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Inc .a^ 1653 East Main Street .^^^ Rochester, NY 14609 USA .^SS".^ Phone: 716/482-0300 .^=r.^^ Fax: 716/288-5989 © 1993, Applied Image, Inc., All Rights Reserved Volume 30 no. 13-24 July 9 1910 December 15 9 1910 .^-W :.^" iW*^ 'i»*'i^: '■■■i»l,;i«.#-'--l8^ #',. ■jt^'fim^ i >i <^ft. Fi 7 JULY 1st 1910 ( ^ :e- \ ESTABLISHED 1881 Leading Features Co-operative Coupon Company Formed Independent Retail Cigar Dealers' Asso- ciation Permanently Organized In New York Labor Troubles Feared In Tampa— Recog- nition of Union the Question at Issue Death of Edward Regensburg, Founder of Famous Cigar Manufacturing Firm The Modern Ambassador of Trade— His Qualifications By J. W. Davis The Irish Tobacco Industry Problems of the Retailer Big Coupon Scheme Launched by U. C. M. Co. To Distribute Hamilton Certificates Changes Among the Jobbers Cincinnati Firm Dissolves Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, etc. N ^ ,y. ij> Vol. XXX No. 13 PUBLIC NATION OFFICES:.* ^«f ll".'.'**- ^^t^^ St. Philadelphia < i.ltUniOii Square, >ew \ ork • • •• A •1 itst-rda}^ loda)/ and tomorrow aUvrivs the same. The smoker vvluo knows dernands first, last, and always i?ECENSBURG*S tiAVANA Cigars ALl SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE THR rOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5' A HIGH GRADE CIGAR FOR 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ^/ye DEISEL-WEMMER Co. MaKers, t x Lima, OHio The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The best Holder and Price Card Design in one piece ever invented. Box lids can be placed in four different angles. Keeps show cases uniform. Endorsed by the following leading cigar stores, hotels, drug stores, and one thousand other places where cigars are sold : United Cigar Stores Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel Broadway Central Hotel *' Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. " Hygrade WineCo., 21 branches " Finlty, Acker & Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose & Co., Providence, R. I. May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung, Chicago, 111. James M. Stutsman, Dayton, O. W. Goldstein 6c Co., Toronto, Can. E. A. Robinson & Co., Maysville, Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont " Imperial Hotel " Childs&Co.*s65 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez " Boch-Griffin & Co., Philadelphia SmokersParadiseCo., AtlanticC, N. J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co., Oakland, Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Boltz-Clymer&Co., San Antonio, Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 1267 Broadway, New York TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER QUALITY That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKER5 OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street I SAVARONA WE KNOW ' ^'"^^' ' ' '" ' ' «T\ thiiv^ lh.it l;"'"^ inin SAVARONA CIGARS and tlu' care used in iiiannfacturiiiL; tin m. We lia\'L' lots of cxidciut^ in its ta\'ir- suc- cessful johbefs and rttailcrs, and >ati>ii<-d sniokrrs. It is tlu- c'v^av and tiic wax it xlU. however, that is ,i;oiii^'- to appeal to \<.u. If we talked until 1 )o()nisilav, no Ixtttr ar-unit-nt could he ad\anccd. Ihc onlv wav it > ,u'. lie pro\ cd to you i> l)yy«>ur tr\ in^; it. Nut it UP TO YOU to find out why inanv pioplc are tloinj^ a successful !)u->i'"ss on Toitc^ Kic.m Ci.Liais, fven if you arc 1 Savarona Quality Does It Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co. Pine Street, New York LEADING liRANDS: Haron DeKalb "Bulldog Henry IrVing H^iihaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe mm:. Mil. I) Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest OKI I ashion. of the I- inest I ohaceos ^rowii on the Is- liuul of Cuha, deh^'htfully hleiideil hy a man who knows, at the Si^n of the liiilklo^, which is in Maiden Lane. New ^ Ork, hy John W. Merriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti fRISHMVJTn'S WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer: Whittle Cut lobacco is being .uKx^rtised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will [)ut you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUIU BRO. & CO.. Inc. ['Philadelphia, Pa. Perfect Cigar Box Lid Holder IT SERVES YOU RIGHT licM- the ■•,,\.i |-'irml> It un> until)'- |.r<-\ till-- tin- Hrt-tikiniil 'i I I'l- II. ■! .>iil\ liiild-. \i.iii f^over.v, i'lU .ii»i \Miii Price iS" Sift. __ Tarfs, wliii li \M lmiii-.li 111 I hii|\ title iliftt-rfnt •!. -ii;ii^ S.iiii].!. - ;i ■ I MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO a*)2 Hanover St.. MIIHXIKIK. UIS. \ I'll iiit.iMr Si'li- I .iiif i"i I il;.i I .Hill 1 >i i._: ^ Handle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR you as well as TO you TOBACCO ^i^aiet/eio WITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRl.T Dll FERF.N T FROM ALL OTHERS Writf for pricfs and purticuhirs. It \\ ill pay ><)ii. Ain-nts NNanii'J. E. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Mamifacturers. Chicago 'V^' '"^lyiTt Ftiii'^- '' "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO lloz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : LMILD >1 Ali.> luhAc ( o t 1 ) Ru hniom), \ a Grntlrmrn : 'i am ind»'f>(pd to th^ L nit.-il Stitrj Toln.co C , tioth on till* rx(i*^liiioii ano the ia«l. lOr nmn" «{>»-ii- ally (.^rk«l ' Ni rlh Polr ' SnioLinu loliairn t..r \\\f ii»r .>t thr PXtK-dition T(ii< ti^iaci o w.i« n • «l hiijhiv pri/'ij hv (>.ith nirnib<-r« li thp pafty ami thr F.«kinii', iinii a<5istfi) niatrru!:) in laMing inanv an hi ur •■( ih' long, dark h inter night at C ap* hhrriiian (Signed) R. L i'LAR^ . Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 16 oz. Tins • • ■• * • • MUTILATED TEXT I[^^>fe^ II' /.-v^- liN: «:UMi«c. '! he snv>k('r vVmo kfiovs dcrnancls first. KtCKaut! always fSEGENSBURGS tiAVANA Cigars AU SIZES Al L SHAPES SOI o evfrywhfrf: FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJSr FELICE 5 A HIGH GRADE CIGAR CT C; FOR Cj^ Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ^/>e DEISEL'WEMMER Co. MaKers* t t Lima, OHio The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The bctt Holder and Price Card Deti^ in one piece ever invented. Box lids can be placed in fonr different angles. Keeps show cases uniform. Endorsed by the following leading cigar stores, hotels, drag stores, and one thousand other places where cigars are sold : United Cigar Stoics Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel Broadway Central Hotel " Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. " Hygrade WineCo., 21 branches " Finlty, Acker & Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose & Co., Providence, R. I. May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung, Chicago, III. James M. Stutsman, Dayton, O. W. Goldstein & Co., Toronto. Can. E. A. Robinson & Co., Maysville, Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio N ew Y on Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont " Imperial Hotel *' Childs&Co.*s65 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez " Boch-Griffin & Co., Philadelphia SmokersParadiseCo.,AtlanlicC.,N. J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co., Oakland, Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Bollz-Clymer&Co.,San Antonio,Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 1267 Broadway, New York TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: QUALITY That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street THE TOBACCO WORLD. SAVARONA WE KNOW ^^'^ '''^'' '•"•'^'^^ ""^ ''''" ervthin^ that goes into SAVARONA CIGARS and the care used in manufacturing tium. We have lots of evidence in its fa\or — suc- cessful jobbers and retailers, and satisfied smokers. It is the cigar and the way it sells, however, that is going to appeal to you. If we talked until Doomsday, no better argument could be ad\'anced. The only way it can l)e proved to you is by your trying it. Isn't it UP TO YOU to find out why many people are doing a successful Ijusin-^ss on Porto Rican Cigars, even if you are U)^} Savarona Quality Does It Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co. Pine Street, New York LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb Bulldog Henry IrVing iT^ubaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tohaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuha, delightfully hlended hy a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti fRISHMUTrfS cO^~^ TlicBest One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand w^e thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. Perfect Cigar Box Lid Holder IT SERVES YOU RIGHT holds tlio covtr Firmly at any aniile. prevents tl)e Breaking of I. ids. not onl\ holo vdiir Price Talis, whidi we liiniisli in tliiit\ one dilk-niit il> si^iis. Samples Irt-t-. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MILWALKEE. WIS. A I'rot'itahle Side I-iiie for I'igai and Dru); Salismi ii Handle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR you as well as TO you ^^^^^i^^^^^^ SMOKING m TOBACCO WITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRET DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS Write for prices and particulars. It will pay you. Ajjents Wanted. E. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Manufacturers, ChicaKO $M(0K&'AMD)<1^H^VK^ TOBACCO cos .f. '** GlU/t* pL.liil^* "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO lloz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : U.MTED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, V'a. Grntlftripn : "I am indfblfd to thr L'nitrd Stale* Tobacco Co., both on this exprdiiion and on the lail. for tome speci- ally packed ' North Pole ' Smoking Tobacco for the uie of the expedition. This tobacco was mo*t highly prized by both members ol the party and the Etkimo, and anittrd materially in pawng many an hour of the long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 1 6 oz. Tins • • * • « • *•• • * • • INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE MUTILATED TEXT THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made . LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. \tn u htmih Rtmxhs uubrnkru frnm Mutnt tn (Caltfiiriiia fur furtg a^arH, Jl|rrf muBt br B0m^tt|tn0 in it. ^ «^ ^ .^ .^ Cigar cManufaduring - -COMPANY •- 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPfflA, PA. CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Kniglit 5c. Cl^ar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. fe-. Build Your Business On Liberty Cou MR. DEALER, this is an age of profit sharing. If you share your profits with your customers, you will not only hold their trade, but bring the trade of their friends and increase the volume and income of your busmess. '^ ^. It's the Modern Way For the benefit of Independent Cigar and Tobacco Dealers throughout the United States we have organized a coupon system, giving in exchange for the coupons issued more than 383 separate premiums. These Premiums are the Best Value Not a Trashy Article among them Our new CATALOGUE tells all about these pre- miums and our Profit-Sharing System. Write at once before your competitor does. LIBERTY COUPON COMPANY 152 North Third Street Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL." Brand Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality^ Always Reliable 1\ /[ A "V C/^U A TT'y Sole Representative for 1V1/\A. OL^riA. 1 Z-, the United States 76^ Pine Street, New York City Havana's Kingly Product MftSrA •*40C»C*iO<{MtC F» O Fl Qi UB*(0'>ri vichcnics. \'nu cannot dispute their i)ower as a trau can arm voui'selves with mcMlern weapons and tight for your existence. Don't sav, "Well, thev haven't as vet invay Adopting the Coupon Now A forlorn ]K)])e is in the minds of numy that the (Jovernment will stop the distribution of coupons, (iovernnu'nt may tax coupons, but we lia\'e had it from high autlmi-ity that their distribution cannot be forbilan and also that it should beloni,^ to v«>u. Mi*. Ketailer, who have most at stake, and believing that you are ready to giasp the proposition, the manufac- turers enumei'ated below, with the association of all other manufacturers that ai'c waiting to have tliis movement started, are willing and ready to further this organization by their moral support and linancial assistance. ^\vu with many years of coupon experience, whose honor and integrity cannot be (piestioned, are to take hohi of the managerial end, which the retail dealers themselves may conti'ol. Our )u-eliminai'y canvass leads us to believe that we can start with upwards of S.dUO enthusiastic members. What a i»ower in the commercial world if unitecl with one jturpose and joining hands with the largest and most reputable manufacturers in the business I Y'our merchandise is better than your (Munpetitor's — the one thing you do not possess is a really ])rotit-sliaring coui)on which has the sanu' drawing i>ower from coa>t to c<>ast. Ytui can obtain it now. Signify your interest in this matter by writing to the undersigned. wli(» will put the en- tire pro[)osition before you. J. W. SURBRUG, Temporary Chairman 180 Washington St., NEW YORK BONDY & LEDERER RUY LOPEZ Y CA. A. SANTAELLA & CO. E. M. SCHWARZ & CO. T. J. DUNN & CO. M. PEREZ CO. SAMUEL 1. DAVIS & CO. THE KHEDIVIAL CO. DURLACH BROS. THE SURBRUG CO. THEOBALD & OPPENHEIMER CO. BLOCH BROS. TOBACCO CO. E. KLEINER & CO. BARNES, SMITH & CO. BERRIMAN BROS. THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD WOLF BROS. & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF A FINE LINE OF NICKEL CIGARS ■a*5^^i?^y THE QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP COMMEND THEM TO YOUR FAVOR. THEY ARE DUPLICATORS. RED LION, PA. (( KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S TOBACCO LEAF'' The Leading Authority in Book Form All about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound — $2.00 by mail, prepaid The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - - Philadelphia HAVE YOU SEEN THE Summary of Contents: NEINA/ The Lists Comprise Tobacco Trade Directory AND Cigar Manufacturers (with factory numbers), Tobacco Manufacturers, and Leaf Tobacco Dealers of Pennsylvania. READY REFERENCE The Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers of the United States (including Wholesale Cigar 1909-1910 and Tobacco, Grocery, Drug, Liquor and Confectionery Houses, together with the names of the Buyers of cigars and to- A USEFUL VOLUME bacco with wholesale grocery houses. For the Desk of Company Stores in United States, with buyers' The Cigar Manufacturer, names. Cigar and Tobacco Brokers. The Tobacco Manufacturer, Cigar Box Manufacturers of the United States. The Cigar and Tobacco Jobber or Broker, The Leaf Tobacco Dealer, and Two hundred pages of useful information, sub- stantially bound in cloth. Sent Prepaid by Mail. • Price, $2.00 to any address. The Cigar Box Manufacturer, The Tobacco World Corporation or Any One in Any Wag identified with the Cigar and Tobacco Trade. SELLING AGENTS 102 South Twelfth Street PHILADELPHIA PLANTATIONS : Decatur County, Georgia, Gadsden County, Florida A. COHN. President D. A. SHAW. Vice President L. A. COHN. Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU. Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES: Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest Growers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers: Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM :: 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK l^lophone 5276 John Michael Ho«e A. F. Brillhart Dallas Cigar Co. MANUrACTURERS OI» CIGARS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco Dallastown, Penna. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. Packing Housei-FLORIN. PA., on Main Line of Penna. R. R.. and 14 Mifflin St.. LAN- CASTER. PA. Office in FLORIN Telephone 432-B P. O. Box % E. L. NISSLY & CO. GROWERS AND PACKERS OF CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO FINE B'S AND TOPS OUR SPECIALTY TRY THESE! ; THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We riiakf the tollouiii^ \\'ell-kin»wn Mr;iiuls: "Match-It" Cheroots. Large Size Five for Ten Cents "Match-It" Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents "Manchester" Stogies Three for Five Cents "Yaranette" Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-1 20 South Howard St. BALTIMORE. MD. ;ister Your Brands with the ===^==^== Tobacco World Bureau ReiSister Your Brands cigar and Tobacco Manufacturers, Lithographers, ® in fact every person in touch with the Tobacco Trade, know that the World Registration Bureau registers more brands each month than all other bureaus combined. Our records and facilities for handling this business are admittedly the best. Send along your registrations. TERMS: $1.00 each for Registrations. 25c. each for Searches which do not result in registration. TOBACCO WORLD REGISTRATION BUREAU 102 South Twelfth Street, • • • • Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WORLD Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El Borita DRAWS Trade } and HOLDS IT | Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded.and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twi ce the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS'. LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald 8i Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tlo|{a Sts. PHILADELPHIA The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers and Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County. Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA MORE POPULAR THAN EVER JOBBERS who have taken hold of these goods during the past three months HAVE MET WITH SUCCESS, because THE A FFO R Db FAIR PROFIT to the Jobbers; GOOD MARGIN to the Dealers; FULL VALUE to the Consumers The POTENTATE '' ^. Qy^UTV Te„-ce„. cigar m all that equality implies We also make a SUPERIOR LINE OF NICKEL GOODS, under the titles of "Lehr's Smokers," "King of the Desert," and "Con- fidence." Correspondence with active handlers invited. GEO. W. LEHR Established 1876 READING, PA, Style A HeiRhl . . . 131.2 Indies Case . . . S'., xy The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. It is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK Style B lUiRht . . . 13'4 inches Case . . . S'ax9 THE TOBACCO WORLD I|rgui0n&, g>traHSPr $c Unigt ICttlin. (Ea 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York Sketches of Original Designs, witli Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. IBaitufarturrrB of lanbfi auli (Ertmmtttga Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any in th3 market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. WESTERN OFFICE— PAUL PIERSON. MGR 160 Washington St., Chicago, III. PENNSYLVANIA REPRESENTATIVE A. E. WALLICK, YORK. PA. ESTABLISHED isaz 43 East 20^'' street new York ^N^""^ '^^^ (gj(§^s[L/j^M^^[iBa^ ^ y ^ DESIGNS -^ IN STOCK CIGAR RIBBONS Largest Assortment of PLAIN AND FANCY RIBBONS Write for Sample Card and 'Price List to Department W WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain 36 EAST TWENTY-SECOND STREET, NEW YORK 138 a 140 Centre §T. NEW YORK. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER. Mom. CHICAGO 56 5th Ave E. e. THATCHER. MOR. San Francisco. 320 Sansome St. L. S. SCHOeNFCLD. Mon. C^ llcTlloolilo litliooraphir (J^onipann <5i aiuh (-"ffirr. nHinL-.tti\ani>olpli Lit.C!*liitnnoJ!ll. Wm. Steiner, Sons & Company tit W OrL t ANS. San F p anc I m o Cigar Labels LITHOGRAPHERS 257 to 265 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET - SPECIALTIES t - NEW YORK Ci|{ar Labels Advertisinif Novelties Imported and Domestic Bands New York. Cincinnati 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD " ■■ I »■ II r I II , .^^^JT^ :^m/w^^ ^^?5?2^i^O^^^!^.^2^^.^%»^ ^u/^a€>cu^re€/^ ^^^^ A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NEW YORK TKe Originators of tKe CONDAX STRAW TIPS EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list. RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana World Famous Gold Medal Brands " Diligencia " " Imparcial " "FlordeMoreda" Cornelia " None Better can be Made in Cuba u PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba "THE WORLD" SELLS ITS ADVERTISING SPACE-NOT ITS OPINIONS The Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, JULY I. 1910. No. 13. C©=©IFIEI1ATH¥IS €©OIF@M C©MFA1^Y F(0)EMEP National Retailers' Company Organized to Share Profits With the Members —Manufacturers Father Scheme to Help Independents. 11 II long agitated coujkmi (|uesti<)n certainly came to a head during the past week with tlie ainiouncenient that a number of associated manufacturers in New ^Ork and elsewhere had held a meeting at the Railroad Club on Friday, June 24th, and there formed a new c«)Uj)i)n comi)any. which is to be known as the National Retailer>" Cou- l)on Company. Those manufacturers who were interested in the i)reliminary movements included P.ondy ^- Lederer. 1^. W. Schwarz & Co., Sanuiel 1. Davis & Co., Surbrug Co.. \\. Kleiner & Co., Kuy Lopez Co.. T. J. Dunn ^: Co.. Theobald loch liHJS. Tobacco Co., I'lerriman I'.ros. and the Khedival Co. All of the above firms were represented on W'ednesdav night last at the second meeting of the Xew \'ork Indei)endent Retailers' Association, details of which ai)pear elsewhere, and enlisted themselves as members of that organization, so that it is readily to be judged that the National Retailers' Coui)on Co. will have first consideration at the hands of the Xew ^'ork Dealers' Association. A member of the trade conversant with the plans of the organization stated that a proposition had been jnit up to the retailers to subscribe for small amounts of stock in the new National Retailers' Coui)on Qi^., in as low amounts as .'>J5. and that in addition to the stock received, this amount would entitle the retailer to a bonus of $25 in premiums from tl.e newly organized concern. Ry this systetn. the new company would not only ensure the co-operation of the retailers in Xew ^'ork City, which in itself is a valuable asset, but the retailers by pushing this coupon system would be furthering their own Labor Troubles Feared at Tampa. Manufacturers Confronted With "Closed Shop" Question. — Union Strengthening Organization. Tampa, 1'LA.. June 2\). \\\\ cigar manufacturing industry in this city is now confronted with the possibility of general labor ditifi- culties. The (juestion of wages is not entering into the affair now in hand, but. briefly speaking it refers to the (|uestion of the "open" or "chased" shoji — for the time being at any rate. Officials of the cigannakers' union have been constantly at work increasing the membership of the union in (|uestion (the International) for some time. During the past week, tlii- iiii .n has been suggested wlienhx each deader will be allotted a sdial number of coup"n> and will be charged only tor those actually redeenu»I. and rebated for those which are never returneon company will be held on July 11th. at which time the t'ormal i'rganizati<'n inider a ch.'ir- ter which has been applied for, will take place. The indejjen- t n<» -alar\ for their services. an«l that expenses will be kept ti» a minimum. ( )ne of the members of the trade, in discussiug this uiatter. says that much credit nnist be given to I'.nn'l Kleiner, of V.. Kleiner & Co.. for the mouths of hanl missionary work which he has expended in organizing, not only the retail trade of X\\v ^'ork, but also in enlisting the iiUerests df independent in.mu- facturers in the plans for the Xational Retailers' Coupon ("o.. which have just couie to fruition. I-'idl in ft >rmation of the etuire projM»>iti(Ui can be had by addressing J. W . .*surbnig. tempor.iry chairman. iSo W.ishiug- ton street. Xew N'ork. cigarmakers as might refuse to join were to be treated — in the coiumon language of tmiouism — as ■■-cabs," and then would come the official ultimatum to the manufactiu'er having such parties employed that either he mu-t di-charge them or stand a *■ walkout" from the union brotlnr. It is not a far-fetched deduction to presume that once thor. oidigly organized in all the factories other ultimatums might be forthcoming. Last Thur-day mght the Manufacturers" Association decided to disj)ense with the services of half their selectors (these men are thoroughly organize to whom they should retain or discharge. It was also a matter of comment that if tnuible had to come over the matter, it was luuch better for it to come at the pres- ent time than later in the year, when busjne-s ..pcralious wouM be much more difficult to handle than now. Just what the -trength of the union cigar forces are in this city is not known. 1 lowever, it is thought that they are prettv well organized, but financially weak heri'. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II ^AW)©m ©F C©MMEE€E mm Q^AhwmATmEB What is Expscted of the Salesman To-Day. and How He Can Meet the Changed Conditions By J. W. DA VIS President of Capital City Tobacco Co. Atlanta, Qa. The foUoiviiuj is a summary of an address delivered by J. IV. Davis, president of the Capital City Tobaeeo Co., Atlanta, Ga., before the City Salesmens' Assoeiation at the Chamber of Commerce, that city. G" OING on the supposition that most of your ori^aniza- tions, if not all, have been more or less interested in salesmanship from a theoretical standpoint, and have read, and heard from the lecture platform, a great many theories as to how to sell goods, as well as a general treatise on salesman- ship, 1 shall not attempt to rehash the many things that have been said and written l)y men that have given salesmanship much thought. As a matter of fact, we have several schools scattered over this broad country that teach salesmanship in all of its branches. There is a wide difference, how- ever, in theoretical salesmanship, and prac- tical salesmanship. No man feels safely launched in this selling game until he has been able to fell with sheer, forceful logic, the customer we veterans of the profession class as "hard hundreds." The entire personnel of your organiza- tion know who this man is, and where to find him, for you have had to do with him more or less since the day you became a member of the "Knights of the Grip." Therefore, I will discuss briefly the practical side of salesmanship, and what knowledge I have gained by actual experience, having traveled myself for more than a score of years. Conditions have changed very mate- rially since I went on the road twenty years ago. The character of the traveling man has improved so much, that it would be hard to say to what extent. In this improvement, we are happy to say, we also have a better class of merchants to deal with. They require logic, and sound logic, now, whereas in days gone by, a few out of a bottle, carried in the grip, in case of snake bite, or a hard customer, or a rich, rare and racy story, would gain a big order. I would not have you think that all traveling men resorted to this plan to secure business, or all merchants could be so influenced, but I am frank to say that a goodly percentage did. To-day the successful salesman, and the one that will ultimately reach the goal, must be honest, faithful and true to the best interests of his house, and sell goods on their merits. Thk Qualifications of High Class ^\\in. Again, the salesmen who are making the greatest suc- J. W. DAVIS cess, as a general rule, are high class gentlemen in every sense of the word, and are equipped to take care of them- selves ni practically every walk of life. They make splen- did citizens, and are always found to be enthusiastic over every proposition ft)r the better interests of the community in which they live, and respond freely to the various de- mands required from the best citizens of the land. The cardinal principle in salesmanship is to knozv your line, hum' all of the selling points: be logical. Be able to tell your customers all about your line in an interesting manner. There are a great many ways to sell your customer merchandise. First he buys a small order as a matter of accommodation, therefore he thinks if the goods do not sell, he can force your house to take them back. Second, you get his permission to try out a certain line, or brand, assuring him that your goods will sell themselves, if not to send them back. Third, you assure your customer that no other line sells in the next town, and that he will very speedily lose his trade unless he takes on this line, as a consequence he takes on a small order, only to be disap- pointed in the results. Fourth, the only real, genuine sale is the one made with such a convincing argu- ment on the merits of your goods, that with the proper support, they will go out to the customers and please them, for the goods are worth the money they cost. I have learned this by experience. The rock on which so many good men shipwreck is "over-enthusiasm." It took me a great many months, and cost me many heart-felt pangs of disappointment to over- come this fault. What I mean by "over-enthusiasm" is better explained by practical example. As a salesman I call on a customer. I sell that cus- tomer. He has confidence in me and my goods, and my heart beats with gratitude and good will. I continue to laud the virtues of my line until I have made the fatal blunder of another guaranteed sale. Not intentionally, of course, but I have just made the same old mistake of talking too much. The salesman who can talk just enough, no more, stays in a position to make good everything he says to his cus- tomer, is the coming brigadier-general in the commercial world. Opportunity knocks at the door of every successful, salesman to some day head some big institution. Andres Diaz, of Andres Diaz & Co., is on a month's visit at his 'J'anipa factory, making occasional runs over to Havana to keep in touch with the new crop. Their leading brands are V\^^\• (le .\ Diaz and Terreno. Mr. Diaz expects to return to the Xevv York office the first week in July. The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company has purchased from Isaac Newton Vaughan a plot of land with improve- ments thereon between Klcventh and Twelfth streets. Rich- mond, V^a. The consideration is understood to have l)een $50,000. U. C. M. Co. to Distribute Hamilton Coupons. Cigar Manufacturing Firm to Sell Certificates to Dealers Throughout United States. FOR several years the independent cigar (k-alcrs of New ^^^ York and tlie Tnited .States have been groping ar<>iinon> were ad- vanced for the failure of the various schemes, but the main difficulty has always been the lack of colie- sion on the part of the individual members of the trade and the failure to concentrate on one system of coupons which would be inter- changeable. On Monday. June 20, Maurice W'ertheim, sec- retary and a director of the United Cigar Manu- facturers' Company, called together the trade press and outlined to them what appears to be the most feasible and effective coupon system which has at any time been heretofore suggest- ed. Mr. W'ertheim stated that his company had made arrangements with the Hamilton corpora- tion of New ^^^rk for t'^e di^tril)utiori of the Iiamilt(n coupons tbrongl-.out the United States. It is this com- i^any's intention to act. bn:adly speaking, as sell- Hamilton 25 Coupon Bond SOME OF TIIC ARTiaE.> GIVEN fOff HAMILTO'; SONDS ■CKKI IPlcttetlCUrarCattrr. . . .£0 Iton AittooiRtin £«;ii £«al07. SO Poa»lPockMIIT'«»« fHr>r>cr. . . . 4'J X4ULUH1' Peu-1 PocJcet Kuifr>. "Ha: stnple .80 'HainUt€inllt5i>dB"fina"Krtcllt.'or'niiy:n«"&rrtf.\cJr-w', -v- 1 :T)le ijroducti? Mul >nt tuu od rcatie*t« aJso a Ctc . i>!fB>rntary OtttiGceta \gMe. for toa UOJ "II-\mUton Bocdji'^'] to atert your <- ' ."cUoik THfE NAMtLTOM OOAPOflATIONT 99-08 We«t S9nd Etrcct. - - WTW YOBg j mg agents for the Ham- iltf^n coupons for the cigar industry. The Hamilton corporation is- sue coupons and confine their use to one h.ouse in each branch of the trade. /. i Reverse Side of Bond Showing Partial List of Premiums Umted Cereals Co., Swift iS: Co., Chicago, packers and soaj) manufac- turers; James S. Mason k Co.. riiiladelphia. shoe polish manu- facturers; Zonol Products Company, bluing manufacturers; Philip Morris & Co., cigarette manufacturers, all of whicii con- cerns pack the coupons in their various products. Tlie arrauije- ment with the United Cigar Manufacturers' Company, however, is of a different character. The corporation will act merely as selling agents and the distribution of the coupons will be made through the leading jobbers and distributors of the I'nited Cigar Manufacturers' Company. By this arrangement the smallest retailer can send and get. if he wants. S25 worth of coupons without signing any contract, and can thus without further liability put himself on an eciual basis with any other independent store in the I'nited .States using coupons. Mr. W'ertheim states that this arrangement has been conclnde ..f the Sperry ^: llutchin>on Co. throughout tl.e United State- and al^o to al!(»w their u>e interchangeably with the Sperry \- Hutchinson trading stamps, with this favorable proviso. hi>w- ever, that the i)reiniums on Hamilton coupons will range from $5.00 worth of cou|)ons up. whereas the trailing stauij) standard re(|uires a much larger amount of stamps. Sperry \- Hutchin- son have also agreed to inaugurate a house to house canvass on the |)art of women canvassers to interest the women folk of the United States in the merits of both the I lam- ilton Coupons and the ."sperry \- Hutchinson trading stamps. rile method fur dis- tribution of tliese cou- |)ons arranged i)y Mr. \\ ertheim's coni|)anv is a most felicitous one, guaranteeing not only stability and reliabilitv. but the widest distribu- tion possible. Up to date the following protninent houses have enthusiasti- cally agreed to distribute the cou|)on.s : ( ieorge L. Stomi & Co.. Xew York; Best iS: Russell Co., Chicago; R. \-. W. Jenkinson C*o.. Pitsburgh and Cleveland: ( '. J. Holton. Detroit; fames P. McKee Cigar Uoin- lany. Wheeling. W. \'a. ; Fay Pewis \- Pros. Co., Milwaukee. Wise., and Rockford, 111.; Pouis (I. Deschler Com- pany. Indianapolis. Ind. ; A. Keefer Drug Com- pany, Pidianapolis ; f. ( )ppenheimer & Co.. !^an Antonio. Texas; M. Fritz Cigar and Tobacco Comj)any. ."-^t. Pouis. wx r«JXrf' trv • siv^r.«i _. . . lOO '•11 0-. •i^.-vho'T:.'!- Ccro . .POO ^.i.'U'i !*.■»•; l*oi»ieCtu^- . . 1.2CO .i"» j-hinprti i-; our -_- - -. -; — Ji'^ft CvtUAj^ BnA b "tTuiallu.n Conrour." tn'T "U.-iMlttoa liontU" ,,'£•$6 I-^ach of these concerns will otTer the coupons t«» retailers in their res|)ective territories, selling them as so much mer- chandise at S3. 50 per .Sick) face value, and such of those job- bing houses as maintain retail stores will utilize the coufxms in their own establishments. The Hamilton CoriM)ration have a very simple system of coupons, issuing the sli|)s in nsisted of a small cigar stand located in the old I 'ark Hotel, corner Nassau and IJeekman streets, which ])lace he opened when he was twenty-two years old. J>y carefully studying his customers and a natural business instinct, his ven- ture ])rove(l successful from the outset and before long Mr. Regensburg was reaching out for other stands, so that during the next (|uarter of a century he acc|uired some of the most desirable retail stores and sites in New York City. r>om the retail business it was a natural step to the job- bing and imi)orting lines and these, like the retail, proved so successful, that in 18(^3 the foundation was laid for the great "American" factory which stands to-day in Tampa. The first i)lant occupied was at l»r()adway and Leonard streets. New York, and the history of the Regensburg ])ro(luct is familiar to everyone almost from its inception. At this place, Mr. Regensburg admitted to jiartnership his two eldest sons, Isaac and .Mortimer. hVoni the original site they moved to Si Walker street, and from thence to 1 18-120 Hudson street, eventually centering their business in i(;o3 at the huge establishment, iC)4 Canal street, corner I^lizabeth. The radical move of the firm whereby they erected for themselves at Tampa the magnificent factory ( illustrated in TiiK Toi{.\( (() World two months ago) was fully explained at that time. Perha])s in no other establishment was the bond between father and sons so a])parent as in the house of Regensburg. Mr. Regensburg, who was hapi^ily married many years ago to Mary Levy, had seven children, five sons and two daughters, and each one of his sons, Lsaac, Mortimer, Jerome, Melville and Ik'llette, were full partners in the business with him, and mm Big Increase in Production. Encouraging Gains in All Branches of the Industry Shown by Official Report. Tl I IC statement of collections of internal revenue is- ^^^ sued by the department on June 22, and covering the sale of stamps during May. shows a gain in all branches as comi)ared with the month of May, The following table shows the res])ective amounts col- lected bv the ("lovernment, and also shows the gains made: May. 19()9. May. 1910. (;;,in (•iK^•lrs ever 3 pounds $1.6.30.216.09 $1,746,172.68 $1 KS.9.S.S.59 Ciuars! iK.t ovcT .3 p..un(ls... 4.S.(M0.29 .S.^016.9.3 4.976.64 CiKarottc-s not ..ver .3 lbs... 577.711.84 7WAS7.S^ 1.31,745.69 Ciiiarc-ttes. ovc-r .3 pounds... 5.09.3.7.3 5.81.3.94 720.21 Snuff 1.34.8.37.07 17.3.454.06 .38.616.99 Tobacco 1,900,521.62 2,4.59,992.08 5.59.470.46 Totals $4,296,420.64 $5,147,907.22 $851,485^ honored and respected him to a degree which was reverential in its attitude. On the other hand, Mr. Regensburg himself believed that no such boys were ever given to a father and was always lavish in extending the credit to them for the magnificent success which the house achieved. As an evidence of the respect commanded by the firm, it may be mentioned that when an inquiry was once made as to whether there were any changes in their traveling force, it was stated by Mr. Regensburg concerning their salesmen that none resigned, none were ever discharged and few died. The news of Mr. Regensburg's death in Tampa elicited from the superintendent of the Regensburg factory the follow- ing sympathetic telegram : "All of your people extend their sincerest sympathy in this your hour of deepest grief. All of the associate factories will be closed Monday in honor of your dear father." The funeral services were held at the Regensburg residence on Cedar avenue, Arverne, L. L, on Monday, June 20th, and the attendance included not only nearly every prominent mem- ber of the trade, but also a full delegation from the Mount Neboh Lodge No. 275. F. & A. M., Empire City Lodge No. 42 F. S. of I., and members of the exclusive Progress Club, of New York, with which organization Mr. Regensburg had been for years identified. The death of Mr. Regensburg will not affect the con- duct of the concern's affairs in the least, owing to the fact that while the business was originally organized as a partner- ship, in 1903 the firm was incorporated as a close coqxiration and the stockholders include the five sons. The retail business of Mr. Regensburg is operated by an- other corporation, which was organized several years ago and which includes the younger boys, Melville E. Regensburg, Bel- lette Regensburg. and ATax J. Ahrens and Milton J. Sanger, the latter two gentlemen being sons-in-law of the deceasd. Perhaps no better tribute could be given to Mr. Regens- burg than that of Mr. Schwartz, who has been for so many years associated with him as an employee, who said : "Mr. Regensburg had a most patient, lovable and cheerful disposition, and if any attributes stood out more prominent than others, they were his fortitude in the face of adversity and his consideration for all those with whom he came in con- tact. The first meeting brought friendship and the closer the association, the better became the affection for him. The love and esteem in which he was held was evidenced by the number of people that attended the funeral and the letters of condolence received by the family from all parts of the world wherever he was known. By his death, the loss is not only to his family, his friends and business associates, but the entire community is bereft of a representative citizen." It is interesting to note an increase in the receipts of the sale of cigar stamps of $1 15,955.59, wdiich shows a gain of nearly 39,000,000 in the production of cigars. A remarkable gain is also shown in the production of snuff, which, based on the increase of revenue collections of $38,616.99, indicates a gain in output as compared with the month of May. 1909, of 643,600. It is gratifying to see the vast increase which is shown in the production of manufactured tobacco. The increased revenue receipts of $559,470.46 made in May, 1910, over the corresponding month of 1909, indicates an increase in pro- duction of 9,324,507 pounds. AXHiile in the i)roduction of cigarettes there is also a healthful gain shown it is slightly less pronounced. EDWARD REGENSBURG Born 1846 Died June 18. I9t0 Roth.schild & Rro., wholesale tobacco dealers, of Detroit, Mich., have incorporated their business, with a capital stock of $200,000. THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 Liberty Coupons Being Fast Installed. New Philadelphia Company Issues its First Catalogue Giving Lists of Valuable Premiums Obtained by Profit-Sharing Certificates. ILTIIOLTiII the Liberty Coupon Company lia- heiii in existence less than two montlis. datin^^ from its incor- poration nnder tlie laws of Delaware, the heads of the company have thoronj^dily orj^anize*! their preminni dc- partment. prodnced a most attractive i)reminm catalos^nie. ami placed thonsands of their profit-sharinj^ certificates in the hands of hustling retail dealers in Philadelphia and the adjacent terri- tory. This is the age of profit-sharing and the Lil)erty ("«>nipany has been (juick to take advantage of the popular trend in tlii- direction. The men behind the comiKUiy are exi)erienced cigar and tobacco dealers, who have studied the merchantlise prob- lem from ever)' phase. The evolution of the Liberty coupon idea, therefore, is the consummation of years of study of tlie selling problem. Three different kinds of coupons are issued under the Liberty system, one coupon going with each five or ten-cent purchase, one certificate with each twenty-tive-cent purchase and a one dollar gold bond etiualling four tweiUy-five-cent cer- tificates. The certificates are redeemable when mailed or brought to the main office of this company at 152 .\. Third street. IMiila- delpliia. At the main office a number of the premiums are car- ried, but the majority of the premiums are shii)i)ed direct by the maker to the perscMi redeeming the coupons. According to the catalogue just issued there are ^S^^ separate premiums, ranging from rings to all sort> of house fur_ nishintrs. as well as the numerous little trinkets and substantial ... articles needed in everyday use. It has been the aim ot the com])anv to give the best |x)ssible value in the premium^ and not a trashy article will be sent out. Xearlv fifty stores have already installed the Liberty system, and it is aimed to extend the Liberty coupons all over the I'nited States. j. Harvey Mel [enry. treasurer and general manager, is fa^^t orL'^aniziuL^ his force of solicitors, who will be -^ent broa.. Inne .V>th. Til 1 1". firm of ( )scar < lassman \ ("0.. tobacconists at jo; \ ine street, will be dissolved Jul\ i. when Artiinr U. .M(»rgan. wiio has \)vvn as-^ociateeil- .M organ Printing Company, the Inited States I ,ithograi»hing Conii)aiiy and the I'nited State- Playing Canl (■oini)any. .Mr. (lassman. while not one of tlu' "ejilerly'" cigar men in the busi- ness, is among the oMest in ]»oint of txperienci- and ranks sec- ond to none in breadth of acf|uaintaince. lie has been in busi- ness for himself for twelve year-. Prior to that he was with Lee Calm and before that wa- manager of the cigar department of the losrph l\. Peebles -tores. Since it became known that he and .Mr. .Morgan ha«l scparateoked to be a t<'tal failure, until the rains came about the tir-t of .Xugu-t, when a won- derful transformation took place. W. P. Carn.ll expects to optu a cigar factory at Fort Pierce. Fla, T 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 ■PROBL f-:MS ■i^lif RE TA IL IfR Good Windows^Tell a Story. IMPLICITY should be the keynote of most window displays. Very often the most effeetive is the most simple and inexpensive trim of a lar^^e window. When designs are well brought out they carry the tliought that small windows of small stores can be trimmed just as fetchingly and without making a jumbled or crowded appearance of the goods on display, if too many articles are not used for the show. It is to be seen by a careful inspection of :--me of the nu)re attractive windows that certain goods can .3e advan- tageously used to a predominating degree and yet without loss of effect for the less prominently displayed articles, if the window is not overcrowded. There is such a thing as ccMiveying by a proper display just what the real specialties of the store are, and yet let the passerby know that there can be found within almost any of the more favorably known brands of goods in the trade. That is the story which window displays should tell its passing throngs, and the telling of it is what the display should be always calculated to dt) — sell goods on show. A bit of floral decoration adds to an inviting atmosphere. Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. OlNCE more we want to refer to the subject of trying ^^^ to be of service to the customer. Salesmen are not 8BHI particularly asked to help the store, that should not be so much taken into consideration, and salesmen should not take their own personal interest to near to heart. If he perfects work and does the very best he can for the one he is waiting upon, he automatically does the work right and indirectly benefits himself. Customers will in- variably wait for the one who served them faithfully and (lid not soil them what they did not want or not proportionately worth the money they spent. If he does that he cannot help but be of the greatest possible service to the establishment he is connected with. *Tn order to advance in this business he must earn it just as he must in any other line of trade. The only way a store can pay a salesman more money is if that salesman sells more goods than he did formerly. That is the only way. If he aims high he will likely hit high, but if he is satis- fied with very modest success the chances are that he will not make a very extraordinary success of it. He must follow in the successive steps that have led others to the positions they hold, and the only way is to do the work re(|uired in each successive step as perfectly and consistently and skilfully as he knows how. If he does so his superior will undoubtedably notice it and will place more and more confidence in the salesman doing so than in others and he will be the first in line for advancement. We have been repeatedly asked "what can a salesman do to gain the confidence and esteem of the head of the store or owner of the business?" That can be done best by beiii"^ promi)t, absolutely prompt in the discharge of his duties; just as i)ronii)t as he expects the proprietor to be in the dis- charge of his obligations. Most clerks know the minute their salary is due. and how much. Sometimes they do not seem to realize what is due the firm in return. If the open- ing hour is 8.30, be there at 8.30, or a little ahead of time- so you can l)e at your post ready for business when it opens. The few minutes that some try to take away has cost many a career. N Salesmen Must Establish Confidence. O'I'lIING is more essential to the success of a sales- man than to be able to establish conhdence. To do that it is necessary to be perfectly frank and honest in your statements. It may be that not all merchants will agree with us in this regard, but it is the writer's personal opinion, and I have impressed it upon salesmen whom I have had in my employ. If a customer asks "Is this all Havana?" if it is, say so, if it is not also say so. Some pecjple l)uy cigars of a certain size because they want (juantiy, and others because they want quality regard- less of the quantity, and some want a combination of the two. Give them what they want if you have it, and if you are without just what you believe they are looking for, tell them frankly, and then if possil)le induce them to try what you have in stock. \\y telling them truthfully it will add to the conhdence of the customer, whereas, if you did not men- tion it and it was later discovered, their confidence would no doubt have been destroyed completely. It will be found that very often salespeople cause a great deal of trouble and dissatisfaction through oversights in not following up a transaction to its finality. Whenever a sale is made it should be seen to that everything about it is correct and in perfect order. If it has been required that the particular purchase be delivered to a certain point, it should be carefully seen to that it will be there promptly and thus help things ahmg. There is nothing more aggra- vating to a customer than to be disappointed and possibly delayed himself, by the non-arrival of purchases made. About the first resolution anyone makes under such cir- cumstances is, 'T will never trade there again : I am done." Some people keep such promises made to themselves, and do not go l)ack to that store again, so that the customer is lost altogether. The giving of careful attention to little de- tails, writing addresses correctly, asking number and name, repeating it and seeing that the thing is really correct ; then you have done your duty and the thing will go through all right. W A Profitable Study. ITII competition so keen, it is a self-evident fact that no merchant can afiford to have his trade go over to competitors because he is taking large profits, while his competitors are giving values through having made a closer and harder study of his business and applied himself more diligently to keeping expenses down, while striving always for a larger business. In complaining that your expenses are so great that you have got to get big profits, you are not doing the thing that would better your condition. If the Argonauts had been without sturdy determination they would never have dug gold out of the mountains of California. A little of that same cjuality mixed with some of the "I will" of the aggressive West will also enable you to "get there" if you will but go after the money that is to be made in your business, but you must first study your business that you may know thoroughly well the game of the business that you are in. First, get at your own faults and weaknesses, learn to con- trol them, and then you will be the better enabled to know the faults and weaknesses of your business, and, though the condi- tions you are to meet be as hard as adamant, cut out your own success and the fruits thereof will be the sweeter. Wage relent- less warfare against the troubles that beset you. for there is nothing in this world worth while that is to be gained without contest. T Make More Money in Your Business. 1 1 1'^ time for work is always at hand. If one is Inik- ing forward to the time wiien he will attain >uc- cess, now is the time to begin l> means waste, and waste will have to be cut off. Two important essentials to succos are entlui>iani aii'l work. They have been the two i)riiKMi)al elements in the suc- cess of the most renowned merchants this countrv lia> ever known. They always had enthu>iasm and were hard worker-. Of course, they surrounded themselvo with enthusiastic jje^ple and who were also hard workers, but they were really the hard- est workers themselves. The great merchants never periutited laxity in those whom they engaged to work, for they could not atford to be worker- themselves and ])ermit others about them to waste their time and energies. Those who were tVjund doing thi.s — creating waste — they let go and replaced them by people who would work and save wastefulness. The question is, are you an er.thusiastic, hard worker? If you are not, how do you expect those around you to be so? Is your business worked as hard as it can be worked? Are you striving to get more out of it? Are you making money? If you are not making money it may be your own fault. \'our competitor is probably making money. Are you doing business under a policy that will insure ytm making money? Why not begin at once with the determination to dn lUdie work in your business and do that work better. Real success, after all, is only a matter of ins{)iration. enthusiasm and work. Without those there can be no real success. Then be^in work- ing for that real success at once by making a careful study of your business. First, see what you can do t(t reduce expenses, to make better collections. Having done this, you will at lea>t have gone a good way toward avoiding doing an uiii)rofitable business. Have you ever noticed the safety lines marking the danger boundary of the beaches, and have you read the signs warning bathers to keep away from the danger zone? Ilave you ever studied out the applicaiton of the safety lines to business? \'et. if you were to encompass your business with such safety lines and remain within their bounds, reducing your expen>es and keei)ing them down and inside of the danger pctint. and >trove hard to swell the volume of trade, by fitting your expenses by the amount of business you are doing and« keeping the co->t> well within hand, you would be making more money, and there would be little danger of your being swei)t out by the under- tow into the deep water of trouble. lUit always be >ure that your business is being conducted safely, and don't deceive your- self by thinking that you are making money when you are not, for that is one of the surest ways of getting into distress. "Ramly" Gratis Deal Withdrawn. X June 30th, the Mentor Company, Boston, withdrew the gratis deal to the jobbers on Ramly cigarettes; also on their T. T. T. Natural cigarettes. The Men- tor Company send notice to the trade that any order received up to and including June 30th would be shipj)ed with the gratis deal attached. Savannah Segar Store in Smoke. A destructive fire occurred at Savannah. Georgia, on Friday morning, June J4th. and after consuming the Co/y Theatre, also reduced to ruins the establishment of the j. S. Oppenheimer Coiupany. cigar dealers. The total loss caused by the confiagration is placed at 1^^50.000. The Oppenheimer Company at once sought a new location and will resume business as quickly as possible. C". j. .\^ehe has opened a new cigar -tore at Miami, lal. A new cigar >tore ha- lieeti opened at I'ourlh and Washington streets. Santa ko-a, ( al.. i)v \\. /opff. Ruth v^ W'enzel have succeeded to the cigar business ^^i Reuben Iloyle. at .*^acramento. ("al. F.rnest M. W halley has sold his cigar business at Oak- land. Cal.. to Dick M. Taylor. r>. C. Loiieter has succeeded to the cigar business of John r.rett, at lllue Lake, Cal. 11. A. Sake has secured an interest in the cigar bu>iness of A. T. Lewis, at lloise, Idaho. Roy (iilnier has purchased the cigar busines> ..i' Ki.bt. W alker. at Los Angeles, Cal. r. A. Ireland recently engaged in the cigar business at ( olfax. Wash. W . .^. iiayard has purchased the cigar business of b.hn- soii v\; r.ooiie. at I )illon. Mont. At Raymond, Wash.. J. W . Mahaffey has been suc- ceeded in the cigar business by i*iiilli[)s «S: Andersi.u. \\. T. Lamb has purchased the retail cigar business of R. S. Ryersoii. at I'kiah, W ash. Leach ^: Kirwin have succeeded to ibc retail ci:^ar \n\>- iness of J. L. Sugg, at W'hiltier, Cal. 1*. A. Harrow has succeeded to the retail cigar business of 1*1. X. Davis, at I'armington, Wash. C. M. Campbell has purchased the retail cigar business of C. A. r»rokeni, al Spokane. Wash. lioone (Jv: Murray, cigar jlealers. at \'ale, Ore., have tlis- solved partnership, but the business will be succeeded to by Murray & Shea. The retail cigar store of Reynolds v^ Deyer, at Chico. Cal., was seriously damaged by tire which recently con- sumed a portion of their building. The cigar and confectionery tirm ^^\ (ireen ^K: W illiam- son, at Lewiston. Mont., have dissolved. The business will be continued by W. M. (ireen. Albert llreitung. one of the best known chain of store proprietors in Chicago, recetuly returned to his home in that city after an extended trip through luirope. Harris llros. have ojjened a new cigar store at 21S Canal street. New \'ork. and which they have ecjuipped in elegant style and every known moras. "People began experimenting and it was found that a fresh fruit put into an end compartment separated by a j)erforated metal partition from the cigarettes would fur- nish enough dampness and with proper precaution would not cause moulding. The latest wrinkle is to use your favorite fruit. "If it's an a])i)le cut it in two and put the half in the humidor. Or you can use orange, lemon, ])ineapple, peach — anything you f^ncy. The idea is that a delicate flavor is imparted in addition to the moisture. Pll vouch for the moisture. Pm not so sure about the flavor." Jft jIt jt Have you or any of your friends fallen a victim to the recent craze for long smoking contests? 1 hope not. For some months, the papers of the country have been flooded with lurid tales of gentlemen in all sections who are out to break the long distance record for smoking a single cigar. Strange to say, such a contest was held at Cornell I'niversity and included among the contestants a number of the leading pn)fess()rs in one of the academic clubs of the institution. Such a contest avails nothing and it positively makes no differ- ence whether a man smokes a cigar two hours or ten minutes. To my mind, it seems silly for an intelligent person to sit down with a stop watch and attempt to circumvent the comfort and delight to be liad in the smoking of a good cigar by measur- ing the time spent according to a stop watch. Long distance smoking competitions, like pie-eating contests, do not reflect any particular credit on the (piality of the cigars or on the art of the pastry cook. Incidentally, the man who prolongs his smoking into two hours, is robbing the retailer of additional sales, and if these contests became a rage, we might notice a decided de- crease in the amount of cigars sold. The Onlookkr. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABLISHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND 15TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J. LAWTON KENDRICK M.n.png Ed.tor S ADDISON WOLF ) JAY Y. KROUT ' Adveituing Managers PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET ROOM 910 PHILADELPHIA 41 UNION SQUARE. W. PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT NEW YORK KEYSTONE 48-44a RACE | PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE ZULUETA 36. CARLOS M. WINTZER. Repr«rntatlve Subscription in United States, Postage Paid $1.00 per Year Foreign Subscription, Dominion oi Canada and other Countries o( Postal Union . . . $2.50 per Year Single Copie* 13 c^^, ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPLICATION Entered a* Second Class Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Post Office. Philadelphia, under the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX JULY ist. 1910 13 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A. M. JENKIN.SON. Pittsburgh. Pa Vice Preadent JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Frick Building. Pittsburgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Lancaster, Pa Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FELIX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS* ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Louisville. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. V, Secretary-Treasurer EDITORIAL. When one speaks of tobacco, the town (jf Richmond, \'a.. is almost taken for granted. Ask the yonng Londoner which -^. !♦ rr ^^ ^^^^ favorite brand of cigarettes and Kichmond s To- he will unhesitatingly reply -Richmond bacco Industry. Gems." It is, therefore, not surprising to learn of a recent factory addition to one of the great tobacco manufacturing cities of the world. According to the Chamber of Commerce figures, there were in l^iichmond on January ist fifty-three establishments lor the maiuifacture and reprizing of tobacco, employing 8,838 hands. The total value of the output of these factories was nearly twenty million dollars per annum. These figures show to what a large extent tobacco is responsible for Richmond's I)rosperity and every new accession will only add to the impor- tance and value of this community as a niatuifacturing centre. Looked at from another standpoint, nearly t)ne-fourth of all the people employed in earning their own living in Richmond derive their livelihood from the manufacture or handling of tobacco and the latest details to hand show that Richmond is not the only holding its own, but is still forging ahead. The untimely death oi b: a merchant and The Passing of a manufacturer, but one whose living leutled Good Man. towards the uplift y^i humanity and commer- cial life. Mr. Regensburg e.\emplitied, as well as we could possibly imagine, the ideal relaliMii.inp between tather and son, and on both sides this perfect harnionv, catho- licity of spirit anacco factories. Chief am(»ng the latter is the celebrated firm ..f \\ . D. cK: 11. ( ). Wills, Ltd., whose product is known throughout the entire world. The leading factor in that con- cern. Sir I'.dward Payson Wills, who died recently in Va\\ land, left an estate valued at SiJ,5(X),cx)0. This is a healthy sign and one for congratulation, but when one realizes the fact that during the past decade five tobaco manufacturers have died in England leaving behind them a snug little sum in excess of 840.000,1 xx), some idea of the colossal magnitude of the industry and the great strides it has made in recent years can be gauged. The L< nney in tobacco Companies is an investor who is satisfied with his dividends, hence the stability of the market. I'rom all sides it is apparent that the grower, manufacturer, retailer anti shareholder have go<»d cause for satisfacti. ■n. 'k^- ll THE TOBACCO WORLD From The Tobacco World Bureau, 910 Hartford Building, New York. New Receiver for Ability Cigar Manufacturing Co. |UDGK ri()lJ(;iI, of the United States Circuit Court, ai)i)()inte(l on June 2'j , James C. Sheldon, 170 1 Broad- way, reciever for the AbiHty Cigar Manufacturers' Company. This is the second receivership for this concern within sixty days. On May 3rd, the creditors had a receiver apj)ointed. hut he was eventually discharged on a sworn statement by the i)resident of the company, A. Korn, that tiiey had $18,000 assets and only $8,000 liabilities. Since the discharge (jf the first receiver, one of the cred- itors obtained a judgment against the concern for a small amount, and the United States Marshal seized sufficient goods to satisfy the same. The Sheriff also got in on June 14th in the execution of a judgment for a claim of $800, and he was to have sold the stock and plant on June 28th, but bankruptcy proceedings prevented the same. Under the new receivership, the amount of the original judgment, which was satisfied by Marshal seizure, will have to be returned to the receiver and this creditor will share equally with the rest. The difficulties of the Ability Cigar Mamifacturers' Com- pany are due, it is said, to the internal disputes between the partners. Gervais Electric Lighters. O problem appeals more keenly to cigar merchants than the cost of matches. The habit of giving away a box of matches, which has grown to very large propor- tions in the United States, forms an item of expense in a retail store which is a very serious one, and yet, on the other hand, the reason for giving away matches is that dealers have had so much difficulty in getting satisfactory lighting. Attention is called to the announcement in our columns elsewhere of the Gervais portable electric lighters, which should interest every cigar dealer in the country. These goods are not only dainty and ornamental in their construction, but they are positively guaranteed to do the work and reman in nnler. The apparatus is compact, can be placed anywhere de- sired, and the company states that it will give ten thousand lights for one cent. The mere fact that such houses as the Acker, IMerrall and Condit Company, Park & Til ford and the llighgrade Wine Co., of New York, have bought and use these goods, is an indication of the merit of the article. T. C. Rosenthal, of Rosenthal IJros., returned June 27th from a two weeks' trip through the South and West as far as Kansas City. .\lr. Rosenthal states he found business condi- tions very much improved and was well satisfied with results. Their leading brand is "King Alfred."' Fred Charles to Sell Planco Cigars. R" UY SUAKEZ & CO., manufacturers of the " Planco" cigars, have secured the services of hVed. Charles to represent them in the Middle West. Mr. Charles is a veteran cigar man, having for a number of years suc- cessfully represented some of the largest manufacturers in the trade, and relin(]uishes a six-and-a-half-year connecticMi with Garcia & \ ega t(j accept his new position. He is n(j\v in Chicago, where he will be joined in a few days by Jack Planco, ivho leaves New York on July 4th. They will then travel to- .jether for the next three or four weeks. A new partner has just been taken into the firm. He is Alfred Morris Planco, son of Vincent M. Planco. 1\m could not be formally introduced to the trade, as the nurse would not permit it, but the proud father states tliat he hopes some da\ to Jiave that pleasure. New Company Succeeds Guthrie & Co. NE of the recent important changes in the leaf tobacco trade is the newly organized Globe Leaf Tobacco Company, which succeeds to the business of the old firm of Guthrie & Co., established in i83(). The offi- cers of the company are H. Siebert, president; P. P. lleisen- buttel, secretary, and B. Steengrafe, treasurer. The business will be reorganized and continued along the same lines as pack- ers, balers, pressers, rehandlers and samplers dealing in all kinds of leaf tobacco suitable for domestic and export trade. This plant, which occupies a four-story building at 225 Front street, N. Y., is thoroughly equipped with hydraulic presses and well adapted for this special line of work. Mr. Siebert, the president pf the company, as well as Mr. Steengrafe, the treasurer, have been well known in the leaf trade for a number of years, the former having heretofore handled the Italian Government contract in the United States, luich have their own follcnving of customers whose business should come to the new com[)any, and this with the trade of the old firm of Guthrie & Co., should form a very favorable combination. The Romanoff Co. Will Reorganize. THE Romanoflf Cigarette Comi)any, which was incorpo- rated in 1907, and has offices and factory at 118 E. Twenty-eighth street, hold a meeting of its directors on July 1st for the purpose of dissolving the present company. President D. Bellfort states, however, the company w^ill be reorganized and the business contiinied along the same lines as heretofore, in the manufacture of high class cigarettes. One of their specialties is the "Romanolf" ladies' cigarette. THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 11 T Mr. Wildnauer Admitted to Wm. Demuth & Co. 1"^ X recognition of tliirty-six years' faithful service, August Wildnauer was last week admitted to the firm of Wm. Demuth . Worl. have opened a brancli office at -^2 West Clark avetuie. York, Pa., where they will carry a full line of sampk' bales of their goods for the insj)ection and accommodation of their customers in that territory. Mr. Worl is well known in tlie leaf tobacco trade, having been connected for several years with The Florida Tobacco (o. ill tlie New York territory. When the American Sumatra rol)acco Company was organized in h'ebruary last he became associated with it. and has been one of the factors in bringing about the success this new organization has attained. Sold Cigars Without Stamps; Disappears. HI". Internal Revenue agents in New York City re- cently apprehended Samuel Libowitz. of 313 I"^. Fifth street. Third District, for selling cigars without a revenue stamj). He was arrested c>\\ a specific charge relating to one lot of 3000 cigars, all of which were unstamperk City on iii> annual trip North. To Mr. ( lato belongs much of the credit for the i)re>e!U day pre- eminence of Key \\'e>t in cigar manufacture and hi- intere>ts in that little i-land city are of the broade>t possibK- -cpo. In addition to his great cigar factor), lie is rated one of the large>t real estate holders in the city and is connected with many lea.. recently when the C.'hurch ..^v McCoiinell Company took over the di>tribution agency of the United Cigar .Manufac- turers' C^ompanv. of New York, which had been pre- viouslv sold in Ohio through ("icorge L. Storm vK: Co., of New York, and who relin<|ui-hed their agency of the sale of this line of goods in the Buckeye State because of the greater ad- vantages which the manufacturers and jobbing houses W(»uld both have by having a h<^use which was right on the ground. The Church & McComiell C<1. are not only among the more enterj)rising houses of the State, but are also fortified in excellent facilities for handling large business, (i. G. Sinclair, manager of the cigar department, recently visited New ^'ork and personally concluded the arrangement w^w going into effect. Among the brands of goods which will be specialized by them are the following: "Henr>^ George" and "Little Tom."' in five-cent g(X)ds, and the "Tom Moore," a seed and Havana, ten-cent cigar, as well as several other brands. The I'nited Cigar Stores Comi)any has leased the store at 180 Sixth avenue, New York, for a term of years. John H. Goetze, of J«.hn H. Goetze & Co.. returned from .Amsterdam recently, having secured a considerable supply of Sumatra tobacco for his trade. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD 91 th c Distributor for Pulliam Cigars in Philadelphia. I'/ril N. W \R\I«:R, of Herman Warner cS: Co., York, Pa., jiaid a tlyinj; visit to Pliiladelphia last week, and while here completed arrangements with A. 1 ). Miller to act as sole distril)Utor in this territory for arrv I'ulliam" cigars. The "I'nlliam" is a new nickel T cii^ar which has created snch a funue thntni^hont the conn- tr\ and is to-day heinji; dislrihnted hy ciL^hteen prominent honses hetween Nork and St. I.onis. An active campaiijn will he started at once to intnxlnce the Tnlliams into the riiiladelphia market and no exjiense or effort will he spared to see that the trade arc acquainted with the superior quali- ties (^f this brand. Mr. Warner was cpiite fortunate in enlistinq- the ser- vices of such an efficient man as Mr. Miller. His store is located at Eleventh and Sansom streets, in the very heart of the business district, convenient to the railroads and the lari^cr retail stores. Although comparatively new in the ci_s^ar field, Mr. Miller is a man of keen judi^ment and unflaj^- miui^ energy, and if hard, conscientious work count for anv- t^jiiuL:, he will make a bi«x success of the "rulliams" in this field. His territory embraces rhiladel])hia. the contij^uous Counties and Southern Jersey. He will at once send a force of men into the field and i;et into harness himself pushinj^ "Pulliams." Havana Ribbon Cigars in Baltimore and Washington. T^"^ HT^RF. is a constant increase in the territory for the dis- tribution of the "Havana Ribbon" ci.^ars made bv I'.ayuk P.rothers', in this city. Durinj^- the past two Ncars the Middle West has been pretty thorouj^ddy Kimmig*s Office Safe is a Fooler. HE office safe which has for a number of years been in use in the offices of L. P. Kimmig & Co., at 153 X. Third street, has proven itself to be a ver\' valuable piece of office equipment. With numerous banks close by, the firm has not found it necessarv to keep larn^e sums of money in the safe for any len.<;th of time. and. in fact, it was used more as a place of keepim; reconls safe from fire, than anythino- else, but it is now also established that it is really burj^lar proof. On Sunday night last robbers gained an entrance to the establishment and attempted to open the safe, but failed although they had used it pretty badly and broken off the cond)ination with an ax. Foiled in their efforts to open the safe, the left the building appar- ently in disgust, but carried away with them a few postage stamps and a typewriter. The firm does quite an extensive business in packing and dealing in Pennsylvania and other types of seed leaf tobaccos and will have to buy a new typewriter at once. U exploited, and now operations are being extended more widely through the Southern States. I'altimore and Washington are ann)ng the points which lately have been taken into special consideration, and a new distributing house has been selected there. The good fctrtune has fallen 011 AN'illiani Deiches Com- pany, whose main establishment is in r>altimore. but who also have an important branch in Washington. ]'\)V the jnupose of consummating the details of the new arrangements William Deiches, of the firm, recently visited factory head(|uarters here. The Sate of Delaware is at present being traversd 1)v 1. C. Revercomb. while still further South and in the Southwest is A. M. Thompson, working earnestly to establish a new record of large sales. Podolnick Now Full-fledged Jobber. NTH. recently L. Podolnick, at 322 South street, had been doing quite an extensive business, but was known as a sub-jobber — a term applied to jobbers in this city who are not direct buyers of the pro- ducts of the American Tobacco Co. We are informed that Mr. Podolnick's business has grown to such proportions that he has been placed on the list of wholesalers to whom direct shipments are made, and this places him in a position to still more widely enter the field and on a competitive basis. Of course, he handles all lines of goods for which there is a demand, and specializes on several cigars made up particularly for him. He keeps on hand an ample stock of all standard goods, making deliveries to all parts of the city. Manager P.ullock. of Mitchell, b'letcher iS: C»i.'s cigar busi ness at Twelfth and Chestnut streets. Philadelphia, tells us that while business has been spotty to some extent, they have averaged up in much better shape in the past three months than they have for some time previous. Alitchell. Fletcher cS: Co. have been making a specialty of "Phoebus'' cheroots made by the Consolidated Cigar Comj^any, of Pittsburgh, and during the month of May alone they sold over 30,000 of these goods. Philadelphia Representative for Pavon Alvarez. I'TER disposing of all his interest in the retail cigar ^^^^^^ trade in this city, and severing his c. .nneciiMii with BJBB Every P.ody's Cigar StMi-e. at Xinth and Filbert A streets, bVed. \\'. I loch is now devntiiig hi^ c-ff. .rt^ entirely to a wider distribution of the Porto Rico products of Pavon Alvarez ^ Co., and has been allotted an increased territory. While Mr. Hoch has had the selling agenc\ be- fore he retired from the retail trade, he is now. however, on ;in entirely different footing and in a position to i)lace the lini' with jobbing houses, thus gixiiig him an outlet foi- a larger volume of business. We understand that he not <.nl\ re|)rc>ents that hou^e in the ex])loiting of its cigar i)rodiu-ls. l)Ut in the handling of Porto Rico leaf tobacco, of which tluw are growers. ;i«; well, lie continues his ••I'lice heathpiarters at 30 .V. Xinlh street. "Little William Penns" Create Sensation. ()HX T. DFP'. trca>urcr and saK> manager for the Theobald cS: ( )p])enlieimer Co.. is making a »Iiort tri]) throiigli the West, consulting with hi^^ ^men in the field and feeling the pul>e of the trade, lie expect>< to go as far as vSt. Eouis. The Theobald »!<: ( )ppenlieimer factories have been literally swamped with orders during the pa^t month on their new- grade, the "r.ittlc William Petni'>." The>e cigar> have created a sensation and at present it is estimated that they are over- si^ld by nearlv four mil1i(Mi. Despite latelv increa>ed manu- facturing facilities and the addition of many new hancN, their factories have been overtaxed to >.uppK the nnprecedented de- mand for this new grade. N ew Sizes of the V. P. Chicot Cigars. T\\\-. C'ores-Martines C"ompan\-. of i'liiladeli>hia. is about to inU on the market two new sizes oi the Chicot ^^g brand of 'A'. P.'" cigars, iieretofore the Chicot wa> made in 4fj-inch length^ and as >uch proved a big seller. To meet the demand for the larger sizes, the Cores- Martinez Com])any have decided to add the 5-inch Lon made of Havana filler, with broad leaf wrapper and is recognized as one of the be>t 5-cent cigars on the market. Special tlesigns jirinted in blue and bulY have been made to go on the boxes of the new sizes. Luckett Covering the West. 1 11'^. recent trip of W. S. Fuckett. of T.nckett. Fuclw vS: Fip"^^'*^'"!*' o^ this city, through the Western States was one of the most satisfactory vi>its he ha> yet made in that territorv. The firm now has a fine li>t of di?- T tribute trs of their pn .ducts in that section. Focally the progress made < »n the sale of their "Fuxello" brand of nickel cigars ha- been stil,stantial and the returns for June are most gratifying to the house. bAerv month during the present year ha^ shown a decided advance over the previous month. anter. After the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. W. I", (halfout. the happy couple proceeded t city. They ex- pect to visit Atlantic Citv before returning to Fanca-ter. where they will make their home. What the "44" Men are Doing. f ^X 1 P- ^I^'i^I\S has ju>t completi'd a trip to ilu' South in IVj/J the nitere-ts <.f ilie "4 j"' Cigar Co.. I MiiKulelpIiia. -hir nig wliicli lie opeiuwl njt a number of new .•iccount- with fir-^t-cia^s jobber-, including thi' ."^jmrl. ^k Xeal ("o.. Xa^hville. Teiui. ; Trotter I'.ro-.. ..f l Iiattanooga. Temi.. and l\. F. Mos.ele\. of Memphi-, Teiin. Malilon \. I'lmk. of the "44" otVice toiee. i- conducting an e\t(.'n-i\e adxirti-inL: campaign in tlie Jer-ey ( oa-t ti'wn>. and Ma\ Fip-chnl/. advertising manager, i- ;it I'.a-toti. j'a. *'.\dlon." the new brand of ten (i-nt I'igai- mannfaetmed by thi^ comi»any. is creating a -tir and -eem> de-tiiieil !.• be come one of the leadinu' l)ran(l- of thi> liou-e. 1 Baron De Kalb Selling Well Here. FI\FX(1 tlie j>a-t week. 11. .ch \- ('<>.. of S.aiih T.road street, iiave been featuring the "Uaron de Kalb"' brand of John W. .Merriam iK ("0. In addition to the regular si/e^ .if thi> braml. the r.i>cli ^tnre ha^ been j)Ushing the i)ocket edition si/e^. whicli are packerl in a neat little case and can be slipped ea^ilv into the hiji pocket. They come tweKe in a packet and ;ire i\ tailed .at ^^ cents. The manager of the I'.och s,t..re state- ih.ii the Merriam cigars have made a big hit in Pliiladelphia and have pro\ ed one of the best sellers. Progress at the Cressman Factory. II F. factofv head(|narti'rs >>{ Allen 1\. ('re--man"s S. 'ii-. at 51J Pine strei-t. were recently visjte.l b\ several members of the trade from the Middle W e-t. who are handlers of Cri--man pro.iucts, and the tejiotts of tratle conditions received from them Iia\e bi en viiv eiic itu'ag- ing. ("ity sales during June s]i, ,\\ -nh-tantial gain- as com- pared with last year. The firm has a number of times .liscovered imitatioiK .-f its product on the market. Kecently tluy were oblige«l to take steps to legally protect their "t "ounsellor" brand ag.dn.st i>»- frinjiement bv a small ni.innfacturer in Penns\Ivani.t. T Hippie Bros. Secure New Quarters. Hipi)le Tiros, t^ Co.. who have been f. .r -i-veral years at _\^r .\rch street, are now removing their «»ffices and leaf to- bacco salesrooms and warehouse to 151 X. Third -treet. which during the past two weeks ha< undergone extensive alterations. This firm has been in the down-town section of the city for tlie past ten vears, having removed at tliat time from Xinth and ()xford streets, where they began business about iX*tj. in .1 very modest wav. Their business has givtwii <|uite steadilv since that time and has now reached considerable ])roportion-. In a'Mi- tion to packing Pennsylvania leaf .ind handling all type- of seed leaf tobacco thev have aPo within the pa-t two \ears be- gun the direct importation of Havana lobaco. Cius Hartman. of the ."^teane-l lartman (ompany. of llarl- f«>rd, C«)iui., wa< a visitor in this eit\ la-t w»tk. showing a line i>f sam|>les of tine C'onnectitcut tobaccos. « ;n- i> highly enthu- siastic over the prospects of producing some viry tine shade grown wrappers on their plantations this year. John W. King, representing Cuesta. Re\ v\: Co.. <>\ Tampa. Fla.. was a recent visitor in the tr.ide lu-re. His visit this time was verv satisfactorx in the way of b. .oking duplicate oi.lers. Feoj)old Foeb & Co. have been quite active in the Snm.itra market recently, and within one week sold over 100 bales. General Xunez. of the Foeb-Xune/ I lavana ( "o.. wli. . -pent some time in this citv, returned to Havana la-t week. 22 THE 7CBACCO WORLX) THE TOBACCO WORLD r^v-i New York Dealers Organize Permanently. Officers Elected and Plans Laid for Extensive Use of Coupon System. 1^ lURJNG the past fortnight in New York, a large number U I of tlie retail dealers have taken important steps in the organization of a permanent association which will be known as the Independent Retail Cigar Dealers' Asso- ciation. The first meeting was held on June 22nd, at which time an attendance of some 100 or more of the active retailers of the city formed a ])reliminary organization, outlined plans f«r their permanent organization and elected temporary offi- cers, after a discussion of the necessity of co-operation on the part of the various retailers in Manhattan. Acting on a call from Charles Posner, the temporary secre- tary, a further meeting of this associati(Mi was held on Wed- nesday evening, June 29th, at the Stuyvesant Casino, 140 Sec- ond avenue, and some 150 members of the trade were present. The proceedings at the meeting were of a strictly private nature, but definite plans were put before the assembly and were unanimously approved, and publicity will be given to these within a few days. The association has under discussion the adoption of a coupon system, which will be fathered by the National Retailers' Coupon Company. Inu-ther details of this, however, have n(jt yet been determined. The temporary board of officers which were elected at the meeting f)n June 22n(l were re-elected as permannt officers and include: L. D. llehren. 90 Second avenue. New York, presi- dent : N. E. Frank, 35 Nassau street. New York, vice-president ; Charles Posner. 2()jt, In'rst avenue. New York, secretary' ; A. B. Waythaler, 98 Columbus avenue, New York, treasurer; J. L. Mossier, 1425 St. Nicholas avenue, recording secretary. These, together with D. Rosenbaum, 367 E. 138th street, New York; H. Lowenthal, 43 Lafayette street, New York, and H. Greenberg, 25 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn, constitute the board of directors. At the meeting on the 29th ult. some twenty-five new retail dealers signified their intention of joining the association and paid their initiation fee. The retailers also invited to membership a number of the manufacturers, and those who have already joined include: Bondy & Lederer ; K. AL Schwartz & Co.; Samuel L Davis & Co.; Surbrug Comi)any; E. Kleiner & Co.; Ruy Lopez & Co.; T. J. Dunn & Co. ; Khedival Co. ; Theobald & Oppenheimer Co. ; Barnes, Smith & Co.; A. Santaella & Co.; AT. Perez Company; Durlach Brothers; Mendel & Co. ]'>roneous reports have gone out to the eft'ect that it is the intention of this association to mamifacture and push their own brands of cigars to the exclusion of the other widely adver- tised independent brands now on the market. The officers and members most emphatically deny this and state that it can- not be emphasized too strongly that their association is not adopting any such tactics, but that they want to work har- moniously and most cordially with the independent cigar manu- facturers and not grind any individual axes. The initiation fee to the association is nominal, $1.00, and it is hoped before many weeks that the membership of the new association will include every retailer in New York City. lender the supervision of C. O. Frazer, the firm of Frazer & Rupj). owners of the P.roadway cigar store, Council Bluflfs, Fowa. have just added a jobbing department and are laying plans for the distribution of cigars and tobacco in that territorv. The Tarratine Cigar Company, Edward McGuire pro- prietor, have leased the Cota store on Maine street. Old Town, .Me., for the sale and manufacture of cigars. Their brands are known as "Tarratine" and "Tarratine Club." New Cigar Launched in Cincinnati. Clever Introductory Campaign on the "Permit"— Other Trade Happenings. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 30. [flE sudden and extreme hot weather which descended upon this territory ten days ago and has "kept ever- lastingly at it" ever since seems not to have i)erceptibly affected the cigar business. Retailers and jobbers alike report a continuance of the favorable conditions which have been in evidence for several weeks. The J. P>. Moos Company C American Tobacco Com|)any l>ranch) rushed in where angels fear to tread and launched a new cigar in the midst of the hot weather. It is known as the "Permit." All retail cigar stores, drug stores, cigar stands and the better class bars were placarded for a week in advance with the sign, "(iet a IVrmit to Smoke Here Next Week." When the week had expired newspaper space was liberally used to in- form the public the "Permit" was a new nickel cigar. Each dealer had a bundle of handsomely engraved certificates, or pemiits, each issued under the great seal of the State of Con- tentment. It's too early yet to judge the effect of the cam- paign. Ben Strauss, of the firm of Rey, Strauss & Co., Tampa, l-'la., was in the city Tuesday. A great deal of his time was taken up in the discussion with dealers of the threatened strike in the Tampa factories. Most of the higher class dealers here admit they would be seriously inconvenienced by a curtailment of the supply of the better grades from Tampa. Mr. Strauss said he had just received word from his partner to the effect that a strike seems almost certain by the loth of this month, if not even before that time, unless a truce or settlement is quickly arranged. The difficulty, according to reports reaching here, is entirely over the ciuestion of recognition of the union. Cincinnati retailers have been benefited by two large con- ventions and "passed up" by a third big one during the last two weeks. The "frost"— from the tobacconist's viewpoint — was the State convention of Y. P. S. C. E. (Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor). No doubt there were many smokers among the delegates, but not in sufficient numbers to warrant the placarding of store fronts with "W^elcome" signs. But there was recompense. Neither was there any souvenir program with yawning advertising spaces to be filled with local cards at a liberal rate. The National Convention of Team Owners and the Na- tional Convention of Millinery Salesmen both were profitable ones to the retail trade. ''Come often and stay long" is the in- vitation that was given both to return to Cinciiuiati. Charles Straus sailed Tuesday for Europe. Isadore Straus accompanied him as far as New York, going from there to Pittsburgh, where he joined a party of Cincinnatians, including President August Herrmann, of the National Commission, to witness the raising of the National League pennant. From there the party proceeded to Chicago to witness the opening of Comi sky's new park. T>ouis Kusnick, Sixth street cigarist, is "on the lid" again, but not feeling very spry yet, after a wearing illness. Traveling men in town were: Joe Carlisle, of F. Garcia & Bros. ; J. W. Schuler, of Cuesta Rey & Co. ; Albert Kalisch, of Cortez Cigar Company; ^Fr. Alsec, of Afancebo, Muina & Co. ; Mr. Andres, of the Surburg Company; Mr. Herbert, of the Havana- American Company. E. B. Krieger. M. E. Shaw, managing director of the British-Australian Tobacco Company, of Sydney, Australia, accompanied bv his wife, son and daughter, are making a tour of the United States. The El Wadora In Dubuque. ZOLLICOFFER .K: WILLMICRS have oi)ence cigars on five counts — first, burn; second, aroma; third, taste and flavor; fourth, color, and fifth, workmanship. The burn is placed first advisedly. Jf the cigar does not burn freely, all other merits combined will not save it from condemnation. i>y burn is meant the degree of combustibility. If the cigar holds Its fire, say, three or four minutes, without being putted, an "f Myer- (ux ^ ('.•.. niaiiufaciujcTs ..f tobacc B^BI :^"'' J"'''l>«-'»'> in cigar- and miimKht-" article-. i> gr.-w- Mig extensively. TIkv n..w liavc itii -alesincn . -n the road o.vering Inwa. Wisconsin. inin..is. Southrni M innts, »ta. South Dakota and Xebraska. '\'\k- leading brands of tobacoi manufactured by this company include the -l-fagrant."* "Long Cut Smoking Tobacco." ••||oiiu' ComfMrl."' ••Sweet I'ufi" ;md •"Sun.set." and als.» -.Wu Conur" and ••Mellow Swcit '" tim- cut chewing tobacco. Faxon's New Department Manager. John C. Rowe has succeede.j John .Mclarlane as juanagcr of the cigar and tobacco department of baxon, Williams' ,S: Faxon's store in lUifTalo. X. \'. lie was formerly in tlu- re- tail business in that city, but went West in i(^x,. returning to P.utValo just recently. Mr. Rowe has chosen a- hi. assi^Tant Merrill Shrimpton, a son of George Shrimpt..n. a veteran cigar dealer at Chippewa and iM-anklin streets. W.ung Slirinijaon has until recently been in ciiarge of tiie cigar stand of Saturn Club in iUilValo. Mr. MacFarlane has not \,{ \u\\\ divided .-is to the future. Leo Abrahams* New Quarters. Within a fortnight, Leo .\brahatn ^: C(»., of Milwaukee. Wis., will begin exten>ive alteration^ to new wholesale (|uar- ters at ^Jb E. Water .street, il is exi)ected that the alteratioii.s will cost Ji^,(xxj, there being four lloor.s in the building, and possession is to be given the linn about September |st mxt. Plans are now practically conijjleted for the establislmient of a branch jobbing house of the i'atter.son ( iiocerv Conijianv at Valley City, N. i). The linn already has houses established at Mankato, St. Cloud and BiMuark. X. I). A «lisiincl com- pany has been organizeil for \ alley City, which will be looked after by Charles K. Otto, of Mankato. anigns indicate an insufficient cure of the tobacco. The ideal colur i» a rich, ripe brown. The particular >haile of brown i> a matter of inili- vidual preference. There was a time when there was a ilemand for extremely dark cigars. But of recent years medium to light colors have been more in favor. The lifth. and hist, count is the workmanship. .\ g(M)d cigar should be made smoothly and evenly, without any cracks «)r hump>. It nuist feel firm when squeezed between the fingers, otherwise it will bec<»me >pongy when half smoked; but it nuist not be hard, else it is not likely to smoke freely. The filler nuist be put in carefully. a> a >prig of tobacco which does not lie exactly longitudinally will impede the "draw." Spots on tobacco, contrary to the once po|)uiar opinion among smokers, are no indicatit>n of its (juality what- ever. They are caused sometimes by rain splashing .sany Harold E. JiEiicii. Liverpool, June 22ii(l. N Till': 'l\)i{.\'(() World t)f June 1st, one is invited under tlic heading of "Corner Store Chat" to go down to the East River, New York, if in search of real com- edy and watch the docking of a Ward Liner from Havana. \Ve have comedy here often enough over the tobacco business, and it is not always that the Customs people score, although smuggling to anything like a serious extent is practi- cally unknown. There is often trouble, however, with the officers of the Erench Customs, representing an administration whose rigorous attitude is due to anti(|uated legislation which was initiated at the end of the 18th century, at which time the Continental IHockade against everything I'Jiglish was in full force, in ac- cordance with Napoleon's i)lan of ruining England's commerce and bringitig the people of that little island to their knees. In Paris there is a Uritish Chamber of Commerce at 17 boulevard dc la Madeleine, which renders some most useful assistance and has a membership of 517; 234 being Paris mem- bers and 283 non-residents. In the latest reiK)rt of the Chamber attention is drawn to the fact that the b>ench Customs Officials are becoming increasingly rigorous in their application of the regulations as regards the i)rohibition of the import of tobacco. Customs circular 3850 reduces the personal allowance of to- bacco for male passengers entering Erance to : 10 cigars, 20 cigarettes, 40 grammes of tobacco. ( TOO grammes, by the way, e(|uals a little over 3 1-3 ozs.) None is allowed to women and children, and recently, through the good intentions of a lady visitor who took him over a box of cigars without his knowledge, a member of the P»ritish Chamber of Commerce in Paris underwent the unpleas- ant experience of benig fmed 250 francs, or about $50. The fme was reduced to a nominal amount on the intervention of the Chamber, but it is necessary for passengers to Erance to be careful, all the same. More particularly now that prepara- tions arc being made for what is expected to prove a record list of American arrivals. On page 20 of the June ist issue of The Toijacco World, reference was made to tobacco (leveloi)ments in Rhodesia and to the formation of a new company with one and a (juarter million dollars capital. It may be added that the Mashonaland Agency, Ltd., which operates in the same part of the globe, is also interested in tobacco. Some time ago it bought the Lock- ard tn im[)orted tobaccos. "All (juestions, grievances and disputes should be referred to the insurance C(»mmittee of the National Cigar Leaf Tt)- bacco Associatitin, /'. i\, schedules, assessments, rates, expo.s- ures, e(|uipments, appraisements, adjustments of losses, forms of riders or clauses, 80 per cent, clause, kk) ])er cent, clause. "Important — no public adjuster should be engaged. Con- sult us imuKMliately if you have a fire." Boston Brevities Boston, June 29. Ti 1 1 E cigar trade is in a fair shape, and compared with last year's business for the month of June shows very little difference. The summer resorts' trade has so far run behind and merchants and hotel keepers prophesy a late season, re- senting the Eederal Cigar Co. in the South, will in the future assist Joe Pearlstein in conducting a big campaign in the New luigland States. The Mentor Co. are doing some .strenuous advertising in ])ushing the sale of the Ramly cigarette. Manager Costcllo re- ])orts a big increase in business for the past month. Ben Alt. Key West Factories To War On Cheats. Manufacturers' Association Will Continue Prosecution of Illegal Competition. Key Wk.st, El.v., June 25. 19 10. T" HE end of the first six months' business for this year is practically here and all of the manufacturers are well plea.sed with the results. A careful and conserva- tive estimate will place the business done in that time fully fifty per cent, ahead of last year. This is, indeed, gratifv- ing to the trade and it shows conclusively that the demand for the Key West goods is growing. The board of governors of the Key West Cigar Manu- facturers' As.sociation held a joint meeting with a committee from the Chamber of Commerce this week, and it was decided to continue the war against the manufacturers who are using the name of Key West illegally, with increased vigor. The .Association is determined to stamp out this stealing of the name, and those who continue the practice will fintl that thev are sailing into trouble. Track is being laid on this end of the ICast Coast I-'xten- sion and an engine is now on the adjoining key to Kev W est doing construction work. It is planned to have this engine in Key West during the Eourth of July celebration. To people in other .sections of the world this does not mean anything, but to Key West it will be an event of great ini[)ortance as it will be the first locomotive ever seen here. There are thousands of people here who have never seen a railroad train. Persons who are familiar with the work state that the railroad should be here in about sixteen months, provided there is no hurricane or other unforeseen setback. It is believed by everyone that the railroad will revolutionize Key West and place this citv in the front rank of the clear I lavana manufacturing centers. (ieneral Arthur Murray, chief of the artillery district of the army, made an inspection trip here last week. While he was here he was taken on a tishing trij) by President W'ardlow, of the Ruy Loi)ez Ca. The new Ruy Lo|)ez factory is now about 70 per cent, completed and Mr. Wardlow expects to move into it by the latter part of September. .\s the building develops, it shows what a niiKlel on modern architecture it really is. It reflects great credit on Mr. Wardlow, its designer. Mr. Wardlow will make a flying trip to Havana next week for the purpose of looking over the new crop. President Luis Martinez and Jose Pumar, manager of the Martinez-Havana Company, left for Havana last week. Mr. Martinez wll probably return to Key West next Tuesday and look after the moving into the new factory which will be done on the tirst of the month. The factory will close on Wednesdav to take inventory and will reopen in the new building which was formally accepted from the contractors last week. When Mr. Martinez conies back next Tuesday he will bring with him an- other shipment of the new crop of tobacco. This will be the third shij)nient which this firm has received. Manager A. W. Arnold, of the Ferdinand Hir.sch Com- pany, will leave for Havana in a few days on his third trip to look over the new crop. He states that the tobacco is excel- lent, but that it is higher in price than it has been since 1907. Major Sam. J. \\\A{. of S. Wolf's Sons, will leave on Friday with the Key West Company of the National Guard for the annual camp of instructi<»n at Chickamanga, ( ia. lUis- iness at that factory continues satis facton. President I-". II. ( iato. of tlu- ( iato Comi)anv. is in the city looking after the interests of his plant. He will leave f<»'r New \ ork on Tuesday, accompanied by his son. I".. II. (iat(>. |r. They will remain in .\ew N'ork for about two months. 'Ihe Key West Progressive Ass.K-iation will meet at the new Meitas factory on Monday morning and formallv turn the building over to the firm of S. c\: P. l-k"itas. TIk- building is a handsome substantial structure and tiie manufacture of the Homeric brands will be greatly facilitated by its occujjancy. The engagement is announced of Miss I'Menia Curry, daughter of Jas. R. Curry. Jr.. head of the otiice statT of the (iato Company, to John R. Delaney. head of the ottice force of the Martinez-Havana Coni[)any. Iloth of the young j)e<>ple are very po|)ular. r.usiness is good at the R. Pernandez Havana C"igar Com- pany. Mr. h'ernandez, who has just returned from a long trij) through the West, states that he is «^atisfu-,i with the orders which are being received. This company is growing ra|)idly. Among the visitors at the I lavana- American factory last week were Mr. Preston Herbert, first vice-j)resident of the Ha- vana-.\merican Co. Remigio Loj>ez. superintendent of the local factory, left for Havana this week for a short visit. Pancho .\rango. maiiager of the Havana factories of the Henry Llay and Pock iK: Co.. passed through Key West on the steamer last week and stopped at the Havana- American factory for a short call on .Manager Mahoney. At the Cortez factory they are busy |)rej)aring a !iew line of samples for the salesmen, to bo u-ed in the holidav trade. Imports. Ruy Lopez 4^ Havana-. \merican lo^) Cortez Cigar Co i()8 I^. H. (iato Cigar C*> :^:; b'erdinand I lirsch X3 Martinez- 1 lavana Sst attractivelv furnished stores in the .^outli. The furnisliin<:s are chiefly in mission effects, even to the counters and cigar light- ers. James Williams is the proprietor and is assisted in the management of the store by Clarence I".. Paldauf and 11. II. Smith. T ^S!sm T. 1). ( iaynor & Co. have opened a first-class cigar store in the .Saint Charles P.uilding. .Madison and Superior streets. Toledo. ( )hio. Mr. (iaynor is an experienced cigar man and he knows how to draw the crowds. ( )ne <»f the attractions of the window was a miniature model of a (urtiss aeroplane with its propeller in motion. James L. Cusick. who recently withdrew from the old established cigar manufacturing firm of ("rowther X: Co.. ( iardner, Mass.. has leased a factory buiMing on Pleasant street, (iardner, and has commenced the manufacture of cigars there on his own account. For the i)iirpose of manufacturing cigar lighters, the Matchless Spark Lighter Co. ha-- been incor|M»raterothers Match Company, in .Saginaw, ex- pects to move into its new plant during the early j)art of this month. Mc.Mlister's Cigar Factory, in Grand Marais, is working overtime to keep pace with orders. The firm reports an excel- lent business and ])rospects for a banner year are bright. Perfeclo Company Reorganized. Word comes from Columbus, ()., that the Perfecto Cigar Co., who operate two first-class stores in that city, one on Fast Broad street and the other in the Neil I louse, has been entirely reorganized, and that in the near future other .stores are to be opened and the scope of the business generally enlarged. James 1*. Manning, the well known cigar manufacturer and retailer of Si)nngfiel(l, Mass., died at his home in that city on June 20th after a brief illness. Mr. Manning went to Springfield about ten years ago and established l.imself in a first-class location on I^xchange street. His success there was pronounced and three years ago he removed to Tyler's JUock, which he purchased and established therein his business. Mr. Manning was forty-two years old and a bachelor. The funeral took place at his old home in Simderland, with interment at Northampton, Mass. Wallace Nelson Horton, a member of the firm of Van Slyke & Horton, one of the oldest cigar manufacturing con- cerns in the State of New York, died of heart failure at Syracuse, N. Y., on the i8th ult. The deceased was sixty-three years old. F. A. Hancock, senior member of Hancock l'>roihers, plug tobacco manufacturers, Lyncl-.burg, \a.. died on the 29th ult. from apo])Iexy. The deceased is survived by a widow and eight children. After a lingering illness, Adolph ller/.og died at his home, in Jamaica, N. Y., last week. For more than a (|uarter of a century he had been engaged in the cigar manufacturing busi- ness, ife is survived by a widow and nine children. New Chain of Stores in Wisconsin. WHAT promises to be a big factor in the retail cigar and tobacco trade of Wisconsin, has developed with the reorganization of the Jenkins Cigar Co., of Ushkosh, W'isc, which business will hereafter be conducted under the name of Jenkins & McXevine Co. Backed by ample capital and an organization composed of men who are familiar with every detail of the cigar business, tliis company intends to establish branch retail stores throughout the .State, In addi- tion to stands in Oshkosh, this concern has just purcha.sed the store of Leo Abraham & Co., at Green P>ay, Wise. Des Moines Tobacco Dealers Endeavor to Avoid Tax. About thirty tobacco dealers in Des Moines were last month Confronted with a demand to pay %}po each, mulct tax for selling- cig^arettes. They claimed that a year ago the Attorney General gave it as his opinion that the mulct tax was illegal, since which time they have been selling cigar- ettes secretly and quit paying taxes. It is understood that the Attorney General rendered no such decision as mentioned above. Henry Pirrung, manager of the Iro(|uois Hotel Co., Colum- bus, O., has bought out the interest of I'^. N. Ackerman, for- merly president of the company, and succeeded him as head of the corporation. Henry \\. Siebert continues as secretary, treasurer and general manager of the company and Wm. Souders and Herbert Fisher are newlv elected directors. The B. Plotkin Cigar Co. has filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State, Connecticut, to manufacture cigars at New Haven. The company is capitalized at $17,000. Tampa Factories Break All Records. Volume of Business Shows Big Gain This Year— News of Factories. Tampa. Im.a.. June 2^. T""~" 1 1 K cigar shipments from Tampa up to the past week for 1910, total 131.585,000, about half the total pro- duction of 1909. The increase over the same per- iod oi last year is 20,855,000. The figures need no comment. Tobacco iinptjrtations for the month so far are 2449 bales. The government revenues in this city will show verv su])stantial increases l(»r the fiscal year of 1909-10, as against i'>oS-9. Customs collections in this district to-date, for the liscal year, total $i.9i9.577-47- It is estimated that $30,ckx) will be added to this by next Thursday night when the gov- ernment's fiscal year ends. This will be the record fiscal year in the Tampa customs house. Other revenue-j)roduc- nig de])artments of the government here. i. e.. sales of in- ternal revenue stamps to c-igar manufactories and po^tof- lice receij)ts, will make as favorable a showing. In keejiing with the ojttimistic tabulations of iho meeting, A. Ramirez, f'T the manufacturers, and J. A. CJritVin, for the I'.oard of I rade. were delegated to have legal counsel embodv the following ideas intt) a resolution which will be adopted bv l'< >th bodies : " i hat a Committee of three members (from the Manu- lacturers' Association) be api)ointen- form to the rules established by the State I'.oard of Health, to be prohihited the use of the seal. "i'oxmakers will not be pei milted to use the seal ex- ^'ept on authorization of the joint committees. Priming the ^eal on boxes for manufacturers who are not entitled to its Use will he a cause for i)rosecution. I lie Use of the seal to be confined to manufacturer> in the territory known as ( ireater Tampa. "All infringements or violations (.f the seal will be prosecuted." Jose Lovera v^- Co. shipped a solid carload of cigars to 'Vhwabacker I'.n.thers \- Co.. Seattle, the middle of the month. There were s.)mc 486.000 cigars in the car. the ap- proximate value of which is $35.(xx). The g.M.ds will aver- 'i^t? %-j}, per thousand, and from this an idea of their (juality can be gathered. The highest priced cigars in the Jot are listed at $175 per thousand, there being 24.(xx) of this (juality. News received here fn-ni Hernando cuntv. Ma. re- ports an excellent yield ,.f Fh.rida grown tobacco in 'that section. 'Ihe Hernando Tobacco C'o. has live acres that will yield I4(K) pounds the acre, while the Hums Cigar Com- pany, of llrcM.ksville. have a number of acres that will aver- age i,(xx) pounds. The latter oncern is using its ,.wn wrap- pers m Its factory. Much is e\i)ected from this indu>trv in this State by those interested in the raisiiii^ of the tobacco Ihere is no niarket for this leaf in Tampa," however, a. only Cuban leaf is used by the manufacturers here. A. L. Cuesta and Feregrino Rav, of Cuesta. Rev iK: Co are in the city at their factorv at present. Husineks is re- ix)rted there to be excellent for the summer seas,.!!, and a big season is anticii)ate(I this fall. Mr. Morgan, ..f the Morgan Cigar Co.. will visit Cuba in July, where he will he interested in leaf purchases for his firm. The firm are comfortably installed in their new factory on Howard avenue (h.rmerly llerriman Urothers), and handsome signs have been placed on the building. They report the demand <.n the Pacific cast f..r their brands to be excellent. "We are working the same number of men ik.w that we had last Xovember, and we were rushing things then." was the CMninient in I'.albin I In. t hers, in West Taini)a. Let.pold I '..well's factory re|)orts an excellent business for this season (.f the year and they look forward t.. the fall and winter season being (|iiite an excellent one. C)n the 15th of the month John Sanchez, who held an important positi(»n with Samuel I. Davis X: C".... passed away. .\Ir. Sanchez was (.nly thirty-tive years of age and his death was greatly deplored, lie leaves a wife and a daughter. He rose from a cigarmaker's bench, going through every department of a cigar factc.ry until a few- months ago when he was chosen manager of the Davis l>lant. ( )n the 20th of the m.»nth the factories here closed in C(.mmemoration of lulward Regensburg. founder (»f the great Regensburg factory. His death was greatly deplored in manufacturing circles in this city, and the Manufacturers* Association ordered the closing of the factories for one day. Mr. and Mrs. Rodolfo Arguelles will take passage to \ew \ork on a Mallorv liner, in fulv, to spend a vacation in the North. F. .Auerbach, of the Sunnybrook Tobacco Co., of Dade City, I'lorida, has gone .\orth by a Jacksonville and the Clyde Fine to New ^'ork. Samuel f. Davis v^- C<».'s new factory, damaged bv tire, is being rebuilt as fast as possible. The ruins have been jiractically cleared away — a job (.f no small proporti(»ns, and the actual work of rebuilding is now going forward. John H. Drew, the West Tampa promoter, on whose sub-divisions in that suburb are some of the finest factories here, has announced his intention y^\ l)uilding a large cigar factory in the near future, having it ready for prospective tenants. Mr. Drew is the building contractor who has the contract for the Samuel 1. Davis jdant. Ih. AKDONK. The Moynihan-Mallfeldl Company has been incorpo- rated under the laws of the State (.f .\'ew ^'ork. with a capi- tal ot $io,ocx). to manufacture and deal in cigars and to- bacco. The incorjx.rators are James J. I'.utler, St. L. .uis. .Mmh&m From Our Exclusive Bureau 36 Zulueta Havana, Cuba. l'«iw-.r-:J Havana, June 2^, 1910. S far as the new crop is concerned, it can l)e stated that the weather has been seasonable durinj^ the last fortnij^ht, every day or every other day, the tropical showers have descended in the country and there is the desired "blandura" or humid atmosphere, which is so essential to the ])erfect fermentation of the leaves in the ])iles. The majority of the I'artido escojidas are in full blast, and up to now the ])ackers have had no trouble in disposinj; of their lots, as soon as thev have reached our market. Prices paid are considerably higher than last year, and while the wrappers cannot be truthfullv said to be perfect, there is, howe\ er, sucli a necessity for these styles that the ci_nar manufacturers are C(»mpclle(l to pay full prices and overlook some defects. The burn seems to be very j^ood this year, l)ut the former careful selections of keepini^ the "seco" and "lino" parts separate, had to be abandoned, as the former classes are not abund- ant. There is also a ])art of the i'artido crop of a j^unnny, yellow and leathery nature, and which the country buyers have not purchased; therefore it is likely that the ve^ueros will have to ])ack such vej^as themselves and later on ac- ce])t the ])rices which dealers and manufacturers mi^ht be willing^ to pay for such inferior jj^oods. X'uelta Abajo, exceptin<; the shade-j^rown and irri<;ated vej^as, is still looked at askance, and there is no animation on the ])art <»f our packers to invest their money. They prefer to let the farmers do their own packinj^, and then later on the farmer may ])ick such vej^^as which are ser- viceable. Undoubtedly there will be some j^ood tobacco this year, althou<^h the crop j^enerally is of too heavy a nature and very small in sizes of the leaf suitable for the clear Havana ci<;^ar industry. The escojidas are onlv work- inj^ slowly so far. Remedios may i)erhaps turn out more favorably than was antici])ated and the rulinj^^ i)rices are no longer so hi^di as at the start. If the yield of ist and 2nd capaduras should be as well as some conservative pack- ers figure the ruling prices this fall may not be any higher than last year and the (piantity may, i)erhaps, be only a trifle less than in 1909. There will, however, l)e a scarcity of the light styles, such as 6a and {, 1909 76,097.646 cigars From Jany. 1st to May 31st. 1910 67,655.S96 '* Decrease in 1910 8,441,7.50 cigars During the second half t>f May tiiis year we exported to the United States 2.Sj9.(x;4j cigars, while the shipments to (ireat Britain during tiie same period were only 2.05^),- 025 cigars, which is the reverse of the usual order of rota- tion. The shipments to Spain fell otT over r)00,0(X) cigar> thi^ year as compared with k/X). The treaty with Spain is still hanging tire; wliy. no- bodv knows. l>ut as (tur Congress is still busy witii the budiret there is no chance of anv action being taken this session, because Congress will adj(»urn on June 30th. I how- ever, during the opening in Xovember some favorable ac- tion may be taken, as well as on some measures with or against Germany, France, I^ngland, Argentine Republic and Uruguay. The raise in the duty in Germany amounts to from 600 to 1200 per cent, according to size and prices, therefore from a low duty the latter is al)(»ut e(iual to the United States rates. As Germany is a poor country comi)ared with I ho I'nited States and the money has a larger purchasing power the ])resent duty makes it prohibitive for the medium classes to smoke an imported Havana cigar and only the few very rich ])eoi)le can afford this lu.xury. However, if tn . con- cession can be arranged (iermany might lose the t "uban market and her navigation interests would be hurt like- wise, therefore a modus vivendi, or a treaty, ought t<« lu- concluded to avoid such a calamity for the business inter- ests of both countries. II. Upman vS: Co. are working satisfactorily in their famous II. L'pman factory with the same number of cigar- makers as previously. Sol has steady orders from all parts of the globe. La Diligencia is marching along in a normal manner, distributing its products to all countries of the world, but principally to the large consuming centres of imported Havana cigars. Don l'»ernardo Moreda, the owner, thinks to obtain very good orders this coming fall, as n(» matter how this year's crop of X'uelta Abajo may finally turn out he has enough stock of choice old X'uelta Abajo on hand to supply all of his customers to their satisfacti(»n. \'A Credito is steadily extending its trade with the United States, a proof that Rodriguez y lino has under- stood how to please the American smoker's taste. The Castaneda factory has purchased (juite extensively of the new crop of wrappers and yotir correspondent tried some of the new cigars which had been made up for a trial. The burn was perfect, the C(»lors light, and the taste was good for a new wrapper. Dave ICchemendia. the United States representative of this factory, has built up a \ ery good business in the United States. Trade with other countries like England and Germany is very satisfactory, so that the factory continues to work with the same forces as it did four months ago. Romeo y Julieta has been buyitig tobacco extensively: an indication that business must be good, not alone in the United States, but also that orders arrive freely frMin other countries. I'or Larranaga is as busy as ever, and new orders are taking the place of the old filled ones. D. Jacobs is doing his duty in the United States to the satisfaction of the man- agers, and other countries contribute their share in keejv ing "For Larranaga" fully occupied. Other busy factories are: La Escepcion, La Belinda. La I'lor de .\. I'ernande/ ( iarcia. 1 Jenry (lay and I'x-ck \: L"o., Ltd., I'artagas, Carl<»s I". Heck iV Co.. and Redencion. F.^■^IN(;. Si-.i.i.i .\i; \M)()iiii;k Xoii-.soi- I n rKKK.sr. Sobriiios de A. (ion/ale/ (li>.p(i>ed mI o^^c; bales t»f all kinds (d leaf to their \arious custMinors. Their l'artihape n..\v. l'"nri(|ue Rendas ua> a bu\ er of some lots of new I'ar- ti(h » tt (bacco. K(»driguez Meiiende/ vS: ( m. h;i\e bMughi hea\ ily in I'artido this year. Rodriguez Rauti-^ta \ C« •. were -ellers of z,y2 bales ni all kinds ot leat, old and luw. lluir choice Artemisa to- bacco (d' the Mjio crop s
u]>erintendent here, Wil- liam t'orsa. ha\e been constantly in the market and thev do not let any -^oikI hit of new I'artido slip them. .\ sine sign that the ( lolden Medal factory « d' .XL !^lachelberg v\: Co., at Tami)a, nui>t be working with full steam. ( )ther sellers of importance were: I'ernando I'ernandez y lino, 5(X) bales; Rodriguez .\Ienendez iS: Co.. ^x); Aixala \: Co., 42<); |orge y R. ( astaneda. 250: \. M. lalzada i\: Co., 200; R. Diaz \- tC. joo; taiio y lino. j(k); .Xliguel ( Intierrez. ,V'<>: .Xliiniz llno^ vS: ("0.. _>(M), and I 'ere/ y lln«)s. 2(X^ bales. All the Tampa and Key WC^t manufacturers ha\e invested freely in new Rartido. .1^ well a«> in >ome old X'uelta Abajo \ egas. Rrincipal >hipper< were: Syl\e>ter \- !->tern, i.V>- b«iL*>; L R.ernheim \- Son. 70J ; I. KiilVenbin^gh iS: .'^oiis. (»^i ; Les- lie Rant in. ^^lo; I". I"llin-er \ to., v,^; M. \. R. .Hack. j^j. and II. Xeuberger. jjj bale>. Luis b'onts purchased J^o l>ale> fo|- Irankel. ( ierdt> \: C'l •., < if .*^an h'rancisco. Receipts of tubiicio ir.iin ilu- countr\: l-'xr 2 wcvU- 111. ling Inn.' IS. P^lU. Situ.- I.inv. Lt. I'MO. 1'' V(ht4 " 1 " Santiago .Jo Cuh.i 1,1 3J " 3207 hales .^1.4.V) hales ( >KI TAN'IV. A Visit to El Credito Factory, Habana. WIII'.X vour correspoiideiii on hi> r. iuikI-- to ..ur cigar factories came to RelaNCouin .'^'^c. He met the senior ])artner. Don ("alixto Rodrigne/. who showed him all o\er the >pacious and large factory, which is open on three sides; that is to say. not hampered bv anv buildings. This gives plentv of light and air. essential in our hot. tropical climate. The facte »ry is work- ing at the rate of 10,000 cigars per day. and as it has a large and lucrative trade all o\ er our isKind. the owners. Rodrig- uez V lino, ha\e a splendid opportunity to got ri well as ])rices can compare very t'avorably with our first class brands. Your correspondent can testify to the fine, aro- matic (|uality of the cigars, as Don Calixto wa-^ liberal in handing out all sizes which his factory is making just n<»w. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD TEE mmm toeacc© mppsthy Revival of an Industry Which Promises Big Results. 31 a ROM time to liiiu' durin^^ the past few years little items Iiave slipped into the press eonceniiii<( the revival of the production of tobacco in Ireland. Within a month - a Hritish vessel landed at the port of Baltimore, which contanied a very larj^e shipment of cij^ars, cheroots, ci^^arettes and smokin*,^ tobacco, the leaf of which was <>rown and the goods manufactured exclusively in Ireland. It is a curious tliinj,' how the alTairs of this world, both in social and industrial life, revolve apparently in circles, and nothin«,^ is more interesting^ at this time in the tobacco indus- try than the bid which Ireland is making- for a i)ositi()n of prominence. It may be recalled that Sir Walter i^alei^h. to whom the credit for the introduction of tobacco into (ireat l>ritain has always been ^iven, brous^ht over with him from Virj^nnia some tobacco plants and set them out in his «,^ardens at Yonghal, Ireland. With this small nucleus, in a short time at the bcginnino^ of the ei^diteenth century, Ireland produced (juite a respectable portion of a crop of tobacco; in fact the output became so important that owinj^^ to a protest on the part of American colonists during; the reij^n of Charles IT, a strinj^^- ent law curtailing,' production was enacted. In iS^o a commit- tee by law decided that it was not expedient that tobacco should be pown any lonj^^er in the b:merald Isle and the industry was entirely eliminated. About ten years aj^o, .\'u«,^-nt T. I'.verard. a colonel in His Majesty's Infantry, of Kandlestown. County Mealh. conceive.l the idea of fosterini; a.^ain in Ireland the production of to- bacco. ( olonel I'A-erard is a man cd' intellii^ence and action and he at once commenced experiments, which have i)roven si«,'- nally successful, lie tested one hundred varieties of tobacco, includin*^ hybrids, and drew iunu all sections in his effort to obtain a species which would be particularly adapted to Irish soil. In 1904 Colonel ICverard's modest efforts resulted in the production of nearly 8,C300 pounds of tobacco in Ireland. In 19CJ6 it had j.,n-own to ()C),y\^ pounds. Last year Ireland had C33 acres under tobacco cultivation and the amount of tohacco j^M-own and sold was 12C).](}^ pounds. N'ot much when com- l)ared with the tremendous fi<.jnres of the island of Cuba or the principal districts of the Cnited .States, but still a tremendous increase in six years. In a recent letter to TiiK ToiiAcco World Colonel b^verard says : "Editors Tim: Tohacco Wokf.d, Cientlemen: All classes of tobacco can be j^rown in Ire- land, but the most profitable class of tobacco still remains to To My Pipe. ( ), trusty friend of all the years When life was hard and times were sad; "^'ou charmed away my doubts and fears, You were the only friend I had. C), trusty friend of all the years, Throuj^h ups and downs we've been toj^ether ; And do you recollect the war I used to clenn you with a feather? What if your bowl l)e cracked and .scarred — What if your stem be bitten throujn;h? When life was sad and times were hard, T always could rely ou you. Hut now, alas, you're growinj^ old. Another ne'er can be like you ; My creamy meerschaum leaves me cold. 1 do not care for friendshij^s new. be selected. The highest class, such as Sumatra wrapper, re- (|mres the j^reatest skill in handlinJ,^ and the lonj^ prohibition which has rested upon the production of tobacco in this coun- try, means that it will be several years before nuich proj^M'ess can be exi)ecte what is said is true I Well, just to lie and .smoke till all is blue. Retranlless of the hour— or womankind! It's bully, isn't it, to shake otT style. To live the simple and slipshod life. To breathe an atmosphere that's simply vile — Jnst kill one's self without a bit of strife? ^■et. such is habil ! In a little while I'll probably be glad to sec my wife. Milwaukee Stores Getting Busy. Many Changes in Staff of the Abraham Stores -Other Trade News. -M ii.w.\risi.i.. Wis., June 2},. lUSINLSS with the leading .Milwaukee dealers has been fairly good, while the wholesale trade con- tinues to increase. Steve Surman Company rei)orl a good busi- ness at both stores. An attractive display of "La I- lor de \i. A. JIachia y Cia" has been put in the Wells Huilding window. This line, which was recently taken on b\- the company, is moving very well, as is also the "King.." ii\c- ceiit cigar. This latter is now quite extensively advertised (.n bill boards about the city and is moving well with the trade. The Fay Lewis & lirother Company continue to enjov a good l)usiness at both retail stores. The "Henry Cjeorge"' and the "VA Sidelo" are receiving the benefit of a window disi)lay. The Wright Drug Company are .giving the "Rob- ert IJurns" a boost in their show window and report a go(.d business on this line. A number of changes have occurred in the Abraham stores. J. A. Stace, formerly connected with the hrm, has resigned his position on the road and has again accepted a position with the hrm as manager of the Caswell Ulock store. James Chapman was transferred to the Third and drand avenue store, taking Al. Abraham's place as man- ager. Lloyd Byron, for some time at the Alajestic lUiild- ing store, has been transferred to Xo. 83 Wisconsin street, and Hen. Worth has accepted a postion at the Theatre r.uilding store. "Hill" Kulling, in charge of the pipe rei)air department of the firm, has been wearing a smile for the last few days, liis wife having presented him with a bounc- ing baby girl. The hrm have abandoned the idea of open- ing an<»ther store on Grand avenue, and will transfer the wholesale department from the b^nterprise lUiilding to a new store on East Water street, between Wisconsin ami Michigan, where they expect to open August ist. Leo Abraham a few days ago disposed of his branch store at Green Day, Wis., to a company composed of 11. C. fen- kins, of Oshkosh, Wis., and Edward AlcXevin?,, who had been in charge of the store for some time. The "La Intigri- dad" has been taken on by the linn and is moving quite well. "Allinson" continues to engage a good trade in the I'lankington House stand. A very attractive windt)W dis- play has been made of "Twin Oaks Mixture." Max Leven- hagen will shortly sever his connection with the tirm to accept a position on the Coast. Business continues good with A. O. Mister. Mc( )uire also reports fair business, and Harto continues to h(»l(l his own. Drexler & Jeniches, who opened a store at 1*^7 Third street a few months ago, failed to meet with success in the venture and after endeavoring to dispose of the stock l(» some purchaser have decided to close it out, and will dis- continue business on July ist. The Milwaukee Merchants' Supply Company, whole- sale dealers in grocers' sundries, cigars, tobacco, etc., have in- creased their capital stock from J^8,ooo to 815,000. Roundy, Pcckem & Dexter have taken out a permit to erect a six-story addition to their wholesale building. The building to cost $40,000, the dimensions are to be 39x39 teet, with steel and concrete as a material. Another new store will be opened by the United Cigar Stores Company at La Crosse, Wis., the company having taken a lease on the building at 329 Main street for a period of live years, lliey will open about August 1st, after the building has undergone remodeling. The stand is considered a very good one. Guthrie & Jorgenson, manufacturers of cigars at xVsh- land. Wis., ha\e dissolved. Mr. Jorgcn^ou continuing in the business. W . I". Loibl will erect a building at (edarburg. Wis., and will engage in the cigar business. C harles V.. Rockel, of St. Louis, was a recent \isiior in the leaf market, and in comi.any with William .Mcintosh departed on a fishing trij) to the Lakes in Xorthern W i^- consin. The Tobacco Machinery C<.mpan}- of Milwaukee is put- ting t.ut a new machiiu- for >i)eariiig tobacco plants on latb^. It is said to do twice the work of la>t year's machine, csis about one-half as much and with the engine weighs but half as much. It is mounted on skids on a four-wheel truck, whichever the farmer prefers. The hot weather has not been e.xceedingly favorable for getting the new crop into the tields : rain ha- Ikcii sorelv needed in some sections, while in others a heavv storni, which was accompanied by hail, recpiired considerable re- setting. b.ckart. of \ inKjua. di-^po-ed of a large amount of the i()oS packing, having s. dd I5(X) cases t.^ l-:isenlohr, of IMiila- delphia. and 300 cases to Rosen wald, ^A Xew York, Exports of Leaf Show Increase. Volume Being Shipped by United Stales Dealers Growing Faster than Imports. WAsmxinox. June 30. I IP iXl'C )I\ IS of leaf tobacco from the United States I •^^^1 <^Liring the ele\en m<.ntlis ending with May of this |iiJP>] year show a substantial increase in value as com- pared with the same i)eriod of hisi vear. Likewise r fc> in May of this year the total tif the exports of leal tobacco exceeded those for the same month last year bv a ^^i^A margin. I he total value of the export.^ for the eleven-nioiith period in 1910 was 35.5 millions of dollars, while for the .same period of 19CM; the total was but 2>>.2 inilli<»ns. Durinj^ May of this year the exports reached an aggregate value (•f J.6 millions, and in May. k/xj. the value of the leaf sent fr(»m this country reached a total of 1.8 millions. W bile the dealers and shippers were busv handlinL"- this l(»reign trade they also iinp<»rted from markets abroad an increased supply of leaf both in May and during the eleven months of this year. The total value of the imports for eleven months of 1910 was 2^.j millions, while that for 1909 was J3.3 millions. May of this year is credited with a total of 2.J millions and the same month last year, J.6 millions. Little change in the imp.»rts of cigars, cigarettes, etc., is reported, the total for the eleven months of 1910 being 3.0 millions, and for 1909 a total of 1^.2 is given. In May of this year the dealers received .3 of a million of these Commodities, which is the same total credited for Mav of last year. Salcsuniii — "1 have here a wonderful vine. It is a kernel of corn and a tobacco seed cut in two and the halves pasted together. I'laiit these wonderful seed anywhere, and in a short time youll have hundreds of cijrncob pipes filled with the choicest long-cut you ever tasted." Storekeeper — "Couldn't u«^e it." Salesman — "\\ by not r" Storekeeper — "There's iiothin" on the plant t' light th' pipes with." A man in Macoii >topped to watch A patent cigar-clii)per ; He wondered if his linger was Not quicker than the nipper. (It wasn't.) 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WoRlD .15 York Manufacturers Need Hands. Promising Record of Oatput During June— New Factories Nearly Completed — Items Concerning the Local Trade. York, I 'a., June 28tli. I<>nni information obtained at tlie local Internal Reve- nue of^ce. June promises fair to show a ^nxxl increase in the production of cigars. There are in this section a number of manufacturers who are in want of more cij^armakers, but there are apparently very few competent hands idle. II. F. Kohler, of Nashville, at present linds his facilities heavily taxed with a very stron^- demand for his product and orders seem to be still cominj^ in at a lively rate. JMr. Kohler was visited last week by I.J. Mittelber^er, a well- known cij^ar brt)ker of Cleveland, 6., and who represents the Kohler factories in his territory. The sale of the Kohler product in \'ork and vicinity is also keeping,' up well, and steady gains are shown. Herman Warner i*<: Co. are still busy on their "Pulliam" brand, duplicate orders having come in at an encouraging rate. Setli N. \\'arner, of the firm, recently visited Phila^ delphia, where he established a distributing agency. The "Pulliam" cigar should do well in the Ouaker City once its merits are known. It is not only a great baseball city, but a strong market for a (|uality i^ickel cigar. A. Scott I'Vey, of Ked Lion, who is identified with both cigar manufacturing and leaf tobacco interests, was mar- ried last week to Miss Sallie Adams, of Marysville, Ferry county. Fa. He is now si)ending his honeymoon at Atlantic City, N. J., after which they will reside in Mr. F>ey's home in Red Lion. 'Fhe progress of remodelling the building at Dallastown recently acquired by Myers cK: Adams, of York, has been so rapid that the lirm now expects to take possession by |ulv 1st or thereabouts. Considerable excessively wet weather was experienced by manufacturers recently, which in many instances neces- sitated a suspension of operations because stock could not be gotten into condition for working. Among the unfor- tunate ones thus affected was the State Seal Cigar Com- l)any at Yoe, but work was resumed again last week. Charles W. Snyder, cigar manufacturer, of Yoe, met with a ])ainful accident some days ago by being struck on the head with a baseball bat. He is now so much improved that he can be about his business again as usual. The Miller F.rothers cigar box factory at Red Lion is now under rtH»f, and if the past rate of progress can be maintained it will be ready for occui)ancy in a very short time. Figures That Show Business Improvement. A healthy condition of all branches of the cigar and to- bacco industry is revealed by the latest report of the In- ternal Revenue Department covering the sale of revenue stamps during May. Compared with the same month of last year, the revenue stamps show a gain in the production of nearly 39,(XX),ooo cigars. In the manufacture of tobacco a tremendous stride has also been made, showing an increase of 9,324,507 pijunds over the corresponding month of last year. Upon the whole the condition of the industry as re- vealed by these figures, which are published in full in another colunm of this issue, presages a universal business revival and better times for everybody connected with the industry. Chas. J. W'urtenberg, cigarmaker, Springfield, Mass., has fded a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of .^^589.75 and no available assets. There are some fourteen creditors, all of whom are unsecured. Anti-Coupon Bills Asleep in Committee. Congress Adjourned Without Acting on the Measure Forbidding Gratuities. Washington, June 30. |I(iAR manufacturers and dealers who were inter- ested in the bills introduced in the Senate and House respectively by Senator lieveridge and Rep- resentative Tavvney, and which aimed to prevent the giving of coupons or other gratuities with cigars or cigarettes, and who had hoped to see the bills enacted into law at the session of Congress which closed last Saturday night, were disappointed. When the Congress was ad- journed until next December the bills were peacefully re- posing in committees, into the tender care of which they were given upon their introduction. The authors of these measures were optimistic con- cerning their fate and had been confidently expecting that they would receive the approval of the committees having them in charge and be placed on the calendars for passage before adjournment. Mr. Tavvney had been active in the interest of his measure and had obtained the consent of the Ways and Means Committee of the House to give a hearing to the interests favoring the enactment of the pro- posed law, but the rush of business in the closing days of the session made this impossible. Mr. Tawney, as chairman of the Appropriations Com- mittee, found his time so fully occupied with the big ap- propriation measures providing the funds for the conduct of the government, that he could not devote any time to the anti-coupon bill in the closing days of the session. Then the legislation demanded by the Fresident in fulfdl- ment of the pledges made in the platform of the Republican party obtained the right of way and took up practically every minute of the time of the lawmakers. Foth Senator lieveridge and Representative Tawney give assurance that the bills will receive their attention at the final session of the present Congress, which will con- vene in December. St. Louis and Minneapolis Firms Merged. N important merger of the Western tobacco houses has just been effected by the consolidation of the Lowrey Cigar Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., and the Johnson-Loheide Co., of St. Louis. The business will be conducted under the name Johnson-Loheide Co. Mr. Col- lins, of the Lowrey Co., has become vice-president of the new organization. It is Mr. Collins' intention to spend most of his time in Minneapolis in charge of the local branch. One of the specialties of this company is the premium system, whereby they have successfully moved big stocks of goods which have accumulated on jobbers' hands. A New Arrival. "Prince All)ert, now King," has a baby brother who evi- dently wants to share his reign. "Prince George" is the young- ster's name and be it remembered, "Now King" follows his name, too. "Prince George" will have to "go some" to win the hearts of a nation of smokers as his big brother has done. Little Cieorge's parents are R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Winston-Salem, N. C. Dominick Bonnanne, a Lawrence, Mass., cigar manufac- turer, was arraigned before the United States Commissioner on the 16th ult., charged with violating the internal revenue re- (piirements, in removing 500 cigars from his factory without having them boxed and stamped, and also for failing to keep accurate records of tobacco stock brought to and removed from his place. To both complaints he entered pleas of not guilty and was held in .^1,000 for a further hearing. He fur- nished bonds. Live Tips From Lancaster. Reports of Local Trade Conditions-Industry Shows Progress. Lancaster, J 'a. T is not an uncommon thing today to find a sign — Cigarmakers wanted — prominently on display among factories here. We learn that it is with much dit^culty tiu'it manufacturers can obtain sufificient help. Dan Manheimer, of the Imperial Cigar Co., left last week ui)()n an extended tour tlirough the Western States and may not return to head(|uarters here before the first of August. L. IC. Reider is also on a Western trip and is already send, ing in some fair sized orders. He is expecting to go' as far as the coast. I. J. Mittleberger, a well-known cigar bnjker, of Cleveland, ( )hi(), was a recent visitor in this city and held several imi)ort- ;nit conferences with local manufacturers. R. 1). ( )berhoIt7.er, cigar manufacturer at liowmansville. rc>umed manufacturing oi)erations last week after a protracted susj)ension. r.usiness seems to be rather dull with non-union factories at Akron, while the union factories operated by C. Ruppin and L. S. StautYer seem to be pretty well filled with orders at the l)resent time. At the cigar box factory of Geo. M. Wechter activity i> being displayed. Doctor J. I'. Mentzer, of the cigar manufacturing firm of A. W. Mentzer cS: Sons, was last week on a short trip to Phila- ^iu'li as is used for the making of gas for lighting plants, autos, etc., making the water so offensive that it is alleged that worms will not go near the plants. The remedy works >^o well that the discovery has been given the .State experi- ment station for further trial and it is believed that bulle- tins will be issued commending it to general use. The grower who first made use of this mixture savs it is a sure ^"iire. At any event it is worth a trial, and the writer is pleased to make the lirst public announcement of a dis- covery that, if all that is claimed for it is true, may mean a gieat help to the tobacco growers of the coiintrv. m Chicago Business is Booming. Dealers and Distributors Report Steady Upward Trend. CiiK \(,o, June ^^oth. HI', cigarette, tobacco and cigar situation has taken a heavy upward turn during the past two weeks. All dealers have bought heavily on cigarettes in anticipation of the increase on several brands |uly 1st. lmi)orted cigar jobbers report business unusuallv good. Poxmakers are three weeks behind on their orders. ' A warm wave has settled over the .Middle West, and the amusement parks are thronged everv evening. The summer resorts bordering on Lake Michigan and tlie W is- consin resorts are opening uj) and promise an unusuallv good summer. Not since the World's I'air has Chicago had as bright an outlook for a ^^tnul summer trade as it has this year. A series of conventions, lasting throughout the entire summer is the program, and the hotels are filled. , II. M. Schermerhorn rejxirts good business in hi> chain of stores. He is featuring the vari«»us sizes of Samuel I J)avis" "K\ Sidelo." C. Jevne i^ Co. had a wonderful run on a stogie calleN against the government of a semi-revolutionary character is reported from San Pedro and other towns in the tobacco district of Hon- duras. A bill before the Honduras Congress grants the promoter a monopoly of the tobacco business of the coun- try, and it was reported the concessionaire proposed to sell the monopoly to a big tobacco corporation. When the news reached the tobacco counrty, the growers broke out in loud denuncia- tion of the government and many bales of tobacco were burned in the streets of San Pedro and other Honduran towns. At the semi-annual meeting of the Mil ford, Mass., cigar- makers' union the foHow^ng officers were elected : Presidei't, M. J. Callery; vice-president, August Thoms; treasurer, Ed- ward Dalton ; financial secretary, Walter Wall ; Central Labor I'nion delegates, M. J. Callery, August Thoms, Joseph Kur- lansky and Charles Rice; finance committee, David Schilling. Joseph Jiskra, Fred (iaskill; label ctimmittee, Charles Rice, A. Brazeau, Fred Gaskill, August Thoms, Arsene Gaumont ; trustees, C. A. Bowen, Walter Wall and .\ugust Thoms. Bright Prospects in Reading. Manufacturers Need More Help — Change in Local Sales Force — Lebanon Valley Notes. Rk.xding, Pa.. June j.Sth. loio. l'..\l''.k.\LL^' speaking, the cigar inchistry in this vicin- ity seems to l)e (|uite good, although several of the box manufacturers, whose re[)orts are usual! v re- garded as a safe barometer, are complaining tliat tilings are not yet (|uite right. There is, perhaps, not a 1)U>ier factory in Keadng than the b'leck C'igar Co., which seems tt. have been almost overwhelmed with orders for some numths past. (juite a surprise was .sprung ujx)!! the trade here a few (lays ago, when it was announced that G. W. Krieder. who t'or many years had been a salesman with Julius Vetterlein c^ Co., Philadelphia, ])ut had resigned to accept a position witii Louis l*.remer's .Sons, also of Philadelphia, and for whom he will begin his work on July first. Mr. T. Herman X'etterlein. of tlie firm of Julius Vetterlein & Co., was a visitor in tliis city last week and called upon a number of manufacturers here. We understand that for a time at least young Mr. \'etterlein will personally look after the wants of their trade in this section. H. B. Cochran, representing Petre, .Schmidt .S: ikrgmann, .\'ew York, undaunted by the extreme heat of last week, was making the rounds of the trade, as usual, and we learned that he met with very good results. lieiirv Hevmann's Sons are making alterations to their t'actory building on .Madison street, and in order to iiicrea>>e their manufacturing facilities their in the Lebanon X'alley, none seem to be much more active than .Xewmanstown. Here J(din H. Witter is fairly chocked with (»rders, and although he has branch factories at Schaetlerstown and Terre Hill, he still finds himself unable to turn out the product fast enough to meet all re(|uiremeiits. He has api)eale(l in vain to his hands to help him out by doing some night work, but owing to the advent of the hot weather his cigarmakers did not seem very favorably impressed with the idea. More cigar- makers are urgently wanted, but it is declared that they are hard to secure at the present time. Ibach & Rader are utilizing every inch of space atiforded them by the recent erection of a large addition to their factiuw building, and yet they find themselves j)ressed for goods at the present time. bVank Rader. of this firm, recently visited some <»f their trade in Eastern Pennsylvania and returned with a handsome line of orders. John K. Spangler, proprietor of the Ragic Cigar b'actory. i> now in possession of his new building on .Main street and i> adding a retail store to his business. 1"'. A. Noll was last week visiting his trade in the coal fields. F. P. Shan f elder is now making preparation for launching far more extensivelv in the cigar l)usiness, and by means of modern publicity he lioj^es to get the attention of reputable dealers who are lo()king for a (luality product. His efforts will be directed largely to the manufacture of a line of fine grade of nickel and seed llavana cigar^. lie i> already well snpplicd with attractive packages and his jni»duct i> being put up in tir.st-class style. .'^HKKID\^•. Jonas H. Witter's Sons are having «|uite a satisfactory trade <»n their Conrad W'eiser and other honse brand-. This business was established by the lali- Jonas II. Witter and is being conducted alonj^ the former lines hv his two sons. The entire j>roduct of the f.ictory of Lape \- Leitner is being sold in Western territory. Mr. Lapi' of the tirni l)eing himself a Westerner. ku lll.AM). .\ltliough there h.is been no ilearth of orders at the Kloj>p factory in this town. .Milton Klop|>. of the firm, is again making a canvass among their customers and recent advices indicate that trade conditions in the territory traversed by him show considerable imj)r( »vement. The .Moore & Lanning factory is moderately busy. Mr. Lamiing, of this firm, who is a resident of Seattle. Wash., recently started out on a Pacific Coast trip. Their goods are .'^old largely in the extreme West. S('n.\i:FrKRSTow\. Ervin Horst is pushing the sale of his ••(Jnaker l*oy," a nickel proposition, with great vigtr. Packed in a hanoo amounted to $5h_>.<;()3.ojo. The three big insurance features of the organization, sick benefits, death benefits and ont-of-work benefits have been conducted very successfully under the management of the president. George W. Perkins. The membership in all grades of the union showed an increase of 51.447 over the previous year and com- pared with eighteen years ago the active membership has shown a gain of nearly 100 per cent. 36 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 NEW YORK. Nkw \'(tKK City. Till'" only evidences of animation in the leaf tobacco market was the rather numerous in(|uiries received, and it is l)ecominj> more plaiidy evident that supplies are not abundant hi the line of old Idler and hinder stock. It is believed that the strong indications existing to-day that there will come a material atlvancement in the price of new goods, has prompted the inquiries for possible supplies of old goods, which would no doubt be readily taken at prevailing prices if the market afforded the goods. There have already been some preliminary examinations of packers' samples of new Connecticut tobacco, but thus far very few actual transactions have been consummated. Transactions in the Sumatra market have been of a rather vigorous character and a number of good sized sales have been recorded in both old and new goods. As a result of these and previous extensive deal- ings, stocks have been perceptibly depleted. In view of the fact that the largest quantities of Sumatra suitable for the American market are usually offered at the earlier inscriptions, and the likelihood that only comparatively small lots will be acquired during the remainder of this year's inscriptions, it becomes a question as to whether there will be sufficient supplies to carry manufacturers through the year. There has been a noticeable increase in the volume (^f business done in blorida leaf, and some manufacturers are awaiting with some interest the arrival of new goods and with no small degree of ex- pectancy of finding a substitute of imported wrapper leaf. Havana tobaccos are being offered at somewhat advanced prices, .ludging from recent reports from the island there is reason t(» believe tliat the market may become even more iirm in the matter of price. PENNSYLVANIA. rnn..M)F.I.P»l A. IN ilie light of recent transactions the leaf tobacct) market in this city woidd seem to be on the approach of a more nearly normal c«in- dition. Some fair sized transactions have been consummated in seetl leaf tobaccos. ln(|uiries coming in now show that manufacturers are on the look«)Ut for more goods, although there has been no reces- sion in prices. In fact, (piotations have been firmly maintained. Leaf men who claim to have made a rather careful survey among inanufacturers, declare that they are not so well supplied with leaf as some might have sujiposed. and that if a . IMiiladelphia. ' CHATERWEL:— 20,346. l"or ci^^ars. cigarettes, cheroots, chewinif and -kin.i.; ti'bacin. KcKistered June 11. 1910. ;tt 9 A. .M.. by |..hn .S: l-.ndv". ke.i.lin-. I 'a. SAN IMA.— 20,347. l'"(»r cijj^ars. cijj^arettes. stofjies. che\vin).j ;iinl »niokinK tnb.neo. Registered June 11. 1910. .it 9 .\. M.. by flias. W . lMiiIlip> vS: I .... Mt(»\vn, \\\ \'a. MUSCALEE:— 20,348. I'lir cij.;ars. ci^;iritte». cluTii(it>. si.ijri^.s. chewiiiLj .iiul -ni.'kiitL; t.'b.icc). Rej-istered June 1.^. 1910. at 9 \. M.. l)y L. A. \)>t>. KcKi-tenil June l.\ I'UO. at <) .\. M.. by \\ . \V. Stewart \- S..ii<«. Reading. I'.i Re-re^i-t ra- tion. In Use since 1SS5. RECp RD:— 20,350. I'tir cigiirs. ci>.:;irt'tles and cher«Hit-«. Kij^i^tired June I.?. I'MO. at 9 .\. M.. by \\ . \\ . Stewart iS: S.mis. Rea«linii. I'a.' K^ reu:i-ira- tion. In Use since ISS.^. JOHN F.FINERTY:— 20,351. I'or cij^iJirs. cij;arettes. chewinj.: and >in- tered June 16. 1910. at 9 .\. M.. by Synions-Krau>---man \- to.. Xew York. BALTIMORE UNIONS:— 20,356. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tob.icco. Re,gi>- tered June 16. 1910. at 9 .\. .M., bv Svinons-l\r;iu>-«m;in (!t Co.. Xew York. LAKE PORTS:— 20.357. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Regi-«tered June 16. 1910. at 9 A. M.. bv K. C. DePutron, Hanover. Pa. SISTER PORTS.— 20.358. I'Or cigars, cigarettes, chert^ots and stogies. Regi>tered June 1<>. 1910, at 9 .\. .M.. bv K. C. DePutron, Hanover. Pa. NORTHERN PORTS:— 20,359. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered June U\ 1910, at 9 .\. M.. bv K. C. DePutron, Hanover, Pa. TWO PORTS:— 20,360. For cigars, ci.garettes. cheroots and >togies. Re,gistered June 16. 1910. at 9 .\.'.M.. bv I-.. C. DePutron. Hanover, Pa. MOUNT ROCK UNION:— 20.361. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroot >. stogie>. chewing and >nioking tobacco. Registered June 16. 1910. at <> .\. .M.. by American iS: \Vest Indies Sales Co.. Xew York. UNION LABORERS:— 20.362. l-or eig.ir-. cigarette-, cluroot«.. stogir-, chewiii- and -nioking tobacco. Registered June \(^. 1<)10, ;it 9 .\. .\I.. l.y Anurican \- West Indies .S.ib-^ i ", , . .\\-.\ \. .rk. UNITED LABOR:— 20.363. bor eig.ir-, cig;irette>. cheroot-, -logii-s. eheuing .nic| -nioking tob.ieco. Ri-gi-tered June 1(). 1<>!0, at '» A. M.. bv Xnurican X- \\'e»t Indie- .Sale- Co.. Xew N'oik. BURNING DAYLIGHT:— 20.364. bor cigar-, cig.irette-. chero.,i> eluwiiiL; ami -nioking tobaci". Registered June 1^. 1910. .a '< \. .\l.. b> \in10. at "> A. M.. by \nieric.in I .itliour.ipliic Co., .Xi'w N ork. ANKH:— 20.366. I'or I'igar-, cig.irelle-, clur<'ot-. iluuitig and -luokiiiu tobacco. Regi-tered June Id, I'MO. at '> \. .\l.. I>_\ \menc,m 1 .it lio-rajdiic ( I >.. .Xew N 1 >rk. GOLDWIN SMITH:— 20.367, I'or ci.gar-. cig.irette-. cltero..t-. eitewitig and -inokiiig toli.u'co. Ri'gi-tered June 1<>. 1*'|0. at '> \. .\l.. b> \nurican I .itllo■;^.|].lli^■ ( o.. Xi'w ^'ork. LYNDORA:— 20.368. b"or cig.ir-. Keui-lirrd Iniu lo. I'Mil. at '' \ M . 1>\ C».- X Willi.ini-, R.adini;, I'a. SAN DO LA.— 20.369. I'or ci.uar-. cig.irette-. cheroot-, v-luwing antered lune Ih. I'MO, at '' \. .M., bv I'.IIiott, < >t iinlu niur »\: l-:iliot. Il.iltimore. Md. GUARANTEE =r55:— 20.370. l-'or cig.ir-. Kegi-tercd Juiu- 1''. 1010. at '' .\. .\l.. I>> .\l>i.r llro-. Drug Co.. .St. Louis. .Mo. COL. W. S. EDEN:— 20.371. I'or cig.ir-. cigarette-, cluroi.i-. -toyii--. clu-wing ;iiid -nioking tob.icco. ke.gi-tered June Id. 1">10, at 9 .\. .M.. by I.oni- |).iu--ang. Chicago. 111. EL DIFIO:— 20.373. l"or cigar-, cig.irette-. chewing and -nioking tobacco. Uigi- tered June 17. 1010. at 9 .\. .M., by Win. Steiner. Son- \- ( o., Xew York. YELLOW S:— 20.374. I'or ciu.ir-. cig.irette-, chewing and -nioking tob;icci>. Regi-- tere. Registered June 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Manhattan Hriar Pipe Co., Jersey City, N. J. HOLSUN:— 20,397. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 21. 1910, at 9 A. M., by American & West Indies Sales Co., New York. CRETOCO:— 20,398. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Crescent Tobacco Co., New York. JUAN BENITO:— 20,399. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 21. 1910. at 9 A. M., by American Lithograph Co., New York. EL DEPARTO.— 20,400. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 21. 1910. at 9 A. M., by American Lithograph Co., New York. LA ROSA AMADO:— 20,401. For cigars, cigarettes. cher<»ots. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 21. 1910, at 9 .\. M.. by .American Lithograph Co., New 'N'ork. ROSE OF QUALITY :— 20,402. [•'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 21. 1910. at 9 A. M., by American Lithograph Co., New York. LA BOSCADA:— 20,403. , , ■ ••"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewmg and smokmg tobacco. Registered June 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by .American Lithograph Co., \e\v ^'<>rk. CUBA-DAD:— 20,404. , . , . l"..r cigars, eigarettes. cheroots and stogies. Registered June 22 1910. at 9 A. M.. by I. C. Geese. Philadelphia. JAVARICO:— 20,405. I*"or cigars and little cigars. Registered June 22, 1910. .it 9 .\. M., by Royal Havana Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore. Md. KING'S JESTER:— 20,406. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tol)accr cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 22, 1910, by Schmidt & Co., New York. OLD DAN:— 20,408. h'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots. st<»gies. chewing and smoking t(jbacco and whiskey. Registered June 22. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Cicorgc .Schlegel, New York. PISTAKEE COUNTRY CLUB:— 20,409. For cigars. Registered June 23, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by A. Movak & Sons, Chicago, 111. PISKAKEE CLUB CIGAR:— 20,410. For cigars. Registered June 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by .\. Xovak ^: Sons, Chicago, 111. DI MULDOON:— 20,411. For cigars, cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. M. Siers, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. HAPPY TED:— 20,412. For cigars, cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. M. Siers, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. # 54:— 20,413. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. W. Newcomet, Reading, Pa. LIKELY:— 20,414. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis C. Wagner & Co., New York. GETWEISER :— 20,415. For cigars. Registered June 24. 1910. at 9 A. .M., by John II. Albright, Hanover, Pa. V. P.:— 20,416. Title and design as per illus- tration. For cigars. Regis- tered June 27, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Cores-Martinez Co.. Phila- delphia, Pa. VIENYBE LIETUVIQ:— 20,417. h'or cigars, cigarettes. Registered June 27, 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by Makewitz & Chernauchos, Chicago, 111. LAYOLA:— 20,418. For cigars and cigarettes. Registered June 27, 1910. at 9 .\. M., by A. J. Howell, Chicago. 111. GRAYLAND CLUB:— 20,419. For cigars and cigarettes. Registered June 27, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by James Skallerup, Chicago, 111. JOSEPH MUNDEN:— 20,420. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. SIR FRANCIS GRIPE:— 20,421. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. JEMMY JUMPS:— 20,422. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. OLD RAPID:— 20,423. h'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27, 1910 at 9 A. M., by lleywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. LAZARILLO :— 20,424. h'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Heywood. Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. SIR ABEL HANDY:— 20,425. l>'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 27. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Lith iiiakinu liiKl>-<"lass k«»<><1.s. No olijeetion to loiatiuii. Can .supi>l.v It.st ..1' nft Tfiiees. Addres.s KxptTienced. Box L'S, care Tol)acco \\«trlil. tl-l-tf. CKi.AK SAUCSMAX lia\ inK an txtciisi\ e a( (luaiutatu »■ in the Midtllo \\\ st i.s ti|Mii to a new tiij^aKc na nt, clear ila\ana aiiitimt pit Ifrrfd. .Sati.'^- ia< tniy ifrtitiKt's can be Kivcn. Atldrcss yalc.s, Hdx L'y. Tub. World. tJ-l-r. Special Notices. MONROE ABLER. CIGAR BROKER. 36 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. 6-17-he lO.^TAHLISHKD cigar manufacturer, making lijie of nietlium-priced good.s. desires correspondence with a joliber witli a view to placing his output, which is made under very favorable advantages. Manufacturer, Box 3"», Tobacco World. 6-1-tf. I'.KoKKIi WANTED by Manila importing house. Address Box 31. caif Tobacco World. tj-l-tf. WISH to foiin business arrangement with some goocJ manufacturer of a tive-c»iit cigar tliat i.s ad\<'itised. the manufacturer to back the jobber; eitlier union or non-union, but want a manufatturer tliat cjin push and ad\erti.se. Have a goo, care The Tobacco World. Iit2 S. IL'tli St., I'liiladelpiiia. For Sale or Rent. FOK SALE OU RENT AT ATLANTA. GA.— We offer for sale a large brick structure; 4 floors 50x100 feet. 2 floors 55x122 feet and one floor 30x30 feet; also frame outer buildings having 10,000 square feet and occupying an acre or more of ground, the whole plant being well adapted to the manufacture of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes. Wired throughout for electricity and steam-piped throughout for heat. This loca- tion is near the city of Atlanta and ten minutes' ride on the street car. This splendid plant will be sold for $33,000 on easy terms, or will be leased for $3,000 per annum. Apply Tobacco World Corporation, 102 S. 12th St., Philadelphia. (Kegisttations continued from page jS.) MAIL ORDERS:— 20,428. For cigars, cij?arettes, cliewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moehle Lithographic Co., New York. IROQUOIS:— 20,429. I'or cigars. Registered June 27, 1910, :il 9 .\. M., by J. 1^. Spickers, Sayrc, Pa. DUBANNET:— 20,430. l'"t»r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tol)acco. Registered June 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by G. Zamost, Chicago, 111. MOLATKA:— 20,431. For cigars. Registered June 2i<, 1910, at 9 A. M., by lloey & Richardson, Chicago, 111. ARADONDO:— 20,432. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and snu iking tobacco. Regis- tered June 27. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by I'. M. Howell & Co., Elmira, X. Y. Salesmen Wanted. WANTED — liy an old-established maniilat tui iiig « staMishin. ni. making a flru' line of tobaccos, a salesman to repiesent tlnin in the E.istern States. Must come well recomnu-nded. Some one with esialilishialilishei|. |{i>x ;!L', caie Tobacco World. ♦J-l-tf. WANTED— Salesman for Havana importing iiunse. .Must liave .st.ii.lislnd traile. .Apply Hox M, cate Tobacco U"iild. l"tJ ."S. iJili .>S|.. I'hila- dilptiia. CKJAli SALES.MAN WA.NTKD with an establish. -.1 t.rrit.M \ ; ii, Ac Co.. Moyertown, I'a. 7-1-ii For Sale. ODD LOTS of cigar labels and bands for sale cheap. Addres.s for full particulars. Opportunity. Itox ^.\^. care Tobacco WOrM. t!-l-l. SECOXD-TTAXD cigar molds in l:irge variety; s.>me \.rv desirable sh.ipes. Will sell in quantities to suit. Address Alohls, |{...\ ;;4, 'i'oba« o W ..ild! (i-l-iU TO THE .lOHJilNtJ TKADE We have over a million short tiller and half a iniliitm long tiller cigars on hand, packed up in jn's. banded ; si/.es 4n. 4 "n and .')-inch I'erfeclos. livery r cigars, ciKarette> and chcrr)<»ts. Registered June 2cS. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Heywood, Stra>scr & \'oigt Litho Co., New York. CLOELIA:— 20,434. I''«»r cigar>. cigarctto and clicri'it-. Registered June 2S, 1910. at 9 .\. .M.. by lleywood, Stra>>cr i\: \'<'igt l.itho Ck., Ww ^'ork. COCLES:— 20,435. l-"or cigar>. cigarette-^ and clicro..t>. Ucgi-tircd June 2S. 1910. at 9 .\. M., by lleywood, Stra.>>er & \'oigt Litho Co., Xcw York. TARQUINIUS :— 20,436. i""or cigar>, cigarettes and cheroot-.. Rcgi>tcrcd June 28, 1910. at 9 .\. .M.. by lleywood. .Sfra>>cr (S: X'oigt l.itho ( .... Xcw ^ork. RED BACK:— 20,437. l'"or cigars, cigarcttc«-. chi'wing .-itid -in<>kitig tob;icco. Regis- tered June 2>^, 1910. at 9 .\. M.. by W m. I", l-lctchcr. ( )tt;iwa. Can. STACICO:— 20,438. For cigars. Rcgi>tcrcd Jtinc 2S. 1<>10. at 9 A. M.. |,y The Stan. I ard Cig;ir I'o.. (laleira. Ills. WANTED : Cuttings, Scraps, Siftings FOR SALE : Qgar Scraps, Qean and Sound Write for Prices The North American Tobacco Co. ®~*~*® Sv \^ork ^^ *'^"* 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable — Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner — Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo SYLVESTER & STERN Successors to LEWIS SYLVESTER & SON GROWERS PACKERS AND IMPORTERS OF Havana Tobacco HAVANA, CUBA, Monte 56 NEW YORK, 165 Front Street PLANTATIONS AND ESCOJIDAS : In VUELTA ABAJO at PUERTA de GOLPE In PARTIDOS at SANTIAGO de las VEGAS In REMEDIOS at SANTA CLARA In REMEDIOS at QUINTA CAMAJUANI In REMEDIOS at SANCTI SPIRITUS FACTORY VEGAS A SPECIALTY LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner HILARIO MUNIZ Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTI DO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "AnKtl" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C T^ 1 and Dealers in LiCa X i O DaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ K. RODRKJUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA ^^^^^ Address, "Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY- VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMIS A 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ CAN DIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St. HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte SL, and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 1. KAFFENBURGH & SONS ^Quality Havana= NEPTUNO 6, HAVANA, CUBA 88 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY Ernest EUinger & Co. packers and importers of Havana Tobacco Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street THE TOBACCO WORLD 4» SOBRINOS de A. GONZAlES Founded 1'868 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cable Address "ANTERO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA S. JORGE Y. P. CASTANEDA JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growers, Packers and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, corner Dragones Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco MercHants In Yuelta Abajo, Semi-Voelta, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 1661 70, HABANA, CUBA Cable " CUETO " VLJiNAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vaetta Jlbajo, Tirtido and l^emedios Cable: "SanpU" Rettte 22, Habatio J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Josecayro " Correspondence Solicited in English AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 HABANA CHARLBS BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT Leaf Tobacco and Cig'ars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba Cable. "Blasco" Packer of And Dealer TRUMAN D. SHERTZER ■o Leaf Tobaccos Main Office, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouses, LaDcasler aod Red Lioo, Pa. Cable— ONILEVA COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works CHAS. J. LEDERMAN aSTwds'' oF^"!" Domestic Leaf Tobacco York State, Connecticut and Pennsylvania a Specialty 32-34 E. Chestnut St. LANCASTER, PA. Incorporated 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia LEAD SEALS and STENCILS Metal Embossed Labels Engraving: Metal Printed Labels Embossing; H. J. FLEISCHHAUER CIGAR LABELS 214 New Street, Lithographinf; TKLKPHONK I.S6I Philadelphia Special Desijjns E. R08ENWALD 8 BRO. 145 Water Street New York 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES, Go to Established 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co., Sellersville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE, PA. "Egyptian Lotus" Sr'^p.^k.;:!' '•"• "*^ **I7ifi-l% Avva" Wi«l» mouthpiece, plain or cork tips, r inn /\Ve lo per package. "Egyptian Heroes" S^'J^cw"''"- "' And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco of superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. I.B.KRINSKY Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK GLOBE CIGAR CO. Fine Cigars Manufacturers of EPHRATA, PA Prices and Qttality EALERS IN JL^Cdl 1 ODdCCO NOS. 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. GEO. W. BREMER, JR. BREMER BROS. 119 N Third Street, Philadelphia K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia ENBACH 1042-44 N.a PhiiSMSHliA S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Philadelphia N. K. imiFMAN Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's „,., „;n direct from packers HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA, Old B's Our Specialty f !»!!«) Crops Samples ffladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON -Packer of and Dealer itr LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON, WIS. J. K. LEAMAN VacXer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. H. H. MILLER Fine GEORGIA and FLORIDA SUMATRA— Ught CONNEC- TICUT WRAPPERS and SECONDS-Imported SUMATRA and HAVANA and Much Fine BINDER and FILLER STOCK 327 and 329 North Queen Street LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA WALTER T. BREMER IMPORTERS. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 SHERTS CIGAR CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigfars of Quality Correspondence from the Jobbing Trade Solicited % «,^IS£^ i?" /"N OH "I9r Lancaster, Penna. McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS Rearing Label of International Clijarniakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN, PA. a.kauf^man a B^o; YORK. PA. i: s A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR C IGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. Establifhed 1668 Factory No 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusive y Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and AUractive Packages Correspondence invited from \^'holesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable Houses HELLAM. PA. W. E. KRAFT East Prospect, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order WiU Convince The American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climeuc Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug They Please All Tastes Always Uniform and Reliable E. S. SECHRIST Dallastown, Pa. MAKFR OF AND OTHER BRANDS OF FINE Domestic Cigars Established 1890 Capacity 25,000 per day \ * 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE. TOBACCO WORLD 47 SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B*8 and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. Prices within reach of all Kstablished 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman &Co. 123'-^Tol3 0'- ST AMD PARK AVE. N.Y. - LABELS & SHOW f PORTED BANDS Standards for Thirty Years Havana Filled Cigar retailing at 10 cents High Grade Nickel Cigar that sells on its Merits These brands will be a valuable acqu'sition to live dealers Write direct to the manufacturers GEO. S. MILLER & CO., Pottstown, Pa. Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds -ARE THE- o( the tollowlni Reijlstered Brands: "BRILLIANT STAR," Clear Havana . |0C. "S. B.," Seed and Havana 5€ "KATHLEEN ONEIL." 5g.' "VUELTA SPRIGS." THe Mellow Cigar 5g. These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and Jud|{e for yourself why this factory never shuts down STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. J. w BRENNEMAN FliieCigars Manufacturer of ^^ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c r ^^ OUR PRINCIPAL ** *^ 5c C'oriesiKMulciice with Jobber liivitfd » 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA, LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS' KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, PhUadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer of FINE CIGARS MAKER OF Fernside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobbinij Trade Only Correspondence Invited LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. yfi-MMm ESTABLISHtO 1871 uis»^ m &i3 ^ow/v.Pa, P-^ -ilfc^- kOOO>€f>OAY: ^J o ^ BEAK BROTHERS MANl FACTl'KKKS OF FINE CIGARS __^ K. F. I». No. «, V<»ltK, l'.\. "^h~ A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS : ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY Inland city cigar box Co, MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Don*t be Disappointed In Your CIGAR BOX LABELS fl The bidding system on a product l.ke pritjling. vsliich is )et to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not ihe best pohcy. fl The best resuhs. the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by deahng with a lehable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous trealment. fl Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP & VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Minnich Tobacco Press PATENTED Specially Constructed Presses for Leaf Tobacco Packers MTl Warranted to do more and f)etter work in a given time, with less ^ labor, than any Press on the market. Unsurpassed lor power, strength, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and (juickness in operation. Various sizes manufactured. Write for prices and full particulars. They are indispensable in Leaf I'ackinj; and Tobacco W^arehoiises, Hundreds in use. Minnich Machine Works Landuv!lle, Lancaster Co., Pa. 4« THE TOBACCO WORLD /f Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Ci^ar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons. Ed^in^s, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK, PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Anctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKER.S' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAK TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, Non- Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FR I ES dt BRO. 92Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - . Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS r 4. HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio LEAFMCOia). THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEB LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write (or Prices SPRINGY ALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS INDEX TO ADVERTISERS • » Page. A. American Cigar Mold Co., Cincinnati, 0 48 American Lithographic Co., New York ['.',[ ^ American Sumatra Tobacco Co., New York ..' 5 American Tobacco Co., 'Ihe, New York 45-47 B. Bacharach & Co., H., New York 43 Barnhart, H. G., Springvale, Pa '/ 4^ Bautlsta y Ca., Kz., Havana '//, 40 Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia 2 Bear Bros., York, Pa 47 Behrens & Co., Havana, Cuba 4 Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelphia ' 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman, J. W.. Lancaster, Pa .' 45 c. Calzada & Co., A. M.. Havana 40 Cardenas y Cla, Havana 40 Castaneda. Jorge & P., Havana 41 Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York i Cayro & Son, J. H, Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry, Habana, Cuba 4 Cohn & Co., A., New York 43 Comly & Son, W. F., Philadelphia 48 Condax & Co., E. A., New York 8 Cressman's Sons, Allen R., Philadelphia 2 Crump Bros., Chicago 43 D. Dallas Cigar Co., Dallastown, Pa 5 Deisel-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, Ohio Cover I Diaz & Co., B., Havana 40 Dohan & Taltt. Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J., New York 42 E. Elsenlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia 2 Elllnger & Co., Ernest. New York 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 42 P. Fleischauer, H. J., Philadelphia 41 Florida Tobacco Commission Co., Quincy, Fla 6 Forty-four Cigar Co., Philadelphia 8 Frey, A. C, Red Lion. Pa 45 Fries & Bro., New York 48 Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam. Pa 45 Gans & Co., Joseph S.. New York 48 Gervaia Electric Co.. New York 6 Globe Cigar Co.. Ephrata, Pa 4 - Gonzales, Sobrinus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co., B. F., Lancaster, Pa 44 Gresh & Sons, W. K„ Norrlstown. Pa 47 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son, H. W., York, Pa 48 Heywood-Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York 7 Hoffman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa 44 Hoffman Co.. E., Chicago. Ill 1 Holzman, Joseph, New York 43 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa. 43 Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., A.. New York 48 I. Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York Cover I Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster. Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D., New York 4 Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 8 K. Kaflfenburgh & Sons. I., Boston, Mass 40 Kauflfman & Bro., Allen, York. Pa 45 Keystone Variety Works, Hanover, Pa 48 Kiilheffer, A. D., Millersville, Pa 42 Kocher, S. R., Wrlghtsvllle, Pa 46 Kohler, H. F., Nasliville. Pa 2 Kraft, VV, E., East Prospect. Pa 45 Kraussman, E. A.. New York 43 Krinsky. I. B.. New York 42 Krueger & Braun, New York *'*^'k Kruppenbacli, L.. Philadelphia .*•."!.*.*!.'.*!.'.'!!!!!!!!!.'.'.'!.'.* 44 L. Labe & Sons. Benj., Philadelphia aa Landau. Charles, New York VVw^r iv Leaman, J. K.. Lancaster, Pa. . ^'^''^'^ Va Lederman, Ciias. J.. Lancaster, Pa... ]i Lehr, Geo. \V ., Reading, Pa i Liberman Mfg. Co., l'hlladtl|>hia .* ." 4^ Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia *. ". 1a Loewenthal. P. & S.. New York.. T? Lopez Cu. iiuy. New York i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! icoVer I M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore >; Marqusee, Julius 4, Mayer &. Co., Slg. C, Philadelphia. ..,' .".'!'.'!." ! o McSherrystown cigar Co., Mcbherrystown, Pa ...'.*'!* * 45 Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York 43 Merriam &. Co., John \V., New York ... ? Miller & Co., Geo. S., Pottstown, Pa 4fi Miller. H. H., Lancaster, Pa lo Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee. Wis .'."'," 1 Minnich Machine Co.. Landisville. Pa 47 Moehle Lithographic Co., The. Brooklyn 7 Moller, Kokeritz & Co., New York a Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion. Pa 4B Moreda, I'edro. Havana g Muniz, Hermanos y Cle. Havana ...!....!!.!!!!!!'.!!!.'.".!.' 40 N. Neuberger, Helnrich. Havana 40 Neumann & Co., L. E.. New York .' 4 r Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia ! 9 Ni-ssly & Co.. E. L. Florin. Pa 5 North American Tobacco Co., Newark. N. J .*.".'.*.".*.*.'.'.'.* 3» P. Parr, George W., Llttlestown, Pa 4* Pazos & Co., A. Havana 41 Perez & Obeso, Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana * .* .' 41 Por Larranaga, Havana 4 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan P., Philade'lpiiia *.' i .".■.■.■.' i .'.' ! 2 Puente, Josfe C, Havana , 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Philadelphia 41 R Raab & Sons. W. H., Dallastown, Pa 47 Itacine Paper Goods Co., Kacine, Wis 48 Kegensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla '. Cover I Rocha, Jose F., Havana :::::... 40 Rodriguez y Hno. Ha\ ana g Rosenwald & Bro.. E.. New York '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 41 s. Schatz. Max, New York 4 Schlegel, Geo., New York 7 Schneider, M. F., New York '.'.'.'.'.'. 43 Sechrist. E. S.. Dallastown, Pa 45-48 Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville. Pa 42 Shanfelder, F. P.. Newmanstown. Pa 4 Sheip Mfg. Co., H. H.. Philadelphia 42 Sheip & Vandegrift. Inc.. Philadelphia 47 Sherts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa 45 Shertzer, T. D., Lancaster, Pa 41 SImonson, E. E.. Stoughton. Wis " 44 Smith & Co., Hinsdale, New York ,', 43 Souder. H. S.. Souderton. Pa ' ' 47 Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co.. New Holland. Pa '..'.'. 46 Stelgerwald & Co., John. Philadelphia * « Stelner, Sons & Co., Wm., New York 7 Stralton & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos. Havana * * 40 Sylvester & Stem, New York '.'.'.'.'.'.'. 40 u. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond. Va 1 Upmann. H.. Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein ft Co.. J.. Philadelphia 44 w. Wagner & Co., Louis C, New York 7 Warner & Co.. Herman. York. Pa Cover IV Weinberg. S.. Philadelphia " ' 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm., New York '.'.'.'.'. 7 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 43 Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTEC HON ACJAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKACJE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. tlstabllshrd IH77 Nt>\> Kiit(or> l«)()4 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Ct{|ar Box Lumber, Label.s, Ribbons, Ed{|in{j.s, Bands. Fit. HOWARD and BOLNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Kstahlishod IK.<4 WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia KKCILAR VVKKKI.Y SALKS KVKRY IIUKSDAY. (;I(;AR.S. I OUACCO SMOKKRS' ARIICn.KS. SPKCIAI. SALKS Oh LKAF I OIJACiCO. CON- SK.NMKN IS SOI.IOni.l). ADVANCES MADK. SI. II 1,1 Ml N IS MAHK ON DAY OF SALF. THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The IVorl J -Renowned, Non-hvapoTaling SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRI ES 6l BRO. 92 Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio a.husseyI LEAfTOMCCOCO. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS i Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day A. American Cigar Mold Co., Cincinnati, 0 4s American Lilhoyrapliic Co., New Vurk ] . 7 Amciican Sumatra Ttjbacco Co.. New V(jrli , [ 5 American Tobacco Co., 'llie, New Yoik [ , 4J-4 7 B. lUiclmrucli & Co., II., New Yoik 43 llarnhart. H. C, SpringvaU-, I'a ' j^ Bautistu y Ca., Itz., Havana ] 40 l{a> uk Bros., Pliiiadelpliia 2 iUar Bros., Vork, I'a 4 ,- Bcliieri.s acc(j Co., New Yorlc 1 Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co.. Ltd., Henry, HalKina, Cuba l Colin & Co., A.. New York 43 Comly & Son, W. F., Pliiladclphia 4S < 'ondax & Co., K. A., New Vork s Cre.ssman's Sons. Allen R., Piiiladelphia 2 dump Bios., Chicaf^o 43 D. I lallas CiKar <.'u., iJallastown, Pa .'. I )»i.><.'l-\\ tnimer Co., The, Lima, Ohio C>>v»r 1 l>iaz & Co., li., Havana 40 Dohan & Taitt, Piiiladelphia 44 1 >utm (Si Co., T. J., New Y'ork 41' E. El.'^enlolir & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia 2 KUinger & Co., Ernest. New Y'ork 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 41' F. Fleischauer, H. J., Phil.idelphia 4 1 I'lnrida Tobacco Commissinn Co.. Qulncy, i-Ma t". l"oi ty-lOur Cigar Co., I'hiladdpliia S I'icy, A. C., Ued Lion. I'a I'. I'lics ^ Bro., New York 4s Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellani. I'a 4.'. Cans & Co.. Joseph S.. New York 43 <;• rvais Electric Co.. New Vork '• Cl.ibc Ci^;ar Co.. l^pluata, I'a t- Gonzales, Sobrinus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co., H. v., Lancaster, Pa ^ « Gresh & Sons. W. K., Norristown, Pa 4" H. Haeus.sermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 4 | ilaitman & Co., Samuel. Lancaster, i'a ■**' llelTener & Son, H. W., York. I'a -^^ lleywood-Strasser & Voight Liilio. Co., New York ' Ilolfman Bros., Bainbrlilge. I'a '♦ Hoirman Co.. E., Chicago. Ill ' Hol/.man, Joseph, New York 43 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa 43 Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., A., New York ^^ I. Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York Cover I Inland City Cigar Box Co.. Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York •* Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia » K. Kaffenburgh & Sons, I., Boston, Mass 40 KaulTnian & Bro.. Allen, Vork. I'a 4.'. Kcy.stone Varietv Works. Hanover, Pa 4^ Killheffer, A. D., Millersvillc, I'a IJ Kocher, S. i:., Wrightsville. Pa 4t; Kohler. H. P., Nashville. Pa 2 Kialt. \V. E.. East Prospect. Pa 4.". Krau.ssman, E. A., New York 43 Krin.sky, I. B., New York ■*- Krucger .k BrauM. New York Kruppenbacli, L., I'luladelpliia Pugt). 40 . 41 Labe & Sons. Benj., Pliiiadelpliia.. Landau. < liaiKs. New Ymk L« atiiaii. J. is... Laiiiastei-, I'a Lcderman, Clias. J.. Laiica.-sler, I'a! Leiii . Co. \\ ., 1;, adiii;;. I'a Lil.eijiian Mig. ( .... I'lula.l. l|.i,ia . . ." ! .' Loeb & Co., Leopold, i'liiladelphia . . Loewcnthal. P. & S.. New York.... Lopvz ("a. l:ii\'. New Yolk 44 .Cover I \' t I 41 •; 1 '". 44 43 . .( 'i>\ el- 1 M. Baltiition -Maiiiliester (■i;;ar .M ig. < Maryusee. Juliu.s .Mayer &: <;o.. Sig. C, Philadelphia!.' MiShen > .siow.M t igar Co.. .Mc."->iiei ry.^^t Mendelsohn, Buiiieniann & Co.. New M.iriam ;e, \V Mitinieli .Mailiiiie ("o.. Landis\ille. |'a Moehle Lithi-giaphic « 'o.. The. Biook Moller. Kokeiitz iSi «'o.. New York... Monarch sly i\i Co.. 1:. L. IMorin. Pa North American Tobaico Co., Niwaik, N. J. P. I'arr. George \V., Littleatown, I'a Pazos & Co., A. Havana I'eiez & Ol)eso. Havana I'lanas y Ca., Havana !!!!!! I'or Liirranaga. I la\ ana !.!!!!! Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan K, Philadeli-iiia! Puente, Jos<^ C., Havana 43 •» m 4J 43 1 4-; 4 J 1 t: s 4s ^ 40 40 4»; 2 ;» 3:» 46 41 40 41 4 2 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia 41 R. Paab ^: Soii.><. W. H., I )all.istown. i'a.. llai ine Paper (Joods Co., Kacirie. \Sis. iiegeiLsbuig & Sons, l-:., I'ampa. l-"la . . . Ilocha, Jose F., Havana Ko.lii-ne/. _\ lino. Havana liosenwald & Bro., E., New York... 4 7 . . . . 4 s ii:i nd. Pa. lia 43 4 .'. J s . 4J ) 4.' 47 4.'. 41 44 . 4.'{ . 47 4f, •; Cover IV 44 411 40 u. I'nited States Tob.Tcco Co., Richmond, Va . Upmann, H., Havana 1 Cover IV' V. Vetterleln & Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 w. Wagner & Waiiier «t Weinberg. Co., < 'o., S., \\'icke Ribbon Louis C, Herman. I'hiladelpl Co., Win.. New Yoik . . York. Pa. . lia N'vv Voik. Co\,r i\- 44 York Tobacco Co., The. York, Pa 43 INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS THE LEADING 5c. CIGAR Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Assent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Canada Straiton & Storm Co., New York A Cigar for the Fans and Other Connoisseurs REINA VICTORIA SHAPE PULLIAM RETAILING FIVE CENTS The whole country is again base ball wild. They enjoy the world and the best of what it affords. That includes PULLIAM Cigars, selling at five cents. PULLIAM Cigars are made Jn full Relna yictoria shape, and contain just enough HAVANA to give them pronounced aroma, and just enoughjomestic leaHo make them very mild. ~ An impartial Jrial will convince you that the PULLIAM Cigars are just what you want in your stock. Through our advertising campaign they have been placed in eleven cities in the Central West. Foijh^^enefitjjfourjist^^ plentifully with advertising matter, appropriate to the brand of Cigars and the season, joi^distnbut^^^ display windows, to create larger sales of PULLIAM Cigars. Root for Puliiam. It Will Increase Your Sales, Likewise Your Profits REMEMBER! Pulliams Please Particular People Made by HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pa. Established 1889 Territory Open to Progressive Houses. Write Us Today y-\^ i^ V r/. V :t I. -. YJ \ ^'^TABLISHED 1881 -■■ «i«ii»W.i. JULY 15th 1910 Leading Features Des Moines Dealers Mulcted Birth and Growth of One of the Oldest Tobacco Factories Holland and Her Tobacco Inscriptions By a Staff C^orrespondcnt New York Manufacturers Meet— Effect Organization— Elect Officers Tampa Labor Still Uneasy Manufacturers Put Onus of Trouble on Union Disputes Tobacco Crop Conditions and Averages Reports from Leading Trade Centres Hondurans Fear Government Control Burn Crops to Escape Expected Edict Problems of the Retailer The Crown Stamp Offer Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, etc. L. ^^•^ '• r /V jR? y S. V.^ "*S*.,-'*^'' >>'»;-. "'V fc«^> .(1 I / / / / > Vol. XXX No. 14 PUBLICATION OFFICES : ^ ^^'"^ South I'^th St., Philadolphin * ( 41 Union Sqiiaiv, New York A lover of the best in everything, devoted to- EGENSBURGS ■Havana Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJ^ FELICE 5c A HIGH GRADE CIGAR — ^^FOR- ^ 5c Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ^/ye DEISEL' WEMMER Co MaKers, Lima, Ohio The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The best Holder and Price Card Design in one piece ever invented. Box lids can be placed in four different angles. Keeps show cases uniform. Endorsed by the following leading cigar stores, hotels, drug stores, and one thousand other places where cigars are sold : United Cigar Stores Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New Yoik Cadillac Hotel •• Broadway Central Hotel '* Acker, Merrall & Condit Co. '* Hy grade Wine Co.. 21 branches " Finlty. Acker & Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose & Co., Providence. R. I, May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung. Chicago, III. James M. Stutsman. Dayton. O. W. Goldstein & Co.. Toronto, Can. E. A. Robinson & Co.. Maysville. Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont •• Imperial Hotel " Childs&Co.'865 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez *' Boch -Griffin fie Co., Philadelphia Smokers ParadiseCo., Atlantic C, N.J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co., Oakland. Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Boltz-ClymerficCo..San Antonio.Tcx Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 1267 Broadway, New York REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on ! REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Broadway and 21st Street, New York MN« f\ y^« i.s battering down The Savarona Cigar ^'W.,uf p„- ^^ ]uuice a ^ a i n •) t Porto Rican Cigars. Thousands of live dealers are back of this cit*ar and have \\ on the fi^ht with their trade. Savarona has the fine quality only to be had from tropical tobacco, but it is milder than Havana. This mildness is an object to the average American smoker. The money saving,' is also an object nowadays to smokers, while the dealer makes a bijijjer percentage of profit on SAVARONAS than on his Havana goods. Get in line! Put in SAVARONAS and boost your own business ! CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. La Real Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti M I L D F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRISHMXJTn'S mVL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ThcBeSt One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK! Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder ever invented It sHFVP.v you riiiht. It lu'liU llu c.vir Firmly .ii »in> aniile. It |'t( \ tiil- tin- Hreakinii "i li'l-- ^ It imH mils 1j<>I«I> somi Clovers, Iml ;iis,i vmn Price I'utis. ("II;;!! Pi i< t- TiinN nil iii-^liiii ill .ill (Ifsij^ii^. S.im|il< - :\<<- MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MILWALKEK. HIS. Iit.ihlr Siili line fni ( it;.-! I .111(1 I)t iiv; S.il< -nun idle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR you as well as TO you TOBACCO ^l^€ii^tteiO I^HOUT ..\ BITE OR A RF.GRKT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS '•'»• for prices and particiiliirs. It will pay you. .Xyonts Wanted. • MOM MAN COMPANY, Manufacturers, C:hicauo fHt TOBACCO CO*S .f. vXiu/if PtAili^*'' "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO l?oz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : L.MTtU bTAItS TC)H.-\CCO CO. Richmond, \ a. Gpntlrmrn : I am indcbtptj to the L nitrtl States Tobacco Ci> . (lolh on tins rxt)rdii ion and on the lajt. for su.ne «i)rti- ally picked '.North Pole' Smoking Tobarcc. lor the u»e ot the expedition This tohacco was mi.t hiijhU prizetl hy lx>th members ot the fiarty and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in (lassinu many an hour 'X th» long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan ' (Signed) R. E. FT.AR1'. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 16 oz. Tins THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5. A HIGH GRADE QGAR FOR 5c Sold Extensively by Leading Ogar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES me DEISEL^WEMMER Co Makers, t t Lima. Ohio The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The belt Holder and Price Cird Desl|B In one piece ever biTMted. B«x lidi OB be placed ii fonr different anflct. Keeps show cases uOfom. Eadorsed by tbe foUswinf leadinf cigar stoits, hotels^ dni| itons, aid one thonaaid other places where dfan are sold : Uniled Cigar Stoics Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New Yoik Cadillac Hotel " Broadway Central Hotel '* Acker, Merrall fit Condit Co. " Hygrade WineCo., 21 branches " Finlty, Acker & Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose & Co., Providence, R. I. May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung, Chicago, 111. . James M. Stutsman, Dayton, O. W. Goldstein fit Co., Toronto, Can. E, A. Robinson & Co., Maysville, Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont ** Imperial Hotel " ChildsAcCo.'s65 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez '" Boch-Griffin & Co., Philadelphia SmokersParadiseCo.. AtlanticC., N. J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati. O. r H. Leonard, Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co.. Oakland, ai. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane. Wash. Boltz.Clymer&Co.,San Antonio, Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 1267 Broadway, New York REV EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating ptompdy REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. on Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Broadway and 2l8t Street, New York The Savarona Cigar is battering down the Wall of Pre- judice against Porto Rican Cigars. Thousands oi live dealers are back of this cigar and have won the fight with their trade. Savarona has the fine quality only to be had from tropical tobacco, but it is milder than Havana. This mildness is an object to the average American smoker. The money saving is also an object now^adays to smokers, while tbe dealer makes a bigger percentage of profit on SAVARONAS than on his Havana goods. Get business in I line! Put in SAVARONAS and boost your own CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. ■La Real M I L D Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York ipRISHMUTrfS TdbaccO WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ! C TheBeSt One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK! Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder ever invented It serves you riiiht. It holds the cover Firmly at any ■ntfle. It prevents the Breaking of Lids. It not oiil\ holds your Covers, but also your Price Tatfs. Cisar Price Ta>;s furnished in all designs. Samples tree MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MILWAUKEE. WIS. A I'mfitable Sitle Line for Cigar and Drug Salesmen. Handle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR yon as well as TO you Smoking m tobacco \VITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRET DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS nte for prices and particulars. It will pay you. Axents Wanted. K. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Manufacturers, Chicago ''NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO 1 i oz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gf ntifmen : °l am indebted to the United State* Tobacco Co., both on thii expedition and on ihe last, for tome ipeci- ally picked ' North Pole * Smoking Tobacco for the uie of rhe expedition. Thii tobacco was mo*t highly prized by both member* of the party and the Eltkimo, and attuted materially in pa*«ng many an hour of the long, dark Mrinler night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 1 6 oz. Tins INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD U^(fM^\^ Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 CRESSMAN'S • 5* CIGAR Allen R CressmansSons Makers Philada BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. len a btmh BtmhB mbtoktn friim iiatnr tn Olaltfornia fur fortg aparjB. tl}tn muBt bt Bomtti^ing in it. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Cigar cManufaduring '-' COMPANY •• 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5c. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE LIFE BOAT! The Salvation of the Independent Dealer THE UP TO THE MINUTE "COUPON" Join Us and You become one of 10,000 other " Merchants " The cost to you is $1 .65 per thousand. These are redeemable in conjunction with "Crown Stamps," from a stock of a Quarter of a Million Dollars. Can you afford to lose your business- life, when the Life-Boat costs so little? Write us; we will be glad to have representative call. THE CROWN STAMP COMPANY 1007-09 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Minnich Tobacco Press PATENTED Specially Constructed Presses for Leaf Tobacco Packers 1^1] Warranted to do more and better work in a given time, with less ^il labor, than any Press on the market. Unsurpassed for power, strength, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and (luickness in ' .eration. Various sizes manufactured. Write for prices and tull ! */ticu]ars. They are indispensable in Leaf Packing and lobacco ^\ arehouses. Hundreds in use. Minnich Machine Works LiuidUville, Lancaster Co., Pa. WOLF BROS. & CO MANUFACTURERS OF A FINE LINE OF NICKEL CIGARS pUKEOfTHtNT ^,yjlBJMJU.To„ .y/^^y THE QUALITY AND WORKMANSHIP COMMEND THEM TO YOUR FAVOR. THEY ARE DUPLICATORS. RED LION, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" Brand Havana's Kingly Product W' Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively M4«e* lOOfrtKOitiirc Dt uawK M vui ir/i >■> jo •i>MncniMMli,.M|U> UTIt i.llst Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUALITY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, Room 455, 200 Fifth Avenue F. P. SHANFELDER Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style ^Jobbers and Dealers wanting (loods tI tbat are Standards, sboiiKi write OUR BRANDS: -"Lurv Fomster," " Be.scota,•• '• Drm Castle," and "Fort Sttairrii; S. W. I'Veidlander, of Ernest Ellinger & Co.: E. A. i'-riieniann. of Mendelsohn. Uornemann & Co.. and a ref)re- rntative of M. (iuggenheim .Sons and the Exchange National I '.ink <»f Tampa, was api:K)inted to take charge of Leopold i' 'Will ^: Co.'s affairs, with Mr. I'^leishman as chairman. It was the purpose of this committee to thoroughlv investi- ^- itc the condition of the company and make a full 'rei)ort to i!k creditors, advising them what they can recommend as a I-aMs of settlement, so that Leopold Powell & Co. can continue '" l)iismess. Their liabilities are, approximately, .S90,ooo. and In a-^sets are estimated in the vicinity of $50,000. (jeneral slack business conditions and slow collections are ^;'vrii as the direct cause of the failure. I Des Moines Dealers Mulcted, f -unty Treasurer Dobson Says That in Addition to Mulct Tax Dealers Must Pay 2 I Per Cent. Des Moinfvs, I.\.. July 7. 'IfRTY cigar dealers of Des Moines will not only l>c compelled to pay a mulct tax for the sale of t'igarettes in violation of the law, but they will be f<»rced to pay a penaltv of 21 per cent', on the ' lint of the tax. I Ills was the ruling made by County Treasurer George !>nbs()n, after County Attorney Guthrie had rendered "pinion to the effect that the cigarette tax must be levied. '^venty per cent, of the extra penalty levied by the ; '-urer is the penalty provided by law for the first quarter .' ^ >^' year which expired May 30, and the one per cent, is ■'tile month of June. '1-1 'K' tax was originally certified up to the county audi- "y James Parker, city assessor, who did the Sherlock "lies stunt by going to each one of the thirty cigar deal- ' ' ^ 'iiid making a purchase of the cigarettes. ^ yien the tax was levied, it caused a decided sensation ... ^,ng the cigar dealers who realized that it would cost '^^^^1 «'ne of them $300, but with a penalty of 21 per cent. "P of that, makes the situation a difficult one for them. Hondurans Feared Government Control. Bum Tobacco Crops to Circumvent Expected Government Edict. Hlv\k that the tobacco of the .San Pedro district ..f Honduras wuuld go into the control of a govern- "^^'"^ monopoly and that the planters would l)e forced to sell their product to the government, caused a small sized revolution anuind Port L'ortez an(I San i'edro last week. This was the inft.rmation received in letters bv several I)r(miinent exp,.rting firms. Thev said that the'planter. burned bale after bale of tobacco in the streets .,f San i'edn. and other Honduras towns, destroying thousands <.f p<.unds. because of a report that a promoter had gone to Teguci- gali)a. the llonduran capital, and secured a c«.ncessi in the introduction of their g coupons to the retail cigar trade, starting with l*hiladeli)hia as their centre. The Crown Stamp Comi)any have a splendid organi- zation, backed by one (.f Philadelphia's leading million dollar corp(. rat ions, and they are doing business at the pres- ent time with upwards of ten thousand merchants within a radius of 100 miles of Philadelphia. Their central pre- mium station in Philadelphia at 1007-1009 Arch street C(»n- tains over a quarter of a million dollars worth of merchan- dise constantly on display, and they tell us that they have a clientele of about J50.CXX) homes. Their jjremium svstem is arranged on a very liberal basis and all cigar coupons are interchangeable in conjunction with the Cn)wn stamps which the housewives of the cities procure at the grocerv and tea stores. The Crown Stamp Company have been in business for eight years and the management is thoroughly alive to all the possibilities of their business and do not hesitate to spend a great deal of money to meet everv emergencv. The Coupons they are ofi'ering to the tobacct) trade are accepted on a basis of $1.50 per hundied dollars of value and this, the Crown Company state, is the lowest price coujion or jjre- mium proposition e\er put on the market. Their repre- sentatives who have approached the tobacco trade during the past few weeks have already signed up several stores (»f retail cigar dealers who will in future use the Crown coupc»ns. lo tHE TOBACCO WORLD THE EEIITE AMP (iE©W¥IH! ©F ©ME ©F THE ©LPEST T©EA.€€© FA€T©E]IES Humble Start of Frishmuth Bro. & Co. One Hundred Years Ago, Laid Foundation for Immense Business. Description of Their Plant and Processes. THE TOBACCO WORLD II O CHRONICLER of the tobacco industry of the United States, which in this case means the workl. coukl write a full record of the industry without giving a prominent place to the name Frishmuth. This family name has always stood synonymous with the earliest development of the chewing and smoking tobacco industry, and to-day survives as a heritage to the fourth generation. The business to-day of Frishmuth Bro. & Co., Inc., whose factory and warerooms are located at Seventeenth street and Lehigh avenue, Philadel- phia, is the development of the hum- ble start made in t8io by Jacob I'rishmuth at Third and Willow streets. About the time Mrs. Miller started lier first tobacco factory in New York, Jacob Frishmuth began the manufacture of Frishmuth "Orig- inal" smoking and chewing tobacco in his little factory on Third street. In those days steam and electric power were unthought of and the only means of operating the machinery, then clumsy and unwieldy, was a horse. This horse was hitclied to a crude device and in its monotonous rt)unds furnished the original horse- power of the tobacco industry. It is interesting here to note that the brand established then by the great-grand- father of the generation which is now in charge of the business has been retained and is to-day one of the leading makes of the Frishmuth plant. In 1843 the Frishmuth business received considerable stimulus and was moved to 151 N. Third street, when Ivdward H. Frishnuith and W. D. Frishnuuh, sons of the founder, were admitted to the firm. In 1864 the firm became Frishmuth Bro & Co., when W. D. Frishmuth, Jr., and John C. Frishmuth, cousins, and the sons of W. D. and Edward H., were ad- mitted to the business. The remain- der of the third generation of the h'rishmuths became identified with the business when Edward H., Jr., and Benoit Frishmuth joined the firm in 1866. J C. W. Frishmuth and Edward H., Jr., later bought the in- terests, and W. D. and E. H. Frishmuth J. C. W. FRISHMUTH. President retired. Edward H., Jr., remained with the firm until his death in 1902. The Fourth Gknkration in Charc.k. The fourth generation is now actively engaged in the business. John C. W. Frishmuth, Jr., son of John C. W. Frishmuth, Sr., now president of the company, was admitted to the firm four years ago. R. Biddle Frishmuth, another son of the president, is also learning the tobacco business and, it is expected, will soon have an interest in the corporation. The business was incorporated in 1908 under the name of Frishmuth Bro. & Co., and the present officers are : John C. W. Frishmuth, Sr., president ; John C. W. Frishmuth, Jr., vice-president and treasurer ; R. Biddle Frishmuth. assistant treasurer, and Hiram 1). Miller, secretary. The above is a brief chronological review of the family tree, but a detailed review of the development of the Frishmuth business is preg- n.int with facts of vital interest to every dealer and handler of their ciievving and smoking tobacco in the country. The big plant at Seven- teenh street and Lehigh avenue is regarded by many tobacco men as a model of its kind and is well worth a visit of anyone connected with the trade. A representative of The Tobacco World last week inspected the plant. On the first floor, besides the executive offices, is situated the I)rinting room, wherein are printed all the labels, bo.xes, coupons and other printing work necessary for the conduct of the business. A room adjoining contained stores of wrapping paper, boxes, etc.. and on the basement floor is a complete box-making department with an up-to-date power machine, which drives 870 nails a minute. The lumber is shot into this department in a chute leadng directly from the railroad tracks adjoining. By means of a tunnel underground, the boxes are taken to the shipping department. How Tobacco is Manufactured. On this basement floor are also three huge cutting machines, which grind the tobacco into any fineness desired. Each of these cutters is equipped with knives which make 1200 revolutions a minute. So hard is the wear on these knives that they must be renewed every minute and a half and ground on a big grindstone nearby. Close by is a machine known as an electric-driven shredder, wherein all the liquorice roots are shredded and prepared for the vats. On the second floor is the opening room, with a capacity of 126 hogs- heads, and close by are the benches where a large number of strippers arc employed. A machine for the stem- ming of certain kinds of tobacco is also operated, and this is a big sav- ing of labor and the cost of pro duction. As an example of how tobacco is treated in the Frishmuth plant, let us take the pcfxresses which enter into the manufacture of "Green Goose," one of the leading brands of this fac- tory. After the leaf is stripped, it is sent to be cased, which means treated with sugar, liquorice and other fla voring extracts. It is dipped into huge tanks and conveyed therefrom automatically on an endless belt through a drier, and passing through an oblong winding machine five times, is set thoroughly. Then, without touching a human hand or coming in contact with the floor, it is carried from this drier on another endless belt to the table and cutting machine. Thence again on another endless belt it is conveyed to the cooler tanks, ti- the ginny, and thence to the storage room to be "bulked." In this process, from the time it is cased until it i< bulked, only two men are engaged in its handling. Neither of these come> in direct contact with the tobacco. Each brand of tobacco manufac tured at the Frishmuth plant is treatel somewhat diff"erently, but the process described in the manufacture oi" "Green Goose" is typical of the other- After the tobacco is bulked, it i^ allowed to dry thoroughly and the 1 room is a revelation in cleanliness anl n one room there are engaged twent\ sent to the packing room. This modern labor-saving devices. Ii four packers, who weigh the tobacco for each package, pour it throug'i tin forms into packages and then by means of a press operated by th • foot, pack it tightly into the packages and pass them on to be sealed. How THE Goons Are Packed. Over each bench at which the packers work is a chute with a 1 electric bell, and when the packer is out of tobacco, all that she need t ' do is to press this electric bell and it rings an indicator to the florr above, where the tobacco is supplied, and the tobacco is then sent dow 1 the chute to keep the packer steadily engaged. A girl packs on a 1 average 2000 packages a day. Another interesting machine found in th s department is the stamp drier. After the tobacco has been put in tl- - packages, it is pas.sed to the hands who put on the revenue stamp • One girl can handle as high as 16,000 packages a day. As fast as tl ' stamps are put on the packages they are placed on an endless W[ bearing oblong boxes. This belt revolves slowly over the full length < t the room and by the time it reaches the other end forty-one minutes a; i" consumed and the stamps are thoroughly dried and the packages a.e ready to be put in the cartons. In the manufacture of plug tobacco the process is quite distinctive. After the plugs are made and the tobacco sliced, the slices are spread out on screens, which are put into a huge hothouse, which is kept at tl e very highest temperature possible, and the tobacco thoroughly drie i. The storehouse of the Frishmuth plant is an immense structure 92x3; 6 feet, built of yellow brick and concrete, and having a capacity of 220O hogsheads. Why THE Factory is No. i. Owing to the fact that the Frishmuth factory was the first to app y to the Government for the use of revenue stamps, the plant has be«n Wmwm ®S m® EnteAir ®i! FrkEmssmnftlk Eir®o ^ C®Jm T®hsicm Fiis(i@irj Section of ^Warehouse Floor. .Section of DryinK Koom. Dryer in Operation. Section of Stemming and Stem Baling Rooms. Sectional View of Cuttinsr and Dryintr Department. View of Cutting and Drying Room. Sention of PackinR Room. 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF FACTORY BUILDINGS AND WAREHOUSES. known as "Factory No, i," a distinction which it has cherished with pride. Some years ago an opportunity was offered the corporation to ohtain a very desirahle site for their new factory in an adjoinins; Stale. Kvery consideration pointed to the advisahihy of acceiJtini* this propo- .«^itit)n, l)Ut when the heads of the business reah/ed tliat the cliaiiRe to another State wouUl mean a loss of their factory nunihcr. they were quickly moved to decide in favor of Philadelphia. Always alert to the importance of enlisting the co-operation and loyalty of tlieir emi)loyes, the Frishnuith Company ahout ei.uht years ago fostered an organization among its workpeople known aN tlie Irish- liuUh Yearlv Heneticial Association, a purely philanthropic and self- MEMBRRS OF THE CORPORATION : J. C. W. FRISHMUTH (seated) HIRAM I). MILLER (at rear) J. C. W., Jr.. and R. BIDDLE FRISHMUTH (at sides) supporting org.ani/.ation, which allows sick and death benelits to it- memhers and returns to them all unused money at the end of each year. Under this system, the employes not only enjoy the insurance, hut lia\* returned to them at the end of each l"iscal year, in many cases, all tluii they have paid in. President Frishmuth has shown deep interest in this association aii'l has served as president since its inception, while lliram D. .Miller act^ as vice-president and treasurer. P>esides these beneficial features, the employes have recently added many social events, including theatre l)artics, excursions to the seashore and other diversions. Such a policy has served to cement the employes into one lariic happy, hard-working family, among whom strikes are never even discussed. Tm-: Pkkmum Dii-akimin r. The development of the {''rislunuth business has recei\c> the company, as well as enlisting the co-operation of the dealers w' '> handle Frishnuith goods. In the FrishuuUh lists of tobaccos now popular on the market ; 0 the following brands : "•Chowder," "Wrinkle," "So So," "Glenwoo- ' "Bicycle." "Potomac," Rainbow," "Best Stripped," "Frishmuth's Or - inal," "Way .\head." "Duskey Diamond," "Poor House Delight," "Jo 'y Smoke," "Beauty Bright Mixture," "Big 3." "AH Blue," "C.reen (ioos ." "Sliced Plug," "Whittle Cut." "Cube Mixture," "Royal h'lake." "Squ: c' Cut," "Cube Cut," "Navy Cut," "Straight Cut. Mo(.nstone," "Cir !> Cut." "Orchid, Just So." Summing up the career of the h'rishnuith factory and its presci t- day methods, one is struck with the inunensity and perfection of tli ir facilities, the widespread popularity of their products and the uusi r- passed efficiency of their organization, which seems destined to endiie for many generations to come. FRISHMUTH FACTORY VIEWS CONCLUDED. Section of Stamping and Bundlint; Department. Whore Labels and Other Printing .Matter are Executed. Old Novelty House Embarrassed. Till". (>!^tal)lisllO(l linu>.o «if (itdij^v /i.ni vV (,'.•.. j(»l)lK'rs and dealers in cii^'ars. sni«'ker>' article^ and iiMvcltics. now at 524 .Market >«tfeet. with a liraneli at i_\^5 -Market >lreet. I 'liiladelphia. a tew da\^ a.L;> at the lau .iftice- nt" W e--ei- iV .Xarons. .\ i)relitninary ■statement <>t" the firnr^ affair-- -IiM\\».d assets of ahout Sioj.ckk) aiitinetit>n of heiiij; the mo>t e.\ten--ive liouvi- ,,f tiie kind in this city. Terry and Duncan Form New Firm. 'Hie premi>e> formerly oecni)ied hy \'\. (1. .Steaiie vK- Co.. at Tenth and CheNtnnt streets, riiiladelpiiia, is -oon attain to he <)ccui)ied a> a cij^ar olahlishment. Al. Terry, a nephew of (iodfrey .S. Malin, aiitl Win. I )un- caii. a nei)hew of Jacoh Duncan, founder of the tirm of I )inu'an iK: Mooreliead, of "Marcello" fame, are forminj^^ a partnership and hope to he read)' for hu>ine>> hy ahout August i. Blumenthal Branching out at Wilkes-Barre. Alexander rdunienthal, of Wilkes- I'lane. I'a.. wli.' lia>- for himself and is openim^ an office there to do a johhiiiL; hiisiness for a number of firm--, and in a received se\eral attractive otil'ers from other firms, hut preferred to remain in W ilkes- r.arre. Match Trust Arranges New Price Basis. Manufacturing Shipping Cases and Boxes. TIM-', management of the hi^ I )iamoiid .Match (<>.. whicli contnds a laru:e percentage "t liie output of IBj^iifl matches in tlie I'nited .*^tates. have iiiau;^urated a new >y>teni of merchandisiiijLi tlieir ^dods, wiiicli would a])pear on the >ui face to j^ive them a tii^hter '^y\\t (»ii the j)rice situation than they have e\er had heretofore. In future, jobbers (»f Diamond matciies will receive the ti<)ods from the match company on a cousii^nmeiit ba>i>- atui they are not recjuired to pay for them until the l;oo(N are actually >iA(\. h'ach month the whcdesaler must render an account to the Diamond .Match Co.. detailing; the «^aIe•^ of the month just closetl and remitting; the return-, le•^-^ the usual 10 i)er cent, commission. L'nder the old arraiiLienient. the jobber was formerly billed for the n'oods when shipped and received his commission later on. l'nder the new pro- visions, the Diamond Match Co. are the virtual owners of the ij^oods until thev reach the hands of the retailer, and by this means thev are enabled to abscdutely re^tilate the min- imum price ftir matches which the jobber inu>t receive ( )f Course, under the present arranij^emeiit the jobber can receive as much more for h\^ i^oods as he can obtain, but the minimum ])rice fixed by the Diamond .Match I'o. mu-i always be observed. These arran,!L;enients are of vital interest t'. the ci^ar trade at lar<^e. for the supi)ly ot matches lorms one oi the heaviest items of expense in the averai^e retailer's business. 14 PRO/i/. I: MS s^^/" RFTA IL hR A A Chapter on Window Dressing. V'XVM careful observation of cigar stores all over the country. 1 am led to believe that the average window is practically filled with empty cigar boxes, with a few pipes, packages of tobacco, cigarettes, etc.. scattered around — the whole being thrown together in a haphazard sort of way, while on tlie other hand we see only a few uni(|ue window (lisi)lays which catch the eye and rivet the attention of the passerby. A well displayed window, backed up by a neat an(l clean appearing store, and coupled to courteous treatment, will increase and hold the trade of the best smokers, and any cigar store conducted on this basis will not complain of poor business. J'ossibly yon haven't the knack of arranging your window tastefully, but a little observation of other windows, illustrations and suggestions, as will appear in this department from time to time, will no doubt aid you considerably. Cigar boxes can be used to a certain extent, and are rather a good foundation to build on in case you have nothing better, and we will take it for granted that you are not supplied with brass or nickel window fixtures, adjustable shelves, etc., all of which are rather expensive and not always necessary, providing you are a little handy with a hammer and saw, and take a si)ecial pride in the work of changing the appearance of your window every week or so. In the first i)lace. you should keej) your wiindow glass clean, for nothing detracts more from a pretty window, no matter how well it may be arranged, than streaks of mud from a recent rain, or finger marks and mud splashes — trade-marks of the average urchin, who seems to delight in the pastime of leaving an especially large black blotch on your window, knock- ing over a sign. etc. Second, it is time to re-dress your window just as (|uick as you can see any dust collecting on the boxes, pipes, etc.. in the window — dust everything thorough, even though you put them back in the same identical positions, but do not allow the window to look stale through accumulated dust. Third, always clean the inside of your window glass every time you change tlie display. It is well to think up and decide definitely alM)ut what mui intend to put into the window before starting the work, and then go at it. I have talked with many cigar store men with regard to their windows, and the majority of them say that they have not the slightest idea as to how they will arrange it. but start in by taking everything out of the window, cleaning it, dusting the goods, etc.. think it over for a while, and then wind u]) by putting everything back the same way it was before. ( )nce in a while thev seem to have a new displav bv workiuL' in some of the advertising signs, boxes, or figures sent out by the different manufacturers, but as a general rule, and it really seems to be almost the universal rule, the same cigar store will have identically the same looking window everv time you notice it. To be sure, it is well to have an individuality alnnit vour window, but let it be a very bright and catchy-changeable one. The bottom of many windows are several inches below the glass, in which case it seems best to put in a false bottom, raising it to the level of the j)late glass in front — and by making the whole bottom in one piece, with cleats screwed or nailed across the several boards, and fixing same to the front of window with a pair of hinges, the back of the false bottom can be raised or lowered, and thus permit of innumerable levels, slants, etc., and conse(|uently many diflferent arrangements. V^^x instance, one week you can allow the bottom of window to remain ])erfectly level, arranging empty cigar boxes in a scries of steps, with the highest at the rear of window and the lowest a foot or so from the glass : then cover the whole with white flannel, which makes a good background, although it soils easily and should be washed often, and arrange your smaller goods at the front, using larger pieces as you work back to the rear niokc. and who keej) jniffing away throughout the day and c\t!i until bedtime. Do they, the real thing in smokers, smoke ks> in the summer than in cool weather? Some say yes and others no. Many average about the same number of cigars per (!;iv no matter what the weather may be. One inveterate old -moker says: "I smoke before meals because I am hungry, and after meals because I am not hungr}-. When it is hot I smoke to get cool, and when it is cold I smoke to get warm. I smoke between times because I feel that there is something wrong \\lie!i I am not smoking." Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. I' course you have noticed how objectionable the fellow i> who knows it all. No one tells him anything be- cause they can't. How much better it is to cultivate the learning habit. To learn, one must ask (|uestions, and to the man who does not know it all will cheerfully be .i^iven any reasonable information for which he may ask. If tlic- clerk can just get his system full of information about the imsiness he will be all the better for it. lueryone is anxious t'> give pointers to an intelligent and willing learner, fnun the pi 'Iter up to the proprietor of the establishment. And it is not a hardship to learn, either. Listen, and if ynii cainiot fully grasp the situation and meaning of things. a»k for more information. There must be a legitimate purpose, l.owiver. in listening, for it will not help one much to get the information in one ear and out the other. Perhaps you have "Virheard some drummer endeavoring to interest your boss in a purchase of some fine line of Havana cigars. Maybe heard him try to land a few boxes of each of several sizes, while you Wirt- rearranging stock. He isn't a "slick guy." He i> a trained business man. who knows exactly what he is talking about — has the gcMxls and gets the orders. And you, if you liarn. can offer just as good an argument, even if it be on a Ii s>cr scale. T T^J^ Two Minute Chats With Dealers. Ill^RK are two kinds of merchandise. One that sells, and another one that doesn't. It seems to me there are only a comparatively few retailers who seem able to operate without l)oth kinds, while in some stores, I am sorry to have to say, the latter predominates. Generally speaking, it would seem to be a good rule of nu>niess to always buy only such goods as are already selling, .'Jid then by watching closely never allow the stock of selling :.; on Main street, Stoneham. Mass. Martin l*'k is opening a new cigar store at I'ronl street and Pacific avenue, Bremerton, Wash, lie recently sold his stand in the Leahy BK)ck to h'loyd Calvert. The Jenkins-McXevins Cigar Co., of (ireenbay. Wis., has been incorporated with a capital of 3^kx>^. The incor- porators are H. C. Jenkins, j. C. Thompson and l)a\id C. Pinkerton. The cigar dealers of San IVancisco appear t(. be mak- iuLT strenuous efforts to have slot machines restored to use. A second petition signed by 150 cigar dealers has been filed with the Board of Aldermen asking that two machines U)X each stand be permitted by ordinance. The cigar store of Rivers Bros., ICxchange and Perkins streets, Springfield, Mass., was entered (.ne night recently and a small quantity of cigarettes and tobacco stolen. ( )n investigation by police officials, it concluded that one oss, ain't ye got no snuff?" "liarrels of it," replied the cigar store clerk. "How nuich worth do you want?" "How much worth?' 'repeated the stranger. "How much worth do you want? Why, I only meant a i)inch. Up in my town we're not .so confounded close. ICven old Si Tom])kin.s, who charges one cent for the loan of his Sunday paper, has free snuff on his counter. You folks here in New ^'ork arc meaner'n yar bnHh." "Well." said the clerk, "we can't afford to put free snuff on our counter. We have 10 customers a minute to serve, and we keep open 24 hours a day; that means that 14,400 men come in here every day or 100,800 a week. 1 might say 456,400 a month or 5.25r),(XK) a year. As we've been in business here for the last ten years, we've served ^2,^(yo,ooo ])ersons. each one of whom if entitled to a pinch of snutT, say. half an ounce, would have cousuukmI 2(),2 recently conducted, and very successfully for the store, a guess ing contest, by offering a prize of a box of ten-cent cigars to the cu.stomer, for the closest guess within a certain limit of the population of that city as it would be .shown by the censu> enumerators. The contest was in progress a number of weeks, and whiK no charge was made for the privilege of guessing, it was ex- tended, of course, to the ])atrons of the store only, and at it>^ close there had been about 500 guesses made by as main different persons. Upon ascertaining that J. E. Edwards, of 808 Market street, Wilmington, had guessed within 81 the number of Wil mington's i)opulation, the award was most cheerfully awarded by F. R. Springbett & Co., cigar dealers at 204 W. Tenth street, who offered the prize. Ji Ji ^ A man was recently shot in New York, but the bullet struck a tobacco tin which he had in his vest pocket, glided otT and he escaped unhurt. What with the valuable premiums given away nowadays and the beautifully gotten up air-tight, l)ullet-i)roof tins, tlu patronizing public are certainly rewarded for their tobacco pur chases. Jt JC JC Recently an unassuming man walked into a hotel near the West vSliore statitMi antl bought a cigar, which he lit withou' attracting notice, says the I>inghamton Leader. Then h« stepped up to the incandescent electric light and very ostenta tiously held the cigar up to the glass bulb and began to putt The hotel proprietor and bartender looked and grinned at th' antics of one they supix)sed to be a very verdant countryman but when the man began to blow smoke and the end of the ciga' began to glow their amusement changed to amazement. "l)i Leader man found him a few minutes later almost chokin;; with laughter as he watched the hotel proprietor and bartender each with a big cigar in his mouth, .standing at the electric lighi and i)uffing away in the vain endeavor to do what they thought they had just seen the stranger do. The Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J. LAWTON KENDRICK Managing Editor S ADDISON WOLF \ .,_. . .. JAY Y KROUT ' Advertuwg Managert PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET ROOM 910 PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT KEYSTONE 48-44a RACE 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE-ZULUETA 36. CARLOS M. WINTZER. Repr«cntaiiYe Subfcriplion in United Stale*, Pottage Paid $1.00 per Year Foreign Subscription, Dominion of Canada and other Countries of Poatal Union . . . $2.30 per Year Single Copies 1 5 Cen, ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPLICATION Entered a> Second Class Mail Matter December 22, 1909, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, under the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX JULY 15ih. 1910 14 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS* ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 34th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A. M. JENKINSON. Pittsburgh, Pa Vice Preadent JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Frick Building. Pittsburgh, Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr., 173 Water St.. New York President ,'^u. Ao^S'ri^^'"""* ^' Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York SecreUry FELIX ECKERSON, 235 N. 3rd St., PWadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION N^ T. REED, RicUond. Va vice President J. A. BLOCH, WheeUng, W V. .. ^ Vice PresKJent "• "• '■ oecrelary-Treasurer EDITORIAL All .\mericans are inherentlv collectors. Every man, wnnian and child in the United States has, at some period of their lives, made a collection of some The Era of Cou- article and no matter how rich and pevv- Poiis- erful, or how modest the family circum- , stances, there will alwavs he found in \ home a varied assortment of .some particular article, '^' It silver spo(,ns. old crockery, old furniture, or old ru-s. \niencan youth collects ice cards, stamps, marbles, base ball PH lures, everythini^r ima.i,nnable. \\ ith this national characteri.stic taken for j.,-ranted, it is j-iMly to be seen that the various coupon svstems which ^a\e been attractinjr so much attention during,- the past ^ • > aavs. are bound to .succeed to a ijreater or less extent. <^''iiaps ,t will not be by the will of the retail ci-ar dealer, "Whether they are enthusiastic or not, it seems to us ^jI'J! ^tic public demand will force the use of coupons and „,'"' resultant premiums, whether the dealers wish it or with ., "'^ ^^^'''" ^^^^ '^^e" attempted which would do away »e Coupon system but for ourselves, we cannot see any i)arlicular harm in it if it does not j^ive «ine set of dealers any particular commercial advanta«;e over another. Under the various systems which have been exploited recently in Tin-; Toisac lo \\ ori d. it would appear that the most captious retailer coultl ..btain a coupon svstem which would be admirably tilted for his business and we think that with the small cost involved, dealers would do well to at least give the system a trial, watch closely the results as far as their volume of business is concerned and if any stimu- lus is noted, enter into the use of coupons heartily and make them the power in the retail cii^ar business which they have proven in other fields. Speakin- dispassionately, we believe that the coupons have come to stay and the merchant who first takes ad- vantai^^^ of the leveraj^e which they afford, will have the best end of the proposition. Charity Begins at Home. The mana<,a'ment of Tin: World are beholden to no par- ticular in(li\i(lual or business concern in the tobacco in- dustry. We have no strinj^s to us, and we say what we mean and believe to be the truth. In this connection we cannot refrain from criticisin*; the curious attacks on the .\merican Tobacco Uo. which have been made universally throuj.;hout the press of the I nited .States in connection with a recent letter sent out by IVesident P. S. Hill, of the .\nierican Cigar Co.. to the thousands of employes of that corporation, wherein he in- timated that the employes should, in justice to their firm, smoke the goods made by that house. Surelv such a sug- gestion on the part of the management of a firm to an em- l)loye should not be a cause fcr any offence, especially in view of the fact that the American Uigar Uo's. goods range from the lowest price up. If we were manufacturers «.f a standard grade of shoes and found that several tlmusand emi)loves in (»ur factorv were studiously buying other and competitive makes in- stead of our own product, from the making of which they de- rived their living, we would consider that we had just cause 1- Editors Till. 'I'()i:\(c(t W'oki.d: To rciiiul llic I look of llollaiid. |)as> up llic Maas to Rottcnlaui docks between the sails, luuuels and niasls «it ships from every clime, is well "wnrlh while" indeed. A i'hiladelphian j^ets a pain inimedialely, because he may ride miles on the Delaware and fail often to tind a d'»zen decent merchant vessels on his trip. Rotterdam and \m>leid;im — both, aie imperial cities! In shipping and finance, in the ownership and distribution of j^reat staples like tobacco and colYee. these two mi,L;hty entreports and "aus^anLis" constitute with little Oueen W il- helmina three remnant i^races peculiar in their majesty, as well as in the beneficent omniptttence of each of their sii^ns. ( )ne perceives in Holland and about the docks. (|uays and canals, that "'i'rade" with all the world and not "Dread- nau<;hts" is the secret of power. Mere, indeed, come costly arj.;^osies from the antipodes and the '"spices of Cathay;" esi)eciallv smooth Sumatra wrapi)ers and Java cotYee, which are distributed over the j^lobe. ] Iol.l.A.\l)*S "C'ol.oMAI." W ISDo.M. It is known to most schoolboys that the small Dutch Kingdom of Holland owns islands in the h'.ast Indies which have made her a world jxtwer, though at home she keeps about the size of a ten-cent piece. Her ((wnershij) of Sumatra. Java and Uorneo ^nves her the tinest cij^ar wrap- per leaf known to commerce. Some samples shown me were comparal)le to oil silk. She rules well and reaps equally well. lava, of course, i^ives Holland presti.i;e in coffee, but the Holland hotels which serve a half warm chicory slo]) in- stead of the real bean, share none of the "prestiL;e" with her. Nor is the average "colYee" served in American cities any better, if as good. The Java bean i)lainly fails to go round. Tol{.\C C 0 1 .VSCRIPTIONS. The Sumatra Tobacco, or '"Tabak" yield of the colonies, is marketed through Amsterdam and Rotterdam; .Amster- dam being bv far the more important tobacco point of the two. The docks are not at Amsterdam, but the florins are and in profusiim. and so while Rotterdam receives the precious leaf, .\msterdam vends it chietly and it is here that the great merchants and bankers of the Xetherlands largely reside. RiriTKRD.vM Inscriptions. The offerings disposed of in the week ending June 25th were of low grade wrappers in the main. The leaves were not infrecjuently sightly and even fme. 1)Ut the defects were numerous and prices ruled low. The (|uantities. too. were limited in amount. At the closing sale. Saturday. June J4tli. there were present from New York H. M. Duys. or 11. Duys cS: Co.; Mr. Leopold Cohn. of A. Cohn tS: Co.. and Mr. Croldsmith. of S. Rossin & Son. On June 24th, vice-])resident. Percival S. Hill, of the American Tobacco Co.. was reported in Paris. Inscriptions of Jri.v ist at Amstkkdam. It was the pleasure of Till". Toi'.acco Wouid man to sit in 1:. Kosenwald c^ Co's. box at the Amsterdam Inscription of July 1st. along with Mr. Xeuberger, Mr. Steltman, Mr. Langsdorf and others, and to see the foremost buyers of the world struggle for Sumatra supplies. These included buyers for the Austria-Hungary and French governments, the American Tobacco Co. and the (Jermans, who are prc- l)a!ing to scoop all in sight next winter. Austria and bVance are already mono])olists. and (iermany and England are scheming to get their best revenue from tt)bacco. Hence the struggle at these sales. ( )ne big lot captured by the American Tobacco Co. was divided with the Austrian government, which shows the comi)any kei)t by our American colossus. The bidding pro- ceeded ra])i(lly along prearranged lines about as stocks are sold on the Xew York I'^xchange, I should say, and the prices w ere deemed very high. .\s ({notations have preceded this by cable, I will not undertake them, nor is it deemed good form here to itemize the names of buyers or the figures they pay. The Inscrip- tions demanded the most delicate code t)f commercial ethics and Tin: ToMAtco World assured the management of its re- gard for such standards. How "Inscriptions" Are Conducted. They are conducted with a whoop and a yell; every man for the best leaf and all he can get of it, and the whole lot if ])ossible. Sumatra leaf whines for nobody's bid. This with no disrespect; they simply get busy. The oiYerings are well bulletined and there is no lack of buyers. The sales start at 10 A. M., cease at noon and are resumed at one o'clock. One day was sufficient for the lots listed for July 1st., all Sumatra. As I write, there remains two more July dates for Java or Borneo, or both. After this, the sales cease till a date, as 1 recall, in September. hVascati (Amsterdam ) is well planned for auction sales, which these Inscriptions are and are not, for withal there is great precision in the deals. Much depends on a glance of the eye. or the loudest yell, and a high code of honor prevails which buyers or buyers' clerks cannot afford to disregard. The samples lie in arranged piles carefully labelled as to origin, in rooms hard by the bidding room. Brokers' rooms overlook the main floor, quite like boxes at some theatres. The noise at given signals to close deals is quite like the racket observed in stock exchanges, but there is a rush of men and of Dutch which makes an American man quail. Holland is a good place to come to and the feeding is fine. Amonc. Those Present. ( )ne meets, of course, many prominent and delightful men to know in loitering about the "Frascati," where the tobacco Inscriptions are made. These are not always buvers. of course, for it involves much of suspense and time to become an actual personal buyer and seller of Holland ( b^ast India) tobacco. One of the most alert and magnetic men in the trade i=; Mr. r.enno Xeuberger. head of E. Rosenwald & Bro., who maintain offices here. 290 O. Z. Voorburgwal. The firm's resident agent is Mr. A. Steltman, a man of large experi- ence and charming personality. Being in luirope for pleasure or health, the following • -^entlemen from the L'nited States have witnessed the In- scrii)tions either at Rotterdam or Amsterdam, or both : Mr. I. Langsdorf, of Roig (Jt Langsdorf; Mr. Leopold Cohn, of A. Cohn iK: Co., Xew York; Mr. H. M. Duys. of 11. Duys X: C'o., Xew ^'ork ; Mr. H. J. La \ erge, of the .American Cigar Co.', Mr. (joldsmith. of S. Rossin i\: Son; Mr. ICmil Kline, of E. M. Schwarz X: CO.. and others. .Americans, as I have intimated, buy carefully at these sales. The risk of getting big lots of ill-assorted stuff along with the good, is great, and the need of well-informed locally posted intermediaries is evident. Mr. Langsdorf, who left Amsterdam July ist. for Carls- bad, in company with Mr. lulward Stern, of Lhiladelphia, sails for Xew York by the Kronprinzessen Cecile. Septem- ber 9th. .An impartial analysis of the tobacco outlook as affect- ing America is this : So far, 16.500 bales have been purchased by buyers from the Cnited States and Canada. Last crop at a corresponding Inscription. jj,{kx) bales v.ere bought for the L'nited States, making a shortage now of 5.500 bales; and as the remaining (;.()(XJ bales in importers' hands will, on a safe estimate, not show up more than at best, .^5(X) bales, there will be a slh.rtage in the Cnited States of nearly 1 i.cxx) bales, compaiisoiis considered. This same shortage of available Sumatra leaf also exists in (iermany. It is therefore absolutely certain that if next year's crop is a light one, and from reports received fiom the islands it will \ ery likely be a light one. there will be next year such a scramble for available Sumatra, that we shall see in the Holland market the highest prices that have been paid in many years. .American manufacturers must realize that the (Germans, who desire the same style and (piality of leaf as themselves, can o\er])ay by ion to 200 cents Dutch, on account of the hivver ( lernian duty. The American manufacturers who fail t(» lay in a supply in good time will find conditions very much against them. J. R. K. "'"■Cc^ ; 2-)w-*r*-*.^i" * '♦■A '*i»v ( r - '' ' W i W' C> O r- ,A^-"-" THE INSCRIPTIONS-AS PORTRAYED BY THE PEN OF A DUTCH ARTIST. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 edr '^A W M wjvew FROiirrHE Tobacco World Bureau. 910 Hartford Building. New York. New Havana Show Room Projected. T lll^RF^ is a concerted niovement now under way in Haxana amonj^ the leadin.-^ independent c'i.oar manufacturers to reopen and estahlish a retail store on a ^rand scale at i iX IVado. which under its former manaj^^ement was for many years one of the show places of Havana, and in which will'he carried all the lead- in^r independent brands. Kach factory will he represented with its own booth and a full display of its ^oods. It is their intention to make this a i)lace'of meetin- or head- quarters for the tourists who will then be able to see a full line from the Cuban factories such as they are accus- tomed to seein mated whereby Hamilton coupons will be distributed in Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Detroit, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids and Lincoln. Neb. Up to this writing the United Cigar Manufacturers Co. state that their distributing agents for the cigar trade have placed over half a million dollars worth of coupons in various sections of the United States, with the total growing daily. mw Aetna Succeeds Dixon & Co. #np|IIE Aetna Cigar Co., a newly organized corpora- 1 I tion, with a capital of $25,000, have purchased the entire interests of John L. Dixon & Co., and will continue on a reorganized basis the manufacturing of the San Moro and Ostro brands and add new ones to the list. F. J. Gleickman, who was formerly with the American A\ est Indies Sales Co., is the president of the new company and II. J. McRride is the secretary-treasurer. Mr. McP.ride was also secretary-treasurer of the Dixon Co. The business will be continued at the same offices and factory, 201-J03 East 49th street. Mr. Gleickman left New York on July 12th on his first trip for the new house, making Cleveland his first stop. I'Vom there he will make a thorough canvass of the trade through the middle and far West to the Pacific Coast, re- turning via the southern territory. He expects to be away for at least three months. New York Manufacturers Meet. Formally Organized— Directors and Officers Chosen for Temporary Organization. Ni:w York, July 12. III". National Retailers' Coupon Company held its first formal meeting at the Hotel Astor on the afternoon of Inly iith lor the i)uri)ose (jf inaugurating a i)erma- nent organization. About i(x) leading New N'ork manufacturers attended and a few from out-of-town. Tiie meeting was called to order by lohn W . Surl)rug, the temi)orary chairman. It was an en- thusiastic ^atiuring and it was the universal sentiment of those present that the retailers should have their own system of c()Ui)on>. co-operating with the indepenond street, which they expect to occu])y about August 15th. This company have for a number of years made the well knt)wn Apollo brand of Turkish cigarettes, as well as the Turkish imports, Martell, Martini and a number of the chea])er grades. They are about to place on the market a high class cigarette to be known as the "Cretoco." This com])any is composed of thoroughh' able men who understand their business. The president is Maurice Polascek ; treasurer, Clias. Schavrien ; secretary, (ierald Keller. Cordero to Visit Havana. IC. P. Cordero, the veteran clear Havana manufacturer — "Mi llogar" and "La Superior" — is to sail for HaA ana July 23rd. Air. Cordero makes two trips t(* Cuba during the year. Tlie one usually made in February is for a general insj)ection of the growing crops and at this time for the selection of his tobacco and purchases for the coming year. He is a very con- scientious buyer, using only the finest grade of Vuelta Abajo, and has won the confidence of his trade with the even quality of his brands. He expects to return to New York in about four weeks. Col. \Vm. M. Levine is now at home for a short period. He will leave, however, the early part of August for his long fall trip through the West and to the Pacific Coast, not to re- turn until late in November. As a result of a misunderstanding in our notice of the formation of the National Retailers' Coupon Co. in our July 1st issue, the name of Messrs. liloch Bros. Tobacco Co. was used as one of those interested. We are infomied by the temporary chairman of the Na- tional Retailers' Coupon Co. that the use of P.loch Bros.' name was an error and that they are not interested in the organiza- tion at all. Silverstone iK: Mintz, cigar manufacturers in P>rooklyn, recently removed their headcjuarters to 503 Rockaway avenue' The business was established by M. Silverstone, who had formerly been located at 14O4 Fifth avenue, N. Y. Since the formation of the above firm they have entered upon a policy of expansion and are now preparing to put on the market several new brands of cigars. 33 THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 T Dealers Feel Effect of Summer. I IM inid-siininKT scascui has naturally cnoii.i^li brought with it the expected drop in the volume of business, particularly in the more residential sections of the city, in the central or business sections dealers are faring somewhat better, because what losses they may have sustaineil in the way of a smaller volume of transient business, they have made up for in a measure l)y a fairly good box business. August, usually the dullest month of the year, is now rapidly approaching, and cigar men have decided to put their best foot forward in an endeavor to make this year a fairly good one. In some instances special packages of goods are being offered with a view to catching some of the vacationists, and thus sup- l)lying at least a part of their possible needs before they go away. One dealer remarked the other day that it seems Very strange to him that not more people laid in a supplv of to- l>acco. cigars, etc.. before going away, and making sure of having just what they are accustomed t(^ getting, l)ut seems that very few really do this. June a Record Breaker With Cressmans. 1^ ^ri\I.\(i the month of June, according to a statement J-r I by Jos. V. (lallagher. r)f Allen R. Cressman's Sons, all previous records of output by that factory were broken, and that no single month had ever before c'uite approached the figures reached by their sales during the month of Tune. This should be encouraging both to the house and to the several salesmen as well who helped to bring about the pleasing result. l>y the way, the house recently secured the services of ^f. ^l. Wilson, of Washington, D. C, as a representative of the house. Mr. Wilson had for some years been with the American Cigar Co., and starts out on his maiden trip for the firm on July 15th. H. A. ^McCarthy, an- other salesman of the firm, has recently been covering Wiscon- sin territory in company with Uert Phillips, resident rej^rc- sentative there. II. E. IJooker. of Lewisburg. and also a Cressman drummer has been making his second trip for the firm and secured a large number of duplicate orders from his territorv. F. D. Ware of the Vaughn-Ware Tobacco Co. of Rich- mond. Va.. i.s expected to be in this city very shortly to meet their local distributing agents on an important conference and the Tonxcco World susj)ects an interesting announce- ment to be made at an earlv date. Luxello Cigars at Willow Grove Park. T.lh- announcement was made this week, that after the exhaustion of the present supply of nickel cigars now offered at the several cigar stands at Willow Grove Park, they will be supplanted exclusively by "Luxel- los", the nickel leader of Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb. In an interview with a member of that firm within the past few days the report was not only C(jnfirmed, but we were also told that the "Luxello" cigars are now on sale at practically all cigar stores in town which really can be called cigar stores. Mr. Luckett, of the firm, recently returned from an ex- tended trip and brought with him an abundance of orders. Trade conditions, said he, are improving steadily in the terri- tory covered by him. and that he has fine prospects for a large increase in the volume of business from that territorv. Sig. Mayer Takes in the Mountains. IFTER consummating arrangements for the opening of their sixth factory. Sig. C. Mayer, of Sig. C. Mayer c\: Co.. left on Saturday last on a vacation which he will si)end in the Adirondacks. Mr. Mayer has had a very active six mcjuths' business since the first of the year, and during which time several new factories have been opened to meet the constantly growing demand for their product. During Mr. Mayer's absence Mr. Watson, secretary of the company, is very kindly and capably looking after Mr. Mayers' dei)artment as well as his owmi, and conse(|uently Mr. Mayer can spend his vacation contentedly, knowing that all will be well looked after at the office during his absence, and as he said to a World rei)resentative before leaving, he is anxious to get just as far away from the cigar business as possible and have an absolute rest from business cares. McComas Takes to the Woods. Horace McComas, who for many years had been a pop- ular figure in the leaf tobacco trade and, recently resigning from his ]X)sition as a salesman with Lewis r>remer's Sons of this city has, we learned, adopted farming as his future vocation. Some years ago, Mr. McComas bought a small farm somewhere in ^lontgomery County and it appears that the place has grown so in attractiveness that he could no langer resist the temptation of becoming a regular farmer. Mere is luck and happiness to vou anvhow. Mac. SO Boosting Monolite Cigarettes and Liberty Coupons I i> ( I) civ el I;. at -cvfial nt" the more progressive re- iaikr> abiiut town who have bi'conio enthuse;l with the Monolite cigarette proposition are now endeav- ' ring ti> 1). io4 along the >ale of these goods by wluit is kiKW.i a> tlie double coupm scheme. Members of the trade wli!" arc on the in^i handsomely in excess of the business done during the corresijonding period of last year. Within the past week or so Mr. Mcllenry had been entertaining L. Khein- heinier. secretary and treasurer of the Marcus hVeder Cigar Company, of Cleveland. Ohio, who had been calling on the trade here. We understand that Mr. R.'s genial personality has made him many friends in the ( )uaker Citv. .S. S. Shivers, a salesman in the cigarette department, is now spending a well-earned vacation of one month. IMiil I'"itzj)atrick. rei)resenting the firm on behalf of the .^trader llrothers Tobacco Company, of Louisville, Ky., last week hied himself to the seashore for a short vacation. ITe has the brightest of prospects for a gcxxl, large business on the Strader product, which he will immediately proceed to get in upon his return from the "City by the Sea." L. (i. Mcllenry, another salesman of this house, has been attending some of the aerial exhibitions at Atlantic City and personally superintended the distribution of large quantities of the "Monolite" cigarettes, but we regret to say that as a result of a few too many dips in the wild waves he is now laid up at his home from sunburn. Masterpiece Cigars in Philadelphia. lC()RI)IX(i to reports from factories head(|uarters, the ■*Masteri)iece" five-cent cigar, manufactured by Jeitles & r.lumenthal, Ltd.. of tliis city, is now being distributed by over i.cx^o cigar dealers in Philadel- phia, and it is stated that this brand is ])roving a ready seller with everyone of them. In fact, the firm is in receii)t Of nu- merous letters attesting to the fact that tlie "Masterpiece" i> the be.4 selling nickel proposition in their entire stock. We also learn from the firm that their Western business has been and still is exceptionally good. Their factories are all bemg operated on full time to meet the demanrl for thdr several leading brands. Has anyone here seen Shattenstein, The man who thought he owned Mcllenry's rye, W hen ^IcHenry got there, he found the farm bare, And evervthing was verv DRY. It seems that one of the Philadelphia tradesmen has got- ten himself into rather bad repute by almost invariably returning purchases ol" leaf tobacco on some pretext or (.ther, even witli< ut reason. Dealers are apparently getting tired of such tactics and are refusing to make any shipments to the parly unless the goods are examined in their ware- houses, accepted and paid for, and yet his financial ability is not (juestioned in the least. W . E. Pharo, the veteran cigar manufacturer, who opened a retail store at hLleventh and Si)ruce streets, I'hila- delphia, about four months ago, has been forced to close up his establishment on acc(junt of ill health. Mr. Pharo was for many years located at l^ighlh and Chestnut streets. Samuel Weinberg, a Third street leaf t(jbacco dealer, left on July 6th for a sojourn with his family in the Catskill Mountains, and every day this week his house has been ex- pecting a wireless. Joseph Robinson, of the cigar department of Thomas Mar- tindale & Co., at Tenth and Market streets, is spending a va- cation at X'entnor, X. J. T Ephrata, Pa., Factory of Sig. C. Mayer & Co. lll'L latest ac(|uisition to the chain of factories operated by Sig. C. Mayer & Co., is here portrayed. It is located at ICphrata, Pa., which is a well and favorably known cigar town, and where there are a large num- ber of experienced cigarmakers accustomed to making a good grade of cigars. The factory will be known as No. 6, the firm having also recently purchased the former factory of .Sassaman & Co., Sumneytown, Pa., now bankrupts, which was the fifth factory to be taken hold of by the firm. The six dif- ferent factories now under operation by the firm are located as follows: Main factory and office head(|uarters, Philadel- phia; h'actory Xo. 2, Red Hill, Pa.; h'actory Xo. 3, Shellys, Pa.; h'actory Xo. 4. (ieryville, Pa.; h^ictory Xo. 5, Sumney- town, Pa.; hactory Xo. 6, and the one recently accjuired, 1 ephrata, Pa. With this large array of factories and the collective facil- ities aff(jrded by them the firm feels that they are now in a position to take good care of all tlieir distributors, notwith- standing that a steady increase is shown in the demands made upon them by every cust')mer that they have on their books. %W^^WT Sig. C. Mayer & Co , Factory at Ephrata, Pa. u THE TOBACCO WORLD Storage Man Held on Larceny Charge. H< ' T l.iiiK aj;u. I- rank L ucliran. an employer of the IViin- Mlvania Warthousino; and Safe l)ep'»>it Coiiipanv, who conduct a hirge bonded warehouse and handle larj4e (juantities of leaf tohacco at 404 S. Water street, was held In Inited States Cniniissi.mer C'raig under Jj^^^.(X). 'JMie man, told him. he said, where to back uf) the wagon and take a bale of tobacco which would be shoved out to him to an address on .\. Third street, which was in the tobacco section of the city, and the magistrate held the driver under .^(kx) bail. W hen the emplovees of the Ware- house Comi)any were lined up in front of the driver, he could not identify any of them as the man who had olYered him the job. I liomas I. Ross, the superintendent of the warehouse, then tound that Cochran was the man who opened up that morning and who was on the door from which the tobacco was taken. W itnesses were called before the commissioner to prove that Cochran went in the elevator on the morning in <|uestion with two other emjjloyees and got off at the third floor while the other two went on to the fourth and fifth floors. It was also proven that while no one saw Cochran take the keys to the bonded locks on the rooms where the tobacco was kept, he, nevertheless, was the man who opened the place that morning and had access to the tobacco. The tobacco (Sumatra) was estimated to ])e worth $500 while the duty was $313.11. In view of the fact that dutv had not been i)ai(l. I'ncle Sam, of Course took a hand and a sen- tence of a heavy penalty is liable to be meted out. A fireworks explosion on July 4th comjiletelv destroyed the cigar store of Waisz & Krtel, at iMankford avenue and Bridge streets, Philadelphia, and entailed a loss of 83,000 by the fire which ensued. Chas. Hippie, of Hippie Bros. iH: Co., is expecting to spend a vacation in company with his family in a West Virginia mountain resort. "Jack" Fowler, general representative of the United States Tobacco Co., of Richmond, is at present spending a vacation at Atlantic City. 'T'lc Knize Cigar Co., under the management of M. XiHerblatt. is rej)orting a daily increase on the sale of their "ICmze" cigar. George l'>. Booker, of the P>ooker Tobacco Co., Lynch- burg, \ a., is booked for arrival in this city at an early date. ' Co-operative Cigar Co. Started. Six members of the Cigarmakers' Union have opened a co-operative shop at 130J S. Adams street, Peoria, 111. Fred Streicker is president; luiward Schem, secretary, and William C. Mayer, treasurer. The board of directors con- sist of Herman F. Mayer, Gustave Herbststrith and Tosenh au. They propose to of^'er to the consumers a union-made cigar under the name of Co-operative Straights, and which is to be sold at tl\e cents. A Few Wheeling Whiffs. Manufacturers Generally Busy -Retailers Adopting Coupon Systems- Trade With Local Jobbers. W 111:1:1.1 NO, W. \a., July 12.' HIS city, the birthplace of that democratic and coni- tortmg smoke — the stogie — is e\i)eriencing a variety of business fluctuations. Locally, the retail trade shows .'I depression incident to the shutdown of many of the largest iron industries, but several of the big stogie fac- tories are enjoying tremendous business. ( )f course, these stogies are being distributed outside of Wlieeling. where local conditions do not affect the demand. A case in point is that of M. Marsh cK: Son, who in spite of the fact that they have more than doubled their capacity in the last year, are to-day more than 5,(xx3,cxx) behind on the orders for "Big Jlavanas." Manager |osej)h (iollner, of this fac- tory, is experiencing difficulty in getting sufficient help; and, indeed, it would not be surprising if Marsh's would soon open another factory to hel]) fill the influx of orders. -At the Pollock factory, business is rej)orte(l (|uite brisk, there being a steady and consistent demand for the brands which made this factory world-famous. The J. B. McKee Cigar Co., retailers and distributors, had a very attractive window display this week of Deisel-Wemmer Co.'s "San Felice" and iCisenlohr's "Cinco." The "Tom Moore" of Bondy & Lederer is one of this firm's best sellers. Wells & Wingerter Co. report that they are having splendid success in the distribution of the "Luxello," made by Luckett, Luchs and Lipscomb, Phila(leli)hia. This firm is also building up a growing trade on clear Havana goods, their lead- ers being "Saramita," made by Shields-Wertheim Co.; "Integ- ridad," by Simon Bott & Co. ; "Mi Rey," by Rey Strauss & Co.; "Don Antonio," by Anton liock & Co. Among the latest lines introduced by this house is the "Plantista," the leader of the American &• West bidies Trading Co. Although Hamilton coupons have just been introduced in this city by the J. P.. AfcKee Cigar Co., local distributors, more than ten stores have already installed them and report very encouraging results. Wheeling dealers have long since felt the need of a coui)on system and were cpiick to avail them- selves of the offer made by the Hamilton Company. ( )ne of the first dealers to put in Hamilton coupons was Alexander P»olton, proprietor of that uni(|ue store, Bolton's .Stogie Store. Mr. l^olton's shop has a distinctive, business- like air abt)ut it and over its busy counters pass thousands of his own-make "Sanatel .Stogies." Samuel Bloch, president of the ]>loch l5ros. Tobacco Co., is at present touring Furope accompanied by his family. He expects to return early in October. Durifig his absence his son, J. A. Bloch, vice-president of the company, is kei)t on the alert, directing the vast interests of this institution which has popu- larized "Mail Pouch" wherever tobacco is smoked and chewed. \'ice-l 'resident P>loch left here to-day for Wisconsin to visit the local warehouse and stemmery of the company. The Draknel Stogie Co. reports a good demand for all their lines, particularly their ".Sj)ecials.'' This factory has some very large jobbing outlets, whose orders keep their factory steadily employed. Manager Anton Bieberson speaks cpiite optimisti- cally of the growing demand for stogies in the Fast. THE TOBACCO WORLD 25 The Robert K. Lane Co., of Yonkers, N. Y., has beeti iii- corjiorated to deal in cigars, tobaccos, etc., in New York City, with a caj)ital of $2,500. Among the directors are Robert I^. Lane. Alexander L. Lane and Charles Bruck- lacher, of Brooklyn. John J. Dolan. the independent retail dealer of Chicag(^ with a chain of thirteen stores, is featuring the j. W. Mer- riman (S: Comjiany's line of cigars with big success. Cincinnati Segar Scintillations. Cigarisls Taking Vacations — Moos' "Permit" Cigars Score Big Hit. Cincinnati, ()., July 15. |H1S is the season of the year when the tobacconist with a stand in the most exclusive neighborhood and who sells "segars" is getting his — with the reverse ICnglish on it, while the fellow wh(j says "thank you" to the six-for-a-cjuarter trade and does not hxjk askance at the even more i)lebeian stogie or scrap purchaser, is still (loing business at the old stand. It's the vacation season for the aristocratic trade and the tobacconist, along with other caterers to it, is feeling the result- ing loss of patronage. One of the local retailers was asked if he had ever considered the possibility (jf having his cigars and tobacco consumed through the vacation period by featuring special vacation ])ackages of cigars and tobacco, with an assort- ment varying from three- for-a-half perfectos for after-dinner use, through the ten-cent and nickel grades for presentation to chance ac(|uaintances, to stogies, briar pipe and a fragrant mix- ture of pipe tobacco for fishing excursions. [N. B. — With a void in each package which can be most conveniently filled with a Iwjttle — (juart size.] The retailer said he considered tlie differing tastes of indi- vidual smokers of such wide latitude as to make it impossible to put up any set package which could be featured for vacation use. He said, which is true, that there is not a day during sum- mer when every retailer is not called upon by vacationists to wrap up a special week or two weeks' supply. Despite the hot weather, jobbers and retailers report that business is good. The J. B. Moos Company claims that sales have reached more than a million during the short time their canii)aign f«jr their new cigar, the "Permit," has been in prog- ress. Manager Dickerson, in the absence of President Brown, who is in direct charge of the cami)aign, exhibits a big bundle of "repeat" order slips from this city alone. He .says the ven- ture is fully meeting expectations. J. S. Hill & Co., one of the oldest and largest manufactur- nig and jobbing concerns in the city, reports a steady trade. After four days' suspension over July 4th, which was used for inventory and repairs, the factory was started the fifth with a full force and additional hands have been hired since. This firm claims the distinction of having the oldest brand of cigar active in the market. It is the "luitopia," which was old enough to vote more than a year ago. This is an age of signs. It's a barren (jfifice that hasn't at least, "Smile, You Son-of-a-Gun" and "Life's Just One Damn Thmg After Another" on the walls. But it has remained for J. H. Lucke & Co., Court .street stogie specialists, to welcome the strange drummer, with a big sign hanging on the outside of the office partition. It reads : "Yourself and your proposition are welcome. Let us know your pleasure. We have ample time to be pleasant." Somehow it rings genuine. It isn't flippant. Without having seen the "boss" the stranger is inclined to "thank good- ness"—only he makes it stronger— "there are real people run- nmg this place." Custorners aren't the only ones who are enjoying vacations. Not a few in the trade are seeking rest and recreation. Alex. Markert and James Somerville, of the 1-armers' and Shippers' Warehouse, are away for two weeks. Abe Ileavenrich, repre- senting L. Schmid & Co., of New York, in this territory, has just returned from a 700-mile automobile journey through Michigan. Benjamin Berning, of Berning & Sons, is ofT for Lurope on a combined health and pleasure trip. President G. J. Brown, of the J. B. iMoos Co., is in New York. Business first and pleasure afterward for him, though. F. George Mohr, with scar Gassman Si Co., left Tuesday for two weeks' vacation in l-uffalo and the East. F. B. Krieger. Entertaining Elks at Detroit. Retailers Experience Busy Times-Tobacco Factories Slightly Dull— JBagley Increasing Capital-Cigar Output Shows Gain. Detroit, Mich., July 15. \AT] ^^^^ ""^ '^^ ^'^^ Ij'K^'^'^t conventions in the history of the TV country in the city, Detroit cigar and tobacco dealers are not worrying over the absence of business. The Grand Lodge, B. P. ( ). li\ks, is holding its annual sessions in the City of the Straits during the week July u-if, and there are more than 150,000 visitors. The (l.>wntown streets are continually packed with people, and even with augmented sales forces cigar and tobacco stores have had considerable 'hfihculty in waiting on customers. All the windows are gaily decorated in honor of the event, and the outside of difTerent store buildings in the downtown section are literally covered with flags and bunting. The big day in the convention was Thursday, July 14. (^n that day the annual parade was held and the crowd that thronged Woodward, Michigan, Jefferson, Mcjuroe and the principal side avenue was estimated at 300,000. There were in line representatives from different lodges in the country, and more than 30,000 Elks took part in the parade. Bands from all over the State and country were conspicuous and an Indian band from Colorado Springs was one of the real big noises. Consumers of cheap cigarettes and of the inexpensive grades of tobacco find they are getting less for their money since July i than before. This is because of the new revenue law which went into effect the first of the month. The makers of low-priced cigarettes will feel the new law most keenly, for they will have to pay an increased tax, which will effect their competition with the larger companies. Local tobacco manufacturers are not running plants as strongly as a month ago, although they are continually seeking help. Several of the larger concerns of the city have inserted advertisments in dif- ferent Detroit and State papers during the last few weeks call- ing for strippers, etc., but with little results. John J. Bagley & Co., manufacturers of tobacco, have in- creased their capital stock from $200,000 to $500,000. The business of the firm has shown a substantial growth. John T. Mason is general manager of the business, and Paul F. Bagley is in charge of the factory. The firm was organized in 1853 by the late ex-Governor Bagley, his first partner being the late William N. Carpenter, of this city. On Mr. Carpenter's with- drawal from the business, Edwin Butterfield succeeded as part- ner, the partnership lasting until his death in 1875. The con- cern was incorporated in 1879 and reincorporated in 1909. Since the new law regarding tobacco went into effect several complaints have been registered by inspectors of weights in different towns that tobacco packages did not contain the stamped weight. One complaint in particular is against a De- troit tobacco firm, and it is claimed that it has been putting but two ounces of tobacco in each package, whereas two and a half were called for. A considerable increase was shown in the past month from the regular sources of revenue in Detroit. Receipts from cigar tax amounted to $69,377.43 this year, as against $64,771.33 hi 1909; tobacco, $128,704.55 in 1910, against $118,063.82 in Kjcyj. The increase in production of cigars is, therefore, 1,535,370, and tobacco of 177,345 pounds. The store of Frank Gifford, at Wahjamega, was broken into recently and several lx)xes of cigars stolen. An employee of the San Telmo Cigar Co., Detroit, was struck by a street car and seriously injured a few days ago. H. .S. Mitchell, River Rouge cigar dealer, recently took onto himself the bonds of matrimony. He is now receiving the congratulations of Rouge friends. 26 THE TOBACCO WORLD Tampa's Remarkable Record. 22,450,000 Gain in Output in Last Six Months — Interesting Trade Notes. Tampa, Fla., July lo. HIPMRXTS of ci^^irs for the iirst six months of this year from Tampa totalled 143,()55,C)00, a gain over the same period of last year of 22,450,000. For the last wek of the six mtniths in question, shipments reached 5,995,000, just a case short of the "million a day" standard. The ji^overnment revenue figures for the fiscal year ending the last day of June, are in keeping with these opti- mistic figures. The collection of customs for the period in question totalled $ i, 939,3 1^>. 53, a gain over the fiscal year of 1908-9 of $183,259.33. The fiscal year just passed breaks all records for customs collections at the Tampa Custom House. The postoffice revenues here for the fiscal year of 1909-10 totalled Si 57,655.33, a gain of $32,412.32 over the previous fiscal year. Like the custom collections record, the postofiice figures have never before been equalled. The sales of internal revenue stamps for the fiscal year ending June 30 totalled S879,o95.76, an increase over the fiscal year of 1908-9 of $117,141.81, the sales for the latter period amounting to only $761,953.95. Tobacco receipts fnun Cuba for the past two weeks total 1088 bales, a slight falling ofl:" over the preceding two weeks. Withdrawals of leaf during the same time have been somewhat light, owing, doubtless, to the reduced forces now working in the factories, and productions will probably show a falling oft in the next weeks in consequence. Jose Escalente, of Jose ]^:scalcntc & Co., who returned from Cuba late last week, declares in an interview that ow- ing to the drouth in Cuba this year, the second crop of Par- tidos failed to materialize, and as a result leaf dealers in Cuba are taking advantage of this and keeping the wrapper market up at a high figure, as from the Partido comes the mild wrappers so much in demand by the American smoker, lie found the Vuelta crop about as usual. A. L. Cuesta, head of the great house of Cuesta, Rey & Co., returned to the city last night after a tour of the Southern States. He found business conditions very good for this season of the year, and was well pleased with the reception which is being accorded the products of the firm. Among the latest members of the Board of Trade of this city, is ex-Councilman Carlos Toro, of Carlos Toro & Co. Mr. Toro, now that he has voluntarily withdrawn from municipal politics, is devoting all of his time to his factory and trade is developing as a result. He will go North and West again shortly to look over the territory from which he reports very favorable consideration for his brands. George Briskol, of the P.riskol Cigar Co., returned during the week from a business trip to Savannah, where he made jobber connections. Mr. P.riskol is steadily pushing his goods into the Southern territory, having recently made connections in P.irmingham as well. G. E. Reinhardt, of the Sunnl)ybrooke Tobacco Co., of Dade City, passed through this city the early part of the S Ney Sanchez y Haya Factory. ANCHEZ Y HAYA'S new home in Tampa is a splen- did addition to the many fine cigar factories which that city boasts. It consists of three stories and a basement, arranged in a thoroughly practical manner, while its exterior is architecturally artistic. The picture of the factory, which is presented here, is a splendid likeness, taken shortly after the building was completed, and before the immediate grounds were beautified and contractor's tool house was removed. Entering the building at the main entrance, one is in a broad hall. The wing which is shown to the left of this entrance is devoted to the staircases which lead to the floors above, and the toilets, etc., which are modern in the extreme. The basement is the receiving and storageroom for the to- bacco. To the left of the main entrance, in the main building, and fronting the street are the offices of the concern. They are finished in a light cream, with a pale ])lue ceiling, the eflfect being at once bright, cool and cheerful. The rest of the first floor is used as packing and shipping rooms. The second and third floors are the cigarmakers' workrooms, selectors' quarters, etc. The material in the building was carefully selected, and the architect's plans and the work of the contractor and sub- contractors all received the close personal attention of Vice- President Torre, of the fimi, who is in active charge of its affairs. The factory is in every respect a crdit to Tampa. week en route to Mobile, via steamer Alamo, from which point he will visit the Middle West in the interest of his firm. Harry Culbreath, who represents V. Guerra, Diaz & Co., and who has just completed a tour of the Northwest, is expected here next week. He has had a most successful trip. Blardone. After Slot Machines at Atlantic. ^r^ BAN is to be placed on slot machines at Atlantic liTml City, and somewhat angered over the apparent HBBn failure of officials to remove slot machines oper- ated as vending machines in nearly every cigar store, a hundred men and women gathered in the M. E. Church to form an "anti-gambling society" which intends to start an active crusade against the machines. Prosecutor Goldenberg and police officials are reported to be on the trail of the men operating such machines and it is expected that orders to remove them , or that raids by police to capture and destroy the machines, will be made. I ■ THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 T Tampa Labor Still Uneasy. Manufacturers Put Onus of Trouble on Union Disputes — If Break Comes it will be a Fight to a Finish — Big Makers Determined to Run Their Own Factories. Tampa, T'[.a., July 10. HE troubles between the cigar manufacturers of this city and their employees is, generally speaking, in statu (|Uo, although during the past week each side reached the statement making stage. The forces at work in the factories have now been reduced to such a point that it is approximately estimated that over half of the cigar- makers are idle, perhaps some 3000 in all. Apart from this, and a slight riffle at lUistillo Brothers & Diaz' factory, where the bookkeeper scared off a committee sent to the factory during working hours to organize the cigarmakers employed there, matters are just where they were at the commence- ment of the trouble. Answering a statement of the union cigarmakers, con- tained in a circular which was spread broadcast over this city, and which placed all the blame for the conditions now existing on the manufacturers, Benjamin Cosio, vice-pres- ident of the Clear Havana Cigar Manufacturers' Associa- tion, issued the following statement : "The labor troubles at present existing in the Tampa cigar factories did not originate from any difficulty between the manufacturers and cigarmakers, but is a result of a re- fusal on the part of the cigarmakers to grant any unreason- able demands made upon them by the wrapper selectors' union. "Some time ago the wrapper selectors of this city formed an organization, the main purpose of which was to limit the selectors to the comparatively small number be- longing tf) this organization. The membership is about 180 and these men revolt against the employment of other selectors. It can readily be seen that if this condition is allowed to continue and these men are permitted to control the selecting department of the factories by prohibiting the employment of additional men, the cigar industry in this city has reached its outside limitations and there would be no chance whatever for growth, expansion or progress. The efforts on the part of the selectors to monopolize this branch of the business cuts off the labor supply and creates limita- tions that are absolutely impractical. "Some time ago the selectors made an agreement with the manufacturers, by virtue of which one apprentice selector could be seated in eacii factory. The selectors have subse- (|uently broken away from this agreement and now refuse to have apprentices. "Recently the selectors presented the manufacturers with a list of (lemands. which it was impossible for the manufac- turers to consider. They not only wanted a wage increase of S3 per week and the reduction of the day's work to a Hmited number of wrapi)crs, but they even went so far as to attempt tf) prescribe to the manufacturers as to the amount of wrap- pers that tlic foreman of a factory would be permitted to select. Die mannfaclurcrs, feeling that these demands were extremely unrcas(uial)lc. refused to grant them. Ever since that time the selectors have been trying to create trouble for the manu- facturers. They felt that they could not effectively attack the manufacturers without the co-operation of the cigarmakers. and they are making every effort to incite the cigarmakers to drastic action. "The cigarmakers have made no demands upon us at this time. They requested a higher scale of prices last fall and the manufacturers increased the workmanship prices on T07 sizes at that time. We are extremely sorry that the cigar- makers have allowed tliemsclves to be drawn into their present position by the agitating selectors. •'The statement made l)y the cigarmakers' union, that we (the manufacturers) are trying to force a difficulty upon them and draw them into a strike, is absurd upon its very face and is not accorded any credence by those who are familiar with the true state of affairs. We are in the midst of one of the busiest seasons which the Tampa manufacturers have ever ex- perienced and it is the height of absurdity for any individual or body to issue a statement to the effect that the manufac- turers are trying to force a strike; when they know well enough that the manufacturers can hardly fill the abundance of orders which they have on hand and are weeks l)ehind in their shipments. A strike at this time would be disastrous to the manufacturers as well as to the men. "We hope and are confident that the men will eventually see the pr()i>osition in its true light, and that there will not be any difficulty." The circular issued by the cigarmakers' union, in brief, declared that they were siini)ly trying to organize in a peace-, ful way, and that the manufacturers appeared to be trying "to make a fight on them." The circular further declared, "The cigarmakers are making no demands on the manufacturers; are not endeavoring to precipitate a strike, and are opposed to the efforts of the manufacturers to disrupt us in the hopes of putting and end to our organization work." As pointed out in Thk Toracco World the first of the month, no demands de jure have been made on the manufac- turers at this time, but as soon as the cigarmakers' organiza- tion would be completed, it was ncjised about that the first demand would be for "closed shops", and that further de- mands would immediately be made was a foregone conclusion. In that article it was also pointed out that the manufacturers had not opposed their men unionizing themselves, but that they would oppose being dictated to by union cigarmakers, or any other union, whom they should employ or not employ. In other words, they would run their own business as is their right. One of Kansas* Finest Wichita, Kan., July 5. HE Pfistcr Cigar Store Co. No. 2, 323 E. Douglas, S. A. Welch, proprietor, was opened yesterday. About 5000 people were in attendance. The fight returns were given by rounds and refreshments and music were furnished. Joe Marks intro- duced the Keene Potter Co.'s 347 Cigar. The new store is one of the finest in the Southwest. All the carpets, rugs, tiling, etc.. were purchased from Wichita merchants. Fixtures were all made to order. S. A. Welch proved himself a very agreeable host and judging from the broad smiles of satisfaction, he is assured success in his new venture. Brown & Williamson Increase Capital. Wtn.stox-Sai.km, X. C, July 12, 1910. |RO\VN & WILLIAMSON TORACCO CO., of this city, manufacturers of "Kite" tobacco, at a meeting of their board of directors held June 27, declared their usual 7 per cent, annual dividend, payable July T, 19TO. and adopted a resolution to increase their paid stock from $400,000 to $550,000, and will offer to the public a portion of their 7 per cent, cumulative, non-taxable, pre- ferred stock. This large and substantial concern makes this increase in capital in order to take care of their increased business, more capital being required on account of their increased sales of plug and twist tobacco, smoking to1)acco and snuff. The increase in the internal revenue tax also necessi- tates more capital. 2« THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD g;i>a».-'"'f Mairlk©ll .^a _i \ K .* • • > 1 ! ■ ! . ^- 1 - » K \.i r!^ .1r ^if.^d^..- ^,*< From Our Exclusive Bureau 36 Zuluela Havana, Cuba. 1^ « Havana, July 8th. jORK in tlic c.iintry is pn.j^rcssini,^ satisfactorilv. as imw ItlK' heads of tho cscojidas in tlie (hfforciit tohacco scc- |ti(>ns arc hcii(Hn<,- all their energies to forward the newly made hales to our markets, and while the receipts have hcen slowly increasing during the past month, we shall henceforth see greatly increased weekly arrivals of leaf tobacco. What the real (|uantity of the i()(j(j croj) may amount to (in number of bales) is still unknown, as we shall have no government statis- tics to go by. and the varitnis estimates made by our dealers are more or less based uixmi partial results of the "cujes" of certain vegas known to them, but as they seldom cover the whole dis- trict, their tigures cannot be wholly relied upon. The same holds good of the buyers; although it is possible, that some of the largest manufacturers may authorize some reliable party to post them about the approximate quantity in certain districts, in which they are i)rincipally interested, but in such a case it is almost certain that the ac(|uire(l information is kept strictly private and will not be divulged. After all it is not so much a matter of (juantity, as the number of bales of good tobacco which a crop may contain, and whether the demand on the part of the manufacturers is keen enough to absorb all and still clamor for more. This year, it seems, that the large factories all hold suffi- cient old stock filler tobacco on hand, but as they are short of wrai)j)ers. it is not likely that prices for the latter style will decline, while it is doubtful whether the (juoted high figures for tillers will be maintained. The law of supply and demand is bound to regulate this di.sputed point in the course of time. The unsatisfactory state of our cigar industry and the un- certainty as regards the duration of the unrest at Tampa arc certainly factors which will bear ui)on the future .state of our market, so it would be premature to express anv decide. and M. Abella ^- Co.. 150 bales. Matt Wengler has purchased Jtxj bales of choice oM Vuelta. Emil Wedeles is making a thorough canvass of (^ir market now, picking up Vegas here anfl there, which are suiting the customers of Wedeles Bros. Principal shippers and exj)orters were: M. Suarez & Co.; Sylvester & Stern; D. Montero; |. I'. Bcrndes & Co. (for iMirope), 288 bales; A. Mocller. 2y(y bales (to Europe) ; llein- rich Neuberger; Leslie I'antin ; Charles P.lasco ; H. I'pmann & Co.; Menendez & Co., and Rodriguez. .Mencndez iK' Co. Receipts of tobacco from the country: l*"or tJie two weeks ending July 2nd, 1910. Since January 1st, 1910. 2139 bales Vuelta Abajo 26,016 bales 147 " Semi Vuelta 673 " 1535 " Partido 3.795 " 323 " Remcdios 3,967 " 88 " Santiago dc Cuba 1.220 " Total 42.32 bales Total 56,671 bales Oretaniv. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 3« Key West Royally Celebrates July 4. Local Factories Elxpericnce Unexpected Rush — Gate Going North — New Factories Completed. Key West, Fla., July 9. jUSINKSS has taken a decided spurt during the last two weeks and orders are coming in increased num- bers and fur large quantities. It was not expected that the business would pick up quite so soon, and tlie fact that it has done so is an agreeable surprise to the manufacturers. Yesterday will rank as one of the most important days in the history of this city. A railroad locomotive crossed the fill between this island and the adjoining key and be- gan the work of laying the rail on the terminus of Flagler's great ocean-going railroad. Instances are rare where there is a city of 25,000 inhabitants and no railroad. All of the factories were closed on Monday in order that the employees might enjoy Independence Day. The Patric^ic Order Sons of America, which numbers hundreds of cigarmakers in its membership, had planned for a mon- ster celebration. There was a big parade, field sports and water events galore. Thousands of people witnessed the different events. Last week Hon. Geo. W. Allen, Collector of Customs, representing the Key West Progressive Association, for- mally presented the new factory to the firm of S. & F. Mcitas. There were a number of prominent citizens and members of the press at the ceremony and several speeches were made. The Fleitas firm is now comfortably located in the new building and they are turning out the "Homeric" brand of cigars in large quantities. At the meeting of the City Council this week. Dr. J. B. Maloney, representing the Commercial Club of this city, and a committee of Council, made a formal report on the (|ucstion of purchasing land which had been of!"ered for sale by E. H. Gato. Dr. Maloney strongly recommended that the city purchase the property and turn it into a public park. In the event the purchase is made, Mr. Gato will use the money to assist in the building of one of the hand- somest factories in the world. A committee was appointed to confer with Mr. Gato and make arrangements as to price, etc. As soon as the negotiations are complete, the City Council will instruct the Mayor to call an election to issue bonds to raise the money. Mr. Gato has offered to purchase the bonds. President K. H. Gato and E. H. Gato, Jr., left last week for Xew York, where they will stay about two months. Secretary Thomas H. Gato, of the Gato Company, ac- companied by E. H. Gato. 3d. and Miss Mercedes Gato, are in Havana for a short visit. President Luis Martinez, of the Martinez-Havana Co., left for Havana last night. The Martinez-Havana Company are now in their new building and will commence work on Monday with their usual force, but they will increase in a short time. Jose Pumar, of the company, will leave Havana for New York on Wednesday. President A. Aurelio Torres, of the Principe de Golfo Company, reports increased business for the last two weeks. Manager A. W. Arnold, of the Ferdinand Hirsch Co., will leave for Havana next week and will be met there by President J. M. Batterton. They will look over the leaf situation. At the Cortez factory they have been increasing the force and orders are coming in satisfactory numbers. R. Fernandez, of the Fernandez Havana Cigar Co., will leave for Pinar del Rio next Tuesday to buy tobacco. The Ruy Lopez Ca. closed down last week for the pur- pose of taking inventory. It was the intention of President VVardlow to remain closed for two weeks, but a rush of orders compelled him to change these plans and the factory will open on Monday after having been closed for one week. The work on the new Lopez factory is progressing bet- ter than was expected and there seems to be no doubt that the company will be in the new quarters by September i. A. L. Sylvester, head of the leaf department of the American Cigar Co., was a visitor at the Havana-American Company last week. Mr. Sylvester was on his way to Havana. Teodoro Perez, one of the leading leaf dealers of Ha- vana, is spending a few days in Key West. Chas. Wolf, of the firm of S. Wolf's Sons, has returned from his trip to the North and East, and as a result the Wolf factory is doing good business. Major Sam. J. Wolf, who is in Chattanooga with the local company of militia, will return from camp with the company next week. A firm which has been rapidly forging to the front in the list of Key West manufacturers, is that of Gwynn, Mar- tin & Strauss. They are pushing their "Bouquet de Mar- tin" brand and the territory in which it is being sold is rapidly increasing. This firm has always made first-class goods and they are beginning to reap the benefit of their labor. Mrs. Chas. Gwynn, wife of Mr. Gwynn, of the firm, accompanied by her daughter, will leave for New York next week and will remain away for about two months. IMPORTS. M. J. Castro & Co 6 Cortez Cigar Co 41 Ferdinand Hirsch Co SO E. H. Gato Cigar Co 382 Juan Esperdy 10 Total ~489 Withdrawals 674 N. B. RiiOADS. Important Distributing Agency Established. BHE Brown News Co., who have a chain of fifty- seven stores through the Middle West, with head- quarters in Kansas City, have just made arrange- ments to open up two new stores, one in Wichita, Kan., and the other in Oklahoma City. In Wichita the company have leased a splendidly located building at 112 East Douglas avenue, and after entirely remodelling the same, will open it for business about October ist. The building they have leased is owned by the Manhattan Cigar Co., in Wichita, and negotiations for the same were closed by T. C. Brown and A. Rothenberg, of the Rothenberg & .Schloss Cigar Co., Kansas City. The Brown News Co., in addition to handlifig novelty leather goods and china, are large distributors of cigars and tobacco. New Tennessee Tobacco Company. There has been recently organized in Campbell County, Tenn., a new corporation known as the Blue Gem Tobacco Co., who will make smoking and chewing tobacco. They have an authorized capital of $50,000 and those interested include F. C. Moore, U. S. Jones, Henry Olerich, M. D. Llewellyn and M. V. Siler. York News Gleanings. June Cigar Output Shows Big Gain — Death of Veteran Leaf Dealer — New Factories Licensed. York, Pa., July 14th. I lie report of the local Revenue Office here shows that (luring the month of June the receipts from the sale of cigar stamps amounted to $96,000, representing an t)Utput of 32,000,000 cigars. During the correspond- ing,' month of last year, the sale of revenue stamps amounted to .^7,000, showing an increase in favor of June this year, as compared with last year, of $9000, which represents an increase in the output of cigars of 3,000,000. During the month of June there were also issued eleven licenses for the opening of new cigar factories, but it is note- worthy that this total number will employ only thirty-nine hands, indicating that the new licensees expect to operate only on small scales. A tobacco manufacturer's license has also been issued to Nathan Gladfelter. Mr. Gladfelter hails from Seven Valley, this county, but the manufacturing license was granted for the operation of a tobacco factory on West Mason avenue, this city, which has been looked after by R. D. Zech. The following are among the new licensees: David F. Stiles and Theodore W. Landis, both at Dallastown ; Harry Hivner, Craley; Agnes Wakley, Red Lion; Elmer C. Jones, W'interstown ; Herbert G. Lawson, Hanover; B. F. Sentz, R. F. D. No. I, Felton; Chas. H. Rubey, R. F. D. No. i, Wrights. ville, and Lewis Elfner, R. F. D. No. 3, Red Lion. The death of Major J. W. Gillespie, a veteran leaf tobacco man, as well as a veteran of the Civil War, came as a complete surprise to his many friends in the trade. The major was stricken on Friday afternoon, July ist, while attending a base- ball game, and died on the evening of July 4th, at five o'clock, at his late home at 412 North Beaver street. Death was due to Bright's disease. He had been in failing health for some months past, but his condition was not regarded as critical and he continued to visit his business place practically each day. Major Gillespie was born in Mercer County, January 9, 1838. His grandfather was brother of the mother of James G. Blaine, and he was a relative on his mother's side of General George A. Custer, the Indian fighter. He served through the Civil War in the Union Army, having enlisted as a private in the Fifty-sev- enth Regiment, Pennsyl- vania Volunteers, and rose to be major of the regiment. He participated in the battles of York- town, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Gaines' Mills, Seven Days' fight, Malvern Hill, Warrentown, Chan- tilly, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, where he was wounded. He continued with his command up to the battle of Gettysburg, where he received a gunshot wound which necessitated his honorable discharge. His regiment was attached to the Third Army Corps, under the command of General Daniel Sickles. He was a member of the Pennsylvania commandery of the military order of the Loyal Legion and George G. Meade Post, No. 42, of Philadel- phia. Since the close of the war he has been engaged in the wholesale leaf tobacco business, having moved to York from . niladelphia in 1894. Since then he has been a prominent bus- mess man of this city. He was a member of St. John's Prot- estant Episcopal Church. Major J. W. Gillespie. He was 72 years of age and is survived by his wife and fcnir children, Eugene, Herbert and Rose, of York, and Mrs. John H. Pearle, of Scranton. A brother, Thomas J. Gillesi)ie. treasurer of Mercer County, also survives. For some time past the cigar business has been very active at Red Lion and quite a number of the factories appear to be running on extra time. The greatest trouble they just now have is the getting of sufficient hands to fill orders. It is estimated that several hundred cigarmakers could find employment in this vicinity at the present time. D. W. Glover, of Mifflinsburg, Pa., and representing T. E. Brooks & Co., of Red Lion, recently visited factory head- (juarters. S. R. Kocher, of Wrightsville, Pa., has appointed Harry Forry as a traveling salesman for his cigar factory. Theodore Winter, a cigar manufacturer, of Craley, met with a painful accident recently during an automobile trip. He was descending a hill, when in some manner he lost control of his car, which crashed into a telephone pole, completely wreck- ing the machine and badly bruising Mr. Winter and his party of occupants. Tobacco Crop Conditions and Averages. 1^1 CCORDING to report just issued by the Department L^^ of Agriculture, the general conditions of the tobacco BBBI ^^^P "^ ^^^ tobacco growing States is showing a fairly good average, and an excess of three per cent, in acreage. It will be seen by the attached table that the acreage in the New England States is about the same as in 1909, and that the average condition of the crops on July ist was little better than the ten year average. Pennsylvania shows a gain of two per cent, in acreage, with crop conditions about equal to the ten year average. In Georgia and Florida there appears to be a considerable reduction in acreage, and the average crop condition on July ist slightly below the ten year average. Wisconsin and New York States both are below the aver- age in acreage and condition. Ohio is set down as showing a gain of three per cent, in acreage and conditions on July ist, one point below the ten year average. I Condition > Area Planted lo-year States or Territories. Comp. 1909. 1910. 1909. Average. New Hampshire 100 96 95 93 Vermont 100 95 96 94 Massachusetts 100 95 95 93 Connecticut 100 97 9^ 96 New York 98 96 97 91 Pennsylvania 102 91 90 91 Maryland 1 14 90 90 90 Virginia 102 86 89 87 West Virginia 112 86 97 89 North Carolina 90 75 80 84 South Carolina 75 r$ 89 87 Georgia 77 80 90 90 Florida 77 88 92 92 Ohio 103 88 96 89 Indiana no 86 96 88 Illinois 107 86 95 88 Wisconsin 96 83 93 90 Missouri 150 85 90 85 Kentucky 112 88 " 91 84 Tennessee 108 90 90 85 Alabama 100 90 88 86 Mississippi 100 85 88 87 Louisiana 125 87 92 84 Texas 100 80 86 85 Arkansas 100 91 87 86 United States J03.0 85.3 89.8 86.3 The acreage of tobacco is estimated at 1,216,000 acres, or 35,700 acres (3.0 per cent.) more than last year. The condition of the crop on July i was 85.3, as compared with 89.8 on July I, 1909; 86.6 on July i, 1908, and 86.3, the ten year average on July I. 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 Frisco Trade is Reviving. Prospects for Active Fall Business Good —Petition tor Re-instatement of Slot Machines — Local Jobbing House Expanding— Moving Picture Advertisement. Sax Francisco, July 6th. |I'"rFR the (|iiiotcst Fourth of July ever kuowu iu the local trade, retail business is l)e^Hunin<,^ to pioU up, and the dealers anticipate a lively trade for the next few days. The big prize tight at Keno. \ev.. to- gether with the fact that San h^-anci^co indulged in its first "safe and sane"' Fourth of July, left the downtown sections of town practically deserted on the national holiday. Smokers and dealers alike took to the woods, or to the sage brush, and very little was done either Sunday or Monday. Now, how- ever, the crowds are drifting back, and tiie returning host from Reno has brought wtih it a number of visitors who will pay San Francisco a visit while in the Far West. The jobbing trade has done little or nothing during tne without any great efforts to catch business. Probably more week and is preparing to let the first week of the month go by members of the trade are now absent on vacations than at any previous time this year. All this will change, however, as the month draws to a close. At that time the oi)ening of the public and other .schools brings back the bulk of the absentee popula- tion and the dealers will begin to get in shape for the fall trade. Expectations of a good late summer and fall business are still the rule, and indications are alleged to be more favorable every week. In fact, the money wdiich is now being distributed in the agricultural counties of the State is already beginning to find its way back into the city, and this is counted on to brighten up the dull aspect of the city trade very soon. Nobody has yet locatetl a cigar man who lost heavily on the Reno entertainment, though it appeared last week that the Jeffries sentiment was (|uite general in the trade. M. A. Gunst, head of M. A. ( iunst & Co., is understood to have been one of the largest winners at the fight, but other out and out winners in the cigar trade are as hard to find as the losers. E. W. Briggs, president of the San Francisco Cigar Dealers' Association, has returned from a short outing and is now giving his spare moments to the slot machine cause on the re-establishment of which the members of the association are now pretty well united. Numerously signed petitions urging the Board of Supervisors to repeal the anti-slot-machine law are being presented and, as the retail liquor men are working in harmony with the cigar men, the promoters of the movement are hopeful that the machines will soon be restored to legality, though perhaps with more restrictions than formerly. H. Bercovich, distributer for the Luis Martinez line of cigars, has completed a tour of the tributary territory and is now back looking after the San Francisco trade. A number of visitors from out of town points have been in San Francisco during the last few days calling on the local trade. Max Meyer, a wholesaler of Portland, Ore., and Joseph Schoen, a wholesaler of Seattle, came down from the north for a short time. B. Maul, of Fresno, Cal., was also calling on the local jobbing trade. J. Kurzlein has opened his new stand at i Market street, at the very entrance of the city. This is one of the best tran- sient stands in the city and will naturally get a big section of the comers and goers to and from the Union Ferry building. He will carry a general line of cigars and tobaccos. The incorporation of Rinaldo & Beebe, well-known job- bers, is understood to be preliminary to the extensive expan- sion of the business of that house. The company will hereafter operate with a capital of $50,000. The leading stockholders will include the members of the late partnership, the business of which will be taken over and operated. The directors are: A. yi. Beebe, H. Rinaldo and P. A. Breen. The company starts. off with a large trade in Havana and Porto Rico lines in and about San F>ancisco. The Edward Wolf Company is in receipt of a large ship- ment of Manila cigars, the bulk of which are already taken for shipment to eastern points. During the remainder of the year this company will push its Manila lines into the countiy dis- tricts of California. Edward Wolf, head of the house, is now in the mountains with his family on a short vacation. In the Advertising Men's Show held in San Francisco last week, the Pinzon Havana Cigar Company was the only cigar house represented. This company was well represented and its goods made a favorable impression on the crowds of San F^rancisco business men who attended the show. H. Lewis, traveling representative of I. Lewis & Co., left San Francisco a few days since and is now at Portland, Ore. From Portland he will leave for the East. Emil Judell, of H. L. Judell & Co., who has been in the redwood country about Eureka, Cal., for a week or so, is ex- pected back in San Francisco in a day or two. H. L. Judell, of this house, who went East a short time ago to attend the national gathering of the traveling men, has moved on still further East and is now booking orders for the lines of Manila cigars that his house represents in America. Local business in Manila lines continues quiet, but there is a steady increase in the country trade of the Coast as well as in the Eastern mar- kets generally. The local trade is interested to learn how the cigar adver- tisements at the Johnson-Jeffries prize fight will ultimately show up in the moving pictures which will be exhibited through- out the country. The American Tobacco Company attempted to get the exclusive privileges, but there was some trouble and the company at one time threatened to get out an injunction and stop the fight. Later the matter was adjusted, but the trouble did not end there. Several cigar and tobacco men carried advertisements with them and claim to have shown them at opportune times so as to get them on the films of the moving picture concerns. There seems to be some doubt as to whether or not some or all of these ads may not be expunged from the films before they are shown. Manufacturer Offers Co-Operative Stock. B. Plotkin, the New Haven cigar manufacturer, whose factory is located at 393 State street, had a run-in with the local cigarmakers' union there a few days ago owing to a misunderstanding. Mr. Plotkin recently merged his busi- ness into a corporation, and being a believer in co-operative enterprise, suggested to the cigarmakers that they take stock in the new company. The worthy sons of toil, with the exception of one man, immediately quit. At an "important" meeting of the union a day or two later, the men decided to go back to work. First United Store in West Virginia. Wheeling, W. Va., July 13th. HE first entrance of the United Cigar Stores Co. into this State will be made in this city early next month. A lease on one of the most desirable corners in the city, the McClain Building, at Twelfth and Market streets, has been obtained and alterations will soon be started to put the store in shape for occupancy, li this store proves suc- cessful, it is predicted others will be opened here and in several large cities of this State. I Henry M. Duys, of H. Duys & Co., sailed from Am- sterdam, July 9th, on the Kroondland, and will reach New York on the i8th. Mr. Duys has bought some good lots of Sumatra at each inscription and thew now have a choice stock for the American market. Large Gains at Lancaster. June Output Shows 3,000,000 Increase — New Branch Factories Opened — Old Firm Dissolves. Lanca.sti£R, July 14th. as was generally expected, the business at the Revenue ( )f!ice for the month of June shows a healthful in- crease in tiie production of cigars in the Ninth District, as compared with May. At this writing nearly all factories ai)pear to be running on full time and with a full coniplenient of help at work. In a few instances orders are piling up, and although s(jnie overtime has been resorted to, this method has not been found the most practical at this time of the year, because cigarmakers are not anxious to make extra time during the heated spells. The report of the Collector of Internal Revenue of this district for the month of June shows sales of cigar stamps amounting to $190,706.10, while during the month of May the sales aggregated $177,017.22, showing an increase over the previous month of over $23,000 and representing an increase in the output of cigars over the previous month of over 7,000,- (XX), the total output for the month of June having amounted to 63,568,700, which is rei)orted as the largest June output that the district has ever experienced. During June of 1909 the production amounted to 58,413,960 cigars, while during May of 1910, the output amounted to 59,005,740. Several manufacturers now contemplate the opening of additional factories in a hope that they may be able to keep up with their orders. Otto Eisenlohr it IJros. are establishing a new branch factory at Manheim, and the S. R. Moss Cigar Co. also finds it necessary to again increase their facilities. They have secured a desirable location at Lebanon, Pa., and are e(iuii)ping the place for cigar manufacturing purposes. Pro- vision has been made for seating 300 hands and the building afi'ords room for the seating of 200 additional if needs re- (|uire it. John F. Hare, junior member of the stogie manufacturing firm of John Slater & Co., has joined the ranks of the benedicts. Much to the surprise of his large number of friends, he was married recently to Miss Margaret Sales, a talented young lady of Lancaster, who has been a popular school teacher. The wedding ceremony was performed at St. Anthony's Church, in Lancaster, and Wm. Hare, a brother of the groom, acted as best man. After spending a honeymoon in Atlantic City, the bridle couple will make their home in Lancaster. On June 30th a local society was organized for the benefit of tobacco growers. The membership numbered twenty-five at that time and at a meeting held the previous month, at which John S. Weaver, of Minzers, was presiding officer and J. VV. Krider acted as treasurer, several addresses were delivered on preparation of the soil, growing plants and hand and machine I)lanting. This is really a branch of the Lancaster County To- bacco Growers' Association, which, on July i ith, held a meeting in the A. Herr Smith Building, at 125 N. Duke street. At that meeting several interesting papers were read. One of the sub- jects discussed was: "When and how to top tobacco," which was very ably treated in a paper by A. B. Kreider, a cigar man- ufacturer of Salunga. "How can the tobacco farmer realize the best price for his tobacco, considering the quality," was another subject which was dilated upon at considerable length, but in a very interesting way, by Linnaes Reist. The cigar manufacturing firm of Wolf & Hackman, at Akron, Pa., has been dissolved. Mr. Hackman, we understand, wdl conduct a hardware store in the building recently occupied by the former firm as a cigar factory. The cigar business will be continued by N. S. Wolf, who will remove his operations to the warehouse formerly used by the firm. Heat Affected Milwaukee Business. Local House Discontinues—Another Sells Out-Featuring Manila Cigars— Drought Affects Tobacco Fields-Trade Changes. MiLWAUKiiK, Wis., July 9th. pADE in Milwaukee has been fairly good, although the extreme heat which we have experienced here has had its effect. Surman Co. continue to enjoy a g(X)(l trade t)n all leading lines, and they v^xnt a gratifying business in the" jobbing department. The Wright Drug Co. are featuring the Little BobbiJ cigar, and rei)ort that the line is moving well. Considerable advertis- mg IS being done in this section on both the Robert Burns and the Little Bobbie. The Abraham stores have been enjoying a very good pipe sale. Recently a large number of the Calabash pipes were picked up, and put on sale at a very reasonable figure. The new wholesale quarters are rapidly nearing completion and the firm wdl move in early next month. Rob Hitchcock has resigned his position at the Third and Grand avenue store. Wholesale sales continue good. Allanson continues to do a good business. An attractive display of Allanson's Resagos is being made. The firm re- cently opened a new stand in the Esi>enhain Department Store and reports a good business. Drexler & Jenneches have closed their store and retired from business. This has caused some improvement in the business of John Highin and also T. W. Barto, who are in the next block. Prince Albert smoking tobacco has been featured at Barto's store. The new United Store is not yet finished but will un- doubtedly open in a few days. The cigar stand in the Caswell block lobby has been sold by Harry Zeigler to Miss Mary Mueller. She has good pr()si)ects and to date has enjoyed a good business on all lines carried. A. C. Brenckle continues to do a good business. His pot- ted cigar remains a prime favorite at his stand and is moving well where placed in the trade. Dadd Drug Co. have been making a special drive of Man- ila cigars and report a good business. The Sem-i-ten is als(j moving well with them. The Boston store has been advertising the Manila cigar quite extensively, and Pure Gold smoking tobacco, is also being boosted with large ads in the local papers. Margraf & Johnson have disposed of their smoke shop at Stevens Point to O. A. Young. Jos. Blimberg, of Elmira, N. Y., was a recent visitor in the leaf markets as was also S. M. Pinkerton of Toledo. Geo. Rumrill, the Jamestown leaf dealer, is at Mt. Clem- ens, Mich., recuperating from his long illness. C. E. Shannon and Van Ess Green left for New York the fourth to attend a conference at the head of the United Cigar Manufacturers' Co. A drought of over three weeks' duration has proved very disheartening to the growers, the plants withering as fast as set out. During the past few days, however, some sections have received rain and prospects are more favorable. How- ever, a short crop is predicted, as reports from most of the growing sections are very discouraging. Badger. Chas. J. Wartenberg, cigarmaker, at Springfield, Mass., has filed a schedule of liabilities amounting to $589, with no assets. Largest creditors are: P. P. Wile & Co., l>oston. $141 ; R. L Spier & Co., Springfield, $125; M. Oppenheimer, .\ew York City, $104. 34 THE TOBACCO WORLD AiytoSio THE TOBACCO WORLD 35 T ggpB trad e. Among Cigar Box Men. \IK cf)iitimic(l activity in the cigar trade and the in- creased output of cigars has, very naturally, made itself felt in the activity in the box industry, which is dependent entirely upon the condition of the cigar The large May production of cigars was fullv por- trayed in the largely increased business which was done by the cigar box makers in all sections of the country. The lumber markets have lately been fairly steady and little comi)laint is now being heard. Supplies of cedar and poplar are apparently sufficiently large at present to meet all imniediate demands, but manufacturers appear not to be lay- ing in ver>^ heavy stocks at present. Manufacturers' Reports. New York. THE box trade does not seem to be very unanimous in its opinions of conditions. It appears, however, that many of the larger cigar manufacturers procure their box sup- plies under a contract system, some of which contracts are said to call for boxes at prices which can no longer be accepted. Consecjuently, when these contracts expire and an increase is demanded, there is likely to follow a period of greater compe- tition among box manufacturers, because it is altogether likely that several box makers will be invited to put in their bids for such supplies. It is alleged that the continued high prices for cedar and other lumber makes it impossible to continue oper- ations under prices now being obtained under contracts, and that not the present price of lumber but possible advances will be reflected in the price for finished boxes, and that, therefore, old contracts are not likely to be renewed. Box makers, of course, are not specially anxious to extend their operations on a rising market. One of the largest box manufacturers in the city remarked recently, that in looking over the sales of the previous month, he notices a slight improvement and that trade had been a little more extended, and while prices had ruled pretty steady, there had, nevertheless, been periods of competition. He also reiter- ated that box consumers appear to be supplied by contract, and until those expired there appeared to be little chance for any sustained in(|uiry. Notwithstanding this, there is a feeling of greater confidence and a more cheerful aspect since cigar trade conditions have held out as well as thev did. Another well known box manufacturer said: "There is lit- tle of new interest to note, business has continued on its usual hand-to-mouth Ijasis. The cigar men are satisfied to limit o])erations to actual requirements and sizable quantities have remained dull and more or less neglected. Prices remain un- changed and indications point to no material fluctuation in either direction in the immediate future." Still another, but smaller manufacturer, said: "I can see nothing suggestive of improvement in the cigar box line. The month's business has remained at the usual low ebb and trans- actions have been kejH well within the limits of actual require- ments. There is practically nothing doing for future deliv- eries and dealers are confining their interest to the daily wants of consumers. Current trade conditions are subjected to so many influences that an opinion on the outlook is out of the question. Philadelphia. LOCAL box manufacturers say that the cigar box situation is satisfactory enough so far as the number of orders re- ceived is concerned, but it is far from satisfactory so far as price is concerned. If prices could be obtained that would be at all remunerative, the business in its present volume would be satisfactory enough for this time of year. Box makers seem confident that these conditions must change, because the scarcity of good cedar lumber is becoming more and more apparent each day, and with any further rise in the price of this lumber, prices on finished boxes will have to be also advanced. All are living in a hope of some improvement during the next month or so. Mr. Harrison Landis, of the H. H. Sheip Manufacturing Co., one of the largest box manufacturing establishments in the country, when interviewed, said: *']^»usiness has been very good, and in fact the best since 1907, with a good demand for cedar, which appears to be growing scarcer every day. Cigar box prices still are very unsatisfactory, but it is practically im- possible to raise them any. We were much surprised during the past week to receive some orders for Christmas business, and it begins to look as though fall trade would loom up very well. We have undertaken a new venture and are manufacturing toy furniture. Plenty of orders have been coming in, but it is very difficult to tell how the thing is going to pan out." Asa W. Vandegrift, of Sheip & Vandegrift, Inc., com- mented as follows : "Our veneer lumber business has quieted down considerably during the past month, but the cigar box trade, mill work and horn business have kept us working stead- ily, and we have lately installed several new machines in order to turn out this work. Indications point to a scarcity of good cedar, but unless the demand improves this condition will not come about. Taking everything into consideration, we are very well pleased, and feel that the season will show pretty satisfactory results. We feel optimistic in regard to the out- look for fall." Cleveland. THE box makers of this city announce that business is just fair, and are not inclined to any boastful attitude at all. All are operating steadily enough, but there is a notice- able lack of enthusiasm as regards present conditions or future outlook. There has apparently been no noteworthy change in the lumber market, with (juotations about the same as they have been for several months past, and a fair supply of all kinds of lumber to meet present demands. There is not so much com- plaint of the prices being received for boxes, except that manu- facturers say it is not as much margin of profit as the industry should have for the investment required. At the factory of L. Rickersburg's Sons business seems to be moving along at a good rate. They find a fair demand for boxes, with orders coming in most from regular customers of the house for their regular sizes and altogether business is not bad. The firm claims to be at present well supplied with ma- terial of all kinds and the lumber situation is therefore not causing them any particular alarm. I Cincinnati. BrSIXESS re[)orts are somewhat of a mixture here. One h(..\ niaiiufaclurer, recently interviewed, said that they had no kick coming at all. while atiother said business had hoeii a little flat since the first of May. (Generally speaking, however, we should say that conditions are certainly not any worse than they are in other sections, and that Cincinnati box niatnifacturers are doing their fair share of trade. judging from the number of salesmen recently visiting the citv manufacturers have become convinced that there is not likely to be any advance in veneer imitation, for all seemed eager to make sales at prices recently prevailing. The market on imitation veneer though is admittedly weaker than it had been. Sam'I W. Trost, the veteran box maker said that there was an improvement in demand during the past few weeks, and also that box lumber, which his firm deals in quite largely, is moving out very nicely, but that there had not been any actual advance in price. This firm feels satisfied that there will be an advance in the price of Spanish Cedar, if the demand for boxes continues any length of time. Chicago. THE box industry of this city has apparently experienced a period of quietness, but is now gradually getting over it, and according to A. C. Henschel of A. C. Henschel & Co., there is nothing to worry about, because things will come around all right again, even though the progress be not so rapid. The Chicago Box Co. states that June showed an encourag- ing improvement over May, which was a very dull month with them. Business has started out dull and it is believed it will continue so during the summer months. Still More Business Brisk in Reading. Hands Wanted — Record Sale of Cigar Stamps- Local Notes. T B^ Reading, Pa., July 14th. HE local Revenue Office recently recorded the largest sale of cigar stamps during any one week in the his- tory of the oflfice, and during which period there was received $7,852.59, which represented an output of 2.617,530 cigars. A closing inventor)^ has been filed with Deputy Collector Cranston, by C. W. Bloch, of 1141 Elm street, Reading. B. Warren Eams, of Boyertown, has also discontinued manufacturing, and has filed his closing papers at the Revenue Office here. J. W. Bauman has opened the cigar store formerly con- ducted by L. M. W^irtman at lioyertown, and Mr. Bauman will contiinie the business until the building is sold. Cigar manufacturers seem uniformly busy in this city and contiguous territory. In a number of factories additional hands are badly wanted, but it appears that the trade conditions gen- erally are much brighter and that very few idle cigarmakers are around. Considera1)le progress has been shown lately at the factory of iocum Bros. Orders are coming in far more rapidly from Western and Southwestern territory, while the Middle West IS also showing up much better. The Fleck Cigar Co. are among the busiest ones in Read- ing. For some months past there has not been the least cessa- tion of activities at this factory, which is to-day pressed to its fullest capacity. The contemplated changes at the factory of Henry Hey- J. FRANK BOWMAN. Proprietor Gilt Edge Box Factory, Lancaster, Pa. mann's Sons have been made and the factory is now in good running order. A large increase in the demand for their pro- ducts has lately been experienced. Geo. W. Lehr is among the more fortunate manufacturers who recently put some nice business for his standard brands, including the "Potentate," a ten-cent leader; "Lehr's Smokers," and "Confidence," both attractive nickel propositions. Cigarette Trade Dull at Manchurian Port. I^a mj ICE-CONSUL C. L. L. WILLIAMS says that through ▼ a mortgage the Chinese cigarette factory at New- chwang has been taken over by the Government Bank, by which it is operated. The British-American To- bacco Company has refused to purchase it. The daily output is 24,000 to 30,000 cigarettes. The Japanese Government cigar- ette factory at Newchwang has been equipped with new ma- chinery from Japan, but is not operated to full capacity, as the total sales of Japanese-made cigarettes — both imported and made locally — has not averaged over 1,500,000 per month in 1910.. G. M. Hyams Co., Boston, Mass., on June i6th, 1910. filed certificate of incorporation with capital of $2000, divided into 400 shares of $5 each. The directors are: Helen J. Hyains, I Burrough street, president and treasurer, and J. A. Sullivan and A. C. Murphy. On account of increased business, the New England Cigar Co., Keene, N. H., has moved its factory from Church street to the wooden building in the rear of Clarke's block, r)wned by the Keene Gas & Electric Co. 36 THE TOBACCO WORLD TEE T©B^(CC© WOmLB THE TOBACCO WORLD HJMEAO The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff, -r 1 Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The ' •^''u L Corporation. 1 02 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade-Mark For Searching a title which docs not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired 37 CARMENILA:— 20.439. l-'nr ciK.irs. ciKurettos. cheroots, stories, chcvviiif? and smoking tobacco. Registered June 29. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by American & West Indies Sales Co., New York. THREE O. O. Q. SMOKE:— 20,440. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking t..bacco. Registered June 29. 1910. at 9 A. M.. bv Oscar C. Sven- nnigsen. Auburn. Me. NEW CLUB:— 20.441. I"or cigar>. Registered June 29, 1910. at 9 .\. M.. bv J. .\lvarez, IMiiladelphia. ATWAR:— 20,442. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered June 29, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Duncan & Terry. IMiiladelphia. NAME PLACE:— 20.443. l-'or cigars, cigarettes and cherc.ots. Registered June 29. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Petre. Schmidt & Hergmann, Phila. LA PIA:— 20,444. I'or cigars, cigarettes and clieroots. Registered lune 29. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by lleywood. Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co.. Xew York. MOUNT ROCK UNION MADE CIGARS:— 20.445. l''or cigars, stogies, chewing ;ind smoking tobacco. Registered June 29. 1910. at 9 A. M., by .\merican & West Indies Sales Co., Xew York. SUFFRAGETTE :— 20.446. I'or cigars. Registered June 29. 1910. at 9 A. M., l)y Wm. Coo])er. Philadeli)liia. BROKEN ARROW:— 20,447. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogio. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 30. 1910. at 9 A. .M.. by iiradford Cigar ("o.. Tulsa, Okla. WONDER CITY.— 20,448. l'"or cigar>. cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tftbacco. Registered June 30. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Bradford Cigar Co.. Tulsa. Okla. JUNE KING:— 20,449. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroof;. stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 30, 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. W. Sweigart & Co.. Logansport. Ind. LONG SOUGHT:— 20,450. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 30, 1910, at 9 A. M. by The Bennett Store Co., Silverton, W. Va. LANCASTER ARMS:— 20,451. I'^or ciwjars. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 1, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Jacob G. Shirk, Lancaster, Pa. SPANISH BOND:— 20,452. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 1. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by C. B. Henschel Mfg. Co.. Milwaukee, Wise. EL MONA:— 20,453. For cigars. Registered July 2, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Gilbert Cigar Mfg. Co.. Philadelphia. Pa. EARL GRANARD:— 20,454. I'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood. Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. BARON GRAY:— 20,455. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 2, 1910, at 9 .\. M.. by lleywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. FLOR DE EARL:— 20,456. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Chas. Stutz Co., Xew York. GOLDEN ROBE:— 20,457. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered July 2, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by I.. C. Wagner & Co., Xew 1 ork. BEN LINDIE:— 20,458. 1-or cigars. Registered July 2. 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by (^,co X \\ dliams, Reading, Pa. BENLYNDIE.— 20,459. For cigars. Registered July 2, 1910. at 9 .\. M.. |,y (7eo. N V\ dliams, Readmg, Pa. ITALIAN UNION CIGAR CO.:— 20,460. Registered as a trade name. July 5, 1910, by C. D Urso 9th and C hristian streets, Philadelphia. Pa. CHAMPION ARTHUR:— 20.461. (With picture <.f Jack J.dinson ) iM.r cigars. Registered July 5, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by H C Under- wood, Philadelphia, Pa. LI'L ARTHUR-CHAMPION OF 1910:-20,462. (With picture of Jack Johnson.) For cigars. Registered July 5, 1910. at 9 A. .M.. by 11. C. Under- wood. Philadelphia, Pa. NEW RECORD:— 20,463. I^'or cigars and cigarettes. Registered July 5. 1910, at 9 \ M by P. K. Lambros, Chicago, 111. F. O. B. (Friendly Order of Bears) .—20,464. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacc... Registered July 5, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Gro.s.s- handler. C mcinnati. ( ). HAPPY FELIX:— 20,465. For cigars. Registered July 5. 1910. at 9 A. M., by F. P. Shan- felder, Xewmanstown, Pa. FRANK FRANCIS:— 20,466. For cigars. Registered July 5, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. P. Shan- felder, X'ewmanstown, Pa. REP:— 20,467. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 5, 1910, at 9 A. M., by X. Isaacss Co., Cleveland, O. VON TILZER:— 20.468. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 5, 1910, at 9 A. M., by X. Isaacss Co., Cleveland, O. JOURNAL OF COMMERCE:— 20,469. F^or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American & West Indies Sales Co., Xew York. INTER OCEAN:— 20,470. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American & West Indies Sales , Co., Xew York. SIR PALEY:— 20,471. I-'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Congress Cigar Co., Chicago, 111. MAHA RAJAH:— 20,472. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis C. Wagner & Co., Xew York. GOLD VANE:— 20,473. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Petre, Schmidt & Bergmann, Phila., Pa. 20,474:— Xot issued. m NATIONAL PEER:— 20,475. I'. It vi.yais. cigarettes and cIier<»ols. Registered July (>, 1910. :,t <; A. .M.. by I'etre Schmidt 8i Hergmann. Phila., Pa. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER:— 20,476. l"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 7. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by .\merican Litho. Co.. Xew \(,rk. A re-registration <.riginally registered April 30, 1888, by Witsch & Schniitt. MELVILLE W. FULLER:— 20,477. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 7. I'MO. ;it 9 \. M., by .\merican Litho. Co., New York. ZANG:— 20,478. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 7. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by .\merican & West Indies Sales Cf)., ,Xew York. PUSHMATAHA:— 20,479. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 8. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Wm. Glaccum & .Sons, Xew York. SCILORE (A SOCIAL SMOKE):— 20,480. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing, smoking tobacco and snutf. Registered July 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry C. Boyd. fhifTalo, X. Y. A DAY'S SUPPLY:— 20,481. l-'or cigars, little cigars and smoking tobacco. Registered July 8. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by M. Chaiken & Co., Chicago, 111. BI-PRODUCT :— 20,482. h'or cigars, little cigars and smoking tobacco. Registered July 8. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by M. Chaiken & Co., Chicago, 111. ROSIMIRO:— 20,483. I'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 8. 1910, at 9 .\. .M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. ZELANDA:— 20,484. h'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 8, 1910, at 9 A. -M.. by lleywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., .Vew York. ALDIVIA:— 20,485. l-'or cigars, cigarettes and chero«»ts. Registered July 8. 1910, at 9 .\. .\I.. by Heyw«.od, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. VASKOE:— 20.486. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Hilbronner & Jacobs, Philadelphia, Pa. DISTRICT LEAGUE:— 20,487. lor cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking to!)acco. RcRistered July 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Cores-Martinez (o., Philadelphia. Pa. OUR GRANDFATHER'S CIGAR:— 20,488. lor cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing ami smoking tobacco. Registered July 8. 1910, at 9 A. .M., by Oscar Mint/, N'ewark. X. J. ROYAL CHARTER:— 20,489. For cigars. Registered July 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Gilbert C igar Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, Pa. MARQUIS HERTFORD.— 20,490. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. BARON HOWDEN:— 20,49L For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 9. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. BARON NORTHWICH:— 20,492. Q*^*! t^'gars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. 20,493:— Not issued. ■•♦/ - SEIBER'S 5 INCH:— 20,494. Title and design as per illus- tration. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 9. 1910, at 9 A. M., by E. T. Sieber Co., Jacksonville, 111. BENKE'S UNI:— 20,495. ♦« j'^T*^!^^''^' cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. F. Benke, Xorman, Okla. LITTLE CARR:— 20,496. For cigars.' cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacc(.. Rclm's- tered July 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by St. Louis Cigar l»>ox Co., St. L(ni!s. Mo. AUTOCRAT:— 20,497 (Re-registration). For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 11. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, .Mich. SPANISH JUNIORS:— 20,498. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Silverstone & Mints, Brooklyn, X. Y. PEOPLE'S VIRGINIA EXTRA.— 20,499. F'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco Regis- tered July 11, 1910,, at 9 A. M., by People's Tobacco Co. New Orleans, La. SEAL OF DELAWARE:— 20,500. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered July 11 1910, at 9 A. M., by Golindo Cigar Co., Baltimore, Md. YELLOW BEAR:— 20,50L For cigars, cigarettes, cher(M)ts, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. F. Knapp & C o., Lawrenceville, Pa. LA VINTO:— 20,502. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by N. Isaacs Cigar Co., Cleveland, O. ^ t, ROYAL MANNERS:— 20,503. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 11, 1910, by Wolff Bros. Cigar Co., .\ew York. MORADO:— 20,504. I'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 11, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Duncan & Moorhead, Philadelphia. RIENZI:— 20,505. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 12. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. ( Re-registration.) MALCO:— 20,506. h'or cigars. ci.garettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered July 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. A. La Fond & Co.! Detroit, .Mich. THE WORKINGMAN'S BRAND:— 20,507. l-'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. F. Knapp & Co., Lawrenceville, Pa. TRANSFERS. UNIVERSITY RIBBON. I'or cigars. Registered .April 20, 1899, by M. Moskowitz, Phila- delphia, and transferred on June 21, 1905. to S. Berman, Philadel- phia, was again transferred on July 12, 1910, to .Alfred II. I'erks, Philadelphia. LAMP POST. h'or cigars. Registered April 2, 1897, by Thad. H. llowe. Chicago, III., and transferred on September 26, 1898, to T. S. Beck, ('hicago. Ill; transferred on August 15, 1902, to Snader Bros.. Akron, Pa., was transferred on June 22, 1910, to John P. Snader, .Akron, Pa. DINNER PARTY. For cigars. Registered April 2. 1897, by Thad. H. Howe, Chicago, HI., and transferred on January 5, 1898, to T. S. Beck, Chicago. Ill,; transferred ov Atigust 15, 1902, to Snader Bros., Akron. Pa., was transferred on June 22nd, 1910, to John P. .Snader, .Akron, Pa. CHICLETS:— 14,490. h'or cigars. Registered June 9, 1904. by Herbst & Sturz. Phila- delphia, was transferred to Benj. Herbst, Philadelphia, on July 7, 1910. GET WISE. h'or cigars, cigarettes, smoking tobacco, line cut, and l)lug tobacco. Registered January 13, 1904. by .American Lithograt)hic Co., Xew York, and transferred to Keystone Variety Works. Hanover, Pa., was again transferred to John H. Albright, Han over, Pa., on July 13, 1910. CORRECTION. DI. MULDOON:— 20,411. Vor cigars, cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered June 23. 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. M. Giers, Wilkes- Barre, Pa., should have been "DR. MULDOOX." 3« THE TOBACCO WORLD NEW YORK. Nkw York City. Till" month (if June is conceded from all sides to have been a very K<»<>d period for the leaf tobacco trade, and a compara- lively large volume of business was done. The month of .Inly is thus far showinj^ quite a contrast in not keeping pace with the records established last month. July is always a rather desul- tory period in the leaf tobacco trade and not a great deal is ex- pected. In old goods the stocks of seed leaf tobacco have been reduced to comparatively small qquantities, and prices have coii- se(|uently shown an advancing tendency. Take for instance Penn- sylvania tobacco; what is left of old goods is being held at 20 cents marked weight, which is 23 cents on the scales. It is gener- ally believed that stocks have been diminished among manufac- tuiers and that a replenishment will necessarily follow ere long. Therefore, it is expected that trade this fall will in all probability l)e of an active nature. There has been a c<»ntimied and steady demand for Sumatra leaf, and stocks of both new and old goods have been already so much depleted that the niatter of sufficient supply to carry the trade along until the arrival of another year's offerings, is becom- ing serious. The fact that only about one-half the amount pur- chased in 19()9 has thus far been secured this year, and the importa- tions of 1909 less than the average year, is sure to be felt later on. C)f course, there are the fall inscriptions yet to be taken into con- sideration, but it is not to be expected that these will offer a sufticient additional supply for the apparent present deficiency. lUisiness with importers has been very brisk during the past wee k. There has been a moderate demand for Havana tobacco and soine sales are constantly taking place. New packings are now being started on the island, and it seems that such tobaccos as seem to pro:nise availibility of early use is being quickly picked up, PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia. AT/niOUGH the leaf market is perhaps a little quiet just now. it h.id kept up very well during the previous few weeks. One important sale of new Pennsylvania was consummated here recently. The prices seem not only well maintained on both old and new goods, but may be said to show a slightly ad- \ancing tendency. For instance, for such leaf as now remains of the 1906-7-8 crops, as much as 20 cents marked weight is asked, which means 2.^ cents on the scale, and no large quantities are being offered at that, because the markets have been pretty well cleaned up. In fact, it is generally believed that stock in the hands (»f manufacturers here, and which is not regarded as very extensive now, would probably equal, if not really exceed, the stocks remaining in the hands of the dealers, and that if a thorough replenishment of stocks were to be undertaken by manufacturers now, they could soon cat up what remains in dealers' hands. Considerable business has been done in Sumatra tobacco dur- ing the past fortnight, in which both local manufacturers and deal- ers have figured. The Havana market has rem.iincd fairly active, too. and sev- eral sales of some importance have been recently consummated by local importers. Xunierous, small sales have also been aniUMtnccd. Lancaster. Recently an important transaction in 1909 leaf was ronstmv mated by a local packing house here, and since that time the mar ket has again relapsed into a condition of general quietness. In- quiries are coming in strongly, indicating that there is considerable prospecting for the new goods, and this fall promises to develop into a lively period, unless all presetit indications miscarry. Of course, it is not expected that there will be much driing now for several weeks, as this is usually an ofT-season of the year. .\ goodly number of packers arc taking advantage of the dull period and spending vacations at seashore .-md f»ther resort^, hut will return long before the usual sampling season sets in, and will be then better prepared for an active season's business. The new crop in the field is coming along nicely. Plants look- good and healthy, and in some sections have progressed w^onder- fully well. Topping will begin early this year, unless present indi- cations fail. The recent warm nights have been most C'-nduci-.e to a splendid growth of leaf. Rains, too, have been fairly sufficient, and in fact, in one or two instances rather excessive, but not par- ticularly damaging. „, York. Ihe leaf tobacco business in this section has kept up fairly well, owing to recently increased activity among cigar manufac- turers. It seems that growers in York county will this year in- dulge in a little experimental work in raising possibly a hundred or so acres of Burley leaf. A little of it was done last year, and It is said to have turned out fairly well. This year it is being done under contract of a large tobacco manufacturing concern. OHIO. Ripley, A DESTRUCTIVE hailstorm, which passed through this sec- tion, did considerable damage to the young tobacco plants Fortunately, the plants were not yet so large that they may stdl outgrow the ill effect to a considerable extent. In the vicinity of Decatur the storm seemed at its worst. Arcanu.m. 1 here seems to be some demand again for old tobacco, and what remains of the crops is being picked up. It is stated that a local buyer from here recently bought several crops in the vicinity of Greenville, which came to the farmers there as a complete sur- prise. The quality is said to be satisfactory. WISCONSIN. Edgerton. THE recent dry spell of several weeks' duration, coupled with the extremely hot weather, had a disastrous effect with the farmers who were unable to make the much needed progress with their planting. The condition of the soil was such that plant- ing was practically at a standstill, because the plant would only have withered and burned up by the scorchingly hot sun. Those sections which were favored with better conditions the crop is making fair progress. The time is now here when all planting should have been completed, and whatever planting that may yet be done, will be subject to the possibilities of early frosts and, therefore, more or less hazardous. The market in old goods has not shown much activity within the past two weeks, but packers are still in a hopeful mood and feel confident that the market will open more auspiciously later in the season. Shipments have been very moderate for this time oi the year. VlROQUA. Vernon county appears to be in the dry belt this vctt. and no rains of consequence had been experienced for several weeks, and if parched conditions prevail much longer it will have a disastrous effect on the growing tobacco crop. Nearly every farmer usually growing tobacco has been endeavoring to do his transplanting, hut the weather conditions were so greatly against him that he has almost despaired. Even with the most liberal use of water a number of the plants perished, which was highly discouraging, not only because of the extra labor which it involves, but also because of the lateness of the season. Sroi'CHTON. Tobacco plants in this section are burning up, according to reports received from a most reliable source. The new crr.ps can only be a success with an abundance of rain from now on. but most farmers are feeling decidedly blue over the situation as it is at present. Or EGO X. Hail storms recently did considerable damage to tobacco crops in this vicinity, with one crop of seven acres belonging to one farmer almost a total loss. Aside from this the tobacco shed was also blown down. BROAnilEAI). This section was recently visited by copious rains, which came as a Godsend to the tobacco growers. This afforded the desired opportunity for transplanting, which was pushed forward vigor- ously, plant beds having been in condition to set from for several weeks before it was possible to set them out. Several tobacco shecN were recently damaged by high wind storms, but so far no hail storms have visited this section. THE TOBACCO WORLD 39 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT. THREE CENTS A WORD, W^ITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Situations Wanted. -MAN of wide experience Is open for position as foreman In cigar factory making high-class goods. No objection to location. Can supply best (if references. Address Kxperlenced, Box 28, care Tobacco World. 6-1-tf. Special Notices. MONROE ADLER. CIGAR BROKER. 36 La Salle St., Chicago, III. 6-17-he WISH to form business arrangement with some good manufacturer of a five-cent cigar that is advertised, the manufacturer to back the jobber ; either union or non-union, but want a manufacturer that can push and advertise. Have a good territory. Address Box 36, care The Tobacco World, 102 S. 12th St., Philadelphia, PARTNER WANTED with |5,000 capital to take one-half interest in established and growing cigar factory. First District Pennsylvania, making only high-grade cigars and selling to wholesale trade exclusively ; mostly wholesale grocers throughout Pennsylvania, New York and the Middle West. Made and sold two million cigars in 1909 and additional capital Is wanted to increase business. Proposition will bear closest investi- gation. Partner wanted to take care of office and manage. Address Phila- delphia Cigar Factory, Box 35, care Tobacco World, 102 S. 12th St.. Philadelphia. For Sale or Rent. FOR SALE OR RENT AT ATLANTA, GA. — We offer for sale a large brick structure; 4 floors 60x100 feet, 2 floors 55x122 feet and one rtoor 30 X 30 feet ; also frame outer buildings having 10,000 square feet and occupying an acre or more of ground, the whole plant being well adapted to the manufacture of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes. Wired throughout for electricity and steam-piped throughout for heat. This loca- tion is near the city of Atlanta and ten minutes' ride on the street car. This splendid plant will be sold for 133,000 on easy terms, or will be leased for $3,000 per anniun. Apply Tobacco World Corporation, 102 S. 12th St., Philadelphia. Gays Mills. The protracted dry spell was finally broken about two weeks ago, when a splendid and drenching rain set in, which covered quite a large scope of suffering territory. The entire southern section of the county toward Boscobel and beyond was visited by the rain, but in the northern part of the county, in Rising Sun village, only a light shower fell. The beneficence of the rain cannot be overestimated. NEW ENGLAND. Hartford, Conn, THE recent cool spell has been supplanted by several warm waves, which, while a benefit to the growing crops of tobacco, has caused much suffering among humanity. The 3000 acres of tobacco which it is estimated have been set out in this county are progressing well now. Windsor Locks, Conn. The weather lately has pushed the tobacco plants along nicely. .Many of the growers are engaged in hoeing their crops a second time. It is noticed that some crops are rather uneven, owing, presumably, to the ravaging effect of cut worms, which have caused some trouble this year. Buyers' representatives have already been tnrouf^h this section getting a line on the growing crops, and will muloubtedly keep a constant watch on the crop during the growing period. Bristol, Conn. The warm weather which marked the past two weeks, although causing much discomfort, has nevertheless been heartily greeted •>y the tobacco growers. In fact, it is said that tobacco has been growing so fast lately that farmers could not keep up with the work of cultivation. Salesmen Wanted. WANTED— By an old-established manufacturing establishment, making a '''^s&-iS!;"BoyS?s.n7¥"r"'^"^'- ^'''''''' ^^«"« "«" ^'«^'^'-- P.i.fi For Sale. ODD LOTS of cigar labels and bands for sale cheap. Address for full particulars. Opportunity, Box 38, care Tobacco World. 6-1-1 ^^^Sm?;'".f?^^ cigar molds in large variety ; some very desirable shapes. Will sell in quantities to suit Address Mold.s, Box 34, Tobacco World; 6-1-a! TO THE JOBBING TRADE— We have over a million short filler and half a million long filler cigars on hand, packed up in 20's banded sizes 4%, 4% and 5-inch Perfectos. Every case Is guaranteed to be sound and smoke free. We accumulated these cigars since the death of our sales- man, Mr. Morttant. Parties looking for good goods cheap will do well bv corresponding with the undersigned. J. W. Gohn Cigar Co York Pa Northampton, Mass. Tobacco men report that within the past few weeks the tobacco crop has been making great progress. The recent rains and the later warm weather have proven most favorable. Most of the growers have completed the work of filling in the places skipped by the setting machines and have set over plants which had been attacked by cut worms, which were somewhat troublesome this year. Hatfield, Mass. Tobacco on the whole does not compare favorably with last year at this time. The cold weather and wire worms have raised havoc with many pieces. Some fields were reset three times, wholly on account of the wire worms, and at present we know of no remedy to combat with this pest in the tobacco field. The cut worm has not been as prominent as usual and there is a way of disposing of them before we get them with the tobacco plants. No complaint of root- rot in this section as yet. Badger State Items. This market was recently visited by Jos. Bimberg, the well known Elmira, N. Y., leaf tobacco packer and dealer. S. M. Pinkerton, of the Pinkcrton Tobacco Co., of Toledo, O., accompanied by Will Chambers of Watertown, Wis., werp visiting in Edgerton recently. Before closing the warehouse for the season, the firm of Rose & Wobbe, of New York, gave a treat to their employees. Ice cream, cigars and other goodies were included. Geo. H. Rumrill, packer at Jamesville, is at present spend- ing a period at Mt. Clemens, Mich., in recuperating from a long illness. WANTED : Cuttings, Scraps, Sxftings FOR SALE: Gg^ar Scraps, Qean and Sound Write for Prices The North American Tobacco Co. «— " SSf '^.".T" '"' 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable — Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner — Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo SYLVESTER & STERN Successors to LEWIS SYLVESTER & SON GROWERS PACKERS AND IMPORTERS OF Havana Tobacco HAVANA, CUBA, Monte 56 NEVS^ YORK, 165 Front Street PLANTATIONS AND ESCOJIDAS : In VUELTA ABAJO at PUERTA de GOLPE In PARTIDOS at SANTIAGO de las VEGAS In REMEDIOS at SANTA CLARA In REMEDIOS at QUINTA CAMAJUANI In REMEDIOS at SANCTI SPIRITUS FACTORY VEGAS A SPECIALTY LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC Grow^ers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTI DO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "Ansel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C 'T' 1 and Dealers in Lu&diX lODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA CaWe Address, "Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY— VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St. HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 I. KAFFENBURGH & SONS =Ouality Havana^ NEPTUNO 6, HAVANA, CUBA 88 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY Ernest EUinger & Co. packers and importers of Havana Tobacco Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street I m THE TOBACCO WORLD 4« SOBRINOS de A. GONZAlES Founded 1«68 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cahle Address "ANTERO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA S. JORGE Y. P. CASTANEDA JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growos, Packers and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, corner Dragones Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco Merchants In Yadta Abajo, Semi-Yuelta, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166 170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Correspondence Solicited in English PL^NAS Y CA Aimacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta Jlbajo, Tartido and%emedios CMt: "SanpU" Reitte 22. Habana CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba Cable. "Blasco* Cable Address: " Josecayro " AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Aimacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 HABANA Cable-ONILEVA TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Leaf Tobaccos Main Office, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouses. Lancaster and Red Lion. Pa. Packer of And Dealer in CHAS. J. LEDERMAN !! Domestic Leaf Tobacco COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works incorporated 'ut-uriiuraiea 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia LEAD SEALS and STENCILS Packer of and Dealer ALL KINDS OF . . . York State. Connecticut and Pennsylvania a Specialty 32-34 E. Chestnut St. LANCASTER, PA. Metal Embossed Labels Engraving Metal Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER CIGAR LABELS 214 New Street, Philadelphia TELEPHONE 1561 Lithographing Special Design E. R08EINWALD 8 BRO 145 Water Street New York 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES, Go to Established 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co., Sellersville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer ^ MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE. PA. 1 5c "Egyptian Lotus" Sr^JL.T*' ''" ''FlffK Avta" With mouthpircF, plain or cork tip*. r irifi /\ve iq p^r package. "Egyptian Heroes" Srpa°cw."^*- '^' And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco of superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. I R KRINWY Office and Factory: 1. V. IlI\llliJIV 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK GLOBE CIGAR CO. M...f^r..sof pi^^ Cigars EPHRATA, PA. Prices amd Qualiiy Q Bachelor Cigar 401-405 H. 91st Street. New YorK Buy Direct from the Factory QUICK SELLING— HIGH GRADE CIGARS CUBAN BROWNIES MANDOLAY KING HIGH FORECASTER LORD KROYDEN AND OTHER BRANDS We have no Salesmen. Our goods are the best Salesmen A. D. KILLHEFFER Millers ville, Pa. THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Price*. An Interesting Proposition for Jobber* ENTERPRISE CIGAR CO. TRENTON. N. J. m'I.lMlM,M_ii-»l The Tobacco World Registration Bureau ^ Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE Standards for Thirty Years Havana Filled Cigar retailing at 1 0 cents High Grade Nickel Cigar that sells on its Merits These brands will be a valuable acquisition to live dealers Write direct to the manufacturers GEO. S. MILLER & CO., Pottstown, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 A. COHN S* CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OF Seed I^eaf Tobacco AND GROWERS OF Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, New YorK P. & S. Loewenthal Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra %fii^pv — - No. 138 Water Street, New York JOS. S. OANS MOSeS J. OANS JEROHC WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and T ^ ^W^ 1_ Packers of JUe&i 1 OiDacco Telephone: 346 John 150 Water St., New York JOSEPH HOLZMAN Sumatra, HaVana and Seed Leaf Uobacco 185 Water Street. - - New York W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. YORK. PeNNA. WE MAKc SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse. 13 East Clark Avenue. YORK. PA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO Packers and Jobbers In All Grades of H. BACHARACH DEALER IN Wrapper Leaf Specialties Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Shade Grown, Mexican, Porto Rico 101 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Samples Cheerfully Submitted mrM^ .ruaivirvYv M. F. SCHNEIDER Importer of SUMATRA TOBACCO Nm, C«ner Kgipentce{, Aiuterdiin, H«llu4 Telephone: 377 John 4 Burling Slip, New York JOS. MBNnnr.soHN ZjOXTIS a. BORITBMAlf MENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. HavsLfia Tobacco Importers Hibana: Amisttd 95 196 Water stmt, NEW YORK E. A. KRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 108 Water Street New York JULIUS MARQUSEE Packer and Dealer In All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobaeco 141 Water Street, - New York Telephone 3936 John £nos Smith Edmund H. Smith Hinsdale Smith & Co. Importers of Sumatra and Havana TAKa/^m and Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 UUavCO 125 Maiden Lane Established J840 NEW YORK Cable: -Nargir CRUMP BROS. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 141-143 East Lake St., Chicago, 111. 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD \ I L IB LEWIS BREMER'S SONS Established 1825 Y Importers of Havana and Sumatra S^^ *"^ Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia :X^ Founded 1855 >:D8.f;<- DOHAN & TAITT Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA J. VETTERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of TAkar/m PACKERS of Havana&SumatraiUUClCLU Domestic Lea 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. liiipoHors oiSrJVIATKA and HAVANA and I»aikers of LKAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. L. C;. Hacussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Kdward C. Haeussermann L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Largest Retiilera in Penniylvania 148 N. Third St., Philadelphia B. R GOOD & CO. BACKERS AND ^ ^ T £ T^ f ^ J' "DEALERS IN jLCdf 1 ODdCCO NOS. 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. GEO. W. BREMER, JR. BREMEe BROS. 119 N Third Street, Plilladelphia K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia 1642-44 N.QtAT^h. ST. S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Philadelphia N. K. llol'KMAN Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's » , , M.N DIRECT FROM PACKERS HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Old B's Our Specialty (;»;;«) Crops Samples trladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON -Packer of and Dealer irr LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. J. K. LEAMAN VacXer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. H. H. MILLER Fine GEORGIA and FLORIDA SUMATRA— Ught CONNEG TICUT WRAPPERS and SECONDS-Imported SUMATRA and HAVANA and Much Fine BINDER and FILLER STOCK 327 and 329 North Queen Street LANCASTER. PENNSYLVANIA WALTER T. BREMER IMPORTERS. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 SHERTS CIGAR CO MANUFACTURERS OF Cigars of Quality Correspondence from the Jobbing; Trade Solicited Lancaster, Penna. McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturers o( FINE CIGARS Bearinii Label of International CliJarniakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN, PA. t YORK, PA. .1! -Mf-J r^^.y^jyn. (> X s A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR C IGARS I or Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LiON, PA. Established 1868 Factory No 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable Houses HELLAM, PA. W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince Hie American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentudcy Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug \ They Please All Tastes \ \ Always Uniform and Reliable ^ Always Uniform Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Cigar Co. MANUFACTUREHS OF CIGARS AND OCALenS IN Leaf Tobacco Dallastown, Penna. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our saunples. ' Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. Packing Houses— FLORIN. PA., on M«in Line of Penna. R. R.. arJ 14 Mifflin St.. LAN- CASTER. PA. Office in FLORIN Telephone 432-B P. O. Box % E. L NISSLY & CO. GROWERS AND PACKERS OF CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO FINE B'S AND TOPS OUR SPECIALTY 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 tnd 1908 Pennsylvinia B*8 and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM * 313 and 315 West Grant Street LANCASTER, PA. ^^^^%^To,an Correspondence solicited Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGAKS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman &Co. 123'- Tu13 0' 5T AK.D PARK AVE. N.Y. LABELS & SHOW y\ L_ S O PORTED BANDS -J BEAR BROTHERS Sj.^ MANDFACTURKRS OF FINE CIGARS _^ R. F. I>. No. «, %<>RK, PA.. '^ A specialty off Private Brands for the ^^ Wholesale and Jobbing: Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS : ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. i-T^vin i BOXES LABELS d^pHone Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds -ARE THE- of the followlnif Re|{latered Brands s "BRILLIANT STAR," tor Havana . IOc. "S. B.," Seed and Havana % "KATHLEEN O'NEIL," Sc! "VUELTA SPRICS," The MeUow cigar 5c. These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and Jud|{e lor yourself why this factory never shuts down STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. J. w. BRENNEMAN FineCigars IManufacturor of \^ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c Correspofulence willi Jobber; Iiivitfd 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, FA. LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS* KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, PhUadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer of FINE CIGARS MAKER OF Femside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobhlntf Trade Only Correspondence Invited LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. I 47 FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. CSTASLISHCO 1471 ^allastown.Pa. ^^i^L^SSa^SL VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont he Disappointed In Your CIQAR BOX LABELS Q The bidding system on a product I ke printing, ^vhich is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. Q The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. ^ Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP d, VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEIW • Summary of Contents: The Lists Comprise Tobacco Trade Directory AND Cigar Manufacturers (with factory numbers), Tobacco Manufacturers, and Leaf Tobacco Dealers of Pennsylvania. Ready Reference 1909-1910 A USEFUL VOLUME For the Desk of The Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers of the United States (including Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco, Grocery, Drug, Liquor and Confectionery Houses, together with the names of the Buyers of cigars and to- Nbacco with wholesale grocery houses. Company Stores in United States, with buyers' The Cigar Manufacturer, names. Cigar and Tobacco Brokers. The Tobacco Manufacturer, Cigar Box Manufacturers of the United States. The Cigar and Tobacco Jobber or Broker, The Leaf Tobacco Dealer, and The Cigar Box Manufacturer, Two hundred pages of useful information, sub- stantially bound in cloth. Sent Prepaid by Mail. Price, $2.00 to any address. The Tobacco World Corporation or Any One in Anp Wav identified with the Cigar and Tobacco Trade. SELLING AGENTS 102 South Twelfth Street PHILADELPHIA 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., ■ - - - U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Cifjar Box Lumber. Labels. Ribbons. Ed|{in|fs, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Aurtionccrs and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS, TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, Non-Evafjoraling SPANISH BETONS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRI ES &. BRO. 92 Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited I Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only i VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Nold Co. 1 931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio rA.HUSSEvl LEAFTOMOjOa). >. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEE LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AAAERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS A. American Cigar Mold Co., Cincinnati, 0 48 American Litliographic Co., New York 7 American Sumatra Tobacco Co., New Yorlc 6 American Tobacco Co., Tlie, New York 45-47 B. Bacharach & Co., H.. New York 43 Barnhart, H. G., Sprlngrvale, Pa 48 Bautista y Ca., Rz., Havana 40 Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia 2 Bear Bros., York. Pa 46 Behrens & Co., Havana, Cuba 4 Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelphia ......<...« 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman, J. W.. Lancaster, Pa 46 c. Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana 40 Cardenas y Cia, Havana 40 Castaneda, Jorge & P., Havana 41 Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York 1 Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry, Habana, Cuba 4 Cohn & Co., A., New York 43 Comly & Son, W. F., Philadelphia 48 Condax & Co., E. A., New York 8 Cressman's Sons, Allen R.. Philadelphia 2 Crown Stamp Co., The, Philadelphia 3 Crump Bros., Chicago ii D. Dallas Cigar Co., Dallastown, Pa 45 Deisel-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, otuo cover 1 Diaz & Co., B.. Havana 40 Dohan & Taitt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J,, New York 42 E. Elsenlohr & Bros., Otto. Philadelphia 2 EUinger & Co., Ernest, New York 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 42 F. Fleischauer, H. J., Philadelphia 41 Florida Tobacco Commission Co.. Quincy, Fla 6 Forty-four Cigar Co., Philadelphia 8 Frey, A. C. Red Lion, Pa 45 Fries & Bro., New York 48 Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam, Pa 45 Gans & Co.. Joseph S.. New York 48 (Jervais Electric Co.. New York 6 f Jlobe Cigar Co.. Ephrata, Pa . 42 Gonzales, Sobrlnus de A., Havana 41 (Sood & Co., B, F.. Lanca.ster, Pa 44 Gresh & Sons, W. K., Norrlstown, Pa • • 47 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L, G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heftener & Son, H. W., York, Pa 48 Heywood-Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York 7 Hoffman Bros., Bainbrldge, Pa 44 Hoffman Co., E., Chicago, 111 1 Holzman, Joseph, New York 43 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa 43 Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., A., New York 48 I. r Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York Cover I Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster. Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York 4 Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 8 K. Kaffenburgh & Sons, L, Boston, Mass 40 Kauffman & Bfo., Allen, York. Pa 45 Keystone Variety Works. Hanover, Pa 48 Killheffer, A. D., Millersvllle, Pa 42 Kocher, S. R., Wrightsville. Pa 46 Kohler, H. F„ Nashville, Pa "2 Kraft, W. E.. East Prospect. Pa 45 Kraussman, E. A., New York 48 Krinsky, I. B., New York 42 Krueger & Braun, New York ^^V& Kruppenbach, L.. Philadelphia ^' .' i .'.'.'.'.'!.*!!!!!!!!!!!.'.'!.* .' 44 L. Labe & Sons, BenJ., Philadelphia 44 Landau, Charles, New York Cover IV Leaman. J. K., Lancaster, Pa 44 Lederman, Chas. J., Lancaster, Pa .* 41 Liberman Mfg. Co., Philadelphia la Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'". 44 Loewenthal, P. & S., New York ..,'.'.'..'..'. 41 M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore r Marqusee, Julius * 44 Mayer & Co., Slg. C, Philadelphia '.'.'.'.'.'.'.". 5 McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSherrystown. Pa '.'.. '.". 45 Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York ' * 43 Merriam & Co,, John VV„ New York 1 Miller & Co., Geo. S., Pottstown, Pa '..'.".'.'.". 46 Miller, H. H., Lancaster, Pa 42 Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis. .....' 1 Minnlch Machine Co., Landisville, Pa 3 Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn 7 Moller, Kokerltz & Co., New York g Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion, Pa '.'.'.'.'. 48 Moreda, Pedro, Havana g Munlz, Hermanos y Cle. Havana !.!!!.!!!!.".!! 40 N. Neuberger, Helnrlch, Havana.. 40 Neumann & Co., L, E., New York 46 Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia ' 2 Nissly & Co., E. L., Florin, Pa ' 45 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J 30 Park & Tilford, New York Cover II Parr, George W., Llttlestown, Pa 46 Pazos & Co., A, Havana 41 Perez & Obeso, Havana 40 Pl'anas y Ca., Havana 41 Por Larranaga, Havana 4 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia '.'. 2 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Philadelphia 41 R Raab & Sons, W, H., Dallastown, Pa 47 Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis 48 Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover 1 Rocha. Jose F., Havana 40 Rodriguez y Hno, Havana g Rosenwald ft Bro., E.. New York 41 s. Schatz, Max, New York 4 Schlegel, Geo., New York 7 Schneider, M. F., New York 4% Kechrist, E. S., Dallastown, Pa 48 Sellens, Monroe D., Sellersvllle, Pa 42 Shanfelder, F. P., Newmanstown, Pa 4 Shelp Mlg. Co., H. H., Philadelphia 5 Shelp & Vandegrift, Inc., Philadelphia .' 47 Sherts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa ; 45 Shertzer, T. D., Lancaster, Pa 41 Simonson, E. B., Stoughton, Wis 44 Smith & Co.. Hinsdale, New York 43 Souder. H. S., Souderton, Pa 46 Stauflfer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pa 46 Steigerwald & Co., John, Philadelphia 6 Steiner, Sons & Co., Wm., New York 7 Straiton & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 40 Sylvester ft Stern, New York 40 u. United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va 1 Upmann. H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein & Co.. J., Philadelphia. 44 w. Wagner & Co., Louis C, New York » 7 Warner & Co., Herman, York, Pa Cover IV Weinberg, S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm., New York 7 Wolf Bros. & Co., Red Lion, Pa 3 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 4f Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day i 4« THE rOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Keyst Correspondence Solicited one Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTEC HON AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKACJE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. K\lubli\h»(l IH7T !\e>« Kttrtor> I «K) I H. W. HEFFENER Steam Cigar Box Manufacturer l)pal(>r in Ci^ar Box Lumber. Labels. Ribbons. Ed^intis. Bunds. F.lt. liOH ARE) and BOLNHARV AVE., YORK. PA. K.st;ihlislu-(i lH^4 WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia Rl (.I'l.AR \M r.KLY SAI.KS KVKRV IHl RSDAV. CK.ARS. lOHACiCO SMOKI RS ARIICIIS. SPKCIAI. SALFS Ol I.I Al lOBAC ((). CON- SK.NMKMS SOIICIIKI). ADVANCES MAUK. SK r ILIMINI S MADK ON HAY OF SALF: The most popular flavors since 1855 The World- Renowned, Non-Evaporaling SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRI ES &. BRO. 92 Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS Mic.MiLsr c;rade mold at i.owkst PRici: WRITi: lOR CATALOGUi: OF 1.5(10 SHAPLS The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio rA.HUSSEvl lE^TOMCroO). THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IH AMERICA » NEW YORK \ CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write (or Prices SPRINGVALE. PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS DALLASTOWN, PA. Established 1890 Capacity 20,000 per Day INDEX TO ADVERTISERS A. \in.ii., I'iiiciimal i, U IS !\iii riiaii 'l'ul»ai t'y-Ca^;lla.s 'I'obaico Co.. New Vork 1 Cairo & Son, J. H. Havana 41 < Ma V ariall.is Ciuar < "o.. J >a Hast own, I'a 45 J himI-\\ fniiiK T ( 'o., 'IMif, J.,ini;i, ( »iiio i^over I Hiaz & Co., P., Havana 4(t Holiari & Tailt, Pliiladelpliia 44 l»iinn Ac Co., '1". J., New York 4:i E. Kl.venlohr & Bios., Otto, Philadelphia 2 lOlllnger & Co., lOrne.st, New York 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 42 F. I'lei.vclianei-, If. J.. Phihi.hlplila 41 i'luiida Toliacco ('onmilssion Co.. (.Juincv, I-'Ia <> I oi I v-l'oiir ( 'i^ar Co., Philadtliiliia S I'l.y. A. C., Ited Mon. Pa 45 i'rif.s & Pro., New York 48 I'risliinuth Pro.s. & Co., I'liiladelpliia 1 G. ';a».l.- K- Cilbert. HellaUi. I'a *^> (Jan.s & Co., Josepij 8.. New York 48 c,( r\ais lOU'ctric Co., N»\v York ♦> c.l.ib.- Ci'^^ar Co.. lOphrata, Pa -1- Gonzale.s, Sobrlnus de A., Havana 41 <;ood & Co., P. 1".. Kanca.stcr. Pa 4 4 ^h & .Sons, \V. K., Norri.^town, Pa 47 H. Haeus.serniann & Sons, L. <;., PhiUideii)iiia 4 1 Haiinian & Co., Samuel. Lanca.ster, Pa 46 ll'lt.ii.-r & .Son, H. \V., Vork. Pa 48 lb ywood-strasser & VoiKiit I>itiio. Co., New Vork 7 liorfniaii I'.ro.s., HaiiilnidKf, Pa 'I Ib.lTitian Co.. i:., (MiicaKo. Ill ' ilol/.nian, Joseph, New Vork 43 Hostetter & Co.. W. B., Vork, Pa 43 llus.xey Leaf Tobacco Co., A.. New Vork JS I. Meal Cjpar Lid Holder Co., New York Cover I Inland City Citai' Box Co., Lanca.ster, I'a 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York 4 J' ilics & Blunienllial, Ltd., Pldladelpliia 8 K. Kaffenburgh & Sons, I., Bo.ston, Mass 40 Kauffnsan & Hro., Allen, York. I'a 45 K' yston.. Varii'tv \Voik.>^, Hanover, i'a 4s KlIlhelT.r, A. D.. .Milleisvill.-, I'a 42 Kocli.r, S. P.. \Vrif,-htsvill.-. i'a 40 Kohler, H. F., Na.shvllle, Pa 2 Kraft. \V. i:., Ka.'-t I'ro.-ip<(t. I'a 45 Kraussman, E. A., New York 43 Krln^^ky, I. B., New Voik 42 Vb: Kiiitgcr .Si Uraun, New York.. Kiuppenbacli, L., Pliiladelpliia. Paye. . 40 . 44 L. Labe & Sons, Benj., I'liiladelphia 44 Landau, < harle.'^. New York Cover IV 'I. 1. 1' Lancaster, II 41 Ltaiiian, J. K.. Laiu Ledernian, Chan. J LilHiiiuin Mfg. Co., Pliiiadtlpiiia'. ...'.;; i 4,"! Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia '. 44 Loewenthal, P. & S., New York .".'.*.'!!!!!!!!.'!',!'.'..*! 43 M. .Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore Marqusee, Julius May.r & Co., Slg. C. Philadelphia! .'.' .'.'i i." ! .McSlieri>.slown Cigar Co., McSIkji lystown P Alendelsohn, lioriieMiann & Co., New York Abirjam tVL- Co., J(jlm \\ ., New York .Mill«-r ^ Co., (Jcu. S., Pottstown, I'a.... .Milltr, II. II., Laiicasl. I'. I'a ' Milwaiikt.e Novelty Co.. Milwaukee, Wis..... .MimiMli .Machine < 'o., Landisvillc, Pa Moelile Lithographic Co., Tlie, Brooklyn... Moller, Kokeijt/, & Co., New Vork ". . . . .Monarch Cigar Co., Bed Lion, Pa .Moieda, Pedro, Havana Muni/,, Hermanos y Cie, Havana N. Neuberger, Heinrich. Havana Neumann & Co., L. L]., New York Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia Nis.sl.N iSi Co.. ]•:. i,.. Fl(»rin, Pa North American Tobacco Co.. Newark, 43 2 4 5 43 1 m; 4-' I 7 K 4S S 40 N. J 40 4t; 2 4 5 3l> P. I'arU »V: Tilfortl. Ncu \'i I'azos & Co., A. Havana 41 I'erez & Obeso, Havana ........'. 40 IManas y Ca.. Havana .' . . 41 Por Larranaga. I la \ ana '. . , , 4 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F.. Pliiladelidiia! .!!!,.! i !! ! 2 I'uente. Jos6 C, Havana 4 j Quaker City Stencil Works, Q. I'hiladelphla. R 41 ifaab & Son.s, W. H., Hallaslown, Pa.. Itacine PajM-r (Joods < 'o., Kaciiie. Wis. liegensburg & Sons. 10., Tampa, J-'la . . . Boclia, Jose F., Havana Podii^^ii./, y lino, Ila\aiia Kosenwald & Bro.. K.. New V« "J AUGUST 1st 1910 Leading Features Five Tampa Factories Affected by Strike Selectors' Union Likely to be Defeated in Fight for Closed Shops All That's Nev/ with Jobbers and Distributors Failure of " Prize Cup " Cigarette Makers New^ Distributors of Esberg-Gunst Line in Philadelphia Cigar Making in Hongkong Reports from Leading Trade Centres Expansion of Connecticut Shade Grown Industry Tobacco Crop Acreage, July 1, 1910 By Types Problems of the Retailer Cigar Makers of Buenos Aires Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, etc. P % ■^*»U'ji ,*--" ipf''-^ «*«f# ,:,*.*'«*"' ^-:-m '? "^-t \ %y " ,>-J v«--' Vol. XXX No. 15 PUBLICATION OFFICES:] ^^'"^ South ISJth St., Phila(U»lpliia '( 41 Union Squiirc, New York ^cou.. /^ <^^6^ ^^<^^2^ jm^' ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJ^ FELICE 5' A HIGH GRADE CIGAR -=- FOR =-- 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES tDhe DEISEL-WEMMER Co, MaKers, Lima, OHio W PROFIT AND LOSS PROFIT ^" ^"y ^*^"^ ^" y^^^ stock is not made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS oi time and money by handling the time-tried " Factory No. 1 brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes with the knowledge that " you're tied to that which is good." THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: UNEXCELLED '^)^ •Vest o^^^ That's All! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street THE TOBACCO WORLD. The Savarona Cigar IS making ils way, and making it on MERIT SAVARONAS are on sale {mm Maine to Florida and from San ^ranc•isco to Washington, and thousands of live dealers are making good profits from Satisfied Savarona Smokers. SAVARONAS are mild, sweet and satisfying. Better than I lavanas. because they leave no dull headache or nervous- ness, and yet cost the smoker but half as much, with a good profit to the dealer. We make them in 35 sizes to meet all tastes. Better let us send you samf)les and prices. A Satisfied Customer is Money in Your Pocket. Savaronas fill the bill. CAYEYCAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb 'Bulldog Henry IrVing "Rjibaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tohaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti fRiStlMXJTrfS BAC WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. STOP ■ \ t'tofilah:^ sidr in,,- r„r , /t;„, and 'ti „x sn/c-.^mtH. defacing your neat cigar packages with pencil price notations. Use our Perfect Cigar Price Tag Holder and Price Tag*. We have 31 Designs. Place them at either end of the box cover, or at the top- that little Brass Holder does the trick. I he only Price Tag Holder of Merit en the market. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO., 392 Hanover St., Milwaukee, Wis. Handle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR you as well as TO you ^i^eii^tteio TOBACCO WITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRET DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS V\ rite for prices and particulars. It w ill pay you. AKents Wanted. E. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Manufacturers, Chicago SM[<^K^'AMI!})acco Co., both on this expedition and on the last, for some speci- ally packed ' North Pole ' Smoking T ohacco for the use of thr- expedition. 1 his tobacco was most highly prized by both members of llie parly and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hour of the long, dark winter night at Cafic Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 16 oz. Tins THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5 A HIGH GRADE QGAR =FOR= 5 Sold Extensively by Leading Qgar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES DEISEL' WEMMER Co. MaKers, i t Lima, Ohio PROFIT AND LOSS pn/^piT* on any item in your stock is not made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS of tin™e and money by handling the time-tried " Factory No. I ** brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes with the knowledge that " you're tied to that which is good.** THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: UNEXCELLED '^> »vesT o\^^ That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street The Savarona Cigar LrSZ -~-— "— ^— ^~"^~~" MERIT SAVARONAS are on sale from Maine to Florida and from San Francisco to Washington, and thousands of live dealers are making good profits from Satisfied Savarona Smokers. SAVARONAS are mild, sweet and satisfying. Better than i-lavanas, because they leave no dull headache or nervous- ness, and yet cost the smoker but half as much, with a good profit to the dealer. We make them in 35 sizes to meet all tastes. Better let us send you samples and prices. A Satisfied Customer is Money in Your Pocket. Savaronas fill the bill. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb "Bulldog Henry IrVitig IKubaiffat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio Segar De Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti ifRISHMUTrfS TdbaccO One Hundred Years Old WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE r TiigBesl: 1 Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. A profitable !,idr line /or ctf^ar and (/; ujr sa/esnten. STOP defacing your neat cigar packages with pencil price notations. Use our Perfect Cigar Price Tag Holder and Price Tags. We have 31 Designs. Place them at either end of the box cover, or at the top — that little Brass Holder does the trick. The only Price Tag Holder of Merit en the market. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO., 392 Hanover St., Milwaukee, Wis. Htndle the Tobacco and Cigarette which is sold FOR you as well as TO you (^^^K^^^^^^ SMOKING m TOBACCO WITHOUT A BITE OR A REGRET DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHERS __ Write for prices and particulars. It will pay you. Agents Wanted. E. HOFFMAN COMPANY, Manufacturers, Chicago TOBACCO GO'S "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO H oz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gentlemen : "1 am indebted to the United Slate* Tobacco Co., both on thitexpediiion and on the latt, for tome speci- ally packed 'North Pole ' Smoking Tobacco (or the Ufc .llA. 1 Z-, the United States 76;^ Pine Street, New York City Havana's Kingly Product HAAC* *MBC»II*»*|IITC «l«IIUt«CfU«kfi*iatlMt*MUtail»ftt« Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUALITY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of ^^ Quality Cigars S^ ^ f4B^H^ j^J BOCK&CS A DE VILLAR Y VILLAR ^JULIAN ALYf)C] fCmONVRIAS '^V jSMfi HENRY CL^Y BOCK &. CO. Ltd! HABANA. CUBA. These BRANDS have Ions ^^^^ recognised The WORLD Over as the Standard Values in fine C^HAVANAv^)^ mW* TrUt n. ^'^ STJEt?; H DE CABANAS DC BA^ CAR6AJAL M ^LONSO; :^BAH»^ Florae I J. S. Marias y C«. •.■*—■■**»— IE vaigj .CO?55 [r«vJ l/-'- r =5F=i?/ i -GD- SMOWINC PIN DRIVEN THRCXICM CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACTION SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal wliich is endorsed by the Western Classification C>)m- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated f\ Q s^^^^y/ /^^^\ Ar( /i "* i\ ^J^^JJy \\. ^^-j-^Jj l^iam\ ^^S^r 12 y^^'^j Inl BS OPEN. CLOSED. For Leaf Shipments Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers all over the World For Cigar and Pipe Shipments Samples and (|uotations free. Write nearest ollice. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. Western Distributors METAL STAMPERS AND PATENTEES THE PLANET COMPANY London, England FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING SOLE MANUFACTURERS Chicago. III. PLANTATIONS : Decatur County, Georgia, Gadsden County, Florida A. COHN, President D. A. SHAW. Vice-President L. A. COHN. Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU. Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES : Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest GroAvers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers; Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM :: 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 5276 John MORISCOS AND HOW A DEMAND WILL BE CREATED For years we've been asked why we didn't manufacture a quality cigarette for the 1 5c. smoker. MORISCOS is the answer. There's no need of talking quality— out quaHty reputation is worth too much for us to market a cheap cigarette. MORISCOS will sell. That is inevitable. Hamilton coupons are packed in each box. They cannot help but stimulate MORISCO sales. But of greater importance is the broad advertising that will popularize MORISCOS. It will cause thousands to try at least one box. MORISCOS will make the converts. There'll be no backsliders. Will you help supply an increasing demand ? Write for prices and samples — a postal will do. We have arranged with the Sperry &. Hutchinson Company to redeem Hamilton Bonds and Cou- pons at any of their Premium Parlors, or to accept them in exchange for S. & H. Trading Stamps. PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Limited - - - - 402 W. Broadway, New York Factories -CAIRO, LONDON, NEW YORK and MONTREAL k THE TOBACCO WORLD Style A HciKht . . . 1H'<; inches Ciise . . . 8'^ x The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers and Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County, Georgia. SAMPLES^ ON APPLICATION — ^ ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar Borita f ^ ^^t^^% ' \ DRAWS Trade ] and HOLDS IT | BORITA Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita is Banded.and put 'up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twi ce the Price. Vl 90IRtTA •>X iiSsmsssismBM^. K^^«: i*iit>-.-^if^*4*«Atsiii OTHER LEADING BRANDS! «! LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald Sl Co, Main Office: Twentieth and Tio^a Sts. PHILADELPHIA ys C H UT^ Made by 44. CIGAR CO.InaPhiladelphia Wm. Steiner, Sons & Company LITHOGRAPHERS 257 to 265 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET NEW YORK SPECIALriES t Citfar Labels Advertlsln|{ Novelties Imported and Domestic Bands ^^ CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 3c. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD ll^guinnii, ^vmsn Sc Inigt ICtiljn. (Ha 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York Sketches of Original Designs, with Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. Hattufortur^ra of Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any in the market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. WESTERN OFFICE— PAUL PIERSON. MGR 160 WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO, ILL. PENNSYLVANIA REPRESENTATIVE A. E. Wallick, York, Pa. ESTABLISHED isaz 43 East 20^^ Street New York Si N^f^^ %A ^ ^ DESIGNS^ IN 05 (M§!!;ys [k^iBia^ « [DiacM STOCK MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre §T. NEW YORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S, SPRINGER. MOR. CHICAGO 56 5th Ave E. E. THATCHER, MOR. SAN FRANCISCO. 320 SANSOME ST. L. S. SCHOENFELD, HOR. The I Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The best Holder and Price Card Design in one piece ever invented. Box lidi an be placed in four different ancles. Keeps show cases nnifonn. Endorsed by the foilowinc leadinf dear stores, hotels, dm^ stores, and one thoound other places where dfars are sold : United Cigar Stores Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel " Broadway Central Hotel Acker. Merrall & Condit Co. " Hygrade Wine Co.. 2 1 branches " Finky. Acker & Co., Philadelphia K L. Rose & Co.. Providence, R. I. IVlay Drug Co.. Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung. Chicago, III. James M. Stutsman. Dayton, O. ^•Goldstein & Co., Toronto. Can. L. A. Robinson & Co.. Maysville. Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont ** Imperial Hotel " Child8&Co.'s63 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez " Boch-Griffin Ac Co., Philadelphia Smokers ParadiseCo.,AtlanlicC., N.J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co., Oakland, Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Boltz-Clymer&Co.,San Antonio, Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 1267 Broadway, New York itfar RilihAfic ^^^^^^^ assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons cig Write for Sample Card and Price List to Departmenl W WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY Sffeinufticturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, New York nHiru-.lil\ani>oI}]li ':.l.tfhurino3!ll. (LilUlrll^lnML^U^l]uV,^KO^^mmiluv:. r 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD o?^^/?^ eS^/^/^^ 'f.am^ t^^i ^^^ ^, teic^^ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list. RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. \ MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NEW YORR THe Originators of tHe CONDAX STRAW TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "Diligencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia" None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daylight Workrooms, under Sanitary Conditions. - ^r'^^KiVSa^s^.-, ^'W^S ■ ^ - Wi^!^^^^^W'^- " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •'PURO SPECIALS" our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. "THE WORLD" SELLS ITS ADVERTISING SPACE— NOT ITS OPINIONS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 1, 1910. No. 15. WWW] CL©§]ED EY STM Manufacturers Standing Firm Against Arrogant Demands of Selectors' Union — Trade Conditions Good Despite Disturbances — Early Settlement Predicted. S l-ro}ii The Tobacco World Correspondent. Tampa, Fla., August ist. i'"\ iC\ liundrcd cigarniakers arc now on strike. The Cigarmakers' Union have ordered all their members out from the factories of A. Santaello & Co., Morgan Cigar Company, Berriman Brothers, Celestino Vega & Co. and Balbin Brothers. Since the first unicm men walked out on July 25th, no additional recruits have been received in their ranks and to date there are no prospects of other factories being affected, although the situation may change at any hour. Union officials to-day issued a statement basing their grievances on the alleged unfair treatment of the manufacturers in regard to the wage scale on the various sizes of cigars. Manuel Sanchez, manager for Berriman Brothers, to-day declared that if this were the only contention he would be will- ing to call in his workers at once and start his factory going. Investigation by your correspondent reveals that the wage scale is being maintained and that the bone of contention is not on this, but the recognition of the union. Desi)ite press dispatches to the contrary, business among the Tampa factories is not demoralized and there is every indi- cation of an early resumption of work in the few factories so far affected. There have been no serious disturbances. Selectors from Havana Taking Strikers* Places. Tampa. Fla., July 28th. Troubles which tlie Cigarmakers' Union have been stirring \\\) in this city for the past month, came to a crisis when the cigarmakers were called out on strike at the factories of Celestino Vega & Co. and Balbin Brothers on the afternoon of July 25th. The manufacturers have felt for some time that a clash with the union was inevitable and rather than parley over an issue that must be decided once for all, they are relieved now to find the matter come to a focus. When a commitee of the general advisory board of the International Cigarmakers' Union called at Celestino W^ga & Co.'s factory and presented {Continued on next page.) Terry & Duncan Get Two Good Lines. New Philadelphia Distributors Make Arrangemeilts With Esberg-GunsL Co. and Mendez & Gomez. f ^^ V\RPEN TERS are now at work hastening the reno- [ \J I vation of the store room at Tenth and Chestnut l^^ll streets, Philadelphia, which the new firm of Terry ^bSSSO si^ Duncan expect to occupy as quarters for their retail and wholesale cigar store beginning August 22nd. New display window^s are being installed and handsome mahogany fixtures arc being made and will be set in place just as soon as the store is ready. Arrangements have been made by the firm to act as sole distributors in this territory for the Van Dyck line of Tampa-made cigars, manufactured by the Esberg-Gunst Co., and also for the Porto Rican line from the Juncos fac- tory of Mendez & Gomez. Starting with these two ac- Cijunts, the firm expect to take on others which will fit in with their line and will set out to build up a profitable distribution business. The new firm, as told in the last issue of The World, is comprised of Albert W. Terry, Jr., who for ten and a halt years was the retail manager for Godfrey S. Mahn. Mr. Terry is a nephew of Mr. Mahn, and is thoroughly familiar with the retail end of the cigar business. His partner is W. D. Duncan, one of the best known cigar sales- men in the country. For more than nine years, he traveled for the Havana-American factory, and more recently was manager of R. & W. Jenkinson interests in Cleveland. Xo one can gainsay ;Mr. Duncan's ability as a salesman, and with such good lines as the firm have already taken on, they will have a fine opportunity to lay the foundations of a big business. Failure of "Prize Cup" Cigarette Makers, imported Tobacco Manufacturing Co. Petitioned Into Bankruptcy. r 10 L LOWING a petition in bankruptcy filed against the Imported Tobacco Manufacturing Company, makers of cigarettes, at 26th & Sixth Ave., New York, Judge Hand, in the U. S. Circuit Court in New York, ap- pointed Hamilton Holt as receiver for the concern, with power to continue the business for a period of twenty days. The Imported Tobacco Manufacturing Company was practically owned by Henry P. and Abe Strause, the former being president and treasurer, and the latter secretary. They have been in business for some six years past in New York marketing the "Prize Cup," "Regatta," and more recently, the "Red Kamel" brand of cigarettes, and were supposed to be doing quite a comfortable business. Discussing the failure, Mr. Strause said that while they had been cramped for ready money for some weeks past, owing to bad collections, the filing of the petition against them on be- half of M. L. Herzogg, L. Ilehlman, the cigarette paper man, and Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Company, came as a surprise and prevented them from taking measures which, they thought, would have saved the business. The Messrs. Strause started in business six years ago and merged the firm into a corporation in January, 1908, with an authorized capitalization of $350,000. The receiver states that they owe at present about $26,000, with assets of something like $17,000 in stock and accounts, with a problematical value on fixtures and machinery. Schimmel & Son have opened a new cigar store at Water- town, Wis. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II Five Tampa Factories Closed by Strike. (Coiitiiiued.) llicir (Icniaiuls fur recognition, they were informed by Mr. \'ega tliat lie would not act alone in the matter and asked for twenty- four hours' time for ct)nsideration. The commitee were willing to give him only twenty minutes, and Mr, \ ega, refusing to be coerced, all the cigarmakers in the fact(jry were called out on strike. Since then the strike has spread to four other factories. The underlying cause of the trouble is laid at the hands of the Selectors' Union, who, for the past two months, have re- fused to give leaf to the cigarmakers who would not show their union cards, whether they were members of the union or not. Members of the Selectors' I'nion have been acting very arro- gantly and imposing such conditi(jns which no self-respecting manufacturer could long tolerate. The manufacturers have never recognized the International L'ni»)n, although they have made no attempts whatever to uproot the local union. * About two years ago the Selectors' Union numbered about 230 members. Since that time many new factories have been started in 'J'ampa, bringing work for many more cigarmakers, but no additional selectors, thereby causing an increase in the production of cigars, but a decrease in the proportionate num- ber of selectors. Since that time, many selectors have gone into business for themselves or moved from the city, and the union ranks have been reduced to 180. The Selectors' Union have a by-law which prescribes that only one apprentice can be allowed in each factory. This naturally cut down the training of new selectors and made the labor of this class very scarce. Since the trouble started, the members of the Selectors' Union of Havana have passed a resolution permiting any of their members who so desired, to come to Tampa and as a re- suft, (juite a few of the Havana selectors have been imported for work here. The manufacturers welcome the expert workmen from Havana and with the members that are now on the way, there will be plenty to take the places of the strikers. The selectors, tinding that they are likely to lose their positions, have now appealed to the cigarmakers to join them in a sympathetic strike and the result is that many of the cigarmakers, in addi- tion to those now out, are likely to join the movement. A manufacturer, speaking of the prospects of settlement, stated that he believed the longer the strike would last the bet- ter would be the prospects of settlement on an open shop basis. The selectors are arriving daily from Havana and it is pre- dicted that the local strike will be but a repetition of a similar movement in Cuba, when the selectors were defeated in less than three weeks. F. Garcia & Bros,, L, Sanchez, Ijcrriman Brothers, Fer- nandez Lopez & Co, and Seidenberg & Co. have announced that they will work their factories as open shops. Kansas City Firm Branching Out. The W, E. Jenkins Cigar Company, who have retail and wholesale stores at Kansas City, have closed a lease for five years on 8,000 stjuare feet floor space, at 1024 Wyandotte street, which will be used for manufacturing purposes and affords facilities for seating 60 to 75 persons. Hail Storm in Lancaster. The tobacco crop in several sections of Lancaster county was considerably damaged by a hail storm which passed through there on Wednesday night last. In the vicinity of Xew Holland and Intercourse the storm was particularly damaging and a heavy loss is feared. The storm was the first of the seascMi, and its fury at times was most alarming. Cincinnati Stores Enjoying Good Trade. Straus Brothers & Company Move to East Sixth Street. Other Notes of Interest, CiNClXXATI, ()., July 30. [RADF continues good despite the h(jt weather— retail- ers and jobbers agreeing that it is better even than during the same period ni previous years. With ilic retailers, of course, there are innumerable relative!} small factors in the question, a small gain or loss of business showing up in a comparative statement of sales during the hot days. (Jne concern, for instance, lias the exclusive sale down- town of tickets for the ball park. When the team is playing at home business is better. When it is away the loss is fell. With other stores the question of sunny or shady side of the street between 12.30 o'clock and 2.30 o clock, when office men are returning from their lunch, has an effect. George Kratzer, leaf tobacco man of Portsmouth, 0., was arrested and arraigned before U. S, Commissioner Adler a few days ago on a charge of failing io keep proper records of receipts and sales. He admitted the charge, saying it was merely carelessness. He was bound over to tlie Federal Grand Jury and released on his own recognizance. District Attorney AlcPherson assured him that the (question whether or not he fixed up the missing records between this time and the meeting of the Grand Jury in October, would have material effect upon the matter of further prosecution of the case before that body. The craze for theatrical amusement, which has given Cin- cinnati enough theaters and motion picture show houses to seat almost the entire population of the city at one sitting, is responsible for the removal of Straus Bros. & Co. from dieir present location on the east side of \'ine street, north of Fifth street, to No. 8 East Sixth street, effective to-day. The old location was in a building which, with the one adjoining it, was bought for another theater. Michael Ibold, cigar manufacturer, is tearing down his old building at the south-west corner of Ninth street and Cen- tral avenue, to replace it with a live-story building, the first floor for a retail store and the remaining floors for a factory. His temix)rary location is at Pearl and Race streets. The six-months' strike at the L, Xewburger & Co.'s fac- tory on East Eighth street, has been ended. The objection was to handwork, which was installed exclusively in the fac- tory. The workers claimed no adjustment was made in wages. It is claimed by the owners that the strike was ended at the terms of the company. Charles Boalt, president of the Flight Hour Tobacco Com- pany, is reported as mucli improved, following a severe illness a few days ago. At one time his life was almost despaired of by his attending physicians. An insidious intestinal trouble was responsible for his close call, Mrs. Boalt assured many inquiring friends by telephone on F>iday that he seems to be improving nicely. Oscar Gassman, whose window displays always attract attention, is putting forward two leaders, "Mendel's Cigarros", and Lovell & Buffington's "Bull Dog Cut". Various brands of little cigars are being featured by other stores, indicating that there must be a demand for a short hot- weather smoke, M. Davis, of Alonso Rejas Ca., Key West, was in the city last week introducing a new line. Ed Nagel, with Charles N. Krohn, is on his vacation. Philip Frieder, of S. I^Vieder and Sons, is getting the fresh breezes in Atlantic City, Brooks Bryson, assistant to Manager W'inall, of the cigar department of Peebles, has resigned to get "back to nature" in the country. Arnold Tietig, who is in Europe, is not expected lioine until September 15th. His son, Arnold. Jr., who is "on the lid," reports everything in sliii)sha])e with business good. E, B. Krieger. )p®(sn!Mi©isig ®ff ^ftfhriKgftS^© Adl'^©!rfeniag ft® €®iBis[aiiMi®irs »>M'fiiiMl"M»—t ' " I Clionis--All Together Tmkt mmmmlt»ltm Mf gmm. Tmkt mm mat wtlh tka rpiarfi ^jr mm mnm pmmmml* mmd tkumim% f am, / 4mm' t €mf* if ymm >wA. ■ ^nlhmm. 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SMOKINC PuUiam Cigar MADE IN YORK MADE IN YORK ARE SOLD ON THE GROUNDS c\k^'k^An\K^f^m\cikf'\\■^\<■\k}i\H\imt^m^ There's 5c Worth of "Good Taste'* AND SATISFACTION IN EACH PULLIAM CIGAR VOU SMOKE T B Y ONE MADE IN YORK HALLEY'S COMET At seen hy our ^ - xA Ad-writer flr^ Even the cdettial botin<; a^'aiiist llie ir-w size of internal revenue cigar IBSBII ^tanii)>. 'Jit' l'»inf;lianit()n manufacturers declare that tlu- size oi the new stamps has proved a hindrance ill pnttiti}; them on hoxes. The old series were thirteen inches l«m,i,' and wen.' ea>\ to put in place. The new stamps being only t'lght inches in length, pass across the lid side of the boxes and only a short distance down each side. Another hindrance which they have found is that the new stamps come in sheets of 12 uistead t.f 10. as formerly. The cigar manufacturers have always used their stamps under the decimal system, using 10 as a utut. W ith the new stamps it is necessary to entirely rear- range their system, and they are experiencing much trouble in ''""1K ^<>. A protest to the Internal Revenue Department at Washington is contemplated. A fu-e which started in J. M. Scannel's cigar factory and >>i'Te in Lisbon street, Lewiston, Me., on July 8th, resulted iti a total loss of alx.ut S.p.ooo. The Scannel establishment •i> well as several P%lHE Church & McConnell Co., of Toledo, C, are making 1 I a vigorous campaign on the "Henry George" cigars. They have started out by making displays in more than fifty vvndows in Toledo and the business that has de- veloped so far has been quite encouraging. The campaign is being conducted under the direction of L. E. Burroughs, repre- senting the United Cigar Manufacturers Company's interests, assisted by George G. Sinclair, local manager for Church & Mc- Connell. After spending a short vacation in Atlantic City, Jack Fowler, general representative of the United States Tobacco Company, of Richmond, Va., but making headquarters in Phila- delphia, is now making short circuit trips among the jobbing trade, and is also making active preparations for a more ex- tended trip within the next few weeks. Mr. Fowler is quite as well known in the West and on the Pacific Coast, and if prospects look promising he may go that far on his next trip. We are informed that the jobbers generally are doing nicely on the several brands of the U. S. Tobacco Company. The tobacco jobbing house of Ferd Haak Cigar Co., with headquarters at Davenport, Iowa, have opened a branch estab- lishment in Sioux City, Iowa, under the management of F. A. Hetzel. Mr. Hetzel has taken a suite of offices in the Union r,ank Building, Davenport, and has already engaged six travel- ers who will cover Northwestern Iowa, the Dakotas and parts of Nebraska and Minnesota, making their headquarters in Sioux Citv. The Ferd Haak Co. are one of the leading Middle West jobbers, controlling a fine business in that section. Special Hoosier Coupon Deal. CIRCULAR letter was recently issued by the A. Kiefer Drug Company, of Indianapolis, Tnd., to the retail trade throughout the State, describing the merits of the Hamilton coupon plan, and incidently they offer to share the expense of these coupons on certain brands. The letter was as follows : "Owing to our ability to guarantee the Hamilton corpor- ation large purchases of coupons, we have been able to secure a very low rate from them, namely.. $3. 50 for $100 face value coupons, which is much less than an individual dealer could secure any other coupon of equal value and dependability. We are willing to give you the benefit of this price without any profit to us, because it is our interest to see that our custom- ers prosper. However, in addition to that, we will help you on the cost of these coupons and stand one-half their expenses for those you need give away on certain goods purchased from us. This means that we will sell you coupons at the rate of $1.75 for $100 worth instead of $3.50, to the extent of the re- tail selling price on the purchases of these goods that you make from us. In other words, if your purchases of these goods from us amount to i ,000-ten-cent cigars, the retail selling price of which is $100, we will supply you with the $100 worth of cou- pons and deduct $1.75 from the $3.50. which you would regu- larly have paid for same. So that you see in addition to tlie numerous advantages which this plan possesses, we will help you to reduce its cost to the lowest possible minimum. "Enclosed you will find a list of those on which you are en- titled to buy your coupons at the rate of $1.75 per $100 worth. That is for every $100 worth (retail value) of these brands you buy you are entitled to buy $100 worth of coupons at the rate of $1.75. "Any additional information we will be plea.sed to have, our representatives supply in detail. Please le us hear from you. ,. (Signed) A. Kiefer Drug Co. "Cigar Dept., T. A. Alford, Manager." Under advice of July 26th we are informed by the McCord Mercantile Co., at Pueblo, Col., that they had sold their stock of merchandise and building and have retired from their whole- sale grocery business at that point. The McCord Mercantile Co. have been extensive handler? of cigars, although at their Pueblo branch they speciaHze more particularly on their wholesale grocery, cofifee and spice lines. The Klauber-Wangenheim Company, distributors of the "Optimo" cigars of A. Santaello & Co., at Los Angeles, Cal. have found a new outlet for this brand among the best saloon> and restaurants of that city. More than seventy saloons and hotels have put in "Optimos" within the pa.st month. The Manila Commercial Company, a recently organized corporation in the Philippines, has just purchased the factorie> and business of Baer-Senior & Co., which include the L Yebana plant and brands. Mr. A. Determann is the manager of the new corporation, and is well known in the United btaie- J(S)IbIbnnDi Tiradl(g M(Bmi The Minneai)olis Drug Company has just taken over the distribution of the I. Lewis & Co. "Cobs" in that territory. Kuy Suarez cK: Co. have opened Chicago offices at 34 Wabash avenue for the convenience of their Western trade. Among the recent visitors to the New York market was A. J. Long, president of the A. J. Long Cigar & Tobacco Co.. Macon, Ga. William A. Stickney, of the William A. Stickney Cigar Company, St. Louis, is at present in Europe enjoying a brief vacation trip. A. II. and J. R. Rogers have just opened another cigar stand in Washington, D. C, having purchased the Bond Build- ing cigar store of E. F. Eisinger. Junoda & Zurmuhelm. jobbers of Omaha, who recently opened a branch at Council Blufifs, Iowa, report that the busi- ness in their new store is thriving lustily. The Dearstyne liros. Tobacco Co., Albany, N. Y., are waging a very successful summer campaign on Regensberg goods, for which they are local distributors. Arrangements have been made recently whereby Samuel Batt & Co. have appointed the Brackett Grocery Company, of Minneapolis, to distribute their "La Veradad" brand. S. B. Sheldon, general manager of the F. R. Rice Mercan- tile Coinjjany. St. Louis, is enjoying a two weeks' vacation at St. Clair, Mich. He expects to return to business this week. Lee & Cady, Detroit jobbers, have made arrangements to distribute the "Karma" cigars, manufactured by O. B. Eisen- drath & Co.'s new factory, recently started at 901 St. Aubin avenue, that city. Wallie Wright, vice-president of the T. Wright & Co. Cigar Company, St. Louis, will accompany Maurice Wertheim, secretary of the United Cigar Manufacturing Company, on a vacation trip starting August 6th. The Shields-Wertheim Co.. of Cleveland. Ohio, is con- ducting a missionary advertising campaign in the interests of the "La Saramita" cigars, which are being introduced into Oregon by the Campbell-Lakin Segar Co., of Portland. The first shipment of "Bingo" cigars from the American West India Sales Company. New York, has been received by the Dix & Mathis Company, of Denver, which firm have arranged to distribute the cigars in that territory. The Schaflfner-Collins Company, jobbers of Garcia, Pando & Co.'s Tampa lines, have rented their cigar department to the Central Drug Company at Chicago, who will conduct it as a separate business, disassociated from the drug department. Crown Stamps in Many New Stores. THE Crown Stamp Company, of Philadelphia, report that ^^^^^ since they have taken up their campaign of placing ^iB!fl Crown coupons in cigar stores, they have met with surprising success. Already hundreds of the best stores in Philadelphia and vicinity are using the Crown stamps and it is planned to expand the business into national pro- portions. Charles J. Lederman. leaf tobacco dealer, of Lancaster. Pa., was a visitor in Philadelphia recently, having just returned from a short stay at a New Jersey summer resort. TWO CIGAR MEN BARRELED. During a recent visit of H. F. Maitin, cigar manufacturer, of York, to his good friend. H. D. Soyster, of H. D. Soyster & Co., Jobbers, at Altoona, Pa., they went sight seeing. Behold the result. Liberty Coupons Among Live Ones. I A ICCORDING to the latest reports from the Liberty I^TL J Coupon Company heacUiuarters. at 152 X. 3rd street, H^M Philadelphia, that system has caught on in fine shape and has lately been adopted by some of the largest, as well as live distributing houses in Philadelphia. Among the more recent acquisitions of distributors of Liberty coupons are: A. B. Cunningham & Co.; H. D. Nar- rigan & Co., and Smith, Kline & French Company, and ar- ranged among such houses the Liberty coupons will undoubt- edly make remarkably rapid gains. New Tobacco Factory in Tennessee. The Blue Gem Tobacco Company, has been organized in Tennessee with $50,000 capital to engage in the manufacture of twist, smoking and chewing tobacco. Their factory will be located at Jellico, Tennessee ; F. C. Moore is president. Secundino Fleitas, of the S. & F. Fleitas clear Havana factory, Key West, is expected in New York and Philadelphia this week. While in the North, Mr. Fleitas will visit his son, who is a prominent physician in Philadelphia and is connected with the Germantown Hospital. E. Hoffman Company, manufacturers of the "Spillman Mixture," smoking tobacco, with headquarters at 185 Madison street, Chicago, report that they have enjoyed a splendid in- crease of business during the past few months. The "Spillman Mixture," is well known to the trade and has proved a big re- peater wherever sold. Daniel C. Joseph has been appointed receiver in $1500 bond for Solomon A. and Harry Himmelfarb and Morris Peters, proprietors of the American Cigar Stores Company, 401 North Eutaw street. Baltimore, Md., by Judge Stock- bridge, in Circuit Court No. 2. The appointment was made upon the petition of Morris Peters, who owned one-half interest in the firm. 14 PROm. hM S iL'li^ R/: TA IL BR THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 N W^ Elements of Successful Salesmanship. nW if you come down to the point as to liovv the work of the successful salesman in a successful establishment can he best done; how can retail salesman do their work in the very hest possible way, it occurs to us that there are two elementary necessi- ties. One is proper traininj^, such as one can now readily obtain, and the other is a standard. Everycme who wishes to be of any real use in this world should and must have a standard, and the standard of a retail salesman should and of necessity must be service. When we say service we mean to j^ive to the customer the salesman is dcalinjLj: with the best possible conscientious service. If he will a(loi)t in his life the rule, "'J\) do to others as he would have them do to him," he will have a rule to jj^o by that is almost in- fallil)le. Certainly one should not adopt the other rule which has been heard quoted as applyinj^ t(^ American merchants, "Do or be done." In the retail business, such as you have selected as a calling, there are certain elements that are beyond the con- trol of the sales person. The store itself must be a contribu- tory factor to the success of its sales people. First, it must be well located. A store must, to-day, be well furnished with i^roods that are up to the minute, and which will show a w^ell-selected line and as cleverly displayed as any stock of a similar nature in the city. The store must also have a good reputation and enjoy the esteem of its people; it should be well advertised as a quality shop and reasonable prices. It should do everythinj^ that will help matters aloui^, and unless these thinj^s are taken as a primary step, naturally the work of the salesmen is handicapped. m ISgg Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. X taking up the vocation of a clerk in a retail cigar store there should be a settling down. But it must be remembered that there are two kinds of settling down. Tlie one is to settle down contentedly, and the other is to settle down discontentedly. The average employer will, however, make it plain that he prefers the man who settles down discontentedly, because there is more hope for him than there is for the fellow^ who settles down w^ith so much content- ment, for he lacks ambition. Just imagine that your nest is all nicely made and that it will stay made, is fatal to growth. Don't settle down on your job, whatever you do. Just holding down a position won't do. But making the position of greater importance and making it more profitable for yourself and your employer are the things to work out. I know a porter who recently worked himself into a position of receiving clerk by abhorring to settle down on the porter job. One thing we should not forget, our own making is in our own hands. Xo one is to be praised for success or blamed for failure but ourselves. Mental picture culture is an admirable qualification. Imagine the brightest, the cleanest, the most hopeful you can command. If the tippler allowed his mind to dwell upon a clean brain and upon refined surroundings instead of a false and demoralizing and regrettable hilarity, don't you know that the booze and its effect would soon become obnox- ious to him? Mental pictures are the basis of reformation. Picture success. Picture the clean, honest, manly, active life. "Thoughts are things." Soda Fountains in Cigar Stores. 111^ si)rea(l (A prohibition in some sections of the coun- try, especially in the South, lias brought about new- opportunities for the retail cigar dealers. When the saloons were closed in \'irginia and Georgia, a few- alert cigar dealers decided to put in soda fountains to cater to the men who had a thirst. As the profit on soda water ranges from 100 to 2CX) per cent., these dealers soon found that the fountain profits formed a major ])ortion of their business. To-day. if the dealers were compelled to sacrifice their foun- tain or cigar counter, they would let the latter go. It is logical and natural that these cigar shoi)s should also sell non-intoxicants to their patrons and each branch of the business help the other. Many a man who drops in fur an orange phosphate will l)uy a cigar before he leaves and vkc versa. Seeing the advantage of this idea, the Ashton-Major Comi)any, of Charleston, W. \'a.. has been the first cigar store in that section to meet the changed conditions wrought by the prohibition movement. This firm have just placed an order w^ith the Piishop & Babcock Company, of Cleveland. Ohio, through tlicir representative. Mr. \\. \l. Hayes, for a beautiful soda fountain. This f(juntain will be installed shortly, and if the experience of other Southern towns is a criterion, it should prove a profitable investment indeed. The Bishop & Babcock Company also supply "Opal Onyx Humidors" for cigar stores. An Exclusive Stogie Shop. STORh^ uni(|ue, in its conception, is liolton's Stogie Shop at Wheeling, W. \'a. Alexander Bolton, the proprietor, is an old stogie manufacturer, with years of ripened experience, and when he opened his little store he decided to devote it exclusively to the handling of all the popular grades of stogies. Although his store has a very narrow frontage, Mr. Bolton has made the most of it by having beautifully arranged display windows protruding on the pave- ment, which, when lighted at night, is as bright as daylight. and always arrests the eye of the passerby. Inside the store Mr. Bolton has introduced several innovations. Among them is his original cigarette case, which consists of several tier^ of shelves, arranged at such an angle that every package of cigar- ettes is displayed prominently with the brand to the front, and as sales are made the customer can pick out his favorite cigar- ette, and the package can be removed without disturbing the others. The back and bottom of the shelves are at such an angle that they each display the packages prominently. He also has beautiful marble and glass showcases, which set off the green mission furniture to advantage. The store is lighted by night with ])owerful Mazda lamps, and the little Stogie Shop has a particularly business-like air about it. Crain & Rea is the name of a new firm who have opened a fine retail shop at 23 ^Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich. The proprietors are both well known in that town. Afr. Crain having covered the city for a number of years as traveler for a leading Chicago tobacco house, and Mr. Rea was for some years manager of the United Cigar Store on Monroe street and later in charge of the Peck Bros. Drug Co.'s cigar stand. Exf)eriments in Window Trims. T can not sanely be reas(jned that the show window of the average cigar store affords as nuich opportunity for diversity of window trims, so far as the line of j^oods to be (iisi)layed is concerned, as some other lines ..f retail l)usiness. Window trims are, of course, intended as a lure to customers, and the chief (jbject is to bring effectively l<. their n(4ice certain articles with a view to making additional sales, either to a regular patron when he comes for his usual supply, or to the passerby. The idea is ever uppermost that there should be i)resented such a diversity of things that every- one almost will fmd in the window some article that will be bought, but which probably would not have been thought of had it not been thus specially displayed. The merchant whose stock consists of but a limited line of goods is unable to make a wide choice arrangement of his displays, and must use his show window for more striking exhibits to impress his estab- lishment and his goods on tlie public. L'ndoubtedly the simplest method of window advertising is when the merchant scours his town and rents, borrows or purchases display objects certain to catch the eye of the pas- serby. This is the window advertising method which has made many a store famous. And as a striking illustration we might refer to llie fact that before the actual outbreak of the Si)anish war, a certain hnver Broadway (N. Y.) store was made famous and which for hours held the close attention of groups of persons, who stood from morning until night blocking the sidewalk and gazing into its show windows. It was the Spanish war, of course, with its shells and war relics, that gave the proprietor the opening which he had long been wanting. On the day war was declared he telephoned to a Brooklyn projectile works and ordered pairs of projectiles from the eight inch down to the small rapid fire gun sizes — powder charges withdrawn. These were placarded and arranged in his window. In New York at that time all interest lay in bat- tleships, twelve-inch guns, in shells and such things, but not one perscm in five hundred had ever seen real live shells of the sort that would plow int(j one side of a battleship and out of the other. Interest created by this uni(iue display was such that two policemen had to be stationed in front of the store to pre- vent the complete blocking of the sidewalk. P'or two weeks the sliells retained their places and then they were sold back again to the ]>rojectile company and their places were taken by pieces of piping and boiler iron which were labeled as relics of the • lestruction wrought by the projectiles shown previously. In time there was a big oil painting of the "Oregon," partly hidden in the midst of the volcano of flame and smoke of her own fires. Later came the Phili])pine war relics, bolos, axes and other weaf)ons used by the savages against our troops, and when the fighting was over and war interest had ceased the dealer changed to less strenuous exhibits. Of a morning in May, when half the city yearned for fields and the open where young life was sprouting in buds and branches, the manager of this store trans fc^rmed his show window into a bower of flowers the like of which had not been seen on Broadway, even in a florist's witidow. Tw(j truck loads of waxy, pink apple blos- soms were heai)ed into a solid mass in the show windows. The flowers endured for only a day, of course, and although the cost of procuring them must have been very heavy, the expense seems to have been warranted, for the store prospered as did no other in the neighborhood. These are but a couple of instances of the hundreds of cases in which orig- inality^ have been the making of an establishment. Wm. Richter has purchased the retail cigar store of C. L. Fethke, 207 Franklin street, Michigan City, Ind., which is one of the best stands in that city. Mr. Fethke retires to devote hmisclf entirely to the making of cigars, in which he has built "p a very comfortable business. W. Sanky has opened a cigar and tobacco store at 247 iCverett St., Portland, Ore. Fred Albury has sold his cigar business on Warren St., P.everly, N. Y., to Arthur Shields. F>ancis O'Keefe has succeeded to the retail cigar business of Burton E. Applin at Medina, N. Y. G. Frank Flollanger has purchased the cigar stand in the McLaughlin Hotel at Green Castle, Pa., formerly conducted by J. E. Logan. Guy & Claudy, who operated three cigar stores in Gary, Elwood and Chesterton, Ind., have dissolved partnership. E. A. Guy will retain the Elwood store and D. D. Claudy continues the Gary establishment, which is located at 768 Broadway, Gary, Ind. The employees of the United Cigar Stores Co. resident in Providence and Boston held their annual picnic on July 17th, making a trip down the river to the Warwick Club. Athletic sports and a dinner were features of the programme for the day's outing. The United Cigar Stores Co. secured an excellent corner last week when they leased the store at the northwest corner of Twenty-third street and Ninth avenue, New York, which is a location in which they have not been represented and is con- sidered very desirable. The Edson Smoke House, the oldest cigar establishment in Brockton, Mass., has been purchased by the new firm of Ward & Graichen. James Ward, senior of the new firm, has been with the store for twelve years past, and is thoroughly acquainted with all the regular customers. Two Minutes Chat With Retailers. HERE are about as many kinds of smiles as cuss words, but everybody likes the cheerful smile. There is really science in smiling. Every person engaged in business, whether pro- prietor, salesman or office boy, should cultivate the cheerful smile, for it is contagious, and no customers are quite so good as cherful customers. Keep them feeling good and you will get most of their trade, and a great factor in making them feel good is to greet them with a cheerful smile. Any kind of a smile which looks like it came from a heart full of good feelings for the balance of the world, and the customer at hand in par- ticular, is the kind that makes a lasting impression. ' FVom the viewpoint of the customer, the people who are in business never have any troubles to contend with, .so the smile is expected, and if not forthcoming the man is likely to be put down as grouchy, and who is it who will trade with a grouchy man in preference to one who is always cheerful. Another thing, the business man must sell his stock in trade if he is to make money, so he has every reason to smile when people come into his place of business to trade him cash for the merchandise he has purchased expressly to sell. i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD tj LADY nieinber of the fashionable four hundred was returning to her magnificent house on Fifth avenue, New York, after a dehghtful evening at the opera. After seeing that her diamond earrings were danghng at the proper angle and examining lier complexion to see that it was not affected by the hot weather, she turned to her visi- tor, who had been waiting for her arrival, saying: '*You should have been to the opera this evening, it was entrancingly beautiful. It was so cute and they all sang in Latin." To save a snicker, the visitor gently sneezed and asked ••What opera did you go to, Mrs. Brown?" to which query Mrs. Brown answered: •*! have it written down on a card here in my bag. I wanted to get it just right, and as the name was on the curtain, I copied it from that. It was •'For Lar- ranaga." jt jit jt I have always been a strong advocate of advertising and am firmly impressed with the belief that it is the foundation of commercial prosperity. A friend of mine who formerly con- ducted a tine cigar estal)lishmcnt on the Pacific Coast, agrees with me in my views, and the following little incident in his career shows that he has logical reasoning for his convictions. Some time ago he atlvertised his cigar business for sale and the first morning train on the day following the first appearance of his advertisement brought a prospective buyer, in the shape of a very burly, corpulent man, who was a per- fect giant in height and circumference, and incidentally weigh- ing about 270 pounds. My friend tells me, confidentially, that advertising does bring "big" results. ^w i^v f^^ I was very much amused at a successful and audacious burglarly which occurred at the fashionable suburbs in the northwestern part of London recently. Sunday evening was chosen for the auspicious occasion and the scene of operations was the premises and residence of a prosperous cigar merchant. After carefully noting that the proprietor of the estabHsh. nient and every member of his family had departed for the local church to attend divine service, the alert burglar boldly entered the premises and took a general stock of his comfortable sur- roundings. He first of all decided that the evening's entertain- ment would be made much more enjoyable by imbibing freely of the famous old port found in the dining-room, after which he proceeded to (juietly loosen the best brands of cigars from their moorings. Of course, he decided that his httle per- formance should exactly coincide with the period of divine wor- ship, ancf when the occupants of the house returned they found every valuable portable article gone, including the very choicest cigars. One particular brand which the burglar evidently relished, must have afforded him particular satisfaction and keen enjoyment, for he left the following inscription written in chalk on the empty box : "Watch as well as pray." A considerable falling off in church attendance was noticed among the local tradesmen for several weeks, who were un- doubtedly anticipating a visit from the humorous and deft handler of the jimmy. It is astonishing with what dexterity the modern burglar makes for the premises of cigar merchants. Probably they think that they can obtain both cigars and cash, and thus kill two birds with one shot. ^Ir. G. W. Gable, who owns a cigar factory at Windsor, Pa., is the latest gentleman to be called upon by these unwelcome visitors, but owing to Mr. Gable's short sight and the burglar's lack of foresight, the raid was entirely unsuccessful from the latter's point of view. Mr. Gable had deposited a considerable sum of money in his safe, with which to pay the wages of his men. This being done, he failed to turn the combination, which little failure com- pletely defeated the objects of the thieves. They tampered with the safe combination and, strange to say, unknowingly locked it. Attempts to force it open proved of no avail, and they missed a nice haul of ready cash. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. ji Jt J» W'hen the "Mauretania" was about to pull out from the dock at the foot of Twenty-second street, New York, on her last trip over, I noticed an important looking little Jap prom- enading the deck, apparently interested in everything and every, body about him. Later I learned that it was Kichibel Murai, the little Jap who knows so much about the tobacco industry of the world, especially the United States, and the needs of his own country in this direction. Mr. Murai formerly con- trolled practically the entire tobacco business of Japan, but previous to the Russian-Japanese war his interests were ac- quired by the Imperial Government and he now represents the Emperor in the capacity of purchasing agent for the Japanese regie. Mr. Murai will remain in the United States for a few weeks, and while here is a guest of J. B. Duke down in Dur- ham. Jt jt Jt The Onlooker had an invitation to a private exhibit of the big fight pictures, which was given to the Mayor and the members of Councils in Philadelphia on July 21st. H the films disclosed the true status of the case, sports who journeyed from distant points to dusty Reno had a very bad run for their money. From the trades' standpoint the most interesting thing about the pictures was the evidence of enterprise disclosed on the part of the distributor of "Optimo" cigars in Nevada in getting his signs plastered all over the big wooden arena, so that all who ran might read. Directly along either side of the main entrance were big '•Optimo" signs on canvass, and they were placed at intervals all around the big shed. Inside the enclosure, and during the entire contest the pictures showed vendors dressed as cowboys moving around selling "Optimos". , I learned that Mr. H. I. Hess, the distributor, got rid 01 nearly 20,000 of the goods during the time that the sporting fraternity was in the little western city. "Le Marquise" cigar- ettes and "Bull Durham" smoking tobacco, as usual, were no overlooked by their publicity agents, and their placards wer« also quite in evidence amid the clouds of alkali dust. The Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J. LAWTON KENDRICK Managing Editor S ADDISON WOLF i Adveitiiing M.n.gen JAY Y. KROUT ' PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S TWELFTH STREET ROOM 910 PHILADELPHIA 41 UNION SQUARE. W. PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT I NEW YORK KEYSTONE 48.44. RACE I PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24. AU«. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Reprete.t.tive SubKription in United Slate.. Po.l«ge Paid .... $1.00 per Year Foreign Subtcription. Dominion ol Canada and other Countries of PotUl Union - . . $2.50 per Year Single Copiet ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION 1 3 Cent Eatered at Second Clatt Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Port Office. Philadelphia, under the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX AUGUST 1st. 1910 15 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A. M. JENKINSON. Pittsburgh. Pa Vice President JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New Yofk Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Frick Building. Pittsburgh. Pa. Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Lancaster. Pa Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York SecreUry FELIX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. PhUadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. LouUville. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretary-Treasurer EDITORIAL. A manufacturer of cigars, who built up his business and incidentally a comfortable fortune by makng only one grade and one brand of nickel cigars, was asked SK^"u ^ the other day why he did not branch out into c • I- the manufacture of ten cent goods, lie re- opecialize. i- , . , ..r , plied tersely: 1 do not care to scatter my bird shot." Although many manufacturers have been successful in making and marketing low grade and high grade cigars from the .same factory, it is. nevertheless, evident to a student of the tobacco field, that successful factories to a large degree are either in one class or the other, and do not straddle the two. •V .specialist on nickel goods will find a prejudice against his line immediately he starts to manufacture ten and fifteen cent goods, while the injury which a ten and fifteen cent manu- facturer would do his line by widely exploiting nickel goods is evident. This is an age of specializing. A manufacturer, ))y con- centrating all his brain force and business acumen in the pur- chase of the best leaf avlajjted to a nickel cigar, learning just how to blend it to suit the public taste, how to get the greatest production f(jr llie least money, and then how to market his particular pro[K)sition. has work cut out for him that will ta.x tile energy and ingenuity of the average man. If he finds that he can do all of these things and is making money, he would be foolish to abandon a certaintv for an uncertaintv. While we are not believers in a too conservative and nar- row policy, we believe that once having found the secret of making a product, the manufacturer will d(» well to specialize on it and push it for all that it is worth. There are notable exception^ wherein one factory has made big succes.ses on both five, ten and fifteen cent goods, but, generally speaking, fac- tories are known either for their five cent product or their higher grades. Exporting More Tobacco Than We Import. An analysis of the report for the fiscal year ending July ist, recently issued by the lUireau of Statistics t)f the Depart- ment of Commerce and Labor, indicates that the balance of trade in favor of the I'nited States for the past year on fifty of the ])rincipal articles imported and exported, shows a surplus in our favor of nearly Jf3oo,(xx),ooo. In the im])ort columns we find that during the fiscal year of n/x) we imported S25,4(X),ooo worth of tobacco leaf, and during the fiscal year of 1910 we brought in $27,800,000 worth of tobacco leaf. For the same periods there were bnnight into the I'nited States $3,500,000 worth of cigars and cigar- ettes during h/x; and $3,900,000 worth of cigarettes and cigars during 1910. As against this our exportation of leaf tobacco fluring the fiscal year of 1909 was S30,9(X).ooo. and during the fiscal year of 1910 it amounted to 838,000,000, an increase of over 87,000,000. Despite the talk of hard times, it would appear on the surface that there is no reason in the world why the commer- cial conditions of this country should not continue to flourish to an amazing degree. Notwithstanding the sincere efforts of the various manu- facturers' associations to suppress impostors, there is to-day a traffic in this country on cigars that are More Cigar Frauds fraudulently branded as to their place of Need to be manufacture. Exposed. The efforts of the Key West Manufac- turers' Association have been (piite successful in suppressing a number of factories which label their goods "Key West," when in truth the cigars never .saw Key West. The recent movement among Tami)a manufacturers for similar protection, is along the right line and should be supported by all classes of manufacturers and merchants who appreciate clean business methods. In spite of a number of exposures and prosecutions, there are still to be found some unscrupulous manufacturers who are willing to take chances in calling their goods "Key West" and throw themselves open to prosecution. This matter of mis- branding cigars to mislead the public, however, is not confined to the Tampa and Key West names. There are some factories in this country to-day that are bogusly labeling their goods as "Cuban," using the name of the city of Havana and other means to lure trade. The Havana Cigar Protective Association, Ltd., has been doing yeoman work in stamping out .such frauds in Oeat Brit- ain, but the.as.sociation would have a larger field for operations' in this country. The better element in the cigar trade will not countenance long this class of fraud, and the sooner the Havana manufac- turers take uj) the cudgel against impo.stors. the better it will be for the trade at large. 1 lonesty is the best policy in any business, and particularly .so in the cigar business. TiiK ToHACCO WoRi.n serves notice on all imi)ostors that it stands ready to turn the limelight of exposure upon them an(l will use all its power and influence to assist the Manufacturers' Association in wiping them out. i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 From The Tobacco World Bureau. 910 Hartford Building, New York. g] Receiver for Plate & Dielz. LATE «& DIKTZ, cigar box manufacturers, of 328 K. Twenty-sixth street, have had a petition in bankruptcy tiled against them by their creditors, and E. Crosby Kindelberger, of 2 Rector street, was on July 23rd appointed Receiver. A meeting of the creditors was called for July 29th. at the i)rrice (if Nathaniel S. Smith, Special Master, 68 Wall street, at which it was to be decided as to whether the Re- ceiver was to be continued and to adopt plans for the best interests of the estate. Oppenheimer & Arnold, of 170 Broadway, are the at- torneys for the creditors, which number about sixty. It is stated tlie assets are about $7000 and the liabilities about $19,000. Thev have been in l)usiness about four vears. s Simon Batt Back from Cuba. LMOX IjATT, of Simon liatt & Co., arrived in New York from Havana July 19th on the steamer "Ha- vana". Mr. l>att was away two weeks, and during his stay in Cuba made a very desirable purchase of choice wraj)pers of the new crop. He expects to make a re- turn trip about the middle of August. .Sidney (loldberg. who for many years was a member of the well-known leaf tobacco firm of S. L. (ioldberg & Sons. and who is now a partner in the firm of Simon Batt & Co., has taken hold of his new duties as though he had always been in the cigar manufacturing business. Mr. Goldberg, by the way, is a son-in-law of Mr. Simon Batt, and closed out his former leaf business to make this new connection. A. Jaccjues has returned from Atlantic City and Pennsyl- vania towns and leaves on August 1st on a four weeks' tour through the Ngw England States. Henry G. Alces started on July 17th for a five weeks' trip through the Middle West. Leopold Powell & Co. to Resume. .MEirriXCi of the creditors of Leopold Powell 6c Co. was held on July 26th at the offices of Thomas 6c Oppenheimer, 60 Wall street. New "^i'ork, attor- ney for Mr. Powell. A large majority of the credit- ors or their representatives were present. Mr. Powell sub- mitted an offer of 25 per cent, in settlement of the claims, 20 per cent, to be j)aid in cash and 5 per cent, in six months' notes, secured by an assignment of his equity of assets in tlie former com])any. The creditors received the proposi- tion very favorably, and ui)on a vote unanimously accepted the same. This will enable Mr. Powell to continue the business as heretoft)re. Hord Expected Here September 5th. AiS per cable advices here received by Secretary (libh. I of the Oriental Products Co., Tontine Buildin<,f, Wall street. New York, John S. Hord, mana^nnij director of the company, is expecting to visit the Xew ^'ork office and will be due about September 5th. Secretary Gibb ann(junces that the business is showin yet raised, and reports a most satisfactory condition of affair? at his end of the line. President E. R. Hoisingt still further increase the firm's very satisfactory business in the West. J. ^I. Logan has recently returned from one of the m(»^t successful trips he has made, despite the hard times and poor business which many people complain of; and S. J. Xauniburi' has also returned from a successful trip through the Smitli. where he reports all his accounts in very satisfactory condition. T ^r|^i^ Cigarette Manufacturers in New York Busy. HI^ cigarette manufactures of New York, strange t(^ say. are enyoying perhaps the best volume of business ot any branch of the tobacco industry. In a talk w'tn a representative of M. Melachrino Comj)an\ la^t week, the statement was made that their firm had shown a big '"' crease in business for tlie month of July over that of J""^' wiiich is an exceptional record. The demand for goods extend? to all grades, from the lowest price uj) to the best. T k!K'>^ nt National Retailers* Coupon Co. Meets III'. .National ketailers' Coupon Company held its sec- ond meeting of the Committee on Organization at tlu- Motel Astor. Wednesday afternoon, July 27th. I. M. Dixon occupied tlie chair, and a full attendance tlu- eonmiittee was present, including A. P.. Woythaler, trtastu'iT of the Independent Retail Cigar Dealers" Asso- liatioti, who represented the latter organization at a former meeting of the committee, held at the office of J. W, Surbrug. Articles of incorporation were drawn up and constitution and bv-laws adopted. .Sonie changes from the original plans were als(t made regarding the sluires, and it was flecided to issue jixy.) shares preferred to manufacturers at par value of $20 per share and 1 i.(kk) common to retailers at par value of $10 per share, thus making a total capital of Si50,0(K). All of the preliminar\ work has now been completed, and the object of the present meeting was more of a general nature; U) discuss and fornuilate definite plans to be presented to the retailers, and at the next meeting which will be held at an early date, all retailers will be invited to attend and take an active part as members and managers of the organization. Officers comprising a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, a board (^f directors, seven to be chosen by the retailers and five by the manufacturers; an executive commit- tee, elected by the board of directors, two from the retailers and one from the manufacturers, will then be elected by the perma- nent organization. Also a general manager, who will be an ex-officio member of the executive c(3mmittee, and who will be the onl\ officer with a salary. A meeting of the Independent Retail Cigar Dealers' Asso- ciation was called for Wednesday evening, July 27th, to take action on the National Retailers' Cou])on Company's plans, g Ottenberg Succeeds Kovar Cigar Co. |X.\()L'NCLMENTS were issued to the trade under date of July i6th by the IT. L. Kovar Cigar Comi)any, of 314 Proadway, New York, to the efifect that they had sold and transferred all their right, title ancl good- will to Henry N. Ottenberg & Co., of 212 K. Ninety-ninth street. New York, and who would in the future make all the brands formerly handled by the Kovar Company. It was also announced that Mr. (Jttenberg personally would call on the trade in the near future, but that all orders received in the meantime would have the prompt and careful attention of Ottenberg & Co. Return of Vice President Prising. a. W. PRISING, vice-president of Walter K. Olsen i^ Co., manufacturers of Manila cigars, has re- turned from a two weeks' trip through the West. Mr- Prising visited P>uffalo, Cleveland, Detroit. I oledo and Chicago, and succeeded in placing his gock Company, returned to New York from his vaca- tion trip abroad about the middle of last month, and proceeded within a few days to Havana, where he is at present. .Secretary Josiah Willcox, of the American To- bacco Comi)any, has been confined to his home during recent weeks by severe illness, but is now well on the road to recovery and has been putting in a few hours daily at his desk for a week past. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 More Hamilton Coupon Distributors. Kc'jjorts from \hv I'liitod C'ijj^ar Manufacturers' C"uiui)an\ state that the llauiiltou coupon is nieetin^^ witli j^n'eater success tlian the company liad even lioped to anticipate, not only in New York. IMttshurj,di and Lliica^n). ])ut all over the' country. In New N'ork alone, it is stated there are 1300 dealers usinjjj the coupon and incjuiries are coming in every day. ])articularly from the West. Amon^^ the distrilmtors re- cently added to the list are: T. W rij^ht \' Co., St. Louis, .Mo.; M. i-'ritz &• Son C'ij^ar 6^: Tohacco Co.. St. Louis. .Mo.: C. j. Ilolton, Detroit, .Mich.; l-rankel liros.. N'ounj;sto\vn, Ohio; .\. J. Lon^' Cigar cK: Tohacco Co.. Macon, (ia. ; j. Oppenheimer ^: Co., San .\ntonio. Tex.; South West Cigar Co.. Dallas. Tex.; A. II. Hall cS: Co.. Uoston, Mass. s S. Monday & Sons' New "Brand M" Goods. MDXD.W & SONS, the well-known manufacturers of "Hunter Dog Cigarros." lirooklyn. are just placing on the market a new package of cigars to he known as "I'.rand .M." which will enjoy the distinction ()f heing the largest i)ackage of cigars made and sold at ten for 15 cents. In addition to this, the .Messrs. Monday have also contracted to act as distrihutors for the new "John Hall juniors." "Hall's Ponies," and "Hall's Lerfectos" cigars, and they are making an extensive campaign on these goods through- out' Manhattan and P.rooklyn. doing ciuite some street car advertising. Whelan Succeeds Whelan. LORCh: 1. WHIU.AX. formerly president of the Cnited Cigar Stores Co., has tendered his resigna- tion, and C. .\. Whelan was elected to fill the va- cancy at a meeting of the P.oard of Directors of the c(mipanv.'\vhich is a Xew jersey corporation, and which meeting was held on Tuesday last. At that time IL S. Col- lins was chosen iirst vice-president, and h:dward W ise, chairman of the L.oard of Directors. New Steamship Line to Havana. |\ announcement of interest to importers of Havana cigars and tohacco was made last week, when tlie plans of the New York & Cuhan S. S. line were made puhlic. It is planned to estahlish a regular steamship service hetween Havana and New York and the first steamer named the Silverdale. left the Cuhan capital for the metropolis, lulv 28. Rosenberg Re-enters Leaf Trade. (XnClRRTS ROSEXP.ER(;, who for nearly twenty years |M j had heen engaged in the leaf tohacco husiness in Phila- 1^^ delphia, where for two years he was president of the '™^' Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade, hut who. in 1907. re- moved to Xew York Citv. where he finally became associated with L Lichenstein, in the firm of j. Lichenstein & Co., at IV Water street, Xew York, has again embarked m business on his own account under tlie former firm name of Morris Rosenberg & Co. Offices have been .secured at 141 Maiden lane, and .Mi. Rosenberg proposes to devote himself exclusively to the im- portation of Havana tobacco. Heretofore, his operations had i)een largely in domestic leaf. Thomas C. Thomi)son, vice-president of the Ruy L<.i)ez Ca returned in his office julv 27th. after a well-earned rest of two weeks at Rainsley Lakes in Maine. Mi: Thompson states he enjoyed some very go«>d tishing. Henry .M. Durlach. of Durlach Pros,, is enjoying a couple of weeks' vacation with his family at h'orrest Park, Pa. jac Wertheim. president of the Cnited Cigar .Manufac- turers' Company, is at present touring luirope and is expected back in .\ew \'ork early in September. Manuel Lopez, of Calixto Loj)ez & Co., returned to his .\ew ^'ork office on July 21st. after a twelve days' trip to I lavana and Tampa, where he went to make a short visit at the factories. .Among the jobbers recently seen in Xew York was C. X. Rhode, of Dallaston. Texas, While in the market he placed some big orders for cigars and cigarettes for distribution in the Lone Star state. Henry M. (irotta. of the Knickerbocker Pharmacy, Hroad- way and Thirty-eighth street, has .secured the services of John Korell and lias placed him in charge of the cigar department. Mr. Korrell has been for .some years connected with the .\. Schulte cigar store on Park Row. and also at the Xassau and Ann streets store. Joseph P.erran. of Joseph Tkrran & Co., returned to his (office July 20th from a two weeks' trip through the Xew Lngland States, going so far east as Poland Springs, Maine, where with his family he took a short rest. During his absence the management of the business and factory was well taken care of by his son, Arthur V. Perran. I'red. Ilirschhorn, fir.st vice-president of the United Cigar Manufacturers Co., also his brothers, Charles and Clarence Hirschhorn, of Chicago, 111., have sustained a very sad loss in the death of their mother, Mrs. Louis Hirsch- horn, who died July 24th at Portchcster, X. Y. Mrs. Hirsch- horn was buried July 26th at Cypress Hills Cemetery. Paul Condax, of E. A. Condax & Co., returned to Xew York during the past week after a brief trip which took him as far West as Chicago. Mr. Condax states that while others are complaining, he has never done such a satisfactory business as at the present time and that they are working to their limit to fill orders. The July issue of Hussey's Little Traveler, which is issued bv'the A. Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., of New Yor.'v. Chicago'and St. Louis, and which is now in its forty-tirst year, has made its appearance. It comes out again quite a. attractively as of vore, and no doubt its contents will ^e found interesting to the cigar manufacturers for whom n'^ intended. It contains thirty-two pages, and is nicely printeo in colors, with cover of a special and appropriate design. United Declares Dividend. At a recent meeting of the directors of the p^;ted Ci^ Manufacturers' Co.. the usual c.uarterly ^^-^ ^";^^" ^^ one-half per cent, on the common ^^ock of he compan w declarecl and payable on August ist to stockholders of reco on July 26th. Labor Scarce in Detroit Factories. Good Business Reported in Month Usually Dull— New Retail Ventures. DiCTKoi r, .M KM.. July 30. ■ _"1 SC APIA' considered a slow period, the last two weeks \j in lulv this season have been productive of consid- |B^ liable business for Detroit and .Michigan nianiifac- ■ turer>. wholesalers and retailers of tobacco and cigars, .Mtluuigh factories are not running as heavy as a month or so ago. still the output is large and no complaints are being ix'tristered. Locallv considerable dithciilty is still reported in • a'ttiiiii' >iifiicient labor. It is practically impossible for the larger cigar manufacturers to get the necessary female labor and the different companies are advertising extensively for JK'lj). As one Xew ^'ork industrial expert said on a visit to this city last week. Detroit is uni(|ue among the large cities of the coiintrv in that it had a board of commerce which was compelled, instead of offering inducements for desirable man- ufacturing concerns, to get sufficient help for the factories already in the city. .*^everal of the largest automobile plants of the city re- newed activities the first of this month after a month's partial suspension of business, due to the getting out of new models for the coming year. There have been no changes in (|Uotations during the month. Wholesalers rep(»rt a very active in(|uiry for tobacco of different grades from .Michigan retailers and because of the strike (»n the ( Irand Trunk Railroad some trouble is met in shipping orders on time. There are a number of .Michigan cities at which the (irand Trunk is the principal tapping line and a very thorough knowledge of routes, etc.. is necessary for manufacturers and wholesalers to supply de- tnands. In the central portions of the State real hardship has been the result of the strike and it is possible pressure will be brought to bear on the contlicting parties in an effort to get them to reach an agreement. Detroit retailers report a good husiness due to the large number of conventions in the city. During the last two weeks, the city has entertained some of the largest meetings in the history of the country. Thousands of visitors have been attracted, and the resultant business in tobacco and cigars has been great. During the hot summer months our thoughts naturally turn to pleasure and I' rank Loselle. a prominent suburban cigar oston, by .Mandelbaum P>ros., of New York, attorneys for a number of creditors, early this month, nothing further in particular has developed. Although a motion for the appointment of a receiver was also made at that time, action on the motion was sus- pended, and it is now believed that the lirm will make an offer of settlement which will be satisfactory to all the creditors, and that it will be accepted. \\. K, \ietor & Co., the tobacco brokers of Richmond, Va., rei)ort an interesting shii)ment recently, which consisted of two thousand hogsheads of medium grade \irginia leaf sent to San- tander, Spain. The cargo of tobacco was valued at some $200,- ooQ and marks a high water mark in the matter of exportation of \irginia leaf, which is growing more popular every year in luiroi)ean markets. 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 PHIbADEliipMIA. g Rats Cause Fire in Klee Factory. DKSTRUCT1\'I^ rodent is sui)j)()SC(l to have caused a iirc which started amonp[ packin*,' boxes in the cellar and worked its way to the first and second floors of the four-story building at i^^oi (lirard avenue, occu- pied by Robert Klee as a cigar factory, and which occurred early on Saturday morning, July i6th. A portion of the build- ing was practically consumed l)y the flames, entailing a heavy loss, but which we understand was covered by insurance. That rats were the cause of the conflagration there seems no doubt, because eighteen or twenty were subse(|uently found dead in the cellar by firemen after the blaze had been extin- guishd. The firemen were (]uite prompt in resjKHiding to the alarm sounded or a much greater damage would no doubt have occurred. The cellar is used as a packing and store room and several thousand dollars wn^rth of goods were boxed up and ready for shipment at the close of business on the evening previous to the fire. The dry wood was an easy prey to the ravages of the flaiues, which (|uick1y made such a fierce blaze that they crept up the elevator shaft and started destruction on the upper floors. The first or ground floor is divided into offices and into some additional rooms used for storage of boxes and shipping facilities, and when the firemen had arrived the second floor was already considerably ablaze. While the ui)per stories were not touched by the fire, smoke had penetrated and the flood of water which was poured upon the building also tended to in- crease the damage to the stock, etc. Mr. Klee's business was (|uite good at the time of the fire and he immediately set out to ecjuip hiiuself at least temporarily with facilities for the production of goods with which to con- tinue to supply his trade, but the nearly 100 hands emi)l()ye. Pipschutz, presi- dent of the b'ortv-Four Cigar Co. The Best Premium Yet. UND1<;R the laws of some States, trading stamps, pre- mium coupons, etc.. must have a cash value printed on the face of the stamp, and it has remained for the \'aughn-Ware Tobacco Company, of Richmond, Va., makers of the "Pynnhaven" cigarettes, to go the law one better! for they have floated a scheme whereby they will give $1.00 in actual currency, guaranteed to be good at any bank, to the per- son who is found to have a "Lynnhaven" cigarette about him when asked for one by their several representatives. To carry (jut this plan effectively, and to create additional enthusiasm for the "Lynnhaven" cigarettes, they have adojUed two sets of cards, one of which, intended to be handed to the person with- out a "Lynnhaven" cigarette and printed in black ink, reads as follows : "Had you given me a 'Lynnhaven' cigarette, it would have been iny pleasure to have presented you with a new dollar note. It is the jmrpose of our company to spend a certain amount of money in advertising the merits of 'Lynnhaven* cigarettes, and have adopted this method in place of other advertising — feeling that if once tried the consumer will readily appreciate their high (|uality. \\'ould suggest that you have a package of 'Lynn- haven* cigarettes when you are next approached, as by doing .so, you will not otfly have the best cigarette manufactured, but will also get a dollar note." The other one. intended to be handed to the person found with "Lynnhaven" cigaretets, and to apprise him of the fact that there is a dollar premium for his fidelity, they use a card upon which is printed in red ink, the following wording: "ft aft'ords me great pleasure to find in you a discriminat- ing smoker and one who appreciates our efforts in producing the best cigarette it is possible to make. It is further a great pleasure to hand you this dollar note as a small testimonial of our appreciation and trust you will continue to favor 'Lynn- haven' cigarettes with your patronage — promising at all times to continue the present high (juality of same. "As this is a form of advertising which we will use e.v tensivelv we trust you mav be the recipient of manv more dol- lars." Jacob Labe. of Benjamin Labe & Sons, returned this week from his visit to Amsterdam. He was met in New York by his brother Sidney, who accompanied him to Philadelphia. Channing Allen, of the cigar manufacturing firm of Clian- ning .Mien & Co., 419 Locust street, Philadelphia, had a very narrow escape from permanent injury when recently he was thrown from a street car. I'Ortunately, he was not so badly hurt as was flrsl thought, and he is again able t<> look after his business as usual. June Output Biggest in 1910. 0.^^ I lie output i>\ cigar> in tiie hirst District of Pennsyl- 1 vania (hning the month of June was the largest of the vear and exceedeil that of the C(»rresp()nding month of last vear bv more than two and t)ne-half millionis. The total production for that month as per the report of stamp sales amounted to fK).455.<;M>. while during June (»f k/x; the produc- tion amounted to only 57.8.U'7'^^- J^'"*-' "' 'Mio, therefore, stands out prominently a> the best producing month of this year. It will be seen by tlu' following table that tliere has been a steady gain from month to month and that the total increase for the first six months of this year amounts to if).43r),040. The figures given month b\ month are as follow^s : 1910. January 4S,9<;4.jr)o la^bruary 49.594,450 March 55.340.080 April 5S.285,_7() May 57,035,440 lune 60,455.910 1909, 46,182,160 47,362,690 56,233,650 52,517,810 53. > 44.350 57,834,710 329,711,410 3i3'^75'37^ Increase, i(».436,()4o. It is interesting to note the comparison (,f June productions during the last decade. They are as folhjws: n/M 46,499,775 ifJ02 47,157,290 l'K\^ 54,362,020 i'/'4 5L403'77o i79.98o i<>o8 55,440,020 i'/^) 57.834.710 1910 60,455,910 It is now hoped that the same rate of increase can be main- tained during the remainder of the year and if it can it will give the district an increased production during 1910 of 25,(XXj,oc« cigars. During the month of June the production of little cigars also showed a gain of over 6,000,000 in this district and in the j)r()duction of cigarettes a gain of nearly 3,000,000 is shown. In the line (»f manufactured tobacco an increase of 33,0(X3 pounds is the record for June month, while the snuff produc- tion has apj)arently fallen off i I2,(KX) pounds. These compari- sons, of course, are between June of this year and the corre- sponding m(jnths of 1909. S How Horn Meets Competition. OME six or seven years ago Fred Horn engaged in the cigar business in West Philadeli)hia and finally located at 5205 Market street. Less than a year ago a United Cigar Stf)re establishment was opened at 5203 Market street, and, of course, a fierce competition immediately broke out. Mr. Horn, having sj)ent several years in building u\^ a l)atronage for his store, did not feel inclined to sit idly by while his new competitor was drawing customers into the estab- lishment by offering coupons for free gifts with purchases made there, and, therefore, he also adopted a coupon system and endeavored to use only such coupons as would provide the saver of them with the most elegant offerings of premium. Of course, it meant an additional expense for the establishment to carry, but Mr. Horn feels that he is being repaid, because he not only maintains his former volume of business, but has thus far found it to show a steady gain, and he attributes it largely to the use of a superior coupon system. John D. Long, a Lebanon. Pa., cigar manufacturer, was a visitor in the leaf tobacco market here last week. Using Coupons in West Philadelphia. #Tp% 111^ use of eoui)ons among the cigar dealers of West 1^ Philadelphia, has during the past few weeks, expanded ^^g at a very rapid rate and among those most extensively in use are the "Liberty," "Hamilton" and "Crown." J I. P. (iraeff, one of the more enterprising Lancaster ave- nue dealers, has circulated an attractive circular among his p[itrons, which reads as follows: "( )ur business has been built on the solid foundation of 'A h'ull i(X) Cents' Worth for luich and Every Dollar.' That is in adduion to the (|uick and prompt .service we have long been complimented for. We now present a yet greater attraction. With every 5 cents in every i)urchase, it makes no difYerence wliether you are buying cigars, cigarettes, tobaccos, candy, soft drinks, i)ost cards, magazines, stationery of all kinds, gas mantles, box candy, crepe pai>er, baseball goods, playing cards, etc., you will get one of the famous 'Hamilton coupons' free. Redeemed with the mo.st valuable of premius. Special atten- tion given to children. May we serve you? "Special arrangements have been made with the United Coupon ICxchange, No. 44 S. F.ighth street, lMiiladeli)hia, Pa., to accept Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton lionds in exchange for premiums, or for 'Yellow' or 'Crown' trading stamps, upon an ef I'.ayuk I'ros.. acc()nipaniet ( . A. Sclifader iK: CO.. of Indianapolis, spent several days in IMnladelphia last week in>pecting the new lUixuk faetory. Mr. Tlionipson bronj^ht very eneouraj^in^^ news of the success of the "Havana Kihhon" in the West. After a brief vacation be will return to business and start on a trij), which will wind up on the Tacific Coast, j. ('. Revercoiub, who. with ( i. W. .*>chacklett. is pushinj^ the "I lavana Ri])bon" in North Carolina, is sendinj^ in bij; orders from that new territory. It has oidy been recently that this brand has been introduced into Xorlh Carolina, and the success which has met the first campaij^n presaj^es much business for the liayuk line in that State. Lee K. Jiochroch, advertisinj^^ niana<,a'r of T.ayuk iiros.. is conducting a vigorous cami)aign on the "Havana Ribbon" in the interests of W. Deisches riggs a few days ago at the Twentieth and Federal streets jwlice station. Lynch, according to the j^olice. while out on a lark with .some friends last night, entered the cigar store, tried to start an argument, and, becoming angered, threw an ash tray at Kaplan, striking him on the shoulder. Ka])lan ran into the street shouting murder and for help, and when Policeman iMchhorn, who heard the cries, entered the cigar store to take Lynch, the latter showed fight until over. ])owered. New Cinco Factory at Sellersville. A contract was recently awarded to j. l». Wolf, of Tel- ford. Pa., for the erection of a new cigar factory building at Sellersville. the contract jirice of which was S 14.589.50. The structure is being erected by the Sellersville lUiilding Company, and when completed will be occupied by Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., of rhiladelphia, in the manufacture of their famous "Cinco" and other brands of cigars. H. C. Ellis, head of the firm of Arthur TTagen iS: Co.. left last week for Vermont, for the benefit of his health. .Mr. I^llis, as is already known, is also a very active member of the Liberty Coupon Company, and his recent asiduous work in i)erfecting the plans upon which they are now acting, i)r()ve(l a severe strain and he began to show its effects several weeks ago, but it was not until last week, by his physician's advice, he started on a well-earned vacation in \'ermont. which it is hoi)ed will prove verv beneficial to him. Origin and Success of Liberty Coupons. \\ was only after an experimental perisition was in a shai)e to be fairly launched. To-day finds the company prepared with a most extensive list of'])remiums and with an already so large a nuiriber ot l)atrons that the future use of the liberty coupon, will un- doubtedly grow by leaps and bounds. The Liberty Coupon Company is indeed making rapid strides as is evidenced by the fact that the company has re- centlv interested .some of the largest dealers in town and besides they have had numerous incjuiries from manufac- turers who seem to be so thoroughly impressed with the pro])osition made by this Cf>mi)any that some c on te in plate adopting the coupoi'i idea. Liberty coupcms are said to be of at least ecjual and in many instances of greater value than some other coupons now on the market. Any dealer can very readilv satisfv himself of that by making a comparison of the various coiipcms offered with the different caiahp and to note the number of coupons recpiired to obtain the various articles listed annmg the ])remiums. and in that way they can find out whether the liberty really leads as i> claimed bv the company, so far as values are concerned. The I'ibertv ])eople say that their system is e.specially at- tractive to local dealers because the redemi)tion dei)ot is lo- cated at 152 \. Third street, Philadelidiia, which is eas} of access from all parts of the city making it convenient for anyone to call and personally inspect the line of preniuinb offered. The officers of the Liberty Coup(m Company have met with .rreater success than even the most sanguine expecta- tion had led them to hope for. It will naturally 'M>P.^^^^^^^^^ the thinking dealer, that if there is anything at all in ti coupon svstem it is certainly well worth while "iakinj,^a investigaticm c»f the Liberty plan before making their tina decision. t { ct What is even more encouraging, they say is the a that they are receiving letters and communications da . from all over the United States as far as the Pacific Coa^^; from very reputable concerns who are scdiciting the age . of this company and its system in the West. Big Time Coming for Milwaukee. Knights of Pythian Convention Will Draw Big Crowds. Mjlwaukki:, Wis., July 26th. f I A \ \" Kiiiglits of Pythias are arriving daily for the I ll^J eiMiveiition which starts Sunday the 31st, at which R|9|^ time about fifty thousand visitors are exi)ected. The ^BaSP ^.jj^. ^^.ju 1,^^, decorated with Hags and emblems and the streets will be ablaze with thousands of extra lights. llusiness with the local retailers has been (|uite good and should imi)rove steadily. Surman Co. are doing nicely. The I'lor l)e \lplu>nso and Los Reyes De b^spana are being featured and sales on these brands are good. They have as yet been un- able to lease their old (juarters to a suitable tenant and continue to operate both stands. 'i'he Wright Drug Co. are making a special drive of the Corker cigar and are meeting with considerable success. The company have recently ac(|uired the business of a competitor a few doors away. hay Lewis ^c Iho. Co. continue to enjoy a good business at both retail stores. The Savanjua and tiie V alle Rico are being displayed in the show windows. Mr. Fay Lewis and his niece Ida Lewis are visiting in New \'ork City. 'i'he Abraham stores are enjoying brisk trades in all depart- ments. At the Caswell lUock store, \Vm. Klein has resigned as clerk and lia> been succeeded by L)art Jenneches, who was f(»rmerly at this store prior U) his engaging in business for himself. The new (piarters at ^/() ICast Water street have been leased f ■ ir ten years and remodeling is now almost comi)leted. The lower tloors will be used for the wholesale cigar depart- ment, while the top floor will be fitted up into a kitchen where the candies for the Sweet Shop, which is owned by Mr. Abra- ham, will be made. Allanson is also enjoying a good business at all of his stands. At the main st(jre his leading five-cent brands arc be- ing attractively displayed. The Xew Cnited cigar store was opened a week ago and has been doing very well. The Ilenschel Manufacturing Co., manufacturers of cigar boxes, are to build an addition to their present factory at Han- over and Mineral streets. The plans call for a mill construction building, 80 by 140, four stories in height. It will practically conform to the present building. Harry W. Bremer, of LewMs Ijremer's Sons, Philadelphia leaf dealers, was a recent visitor in the Wisconsin market. M. L. Carrier, of ICdgerton, departed a short time ago for a tw(j weeks' visit to New York. J. A. IMock and Wm. M. Tiernan, of Wheeling, W. Va., were recent guests of T. P. ICarle, their Wisconsin representa- tive. • T. P. Earle, in a recent interview, stated that early plant- ing in good weather saved the crop from any serious damage from the dry spell. John Holtan, manager of the American Cigar Co. ware- house in Stoughton, says as follows: "From reports and from observation there will be (|uite a shortage of tobacco acreage this year. In the northern .sections not to exceed fifty per cent, of the crop has been i>lanted. Tobacco in the southern sections of the .State is in much better condition, but about twenty per cent, of the croj) is missing. Tobacco planted early is now top- ping U) early. W ith good weather for curing late planted tobacco may make binder stock. Badger. Edward Weil, representing Roig & Langsdorf in New ^ork State, sailed for Europe July 19th, and expects to be gone four or five weeks. Mr. Weil is on a pleasure trip, seeking recreation after a vigorous campaign on the Roig cigars in the Empire State. The W. D. Sharpe Cigar Co's Facilities. ITTSPURCiU, the Ikjiuc of many of the largest stogie factories in the world, has added another thriving youngster to her gnnving family. The "new arrival" is W. D. Sharpe Cigar Co., which is holding forth in an up-to-date home at North avenue and Esplanade. In this well-lighted, well- ventilated and thoroughly sanitary building, W. D. Sharpe, than whom there is none better known in the Pittsburgh stogie business, has begun the manufacture of cigars, st(jgies and cheroots, under the most modern conditions. Mr. Sharpe has been in the stogie business about 25 years, having conducted the Ujiion American cigar factory from 1886 to 1902, when the factory was consolidated' with other interests, and he became vice-president and secre- tary, and also directed the management of the various Pittsburgh plants of that company. Recently Mr. .Sharpe resigned to go back into business for himself, having asso- ciated with him Mr. (i. Henry Schmunk. Taking for their motto the three words "Workmanship, Cleanliness and (Juality", the W. D. Sharpe Cigar Co. has set out to make stogies under ccjnditions insuring big results. On May first they occupied their factory building and be- gan the manufacture of cigars and stogies. This factory is well lighted and is admirably adapted to the manufacture of cigars. On the first iloor there are commodious business (jffices, adjoining which are the private offices of the com- pany's executives. Conveniently near are the shipping rooms. To the side is erected a humidor, 10 x 35 feet, built of solid brick. On the second tloor, in addition to the work- rooms wherein are seated the exi)ert stogie makers, there is a large dining-room provided for the convenience of the employees. Hot coffee is served to the employees at the noon hour, and every convenience is provided for the work people. A large cloak and dressing room for the women adds to the comf(jrt. To provide pure drinking water for the employees an artesian well of great depth has been sunk on the grounds, from which pours an exhaustless supply of sparkling water. In handling scrap tobacco Mr. Sharpe has installed a machine which insures the limit of cleanliness. The scrap tobacco passes on an autcjmatic conveyor and cleaner, which removes all foreign substances, and in passing to the floor above is thoroughly cleaned and screened according to size better than human hands could do it. Although the factory has been in operation only since May first, the output has grown with surprising leaps, and it is not too much to say that within a year the Sharpe fac- tory will be one of Pittsburgh's leading stogie industries. Mr. vSharpe is at present organizing his selling force, and within a short time the travelers will be covering the larger cities of the country. Just at present the factory is centering its energy on the manufacture of "Puro Specials", "Puro Little Ilavanas" and "Puro Broad Leaf". Apollo Brothers, manufacturers of "Egyptian" cigarettes, at 144 N. Eighth .street, Philadelphia, report increasing de- mands for their two leading brands, "Nubias" and "Mirax." Both of these brands are pure Turkish goods and find ready sale wherever high class cigarettes are in demand. This firm are also making a specialty in monogram work. Manager Booth feels (|uite encouraged by the progress which this fac- tory has made in its three years' existence, and is looking for- ward to a brisk fall trade. J. M. Gill, of the Scarab Cigarette Company, 253 Broad- way, New York, was in Philadelphia a few days last week on his way to Atlantic City, where he is spending his vacation. 26 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 Tkm Cmhmm From Our Exclu.sive Biire-au NeHirno 24 Allot I lavana. Ci ba. I l.w.WA. July 231-1!. KJIO. allRKIC is still sonic doubt as regards this year's \ iiclla Ahajo crop; some dealers here are crying the leaf down, declaring that the majority of \ egas are unfit for the clear Havana cigar manufacturers, while others sj)eak more hopefully and contend to say. that after the tobacco has untlergone a perfect curing ))rocess in the bales, that there will be more acceptable \ egas than the other side is trying to make believe. Some clunce lots have been pur- chased at high prices, which would indicate that the demand for such styles is keen enatt & Co.. .Xew York. Manuel Lopez, of Calixto Lopez & Co.. Xew York and Havana. Ernest I-'Ilinger. of Ernest EIHn.u^er & Co.. Xew York and Havana. Otto Sartorius, of Sartorius & Co.. Xew York. J. Perlman. of Pcrhiian Bros., IJahimore. A. Kuttnauer, of Rothschild. Sons & Co.. Chicago. Mike I'Viedman, of M. Eriedman & Co., Chicago. Sehastian Solares. of S. Soiares & Co., Chicago. Walter C. Sutter, of Jacoh Sutter & Sons, Chicago. Luis Martinez, of Luis Martinez Havana Co.. Key West. Thomas H. Gato, of E. PL (iato Cigar Co.. Key West. James .M. P.atterton and .\. W. Arnold, of Eerd Hirsch Co., Key P'rancisco Eleitas, of S. & V. Pleitas, Key West. P^.dgar J. Stachell)erg, of M. Stachelherg & Co., Tampa. Pedro Pando, of Pando & Co.. Tampa. Secundino Garcia, of S. Garcia & Co., Tampa. Ercd Davis, of Samuel I. Davis & Co., Tampa. .\ngel Cuesta. of Cuesta Rey & Co., Tampa. Rktiknki). V. Llopart. of Llopart & Co., Havana. Dki'.'.ktlkks. John Wardlow, for Key West. Luis Marx, for Europe. Emil Wedeles, for Chicago. .\ntonio Santaella, for Tampa. Simon Batt, for Xew York. J. A. P'ernandez, for Chicago. J. Perlman, for Baltimore. With thk Cir..\R Manufacturers. P>usiness in our cigar factories is only very moderate, ex- cepting in a very few of our largest ones. While orders have not ceased to come in. the calls are, however, for small quanti- ties. After the middle of August there ought to be an improve- ment all around, unless something should occur to delay the sending of larger orders for the coming fall trade. With good crops in the Ignited States, there ought to be prosperity also for our suffering cigar manufacturers. The English trade ought to pick u]). only the (juestion of (lermany is still in doubt, as the exorbitant raising of the duties has hurt Cuba severely. How our manufacturers will be able to satisfy the craze for light colors this year is still a conundrum which the future altiMc can m'Ivi-. I o all appearance^ there will not be enough ji'dit cohir-^ to go aniund and ^ati^ly the demand. The •-light iiiipn Acnunt in cutting down the decrease in (III xirt-- up t<» linu' 13th, has been lost again by the second I [ ,|' that months shipments and the figures, as per otYuial (J, 1 ,ni ijduse retiu'iis. up to the end (d" jinie are as follows, vi/. i-.\loils tri.m Havana from Jan. i. '(K). to June 30, 'o;. ()i,KKH,5f)y cigars Ix .,,r\^ tr...ii Havana from Jan. 1, '10, to June 30, '10. .S.^.334.5-^ " I ), rriasr in loio K.^.M.f>4' I'igars The cliii'f ciiinitries which >h(AV a larger falling off dm-ing ijtc fortnight were: ( ireat Uritain. 1.112,910. and the I'nited .states. J[^J^)\ cigars, while l-'rance showed a gain of (')f)0.rK)o cigar-. ( iermany decreased her imi)orts by 2i().t^j(); Canada, (^5.(/K); .\ustralia. 1 i/.S^/. and the .\rgentine Republic. 177.^)3^) cigars. II. rpniann \- Co. report a satisfactory state of affairs in tiuir famous II. I'pmann factory, as orders are coming in (|iiite steadily. .Sol is doing well, as liehreus & Co.'s brands "Sol" and Luis .Marx" can be foimd in all countries, wherever Havana cigars are imported, and as they enjoy an excellent reputation of being uniform, aromatic and pleasant in taste, orders are i;(Air lacking from one place or the other. La hiligencia i- working with the same forces as hereto- fi re. and Don I'.ernardo .Moreda is ((uite pleased with the steadv cal! for his cigars from the I'nited States, as well as clscu luM'e. I 'or Larranaga also rei)orts fair btisiness for its long es- tablished brands, and which the managers are bound to keep up to tlu'ir excellent standard of (|uality and workmanshi]). I). Jacobs" removal to more commodious (|uarters at 2(X) b'ifth axenue. .Xew N ork. indicates the growing demand for *'l*or Larrai'iaga" cigars in the Cnited States. I".l Credito is stea .Martinez. Henry Clay and liock (S: Co. are working strong not alone, but are liberal buyers of choice Vegas for their various fac- tories. I'dor de I'. \. I'^tanill.) and I'artagas are also (|uite busy filling orders. 1 he Castaneda factory made the first shipment of new cigars to (iermany on July hlh. Dave bxhemendia, the Cnited States re])resentative. has jjlaced the Castaneda cigars all over the ditferetit States and met with good success, thanks to the good <|uality and workmanship, as well as to his indomitable push. The factorv has purchased alreadv finite a number of choice \egas of the new cro]) and has a large trade in England, her c(jlonies. and South .America. Sobrinos de .\. ( lon/.ales are hard at work on their yanos packing. Simon Latt was a buyer in our market of his usual (juantity at this season (.f the year, and left well pleased with his ])urchases. J(»se C. Luente was a seller of 600 bales of (old and new) \ itelta .\bajo and Tartido. He has his usual 7 esc(j- jidas going in the Santa Clara pntvince and two in the Lartido section. Sylvester iX- Stern were heavy buyers in our market. Don .Maximo Stern is recovering rapidly from his late sick- ness. I'ere/. y Obeso sold 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Lar- tido. I'.mil W edeles i)urchased liberally wdiilc here. Cardenas tS: Co. disjxjsed of 800 bales of Wielta Abajo and I'artido. •Muni/, linos iX Co. are hard at work on their escojidas in Remedios and >L)ntezuelo (Vuelta Abajo). and have made some sales during the ])ast fortnight of old and new tobacco. J. Perlman was a buyer of a few hundred bales Good \ egas. .\. .M. Calzada . liaskins; secretary. P>art .\. Riley, and manager, b^seph Holland. N. P.. RlIOADS. m Dates of Fall Inscriptions. E are indebted to J. H. A. Gebing, the well-ki;o\vn Maaklaar, of Amsterdam, for the following list of dates of fall inscriptions of Sumatra, Borneo and Java tobacco: September 16, at Amsterdam, Sumatra and Borneo to- bacco. September 23, at Amsterdam, Sumatra and Borneo to- bacco. September 30, at Amsterdam. Java tobacco. October 5, at Rotterdam, Java tobacco. Ocotber 8, at Rotterdam. Sumatra tobacco. October 14. at Amsterdam. Sumatra and Borneo tobacco. October 21. at Amsterdam, Sumatra and Borneo tobacco. Fort Pierce Has New Establishment. HF. Fort Pierce Cigar Factory No. 207, of Fort Pierce, Fla., has !)een inspected by Internal Rev- enue officers and authorized to do business. The factory is located in the Charleton Building, at Pine street and Orange avenue, and in addition to the man- ufacture of cigars they will also deal in tobacco and cigars. The proprietors announce that as a beginning they will make up two brands as leaders which will be called "Fort Pierce Favorite" and "Fort Pierce Smoker." Late Lancaster Items. Moss Opening New Branch— Cigar Makers Agitate Advance in Wages. Lancastkk. Pa., July 29. II 1 1'", general repiTt cnntinnes to be an imi)n»venient in the cij^ar trade. In fact, there has become a dearth (.f ci^atniakers in tills city. 1«» tlie extent that a ninii- \k'V <»f mamifacturers have been obliged to seek addi- tional facilities elsewhere. The .^. K. -Moss Cigar Company have secured the old Cen- tral Market House at Ninth street and the railroad at Febanoii. Pa., which will be conducted as a cigar factory under the name (»f the Central Cigar Comi)any. .\ goodly force of workmen have already been obtained and it is expected that the factory will soon be in fine working order. At a conference held in Lancaster on the i«Sth inst. by re|)reseiitative^ from every cigarmakers' union in the I^rst and Ninth Internal Revenue Districts. i)lans were adoi)ted ff)r effecting a «'(.nipl'>te organization of all the cigarmakers of these districts, with a view to eventually demanding higher wages, it being claimed that those paid in some p(jrtions of this territory are lower than llmse paid elsewhere in the country. A further meeting is to be held in Reading at the call of the chair and nn actinii looking toward a wage increase will be taken until after that conference. During a severe electrical and wind storm, which recently passed over several sections of Lancaster county, a tobacco box was blown from the front porch of the cigar factory of II. S. Kern, at Red Run. to the rear end of the building, and some ^li<'lit damaires eau^e(| to the building by the blowing of limbs from trees. M. C. Ilacknian. loinierly a member of the cigar manu- facturing firm of Wolf > as snccess(;r to (i. A. Kemper, and the I.M-iiiess will be removed to the former Wolf & Ilacknian cigar factorv. John P. Snader, of Akron, recently spent several days in visitinj,^ the trade at Philadelphia and New Jersey. E. M. Cohn. leaf dealer, of this city, is sijending a vacation in New l^ngland, having gone to Boston via steamer from New Nork. Boston Business Slow. Delayed Shipments Cause Annoyance— Doings with Tobacco Men. B0.STOX, Mass., July 25th. Til lie retailers are having a hard time of it this sum- mer. Not only has the weather been extremely liot, but the popular brands of local 10 cent cigars are still being sold at 6 cents each by our cut-price "■~ " '^""j^ ■■■•-• "- - ^ — '- -'J — 1 druggists, with no signs of an early change for the better The beach resorts have had record-breaking crowds visit them this season, but as the visitors are spending very little money there, the beach merchants are also up against it, and many comi)laints are being made that, although the weather is in their favor, the business this year will be much less than was done in the previous two years. Jobbers report that slow shipments from manufac- turers has harmed them considerable. This was caused by the manufacturers using the new revenue stamps and change in packages, caused by the increase in taxes. The recent fire on the Metropolitan Liner "James Whitney" damaged considerable quantities of cigarettes and tobaccos consigned to jobbing houses here. A. J. Battle has resigned from the Phillip Morris crew and is now doing window-dressing and advertising for the For Protection of Cigar Shippers. J. Lun/.er i*v Co.. Ltd., ICngland. have had a tremend(jus success with their seals for cigars, cigarettes and pi])e cases and packages. This is not only because their products have been en- dorsed by the Western Classification (Jommittee as answering fully to the new re(|uirements (which provide double first-class freij^ht rates for shipments without seals or with lead seals), but princii)ally because the "Lunzer" seals do not cost any more than the lead seals and are even cheaper than the latter when ordered in round (|uantities. The American Tobacco Company, as well as many of the biggest houses throuj^hout the country, had a(loi)ted the "Lun- zer" seal long before the new arrangement was announced and we bear that more than 900,000 seals have been shipped since the first of this year. The "Lunzer" seal has not only proved a success with the shipi)ers of this trade, but is being used by merchants of all classes, who find it also ornamental and an excellent advertising medium. The cost is less than one-third of what is cliargepeared in this market after the announcement of the new re(iuirenients. The Lunzer Works will turn out very shortly all orders with a ])atented improvement, which increases the efficiency in every resi)ect, guaranteeing a still (|uicker handling of the seals. W^e understand that this imprf)vement has been ])rotected also in this country. The manufacturers' head offices are located in London. Fngland, but they sui)ply the shii)pers on this side by L. Weil, general agent and distributor for the Fastern States and Can- ada, and by the Planet Company, located in the First National Bank Building, Chicago, who look after the Western trade. Unlike many expositions, the management of the .Appa- lachian bLxpositicjn in Knoxvillc, Tenn., have awarded their contracts to home people wdierever possible, and under this arrangement the Roy Scott Tobacco Co., of Knoxville, have the exclusive cigar and tobacco privileges in the gn^unds of the big Api)alachian Fxjjosition. which is now being held in Memphis. The Roy Scott brands of cigars are well known throughout this section of Tennessee and the firm keep right up-to-date all the time. Melachrino Company. Mr. liattle is very original in his advertising designs, and will certainly give Boston some go(jd displays in the near future. The "Monolite" 15 cent cigarette is being well placed here by Mr. Lynch, and many retailers report it as selling good. H. C. Hoffman (Turco-American Tobacco Co.) re- ports he is too busy taking orders for "Astron" and "Omega" to take a vacation. Brother Keefe is working hard to get the new "Reditu" in this market, and if energy counts for anything, he ought to come pretty near scoring big. Sid. J. Freeman, representing Carlos, Fernandez & Co., was in town taking orders for their line of Manila cigars. Louis Saxe, inside manager at Rosenthal Bros., the Hanover street jobbing house, has just returned from a weeks' vacation spent at the seashore. The "salesman's rest" at :^^ Beach street looks kind of deserted during these "dog days". Chairman Rosendorf has complained that the lack of electric fans is the main cause of the poor attendance, he himself having gone on a brief visit to Provincetown to escape the hot air. Ben Alt. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 ^ Reading Factories Still Progressing. Death of Former Cigar Manufacturer— Good Demands from the West— Local Factory Removal. Rkadinc. I 'a.. July 29th. W"" IT] I but very few exceptions the cij^^ar factories of tliis section are liavinj( a imiformly good l)usiness. Trade with the coal rej^ion territories continues at a rate that exceeds the expectations and Western shipments are also of much conse(|uence. A resident of this citv. who recently visited Atlantic Coast ])oints. reported that many Read- ing-made cigars were found on sale among the New jersey resorts and the outlook among manufacturers at the present time is very gcxxl. Charles Stewart, of W. W. Stewart iK- Sons, says that his firm has been so husy lately that they have been C()mi)elled to work overtime three or four nights a week in order to promptly supi)ly the demand for their goods, large (|uantities of their goods being shipped to the West and seashore resorts. The house still features as its specialty the "John Hay" and "l^li i'erkins" brand. Harry W. Uremer. of Lewis I'.remcr's Sons, well-known Philadelphia leaf packers and dealers, recently s])ent several days in this vicinity in company with ( leorge W. Kreider. who on July 1st became the local representative of the house. Of course, Mr. liremer was no stranger to the trade, and his tirm. one of the oldest in the country, having been established in 1825, is well known to everyone. I'oth were very cordially received and some very substantial business was consummated by them. Eline & Kutz are very intarted llie manufacture ot cigars at Oneonta, X. Y. Business Bright in York. New Branch American Sumatra Tobacco Co.— Dearth of Cigar Makers — New Factories Being Opened. VoKK. Pa., July 29th. Ill-' cigar manufacturing industry continues (|uite brisk, and conse(|uently. it is not at all an unusual thing to see a cigarmakers' "wanted" sign prominently dis- j)laved on factories or inserted in the daily press. ( )f the lew e\ce|)tional factories uiiich we learn of. who are not participating in the activity to (juite the extent of some others, it seems tt> be due to the particular grade of goods which they are manufacturing and f(»r which there appears at this time to be a sliglit lack of demand. The manufacturers of cheaper goods have during the past few months experienced a very noticeable revival in trade and are naturally much pleased over the happy results. The American .Sumatra Tobacco Company recently ol)ened local head(|uarters here at 52 W. Clark avenue. The ^'ork branch is in charge of .Messrs. Andrew li. Worl. who was formerly connected with the P'lorida Tobbaco Company at its Xew ^'ork offices, and Raymond A. Ileiland. formerly of John I k'iiand itzie" cigar, a leader with this house, is made up in several shapes and is now being dis- tributed through several States. New Tobacco Stripping Machinery. At Newark, X. J., the Deiller Machinery Company was recently organized to manufacture, among other things, to- bacco strippings. stemming and booking machines. The au- thorized capital is $25,000, of which $1,000 is said to have been jjaid in. The offices of the company are to be located at 57 Lafayette street. Xewark, N. J., and the incorporators are Martin Deiller, Eugene M. Deiller, Charles P. Day and Her- bert Solky, all of Newark, N. J., and Joseph H. Gay, of East Orange. 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 San Francisco Scintillations. Revival in Local Trade Noticeable— More Interesting Manila An- nouncements Expected— New Cigar Company Incor- porated—Notes of Trade Visitors. San I'KANcisfc), July 21. A.\ I'KAXCISCC) has been having some ideal weather, and. as the crest of the vacation season was reaclietl on July Fourth, business in the city has been grachially nien(hng in the weeks that have since elapsed. The- g retail trade is (juite satisfactory at present, though nothing in the way of a rush has yet manifested itself. Singularly enough, as the city trade began to pick up after a very dull si)ring and summer, the country trade, which had been the sav- ing factor in the situation iur a number of months, began to fall off rapidly. The trouble seems to be that the harvesting of the State's large crops of fruit and grain has drawn heavily from the country towns at the same time that the vacation vogue was working in the same direction. The result is that the towns are very (piiet for the time being. Then, too, some l)arts of the State have haancisco trade. The "In- tegridad" cigar, the leading make of C. S. Morris 6c Co., is dis- tributed in this territory by the Hoffman-Moore Cigar Com- pany, with head(iuarters at First and Mission streets. M. A. Gunst, head of M. A. Gunst & &Co., of this and other cities on the Coast, is to name the new building which lie is soon to erect on Market street the Van Dyke, in honor of the "\'an Dyke" line of cigars. H. Rinaldo & Co. have exhausted their stock of Manila cigars and are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new supply on the next steamer. A. W. llexter will on August ist assume charge of the city department of the wholesale house of Boltz, Clymer & Co. This house has a large trade in both city and country. . The Italian- American Cigar Company has been incor- porated in this city with a captal stock of J?5,ooo by A. Revello, Ci. Grasso and E. Cerruti. Nothing new has developed in the matter of the nickel-in- the-slot machines, and, though it is still quite generally believed that these "silent salesmen" w'ill sooner or later be reinstated in the trade, nobody now seems just certain when the reinstai- ing will take place. Probably no move will be made before the ol)ening of the fall season a few weeks later. Some of the wlKjlesale men. and probably some of the retailers, are not par- ticularly anxious to have the machines come back, as they are thought to encourage a lot of small stores, increasing competi- tion and making credits rather more uncertain than otherwise. F. \V. Smith, a leading cigarist of Sj)okane, Wash., has been visiting the local trade and renewing old accpiaintances. He reports that general business conditions in and about Spo- kane are good, though in some sections of eastern Washington the grain crops are not of the best. G. W. Whitaker, of the John IJollman Comi)any, cigarette manufacturers, of San F'rancisco, who has been in the Eastern States for a week or more, is due to reach San F>ancisco on his return in about a week. The new cigar stand of J. Kingsley, at the corner of Mar- ket and luist streets, has had such a run of business in the few weeks of its existence that it has been decided to double its size in order to admit of more salesmen behind the counter. N Old Wilmington Establishment. OT long ago, S. 11. Durstein celebrated the twenty-first anniversary of his career as a tobacconist in the Dela- ware metropolis. Strictly speaking, Mr. Durstein established himself in business at Wilmington twenty- one years ago and in 1890 he also began the manufacture ot cigars, which he is continuing to this day. Aside from the manufacturing enterprise, Mr. Durstein has for many years l)een very extensively engaged in the job- bing trade, liandling all kinds of goods for which there was any demand, and in connection with which brands of the estab- lishment a considerable portion of the State is being covered. i Arthur Larrabee, a cigarmaker, of Binghamton, N. *•> recently filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the United States Court at Utica. He claims that his debts are $102, his assets, exempt, are given in the schedule at $3^* Pittsburgh Stogie Factories Busy. New Distributors of the "Havana Ribbon" Meeting with Success. Retail Trade Good. Prnsi:ru».ii, July Ji. m^io. ITIMH r excepti(»n. the large ,st<»gie factories in this (JiNtrict are busier to-day than they have been for nianv month>. Retail trade, too, seems to be holding its own despite the usual falling off during the hot months. The l\. & \\ . Jenkiii>on >tate that trade is (|uite brisk with them on all their popular brands ot stogies and cigars. .Sales .Manager lloch has been on the job during the hot wtather, directing his selling organization. .Mr. .\lexander Jenkinson expects to leave shortly on his summer vacation, and when he returns things will likely hum on a campaign for the new brands of g■ tlic United States Agricultural I |)ip;irlnilno l':xpm insects, a good stand was secured. Warm weather following planting made growth rapid aniif ,i..,-i. ♦ t per cent less than last year that J^^^^^^ incr^al^^l.^^^;;^ ^e^e scarce am late and transplantmg also later than usual, but the sTand IS good, h.xcessive rain has interfered with proper cidt va ion and the condition, although not g„od. is better than a/ this date Lisfy^ar With favorable weather later m the sea.son a good crop is possible J V/rr tumberhmd I )istriet. -The area of tob.acco is 22 per cent ess than las year Plants were scarce an.l late and transplanth'g three weeks ater than last year and two weeks later than usual. The- stand .s good, as there was httle insect damage and plenty of moislttre at the tune the plants were transplanted. The condition, lower than las year, does not indicate a good crop. Clarhsrillcand Ilotkinsx'illc I),strirf.-Ui^h prices encourage plant- ing; the area is 15 per cent, larger than last year. Plants were early and planting broai, a week or ten days earlier than usual. With plenty of_ moisture and little insect damage .-,11 excellent stand was se-cured with v-ery little replanting. I he crop has been well worked. CJrowth IS umtorm. I here is some complaint of early tobacco having small narrow leaves and blooming low, caused by too much rain, but this damage is not widespread, and. taken as a whole, the prospect is for one of the best crops produced in several years. 3. Virginia Stx-Currd District.— The area has been increased 20 per cent. PlaiUs were plentiful and were transplanted to the fields m good time. With plenty of moisture in the ground at transplanting and httle insect damage the stand is good. Some complaint is heard of narrow growth of leaf and low bloonung, but this is confined to narrow areas, and the crop as a whole shows better condition than a year ago. 4. ViRci.MA Dark District.— The acreage is 2 per cent, larger than lest year. A small per cent, of the beds, sown early, produced early plants which were transplanted about the usual time, but most beds were late and the larger proportion ni the crop was transplanted two weeks later than usual. Damage by cut worms and wire worms in some fields cau.sed a poor stand and uneven growth. The conditions is not .so good as a year ago and does not indicate a fine crop. 5. P.Ri(;nT Yku.ovv District.— OW Belt—Virc/inia and North Caro- lina.—The area is 2 per cent, larger than last year. As a part of the beds were sown early, about 25 i)er cent, of the crop was transplanted ti'u days or two weeks earlier than customary, the balance a week or ten days later than usual. The stand is good, but the early tobacco shows [)oor grf)wth. small narrow leaves, is blooming low, and does not promise either good quality or yield. With favorable weather the late planting should do better than the early. Condition is not as good as a year ago. Nezv Belt — North and South Carolina. — The area in this district, which is 23 per cent, smaller than that grown last year, was planted from one to two weeks early and a goo(l stand was secured. In the early part of the growing season the crop was very promising, but heavy and continuous rains in June have done serious injury in almost the entire district : the present outlook is for a light yield and poor qualitj'. Some fields were drowned out and others show poor growth and are bb>o!ning low. The prospect is the poorest for several years. 6. Marm.ank AM) 1"asti:r\ Ohio Export. — Stimulated by good prices and with plenty of plants, the acreage has been increased 12 per cent. Planting was done about the usual time and the stand is good. The crop is grf)wing well and present condition indicates a good crop. 7. Pkriqik — Lot'isiANA. — RcpoTts indicate an increase of 25 per cent, in acreage. The early planting has made good growth and its condition indicates a good crop. The late planting has suffered from dry weather and does not promise so well. The independent cigar dealers of New London, Conn., are in a big furore over the advent of a United Cigar Store there, which has been keeping open on Sunday. For six years past it has been impossible to get a cigar on the Sab- bath in Xew London, but since the United Store opened their store at ]>ank and State streets and transacted business on Sundays, this has been changed. The independent deal- ers are after the United to have them closed up, but the prosecuting attorney of this city has not shown much zeal in the matter, and has suffered, doubtless, in times gone by through his inability to secure what he wanted on Sun- days. 36 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 YEE T©®^€€© W©MLP ;E^0 The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade-Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For trarisferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark TJcSr^ One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. SEALOMO:— 20,508. I'or ciKJirs. cigari-ttcs. i-lKT(>(>t>. clicwinj^ and MuokiiiK tobacco. RoKistcrcd July 14. 1910. at 9 A. M.. hy C. A. Just. St. L..uis. M... SCHROEDER'S S. SPECIAL:— 20.509. I'or cigars. cij4arcttc>. cheroots. sto^Mcs. clicwinK and >mokin^ tobacco. RcKistircd July 14. I'^O. at 9 A. M.. bv llcnrv I-.. .Sell roc dcr, llolyokc. .\l;i>>. BIG BULL:— 20.510. I'or cJKars, ci.uarcttcs. chewing and stuokinjj: tobacco. Ucj^is- tcrcd July 14. 1910. at 9 .\. .M., by P.cruard I'.ull, St. Louis, Mo. PORTO FRANKO:— 20.511. For cigars. KcKi>tcrcd July 14. 1910, at 9 .\. M., bv IMorida Cigar Co., St-attlc. W ash. OSAN:— 20.512. For cigars. ciKarettes and cheroots. Registered Tiilv 14. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co.. Detn.it. Mich. RITUAL:— 20.513. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 14, 1910, at 9 .\. M.. by The Moehle Lithographic ( o., Brooklyn, X. V. SANTORA:— 20.514. I'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, X. V. CO RIANA:— 20,515. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered June 14. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by The .Moehle Lith..gr;iphic Co.. Brooklyn. \. \'. CUBAN LIGHT:— 20,516. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tob.icco. Regis- tered June 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, X. Y. LA FLOR DE GANDIA:— 20,517. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 15, 1910, at 9 A. ^L, by A. Gandia Caldentey, Chicago, Ills. ROYAL PRETENDERS:— 20,518. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis tered July 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Symons-Kraus>man CO., Xew York. REYES SUPREMOS:— 20,519. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking ti>bacco. Regis- tered July 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., l)v Symons-Kraus>man Co., Xew York. » DUDEENS:— 20,520. For cigars and cigarettes. Registered July 15, 1910. at 9 .\. M., by H. Silverman, Chicago, 111. FLOR-DE-JOHN:— 20,521. For cigars. Registered July 15, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Gish & Sinith, Bedford City. Va. YARD'N A HALF:— 20,522. FVjr cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered Jidy U). 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. A. Weber Cigar Co., Xew York. TEN-EIGHTEEN :— 20,523. For cigars, cigarctto, cheroots. >togies. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 16. 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Lasker, Hyde Park, Maes. EL SADIRO:— 20,524. i'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco RegiMered July 16, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Salomon Bros., Chicago.' CANTEEN CLUB:— 20,525. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered July 16, 1910. at 9 A. M., by .\merican Lithographic ( o., .Xew \ ork. LA ISSENA:— 20,526. l-or cigars, cigarettes, chen.ots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered July IS. 1910. ;,t 9 .\. M.. by .\merican Lithographic ( o.. .\ew N'ork. LONDON TROPIES:— 20,527. I' or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Rc^rj^tere.l lulv IS. 1«)10. at '> \ .M.. bv Waba^^h CtTar Co.. Littsburg. I'a. U. S. WHIFFS:— 20,528. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July IS. 1910. at 9 A. .\I.. bv Wabash Cigar Co.. F'ittsburg, I'a. PLEASANT SMILER:— 20,529. ^^•r cigars, cigarettes, chewing and snmking tobacco. Regis- tered July 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by R. B. Friedman, White Plains, X. Y. HIGHTYPE:— 20,530. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July IS. 1910. at 9 .\. .M., by R. jj. bViedman. White Plains, POLE TO POLE, BELOVED FROM POLE TO POLE:— 20,531. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing an A. .\L, by Henry Heymann's Sons, Read- me. Pa. '( Ke registration by transfer. Originally registered by K. I). ( )lt • l-or cig.'irs, cigarettes, ehewmg and smokmg tol^acco. Kegis- tr <r cigars, stogies and smoking tobacco. Registered July 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. J. Heck, Burlington, Iowa. W. & W. PANATELLAS:— 20,557. Tor cigars, chcrfx.ts and stogies. Registered July 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wallace & Waltzer. Mt. Clemens, Mich. G. & W. PANATELLAS:— 20,558. Tor cigars, stogies and cheroots. Registered July 21. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Wallace & Waltzer, Mt. Clemens, Mich. PHILADELPHIA RIBBON:— 20,559. T'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 22, 1910, ;,t ') A. .M., by Albert 11. Perks, Philadelphia. DIME END:— 20,560. For cigars. Registered July 22, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by H. B. Trf)mer, .Xew Haven, Conn. ROXFORD SPECIAL:— 20,561. For cigars. Registered July 2^, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by Union Stogie Co., .Altoona, Pa. DAY LINE:— 20,562. T'(»r chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by TVank A. P,ronsr)n, Binghamton, N. Y. GAINESMORE :— 20.563. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Krueger Si Braun, Xew York. DUKE & BOB:— 20,564. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 2.^. 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. N. Williams Co., Reading, Pa. CRO-CH lEF :— 20,565. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 2S, 1910, by The W. S. Conrad Co., St. T'aul, Minn. RED DEVIL:— 20,566. T'or cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered July 26, 1910, by The Du(|U.esne Cigar CO., Pittsburgh, Pa. EARL DUNBAR:— 20,567. Tor cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registere.l July 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by IL Hoffman Co., Chicago, 111. ALL SEASON:— 20,568. Ffjr cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 27, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Heywr»ofl, Strasser & Voigt Lithf). Co., Xew York. CAM I LOS:— 20,569. T'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Papassimakes & Soter Co., New York. DUBLIN BROS.:— 20,570. For cigars. Registered July 27. 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. Dublin, Bostr)n, Mass. PAURALM A:— 20,571. For cigars. Registered July 27, 1910, at 9 A. I\L, by J. N. Wil- liams CJo., Reading Pa. ROYAL GUIDE:— 20,572. For cigars. Registered July 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by V. P. Shanfeldcr, Xewmanstown. Pa. WIDOW WISE:— 20,573. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Julv 27. 1910. at 9 .\. M,, by .American Litho. Co., New York. NAMREDLA'S FAVORITE:— 20,574. For cigars. Registered July 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Pioneer Cigar Co., New York. TRANSFERS. BARON GRAY:— 20,455. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood. Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York, has been transferred to W. R. Wallastown, Dayton, Ohio, on July 23, 1910. LA VOLGA:— 12,163. Tor cigars. Registered June M). 1896, by Simon Toplinger. Philadelphia, and transferred to Libcrstein Bros., Philadelphia, retransfcrred to liernard Walder, Philadelphia, was again trans- ferred on July 26, 1910, to Bobrow P.ros., Philadelphia. EL CONTADO:— 12,164. For cigars. Registered June 30, 1896, by Simon Toplinger, Philadelphia, and transferred to Liberstein Bros., Philadelphia, retransfcrred to Bernard Walder, Philadelphia, was again trans- ferred f)n July 26, 1910. to Bobrow Bros., Philadelphia. HENRIETTA GROSSMAN:- 13,191. For cigars. Registered March 6, 1901. by Liberstein Bros., Philadelphia, transferred to P.ernard Walder, Philadelphia, was again transferred on July 26, 1910, to Bobrow Bros., Philadelphia. OMENA: 13 549. T'or cigars. Registered June 13, 1902. by T>iberstein Bros., TMiiladelphia, and transferred to Bernard Walder. Philadelphia, was again transferred on July 26, 1910, to Bobrf»w Bros., Phila- delphia. 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD NEW YORK. Xf.w ^'ork City. TIIIC loaf tobacco market lias thus far not shown the activity which characterized the market last year at this time. While there were numerous buyers in the market last year looking for new supplies of leaf, especially the new Connecticuts, there have not as yet been any important visits made to this city, and dealers have had to be content with merely in(|uiries. The inc|uiries which have been received, however, are indicative of the arrival at no far distant date of some of the larger representatives of the trade, but just what the result will be remains to be seen. Transactions consummated recently consisted most of several smaller lots of iqo8 Pennsylvania and a few lots of 1906 Wisconsin. Oi course, the itabii-licd business awaits some gtjod factory. Address B. Box 4(1, c/o The Tobaccr. World, Philadelphia. 8-1-c. W.\.\THI) — To liiiy foi- easii. one million cigarettes and little cigars. Can handle Joli lots of cigars, any (inantity. Send samples and prices to Max J. l.ewi.<. L'7 So. I'enna. Ave., \\ ilkes-Harre, I'u. 8-1-c. FOR SAJ.E OR RENT AT ATLANTA. GA.— We offer for sale a large brick structure; 4 floors 50x100 feet. 2 floors 55x122 feet and one floor 30x30 feet; also frame outer buildings having 10.000 square feet and occupying an acre or more of ground, the whole plant being well adapted to the manufacture of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes. Wired throughout for electricity and steam-piped throughout for heat. This loca- Uon Is near the city of Atlanta and ten minutes' ride on the street car. This splendid plant will be sold for 133.000 on easy terms, or will be ,o^?.®*l./°'^i.^'^P®, ^^.^ annum. Apply Tobacco World Corporation. 102 S. litn at., Philadelphia. For Sale. ODD LOTS of cigar labels and bands for sale cheap. Address for full particulars. Opportunity, Box 38, care Tobacco World. 6-1-1. SECOND-HAND cigar molds In large variety ; some very desirable shapes. Will sell In quantities to suit. Address Molds, Box 34, Tobacco World. 6-1-a. A t^J:^ Expansion of Connecticut Shade Growing. CCOlvDJXG to in f urination recently obtained, raising tobacco under shade lias gained very materially dur- ing the pa-st two years, in Connecticut as will be seen by the following table: 1908 Ct. Tobacco Corp'n, TarifYville, Ct 160 liKJian Head P't"n, Tariffville, Ct 10 Kitdien & Hayes, Tariffville. Ct -j Krohn T'h'co Co., X. Bloomlield, Ct. . . i Windsor T'b'co Co., N. Bl'tield, Ct 7 C"arroll & Davis, X. BlTield, Ct o Alfred Olds, X. Bloomlield, Ct o Fred Thrall, Windsor, Ct o A. & S. Ilartmaii, Manchester, Ct 7 C. .M. Hubbard, Siniderland, Mass 3 1909 208 2 2 2 10 o o 14 3 1910 270 10 10 40 50 13 16 10 50 3 As early as 1900 the Connecticut Valley attracted the attention of tobacco experts from the agricultural colleges and the United States Department of Agriculture decided to bene- fit the tobacco industry in that valley, and adopted the shade growing method. During the first year only about one-third of an acre was grown as an experiment. In 1901 about 41 acres were produced under shade, but it was not until about 1908 that real substantial progress was felt. It seems that the industry is now in a fair way to perma- nent sucess and that the real serious obstacles which developed earlier in the career of the industry have been successfully overcome. 'TO^^'S igo 2441/2 472 It will be ol)served that the area of tobacco under shade for 1910 is practically double that of last year, and that among the very largest growers the Connecticut Tobacco Corporation, at Tariffville, which is under the management of Marcus L. I'loyd, formerly connected with the Agricultural Department at Washington, as a tobacco expert. Before engaging in the nidustry in Conneticut and while with the Department at Washington, Mr. Floyd spent considerable tim in the South where some very valuable experimental work was done. In 1902 the Connecticut Tobacco Corporation grew one hundred acres under shade, and last year they had two hundred and ten acres. All of this year's crop are contained under three tents, the largest of which covers 133 acres, and two smaller ones Go and 75 acres respectively. The company is not only one of the largest but one of the' most successful as well. Its most marked progress was made during 1907-8 and 9. T Burley Pools Knocked Out in Ohio. HE pooling of Burley tobacco in Ohio received a set- back in the courts of that State a few days since, when Judge Bambach non-suited them in an effort to collect damages amounting to 20 per cent, of the two tobacco crops of H. L. Cahall and Peter Morrell, of Rip- ley, O., who had sold their tobacco to independent buyers, thus breaking their contract with the Burley Pool to sell only to the Equity Society. The Judge held that the Burley contracts were in retraint of trade. A delegation of prominent Chicago tobacco men attended the formal opening of the new tobacco curing plant of the Ala- bama Sumatra and Havana Tobacco Co., at Summerdale, Baldwin County, Ala., on the 19th ult. The Chicago men have invested considerable capital in this enterprise and are con- fident that they will be able to raise and market a fine grade of Sumatra and Havana leaf. Write for Prices WANTED : Cuttings, Scraps, Siftings FOR SALE : Cigar Scraps, Clean and Sound The North American Tobacco Co. ^*^" SSX'^^SSr '''' » 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable— Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner — Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "AnKel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) ^'^roe^JeVi^ Leaf Tobacco Figuras 39-41, Cable "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ R. RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA ^^^^" ^^^^^^^' -Nasdecar* Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY— VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" |fe JOS. m;bivds:l.sohn r.orris a. bornkicait MENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. Havdina Tobacco Importers Habana: Amistad 95 196 Water Street, •:• -:- NEW YORK E. A. KRAUSSMAN Iiupbrter of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York I. KAFFENBURGH & SONS ^^Quality Havana^^ NEPTUNO 6, HAVANA, CUBA 88 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba I SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY Ernest EUinger & Co. packers and importers of Havana Tobacco Havana Warehouse, EstreUa 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street THE TOBACCO WORLD 41 SOBRINOS de A. GONZAlES Founded 1^68 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province C:able Address •ANTKRO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA S. JORCiE Y. P. CASTANEDA JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growers, Packers and Elxporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, corner Dragones Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco MercHants In Vuelta Abajo, Semi-Vuelta, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166-170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" Deal ers m J. H. CAYRO & SON LEAF TOBACCO PLjINAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta. JIbijo, 'Partido and "Jfemedios Cable: "SanpU" ReitiB 22. Habatta CHARLBS BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT I^eaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St, Habana, Cuba Cable. "DUsco" Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Josecayro " Correspondence Solicited in English AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 Cable-ONILEVA HABANA COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works Incorporated 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia LEAD SEALS and STENCILS Packer of And Dealer in TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Leaf Tobaccos Main Office, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouses. Lancaster and Red Lion, Pa. CHAS. J. LEDERMAN ALL'K[Ni^''oF^'!."! Domestic Leaf Tobacco York State. Connecticut and Pennsylvania a Specialty 32-34 E. Chestnut St. LANCASTER, PA. Metal Embossed Labels Engraving Metal Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER CIGAR LABELS 214 Nev^ Street, - Philadelphia TELEPHONE 1561 Lithographing Special Designs E. R08EINWALD 8 BRO. 145 Water Street New York 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES, Go to Established 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co., Sellersville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE, PA. "Egyptian Lotus" ^fl^^Li:.^ ""' <'Cil^l-Vk A vr^" With mouthpiece, plain or cork lips. ririn /\Ve |o p<.r package. "Egyptian Heroes" S^'JaYa";' ''^ "^ And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco o( superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. In KPTNWY Office and Factory: . D. A.IV1113A. I 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR GLOBE CIGAR CO. Fine Cigars Manufticfurers of EPHRATA, PA. Prices and Quality M-hORQj> FAIR PROFIT to the Jobbers; GOOD MARGIN to the Dealers; FULL VALUE to the Consumers TK^ POTFNT ATF « a quality Ten-cent Cigar 1 ne r W 1 LIN 1 .rt 1 11. ;„ ^n ^^^^ "Quality" implies We also make a SUPERIOR LINE OF NICKEL GOODS, under the titles of "Lehr's Smokers," "King of the Desert," and "Con- fidence." Correspondence with active handlers invited. GEO. W. LEHR Established 1876 READING, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Dallastown, Pa. MAKER OF c^^SS^' ■^ AND OTHER BRANDS OF FINE Domestic Cigars Established 1890 Capacity 25,000 per day A. COHN & CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OF Seed Leaf Tobacco AND GROWERS OF Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, New YorK P. & S. LoeAventhal Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra (CC^pd^ No. 138 Water Street, New York JOS. S. CANS MOSeS J. GANS JEROME WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and T C ^¥^ !_ Packers of JUeal 1 OjDGlCCO Telephone: 346 John 150 Water St., New York JOSEPH HOLZMAN Sumatra, HaVana and Seed Leaf &obacco 183 Water Street, - - New York W. B. HOSTETTER 8c CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. York. Penna. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse. 13 East Clark Avenue, YORK. PA. Packers and Jobbers in All Grades of MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO H. BACHARACH DEALER IN Wrapper Leaf Specialties Georgia, I^'lorida, Texas, Connecticut, Shade Grown, Mexican, Porto Rico lOI WATER STREET. NEW YORK l^amples Cheerfully Subipitted M. F. SCHNEIDER Importer of SUMATRA TOBACCO Nes, Corner Kuipersteeg, Amsterdam, Holland Telephone: 377 John 4 Barling Slip, New York JULIUS MARQUSEE Packer and Dealer in All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco 141 Water Street, - New York Telephone 3956 John Enos Smith Edmund H. Smith Hinsdale Smith & Co. Importers of Sumatra and Havana TnKarrA and Packers of Connecticut Leaf i UUdCLU 125 Maiden Lane Established 1840 NEW YORK Cable t'TMargir H. H. Miller Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Sold in any quantity, Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA The Tobacco World Registration Bureau ^ Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE Importers and Packers of CRUMP BROS. Leaf Tobacco 141-143 East Lake St., Chicago, HI. 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD s: L ^^ B Y S LEWIS BRENER^S SONS Established 1825 Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia >»D&.T*< Founded 1855 DOHAN & TAITT (^ Importers of Havana and Sumatra ^^TVJELT^ 4^Rie^ Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA J. VETTERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of Havana & Sumatra Tobacco PACKERS of Domestic Lea 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. Iiiip<»r(i>rs of SUMATRA and HAVANA and Patkers <>f LEAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. L. G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussertnann Edward C. Haeussermann L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Urfett Reuiien in PeufTivini* 148 N. Third St., Philadelphia B. R GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobacco NOS* 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. ^PACKERS AND j» j» ^ jfc "DEALERS IN K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia HIPPLE BROS. & CO, Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco WILL REMOVE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15, 1910, TO 151 North 3d St., Philadelphia EPENBACri ,v , 1642-44 N.!l.t::vr.f t1. ST. PHlUa)ELPHlA S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana |^^^|<^ ^ r^ fit\ Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf 1 ULFdC'C'U 121 North Third St., Philadelphia Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's H. 1. HOKKMAN DIRECT FROM PACKERS S. R. HOFFMAN HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Old B*s Our Specialty (j|;;;«) Crops Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON, WIS. J. K. LEAMAN VacKer of and Heater in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehousel Bird- In- Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. GEO. W. BREMER, JR. WALTER T. BREMER BeEMEB BROS. 119 N Third Street, Philadelphia IMPORTERS. PACKERS AND DEALERS W Leaf Tobac<50 THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 8HERT8 GIOAR GO MANUFACTURERS OF Cigars of Quality Correspondence from the Jobbing Trade Solicited «iiiug£^ Lancaster, Penna. McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO, Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS Rearinil Label of International Ci^armakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN. PA. C 1 G A K it _ YORK. PA. _ A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Wcrlcmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Exceilent .n,( r ' P f j^BI L % E '- Ilk- \ ^^Kf^ RED LION. PA. Established 1668 Factory No 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correjpondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable House^ HELLAM, PA. W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Mftnufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince t The American Tobacco Co. 1 Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Pluff Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes I i t Michael Hose A. F. Bri'.lhart Dallas Cigar Co. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco Dallastown, Penna. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. Packing Hou»«-FLORIN. PA., on Main Line of Penna. R. R.. and 14 Mifflin St.. LAN- CASTER. PA. Office in FLORIN Telephone 432-B P. O. Box % E. L. NISSLY & CO. GROVt^ERS AND PACKERS OF CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO FINE B'S AND TOPS OUR SPECIALTY r 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B*8 and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. Prices ivithtrt reach of all Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman &Co. 123'-^Tol3 0"5T AND PARK AVE. N.Y. LABELS & SHOW >^ I- s c> PORTED BANDS '"»* SPECIAL BRANDS: BEAR BROTHERS MANl FArTURKltM OF FINE CIGARS K. F. I>. No. «, VOKK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application ESSIE AND MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shiipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. is!!l Lnsray, MAKER OF i 1 BOXES LABELS W % ^%I?T01^ Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds -ARE THE- of the following Rei^lstered BraniU: "BRILLIANT STAR," clear Havana . 10c, " S. B.," Seed and Havana ... j/ "KATHLEEN ONEIL." .....'." 5/ "VUELTA SPRIGS," The Menow cigar % These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and Judije for yourself why this factory never shuts down STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. J. w BRENNEMAN FuieCigaTS Manufacturer of %J OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c y<' OUR PRINCIPAL Sc Correspoiuleiice with Jobber: Itiviled 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA. LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS' KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, PhUadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer Of FINE CIGARS MAKER OF Femside and Lord Wharton Five Cent GooAs Sold to the Jobbing Trade Only Correspondence Invlteo LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 47 FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. 7S.000 Ptn DAY. csT*.u»Hco,.n ^allastown.Pa. VIRGINIA PERIQUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont he Disappointed In Your CIGAR BOX LABELS ^ The bidding system on a product like ptinting, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. ^ The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, styhsh work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. Q Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP & VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S "TOBACCO LEAF" The Leading Authority in Book Form All about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound— $2.00 by mail, prepaid The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - - Philadelphia TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the lollowin^ Well-known Brands: ** Match-It" Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents •• Match-It '* Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents •'Manchester" Stogies Three for Five Cents "Yaranette" Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Ow^ners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Ci|{ar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons, Ed|{iii|{s. Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Attctloneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, Non-Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRIES&BRO. »2 Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Faciliiies Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS 8^ HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF L500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio Ta-HusseyI LEAFMCOOCa THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. ^ot^^»> E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS =^ INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Pase. A. I »„ rM^Rr Mold Co., Cincinnati, 0 48 Amer can ^ fhoKrayhlc Co.. New York 7 Ainei can i'//'?°fr'^^obacco Co.. New York • 5 SS Tobacco Ca. The. New York 45-47 B. Bacharach & Co. H New York. ••;•;:;;:;;::::::::::::::;:::: tl aSrV c2;: Rz. Ha^^^^^ 40 Kk%rV Philadelphia ;•.•.;•.•.•.•.•. 46 S^e^&c^Ha^a.-cuba::::::::::::::::..:: ^j E^s^rteSKT^iiWdeiphia::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: c. Calzada & Co.. J^ M.. Havana ; ' ! ' ! ! ! 40 Cardenas y Cla. Havana. TV ^olif nnpda JorKe & P., Havana *| SeT-Ca^^as Tob* CO Co.. New York ^J gfaTa n*d lo"ck i ^a.^drH^nfy.' Habana; Cuba- :::::::::::::::: ^4 ?°;;!ly\^.V^^^^Phia:::::::::::::::^ 4| Condax & Co., E. A., New York .••••■ ^ Sflidated Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 4 Cressman's Sons. Allen R.. Philadelphia » Crown Stamp Co.. The. Philadelphia | Crump Bros.. Chicago D. Dallas Cigar Co.. Dallastown. Pa • • • ■ 45 Deisel-Wemmer Co.. The. Lima. Ohio Cover 11 Diaz & Co.. B., Havana *" Dohan & Taltt, Philadelphia •* Dunn & Co.. T. J.. New York n«"v«r tt Duquesne Cigar Co.. Pittsburg Cover ii E. Elsenlohr & Bros.. Otto. Philadelphia * Ellinger & Co.. Ernest. New York *» Enterprise Cigar Co.. Trenton, N. J ♦* F. Fleischauer. H. J.. Philadelphia 41 Florida Tobacco Commission Co., Quincy, Fla 6 Forty-four Cigar Co.. Philadelphia 6 Frey, A. C. Red Lion. Pa 45 Fries & BrQ.. New York 48 Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam. Pa 45 Gans & Co.. Joseph S.. New York *| Gervals Electric Co.. New York ^ Globe Cigar Co.. Ephrata, Pa 42 Gonzales, Sobrinus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co.. B. F.. Lancaster, Pa 44 Gresh & Sons, W. K.. Norristown. Pa 47 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son. H. W., York. Pa 48 Heywood-Strasser & Voight Litho. Co.. New York " Hippie Brcs. & Co., Philadelphia 44 Hoffman Bros.. Balnbridge. Pa 44 Hoffman Co.. E.. Chicago, 111 J Holzman. Joseph, New York 48 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa " Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co., A„ New York 48 I. Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York f Inland City Cigar Box Co.. Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York 4 Jeltles & Blumenthal. Ltd.. Philadelphia 2 K. KflSo"''*]* ^ S°"«' I- Boston, Mass 40 K^v^n.^J^^t ^'■?- -^"e"' York. Pa 45 Kopw"^a^S''K^y Works. Hanover, Pa 48 K^M^^' S- ?;• WrlghtsviUe, Pa. . . 46 Kff'T.?- J^- Nashville. Pa. . 2 Kraft. W. E.. East Prospect. Pa 45 KrE'^^'r^'J^- ^- New York '. ; ". '. 40 Kr .^i"^' I- 2- New York . 42 Krueger & Braun. New York 46 Kruppenbach. L., PhiiadeiSii: :.:;;::::::;:;:::::::;:;::;::;::: JJ f age. L. Labe & Sons, Benj., Philadelphia 44 Landau. Charles, New York cover IV Leaman, J. K., Lancaster, Pa 44 Lederman, Chas. J., Lancaster, Pa 41 Lehr, Geo. W., Heading. Pa 42 Llberman Mfg. Co., Philadelphia 46 Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia 44 Loewenthal. P. & S., New York 43 Lopez. Ca, Ruy Cover II Lunzer & Co.. J., London 6 11. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Etiltimore 47 Marqusee, Julius 48 Mayer & Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia 2 McSherrystown Cigar Co.. McSlierrystown, Pa 45 Mendelsohn. Bornemann & Co., New York 40 Merriam & Co., John W., New York 1 Miller. H. H.. Estate. Lancaster, Pa 43 Milwaukee Novelty Co.. Milwaukee, Wis 1 Mitchell, Fletcher & Co.. Philadelphia 4 Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn 7 Moller, Kokeritz & Co.. New York 8 Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion, Pa 48 Moreda, Pedro. Havana 8 Morris & Co., Ltd.. Philip, N(Kv York 5 Muniz. Hermanos y Cie, Havana 40 N. Neuberger, Helnrich, Havana 40 Neumann & Co., L. B., New York 46 Neumann & Mayer Co.. Philadelphia 6 Nissly & Co., E. L., Florin. Pa 45 North American Tobacco Co., Newark. N. J 39 P. Parr, George W., Llttlestown, Pa 46 Pazos & Co., A. Havana 41 Perez & Obeso, Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Planet Co.. The, Chicago. Ill 5 Por Larranaga, Havana 4 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan P., Philadelphia 2 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Philadelphia 41 R. Raab & Sons, W. H., Dallastown, Pa 47 Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis 48 Regensburg & Sons, E.. Tampa, Fla Cover II Rocha, Jose F., Havana 40 Rodriguez y Hno, Havana 8 Rosenwald ft Bro.. E.. New York 41 & Schatz, Max, New York 4 Schlegel, Geo., New York 7 Schneider. M. P., New York 48 Sechrist. E. S.. Dallastown. Pa 42-48 Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville, Pa 42 Shanfelder, F, P., Newmanstown. Pa 4 Sharpe Cigar Co.. W. D., Pittsburgh. Pa 8 Sheip A Vandegrlft, Inc., Philadelphia 47 Sherts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa 45 Shertzer, T. D., Lancaster, Pa 41 Simonson, E. E., Stoughton, Wis 44 Smith & Co.. Hinsdale, New York 43 Souder. H. S., Souderton. Pa 46 Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland. Pa 46 Steigerwald & Co., John. Philadelphia 6 Stelner, Sons & Co.. Wm.. New York 6 Straiton & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 40 u. Ulrlch & Co.. A.. Philadelphia 3 United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va l Upmann, H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein A Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 w. Wagner & Co., Louis C, New York 7 Warner & Co., Herman, York, Pa Cover IV Weil. L.. New York 5 Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm., New York 7 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 48 Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20.000 per W /) • -.0 .-■ ! h: i li n i k 1 i> I' " i b V V I !■ I 48 IHt: TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PFRFECT PRO TECI ION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising .Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. i:.%tiibll.%lied IH7 7 >«-\* Kucl<>r> 1*104 H. W. HKFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Ci^ar Box Lumber. Labels, Ribbons. Edffin^s, Bands. Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Kstablishod 1W4 WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia KKCiULAR WKIKLY SAI.KS KVKRV I HI KSDAY. CICiARS. TOBAC:(;0 SMOKI.RS AR I ICI.KS. SPKCIAl. SALKS OF LKAK TOBACCO CON - sic;nmi:ms soMcmn. advancks madk. si:thi\mims MADK ON DAY Ol SAIJ. THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, N on- Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRI ES & BRO. 92 Reade St., New York MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio TahusseyI LEAFlMOjOCa THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEB LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write {or Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. ^0» ^^^lOTt E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. A. Ann liiiiii AlliilK u" AllKTI'il'l Aintiifun CitHiiiimti, O. ., New Yolk. . Auiiuara Tulmcfo Co.. New Voik Tobacco Co., The. New \oik... Ciuar Mold Co.. „U.o..aphicCo.._Nesv^^o.k.^.^. Paifu. . 48 7 5 45-4 7 B. Hacharuch & Co.. H., New York. I'.arnl.art. H. O.. Si.ni.tjvah-, Pa.. lU., Havana. l!!:;;;^^^ii^sr Philadelphia. i;,,ir I'.H'S-. Vork, I >»••••••• • K.hr.ii.s iic Co.. Havana, Cuba ui-.sr.i Charles, Havana • • ■ ■emci-s ion.s. Lewis, Philadelphia Bros., Philadelphia J. \\ .. Lancaster. Pa . . . Hreliier liieii''iiiaii. c. calzada & Co.. A. M.. Havana (nrdeiius y Cia, Havana. .aitaneda.' Jorge & P;- "^N^'vJ" York" " " ' ,av.v-<'aKiias Tobacco Co., New YoiK ( '■. vn". & Son. J. H. Havana . . . . riMV ami Hock cSi Co.. Lt.l.. Henry, Habana. Cohn & Co.. A.. New York. c.inly ^- .^on. \V. F., Pliihidelpi.ia c.n.lax & Co., lO. A.. New York. .•,,„...,li,lat.d CiKar Co.. Pilt.-^l.niKl!. } ■' ■ ■ (•n.-.s3nian's Sons. Allen 11 , Philadelphia. . iimwm stamp Co., The, I'hiladelpliia (lump Hro.s., Chicago D. ( I 43 48 40 2 4ti 4 41 44 44 4C 40 40 41 1 41 4 43 48 8 4 2 3 43 l>alla^ CiKar • i Dallastown, Pa h, js.l-W.iuin.-r <'o., Th<-. hini.t, Ohio. Diaz & Co., B.. Havana Duhan & Taltt, i'hiladelpliia Dunn & Co., T. J.. New Y'ork IHKiii'snc Ciyar Co., Pitl.sburg E. COVtT . Cover 45 II 40 44 42 II i:i.«enlohr & Bros.. Otto. Philadelphia * Klhnger & Co.. lOrnest. New York 4" i:nterprise Cigar Co.. Trenton, N. J '*^ l>l.«chauer, H. J., Philadelphia 41 I'lorlda Tobacco Commission Co.. Quincy, Fla. I'ortv-four CJKfir Co.. I'iiiladelphia . I'r.y. A. C. Red Lion. I'a I'rics & Bro.. New York I"rislirnuth Bros. & Co.. Philadelphia. 6 6 45 48 1 G. Gahh' & Gilbert, Hellam. Pa 45 <;ans & Co.. Joseph S.. New York *8 < li Tvais Electric Co.. New York ° < ;iuh»- Cif^ar Co., I'^phrata, Pa 42 Gonzales. Sobrlnus de A., Havana 41 < !'«^'>i'. ^.•*' y*' f ^^:0^ AUGUST 15th 1910 Leading Features Board of Trade Intervenes in Effort to Settle Tampa Strike — Six Factories Now Affected— One Manufacturer Opens Factory at St. Augustine. Two Failures in Boston Philadelphia Firm of Distributors Dissolves How Up-to-Date Competition Has Helped the Independent Retailer By Harold R. Thompson New Hybrid Sumatra Grown in Connecticut R. J. Reynolds Co. to Build Big Tobacco Factory at Richmond, Va. Problems of the Retailer Deaths in the Trade New Distributors and What They Will Push Registration of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, etc. ^N««l j^^-M^ \ \ ..^ -% \ m- / Vol. XXX No. 16 PUBLICATION OFFICES : \ ^*?? !"'!*•» ^^^^ St. Philadelpl.ia ( 41 Union Sqiuiiv, ^ew \i>rk Jju — ^«:^ '» bngenial travelling ^ companions — I ^^tlAVANA Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE smm THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJSr FELICE 5' A HIGH GRADE CIGAR - FOR-—— 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United SUtcs SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES Ufye DEISEL=WEMMER Co. MaKers, Lima, Ohio PROFIT AND LOSS PROFIT ^" ^"^ ^^^^ ^" ^^^^ ^^^^^ '^ "^* made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS of time and money by handling the time-tried " Factory No. I " brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes with the knowledge that " you're tied to that which is good." THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. \( The Big Hit in All Leagues ^ JJ Scores Heavily in Public Favor jj! PULLIAM CIGAR H ^\ M n K( THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising nnatter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN W^ARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait n HI n i n n rf 1 f i * ^ Prejudice vs. Pocketbook Prejudice is all ri^'l1t in its way. In fact, a man without strong* likes and dislikes is not much of a man. But it don t do to let prejudice keep money out of your pocket. There was. at first, a strong* prejudice a^'ainst Porto Rican eiiJars. but SAVARONAS have beaten their way throu^^h this, until now they are recognized a.s unequalled. Thousands of dealers throughout the whole country are sellini* them in larjier and larjjer quantities, salisfying their customers anil lillin)^ their pockethooks. Don t you want to see a line of tliem and know their prices ? CAYEY CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO, La Real M I L D Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti F I N E I -^^i''m?^'i'^^^r'^ Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRISHMlJlrfS One Hundred Years Old CO^^ WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. I'STRAiGHT LISTEN, Mr. CIGAR MAN ! \\t/ I1..V. riCiiJarBox Lid Hi>lderlhal .serve.v ynu riiiht Stiipiiy ami ilui.iM. , 1 oiiiliiiu (1 uiili ili. prai liral lialUK- "t hoMiiij; ccvtis firmly, at ati\ uniile. It not .mU lioi.ls lli.iuv.ts l.iitaU.. VMiii Price Tarf. w hi. Ii «<■ Imiiisli in Ihirty-onp different de.si^n.s. ^ W '■ iii\ ill \.iiir I riii( al iiispii Iimh of tlir Perfect Cidar Box Lid Holder Sain|plis tiec. .«. .J'lll-WAUKEE NOVELTY CO. .*«.i Hanover Sireet - Milv^aukee. Wis. I '"liIaMe Sill. lini-iMi Ci.uai an. I Urn- Sak'SiiRMi , / (i "Egyptian Lotus" Sr'packa«7'' "''' plf^K A.Ve** With mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. ^ 10 per packaKC. cork lips. 10c per package And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco ol !>ur)enor quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent ')n re(|ue«t. I B KRINWY Office and Factory: . m*. Ai.l\lllkJl\ I 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK "Egyptian Heroes" "^i:^ su^mmm^^xmm ^^\TED ST4r£-5 TOBACCO GO'S .t. 11 ''NORTH POLE SMOKING TOBACCO l5oz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gentlemen : 'I am indebted to the United States Tobacco Co.. both on this expedition and on the last, for some speci- ally packed "North Pole' Smoking 1 ol)acco for the use of the expedition. This tobacco was most highly prized by both members of the parly and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hour of the long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 1 6 oz. Tins Congenial travelling ^^r^ companions — X 5^ V. ^- ? £CEN5BUf?G'5 ^^^Vf .m^ fj ^YA (vj A Cigars .„. "'^ J "" ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES "^ SOLD EVERYWHERE THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJSf FELICE 5c A HIGH GRADE QGAR FOR 5c Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES u/>e DEISEL'WEMMER Co. MaKers, Lima, Ohio PROFIT AND LOSS PROFIT ^" ^"^ ^^^"^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ock is not made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS of time and money by handling the time-tried " Factory No. 1 ** brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes w^ith the knowledge that " you're tied to that which is good.** THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. IX The Big Hit in All Leagues (} JJ Scores Heavily in Public Favor ^ PULLIAM CIGAR n u n n rt THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait rt n Vi t\ki^\KAUU'\^m\c\k^\\Ai^t\k^\m.nm't'^Vi \ I Prejudice vs. Pocketbook Prejudice is all right in its way. In fact, a man without strong likes and dislikes is not much oi a man. But it dont do to let prejudice keep money out of your pocket. There was. at first, a strong prejudice against Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS have beaten their way through this, until now they are recognized as unequalled. Thousands of dealers throughout the w^holc country are selling them in larger and larger quantities, satisfying their customers — and filling their pocketbooks. Don't you >vant to sec a line of them and know^ their prices ? CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. -La Real M I L D Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRISHMVJTtl'S WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand vs^e thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LISTEN, Mr. CIGAR MAN ! U e hav t a Cldar Box Lid Holder that serves you ri|{ht >l >>uu]\^ and duiahk', combined with ihi- j.ractiral leatmi' <>t lioldiiiK covers firmly, at aiiv antfle. It not ..nlv liol.ls the covers hut also your Price Tai. which wo furnish in , Ihirty.one different designs. ^ \Vc invite your critical inspection of the i*erfect Cidar Box Lid Holder Samples free: ^^n, J^ILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO. I. ?■??*'*'■ **••««* - Milwaukee, Wis. I rofitable Side-line for Ci^ar and DruK Salesmen. or cork tipi. per packs 8e. is^'^- "Egyptian Lotus" S?t * r ifth A.Ve" With mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. ^''*' 10 per package. lOc "Egyptian Heroes" ^r'paXg'e'' ''" And other brandi. All are made ol pure Turkish Tobacco of superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. I B KRINWY ^'''<=*' ""'' Factory: . 1/. I\l\IlliJIV 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK SM[0)lEE^AW)i Pine Street, New York City epresentative for nited States THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia F. P. SHANFELDER Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style ^njobbers and Dealers wanting Goods Til that are Standards, should write Ol'K BRANDS: -" Lucy Forrester." " Bescnia. ' "Don fastle," and " Fort Steadman" Newmanstown, Pa. EL A6UILA oe ORO r^ ^Mm Sl^ /LMURIASyC^ BOCK&CS A DE VILLAR Y VILLAR . CARBAJAL ^^^ Florae 'Mix^ <^ mM DE YNCLANJ The Light THAT Style A llciRht . . . i:<,'ii '""^'•'•^ C.-ise . Does Not Fail Gervais Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGArt STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The GervaU gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise, h is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. 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World Famous Gold Medal Brands "Diligencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia" None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NE.W YORK THe Originators of tHo CONDAX STRAW TIPS Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daglight Workrooms, under Sanitary Conditions. " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •'PURO SPECIALS" our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. VI. \V WOULU'S UK<'OIM)-r><) Pi:U OKNT. gain in CIUCULATION in 7 MONTHS The Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, AUGUST 15, 1910. No. 16. E®giirdl ©1! Tiradl® Bimpw> m to SeftftE® TsuMpa Sfcrak r mittee of Ten Prominent Business Men Appointed to Try to Bring Manufacturers and Cigarmakers to an Amicable Understanding — Balbin Brothers Move Factory to St. Augustine. ps J-rom TiiK Tobacco Would Coryespomient. Tampa, Fla., AllJ,^ istli. Ol'I-: of sdtliiij,^ the strike of the Tanii)a cigarmakers H now lies in the hands of a committee of ten repre- sentative eitizens, who were appointed l)y the I'.oard of Trade at a special meeting? on the'eveninj,^ of Au- ^''" Tlie nianufactnrers and the members of the union having faik'd to come to an nnderstanchng at a conference hekl on August <4li, the I'.oard of Trade has now taken a hand and hopes to bring the two sides together in an amicable meeting. The niaiuifaeturers maintain that under no circumstances will they yield to the union's demand for a ck)se(l shop, while the tuiion'officials are e(|ually firm in their .stand for recognition. Direct negotiations between the manufacturers and the general advisorv board of the union have been i)ractically r.iokeii off. aiKl'if a settlement is to be made it will probably eome through the intercession of the Board of Trade members. iV.uerful inthiences are now at work among the business men (,f this citv lo l)ring about arbitration, but there is nuich doubt e\pre»e(l as to whether the (luestion of a closed shop can be arbitrated ^atisfactorilv to both sides. Changes in Goldsmith & Arndt. Mr. Goldsmith Becomes Sole Owner of Distribution Business. Withdraws from El Provedo Factory. |X important change in the business of Cioldsmith & .\rndt. distributors of "El Provedo" and "Tom Keene" cigars in the Philadelphia territory, went into effect last week, when the firm was formally dissolved by the retirement of Max B. Arndt. and the business being taken over by his partner, H. N. Goldsmith, who will continue the firm under the name of II. X. Goldsmith & Co. Mr. Arndt has taken up the management of the City Cigar Store at 702 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, which store has been owned by ( ioldsmith & Arndt for a number of years. It is one of the best retail stands on the lower section of Chestnut street and Mr. Arndt is now the sole owner of it. Coincident to the dissolution of Goldsmith & Arndt was the withdrawal by both members of the firm of their interests in the "El Provedo" factory, Tamjja, wdiich have been taken over by C. C. Rosenberg, Julius I lirschberg and Day J. Apte, who will continue to run the affairs of the factory. The firm of Goldsmith & Arndt was formed about five years ago to take over the Philadelphia end of the '*E1 Provedo" business. About two and a half years ago, Messrs. Goldsmith & Arndt acquired an interest in the "El Provedo" factory, which interest is now severed, although II. N. Goldsmith & Co. will continue to act as distributors for the "FJ Provedo" brand in this territory. Thev have made a great success with the "h^l III... " ^ I rovedo cigar and will jnish it as vigorously as ever. It is the intention of the firm also to take on other brands and for the present they will feature the "Lawrence Barrett" lo-cent cigar, made by Bondy & Lederer. .\t the executive meeting between the committee of the Clear Havana Cigar Manufacturers' yXssociation and the joint advisory board of the tobacco trades, on the eve- ning of August 11th, each side submitted to the other, in writing-, their proposition on the one hand and their de- mands in the latter instance. The Alanufacturers' Association submitted the follow- ing proposition : "Pirst. — The equalization of 1910 shall be maintained and en- forced. "Second. — Committees appointed by the workmen of each house, to confer with the owners or their representatives (.n speci- fied cases, shall be recognized, and will cease in their functions as soon as the case under consideration has been disposed of, either i)y mutual agreement, or by arbitration, if necessary would be. "Third. — There will be no interference with the ri^bt of affilia- tion of any workman, in any union or le^al association to which he wishes to enlist; and no other circumstance sh;dl be taken int(> eonsideration for his employment but his ability in the branch ot trade to which he may belong. "Fourth. — No pressure or coercion of any kind shall be toler- ated over the workmen employed in the factories: and no manu facturer shall consent to act as a medium to exercise such i)ressure or coercion, that in any way might interfere with the e.xercise ol their legitimate rights. Continued on next page. Reynolds to Build Factory at Richmond. Report that Big Winston-Salem Firm will Make Sun-Cured Chewing Tobacco in New Plant. Richmond, Va., Aug. 13th. IT was announced here to-day that the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of Winston-Salem, N. C, will start work at once on the erection of an enormous fireproof factory in this city. The new building will be 250 x 65 X 60 feet and will contain 60.000 square feet of floor space, adjoining what is known as the Industrial Building, which was ])urchase(l last year by the Reynolds Tobacco Co., and which will join the new structure. The new building will be four stories high, of reinforced concrete, and will cost approximately $SO,ooo. It is learned from good sources that the new factory wi./ be devoted to the maiutfacture of sun-cured chewing tobacco. The Reynolds plug factory at Winston-Salem is reputed to be the largest handler of strictly sun-cured tobacco in the world, purchasing each year practically the Indk of the sun-cured tobacco grown in Virginia. 1 Two Boston Bankrupts. Boston, Aug. 12, 1910. IMERY BEMIS, leaf tobacco dealer, at 32 Central Wharf, has filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy for the benefit of all creditors. The liabilities are given at $15,268, and assets at $4950. Phili]) Melhada! formerly a tobacconist on Dudley street, has also filed a i)etition in bankruptcy with liabilities of $1000 and no assets. l> II \) to THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II l''f/''- — ^^<> ohjectioiis shall he mm\v. K* collections made outside of the factory i)remises; nor that said collections he made hy work- men employed in the same factory. ''Sixth.— Andience shall he granted to any delcRation repre- scntniK the whole of the tohacco workmen, to discuss topics of general interest U) the cij^^ir industry. Seventh.— The wrapper selectors now idle >hall be employed as needed, on personal application. " ICighth.— The wrapper selectors and api)rentices now at work wdl remam; and in future, the rule >h;ill he one apprentice for every factory, and two apprentices in houses einployiuK eiRht or more wrapper selectors. "Xiiith.— The wrapper selectors will start to work at the usual tune and will quit after the cigarmakers have hnished their work, not later than 5.30 l\ M. "Tenth. — The scale of wa^cs heretofore existing shall he main- tamed, and every effort shall he made to compensate the unpleasant- ness of the past with harmony in the future, for the Reneral good." The joint advisDry boai'd .suhmitted the followin^i,^ de- mands for the tobacco \vt)rking trades: "Messrs. Representatives of the Manufacturers' Union: "The joint advisory board, on the nijrht of yesterday, the 9th instant, decided to present to the Manufacturers' Union the fol- lowing basis: "hirst.- Recognition of the Cigarmakers' International I'nion of America; or what means the same, the admission of one union collector in each shop. "Second.— The enforcement of the equalization of 1910, or in- stead a reasonable increase of prices shall be accepted. "Third. — .\ormalization of the shops by the re-employment of the former employes, whose basis we have the i)leasure to present." THK JOINT ADVISORY HOARD. The nianufacturer.s' cominitte then offered to take the advisory hoard'.s demands, discuss them in an open meeting; of all the manufacturers and vote thereon, if, on the other hand, the joint advisory board would take the projjosition submitted by the manufacturers to a mass meetini,^ of all the tobacco trades affected in the ])resent trouble and sub- mit them to a j^eneral vote of such meeting. The joint advisory board refused to do this. The meetiui^ then adjourned until 'IMuir.sday nii^dit, when a conference was held which yielded no results, lioth sides remaininj^r f,rm on the "closed" shop question. Hot Head Spoils Firsl Conference The conference which broujjjht about a wider breach took l)lace on Auj,nist (;th and was attended by a committee from the Havana Cigar Manufacturers' Association, the joint Ad- visory Board of the Tobacco Trade now on strike in six fac- tories, prominent non-union men and prominent members of the Centre) Asturiano, The meeting was j)resi(led over by vice- president Denjamin Cosio, of the Manufacturers* Association. Scarcely had tiie members assembled, when a jarring note was struck by Jose De la Campa. president of the cigarmakers' union, who insisted on ab.solute recognition of the union. Following the meeting, Mr. I)e la Campa issued a rather fiery pamphlet, which served to arou.se the ire of both sides. A. C. Johnson, a member of the National Cigarmakers' Union I^^xecutive CtMumittee, who catue here to investigate this trouble under orders from President Perkins, expresses himself in more conciliatory tones. He declared that if any arrange- ment was made here in which the Cigarmakers* National Union had a voice, the meiubers of that body making such arratige- ments with their employers would certaiidy have to live up to its terms. Vice-president Cosio, in a public address reprinted in this despatch, states that while the manufacturers have no objection to union men entering their ranks, they do not think it is right that pressure should be brought to bear uj)on the workmen to fight the fight of the selectors. He averred that the same scale of wages would be continued and that tlie workmen would be welcomed back under open shop conditions. Balbin Brothers Ij:.\vk. While it has been hinted that several m;mufacturers are considering the establishing of branch factories elscvvher allow them to take care of the fall orders which are now ^ ^^^ ing in, so far the only definite removal from this city on acco'" of the .strike conditions is llalbin P.rothers, who have mo""] tlieir factory to St. Augustine. They were, with Celestili \'ega iS: Co., the first factory in which the strike was onierej The manufacturers in whose factories strikes have be' called are receiving the full co-operation of their brothermar. ufacturers, and they are in no way dis.satisfied with the As~ ciation's action toward them. 'JMie Key West Asscxriation ha assured the 'J\'unpa As.sociation that they will not in any vvav take advantage of the situation in this city. 'J1ie utmost har- mony prevails here. The sixth factory to be placed on the strike list by the joint advisory board of the tobacco ttmOns was Corral, Wodiska & Co., the walktmt occurring there last week. It is now estimated that .some S(xx) workmen are out of employment, as the manu- facturers, in order to secure themselves, have reduced their old forces practically i(X) per cetit. The Manufacturers' Statement (Jn August 3r(l the Manufacturers' As.scKiation issued the following statement, which was published in the Tampa iiews- l)apers, giving their side of the case: "To the citizens of Tatnpa and puhlic in gt'iicral : Heretofore we have not deemed it necessary to take up our side of the present differ- .ences between the Clear Havana Manufacturers of Tampa and their employes in the newspapers, because we have felt that the public gener- ally understood the true conditions, hut in order ti) set at rest certain misstatements that have been and arc bein^ circulated throughout the C ity of Tampa, we desire to let the public know exactly the condition of affairs as v.e see it. "First. There is only one question at issue, and that is that the cigarmakers and affiliated trades demand of the Clear Havana Manu- facturers of Tampa that the International CiRarmakers' Union k rec- oKiii/ed and that none but members of this union I)e employed in the factories at Tampa, and the manufacturers have refused and always will refuse to accede to this demand. "Second. There is no question of wages, hours of labor or better- ment of conditions among the employes of the factories involved. Our association always has been willing to treat with any coniniitt'ee ap- pointed by the cigarmakers of Tampa upon any subject, wherein the cigarmakers claimed to have a just grievance, as evidenced by our action last December, when wc voluntarily regulated sizes and prices throughout the factories holding membership in our organization. Al that time a committee f)f this association and a committee representing all the cigarmakers of Tampa worked harmoniously and reached a satisfactory agreement, which resulted in the adoption of a standard list, giving the cigarmakers the highest prices for similar labor paid anywhere in the civilized world, and so far as this association has any knowledge, there has been no vi(dation of this agreement by any fac- tory belonging to this association and we have never heard a com- plaint from the cigarmakers of any such violation. "We have always recognized the right of our employes to affiliate themselves voluntarily with any union or lawful organization, and wc have never discriminated in the employment of labor on account of union atirtliation, but we have and always will resist the imposition of any kind of organization by force, threats or intimidation on peaceful laborers, working in our factories, who do not desire to join such organizations, and we will not be a party to forcing these men to join such organizations against their desires. "With probably a very few exceptions, there are no clear Havana cigar factories in the United States operating union shops, and for reasons almost too numerous to mention we feel that it would be a death blow to the industry in this city for tins association to agree to employ only union men, because the conditions imder which we vyould have to carry on our business would be so intolerable and unsatisfac- tory that we could not operate at a living profit. "We have had no conferences with any conunittees representing the International Union of Cigarmakers, and we have entered into no negotiations whatever with the union, and we do not projjose to enter into any negotiations having in view a recognition by this association of the international or any other union, and we desire to state em- phatically that the preservation of our own business and the industry in this city demands that we positively decline, under any circumstances or conditions, to recognize the right of any labor union to dictate the l)olicy of our business enterprises, and this jjosition we propose to adhere to, even if it becomes necessary to close every factory belongmg to our organization indefinitely." Respectfully submitted, Havana Cigar Manufacti'Rers' Association. By B. Cosio, vice-president; A. Ramirez, secretary. I E®3ft^0 CEjnnn(iir previously announced, it is the intention of this firm to concentrate the manufacture of the their clear Havana goods ill their new factory, while they will contimie to make their nickel goods in their factory at Fifteenth and Lehigh avenue, Philadelidiia. The increased facilities of the new factory will greatly aiij^ment the output and ])ut the firm in a .strong position to handle a big business on their clear Havana lines, the leader of which is the well known "El Palencia." John II. Boltz. the head of the firm, has been in Tampa for the past week superintending the removal from their temporary factory to the new (|uarters, and he speaks enthusiastically about their new plant. iUtill in the old C'(donial style, its ])illars showing snow white against walls of dark red brick, the new factory is one of the handsomest structures of its kind in this city of fine ciK'ar factories. The interior of the factory is arranged in a most modcni way, practical to a neat degree, and embodying many points wliicli only experience can dictate and which are m\(\\\v in factory construction here. 1 lie iioltz, Clymer factory is some 163 feet (inside meas- nrcnmit) by 50 feci: these dimen.sions not taking into account tile otbce projection. The building is three stories high, with a basement. Some 550 cigannakers can be comfortably seated on Its second floor. The completed building will cost approx- imately .«^4o,ooo. I lie basement is the storage and wrapi>er rooms, and it has been arranged with due regard to proper humidity for the stored tobacco, while ample space for the laying out of the ^^ rappers has been provided. A chute economizes in receiving the bales of leaf, while an elevator running from the basement to the third floor affords freight cotumunication for the entire building. The main entrance to the factory is though a handsome lobby, to the right of which are the offtces and to the left the stairwa\s and elevator shaft. Leaving the lobby, one enters the packing and shipping department. Windows are plentiful, af- fording light and ventilation. The stock ro(im is* a big affair, cedar lined, as indeed are all the cabinets, etc., used for the temporary storage of cigars from the workmen's bench to the stock rooin noted. The offices of the firm are bright and cheery, handsomely finished, the private offices being panelled. Sanitary arrangernents arc perfect and a shower bath is a feature for the benefit of the officials of the place. ( )n the second floor, the selectors' pen has the filler boxes opening on the inside of the pen, which is quite roomy. The floor has ample room for the force noted, while windows on each side of the building, running the entire length, afford at once light and splendid ventilation. The foreman has a plat- form in a corner of the room, flush with the stairway landing, and from this platform he can at once keep up his clerical work and at the .same time by lifting an eye can see his entire floor. This feature is an excellent one, although to the lay mind it might appear of but small moment. The third floor is the filler floor, etc., and its completeness, with chutes, etc., carry out the lines of completeness that char- acterizes the entire factory. The sanitary arrangements on each floor are modern in the extreme. The contractors were Levick & Mobly, and their very thorough work shows to advantage in this building. Boston Union Sends Financial Help. P.osTo.v, August T3th.— Boston cigarmakers' union last night unanimously voted* an assessment of 50 cents on each of its 2200 members t.) further assist the striking members of the Tampa, Fla., union. A check for $1000, as an advance payment on the donation, will be forwarded to Tampa to-day. i^ 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 all fhats new wilhTOBBERS and Distributors T New Sanchez &c Haya Distributor In Philadelphia. I'.l\l\^■ \- hlXCAX. the new firm of wlioloalc aii«l re- tail cij^ar dealers of IMiiladelpliia, e(Hiii)lete(l arraii.ne- nients tl.is week with Sanche/ \- 1 la\a to act as >ole (iistrihntors in this territory for their j^oods. The line was heretofore handled through Sahn i\: McDonnell. Terry \- Dnncan will distrihnte a i)rivate hrand of smoking tohacco which they have christened the "Mutual Mixture" in honor of the huildinj4 which they occupy at Tenth and Chestnut streets. They will also feature the ".Mutual Terfectos." the private hrand of ciJ^^•n■s which they are havin,i,^ made to order. The Terry vK- Duncan st ire will he formally opened on Aujj^ust 22n has heen huyer and manaj^er of the cigar department of .Mever llros. Drug Co.. St. Louis, has launched the firm of the A. I. Mitchell C'igar C'o., with a capital stock of S_H).(XK). The incor])<)rator> are .Mr. .Mitchell, who holds 3()8 shares; Ivl. S. Puller and M. S. Cos, who hold one sliare each. It is the intention of .Mr. .Mitchell to engage in the distri- hution of cgars and tobacco on an extensive scale, and his experience and wide ac<|uaintancesliip in the trade admirahlv (|ualify him for this work. Carl Meyer will succeed him in his t)ld position with the -Meyer I'ros. Drug Co. Ruy Lopez Distributor In Chicago. fTjTTl 1 1 ILh' in Chicago recently. X'ice-presideiit Thos. (I. [ WW I Thompson, i^i the Ruy Lope/. C'o.. completed ar- Igg^l rangement^ with the Steele. W'edeles Co. to act as their distributors in Illinois and Wisconsin. The Uuy Lo])e/. cigars will be the only clear Havana brand carried by Steele. W'edeles C^». .Mr. Thompson state> that their new factory in l\e\ We^t will be ready for occupancy September 15th. and when this is done the production of the factory, as well as the qualitv of the goods, will be improved immeasurably. Robert T. Doming, representing the (1. W'. l-'abcr Co ' Xew ^'ork. stopj)ed off in P.uffalo last week to see the hn-a! trade on his way to the West. \\r. Doming has met with good success in the introduction of the h^iber Co.'.s new hraml of high class Tm-kish cigarettes, the ".Magi." which he j' showing in connection with their standard lines of iinportcil cigars. The Struby c^- Estabrook Afercantile Co., Denver. Co].. have made arrangements with Syiuons. Kraussmann i*(: Co., Xew ^'ork. to distribute their "William J. Palmer." Havana cigar, in that territory. This brand is named after General Palmer, who was one of the pioneers of Colorado, and the selection was a happy thought. Fred IJarman 6v: P>ro. will move their wliolcsalc depart- ment from 2i() W. I'^ifth street to the corner of Fifth and Los .Angeles streets, Los Angeles, Cal. Tt is their intention to open a retail store here as well, which will be under the direction of Thomas Richards. .\. L. I'hilleo. druggist, has pm-chased the cigar store at 3H) ?ilulberry street. Des Moines, Iowa, from Martin r.nw. 1 fe will conduct there an up-to-date cigar and tobaco* stand, which will be under the direction of Ream Johnson. Peregoy cK: Moore, "live wire" jobbers of Council \\M\ Iowa, report that their business for Jivly and August has ken the heaviest in the history of the house. TTcrman TTeynemann iS: S(^n, Tuc. San Fraiicisoi. have opened an office in Seattle, which is in charge of Walter Ilevnc- maun, vice-president of that coiupany. During the Knlglits Templars' week in Chicago, fifteen thousand "C^isneros" Havana cigars were delivered to the En- glewood Conniiandery by the W^)hl & Comstock Company. Hie I'rairie Cigar Co. is the new^ title under which the well known Chicago firm (jf Yatter, Rothschild & Harmon Cigar Co. will trade hereafter. Symons P>ros. cS: Co., jobbers of groceries and cigars at Saginaw. Mich., have increased their capital stock from $200,- 000 to 8300,000. .\ new cigar jobbing business has been «ipened at ./> I-^ .Salle street, Chicago, by llirschmann Pros. T. nai>ping up the m..st desirable retail locations. It is the s.mg of the <|uitter! .\nd the dealer giving utter- .„KT to ^nch sentiments deserves to lose. 1 WHS talking the other dav with a prominent distrilmtor ,.f oi-ars who lu's been tory and it may sound ,,tKrrt(. y.n. hut the fad is that since the Cnited have opened stnre> in this ..Id t.iwn. we have been d.)ing more business with the independent dealer> than ever before. Let me give \un a case in ps.int. I know a cigar dealer who liad been run- ning' a comparatively small shop in the western part of the city and. despite his >lipshod methods and the fact that he only waslie.l his wind.tws once a month and dressed them semi- annually, he managed to eke out a comfortable living. "lie was doing business .)n the old lines, lie i)ermittet.'nously interrupted. Manager Ilullock. of the cigar dei)artment, states that ^ f'-cal yt;ar just closed shows the biggest business in the "I happened to drop in there a week later, accompanied by my head salesman, and I gave him such a talking to that he soon began to sit up. I told him that unless he changed his methods and ran the business on more up-to-date principles be might as well close up and get out. lie then permitted me to send out a wandow dresser, who fixed up a very attractive display, lie altered the front of his store somewhat, threw out the old line of baseball bats, installed beautiful showcases and humidors, and lighted the store and windows with power- ful electric globes. Then he forbade loafing in his shop. To- day this man is doing three times as much business and making more money than he ever has in his life befc^re. I know from my own experience that we are selling him more cigars in a month now than wx> did in a year prior to the advent of the United. S.ALHS MoKK TlI.W TRKnrJH). "This is only ouc isolated case and 1 could tell you of a dozen more like it. Can you w(mder why 1 welome the ad- vent of a stimulant which will awaken the cigar retailer to present day methods ? "I know- that there has been no greater force in educating the consumer to buy cigars by the box than the United stores, b'ive years ago the box trade in this city was a negligible (|uan- titv. To-day it is one of the biggest sources of revenue to the average fir.st-class retail store. "Although 1 realize the danger of the concentration of the retail cigar business in the ])owerful hands of an alliance such as the P'nited and I regret to see the drift in that direction, nevertheless, I must give the United credit for the good it has done the retail cigar trade in general. "If the inde])endent dealer can learn the lesson before it is too late, he will be wiser and, incidentally, richer." These few thoughts I submit to the readers of Tiiic Tohacco World in order that they may draw all the meat there is in them and digest it for their own benefit. historv of this department. One of the important features of the cigar business being done by this firm is the distribu- tion of the Phoebus stogies, manufactured by the Consoli- dated Cigar Company, Pittsburgh. Cairo Company Controls Nestor Gianaclis. P.osToN, Aug. 3, '10. — .Announcement has just been made tluit the Xestor ( iianacles Co.. Ltd., of Cairo, Egypt, has taken .)ver the control of the .\merican branch at Postoii, and that its management will be taken u]) by D. ( Jeoraopulo, who has had mucli experience in the cigarette industry in Cairo. Leo Abraham has leased the August Wehr Pmilding, 376 I^ast Water street, Milwaukee. Wis., for ten years, and has already begun improvements on it. The lower lloors will be used as the wholesale department of the cigar company, while the upper lloors will l)e devoted to the other departments of Mr. Abraham's business. The lease goes int.) effect <.n Sep- tember 1st. Hardwood tloors will be installed ihrouglumt the building. l\ L. .Mortimer has opened a new shop at () \. Hanover street. lUdtimore. Md., under the title C'ommercial Cigar Co. The shop will be conducted by Mr. .Mortimer's son, E. L, Mortimer, Jr. ¥' \'\ i 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 PRO HI. tMS 3^^6' R/: TA IL IfR '*-4L n Making Counters Sell More Goods. il flerae I" has often oocuriTd to the writt-r tliat iio( i-tiouuli im- portance is attached to the vahie of the connter (hs- play advertisinj; to increase sales. .Man\ >tores are so prnn and neat in the arranj^^^enient of j^oods that there is really little or no inducement to Iniy. This may read paradoxical, hut the ])oint is that, while neatness and cleanli- ness are to he hi^dily commended, the j^^oods must he so dis- played and ticketed that they will induce purchasers. Goods that are hidden on the shelves or under the counters are seldom houj^ht except In* those who came for certain particular articles. If displays cannot he easily made on the counter, a tal)le or stand may be provided and set apart for making; seasonable disj)lays of ^oods with price tickets on them. Such (lisi)lays. however, should be fre(|uently chan<;ed, and by pursuinj,^ such a policy you will iind that your customers, as soon as they have made their rej.jular purchases, may exam- ine these Ilare-up clerk shows a bad balance. It licks him an»l makes a fool of him for years. IJetter turn around and do S(tme ti^htinj;. fi<;htin«4 that is worth the while. Xot lonj; a^o a younj^ man. who was a splendid hustler, full of brii^ht ideas and of excellent habits «»therwise. lost his job because he was a tlare-up. He wouldn't be educated, he was adverse to criticism, he was a Ilare-up. There is nothinj^ in it, it is a job loser, a friend loser and a money loser. Any clerk who deserves to be hard hit should take it. it will make a better man of him. If he don't deserve it. he should take it as a joke. The llarc-up can never aspire to the position of manager, and unless he can break up that weakness there will be no manager's job for him. Two Minutes Chat with Retailers. lll'..\' precedent and progress clash, drop precedent. It is always well to drop old ideas when new ones are better. So many retailers are to-day doing business ex- w ^^ l!t# actly asfatherused todo. hatlier was ])robal)lv a successful merchant and did many things in a manner which can still be emulated by tlie son to his own advantage, but there is continual progress to contend with nt>w. as there was at the time father started in business, h'ather probablv did manv things, before he (|uil business, that would have been en- tirely useless in the earlier stages of his career, lie un- doubtedly had some good underlying principles, which can >\\\\ be taken as a precedent an to be shown; also as to the background, the draping of w'lich has ;m important bearing on the display. vStudy to produce ai idea that is tiinely, then sketch it out on paper with a vieu determining whether it cannot be improved upon, then g ahead. _ .. Some of the most attractive windows are those ot \v conducted cigar stores, and sometimes a word about eacn K of g(JOtls and the price often makes new cnstomers. "In order to secure a perfect photograph, the show window lighting should at all times be concealed and should be located in the ui)per ])art of the window near the window ]}ane. All the shadows on the goods are then clearly defmed and this con- trast between the high lights and shadows will give you a i)er- fect picture. Oi)en lights in the windows have a tendency to blur the photograph." ^5ample Apparatus for Photographing Display Window. How to Photograph a Window of Cigars. ill", editor of the "Problems of the Retailer" depart- ment will be pleased to receive from any member of the trade jdiotog[ra])hs of unicpie window trims show- ing cigars and tobacco. We believe that the art of window display plays a very pnmiinent part in present day business methods. Any retailer who neglects to study window dressing and apply it to his store is overlooking a very important feature of drawing trade. Tin-: roi!.\( CO WoKi.i) is always on the lookout for clever and orig- inal window displays and will be ])leased to comment on any photograjdis of this character tliat are submitted. We believe that an exchange of ideas will be helpful to all concerned, and The World is a splendid medium for such exchange. Merchants can usually form a clever ccjnception of the window trimmers' ability from good photographs. Just how to take these photographs is a problem which vexes many amateur photographers. In order to enlighten them we reprint herewith a suggestion made in the current issue of the Cana- dian Cigar and Tobacco Journal : "The accompanying drawing shows a simple and inex- pensive device for eliminating the reflection for daytime photo- graphing. This c(jnsists of two i>oles that are a little longer than the height of the window. Xow cut strips a little longer than the window is wide and sew them together until there is a sheet large enough to reach nearly from the top to the bottom of the glass. Tack the ui)per corner of this sheet to the top of each of the poles and continue along down the poles, thus forming a large black screen. .\ s(|uare hole is made in the centre for the camera, and when the jdiotographer is ready to l)egin operations, have two men h(d(l it, as illustrated, thereby shutting off all reflections from across the street, or from what- ever direction it comes. "In daytime photographing the right time of day must he chosen in order to get the greatest amount of light in the wnidow. I'rofessional ]diotographers usually choose the early mornmg on a clear day. This, however, must be left to the judgment of the man wlio takes the picture. The length of >tnps out of which to make the series can be determined by taknig the piece of goods out on the walk and observing Ikhv 'inich is necessary to shut out reflections. Pdack lining cambric <'!■ black calico will serve the puri)ose and is not expensive. If the windows are stronglv illuminated by artificial light, •i"ros., cigarists, at Albany, Ore. 16 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLX) 17 I' i> i\u'\{c true that the habit of sniokinj^^ often jjjrows upon a man a> hi^ \V(»rk increases, hut the hard Mnokers ehiini that it doe-- not deaden the intellect, as doctors say — that is, non->niokinj^^ doctors — hut rather exliikirates every facuhy. I'Aen in the Senate tobacco abounds. Senator>^ Koot and Carter were in the Senate Chani])er. after adjournment, when members are wont t<» j^atlier in little movin|j^ eddie> fo talk over the business of the dav ; sentences are uttered amid j)utTs fnnn bij; black cij^ars smoked by Sen- ator Root, and airy whiffs of such small ciijarettes as are used by Senator Crane. At one of these "extra sessions" Senator Root told the story of a friend of his. whose wife did not love "My Lady Nicotine" an are (juite likely to follow. J* Jt Jt The vacation season is in full swing and many Inisines^ establishments are suffering from this now well establishc*! practice, which has a habit of turning up regularly every year. A friend of mine who keeps a cigar store in Xew York, whik' aHowing his employees to take advantage of the rest and recre- ation aft'orded by a couple of weeks' absence from work. iia« not for many years availed himself of this privilege. He wa? under tlie im])ression that his business re(|uired his daily pre>- ence. but this year he was prevailed upon to take a well earned vacation. He accordingly went to the seashore and upon iii^ return was congratulated by his friends and business associates on the marked improvement he had shown in his physical well being. "Yes." he said, "i went away for rest and change. The l)roprietor of the bungalow got the change and the saloons g"^ the rest." Jt ^ ^ Xever judge a man's taste for cigars by the (|uaHty of tlie brand that he hands you. It is (juite probable that he never smokes them himself. Then again, maybe his wife made I'i"' a present of them. The Onlooker. i I THE TOBACCO WORLD * * ESTABLISHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND 15TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION Managing Editor , I AWTON KENDRICK ^j • • m , S ADDISON WOLF j Advertumg Manager. JAY Y. KROUT PUBLICATION OFFICES ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT ,02 s. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA ^"^^^-^TrE^^TRACE BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE ^Lj.rArn DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST BOSTON ,f HICACO ^^^^^ LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVAnZ.1:Ub1 OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24. Aho,. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Repr«en.a.iv. p . J $1 .00 per Year ^:::'^:^%^^^'^'--;^-'^-^--, - --' .^."-. ■. ■. •. "■.'° ^ir Single Copie» ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPLICATION E..««l .. Second CI.- Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Po- Office. Philadelphia, under the Vol. XXX Act of March 3. 1879 AUGUST 15th. 1910 16 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC WF.RTMEIM. ')4th and 2nd Ave.. New York • ; • P'""^"* A M. JENKINSON. P«t.burgh. Pa. V.ce Pre«dent JOS B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Ireaturer H. G. WASSON. Frick Building, Pittsburgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Lancter. Pa ^ice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FELIX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Louisville. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretary -Treasurer EDITORIAL. We cannot recall heiiig more disgusted by any action on tlie part of women's organizations in the L'nited States than the resolution i)assed last week by several or- When Women ganizations of \vte(l by women to refrain from .smoking cigarettes, pro- viding she did smoke. Respite the fact that Mrs. I.ongworth Is unfortimate enough to he the daughter of an ex-1'resident of the United States, we still cling to the belief that she is entitled U) the sanctity of her own home and the right to any personal habits lo which she may asjMre. If she smokes cigarettes, it is noth- ing more or less than a custom and prerogative of hundreds of her widely cultured women friends who live in Juirope and llie Orient, and with wh(mi she has been in constant associa- tion since womanhood. \\e fail utterly to see wherein a band of women have the I'lK'it to peer into her private affairs and call her to account, •iiKl such actiftn on their i)art will surely react against them. ^Irs. Longworth has shown a ])erfect sjdrit of tolera- tion and her ignoring of the resolution stamps her as a true ''"'"Uhter of her 'Maddy." \.e don t care whether she smokes cigars or cigarettes and ^^^' tliink it is none of our business! About Our Price For Advertising Space. .Since the new management took hold of riiK lo- i',.\((() W'oKi.i) and issued their first j)rice list of adver- tising space, there has been a uniform discount of 2() per cent, from the printed list to all new advertisers who contract for annual representation in our advertising columns. The growth of Tin-: World's circulation in the last seven months has been of such a substantial character and tlie scope of its usefulness to its advertisers so in- creased that we take this opjjortunity of advising the trade that within thirty days from date the special dis- count of 20 per cent, will be i)ositively withdrawn. This action is based on the sound business principle that increased circulation means increased cost of manu- facture to us, and conse(|uently to all our a(ivertisers who share the benefits of Tiik World's greater distribution. Such of our friends as are contemplating u^ing si)ace in Tiik World will find it decidedly to their benefit to make arrangements for whatever allotments they desire within tlie next month. The ])ricc list of Tiik Toijacho World is a fixed and unchangeable one and all i)atrons are treated exactly alike. A Call To Arms For Cigar Leaf Men. The trumpets of war have been sounded by the National Cigar Leaf 'i'obacco Association in its nation-wide cam- l)aign for more ecpiitable insurance con- ditions. Ten thousand petititnis are now in the hands of cigar leaf men everywhere tobacco is grown and handled. These ])etitions should be signed at once and deposited with the ])roper authorities, liut the work should not stop there, h'ach local body, where such exists, should work hand in hand with the national organization in laying the grievances of the tobacco trade beft)re the Insurance Rating Committee of the various States and cities afifected. The campaign of publicity, as forecasted by the Hart- ford Convention, is now on. The battle cry has been raised, and it remains to be seen whether the leaf packers and deal- ers and their kindred in the trade will enlist in the ranks and fight the good fight. The cigar leaf men can hope for victory only when they line up shoulder to shoulder in solid idialanx. Sharp- shooting in such a game is inefifective ; it is the combined V(dlev of a united army that will count. Little has developed during the past fortniglit in the strike situation at Tampa. Abortive efforts have been made to bring the manufacturers and .strikers to- The Situation at g^'ther, but thus far without .success, although Tampa. there seems to be some daylight ahead. It is a tickli.sh situation on both sides, but the manufacturers seem to have the whij) hand and it would appear on the surface that the experience of eight years ago has taught the cigarmakers but little. One of the encouraging features of the situation is the loyalty of the manufacturers of Key West in their refusal to' employ strikers in the island city and thus tend to cripple their brother manufacturers in Tampa. There is a fine spirit of commercial honor which has ever abounded in Key West and their last action in assuring the Tampa manufacturers of their utmost sympathy and support will go far towards tightening the bonds of friendshi]) which have long been co-existent with that of rivalry between the two cities. l^'sl IS THE TOBACCO WORLD /fear'-Jfr 'oM iDjvewion J i'^-*^ Stales. From The Tobacco World Bureau. New Drug Combination To Push Cigars. C ()M III XA'I'K )\ of chain driij^^ stmi's. omductcd by the Kiker and I lej^eiiian Companies, with a capitali- zation of J>I5.(XX).(XK). has been f(.nne(l to extend their system of chain stores thron^^diont tl.e I'nited r>ack of tlie combination are the inflnential interests controlled by Thomas V. Ryan. The lndei)endent IMianna- ceutical Associations both in .\e\v ^■ork and ihrouj^diont the coimtry are preparinj^j to resist the extension of what thev term will .prove a "Drnj^^ Trnst." As drnj,' stores are becomin<( bij^j^^T factors in the these sizes have just been completed, Mr. Keogh is looking forward to an excei)ti()nally good trip. Mr. Jack Merriam expects to leave New York ahout the last week in August on one of his regular Western trips. i i THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 Death of Albert Rosendahl. o- I \\\'\\X KOSP.XnAIIL. the active head of .\. R (Iciia iH: Co.. clear Havana cigar manufacturers, died at lii> hniiic in Xew N'ork on August /tli after a lin- illncss. The funeral took place on Tuesday, gcnng \„..u^t oth. the services being held at 241 W . J^rd street 111 ( am|dK-II'> Cndertaking Cha])el. and were attended by repre- MMlalive^ of the numerous fraternal and social orders of which Mr.' Rosendahl was an active member. In his death, the cigar trade of Xew York lost one of its most popular and successful sons. Ilnni in (iermany forty-nine years ago. Mr. Rosendahl at tlif ASis of fourteen entered into the cigar manufacturing bus- iiu-sslis an ai)prentice. After engaging in the cigar business in Holland, fVance and I'Jigland. he went to Cuba and later lamo to the I'nited States. As a salesman he visited nearly all tlu- larj^'c cities of this country and his ac<|uaintanceship was nation \\i I-:. 4(>th street, .Xew ^'ork, under the firm name of S. II. furgatch X: Co. In looking around lor new (jiiarters, .Mr. ITirgatch succeeded in ac(|uiring the cij^'ar factory plant which was until recently occupied bv II. IC. Walter iK- Co.. purchasing the stock of tobacco on hand, also tlie fixtnres and furniture of the latter company, including the lease of the premises. The factory is now in full operation. .Mr. furgatch has been in the cigar manufacturing business over fifteen years and was located at 224-226 Pearl street for the i)ast ten years. When the La .Magnita Cigar Co. was or<;anize(l. he became its managing director, serving in that capacity until his recent retirement, .\mong the brands which he retains and which he will continue to manufacture are the clear Havana r.ou(|uet de Paris. Jockev Club, La Morita and lavonta de Cuba, all of which have been on the market for a number of years. 1 1 c will also add some new lines. Mr. Inir- Satch expects to go to Cuba at an earlv date to lav in a goo.l stock of Havana tobacco. American Tobacco Co. Dividend. The directors of The .\merican Tobacco Companv have •leclared a regular (|uarterly dividend of two and one-half per ^^'"t. and an extra dividend of seven and cme-half per cent. J -n^llie common stock of the company, and payable on Sei)teni- S. Rothschild, of .Montevierno & Co.. left lulv 2.;th on a u eMern trip which will take him out to the Padfic' Coast. 1 lis w, t /'V''' ^ ^''''''^'' •"'•' ^^'" '''^" ^'^^t ^i" "f tli^' Pntieipal cities ^^i'>J tliat ponit. returning to Xew York in about two months. New York's Output for July. Ill-: report of the sale of stamps at the two principal revenue districts of Xew Y(jrk for the month of July, show a falling off in the production of cigars, but of a large gain in the output of cigarettes and the manu- facture of snuff, as compared with the corre.sp(m(ling month of last year. During the month of July. 1910. the sale of .stamps repre- sented an output of 5f).2()7,f)rK). while during the same month of the previcms year stamp sales represented an output of 58,- ()5«>.Sio — a decrease of 1.S52.150 being shown thereby. h'or the iiKmth of July. 1910, stamp sales for cigarettes showed a production of 289.460.020, and for July, 1909, it rep- resented an output of only 264,616.700. thus showing an in- crease in favor of July of this year of 24,843.320. In the matter of little cigars the figures are alnnjst aston- ishing. In July. 1910. there was ])ro(luced, according to stamp sales, 1,567,640, and in July, 1909, 5,892.185, a decrease of 4,324,545. It will be observed that the production in July of this year was only about 25 per cent, of that of July of last year. Comparisons in the manufacture of tobacco are more en- couraging. .\s against an output in July of 1909 of 551,847 pounds, there was ])ro(luced in July of this year 714,425, an increase of 162.578 pounds. Of course, the above represents only the production of the Second and Third Districts, but it can be regarded as a fair criterion of what the results of the whole of Greater New York would show, even if the h'irst and that part of the Fourteenth District which lies within the Ixmndary of Greater New York were to be also included. Sampling Rules Applied to the 1909 Crop. .Xkvv York, Aug. loth, 1910. In ccmformity with section five (5) of the rules for sampling cigar leaf tobacco, it is understood and agreed that the general rules shall apply upon the Kjcn) crop as follows: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York State, .September ist. 1910; Wisconsin, September 15th, 1910; ( )hit), October ist, 1910. Jos. \\ CT'LLM.\.\. Jr., President, Xational Cigar Leaf Tobacco Association. M©w Y(S)irIk K[©ft©s Charles L. Staples, representing the Salvador Rodriguez Co. in the Eastern and Southern territory, has resigned to be- come associated with Menendez Bros. & Yerpranck, the clear 1 lavana cigar manufacturers of Tampa. La X'arrosa cigar factory, 118 John street. New York, was damaged by fire to the extent of $1000 on the 8tli inst. Owing to the prompt action of the firemen, the blaze did not spread beyond the third fioor. The cigar firm of P.lock JJrothers, composed of Jacob E. and Abraham E. lilock, (h)ing business at 34 Maiden Lane, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities at S6354 and assets of $1448. L. H. b'isher, of Fisher & Yglesia, cigar manufacturers, of Prooklyii, recently visited Cleveland, ()., where he booked some satisfactory orders. Cuban Tobacco Crop. 'J'he production of tobacco in Cuba in 1908-9 auKJuntcd to nearly 500,000 bales of 120 pounds each, or about 70,00q bales less than the crop of the preceding year. ^f i' fl If ■: ' p 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 PMIbADEliflpMIA. Philadelphia Leaf Board Meets. 1 SIM'A'IAL nn'ctiiij; was held last Wc'dnosday aftor- iKxm at the (iffu'o of the secTctan . J. S. I'.atrolT. 224 Arch strtc't. whicdi us atteidvd hy a fair rcprcsciita- ti(in of till' ka t' trade. President hdiiis Xetlerlciii ccciipiccl the chair a i. »K: Co.. and .Max r.anil)erj.;er. a meniher of the former firm of 1. I'.amherj^er. who had died in ( lermany last week. A resolution committee of five members was i)rop()sed. whose duty it would he to draw uj) a set of suitable resolutions. I'resident X'etterlein a])pointed |ohn R. N'ounij, ( ieo. W. Ih'emer, Jr.. (Ieo. lUni.;har(l, l-'elix ICckerstMi and W. 11. Dolian. The resolutions as presented by them were unanimously adopted, after which the meetin.Lj was adjourned. T New Factory Starting in Philadelphia. II IS city is soon to have a new cijj^ar factory, and a buildinj^ is already secured at 1505 r>rown street. The preuiises consists of a three-story brick structure which is now beinj^ remodeled into a modernly equip- ped factory which is expected to be ready for occupancy on September 1st. It will be occupied by jeitlcs & Co.. of which firm ICdwin j. jeitles will be the leadiui; spirit. Mr. jeitTes is already so well known to the trade that no introduction at our hands i> necessarv. T Midsummer Days at Counsellor Factory. 1 1 h- unusually dull summer days seem to have had no ill effect ui)nn trade with A. K. Cressman's .Sons, who report that a lar^e increase has been shown every month this year. They are particularly ])leased with the very stai)le character of the business done on their Counsel- lor five-cent cigar in and about Philadelphia. Ci(H)d progress is being shown by each one of their large staff of city salesmen, and both Fred and .Saml. IJrown pro- iluced a tine gain each month this year over last year. John C Duke, resident representative of this house at Washington. D. C, and who covers not only the Capital City but luiltimore and other adjacent points as well, has placed the gcxids in his territory upon a good footing for permanency, and is showing steady gains. We learn that jos. ( )'nonnell. a i)rominent cigarist of Washington, contemplates making an automobile trip to I'hila- delpbia some time in the near future to visit the factory, and that he will in all jjrobability be accompanied by Mr. Duke. A i^^J>iJ To Redeem Crown Coupons in Smaller Amounts S a convenience to the public using cigar and tobacco coupons, the Crown Stamp Co.. of Philadelphia, ha^ added one thousand special premiums to the regular Crown list which will be redeemable for coupons in (|uantities less than a book. The ])remiums include all the little things which are in every day use, and each one is of the best (piality obtainable for the money. Under the new arrangements, the Crown Company will redeem a minimum of ten certificates and from that (iiiaiitity upwards to a book. A supplemental premium list is now being prepared and will be issued this week. TVesident Hunter expresses himself as very well pleased with the receptit)n the Crown coupons have met among the cigar and tobacco trade. O Mc Henry Goes Shoreward. X Thursday evening last J. I larvey Mel leiuy. of Ar- thur Ilagen & Co., left this city to si)en(l a vacation among Xew Jersey shore resorts. Mr. Mcllenry is also the general manager of the Liberty Coupon Co.. of this city, and during the past few months has worked assid- uously on the exploitations of the merits of the Liberty system and is certainly fully entitled to a vacation, but we doubt it his energy will permit him to really enjoy his time off as much as the average person might feel inclined to do. We would not be the least sur])rise(l to learn in due course of time that he had been doing some very aggressve work among the shore resorts for the Liberty Coupon Co. in the meantime. A i^^-!^ Cigars at Willow Grove. XICXT the announcement made recently, to the ettect that after present supplies were exhausted at the several cigar stands at Willow Cirove Park, the stock would be supplanted exclusively by "Luxellos," we are informed by J. M. Canfield, manager' of the Willow Grove I'ark cigar stands, that this was incorrect, because the standi do not feature any one brand of cigars exclusively, and tn this particular brand is not among the goods handled tlicre Xo change of policy is contemplated. CHARLES M. HIPPLE WARREN P. GOTWALS Leaf House in New Quarters. Hippie Brothers & Co. Join the Third Street Colony of Leaf Tobacco Dealers. B)l\ more than a week past lli])i)le IJros. t\: Co., of j:;i Arch street, have been among the busiest leaf houses in the city, and the members of the firm found it necessary to divide their time among the customers of the house and the several draymen, who were engaged in removing their stock to new (juarters, recently procured by them, at 151 N. Third street. This change was found desirable for several reasons. I'"irst. the new premises afford increased facilities for han- dling business in a more modern way; and secondly, the newly accjuired building, which at a large expense to its owner has been thoroughly renovated, and a number of improvements made for the benefit of the new tenants, who have now every modern convenience that could be wished for. This tirni can l)e classed among the truly successful houses of Philadelphia. Its origin dates back to January, iS<^, when Messrs. Fred. A. and Chas. M. I[i])ple came to Philadelphia from Lancaster County and engaged in busi- ness at Xinth and Oxford streets. Naturally their opera- tions were commenced in a very modest way and were conducted in proportion to their modest capital. It was so( .11 shown, however, that both members of the firm had the right business acumen, and progress was made from the very beginning. An attractive window display is on exhibit at the retail ^t"re of II. (;. Cutler, joS Arch street, this week. "Oboid" l"l>acco, of the factory of Larus c\: Pro. Co., Richmond, Va., i^ heing especiallv featured. '■- C. Dunlap. general traveling representative of Ar- guclees, Lopez & Ilro., of Xew York and Tampa, clear I lavana ^■'gar manufacturers, has been calling on his friends in the I'liiladelphia trade lately. On the hrst of July (which is a regular inventory period with leaf tobacco men) in 1900, the firm discovered that the volume of business they were then doing required increased facilities, and they promptly removed to 134 N. Third street, where they remained until October lOth, i summer- uv^ at .\tlanlic Citv, spent a dav in the trade in this city dur- ing \:\ros., leaf t(d)acco packers at ]iainl)ridge, I'a., was a visitor in the leaf market of this city last week. ^1 m i; i| ■If 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 Bob Yahn Has Recovered. ^npllll': Miiic.r iikmhIrt of the ci^^a,- firni of Ydhu ik Mc- I I Doniidl— R. M. Vahn—wlio ha shut down. I<>om Philadelphia. .Mr. .Moulsdale will ^'o to iii^ home in Richmond, \a., preparatorv to a jiimi) out t > llic Middle West. H. C. laiis, of .\rthur 1 [agen vS: C"o., returned to his desk last week, and although feeling much better than he did hcfon going away some three weeks ago. he has decided to take things a little easy during the remainder of the summer and i> now spending only a part of each day at the office. J. E. Tuck, of the Tuck Cigar Co., started on a \\eek*> vacation at the end of last week. Xew jersey seems to have some special attractions for the indomitable *Tuck" this time, and we shall be disai)pointed if we do not hear several fine fish stories upon his return. Dave Kan)erman. a traveling representative with Jos. Hirsch c*(: Son. Xew York. Sumatra importers, and II. Keine- mann, with Otto Malchow & Co., also of Xew York, were among the recent visitors to the trade of this city. IT. P.ellestotsky. a cigar manufacturer formerlv located at 1301 Pa.ssyunk avenue, has removed to ^f) .\. Thinf street. A Runge Store in Camden. Al. Runge, of A. Runge \- Co.. who conducts three cigar stores in the vicinity of l-'nuit and .Market and Fnint and Chestnut streets. Philadelphia, will soon open a store in Camden on Richey avenue, next door but one to the Acme Tea Company store. .:, 5 I b I FRED A. HIPPLE Sudden Death of Fred. A. Hippie. Although he was not in go(jd health for some months past, the unexpected death of h'red. A. Tlipple, of the leaf firm of Nipple ilros. iS: Co., at 231 Arch street, Philadelphia, which occurred on Tuesday, August 2nd last, came as a great shock tt> his many friends and ac(juaintances. .Mr. Hippie. aiTompanied by his wife, was visiting relatives at Shawniont when he was stricken, and although everything that medical aid could do was resorted t(j to bring relief, he died after a few days of suffering, the immediate cause of death being ascribed to dropsy, which had affected the heart. Deceased was born in Lancaster cemnty forty-nine years a^'n. and in i,%S he came t(» Philadelphia, and with his bn^ther, (has. M. Nipple, established the firm of llii)ple Bros., dealers Ml leaf tobacco, then at Xinth and Oxford .streets. Several years ago, by the admission of Warren P. Gotwals, the firm name was changed to Hippie IJros. & Co. Interment was made on Friday, August 5th, from the li"nie of his relatives at Shawmont, and the obse(iuies were attended by a delegation of Philadelphia tobacco men. He IS survived besides a widcnv and small child, by a father, brother and two sisters. At a meeting of the Philadelidiia Leaf Tobacco Board of Irade held on Wednesday afternoon last, the following reso- hition was a(lo))ted : to Jn ".'' '"'i''''' 'V'*''^ pleased .MmiRJity God in His infinite wisdom llil'ldi'aml ""'' '''"'''"*^ '"'"^ fcllow-nu-rehant. 1-red. .\. Drivf.lVf'''?';^''' ^7 this dispensaticn our Ass..ei.-iti. »n has been de- imcurtvi;.. "'"''''' /^''^' 'i""^'-ty "f purpose and strict business c:nne iJ^llmaJt : "[;::Jelo;:/^:;!'^r "'^ ''''"" "^ '"'' "'*' "'""" '" ^vil/evSui/''■'* the Fhiladdphia Leaf Tobaeeo IJoard of Trade ""r (IcTetj-fl'llr''!/^'^ extend our sineere sympathy to the family of ■''Ithi.R.' u 1 / '■"• '•'"'} '?"l'>i'iK them to h.ok to Him wh.. d..eth Siv/ o ' ^••"^••••■'t'on: and he it further the family. ''" ^'"«''*>^sed eopy of these resolutions he sent t(v We /"""K/f '''' "^ ''"'"J- ^-'^'>^' ^^ '^^"i^' '^ "'>^v touring the ^\^>t. while Irwm Labe is covering Canada. Creditors Opposed Zorn Sale. a PECULIAR turn in the Zorn affair took place last Friday when owing to the absence from the city of Jtulges McPher.son and Holland and Richard S. Hun- ter, who was appointed referee in the case of (ieorge Zorn & Co., again.st whom creditors filed a petiticm for Zorn's adjudication as a bankrupt, David W. Amram, a referee in bankruptcy, granted an order restraining tlie Penn Xational P>ank from consummating the sale of the bankrui)t's pnjperty at 524 Market .street. The bank is a holder of a $29,000 mortgage against the property and also holds a paper permitting it to offer the building for .sale after a certain date. This time is expired and the bank wants the property set up for sale. But the creditors who filed the petition objected to the sale on the ground that the projjerty can bring at least $35,000. The case will be heard when the judges return to the city in the near future. No further action had been taken at the meeting of cred- itors which was held on Wednesday, August 3rd, and it had nt^t been- definitely decided just what to do. The business is still in charge of an expert accountant for the creditors, and it is his opinion that at best, not more than 35 per cent, could be realized by creditors, even under the most favorable circumstances, and that if bankruptcy proceedings were gone on with or litigations of any kind instituted, the return to creditors would be even less. The figures given out by the attorneys at the time the trouble was first announced, and which was to the effect that assets and liabilities about equalled at $75,000 to $80,000, has not been materially changed at face value of the stock, but in a forced sale the amount to be realized would undoubtedly be far less, because the above figures included the stock at a valua- tion of $50,000, which amount can probably not be realized upon for any such amount. It is still hoped that an amicable arrangement can be ef- fected and that the property may be more fully realized upon for all creditors alike. No "44" Factory In Wilkes-Barre. The published rumor that the Forty- Four Cigar Co. in- tend to open a branch factory at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is emphat- ically denied at the Philadelphia offices of that company. Man- ager (irabowsky stated yesterday that although the firm would possibly o])en another factory in Pennsylvania, they had no intention whatever of locating in Wilkes-Barre. Trade Slowly But Steadily Improving. The consensus of opinion of dealers in this city is to the effect that business is slowly but steadily improving. While merchants appear to still exerci.se caution in their dealings for the future, the outlook is improved because of better general conditions, and increasing transactions are no- ticed. The usual summer lull is nearing an end and within an- other fortnight still greater activity should prevail. The fact that box trade is showing a gain is taken as an indication that many vacationi.sts are returning to the city and replenishing their supplies. Max Lipschutz, advertising manager of the Forty-Four Cigar Co., has just completed a splendid advertising campaign on Forty-Four cigars in Altoona, Easton, Niagara Falls and Southern New York State. This missionary work has been followed up by Malin A. Funk and O. L. Myers, who are turn- ing in good orders from that territory. As a result, the I^orty- Four factory is being ])ushed to its fullest capacity to fill the <:)rders. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 25 Max Bamberger Passes Away. |\l''. ni ihc (>l(k'sl nu'iiilxTs Ml' the IMiiladclpliia t« - h.'K'co trade, Mr. Max I'.amhtT-cr. df the h. use (.f L. Ilanihcr^or i\: C n.. died at Kissiiii^i-n, (iciinany. nil I'lR'sday. August Jiid. and while it was kno\.ii that Mr. r.aiidnM-_m'r was traxclin- in luimpo idr the htiKiit ol his licahh. his i-< mditi* m was iMt lh(tiiL;ht l<» he su seriiii-. Cable adviees of his death eanie as a severe shtick to the larj^a' circle «>f friends and ac(|naintances which Mr. Uaniherj^er had. both in and (»nt (»f the trade. Mr. r.aniheri^er. who was si.\t\-nine years of aije. left his home in IMiiladelphia several weeks aj.^(>. while in api)arently t'air health, for a sojourn tlironj^h luirope. as has been his custom for several years j)a>t. Me pro- ceeded t putting on a pii)e sale. i"ay Lewis v\: I'.ro. Co. make no complaint regarding the volume of business. .\ number of changes have recently oc- curred in the sales force. Ralph Wettstein has resigned. \\\ understand that Rali)h is contemi)lating entering in business on his own account. Harold J^'erry has been succeeded by Get 1 L. Ihish and ( ieo. Dahl has also accepted a po.sition at the J'abst lUdg. store. Allanson, the Plankington iilock cigarist, continues to enjoy a very good business. 1 le has been making a display of his leading ten-cent brands. 1^. 'J\ Mcduiie continues to hold his own and is boostin" the Tromar with a window display. Nick Koch has disposed of the Norman Iilock cigar store to Messrs. P.arrett i\: Marshall. The new owners report .sales fairly good. L. S. 'J'ibbals has joiued the sales stafT of the Y^.& Lange Drug Co. 'Jdie firm are enjoying a very good itMm all lines carried. F. C. Mitchell, manager of the cigar dej^artment of John Jfoftman & Son Co., has returned after a month's vacation. Jsadore M. Lederer, late proprietor of the Wells Building cigar store, who a little over a year ago became financialh involved, and who has since represented Calero & Cia. in this territory, has filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. Liabil- ities more than S25.274.32 and no assets. The new building to be erected by C. B. Ilenschel Co. will cost $2S,(xxi; work has already commenced. T. W. liarto, the Third street dealer, is now enjoying a good business, as is also John Highlin, his near neighbor. A. C. r>renckle Co. continue to enjoy a good trade, both wholesale and retail, on the Crenckle potted cigar and other brands. Leo Al>raham & Co. are introducing a new one in the local market known as Tampa Jacks ( h^l Nacional Cigar Co.); an introductory sale will be ccuiducted in a few days which should give the cigar a big boost. At Madison, Wis., Jacob L. Krings has opened a cigar business. IJrill i^ ITubbell is the name of a new leaf firm now oper- ating in the h'dgerton market. The firm is composed of W'H- S. I '.rill, for some years connected with the I'nited .Manufac- turers' Company, and J-:. M. llubbell. They will maintain a New York office at 141 Water street. Wm. Mcintosh is making a trip through the Eastern mar- kets. M. L. Carrier has returned from a trip to New York, an46 for July, iales, being the imports in (jues- tion. \'al M. Antuono, manufacturer of the "C. H. S." and "Duke of Ilelcourt" brands has i)urchase(l the old I'endas c\: Alvarez factory located on Spring street, ^diis was the home of the famous 'AVebster" and other well-known I*. & .\. brands for years, and the building is splendidly adapted for the manu- facture of cigars. It is three st(M-ies, constructed of brick, and is most substantial. It will accommodate 350 workmen. Mr. Antuono's growing business made the securing of larger quarters imperative. The latest cigar manufacturing ccmcern to aspire to hon- ors in the manufacturing fiekl is the firm of Caraballo- Ilernandez tS: Co. Mr. Hernandez is the practical man of the firm, while Martin Caraballo, the well-known young attorney, and his brother, Cristobal, a rising young dentist, are the asso- ciates of the firm. They have secured a factorv building in rine street, but expect to move to larger (juarters as soon as their Inisiness begins to develop. M. W. P.erriman, of IJerriman IJrothers, and ^ranager Sanchez, of their factory here, have gone to Havana to pur- chase leaf tobacco. The factory is one of the "strike"-afTected ones but they are open under "open shoj)" conditious. LP. Muniz, of the house Arguelles, r.oi)ez & r.rother. sailed for New York yesterday on the Afallory liner "Comal." Hie Briskol Cigar Company is beginning the manufacture J a ten-cent cigar, which they will call "La V\nrc P.riskcda." ley will put It up in hand.some packages, and it is a delight- '"I smoke, a straight Havana in everv particular. John H. Roltz, of the P.oltz-Clvmer Companv, is in this 2 ^"Perintencling the moving into their new factorv which is new home '"'"^'^'^'''- ^^'- ^'"^^^ ^^ ^^'^'" V^^-^i^^^^\ with their ====—— ____________^ Br.ARDOXK. Inisinctfr i^""^"' ^^^^ ^ "^'^^' ^'^'''^^ factorv. which opened for iWL^erl '^r/"T^^^" ^^ '" operated and owned bv Trerman the n-,r. " 1- '' •^'''''''- ^'''^^' "^ ^^'li'^"i Ii'^ve been engaged in ^'^^ ^'k'ar manufacturing business for several years. At Last! A Real Connecticut Sumatra. John D. Abbey Claims to Have Discovered the Secret of Hybridizing Wrapper. T is ijredicted by John J). yXbbey, a tobacco grower residing near Middletown, Conn., that he has' solved the secret of successfully hybridizing Sumatra to- bacco, and that it will revolutionize the industry. He is now engaged in picking his crop of tobacco for the fourth successive year. He expects to make a full exhibit of his newly bred Sumatra at both the Jfartford and JJerlin fairs this fall. The revolution he predicts will not be only confined to Connecticut, but to other States as well, as it still retains the finest characteristic of the imported Sumatra. Among the new types that Mr. Abbey bred last summer, is one that has the same (pialities as his tallest varieties, l)ut that grows low and compactly, like the Halladay hybrid which was recently introduced, but which did not prove successful, for the reason that it liad a poor color and that was fatal to its success. It seems that last summer Mr. Abbey crossed the Halla- day and Cooley hybrids with his imported Sumatra, hoping to eradicate the poor ccdor of the two types. Experts of both agricultural colleges and the lanleral Ciovernment are watch- ing the ])rogress of these operations with keen interest, be- cause it is years in advance of any other tobacco work. Su- matra seed cannot now be obtained at any price because the Dutch government has refused to allow any more tobacco seed to be taken from the island. The seed wdiich Mr. Abbey used is said to have been ob- tained by his father twelve years ago, and he was the first man to try crossing the domestic with the imported tol)acco. The hybrid was pronounced ])erfect, but prejudice is alleged to have prompted dealers in discouraging any innovation at that time. T Tobacco Fire at Lawrenceville, Pa. HE large tobacco warehouse and factory of V. E. Knapp & Co., at Eawrenceville, I 'a., was destroyed by fire on y\ugust 5th, and the entire contents were consumed. The loss is i)laced at $()ST()N, Mass., Auj;. ij. 1910. 1 1 1'^ wliok'salo cigar trade reports business fairly jj^ood tor the past two weeks; the retailers are not so for- tunate, and are just ahout getting,' hy. ( )ur large local cigar manufacturers appear to be busy. A. 1>. Smith tK: Co., tiie new factory here, employing forty cigarmakers on their 3-20-8 locent cigar, whicii is be- ing extensively advertised not alone here but in .\lbany, Troy, and other points in New York State. Our leaf tobacco trade is now getting ready for the fall business, which should start in a week or two. b'onseca llros., the Milk street leaf dealers, who have pop- ularized their "Shield" brand in all parts of this country, have a complete stock of desirable leaf on hand, and esj)ecially in the line of Connecticut. Chas. Winterberg. of Montevierno & Co., makers of the well known "1^1 Kayo" clear Havana cigars, is in town this week. Jack Warsowe has been doing some very effective work the past few weeks in this vicinity, and in conseciuence there has been (|uite a spurt made in the sales of Phillip Morris 6v' Co. cigarettes. iJutler &. I>utler expect to launch on this market shortlv a new brand of cigarettes called "Laurens." that will retail at fifteen cents a package, Charlie l>ernhardt and Harry Black are here in the inter- ests of Shinasi Bros. "Naturals" and ''Prettiest," and are giving a good account of themselves. Charlie has his parents u|) here on a visit and is showing them a good time, this being their first time in Boston. Since the weather has moderated a little and on account of my write-up in the last issue, the daily attendance at the •'Salesmen's Rest" on Beach street has improved a little. Chairman Dave Rosendorf, who has been busy most of the hot weather playing "Whoop La." has gone on a vacation to Canada and it is hoped that he will enjoy a needed rest. Sam and Louis Rosenthal, of the firm of Rosenthal Bros., jobbers here, returned this A. M. from a brief visit to Gotham. Bkn Am. J. Frank Shull Dead. OLLOWING an illness of several months from kidney trouble. J. I^>ank Shull. head of the wholesale grocery firm of that name, located at 14 S. Front street, Phil- adelphia, died on iMonday evening at Rangeley Lake. Me., where he had gone some time ago in search of health. News of his death caused profound sorrow among his friends and business acquaintances in this city. Deceased, who at the time of his death was a resident of W'enonah, N. J., was sixty-seven years old and was born at Enfield, N. J., where for many years his parents had been en- gaged in farming. After concluding a course in the public schools he completed his education by attending a college at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Leaving school, he returned to Phila- delphia and entered the employ of Cain & Tatem, tobacconists. I>ater he accepted a clerical ix)sition with the grocery firm of Jacoby, W'irebach & Co., and by years of faithful service worked his way up until he was taken into the firm, which was then changed to Shull, Wirebach & Co. In 1892 the firm again changed, it becoming known then as J. PVank Shull & Co., and in January last the business, for its easier perpetuation, was incorporated under the name of J. Frank Shull Co. Mr. Shull is survived by a widow and two daughters. His body was brought on from Maine and interment was made from his late home in Wenonah, N. J. g First Shot Fired in Insurance War. National Cigar Leaf Association Begins Campaign to EnU National Support. D1£CLS1\|{ step in the campaign ,,f publidtv whj.h was authorized by the Hartford convention taken this week by h\ M. I)„lbeer, chairman of '(J^ msurance coninn'ttee of the National Cigar Leaf T. )acco Association, when he sent broadcast book let s/drcur letters and a petition to enlist the various brandies (>i\\[ leaf tobacco trade in a campaign for more e(|uitable insuran-*^^ rates and cotiditions. *"^ These booklets were sent to about ten thousand frn.wers and packers, going to the local organizations wliere tliev exist' and. where there are no such organizations, they have been mailed direct to the most prominent tobacco men. Copies,,.- the booklets have also been sent to ^^8f) insurance companies for their information. I'jiclosed with each is a statement and petition which reads as follows: "We, the undersigned, growers, packers, dealers, and ini- porters of cigar leaf tobacco, interested and affiliated locallv and nationally with cigar leaf tobacco associations, liercbv most emi)hatically protest against the excessive and e.\()d)itant rates now charged by fire insurance companies throughout tin I'nited States upon leaf tobacco and cigars, also the unecjiial methods of computing basic or schedule rates upon warehouses or other buildings in which the products are carried, as assessed by various fire insurance exchanges, underwriting assodations and rating Ixjards. "We maintain that unjust discrimination is practised which is unwarranted, that intelligent consideration is not given to superior construction, e(|uipnient and management. "With a view to bring all risks up to the standard, \vt are ])repare(l to co-operate with insurance representatives ti* improve our buildings, to minimize possibilities of h)ss, tu aid in adjustment of losses, to suggest methods of salvage, and to eliminate all unfair practices and public adjusters. "In consideration for this we most respectfully, but em- phatically re(|uest that lower rates be established that basic cr schedule rates upon buildings shall be e conference. "Do not allow the effect of the booklet to die before you take action." No Signs of Trouble at Key West. Labor and Manufacturers on Friendly Terms— Rushing Work on Railroad. Kkv Wkst. Im..\.. August 10. ^^ \ |'",IOTII L\'(l in the cigar manufacturing business is E ((uiet in Kev West at this time. The manufacturers are naturally interested in the strike of the cigar- makers in Tampa, and many of the men have come to Kev West since the strike. The relations between the man- ufacturers and employees here are pleasant and there seems tu be no disagreements of any nature between them. .\ll of the factories are working with full forces and they have as imich business as they can handle. They are all still far ahead of the output for i()iy) and every indication is that 1910 will be even better than was predicted when the business took a jump earlier in the year. The carpenters' union is preparing for a big celebration on Labor Day. at whicli time all classes of labor, both organ- ized and unorganized, will be invited to take part. The work- men in the cigar trade will participate and it is expected that they will make a fine showing, as there are several thousand men connected with the manufacture of cigars in the city. The features of the celebration will be a parade and different field sports and si)eechmaking afterward. I»y the time this paper is issued, work trains will be run- ning right into the cor])orate limits of Key West. There is a >mall opening to fill in on the grade and when this is completed the train will come through. Work all along the line is pro- gressing rapidly and the forces have been increased at prac- tically all of the camps. The more optimistic of the manufac- turers think that they will be ship])ing their cigars to market by rail bef<»re the end of next vear. b'dward Wodiska. of Corral, Wodiska \- Co., cigar manu- taeturers of Tampa, spent a few days in Key West last week. W . j. Ligbtbourne. manager of the C'ortez Cigar Co., made a sjiort business trip to Havana last week. President (ieorge W. Xichols and Harry Nichols, of the ''CO. \\ . Xichols Cigar Co., were visitors in Key West last week. I hey left for Havana on I'riday night and were :iccom- panied by Manager A. Artolozaga, of the b)cal factory. Mr. .\rt(dozaga will return to Key West and Mr. Xichols and his son will go to Xew York froni Havana. business is good at the E. 1 1. ( iato factory. They shipi)ed 2^)0.cxx) to one customer on the West Coast this week. I'.artholoniew A. Riley, secretary of the Key City Cigar Co., will be married on August v>th to Miss Vrcda Archer, of Key We^t. Pbey will spend their honeymoon at different re- sorts in the North. At the I'\Tdiiian all ports of t lie Ciiitcd States 5,704 halos •* luin .po 464 " ** South Aim-rica .• 658 " " Xortli loast of Africa 11)7 " 6,933 bales Total Princii)al buyers who come and go AKHIV AI.S. Matt borriniaii and .M. Sancluv. of llcrrimau r.r(»s.. T; inipa. .\iau oorriniaii aiui .\i. ^anciuv. 01 r»crriuian r>r(»>.. i.m Win. J. Lij4litl)onrnc. oi the Cortcz Cij^ar Co., Key West, Jose A. Lozano. of F. Lozano, Son & Co., Tampa. Jose Povera. of Jose Lovera Co., Tampa. Celestino VeKJa, of Celestino Ve^a & Co.. Tampa. Jose l-lsoalante, of Jose l^scalante & Co., Tami)a. ICmilio P. Cordcro, of "Mi Iloja^ar" factory. New ^^>rk. Percival S. Hill, president of the Henry Clay & Hock & U. Lttl., Xew York and Havana. l*>ancisco Aranjj^o, superintendent of the Henry Clay & Bi't-k & Co.. Ptd.. Xew York and Havana. .\llic Sylvester, buyer of the Henry Clay & bock & Co., Ltd., Xew York and Havana. Max Schwarz, of Ma.x Schwarz. Xew York. Sol Cane, of Cane liros., Xew York. Xorherto Cueva, of F. Miranda & Co.. Xew York. Harry Slavinski. of the Havana linixtrtin^^ Co., Chicago. H. Barron, of Harron Hros. , Paulino J. Herrera and Gonzalo G. de los Rios. buyers of the Spanish Rej^ie. from Madrid. Ramon Rcy, of Rey, Straus & Co.. Tampa. George Hill, manager of the Pall Mall cigarette factory, Aew York. DKP.VRTLRKS. Edgar J. Stachelberg. for Tampa. I'rancisco Arango. for Tampa. Ramon Rey, for Tampa. Jose I'crnandcz (Manila), for Si)aiti. Simon Ruppin. for Xew York. Carlos lU'hrens. for Xew Y<»rk. Percival .S. Hill, for Xew ^'ork. (u-orge Hill, for Xew York, l-'red J. Davis, for Xew ^'ork. I.uis Alartinez. for Xew York. Teodoro Perez, for Xew York. K. P. Cordero. for Xew York. .\ug. Kuttnauer. for Chicago. W'ni. J. Lightbourne. for Key West. P. J. i)avi>, for Xew York. Otto Sartorious, for New York. .\. W. Arnold. f(.r Key West. James W. I'.attcrton, for Xew York. ■^i ufacturers are bej^inning to feel the undoubtedly partu.,....^, ^- ;- r,, , , , The exports durinj,^ the hr.st half of July show a marked chan^'C for the better, as the decrease aj^ainst last year has been cut down nearly i K' million of cii^ars. The official fi^uires, as taken fnmi Custom House re- turns, are thus: l-xports from Havana from January I, \9{V), to July '' ' ,5 i9(((; 96,229,254 cigars l-xnorts from Havana from January 1, 1910, to July ^^ j5 1910 Xy,l/.S,4ffU Decrease in 1910 7,055,774 cigars The chief countries which slvnv increases were: The United States 694,844 cigar.s l-rance 210,()(K) ;; K"Kdand J57.125 Australia • 136,665 ^ Hritish possessions in Africa 70,500 Chile .. 58,653 " The II. Upniann factory never lacks orders and is satis- fied with the present state of affairs. Charles Landau, the Cnited States representative, is increasing his sales con- stantlv all over the country, as w^ell as in Canada. Sol received some good orders from Don Carlos P>eh- rens. at present in New York, besides having in hand some substantial calls for Cabinets from London. La I)ili}.,^encia has no complaint.s to utter, as trade keeps up well from all directions in the United States, as well as from other countries. Por Larranaga has been buying extensively of the old \ uclta .Abajo filler crop, besides new wrappers. lUisiness is !.jood and the call for "Por Larranaga" cigars is increasing. I'd Credito is making 15,000 cigars per day, which at this season of the year is considered as a good output. Don Calixto Rodriguez on this account will be unable to carry out his plans to see his American customers personally this nioinli. His sales to the Cnited States are increasing steadily. Ronico y Julieta is as much rushed to till orders as ever, \da de Jo.se dener purcha.sed 2000 bales of Vuelta Abajo Colas for its cigarette factory. Dtm Jose Lastra, the man- ager, says business could not be better in "La Escepcion" cigar factory. Henry Clay and P.ock & Co.. Ltd., are heavy buyers of leaf, old Vuelta Abajo fillers and new wrappers of Partido. The Castaneda factory is doing well, its unique cigar 'l^'xes of 5 cigars each are selling freely in the United ^^tates, and Don Dave Echemendia is pushing the brand as much as ever. Other factories wdiich are working well are: Partagas, J unch, Eden, Redencion, Carlos E. Beck & Co., El Crepus- culo and Figaro. Buying, Seluxc. and Other Notes of Interest. Sobrinos de A. Gonzales sold 500 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. ^ Simon Ruppin left here with purchases aggregating ^u"y 1000 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. u,.A u ^f ^ ^ ^^' ^^'^^^ ^^^^'c'*-^ <»f ^41 l)alcs of Vuelta Abajo '"Id Partido. leaf ^^^^l J\P^^''^ ^^'as quite a heavy buyer of all kinds of or the El Sidelo factories at Tampa and New York. RrJ r ''^"^r^^ ^"^ ^''•- ^lisp«.sed of S4S bales of Vueltas, '<^'niedios and Partido. of nev^'^'^*^ "^^ '"^^^^^'^^^'^^^rg made some purchases, principally •^vv wrappers, for the Golden Medal factory at Tampa. Muniz linos & Co. S(dd bales of Vuelta Abajo to one customer, besides some smaller transactions. Vv^m. J. Lightbourne made his usual putchases of leaf at this season of the year. Miguel V. Perez turned over 300 bales of X'uelta Abajo to a local factory. 1>. J. Davis is credited with having i)urchased (|uite freely. A. M. Calzada iH: Co. closed out 200 bales of all kinds of leaf to their customers. The big buyer from New York, who comes twice a year as a rule, but objects to see his name in print, made one excellent purchase of an h^scojida fnmi Artemisa. Other sellers of importance were: Manuel La/.o (1000), Jose Menendez, Cano y lino., Aixala ^ Co., Jorge y P. Castaneda, Perez y Obeso, Oyareun & Sanchez, M. Abella & Co., J. H. Cayro e Hijo and Jose Suarez ernheim & Son, Leslie Pantin, Cardenas & Co., M. V. Perez, 11. Upmann & Co., J. V. Perndes & Co., Charles Blasco and A. Moeller. Receipts of tobacco from the country: For two weeks end- ing July 30, 1910. Since Jan. 1. 1910. 12,464 bales Vuelta .\bajo 44.995 bales 1.661 " Semi Vuelta 3.413 " 2.509 " Partido 8.863 " 7,332 " Remedios 13,1.37 " 532 " Santiago de Cuba 1,962 " 24,498 bales 72,370 bales Oreiaxiv. HSGNETT'S Cigarettes Hand Made of the Finest Vir^sa Tobacco IN PACKETS OR BY WEIGHT Hts "<* CfeaiMte la Wetfht. Vrice, or Qaallty, How oyr British Cousiny Advertise Cigarettes — Reproduced from an Elngliih Newspaper 3« THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 3X TABLES OF PRODUCTION. Every Branch of the Tobacco Business Expanding- 1 1 K aceonipaiiyiiij,^ siimniary gives chKiiu-nt proof of the e.\j)aiision of the cij,^ar, cij^arette aiul tobacco industry for the fiscal year ending; June 30, 1910. Any pessi- mist who niij^dit think that the tohacco l)usiness is going backward, shouhl read and (hgest these figures: CKJAKS (NiitiilMi). Miiiitli July AuK'iixt SfpfrnihtT « >f|Ml.»'r N'ovrmJMT I >('c»'ml>cf .laiuiMi-y I'V'bruaiv Marcli . . April Mny Juno 1 0 1 17 r.7 l.-i 41 52 S!t 46 i)( : r> G 17 .ir.4. .SLT.. .4ir., .«5«. ,44!*. .7r>8. .287. 370. 179. ,988. .66.1. 10 7:52 ;{.'")9 394 101 54 0 595 726 001 4 57 766 656 432 Total 6.531.640,759 i;»oK-9 528.015,000 528,015,060 541,357,134 572,811,488 525,649.436 495,612.660 437,606.125 424.080.096 502,903,316 487,226.984 476,646.090 529,018,174 6,021,431,000 CIGAUKTTI'^S (Number). Month 1909- Jiily 393,507 August 483.275 SrptiMubrr 432.490 Octoht-r 386,218 N<»v«'nih«'r 449,732 I )»'(('inlu'r 456,116 Jaiuiarv 381,549 l<\>J»ruarv 410.623 Marcli 4 4 4.735 April 437,320 May 427,497 Juno 535.102 10 913 ,550 ,126 ,416 810 ,373 446 168 947 ,094 .256 .422 1908-9 394.408.923 338.411,033 355.078,621 340,995,140 305.760,216 335,509,344 277,627.832 310.131,237 383.901.772 316,858.053 389,560,835 441.803,563 Total Month July August Sopt«'nil)or October . . Novenil>er l>e« •ember January February Man-h . . . April . . . . May Juno 5,238,069,521 LITTLK CIGARS (Number). 1909-10 52,846,000 40,890,000 4 4,886,500 45,042.000 46,732,260 46,484,167 42.906.551 47,081,546 51,357,500 60,848,750 60.479.500 68.596.000 1908-9 65,916,000 48,869,148 49,104,833 46,167.685 45,903,700 42,998.054 42.992.687 40.583.666 46.737,777 47,608,407 46.931,500 45,971.566 Total Month July Auffti.st S»'ptember October . . Novembei- 1 U'cetnber January . lA'bruary Marcli ... April .... May Juno 608,150,774 569,785,023 MANrFACTURF^D TOBACCO (Pounds). 1 25 25 28 24 25 25 25 25 29 29 33 40 909- .529, .692. .236 ,4 59, 916. .421, 650, ,419 ,821 ,435. 485. .874. 10 581 784 542 459 968 962 208 754 795 410 843 Total Month July Aupu.''t Sept«>niber Oi-tober . . November December January Febiuary March . . . April May June Total 339.944.808 SNl'FF (Pound.s), 1909-10 2,031.078 2.152.255 2.570.078 2.427,281 2.422.278 2.510.205 2.380.780 2.892.071 3.464.226 2.912.430 2.851.994 2.209.914 30.824,590 1908-9 27.743.732 27.908.850 29.090.992 25.572.140 23.733.759 26.582.364 25.005.776 21.419.504 24.819.817 27.078.944 28.933.504 25.655.583 313.544.965 1908-9 2.113.261 1.783.033 1.531.604 2.240.228 1.883,033 2,019,476 1.649.492 2.641.691 2.630.896 2.672.398 2.229.674 2.153.620 15,548,506 Increase I >ec rea.se* •23,023,328 ♦23.023.328 16.168.260 9,603,613 88,207,104 45,836,935 15.152.601 65,206,905 43,467,141 84.952.782 59.342,566 88,645,258 510,209,759 Increase Decrease* •901.010 144.864.517 77.411.505 45.223.274 143.972,594 120.607,029 3.921,614 100,491,931 63,834.175 120,462,041 37,936,421 93,298.859 4.189.046.569 1,049,022,952 Increase Decrease* •13.070,000 •7,979,148 •4,218,333 •1,125,685 828,560 3,486,113 •86,136 6,497.880 4.619.723 13,240,343 13,548,000 22.624,434 38,365,751 Increase Decrease* *2, 214, 151 ♦2.216,066 *S64,450 •1,112,601 2,183,209 •1,160,402 •1,355.568 4.000.25(» 5.001,878 2,356,466 4,552,339 15,218,919 26,399,843 Increa.se Decrease* *82,1S3 369,222 938,474 180,053 539,245 490,735 731,288 250,380 833,330 240.032 622,320 56.294 5.276,084 Cigar Makers May Establish a Home. M\\ S comes from S|K)kane, Wash., tliat tlie cigarniak- ers in that territory, who have long been talking about establishing a home, seem likely to accomplish their purpose in the very near future. It is proposed to lew an assessment of $3, payable at the rate of 25 cents a month for one year, on all 30 and 15-cent members, to pro- vide funds for building and e(|uipping the home, the main- tenance to be provided for thereafter by assessment along the same lines as are now followed by the printers. Device for Retaining Cigar Ashes. The ashes of a cigar often |)rovc annoying, not oniv indoors, where they are liable to fall on carpets and fur- niture, but also out of doors, when the wind is liable to blow the ashes in one's face or upon the clothing. Tu overcome this fault, an inventor has ])rovided a cigar pro- tector which consists of a framework, over which a baj,' of flexible and incombustible material is stretched. When not in use the framework may be folded and the l)ag re- moved and wrapped about it to form a small, flat package, whch may be slipped into the vest pocket. Cigar and Stogie Factory Combine. CoLi'Mius, ().. August loth. 111*2 cigar and stogie manufacturing business hereto fore carried on by luigene ( iallagher k ISro.. at Columbus, ( )., and the Somerset Cigar Factory, at Somerset, O., were taken over August ist by The Engene (iallagher & Uro. Co.. a cor])oration organized under the laws of Ohio with $50,000 cai)ital. luigene (Iallagher is president and I'rank 1). (Iallagher vice-president of tlie new company. Tiiey were the owners of the i)artnership luigene (Iallagher ^- Ih'o., makers of "dal- lagher's Domestic ilavanas," and (Uher stogies conimanihiii; a large and rapidly growing trade in the Central and Western States. D. A. (Iallagher, formerly of the Somerset Cigar l\ictorv. is secretary of the corporation, and 1. X. (Iallagher, L •'• Campbell and M. E. J'\)ster are the other members of the board of directors. The Gallagher stogie business has grown to such an extent that enlarged facilities were a necessity; also it was deemed wise to enlarge the executive stafif by the concentration of the forces employed in the interests mentioned. During the past two months the extensive factory buihhng ^t S(^V^ 571 ^"<1 573 Xorth lM)urth street, Columbus, 0., na> been made into a modern cigar factory, with facilities for an output of 100,000 daily. The new factory is a three-stor} structure with cement basement for the storage, sweating a"' casing of tobacco, and a specially constructed filler loft designe'' for curing and conditioning fillers. The tobacco warehouse located at the Xorth End. Ma" Chester, Conn., which in former years was (Operated by ^ man Bros., but which ha> been idle for the i)ast two X^^^^' '' again to be ()i)ened as a tobacccj packing house. 1 ht.' PI"*'!' • was recently bought by M. C. Miller, of Hartford, who intem^ to resume work therein this fall. c i I Fair Trade in Frisco. Business Quiet on Manila Cigars— Retailers Show Slight Gains- Pennsylvania Goods Selling More Freely. San I'k.wci.sco, August 5, 1910. III'.RI^ seems to be some little disagreement among the deakTs here as to whether business is good or only avern now coming to hand. City retailers have jirobably bi-tn hnving a little more freely as the season has advanced, but uiielher or not they are selling more goods is a mattcT I'l.r argninent. The country trade, which fell off more or less dnring the hot weather of a few weeks ago, has improved again and i> iictw moving along pretty well. While San hrancisco continues to be notably a Havana tnwii. there is nevertheless coming to be a lot of interest in liius that are distinctly not i iavana. There are a lot of smok- tr> who would like to find some other smoke which would suit them as well, or nearly as well and at a lower figure, and there are a lot of dealers who would like to get hold of goods which would satisfy this desire 011 the part of the smokers. The Manila cigar has helped out, but there are still a lot of smokers who. after a trial, have decided that the Manila is not what they want, and the dealers are still in the dark as to ju.st how large the perinaiieiit demand for the Manilas will be. Most ini])orters of the Island goods are .still confident, notwithstand- ing the i)resent dejjression, that there will be a steady and large drniand for Manilas as .soon as the present over-supply is used np. but some wholesalers are inclined to think that the Manila will never be very popular in the Coast territory. L(»ts of Pennsylvania g(K)(ls are now being brought into ilk- San I'rancisco market and some lines are making a very g'HMl .sJK.wing. Local jobbers and brokers who have tried tlkir hands at bringing in I'ennsylvania goods, are pretty well agreed that San hrancisco wants only the best of the Pennsyl- vania output— good long fillers, well made and attractively ^liapi-d. M. .\. (.mist & Co. are having a pretty good run, not only Ml the country, but in the city stores as well. This week the .^aii brancisco stores of the company began featuring the com- pany's new line of Manila cigarettes. In cigars, the Van Dykes are coming „ut i)articularly fine just now. The new crop tobacco is now being worked up at the factory. The shipments reaching tins city are showing up in the light colors most popu- lar with .San I'rancisco smokers. A new feature of the com- pany s early fall trade is the wholesale pipe business. M. A. ■inist c^ ( o. have heretofore never really gone after the whole- sale pipe- business in earnest. Xow, however, they are getting right after it and are getting a lot of business. W. i. Pixley, Coast rei)resentative of bVishmuth llros. offio!'''- o ? "^•'""^'^^'^"'•^''■s. of Philadelphia, has opened 5^ s in the llrandenstein IJuilding. at 88 I^rst street, San ' r.incisco. Mr. iloffnian, of the lT,.ffman-Moore Cigar Company, of i a c for the South in a few days on a missionary tour S I o "^^"^ ^'r "^^^^ ^"tegridad," the leader of the Chas. be hi f r •,''■' ""'^'"'y- '^'^^^' ^'^^'^^ fi^-'^l ^'^ operations will soutluT. !.,!l TT'' ''^''''^ '^''' ''^y ''^ l>akersfield, at the iforri r^ '; 11' ^r J^"'"'" ^'^"^'>'- ™^ -^^'^tionof Cal- regi!l^^ t ' -■ '^'' ^'''^'''' 1"^^^''^" -^ the whole Coast « at the present time, and Messrs. Hoffman and Morris are determined to let every smoker in the oil fields know about "Integridad" before they conclude the campaign now plijnned. The Italian-American Cigar Company, well known dealers in the Italian quarter of the city, have removed from the old location on Montgomery avenue to new cjuarters on the same thoroughfare. The new arrivals of Cobbs, coming three in a bunch, are now being distributed to the local trade by S. JJachman & Co. K. M. Elam, a well known cigar broker of San h>ancisco, who left San Franci.sco for Manila .some weeks ago, is .still in the Islands making arrangements for imixjrtations of Manila cigars and cigarettes. H. Bercovich, of San Francisco and San Jose, Cal., has just completed the remodeling of his San Jose store. He has installed new counters and has put in a very fine entrance. Mr. liercovich is the distributor in this territory of the Louis Marti- nez line of Havana cigars. He is doing well locally and is get- ting in good reports from his outside man. William Bercovich, who.se fine new retail .store at Front and Market strcetsjias been making rather slow progress to- ward completion for some time past, is now nearly ready for occupancy, and Mr. Bercovich hopes to get possession at any time. The front is attractively finished in white glazed brick. Emil Judell, of H. L. Judell & Co., has returned from another trip to Southern Oregon. He found the country quite prosperous and is inclined to think that things in general are much improved.. Thomas De Vitt, of San Francisco, Coast representative of Philip Morris & Co., has left for the East, where he will visit, New York and other points. ■ H. Rinaldo & Co. are getting ready to begin their fall cam- paign in the interests of the Manila cigars they handle. The only thing that is now delaying them is the non-arrival of a large shipment of Manila cigars which should have been in some days since. These people are inclined to think that the fall will show considerable of a revival in the demand for Manilas in and about San Francisco. C. E. Howard, a retailer of Oroville, Cal., visited the local jobbing trade early in the week. Oroville is the center of an imiK)rtant gold dredge mining section, and Mr. Howard reiK)rts that business is about up to the normal. Black Fat Tobacco. The Imports into Elngland arc All Re-exported. In reply to a Kentucky inquiry, recpiesting information concerning the determination of the amount of moisture in sani- I)les of black fat tobacco imported at Liverpool, Consul I lorace Lee Washington reports as f(jllows: It appears upon inquiry that "black fat" tobacco is not used in this country, and that all tobacco imported into Liver- pool is re-exported to various countries, principally to the West Coast of Africa. While waiting exportation this tobacco is stored in bonded warehouses. It is understood from dealers here that the manufacture of black fat tobacco necessitates a great amount of water, and that analysis u.sually shows from 18 to 20 per cent, of moisture, which would cause a duty to be assessed here on 18 to 22 pounds of water for every 100 pounds of tobacco if it were entered for consumption. Accord- ing to the tariff now charged the duty is ijo cents per ixnind, when analysis proves the moisture to be above 10 per cent., and $1 per pound when the moisture is under 10 per cent. To- bacco usually imported into this country varies from 10 to 14 per cent, of moisture. A cigar manufactory which is at present operating in New 1 Brunswick, is expected to shortly locate in h^armington, N. J., where it is .said employment will be found for 100 or more hands. 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Meet. Til 1 1" icj^ular iiioiitlily mcotinj^^ (»f the Lancaster County I L>l)acc(> (ir(>\vors" Association was held on Tuesday afternoon KiNt. in the A. llerr Sniitli hl)rary Iniild- inj; at IJ5 NOrtli Duke street. Lancaster, and Lres- ideiit |. \l(his llerr occupied the chair. A considerahle portion of the afternoon was occupied in receiving,' reports from committees ai)pointe(l to liold meetings, and to organize the farmers in the various sections of the county. Such rejxtrts were made by (leo. liibshmann, of ICi)hrata; E. ]. Ressler. of (Juarryville; John S. Weaver, of Kinzer, and S. II. Richwine. of lUue Hall. All the reports were encouraging, showing that organizations had already been formed at (Juarryville and Intercourse. The members assembled then listened to a paper which treated on the subject "W hen and I low to T<»p Tobacco." which was read by A. 15. Kreider, a cigar an«l tobacco man of Salunga. In response to the i)aper read. Christian Hoover, of West Lampeter, suggested the opinion that the time was as soon as there are enough leaves, it all depending upon the land and the weather. These views were coincided in by I liram 1 lershey, of luist IVtersburg, and .\. E. Lane, of C'lay, who thought tobacco should be topped as soon as there were ten or twelve leaves. Ci. W. C'resswell. a farmer of Quarryvillc, as well as Geo. liibshmann, a very extensive grower at ICphrata, favored crop- ping as low as one can. Mr. liibshmann stated that he topped his tobacco twice and sometimes three times. John r». Kendig, of Willow Station, announced that many farmers apparently delayed topping on account of drought, and although he did not favor that plan, yet he believed in topping low, because it not only did not injure the st(Kk because it heals much sooner than if topjied when already in seed. J. W. Ilrenneman. a grower and packer of Millersville, stated that tobacco in that section was about three- fourths topjjcd and that there had been little trouble from worms. 'J'he gathering was unanimous in declaring that unless rain came at an early date many of the crops would be a failure. A rather remarkable instance was related by J. Aldus Herr, the president of the association, who reported finding 1500 worms in a patch of nine acres, II, S. Richwine rei)orte(l a good crop in his vicinity (New Ilolland) and nearly all topped. It was also pleasing to learn from him that there had been sufificient moisture at all times and very few worms to harass the farmers in that section. A report was made of the conditions of the experimental l)lot or station at Landisville and Willow street by E. R. liibshmann. The Landisville station, he said, has suffered from dry weather and he suggested a visit to both places for the next meeting. At the suggestion of John S. Weaver, it was agreed that the association visit the experimental stations on Saturday, September 3r(l, by chartering a special trolley car to convey the growers. They will leave Lancaster for the i)oints of interest at 12 o'clock on that day. T 't^,i^I^' Government Crop Report. 1 1 1''- Crop Rei)orting I'.oard of the Ihireau of Statistics of the I'nited .States Department of Agriculture esti- mates, from the reports of the corresjKMidents and agents of the l)ureau, as follows: The average condition of tobacco on August i was 78.5, as compared with 85.3 last month; 83.4 on August i. 1909; 85.8 on August I. i(;o8. and 82.6 the ten-year average on August I. The condition on August i in important tobacco States was: Kentucky, /j : Xorth Carolina. 74; Virginia, 85; ( )hio. 80: rennsylvania, 86; Tennessee, 86; Wi.sconsin. 60; South Carolina. /^^: Connecticut, 85; Florida, 82. Louisiana and Her Perique Tobacco. I L\T mysterious tobacco known as "Perique" tii keei)s smokers guessing as to its real identity. Soil experts have claimed that it is an entirely Americ tobacco, but the mystery is still unsolved and coni ture is all that has been arrived at. In 1824, the Arcadians, who had settled in Louisiana aft being driven by the British from their northern home, .\ov Scotia, introduced a new method of curing plain Iwouisiana t(jbacco in its own juics. under intense pressure. This tobacco when cured, is given the name of Pericjue and while it is ven' strong, when used in moderate proportions it is acceptable to most pipe and cigarette smokers. The process of curing this tobacco is very long and laborious and for this reason its culture has never extended beyond two or three parishes in Southern Louisiana, nor ha^ its cultivation been put on a paying basis except to the .Arca- dians. The maximum yield of this crop in any one year has never been very great and until within recent years the average was only about 50,000 pounds. It is an expensive brand, formerlv being (|uoted at $1 ])er pound, but owing to the increased out- put the price has now receded to about one-half of the former price. Drought Broken at York. York, Pa., Aug. 10, NESTIMAP>LK benefit has been done to crops in York county by the soaking rains of Monday night and Tuesday last, and, according to reports, the rain wa> general throughout the county. While still more rain^ would be welcomed, it is hoped that the rains which have falb will effectually break the drought and that additional supplier may follow shortly. In some parts of the county there ha> been no rainfall of any conse(|uence for a month or more, and what few thunderstorms had visited the county have been ex- tremely local in character and very trifling in amount of ben- efit to crops. Although these late rains will be very helpful, it is feared by many that the injury to crops already sustained cannot now be fully alleviated, even should the farmers have an abundance of rain from this time on. In the vicinity of Hal- lam and Druck X'alley, the lowlands seemed to have retained moisture much better and the damage is much less noticeable. In fact, some excellent crops are now predicted in that section. At this writing the prospects for more rain are bright, accord- ing to prognostications from the National Weather Bureau. The fall in temperature has also been highly agreeable. Even heavy as the downixxir seemed to be, streams were very little affected. Atlantic Slot Machines to Go. UXDREDS of slot machines have been removed from cigar stores and other places to secret hiding recentl). as a result of a warning issued by County Prosecutor Goldenberg, of Atlantic City, N.J. Several weeks ago members of the Citizen Committef' headed by M. E. Snyder, of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, notified Governor Lord of the evidence of therna- chines, and it is now believed that the routing of the machmj syndicate is due to the intervention of the Governor, althoug formal recjuest for action on the part of the prosecutor is ja" to have come to Mr. Goldenberg through Supreme Court Jus- tice Trenchard. . The Governor is said to have sent similar requests to justice- THE TOBACCO WORLD S3 presiding in circuits which include seashore resorts. where thf machine syndicates have been enjoying a summer harvest. Detroit Factories Break Record. Sh W8 18.000.000 Increase in Output— Land Company Erecting Bagley Factory — Labor Becoming Scarce. Detroit, ^licii., August 12. 0()Lh:R weather has prevailed during the last two weeks and, as a consequence, Detroit retail cigar dealers report an improved trade. There has been no' special demand for any particular grade of stock this summer; due probably to the failure <.f cigar companies to extensively advertise any new brand. Ihe ditterent bdl- boards arc alwavs plastered with tobacco signs, but they have all been of the stereotyped forms and grades. P.ull Durham tobacco has been very extensively advertised in the city and suburbs during the last few months and very attractive signs have been placed. „ . , • t^cc Manufacturers report an excellent business. Different factories are working on fall and winter orders and they still rei)ort considerable difficulty getting sufficient labor. The Scot- ten Tobacco Co., San Telmo Cigar Co., John J. Bagley & Co., and the other large concerns in the city are taking on help, and especially female labor, as fast as they can get it. Wholesalers report a good trade, especially in the city. There is also a go(Ml volume of orders going to the State, but in comparison with the local demand the former falls short. The Bagley Land Co. is constructing a large ])lant for the John J. r.agley Tobacco Co., consisting of a warehouse, 80 x 300 feet; power house, 38 x 172; box factory, 38 x 60, and a general manufacturing building, 75 x 240 feet, on land iKumdcd by Frederick, Warren, Decpiindre and the (irand Trunk Rail- road. The box factory, power house and part of the ware- house are one story, the east end of the warehouse being two stories, while the general factory is six stories and basement. Reinforced concrete is the construction used in the main build- ing, the warehouse is of mill construction, and the box factory and power house are of steel and brick. The plant will be heated partly by direct radiation and partly by a blower system. The boilers are 700 H. P., fitted with stokers. Machinery will be all driven by motors operating from a substation located on the premises. The buildings will be protected by an automatic sprinkler system. The cubic contents of the buildings is in round figures, 2,700,000 feet, and the floor area four acres. The architects say the new plant added to the present factories at Bates and Woodbridge streets, will increase the capacity about 50 per cent. The complete returns for the year ending June 30, which were given out from the Internal Revenue Office in Washing- ton this week, were of considerable interest to not only Detroit tobacco manufacturers, but the State and country at large. This report, among other things, shows Detroit is one of the largest producers of cigars in the country. In the fiscal year ending June 30, the factories of the First Michigan District produced 254,946,456 cigars. For the same period 1908-9 pro- duced 236,758,940. This shows a gain for the year of 18,187,- 516 cigars, the output for the year being valued at approxi- mately $17,000,000. Uncle Safn collected about $300,000 tax from local cigar manufacturers. The market for these goods is world wide, but the prin- cipal market is in the West as far as the Pacific Coast, where the Detroit cigar manufacturers have no difficulty in disposing of all they can produce. In fact, some of the factories are unable to fill orders on time because the labor supply is prac- tically exhausted in the city. About 7000 girls find employment in the plants. The cigar tactones mean much to the Polish people and hundreds of homes have been paid for out of the wages to cigarmakers. ast year, it is conservatively estimated, the sum of $3,500,000 was disbursed to these girls, who will average from $7 to $10 a week, with steady employment the year round. So insistent is the demand that several factories maintain schools of instruc- tion, paying beginners for their work. Detroit factory managers cannot see how the output is going to be increased very much, unless the labor market ex- pands considerably, and they are not pushing for business, being content to keep their best connections with Western jobbers. In the last two years there has been a strong tendency towards consolidation in this business. The big factories have grown larger, widening their territory, while the small chap is having poor picking owing to the labor market and higher prices for material. Detroit and Michigan cigar manufacturers are interested in a fight which shippers in diflferent parts of the State are making against the enforcement of a rule which provides that goods not consigned to a station where a station agent is located shall be carried to the nearest station with an agent, unless the shipper releases the railroad from loss or damage. Prior to now this rule has not been enforced to any great extent, but different roads in the western part of the State have notified shippers that in the future it will be carried out to the letter. As a result many shippers have already signed blanket releases for a year, but others have objected and an effort will be made to secure a modification of the rule. It is claimed under exist- ing conditions the shipper must bear all the responsibility for safe delivery. Released from claims, careless railroad men may droj) the freight off at some other station and the shipper has no redress. The consignor may wait several days before calling for his goods, and if losses arc sustained the shipper must stand for it. What wholesalers and manufacturers want is a rule which will compel the railroad to secure the release signatures of both the shipper and consignor. This, then, would induce the consignor to look after his freight better, and if mistakes were made they would be instantly known and corrected accordingly. Grand Rapids wholesalers — among whom are tobacco dealers — are profiting by the example set by Detroit whole- salers for more business from the Northern Peninsula. Grand Rapids dealers say they are better situated to supply merchants in the disputed territory than is Detroit. They are nearer, and while not having the water communication, can make ship- ments with greater speed. Fire recently damaged the tobacco factory of John J. Bag- ley & Co. to the extent of $2000. The flames were first dis- covered bursting through third story windows, which floor is used as a drying department. The fire was confined to that floor. The loss is covered by insurance. ¥. L. Cunningham was found guilty of securing $56 worth of cigars from the Cadillac Cigar Co., on the representation that he was an agent for the Universal Foundry Co. The B. N. Cutting Co., Detroit, has filed articles changing its name to Sedorah Cigar Co. The firm has a capital of $15,000. George Kratzer, a leaf tobacco merchant of Portsmouth, O., was bound over to the Federal grand jury by United States Commissioner Alder last month, charged with failure to make the regularly quarterly report of tobacco handled as required by law. The accused admitted the charge, but attributed it to care- lessness and was bound over in the sum of $500. The business of the Joseph Michel cigar factory at Dubuque, la., has outgrown its present quarters at 755 Clay street, that city, and will shortly be removed to numbers 719- J2y in the same block, which will provide larger facilities for the growing requirements of this establishment. (: 34 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 35 York Shows Gains. Revenue Figures Show Good Results-Eight New Factories Licensed One Discontinuance. VOKK. I'A.. July ,2tll. U)lO. Ilh York branch office of the Ninth Internal Revenue District of the State of Pennsylvania took in S90.000 from the sale of cigar stamps during the month of July, as i)cr report issued from that office, and which covers only a portion of the district. These figures are $7000 m excess of the receipts for the month of |ulv. uji^), showing that substantial progress has been made. n-.e figures for July represent an output of cigars amount- ing to 3o.cxx).(xx) and an increase of 2..:;,u.(xx^ over the corre- sponding month of last year. There were licenses granted for the opening of eight new factories that will give employment to 2^^ persons, according to the bonds filed. During July. i(/>^. si.x licenses were taken out for factories that gave employment to 230 hands. The largest permit allowed during this month was given Celestino. Costello & Co.. better known as Myers tS: Adams, cigar manu- facturers, for a branch factory at Dallastown that will give employment to 2CX) persons. A similar license was issued to Otto Kisenlohr & Kro.. this city, last year. The licensees, the location of their factories and the num- ber of hands to be employed, are as follows: Celestino, Costello & Co.. Dallastown. 200 hands; Rebecca PofT. Voe, six hands; ICdwin If. b\)rry, Windsor, two hands; John A. Sentz. bVlton. seven; Lillie M. Kinselv. Red Lion! seven hands; John 11. Miller, lioltz. seven hands; John K. IJrenneman. Windsor, two hands. \X. E. Kraft, cigar manufacturer, at Delroy. gave his cigar- makers an outing lest week, when he took them to Accomac in several large livery teams. They were joined by friends and all had a splendid time. lUance Helen Sechrist, a daughter of E. S. Sechrist. Dal- lastown cigar manufacturer, was married recently to Walter Krout. .son of V. R. Krout. cigar manufacturer at Jacobus, this county. After a brief honeymoon they made their home with the bride's parents at Dallastown. The machinery has now been installed in the new cigar box factory of Miller brothers at Red Lion, and operations have been commenced on a larger scale than even before their disastrous fire last spring. Edward Xoll, of Dallastt)wn. has launched into a more extensive manufacture of nickel goods, and has rearranged his manufacturing facilities accordingly. D. E. W'oodmansee, of Spring Grove, has lately followed the retail trade in York and adjoining counties with <^oo(l re- sults, and says he finds this class of business far more desirable than to ship goods to distant points, even if they go out in larger quantities, H. M. Shook, who had for a little more than a year been manufacturing cigars at Spring (Irove. has closed out his bus- iness and removed West, where he is ft)llowing the same line of business. An exposition devoted to exploiting the natural resources of this country, including mineral, agricultural, horticultural and botanical products, will be held in Pittsburgh, August 17th to 29th. The exposition will be under the auspices of the Pittsburgh Gazcttc-Timcs and the IMttsburgh Chroniclc- Tclc(/raf^Ji. The ol)ject of the exposition is a worthy one. and will j)rovide information to the farmer, homeseeker and in- vestor regarding the land openings and developments in all sections of the country. There will be on exhibition exhibits from the b'ederal Goverment. various State boards of trade, chambers of commerce, commercial bodies, and from the land and irrigation companies all over the United States. \ h: nionl Reading Firm Branching Out. Local Cigar Trade Brisk— Cigar Store Changes Ovvnershi RK.xniNc, Pa., August 12th, uj,, i of the most imj)ortant trade events of th nonth was the recent purchase by Henry \lJ^ ^" Sons, of this city, of the cigar business, bramlwl^ will and fixtures of R. 1). Oberholtzer at \\ ville, I 'a. They also purchased the entire stock (if leaf 2T"' and took over the building on a long time lease, from a I 'i building company which had taken the building from Mr (Z holtzer's hands, and in the interest of the town macle . i with the lleymann firm. "i^^'e a iea^e The P>owmansville factory will be operated as the count factory of the house, where certain grades of goods wjli 1^ manufactured, and where a staff of good workmen were nr! curable. This, in addition to the main factory in Readin' will give them a greatly increased output, and if the recent raf of expansion is maintained the combined product will J needed to suj)ply the demand of the trade for the Hcvmann product. A. Z. Sherk will continue as the directing head of the enterprise, and during his incumbency a very substantial prog- ress has been made, and the line of goods has been succest fully introduced in a diversified territorv. ai)parently giving eminent satisfaction everywhere. H. J. Joyce. Jr., recently purchased the cigar store lieretfh fore conducted by I. Solomon, at 452 \orth I^fth street. The store has been restocked with a new line of goods, whidi in- cludes all the more popular brands. The cigar manufacturers of this section as a rule are hav- ing a good run of business for this season of the year, and the l^rospects for an active fall trade are at present very l)right. W'. W. Stewart & Sons have during the past four weeks ken exceptionally bu.sy on their regular lines, and have latelv in- creased their force of cigarmakers. Arthur Simmons, who operated a cigar store and facton- at Leavenworth. Kansas, has gone out of business, much to the regret of the citizens of that town. Mr. Simmons was a veteran cigar manufacturer and his cigar store has, .since time immemorial, been the rendezvous of senators, congressmen, a supreme justice, federal judges and many other notables, among whom he was very popular. The entire stock of the Trigg Bros. Cigar Company. Den- ver, Colo., was destroyed by fire last month. Saw "The World" and Wants It. Editors, The Tob.\cco WoRr.i). Philadelphia. Gentlemen : On a visit to one of the cities in my territory, in a customer's store I came across a copy of your esteemed ])aper, and was so much taken by its high character that I desire to become a subscriber to it. Therefore I herewith enclo.se $1.00 for a year's sub- scription, which, if I remember correctly, was the amount stated necessary for that purpose. By sending me the next issue after the receipt of thi.^ you will confer a favor on, Respectfully yours, CHAS. H. KXUBEL, 203 California street. San Francisco, Cal. Lancaster's July Production. Change in Revenue Rulings-Scarcity of Cigarmakers— Local Trade Notes. E.\ncasti:k. r.\., August 12th. 19 10. r Till' (.iitput of cigars during the month of July, 1910, Tl has nicely exceeded the production during the corre- gg spending ni""^'i "^ ''^^^ -^■*-''^''' ^^'though it is not so good ^0 .,^ it was during the month of June of this year. ,.„rthcrniorc. the record of July. 1910. is .still considerably lower than it was during the more halcyon days of K/^f) and „^r. when the production run iuto the .sixty-five to seventy- two million^- According to a report issued by Collector H. L. Ilcrshey, the revenue receipts for the month of July were as follows: Cigars $176,023.47 Ti.bacco 1,162.43 l-or June. 1910. the receipts were: Cigars $190,796.10 The ci^'ar output f(jr this district during the past ten years was a> t(»llows: 1901 58,861,200 I(p2 62,236.910 i(/)3 68.065,000 I'm 60,594,200 KXJ5 64,753,156 190') 65,690,540 !> 57,326,140 i<;io 58,674.490 There has been a pronounced demand for cigarmakers all during tiiis summer and it is said to have handicapped the work on the farm as labor has been scarce. There are still a few factories who are wanting more cigarmakers than they now have, hut seem unable to procure the desired number. The several additional factories recently opened have drawn from the avaiiahle ^ujjply of hands, and .some have been drawn to such points as Manheim. etc., where special inducements were oliered. Changes in internal revenue rulings have been forwarded t«» the deputy collector in this county by Collector TI. L. Her- >hey. an.l they are instructed to have cigar and tobacco man- ufacturers to conform to them. The rules to be enforced provide that all old forms are to Ik; destroyed and the new form, Xo. ^2, to be used beginning with July rej)orts. Corporations nuist sign their reports by either one of the officers or some one of the firm who has been duly authorized as re(|uire(l on page 2^ of regulation Xo. 8. Individual cigar and tobacco manufacturers must sign their reports themselves. All reports of cigar and tobacco manufacturers must be n each month. When they are not called for they must be sent to the deputy collector by the manufacturer not later than ne twentieth ot each month, properlv filled out and sworn to >H some ofihcer duly authorized t.. administer an oath. i.m^T' ^'''''' P^'-chased must be reported each month on 1 ^". -^2. as re(|uired on page 48 of regulations Xo. 8. Thecnlnr'i'""f ^^ carefully filled out in every particular. cr.' \s''!^i '^' "'''^'"^' '^^ ^'^^ Lancaster County Tobacco Grow- Herr W p'-ir"'' ^''^'' '^'^ ^'^"^'^>' ^^ternoon at the A. ^-tin./," !. " "^'' "' '^'"^ ^- ^^""^^ '''^^^^ ^"^l •'^^veral inter- ^'"s l'aj)ers were rr-u] \ i> l- • 1 ^"'' tobacco man of i '''^'''' ^ "^'^^^ manufacturer to Ton Tnl J . ^"^fl^nga. read a paper on "When and How ^' T^^l^acco, and R. L. Rdst read an essay. He had .s his topic: "How Can the Tobacco Farmer Realize the Best Price for His Tobacco, Considering the Quality?" b\)r the .second time in its history, Capitol Park, Harris- burg, boasts a crop of tobacco. Its first crop was raised last year and was a dandy ; this year's crop is ])etter, if anything. B. E. RadclifYe, of West Willow, Lancaster County, is the owner of the crop, through the accommodation of Superin- tendent of Public (irounds and lUiildings. Samuel li. Rambo. The tobacco is now something over six feet tall and the blossoms arc turning to seed. Radcliffe, who is a clerk in the Auditor (leneral's Depart- ment, also owns a tobacco farm at West Willow, and last year he conceived the idea of giving Capitol Park a unique flower bed and at the same time getting some exceptionally good seed. So, with Mr. Rambo's permission, he planted six or eight stalks in one of the flower beds in front of the conservatories. In the exceptionally fertile ground there it thrived wonder- fully and produced fine seed. A. X. Wolf, of Akron, whose factory had been closed down temporarily, has resumed operations, employing quite a number of his former employees. S. X. Wolf, of Akron, has erected an addition to his fac- tory which will be u.sed for resweating purposes. The S. R. Moss Cigar Co., of this city, is still anxious to increase their force of cigarmakers, and are employing all the skilled people they can get. Perfect Lid and Price Tag Holder. CCORDIXG to a statement received from the Mil- waukee Xovelty Co., of Milwaukee, W^is., that com- pany has lately enlisted a large number of new users of their cigar box lid holders and price tag holders. The lid holder offered by that company has many advant- ages, according to the claim of the manufacturers, prominent among which is the fact that it holds the cover at any desired angle and without taking up any room in the show case. Be- sides this, it also holds price tags at the same time. There seems ample evi- dence of the full apprecia- tion of the several points of special merit claimed for this novelty, judging by the already large and steadily increasing number of users. In addition to all this, the firm supplies neat price tags for use with its holders, and which are gotten up in thirty-one different designs and printed in two colors. Although these tags are nicely executed, they are oflFered at very reasonable prices, bringing their use and indispensa- bility within the reach of every dealer. Cigarette Factory at Bethlehem. S. Pallagi, proprietor of the Royal Cigar Co., South Beth- lehem, Pa., intends to engage in the manufacture of Turkish cigarettes. Mr. Pallagi is a man of considerable means and varied experience in the cigar and cigarette business, and just as soon as he can make the preliminary arrangements, he in- tends to expand his business cpiite extensively. The Royal Cigar Co. has made a big success in the distri- bution of such cigars as the "Masterpiece," manufactured by Jeitles & lUumenthal; "Ideals" and "Cincos," in the interior of Pennsylvania. It is rumored that Macon, (ia., is to have a new cigar fac- tory. Messrs. Jacob I-'ischer and John (jutens are said to bq making plans for the establishment of the same. W \ 36 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 TEE TOEACC© W©mLP lom^nj The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and PubUshbg claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangemerits have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade- Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. ¥ JIM DANDY:— 20,575. For ciK.irs. RcKistercd July 28, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Kite! & Cassebt>lim. Cleveland, Ohio. (Reregistration.) PASEN DA:— 20,576. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking titbacco. tobacco. Registered July 28. 1910, by Crandell & Miles, Hig Rapids, Mich. MAC D:— 20,577. •'•r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 28, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by McDonahl Lunch Co., Inc., Norfolk, Va. SAN SILVA:— 20,578. For cigars. Registered July 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by San Silva Cigar Co., Chicago, 111. LADY SPEED:— 20,579. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. ROSE CREST:— 20,580. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. RUSTLER:— 20,5jBl. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by St. Louis Cigar Box Co., St. Louis, Mo. (Reregistration.) LITTLE RUSTLER:— 20,582. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by St. Louis Cigar Box Co., St. Louis. Mo. KEYSTONE PARTY:— 20,583. For cigars. Registered July 29, 1910, at 9 A. ^L, by Albert 11. Perks. Philadelphia, Pa. ARVEE (R. V.) :— 20,584. r^'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 30, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. LEO VILLA:— 20.585. Vnr cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered July 30, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho. Co., New York. KANSAS CITY:— 20,586. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. H. Fairchild, Kansas City, Mo. KATY CASE Y :— 20,587. (With photograph, by permission.) For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Chas. L. Boak, Harrisburg, Pa. KITTY CASEY:— 20,588. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Chas. L. Boak, Harrisburg, Pa. NEW HAVEN POST OFFICE:— 20,589. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Chauntin, New Haven, Conn. THE NEW MIDLAND:— 20,590. b'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking t«^bacco. • Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Union Stogie Co., Altoona, Pa. CUBAN INN:— 20,591. lM)r cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered .August 1. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. MAURITIUS:— 20,592. F"or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered .August 1, 1910, » at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., lirooklyn, X. Y. LUCKY NICKEL:— 20,593. F^or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. CINCINNATI— MY HAPPY HOME:— 20,594. l''or cigars, cigarettes, clicroots and stogies. Registered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. .\L. l)y .\icholas Foltz, Cincinnati, O. LA COPARDA:— 20,595. i''or cig.irs. cigarettes and cheroots. Regitered August 1, 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by A. Candia Caldentey, Chicago, 111, ^^^SWGToj^ BOARD of TRADE KENSINGTON BOARD OF TRADE (With Design):- 20,596. r'or cigars. Registered August 1. 1910, at 9 A. M., by John B. Reynolds, Philadelphia. KAMILOS:— 20,597. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smnkinjj t(tbacco. Registered -August 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Papassimake? & Soter Co., New Y(»rk. MANHATTAN :— 20,598. l""or smoking jiipes. Registered August 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Manhattan Hriar Pipe Co., Jersey City, N. J. MANHATTAN :— 20,599. For smoking pipes. Registered August 2, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Manhattan Hriar Pipe Co., Jersey City, N. J. WISPA:— 20,600. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 3, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Somerset Cigar Factory. Columbus. C). JAMESTONIA:— 20,601. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 2, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Luckctt. Luchs & Lipscomb, Philadelphia, Pa. HONEST BUTT:— 20,602. ^^^r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 4. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Henry Hey- niann's Sons. Reading. Pa. (Reregistration by transfer from K 1). Oberholzer, Bowmansville, Pa.) ELKA:— 20,603. l-'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 4. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Henry Hey- niann's Sons, Reading. Pa. (Reregistration by transfer from K. D. (Iberholzer. Howmansville, Pa.) SNAKE CHARMER:— 20,604. ^ ... ,. For cigars. Registered August 4, 1910, at 9 A. M., by N\oin Bros.' Cigar Co.. Xew York. RATTLER:— 20,605. ^ „-,a For cigars. Registered August 4. 1910, at 9 A. M., by ^Vol^ Bros.' C^igar Co., Xew York. SAMUEL DREW:— 20,606. . ,n^i For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 4, i^ . at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., Xew York. 20,607. Xot issued. AERO-MAID:— 20,608. j, j,. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. i^ tered August 4, 1910. at 9 A. .M.. bv 1-. .M. Howell & Co., W""" X. Y. BI-PLANE:— 20,609. n^gis- For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, tered August 4. 1910. at 9 A. M., by F. M. Howell & Co., tm N. Y. AERIAL-JOY:— 20,610. Regis- For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. -. -^j^ tered August 4, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. M. Howell & Co., t" N. Y. BETSY LAVENDER :---20.61L ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^.^ h.r ^-iK'ars ;-'K; tt >. cluu^ k ^, ^^ ^^^^^^.^,^, ^ ^.^^^ ^^^^^.^.^^ t.Mfd August 4, l.^i»', ai ^ . ■ • DIRIGIBLE.-20,612. , j, . .^,,,1 ^,n.,king tubacc. Regis- "•■""■ ^•'«''"''' Ti ; 1 9 \ Vl by !••. M. ll"well ik Cn., Klmira, \ V. MONO-PLANE :-20 61^^^ .nmking lobacc... Kegis- ,.;:;r\;;^iMimo:'^/A. ^l•^.y'^^'•^ \ V. SUITS ALL :-20 614 ^^^^^ smnking l..l.acco. Uegis- N. \. VISTA DEL MORO:— 20,615. , • , i . V151/4 ^/^^ cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. For cigars ug.ircttcs en Anu-rican Lithographic r^'xew York (KeVeg^^^^ originally registered by Geo. S.' Harris & Sons, on June 4. 187.3.) ^^ For^dg7rf ''r^^^^^ August 5. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Solis Cigar Co.. Denver. Colo. Cigar Co., Denver, Colo. LA VANIDAD:-20,618. ^ n v m i -i-i q i; For cigars. Registered August .^. 1910. at 9 .\. M.. by 1 he Sohs ("itr.ir Co.. Denver. Colo. LA MODA:-20,619. ^ n v m i -n c r F..r cigars. Registered August 5. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by The Sobs Cigar Co.. Denver. Colo. VASHTI:-20,620. . Fur cig.,rs. cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Kegis- tere' ^^'"'- ^^^■'"^'•■' ^^""' ^ ^■"•• JAMES LOVE:-20,632. tere7 A^'""^'; ^'^T,''!"'^*'"- ^'li^'^^ing and smoking tobacco. Regis- New York ' ' '''' '^ ■^- •^'•' ''>' ^^■'"- ^''■''''■'' ^'"'^ '"^ ^'"■' CHARLES POST:— 20,633. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and snu)king tobacco. Regis- tered August 6, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., Xew York. THOMAS MARLIN:— 20,634. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered August 6, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., New York. JOHN BUTTERICK:— 20,635. F'or cigars, cigarettes, chewi^iig .ind smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .August (), 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner. Sons & Co., New York. BREWSTER'S BILLIONS:— 20,636. F'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb, Philadelphia. DUNAY:— 20,637. For cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 8, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Castle Tobacco Works, Philadel- phia, Pa. MI CHERRI:— 20,638. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered August 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., New York. AERIAL QUEEN:— 20,639. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered August 8, 1910. at 9 A. M., by F. M. Howell & Co., Elmira, N. Y. CAROLEE:— 20,640. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., Xew York. LA FLOR DE TRELLES:— 20,641. For cigars. Registered .\ugust 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Trelles & Rro., New Orleans, La. GEN. PALAFOX:— 20,642. For cigars. Registered August 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Trelles & Rro., Xew Orleans, La. ODIVA:— 20,643. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., X'ew York. ANNA MOHAN:- 20,644. (By permission.) For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., Xew York. LAND TITLE PERFECTO :— 20,645. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jos. W. Levy, Phila- delphia. ZARIFFE:— 20,646. For cigarettes. Registered August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Con- stantine Coconis and Alfred McDonnell, Boston, Mass. 2-4-25:— 20,647. . ,, , ^ t For cigars. Registered .August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by T. J. Plunket's Sons, Xew York City. EMBLO:— 20,648. ^ ^ ,^,^ I'^or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moller, Kokeritz & Co., New York. TRANSFERS. RICHARD WILSON:— 17,196. l"or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered February 10, 1909, by Heywood. Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co.. Xew York, was transferred August 4, 1910, to J. M. Shorb, McSherrystown, Pa. QUAKER BOND:— 18,152. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 13, 1909, by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York, was trans- ferred August 4, 1910, to J. M. Shorb, McSherrystown, Pa. CORRECTION. AUDITORIUM:— 20,545. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 20, 1910. by Henry Heymann's Sons, Reading, Pa., as a reregistration by transfer from R. D. Oberholzer, Bowmansville, Pa.,; should have read ".Auditorium Cireat 5". CANCELLATIONS. GREAT 5:— 20,546. Has been cancelled. MISS EARLE:— 18,404. I'Vir cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 20. 1909. by Moller. Kokeritz & Co., Xew York, has been cancelled August 9, 1910. CUBAN LIGHT:— 20,516. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing :ind smoking tobacco. Regis- tered July 14, 1910, by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, has been cancellet only oi a brisker demand for innncdiate supplies, but in- quiries continue to arrive in larger numbers. Elmir.v. The tobacco croj) in Chemung County was visited by a hailstorm on the 31st ult.. and considerable damage resulted. The farmers have be- come much agitated in fear that their crops will suffer severely from hail this year. PENNSYLVANIA. PhIL.M)KLPHI.\. THE month of .August has opened rather auspiciously this year, and its begimiing was marked by the sale of some four hundred cases of Comiecticut leaf to a Philadel])hia house. There also appear to liave been a few transactions in Pennsylvania tobaccos, and if these activities continue throughout the month, it will make quite a favorable contrast with the corresponding period of last year. The jobbing trade in general is said to be much improved as com- pared with a few months agi), and reflects the continued activity among cigar nianuf.icturers. Several sales of Sumatra tobacco have been consummated recently to out of town manufacturers. Xo noteworthy change has taken i)lace in the Havana market, with in(|uiries coming in in goodly numbers and a fair demand for all avail- able leaf now being offered, the market is in fair shape. Lancaster. There has again been very little busitiess done in the leaf tobacco market so far as old goods are concerned, and as a matter of fact, many of the packers have no old goods left to sell, and naturally are directing all their attention to the packings of igcx) leaf, which so far as can be ascertained are turning out very satisfactorily. The sampling season will no doubt begin as early as practical this year, and these samples will doubtless be awaited with much interest. The tobacco growers have become somewhat alarmed with the frequency of hailstorms, which have lately visited sections of Lancaster County. On Wednesday night, .\ugu.st 3rd, a severe storm passed through a portion of the comity, inflicting considerable damage to the crops. It seems to have been particualarly severe in the vicinity of Mechanicsburg. More rains will prove the only savior of tobacco now. is the statement made by one of the larger growers and packers of leaf tobacco in the county. The dry weather has jiroduced shooting stalks, but the leaves are not oiil\ short, but also narrow The crops are not beyond redem|)tion yet. but only rains will do it. If rains should come, and the frosts do not set in too early there is even yet a chance of raising a tine crop of tobacco. Topping has been in i)rogress and in most instances is almost com- pleted, and in a few but exceptional instances of crops along the Susque- hanna River some cutting has been done. The crop ()f leaf tobacco in this county is far from satisfactnrv", the growers. It is thus far not only a very short crop I u ,n, ,^ " uneven, and rains are badly needed. Farmers have thu.s far becrr^tt • fortunate in escaping hailstorms, but unless rain comes soon it ail l1" failure, for the plants cannot mature fully before the usual time f OHIO. Cl.NTlNNATI. rei OXI-LICTLXG reports continue to be received here concernirm tk ^ g:rowing crops of tobacco in this State. Some of the tobacm i. tions seem to be favored by conditions, while from other sectil^ )orts are received of damage by rains and other cau.ses. WISCONSIN. Rx-nx-\"r 1 Eik;krtox. hCLXT rains have worked wonders for the tobacco fields in tht southern section of this State. In the northern tier of coum« however, the growers are still suffering severely from the w nt of rain. n order that the tobacco crops as a whole might he sS from absolute b ight there will have to be some protracted rains s generally over the State. »^ "" Packers generally are complaining of dull business, and trading .seems to continue on a small scale only. The volume of business bein done IS far below the normal amounts even for the duller months of the summer. Ti 1 . . • . . ViRogr.v lie drought which so seriously affected tobacco has at last bwn partially broken by rains lasting about an hour, and the soil has been somewhat rejuvenated. Only here and there in Vernon County can one find a crop of tobacco that promises anything for its owner, and it i* estimated that not more than about one-twentieth of the usual crop will i)e harvested. *^ NEW ENGLAND. VJ^ II I LF considerable damage was inflicted on the tobacco crops of ▼▼ the Connecticut Valley recently, its extent was not near so great as at first believed. Hartford seems to have been in the midst ot It and hail tell in torrents, making it seem almost inevitable that the tol)acco crops must Ik* ruined. Later reports, however, established the fact that the area covered t)y tlie hailstorm was limited to a comparatively small district. Sltfielp. The heavy thunder shower which passed through here on the 4tli inst. benefited tobacco. The wind that accompanied the storm did little damage, and there was no hail. Several of the farmers have alreadv k- gun to pick their tobacco, and some of it is hanging in the sheds curing The hailstorm which visited this section on August ist, lasted about 15 inuuites, and during that time did considerable damage. Damage to the extent of about $40,000 is estimated. During that storm Windsor suffered equally with this section. Thomp.sonville, Conn. The oldest resident here cannot recall a thunder storm as severe as that which passed through this section on Julv 31st last, and it was un- usual in Its incessant and brilliant lightning, which continued for nearly two hours. The effect of the continued drouth has acted peculiarly upon the tobacco crop, some farmers reporting their acreage in excellent condition, while in other places the plants do not appear to have grown to any extent since they were first planted. E.VST H.ARTFORn. Harvesting of tobacco will be started in earnest this week. Grow- ers are now preparing their sheds to receive the crop. From present in- dications there will be an excellent crop. Lowell H. Brewer, an ex tensive grower, has started the work of harvesting, has seven acres already housed and will cut about as much more each week. He is one of the largest growers in the Connecticut V.illey. North. \MPToN. Mass Some of the tobacco growers in this vicinity have begun harvesting their croi)s. Tobacco this summer lacks weight, which is due to the ex- tremely dry weather, the plants only partially developing. The crops will be about 200 to 300 pounds to the acre short of the normal weight riKA.NMY. 0)NX. The Connecticut Tobacco Corporation commenced picking tobacc" leaves about the 1st inst. and have continued to work on a small scale until this week, when a large force was put to work. THE TOBACCO WORLD 3^ BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT. THREE CENTS A WORD, WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Special Notices. MONROE ADLER. CIGAR BROKER 36 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. 6-17-he WANTFl) — <^'iK'ii" Salesmen who would be interested in humidor propositi.. n as a side line. Address "Manufacturer", P. O. Box 72A, Huflfalo. N. Y. u r Kill IAN lU'aiiistown. Pa., Informs the trade that he makes a full 111).- uf'cV'aVs ot all Kiades. Thrty years' t-xperlence. C'onespondenee II !....! 8-l5-e. \VANTKI>— Jobbers to handle our three brands of ei>?ar8. one ten-cent and two flvf-cftit »)rane BacHelor Cigar 401-405 E. 91st Street. New Yorh Standards for Thirty Years Havana Filled Cigar retailing at 1 0 cents High Grade Nickel Cigar that sells on its Merits These brands will be a valuable acquisition to live dealers Write direct to the manufacturers GEO. S. NILLER & CO., Pottstown, Pa. J THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR WH.. ,„ '-^TERPRISE "cTgaM "cO.'"" '" """ TRENTON. N. J. The Tobacco World Registration Bureai ^ Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE Attrarttu^ Parkagw ^^^^^Why not call attention to your^"^^" HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box IMtvmt from % Wvhimt^? ^^E ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furnish anything from a Book Box to highly Polished Cabinets. We have served some of the largest Cigar Manufacturers in the country along this line ; why not you ? Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketch showing sizes, and we will do the rest. Hj^nrg % Bi^txp Mfg. CUnmpattg CUpr. ^txtlj &trM mh (Holttmbta Snttm THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 A. COHN S* CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OF Seed Leaf Tobacco AND GROWERS OF Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, Nei^v YorK P. & S. Loewenthal Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra %n^ No. 138 Water Street, New York JOS. S. GANS MOSeS J. OANS JEROHC WALLEII EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and T ^ ^W^ 1 PacKers of JLeal 1 oiDacco Telephone: 346 John 150 Water St., New York JOSEPH HOLZMAN Sumatra^ HaVana and Seed Leaf tobacco 185 Water Street, - - New York W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST.. ON MASON AVE. York, Penna. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO 0««ce and Warehouse. 15 East Clark Avenue. YORK. PA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO P-ckers and Jobbers in All Grades of H. BACHARACH DEALER IN Wrapper Leaf Specialties Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Shade Grown, Mexican, Porto Rico 101 WATER STREET. NEW YORK Samples Cheerfully Submitted M. F. SCHNEIDER Importer of SUMATRA TOBACCO Net, Coner Kniptnteeg, Aauterdam, HoUnd Telephone: 377 John 4 Barling Slip, New York JULIUS MARQUSEE Packer and Dealer in AH Grades of Seed Leaf Tobaeco 141 Water Street, - New York Telephone 3956 John Enos Smith Edmund H. Smith Hinsdale Smith £i Co. Importers of Sumatra and Havana TAKarm and Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 UUavCU 125 Maiden Lane Established J840 NEW YORK Cable: 'TMargir H. H. Miller Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Sold in any quantity, Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA The Tobacco World Registration Bureau f Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE CRUMP BROS. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 141-143 East Lake St., Chicago, 111. 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 s LEWIS BRENER'S SONS Established 1825 Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia Founded 1855 >€T^< DOHAN & TAITT Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA J. VETTERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of ^a1% A CCt\ ^^^^^^^ «' Havana&SumatralUUclvvU Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA and Packers of LKAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. L. G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeussermann L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Larcnt Retallen in PeBBSTlTtnia 148 N. Third St., Philadelphia B. R GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobacco NOS* 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. ^PACKERS AND J^ •>» jfk jk DEALERS IN K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia HIPPLE BROS. & CO, Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco WILL REMOVE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15, 1910, TO 151 North 3d St., Pliiladelphia KH2-44 N.ri.t:M:S'TM. ST PhlL\DELPHIA S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Philadelphia Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's H .K HoKKM.s DIRECT FROM PACKERS ,»,„,„.. HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. | J. K. LEAMAN Vaciter of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA- Warehouse! Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co., P»' GEO. W. BREMER, JR. BBEIHER BROS. 119 N Third Street, Philadelphia WALTER T. BREMER IMPORTERS. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN Leaf Tobacco SHERTS CIGAR GO MANUFACTURERS OF Cigars of Quality Correspondence from the Jobbing Trade Solicited Lancasterp Penna. itatfii AMABlZn; .^^'Ni L "^ JI^^^^^PI^^^^^^^^^I v'Kh^^b^KS!!' ' n **" , McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacluren oi FINE CIGARS Bearing Label of International Cliarmakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN, PA. C 1 (; A u i; A.KAUFFMAN £ B^O :,| YORK. PA. B (> X E s A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. Established 1868 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufactuiers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Slcilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable Houses HELLAM. PA. W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable Icind for your stock. A Trial Order Wai Convince i The American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsiedc Plug Star PW Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentudky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart Dallas Glgar Co. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS AND DCALERS IN Leaf Tobacco Dallastown, Penna. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. Packing Ho»m«— FLORIN, PA., on Main Line of Penna. R. R.. and 14 Mifflin St.. LAN- CASTER. PA. Office in FLORIN Telephone 432-B P. O. Box % E. L. NISSLY & CO. GROWERS AND PACKERS OF CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO FINE B'S AND TOPS OUR SPECIALTY ! It; m ■ ■■ I ( 4 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 5AMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B's and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. ^ricesMm Established 1870 reach of all •Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman&Co. 129'-To130'-5T AKJD PARK AVE. N.Y. - " LABELS & SHOW >N. I_ S O PORTED BANDS To£^^*M«n ^ ItEAU JUIOTIIEKS W FINE CIGARS It. F. I). No. S, VOItK, I'A. -i ^ Specialty of Private Brands for the Jf^ Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. '^ Correspondence Solicited Cr»i7/-^t A 1 r.r» » »Tir^« ^ Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS: ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds ARE THE of the follow,,. Rejllstered BraJJ "BRILLIANT STAR/' Clear Havana . ||( "S. B.," Seed and Havana " c, "KATHLEEN O'NEIL." 2 "VUELTA SPRIGS," J^immi^ \ These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat T and Jud^e for yourself why this factory never shuts d'oj STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New HollandrPa. J. w. „ »RH«1MA?. ., FineCigaB OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c Corifspoiideiice with Jobbers Iii\ilt(l 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA. dxjir PBWC4I.4, LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK COTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS' OIVES UBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812.814 Winter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer Of FINE CIGARS f6!!a^^ ^t/PEmEU«^ MAKER OF Fernside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobbing Trade Only Correspondence iDvIfed P 47 FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. flANUFACTUR€ s. CSTABLISHCO IS71 75.000 PER DAY. ^allastown.Pa. Wm. Steiner, Sons & Company LITHOGRAPHERS 257 to 265 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET NEW YORK Cl|{ar Labels SPECIALTIES : Advertisin{{ Novelties Imported and Domestic Bands LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5g. Cigar Mi^. ,- . MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont he Disappointed In Your CIQAR BOX LABELS ^ The bidding system on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates'* is not the best policy. ^ The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. fl Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP & VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Cig icfur RiKhnilc ^^"^Sest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons *0«^ iVmUOllo Write for Sample Card and Price List to Departmenl W WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY €Ma.nufa.cturers of Bindings, Ga.lloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, .*. New York tl 1)0 inoclilo ilitljocirapliif (li^oiniiann l^raiuh O'ffirr. ni I£nstIl\ani^olph L'.t.CfliiraijoJIlI. 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Rib- bon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver. Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Cl|{ar Box Lumber. Labels, Ribbons. Ed|{lnf{s, Bands. Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Aoctionecra and Commission Mcrchaiit8 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS* ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1856 The World- Renowned, Non-Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRIES &BRO. 92 Reide St, New Yorlt MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facilities Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOIK 8r HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Nold Co. 1 93 1 - 1 935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio rA-Huml LE^TOMCQ)QI THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL OKDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AMERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGY ALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS Page. A. American Cigar Mold Co Cinciniiati 0 48 ;iE-Sn ?obacl^ ei.. The. New York 45-47 B. liacharach & Co.. H.. New York « 15 rnl.art. H. G., Sprint-vale, Pa 48 Kttutisla y Ca., Hz.. Havana 40 ^ifX BroB., Philadelphia 2 |{..ai Bros., York. Pa 4b Ikhrens & Co.. Havana. Cuba 4 itlasco Charles, Havana JJ Semers sons. Lewis Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia. 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 c. Calzada & Co.. A. M., Havana JJ Cardenas y Cla. Havana. ?" CaiSneda, Jorge & P- «»?'»"» y-i: ;•• *} Layey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York | Cavro & Son. J. H. Havana • • • *\ C& and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry. Habana. Cuba 4 Cohn & Co.. A.. New York. <» Comly & Son. W. F., Philadelphia 48 rondax & Co., E. A., New York. .•••.• ° < -..nsolidated dear Co., Pittsburgh. Pa 4 Cressman's Sons, Allen R.. Philadelphia £ (Town Stamp Co.. The, Philadelphia ^ Crump Bro-s., Chicago *•» D. Dallas Cigar Co.. Dallastown, Pa • • • • 45 1). i.>lf Bros. & Co., Pliiladelpliia 3-44 HofTman Bros., Balnbridge, Pa 44 Holzman, Joseph, New York 43 Hostetter & Co., W. B.. York. Pa 4S Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co.. A., New York 48 I. Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York 7 Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster. Pa 46 J. Jacob.s, D.. New York . . 4 Jeitles & Blumenthal. Ltd., Philadelphia '..*...', 2 K. K^uffSn^^^ ^°"A,I- ^o«tO"' Mass 40 naurrman & Bro., Allen Y'ork Pa Afi KX?"«^^^'^^y Work.s. llano^ei-; Pa! ! ! ! ! ! ! i ! ! i ! * " ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 48 KnM^J' §• ^- Wrightsvllle, Pa. ... . 46 Kraft, W. E.. East Prospect, Pa. . . 45 Krau8.sman. E. A.. New York 40 t'insky. I. H.. New York ? Krun^ii^v* Braun. New York. . . .■.■;.■.■.■.■.•;.•;; '.• .•;.'.■.■ " 46 Kruppenbach, L.. Philadelphia .' .\l[\[[[\l]' ]]]]]]'.'. [[[[[^WWl 44 Pase. Labe & Sons. Benj., Philadelphia ." 44 Landau, Charles, New York Cover IV Leunian, J. K., Lancaster, Pa 44 Ledeinian, Chas. J., Lancaster. Pa 41 LitKMty Coupon Co., Pliila><■ I il . . . . Ivhi.Mis .s: <-o.. Iliivanii, « ul.a lUasco. Churh'.s. liuvaiia. . .••■•• ]] { ',n..i-.s Sons. Lewis I'hiladelphla 44 li, Liner Uros.. Philadelphia. . 44 lireiie.nan. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 4 0 c. • alzada & Co.. A. M.. Havana JJ Cardfiias y Cla. Havana. .•aatati.da. Jorge & P., Havana. . 4} ,;,\.v-raKNas Tol.ac.-o Co.. New York C'lvro & Hon. J. H. Havana • ■ • *\ ,"l'?v a.Mi Hock ^ Co.. Ltd., Henry. Habana. Cul.a 4 Cuhn & Co.. A.. New York. ^^ . uinlv ^ Son. \V. i'\. Philadelphia ^'^ Cnii.lax & Co.. !•:. A.. New York. . . . . » ,-,,ns..|jdal.d Ci.!.;;.r «'o.. I'il l.,'n *'•* D. hallas Cijrar Co.. I >alla.stowii, Pa L' 1., i>.|-\\.niiii.i Cm.. Til'-. Lima, old.i Cuvir 11 imz K c,,.. !{.. Havana 40 Pohan A. Taitt, Philadelphia ** I niiiii iv ''.. . T. J., Ni u York ; • • 4- |Mii|iic.sii.' Cijrar Co.. Pitt.'^l.inK ' o\fi- ii E. i:i.senlolir & Bros.. Otto, l'lilladeli)hia 2 IMllngor & Co.. i:rne.st. New York 40 i;iit< I pris.' Cigar Co.. Trenton. N. J 42 F. Fk-isduiu.i-, H. J.. Philadelphia 41 I'iiiiida TkIi.iccii ( 'itninii.^sjnii ('u.. «^iilnc.\'. I'"l;i •'• 1 Ml t\ -ri>iii- Ciuar Co.. I 'iiil.idilpiiia 17 li« V, A. C., Led Lion, i'a 4,"i I ri. s & Mn... N.-w York 4.S Fri.shniuth Uros. & Co.. I'hiladelphla 1 G. c.;d.!.. ,fc (lilhert. H.llarn, Pa 4.'') 'lans & Co., Joseph S.. New York 4? ' ■" r\ ais I'ljcci lie < '((.. New ^'ork •'> •:i..l... ci^ar Co.. l-:phralM. Pa 42 c.oMzaks. Sobrlnus de A.. Havana 41 " ; wood-stras.ser & Voinht Litlio. Co.. New York 7 llilM'l'- I'.ios. »si Co.. I'lilladcli.liia :'.- n llotlrnaii Bros., P.iiiiihiiilKo, i'a 44 Holzniaii, Joseph, New York 43 Ihistetter & Co.. W. B., York. Pa 43 lliisscy L..af Tobacco Co., A.. New York 4 8 I. I'I'al cjyar Lid Hold, r c,,.. X,.w York 7 Inland City Cigar Box Co.. Lancaster. Pa 4G J. .Iac,,b.<^, D.. New York . 4 •l'ill"S & l:iiiMi.-iitli;.l, Ltd.. I'iiilad'.'li.li'ia". !".'.".'.".'.'.'.'.'.".*.'.".".".*.'.'.'... . 2 K. V'unrnan A: Pro.. Allen, York. Pp 45 Vi^;;^';"';, Variety Works. Hanme • P;", ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! " ! ! ! ! ! 1 ! 3s K ht'"' i^- ^^' ^Vri^'l.tsvllk., i'a ....... 46 r?^ ?'^',.?- ^- Nashville, Pa. . . . 2 ^ -'(t, W . E.. East Pr.,s H.et. Pa 45 K;uiK;,£J!:r-^S::^^;;i*;::;;::::;:::::::::::::;^ Pace. L. Labe &. Sons, Benj.. Philadelpliia 44 l.,andaii, ( liarles. New York Cover 1 V L.aiiian. J. K., Laiicaslcr. Pa 41 Ledejnian, Cha.s. J.. Lancaster, Pa 41 Liltiiis ('oiipoii ("o.. Pliiladi'|plii:i Coxcr I \' Lindi'. I laniilioii tSL- ( "o.. !•'.(".. .\.\\ \i,\\i t; Lilir, (bo. W ., Leading, I'a \- Lil)erinan MiK. Co., I'hiladelpliia 46 Loeb & Co., Leopold, Piiiladelphia 44 L(jewunthal, P. & S.. New York 4.1 Lope/,, ("a. \l{\\ CoMI II Liiii/.c|- tV: ( "o., ,1.. London t; M. .M.iiH luster CiL;ar MIk. Co., I :;ili iniorc 7 Mariiusee. Julius 43 Mayer &. Co., Slg. C. Philadelphia 2 AlcSherrystown Cigar Co., McSherrystown, i'a 45 .Nbiidcisolin, i '.onitniaiin & ( 'o.. N<'W York la Merriani & Co., Jolin \V., New York 1 .Millir iVL- Co., (bo. S., I'ottsiown, Pa I J .Milloi-. II. H.. lOslate. Lancast.r. Pa i:'. Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwauket;, Wis 1 .Mitcli.ll. I''l<'t(li.'r ^^i Co., Pliibulclphia I .\lo. hb' Lit lioi;ra|>lii<- ( 'o.. The, IbookUn I7 M(jller, Kcikerit/. & Co., New i'ork . . . ' 8 JNlunarch Cigar Co.. Bed Lion, Pa 4S Moreda, i'edro, Havana S .Morris td., Philip, Nipv York .". Munlz. Hermanos y Cle, Havana 40 N. Neuberger, Helnrlch, Havana 40 Neumann & Co.. L. E., New York 4 6 .Nil Milan II \- .Ma \'cr ( 'o.. Pliiladclpliia 4 7 .Vissly .Si Co., I<;. Ij., I'Moiin, I'a 4.'. North American Tobacco Co.. Newark, N. J 'd'J P. l'arl< \- Til lord. .\.w York ( 'ovfr I \' Parr. George \V., LIttlestovvn. Pa 46 Pazos & Co., A. Havana 41 I'erez & Obeso, Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 I'lan.t Co.. The, C|iie;i;;o, III C. Por i„arranaga, Havana 4 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia 2 I'uente, Jo.s6 C. Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Work.s, I'hiladelphla 41 R. Baab & Sons. W. H.. Dallastown, Pa 4 7 Bacirie Paper Good.s Co., Baclne, Wis 4.S l;.K., Sondeiton. I'a 46 Stnuffer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Plolland. Pa 46 .^■|rk 6 Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wi.kf I ;ibli. (11 ( *o.. \\ tn.. N. w \i>yk 17 Y. York Tobacco Co.. The, Y'ork, Pa 43 Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per D«y INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE ioJ^^ Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade BIdg., Montreal, Canada REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Broadway and 21st Street, New York Robert Burns MILD lOc. Cigar *' The Quality is Mild but The VALUE IS STRONG'' Straiten & Storm Co. NEW YORK This is the Liberty Certificate H^lt< V .^ ■'.'C- ^'.'. <>'-<> O ♦O .0^0, O'-C ^r:^'\:^''<^'*P.: mi>. u ^ BERT'*' COUPON Cq CERTIFICATE >-0 Or^O 0*0>X>'(0.-<>^'.0- ^ A Facsimile Reproduction Our proposition is very attractive for Retailer, Jobber or Manufacturer Write for particulars Liberty Coupon Company Philadelphia .' //Jj i' '^HL it- ■T ^^ \ w --^::?^: ■.s"^^ .M r*-*w. ^:'**>^ SEPTEMBER 1st 1910 Leading Features ■'•,">* ESTABLISHED 1881 Attempts to Open Two Tampa Factories Fail -Strikers Refuse to Return to Work— Compromise Rejected. Park & Tilford Move to New Quarters in New York. Two Tampa Firms Start Factories Elsewhere. F. Fleitas on Strike Situation. Airships Used to Introduce New Cigar in Richmond. Tremendous Increase in Production of Cigarettes Overshadows all Other Branches of Tobacco Industry— Latest Government Reports. Many New Brands Brought Out for Fall Trade. What the Jobbers and Distributors Are Doing. Problems of the Retailer. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. \ V * V" ' ^J ^* * ♦■ f -< • X :^ I ,..<<'■ ,>- . •.- ■'^' •V ■ ■-- :-^> Vol. XXX No. 17 PUBLICATION OFFICES :^^^^ South 12th St., PhUadelphia ' ( 41 Union Squjirr, >ew York :.UA..^ I ^ j^ 1^ .^ ^^^ ^^'^^ pleasure ?"r of th ,^.— — «A ame i?EGENSBURG*S "Havana Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJ>f FELICE 5 A HIGH GRADE CIGAR /T C _^_ _FOR- - CJ^ Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United Statts SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES me T>EISEL'WEMMER Co. MaKers, t t I^ima, Ohio PROFIT AND LOSS PROFIT °" ^"y ^^^"^ ^" y^"*^ stock is not made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS of tinie and money by handling the time-tried " Factory No. 1 brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes with the knowledge that " you're tied to that which is good.'* THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: UNCHALLENGED That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office: 86-88 Fulton Street \ THE TOBACCO WORLD. These are Facts Discount "Hot Air" all you please, but the record of shipments shows the actual business done on Porto Rican Cigars. Shipments from: Key West. Jan. 1, 1910 to Aug. 16. 10,602 cases Havana, " " " 8.062 Porto Rico. " *' " 16.076 " Porto Rico. Jan. I . '09 to Aug. 1 5. '09.14.716 *' Increase 1910. 1,360 cases These figures mean that the Porto Rican Cigars that are right, SELL! SAVARONA CIGARS are right, and they SELL ! CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York — ' LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb "Bulldog Henry IrVing \ubaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti jpRISHMUTtl'S WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and w^e will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. THE PERFECT CIGAR BOX LID HOLDER , m. ets every requirement of the particular retailer, who demands a device that will hold the covers firmly at any desire, angle. No breaking of Lids ^ A tree sample will demonstrate the features of our specially. Cigar Price Tag. furnished in 31 differ- ent designs. ,„, „WI«-WAUKEE NOVELTY CO. \r,M'!?*c' >'**,•■**** ^- Milwaukee. Wis. \ I ftiiahle Sidr li,K-i..i Ciuai ati.l L)i 1114 Salcsintn. EOWTIAN "Egyptian Lotus" "Fifth Ave" "Egyptian Heroes" Plain or cork tips, per package. with mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. 10 per package. Plain or cork tips. 10c per package. And other brands All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco 01 superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent '>n request. I B KRINWY Office and Factory: . . »AiAiiLJii. 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK SMIO)KE^AMI!))e T>EISEL=WEMMER Co. MaKers, t t Lima, Ohio PROFIT AND LOSS PROFIT ^^ ^^y ^*^"^ ^^ y^^^ stock is not made in the mere buying of the goods, but is deferred until those goods are off your shelves. The longer the goods remain under your roof, the less is your percentage of profit. Jobbers of Stogies can avoid LOSS oi time and money by handling the time-tried '* Factory No. 1 ** brands made by The DUQUESNE Cigar Company, reaping the benefit of their pres- tige in immediate business, con- stantly increasing sales, and that most satisfactory feeling that comes w^ith the knowledge that " you're tied to that which 1 »» IS good. THE DUQUESNE CIGAR COMPANY FACTORY No. 1, 23rd DISTRICT PITTSBURG, PA. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER; UNCHALLENGED That's All! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office: 86-88 Fulton Street These are Facts Discount "Hot Air*' all you please, but the record of shipments shows the actual business done on Porto Rican Cigars. Shipments from: Key West, Jan. I, 1910 to Aug. 16. 10.602 cases Havana, " " " 8,062 Porto Rico. " " " 16.076 " Porto Rico. Jan. 1 . '09 to Aug. 1 5. '09.14.716 " Increase 1910. 1,360 cases These figures mean that the Porto Rican Cigars that are right, SELL! SAVARONA CIGARS are right, and they SELL ! CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb 'Bulldog Henry IrVing \ubaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti JFRISriMVJTrfS TobaccO^^, WILLNOT BITE THE TONGIJE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. THE PERFECT CIGAR BOX LID HOLDER ^ meets every requiremenl of the particular retailer, who ' demandi a device that will hold the covers firmly at any ^ desired angle. No breaking of Lids A tree sample will demonstrate the features of our specialty. Cigar Price Tags furnished in 31 differ- ent designs. ^Q2 „^'>-WAUKEE NOVELTY CO. \ Pr.lr.ff!?''^'^**,'^***. ^ - Milwaukee. Wis. •\ I rohtable bidt-line for Cij-ar and Drug Salesmen. HnVkTTAS "Egyptian Lotus" ^'''" "[ ^"'^ '■p* "*' "^ w**,«, p^^ package. r iftn Ave** ^'*^ mouthpiece, plain or cork tip*. "^ 10 per package. "Egyptian Heroes" p'*'" «>' co'i' 'ip*- lOc "^ w»..w pgj package. And other brands All are made of pure Turki.h Tobacco on ,^"°.' ''"''""• "^"'°" '"»*^«=- Sample, and Price List tent on request. I.B.KRINSKY Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY, NEW YORK SM(^K&^WI9)<1M^W TOBACCO GO'S "NORTH POLE" SNOKING TOBACCO I3OZ. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gentlemen : "I am indebted to the United States Tobacco Co., both on this expedition and on the last, (or some speci- ally packed ' North Pole ' Smoking Tobacco for the use of the expedition. This tobacco was most higlily prized by both members of the party and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hour of the long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 OZ. and 1 6 oz. Tins INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent CiKir Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Price*. An InterestinR Proposition for JobSeri ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. I H. F. KOHLER Maker Nashville Penn'a "fe :^^X»*r.«i«tk^^ To the Trade: **ADLON ' The result of fourteen years' efforts, which we feel constrained to say will justify our discrimination in this select ten cent cigar. Made of choice Havana filler and select Sumatra wrapper, it furnishes a luxurious smoke that cannot be surpassed. L We are fully convinced that our efforts have not been in vain, and that you will bear us out in our belief when once you have given the "Adlon" cigar a trial. Made by "44" CIGAR COMPANY Philadelphia J Offerings of Fine Cigar Leaf We are prepared to show at our new warehouse, 1 5 1 North Third Street, Philadelphia, an exceptionally large line of every variety of fine cigar leaf tobacco, which includes, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Florida and Imported Havana and Sumatra Leaf Our facilities are such that we can supply goods in any quantity to large or small manu- facturers at prices that will meet the view of the trade, and give goods that will prove uniformly satisfactory. Established in 1 898, we have a number of well pleased customers, but we want more. HIPPLE BROS. & COMPANY Importers of Havana and Sumatra Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco 151 North Third Street, Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" Brand Mf/,, ^4BA^^< Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively Havana's Kingly Product Mkar* •NOIVIHOif MTf 0( lAlACOSDI VUllTA AMJO Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUAUTY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avene No Better Goods Made Qualiiyf Always Reliable MAX SCHATZ, .t'vte 76>^ Pine Street, New York City lentative for States THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia New York Office: 3 Park Row Dave Echemendia. U. S. Rep. Telephone Connection London Office: 1 4 Gracechurch Street Cattaneda (Havana) Cigar Factorie*. Ltd. ^ l\«I«-.Li.l 1 t 129 Vtrtudes. Havana. > Dell^htlOl AtMI Cable Addre«s, Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS ^■l EL A6UILA DC ORO ^ ^M ILMURIASyI LWABM^^ B0CK&C2 A D£ VILLAR Y VILLAR t Clw llii» CASTENEDA^ •••» But WorkBudJi Perfect Mm I ? q: >^YS^ yS iaH! JCO^ Have You Stocked MORISCOS |"Tlie Quality Cigarettes witli tlie Quality Cou- pons?'' Tlie Coupons cost you notli- ing-yet tliey return big profits. Write for prices and amples— • potUl will do. Through arrangementa made with the Sperry & Hutch- ■naon Company, Hamilton Coupon* and Hamilton Bonda can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlors, I throughout the United States, or exchanged for S. A. H. Green Trading Stamps upon an equal basis. PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Limited 402 West Broadway, New York FACTORIES Cairo London New York Montreal SELL 10 FOR 15 CENTS The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, Prebident, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers and Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County, Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION ' ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar BORiTA El Borita DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita is Banded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twic^e the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS: LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald Si Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tio^a Sts. PHILADELPHIA Style A Height . . . 133^ inches Case . . .8«^xy The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES, CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. It is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Sole Manufacturer* 100 Centre Street NEW YORK Style B Height . . . I.V4 inches Case. . . SJ^x'.t ll THE TOBACCO WORLD =5F ::£&: SHOWING PIN DRIVEN THROOCH CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACTION SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal which is endorsed by the Western Classification Com- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated For Leaf Shipments Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers all over the World Samples and (|iiot;itic)ns free. Write nearest ortice. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. METAL STAMPERS AND PATENTEES London, England SOLE MANUFACTURERS For Cigar and Pipe ShipmenU Western Distributors THE PLANET COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING ChicaKo, III. The Original and Only 'linde'' Leaf Tobacco Inspection ESTABLISHED 1864 F. C. LINDE, HAMILTON & CO. Principal Office, 123 Maiden Lane, - : - New York City, N. Y. -SPECIAL AGENTS- GEORGE FORREST. 1 40 East Lemon St , Lancaster. Pa. JAMES McCORMACK. I ociq c, , c» u ,( ,j r GEORGE H. NAHRWOLD. ) ^^^ ^'^^^ ^*" "^'*^°''^' ^°""- HOMER HALES. 33 South Jefferson St.. Dayton, Ohio. JOHN R. PURDY, I 32 West Corning Ave.. Syracuse. N. Y. A. H. CLARKE. Egterton. Wis. JAMES L. DAY. Hatfield, Mass. LESLIE W. SWIFT. North Hatfield. Mass. FRANK E. SOULE. New Milford. Conn. <^ llOO Ms^2»Metl Sts-eet, Fl^iBls^delipMa WE DRESS WINDOWS Have Your Window Dressed by those Who Know How Our specially is Cigar Store Windows and we make the large red signs which are so popular now throughout the United States. Unique Styles, Special Designs, Original Layouts, made on request. Send us the length, width and height of your window, and we will gladly furnish you an estimate. Goods shipped to any part of the United States. UNITED WINDOW DISPLAY CO. 355 ■ Bowery, N. Y. PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. |pu a branh BtanbB unbmkrn frum Muim ta (Inlxtanm tat forty gfarfi. tl^rrf muat bt Bomrttftng init. <2^ ^ j^ ^ j^ Cigar cManufadumg --COMPANY" 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. CLARK'S "SAMSON" TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this prew is 3J^ feet wide »nd 4 feet long. The height in the clear is 4 feet. The tot J htijht with rack fully extended is 8 feet, 10 mdw. The press or jack stand is on top of the beam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are now in use throu^- out the tobacco sections and giving entire mM- f action. Larger sizes made for special wocr The woodwork' is made of best hard Maple. M or Oak. The ironwork is constructed ot me very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Special Prices Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. THE TOBACCO WORLD RSA— An Unbeatable 5c. Proposition ! ! There is always a place for a Cigar of Merit at a Popular Price. We offer these goods with a guarantee that for quality, style of packing and general excellence, nothing better could be produced at the price. A BOXING WHICH SELLS THEN ON SIGHT OPEN TERRITORY FOR ALERT JOBBERS AND DISTRIBUTERS El Draco Cigar Nfg. Co. 2nd & Arch Sts. PHILADELPHIA M . M \l( The Big Hit in All Leagues jl^jf J5 Scores HeavUy in Public Favor }J PULLIAM CIGAR M U n >A n Jr. THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait n n n n ^^^^M^^m'K\kiiiiK-KKf\kHK-*.umi^m\ TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: ** Match-It" Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents •'Match-It" Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents " Manchester " Stogies Three for Five Cents ••Yaranette" Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. -iiSk^' 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD o>^fe^^g^ .^Mu/^^ana/^ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade , r a ^mODRICUEZYHNO) Marks V >;^~* "^^^ If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list. RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NEW YORR THe Originators of tHe CONDAX STRAW TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "Diligencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia" None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daplight Workrooms, under Sanitaria Conditions. - ;K, '^W^^^^^^-W " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •^ PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S KECOUD-SO PEK CENT. GAIN IN CIRCULATION IN T MONTHS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK. SEPT. 1, 1910. No. 17. Attempts to Open Tampa Factories Fail. Strikers Refuse to Return to Work When OfFered Opportunity. Compromise Proposition Rejected. h'nnii TnK ToHAcco VVoiu.n Staff Currcapundrnt. Tampa, Fla., August 30th. ITTI-IMI'TS of two large cigar factories to resume work vcstenlay and to-day failed, because the striking work- nun refused to return to their benches. It was an- nonnced last week that the factories of A. Santaella & Co. in West 'i\'uni)a, and iierriman Bros, in Ybor City would throw (»i)en their doors on Monday and i)repare to resunic busi- ness under the same i)olicy which obtained in these two fac- tories and at other factories in the clear Havana cigar industry hero before the strike, which was precipitated by the selectors union in this city. It was hoped that the sober minds in the ranks of the to- bacco working union would gladly accept an opportunity to re- turn to work, and that once these two factories were started, others would resume, but the union leaders had been warned and they sent out emissaries to persuade the strikers to keep away from the factories. On Monday crowds of these strikers gathered in front of the Santaella and I>erriman factories and made such a hostile (leinon>tration that, if any of the striking workmen had in- tended to return to their work, they were frightened from doing so. At the P.errinian factory the mob was dispersed by the police and at the Santaella factory three men were arrested for carrying concealed weapons. When the police attempted to dis- i)erse the mob at this factory, they refused to go and the mayor (Continued on page lo) Bustillo Bros. & Diaz Locate in Jacksonville. S a result of the labor difficulties in Tampa the line old house of Bustillo Bros. & Diaz, makers of the 'Henry I\^" clear Havana cigars, have leased the factory on Bay street, lacksonville, which was tormerly occupied by the K\ Modello cigar factory, and on \ugust 2Jnd commenced turning out g(,ods with one hun- 'Ired cigarmakers seated. In speaking of this move J. M. Diaz of the firm said in •yvv ^„rk that there was little t<. add to the announcement •' the opennig and that he was leaving the other details to ov^n /r f""^" ^''''^^'' ^^'- ^^^^^^ •'Stated that it had wanteH I ', "' ^'"'^ '" ^"""••^ ^^^ '^'^ cigarmakers they vanted ,n Jacksonville, but that at present they have a acks.>n i)""'' ^^?' ^"^ '^'^ ^'^'^^^ '^^'"g turned out in theirT^^^ '.^^^''''"' ''''^' '^'^ '^"^^11 P'^^^^^ output of tide of "T"" ^^'1^^"^^' ^e^e enabling them to stem the furle iHd'T.f^'V'^'^ "^^^^ ^^^^ ^^" their books. He l^the 'ft '^''"'-^ ^'''^' ''^ '^'''^ f^^tories were going --i7to"fil, xr '"^" ^"'' "^^ ^^^^ ^"^^^"^ *^^^"^^- ^'-lit^Si;'^ 'T V^'''' ^^^^-^^^- ^^^^-'^^' '"- ''"FactoTvK " '''' ^^^""^""'y ^''- 72. and M. hVrnan- <"H' to the ., ■ ^'*' ^'y\ ^^"' ^^'""'^ addition is a most acceptable l^-veve as t "T^' interests of the city. It is a question, P^-rmanentlv r "" '"V'"' ^^"■"^'"'^ ''^^^^- ^ ^^^^^ ^i" remain >^^conrlarv one" J^'^tT""^' ^^^ -Perate the plant as a troubles in T.V "y^^^'ther at the conclusion of the labor 'n Tampa they will concentrate again in that city. Air Ships Advertise New Brand. Original and Unique Advertising Scheme Stirs Curiosity of Richmond Dealers. Richmond, Va., August 31st. \\K city of Richmond and all the inhabitants thereof have been exceedingly worked up during the past ten days owing to the mysterious series of adver- tisements which have appeared in the Evening Journal and also owing to the widely distributed tickets good for a glinipse of the airship races which were scheduled to take place (3n Tuesday, August 30th, with the added injunction on the tickets to "see full particulars in the Evening Journal beginning August 23rd." These tickets were distributed from many points throughout the city and the word was passed around that if certain newspapers were called up, some information could be obtained about the airship races. When anxious inquiry was made of the newspapers designated, the inquirer was referred to his local cigar dealer, who in turn informed him that "Ver- bosa" would be raced on August 30th, starting from the top of one of Richmond's tallest office buildings. The series of newspaper advertisements started in large space on August 23rd, with simply the letter "V," the day following, "h:," and third day, "R," and continuing until "VER- liOSA" had been fully spelled out. Yesterday a number of miniature airships were let loose from the top of one of the big insurance buildings and a monster airship was started off bearing the "Verbosa" sign on its sides. A big display adver- tisement in the Richmond papers of last evening disclosed the fact that the Gordon Cigar & Cheroot Co. were now ready to market their new five-cent cigars which are to be known as the '•Verbosa." The whole publicity scheme for the new goods is attributed to the energetic young president of the Gordon Co., J. Stan- ford Hutcheson, who is a firm believer in establishing your goods at home before asking outsiders to use them. Mr. Hutcheson followed out this policy when he first marketed the "(ireen Turtle" cheroots, and his representatives can truly tell the trade throughout the country that the Green Turtles are among the most i)()pular cheroots in the city of Richmond, in which they are made. Driscoll & Fitzgerald New Boston Makers. rrril^NRY S. FITZGERALD, a member of the distin- MnM guished Fitzgerald family of Boston, which includes I^Sffll the two-time mayor of that city, has bought an in- terest in the Elcho cigar factory, at 168 State street, Boston, and associated with John Driscoll as partner under the firm name of Driscoll & Fitzgerald, he will hereafter de- vote himself exclusively to this business. Henry S. is a typical Fitzgerald, with all the family's acumen and ability, and his accession to the ranks of the New I'Jigland cigarmakers is a notable one. Driscoll's b^lcho cigars have been manufactured in P)Oston for some time and are a very popular product in that city and vicinity. The infusion of new blood and capital into the factory would indicate a much wider scope for their business in many directions. Control of Monarch Company Not Sold. A special telegram from Basil Doerhoeft'er, of Louis- ville, Ky., declares press notices that he had sold his interest in The Monarch Tobacco Co., of that city, were false. lO THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II ( Continued from Pagf v.) of West Tanii)a ordered out the fire department, wlio turned the hose on tlie crowd and (|uickly scattered tliein, The unac- customed hatli proved more effective tlian hullets. The manufacturers are not (hscouraj^ed over this turn of affairs and l)eheve that the workmen will eventually see the light and accept the reasonahle compromise offered hy the Uoard of Trade Committee, I'urther efforts to open the factories will he made this week. TiiK l)0.\Ki) OF Tkadk's Kkforts. Efforts of the committee appointed hy the Board of Trade to adjust the trouhle failed last week. This Committee, after several meetings with lM)th sides, finally suhmitted the following proposed agreement for the consideration of each side, it being the sense of the Hoard of Trade Committee that this agreement would fully protect all concerned and was a fair and ecjuitable adjustment of all grievances, whether real or merely alleged : Article 1. — To cover the guarantee that the agreement known as the wage scale of lyio. shall l)e reattirnied. maintained and enforced, the said wage scale to he incorporated in and made a part of said agreement, the Manufacturers' .Associaticjn is to deposit with such officer or officers «)f the Board of Trade as may he designated hy that hody, twenty-five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars, as a guarantee on their part to live strictly to the contract. The contract will provide that in the event any reputahle workman shall make a complaint of violation of said contract, the officers of the Hoard of Trade, or such officers as they may designate, shall investigate such complaint: and that their conclusions shall he ahsolutely hinding ; and that, in the event said Hoard of Trade, or its officers, shall declare the trouhle complained of is true, then and in that event the said Manufacturers' Association shall he deemed guilty of a violation of this contract and shall he fmed, for the first offense, the sum of one thousand ($1,000.00) (h)llars. and for the second offense the fine shall he douhled, and for the third offense the fine shall he doulile what it was in the second offense, and on the fourth offense the fine shall he ten thousand dollars, hut no one shall be greater than ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars; which fine or fines, as may he assessed against the Manufacturers' .Association, the officers of the Board of Trade, or their agents, are herehy authorized and em- powered to pay to the local organization of the International Cigar- makers' Union from the funtls then on hand and hereinhefore men- tioned and descrihed. Article II. — It is agreed hy said Manufacturers* .Association, that, in the resumption of work in their factories, in the employment of operatives no discrimination shall he made in the employment of union or non-union men ; and in all cases where the old employes offer to return to the factories, they shall he re-engaged in their old positions: and it shall he further stated in said agreement, that in the event the force of any factory shall he reduced, in the discharge of operatives hy such factory, there shall he no discrimination against operatives who are memhers of the imion : and. in reducing the force in said factories, no greater percentage of union men shall he discharged than of non- union men : and in case the force in the factories shall he increased at any time, in the employment of such increase of men no discrimina- tion shall he made against individuals hy reason of the fact that they are memhers of the union. Article III. — It shall he further provided in said agreement, that the percentage of apprentices to journeymen select(^rs now existing shall he maintained, said percentage heing approximately ten per cent. ( 10) : hut it is further agreed that at any time any factory, a memher of the Manufacturers' Association, which now has not a journeyman selector employed, desires to employ a journeyman selector, and shall so employ one. there may he appointed an apprentice to such journey- man selector: hut in no case is the numher of apprentices to exceed in number one ( i ) to each factory. .Article IV. — Said contract shall provide that the articles of agreement shall he in force for .-i i)eriod of not less than one (n from the date of signing, and thereafter, unless it is (lesired to h^^*^ the terms thereof, in which extent the following hody shall he ""l '''^ hy the parties, to-wit : The joint advisory hoard of" the Cigarmak''^' Union shall select five (5) men, and the Manufacturers' Associ T^ shall select five (5) men, which hody shall have the power to M or amend the articles of said agreement ; and in the event the at " named cannot agree, each of said committees sliall have the rit?hr select two (2) men from either the committee of the Hoard of T 1 acting herein or the membership at large of the Hoard of Trade ^-^ these four (4) so selected shall select a fifth from the menihershin"-' the Hoard of Trade, and these five (5) .so constituted shall he arbitr" tors to decide the matters of difference between the joint advis* hoard of the Cigarmakers' Union and the Manufacturers' Associatid? and their findiug shall be binding upon all parties; and the article ,. agreement then existing shall remain in force, except as aniendtd 1, the s.'iid hoard of arbitrators. .Article V. — It shall be further provided that notliiiiji in ^ai^ agreement shall prevent any individual manufacturer, in case he v desires, from giving full recognition to an absolute closed shop organi zation. It is further provided that the terms of the agreement specitiei! shall be put in proper legal shape to make the same hinding, an*' executed in triplicate. It is agreed by the Cigarmakers' International Hoard, throujili their local authorized agents, that, in the event the Manufacturer^ .Association shall sign the contract hereto attached in jiroper V^l shape, the union will and shall use all means in its power, hy virtue ,• its by-laws, rules and regulations, to require the nienihers of san; Cigarmakers' Union to return to work in said factories, on the term- therein mentioned, and to continue working therein, and carry out ir good faith the terms of said contract, for tlie period sjiecilied. The manufacturers immediately called a meeting and sub- se(|uently announced that they were ready to sign the agreemen; and comply with all of its provisions. The agreement was ther. subiTiitted to the Joint Advisory Board of all the tobacco work- ing trades. It was turned down. The Joint Advi.sory Board insisted fir.st and all the time upon the strict recognition of the luiions involved. The Board of Trade Committee were useless as mediator^ after this and they asked to be discharged from their (hitiesby the body in (|uestion. This was done during this week, and all of the corresjxDndence was given to the press so that the public could be informed as to the efforts made to bring about an al justment of the difficulties. The unions lost considerable syir- pathy as a result of their declination of the amicable agreement which the Fioard of Trade Committee |)roposed. MoRK h'iRMS Opkn F.xctorik.s El.skwhkrk. Meanwhile, business is at a standstill. Two more firm? have established branch factories outside of the city. The fir>t one to go, following lialbin Brothers' departure for temporan quarters in St. Augustine, was Bustillo Bros, h Diaz. They have opened a temporary factory in Jacksonville. The second one was Corral, Wodiska & Co., who have opened a branclur Palatka. Florida. Tobacco receipts for the past two week- amounted to 650 bales. While no further strikes were officially called by the K Advisory P>oard of the unions, the manufacturers discharge'! practically all of their men two weeks ago, pending a settle- ment of the trouble. "Cincos" Washed Up from Wrecked Steamboat. BIG .shipment of "Cinco" and "Henrietta" cigars from Otto Kisenlohr 35i. as against $51- v<^-,-804 the previous fiscal year. This shows an mcrease .'y$(.'(K).M7,V55. a gain of 11.5 P^t cent., as will be shown by ujiicii followed the memorable panic of 1907. the following table: Pkodlxtions Durinc Tin-: Fiscai. Yi«:.\r. Cigars (.\'o. ) Little Cigars (No.) CiKiirettes (Xo.) •• Tdlucco (11)S.) SiiutT (lbs.) 1908- 1909. 6.752,576,300 1,030,7.39.461 6,105,424,173 388,756,941 27,019,631 1909- 1910. 7,065,931,984 1,075.459,499 7,874,239,863 436,798,085 32,053,249 Increase. 313,355,684 44,720,038 1,768,815,690 48,041,144 5,033,618 hoc ligtires SI TiiK Cir..\R Output. diow that the industry has passed through a very hu>y season, the results of which should be encouraging, when' it is noted that not a single decrease in production is shown ill the list, and reflecting that we are now on the verge of more prosjjerous times after a prolonged period of dullness, which followed the meorable panic of 1907. in the production of cigars a particularly good .showing is made, by not only having wiped out entirely the notable de- crease of the previous year, but by actually surpassing the figures. It is certainly agreeable to observe that the gain this vear is 4.6 per cent., as against a decrease of 2.2 per cent, shown last year. Therefore it is a good indication that general pros- perity ha> returned throughout the whole country, and a return al.so of renewed activity in the cigar manufacturing industry. M.\KKi:r FOR LiTTLK Cl('..\RS. Witli an outjuit of 1,075,459,499 little cigars during the year ending June 30, 1910, as against 1,030,739,461 during the previous fiscal year, a gain of 44,720,030, or 4.3 per cent., sliows that there has, indeed, been a good market for short smokes. It should be also remembered that an increase of 2.1 per cent, was shown a year ago, which emphasizes the fact that the con(hti()ns are very wholesome. PlIKXOMKNAL CiCARKTTK PRODUCTION. I'Acn the most casual observer of the ri.se and progress of industrial enterprises cannot fail to notice the truly phenom- enal growth of the cigarette industry of the United .States during recent years. The production of 6,105,424,173 during i«/)X-i;, was regarded as astonishingly large, and yet those hgures have been this year exceeded by 44,720,038, or a gain <>t 2.S.9 j)cr cent. The percentage of gain during the previous year was only about 13 per cent. Ine fact that an increased revenue tax became effective "ii July I. 1910, which may have been an impetus for the pro- er cent. ; as will be shown by calculation from the following figures: Increase. 122,600,081 21,538,131 i.043,375.03« 1909. Cigars (No.) 3,221,831,956 Little Cigars (No.) . 525,087,498 Cigarettes (No.) 3,072, 1 52,353 Tobacco (lbs.) 195.935,136 Snufif (lbs.) 14,434,995 19 10. 3,344,432,037 546,625,629 4,115.527,391 233,020,693 17,770,833 37,085,557 3,335,838 The Month t)F June, 1910. During the closing month of the fiscal year the total in- ternal revenue collections from all sources of tobacco in the United States reached a total of $6,024,250.67, as compared with $4,()96,020.43 in the corresponding month of the previous year, an increase of $1,328,230.24 or 28.3 per cent., and these figures really make a new record for a single month, and repre- sent over 10 per cent, of the whole year's business. Here are the figures : 1909. Cigars (No.) 608,118,177 Little Cigars (No.).. 90,252,666 Cigarettes (No.) .... 611,893,167 Tobacco (lbs.) 34,498.204 Snufif (lbs.) 2,173,526 1910. 635,617,510 100,014,055 866,304,683 49,684,196 3,142,402 Increase. 27,499,333 9,761,289 254,411,516 15,185,992 968,876 The actual comparisons of the productions of the various lines of goods for the month of June, 19 10, with the corres- ponding month of the previous year are as follows : Cigars in- creased 27,499,333 or 4.5 per cent. ; little cigars increased 9,761,- 389 or 10.8 per cent.; cigarettes increased 254,411,516 or 41.5 per cent. ; tobacco increased 15,185,992 pounds or 44 per cent. ; snuff increased 968,876 pounds, or 44.5 per cent. The Outlook. While the comparisons of the figures shown in the tables above reveal rapid growth, and the natural tendency of the country seems to be toward expansion, the changes which were made on the tax rate on tobacco and cigarettes, which went into effect on July i, 1910. make it difficult to forecast the future of the industry in these branches. P.ut it doe.s not seem likely that the changes will produce any serious handicap, although a decrease in output may be noted some months, the natural demand will most likely restore the industry to nornial figures and maintain it. 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD all (hat's new wi( OBBERS an Distributors T Mitchell Co., of St. Louis, Pushing " Bachelors". WK A. J. Mitclioll Cigar C'o.. who have recently opened in the wholesale and johhinj,' husiness in St. Louis, Mo., with ade(|uate <|narters at 9 So. lH)urth street, have specialized their business alonj^ the following lines: They will handle extensively the product of the Sanchez &' Haya Co.. Tampa; T. J. Dunn ik Co. and the Havencia Co., New York City; Celestino, Costello c\: Co., York, Pa., and Louis Ash &' Co.. New York City. The Mitchell Co. tell us that they arc imshing Dunn's "New T'achelor" as their leading five-cent brand with eminent success, and have thus far been able to dispose of all the stock of these goods that they can prevail upon the manufacturers to furnish them with. New Roig Distributors on Pacific Coast. R( )TCi & LANCiSDC^RF have completed arrangements to distribute their cigars on the Pacific Coast. Sales Manager Hallenbeck has just engaged Gwynn L. ATar- vin, one of the trade's most seasoned salesmen, who has spent twenty-five years on the road handling some of the best cigar accounts, to act as the Roig representative on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Marvin hails from Dayton, O., and expects to leave for the Coast early this month. Tie will make his hea(k|uarters in San Francisco, from which centre he will cover all the large cities on the Coast. In opening up this territory Roig & Langsdorf could not have selected a better man. and great results are expected. West Virginia Jobber Discontinues. f 1^ 1 M. RICKETTS. who has been in the wholesale cigar L^I^LI and tobacco business at Huntington, W. Va., for the l^^^ past few years, has closed out his business to join the JIagen. Ratclifi" & Co.. wholesale grocers of that citv. Mr. Ricketts has been engaged to act as manager of the cigar department of this company, and his long experience and wide ac(|uaintanceship in the cigar trade should be a big asset in building up the enlarged department of this company. It is stated that TTagen, Ratcliflf c^- Co. will act as distribu- tors for Roig tS: Langsdorf in the West \'irginia territory. Tl.e\ are also making arrangements to distribute other well-known brands in that district and their complete ])lans will be an- nounced in the near future. ** Frisco'* House Retiring. Rinaldo (Jv l>eebe, who succeeded Rinaldo T.ros. tS: Co. a couple of years ago as agents for \\ (iarcia tS: IJros.' goods, and have for some time had the agency for the "Music Master" and *'P>ingo" brands of the American West Indies Trading Company, are going out of the jobbing business. A. AL l>eebe, of this house, however, will remain as Western representative of V. Garcia f Rochester, have secured ., 'rvices of Inhn r.arrett, who was with jay P. Miericle, '■ st .Main street tobacconist, and who will cover Western v'.'' \!.rk and Pennsylvania. Mr. r.arrett was formerly ssmi-it'ed as manager' of a cigar and tobacco department '*'j*j',',\s!;il,U.y, Lindsay iK: Curr. He is now taking the place ^\li r.rewster. Cordon eo Abraham, a well-known Milwaukee cigar dealer, I.rnur?'!/ "'^"^"^ ^'"'^^ ^ T^"^^^ ^»" the "Tami,a Tacks" ^.annn Havana cigars, made by The El Nacionaf Cigar witi/l """'J'^- William Lineaweaver has made a big hit AMth these goods. P. Thirty-two sale? rown R Ti ^t ^''^'"^" ^^^ "'^^ ''" ^'^^ ^'''^^^ f*"* ^^^^ T- S. l.ushinA • ^^''^^"tile Co., of Denver, advertising' and I " 'i^ng their new seed and Havana cigar "Sierra Cruze". PIPES. CIGARETTES Display 30 Boxes Havana Ribbon Cigars given to Kentucky Red Men Booster Club, by Robinson-PettetCo.. Distributors, Louisville, Ky. New Window Dressing Enterprise. A1 NEW enterprise which will, no doubt, find much use- ^^^ fulness in the tobacco trade, was recently established Pjgg at 355 1-2 Bowery, New York, under the name of the United Window Dis])lay Co.. which will devote its entire attention to the designing and making of special displays of cigar and tobacco products. I^»chind the enterprise are Messrs. Blakely Bros., who were for some years connected with the window dressing department of the United Cigar Stores Co., where they obtained much valuable experience in this unicjue art. The new concern not (july plans arrangements for window displays, but, in addition, they manufacture show cards and price tickets and carry a staff of artists and window trimmers to handle both inside and outside work, it being their purpose to extend to their patrons a specialized service in this partic- ular line of work. Recently they put out two very distinct styles of window trims for independent cigar stores. One of these they call the "Oak Trim," while the other is called the "Creen and White" trim; of which model windows are being shown in various parts of New York City and numerous other places. It is stated that those who have availed themselves of the services which this new company is able to render, have very favorable comments to make on the high eflficiency of the ser- vice which they are obtaining, acknowledging virtually that this system has increased their business. A very salient feature in their style of window dressing is the fact that it effects a very large saving in stock, which, it is stated, frequently amounts to as much as the actual cost, if not more, and at the same time making a really stronger display than by the older methods. The comi)any will furnish estimates to cigar dealers in any part of the country who will take the trouble to write for par- ticulars. •4 THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 PRO HI. I-M V ' />/^' Rf: TA IL Iz R A Chapter in Window Dressing. S it not surprising that so many ^:\^ax dealers still per- sist in pasting or sticking cfMnmon white paper signs or announcements on their show window glasses, even some of the more prominent ones, where there are modern fixtures and win(low\s? It would not be (|uite so had if they were more neatly gotten u]) ; but so many are i)oorly lettered and unsightly, and have the appearance of having been made by a kindergarten i)upil, as a result of his training in school. Small, neatly printed signs, or lettered cards done with care, represent but a trifling cost, look infinitely better and will certainly attract attention more readily by far and sell more goods. Gummed letters in various sizes can be bought for a trifle and when affixed to a plain white card look well and artistic. These enable any dealer to provide himself with the material for respectable looking bulletins or signs and at a slight cost. The dealer who has not yet given up the old style of badly lettered signs, done i)robal)ly by himself, will be agreeably surprised with the neat effect of his own handiwork in using a shiny black or other color of letters on white liristol lK)ard. Be sure to lay out the letters on the card in just the shape you want them before they are dampened, then proceed to stick them on the card. Otherwise they would probably not be spaced out uniformly and a bad looking job would be again the result. A little perseverance will be well rewarded. Of course, you know that very few of the goods carried in the stock of the average cigar store are benefited any by being displayed in ji window where sun and dust often suc- ceed in ruining them, or at least a considerable portion of the display, and for that reason it may be well to display as few cigars as possible in the window, should it be thus exposed to the sun or strong light. F.ven under the most favorable circumstances changes should be fre(juently made, and shop- worn goods of any kind dis[)osed of as rapidly as possible. A box of cigars can be spoiled in a very short time by leaving it in the show window, and if allowed to remain for too long a time they will become entirely unfit for smoking, through accumulated dust and drying out. Unless one has more trade than is wanted they will certainly not be offered to a regular customer, nor to any other except at a bargain price, probably to get the cost out of them. Nothing is gained by jamming and crowding a window full of all sorts of things. A few goods well displayed will prove more effective and be less expensive. Ever Try Ad. Writing? IT down some night and write out copy for a circular or an ad on your special brands and submit it to the boss. He may think it's just the right thing, or he may think it isn't worth printing, but he will also think that your head is not filled with nonsense. It may prove to have been the making of you. It may place you in the office several hours a week to start with. The first week's advertising I did was while the proprietor was out of town, and after that it was easy sailing. Not one of us knows our ability till it's put to the test. So. T say, get up something on pajier. (let out of the everlasting sameness. Selling gcMids to one i)erson at a time is all right, but selling goods to five or ten or twenty thousand at a time is a mighty sight better. Go ahead and try it. Two-Minutes' Chat With Retailers. WHICX one does the work that is liked, working is easy There was a time when young men decided what kind of work they liked best and then they served an apprentice until that particular work was thor (Highly mastered. During more recent years there has become a scramble for the immediate dollar which now overshadowv all desire for future benefit, and the employer is not only forceii to pay for the services of people whom he must instruct in their duties, but he is likely to lose their services as soon a^ they begin to really earn their money. Iioys, in particular are out kx^king for a job as soon as they are able to earn a few dollars per week, and not much choice of a line of business is given. It is usually the first thing that they can get thev take. Money is needed at home to i)ay the rent and grocen bills, so a job nnist be secured, and it makes no difference what line of work it may be so the employer will pay the wages that are needed. This makes most men creatures of circumstances. Their special talents have little to do with the case. Beginning as a boy, they become familiar with a certain kind of work, and a> years pass by they develop along the lines which come within their line of duty, and if they change employers they aremo^t likely to look for employment again in the same line of bus- iness, because they feel their experience in that line of business has a value to them. This is the well traveled road of man- kind, but in many instances it holds a good man down betause his abilities- run in other directions. Many men accept positions even where the work is dis- tasteful to them, because they need the money. They always have a desire to take up other work, and in such cases they should make the change as soon as possible, not only for their own good, but for the good of those for whom they must work. The kind of work they like will always be a pleasure to them and the other a drag of duty. Special Attractions in Windows. I y^ I LL cigar stores look alike to the average man, and l^^l therefore it becomes very desirable to introduce spe- hEm cial attractions into the windows and earn a reputa- ^^^ tion for getting up novel window displays, and which will be sure to lead many people to enter your store who might otherwise not do so. Strive to have your windows the latest. best and most uni{|ue in town ; of course it will cost something. but then it will be worth all it costs. A "live" and fetching display, which will cost little and create lots of talk, can be easily arranged and carried out it one desires to do so. Clean out the window and place in it a small table and one or two chairs, also such advertising matter — cards or bulletins— as may be desired to make a speciall} strong push on some certain brand of cigars — or tobacco--' you will. Then hire a dandy chap to sit in the window, all day long, and smoke cigars, and incidentally to entertain the crowt by his doings. Or it could be arranged to have two menj the window in a sort of smoking contest — but, the first 1 will cost less, consume less cigars and probably be qu>te • effective. The arrangement of window can be earned 0 suit the individual ideas of the retailer and the exhibition ^|^^ for several days or a week — or. simply on Saturdays. ^^ jobber or manufacturer will in all likelihood donate a ^ _^ cigars your man could smoke, if you will explain that 1 i*^ .^ advertising jnirposes, and have the cigars well displa)^ the window and on the table. I 4- I gj Store Advertising. iHF nasserby naturally takes it for granted that the .evc'ral grades of cigars, t(d)accos. etc., earned m stock bv you are the same as those displayed m your _ vvindow'an^l if your window display is dirty and ,., ,v nnd the window glass unclean-the wlmle wmd(»w I'vm/a slovenly effect-don't blame hnn for wrongly , -.^ vnur inside stock and going elsewhere to make his ^ ." .r.t's for vou would probably do the same thing your- Slit were vou in his place. \lwiv^ remember that the best you ve got— the very ,,e.t 'stock in vour store-is none to., good for your window li id-iv It isn't necessary to literally jam the window full ',- .r,;Kls of all kinds in order to show a sample of every- '/hin,. vou carrv in stock. A reasonable amount of goods, ucdrarranged and displayed to the best advantage— with a iron.^ card ..r bulletin in the centre of the window— will he worth considerably more and prove much more effective than a window full of goods having a thrown-in look, which we regret to see in many otherwise well-managed stores throughout the country. It is worth hundreds of dollars a year to any and every retailer to give the necessary and proi)er attention to his store window and window displays. The window is the mat^Miet which draws the public to your counter, and the ni(.re atractive and catchy you can make it, the more busi- ness vou will do. l*ut $10.00 into your window, and you can take a hun- dred dollars out of your till. A good window is the best advertising a store can do. Heart-to-Heart Talk With Clerks. HE real cigar store clerk is a merchant. It is not nec- essary that your name should be over the doorway to become kmnvn as a merchant. So long as you conduct your department, even if for someone else, but are doing it in the right way and in the right spirit, you are a nu'rchant. Of course, if you are employed in a large estab- lislinient, you have probably often heard a head of a depart- ment referred to as a "good merchant," but that does not imply tliat you must go into business for yourself to be also a mer- chant, Vou only need to prove your merchandising power, and the "boss" will soon proclaim you a good merchant. Thought- ful selling, careful handling of the customers, obtaining a thorough knowledge (jf the goods carried and showing a profit on the sales effected, is good merchandising. In fact, that is about what constitutes a "merchant," providing that the trans- actions have been of a clean nature. Sharpness in any transac- tions is nut an enviable trait. Courtesy at Cigar Counters. HE general attitude of all retail cigars stores should be for c()urte(uis treatment of all customers. It is some- times observed that patrons do not display a special degree of courtesy towards clerks or others when be- ing waited upcjii, but that should not deter the clerk from being courteous, because it is his bread and butter to make sales, and he should strive always to devehjp a more personal relation wuh customers. To cultivate sucli relations one must begin with courtesy, which is really the cheapest commodity in the world and yet most far-reaching in its effect. Incidentally, C(turtesy is the basis of go(j(l retail service. The more modem stores have laid down the rule that not only should every sales- man say "thank you" to every customer, but also should say >t as if he really meant it. Courtesy is a business lK)oster as well, and since the clerk's salary dejjends, or must eventually depend upon his sales, he will welcome every opportunity of pushing himself ahead. Every salesman must bear in mind that increased earnings for himself can only c(3me with increased business, and increased business can only come by increasing the number of customers for his store, and the most effective way of increasing the num- ber of customers for a store is to please every customer so well that he will come again and bring his friends. Again, courtesy helps more than anything else to do that; and, therefore, cour- tesy is the substance of good salesmanship. Pertinent Points for Cigar Store Clerks. WANT to say a word about borrowing. The borrow- ing game is largely a habit. IJesides, it's forcing con- ditions. If you think you need a dollar and you haven't got it, you don't need that dollar. If you bor- row it you're drawing on unearned capital. You're going on the very principle that has wrecked the life of many a bright, talented bank cashier. Let the dollar emergency take care of itself. Wait. You haven't got it and that should settle it. True, the show may look good, or another game of ball like the one you want to see may not be pulled off again in the whole season. They're both bubbles. Hold back. Neither one is for you if you haven't the price. If things are not to your liking the boss isn't to blame. Dig in and be cheerful and prepare yourself for something better. Telling your troubles heaps more upon you. Keeping trouble under your hat works as though you were tickled with your job. Sometimes it goes against the grain. But it shows you're there with the goods. Cut out the grouch ; it keeps you just where you are. Messrs. Naseef & liitar have opened a new tobacco and cigar store at 109 W. Third street, Kewanee, Ills. The Harry W. Watson Co. has been organized to deal in cigars, tobacco, etc., at Flint, Mich., with a capital of $50,000. A new cigar store will be opened at 511 S. i6th street, Omaha, Neb., by Ed. A. (ietten, formeHy with Rothenberg & Schloss, Kansas City. The cigar store of John J. Gillespie, 6 Main street, Sharps- burg, Pa., was damaged by fire last month to the extent of $1250. The loss is covered by insurance. The cigar stand situated in the i)ostoffice rotunda at Housa- tonic, Mass., formerly owned by George Uetros, has been pur-* chased by W. L. Mitchell, of Danbury. Conn. At Cleveland, O., the Warmington-Murphy Company was recently incorporated with a capital of $10,000, by H. C. Warm- ington, H. T. Murphy and J. S. Willard, to handle cigars. Wm. Linnen. who is well known in Scranton, Pa., is about to engage in the cigar business in that city. He has secured a store in the Case lUiilding and is now about ready for business. The cigar store of Angelo Schobeci, on Elm street, Walt- ham, Mass., was recently robbed of a considerable (juantity of cigars, cigarettes, etc. Entrance was gained by forcing a rear window. iM-ank \\. Nich(ds, wdio Icmg conducted a cigar store at 81 Main street, Leominster, Mass., has sold his business to .\dolph Ichenberger, of New York. The latter intends to manufacture i)rivate brands in additi(m to the retail busi- ness. A chain of cut-rate cigar stores will be established in Cincinnati by J. M. Culver, whose store is at 603 Walnut street, that city, and these will be opened shortly. Mr. Culver is a veteran in the cigar business, having formerly been associated with Yernin Uros. i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 A WORD FROM THE PUBLISHERS Ql'M ^^ ITH a desire to stale plain, unvarnished business facts, the management of THE TOBACCO WORLD d" ^— ■ the attention of the trade to the record made by this publication in the first eight months under the cmid of its new owners. In eight months THE TOBACCO WORLD has : First — Gained more than SOfc in circulation. Second — Opened sixty new advertising accounts. Third — Attracted attention and support in every State in the Union. Fourth — Won the goodwill and endorsement of the trade for its enterprise and fairness. Fifth — Risen from a mediocre trade journal to a position of unchallenged superiority. Sixth — Built up the second largest following of subscribers in the tobacco trade. These are the tangible things achieved. And we have only started. THE TOBACCO WORLD starts its ninth month with confidence born of success, determined to redouble its efforts to serve the trade without fear or favor. To those who have supported and encouraged the new management from the start, either by advertising patronage or subscriptions. The World is deeply indebted. These firms and individuals grasped, long before others, the vast possibilities of this new force and new idea in tobacco trade journalism. The ranks of "The World's" advertisers are growing fast and from now on we believe there will be a steady influx of new advertising accounts. Advertisers who have been using THE TOBACCO WORLD tell us that they have been getting good results. One cigar manufacturer reports that he had received inquiries in response to his advertisement from Maine to Texas, and had opened in less than a month six new jobbing accounts as a result of these inquiries. We have received similar reports from other manufacturers, all of which convince us that "The World's*' advertisements are read. It may be interesting to prospective advertisers to study the class of trade among which "The World" has made the greatest number of new readers. Analyzing the eight months gain in circulation we find the following ratio: Jobbers and Distributors, 45^ Retailers, .... 35')(, Manufacturers, . . 20^ In the sale of cigars and tobacco to-day, the main chan- nel of distribution is the jobber or distributor. He is the pivotal man for the big sales and it is among this class that this journal has commanded its greatest increase of readers Therefore, all advertisers in "The Worid" will find the biggest audience among the most important men in the trade — the very firms they want to reach and interest. A further analysis of the new circulation shows the following percentage based on geographical lines : Eastern and Atlantic States, 24fo Middle West 30% Pacific Coast, 21% Southwest, 12% South, 13% Glancing at this geographical distribution we find the biggest gains have been made in that great centre of distribu- tion, the Middle West. The Atlantic and Eastern States are a close second, while the Pacific Coast, a great market for smoking merchandise, is a close third, and the South is well represented. Summing up the analysis, we find that "THE WORLD " has made its greatest gains among the jobbers and distributors — the biggest buyers, and in the Middle West — the greatest distribution centre. In a word, the publication's greatest progress has been among the best classes of trade in the best Slates, all of which means we have more than trebled the business-puOing powers of " The World's " advertising columns. In view of the increased circulation, which, of course, means increased cost of production, THE TOBACCO WORLD has been compelled to notify the trade that the 20^/, discount in force since January 1, 1910, on all annual advertising contracts will positively be withdrawn on and after September 15th. A word to the wise is sufficient, which, translated, means : " If you want to get in * The World', Mr. Prospective Advertiser, at the present rates and be protected for a year against a further advance, get busy^ This is the last call. THE TOBACCO WORLD REGULAR ADVERTISING RATES One Page One. Half Page Quarter Page Eighth Page One Year, One Year, One Year, One Year, $960.00 $540.00 $300.00 $ 1 80.00 With Discount, $768.00 With Discount, $432.00 With Discount, $240.00 With Discount, $144.00 Preferred Positions 20fo Additional when Granted by Publisher THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND 15TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION . lAWTON KENDRICK M.B.r-. Editor 5 ADDISON WOLF I Adveitiiing Mana«er« JAY Y. KROUT J ' ' ' PUBLICATION OFFICES ,07 s TWELFTH STREET ROOM 910 102 S.lWbLfjri ^^ ^^^^^ SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT ^"°^^ KEYSTONE 48-44. RACE BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE PHOTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST ^ TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24. Alto.. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Repr-e-utm SubKnplioninU„it«ISut«.Po.t.«eP.id • • • • • ; • • • • J!?J'^>;*" FlgnSubKnp.ion. Dominion oIC.n.d..nd other Countrie. of Port.1 Union . . • ^^.SOperV^^r Single Copiet ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION E.ieied •. Second CI.M M.il M.Hei December 22. 1909. at the Port Office. PhiUdelphU. u«der the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX SEPTEMBER ht. 1910 17 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York PretideBt A. M. JENKINSON. PittAuigh. Pa Vice Preiident JOS. B. WERTHEIM, 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New Yofk Treawref H. G. WASSON. Frick BuiUing. Pittsburgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York PreridenI A. B. HESS. Lancatter. Pa Vice Preadent CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FELIX ECKERSON, 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Treaturer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Loui.ville. Ky PreiideBt W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice Presdent J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretary -Treasurer EDITORIAL. Dur reports frntn llavana, puljlislied elsewhere, as well a^ the daily press dispatches of the past fortnight from Cuba, tiisclose a situation down in the Island both in the cultivating and manufacturing of tobacco which we, as Cuba's Bitter Americans, cannot regard with e(|uanimity. Cup riie unprecedented presence in the of Woe streets of Tinar del Rio of the \K)or little tobacco farmer huckstering his tobacco crop at any price so that he might obtain the wherewithal for bread, 1^ pathetic in the extreme, and if the crops are worthless owing I" the failure to give back to the soil its proper recompense for yieldings of seasons gone by. let us also remember that this neglect on the part of the farmer has not been due in most cases to his unwillingness, but rather to the lack of funds to properly irrigate and fertilize. The Ten Years' War and the Spanish-. \inerican War cost the Cubans of the rural di.stricts especially, more in money and suffering than wc can ever estimate. It the Cuban government cannot raise the necessary mil- '""is to .save the tobacco lands of the i)roud little island, it jvnild appear to us that it is the paramount duty of either the nited States government or of Americans as individuals to put torth every effort toward assisting our national protege >" this vital work. NOW as to the manufacturers' position: T^igures for the nrst seven months of k^io show that the Cuban exports of <^igars decreased over the same period (^f the year previous 11,512,383, or a trifle over 10 per cent. To a little country, whose important industries can be counted on the fingers of one hand, this is a startling and menacing situation, and the people of Cuba are looking to us for their relief. Surely our United States manufacturers of clear Havana goods, with an output of nearly 350 million cigars, in Tampa and Key West last year, as against a total output from Cuba of iTkd million to all parts of the world, need not fear giving our wards of the Antilles a wider .scope in the American mar- kets, if our government throttles them and prevents them from making reciprocal treaties with other countries and only allows them a 20 per cent, differential duty in sending their cigars to the United States. Certainly, we as a nation owe as much to Cuba and its people as we do to the far off Philippines, who have been flood- ing our country with untaxed cigars to the extent of hundreds of millions, — and Tiik Touacco World hereby puts itself scpiarely on record as favoring Congressional legislation which will either give Cuba freedom of action in seeking other markets for her cigars, or else in giving them an allowance on goods entering the United States which would permit them to foster their cigar industry and not destroy it. Cigarettes Gam- ing Faster Than Cigars. In another column of this issue will be found statistics of vital interest to everyone concerned in the tobacco industry — the Commissioner of Internal Revenue's re- jx)rt on the production of cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and snuff for the year ending June 30th. Analyzing these figures, we find the sig- nificant fact that the increase in the total amount of cigarettes manufactured is 28 9/10 per cent, compared with the gain of 4 6/10 per cent, in the number of cigars made during the same period. While it is true that every branch of the tobacco business, from cigars to snuff, has shown a healthy increase, the over- towering gain in cigarettes leads to the conclusion that this class of smokes is rapidly gaining in favor with the American jniblic, and that we are becoming a nation of cigarette smokers. We have heard from time to time desultory reports to this effect, but the latest figures are final and convincing. Just what branch of the trade this immense increased consumption of cigarettes has affected is not difficult to perceive. The smallest gains are shown by cigars and little cigars and the natural inference is that the increased business on cigarettes has drawn from this class. ' The biggest spurt in the |)ro they have been in business since 1839. Over 4000 visitors examined the new cpiarters on "Open- ing Day" and unanimously decided that this fine old firm now had a business home worthy of its prestige. J. y\. Logan, who covers the Philadelphia trade, and also the Middle Western Si.tes for the Cayey-Caguas Tobacco U, left August 29th for his fall trip. During his month's vacatio_, Mr. Logan's trade have responded so well with ^^^^'^''^"^ "^^n orders that he looks forward to an exceptionally good business. Banghart Back from Europe. II i; Wdl lAK r, '»'" Ileynian l'>ros. tJv Lowenstein, returned tn-ni I'.urope August I9tli. on the White BHiflf mar steamer "Adriatic". Mr. lianghart has made BW j|,,^ trip fourteen times, but this was a particu- 1 riv pleasant one. W ith a party of friends he motored m liverpn.d to Lond(.n, through the beautiful Shake- nrirean cuntrv. I'roni Paris he took a two weeks' mo- tori'n-^ trip to the fashionable seashore resorts, traversmg tlie Hstoric Xorniandie country. He returns to the city •titer a well enjoved two months rest. About the middle of .September he exi)ects to make his re-adar Western trip to the Pacific Coast. Philip Morris Salesmen in New York. [. DIA i'l^r, Pacific Coast resident representative (.f the Philip Morris <.*<: Co., and Dave Michael, their Denver resident representative, are now at at the Xew 'N'ork office of the company on an an- nual visit. The (d)ject of this yearly visit is to discuss the general plan of campaign for their respective territories in promoting sales of the Philip Morris iS: Co. goods during the cnniing season, particularly at this time relative to the new Mnriscos. They will remain here for about a week. Alexander Herbert, vice-president of the IMiilip Mor- ris i\: Co.. and head of the sales de])artment, will leave the latter part of September for a general survey of the entire Western field, including the Pacific Coast. 'file .Nbiriscos are nieetiiig with exceptional favor, and are heiiig rapidly placed preliminary to the "consumer advi rti^ing" in regard to the llainilt(»n Coupon, which is enclnsed in each package, 'fhis advertising will begin in the early fall. Handsome duplicate orders are now coming into the house. T WS^ Inspection Season at Hand. HE corps of inspectors for the F. C. Linde Hamilton & Co. will start this week the work of ins[)ecting the 1009 crop in Connecticut, Massachu.setts, Pennsylva- nia and Xew York States. This firm is so well known to the tobacco trade that the Pinde Cuaranteed Strij)ped Sami)le has become a trade syno- nym for reliability. I'orty-six years ago Fredk. C. Linde conceived the idea that the trade had need of the standardization of tobacco which would facilitate the sale and ))urchase in all markets at the high- est j)riccs. without (jiiestion. He established a system whereby experienced insj)ectors would go over the cigar leaf and pass imi)artial ju(lj,Mnent upon it. He also provided a medium for the adjustment of claims more ])romptly and on a more equit- able basis than individuals could do so. Associated with this business for thirty-six years has been Mr. brazier AI. Dolbeer : first as an em])loyee, later as manager and then as a member of the firm. Vor a number of years Mr. l)olbcer has been the S(de active proprietor, and it has been his aim to maintain the integrity, reputation and high standard of the firm. Tic has been (piick to co-oi)erate with the national aii'l local Cijrar Peaf Tobacco Associations in giving the trade the best possible service. Any business entrusted to the F. C. Linde. Hamilton ^• ^'». will be sure to receive the best service and promi)tcst attetion. Menry M. Duys. of H. Dnvs & C^ , .-ails for Amsterdam September ^d on the Cunard Liner "Coronia." Mr. Duvs hopes ^'"u^^^^' ^''''"'"^' inscriptions to secure a good stock of desir- ar)lc shades of leaf. John 1 1. Duvs left August 2f)th for a flving trip among his trade in Montreal". A Lighter That Lights. |NIC of the most common place experiences with the average smoker in purchasing a cigar is to step to the alleged patent lighter in many stores and endeavor to find a flame. Consumers -in New York and other large cities of the country during recent periods have, how- ever, been agreeably surprised in many instances by the ad- vent of a device in the establishment which would furnish them with a light instantly and satisfactorily. In nine cases out of ten an examination of the device to which they are in- debted for the much needed flame would lead to the dis- covery that it was one of the products of the Gervais Pllectric Co., 100 Centre street. New York, who have been demonstrat- ing that their goods do what they are intended to do. In most of the high-class cigar stores, operated both by the independents and the United Cigar Stores Co., Gervais portable electric lighters are to be found, and if you, as a dealer, have been annoyed by the gas light, which blows out, or the other lighters which do not light, an opportunity is now presented to at last overcome one of the most annoying of your retailing difficulties by conferring with this company and giving their lighter a fair trial. Sales of Moriscos Steadily Climbing. j^ Y T is a curious thing in commercial America how much a good reputation will assist in enlisting interest in flS^fe a new product. We doubt gravely whether half a dozen other concerns in the United States could show the instant interest and sales on a new 15 cent cigarette, which have been enjoyed thus far by Philip Morris & Co. on their Moriscos. These cigarettes are meritorious enough to command trade without assistance, but at the present time it takes more than merit to originally place goods. Philip Morris & Co., however, have been delighted with the apparent eagerness of the trade to at least give a trial to anything which their firm backs, and as a result the sales books on Moriscos are showing each week an increase in the volume of output, which clearly indicates that the firm made no mistake when they made the radical departure in their business and placed on the market a popular price package. American Sumatra Company Pays Dividend. HF American Sumatra Tobacco Company has de- clared its first semi-annual dividend of three and one- half per cent, upon the preferred stock of the com- pany, and payable on September ist to stockholders of record on August 25th. The company is capitalized at $8,000,000, of which $1,000,- 000 is preferred stock and $7,000,000 is common stock. The dividend just declared is the initial one, but fully in keeping with the claims made in the prospectus of the company, when it was organized and stock subscripti(ms invited. Anton Bock Visiting Havana. U. Anton Pock, of H. Anton Bock & Co., sailed for Ha- vana August 20th on the steamer "Havana." He expects to spend a couple of weeks in Cuba looking over the tobacco situation and making his purchases of the new crop. Business has been very satisfactory with this house during the summer months, the factory having worked full force filling Don An- tonio orders. Louis TTirsch, of Jos. Hir.sch & S(Mi. leaves for Amsterdam September t,(\ on the "Coronia," to attend the four fall inscrip- tions at Amsterdam and one at Rotterdam. Mr. Hirsch expects to make some good sized purchases as their present stock of Sumatra is pretty well exhausted. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 ^HlbADELi A New lO-Cent Winner— the "Adlon." I y^ I NEW ten cent cigar, which has been making a li^>| name for itself, is the "Adlon", manufactured hy ftggj^ ^^^ Forty-I'^mr Cigar Co., of Philadelphia. This brand has just been put on the market, and judg- ing from the number of duplicate orders received in the last fortnight, it is destined to be a winner. The "Adlon" cigar is a mild smoke, having a delightful aroma and leaving a very pleasant taste. It is meant to ap- peal to the class of trade who appreciate a good Havana cigar, and it is made of the best imported filler and Sumatra wrapper. Gotten up in two sizes. Club Perfectos. which retail at ten cents straight and the Perfectos, which retail at three for 25 cents. The "Adlon" is offered in attractive boxes. A full detailed announcement of this cigar will be found in the advertising pages of this issue, and dealers who are interested can obtain samples and quotations by addressing the manufacturers. D. Loughran and Sons, of Washington. D. C, are dupli- cating very heavily on this brand, and Albert R. Dunn, of Easton, Pennsylvania, is making rapid advancement in estab- lishing the cigar as a prime favorite. Mahlon A. Funk, has left for a trip throughout Eastern Pennsylvania, where he is completing ])lans for a grand dis- play of "44" cigars, to he held at the Allentown County b^air. (jeo, W. Zimmerman, who is the jobber there has rapidly forced the "44" cigar to the front. m Bamberger Fortune for Charity. HE body of Max Bamberger, retired leaf tobacco dealer and member of the former firm of L. 1 Bamberger & Co., who died in Kissingen. Germany. August 5th. reached New York on Tuesday last, on the steamshii) "Grosser Kurfuerst", and was brought to Philadelphia by Mr. Morris Bamberger, a nephew of the deceased. The body was deposited in a vault in the Mount Sinai Cemetery. The honor- ary pallbearers were Judge Sulzberger, Senator Clarence Wolf. Louis Gerstley, Samuel Grabfelder, Morris Pfaelzer, Edward Wolf, Simon Kohn, William J. Turner. Edward Stern and the following members of the tobacco trade : (^tto Eisenlohr. John H. Boltz, H. G. \'etterlein and John Hay. The last named was formerly a member of the Bamberger firm. In his will, which was probated a few days ago. $500,000 is becjueathed to charity, of which amount nearly $400,000 is set apart for the establishment of a Jewish seashore home, for the accommodation and medical treatment of invalid Jewish women and children, to be known as the Max and Sarah Bamberger Seashore Home. The home is to be erected at Atlantic City. X. J. Columbia Avenue Store Under New Management. jBOCT four months ago the C. L. Martin Co. purchased the retail cigar business of the late A. Martinez, at ^3^i Columbia avenue, and have completely cliange brands of goods to satisfy the clientile of the nci^dihorlnKHl. and promptly placed into stock all the more popular brands on the market, with the result that the counter sales have been greatly increased. He is also a firm believer in attractive win- dow dis])lays. and has changes made every week at tiic longer and sometimes more fre(|uently. Of the clear Havana cigar« the "El Provedo" is a good seller at that store. m Zorn & Co/s Stock Sold. HE sale of the stock of Cieo. Zorn & Co. had been in progress for some days, when finally the remainder was bought by Rosenstein & Tisch. auctioneers of New York City, at what will amount to about $11,000. or thereabouts. This constituted the bulk of the stock, which had been estimated to be worth in the neighborhhod of S50.ooo.bnt the sale has been confirmed by the acting referee. David W. Aniram, and the old landmark will soon be a thing of the pa>t. On the alx)ve basis creditors will not be able to realize more than 25 to 30 cents on the dollar. Antonio Roig*s Philadelphia-Perkasie Factory. HE widely known cigar firm of Antonio Roig & Langs- dor f. of this city, recently opened a new factory at Perkasie. which makes the fourth factory to be oper- ated by this firm. The new building will acconimo date nearly 200 hands, and the additional facilities wiiich this will afford the firm are much needed to keep pace with the growing demand for their product. Increasing sales have been experienced in all part of the country on their "Roig" cigar^ and the gain is continuing daily. [g Blase & Co. Enlarge Quarters. BLASE 8: CO., cigar manufacturers at Front and Arch streets, have increased their facilities con- siderably by taking in a portion of the ground floor of the building occupied by them, which is i^tins, used for oftices and sliii)ping room, and affording them more space for seating cigarmakers in the upper floors. Since Mr. l)lase some months ago formed a partnership with Mr. Dittenhoefer. the business has been pushed ahea vigorously, and their trade expanded to good proportio »• Condax Representative Here. „,()\ itter completing a iioneymoon trip, which was mux iti Xortlu-ni .\ew ^ork State and along the ('uKi.Iian border, Kayni.nul T. Rogers, general travel- l^sa* ,„.r representative with I'. A. ( ondax \- C o. 1 urkish "" -.. Miirrrs of .\e\v \'ork, started out on a trip ''^''T "rhU u^ness, and from all accounts has n.et with •"^"'■"" u I- While in Xew York State he called on ;rtn!k^ ^ -veral i,np<.rtant points and did very effective L .In-nnLdi some of the most attractive wind.)w displays. ir.; hive created nuich favorable comment from the daily ';.s. Mich places as Saratoga. ( ilen's Falls, etc. Several davs this week were profitably si)ent in this city, where Mr! Rogers has many warm friends. His home is in Washington. Prosperous Ridge Avenue Cigar Store. ^(K)o Ridge avenue Leo A. Russ is operating one of tiie most prominent cigar stores in the northwestern part of the city. This establishment is strictly a cigar ^tore. an. \\ l>rovvn, who was formerly associated with 1^. ( i. Steane & Co. and more recently with the Waldorf- .\storia Co. Terry & Duncan are carrying a big line of Sanchez & I lava goods, which they will distribute in this territory, and the well-known "La Alteza." Porto Rican cigars manufactured by Mendez improved both interior and exterior of the establishment an^i stocked it with a full line of the more prominent brands, earn ing everything made by Philadelphia factories in the line oi nickel goods. In the higher grade products there seems to b? a call for "El Provedo", "Marcello" and "El Principe dt (iales"". etc. .\. Ebeling, formerly manager of the Waldorf-Astona cigar store, at Tenth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. ^' embarked in business at 2840 Girard avenue, where he will conduct a retail store and cigar brokerage business. He wii. distribute "El Gallego" and "Patrick Henry" cigars, and "Diamond Jubilee" and "L^niversity of Pennsylvania" smoking tobaccos. Geo. I. Watson, treasurer of Sig. C. INfayer & Co., is nov on a vacation which he is spending among New Jersey '•f^ shore resorts. It would not be at all surprising to leam tha' while away Mr. Watson has made some casual visits imo% cigar houses in that territory and captured a nice btnur 0 orders for "El Wadora" or other brands of the Mayer fnc tories. George H. Hernandez about six months ago opened a manufacturing and retail establishment at 1614 Columbia. ^ ■ and has succeeded in building up a good local trade. Box tr is also an important factor with him. Piesides the trade a store Mr. Hernandez is now also building up a trade am dealers, whom he is supplying with a line of high grade g _ ging from the nickel variety to fine clear Havana produ >• r Kavmond Con«»ver and M. H. Myers, two traveling ntatives with Iv A. Colves & Co., Havana leaf im- "^^'"^^"^^ at I '3 ^'• 'A''^'''^ street, started out last week for *r'^-^"^re pcctlve territories. Conover, who is among the nn.a-t uK-nibers of traveling men, covers Ohio and other '' r in the Middle West, where he has been travelmg for '"'"!', vears past, while Mr. Myers, who is one of the old ''1 nol salesmen, covers New York and New England States '' 7i'.,n'ula Thev both went forward feeling sanguine of a ^uod volume of business on their present trips. 1 ouis A. Kramer, the Lancaster leaf dealer, who has been linking a record for himself since embarking in business on his own account some months ago, spent the last three days of ,1h- pa^t month in Philadeli)hia calling on the local trade. .\lr. Kramer says that the Lancaster crop f(jr this year promises to be one of the finest that the country has i)roduced in many years, and further adds that the sampling of the 1909 crop'is'now in process by many of the dealers up there. He dci)rccates, however, early sampling and thinks that tobacco should be given a liberal opix)rtunity to thoroughly dry. The cigar manufacturing firm of Jeitles & Blumenthal have lately placed in the local market a brand of cigars under the name of "Merits," which seems to have met with instant favor. The greatest difficulty which the firm says it has is the getting of sufficient cigarmakers to produce the (juantity of goods which their trade desires. Wm. Perkins, well known in the tobacco trade in this city and now a member of the staff of Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb, covering North Carolina, Georgia and the South, was a visitor at factory headquarters last week. Mr. Per- kins was formerly a Philadelphian, and while in the city renewed many old acquaintances. Rapid progress has been made at the El Borita factory at Ouakertown, Pa., where the El Borita 5c. cigars are being made. Their output has been just about doubled in the past six months and indications are that this excellent rec- ord will be eclipsed before the year draws to a close. At Cohen's drug store, at the X. E. corner of Twelfth and Market streets, under the Reading Terminal, a special drive has been on for some days, offering "Tampa Smokers" at X for 25 cents. Special window displays have been made, and the goods prominently featured on the counters of the cigar department of the store. ran r>usiness has opened rather auspiciously with Hippie Ilros. & Co., since the opening of their new warehouse at 151 X. Third street on the 15th of August. Local trade has been so heavy that both members of the firm have been kept busy and cimfined almost exclusively to local trade. They are otTering a full line of both domestic and imported leaf. ,,. !'^ Spuhler, whose retail store at 952 Liberty street, 1 ittslnirgh, ,s one of the liveliest spots in that busy thorough- fare, dropped off in Philadelphia this week to call on the Jt7"i ,.'^^^^ J"^^ returned from a vacation spent in camp '^nu lie Liberty Hunting and Eishing Club on the .shores of -Maryland. tricubt ^* ^^'^^'^^'■'^'^ and Reuben Ellis, the Alelachrino ma- ihe la tT' T ^ ^'^'''" ^''"'"^' '"' *^'^' ^'*''^'^^" '" Philadelphia for to tho^ ?. ^ ^^''- ^^'^' ^"^"'^ '^'^t here on Wednesday on a trip ^•' ^»ic South and Middle West. "Drive Hot Heads Out," Says Mr. Fleitas. President of Key West Manufacturers' Association Talks on Tampa Troubles. SRANCISCO 1T.E1TAS, of S. cS: 1'. h'leitas. cigar manu- facturers, and president of the Key West .Manufac- turers' Association, has been in Philadelphia for the last week tailing on the cigar trade. Speaking of the conditions of the cigar industry in Elorida President Eleitas said to a representative of Tni<: Tomacco World that "he feared that the troubles which have tied up the industry in Tampa are likely to develop seriously." "The stumbling block" said Mr. Eleitas, "to an amicable settlement of the labor troubles is the arbitrary stand taken by the union leaders in their insistence on absolute recogni- i'um of the union. The Tampa manufacturers, like those at Key West, are willing to do anything reasonable and have gone to extremes to bring about an adjustment. The proposi- tion made by the committee of the Tampa Board of Trade im- posed conditions which the manufacturers did not relish, but were willing, under the circumstances, to accept. However, when it was submitted to the union leaders they refused to consider it, and thereby put themselves on record as opposed to any compromise which did not give them all that they wanted. *Tf conditions at Tampa continue, it may be necessary for the authorities there to do as the Key West authorities did in the strike which prevailed in our city several years ago. When it was found that the rank and file of the union wanted to work, but were prevented from doing so by their hot-headed leaders, the authorities took the reins in their own hands and drove these obstructionists from the city. Since then the Key West manufacturers and their workmen have gotten along without friction, and every branch of the industry has been benefited. "The determination of the Key West Manufacturers' Asso- ciation to stand by their brother manufacturers in their hour of need is being adhered to most rigidly, and I believe that this policy of co-operation is sure to be helpful to the Tampa manufacturers. *T hope that affairs at Tampa will be adjusted soon." Duquesne Cigar Co.*s New "Red Demon" Stogie. aNNOlJNCEMENT comes from the Du(|uesne Cigar Co. that after very careful preparation they are now ready to market their latest stogie product, which they have named the 'Aii^d Demon." These goods are 5^ inches long, panatella shape, and are made with clear Dutch filler with light Connecticut wrapper. They are packed in tenths, wooden boxes, and are intended to retail to the con- sumer at three for five. In discussing this new offering the Duquesne Co. em- l)hasize the fact that jobbers handling the "Red Demons" are assured of a product of quality with a liberal margin of profit, and that the stogies are sure to sell almost on sight and bring repeat orders by virtue of their own worth. Jobbers who are looking for a first-class stogie account are urged to address the Ducpiesne Cigar Co., at Pittsburgh, for samples and territory at the earliest possible moment. P. L. Reed Delegate to Waterways Convention. BLEASANT LARUS REED, vice-president of Larus & Bro. Co., was apointed by the Richmond Cham- ber of Commerce as a delegate to the important In- land Waterways Convention, now in session at Providence, R. I., and is at present in that city, where he will remain until the close of the deliberations. The waterways delegates comprise the brainy, think- ing business men of all sections represented, and Mr. Reed finds himself right at home in his company. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 25 ^^^ANN' intcrcsliiijn anecdotes are told of tlie late la- I IVl I nieiited lulward KejL^enshurj^. founder of the fam- l^^l oils American cit^ar factory. ^"^^ Mr. kej^enshiirij^, as is well known, was an in- veterate smoker for years, and des])ite this fact and in con- tradiction to the hue and cry that is fre(|iiently made by the overzealoiis medical fraternity. Mr. Re,i;ensl)iirj;' lived to the rii)e aj^e of sixty-four. I remember the last time I called on Mr. Rej^ensburi^ sev- eral months before he died, he was seated in the private office at his Xew York head(|uarters. and as 1 enterehrug of his shoulders he said. "Well. I am a pretty husky boy for sixty- four, don't you think?" And indeed he was. Mr. Regensburg was a robust man uj) to a very short time before his death and he had smoked continuously for nearly half a century. Jt Jt Jt On board one of the outgoing steamers from Xew York for luirope last week was a passenger who had spent twenty years in the L'nited States, lie was a Scotchman and was naturally of a thrifty turn of mind. During the whole time of his residence in this country, he had been steadily employed, and like so many of his countrymen from the land of cakes and heather, he had ac(|uire(l a snug little sum of money by his industry and thrift. It cannot be said that his expenditure in cigar stores was noted for its lavishness. However, he was looking forward to a visit to his old home and during the evenings spent on board ship it was his custom to seat himself in a (|uiet corner of the deck and enjoy a (juiet smoke by him- self. "Yes," he said to the captain one night. "1 enjoy a (|uiet and solitary smoke." "Well," said the captain, "as long as you smoke that brand of cigars you will never be troubled by the passengers." jt jt ^ There is a cigar dealer in New York who is enjoying a joke on himself by his little son. This purveyor of cigars, tobaccos, etc., is a particularly industrious man and is very regular in attending business and ])utting in a full day at his establishment, lie is blessed with a charming little wife and a fine young boy, but the complaint of the latter two is that they very seldom see daddy. The little boy was at school one morning last week, when the teacher brought forth the word "recuperate." After sjxMling the word to his assiduous young pupil, the teacher wanted him to define the meaning of the word, but this proved to be tcx) nuich. "Come, my little man," said the teacher, "what is the mean- ing of recuperate? What does daddy do when the day's work IS over: "That's what mamma wants to know." replied the boy. A funny little mix-up occurred last week over in Cam! X. |., which threatened for a time to lead to a serious riot '■ it was all on account of the fact that the 'idvertising niana of Uull Durhm had bought the side wall of a sakKJii on KamL avenue and had put his men to work i)ainting the familiar trad- mark of that brand of tobacco, the bull being shown in iltrcii lean size. It appears that the owner of the vacant lot on one sidedi the saloon had also a boarding house which looked out directh on the side wall, lie objected to the placing of the sign anii tried to interfere with the painters while they were at work This, of course, he could not do, so he immediately got bu>', and erected a fence just inside of the party line and thirty fefl high, which was so close to the side wall of the huilding (f which the men were working that they found it im|x)ssil)lt; t hang their scaffolding and continue the job. Passers-bv un Kaighn avenue can see a half completed bull looking sadlv against a new high board fence six inches from his nose, and 1; looks for once as if the advertising agent of the Ikill Durhair. Co. had been defeated, as he had already ])aid for his space when the painters went to work. lie complains that there isno bull market in Camden. ^ Jm J^ There is an enter])rising business man out in the Kensing- ton district of IMiiladeli)hia. who conducts a drug store, cigar department and postoffice. lie is a very affable man and be- lieves in winning his way into the hearts of his customers. On« day last week a prosi)er()us looking gentleman entered his e- tablishment and (|uietly seated himself at the cigar department The proprietor, seeing the prospects of a good sized hox order and being busy with several customers in the drug department. (|uietly walked over to the prosj)erous looking gentleman and produced one of his choice fifteen cent cigars, which he aske^l liim to enjoy while he was attending to his other clients. Tk obliging patron willingly ac(|uiesced. and when the other pur- chasers had been supplied gently placed a penny on the counter, asked for a one cent i)ostage stamp, which he affixed to a picture post card, and (kparted. Xo repeat orders have as yet l)een noted from this partic- ular gentleman, and the proprietor of the establishment is look- ing for new ways and original ideas for pushing his husimv. ^^w ^^^ %^^ Ten fire engines, three trucks and ladders, two chemical engines, two ])atrol wagons, including one propelled with gaso- line, and two ambulances were called into service last montn to extinguish a cigar at Thirteenth and l^lbert streets. Phila- delphia. In addition to this, about five thousand workers and pe( estrians gathered to i)articii)ate in the excitement. It a])i)ears that a man who had smoked a famous for" brand had left the butt end in the elevator of the Lmte' Xews Co.. at 46 X. Thirteenth street, and the longer it^jaj there the greater became the (|uantity of smoke ^^'|j'^''^ j^'^ p. skvwards. bMnallv, an excited ctizen yelled "hire. ''^"'' ^ j soon Philadelphia's finest collection of fire fighters appear on the scene. ^^^^ The finale came when someone unearthed the still snio^^^ "two for" in the elevator. There was no loss, for the nia"^^^^^ had purchased it had had his monev's worth and was ev • *• 1 ( \^ ■ ' The Onlooker- tired of it. ^ ^"^ ^ 1:^ l*^ Breezy Bits from Richmond. What Manufacturers. Jobbers and Retailers are Doing. Richmond, Va., August 24th. -, \xtJirACTUKICRS in this city express themselves as f^Jl well pleased with the improvement noted thus far WSKA during this month in all-round business and as a •SB^ rcMilt are planning to market several new brands of chewing and smoking tobacccj in the early fall. I 'resident Wm. T. Ri^(^d, of Larus & Jiro. Co., is one of the hojK ful kind and states that their sales are showing a healthy iniproveinent each day. The Larus brands of smoking and ehcwing tobacco are standard goods in many sections and the devotees of Ldgeworth, Qboid and Rock Castle smoking tohacco, as well as their Winchester chewing plug, are num- hercd by the hundreds of thousands. The Larus factory is one of Richmond's honored and historic plants, and the control of the business has remained directlv in the hands of the family of the founder since its inception. The j^resident has been connected with the company from his boyhood— over a thirty-three-year period of service — and he has allied with him his brother, P. L. \<(il\\, vice-presi- (Unt. and his brothers-in-law, C. D. Larus, Jr., who is secretary and treasurer, and L. G. Larus, who is a director. P. L. Reed is at present in Xew York on a brief trip, and will stop at Phila- delphia and other points before his return about the 10th of SejUeiiiber. F. D. Ware, of the Vaughan-Ware Tobacco Co., returned h(»me from a brief trip to Philadelphia and Xew York last week, and was in a good humor, owing to the manner in which the trade has been taking hold of the Turkish, Lynnhaven cigar- ette> in the places he visited. These goods are fine value for the money and the \'aiiglian-\\'are Co. are steadily increasing their output. I hear unofficially that this company might put out a very high-grade cigarette proposition in the near future. The Hancock Cigar Co., who are rated the oldest estab- lished jobbing house in this city, have been having a good run on ".Saborosa" and Cressman's "Counsellors" recently, on which g(KKls they specialize in this territory. Mr, Hancock, of the firm, reports that they have done amazingly well with the new "Contentnea" cigarettes, which were lately launched by the Krwin-Xadal Tobacco Co., of Wilson, X. C. Krug Hros., the Main street makers and retailers, are going along steadily with their exclusive five-cent "Web" cigars. Ihey have fifteen cigarmakers seated, turning out this brand exclusively, and are looking around with a view to extending their business into a wider field. Cliff-Weil Cigar Co. are unusually busy for this season of the year and are moving some big lots of their "Xuricas," which are pronounced an excellent Porto Rican smoke. This com- pany also rei)ort a g(X)d demand for their exclusive brands of 'Royal Oak" and "El Pristino." Mr. Weil was showered with congratulati(ms upon his election as Police Commissioner in Kichniond, and I hear on all sides that he is bound to make a fine record. Xoone who runs against J. Stanford Hutcheson, president and treasurer of the Gordon Cigar and Cheroot Co., need look turther for a reason for the gigantic strides which this company |ias niade smce its organization four years ago. Mr. Hutcheson j> endowed with the two vital cpialities of youth and originality, "ackcd with horse sense, and he has applied these to his busi- TX ^^ T^^^ ^" ^"^^^"^ ^^^^^ ^^'^ ^"^ ^^^S complaint to-day is the ack o. labor to turn out his gmds. When he brought out the "-een 1 urtle ' cherof^ts there was a (luiet smile, on the part of ^jwe at the curious title selected, but they know "Green Tur- sniok dT'^"' ^"■''^.^'.'" ^^^ sections of this country and they are wi'x r ^'^^ millions. The company are now marketing a i. .ood''*"'''""^ '"'^^''-^^'^ "Verlx3sa"— and think that the outlook The Strauss Cigar Co. keep up their excellent retail busi- ness at their Main street store, and all summer have been doing some heavy work in the interests of their "Otto the Great" cigars. These are tiptop $40 goods made by Kraus & Co., of J:{altimore, and when retailed for five cents are big value. The Strauss Co. have been advertising "Otto the Great" in street cars with good results. Representatives have been busy around the city placing the new brand of "Idols" and these goods are well distributed in the smaller shops. The Jefferson Drug Co., whose store is located in the Jef- ferson Hotel, have just contracted for a new cigar stand, which will be furnished by the Xational Cigar Stand Co. They carry a good assortment at this stand. D. H. Moulsdale, of Sanchez & Haya Co., who makes his iKJine in this city, has been here for several days now and has looked in at the leading places where his firm's Havana goods are featured. Chasie Trafieri, the progressive Italian dealer at 500 W. Main street, has set an example to some of the local merchants by his street car advertising of the "J. E. M." cigar, a five- center made in Richmond. New Crown Premiums Popular. HE number of new premiums just added to the im- mense list of gifts redeemable for coupons distri- buted by the Crown Stamp Co., of Philadelphia, have proved a strong magnet for drawing trade to the many retail cigar stores that have installed this system. Already hundreds of retailers in Philadelphia and vicinity have noted the effects. The Crown Stamp Co. was quick to appreciate the fact that the average cigar user did not always care to col- lect a book full of coupons before redeeming them and to satisfy him they have installed a fine line of premiums re- deemable from 10 cent certificates upwards. A Tobacco Press for Leaf Men. NEW article of much usefulness to leaf tobacco men and others is being oflfered by the Cutaway Harrow 1^ IBJHBl ^^•' ^^ 94^ Main street, Higganum, Conn., which is called "Clark's 'Samson' Tobacco Press." It is claimed by the makers of this press that it is very powerful and that many hundreds are in use in tobacco sections of the country and are giving satisfaction. In construction it consists of the woodwork, hard maple, ash or oak, and iron work of the best iron and steel strongly bolted together. The platform of this press is three and one-half feet wide and four feet long. The height in the clear is four feet. Total height, with rack fully extended, is eight feet ten inches. Patents of Interest to Tobacconists. Reported by John A. Saul, Solicitor of Patents, Fendall Building Washington, D. C. 957575. Cigar-tip cutter, Thomas F. Pryor, Jr., Newark, N. J. 957389, Pipe cleaner, Horace P. Stewart, Armstrong, Wis. 958690, Match holder, Herman G. Blankenhagen, Cliicago, 111. 958468, Match box, Samuel W. Bock, Milwaukee, Wis. 958092, Cigar-cutter forming part of a combination tool, Harry A. Chippendale, New London, Conn. 958610, Cigar-cutter, .Alfred Emrich, Pforzheim, Germany. 958244, Cigar-banding machine, James J. and T. E. Fearon, Phila- delphia, Pa. 958122, Match-safe, Lawrence Hildreth, Pine Grove, Ky. 958398, Tobacco-smoking pipe, Wm. E. Hooker, Buffalo, N. Y. 958264, Pipe, Charles A. Lord, Seattle, Wash. 958015, Tobacco shield, John H. Scott, Winston-Salem, N. C. 958191, Cigar vending machine, Herman R. Stouder, Newton, Iowa. 957922, Tobacco pipe, Harry Willis, Denver, Col. 26 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 T Crisp Comment from Cincinnati. Trade Reported Slack — New Smoking Brand on Market — Notables In Town and Out, Cincinnati, August 27th. Ill^RI^ lias been little to disturl) the business calm in both the retail and jobbinj^^ cigar business in this city (luring the past fortnght. although half a dozen or more of the dealers say that their sales are showing a trifling increase over the first two weeks of August. How- ever, Sei)teml)er is looked forward U) with an optimistic spirit and a belief that the early fall business will show a healthy recuperation, Michael Ibold. the well known local cigar manufacturer, is now nnich interested in the erection of his new store and factory which is to be located at the S. W. corner of Ninth and Central avenue. The building will be five stories high, of brick and concrete, and will cost in the vicinity of $20,000. ICxcavations actually started on the twentieth of this month and Mr. Jbold hopes to occupy the new factory by the first of the new year. A new i)ackage of smoking tobacco has made its appear- ance in this market during the i)ast month fathered by (ireen- wold liros.. 925 Main street. The i)ackage is two and one-half ounces and has been aptly named "Get More." Greenwold liros. are one of the real live houses of Cincin- nati, and anything they take hold of is usually a go from the outset. Their high grade stogies are very popular in this market. 'Among the prominent trade visitors of the past week here was Basil Doerhoefer, who i> the principal owner of the Mon- arch Tobacco Co., Louisville. Ky. Mr. Doerhoefer is on his way home from a six weeks' automobile trip up through the Lake Michigan resorts. In an interview he stated that he had practically concluded negotiations to dispose of his controlling interest in the Monarch Co., which is one of the largest con- cerns in Louisville, and would retire from business shortly. E. R. Singleton, whose home is at Fort Thomas, Ky., is expected home Monday after a visit to New York, in which he has tied up witlj the Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., to represent them in the South. Mr. .Singleton returns here to be present at the wedding of his eldest daughter, which takes place on the 30th inst. The retail stand of Max Doch in the Second National Bank Bldg., corner Ninth and Main streets, has been purchased by Straus Bros. & Co.. who will in future conduct the same. This latter firm have been distributing the "IMcadura Import" cigar during the past week for the first time and otfer it as an ex- cellent five-cent proposition. Chas. Straus, of the firm, who has been in Europe for the i)ast summer, arrives home this week. Daniel Wolf, a large handler of ( )ptimos in this market, and whose store is at 704 Main street, has been on a visit East for several weeks, but is expected back in a day or so. Irving nali)er. a well known stogie salesman, has been visiting the local trade within the i)ast few days in the interests of the big Manila house of Wolf & Son, San Francisco; also Castle r.ros., which accounts he is now representing. Chas. Boalt, head of the Fight Hour Tobacco Co., whose illness was recently rei)orted, is at present in Atlantic City in an endeavor t(^ regain his strength after his long and dangerous illness. (i. I. Brown, of The j. B. Moos Co.. returned home yes- terdays after a few days' trip to Cleveland, where he was in- si)ecting the branch of their business at that point. M. W. I)e Waters, treasurer of the Pollack Stogie Co., Pittsburg, Pa., was registered at the "Sinton" last week. Mr. De Waters savs that their l)usiness was never in better shape and the demand for Pittsburg stogies continues in the millions. Kappal. E. R. Singleton to Sell Savaronas. VERY felicitous arrangement was concluded New York when President F. R. Iloisington "^^ the Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., signed a contia ! with E. R. Singleton, the widely known and e- l)erienced cigar man, to represent his concern for the South ern territory, including Texas and Oklahoma. Mr. Singleton's experience in the cigar trade has be varied and effective and he has always carried lines wh' h were strictly high class. In taking hold of the Savarc cigar, Mr. Singleton steps out of the Havana and domestic field, in which he has so long been engaged, and exnres> . his belief that Porto Rican goods are going to be am ti" the i)rime favorites of smokers in this country. ' Immediately upon closing his arrangement with th Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., Mr. Singleton moved on ti ilaltimore en route to his home and drew first blood forlijs company in that city by a big order, which he duplicatd in Washington the following day. His addition to the Cayey-Caguas staff insures adequate and intelligent repre- sentation for the Southern territory for this enterprisin' com])any and should lead to a large volume of new busineN' Do You Need Any Filler Tobacco? I ^^ iKrAR manufacturers in search of tirst-class tiller t«- \ ^^ I bacco should be interested in the special notice P8SM ^d^'ci'ti^^ement of the Horner Tobacco Company, which appears elsewhere on our "Business Op- portunity" page. This hrm who are old established packers of Ohio leaf tobacco, are oft'ering at present some specially choice lots of pure Dutch, Gebhardt or Zinimer Spanish scrap filler, manufactured from old wrapper B tobaccos which have been resweated. They guarantee these lots to be of excellent cjuality, dry and ready for work, and invite in- terested manufacturers to address them for samples, to their headquarters, 208 S. Ludlow street, Dayton, Ohio, Miniature Cigar Factory at St. Louis Show. |NF of the most interesting exhibits of the "Made in St. Louis Show", held in the Colosseum in that city, was a miniature cigar factory exhibited by the F. R. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co. The Rice Com- pany obtained from the revenue department a factory num- ber and opened a cigar factory at the Colosseum, an exact replica of the big factory in which the ''Mercantile" and "Lady Devonshire" brands, leaders in their line, are made. The exhibition attracted considerable attention and proved a powerful advertisement for this house. Italian Monopoly to Build in Kentucky. FACTORY to handle 5,000,000 pounds of Burley tobacco each season will be erected by the Italian Government monopoly in Western Kentucky. The factory will be under the management of A- g D. Dickerscm, representative of the Italian monopoly. Robert H. Harkins, a cigar manufacturer of Lowe . Mass., has been meeting with much success locally on j "Social 10". a Havana and Sumatra ten cent smoke, as we as his popular 5 cent "Central" brand. Mr. Harkins is a^ experienced cigar man and has had considerable su - since embarking on his own account. He secured a little contract for 2500 of his "Social 10" cigars for use the liibernian banquet in Lowell last week. Key West Manufacturers Ready for Fall. Expect Busy Times— Lopez to Re-build. Trade Visitors Here. Ki.v Wkst, Fi..\., Aug. 25. 1910. nntnifacturers are all getting ready for the holiday tridc which will soon be on in full blast, some orders having already been received at one or two of the riK- niamifacturcrs to a man are of the opinion that this vrir will be far ahead of any year for some tune, as to the i,;.i,K... (l..ne. Thcv all have a safe margin to work on as it i .j„,i with the indications for an extra large fall trade so ^.'„k1. the tinal windup of the year's business will doubtless shnu'an extra large increase. , , t .u rf Manv new shapes and sizes are being pushed by the dif- ferent li.uises. some have not been on the market long enough to >h..\v what they will do, while others have become popular tn.m the -tart an (lays m the i)resent cpiarters. President Wardlow is _P ncnng much time in looking after the putting in of the finish- K ouches at the new factorv which is now rapidlv nearing <-oni|)letion. 1 . ts S. Wolf's Sons are very busy these days. They are in- creasing orders from the old customers and are adding many new ones to their list. .Mrs. Chas. (iwynn, wife of Chas. Gwynn. of Gvvynn. Martin \' Strauss, will return home next week after an extended visit in the North. Business at this house contiiiue^ very good and the demand for the ikjw famous "P>ou(|uet de Martin" brand is increasing each week. X. 1). RliO.MXS. Wisconsin Leaf Men Fight Insurance Rate. |N1^ of the wholesome effects of a picnic held by the Wisconsin Leaf Dealers' Association, which was held at Crystal Springs Park on August 18th, was the impetus given to the leaf men against present insurance rates. Chairman Dolbeer, of the Insurance Committee of the Nati(jnal Cigar Leaf Association, had asked that the Wis- consin Association take up the matter of securing lower rates on cigarettes and cigars, and retpiested that a com- mittee be appointel to co-operate with the national body. A petition signed by dealers at packing points in Wis- consin was read by Samford Soverhill, of Janesville, who had been appointed by Mr. Dolbeer, of New York, to act on behalf of the national body. The present insurance rates are regarded as not only unfair, but purely arbitrary, and its looks as if the leaf tobacco men of the State are going to make a long and persitent kick, unless the rates are moderated. The cigar factory of Forney Donley, at Morgantown, W. Va., has been closed. The stock of tobacco having been sold to other manufacturers. Joseph T. Snyder, who is well known to the trade, has opened a beautifully appointed cigar store in the new Onon- daga Hotel at Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Snyder conducts stores in Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Rochester and Niagara Falls. He will feature the better grades of goods, including Por Lar- ranaga, Hoyo de Monterrey, Henry Clay, Romeo & Juliet, Bock & Co., II. Upman, and others. While at the home of a son Isaac Denson Boyd, in Cum- berland, Md., Wm. A. Boyd, a veteran leaf tobacco dealer of Baltimore, died on the 13th ult. at the advanced age of seventy- four years. Mr. Boyd was born in Baltimore and was the son of Wm. A. Boyd, who founded the tobacco firm of Wm. A. Boyd & Co. He succeeded his father in the business and re- mained the active head of the firm until two years ago, when he retired. The firm name was then changed to C. C. Boyd i^.- Co., it being his son, who is the third generation of the Boyd family, that is at the head of the new firm. Besides the two sons — Isaac Denson Boyd, of Cumberland, and C. C. Boyd, mentioned above, he leaves the following children: Wm. A. Boyd, Jr., Samuel Rusk Boyd, both of Baltimore, and Mrs. Harriet Brown, of New York City. Mr. Boyd had been for twenty years president of the Balti- more Tobacco Board of Trade; he served in the Maryland Legislature from Baltimore City; w?s on Governor Hamilton's staff; a promoter of the bulding of the Western Maryland Railroad ; served the State several years on the Baltimore &• Ohio directorate, and had been an almost life-long member of the masonic fraternity. The body was interred at the Balti- more Cemeterv. 28 THE TOBACCO WORLD. THE TOBACCO WORLD 29 Havana, August 22n(l. 1910. aT" N reviewing the situation of our market during the Jl^ past lialf month there is very Httle change to report, 5836 ^^ ^^^^ movement has not been accelerated. We have had enough American buyers in town ; the cigarmak- ers' strike in Tampa has not materially influenced the desires of her manufacturers to lay in stock, and the receipts from the country have increased seasonably, therefore what is the reason that no larger sales have taken place during the past fortnight? Excepting old \uelta Abajo fillers and new Par- tido tobacco, hardly anything has been done in new \'uelta Abajo and Remedios. This year's Vuelta Abajo crop has been persistently discredited by all dealers and manufacturers, excepting only a very small proportion of renowned Vegas, so it cannot be denied that a larger part must be faulty for one reason or the other, as surely otherwise no such unanimity of opinion would have prevailed. It is stated that some poor farmers, on account of the absence of buyers in the country, have gone to the extreme in offering their bundles of tobacco in the streets of Pinar del Rio, like the hucksters are offering fruits, which has never happened l>efore this year. The emi- gration of the poor farmers continues ; 2300 people have left their homes from the Remates section, helped by the railroads and government in l)eing transferred to the Santa Clara prov- ince, where they will tr>' to find work on the sugar estates. In San Juan y Martinez 2000 poor people made a demonstration before the Common Council, asking for bread and ivork. This is surely a very bad outlook for the coming crop in 191 1, which for want of enough farmers has of necessity to be a small one, even if the prevailing weather conditions should prove favorable during the coming season. That under such conditions our leaf market is bound to be influenced later on seems almost a foregone conclusion, and all good Vegas of tobacco will surely fetch high prices. The proportion of this year's crop of Vuelta Abajo which might answer our cigar manufacturers may be, however, somewhat larger than the pessimists are trying to make us believe. This class of tobacco has time yet to improve in the bales, and per- haps when December and January come around the opinion might change. Partido leaf, wrappers, workers and filler are selling as fast as they come in from the country. The demand is strong and some houses have already sold out all they had received and have contracts made for the balance of their escojidas, to be delivered as soon as the bales are made. Semi Wielta has furnished some good tobacco of the heavier styles, but it is not far enough advanced to be work- able. In quantity there will not be more than from one-half to perhaps three-(iuarters of the usual crop. Remedios is more or less neglected as far as the new crop is concerned, excepting the loose leaves which the Spanish Regie is picking up at moderate figures. There has been some demand for old ist capaduras, but buyers' and holders' views are apart. In view of the presumably higher cost of the ist and 2nds of this year's crop some dealers are pretending higher prices for their old stock. According to the reports from the United States, business seems not to have picked up enough yet to make manufacturers anxious to increase their holdings of leaf tobacco; however, it is but reasonable to look for a revival during the comin^ fall and winter season. Exporters for Germany are operating with a great deal of caution and their commitments are moderate. Trade with lUienos Aires from year to year is increasing, although the exports are limited to certain styles only. Sales this time comprise three weeks (like they do ever}- three months) and total 9882 bales; or, divided by origin, they represent: Vuelta Abajo, 4517; Partido, 4178, and Remedios. 1 187 bales. American buyers acquired 4633; exporters for Europe, 1 140; for Buenos Aires, 501, and our local cigar and cigarette manufacturers 3608 bales. Exports of leaf tobacco from the Port of Havana from August ist to August 20th, 1910, were: To all ports of the United States 7,062 bales To all ports of Europe 1,129 " To Buenos Aires 501 " Total 8,692 bales Principal buyers who come and go : ARRIVALS. Geo. W. Nichols, Henry W. Nichols and A. Artolozaga, of G. W. Nichols & Co., Key West and New York. Vivian M. Myers, of Leeroy, Myers & Co., Savannah, Ga. Henry B. Roberts, of H. Roberts & Son, Tampa. M. Menendez, of Menendez Bros. & Verplanck, Tampa. Emil Wedeles, of Wedeles Bros., Chicago. John H. Boltz, of Boltz, Clymer & Co., Tampa and Philadelphia. Sol Hamburger, of Hamburger Bros. & Co., New York. Vincent M. Planco, of Ruy Suarez & Co., New York. Julius Davis, of J. Davis & Co., New York. ^, , Simon Batt and Sidney Goldberg, of Simon Batt & Co., New \orlc. Francisco Fonseca, of F. E. Fonseca & Co., New York. A. Wallach, of G. Falk & Bro., New York. Jose Menendez, of Jose Menendez. New York. Victor Toledo, of Victor Toledo & Co., New York. Returned. Carlos Behrens, of Behrens & Co., Havana (Sol factory). . Ramon Fernandez (Chocolate), of Fernandez Garcia & Co. I Flor de A. Fernandez Garcia factory), Havana. nEPARTURES. .\. Artolozaga, for Key West. Jose A. Lonzano, for Tampa. 11. \\. Roberts, for Tami)a. Vivian M. Myers, for Savannah, Ga. Harry Slavinski. for Chicago. H. Barron, for Chicago. W .lltr C Sutter, for Chicago. a • J. KatTc-nl.urgh, for Boston. \ ax Stern, for New York. ,; ■ K.Kl.a. for Ncw\ork. •'s- turn.no Garcia, for New York. Geo W. Ni^l'^1^' for New York SVy W. Nichols, for New York. S, ,uv Rothschild, for New York. Ha 1.. morn Fcrnanaez, for New \ovk LaloG.dclosR.os forNew\ork. Fd.pe Rodriguez, for New York. R J Serrano, for New York. f' 1 )a Costa, for New V oijk. Simon Batt, for New York Sidney Goldberg, for New > ork. HfTiinn Prasse, for New \ ork. _ Cigar manufacturers have had just reason to complani, as the published figures of our exports for the second half of hilv .show again that instead of a further decrease, there has been an increase again, in the lesser exports of cigars for the first seven months, as compared with last year. The exact figures, as per official Custom House returns, were : ^ Prom January rst to July 31st. 'Qog io5.770.H^7 t'lKjirs « -^ '< " " " " 1910 94,_'5.X,454 Decrease in lOio ' i.5'r'-^^-^ ,^''^'*^''' This shows a further loss in our exports for the second half of luly of nearly four and one-half million cigars, and the three chief countries were: Germany with -'.[04.64.^ cigars Kngland" with i.f/xj.-Ho ^ And the L'niteil States with (x>5,7-'0 There are onlv two increases of importance: Australia with' ^V'^T '''^''^'*' And I-rance with ?<<9. lo^ Something ought to be done to help our declining cigar industrx. and Cuba looks in the first place to the United States for assistance. The latter country made Cuba a free Republic, but it exercises the role of a protector, as it prevents us from making commercial treaties with other countries, which raised their tarifTs. To recompense us for this Washington ought to make our recii)rocity treaty on cigars read: 50 per cent, allowance, instead of only 20 per cent. If we could export one hundred million cigars annually more to the United States f»ur cigar industry could be saved. It has been proven that with such an allowance the United States Treasury would be a gainer instead of a loser, and as Congress voted in favor of the Philippines allowing them to import three hundred million cigars free into the United States, against the protests of the Amcriam cigar manufacturers, why should not Congress enact a measure to lessen our burden, although the clear Havana cigar industry in the United States might be opposed to it? "11. Upmann" is working as well as any of our factories. The fame this cigar has acfjuired is world wide, but if trade is dull all over it has to suffer somewhat. "Sol" Don Carlos Behrens returned from his short visit to the I'nitcd States well pleased and brought along quite a bunch of new orders. Behrens & Co. have received the distinctifm of having been named Purveyors to his Imperial Majesty, the Mikadcj of Japan, for their "Sol" brand. "La Diligencia" is working away normally according to the season. Don Bernardo Moreda, its owner, says that he is ahead of last year. "For Larranaga" has no complaints to utter ; according to its managers business is better than they expected to see it fluring the dull season. "El Credito" has an excellent steady trade for home con- sumption all over the Island and this enables the owners, Rod- riguez y TIno. to supply their American trade with desirable colors. Business all over the American Union is improving, and "El Credito*' makes good its name, that the cigars are a credit to the manufacturers. Other factories which are working well are : Romeo y .lulieta, La Escepcion. Castaneda, Flor de P. A. Estanillo, Re- dencion, Partagas. Punch. Eden, El Crepusculo, Carlos E. P'cck & Co., and Figaro. R. J. Serrano, manager of the Castaneda factory, left for a short business visit to New York last week. Felipe Rodriguez sailed by the "S. S. Saratoga" on August 20th to take a short vacation and attend to the supervision of business in the United States, for some five or six weeks f(jr "i^'lor de P. A. Estanillo" and his famous "Elite" brand. Walter J. Kaffenburgh also left on the "Saratoga" for a short rest in his home, Boston. Viuda de Jose Gener has purchased 1500 bales additionally of old Vuelta Abajo Colas. Muniz Hnos ik Co. sold 11 55 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido during the last two weeks. Romeo y Julieta added 1000 bales of Vuelta Abajo to its holdings. Rz Bautista & Co. were sellers of 840 bales of all kinds of leaf. ( ieo. W. Nichols is credited with having made some good sized |)urchases of old Vuelta Abajo and new Partido. Jose F. Rocha reports sales of 800 bales of Partido and X'uelta Abajo. Don Jose left by the "S. S. Havana" August 13th for vSaratoga, to drink the waters and rest awhile. J. V. I5erndes iS: Co. jmrchased 640 bales of all kinds of leaf for their luiropean customers. Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez sold 797 bales of X'uelta Abajo and Partidos during the past three weeks. Jose A. L()zan(j was a buyer of 600 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. 1>. Diaz & Co. disposed of Txx) bales of Partido and Vuelta Abajo. II. Upmann & Co. purchased 400 bales for one of their cust;;mers in town, besides having made some larger transac- tions for their factory and other customers of theirs. Jose C. Puente turned over 535 bales of Partidos and some Remedios. Walter C. Sutter is reported to have made some excellent purchases for the firm of Jacob Sutter & Sons, which have amounted to 500 bales. Perez y Obeso closed out 300 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Partido. Harry Slavinski was a buyer of about 300 bales of leaf for the Havana Importing Co., of Chicago. A. M. Calzada & Co. are busily attending to their esco- jidas in the country, but Don Antonio while in town sold some 300 bales of all kinds of leaf. II. Barron left with 200 bales of Vuelta Abajo and Par- tido to the credit of Barron Bros. Ernest Ellinger has been a very busy man looking after his various escojidas and several customers he had in town. Ernest Ellinger & Co. sold close on to 500 bales of Partido and Wielta Abajo during the past three weeks. Simon Batt and Sidney Goldberg came here principally to receive the 200 bales of Partido purchased from Don Luis Marx before the latter's departure for Europe. Jose H. Cavro e Hijo sold 350 bales of their choice Partido packing of Santiago de las Vegas. Principal shippers and exporters were : I. Bernheim & Son, Sylvester & Stem, Menendez & Co., J. F. Berndes & Co., Leslie Pantin, H. Upmann & Co., Ernest Ellinger & Co.. Rodriguez Menendez & Co., Charles Blasco, A. Moeller and Diego Montero. Receipts of tobacco from the country : 1m. r week ending Aug. 20. 1910. Since Jan'y. i. 1910. oA 77; bales Vuelta Abajo 69,770 bales 2 630 '• Semi Vuelta 6.04.^ " 4'Qb5 *' Partido 1.^768 " 13.207 '■ Remedios 26,344 2?>^ " Santiago dc Cuba 2,19.^ 45,750 bales 118.120 bales Oretaniv. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 NEW FIRM OPENS FINE SHOP AT GRAND RAPIDS Herewith we present the photographs of W. F. Rea and A. D. Grain, who have just opened an up-to-date cigar and tobacco shop at 23 Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Their store is reputed to be the finest in Western Michigan. These gentlemen are not strangers to the trade, Mr. Grain having traveled many years for a leading Chi- cago tobacco house, and Mr. Rea having been man- ager of the United cigar store and later with Peck Bros. Drug Go. ^ W. F. REA. A. D. GRAIN. Detroit's Wonderful Growth in Cigar Making. Latest Figures Show Michigan's Big Strides — One Factory Forced to Cancel Orders. Detroit, Mich., August 30. USINRSS with Detroit cigar and tobacco manufac- turers has been quieter during the last two weeks than in previous periods during the summer. There has been little doing in manufacturing, but sales have been (|uite large. The reason for this is that as much tobacco as possible was put in salable shape before the new revenue law went into eflfect. Wholesalers report a good business and retailers say they are experiencing their annual summer trade. Detroit now has a population bordering on 470,000 and of a necessity much of the city's rapid growth during the last ten years has been due to its vast cigar interests. John Hem- meter, president of the Hemmeter Gigar Go., says that this city now ranks third as a producer of cigars. New York being first and Pennsylvania second. "Of course Detroit is really Michigan when you speak of the cigar production," said Mr. Hemmeter, "since most of the large factories are located here. During 1909 the production here amounted to 250,000,000 cigars, valued at $7,750,000. The employees number 5200 and the payrolls run about $2,500,000. For tobacco we si)en(l $3,400,000 and use about 6,500,000 pounds in the various Detroit factories. For duties on im- ported tobacco we spent $200,000. and for revenue stamps $750,000. There is over $500,000 invested in the cigar fac- tories in this city, and I estimate we will show a 10 per cent, increase of business during the year. "We have been unable to fill orders and have just issued a circular to our distributors stating that we will cancel all existing orders and apportion them a supply based on their last year's business. All the other factories are about in the same position. "We have developed the school system and are teaching the young I*olish girls to make cigars ; in fact, they make most oi the cigars in Detroit now. I suppose the growth of the cigar industry is practically the story of most of the other Detroit industries, and so it is not hard to understand why our popula- tion has been soaring. I consider that the advance is on a sub- stantial basis and that the increase will continue at a steadv gait." A comprehensive statement of the extent of the cigar- making industry in Grand Rapids — Michigan's second cit}- has been given out. In thirty or forty factories, ranging in size from the one-man shop to the big plant of the G. J. Johnson Gigar Go., with its capacity of 65,000 cigars a day, there were manufactured in 1909 19,000,000 cigars. The manufacturing end of the business gives employment to 1000 persons. The G. J. Johnson Gompany operates the largest factory west of Detroit. This factory is a model of its kind. It is a "girl shop, whereas most of the other factories are "men" shops. The company turns out yearly about 15,000,000 cigars. Grand Rapids manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. entertained thousands of visitors at home-coming week, August 22-27. Thousands of old Grand Rapids boys returned to the town of their youth and many were the changes wrought there during their absence. The city has now grown to exten- sive proportions for an inland town, numbering as it does ap- proximately 125,000 inhabitants. The G. J. Johnson Co. place a number of automobiles at the disposal of the visitors. Apex. J. D. Woods, of Meadville, Pa., an Intcmal Revenu- officer, seized a large amount of tobacco leaf belonging to j K'irisch. at Sundy Lake, Mercer Gounty, Pa., for alleged vio - tion of the State law. f •'7< Lancaster Cigar Trade Good. Tobacco Man Bankrupt— Returning from Vacations— S. R. Moss Co. Seeking New Factory— Lester Moss' Engagement. Lancv\ster, Pa., Aug. 29th, 1910. *— lENER.ALL'i' speaking, the cigar business in this sec- G tion is pretty good, and there are no idle cigarmakers S3 around. In fact, a few of the larger factories arc Hy having some difhculty in securing as much help as they could use to advantage. The August output of cigars in this district will in all probability show a good record as compared with the corrcspoiKling month of last year. The leaf tobacco men have very largely been away on vaca- tions lately, but are now returning and prei)aring for a more active business in that branch of the industry. The following letter was sent out during the forepart of the month : "f^ancaster, Pa., Aug. 6th, 1910. To the Creditors of John H. Greeidy : Joini H. Greenly of this city, trading as the lona Tobacco Co., l)eiiig unable at present to dscharge his obligations, after a consultation with several of his largest creditors, has, with his wife, by deed of even date herewith made an assignment for the benefit of creditors to H. M. Mouser, Attorney-at-law, of this city. This assignment is satisfactory to his largest creditors and it is believed by them to l)e the best manner of settling his affairs and that by this method the most money will be realized for his creditors. X" preference has been given to any creditor and equal distribution will be made amongst the creditors according to law, taking into consideration of course the collateral security whicli any of them may hcjld. The assignee, when an inventory is taken, will be in a posi- tion to give a statement to the creditors of the assets and lia- bilities. We trust that the arrangement will ])rove satisfactory to you and that upon receipt hereof you will forward to us an itemized statement of your claim and we will present the same. li, however, a ccjiisiderable number of creditors desire bankruptcy we will institute such proceedings, but it is believed more can be realized for creditors by this assignment than by bankruptcy. Yours very truly, Apel & Apel, Attorneys for the Assignee." After the above action on the part of the attorneys for Mr. Greenly, the creditors seemed to become more restless than before, and a petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed against him. The liabilities are estimated at about $35,000 to $40,000, and assets of possibly $25,000. Ihere is every evidence that the vacation season is now rapidly drawing to a close. Recently, Ghas. Emery I^ong, of the leaf firm of Long & Taylor; Danl. Manheimer, proprietor of the Imperial Cigar Co.; W'm. Levy, superintendent of the S. R. Moss Cigar Co. factories, and Geo. Hoffman, leaf tobacco 'lealers, returned to the city from a vacation period spent at divers places. T. li. Broidy, a traveling salesman with the S. R. Moss Gi- gar Lo., is on a visit to the factory headquarters here, preparing liii sample line for another and early start for his territory in tie West, where he has been securing a good line of business this year. Lester R. Moss, son of S. R. Moss of the S. R. Moss Gigar j-o., is to join the ranks of the benedicts at no far distant date. His engagement to Miss Henrietta Kiper, of Chicago, 111., has J^'t-'ii announced, and many congratulations have been showered upon him. Dr. Garner, an expert of the tobacco division of the Na- tional Department of Agriculture, has been lately on a tour of inspection through Lancaster county, and especially to visit the experimental stations etablished here, jointly by the State and National Government. A report from him on the results of his visit are l(X)ked forward to with much interest. The S. R. Moss Gigar Co. is extremely busy and the head of the house has lately been prospecting for a suitable location in which to open an additional factory. Up to this writing no announcement can be made, as several places are under con- sideration but nothing definitely decided upon. In accordance with his annual custom, Geo. M. Wechter, cigar box manufacturer, at Akron, last week gave an outing to his employees. The picnic was this year held at Plinkletown and a royal good time was indulged in. Cigar and Cigarette Industry in Chile. TiHROUGH the courtesy of Hon. Seth L. Pierrepont, I Charge d'Aflfaires ad interim, at Santiago, Chile, we are in a position to present to our realers a list of the principal cigar and cigarette manufacturers and to- bacco dealers of Chile, which are as follows : SANTIAGO. Tobacco Manufacturers : J. M. Aguilo, y Gia., Rosas 2789. Gompafiia General de Tabacos, Monjitas 811. Benjamin Tallman, Catedral 2711. German Joutard, Fernandez Concha 1-18. Ismail Larenas, Davilla 941. Dealers : Aguilo y Gia. Efrain Brand, Huerfanos 907. Gompafiia General de Tabacos. Dominguez y Gia., Catedral 10(^)7. Benjamin Tallman. Wageman y Gia., Ahumada 161. VALPARAISO. Cigar and Cigarette Manufacturers: Carrera & Rodriguez, Victoria 336. Dominguez y Gia., Victoria 316. Jose Dugue, San Jose 115. Prieto Hnos, Delicias 132. Vriytes Hnos, Independencia 335. Wageman y Gia., Delicias 321. CONCEPGION. Cigarette Manufacturers: Gompafiia General de Tabacos. Wageman y Gia., B. Arana 861. Tobacco Crop in Java. HE annual report of the Java Bank contains some in- teresting figures concerning the principal agricultural products of Java. The Deli tobacco crop yielded 271,- 350 bales, being about 1000 bales less than a year ago. The average price per half kilo (i 1-5 pounds) was i.io florins, against 0.91 of a florin, and the total value of the crop has been fixed at 46,600,000 florins, or nearly 8,000,000 florins more. The crop of Java tobacco was disappointing, 506,013 bales being exported, or a decrease of 1 10,000 bales. The pro- ceeds were only 25,740,000 florins, against 32,400,000 florins in 1908. The Connecticut Tobacco Corporation held its annual pic- nic in Granby, Conn., on the 20th ult., which was attended by about one hundred and fifty tobacco packers, dealers, growers, manufacturers, etc., and a thoroughly enjoyable day's outing was spent on the farm of this corporation, which is devoted to the cultivation of Havana tobacco. i 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 Prosperity Reigning at York. New Factories Opened — Business Steadily Gaining — Prominent Tradesman Wedded — Trade Notes. York, Pa., Aug. 29111, 1910. F' ( H\ this time of the year the cigar trade is looking rather l)ros|)eroiis, and if there comes much of an improve- ment (luring the fall months as is hojjed for, there will he some lively times this year yet. It happens not infre<|uently that during the closing months of the year goods cannot he made up rapidly enough to meet the demand, and tlK)se manufacturers who have no stoak on hand are sometimes com])elled to refuse some orders which they might otherwise get the benefit of. There are apparently no idle cigarmakers around at the present time, and if there should come a rush the manufacturers will be obliged to do the best they can with the present forces, which can be augmented only a little, probably, after the season of outdoor work has ceased. In conse(|uence of the following letter being received by Deputy Collector A. P. Strayer, at the York office, the Revenue ( )ffice will be closed on the 31st inst. : "My Dear Sir : — You are hereby notified that this office will l)e transferred to me, as collector, on September 1, under my renewal bond. Therefore, you will close your office for the sale of stamps in your office for the month of August after the close of bus- iness on the evening of Tuesday, the 30th, and forward your reports for the month promjUly after the close of business on that day. \\m will notify the taxpayers that your office will be closed on Wednesday, August 31, in order that they may sujjply themselves with a sufficient (|uantity of stamps to meet their need until your office is reopened for business on the morning of the first i)roximo. Yours truly, IL L. llershey, Collector." This action became imperative because the office of the collector of the district will be transferred, as a matter of for- mality, to W. L. llershey, the present encumbent, on September 1st, and it is necessary that the business for the month be closed Tuesday afternoon, August 30th, so that the reports can be ])repared and forwarded to Lancaster the following day. Ciirar manufacturers and others who have business with the local office have been notified of this action and urged to secure sufficient stami)s on August 30th to meet their require- ments, so that their business will not be interfered with in any way. It is reported that Stewartstown, a progressive little place in the lower end of York county, is prospecting for a new cigar factory, and L. H. Sykes, vice-president of the bank at Stewartstown, is now making investigations. A number of parties, it seems, have expressed a willingness to operate cigar factories there under certain conditions, and the object of Mr. Sykes is to ascertain definitely just what conditions are re- (|iiired for the procurement of an additional industry for that place. Charles F. Welsh, of \'. R. Welsh & Son, cigar manufac- turers and dealers at York, had a narrow escape from serious injury. Mr. Welsh was at his cottage on the banks of the Sus- (juehanna river, where he is summering, and undertaking to burn a pile of rubbage he saturated it with gasoline. As soon as the match struck the pile the fire was in his face. 1 le threw up his hands to save his face, and his hands were badly burned. Mr. Welsh's clothes also caught fire and he plunged into the river to extinguish the ffames and thus probably saved his life. The employees of the cigar firm of W. J. Xeff* & Co., at Red Lion, were' recently given an outing at b'ishing Creek, near Long Level, this county. The party was conveyed in hacks and had a thoroughly enjoyable time of it. Chas^ Roseman, of Red Lion, who has been enea pH the leaf buying business, is now contemplating the operat "" a cigar factory. ^' After spending a couple of weeks at Atlantic City \V Lahr, an active cigar manufacturer at Red Lion has taken up the reins ot his enterprise, and reports that he cxitfrt to wage a very extensive campaign this fall for a larMv creased trade. A party of Dallastown cigar men, including Howan! Kohler, of A. Kohler & Co., and A. P. Fix, of A. F. Fix^Co have been on an automobile trip among New Jersey seashor resorts in Mr. Fix's machine. J. C. Winter, of Red Lion, has been through the eastern part of the State lately and reports a fairly good cigar busines in the section covered by him. Saml. Etter, of the Codorus Cigar Co., at York, accom- panied by his brother J. W. Ptter, also a cigar man at ReJ Lion, have lately returned from an extended business trip South and Past and report good business. Pllis L. Myers, general manager of the Myers & Adam^ cigar factories, was married last week to Miss Sarah Mc.Xelh. of York. The couple will make their home at the Cedars, a fine country place on the W rightsville pike. The York Cigar Co. has established a branch factor)- at Thomasville, in the building formerly occupied by Myers i Adams, and owned by E. 11. Neiman. Result of Trenton Enterprise. AI vjX every section of these broad United States there i- «&^ some manufacturer who has originally achieved ki gj^ distinction by the production of a standara grade 0; cigars which have proven themselves to be worth a broader field of consumption. This case is particularly c\ emplified in the history of the Enterprise Cigar Co. at Tra ton, X. J., whose "Lord Stirling" cigars are known and re- spected throughout all the City of Trenton and contiguM. territory. The "Lord Stirling" is a 10 cent cigar which is a real lo cent cigar. It is a clear Havana smoke which has been te>tt and proven, and when once introduced into a territory, thr repeat sales take care of themselves. The Enterprise Cigar Co. have recently been placm? their goods in a number of new sections and reports Iron these have been of a uniformly favorable and profitable char- acter. Their facilities are so extensive at present, however, that they want to interest a number of wide-awake jobbers m the "Lord Stirling*', and to these firms they can offer an ar- rangement which will command instant attention. Narrow Escape for Seattle Cigar Man. D. Erderich, Western representative of the Sam I. Dau^ Co., cigar manufacturers. New York, and Dodie ^i^^^''^' ^,^^^,. known Seattle cigar and tobacco merchant, met with an a ing accident in San Prancisco last month, which was napp . unattended with any serious injuries beyond a few ^^""''^^ ., The two gentlemen were crossing one of the "^^'"^. ^^^ of the city when a rapidly approaching trolley car stnickti Davis was carried on the fender and Erderich was pninec^^^ the ground underneath it. The motorman brought the ca - sudden standstill, when the men were extricated from perilous position. Mr. C. O. Strutz, president of the Phoeni x- American ^P^ Works, W^ashington, Mo., the largest manufacturers 0^^^^^ cob pipes in the world, is spending the summer in ^^^^^^ Mr. Strutz is well connected in (iermany and has n friends among the native residents. ,( I A New Field for Turkish Tobacco. Satisfactory Experiments in California. II 1 1.- culture of Turkish tobacco in California is re- ceiving the serious attention of experienced leaf ,,,hacco men. and experiments are being made this — season in several sections of the .State, particularly tJic vicinity of ICxeter, where a small quantity was !!rouii last ve'ar. A large number of plants were raised ?r.m seeds this year and distributed to the farmers over a uiile irea in the San Joaciuin X'alley. These are being in- sinut'cd in the care of the crop and the curing of the weed ""sill be done by men thoroughly acquainted with this line ui w-'ik C h". Haker, of ClaremoiU, a Government to- iiacco expert, and Professor G. E. Colby, of the University ,,f California, have examined the samples of last year's crop and pronounce them e(|ual to the best Turkish tobacco. \. j). Dickerson, a buyer for the Italian Gtnernment, is j)reparing to erect the largest tobacco factory in W^estern Kentucky to i)rei)are tobacco for shipment to foreign mar- kets. It is expected that at least 5,ooo,0(X) pounds of dark tcbacc will be handled every season. Tobacco Importations and Exportations. j^ .M( ).\'( i the fifty ])rincipal articles of in,i)ort and export J\ (hiring soven months ending w'ith July, constituting I air foreign commerce, leaf tobacco stands twelfth in the list of principal articles imported, with importa- li(.n values of \C).4 millions during 1910, as compared with 14.9 niilli<»ii> (luring the corresponding period of the i)revious year. In expi''-tations tobacco leaf stands eighth in the list of fifty principal articles exported, with its 1. Dobler, of Derby, Conn., who is a cigar manufacturer, but who will try to raise tobacco on the land and believes he can make the venture a successful one. lie has had considerable ex- perience in the culture of tobacco and thinks there is no doubt of his being able to raise it on his newly purchased farm. While great (juantities of tobacco are grown further up the valley, the farmers in the vicinity of Rocky Rest have been paying little attention to the cultivation of the plant. A number of years ago quantities of tobacco were grown in this section, but the industry died out. Mr. Dobler, being in a position in which he can probably use a considerable portion of iiis own tobaccos, is likely to make the venture profitable, if any one can. Jacob Greenbcrg, leaf tobacco dealer, of llartford, Conn., has brought suit against the Connecticut Company Railway to recover damages of $5000 for alleged personal injuries received and property loss sustained, because of a collision on Connecticut P.oulevard in East Hartford, when a team in which he was riding was struck by a trolley car. 34 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 35 T Frisco Trade Picking Up. Eastern Visitors Being Entertained — Morrisco Cigarettes Attract Attention — HaTiilton Coupons Taking Well — Local Notes and Changes. Sax I"r \\( is( (), Au.l;'. 20, 1910. ill'". Idc-al cii;ar business lias j^ickcd up quite a bit since the i)e«^inninj4- <>f llie niuntli, and while there is no such rush as is usually experienced during the fall, most dealers feel fairly well salislied with present conditions. 'J'he outlook for fall is still more or less in doubt. At least one yood week in the retail trade is assured at the bej^inninj^ of next month, when the Native Sons of the ( iolden West will hold a bij^- celebration in San b^-anci.sco, and meml)ers of that orj^anizalion from all parts ol the State, as well as many tourists from other quarters, will spend some time in the city. As the Native Sons like 'fTuud cij^ars and are liberal spenders, the retailers expect (juite a boom at that time. The only cause of apprehen- sion for the later season is the unsettled labor conditions, which have caused some trouble on the Coast duriuir the summer, and have without doubt driven considerable busi- ness away from San b'rancisco. Other conditions are very favorable, and if no seriitus strikes occur the fall trade should be unusually ij^ood. Country business is steadily improvinj^, as returns are now comini,'^ in on the crops, and some of the jobbers are i^ettini; all the business they want without payini; much attention to the city trade. Local leaf dealers are taking; an optimistic view of the situation, but as a matter of fact their business now amounts to very little compared with that of former years, ' when Chinese help was abundant and local factories flour- ished. 'J'he only local factories which are making any great headway are those making high-class goods with white help, and these factories send their buyers direct to the primary markets for leaf supplies. Fhe Chinese fac- tories are in a difficult position, as many of the Chinese cigarmakers are getting old and are dying otT. and there are no immigrants to fill their ])laces. while white labor is scarce and cannot be used to advantage here for making low-priced goods. Frankel, Gerdts & Co., who make the "La Natividad" clear JIavana cigar in San b^rancisco, are holding their own in this State, and of late have expanded their territory con- siderably in the Northwest. D. I'Vankel, of this house, has just left for a visit to the agents in that section. Before returning to this city ]Mr. Frankel will go to Cuba for a look at the leaf market. The "La Natividad" cigar was used a few^ days ago in a long smoking contest at Alameda, Cal., where Albert Fisher won the prize, a box of "Na- ti\idads", from a large number of competitors, smoking one cigar continuously for 95 minutes, Carlton Gunst, the youngest son of M. A. Gunst, f)f M. A. (iunst iS: Co., died recently at the family home at Ikirlingame, Cal., after a brief attack of pneumonia. He was 18 years of age, and was in the midst of his course at Stanford University. All the stores of M. A. Gunst (Jl- Co. were closed on the afternoon of the funeral. M. A. Gunst & Co. are having continued success in the wholesale pipe department, and will doubtless get a large \olume of business between now and the holidays. The recent shipments of \^an Dyck cigars, with a large propor- tion of light colors, are in great demand; retailers all over the State being anxious to get a supply; and Owls con- tinue to hold their position as one of the leading =; cent brands on the market. .\ number of the employes of M. A. Gunst & Co. have been away on their vacation during the last mcmth. At the present time TTarry Jonas, of the wholesale depart- ment, is taking a rest in Mendocino Count v, and Alfred Esberg is spending a few weeks on the Klannth u- Northern California. ^'^'^^ in Will. Jlercovich will open his new store about a hrst of the week. The fittings are practically com , and an attractive sign, heralding the Luis Martinez c as the leader, has been placed at the entrance. '^''^ J. D. Waterman, of L.oltz, Clymer & Co., is maU tour of the N..rthwest. ' '^ making a 13. W. Alclntosh, coast representative of the R \ ratters(jn Tobacco Company, made a trip to vSouthern C 1 foniia early this month, to meet Capt. Landstreet vj president of the company, returning with him last'weT After stopping for several days in this city they have Ht for Portland, Ore., and will visit the principal points in th north coast territory. ^ J. J. Cans & Bro., Los Angeles jobbers, who have f„r some time handled the La Natividad line, have recently taken up the agency for two brands made by Bondy i Lederer, the "Tom Keene" and ''Lawrence Barrett", iith which they expect to attract quite a lot of new business E. M. l^lam, who has gone extensively into Manila cigars since this line was introduced on the Coast, returned about a week ago after a long visit to the Philippines. Henry llausman, who represents S. Bachman & Co. at Portland, Ore., has been spending a few days visitim' that company in San Francisco. " IL D. Miller, secretary of Frishmuth Bro. & Co., is expected in a day or so on a visit to W^ L Pixley, the Coast representative, who recently established his office at 88 First street. Air. Pixley is well known to the trade all over the Coast, and will no doubt build up a good business on his new line. Goldsmith I'ros., who operate cigar and newsstands in the St. b^rancis Hotel and other promiiient places, have secured the cigar-stand privilege of the new Bellevue H..te!. Edw. Wolf, of the Edvv. Wolf Company, returned the first of the week from a visit to Sacramento, Cal. He is highly jdeased with the develoi)ment of business in that city, which he says is coming to be one of the busiest in the interior of the State. Mr. Wolf got in a large shipment of Manila goods on the last steamer. S. Bachman & Co., who have made an enviable record in the last few years in the sale of Philip Morris & Co. cigarettes, are getting in a stock of that company's new Morrisco line, with the Hamilton coupon. The Hamilton coupons have already been taken up by a number of the local dealers, and many others will doubt- less fall into line on this proposition in the near future, though there are a good many who prefer to wait until others have had a little experience with them. ATariox, O., August 19. i9'0- Editors. The Toisacco Wori.d, Philadelphia. ( ientlemen : — Will you please give me the names of the proprietors ot b\actory No. 955, 9th District, Pa., and b\ictory No. 4M' 9^'^ District, Pa.? Thanking you for past favors, T am. Yours trulv, H. W. Cartwright. [Factory \o. 055. Xiiuh District. Pcntisylvaiiin. is f^Pf^'^t^ P. B. Tyson. Red Lion. Pa., and I-actory .\o. .414. Xintli District, tenn- syKania. is operated hv 1). K. Wofxhiianscc. Spring Grove. Pa- Editor.) flHOE TOBACCO WOULD The Tobacco World, established in 1 881 . has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade-Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark rt^=* One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. THOMAS OTW AY :-20.649. u . 1 v .in l-..r ciK;ir>. ci^.-ircttcs and cheroots. RcKi^tercd August W, I'dO. at 9 .\. M., by llcywood, Strasscr & Voigt Litho. Co., New Y..rk. SIR SAMPSON LEGEND:— 20,650. lor ci>,'ar>, cigarettes and clieroots. Registered .\UKU>t U), lsucd. FLOR DE BRISKOLA:— 20,653. l-«.r cigars, cigarettes, cliewing and smoking tobacc<». Regis- tered August 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Briskul Cigar Co., Tampa. I'la. A-MERICUSS SMOKER:— 20,654. lor cigar-. Registered .August 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by La ("I'laila Cigar Co., .Americus, Ga. MONTCLAIR:— 20,655. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and little cigars. Registered August 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. F. Pier, Montclair. X. J. ARDEBIL:— 20.656. l'V)r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tol)aceo. Registered August 11, 1910, at 9 .\. ^L, by American Lithographic Co., New York. STRAIGHT CUE:— 20,657. l(ir cigars, cigarettes, cherr)ots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lithographic Co., New York. STRAIGHT Q:— 20,658. I'"r cig.irs. cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered .\ugust 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lithographic ( ••., Xcw York. CAFE DE CUBA:— 20,659. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- t< .t >. st-.^it-s. olu'wiii^ and -inokiiiK tobacco. KcKistcrcd Auj-u^t l.S, 191(1. at 9 A. .M., by I-"i>hcr & ^■KIc.sia, I'ldoklyn, X. Y. MAGNET:— 20,690. I""<)r vciidiiiK'^ inacliiiios. RcKistcnd \uKii--t V>, I9l(), at 9 A. •M.. by CiafFiicy M I"k. ^'<>., Chicaf^o. III. BLOOMING GOOD:— 20,691. iMtr ciKar> and ciKarcttcs. KcKi>tcrcd Aiij«ii-1(I at 9 A. M., by 1'-. M. Howell & Co., Klinira, .\. V. BLYSTONE:— 20,692. lM)r cigars and cigarettes. Refj^istored .\iikii>1 V). I^IO, .it 9 A. .M.. by F. M. Howell & C^.., Klmira. .\. \-. MAIGH-GO-LEOR:— 20,693. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .\ugust 19, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Luxenburg & I'.rnck. Astoria, MONUMENTAL TWISTS:— 20,694. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 19, 1910. at 9 .\. .M.. by lleinenian Br(is., Haltiniore, Md. LA VEGpNA:— 20,695. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 20, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by .M. Trelles & Hro., Xcvv Orleans, La. B. B.:— 20,696. For scrap, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered .\ugusi 20, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Scotten Tobacco Co.. Detroit. Mich. ALEXANDER DUFF GORDON:— 20,697. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and sumking tobacco. Registered August 22, 1910, at 9 .\. .M.. by Chas. M. Ciudknccht, I'hiladelphia. F. B.Q.:— 20,698. h'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered .\ugust 22, 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by American & West Indies Sales Co.. Xew York. OFFICIAL SEAL:— 20,699. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered .\ugust 22, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Grand Rapids Cigar I'.ox Co.. (irand Rapids, Mich. FELDURA:— 20,700. T'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing ami smoking tobacco. Registered .\ugust 23, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by .American Lithographic Co., Xew York. ALL-WAYS:— 29,701. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and sm«tking tobacco. Reg^istered .August 23, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by .American Lithographic Co.. Xew York. CO RVALLIS:— 20,702. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Reg:istered .August 23, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by American Lithographic Cf)., Xew A'ork. EL BOWMY:— 20,703. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered .August 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Chas. E. IJowman. Hagerstown. Md. 362:— 20,704. For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered .\ugust 2^, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by C. K. Acton, Belmont, O. SALIA:— 20,705. I-'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smctking tobacco. Registered August 23, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Rosabal & Salia, Xew York. SILENT MAN:— 20,706. P'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing ,in.crc.,l AUK..S, 25. 1910, ., 9 A. M,, I'i, ,:. ;\."& *«^^^^ gerald, Ga. • *'"' HOLDER:— 20,719. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Aujiust 2fi iQin at 9 A. M., by M. McCoy, Philadelphia. ^ ^ **' '^'^' ESHELO:— 20,720. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing ;ind smoking tobacco, Rfc,; tered August 26, 1910. at 9 A. M., by John J. Kshelman S ton, Pa. UNION CITIZEN:— 20,721. For cigars. Registered August 26, 1910, at 9 A. M hv 1 i Rupp, Denver, Pa. ' ' ' ■' UNION POLICY:— 20,722. For cigars. Registered August 26, 1910, at 9 .\. M., bv 1 I Rupp. Denver, Pa. ' ' '• GOLDEN A:— 20,723. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and siiiokiii'r tobacco. Registered .\ugust 26, 1910. at 9 \. .M., by Thorough' good & Co.. Janesville, Wis. LA FLOR DE AMMES:— 20,724. (With design as per illustration.) F(.r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tob.acco. Registered .\u(!:u-' 26. 1910. at 9 .\. M., by .M. l-ricdman, Der. ver, Col. DUKE OF UZEDA:— 20,725. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. RepV tered August 27. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithograpk Co., Pirooklyn, X. Y. \ DUKE OF LERMA:— 20,726. b'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Rt«i- tered August 27, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by The Aloehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn. N. Y. FERNANDO DE CORDOVA:— 20,727. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tacco and snuff. Registered August 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., b) The Rigby Cigar CO., Dayton, O. CORRECTION. DON MULTO:— 18,853. ,. b'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October -"'• 1909, at 9 .\. .M., by Moller. Kokerit/ & Co., Xew York. ha. been changed to "Flor dc Multo" on June 16, 1910. TRANSFER. STANDARD QUALITY SHOPS:— 20,377. ^ _ „• l-or cigars. Registered June 17, 1910, at 9 A. M.. hy C t,- f> & Sons. Ilarrisburg. Pa., has been transferred to The btaiuiaru Cigar Co., Pottsville, Pa., on .\ugust 22. 1910. CANCELLATIONS. KIMON:— 20,662. . .^^^^ h'or cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registorc'l • ^ 15. 1910. by Roval Cigar Co.. S. P.ethlehem. Pa., lia^ iH'cn c^ celled. SAN DO LA:— 20,369. , ,(.bacc" h'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and "■iii"'\'"H /'pqlti- Registered June 16. 1910. by b:iIiot. Ottenheimer & billet, d- more. Md.. lias been cancelled. INTER OCEAN:— 20,470. .,.,., Regi- l'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking '' ''t^"'j-„- Sale* tered July 6. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by .\merican & West Indies^ Co., New York, has been cancelletl. NEW YORK. Nkw York City. N ...urniSlWDINC; the presence of the vanguard of Western *\'^ r lu v(Xm^ of business transacted in tins city during the I.uyors tilt y""'"^ , f 11^.,^ f:ir short of expectations. "■■'^' '"["S dX ly n -w Connecticut tobaccos, but. actual ,,„,r.st ^^-^'^ ' . ,,^;;y „[:ule. The contrast between the busmesses purchases ^^•;'^^\ J> " .•; '^.^^j" \,as ,l„ne at this time last year, with the „, tins variety ''^J 'I' ,;,..,' his vear, is quite noticeable. That the U,„H. ^^^^^^^l^:^^;'Z heir- ma'rket is a foregone .conclusion "'V'," wi! 01 r. ec ^sary that the cigar industry maintain its pres- •■"1*1 " ^^'" ' '^'bich during the year ending June 30, iQio, as *"' "/red wnir'rV- -s ear anienees. Addnss \U,\ World. II. cart' Tobacco !t-l-e. l-'t )'!!•; M A X <s and prices tt' lobaeeo Company. 208 S. Ludlow St., Davton. O. "a™" . ■ 8-1-r. ''^"'^cifin/«^"^^'^ ''•'^- ''•■"^'■''•■'•'^ bunching maciiines. (lordon long filler m« swiH^^i"Hios:'S^;;:,.i!;'T^'«- ^"'"•^•"^- '-'^'"« -•• ^^^'-- £^Zz 9-1-c. ^'^LV^^^'*^?"'^"''^ ^'^v^.na scrap.s. guaranteed high uroma. Price tt^- m " VT"r^^^"^ quantity. If not .satisfactory, can be returned Pand; Co.. 1,3-1,5 K. Eighty-seventh St.. New York City. i"'»eu. randoz Shade Grown Tobacco Successful at Wapping. SCFlXE which emj)hasizes the imi)oriance of the to- bacco industry in that section of the Connecticut \ril- loy is the mammoth tobacco farms of the Connecticut Sumatra Tobacco Co. at \Vaj)ping, and Bucklai^l, Conn., and hundreds of curiosity seekers have visited the fanib this season. Ordinary tobacco farms arc not a rarity in that vicinity, but to see fifty acres of tobacco growing under a cloth is a new thing for the farmers there to undertake. When thiscom- I)any conceived the idea of growing tobacco under shade, seas to avoid the dangers of the elements, other farmers laughed at tlie idea and oj)eiily ridiculed it as being impracticable. Tw.^ years ago only eight acres were grown under shade; last year Ihe shade grown was increased to fourteen acres, and to-day I)ractically fifty acres are being grown under one canvas. .\ feature of these farms is the huge tobacco sheds which are scattered over the large tracts. There are fourteen sheds the lengths of which average from 150 to 200 feet, and re- cently a monster 250 foot shed was erected on the South Wind- sor tract. At i)resent there are being employed 150 men and women in harvesting the crop. The system Of picking leaver has been adopted, which was tried last year, and found to k far more advantageous than the old method of cutting down and stringing the plants. Badger State Items. I^. M. Mubbell. of h:dgcrton, has been visiting the N'e" \'ork offices of Brill (S: Ilubbell, and is also expected to .stop off at several Eastern cities before returning to Edgerton. S. R. ITeddles, one of the best known leaf tobacco men at Edgerton. has recovered from a serious illness and is again visiting his office daily, as has been his custom for years. E. L. Nissly. of 'b:. L. Xissly & Co., leaf tobacco packers at Florin, Pa., was recently visiting the leaf tobacco markets of Wisconsin. WANTED : Cottings, Scraps, Siftings FOR SALE : Cig^ar Scraps, Clean and Sound Write for Pri«s The North American Tobacco Co. 6—8-10 GOLVERNEUR SUP NEW YORK i Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Tht bcft Htlder and Price Card Desi«ii cu be placed la foar different angles. by the MIowiBt letdinc dear itorcs, ttber placet where cifan >re told : United Cigar Stoics Co. (all store*) Manhattan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel '[ Broadway Central Hotel Acker. Merrall & Condil Co. Hypade Wine Co., 2 1 branches " Finley. Acker & Co.. Philadelphia R. L Rose & Co.. Providence, R. I. May Drug Co.. Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung, Chicago, 111. James M. Stutsman. Dayton. O. W. Goldstein & Co., Toronto, Can. E. A. Robinson & Co.. Maysville. Ky. Alexander S. White. Sidney, Ohio in one piece ever invented. Box lidt Keept thow cuet nnifom. Endoned hoteb, irng ttores, and one thonund Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont Imperial Hotel Childs&Co.'t63 Lunch Rooms Salvador Rodriguez Boch-Griffin & Co., Philadelphia SmokersParadi8eCo.,AtlanlicC., N.J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago, 111. The Owl Drug Co.. Oakland. Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Bohz-Clymer6tCo.,San Antonio.Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 42 W. 27th St., New York Minnich Tobacco Press PATFNTED Specially Constructed Presses for Leaf Tobacco Packers %n ^^arranted to do more and better work in a given time, with less ^ laDor, thari any Press on the market. Unsurpassed for power, onpr r "^ \^™P''^^^y ^"^ durability, as well as ease and quickness in naVti^ ?"• V^*"'*^"^ s'^es manufactured. Write for prices and full \vlS ^''^* ^^^y ^^^ indispensable in Leaf Packing and Tobacco warehouses. Hundreds' in use. Minnich Machine Works Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 1 The American Tobacco Co Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable They Please All Tastes KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S "TOBACCO LEAF" The Leading Authority in Book Form All about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound— $2.00 by mail, prepaid The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - - Philadelphia 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 41 R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, COBA Cable — Rotitta NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner— Gumersindo Garcia Cuerr Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "Anarel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers 1 ,-*, C, T L. and Dealers in LieaT 1 ODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Grow^ers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA CaWe Address, "Nasdecar- Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY— VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBFw) PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" h JOS. mbndb:l.sohi^ LOtJIS A. BORXElU%s.tI< DOHAN & TAITT ( "^^ Importers of V ^^^^^K Havana and Sumatra ^^^^SBlS^ % w Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA J. VEHERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of Havana & Sumatra Tobacco PACKERS of Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO IiiiporterN of SUMATRA and HAVAJ^A and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. W. BREMER. JR. WALTER T. BREMER BREMER BROS. Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 1 19 N. Third Street, : : Philadelphia L. G. Haeusscrmann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeussermann L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Urgcft Retiilen In PemuylYaiila 148 N. Third St., Philadelphia B. K GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobacco "PACKERS AND jf^ j/t Jt ^ "DEALERS IN NOS. 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia ) HIPPLE BROS. & CO. Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco WILL REMOVE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15, 1910 TO 151 North 3d St., Philadelphia 1043-44 N.rXtVENTM. ST VwOMMa" S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Philadelphia Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B s „. K Hoi-KMAN DIRECT FROM PACKERS HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Old B's Our Specialty (»»"«) Crops Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON, WIS. J. K. LEAMAN VaCkfir of and Dealer In Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co-, Pa- W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS |_R A p TQBACCQ IN w^^^mmmmm^^mmm^^^m^^m^^^^^^'^^^^^^ REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. YORK, PENNA. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacture"' THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 J or (.<•"»'"'■ Sawc.dCodarC;i(.ARBOXKS.(;oto EKtahlished 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co. Sellersville, Pa.' ^ r .nacitv for ManufacturInK Ci^ar Boxes is Always Room Our (apac". ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ Customer vinfMROE P. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE, PA. T. J. DUNN ®s CO. MaKers of m Bachelor Cigar 401-405 E. 91st Street, New YorK McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturers oi FINE CIGARS Bearloij Label of International Cli^armakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN, PA. C I (>i A K ji A.KAUFFMAN £ BRo. ,i •: YORK, PA. % B O X E S ^g^SS£SBae^^ Special Designs Engraving, Embossing H. S. SOUDER MAKER OF C^\f^ A l> BOXES LjIVJ i\l\ LABELS SOUDERTOWN, PA. Private Designs a Specialty Telephone Metal Printed Labels THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse, 15 East Clark Avenue, YORK, PA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO Packers and Jobbers In All Grades of H. H. Miller Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Sold in any quantity. Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street LANCASTER PENNSYLVANIA Ettabliihed 1666 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable Houses » HELLAM, PA. THIS IS THE LIBERTY CERTIFICATE o\ CERTIFICATE A Facsimile Reproduction Our proposition is very attractive for Retailer, Jobber or Manufacturer Writ*.' for particulars Liberty Coupon Company, Philadelphia SHERT8 CIGAR GO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigars of Quality Correspondence from the Jobbing Trade Solicited Lancaster, Penna. Michael Hose A. F. Brillhart DALLAS CIGAR CO. [MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS and Dealer, In LEAF TOBACCO DALLASTOWN. ;i :: « ;; PENNA. W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples. Samples cheerfully submitted upon request. Packing Hoiwes-FLORIN. PA., on Main Line of Penna. R. R.. «nd H Mifflin St.. LAN- CASTER. PA. Office in FLORIN Telephone 432-B P. O. Box % E. L NISSLY & CO. GROWERS AND PACKERS OF CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO FINE B'S AND TOPS OUR SPECIALTY 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 47 SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B's and Tillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street LANCASTER, PA. t'nces wUhln Corri'.spontlt'nce solicited reach of all ICstahlinhed 1870 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturor of 'Factory No. 79 FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman&Co. 123'-Tol30'-5T AND PARK AVE. N.Y. - -^ LABELS & SHOW ' A. L. S O PORTED BA jf^ J^^o BEAR I5R()1JIERS "prsi^By M laHL -^ '^^ MANl FACT! K Kits OF iKl^^ FINE CIGARS '■ 3V Bgy^T^K.'C\gi^ - .- / **• *'• '*• ^"- **' viniK, PA. 'M^fw^m^Sfff \ ''i ^ specialty of Private Brands for tlie ^s^tSi}^'^ ^^i^i ii"* Wliolesaleand Jobbing Trades. ^'^'r,-.:-^ ■ --^ "'"^^ Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS: ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY Inland city cigar box Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR C IGARS For Wliolesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses \ Good as Government Bondt ARE THE Reiiistered Br.ntU, ;;BRILLIANT star," to Havana . 10c **S. B.," Seod ar.d Havana * c/ **KATHLEEN O'NEIL," * * •'VUELTA SPRIGS," The Mdliw'ciga'r J These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Tr and judije for yourself wliy tliis factory never shuts do STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. J. w. ^R^SALTineCigaB OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL [' 5c / (">>iiis|H»ii(k-iict' with Johhei! IiiviUd 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER. PA. o\i«^*2f^^ LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS' KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR FINE CIGARS MAKER OF Fernside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Johbini Tr.d« Only Correspondence InvUefl LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. Manufacturer of FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. w K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. f^ANUFA VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York 75.000 PER DAY. CSTABIISHCO r»71 'Ballastown.Pa. Don*t be Disappointed In Your CIGAR BOX LABELS ^ The bidding syslem on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. ^ The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known (or its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. ^ Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP db VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia cig p»i 1 Largest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Sample Card and Price List to Department W WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY SManuf^durers of Bindings. Galloons. Taffetas, Scitin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, New York Wm. Steiner, Sons & Company LITHOGRAPHERS 257 to 265 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET - - - NEW YORK SPECIALTIES : Cl^ar Labels Advertising Novelties ^^^^^^^ Imported and Domestic Rands CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5c. Cl^ar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Cil.icHloolllci'itlioqraiiliirlionman l^ranrh O^ffirr. H [^1 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD Established 1890 Correspoiuleiice Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Labels Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Cl^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Cl|{ar Box Lumber, Labels, Ribbons, Ed|fin|{s, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK, PA. Established 1834 WN. F. CONLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, Non-Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES BEST FRIES &BRO. 92 Reade St., New York \.a\V ^^' ^ ^■^ jj^^Hr^^^^nTjk V ^P^ F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style #]| Jobbers and Dealers wantiiiK Goods Til tliat are Standards, should write nnuKniphi.- Co.. N'W Y<.rk 4 7 :j;;:::; !:;;:; Tiiimivo o,.. ti... New Yn,k 39-47 B. Bucl.arach & Co.. H.. New York 43 i.. The. Pliiladflpliia .Cover IV Crump Bros., Chicago 43 Cutaway Hanow Co.. HiKWinuin. Ct o D. Dallas Cigar Co., Dallastown. Pa 45 Ivis.l-W.'nmuT Co., The. Lima, Ohicj Cover II Diaz & Co.. B., Havana 40 Doiian & Taitt. Philadelphia 44 l>unn & Co., T. J., New York 42 Duquesm; Cigar Co.. I'ittsburg Cover II E. l",! iMaci. <'it;ar .Mit;. ('•>.. I'liiladelpliia 7 Kt.senlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia » ElUnger & Co.. Ernest. New York 40 Kntcrpiise Ciuar Co., Trenton, N. .1 2 Ks( luinendia. I >ave. New York •. • 4 F. Flel.schauer, H. J., Philadelphia 41 Florida Tobacco Commi.ssion Co.. Quincy, Fla 5 Koriy-loui- CiKar Co., I'liiladeli)liia 3-47 I'rey. A. C.. iU'd Lion. Pa 40 Fries & Bro.. New York 48 Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert, Hellam, Pa T, 46 Gans St Co., Joseph S., New York 48 (.♦Tvals Electric Co., New York . 5 Gonzales. Sobrinus de A.. Havana 41 Good & Co., B. F.. Lancaster. Pa 44 Gresh & Sons, W. K., Norristown. Pa 47 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G.. Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co.. Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son. H. VV., York, Pa 48 .'Vwoo.l-Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York 42 Him)l<' Bros. & Co.. Philadelphia 3-44 HofTman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa 44 Holzman, Joseph, New York 43 Hostetter & Co.. \v. h.. Y'ork, Pa 44 Hussey Leaf Tobacco Co.. A.. New York 48 I. Ideal Ciwir Lid Holder Co., New York 39 Inland City Cigar Box Co.. Lancaster. Pa 46 J. Jacobs. D.. New York .... 4 Jetties & Blumenthal. Ltd.. Philadelphia '. 2 K. KlKan^i ^ ^°"^. ^' ^°«ton. Mass 40 j^auirman & Bro., Allen York Pn ar KZl'^r^^t'^^'y Work'.s.'^HTno^r; Pa ! .' ! ! .' 1 ! i ! ! i ! 1 ! l ! '. ! ! ! " i ! ! ! ! 48 Knhw • ^- ?;• Wrightsvllle, Pa. .... . 46 Kolr'«?- J^- Nashville. Pa 2 ^raft, W. E., East Prospect, Pa 45 Kiau.ssman. E. A., New York 40 illut-' }■ ^''■' Now York . : : : i Krueger & Braun, New York " " ar Kruppenbach, L.. Philadelphia ! ." . . . ! ' i ! ! . i . ! ! i i ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! i i i ! ! i 4 J Pace. L. Labe & Son.s. Benj.. Philadelphia 44 Landau. Charles. New York Cover IV Leaman, J. K., Lancaster, I'a , 44 Lederman, Chas. J., Lancaster, Pa 41 Liberty Cour>on Co., Phlladelplda 4.'') Linde, Hamilton & Co., F. C, New York , 6 Lehi-. Geo. W.. Heading, Pa 42 Liberman Mfg. Co.. Philadelphia 46 Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia 44 Loewenthal. P. & S.. New York 4S Lope/., Ca. liuy C'over II Lunzer & Co., J.. London 6 M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co.. Baltimore 7 Marqusee. Julius 43 Mayer & Co., Slg:. C, Philadelphia 8 McSherrystown Cigar Co.. MeSherrystown, Pa 45 Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York 40 Merrlam & Co.. John W.. New York : 1 Millei-, H. H.. Estate, l.,anca.ster. Pa 45 Milwaukee Novelty Co.. Milwaukee. Wis 1 Mitchell, Fletcher & Co., Philadelphia 4 Moehle Litho>,'raphic Co., Tiie. Brooklyn 47 Moller. Kokeritz & Co.. New York 8 Monarch Cigar Co.. Red Lion. Pa 48 Moreda. Pedro. Havana 8 Morris & Co.. Ltd.. Philip. New York 5 Muniz. Hermanos y Cie, Havana 40 N. Neuberger. Heinrlch. Havana 40 Neumann & Co.. L. E.. New York 46 Neumann & Mayer Co.. Pliiladelphia 47 Nissly & Co., E. L.. Florin. Pa 46 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J 38 P. Parr. George W., Llttlestown. Pa 46 Pazos & Co.. A. Havana 41 Perez & Obeso. Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Planet Co.. The, Chicago. Ill 6 Por Larranaga. Havana 4 Portnond(» Ci^ar Mfg. Co., Juan F.. Philadel|diia 6 Puente, Jos4 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Philadelphia 41 R. Raab & Sons. W. H.. Dallastown. Pa 47 Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine. Wis 48 Itegensburg & Son.s. E.. Tampa. Fla Cover II Rocha, Jose F., Havana '. 40 Rodriguez y Hno. Havana 8 Rosenwald A Bro., B., New York 41 S. Schatz, Max. New York 4 Schlegel. Geo., New York 42 Schneider, M. P., New York 4t Sechrist, E. S., IMllastown, Pa 42-48 Sellers, Monroe I)., SellensviUe, Pa 45 Shanfelder. F. P., Newmanstown, Pa 48 Sharpe Cigar Co., W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa 8 Shelp & Vandegrrlft, Inc., Philadelphia 47 Sherts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 Shertzer. T. D., Lancaster, Pa 41 Slmonson, E. E.. Stoughton, Wis 44 Smith & Co.. Hinsdale. New York 43 Souder. H. S., Souderton. Pa 45 Steigerwald & Co., John. Philadelphia 5 Steiner, Sons & Co.. Wm.. New York 47 Straiton & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus & Co.. K.. Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 40 u. I^rich & Co.. A.. Philadelphia 6 United States Tobacco Co.. Richmond, Va 1 T'nited Window Display Co.. New York 6 Upmann. H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterleln ft Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 w. Wagner & Co.. Louis C. New York 42 U'arner & Co.. Herman. York, Pa 7 Weil. L.. New York 6 Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm., New York 47 Y. York Tobacco Co., The. York, Pa 45 :^ 11 ■- 'Si i 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD I'.stahlislicil iSyii I I >M tsiioih k'licc S< >li< itfd Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, Pt:NNA. Cijjar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Miislinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Ciold or Silver I/.ilu-ls Slofk Cards (iixf Is a 'Irial. W f Want ^'<)lll• Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PKRFKCT PRO I EC HON ACJAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE fl INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOS r EFFECrnVE Advertising; Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Kslablishrd IHTT Ni'v* Kaclt>r> 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dciiler In Ci^ur i\ox Lumber, i.abrl.v. Ribbons, Ed^ini^s, Bands, Etc. liOH ARE) and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK. PA. I.stiihlislu-J IK.Vt WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, {Philadelphia RKCai AR WKI KI.V S All S KVI.RV IHlRSnAY. CKJARS. lOBACCO SMOKI RS ARIICl.l S. SIM.CIAI. SAI.KS ()l I.KAF lOBACCO. CON- SK.NMKNIS SOl.Icn ID. ADVANCES MADK. SI. ni.KMKNTS MADF. ON DAY OF S.M.F THE MOST POPULAR FLAVORS SINCE 1855 The World- Renowned, N on- Evaporating SPANISH BETUNS CIGAR and TOBACCO FLAVORS STRONGEST CHEAPEST BEST WRITE FOR SAMPLES FRI ES A. BRO. 92 Reade St., New York F. P. SHANFELDER \l.ik. I ..1 Quality Cigars n Put up in Attractive Style li'litn'i- ;iihl I)ralt.M-- watitiii!.; (loods that au- Sr.ASDAKiis. sliuiild wiite nlK r.K.WnS: -•' I.mv l-ntnster." "K..\.il • iiiiili ." •• llappv l-"clix" aixl "loit Steadmati" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Fact lilies Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Soliciled Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS 8^ HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio Ta-HusseyI LEAF Md CO. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IH r AMERICA « NEW YORK * CHICAGO I ST. LOUIS i H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. ^o* fiiiLfor,, E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per D»^ BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY IIhvsc* foremost houses of the li'cide have rehcihle (ioods to sc^ll and want our subscribers to know about them. Kead their story and when writing tell them you saw it ill i he I'obacco World. No bo^us advertising admitted. A. \M,..i..n. riii^ii .M..M <■.... « ''."""'iK'; <> V .,M..n Lhhn^i.M.liH "•"•■ N'^v Nurls ■.■••■■• ■..,„.... Sn.MMt... Tnl.;...-.. . o.. .\.;vN ^-ik... . ,,,„■;,., TmIo.-.m <•.... '111". N'\\ '"-ll^ Page. . IS i; i:; B. Haclianu-li & i^:. 11.. New \nik ,:,.,, nlu.i I. 11. niiKAal.-, la.. Uautist.i y Ca. Kz. •"jViina Uayiik lints.. Pliila.. Havana. < iil.a HIa.scd, Chailt-'.s, Havana. MrHMtr's Sons, IawIs, rhiladelphla Urt-nur Hios.. I'liiladclphia liirticMiaii. J. \V.. Lanc-a.sler. I'a c. ijil.. Havana calzada & Co.. A. M., Havana (.•aidfuus y Cla, Havana. .......... ( ,,-i;iii. il:i I lla\ ana i » iuai !• ail"in Castaneda, Jorge & P.. Havana.... I iis« y-t'aK'nas Tohafoi <"<»., .Nt'W loiK Cairo & Sun, J. H. Havana . . Clav and Hoik .SL- Co.. Md., lb my, ilabana. Culta Cohn & Co.. A.. New York c.nily iii Son. \V. R. I'inladclidda (■..iidax & (.'o.. K. A., N»'\v Vuik • •on.-olidattnr.L;li. I'a Cnjssman's Sons. Allen U.. I'hiladtdph i'iii\Mi ."■tanii' ' '".. 'riif. I 'liilad. l|iiiia Cniriip Uro.s.. ( tik-as"' Ciilavvay Hallow <'•>.. 1 1 ii;^a tinni. da. , < 'o\ tr ( t D. 1 'alla.^ CiKar «'o.. I »alla.st<>\vn, I'a I i.'isi l-\\ •■nnnt-r <'o.. TIk'. Lima. <)hii:mm fjuii Ml-;. C... I "I i i la ( I. 1 ] .1 1 ia Ki.s.-nlolir * Mios., Otto, I'lilladelpliia lOlliriKer & Co., Krne.st, New York Iliiit-i pi isf Cj^ar Co.. 'i'r''ii|iin. ,\. .1 I >' I' iK'iidi.-i. I >a\ ••. .\i.\v NiH k F. Flti.>^.|plii:i I'i'>. .\. ('.. |;,.,| LiMri. I'a Frit-s & Hid., New York Frl.shniuth Bros. & Co.. I'hiladelpida. . 43 ■IS 40 2 -Hi 4 41 44 44 46 40 4U I 41 1 41 4 43 48 8 4 2 IV 4:i 6 4,'. II 40 44 42 H 2 40 I'la G. GaWt- & Clilbeit. Hellam, Pa Garjs & Co.. Jo.seph S., New York.. . • ;., ' 40 45 4S 4 6 2 47, 41) 1 46 44 L. Labe & Son.s, Benj., Philadelphia. . . Landau, ("liailes, New Voik Leainan, J. K., Lancaster. I'a Lederinan, Chas. J., Lancaster, i'a. I.ihtrl.v ("onpoM Ci... I'ldladelphia . . . Limle, llainilion .V- Co.. !•'. < ".. .\eu Vi Lejn, ( eii. \\ ., Keadin«, Pa Libernian AHk. <^'o., I'ldladelphia Loeb &. Co., Leopold, Philadelphia. . Loewenthal, P. & S., New York . . . I .ope/., Ca, Liis Liin/er iSi Co., .1., London jrk Page. 44 Cover IV 4 1 41 I .". ti 42 4 6 44 43 11 t; . . < "ove M. < 43 2 45 4 0 1 I.". 1 I 4 7 8 48 S 40 .Maiieheslei- ('i;;ar .MI'k. Co., Baltimore Maiqusee, Juliu.s Mayer & Co., Sig. C. Philadelphia .' ." .' '.'.'..'.'..'. Mc;Sherry.slown Cigar Co.. McSherry.stown, Pa.... .Meiidel.solin, I'.oiiiemann At Co.. Xe\v York Merriani & Co.. Jcjhn \\'., New York •Miller. II. II.. i;slale. Laneasiei-. I'a Milwaukee Novelty Co.. Milwauke<.\ Wis .Milehell. I''|.lons. Fj.. Tampa, l-'la . . Bocha, Jose F., Havana Bo.illasto\vn. I'a .■^^elhrs. .Monroe | »., Sellersv llle. Pa .'^li.infelder. p. p., NewmaiiHtown, I'a... Sharpe Cik'iir Co., W. I)., I'iltsbiir^h, Pa Sheip & Vandegrift. Inc., Philadelr>h1a . . . Shorts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa Shertzer, T. D., Lancaster, Pa SImon.son. K. K., Stoughton. Wis Smith & Co.. Hinsdale. New York Souder. 11. S., Souderton. Pa Stei«ei\val.. John. I'ldladelphia ... Sleiner. .'^ons Ac. < 'o., Wm., .\e\v York ... .•^ttailoii Ac .<|i(iMi ("o.. .\e\\ Yolk Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia Suarez, Herrnanos, Havana IJ =^ »\e u. riiieli .. ^c*^-*. t. -J r-.. y" ^ESTABLISHED 1881 ^*^"'*i*t/> ■ *-ij ''■!^ 55* \'\ SEPTEMBER 15th 1910 Leading Features Exposure of Bogus Key West Cigars Sold in Philadelphia. Attempts Made to Assassinate Three Manufacturers in Tampa Strike- One May Die -Disorders Becoming More Frequent. Cuban Cigars Win Honors at Brussels Exposition. Sumatra Sales Show Big; Decrease. Kew West Factories Rushed With Orders. Gain of 340 Per Cent, in Cigars Imported from Philippines First Year Under New Tariff. What the Jobbers and Distributors Are Doing. Fifth Store in Joseph Way's Chain to be Opened. Wholesale Theft of Cigars from Freight Station- Five Arrested. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. ?£: --^4. ^u\t\ir^. - A> *^*«if***®^' lil .\ / •^ .? .:^ # > Vol. XXX No. 18 PUBLICATION OFFICES: I ^^^ South liJth St, Philaxlelpliia 'i 41 Union Square, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD. f *^ The real pleasure ^/4!^- of the ^ame fiEGENSBURGS "Havana Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAJV FELICE 5' A HIGH GRADE CIGAR FOR— — ^ 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES u/ye DEISEL'-WEMMER Co. MaKers, Lima, Ohio THE LATEST STOGIE RED DEMON Five and one-half inch, panalela shape, clear Dutch filler, light Conn. Wrapper, packed I OO's wood TO CONSUMER 3 FOR 5 CENTS This new offering covers the four vital points sought by every jobber. /. QUALITY 2. 'PROFIT 3. SALABIUTY 4. TiEPEAT ABILITY Mail your request for sample and territory at once. PRODUCT OF The Duquesne Cigar Company PITTSBURG Factory No. I, 23rJ District Pa. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Slock 1 he smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repealing promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Sample* PARK & TILFORD Broadway and 21st Street, New York AMORIFE The Quality Five Cent Ci^ar What five cent cigars are winners? To answer this question the dealer has only to look over those cigars that have been winners for a long period of years, and he will fmd that they are the quality propositions that go to the retailer at $35. Dealers who have built up business on these cigars hold their trade. To-day the be^ quality five cent proposition is a genuine Porto Rican nickel cigar. AMORIFE is a genuine long filler, hand made Porto Rican cigar. The tobacco is grown on our own plantations, and the cigars made in our up-to-date factories. It is really worth ten cents as compared with most five cent cigars. AMORIFES are made in five sizes, and we furnish with them a complete set of window display material. Ask your Jobber or write to us. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. La Real Habana Segarmakers to the— American Cogoscenti M I L D F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York RistiMum's (^ WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and w^e will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. ^ ^ t 1 LOOK! Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder ever invented *'«.fdr* *!?" •■•'*''*• '/ ''"''" ^''^ '"''-^ Firmly at any "»-> ";'; "o-'"''? >""■■ Covers. l.iUals.. sour Price Tads. 1^, Cijiar Pntre 1 a«s turnislR-,1 in :,i desiKi'is. Samples liv,. " *o. „'^'LWAUKEE NOVELTY CO. A Jr.ni M "l"?^*' *«•• MILWAUKEE, WIS. A J r.,(„al,l,. S.,U- I.„.e f„r ( i^ai an. I Drn^ Saksnun. E(iVkT'.\N (( i^m "Egyptian Lotus" '''^'" "[ ^°'^ ''p' r iltn Ave*' ^^'''^ mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. 10 per package. "Egyptian Heroes" p'*'" oY^o'^'ip*- loc ■ www p^|, package. And other brands All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco on reS' '^" " """^''' ^"""P'" «"^ ^"''^ List sent IB.KRINSKY Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY, NEW YORK SM[0)H^'AMD)<1^H1E)W I'XlU/Tf^ pt'iill^"*^' "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Gent! Richmond, Va. entlemcn : IhOZ. 5 'Cents ■| am indebted to the United States Tobacco Co., both on this expedition and on the last, (or some speci- ally packed ' North Pole " Smoking Tobacco for the use of the expedition. I his tobacco was most highly prized by both members of the party and the Elskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hcur of the long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 1 6 oz. Tins X 11 THE TOBACCO WORLD. ^.^^V-^'^ Hijr a Die T^ fiEGENSBURGS "Havana Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAF>ES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5' A HIGH GRADE QGAR FOR 5. Sold Ezteniiyely by Leading Qgar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the Unhed Skkt SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES u/>e DEISEL'-WEMMER Co. Makers, Lima, Ohio THE LATEST STOGIE RED DEMON Five and one-half inch, panatela shape, clear Dutch filler, light Conn. Wrapper, packed lOO's wood TO CONSUMER 3 FOR 5 CENTS This new offering covers the four vital points sought by every jobber. /. QUALITY 2. "PROFIT 3. SALABIUTY 4. "REPEATABILITY Mail your request for sample and territory at once. PRODUCT OF The Duquesne Cigar Company PITTSBURG Factory No. I, 23rd District Pa. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Sampk* PARK & TILFORD Broadway and 2l8t Street, New York AMORirt The Quality Five Cent Ci^ar What five cent cigars are winners? To answer this question the dealer has only to look over those cigars that have been winners for a long period of years, and he will find that they are the quality propositions that go to the retailer at $35. Dealers who have built up business on these cigars hold their trade. To-day the beft quality five cent proposition is a genuine Porto Rican nickel cigar. AMORIFE is a genuine long filler, hand made Porto Rican cigar. The tobacco is grown on our own plantations, and the cigars made in our up-to-date factories. It is really worth ten cents as compared with most five cent cigars. AMORIFEIS are made in five sizes, and we furnish with them a complete set of window display material. Ask your Jobber or write to us. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. La Real M I L D Habana Segarmakers ^o the- American CogoscentI • ^i' F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List- 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRISHMUTrfS WjLL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ThcBcsb One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK! Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder cya invented '*-.f5^** *;? " '"'•*•**• ^} ^'"'^^ ^he ^"^■^'' Firmly at any It ?, . *1 u prevents the Breaking of Lids. ^ aear"prST?''"f'' ^^l"J^' but also your Prlc.Tads. - *-igar Price Tags furnished in 31 designs. Samples free ^Q, „'^'LWAUKEE NOVELTY CO. A Irnfw k7 ^TV^' **•• MILWAUKEE. WIS. A 1 rofitahle Side Line for Cigar and Drug Salesmen. "Egyptian Lotus" '''•'" "i ^°'^ ^^■ "^ »-w».»«« p^j package. "^ Fifth Ave" yi}^^ mouthpiece, plain or corlc tip». 10 per package. "Egyptian Heroes" ^'""^^^^^^ '^^ dit!!ij"^" r""*^',- , A" «« m'de of pure TurkiUi Tobacco on r^, ."""''"'• "^"'0'"n«de- Sample, and Price Li.t .ent "11 request. LB KRINWY Office and Factory: *. O. HIVindA I 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK SSiOlfiE^'AMCD^^HEW TOBACCO CO*S .». ''NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO I3OZ. 5 'Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gentlemen : '"i am indebted to the United State* Tobacco Co., both on thia expedition and on the last, for tome speci- ally packed ' North Pole ' Smoking Tobacco for the use of the expedition. This tobacco was most highly prized by bott) members of the party and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hour of ttte long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 1 6 oz. Tins \ r INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD gimJeWp Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Price*. An Interesting Proposition for Jobbers ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. H. F. KOHl ER N^'aker Nashville Penn'a ^o^^ry, Always Yo,,, ^^ A Luxuriant Smoke for the Discriminating Buyer A Self-Duplicator that Will Win New Friends and Retain Old Ones A Cigar that Has Become the By-Word Among Ten-Cent Smokers IVrile for Quotations Made by "44" Cigar Company PHILADELPHIA HAVANA CIGARS They Lead the Leaders 26 SIZES Arkrr, Mnraii $c (Hanhit Olnmpang 135 Wea 42nd Street. New York (Sluinones Cabesubo Co. MANUFACTURERS OF MtGb 6ra^c iporto 1Rico Ctgare OUR f "Mejortm" "Htkiico" "Tonint" BRANDS ( "BelU Cadiz" ' HaiiakanllU" "Qaicaco" "El Rnnmen" "Flor de Qniznd*" Factory and Warehouse : CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office : 130-132 PEARL STREET Use Liberty Certificates They are attractive =====^======== to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer, because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for P^^"=- Liberty Coupon Co,, Philadelphia ulars. ==^==^======^===1=: RSA— An Unbeatable 5c. Proposition ! ! There is always a place for a Cigar of Merit at a Popular Price. We offer these goods with a guarantee that for quality, style of packing and general excellence, nothing better could be produced at the price. A BOXING WHICH SELLS THEN ON SIGHT OPEN TERRITORY FOR ALERT JOBBERS AND DISTRIBUTERS El Draco Cigar Nfg. Co. 2nd & Arch Sts. PHILADELPHIA THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD The "SOL ' ' Factory Behrens & Company Havana, Cuba Sspj^Ti WR^ According to cable just received, has obtained "the highest distinction" =Diplome d'honneur== at theBrussels International Exhibition ig/o Havana's Kingly Product M*«r« •HOI*! *)0>|llVt Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUALITY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia HANANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest ( Highest CIiss Nita^ ^^^^ CASTANEDA^ i»»« TRAOC. JABANA New York Office: 3 Park Row Dave Echemendia, U. S. Rep. Telephone Connection ^ London Office: 1 4 Gracechurch Street ( MARK Cattaneda (Havana) Cigar Factorie*. Ltd. f n..li.-L*.f_l 129 Vtrtude*. Havana. > DellghtllU Cable AddreM. Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS Best Workaaukip Perfect Colon Ann EL A6UILA DC ORO ^1 BOCK&Cg D£ VILLAR Y VILLAR noeoNURiAS HENRY CU\Y BOCK &. CO. Ltd! HABANA. CUBA. These BRANDS have lon^ been recognised The WORLD Over as the Standard Values in fine DE CABANAS B^^ CAR6AJAL M ♦ii3l23&A- Pi ^^:^\ Flora. m >2^Y^ m .co^ ^i Have You Stocked MORISCOS ["The Quality Cigarettes with the Quality Cou- pons?'' The Coupons cost you noth- ing—yet they return big profits. Write for prices and samplet-a posUl will do. Through arrangementa made with the Sperry & Hutch- inaon Company. Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton Bonds can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlora, I throughout the United States, or exchanged for S. & H. Green Trading Stamps upon an equal basis. PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Limited 402 West Broadway, New York FACTORIES Cairo London New York Montreal SELL 10 FOR 15 CENTS ct^^!tM■\llU1/<'HMVtA-?f»M■XctA^>f*M>^«tn/^^«1^ H The Big Hit in All Leagues n Scores Heavily in Public Favor 4^ PULLIAM CIGAR n a H tt THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive H< Write— Don't Wait w n tm it M H n louses Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El Borita DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the Ei Borita is Banded.and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twice the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS: LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald ^ Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tlotfa Sts. PHILADELPHIA TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: ** Match-It" Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents •' Match-It *' Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents •• Manchester " Stogies Three for Five Cents ••Yaranette" Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. hi! THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD AN ORIGINAL AND GENUINE OFFICERS. A. B. HESS, President. E. M. COHN, Vice-President. M. Rosenthal. Treasurer. WM. DeHaven, Secretary. DIRECTORS. I. H. Weaver. M. Rosenthal. E- M. COHN. Jos. Goldberg J.w. brenneman A. B. Hess. Wiwi. Dehaven. INSPECTION TICKET ^^ "W -w- SHOWINC PIN DRIVEN THROUGH CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACTION SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal which is endorsed by the Western Classification Com- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated For Leaf Shipments Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers all over the World For Cigar and Pipe ShipmenU Samples and (luotations free. Write nearest oftice. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. Western Distributor. METAL STAMPERS AND PATENTEES THE PLANET COMPANY London, England FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING SOLE MANUFACTURERS Chicago, III. WE DRESS WINDOWS Have Your Window Dressed by those Who Know How Our specially it Cigar Store Windows and ne make the large red signs which are so popular now throughout the United States. Unique Styles, Special Designs, Original Layouts, made on request. 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Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Style B Heisht y.V/i inches Case . . . 8>^x9 Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK i 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD ^y^Ud/ D^/JL '€gy?*i Zf^i EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list. RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NEW YORK The Originators of the CONDAX STRAW^ TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "Diligencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia" None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daglight Workrooms, under Sanitaria Conditions. .^..^;^-pV^;ir.;^)^?V^-^..^;^^: ;;vvK^ _ " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •' PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S KIXOK1)-50 PKU CENT. GAIN IN CIKCULATION IN 7 MONTHS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, SEPT. 15, 1910. No. 18 Name of Famous Florida Manufacturing Centre Put On Goods Made in First District of Pennsylvania. This is a reprodudion of label on a brand of goods sold as Key West The arrows show that the Name Key West appears Four Times on this label I^RIIAPS no species of fraud is more despica1)le to the average business man than the imitation of a stan- dard article with llie dehberate intent on the part of tlie manufacturers and dealers who handle the goods to deceive and ciieat the consumer. As is well known, for many years previous to the intro- duction of I'orto Rican and Thilippine cij;ars and the present di<\ ascendancy of the Tampa product, cigar smokers knew cnh- three classifications of cigars, namely imported, which embraced the Havana product; Key West, which w^ere clear Havana cigars made in Key \Vest,'Fla., and domestic, winch included goods manufactured jjrincipallv of American grown tobacc(j. Many consumers of costly cigars i)referred the Key West product to the imported and as a conse(|uence. It a customer walked into a store and asked for a high priced ^'^'^'^^:,v.^^^'^ ^ common query on the part of the salesman : ' \\ ill you have Key West or imported goods ?" Lnscrupulous manufacturers early saw the possibilities 0 the use of the Key West brands and labels for the pur])oses or misrepresentation, and the practice of manufacturing goods ' Ke'^T' ^^'^^ °^ ^^^ ^'"^^'^ ^"^^^^^^ ^"^^ \2ihii\\ug them as > v\est product became so flagrant several years ago that sil^r 'f "'f ' ^f the city of Key West, which were made in the T Ar ' ^^'''' ^'^^^eption, banded themselves together alniosttl 1 ''^ ^'^^^ Aranufacturcrs' Association, with quaint "^ '''!^,''''J^^t of protecting the famous product of the character '^ ^'^'^ ^™' commercial marauders of this ^ What the Association Has Done. e^luca^tion^omlil''\i'^'T'''J^''" ^''' ''""''''^ ^ ''''''^'^'-'' ^^ themannfr ^ '"^ legal, aspect of the infringement on ing ofro.l "'''k'"'^ ^^'' ^"^^ ^'^-'^t the representation or label- "anie "Kev W f"'"^ "'^''"^ ^" ^^"^^ ^^'^•'^' ""' ^^'"^ "^^ ^^ ^he public Thev °" ^^^^^' '^^^ ^"^S^^ ^"'^ ^^^"^^ ^" the ^ork and Z ^^^^^^'j ^ ^^^ of well known lawyers in New empowered them to proceed with the prosecution of those resjxMisible for placing such infringing goods on the market, and started several actions which resulted in the stam])ing out of bogus packages. Any fair minded manufacturer, we believe, will applaud the Key West Association in their effort along this line, and from the outset The Tobacco World has been pledged to do all that it can to expose any cases of deception which come under its notice. Within the past few weeks the Philadelphia market has been flooded with a brand of domestic cigars which are palp- ably packed with the intention of deceiving the innocent con- sumer as to their character and quality. No manufacturer's name ai)pears on the box whatever. The goods are labeled "r.a Sirroma Perfectos" and on the outside label on the end is plainly printed "Tabacos Key West," together with the S})anish coat of arms and a Spanish inscription. "Key West" on the Box. The label on the inner cover of the box we reproduce herewith. It has on it four separate "Key Wests" and is an exact reproduction of the old labels formerly used by the Key West and Cuban manufacturers, which were discarded several years since. The translation of the Spanish words is literally that "These cigars be judged and guaranteed by the honest name of the maker." These goods have been ])laced in a number of drug stores in Philadelphia and are sold under the merchandise plan which compels the retailer to sell the goods at lo cents or three for a quarter during the week and as a special 5-cent proposition on hVidays and Saturdays, as the case might be. La Sirroma boxes are labeled "Factory No. 118, First District of Pennsyl- vania." which is a factory near Reading, Pa. When the box of cigars herein illustrated was purchased by a representative of The Toracco World from a cigar stand at a drug store at Twelfth and >rarket streets, Philadelphia, the query was made from the salesman as to whether fhev ( Coiitiyiued on page 11. ) U 'V: l»..J it 1 li '15 lO THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II Strike Disturbances Lead to Murderous Assaults — Police Trying in Vain to Stop Lawlessness— State Militia May be Called On for Assistance. [By Telgraph from Staff Correspondent] ^^^ Tampa. Im.a., September 14th. jM w 1 \ T K R M ITT R X T ri()tin^^ which has marked the strike of the union cigarmakers in this city, has developed into serious 9|^^ (hstnrhances which threaten to get beyond the power of the local police and whicii will, if continued, result in calling jpggj out the State Militia. Within the past twentv-four hours three attempts at assassination have been made by strike symoa '^°°^ thizers. ^' While I. \\ ICasterling, head bookkeei)er for the firm of Uustillo Bros. & Diaz, was standing in front of the factory this aftern(H)n. he was shot down by an unknown assailant. The bullet lodged in a vital part of his body and it is feared he will die There is no clue to the identity of his assailant. Mr. Easterling, it is believed, was singled out by the assassin because of the active part he has taken in representing his firm during the present strike troubles. Jose C'osio. of Cosio & Co., cigar manufacturers, while riding in a street car in Ybor City yesterday, was attacked by a stranger, evidently a striking cigarmaker. The man fired a revolver jxjint blank at Cosio and then leaped off the car. The bullet missed its mark, but the powder burned Cosio's face. His assailant escaped. \\ hile Jose Laria. foreman of selectors at the Havana-American factory, was walking in the yard of the factory yesterday he was fired upon by Ramon Calo, a cigarmaker. Three shots fired at Laria missed him and he returned fire until policemen arrested his assailant and jailed him. Antonio Magoia. an employe of the Cuesta Rey factory, was set upon by strikers in West Tampa, knocked down and stabbed. Drawing a revolver he held his assailants at bay until the police arrived. Since these disturbances, the police have been searching all strikers for weapons and six have been arrested for carrying concealed revolvers. Trains leaving here to-night are heavily guarded to prevent stoning of the coaches. Many of the cigarmakers are leaving to go to work in the branch factories and the strikers have turned their wrath upon them, as well as the manufacturers them- selves. More Tampa Manufacturers Open Branches. Nearby Locations Secured Until the Labor Troubles are Adjusted. (By a Staff Corresi)ondent.) Tampa, PYa., September nth. AT w 1^ T 1 M I D.\TIOX of the cigarmakers in the factory of lai* \^l ^L Antuono, a non-association manufacturer. ggggi who employed icx) men, which resulted in the factory closing, the continued movement of the manufac- turers belonging to the association in the establishment of branch factories elsewhere, and the desertion of union tobacco workers from this city, seeking employment in these branch factories, .sums the news of the cigannakers' strike in this city for the past two weeks. .Negotiations have so far failed to bring the contending parties together, and even a new working basis towards a settlement prepared by the joint advi.sory board, representing the tobacco working trades involved, which was submitted to the rank and file of the unions in question, was voted down. On September 7th a committee from the joint advisory board waited upon \'al M. Antuono, who now occupies the old Pendas and Alvarez factory, and declared that they had heard that he was manufacturing cigars for one of the association factories on which a strike has been declared. Mr. Antuono denied this emphatically. The committee was not satisfied and declared they wanted to see his books. This request was re- fused. The next morning a crowd of strikers assembled in front of the factory and intimidated the workmen who were prepar- ing to go to their work in the place. As a result none of the employees returned to their benches and the factory was closed. During the day a prominent official of the cigarmakers' union declared that **no strike" had been ordered on the Antuono factory, but he presumed some of the men "out of work persuaded their brother workmen not to return to their labors." Mr. .\ntuono has always maintained an **oi>en shop" fac- tory and declares that he intends continuing this ix)licy. Factories Being Moved Away. Meanwhile, members of the Manufacturers' Association have been securing sites for branch factories elsewhere. Apart from the branches located elsewhere by manufacturers noted in the edition of The Toijacco World of September ist, the following firms have secured branch factories: Sanchez and Haya. in Miami; M. Perez & Co., in New York; Berriman Brothers, in Chicago; Jose Escalente & Co., in Palatka, Fla.; Samuel I. Davis & Co., in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and New York City; Celestino Vega & Co., in Chicago; Andreas Diaz, in Xew York ; Garcia & Vega, in New York. Salvador Rod- riguez & Co. and F. Lozano, Son & Co. are looking for loca- tions. P>oltz. Clymer & Co. may establish a branch in Xew Orleans, and A. Santaella & Co. may go to the same city. The Havana- American Company are operating in Charleston. Key West, New Orleans and in New York. Practically everv- one of the other association factories are planning to open branches elsewhere in this State or out of the State. On Saturday evening, September 3rd, following the break- ing off of final negotiations earlier that week, and the failure of any cigarmakers to return to work in the factories of Ber- riman Brothers and A. Santaella & Co., opened on orders from the association to allow such workmen as may have decided to return to work to do so, all factories of the association closed down for an indefinite ])eriod. It will be recalled that the fac- tories against whom official strikes had not been declared had reduced their forces to fifteen men in each factory. The nna closing order was absolute and to-day the big plants are en- tirely idle. Statement From Manufacturers. The as.sociation issued the following statement to the press in regard to their position : . . "To the Public of the City of Tampa: The .""^^"'SjJ Havana cigar manufacturers of this city having found it '"'P.y j,, to continue operation of their factories under present /^°"- . jgy have determined to close their factories on Saturday, the Jra JJ of September. .\. D. 1910. and keep them closed .i"a«"""f ;',|,e until such time as it is possible to resume operations """^^jj|f. open shop policy or plan, as defined in the proposition ?' .^ ^^ ment of the present labor troubles submitted by our associati the 12th day of August, A. D. 1910, which read as follows: force. •K The equalization of 1910 shall be maintained and in ttees appointed by the workmen of each oppression or coercion m.n mmk ,xercise of their legitnnate right •'I-ifth. No objection shall be made to collections made out- side of the factory premises nor that collections be made by work- men employed in the same factory. "Sixth. Audience shall be granted to any delegation repre- senting the whole of the tobacco workmen to discuss topics of cencral interest to the cigar industry. ? ■'Sivetith. The wrapper selectors now idle shall be employed as needed on personal application. "Eighth. The wrapper selectors and apprentices now at work will remain and in the future the rule shall be one apprentice for every factory and two apprentices in houses employing eight or more wrapper selectors. "Ninth. The wrapper selectors will start to work at the usual time and will (luit after the cigarmakers have finished their work not later than 5.30 P. M. 'Tenth. The scale of wages heretofore existing shall be main- tained and every effort shall be made to compensate the unpleas- antness of the past and create harmony in the future, ft>r the gen- eral Kood. (Signed) "I\ Garcia & Hros., El Provedo Cigar Factory, Sam'l I. Davis & Co., Moran Cigar Company, J. M. Martinez Com- pany, Erlich Manufacturing Company, L. Sanchez Company, M. Perez Company, Garcia & Vega, Andres Diaz & Co., Cuesta, Rey & Co., Y. Pendas & Alvarez, Bustillo Bros. & Diaz, Balbin Bros., A. Santaella & Co., C. Vega & Co., Boltz, Clymer & Co., Berriman Brcs., M. Stachelberg & Co., Sanchez & Haya Co., Jose Escalante & Co., (iarcia, Pando & Co., Salvador Rodriiiucz, Jose Cosio Y Ca., Ortiz & Saurez, Arguelles, Lopez & Bro., Jose Lovera & Co., K. Regeii>l)urg & Sons, Corral, Wodiska & Co., Menendez Bros. & V'erplanck. Fernandez, Lopez & Co., Tornay Fernandez Company, The Havana-.Xmerican Company, The M. Vallc Y Ca., F. Lopez, Sun & Co., A. Ramirez Company." Strikers Try Intimidation. IJnishes with the police have been frequent the past few days. Last night some twelve cigarmakers. who desired to go to \cw Orleans for the Havana- American Company, had trouble in boarding the steamer "Morgan". A mob collected armed with sticks and stones to interfere with the men, but the police drove them back. A party of forty had been se- lected to go, but some of these men were interfered with be- fore they reached the rendezvous and were forced back to their homes. A similar trouble was experienced at the Seaboard Air Line station when a group of cigarmakers left for branch fac- tories in the State. A Pullman coach on the Coast Line train was stoned and a lady hurt as the train in question went through Ybor City. Early in the week parties of cigarmakers left for Palatka tor Jose Escalente & Co. and Corral, W^odiska & Co. Crowd? gathered about the stations to intimidate them, but the police gtianlcd the departing ones. From Jacksonville comes the news that a committee from the local union went there to in- V Ju ^rl^^^ ^^^ workmen engaged by Cuesta. Rev & Co. and 'Ustillo Brothers & Diaz. They were escorted to the train and told to leave the city, it is said. cit ^^''^?'^ °"^ ^^ *h^ men who was scheduled to leave the V on the "Morgan" last night was seized by a crowd in or Lity and taken into the union hall there. It is said that ' "Jf was roughly handled and his arm broken, the a Mv''^^^/''^"'"^ ^^^ j"^^"^ advisory board, enlarged bv union f" '"'^''^ members from each of the tobacco trades manuf Z^^''^^^"^''' P^^P^'"^^ ^ new basis of proposals for the union r^^^'- ^^'"^ "^''' ^^'^^ '^^'^ ^'^^^' '^^'t^i t^^e demand for lector K u"'^'"'"' '"bstituting a demand that a union col- manrl v. u^ '" ^^^^ ^^^^^O'- ^he proposed revised de- was submitted to the union for a popular vote and voted down. The manufacturers, however, would not have con- siderecl such a proposition, as that would have meant virtual recognition of the union, as a union collector in each shop would have degenerated into a walking delegate, and a non- union workman would have had but a scant chance to work, or the forcinan would have found his authority constantly dis- puted. The Florida State Federation of Labor has officially en- dorsed the strike and has called on all unions in the State, affiliated with it, to give .such financial aid as is possible to the striking tobacco trades. That many of the cigarmakers actually desire to return to work is amply evidenced by the inen of the craft who are going away to work in branch factories under old conditions. The strike is being maintained by agitators. Honors Awarded to Cuban Cigars at Brussels. I /^ |WARDS made on cigars exhibited at the International l^\J Exposition, Brussels, P.elgium, by various Cuban IHBbI houses have just been announced. Many of the lead- ing manufacturers sent their best products to the big show and have been delighted to learn of the reception which they received. Grand prizes were awarded to H. Upmann & Co., "Partagas" and "Romeo y Julieta" and diplome d'honneur were awarded to the Sol factory of Behrens & Co., P'or Lar- ranaga, Diligencia, Figaro and A. Fernandez (iarcia. Gold medals were awarded to "Ecuador." "Lord Beacons- field," "Flor el Todo," "Aroma de Cuba." "Miel" and "An- tilla Cubana." Silver medals go to the following factories: "Filoteo," "Sirena," "Crepu.sculo" and "Rio Sella." Attention is called to the announcement of the Sol fac- tory in the advertising pages of this issue, wherein this fac- tory invites the trade to learn of their signal honors won. Decision Rendered on Tobacco Pooling. N the Court of Common Pleas at Georgetown. Ohio, Judge Bambach on the 6th instant handed down a decision in the case of the Burley Tobacco Society against Henry Cahall, a tobacco grower who pooled his tobacco with the Burley Society under a contract which provided for the forfeiture of 20 per cent, of the price re- ceived for the tobacco if it was sold and not delivered to the society. The tobacco was .sold to The American Tobacco Com- pany and suit was brought by the Burley Society to recover the 20 per cent., but the court held that the pooling of to- bacco was a trust under the laws of Ohio and that the .society cannot recover. Bogus Key West Cigars Sold to Deceive Public. {^Continued from page 9). were Key West goods. He first said "Yes," then hesitated and said, "Well, I don't know exactly where they are made." President Francisco Fleitas, of the Key West Cigar Manti- facturers' Association, visited the offices of The Tohacco World during the past week and when shown this box pro- nounced the goods absolutely bogus and a flagrant and illegal at- tempt to deceive the public into believing that they were of Key West manufacture. The evidence in this case is now in the hands of the attorneys for the Key West Cigar Manufacturers' Association for further action, but dealers should take notice that the law covering this class of illegal labeling makes the dealer who handles infringing goods equally liable with the offending manufacturer for his action in selling them. The Tohacco World earnestly' invites dealers or manu- facturers who are in business with an honest purix)se and who may come across similar instances of bogus labeling, to com- municate with them, send them such evidence as they have and it will be gladly published without fear or favor. 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD n all fhafs new wilhTOBBERS and T)lSTRIBUTORS New Jobbing House for St. Paul. |l'(i() S'ri-JXMLl'lLIJ'.R. who uvcMitly s..ltrike is the "big thing" in the local cigar t aflc It i^ causing a rush of first-class dealers and obbers to make connections with other manufactur- ers ill an efiort to ride the storm. ITndoubtedly it • . v.nrse here than in other cities of sufficient size to make iUn Timna cigar trade a factor. •AVe were f.^rtunate enough to have a comparatively laree stock c.n hand." said Henry Straus. "But we have had o discontinue jobbing them and are out of several sizes in ,,r retail ^tore< Where those sizes are called for we simply liave to' i^k the customer to take other sizes or other brands than those thev arc used to. In some instances customers have walked cut but not verv many. Jn that respect, however, -we are at least, no worse off than other dealers. We are all in the same boat ' With it all there is some compensation. We had several thousand of one size of a brand on our shelves for six months that wouldn't move. It was a good cigar and of a good '^ize. But shortly after we got it in we got in a ship- Inent of a little larger size. The latter struck the fancy of our trade and the slightly smaller size wouldn't sell. Now we are moving those rapidly." Other cigarists to the higher cla?« trade make the same report of general conditions. Oscar Gassman returned Tues- (lav from Xew ^'ork, where he made some new connection, wliich i)romiscs him a limited supply at least. "We simply have to make the best of it." he said. "The manufacturers pjainlv told me, as many others wdio were in New York 9n the same errand, that they would supply old customers first and ue will have to take what's left. One or two factories in Tampa have a few hands working on the most popular sizes, Init can't hope to meet anything like the demand. I have a Key West factory which promises me a good supply." The Internal Revenue Department report for last month, for the First District of Ohio, shows a 12 per cent, increase in cigars manufactured and a 24 per cent, decrease for tobacco. The figures are: August, 1910 — cigars, 19,707,436; tobacco, ,^.129,132 pounds. August, 1909 — cigars, 17,504,130; tobacco. 4.117,037 pounds. Aside from the Tampa trouble the local trade is in good omdition. The continuance of the Ohio Valley Exposition, which daily brings thousands of visitors from all the surround- ing States and the more distant South to Cincinnati, adds to the total good effect on business. As with all exposition crowds, however, the money spent for cigars and tobacco is not as great as in the case of half that many prosperous busi- ness men. Spillman & Ellis, local leaf tobacco dealers, are preparing to open the first leaf tobacco warehouse in West Virginia, at Huntington. Although a great amount of Burley has been grown in that State, it has all been .shipped to warehouses in Ohio and Kentucky, principally at Cincinnati and Louisville. Charley Straus is home from an extended European trip. On the same steamer, returning with him, were President J. B. puke, of the American Tobacco Co. ; George J. Whelan, of the Uited Cigar Stores Co.; and President Wertheim, of the l-mted Cigar Manufacturers' Co. The visitors recently included : W. A. Moore, of the Al- hambra Cigar Co. ; Thos. D. Armel, Carlos Fernandez & Co. : Joseph Berran, Joseph Berran & Co. ; William Shively, Park & Til ford. The Martter Cigar Company, which is newly formed in oinmbus, O., incorporated on the second of this month with rnm li^ ^25,000, and the personnel of the organization is wTif c ,°^ J^^'^P^ ^' and M. V. Martter, Frank Schaefer, ^^alter Schrader and W. H. Lyfert. E. B. K. EL MERITO CIGAR DISPLAY AT SEATTLE. Success of the Stratford Cigar. T is noticed that El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co. is meeting with exceptional success in the exploitation of their "Stratford" ten-cent cigar. During the past sum- mer the goods have been placed with a large majority of the leading hotels, clubs, cafes, etc., not only in Philadel- phia, but throughout the seashore and mountain resorts of the East. We are told that in Atlantic City the "Stratford" has been duplicating steadily wherever it has been introduced, and that there are very few hotels in that well-known re- sort where "Stratfords" are not now on sale, and yet the introduction of the goods in that city was not commenced until the season had been already well advanced. Wheeling Factories Break Records. f ^ I CCORDING to reports received at the Internal Reve- ti^l nue Office, Wheeling, W. Va., the month of August umm broke all records in the amount of tobacco and stogies ^^"^ manufactured in that district. The revenue receipts exceeded more than $100,000 for August alone. The previous high record was $86,000. New Cigarette Tip Patented. A tip for cigarettes has been patented by H. B. Strausc. of New York. It is so constructed that it will prevent doubling of the edges and avoid the necessity of any sort of projecting ends or threads. The outer jackets are made of silk so as to filter the nicotine from the smoke which passes to the user's mouth. 14 PRO 13 1. HM S ^i^d'- RETAIL tfR n THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 Make a Sale— and Make a Customer. |lll"- pnmarv ()l)jcct in view with llic avoraj^c salesman IS to nmsumiiiate a sale, hut it is e<|iiall\ important that there >honl(l also he made a rej^nlar enstoiner nnt of the transaetion. ^■et ^ale^nlen are x) often taken np with the idea of selling; somethin^^ that the valne to the husiness of making a customer does not seem to tore the proprietor was watching the young salesman, and the latter. aware of this fact, was making a desperate struggle to dispose of something to the customer, knowing full well that he did not have the color in the particular kind of goods wanted. iMiially in sheer despair, and with an apparent show of timidity, he brought out a different line altogether, and en- deavored to convince the buyer that this was what he really wanted. The customer noting the young man's faltering, the trembling lips and the furtive glances toward the proj)rietor in the rear of the store, out of .symi)athy took the goods which he did not want. A few days later on passing the same store with a friend the latter said. "1 want to get a sui)ply of cigars. I guess this is a good place; step in here with me a moment until I make a purchase." "No, don't go in there, they will sell you what you don't want," replied his companion. rememl>ering his own experi- ence of a few days previous. With competition so keen as it is to-day the cost of doing business constantly going ui)ward, and the struggle always great to get new customers and to retain the old, it militates much against a business not to make and retain its customers. These are not the times when it pays to sell a customer some- thing which he does not want, simply for the sake of a sale consummated. It shows the imperative need of the new school of sales- manship. Business Value of an Idea. LARCili retailer in a Southern city, conducting several stores, recently reorganized his sales force and adopted the idea of holding monthly meetings of all the lx)ys. Money prizes are ofYered for ideas, sug- gestions, and which would benefit the business. The proprietor attends all meetings to give co-operation and encouragement Ideas and suggestions are exchanged regarding better store service, selling ideas, ideas in regard to individual improve- ment, and so forth. Someone has suggested as an idea, that news of what is going on in the trade at large, in other cities, and in other stores in the same city, ideas developed by other dealers and carried out by them, and on being individuallv posterl in gen- eral, was a very important matter for the clerk and salesnr as by assimilating such ideas and information they could ,T' more readily increase their efficiency. 1 le said the members f the firm kept themselves posted right at home by reading c tain leading trade iniblications to which they subscribed T(\ what they found in these publications was' of imnieasurabl helj) to them in. their husiness. * It was accepted by the meeting as a grxjd thought and immediate action was taken thereon by the apjM)intiTient of special committee to investigate the various trade publication! thoroughly and report back on their merits for increa.sing the efficiency of the salesman and the individual efficiency of the merchant, and the efficiency of the store and its business. At the next meeting the committee presented its report and recommended several trade journals as fulfilling the con- ditions. The j)roprietors thereupon ofTered to pay annuallv two-thirds of the subscription ])rice for any salesman whn would subscribe to the papers with a view to encouraging the salesman to study and also to make the cost of the subscription as little actual burden upon them as possible, but they to bear one-third of the expen.se in order to make the subscription of some value to them, which might not be the case with a thing that came to them free of cost. The several salesmen now propose reading the publicati(»ns to keep themselves posted on the movement of business even- where, to obtain a better knowledge of the merchandising tliey are handling, to learn what are tlie problems of the retailer, so that they can relieve them as much as it lies in their ability to do. and in becoming closer students of the news and hap- penings of the business they are in, and thus increase their own efficiency. Working While You Wait. IlERK is an old saying that everything comes to him who waits, but the retailer who waits with that tired feeling, the man who sits down and simply waits for business to come to him, will probably have to wait for so long a time that he may die of old age before business will come to him. It is generally this type of man who kick< most about there being a very poor business, and yet it is in all probability his own fault. Of* course, it is easily possible that business may dropoff some at times and aj^parently without any particular reason. but at the same time it is the dealer who continues constantly on the hustle that continues to have the largest and most prosperous business, and is the most successful man. In other words, trade does not come without an effort. At least not in a paying volume. It must be drawn to the store, whatever means it can best be accomplished by. that depends largely uikmi the individuality of the dealer himself. Some get it by the very appearance of their store, others by advertising, others by reason of a large personal acquaintance, and so on. But every one of them has his full share of effort to make to get or he would not get it at all. The man who sits down to rest constantly and does not but bemoan fate, will surely meet it. Constant and the most intelligent efTort possible is the only .salvation. C. K. Tenney, who conducts a cigar, tobacco and pip<-' store at Depot and Pleasant streets. Concord, X. Tf.. has taken his brother. Frank Tenney, into partnership. The latter, wlif has purchased a half interest in the concern, hails from Betf"-'^''- Vt. Increased Efficiency of Selling Force. S, ,„.,„ i„ our lines can to-day afford not to give value ,,/„lea-«. not if he stops to analyze what, power there ,s in an it what it means for himself and his future. Wlien we speak of an idea we must re- 1 ti-.i rverv state of mind, everv mental action, every ; „f feeling every thought and action of mind has an idea as its center and source. In brief, everything that transpires m mind is an idea in action. This being the truth, if a man desires to improve himself along all lines, or ah)ng any one line, all that he is re(|uire.l K, do is to furnish the mind with better material along that line or lines, and he will improve and everything will prosper with him. How are those ideas applied to business? Very easily. To illu>trate by examples in actual i)ractice. A big Eastern retail house had its buyers organize a club, meet once a week, discuss ways and means for promoting a greater business, sug- gesting ideas and carrying them out. Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. 'if - IT is rcallv a lovely charactertistic if one can keep busy. £[1 Time does not seem long to the one who is busy, S^S and besides a busy ])ers(jn really does not get really ^^ iired. Just the other day I hai)pened to droj) into a certain store where a couple of clerks are employed, one of whom was busily engaged in waiting on customers, while further back in the room was the other clerk leaning on the counter with apparently nothing to do. It i^ a well known fact that there is scarcely a .store in the country that does any volume of business at all in which there is a time in which there is not something to be done, and the man who believes in keei)ing busy can always find some- thing useful to do, and generally without half looking for it. It ha|)|)ens very frecjuently that the fellow who has not been busy during the day, finds when closing time is at hand that he still has a number of things that should be done, and then it becomes a case of putting off until to-morrow what should have been done to-day. A What Would You Do? MAX makes a i)urchase in a store, and when the checks are counted up, at the end of the day, it is found that this customer has overpaid thirty cents. Having the name and address of the customer, should the store write him to call for the amount overpaid, or should the money be returned to him with a note of ex- planation? In determining this (juestion it should be borne in mind the effect ujwn the customer. Will he be more pleased not to be obliged to come after the money to rectify a mistake of a store? Z^^ill his appreciation likely take the form of coming aj;ain to the store when he needs something in the store's line? Or will the store profit more bv compelling him to come '>r the money, and in all probability sell him something more \vhen he comes for the money ? ^^ course, it is to be assumed that the customer does n'^t know that he has overpaid. store^of A^^r^ a^"'^ ^'^'^ Marshall have purchased the cigar Cal. Westergard, at 1539^^ Park street, Alameda, Karolis & Lakos have engaged in the cigar business at Aberdeen, Wash. J. AI. Casey has succeeded J. H. Pearl, cigarist, at Reed- ley, Cal. Two new retail stores have been opened by M. Harpman & Co. at Memphis, Tenn. Chas. K. Burnside, cigar dealer, of Portland, Ore,, is a can- didate for the State Legislature. A. L. Cor.se and Charles 11. Severance have purchased the tobacco shop of V . E. Barnes at Orange, Mass. Both the new owners are popular men in their city and the outlook looks fine for them. The cigar store of Walter M. Shelton & Co., which has been operated for a number of years past with much success in Towanda, Pa., has been sold to John R. McCracken and hereafter Mr, Shelton will continue in charge of the store as manager for the new owner. John T. Wagner, the St. Louis retailer, at 1600^ Market street, got in bad with the police on September 2nd, when his store was raided and he and another man were arrested as susj^ected bookmakers. The detectives also confiscated a cigar slot machine at that time. Edward P. Elannery, who has been associated for six years ])ast with the J. W. Buckley Cigar Co., is now engaged with his brother, Thomas Elannery, in the retail cigar and tobacco business at the comer of Moody and Pine streets, Waltliam. Mass. Both the Flannerys are young men of prom- ise and the outlook seems good for them. Abell Bros., the veteran cigarists of Defiance, O., have just occupied the new quarters for their retail store and fac- tory in the place formerly occupied by the Reuss Dry Goods Co. The second fioor of the building will be utilized exclu- sively for manufacutring purposes and Abell Bros, are plan- ning to reach out for a wider field of trade on their well known brands of cigars. The Pardon Cigar Store, at Benton PTarbor, Mich., which is rated one of the finest retail .shops in that section of the country, is now the sole property of W. Pardon as a result of his purchase during the past month of the interest of W. J. Har])er, the local cigar manufacturer, who has been his partner for three years past. Mr. Pardon is a capable tobacconist and since the opening of his store three years ago has made a marked success in all directions. % H: «;. ■■'■ I I ;i m 1 1^1 1:: * fi! n i6 THE TOBACCO WORLX) THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 NE of the new shows of the present season, Three MilHon Dollars, in which my friend, Walter Lawrence, plays the leading role, includes in its features one of the daintiest smoking songs which has been heard for many days. It is a catchy, cute little tribute, singularly enough written by a woman, and its title is : "My Pretty Ha- vana Made." The words, which are worth repro In complimenting Mr. Lawrence on his artistic rendition of this song, he told me an amusing little smoking incident, which I think is worth repetition. He said that one night, to- gether with a coterie of Lambs, while in a New York cafe, a little Irishman rolled in, well encumbered with a liquid load, and approaching the bunch of professionals said : ''Gentlemen, 1 have met with a great misfortune. Coming up the street a few minutes ago I stumbled and broke my pipe, which I have had for fourteen years. Won't you kind gentlemen give me two cents to buy a new pipe?" Being of Celtic extraction himself, Mr. Lawrence, whose heart was touched, quickly passed around the hat and collected eighty cents for the little tad. He handed him the money, and after examining it the Irishman said: "Boys, that will buy me a fine pipe, as well as a few drinks of whiskey. Will you have any objection if I spend the surplus at the bar down there?" The boys said "go ahead," and the little Irishman propped himself against the bar, ordered one drink, then an- other and then a third, after which he looked the embodiment of contentment. Suddenly he reached into his inside pocket, dug out a bag of tobacco and the niftiest little dudeen imaginable. He carefully loaded and lighted it, and with his glass of whis- key in front of him and the pipe going well, the picture was complete. He was suddenly aroused from his happy state by a roar from my friend Lawrence, who asked him why he had lied to him about breaking his pipe. The little tad walked down to the group not the least abashed and, after carefujl surveying them for a moment, said: "Whist, lads, I am ius! like you actor folks, I have to be thinking up new stuff all th time." jIt Jt Jt My tailor, in discussing the new fads in fall clothing, said recently that the ultra boys of the city had sprung a new one on him this fall by several of them demanding the introduction into their clothes of a cigarette pocket. Further, he asked- "Mr. Onlooker, where do you think it was placed?" On mv confession of utter ignorance on the subject, he stated that one young chap came in a few days since and demanded that a pocket be let into the left coat sleeve four inches above the cuff, which would be just large enough to contain his oval shape gold cigarette case. Another youth, who followed him later, wanted the pocket put in his coat sleeve with a series of compartments and slightly stiflfened with buckram, so that he could carry therein a supply of cigarettes without the use of the case and without damaging the paper tubes. The young bloods have the pockets made practically on the blind style, and by ingenious stitching on the right coat sleeve corresponding with that of the opening of the pocket on the left, the introduction of this fad is not noticed. Upon inquiry of one of the young fellows who had had a new cigarette pocket made in his clothes as to where he ob- tained the idea, he told me that it was given him by a stylish young gambler around town, who had the pocket cut in his coat sleeves so that while he was playing cards he could con- ceal therein extra cards while cheating. Out of this slime is evolved a neat and useful little conceit ji ji jt From San Francisco comes the story of a twenty-eight months old baby boy, who, when he was only six months old, took up one of his father's cigars and has since thrived on cigar smoke, although he has never been ill a day. He is a healthy specimen of babyhood and disposes of the theory that nicotine either stunts the growth or injures the health of the smoker. He is Frank Lyons, son of F. J. Lyons, secretary of the Alameda Chamber of Commerce. The young smoker was born in Sydney, Australia, and since his first accidental smoke when he was still in short clothes, has never been denied cigars. The father states that smoking has in no way affected the youngster and he has never denied him a cigar when the boy wanted it. The proud father explains that Frank, Jr., was raised on a diet of milk, rolled oats and cigar smoke. jt jt Ji One of the funniest things I have seen for some time was a lot of men in a cigar store in Philadelphia worrying because the Government may stop the coinage of gold lor indefinite period. As near as I could figure the thing out, no one of the bunch had seen a chunk of gold since his father took him by the hand when he was a boy and lead him througn the Mint. The Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBUSHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J. LAWTON KENDRICK M"-«P"« Editor S ADDISON WOLF | AdveitUing Managers JAY Y. KROUT '■ _ PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT KEYSTONE 48.44a RACE ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA CUBA OFFICE--NEPTUNO 24, Alios. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Reprevntative Sul-cription in United Suies. Postage Paid $1.00 per Year Foreign S.ibicripbon. Dominion of Canada and other Countries ol Postal Union • • . $2.50 per Year t,. , r- ■ 15 Cent Stagle Coptet ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPLICATION Ealercd as Second Class Mail Matter December 22, 1909. at the Post Office, Philadelphia, under the Act ot March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX SEPTEMBER 15 th, 1910 16 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAG. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A M. JENKINSON. Pittsburgh. Pa Vice President JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Frick BuiUing. Pittsburgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Lancaster. Pa Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FELIX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. PMadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. LouisvUle. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretary-Treasurer EDITORIAL. In this issue, The Tobacco World turns the limelight of exposure upon a deliberate attempt to deceive the public in Turning the Lime- ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^'^S"^ ^^X ^^^^^ cigars. The light on Bogus Brands of Cigars. brand in (juestion is gotten up to simulate, as far as possible, the Key West product. Every- thing about the box bears the flavor of Key West except the cigars themselves, which are just ordinary five cent smokes. v\e do not believe that discriminating smokers can be blinded long to the truth, but there is a certain class of smokers, who, seeing the name "Key West" displayed prominently on the label, will be lured to purchase the goods under the impression that they are Key West cigars. The manufacturer and the roadway. Mr. Lane is the United States representative for the Partagas factory. Independents Adopt National Coupons. T a meeting of the lnde])endent Cigar Dealer?^' Asso- ciation, of Xew York, held August 30th at Stuyvesant Casino, the association decided as a body to adopt the coupon of the National Retail- ers' Coupon Co. When the question was voted upon it was carried by an ovewhelming^ majority, and the secre- tary was directed to notify the Coupon Company to this effect. Most of the members present immediately signed applications for a share of the stock of the Coupon Com- pany, and have made application for the coupons. It is announced that \V. C. Vaughan has resigned as man- ager of the New York office of the Nestor, Gianaclis Company, cigarette manufacturers of Boston and Cairo. ^Fr. Vaughan has not as yet announced his plans for the future. Mr. Serrano's Home Robbed. UPON the return of R. T. Serrano, of the Castaneda factory, to his home in Havana, after his recent visit to New York, he found his residence, during his ab- sence, had been robbed of valuable silverware, medals and trophies of his college days. The robbery of his silverware was very unfortunate, but the loss of his medals and trophies he feels very keenly as they were highly treasured by him and cannot, of course, be replaced. His misfortune was somewhat alleviated, however, when he arrived at his office. A stack of orders had accumulated while he was away, among them some very large ones indud- ine one from Germany for 150,000 Castanedas. At the New York office of the Castaneda factory, Dave Echcmendia states the Wideman Co., the large importing and distributing house of Cleveland, Ohio, report Castanedas are going well with them, and that they are already booking Christmas orders for this popular brand. Bankruptcy Petition Against Rodena & Co. On the P2th instant the w^ell-known law firm of Man- delbaum P»ros. filed a petition in bankruptcy against A. Ro- dena & Co., Inc., cigar manufacturers at Reade & Church streets. The action was taken on behalf of three creditors, wh(,)se claims were respectively as follows: Sola, e Hijos, $757.00; Jacob Stahl, Jr., & Co., $25L00; and Ernest Ellin- g:er & Co., $154.00. The business was begun in January of 1904 by Albert Rosendahl, who recently died. It was in- corporated in December of 1909 with a capital of $10,000. Present assets are estimated at $5000. Box Manufacturers in Difficulty. On Monday last a petition in bankruptcy was fileenno Neubergcr, of E. Rosen wald & Bro., consisting of 604 bales, which was sold to the widely known cigar manufacturing tirm of Henry Trai>cr & Co., of Boston. The deal was conducted through the brokerage office of Fritz Jacoby, and among the lots is some of the choicest Sumatra imported by the house this year. Mr. Benno Neuberger celebrated his birthday on the date that this transaction was completed, and this splendid business proved a happy termination to the festivities incident to this event. Schulte to Have P. R. R. Station Stands. A. Schulte & Co. have secured the exclusive rights to con- duct cigar stands in the Pennsylvania Company's new station in New York, and a stand will be opened at)out September 25th. The cigar privileges of Cafe Rich, successors to the defunct Cafe de L'Opera, have also been obtained by this firm. Big Tobacco Company Incorporated. Articles of incorporation have been filed by the Santa Isabel Tobacco Co., whose main office is at Jersey City, N. I., and who are to engage in the tobacco business, with an author- ized capital of $750,000. The names of the incorporators are bamuel Bettle and Chas. K. Beekman, of New York City, and \^m.M. Clark, of Plainfield, N.J. New Cigarette Company Incorporates in New York City. Ne ^V ^^^^^"^ Cigarette Company has been incorporated in whZ 1 ^^^ ^^ engage in the manufacture, as well as wnoiesaling and retailing of cigars, cigarettes, etc. The cr)m- V V V\^ ""^^'^^^ ""^ ^"^^^'^^ a"d the incorporators are: John 1. valentine, New York City; Arthur Daly, Leonia, N. T..' and .'• -M. Rutherford, of South Orange, N. J. bacc<^c""^" ^' ^^'■"^^^'■' vice-president of the Antillas To- i2th nZ' T^^^^^^ ^^<=>m Europe on Saturday last, September of this en"" "^'^^"^^"^^•" Ricardo Struller, president tincntal p P^"^' '^ at present also sojourning through Con- Europe, but is expected to return on October T4th. E(Bw Y©irlk M©(i:©© K. Kleiner, of E. Kliener & Co., left September 6th on his regular fall trip through the Middle West, visiting his trade as far as Kansas City. He will return about October ist. K. A. Jacobs, of Mendez & Gomez, left New York, Sei)teml)er I'^th for a two months' trip during which he will visit his trade in the West, Northwest and Pacific Coast. His first stop will be Chicago. hVed. W. Winter, of The Winter Cigar Mfg. Co., left New \'ork, Sei)tember 15th to cover his territory through the Southern, Western and Pacific Coast States. Mr. Win- ter expects to be away for at least a couple of months. Arrangements have been made by Carlos Fernandez & Co., of New York, to act as sole distributors in the United States for the Porto Rican line of Suarez & Co. The first samples of the new line are expected to arrive in New York shortly. William II. Sullivan, formerly of the Waldorf-Astoria Cigar Company, New York, will have charge of the cigar stand in the new Great Northern Hotel at 118 W. Fifty-seventh street. New York. Mr. Sullivan has installed up-to-date humi- dors and has purchased a fine stock of goods. Col. (iarcia, of Garcia & Vega, returned from Havana Sei)tember 6th on the steamer "Saratoga." Mr. Garcia made a very short stay in Havana, remaining there only four days. The object of his visit was to inspect a stock of tobacco and arrange for shipments on same. -Manuel Sanchez, factory superintendent of Berriman liros., arrived in New York September 6th. As their factory at Tampa is closed during the present strike, Mr. Sanchez takes this opportunity of coming North to confer with the home office and at the same time to enjoy a vacation. M. W. Berriman, who was recently called from his summer vacation in the mountains to look after affairs at their Tampa factory, has also returned to the New York office. Vincent M. Planco, of Ruy Suarez & Co., has returned from Havana well pleased with the results of his purchases, which include several Vegas of wrapping grades aggregating 380 bales. Mr. Planco secured fine quality goods, but he states prices were very high. "Jack" Planco, who has been looking after the factory, as well as his city trade during his brother's absence, leaves September i8th for a short trip to Boston and New England towns, and about October ist will visit his trade in Toledo, Detroit and Cleveland. F. J. Gleichman, of the Aetna Cigar Company, who was on his way to the Pacific Coast, on account of a sudden illness returned to the city on September 3rd. Mr. Gleichman went as far as Denver and the trip was a very successful one. Many new accounts were opened and several re-orders have since come in by mail. About the i6th of September he will com- plete his original schedule, making St. Paul his first stop, and from there visit the principal cities through the Northwest and the Pacific Coast, returning in about six weeks. ^ 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 pMIbADEli Wholesale Theft of Cigars — Five Arrested. Detectives Round Up Men Accused of Stealing Cigars from Freight Stations. i wLjm \\ N U FACT L' R I'. K S of cigars and other members of I IVl I the tobacco trade in IMiiladelpliia have been an- E8B8 noyed fre(iuently of late by the thefts of cigars in ^"^^ shipment from the various freight stations throughout tlie city. Railroad and city detectives, who have been at work trying to find the lliieves, have at last succeeded in rounding up the men whom, they believe, are responsible for the numerous thefts that have occurred within the last three years. Investigations have led to the arrest this week of Her- man Lishansky, (119 Moore street. Piiiladelphia; Harris Rosenzweig, Samuel Lutzman. George McLaughlin and Leoni Ignatia. The quintette were arrested on charges of larceny and receiving stolen goods in connection with the theft of 5000 "Duke Charles" cigars, that were in shipment from Herman Stein, of Lancaster, to Mrs. Alice ^IcCusker, who conducts a stt)re in i'hiladelphia. Among other stolen goods foimd in pt)Ssession of the accused were 5000 "Volunteer" cigars, consigned to Allen R. Cressman's Sons; 5000 "Illinois" and 5000 "El Com- merco" cigars, which were being shipped West by Theo- bald & Oppenheimer. Four bales of Havana leaf tobacco, valued at $800, were also discovered by the police, but so far the owners of this tobacco have not been found. It was brought out at the hearing before Magistrate Scott in the Central Police Station on September 13th, that the thieves were wont to drive up to the freight stations, back up their wagons, put the goods aboard and boldly drive away. It was also asserted by the police that the ringleader of this gang is Herman Lishansky, who dis- posed of the goods to various retail stores by employing Harris Rosenzweig to act as his salesman. All of the accused were held under bail ft>r appearance in court, and every effort will be made to make an example of them and put a stop for all time to the thefts of cigars. Successors to George Zorn & Co. I Yi^ iM FLO YES who have been with the old house of George I J!^ J Zorn & Co., distributors of cigars and smokers' novel- DHpn ties, at 524 Market street, Philadelphia, have organ- ized the R. D. Wilson Company to take over the busi- ness and continue it. R. D. Wilson, who has been an inside salesman for the Zorn Company, heads the company, and asso- ciated with him is George D. Snodgrass, Julius Kehr, John F. Mvers. R. S. Carsen and William Skahan. T Joseph Way to Open Fifth Chain Store. Leases Good Site on South Fifteenth Street, and Will Start About Middle of October. HE fifth store in the chain of retail cigar shops con- ducted by J(^sej)h Way will be opened by him about tlie middle of October at 22 S. Fifteenth street. Phila(k'li)hia. Mr. Way has just concluded a lea>e for these premises and carpenters will start at work imnit- (liately making exterior alerations, including large bulk show windows, and will fit up the interior in mahogany and marble. The new store will have a frontage of 10 feet and be 40 feet deep. The addition of the fifth store will make Mr. Way the owner of the largest number of individual cigar shops in the Quaker City, a position which he has achieved within the short space of sixteen years. ]\Ir. Way first entered the cigar business in 1894, when he opened an eight-foot front store at 1105 Market street. Later he expanded by opening a store at 131 7 Market street. which was subsequently closed when he opened a stand in the Continental Hotel, Ninth and Chestnut. When the Denda Building was constructed at Eleventh and Market street^ about two years ago, Mr. Way opened his main shop on the ground floor facing Market street, and it is at this store that he makes his headquarters. His other stores besides those mentioned are at 911 Market street and Fifth and Market streets, all of which are good paying stands. Mr. Way's pleasing personality has endeared him to hi? friends as "The Only Way," and one of the secrets of his suc- cess is the personal attention which he gives to his business, as well as an eflfort to give the consumer the biggest value tor his money. He features largely his private brands of cigarN the leader of which is "Peermont," which runs from 10 to 25 cents. His "Dencla" is another lo-cent cigar and his lead- ing 5-cent cigars include "Dependo," "Way's Londres. "Way's Conchas" and "Wahavana." Mr. Way was quite fortunate in securing such a good stand on Fifteenth street, as this street is the main avenue for pedestrians going from Chestnut street to Broad Stree Station. It should prove a good transient stand, ^^ J^^ be the means of building up a good box trade among the co - nuiters. N With the Manufacturers. . ^ IL'XRLY every factory of any size in this cjty »^ ^ present working with a full force. I"^'"^''^^. throughout the summer pointed toward an ^^ cellent fall business, and already they seem to^^^ getting award. The verv large gains recorded ^"""? •' ^ although difficult to eiceed, will, in all probability eclipsed during the present month. Evans's Unique Cigar Display. N exceptionally line window display was on exhibit at the I'^vans Drug Store, 1010-12 Market street, last week. The display consisted of a unique ar- \ESSH I'angenient of sixty distinct brands of cigars, twenty-six distinct brands of cigarettes and twenty-nine brands of smoking tobacco. The display was striking, although no efifort had been made at anv artistic effect in its arrangement. The prime ,,bicct of the trimmer api)arently was to impress the public with the very extensive line of goods offered. We mention a few of the' more prominent brands noted: "El Planco", of Ruy Suarez & Co., New York; "Henrietta", of Otto Hiscnlohr c^- P>ros., Philadelphia; "First Ccmsul", of P. I'ohalski & Co., New York "Roig's", of Antonio Roig & Co.. IMiiladelpliia; "Fl Provedo", of the El Provedo Cigar l-'actorv, of Kev West; "Saboroso", Vetterlein Bros., Phila- (lcli)liia; "H", U Cigar Co., Philadelphia; "Tom Keene", P.ondy Sc Lcderer. New York; and "Havana Ribbon", of liayuic Pros.. Philadelphia. In the show of cigarettes the "Cambridge", of Philip Morris iK: Co., New York, and "Milo", of The Surbrug Co., New York, were the most prominent. Among the tobacco products, "Brandon", "Qboid" and "Edgeworth". of Larus Sc Pro. Co., of Richmond; "Ar- cadia", of the Surbrug Co., New York, and "Prince Albert", of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston- .*^alem, N. C, were featured. Isidor Langsdorf Returns. SIDOR LANGSDORF, head of the firm of Antonio Roig & Langsdorf, returned to New York on Sep- tember I3tli, after a very pleasant trip 10 Europe. He came back on the "Crown Princessen Cecile" and had an enjoyable voyage. While abroad, Mr. Langsdorf attended the inscription sales in Holland, kept closely in touch with the Sumatra situation, and bought quite freely of the best grades of leaf. Mr. Langsdorf was greeted in New York by his son, Jacob Langsdorf, and the other members of his family, returning to his home in Philadelphia a few days later. T September Begins Auspiciously. ME consensus of reports among retailers of this city is to the effect that September business prom- ises to show encouraging gains. Business during Labor Day was somewhat heavier than had been expected, and box trade is also contributing much toward swelling the volume of business done. A shortage in Tampa made goods is beginning to be felt here and dealers are becoming exercised with the pro- tracted struggle which is still in progress thei Te. Leaf Man Expert in Air Craft. Asa Lake, a traveling representative with Geo. Burg- hard, leaf tobacco dealer, on Third street, has been summer- 'n.i( at Scmer's Point, and by wav of diversion has been nnding cmsiderable amusement in flving kites. As the en- musiasm became an .used the kites used were also larger, lately a monster was sent up in the breezes which was amcng the largest ever seen on the Coast, but the real sig- kitim"r-^^^-^ "''^ apparent until it was noticed that the in "hff^^'- '" ^^^' ^'^'^^'^ ^'^"^^ ^^'^^ ^i monev raising scheme subtle disguise, by advertising the "Boylston" remedies, '^sale of which Mr. Lake is interested. I I '^?°^^ ^'^^ Western visitors recently in this citv was • ■ " "^"'ey. a well-known cigar broker of Kansas Ci'tv. FlhnDiKdl^DpIhnii F®ninift©irg Theodore Bixby, with the American Sumatra Tobacco Co., was recently among his friends here. Milton H. Ranck, leaf tobacco packer of Lancaster, was in the Philadelphia market on Tuesday last. John J. F:shelman, a manufacturer of Mohnton, Pa., recently visited the distributors of his product in this city. J. Howard Grafflin, representing H. Buys & Co., New York, was a visitor in the leaf trade here during the past week. John Adamason, buyer of the cigar department of the licjuor house of Iluey & Christ, has been spending a vacation in Maine. Edvv. G. Hoch, a retail cigarist, operating a stand in the Arcade lUiilding at 15th and Market, was recently married to Miss Elva E. Zimmerman. K. L. Nissly, of E. L. Nissly & Co. and B. F. Good, tobacco packers of Lancaster, were recently circulating in the tobacco trade of this city. Owing to a visit to Havana, Cuba, by Frank Domin- guez, of E. A. Calves & Co., Mr. Calves of the firm has returned from a month's tour in the Adirondack Mountains. Henry H. Stadeker, representative of The Porto Rico Ex- port Co., with main offices at 22 Fifth avenue, Chicago, called on the trade in Philadelphia during the past week. A new United store was recently opened at Sixtieth and Market streets, and current reports have it that several additional West Philadelphia locations are being consid- ered. Chas. Emery Long, of the new leaf packing firm of Long & Taylor, at Lancaster, stopped in Philadelphia a short time last week en route from Atlantic City to his home. John Price, better known as "Jack," who has just joined the selling forces of the Falk Tobacco Company, Richmond. Va., visited Philadelphia last week on his first trip. He will cover the South principally and expects to return to New York early in December. Innumerable window displays have been on exhibition lately of Bagdad short cut smoking tobacco. Large quanti- ties of sample packages have also been distributed. Bag- dad short cut is packed in five cent bags and ten cent tins, and is now on sale at nearly all retail stores in the city. Philadelphia was favored last week by the visit of Henry Weiss in the interests of the E. & W. Cigar Company, of Brooklyn, N. Y. It was ^Ir. Weiss's first attempt to sell the "John Bells" in Philadelphia and the reception he received was encouraging to say the least. C. W. Saunders, general representative for the Cortez Cigar Co. in the Eastern Atlantic territory, spent a week in Philadelphia recently and left here on the 3rd inst. for his home in Richmond. Mr. Saunders is a bom gentleman of the very best type of salesmen, and believes in his goods and in the inherent integrity of his firm and himself. i 23 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD as T (K.,m The "Ursa" Package. I IE accotiipanyiii^ illustration is a reproduction of a fortic'th-hox of "Ursa" cigars, manufactured by tlic l-'l Draco Cigar Manufacturing Co., of Philadclpliia. These g{K)E book which has just appeared and styled the Diary of a Soldier of Fortune, is packed with experiences ; every page l)rims over with keen observation of those multitudinous little incidents which go to the make-up of life wherever a man may be. It is by Stanley Portal Hyatt, and though he w-rites him- self up as a failure, the b(X)k proves him a powerful and fascinating writer, as all the newspaper critics admit. Hyatt lectured in the Philippines and narrowly escaped being rotten egged. Concerning tobacco in Rhodesia, Mr. Hyatt says: "Perhaps the most notable point about our trading bus- iness was that it led to our being the fathers of the Rhodesian tobacco industry, which is now becoming quite an important factor in the progress of the country. We started trading to- bacco from the natives — the picked rolls cost us an average of fourpence a pound — and we used to take from a thousand to fifteen hundred pounds' weight back with us at the end of each season. A Bulawayo firm made us a standing oflfer of one and ninepence a pound for all we could deliver, and I be- lieve they did very well over it at that price. Up till then no one would buy Rhodesian-grown tobacco ; but our stuff be- came so popular that white men began growing it for them- selves." ess t^«!J^ New Buffalo Store in Bankruptcy. A PETITION of voluntary bankruptcy has been filed by Gilbert Birdsall, one of Buffalo's new cigar store- keepers. Although the store opened on Main street last May. it is stated that some of the creditors have received no payiuents wdiatever on their shipments. The as- sets, according to a preliminary estimation, are $15,000 and the liabilities $25,000. Among the creditors is Abbie L. Bird- sail, wife of the bankrupt, who claims she made a loan of S4000 to her husband. Trademark Litigation in Ohio. I A I HIGHLY interesting case in the use of trademark I /ml has been developed by two manufacturers of Oh" ftSBS "n<^lertaking to adopt the exclusive use of the w^l" "Half Spanish" as a trademark. It appears that the T. M. Kildow Cigar Company o' Bethesda, Ohio, filed an application for the registration of' th' trademark consisting of the words "Half Spanish." Th^ registration was opposed by the (icorge B. Sprague (jJ Comi)any, of Columbus, Ohio, on the ground that the said company also used a trademark composed of the same wori Testimony was taken in the case, which was heard before an examiner, and he dismissed the opposition and held that th Kildow Cigar Company was entitled to the registration of said trademark as a technical trademark, which, when adopted was not descriptive or deceptive. The Sprague Company then took an appeal to the Commissioner of Patents, who reversed the action of the examiner and refused registration, holding the said mark not entitled to registry either as a technical trademark or under the ten-year clause of the Trademark .Vt Then followed an appeal from the decision of the Com- missioner to the Court of Api^eals of the District of Columbia, which court affirmed the decision of the Commissioner of Patents. The gist of opinion of the court was as follows: "The evidence seems to be clear that the words "Halt Spanish" were used by other ])arties besides the applicant within the ten years ])rcceding the passage of the trademark statute, and that the api)licant is not therefore entitled to registry under that clause. The words "Half Spanish" were refused registry by the Commissioner on the ground that they were either descriptive, or they were deceptive. If they de- scribed the kind of tobacco that is used in the stogies and cigars manufactured by the applicant they are general words of description that may be used by others. If the tobacco used is not Spanish, or less than one-half Spanish, the mark would be deceptive, for it seems reasonable to suppose that l)urchasers would be led to believe from the name that the goods did contain half Spanish tobacco. "Without consideration of the other features of this case which have been presented in argument, we have reached the conclusion that registration must be refused, because of the deceptive character of the words composing the trademark, a^ they would be likely to deceive purchasers, no claim being made that half of the tobacco used in the manufacture of the cigars and stogies was Spanish." T Larus Joins in War on Price Cutting. H ROUGH their representative W. A. Ferguson. Laruf & Bro. Co., tobacco manufacturers, Richmond, have notified the Seattle Retail Cigar Association that they have taken a stand against retail price cutting and will help the retailers and jobbers maintain their price on all tobaccos. Similar action was taken several weeks ago by the Inited States Tobacco Co., also of Richmond, and the American To- bacco Co., to bring about reform in the price situation in the State of Washington. Massachusetts Firm Incorporates. The firm of Johnson & Co. has been incorporated at Lowell, Mass., to take over the cigarette manufactunng bu^j iness of Apostolos Johnson. The company is to have a capi stock of $22,000, consisting of 2200 shares. In addition to manufacturing cigarettes, the new corp^^^^ tion is empowered to engage in other branches of the to business. C. A. Whela^lTCo., Syracuse. N. Y., will open a hran^ store in Burlington, Vt., at 59 Church street. FiKgftg ©2 ftBn© Wm€tmM(Bi Ihc new fcur-storv brick anne.\ which the American Cigar 0». is erecting at their'idant in Trenton, \. J., is rapidly near- ing cunil>letion. The ci'-ar factory of M. < >• h'rederick, at Xokomis, Ills., h-is been s^M to the new linn of Prederick i\: W'aer, both ,,I uh..m are practical ci-ar men. Waller Frederick, of the new linn, was formerly c.nnected with the St. Louis IJirar l!oN ^Hg• ^"<»- The Lavello Cigar Mfg. Co. have filed articles of incor- poraticii at Si)ringfiel(l, 111., to manufacture and deal in cigars in the city of Chicago. B. M. Shaffner, O. B. Shaffner and 1; A ..Stewart are those interested, i he conijiany starts with .1 capital of $2500. The \ar>ity Cigar Co., New Haven, Coim., has been in- corp«.rated with a capital stock of $25,000. The officers are f. W. I^verett, president and treasurer, and W. F. Alcorn, secretary. The duectors are J. W. Fverett, C. E. Cass, F. J. Hums. \\'. P. Johnson and L. P. Welch. jos(.'i)h \). Myers, of Savannah, Ga., secretary and treas- urer of the Cortes Cigar Co., has been in Atlantic City, N. J., for a (lay or two ]Meparatory to removing his family back to the South after a summer at this seashore resort. Leroy Myers, head of the house, is expected home from an extended F.ur(»pean trip in a day or two. Sig. C. Mayer, of Sig. C. ^Nfayer & Co., Philadel])hia, is leaving to-day on one of his regular trips, which will cover a period of several weeks. All of the seven factories are at pres- ent jjressed to their utmost capacity to meet the demands of the products of this house. Geo. I. Watson, treasurer of this company, is now again back at his desk, having spent a brief but well-earned vacation at the Delaware Water Gap. Extensive Addition in the South. The People's Tobacco Company, of New Orleans, La., is making plans for the erection of one of the largest tobacco factories in the South. It will be situated between Magazine, Constance, Gaiennie and Calliope streets, and will represent an investment of several hundred thousand dollars. Big Business in Detroit. HE Ilemmeter Cigar Co., of Detroit, Mich., report that tliey have been so rushed with orders for their "Champion" cigars, that they have been compelled to ."'^^'^y the trade that they have cancelled all existing istanding orders and are making shipment allotments based cm P',^^''^"^ year's business with each distributor. This mipany have just advised their distributors that the "Cham- \> s wi 1 be sent in weekly shipments as fast as the goods are turned out. UD tolf'''"^^^- ^^^ ^^^"imcter Co. have brough their capacitv part of dT''- """'" ^"'^ ''^^"^'^ ^ ^^'"^"^^^ factory in the eastern "CU^r^ • .^'^ *^^y ^^^e bee" unable to meet the demand for '-nampion" cigars. A. F Wallich's New Connection. HE cigar manufacturers of Pennsylvania were not a little surprised some days ago to learn that A. E. Wal- lich, a well-known label salesman, who makes his headquarters at York, had recently secured the ac- count of George Schlegel, of New York, and was presenting to them a new line of fine art lithographed labels. Mr. Wallich is by no means a newcomer in the field, for he has been following the cigar trade as a specialty, in the sale of cigar labels, bands, etc., for a number of years, be- ginning first with the Maryland Lithographing Company of Baltimore, and later representing Heywood, Strasser & Voight Lithographing Co., of New York, whose account he retained until joining the Schlegel forces. He is working in harmonious conjunction with H. S. Springer, of Philadelphia, who has for years been the general representative of this house in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, but the business grew to such proportions that Mr. Springer was obliged to relinquish some of his territory in order to give his attention to Philadelphia trade, and consequently Mr. Wal- lich was given Pennsylvania territory. Auerbach Praises Florida Tobacco. N interview was recently given out by Emil Auerbach, general manager of the Sunny Brook Tobacco Co., at Dade City, Fla., in which he praised very highly the raising of tobacco in that particular section of the State, and while the venture is a new one, he also states that the enterprise is proving a great success in every respect. He says that the tobacco raised by his company is of an especially fine quality, and that the excellence of the crop is due to an extensive use of fertilizer, as well as a system of packing which is as complete as any used in Cuba. The tobacco is raised under shade and the company op- erates its own saw mill for making crates and other material for packing. The present crop, he says, is one of the finest ever raised in Florida, and that the industry in general has been growing with great rapidity and that it is the intention of his company to operate even more extensively. Mr. Auerbach has been identified with the tobacco trade for a period of more than twenty-five years, and until he went to Florida he was always identified with the trade in New York 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD September Crop Report. Tl 1 1 1'. Cvup Reporter, issuetl by the I'liitcd States De- I i)artiiK'Mt (»f A<;riculture for September, sliows the eoiiditioii of tlie tobacco crop on Sei)tenil)er ist and Au<4ii>t 1st of the current year, and September ist, 1909, together witli the ten-year averaj^e c<»n(Htion in each State, as follows ; States and Aujl;.. Sept., Svpt.. i()-\'ear Territories. n^io. igio. i<)0(;. Averaji^e. \e\v I lampshire 90 1^3. (S7 X'ermont ^yj <>o 91 ' '"^ ^^pnngneld, \ t., retailer and manu- which were fofm ' w'""' ''''''"^''' ^^^'^" "'"^^' larger quarters, «2iu*w w ^M Death of George S. Myers. IHLh: the last issue of the World was on press, tel- egraphic dispatches from Redlands, Cal., announced the death in that city on August 29th of George S. Myers, a former member of the great tobacco firm of Liggett cS: Myers, and a man who was largely resi)onsible for much of the pre-eminence which St. Louis enjoys as a plug tobacc(j center of the United States. Mr. Myers, who was 78 years of age, retired from active business six years ago when his firm sold out to the American Tobacco Co., and shortly thereafter he removed fn^m his home in St. Louis to Redlands, where he built a beautiful home adjoining Pnjspect Park which has been a sliow place even in that wonderful little city. Mr. Myers was a philanthropic man in the broadest sense and ctJiitributed largely to many charities in Redlands and elsewhere. The Y. M. C. A. work was always a favorite with him and that organizatic^n has receivetl thou.sands at his hands. Inuieral services were held over the remains at the Myers home in Redlands on Friday, September 2nd, and at the con- elusion a private funeral car left for St. Louis, in which city the interment (occurred. The body was placed in the exquisite Myers mausoleum beside that of his wife who died ten years ago. Mr. Myers is survived by three daughters, all of whom are married, and his large estate, estimated at over ten million dollars, is devised by his will equally among them. Carl Vogt. |ARL \T)GT, whose name was well known to tne to- bacco trade a score of years ago, died in the Saint Katherines Hospital, Brooklyn, on September ist at the age of seventy- four. Born in Germany, he came to this country at the age of fifteen and obtained employment as a cigarmaker. Nine years later lie opened a cigar store and factory in I^rooklyn, and in ten years was owner of the largest cigar factory in his district. He abandoned this business to enter into the leaf trade, and in 1885 began the raising of cigar leaf in Florida. This business he continued until 1891, when he retired. He is survived by four sons, all of whom are well known to the tobacco trade. John R. Hamilton, a cigar dealer of Kansas City, Mo., died at his home. 2300 Minnie avenue, that city, on August 29th, at the age of seventy-one. The deceased is survived by a widow and daughter. S To Issue Bulletin on Pennsylvania Tobacco. FCRFTARY (;F ACiRICULTURF WILSON has authorized the issuance of a bulletin on tobacco cultivation in Pennsylvania. The bulletin will cover reports made by Dr. Win. I'Year and Dr. Fdward Hibshman, of State Collej^e, Pennsylvania, and treat on tobacco experiments that have been conducted chiefly in Lancaster County. Copy for the bulletin is now in the hands of the printers and pamphlets will be distri- buted within a few weeks. The annual meeting of the Lynchlnirg Tobacco Asso- ciation was held on September (Jth, when the following officers were re-elected: President, W'm. King^, Jr.; vice- president, R. C. Stokes; superintendent of sales. \V. }. Collins; secretary-treasurer, M. K. Goode. 26 THE TOBACCO WORLD I ' 340 Per Cent. Gain of Imported Manila Cigars. First Year Under the Free-of-Duty Clause Sees Tremendous Increase. Wasiunctox, I). C, Septcnilicr I4tli. -^-^TATISTICS have just been issued by the United ^^ States (Government showini,^ the tremendous gain in imports from the IMiihppine Islands since the new tariff law went into operation. Imports of all the [)roducts from the Philippines into the United States, for the year closing August I, IIHO, have doubled. To the tobacco trade the most interesting feature of the report is the tremendous gain made in liie value of the imports of cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Uefore the tariff law went into effect the imports for the year endini August. 1!M)!), were i?5:57 1. For the year closing August 1, 1910, the value of the imjxirts of this class ni goods reached $l,83:;i,9T(), a gain of lilo per cent. The new tariff law exempting i:)(i.00() rhilii)i)ine cigars from duty each year went into effect August (i, 1909, so that the above ligures on the tnbacco trade of the rhilipi)ines are the first records of a year's full business under the operation of the I'ayne-Aldrich schedules. Dr. Garner's Curing Experiments. |R. \V. W . CARXl'.K, of the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, is conducting experiments on the curing of tobacco on the large tobacco farm of Wni. Pinney, Suffield. Conn. A ))arn eight bents long has been fitted up with apparatus for the flue method of curing. The experiment will continue through- out the fall, and is the only one being made in this district by the Government this year. Mr. Pinney employs from 100 to P25 hands in harvest- ing tobacco un his farm each season, thirty of whom are girls. Dr. Garner stated recently that some of the largest broadleaf tobacco he had ever seen was grown on this farm at Suffield, Conn. Important Tobacco Sale at Lancaster. IS the result of a litigation among the owners there was sold on Saturday last by M. E. Musser, trus- tee, about eight hundred cases of leaf tobacco, con- sisting of 500 cases Onondaga, 148 cases of Con- necticut Havana seed, 81 cases of Pennsylvania broadleaf and 80 cases of Connecticut broadleaf. The sale took place at a warehouse on North Christian street, Lancaster, and was consummated in a remarkably short time. The prin- cipal purchasers were Henry Pleymann's Sons, of Reading, Pa. ; Morris Rosenthal & Co., of Lancaster, and Chas. W. Salomon, trading as the De Florida Tobacco Co., of New York City. Prices ranged all the way from ten to nineteen cents per pound, and the goods were sold under guaranteed samples recently drawn. What Mr. Brugger Thinks. f A I A. BRUGGER, cigar and tobacco manufacturer, |^V| of Erie, Pa., stopped off in Philadelphia last H^M week to call on trade, after finishing a very suc- "^""^ cessful trip through Pennsylvania. Air. Brugger called at the office of The Tobacco World to pay his re- spects and also to congratulate the editors. "The World", said Mr. Brugger, "is the fmest trade journal I have ever read. I always take it with me on the road and enjoy reading it immensely. I tind it very helpful to me in my business, and I would not be without it at any cost." Mr. Floyd's Entertainment of Friends. HE subject of this sketch was the host at a picnic of th Connecticut \'alley Corporation, of Tarrifville Con recently given to its friends, which was attended bv 150 guests, including many tobacco dealers, leading growers of open-air tobacco in the Connecticut Valley and business men from Hartford and other places. The Connecticut Tobacco Corporation was among the first to meet with success of the culture of tobacco under cloth in Connecticut and began its career eight years ago! when many growers were temi)ted to undertake the experiment of "shade- growing". The Corix.ra- tion had the same experi- ence as all the others who made the attempt. It had its years of failure and suc- cess of the crops, and al one time the company is said to have been in debt to the extent of S80.000, but through the conscientious efforts of Marcus L Floyd, who had taken hold of affairs, it was success- fully jmlled through, and Air. Ployd has clearly won all the laurels of success. This corporation will this year produce 250,000 pounds of tobacco. Fifty acres of new land were added to the cloth enclosed fields this year, making a total of 273 acres of land under cultivation. It is stated that the cloth alone of this great plantation cost $50,000 this year, and that it will cost about the same amount each succeeding year. It is estimated that the crops should produce $1000 per acre, and that therefore an expenditure of $250 per acre for the cloth is after all not so alarming. At the time of the picnic visitors to the plantation were escorted over the place and shown everything. The trip proved most interesting, because the work of picking and primin? was well advanced and the 37 big drying barns, seven oi which are new this year, were being rapidly filled. MR. M. L. FLOYD. Reynolds Tobacco at Knoxville Show. N E of the most interesting tobacco exhibits at the Appalachian Exposition, which opened at Knox- ville, Tenn., September 12th, was the display made by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., of Wmston- Salem, N. C. This company leased 600 square feet m ttie exposition and installed a miniature tobacco manufacturing plant, which will be known as Factory No. 20. An ai" matic packing machine, which weighs the tobacco, stamP and labels it, has also been installed. The exhibitj proved a very strong advertisement for their popular of smoking tobacco, known as "Stud". . j^ The exhibit is under the direction of W. b. field, division manager of the Reynolds Co. ^^^'^ ^.^.^ men have been sent from Winston-Salem to take ^ of the exposition plant. Clifton Daniels has joined the travchng staff 0^^^^ American Tobacco Company and will represent tliei ^^^ ests in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Mr. Daniels nan!> Franklin, iMass. THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 T S88S8 Big Falling Off in Tampa Shipments. Oatpul Drops to a Mere Shadow of Normal Production — Movements of the Manufacturers. Tampa, Fla., September nth. _K'( )\T total shipments of practically a million cigars for each working day, the shipments ending September a^rd, out of this city totalled but 1,595,000 for the week in ciucstion. This gives some idea of the effects of the present strike on the industry in this city. Up to the date in (piestion, shipments of cigars from this show an in- crca.se over the same period last year of 10,515,000. The splendid gains in cigar shipments the early part of the year, however, are rc^nonsible for the latter figures. Tobacco re- ceipts from Cuba during the past two weeks total 793 bales. \'ice-President Herbert, of the Havana-American Com- pany, leaves this city to-night for Key West, from which point lie goes to Cuba, thence to New York. Discussing the situa- tion here now, Mr. Herbert declared: "My company will never manufacture a cigar in Tampa under union conditions. We were concentrating as rapidly as ixjssible all of our clear Havana business in this city, and we would still like to carry out this intention, but as to our future jdans now time alone will say what they will be. "The better class of cigarmakers here have been urging our Mr. Arango this week to give them permanent employ- ment in Havana." Leaving the city to-night with Mr. Herbert will be San- chez Arango, general manager of the firm's factories here. He is en route to Cuba. Mr. Martinez, assistant general man- aj,'er. leaves to-night for New Orleans, where he will look after the company's business there. J. J. French, the local factory manager, is leaving for Waynesville, N. C, where he will join his family and enjoy a brief vacation. Enrique Pendas, president of the Clear Havana Manu- facturers' Association, who has been in Spain all this summer, has returned to this city. During Mr. Pendas' absence and 'luruig the trying times of the past two months, the head of the association has been vice-president, Benjamin Cosio, of Jose Lovera & Co., who has left for New York to enjoy a brief rest and attend to business matters. Mr. Cosio has !>rove(l an able executive in his trying duties. M. W. Berriman, of Berriman Brothers, was another raveler to New York. Mr. Berriman believes that the trouble Here will wear itself out in due time. He is an enthusiastic '"cmber of the Manufacturers' Association. Andreas Diaz, of the firm of that name, has left for ^uba on business connected with his firm. Mr. Dias has been n Acw York attending to matters pertaining to their branch Jn that city. Q- ^^P' ^^' T. ^lorgan, wife of the manager of the Morgan fefr ?J"P^".>'' '^ ^^"""^'h' recovering from an attack of typhoid iKm/'fh ^^'^^'"^ '""^'^^ '^^^ ^^P^ ^^^- Morgan rather close at fntnr ^^^^ ^^'^ '^^y^' ^"^^ ^^ ^ ^^^^"'t the definite plans for New Cigar Factory for Youngstown. YouNGSTowN, O., September 7th.. HE F^ord B. McGinnis Cigar Company has been or- ganized here with a capital stock of $10,000 for the purpose of manufacturing cigars and marketing them. The incorporators include Ford B. McGinnis, Abe Sauer, Philip Klafter, Sam Klafter and L. L. Rice. Mr. McGinnis has been manufacturing cigars in the Gallagher Building, this city, for some years and he has in- corporated his company so as to extend the scope of his busi- ness. Thirty cigarmakers will be employed at first and as the business grows others will be added until a complement of 200 men are employed. Morgan ' "ic past tew days, and as a resul Hire operations of the Morgan Cigar Company, now cfosed f>n account of strike conditions, have not been decided. Blardone. T Remainder of Burley Pool Sold. HE cry of tight money will probably not be heard in Kentucky for some time at least, for, according to recent dispatches, the remaining 1 18,000,000 pounds of tobacco in the 1909 pool of the Burley Tobacco So- ciety were sold in the early part of the month to one of the largest tobacco companies in this country. The reports lack both the confirmation and denial of the Burley officials, but it is understood that the sale has enriched the Kentucky growers to the extent of $21,240,000, which, it must be admitted, is quite a nice little sum to put into the to- bacco farmers of that section of the country as a reward for their labor in this thriving industry. The Father of Tobacco Smoking. It is quite hopeless to trace out the fathers of smoking in general and tobacco smoking in particular. Who first drew in smoke of any kind through a pipe in England and who first of our countrymen took to tobacco will always remain dis- putable. It is equally uncertain which Western tribe made the sublime discovery. There is even dispute as to whether tobacco takes its name from the island of Tobago, from the Yucatan province of Tobacco, from Tabasco in Florida, or from a Y-shaped pipe which the people of Hispaniola smoked with their noses. Only one name is definitely associated with the great intsitution, that of Jean Nicot, the French ambassa- dor to Portugal, who spread the fame of the herb through Europe. And of all who are familiar with nicotine to-day how many associate it with Nicot or have even heard of him! Demands Rebate on Smoking Tobacco. The R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, of Winston Salem, N. J., is raising a kick against express rates, and the circum- stances surrounding a recent shipment of tobacco seems to justify them in their complaint before the Interstate Com- merce Commission. Two jars of smoking tobacco were ship- ped to Ramona, Okla., and although the Reynolds Company billed the shipment as one consignment, an extra charge was made by the express companies because the tobacco was packed in two jars. Rebate has been demanded. New England Cigar Makers to Meet. A three days' convention of the New England Cigar- makers' Association will be held at Lawrence, Mass., on Oc- tober 6th, 7th and 8th. William Standcombe, of Boston, presi- dent of the association, states that he expects to have about thirty-five delegates in attendance. The association represents a membership of 5,000 union cigarmakers in all parts of New England. The Home Cigar Co., Chicago, 111., has been incorporated with a capital of $5000 to deal in tobacco, confectionery, etc. The incorporators are Albert C. Becker, Albert H. Gunnarson and E. I. Frankhauser. 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD. THE TOBACCO WORLD I "H® Cisilbaiiia M§iD°Ilsd From Our Exclusive Bureau Neptuno 24 Alto. Havana, Cuba. Havana, Sci)t<.'iii1)er 6tli. i<)io. rSIXI'lSS (luriiii; the past two weeks has hccii more animated, owiiii^ to tlie lari;e mimber of buyers who have tlocked to I lavana. and wliile under more favor- able circumstances double the (juantity could have been sold easily, it seems that the hi.ijh prices prevailinjj for l'arti the still unsatisfactory condition of X'uelta Abajo. has prevented many buyers from stockinij U]). Thev seem content to cover their most pressing; needs and in- tend to come here later «)n aj^ain during our season. Some old and a little of the new Remedios (of the light filler class) were sold to exp«)rters for lunope. lUienos Ay res and Canada. Accordinj^f to the rate the new I'artido is sellinji^. it dt)es not require any s^reat f(»resight to predict that this class of leaf will be all s<^ld before the end of the year. While the uncer- tainty as to when the strike at Tampa will be finally settled, one way or the other, undoubtedly has affected sales to her manufacturers, the latter, however, have nevertheless looked ahead and supplied themselves with some quantities of raw material, in order to be in shape when business should resume. The Austrian Rep^ie has been buyinjj^ throuj^h its Consul, Mr. J. F. Herndes. of the better jj^rades of leaf, and some 150 bales of Mayari were shijiped to ( libraltar ujx)!! consij^nment ; otherwise, the exporters fi)r (lermany have rices or the incurable con- dition of the low grades have found no favor in the German markets, lUienos Aires and other South American ports continue to imjxirt Remedios of last year's crop. Till-: X'uKr.TA Ai'.a.io Si riAi iox. The situation in the country has not improved materially, as far as the \'uelta Abajo is concerned. The Ciovernment has given employment to some people in the construction of roads, but not sufficiently to prevent a further exodus of fam- ilies from siMiie sections, like Guane. and where the people are only waiting for free transportation by rail. One large Amer- ican sugar plantation of the Camaguey ])rovince has sent an agent to the \'uclta Abajo, looking for hands in the cultivation of its sugar cane fields, and this mitigates the prevailing dis- tress. On the other hand, nobody in these districts bothers about the coming crop of tobacco, as last year's crop is still mostlv unsold and therefore no fields are plowed or manured: in fact, no ste|)s are taken to raise seedlings. Of course, this is not universal in the A'uelta Abajo, and some sort of crop will be raised, but how the same may tmMi out depends entirclv upon the state of the weather. Our new Secretary of Agriculture is a practical j^lantcr and evidently recognizes the absolute necessity of doing some- thing for the farmers, but it remains to be seen yet how many of his plans he will be able to carry out, as un fortunately he is handicapped by a small appropriation in our yearly budget. Sales during the fortnight comprise 3988 bales of Viielta Abajo. 4396 Partido, 2560 Remedios and 150 of Mayari. mak- ing a total of 11,094 bales. 1 )Uyers were : Americans, 6736 ; exporters to Europe, 1747: to South America, 665. and our local cigar and cigarette manufacturers, 1946 bales. Exports of leaf tobacco from the Port of Havana frcn August 22nd to September 3rd, 1910, were: To all ports «.f the United States 5,865 bales To Austria 717 " To Lisboa (Portuguese Regie) 408 " To other ports iu Europe 618 " To South America 665 " Total 8,273 bales Principal buyers who come and go : ARRIVALS. Mortimer Regensberg. of E. Regensberg & Son, Tampa & Xew York. Samuel T. Davis, of Samuel T. Davis & Co., Tampa & New York. Mike Wright, of ^l. Wright Cigar Factory. Seattle. Wash- ington. W. D. Castro, of W. D. Castro Cigar Factory. Chicago. Ben Rothschild, of Rothschild Sons & Co.. Chicago. J. Fernbach, of Julius F'ernhach & Co., of Chicago. M. Gaste, of M. Gaste & Co.. Toronto. Wm. H. Mauley, of Wm. H. Mauley, Jamaica, New York. H. Anton Bock, of H. .Anton Bock & Co., Xew York. Alex. Goldschmidt. of A. Blumlcin & Co.. Xew York. Lennie Greenhall. of Grcenhall Bros., Xew York. S. Ruppin. of S. Ruppin. N"ew Y'ork. I. Dankowitz. of T. Dankowitz. New York. Charles Kaiser, of Kaiser & King. Xew Y'ork. Joseph Mendelsohn, of Mendelsohn, liorncmann & Co., M'' York. Dionisio Hevia, of D. Hevia & Co., Xew York. Alvaro Garcia, of Garcia & Vega, Xew York. RETURNED. Eeslie Pantin. of Eeslie Pantin. Havana. . 1. Bernheim, of J. Bernheim & Son, Havana and Xew YorK. R. J. Serrano, of Castaneda Factory, Havana. Heinrich Frerichs, of H. Upmann & Co., Havana. PEPARTrRES. Emil Wedeles, for Chicago. Mike hViedman, for Chicago. J. Fernbach. for Chicagf). Ben Rothschild, for Chicago. M. Gaste, for Toronto. E. J. Stachelberg. for Tampa. Wm. Corza, for Tampa. M. Regensberg, for Tampa. Manuel Menendez. for Tampa. Vincent M. Planco. for Xew York. H. Anton Bock, for Xew York. Sol. Cane, for Xew Y'ork. A. Wallach, for Xew York. Sol. Hamburger, for Xew Y.>rk. Julius Davis, for Xew York. Antnnio Lopez, for Xew York. i; KiiPPin. for Xew York. ^Me^" oi.ischmi.lt. for Xew York. i' ,';We (JreenlKdl for Xew Wk. Vorl.erto Cucva, for Xew \ ork_ tVltian F. Koop, tor Xew \ork. r,!.. llarri>on, f-r Xew \ ork. Amnnio Allones for London, via. Xew York. Condition- <)1< Cicak MA.NtTFACTi'RiNC. Ciirar manufacturers up to the middle of August have had no improvement in the demand for exports; (iU the contrary, the shortage against last year has slightly increased again, ac- ronhuL^ to our official Custom I louse returns, viz.: r l.miirv Nt t.. August 15th 1909 111,546,653 cigars \^Z JamiS Isl I" August 15th 1910 99,992,648 cigars Decrease in 1910 11,554,005 cigars (,r a further loss of almost 34,000 cigars dosing the first half of \ugust. The only noteworthy changes are : ( ireat llritain with a .shrinkage in exports .»f 583.395. and the I'nited States with 54,- 762. On the other hand, noteworthy gains were: (ierinany, 23r)!o2X: British Africa. 107,125; Chile, 127,866; Argentine Republic, 86.598. and Australia, 52,850 cigars. There is, however, a better feeling prevailing in our fac- tories, and it seem- that from now onward more orders will arrive, particularly as the holiday season approaches more and more. Several of our factories have increased the number of their cigarmakers already, Xot withstanding a temporary betterment, however, it is aI)S(jlutelv necessary that our ( iovernment should do sernardo Moreda, the intelligent and watch- ful owner of this factory, has, at a sacrifice of hard earned cash and at an extremely high figure, secured two of the finest ^ egas grown this year. Tn doing so he was onlv guided bv tlic reputaticm which "Pa Diligencia*' cigars have' attained ail over the United States, and to keep up this favorable impres- sion in the minds of its customers, he was not afraid to spare any expense, although he feels sure that the selling price of the cigars will not cover the cost of the tobacco. Your corresiMMidcnt has seen the \>gas. and can truthfullv sav. that tlie tobacco IS of a silky nature, fine grain and texture, light in color, and bums excellently and has a sweet taste and high aroma: therefore, the smokers of "Pa Diligcncia" cigars will apprmate these cigars without fail. Sol received a cable from its Brussels agent, that Pehrens neur''- 1 1 '^'''^''^'''^ ^lie highest prize. -Hiplome d'Hcm- Pni^i r Tntcrnati.mal Exposition held this summer in hadTo ' ' '"I^^''*'"^'ty of their -Snl" brand. Pehrens & Co. improved '"'*''' '^'i^'''''''^^<^rs, the best proof that business has ordersT,J^'^7''"^^^ '" niarching along in splendid shape, as from'ev. 'liiplicated and triplicated in manv instances irom every c,uarter of the globe. increa.in/with P 1"- ' ^'''"'' *''''^'' ''^"'^ ^'^^"^'"^'^ ""''^ '^"-'^'^'^y g ^vlth Rodriguez y TInos., as they understand how to please their customers and know exactly what each ccmntry likes best. Don Calixto Rodriguez is a thorough judge of leaf tobacco and a thonnigh manufacturer as well. Henry Clay and lioek & Co. has made large shipments to the United States, iLiigland and (iermany, therefore business must be flourishing. Castaneda. R. J. Serrano, the manager, returned here from his short trij) to the United States and is well pleased with his reception by the customers of Castaneda cigars. Pusiness is imi)roving steadily in the United States. Romeo y Julieta, Pa Excepcion, Partagas, Redenci(m, Eden, V\nr de P. A. E.stanillo, Cark)s E. Peck & Co., El Cre- pusculo and hMgaro are all very bu.sy. Puvi.No, Skllinc; and Othkr Notes of Interest. K. ). Stachelberg is reported as having purchased 1000 bales of X'uelta Abajo and Partido during his stay here. Rz Pautista & Co. .sold 853 bales of all kinds of leaf dur- ing the past fortnight. S. Ruppin was a buyer approaching close on to one thou- sand bales this trip. Six weeks ago, when he was here last, he had bought 2000 bales and it only took him five weeks to disi)ose of them all. Jose C. J'uente was a seller of 800 bales of Partido and Remedios. lien Roth.schild, of the sterling hou.se of Rothschild Sons ;ni Semi Vuelta f'^ g^'-t'^,^ 35,870 Remedies -7^42 Santiago de Cuba _fj2- Wants New Tobacco Tax Repealed. Detroit Manufacturer Says Increased Revenue Means Additional Burden to Independents. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 9th. \I TER R. HAMPER, manager of the Globe Tobacco ' Co of this city, has come out strongly in favor of the repeal of the new revenue tax on tobacco. In a TT" letter to E. Lewis Evans, secretary-treasurer of the Tobacco Workers' International Union, Louisville, Ky., Air. '''^"^.^^^V^^strongly urge the repeal of the recent amendment in- creasing the internal revenue tax on tobacco from six to eight cents per pound. r . • 1 • "Our experience in the tobacco manufacturing Inisiness, covering a i)erio(l of forty years, is that a high mternal revenue tax on manufactured tobacco creates a monoi)oly and is ex- tremely detrimental to the interests of the small in(lei)endent coiicenis. almost prohibiting them from doing business. Any consumer of tobacco can readily understand that this increase of two cents jkt pound on manufactured tobacco Is of no ben- efit to him. , . 1 "Wc, therefore, most earnestly urge the repeal of the amendment increasing the tax two cents per pound at the earli- est possible date." An Interesting Petersburg Incorporation. [ A RTICLES of incorporation have been recently filed in |y\ Petersburg, Va., by a newly formed company to be known as the Maclin-Zimmer Tobacco Co., which will take over the tobacco business conducted hitherto by Zimmer & Co., with a big plant at Market and W. Tabb streets. The incorporators are all veteran tobacco men and include T. B. Maclin, president; Wm. L. Zimmer, Jr., secre- tary and treasurer; and these with Wm. L. Zimmer, Sr., and Wm. B. Beach, the leaf man of Petersburg, form the board of directors. The new company has an authorized capital of $100,000. To Run Chain of Cigar Stores in Connecticut. NEW^ enterprise in Hartford, Conn., is that of the Martin Cigar Co., who filed articles with the Secre- tary of State on September 2nd. The new corpora- tion starts business with a capital of $50,000 and it is their intention to manufacture cigars and cigarettes, as well as to conduct a chain of retail stores in the cities and towns of Connecticut. Their headquarters are in Hartford and the incorporators include C. H. Martin and W. E. Egan, both of that city, and Ed. S. Dakin, of South Bridge, Mass. 151.079 bales OretaNIV- Loss of Cigar Sale Killed Him. RIEVING over the loss of the sale of one thousand cigars, Edward Pollack, cigarmaker, of Tarrytown, N. Y., died last week. Pollack received a rush order for one thousand cigars and worked all night to have the goods delivered on time. When he took the cigars next morning to the customer they were rejected. This broke Pol- lack s heart and he was taken to the hospital, where he died within a few hours. Bid for Morocco Tobacco Monopoly. Bids are being received by the Government of IMorocco for e award of the monopoly of manufacture and sale of tobacco lOio Tr"*^^' ■^^^^ ^'^^ ^^ received up till November 12, scrh \ ' , ^^"^P^^^ o^ cigars, cigarettes and tobacco, as pre- nf.lV '" !, specifications, can be seen at the Bureau of Man- ufactures, Washington, D. C. I 1(0^^ oyy^^ (^^ L- — -^ ^^z^ ^m ^^-^^S i m r\°^° s^ i m 'y "^5 J M )/>^ ^ ^ ^/ BOSTON ^ x-<] ..;. Signs of Business Boom in Boston. Jobbers and Retailers Encouraged by Improvement — Personal Notes Boston, Sept. 12th. S' IGNS of improvement have been noted during the past week in all branches of the cigar and tobacco trade in this city. The jobbing houses report activity, although collections to date are only fairly good. The leading cut price druggists are still selling the local brands of ten cent cigars at six cents straight and this competition has naturally affected the trade of the exclusive cigar stores. The Edson Smoke House, of Brockton, Mass.. has been purchased by James Ward and Adolph Graichen, This stand is one of the oldest and best known in Brockton. Charles Ellis, who has been the New England sales agent for "Nestor" cigarettes, is now representative in general throughout the United States for his concern. At present he is in Chicago, looking over the Western field. Schinasi Bros.' new style package of the "Prettiest Cigar- ettes" is meeting with much success since its introduction here. The Boston campaign is being pushed hard by Chas. Bernhart. H. J. Hoffman, of the Turco American Tobacco Co., has been making some headway lately in placing Astron and Omega cigarettes in this territory. The "Phillip Morris" cigarettes could not t)e improved in quality, so an improvement has been made in the style of the package. "Jack" Warsome and Harry Cohen nave shown a handsome increase in the business over last year. Missouri Tobacco Men Organize. HE tobacco growers of Missouri and adjoining States will convene at St. Joe, Mo., on September 27th, to organize an association to be known as the Western Tobacco Growers' Association. A preliminary organ- ization has been formed by the election of the following: Walter H. Head, president ; C. H. Hillix, Weston ; A. W. Themansen, Wathena, Kas. ; O. F. Shiers, Savannah ; F. P. Robinson, Mary- ville ; Newton Stagner, Dearborn ; W. F. Allen, Dekalb ; W. H. Schapter, Wallace ; Curtis Poe, Gower ; O. P. Williams. Platts- burg, and U. S. Wright, Blockton, la., vice-presidents; W. S. McLucas, treasurer, and H. G. Krake, secretary. Natives of Africa Value Tobacco More than Money. In the interior of Africa, leaf tobacco is practically used in place of money to barter with the natives for their products. The wants of the natives are few and they follow the primitive custom of acquiring personal property in the form of cattle, wives and children. In the interior, traders say, the natives often refuse money in exchange for their products, but will take tobacco, spirits, cotton goods, etc. In fact, in some parts of the in- terior, tobacco is an absolute necessity in trading with the natives. This tobacco is generally retied in smaller bundles so that the African merchant can figure out how the distribution of this tobacco Would calculate, and to facilitate these calcula- tions, the tobacco is tied in various styles; that is, so many bundles to the pound, from four to ten as desWed. 3» THE TOBACCO WORLD i! Big Lancaster Factories Busy. August Progress Substantial—New Factories Opened — Local Trade Notes. Lancastkk, r.\.. Sept. 14. Jll^ average cigar manufacturer in the vicinity of Lan- caster is amazed at tlie tremendous output reported in tlie Ninth District during the month of August, when ()4.403,720 cigars were apparently mao cigars, a gain in favor of .\ugust of nearly 6,c)CX).ooo cigars. Inu'ther- more, the production during last month was the largest since 1907 and has been exceeded but a few times since i(>oo. On Saturday week last the Lancaster County Tobacco Cirowers Association inspected the experimental stations at Willow street and Landisville. The members were conveyed by special car from Lancaster and were joined by several men prominent in tobacco authority. .Among these were Professor William bVear. of State College, who is in charge of the agri- cultural station: Dr. W. W. (larner and W. If. Ilinson. of the Tobacco Investigations lUireau of Plant Industry, b'ederal De- partment of .\griculture. and E. K. llib.shman. who is in charge of the local stations. At Lan(li.sville the members of the asso- ciation were treated to lectures by men who are authorities on tobacco. The experimental station crops are now being har- vested. Emmanuel Cohen, proprietor of the Globe Cigar Comi)any, at K|)hrata. Pa., has secured a new cigar factory at Dover, York county, which will give him a needed increase in production of cigars for his growing trade. J. G. Shirk has secured the distributing agency of the E. H. ( jato Cigar Company's line of clear 1 lavana cigars and whose factories are located at Key West. J. E. Sherts. of the Sherts Cigar Company, was last week covering the trade in Eastern Pennsylvania and booked an en- couragingly large number of orders for their product. Al. W. Kaercher. with Crump Brothers, leaf dealers, of Chicago. 111., was a recent visitor in the leaf tobacco markets here and made a number of purchases for his firm. S. M. Ottinger, of Mitchell & Ottinger. specialists in Elor- ida tobacco, has recovered from a recent illness and is once again taking up the cudgels of the trade. John F. Nissly. leaf packer, has just returned from a flying business trip through the Middle West, where he placed con- siderable quantities of his holdings of Pennsylvania leaf. E. L. Nissly & Co. have just completed drawing samples of their fancy packing of "Little Ducth" tobacco, and this week commenced the sampling of their 1909 IVnnsylvania, of which they hold nearly 5,ocx) cases. We also learn that this firm is a large holder of good, old tobaccos of all kinds. A. D. KillhefFer, at Millersville, reports that he is ex- tremely busy in filling mail orders. Night work has been re- sorted to with a view to maknig more jirompt shipments of goods and additional help is being advertised for almost con- tinuously; in fact Mr. Kilheflfer is seriously contemplating the THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 The Summer Girl's Fad. OW the summer girl has a new fad. She carries cigarette case, and not an empty one, either l' that case and the quality of the cigarettes ther " lie not only an index of her popularity in the pre! ent. but of that to come, for the cigarettes may be nice poor, and the case may be exceedingly expensive or other^ wise. Much mystery conceals this new fad; indeed, that is the dominating element, and the guessing game it opens up is agitating the piazzas of many summer hotels. In the first place, no one is supposed to know who be- stows the ca.se upon a fair damsel, but it is taken for granted that he is a "steady," and then everyone wonders how much so he is. Then a further interest is developed in trying to find t)ut who are the lucky men w ho are invited to partake of the cigarettes, for the summer girl is not so limited as lo C(mfinie her "smokes" to (me. Not she! But she does not bestow them broadcast, and no man knows just who are the other favored ones. So that is where the girls do nut do all the guessing. For one man to tell another about "her" having given him a "smoke" is, in the cigarette eti- quette, as caddish as kissing and telling. And the most wondering of all comes in the desire to find out if the dispensers of cigarettes join the favored who reap the benefit of the case. Some say, of course, they don't. An astute obsener the other day said they didn't, because the "case girls didn't smell smoky." It was an equally keen looker-on who re- marked in answer that maybe the girls let the sea breezes play about before coming into the ball-room from secluded nooks on the piazza. Thus does the new fad make con- versation. Other girls are allowed freely to inspect the exterior of the case, and to coinment all they like. To open it to view the brand w'ithin is like rending the veil. If the case is handsome it is taken for granted that the giver is blessed with many shekels, and the girls then are more interested than the men. L^or a rival to be rich as well as unknown is trying. One summer girl at a large hotel has taken the starch out of the other girls' muslins by carrying two cases, not. however, at the same time. But she they regard as an un- scrupulous coquette. None other could get two! The handsomest case carried by a girl in that same hotel is one of the heavy silver, with a superb Japanese pattern in repousse. Dt) the mothers object to seeing their daughters carr)- ing cigarette cases? Oh, no. They say it's a harmless diversion. They seem to be unaware of the heart burnings created, figuratively, as well as literally, ])erhaps. The unengaged girl has a distinct advantage over ner engaged sister this summer, for what would be the use 0 an engaged girl carrying a cigarette case? Everyone wou know who gave it to her, and the chief element of mysterv would be lacking. Therefore, does the "unattached" damsel rejoice. The Manchester Cigar Manufacturing Company of Balti- more, who have had such a tremendous success on their None" little cigars, contemplate putting on the market a larg cigar retailing at ten for fifteen cents under the same tiie. York Had Heavy August Production. Ei hlccn New Factories Opened— United Co. Still Prospecting— Branch of Lancaster Factory Opened. York, Va., September 14. Bill{ Internal Revenue receipts at the York ofiice of the Ninth District for the month of August amounted to js(/j,ooo, representing an output of 32,000,000 cigars. In July of this year the revenue amounred to $9o,cxx), representing an output of 30,000,000 cigars, a gain in favor of August of 2,000,000, while during Augu.st of 1909 the revenue amounted to (»nly $84,000, representing an output of 24,000,000 cigars, a gain of 8,000,000 cigars as compared with the corre- sjKmding month of last year. During the month of August eighteen new cigar factory licenses were issued^ the largest of which was the United Cigar Manufacturers Company, who opened a branch at Thomasville, where employmen twill be given to one hundred hands if they can be procured. The total list of new factories is as follows: Susan (jrovc, R. F. D. No. i, Felton; W. 11. Seitz, Dallastown ; .Amanda (irim, Dallastown ; John A. Knaub, Windsor ; Samuel M. Xess, Holtz; A. L. Rider, Red Lion; George C. Kraut, R. v. D. No. 3, Glen Rock; James Roberts, Wrightsville ; Clayton (irim, Dallastown; L. F\ Olewieler, Red Lion; Archie P. G. Smith, Red Lion; Wiley R. Kinard, Windsor; C. F. Roseman, Red Lion; Clark Seip, Stewartstown ; Challenge Cigar Com- pany, York; Charles N. Keller, R. ¥. D. No. i, Red Lion, and Henry H. Fry, R. F. D. No. 2, Springvale. .An imix)rtant change occurred in the cigar trade in York a short time ago, when W. 11. Snyder, of Windsor, purchased from John F. Reichard the factory, equipment and business of the Challenge Cigar Company at York. Mr. Snyder will con- tinue to conduct the business in the same building and in con- nection with his factory at Windsor. He has secured the services of W. C. Jackson, who has been the managing foreman of the factory ever since it was started. Mr. Reichard, how- ever, will continue to use a jwrtion of the building for his leaf tobacco business, in which he will now be exclusively engaged. The Z. P>. Toomcy Cigar factory at Dover, which has not been in operation since last March, has been turned over to the Globe Cigar Company, of ICphrata, Pa., and Mr. Toomey will superintend operations at the factory for the new proprietor. It is rumored here that the United Cigar Manufacturers' Comi)any is prosjjecting cpiite extensively for the acquirement of additional factories in York county. Overtures, we under- stand, have been made to secure the factory of the Yorkana Cigar Company, at Yorkana, Pa., and several other places are also under consideration. Celestino Costello & Co. are now operating a large force of cigarmakers at their new factory at Dallastown numbering nearly two hundred. T. D. Decker, a fonner York manufac- turer, is in charge of the factory, subject to the personal super- vision of Mr. Ellis Myers, and good progress is being made. J. U. Minnich and his son Chauncy, composing the cigar niamifactunng firm of John W. Minnich & Son, at Dallastown, ami accompanied by John F. Fidler, their general traveling rep- JI7 r' T'^^ ^ ^>''"^ automobile trip to Bethlehem last ing the faTr"" """^"^^^^^ ^he races which were in progress dur- citra/lTr'; V-^""^' ^ ^''- '^^^^ ^^^" ^"^y ^" their "Pulliam" H r V '"""^"'^ t^^^'^ ^^^'"^ to be expanding steadily. deakTs C r'' ""^ ^^' ^'- ^'^^''^' & Co., Ltd., leaf tobacco the Uw7 f 1? ^^'^^^ "P^" ^" extended business trip through tJieU^nd will be gone several weeks. wasL^'^l"^.^' '" ^*"^'^" merchant nf Denison. O.. <^hio laws L r"^ .^'' ^^"^ '^" ^he charge of breaking the <^olored mrl r^ ^'^arette tobacco and papers to a little ^vith a fine nf ^T^''^^' promised to be good and was let off 01 1^25. What the Milwaukee Stores are Doing. Cigar Shops Expect Brisk Business During Fair Week. MiLW.xuKKK, September 10th, 1910. USINESS with the local dealers has been good and next week should j)rove even better with the opening of the Wisconsin State Fair and the attendant vis- itors. Siirman Co. report' a good trade, both wholesale and re- tail. The Wells Puilding stand is displaying "El Planco" secundos, while the old .stand, which is still in operation, is giving the "Sur Mont" a boost. The F'ay Lewis & Uro. Co. make no comidaint; business has been brisk on all lines. F'or fair week they are displaying the "Harvester" cigar and the "Henry George." Allanson continues to do a good business and at present is boosting "Prince Albert" suKjking tobacco with an attractive window di.splay. At the stores of Leo Abraham & Co. displays of the Char- ter Cigar are being made. The Caswell P,lock store well de- serves the name of the "Pipe Store." A big line is carried and the pipe .sales have been most encouraging. During the past few days, all hands have been busy moving the wholesale de- partment from the old Enterprise IJuilding to the new quar- ters on F:ast Water street. R. W. (ireen has joined the sales stafT and is located at the Caswell I'dock .store. Bart Jenneches will be transferred to some other store. T. W. IJarto, The Third street cigarist, is making a neat display of the "Tom Keeiie" cigar. Dadd's are making a si)ecial drive on the Counsellor, giv- ing it the place of honor in their display windows. Ralph Wettstein, who has entered into the box trade bus- iness on his own account, makes his headquarters at the Cham- ber of Commerce stand. A. C. Drenckle Co. are doing a good business in both the wholesale and retail departments. Their "City I iall" cigar con- tinues a popular favorite. At F'ond du Lac, Wis., Louis Zinke has disposed of his interest in the Zinke Mercantile Co., Wholesale (iroceries, etc., to Chas. Rueping and 11. IJ. Tubbs, the latter succeeding as secretary and treasurer. The City Cigar Co. has been incorporated at Superior, Wis., by W. (). Palmer, C. T. Robinson and .\rcli. .McKay. The capital stock is $500(3. 11. S. McGiflfin, the new Wisconsin manager of the .Amer- ican Cigar Co., has removed his family from Janesville to Madison, Wis. K. Pretzfeld, of New York, was a recent visitor in the Edgerton market. John F. Nissly, of Lancaster. Pa., and M, A. (ioldsmith, of Chicago, were recent visitors in the leaf market. In the vicinity of Stoughton, Wis., tobacco is being con- tracted for at prices ranging from four to seven cents a ix)und. Near \'iro(jua harvesting is actively going on. There is said to be not to exceed 15 per cent, of the usual crop. Badger. "'" ',7i'i""' '1 ' ' '1 ^ Jacksonville Bars Labor Agitators. J.\CKS0NVJLLK. Fla.. September 10. — To prevent the spreading of dissension among the cigannakers here, such as has resulted in the paralyzing of Tampa's industry, the police authorities have taken precautionary steps by warning labor agi- tators that they will be run out of this city if they attempt to start a strike here. Tampa manufacturers, who are arranging to start branch factories here, have been assured that the labor agitation here will not be tolerated. Several agitators who at- tempted last week to create a sympathetic srike in his city were warned to leave town and they did so. 34 THE TOBACCO WORLX) THE TOBACCO WORLX) 35 Frisco Trade Looks for Good Business. September Opens with Big Attractions. Tobacco Notes from the Golden Gate. San Francisco, September 5, 19 10. II JS promises to be tlie busiest week of tlie year in the cigar trade of San Francisco. This is especially true of the stores along Market and other leading downtown streets where the holiday crowds are wont to congregate. The week opens with a holiday, Labor Day, and draws to a close with another, California Admission Day, on Friday. In between these are three others to be devoted to the celebration of the annual meetings of the Native Sons of the Golden West and the Native Daughters of the Golden West, two allied orders, who have lieen assisted by the business com- munity, of this city in making the occasion a notable State gathering. The celebration will be on a i)ar with the Portola Festival of a year ago. Wholesalers are also expecting to do a good deal of bus- iness during the week. Many dealers from outside points will take advantage of the celebrations to visit the city, and these will naturally visit the jobbers and place orders for early fall stock. Leon Mayer, formerly well known in the local cigar and tobacco trade, but for several years past engaged in the retail business at Reno, Nev., has been in San hVancisco for several (lays, having been calletl thither by the serious illness of his sister. The I'nited Cigar Stores Company's store at 5 Fmbarca- dero, on the water front near the Cnion Ferry Building, was destroyed by tire on August 31st with a loss of about $6000. It has not yet been given out whether or not the store will be reconstructed, but it is hardly likely that the city authorities will permit the old wooden shell to be refitted. It now looks as though it would be only a short time before the fate of the movement to restore the slot machines in this city would be known. The matter is already before the police committee of the Board of Sujjervisors, and the Cigar Dealers' Association will meet this week to bring its final efforts to bear on the city's governors. Word has reached San Francisco that J. S. Parry, a re- tailer of this city and the first president of the Cigar Dealers* Association, has been ch<3sen vice-president of the Order of F^agles at the meeting just closed at St. Louis. Sam Caro, one of the best known traveling representa- tives of Eastern houses, who has been making the Coast for many years, will be here again shortly with a new line. This time he will come with the samples of A. Diaz & Co., makers of clear Havana goods. The Diaz goods are jobbed here by H. L. Judell & Co. H. L. Judell & Co. are having a good run on their Watt five cent line of cigars. This line is being pushed out into the country in good shape and is taking well everywhere. L. A. Sawyer, a leading jobber whose leaders are the Mex- ican cigars of the Las Dos Naciones Cigar Company and the Havana goods of P. San Martin & Co., has just returned from a short trip into the interior of the State, and is now enter- taining William Schuckmann, president of the Las Dos Naci- ones Cigar Company. The cigar and tobacco store of H. P. Gwin at Chico, Cal.. was damaged by a fire which destroyed a number of buildings in that city on August 31. L Asche, of the Palace Hotel cigar store in this city, made a good stroke in an advertising way as well as in the matter of immediate business last week, when he secured the cigar privileges on the first train over the new Western Pacific Railroad. The train made the trip from San Francisco to Salt Lake City and back again and Mr. Asche succeeded in placing a lot of goods, chiefly his own private brands. Irving Pollak has decided to concentrate his atte \' his fine .stand at the Merchants' l£xchange. A few d "^" ''^ he sold out his other stand at 80 K\\\s street to lT ^" Jlaines. The stand sold has a good location aiul ha'slV good run of trade. Dan Loftus, one of the new owne * well known and has a good following in the imm^?' '' vicinity of the new store. He formerly had a store on 'st^t'^'' street near Ellis. ^^^^ m San Francisco jobbers with good accounts in Nevada wondering just what effect the Nevada anli-gambling 1^^^ which goes into effect on October ist, will have on th*' trade. The law is supposed to put a stop to all forms r gambling, including the operation of nickel-in-the-slot m chines. The putting of the machines out of business in thi" city has, it is claimed, had a serious effect here, and som" little anxiety is felt as to the effect in Nevada. Business in the "sage brush" State has been on the mend for some little time. George Saalburg, of Bier, Saalburg & Co., has returnci from his annual vacation and is again placing the companvs Cortez and Sam Sloane lines with the local trade. He m back in time to get in some good work before the holidays came in. Mr. Hoffman, of the Hoffman-Moore Cigar Company, j; visiting the trade in Southern California, but is due to retun, to San Francisco shortly. H. T. Moore, of this company. is getting things in shape for a visit to the Honolulu trade. He will start for the Islands within a few days. These people report a good run of trade on the La Integridad line of cigars. D. Frankel, of Frankel, Gerdts & Co., of San Francisco. will start for an extended trip to Oregon and Washington within a few days. C. Koening, traveling man for this house. is now in the Sacramento Valley looking after the company's trade. Frankel, Gerdts & Co., are the makers of the La Xatiy- idad line of Havana cigars. Sumatra Sales Show Big Decrease. U. S. Consul Says 1909 Crop Was Inferior to Former Crop-Jjn- provement Predicted. ^^^ Washington, D. C, Sept 12. 1^1 N official report on the Dutch Tobacco trade has just Lr\| been received here from United States Consul Frank BISl ^^' Mahin, in Amsterdam. Commenting on the situa- tion, he says : "On July 16 the spring season for the Dutch tobacco trade closed. The autumn season will be opened in the middle of this month. The total amount of Sumatra tobacco sold at public auction in Amsterdam during the spring season was 192,297 bales, against 193,066 in 1909, and of Borneo tobacco 11,716 bales, against 11,019. The average price per half kilo (i.i pounds) for Sumatra was 38 cents, against 50 cents in 1909, and of Borneo 45 cents, against 34 cents. Thus the total amount of Sumatra tobacco sold brought $3,618,000 less as compared with the corresponding period of 1909, and the total amount of Borneo tobacco sold realized $341,300 more than last year. "Various causes contributed to the unfavorable market r^ suit of Sumatra tobacco. The quality of the 1909 crop wa? inferior to that of the 1908 crop. The change of the biiym? system of the Austrian Government also had a bad effect on the prices of tobaccos bought by it, and it is not expected that this will improve next year. "The expectations of the next Sumatra crop are favorable^ upon the whole, on account of the weather conditions in t ^ beginning of the year being better than those of last year^ trade during 191 1 in the tobaccos destined for the United Ja'^ and Germany is expected to have a favorable course.' flHIIE 'f©®A€C© W©ELP The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $1 for each Trade- Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark ^j^^ One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. WESLEY :-20,730. . , • ^ , • Fur cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tcbacco. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fisher & V^'k-ia, lirooklyn, X. Y. SAMUEL SEBASTIAN WESLEY:— 20,731. For cigars, < igareltes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fisher & V^Iesia, Brooklyn, N. Y. FREJA:— 20,732. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jesperson & Simonson, Chicago, 111. BANKABLE:— 20,733. For cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 2f), 1910. at 9 A. M., by X. N. Smith, Floria, Ind. LINER:— 20,734. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. EL MARINO:— 20,735. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. ROB ROY:— 20,736. I'or cigars, cigarettes and clieroots. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert l.itho. Co., Detroit, Mich. OUR TICKLERS:— 20,737. ior cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A, M., by C. E. Acton, I'clmont, O. TAKE ANOTHER:— 20,738. 1 or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Cigar Co., Xew York. TAKO:— 20,739. lor cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 29, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. GRAND CHILD:— 20,740. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 30, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Gensior Tobacco Co., Xew York. DAH IN DA:— 20,741. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 30, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho Co., New 1 ork. PLUyiOUS.-20,742. ,['"'■ cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 30, IJIO, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New JOHN GRANGE BAUER:— 20,743. , „!'"'■ ^'gars. cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 30, York''* 9 -^- ^1-. '>y Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New DADDY BAUER :-20,744. 101(1"^ ^ih'V"^' cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 30, '^10. at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New 1 ork. * AMY ROBSART:-20,74S. '■/o'\'*'''i';'^' cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 30, 1910, ai y .\. .M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho Co., New York. ELMOTIVO:-20,746. f,.r 1*^ Cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- '^red August 30, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by VVm. Steiner, Sons & Co., A( w 1 ork. METROPOLITAN TOWER MIXTURE :-20,747. at O^A*^A^f^^l''^"i' smoking tobacco. Registered August 30, 1910, -' y A. M., by E. Poppelau, New York. RO C KF A LL :— 20,748. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. HALIDON:— 20,749. F'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. CHEPSTOW :— 20,750. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. OSCAWANA:— 20,751. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. EL PAYSONIA:— 20,752. F\jr cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. RODNA.— 20,753. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. RODIN:— 20,754. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. EL STANA:— 20.755. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. .VL, by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa. UHLAN:— 20,756. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. LA RINDA:— 20,757. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. AURELIENNE:— 20,758. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. MIKE OLSEN:— 20,759. , . , , . For cigars, little cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by McGuigan Cigar Mfg. Co., Red Lion, Pa. EUCLON:— 20,760. ^,^ « * at u r- aa^ For cigars. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. VV. Sprankling, Baltimore, Mad. KEGO:— 20,761. „ . , , ^ ,| For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. MOQUA:— 20,762. , t, . 1 v „ * 11 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered .\ugu^t 31, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. EL SECCO 20 763 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Reg?sterld September 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by San Etta Cigar Mfg. Co., Detroit, Mich. LADY WARREN:— 20,764. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking aobacco. Regis- tered September^ 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Lincoln & Ulmer, New York. ^^ F^^cf^^s^'d^^a^ttes, chewing and snu.king tobacco Regis- tered September 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. 3^ THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 EL OBRIZO:— 20,766. I'Or iiK''ir>, ciKarcttrs. chewing ainl >in(>kinK tohacc**. Regis- tered Sei)tenil)er 1, 1910, at 9 A. M .. by The Moehle LithoKraphic Co., I?ro(>klyii. X. V. LA MATRONA:— 20,767. i'nr ci^;ai>. ciiiarettes, chewing .hkI >iii<>Uiiij; tobacco. Rej^is- tered Septetnher 1. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by The Moehle Lithojjjraphic Co.. Brooklyn, X. Y. CAYEYANA:— 20,768. l''or ciKar"-. cigarettes ami cheroot"^. Re)j;istiri(l September 1, 1910. .It 9 .\. M.. by .Sch\var/.k..pt iS: Kiickert, Xew N ork. PLATCRITO ;— 20.769. I'or civiiirs, ciK:irettes ;m, cigarettes and cheroots. Reui>tered September 1, 1910, at 9 .\. .M., by Schwarzkopf & Ruckert, Xew York. HAWK EYE NATIVE:— (With Design) 20,771. I'or ciKJiis. ReK'sterci! September 1. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Win. J. Heck, Hurlington, la. KLEEN:— 20,772. I'"or ci^'irs. cigarettes, cheroots, -^itiuie^. chewing and ^moking tobacco. ReKi>tered September 3, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by S. R. Moss Cijjar Co., Lancaster, I*a. MORGAZO:— 20,773. ^ . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing ami >moking tobacco. Regis- <^tcrcd September .^ 1910, at 9 .\. -M.. by .Manuel .Mvare/. Tampa. Fla. MOREOFIT.— 20,774. l-'or cigar>. cigaretto. cheroot^, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 2, 1910, ;it 9 A. M.. I)y C. A. .Meldrum, Detroit. Mich. MOROVIT:— 20,775. I'or cigars, cig.irettes. cheroot>. chewing and smoking tobacco. Regi>tered Septendier J. 1910. at 9 \. M.. by C. A. Meldrum, Detroit. Mich. TEMPLE OF SHAKESPEARE:— 20,776. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots an. stogie^, chewing and smoking t(»bacco. RegMstered Septend)er .S. 19U). at 9 A. M., by Klein & Fnglc. Xew \'ork. FLOR DE JEANETTORA:— 20,778. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroot>. .^togies. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Septend)er 3. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Klein & Engle, Xew York. MI ADOLINDO:— 20,779. b'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Septend)er .^, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Klein & I'ngle. .Xew Y<»rk. SMOKER'S DIGEST:— 20,780. b'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered Septcnd)er 3. 1910. at 9 .\. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn. X. Y. TUNNEL 57:— 20,781. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, >togies. chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 6. 1910. at 9 A. M., by 11. Grinbcrg Cigar Co.. Pittsl)urgh, Fa. UNCAS:— 20,782. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 6. 1910. at 9 A. M., bv Chas. Stntz Co., Xew York. TANNHAUSER:— 20.783. For smoking tobacco. Registered September 7, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Carl Wilhelm Sieberi. Philadelphia. LUCKY EAGLE:— 20,784. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Septend)er 6. 1910, at 9 .\. M., by .\merican Litho- graphic Co., Xew York. HIGH WINNER.— 20,785. I*'or cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Sep- tember 7. 1910. at 9 a". .M.. bv M. C. Il.dtzinger. Ihdtz. Pa. PITTSBURGH STICKS:— 20.786. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 7. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Wabash Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. OUR PRIDE:— 20.787. (With design, as per illustration.) F«)r cigars. Registered Sep- lend)er 7. 1910. at 9 A. .M., by .\. Schaible, Philadelphia, Pa. CO. ARMONISTA :— 20,788. For cigars, cigarettes, clieroots. chewing and smnUn™ . » Registered Septend)er H, 1910. ;,t 9 A M bv Amr • * ^^^^^^ graphic C..., Xew \ ■ tered September S. 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by The Moehle UthogS C o., Brooklyn. A. Y. 6'«p»ic THE BURTON:— 20,793. For cigars. Registered September 9, 1910, by Miller Bro Philadelphia. *' COUNTESS TEBA:— 20.794. I'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered SeotemW o 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich ' BUCKNELL:— 20.795. I-'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing atid -?mokinif tobacco. Registered September 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by H I lierger, Lancaster, Pa. O. N. S.:— 20,796. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and >;m.)ki"r tobacco. Registered Septend)er 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by .Ainericiii it West Indies Sales Co., Xew York. TACpMA STADIUM CIGAR:— 20,797. b'or cigars, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. H. Manley & Co., Taconia, Wash. CALHOUN:— 20,798. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 9. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Ben Porat Cigar Co., Xew York City. (Re-registration. Origi- nally registered by Gordon & Barrett.) TEDDY SHOT:— 20.799. For cigars. Registered September 10, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by E. B. Strickler, Yorkana, Pa. TEDDIES SHOT:— 20.800. For cigars. Registered September 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., byE. B. Strickler, Yorkana, Pa. JOHN K. TENER:— 20,801. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco and snuflF. Registered September 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. .Vew- burger & Bro., Cincinnati, O. JOHN MERCHANT:— 20,802. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. JOHN SIMMONS MERCHANT:— 20.803. For cigars, cigarettes chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & -Co., New York. AMO-HALKO:— 20,804. , For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September U 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fehscnfeld Cigar Co., Baltimore, Md. NEW CAPITOL BUILDING OF OKLAHOMA:— 20,805. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September lu. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fehsenfeld Cigar Co., Baltimore, Md. ROTTERDAM:— 20,806. „ •. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, jegis tered September 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons&w.. New York. BIM:— 20,807. ,. ,..fco For cigars, cigarettes and chewing and smoking tooaa ■ Registered September 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Grommes & tiso - Chicago, 111. A STRANGER:— 20.808. o a M by F^or cigars. Registered September 12, 1910, at J '^- » James Clossey, North Adams, Mass. EL BRUGGO:— 20,809. q . m, by For cigars. Registered September 12, 1910, at V rt- A. A. Brugger, Erie, Pa. SEVEN-SIXTY-SEVEN (767):— 20,810. Regis- For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smokmg toDactu. ^^ tered Septeinber 12. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Worms Win field Junction, New York. CATONIA:— 20,811. ^ ,_,„ , g A M, •>? I'or tcd)acco. Registered Septend)er 12, 1910, ai y K. & C. Frankcl, Brooklyn, New York. ANUBIS. . ■ .^.^^^.^ cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking ^ 2;;;.,;'''K;;,i.UTe. cigarette> and chero..ts. Registered Seplend)er 13, 1.1"^. »^Q \ M. bv Petri', Schmidt ^ I'.rrgniann. Philadelphia. THE KIND YOUR FATHER SMOKED:-20,814. I'or cigar>. cigaretio and cheroot>. Kegistered Siptend)er 1.^, ,,,„'/_.,,\/\ 'm., by 'I'lic l-red llaak C..., 1 )aveni)ort. Iowa. 1848:— 20.815. ... , , • iM.r cigirs cigarettes. cluro..t>. stogies, chewmg and smokmg ,.,bacc... Kegi>tered Sei.tember 1.^, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by A. S. ■ Valentine & Son. I'hiladelphia. DUKE OF PICARDY:— 20,816. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and >moking tc.bacco. Regis- tered September 1.^. 1910. at 9 .\. .M., hy Tlu- .Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, .\'. ^'. TRANSFERS. BIG BEN:— For cigars. Registered November 15, 1897 by L. E. Neumann & Co., Xew York, transferred to T. I. Smith & Co., Centennial, Pa., and transferred on August 10, 1910, to The Penn Box Co.. Hanover, Pa., was transferred (jii September 12, 1910, to C. E. AlthofT, Ilanover, Pa. PAUL POTTER:— For cigars. Registered August 9, 1905, by Maryland Litho- graphic Co., lialtimore, Md., and transferred to T. J. Sneeringer, Ilanover. Pa., was transferred iUi September 12, 1910, to C. E. AlthofT, Ilanover, Pa. LITTLE RUSTLER:— 20,582. h'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking t<»bacco. Regis- tered July 26, 1910, by St. Louis Cigar Box Co., St. Louis, Mo., has been transferred to Henry Carr, Emporia, Kansas, on August 31, 1910. RIDING CLUB:— 17.278. F'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered February 31, 1910, by Klingenberg Bros. New York has been transferred to The Wolff Bros. Cigar Co., New York, on August 31, 1910. REBUS.— For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered by Klingen- berg Bros., New York, has been transferred to The Wolff Bros. Cigar Co., New York, on .\ugust 31, 1910. Business Brisk in Reading Factories. More Cigarmakers Needed at Several Plants— "Y. B." and "Spana Cuba" Keep Up Their Record— Stewart & Sons' New Brand. Rt:ADi.\t;, Pa., Scplcinbcr 14th. ll)(ii.\ll by rcport.s received from cigar box iiiaimfac- tiirers, the cigar iiidtistry seems to be (|iiite brisk at the ])resent time and additional cigarmakers arc urgently wanted at several of the factories. ^octiin r.rothers have experienced a good run on their "Y. 15." .seed and Havana cigar and the sales of their "Spana Cuba," their nickel proposition, prcjmises this month to eclipse former records. W. \V. .Stewart & Sons are now exploiting a new brand of nickel cigars under the title of "Public Record." The package is thoroughly inviting and the (juality of the goods packed under this title are a full Stewart standard, that is to say, it is a tiioroughly high quality of goods such as only a maiuifacturer with long years of exiK'riencc as Mr. .Stewart has had, would be likely to produce. The line has been introduced at only com- l)arativcly few places, but they have proven excellent repeaters wherever introduced. Of course, the "John Hay" ten. and "Jr." in five-cent lines res])eclively, are by no means l)eing overlooked. In addition to this their "Ely Perkins" 1)rand is coining out in a new dress with the surname dropped, and hereafter will be known plainly as "Perkins". If. G. Burky, operating a union factory, has been obliged to continue work on Saturday afternoons in order to make prompt shipments of his goods. He continues to specialize on his "Lord Ormont" cigar. ousmess at the M. Steppacher factory is progressing very satisfactorily and Mr. Walter Ste])pacher. who is now conduct- ing the business, informs us that he cannot get goods made up rapidly enough to meet f)resent re(|iiirements. aI. a. Pevine. representing H. Diiys & Co., Sumatra im- ))<>rters. of ^cw York, after a trip through Canada, where he met with an elegant line of Inisiness. recentlv visited Reading, where he also has a large list of customers. Tobacco Crop Report. IIP Crop Reporting P.oard of the Pureau of Statistics <'f the I'nited States Department of .\griculture csti- "lates. fn.ni the reix.rts of tlie corresixnidents and agents of the Pureati. under date of Septeml)er Stii. as lollows : ' Tobacco: The average condition of tobacco of Sei)tember I was yy.y, against 78.5 last month; 80.2 on September i, 1909; 84.3 in 1908; and a ten year average on September 1 of 82.3. The condition on September in important States was: Ken- tucky, 76; North CaroHna. 73; Virginia, 86; Ohio, 70; Penn- sylvania, 90; Tennessee. 82; Wisconsin, 69; South Carolina, 74 ; Connecticut, 96 ; Florida, 86. New Inspection Company in the Field. \{\l Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade Inspection Company, Incorporated, is showing m the advertis- ing columns of this issue of Tiik Tohacco World a fac-simile of their sample tickets. The company is composed of the i)rincipal members in the leaf trade of Lancas- ter and is incorporated with a substantial capital, and its sample tickets can be relied upon by every member of the cigar trade because the members of the company are all widely known busi- ness men of the highest reputation, and this fact alone will give the Inspection Company a guarantee that is worth a great deal more than its authorized capital would represent. The com- pany appeals not only to home trade, but it will render its services to any one who may ask for it at their regular schedule of charges, they do not only inspecting, but weighing as well, and are prepared to render prompt and efficient service. Cigar manufacturers and members of the leaf trade are invited to remember this company. The Warmington-Murphy Co., Cleveland, O.. whose in- corporation was noted in our last issue, inform us that their business will be that of general merchandise brokers and not cigar dealers, as printed. Their office and warehouse are at 1236 P.roadway, Cleveland, O., and they are men of experi- ence in their chosen line. American Tobacco for Korea. LVars of the American tobacco exporters that they would be excluded from trade in Korea through the recent annexa- tion of that country by Japan have been (piieted by Ambassador O'Brien. That officer reports that in view of the Japanese l)ledge that the Korean tariff will remain unchanged for ten years, during which period no preference will be given to Japanese goods, the Jai)anese (iovernment has no intention of estal)lishing in Korea a (Iovernment tobacco monoi)oly similar to that existing in Japan. 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLX) 39 NEW YORK. TX'lW ^"oRK CiTV. Ill', t(»l);i(.co lr;i(K' \\;i> p.irtivul.irl y JU'tivo in ( )i)i'r;iti«)nv Jd C.mi- nccticut tohacon .ind prices that arc c()ii>i(lcrc(l by many as rather fancy Iij4:urcs have been paid. Connecticut Hroadleaf. was, ot course, the ^-reat attraction, and ni.my C(.ntracts have been made for the new crops and money paid down on it. it is said that as much as $100 per acre has 'been paid on account of contracts entered into. Aside from the activities in Connecticut tobacco, market con- ditions have been passably Kood. but no particular! v lar^e trans- .ictions have been rectrded in seed leaf tobacco. iMl'ler stocks arc becoming still more depleted, which would not indicate any like- lihood of any reduction in i)rices. The trade is now awaiting t'urther deyel<»pments of fr.iiis.iction in this year's crops, which are now i)eing housed, but in which no transactions have as yet t.iken place. A great impetus w,is given the Sumatra market when it was aiiiiouiice.ile of some (i40 bales, and in view of the fact th.it the imrchases ()f Sumatra were this year so comparatively small, s.iles such .IS this would soon bring .about a perceptablc shortage of supplies. With the new >tocks so rapidly passing off. there will soon be only (dd g(»ods left, and such additional quantities :is may be secured during the few remaining inscriptions of this year. In Havana tobaccos all otYerings of Partidos arc finding ready buyers, and a business of fair proportions has been the rule during the past fortnight. As shown by correspondence from Havana, the V'uelta leaf seems to come out of the swe.it in good shape, .and the news has had a cheering effect. PENNSYLVANIA. TlMlll..\llKI.PHI.\. 1 1 1'- le.il market has shown some activity during the past two weeks, and the larger manufacturing establishments are look- ing over offerings with .in evidently greater degree of interest than for some time, which augers well for the leaf men. In one or two instances supplies have been secured that will carry the factory along for some time. Well informed members of the tracle are of the opinion that it is only the present prevailing prices that prevents uiamifacturers from buying even more freely, and tluv are also of the opinion that the delays will only mean still higher figures. Sumatra has been selling in moderate quantities in this market, but the aggregate amounted to a considerable. Local importers are linding a ready sale for this year's purchases, and the stocks are atisfactory. Farmers are now housing a fine crop of leaf, and if the f.ivorable weather which has prevailed for more th.m a week past c»»ntinues another it will h.ive permitted a complete ripening of even the later crops, which will also be housed within a com- paratively few days. VoKK. Both the old standard cigar leaf and the new fangled Hurley leaf grown in York county is now being housed. The acreage of the Rurley tobacco which is being grown under contract is greater than was supposed. It seems to have developed (piite nicely, i\ui] is regarded as a success from an agricultural standpoint. .\t this writing it is maturing very rapidly and f.ist tinning to a yellowish green color, but which will in all i>robabi]ity become somewhat darker in the curing and fermentation processes. WISCONSIN. I^OH.XCCO farmers have been very agreeably snrnri-,.^ .' A h.nv much good the late favorable weather I 'J o, e to T tobacco crops. With plenty of warmth and an "bund t' ..f mois ure the crops have pushed along amazingly well and T more advanced crops ripened very rapidly. If frosts do not Im overtake any of the crops, even the later planting may yef turn <.ut fairly well, although the acreage will be very short Harvesting is in progress and fields are being cut down as fa,t as hey shovv signs ot maturity. I'.uying has been pressed forwaH in the hail damaged districts, and already several thousaiul ar! are said to have been contracted for, by tobacco men who ar^ eng.aged m stripping out leaf. The prevailing prices hover around tlie ^- and 6-cent mark. 10.10^ I'T ^'*''' ""? H"'-''" '""^-'i activity among l,,cal packers i„ 1909 tobacco, and shipments from this point have been ver- moderate. • 'IM u . ^^ , VlROQLA. 1 he harvest (»l the new crops has pro.p-essed very well m thi« Ocality, and the comparatively small crops raised this year have been housed by a number of growers. It i.^ stiil claimed that the crop will not be over 15 per cent, of the average year's production Some ot these crops are right good, and others are not onlv small m stock but also of a poor quality. There has been some driving in this section, but thus far no particularly extensive pur- chases have been reported. Orfordsville. I ob.icco growers who have not had their crops housed are glad th.it they allowed them to remain in the field until this late date, because the weather conditions have been almost ideal for its fuller maturing, and the only apprehension is the fear of frosts. M.iny are of the opinion that it will be an early frost season this year, and they are becoming somewhat restless to get their crop< safely housed. Grasshoppers have caused some trouble to farmer>. and invariably eat large holes in the very middle of the finot and largest leaves. OHIO. CiNClN.VATt. D^ KF'ORTS of a reassuring nature arc coming to tobacco men *^ here from the growing sections, and all indicate that the crops will be larger than expected. The apparent weakness"! the polling movement has also been rather encouraging to the local tobacco men. Late rains have done much to bring .about an im- proved condition with the crops. Arcani'.m. Housing of the new crops is now in full swing, and farmers are pushing the w^ork forward with all possible vigor in appre- hension of early frosts. Appearance at present indicates the early tobacco will probably be the best, because the late crops were so seriously retarded by dry weather. The dry August weather i> regarded as having been favorable to the Zimnier Spanish Crops, and if such is the case, this year's crops should prove very good. Davtox. Quite recently a dozen packing houses of Dayton resumed activities after a cessation of work of about eight weeks. Casing will be resumed as well as table sizing and it is expected that much tobacco will be resweated. Some of the older establishments '>t this city were not idle at all during this summer but kept right on working up large stocks of tobacco which they had acquired. Greenvii-i.k. The effort to organize Miami .and Darke County tobacco growers has not proven a success, although a meeting was called at .\rcamim and was addressed by the man who cf)nceived the ide.i of forming a pool. It seems that he had anticipated bcmg able to take this section by storm but he failed utterly bccau>c f.irmers looked upon the movement with suspicion and refuse to enter into any compact. NEW ENGLAND. OXXECTICUT tobacco growers are harvesting a bumper crop this year, according to all reports. These reports cowns from the leading tobacco growing places in the Connecti valley indicates that given favorable weather for coinpletum ^^ the work of harvesting and f(jr curing, the crop will be ^^"^. ° ^j best in years. The plants are unusually large ;ind ''^''*'t"y,jj.u c free from grassln^pper and worm damages, and there '^. gj evidence of damage by hail. The exceptional size of the this year will add very materially to the weight per acre. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices ATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT, THREE CENTS A WORD, WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS ^ PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Special Notices. MONROE ADLER, CIGAR BROKER 36 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. 6-17-he ,.»v"ri.M) To t.iiv for cii.^li. one million ciwiic tt«'S nnd littl«- cigars. Can ^ . ., II . i.il) lotM (.1 ciKar.s. any .luantity. S»iincc solicited. Address Adirondack Clpar Co.. DolKevillf, N. Y. S'^^' Salesmen Wanted. WA.N'TKU — Capalde .sahsnian, livc-c«'nt proposition, for I'liiladclphia and vicinity. Coniniission only. Adilrcss liox 4:5, Tlie Tobacco World, lOL' y. Twtlltii'st.. I'liiladclphia. 9-1 5-c. I-'()i:K.MA.N' or SufM-rintcndcnt will be open for position after September 5, 1!»10. ExjMMicncc and best of references. Addiess Box 42, care Tnliaccu World. 9-1-c. Situations Wanted. i:.\l'i:i:IKN('10l) SAI^I^S.MAN wants Kood selling line of five-cent cigars to sell on commission or .salary in Central ir'ennsylvania. Addr«!ss Box 4.-., Tol>acco World. 9-15-tf. Springfield, Mass. In the vicinity of Amher.st the greater part of the year's crop (if tobacco has been housed and as usual the growers in that vicinity are proclaiming that their crops are the linest that they ever saw. The matter of quality cannot be fully determined at this stage of the crop. It can be only ascertained after the tobaccos have been cured and taken down from the ploes. It nni>t be remembered that it was a dry season, and it is not always that dry season tobacco cures well. Northampton, M.\ss. Tobacco growers are elated with their crop this year and feel conlulent that they will realize a fair price although purchases, it i> said, have been made around the 15-ccnt mark. The crop is practically harvested and it has proven that the late planting de- veloped a considerable heavier tobacco than the earlier planted crops It is believed that some crops will produce as much as 150 puuiuls to the acre, which is 150 pounds per acre above the average production of last year. It is reported that the tobacco has been sold in Connecticut at 20c. per pound. , East Hartford, Conn. IJunng the past two weeks, considerable quantities of tobacco have been contracted for in this vicinity, and some pretty good prices were obtained. Some farmers having received as much as '>'c, it is said, their tobacco of course to be assorted to certain grades given then and a number of buyers are now in the field. •^ Windsor Locks, Conn. on- ^^^ u^^ reports are coming from the tobacco towns in this Mction. Harvesting is about over and it is claimed by the growers that they have best crops since 1892. P New Milford. urovvers of the Housatonic Valley have about completed tijeir thrrn^? "f ^'P^' VVcathcr conditions have been almost favorable i^\Z u ^'1^'^^ ^^^^"" ^"^ practically no damage has be- Thpol '^''°?^- '^ ^^'"^ ^^^^^ 'lave been reported at 20c. per pound, ine acreage, however, is considerable below that of last vear. For Sale or Rent. FOR SALE OR RENT AT ATLANTA. GA.— We offer for sale a largre brick structure; 4 floors 50x100 feet, 2 floors 56x122 feet and one floor 30 X 30 feet : also frame outer buildings having 10,000 square feet and occupying: an acre or more of ground, the whole plant being well adapted to the manufacture of tobacco, cigars or cigarettes. Wired throughout for electricity and steam-piped throughout for heat. This loca- tion is near the city of Atlanta and ten minutes' ride on the street car. This splendid plant will be sold for $33,000 on easy terms, or will be leased for $3,000 per annum. Apply Tobacco World Corporation, 102 S. 12th St., Philadelphia. For Sale. FOn SALE — Pure Dutch, Gebhardt or Zimmer Spanish scrap filler tobacco. These scraps are from old resweat wrapper B tobacco.s — high quality, cle.in, dry and ready to work. Write for samples and prices. Horner Tobacco Company, 208 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, O. 9-1-c. FOIt ^ALE — A bargain, complete private label with flaps, edging tajs and side strips. Address J. G., Box 46, Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 9-1 5-h. FOR SALE — Pure Havana scraps, guaranteed high aroma. Price, forty- five cents ; any quantity. If not satisfactory, can be returned. Pandoz Co., 173-175 E. Eighty-seventh St., New York City. 8-15-ch. FOR SALE — Cigar store at Portland, Maine ; established and run by pre.sent owner for 40 years. Good retail and wholesale business. Will sell a part or whole. Present owner wants to retire. Good opportunity for rij?lit party. Population 60,000. Address Cigar Store, Box 4 4, Tobacco World, Philadelphia. 9-15-c. South Windsor. Representatives of E. Rosenwald & Bro., the American Cigar Co., and Roes & Wobbe, of New York, and Kaiser & Boasburg, of lUiffalo, have been very actively operating in the field here and some extensive purchases have already been recorded. Badger State Items. T. A. Ellingson, of Edgerton, who is the local representa- tive of Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., of Philadelphia, has been on a visit to the Philadelphia headquarters of the firm. T. B. Earle attended the recent funeral of the late Max Bamberger, of Philadelphia. Albert Helmerichs has recently been visiting the tobacco markets in Wisconsin. Paul liirschhorn, of the United Cigar Manufacturers' Co., who is looking after the company's interests in this State, was a recent visitor in local markets. Upon returning to his home at Edgerton, E. M. Hubbell, of the leaf firm of Brill & Hubbell, found the place quarantined on account of scarlet fever in the family. Alleged Bribe Offer in Tobacco Pool. A sensation was caused at Lebanon, Ky., recently, when State Senator Byron made a speech in which he declared that Clarence Lebus, president of the Burley Society, had been offered a bribe of $250,000. Byron declared that Mr. Lebus had been offered this amount if he would permit the tobacco now in the Burley pool to be sold at a certain price. Write for Prices WANTED : Cuttings, Scraps, Siftings FOR SALE : Cigar Scraps, Qcan and Sound Tlie North American Tobacco Co. ^ '" NT«To".r" '"' 1 ,4 ;*(. . J I 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 4X R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA/CUBA "~ -»»•-•- wfOTiiKi/^ ifn 1-7A Special Partner— Gumertindo Garcia Cueri Cable— Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Cable Address: CALOA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC Gro^^ers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE : "Ansrel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C 'T' I and Dealers in 1^6211 I ODSICCO Figuras 39-41, Cable "CUETARA- Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Growers and Packers of . RODRIGUEZ Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA CaWe Address, "Nasdecar- Almacen de Tabaco en Rama specialty-vuelta abajo and ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St. HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" JOS. MBNOBrtSOHN r-OtJIS A. BORXBlUlf MENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. Havana Tobacco Importers Habuu: Amiittd 95 196 Water Street, NEW YORK E. A. KRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York I. KAFFENBURGH & SONS =Ouality Havana= NEPTUNO 6, HAVANA, CUBA 88 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONAUES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY Ernest EUinger & Co. packers and imponers of Havana Tobacco Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street SOBRINOS de A. GONZALES Founded 1*868 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cable Addr«M -ANTERO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA Y. P. CASTANEDA S. JORGE JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growers, Packers and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, comer Dragone* Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco MercKants b VmIU Abijo, Semi-Viwlti, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166-170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Josecayro ** Correspondence Solicited in English AVELINO PAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 Cable-ONILEVA HABANA COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works Incorporated 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia LEAD SEALS and STENCILS VLJiNAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta Jlbajo, Partido and ^Jfemedios Cable: ''SanpW' Retfte 22, Habotia CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 0'R.eilly St., Habana, Cuba Cable* "Dlasco" TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Leaf Tobaccos Main Office, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouses, Lancaster and Red Lion, Pa. CHAS. J. LEDERMAN ALLmw or!*!.". Domestic Leaf Tobacco York State. Connecticut and Pennsylvania a Specialty 32-34 E. Chestnut St. LANCASTER, PA. Pacl&er of And Dealer in Metal Embossed Labels Engraving^ Metal Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER CIGAR LABELS 214 New Street, - Philadelphia TELEPHONE 1561 Lithographing Special Designs E. R08EINIVALD & BRO. 145 Water Street New York 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD t t I' The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder The best Htlder and Price Qrd DctifB ia one piece ever invented. B«x lids an be pUoed in four different tn|ies. Keeps show cases unlfonn. Endsned ky tbe MIswinf leadini cifar stores, hotels, drif stoits, and one thonsand other places where ci|ars are sold : Uniled Cigar Sloia G>. (all stores) Manhatlan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel Broadway Central Hotel Acker. Merrall fit Condit Co. " Hygrade Wine Co., 2 1 branches " Finlty, Acker fit Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose fie Co.. Providence, R. I. May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Brdtung, Chicago, III. James M. Stutsman. Dayton. O. W. Goldstein fie Co., Toronto. Can. E. A. Robinson 6c Co.. Maysville. Ky. Alexander S. White, Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont ♦* Imperial Hotel •• ChildsficCo.'s65 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez " Boch-Griffin 6c Co., Philadelphia Smokers ParadiseCo.,AtlanticC., N.J. Lee Cahn, Cincinnati. O. J. H. Leonard, Chicago. III. The Owl Drug Co.. Oakland, Cal. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane. Wash. Boltz-Clymer6cCo.,San Antonio,Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 42 W. 27th St, New York Standards for Thirty Years ^^y OEKER^^lSGHUYiER Havana Filled Cigar retailing at 1 0 cents AMBROSIA High Grade Nickel Cigar that sells on its Merits These brands will be a valuable acquisition to live dealers Write direct to the manufacturers GEO. S. MILLER & CO., Pottstown, Pa. Hie American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Pluir Star Plug \ Standard Navy Plug 1 Planet Plug fJigy Horse Shoe Plug / ' Spear Head Plug piegje Climax Plug > Old Kentucky Plug [ All Jolly Tar Plug ^" Newsboy Plug XasteS Urummond Natural / Leaf Plug / J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, Prekident, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers «nd Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County, Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION — ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA I THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 PLANTATIONS : Decatur County, Georgia, Gadtdcn County, Florida A. COHN. President D. A. SHAW. Vice-President L. A. COHN. Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU. Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES : Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest Growers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers; Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM :: 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 5276 John Branch Office : York, Pa., 52 West Clark Avenue A. COHN S* CO. IMPORTERS OF Havana and Sumatra PACKERS OF Seed Leaf Tobacco AND GROWERS OF Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, New YorK P. & S. Loewenthal Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra No. 138 Water Street, New York JOS. S. GANS HOSeS J. OANS JEROME WALLER EDWIN I. ALEXANDER JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and ▼ ^ ^W^ i PacKers of l^eal 1 ODSiOCO Telephone: 346 John 150 Water St., New York JOSEPH HOLZMAN Sumatra, HaVana and Seed Leaf Bobacco 18S Water Street. - - New York H. BACHARACH DEALER IN Wrapper Leaf Specialties Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Shade Grown, Mexican, Porto Rico 101 WATER STREET. NEW YORK Samples Cheerfully Submitted M. F. SCHNEIDER Importer of SUMATRA TOBACCO Nes, Corner Kuipersteeg, Amsterdam, Holland Telephone: 377 John 4 Barling Slip, New York JULIUS MARQUSEE Packer and Dealer In All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco 141 Water Street. - New York Telephone 3956 John Enos Smith Edmund H. Smith Hinsdale Smith Sl Co. Importers of Sumatra and Havana TaKh/^pa and Packers of Connecticut Leaf 1 OUdttU 125 Maiden Lane Estoblished 1840 NEW YORK Cable : ^T^argil*' Importers and Packers of CRUMP BROS. Leaf Tobacco 14 1-143 East Lake St., Chicago, III. 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD K If s 7 B LEWIS BREMER'S SONS Established 1825 Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia Founded 1855 >^^^<^ DOHAN & TAITT ^"^ \^i!.^^_y^S/ Importers Of V ^^ ^ ^i'^XhW Havana and Sumatra ^<551B^ Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA J. VETTERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of Havana & Sumatra Tobacco PACKERS of Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. Importers of SUMATKA and HAVANA and Packers of L E A F T () B A C C O 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. W. BREMER. JR. WALTER T. BRFMFR BREMER BROS. Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 119 N. Third Street, ; ; Philadelphia L. G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeussermann L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Laitcft Retailen in PenasylYania 148 N. Third St., Philtdelphia B. F. GOOD & CO. •PACKERS AND j» j« J £ T 1 J» * 'DEALERS IN L,63.l 1 ODdCCO NOS. 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphi HIPPLE BROS. & CO, Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco WILL REMOVE ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15, 1910, TO 151 North 3d St., Philadelphia S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Philadelphia Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's » I HOKKMAN DIRECT FROM PACKERS , , „,„„„ HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Old B's Our Specialty (|»J;«) Crops Samples Kladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON -Packer of and Dealer iir LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. J. K. LEAMAN Vac%er of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird -In- Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa* W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS L^l^p TOBAQCO REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. York. Penna. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacture"* > iRT THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. W^tn a brattb attxnha uubrukru frum MtiUxt tn OlaUfnruia fur furtg grarfl. tltrrp muBt be 0timrtl?iug in it. ^ J* ^^ «^ ^^ // ^(P Cigar Manufacturing ^^^^^^- . COMPANY- - 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHlLADELPfflA, PA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Gl^G^AR Made by'44 CIGAR CO.IncPhiladElphia William Steiner, Sons & Co. LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialties: Cigar Labels and Cigar Bands of every Description CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5c. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. ULRICH (SI CO. SOO MarlHLet Street, PHiladelpHia Altrarttit^ farkag^g Why not call attention to your HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box itff^r^nt from tlft ©rbtnarg? WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furnish anything from a Book Box to highly Polished Cabinets. We have served some of the largest Cigar Manufacturers in the country along this line ; why not vou ? Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketc^ showing sizes, and we will do the rest. I^rttrg Hf. i>lj0ip iifg- OInmiJattg COR. SIXTH STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA E. L. NISSLY & CO. Grower* and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses : Lancaster, Florin. Main Office : Florin, Pa. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Samples cheerfully submitted upon request W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince The Tobacco World Registration Bureau ^ Has the Most Extensive Lists of Reg:is- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ' 1. h '" 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B^s and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. prices withm reach of all Established 1870 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of 'Factory No. 79 FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman&Co. 1 23 -Tu 15 0' 5 T AND PARK AVE. N.Y. -'^ LABELS & SHOW f- /^ I- s o PORTED BANDS BEAK BROTHERS MAN! FACTIIRKKS OF FINE CIGARS R. F. I>. >o. 8, YORK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited t^w^w^^m . . _^_^ Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS : ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY Inland City cigar Box Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS I or Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Faci'ities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. I Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Uood as Government Bondi ARE THE^ of the follow,,. Registered Br.nd,. "BRILLIANT STAR/' Clear Havana. IJr' "S. B.," Seed and Havana ' c,' "KATHLEEN O'NEIL." J "VUELTA SPRIGS." The Ww c"^,", jj; These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat T and Jud^e for yourself why this factory never shut, dow STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO.. New Holiandji J. w. 8«™!™A!?...FineCigaB OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c ^^ OUR PRINCIPAL 5c C"unu\^^5a':.tr.''l'.t.UiriuilUiin\.^. in Ucu-.til\ani>olpii 'J.t.U^htrano]!!!. (L1oarll^ln^lL^il^l^lVJ.s,(y^Inl^iluv:. NkW ORLtANS. b A S r P A S i Cigar Labels ///r/'u//// //// C MIC AGO. New York. Cincinnati 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD /f I BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable ^oods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writinii tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No boiius advertisinci admitted. Pace. A. A«'k«'r, Merrall & ('oinlit Co.. New York ^ .^UntjiliHii riKiir Mold ( 'o.. (Miicinnati. O Covci 1 1 1 American Lithographic Co., New York 47 Amerirun Sumatra Tohacco Co., New York 43 Ami-ric-ait Tobacto Co., The, New Yoik 4--1V B. Bacharach A Co., H.. New York 4S Hariihart, H. < J.. SpriiiK^x ale. I 'a Co\ i-r 111 Bautista y Ca., Hz., Havana 40 Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia 2 Bear Bros., Y'ork, Pa 4ti Behrens & Co., Havana, Cuba 4 Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 c CaUada & Co., A. M., Havana 40 Cardenas y Cla, Havana 4U (.'a.»,'. Co.. IMiilailclphia :! Elsenlohr & Bros.. Otto, Philadelphia 1 ElUnger & Co., Ernest, New York 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 2 Ecliemendia, 1 )ave. New York 4 F, Flelschauer, H. J.. Philadelphia 41 I'Morida Tobacco Commission Co.. Cjuincy, Fla 41 Fort.v-four Cl>?ar Co.. Pliiladelphia .....' . . . . ?,-t'> Frey, A. C, Red Lion, Pa 46 Fries & Hro.. New York Covei- HI Frlshmuth Bros. A Co., Philadelphia i o. Cable & Gilbert. Hdlam. I'a 47 Gans & Co., Joseph S.. New York 4S (Jeivais Elect lie Co.. New Yoi k 7 Oonzales, Sobrlnus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co.. B. F.. Lancaster, Pa 4 4 Gresii & Sons. W. K., Xorristown, Pa 4.'. H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 4 4 Hartman & Co.. Samuel. Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son. H. W., Y'ork. Pa Cover IM Hevwood-Strasser & VoiKlit Litho. Co., New York 7 Hippie Bros. & Co.. PliilaaL* ** Landau, Cliarlcs. New York 'A' ■ * Leanian. J. K.. Lancaster, I'a ■.■.'.' ". ^''^«'" 'V Lederman, Clias. J., Lancaster, Pa j* L«'\vis ouis C, New Yf)rk 5 Warner & Co.. Herman. Y'ork. Pa 6 Weil. L.. New York 44 Weinberg, S., Philadelphia 47 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm.. New York 6 Wolfs Sons, S.. Key West. Fla y. ^■J York Tobacco Co.. The, York. Pa . , ,, Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Ciirar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Stock Cards * Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 12011209 Dtfton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio EitabiUhrd 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ct^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Cl|{ar Box Lumber* Labels, Ribbons, Ed^lntfs, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK, PA. Established 1S34 WH. F. CONLY & SON Aactioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS, TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE HUSSEY LE^MdCO: OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mellow and smooth In character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO RrTi,S''l*™ri'*** ®' Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AROMATIZER. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES A BRO., 92 Reade Street. New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style Jobbers and Dealers wanting Goods Ibat are Standards, should write OIK BRANDS: -"Lucy Forrester," "Roval Cuidf," " Happy Felix" aiirk AiMi'i ii'.iii Ti'liarcii t'l'.. Till. Niw Vi>ik B. Uiicharacli & (."o.. H.. New York I ".a nihil 11 . 1 1. I ;., S|'i iiiu\ al.-. I'a Kautista y Ca., Uz., Havana Hayuk liros., Phlladt-lpliia lUar I5n>s., ^'uIk. I'a Hell reus Ai ("a Blasco, Charli'.s, liuvaiia Hrenier's Sons, Lewis, IMiilad«'ljiliia Urenier Tiros., Philadelphiii Breiifeinan, J. W.. Lancastt'i". I'a . . < >>\ .1 C C" t c c c c c ( ■ ( ( ■ c < alzaJa & c^>., A. M.. Havana urdenas y ("la, liavaiiu a.--laiiicla •'> -< "aKHiiJ^ Toliacco Co., Ntw Voik.... ayro A Son, J. H. Havana i'o.. Ltd.. Hriiiy. Ilaliana. New Yoik I".. I'hila.l. l|.|iia .\.. Nt \v ^'oI k ritt.';li. I'a ... . It., riiiladtlphia. . I la\ all. I lay and Hork iV- i>hn A Co., A., nix \- ."-^oii. W. oiidax & I'o.. !•;. oiLvioliilattd <"i^;;if t'o.. resstnan's Sons, Allt-n t \\\y.\ , < o\ 1| lump Hios., CliiiaK" ma\\a\ Harrow < 'o.. Hit :aiiMin. *'t D. I >.isil-\\ iiiinur <■■•., 'I'Ik'. I.iina. «»liiii < "ov Diaz & Co., H.. Havana iJohan & Taltt. I'liiladilpliia I Mill 11 \- ( 'ii,. T. .!.. N<\v N '"1 k iMniutsnt- Cit^ar Co.. I'itlshuiy < 'ov II I 17 i;: 4S I i I 40 !•; 1 41 44 44 4t; 40 4U 1 41 1 41 I 43 III ,s 1 2 v.', ti 1 11 40 44 IT •I II E. Ill I ii a< I. ( "JLiai .Mm. <'■>.. riiil.id.l|.liia Klsenlohr A liros., Utto, ridladidplila Elllnger A Co.. lOrnest, New York Iwiti-rpi isf ("iyai «'o.. Tniiton. N. .1 IIa\ f. .\<\\ ^■ork F. Flel.«c-hauer, H. J.. IMiiiadtlpliia l''loi'i(ia 'I'oliacro « 'oniiiiissinn ('o.. (.Jiiiinv. i'la . . . . I'ort.v -lour < 'iuai- < "o.. I'liiladtipliia I-'i»y. A. « ".. it. d l.i< W . K.. .\i'i I i>iu\\ 11. I 'a H. Haousst-rinann & Sons. L. G., I'liiladtipliia Hartinan & Co., Samuel, Laiuastei-. I'a Il.rrtii.i \- Soli. H. W.. V'>ik. I'a ll<-.\ U(>od-.•; III 1 »7 4S I 41 44 41 4fi "i 1 It 44 4S I I HI 46 40 47 III 46 3 45 40 1 46 44 Labe & Sons, Benj., I'hiladelphla l.aii.a.'M. I I,, a I 'r.il.a.cn |:<>.imI ol Tiail.' I iisp.."l "i.".i'i '(•',,',' 'j'.aiH} s" ^* Landau. ( 'I lai !«■.<, NfW York i-" ' ' ' L.ain.iii. J. K.. Laiirast.r. I'a '.'.".'.'.'.'.'.'.■.■. ^^'*"" '^" Ledeiinan, Clia.s. J., i^ancu-ster, Pa ^* l..\\ is .V ( •ll. I.. .\,\\ al k. .\. .1 . . ,•.■ • ■ ♦! Ial..ii> <'.Mi|M.ii ''o.. I'hil.id.li.lua '.'.'.".'. ^'^'' '\ LilMiinau .Mir. ("o.. riiiiadilphia • Lot!) & Co., L..-opold. Philadelphia Y Loewuntlial, V. A S., New York \\ Liin/..i \- c, ,.. ,J , j.MUi 1(111 ■ ■ ■ " M. .\laii«lic.-|.i ( 'i;;.! I .\l I u. ( 'i ... I '.a 1 ; inn u. ■ Marqusee, Julius J Mayer Ac Co., Sif. C., Philadelphia '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. j .\li-."^li< I 1 .\ siMU II ci-;n (•,,.. .\|. .■^h. II ysiow 11. I '.I '.'.'..'. 1- Miiidclsohii, I loriii'inann iS.: ('n.. NfW ^■ul k V Meiriam iSL- Co.. Julm \\.. N.w Vuik . , !' Mill.i, II, II.. i:slal.. Laiica.-I.i. i'a '- .\lill.r \- < •^^.. i ;. .1. S.. I'..llsl..\\ II. |';i ' ]", Milwaukee No\h la \; Nisslv \- ( 'o., !•:. L., l-'loiin. Pa .!........ 45 .\«>i I h .\iiiei lean 'I'oltaeeo « 'o.. .\ew ai k. N. .1 , \\ ;9 P. I "ark iV Till Ml 1 1. \i u ^'.ii k ( 'u\.i II aii.l IV I'arr, George \\ ., Littleslow n. Pa 46 I'azos & Co., A. Havana 41 I'erez A Obeso, Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Planet ( 'o.. The. ( 'hieaKo, 111 g Por LarianaKii. Havana 4 I '«. It 11(11 1 do < 'ii:ai .Ml:;, c.,., .Ihmh j-".. | •hjlad.li.hia I'. Puente. Jos6 C., Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Pliiladelpliia 41 * JIlilMill' S C;| |m>/.I|i|o Cii.. .\i\\ ^■(l| k o R Laeiiie I'a pel • ; Is Cn.. I ;ai inc. W is Cuvti III KeK-etisliui .1; »Si: Sons. !•:.. Tampa. I''la Cover II Ilocha, Jose F., Ha\ana *" LodriKii'Z > Hno. Havana ^ Kosenwald A Bro.. E.. New York *' s. Schatz, Max, New York * .>.. .\.\\ ^■l.| k ' Schneider. M. F.. New York ♦,* S( cliiisl. !•:. S.. I "allaslou II. Pa ('.p\.r 11^ Sellers. .M..ni..e I I.. Se||eis\ille. Pa ll ShanC'Ider. j-'. |'.. .V. uiiianslou n. I'a < 'over 111 Sliarpe CiKar Co.. W. I)., Piltshiiryh. Pa .' Sheip A Vandeffiift. Inc.. Philadeliihia \: Shejp .Mil;. C... H. II.. Philadelphia Jj' Shertzer. T. D., Lancaster, Pa Ji Slmonson, E. V... Stoiishton. Wis T„ Smith & Co.. Hin.s.lale, New York p Soiider. H. .">.. SiiiKJi lion. I'a J! Stauffer I'.ii.s. .mil:. < 'o.. New I P. Hand. Pa ■*- Steij:erwald A Co.. John. Pliiladelpliia ,- Stejner. .^iilis !<• ( "o.. Wm.. .\'ew Yol k ; • ■ • je St I a iloii \- Stoini ( 'o.. .\'ew Yoi k Lover 1 Straus A Co., K.. Philadelphia JJ Siiarez, Hermanos. Havana ^- 1: riiieh \- C.,.. .\.. I'hiladelphi.i J United States Tobacco Co., Richmond. "Va « 1 '11 ill" I W i'i(|( i\v I Mspla \' Cii,, .\ew ^'lll■k >; ■ ; -_ ry Upmann. H., Havana C"^'"^ Vetterleln A Co., J., Philadelphia w. WaL:ner A: < '<>.. Luiiis < '.. .\'i \v 'I'oi k 5 Wai iiei iS: ( ■(... Herman. N'mk. Pa (, Weil. L.. .New Yi.rk 44 Weinberg, S., Philadelphia 4: Wicke Kibboii Co., Will.. .N'ew York 6 Wolf's Sons. S.. K' ,\ W( si. j'la ^ I Ilk Ti iliaeei I ( '1 1.. 'I 1 le. ^ ( >i !\. I'a ^ , ^ C't»rrespoii(ience Soliciteil |.:,iai>ii-l'^'' i^y Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. CicMr Ribbons, Silk imitation and Muslinola Ribbon I'rinted or Stamped in Cold or Silver Stock (^ards (,ivt. Is a Trial. We VV'anl Voiir Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PKRFF:CT PRO 1 ECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST FIFFK(>riVE Advertising; Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - . U. S. A. fMablishpd 1877 Mew Factory 1 9U4 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Ciiiar Kox Lumber, Labels, Ribbons. Ed^inifs, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUISDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Lstahlished 18.U WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia RK.ri AR \VH KI.V SAM S I.Vl.KV IHIKSDAY. CKiARS. 1 OMAOCO SMOKl KS AKIKI.I S. SIM.CIAI. SALICS Ol LKAF lOBACCO. CON- SK.NMKNrs SOIICIIKI). ADVANCES MADK. SK lll.KMI.M S MADi; ON DAY OK SALK OLR lll(iH-(iKAI>E N()N-EVAPORATiI\(i CKiAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mellow and smooth in character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO u* r. !^''l^.^ '""■ "** "' Flavors for Special Brands ftftlN. AK()M4TI/.KK. H()\ FLAVORS, PASIK SWEEIKNKRS FRIF.S ^ BRO., 92 Reade Street, New York F. P. SHANFELDER MaktT ni Quality Cigars lil)i.T.s ami I )ialcis wauling C.oorls that aiv Standakks, should wiiie Otk I'.KANDS: - •' l.u. V I-ornste-," "K<.\al < .iiidc," •• Happv I'flix" ami • l-Oit Steadmaii" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent ogars and a fine line of medium priced goods. xcelled . . , Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CICAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio HUSSEY im mm d THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDEE LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN fisr AMERICA « P NEWYORK ? r CHICAGO b ST. LOUIS i H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write (or Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS DALLASTOWN, PA. I H Established 1890 Capacity 20,000 per Day INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal Canada mm COBS A MAN WHO HAS once smoked Cobs —wants Cobs. They give him satisfaction and bring him back to your store. They are the smoke of Quality. They please the most critical and at I 5c. for 9 are the most economical cigar in the country. Vest Pocket edition 5c. for a packet of 3. Write for particulars. I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co. Newark, N, J. The largest Independent Cigar Factory in the World. Robert Burns MILD lOc. Cigar " The Quality is Mild but The VALUE IS STRONG" Straiton & Storm Co. NEW YORK Park & Til ford Announce the opening of their new ^ore fth Ave. and 26th St. and coidially invite ALL DEALERS to visit and to inspedt their new cigar humi- dor which both as to size and method or contraction is exceptional. MADISON SQUARE Fifth Avenue and 26th Street NEW YORH ■•~»" ,.v«..;"*(l«*3*2^ '^*,.. J/U \r % \ u "K \ \ \ ESTABLISHED 1881 * 1 OCTOBER 1st 1910 Leading Features Tampa Strikers Voting On Settlement Proposition Victim of Assassins Dead. New Member in Cleveland Manufacturing Firm. Hussey's Opening of Philadelphia Branch. Fancy Cigar Packings and their Cost, by James M. Fordyce. New Klee Factory Down Town. August lobacco Productions Analyzed. Key West Praises "World's" Expose of Bogus Labels. Bankruptcy a Sequence of Robbery. What the Jobbers and Distributors Are Doing. Problems of the Retailers. New Tariff Imports and Exports. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, lobacco, Etc. -sWi^^' 'ii-'^C; 7 >i<***'^' — . '.•«?^.i*^ ^>"''' ..>^ ■■%^ *,~ ■A ... ,^. Vol. XXX No. 19 l*tBl,icATION OFFICES; ^ ^^'^ South l!2th St., PhUadelphia * ^ 41 til ion Square, ^'ew York THE TOBACCO WORLD. Yest^ rday. (oday and tomorrow :^i- f a!vv jvs tlic same. The smoker p. ^^ vvlio knows demands first, las<,and always , i?EGENSBURG*S V, -Havana Cigars '^'- ALl SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5 A HIGH GRADE CIGAR FOR 5' Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and Druggists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES UAe DEISEL-WEMMER Co. MaKers, t t Lima, Ohio THE LATEST STOGIE RED DEMON Five and one-half inch, panatela shape, clear Dutch filler, light Conn. Wrapper, packed 1 OO's wocd TO CONSUMER 3 FOR 5 CENTS This new offering covers the four vital points sought by every jobber. /. QUALITY 2. "PROFIT 3. SALABILITY 4. T^EP EAT ABILITY Mail your recjuest for sample and territory al once. PRODUCT OF The Duquesne Cigar Company PITTSBURG Factory No. I, 23rd District Pa. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: If Not! --Why Not? That's All! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street AMORIFE The Quality Five Cent Ci^ar In AMORIFE Porto Rican five cent cigars the smoker gets more real value than in most ten cent ones. They are made of genuine tropical tobacco (the only kind really fit for cigars) grown on our own plantations in the Cayey and Caguas di^ric^s. No better tobacco is grown anywhere. They are made in five sizes and shapes. In addition to Quality we furnish mo^ attractive window display material of unique character. It .sells cigars, and the cigars hold the trade. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb Buttdog Henry IrVing iH^ubaiyat iElbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti fRISHMUTn'S Wia NOT BITE THE TONGUE IMBest One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand w^e thus create? Write us today and we w^ill put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRiSHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. •| STWIGHt- WHY deface your neal cigar packages with pencil price notations? Use our Perfect Cigar Price Tag Holder and Price Tag*. We have 31 designs. Place them at either end o{ the box cover or at the top. that htlle Brass > Holder does the trick. The only Price Tag Holder of Merit on the market. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO. \T, H«n«ver Street - Milwaukee. Wis. A 1 ri. (liable Sidc-liiie for Ci«ar and Drii.14 Salesmen. "Egyptian Lotus" "Fifth Ave" "Egyptian Heroes" S Plain or cork tips, per packase. "'' With mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. 10 per package. ain or cork tips. I Oc per package. And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco ot superior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. I R KRTN^ICY ^''''=*' '*"'' Factory: *. W. IVIVllliSn. 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK SlM(0)K&^MIG))IMf C F>OFl 01 TASACOS Dt VUILTA «MjO ll*llurftCTul)AO»iaiiN*C*Mt&T|| |«19M Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUALITY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue HAVANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest ( Higliest Class Mate^ ^^^^^ CASTANEDA^ "Is Best Workmanship TRAOt New York Office: 3 Park Row Dave Echcmendia, U. S. Rep. ^ I A ]i'''^"]?""''L'°"Lc i> Perfect ColorslKI HABANA^f^ London Office: 14 Gracechurch Street ( --^to '^ -^ MARK Castaneda (Havana) Cigar Factories, Ltd. ? n I'^Lxf 1 h 129 Vtrtudes. Havana. ) Deilghtful ArODia Cable Addre««. Havana, London and New York: CIGARESTAS CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS OF MERIT Manufactured by S. WOLF'S SONS Factory No. 3J8 KEY WEST, FLORIDA WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS EL A6UILA DC ORO r^i «^ /LMURIHSyI jy *HKm^ B0CK&C2 A DE VILLAR Y VILLAR <^^ <^- fUBOKURlAJ owhocps-" ^mM^ •s £C ■■■ iftiiii'iitii "f'V"'l"l'l flAlliP'l J'TTTITT^PTfTFir^-Tf- CIGAR Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRINGER, MON. CHICAGO 56 5th Ave E. e. THATCHER, MOR. SAN FRANCISCO. 320 SANSOME ST. C S. SCHOENFELD, MOR. MORE POPULAR THAN EVER JOBBERS who have taken hold of these goods during the past three months HAVE MET WITH SUCCESS, because ;the PAIR MFFOKljo ^AIR PROFIT to the Jobbers; GOOD MARGIN to the Dealers; FULL VALUE to the Consumers The POTENTATE '' ^. Q'^'ALITY Ten-cent Cigar in all that "Quality" implies underThet!H""!*'.V?VP^^JOf^ LINE OF NICKEL GOODS, fiden e •' f' °^ ^f'' ^'"°^^^''" "^'"^ °f '^^ desert." and "Con" ^^- ^correspondence with active handlers invited. Established 1876 GEO. W. LEHR READING, PA. The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Style A Height . . . l'-^}4 inches Case .. .8)^x9 Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES, CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. It is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to mam- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height . . . 13J^ inches Case. . .8}4x9 Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD W i AN ORIGINAL AND GENUINE OFFICERS. A. B. HESS, President. E. M. COHN, Vice-President. M. Rosenthal, Treasurer. wiM. dehaven. Secretary. DIRECTORS. I. H. Weaver. M. Rosenthal. E. M. COHN. Jos. Goldberg. J.W. brenneman A. B. Hess. Wiwi. DeHaven. INSPECTION TICKET SHOWING PIN DRIVEN THROUGH CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACTION SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal which is endorsed by the Western Classification Com- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated For Leaf Shipments Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers all over the World For Cigar and Pipe ShipmenU Samples and quotations free. Write nearest office. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. Western Distributor. METAL STAMPERS AND PATENTEES THE PLANET COMPANY London, England HRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING SOLE MANUFACTURERS Chicaso, III. Minnich Tobacco Press PATENTED Specially Constructed Presses for Leaf Tobacco Packers ^ Warranted to do more and better work in a given time, with less ^ labor, than any Press on the market. Unsurpassed for power, strength, simplicity and durability, as well as ease and quickness in operation. Various sizes manufactured. Write for prices and full particulars. They are indispensable in Leaf Packing and Tobacco Warehouses. Hundreds in use. KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S "TOBACCO LEAF" The Leading Authority in Book Form All about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound— $2.00 by maU, prepaid Minnich Machine Works LandisvUle, Lancaster Co., Pa. The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - - Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WORLD Once You Try, Always Youll Buy 10 0. Sch. tL (j^ofrr(:^9ron (^er/in,.{^6^: A^SUn 86 I9i0 A D L O N '(on ••44" Cigar Co. Successors to B. LipBChutz. N.E, Cor. 11^" & Wharton Sts. Philadelphia Pa .th Gentlemen, In reply to your favour of the 8^*^ Inst. I beg to inform you that meamvhile the advised Cigars of your brand "Adlon^' per - fee to and club perfecto have arrived and have found m^ whole ea- tlsfaction. I therefore ask you to send me 10000 Cifiars of each kind Kindly pay particular attention to the oigare being fur** nlshed in fine light colours: I should be very glad If same would be widely approved of here and occasion me to send you further orders. Looking forward to your confirmation of my order, 1 remain. Gentlemen, Yours faitWfully "^^Si^Mi iMjr^ Some facts about the "Adlon Cigar" zMA1>E BY: 44 CIGAR COMPANY PHILADELPHIA to THE TOBACCO WORLD ^ The Sanitary Ventilating MOISTENER V H tp ^tM I ("an hf regulated to disttihiite iiiiifnimly as littlf or any atnoiiiit ol tnni'Uiiir i!t'iiietiat«.'. and clo^s up with all ihr iiniPiiritits ol the water which hfiniiu's stajiiiaiit and dttiiiiuntal to lij^ai s and health. 1 he tienitlating nioistenets are guar- MnteeJ against ^eiins or foul odors, te- _ „ .. , » . t"au5c the centre dries first 1)\ the ail shait, Top Removable for Advertismtf and also eontains is i>er cent, selecte.l pure red Cellar Fihie, whore serins cannot ixist, and which jirotluces a wholesome Mavoi throughout the case. It is purely hvnienic from A lo '/.. In jiractiral value is worth any dozen inoisteners on the market, while it makes the most handsome ornament e\e! placed in a case. Send for particulars. Order in aavance, as last season's output was far oversold. P. A. BEyOK-E^IVf Mfr. of All Kinds of Glass and Fancy Display Cases 451 HUDSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. CLARK'S "SAMSON* TOBACCO PRESS The platform of thia press is 3 '-^ feet wide and 4 feet long. The height in the clear is 4 feet. The total height with rack fully extended is 8 feet, 10 inches. The press or jack stand is on lop of the l)eam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are now in use through- out the tobacco sections and giving entire satis- faction- Larger sizes made tor special work. The woodwork i> made of best hard Maple, At h or Oak. The ironwork is constructed of the very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Special Prices Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higsranum, Ct. HAVE YOU SEEN THE N EINA/ Tobacco Trade Directory AN O Ready Reference 1909-1910 A USEFUL VOLUME For the Desk of The CiQar Manufacturer, The Tobacco Manufacturer, The Cigar and Tobacco Jobber or Broker, The Leaf Tobacco Dealer, and The Cigar Box Manufacturer, or Anp One in Any Wap identified with the Cigar and Tobacco Trade. Tin Ci^ar Cans and Boxp« THE HUMIDOR PACKAGE ^ -^X:^ Lithographed. Enamelled. Lacquered or Copper Plated. Made in many size, for IZ. IJ or 3U cigars. Wnte now for prices' and mention styte prtiferrcd NATIONAL CAN COMPANY Independent Manufacturer* Detroit. Mici. THE TOBACCO WORLD II WE DRESS WINDOWS Have Your Window Dressed by those Who Know How Our specially is Cigar Store Windows and we make the Urge red sign* which are so popular now throughout the United States. Unique Styles, Special Designs, Original Layouts, made on request. Send us the length, width and height of your window, and we will gladly furnish you an estimate. Goods shipped to any part of the United States. UNITED WINDOW DISPLAY CO. 355 ' . Bowery, N. Y. A Starry Proposition IN NAME and QUALITY U R S A El Draco Cidar Mfd. Co. 2nd & Arch Sts., Philadelphia Summary of Contents: 77?^ Lists Comprise Cigar Manufacturers (with factory numbers), Tobacco Manufacturers, and Leaf Tobacco Dealers of Pennsylvania. The Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers of the United States (including Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco, Grocery, Drug, Liquor and Confectionery Houses, together with the names of the Buyers of cigars and to- bacco with wholesale grocery houses. Company Stores in United States, with buyers' names. Cigar and Tobacco Brokers. Cigar Box Manufacturers of the United States. Two hundred pages of useful information, sub- stantially bound in cloth. Sent Prepaid by Mail. Price, $2.00 to any address. The Tobacco World Corporation SELLING AGENTS 102 South Twelfth Street PHILADELPHIA (auinones Cabesubo Co. MANUFACTURERS OF HiGb (Bra&e porto IRtco Ctflare OUR ( "Meioriiu" "Nablico" "TouIm" "El Retumen" BRANDS ( "B«lta Csdii" 'Hinibinllli" "Qulcico" "Flor 4e Qnliuds Factory and Warehouse : CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office : 130-132 PEARL STREET A FREE DEAxoN London XropKies The New 2 for S Cent Cigar MR. DEALER SAVE THE CERTIFICATE FOUND IN EACH BOX OF FIFTY AND YOU GET A BOX FREE. A FINE PROPOSITION WRITE FOR PARTICULARS Pittsburg, Pa Wabash Cigar Co., For Quick Action Try a WANT AD. in THE TOBACCO WORLD THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long Filler, Filled with Quality, Reasonable Prices, Made in Two Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited \\i M I ' f I II 'ffl A « n ! i\ 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD ^nM/^^^ !%% t^^f^z^i^/^izcCiUre^/ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana World Famous Gold Medal Brands "DiKgencia" " Imparcial " "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia" None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NEW YORK THe Ori|(inators of tKe CONDAX STRAW^ TIPS Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in DavUght Workrooms, under Sanitaria Conditions. •'* /! -:ii^ :'-'-;:i'^'^ " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. *' PURO SPECIALS " our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S KECORD-OO PER CENT. GAIN IN CIRCULATION IN 9 MONTHS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, OCT. 1, 1910. No. 19. New Klee Factory Down Town. Fine Location at Eighth and Arch Streets For Dispensing "Mozart" and "Nethersole" Cigars. NICW ci^^ar factory and retail establishment will be (ipencd at once at soutlnvest corner of Eightli and Arch streets, IMiiladelphia, early next week. The deal was closed only a few days ago, and preparations were hcK"" ^t <>"ce to remove from Thirteenth and (jirard avcniK'. where Mr. Klee has been manufacturing for a number of years. lie lias long had a special liking for a retail business, but had never had a location which fully satisfied him. This corner which is the intersection of two prominent thoroughfares, along which hundreds of pedestrians are passing constantly. Mr. Klee wa^ seriously hindered in his business operations |)v a disastrous fire several months ago, which made him all the more anxious to open business at a new location. 1 \m. Hussey's Opening of Philadelphia Branch. N the October issue of "Hussey's Little Traveler," j)ul)lished monthly by the A. ITussey Tobacco Co., they make an announcement of their opening of a branch establishment in Philadelphia as follows : "After a lapse of eleven years we again have a branch (iftice in Philadelphia. The first time we opened an office in the Ouaker City was in 1801. At that time the eastern por- tion of Pennsylvania was the most important cigar manu- facturing district in the East. Gradually, however, New York State and New England began t(j develop in this in- dustry, and in order to be nearer the center of it and to get better shipping facilities, we discontinued our Philadelphia office in 1899 and moved to New York. The New York branch has grown to be the largest and most important of our several offices, and undoubtedly sells more leaf tobacco to small cigar manufacturers than any other concern of its kind in the country. "Therefore, in addition to our New York office, we will have, beginning October first, two branches m the eastern part of the United States. The Philadelphia branch will be located at 22'.] North Third street (between Race and New streets), about two blocks on the same street from the office which we discontinued in 1H99." A "Tobacco World" representative was ushered about the new establishment a few days ago, and found it one of the most replete in the city. The entire floor is given over to a retail business, with the exception of the portion set aside for office purposes, and our attention was especially attracted by the method the house has adopted in the care- ful handling of its tobaccos. Zinc-lined cases are being used throughout, and all seed leaf tobaccos will be stripped of the original case and carefully placed in a zinc-lined case pre- paratory for sale. The same method is being also adopted m the handling of Sumatra and Havana tobacco, in which case the bales are being opened at the top but kept securely t'Rht and always in excellent condition in zinc-lined cases. Although the extensive alterations were not fully com- pleted on October first, the establishment was thrown open " the trade this morning, and before the closing hour of the ^ay a considerable business had already been done. The fffi"'"^''^^ attended by C. L. Dingens, from the New York /mce, but the new branch will be in charge of Wm. A. ^eegan. ^ I 1^ New Member of E. A. Kline & Co. Max Mendelsohn, of New York, Acquires an Interest in Cleveland Firm. T has just been aimounced that Max Mendelsohn, the well-knowu New York leaf packer, has acquired an interest in the cigar manufacturing firm of E. A. Kline & Co., of Cleveland, O. While Mr. Mendelsohn will not take a direct active part in the management of the business, he will keep contantly in touch with it and lend his valu- able assistance in keeping Mr. Kline to direct its policies. Mr. Mendelson's son, Ciro- ver, who has been associated with him in the packing busi- ness for the last eight years, has gone to Cleveland and is at pres- ent in the Kline factory learn- ing the rudiments of manufac- ture. Once he acquires a knowledge of the manufactur- ing end, Mr. Mendelsohn will GROVER MENDELSOHN take the road in the interests oi the firm and act as assistant to Mr. Kline. Mr. Mendelsohn, Jr., is an aggressive young man, with a keen perception of business and a desire and ability for hard work. It is ])re(licted that the house of Kline will soon have something important to announce in the opening of a new branch factory, iK)Ssibly in New York State. (^sjifcji^ Bankruptcy a Sequence of Robbery. Pittsburg Tobacco Merchants Relieved of $ 1 0,000 Facing Creditors PiTTSP.URClH, Sept. 28th. A^"'"^ SENSATIONAL report was received here on the I 2ist inst. to the effect that Henry W. Chotiner and his brother, Max C. Chotiner, tobacco merchants of this city, had reported to the police of Chicago the night before that they had been robbed of $10,000 in cash and a diamond stud valued at $500 by two hold-up men at Jeffer- son and Ouincy streets. The Chotiners said they were on their way to tobacco markets in Wisconsin to make purchases of leaf tobacco and for that reason carried a large amount ^f cash with them. To the police they are said to have given the following story : "We arrived in Chicago from Pittsburgh early this morn- ing," said Henry \V. Chotiner to the police. "We went to the l>revort Hotel, intending to go to Janesville on Thursday. A friend of ours in Pittsl)urgh had asked us to call on a man named (lustav Haller. He said Haller lived somewhere near Halstead and Twelfth streets. "We went over there this evening, but did not find Haller. While we were trying to find our way back two men stepped out of a doorway. They nuist have been attracted by the diamond that Max wore in his shirt front. " TTold up your hands !' they commanded," 'and pass over that stud.' "At the same time they shoved two revolvers in our faces. IMax passed over the stud." " 'Now pass over your money, too,' said one of the men., (Continued on page 75.) ■■ S' ~ i If i^' u THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 TuMipii S(lirnlk(eirg M,i^mm M©|(g(gft TcgiriMg ©(! SeftftD^Meiaft Agitators Prevent an Impartial Ballot and Intimidate Those Willing to Work— Victim of Assault Dies. W 1^ By Telegraph from Staff Correspondent Tampa, Fla., Sci)teinbcr 30. 1910 ITII the consent of tlie Joint Advisory I'.oard of tlic Cigannakcrs' Union the striking cigarmakers to-day voted on tl • proposition of accepting a settlement on the basis offered hy the nianiifactnrers several weeks ago, which terins w • *! published in the last issue of Thk TouAtco World. The vote resulted in an overwhelming rejection of the manufacturers' proposition, the ballot being 3,446 for reie tion and 13 for acceptance. The strike agitators spared no effort to intimidate those who were in favor of settlement and the balloting in many in- stances degenerated into a farce. Many of the more timid cigarmakers who favored a settlement were afraid to vote, fearitip that they would be found out and ])ersectited by the strikers, while others kept away from the polls altogether. This latest development has made the iniionists jubilant and lias made the outlook for resumption anything but bright It is estimated that four thousand cigarmakers have left this city during the past few weeks, finding work in branch factories in nearby towns. Key West and Havana. Last night 7,1,7 cigarmakers left for Key West and Havana. IJerriman Brothers, of New York and Tampa, have obtained a building at San ford, Fla., and will open a branch fac- tory there. IVeliminary to the taking of the vote the strikers assembled in local meetings, and although it was agreed that no partisan speech shcndd be made to influence the men either way, five hot-headed men arose and tried to inflame the strikers in spite of the efl'orts of the International delegate. Johnston, to suppress tliem. J. F. luistering. bookkeeper and manager of P.ustillo Hrothers & Diaz, who was shot down September 14th, died yesterdav from his wounds and was ])uried after midnight. Tampa Assassins Lynched by Mob. Val. M. Anluono's Hands Fail to Return to Their Places — Fernandez Men Called Out. Tampa, Fr.A., Sept. 25. «^^ Y virtue of the Joint Advisory Board, representing the a3 I tobacco working trades, having voted Friday to with- draw the demand for union recognition made on the Clear Havana Cigar Manufacturers' Association, which precipitated the present strike and lockout, an optimistic view of the situation is pervading the business element in this city at this the week end. The demand for union recognition and "closed shops" was the Scylla and Charybdis upon which the fomier peaceful relations between emi)loyer and employee were wrecked, and it proved to be the hitherto insurmounta- ble obstacle in the path of all negotiations towards a settle- ment. In deciding to withdraw it from their demands the union, de facto, acknowledges itself worsted. While the Joint Advisory Board were in executive ses- sion, clothed with full powers to act, when they ballotted on the question of withdrawing the demand for union recognition, it is learned that the actual ballot stood twenty-seven to with- draw the demand, against eight votes to continue it. The majority governed. The body then named a committee to meet with the manufacturers and treat with them for a set- tlement of the present trouble with this demand relegated from the negotiations. When this committee will meet with the manufacturers has not been made public at this date. The past two weeks have been rather eventful ones. While remotely connected with the strike, the lynching of Castenge Ficarrotta and Angelo Albano, two Italians, the former known to be an assassin for hire, the latter suspected of being his companion, as he was his close friend, threw this city into a fennent of excitement, although no disorder followed the tragic affair. Mayor D. B. McKay, following the riotous scenes reviewed in the mid-month issue of The Tobacco World, took hold of the situation with a firm hand. He em- ployed nearly one hundred special police, men of known brav- ery and skilled in the use of firearms, and instanter these dis- orders subsided. The police began rounding up gatherings of strikers atid searching them for concealed weapons. As a re- sult a half score now face charges in the criminal courts, the committing magistrates standing behind the police in so far as they only allowed the parties so arrested their freedom under the maximum amount of bonds allowed by law. Thus escaping jail while awaiting trial was not so easy. After this strong body of police had appeared the union issued a minfesto decrying violence. The lynching of the two men noted was brotight about by their alleged participation in the murderous assault made on J. F. Fasterling, head bookkeeper for Bustillo Brothers & Diaz, as related in the telegraphic dispatches to The Tobacco World contained in the mid-month issue. Officers who were working on the affair secured the evidence of two artisans, who declared that they were at work on the roof of a building near the Bustillo factory the afternoon the shooting occurred. and they saw, they claimed, the whole affair. They recog- nized Ficorratta and Albano as two of the men firing one shot each (a third man is alleged to have fired a shot also), and then mixing in quickly with the crowd of strikers and strike sympathizers who were gathered about. On this evidence, the authorities secured warrants alleging the parties to be accesso- ries before the fact, and arrested them. This was late Tues- day evening. Shortly after dark the men were ordered trans- ferred from the West Tampa jail, which is a wooden struc- ture, to the county jail, in Tampa, as is usual in State cases, and two deputies were detailed to escort the prisoners. When on Howard avenue, near Grand Central, in a thinly settled suburb, near the Tampa line, a party of armed men "held up President Perkins to "The World." In a statement to the Tohacco World, G. W. Perkins, International president of the Cigarmakers' I'nion, summarizes his views as follows: "Concerning the trouble at Tampa, the In- ternational Union has two representatives there who have been earnestly striving to bring about peace and a fair settlement ever since the trouble started. The great trouble is that the manufacturers refuse to deal with the union. "I am of the opinion that if the manufac- turers would first recognize the fact that the men are organized and must be dealt with sooner or later, and then meet the committee of the union halfway, the trouble could be quickly adjusted. It has always been the pol- icy of the International Union to treat the manufacturers fairly. The settlement of the trouble there rests largely with the manufac- turers." cort demanded their i)risoners of them, backing up the * ^nd with leveled firearms. The prisoners were surrendered. IV inol) MU'^'t^^' li^^tened towards a belt of trees lying out (rand Central towards the bay. The officers dnn'e full speed ' ^y^^t Tampa and alarmed the deputies on duty there, and tlu. iMdice'and central sheriff's office in Tampa. A party of officers startc. I'Vyberger. constitute the lioard of Directors. The com])any is starting out under favorable aus])ices and conditions which point to a large trade from the start. The Parker liros. have traveled that section of the country for the j)ast ten or fifteen years and have an extensive ac(|uaintance. They have already secured the services of L. \V. Smith, who is well and favorably known as a former salesman of the Stone- ( )rdean-\\'ells Co., and was in charge of their stand at Willis- ton, X. I). 1). E. Case, also a S. ( ). W. Co. man. now joins the selling forces, and he is backed up by fifteen years of ex- perience. He will continue as a city salesman. Plans for a new seven-story building as a home for the new firm have been entered into, a location accjuired and the actual work of construction is exjjected to commence forth- with. The structure is to be 50 by 242 feet in a location that is regarded as one of the best in the city for a wholesale business and convenient to water and rail trans])ortation lines. The new plant will be strictly fire])roof, possessing all the modern mechanical improvements. Abraham's New Wholesale Store. TIIK cigar distributing firm of Leo Abraham & Co., Milwaukee, Wis,, recently moved into new wholesale (juarters at 376 I'^ast Water street, where, in order to obtain the premises desired by them, they were com- pelled to take the entire building, which they did, and have thoroughly renovated it both in and out. Only the lower floor and basement is being used by the cigar firm, the remainder of the building being sublet. The front portion of the first fl(H)r is devoted to an u])-to-date re- tail dei)artment. which has been finely e(|uippe(l with thor- oughly modern fixtures and also has a g(K)d (lis])lay window. Adjoining the retail department there has been set aside ample .space for the private offices of Leo Abraham and Robert C. Wirth. There is a floor space of 20 by 100 feet. 44 Cigars in Pittsburg. IIR "44" Cigar Company takes this o])portunity to state that they have entered Pittsburgh, and have de- termined to make that one of its strongest footholds. At the present writing. Advertising Manager, Mr, Max Lipschutz. is personally supervising an advertising cam- paign, which is in the course f)f its third week, and A. Rube & Co., who are the sole distributing agents for that territory. are determined to leave no stone imturned to make the "44" cigar a leader there. Th< le Teague ''Twins'* in New Berths. al^WK TI^:.\GIIE, of In(lianai)olis, has accepted the position of special representative for the cigar de- partment of The Iowa Drug Co., wholesalers, c.f Des Moines, Ta., and will take up his new duties earlv in ( )ctober. (). L. 'league, his brother, has also been engaged by the K. K. P.ruce Co., of Omaha, Neb., wholesale cigar deal- ers, and will go West October i. The Messrs. Teague are brothers of Warren Teague, Middle West representative fur Antonio Roig & Langsdorf, of Philadeli)hia. John H. Wright, of the T. Wright &- Co. Cigar Co,, of St, Louis, accompanied by Mrs. Wright, are now in Europe, lien Perning. of the cigar manufacturing and jobbing firm of \-\ II. Perning & Sons, Cincinnati, O., recently returned from a visit to Europe. Moss & Lowenhaupt. of St. Louis, have taken the dis- tributing agency for the Perry liland brand of clear Havana cigars made by the Martinez Havana Co., of New York and Key West. The Cordove Cigar Co,, of Denver, Colo., is making quite a hit in that city on their Osmundo cigar, made for them by the Seidenberg Co., of New York. They have recently put on the streets a new automobile delivery wagon. The Dahl-Millikan Grocery Comj^any, of Washington Court Mouse, Ohio, are reporting heavy sales on the "44" cigars. C. D. Ogden, of Rochester, New York, has rapidly forged the "44" cigar to the front as a leader. ^h. Wright, manager of the cigar department of the S. S. Pierce Co., of Ijoston, Mass., was recently on a Western business trip. His house has been making a fine window dis- l)lay of the famous "Partagas" brand of imported cigars. The Gowan-Peyton-Twohy Co,, of Duluth, Minn., have been doing some aggressive work around Fargo recently, be- ing represented by H. G. Gowan, of the firm, who was accom- panied by Harry Moore, an attache of their cigar department. A new cigar jobbing house has been opened at Sioux City Iowa, by the Fred Haak Cigar Co., of Davenport, and which is to be made an important branch of their main estbhshment, and a number of representatives are being engaged to cover the entire Northwestern territorv. r,„. ciirar business of the Judge & Dolph Crugl Co., at • h\.ul Locust streets, St. Louis, is progressmg very sat- ''•''1 rib nder Manager J. P>. Taylor. The retad busmess if'l^Jomovilt along c^ite satisfactorily at both their Lopez 1ml Ulive street stores. T \ Alford, manager of the cigar department of the A. f J)rug O) wlndesale distribut.^rs, Indianapolis, reports ,it the business of his (lei)artment has taken a great .spurt the I't-t month. Among the leading brands being pushed are the ••Oihanola'' an'stown ; Irish Singer and Crown Leaf brands, the last "amed being union labelled goods. street S ^p^""^"^^^^^ has opened business at 164 East Fourth wh ' • ^"^' ^"d has engaged as a salesman Frank Jenne, wno was formerly with the Watt Cigar Co. T ^ ^7*' -Si Promising Wilkes-Barre Enterprise. HE accompanying photograph of Mr. Max J. Lewis depicts one of the most promising cigar merchants of Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Pie has been engaged in business there for the past ten years and feels proud of the fact that a large number of customers he made when he first opened business there are still numbered among his patrons. He conducts both a jobbing and retail business and at present occupies fine quarters in his own building at 27 South Penn- sylvania avenue, which is directly opposite the Lehigh R. R. depot. Aside from his cigar distributing business, he is also inter- ested in several manufacturing enterprises making cheaper grades of goods, and is the proprietor of the Columbia Cigar Co. Mr. Lewis has figured very prominently in some of the most important real estate transactions which have taken place in Wilkes-Barre in recent years, and it is learned from his friends that he will be made a councilmanic candidate in the Twelfth Ward in 191 1. It is stated that he has been in- strumental in the erection of $100,000 worth of buildings in that ward, and that it has given him great prestige. Mr, Lewis holds the distributing agency in Wilkes-Barre for the Forty-Four and other brands of cigars. T Pensacola Prospecting for Factories. HE Progressive League of Pensacola, Fla,, was re- cently organized and has actively taken up the work of boosting Pensacola made cigars. It is stated that some of the local jobbers are pledged to the move- ment. A. Greenhut, one of the leading handlers of cigars in that city, is back of the project, and he has hopes of being able to form a strong joint stock company to absorb the local small factories and place a new company in position to supply the general trade at competitive prices. He has thus far met with encouragement. \\ ■ \ [ M « PR OB I. HM S ^L'lif RE U IL BR The Salesman is a Natural Trad er. T illC salesman workiiio ,,„ tin- outside usualK lias udiv omrKk'iicc ill liimsclf than the man who stands behind the counter. This is prohahly accounted tor hv the tact that a coiitimious aiid habitual association with <'ther salesmen at the verv elbow in the More retards the sjMrit ot self-consciousne^s to a j(reat extent. i he attention oi' the averaj^e indoor salesman is usuallv rk association is the third one to have been formed there t.) the recollection of the writer riuladelphia is also again pnxspecting in that direction, but so far has not met with the hearty encouragement which the project really deserves. Chicago has within the same period of time had four asso- ciations, and n,,t many years ago it was the head of a national association which, fc.r a time, promised fair of becomin- a lasting success, but it too finally fell bv the wavside-dvincrof nianition. San Francisco is now also in its' third attempt while the efforts at P.oston. Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Omaha tailed dismallv. T Meeting Cut Rate Competition. iilCRh: is seldom any valid reason fur offerin.r at cut rate prices. Cigars or tobacco of tlicl' brand, when kept in perfect condition, should com' inan.l the same price at all places when sold inT same <|iiantilies. It is only when goods are not properly tj care ..t and become deteriorated, perhaps from excessive posure to sun or other destructive agencies, that thev are? longer readily salable at the regular prices. It happens the ' tore, that there is sometimes, of course, a defect in the strrl and that it is then offered at temi)ting cut rates, but ninetv nine times out of a hundred it is only for some such reason and cigars in particular arc very susceptible to damage In' nnproper or unskilful handling. P,ut no matter how bad tlie'v may be. it seems that some one is willing to offer them at rates. cut W e would not deprecate the legitimate special sales which are sometimes launched at the best of stores, but it is not an uncommon thing to find that dealers have allowed their go,^K to get out of condition, and the usual course then is to semi them to some auction rooms or dispose of them as job lots f. the price cutters. Jn fact, price cutters make it a bu.siness to pick up job lots all over the country and wherever they can be obtained, and usually pay but a mere song for them' Not a small percentage of the .stock of the average price cutter i< composed of salvage goods. In view of these facts, the cut price competitor is not hard to beat by the dealer who is catering to a patronage for stan.j- ard goods, which should be always served up to him in a prime condition. Two-Minute Chats With Retailers. a "7 V circumstances alter cases, circumstances also alter _ _ Ji, salesmanship. It requires a manager who has been Sife Iiiniself thoroughly experienced and has passed through the mill as a salesman and who remember^ the times gone by, to be the easiest manager to work under, because he will not expect a salesman to perform inii)ossibili- ties. He is better able to judge of the conditions and to know that they are different, and he also knows that to-day sales are a great deal harder to make. Naturally, he takes for granted that when anyone comes to the house they come there to buy and the salesman or clerk only has to assist in the selec- tion and to suggest new things to him in order to swell the amount of the customer's purchase. Put let that .same salesman go outside looking for ordcr^ and he will already find that circumstances have altered the case, and that it must necessarily alter his efforts as a salesman. It is not then a case of a buyer looking for goods, but of a .salesman looking for buyers. ' Of course, he will find lots of customers who will still have a stock of goods, and that puts it clean uj) to the salesman to find an entering wedge somewhere to get an order, even if only for small quantities. It has been observed that some dealers when a customer comes to their store and buys a good deal of goods, feel that the salesman should always be able to go out and do as well, but they fail to realize that the man had come to the store voluntarily, and forget that when a salesman starts out he is hunting for trade. j)erhaps more or less promiscuously. J his is when circumstances alter salesmanship. THE TOBACCO WORLD '9 Heart to Heart Talks With Clerks. ^ ■^ j,- v^.jiture the opinion that it has never occurred to tlu- \^I\ axcraj^e cij^ar store clerk that it is his fault that deal- ifN .'ire having so much difficulty with the color ques- tidii. a;iridgep(jrt, Conn., distributed broadcast in the several cities he visited circulars printed in imitation of the 25-cent certificates issued by the United Cigar Stores Co.. uliieli. in every re^j^ect except the wording, were facsimiles of the eij;ar store tokens, and by a mere casual glance could liardly be distinguished. .\s a protection again.st the danger of this imitation, the Cnited Co. applied to the United States Circuit Court of the Xorthern District of Ohio and obtained an injunction against the further use of the circulars S(j printed ; but later another manager, who was ignorant of the action of the Ohio court. },'a\e out an imitation of the circular in advertising his play These were scattered widely in New York, with the result that the Inited Co. were again comi)elle(l to ask the L'uited States Oreuit Court to enjoin the proceedings, which was promptly done and the undistributed circulars confiscated. It IS evident that the theatrical i)eople considered it a very clever device, for a third manager has just recently been j^topped from making a similar use of such circulars. Al'though "e had spent large sums of monev in having the imitations pnnted. he was brought face to face with the facts and com- I)elled to pocket the loss. Will Test Cigarette Tax. 'pI'lK C. C. Taft Co., of Omaha. Xeb.. have filed a suit -* in the District Court against Polk Countv, asking 1^1 that the lioard of Supervisors remit $375 paid bv the frr 1/'^ ^*^' '^^ '^ *^^ assessed bv Citv .Xs.sessor I'arker or an al eged violation of the cigarettJ law.' Thirtv-two deal- on It ^V'"'" ''^'^''^''^ ^'y '''''^^' ^^^'tion and thev will contonl r ••'" '"''^''"^^ ^'^^" '^"'t ^^'"^ ^'''^'^ ^'^ ^ t^^t case, contenchng for reimbursement. it win^h'J'''"^' "^; ^^'' ""'-'^^inal package (luestion" again, and liandl d i n'T'' *'"'' ^''''''''' '^'' ^^'''^' referred to were exemnt f n '^^^^'^"tes an original package, dealers are te.t Tt iTl '"f '•^'^^"^ations and the tax is paid under pro- tlie'freo .ni "'' ^^'^^ *'''' taxation is a direct violation of tween varir ""''"''^"^"^^^"^^l intercourse and trade bv and be- '^•^'"'"^ .States or citizens thereof .T'dinson i\- Ci. T 11 ^ . t"i)aec., fn '^"^vell. Mass., to manufacture and sell f'""licacr,san!7'.r*'"'- "^^^'^^tolos A. Johnson, Meolaos and others. Cajntal stock. $25,000 At Fort Wayne, ]nd., the Blitz- Pecker Cigar Co. has been incorporateuild- ing in St. Paul. The Harmony Club House is the name of a new concern which is to deal in cigars, etc., at Lewiston, Mont. The i)rin- cipals are A. Heinicke, D. Trepp and C. F. Powers. The capi- tal stock is given at $110,000. E. .\. Tsham. Burlington, \'t., has sold out his retail tobacco business in that place, at 10 Church street, to D. W. Clark, and Mr. Isham will hereafter devote himself to the jobbing end of the trade. Fred H. Bolles, a retail cigarist who had conducted a stand in the Northwestern Building. Minneapolis, has secured a new stand in the Grand Opera House Building in St. Paul and has removed his fixtures to the latter place. John F. Neilson recently acquired the cigar store and manufactory heretofore carried on by W. J. Bradford, at Saco. ^Fo. Mr. Xeilson will discontinue the manufacture of ciijars and will do a strictly retail cigar and tobjicco business. Mr. I'radford. who is retiring from active work as a retailer, but who has been in the manufacturing business for forty-four years, will continue to make cigars at his home in Saco. : 'J\ [id] A i ,■51 J .1 ■] 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 [CERTAIN cigar maiiufacturcr in Havana, while on a recent trip North, told of the depredations supposed to have been committed by an old darky who worked in the factory. Box after box of the choicest cigars made their disappearance, until it was considered that the time had come to put an end to the thieving. After sufficient proof had been gathered, the nigger was placed under arrest. He had many friends among the white folk of the neighborhood, who decided to step in and pay for a lawyer to defend him. Accordingly, an attorney was re- tained in the case, and the matter was in due time brought be- fore the local "judge." It was carefully explained to the old nigger that he was to volunteer no information. He was merely to answer the fiucstions put to him. It was explained further that the law- yer would defend him in the magistrate's court. Eyeing the negro severely, the "judge" asked him his name. name. "Henry Johnson, sub;" was the answer. "I reckon you're the defendant in this suit, aren't you?" asked the judge. "Fore Gawd. I ain't," cried the negro. "I ain't the de- fendant. There he is"— pointing to his lawyer— "I'm the nig- ger what stole them cigars." j^ j^ J* In his early days Mark Twain was not overburdened with this world's goods. Still, even in these days when he was not always sure of profitable employment, he was an inveterate smoker. While traveling one day in California, Mark was carrying his available supply of baggage, which consisted of a cigar box. A lady acquaintance, happening to meet him at this time, said : "Mr. Clemens, whenever I see you, you're always carrying a cigar box under your arm. Aren't you smoking too much?" "It isn't that," replied Mark, "I'm moving again." Jm J^ J^ The Christmas season is not so very far off and one Phil- adelphian is making advance preparations for the festive event. He well remembers last year the box of cigars which was pre- sented him by his wife. He has called at his cigar store and instructed the proprietor that if his wife should deposit one dollar for a box of cigars at Christmas time, that she is to be given the best in stock and that he, the husband, will call in later and pay the balance. This is certainly a very fine idea and might be the means of avoiding much unpleasantness and discomfort if adopted more generally. ^* ^w ^v An enterprising cigar merchant in the West recently hit upon the plan of sending out one dozen boxes of cigars to pros- pective customers. Each box was accompanied by an invita- tion to smoke ten of the cigars, and if satisfactory, to mail $2.50 for the fifty. If they were not to the liking of the smoker, he was re(juested to return the balance without am charge whatever, the manufacturer agreeing to pay the ex- pressage. The oflfer seemed a tempting one. but great was the (lis- may of the merchant when he found that the whole of the twelve boxes were returned and that each one contained ex- actly forty-nine cigars. Apparently there was unanimity of opinion regarding the quality of the contents. |C iT* J^ The manager of a large manufacturing concern has been complaining of the bad quality cigars smoked hy one of his employees, when the latter replied that if his saian- were raised, he would raise the quality of his cigars pro- portionately. Jt jit jt A youngster recently asked his mother to explain the meaning of the word cursory, and the fond parent replied to the effect that if the boy had been near when his lather smoked the first cigar out of the box w^hich she gave him as a Christmas present, he would have heard a few "cur- sory" remarks. Jt ji Jt The newspapers are reporting that tobacco is bringing unusually high and satisfactory prices this season. Can such things be and overcome us like an incorrect prophecy.' Haven't the tobacco raisers been asserting that if the Philippine tariff passed, the doom of home raised tobaco would be sounded? 'Deed, yes; and yet here we are still alive and flourishing. JH Jt ji Trade journalism means a strenuous life to those who take to this calling. Competition is keen and profits are not as satisfactory as they might be ; albeit there is a humorous side to this profession which is constantly com- ing to the surface. , . The "Onlooker" is acquainted with a patron ot tlib paper who frequently makes use of the advertising columns bv inserting a little "Special Notice." His modus operanai is to order the insertion of the advertisement, and immefli; ately after its appearance and just preceding the arriva ^_ the bill, he remits approximately one-half the cost ^_^^ course, he has had the goods delivered and is satisfied \ his side of the bargain. , This little trick having repeated itself on several casions, the editor wrote to the customer '" ^"^ .^n forcible language, upbraiding him for his conduct _^^^ lo and behold, the man sends back his picture ^^''^" ^ description of his career, which he w^ould like pu in the near future. Can you beat this? ^^^. I need hardly tell you that this man is a howii ^^^^^ cess in all the business enterprises which he nas ^^^^"- The Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1681 PUBUSHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION , ^WTON KENDRICK M...^.. Editor S ADDISON WOLF I Advertising Manager. JAY Y. KROUT ' " PUBLICATION OFFICES ,02 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT PHONb^-^^YsTONE 48-44. RACE ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE miCACO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST '"'"^TAMpT MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA CUBA OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24. Alto.. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Repre.en,at.ve ^^::tz:^£t^ ■ ' • ^^ Single Copi«' I 5 Cent ^^^^^^TISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPLICATION F..««I .. Second CU« M.a Matter December 22. 1909. at the Pet Office. Philadelphia, under the ^' Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX OCTOBER Isi, 1910 19 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS* ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAG WFRTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A M. JENKINSON. PiltJ,urgh. Pa. Vice President JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Frick BuiUing. Pittsburgh. Pa. Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Uncasler. Pa Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FEUX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. PhUadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. LouUviUe. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va. Secretary-Treasurer EDITORIAL. An indiscreet act on the part of Representative Tawney, "f the First Congressional District of Minnesota, is likely to co.st liini his place in national politics. ^ Mr. Tawney had been a staunch friend of ongrejsman tobacco interests, and the responsibility for lawneys j^j^, defeat would appear to lie at his own Defeat j^q^ Although warned as long as two years ago he failed to follow the good advice given him by his friends and by which he might even have averted the dis- aster whicli has apparently overtaken him just as he was at the zenith of his power in Congress. It ap])cars that against the tariff sentiments of his con- stituents, he voted for a tariff bill wdiich was objectionable to tliem. and he was the only Congressman from his State who voted for the bill, and he is likewise the only Congressman whf) failed of renomination. He IS well known to the members of the cigar trade as the author of several bills calculated to bring about the allevia- tion of independent tobacconists, but none of which were ever successfully mustered into active service. Tt is to be hoped that the new Congressman from the First Minnesota District 'Jiay prove as loyal a friend to the tobacco interests' as the ^'efcated Tawney tried to be. The approach of another annual election appears to have had an adverse cft'ect on general business conditions, as is indi- cated by the reports of mercantile agencies. It is announced by R. G. Dunn & Co. that The Pre-hlection j.^^^ ^^^^^ ^j^^ commercial failures numbered Period. 2^^3, as against the 205 of the preceding week and 183 the corresponding week last year. Failures in Canada number 18, against 29 last week, 22 the preceding week and 37 last year. Of failures this week in the United States 76 were in the East, 57 South, 63 West and 37 in the Pacific States, and 94 report liabilities of $5000 or more, against 87 last week. Liabilities of commercial failures thus far reported for September are $9,537'635. against $6,931,862 for the same period last year. The tobacco trade was rather fortunate, however, in hav- ing a smaller number of failures than usual, and renewed hope exists that the trade is fast getting on a firmer basis. According to Judge Gary, chairman of the directors of the United States Steel Corporation, the steel industry is sat- isfactory and there is no reason to expect any change, and if this be true then there is every reason for continued confidence that the cigar and other industrial enterprises will share in a continued prosperity. For the tobacco industry official figures show that in ;\ugust a substantial gain was made in the production of cigars throughout the country amounting to over 36,000,000, as com- pared with the corresponding period of the previous year, although the production of manufactured tobacco fell off nearly 6,000,000 pounds. JManufacturers have become somewhat menaced by a tendency toward advancing prices for raw material, but it has not yet become really alarming. A fluctuation, if only of a few cents per pound, would not make a material difference after all. It is a dangerous thing for manufacturers of t(jbacco or cigars, as well as any other commodity, to absolutely turn the preparation of their advertising Undignified Pub- ^^^y i^^^j ^he hands of an advertising licity. agency. We were forcibly reminded of this a few days ago when the ''Saturday Evening Post" appeared with a full-page advertisement of a prominent manufactur- ing firm of smoking tobacco, which, in our opinion, not only failed to be helpful to the house, but was sure to have a baneful, reactionary influence. No doubt the copy w^riter who prepared the matter thought he was getting out something very crisp and smart, but several men wdio read the stuff have gone out of their way to give us an opinion on the advertisement, which would make the fine old house whose name is ap- ])ended to it disgusted in the extreme, could they have heard the comment. In a word, the entire subject-matter is couched in the language of a race track tout or a g^utter-snipe, and as an appeal to gentlement to try their tobacco it was an affront. Such expressions as, "Get down to case cards," "J"st the same con is dished up," "Has won in a walk" and "It's a cinch" have no place in the advertising matter of a high class and reputable manufacturing concern. Tt was reported a while ago that the Kentucky tobacco crop had been sold at satisfactory prices, and it was hoped that there would be no trouble this season. Not only has the tobacco crop not all been sold, but there has also been trouble. Several barns have again been burned by masked men and it is expected that Governor Wilson will soon again get busy. It is to be hoped that he will not again advise farmers to protect their property with shooting irons. Better that he invoke the power of the law otherwise in maintaining order. 1^ : ) 1 ■ \'i N 22 THE TOBACCO WORLD From The Tobaooo World Bureau, Hord Speaks on Philippine Situation. OHN S. HORD, resident manag:er at .Manila of the Oriental Troducts Co., recently arrived in New York after a thirty-five day trip from Manila, Philippine Islands. Mr. Plood traveled via .the Trans-Siberian route and through Europe, using two weeks of the time in stopovers and sightseeing in some of the larger cities. It was a very interesting journey and full of useful observation In speaking of the general tobacco situation in the Philip- pine Islands. Mr. Hood states that there is new life being put into this industry. An educational movement, conducted bv the local government, is now in pn.gress. and under their direc- tion there are model farms in the tobacco gnawing section in practical demonstration. They have also introduced classes ii. the ptibhc schools, teaching the children how to cultivate and cure the leaf. The Governor General is very much interested in this subject and has devoted a good portion of his time to It. personally making a trip through the provinces addressing the people and advising them how to pn.perlv care for the tobacco before they put it on the market. The 'result of these joint etlorts has been very satisfactorv and it will not be diffi- cult for the manufacturers in Manila to secure good leaf for their cigars. Some of the cigars sent to the United States have been inferior, due to the pc.or quality of the leaf, and in certain sec- tions has given a bad name to the Philippine cigars, but the majority of the cigars so far imported have been made from good tobacco and the only difficulty now appears to be how to get the consuming public to appreciate this fact bv actual test of the goods. Mr. Hood states he has not been here long enough to form an opimon of what the market needs as a whole at present, ut such information as he has received encourages the belief that the good Philippine cigars are here to stay, a'd wdl gradman claims that ,;oo^ cigars were taken from the factory after a fire on \uJm and they were valued at 82,00. The stolen cigars were traced by 1 inkerton men to a piano salesroom on West Fourteenth street, where the three men were arrested. Ackron acted ,s counsel both for himself and the other two. He asked mam questions of the detectives and witnesses and incidentally com- plained that he had been hounded bv the ixdice for the last fourteen vears. S Sherman P. Coe on Vacation. HERMAN P. COK, manager of the wholesale cigar department of Acker. Merrall ik Condit Conipanv. is enjoying a well earned rest of a couple of weeks at his old home at Washington, near Kansas Citv. .Mis- souri. During the past three months, Mr. Coe, while attending to the regular business of the department, has been a verj- busy man superintending the rearrangement and construction of the new and elaborate wholesale cigar department, a descrip- tion of which recently appeared in the Tohacco Worij). and which is now about completed. He is expected back at his desk about October 3rd. A Lachman Touring the West. J. r.ACHMAN, president of The West Indies Cigar Co., who recently returned from a three months' va- cation tour of Europe, has again taken up the routine of business affairs of the companv and started Sej)- tember 26th on his regular yearly trip through the West and Pacific Coast cities, making his first stop at Chicago. He will probably be away about six weeks. IBBB ^^^^^^^ Erlich Goes to Havana. f U 1 ARRY ERLICH, of the Erlich Manufacturing Co.. |**l left September 27th for a three weeks' trip to Ha- ItS^I ^'I'l^'i- -^f r. Erlich goes by rail to Tampa, where he will remain a few days at their factorv looking into the strike situation, and then proceed to Havana. During his stay there he will make some purchases of tobacco, and in all prob- ability stf)p off again at Tami)a on his way home. This house also has a New York City factorv, which is now a very busy place. THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 United Store Robbery Attempted. M'dllT in an attempt to break into the United Cigar Stores Co.'s premises at 1009 l>roadway, Williams- hnrg, one burglar was shot and badly wounded and 'I second thief was clubbed unconscious on the morn- injr ni the uA "^t- • , , „ The front of the store was wired and well protected, ■ind the burglars gained an entrance only by climbing over iViiocs. They were drilling a hole through the rear door and had it almost opened, when they were observed from a rear window of a neighboring house. The police were immediately lalled and the whole neighborhood became aroused. In an endeavor to make their escape, they ran into the arms of the iMtlice. The thieves gave their names as Scdomon Schmidt, 209 r.cK'rum street, Williamburg, and Morris Kernatz, 18 V'wst ave- nue, .Manhattan. After being locked up, a guard was placed over them and cautioned to hear any whispered conversation that passed between them. Schmidt was the first to speak and said to his companion : "1 am shot, Kernatz; I'm shot bad. Got it in my groin, but I'm going to keep it ciuiet." "rni nearly beaten to death," replied Kernatz; 'T can't .stand tiiis much longer." Dr. Mengel was called from the German Hospital. He found .Schmidt so dangerously hurt that he rushed him to the hospital. Then he returned and sewed up a bad cut in Ker- natz's head. Fine Progress in Morisco Campaign. HE Morisco campaign of the Philip Morris Co. shows a steady increase in the placing of the goods and favorable reports from the trade indicate that the public are well pleased with the new brand. Re-orders are coming in to the house, noticeably from the Pacific Coast, which is a particularly strong Philip Morris territory. New cities are being rapidly added to the list, and the consumer advertising campaign has now begun. The National Canvassing Co., under the direction of the Hamilton Couix)n Corporation, are now making a house to house canvass on coupon users explaining the value of the Morisco coui)on in connection with the S. & H. trading stamps, and distributing advertising matter at the same time. About i5ociUes arc now being covered in this manner, located in all of which are premium redemption stores. Alexander Herbert, vice-president of the Philip Morris Co. has returned from a week's trip in Boston and New Eng- land and is now visiting the trade in Buffalo, Chicago and ^t. Louis and will return to the city October 8th. Arthur Herbert has spent the past week in Philadelphia. Secretary F. S. Lucey will sail for London, England, Oc- t^'lKr nth, on the ''Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse." It has been - r. i.ucey s custom to make this trip to the home office during e winter months, but several matters of importance at this w.-ltT'"'''' attention and he will spend the balance of the Satnr 1 'V" ".^"^^'•^^"c^" ^v'th them, returning on the following ^J^y lor Aew York, arriving here October 20th. lum/d 1;';'"',,"^^"^^^^ of the firm of I. R. Krinsky, has re- •'^"^<^"g tirtradf '"1; '''^''\' ^'' P"' '" ^ ^'"^>' ^"^^^^-^^"1 ^veek Eevntian T I A^. . ''^'■^^ "'''^ accounts were opened on the ^^^^1:.^'^ ^7- ^'^^'>'f^^'^" ^^^'•-^ -^^ J-^^b Gor- I<"own a 1 olr ";' \"'^'''^ cigarettes. These brands are well Meady increase "'^""'^ ^^^^''' """'^ ^'^'^ ''^'' ''^'^ enjoying a ^"rs. hhXllir^^^' ''^ •''*''"''^' ^^''"''''^ ^' ^''''' Sumatra import- '"^cription of th "' '!"• •''''''^'''"''^'^ ^4th. having attended the H. Duys & Co/s Choice Offerings. I T lATEST reports from Henry M. Duys, of H. Duys & I ^ I Co., who has been attending the Fall Inscriptions at UmU Amsterdam, are that offerings up to date have been very inferior and that very little good tobaccos may be expected in the October sales. As these inscriptions did not produce desirable tobaccos, the firm's Amsterdam connections have been looking through the entire luiropean markets for choice goods and have thus far made successful purchases r)f about 300 bales of Sumatra of the better grades. The firm are very active now receiving hsipments on every steamer, and have a good supply of the desirable quali- ties and colors to offer their trade. Henry M. Duys sailed for home on the 24th ult. on the steamer "New York," and is expected at his office about Octo ber I St. Cranz's View of Sumatra Situation. ERDINAND CRANZ, of F. & E. Cranz, of New York, who is a recognized authority on Sumatra tobacco, recently gave an interview to a Tobacco World representative concerning this foreign grown wrapper leaf. He deemed it unnecessary to dilate at length upon the comparatively small quantities of goods which had been obtained by American buyers this year, but stated that he did not expect any further developments during the re- maining three inscriptions which are to be held at Rotterdam on October 8th and at Amsterdam on October 14th and 21st, because he felt confident that there would be no more offer- ing of goods suitable for the American market. Owing to the shortage this year, said he, the market is being thoroughly cleaned up of old goods and inasmuch as most manufacturers are accustomed to carry a stock sufficient to meet their require- ments for at least one year, the real effect of this year's short- age will not be felt severely by them until next year. When manufacturers will truly awaken to the fact that there are really no goods left. We are carrying in bond now for customers' accounts tobaccos which we would be very glad to buy back from them in order to supply the needs of others who find they have not sufficient quantities to carry them over until new goods are available. Concerning the 1910 crops, Mr. Cranz informed us that reports from the Island indicated a crop of good tobacco, but that he fully expected that prices would again be very high. 23rd inst. before leaving the Fatherland. A Progressive Lithographic House. HE well known house of Hey wood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., lithographers, who make a specialty of cigar labels, bands, etc., reported to a Tobacco World representative last week that they were rather pressed with orders for this time of the year. Their product seems to be attracting widespread attention, and during a recent visit of R. R. Heywood, of this company, through the West, he called on as many members of the trade as he possibly could during the time at his command, and booked a nice line of good sized orders and feels highly grat- ified with his trip. Oscar T. \'oigt has been traveling through Pennsylvania, where he renewed his many f(jrmer acquaintances and also made many new ones. Their business in the Keystone State is also in a very satisfactory condition. We also learn from a member of the firm that they are contemplating the possible erection of a new building for their own use, and that they now have several sites under consider- ation. They will shortly issue a new specimen book of fine gold leaf labels, in which line of work they have been doing verv well. ■■;» i -.3 1 THE TOBACCO WORLD «5 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD Arguimbau]Home From | Florida. M. AKGUIMHAU, treasurer of tlie American Sumatra 'l\>l)accu Company, returned from tlie South Sej)teml)cr *>.'<>th. After remainiiiL; in the city a couple of (hiys he took a weeks autoniohile s tour to the J Berkshire Hills and throuiih New I'.n^land and a part of Xevv ^'ork State. Durinj; the month's stay in the South Mr. ArL^uimhau \isited the tobacco plantations of the compan\ at Decatur County, Cieorgia, and (ladsen C't>unty, i'lorida. also their warehouses at Quincy, h'la., and Amsterdam. ( ia. In speakinj^ »)f the present cmp, Mr. Ari^uimhau staled it was the smallest since IIMm;, hut of excellent (|uality. some of which was the linest he had ever seen, and the best tlie c»»mpany had ever j.;^n>wn, Jt is now pretty well harvested and in the packinj.^ houses, and will he ready for the mar- ket about February 1st. lUisiness with the company is steadily ^rowinj^, and a number of large sales are being consummated. Many of their customers who have been buying in small lots are now coming in with larger orders. Reports from the com- pany's branch office at ^'ork. Pa., are very good, and show a steady increase in orders from that territory. New Cigar Factory in New York. |NE\V cigar manufacturing company has recently started in business in Xew York called the Cuba Cigar Company. Its factory is located at 2^1 Pearl street, and ofilices at 3 Park Row. Their factory brand is the "Mi Odea," a clear Havana product, oi Cuban hand-made workmanship, and made in eleven shapes and sizes. While the factory has been in operation only a few weeks, the ''Mi Odea" cigar has already been placed in many of the leading clubs, hotels and cafes, and has at once met with popular favor as the re-orders now indicate. A general sales campaign is about to be inaugurated to place the goods among the trade throughout the entire country. Ruy Lopez, Ca. in New Factory. USTNESS conditions with the Ruy Lo])ez Co. con- tinue very prosperous and orders have shown such a decided increase during the past month that Vice-President Thompson, in speaking of the general trade situation, believes the stagnation in the cigar trade is about over, and looks for a heavy fall and winter business. He states they are glad to get into their new factory at Key West, which is now completed, occupied and in full working order. They will immediately double their working force, and the extra accumulation oi orders now on hand will be sufficient to keep the new i)lant going at full capacity for more than two months. Jack Merriam Home From West. Jack Merriam. who recently returned from his West- ern trip, is well pleased with the results. He states busi- ness conditions are good in the West, and looks forward to an excellent fall and winter trade. He leaves again Oc- tober 2d to visit points in the West and South, which he could not cover on his recent trip, and expects to return about November 1st. The Seamons original Wheeling stogie factory, now lo- cated at ^foundsville, W. Va., which had been temporarily closed down to permit of some extensive work in renovating the establishment, has again resumed operations. P>oth the interior and the exterior of the building have been thoroughly overhauled. ,^.«^..,v>33*i ..,.J»^^' Postal View of the Johnson Factory, Grand Rapids, Mich. Wheelingites Like Stogies. A IvaiJ^ Wl^LP known dealer in cigars and stogies, speak- ing recently of the whims of the Wheelinj,^ men in the smoking line, was authority for the statement that the demand for liner, is i)ractically negli^nbje as compared to that for the old reliable Wheeling sto|,ne. Not that the smokers of the city are not aware of the merits of the higher priced article, for when they indulge in them they buy the best, but apparently the desire for a stogie is inborn in the Wheelingite, and the gentleman would rather have a three for a nickel stogie than an ex- pensive cigar. Of late, several of the cigar stores in Wheeling have been watching this matter, and from observations of the |)ast month most of the dealers have found that the de- mand for stogies exceeds that f<»r cigars at a ratio of fifty to one, meaning that where one man wull buy a cigar cost- ing more than ten cents, hfty will buy stogies. In some cases an even greater proportion was found, one man stat- ing that he disposed of nearly four boxes of stogies, run- ning one hundred to the box, to half a box of cigars at lifty to the box. The W^heeling smoker is not unaware of the merits of the fine cigars. It is a well known fact that a Wheelingite is as good a judge of a fine cigar as a man from any place in the country, and wdien they do indulge in something more cxjiensive than stogies, they buy the best and do not balk on price. The time for selling the higher grades of smokes is at Christmas, and then stogies and cigars mn on something like even terms for a week or so, but even then the stogie comes out ahead. m A Sanitary Ventilating Moistener. IGAR dealers are naturally interested in an eflfccttve and hvgienic moistening device for keeping cigars m a p-rfectly salable condition, and which will produce res Us. _ In the ao/ertising columns of this issue there ^^ ^^^^^^^^ the Sanitary Ventilating Moistener, which is "iji"";^^^"^'^ and marketed by P. A. Becker, of Brooklyn, X./^- claimed by the manufacturer that the sanitary hygienic ven ^ ing cigar moistener can be regulated to distribute um _^ .-^ as little or as much moisture as may be required, ^"^' ^^^ ^^,^, in that respect a very superior article, with no ^'^^^^!.^^^j^fj. lurking about the centre where air cannot penetrate. ^^ ^^^ it makes a handsome and really ornamental device show case. . (,,\\. Full particulars and descriptive matter win uc sent by the manufacturer. Tampa Still Ahead on Shipments. Falls Behind Million a Day Mark Only Since Strike Began— New Factory Erecting. Tampa, Fla., Sept. 25. Shipments of cigars from this city for the period ending the middle of the month totalled, 180,595,000 since January i. An increase, over the same time last year of 3,470,000. For the week ending the middle of the month, shipments totalled but 1.585,000, a heavy decrease from the "million the day" mark which was obtaining prior to the strike trouble here. Tobacco receipts from Cuba for the past two weeks total 868 bales. The El Progresso Cigar Company is erecting a two-story factory building in this city, which it will shortly occupy. The firm is a new one, employing regularly some fifty men. They will make a speciality of five-cent goods. John T. Robles has been sent out to travel for the concern. The action of the Mobile Progressive Association, seeking to win some of Tampa's cigar manufactories from her, on ac- count of the present strike, caused some unfavorable comment here the past week. Secretary W. B. Powell, of the Tampa Board of Trade, addressed a pointed communication to the Mobile body on the subject. Jesus Fernandez, a young man prominently connected with one of the leading manufacturers in this city, accidentally shot a negro named Frank Harris Friday afternoon. The authori- ties are formally investigating the matter, as the negro died while being taken to the hospital where medical aid had been summoned to attend him by the family of Mr. Fernandez. The investigation is a formal one, as there is ample evidence that the affair was a deplorable accident. Rodriguez Santos, a dealer in leaf tobacco, had his home on Palm avenue destroyed by fire the early part of the week. The fire was incendiary. There was considerable leaf tobacco stored in the cellar. The damage will l>e some $2,500. The body of General Francisco Aguilera, the Cuban pa- triot, who died in New York and whose remains were recently ordered transferred to Cuba, by the latter government, will ar- rive here next Wednesday, and after lying in state at the Urculo Cubano, will be shipped to Cuba via Key West on fward the Cuban guardship Yara, which will arrive to-morrow lor that purpose. A committee from the Cuban senate accom- panies the body from New York, and will be met here by a hloT.u^^*ir ^^"i"^ittee from the island who will arrive on ^ard the Vara. All official courtesy will be shown the dele- ^ ion and the illustrious dead by the Federal and municipal authorities at this port. Blardone; Kewanee^Ill ^^^^^ ^^^ opened a cigar and tobacco store at The Production During August. HE sale of Internal Revenue stamps as reported by the chief of the Tobacco Division of the Internal Revenue Office at Washington, D. C, shows an in- teresting comparison of the output of tobacco pro- ducts during the month of August, 1909, and 1910, respectively. According to his report, the output of full-fledged cigars during August of 1910 would appear to have been 637,995,920. In August of 1909 the output was 601,561,110, a gain in favor of 1910 of 36,434,810. In little cigars the production during August of this year was 54,022,992, and as compared with the 85,474,111 for August of 1909, there is shown a decrease of 31,452,119. In cigarettes the production amounted to 862,245,720 in August. Last year it was 664,048,047, a gain of 198,197,673. Stamp sales for manufactured tobacco show an output of only 28,785,310 pounds for August, whereas during August of last year the production amounted to 34,773,877 pounds, a loss of 5,988,567. Similar comparisons for the eight months of this year ending on August 31st, as compared with the corresponding I)eriod of last year, would show a net gain in the production of cigars of 153,411,620. In little cigars a reduction of 50,- 770,700 is noted. A most remarkable gain is shown in the production of cigarettes during those eight months, which was to the tune of 1,263,604,747. The figures will also be found highly interesting to the tobacco manufacturers, the output of whose product showed a gain during that period of comparison of 367,039,618 pounds. The same process of analysis, when reduced to a percent- age basis, will show the following results: Cigars, 6% gain; little cigars, a loss of 57.4% ; cigarettes, a gain of 29.8% ; manufactured tobacco, a loss of 17.6% for the month of Au- gust, as compared with last year. For the eight months ending August 31, 19 10, in com- parison with the previous year, the following result in per- centage is shown : Cigars, 3.4% gain ; little cigars, 7.6% loss ; cigarettes, 137.1% gain; tobacco, 29.3% gain. i! ^M Headley Pleads for the Pool Winchester, Ky., Sept. 27. X an address to tobacco growers made here recently by Wade Headley for the Burley Society, he made it strikingly plain that disastrous consequences would surely follow a failure to pool the 1910 crop. He said in part: "If I should ask you whether or not you preferred good times to hard times you would regard it as a very silly inquiry. Yet the proposition which I intend to submit to your judgment is equally plain and simple. Do you prefer to sell your tobacco at 5 cents or 15 cents per pound? The success of the pool means 15 or 18 cents for your tobacco and defeat would probably mean 5 cents for your crops. "If this organization disbands, it is gone for a genera- tion." Mr. Headley may succeed in convincing the farmers that their only salvation lies in pooling their crops, but he has thus far been unable to prove to them that it is a rosy path which leads to the 18 cent price for their tobacco after it has been pooled and farmers thereby intimidated against selling it to outside interests, even if a good price were offered them for a good crop. Edward F. Diehl, of the firm of Diehl & Murray, cigar manufacturers, Westfield, Mass., was injured in an automobile collision last month, while returning from the celebration and exercises at Jacob's Ladder. Another car collided with his automobile, but it is not thought that Mr. Diehl was injured severely. \iflK ^ I: J. H 4;: 26 pHIbADELiAifilA. Another Call for Retailers to Meet. CAIJ. has been issued for a meelinj; of the retailers of IMiiladelphia, to he held at tlie Odd I'ellows* 'IVmple on October 11th. It is planned to make this meeting a very attractive one, and some spe- cial features of a hij^hly social nature will he introduced. It appears that lately more interest has been taken in the project by some (.f the prominent members of the trade, and there seems to be some j^ood hope for believiujL,'^ that there may yet be established on a sound basis an effective orj^anization for the retailers. There is ample need for such an ori^ani/.ation in the local trade, and many evils could be easily remedied throu.uh an orj^aniji^ation of this kiiKl. Retailers should take a deep interest in their own welfare and i^ive a helpini^ hand when it is needed. W. S. Luckett in Salt Lake. AlU\ ICES were received last week at the factory of Luckett. Luchs iS: Lipscomb tliat W. S. Luckett. of that firm, was then in Salt Lake City. Utah. and meetin.ii ^vith a line business. Locally the Luxello cijL^'^ars of this lirm continue to make remarkable strides. It is claimed that there are few cij^ar stores, that are really cigar stores, at which the "Luxello" is not now on sale and selling. The factory now is becoming congested with orders, and every effort is being made to increase their forces, particularly (»n the production <.f the Luxello brand. Terry & Duncan Illumination. i A 1 '^ ''^lOUGTf nearly always as bright as dav during j^^l the night, the corner of iVnth and Chestnut streets iH^H '^ l>cing considerably more illuminated after dusk l)y a brilliant electric sign which adorns the en- trance to the new store of Terry ,S: Duncan. The sign is eighteen feet long and three feet high, and immediately l)eneath it are two cigar-shaped signs and studded with elec- tric bulbs in advertising the Sanchez y Haya brand of clear llayan cigars which they are featuring very stronglv among their stock of high-grade goods. (rodfrey S. Mahn. cigarist at Eleventh and Chestnut streets, recently placed a bowl of his "Harking Dog" smok mg tobacco on one of the show cases, and then placed a neat sign in the window bearing the announcement, "Come in and till your pipes; Barking Dog never bites." The idea worked charmingly, and not only was manv a pipe filled, but many a sale of a dollar's worth or more was also made. T Doings at the 44 Factory. HE factory of the "44" Cigar Co. is reported to be taxed to its utmost capacity by an urgent de mand for their "44" cigars, and they have been compelled to work evenings until nine o'clock throughout the past week or longer. The sale of the "4}' cigar is establishing a new record for this firm, who never before experienced such difficulty in meeting the demands for their product. Their "Adlon" ten-cent cigar, although still new in the trade, has already found much favor among the smoking public, and bids fair to reach a high-water mark in the ten- cent cigar production of this city. Cunningham & Co. Adopt Coupon System. |n. CUNNLNGHAM & CO., who are amonjr the oldest cigar and jobbing houses in this city, re- cently came out with an announcement that thev are now packing the Liberty profit sharini,^ cer- tificates of the Liberty Ccnipon Co.,' Philadelphia, in the following brands of goods handled by them: Thos. Will- ing and Pointer's five-cent cigar; Bill Butts and Diploma two-for-five-cent cigars; On Top, three-for-five-cent cij,'ars and with their Congress stogies. Special Sale of Meerschaums. An attractive bulletin was placed in one of the show windows of A. Ulrich cK: Co., at Front and Market streets, amiouncing a special sale of meerschaum pipes, and stating; that it was "no trouble to show goods." 'Phe announcement, we understand, worked very nicely, and a considerable business was done in pipes durini,' several days following its appearance. to- up Distributing Thoroughbred Cut Plug. h'rings Bros. Co. are distributing "Thoroughbred" t( bacco in this market. This is a new i)iece of goods, put u in one and three-fourth foil package, and each packaij contains a Liberty Coui)on. The goods are meetin.i? with a hearty recei)ti(ni in Philadelphia, and its distribution will undoubtedly be extended to a wider territory as soon as this district has been thoroughly covered. Dave Echemendia. tlie well-known United States rep- resentative of the Castaneda factories in Plavana. Cuba, was last week calling on the trade of Philadelphia, niakinii many valuable acquaintances and taking some go()d-si>^ed orders for the clear Havana products of the Castaneda fac- tory. THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 PMkdldipIlQk P®ni5ift(gir^ 1 ,l,„ \. Knlb. of the Theobold iS: Oppenheimer Co., iciuriK'd two weeks ago from a short trip to ICurope. X.,ah (iillen. ("f York. Pa., was this week showing a line ,,t Wi.sconsin to!)accos to the trade in this city. \ I'ttcrk'in Bms. recently increased their sales force by iii'-auiiik' ^^- ^- W orlhington, whcj will join the city statY. .*^. M. Prank, of the New York pipe house of S. M. IVank & Co., was a recent visitor to Philadelphia. Julius Vettcrlein & Co, Arch street leaf dealers, figured (|uite prominently in several important transactions of Con- necticut wrapper during the past week. .Arthur Herbert, of Philip Morris & Co., Ltd., high- ;^rade cigarette manufacturers of New^ York City, recently visited the trade in the Quaker City. .^. liartman, of A. &. S. liartman, leaf packers at llart- I'nrd. Conn., was in this market during the past week, and cunsuinniatcd the sale of a good-sized lot of choice wrapper leaf. I'i.xtures are now being installed in the new Way store on Fifteenth street, above Chestnut, and will be of the standard type of mahogany. Julius Lichtenstein, of J. Lichtenstein «.K: Co., Xew York leaf men. was calling (m the trade in Philadelphia within tile past few da vs. Harry Boston, representing W'm. Demuth & Co.. well- kui.wn pipe manufacturers of New York, was here this week and interested a number of the more progressive Houses in their fine line of fall goods. •^- I. Manheimer, representing Kauffmann liros. & •ondy. famous as pipe manufacturers in New York Citv, lias sent advance notice of his intenti(m of visiting Philk- dclphia trade during next week. Henry Hilbnjnner, of Hilbronner & Jacobs, is now nomeward hound from an extended tour of six weeks, dur- ing which he met with a gratifving amount of business at <^very point visited by him. inrr h ^-^'"^""^J- Ccmover, representing the Havana import- ihe \v"^^ A ^' ^^^''^"^ ^ ^''•' '^ ""^^'^ traveling through he efftA ^"'"'"^^ ^ ^'^'t in Cincinnati a few davs ago tions '""^^ substantial sales of his firm's importa- I ,,,/''''" ^^^^^"-eenly, trading as the lona Tobacco Co. at '•ankrutit J u "^^ week adjudged an involuntarv I^tdnionl r ^^^^'"'^^^ ^t^tes District Court in this city. '^onygham has been appointed referee. Pen Strauss, of the clear Plavana cigar manufacturing firm of Key, Strauss & Co., New York, after visiting the mcjre important dealers in this city and bagging some nice orders, packed up his grip and left for P.altimore and other Southern points. W. J. Sneeringer, Jr., of Sneeringer & Co., Baltimore, was in this city last week and stated to a "Tobacco World" reporter that his house had lately had an exceptionally large business in Florida tobaccos, and has wellnigh exhausted their packing of PJ09 goods. With an aggregated force of over eleven hundred hands employed at the several factories of the Sig. C. Mayer & Co., the firm seems to be falling a little behind in the output, and are making every endeavor to catch up with their orders, which have been coming in overwhelm- ingly fast during the past few months. The wholesale drug firm of Smith, Klein & F>ench Co., distributing the "Pyro" fivecent cigar, have adopted the Liberty Coupon Company's system of premiums with their goods, and are distributing about town hangers bearing the legend "Get your money's worth." WE have learned from authoritative sources that S. Grabosky, proprietor of the Empire Leaf To- bacco Company, this city, has decided to engage in the packing business on a rather extensive scale. PHs first venture will be in the 1910 crops, and arrangements with a view to that end have already been made and a capable man is being procured to look after a warehouse which will probably be located at Lancaster, Pa. t^J!^ A"""^ F^TER a most active summer the fall trade was ^__^ ushered in during the month with a veritable rush for the Havana Ribbon cigars of Bayuk Bros., of this city. They have had a tremendous de- mand for goods from Chicago, Pittsburgh, New York State, Altoona and the Southwest. An additional factory is to be opened at an early date in Allentown. In addition to their main factory at Phila- delphia, they will also continue their Bethlehem branch as heretofore. A BMB Swinburne and Tobacco. LGERNON CHARLES SWLXBURXE was erne of the haters of tobacco. He hated it almost as thor- oughly as he admired X'ictor lingo. One day, it is .said, he strolled into the Arts Club vainly seeking a room that was not filled with smokers. .\t length his feelings overcame him. ''jsunes the First," he exclaimed, "was a knave, a tyrant, a fool, a liar, a coward. Put I love him, I worship him, because he slit the throat of that blackguard Raleigh, who invented this filthy smoking!" And yet, though a great poet, there was never the bowl of an old corn cob pipe smoked by a Southern "Coon" that was not cleaner than Swinburne's brain ; or cleaner, at least, than some cells of his brain. Some of his most pre- tentious rhymes are but odes to the goddess of lubricity, and in many libraries his works are not shelved. If guilty of all that was ascribed to him, Swinburne dead is smoking, all right, and will never swear ofiF. Fire in York Factory. York. Pa.. .Se])t. 29. 1910. A fire broke out in the cigar factory of H. F. Martin this evening about () o'clock, and is believed to have been caused by defective wiring. Mr. Martin was out of town, and workmen had left the l)lace only a short time before. A loss of about S4CXX) on stock and $2000 on building. I'ull insurance was carried. ,»? m % 28 THE TOBACCO WORLD. THE TOBACCO WORLD 29 ' 'H ^j^m .*VfH\ "'V^ iF*^ .' '* .'; < - "1 _. ■ ^ - ill'*" "J !i •1 . i i ' 1 ■1 •1. . ... 1 • . n / #» 1- .*":> ' / i* r Vvt^' ^ J 1 ^■^■.X ^H ?»•'• ^- f^-*- V 1 ;■ <1\ Msurlkd From Our Exclusive Bureau Neptuno 24 Alto* Havana, Cuba. w r-)^-rj Havana, September 21st, 1910. I]II>R the market has been active, everything consid- ered, the activity mentioned in my last report has somewhat subsided. This is chieHy attributed to the dej)arture of many of the buyers who were here sup- plying themselves with leaf. A fair number of buyers arrived since then, but the number that arrived did not make up for the (lei)artures. The German exporters are doing next to nothing. Only a few hundred bales were shipped to Germany in the last two weeks. The largest buyer nowadays for Kur()i)e is the firm of J. F. Rerndes & Co., which has been buying more or less heavily for Austria lately. Figures speak louder than words. Last year during the month of .August the German exporters shipped to Germany 10.794 1)ales. Tn .August of this year the shipments fell to 1702 bales. Shipments of leaf have decreased all around this year. Shipments to the States have fallen off considerably: 13.973 bales were sent to the United States during the past month of August, against 21,219 bales during the same month in kxx;. New Partido is still moving in preference to any other kind, although lately some sales were noticed in new V'uelta Abajo, principally Remates tobacco. Only the lower grades of new Remedios, suitable for Gibraltar. Germany, South America and markets that buy inferior goods, has had any movement and not much to speak of at that. The escojidas in the Partidos sections have nearly all come to a conclusion, as there are only a very few still in motion. In San Antonio, Alquizar, Artemisa, Santiago dc las \>gas and the foremost packing centers, the majority of the packing houses are deserted and will soon be closed up until next season. The seed beds are already being talked of in Partido and it looks as if the seedlings are going to be set out early. In Vuelta Abajo, particularly in the Rio Hondo neighbor- hood, the seedlings have already been sown and the plants are said to be large in size. What caused something akin to a sensation this week was a sentence of the Supreme Court which revoked a de- cree of the President which prohibited the use of coupons in cigarette packages, which was fought by a manufacturer who took the case to the Supreme Court and won it. Now the cigarette manufacturers can again use coupons in their goods, but it is said that at the opening of Congress the President will recommend a bill to be passed prohibiting coupons. This could not be repealed as it is the highest law of the country. Sales during the fortnight aggregated a total of approx- imately 7000 bales, comprised of 1700 bales of Vuelta Abajo, 900 Semi \'uelta, 3400 Partido and 1000 bales of Remedios. Buyers were as follows: Americans in town fas well as purchases of commission merchants upon instructions from tiieir Northern customers) secured 3500 bales; exporters to Furope, 1200; idem to South America, 1200; 250 bales were IxHight and shipped to Argel (French Africa) arid the Canary Islands, and close to 1500 bales were bought by local cigar and cigarette manufacturers (of which the Trust bought about 1000 bales of Colas for their cigarette factories). Exports of leaf tobacco from the port of Havana from September 3rd to September 17th, 1910, were as follows: To all ports of the United States 5.017 bales To Austria 430 " To Canada 140 " To Germany 344 " To Argel (French Africa) 168 " To Liverpool 2 " To Canary Islands 33 " To Buenos Aires 237 " Total 6,371 bales Principal buyers who come and go : Arrivals. D. Frankel, of Frankel, Gerdts & Co.. San Francisco. R. S. Jarret. of St. PZlmo Cigar Co.. Los Angeles. .A. Gainsburg, of Bear Cigar Co., Los Angeles. Frank Bolafio, of F. Bolano & Co., Chicago. M. .Arias, of M. Arias, Chicago. W. H. Strattcr, of Tierra del Lago Cigar Co., Timpa. Michael Hirsch, of J. Hirsch & Sons, Limited, Montreal. Richard Sichel, of B. Rosenbluth, New York. J. Perlman, of Perlman Bros. & Co., Baltimore. Frederick Meyer, of John H. Meyer & Sons, Chicago. Louis Goldberg, of L. Goldberg, New York. Fmilio P. Cordero, of E. P. Cordero & Co., New York. Luis Martinez, of Luis Martinez Havana Co., Key West. D. A. Murphy and J. Hollman, of Hart & Murphy, St. Paul. Minn. Returned. Sidney Rothschild, of Havana, commission merchant. Antonio Lopez, of Lopez & Co. (mfrs. of "Belinda"), Havana. Cuba. Departures. W. H. Stratter. for Tampa. \. Gainsburg, for Los Angeles. B. S. Jarret, for Los Angeles. Mike Wright, for Seattle, Wash. Wm. D. Castro, for Chicago, 111. Ernest Ellinger, for New York. Samuel I. Davis, for New York. Joseph Mendelsohn, for New York. Charles Kaiser, for New York. Louis Schramm, for New York. E. Guedalia, for New York. Henry Oppenheimer. for New York. D. Hevia, for New York. Cigar manufacturers are not quite satisfied with business, although orders are somewhat better. The figures for the cigar exports during the latter part of .August were very goo^- The following is a list of the entire tobacco exports during August of this year: Leaf Tobacco 17,722 bales $ 970'«'3^ Cigars 14,993.053 , '""S'^i Cigarettes 1,391,179 packs 30'"/^ Cut Tobacco 11,173 kilos 9.512 $2,041,131 n.nvever. the export figures for the first half of Sep- bcr make a very poor showing for cigars, as again there falling off. IS a Krom January first to August 3'st, this year, the United es has received 3^.^>'-'«'^55 cigars-which is a slight in- .vpr last vear in the same period, b.ngland received States crease ov nnxowo cigars and C.ermany 7495.34^- Tliis is the time of the year when luirope begins to place . 1, ,iiciav orders, as the distance to Cuba is great and by 1 . time the goods are made up and .shipped some time has bv The American trade orders for the season a little further on. lUisiness is not as good as it ought to be by any "^^^" El Tabaco," the Cuban tobacco organ, is advocating the ta.x'ition of all leaf tobacco that is exported, as a protection to the'local cigar industry. This step is looked upon favorably by many manufacturers who think it would help their bus- Belinda— Don Antonio Lopez returned from his trip to \c\v York this week. Romeo y Julieta has good orders on file and business is good with this factory. H. Upmann & Co. is another factory with which business is fairly good, as orders are coming in regularly from their United States and Canadian representative, Mr. Charles Lan- dau. F. Rodriguez & Co., manufacturers of "Flor de P. A. Ivs- tanillo" and "Elite" brands, are getting along fine enough, so Mr. Francisco llerrero, who remains here in charge while Mr. F. Rodriguez is away, says. Air. Rodriguez is expected to arrive here next week with his l)ride. Mr. lose F. Rocha, the manufacturer of El Crepusculo brand, will return next Wednesday from his trip for a vaca- tion to Saratoga. Partagas is increasing its output. Don Jose Fernandez is on his way home from Spain with his family. La Escepcion, Redencion. Diligencia, Kden, Flor de Fu- mar. Carlos E. Heck & Co.. and Figaro are all busy. Ik'vixG, Selling .\nd Otiikr Notks of Intkrest. Sidney Roth.schild returned this week from his trip to Dctnjit and New York. Hermann Prasse, of the local firm of commission mer- chants and cigar exporters, Michaelson & Prasse, returned with his buyer, Ramon Nava, to his Havana headcjuarters from his trip for a month's vacation to take the waters at Saratoga. Samuel I. Davis left last week after securing a fine as- sortment of good tobacco; his purchases amounted to very close to 2500 bales altogether. Carl M. Wintzer is ill since more than a week with ap- I)cndicitis. He is recovering rapidly without the necessity of an operation. Henry Oppenheimer left this week, with his bride, home- ward. He bought some tobacco while here and expects to return again soon. B. Balbin is here and is making purchases for the firm of Balbm Bros., who have established a branch factory in New lork while the strike in Tampa lasts. Joseph Mendelsohn made considerable purchases while nere for the firm of Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New 1 ork. Charles Kaiser bought fairly for his factory, evn *f' ^^•, ^^^^^^a- liead of the firm of A. M. Calzada & Gx. Fl- ^"^ n^^'^ ^^'-^ "^'""^^ ^"""^ ^^'^ ^^^^^^^ "" ^ business trip, t^^has Diaz & Co. sold part of the Gabriel escojida to T. iJ^nkowitz, New York. Ahai?'sr ^r - ^^ ^^^ disposed of over 600 bales of Vuelta J Lolas to the Trust this week for the latter's cigarette Max Klkan (FM. Youngheart & Co., Montreal) finished up his purchases the end of last week and was here for a shorter period than he expected. He bought the Moyo Colorado pack- ing of Messrs. A. M. Calzada & Co., as well as another fine lot of X'ueltas from this firm. Principal sliii)pers during tlie fortnight were: (1. .\ros- tegui. j. V. Perndes & C'o.. Diego .Montero, .Miguel \'. Perez, Leslie Pantin, lamest l^llingcr tK: Uo. and Sylvester & Stern. Receipts of tobacco from the country: l''()r two weeks eiuliiifr Sept. 2ist. 1910. Siuce January ist, igio. 17.567 i)ales Vuelta Abajo 1 [5.g6o bales 1,027 " Semi Vuelta 10,465 2.310 " Partido 2i,5«6 " " Matanzas 54 11.128 " Remedios 52.184 " 3yi " Santiago de Cuba -.633 " 32,422 bales 202,882 bales Cretan IV. Gervais Lighters Make Matches Needless. Ill^ (icrvais Portable F'lectric Lighter is, without any exaggeration, a great discovery. For many years thousands of dollars have been spent by the different people to ])erfect a practicable and portable electric T lighter, and up to the present day not one was ever approved of by the jublic or ( ). K.'d by the P>oard of Underwriters or the Hoard of Combustibles, on account of the danger of using dififerent fluids that are more or less inflammable. We now have an electric lighting device that is practical and has fulfilled all re(|uirements that anyone could ask, and this is the Gervais Portable F!lectric Cigar Lighter. It is a neat and handsomely finished mechanical device standing on a highly p hcjped to b.)nd the city for $60,000 to purchase a tract of land from Mr. ijato. In the event the land is purchased. Mr. (iati will build a handsome fact.iry, which will be one of the finest and largest in the world. It is planned to use the property purchased from Mr. Gato for a public j)ark. Frank II. (iato and Thomas II. (Jato, of the (Jato Com- pany, acompanied by their wives, left last week for Cuba. where they will remain for the winter. A fine baby b.)y arrived at the home .)f President .\. Aurelio Torres, of the Principe de (Jolfo Factory, last week. Mr. Torres has increased his force materially in the last few weeks, and rep.)rts plenty more orders on hand. (iwynn, Martin & Strauss have shown a remarkable in- crease in the business f.)r this year. This firm is making rapi.l strides to the front, and deservedly so, as their brand> are excellent and maintain a uniformity of extent which can be depended upon. President Luis Martinez, of the Havana-American Co.. spent a few days in Key West last week, and his son, Eladiojs here at the present time in the interest of the firm. He will return to Havana on Tuesday. A. P. Sylvester, head of the leaf department of the Amer- ican Cigar Co., was a visitor to the Havana- American factor)' this week. Chas. Wolf, of S. Wolf'.s Sons, left last week on one of his jjeriodical trii)s thr.)ugh the South and Middle West. The Ruy Lopez Ca,. are w.)rking all the men they can accomm.jdate in their present quarters. President Francisco F'leitas, of the Key West Cigar Man- ufacturers' Association, who has been on a visit in the north- ern cities for several weeks, returned home last week. He leu immediately for Cuba on business. Imports. Cortez Cigar Co "3- Alonzo Rejas °- Martinez-Havana . . . E. H. Gato Ferdinand Hirsch Co. A. Cobo .... .^ Ruy Lopez Ca* Juan Esperdy 96. 130. 35- 8. 91. .10. By JAMES M. FORDYCE BIIE average cigar consumer who is accustomed to smoking the most expensive .)f the imp.)rted brands has, perhaps, never given much thought to the idea that a considerable portion of the amoiuit he pays goes towards supplying him with the fancy boxes in which he receives his delectable smoke. It would seem to be almost beyond belief that a b.^x containing twenty-five cigars could possibly represent a C(»st to the cigar manufacturer of $1, and yet, acording to a statement made by a well kn.)wn Cuban cigar manufac- turer not long ago and which is truly astonishing, he claims that certain brands of cigars sold in Cuba at $!)() per th(.)Usand, are subject in addition to that to the cost .)f special packing, which may vary from $20 to $40 per thousand. A cursory investigation has led to some information upon this subject; which, we believe, will be of interest to everyone identified with the cigar trade. For many decades the genuine Spanish cedar cigar box was regarded as the best possible receptacle for cigars. The cedar was believed to be conducive to the delicate .iroma of the truly Havana cigar; but in later years the the. try has been advanced that for s.jme reason cedar boxes no longer possessed their f.)rmer virtue. It is a well kn.)wn fact that the sui)ply of Spanish cedar has been diminishing very rapidly, and it naturally enough was becoming constantly higher in cost, and the a.\i.>ni that necessity was the mother of invention was plainly applicable. The inventions which therefore fol- lowed consisted of substitutions of cedars from other parts of the globe, particularly Mexico and South Africa, but they have not proven entirely satisfactory. These woods are of a more gummy nature and it was noticed that a f.)reign flavor had been imparted to the de- licious Havana cigar, which was easily detected even by people who were not connoisseurs. Eflforts have, of course, been made to mitigate the ill eflfect produced by the use of inferior lumber in boxes by veneering the surfaces of the Me.xican or South African cedar with' a thin coating of the genuine Spanish cedar. The method was found fairly effec- tive, but it did not produce a material reduction in the actual cost of the lumber, but it did effect a saving in the quantity of Cuban or Spanish cedar that was being used and which was being so rapidly exhausted. So much for the cause and effect in the use of Spanish cedar for cigar boxes, and now f.>r a word concerning its extravagant application. 'leljihia Ursa East— Ursa West. I^SA.- the new brand of full Havana-filled nickel cigars, IS making a hit East and \\'est since the beginning of pf T^^"^'^^'^" ^>^ exploitation of this line made by the i'd Draco Cigar Manufacturing Companv of Phila- Total .. Withdrawals .. 461. N. B. Rho.\ds. Wh • ''7"r''""''^"'^"^' already made struck a responsive cord have t.J ^"'^ '" the. West. Kansas jobbers in particular Have in it" ^'"'^^^ ^'^'"^ ^^' ^^'^ "^'■'^^" ^^^^"^'' ^"^^ ^^^'^'^'^^ they "ffered ^^ ^^^^^^ ^ proposition" as any cigar of its price yet l'.v'Pr^.a"ti^'^^ England, too, they see the shining light cast 'ation .)f bri ht''^^^"^^^ ''^ ^^^^ membership of that great constel- »"'! is n.)w ] v\ ^^^^^ ^^''^^ ^^'^'^^'^ the name was conceived, '"K that .v,nn u ,"^' ^y ^" the (pialitv and clevetness of pack- h I'ldi unild be desired. In an interview with a prominent domestic manufac- turer of clear Havana cigars, he remarked: "The extrava- gance displayed in the packing of cigars adds to the cost, but develops nothing in the way of quality. Yet the con- sumer is naturally obliged to pay indirectly for the extra expense which manufacturers are incurring. Here are some of the things which enter into the extravagant pack- ings : silver or gold foil lined boxes." "Silver or god foil flap." "Embossed gold edgings around inside label." "Gold top brands." "Patent gold or silver plated catches." "Gold or silver plated hinges." "Silk ribbons for tieing to replace nailing." "Poxes packed with pouches gotten up in highly col- ored lithography and gold work to contain five cigars each." "Poxes equipped with trays of the same material for each row." "Boxes containing cigars individually wrapped in gold or silver foil." "These are a few of the many things which enter into the cost of producing a handsome package of cigars. It is plain that it must add considerably to the cost and it should not be figured in the actual cost of the cigar and, consequently, cigars are sold at a certain price, but subject, nevertheless, to an additional charge commensurate with the cost of the style of packing which may be desired." "Plain cedar boxes, if made from the genuine lumber, with simply the brand painted thereon, would reduce the cost of packing many fold, and we must also remember that packers qualified to get up a package along the lines above outlined can command good wages, which naturally must also be computed in arriving at the cost of the pack- age.';^ "This is one reason why the so-called Christmas pack- ages are oftentimes sold at a high figure, and that much of the cost is represented in the style of the package and not alone in the grade or quality of the goods." The average price for genuine Spanish cedar boxes to-day is as follows: Tenths — $90.00 per thousand boxes. Twentieths — ^$70.00 per thousand boxes. Fortieths — $65.00 per thousand boxes. This would represent a cost per thousand cigars of 90 cents for tenths; $1.40 for twentieths, and $2.60 for forti- eths. This, of course, is for plain boxes, minus any em- bellishments. T Aftermath of Beck Failure. HE H. C. jMercereau Co., dealers in leaf tobacco at Elmira, X. Y., recently won a legal action brought against the company by Peter J. McManus, as trus- tee of the estate of Wm. H. Beck, a former cigar manufacturer at Deposit, N. Y., now bankrupt. The case was tried at Binghamton recently. The action was brought to re- cover preference in bankruptcy and the plaintiff had sued to recover $352, the value of a consignment of tobacco shipped to the Deposit manufacturer. The tobacco was taken back by Mr. Mercercau, who testified that Mr. Beck had offered to return it rather than have the notes still outstanding which had been given for it. Defendant also stated that when the tobacco was returned to him, he had no reason to believe that the plain- tifif could regard it as a preference and the court rendered a verdict in favor of Mercereau. |:|l ,.1 d '- *■• 32 THE TOBACCO WORLD Origin of the Adlon Cigars. jENJAMIN LIPSCIIUTZ, president and treasurer <.f the "11" Cij^'^ar Company, while travelini,^ lhn>unh Juirope a few years aj^o, peradventure happened t(» stop at the famous Hotel Adlon, in IJerlin, ( ler- many. Thereafter the word "Adlon" haunted him l)oth nij^ht and day. 'I'o him it stood for luxury, self-satisfaction and perfection in every detail. Immediately upon his re- turn to lMiiladeli)hia a thouj;ht struck him in the shape of an idea for a ten cent ci<.,^'ir to he named the ".\dlon." i'^or was not the word "Adlon" personification itself and sym- holic of all that was j^ood? Suffice it t(» say that it was not long before this cij.(ar was created and placed on the mar- ket, and ever since it has created a stir in the annals of inauj^urals on ten cent cij^ars. The fame of the ".\dlon" c'Vfj^nr was not confined to the United States, hut throui^h some source or other reached across the ocean and came back to the orij^inator of the name, with the result that Mr. Lorenz Adlon, the proprietor of the above hotel, filed an order with the "11" Cij^ar Company, as i)er the letter that will be found in another section of this issue. Verily, the limits of fame are unrestrained, and the "Adlon" cij^ar bids fair to attain the hi brought many country dealers to the city, the orders left by these about made up for the reduced orders from the out>ide men. Since September loth. business has become more steady and ai)pears to be >ettle(l down for a good, active fall run. The tir>t rains of the season fell on the 15th, and, though these pleased to note that the demand for ^Tanila lines is j)icking up. particularly in the interior towns. Rinaldo & r>eebe, who have been in the jobbing business on Tine street for several years, are preparing to give up wholesaling. The members of the house will continue in the trade acting in their individual cai)acities as representatives for Eastern factories. The Edward Wolf Company seems to be falling in just right in all lines. Cp in Sacramento, where the California State Fair has just closed, it was the Mebius & Drescher Com- pany that captured the cigar ccmcession. This company are the Sacramento \'alley distributors for some of the best of the Edward Wolf Company's lines, notablv for the Don An- tonio, made by IL Anton 'p.ock & Co. .Mebius & Drescher put in a fine exhibit of this line, as well as saw to it that no other line was sold on the grounds. In this city the Edward ^<'lf Company has been having a rushing business on the Koods of A. (]. Kaufmann & Co. and Louis Ash & Co. Probably Frankel, Gerdts & Co., makers of union miade J'gars at this place, got as much good as any out of the Labor a> gatherings. They report an increase in the demand for tlieir hues coincident with Labor Day and account for it bv tliought to the union ide •jlOMng that at that season union men are giving more lea. Notwithstanding the Tampa strike. Arthur ^fever, repre- sentative m the Far West for P.ustillo P.ros. *& Diaz, is out ^"^k»ng for orders all the time. He has just returned from alot'V^'V" ^'^^ '""^^^^'^ "^^ Oregon and Washington and took orders which he believes his house will have no trouble in filling. In this territory, Michaelitschke Bros & Co. handle the Pustillo IJros. tK: Diaz line under the name of Alexander Humboldt. D. bVankel, of b'rankel, (ierdts &' Co., of this city, left for the ICast some days ago for the purpose of buying a stock of leaf for the company's factory. H. L. Judell, head of II. L. Judell & Co., spent a portion of last week at Sacramento to be present at the special session of the State Legislature in the interest of San Francisco. The Legislature took the necessary action to place the matter of issuing $5,000,000 in bonds for the proposed Panama-Pacific F'xposition, so that Mr. Judell and his associates feel that their trip to .Sacramento bore excellent fruit. Harry Dalton, traveling re])resentative for Bondy & Led- crer, who has been in Los Angeles, Cal., for some days, is expected in San Francisco before the end of the present month. After reaching this city, Mr. Dalton will, in connec- tion with H. L. Judell & Co., plan and inaugurate a campaign in the interest of the Watt cigar of H. L. Judell & Co., this line being made at the Bondy & Lederer factory. Mr. Hoflfman. of the Hoffman-Moore Cigar Company. Mission and l^^irst streets. San FVancisco, has been visiting the trade in Reno and other pcrlnts in Nevada. As soon as he has finished the Nevada towns he will do some missionary work in various parts of California. The Hoffman-Moore Cigar Company has just been getting in some attractive advertising matter in the interest of the Integridad line. Walter II. Janssen, who has been conducting a cigar store at 101 Taylor street, has sold out to the Chapelle Cigar Com- pany. Sol. F>ankenthal has been in town for several days with the pipe sami)les of Wm. Demuth & Co. He is said to have taken a number of good orders, being the first of the pipe men to call on the hjcal trade this season. Among the dealers from the interior who have been in the city during the last few days are: H. Schwartz, of Napa; J. W. Si)encer, of Ilollistcr, and J. Kurlander, of Santa Rosa. All report the outlook good for an active season in the interior. The extensive exploitation of Manila cigars in the West and elsewhere seems to have caused a lot of interest to be taken in the growing of tobacco in other Pacific regions. Some months ago a good deal was heard of California grown tobacco and many men still hold that California tobacco will scx)n be an accepted line. Now it is Hawaiian grown tobacco that is 1)eing talked of. It is understood that some of the California handlers of leaf will experiment to a certain extent with the I fawaiian article. Fred Chase, formerly secretary of the San Francisco Re- tail Cigar Dealers' Association, is now seriously ill with ap- I)endicitis at Seattle, Wash., having been taken down while on his way East. According to the latest advices he is expected to recover. M. A. Gunst & Co., wholesalers and retailers, of this city, report that the early fall trade is turning out well both in the city and in the country. Their traveling men are picking up orders quite freely. Allen. T rc^T4f Salesman Charged with Defalcation. HE :M. T. Cofifey Co., of Fall River, Mass., recently caused the arrest of Geo. G. McLean, of New Bed- ford, Mass., wdio is charged with the larceny of $125 from the tobacco firm. He had been an agent of the tobacco dealers for some time and is accused by them of failing to make returns of moneys received to the amount specified. The defendant pleaded not guilty, but was held in S300 bail. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE T©Ii^€€© WOI^ILID) The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 1 02 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade- Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For traiisferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannnt be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 TI M 9 UR:— 20,817. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Kegjstered September 14, 1910, by American Lithographic Co., New York. TAMERLANE :— 20,818. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 14, 1910, by .American Lithographic Co, New York. QUEEN GUINIVERE:-20,819. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, st<.gies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 14, 1910. at 9 ;\. M., by Oscar Schein, New York. VALMY:— 20,820. FoT cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 15, 1910, at 9 .\. .M., by Seeman Bros., New' York. EVIAN:— 20,821. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Seeman Bros., New York. ENGADINE :— 20,822. F'or cigars, cigarettes, chemots. chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 15, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Seeman Bros., New lork. N. O. HOPE, S. C.:— 20,823. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Samuel Nathan, Cincinnati, O. HEAD PIN:— 20,824. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Helm- stetter & Burns, Newark, N. J. » J- » PAOLETTA :— 20,825. F^or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 16. 1910, at 9 A. M., by August Wiehaus' Jr., Cincinnati, O. ' WHITE POPPY:— 20,826. -* For cigars cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 17, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lith- ographic Co., New York. LUCK-BIRD:— 20,827. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 16, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lith- ographic Co., New York. EL VITOR:— 20,828. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 17, 1910, by Congress Cigar Co., Chicago] ROMPER GIRL:— 20,829. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 17. 1910. at 9 A. M . by E Wein- berger, Chicago, III. DUOVELLO:— 20,830. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered September 17 1910, at 9 A. M., by Porto- Rican- Amer- ican Tobacco Co., New York. LIGHT UP GENTS:— 20,831. n f"'^,^'*?''*''^ •'^"^^ cigarettes. Registered September 17, 1910 at 9 A. M., by J. Schenker, Brooklyn, N. Y. FIGHTING TEDDY:— 20,832. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 19. 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. M. Siers, Wilkes- Barre, Pa. PROGRESSIVE TEDDY:— 20,833. For cigars cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco Sff/'^^T^^"^ September 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. M. Siers' Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ' LADY ALPINE:— 20,834. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smokin? obacco Registered September 19, 1910, at 9 A. m!^ by Heinem n Bros., Baltimore, ivld. HAVANA MAGNETS:— 20,835. For cigars and cigarettes. Registered September 19 1910 at 9 A. M., by Ziv, Soil & Co., Chicago, 111. ' ' *' STAPLE:— 20,836. .J/,?^ cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September 19 1910, at 9 A. M., by Petrc, .Schmidt & Bergmann, Philadelphia ' MI QUERER:— 20,837. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco Reds- tered September 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Chas. Stuz Co, New York. LONG SHORE:— 20 838. F(jr cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered September 20 1910, at 9 A. ^L, by C. E. Acton, Belmont, Ohio. THE TOGGERY:— 20,839. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Himmelman, Balti- more, Md. THE HABERDASHER:— 20,840. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Himmelman. Balti- more, Md. HUMAN CHAIN:— 20,841. F(jr cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September 21. 1910, at 9 A. AL, by Henry B. Schoenbrun, New York. WORLD'S RECORD:— 20,843. For cigars, little cigars, paper cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Registered September 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Gross Bros., New- York. SUNDAY FIVE:— 20,844. F'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 21, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Josephson Bros., New- York. PICO:— 20,845. For cigars. Registered September 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Berninger Bros., Allentown. Pa. BOUQUET GRANDE:— 20,846. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. C. Henschel & Co., Chicago, 111. YAMBO:— 20,847. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 22, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Joseph Eisenberger & Sons. Dayton, O. KONGO:— 20,848. }''or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Eisenberger & Sons, Davton, O. HART'S 48:— 20,849. For cigars, cigarette^, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Rosen- thal Bros., New York. DEE VALLE:— 20,851. j.. For cigars, cig.irefto. cluwing and smoking t<»bacco. Kegi> tered Sept. 2.1. 1910. at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New lorn. (Rc-registration.) NEW INVENTORY:— 20.852. . ^ ..,^0 For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smokin? -O"' Registered September 24. 1910, at 9 A. M., by Sam D. Coh.n, .""J wood, 111. BLACK AND BROWN:— 20,853. .^^cr>. For cigars, cigarette^, cheroots, chewing and ^"^^^'"1^,1 -r-rrc Registered September 26, 1910. at 9 A. M., by H. J. vVon, Hill, Pa. rniORADO GATE WAY :-20,854. . , . t,UW^'» ..j.raretti'x. cluToots. stogu's. chewing and sniokniuj . ' KcL-i'tercl S( ptcnilKT 26. l')l(), at 9 A. M., by .M. Fried ni.in, ])i-u\i'r, ( oj... uAVANA SHREADSr— 20,855. I- r nL'ir> ciiiaf^'ttc- and clu"r(...ts. Registered .Septeiiibei- Jo, 101(1 (f' A.' M". l>y 'l"lu- Calvert Litlu.. C<.., Detroit, Mich. oHERMAN PARK:— 20,856. ... I r .iL-ir- cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing .md sni.jhing , '.CO. Registered Sei>tember 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by 1. R<.bino- I ' " '** * ^ ' lit v,t/ CJiit-aK". '"• MAXIMO GOMEZ:— 20,857. . , . ?-,.r riear- cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking ,ol,aa-n Registerecl September 20. 1910. at 9 A. M., by J. i"in'icrl)lat, Boston, Mass. JUDGE LEE:-20,858. ,• . , , I.Mr .-iirirs cigarettes, chewing and smoking ttered September 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by G. Merz ^- S'Mi, Chicago, 111. DON PIERO:— 20,863. I'ur cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 26, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by G. Merz & S"ii. ("liicago, III. PURE WHITE:— 20.864. P'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered Sep- t.nilicr J'l, I'^l", at 9 A. M., by Henry Sturr, Chicago, 111. NARAGO:— 20,864. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .Sti)tenil)cr 27 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & <'.... New York. ROWLO:— 20.865. l-nr cigars, cig.irettcs. chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .September 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., New York. IRO:-20.,866. Fnr cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smf)king tobacco. Regis- tered September 27. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Wm. Steiner. Sons & Co., .\e\v York. Five Million Dollars of Revenue Stamps Burned. AI V XTERNAL Revenue stamps for cigars numbering ^1^ 180,000,000 and having a face value of about $5,- 000,000, which had been distributed ainongst sixty- six Internal Revenue offices, were inade useless by the increased tax imposed on tobacco, snuff and cigarettes by the Payne-Aid rich tariff act which took effect on July ist last. Uhen new stamps were issued, the old ones were called in. and they were burned at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, bundles averaging a ton in weight being destroyed 'laily. and it was the largest number of Internal Revenue stamps ever destroyed at one time. Imports and Exports for Eight Months. HE usual monthly statement of imports and ex- ports of fifty principal articles for the first eight tnonths of the year, has just been completed by the Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Com- merce aiid Labor, and compared with the corresponding pe- "0(1 of the immediate preceding year. the "^P^''^^^'°"s continue to show an increase greater than imnf^t"t ^^u^ '" exportations, and in this list of fifty articles for I ^^ "^ ^^^^ ^^^^'^^ twelfth, with 18.0 million dollars The ^^°' ^^ compared with 17.10 million dollars for 1909. fifty n''^'^-^^''^" ^^ tobacco leaf stands seventh in the list of ^loliarVoT^^^ ^^ticjes exported, with a total of 23.7 million million d j,^^^^'"*^^'^"^ during 19 10, as compared with 23.0 riod of 't^'^^ °^ exportations during the corresponding pe- 1909. ADO:— 20,867. b'or ciRars. eijj^.'iretles. chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 27, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Wm. Steiner, Sons & ("().. Xew \'ork. SIR EDGAR:— 20.868. Imm- cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September 27, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by Welcher P,ros., Chicago, 111. MORSO:— 20,869. b'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco and stogies. Registered September 27, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by llaupt & Jasknlek. Dayton, O. SIBS:— 20,870. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 27, 1910, at A. M., by M. V. Pach, Red Bank, N. J. MIRAFLORES :— 20,871. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smok- ing tobacco. Registered September 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Seidenbcrg & Co., New York. MIRAFLORA:— 20.872. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smok- ing tobacco. Registered September 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Seidenberg & Co., New York. TRANSFER. HART'S 48:— 20,849. I*"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Rosenthal Bros., New York, and transferred to Mr. Sol. Hart, Portland, Ore., on September 27, 1910. CANCELLATIONS. MADAM SHERRY:— 20.850. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Golindo Cigar Co., Baltimore, Md. ALARIC:— 20,715. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York, has been cancelled September 22, 1910. EMBLO:— 20,648. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 9, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moller, Kokeritz & Co.. New York, has been can- celled on September 20, 1910. FELDURA:— 20,700. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 2.^, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lithographic Co.. New York, has been cancelled on September 19, 1910. Cigars, cigarettes, etc., appear only in the list under im- portations, and are credited with 3.9 million dollars of im- portations, as compared with 2.4 millions for 1909, and it stands fortieth in the list of fifty principal articles imported. Raising Zimmer Spanish in Iowa. Sidney, Iowa, Sept. 27. I y^ 1 N experimental crop of tobacco, consitsing of one [i^\ j acre, was this year raised by Charles W. Stevens, a IfiSHSl carrier on a rural mail route out of Sidney, Iowa, ^^^^ which has been attended to solely by Mr. Stevens during his spare time of a few hours each day, and has proven a great curiosity to the people here, most of wdiom never saw a tobacco field. Mr. Stevens tok up tobacco culture as an experiinent, just to ascertain whether it could be raised at a profit in this part of Iowa. He had a small patch in 1909, which proved successful, and he decided this year to go into operations on a larger scale. He is now convinced that the raising of to- bacco will pay here if the crop is properly cared for. He procured the seed from the Department of Agriculture at Washington, which is of the type known as "Zimmer Span- ish," and was selected with a view to ada])tability to this climate and soil. The seed was planted ^larch 14th and the plants were set out into the little field during the latter part of May. He figures that his crop is worth as much as a number of acres of corn would be and expects a yield of 1200 to 1800 pounds to the acre. I .-J I I I t 3« THE TOBACCO WORLD NEW YORK. A Xkw York City. L J HOUGH there have not been sci many lar^e buyers from out of town in the leaf market of this city during the past fortnight. l(»cal houses all seem to be doing some business, which, collectively, amounts to considerable volume. It was not a large sale character of business, but it would seem that manu- facturers are beginning to realize the real situation and that, con- sequently, new interest is being aroused. It may be safely said that there was hardly a day during which there was not some Connecticut tobacco sold, and a good deal of interest was also centered on Wisconsin tobaccos. It is now reported that the buy- ing movement had been going on quietly for some time and that much of the damaged tobacco of this year's crop has been con- tracted for by large tobacco manufacturing interests, to be used probably for smoking and chewing tobacco making purposes. As the result of hail and wind storms in Wisconsin, some of the tobacco was bought as low as five and six cents, because it was storm damaged. A little more than half a cn.p of serviceable binder leaf is expected from Wisconsin this year. The two fall inscriptions of Sumatra tobacco which have thus far been held, produced little that was really attractive to American buyers, and at the first of the sales only about eight hundred bales were procured for the United States markets. Little hope is being based upon the remaining inscription, because it is usual that the best of the left over from the spring sales are f>tTere(l at the first of the fall inscriptions. Locallv. there has l)een considerable activity for goods here and some good sized transactions have been the result. Xkw York City. In the Havana market there were a number of fair sized transactions in both Remedios and Vuelta offerings. Factory Vegas seemed to be rather scarce in the market and yet a con- tinued demand exists, especially from the West. PENNSYLVANIA. T^HERE has been a great deal of prospecting in the Philadel- 1 phia market during the past week, but no large sale has been reported. The demand for Connecticut tobaccos has shown a substantial increase, but the offerings thus far are somewhat light. Desirable lots of 1909 goods have been finding a fairly ready market in this city. A considerable quantity of Ohio tobacco has also changed ownership, but not so much has as yet been done in new Pennsylvania leaf. It does seem that the manufacturers will soon be compelled to look about the market for additional supplies, because the output of cigars in this section has been making steady gains. In the Sumatra market there has been a fair business, consti- tuted principally of small sales. The prevailing prices seem to prevent the more rapid consummation of transactions. The Havana market is fairly good and really more difficulty is experienced in procuring supplies ni satisfactory stock than in selling it at current market prices. Lancaster. There is still not much activity in the sale of old goods ex- cepting purchases made by local cigar manufacturers, and it is probably a little too early to cast any predicti(m concerning 1909 goods, because sampling has not in all instances been completed and offerings are thus far limited. Xearly all of the estimated i".ooo acres of tobacco has now been housed, and it is believed that this year's crop will produce in the neighborhood of 1,400 pounds to the acre and should the farmers realize an average price of 8 cents per pound, the tobacco crops will this year bring into their coffers about $2,000. There is one danger yet which stares the farmer in the face and that is pole burn. They have, however, taken all the precaution possible to overcome that danger, which was engendered l)y the late rains, by leaving the stalks hang on racks in the fields until they were pretty well dried out. The crop is, in fact, so great this year, that many of the growers are overcrowded, which also has its dangers of inducing possibly greater damage. Little or nothing has been done so far towards contracting for the new tobacco, and it is no doubt well for both farmer and packer that this be so. York. Experts who have been over the field report that the York county tobacco crop this year is the finest raised in a long time and the work of cutting and curing it for the shed is about com- pleted. The acreage is about 5,000 acres in excess uvor u ♦ Of this, about two-thirds is known as Hurley.' and which i k^"' grown under contract. ^" '" ■'eing The finest yields this year are in tlio York Vallcv i ....„• immediately to the south of York. Those sections ILe h\ ] more with moisture this year than other parts of the county. OHIO. CiNClN.N.XTI. REPORTS from the growing sections indicate considerable im provement and the crops lately housed are showins up C . irospects for a better yield than was predicted n-mi vcn bright. I here is considerable movement of the 1909 tobacco and samples recently drawn are showing up in fine shape. WISCONSIN. ElH.KKTO.N. L.\TE reports were to the effect that the better selection ..f Hu. new tobacco croj) were now being bought u\). At any rate it is definitely known that buyers are plentifully driviiiK thn.ujfh the Vernon county and ( )rfor(lviIle sections and that contracts for at least several hundred acres have been secured. The prices are said to have ranged from 10 to 11 cents for the grades fur bundle delivery. While the hail-cut lots are selling around the (Kent mark. It seems that there prevails a stronger iiuiuiry for old )10ih\>. but yet the sales have not been so extensive, showing hut a slijjht imi)roveinent in the consummation of actual business. I larvc>ting nt the new crop is late as was to have been expected when the weather was so much against the growing crops, and later the cooler nights and cloudy days also delayed the ripeninij. and. in fact, some of the tobacco was cut and shedded withont giving it time for .sufficient wilting or drying out. h'ortunately. however, tlie frost period did not arrive so early this year and tobacco will all be safely enough housed. SlOlfiHToN. Tobacco in Dayne county and vicinity will be about 30 per cent. less in quantity than last year and besides, the damage (lone by hail storms and wind will make the crop stripping stock. The crops are now practically harvested, and during the last two week^ of its growth it really made its best progress. In the Orford ami Broadhead sections a fair crop is being contracted for at 9 to 10': cents a pound. CONNECTICUT. Hartford. 'HE tobacco raisers in this section have this year houseii a large portion by picking it by hand and are confident that they will obtain more satisfactory results. The opinion pre- vails that the crop of this year excels in quality and quantity that of any previous year for a long time past. Manchester. The growers here are highly pleased with their prospects f'-r this year's crop. Xot only are they of that opinion, but buyer« seem to be of the same mind and arc payine more for tobacco tn ? year. East Hartford. A sudden and unlooked for activitv arose in the tobacco mar- ket here recently when Fred Graves, of Xew Haven. ^ "^^'■^*' "je an active campaign in buying leaf and their activities nave n conditions very gratifying to growers. South Windsor. Tobacco sales are taking place here daily at P"*-'''*^,.""S anywhere from 20 to 36 cents. In order to prevent coia_> some growers are going to try^ charcoal fires in their sne SUFFIEI-D. The out-of-town tobacco buyers have been working j^^^^^^ (|uietly about town. A special purchase was 'i""''""" of B"'- r)f Havana seed by a representative of Kaiser & T5'f ^"^''^'.^ Ed- falo. The crop consisted of fifteen acres of picked tonact^. ^^^^^^ ward Seymour has sold his crop to Benjamin ^'"^"^^-ii^rtinan buyer for E. Rosenwald & Bro.. of Xew York. A. & ,,,d Suffiehl of Hartford, have been operating quite considerably aroui and have bought a large number of crops. THE TOBACCO WORLD 39 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT, THREE CENTS A WORD, WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Special Notices. L. J., sen LOSS, CiKar Mioker, L'!t KaiKlnlpli Stie<'t, Chieago, 111. riirnsp ^"^^ give some expression as to the necessity ment "t/" V '', ^^^^ ^^^^'"^'^ '' "^^' according to the state- the existin ^ ^^''^'^^' approximately $26,000 tied up in advanrp.1 ^!? ' ^"^ ^^ "^^"y ^^ the bankers have money sJet n^i uP"""^^"^ ^^^^^"^^' '^ '' the belief of the Burley ested tn ull • ^ ^^. ^^^ bankers would be sufficiently inter- to participate m the proposed conference. Situations Wanted. WANTED— Position by superintendent or foreman now emDloved thor- oughly understanding all branches. Including suction wofk A-1 ref erence.s and good reasons for changing. Address W.? Box 4rcare Tobacco 10-1-c. WANTED— Position with a Philadelphia leaf tobacco house as salesman Adre^s r^':io'/ti: ^x^c^o-^^^orTd^.- "°^ ^'^^'^ «^ ^o^^nir^^^^ EXPERIENCED SALESMAN wants good selling line of five-cent cigars to 45. T6ba?co wSHd*"'*"" *"" "^'^''^ *" ^""*''*» Pennsylvanir Tddrefs " oS 9-15-tf. For Sale. ''^^r„?'^^^~P"'*® Dutch, Gebhardt or Zlmmer Spanish scran filler tobarm The.se scraps are from old resweat wrapper B tobaccoJ^hlgh qualUy clean, dry and ready to work. Write for^amples and pHces Horned Tobacco Company, 208 S. Ludlow St., Dayton. O. pnces. ^ojner ^'^^.R^^Fr~^ ^f*;^*'"' complete private label with flaps, edging taffl and side strips. Address J. G., Box 46, Tobacco World. Philadelphia. 9-15-h FOR SALE— Pure Havana scraps, guaranteed high aroma. Price fortv- ^ "y?o^?I?r^A ^JIY Quantity. If not satisfactory, can be returned Pandoz Co., 173-175 E. Eighty-seventh St., New York City. »^«ii"-nea. *^anaoz Irrigating Cuban Tobacco Lands. I HE shortage of tobacco crop in Cuba, which was brought about through lack of rain, is agitating the irrigation upon a large scale the tobacco lands in certain sections of Cuba, which suffered a big de- crease in tobacco production during the last three years, owing to a lack of rain. It is reported by Minister Jackson, at Ha- vana, that Pinar del Rio, where the drought seems to have been most disastrous, has taken decisive steps toward obtaining an appropriation sufficiently large to irrigate the whole prov- ince. Other provinces are now also considering the irrigation project. Badger State Items. Norman L. Carl, of L. B. Carle & Son, of Edgerton, has gone on a business trip to the Pacific Coast. After spending some days in the Wisconsin markets, Chas. E. Rockel, a leaf dealer of St. Louis, left for the East, where he will also look over the situation as regards the situation in Pennsylvania and Connecticut tobaccos. Carl Wobbe, of Rose & Wobbe, of New York, was a recent visitor in the markets of this State. Representatives of F. C. Linde Hamilton & Co., have been engaged in sampling the large Bekkedal packings of 1909 leaf, which was raised principally in Vernon county. The packing is declared to have been practically free from any damage. RANTED: Cuttings, Scraps, Sifting; FOR SALE: Q^far Scraps, Qean and Sound Write for Prices rw^l •■^ «^.»t^a, vjiiungs FKjr^ d/i.i^r.: v^sf«^r scraps, ^lean ana douna Write tor rrices *he North American Tobacco Co. "-*^*' SSl'^^SSr '"' 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 41 R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA r^_u._ o_...._ K,r.«^.,K,r^ ,,«,^>. Special Partner--Guiner.indo GarcU Cuerro Cable — Rotitta NEPTUNO 170-174 Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUiS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenG Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "Ansel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C 'T' 1 and Dealers in 1^63.1 I ODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Growers and Packers of RODRIGUEZ Vuelta Abajo and Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA » Cable •• ZAIDCO " CARDENAS y CIA Cable Address. "Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY-VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA PABLO PEREZ ^ANDIDO OBFSO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" JOS. MBNUBI^SOHN LOUIS A. BOIUTElU]! NENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. Havana Tobacco Importers Habana: Amisttd 95 196 Water Street, •:■ ■:■ NEW YORI E. A. KRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York I. KAFFENBURGH & SONS =Ouality Havana= NEPTUNO 6, HAVANA, CUBA 88 BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY Ernest EUinger & Co. packers and importers of Havana Tobacco Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street SOBRINOS de A. GONZAlES Founded I«68 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province WAREHOUSES and OFFICES C«ble Address .NTERo INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA Y. P. CASTANEDA S. JORGE JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growers, Packers and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, comer Dragones Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco MercHants In Yaelta Abajo, Semi-Yuelta, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166 170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Josecayro " Correspondence Solicited in English AVELINO FAZOS & CO. Almacenistais de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 TLJlNAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta Jlbijo, 'Partido and l^emedios Cable: "SanpU" Rettie 22, HabattG CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT L^eaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba Cable. "BUsco" Cable-QNILEVA HABANA COLOR and CANCELLING STAMPS Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works Incorporated 234 Arch Street, Philadelphia LEAD SEALS and STENCILS TRUMAN D. SHERTZER Leaf Tobaccos Packer of And Dealer In Main Office, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouses. Lancaster and Red Lion* Pa. CHAS. J. LEDERMAN allVw^'oT!'!!^ Domestic Leaf Tobacco York State, Connecticut and Pennsylvania a Specialty 32-34 E. Chestnut St. LANCASTER, PA. Metal Embossed Labels Engraving: Metal Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER CIGAR LABELS 214 New Street, - Philadelphia TELEPHONE 1561 Lithographing Special Designs E. R08EINWALD 8 BRO. 145 Water Street New York ^ m i 1 1" I !l t 1 4^ THE TOBACCO WORLD The Only Genuine Ideal Cigar Lid Holder other plaoM where dfare m sold : United Cigar Stores Co. (all stores) Manhattan Hotel New York Cadillac Hotel " Broadway Central Hotel " Acker, Merrall fit Condit Co. " Hygrade Wine Co., 2 1 branches " Finlty, Acker fie Co., Philadelphia R. L. Rose fit Co.. Providence, R. I. May Drug Co., Pittsburg. Pa. Albert Breitung, Chicago, III. James M. Stutsman, Dayton. O. W. Goldstein fit Co.. Toronto. Can. E. A. Robinson fit Co.. Maysville, Ky. Alexander S. White. Sidney, Ohio Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York Plaza Hotel Hotel Belmont " Imperial Hotel •• ChildsfitCo.*s65 Lunch Rooms " Salvador Rodriguez *' Boch-Grifiin fit Co.. Philadelphia Smokers ParadiseCo., Atlantic C. N. J. Lee Cahn. Cincinnati, O. J. H. Leonard. Chicago, III. The Owl Drug Co.. Oakland, ai. Spokane Post Card Co., Spokane, Wash. Bohz-ClymerfitCo., San Antonio, Tex Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co. 42 W. 27th St, New York E. S. SECHRIST Dallastown, Pa. MAKER OF AND OTHER BRANDS OF FINE Domestic Cigars Established 1890 Capacity 25,000 per day Hie American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck PW Star Plug ^ Standard Navy PW Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug They Spear Head Plug ( p|pacp Climax Plug \ '^'^"^^ Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug All Tastes * J Always Uniform and Reliable The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers L. H..„,„™.n„ Edward C. H..u«e™,.„„ L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of SUMATRA AND HAVANA Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Ui«nt ReUUen ia Peuuylfaaia 148 N. Third St., Philadelphia B. R GOOD & CO. "PACKERS AND ^ j» r r ^n f Leaf lobacco ^ ^ "DEALERS IN NOS. 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St.. Philadelphia HIPPLE BROS. & ca Importers of Havana and Sumatra and '^ Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco *.• Finest Retail Department in Pennsylvaniii 151 North 3d St., Philadelpliu S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third St., Pliiladelpliia Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B's B. V. HOKKMAN DIRECT FROM PACKERS -M- --- i-i _ , _ . _ «. ^ « _ N.R.HOFFMAN HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. Old B's Our Specialty (!»««) Crops Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON -Packer of and Dealer irr LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. J. K. LEAMAN VacXer of and Dealer in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pm. W. B. HOSTETTER «c CO. "'^''^'^''^''in"' ''^'"■^''^ LEAF TOBACCO REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. York. Penna. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacture^ THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. 10i|rn a brand Htan^B unbrnhrn from IKainr tn (Elalifurnia for fortg ^twcB, ti|rrf muat bt aamrtlfin^ inXL j^ j^ j^ j^ j^ Cigar 3\tanufaduring -' COMPANY •• 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Use Liberty Certificates They are attractive = to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer, because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for "^^^ Libert:^ Coupon Co., Thiladetphia William Steiner, Sons & Co. LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialtie,: Cigar UbeU and Cigar Band, of every De.cription CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight Sc. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. ^C? A. ULRICH (SI CO. Q Market Street, PKiladelpKia Why not call attenrion to your HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box itffi^r^ttt ft am % ©rfttnarg? \WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furni.h anything from a Book VV Box to highly Pohshed Cabinets. We have served some of the largest Ugar Manufacturers in the country along this line; why not you? Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketch showing sizes, and we will do the rest. iffnrg % ^l^np Hfg. (Hampma COR. SIXTH STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA E. L. NISSLY & CO. Growers and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses: Uncaster, Florin. Main Office: Florin, P«. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Samples cheerfully submitted upon request W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince The Tobacco World Registration Bureau § Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE ! n 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealer* and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 PemuyWiidt B*8 ind Fillers OPPICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. '■^"'^To,a« Established 187* 'Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman &Co 123' TO 15 05 T AMC PARK AVE. N.Y. --'Q LABELS & SHOW fr-- -i >X I- s o PORTED BANDS SPECIAL BRANDS: BEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF FINE CIGARS R. F. D. >o. 8, YORK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for tlie Wholesale and Jobbing; Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application ESSIE AND MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds ABE THE — • of the folic Rerflater.dBr.BdV ;;BRILLIANT star,'* Clear Havana . |0c. "S. B.," Seed and Havana . c/ "KATHLEEN O'NEIL," . ! " * * t "VUELTA SPRIGS,'* The Meuiwclga'r J These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Trv tk and Judrfe for yourself why this factory never shuts dowa** STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. J. w. BRENNEMAN FincCigars Manufacturer of \/ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c CorresiK)ii<1eiice with Jobber; Invitfd 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA. LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS* KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, PhUadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer of FINE CIGARS MAKER OF Femside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goo^ Sold to the Jobbloi Tr.a* Only Correspondence Invit*' LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 47 For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES. Go to Established 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co. Seller 8 ville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room or One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE, PA. T. J. DUNN ®. CO. MaKers of ^ Bachelor Cigar 401-405 E. 9l8t Street. New Yorh McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturer* of FINE CIGARS Bearin|{ Lahel of International Clf{armakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN. PA. C I a a 11 ^^m}-"^ YORK. PA. B O X E S Special Design. Engraving, Embossing H. S. SOUDER MAKER OF CIGAR I2^ils ?J?^^^^^P"^^^ PA- Telephone Pnvate Des.gns a Specialty Metal Printed Labels Packers and Johhers in All Grades of THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO OHIO. ..d W.,«ho»«, 13 East Clark Av.no.. YORK. PA. HANUFACTUREBS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO H. H. Miller Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty ^ Sold in any quantity. Wholesale or Retail — -i:^^^*^ PENNSYLVANIA Est.blirhed 1 868 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Skilled Labor. Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Samples to Reliable House, HELLAM. PA. Deal VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont be Disappointed In Your CIQAR BOX LABELS q The bidding system on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. q The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for iu fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. ^ Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP du VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Cig ar Ribbons WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY Largest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Saiple Card and Price Ltet to Departnent W Manufacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, • • New York C^ l]olllool]lclltl)oonH^llI^il\^llllIanu 'M ,1111 li ("f f i r I IT I ^Cn-.tlilaniVWpl) Lil.U'liit:inpj!ll. (L\uirinlnML'-.,Ui:u]iV,T>vCynininiiuv:. 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable lioods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writinii tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No boiius advertisinfi admitted. Pave. A. AcktM-, Meirall & Coiidit Co.. New York 3 American Cigar Mold Co.. Cincinnati, O Cover 111 American Lithograpiiic Co., New York 47 American Sumatra Tobacco Co., New York 43 American Tobacco Co., The, New York 1:2-47 B. Harnhart, H. G., Springv ale. Pa Cover III Bautista y Ca., Rz.. Havana 40 Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia * Bear Bros., York, Pa 4b Becker. P. A.. New York J't Helncns & Co.. Havana. Cuba Cover IV Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis. Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 c. Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana Cardenas y Cla, Havana Castanedu (Havana) Cigar Factories, Ltd., Havana. Castaneda, Jorge & P., Havana Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry. Habana, Cuba... Cohn & Co., A.. New York Comly & Son, W. F., Philadelphia Condax & Co.. K. A., New York Consolidated (Mgar Co., Pitt.sbuife'li. Pa Cressman's Sons, Allen R.. Philadelphia Crump Bros., Chicago Cutaway Harrow Co., Higganum, Ct . . Cover 40 40 3 41 1 41 3 43 III 12 11 2 43 lU D. Deisel-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, Ohio Cover II Diaz A. Co., B., Havana 40 Dohan & Taltt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J., New \ ork 47 Duys & Co.. H.. New York • ■ • • 4 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover 11 E. El Draco Cigar Mfg. Co., Philadelphia 11 Elsenlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia J Ellinger & Co., Ernest, New York 40 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J * Echemendia, Dave, New York •> F. Fleischauer, H. J., Philadelphia. 41 Florida Tobacco Commission Co., Quincy, Fla 42 Forty-four Cigar Co., Philadelphia, Frey, A. C, Red Lion, Pa 46 Fries & Bro., New York Cover HI Frlshmuth Bros. & Co.. Philadelphia 1 o. Gable & Gilbert, Hellam, Pa 47 Cans & Co.. Joseph S.. New York 4S Gervais Electric Co., New York 7 Gonzales, Sobrinus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co., B. F., Lancaster, Pa 44 Gresh & Sons, \V. K., Norri.stown, Pa 45 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa Heffener & Son. H. W., York, Pa Hevwood-Stra.sser & Voight Litho. Co., New York. Hippie Bros. & Co., Philadelphia Hoffman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa Holzman, Joseph, New York Hostetter & Co., \V. B., York, Pa Hussev Leaf T«»bacco Co., A., New York Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co., New York. . . . Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa, 2 and 44 46 Cover III 7 44 44 43 44 Cover HI 42 46 J. Jacobs. Jeitles i D.. New York... ; Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia. K. Kaffenburgh & Sons. I., Boston, Mass... Kauffman & Bro.. Allen, York. Pa Kevstone Variety \Vork.s Hanover, l*a . . Kocher, S. R., Wrightsville, Pa Kohler, H. F., Nashville. Pa Kraft. W. E., East Prospect, Pa Kraussman, E. A., New York Krinsky, I. B., New York Krueger & Braun, New York Kruppenbach. L.. Philadelphia 3 2 40 47 Cover III 46 • • • • • A 45 40 1 46 44 PM^ Labe & Sons. Benj., Philadelphia Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade Inspection Co.,* Lancas- ter. Pa '' . Landau, Charles, New York .Cover Leaman. J. K., Lancaster, Pa *."// Lederman, Chas. J., Lancaster, Pa Lehr, Geo. W., lieadlng. Pa '.'.!*.!** * Lt?wis & Co., I., Newark, N. J '.Cover Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia '. Liberman Mfg. Co., Philadelphia Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia \\\\ Loewenthal, P. & S.. New York '// Lopez, Ca, Ruy, New York Cover Luntzer & Co., J., London M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore Marqusee, Julius Mayer & Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia [\\[ McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSherrystown, Pa •...!.' Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York '.*. Merriam & Co., John W., New York Miller. H. H., Estate, Lancaster, Pa Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis Minnich Machine Co., Landisville. Pa , . Mitchell, Fletcher & Co., Philadelphia Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn Moller, Kokeritz & Co., New York Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion, Pa Cover Moreda. Pedro, Havana Morris & Co., Ltd., Philip, New York Muniz. Hermanos y Cle, Havana 44 IV 44 41 7 IV 4S 41 44 41 II 8 4a I 47 40 I 47 1 8 11 47 12 III 12 t 40 N. National Can Co., I>etroit, Mich 10 Neuberger. Helnrieh, Havana 40 Neumann & Co., L. E., New York 40 Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia 4S Nicholas & Co., G. S., New York 3 Nissly & Co., E. L., Florin, Pa 45 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J 39 P. Parr, George W., Llttlestown, Pa 4« Pazos & Co., A. Havana 41 Perez & Obeso, Havana 40 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Planet Co., The, Chicago, III J Por Larranaga. Havana * Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia 45 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Philadelphia Jj QuInones Cabezudo Co.. New York *^ Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis ^i^)ifl,"ii Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla '-<'*" ti Rocha, Jose F., Havana ;, ItfxlriK^uez v Hno. Havana Rosenwald & Bro., E.. New York 41 1, Pa, Schalz, Max. New York Schlegel, Geo., New York Schneider, M. F.. New York Sechrist. E. S.. Dallastovvn. Pa Sellers, Monroe D.. Sellersvllle, Pa... Shanfelder. F. P., Newmanstown, Pa. Sharpe Cigar Co., W. D., Pittsburgl Sheip & Vandegrift, Inc., Philadelphia Sheip Mfg. Co., H. H.. Philadelphia.. Shertzer, T. D.,"X.ancaster, Pa SImonson, E. E., Stoughton, Wis Smith & Co., Hinsdale. New York... Souder, H. S., Souderton, Pa Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland. Stelgerwald & Co.. John, Philadelphia Steiner, Sons & Co., Wm., New York Straiton & Storm Co.. New York Straus & Co.. K.. Philadelphia Suarez. Hermanos, Havana u. Ulrich & Co.. A.. Philadelphia ;••,;•• United States Tobacco Co.. Richmond. V». Inited Window Disphty Co., New York.. Upmann, H.. Havana Pa.. Cover IV ..7 ;;'.■.... 41 ■42 'and Cover HI Cover III . 12 : . . 4: .. 45 41 ::::.... ** . . 43 47 .. 4« 5 ;;;;. 45 ...... .Cover IV :: '! 40 .. 45 ... J '";;. i« .Cover IV V. Vetterleln & Co.. J.. Philadelphia. w. Wagner & Co.. Louis C. New York. . . Warner & Co.. Herman. York, Pa. . . . Weil. L.. New York Weinberg. S.. Philadelphia .......... Wicke Ribbon Co.. Wm.. New York . . Wolfs .Sons, S., Key West. I'la.... York Tobacco Co., The, Y'ork, Pa 44 7 5 8 44 47 3 Correspondence Solicited Bsiablished 1890 Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. riirar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Stock Cards ^ Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Moid Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - OHIO rA-HUSSEvl LEi^M(»)Q)i New Factory 1904 Established 1877 H. W. Steam Ci^ar Dealer in Citfar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons, Edijln^s, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK, PA. HEFFENER Box Manufacturer Established 1834 WN. F. CONLY & SON Aactioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco meUow and smooth in character and Impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO ■ i.T..^'"!** '**'' '^*** *»' Flavors for Special Brands BETtN. AROMATIZER. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES A BRO.. 92 Reade Street. New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of _ Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style tfnjobhers and Dealers wanting Goods tI that are Standakus, should write OUR BRANDS: -"Lucy Forrester," "Roval Guide," " Happy Felix" and "Fort Steadniau" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent ««ari and a fine line of medium priced goods. odliUes Unexcelled . . . Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST MAIL ORDER LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN AA/IERICA NEW YORK CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. af i^ r lA P 1 l/ J E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS EstablUhed 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day ! \i m In 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable doods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writing tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No bofius advertisinfi admitted. A. Aik.i. .Mtriall iSI: t'Miiiiil ('<<.. Nrw YolU Anui i( iiii <'i^;ar .M<>lil •'".. t ■iiiciimati, <».... Aiiidiiaii LillioK' i'l'l'''' *'"•■ XfW Vtnk AiiU'iicaii Sunialia Tiiliacco i\\., N»\v Vnik Aiiii;iu-aii Tolia""!! ''n., 'I'll'', N<\v Voi k B. naniliai t. II. t!., Spi iii{;\ i>l<'. I'it Hautistu y Ca.. I{/... Havana Hayuk IJros.. rhilaili'li>liia Hear Bids.. Voik, I'a I'.i a Hla.scd, Cliaili'S, Havana HrenuT's Sons, Lewis. I'liilath'lpliia l?rt'mer Bros., riilladi'lphia Hi«'noinaii. J. W.. Lancasttr. I'a Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana I'ardonas y <'ia. Havana . "'astanttla illa\,ina) t'i^ai I'atiniii t'astaneda. JoiKf & P-. Havana.. I'ayt'V-CaKuas 'I'oltarco Co., Ntu \ oi k Cavro & Son. J. H. Havana ("lav and I'xxk \: <'i'.. Ltd.. H llairow <'o.. H ii:t;aiiiiin. <'l D. iKisil-Wtinnur Co., Tlu\ Lima, Oldo Diaz & Co., B., Havana Dohan & Tailt, I'liiladtlphia 1 >uiin <*c Co., T. J., Ni \v \ oi k l»\ivs iVc <'ui},' I'uKO. < "oV < 1 1 I I IT i:; ... 1 .' 17 ,<'o\ti HI 40 2 4tV liipple Bros, (fc Co.. I'liiladelpiiia lloiTman Bros.. Bainl)ridKt', I'a Holzman, Joseph. Xew Yorlt Ilost.ttei' A: C(i., W. B.. York. I'a llns.s.'V L-al Toliarc ■ < 'oupoii < 'o., l'hiladcl|i Liberman Mig. Co., Pluladelphia. Loeb & Co., Leopold, I'hiladelphia Loewi-nthal, P. & S., New York.. Lope/. (*a. Ku\'. X«w >oi k Liiiit/er &. Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia .\li-.^lierr\ stown Cigar Co., .MeShcrrystow n. Mendelsohn. Bornemann & Co., Xew York Meiriam & Co.. John \V., New York Milltr, II. H., Instate. Laneastei-. I'a Milwaukee Ncjvelty Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.. .Miiinicii .Machine Co., Landisviili'. Pa... .\litriicll. I'M. ichcr it Co.. I'hilad.lphia . . . .Mofid"- Lit liomapiiic Co.. TIh'. Brookl\n .Mollcr. Kokerilz «Si <'o.. Xtw ^ork -Monai » h » 'igar ( "o.. lied Lion, I'a .Mor 43 2 47 4') 1 47 1 11 4; L .Cover Hi N. .\aIlotial Can ("a.. I>etioii, .Mich Neuberger. Hemrich, Havana Neumami & Co., L. E., New Yoik Xeumann «fc Mayer Co., l'hiladeli»hia .\i( holas tt Co., (J. S., Niw ^ ork Nissly ^i Co., E. L., Florin. Pa North ^Vnierican Tobacco Co., Xewark, X. J Parr, George \V., Llttlestown, Pa Pazos & Co., A. Havana Perez & Obeso, Havana Planas y Ca.. Havana I'lan.t Co.. Til.-, Chicago, 111 I'or Lairanaya. Havana I'ortuondo ("igar Mlg. Co., Juan F., I'hiladel I'uente, Jos6 C, Havana phi: Q. Quaker City Stencil Work.s. Philadelphia <,)ninont s ("abe/.udo ('o.. Xcw York R Kacine Paper Goods Co.. Ilacine, Wi.s. . . . Uegensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Kocha, Jose F., Havana Kodi ii;u., Xew Yolk Schneider, M. F.. New York Stclnist. !•:. S.. Dallastown. I'a Selltis. Monroe D., Sellersville. I'a Shanleldir. F. I'.. Newmanstown. I'a.... Sharp.' CiL:ar Co.. \V. D.. Pittsburgh Sheip & Vandegritt. Inc.. Philadelplua . Sheip Mlg. (Ni.. H. II.. Philadelphia... Shertzer. T. D., Lanca.ster, I'a Simonson. E. E.. Stoughton. Wis Smith & Co.. Hinsdale. New York.... Sou'lcr. H. S., Souderton, Pa StautTei- Bros. Mlg. Co.. New Holland. Steigorwald & Co., Jfilin. Philad«-l).hia . Steiner, Sons «>t Co.. Wni., X'ew ^'ol•k... Stiaiton it ."^tonn Co.. .N "... *1 " . 44 ' ■ ' . 4.1 " . 47 ■ . 46 5 ;;;;. 4^ c'over IV . 44 ' ■ ■ . . 40 45 1 — .".'. 1'; .. .Cover IV \\ agnei \\ arnei' W.il. L.. W'einbei g. - .. . Wicke Kibbon Co.. Wni.. Xiw ^ ork Woli's .*^oiis. S.. Ki> Wist. l"la . . 44 44 47 York Tobacco Co., The, York. I (.'ill rrs|)oii.Icii( <• .SoIk itcd |.\!.lblisllftl bV Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. r,r Kibbons, Silk Imitation and Mu.slinola Ribbon '^ PrintcJ or Stamped in (;old or Silver ( I.. I ho Is Stock (>ards (;i\t' Is a Trial. NS'o VV aiit ^ Our Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AMOKI) 1»KKI'FX; r PKO IKC HON ACAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE <: INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOS T EFFECTIVE Advertising; Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. I.slabllshtd Ih77 INfw Kaclory 1904 H. VV. hi:ffener Steam Ct^ar Box Manufacturer Dpulcr ia (°.i(in{|.s, Bands, Etc. ilOWARI) and hOLNDARY AVE.. YORK, PA. Kstal)lislied IK.M WM. F. CONLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 .South Second Street, Philadelphia KK.i i.AR \m.i:klv .sai.ks i.vkkv iHi k.sd.w. (;i(;ar.s. roBAc:(:o SMOKI kS AKIIC;iJ.S. SPKCIAI. SAM S Ol I.IAI- I OBACCO. CON - MC.WIIMS SOI.ICII I.I). ADVANCES MADK. .SI. I I I.KMKN'I S M\l)l ON DAY Ol SAI.K OIR IlKiil.CiRADE iNON-EVAPORAlLNCi CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mell<>>v and .smooth in character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO ut ., !*"■''*" '"'' *'^* "f Flavors for .Special Brands ftHl \. AK()M\ii/KR. nn\ FIAVORS. PASIK SWKKI i:>t;RS FRIKS & BHO., 92 Reade Street, New York F. P. SHANFELDER M:ik( I III Quality Cigars f' Put up in Altruclivi' Slylf J'lhlicts ami Dealers watiliiij.; (loods tli.it art' SiANDAKiis, siioiild write Ol k I'.KAXDS: -•' Liiiv l-mrcsler." "k..\al ' luiil. ," •■ II,(|i|,\ I-ilix" am! "Inri SttMiliiiaii" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent c'gars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Facililies Unexcelleri n i c i- . i ^j^caied . _ . Correspondence Solialcd Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co 1 931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio a.husseyI m wm fo. THE BEST ORGANIZED MOST COMPLETE AND LARGEST M.ML ORDEK LEAF TOBACCO ESTABLISHMENT IN r AMERICA » NEWYORK t CHICAGO ST. LOUIS H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRAIliD H. UPMANN CIGARS THE LEADING 5c. CIGAR Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Canada Straiton & Storm Co., New York Ueicndte. The Havana Blend Cigar Telonettes are the be^ value in the line of Short Smokes. They are longer and better than any other. Smokers know it and that IS why they want them. BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" Brand Bo:x of 10 for 1 5 cents. Manufactured by Allen Tobacco Co., N.Y. Independent Manufacturers Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality^ Alway^s Reliable MAX SCHATZ, ^e'^uter'" 76>2 Pine Street, New York City ESTABLISHED 1881 Pittsburg Bankrupts Held for Court Ohio Tobacco Growers Organize News from Important Trade Centres 1909 Crop of Little Dutch Exhausted Latest News of Jobbers and Distributors Crop Conditions on Sept. 1. Problems of the Retailers. Vol. XXX No. 20 PUBLICATION OFFICES: I ^^^ South 12th St., Philadelphia ( 41 Union Square, New York X Alover of thebestin ,. everything, devoted to- EGENSBURG'S ■Havana Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE sAjsf felTce 5_ A HIGH GRADii CIGAR C* C FOR - - DC Sold Extensively by Leading Qgar Dealers and L^.ucjgists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUk AND PRICES u/>e DEISEL=WEMMER Co. Makers, t « Lima, Ohio THE LATEST STOGIE RED DEMON Five and one-half inch, panalela shape, clear Dutch filler, light Conn. Wrapper, p^acked lOO's wood TO CONSUMER 3 FOR 5 CENTS This new offering covers the four vital points sought by every jobber. /. QUALITY 2. "PROFIT 3. SALABILITY 4. ^REPEATABILITY REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Slrong'y Represented in Your Stock Mail your request for sample and territory at once. PRODUCT OF The Duquesne Cigar Company PITTSBURG Factory No. /, 2irc/ District Pa. The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Sampl« PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD. REASONS FOR Savarona Success I Porto Rico can produce good tobacco. 2. (iood Porto I^ican tobacco has a sweeter, milder flavor ill, 111 1 lav.ina. ). (iood Porto l^ican toba(co has less effect on the head, throat and heart than most other tobaccos. 4. B,iir Price Tai{s. "Ill' li u.- tmiiisli ill .^1 desliins. SampUs n, , _.^ MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO Mri Hanover St.. MILWAl KEK. WIS. '"''• ''■!' ^I'l' l.iiK- i.„ ( iLM, .,,,,1 I), UK SaK-MM.,,. EOYKTIAN "Egyptian Lotus" ^''''" °[ ^""^ •'"' '^*^- ^•' *^ *"*' per packaRC. r iftn Ave*' ^^''^ mouthpiece, plain or corlc tips. 10 pv ,*^- !-// FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE sAj^ fklTce 5. A HIGH GRADii OGAR FOR^ 5. SoM Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and i>»ujj;gi8ts Throughout the United Sbte SEND FOR CATALOGUb AND PRICES DEISEL'WEMMER Co. Makers, t t Lima. Ohio THE LATEST STOGIE RED DEMON Five and one-half inch, panatela shape, clear Dutch filler, light Conn. Wrapper, packed lOO's wood TO CONSUMER 3 FOR 5 CENTS This new offering covers the four vital points sought by every jobber. /. QUALITY 2. "PROFIT 3. SALABILITY 4. REPEATABILITY Mail your request for sample and territory at once. PRODUCT OF The Duquesne Cigar Company PITTSBURG Factory No. /, 23rJ District Pa. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stodi TTie smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating proropdy ob REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Saapls PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York THE TOBACCO WORLD. REASONS FOR Savarona Success I Porto Rico can produce good tobacco. 2. Good Porto Rican tobacco has a sweeter, milder flavor than Havana. 3. Good Porto Rican tobacco has less effect on the head, throat and heart than most other tobaccos. 4. Better tobacco can be grown in the Cayey and Caguas districts than any other. 5. Our plantations are in the Cayey and Caguas districts and have been developed thoroughly and carefully. 6. Our crops for several years have been the finest on the island and we give special attention and care in the curing. 7. We own our factories and they are clean, up-to-date and in absolutely sanitary condition. 8. We pay no duty on our raw material or finished product. These are some of the reasons for Savarona Success.' Some of them apply to all Porto Rican cigars. The reason that SAVARONA cigars are pre-eminent is because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. CAYEYCAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. La Real M I L D Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti •«*'°2J^*^** F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List- 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRIStlMUTrfS Wt. TdbaccO WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE acBcsb One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO.. Inc. Philadelphia. Pa. Perfect Cigar Box Lid Holder II serves you rl|{ht. It holds llu- cdvtT Firmly at any aniile. It prevents tlie Breakln|{ of Litis. M not onl> lioltis your Covers, but also your Price Tarfs, wlii. h wf tmnish in 31 designs. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MILWAUKEE. WIS. A Irolital.lcSide Line for CiKar an.l DruR Salesmen. >tT. "Egyptian Lotus" '''•'" *? *="'' ^^- '^'=- ''•' *^ w»*.«, p^j package. * r iftH Ave*' ^'''' ""ou'hpiece, plain or cork tips. 10 per package. "Egyptian Heroes" ^'l^lC^i^^' '^"^ d «,!i,i°*''" rl""*^',- r ^" "^ '"•'^ "^ P"'* Turkish Tobacco onViT . *'"*'"^- '^"'°" '"*'^'^- Sample, and Price LUt «:nt I B KRINWY Office and Factory: 1. D. HmUdM 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK TOBACCO COS (SiUfTr^ 9tM^ "NORTH POLE" SMOKING TOBACCO 1 3 oz. 5 Cents Read what Lieut. Peary says : UNITED STATES TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va. Gentlemen : "I am indebted to the United Statet Tobacco Co.. both on thif ezpedi'ion and on the last, for tome speci- ally packed * North Pole ' Smoking Tobacco for the use of the expedilion. This tobacco was most highly prized by both members of the party and the Eskimo, and assisted materially in passing many an hour of the long, dark winter night at Cape Sheridan." (Signed) R. E. PEARY. Also packed in 3 oz. Pouches 8 oz. and 16 oz. Tins INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD SiWldoUL, Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Prices. An Intereating Proposition for Jobbert ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. H. F. KOHLER jr. . ■ 'Maker Nashville P*nn'a THE TOBACCO WORLD HAVANA CIGARS Thep Lead the Leaders 26 SIZES Arkrr. iMf rrall ^ dntt&it Cnmpana 135 We3 42nd Street, New York Havana's Kingly Product MAMC* •MOI'tHOtCMTI F»OFl 0( UtkCQS 01 VUILT* «MjO *ift«wrKruttio*MktNAVftu.ttTtii»t«w Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUAUTV and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue G. S. Nicholas & Co. 41 AND 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK DIRECT IMPORTERS of the highest grades of Cigars manufactured by the Independent Factories of Havana all of which are made under the personal control and supervision of the oldest cigar manufacturers in Cuba, thus retaining for each its own individuality. Thrice List Mailed Upon ^J^equest. HAVANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest ( Higliest Class Nate^ CASTANEDA^ l*>8 Best Worlunanship Perfect Colors reel ( .Ltd.) New York Office: 3 Park Row Dave Echemendia, U. S. Rep. Telephone Connection London Office: 1 4 Cracechurch Street MAR* Caitaneda (Havana) Cigar Kactorie*. Ltd. r iv.ii^i.it_i a 129 Virtudet. Havana. > Dellghtial ArOIDa Cable AddrcM. Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS OF MERIT Manufactured by S. WOLFS SONS Factory No. 3 18 KEY WEST, FLORIDA VRTTE FOR QUOTATIONS EL AGUILA OE ORO K^) ^M ^^ LWINIiSvCf ■Mtm .^ ^tW0Clf£.4 ^ A DE VILUR Y VILLAR noeoMURiAi <^^ 0^ ^4BAH^. BOCK&CS BOCK &. CO. Ltd! HABANA. CUBA. These BRANDS have lon^ been recognised The WORLD Over astheStaixdard Vdues iixfine ^e^HAVANAv^^ ■j» — ••— ^^ DE CABANAS DC 8A^ CARBAJAL M S2 lALONSO; Florde |ij. 8. Marias y Ca. '^ ssw DEi YNCLAN. ^BAli^ >5fe?YS^ JPO^r THE TOBACCO WORLD JUST TMINK»5».^i mailed on rece.pt of .tamp. A Handsome display case FREE with the7our styles of samples, and a fme display card for the window. Write foi particulars' All our Showcaw. Shelf and Storage Moistcners. arc made with the Sanitary Venlilattna improvements. One to a 9 foot case. P. A. BECKER, 451 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y Mft». ol All K.nd. ol MniMeners Display Cases. Health Humidors, etc- Established 'l 892.' LithoBraphed. Enamelled, f^cquered or Copper Plated Made in m for .2^3 or 50 c^r.^ W,, , £irand^t..t^^^^^ NATIOIVAL CAIV COMPANY Detroit. Micb. /CLARK'S "SAMSON" TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this press is 3!4 feet wid* <»d 4 leet long. The height in the clear is 4 feet. Thetot.l hfij* with rack fully extended is 8 feet. 10 iflch.7 The press or jack stand is on top of the brsm overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are now in ute ihrougli. out the tobacco fections and fliving entire r«ii»- f action. Larger tizes made for specwl Hock The woodwork i- made of best fjard Mipl*. A>h or Oak. T he ironwork is construct«d of the very best iron and tteel. strongly bdld lo- gel Iter. Write Today for Speciil PrJcM Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. AN ORIGINAL AND GENUINE OFFICERS. A. B. HESS. President. E. M. COHN, Vice-President. M. Rosenthal. Treasurer. WM. DeHaven, Secretary. DIRECTORS I. H. WEAVER' M. ROSENTHAL E. M. COHN. JOS. GOLDBERG J.W. BRENNEMAN A. B. HESS. WM. DEHAVEN. INSPECTION TICKET "W B3- S MOWING PIN DRIVEN THROOCH CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACTION SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal which is endorsed by the Western Classification Com- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated For Leaf Shipments Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers OPEN. C^'S^''- Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City all over the World Satiii)Ies and ciuotations free. Write nearest oftice. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. METAL STAMPERS AND ATENTEES London, England SOLE MANUFACTURERS For Cigar and Pipe Shipment! Western Distributors THE PLANET COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUrLDINC Chicago. III. THE TOBACCO WORLD "The Quality 15-Cent Clgirettes with the Quality Coupons.*' THE POWER BEHIND —Cigarette quality; Hamilton Coupons that cost you nothing; Extensive consumer advertising. Our profits are shared with Your Jobber can supply you. both con»umer and yourself. Write him— a postal will do ThrouKh arranKementa tnad« with the Sperry A Hutchinson Com- pany, Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton Bonds can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlors, throughout the United States, or ex- changed for S. & H. Green Trading Stamps upon an equal basis. PHILIP MORRIS & COMPANY, Limited 402 West Broadway, New York FACTORIES: New York Montreal London Cairo l^f The Big Hit in All Leagues |[} Scores Heavily in Public Favor PULUAM CIGAR Ha M IMS <:) n M u THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. 11 makes a timely window display thai draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULUAMS. MADE BY, HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait w n M n n »«> mum-K\ kfkH^n A-?r*m t < Kmm Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El r ■ «T7rnk*; i BO RITA DRAWS Trade | and HOLDS IT | Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twice the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS: LAVOCA LATOINIA 10c. to SOc. lO Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald Si Co Main Office: Twentieth and TioiJa Sts. PHILADELPHIA 1 « J TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: ** Match-It*' Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents "Match-It" Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents ••Manchester** Stogies Three for Five Cents •• Yaranette ** Smokers Two for Five Cents ••Havana Cadets** Nine for Fifteen Cents ••Bar-None** Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Litlle Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. THE TOBACCO WORLD , ,.tr,, Alw,,, r MORE POPULAR THANEvS The Magnet Amongst Ten Cent Cigars It Draws Trade and Holds It. Made by ^44" CIGAR COMPANY PHILADELPHIA u OLOGY CIGAR OF QUALITY EST RAND USINES5 CA.S-! P PoSrNhP-G, '•■•lAKtH AFFORDS FAIR PROFIT ,o. he Jobber: GOOD MARGIN to ,he Dcd„,; hULL VALUE to the Consumers The POTENTATE '- =>. QV^LITY Te„-cen, O^ m all that "Quality" implie* We also make a SUPERIOR LINE OF NICKEL GOODS under the titles of "Lehr's Smokers," "King of the De^rt." and "ci' ndence. ^correspondence with active handlers invited. GEO. W. LEHR Established 1876 READING, PA. ^ THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia (Sluinoiies Cabesubo Co. MANUFACTURERS OF High (5ra^e porto TRico Cioare OUR ( "Mejoniu" "Niblsco" "Tonima" "EI Renm^n* BRANDS \ "BelU Cdix" "H.Mb.nlIU" "Qoicco" "Flor de Quliui." Factory and Warehouse : CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office: 130-132 PEARL STREET nBo" ARISTOCRATS at»i^ •■" ••! »> i(><> A Free Deal on London Trophies The New 2 for 5c. Cigar Mr. Dealer: — Save the profit sharing certificate found in each box, they are worth money to you. A fine proposition. We also make a line of 3 for 5c. stogies. Correspondence with wideawake dealers invited. WABASH CIGAR COMPANY, PITOBURCH, PA. PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long Filler, Filled with Quality, Reasonable Prices, Made in Two Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited I THE TOBACCO WORLD f ?gui0nJ>, i'trasapr ^ laigt IGtttjo. OIri 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York iManufarturrra of lanJija anJt ©nmmtnga Western Office-Paul Pierson, Mgr., 160 Washington St., Chicago, 111. Sketches of Original Designs, with Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands - Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any In the market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. ESTABLISHED laaz 43 East 20^*' Street New York ^''^ w& mm um^^ mm ^ DESIGNS -^ IN stock 138 a 140 Centre §T. NEW YORK. MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bloc H. S. SPR'NCER. Mon. CHICAGO 56 5th Ave E. E. THATCHfH, MOR. San Francisco 320 Sanscme St. L. S. SCHOFNFELD. MOR. Minnich Tobacco Press PATENTED Specially Constructed Presses for Leaf Tobacco Packers CI bW i ^" ^'° "^^'■^ «"^ be"^'' work in a given time, with less strpnti • ^V '''■*'^^ °" ^^^ market. Unsurpassed for power, onera.inn v^'"^^ *^'^y ^"^ durability, as well as ease and quickness in J)artir hrc \?u'""^ '^'^^^ manufactured. Write for prices and full Uareho,,i« xV are indispensable in Leaf Packing and Tobacco uu^es. tlundreds in use. The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervals Style A Height . . 1 '<1 inches Case . . .K>^xy Minnich Machine Works Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. It io ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, c'vinc 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height . . , 1334 J'lches Case . . . S'^ X y Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK I THE TOBACCO WORLD 2^s£^S^!^,.y\^^,JMr4y. EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO NEW YORR THe Originators of tHo CONDAX STRAW TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "DiUgencia" " Imparcial " "FlordeMoreda" "ComeUa'* None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daylight Workrooms, under Sanitarj; Conditions. " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. *' PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S IlKCOUD— «0 PER CENT. GAIN IN CIKCUIiATION IN 9 MONTHS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, OCT, 15. 1910. No. 20. Richest Provinces Suffer Heavily from Violent Wind and Rain Storm — Key West also Hit i:i'{')KTS received by The Toijacco World as this issue goes to press, are that a disastrous cyclone and rainstorm j. sweeping over many of the l(jl)acco gnnving provinces of Cnl)a and reeking appaUing destruction. Key West and other Florida manufacturing centres suffered from the storm, but not as seriously as Havana and adjacent territory. . . . . ' ' Telephonic and telegrai)hic communication with the interior of Cuba has been entirely suspended, and for that reason (Idailed rei)()rts of the storm's destruction cannot be and at this time. ILatle R.eport o^ Stortsk^s Havoc is^ Cuba {Special Cable to the Tobacco World) Havana. Oct. 14. A severe tropical storm, accompanied by a deluge of rain, broke over this city and .surrounding territory at one <.cl<'ck this morning. The street lights were extinguished and the city was dark for hours. At eight o'clock this morning the wind was still blowing strongly from the .southeast and rain was pouring without any sign of interruption. Meagre reports received from tlie provinces of Havana, Santa Clara, iMattanzas and Pinar del Rio, some of the ricliot tobacco growing districts on the island, are that the destruction (jf the crops seems to be threatened and that the tlaniage certainly will be immense. Traffic at this port has ceased entirely, business has been suspended, newspaper plants are crippled, and the only niMrning paper to appear to-day was the "El Aludo". It is reported that Cassilda, a town on the south coast of the Santa Clara province, has been devastated. Strike Likely to Affect Other Industries Tampa Cigarmaker's Fight May Involve the Plumbers and Builders (Special Dispatch lo the Tobacco World) lll£ lines in the battle of the business interests of this city against tiie tyranny of the labor unions, who have completely paralyzed the cigar industry, are drawn more sharply than ever to-day. Within the last twenty- four hours neither side has shown a sign of yielding, and the Central Labor Union has added fuel to the tires by pledging their financial and moral support to the striking cigarmakers. It is possible that the cigar strike may spread to other branches of labor in this city. The master plumbers have al- ready declared for an open shop, and trouble with their work- men is feared. Ihe Joint Advisory Board, headed by Jose de Campa, have passed resolutions trying to evade the responsibility for any condition of affairs produced, as they say by *'the machina- tions 01 the enemies of the working classes, and if any violence IS added by the citizens of Tampa against the workers, this board will start to ship the cigarmakers out of this city." Manufacturers Endorsed by Citizens. Tampa, 1'la., Oct. 10. ^ KSl AXr to a call issued by President Enri(|ue I'endas. of the Tampa Clear Havana Mamifacturers' Assr)ciation, a number of the manufacturers met in this city to-day to discuss the situation now obtaining '" tl'i^. the fifteenth week of the strike. ^^ Kecessnig at noon, the manufacturers met this afternoon ^\it 1 the citizens' committee, and an executive session was held {^Continued on next page.) Change in Cigarette Prices Elffects Several Brands in Philadelphia Market. X October ist, jobbers of this city received notice of and advance in several brands of popular cigarettes of the A. T. Co. Moguls and Murads have been ad- vanced 25 cents per thousand and the jobbing price is now $10.00 per thousand. Helmars and Turkish Trophies were advanced five cents per thousand, making the price now $7.80. In addition to this, gratis deals varying from 6 to 10 per cent, were also withdrawn, the one exception being Piedmont cigarettes, which still carry a gratis deal that is equivalent to about 6 per cent. Tobacco Suit Postponed Until January. Washington, D. C, Oct. 11. When the Supreme Court of the United States met here today to consider the case against the American Tobacco Com- I^any under the Sherman anti-trust act, they reassigned the case for argument on January 3rd. This postponement was made at the request of the Government, as the case had origin- ally been set for argument November 14th. Tampa's Growing Population. Population statistics just announced at Washington, D. C. show that the population of Tampa, Fla., in the 1910 census is 34,874, an increase of 13,379, or 62 2/10 per cent, over the 21,495 i" 1900. Much of Tampa's increase in population is due to the tre- mendous expansion of the cigar industry in that city within the past ten years. w to THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II Tampa Strike Situation Growing More Tense — Trouble May Effect Other Industrie Continued from Page (^ While no official statement was nia^le by the manufactur- ers or citizens committee, after the executive meeting this after- noon, it is learned that the former declared that they thought they might adjust the situation in time without any further action along mediatory lines from the citizens' committee. To this end, a committee of five manufacturers will remain in this city with power to take such action as might suggest itself to- wards a settlement of the present difficulties. Most of the manufacturers who attended the meeting left the city to-night or go to-morrow. The manufacturers did not care to discuss the situation personally, but, they are a unit on their proposals to the tobacco working trades and there was not the slightest evidence of friction among them. They have the situation well in hand. Among the manufacturers present, who arrived here last night, from Havana, points in Florida where branch factories are established, New York and Chicago, are President Enrique Pendas, M. W. Berriman, Felipe Bustillo, F. Garcia, A. San- taella, Samuel I. Davis, Jose Diaz, iMort. Regensburg, Joaquin Lopez, Celestino Vega, Jose Escalenta, Manuel Corral, Edward Wodiska, E. J. Stachelberg, J. J. Franch, A. L. Cuesta, Jose Lovera and others. The Past Two Weeks. The firing of the three-story factory building of Balbin Brothers, situated on Howard avenue, in West Tampa, the night of October i, by parties unknown; the firing of the Tribune Building, eight hours later, and a mass meeting of citizens of this city, condemning such acts of lawlessness as have occurred from time to time since the present cigarmakers' strike was called, sums the latest developments of the strike situation in this city the past two weeks. Balbin Brothers, it will be recalled, were, with Celestino Vega & Co., the first factories on which the strike was called on July 25. Shortly afterwards, they moved to St. Augustine, opening a branch, being the first Tampa manufacturer to make this defensive move. Later, they removed to Palatka, where their branch is in operation at present. The factory building in question was fired at 6.30 o'clock on the evening of the ist, inst. A family residing near the factory saw several men go up to it, and then leave it on a run, scattering quickly in every direction. The shades of evening had so nearly ap- proached night that it was impossible to recognize them. A moment later and the flames burst from the factory, and it was soon doomed. Nearby property was saved with slight damage. Miguel Balbin, of the firm, arrived next day from the branch factory in Palatka. He declared that the building was worth $18,000, against which loss was $8,000 insurance. To- bacco stocks stored in the building amounted to $15,000, against which loss was insurance amounting to $10,000. The total net loss to the firm by the fire is, therefore, $15,000. A few hours later, at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. October 2, a proofreader on the "Morning Tribune" discovered that the Tribune Building was on fire. The fire department managed to save the building with a total loss of say, $3500. Fire Chief W. M. Mathews, of the Tampa department, had heard threats against both the Tribune and the Times buildings Saturday morning, it being alleged to the Fire Chief that parties had threatened to fire both structures, as the papers here have been very plain spoken on the lawlessness which has accompanied this strike from time to time, and have criticised the stand taken by the labor leaders in this strike. Following the fires, the National Board of Fire Under- writers, through E. W. Monrose, their local representative. ar- oflTered $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of th. sonists ni each mstance. ^"<^ Citizens Protest at Meeting. Tuesday, October 4, the citizens of this city nnmK. • some five hundred of the most representative m/n Tt^^ of commercial endeavor and professions extant hero mass meeting in the Court House. Mayor D B \\ck\ „'" the meeting to order. He reviewed the situation wliirU confronts this city and declared the settlement of the iT and the protection of lives and property imperative h! k called Hon. Hugh C. Macfarlane, "the father of West t/I to the chair. The latter handled the situation without Zs am was frequently applauded. The result was the oin of the followmg resolutions: ^ WHEREAS, Tampa is the largest Clear Havana H^ar m, r ing center in the world manufacturing in norma "timfthrhtd?H million cigars per annum, which is more than one-thin of t!?* Clear Havana Cigars consumed annually in the world; and '"' WHEREAS, This represents an approximate income to th. in dtistry of twenty-two million dollars per annum, of wh ch in xc « of eight million dollars is spent in wages in this city; and WHEREAS, This industry furnishes approximately sixtv-fiv. per cent of the tota income of the city and makes a basis for sever, other millions of dollars being paid in wages annually in ILs city and WHEREAS, This industry has largely been built up by the'oro- gressiveness and inducements held out by various citizens of the Ctv of Tampa in inducing this industry to locate in our midst; and WHEREAS, A deplorable condition now exists whercbv the con- tinued existence of this industry is seriously threatened; and WHEREAS, By the action of agitators among the vvorking classes of his city such a condition of lawlessness has been brought about as that nearly all of the manufacturers have left the city and established branch factories elsewhere, in which branch factories various iccar- makers from this city are now working and working without demand- ing the recognition of any union ; and WHEREAS, The people of this citv have always pledged the inanufacturing interests that in any and all events the industry will be protected and they will be allowed to peacefully pursue their busi- ness ; and WHEREAS, It is necessary because of conditions here that the citizens express themselves now at this time upon this serious situation, and the questions confronting it ; THEREEORE BE IT RESOLVED: Eirst. That we are for Tampa, first, last, and all the time. Second. That we recognize the right of the manufacturers, or anv other employers, to employ such persons and upon such conditions ^s to them may seem proper in the successful and proper management and handling of their business, and while we recognize the right of employes to refuse to work if conditions do not suit them, still we do not recognize the right of any employe, or any organization of em- ployes, to prevent any other person or persons from seeking employ- ment or l>eing employed. Third. That we deplore lawlessness of any kind or character and that we cannot too strongly condemn the assassinations, arson and various other acts of lawlessness that have been existing in this community for some weeks past. Fourth. That we call upon the manufacturers and those cigar- makers who want to work and who have left this community to at once come back to this city and undertake to pursue their business as they have heretofore pursued it. Fifth. That we pledge ourselves, in the event of their so doing and of the factories being opened and the men being again requested by the manufacturers to work for them, that we will protect the manu- facturers and the workingmen to the fullest extent possible, to the end that property and life may be safe. Sixth. We further pledge ourselves, as a whole, to stand by, m every respect, a committe that has been already appointed by the business interests of this city to devise ways and means of settling this strike. Seventh. We further serve notice upon the Joint Advisory Board of the workers engaged in the cigar industry that we are Objectionable Labels Will be Altered, and Eventually Withdrawn, Factory Representative Promises. I.Xll^ Tni: Ton.xcco World exposed the attempt of § the manufacturers making the * *I.a Sirroma" ^g biatid to put these cigars on the market bearing labels s^^ on which the name "Key West" appears four times, the men who have been distributing these goods have come forth voluntarily and announced that they would change the label so as to destroy every vestige of misrepresentation. The label of this brand was reproduced in the September rth issue of Tjik World and the publication of the expose has attracted attention not only in Philadelphia and Key West, tile iM)ints most vitally affected, but in other parts of the coun- trv as well. Whether the manufacturer meant to put these cigars out I)v rq)rcsc'ntiiig them as being made in Key West we are not in a position to know, but it is evident to even the most cursory reader that the label gives the impression that the cigars are made in Key West, when in truth they came from Factory No. 118. First District of Pennsylvania. And the consumer, walking up to a cigar counter and seeing the name "Key West" boldlv printed on the inside label, would, whether he was told so or not by the clerk, purchase these cigars as Key West goods. Speaking of this brand, a representative of the factory stated that the label in question was an old style design, which was used without any intention of misrepresenting the goods, but that since The Tobacco World has called the attention of the trade to the matter, that they were perfectly willing to withdraw the label and issue a new one as soon as the pres- ent .supply had been exhausted. "In the meantime," he stated, "we have purchased a rub- ber stamp which we will use in stamping out the name "Key West" everywhere it appears on the labels which are now out." The facts of the case have been laid before the attorneys of the Key West Manufacturers' Association for consideration and whether the promised action of the manufacturers will excuse the offence remains to be seen. It is believed, however, that if the objectionable labels are withdrawn that the matter will be dropped. It is learned from other sources that there are several other brands of bogus Key West cigars being sold and it is the intention of The Tobacco World to ferret them out and drag them into the light. Publicity is one of the most potent cures for modern busi- ness diseases and The World proposes to apply the dose wherever it is needed. (Concluded from page 10) lunnu'iit to the community, from a business, a social or a politi- cal >tan(lpoint. The resolutions were signed. Business men uliignatures are on it. .\ copy of the resolutions were immediately served on the Joint .\dvisory Board, representing the tobacco working trades, and on Secretary Ramirez, of the Manufacturers' Association. The latter immediately forwarded them to President Enrique i'endas. On the morning of the 5th, President Pendas wired here that he would call a meeting of the manufacturers at some near date, at which time the resolutions would be discussed, and that part of them dealing with the manufacturers would l)c probably acted upon. ^)n Sunday. October 9, a manifesto was issued by the unionists intimating that .some of the factories here might' open m tile ne.Kt few days and abjuring the "brothers" to stand to- k^fther. refuse to work, as "the cau.se" was won. "Rations" for the Strikers. Mrs. .\gnes \\. Katz, who was formerly a .stripper em- Pyyed in a local cigar factory prior to the strike, presented an- "tiKT phase of the strike to-day, albeit it one that is becoming M»'te common. She exhibited the "rations" issued her at strike 'K'a, (juarters for one week. It consisted of about a pound of at Dacon She has her husband, who was a cigarmaker, and ^ Kit chiMren to feed on this ration for seven '>and IS perfectly willing to work, but has been told that Pittsburg Bankrupts Held for Court. . W. & MAX CHOTINER, constituting the firm of H. Chotiner & Co., were placed under arrest last week as a result of the bankruptcy proceedings in- stituted against them. They were taken into custody by the U. S. Marshall while in the office of Alderman J. P. Alclnerney, where they had gone to hear the alderman's de- cision in the suita brought against them by creditors, in which they were charged with conspiracy to defraud and each of the two defendants were held under $2500 bail to await the action of the Grand Jury. They furnished bail in the total sum of $5000, but it is stated that charges will be made of violations of the Internal Revenue laws. It is intimated that goods were sold for less money than manufacturers had .sold them to the defendants for and at the time of the hearing the Federal officers could not make the formal charges, but they were held under bond to keep them within the jurisdiction of the court until the charges could be prepared. The hearing on such a charge will naturally be held before a United States Commissioner, but the Allegheny County Grand Jury being now in session, the conspiracy charges will no doubt be taken up at once. The Chotiners are now being held under total bonds of $15,000. Board of the workers engaged in the cigar industry that we are . ,,^. ^^. k-,, . V.' '"^ -^ >vu,k, uui ..as ueen loiu uiai satisfied that they can prevent acts of lawlessness in this com- ■ ^ ^nicd it lie did so. He was on his way to the munity in the future and that if there is any further attempt « ■ • mono factory this morning when he was (luietlv warned bv assassination, arson, or any other act of lawlessness, that wc ■ a cotnniittee" that if he Pnfpr*.rl n.« r.io^ u 111 \ \ expect to hold the individual memhi^rs of the Advisory Board ■ sooner ... i„..^ ^^. '\ *i^ entered the place he would be shot muniiy in tnc lucure ana tnat it tnere is any lurtner «iw»h assassination, arson, or any other act of lawlessness, that expect to hold the individual members of the Advisory Boaro responsible for such acts. One Thousand Sign Resolution. Every man present was told that if he acquiesced in the resolutions in question to come forward and sign them. I| "^ did not he could withdraw. One man withdrew. He is of no ^•«>ner or later in the back. Ifarry Hansen, a well-known resident of Saco, Me., has recently purchased from J. F. Neilson the cigar store in that city whicli is well located on Main street. Mr. W. J. Bradford disposed of the |)lace a few days ago to Mr. Neilson, but the latter found that his health would not warrant him in carrying on the business. Loins f.ythnier, well-known leaf tobacco broker of Phila- "a. has ],een (,uite ill for the I'"^t.(l now to be improving nicely. ,L.|,i- ".^i'""er, well-known le i>Mia. has ],een (,uite ill for the past few weeks, but is re- Little & Co., of Troy, N. Y., was recently incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000, to engage in the business of dealing in cigars, tobaccos and smokers' supplies. The directors are Sam J. Little. Florence J. Ranney, both of Troy, and Charles Thornton, of Glens Falls. I i ! If THE TOBACCO WORLD all rhafs new wKhTOBBERS and "^RIBUTORS Expansion of a Salt Lake House. DICAf, of considerable proportion was recently consum- mated, whereby llemenway & Closer, large wholesale and retail cigar and tobecco dealers at Salt Lake City. I'tali, ac(|uired the entire cigar department of Reiger & Lindley Co.. also of that city, who have been heretofore Avholesale dealers in li<|Uors and cigars. The negotiations were conducted by Oscar (i. llemenway, president of llemenway & Moser. and Charles Lindley. acting on behalf of Reiger iK: Lindley, and it is stated the transaction involves an amount that runs considerably into five figures. This transaction marks the retirement of one of the oldest concerns in the cigar field in the intermountain region, and also makes llemenway & Moser one of the largest and strongest wholesale and retail dealers in cigars and tobaccos west of Chicago, operating as they do in Salt Lake, ( )gden, Spokane and Seattle. Auto Injures Michigan Cigar Man. ACOl) Ll^VYN, senior member of the firm of J, Levyn & Son. manufacturers and wholesale and retail dealers in tobacct), cigars, ike, at Alpena, Mich., was recently quite seriously injured while on a business visit to Detroit. Levyn was picked up unconscious and taken to the Har|)er Hospital, where the surgeons found that he sus- tained a fracture at the base of the skull and other internal in- juries of a serious nature. Mr. Levyn had gone to Detroit several days previous for the purpose of preparing himself for an operation, and was just t)ut for a short walk for exercise when he was struck by an auto- mobile when only about a block away from the institution. Later advices from Mr. Levyn's office were to the eflFect that he was then doing well, improving rapidly, and there was every hope for his .speedy rec«)very. New Wholesale House at Bridgeport, Conn. I A 1 X li^W wholesale tobacco establishment is being opened l^\| by Herbert D. Sherman, at 486 and 488 Water street, ^^^m ])ri(lgeport, Conn. Mr. Sherman has been associated for twenty-two years with David Trubee & Co., wholesale grocers and just resigned his position to engage in business on his own behalf. The enterprise is regarded as an innovation inasmuch as there is but one other establishment of this kind in Southern Connecticut. Waldorf-Astoria Price List. Xl'AV price list was recently issued by the Waldorf Astoria Cigar Co., of New York, in wdiich are given a number of new sizes in imported goods, and they claim that their stock of well-seasoned cigars was never larger or more complete, which, notwithstanding an acknowledged shortage of goods in Havana, owing to poor crops of tobaccos, they will be able to continue prompt deliv- eries. New Home of Wholesale House at Fargo. XK of the most complete wholesale tobacc. homes j,, the Xorthwest was opened last week at I'arcr,, \ [) by Reineke .\: McKone. The cnipanv u'ill' handle only m a wholesale way cigars, tobaccos and smokc^• articles, and has already a good trade throughout the Xortli west. Their head(|uarters are in the new North Dakota Ini provement TUiilding on I'irst avenue. Thev occupy the a,t,r, front m the second division of the building and tlie store h< a depth of 140 feet. The storeroom is ecpiipped with an al^v lutely firei)roof vault, which is built in a two tier fashion an.' when filled will hold five million cigars. The vault is also fur- nished with electric fans, which are being used automaticalh in governing the humidity of the atmosphere and in spreading an even degree of moisture to all parts. " St. Louis Cigar House in Difficulty. T the instance of Perfecto, Garcia & Bros., of Chicago, the Peter Hauptmann Tobacco Co., of St. Louis, and the R. Bcnninger Co., of Denver, Colo., a petition in bankruptcy was filed on the 8th instant against the Ohio Cigar Co., of St. Louis. The petitioners claim that the firm committed an act of bankruptcy by the payment of $350 to an attorney of St. Louis in August, by which certain creditors were made preferred. Perfecto, Gar- cia & Bros, claim an indebtedness of $492.24: The Peter Hauptmann Tobacco Co. claim $114.79, ^"^ the R. Benninger Co. claim $176 as due them. Iowa Druggists* Cigarette Case Postponed. ^XICXT the assessment of tax for alleged violation of the anti-cigarette law of Iowa, the board of super- visors last week granted a continuance in the hearing of ai)peals of the Lee Miller Drug Co., McCurnni Drug Co. and the Lloyd B. Coon Drug Co., all of which firm> l)rotested against the payment of the tax, denying that tliey are guilty of the illegal sale of cigarettes. It is expected that another hearing will be given (luring the first week in X'ovember. Donahue & Eaton, Indianapolis jobbers, are complaining of not getting "Havana Ribbon" cigars fast enough for them to meet the demand in that city. This house is the local dis- tributhig agents in Indianapolis for the Bayuk Bros.' product and have built up an exceptionally good business on it. ^ cently they took on the "La Vada" cigar, manufactured by tHe l»arnes-Smith Co., P>inghamton, N. Y. John W. Davis, president of the Capital City Tobacco Ca^ at Atlanta, (ui.. recentlv made an address at the '-^^'^"^^ *• ' Men's Club, which was held at the Cafe Durand in that CL • Himself a very skilful advertiser, he has, upon f ^'<^''j' ^^^.^ sions, addressed assemblages of this kind, and his. tal s always been interesting and edifying. THE TOBACCO WORLD «3 J©lblbniai Tiradl® Hftceims licorgc Conway, a progressive cigar jobber of Sioux City, \ »•. In» iust returned to his home after a European tour. The ClitV-Weil Cigar Co. have been unable to keep a suf- ficient stock of ••"'I Toro Torto Rico cigars to meet the demands ,,t growing trade on these giMuls at Richmond and vicinity. A. W . r>crger, cigar dealer, of Pine Jirook, X. J., was re- centlv visiting the manufacturing trade in Pennsylvania, where ho was making selections of some choice lines of goods. W. A. r.eck, of Denver, Col., cigar distributor, recently took onii line of the clear Havana cigars of Solares & Co., of Chicago. The goods are said to have attracted much attention there and selling freely. Lillv. Duncan & Co., well-known P>altimore distributors, arc meeting with much success in the handling of the "La Tiirina"' brand of Porto Rican goods, made by the American West Indies Trading Co., and which they carry in many sizes. .\ate Kllis, formerly local manager for the Watt Cigar Co.. nf Duluth. Minn., recently returned to Minneapolis, after having spent some days in Duluth, Mr. Kllis is now managing the cigar branch of the Stone-Ordean-Wells Co., in Minneap- 'ilis. Hamilton. Harris & Co., cigar distributors at Indianapolis, have lately been making a special drive on the "Rocky Ford" tive-cent cigar. This house is also a very extensive handler of the "Pastora" and "Court Royal" cigars, made by the San Telmo Cigar Mfg. Co., of Detroit. As a result of a recent visit from E. H. Briody, of the S. R. .Moss Cigar Co., Lancaster, a marked progress was made in the distribution of the "El Mosico" in the gas belt of Indi- ana, where the goods are being handled by the Mooney-Muel- Icr Drug Co., of Indianapolis. Pylc & Allen. Cleveland distributors of Sig. C. Mayer & Cos I'd Wadora cigars, recently gave special window displays to these cigars in their two stores in Cleveland. Rqxirts from the firm state that El Wadoras are selling ^a^t and making good. ')an. I. \\',,lf. the Cincinnati distributor, has just made arrangements with Antonio Roig & Langsdorf to act as their •iMnlnitor m Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. Mr Wolf IS a live. i)rogressive salesman, and with such a spien.lul l^ne as the Roigs offer, he is certain to make good. 15. P.erc.wich, cigar dealer of Oakland, Cal., is negotiating •or a lease o the X. W. corner of Twelfth St. and Broadwav, W \'^ - IJercovich Co. are at present occupying the S. ^_an(i .s. I, eorners of Twelfth St. and Broadway, and are •""^ to ,,|,taui another site in the Unicm Savings Bank '""^•Kat theX. W. corner of the square. store ^'^f!!'"'^ ^' ^"''''" ^°- °^ Chicago, have added another ^tcLa-r P n' '^^ ^^''^'^ '^^^^"- '^^^^ ^^t^^t ^tand is in the of their t"^' ''"'' ^'''' ^'''''" "''*'^^ ""^' ''^ ^^'"^ '"^^^ attractive iKHHh J u''-' }^^^^' •''■''' "ff^'ring a fine line of high grade whole'sale s'tock" "'^'' ^^'^ ^"'^ ^^""^ ^'"^ ^"^ ^' ^''""'^ "' ^^^'' 4- A ■^y\\ 1- \ !" « 1 . -\ 5 ' ' , ppKWif ft ^^2: ' .i v.' ->' I- •' Interior View of H. Ferbstein Establish ment. Akron, O. Reading Cigars at Davenport, Iowa. DANIEL F. FLECK, representing the Fleck Cigar Co., of Reading, Pa., was recently visiting the trade at Davenport, Iowa, where the goods are being quite largely handled by Fred Finch, a Brady street cigar- ist. The "Rose-O-Cuba" brand is particularly strong in that territory and Mr. Fleck is reported to have booked orders ^ggi'^gating 60,000 in assorted sizes and all for early delivery. Connecticut Corporation Buys More Land. HH1^2 Connecticut Tobacco Corporation has purchased i(k) acres of tobacco land lying between Rainbow and Tariffville, and about two miles from East Granby Station. It is stated that the company intends to tent 136 acres of this land for shade grown tobacco. They raised this year 265 acres on their plantation at Tariffville, and with this increased acreage, they will have a total of four hundred acres under cultivation in shade grown tobacco. Meeting of Indiana Cigarmakers. A meeting of delegates representing the Cigarmakers' Blue Label League of Indiana, was held at Indianapolis early this week, when methods were discussed for advancing the de- mand for union-made cigars. Clarence Gaumer, secretary of the .State Federation of Labor and also secretary of the Blue Label League, was very active during the meeting. Secrets of Success. I'ush. said the Button. Take pains, said the Window. .Never be led, said the Pencil. Always keep cool, said the Ice. Xever lose your head, said the Barrel. Do a driving business, said the Hammer. Never do anything off-hand, said the Glove. Spend much time in reflection, said the Mirn^r. .Make much of small things, said the Microscope. r»e sharp in all your dealings, said the Knife. .Strike at the right time, said the Clock. — Ex. 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD PROBI. I:M S 'ii'fi<- RE TA IL IfR Why Trade Leaves Home. r stH'iiis to he a ouHindniin to the ci^^ar tloalcrs, par- --- , tifularly those in the snialler towns and count rv dis- JiBiK ^'"i'^'ts. why trade leaves lionie. Some trade leaves the lionie town heeanse of the natnral perverseness of some people, and because of inborn "cnssedness" of some others. And it is a well-known fact that more trade leaves the home town because of the carelessness or th(nij,ditlessness of people who do not stop to consider the result. Still more trade leaves the home town because it is not properly taken care of — because the home merchants do not make proper effort to meet the demands of the community. C'onse(|uentIy people become dissatislied and buy their goods elsewhere. l*erhaps little or nothing can be done with those in the first class, who are simply community pests of which they are al- ways .stHiie found everywhere. They are dissatisfied with the world and everything in it. including themselves. This small class, for their trade is not worth having, but the careless thoughtless buyer and the dissatisfied buyer could probably be won back by the home merchants if they would but put forth the proper effort. If there is nothing else to do. it might be well for the retail dealers to get together and get up a co-operative move- ment to make the home town a better place to trade in, and it can be safely taken for granted that absolutely the only way to improve merchandising conditions in such home towns as are above referred to, is through a co-operative effort of the business men of such places. They nuist get together, work together and stick together, hi making it a ])leasant place to trade in. Of course, each individual merchant or dealer must improve his own store and his store service. \o matter how good it may be now, there is always room for improvement. If dealers who are thus located would take an object lesson from the successes of dealers in other places and would try to more nearly follow in their footsteps, it would work won- ders for their own happiness and their greater prosperity. A Brief Talk on Advertising. KIOTAILER in Iowa did not believe that advertising pays, but a newspaper man there insisted that it did. Their joint debates on the subject did not result on reaching a mutually satisfactory conclusion, so the retailer decided to try it, feeling sure that the result would prove his contention. An advertisement was i)re|)are(l and inserted in a local paper offering tt) give a certain little trinket to every one calling at the .store on a certain day and mentioning the ad. The retailer had only a small (piantity of the articles in stock and iiever dreamed that the demand would exceed his supply, but it did by a heavy margin. Xow this retailer is convinced that atlvertising something for nothing will get results, but he is not at all sure that it pays. It ought t(j be plain that such advertising does not pay. Furthermore, the making of any sort of special offer in a one- time ad. is not a fair test of advertising. If it were possible to reap rich rewards from one-time advertising this would be the world's greatest get-rich scheme, but it is not possible. There is only one way to get profitable and permanent results from advertising and that is by telling the facts about >*our goods, your store and your service. This must be done in a sensible, yet attractive manner, through newspapers, the mails, whidow displays, etc., and by doing these things durin. all the tnne you want to sell g(K>ds. ^ If advertising is to be given a fair trial there must V adoi)ted some such a i)lan and its ultimate success will i . sure. ^' One of the greatest advertising men of the country sav> that advertising is salesmanship plus publicity. In other words' the puri)ose of advertising is two-fold— to' sell goods and to keep the name before the public, letting them know that .me IS still on earth and doing business at the old stand. That kind of advertising will act as a sort of insurance upon vour present trade. . ' r:ven if you are satisfied with your present volume of business, you have to continue advertising anyway so tiiat one of your aggressive competitors will not take 'the 'business vou now have away from you. The public is fickle and is liable to jilt you without warn- ing unless you keep up a rapid-fire courtsh'ij) in the form of good, sensible convincing advertising. Advertising is becoming more and more necessary even- day because there are now so many things to engage one's attention, that the dealer who hopes to remain in the public eye must have something doing all the time, and don't forget that the keeping of the name before the public is a great art. Somehow we grow to have confidence in the store that we hear of often in a favorable way. We trust those goods most whose names wt hear most about. Confidence is, after all, the basis of trade, and we haven't confidence in a thing unless we know it, and for that reason advertising becomes a creator of confidence. An actual foun- dation stone of a solid and permanent business. Pirate Competition in the Cigar Trade. IIK average retail cigar dealer cannot give his custo- mers much assistance in meeting or heating pirate competition. lUit by acting in concert on such a mat- ter as this and as is also necessarily done in certain other matters, the retail cigar dealers can be of great help ami they will when the retailers have made it sufficiently plain that this is what they want to do. This alone is one very good reason why the retailers of all places could accomplish more for their own benefit by being organized into an association for their own mutual benefit. The greater difficulty, however, seems to be that in most instances, the reason why retail cigar dealers have not organ- ized and are conducting a flourishing association, is no doubt because so many of them either cannot or will not be con- vinced of the good of an organization. Rest Rooms in Cigar Stores. KST rooms are considered to be good advertising. But too much care cannot be taken in conducting a retail cigar estalishment which utilizes the system of rest room as a source of attraction to customers, lest the} become pest rooms. They are admirable only wIkmi they arc well located and properly handled. They are not. when for any reason customers fail to appreciate them. A number o such rest rooms are in successful operation by dealers in vanoib parts of the country, but they have proven a success only when taken by men perfectly capable of handling an estabhshment which caters to the patronage of peoj)le wlu) actually know Iw^ to af)preciate its usefulness. 1m )r many reasons it is better adopt that plan in smaller towns than in larger cities. THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 selling Traveling Salesmen are Business Educators. ( )\\ tlo you greet the traveling salesman when he calls to see voii at your store? \o tloubt many a retailer's first thought when a salesman enters his store is that the man is going to try to get some of his money by him scniething, and very few tliink as they should, "lUrcs a man who wants to show^ me how^ I can sell more goods and thereby make more i)rofits!" We must admit that there are stmie men on the road who are simi>ly after your money, and who do not give much thought to what they can give you in return, but such men are easy t(. reco'Miize after a few moments conversation, and unless a man has a gun or a dirk in his hand, it is unwise to put him down as a hold-uj) artist without first listening to his story. The legitimate salesman with a legitimate proj)osition is not after the dealers' money ; his t)bject is to interest the dealers in arrangements whereby they can sell more goods and thereby make m<»re profits, while at the same time the arrangements will enable the salesman to sell more goods and make more proHt for his concern. l^ven if he does not recognize the fact that everyone is entitled to a resi)ectful hearing, the dealer as a duty he owes to himself should see what every salesman has to offer to him. Xo dealer or merchant knows it all, and it may be that the salesman will be able to tell him .something that he did not know before. At any rate, it can do no harm to listen to what the salesman has to say. Reason should prevail in all things, and we do not want it understood that we advocate that the dealer should allow s(»me voluble spellbinder to sell him a v/hole lot of goods that he does not want, and which he knows he can not sell. If a dealer has not strength of character enough to say "no" when he thinks it advisable to do so, he will be acting wisely in not seeing any one at all who wants to sell something. But we do wish to be understcKxl clearly as advocating that there is much t«» be gained by according courteous treatment to every sales- man that behaves himself like a gentleman, and that there is nothing to be lost, except perhaps a few minutes time. Timely Study of Christmas Novelties. Ills year's offerings of Christmas novelties by all of the leading houses are quite as diversified and inter- esting as they have ever been, and in fact, they have been greatly enlarged upon. Cigar manufacturers, t"<>. who are in the habit of offering special packages, are this >ear makmg active preparations to bring out some new lines, al ot wl-.ich would tend to as.surc a brisk trade during that felicitous season. The object of the manufacturers of both novelties and mnVM V^^'J '^'•'^tmas trade is to get up something that will rnn'' ^"; ,,^".^^'.^t'^'^-ly ^-atch the eye and open the purse of the Wr. Ihis IS all to the benefit of the dealers who will do ^" to give the matter the attention which it deserves early lat lie may get the benefit of the choicest offerings and lead '" the specialty lines. Jiie great diversity of things which may be mentioned etTe en 1' ^ ^^'"^^ ""^ Christmas novelties, includes cigar- i> -^ts. etc., the line of which was never greater. mine on uwli '^'''''''' '"^'^ ^^^^^" *^^ "^^^ ^^^ weeks deter- and to thee, r^ '^" '^^^^ "P ^^''th ^"^^ dispose of profitably <'f safisftti' '1 '• u" ^^ '^'''' customers. In fact, the degree ^-atesjt^",,;; f ^r ^^" ^-^ f- P"-hasers is of the ^'Jjaracter of ti ^^^^"^^^^ each one must consider the '" comimr tr P^^^'f "^ge which he is accustomed to serving '^ tlHTefore \.l ''''"'''"''^" ^" t^^^ selection of specialty lines. ^'"- Jiini to C\A r''''"'^', somewhat of a perplexing problem iititv .>f ., ' .^""^ ^'^^ \^v\i,U he wants and a sufficient m Mr. JAS. I. HASSAN, West Philadelphia Retailer most salable. When the selections are left until late in the season he often finds him.self face to face with a dilemma in not being able to procure a supply of the goods he most wanted, and then he becomes dissatisfied with the entire project, and has only himself to blame. It may be no one's fault but his. Good Nature as a Business Asset. N my opinicm the greatest natural asset a man can have," said a retailer recently, "is that of good na- ture. y\nd I am speaking entirely from a business point of view, tiK). Aside from the happiness that g(xod nature brings to the individual himself, it has distinct business advantages that should not be lost sight of for an instant. "Jn the first place, the good natured man has lots of friends, and the value of friends who may be made customers, or may be depended uixui to give one the benefit of anything good they may have, is in itself a gocxl thing. "Then, too, the good natured man is one who is confident, optimistic and willing to take a bigger chance in the course of his daily work than the suspicious and ill-tempered individual, and since all business is the taking of a chance, to a greater or less extent, this is another recourse that should be taken into account." Have You a Personal Following? TriKRE is a future ahead for the salesman or retail dealer who builds up a personal following among the store's customers. The man who can make such friends that they will insist on having him wait on them, and who depend largely on his judgment as to what to select is sure to be a very valuable asset to the store, be he proprietor, manager or simply attendant; and the larger such clientele the better for the establishment. Often some really desirable goods go begging in a store. The man who has that personal following can dispose of them advantageously and to the satisfaction of the customer as well, if he undertakes to push them. It is not at all necessary to resort to favoritism — giving extra value — to obtain such a following. The man who is invariably polite, knows his goods well and is always willing to put his shoulder to the wheel and to serve a customer well, w^ill unconsciously build up a large personal following. Try it as an experiment. ^"antity of the particular articles which he thinks would be Ed. Shindle, a cigar manufacturer of Holyoke, Mass., has embarked in the wholesale and retail business at 406 High street and will also continue the manufacturing business. ! I « ! THE TOBACCO WORLD i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD >7 r jp iXGLISHMEN are proud of titles, degrees and orna- l^^J merits, and now the Manchester Tobacco Trade i^^WJ Travelers have decided to wear a badge. The mat- ter was discussed at the usual monthly meeting of the Manchester Trade Travelers' Association, which was well attended. The badge is evidently an attractive and ornamental one, for the vice-chairman stated the wearing of them would not only be advantageous to the trade, but would probably result in increased membership. The badge certainly appealed to those present, as its introduction to the trade was unani- mously approved of. The next item on the program was the proposed in- stallation of whist drives, in order to help those hard working luiglish spend some pleasant winter evenings. This also seemed to take well and a valuable prize was suggested, only again to meet with entire approbation. Apparently this ended the proceedings. No mention was evidently made concerning trade condi- tions, new brands or recent incorporations, but it is satisfac- tory to note that two things were actually and definitely accom- plished, the acquisition of an adorning badge and the promo- tion of whist drives. ji ji ji The oldest sailor in the United States Navy has just passed away at the ripe old age of one hundred and seven years, which speaks well both for the man and his calling. Maccabee's picture was always taken with his pipe in his mouth, of which he was a great lover. All his life he had been an inveterate smoker and when he celebrated his one hundred and seventh birthday he was in the best of health and spirits. A little while after, however, the old noted seaman began to fail and doctors were called to his bedside. There seemed to be nothing wrong except the infirmities of age, but when Alaccabee refused the profl^ered and beloved pipe, those around the bed knew that the end was near, and so it was. j» jit Jt The proprietor of a tobacco store down in Charlestown, Mass., recently enjoyed a comfortable snooze which cost him the nice little sum of $40. It appears that the weather had been very hot, and the day's work over, the proprietor opened all the doors of his establish- ment, apparently to get as much air as possible, seated himself comfortably in his store and proceeded to indulge in a sound sleep. After being refreshed by sound slumber he awoke and sauntered around the premises. His eye glanced in the neigh- borhood where his cash register was wont to take up its quar- ters, but this useful little contrivance, weighing fifty pounds, had been removed, together with its contents, consisting of $40. This neat piece of business had been executed under the verv nose of the slumberer. As I said before, the day had been a hot one, but the theft appears to me to have been a very cool piece of work. A friend of mine is noted for his extremely economical .habits, and it is very seldom that he is known to open his pocketbook for the benefit of his acciuaintances. Quite recently. however, he went to the extent of presenting a cigar, telling the recipient that he would like him to sample it, just to get the odor. , The prospective smoker lighted it and then turned pale. "It's a wonderful cigar for the money," said my friend. "Yes," said the other, but I guess that money was counterfeit." Jt Jt Jt "Your store is no good, sir! I asked for smoking tobaccn last week and couldn't get it." "Indeed?" - "Yes, and I asked for cigars yesterday and could not get them." "That's strange." "And today I ask for credit and can't even get that. Is this a regular business establishment, or what?" Jft jft jt A young woman called at a cigar store in this city recently in quest of a present for her fiance. She purchased a box ot cigars of her own choice and selection and afterwards turned to the clerk to know i f he could recommend them. The assist- ant behind the counter was rather confused and thought that silence would be the wisest attitude. "Young man," said the woman, "Why don't you answer me when I ask about the quality of these cigars? "Because," said the clerk, "I'm not a good enough judge of human nature to know which way to answer without losino a customer." TriR Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J LAWTON KENDRICK M*"«^« Editor S ADDISON WOLF | Adveituing MaiMgert JAY Y. KROUT ' ' " PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT ^"^^ KEYSTONE 48-44. RACE RCX)M 910 41 UNION SQUARE, W. NEW YORK PHONE-52.20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPEaAL CORRESPONDENCE i»n^'*' FoMi«n Sub*wtioo. Dominion ol C«i»da and other Countrie. ol Poitol Unio« . • . $2.50 per Year ^. , ^ . 15 Cent Siaile Cofne. ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION Ealeted m Second CU« Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Poet Office. Philadelphu. under the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX OCTOBER I5ih. 1910 20 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Are.. New York Pre«Ient A. M. JENKINSON. PittJ>urgh. Pa Vice Prerident JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Aye. and 73rd St. New York Treawrer H. G. WASSON. Flick BuiUing. PitlJnirgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr., 175 Water St.. New York Pre«lent A. B. HESS. Lanca.ter, Pa Vice Preadent CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretory FEUX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3d St.. Philadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Louiwille. Ky Pre«de«t W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice Prewlent J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretory -Treawirer EDITORIAL. TIic approach of the Christmas hoHdays gives the would- be comedian a chance to spring that over-ripe joke about the The Problem of cigars that his "wife or mother-in-law gave Stocking for ^^"^ ^o'* ^ present." This low comedy has Christinas. h^Qn perennial and will not down. In many instances the gift cigars are as bad as the jokes. l»ut there is no excuse for a legitimate store passing out inftTior gcx)(ls just because a woman buys them. And the i'tore that follows such a policy is destined to hit the rocks some (lay. The Christmas season presents to the dealer, who is ambi- tious to build up a high class trade, an exceptionally fine op- portunity. The manufacturers, always alert to the needs of the trade, are devising this year an exceptionally fine array of novelties for Christmas in cigars, cigarettes, pipes, holders and In selecting his special Christmas stock the retailer should buy not the goods that appeal to him, but to his trade. His problem is to get as big a variety as possible without over- s ocking. The Christmas packages, once the season has passed, are usually a drug on the market. If the dealer has not ^atished himself as to the exact class of goods his trade will vi^h'h u '^ ^^"^'' ^^ s^^wly. It is easy to order more, pro- >«ned the re-orders are not delayed too long. Aroused by the bloodshed, mob violence, incendiary fires and the general paralysis of the industry that has supplied the Tamoa Citizens ^^'^ ^^^^ blood of her growth, the citizens of Unite to Tampa have at last taken a stand which End the Strike. should put an end to the disgraceful actions which have marked the cigarmakers' strike and should speedily bring about peace. More than four hundred of Tampa's best citizens attended a mass meeting, which resolved to stand by the manufacturers and protect them, should they return to Tampa and reopen their factories. With this assurance, it is believed that the manufacturers will make another attempt to reopen their fac- tories and give work to those who desire it. There is no doubt that hundreds of cigarmakers, nearly starved by fifteen weeks' idleness and revolting against the tyranny of their leaders, are ready to go back to their benches and, once assured full protection against intimidation and vio- lence, they will do so. The citizens of Tampa hit the nail on the head when they served notice on the Joint Advisory Board of the Cigarmakers Linion that they, the union leaders, could prevent acts of law- lessness if they chose and that any further attempts at assassi- nation, arson or violence would be charged directly to the in- dividual members of the board. This placing the responsibility on the shoulders of the hot heads, who have precipitated the great strike, should bring them to time and if it fails, then Tampa should rise in her might and drive the incendiaries out of the city forever. Meantime, while Tampa is working out her own salva- tion, the trade throughout the country should co-operate with her by exercising as much patience as possible over delayed shipments of cigars. It is certain that the Tampa manufact- urers will leave nothing undone to supply their trade. Should the strike be settled even within the next forty-eight hours, it will be several months before the manufacturers catch up with their orders and bring the production back to normal. Tampa-made cigars have won a place for themselves, which no strike, however long, can eliminate. Complaints which are frequently reaching cigar manufac- turers in regard to poorly-made cigars are often caused either by the carelessness of the dealer in keeping Complaints About ^j^ stock, or by the smoker himself in Cigars and handling the cigar. 1 heir Causes. j^^ ^|^^ modern cigar factory everything is so systematized that each cigar leaving the bench is carefully inspected before it is sorted and packed, and any poorly made goods are thrown out. While it is true that this inspection is not infallible, and poorly made cigars are likely to be passed, it is oftener true that a perfect cigar is spoiled in the handling. When tobacco leaf is cut for the wrapper, it is sliced on the bias, and one side of the wrapper leaf is rolled on the "bunch" from left to right and the other half of the wrapper rolled the other way. The result is that a cigar rolled from left to right, if handled by a left handed smoker is liable to be twisted the wrong way and become loosened, and a cigar rolled from right to left, if handled by a right handed smoker sufTers the same. . . Moreover, dealers frequently leave their cigars in boxes on the counter and these are often handled by purchasers sev- eral times before they are used. This, too, is likely to break the wrapper or rub it loose. The editors of the "Daily Nebraskan" the daily paper of the University students at Lincoln, Neb., have issued an edict that no tobacco advertisements arc to be carried in that publi- cation. While the board of directors of the publication may have the right to direct its policies, it is doubtful if they can make it effective so far as the personal habits of the students are concerned. :^ t8 THE TOBACCO WORLX) A Fight for Cigar Privileges. HE clear Havana cigar manufacturing finn of Sala- mon Bros. & Stern and D. Jacobs, United States repre- sentative of the Por Larranaga factory of Havana, have instituted legal proceedings in the New York Su- preme Court against the New York Aero Corporation, asking for an injunction to restrain the aviation promoters from granting any rights or privileges to any persons other than the plaintiffs to sell cigars at Belmont Park during the aviation meet. The plaintiffs claim that upon a visit to them by a repre- sentative of the Aero Corporation, who offered them the ex- clusive rights for the sale of cigars at Belmont Park during the meeting for a specified sum, that contracts to that effect were signed and that a portion of the price agreed upon had been paid in advance as an evidence of their good faith Subsequently, the representative of the Aero Corporation called upon the cigar men and stated that he had made a mis- take and that the contract would have to be recalled and also tendering the amount of money which had been paid down at the time of the signing of the contract. Neither would they accept the money or allow the con- tract to be cancelled, when they were informed that they would not be permitted to control the cigar privileges as called for in the contract. Therefore the injunction proceedings were brought before Judge McCall, who extended a hearing on Monday last, but has reserved his decision. New York Production in September. HE Internal Revenue returns of stamp sales during the month of September show the tobacco industry of the two principal Internal Revenue districts of New York City to be in a very healthful condition. During that month there was produced in the second and third districts a total of 62,246,930 cigars. During the cor- resixiiiding month of the previous year the production amounted to 58,578,120 cigars, an increase of 3,668,810 The total production of little cigars during the same month amounted to 2,548,200, and as compared with September of 1909, when the combined output amounted to 3,666,500, shows a decreased output of 1,118,300. The cigarette industry, how- ever, shows a remarkable gain and the stamp sales indicate a total production of 357,786,280, which, in comparison with 306,797,422 produced during September of last year, shows a clear gain of 50,988,858. In manufactured tobacco there was also an increase of about 10,000 pounds over the production of last year. FROM THE ToBAOoo WoRLD BUREAU. 910 Hartford Building. New York. Stephen L. Friend, of Friend & Co., of this city, is at present on a trip through the West, and upon returning in about two weeks he will immediately prepare for a flying trip through Pennsylvania. Receiver's Sale at Cigarette Factory. ST the receiver's sale of the Imported Tobacco Mfe Co., held October 3rd at 55 West Twenty-sixl' street, New York, the Universal Cork Paper Co f .1 r .u^ ^^'^ ^^'^ Broadway, purchased the rights and title of the company name, also the cigarette brands "Prize Cup and -Red Kamel", and will continue the manufacturine of these brands under the name of Imported Tobacco Manu- facturing Co. The new owners will equip their factory, which will be for the present at 147 West Broadway, with the latest modern machinery. They state the quality of the goods wiU be kept up to the highest standard, and the best possible serv- ice extended to the trade. At the same sale the "Regatta" brand of cigarettes passed into the hands of the Crescent Tobacco Co., whose offices are at 204 West Twentieth street, and factory at 21 Bond street, New York. Doings With the House of Duys. OHN H. DUYS, of H. Duys & Co., returned to New York October 13th after a very successful week in Canada, where, in company with Mark A. Levine, their Canadian salesman, he visited the trade in Toronto and London. Mr. Levine has his territory' well in hand and is sending in some very substantial orders. Henry M. Duys returned from Amsterdam October ist. Mr. Duys states there was virtually no light tobacco at the recent inscriptions, the whole offerings more or less being un- suitable for the American market. He secured, however, about 500 bales of a fine quality. Gans Returns from the West. ^71. M. GANS, of Gans Bros., arrived in New York ^a U from his Western trip October 4th, and left the same ^BS ^^y ^or a week's tour of Boston and New England towns, returning to the city October nth. Mr. Gans reports very successful business from both territories. Ralph Gans leaves October 17th to visit his trade in New York State. Infringement Alleged on Cigarette Tipping. I HE International Cigarette Cork Tiping Machine Zq-i of New York, have brought suit against J. N. Ta- bides, of Boston, Mass., for infringement on the pat- ent of the International Cigarette Cork Tipping Ma- chine Co. The case is now in the U. S. Supreme Court L. Keach, of 170 Broadway, New York, is the attorney for the company. THE TOBACCO WORLD ^ \. V. Sanitary Health Cigar Humidor. CIGAR humidor that is built on original lines and embodies several points that put it in a class by itself, is the Health Cigar Humidor, manufactured l)y P. A. P>ecker, 451 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, 19 This luiniidor is lined throughout with white crystal glass and lias double glass lids, which form a complete airtight glass box inside the (|uartered oak chest. The advantage of having glass interior is that glass, being non-porous material, keeps the air from the cigars and pre- serves them chemically pure and in their natural state. The use of glass is a very practical idea, and smokers who have usefl the Health Humi- dor are the loudest in its praise. Mr. Becker is an expert in the manufacture of humidors and he presents this latest achievement as the fruit of years of study and hard work. In orrlcr to introduce them he is offering humidors which retail regularly at $5.00, to jobbers at $24.00 per dozen, and single samples which sell for $2.50. Particulars in regard to the Health Humidor and other grades of humidors and moisteners will be sent to any dealer addressing the manufacturer. Humidors with E. & W. Cigars. HE E. & W. CIGAR CO. are putting out a very handsome humidor, made of dull oak, lined with copper, with a holding capacity of fifty cigars. These humidors are given to dealers in New York City and small towns where the company have no jobbers, and are put out with orders of 250 cigars of the E. & W. "Lady Agnes" and Alvarez Silvano" brands. They also furnish a coupon lor the dealer to hand his customers when buying these brands, and when the customer has saved a certain number of these the humid ''^" "^^^^ ^^""^ redeemed in exchange for one of It is optional with the dealer as to the number of coupons ne may require from his customer. This humidor offer does not however apply to the "John Bell" cigars, which is their "icKei proposition. Thf p!!1 '^°'^", '^'^"" '^ continuing its phenomenal success. from r vv7k '"'%''^"""y ■■'^ceived a large duplicate order ndal^ .^."'"? ^°' °^ Charleston, S. C, on these goods, ofneslT " ^'™'"" S"^^"°"- S. Solomonsky has been "'■ng some very effective work in that territory. I'aterson'L^y'fi^' ''"'^ '^^ ^^"^ P"' '" ^ ^^O' "vely week in visitingthe Ltl 7 f ''""' '°""^ °" "^^ "J"*^" ««"^"' tractive IIJT * '" *" automobile covered with at- 'he I.a„ke nW r"^ T'' '^'^"^ ''"^^'^ ^<=^« ^°"'l 'trough Clrt ^* ^"" ^°' "f Paterson, N. J. factory. "^ ""^ Western salesmen are also very satis- "'e Imperial 'T^rkilrT'l"""",!,"' ''""" '^'"' ^^ '^"^^"y- "^ "I'ital of $coom T> f'^"" Planters' Corporation, with a J^--i "■ eCpoty^f fS^" """"'""■ ^' '''"°'^='"' "UNCLE" SOL. HOFFHEIMER. New Yorki Oldert Leaf Tobacco Salesmaa. Vest Pocket Edition of Cobb Cigars. The new vest pocket edition of "Cobbs", manufactured by the I. Lewis Cigar Manufacturing Co., of Newark, N. J., is attracting widespread attention and is being introduced throughout the country. The vest-pocket edition is an abbrevi- ation of the original "Cobbs" package of nine for fifteen cents and is packed in threes, retailing at 5 cents. It is claimed that these smaller packages do not break in the pocket, as it fits more snugly. Furthermore, the packages are so gotten up that the goods retain their freshness by having each cigar wrapped in wax paper, making them absolutely dust proof. It is among the most elaborate package goods now on the market. Eustaquio Alonzo Returns to Havana. Mr. Eustaquio Alonzo, a member of the widely known firm of Cifuentes, Fernandez y Ca., proprietors of the famous Partagas factory in Havana, had been in New York City for several weeks, and after a final conference with Robert E. Lane, their United States representative, Mr. Alonzo sailed for Havana on Saturday last. E. A. Kraussmann, Water street, Havana importer and leaf dealer, spent several days of last week in the New Eng- land States, where he has a large circle of friends in the trade: They recently sampled several hundred cases of new Zimmer Spanish tobacco of the 1909 crops, which shows every indi- cation of having been thoroughly cured and sweated and ap- pears much more aged than it really is. With an exception of a fine line of goods like this to offer his trade, B. J. Krauss- man, with this house, seems exceedingly anxious to get out among his trade once again. The Imported Cigar Co., of Lewisboro, has been chartered by the Secretary of State at Albany with a capital of $5000, divided into 50 shares of $10 each. The dit:ectors are F. R. Hoisington, of Greenwich, and H. Coggeshall and T. L. Chrystie, of New York City. 20 THE TOBACCO WORLD Jose M. Diaz, of Bustillo Bros. & Diaz, is now on a visit to I-'Iorida. Louis Calm, of K. M. Schwarz & Co., has returned to New York City after a visit to the Northwest. Laurence B. Gunst, of the Esherg-Gunst Co., left for Tampa last week. Andres Diaz, of Andres Diaz & Co., left this week for Florida. Merman Mooycr, manager of the cigar department of G. S. Nicholas & Co., has just returned from his vacation. John W. Mcrriam, of the Bull Dog factory, is pursuing his Western trip and reports good results all along the line. L. G. Deschler, widely kn(nvn wholesale tobacconist at hidianapolis, was recently on a visit to New York City. Al. Terr}', of Terry & Duncan, the new cigar firm of 1 Philadelphia, was in New York last week making some fine selections of goods. A new cigar store has been opened at 26 Cortlandt street by the Edwin Cigar Stores Co. Wm. Ward is in charge of this branch. Albert Falk, of the Falk Tobacco Co., returned to New York last week after an extended Western trip, during which he covered all the principal points to the coast. New York cigar men had a very pleasant visit recently from F. M. Smith, cigar buyer of the Pontchartrain Hotel cigar stands of Detroit, Mich. Harry Rinaldo, of the former cigar jobbing house of Rinaldo & Beebe, of San Francisco, was visiting New York friends last week. The "New Bachelor" cigar of T. J. Dunn & Co., of New York, has made a decided hit in Toledo, O., where the goods are being distributed by the Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Co. Manager Sherwood, of the cigar department, has stated that the sales are exceeding all expectations of the goods. Robert E. Lane, general representative in the United States for the Partagas factory, Havana, returned to his home here last week after visiting the trade in Buf!"alo, Pittsburgh, Washington, Philadelphia, and other points. His trip was most gratifying to him in its excellent results in fine sales for the Partagas brands. A new theatre to be known as the Folies Bergeres is to be erected on the south side of Forty-sixth St., immediately adjoining the Gaiety Theatre, New York. The theatre will be managed by Messrs. Harris and Lasky. Jac Wertheim, president of the United Cigar Manufacturers Co., is the owner of record for this new theatre, which is to cost in the neigh- borhood of $120,000. New York Strike Agitation a Failure. a STRONG effort was made during the past week . brmg about a strike among the employees of N York cigar factories by representatives of the Ciia? makers' International Union. Their aim was siS" ally directed against the clear Havana factories, but in onlT' few instances did they succeed in getting any cigarmakers at all to leave their posts. In at least two instances where a few cigarmakers joined the agitators, not only were their place promptly filled, but new hands were taken on to a number which exceeded the few who left their work. At one of the larger clear Havana factories their entire force had gone out on Monday, but on Tuesday morning 90 per cent, of them voluntarily returned to their work, and since that time the full quota of workmen has been seated. Among the factories in which the union representatives endeavored to stop work was a large number of branch factories which are conducted by firms having factories also at Tampa, Fla., and again, others who were believed to be making goods to assist the Tampa factories in keeping their trade, and whose own establishments were closed by the Tampa strike were made the chief targets. Union representatives did succeed in getting some of the more sensational papers to print their statement concerning conditions at Tampa and by which it was endeavored to show that the scale of wages there was very low, but the facts were too well known among the members of the trade and the cigar- makers of New York, and it failed to accomplish the desired results. It was plainly evident that the union representatives knew very little about the actual conditions in New York City, and their endeavors have proved to be only wasted energy. The Standard Cigar Co., of Canton, O., has been organ- ized with a capital of $25,000 by W. E. Fisher and others. A new cigar store has been opened in the Fargo National Bank Building, Fargo, N. D., by Messrs. Haase & Peterson. Chas Lundstrom has opened a cigar store on N. Third street, Marquette, Mich. W. L. Orcutt has discontinued his cigar stand at Wil- loughby Lake, Vt., to enter the Yale Medical School upon his senior year. A warrant and police summons was recently issued against Joseph S. Foster, a cigar and tobacco dealer at 410 Washington avenue, St. Louis, Mo., charging the sale of vulgar postcards. Selby & Bogardus have opened a new cigar store at i East Centre street, Marion, Ohio. The establishment is saidi be one of the most attractive in that part of the State. Michael W. Grady, of Brigg avenue, Pittsfield, ^^^^^^''J^ tail cigar dealer, is being urged by his friends to run 0 ^_^^ Democratic ticket for Representative in the Fourth ]3er District. E. A. Isham, who recently sold his tobacco store a*^^ Church street, Burlington, Vt., to D. W. Clark, has pujc ^^^ the tobacco store of H. J. Van Cor & Co., at ^ornsvn - and will hereafter conduct a wholesale business from tn f" THE TOBACCO WORLD ai Key West's' Anniversary of Destructive Hurricane. Production This Year Urgest Ever Experienced— No Goods Being Made for Tampa Firms— Ruy Lopez Ca. in Fme New Building— Notes of the Local Trade. Key West, Fla., Oct. 11, 1910. ()-l)\Y is the anniversary of the hurricane, which caused so much damage to this city last year, and uliich for a time threatened to cripple, if not com- pletely ruin the cigar business, as so many of the fact.^ries had either been destroyed or badly damaged. To-day, however, just on year afterward, finds the busi- iKss in a'hcaltiiier condition than it has ever been before. Most ..f tiie factories have either been rebuilt or repaired and t'lK- niitput for the year is far ahead of any corresponding pcri(Ml for many years. The Rny Lopez factory has moved into the handsome hiiilding on the County Road, which has been completed as far as i>r:ictical ]mn)oses are concerned. There is yet con- sidtrahk' work to he done on the ornamental part of the hniidinj,'. Tile moving of this large business was accomplished with- out the loss of an hour by the workmen. They knocked off work in the building on (ireene street, which they had been occupying since the old factory was destroyed, on Saturday afternoon, and on Monday morning reported for work at the new building and found everything in its proper place. There was no confusion and the men went to work just as if they iiad been working there for some time. President John Wardlow su])erinten(led the entire job and nia(k' the plans. The expeditious manner in which the change was made is a tribute to Mr. Wardlow's understanding of every detail of the cigar manufacturing business. There will ))e little difficulty experienced in filling the large orders for the Ruy Lopez brands in the future. Arrangements were made this week whereby the firm of Fernandez. Lopez & Co., will occupy the Waddell Building on Fitzpatrick street with a greatly increased force of workmen. This building had been thought unsafe since the storm, but a competent board was appointed and they made a survey of the building and f(jund that after slight repairs were made that it would be safe and tenable. A contractor started to work immediately and the firm will move in on next Monday. James H. Fort, of the Cortez Cigar Co., is the proud father of a fine baby boy, which arrived a few days ago. Mr. Fort has earned laurels as a story writer, having had one of his stories awarded a prize in a contest in which nearly 3000 writers competed. The Cortez people are utilizing every available bit of space in their large factory in order to keep up with the demand. Every steamer from Tampa for the last three or four weeks has been crowded with cigarmakers coming from that city. There are at least locx) Tampa cigarmakers in this city at the present time. There has been some discussion among the men as to whether certain of the Key West manufacturers were filling orders for Tampa firms. The writer has discussed this mat- ter with all of the leading manufacturers in Key West, and they are all of the same opinion, and that is, that there are no orders being filled here for Tampa houses. They state that this would be foolishness on the part of the Key West manu- facturers as even if the work was oflfered them and then ac- cepted it, there would be no gain in making goods for another man and helping push his brands and allow their own to lay practically idle. Key West is not trying to profit by Tampa's misfortune, but it is the duty of every man to look after his own interests. President Francisco Fleitas, of the Key West Cigar Man- ufacturers' Association is in Cuba on business. There are plenty of orders on file at the S. & F. Fleitas house and Hom- eric brands are growing in popularity every day. Charles Wolf, of S. Wolf's Sons, is on a trip through the South and West, and he is sending in orders for the "Lukos" brand in large numbers. Several new customers are being added to the list and things look bright in this shop. A beautiful baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sanderson a few days ago. Mr. Sanderson has been kept fjuite busy for the last few days, paying attention to the new baby and assisting in moving the Ruy Lopez outfit. R. B. Wyatt, traveling auditor of the Havana- American Co., is in Key West on business in connection with the local factory. Mr. Wyatt will remain here while Manager H. E. Mahoney takes a well-earned vacation. Mr. Mahoney will leave to-night for Tennessee. Avalado Martinez, brother of President Luis Martinez, of the Martinez-Havana Co., is now at the local factory of that company. Eladio Martinez, son of the president, who has been here for several days, returned to Cuba last week. The company has just finished laying a concrete sidewalk around the new factory and has purchased an ornamental iron fence. This practically completes the handsome factory in every detail. Walter J. Lightbourn, manager of the Cortez factory, is spending a few days in Cuba on business. President Clem L. Knowles, of the Alonzo Rejas Ca., made a short trip to Havana last week to buy tobacco. The E. H. Gato Cigar Co. is experiencing the usual fall rush and they are up to their eyes with orders. This firm has made some very heavy shipments to the West Coast and have many more orders on hand. A. Aurelio Torres, president of the Principe de Golfo Co., will leave shortly for a trip through the South. :Mr. Torres is pretty busy and is working a good force of men. Matters at Gwynn, Martin and Strauss are in a very satis- factory condition. The firm is putting out many cases of the Boquet de Martin, and orders are constantly increasing. Imports. Ruy Lopez Ca 75 Fernandez, Lopez Ca 25 Manuel Lopez 4^ S. & F. Fleitas 47 Cortez Cigar Co 240 R. Fernandez Havana Cigar Co 2 E. H. Gato Cigar Co 223 A. Bobo 16 F. B. Guito & Son 43 Geo. W. Nichols IQO Martinez-Havana Co 172 Havana-American 281 Ferdinand Hirsch 4© • 14CO Withdrawals 73^ N. R. Rhoads. The C. A. Whelan Co., a New York corporation, with headquarters at Syracuse, N. Y., recently filed papers with the Secretary of the State of Vermont to permit them to engage in the merchandising of tobacco and smoking utensils in all forms in that State. 22 pHIbADEli THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 First Penna. District Production During September. HHE report of the Internal Revenue Collector of the First District of Pennsylvania was made known a few (lays ago; it will be a very agreeable surprise to every one in the trade. It shows an output of cigars during the month of September amounting to 64,170,420. In Septem- ber of last year the figures amounted to 56,647,610, showing a gam of 7,522,810 in favor of this year as compared with the corresponding period of 1909. The August output of 62,508,- 940 was indeed very satisfactory, but September again shows a further gain of nearly 2,000,000. The total gains made during the nine months of the present year amount to over 30,000,- 000 cigars and if the same ratio of increase can be maintained, the fifty million gain mark should be reached by the close of the year, because all active factories are busier today than at any time during 1910. It will be interesting to note the com- parison of output during the last decade, for which the figures are as follows: September, 1900 45,046,600 " ^901 44,035,340 1902 46,670,580 ^903 52,154,310 1904 53,765,120 [] 1905 57,334,960 1906 56,359,740 1907 60,508,230 " 1908 39,255,620 1909 56,647,610 1910 64,170,420 In comparison with the month of August, the production of cigarettes and tobacco shows a rather heavy falling oflF during September. The output of cigarettes was 4,824^00 below the production of August and of tobacco there was made according to the Internal Revenue figures 4,879 pounds less in September than in August. In snuflf there is again a more favorable contrast shown in comparing the output of 512,921 pounds during September with the 474,784 pounds made in August. Stephano*s Elkins Park Residence. I y^ I CONTRACT has been executed by Stephano Bros., L^\l well-known cigarette manufacturers of this city, for IBSMI ^^^^ removal of a building now on a site and the erec- " tion of a cut-stone residence at the corner of Chelten and Park avenues, Elkins Park, which will involve an outlay of about $80,000. The main building of the new residence will be 42 X 60 feet, three stories high, with a wing 43 x 56 feet, two stories high. All floors and roof to be of fireproof construction, struction. Trade in the Quaker City. HE retail and jobbing houses of this city are unanimous m reporting a very fair volume of business dut^^ the past few weeks. The recent advances in^ prices of several brands of cigarettes has agitated the retaders somewhat, but all they can do is to accept the con- ditions and make the best of it. Box trade has been really good and the more prominent of the stores in the business section of this city find in a comparison with their business of last year, that the present showing is a very favorable one Unusually few salesmen have been among the retail trade, but It IS expected that within another week or two at the longest. they will be here in large numbers. The more progressive of the dealers have no doubt already placed their orders for holi- day goods, but salesmen will no doubt be anxious to receive their final shipping instructions. Prospects are very good for the remainder of the Fall season. Retailers* Meeting Deferred HE meeting of the retail dealers of Philadelphia which was scheduled to take place at Odd Fellows Temple on the evening of September nth, was called off some days before that date owing to the fact that certain speakers whom it was desired to have present, could not be on hand at that time, and the completion of other details also ^^ quired a little longer time. No definite time is now given when it will actually be held, but assurances are extended that it will positively be in the near future, and it is still expected to hold the aflfair in the Odd Fellows Temple. A number of the more progressive members of the trade have contributed towards its success, both in a financial and moral way. Exploitation of "Royal Peer*' Cigars. ^jlEITLES & BLUMENTHAL, LIMITED, report very ^all satisfactory business on their "Masterpiece" cigar, and ^biy at the present time are behind in their orders and working their factories overtime in order to catch up with their requirements. Their new "Royal Peer" cigar has proven a phenomenal success, and it is now being distributed by some of the leading houses of the West, who report quick dupli- cating orders. The new "Flor De Jeitles" five-cent cigar has also been a very successful seller for this firm. After a several week's trip through the West, W. • Bushell representing the Jose Levara Co., of New York ana Tampa, has returned to his home in this city. C. W. Saunders, representing the Cortez Cigar Co., wa^ among the out-of-town visitors who recently circulated m cigar trade in this city. A Portuondo Factory at Perkasie. BRUM all accounts the residents of the little cigar town of Perkasie are highly elated to have enlisted among their industries the operation of a cigar factory by the widely known concern of Juan F. Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co. 'rht' factory was opened during the first week of the month, and operations were begun with a good force of cigar- iiiakcrs. When interviewed by a Tobacco World representative, Mr. Fauncc, president of the company, stated that the operation of a factory at Perkasie would in no way curtail their activities in Philadelphia, but their aim was to increase the production of their goods to meet the growing demand which they are ex- periencing. Both Mr. P'aunce and Mr. Plade, president and sec- retary and treasurer, respectively, are taking great interest in the new factory and have visited it. Bayuk Bros.* Allentown Factory. HE new factory of Bayuk Bros., at Allentown, which covers the premises of 333 and 335 Hamilton St., and recently procured by this firm on a five year lease, is ready for occupation and it is expected that ere long one hundred and fifty hands will be employed there. This is the fourth factory to be operated by Bayuk Bros., the remain- ing factories in addition to the factory main office at Phila- delphia, being located at South Bethlehem and Quakertown. The firm has been pressed to its utmost capacity for many months in supplying the rapidly increasing demand for their Habana Riblx)n and other brands of cigars, and although they have resorted to night work, they are still unable to meet the requirements as promptly as desired and it is hoped that the new factory will relieve the congested conditions a great deal. "Luxello** Boosters in Active Work. lOAIE very satisfactory reports have been received at the headquarters of Lucket, Luchs & Lipscombe from several of their representatives. Thomas P. Ryan, who covers interior Pennsylvania, has done very good work on the complete line of this firm, and duplicate orders are now coming in at a rapid rate. u.jfi ^l^'7 ^^^'■^'^>'' who represents the firm in the South, H 1 f \i?"f' ? '" Washington, has built up a wide distribu- tion tor the firm s products in the capital city. order?o?r'' r' ^^',? ^T^'"'^ "" ^'''''^ ^^"•^'"^'^^ '" duplicating orders on their Luxello brand among Philadelphia dealers. Death of J. Ward Palmer. of this citrirM"""'; ^ ?^^"-^"°w" figure in the tobacco trade was'prolrin;^::f ^""^^ ^" ^^^^ Philadelphia. Mr. Palmer SpecL P;; a! i^r J.^T: ^^^^ -^- -^ ^he maker of Palmer's ^'i^ not lon/sm^- ' 1 •' ""^^^^unately for him. the brand to th/;itTdlt c't'n.'"'" ^^ "^"' "^^'^' ''^'^ ^^"^ ^--^ ula for' thisTocW.' ""T^' ^'' endeavored to sell the form- ^ven tried to find " f """^ succeeding in these eflforts, he - been ir^gc^^'h^fc^^rtim^^ '"'''' ^^ ''^'^ '^' has£tl^X'u ^^""^ ^^''"^ '''''' ^^^f dealer, '' his establishment 7,'.^^^.^" /borough house cleaning process P^ete renovatiorw^^ '"'^"'^'^^ '^'' ^^^^ "°^ ^"^y ^ com- ^'■^angement. ' ^"^ extensive alteration of his office Opening of Joseph Way s Fifth Establishment. " HE new store of Joseph Way at 22 South Fifteenth St., was thrown open to the public today. Elaborate preparations had been made for this occasion and every first day visitor found it fully gratifying in attending the opening. The fixtures consisting of the finest mahogany and crystal plate glass work, conveniently and taste- fully arranged, makes it a most attractive establishment and presents a most inviting appearance to the connoisseur. Several fioral pieces ornamented the counters. The opening was attended not only by Mr. Way person- ally, but also by the manager of each of his other four stores. Oliver Bennett, who has been in charge of the Fifth Street establishment, will be transferred to the new store at Fifteenth St. His chief assistant will be Joseph Brobson. Mr. Brobson is widely known in the retail trade and as early as 1895 he had been in charge of the cigar stand at the old Bellevue Hotel. Postponement of Klee*s Opening. INCE removing to the new premises at Eighth and Arch streets, Robert Klee has been so overwhelmingly busy in the manufacturing department, that he found S it necessary to postpone the opening of the retail store, which will be situated on the first floor, until about Novem- ber 1st. New and thoroughly modern fixtures will be installed and Mr. Klee decided that he prefers to defer the time of opening and have the furnishing to his liking, rather than an eadier opening and not have everything in first-class shape. Henry Hilbronner, of Hilbronner & Jacobs, left on the 9th inst. for one of his principal fall trips, during which he hopes to duplicate the excellent results he obtained during his previous visits, which terminated about October ist. It will be seen that he had a furlough of only about nine days. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD The Success of a "44** Salesman. HERE are probably few men in the cigar trade, who started out as cigar salesmen, that can boast of having made it a greater success than has M. A. Funk, who is now sales manager for the "44" Cigar Co., of Philadelphia. Fifteen years ago he started as a salesman for B. Lip- schutz, who is now the president of the "44" Cigar Co., and has assiduously worked to make the "44" cigars really famous. His record as a salesman shows that throughout liie country he usually got what he went for — orders — and during those entire fifteen years he was constantly progres- sing in volume of business done. He is known in many States, and has a large number of warm friends in the job- bing business. He is always busy in tending to his own af- fairs. It has probably been one of the secrets of his suc- cess. He was often heard to remark that "knowing your business is all there is to it." Mr. Funk is very proud of the new factory of the "44" Cigar Co. at Eleventh and Wharton streets, Philadelphia, and is always glad of an opportunity of ushering his cus- tomers through the factory and showing them how the "44" cigars are made and why they are so good. D Prizes of ** Forty-four** Cigars. URING the recent firemen's convention at Altoona, Pa., the Reid Tobacco Co., of Altoona, offered a competi- in prize contest, in which three prizes were offered for the best window displays of "Forty-four" cigars dur- ing the entire week of the convention. The offer was as fol- lows : First prize, three hundred "Forty- four" cigars ; second prize, two hundred "Forty- four cigars; third prize, one hun- dred "Forty- four"s cigars. Of course, the Forty-four Cigar Co., of this city, stood behind the offer, but the necessary advertising matter was given out through their Altoona distributors. Fire in Down Town Store. I HE cigar store of Wm. Manning at 1135 So. Seven- teenth St., was completely destroyed by fire on the 5th inst. A loss amounting to $1200 is claimed by Mr. Manning, who states that he has been carrying $500 insurance. The smoke arising from the burning tobacco and cigars was so dense that Mr. Manning, together with his wife and child and one other occupant, were nearly suffocated, but finally made their escape through a rear window. Portland, Ore., Visitor Here. V. SMITH, with Lang & Co., well-known cigar dis- tributors of Portland Ore., and who are extensively handling the El Wadora brand of nickel cigars manu- factured by Sig. C. ^Vlayer & Co., of this city, was a visitor at the factory headquarters in Philadelphia last week. During his stay he was entertained by George L Watson, the treasurer of the company. Palatka Has Four Cigar Factories. S a result of the cigar strike in Tampa, four cigar fac- tories have been opened at Palatka and are now in operation. Palatka people claim that if suitable quar- ters could be given there would be even more, but every building in Palatka that would in any way answer the purpose of a cigar factory is occupied. Flhinllaidl©lliplbnsi F®nna(l©ir8 The nuhvidual tins of Piper Heidsick plub tobacco are sell ing (luite freely in this market, and nearly every progressiv dealer is now carrying a line of these goods in his stock * J. W. King, traveling representative of Cuesta, Rey & Co., of Tampa, was here last week taking orders for later shipments of "White Heather" and other products of that factory. Sig. C. Mayer, of Sig. C. Mayer & Co., is at present on an extensive trip over his old territory, and will not again return to Philadelphia until about November ist. Orders have been reaching the factory in plentiful quantities, and the firm is par- ticipating in a very lively advance fall business. Chas. R. Wolf, of S. Wolf's Sons, makers of clear Ha- vana cigars, at Key West, Fla., has informed friends in this city that he will visit them about the 15th inst. He has coveretl Cincinnati, Chicago and other points and found trade conditions very favorable to his fine line of goods and did a very satis- factory business. At three of the five stores of Geo. B. Evans, local drug- gist, cigar departments have been installed. Of these the store at Eighth and Arch streets was the latest to receive a cigar counter, but it has already made substantial progress. At the Seventeenth and Chestnut streets store little is done in cigars, but a large trade is experienced on cigarettes. Julius W. Eckerson, residing at 445 South Forty-fourth street, a member of the leaf tobacco firm of F. Eckerson & Co.. of this city, and the owner and driver of an automobile, recently ran down a colored woman and her daughter as they were step- ping ofT a car at Seventeenth and IVIarket streets. Mr. Ecker- son tried to stop his car, but it was too late, and both of the victims were taken to the Medico-Chirurgical Hospital. .Mr. Eckerson has been held under a $500 fail for a further heanng, and it is likely that he will be considerably mulcted by fines. Roxborough Cigar Store Raided. Owing to the rowdyism of a gang of young men, who had been shooting crap and insulting women at the cigar store 0 James M. McLaughlin, of 4309 Lauriston street, a detail police recently raided the place and arrested the V^^^^f^^' gether with a number of young men. When arraigned wio a magistrate, McLaughlin was fined $10 and the others ^i^S- Pareira Now in Rochester. Word was received by friends of A. Pareira, 2. 0 leaf tobacco dealer of this city, which was quite » ^ J^^^ Mr. Pareira wrote that he thought he had a very S 3 ritory in that section of New York State, and has s^^^^r^^^ commission business as a broker and commission ^^^^ in leaf tobacco. He is inviting packers and others ^.^ goods suitable for that market to communicate w 25 Tampa Cigar Shipments Falling Off. Labor Difficulties Cause Shrinkage — More Factories Opening Branches Elsewhere. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 11. TjliK IIeiiri(iucz Company, tobacco leaf dealers, have applied for letters patent under the laws of the State of Morida, the principal place of business being lo- cated in West Tampa. The company is capitalized at $10,000. Ai)art from dealing in leaf tobacco the company will be allowed to manufacture cigars, by the terms of its charter, if they see fit. The officers of the company are, Harry I'Tlich, New York, president ; George W. Stocking, New York, vice president; Adulf Meyer, treasurer; Enrique Henriquez, secretary. All of the officers in question — who constitute the buyers were as follows: Americans in town. 4400 bales; exporters to Germany, 187 bales; idem to South America, 365; the Spanish Regie, 2370; Ux:al cigar factories, 643 bales. Exports of leaf tobacco from the port of Havana from September 17th to October 2nd, 1910, were as follows: To all ports of the United States 5951 bales To Spain 2307 " To Canada 378 " To South America 355 To Porto Rico 10 " To Germany 187 Total 9189 bales Principal Buyers Who Come and Go. Arrivals. Max Stern, of Sylvester & Stern, New York and Havana. Cclestino Vega, of Celestino Vega & Co., Chicago and Tampa. Marcelino Perez, of Marcelino Perez & Co.. Xow York. Alvaro Garcia, of Garcia & Vega, New York. Joseph Frankfort, of Calero & Co.. New York. Jose Escalante, of Jose Escalante & Co., Palatka, Fla. Afax Herz, of Herz Bros. New York. H. Fleitas. of F. & S. Fleitas, Key West. Felipe Rodriguez, of F. Rodriguez & Co., Havana. Returned. Pablo Meyer, of H. Uppmann & Co., Havana. H. Landfield, of Landfield & Steele Co., Chicago. Peter Wohl. of Wohl & Comstock Co., Chicago.^ Jacob Rosenstadt. of Rosenstadt & Jacobs. New York. I. Blumenstiel, of I. Blumenstiel, Hamilton. Ont. Salvador Rodriguez, of Salvador Rodriguez, New ^orK. ^^^ ^ Eustaquio Alonso and Jose Fernandez, of Cifuentes, f erna Co., Havana. Departures. F. Bolano, for Chicago. I'red Meyer, for Chicago. Peter Wohl, for Chicago. .Alvaro Garcia, for New York. Marcelino Perez, for New York. XorlxTto Cucva. for New York. Jf)seph I'^rankfort, for New York. Richard Sichel, for New York. I) I'raiikil. for New \ork. Mich.ul liirscb. for Montreal. i IVrlnian. for ii.iltnnore. ioius (.oUilK-rg, for .\cw \ork. 1). A. .Murphy and J. llollman, for St. Paul. Mum. Cigar manufacturers say bu.siness is improving,' somewhat • 11,1 orders are a little better. The manufacturers here are now bcgiimiiiK ^" ^'^^^' ''*""^' ^^^'^^^ through the Cigar Manu- facturers' .Association to secure some protection from the Cuban (iovernnicnt. What is aimed at is to procure better larilT rates on tobacco in the principal markets where our tobacco is consumed through reciprocity treaties. What is also strongly advocated is the imposition of an export duty on leaf tobacco to protect the cigar industry. Sliipnients were a little better to Europe in the last two weeks. M the beginning of this period, the French liner "La Champagne" left for France with close to a million cigars on buird. The Spanish liner also left last week with s(3me good sliijtments to Spain. The more regular weekly trade with Eng- land is not so good as could be expected at this season of the year. I'. E. Fonscca has secured the factory premises of the old "I'lor de Cuba" factory at 102 Galiano street, which is located in the central part of the city and, amongst the old factory (juarters. was considered one of the finest buildings in the city for the manufacture of cigars. It is besides a trade landmark. The "Fonscca" factory moved into its new quarters about ten days ago. Mr. Jose Fernandez, of the firm of Cifuentes Fernandez & Co., returned home last Saturday on the Spanish liner from his native country, where he went to get his family who had remained in Spain on his last trip last year. He arrived in the best of health and has returned to his duties at the Partagas factory. luistaquio Alonso, head of the packing, selecting and order department, returned this week from a trip of about a month to the United States to see about some business mat- ters for the firm in the U. S. A. Romeo y Julieta has good orders on file and is working with full forces. Don Ramon Prendes, belonging to the office staff, returned this week from a trip to the U. S. A. I'. Rodriguez & Co. arrived in Havana with his bride about the middle of last week. He had only been here a few 'lays when he was overtaken by the sad news of the death of bis father in New York and returned to New York on Monday of this week, the 3rd instant. La Escepcion, Redencion, Diligencia, Eden, Flor de Fu- niar. Carlos E. Beck & Co., and Figaro are all busy. Buying, Selling and Other Notes of Interest. Max Stern, of Sylvester & Stern, arrived on the New York steamer last week. He looks hale and hearty again and shows no signs of his recent illness. ru\A /""'"^P^ /^'■^mann departed last week. He bought 390 and H bales of tobacco for his firm of J. Perlmann Bros & Co., '•altimore. which he has shipped in two been 'in ]7''''^''\ ''^ I'rankel, Gerdts & Co., San Francisco, has stav he h ' '""^ '^ ""^ '""''''' ^^■''^ *^^" ^ "^^"th ^"^1 ^"""g that \ativwi. f '^^"T' ^ ^^''^'' cpiantity of suitable leaf for his La ^tri , ' f''f ' ^''^^^'■>' ^^" the Coast. He moved his Havana brok \, '"""^ '''' ''''^ ''' C^'-l"^ I"' No. 223, where his ^^^'- -Mr. Luis lumt, will also be located. ' f"bn'l7 m''''^ ^^^""^'^ ^ Com.stock Co.) and Frederick Mever li-'Hieunrd IT' ^ ^''"'^' ^^*^' ^^ Chicago, left last week Muirements ^^*c"i-'"g some suitable stocks for their re- •^altirdafafT"''' ^^'"^"'^''^^ ^^^ano & Co., Chicago), left last '"wland" Vuolt'^ securing a very choice selection of Artemisa and Purchased frr ' e ''^' ^'^"^^""ting to nearly 300 bales. He irom Senator M. Lazo one of the choicest lots that the latter has received this year from Remates, Vuelta Abajo, and was obliged to pay a stifT figure to secure the goods. Mr. Bolano was entertained at a dinner given at Hotel Luz by Senator Lazo, the night following this transaction, which was attended by several friends of both. Marcelino Perez returns this week on Saturday, with his son, Manuel Perez, who has been down here many tnonths in charge of the Redencion factory. A. M. Calzada, of A. M. Calzada & Co., left a week ago for the States, via Tampa. He expects to visit his customers in New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Tampa. Manuel Suarez is busy with several customers. Garcia & Co. have been heavy sellers and shippers this week. Don Manuel Garcia returned from his trip to Spain very recently. Mr. Norberto Cueva (F. Miranda & Co.) re- turns to New York this week on Saturday, after looking after the interests of Garcia & Co. during the absence of Mr. Garcia, who has taken charge and relieved Mr. Cueva. Principal shippers during the fortnight were: Sobrinos de A. Gonzalez, Leslie Pantin, H. Upmann & Co., Sylvester & Stern, Jose II. Cayro & Son. Receipts of tobacco from the country for two weeks end- ing October ist, 19 10: 8,661 bales Vuelta Abajo 124,621 bales 1,223 " Semi Vuelta 11,688 " 1,746 " Partido 23,332 " o.ocK) " Matanzas 54 " 4,674 " Remedios 56,858 " 250 " Santiago de Cuba 176 " 16,554 bales Total 219,436 bales Oretaniv. High Tobacco Prices in Canada. [From Consul Harry A. Coiiant, Windsor, Ont.] aAR^H^RS within the Essex County tobacco belt will reap a rich harvest this year from a competition be- tween two rival companies which are trying to buy in the crop and have forced prices up to the highest market known in years. lUiyers of the Dominion Tobacco Company and the Im- perial Tobacco Company have been calling on the farmers for some time, and as the two companies have been bidding against each other the price has gone up to 17 and 18 cents, while some of the growers believe that it will eventually go as high at 20 cents per pound. Last year the growers sold their crops at the rate of 15 cents, and this was considered unusually high. In former years the price has been as low as 6 cents. The crop this year is considered quite as good as last, and the growers will receive more than half a million dollars for it. St. Joseph's Bid for Tobacco Factory. HE City Fathers of St. Joseph, Mo., are feeling rather hopeful over the prospect of securing a tobacco factory for that city which is to employ about two hundred persons. Negotiations are being conducted by the Robidoux Realty Co., with a Chicagoan, and who is now operating in the Windy City. Representatives have been looking over the local field in St. Joseph and it is reported that they were well impressed with the possibilities of rapid development, should they locate at that place. It is intimated that a stock company will be formed and that a number of local tobacco growers have signified their willingness to take some of the stock. 28 THE TOBACCO WORLD Pushing "AbduIIa'* Cigarettes. UK Abdulla Cigarette Co., of London, luigland, made a most creditable exliibilion at the Anglo-Japanese Ex- position held in London, and on account of this they were awarded the Grand Prize for superior excellence. The Abdulla cigarettes have caught on in big style with the r»ritons, and they tell us that the company will shortly inVade the American market, it being their intention to erect a plant in the United States and introduce their goods extensively in all sections. "Who makes Turkish tobacco?" is a query that is going round now, because of the fact that the quantity actually mar- keted of Turkish tobacco is many times less than the tobacco sold as Turkish the world over. The same question might be asked as to Turkish coflfee served by fezzed waiters in Euro- pean hotels. The Turks are small growers of coffee, and the word "Turkish" has little significance now in cafes where the patrons are up-to-date. American smokers are forced to stop at frequent inter- vals and to admire the really high artistic taste with which the tobacco windows in London are dressed. Not only is the effect spectacular, but the installation is well calculated to at- tract trade. It is really surprising how effectively pipes, smok- ing tobacco and cigarettes can be massed in large bulk windows so as to arrest the eye and really make a smoker's mouth water for a whiff. There are really no handsomer tobacco windows in Europe than are seen in London. A "Great Voting Competition", free to all, involving some $5(X)0 in prizes instituted by Ivan Mollvo & Co., 49 Old Bond street, has been widely noticed. The "contest" is meant to most "votes" from their smoking friends, prizes ranging from Si 500 (the highest) down to $25 each, are to be awarded, and ladies are included on a basis similar to the men. Tickets go along with so many Virginia or Turkish cigarettes. Will Scotland grow tobacco? This is being asked by a number of wealthy and observing men. Mr. Walter M. Neil- son, of Barcaple House, Kirk and Brightshire is a pioneer in the movement and grew last year 400 pounds, which cured up all right. Col. Everard, pioneer grower in England, and sev- eral members of parliamant are interested. Among the cigarette machines now exploited in London is one by J. Evans, 85 A Lillington street. He claims it is useful anywhere or at any time and sends it for 2.6. "Smoked by Royalty" is the claim of V. Marich & Co., of Malta, with London office at Billiter Bldg., London. They seek military and naval orders, and nurse their mail business. l^'irkor's patent pipe filler is attracting attention as a to- bacco saver and a saver of time as well. This machine in filling the pipe retains the paper and allows the tobacco only to enter the bowl. rXI <- -l-\ !•■ < a,lverl,senK„t ,s ,na. Diehl were riding collided with another machine. John J. Grossheim and Harry Ashlock are opening a new cigar factory at Alton, 111. They were both formerly in the employ of Joseph Hull, of that town. They are opening for bu>iness at 512 Oak street, and are well known locally. The Connecticut Cigar Co. lost their factory by fire late in .^e])teniber, but Mr. Herman Bowers, the proprietor, tells us tlial he has secured a new location at igp2 Commerce street, New Haven, Conn., and that work is progressing rapidly in the tilling of orders. 1*. S. Canrike, after selling his retail cigar business, known as tiie Lobby Cigar Store, is devoting his entire time to the manufacture of cigars in a new factory which he has erected at 219 Lathrop street, Lansing, Mich. He is said to have sold his retad business for $2,000. A new cigar factory has been opened at Menominee, Mich., Which goes under the name of Buckley & Co. The concern 'j' headed by Edward Buckley, who has been a lifelong resi- ".t?nt of Menominee, and J. W. Fitzhenry, who is a well known <^igarniaker. Their factory is located at 2002 Broadway. Removal of South Norwalk, Conn.. Factory. jFTER n^jjj^y y^^j.^ ^£ business operation as a retail I cigarist in Washington street. South Norwalk, Conn., John Oldenschlager has becided to give up the retail rade and will in a few weeks move to new quarters, on Hi^ 1 ^"^^^^'"^ '' "^'^v factory in the rear of his residence r'iiriy,s7s ''"1 '^'*''''^' '''^''^^ ''''" ^'^' ""^'^^ ^^^^ manufacturing moclm . " ^ ^."'^ although of moderate size, it will have every ^nouem convenience. r ■ Ci] BITT^ L/A.R.YI W illiam Copes, a cigar dealer conducting a retail store at 1728 .\. Ihoad street, Fhiladelphia, under the Grand Opera House, died on October ist at the residence of his nephew, Samuel Shelley, 821 N. Willington street. Interment was made on the 4th inst. at Xorthwood Cemetery, Oak Lane. Mr. Copes had been identified with the cigar trade for more than fifteen years, and for the past five years had been conducting a retail stand as stated. He was unmarried and is survived by a mother and one brother. Adam F>tsch, sixty-six years of age, and one of the well known cigar merchants of St. Paul, died on the 3rd inst. at his home, I Englehart avenue, that city. Deceased was born in Germany in 1844 and went to St. Paul in 1853, and retired from the cigar business about five years ago on account of his health. He is survived by a widow and eight children. Hugh J. Watt, 45 years of age, president of the Watt Cigar Co., of Minneapolis, Minn., died at his home in that city on the 5th inst., after an illness of several months. Mr. Watt established the Watt Cigar Co. in Minneapolis seven years ago. He first went from Pittsburg to Fargo, N. D., where he had established a cigar business. He was a member of several secret societies. Ricardo Rodriguez, a member of the leaf firm of B. Diaz & Co., of New York and Havana, died recently while attend- ing a social function at the home of friends in New York. Mr. Rodriguez was an old-time tobacco man. He was born in Cuba sixty-seven years ago. He is survived by a widow, two daughters and one son. Conrad Kuntz, a Dayton, O., tobacco man, died recently at his home in that city from paralysis. He was a native of Germany and entered the tobacco business at Miamisburg, C, but fifteen years ago removed to Dayton. He is survived by ten children. Amos Hostetter, leaf tobacco dealer, of Mount Joy, Pa. was among the victims of the typhoid fever epidemic which was prevalent for some time in that borough. His death oc- curred on Wednesday, October 5th. John Morgan, manager of the Morgan Cigar Co., Pater- son, N. J., died recently at the home of his son in that place. He is survived by three sons and one sister. Springfield, Vt., Manufacturers in New Quarters. The Springfield Cigar Co.. of Springfield, Vt., recently secured new (juarters in the Wheeler I>lock in that town, which afTords them larger manufacturing facilities, having now a capacity producing 5,ckx) cigars i)er day. It is stated that they contemplate bringing out a new brand of cigars under the name of "Charles If. Iloyt" in a ten-cent size, and a "Charles H. Iloyt, Jr., in a five-cent cigar. 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD St Changes in Milwaukee. Leo Abraham Sells One Store— Important Changes in Sales Staff — News of the Local Dealers. .MnAV.\rKi:K. Wis., Oct. lo, 1910. KO AT.R.MIAM disposed of his store known as 83 Wisconsin street, to the I'ollak-Cronihie Co. This is one of the best stands in the city and was tlie tirst oi)ened by Leo Abraham here. Mr. Leo I'ollak at one time was store manager of the store for Mr. .Abraham, luit of late has been connected with the I'fister Hotel cigar stand. lie is well and favorably knt)vvn here, and his partner, .Mr. Crombie, the well known cigarist of the "Chamber of Com- merce," has been very successful in business in this city. The new owners have incorporated with a capital of J? 10,000. The store is being overhauled and will be made one of the most modern in the city. Popular lines will be carried among which will be the "Webster," "lUill Dog," "Rio \'ista," "Knglo," "La Integridad," and other ten-cent brands. The llerr Director, rtve-cent cigar, will also be carried by the new owners. A number of changes have also taken place in the sales staff of the Abraham stores. I'.art Jenneches, who had charge of "83" prior to the sale, was transferred to the Caswell I'.lock store, and Floyd Byron, who assisted him at the store, will be with him. Stace, who, since his return to the business, has been at the Caswell Block store has now been moved to the whole- sale department and will cover the city and state for the firm. Green, the newest recruit, has been moved to the Third street store, where three shifts are now necessary. The new retail and wholsale store of the firm has been opened on East Water street. Local dealers report a satisfactory business on all lines. Surman continues to operate both stores with fair success. Ralph W'ettstein. formerly with Fay Lewis & Bro., and later in business on his own account, has accepted a position with Surman and is located at the Wells lUiilding store. I'ay Lewis & Bro. Co. continue to do a good business both in the retail stores and in the wholesale department. Ed Koch has some very attractive windows in the Fifth street store of the firm. Most of his displays are of a mechanical order and attract considerable attention. Allanson is doing a very good business in the IMankington House stand. Max Levenhagen, who has been with him for some time, has joined the ranks of the benedicts. The stand in the lobby of the Caswell Block has been sold by Miss Meeller to Fred French. Several new brands are being carried at the stand and business is quite good. G. W. Draeger, of this city, who a short time ago opened a cigar store at Horicon, Wis., has disposed of the same to W. A. Buss. At Stevens Point, Alex. Wallace has disposed of his retail cigar business to Chris Strand, who will move the same to Tola. Wis. Wallace continues in the manufacture of cigars. The wholesale grocery company of Twohy-Eimon Merc. Co., at Superior, have increased their capital from $150,000 to $250,000. Lyons & Tlinman is the firm name of a new cigar manu- facturing establishment at Delavan. They have worked at the bench for many years and are well known and have good pros- pects for success. I'nder the firm name of Buckley c^- Co., Edward Buckley has opened a cigar factory at Menominee, Mich. The Eagle cigar, a ten-cent snK)ke. will be the feature product of the concern. T. B. l':arle. of Edgerton. broke ground for an addition to his warehouse in which he will have a heating plant. Attractive window displays are being installed about town advertising the .\ew Discovery cigar, which has taken well with the trade. The cigar is being put out here by Yahr & en- Wilkes-Barre Dealer Makes Serious Cha™« CCOKDIXG to the testimony taken in » r!. ' Wilkcs-r,arre. a fruit dealer in ,l"at cil,""^'* '" co.,ra(;in« l,oys to steal cigars an,l cLrettesT J. W. i orw,t., tobacconist, of Sonth .Main «,'" It appears that a colored yoiitl,. aged twcntv I,, i .ions fron, the frnit .lealer „, steal the articles mnS '7'''; the latter pnrehase.l the spoil fro,n the thief and tJ^Z^li"^ ..ne-third of their value. ' """ ^'«« In due course of time the negro was arrested when l,„ i ..n,te. who have been engaged in the industry at Tampa, are opening a factory at Jacksonville, where thcv say they will remain permanently. The firni consists of J. 1^., E. 1*>. and J. Rippa, of which I I" Kii)pa recently gave out the following statement while visiting [acksonville: ••{ have had several offers, " said Mr. Rippa. "from many Southern cities, to locate a factory; among them being Mobile. I liave received a letter from the secretary of the Mobile Pro- tective .Association, offering many inducements. This, of course, was received before 1 ever thought of moving from Tampa, but when the situation there got so bad, I decided to move, and, after lo(jking about for awhile, decided on Jack- sonville. "V()U have a good city here, and good shipping facilities, and 1 am sure that when we get started we will be able to keep things going at a rapid rate." "Three Rips." a five-cent cigar, is the leader of their out- pnt. and they propose to canvass Jacksonville for trade as well as to take care of the business they already have in other places. Connecticut Tobacco Man for Congress. r a recent dinner given by the Goodwin Club in honor • •f Charles A. Cioodwin. the Republican candidate for < iovernor of Connecticut, the name of Andrew N. Sliepard, a well-known leaf tobacco packer of Gilder- sleeve. Conn., was prominently mentioned as a candidate foj* Congress of the Second District of Connecticut. The Connecticut Leaf Tobacco Dealers' Association has endorsed Mr. Shepard by a resolution which reads as follows: "Resolved, That the Connecticut Leaf Tobacco Dealers' .\ss(H.Mation heartily endorse the candidacy of our colleague and fellow-member, Andrew N. Shepard, for Congress of the Sec- ond District." Warehouse Officers Elected. ni{ Granville Tobacco Storage Warehouse Co., at Ox- ford, X, C, recently held a meeting at which the fol- lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. A. Adams, president; J. F. ^Meadows, vice-presi- dent; W. Z. Mitchell, inspector, and C. B. Adams, secretary and treasurer. In addition to the above, L W. Mangum and S. M. \\ atkins constitute the board of directors. The company oper- ates a warehouse which has a capacity for 4,000 to 5,cxx) hogs- heads of leaf, and their operations have been very successful. i theG Evansville, Ind., Makes Fine Showing. I RI.\(i the month of September, Evansville, Ind., cigar manufacturers had a combined output of five and one-half million cigars, which is the largest pro- duction on record for Evansville. There was paid to li- the Government $15,869.55 for revenue stamps. During Sep tember of 1909 the sale of stamps amounted to $11,861.58. A v-cry large proportion of this output came from the factory of T I'cndnch. which is not only one of the largest but the best known in the lloozier State. Opening of New Connecticut Warehouse. Mason C. Miller, of Hartford, Conn., has taken possession a warehouse he recently purchased at IManchester, Conn., anu his discontinued his State street warehouse in Hartford. It J ^ ated that he is expecting to pack a thousand cases in the ^^arehouse this season. Outing of Baltimore Leaf Men. N October 6th, about forty members of the Leaf Tobacco Association of Baltimore participated in an annual outing. Upon the occasion this year they visited Washington, where they spent the earlier hours of the day in sight-seeing at Mt. Vernon. In the evening they indulged in a banquet at the Ebbitt House, which was con- ducted under the personal direction of William Missel, as chair- man of the Executive Committee. After the bancjuet several recitations were delivered and an original poem was read which referred to members of the trade, and it was much enjoyed by all pre.sent. It read as follows : On October the Si.xth Nineteen hundred and ten Mount Vernon was visited by a body of men ; They hailed from Baltimore, each man a cracker And represented in the trade of Leaf Tobacco; Let's sec who were there, I'^or to slight any one would not be fair. The tir.st on the list we want to mention Is William Meissel, to avoid contention; Then comes Turner, Moore, Dawking and Burwell, A few more big ones, and we're doing very well. Piuchheister, Luderitz, Vocke, Spraener, all buyers, And Bachman who represents Mr. Geyer. Ah there, Messrs. Goyert, Sunderland, Prout and Hutchins. Harrison, Dudley, Edelin and Stokes ; for fear of omission These great men stand up for commission. Last, but not least, you wonder now who — Rawlings and Wischmeyer have always been true. Though age has crept on them — their time nearly run, The buyers and sellers say their honor was won. We wish them all well ; if any are omitted Be assured no intended offense was committed. Trenton Cigar Factory to Enlarge. IN DING need for larger quarters, the Enterprise Cigar Co. last week purchased the property adjoining their factory at Trenton, N. J., and will proceed at once to convert it into cjuarters suitable for manufacturing. The property purchased has a frontage of 13 feet and a depth of 130 feet. It adjoins the present factory, and alterations will be made so that it will become a part of the old building. The proprietors, Messrs. MacDonald & Levy, are experi- enced manufacturers, who tinderstand both the factory and the selling end. The success of their "Lord Stirling," a clear Havana cigar, and their five-cent cigar, "Taking," has been re- markable. For the last few months the factory has been unable to keep up with the orders which have been flowing in steadily from all sections. Recent Patents Interesting to Tobacconists. Reported by John A. Saul, Solicitor of Patents, F'indall Building, Washington, D. C. Combined match safe and cigar cutter, George W. Behler, Three Oaks, Mich. Combined match-box holder and cigar cutter, Ernest Old- enbusch. New York, N. Y. Tobacco-pipe, John W. Steward, Paterson, N. J. Pipe, Wm. H. Storrs, New York, N. Y. Single-delivery match-receptacle and cigar cutter, Marion R. Stowell and J. E. Stowell, Pillager, Minn. Pipe, John F. Bengert, Denver, Colo. Pipe-cleaner, Frank R. Cunningham, IVIedford, Mass. Cigar clipper, Lloyd B. Dennis, Norwalk, Ohio. Cigar wrapper, Essington N. Gilfillan, Syracu.se, N. Y. Cigarette former, Mott G. Gillette, New York, N. Y. Tobacco stemming machine, John O. Morris, Washington, D. C. Stemming tobacco leaves, John O. Morris, Washington, D. C. Tobacco pipe, John R. Perry, Chicago, 111. Cigar lighter, Fred Stocker, Saginaw, Mich. 3^ THE TOBACCO WORLD Production of 67,416,520 Cigars in 9th District. Displays During Fair Attract Much Attention. Local Trade Very Brisk. Lancastkk, Oct. 12. HIIIC September output uf cigars in this district was the highest in four years and, according to the sale of cigar stamps, there was manufactured in this (hstrict chiring that month 67,416,520 cigars. This exceeds tile pnxhiction of the corresponding month of last vear by 3,(X)2,4io. During the month of August the production was 64,403.720, which would show a gain in favor of September of 3,012,800. Reports are coming uniformly from county manufactur- ers indicating good business with them at the present time, and there appears to be every i)r()spect for an exceptionally g(K)d business during the remainder t)f the year. Jlaldy Miller, a son of the late H. II. Miller, and who for several years ])rior to the death of the latter had been con- ducting the business, has now taken it over from the estate and will continue in the future under his own name, lie pro- poses to continue along the lines which were so successfully pursued by his father, and will endeavor to always carry iii stock a complete line of desirable goods for the convenience of the cigarmaking trade. The Lancaster County Tobacco Growers' Association re- cently held their regular monthly meeting in this city, at which time several important papers were read. C. H. Ilabaker read an essay on "The Benefits of Organi- zation to the Tobacco Growers of Lancaster County," while If. If. Suavely indulged in a dissertation on the subject of "iMy Experience With Pole liumt Tobacco." The Marietta branch of the S. R. Moss Company, of this city, is now working thirteen hours per day. The A. B. Hess Cigar Co., of this city, ttx)k advantage of an exceptional opportunity during "Fair Week" of advertising their "Crano" brand, which is a new output of this factory. J. B. Oblinger, a member of the former firm of Oblinger Bros. & Co., who were engaged in the cigar manufacturing Inisiness here, returned recently from a three months' tour through Europe. In addition to the cigar display of the A. B. Ifess Cigar Co., who had a stand on the Midway during "Fair" week, J. W. Brenneman, of Millersville, also made a fine showing of his goods. A new cigar factory has been opened at 634 Fourth street by George II. Stump f. Mr. Stumpf was formerly a member of the finn of Stumpf & Bros., recently dissolved. The American Sumatra Tobacco Co. made a fine exhibit during the "Fair" of their Florida and Georgia wrai)pers, and also displayed a fine line of cigars made from their goods. Tin Cigar Cans and Boxes. HE use of tin cans and boxes for i)acking cigars is ex- panding quite rapidly, and their use is being extended to the more expensive products. Tin boxes really make a humidor package, and are to-day gotten up in high art of lithography, enamelled, lacquered or copper plated, and come made up in many sizes and shapes for 12, 25 or 50 cigars. One of the largest manufacturers of this modern style of cigar package is the National Can Co.. of Detroit, Mich., and, as will be seen by the above illustration, there is a wide range of designs to select from, and even special packages can be procured upon reasonable notice. These packages are particu- larly attractive for their high-colored lithography, rigidity of construction and lightness of weight. We are advised by the company that they cheer f idly submit prices and specimen sh^'^'ts of stvles. I'l'C. Tobacco Crop Conditions on September 1st ^■;;^;;;^'- Co„d.tio„ at Harve., States. |.,,0. loio ,nnn '^^'"^f New Hampshire 93 (^3' fPJ*- -^ver ^■^'•■'"""t 90 90 ^ ^ Massachusetts 95 ^.^ ^ 9o Connecticut (/> joo 88 ^^ :^'^^^' ^^''^ «3 92 82 t iennsylvama 90 yg 66 Z ^laryland 81 83 .g f ^'irginia 86 85 88 8 West \irginia 65 ;o q. r^ North Carolina 73 y^ ^f \ South Carolina 74 74 g ' ^^eorgia 82 84 84 M ;;^."^>^ «^> 87 85 I ^^'!^ 7« 75 88 8 Iiifhana 80 80 87 ji, J^l'"ois 87 85 90 8^' Wisconsin 69 70 7c ^ Missouri 87 89 78 82 Kentucky 76 80 81 83 Tennessee 82 81 82 X. Alabama 86 85 88 82 Mississippi 84 83 75 Louisiana 87 85 90 84 Texas 79 75 73 80 Arkansas 89 88 66 80 United States yy.y 80.2 81.3 83.0 Condition Comparkd With Normal. Oct. I. Sept. I. Oct. I, Oct. I. Oct I, 1910. lyio. lyoQ. 1908. lo-Viar States. Aver Kentucky 80 76 81 83 83 North Carolina .... 73 y^^ yy 84 78 Virginia 85 86 88 89 83 Ohio 75 70 88 «) 84 Pennsylvania 98 90 66 90 88 Tennessee 81 82 82 89 84 Wisconsin 70 69 75 77 i^' Scnith Carolina 74 74 84 85 82 Connecticut 100 96 88 100 Florida 87 86 85 89 ^) United States . 80.2 yy.y 81.3 84.1 83.0 All estimates of acreage and production for 1910 arc pre- linn'nary and subject to modification in the final estimates t<» k made in December. THE TOBACCO WORLD 53 Connecticut Leaf Dealers Meet. TIE Connecticut Leaf Tobacco Dealers' Association freld a meeting two weeks ago at the Allyn House, Hart- ford, Conn., which was the first monthly meeting; since last June. Benjamin L. Haas, president of the association, presided. and reports of officers and various committees were read ani ajjproved. After this, a number of matters pertaining to the general welfare of dealers in Connecticut leaf tobacco werediv cussed, and a really enjoyable evening was spent. Government Saves $90,000 on Cigar Stamps. In the annual report of the Director of the S"''^J^Jj| Printing and Engraving, the policy of economy is clearly s o\^^^ This report shows that the bureau did li per cent. "^^''^^^^ for about $170,000 less expenditure than it did the year e^_ Of that amount, more than $90,000 has been saved by red the size of the Internal Revenue stamps for cigars. Cigar Revenue of $103,167.73 at York. A Score of New Factories Opened — Fair Interfered with Tl Business — Shops Work Overtime. ^'ouK, r.\., ( )ct. 14. III'. \nrk Ki-vcnuo ( )t"ticc' took in $io:^,if)7.73 last nit. nth from the sak- of cigar stamps, which i> nearly $i^.o;k) 111 excess of the amount received during the month of September last year and showing that there j^ jj veritable hooiii in the cigar industry in \'ork County at the Drcseiil time. 1 he .September receipts are also about .S7(k)() L'reater than thoNC of the month of August. A large number (if new licenses were issued during the month, die more im- pi.ttaiit of which was the Tnited Cigar .Manufacturers Co., ulin ()|x'ne(l a branch factory at .Seven X'alley, in which one hundred hands are employed. This comj)any already has two factories in Yovk, one at Dallastown, one at Red Lion, one at Windsor and recently opened one also at 'J'honiasville. I. C. Winter (S: Co. have oi)ened a factory in J'"""'"^'- '"^li^Ps there are not n.,-;.;. 1 ."^ ^""'^' ^'"^ '" '"'^"y instances orders have been uued which will exceed the capacity of the factories. There "a> also been an increase in wages to cigarmakers. oneratimr t ^ ^"^-'"^'^''-. *>f Windsor, who have also been newon^..r '"r^ ^^'^'^'■>' ^^ T^orkanna, recently opened a " one at i.ong Level. ^^ Offer for Burley Tobacco Reported. AmencrrToll'''"V'''\"''''"''' ^^'>'-' ""'^ ^o the effect that the ^'>cietv to n. IT'' ?■ ""' "''''^^' ^" ''^^''" t'> the lUirlev Tobacco ^^ [><)unn^um„ J'; •, ■'* '^?" "''t be sold for less. If this deal were ""^^^tcd, ,t would iuvoilve about .^14,000,000. CIGAR FACTORV OF CELESHNO COSTELLO & CO.. YORK. PA. Reading Driblets. Premature Strike Quickly Terminated — Manufacturing Establishments Rushed with Orders. Rkadino, Oct. 14. HOR some fancied grievance a number of the cigar- makers employed at the E\ Volcano cigar factory in this city, went out on a i)remature strike recently, it was done before the proprietors had any opportu- nity of giving consideration to the complaints, and when it was brought to their attention it was found to be of such a trivial nature that in less than one hour all difificulties had been ad- judged and the cigarmakers returned to their benches. The factory was pressed with orders at the time and did not want a moment lost in getting out the goods. I'he majority of the Reading factories are pressed to their utmost at the present time in iilling orders and cigarmakers seem to be as scarce as hen's teeth. The cigar factories of Al. il. .Smaltz, Briiidle & Anspach, Chas. .S. I'eiffer and 11. W. Cooper, at .Stouchsburg, have been pushed to their utmost capacity. 1. C Wolf tS: .Son, cigar manufacturers at Adamstown, have issued an attachment for the sum of $100 against C. Sal- omon and .Salomon ^: Co., as defendants, and M. E. Musser, trustee, J^. L. .\issly iK: Co. and the Xissly Leaf Tobacco Co., as garnishees. Salesmen covering Reading, I'a., will be surprised in vis- iting the store of Chas. Breiieiser &- .Sons, of .Seventh and Penn, to find the old stand, which has been occui)ie(l by this house for more than sixty years, fully dressed in a new coat of paint and with the familiar woorlen portico demolished. Uncle Solhofhcimer, the veteran traveling representative of Hamburger Bros. & Co., is at present on a trip through I'cnnsylvania. Black Hand Threatens Ohio Tobacco Man. ().Mh^ time ago. W. C. Crane, resident manager of the American Tobacco Co. at Middletown, Ohio, received an anonymous letter which commanded him to leave a certain sum of money at a designated [)lace, under S peril of having his automobile blown up if he failed to do .so. Crane refused to comply with tlie re(|uest, and later he received a second letter with the skull and cross-bones thereon, demand- ing .^1,000 from him, and the money was to be placed in an old cannon in the Woodside cemetery. Police are now investigating the case. 34 THE TOBACCO WORLD The Autumn Tobacco Trade in Boston. What is Being Done by Prominent Mennbers of the Fraternity Under the Shadow of Bunker Hill. ^^^ r>()ST().\, Mass., ( )ct()l)<.'r 14, 1910. Tl 1 1 1'-HK are many arti>lic window (lisj)Ia>s alxnit town I fcaturinj.,^ various brands of ci^art'ttcs. but none of tbeni have anythin.i,^ on the di>|)Iays of tlie ICj,7ptian Deities beinj,' put up by T. j. I'"itz^arald. I his young man is ever on the alert in securing good locations, and his dis- plays have been a great help in advancing the sale of this brand in the Boston market. Joe Kogers has resigned his position with I. Lewis & Co., and is now the i''astern representative for the 'i'urco- Ameri- can 'J\)l)acco Company. Mr. Rogers will use as leaders the Omega 5 cent and Astron 15 cent brands as his leaders. Lonis Shapiro has been on a trip taking in the leading cities throughout the Western States for the Xestor-Gianacles Co. here, makers of the j)opular Xestor and Royal Nestor brands. Although this is practically new territory for Louis, his friends look to his making good, as his motto has always been there is no such word as "fail." Arthur Leroy Myers, New ICngland representative of the Melachrino cigarettes has a crew of five men under him, and this brand of cigarettes is constantly increasing in ])()pularity. J. j. Daly formerly with the R. A. Patterson 'JV)bacco Co. for many years, is now connected with the Melachrino, and is doing some tall hustling towards making an extra g(K)d showing. A. B. Smith & Co. are pushing forward on their 3-20-8 10- cent cigar, and this brand has caught on nicely. The Hotel Railroad & Xews Co., on account of the demand, have put same on sale at all their stands on the L road, and they have been selling exceedingly well for a new brand. Mr. Weltervvitz, one of the city salesmen for Smith ^: Co., has shown himself a clever salesman, whose ability has done nuich towards making this l)ran(l poj)ular. Afr. McCarthy ( P.ayuk P.ros., Philadelphia) was here re- cently and placed the Pioston agency for his "Havana Ribbon" nickle cigar with Rosenthal P.ros. here. This cigar is a high- grade one, and with Rosenthal P.ros. behind it. this brand will soon make some of our other jobbing lK)uses "sit up and take notice." IT. J. TToiTman has joined the selling crew of the Autolite and Monolight cigarettes, and is doing missionary and display work around this vicinity. Willis T. Russell, of Russell's Playing Card Co., had a g(3od week's business when here recently. Ben Alt. H Cigarettes in Canada. T has been re])orted by the Dei)artment of Inland Reveiuie that the manufacture of cigarettes in Canada was more than ioo,ooo,0(X) greater last year than in the previous year, and that Canada expended more than $4,000,000 more for cigarettes in 1909-10 than during the previous year. In commenting ujion it, some of the Canadian papers say that it reflects the increased prosperity of the coun- try, because it had been (|uite evident in the months of depres- sion two years ago that the first item of excise which reflected the necessity for a curtailment of personal luxuries was that of cigarettes. The statistics show that during last year there was created a new record, both in the manufacture and consumption of cig- arettes. During that period the production amounted to 457,- 095,138. as against 35<">.75^.t50 in the period of 1908-9, and 348,80). 344 in i(;o7-8. P.esides this, the importation of British and foreign cigarettes continued to decrease. In 1907-8 the im- portations of cigarettes amounted to 13.598,000; in 1908-9, 11.539.^)60. and last year, 12,616.333. T Democratic Convention Benefits Flower City D I Hotel Cigar Stands Were Well Patronized. ' '"" Doings in the Local Trade !<<»* IIKSTKR. X. V o^,^ R ADI-: conditions here have been brisk for M,„i !' past, and local dealers are faring particuhrl! n by the fact that Rochester is fa^ Lc::^^^ known as a great convention city. The Dcin,)- ' State ("..nvention just brought to a dose last week l^T people here from all over the State. Business was lively at II cigar stores and every one reports a satisfactory trade.' j. \\. ( ireever, manufacturer and retailer, who ha. several stores. IS doing very nicely at all of them, and his new store in the Opera House Block is growing particularly fast int.. popularity. :\Ir. McIIugh, of the leaf tobacco house of Frank Mc- Ilugh Co., has been confined to his home by illness for several weeks i)ast, but he has now so nuich improved that it is honed he will be able to return to his office within the next few (lav> Mr. ICrdle, of the luckier & Ivrdle Co., has returnefl t: this city from a trip among his customers and reports a vm satisfactory trade. Patrick Meager & Son, one of the old Rochester manu- facturing firms, are doing a very .successful business on tiki'- "Orange Blossom" cigar. Thirty cigarmakers are now em- ployed in making this brand alone and the cigar is constantly gaining in public favor. Fred II. Lintz, popular retailer in the Sibley Building, on Main street, is wearing a broad smile of contentment. Mr, Lintz is specializing on the "Jose Vila" brand of clear Havana cigars made by Berriman Bros. During the Democratic Convention the hotel cigar standi fared i)articularly well. Josej)!! T. Snyder conducts the stand in the Hotel Rochester and Coventry & Klem, who conduct the Powers Hotel stand, as well as those of the Whitecombe House, Seneca Hotel, Eggleston Hotel and the New Osborne House, did the largest three days' business that they have ever known outside of the holiday season. THE TOBACCO WORLD 35 1909 Crop of Little Dutch Exhausted. THE present market price for Little Dutch Tobacco. which is hovering around the 20-ccnt mark, is cau- ing considerable uneasiness among manufacturers who have been accustomed to its use. The crop waj below the average in (juantity, but of a very fair quality, and yet there are many who are wondering what has become of it all, because it has not been for many years that there was nut a fairly accurate supply. It has been ascertained fnmi Ohio i)ackers that stogie nian- - • ■ uite suit that when the cigar manufacturers came along later, t e} found the market so much dei)leted that they had great [Htn- culty in getting their usual supply, while some were ""^°'J find enough to meet their requirements. It is ^^en stat^a one house which has been accustomed to handling ^^l'^^^' J. tities of Little Dutch each year was found with only tni . three cases of the 1909 crop in its stock. During a recent visit of a World representative in j Ohio markets, it was found that the Prevailing pnce ^^^ ranged from 16 to 18 cents, but in the Eastern "^^rket^ t - ^^ wdiat little remains is being held firmly at 20 cents, great amcnint could be obtained at that. ufacturers who possessed good foresight had bought quite liberally of the 1909 crop earlier in the season, with the resu No Slot Machines ing riini' im nil Frisco Conditions Continue to Improve. Yet — Collections Tardy with Jobbers —Develop- Country Business — No Change in Manila Trade. San I'ka\( isco, Oct. 5, 1910. IXC I'", the slot machines were driven from the counters (if the retail cigar stands in San Erancisco over a rear ago. there has been a continual effort on the part of Miaiiv dealers to get permission to put them back, under rotrictions which would prevent some of the abuses wliich arose under the old system. It has frecpiently been iini«»red that favorable action was about to be taken by the ninicipal authorities, but until about a week ago nothing defi- nite was done about it. The subject came U{) for serious con- sideration about a week ago, however, and it was generally helieved that the proposition would pass. It was turned down, however, at the last moment. Several reasons were given, one heinj,' protests from the Merchants' Ass(x:iation and other or- ganizations, another the opposition of some of the cigar dealers tliemselve^. but princii)ally the report that the business of fur- nidiing the machiius was to be monopolized by one concern. .Many dealers are disappointed over the outc(^me, but on the whole the feeling in the trade seems to be about evenly divided. Retail bu.^iness in the city seems to be in a better condition than at any time since the first of the year, and there is every indication of a substantial improvement during the latter part of tlie fall. Jobbers say that money is still rather scarce, but as a rule the stands are doing a l)ayiiig business, and if busi- ness continues to improve they will be in a good condition by the end of the year. A go(Ml niaiiy jobbers are giving most of their attention to the country trade, which is in excellent condition. The hcjt wealher of summer has passed, and retailers in the smaller towns are taking on more stock. The outside trade is really the most encouraging feature on the Coast, as the country is rap- idly being settled up ami improved, and many country towns are taking on an urban appearance, many having more than doubled in population during the last ten years. This year crops have been excellent and prices high, and nearlv all coun- try dealers are able to meet their obligaticms promptly. While for the last two or three years the citv trade has been practi- cally marking time, the distributive business through the State has shown a steady growth. I here has been little new development of late in the .Manila cigar situation on the Coast, aside from the fact that '- -\l. I-Iam. the well known broker, who formerly represented some eastern lines, has opened an agency for the La Giralda lil; Tifc \7 ?' ^'-'^ Commercial factory, and has placed the '"e with S Lachman & Co. for local distribution. This house : now makmg g.x.d headway with the new brand, and Mr. - ni annrnmces that beginning with November the shipments ^^>1I be increased to 600,000 per month. in theTn'j'f ""^ ^^""f^ ^'''''^' '^'^^■^' ^'^'^" comparativelv large nM.nih'^'^'i' ^^''"^"^"'- '^^^'''' '' ^^'" ^'"^^^- P'-'^'^ "^•'t ^cver-d 1 ^'" ""^ '''^'•'' ''^"'^■'' P'-'iicipallv bv the fact ^•^'•Ivinthevea '^P '^'"''''"^ "'' ^''''^''^'' "" ^'"ui.tful brands ''-'ve opened n ""^i '"'^'^^,'^^'^1^' '^'•^' keeping their identitv cpiiet "'^'v are offol^ "V" ^^'""''"^ '^''^'^^^ "^''^'' Kearnev.' where "^nng a large stock of Afanilas at extremelv low price. r,e '^- T. Towlerton Sc Co. •'^alnst this I)]', "*^'.^"" ^ '^o. nave started a canii)aign »'h'v advertise 'fl'"' i'-'"^,"'? ''' '^"''' '^ ^'''''' '^''^'^^ ^"^'-^^'^ ^vJi^'''^- '^'"^^ on the dollar ' '''"'''''' ^''''■' '"''•^'^ '" ^'•'"''''" '^t 40 Ci. VV. W'hitaker, vice-president and general manager of the John llollman Company, local cigarette manufacturers, is making a short visit to the north, but will probably return in a few days. L. A. Sawyer, California agent for the El Grifo cigar of 1'. San Martin cS: Co., states that at last advices the factory was not affected by the strike, i le has been getting shipments right along, and is picking up (|uite a lot of new business. M. A. Gunst & Co. are unable to make deliveries of their popular \'an Dyck brand, and dealers all over the State are getting anxious for new stock of this line. Orders are coming in all the time, and it will take a long time to fill them. Alfred b:sberg, of this house, has just left for the East, and will prob- ably be away a couple of months. Mr. Moore, of the IIofTman-ALxjre Ccjinpany, is making a visit to Honolulu, but will probably return within a couple of wTeks. B. W. Mcintosh, representing the R. A. Patterson Tobacco Company, returned a few days ago from a visit to Oregon. M. Lopez, of bY^rnandez, Lopez & Co., has been in the city for the last UKmth looking over the local situation with a view to starting a branch office. He has secured a very de- sirable location for such a place at 504 Kearney street, where a stock will be carried for the trade. Ered Macdonald, formerly with Rinaldo & Beebe, is now working the trade in the interest of Schinasi & Co.'s cigarettes. E.. E. Whitney, representing Reiss Bros., the Chicago pij)e manufacturers, is making a short trip to Eureka, Cal. The United Cigar Stores Comi)any is reopening the stand on ICast street, near Market, which was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. Emil Judell, of II. L. Judell & Co., has returned from a tour of the Northern States. IT. L .Judell expects to make a trip through the San Joacpiin Valley in a few days, with a company of local merchants, who are endeavoring to make friends and expand their business among the retailers of that district. A new "anti" organization is the California Anti-Tobacco League, just formed at Berkeley, Cal., for the purpose of con- ducting a campaign against the use of tobacco. Gus Simon, manager for AL A. Gunst & Co., at Portland, Ore., spent a few days this week at the San Erancisco office. J. M. Boas has remodeled his cigarette factory, which was recently moved to new (juarters at 149 Market street. He now has an open stand and a nice display window in the front of the establishment. Erankel, Gerdts & Co., local manufacturers of clear Ha- vana cigars, are operating their factory at full capacity. They have been getting in heavy orders for their line from all over the Coast and Northwest, and expect to have one of the biggest seasons in their history. Geo. Borchardt, who has for some time conducted a large stand at Second and Mission streets, has retired from business, for the time being at least. Offer for Tobacco Starts Panic. The statement made at Owingsville, Ky., by the repre- sentative of a large tobacco manufacturing concern, that eight cents a pouiifl would be paid for the 1910 crop, is said to have created a panic among tobacco raisers of that section, and especially among those 'who were not in a pt)ol. ATany have professed a willingness to cut out a crop during 191 1. Clarence LeBus Re-Elected President. At Lexington, Ky.. 011 ( )ctol)er stli, Clarence Le P.us was re-elected president of the P.urley Tobacco .Societv by accla- mation. X'ice-presidcnt A. L. bVrgusoii was also re-electe THE TOBACCO WORLD Chicago Shows More Activity. Retailers Anticipate Good Fall Business — Trade Visitors a Plenty — Cigarette Salesmen in New Campaigns. C IIICAi.o. Sept. 2Stll. Ill'', imrcliants of this city ooniuvtcd with tlu' cij^jar and tobacco business sccni to \k fully participating; in a more active tradinj; now tban for ■>onie weeks ])ast. The more pro«^res>ive <>f the retail and distributing houses have completed their plans for an active fall and win- ter trade and not a few of them are featuring; novelty lines, ( )f these. smokin_t,' pipes of the more expensive varietie^^ are having; a stron<; call this year, which inrancli lievill. connected with the ci.narette department of the .American Tobacco C"o,, and whose sj)ecialties are the "Mecca" and "Tolstoi" cijjjarettes. stoj)ped off at Chicago for a few days recently on his way to Xew York. Max Scliatz, rei)resenting the .Sol factory (»f Havana, was here last week and reported a nice line of orders for the lead- ing brands of his factory, A large number (d' displays are being made in the loop section of the city at the present time, of the Thilip Aforris cigarettes. A new cigar store was recently opened at <)(x^ X, 53rd avemie by Herbert .\. Harris, and he will devote himself largely to a box trade in high grade goods. Considerable attention has been drawn to a ^how window of Leopold & Mergentheim at Washington \- I,a Salle streets, during a demon.stration of the "Xofalt" pipes made by S. M. Frank & Co,, of Xew York, The cigarette f)eople have evidenced great interest in Chi- cago recently, and nearly every active house has been repre- sented here during the past two weeks. W. M, Munson. with AT. Afclachrino ros. placed packages supposed to contain from Sk^x:) to $5000 at certain places. These packages, it was discovered, had been picked up by James \\ McCirath. of the detective force, and as a result he has been suspended pending inves- tigation. According to the police officials, Wechsler I'.ros. received in all five threatening letters, the first one of which was dated August 29th and was a demand for ^^ixx^. \ second letter was received on September 2nd and a tiiird on Sei)tember Qtli. and two have been received since that. The first letter w^as given to Lieutenant Dawney. of the South Chicago Station, and he took it to Lieutenant McAuley. who turned it over to Detective McGrath to investigate. The latter's downfall was brought about when affidavits were made by W'echsler Bros, and others to a sten(\grapher from .\ssistant Chief Schuettler's office. The chief is investigating the afi'air now and has caused the suspension of the detecitve. D Co w Ohio Tobacco Growers Organize. J).\VTO.\, ()., Oct. 12. I l\l.\(i the early part of the month about fifty tobac growers held a meeting at the Phillips House in this city and formed an organizutictn to be known as the .National ligar Leaf ( irowers. The ot"ticers elected were as follows: ( ieo. W . ICck, of ( iermanlown, president- frank lllackburn. of ICldorado, vice-president; I'liillij) Spence' ol Lebanon, secretary and treasurer. An executive committee consisting of four members was also chosen. These members are V.. 11. (iaver, of Davton* Harr\ Kirby. of .Miamisburg; h'rank Miller, of I'Vaiiklin. and* (has. Schwab, of West Middletown, C, J. Uowser, of Xe Lebanon, was appointed statistician. I'reliminary meetings had been held as early as June last and it is claimed that about two thousand tol)acco growers have now affiliated themselves with the organization, 'Jdie officers of the association claim that they are organ- izing with a two- fold purj)()se. First, the best instruction to the growers as to the most eifective means of getting the larg- est possible crop; second, economical, intelligent marketing of their crops, A number of resolutions were adopted, among which were the following: "Resolved, that we as growers make a special effort to handle and put up the 1910 crop in as good and merchantable order as we possibly can. "Resolved, that we. the members of the Cigar Leaf Grow- ers' Cnit)n, strip our tobacco in two classes, as tiller and wraj)- pers, and size the wrappers in stripping and pack them in at least two sizes." r>y diligent in(|uir\' among the leaf interests in Davton and other places, it has been learned that this association is being organized along lines and similar to the methods pursued in the lUirley societies and that, as a matter of fact, organizers of the Burley .societies are behind this ])roject. as is evidenceil by the fact that Clarence Le Bus, president of the Burley So- ciety, has himself taken much interest in the formation of the Xational Cigar Leaf Growers, and that upon a number of occasions he had addressed small gatherings of Ohio tobacco farmers, who are raising tobacco in the cigar leaf belt. The leaf tobacco men are cautioning all their friends to be very careful about their actions in connection with the formation of this association, fearing that they may discover when it is too late that they have been ill advised, Amsterdam Tobacco Auctions. (From Consul Frank W. Maliiii, Anistcrdain, NetlRrlaiuis.) ( )n Tnly i6th the spring season for the T~)utch tobacco trade closed. 'Jdie autumn season will be o])ened in the middle of next .September. The total amount of Sumatra tobacco sold at public auction in .Amsterdam during the spring season was 192,297 bales, against 193,066 in 1909, and of Borneo tobacco IT. 716 bales, against 11,019, The average price per half kilo (I.I pounds) for Sumatra was 38 cents, against 50 cents in I9(y^, and of Borneo 45 cents, against 34 cents. Thus the total amount of .Sumatra t(d)acco sold brought $?.6i8.ooo less as compared with the corresponding ])eri(>d of 1909, and the total amount of l^)orneo tobacco sold realized $34i.3(x> more than last year, X'arions causes contributed to the unfavorable market re- sult of Sumatra tobacco. The cpiality of the 1909 crop was in- ferior to that of the 1908 crop. The change of the buying sys- tem of the Austrian Government also had a bad effect on the prices of tobaccos bought by it, and it is not expected that thi;^ will improve next year. The expectations of the next Sumatra crop are favorable, upon the whole, on account of the weather conditions in the be- ginning of the year being better than those of last year. The trade during 191 1 in the tobaccos destined for the United States and Germany is expected to have a favorable course. THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 f IHIE ¥©E^CC© WOELP The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelhh Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade-Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade- Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. MADAM SHERRY:— 20,850. l""i»r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stories. chevvinj.j and smoking tobacco. Registered September 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Ciolindo Cigar Co., Baltimore, Md, BEL-BON:— 20,873. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tol)acco. Registered September 28, 1910, at 9 A. .Si., hy American Litho- graphic Co., Xew York. O OLIBOS:— 20,874. I'oT cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by James Kega>. Lowell, Mass. THE PROBE:— 20,875. F(»r cigars, cigaretto. cheroots, stogies, cluuing and smoking tobacco. Registered September 28. 1910, at 9 A. .XL, by Dana- Cates-.Sinison Co., 1 ronton, C). HARRISON STAR:— 20,876. l'"(ir cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and >moking tobacco. Registered Septend>er 2S, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jos. Gregor, Harrison, X. J. GLUE POT:— 20,877. I'Or cigars, cigarettes, clieroctts. stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Septend)er 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by II. Fritz, .Xewark, X. J. 1. D. HOME SMOKERS:— 20,878. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing an. cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered September 29, 1910. .it 9 .\. M.. by The Moelile Lithographic ( o., I'rooklyn, X. Y. Re-registration. BEN CARL— 20,881. For cigars, cigarette^. cheroots, stogies, chewing and >moking tobacco. Registered September 29, 1910. at 9 .\. M.. by Martin Xeff & Son, Red Lion, Pa. LUIS GRAY:— 20,882. For cigars, cig.arettes, cher(»ots, stogie>. chewing and >moking tobacco. Registered Sei)tend)er 29, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by .Martin Xeff & Snn, Red Lion, I'a. H, S.:- 20,883. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots. st(»gie'>. chewing, >moking anlug tf)bacco. Registered Sei)tember M), 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Harry Silverman, Atlanta, Ga. AMERICAN LION:— 20,884, For cigars. Registered September .^0. 1910. at 9 A. .\I.. by W. M. Smith. Reading, Pa. GIRARD EXCHANGE:— 20,885. I'or cigars and cigarettes. Kegi-tered Septend)er .30, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Bloom Bros., I^hiladelphia. NIGHT LINE:— 20,886. I'or cigars, cigarettes, clu-roots. cliewing .and smoking tobacco. Registered September M), 1910, at 9 .\. M.. by Frank A. Broiix.n. I'inghamtf)n, X. Y. Re-registration. DETROIT BOND:- 20.887. inf^'* ^'K^'"^. cigarettes and cheroots. Registered September .30, •yiO, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Lithograj)hic Co.. Detroit. Mich. OLD BELL:— 20,888. l"'^»r cigar>. chewing :iiid smoking tobacco. Registered Sep- tember 30. 1910, at 9 A. M by .\. I'.. Cnnningham & Co.. Phila- delphia FLOWER OF NEW HAVEN:— 20,889. I'"..r cig;n>. Registered (Jctoi)er 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by S. I. i'romer, .\'ew Haven, Conn. OLD YORK:— 20,890. I'or cigars. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by B. A. .Sheffer, -.Sjjring Forge, i'a. TRUSTWORTHY :— 20,891. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by ilaupt & J.ishniek, Dayton. O. SOROMA:— 20,892. lor cig.irs, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Ilaupt & Jashulek, Dayton, O. PURCHASE :— 20,893. I'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Ilaupt ^' Jashulek. Dayton, O. ELSOMOR:— 20,894. I''»r cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking and i)Iug tobacco. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A, M., hy H;in])t & Jashulek, D.'iyton, O. ELCOMENDO:— 20,895. l''or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, st<»gies, chewing, smoking and plug tob.ieco. Registered October 1, 1910, at 9 A, M., hy ll;iui)t dt Jashulek, Dayton, O. PEN YAN— 20,896. I''or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewijig and smoking tobacco. Registered October .3. 1910, at 9 .\. .M., by Louis Levi- son, .Xew ^'ork. LOWE:— 20,897. I'"or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October .3, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by \V. L. liucher Cigar Co., D.'iyton, O. MY ADD:— 20,898. l''or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October .3, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. B. Hen- schel & Co., Chicago, HI. TO M B O LA :— 20,899. I'Or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered C)ctobcr 3, 1910. at 9 .\. .M., by Schwarzkopf & Ruckert, Xew York. C. K.:— 20,900. I'or cigars, cigarettes cluroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regi>tered October 3, 1910. ;it 9 .\. M., by C. Kayser, Holyokc, Mass. READING CROOKS:— 20,901. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking t..bacco. Registered October 3, 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. X. Wil- liams. Reading. Pa. READING SQUARES:— 20,902. I'Or cigars, eigarctles. cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October ,3, 1910, at 9 A. .M., by J. X. VVil- li.'ims, Re.'iding. P.i, CONNECTICUT RIVER:— 20,903. I'"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tr.bacco. Registered October 4. 1910, at 9 A. M.. by H. B. I'romer. Xew Haven, ("oiin. WELLMORE :— 20,904. lor cigars, cig.irettes. cluroots. stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 4. 1910. at 9 .A. M., by H. B. I'foimr. Xew II;i\en. Conn. MOUNT VESTA:— 20.905. I'or cigars, cigarittes. cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regist»'re] 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD MADRIGA :— 20,906. ior ci^^aiN, ciK.'iri'tU's, olu-wiiij^; .hhI Miiukiiif;; tohaoci). Ke^is- tiTc-d ()ct<.l)^r 4. 1'>1(). at ') \. M.. hy Tlu- M.-ohlr I .itii. .graphic Co.. I'liodklyii. \. ^'. ROBERT VERE: 20.907. I'or (.iu.ir^. ciKarcttrs, clu-roul^ and stoKi^"^- Ri'Ki>loit(l Octo- hi-r 5. V)U), at 0 A. M.. by .las. W. Kl^•ltiIl^,^ Chica^n.. III. BANKABLE BONDS:— 20.908. I'Or ciK''ii>, I'lu'wiiij^ and sniokiiiK^ tohaoi-i ». Rf^i>tor(.'il ()ctiil)cr 5. 1910. .at <> A. M.. l.y 1. \. Smith. l'I..iia. Ind. E. L.K.:— 20,909. i'Or cij^ars, ciK<'iri'tt(.'s. iluTnots, stoj^ii--, rlicwitiK and smoking tdhacco. Registered Oct. .her 5, IWIO. at ') A. .M.. hv I'. L. Kline, York. I'a. N. ORDELL:— 20,910. h'or ci).i<'ir>. eJKaritte^. ehemots. stoKie^, eliewin;^ and >nii)kin>.( lohaee... ReRistered ()et..her 5. TMO. at "> A. M.. hy V. L. Kline, V..rk. i'a. CARRIGAN & CONWAY'S FILLY:— 20.911. h'or ciKars, eiKarettes, cheroots, stories, chewing and sniokin}^ tobacco. Registered ( )ctol)er 5, I'MO. at '> A. M.. hy larri^an & Conway. Lewiston, Me. OPH IRA;— 20,912. For cigars, cigarettes, ehewiiiK .mil smoking tobacco. Rc^i^- tcrcd October 6. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by The Mochle l.itho)j;rai)hic Co.. I'rooklyn. X. V. MAGDA:— 20,913. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewinjj: ;ind sinokinj,' tobacco. Re,u:is- tered Oct.. her 6. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Tlie Modde Lithographic Co., Brooklyn. .\. V. Ke-rej^istr-ition. DUG DEMONTESUM A:— 20.914. l''or ci).jar.s, ciu-'iretto. clieroots. clieuin^ and smoking;- tob.icco and stof^M^-s. Re.uistered October S, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Alvarez & (iarcia, Xew York. ANA GARCIA:— 20,915. I'or cigars, ciKaretto. cheroots, sto^ii's. chewing; and sniokinj.? t..l)aec<.. Registered Oct..ber 8. 1910, at 9 A. .M., by Alvarez & (i.ircia. Xew N'ork. SOUTHWESTERN UNION:— 20,916. Ii.r ci^^ars and snn.kiiii; tobaico. Riv^i'^tered ( )ctober S, 1910, at 9 .\. .M.. by S. C. Weiss, Redlands. C al. HYNIAL:— 20,917. I't.r ci^^ars, cigarettes, cheroots and stories. Kej^istired Octo- ber «. 1910. at 9 .\. .M.. by Jas. W . Keating. Chicago, III. AURIFERO: 20,918. h'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, sto.vjies. chewin;.j and smoking tobacci>. Registered ()ct..ber S. 1910. at 9 .\. -M.. by L. C. Wag- ner & Co., Xew ^'ork. EGYPTIAN TREE:— 20,919. l-'or cigarettes. Registered October 8, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Cristo D. I'appas, Xew York. AERO 20 920 For pipes. ' Registered October 8, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by the Metropolit.m Tobacco C'o., Xew York. EL PERIERO:— 20,921. l"\)r cigars, cigarettes, cheroot-;, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Abe Pereira, lUooklyn, X. Y. MOLLA:— 20,922. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 8, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Christ Pctro- chilos, Xew York. SPANISH BLUNTS:— 20,923. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 10, 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Wabash Cigar Co.. Fittsburgh. I'a. DUKE GORDON:— 20,924. b'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 10, 1910. at 9 A. M., by llcyvvood, Strasscr & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. VISCOUNT LAKE:— 20,925. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 10, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by llcywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. EARL AISLIE:— 20,926. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 10. 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Hey wood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. EARL ANTRIM:— 20,927. For cigars, cigarettes and cherrx.ts. Registered October 10. 1910, at 9 A. .M., by ileywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. VISCOUNT ASHBROOK:— 20,928. I'or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 10. 1910 at 9 .\. M.. by Tlevwood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York. BARON ASHTOWN:— 20,929. I'or cigars, cig.irettes and cheroots. Registered October 10. 1910. at 9 .\. M., by ITeywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew Y'ork. EARL BANDON:— 20,930. I'or cigars, cigarettes .and cheroots. Registered October ir> I'no. at <> A. .\!.. by llevw..od, Strasser & Voigt 1 ithcr .t Voigt Litho. Ca.V^ KOOKLAFIX :— 20,932. I'or cigars, chiwing and sinokiiig tobacco. Registered O.m i 10. I'>10. at 9 ,\. M., by Havana Importing Co., Chicago n, "''" KEMALL:— 20,933. For cigars, cig.irettes. chewing and smoking tobacco Rom tered October 10, 1910. .it 9 A. M.. by Nicholas F. MarcogU Xew \ ork. ' HALON:— 20,934. l'"(.r cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco Pppi. tered Ocf.ber 10. 1910, at 9 A. .M.. by Ment<.r Co., Boston Mass" DEL VALLE:— 20,935. h'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco Rccis tered October 10. 1910. at 9 A. .M., by Schmidt & Co., Xew York NAZDAR:— 20,936. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smokinir tobacco. Registered October 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fred'k .Mory's S(.n, (iottenberg. X. J. BANKABLE STOCK:— 20,937. For cig.irs, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and sniokintr tobacco. Registered October 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by \. y .Smith. I'loria, Ind. DAISY FIELD:— 20,938. l'"or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing .and smoking tobacco Registered October 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. BYJO:— 20,939. I'or cigars. Registered October 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Frank C. Schwartz, Lancaster. I'a. KISSEMA:— 20,940. I'or cigars. Registered ()ct<.ber 10. 1910. at 9 .\. M., hy Con. S. Williams. Rcnling, J'a. TWIN LINES:— 20,941. I'l.r cigars, cigarettes, stogies, chewing and snK.king tohaccn. Registered Oct. .her 10, 1910, at 9 .\. M ., I)y J. 11. Doyle, Cunnclb- ville. I'a. YON K A:— 20,942. I'or cigars, cig.irettes. chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered Otcober IJ. 1910. at 9 A. .M.. by Schmidt & Co., New York. WINSLOW HOMER:— 20,943. h'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October II, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- gr;ii)hic C(.., Xew York. CORDAX:— 20,944. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered (October 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Central Litho. Co., Cleveland. O. NACOCICO:— 20,945. l'"or cig.irs. cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered ()ct..ber 11. 1910, at 9 .\. M., by Xational Colors Cigar ( ().. Cincinn.iti, O. PIQUANT:— No. 20.946. l*"or cigars, cigarettes, and cheroots. Registered October 11th, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb, Philadelphia. I'.n tered as a re-registration. REX BEACH:— No. 20,947. h'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 12th. 1910. at 9 A. .M.. by Wm. Steiner, Sons & Co., Xew York. MARSHALL NED:— No. 20,948. l'"or cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 12th, 1910. at 9 A. M.. bv the C.ilvert Lithographic Co., Detroit, Mich. EXETER HALL:— No. 20,949. l'"or cigars, cig.irettes. cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered, October 12th, 1910, at 9 A. M,, by M. C. Zimmerman & Son, Reading, Pa. TRANSFERS. LA MARADAD:— 17,014. l-'or cig.irs. Registered Febrnary 2, 1909. by M. R. Lamke. liinghamton. .\. Y.. has been transferred to Moller, Kokeritz & Cr... Xew York, on October S, 1910. ROYAL WHIFFS:— 19,630. ^ l'"or cig.irs. cigarettes ami cheroots. Registered February -. 1910, bv Lonis Fdelm.m. has been transferred to Silverstone & .Mintz. of I'.rooklyn. X. Y.. (.n Oct.tber 3, 1910. CANCELLATIONS. PERMITAME:— 18,752. ., I'or cig.irs. cigarettes .and cheroots. Registered October U. 1W(I<). by Ileywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., Xew York, has been cancelled. BANKABLE:— 20,733. . j b'or cigars and chewing and smoking tobacco. Registcrc August 29. 1910. at 9 A. .\l.. by X. X. Smith. Floria, Inn- "'^" been cancelled. THE TOBACCO WORLD 39 NEW YORK STATE. Xi.w YoHK City. Till". Is I'" was nnich animation in the le.af tobacco in.irket (hiring the past fortnight, and the largest transaction that has been coii- siiinmated in the past decade was successfully concluded during that jieriod. It consisted of the sale of more than (nxx) cases of Wis- o.iisin tob.icco of the 19CXJ crop, and was made by one of the largest |)ackitig lirnis of this city to .a Xew ^'ork inanufacturing concern .and involved in the neighborhood of $400,000. Jt was a record breaking sale, which is bound to cast its retlection more fully as the season progresses. To take Txxxj cases out of the available binder stock of the 1909 Wisconsin crops is a matter that should be very carefully taken into consideration hy the trade, as it is bound to have its bearings upon market conditions. It has been persistently reported that the supply of hinders would cause manufacturers considerable concern in the course (if time, and the trans.action above referred to can only be regarded as a complete coiilirniation of the predictions repeatedly made, and it al.so shows that those manufacturers who are not exercising every precaution in guanling against a sufficient supply of binders will even- tually feel the effect of a shortage of supplies most keenly. Late reports from Wisconsin were to the effect that grasshoppers had, during the later part of the season, inflicted considerable damage on the 1910 crops, and that there was even difficulty in keeping them out of the shed after the tobacco had been cut. A business of fair proportions has been done in Sumatra tobaccos, and the aggregate amounted to a considerable, and only one more in- scriiition remains to be held in Amsterdam. The business done in Havana tobaccos has been of moderate pro- portions. The indications .are that continued activities among Xew \'urk factories has swelled the volume of trading considerably. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia. Till-! leaf tobacco market has been rather active during the last two weeks, and several important transactions h.ave been consum- mated during that time in Connecticut and Pennsylvania leaf. Trices have been lirndy maintained on all types of seed leaf. Inipiiries have been particularly strong during the past week and all indications point to the likelihood of a very active market this fall. Lately Wis- consin tobaccos have been attracting considerable attention in this market. Local manufacturers have been watching market conditions carefully, and it appears that some of them have been prospecting for certain goods which the market does not afford much of. Sumatra tobacco has been moving in a hand to mouth sort of way lately, and local dealers say that m.anufacturers seem to be still ex- pecting some reduction in prices, but of which there is really very little prospect. The Havana market conditions have shown a fairly healthful de- mand for goods, and continued prosperity among the manufacturers will undoubtedly maintain the activity throughout the remainder of the year. Lancastkr. With a crop of about 70,000 cases of Pennsylvania tobacco safely lionscd, the growers arc now beginning to look for buyers. Up to this time there have been reports of but very few sales, altlunigh offers of 10 and 3 are said to have been made in instances. Sampling is still in progress of the 1909 packings, but so far there has not been any particular activity. Packers are not showing any (lisj)osition to go generally into the field for buying yet, and farmers are also apparently not in .a hurry to contract for their crops, consequentlv a waiting game is at present the rule. LJ.\t HI A C.\RLI""UL survey of the condition of the leaf tobaccf) ma ** reveals the fact that the comparatively small offerings of Ziir Spanish tobacco is keeping the prices rather high. This is cause the quantity was not available on account of short crops rfff ''"'^ relief can be looked for for some months yet. UfTenngs of Ohio tobacco .are finding readv buvers, both in i-ast and among Western manufacturers. be- last the ,,.. , Cincinnati. Lifty tobacco growers of the Miami Valley recently formed the National (ig.ar Leaf Growers' Association, at a meeting held at Day- ton. It IS stated th.at there are 2(KK) members, and that the purpose is to afford instruction to growers as to the best manner of .securing the largest crops and the best methods of marketing it. It has also been decideil to strip tobacco in two classes viz.. Idler and wrappers, and to size the wrappers in stripping and to pack them in at lea.st two sizes. WISCONSIN. I . Edgkrton. T IS an exceptionally late date, but up to last week there was still some tobacco being harvested, and that w.as p(jssible only because of the lateness in the arrival of frosts, which was indeed a good fortune to the farmers. The tobacco in the sheds is curing out very nicely and some good colors are indicated. The opinion is now prevalent that it will come out a good crop. There is little buying at this writing in this vicinity, but from other centres come reports that buyers are operating at from 11 to I2>^ cents. There has been a considerable business in old goods during the ]»ast fortnight, and several important purchases of looo cases or more have been made by Eastern handlers. Stouohton. The Dayne county croi) will be only about 30 per cent, smaller than last year, is the latest estim.ate. but the hail damages are of con- siderable moment, and the f.armers have observed that their crops are not very weighty this year, and yet the color of the tobacco would have indicated weight. This has been a surprise to them. NEW ENGLAND. Springfikli), Mass. IT is stated that some of the farmers who have already sold their tobacco h.ave secured better i)rices than for a number of years, and the feeling is that the average will be higher. Thus far the best prices have been obtained for broad Leaf. The }5roaol«eville. .\. V. S-lil- STANI)Altl) TOMACCO .M.AT.^ I''<)K .€^<' DOHAN & TAITT (^^ ^im^^ Havana TnTsumatra M^RiS?^ Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B'« .. H HoiHM.N DIRECT FROM PACKERS ° HOFFMAN BROTHERS "'"" Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY Pa Old B's Our Specialty Q^ Crops' Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON, WIS. J. VEHERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of T/kka/l/in PACKERS of Havana & Sumatra I UUClLvU Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia Pacfier of and Dealer in J. K. LEAMAN Leaf Tobacco JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird -In- Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. Importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. W. BREMER. JR. WALTER T. BREMER BREMER BROS. Importers, Packers and Dealers In LEAF TOBACCO 119 N. Third Street, .: : Philadelphia W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. LEAF TOBACCO REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. York, Penna. WE MAKa SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers E.. Rosenwald (EL Bro. 145 WATER STREET NEW YORK E. A. nRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York N. F. Schneider, faportw of Sumatra Tobacco Nes. Corner Kuiperateeg, Amaterdam, Holland Telephone. 377 John - - 4 Burling Slip, New Yorh K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia Jos. S. Gans Moses J. Cans Jerome Waller Edwin I. Alexander JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Telephone : 346 John 150 WATER STREET, NEW YORK JULIUS MA.RQUSEE, 141 Water Street, New York Pdcker and Dealer in All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco TELEPHONE 3956 JOHN L. G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeusserman HIPPLE BROS. & CO., Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco Finest Retail Department in Pennsylvania 151 North 3d St., Philadelphia L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of Snmatn «nd Havana. Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Lir^est RetaUers in Pennsylvania 148 N. Third Street, Philadelphia S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobicco 121 North Third Street .V PHILADELPHIA ENOS SMITH Established 1840 EDMUND H. SMITH HINSDALE SMITH & COMPANY Importers of Sumatra and Havana and Packers of Connecticut Leaf Tokacoi Cable: "N ARGIL" 125 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. Wt|rn a branh stanbH unbrokrn from ^ain^ to (California for fortg g^ara. t\\txt muflt bt BotnrtifittQ XnXL J^ j^ j^ j^ J> Cigar cManufaduring ^'COMPANY-- 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Use Liberty Certificates They are attractive = to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer, because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for P*'"=- Libert:) Coupon Co., ^Philadelphia ulars. - William Steiner, Sons & Co. LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialties: Cigar Labels and Cigar Bands of every Descriptic ion CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5c. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. ULRICH ca CO. lOO Market Street, la Why not call attenhon to your HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box Stff^r^nt frnm tl|^ ©riitnary? WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furniih anything from a Book Box to highly Polished Cabinets. We have served some o( the largest Cigar Manufacturers in the country along this line ; why not vou > Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketch showing sizes, and we will do the rest. %iwt^ % ^\\np Mfg. 0Iottt)iatt9 COR. SIXTH STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA E. L. NISSLY & CO. Growers and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses: Lancaster, Florin. Main Office: Florin, Pa. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Samples cheerfully submitted upon request B. F. GOOD & CO. BACKERS AND ^ ^ T f T^U;,rrn Jt jt DEALERS IN i^ca/ i UuaLLU NO& 49-51 WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. Lead Seals and Stencils Color and Cancelling Stamps Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works PHILADELPHIA INCORPORATED 234 ARCH STREET Metal Embossed Labels Engraving MeUl Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER, CIGAR LABELS 214 NEW STREET, PHILADELPHIA Telephone Keystone Main 10-87 LITHOGRAPHING SPECIAL DESIGNS ' !■ 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco AH Kinds Prime 1907 tnd 1908 PemuylYiBia B*8 tnd Fillers OPPICe AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street "^'^sTcPdr'' LANCASTER, PA. ^-rA",„;, Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds ARE THE of the following Registered Brand., "BRILLIANT STAR/* Clear Havana . Iflc. **S. B.,'* Seed and Havana . . r/ "KATHLEEN O'NEIL," . . " " 5. "VUELTA SPRIGS," The Menow cigar sj These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try th and Judtfe lor yourself why this factory never shuts down** STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. Established 187* S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of Factory No. 79 FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. J. W. Louis E.Neumam &Co. 12 9' TO 13 0' 5 r AM c PARK AVE. N.Y. ■-•Q LABELS & SHOW Pr- >V L. S CJ PORTED BANDS »'^N™A?,.,FineCigars OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL ll 5c f CorresjH)ii. No. 8, YORK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing; Trades. Correspondence Solicited ^_^^.__ . _ Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS; ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. I MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., ■ - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent UBERMAN SUCTION TABLES KE COGNIZED STANDARD RED LION, PA. Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS* KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812-814 Winter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR Manufacturer of FINE CIGARS ^t^PESlEOR^ MAKER OF and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobbing Trade Only Correspondence Invlt«d LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. THE TOBACCO WORLD 47 Established 18M For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES, Go to Keystone Cigar Box Co. Sellersville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERS VILLE, PA. T. J. DUNN (a CO. MaKers of ^ BacHelor Ci^ar 401-403 E. 91st Street. New York McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturer* *k FINE CIGARS Bearin|{ Label of International Clfjarmakers' Union McSHERRYSTOWN, PA. C I G A R % YORK. PA. " 5 'iiWia B O X E Special Designs Engraving, Embossing H. S. SOUDER MAKER OF ^IvjAK LABELS SOUDERTOWN, PA. Telephone Private Designs a Specialty Metal Printed Labels Packers and Jobbers in All Grades of THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse. 15 East Clark Avenue. YORK. PA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO HALDY MILLER Successor to H. H. Milter Estate AH kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Soldjin any quantity. Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania Ettabliihed 1866 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Elxdusively Sicilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Paclcages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable House HELLAM. PA. VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont he Disappointed In Your CIGAR BOX LABELS fl The bidding system on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. fl The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for iu fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. fl Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures diis SHEIP d. VANDEGRIFT, inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Largest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Sample Card and Price List to Departnent W CigarRibbons WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY SKfjinufacfurers of Bindings, Galloons, TaffeUs, Satin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty^econd Street, .'. New York (X larnu'ion -^iunii^ .^■'Ja'J LiI;Lii-piiluiii i V ¥ \i 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable lioods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writini^ tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No boiius advertisinii admitted. A. Pace. Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., New York 3 American Cigar Alold Co., Cincinnati, O Cover III American Lithographic Co., New York 47 American i^umatra Tobacco Co.. New Yoik 42 American Tobacco Co., The, New York 43-47 B. Bamhart, H. G., Springvale, Pa Cover Bautista y Ca., Hz., Havana Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia Bear Bros., York, Pa Becker, P. A., New York Behrens & Co., Havana, Cuba Cover IV Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis. Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 III 41 2 46 4 c. Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana Cardenas y Cia, Havana , Castaneda (Havana) Cigar Factories, Ltd., Havana. Caslaneda, Jorge & P., Hu\ ana Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry, Habana, Cuba.., Cohn & Co., A.. New York. 41 41 3 41 1 41 3 42 Comly & Son, W. F., Philadelphia Cover III " " " " 8 6 6 2 42 4 Condax & Co., E. A., New York. Consolidated Cigar Co., Pitt.sburgli. i'a. . Crescent Cigar Co., Plttsburgli. Pa Cressman's Sons, Allen R.. Philadelphia. Crump Bros., Chicago Cutaway Harrow Co., Hlgganum, Ct.... D. Delsel-Wemmer Co>, The, Lima, Ohio Cover H Diaz & Co., B., Havana 41 Dohan ft Taltt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn ft Co., T. J., New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover II E. Eisenlohr ft Bros.. Otto, Philadelphia. JBlllnger & Co., Ernest, New York Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J . . . Echemendla, Dave, New York 1 41 2 3 F. Pleischauer, H. J., Philadelphia 45 Florida Tobacco Commission Co.. Qiiincv. Fla 48 Forty-four Cigar Co., Philadelphia '. '.'..'.'.'.'.'.' 6 Frey, A. C, Red Lion, Pa '. . 4$ Fries & Bro., New York Cover III Frishmuth Bros, ft Co., Philadelphia 1 o. Gable ft Gilbert, Hellam. Pa 47 Gans & Co., Josepli S., New York 44 Gervals Electric Co., New York 7 Gonzales, Sobrlnus de A., Havana 41 Good & Co.. B. v., Lanc^aster. Pa 45 Gresh ft Sons. W. K., Norristown, Pa 45 H. Haeussermann ft Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman ft Co., Samuel, Lancaster. Pa 46 Heffener & Son, H. W., York, Pa Cover III Heywood-Strasser ft Volght Lltho. Co., New Yoik 7 Hippie Bros, ft Co., Philadelphia 44 Hoffman Bros., Balnbrldge, Pa 44 Hostetter ft Co., W. B., York, Pa 44 Ideal Cigar Lid Holder Co.. New York 43 Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York Jeitles ft Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia. 3 2 Kaffenburgh & Sons, I., Boston, Mass 41 Kauffman & Bro., Allen, York, Pa 47 Keystone Variety Works, Hanover, Pa -. . . . .Cover III Kleiner ft Co., E., New York 4 Kocher, S. R., Wrlghtsvllle, Pa 46 Kohler, H. P., Nasljvllle, Pa 2 Kraft, W. E.. East Prospect, Pa 15 Krau.s.sman, E. A., New York 44 Krlnsky, I. B., New York 1 Krueger ft Braun, New York 45 L. ^"'^ Labe ft Sons. Benj.. Philadelphia .. Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade Inspection' Co.,* Lancas- Landau, Charles,' New* York.'.'.'.'.*. *.'.'.■.'.■.■.'.■.■. ■.■,■.■.'.■.'. V^oCer iv Leaman, J. K., Lancaster. Pa ^^^^ *,* Lederman, Clias. J., Lancaster, Pa '. ?.? Lehr, Geo. W., Heading, Pa *". Lewis ft Co.. I., Newark. N. J '.'.'.'.■.'.■.■.'.■.'.■.'.■ " Cover iv Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia ^^ *,Y Llberman Mfg. Co., Philadelphia H Loeb ft Co., Leopold, Philadelphia .'..'. !: Loewenthal, P. & S., New York ?.? Luntzer & Co., J.. London '..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 4 M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore e Marqusee, Julius .Z Mayer ft Co., Slg. C, Philadelphia .'.'.■■.'.'.■."; i McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSherrystown, Pa 47 Mendelsohn, Bornemann ft Co., New York. . . lo Merrlam ft Co., John W., New York f Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis !.!.'!!.*.' 1 Miller & Co., Geo. S., Pottstown. Pa 4, Miller, Haldy, Lancaster. Pa 47 Minnich Machine Co., Landisville. Pa .'..■.'.■ 7 Mitchell, Fletcher & Co., Philadelphia e Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn .' 47 Moller, Kokerltz & Co., New York « Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion, Pa Cover ITi Moreda, Pedro, Havana v-over 111 Morris & Co., Ltd., Philip, New York '.'.■.*. 5 Muniz. Hermanos y Cle, Havana .'.'.'.'.'.*.***** 4" N. National Can Co., Detroit, Mich 4 Neuberger, Heinrich, Havana 49 Neumann ft Co.. L. E.. New York .' .' ig Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia 45 Nicholas & Co., G. S., New York 2 Nlssly & Co., E. L., Florin, Pa 45 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J.. .'.*.'!.*.** 40 P.' Park & Tllford, New York '. Cover II Parr, George W., Littlestown, Pa .■.'.'.';.".'" 4C Pazos ft Co., A, Havana 41 Perez & Obeso, Havana If Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Planet Co., The, Chicago, 111 ,' . .' .' 4 Por Larranaga, Havana 3 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co.. Juan F., Philadelphia .'.'.'.'*.*.*!!.* .' 45 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia 45 Quinones Cabezudo Co., New York 6 R Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis Cover III Regensburg ft Sons, E.. Tampa, Fla Cover II Rocha. Jose F., Havana 42 Rodriguez y Hno, Havana 8 Rosenberg, Casper. Cleveland, 0 6 Rosenwald & Bro., E., New York 44 & Schatz, Max, New York Cover IV Schlegel, Geo., New York 7 Schneider, M. F., New York 44 Sechrist. E. S., Dallastown, Pa Cover III Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville, Pa 47 Shanfelder. F. P., Newmanstown. Pa Cover III Sharpe Cigar Co.. W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa 8 Sheip ft Vandegrlft, Inc., Phlladelpnia 4; Sheip Mfg. Co., H. H., Philadelphia 45 Slmonson, E. E., Stoughton, Wis 44 Smith & Co., Hinsdale, New York 44 Souder, H. S., Souderton, Pa 47 Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pa 4« Stelgerwald & Co., John, Philadelphia 6 Steiner, Sons & Co., Wm., New York 45 Stralton & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus ft Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 41 u. Ulrlch & Co., A.. Philadelphia 46 United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va _| Upmann, H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein ft Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 Wabash Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa * Wagner ft Co., Louis C, New York j. Warner & Co., Herman, York, Pa • Well, L., New York .* 4 Weinberg, S., Philadelphia 44 Wlcke Ribbon Co., Wm.. New York 47 Wolfs Sons, S., Key West, Fla ' Y- 4, York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa •' EstJiblished 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver labels Give. Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Stock Cards Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., . - - - U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Citfar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons, Ed|{lDi{s, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNHARY AVE., YORK. PA. Established 1834 Wn. F. CONLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchtnte 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mellow and smooth In character and Impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO _ „^ Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AROMATIZER. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES A BRO„ 92 Reade Street, New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of Quality Cigars Put up in Attractive Style tfTTJohhers and DealTS wantitigf Goofls ^ that are SxANUAhDS, should write OUR BRANDS: -"Lucy Forrester," "Roval Guide," " Happy Felix" and 'Fort Steachuan" Newmanstown, Fa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. Podlitics Unexcelled - - . Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co 1 93 M 935 Western Ave., and 1 20 M 209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio (4 KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S TOBACCO LEAF" The Leading Authority in Book Form AH about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound— $2.00 by mail, prepaid The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - ■ Philadelphia i 1 I f' H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write (or Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. ' \ E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS EsUblUhed 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA, Capacity 20,000 per Day ? ' '\ 4« THE TOBACCO WORLD /P BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY TheA»e foremost houses of the trade have reliable doods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writing tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. INo bo^us advertising admitted. A. A( kir. Mtimll A: Cuiulil Co., X.w York 3 Aim rican CiKar Mold t'o.. CiiK iiuiali, (j ( uvt i III Aiiit'iican Litliofjiaphic Co., New i'ork 4 7 AiiKi icaii Sumatia Tuliaccn Co.. Xtw Ndi k Jlj Aiiieiicaii Tobacco Co.. Tlic, Nf\v York i:! 17 B. Ilaiiihart, 11. (J., Spriiisvalc. l»a i "uvti 111 liautista y Ca., 11/.., Havana 11 liayuk Bros., Phlladclphhi 2, Hear IJros., Yoik. Pa 4ti Heck.T. I'. A., Xiw V.u k 1 lU'hrt'iis & Co., Havana, ('ul)a C«»\» r IV Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelpliia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Brenenian. J. \V.. Lancaster. Pa 4(j c. Cal/.ada & Co., A. M., Havana 41 <'anlfnas y Cia. Havana II t'astanedii tll.ivana) Cijjar Faetorit s, Ltd., Havana o < 'astaiicda, .InrKr .. 11. A., New Vm k S < 'i>n.s(ilidaitd iMf^ar Co.. Pittsbiii^h, I'a tl «' reset Mil < 'iKar < 'o.. I'ittsbni ^li. I'a 'i Cressmans Sons, Allen K.. Phihuh'Iuhla 2 <'ninip Ibiis., ciiiea^o 1:,' (iitaway Hariow Co., Hiyyaniini, i't 4 D. Deisel-Wemnur Co.. Tlie, Lima, Oliio Covei' H l»ia/, tSi Co., r... Havana U Dohan & Taitt, I'hlladelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J., New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburtj Cover IJ E. Eisenlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia 2 lOllinyer AL- Co.. Ilrne.st, NfW York II Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 2 Echenientlia, Dave, New York 3 F. Flei.sehauer, H. J.. Philadelplii.i ^r, i'Morida Tobacco Conniiission <'o.. tjiiitny. {"Iji 43 l-'orty-lonr Ci^iu- <'o.. I'hila H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. (J., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 41; H.lTfiH 1 i: Bid., Allen. York, Pa 47 Keystone Variety Works, Hanover, Pa C(»ver ITT Kleiner 'o'.," Laiica.s- Landau. Charles.' Nevv' York.'. ■.■.'.■.'.■.■.'.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■. CoOer iJ Leamaii, J. K., Lancaster, Pa ^^^*^^ y. l-eiltriiian, Clias. J., Lancaster, Pa... ;.? Ltlir, (Jfo. \V., K.adiM«, Pa ^- Lewis & Co., 1.. Newark. N. J '.'. ,'.■.■.■.■.■.■. (V.w..- iv l.ibtity Coupon Co., I'hiludelphia ^ovtiiv Libeinian Mfj,'. Co.. I'hilach'lphla 1'! Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia li Loew.nthal. P. A: S.. Now York f.l Liintzei &; C(j., J., Lon.lon ........."' J M. .Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore = .MaKpist'e, Julius .^, Mayer & Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia. ..■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■.■ 9 McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSlierrystown, Pa 4- Meiultlsolin, Bornemann & Co., Now York ,'• Merriam & Co., John W., New York 7 Milwaukee Novelty Co.. Milwaukee. Wis | Millir ^: Co., (Jeo. S., i'ottsttnvii. Pa. .., .Miller. Haldy, Lancaster. Pa.... .- .Miiiiiieii .Machine Co., Laniliiiii, Mich , .\'eubeig»i, Heiniicli. Havana ,-, Neumann & Co., L. E.. New York ' ' jji Neumann & .Mayer Co., l'hiladeli)liiu 4- Nicholas A: Co., (J. S.. New York ■> Nissly 6i Co.. E. L., Florin. Pa [ 45 North .Vmerican Tobacco Co., Newark. N. J '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 4u P. Park Ai Tilford, New York C(»ver II Parr, George \V., Littlestown, Pa 4« Pazos & Co., A. Havana '.IWW'.'.'.'.'.' 41 I'erez Ac Obeso, Havana 4^ Planas y Ca., Havana m Planet Co., The, Cliicago, ill ." ' 4 Por Larranaga, Havana ;• Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia. ...'.■.'.■.'.■.■ 45 Puente, Jose C, Havana " 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, I'hiladelphia 4.", Quinones Cabe/.udu < 'o.. New York « R. Racine Paper Goods Co., P.achie, Wis Cover III Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover II Rocha, Jo.se F., Havana 42 Rodriguez y Hn Rosenwald ifc Pro., ]-:., Nevv York 41 s. Scliatz. .Max. N«\v York t'ovi'r IV Schlegel. Geo.. New York 7 Schneider. M. F.. .New York 41 Sechiisi. 1:. S., I )allastowii. Pa Cover HI Sellers, .Monroe D., Selleisville. Pa 47 Shanfelder. F. P.. Newmanstown, Pa Cover III Sharpe Ci^^ir Co.. W. Ij., Pittsburgh. I'a 8 Sheip & Vandegrift, Inc., Philadelpnia 4. Sheip .Mfg. Co.. H. H.. Philadel|»liia 4.". Simonson. E. E.. Stoughton. Wis 44 Smith & Co., Hin.sdale, New Y'ork 44 Souder, H. S., Souderton. Pa 47 Stauffer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland. Pa 46 Steigerwald & Co., John. Philadelphia 5 Steiner, Sons & Co.. Wm., New York 4r> Stiaiton ct .Storm i"M.. New York Cover IV Straus & Co.. K.. Philadelphia 44 .•^uarez, ilermaiio.s, Havana 4) u. TMrich & Co.. A.. Philadelphia 45 Ignited States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va 1 Upmann. H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein & Co.. J., Philadelphia , 44 w. Wabash Cigar Co.. Pitt.sburgli. Pa J Wagner & Co., Louis C., New York ' Warner & Co., Herman, York, Pa ^ Weil. L.. New York ' ] Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co.. Wm.. New York 4( Wolf's Sons, S.. Key West, Fla 3 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York. Pa 4< Estal)lislH-(l 1S90 rorrcsjioiKlencc .Solic ittd Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ilibbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Ciold or Silver Labels (;.NC V.i A Iria!. We Want ^'ou^ Opinion Stock Cards Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PKRFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Kstabllshcd IH77 New Factciry 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dculpr in Ct^ar l\nx I umbf>r, Lnbt'ls, Ribbons. Eddintis, Rands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK. PA. Kstahlished IM.M WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WKKKLY SALK.S KVKRY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKKRS- ARTICLI.S. SPKCMAL SAI.KS OF LKAFTODACCO CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMI NTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OLR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobiic CO mellow and smooth in character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO nr.^ ^"""e for List of Flavors for .Special Brands BETLN. AKOMATIAEK. BOX FLAVORS. PASIK .SWtJETENER.S ™KS& bro., 92 Reade Street, New York F. P. SHANFELDER M.ik< r ni Quality Cigars n' Put up in AllrucMve Style [JolihiTs aii'l ncal'TS w.Ttltiiitr (ioods lliiil aru SiANDAKUs, sliDiiUl wiiie ol'R I'. RANDS: -"Lucy I'ornster," " Koval • iiii'lr,"' " I l.ijiju- Icljx" atid ' l-Oii Stca'liiian" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent •^•gars and a fine line of medium priced goods. f^acililies Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited j Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only I Established 1890 VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS 5^ MIGHI-ST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1.500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street Cincinnati, - Ohio KILLEBREW & MYRICK'S ^^TOBACCO LEAF" The Leading Authority in Book Form All about Tobacco From the Plant to the Finished Product 500 pages, cloth bound $2.00 by mail, prepaid The Tobacco World Corporation Selling Agents 102 S. 12th Street - - Philadelphia H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGY ALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Canada COBS A MAN WHO HAS once smoked Cobs — wants Cobs. They give him satisfaction and bring him back to your store. They are the smoke of Quality. They please the most critical and at 1 5c. for 9 are the most economical cigar in the country. Vest Pocket edition Sc for a packet of 3. Write for particulars. I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co. Newark, N. J. The largest Independent Cigar Factory in the World. Robert Burns MILD lOc. Cigar " Tfie Qualiti; is Mild but The VALUE IS STRONG" Straiten & Storm Co. NEW YORK BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" Brand %m ^aba^^< Wim Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality? Always Reliable Sole Representative for ates MAX SCHATZ, thrunSdli Ibyi Pine Street, New York City ^v ' > f -: ^i I ,f: ESTABLISHED 1881 IJLIBRA -;. Y K r. a*sr '4^ , i ^^rjouiturti ■ '■''~»v,,. .-y./*-****-^' .^^ 5-<-^' V NOVEMBER 1st 1910 Leading Features Tampa Cigarmaker*s Strike Practically Ended. Manufacturers withdrawing forces from branch factories. Five Hundred Insurgents to return in body Luxurious Quarters of New York City Importing and Distributing House (Illustratod) Cause of Slump in Manila Cigars Humidor Patent Involved in Litigation Cyclonic Storms In Cuba. Seedbeds destroyed— Crops delayed Acreage and Yield of Cigar Leaf Crops Advance of Wages in Ninth (Pa.) District Interesting News from Leading Trade Centers Review of the Cigar Box Industry by .lames M. Fordyce All that's New with Jobbers and Distributors The Tobacco Monoply of Italy Problems of the Retailers. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. . j«tf!!.- %'^' V \ J^ >>'■ 4 •. .■/* Vol. XXX No. 21 PUBI.ICAT10N OFFICES : \ ^?? ?""*»" V-*"' S*-- I-hilaj'«>l>"'» (41 Union Square, New York Congenial travelling ! companions — |ECEN5BUI?G^S ^^tlAVANA Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE ,MiS^- THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAjsf felTce 5' A HIGH GRADh CIGAR FOR-= 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Ggar Dealers and i>.u^gists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES ^/>e DEISEL= WEMMER Co. MaKers, Lima, Ohio STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that (4 RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade -so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c, that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild 1 Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant ~ or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: QUALITY '^)^ ^£sr c^^'^ The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. That's All! RUY LOPEZ CA. - I MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street REASONS FOP Savarona Success We are starting a series of reasons for SA .\RONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Rl^ASON NO. 1 SAVARONA SUCCfvSS is founded on the fact that Porto Rico can produce good tobacco. The old Havana manufacturers knew that f-*orto Rico produced good tobacco. For many years the crop was shipped to Cuba. Gen. G. W. Davis, Military Governor of Porto Rico, reported in the Census of Porto Rico for 1899, that "in 1897 four million pounds of Porto Rican tobacco went to Cuba." Last yeat over three million pounds came to the United States and was used largely by Clear Havana manufacturers this in addition to I 50,000,000 cigars made in f^orto Rico. There is no filler tobacco that brings a higher price, except the imported Havana. SAVARONAS are handmade of the best of this filler. There is nothing belter. Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Company Pine Street, New York (See next issue for reason No. 2) LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb Bulldog ^\Henrt; IrVing 'Rjibaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry La Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti fRiSHMurn's WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE "The Be St One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO.. Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LISTEN, Mr. Cigar Man \\<' iKivc a Cijtar Box Lid lloldpr thai ^iTvt s you ii)»lil- Si Mil It; ami >! in ali!--, ci •aihui, il \\ il li 1 lie pi aL'tlial leal lire (it linl(linj.j i(.\ii- firmly at aii\ uniJIo. It iiol otiK holds lln' Cfjvers, Imi al>o \i<\\\ Price Tui^.'V, wliiili NVi liii iiisli ill S\ (lifferfnt desiiins. \\\- inx ill- Mini rniiial iiiNpci t imii ot tliL- I'erlei t Cigar l'.M\ 1,1(1 Iji.lik'i . Sainplis Ire- MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO MY* ilunover St.. MILWALKEE. WIS. \ l'l"lil.iMc Siiji I .iiif li It ( 'it;. 1 1 ,111(1 I )l lit; Sail siiKii '* Plain or cork tips. I 'c. per packaKC. ' EOyPTT.XN "Egyptian Lotus **Fif#-l^ A wr^a'* With mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. ririn /\ve lo ^^^ package. "Egyptian Heroes" p^irpaTa^gJ ""• ''' And other brands. All arc made of pure Turkish Tobacco of sup(>rior (juality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. T R KRTN^KY office and Factory: 1. D. n.I\.llli3A. 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK I -CENTRAL UNION- No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid Look for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICK. r>c. United States Tobacco Co. RICH.VIOM). VA. I ff ^ ^' > Congenial travelling companions — rrn^. 4 'EGEN5BUf?G'5 ilAVANA Cigars ACI^ SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE sAj^ felTce 5' A HIGH GRADk OGAR FOR 5 Sold Extensively by Leading Qgar Dealers and b^^gists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AlSfD PRICES UAe DEISEL-WEMMER Co. « I Lima, Ohio THE TOBACCO WORLD. MaKers, STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that (( RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade— so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild 1 Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant— or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: QUALITY The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. '^y •^esT o\^^ That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street REASONS FOP Savarona Success We are starting a series of reasons for SA ARONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. REASON NO. 1 SAVARONA SUCCESS is founded on the fact that Porto Rico can produce good tobacco. The old Havana manufacturers knew that Porto Rico produced good tobacco. For many years the crop was shipped to Cuba. Gen. G. W. Davis, Military Governor of Porto Rico, reported in the Census of Porto Rico for 1899, that "in 1897 four million pounds of Porto Rican tobacco went to Cuba." Last yeat over three million pounds came to the United States and was used largely by Clear Havana manufacturers — this in addition to 1 50,000,000 cigars made in Porto Rico. There is no filler tobacco that brings a higher price, except the imported Havana. SAVARONAS are handmade of the best of this filler. There is nothing better. Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Company Pine Street, New York (See next issue for reason No. 2) LEADING BRANDS: Baron DeKalb Bulldog Henry IrVing TKjtbaiyat Elbert Hubbard Ellen Terry ha Vio SegarDe Luxe FINE, MILD Real Habana Segars Made in the Honest Old Fashion, of the Finest Tobaccos grown on the Is- land of Cuba, delightfully blended by a man who knows, at the Sign of the Bulldog, which is in Maiden Lane, New York, by John W. Nerriam & Co. Segars for the Cognoscenti rRISHMUTH'S WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ThcBcst One Hundred Years Old Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LISTEN, Mr. Cigar Man We have :i Ciiiar Box Lid Holder that serves you rij{ht- Strotnf atui durable, combined willi the practical feature of lioldiiig' ('o\ers firmly -'it any aniile. It nut onl> holds tile Covers, l)ut also \our Price Talis, which we furnish in 31 different desiifns. We iii\ ite your cntiial inspection of the Perfect Ciffar Box Lid Holder. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover Si., MILWAUKEE. WIS. A Profitable Side Line fcir Cigar and Druj; Salesmen. (( -»> Plain or coric tips, per package. I 5c EGWTI.VN « Egyptian Lotus Fifl-l^ Aires'' With mouthpiece, plain or cork tips. irin /\Ve lo per package. "Egyptian Heroes" Sf-paXg;' '"• "*= And other brands. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco of sup>erior quality. Union made. Samples and Price List sent on request. Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK I. B. KRINSKY -CENTRAL UNION-. No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers* Aid Look for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICE, 5c. United States Tobacco Co. RICHMOND, VA. ■■j\ I '■'. :.{ '■■] > i • INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD Clear Havana. • % Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE. 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 H.F. KOHLER Maker Nashville Penn'a IS& ^^ ^I^GE^V^m BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA ITHE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for.Prices. An Interesting Proposition for Jobber* ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. JUSTTHINK>5^yso^ Jpa^r THE TOBACCO WORLD 44 The Straw Shows the Way the Wind Blows" A very old saying, but true. The way the public is taking hold of ''Crown'' Coupons is marvelous— like the straw, it tells a story just as true — it tells you Mr. Manufacturer and Mr. Retailer that the tobacco using public want ** Crown'* Coupons and Certificates. Don't lake our word for it—ask one of the hundreds of merchants who are giving them out. If the Public didh't take to them we couldn't hand out Ten Millions (10,000,000) in thirty days, and the smoker doesn't have to wait until he is as old as Methuselah either to get something — we give premiums for ten 25 Cent Certificates Besides, ** Crown* ' Conpons and Certificates are redeemable in conjunction with "Crown" Stamps. See the point? The cost? Lower than any Cigar Coupon proposition in existence. The Crown Stamp Co.. Largest Premium Parlors in the World, 1007-09 Arch St., Phila, Pa. One Ad. on the Counter is Worth Ten on the Wall Made entirely of card board — folds flat for ship- ping, and will display pour cigars on the re- tailer's counter. Cheaper and better than signs Tin Ci^ar Cans and Boxes THE HUMIDOR PACKAGE Patented by the Rose Lithe. Co., 96 5th Ave., N. Y. SOLID iTVir The Sanitary Ventilating MOISTENER Can be regulated to distribute uniformly as little or any amount of moisture de- sired. Don't compare llie 'ventiiaitna with the o.d style soiid woisieners, which contain the most dangerous ilisease germs in the centre, whereair caimot penetrate, atid clogs up with all the impurities of the water which becoints stagnant and detriniental to cigars and health. The venttlaiing moisteners are qajtr- anteed against germs or foul odors, be- . , . caa5ethecentredriesrirst bvtheairshait. Top Removable for Advertising and also contains 15 per cent, selected pure red Cedar Fibre, where germs cannot exist, and which produces a wholesome flavor thri>ugtu)Ut the case. It is purely hvgieiiic from A to Z. In practical value- is worth any do/cn moisteners on the market, while it makes the most handsome ornament ever placed in a case. Send for particulars. Order in a.lv.mcc, as last season's output was far oversold. P. A. BECKER^Mf''. o^ All Kinds of Glass and Fancy Display Cases 451 HUDSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. P*h*y'"^'^' E"*'"«"ed, Lacquered or Copper Plated. Made in many »iz« tor 12, 23 or 50 cigars. WriJe now for prices and mention style preferred. NATIONAL CAN COMPANY Independent Manufacturer* Detroit. Mich. »» CLARK'S "SAMSON TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this press is 3!4 feet wide and 4 feet long. The height in the clear is 4 feet. The total Ivcight with rack fully extended is 8 feet, 10 inches. The press or jack stand is on top of the beam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are now in use throu^- oul the tobacco sections and giving entire satis- faction. Larger sizes made for speaal work- The woodwork is made of best hard Maple. Aiih or Oak. The ironwork is constructed o» the very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Special Prices Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. THE TOBACCO WORLD H tftt l-^H K^B lOR^B ^•^B lYPlM I^^R^B iopH il^B rvp-rH ^K ^Bt ^H ^K ^B ^Hi i^^H ■ B I ■ ^H i^^i ^H ^H ^H i^^^F^ ^H flr-' j^E _^^bI ,^^^n Have You Stocked MORISCOS The Quality Cigarettes with the Quality Cou- The Coupons cost you noth- ing—yet they return Ihig 'profits.^ Write for prices and samples— a postal will do. Through arrangements made with the Sperry & Hutch- inaon Company, Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton Bonds can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlors, throughout the United States, or exchanged for S. &. H. Green Trading Stamps upon an equal basis.. IpHILIP morris & CO., Limited 402 West Broadway, New York FACTORIES Cairo London New York Montreal SELL 10 FOR IS CENTS 1 jr The Big Hit in All Leagues jj^jr Y' Scores Heavily in Public Favor 5^ PULLIAM CIGAR n t\ n H i) THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display thai draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait n it n M H n il f^^fmwK^/^m'Ktkfitit^'>^ctkrm->.mumt Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El Borita m DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twice the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS! LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. 10 Cents Territory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald Si Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tlo|{a Sts. PHILADELPHIA TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: ** Match-It" Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents •• Match-It " Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents ••Manchester** Stogies Three for Five Cents '• Yaranette *' Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff" Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES { The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. 'i I '> » THE TOBACCO WORLD MORE POPULAR THAN EVER JOBBERS who have taken hold of these goods durinc the n*.* three months HAVE MET WITH SUCCESS becauw THE The Magnet Amongst Ten Cent Cigars It Draws Trade and Holds It. Mode by "44'' CIGAR COMPANY PHILADELPHIA AFFORDS FAIR PROFIT to the Jobbers; GOOD MARGIN to the Dealer.- FULL VALUE to the Consumers The POTENTATE « ^. Qy^^^IX T-cent Cga, in all that Quality implies We also make a SUPERIOR LINE OF NICKEL GOODS under the titles of "Lehr's Smokers," "King of the Desert." and "Con- fidence. Correspondence with active handlers invited. GEO. W. LEHR Established 1876 READING, PA. When A Celebrated Doctor's Recipe to Insure COMFORT TRY= J<^ in equal parts CHEERFULNESS OPTIMISM MERRIMENT AND FRIENDSHIP WITH ONE DOCTOR CIGAR REGULARLY EVERY TWO HOURS Sure, Safe, Satisfying 5 Cents a Treatment Prescriptions Filled Wherever Good Cigars are Sold. Dr. Phil. Osopher THE DOCTOR 5c. Cigar WALTER S. BAER LITITZ, PA. Correspondence Invited with Live Distributors THE TOBACCO WORLD f f pinnJi, ^txmMX $c Bnigt %Xi\\a. Olri. 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York ilanufaiturrrB of Western Office— Paul Pierson, Mgr., 160 Washington St., Chicago, 111. Sketches of Original Designs, with Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any in the market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. ESTABLISHED 1837 43 East 20^*- Street new York .^f^^ ^fi^L O [^CE (SMS [L^J^Ull^^ SffilS S DESIGNS ^ IN STOCK MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 8ci4o Centre §T. NEW YORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. iiiii-ii»i.. .__=»::: Philadelphia Officc, 573 Bourse Bldo. H. S. SFR'NOCR. HO*. Chicago 56 5th Ave E. E. THATCHER, MOR. SAN FRANCISCO. 320 SANSOME ST. L. S. SCHOKNPELO, HOR. THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long FUler, Filled with ?uality, Reasonable Prices, Made in wo Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. Ii is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many nzes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height . . , VSy^ inches Case. . .8>^xg " Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK THE TOBACCO WORLD i^e^J^^^-^^^yl^^^ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Mark* If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO. NE.W YORK THe Originators of tHe CONDAX STRAW TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "Diligencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia'* None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba J Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daglight Workrooms, under Sanitary Conditions. >■■■;■- . ■.':'.-^'« " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •* PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S KECORD-OO PER CENT. GAIN IN CIRCULATION IN » MONTHS The Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, NOV. 1, 1910. No. 21. TOW LOSSE.5i 4 (l IVES) ♦60,000.00 (f'"^) !l!*3,OO0.000.00 0-^"^^> LOSS \N PROOUCTIO; '^}\ -.JLI Jll 35.000.000 (c'^J I. t. RESULT; STARVATION, m POVERTY. ^ MVJROER DDODDDDQI DDDODgogp DQnnaDDDD mmm. r^ m '■fT' nH L3^ hiW .y^r N. y^^"" u- Cf 17 ti53 fc>>. mAlPEACE MEANS , '^H0P50PENT0ALL 'II^CREA5ED WA0E3 '^^PPY H0ME5 ''^^'^C3 IN BANK TAMPA'3 GOOD l^.^^^^^e iA5A - ^^"^^^^CY OC/IR <9/? Two SMos of the Tampa Sltu^fion lO THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD II Manufacturers Begin to Concentrate Forces at Tampa Factories— Help Being Brought Back from Branch F actories. special Telegram to "The Tobacco World." ATi>rn^ • r . Tampa, Fla., October ^ I 10,0 AMPA cigar manufacturers who had recently opened branch factories in other parts of the State to-dav beJan mg their working forces in those branches back to their factories here. ^ "^^^" Samuel 1. Davis y Ca. have planned to open their factory here this week and it is said that Balbin I3rn< r template buying the old Davis factory as soon as it is vacated by the present occupants. More cigarmakers went back to work to-day. The so-called insurgent cigarmakers who want the strike ended now completing preparations for returning to work in a body early this week. There are 500 of them and this it is belt.''.' will practically end the strike. ' "cneved, Union Divided About Calling Off Tampa Strike Completely. Advocates of Industrial Peace, Thwarted by Close Vote, Form Separate Organization. More Workers Returning Daily. _^^^ Tampa, Fla., Oct. 26, 1910. #y^jO-DAY'S developments show a serious division of 1 I opinion — openly professed — among the striking cigar workers. Officials of the packers' union, and of Cigarmakers Union No. 500, the latter one of the oldest unions in Tampa, called a meeting at a hall in Ybor City, and advocated the caling off the strike. The speakers argued that recognition of the International Union, the goal of their ambitions, had been hopelessly lost. Representatives of three other cigarmakers locals, and of the selectors union were present, and they combatted the move to declare the strike otf. The new joint advisory board reinforced these "standpatters," and they managed to vote down the motion to declare the strike off by a narrow margin. The "insurgents" however, went into permanent organiza- tion and elected Jose Bustillo, secretary of the packers' union, chairman. They will meet regularly weekly, or oftener if necessary. This is the most important development in the present strike, showing that the "insurgents," i. e. those de- siring to return to work emboldened by the protection tiiey know is theirs have at last come out in the open and declared them- selves in their own camp. Some fifty or more men have been added to working forces; some of the employees working in branch factories in towns in the State have returned to factories here and are at work. A circular is being distributed by the "Insurgents" among the strikers calling for a mass meeting to be held to declare strike off, as it has been lost. J. M. Martinez & Co. have reopened their factory. They Agitators Blocking Way to Peace . Offer of Increased Wages and Other Concessions Rejected — Labor Leaders Still Defiant. Tampa, Fla., Oct. 25, 1910. aOLLOWING a meeting of the manufacturers on Sun- day, October 16, the factories of the association threw open their doors Monday morning, October 17, and all cigarmakers who desired to go to work were in- vited to do so and ample protection was afforded them by members of the Citizen's Committee who, sworn in as special officers in both Tampa and West Tampa, did patrol duty on the streets in the cigar manufacturing districts. This act on the part of the manufacturers, the prompt and efficient action of the best citizens of this city, the closing of the union labor hall in West Tampa by due authority on that day, the issuance of warrants for the arrest of the members of the joint advisory board, representing — or purporting so to do — the tobacco working trades now on strike here. iiave a few cigarmakers and expect to add more daily. The situation is slowly but steadily improving. The State rested on Wednesday in the preliminary hearing of A. W. Tiiomas and secretary G. P. Bradford charged, together with the joint advisory board and others unknown, with conspiracy against the workmen of Tampa and with inciting to af^'ray and riot. It was shown to-day that Angelo Albano, one of the men lynched for the shoot- ing of J. F. Fasterling, was a member albeit in poor finan- cial standing, of Local 462, of West Tampa. It was also proven that Castengo Ficcarrotta, the second man lynched, was a regular visitor at the West Tampa Union head- quarters, although he was not a member of the union. Judge W. S.~ Graham, to-day, dismissed Bradford and Thomas, of the Joint Advisory Board, when State rested its case against them. Court held that while overt acts were shown, charges against these two men were not specific enough to warrant commitment under State statutes. Following dismissal of charges. County Solicitor George Raney filed informations against Jose De Lacampa, "Britt" Russell, J. F. Bartlum, A. W. Thomas, Jose Menedez and one Cutto, charging them in two counts wrth conspiring against workingmen, and in a third count with threatening bodily harm to persons to compel them to commit acts against their will. These counts will not interfere with charges of conspiracy to murder J. F. Fasterling, now pending against Jose De La- campa, Russell and Bartlum, who will have preliminary ex- amination on this charge Monday. All cases against Bradford have been nolle pressed by prosecution. De Lacampa, Russell and Bartlum are in jail and warrants on solicitors' informations will be issued on them there. Others named in the latter warrants will be arrested. charging them with conspiracy against the workmen of this ciay, with inciting to an affray and riot, and the subsequent arrest of Jose de la Campa, the agitating president of this, board; G. P. Bradford, secretary of the local cigarmakers' union ; "Brit" Russell, J. F. Bartlum and A. W. Thomas, of the board, on these warrants, together with the beginning of the preliminary examination of Thomas and Bradford, have constituted two of the liveliest weeks in the present strike, which began July 25. By twos and threes some three hundred workmen have returned to their benches. Others have been deterred from so doing by virtue of the fact that negotiations with a new board were taken up late last week by the manufacturers com- mittee, but nothing has come of their incipient negotiations, the new labor leaders being as obdurate as the first, if not so inciendiary in their actual manner. Every day, how- ever, sees more men returning to work, and the end of the strike is now in sight. When the news of the fact that the manufacturers had detemiined to open the factories Monday, Oct. 17, leaked out Sunday afternoon, Oct. 16, Jose de la Campa, proceeded to the labor hall in West Tampa and began a fiery speech. In it, he declared he was ready to meet tlie citizens of Tampa any way they desired to be met, and if it was with arms he was riadv. He then, with several hundred of his followers began niarching from West Tampa towards Ybor City, in Tampa. Tlic police dispersed the mob. It was determined that night that the workmen of this city who desired to go to work must be protected at all times 1)V tlie Citizens' Committee, and to this end, special details of citizens in automobiles were ordered to report to the au- thorities in West Tampa and in Tampa at five o'clock next morning for police duty. In Tampa, some half dozen strikers were arrested for disorderly conduct. Bkavk Mr. La Campa HmES. Later in the day, W. F. Stovall, who had heard the in- ciendiary remarks made by de la Campa, and other members (tf the joint advisory board, swore out warrants charging the whole board with a conspiracy against the working men of Tampa, and with inciting to an aflfray and riot. "Brit" Russell, Bartlum and Secretary Bradford were first arrested. Jose de la Campa was finallly arrested in a building near the Ybor City Labor Temple, hiding behind a bureau. Other members of the board evidently left the city. The warrant included J. C. Johnson, the International delegate, also a member of the board, but later this warrant was withdrawn. Some fifty men reported for work in Ybor City factories on this day. At the same time Mayor McKay issued a procla- mation forbidding groups of men forming on the streets of Tampa. Tuesday, October 18, warrants were sworn out charging Jose de la Campa, "Brit" Russell, G. P. Bradford, J. F. Bartlum, E. Rojas, G. Calderon, Jose F. Solis and Herrick Johnson, all of the advisory board, with aiding and abetting a conspiracy to murder J. F. Fasterling the head bookkeeper for Bustillo Brothers & Diaz, who was shot down in front of his firm's factory September 14. For this affair, Castenge Ficcar- rotta and Angelo Albano were lynched by parties unknown on the night of September 16. It was the intention of these charges to show a connection between the joint advisory board and the murder. These warrants were served on de la Campa, P.radford, P.artlum and Russell in their cells in the county jail. They had previously been bonded for preliminary exami- nation by Judge W. S. Graham, which bonds they had failed to make, but on this new charge bonds were refused as it involved murder. Citizens Do Police Duty. More than one hundred men reported at the factories for work on this day. At the same time, the police closed the I-abor Temple in Ybor City, following the example set by the authorities in West Tampa the day before when the labor hall there was closed. The Citizens' Committee specials main- tained their patrols throughout the day despite continuous rains. Doctors, lawyers, bankers, merchants, the sinew of the community composed these citizen specials. On Wednesday, October 19, some two hundred men were at work in the factories, while the patrol was unabated "'gnt or (lav. On Thiir*;rlav thf^ onfh *h^ amfofr^rc nom^H oc hein c large. Thomas and P.radford entered pleas of not guilty. day. On Thursday the 20th, the agitators named as 'eing arrested, were arraigned in court on the conspiracy "I their cases for preliminary examination were filed for the ht 1 ^^ Campa. Russell and Bartlum waived examination ') the charge and were remanded to jail to await trial in the cnniinal court. Thomas was allowed to make bond of $3,000 ho*^ f^P^^""^"^^ ^^^ preliminary. Bradford was refused this J as he is named in the second warrant involving the niurder of Fasterling. The Manufacturers' Proposition. The manufacturers committee, who are now in charge, issued a manifesto on this day setting forth their conciliatory views and making these propositions : First: That the equalization of 1910 shall be strictly observed by all associated manufacturers, under penalty of fine or suspension of rights to the one who violates it. Second: That the salaries and prices existing before these events shall continue to be the same. Third: That the workmen of each factory shall have the right to appoint a temporary committee, in order to explain their com- p aiiits to the proprietor or his representatives; and if these com- plaints arc not properly attended to, to have the right of appealing to the Manufacturers' Association, which, within twenty-four hours, shall appoint an investigation committee, to look into the case fairly, in the presence of those interested, and shall decide as they may deem just. Fourth: That upon resumption of work, all efficient workmen shall be admitted, without discrimination against affiliation, color or nationality, taking into consideration in the present case those that have given loyal support toward an ending of the present con- flct, in order to reward them with steady employment at all times, according to their merits. If the foregoing statements are understood in all their sincerity, all the workmen shall see that the members of this association, far from intending to humiliate them are willing to extend to them their friendly hand, inviting them to again enjoy the benehts of peace and work, which are the only factors of the prosperity of the people. Meanwhile the forces at work were slowly increased until some 250 cigarmakers were at work on this date. Increase in Wages Offered. On the evening of this day, a new advisory board, met with the manufacturers committee, and were oflfered an increase in prices on certain sizes, or the privilege of allowing a union col- lector to come to the various factories on Saturdays to collect union dues, the only proviso being that such collector should not be a workman employed in the factory at which he collected. The new board took the offer under advisement but eventually refused it, and on Sunday circulated circulars twisting the oflfer of the manufacturers in such a way that it was mis- leading, thereby hoping to place themselves in a correct light with the strikers. On Monday the manufacturers issued another manifesto to correct the impression sent out by the circulars. The manifesto appealed to the more conservative workmen to return and reiterated the offer of increased wags as follows: "Increase of $1 on one size of those paid from $20 down; or $1 raise on two sizes from those paid from $20 upwards. "All these offers were rejected," says, the manifesto, "and therefore there was nothing left for us to do but to withdraw said offers and confine ourselves to our agreement offered in our manifesto of the 19th inst., by which we open our doors to end the conflict and prepare a new order of things in which the sensible workmen shall not be sacrificed by the agitators, and the manu- facturers shall not be compelled to convert themselves into con- stables to make good the debts for a corporation entirely a stranger to their business. "Our factories remain open, and the probabilities of moral and material betterment for the future, are also open. "Willing as we are to comply with our promises, no one can blame us if normality is not restored, together with prosperity and peace for our afflicted city." Gompers Puts In His Hand. Governor Albert W. Gilchrist, sent a communication to Mayor D. B. McKay, in which he asked for a full report of alleged "lawlessness" in this city, the Governor quoting from a letter which he had received from Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, in which the latter de- clared that he had received reports from this city to the effect that laboring men had been "outrageously treated. Have been arrested without cause and the commonest ordinary rights of man outrageously and fragrantly trampled under foot," etc., etc. Mayor McKay instantly replied to the Governor that while "some men" in Tampa might have sent President Gompers reports which caused him to make the representations he had, his representations, based on those reports, were absolutely without foundation and grossly unfair to Tampa and its citi- zenry. THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD Kky West, Fla., Oct. 25, 19 10. Key West Quickly Recovers From Storm. Havana- American Obtains Temporary Quarters — Manufacturer Optimistic. /^ 1 N ( )ct()lK'r J 7. Key W est was visited by a tropical storm VJV of great violence which swei)t over the city for ab(jut ^m^ 15 hours. While the damage done was great, the cigar industry did not sutfer as much as last year and to-day one wTck after the storm, all of the shops are w(jrking with full forces and rushing out their orders. It is not meant to state that none of the factories started work until this week, as some of them were at work the next day, but the dampness caused some of the firms to remain closed two or three days. The Havana-American building was practically destroyed. The upper portion of the building was blown (lown and a considerable portion of the stock was ruined by the water which rose to a height of about two feet in the basement where it was stored. The management quickly secured the building which had just been vacated by the Ruy Lopez Ca. The undamaged stock and furniture was moved into this building and work commenced at once. The Manuel Lopez factory, a frame structure, was de- stroyed but the stock was not damaged to any extent. It w^as taken to the Jefferson Hotel for a few days and then transferred to the W'addell Building on Fitzpatrick street, which had been leased by the new firm of Fernandez, Lopez & Ca., a consolidation of the firms of ^Fanuel Lopez and R. Fernandez, The rear end of the E. H. Gato factory was blown in and some of the stock damaged but the loss was not great. The Ruy Lopez factory was not damaged at all. There was about two feet of water in the basement, caused bv the exceptionally high tide, but 1 'resident \\ ardlow had placed all of his stock out of reach of the water with the exception of two or three bales of tobacco which were spoiled. The Alonzo Rejas Co., was not damaged and started to work the next day after the storm. The roof blew off of the Cortez factory and much of the stock was damaged. The Ferdinand Hirsch building was 'slightly wrenched but there w^as no damage to stock. The Martinez-Havana factory suf- fered some from water, but the damage was not great. Thousands of dollars' worth of tobacco was stored in the bonded warehouse, but not a leaf of it was hurt. S. Wolf's Sons. Gwynn. ^Tartin & Strauss and the Principe de (iolfo firms got off with very small losses. Taken as a whole, the ruitlook is very encouraging for the clear Havana industry and the storm will have practically no effect on the output for the year tqio which still promises to be the banner year for Key West. The telegraph service has been restored and yesterdav began w'orking under normal conditions. All over the city the work of cleaning up the debris is being jnished and in many places, one would hardly know that there had been a storm. Hon. Geo. W. Allen, collector of customs, received a tele- gram from Henry H. Flagler stating that he w^as not in the least discouraged over the storm and that the work on the East Coast Extension was being pushed along. There was some damage to this great work but not enough to put the engineers back to any great extent. There was great conce while the storm was raging over the grade and when it IZ found that it had not been hurt very much there was mat rejoicing. ^ ^ Lsaac Martin of the firm of Gwynn, Martin & Straus has been in the city for a few days. ' ^ Preston Herbert, first vice president of the Havana erican Company is here looking after the interests of the m Ame company. Manager H. E. Mahoney of the local branch of the H. A. curtailed his vacation and returned home last night R. Fernandez of the R. Fernandez, Havana Cigar Co re turned home last night after an extensive trip through' thp Xorth. ^ "^^ N. B. Riio.\Ds. Acker, Merrall & Gondii's Luxurious Quarters. "OR some time past, Manager Sherman P. Coe, of the \vh(desalc cigar department of Acker, Merrall i^ Cf)ndit Company, has had in mind a radical change in their main store at 135 West Forty- second street, which would enable him to display their gO()ds and conduct the business generally in a manner be- fitting the vast importance of this branch of the company's affairs. Early last June Mr. Coe's ambitions began to be realized when carpenters and mechanics were turned into the .store and the refitting of the main floor began. The work has been entirely completed within the past month, and the two illustrations herewith give some idea of what has been accomplished. As now arranged, fully one-third of the ground floor is exclusively devoted to the wholesale cigar department. As you enter from the Forty-second street main entrance, the principal doorway to the cigar department is on the left-hand side. The salesroom adjoining the humidors is finished with black walnut paneled wainscoting to the height of about seven feet, above which there is a frieze of thirty inches, showing typical scenes of tropical planta- tions relating to the growth and culture of the tobacco leaf. The black walnut effect is carried out in the furniture, desks, tables and floor. The height of the ceiling is such that it has enabled the use of the top of humidors for office ])urposes, ai)proach to which is a l)lack walnut staircase. .\bove the frieze separating the office from the salesroom are sashes of leaded glass. The entire front of salesroom facing on Forty-second street has one large French plate- glass window% twenty-one feet wide by fourteen feet hi^h. in which are displayed the several brands of imported cigars. The only sign displayed in this room is one long glass enameled sign, which can be seen over the northern frieze, and reads "Famous Imported Brands", and is repro- duced in the picture with the exception of the "Africana" and Bock & Co., which are cut ofl" from view. The table shown in the picture is double revolving, making it possible to examine a number of brands of cigars without any trouble. The two large rugs upon the floor give a soften- ing tone to the entire conception, and the general effect makes one of the most unique cigar salesrooms in the country. The two humidors on the main floor are in the rear and connected with the salesroom. They are divided bv a glass partition and with glass door, occupying a combined space of fifty by twenty-one feet, and are built on the most scientific plans known. The shelving is of natural un- dressed wood, which will retain the natural odor of the tobacco. They are also connected with the three lar^e humidors and shipping room on the third floor by electric elevators. The total capacity of the five humidors is 2,500,000 cigars. Losscnirn^Qng Quoiiirft^irg ®i! Ad^mir^ Mmirr&M cS C©nii(dlnft C®ag Mo Y. SECTIONAL VIEW OF CIGAR DEPARTMENT PRIVATE OFFICE. S. P. COE. MANAGER CIGAR DEPARTMENT 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD PROBI. I:M S i^ Rl: TA IL IfR n \ested. Disposing of Bad Stock. ICW dealers in the country to-day do not find a.n mo their stock certain ^^nods that have hecnie practi- cally unsaleable, in other wt)rds. dead stock, which represent a certain amount of cost and capital in- Ihe on^nial amount can probably never be fullv recovered, but it is up to the dealer to dispose of the same in whatever way he can to realize the most ui)on a bad bar- .i;am and m this respect he can learn much from observa- ti'-n. Ihc thinking man has no doubt observed that the most successful merchandising establishments of the coun- try have annual or semi-annual clearance sales. The aver- age cigar dealer will of course not accumulate as much dead stock in the same time as dealers in some other line of mer- chandising will but no matter how careful they are there will be left-overs from time to time, besides that,' there are often found goods which the dealer believes would sell readily but which have fallen Hat in the market no matter hovv much effort there was made to move the ^oods, and to these merchants we would say, go over your stock care- liilly, selecting all that you wish to get rid of and put a price upon them that will make them gm. It may be that your sacrifice is seemingly heavy but it will be better to sell them for something than to allow them to remain on your shelves, occupying space which cC)uld be better and more advantageously used, for displav or other purposes, and yet It IS bringing you in nothing. The main idea is to get rid of them. They can be put on a table or counter that every- one coming into the store will see them or they can be placed in a show window appropriately marked so as to attract the attention of the passersbv. Sometimes an idea can be gotten up which will help to attract a crowd in front of your establishment and thus they may be induced to pur- chase some of your wares at bargain prices and relief will be soon found. Profits from Prompt Payments. IM:R1': is many a successful merchant who declares that the matter of buying is of more importance than being able to sell and we accept the old say- ing that goods well bought are half sold, without a challenge. We propose, however, to consider this mat- ter a little further than its mere acceptance and that leads us up to the thought that before we can place ourselves in a position we will have to establish a reputation for pnmipt payments, in order that we can get the fullest advantage of the best buy. It is sometimes to the merchant's intere'st to borrow money if need be to enable him to make his dis- counts and if that be done, he should certainly keep a record of what is made or could be on that one particular item alone. It is not necessary to have an extensive bookkeep- ing system for doing this because the proper use of the stub of an ordinary check book can be made to answer ad- mirably for that purpose; after filling in the name of the person or persons to whom the check has been issued, there should be indicated what bills and giving their date, the check C(ners. and then on another line enter the amount of the discount on payment. The result of such a course will, in the course of a year, we believe, be most surprising. Among the more active establishments, the discounts ob- tained on the prompt payment of bills has been known to amount to almost the rental of the establishment and in exceptional instances as much as the salary of an ordinary clerk. T i^^ Loose Credits Hinder Success. IIIKRl^: is probably no greater hindrance to succe« I HI many instances than too liberal an extension n credit. ^^ It is all right to give a reasonable credit to Hr serving customers for a reasonable time but a cigar de.l ersc.wii credit depends upon a strict system of pronintl " paying his bills and unless his capital be ample, he cann, , expect to extend unlimited credit and yet be able to iJ his bills when they should be paid, and consequently his own credit is made to suffer. Whenever credit is given it becomes a question as to what is a reasonable time - Dealers are naturally anxious to accommodate their customers whenever possible and when they can be de- pended upon for regular and prompt payments. It is not so bad, but when the dealer cannot afford to extend credits and wait for the money without withholding payment which he owes for goods bought, it is not good business for him to extend credits. Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. R. CLERK get busy. We are in the era of unusual activity and the ambitious man cannot afford to lag behind. Whenever a customer enters your store and observes by the countenance of your' face that you are possessed of that tired feeling, your attitude becomes repulsive to him. Once you have fallen into the spirit of desuetude you cannot greet the prospective custo- mer in that cheerful way which is necessary to make him feel thoroughly at home in your place. Whenever the im- pression is made that time is hanging heavily upon your hands, a customer will naturally feel that he is not goinjj to be shown as much as he would like to see and he will naturally withdraw and enter into a more cheerful place. You can readily imagine yourself what a bad impression it must create upon a customer upon entering a cigar store, he observes that clerks are staring at nothing in particular as though they were at a loss to keep their hands and minds occupied. It is better to look busy and interested all the time and if it cannot be done in any other way, little in- tervals can be usefully employed by a careful rearrange- ment of stock, whether it needs rearrangement or not. A Secret of Successful Business. I IP iXPERIENCE has convinced many of us that our [ J-^ J foresight is not always as good as our hindsight. Ijimi otherwise every one of us would probably have made a fortune. Since it is the retail merchant's business to buy and sell goods, the buying is quite as neces- sary as the selling. It would be ill advised to advocate over buying at any time or buying more than one can prob- ably dispose of within a reasonable time. In many in- stances it may be much better to buy less and more oftener. There are times when a person may safely load up, as the saying goes, and perhaps buy a supply for a longer time than one usually does, but the merchant must be exceed- ingly careful about the line that he loads up on. In order to know when to buy for future needs, we must be able to know the conditions that govern the sup ply and demand. The period is now at hand when retail- ers usually buy more heavily than during some other sea- sons of the year but their purchases must be governed w'U' good judgment THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 Ask Yourself These Questions. III'^TV thousand dollars for newspaper advertising in one week is the amount Henry Selfredge, of Chicago, paid fur prestige when he started his big American department store in London. 1 mention that merely to show to what extent the germ of high-toned business has taken hold of the world's most successful business men. Few of us can follow Selfredge in the spending of large sums, but we can all do something to raise the tone of mer- chandising to a higher plane. The science of merchandising has risen rapidly in the past half-decade, but there are still merchants who sell only irash and who care more for to-day's profits than for tuture patronage. Such merchants are no longer important. They are has-beens. They are too weak, mentally and linancially, to withstand the rising standard of modern business. They are gradually finding their way to the side streets, where they can dry up without anybody's knowing it. The time to tone up your business is now. To-mor- row begins with every tick of the watch. Every good business man knows the necessity of planning for the next minute and the next hour and the next day. Take your mental scales and weigh your business thoroughly, from the standpoint of an outsider. Would you consider it a high-class business if some one else owned it? That's the test. What are you doing to raise the tone of your store? Are you steadily improving the quality of the goods, to give your customers a maximum value for the price? Your competitor probably is. Do your methods conform to the golden rule? Are they as liberal as your competitors'? Do you run your business with as much dignity as your banker conducts his? You should. Do you try to sell each customer what is really best for him, or merely try to pick his pocket as soon as possible? Do you lie or juggle words in your advertising? Ex- aggeration does more harm than good. Do you use big box car black capital letters in your advertising? Circuses do, but they appeal to a different kind of crowd. Do you print your entire catalogue in each advertise- ment? You should not. Nobody wants to read your in- voice. Do you always state the price in each advertisement? i hat s the principal point the reader wants to know. Do you put glaring printed signs on packages? No customer wants to be a walking signboard for your store. Do you pay enough attention to the appearance of your store? Is it modern and attractive? Take a look at it now, trom the standpoint of the man on the street. Do you notice whether every corner is thoroughly Clean and every article ready for a customer to see or nandle? Do you use enough light for a close inspection of p goods? If you don't, customers will di< " " ^ay Taylor, in Progressive Retailer. istrust you. — Two Minute Chats With Retailers. WELL known writer of Kansas City not long ago said: _ "Good business sense is the gift of the gods, and «p "°^ ^ thing to be easily acquired by any dummy, as m 'U^^"^^^ "^^" are born to their calling just as much that "'^^ or professional men. It is a mistake to feel n^ight^b^" "^"st succeed a father in business, as the son or Dr f ^ ^ ^^^^ ^^'^^ merchant and a very good mechanic V oiessional man. He might continue a business which Special DUplay of "44" Cigars at Welch's Cigar Store. Altoona. Pa. was already well started and never make a failure, but on the other hand if he took up the line of work for which he had the greatest liking he would probably make a decided success. "Boys picked up froni the gutter, or coming from the farm, often make good merchants, where a merchant's son, with a good college education to help him, often makes a failure. It is not a matter of education, although the more education the born business man has the more competent he is. He must just have that kind of horse sense which tells him when to buy and when to sell, and how to buy and how to sell, when to spend and when to save, and how to spend and how to save. "The boy who starts into the business world with this gift is bound to succeed, even though he be greatly handi- capped in other directions, and the man who feels within himself that he does not know these things may educate himself ever so highly and he will still never make a suc- cess in merchandising. He has not chosen his own work well." About the Cost of Doing Business. OW many retail cigar dealers know what it costs to do business? How many would you suppose keep an accurate account of all their expenses? Do they know what each item of expense amounts to? Do they know just where, at a moment's notice, they could lay their hands upon a bill representing goods bought, proba- bly, a year ago? Is there any record kept of the merchants from whom goods are being bought? How many can tell what the entire year's purchases amounted to without going through the entire list of invoices for the year? Is there a daily cash record kept? Do they know how much they owe for mer- chandise or how much may be owing them for goods sold and delivered but probably not paid for? Do they take an inventory of stock each year and do they know whether their last year's business was successful or not? How can that be known unless there be a system? We venture the opinion that there are large numbers of cigar merchants who lack one of the secrets of success by not adopting and strictly adhering to a system in the conduct of their business and by the means of which they may actually know what their progress is. '».' i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD USTICE CHARLES E. HUGHES, lately Governor of New York, and one of the most conspicuous nun of the (lay, is a man of nice, (|uiet habits, a good dresser and a <|uiet churchman, reared by a father who was a Baptist preacher. Just as Hughes looks like a man who would enjoy a good "Per Larranaga" cigar, he is a man of revery and yet of action, and is believed to be sincerely fair in his reasonings. When putting the stilletto into the crooked insurance companies in New York, he was likened unto "an animated feather duster", all of which makes us believe that he smokes or should do so. Just imagine the American Tobacco Company sending Justice Hughes at Christmas time, say a box of 50 Havana cigars, worth $1.00 a piece. Even should Hughes refuse this little token of esteem, and we doubt its being sent, it could not and would not, in my opinion, affect his decision in the great trust case in the least. But what I would like to know is this — does Governor Hughes smoke either on the street or in the sacred seclusion of the judicial chamber? Does Mrs. Hughes have to complain of tobacco smoke in her curtains? Was I correctly informed on these points? It would aid much in predicting his attitude when the big test cases come up. Jt jt Ji How many World readers who have attended the baseball games of the past season have noticed that in some of the fields in the larger parks throughout the country there was painted a big bull, advertising Blackwell's Bull Durham tobacco? Every player hitting the Bull received $50, and that each player mak- ing a home run got five pounds of Bull Durham tobacco. Now that the season is closed, it is interesting for fans to compute how many $50 bills were passed out by the Bull Durham people and how many pounds of tobacco were awarded for home nms. I have just learned that Bull Durham signs were located in about 200 baseball parks and were hit 86 times, bringing $4300 to the lucky players. The home runs in these parks amounted to 2000, making a total of 10,000 pounds of tobacco awarded to heavy hitters. And I believe the advertising value of this stunt was worth ten times the expenditure. ji jt ji A certain cigar stoiekeeper up the State was recently- charged with using the rear of his premises for gambling purposes. Lawyers were duly engaged and the case aroused considerable interest in the neighborhood. The day after the first hearing the cigarist was ap- proached by one of his customers, who inquired as to the result of the proceedings. The tobacconist replied : "I don't know what will be the outcome, but I never saw such a lot of bum lawyers in my life. Judging by the number of questions they asked me, there is not one in the whole darn set who knows anything about the case." I A 1 KATJ H^3R prominent cigarmaker finds himself in |^m| the awkward position of being financially embar- [gJUg] rassed, and the still more awkward position of attempting to appear daily at his office without coming in personal contact with his insistent creditors. He has a clerk who interviews all visitors, while the merchant is spending an anxious time in the rear of his premises. The assistant, after finding out the nature of the visitors' business, promptly tells them that his chief is out of town and that the date of his return is problematical. One caller thought he would take a chance of the debtor's immediate return, when the clerk said to him, "Yes, the governor has gone out of town. By the way, he has forgot- ten to take with him his favorite box of cigars. Let us have a smoke in his absence." He promptly handed the caller a fine cigar, kept on hand for this special object. This little ruse was highly successful, and proved convincingly that the clerk would not smoke his employer's cigars if the latter happened to be nearby. This reminds us that when there are any cigars about, our office boy does not keep his eyes shut. Jt Jt Jft In a window in one of the local tobacco shops down in Knoxville, Tennessee, is on exhibition a plug of tobacco said to have been captured by the Federal forces from the Confederate army during the battle at Bull Run in 1864. This curiosity is about 8 inches long and an inch wide ani is still in a good state of preservation. There are many who have expressed a complete will- ingness to partake thereof, but the owner of the valued little piece of property is entirely too proud of his heirloom to think of allowing it to be chewed in any such way. One day an officer commanding a Sussex volunteer regi- ment, met one of his lieutenants on the rifle range. The lieutenant was shooting, and he called each shot as he fired without waiting for the markers to signal the result. "You're a pretty good guesser," said the colonel. ^"VVh)' don't you admit you're guessing where those shots land?" 1 bet you a box of cigars," said the junior officer, that I can call twenty shots correctly in succession." "Taken!" said the older warrior, who was nothing if not a sportsman. The lieutenant fired. . "Miss" he announced and a red flag over the target told that this was correct. Another shot. .. "Miss," he declared. A third shot. "Miss again," he said. Fourth shot. "Fourth miss," announced the young officer. Another shot. "Miss," again sang out the lieutenant. "Hold on there!", put in the colonel, "what are you tn- ing to do? I thought you were going to fire at the target. "I am trying to win my box of cigars," said the lieutenan . "Don't fire any more." said the colonel, "they're yours. The Onlooker. THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION J LAWTON KENDRICK Mmnaging Editor S ADDISON WOLF ) a j ^ • m JAY Y KROUT » •^;^- ' 'J ' ^^ Adve,t«ng M.n.ger. PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT KEYSTONE 4844. RACE ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52.20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE--NEPTUNO 24. Allot, CARLOS M.WINTZER. Repr<*eiiutive Subwription in United Sutw. PoiUge Paid $1.00 pet Year Foreign SubKription, Dominion (i Canada and other Countries of Pottal Union . . . $2.30 per Year Single Copiei 15 Cent ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION Ealered ai Second Claw Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Poit Office, Philadelphia, under the Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX NOVEMBER Isi, 1910 21 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM. 54th and 2nd Ave.. New York President A. M. JENKINSON. Pittsburgh. Pa Vice Prerident JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Treasurer H. G. WASSON. Prick Building. Pittoburgh. Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York President A. B. HESS. Lancaster. Pa Vice President CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York Secretary FEUX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Treasurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Louuville. Ky President W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. Va Secretary -Treasurer EDITORIAL. Experience is a bitter teacher and a thorough one. The lessons which can be learned from the strike, which para- lyzed the Tampa cigar industry for nearly Lessons of the four months, are manifold. Tampa Strike. fn the lirst place, the Tampa manu- facturers have established their right to conduct their business w^ithout dictation or hindrance from union agitators. We hope that this point has been posi- tively settled and that it will not be revived. While the manufacturers evidently did not object to the presence of union labor in their workshops, they did protest against union tyranny, and in this, we hope they have triumphed emphatically. Tampa's victory in this respect should have a wholesome effect on labor elsewhere. When the union leaders resorted to assassination and arson to enforce their demands, they stamped themselves as lawbreakers who could not look for support among law- abiding citizens. Immediately they started upon this course, their cause was doomed. Tampa's best citizenship r^evoUed and put the agitators where they belonged. If the ampa authorities had taken summary action against these >reeders of assassination when the strike began, the labor troubles would have been settled spccdilv. It was only f ^" the Tampa authorities, backed by the solid phalan.x dro -^'^h^'^ l^cst citizens, took the reins in their hands and rove the agitators to cover, that peace came and with it esumption of work in the factories. Other cities will do wen to profit by Tampa's example. he manufacturers are to be commended for their luyal support of their association, which acted as a unit in handling the union demands. The Tampa strike served to emphasize more strongly than ever the advantages of a close alliance among manufacturers in adjusting labor (luestions of this sort. It is to be hoped that every member of the association will continue their loyal support of their principles, which have been vindicated a thousandfold dur- ing the strike just ended. We look for a speedy return to normal conditions at Tampa and with it the normal output. Distributors and retailers of Tampa made cigars have shown ct)mmendable fortitude during the strike, and their unwavering loyalty to their Tampa factories played no small part in giving the manufacturers encouragement to stand by their rights. All hail to Tampa ! We regret to read the remarks of one Karl Liebknecht. visiting this country now and described as a famous socialist Grube, secretary of the cigarmakers' union, America Bad Mr. Liebknecht was introduced by F. A. as Europe! Gemian Reichstag. At New Haven recently, leader and author and one time member of the to an audience of which Mr. Grube was chairman. Mr. Liebknecht proceeded at once to roast the United States and to say that Democracy over here is a mess and that capitalism is sapping away the boasted liberty of the American people, etc., etc. "Boston", he said, "is no longer the cradle of American liberty and militarism is no worse in Germany than here." "There", said Liebknecht, "the policeman is armed with a club, here he is armed with an injunction." He doesn't believe either in clubs or injunctions, or anything else that prevents a man from doing as he pleases. As he was silent on dynamite anfl other like means of pacification, we infer that these agencies meet his approval in bringing about the reign of Socialism. A good many awful things are charged to tobacco and an evangelist recently said in his sermon that tobacco is "drag- ging men down to hell." He fails to state What Tobacco just how this descent into hades is accomp- Doesn't Do. lished but the use of the word "dragging" implies considerable resistance on the part of the lovers of the fragrant leaf. The fact of the business is that tobacco does not have to drag its devotees into their final haven, wherever that may be and whatever it may be. Viewed as a mistrees, the lovers of tobacco readily follow the beckonings of her wand. They find their journey into the "Shadow Land" soothed and solaced by this most mysterious of earth's products. Probably they reason that even be they going to hell they will be "smoking" there and to this extent its horrors wil be mitigated. It is awful funny to those who study the tobacco (juestion to ol)serve the pitying attitude of the non-user towards those who do take a pinch of snuff, light a cigar or indulge in a quid. The fact that the laborer carrying his hod. the sailor on the c|uarterdeck, the soldier on his weary march, the nabob in his speeding automobile and that a large proportion of every nation on the globe finds tobacco in some form or other a supreme solace and com])anion is something incomprehensible; something they do not discern. But we started out to state one or two things that tobacco (lid not do. even though it drags men to hell. This is one thing in its favor; tobacco does not add to the world's stock of cant, to its multiform hypocrisies and to its assumption of goodness and piety where none exists. Whoever uses it should do so judiciously and sensi])Iy. A fourth of a Dill pickle is oftentimes highly palatable and a stimulus to the appetite. Three or four Dills may throw one into convulsions and pro- duce green warts all over the body. 4 m i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD all fhafs new wi(hTODBERS an Distributors Cigar Men in Merchant's Parade. Mf'LRCJlAXTS' parade at Jndianapolis, which was held on October 22nd, brought out the cigar jobbers in good force. Louis Deschler had in hue his corps of 25 boys in white suits and caps advertising the Contract cigar, made in New York. The house of Crane had for their special display their own delivery car trimmed with roses and in front of it was suspended a large crane. In addition to this they also had 25 boys in line carrying banners. The A. Kiefer Drug Co. had all their wagons lined up in the parade and on the top of their delivery car was a large cigar, twelve feet in length, illuminated with elctric lights. The AIooney-Muller Drug Co. had their entire delivery force lined up and made a particularly strong display on the "Y. B." cigars from the factory of Yocum Bros., of Reading. In addition to this, the El Waldora, Sig. C. Mayer & Co., of Philadelphia, Ben Hur, from the Aloebs factory in Detroit, El Portano from the G. J. Johnson & Co. factory at Grand Rapids, Mich., and the new Bachelor of T. J. Dunn & Co., New York, were also strongly in evidence. The Mooney-]\Iuller Drug Co., of Indianapolis, is featuring the "Romance" and "Leaflet" cigars from the factory of Youcum Bros., of Reading. They have been recently visited by W. H. \ocum, the head of the house, who came here in company with George J. Yocum, the last named of whom had been on the Coast for a year but will remain here for some time attend- ing to the exploitation of their products. Jobbers Who are Pushing **44" Cigars. MONG the leading jobbers who have popularized the "44" Cigar recently and made it its leader are: "The Dahl Millikan Grocery Company, of Washington .Court House, Ohio; The Voegele and Dinning Com- pany, of Toledo, Ohio; C. D. Ogden, of Rochester, New York, and William Fitzpatrick, of Troy, New York. These jobbers are very enthusiastic over the brand and are gratified with the results that have been obtained. ]\Ir. William Fitzpatrick has duplicated on the "Adlon," the new lo-cent cigar made by the "44" Cigar Company, thrice in one week, which is indeed a fitting tribute to the merits of this cigar. At present, Pittsburgh. Pa., is undergoing a thorough ad- vertising campaign, and bids fair to become one of the strong- holds of the "44." California Jobbers Increase Capital. HE widely known cigar distributing firm of Klauber- Wangenheim Company, of Los Angeles, California, have increased their capital stock from $300,00000 to $500,000.00. They are among the very largest dis- tributors on the Pacific coast, handling many well known brands, among which may be mentioned the "Optimo", of A. Santella y Ca. Chicago; "Pippins", of Henry Traiscr & Co.. of Boston; the "El Merito," domestic, and' "El Palancia" Havana cigars of Boltz, Clymer & Co, of Philadelphia and Tampa ; the "Flor de Mendel", of Mendel cK: Co., of New York, and the "Chancellor," of the .American Cigar Co. Philadelphia Distributor for "Red Demons." J. GUSWILER, traveling representative of The Duquesne Cigar Company, of Pittsburgh, was in Philadelphia during the past week making his first call on the trade in the interests of his factory While here, he made arrangements with Terry & Duncan of Tenth and Chestnut streets, to act as sole distributors in the Philadelphia territory of the sensational new, three for five cents stogie, the "Red Demon." Although this is one of the Duquesne's newest products, it has proven the best seller that has ever left their factory, and reports from Pitsburgh arc that the factory is hard pressed to make all their deliveries. Terry & Duncan are fortunate in having secured such a popular brand, and are destined to make a big success of the "Red Demon." Leggett to Distribute "Sight Drafts/' RANCIS H. LEGGETT & CO., New York whole- salers, have concluded arrangements with W. K. Gresh & Sons to act as distributors of their well- known five cent cigar "Sight Draft" in Eastern territory, that is, in the territory east of Chicago. "Sight Draft" is one of Gresh's best selling factory brands and the house of Leggett, with its effective organization, is in position to do some big business on this cigar. An important conference recently took place at St. Paul between E. C Berriman of Berriman Bros., and the \V. S. Conard Co., who are the distributors for the Berriman pro- ducts in St. Louis. It was Mr. Berriman's first visit for a number of years. Mr. Berriman stated that the factory was at present oversold two and one-half millions but that hercu- lean efforts would be made to fill orders as soon as conditions became more normal in Tampa, where their main factory is located. After a few days' visit among the trade in Philadelphia and opening an important distributing account here, J. F. Guswiler, representing the Duquesne Cigar Co., of Pitts- burg, Pa., started upon his return trip expecting to call upon the jobbing trade at Harrisburg, Altoona and other in- tersecting points. He expressed himself as much pleased with the reception accorded him while in Philadelphia. Rothenberg & Schloss, widely known as cigar jobbers throughout Kansas and Missouri, and also operating in Colo- rado, are about to open a new cigar stand in the lobby of tn^ First National Bank Building, at Denver. The building: is of recent construction and is regarded as the finest office build- ing in that city. Moss & Lowenhaupt, cigar distributors at St. Louis, recently placed a large order for the "Solace" brand of mi' ])orted goods with George \\\ Nichols & Co., of New York. This house has been distributing these goods in St. Louis. They have also lately been featuring the Ruy Lopez line of clear Havanna cigars. THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 Godfrey S. Malin, the well known cigar distributor of riiiladclphia, was recently a visitor at Toledo, Ohio. Jos. T. Snyder, the well-known Buffalo cigarist who is also operating a branch at Pittsburgh, was a recent visitor to the Windy City. The new Amazon size in "Henry IV." cigars, made by Hemenway & Moser Co., are pushing their way over the Middle States and West. The Ford B. Maginnis Cigar Co., has been incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000.00 to engage in business at Youngstown, Ohio. ar- A tremendous business is being reported by the SyLx Narten-Barnes Co., of Pittsburgh, on the "Havana Rib bon" cigars of Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia. The Wilbur Cigar Co., of Fargo, N.D., are retiring en- tirely from the retail trade and will, hereafter, devote their energies exclusively to the wholesale business. J. Arthur Rigby of the J. A. Rigby Cigar Co., Mansfield, who are extensive handlers for the Theobald & Oppenheimer factory of Philadelphia, was recently visiting the trade through Indiana. J. S. Pinkussohn Cigar Co., of Jacksonville, Florida, ex- tensive handlers in the South, have leased the ground floor of the Duval Hotel Company's building in that city for cigar purveying purposes. Castle Bros., Wolf & Sons, cigar dealers, of San Francisco, have secured quarters in the Masonic Temple at Cincinnati and will open a distributing depot in that city. This branch office will be in ciiarge of H. M. Graycey. A new nickel cigar is being offered at Denver, Colorado, by W. E. Brines, which comes from the factory of Yocum Bros., at Reading Pa., under the title of "Provident." It is a clubhouse shape cigar and goes to the trade at $35.00. Messrs. Schwabacher, Bros, & Co., cigar distributors of SeatUe, Wash., have lately issued an elaborate cigar, cigarette and tobacco catalogue and price-list. It is beautifully gotten up and is regarded as the most complete catalogue ever issued in the Northwest. The Pacific States Tobacco Co. has been organized at Los Angeles, Cal., with a capital stock of $250,000. The directorate is composed of the following: J. F. Paulding, Knvin Bayha, O. G. liedenberir, C. A. Scott and Thomas Ball. ^ . H. C. Gresh, of W. K. Gresh & Sons, and his good iriend W. S. Conrad, the well-know^n Minneapolis jobber and distributor, returned on Friday, October '?8th, after a pleasant short trip to Europe. While abroad they visited fj-ngland, France and Holland, and did not fail to inspect the big tobacco markets at Amsterdam. A LIGHTER VEIN Mrs. B.— "I hear that your husband has taken to smoking again. I thought that you insisted that he give it up." Mrs. P.— "Yes, so I did; but I found such a pretty smoking jacket at a bar- gain sale." Miss Jones— "How do you know that Mr. Young is a vegetarian?" Mr. Smith— "He just gave me one of his cigars." $1,100,000 Suit Over Patent Humidors. Sargent Cigar and Plantation Co. Sues the United Cigar Stores Co. Alleging Infringement. Bridgeport, Conn., October 26th, 1910. SlUIT involving $1,100,000 damages for alleged in- fringements of patent rights on cigar and tobacco humidors has been brought by the Sargent Cigar & Plantation Company, of this city, against the United Cigar Stores Company. Besides seeking pecuniary damages, the Sargent Co. asks for a permanent injunction against the United C. S. Co. and its 700 stores throughout the United States for handling and oflfering for sale humidors which infringe upon the Sargent patent. Allston Sargent, president of the company, avers that he has two patents embracing fourteen features which protect his humidor, and that this patent was the result of painstaking research and experiment. Speaking of the causes which led to the suit, President Sargent said: "About six months ago the United Cigar Stores Company asked us to figure on an order lor 1000 cigar humidors of their 1000 cigar capac- ity. After the figures were furnished, we were informed that the order had been placed with another firm, and that they could not do any business with us, whereupon we informed them that the humidors that they had ordered were infringe- ments upon our patent. Our attorney served notice upon the United C. S. Co. that it was selling humidors and that it must cease such sales. Having refused to do this, we have now set out to stop them and recover damages." The Sargent Company has a capacity of 3000 humidors a day, and it is claimed that their product possesses features which preserve the deHcate flavor of the tobacco leaf withoiit impairing the cigar. The Red Top Cigar Co. has been reorganized at Kittery, Me., for the purpose of making and vending cigars and carry- ing on a general cigar, pipe and tobacco business with $10,- 000.00 capital stock, of which $5,250.00 is said to have been paid in. The officers are : President, Joseph A. Parr, of Man- chester, N. H. and Treasurer, Dennis J. Quinn, of Man- chester. N. H. ^ ao THE TOBACCO WORLD 91 |f: |)HIbADEli New View of Using Coupons. IIKRK is a very odd cunlrast between tlie \ iews uf the retail cigar dealers of this city and the retail shoemen as regards the use of premium coupons. This practice has been in vogue for several years, but during the past nine months it has grown to really ex- tensive proportions and came about as the result of the advent of the United Cigar Stores Company operations, who were the first to use the system to a commercial ex- tent. Recently a number of retail shoe dealers met at the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Club and formed an asso- ciation, the object of which is to combat against the use of premium certificates, coupons, trading stamps and such like, and on October 2iyth the permanent organization was formed with this end in view. In comparison with this we might again mention that retail dealers in cigars in this city have been for some time planning to hold a meeting in the h(^pe that some effective plan might be evolved, which would enable them to place their business on such a footing that they could more suc- cessfully cope with the chain of stores system, and one of the means which will undoubtedly be advocated is the more liberal use of premium C(»upons. because it can be shown that those dealers who are operating along those lines have made substantial progress. Exploiting Philip Morris Cigarettes in Philly. IIIILIP MORRIS & CO., of New Y.^rk, manufac- turers of the "Morisco" and other l)ran(ls of cigar- ettes, were recently represented here by M. Cleve- land, who installed a number of very attractive window displays. One of the show win(k)ws of Coates, Coleman, on Fifteenth street, was devoted to an exhibit of the Philip Morris "Cambridge" cigarettes, and another artistic display was also made in the Twelfth street win- dow of T. II. Hart & Co., at Twelfth and Walnut streets. H^_ -: Saboroso Cup on Exhibit. #»ip%JIIE Saboroso Cup offered by Vctterlein Bros., 1 I makers of the "Saboroso" cigars, of this city, to the player in the Athletic or National rhiladelpliia ball clubs who would have the best batting aver- age, was recently awarded to Sherwood Magee of the Phila- deli)hia National League Clul). This cup, which is a beauti- ful piece of work, has been on exhibition in a Chestnut street store, where it has attracted large crowds. Big Demand for Special Packages. A— 1 RICPORT from the II. II. Sheip Manufacturing Co., of Philadelphia, indicates that there is an SS88 exceptional demand this fall for special cigar packages. Requests have been received by long distance telephone from extensive manufacturers for 20,000 specially made eightieth boxes. Local manufac- turers appear to also have been demanding a larger supply of this style of package, and owning to this fact the firm was unable to accept the order. An octagonal box made of wood, but similar in shape and style to tin can and glass jars for cigars have come into extensive use by one of the more active Philadelphia factories, and are being made ex- clusively by this company, Mr. H. 11. Sheip, of the firm, recently returned from New York City, where he had been in conference wath several large manufacturers with regard to supplying them with boxes. Display of Phoebus Stogies. jNE of the most attractive stogie displays that has ever been on exhibition in Philadelphia, was shown during last week in the Chestnut street display window^ of Mitchell, Fletcher & Co.. Twelfth street store, and was installed under the personal direction of Manager Bullock, of that store. The heavy colors used in the edgings and labels of the Phoebus package made a very pleasing effect in this instance, and it attracted the attention of the many pedes- trians passing along this prominent thoroughfare. The display w^as built in a pyramid-like shape, and in between several columns of Phoebus was shown a painting of the trade-mark used on the "La Marquise" cigarettes. New Residence for Otto Eisenlohr. CONTRACT has been awarded to George F. l\iyne ^ Co., of this city, for the erection of a new residence for Otto Fusenlohr, the senior member of the widely known cigar firm of Otto Eisenlohr & Bros. Mr. Eisenlohr, several months ago, bought from the Drexel Estate a property at 3812 Walnut street, paying for it in the neighborhood of $75,000. The new residence will be in the style of the French renaissance, 70 x 60 feet, with a Mansard roof and a porch supported by four lime- stone columns, the cost of which will be in the neighbor- h<.od of $70,000. The plot of ground which it will occupy has a frontage of 100 feet on Walnut street and a depth of 185 feet. It is now the site of one of two residences built 30 years ago by the late Anthony J. Drexel. Phiadelphia Distributors for Royal Ascot Cigarettes. |— — IRTIIUR IIAGEN & CO., of Philadelphia, have taken I /^l tlie sales agency for the product of the Royal Ascot Lnd Cigarette Co., of New York City. These goods at IB9S9 present will be put up in two styles namely a fifteen md twenty cent package and with them are also given coupon certificates in each package. The Hagen salesmen are taking hold of the new goods with a determination to make them strong sellers in this market. President Kolb Entertaining his Foremen. EFORE departing recently upon a western business trip to visit the firm's selling forces, John N. Kolb, j)rcsi(lent of the Theobald & Oppenheimer Co., tend- ered a dinner to the foremen of the various depart- ments of tlie factories which was commemorating his birth- day and for which thirty-three covers had been laid. It proved a very enjoyable alTair and Mr. Kolb was the recipient of many handsome floral offerings. Local Branch of the Nestor Co. @ LOCAL branch, of the Nestor Gianaclis Co., makers of the well-known "Nestor" cigarettes of Boston, has been opened at 702 Chestnut street, in the rear, and which will be used largely for advertising purposes. This department is in charge of C. C. Young, who has been operating in this city with a crew of several men, one of whom was brought on here from San Francisco. Pushing Central Union Lines Here. ^Jwl ACK hX)\\LI"lR and his assistants are being quite ^ 1 1 actively engaged in pushing the Central Union to- ^9^ bacco in this market. This is a cut plug product ^^^ which is jnit up in five cent packages, ten cent tins, eight ounce decorated cans and sixteen ounce lunch boxes. The goods are already pretty widely on sale in this city. Griffin 6c Keegan Dissolve. The cigar firm of Grififin & Keegan in the Crozer liuilding, has been dissolved by the withdrawal from the firm of John G. Keegan, who will devote his attention to other lines. The business, however, will be continued by N'ick Griffin. Harry D. Moulsdale, general representative of Sanchez & Ilaya, came up from Richmond to call on the Philadelphia trade, and incidentally to see the world scries of base ball games. Harry was a strong backer of the "Cubs," and it is rumored that he left Philadelphia a sadder but wiser man. His gloom was somewhat lightened by the rosy reports made by Terry & Duncan, new distributors of Sanchez & Haya goods in this territory. Charles R. Wolf, of S. Wolf's Sons, Key West, Fla., called on a number of his friends in the Philadelphia trade last week, and reports an exceptionally fine run on their Lukos" brand of clear Havana cigars. Mr. Wolf recently returned from a trip through the middle West, where he did ^'cry nicely and opened a good number of desirable new accounts. In the South there have also been developed several very fine markets for their "Lukos" cigars. E. M. Davis, representative of the R. & W. Jenkinson ^0-, of Pittsburgh, was among the recent visitors in Phila- delphia. Plbnlbdldpltinsi P^kteirs FVank Rowland, representing Lopez, llermanos & Co., of New York, recently visited the more prominent cigar houses of this city. John Loughran, a veteran cigar distributor, of Wash- ington, D. C, was recently entertained by several manufac- turers in this city. Mr. Hart P.lumenthal, of Jeitles v'^: Hlumenthal, Ltd., is still travelling through the West and reported some very good orders from Nebraska. Charles T. Ellis, the sales manager of the Nestor Gia- naclis Co., was recently in this city holding a conference w^th a Mr. Young, who is in charge of their office here. M. R. Hoflfman, of the Hoflfman Leaf Tobacco Co., at Marietta, and who recently returned from a pleasure trip through Europe, was last week a visitor in the Philadel- phia leaf market. G. W. Saunders, of the Cortez factory, has been calling on the trade in Philadelphia for the past few days. The "Maxine Elliott" brand of this factory, which Terry & Duncan have taken on recently, has been selling splendidly. After attending one of the world's series of ball games in this city recently, Wm. W. Newell, of Binghamton, N. Y., also visited the factory of Theobald & Oppenheimer Co., whose goods he is very deeply interested in. Late reports from Sig. C. Mayer, who is continuing his trip through the South, indicate that he is having the best trip of the year, and will probably remain out on the road until the latter part of this week. A meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt firm of George Zorn Co. was held on October 24th at the office of Edward F. Hoffman, referee in bankruptcy, at 309 Penn- sylvania Building. Mr. Charles Cores, of the Cores-Martinez Co., Philadel- phia, is making an extensive tour through New York State in the interest of the "V. P." cigars. Business at the Cores- Martinez factory has been quite lively for the last month. H. N. Ileusner of Hanover, Pa., was a visitor in this city last week. He has for a number of years enjoyed a good trade among the jobbers of Eastern Pennsylvania, and visits them at more or less regular intervals. Mr. Sauber, of the cigar distributing firm of Klafter & Sauber, of Youngstown, Ohio, was a recent visitor in this city, and while here made his headquarters with Antonio Roig & Langsdorf, whose goods they are handling. Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb inform us that their fac- tory is at present largely oversold but they are making every effort possible to fill all orders at hand before the close of the year and hope to begin 1911 with a clean bdl. All salesmen have been called in from the road in conse- quence of the overflow of orders already in hand. j| m ii'f 39 THE TOBACCO WORLD From The Tobacco World Bureau. 910 Hartford Building. New York. Cerreras Opening in New York. |OUIS BARON, assistant managing director of Car- reras, Ltd., of London, England, arrived in New York October 13th. He came via Canada, where he stopped a few days to visit their Montreal office and factory. The object of Mr. Baron's visit to New York is the installation of a cigarette factory in the city for the manufacturing of their ''Craven Mixture" cigarette and to place the same on the American market. The Carreras Ltd., is a very old English house, having been established in 1788 by J. Joaquin Carreras, a Spaniard, and has made a world wide reputation for its "Craven Mix- ture" smoking tobacco. During the many years of its busi- ness career it has undergone various changes in manage- ment and ownership, and is now a limited company, Ber- nard Baron being chairman and managing director, and Louis Baron, assistant chairman and managing director. The "Craven Mixture" cigarette is well known in Eng- land and the Continent, also in Canada, where the company have been manufacturing the goods for the past eighteen months. Mr. Baron states the tobacco used in the cigarettes will be of the "Craven Mixture" blend, manufactured at their London house, and made into the cigarettes at the New York factory, thus affording the American public an im- ported cigarette at a popular price. He also states that owing to the softness of the climate, no country in the world has been able to produce mixtures with such even- ness of flavor, as the British Isles. The company's mixtures of tobacco and of cigarettes have always been pre-eminent in this class of tobacco. Owing to the high rate of tariff on imported cigarettes they have heretofore been unable to give the American public the advantage of their knowledge in this class of cigarette, and it is for this reason they are about to establish their New York office, for the "Craven Mixture" cigarette. The factory, which will be located at 119-121 West Twenty-third street, is expected to be in full operation in the very near future. New Offerings of Old House. rjjlENRY W. PEABODY & CO., 17 State street, New ^^^J York, one of the best known firms in the United l^ffi^ States, with offices at Boston, San Francisco and Manila, are at the present time taking import orders for Manila cigars only for the reliable factories in the Philippine Islands. The fact that tliis old and conserva- tive concern has taken up this business should help to establish this product on a higher plane. Secretary Lucey Returns from Abroad. HE White Star liner "Celtic" which arrived last Sunday, brought on it F. S. Lucey, secretary of Philip Morris & Co. Ltd., who had just completed a notable round trip to the other side of the Atlan- tic in the brief space of three weeks. Mr. Lucey went over to the London offices for a week of consultation, which is his annual custom. An announcement of interest came from the firm re- cently to the eflfect that King Alfonso, of Spain had by royal warrant appointed Philip Morris & Co. Ltd., pur- veyors of cigarettes to the Spanish royal family. This should indicate to the proud Dons that their beautiful Eng- lish queen still remembers her home, and the fact that the King of England also smokes Philip Morris cigarettes. It is interesting to note that while the democratic Alfonso was visiting England so often, previous to his marriage that he often called in person at the Bond street store of Philip Morris & Co. Ltd., and after going over their stock made a liberal purchase of cigarettes to take back to Spain with him. L B. Krinsky Builds New Factory. a'Yt 1'^. KRINSKY, manufacturer of Turkish and Egyp- I tian cigarettes, at present located at 227 Bowery m| New York, has purchased a plot of ground 55x180 ^^^ feet, at Roebling and North Fourth streets. Brook-. lyn, N. Y., and will begin November 1st the construction of a modern five story and basement factory building which will be used exclusively for the manufacturing, offices and salesroom of his cigarette business. Mr. Krinsky is one of the pioneers in the Turkish cigarette trade in this city, having began to manufacture these goods twenty-two years ago when this line was prac- tically in its infancy. New brands have been added from time to time, and at present his leaders are the "Egyptian. Lotus," "Fifth Ave." and "Egyptian Heroes." A new package is about to be placed on the market to be known as the "Concord." It is of Turkish mixture tobacco and will retail for five cents. Under the able management of Joseph Levin, a man of over twenty years practical experience in the Turkish cigarette trade, who became general manager eighteen months ago, the business of this house has doubled during that time and outgrown its present quarters. The new factory, which will be completed about May 1st, 1911, will be equipped to produce 400,000 cigarettes a day. THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 Fisher & Yglesia Incorporated. ^— ^ MF cigar manufacturing firm of iMslicr & Yglesia, I20- i 122 Livingston street, Brooklyn, N. Y., manufacturers of the "Dantoii" cigars, is now incorporated under the name of FishtM* & ^'glesia Co., Inc. During the past three yoars of its existence, the growth of this enteri)rising tirni has 1)Ccmi so successful and developed to such proportions tliat it has become necessary for tiiem to expand their facilities and conduct the Inisiness on a broader basis. The offices of the new company are Frederick Lundy, pre- sident; Adolfo Yglesia, vice president; L. Harry Fisher, Treas- urer and James S. Regan, secretary. Mr. Lundy is the Registrar of the Borough of Brooklyn, a man of prominence and with a host of friends in Greater Xcw York. Mr. Regan is the Deputy Registrar and has also large interests in the wholesale lumber business. Mr. Lundy and Mr. Regan will look after the local interests, catering only to the high-class trade, while Mr. Fisher vyill continue to visit his out-of-town trade and extend to new territory. The "Danton" is now on sale at many of the leading hotels in New York and all first-class places in Brooklyn. Mr. Fisher has just returned from a very successful four weeks' tour of the principal cities as far as St. Louis. During the Democratic State Convention week at Rochester, through his jobber. Jay P. Mericle, he succeeded in placing the "Danton" cigars at the Hotel Seneca, Whitcomb House, Hof Brau and several other prominent places in that city. The Danton can also be found on all private trains leav- ing Cleveland, Ohio. "Rodena** Trade Mark Purchased. ^,iJ^ AT a special meeting of the creditors of A. Rodena & Co., held October 26th, at the office of John J. Townsend, referee, the receiver, Simon L. Goldberg, was authorized to sell the assets and continue as receiver until the election of a trustee. The sale of the stock on hand, fixtures, furniture, etc., and the trade mark "Rodena" took place, October 28th, and realized about $1600. The trade mark "Rodena" was pur- chased by Lincoln & Ulmer, cigar manufacturers at 75 Warren street. New York. The liabilities of the company are about $25,000. Among the assets are $9,000 in outstanding accounts and it is estimated that the actual assets will be about $6,000. There are twenty-nine creditors. Thomas & Oppenheimer are the attorneys for the receiver. Doings at La Famosa Factory. ExMlL POPPER, of the firm of E. Kleiner & Co., who was taken seriously ill on September 14th, is now convalescing and left October 27th for the mountains, where he will remain a few weeks to regain his health. In the meantime E. Kleiner has been a very busy man, taking care of the city and out of town orders, as well as supervising tlie factory. Anton Kleiner has returned from a two-months' tour through the South and West territory, and reports a very suc- cessful trip. Several new accounts were opened on their reg- ular line of goods, including the "La Famosa" brand, which is meeting with very popular favor. The factory is well sup- phed with orders and working to its full capacity. Sidney Goldberg, of Simon Batt & Co., sailed for Havana October 22nd, on the "Morro Castle". Mr. Goldberg goes to inspect some of the tobaccos the firm recently bought, but ^re not at that time ready for delivery, and will also keep an eye open for the purchase of additional lots. He expects to return in about two weeks. CIGAR STAND AT CHURCHILL'S FAMOUS RESTAURANT 49th and Broadway, New York Operated by M. M. Harrison. Featuring "For Larranaga" in Sixty Size$ and Carrying Full Lines of Imported and Domestic Goods. Prominent Cuban Visitors. Recent visitors to New York and other American points were Messrs. Marcelino Perez and his son, Manuel Perez ; the latter being of the Redencion cigar factory, Havana. They have recently touched Western points and met a hearty reception throughout the cigar trade. Mar- celino Perez & Co. were represented in New York recently by Mr. Marcelino Perez, one of the best experts in leaf tobaccos connected with the trade. His firm conducts the Tuval factory in New York. He has been a heavy pur- chaser of fine Havana leaf, and the factory is vigorously at work on high-class brands of cigars. In a talk with The Tobacco World representative, Mr. Perez said they would make a vastly bigger output this year than last. Manuel Perez Visiting the West. |ANUEL L. PEREZ, son of Marcelina Perez, who recently arrived from Havana with his father, left New York October 26th to visit the trade in the interest of the Redencion factory, through New York State, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota to return in about three weeks. A. J. McBlair, Western representa- tive of Marcelino Perez & Co., accompanied him Mr. Perez is very pleased to get back to the States for a short visit, and will not return to Havana before the lat- ter part of November. Jacobs Back from the West. r^pHA. Jacobs, of Mendez & Gomez returned October I JL^ I 22nd from a seven weeks' circuit of the principal QH|j cities south along the Atlantic C'oast States to Texas, ^^^ the Pacific Coast and to Seattle, returning by way of Denver and Chicago. Mr. Jacobs reports business conditions in that territory very good particularly west of Chicago, and states orders now on hand are sufficient to keep their factory busy until after the first of next year. August Wildnauer, of Wm. Demuth & Co., the well known pipe manufacturers, at 507-509 Broadway, N. Y., who has been confined to his house for a month with an attack of inflammatory rheumatism, has entirely recovered and returned to his office October 24th. I ^4 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 25 ]M©w Y(2)irll5 M(S)ll©© Acker, Mcrrall .S: Coiulit Company are placin^r a new ci^^ar on the market, called •'liibernia". It is of Porto Kican tobacco of the highest quality and workmanship, made in six sizes and is meeting with much favor. The Gonzalez Cigar Company, of Tampa, Florida, is to open a New York office and will probably locate at 3 I'ark Row. They manufacture the "King's Court", a clear Ha- vana cigar put up with a very attractive label and package and made in forty shapes and sizes. The "Castaneda" cigars will be furnished exclusively on the Wall street special train leaving New York, November 9th, for the Savannah motor races, which will be held Novem- ber nth and 12th. As usual Dave Echemendia is on the alert. Ever since leaving on October 10th for his regular Western trip, James C. (ilaccum, of William Glaccum & Sons, Inc., has been sending in a steady flow of orders. Mr. Glaccum will continue his trip as far West as Denver, and it is expected that he will be away at least four weeks. The n. Anton Bock Company have secured a high- class cigarman and salesman through the employment of Henry Mills, connected until lately with Gonzalez, Fisher & Company. Mr. Mills will have the Southern territory and is already on his rtrst scout. Other members of the Bock force are Messrs. C. C. Davis, Frank Horning and J. M. Landfield. Dave Echemendia has a very attractive line of Christmas packages of the Castaneda cigars, which recently arrived from Havana. Principally among these are the twin boxes containing fifty cigars in two sizes, perfectos and petit coronos, a large variety in Boite Nature boxes and the packages of fives in all sizes. The latter have become great favorites, particularly in clubs and hotels. Business on the entire line is being booked in good sized orders. Since returning from Havana on October 11th, Joseph Frankfort, of Calero & Co., has been directing his attention to the factory's needs in filling the orders which had been coming in quite rapidly, and in fact some had already accumulated before his return. The factory has now suffi- cient orders on hand to keep it running steadily until the close of the year. Although in Cuba only a short time Mr. Frankfort made purchases of some very choice selections of Havana leaf, and feels satisfied that he has a sufficient quantity now on hand to make up a full year's supply of good tobacco for the Calero factory. Frederick C. King, who for a number of years has been associated with the management of the Plaza Hotel, and who terminated his connection on November ist to become manager of Rector's new hotel, was given a dinner, in celebration of the event on Saturday evening, November 29th, at Delmonico's. About one hundred of his personal friends were present, among them Dave Echemendia, who supplied special Castaneda cigars for the occasion. They were "Postprandial Kings," each cigar having a photograph of Mr, King on the band. The friendship existing between Mr, King and Mr. Echemendia dates as far back as 1899, ^"<1 '" ^891 both gentlemen sang at a private concert given at one of the Tampa hotels. New and Unique Display Stands. N unique and attractive display stand has bee reccMUly patented by the Rose Lithographic Compan of No. 96 iMfth Avenue, N. Y. The stand is co? structed of card board, and is arranged to fold flat so that the stand can be distributed with small shipments of cigars. This device will appeal strongly to manufacturers 0 cigars, who wish to place their brands in the most prominen place of any cigar store. While the Rose Lithographic Company is practically new concern, they have already made great headway amone cigar manufacturers, having originated some very clever window advertising. They are making a specialty of supplying material for attractive window work, and we understand that one cigar manufacturer has materially increased his sales through a campaign of advertising which was originated in their office The company is offering to send a sample of their new display stand to any cigar manufacturer upon request. Crown Stamps Helping Many Dealers. HE Crown Stamp Company has been exceedingly active within the past month in introducing its cou- pon system into retail stores, not only in Philadelphia but in nearby cities. Reports received by Manager Hunter show that the dealers who have installed the Crown system have had remarkable success in building up their busi- ness. The unique feature of the Crown system is that the cigar and tobacco coupons are interchangeable and redeemable jointly with the Crown stamps, which are being distributed to- day in Philadelphia by more than six thousand grocery and supply stores. The recent addition of more than five thousand premiums to the Crown's list, which are redeemable for ten 25c. coupons upwards to two hundred, have proven a helpful impetus to the cigar stores using the Crown system. The Crown's premium parlors at 1007- 1009 Arch Street. Philadelphia, are reputed to be the largest of their kind in the world, and the cigar dealers contemplating installing the profit-sharing system would be well repaid by a visit to the Crown headquarters to learn the gigantic scope of the coupon business. Inquiries by mail are assured prompt attention. Retailers Help Prices in Seattle. The action of the Seattle Retail Cigar Dealers' Associa- tion, in standing by the factories against dealers who cut the prices of standard cigars and make their handling un- profitable, has attracted much attention. The Surbrug Co. have been in hearty alliance with the Seattle retailers, and it is believed that a permanent good has been done by the combined rebuke to needless bids for trade. The Williams Cigar Co,, recently opened a new cigar store in the Marsh-Place Building, at Washington, Iowa, which is the third establishment that is being operated by this company. Not long ago they opened a handsomely equipped store in the Black Hawk Building. This firm is one of the most progressive concerns in that vicinity, and their stands are all finely furnished with splendid fixtures and are in every respect a credit to the town. Jack Ryan, widely known to travelling men as a former clerk at the Planter's Hotel, St. Louis, has estabHshed a cigar store at 303 North Grand avenue, in that city. He is carrying a line of all the popular brands of goods and is building a good patronage among the travelling fraternity. Mirriam Wins **Bull-Dog" Suits. Infringtnent on Celebrated Brand Halted by U. S. Court in Chicago. X [he Initc'd Statc'> Cirouit ("oiirt. sittinj; in r(|uit\ in (lucaj^o on ()cl()bcr J5tli. jndj^t' K(»hl>aal handed down a decision in favor of John W . Mcrriani i\: Co.. of Now N'ork. against Leonard tS: Lcnncrt. of Chicago, uplioldiiig tlic contention of .Merriani in the infringement suit wliidi was filed against the Chicago makers July last. As i> well known in the trade, for some years John W . Merriani & Co, have featured tiie name and figure of a bull dog on tlieir cigar products, and copyriglited the picture and name in upo. Die firm have spent many thousand dollars in the ad- vertising of their high-class cigars, and they have a national distribution. Ill the -Merriani bill of complaint, upon which tiie present action was based, it was shown that Leonard ^' Lennert. of Cliicao^o. had placed upon the market a brand of cigars called '"Sir Ciifttm." and that the cigars were front-marked Ufi.f, ]\v. It was further shown that the bands upon these ".Sir Clifton" cigars carried with them tiie head of a bull dog, iolin W . .Merriani <5i: Co. claimed that this cigar was a direct infringement upon their product, and that the unobservant pur- chaser in many instances would be led to buy a lUiU Pup instead of their own goods. The courts upheld every contention of the plaintiff, and an accounting for damages was ordered. In his decision Judge Kohlsatt explained lucidly the law applying to such actions as were involved in this case, and laid particular emphasis upon the fact that the rulings and procedure of the I'nitcd States Courts of l'L(|uity in similar cases were in every manner possible to safeguard the interest of the public at large as against the individual manufacturer. Merriani tS: Co, have been receiving congratulations on all sides at this notable legal victory, which insures to the manufacturer the protection of his rights after making a fine line of goods and spending liberally to advertise and make the branrl known. Cigarmakers Needed in Wilmington, Del. r a recent meeting of the Industrial Committee of the lioard of Trade at Wilmington, Del,, the subject of the labor needs of the .\merican Cigar Comi)any at its local plant there was discussed. .\ personal investi- gation by the committee at the company's plant satisfied the members that the employees there were being paid good wages for the work they performed. They now employ f)00 i)eople. and the companv was expecting to employ a force of 1500 and are prepared to erect a Iniilding with such facilities, provided the Board of Tracle can assure them that the re(|uired labor will be provided. The e(|uii)mcnt of the local ])lant at present is only about one-half of what the company had at first planned to establish there. It is said that at the New York offices of the company it has been planned to build a new plant to cost 8250,000.00. .Vo site has as yet been selected, and although the officials lean to- wards Wilmington as a suitable location, because of many ad- vantages, they are confronted wMth the very serious problem of sufficient hclj) for its profitable operation. A New Nickel Cigar, the "Blue Prince." A new nickel cigar, the "lUue Prince", has just been put on the market bv W. K. (iresh c*<: Sons, of Xorristown. I'a, In less than four months it has been placed with many "f the largest distributors throughout the country, and duplicate orders received at the factory indicate that the "■''due Prince" is sellinii' well. I- rank Cockeril, of Solcdad. Calif., has bought (Ul Steve llouser's ciuar factorv at Salinas. 4^ • Humidors of New Construction. X advocating the u>e of humidors by individual smok- ers. I'. A. r.ecker. of I'.rooklyn, X. \., a well known niannfactnrer of cigar humidors, etc.. argues that it is just as essential for particular smokers to possess a practical means of keeping his cigars in a wholesome condition as it is for a good housewife to keep food in an ice box, because cigars re(|uire (piite as much care if one wants to enjoy the full benefit of the aroma which the cigar is expected to impart. .Much attention should also be given to sanitation because in this lies the fundamental causes of deterioration in cigars, as well as in food products. .Many evils arise from dust in which germs breed and thrive causing both foul odors and dangerous poison. Since the inaugurtaion of the national health and food laws, science has discovered many evils not known before and it has brought out the fact that cigar humi- dors should be made on scientific principles in order to avoia Corona," Corenas, "Count Pontchartrain," Sdberanos, "Romeo y Julieta" Maravillas, etc., there is a diversity that should suffice to entice the most pricise or finical devotee. The "Triangulares" size of the "Count Pontchartrain" was orig- inated by Frank M. Smith, Manager of the Pontchartrain Cigar Department. This size has achieved a remarkable popu- larity in a short space of time and is selling at the rate of 10,000 per month. In fact the shape has made such a hit that the makers have been called on to duplicate it for other cities where it has been popularized by calls from travelers. The hotel Cadillac is undergoing extensive improvements and Miss Daisy Meldrum and her assistant, in charge of the cigar stand, have been under a canopy and almost in eclipse for a week past while the plasterers and decorators have been busy overhead. "Almost reminds me," said Miss Meldrum, "of an old chap I used to know whose wife's death weighed on liim to such a degree he took to drink. He became careless and sometimes got noisy and obstreperous. His sons pleaded with him in vain and warned him repeatedly that he would 'get run in.' But the old gent grew still more fond of his toddy and continued to get drunk. But one day, his system super-saturated ; he was carried dead drunk to a sanitarium, where, after lying in a stupor for some hours, he awoke to find himself in a strange and dimly lighted place with a ghastly white canopy above him. Gazing about him with deliberation and profound thought, he struggled for a moment with the awfulness of his degradation. Then, feebly subsid- ing, he sank back exclaiming: *In jail, b'gosh, at last!' With every succeding day that I got down here," laughed Miss Daisy, "and found that ghastly canopy overhead, it reminded me of the old chap and sometimes I almost felt that I too was 'in jail b'gosh!'" Recent pilgrims to Detroit: Benj. Strauss, "Mirey", Tampa; Geo. Mahon, "Mahnrosa", N. Y. C. ; Wm. Charles, G. S. Nichols & Co., N. Y. ; J. Culver Wolf, W-A Segar Co., N. Y. C. ; and Mr. Engelhardt of T. E. Engelhardt & Co., Tampa, Fla. S. F. H. Royol Ascot Cigarettes With Coupon Certificates. N important deal was closed a few days ago between the Liberty Coupon Company of Philadelphia and the Royal Ascot Cigarette Co., of New York, whereby the latter company will hereafter use Liberty coupons in its cigarette products. The Ascot cigarettes are at present put up in fifteen and twenty cent packages and to distinguish them the fifteen cent package is contained in a deep blue box while the twenty cent package is a bright red or scarlet. In the fifteen cent packages there will be packed a ten and five cent certificate of the Liberty coupon and in the twenty cent packages there will be packed two ten cent certificates. In addition to this and in the interest of the dealers there will be packed in each carton of 250 cigarettes, two twenty-five cent cer- tificates. St. Louis cigar jobbers report a good business. Wallie \\right of T. Wright & Co., confirms the statement that their house had experienced a noteworthy improvement during the past few weeks. A special display was recently being made on the Carona size of "The Owl," manufactured by the Straiton & Storm Co., of New York. T Tampa Unscathed by Storm. Tampa, Fla., October 26. HIS city was caught in the edge of the tropical dis- turbance which swept over the lower part of the Florida peninsular eight days ago, and while no serious losses were suffered here, the damage to telephone and telegraph wires was such that Tampa was isolated from the rest of the world for some three days. In the meanwhile the lurid "grapevine" reports which were circulated concerning Tampa's damage and fate (?) were not in keeping with the true state of affairs. The citrus crop in this State was damaged some ten per cent. The P. & O. steamer, which plies between Tampa and Havana, making two round trips the week, lost but one trip. Apart from blowing about a few signs, and blowing over a few shade trees, the damage to Tampa proper was nil. The continued strike of the cigar working trades in this city has at last caused the cigar shipments from here to show decrease over 1909. The mid-month found the total shipments from January i, 1910, to be 184,640,000 cigars, a decrease over the same period last year of 14,920,000. To- bacco receipts from Havana, for the two weeks ending to- day, totaled 634 bales. Among the recent arrivals from Havana was Val M. Antuono, the well-known manufacturer of this city. Mr. Antuono was in Havana during the storm, which he de- clared was felt in that city with considerable force. He considers the damage to the tobacco crop, and tobacco in the storage warehouses there by virtue of high water from the harbor, to have been considerable. Fortune played him a favorite, as he had made his purchases of leaf for his fac- tory just prior to the storm, securing^ some very fine leaf at reasonable rates, considering the then prevailing market. Salvador Rodriguez, the veteran manufacturer, re- turned to Tampa, Sunday, from Havana, having been on the Island to purchase tobacco. He declares the reports of storm damage on the Island were by no means exaggerated. Among the visitors this week were Manuel Sanchez, general manager for Berriman Brothers, who ran down from Sanford, where they are operating a branch factory quite successfully. . The fact that this firm supplies the Pullman car trade of the country, made it imperative for them to open a branch in order to live within their con- tract. This they are doing. Mr. Sanchez returned to San- ford yesterday. President Enrique Pendas, of the Manufacturers' Asso- ciation, who is here, the chairman of the committee of five manufacturers who have the strike question in charge, is daily about the streets, shaking hands with his many friends. It is believed now that in a few more days full crews will again be the order of things in the many big factories, as the back bone of the present strike has been broken by the men who have already returned to work and whose numbers are being daily multiplied. Tampans are not in- clined to be pessimistic over the future at all, but believe that the final adjustment of this trouble will be the end of a similar experience for all time. BLARDONE. r'i y i \ I 28 THE TOBACCO WORLD. THE TOBACCO WORLD 29 Thm Cmhmi From Our Exclusive Bureau Neptuno 24 Altos Havana, Cuba. Cyclonic Storms in Cuba. Seed Beds Washed Out. Crops Delayed. Business Temporarily at Stanstill. II.WWA, ( )cl()l)cr Jist. |(;i(). A""^ S il Cuba's Irniihlcs were not jL;reat enou-h alrcadv. I ^^^'"* cvcli.ncs. t.nc ri,«ilit after the other, struck tlie Island nn the I.JtIi instant and business was at a standstill f(.r nearly a week- in consecjuenee thereof. t«!j!^ I he dania-e done to private i)ro|)erty in the City of I la\ ana. ni all the small towns and rural districts, was considerable, and it will take some lime before the tobacco throwers in the pn.vinces oh i'inar eed beds were alreadv set out in the three principal t.>bacco districts, viz.. \ uelta .\bajo. Partidos and Remedios. and in each and every one were practically washed away. The latter district was the one which least sut^'ered. and from the advices that have reached the Capital so far. it l(»oks clearlv as if the Santa Clara province (where the so-called Reniedios tobacco is raised) was the one that suffered least from the storms and <»utside of the almost total destruction (.f seed beds very little damaj^e otherwise is rejxirted. As was the case last year, when the cyclone visited us. \ uelta .Xbajo or the IMnar del Kio province suliered the .Ljreatest (laniaj-e. and this comin- on to]) of .1 very poc.r crop which made the tobacco -rowers be alreadv in an im- poverished ccmdition. makes matters all the worse. A few months a-o all the Havana newspapers dwelt considerablv on news relatin- to the impoverished condition of the in'- habitants of the \uelta \baj(» district, and spoke at len-th on the immi.^ration of a considerable number of the popula- tion to other parts of the Island where workmen were needed, which was takin- place at that time, .^onie oave the lii;ures as bein.o- several thousand people who left \uelta Abajo to jro to the Oriental part of the Island to work on the su-ar cane fields, j^ivin- up the cultivation of tobacco alto-ether. Reports were i)ul)lished dailv. speakin- of the poor straits of the farmers, workmen and all kinds (.f busi- ne.ss in .general in that part of the interior. .\s if this was not bad enouj^h, now the daily press has food enou-h for addinn^ further to the calamitous expressions already^nven Noice to. The \uelta Abajo crop this year was bad eiK.u-h with- out needin- anythini- further to make it worse. ivxcepl certain exceptional \'ei;as. what was sold bv the planters brou-ht prices that hardly covered the cost"of cultivation because the buyers were afraid of the (juality. Owin- to this state of affairs many peo])Ie had not vet sold tlieir crops, and it may conservatively be stated that alx.ut ..ne-third ol the \uelta crop remained unsold in farmer.' hands, most of which was poorlv i)rotected from the hcavv rainstorms and winds that lasted five davs in successi.m In cmsecpience thereof, it mav be stated'that between ',(1 and To per cent, of the tobacco that remained in the country when the storm appeared, was damaged to a cer- tain extent by the rain. The writer visited all the local tobacco houses f(,ll,nv- uv^ the raisin.ir of the storm, and those amon-st them that had packin-s still under operation in the country were scared out of their wits until they received advices. Manv ot them have not received advices yet from certain section's and they are very uneasy. The majority had some losses to report as far as the packers were concerned, but those of them that had rural properties, as most of them have in the shape of tobacco farms, did not fare so well as very few can say that their properties were not damaged seri- ously. On the last day of the storm there was a tidal wave in the City of Havana, which swept the houses on the l*rado and all alonj^- that part of the citv which was near the sea coast full of water from the ocean. The streets in that neighborhood were flooded for manv hours to such an extent that the writer was reminded n\ the i^nmdolas of \ enice when he .saw boats manned by the police and author- ities which were transferrin- people from that part to sat*er sections. Mark A. Pollack, the tobacco broker, has his ()ffice and warehouse on Cuba street, facinjL,^ the bay. which was about as badly flooded as any part, as the water rose to 2yj feet in this neij^hborhood'. Considerable to- bacco belon-ino to his clients was damai^ed, in spite of almost suprehuman efforts made to put it bevond the dan- .t^er of the water. He is lookin.-;- for a new warehou.se. The Partai^^as factory had its lar-e electric illumi- nated si-n over its head(|uarters at HI Industria street blown down, and the head of the firm of Cifuentes, Fernan- ^!^"^ ^^ ^'^•' '''*^" Ramon Cifuentes would have been satis- hed if this was the limit of his losses, as he has exten.sive properties in \'uelta Abajo, and he fears that his losses in the rural districts of that section will amount to thousands oi dollars. The II. Cpmaiin vK: Co.'s factory, or rather branch fac- tory, out in Calabazar was seriously afi'ected by the .storm as the roof blew off, and the firm of II. L'pmann tK: C". cal- culate that their loss in this instance— as the buildinj; (li .^816 i)ak- 7(i<) '• 211 •• .392 " 114 " •' HollaiKt " I'ortuual C.ihraltar 41 '• 261 " .32 " ( aiiary UlaiuN 7 564S bale.s Puixcii'AL I'.u^•^:RS who comi-: axd (io. Akkivai.s. Val .\|. AntiK.iio. of Val .M . Antiioiio, ranii)a. vvilhani l5a«Kr. of William I'.adcr. .\'c-u \i>v]<. .• bb-ra. of LUra ^' to.. .\e\\ York. Mniry lienilu-im. of |. lU-rnlu-im (!t S(»n. .\r\v \'..rk. ^almnoii Salomon, of Salomon .Salomon. .W'w N'ork. hicoh I'.iMnicr. of lUnm-r P.ros.. (Iiioauo. P , Rktikxkk. '.Hjin Si)ain. Ijilario Miini/., of .Muni/ llno^ X- ( o. Havana. iToni Spain. Xan-i'.i. (ion/aUv. of Sohrino-, dc X'cnaoio Diaz. • avana. ■/oni .Sjjain. lUrnanlo (ion/aUz, of P.. (ionzak/. Havana. Irom Si)ain. jose l-\rnantiIlo liro.-. cS: Diaz. Tampa. Ukiwktlres, Jacob IW-mur for ( liicaj.r, ,. Harry l.andru-ld, for Cliic-a^o. Sahador Kodii>.;ui'/. for Tamjia. I .uuinlo \rj.i\udk-s for Tampa. .Syj^nndo (iarria. for Tampa. I'.iiKcne l.opcv. for Tami)a. Ci^ar manufacturers have had their factories held up by the recent weather conditions for a week and even this week shipments will be small, because the raw material was damp and the factories had to work on a small scale. Some «;<)od shipments were made recently, in spite of everythinj^, to h" ranee and luirope. S(d will make small shipments this week, as their fac- tory (lid not make up many ci<.;ars on account of the weather. l*arta,L;as al.s(. did not work (.11 a normal scale, and Cifu- entes bernandez i\: Co. will not make any deliveries of im- ])ortance. La b.scepcion. Redencion, Hili.«;encia, l^den. blor de lumar, Carlos b.. I'.eck \ Co., h'ioaro and Castaneda have jH<)od orders on file and exi)ect to be very busy for the next few weeks on present orders. Buying, Selling and Other Notes of Interest. lose Suarez iV C"o., bouji^ht close to 70(1 bales of \ uelta Abajo tobacco this week from Rerez i\: ( )beso. .\velino Razos »S: Co.. closed out about KM) bales of Rartido to the Trust and scdd 1 I!) bales to a Tampa manu- facturer. \'al M. .\ntuono left on Tuesday for Tampa upon receipt of a cable that some of his men were returning to work and he had to attend to business in Tampa, lie was laid up several days in his hotel by the storm but as soon as it cleared up he went out and made several jj^ood ])ur- chases. .Salvador Rodri.i;uez has been buyiii}; lately for his "Charles the Creat" factory and havinij: been here lorni enouj.;h, he considers, he leaves for Tampa to-morrow. A. M. Calzada is at present in Canada, calling; on some of his customers. Manuel Suarez, the tobaccij exporter, was a hap])y man this niorniiijL;, receiviiijLj conjj^ratulations from all the trade upon the arrival of an addition to his family this .\. M. It was a boy. Leslie Rant in has been buyiiiL; lately on order from several of his customers althoUjuh at present he has ikj customers in town. Rrincipal shippers durinj,; the fortnii^hl were: Sylvester & Stern. C E. Meek & Co., J. Bernheini & Son, Manuel Snarez, .\i.\ala & Co.. and Leslie Pantin. KIX ICIPTS Ol' TOM.XCCO IKO.M TH1-: COUXTKV. L..r tw.. weeks endin-' Oct. -^1, R.Mo. Since |an. 1. I'Ho. S06; hales X'nelta .Xbajo 141.3^4 bales .S()6 .Semi \uelta I3.90« ** 144.^ I'artido .Matanzas -•.S.5.S1 54 .SI.?-' kemedios f)().H7o '* > . • • Puerto Principe \7U '* 44.? SantiaK<» de Cuba 3.'Xii <.S.«>S5 hales -'.SI.X33 bales Ori:t.\xiv. Residents of ( ).L;{len, Ctah, have lodj^ed C(tinplaints that tile use of tobacco by clerks in food slioi)s and citini; that in manv instances food stuffs taken from shops are so stronulv odorized with tobacco fume that thev had to be thrown awav. These petitions have been filed with lames S. Carver, of the State Rure Rood llureau. and request that articles of food be not kept near the tobacco slocks in shoj)s cairviiiL: both tobacc«» and food stocks. i'i!- I 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD 'Frisco Trade Showing New Life. New Store Will be Opened by Enterprismg Oakland Firm. San Francisco, Oct. 22. I^ATl IlirJC tlierc has been a little rain this month, San M^^ Francisco is having an unusually long period of fine pKBI fall weather, with good results to the retail cigar business. Things have been picking up for the last two weeks, and it looks as though this would be the best fall in several years. Some disapi)ointment is expressed over the way the slot machine matter turned out, but most dealers are content to let things stand as they are, realizing that the ma- chines would only bring more competition of an undesirable kind. The building up of the city has increased the number of stands available, and with some downward tendency in rentals it looks as though the retailers ought to be able to make a little profit. The jobbers, for the most part, are having a very satisfactory run of business, as the country trade is buying quite freely. Bert and William Bercovich, the principal cigar retailers of Oakland, Cal., have taken a lease on the Adams Block, at Twelfth and Broadway, one of the best locations in town. They will pay $2000 per month for fifteen years, and will immediately put in extensive improvements. The greater part of the building will be sublet, but it is understood that the cigar store of B. Bercovich, which has long occupied the southwest corner of Twelfth and Broadway, will be installed in the building as soon as the alterations are completed. H. L. Judell, of H. L. Judell & Co., will return about the end of the week from a trip through the southern San Joacjuin valley, where he went on a large excursion of wholesalers and manufacturers from this city. The object of the trip was to impress the dealers of that section, and bring about more friendly relations between them and the San Francisco distrib- utors. E. Judell is visiting the trade in Nevada. Edgar W. Briggs, president of the local Retail Cigar Dealers' Association, has leased the stand at the corner of Second and Mission streets, which was vacated about the first of the month by Geo. Borchardt, the rent having been reduced in the meantime. Mr. Briggs has for several years had a nice business at his old stand in the Chronicle Building, which will still be his main headquarters. Alexander Herbert, of Philip Morris & Co., is expected here in a few days on a visit to S. Bachman & Co., the Coast agents for this line of cigarettes. D. Frankel, of Frankel, Gerdts & Co., was still in Ha- vana when last heard from, but will probably be back before long. He reports some scarcity of wrappers, with high prices, but this company, has no cause to worry over supplies at present, as a large stock of leaf was secured last spring. The Pacific States Tobacco Company has been incorpo- rated at Lgs Angeles, with a capital of $250,000, by C. A. Scott, T. Ball, C. G. Hedenberg, E. Baynes and J. F. Paulding. A cigar factory belonging to J. A. King, at La Grande, Ore., was destroyed by fire October 9, with a net loss of about $2000. M. Lopez, of Fernandez, Lopez & Co., expects to get in supplies in good time hereafter, owing to the increase which is being made in the factory. So far, owing to scarcity of stock, his work on the Coast has been limited, and he has given most of his attention to the country trade. Now, how- ever, he has several men at work in the city trade, and the line is being featured by a number of local retailers. The results of the San Francisco office have so far been all that could be expected, and at the present rate of progress it will not be long before this line will take a position among the strongest leaders. J. D. Waterman, representing Boltz, Clymer & Co., re- turned several days ago from a tour of the Northwest. Chas. H. Knubel, who represents a number of Eastern factories, is out on a Northern trip. 11. G. Alecs, representing Simon Batt & Co., of New York, made a visit to the local trade last week. A. J. Lachman, president of the West Indies Cigar Com- pany, is on his annual trip through the Coast territory, and arrived in San Francisco a few days ago. Air. Moore, of the Hoffman-Moore Cigar Company, has been in the Hawaiian Islands for several weeks, but will be back at the local office within a few days. Arthur Meyer, Coast representative of Bustillo Bros. & Diaz, left nearly two weeks ago for Salt Lake. From there he is going through the Northwestern and North Coast States and will be absent for the balance of the month. The firm of Rinaldo & Beebe has finally closed out its business and vacated the quarters occupied for the last year on Pine street near Front. I. Danziger, who represents a Manila factory, has just returned from a successful trip up the coast, having been away for two weeks. T. DeVitt, representing Philip Morris & Co., is spending the week in the city and calling on many of the local retailers. S. Bachman & Co. have been doing some energetic work on their new Manila line. La Giralda, and while they have recently gotten in some large shipments they are carrying little surplus. They have placed a lot of the goods with dealers in San Francisco and Oakland, but in addition they are going after the country business, and are receiving some large orders from various parts of the State. Julius Riesenberg, representing Rosenthal Bros., of New York, has left for Los Angeles after a short visit to the trade here. Toby Rinaldo, formerly of the old jobbing house of Rin- aldo Bros. & Co., has gone into the retail business, buying out the stand conducted by Edw. Cutter, on Market street near the Spreckels Building. His leader will be the "La Venga" cigar, which he has handled for some time in connection with H. Rinaldo & Co., the local distributors. A. Strauss, recently with the Pinzon Cigar Company, is a member of the new cigar brokerage firm of Spiro, Strauss & Martin. They have established offices in the Phelan Building. F. C. Billups, of Portland, Ore., representing Strater Bros., is making one of his periodical visits to San Francisco. Frisco. Fate of Burley Pool in the Balance. T was decided by the district board of the Burley Tobacco Society, at a session recently held at Lexington, Ky., that a date shall be set for the vote of the poolers, as to whether the pool of 1910 shall be declared on or oflf for November 1st. The ballots are to be cast in the precincts of each county between 10 and 12 o'clock of that day. Concurrently with the passage of the resolution, fixing the vote of the pool, the board also adopted another resolution by which the Burley Society invites the co-operation of all of the business men of each county, whether tobacco growers or not, in deciding the question whether the pool shall stand. The tobacco market at Petersburg, Va., opened with lots amounting from 15 to 20 thousand pounds. The tirs cuttings were poor, but the fine grades are yet to come a promise well. Prices range from $5.50 to $11.75 per hun- drod, which is not bad for the grades reported. The Petersburg-American Tobacco Co.. at Petersburg, will revive cigarette making in the plant which was cios last spring. It is rumored that the Durham, N. C, P' will be moved to Petersburg. ir i : THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 Chicago News and Notes. CiiKA(;(), October 24th. aToMACCo World man caught sight of the tall furm uf Percival S. Hill, the American Tobacco Com- pany's vice-president, and the American Cigar — Company's real president, on the streets here re- cently. Mr. Hill is anything but obtrusive, but it is hard for a man of his exact personality and attention to business to land in a place and not be observed. While here several old friends have greeted him, who once knew Mr. Hill in the carpet industry in Philadelphia. A glance in at II. M. Schermerhorn's fine new cigar vault at 110 Monroe street, is well worth the trouble. The vault is entered from the main floor of the store and is on a generous scale. The firm's cigar stores about town will draw on this vault for their supplies and an additional vault, not so big, will be prepared at the back end of the same rioor. Mr. Schermerhorn is showing with pride the new "Par Fay" brand of Havana cigars, which meet a ready call despite their cost. Thorwart & Roehling Co. have incorporated at Chicago. Capital $100,000, to deal in cigars, tobaccos and cigarettes. Fred. L. Wells, of 186 Jackson Boulevard, has extensively renovated his cigar store. He is featuring specially the "Don Antonio" of H. Anton Bock & Co., and the "Lord Baltimore" cigar of Heincman Bros., Baltimore. Albert Breitung is expecting to occupy his new store in the Sherman Hotel soon after November ist. This location is one of the best in the downtown district, and Mr. Breitung feels sanguine of a good business there. J. B. Goldberg, well known in this city through his former connection with the Chicago Commercial and Specialty Com- pany, and selling Clay moisteners, recently visited his old friends in this city in the interest of Grausman & Sachs, store fixture people of New York. Sterling H. Wert, a cigar manufacturer of York, Pa., was a recent trade visitor in this city. E. W. Smith, a former cigarette salesman of this city, has joined the selling staflf of E. A. Condax & Co., of New York. A line of the Partagas clear Havanna cigars was recently added io the cigar stock of C. Jevne & Co., on Wabash avenue. Robert E. Lane, the United States representative of the Parta- gas factory, recently visited the Windy City and opened a num- ber of new accounts, of which this is one. W. E. Ericson, manager of the Jevne cigar department, expresses himself as higlily pleased with the Partagas line which are now being handled in 26 sizes. A. J. MacBlair, representing Marsilino Perez & Co., left this city a few days ago for a visit to Detroit and east as far as New York. M. L. Kaufifman, of A. L. & M. L. Kauflfman, of New Vork, accompanied by Charles Baswitz, representing the house, recently stopped over at Chicago for a short time during one of their flying visits. Mr. Kaufifman returned directly to New York from here, while Mr. Baswitz intended to stop at a num- ber of other pointe en route. Michigan Manufacturer's Visit ro Europe. FTER a two months' trip abroad, G. J. Johnson, of the G. J. Johnson Cigar Company, of Grand Rapids, ^lich., has returned to his home in that city. During his stay in Europe he attended several of the Sumatra scnptions at Amsterdam and made some purchases which he Relieves will supply his factory's needs pretty well. He is now planning a trip to Cuba, where he expects to spend a part of the \Mnter, and in the meantime to also lay in a supply of Cuban 'eat for his factory. in Causes of the Slump in Manila Cigars. Government Officials Investigate the Market in the United Stales. 11 ETHER Americans want to smoke Filipino cigars IS a debateable question. Some do— some don't. Whatever the facts be, there are a good many of them sold in the United States, and more would be sold, according to the Washington authorities, if more precautions were taken in packing and in protecting brands. There is congestion in Manila, surely, judging from the warning which the revenue authorities here have cabled over there. One suggestion is that shipments of cigars to America cease for some months and that no consignments should be made other than on actual orders. The developments at the time the Bureau of Insular Affairs at Washington be- gan to grapple with this subject, showed the presence of ' twelve millions of Manila cigars, counting those in dealers' hands and those in bond. The consensus of the cables sent by Acting Chief Frank Mclntyre, of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, to Consul General Edwards at Manila, is about as follows: "Twelve millions of Manila cigars are lodged in ware- houses and among big and small importers and retailers. Demand slow. Four million Filipino cigars in hands of the United Cigar Stores Co., and no demand. Have offered to close out below cost without success. Feared that entire stock would be thrown on the American market at ruinous prices. "Much damage feared from worms. United C. S. Co. claim a loss of fifty thousand cigars by worms. Urges the closing out of the present stock before other shipments are made. "Selling the same brands to different importers has made trouble. One importer should have exclusive right to a particular brand, etc. "Failure to advertise Filipino cigars to the people has kept them unnoticed; careless packing has also been detii- mental. Boxes too large for cigars. Careless packing of the boxes in the cases; cigar boxes not strong enough. Filipino wood not seeming suitable for boxes. Slouchy and careless packing and stamping of brands and labels." These disadvantages are the results of investigations by Major Shelton, according to Col. Mclntyre. Change in Sheet of Revenue Stamps. / m ^^ ANUFACTURERS were much gratified a few days [ IVl I ago at the announcement at Washington that the Com- E8B3 mission of Internal Revenue had decided upon a fur- ther change in the printing of cigar stamps. In former days, these stamps were issued in sheets bearing ten or a mul- tiple of ten, but in recent months the size of the stamps have decreased, and they were sold in multiple of twelve. It having been brought to the Commission of Internal Revenue that much con fusion had resulted at the introduction of the twelve sheets, the Treasury Office have now decided to change the stamps again and print thirty stamps on a sheet, so that they can be sold as previously, in multiples of ten. V Cigarmakers* Wages in Hongkong. ICE-COUNSEL-GENERAL A. E. CARLETON, re- porting concerning a new cigar factory started in Hong- kong a little more than a year ago, gives the wages of the Chinese cigarmakers, who are still learners, as 4 cents per day, but that this in time can be increased to 20 or 22 cents per day. The cigars are sold to one local firm, and the bulk of the output is made for the European market. ^m u THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 33 if^ Brisk Business at York. Manufacturers Expanding Operations— Higher Wages Being Paid- Scarcity of Cigarmakers. NOkk. IV\.. ( )i-t«>l)(.r jt^li. i<)it>- SIM-" cii^ar iiuliistiy was i)C'rliaj)> iU'\or hotter tliaii it appears tn l)c al tlu* present lime. Tlieie is pr<>l)- al)lv Mtti a eniiipetent ci.Liarmaker in the entire ei»unl\ \\h(» is nut at pre--ent employed, and a l)ii4 demand >till exists for metre lielp. In faet the seanity «'l cijLjarmakers is the universal cry throULihont the enunty. The Dallastown hraneh ..t Myer>. Adams \- C<>.. which was temporarily closed down for a t'ew days, has resumed operations with a lull force. A hranch of the I'nited (ii^ar Mfi^rs. C<»., which had been in operation for a short time at I homasville. has heen closed, owini; to inability to secure a Nulticiently lar.ne force i)f cii^armakers to enable the i)rolitable operatiitn of the factorv. it is hardly expected that this branch will ai^ain be ( ipene..')(» as a scale for handwork cii^ars l)er thousand, l-acilities are al hand for the seatini; of <')() cigarmakers. and even more will l)e taken as ra])idly as they can be secured. livery one of the ci.nar-box manufacturers here is at l)resent rushed with business, in order to supply cii^^ar man- ufacturers with boxes i)romi)tly. .\t the box factory of II. W . lletTener iK: Son, the em- ployees are workini; at nights. Recently the firm received a c«)nsij.;nmenl of •.^'^(l.^MMl feet t»f ci.Liar-box lumber, which will be very rai)i(lly used up under the present lari^e outi)Ut per week. The sliii)pin.!4 case department of this hrm's l)usiness is also beconiinj; very extensive. At the cij^ar emporium of Kline llros. a nice line of the "Lord Stirling;'" ci.<;ars have been recently ])lace(l in stock. These ^^oods. which are the product of the ICnter- prise Ci.i;ar Company, of Trenton. X. j.. are retailed at 1(» cents here and seem to be Liivini; .i::ood satisfaction. W . 1). Sahm. a leaf salesman, who recently joined the forces of lulius \etterlein .()0 and the incorporators were W . A. Adams of Oxford; J. R. Tay- lor and lames I. Miller ..f Henderson. A i^J*^ Reading Ringlets. Help Problem Only Obstacle to a Larger Business- Local Trade Notes. Ri.ADixc. R\., ()cti)l)er 2t)ih. uj\q !')( )CT the mo>t diriicult pr are havini; to tace at the present tinu- is the i)rocurement ol >uriicient ci<;armakers to turn out the products for which they are lindinj^^ a ready demand, and although a ;;(>o(l rate of waj^es is benii^ paid in this section, it seems that there just are about a certain number of cii;armakers to be had and no more, with verv fi'w apprentices learninii; the trade anywhere. \\ . I I. ^'ocum, of N'ocum I'.ros., has been away for some time and his return was delayed owiuL; to an attack of rheu- matism, in conse(|uence of which he made a short stay at I'rench Lick Springs, Indiana, and returned to Readinj^r i^i^. last week. |ohn (1. .Spatz. of J. (1. Spat/. v*v ("o.. is ai;ain out on an active campaii^ii. and some very cheerful reports are oimi- iniL^- in from him. I le states that the demand for the lleidcl- burjn' Havana cij^^ar is encourai^in^ly jL^ood. ( ieori^e II. Reinerl. of the Haymakers* Cii^^ar Store, at Sexenth and Walnut -streets, has removed to \-i:\ Cedar street. A verdict was last week ^iven to Charles ^'ocun1. a son of a former member of the widely known ci;.(ar linnet ^'ocum Rros., awarding him SSb")*; for the loss of an eye. which is said to ha\ e been the result of an accident which he met with while ridinj; a uK^or cycle. The plaintiti allei^ed that the streets were in a daui^erous conditinn. causiui^- the accident, and that the city was. therefore, liable and the jury a.^reed with him. I. M. lacoby. rei)resentini^ Meyer i\: Mendelsohn. <>\ Xew N'ork. was recently visitini; the cii^ar trade nf this city. The Chas. M. Vetter factory is at i)resent turnin granted to cij^ar i)ackers. Careful investi.i^^ation has revealed the fact that a scarcity of ci.oarmakers was not the only factor which caiirte-> amonn- several manufacturers oi)eratino- in local territ-r} and .ince that it was started it rai)idly spread to adjaie territory and now extends all over the Xinth District. Gheen in Important Connecticut Enlerpnse. Tnn.M. I-:. (iilLF^X. an extensive dealer in leat tohac-; W and whose h5th to 29th, dur- BBbI ing which time discussions on the subject of di- rect shipping to eliminate waste of distribution by the farmers was largely entered into. The matter of the proposed removal of the State headquarters from Madison to Eau Claire, or Wassau, Wise, was also found a very important subject, but it was deferred until a later period for final decision. During the progress of the meeting, however, it was reported that the tobacco department of the State branch now established at Stoughon had a prosperous year. It was announced that the 1908 and 1909 packings had been sold in the Eastern markets. Italian Tobacco Growing. I HE cultivation of tobacco in Italy has been gradually but steadily increasing. During the year 1909 the plants numbered 139,755,000, which is the largest number ever reached, and 2,030,000 plants in excess of the preceding year. The average price paid by the monopoly to domestic planters was 6.6 cents per pound, against 5.5 cents in 1908. Accessory expenses brought the ultimate cost of homegrown tobacco to the monopoly to 9.7 cents per pound, again.st 8.8 cents in 1908. Considering the small production of tobacco in Italy, the exports of 642 long tons, valued at $855,353 in 1909, is com- paratively large. This export went to the following countries, in long tons : Argentina, 553; Germany, 25; Egypt, 18; United States, 11; all other countries, 35 tons. The exports to Agentina were probably due to the large Italian population in that Republic. Stop! Mr. Jobber! |UR jobbing friends had as well heed the command of The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and stop forthwith. It is not to stop business nor to stop effort, but to pause and understand just what the Duquesne Company is doing and offering to the trade. "Red Demon" stogies is the burden of their story, and the fact that they are made in Pittsburgh is sufficient. "Red Demon" stogies are offered as possessing the flavor of a mild 10 cent cigar, and can be sold at 3 for 5 cents with a profit. A^ sample will be sent on request with a certainty that orders will follow. Ejects of Carbon Monoxide. Carbon monoxide is probably a more dangerous and in- jurious constituent of tobacco smoke than is nicotine, only a very fractional amount of which ever enters the tissues. If there is any more danger to be anticipated from cigarette than from cigar smoking, it is to be looked for solely in the inhala- tion of the smoke; cigarette smoking without inhaling is no more injurious than is pipe or cigar smoking, probably not as much so, unless enormous numbers are smoked.— M^rftVa/ and Surgical Journal. Immediate Want of a Cigar Broker. Attention is called to the special notice and want-ad. of a reliable cigar broker, which appears in this issue. He is centrally located and doing business with the best job- bing trade between New York and Denver, and needs a few additional lines in medium priced and cheap goods, m- cluding union makes. Best of references are oflfered and parties interested can address Box 40, in care of this office. \ 1 il i 34 THE TOBACCO WORLD The 1910 Tobacco Crop— Acreage and Production. A-^FTER careful inquiry in all of the cigar leaf produc- I ing sections in the United States, which compose portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Wis- consin and New England, and a small acreage in Texas and Floria, the New England Homestead finds the 1 910 crop now curing in the sheds approximately 372,300 cases, or about 51,000 cases less than last year. Acreage of Cigar Leaf Crops. (In thousands and tenths of thousands.) _ 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 190S 1900 \^?.'° 36.3 40.3 40.1 44-5 450 430 32.3 i^'s 22.0 33.8 34.8 37.0 37.0 31.0 31.8 fa- 23.0 23.0 24.1 26.2 25.0 21.0 24.8 ^'^ 18.0 18.4 18.6 19.1 18.9 17.2 14.3 N- Y. 58 6.3 6.6 7.1 6.8 55 7-8 South 5.5 5.6 1 1.8 10.9 9.1 6.8 24 Totals 1 10.6 127.4 1359 1443 142.3 1245 "34 In New England conditions have been favorable to a large growth the past season and the average yield is 1800 pounds per acre. Returns show a yield of 92,500 cases, against 89,300 last year on practically the same acreage. As will be remembered by those who followed the tobacco crop last spring, in Wisconsin development was retarded because of drouth at time of transplanting. The lack of moisture continued for many weeks in the summer, and at one time it looked as if the whole crop would be ruined. The result is a final Wisconsin acreage of about 65 per cent, as large as last year and a reduction in yield per acre. Conditions in some portions of the Wisconsin cigar leaf section are very disappointing in others growers state there are very fine crops. The season closed with heavy winds and rainstorms which added to the damage in some sections. About one-third of the crop is injured by hail and it was necessary to sell this at a great reduc- tion. The drouth extended into Ohio, although it did less damage than in Wisconsin. The acreage there, however. Tobacco Monopoly of Italy. (From Vice-Coiuul Kenneth Stuart Patton. Rome.'i HHE Government Tobacco Monopoly is one of the most remunerative sources of Italian revenue, and from its more careful management and its efforts to meet the popular taste the general and net results are steadily increasing. For the year ending June 30, 1909, the latest for which official figures are available, the gross income from this source was $53,075,805, an increase of $3,171,934 over the banner year, 1908. The expenses incurred during the fiscal year 1909 amounted to $13,561,524, from which $466,309, excess of stock bought and carried over to the next fiscal year, must be deducted, leav- ing the net expenses $13,095,215, of which about $78,000 was spent for tobacco preparing machinery. Deducting the net ex- penses from the gross receipts leaves a net profit of $39,980,590 for the monopoly for the year. The increased per capita consumption, from 1.151 pounds in 1908 to 1. 186 pounds in 1909, is due to the general increase in wages and salaries, which permits the masses to indulge to a greater degree their fondness for tobacco. The per capita receipts have grown from $1.43 in 1908 to $1.50 in 1909. During the fiscal years 1908 and 1909 the sales of tobacco were 17,915 and 18,667 long tons, respectively, and the receipts from such sales were as follows : Description. 1908. 1909. From sales in Italy $48,560,642 $51,367,995 From exports 709,1 1 1 880,489 From sales on shipboard 4,191 106,508 Total $49,273,944 $52,354,992 was reduced slightly by tlie invasion of burlev toho upon sonic land which has formerly been devoted to • leaf. Another cause of reduced acreage was unfavorlhf weather at settmg time. ™"'* The quality of the crop harvested in New York is e^f mated fair to good, with some extra fine crops moVtl Wilson hybrid. A few sales are reported at 7 to 'lO Jm per pound. ^°^* Pennsylvania this year made a remarkable showing in production per acre, and the acreage is about the same as in 1909. Not a few estimates place the yield in district, as high as 1800 to 2000 pounds per acre. Growers claim they have produced the best crop since 1889. Estimated Yield of Cigar Leaf Crop. (In round thounsands and tenths of thousands of cases of -tco pounds each.) ** nu- '^^° ^^ ^908 1907 1906 1905 iQoo 0^?'° 79.5 104.8I 103.I 115.7 131.0 12^? 9?g ^'S 62.8 III.3 II5.3 129.5 138.2 12I7 127, l^ ' 105.1 83.2 83.8 937 101.8 84.0 7 0 S- E 92.5 89.3 88.2 85.9 90.7 56.0 73 3 {:• \ 20.0 21.6 23.9 24.5 24.2 18.8 UA South 12.5 12.7 33.4 26.8 22.1 16.1 6.6 Totals 372.3 422.9 457.7 476.1 508.0 45^ 4^ In the Georgia and Florida districts where shade-grow- ing is conducted with various results, acreage is slightly reduced this year. Although Texas continues to produce a little cigar leaf, the industry has not shown very marked progress during 1909. Cigar Leaf Tobacco Supplies. (In million and tenths of million of pounds.) U. S. crop Wrapper Re-exports For dom. In lbs. imports, fiscal yr. use bond Year fiscal yr. June 30 1910 130.3 5.6 ijo 137.9 5.3 1909 148.2 5.6 dp IS3.I 5^ 1908 160.2 5.9 7 165.4 58 1907........ 166.6 7J6 ^ 173.3 0.0 1906 1778 6.7 .7 183.8 6jo 1905 157.7 7.1 tJO 1638 6.1 1904 152.9 74 l^ 1591 6.1 1903 164.0 6.3 u 169.1 5.5 The average selling price of tobacco has risen from $1.24^ in 1908 to $1.26 per pound in 1909. Tobacco Imports. The following statement shows the imports of tobacco into Italy during the years ended June 30, 1907, 1908 and 1909: 1907. 1908. 1909- Whence imported. Long I-ong Long tons. Value. tons. Value. tons. Value. United States 15,254 $3,759.58o 13,939 $3.570,98i 15,972 $4,359,239 Orient 1,528 7o8,735 2.102 1,082,489 888 483.31/ All other sources . . . 1,331 269,874 2,023 356,243 3t592 763.046 Total 18,1 13 $4,738,189 18,064 $5,009,713 20,452 $5,605,602 The small imports from the Orient in 1909 was due to the fact that in 1908 Italy found the conditions of the American selling market unsatisfactory and turned to the Orient, where she found conditions so favorable that a three-year supply was purchased; it is therefore not surprising to find such reduced imports in 1909. The classes of American tobacco imported in 1909 were as follows: Kentucky, 15,224 tons, valued at $4,124,000; Vir- ginia, 748 tons, valued at $235,239. No Maryland tobacco was imported in 1909, although 30 tons, valued at $4,338, were imported in 1908. The greater part of the American tobacco was bought directly from planters in loose bulk, the average price paid being slightly in excess of I2>^ cents per pound. At Minneapolis Messrs. Winecke & Doerr have added the "Tuval", of Marcelino Perez & Co., and the Gato "Boquet de Eduardo H. Gato". The firm have felt the pinch since the strike for good smokers and these brands fill a positive void in their lines. THE TOBACCO WORLD 35 A Review of the Cigar Box Industry. By JAMES M. FORDYCE BHE article which recently appeared in the columns of The Tobacco World, attracted considerable attention botli among cigar box manufacturers and cigar manu- facturers, and some further enlightenment has been volunteered the writer on the rather vexatious problem of sufficient supply of cedar lumber for cigar box purposes. This informant contends that Gaboon (African) cedar, which was prominently referred to as a source of supply of a considerable quantity of box lumber, was not really an important factor; that as a matter of fact this cedar was really the least desirable of any of the imported cedar lumbers for box manufacturing purposes, because it is so fibrous and tough and stringy that a saw will scarcely cut it, and besides it has a very unpleasant aroma, not at all agreeable to the sensitiveness of the delectable cigar, and that its introduction had proven a boomerang. Cuban cedar, which has long been the most sought for, is undoubtedly a very desirable lumber and imparts an odor that is peculiarly agreeable to the sensitive tobacco leaf. The most objectionable features found in the Cuban cedar was the color problem, inasmuch, as it nms in lighter and darker shades, and often produces a disagreeable contrast in the finished box. For several reasons Mexican cedar seemed to be a very desirable kind of wood, because it runs largely in dark colors and beautiful shades, making a very handsome box, and, as a rule, no great difficult is experienced from any surplus gum or sap being emitted. It is observed that there is a particularly strong demand for Mexican cedar box lumber among the manufacturers of boxes in the Western States and throughout Canada, and there this variety of wood is giving uniform and excellent satisfaction. On the other hand the cigar trade of Cuba, Tampa, Key West, etc., will accept only the genuine Cuban cedar boxes, for the reason that in their opinion this is by nature the only wood adaptable to that purpose. It is even pointed out that the Vuelta Abajo district which produces the finest cigar leaf also pro- duced a superior quality of cedar lumber, and the inference is that soil conditions have much to do with it. At best the handling of cigar box lumber is a precarious business, because of its many contingencies. If cedar lumber is cut while the sap is still well up in the tree bad results are bound to follow, and yet it is not always possible to detect this dangerous element before the lumber actually reaches the hands of the box manufacturer. Even though every artificial means known to be helpful in thoroughly drying and preparing the lumber for the market has been resorted to, it still does not con- stitute an absolute guarantee that no objectionable feature can develop. Furthermore, it is acknowledged by some of the makers of fine Cuban cigars that the gum which sometimes shows it- self in boxes is not only not objectionable, but on the contrary, chemical analysis have shown that it is a beneficial sub.stance, although not so nice to look at when it shows through the label. The greater objections come from cigar dealers, some of whom declare it to be due to the application of artificial flavor, but which is seldom a fact in high-priced ijofxls. FAILURES REFLECT UNPROFITABLE BUSINESS. The comparatively recent failures in the East, one soon after another, of three important cigar box manufacturing establishments would seem to indicate that something was not right with this important auxiliary of the cigar trade. The cigar box manufacturing industry is an indispensable adjunct and one which must in all events be maintained. If the in- dustry is to prosper it must be conducted along the lines of the same good business principles that are being applied in the con- duct of the prosperous cigar establishments, which is that goods are being manufactured at as low a cost as possible, but sold at a price which affords a living profit. If the information lately obtained is correct, the cigar box industry is no longer a really profitable enterprise, as is pointed out in the case of the three failures above mentioned. These establishments are reputed to have had an output respectively of 100,000, 100,000 and 35,000 cigar boxes weekly, and yet their failures marked the respective losses of $90,000, $75,000 and $10,000. The proprietors of these establishments were all regarded as honest men and their failure is attributed entirely to the production of boxes at prices which did not represent the cost plus a profit, which is a rule that must be recognized by any industry, which shall hope to meet with success. HIGHER COST INDICATED. So much has already been said about the higher cost of living, that it is becoming rather tiresome reading, but it is so glaringly potent a factor in this instance that reference must be again made to it. It is a universally acknowledged fact, that during the past few years the cost of labor has advanced and necessarily so, and this has affected every commodity. Labor and material are the chief items of cost in the production of the cigar box, and since that labor has become more expensive, the cost has been correspondingly increased. The next import- ant factor is the cost of lumber or raw material with which the cigar box manufacturer is so thoroughly familiar, that little can be said that would be edifying to him, but there are also many other things which enter the cost of the material for the pro- duction of a finished cigar box, which are probably not taken into account with the degree of thought which it deserves, viz. : nails, glue, paste, paper, hinges, etc. And even then nothing will have been added to represent the cost of overhead charges made up of power, light, heat, rent, etc., before even a thought is given to the no less important item of interest on the capital invested, insurance, cost of delivery, losses, etc., etc. ILL EFFECTS OF PANIC. Following the panic of 1907 there was an almost universal scramble among box manufacturers for more business, and in their eagerness to obtain it prices were in many instances sacri- fice and which have not been recovered on, as will be fully verified by some of the Eastern manufacturers, who declare that the box business is far from an attractive field of opera- tion. There are instanceas on record when manufacturers simply refused to accept the business from manufacturers who persisted in demanding lower prices for boxes, but which were ultimatelv placed with those firms, who would make up boxes at the cut prices. Rut now that the cut price manufacturers ;' 1 If 3« THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD have been involuntarily retired from business, the source of box supply at cut prices seems to be well nigh exhausted, and the old standbys are again being importuned to supply the needs, but which they are refusing to undertake to do, unless their price, which they claim is only reasonable antl equitable, be agreed to. GOOD RESULTS FROM ASSOCIATIONS. A great deal has been done to enlighten the members of the box trade by an interchange of thought and ideas at meet- ings of associations, which have been formed for mutual ad- vancement and benefit, but of which the only active one, and known as the Western Cigar Box Association now remains. This association recently held a convention at Chicago, which was attended by a large majority of its members, and it is regrettable that like organizations cannot be maintained in other parts of the country. 37 Faetors^ K[®te^ The cigar factory of A. Cassesse, 98 Columbus avenue, New Haven, Conn., was damaged by fire to the extent of $T.ooo on Octf)ber ibth. A small blaze in a rear room of the Guilfoyle cigar fac- tory, at Neola, Iowa, recently caused a lot of excitement, but did little damage. The cigar factory f>f Steve Mauser, at Salinas, Cal., has been sold to Fred. Cockrill, formerly proprietor of a hotel at that place, and who took charge of the factory on October ir)th. James H. Riley Cigar T'actory at Chelsea, Mass., is one of the more prominent of the local industries of that suburb of Boston. Mr. Riley is making a special drive on his S. C. A. brand. Joe Wiedemeyer, representing the Henry E, Wiede- meyer cigar factory, of Marysville, Kansas, has lately been travelling through that State in exploiting the "Four E's" brand of that factory. The Wiedemeyer product is gaining very rapidly in popularity in that section of Kansas. A Pipe Inquiry Answered. The Tobacco World, FoRKSViLLE. Pa.. October 20, 19 10. Philadelphia, Pa. Gentlemen : — Will you kindly give me the name of some manu- facturer of pipes? I would like to job same in connec- tion with my cigars. Yours trulv, Geo. W. Sxvder. Wm. Demuth & Co.. 609 Broadway, New York ; S. M. Frank & Co., 20 East 17th street, Xew York; Adolph Frankau & Co., 119 West 23d street, New York ; Kauflfman Bros. & Bondy, New York ; H. S. Lederer, 66 Nassau street. New York ; M. Linkman & Co., Chicago; Reiss Bros. & Co., Chicago, 111. ; Shaw & Leopold, Randolph street and Montgomery ave- nue, Philadelphia ; Wizard Patent Development Co., 128 West 31st street. New York. — Editors. During the several sessions of the last meeting of the \Ve.t ern Association it was learned that large (|uantities of bov.. had been manufactured in the l^ast and siiippcd into th C hicago territory, where tiiey were sold at prices far belo what Western manufacturers are making lK)xes for or coiiH aflford to make them for, and it was plainly apparent to them that the boxes had been produced at too low a price and that the failures were inevitable. P.ut just why a manufacture should continue a business on a losing basis was incompre hensible, and the association has adopted a method whereby they will endeavor to accomplish a uniform cost accounting system. For it is alleged that a large number of the cigar box manufacturers do not know how to compute the actual cost of conducting a cigar box factory. Thus it can be written down that the association is truly one of much usefulness and is well worthy of the hearty support and attention that it is receiving at the hands of the Western box makers. Death of James S. Schott. One of Hartford, Conn.'s oldest cigar men passed awav last week. In the flesh and blood he was known as James S. Schott, who had for many years been manufacturing cigars and conducting a retail .store at No. 6 State street. He was 72 years old, and had been in poor health for nearly a year and during the last eight weeks he had been (juite seriously ill, suffering from cancer of the esophagus. The deceased was born in Kastel, Germany, on April 2, 1838. and learned the cigarmaker's trade in that country. In 1855 he came to the United States and located at Hartford, entering the employ of Essman & Hass, and remained with the firm until 1863. In 1863 Mr. Schott went into business for himself in the old Ely Block on Main street, removing, in 1872. to the State Bank Building on Main street, opposite City Hall, and continued there for a period of ten years. It was at that time that he first took possession of No. f> State street. He is survived, besides his wife, by three brothers and one si.ster, the last named of whom is still in Kastel, Germanv. Peter T. Walsh. The death at Detroit, October 15th, of Mr. Peter T. Walsh, wholesale cigar and tobacconist (Payette- Walsh Co.), was a melancholy event. Mr. W^alsh was a native of Ireland, from whence he came to America before he was of age. He began in tobacco as a cigar salesman with Roches- ter and New York and Columbus, Ohio, as his early head- quarters. For quite a period he was attached to the Amer- ican Cigar Co., resigning from them to join Mr. Payette in the wholesale trade. Leopold Schroeder, a cigar manufacturer at Manchester. Mo., a suburb of St. Louis, and who was formerly in business at Sherman, Texas, recently committed suicide by shooting himself. The deceased was in moderate circumstances, and is survived by a widow and five children. Andrew D. Harmon, who had for many years been en- gaged in the cigar manufacturing business at Sufifield, Conn., died last week at the age of 81 vears. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. NEW YORK STATE. New York Citv. Ar.MRLY satisfactory leaf tobacco market has been experi- enced ill this city during the past fortnight. The volume of hiisiiiess (lone was represented in numerous small sales, but their diversity indicated that manufacturing concerns are bcgnning to feel the actual need of replenishing their stocks and have prob- ably begun in a small way and taking only such goods as were wanted for immediate use. In the demand for raw material all tvpe> of leaf were covered. The inquiries received were of such a nature that the trade conditions would seem to be on a fair way to permanent improvement. Satisfactory offerings were taken with- out much s(iuablitig. although the figures were slightly higher than had been the ruling figure a couple of months ago. On the 21st inst. was held the last of this year's Sumatra in- scriptions, when about 3(X) bales were secured for the American market. The total amount of Sumatra secured this year is slightly more than 20,000 bales. With short importations during last year already it is evident that the market will become bare of this class of K"**ds long before the 1910 crops will be in the market, unless sufficient old goods now remain in stock among importers to carry the trade over. But importers declare that there is no sur- plus of old goods either, and that makes the situation rather criti- »al. Several transactions of some importance were consummated during the past week. The Havana market was considerably augmented by the re- ports of the recent storms and the extensive damage done to to- bacco crops. There has been an active demand for old goods, and satisfactory (offerings were readily taken at the full market prices. PENNSYLVANIA. PHlLAUKLI'lirA. QUITK some goods have changed hands in this market during the past two weeks, and October will go down as one of the biggest months in the leaf trade of the present year thus far. One hundred lot case sales were not uncommon. There has been l)articular activity in Connecticut tobaccos and there is also much prospecting going on for Pennsylvania leaf. Dealers seem to have been a little slow in taking hold of the 1909 Pennsylvania offering, but the acknowledged scarcity of older goods will undoubtedly bring it more actively into the market in the near future. Sumatra tobacco has been selling only in moderate quantities, but stocks remaining in warehouses here are not very heavy and these will no (h.ubt be protty well exhaust cd before .-molher sea- son's offering> come into the market. The Havana market seems to have been fairly brisk and a preater activity was probably superinduced by the recent reports of devastating storms in Cuba, wliich did great damage in some of the districts in which the finest tobacco is usually grown. Prices are strictly firm and offerings consist of moderate quantities only. Lancaster. fhe tobacco trade has been rather quiet for this time of the year, and it is probably somewhat disappointing to the packers, •ilthough they are still expressing eevry confidence and believe that there wdl he much need for all their holdings before another sea- son s crops are ready fur the market. There have been some re- ports which did not entirely commend the 1909 tobacco as one of e.xtraordinary quality, yet those packers who had the opportunity S !"'^/^'P^ careful selections in the crops they bought now find inat their holdings have come out beautifully and are of a desir- able quality. • c-rops are curing nicely in the barn. There has been that"'r*^r'^"^ ^'."ying up to this time and it looks to be quite likely iinTi 1^ ^^'''' "'*t make any effort to do any extensive buying "ntil the tf.baccos have been stripped. ~,. . ^ York. bv If yC'ir's crops are curing down beautifully and reports made crnn "^^" who have made a cursory inspection indicate that the been ^''^. '''*?'>' ^o mature into a fine quality of leaf. There has at all ^^^ P">'"iff so far and neither the farmer nor packer seem anxious to make any decisive move in this direction just now. OHIO. Pnrpp^ ClNCINX.Vrr. • Y ^l^i^^'«'' to bo still ruling high for all Ohio tobaccos and !,, , uy.^""!^' types are almost exhausted, both "Little Dutch" nr;^«' ^ '^numer Spanish'' are constantly becoming ^carciT -Aud Pnces correspondingly stiffer. WISCONSIN. T. Eu(;ertu.\. JJh leaf market has been rather quiet in comparison with the two weeks ending October 15th, and no particularly large sales have been reported since that time. The purchase by A. Cohen & C(mipany, of New York, of 1,000 cases representing the packing of W. T. Jefferson, of Sparta, and about 2,000 boxes pro- cured from Campbell & Peterson, at Orfordville, marked the close of that period of activity. What trading lias taken place lately lias been largely in the 1909 leaf and this has led to considerable driving on the part of packers who seem to have become more eager to make contracts for the 1910 crops, and the result is that the new crop is already well under contract. No frosts have appeared in this section yet. NEW ENGLAND. I'KKKiu.Ni; Hiu.s, Mass. A RECENT damp was experienced here which put tobacco into fine condition for taking off the pole; large quantities have been put into piles and much of it has now been stripped. The general impression here is that the (|uality is good and there is much hope that the crop may prove to be the finest in many years. All the available help obtainable is being used and more people could find ready employment here. Si'KiN(iFiF,LD, Mass. The tobacco growers have been making every effort to secure sufficient help to handle their tobacco which has come into good shape since the recent damp set in. Of the 3,300 acres grown in the town of Suffield, it is believed that about one-third has already been taken from the poles, Hartford, Conn. The result of the tobacco harvest 'in northern Connecticut, taken as a whole, has been better than the average. This year's tobacco is, in the opinion of growers, the best they have had in twenty years and the Government gives the crop a rating of 100. Besides they were peculiarly favored with a curing season of ex- ceptional adaptation. It is even stated that the growers are so highly elated with their prospects that a number of them have already sent for automobile catalogues with the expectation of in- vesting part of their anticipated surplus receipts from the sale of their tobacco crops. Thomfso.nville, Co.vn. On the 20th inst. the farmers here were favored with the first good tobacco damp of the season. Tobacco sheds were opened wide all day to allow the dampness to penetrate and many of the farmers were scurrying around for additional help in order to take the tobacco quickly from the poles. It is reported that pole sweat has developed in some of the sheds in this vicinity. Suffield, Conn. Like all other tobacco growing sections of this State, the tobacco damp of October 20th to 23rd was just the favorable time which the growers had been looking for to take their tobacco from the poles. Most of the tobacco in this section has cured down in fine shape and in both quality and texture it is very desirable. There seems to have been a lull lately in the buying, packers ap- parently having procured enough to start them on their winter's work. It is expected that further operations may be temporarily delayed and that in the meantime they will be closdy watching further developments in the progress of the tobacco on the pile. SiMSBURV. Hale & Lichtenstein, tobacco dealers, have purchased of J. & H. Woodford the leaf which the latter held on the Latimer place in Weatogue. This property contains 40 acres of tobacco land and during the remainder of the lease, which we understand has yet Wve years to run, the new lessees undoubtedly intend to raise .to- bacco. They also purchased the tobacco which was raised on the place this year. The Cigarmakers' L'nioii of Middletown, Conn., attach nuich importance to the consumption of the local smokers, and beg the people there to smoke the home-made goods. There are 75 cigarmakers in the town and .S35.000 wages are paid out ammally. m i 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD i Tlggg T ©EACC© W©MLP The Tobacco World, established in 1881, has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 102 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $1 for each Trade- Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. FAHEY'S SPECIAL:— 20.950. For cigars. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fahcy Bros., Chester, Pa. RED RENARD:— 20,951. For cigars. Registered October 12, 1910, by E, J. Taylor, Yoe, Pa. ROSEBEN:— 20,952. For cigars, cigarette, s cheroots, stogies, chewing and smok- ing tobacco. Registered October 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Ben Poll, Louisville, Ky. FLOR DE GUYLA:— 20,953. For cigars. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 \. M., by M. McCoy, Philadelphia. GENERAL MANUEL LORENZO :-20,954. For cigars. Registered Octobt-r 13. 1010, nt 9 A. M., by M. McCoy, Philadelphia. FEATHERWEIGHT :— 20,955. For smoking pipes. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 \. M., by Metropolitan Tobacco Co., Xcw York. WE-SE-CO:— 20,956. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Weeks Segar Co., Pittston, Pa. TALLULAH :— 20,957. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Harry Silverman Cigar Co., Atlanta, Ga. ETOWAH:— 20,958. (Rc-rcgistration.) For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Harry Sil- verman Cigar Co., Atlanta, Ga, AUTUMN GOLD:— 20,959. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. C. Wagner & Co., New York. BANDED BEAUTIES:— 20,960. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. C. Wagner & Co., New York. AUTUMN KING:— 20,961. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. C. Wagner & Co., New York. BONNIE GREY:— 20,962. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 13, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. C Wagner & Co., New York. KING UMBERTO:— 20,963. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fredk. Mory & Sons, Guttenberg, N. J. TUEZ:— 20,964. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb, Philadelphia. COMMITTEE:— 20,965. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco, Regis- teYed October 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Schmidt & Co., New York. MY COUNTRY WIFE:— 20,966. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stojries, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by H. B. Fromer, New Haven, Conn, GOOD KID:— 20,967. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 15. 1910. at 9 A. M., by H. B. Fromer, New Haven, Conn. CUBAN LEADER:— 20,968. (Re-registration.) For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. SPANISH VICTOR:— 20,969. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 17, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Rochmill Cigar Stores, Selma, Ala. BERLOW'S LITTLE CIGARS:— 20,970. For cigars. Registered October 17, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. Berlovv, New York. ROYAL CLUB CIGAR CLPPINGS:— 20,971. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. iM., by Chas, H. Biel, Terre Haute, Ind. LORD LANGHAM:— 20,972. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N, Y. THE RIGHT STEER:— 20,973. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. MANOR HALL:— 20,974. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. EL KENCICO:— 20,975. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. MONSTER:— 20,976. ^ « . ^, u r t For cigars. Registered October 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by E. J. Taylor, Yoe, Pa, BUILDERS AND TRADERS:— (With design as per illustratioa) 20,977. ; JUIl,PER|pRA6|RS HAVANA CtGARS For cigars and ciga- rettes. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Randell-Landfield Co., Chi- cago, 111. LITTLE DAMOZAL:— 20,978. „ • . j n.fnW 20 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered OctoDer i», 1910, at 9 A. M,, by Krueger & Braun, New York. E. L. ADAMS CO:— 20,979. ^ ,. „ ,^wco For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking looa^.' Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Harry Silverman Cigar Co., Atlanta, Ga, MAROON AND WHITE:— 20,980. n a m hv Chas. For cigars. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by tna S. Peiffer, Stouchsburg, Pa. X. L.:— 20,981. . - ^^a cmoking For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing ana f"'"^j,j tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., Dy Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg, Pa. DOS CORONAS:— 20,982. ^ - , a Drtober 21, For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered uciou 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. CARLOS DIAZ:— 20,983. . . tobacco. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoKinK . Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American ui graphic Co., New York. 39 JOSE ALMEDIA:— 20,984. Vox cigai>, cigarettes, clieroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Uct<;ber 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., Now York. NEW NATIONAL :-20,985. Fur cigars, cigatcttcs, clicrool.s, chewing and smoking tubaccf). Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. iM., by .American Litho- graphic Co., New York. DIRECT PRIMARY:— 20,986. i'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M,, by American Litho- graphic Co., New York, TRIPLE WREATH:— 20,987. Vox cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. DOUBLE WREATH:— 20,988. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. SALZBURG:— 20,989. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. THEOPHILE BR AG A:— 20,990. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. CUBAN BARREL:— 20,991. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. Wald- bott & Co., Chicago, 111. KING KARL:— 20,992. For smoking pipes. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Manhattan Briar Pipe Co., Jersey City, N. J. THE GOLDEN SICKLE:— 20,993. For cigars. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Chas. .M. Ycttcr & Co., Reading, Pa. EL ESCENTION:— 20,994. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. JULIA WARD HOWE:— 20,995. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 20, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. RED & BLUE:— 20,996. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by H. J. Wolf, Terre Hill, Pa. Re-registration. 1-2-50:— 20,997. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 22, 1910, at 9 A, M., by S. Friedberger, Newark, N, J. RAMON CASTILLA y CA:— 20,998. As a trade name. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. E. Eimerbrink, York, Pa. JOHN DIETZ:— 20,999. For cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Octo- ber 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Zwicker, Madison, Wise. CAMERON DAM:— 21,000. For cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Octo- ber 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Zwicker, Madison, Wise. ALMYRA DIETZ:— 21,001. For cigars, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered Octo- ber 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Zwicker, Madison, Wise. STEADY HABITS :-21,002. . ^o"). <^'gars, cheroots and stogies. Registered October 22, 1910, at y A, M,, by Conn. Cigar Co., Inc, New Haven, Conn. BARGAIN :-21,003. k ^oo^l^^J^^' cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered Octo- ber 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by E. C. DePutron, Hanover, Pa. PRINCE AUTO:— 21,004. (With design as per illustration.) For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking to- bacco. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Klug & Barber, W^apakoneta, O. ^AVID RANKIN :-21,0D5. tere^nif^u"' SJf^rettcs, chewing and smoking tob; New York ' ^^^^' ^^ ^ ^' ^^ ^^ ^^"'- ^^''"^'■' acco. Regis- Sons & Co., LITTLE CRUDE:— 21,006. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by E. H. Ford, Muskogee, Okla. HIS-MAJESTY:— 21,007. i^^V '"^o^'i^wf' c'>ewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M,, by Basile D. Dugundji, New York. Y. B. S. (Yer Best Smoker) :— 21,008. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Pittman Cigar Co., Waycross, Ga. VIRGINIA SEAL:— 21,009. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- ^^ed October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jacob G, Shirk, Lancaster, SATURDAY TREAT:— 21,010. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- W,^^^^^''^^''^^^^ ^^^^' ^' 9 A- M., by Henry T. Oflferdinger, Washington, D. C. VALLOFT & DREUX REVOLUTION:— 21,011. ,of'^°'" cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Valloft & Dreux, New Orleans, La. ADVERTERE :— 21,012. For cigars. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Royal Havana Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore, Md. CUG:— 21,013. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. U. Gery. Reading, Pa. CRY BABY:— 21,014. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 24. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Golindo Cigar Co., Baltimore. Md. ELDE:— 21,015. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. A. Dorr. Augusta, Ga. CHICKEN:— 21.016. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M,, by E. C. De Putron, Hanover, Pa. COURIER:— 21,017. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by E. C De Putron, Hanover, Pa. AUTO BUG:— 21,018. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by T. A. Wadsworth. Detroit, Mich. WM. McINTOSH:— 21,019. For cigars. Registered October 24, 1910, at 9 A. M., by N. Himmeliveit, Columbus, O. CHAMBORD:— 21,020. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 25, 1910. at 9 A. M„ by American Litho. Co.. New York. MELI:— 21,021. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 25, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by Basile D. Dugundji. New York City. MELFS :— 21,022. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Basile D, Dugundji, New York City. MELY:— 21,023. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 25, 1910. at 9 A. M., by Basile D. Dugundji, New York City. GOLDEN BELLS:— 21,024. For cigarettes. Registered October 25, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by D. H. Rosenthal, New York City. PRAIRIE CLUB:— 21,025. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moehle Litho. Co., Brook- lyn, N. Y. A re-registration. KARO:— 21,026. For cigars. Registered October 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by H. N. Heusner, Hanover, Pa. SOLET:— 21,027. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by James O'Leary, Bangor, Me. LA GENEE:— 21,028. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Chas. Johann & Co., Chicago, 111. NAPPO:— 21,029. For cigarettes. Registered October 26, 1910. at 9 A. M.. by The Mentor Co., Boston, Mass. OCTO:— 21,030. For cigarettes. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Mentor Co., Boston, Mass. 11- 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT, THREE CENTS A WORD, WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Special Notices. l-'Oli HAL,!'] — l'ii>Kn>s.s Huncliing Machines— Ciffju- Molds. Address The J. II. Lucke -also Stogie, Cheroot and 1 liti. Co.. Cincinnati. Ohio. iiT L. L. SCHLOSS. CIGAU imOKEU. 29 Randolph Street. Chicago, 111. Correspondence with manufacturers of union-made; also non-union goods solicited. Ileliable factories only are wanted. Cash trade. 1-a Situations Wanted. KX1'1':kI1<:NCED salesman wants good selling line of five-cent cImm tn sell on commission or salary in Central Pennsylvania. Adrlrp« oi: MONIiOE ADLElt, CIGAR HliOKER. 36 La Salle St.. Chicago. III. 45, Tobacco World. Address Box 9-16-tf. 6-17-he WANTED — To buy for rash, one million cigarettes and little cigars. Can handle job lots of cigars, any quantity. Send samples and prices to Max J. Lewis. 27 So. Penna. Ave.. Wllkes-Barre, Pa. i«-l-r SALESMEN calling on cicrar manufacturers wanted to handle Datentni advertising sueciaity as a sidt; line. Liberal arraneemenls B Uno^ ht'Vg. !m; Fifth Ave.. New York. ■lO-lT"' For Sale. WANTED — Jobbers to handle our three brands of cigars, one ten-cent and two flve-cent brands. Correspondence solicited. Address Adiron- dack Cigar Co.. Dolgeville. N. Y. »- -15- STANDARD TOBACCO Write for prices. F. MATS FOR SALE. Orders promptly til'ed. 11. Hau.ser & Co.. 24 St<»ne St.. New York. l(l-lu-N FOR SALE — Pure Dutch, Gebhardt or Zimmer Spanish scrap filler tobacco These scraps are from old resweat wrapper B tobaccos — high quality clean, dry and ready to work. Write for samples and prices. Horner Tobacco Company, 208 S. Ludlow St., Dayton, O. j-i^ A RELIABLE CIGAR BROKER, with large and increasing business with the best jobbing trade in the territory betwetn New lork and Den- ver, needs a i.-w additional lines for the coming year. If you are not represented in -said territory, and liave anything good in medium-prlceu and cheap iroods. that will sell and duplicate, and you ate looking more business, let me hear from yctu. I can also handhj a of medium-prieed and cheap I'nion-made goculs. <'an furnish from manufaeiiir.rs already repr«'seiiti'd. Address Box •!!». Philadelphia. I'a. FOR SALE — Pure Havana scraps, guaranteed high aroma. Price, forty- five cents ; any quantity. If not satisfactory, can be returned. Pandoz Co.. 173-175 E. Eighty-seventh St., New York City. 8-l6-ch for good line references Tobacco World. 11-1-h. MACHINERY AND TOOLS— Consisting of 50 H.-P. Boiler. 40 H.-P. En- gine feed water heater cooking kettle, reserve tank, dipping tub. two wringers, two cutters, two shell dryers. Adt steam dryers, four conveyor*, steam colls, steam line shafting pulleys, hangers, belting tools, etc. Ad- dress Greenwold Bro.s.. Walnut and Canal Streets. Cincinnati. ll-l-tr. TARGO:— 21,031. For cigarettes. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Mentor Co.. Boston, Mass. MALHADA:— 21,032. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tt>bacco. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Mentor Co., Boston, Mass. RAGOS:— 21,033. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., l)y The Mentor Co., Boston, Mass. OCTABO:— 21,034. For cigarctto. Registered October 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Mentor C»».. Boston, Mass. TEN COMMAMDMENTS:— 21,035. For cigar>. Regi>tercd Octt>bcr 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Chanutin, New Haven, Conn. CODE-WORD QUALITY:— 21,036. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered October 26, 1910. at pecial design as per illustration.) I'«:)r cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking to- bacco. Registered October 27, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Joe H. Levy, Cleveland, O. TURKISH SEAL:— 21,041. For cigarettes. Registered October 27, 1910, at Jacob G. Shirk. Lancaster. Pa. ORIGINAL BLEAK HOUSE SPECIAL:— 21,042. October 1, 1909. P'or cigars. Registered October 27, 1910, at 9 Albright & Bro., Lancaster, Pa. DORLEkA:— 21,043. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 27. 1910, at 9 .\. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co.. Brooklyn. N. Y. / Nl V\>()KK\ Central V LINES y 9 A. M., by In use since A. M.. by J. UNITED BOND:— 21,044. (By permission.) For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regi?- tered October 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by B. P. Topper Cigar U, McSherrystown, Pa. ROSA PERFECTO:— 21,045. For cigars. Registered October 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Henry Hoklas & Sons, Peoria, III. DINGMAN'S REPEATERS:— 21,046. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered October 27, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Dingman Cigar Co., Tacoma, Wash. TRANSFERS. ROCKFALL :— 20,748. F'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, I'a., has been transferred to the "'44" Cigar Co., Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910. HALIDON:— 20,749. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoknig tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by^ Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to tiie "44" Cigai" Co., Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910. CHEPSTON:— 20,750. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Louis A. Kramer, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to the 44 ugar Co., Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910. OSCAWANA:— 20,751. For tobacc Krame Co.. Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910 EL PAYSONIA:— 20,752. .■ For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoKi s tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by. Louts *,^ Kramer, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to the 44 »^ik' Co.. Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910. RODNA:— 20,753. , ,,„.i,ing For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and srnu^ ^ tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Louis. ^ Kramer, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to the 'h e Co.. Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910. RODIN:— 20,754. , . For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, ^chewing ana tobacco. Registere Kramer, Lancaste , Co., Philadelphia, on October 15, 1910 EL STANA:— 20,755. , • „ ^nd smoking For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing »""/ jg A. tobacco. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M , b)r Lou Kramer, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to the 'r* Co.. Philadelphia, on October 15. 1910. ^ Write fof ^^ ^ANA:— 20,751. , ,. cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoKing :o. Registered August 21, 1910, at 9 A. M.. by Louis A^ er, Lancaster, Pa., has been transferred to the 44 tig smoking A' red August 2i;'l910, at 9 A. M;, Hi(,?"ggar •.r. Pa., has been transferred to the « ''» WANTED: Cuttings, Scraps, Siftings FOR SALE: Gpar Scraps, Qean and Sound jy The North American Tobacco Co. ®-*~*° SSw york THE TOBACCO WORLD 4^ R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable— Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner— Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenG Gro^^ers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "AfiKel" Havana P.O.Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers f C T^ 1 and Dealers in LieaT 1 ODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ R. RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA CaWe Address, -Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama specialty-vuelta abajo and ARTEMISA U6 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. Packers and Importers OF HAVANA TOBACCO Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street PABLO PEREZ CAN DIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuclta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St. HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" S. JORGE Y. P. CASTANEDA JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Growen, Packer* and Exporter! of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, comer Dragones Street, - - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco Merchants In YuelU Abtjo, SemiVnelta, Ptrtido aid Remedios Principe Alfonso 166-170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Specialty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Joiecayro " Correspondence Solicited in Engii$h VLJiNAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta Jlhajo, Tartido and ^^Remedios Cable: ''SanpW' Rcifie 22, Habotia CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba Cablet "Dlasco" I. KArrENBURGH (O. SONS QUALITY HAVANA Neptuno 6, Havana, Cuba - 66 Broad St., Boston. Mass. I \ '.I . 1 \i\ 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 SOBRINOS de A. GONZAlES Founded 1868 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cable AddreM "ANTERO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA AVELINOIPAZOS & CO. Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama PRADO 123 HABANA Cable— ONILEVA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY A. Cohn & Company Importers of Half ana and Sumatra, backers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Growers of Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, . . . New York CRUMP BROS. JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA JOS. MBNDBrAOHN riOTTIS A. BORNKMAH Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 141<143 East Lake St., Chicago, III. NENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. Havana Tobacco Importers Htbtiu: AmitUd 95 196 Water Street, •:• •:• NEW YORK P. ®L S. Loewenthal pacHlERS or Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra 138 WATER STREET NEW YORK E. L. NISSLY & CO. Growers and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses : Lancaster, Florin. Main Office: Florin, Pa. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Samples cheerfully submitted upon request PLANTATIONS : Decatur County, Georgia, Gadsden County, Florida A. COHN, President D. A. SHAW. Vice-President L. A. COHN. Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU. Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES: Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest Growers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers; Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM :: 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 5276 John Branch Office : York, Pa., 52 West Clark Avenue Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds p STjUlFf^^lfefai! M fpILL^' The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Fac Simile of the S. B. Label Are the Cigars of the following Registered Brands BRILLIANT STAR, Clear Havana 10c. S. B. Seed and Havana .... 5c. KATHLEEN O'NEIL 5c. VUELTA SPRIGS,The Mellow Cigar, 5c. These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and jiuljje for yourself why this factory never shuts down. STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland. Pa. Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers ud Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County. Florida, and Decatur County. Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION . ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA OFFICERS. AN ORIGINAL AND GENUINE ' A. B. HESS, President. E. M. COHN. Vice-President. M. Rosenthal, Treasurer. WM. DEHAVEN, Secretary. DIRECTORS. INSPECTION TICKET I. H. WEAVER. M. ROSENTHAL. E. M. COHN. JOS. GOLDBERG. J.W. BRENNCMAN. A. B. HESS. WM. DeHAVEN. -^ k^ -^ Fp ^5^' "W -cs- SHOWING PIN DRIVEN THROOCH CASE THUS PREVENTING EXTRACnON SEALED CASE The Lunzer Safety Steel Seal Tampering Impossible Only Steel Seal which is endorsed by the Western Classification Com- mittee and sells at same price as leaden seals. Annoyance Frustrated Used by the leading Tobacco, Cigar and Pipe Shippers OPEN. CLOSED. For Leaf Shipments Eastern Distributor L. WEIL 42 BROADWAY New York City all over the World Samples and quotations free. Write nearest office. J. LUNZER & CO., Ltd. METAL STAMPERS AND ATENTEES London, England SOLE MANUFACTURERS For Cigar and Pipe Shipments Western Distributors THE PLANET COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Chicago, III. 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD I K M. ri s B LEWIS BREMER'S SONS Established 1825 Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia Founded I85S EL72 >€T^<^ DOHAN & TAITT r^"*^'"^ ^) W Importers of Havana and Sumatra Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B'« „ , MAS DIRECT FROM PACKERS * HOFFMAN brothers" """ C;rowers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY Pa Old B's Our Specialty (ISoJ) Crops' Samples tfladly submitted on upplicatinn 4ffRie^ Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. J. VETTERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of T^l% o fl/1 A PACKERS of Havana&SumatraiUUclCLU Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JAC:OB LABE SIDNEY LABE BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO. linporti^rM of Sl'MATKA iiiid HAVANA and Parkers of LKAF T<)HA(HM> 306 North Third St., Phila. GEO. W. BREMER. JR. WALTER T BREMER BREMER BROS. Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 119 N. Third Street, : : Philadelphia K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 301, 303, 305 and .^07 N. Third St., Philadelphia HIPPLE BROS. & CO., Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco Finest Retail Department in Pennsylvania 151 North 3d St., Philadelphia J. K. LEAMAN VacXer of and Heater in Leaf Tobacco Office and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse! Bird -In- Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. LEAF TOBACCO PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. YORK, PENNA. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers E.. Rosen^wald (EL Bro. 145 A^ATEIR STREET NEW YORK E. A. nRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York N. F. Schneider, '^porter of Sumatra Tobacco Net, Corner Kuipersteeg, Amsterdam. Holland Telephone: 377 John - - 4- Burling Slip, New Yorh Jos. S. (ians Moses J. Cans Jerome Waller Edwin I. Alexander JOSEPH S. CANS & CO. Importers and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Telephone: 346 John 150 WATER STREET, NEW YORK JLFLIUS MARQUSEE, U\ Water Street, New York Packer and Dealer in All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco TELEPHONE 3956 JOHN L. C;. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeusserman L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Importers of Sumatra and Havana. Packers and Exporters of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Largest Retailers in PennsylvanU 148 N. Third Street, Philadelphia S. WEINBERG mporter of Sumatra and Havana and D^ahr in ill klali of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 North Third Street PHILADELPHIA ENOS SMITH Estahlished 1840 EDMUND H. SMITH HINSDALE SMITH & COMPANY Importers of Sumatra and Havana and Packers of Connecticut Leaf Tobacco Cable: N ARGIL" 125 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK THE TOBACCO WORLD PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. M\\t\\ a bratt^ »Xtx\xhB unbrukrit fnim iWaiiir tn (Ealifurtiia fur fiirtji grara. tl)rrr muat Itp BomrttfittQ in it. ^ ^ ^ ^ «^ Cigar cManufaduring "COMPANY-- 1II0-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPfflA, PA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Use Liberty Certificates They are attractive = to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer, because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for Pf '=■ Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia uln- ars. William Steiner, Sons & Co, LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialtie.: Cigar Labels and Cigar Bands of every Description CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5c. Cigar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. A. ULRICH ca CO. lOO Market Street* PHiladelpKia Why not call attention to your HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box WUxmt ixtim t\\t ©rJitnary? WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furnish anything from • Book Box to highly Polished Cabinets. We have served some of the largest Cigar Manufacturers in the country along this line ; why not vou ? Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketch showing sizes, and we will do the rest. COR, SIXTH STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA For QUICK RESULTS Try a Want Ad. in THE TOBACCO WORLD W. E. KRAFT Hellam, Pa. Manufacturer of Cigars that Duplicate. These are the profitable kind for your stock. A Trial Order Will Convince B. R GOOD & CO. BACKERS AND J' j» J ^^f Tj^Uf>^/-r\ ^ ^ DEALERS IN Leaf lobacco NOS* 49-5 J WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. Color and Cancelling Stamps Lead Seals and^StencUs Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works INCORPORATED ^,„, . ,^r. nm a 234 ARCH STREET ..... PHILADELPHIA Metal Embossed Labels Engraving Metal Printed Ubels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER, CIGAR LABELS 214 NEW STREET, PHILADELPHIA Telephone Keystone Main 10-87 LITHOGRAPHING SPECIAL DESIGNS 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsylvania B's and Fillers OFFICE AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Corre.spondcncc solicited LANCASTER, PA. Prices within reach of all Established 1870 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. Louis E.Neuman&Co. 123'-Tol30'-5T AND PARK AVE. N.Y. - LABELS & SHOW f >\ I- s o RTED ANDS '•«<* 15EAR BROTHERS MANHFACTIIKKRS OF FINE CIGARS U. F. I>. No. «, YOIIK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for the Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS : ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR C IGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Tradfc ^|,€OMii|«|Q Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. A Free Deal on London Trophies The New 2 for 5c. Cigar Mr. Dealer: — Save the profit sharing cerlificate found in each box, they are worth money to you. A fine proposition. We also make a line of 3 for 5c. stogies. Correspondence with wideawake dealers invited. WABASH CIGAR COMPANY, PinSBURGH, PA. The Tobacco World Registration Bureau fl Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE J. W. BRENNEMAN FiiieCigars Manufacturer of %^ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c ('i»rresiKjii Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros.. Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 C. Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana 41 Cardenas y Cia, Havana 41 Castaneda (Havana) Cigar Factories, Ltd., Havana d Castaneda, Jorge & P., Havana 41 Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co.. New York 1 Cayro & Son. J. H. Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry, Habana, Cuba i Cohn & Co., A.. New York • • • 4-' Comly & Son, W. F.. Philadelphia Cover III Condax & Co.. E. A., New York » Con.solidated Cigar Co.. PittsburKli. Pa 7 Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh. Pa 7 Crown Stamp Co.. Phlla«lelpliia 4 Crump Bros., Chicago 42 Cutaway Harrow Co., Higganum, Ct 4 D. Delsel-Wemmer Co^ The, Lima. Ohio Cover H Diaz & Co., B., Havana 41 Dohan & Taitt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co.. T. J., New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover II E. Elsenlohr ft Bros., Otto. Philadelphia 2 Ellinger & Co., Ernest, New York 41 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton. N. J 2 Echemendia, Dave, New York 3 F. Flelschauer. H. J., Philadelphia 4.5 Florida Tobacco Commission Co.. Qulncv. Fla 43 Forty-four Cigar Co.. Philadelphia '. 6 Frey. A. C, Red Lion. Pa 46 Fries & Bro., New York Cover III Frlshmuth Bros. & Co.. Philadelphia i G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam, Pa 47 Gans & Co., Joseph S., New York 44 Gervals Electric Co., New York 7 Gonzales, Sobrinus de A.. Huvann 42 Good & Co.. B. F., Lancaster, Pa 45 Gresh & Sons. W. K., Norristown, Pa 45 H. Haeussermann A Sons, L. G.. Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son. H. W., York, Pa Cover III Heywood-Strasser & Voight Litho. Co., New York 7 Hippie Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 44 Hoffman Bros.. Bainbridge. Pa 44 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa 44 I. Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs. D., New York 3 Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 2 K. Kaffenburgh & Sons, I., Boston. Mass 41 Kauffman & Bro., Allen. York, Pa 47 Keystone Variety Works. Hanover, Pa Cover III Kleiner & Co., E.. New Y(»rk 2 Kocher, S. R.. WrightsviUe, Pa 46 Kohler, H. F., Nashville. Pa 2 Kraft. W. E.. East Prospect. Pa 45 Kraussman, E. A., New York 44 Krlnsky, I. B.. New York 1 Krueger & Braun. New York 46 L. Pace. Labe & Sons, BenJ.. Philadelphia Lancaster Leaf Tobacco Board of Trade* inspection* Co.,* 'LancaV- it*r, la T .a mil* II t 'Ha ylctu NTi^tftr V/A.-b- /_ ' * " Landau. Charles, New York. Lt-aniaii. J. K., l^anea.stt'r, Pa , Lewis & Co., I., Newark. N. J , Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia. Libermanr Mtg. Co.. Philadelphia. . . . Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia. Loewenthal, P. & S., New York LojH'Z C'a., i:uy. New York i..unt/,er & Co.. J.. L«)nn . Cover . Cover . Cover M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore Marqusee, Julius Mayer & Co., Sig. C. Philadelphia McSherrystown Cigar Co.. McSherrystown, Pa. Mendelsohn. Bornemann & Co.. New York.... Merriam & Co., John W., New York Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis Miller, Haldy. Lancaster. Pa Mitchell, Fhndier & Co., Plilladeli)lila Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn.... Moller, Kokeritz & Co.. New York iMonarch Cigar Co.. Red Lion. Pa Moreda, Pedro, Havana Morris & Co., Ltd., Philip. New York Muniz, Hermanos y Cie. Havana ■ ••••«••«, . Cover 44 43 IV 44 IV 45 4( 44 42 I 43 i 44 2 47 42 I 1 47 7 47 8 III 8 i 41 N. National Can Co., Detroit, Mich 4 Neuberger, Heinrich, Havana 42 Neumann & Co.. L. E., New York ',','., a Neumann & Mayer Co., Philadelphia 43 Nicholas & Co., G. S.. New York 3 Ni.ssly & Co., iO. L., i-'lorin. Pa 42 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J 40 P. Parr, George W., Littlestown, Pa 4I I'azos & Co., A., Havana 42 Perez & Obeso, Havana 41 Planas y Ca.. Havana .... 41 IMani't Co.. The. Chicago, 111 43 Por Larranaga, Havana 3 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia 45 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia 45 (Juinone.s ('abezudo Co., New Y'ork ' Racine Paper Goods Co.. Racine. Wis Cover III Regensburg & Sons. E., Tampa, Fla Cover U Rocha, Jose F., Havana ** Rodriguez y Hno, Havana * Ro.se Litho. Co., New York J Rosenwald & Bro., E., New York 44 s. Schatz. Max. New Y'ork Schlegel, Geo.. New York Schneider, M. F.. New Y'ork • • • • Sechrist. E. S.. Dallastown. Pa Cover Sellers, Monroe D., Sellersville. Pa • • • • • Shanfelder. F. P., Newmanstown, Pa Cover Sharpe Cigar Co.. W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa Slieip & VandeHrift. Inc.. Philadelpliia Shelp Mfg. Co., H. H., Philadelphia Simonson, E. E., Stoughton. Wis Smith & Co., Hinsdale, New York Souder, H. S., Souderton, Pa Stauffer Bros. MIr. Co.. New Holland. Pa Steigerwald & Co.. John. Philadelphia Steiner. Sons & Co , Wm., New York ^Avlr Stralton & Storm Co., New York trover Straus & Co., K.. Philadelphia Suarez, Hermanos, Havana U- 45 Ulrich & Co.. A., Philadelphia j United States Tobacco Co.. Richmond. Va 'nA^lr TV Upmann, H., Havana ^^"^^ *' 6 7 44 III 47 III 8 47 45 44 44 47 43 6 45 IV 44 41 Vetterlein & Co., J., Philadelphia. V. w. Waba.sli (M«ar Co.. PittshurKh. Pa. Wagner & Co.. Louis C, New York. Warner & Co., Herman, York, Pa. . Weil. L.. New York Weinberg. S.. Philadelphia Wlcke Ribbon Co.. Wm.. New York Wolf's Sons, S.. Key West, Fla . . York Tobacco Co., The, York. Pa Y. 44 4« 7 5 43 44 47 } 47 Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Labels Stock Card* Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Establlahed 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Cl^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Cltfar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons, Ed^lnffs, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK. PA. Established 1834 WN. F. CONLY & SON Anctioiieers and CommiMioB Hereiuuits 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS, TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mellow and smooth In character and impart a most palatable flavor FUVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETUN. AROMATIZES. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES A BRO., 92 Reade Street. New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of ^^ Quality Cigars Put np In Attractive Style #|rjobbers and Dealers wanting Goods ^ that are Standards, should write OUR BRANDS: -"Lucy Forrester," "Royal Guide," " Happy Felix" and "Fort Steadman" Newmanstown, Pa* MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF. Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. PodliHes Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Nold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., utd 1201 1209 DtytoB Stmt CINCINNATI. - Ohio I i ^ The American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Pluff Piper Heidsi^ Plug Star Pluff Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug r JoUy Tar Plug \ Newsboy Plug i Drummond Natural i Leaf Plug i J. T. Plug \ BatdeAxPlug Always Uniform and ReliaUe H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars Tlie Quality is what Tdb Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS EaUbliahed 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Ctipmatj 20,000 pw Day ^^ 48 THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable doods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writing tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No bo^us advertising admitted. A. Acker. Meniill & Coiulit ("..., N.w V.nk • • •• 2 AmcTicaii Cit?;ir Mold C'<>.. Ciiu iiiii;iti. u ' "^'■»' ^'i Aini'iicuii Litliugraphk' Co.. Ntw Vol k ^ ', Anuiiiaii Suiiuitra 'lohactu Co.. N. w ^ oi U _........ 4- Aiiuriran 'I'ohaico »'«'.. 'I'Ih. N«\v ^.tU I. \ tM\.i iii B. r.ai.'. Walt, r .<.. Litit/.. I'a ,••• '' Harnliait. H. C... yi)riiiK\ alo. Ta < "^'•' ^^^ I'.aiitista y Ca., It/... lia\ana '*i Hayuk Bro.s., Pliiladt-lphia ^ Hear Bros.. York. Pa ^\ I5.C k.r. P. A., New York • i;.lirins \- Co.. Havana. Ciil-.t '' Hla.sco. Cliarles, Havana ]] Hrenier's Son.s, Lewis. ]Miiladeli>liia ^^ Bremer Bros., I'hiladelphia '*1 Breiieinau. J. W.. Lancaster. I'a **« c. Calzada & Co., A. M.. Havana '}| Cai-deiia.s y Cia. Havana *.' Castaneda (Havana) Ci^ar l-'aetorles. Lt.l.. Havana -i Ca.xtaiutia. .JorK»' Ac I'-. Havana ' < "a vey-CaKuas Tobaeco Co.. N«'W York Ca\ ro & Sun. J. H. Havana * ' Cliiy anil Boek & Co., Lt.. Pit I.'^ImiimIi. Pa .' Creseetit Ciyar <'o.. Pit t.'^bui uh. P.-i ' Crt.wn Stamp Co.. Pbilad.lphi.t \ Crninp Bru.s.. CliiraKo "*- Cutaway Harrow Co., HiKtfanuni, Ct ^ D. Deiscl-Wenimer Co., Tlie. Lima, Oliio Cover II Diaz & Co.. U., Ha\ana jj Dohan & Taltt, Philadelphia *2 Hunn & Co.. T. J.. New York • • • • \* Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover IJ £. I':i.<*enlohr & Bros., Otto. Philadelphia * Kllinger & Co.. J:nKst. N«w Y.m U •! '^ l!:nlerprise Cigar Co., Trenton. N. J •- Echeniendia, Dave, New York «> P. Flei.'schauer. H. J.. Philadoli)hia 4.'. Florida Tobacco Coniniission Co.. Cinin< \ . I 'la 43 l-'ortv-four Cigar Co.. Philadelphia *'> Frey. A. C, Red Lion, Pa 4 6 Fries & Bro., New Y'ork Cos. r HI Frishniuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 o. Cable & Gilbert. Hellam. Pa 47 Cans *i Co.. .Toseph S.. New York 44 Cervais ICleetric Co.. New Yoik " ( !(in/,al< s. .Sobrinns de A.. I l.i van.i 4:.' C.ood ^ic <'o.. P.. F.. I.,aneaster. I'a 4.} C.ivsh & Soils. \V. K.. Norristown, I'a 45 H. Haeus.sermann & Sons. L. G., Philadeli)liia 44 Hartnian & Co.. Samuel, l-ancasier. I'a 4t> Ih'lfener K.vstone Variety Works. Hanover. Pa < «i\er III Kl.'iner ^: Co.. F-. N.w York - Kocher. S. H.. Wrightsvllle. Pa 4b Kohler. H. F.. Nashville. Pa. - Kraft. W. E.. Fast Prospect. Pa 4^' Kraussman. F. A., New Y'ork II Krlnsky. I. B., New York . ) Krueger & Braun. New York •»<> L. ''"'■-■ Labe & Son.s, Benj., I'hiladelphia ^^ ijarieasler L(.af Tobacco Board ol 'i'rade Insptiliou Co., Lancas- l> I . I 'a ■ ,., Landau, Charles, New Yoi k .Cover IV l.iainan. .1. K.. Lanliia 4j Libermair Mig. Co., i'hiladtl|iliia 4ti Loel) & Co., Leopold, Phihulelphia ". 4^ Loewenlhal. P. & S.. New York " . ' 4^ Lope/, t 'a., l;ti> . New \n\k CoVt-r I lainiztr tV *'<>.. .1.. l-i'ndun |;; M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore 5 Mar(pisee. Julius '"'' 44 Mayer 6c Co., Sig. C, Pliiladelphia !!!!!!. 2 .MeSlierrv .stown Cigar Co., McSlurryst.nvn. Pa ." ' " 47 M« ndt Isdlin. P.oriiemann & C<>.. New Yoik jj Merriam «M: Co., John W., New York \ ^lilwaukee N(nelty Co.. Milw.'iukce, Wis 1 Millei-. Haldy. Lancaster. I'a 47 Milch. 11. j'lil.h.i- .Vc Ci... I'liila.lelphia 7 Moehlt; Lithographic Co., The. Brooklyn 47 Moller, K.ikeiit/ it Co.. N.'W Y.iik s Motiarch Cigar Co., lied Li.ni, Pa i'over Hi .\l.>i..la, I'e.lro. Ha\ana )» Mori is l^i Co., Ltd., I'hilip, Ntr1\ N'oi k 5 Muni'/., Heinianos y (Jie, ila\ana 41 N. National Can Co.. Detroit, Mich 4 Neubeig.r, Ibinii.li, Havana 4:; Neunumn <& Co., L. F., New York 46 N.umanii Ac Mayer Co., I'liiladeljihia 45 Nich.tlas tV: Co., G. S., N.W Yoiii 3 Ni.-sl\ \- C... !•:. L.. I'li.rin. Pa 42 North American Tobacco Co., Newark, N. J 4U P. Parr, George W., Littlestown, Pa 46 I'az.is t'v- Co.. A.. Ila\ana t: I'ercz &. Obeso. Havana 41 I'lanas y Ca.. Havana 41 Plan.-l Co.. Th.'. Chieago. Ill 4:i Por Larranaga. Havana o Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., I'hiladelphia 40 i'uenli', Jose C, Jiavana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works. Pliiladclphi.i •*:; <^uini>n.-s ( 'abi/.ndu c.i.. N.-w Ym k R. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis Cover III Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Co\er u Kocha, Jose F., Havana ■*- Rodriguez y lino, Havana . Kiisc Lillm. <'<>.. New York I Rosenwald ic Bro., K., New York •** s. S.lial/,. Max. N.w \<>\k Schl.gel. Go.. New York .'. Sehn.i.ler. M. F.. New Y'ork ;." '." ,. iii S. .iirist. F. S.. Dallast.nvn. I'a ' '^^''' ^it Sellers, Monr.)e D.. Sellersville. I'a i.' VoV Tif Shanlel.ler, F. P., Newnuinst.)wn. Pa ^o\e\ in Sharpe Cigar Co.. W. U., Pittsburgh. Pa ,- Sli.'ip it \'an.l.i;rirt. In... Phila.lflphia .- Sheip Mfg. Co.. H. H.. Philadelphia J^ Simonson. K. E.. Stoughton. Wis ^^ Smith .SL- C.>., Hinsdale. New Y'ork ^- Sou.ler. H. S., S.)udeit.)n. Pa j-. Stanff-r Ih.ts. Mli;. <".>.. N.w Holland. Pa r^ Steigerwald & Co., John. Philadeli>hia ^- Steincr, Sons & Co , Wm., New "i .)rk ('over IV Stialliin it Storm Co.. N.'W Y.irk "^ ^^ Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia ^j Suarez, Ilermanos, Havana U- 45 ririch & Co.. A.. Philadelphia ■ ■ ■ j T'nited States Tobacco Co., Richmond. \ a cdver IV Upmann, H., Havana V. 44 Vetterlein & Co.. J., Philadelphia W. p; Wabash Cii;.ir c.'.. Pittsburgh. I'a 7 ^\■agner & Co.. Louis C, New York h Warn.i- .t Co., Heinian. Y'ork. Pa ' 4:; W. il. L.. .V.'W ^■'>l k [ 44 Weinberg. S,. Philadelphia ...•.•■• 47 Wi( ko Ribbon Co.. Wm.. New ^ ork 3 Wolf's Sons, S., Key West, Fla Y. 4: York Tobacco Co., The, Yoi k. Pa II VJS: Establislu'd iSgo Correspondence .Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Labels Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Stock (Partis Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE ^ INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertisinjf Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. Establishpd 1877 New Factory 19U4 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Ci^ar Box Lumber, Labels. Ribbons. Ed^in^s. Bands. Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK. PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS IVIake tobacco mellow and smooth in character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AROMATl/ER. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES &. BRO., 92 Reade Street, New York ^udt^Jnv^^^^ 'i\ PpC^^-if.'^^ -^ %:.^-.i F. P. SHANFELDER Maktr «.f Quality Cigars n' Put up in Attractive Style [J(iI)t)iTs and I)(;il<'is wantiiij^ fioods lliat arc Stanuakds, .should write OUR BRANDS: -"Lucy I-orrester." " Koya] (iiiiilo," " Happy Felix" and "l-Orl Stead man" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. t^acilUies Unexcelled _ - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - OHIO The American Tobacco Co. They Please j t Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable All H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. E. S. SECHRIST Manufacturer of Fine and Common CIGARS 7 Tastes { * I Established 1890 DALLASTOWN, PA. Capacity 20,000 per Day INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Canada The Havana Blend Cigar Telonettes are the be^ value in the line of Short Smokes. They are longer and better than any other. Smokers know it and that is why they want them. BOX of 10 for 1 5 cents. Manufactured by Allen Tobacco Co., N.Y Independent Manufacturers THE LEADING 5c. CIGAR Straiton & Storm Co., New York BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" BraiKl ^ABA^^i F^ne^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality? Alwa\fs Reliable Sole Representative for ^ /T A V C/^LJ A TT' S°'« Representahv MA A OV^riAlZ-, the united states 76>^ Pine Street, New York City L.IBRARV RECEIVED NOV 17 1910 0, S. Department of A^ricultu: Chewing Contest to Decide U. S. Tobacco Contract for 100,000 Pounds. L. '■■■' ■<■■:<■■■■... .■f*;:«5S; ::w,-^ "NW"^' ESTABLISHED 1881 Baltimore Leaf Men Prote^ Tariff Evils. The Problem of Moi^ening Cigars by James R. Fordyce Receiver for Cleveland Cigar Factory. Nearly One Billion Pounds of Tobacco Raised in U. S. this Year Increase in Imported Cigars. Problems of the Retailer. What the Jobbers are Doing. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. / / Vol. XXX No. 22 ^ ( 102 South 12tli St., PhUadelpliia FUBI.ICATION OFFICES: I ^^ ^^j^^ Square, ISew York No pure f Docl law for tobacco, sir! — Here's your protection- 1?EGENSBUfl[GS tlAYANA Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE THE TOBACCO WORLD. FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE 5' A HIGH GRADh CIGAR FOR 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and l>ru^gists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND PRICES Ufye DEISEL= WEMMER Co. MaKers, Lima. Ohio I STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that "RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade —so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild I Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant — or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. on The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. Price List Mailed Promf)lly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York I REASONS FOR SAVARONA SUCCESS We are starting a series of reasons for SAV'^.XRGNA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Reason No. 2 GOOD PORTO RICAN TOBACCO HAS A SWEETER, MILDER FLAVOR THAN HAVANA. Savarona cigars have met w^ith favor from the very be^ class of American smokers, on account of their sweet, mild flavor. The average smoker knows what it is he wants in a cigar, but he cannot describe it. He gets what he Wants in Savaronas. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York (See next issue for Rea.son No. 3.) JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. -La Real- M I L D Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti F I N E Real Habana Segars THAT SELL Write for Price List 139 Maiden Lane, New York fRISHMVJTIl'S One Hundred Years Old WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE TticBCSt Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. OPENING FOR CIGAR AND DRUG SALESMAN— Badger Cigar Moistener Constructed on scientific principles. Positively distributes the moisture uniformh. The drier the air the fasitr it throws off the moisture. Write for circulars. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY COMPANY, 392 Hanover St.. Milwaukee, Wis. JUSTTHINK*5„i^gists Throughout the United State. SEND FOR CATALOGUK AND PRICES DEISEL- WEMMER Co. Makers, , , Lima. Ohio STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that "RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade — so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild I Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant — or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York The tobacco world. REASONS FOR SAVARONA SUCCESS We are starting a series of reasons for SAVARONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Reason No. 2 GOOD PORTO RICAN TOBACCO HAS A SWEETER, MILDER FLAVOR THAN HAVANA. Savarona cigars have met w^ith favor from the very be^ class of American smokers, on account of their sw^eet, mild flavor. The average smoker knows vy^hat it is he wants in a cigar, but he cannot describe it. He gets what he Wants in Savaronas. CAYEYCAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York (See next issue for Reason No. 3. ) JOHN W. MERRIAM & CO. La Real- Habana Segarmakers to the American Cogoscenti / \ M I F I X ^^^r.>.\i^ y '^ ^ \^,'^^-.^l L ■^j^^^y/fBSt N D Real Habajia Segars THAT SELL E Write for Price List- 139 Maiden Lane, New York MlSHAWJTrfS One Hundred Years Old TdbaccO WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. OPENING FOR CIGAR AND DRUG SALESMAN— Badger Cigar Noistener Comtructed on scientific principles. Positively distributes the moisture uniformly. The dritT the air the fasUr it throws off the moisture. Write for circulars. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY COMPANY, 392 Hanover St.. Milwaukee, Wis. JUSTTHINK*5CO . No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers* Aid Look for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICE, 5c. United States Tobacco Co. RICHMOND. VA. INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD U^WJadi^Ui, Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 H.F. KOHLER Maker Nashville Penn*a BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Prices. An Interesting Proposition for Jobbsrs ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. A. UILRSCH ®. CO. lOO MarRetl Stree^p Flhiladelplhiia THE TOBACCO WORLD HAVANA CIGARS Thev Lead the Leaders 26 SIZES Mf r, MtxxvXi $c aiou6tt (Enrnpattg 135 Wea 42na Street, New York Havana's Kingly Product 01 l«I»CO» 01 volt" •MJO Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUALITY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue G- S- Nicholas & Co. 41 AND 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK DIRECT IMPORTERS of the highest grades of Cigars manufactured by the Independent Factories of Havana all of which are made under the personal control and supervision of the oldest cigar manufacturers in Cuba, thus retaining for each its own individuality. 'Price List Mailed Upon Request. HAVANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest ( Highest Class Nate^ CASTANEDA^ ials Best Workmanship Perfect Colors] Street ^ '"• ^''^ > Delightful Aroma New York Office: 3 Park Row Dave Echemendia. U. S. Rep. Telephone Connection London Office: 1 4 Gracechurch . Castincda (Havana) Cigar Factorie*. 1 29 Virtudes, Havana. Cable AddrcM. Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS OF MERIT Manufactured by S. WOLFS SONS Factory No. 318 KEY WEST, FLORIDA ■WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS Sl^ EL AGUILA oe ORO OE srNMiiBii»iik-r>' wabah^: ''^^ ^5l DB S> BOCK&CS A DE VILLAR Y VILLAR yANAv5)^ H DE CABANAS DE B A^ CARBAJAL \ii ,.^M«2jUsiLt" PS! GAM W. IBi ^LONSO; Florde I J. S. Marias y Ca. ^^M, w. DE 3(p- ynclan)S d: Y^ m .cov? \m THE TOBACCO WORLD "The Straw Shows the Way the Wind Blows" A very old saying, but true. The way the public is taking hold of ** Crown'' Coupons is marvelous — like the straw, it tells a story just as true — it tells you Mr. Manufacturer and Mr. Retailer that the tobacco using public want ''Crown'' Coupons and Certificates. Don't lake our word for it — ask one of the hundreds of merchants who are giving them out. If the Public didh't take to them we couldn't hand out Ten Millions (10,000,000) in thirty days, and the smoker doesn't have to wait until he is at old as Methuselah either to get something — we give premiums for ten 25 Cent Certificates Besides, ** Crown" Conpons and Certificates are redeemable in conjunction with ** Crown" Stamps. See the point? The cost ? Lower than any Cigar Coupon proposition in existence. The Crown Stamp Co.. Largest Premium Parlors in the World. 1007-09 Arch St., Phila, Pa. When Your Business Needs a Tonic A Celebrated Doctor's Recipe to Insure COMFORT 1^ in equal parts CHEERFULNESS OPTIMISM MERRIMENT AND FRIENDSHIP WITH ONE DOCTOR CIGAR REGULARLY EVERY TWO HOURS Sure, Safe, Satisfying 5 Cents a Treatment Prescriptions Filled Wherever Good Cigars are Sold. Dr. Phil. Osopher TRY THE DOCTOR 5c. Cigar WALTER S. BARE LITITZ, PA. Correspondence Invited with Live Distributors |i THE TOBACCO WORLD The Coupons are Double Stimulators They Cost You Nothing-Yet Return Big Profits. k'^1 MORISCOS "The Quality 15-Cent Cigarettes With The Quality Coupons.'' Your regular jobber has them. If not, write us for samples and prices — a postal will do. Through arrangement* made with the Sperrjr & Hutchinson Company, Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton Bonds can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlors, throughout the United Slates, or exchanged for S. &_H. Green Trad- ing Stamps upon an equal basi*. PmUP MORRIS & COMPANY, Limited 402 WEST BROADWAY NEW YORK FBCtories: New York Montreal London Cairo 'Ofl/J ^■^i h M [l The Big Hit in All Leagues fj( ft H. r Scores Heavily in Public Favor tl PULLIAM CIGAR n n MS rt M THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait M W n it n n n rt ^^^^fmnm^mv-ikfkm.ctkrkH'Mim^wt Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El I Borita ! DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT | Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twic« the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS'. LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 30c. lO Cents Terrilory Open for Live Dislributors John Stei^erwald & Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tloin Sts. PHILADELPHIA 1' OLOGY CIGAR OF QUALITY EST RAND USINES5 CASPER Rosenberg, MAKER CLEVELAND OHIO A Free Deal on London Trophies The New 2 for 5c. Cigar Mr. Dealer: — Save the profit sharing certificate found in each box, they are worth money to you. A fine proposition. We also make a line of 3 for 5c. stogies. Correspondence with wideawake dealers invited. WABASH CIGAR COMPANY, PIHSBURGH, PA. 'nndo" "^ ARISTOCRATS a!»42'>"> f't:n too (Ruinones Cabesu^o Co. MANUFACTURERS OF IHtob (5ra&e porto IRico dtoare OUR I "Mejoram" "Niblaco" "Tonlw" "El Reroinen" BRANDS i "BelU Cadiz" "BinabanilU" "QuImco" "Flor de Qulxnd*" Factory and Warehouse : CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office : 130-132 PEARL STREET THE TOBACCO WORLD ALONZO B. PANDOZ CO. Makers of the Famous El Pandoz Cigars and Our Little Major 173-175 E. 87th Street, New York 10 for 25 cents "Egyptian Lotus" Sr'j.rk.S^'' '"• "" «|7|^fl« Av«" W'** moulhpiece. plain or cork tipt. r llin i^VC 10 per package. "Egyptian Heroes" S^^J.^tl^'' '•'» '^'^ And other brand*. All are made of pure Turkish Tobacco of superior quality. Union made. Sample* and Price List sent on request. I R KDTNWY Office and Factory: 1. U. HIVllliJIV 1 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long Filler, Filled with Quality, Reasonable Prices, Made in Two Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited One Ad on the Counter is Worth Ten on the Wall Patented by the Rose Litho. Co., 96 Fifth Avenue. New York Tin Cl^ar Cans and Boxes THE HUMIDOR PACKAGE Jj'fw'l'atJied. Enamelled, lacquered or Copper Plated. Made in manv sizes lor 1 2. 23 or 50 cigars. Write now for price* and mention styte- pceKrred. NATIONAL CAN COMPANY Independent Manufacturers Detroit, Mich. The Tobacco World Registration Burean ^ Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by ConsoUdated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia The Magnet Amongst Ten Cent Cigars It Draws Trade and Holds It. Made bff "44" CIGAR COMPANY PHILADELPHIA 1 THE TOBACCO WORLD f ppmnii. ^traaatr ^ Inigt ICttljn. Co 155 TO 161 LEONARD STREET, NEW YORK .:. Cigar l0X 2IaMa.:. Western Office-Paul Pierson, Mgr., 160 Washington St., Chicago, 111. Sketches of Original Designs, with Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any in the market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. ESTABLISHED IBSZ 43 East 20^'' street new York ^ DESIGNS -^ ^CK ^JMS i^^mg^saoDs IN STOCK MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre 5t. NEW YORK. CIGAR Box LABELS AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office. 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SPRiNGER. Mon. Chicago 56 5th Ave E. E. THATCHER. MOR. SAN FRANCISCO. 320 SANSOME ST. L. S. SCHOCNFELD, MOR. »» CLARK S "SAMSON TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this press XiVA feel wide and 4 feet loi.g. The height in the clear is 4 feet. The total height with rack fully extended is 8 feet, 10 inches. The press or jack stand is on top of the beam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds cf them are now in use through- out the tobacco sections and giving entire satis- faction. Lar^t r sizes made for special work. The woodwork if made of best hard Maple. Afh or Oak. The ironwork is constructed of the very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Special Price* Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. The Sanitary Ventilating MOISTENER Can be regulated to distribute uniforinly a.s little or any ainoutit of moisture de- sired. Doti't compare the 'venti.attna witli tbe old si^le solid troisieners, whicn coiiiaiiitbf most daiigerousdisease germs ill the ceiitrt-, whoreaircainiot penetrate, and clogs up with all the impurities of the water wbicb becomes stagnant and detiimeiital to cigars and health. Thii venUlating moisteners are guAf- anieed against germs or foul odors, be- Trtf» u L. , ca(/5ethecentredriesfirstbytheairshait, »wp Kemovable tor Advertising and also contains 15 I)ct cent, selected pure red Cedar Fibre, where germs ciniu)t exist, and which pro(liices a wholesome navorthroughout the case. It is purely bvgienic from A to Z. In practical value •8 worth any do/en moisteners on the market, while it makes the most handsome """^rT^i"^ ever placed in a case. Send for particulars. Order in advance, as last season's output was far oversold. P. A. BECKER, Mfr.oraUGiids^rGlass^nd'Fanc^DisplaTC^ 451 HUDSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. The LigKt THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Style A Height . . 1?% inches Case. . .«>^x9 Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise, h is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 Lights for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to main- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height ... 13>^ inches Case . . Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK I; l"< THE TOBACCO WORLD ia? t^ t.yfia^i/j^€ic^U'?^e^/ y^u^ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO NEW YORK THe Originators of tKe CONDAX STRA^W TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands "DiUgencia" "Imparcial" "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia'* None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daylight Workrooms, under Sanitary Conditions. " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. *' PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. THE NEW WORLD'S RECORD-60 PER CENT. GAIN IN CIRCULATION IN 9 MONTHS Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, NOV. 15, 1910. No. 22. Baltimore Leaf Men Protest Tariff Evil. Local Members to Support National Association in Fight to Abolish Paying Duty on Wrappings. Baltimore, Nov. 14. HE first monthly meeting and dinner since the sum- mer recess of the Baltimore Cigar Leaf Tobacco Asso- ciation was held at the New Howard Hotel in this city November 3. While the social feature was an unus- ually brilliant and interesting affair which all enjoyed, the meet- ing was marked with the discussion of many important subjects. That Baltimore Leaf Tobacco men are alive to what is best for their own interest, one cannot doubt and when the 62nd Congress meets, no doubt, there will be a few lawmakers at Washington who will be apprised of the fact that they have an association that is not asleep, for the local leaf im- porters contend that no sane person can legitimately see the justice in paying a duty on something that he does not get— or that is absolutely worthless to him from a monetary stand- The Baltimore Association went on record against the high handed methods, due to the present tariff that compels them to pay duty on burlap, bast, etc.— that is, paying for the weight the same as they do for the same weight in actual tobacco. One thing certain, other associations throughout the country who suffer from this rank injustice, will always find Baltimore to the front in the fight for better legislation, wherein its cigar leaf trade is affected. Chewing Contest to Decide U. S. Contracts. Washington, D. C, Nov. 14, 1910. HE annual tobacco chewing test will be held by Uncle Sam at the Brooklyn Navy Yard early in Decem- ber. The Navy Department will receive bids and samples of tobacco to be purchased and the Jackies of the Navy will have their day in court as judges of what is best for the men behind the guns. As samples of all bidders will be sent to them to try out before awarding the contract for the 100,000 pounds to be purchased by the department. The tobacco is to be manufactured from pure leaf tobacco of the growth of the current year and to be delivered between May 20 and June i next. The bidding for this contract is unusually keen and was awarded last year to The Booker Tobacco Co., of Lynch- burg, Va., their bid being an average of 35 cents per pound. Cleveland Manufacturers Sued. Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 14, 19 10. a HE climax to the troubles of the Marcus Feder Cigar Co., the well known Cleveland manufacturers, was reached when a petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed a few days ago. . The company has been in financial difficulties for some time and it caused no surprise when court proceedings were instituted and a receiver asked for. Several efiforts have been made to straighten out their financial troubles without resorting to the courts, but these have proven unavailing. The liabilities are $70,000 and the assets $35,000. Wil- lam Rothenberg, an attorney, was made receiver. More Tampa Strikers Return to Work. Union Ranks Being Fast Depleted — Italians Still Obstinate. (Special Dispatch.) Tampa, P'la., Nov. 14, 1910. HE ranks of the striking cigarmakers were further depleted to-day by the return of one hundred more men to work. Although nearly every factory re- ported gains, the West Tampa factories got the majority of the new recruits. The city is again quiet, and it is anticipated that each day will see more men at work until the forces are again normal. The only disturbance to-day was that caused by six Italian women, who, armed with brick bats and broomsticks, attacked some of the men returning to work. The assail- ants were routed by the police, who effected their arrest after a lively struggle. Improvement in the cigarmakers strike has been steady albeit slow the past two weeks. The men have been re- turning to their benches in small groups day by day, and they have received efficient protection from the citizens committee specials and the police in so doing. It is estimated that there are now some 2,000 men at work in this city, allowing say 1,200 at work in the non- association factories all of whom are working full crews. The association factories are adding from twenty to sixty men the day to their working forces, however. The manufacturers are generally optimistic over the outlook, it being stated that in order to adjust their orders, etc., after the prolonged strike, they could hardly use full crews immediately anyway. The matter now works itself out slowly but satisfactorily. That the situation is steadily steadly improving is evidenced by the receipts of tobacco from Cuba for the past four weeks. Receipts for the two weeks, ending October 26, showd an increase of forty per cent, over the two weeks preceding, while the receipts for the two weeks, ending, November 11, is practically three times the receipts for the time in question ending the first date noted. The receipts for the past two weeks totalled, 1,530 bales. Desperate in defeat, the agitators are still stirring up trouble occasionally. Monday evening, October 31, the strikers made attempts to "gang" some of these workmen but the police were so vigorous in their methods that with the exception, of one or two other minor attempts, there has been no further violence attempted. In lieu of this, the agitating leaders who are now heading the dying strike, have resorted to baseless mainfestoes calculated to buoy the remaining strikers into refusing to return to work. It is a matter of comment that the Italian cigarmakers are now the most earnest of the strikers. In normal times, these workmen form about one quarter of Tampa's cigar- making population, but now— that a number of cigarmakers have left here temporarily— they are about fifty pr cent, of the tabacqueros present. Proverbially thrifty, they, all of them, have savings accounts upon which to fall back on and are, therefc^re, comparatively independent for the time being. So far, while Cubans, Spaniards and Americans have returned to work, the Italians have kept away from the factories. 10 THE TOBACCO WORLD Counsel, reprcsentinjr Jose de la Campa. Ilritt Russell and John P.artkun, strikint,^ aj^ntators now in jail on con- spiracy char^a's, appeared before Judj^^e iJ.Mace C. Cordon, of the criminal court of record, and asked that all informa- tions be (juashed. They supported the motions with len.nthy arj^uments. Counsel for the State refuted these arj^uments, and after takinj^ the matter under consideration, Judj^^e (Gordon has denied the motions of the defense. The accused will be tried on the char^L^es on November i8. The fact that many workmen bej^an returninj^^ to work on Monday, the last day of (October, and there were rumors, then considered authentic, that 5ioo,ooo, which will perpetuate the establishment under the direction of his former associates. Jas. F. Stratton, aged 56 years, a prominent cigar man at Mil ford, Mass., died at his home in that town recently. When but 23 years of age he established himself in the cigar busi- ness, and continued until about five years ago. He had been a Representative in the State Legislature. He is survived by a widow, a brother and a sister. S. S. Harnish, a leaf tobacco dealer of West Willow (Lancaster, Pa.), died suddenly last week in the St. Joseph's Hospital from an attack of pneumonia. He had just been taken to the institution a short time before he died. Davenport Manufacturing Co. Opens Branch Factory. HE Harkert Cigar Company, of Davenport, la., has leased a building at 109 E. Second street, Ottumwa, la., as a branch establishment. Pressing orders have been lately received from the T^acific Coast, making it necessary for the firm to increase its output. The installation of this branch factory was looked after by Henry Witt, secretary and treasurer of the company, and he has placed Grover Gossage in charge of the factory. , THE TOBACCO WORLD iz TEE PHOBLEM ©F MOnST Byf JAMES R. FORDYCB IIILE dealers may differ as to the best methods of moistening cigars 1 think that they will be found unanimous in the opinion that all cigars in stock should be ])reserve(l by some means or other. The duestion then is not whether the cigars should be moistened, lint as to which is the best system not only from an economical standpoint but, primarily, from a sanitary one. Since the agitation which gave birth to the radical new licaltli and pure food laws, the mind of the public has been dwelling more than ever on the subject of pure foods, whether they be canned goods or cigars. Although no federal law lias been passed affecting the actual making and materials in cigars, and likewise none as to their preservation, thoughtful dealers, however, are less likely now to overlook the sanitary features in the conduct of their buisness. The introduction of sanitary glass lid holders, air tight show cases, and other modern features has eliminated to a great degree the unsanitary custom of exposing cigars to the filthy fingers of the transient customer and the dust froin the floor and the streets. However, in the matter of moistening cigars the trade has not been as quick to differentiate between the real sanitary nioistencrs. A manafacturer who has studied the question for years told me the other day that he believed the only real sanitary nioistener for cigar cases and stock rooms was one which per- mitted a current of air to flow freely through it and thereby overcome the objection to a solid moistener which in many cases merely dampens the goods and often prooves a breeder of microbes. Speaking of the new style moistener this manu- facturer said: "Any observer knows that a damp wall does not produce healthy moisture. If there was a circulation of air about the wall it would not be damp. And so it is with the Changes Among the Tampa Factories. Bustillo Brothers Resume Work — Garcia & Bros. Move to New Location. Tampa, Fla.. Nov, 14. jUSTILLO BROTHERS & DIAZ, who have been operating a branch factory in Jacksonville, to-day resumed operations in their West Tampa factory. They have a good crew at work, their old hands moving back from Jacksonville for the opening, and ad- ditional recruits in Tampa having returned to their benches. Feljpe Bustillo has just returned from Cuba. Garcia and Brothers, the Perfecto Cigar Manufacturing ^r>mpany, have moved from their old factory in Northeast I bor City, to the large wooden factory on Seventh avenue, Jormerly the home "of the Sanchez and Haya factory. I hey commenced operations in their new building Novem- ^^j-^^' ^^'■^'"j; T4S hands. They made the move to secure additional floor space. Samuel I. Davis & Co., are now in their new factory old style solid moistener and the new style of ventilated inoisteners." To prove his assertion the manufacturer then took the two styles of moisteners, weighed them, soaked them in water, weighed them again, and then placed each in the same case ot dry cigars for about ten hours. When the moisteners were taken out, it was found that there was close to 90 per cent, more evaporation from the ventilated moistener than from the solid one. It was also found that the solid moistener smelled sour and musty, like a wet cloth which might have been rolled up and put in the cigar case, whereas the ventilated moistener had a clean healthy smell. Dilating further upon the advantages of moistener through which a current of air circulates the speaker stated that the solid moistener would in time become rotten and produce a very unhealthy smell, as well as act as a breeding place for germs. "Who knows what evils these old style moisteners may have caused," said the expert, "cholera, small pox and other diseases we run from, and yet we have allowed these microbes to exist in our cigar cases for years." It is claimed that germs are less likely to thrive in moisten- ers in which the air circulates freely than in the old style solid moisteners. It is also asserted by the champion of the new style moisteners that they can keep the hygrometer at a steady degree of natural healthy moisture in stock rooms at a con- siderable saving of cost. These and a few other points were emphasized particularly in my talk with the champion of the new moisteners. I under- stand that this type of moistener, or some similar to them are made by several concerns in this country, and any dealer interested in this subject will be given the names and addresses if they address to the writer care of The Tobacco World. in West Tampa, having one of the finest homes for their "El Sidelo's" in this city of fine cigar homes. The factory is a near replica of the Pendas and Alverez factory, a fine tower surmounting its three stories of dark red brick. The firm expects to have quite a working force Monday. Peregrino Rey, of Cuesta, Rey & Co., has returned to this city from Jacksonville, where he has been with the firm's branch. He will take active hold of the situation here now, straightening out the firm's orders and aiding in the general resumption of business in their factory. Enrique Pendas, president of the Manufacturers As- sociation, and Angel Cuesta, of Cuesta, Rey & Co., are in Cuba, but should return to Tampa in the next few days. A. Nistal, prominently identified with Gonzales, Fisher & Co., who left here several months ago in search of health is listed as a passenger returning to this city from New York, on the Mallory steamer Comal, due to-morrow. M. Menendez, of Menendez Brothers and Verplanck, left for New York on board the Mallory liner, Lampsas to- (jj^y Blardone. The E. Salomon Cigar Co., of Detroit, Mich., are the dis- tributors of "Savarona" cigars for that city and are making the brand thoroughly known. Part of their success is undoubt- edly due to the attractive displays now appearing in many of the retail stores in that city. At Eaton Rapids, Mich., a new cigar factory was recently opened by F. W. Corbett, formerly of JonesviUe, m 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD all thafs new wilhTOBDERS and Distributors Business Brisk With Toledo Jobbers. R( )M all accounts Toledo cij^'ar and tobacco jobbing houses are having a good trade this fall. The W'ald- ing-Marvin & Kinnan Co.. report some exceptionally fine Christmas orders are coming in from their sales- men. The New P.atchelor cigar which they are handling in Ohio is also making rapid gains with them. The Church-]\IcConnell Co., have had such a heavy trade on the "Chas. Denby" brand of nickel cigars, which are made by II. Fendrick, of Evansville, Ind.. that they have been obliged to refuse orders for fortieth packages this year because the factorv could not turn them out fast enough. An Old Fall River Establishment. |NE of the oldest wholesale and retail cigar and to- bacco houses in Massachusetts is the establishment of William Burgess, at 265 South Main Street, Fall River. It was established more than forty years ago when tobacconists were not quite so numerous as they now are, and for the past twenty years has virtually been in charge of Frank M. Burgess who has been the owner for that time. In addition to regular lines of to- baccos, cigars, etc., quite an extensive business is also done in smokers* supplies and new goods are being constantly added as the demand for anything arises. Fire in Holyoke Establishment. HERE was a threatening blaze in the basement of the KatKir Cigar Co., on High Street, Holyoke, Mass., which was discovered early in the morning not long ago, and which for a time looked as if a veritable conflagration would follow but the fire was quickly located by the department and extinguished within a short time, the damage being confined almost entirely to a stock of goods in the basement. The loss is estimated at $2,000, and the fire is believed to have been caused by rats getting at some matches. Popular New England Tobacconist. ORDELL'S Wholesale Tobacco Store, at 29 Fourth Street, Fall River, Mass., is one of the most popu- lar establishments of its kind in that city. The place is now conducted by J. Earnest Peloquin. While a small retail business is being done, the principal business is of a jobbing nature, doing quite an extensive trade in cigars, tobaccos, cigarettes, etc. All the more popular brands are being carried and distributed among retailers not only in Fall River but in surrounding towns The store is centrally located and always well stocked. A free deal is now being expolited by Cincinnati jobbers on the "Pride of Reedsville" tobacco, made by Robt. Harris & Bro., of Reedsville, N. C. Failure of Pittsburg Distributor. PhyriTION in liankruptcy was filed in the U. S. Dis- trict Court on the 4th inst., against Raubitschek Bros, cigar dealers and jol)bers of Pittsburg. The Pollack Stogie Co., of Pittsburgh, John Slater & Co., of Lancaster, Pa., and Kates & Co., of Pittsburgh, whose claims aggregated vS819.11, were the three creditors who filed the petition, and in which it was claimed that the firm had ad- mitted their inability to pay their debts. The Colonial Trust Co.. of Pittsburgh, was appointed Receiver. A bond of $5,000 has been filed and the affairs of the firm have been taken in hand. Quite recently the firm had turned over all of their cigar stands one of which was located in nearly every prominent hotel. The Pittsburg Cigar Co., took over the stand in the Newell Hotel, and the stands in the Henry, Antler, Lincoln and Monongahela House are now being run by the respective owners of the hotels. The Colonial Hotel stand is said to be now conducted under the direction of Mr. Lindsay, a relative of Joseph Raubitschek. No statement of the firm's assets and liabilites has as yet been prepared. D Minnesota Distributors of **T. & O." Line. URING a recent visit among distributors of the Theo- bold & Oppenheimer Co.'s products at Minneapolis by President John M. Kolb, of the latter company, he found things in a very satisfactory condition. A very extensive trade is being done on the "Royal Lancer" brand by Foley Bros. & Kelly Mercantile Co., and Metropolis Drug Co., in Minneapolis, and W. S. Conrad Co., in St. Paul. Some very large orders were recently placed by these people for "William Penn," "Little William Penn" and "Quatility." Lang & Co. Take On "Amorife" Cigars. LINE of the "Amorife" Porto Ricos from the factories a of the Cayey-Cayguas Tobacco Co., was recently taken on the Lang & Co., extensive cigar distributors at Portland, Ore. The first shipment of the goods amounting to 25,000 were sold out in a few days and soon the house was largely oversold. This was accomplished without any gratis deals or bonuses of any kind to boost them save their quality. Portland Wants a Million "El Wadora" Cigars. RECORD sale of "El Wadora" cigars manufactured by Sig. C. Mayer & Co., of Philadelphia was recenuv made at Portland, Ore. IVIr. E. D. Marshall repre- senting the factory visited that city and secured an 0 der for that number from R. V. Morrison, ^^"^^^5 ."^Vj. cigar department of Lang & Co. It is said to be one ot tne g gest sellers ever introduced in Portland. John Wright of the T. Wright Cigar Co., St. Louis, rived in New York last week after an extended vacation ^_^^ in Scotland and during which he was accompanied by ni THE TOBACCO WORLD J3 J(S)IbMiffli Tiradlcg Mmm^ Zollicoffer & Wilmers have disposed of their retail cigar business at Dubucpie, Iowa, and will resume their cigar and tobacco jobbing business in that city. Mr llemenway, president of the company, together with I 15 Milan, Jr., secretary, make head(|uarters in Salt Lake, hile V. g' Mo'ser looks'after the Seattle branch, and U. J. Hamilton directs the Spokane establishment. ^[ax Roth distributor of the "El Wadora" cigar at Los \nireles California, has experienced a phenominal run on these .r.Muls and for the first time since he secured the account he is now able to supply the goods fairly well. During a recent visit to Baltimore by Henry llilbronner ,,f llilbronner & Jacobs he succeeded in placing their "El (km- zales" brand with L Cordish & Co., who have taken the agency for Baltimore City and vicinity. Rerdan & Co., of Toledo, have gotten out a very attractive hnliday booklet for their cigar department, specializing on their special holiday offerings. Gerson J. Brown, president of the J. B. Moos Co., Cincin- nati, was a recent visitor in northern Ohio towns and found trade conditions there very satisfactory. He stated, however, that in southern Ohio things were a little flat at present. The Nicholas Candy Co., of Indianapolis are featuring the "El Wadora" brand of Sig. C. Mayer & Co., and the demand for this line has grown so rapidly that the factory can hardly supply them fast enough. The Daniel Stuart Co., of Indianapolis, is meeting with great success in distributing the "Charter" brand of E. M. Schwarz & Co., of New York. The goods have been placed all over the State since they took up the distribution of them. General manager S. B. Sheldon of the cigar department of the F. R. Rice Merc. Cigar Co., of St. Louis, reports a very healthy growth in the jobbing trade and further that it is also diversified and not running particularly strong on any one brand. "Por Larranaga" on the Pacific Coast. HHE well known Seattle Cigar jobbing house of Schwa- bacher Bros. Co., Inc., recently consummated ar- rangements whereby they became the sole importers and distributors in the Pacific Northwest for the Por Larranaga factory of Havana. Every effort possible is being made to rush goods forward in time for their distri- bution for the holiday trade. Souix City Jobbers Expanding. |HE cigar distributing firm of C. A. Koontz, of Sioux City, recently procured a lease for the first and and second floors of the Wise Block, at 4th and Nebraska Streets, of that city, and will occupy It for his cigar business, removing from the former location, 512 Douglass Street. The second floor will be devoted to offices and sample rooms for the wholesale department and part of the first floor will be occupied as a retail store. ESTABLISHMENT OF EDWARD WOLF CO.. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. The Edward Wolf Company. HHE Edward Wolf Company is one of the most prominent wholesale cigar houses in San Francisco, having expanded its business steadily ever since - it appeared in the field. While the company has only been engaged in the regular wholesale business since a short time before the fire of 1906. Mr. Wolf was person- ally well known to the trade along before that time, as he has acted as representative for H. Anton Bock & Co. and Arguelles, Lopez & Bros, for the last twelve years. Dur- ing the earlier period, he made friends all over the coast territory, and their numbers have been greatly m- creased since he entered the jobbing trade with a stock of goods for immediate delivery. After the fire the company was located for a time on Post street, near Fillmore, but was among the first to move to a down town location, securing a large store at the Southeast corner of Front and California streets. This has since become practically the center of the wholesale cigar district, as most of the important dealers have located within a few blocks on all sides of this corner. The company now has several distributing agencies in addition to those of Bock & Arguelles, Lopez & Bros/ goods, the most important being for the lines of Louis Asch & Co., A. G. Kauffman & Co., and the Porto Rico hne of F Villar & Co. The company is also one of the largest importers and wholesalers of Manila cigars on the Pacific Coast, and is rapidly extending its trade in this depart- ment into the East. New "Cinco'* Distributors in Pittsburg. The recent failure of Raubitschek Brothers at Pittsburg has prompted a change in the distributing agency of the "Cinco" S cent grade cigar of Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., of Phila- delphia, and Rymer Bros., have been named as the successors to the "Cinco" agency. 1 '; 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD lb PROIU. I- MS "/''("■ P/iTA IL I:R @ Window Dressing and Store Advertising. LM( )S'r any retailer wln) will devote a reasonable amount of time and study to a proper arranj^ement of liis window displays to the best of his ability, ha\ in}4 sjjccial features whenever possible, will suc- kcepiu}^ his store continually in the eyes t)f the ceed in public. This is accomplished not only by having up-to-date window displays, but neat and catchy advertisements have been found most advantaj^eous and the best investment he can make for its cost. It really costs so little and will take so little of his time that he cannot afford to let his bus- iness run ah)nj^ without making an effort in that direction. Whenever trade does not come to you but passes by your store it is a total loss to you, and represents a business which you should be getting. Vou should make it your business to reach out and grab it, and the way in which you can do that quite effectively is through your window disi)lay and proper advertising. Something movable or moving in a window display attracts attention, but it has not become so general because of the expense involved in installing a motive power of some kind ; either electric, water or other means for keep- ing figures moving. A movable swinging shelf can be constructed and which any retailer can make and put up himself and that will prove an attracti(^n for his window no matter how costly or cheap the fixtures are he is using. Suppose that the window^ is of an average size, secure from a glazier a piece of heavy glass anywhere from 8 to 12 inches in width and from three to four feet long; get a coil of strong picture wire, either tinned or gilt, but be sure that it is strong, and also four screw hooks, and you will be ready to put the plan into operation. The glass shelf is to be suspended from the top of the window and lowered to the level of the height of the shoulder of the average man, figuring the height from the pavement in front of the window, of course. Place two of the screw hooks in each side of the ceiling of the win- dow about eight inches apart or about the same as the width of the shelf, while the distance between the pair tif hooks should bo about 10 or 12 inches less than the length of the shelf. Cut two pieces of the picture wire the proper length to allow the shelf to hang in desired position, and also allow for loops at each end to hang on the hooks, and each piece of the wire must be long enough to reach from one hook down to and across bottom of the shelf up to the other hook. Wire the loops at each end of the wire well that you may have no accident, and after the wires are hung, ad- just the shelf in place, suspended by the wires at each end. Now you are ready to dress the shelf and in doing so al- most any kind of goods can be used, but care should be taken not to load it too heavily — although if properly put up it will support a fair weight — and under each and every article you put on the shelf place the ends of two or three cigar ribbons, letting the loose ends hang over the sides of shelf in various lengths. Cigar ribbons can also be tied on the suspending wires, allowing the ends to hang loose and thus practically cover the wires if desired. A small string can be tied to the glass and passed through a screw eye at side of window and back into the store where one can give it a gentle pull occasion- ally, so as to keep the shelf swinging slowly and the ar- tificial breeze will wave the cigar ribbons like so many flags and you will liave an attraction in your window that nearly every passerby will notice and the whole thing will cost but little money. Two Minute Chat With Retailers. f mjrl ANY a retail cigar dealer could save himself myney |J2Jy by becoming better acquainted with his com- ^^^ petitor. Lt)mpetition conducted between two or more persons who are wholly ignorant t)f each other is the hardest kind of competition. When a man breaks into this line of busi- ness without having had experience he is likely to be a bad competitor because he will be ignorant of so many points. He may not know the full cost of selling goods or of doin^' business and is likely to oifer his wares at so low a fiji^ure as to be actually making no i)rolit and yet not know it. Of course, such a person is liable to run himself out of the bus- iness in course of time but in the meantime he will probably have kept others from making any money while he was los- ing his. It would seem, therefore, that a better way t(» prevent such losses would be to become friendly with such a compet- itor and talk over the cost of doing business with him. At first this may not seem an easy undertaking because the new competitor will naturally feel somewhat suspicious of an- other's method in approaching him, if he does not actually feel that it may be an effort to get him into trouble. Yet a reasonable man can be convinced of one's sincerety and soon make his competitor begin to feel that your opinions are worthy of consideration and if you succeed in that you will undoubtedly lead him to become a better merchant. It would be an erroneous idea to feel that you do not want him to become a better merchant, for the better mer- chant he becomes the cleaner the competition will be and one's business can always prosper more easily under clean competition. While on the other hand there will always be hard competition as long as an inexperienced man is conducting a campaign against you. Better help the competitor to be a good merchant and work in harmony with him toward a more profitable bus- iness for both. Barrie Gauges His Work by His Pipe. M. BARRTE, the writer, who, like Mark Twain, is an unswerving devotee of my Lady Nicotine, was asked about his method of work. He replied by scribbling the following on a bit of paper whicti had evidently contained tobacco: Journalism. 2 pipes — 1 hour. 2 hours — 1 idea. 1 idea — 3 paragraphs. 3 paragraphs — one leader. Fiction. 8 pipes — 1 ounce. 7 ounces — 1 week. 2 weeks — 1 chapter. 20 chapters — 1 nib. 2 nibs — 1 novel. THE TOBACCO WORLD X5 Have You the Necessary Sand? ARGL numbers of people, said a magazine writer not long ago have brilliant qualities; they know a great deal, are well educated but they lack sand- stavin" power. They can't stay by a proposition d see it through thick and thin to the end ; they lack that j'^llll^jo^r tenacity and grit which hangs on until they triumph. They lack the clinging ability which never lets go no matter what comes. They work well when things go smoothly; but they become terrified in a storm and paralyzed in an enierKcncy. Staying power is after all the final test of ability." An ordinary dealer can do business in prosperous times when everybody has money, but it takes a real mer- chant to steer a business through hard times, or through a panic when money is scarce and his capital is short. It takes a man with staying qualities, with a cool, clear head, to guide a business to a success. Jt is not a matter of physical courage necessarily but a strong moral is needed — bravery of the mind. The cour- age that will not be denied — the kind that refuses to be discouraged even by adversity; that's the kind that brings success in business. Some are born with it ; others must cultivate it, for like every other quality of the mind or body it can be cul- tivated—can be grown — as it were, even where nature has not provided it. Simply refuse to be discouraged or frightened by im- aginary obstacles or competitors' tactics, or any one or all of the trifling difficulties that crop up in the course of a business day. Heart to Heart Talk With Clerks. |UST a word about spare time — There isn't any. No well trained cigar store clerk has been heard to admit that he has spare time on his hands be- cause he can find so many things that need doing that he is never really idle. If there are no customers to be waited on, he will find that shelves need finishing touches ; stock needs re-arranging; show cases need polishing; Counter goods need dusting ofT, and during every minute that he is not busy in selling goods, there is something which the active man will find to do, and there is no spare time. No space in the store needs closer attention than right under the counter where one is accustomed to work most. Nothing will be more pleasing to tlie prospective buyer than to find a well arranged show case, immaculately clean, and the stocks in the finest condition.. Suppose it is 6 o'clock and the door has been closed. That may not be all. It is well to avoid the rush act at that hour. Don't grudge five or ten minutes to straighten things out. It will all come back with good interest. There is a whole lot in the way a clerk acts at quitting time. Let Quality be Your Guarantee. It is certainly far better to miss a sale than to be after- ward told by a customer that you had misrepresented your ^tj^ \^ ^^ better never to guarantee anything but let the quality of the goods be their own guarantee. A satis- ed customer is a store's best advertisement just as much ^s It is injurious to the store to have any transaction in sale prove unsatisfactory to the customer. After a store has gained the confidence of customers — that cannot be accomplished except by means of fair reatment— then there will be little difficulty to make sales to the niajority of customers with the exception of the sniall minoriy which are probably a class of people that win require special treatment. Keep a Clean Front. ID you ever go across the street and take a good long, square look at your store, and then criticise it ? Start at the curb, and observe just how clean the street is out front. If it is not as it should be, put someborly to work cleaning it. Of course, you pay taxes and the street commissioners are supposed to look after that, but frequently they don't and you can not afiford to have a lot of dirt and sweepings out front, especially when it costs so little to have it cleaned up. Then your sidewalk. Have it cleanly swept all the time. Next your windows. You know the value of good window displays, and how important it is to keep the glass clean, bright and shiny. Your awning, if you have one, comes next. Nothing detracts from a store so much as an old, faded, torn, wornout awning. If yours is not new and clean, replace it. Awnings cost money, of course, but you cannot afford to have one that is continuously knocking your store. Rather go without one altogether. Then your signs. Like the awning, they must be clean, bright and attractive. An old rusty sign signifies decay. If your signs are in bad shape, it does not cost so very much to have them touched up or repainted. The building itself. Some stores look like an old ware- house from front, when a single coat of paint would change things completely. The really successful store always has the appearance of being freshly painted. The proper "front" means to a store just as much as it does to an individual. You might carry the best lines in the country, but if your store front is "off," people will not even come in to look at them. Discharge Him. #« -\ R. RETAILER, now that the holiday season is advan- flS^I cing, are you making preparations for it? Have MlCT you discharged that clerk who thinks, because he ^"""^ is old enough to vote, he knows more than he ever will know — that fellow that would not break off a con- versation over the telephone with Mamie, the candy store girl, even though a customer walked out of your store and went across the street to your competitor — the one that puts in more time ogling the gentler sex as they pass your door than he does cleaning up, trying to make your store attractive to customers who have money to spend. If you have such a clerk get rid of him now — if you want to double your holiday trade — although your place may be a very sma'l one and you have not yet developed capital to carry a very large stock. Remember that a clean attractive stock, no matter how small with prompt and courteous treatment always commands attention and holds trade. Laft® Tiradl® Hftsims M. L. Schwartz has opened a cigar factory at no S. Washington street, Marion, Ind., and will manufacture three brands, as leaders. These are : "El Centro," "Marion Special" and "El Vido." M. R. Lewis has bought out a cigar factory at Water- town, S. D. Mr. Lewis had 20 years ago conducted a cigar factory in that town but later had been located at several different points. Abe Frank, of Austin, Texas, has duplicated twice in a very short time and bids fair to establish the "44" Cigar as a leader in his district. ! i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD I AM a man of peace," said a New Yorker as he emerged from a subway station near City Hall, with a grim UK)k on his face, "but if that man don't let up on me I sliall surely break loose and do him some damage." "What man and what has he done"? asked his friend offering him a cigar. "1 don't know him, but for the last two weeks he has come down with me of a morning, and on each occasion he has got along side of me to quote statistics. This morning, when I was anxious to read my paper, he crowded in and got my elbows wedged and began : " *AIy dear sir, has it entered ytmr mind that we are traveling at the rate of i6 miles an hour, and if this car should suddenly stop dead still each one of us would be plunged forward a distance of 38 feet 9 inches?' •* 'I made no reply to him but he was not in the least put out, he simply got his breath and continued: " 'You do not seem alarmed, sir, and perhaps there is no occasion, but I can demonstrate to you that should this car, traveling at this rate, strike a stone wall 19 feet 7 inches thick the force of the impact would be exactly equal to the force of a wave 11 feet high and a half mile long breaking on a sandy beach with a pitch of three inches to the foot.' *' 'I tried to get up and hnd another seat," said the vic- tim, "but he laid his hand t)n my shoulder and asked me to remember that tiie tears shed in America each day of the year amounted to exactly 34 barrels, 22 gallons, two quarts and a pint. Before I could get away he added that this amount of water would run a ten horse-power engine 34 hours and 13 minutes and that the energy wasted in the weeping of tears would plant nine and one-half acres of tobacco." "Yes, this thing has got to stop," said the sufferer as he savagely bit off the end of his cigar. "I shall either take some other route to come and go, or will inform the sta- statistician that a blow delivered on the chin by a man weighing 200 pounds is equal to the fall of a bag of sand from a height of 7 feet 2 inches, and if he is taken off to the hospital it will only be what he deserves". ^S J^ Jm Robert Pinkerton tells a story of his father, the founder of the great Pinkerton Detective Agency, which illustrates the cleverness and precaution of the elder Pinkerton, said a writer in one of the New York papers. A noted criminal was detained in Pinkerton's office; the elder Pinkerton left the room and when he returned took the precaution of holding a revolver ready for use. He saw the criminal standing by the door with a snuff box in his hand which he had picked up from Pinkerton's desk. "This is very good snuff." Affably remarked the crook as he took a sniff. "For the eyes or the nose?" asked Pinkerton, who knew that the crook intended to blind him in an effort to escape. "Well," remarked the criminal, "I am sorry to say that the nose gets it this time." Quietly smoking a cigar a middle aged man who was taking a quiet stroll along the outskirts of a village, he was accosted by a young fellow of frank, engaging man- ner. "Is'nt this iVlr. Strong?" asked the latter. "Yes." "You used to teach in tiie iiucksville school house ten or twelve years ago?" "Yes." "Do you remember a boy named Ted Haven that went to school to you about that time?" "Very well." "1 suppose I have changed a good deal since then but 1 was that boy." "I am glad to see you again, Ted." "And 1 am glad to see you again, too. Do you re- member that I was rather a bad boy, and you had to trounce me once in a while?" "Oh, yes, I remember that." "Well, I generally deserved it. Do you recollect the time I stuck a pin on the seat when Jim Matthews was standing up to recite, and you saw me do it and gave me a little the best whipping that ever a boy got?" "Yes, I think 1 recall the circumstances." "Well, it cured me." I hope it did. It is pleasant to recall those old " "But I thought you whipped me a good deal harder than I deserved and I made up my mind that when I got to be a man, I'd hunt you up and give you a blamed good licking. I guess the time's come now, and you are going to get it. Shed your coat, and we will even up old scores in about four minutes." But here the unexpected happened. Mr. Strong had lost none of his old time agility and strength, and without stopping to shed his coat he sailed into that young man; he smote him in the eye ; landed a left straight on the nose; hit him in the breakbasket and doubled him up, and then with a stiff uppercut on the chin scored a clean knockdown. Then as he helped him to his feet and handed him his hat, he merely said : "Wait till you're grown some more, Ted. I nave smoked and chewed the quid since I was 15 and if you still feel like evening up old scores hunt me up again, booa- bye." jt Jft J» The decision of the Columbia University trustees to abol- ish smoking in all college buildings except the dormitories is likely to be enforced as rigidly as some of the blue laws wlncn have slumbered on the statue books of some of the largest cas- ern cities for years. The average student will have his pipe 0^ his cigarette whenever he chooses, and as long as he is no 1 terfering with the liberty of others no legislation can stop nirn. While I have heard of no organized revolt against this " ^ ruling at Columbia, I am quite confident that the law wH winked at, and that the "Rah Rah boys" will continue to hit the pipe whenever and wherever they elect, and woe beti "Prof." that gainsays them. The Onlooker. I THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND I5TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLD CORPORATION , 1.WTON KENDRICK M.n..i„, Editor c ADDISON WOLF i Advertuing Manager* JAY Y. KROUT > ' ' ' PUBLICATION OFFICES ,02 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA .^...rrc RFI L 43-78 FILBERT P"°^^^'kEYSTONE 48-44. RACE ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST ^°^^ TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24. Alto.. CARLOS M.WINTZER. Repr«e.utiye Single Copiw ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION V .—1 « Second CUt. Mail Matter December 22. 1909. at the Port Office. Philadelphia, under the Vol. XXX NOVEMBER 15ih. 1910 22 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAG WERTHEIM. 54lh and 2nd Ave., New York President A M. JENKINSON. Pittsburgh. Pa Vice Pre.ident JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73rd St. New York Trea.urer H. G. WASSON. Frick Building. Pittsburgh. P« Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F CULLMAN. Jr.. 175 Water St.. New York Pretident A. B. HESS. Lancarter. P.. Vice Pre«dent CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St.. New York SecreUry FEUX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Treaaurer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. LouUville. Ky Pretid«t W. T. REED. Richmond. Va Vice President J. A. BLOCH. Wheeling. W. V.. Secretary-Treasurer EDITORIAL. Elbert Hubbard has the following to say in regard to advertising Are You Out of the Game. "Advertising is the education of the public as to who you are, where you are, and what you have to offer in way of skill, talent or commodity. The only man who should not advertise is the one who has nothing to offer in way of service, or who cannot make good. All such should seek the friendly slielter of oblivion, where dwell those who, shrouded in Stygian sliades, foregather gloom, and are out "t the j^atne." Can you make good? or do you belong to that class that advertise semi-occasionally and because your little "semi" ad doesn't bring yt)U in enough orders to attract the attention of the postofhce authorities to the sudden increase in the amount of mail you are receiving, get angry and swear that the next time the ad man calls you will throw him out? If you do belong to this class it is time to ^vake up and get in the game. In analyzing the causes of the tremendous increase in the production of cigarettes in this country compared with the in- crease in cigars, keen observers will not fail to include the growing class of women smokers. Until recent years, the American woman Women as ^^^ smoked a cigarette, even among her Consumers o ^^^^ intimate friends and in the privacy of *^* * her home, was more than likely to be tabooed socially. Now-a-days cigarette-smoking women are found chiefly in the ranks of the best society and the feminine users of the dainty little "cigs," are no longer re- cruited solely from the ranks of the bohem^ans and demi- mondes. In a word, cigarette smoking is spreading fast among both sexes, and is claiming its greatest gains among the women. Concrete examples of this can be obtained at any first class cigar or grocery store. In one delicatessen store which handles fancy groceries, candies and a choice line of cigars and cigar- ettes, no less than forty society women are known to buy their cigarettes there weekly by the hundreds and charge them on the family bill as confections; others with nothing to conceal walk into the store openly and make their purchases for cash. Seventy-five per cent, of the cigarette business done by this store is among women. Whether cigarette smoking by the fair sex is simply a fad of the hour to be laid aside like last Easter's bonnet, or whether woman is to be considered as a big permanent factor among consumers of these goods remains to be seen, but it is the belief of the chivalrous editor that the American girl will prefer to "smoke here than hereafter." The annual convention now being held by the American Federation of Labor, at St. Louis, will be watched with interest by cigar manufacturers through- Will Try to Oust out the United States as well as other Compers. manufacturers. The more radical element headed by Victor Berger,.of Milwaukee, who enjoys the distinction of being the first Socialist elected to Congress, are lined against Gompers. In addition to the fight being made on Gompers the old question will come up in regard to the "open shop." The radical element will condemn Gompers for compromises accepted and declare unequivocally for the "closed shop." The largest number of strikes at one time in recent years are now being waged throughout the county and the Socialist element that seem to have control of the con- vention at this time are trying to get the open indorsement of socialism and place the convention on record in favor of a strike of national proportion affecting all lines of industry. The delegations from the various Cigarmakers' Unions to the convention of the Federation of Labor are lined up solidly with the Berger crowd, according to press dis- patches, and should their element win control of the con- vention a nation-wide industrial war will not be surpris- ing. I i8 THE TOBACCO WORLX) in//ewion From The Tobacco World Bureau. 910 Hartford Building, New York. What the Philip Morris Men Are Doing. LEXANDER HERBERT, vice-president of the Philip JMorris Co., left New York November 12th for the Pacific Coast. On his way out Mr. Herbert will visit Chicago and Denver and then proceed to San Fran- cisco, Los Angeles, Portland and as far north as Seattle, re- turning East in time to reach New York about December 22nd. Henry Keller, manager of the Canadian office of the Philip Morris Co., at Montreal arrives in New York Novem- ber 15th. With Secretary F. S. Lucey he will attend the annual banquet of the Canadian Club of New York held at the Hotel Astor, on the evening of November 15th, while this banquet of the club is an annual affair the present one is of particular signifigance inasmuch as representative speakers of the Nat- ional Committee of the United States organized to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of peace between Great Britain and the United States, will be present to meet prominent speakers from Canada and initiate the movement to celebrate this im- portant event in 1914. The Philip Mt)rris Cigarettes will be supplied exclusively at this banquet. To Push **King*s Club" Cigars in the Elast. HE Cuba Cigar Company of 3 Park Row, New York, have taken over the sales end for the East, of the famous "King's Club" cigars, manafactured in Tampa by Pedro Castro & Co., These cigars are among the finest clear Havanas on the market. They come in very hand- some packages and in more than forty sizes, including some new shapes never before shown to the trade. "King's Clubs," are practically new in the East, but well known in other parts of the country. It is the intention of the Cuba Cigar Co. to make this brand one of the leaders in this section of the coun- try. The company has also decided to send out from their New Y'ork office eight well known cigar salesmen to cover the entire eastern territory. G. S. Nicholas & Co.'s Holiday Goods. G. S. Nicholas & Co., the well known importing house at 41-43 Reaver street, N. Y., are now receiving from Havana, large shipments of imported cigars for the holiday trade. As fast as they are released from the Custom House they are placed in the lunnidors and displayed for inspection at the com- pany's salesrooms. The line is a very attractive one including special holiday packings and representing the best products of the leading Independent Havana ^Manafacturers. An inspect- ion of these goods is well worth buyer's attention. Carreras Globe-Trotter on his Way. ^f % BUTZBACH, representing Carreras, Ltd., of London, ^^ 1 1 England, was a recent visitor at the company's New ^^M York office. i">»r»" Mr. Butzbacli is the World representative of the Carreras Co., and is about to complete his second trip around the globe. He stated the "Craven Mixture" tobacco is sold and used in about every country of any importance throughout the world. In some localities he has visited the cigar and cigarette is practically unknown, while the pipe and smoking tobacco is their only solace. The time of his present trip thus far has been fifteen months. He sails for Genoa November i8th, and will visit Gibraltar before returning to England. A 1^^^!^ Failure of Berger's North American Co. FTER a career lasting less than one year. The North American Tobacco Co., in which Emil Berg- er has been the moving spirit and who is listed as president of the concern, tiled a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the U. S. Circuit Court on November 9th. Berger incorporated his company in December of last year with an authorized capitol stock of $50,000 but this amount was probably never fully paid as the mercantile agencies refused to give him a rating. He first opened a cigar factory at 236 Bank street, Newark, N. J., but moved to 6 -10 Gouveneur Slip in May last, and introduced several new brands of smokers including the package goods "Lucky Cross." The company paid considerable attention also to the dealings in cuttings and scraps. The schedule of liabilities filed shows debts amounting to $25,280 with nominal assets of $13,659, the principal item of the latter being the trade mark "Opera Beauty" which is valued in the assets at $10,000 cash on hand is given at $yo and book accounts $169. There are 235 creditors listed, and in addition to a debt of over $5,000 due the Hudson Trust Co. A. J. Fleischhauer & Bro., are in for $1,225, Heyman Bros. & Lowenstein for $711, and J. Jacobs & Co. for $50° On the showing made, it looks like creditors will get very little. On November loth Judge Hough, of the U. S. Circuit Court appointed Albert Falk, the well known New York at- torney as receiver for the bankrupt concern. Mr. Falk stai to a Tobacco World man that there was very little of an^sta left for the creditors, only $48 in cash in sight, and that it lookeo on the surface as though they would realize nothing for thei claims. He further added that his office had been visited ^y numerous creditors since his appointment, and that their ings seemed to be decidedly unfriendly toward the bankrup • THE TOBACCO WORLD 19 . Wm. Demuth 75 Years Young. IIITT'X^T DFMUTH, senior member of the firm of \villiani Dcnuith & Company, celebrated his sevcnty-lHth birthday on Tuesday, November ist. Ills private office was beautifully decorated with 1 nt. and flowers, and a delegation of his employes pre- P^J^"^^1 him with a handsome loving cup as a token of their , If^ye and esteem. K deputation of foremen from the factory also pre- ..nted him with an etching on copper of the factory build- •n beautifully desi-ned and finished, and showing a I!!arked de^rree of originality. The presentations were a complete surprise to Mr. Demuth and his words of thanks were spoken with such feeling and sincerity that they made an ineflfaceable im- nression on all who heard him. ^ 'considering his ripe age, Mr. Demuth is probably the most active business man in New York City to-day. His business is "the apple of his eye " and well "^y J^.^ b^ proud of it, as starting from nothing, he has established the lan-c^t pipe manufacturing concern in the world. Throu-h his sterling qualities, he has won a prominent place ?n the business world, and the esteem of all who know him. Another American Tobacco Dividend. -^iIRKCTORS of the American Tobacco Co., have de- D cleared a regular 2>< per cent, dividend on the aj common, with an additional yVi per cent., the same ^^ as had been disbursed for the first three-quarters of the year. This lo per cent, disbursement will make the total for the year 40 per cent, which is the highest in the history of the company. During 1909 a total of 35 per cent, was dis- bursed. During the last six months of last year the 40 per cent, rate was being paid and this has virtually put the com- mon stock on a 40 per cent, basis during the past 18 months. George Symons Recovery George L. Symons, of Symons-Kraussman Co., has com- pletely recovered from his recent illness, and for the past two weeks has been at his office taking care of holiday orders which are now keeping this factory very busy. Mr. Symons leaves about November 20th for a two weeks trip to Salt Lake City. He will also make some calls in Chicago and Denver. Their latest brand the "General Wm. J. Palmer," which was recently placed in Colorado has met with very popular success. Col. Levine Returns from Coast Col. Wm. M. Levine, the veteran traveller for E. P. Cor- dero, who recently returned from his Pacific Coast trip, re- mained in the city one week and on November 9th left again for the West this time his objective point being Salt Lake City. On his recent trip Mr. Levine booked some very substantial orders on the *'Mi Hogar" and "La Superior" brands. The Cordero factory is now working to its full capacity. M. W. Berriman of Berriman Bros., after a two weeks stay at the New York office returned to Tampa November 3rd. Mr. Berriman will divide his time for the present between Tampa and San ford, as both factories arc now in operation. Paul Condax, of E. A. Condax & Co., left New York No- vember loth to visit the trade in Boston. He will then go to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburgh, return- ing to New York in about three weeks. J- A. Guedalia left New York November 7th for a trip through the West and Pacific Coast. :\lr. Guedalia expects to be away about a month. DISPLAY OF CONDAX CIGARETTES AT CENTRAL DRUG CO. 100 STATE STREET. CHICAGO. ILL. Why he Wanted References. |T the Credit Men's dinner, which took place recently in New York, one of the veterans told this story: "In the reconstruction days a man from a Missis- sippi Valley town came to our Western house one day. We had sold him before in a small way and he always paid. He had enlarged his business, he told us, and wanted a bigger line than usual, but before making his selections he wanted us to give him references. We ex- pressed surprise at such an unheard-of demand, but he said : 'My two brothers-in-law have gone in with me and they're very particular as to whom they do business with. So we sent him to our banks and he came back, said we were all right, picked out a big line of goods and in 60 days he 'busted.' We couldn't collect a dollar. Two years later I met the man in Cincinnati and told him we had become reconciled to our loss. 'But will you please tell me,' I asked, 'why did you want references as to our credit?' 'Well, you see,' he answered, 'I wanted to know if you could stand it > >> Serious Accusation Against Chicagoan. rTTlHARLES SCHARZBACH, formerly secretary of I Kj I Jacob Sutter & Son, tobacco merchants, 713 Franklm \g^ street, Chicago, was indicted November 8th by the ««* Cook County Grand Jury, for forgeries aggregating $iqooo Gus Mecrocher was the complammg witness, who testified before the grand jury that Schwarzboch presented the alleged forged checks to the Continental and Commercial Nat- ional Bank and was able to get the money without suspicion by having the checks credited to the firm of which he was sec-, retary. * ". : » m \ i ^1 i II m I'M 20 VI pHIbADEIi g October Output in First Pennsylvania District. HE returns for the first district of Pcnna., cominited from the reiK)rt of stamp sales, shows the following result in the i)r()(luction during the month and its com- parison with the previous year: 1909. 1910. Cigars 64.709,700 66,946.(X)o Little Cigars 1 5.364.000 20,245,000 Cigarettes 8.290.844 7,252,700 Snuff ( pounds) 846,471 438,795 Manufactured Tobacco (pounds) . . . 88.980 84,005 It will be seen by the above figures that the production this year exceeded that of the corresponding period of 1909 by more than 2.000,000, and during the past ten months of the present year the total increase of production in cigars has ex- ceeded 30,000,000. This with the exception of 1906 and 1907 was the largest October month on record at the Internal Revenue Bureau. The following table shows the corresponding production in October for the past ten years, so far as cigar output is concerned : 1910 66,946,900 1905 57.913.570 1909 64,709.700 1904 54.786.400 1908 60.242,870 1903 53.243.650 1907 69.679,280 1902 52,728,650 1906 67.721,480 1901 53,428,970 work Klee's New Store Opened. |HE new retail cigar store of Robert Klce at 8th & Arch streets was thrown open to the public on Sat- urday Nov. 5th. This was made possible by in- stalling temporary wall cases and counters. The of the show windows has been practically completed and finished in mahogany which is to be the prevailing style for the entire interior. Judging from his first day's receipts Mr. Klee estimates a heavy loss in hav- ing been unable to open the retail department four weeks ago, but during which time the factory was in constant operation. The store is featuring only the Klee products in cigars but carries a complete line of cigarettes and tobac- co of various manufacture. Great Activity Among Cigar Manufacturers. I — ^ W^RY progressive cigar manufacturing establish- [ Jl^ J ment in this city is at present endeavoring to fill DH|| rush orders for their product. Every effort possi- ^■"^ ble is being made to make prompt shipments and night work is common. There is a demand for more hands all the time but few competent people seem available at present. In several instances orders have piled in at such a rate that manafacturers were compelled to withdraw salesmen from the road and several of them are still largely oversold. One of the uptown factories is said to be several million behind on its orders for one brand alone. Tobacco Men in Double Wedding. I lie numerous friends of "Rube" Ellis, the well- known and i)()i)ular cigarette salesman, who former made Philadelphia his headquarters and G. M. (rales, representative of the National Cigar .Stands, will be pleased to learn that these two gentlemen will take an important step November 16, when Miss Hellen Seynnnir Houghton will become the bride of Mr. Ellis and Miss h'lorence FVeston Houghton will became the bride of Mr. Gales. The Misses Houghtons are daughters of a well-known New York physician. The bachelor dinner was held on the 14th and Albert W . Terry, Jr.. of this city, member of the firm of Terry & Duncan, who attended will remain in New York until after the ceremony, at which function he will act as one of the groomsmen. M. J. McDonnell Optimistic. nrjriR. McDONNELL, of the firm of Yahn and McDon- I IVl I nell, is optimistic in regard to trade conditions. He EJSBSI ^^y^ that while his firm had felt the Tampa strike to some extent they had prepared for it and as a re- sult when the labor trouble began it found his firm well stocked with Tampa made goods. "However," Mr. McDonnell continued, "owing to the recent trouble at Tampa, manufacturers are loth to take orders for special i)ackages, it being a difficult matter to get them to take orders even for fortieths for holiday trade.' This view w'as shared by several other local retail dealers and jobbers, visited by a World representative. They expect the usual brisk Christmas trade but are inclined to the opinion that they will be a shortage in specials. Cigarette Firms Taking Large Quarters. THE Maureo Cigarette Co., which was not so long ago established at 8th & Walnut streets and which has been doing a steady and increasing business, has secured larger quarters at the old Princeton Club House near 15th Sc Chestnut streets, where more extensive facilities are obtainable to meet the growing de- mand for Maureo products. Apollo Bros., Inc., who was some months ago removed from nth & Chestnut streets to 140 N. 8th street, have taken larger quarters directly across the street. They have recently come out with a very striking line of special holi- day packages and which met with a ready sale among deal- ers in this city. THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 ,1 Kimmig Tobacco Suit Reversed. THE verdict rendered against L. P. Kimmig Com- pany, of this city, resulting from a litigation which SS^ involved a transaction in 1906 tobacco and by S^B ^yiiich a Mr. vSherts, tobacco farmer, claimed that his crop had been bought and had been rejected, he subse- (luently sold it and then sued to recover about $400, claim- iiitr that it represented a loss which he sustained. The case was tried in I.ancaster before Judge Hassler, and the Court rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, who was repre- sented by Jcdi" E. Malonc. While Kimmig Company were rep- resented by W. U. Hensel. The case w^as appealed to the Superior Court, which tril)unal recently handed down a decision reversing the action of the lower court and also placed the costs on .Sherts. Of course, he can still carry it to the Supreme Court, but it is not l)elieved that he will likely do so. Hustling Activity at Roig Factory. T is reported by Antonio Roig & Langsdorf that never before has the company experienced a heav- ier business than at the present time, and their production during the month of October greatly surpassed all previous records. Salesmen are con- tinuing their road work and each mail is bringing large (|uantities of orders from the various sections that are being traveled by them. l-'actory forces have been augmented to such an extent that the firm feels confident of being able to continue prompt delivery until the end of the year. Hilbronner & Jacobs May open New Factory. TT^demand has been coming in so stnmgly for the /\, products of the Hilbronner c^ Jacob factories that S^ the firm has been forced into the contemplation of icxzftoi ^^^yj.jj^^ another factory in the near future. Their facilities in the several factories now operated by them are taxed to the utmost, while sales are all they could desire on their "Havana lirown" brand, the firm has also scored a hit with the recent introduction of their "El Gon- zales" clear Havana cigars, which is a new addition to their line and the "Havana Brown," which is their leading five cent proposition, is being put under a new dress. Retailers Having a Good Fall Trade. L'RINC; the past fortnight the retail cigar dealers of this city have found a noticeable improvement in trade conditions both in box trade and transient sales. High priced goods are being strongly featured this year, and there is every hope that the volume of their business will this year exceed all recent records. More extensive selections of nigh grade imported cigars are being shown than ever before, but offerings are confined largely to regular packages. There ap- l)ears to be a diminishing demand in this city for special holi- day packages. What About the Retailers Association ? l^ONOUNCEl) apathy seems to exsist amcmg re- tail dealers concerning the formation of an asso- ciation for mutual benefit and during the past week Httle or nothing has been heard of any further ef- in that direction having been made, The Tobacco has before ofifered every assistance which may >e desired of it to further an accomplishment of this kind, and hereby renews it. It seems a pity that Philadelphia cigar men seem unwilling to co-operate for their common good. ^orts Atherholt Succeeds Boch & Co. N November ist J. d. Atherholt took individual charge of the buisness of Boch & Co., at iii S. Broad street. For several years past Mr. Ather- holt has practically been in charge of the manage- ment of the estal)lishment, and the announcement that he had acquired ownership was no great surprise to anyone.- No radical changes are contemplated because he will continue along lines which have already been well de- fined. H anything a larger selection of goods will be carried in stock. M Tremendous Demand for Rameses Cigarettes. lAST week Stephano Bros experienced the largest demand for their product that had ever been known by the house. Orders for the "Rameses" cigarettes during one single day, which had come in by mail, amounted to 900,000 of which 550,000 constituted an order from one single jobbing house. Throughout the year the factory has been in steady oper- ation and the sale of their good has been extended to terri- tory heretofore undeveloped. ** Royal Ascot'* Cigarettes m This Market. |HE "Royal Ascot" cigarettes are now on sale in this city. The agency for these goods was recently taken by Arthur Hagen & Co., and since then no time has been lost in their introduction. The Hagen force have been active and the results are rather gratifying. "Royal Ascot" cigarettes are put up in 15 and 20-cent packages, and contain Eiberty certificates for pre- miums. Kolb Back from Missouri. ^Yl^^'f^^ ^- ^o^b President of the Theobold & Oppen- ^^M heimer Co., recently returned from a four weeks' ^^g|^ trip among points along the Missouri River valley. He states that business conditions were very healthy in that part of the country and that the firm at the present time is largely oversold on their "Little William Penn" cigars. Dalton Takes On "Cortez" Cigars. nrm\] DALTON, the w^ell-known Thirteenth street I IVl J jobber, has added the celebrated "Cortez" brand ESB5I to his line. Mr. Dalton has just received a ship- ^^^^ ment of 55,000 of this stock, also a limited ship- ment from the Lozano Company and Mendez Bros, and Verplanck, who moved from Tampa to Palatka on ac- count of the strike. Mr. Bamberger's Good Investments. An inventory of the estate of the late Max Bamberger, the former well known Philadelphia leaf tobacco dealer (Leo- pold Bamberger Sc Co.), who died at Kissingen, Germany, on August 5, was recently filed with the Register of Wills by Herbert Buxbaum and W. Y. C. Anderson, attorneys. These value the personal eflfects left by the testator at $652,869.28. The assets consist largely of high class railway and gas stocks and bonds. The Lopez Hermanos, Tampa, is making regular ship- ments to local trade. 22 THE TOBACCO WORLX) PHILADELPHIA POINTERS A representative of F. Garcia Bros, was among tlie callers in local jobbinj^ circles last week. Frank D. Ware, of the Ware-Kramer Tobacco Co., of Richmond, Va., is expected in town tliis week. T. H. Hart of T. PI. Hart & Co., is at present on a visit to the Tampa factories. L. A. Wheeler of Allen & Wheeler leaf packers at Troy, C, was a visitor in the leaf market here last week. I. Kegereis a leaf dealer of Richland. Pa,, was looking over the Philadelphia market last week. Sol Rosener, 2nd \'ice-Pres., of the Havana-American Co., was recently calling on some of his friends in Philadelphia. The little retail store on Chestnut street below 9th, directly under the Continental Hotel and which for so many years has been conducted by the Bayuks. has been sold to H. Bornstein. A new match depot was recently opened at 107 N. 3rd St., by the National Match Co. This concern we understand was formerly known as the Illinois Match Co. Yahn & McDonnell cigarists at 15th & Chestnut streets, recently had on exhibition an effective display of the "Nofalt" pipe made by S. M. Frank & Co., New York. Henry Hilbronner of Hilbronner & Jacobs, has just re- turned from a trip to the Southern States during which time he met with a ver\' good business. Alex. Mowery representing I. H. Weaver, leaf packer at Lancaster, Pa., was in town this week showing samples of their 1909 goods. J. M. Dixon, General Manager of the National Retailers Coupon Co., of New York, held several important conferences with Philadelphia houses last week. Owing to the recent labor trouble at Tampa, Acker's cigar department doubled its orders to Key West and ex- pects to take care of the usual holiday trade. C. W. Saunders, of the Cortez Cigar Co., was calling on local trade last week, and carried away a fine lot of orders for "Cortez" cigars. Charlie Stroebel representing the Miami Valley Leaf To- bacco Co., of Dayton, C, was a recent visitor in this city mak- ing his headcjuarters while here with Broker J. S. Batroff. Morris D. Newmann, of the Newmann-Mayer Co., recently completed a five-weeks' trip through the West. He reports, a good business in that territory. Terry eS: Duncan received their first shipment of cigars from Tami)a last week and in a letter from I'-sberg-Gunst Company tlie tirm states that they are now in a position t( take care of their old customers to a limited extent. THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 M. P». Arndt proprietor of the City Cigar Store at 702 Chestnut street, has recently made a striking exhibit of "Tampa Smokers' " cigars made by the El Provedo Cigar factory at Tampa. Of course, the "Tom Keene" and "Lawrence Barrett" were by no means being overlooked. The holiday orders that are j)()uring in daily to the "44" Cigar Company are causini^ this concern quite a little thinking to devise some means of getting same out. These orders coupled with the regular shi])ments that necessarily must go out daily, is the casue for the overtime that has been necessitated every evening. According to rejwjrts received from I'ennsburg. Pa., the Pennsburg Buildig Co., is making an efTort to sell additional stock, with which they intend erecting another cigar factory in that borough. The Building Company is said to have appli- cations from three big cigar manufacturers of Philadelphia, who are eager to lease a building as soon as one can be erected. Q Victory of Lancaster Leaf Man. Lj1TP2 a spirited ccMitest developed at the polls in Lan- caster, I 'a., on last election day, between A. B. Hess, a leaf tobacco dealer, and Elmer E. Greenawalt, for- merly a cigar maker, but later a representative of the International Cigarmakers Union of America, both of whom were candidates for the General Assembly. A. B. Hess, how- ever, was the victor with a total vote of 4297 as against 2676 in favor of Greenawalt. W Pushing Sales of "The Doctor*' Cigar. K are informed by Walter S. Bare at Lititz, Pa., that the sales of his leading brands this fall have been forging ahead at a rapid rate. He claims, however, that it is easily accounted for, because the goods which he is offering are of such a character that have always proven a live asset to the distributors, who are handling quality goods. "The Doctor" brand cigars has been his leader for some years and their distribution is becoming more extensive each year. Mr. Bare is also manufacturing a clear Havana filled cigar in a broad leaf wrapper. Both of these brands are retailing at 5 cents. T Lancaster County Growers Meet. Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 14th, igio- HE Lancaster County Tobacco Grower's Association held a regular monthly meeting to-day, in the Board of Trade Rooms on East King street. The chief features were the reading of several important papers. Albert Groflf discussed 'The Proper Condi- tion of Moisture for Stripping," and D. W. Graybill told of The size of the Tobacco Bale, when it should be made, and where it should be stored. All in all it was an interesting session and those who at- tended said they had been much edified by the addresses made. C. H. Dickman has opened a new cigar and tobacco store on Bridge street Monroe, ^lich. ©m® ®f m® ''AM®m°' smd ''^'^'" CMmn FACTORY OF 44 CIGAR COMPANY. PHILADELPHIA The Factory of the 44 Cigar Co. THE above is an illustration from photograph of the large factory of the 44 Cigar Company, at nth Street and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, which was reconstructed in a manner which made it especi- ally adaptable to the peculiar requirements of this firm and, from a standpoint of sanitation and hygiene, it is regarded as a model. The basement is devoted to the casing department compris- ing a force of eight men under the personal supervision of the Secretary of the firm, Mr. Benjamin L. Grabosky. A sweat room of commodious space, capable of radiating 140 Fahren- heit, built especially for the purpose, assures the proper pro- cess. The boilers, heaters, and all machinery, have been built in this basement, and is a model of cleanliness and perfect system. The ground or first floor is devoted to the office, ship- ping room and storehouse. The office comprises a large general office, and four private offices, devoted to the President, Secre- tary, Paymaster and Salesmen. Secretary Benjamin L. Grabosky personally supervises the details of all the office work, comprising a force of twelve people. The shipping room js one of the most up to date and commodious quarters ever built for that purpose. The area of space is not limited, and the men in that department, numbering seven in all, hold the proud record of shipping out in one day, twenty-one cases of ten thousand cigars each. At the further end of the ship- ping room, a humidor, capable of holding two million cigars, has been built, which excels anything of its nature. The emperature, always constant at a certain degree, assures the proper moisture for the cigars, and once closed is absolutely 3|'r and light tight. Cigars are so arranged as to minimize all aetail work, and is really one of the proudest assets that the firm boasts of. The second floor is devoted to the stripping department comprising a force of one hundred and ten hands, and the cleanliness evident in this department, in spite of the work, is really a marvel of hygienic history. The third floor is devoted to the actual cigar making, which gives employment to three hundred and fifty hands, and turning out on an average of a hundred thousand cigars daily, it truly is one of the most leading plants in existence. President B. Lipschutz personally takes charge of this department, and under his creful eye, the proper making of a cigar is assured. Mr. Lipschutz need hardly be introduced to the trade. Brought up in the tobacco world and having inherited his knowledge from his father, who was an expert cigar manufacturer, it need hardly be said, that he is well acquainted with all details. Although at times he is exacting and insistent upon carrying out every detail, nevertheless he has demonstrated eventually that it was the proper thing, and the success of the "44" Cigar Company can be truly attributed to having such an experienced, up to date and wide awake personage at its head. In addition to President Lipschutz, four foremen are necessitated to the proper working of this department. The fourth floor is devoted to the drying room and pack- ing department. The drying room arranged in hundreds of racks with a force of ten men, is one of the most up to date and modern departments in cigar industry, with all recent improvements, latest models of sprinklers and racks, it forms one of the strong foundations towards the quality of the "44" cigar. The packing department, employing a force of thirty-five packers, with the most up to date lighting arrangement, which insures the goods being turned out perfect in every detail, is self evident of the progressiveness of the concern. The entire building, built especially for the purpose of cigar making is a model plant for cleanliness, light, heat and power. A force of three men are continually cleaning the building with the most up to date vacuum cleaners devices. 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD The tOBACcb world 25 If Things Look Good in Milwaukee. Reports from the Socialist City Indicate that Business is Flourishing. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 12th, 1910. HIJIS city continues to enjoy a good business both in tlic wholesale and retail lines. Surnian Co. are makinj^ a special drive on the "El Planco" cigar which is meeting with much favor with the trade. The Wells Uuilding stand is enjoying a very gt)od trade. The other store also C(^ntinues to hold its own. Ralph Wettstein, who for a time was operating for himself in the bo.x trade business, has accepted a p(jsition with the firm and is now stationed at the old store. The new firm of IV^llak-Crombie Co. report a good business on all lines. Attractive window displays are in- troducing their various lines to the public. Clinton P. Cher- rier, who was for a time with the IMister Hotel stand, is with the firm. Norman J'^pstein well-known to Milwaukeens, having been connected with Lei) Abraham for a number of years, has decided to leave the cigar business and has purchased a shirt manufacturing business. The Abraham stores continue to enjoy a good trade. The Caswell Block is still featuring i)ipes and are doing a very brisk business. Allanson has been enjoying his usual good i)usiness, his windows have contained some very attractive displays. A new company has l)een incorporated under the name of the Amora Cigar'e'o., with a cai)ital of $3,000. The incor- porators are ()tt(» Karisch, l^li/.abeth Karisch, Louis Hass- inger and Ottillie llassinger. John lIofTman ^: Sons Co. are pushing a new one here in the 'Trince Ishma," a hve-cent triangular which is taking very well with the trade. Yahr & Lange continue to enjoy a very good business on all lines jobbed by them. Fay Lewis & Bro. Co. are doing a very good business at both retail stores. The I'.abst Building store is featuring pipes this week. The Valve Smoking Pipe Manufacturing Co. is a new industry at Racine, Wis., to manufacture pipes patented by Martin Rasmussen. The patent pipe embodies several features lacking in the old style of interest to smokers. The new company is incorporated with a capital of $5,000. The incorporators' being Christian Sunsted, Larsberg and Martin Rasmussen. At Waukegan Walter C. Spoor and Jacob Domka have purchased the wholesale cigar and confectionery business of M. B. Salmon which has been conducted here for some time. Both the new proprietors are well-known and have good prospects for success. The Jenkins Nelson Cigar Co. has been incorporated at Antigo to do a retail business. The capital is $6,000. The incorporators are II. C. Jenkins, J. C. Thompson and R. A. Ilollister. Jenkins is already proprietor of the IL C. Jenkins Cigar Co., of Oshkosh, and a few months ago he and Mc- Nevins bought the Green P.ay Store, of Leo Abraham & Co., incorporated as the Jenkins-:McNevin Cigar Co. Lindemann & Thomas, cigar makers at Darien, Wis., have dissolved partnership. Lindemann selling his interest to a Mr. Ryer. The new firm will continue the business as Thomas & Ryer. John Boyd has disposed of his cigar business, at Ash- land, to Peter Wakeman, who is well-known and has good prospects for success. Bostwick's cigar factory, at Galesville, was badly dam- aged by fire a few days ago. E. E. Scoville has purchased the cigar factory of H. K. Dillenbeck, at Baraboo, Wis. A few days ag(j a new cigar store and pool room was opened by the N. E. Murphy Co., on Water street, Eau Claire. It is equipped with cigar and magazine fixtures and pool and billiard tables. Fay Lewis & Bro. Company, owing to increasing busi- ness, have moved their wholesale business, in Rockford, to the new Cook Building, on South Church street. Since dis- posing of their retail business a year ago the office had l)een located on the third floor of the Lewis Ijuilding. J. C. Harder, an enterprising cigarmaker, of Beaver Dam, has commenced the erection of a two-story store building, tlie second floor of which will be occupied by his factory. The Equity Warehouse Association have disposed of what is practically its entire packing covering the past two years, and tlie management reports a good profit on the deals. Tobacco was pledged at Stoughton, London, Westby, Gays Mills and Chippewa Falls and made a total of nearly 4,000 cases. Riders are now picking up crops in the growing dis- tricts. L. Weil, of New "^'ork, has l)een a recent visitor in the leaf market as has been Mr. L. \V. Scott, of Boston. Joe Bimborg, of l^lmira, has also been visiting the local markets. Iv^.Vj.'V.. Nearly 1,000,000,000 Pounds in 1910 Tobacco Harvest. •^Y I EARLY 18,000,000 pounds more of leaf tobacco was N grown in the United States this year than last year; at least, such are the figures given out by the Depart- ment of Agriculture, as compiled from reports made to the department by crop agents. The actual production of leaf tobacco for the year 1910 is placed at 967,150,000, as against 949»357.ooo in 1909. Following is a table of production of the leading tobacco growing States : Qual. P.C. 1910. 100 95 State. Pounds. 1910. Connecticut 23,182,000 Tennsylvania 44,554,000 Virginia 123,318,000 N. Carolina 129,600,000 Ohio 75,087,000 Wisconsin 31,752,000 Kentucky 381,024,000 Tennessee 59,918,000 1909. 22,110,000 30,732,000 120,125,000 144,000,000 83,250,000 37,170,000 350,700,000 53,290,000 75 87 80 85 90 Cigar Manufacturers Turn to Raising Tobacco. ICIIAEER BROTHERS, who for several years have ' been engaged in the cigar manufacturing business, at Danville, 111., have purchased a large tract oflana near Summerdale, Ala., and will engage m tobacco raising on an extensive scale. The high esteem in which the Schaefer Brothers were held in the Illinois city was testified to on November 8 wne the Liederkranz Society, of Danville, one of the oiae^ German societies in the city, gave them a farewell pa :y that will long be remembered as one of the star eve the year given by that organization. ^ The Messers. Schaefer will be joined in their neN home by a brother, Tony Schaefer, who for some years resided in Texas. A new retail cigar store is being opened in the Harm Block, at Wenatchee, Wash., by E. D. Blodgett. United Cigar Stores Co. have opened a store at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, Joplin, Mo. Philip Bryon, of Waterville, Me., has purchased the cigar store of Herbert Goodwin at Fairfield, Me. S. \V. Williams has opened a new cigar store on Fulson street, Bennington, Vermont. The Willard & O'Neil Cigar Co., of Nashua, N. H., has incorporated with $10,000 capital. Thos. O'Grady, North Brookfield, Mass., has bought a cigar store and bowling alley combined. It is stated that the United Cigar Stores Co. are prospecting to open a store at Portsmouth, Ohio. The Colonial Cigar Company, of Massillon, Ohio, has been incorporated for $5,000 by H. G. Oliver and others. A new cigar store is soon to be opened at Haverhill, Mass., by Fred E. Burrill. A new cigar stand was recently opened by R. N. Dorr in the new Beacon Building, Wichita, Kan. Mahogany and plate glass fixtures have been installed. The cigar-stand concession, held in Albany, N. Y., the State Capitol, for some years by B. L. Stearns, has been sold out by him after many years' proprietorship. Ed. Stutz will soon open a new retail cigar establishment on East Third street, Middletown, Ohio. He had formerly been engaged in the baking business. The proprietor of the Cledola Pharmacy at High street and King avenue, Columbus, O., was recently fined $50 and costs for selling tobacco, etc., to minors. The O'Connor cigar store in the O'Connor Building, Missouri Valley, Iowa, was somewhat damaged by fire recently but business has been resumed. The merchandise in the cigar store of J. W. Hartley, de- ceased, also the fixtures in the Goodman Bldg., Eugene, Ore., ^ere sold late in October by C. E. Hughes, administrator. Smith & Kau, Kansas City, Kan., have opened a new establishment at 504 Minnesota street, which will be conducted in addition to their former place at 450 Minnesota street. The premises have been thoroughly remodeled and equipped with modern fixtures. Arthur Reed, of the Aurora Athletic Club, has opened a fine new cigar store on the island next to the Fox Theatre, at Aurora, III. The place is one of the finest in the city and is equipped with fine and expensive fixtures. S. B. Dawson has again entered the retail cigar busi- ness at Macombe, 111. Before going to Oklahoma he sold his place to Edwin Fanbach, but has now bought the store again and will continue its operation on his original lines. A constable's padlock was recently placed on the retail tobacco store of John E. Kelly at New Britain, Conn., against whom suit had been brought to recover on a bill of $100, sold and delivered. Edgar E. Roney has filed with the Recorder of Wayne County, Indiana, a ten-year lease of the cigar stand in the Westcott Hotel at Richmond, Ind., from Wm. E. Bayfield, manager, which dates. from April ist, 1910. J. H. Hammond tobacconist of the North Side, Columbus, was recently fined $50 and costs in the Juvenile Court, upon conviction of having furnished cigarettes to young boys and permitting boys under 12 years of age to work in his estab- lishment. M. J. Schwab now located at 7 S. Main street, recently secured a lease on quarters in the Philips House corner for- merly occupied as a haberdashery. Extensive remodeling is now in progress. A five-year lease was taken on the premises. Louis Martin has opened a cigar store at Fourth and Sycamore streets, in Waterloo, Iowa. On the opening night neat key ring souvenirs were distributed. Martin is an ex- perienced cigar man, having been a member of the firm of Martin Bros, for a number of years. Alfred Kirkpatrick has sold the Brunswick cigar store on South Main street, Lima, O., to a firm of young men from Columbus. The business had developed quite rapidly under Mr. Kirkpatrick's management, and it is hoped that the new owners will meet with the same degree of success. A new retail store has been opened at Fargo, N. D., by Morris Hansom in the Stone Piano Co., building. Mr. Han- som is already proprietor of "The Club" on Broadway. The new establishment has been equipped with handsome fixtures which are provided with modern facilities for keeping a stock of tobacco and cigars in first-class condition. The cigar store of Victor Mantel of 56 N. Fontaine avenue, Springfield, O., was recently burglarized of $21,80 which was taken out of an unlocked cash drawer. When discovered the next morning by the proprietor it was found that an entrance had been gained by crawling over a roof and climbing through a small window. No part of the stock of the store was disturbed. Schaefer & Platner a few days ago opened a fine new retail store in the J. M. Studebaker Building, at South Bend, Ind. The new place of business is located on the main street and has been entirely furnished throughout. The firm con- sists of David B. J. Schaefer and George M. Platner, the last named of whom was at one time mayor of South Bend and for two terms filled the office of county sheriff. '.' I a6 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 Breezy Letter from Detroit. Cigar Factories Taxed to Their Full Capacity— Help Scarce. Detroit, Nov. 12, 1910. S~^UCII factories as the Lilies Cigar Manufacturing Co.; San Telnio, Spietz W'ortz Co., William Tegge, Alexander (iordon, and others report "busy, can't get enough help." The Internal Revenue office for this district reports sales of cigar stamps during October $73,109.50 as against $67,554.80 in September, which would indicate a gain of approximately two million cigars for the month. The cigarette industry though ai)pears to be a weakling, the stamp sales for October being only $23.75, *^"^ September $20. It will be some time before "Cncle Sam" will grow rich on the cigarettes "made in Detroit." The returns for sale of stamps for manufactured to- bacco show some, falling off, being $148,593.19 for October, as against $155,549.51 in September. When the new^ Bagley plant is in full swing, these figures will look still more im- pressive. Detroit tol)acco factories are all on the road to prosperity. Or 1 might say thev are alreadv there. "Sun- flower," "Red liand," "Cncle Daniel." "Hand Made," and. many others flow in ever growing streams from our great tobacco factories into every quarter of the land to tickle the palates and gladden the hearts of those that smoke and chew. As an example of the prosperity of the manufacturing trade in this city I can cite the Scotten To])acco Co. Four years ago the stock of the Scotten Tobacco Co. sold on the Detroit Stock Exchange around i)ar, $10 per share. To-day it cannot be bought at less than $85 a share and, in fact, it is doubtful if that price would l)ring out any of it. The Globe Tobacco Co. has made a great hit with "Hand Made." It is a light, sweet, free burning stock. One of the most attractive windt)ws on Woodward avenue, has been that of C. A. Dietsche, who features chip meerschaum pipes at 39c. The display embraces many different shapes of this pipe and is arranged in circles and geometrical designs, altogether pleasing and effective. Mr. Dietsche has a knack of showing what the people want. Charles J. llolton, jobber and dealer, 145 Woodward avenue, says his employees are salesmen, not slot ma- chines. Mr. 1 lolton is full of ideas. Some of them he ex- ploits in "Holton's Tips" which, to use his own words, is "An illustrated paper devoted to our business and your information," and is "published as often as attention to business will permit." Furthermore, Holton's Tips is not entered as second class matter; he says: "We travel first- class or not at all." One of Holton's most important lines is smokers novelties and in this particular field he leads far far beyond any local competitor. In fact, I feel reasonably safe in assuming that there are few throughout the United States doing a larger trade in this direction. At anytime you enter his place you will find plenty of novelties in den trimmings, knick-knacks, cigar and cigarette holders, pipes of every conceivable size, shape and description, and all manner of odd and artistic creations to win the heart and please the fancy. J. S. Capen, mentioned in your last issue, has added the Union Trust Building cigar stand to his list and will convert it into another "Smoke-Boutique," by which term Mr. Capen designates his cigar stands. George Winkler who owned and operated the stand for a matter of some ten or twelve years had some disagreement w ith the owners of the building and, to the surprise of many of his friends, moved out a few^ days ago. The owners thereupon negoti- ated with Mr. Capen, so that he now has the three leading office buildings of Detroit, viz : The Ford, Penobscot, and WM. CATLIN Roadman with T. J. Dunn & Co., New York, telling the "New Batchelor" Cigai. Union Trust Building. Archie McConnell is temporarily in charge of the new stand. Another transfer of recent date is the Normandie Hotel stand to Harry Watson, the well-known Flint, Michigan jobber. The hotel management concluded it more advanta- geous to lease the privilege than to operate the stand them- selves. This gives Mr. \Vatson the Griswold House, Burns Hotel, Hofbrau and Normandie, in addition to two stands in Flint, Michigan. G. C. Damon is manager of the cigar stands end of Mr. Watson's business. Dell Larrabee, of Flint, is temporarily in charge of the Hotel Normandie stand. I dropped into the Banner Cigar Manufacturing Co. a few days ago and found them very busy. They report, like others, that they could sell many more cigars if they could only get the labor to make them up. In passing around the town I see the "Royal Banner" very much in evidence. It is regaining its old-time popularity and that means a great deal, for there was a time, before the big cigarmakers strike of fifteen years ago, when the "Royal Banner" was the most popular cigar in Detroit, bar none. At that time Detroit-made cigars were honored at home and no market produced finer loc. and 3 for 25c. Seed and Havana's than the old "T.anner," "Green Seal," "Flor (le Moebs," "Ben Hur," "Perfecto," "Carmencita," "Gordons D. F., and several others. Trade was good, wages were good and factories were busy. And these Detroit-made cigars could be found at every stand, every drugstore, ever> grocery and every saloon from the Northermost to the Southernmost limits of this fair city. But when a iew strong-minded but self-seeking agitators bulldozed a wea - willed, timid constituency into a strike and a general waiK- out, they killed the goose that laid their golden eggs^^.^ organizing a boycott against the very goods they ^a helped build up. Union sentiment was sufficiently strong^^^ that time to make the boycott unpleasant and, little by 1 ) Detroit goods disappeared from the local stands to be laced by outside brands. The strike lasted two years. r\c strikers failed to win their fight. It cost the Cigar- \ers' International Union about $500,000 in strike benefits "^d the cigarmakers alxmt the same amount in lost wages. \Tthe end of two years the few men still out went back u, work at reduced wages, in competition with girls and .'„nien who had been trained to take their place al the bench Iviiich they had forsaken and for many years Deti it cigars lent begging at the doors of their home town stands. \ G."^ Smith has just returned from an extended trip into Minnesota. Wisconsin and Illinois in the interest of K,,thschild cS: Bro., wholesale leaf dealers. "Much of the territory 1 covered was new to me," said Mr. Smith. "1 did not sell a great volume of go(;ds, but I opened several new accounts that bid fair to develop nicely. 1 enjoyed the experience and, altogether, am pleased and believe the firm are satisfied." Mr. Smith is a hard-working, conscien- tious young man, formerly in the employ of Corona Cigar Leaf Co., which was a branch of Messrs. Rothschild & I'ro Another one of the force of Corona Cigar Leaf Co., who is now making good with Rothschild & Bro. is Rheinhold V Misch, better known as "Fred." He has all the old Corona city trade, beside a number of new and good-sized accounts he has subsequently developed. His trade is steadily growing. "Fred' is a humorist and is not afraid to perpetrate a joke in the midst of his own household. His youngest was born a few years ago. It was a boy; the first boy in the Misch family. He named the boy Detroit Misch. William Baltoar, cigarmaker, fifty-five years of age, became depressed Sunday over supposed grievances and the following day took his life by swallowing carbolic acid. He had been for some time in the employ of C. A. Schick. The family had the remains incinerated Wednesday, at the Michigan Crematorium, West Fort street. C. A. Schick has a cigar named "Prost," which has made good wherever it has been placed. It is a long Havana filler. Sumatra wrapper. From knowledge I have of the cigar I believe it is going to prove a big seller. Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue. James C. Wheeler, of Washington, D. C, returned to his home, Detroit, to vote at the recent elections, and incidentally to enjoy a short vacation. Miss Anny Wheeler, the Commis- sioner's daughter, is a clerk in the local office of Internal revenue. Among recent visitors: Sig Haas, Haas Bros., Cincin- nati; H. G. Blasser, H. G. Blasser & Co., York, Pa.; A. B. Heavernich, of L. Schmid & Co., N. Y. ; Jerome Waller. Joseph Cans & Co., N. Y. ; Ed. Jandorf, Kaiser & Boasberg, Buffalo ; Victor Ellinger, Sr. and Victor Ellinger, Jr., both of Emanuel Hoffman & Sons, N. Y. Increase in Price of Austrian Tobacco. I HE Austrian government has met with a strong op- position in the form of public opinion, at the proposed increase in the price of cigars and tobacco. The government proposed to double the cost of the cheapest cigarettes and to increase the cheapest cigars twenty per cent. The cost of the higher grades of cigars will be only slightly increased and consequently the burden will fall practically on the working population alone. Houston Has Hopes of a New Factory. Houston, Tex., Nov. 4, 1910- Andrea, Rey & Co., of Tampa, have opened a branch fact- ory here and brought a number of expert cigar makers to this city, to which they are adding as many local hands as they can secure. AT THE SIGN OF THE BULL DOG SJt'^t^' .*; -If ToiiN ^^■ ^m:i BOXES l^iVJiVli LABELS SOUDERTOWN, PA. Private Designs a Specialty Telephone Metal Printed Labels THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse, 15 East Clark Avenne, YORK, PA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO Packers and Jobbers In Ail Grades of HALDY MILLER Successor to H. H. Mit^^f Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Sold in any quantity, Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania Established 1868 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Exclusively Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable House HELLAM, PA. VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Don't be Disappointed In Your CIGAR BOX LABELS ^ The bidding system on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. Q The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. Q Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures thU SHEIP & VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Largest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Sample Card and Price List to Departient W CigarRibbons WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY Sifanafacturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffefis, Sdtin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, /. New York L^ lie illoolilc dtl]oonipliirilonnuinn 4« THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable floods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writinii tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No boiius advertisinii admitted. A. Acker, Merrail & Condit Co., New York 3 American Cigar Mold Co., Cincinnati, O Cover III American Lithographic Co., New York 47 American Sumatra Tobacco Co., New York 42 American Tobacco Co., The, New York 47 & Cover III B. Bare, Walter S., Lltltz, Pa 4 Bamhart, H. G., Sprlngvale. Pa Cover III Bautlsta y Ca., Rz., Havana 41 Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia 2 Bear Bros., York, Pa 46 Becker, P. A., New York 7 Behrens & Co., Havana, Cuba Cover IV Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, Philadelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. W.. Lancaster. Pa 46 c. Calzada & Co., A. M., Havana 41 Cardenas y Cia, Havana 41 Castaneda (Havana) Cigar Factories, Ltd., Havana 3 Castaneda, Jorge & P., Havana 41 Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York 1 Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co., Ltd., Henry, Habana, Cuba 3 Cohn & Co., A.. New York 42 Comly & Son, W. F., Philadelphia Cover III Condax & Co., E. A., New York 8 Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa 6 Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. 6 Crump Bros., Chicago 42 Cutaway Harrow Co., Hlgganum, Ct 7 D. Deisel-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, Ohio Cover 11 Diaz & Co., B., Havana 41 Dohan & Taitt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J., New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover II £. Eisenlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia 2 Ellinger & Co., Ernest, New York 41 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 2 Echemendla, Dave, New York 3 F. Flelschauer, H. J., Philadelphia 45 Florida Tobacco Commission Co., Quincy, Fla. 43 Fourty-four Cigar Co., Philadelphia 4 Frey, A. C, Red Lion, Pa 46 Fries & Bro., New York Co'vVr III Frlshmuth Bros, ft Co., Philadelphia .'.'.■.'.*.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 1 G. Gable & Gilbert, Hellam, Pa 47 Gans & Co., Joseph S., New York * * * 44 Gervals Electric Co., New York 7 Gonzales, Sobrinus de A., Havana ' ' .'. 42 Good & Co., B. F., Lancaster, Pa 45 Gresh & Sons, W. K., Norristown, Pa 45 H. Haeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster, Pa 46 Heffener & Son, H. W., York, Pa Cover III Hene, T. D., York. Pa. 45 Heywood-Strasser & Volght Litho. Co., New York 7 Hippie Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 44 Hoffman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa 44 Hostetter & Co., W. B., York, Pa 44 I. Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D., New York 3 Jeltles ft Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 2 K. Kaffenburgh & Sons, I., Boston, Mass 41 Kauftman & Bro., Alien, York, Pa 47 Keystone Variety Works, Hanover, Pa Cover 111 Kleiner & Co., E., New York 1 Kocher, S. R., Wrlghtsvllle, Pa 46 Kohler, H. F., Nashville, Pa 2 Kraft, W. E., East Prospect, Pa 45 Kraussman, E. A., New York 44 Krinsky, I. B., New York 6 Krueger ft Braun, New York 46 L. ^"'^ Labe ft Sons. BenJ., Philadelphia a. Landau, Charles, New York " " coCer iv Leaman, J. K., Lancaster, Pa ' * ' 44 Lewis ft Co., L, Newark, N. J '.*.*.*. Cover IV Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia 4= Liberman Mfg. Co., Philadelphia JS Loeb ft Co., Leopold, Philadelphia H Loewenthal, P. ft S.. New York .'.*.*; * 42 M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore 45 Marqusee, Julius '.'.'.'.'.'.'.' u Mayer ft Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia i*. . *J McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSherrystown, Pa 47 Mendelsohn, Bornemann ft Co., New York * " ' 42 Merriam ft Co., John W., New York i!:: . { Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis 1 Miller, Haldy, Lancaster. Pa 47 Mltciiell, Fletcher ft Co., Philadelphia c Miller ft Co., Geo. S. S., Pottstown, Pa " " 4 Minnich Machine Co., Landisville, Pa ' " e Moehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn 47 Moller, Kokeritz ft Co., New York " * g Monarch Cigar Co., Red Lion, Pa Cover III Moreda, Pedro, Havana a Morris ft Co., Ltd., Philip, New York '. 5 Muniz, Hermanos y Cle, Havana 41 N. National Can Co., Detroit, Mich e Neuberger, Heinrich, Havana 455 Neumann ft Co., L. B., New York '.'.' 4^ Neumann ft Mayer Co., Philadelphia 45 Nicholas & Co., G. S., New York " " 3 Nissly & Co., E. L., Florin, Pa. 42 P. Park ft Tllford, New York Cover I Pandoz Ca., Inc., A. B., New York 6 Parr, George W., Littlestown, Pa 4« Pazos ft Co., A., Havana 42 Perez ft Obeso, Havana . ' 41 Planas y Ca., Havana 41 Por Larranaga, Havana 3 Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia 46 Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia Cover III Quinones Cabezudo Co., New York 6 R. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis Cover III Regensburg ft Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover II Rocha, Jose F., Havana 42 Rodrigruez y Hno, Havana 8 Rose Litho. Co., New York 6 Rosenberg, Casper, Cleveland, 0 5 Rosenwald ft Bro., E.. New York 44 8. Schatz, Max, New York Cover IV Schlegel. Geo., New York 7 Schneider, M. F., New York 44 Sechrist, E. S., Dallastown, Pa 43 Sellers, Monroe D., Sellersvllle, Pa 47 Shanfelder, F. P., Newmanstown, Pa Cover III Sharpe Cigar Co.. W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa 8 Shelp ft Vandegrlft, Inc., Philadelphia 47 Simonson, E. E., Stoughton, Wis 44 Smith ft Co., Hinsdale, New York 44 Souder, H. S.. Souderton, Pa 47 Steigerwald ft Co., John, Philadelphia 6 Stelner, Sons ft Co., Wm., New York 45 Straiten & Storm Co., New York Cover IV Straus ft Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 41 u. Ulrich & Co., A., Philadelphia : 2 United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va ^ Upmann. H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein ft Co.. J., Philadelphia i* w. Wabash Cigar Co., Pittsburgh. Pa 5 Wagner ft Co., Louis C, New York 7 Warner ft Co., Herman, York, Pa 6 Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm., New York *^ Wolf's Sons, S.. Key West, Fla 3 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 47 \s k 4 I Established 1890 Correspondence Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Stock Cards Give Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Labels Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets • AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Eslabltshrd 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer In Cliiar Box Lumber. Labels, Ribbons. Edtflntfs, Bands. Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE.. YORK. PA. Established 1834 WN. F. CONLY & SON Auctioneers and Commisrioa Meiduuiti 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Malte toiuicco mellow and smooth In character and Impart a most palatable flavor FUYORS FOR SNOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AROMATIZES. BOX FLAVORS. PASTE SWEETENERS FRIES & BRO., 92 Reade Street. New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker of _ Quality Cigars Put up In Attractive Style q> [Jobbers and Dealers wanting Goods that are Standards, should write OUR BRANDS: -"Lucy Forrester," "Roval Guide," " Happy Felix" and 'Fort Steadmain" Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. PodliUes Unexcelled - - - Correspondence Solicited \... _. Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF 1,500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-193S Western Ave., ud 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - OHIO i •^^fc'-^'^fc'-^' The American Tobacco Co. Boot Jack Plus Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plus Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Pluff Old Kentud^ Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what TelU Reliable dealers are invited to write (or Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. Color and Cancelling Stamps Lead Seal* and StendU Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works INCOPOPORATED 234 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA 4« THE TOBACCO WORLD BELIEVERS IN PUBLICITY These foremost houses of the trade have reliable ^oods to sell and want our subscribers to know about them. Read their story and when writing tell them you saw it in The Tobacco World. No bo^us advertising admitted. Page. A. Acker. Merrall & Condit Co.. Ni'W York 3 Aiiiorkan Cisiir Muhl Co.. Ciiiciriiiati, (j . .CoV«;r III American LitlioKraphic Co., New Vurk 47 Aiuerieaii t?utiiatra 'I'obaeio di.. Xcu ^Ork ' * ' 42 AiiKrieau Tobacco Co., The, New Vurk 47 & Cover 111 B. nare. Walter S., Lititz. I'a 4 Harnliart. H. G., Spriiij^vale. I'a Cover III JJautista y Ca., It/,.. Havana 41 Uuyuk Bros., Philadelphia 2 Hear liroa., York. Pa 46 Heckei . 1'. A., New York 7 Ht'hreiis ^ <*<)., Havana. Cuba Cover IV Blasco, Charles, Havana 41 Bremer's Sons, Lewis, i'hiladelphia 44 Bremer Bros., Philadelphia 44 Breneman. J. \V.. Lancaster. Pa 46 c. Calzada & Co., A. M.. Havana 41 Cardenas y Cia. Havana 41 Castaneda (Havana) Cigar Factorie.s. Llil., Havana 3 Castaneda. Jorye &. I'., Havana 41 Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Co., New York 1 Cayro & Son, J. H. Havana 41 Clay and iiock & Co., Ltd.. Henry. Habana. Cuba 3 Cohn & Co.. A.. New York 42 Condy &. Son, W. F.. I'hilad.lpliia Cover III Condax & Co., 10. A.. New York 8 Con.solidated Cigar Co., l*ilt.> Crump Bios.. Chicago 42 Cutaway Harrow Co., Higganum, Ct 7 D. Deisel-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, Oluo Cover II Diaz & Co., B., Havana 41 Dohan & Taltt. i'ldladelphia 44 Dunn & Co., T. J.. New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover II E. Eisenlohr & Bros., Otto, Philadelphia 2 Ellinger & Co.. Krnest. New York 41 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 2 Ecliemendia, Dave, New York 3 F. Fleischauer, H. J,, Philadelphia 45 Florida Tobacco Conunission Co., Quincv Fla 43 Fourty-four Cigar Co.. Pliiladelpiiia . * ..'. 4 Frey. A. C. Red Lion, Pa 45 Fries & Bro., New York Cover II I Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Pliiladelpiiia .'.'.'.'.'.'.".* .' .■.'.'.'.■.' 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam, Pa 47 Gans & Co., Joseph S.. New Y'ork 44 Gervai.s Electric Co., New Y'ork 7 C.on/.aUs. Sobrinus de A.. Hasana 4' (iood ^i Co., B. F., Laticaster. Pa 45 Gre.sh & Sons. W. K., Norristown, I'a '.".'.'.!. 45 H. Ilaeussermann & Sons, L. G., Philadelphia 44 Hartman & Co., Samuel, Lancaster. I'a [ 46 Heffener & Son. H. \V., Y'ork, I'a Cover HI llene. T. 1).. Yolk, I'a 45 Heywood-Stras.ser «& Voiglit Litho. Co., New York . . . . 7 Hippie Bros. & Co.. Pliiladeli)hia 44 HofTman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa * 44 Hosteller & Co., W. B.. York, Pa 44 I. Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York 3 Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 2 K. Kaffenburgh & Son.s, I., Boston. Mass 41 JsautTnian *c Bro.. Allen. Y'ork. Pa 47 Keystone Variety Works, Hanover, Pa Cover III Kleiner ^- Co.. E.. New York 1 Koclier, S. H.. \\ riginsvllle, Pa 46 Kohler. H. F.. Nashville. Pa 2 Kraft. \V. E.. East Prospect, Pa 45 Kraussnian. E. A., New Y'ork 44 Kiinsky, 1. H.. New York (j Krueger & Braun, New York 46 L. '''''■ Labe & Sons. Benj., Philadelphia 4, Landau, Charles, New York V'over JV Leainan, J. K., Lancaster, I'a ' " ' .. Lewis Ac Co., I.. Newark, N. J '.'.'.'.','." Cover IV Liberty Coupon Co., Pliiladelpiiia V- Liberman Allg. Co.. Philadelpliia 4;^ Loeb & Co., Leopold, Philadelphia 44 Loewenthal, 1'. & S.. New York .'.*.*."'."." 4* M. Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co., Baltimore 4- Marqusee, Julius .4 Mayer & Co., Sig. C, Philadelphia .'!.' .'!.'!! i" ' 2 McSherrystown Cigar Co., McSlierrystown, I'a * " 47 Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York 4 ; Merriam & Co., John W., New York \ Milwaukee Novelty Co.. Milwaukee, Wis ..'. 1 Miller, Haldy. Lancaster. Pa 4- Miteliell, i'"letclier & Co., I'liiladeljiliia J; .Miller At Co., C.vo. S. S., I'otlstowii, I'a ." " " 4 Miiiiiieli Machine Co., Laiidisville, I'a * ' ' ^ Aluehle Litliographlc Co., Tlie, Brooklyn ' 4i Moller, Kokeiitz & Co.. New York . . . s Monarch Cigar Co., lied Lion, Pa ". '. CoVer HI Moreda, I'edro, Havana v Morris & Co.. Ltd., Philip, Netv York ".'.'.'.".'.. 5 Muniz, Hermanos y Cie, Havana 4[ N. National Can Co., Detroit, Mich g Neuberger, Heinrich, Havana * ' 4V Neumann & Co., L. E., New York .......'.'.'. 46 Neumann &. Mayer Co., Philadelphia 45 Nicliolas & Co., G. S., New York ',[,', - Nissly & Co., E. L., Florin, Pa 4: P. I'ark & Til lord. New Y'ork Cover 1 I'andoz Ca., liu-., A. Li., New Y'ork '. t; Parr, George VV., Llttlestown, Pa ' . 46 I'azos &. Co., A., Havana .' 4:; Perez & Obeso, Havana 41 Planas y Ca., Havana ,...!! 41 Por Larranaga, Havana ' ' " a Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F., Philadelphia ..'. 45 I'uente, Jose C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia Cover 111 yuinones Cabezudo Co., New York ii R Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis Cover HI Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover II Rocha, Jose F., Havana 42 Rodriguez y lino, Havana 8 Rose Lillio. Co., New York t] Rosenberg, Casper, Cleveland, 0 5 liosenwald & Bro,. E.. New York 44 s. Schat/., Max, New Y'ork Cover IV Schlegel. Geo., New Y'ork 7 Schneider. M. F.. New York 44 Seclirist. E. S., Dallastown. Pa 4:! Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville, Pa 47 Shanfelder. F. P., Nevvmanstown. Pa Cover III Sharpe Cigar Co., W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa 8 Sheip & \'andegrirt. Inc., I'hiladelphia 47 Simonson, E. E., Stoughton. Wis 44 Smith & Co., Hinsdale. New York 44 Souder, H. S.. Souderton. Pa 47 Steigerwald & Co., John, Philadelphia 5 Steiner, Sons & Co., Wm., New York 45 Straiton & Storm Co., New Y'ork Cover IV Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia 44 Suarez, Hermanos, Havana 41 u. Ulrich & Co., A., Pliiladelphia 2 United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va 1 Upmann, H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein & Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 w. Wabash Cigar Co.. Pittsburgh. I'a <> Wagner & Co., Louis C, New York 7 Warner & Co., Herman, York. Pa 5 Weinberg. S., Philadelphia 44 Wicke Ribbon Co., Wm.. New York 47 Wolfs Sons, S.. Key West. Fla 3 Y. York Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 47 ^ ♦ Fstal)IislH''l i''>9" Correspoiult'iice Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Stock Cartfj* Ciive Us a Trial. We Want Your Opinion Labels Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PERFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owners and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., - - - - U. S. A. Established 1877 New Factory 1904 H. W. HEFFENER Steam Ci^ar Box Manufacturer Dealer in Ci^ar Box Lumber, Labels, Ribbons, Ed^in^s, Bands, Etc. HOWARD and BOUNDARY AVE., YORK, PA. Established 1834 WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES. SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OLR HIGH-GRADE NON-EVAPORATING CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco meUow and smooth In character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AROMATIZER. BOX FLAVORS. FASTE SWEETENERS FRIES & BRO., 92 Reade Street, New York I F. P. SHANFELDER Maktr of Quality Cigars fl' Put up In Attractive Style [Johticrs atnl Dealers waTiliiij; (iotxls llial aic SiANUAkiis, sliould wiile ol'R r.KAXDS: -" Lucy Forrester," "K..\al ( 'luide," " I lap|>\' Felix" atid "I-'ort Sleadmair' Newmanstown, Pa. MONARCH CIGAR CO. RED LION, PA. MAKERS OF LORD NORTHCLIFF, Superior five cent cigars and a fine line of medium priced goods. oahties Unexcelled . - - Correspondence Solicited Goods Sold to Jobbing Trade Only VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF L500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio The American Tobacco Co. ] 5 They Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable i Please j All Tastes i H. G. BARNHART Maker of Good Cigars that Sell Cheap, but Not Cheap Cigars The Quality is what Tells Reliable dealers are invited to write for Prices SPRINGVALE, PA. Color and Cancelling Stamps Lead Seals and Stencils Quaker City Stencil and Stamp Works INCOPCPORATKD 234 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE Quality Paramount CELEBRATED H. UPNANN CIGARS Strictly Independent Manufacturers CHAS. LANDAU Sole Agent for United States and Canada 82 Wall Street - New York Board of Trade Bldg., Montreal, Canada COBS A MAN WHO HAS once smoked Cobs — wants Cobs. They give him satisfaction and bring him back to your store. They are the smoke of Quality. They please the most critical and at 1 5c. for 9 are the most economical cigar in the country. Vest Pocket edition Sc- for a packet of 3, Write for particulars. 1. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co. Newark, N. J. The larRcst Independent Cigar Factory in the World. Robert Burns MILD lOc. Cigar " The Qimlttg is Mild but The VALUE IS STRONG" Straiton & Storm Co. NEW YORK BEHRENS&CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL BranCl Flne^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality; Alway^s Reliable MAX SCHATZ, ^^^S^''" 76 ;< Pine Street, New York City ^■■'^ \v I r"N« \ > '^i.v ^' *^ #■ / ■■- I f \ i V^^^rS^^ r/ '^./ ESTABLISHED 1881 •,<«¥? * ,: :>»>. V ,,,«*fj^^^_ V' r^' «!? Holiday Number DECEMBER 1st 1910 Leading Features The Tobacconist's X-mas Dream, by Thomas R. James. How Retailers Should Handle Holiday Deliveries, by Henry T. Price. Sizing Up a Customer's Wants, by a Veteran. Modern Ideas for Cigar Stores, by J. S. Sleeper. (Illustrated) *'Peace on Earth"— A Cigar Indian Romance, by M. Rodger Comly. Tampa Citizens Denounce Gomper's Attack. First Break in Rank of Italian Cigarmakers. Leaders are Sentenced for Years. The News from Leading Trade Centers. Problems of the Retailer and Window Bulletin Suggestions. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco,' Etc. )>^V** / r;a 'l^ ur Price Talis. Cigar Price Tags liirnished in 31 desiiins. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St., MILWALKEE, WIS. riofitable Side Line for CiRar and Drug Salesmen. JUST THINK- 5^ BUYS A LA FANOSA EQUAL TO JKNY MILD I04 E. KLEINER & CO. Maker*. New York. Corre«pondence Solicited ^CENTRAL UNION- No other brand of Tobacco has grown so quickly in public favor Reasons : Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers' Aid Look for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICE. 5c. United States Tobacco Co. RICHMOND. VA. THE TOBACCO WORLD. % .0 V^^V<^ .^^ A "* >$: The real pleasure ^^W^^ of the tf ame i?fiCi ENS BURGS tlAVANA Cigars ALL SIZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE J^^A^ FELICE 5c A HIGH GRADh CIGAR g^ FOR— = ^^ Sold Extensively by Leading Ggar Dealers and i>.ujjgists Throughout the United Stata SEND FOR CATALCXSUls AND PRICES ^/>e DEISEL-WEMMER Co. MaKers, I^ima, OHio STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that "RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade — so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild 1 Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant— or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. TO THE DISCRIMINATING BUYER: UNEXCELLED That's AU! RUY LOPEZ CA. MAKERS OF Only Clear Havana Cigars New York Office : 86-88 Fulton Street REASONS FOR SAVARONA SUCCESS We are giving a series of reasons for SAVARONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Reason No. 3 GOOD PORTO RICAN TOBACCO HAS LESS EFFECT ON THE HEAD, THROAT AND HEART THAN MOST OTHER TOBACCOS. A great many smokers have told us that they can smoke Savaronas all day without any bad effects. Some say, " Savaronas smoke sweet, smooth, and you can inhale them like a cigarette.*' One throat specialist actually recommended Savaronas to his patients, because they were milder than their cus- tomary Havana cigars. Savaronas produce no ''heavy'' after effect, and will never give one a headache or produce a feeling of nervousness. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York (See next issue lor Reason No. 4. ) FRISHMVJTrfS One Hundred Years Old TdbaccO WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ThcBesb Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK, Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder ever inve'«ted. It serves you riiiht. U holds the cover firmly at any anitle. It prevents breaklnii of lids. It not only holds >our Covers, but also your Price Tatfs. Cigar Price Tags furnished in 31 desliJns. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MILWAUKEE. WIS. Profitable Side Line for Cigar and Drug Salesmen. JUST THINK* 5* BUYS A LA FAMOSA EQUAL TO JkNY MILD I04 E. KLEINER & CO. Makers. New York. Corretpondence Solicited ^CENTRAL UNION- 1 LtNTRAL ' UNION f Vs«.^i», CUT PLUG, .'(PGiriVA. i{ No other brand of Tobafcco has grown so quickly in public favor Reasons: Quality, Price, Union Label, Friendly Dealers* Aid Look for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICE. 5c. United States Tobacco Co. RICHMOND. VA. INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD Cressman's Q^ 5c. CIGAR MADE BY ALLEN R. CRESSMAN'S SONS PHILADELPHIA CHAS. A. KRULL Manufacturer of HIGH GRADE CIGAR/ Our Leaders THE KRULL (5c. cigar of exceptional quality) LA MEDALLA (The finest of 10c. goods) Office and J'alesrooms 1226 Arch Street, Philadelphia Factories: Quakertown and Akron, Pa. ZiWaAj&u^ Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE. 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 H. F. KOHLER Maker Nashville Penn'a VsS? JUDGt^'i^S^ BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Prices. An Interesting Proposition for Jobbers ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. A. ULRICe lOO MarRet Street, Fl^iladelphia THE TOBACCO WORLD HAVANA CIGARS Thep Lead the Leaders 26 SIZES Ark^r. Hrrrall $c ffinn&it Company 135 Weft 42nd Street, New York Havana's Kingly Product H>*C* iNOOIKDitllft {J- ^ ^ ^ bw^ Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUAUTY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue HAVANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest ( Highest Class Nate^ CASTANEDA^ i»»« Best Workmanship Perfect Colors'! New York Office: 3 Psrk Row Dave Echemendis, U. S. Rep. Telephone Connection UADmii m^' London Office: 1 4 Gracechurch Street Mmk^... ca^,ned^..(Ha^.^^^^^ Delightful Arouu Cable Addreu, Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS G. S. Nicholas & Co. 41 AND 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK DIRECT IMPORTERS of the highest grades of Cigars manufactured by the Independent Factories of Havana all of which are made under the personal control and supervision of the oldest cigar manufacturers in Cuba, thus retaining for each its own individuality. "Price List Mailed Upon l^equest. CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS OF MERIT Manufactured by S. WOLFS SONS Factory No. 3 18 KEY WEST, FLORIDA WBTtE FOR QUOTATIONS ,0E OE EL AGUILA oe ORO ^<^OYCV>^ ^ f/^BAH^: .^^ 2: B0CK&C2 H DE VILLAR Y VILLAR i^(jULIANALVi '^i ^ornoz^ nSBONURIAS r<^} mM .:>i LVAlie; \ny HENRY ci^Y BOCK &. CO. Ltd! HABANA, CUBA. These BRANDS have lon^ been recognised The WORLD Over as the Standard Values in fine (EyHAVANAvS)^ :*-• §^Etr DE CABANAS DC 8A^ CARBAJAL 1^1 M Flor de |.J. S. Marias y Ca. •<2i:ait» y5fe [Qi Y^ ^ .co^ THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD The Magnet Amongst Ten Cent Cigars It Draws Trade and Holds It. Mode by "44'^ CIGAR COMPANY PHILADELPHIA You Want It We Have It, LA VEZINA The Cigar that Made Havana Jealous ,.*;.U^ "^^^ We heartily recommend the LA VEZINA for a good smoke that soothes and satisfies andjgives the con- sumer a really good article for a nickel. The LA VEZINA is made of a combination of seed and Havana, strictly long filler, perfectly blended and properly made, and cannot help but increase sales and bring satisfied customers. Correspondence solicited from Jobbers and Brokers for unoccupied territory. Write us for particulars. THE ROBERTSON CIGAR CO. Manufacturers LANCASTER, PA. THE HOME OF THE Barrister Cigar ^ Here was also created "The Round Up" the latest sensation in cigardom. Everybody loves "The Round Up" - 5 cent cigar. , Costello & Co. Makers - York, Pa. UNION MADE CIGARS OF THE: Highest Quality Manufactured by B. P.Topper Cigar Co. McShertystown, Pa, I "The Qoality ISCent Cigarettes w th the Quality Conpons." THE POWER BEHIND —Cigarette quality; Hamilton Coupons that cost you nothing; Extensive consumer advertising. Our profit* are shared with Your Jobber can supply you. both coniumer and yourself. Write him — a postal will do Through arrangements made with the Spenrjr A. Hutchinson Com- pany, Hamilton Coupons and Hamilton Bonds can be redeemed at any of their Premium Parlors, throughout the United States, or ex- changed for S. & H. Green Trading Stamps upon an equal basis. PHILIP MORRIS & COMPANY, Limited 402 West Broadway, New York FACTORIES: New York Montreal London Cairo rtA-ff)kM>>ii!jri/^-j(tnrtA:F»M-XftA-*r»Jt'^-X)ti^i/<':^tn n ik. 0 The Big Hit in All Leagues n Scores Heavily in Public Favor j & PULLIAM CIGAR n MS i\ M M U THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Territory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait n n ik ^>^f^^^nmi^M\ftkHW^ftkfmwn/^m'i Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar El Borita ! k If !? :t-^fil'.' .-VS^ BORITA I i ^1 CS^' DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Lx>ok8 like a Cigar Twice the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS: LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Territory Open for Lhe Dislributors John Stei^erwald & Co, Main Office: Twentieth and Tlotfa Sts. PHILADELPHIA i- Tin Cl^ar Cans and Boxes THE HUMIDOR PACKAGE Uthosraphed. Enamelled, lacquered or Copper Plated. Made in many tize* for 1 2, 25 or 50 cigan. Write novy (or price* and mention ttyte preferred. NATIONAL CAN COMPANY independent Manufacturers Detroit, Mich. A Free Deal on London Trophies The New 2 for 5c. Cigar Mr. Dealer: — Save the profit sharing certificate found in each box, they are worth money to you. A fine proposition. We also make a line of 3 for 5c. stogies. Correspondence with wideawake dealers invited. WABASH CIGAR COMPANY, PITTSBURGH, PA. (Sluinonee Cabesubo Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Hi^b (5ra&e porto IRico Ctflar^ OUR j "Nejoniu" "Nabiioo" "TmIu" 'T1 Rcnnea" BRANDS 1 "Bella Cadix" "HaukaaiUa" "Qoicaco" "Flor it Qainit* Factory and Warehouse : CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office : 130-132 PEARL STREET THE TOBACCO WORLD ALONZO B. PANDOZ CO. Makers of the Famous El Pandoz Cigars and Our Little Najor 173-175 E. 87th Street, New York 10 for 25 cents "17 «nv««#'> an L.otU8 p^, p.^k,^ «I7!£frl« A «v^' With mouthpiece, plain or cork tipt. rircn Ave lo per package. ''Egyptian Heroes" Sr^°V.^^*^^ '^ And other brandi. All are made of pure Turkith Tobacco of (uperior quality. Union made. Sample* and Price List sent on cequert. Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK I.B.KRINSKY PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long Filler, Filled with Quality, Reasonable Prices, Made in Two Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited The Tobacco World Registration Bureau n Has the Most Extensive Lists of Regis- tered and Used Brands in the Country, INSURING PROMPT AND EFFICIENT SERVICE dl THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia Brilliant as Diamonds, Fragrant as Roses, Good as Government Bonds Fac Simile of the S. B. Label Are the Cigars of the following Registered Brands BRILLIANT STAR, Clear Havana, 10c. S. B. Seed and Havana ... 5c. KATHLEEN O'NEIL - - ■ 5c. VUELTA SPRIGS, The MeUow^igar, 5c. These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and judge for yourself why this factory never shuts down. STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO., New Holland, Pa. I THE TOBACCO WORLD #-i#i-f^ Ano-Tero Cigar Co. Manufacturers of Standard Union Made Cigars which are sustained by quality & workmanship ^ We offer the Tom Rex as a specially desirable nickel cigar that gives satisfaction everywhere. Jobbers are given good ter- ritory and favorable conditions for handling our line. ^ Conespondence is invited with reliable and active houses. Let us show you. Factory: McSherrystown, Pa. ■W-te** L J. SMITH & CO. Wholesale Cigar Manufacturers - Red Lion, Pa Makers of large line of quick selling goods, put up in attractive styles and packages with full comple- ment of trimmings, including bands, etc. Open territory for active dealers. Special inducements given jobbers. Write for particulars. Private Brands Made to Order SEHmMrQUm^ You Will Have No Kick Com- ing When You Stock Up On vJ^WHI 0^ 5c. CIGARS 5c. CIGARS For quality it cannot be beaten. The beauty is that they are always uniform in quality. 5c. CIGARS dc. CIGARS Is another one of our nickel leaders, and it talks for itself. Certainly there is some good reason why they sell so well. It's a simple reason too — Quality, Sfyle and Workmanship that is always right. That is all. Send us a trial order and get the benefit of the repeats it will bring you. Jacobs & Holtzinger Co. MANUFACTURERS WINDSOR, PA. T. L. ADAIR Wholesale Cigar Nanufacturer ===== MAKER OF = ^'^'S '^S^^^SfflBflBflKHP'^^ *-'" ~ '"'^'^ll \ 1 v»M' * ^K ^Bn# I'i -<^/i 1 rl ' J'" * • ii And Other Brands of QUICK SELLING CIGARS Our specialty is a medium priced cigar that is free from all dust and grit and a perfect burner. For some years we have had a steady gain in trade and never a complaint. Our goods are delivered to jobbers and distributors under a positive guarantee of their sale. Let us send you full particulars. Red Lion, Pa. THE TOBACCO WORLD "The Straw Shows the Way the Wind Blows" A very old saying, but true. The way the public is taking hold of *' Crown** Coupons is marvelous — like the straw, it tells a story just as true — it tells you Mr. Manufacturer and Mr. Retailer that the tobacco using public want *' Crown** Coupons and Certificates, Don't lake our word for it — ask one of the hundreds of merchants who are giving them out. If the Public didn't take to them we couldn't hand out Ten Millions ( 1 0,000,000) in thirty days, and the smoker doesn't have to wait until he is as old as Methuselah either to get something — we give premiums for ten 25 Cent Certificates Besides, '* Crown' * Conpons and Certificates are redeemable in conjunction with ''Crown** Stamps. See the point? The cost ? Lower than any Cigar Coupon proposition in existence. The Crown Stamp Co.. """L'lSLtTJ"""' 1007-09 Arch St., PhUa, Pa. If You Want Quick Selling, High Grade Cigars BUY OUR LINES We Have no Salesmen, Communicate Direct with the Factory OUR NEW LEADER Our Brands are Well Known : Forecaster, Lord Kroyden, Patrick Gordon, Nandolay, Cuban Brownies A. D. KILLHEFFER, MILLERSVILLE, PA. THE TOBACCO WORLD Something About 1909 Penna. Tobacco Perhaps not all the 1 909 Penna. leaf is good, but the good is very good. We have the be^ there is, and it represents the selection from among the moS careful growers. It is properly cured, and especially well handled in our own warehouses. We are now ready to show samples of our packing of 1909 PENNSYLVANIA which represents the choice^ crops of the year. Our aim is to be always able to offer a fine general line of CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO We can show you big values. Let us send you our quotations. A. B. HESS, Pa^^^D^ui Cigar Leaf Tobacco Warehouses and Offices: LANCASTER, PA. Highest Award and Gold Medal for Excellence and Quality of Stogies, at World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904 We Make the CUBAN EXPORT, NEW^ARRIVAL. JERSEY CHARTER, CYCLONE and BIG STOGIES— First Quality, Long Filler, Hand Made Factory No. 1645 Capacity 50.000.000 a Year JOHN SLATER & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF HAND-MADE LONG FILLER ===AND MOLD HAVANA BLUNTS are our newest creation, and constitute a particular smoke for particular people. 6 inch panatela hand-made, long filler, banded. LANCASTER, PENNA. Exclusive territory for live-wire distributors. STOGIES Kings Club, Made in Tampa HAND NADE Guaranteed FINEST HAVANA TOBACCO (!!l?srlte?a!ia#im^aiip FORTY SIZES. SONE NEW TO THE TRADE CUBA CIGAR COMPANY 3 PARK ROW, NEW YORK The Sanitary Ventilating MOISTENER Can be regulated to distribute uniformly as little or any amount of moisture de- sired. Don't compare the •oenttlittna with the old style solid moisteners, which contain the most dangerous d isease germs in the centre, whereair cannot penetrate, and clogs up with all the impurities of the water which tecomes stagnant and detrimental to cigars and health. The •oe'^HUtirg moisteners are qaar- anieed against germs or foul odors, /><- «a5«thecentre dries first by the iiirsha t. Too Removable for Advertising and also contains 15 per cent, selected pure red Cedar Fibre, where germs cannot e.x.st andwhich P/«<^»;^«^«^^ -wholesome "-^oTd-eV^aXTctTslaT^eas^^^^^^^ P. A. BECKER,M^otAUjcindtofGUMMdjFw^ 451 HUDSON AVENUE, BROOKLYN, N. Y. IH lO THE TOBACCO WORLD Saurer Motor TrucKs For tHe Tobacco and Cigar Trade The engineering experts of The Baldwin Locomotive Works passed on The Saurer Trucks and bought SIX of them Winner of 40 First Prizes in all the Great International Competitions Defeating over 400 Competitors Invariably winning first prize in every class for Reliability and Economy Saurer Trucks are subsidized by the War Department of France by a bounty of $600 and $200 per annum for maintenance Made in two models to carry 4 and 5 tons respectively, and bodies to suit any business One Saurer Truck will do the work of 3 horse-drawn trucks and at less expense. Speed 14 miles an hour = loaded PROMINENT CONCERNS USING SAURER TRUCKS Chicago, 111. i< «< New York City << Marshall Field & Co The F"air (Department Store) Armour & Co Bush Terminal Co Hodgman Rubber Co. . . Geo. Kingler&Co. , Brewers Safety Insulated Wire & Cable Co Mercic & Co. (Chemicals) Seeman Bros. (Wholesale Grocers) ... Koenig & Schuster (Wholesale Grocers) . Meyerhoff & Hollstein (Wholesale Grocers) Aeolian Piano Co Schwarzenbach, Iluber Co Standard Oil Co Empire State Dairy Co Brooklyn, N. Y Piel Bros., Brewers 44 <4 4( 4( 44 41 44 (i <4 Ulmer Brewing Co. . . Brooklyn, N. Y. Wetz & Zerweck Brewing Co " J. F. Trommer Evergreen Brewing Co. . . " Obermeyer & Liebmann Brewing Co. ... " S. Liebmann's Sons Brewing Co " Otto Huber Brewing Co Rubsam & Horrmann Brewing Co Stapleton, S. I. Peterson Br<;wing & Malting Co Paterson, N. J. Julius Roehrs & Co. (Florists) Rutherford, N. J. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Jersey City, N. J. National Lead Co Brooklyn, N. Y. Emerson Drug Co Baltimore, Md. Buick Motor Car Co Flint, Mich. Peerless Motor Car Co Cleveland, O. Baldwin Locomotive Works Philadelphia, Pa. Wayne Development Co. (Mining) . . Tucson, Arizona SAURER MOTOR TRUCKS MOTOR MART, 1876 BROADWAY COR. 62nd STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 590 Columbus THE TOBACCO WORLD If ]|f guinnii, ^vMBtv $c Intgt Sttlf n. Co. 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York latibfi nnh ©rimmtnga Western Of f ice-Paul Pierson, Mgr., 160 Washington St., Chicago, 111. Sketches of Original Designs, with Excellent Titles, sent upon request. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. Imported Gold Leaf Labels — Su- perior to any In the market. Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. ESTABLISHED 18S7 ! - 43 East 20^*' Street New York 0^:::\ Q^ DESIGNS^ IN STOCK MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF 138 a 140 Centre §t NEW YORK. Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. PHILADELPHIA OFFlCe, 573 BOURSE BLDG. H. S. SPRiNOER. MON. CHICAGO 56 5th Ave E. e. THATCHER, MOR. SAN FRANCISCO. 320 SANSOME ST. L. S. aCHOENFELD. MON. Root & Baker Growers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF Tobacco I Specialty of Pennsylvania dL Grown in the be^ tobacco producing sec- tion of Lanca^er County. Office & Warehouse: Landisville, Pa. \S0 iSr^ The Light THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke. odor or noise, h is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving 10,000 LighU for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to mam- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds^ Made in many sizes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height . . . 13>^ inches Case. . .8>^x5 " Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK ■',\\ \ ts 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD t::^^n£^ ^^n^€^^(^yC^^ •'■a^^ n/y^iCi^^c!U^^e€/^ .^u^ EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c Esq. A. Penalver Havana A NEW FEATURE or ALL PROMINENT STORES VERY MILD CONDAX The only 20-Cent Plain or Cork Tip Cigarette made to meet the demand for a mild smoke. Try a few and satisfy your customers. MADE BY E. A. CONDAX & CO NEW YORn THe Originators of tKe CONDAX STRAMT TIPS World Famous Gold Medal Brands ?_ » '^ Diligencia ^' Imparciar' "FlordeMoreda" "Cornelia'' None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daylight Workrooms, under Sanitary Conditions. *' Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •' PURO SPECIALS •• CUP Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. r I I The Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, DEC. 1, 1910. No. 23. The tobacconist sat and he puflfed a thick cloud That vanished in aerial rings — At last he dozed, and then rode away On Fancy's gossamer wings. And the rings they wrought fantastical shapes And lettered a beautiful dream — A future fair with roseate hopes, A glorious, somnolent scheme. He saw through the opal haze as he smoked A vision of forthcoming wealth — When tobacconists labor from early till late For something more than their health. He saw cigarettes on sale at a rate That yielded a profit, Oh, Gee! And he saw a price — cutter led out to the block Where waited the sharp snickersee. And crossing the pike, he saw, arm-in-arm, A boss and a workman go past, And he read through the rings this thrice-welcome sign "We've settled our troubles at last." He saw his box trade increase as he heard That Tampa was ready to fill Every order that came by the earliest mail — And he ordered a monster-big bill. And the tobacconist he might be dreaming yet. But a customer entered the door, Attracted perhaps by the low price of goods — Perhaps by the deep sleeper's snore. The customer shouted, "Wake up, Mr. Plug, You're seeing things, I do declare. That smile on your face, sardonic and grim. Is the colt of a bucking night-mare." The tobacconist, startled, sat up with a stare, And rubbing his eyes faced about — And just as he murmured, "I'm dreaming, I swear," His joy-laden pipe went out '4 THE TOBACCO WORLD IH!®w IH©llanE®irg SIb©iinDdl lEaiadlD© McDllndlas^ P©l^®irn(ega Suggestions to Store- Keepers Anxious to Please Their Customers and Get the Goods Out onTime. Byf HENRY T. PRICE. I i^y I OW that the holiday season is fast approaching, the ^^11 "speed hmit" will be lifted and competition will try MHpB to out do competition. Every merchant should try and devise the best possible methods for handling his customers so that he will reap all the benefits of this Yuletide trade. The average American does not like to take advice, and will get peevish, as a rule, if any suggestion is made that he could make improvements in his business methods, but as the holiday season arrives it is time to listen to any and all sug- gestions that you think might be of monetary value to you. First of all, have you laid in or have in transit a suf- ficient line of Christmas "specials," fortieths, eightieths, a few novelties in pipes, pipe cases, humidors, etc., dear to the heart of every smoker? If so, now is the time to make an attractive display of your goods and study up the talking points, so that you can assist your customers in making a selection when they are looking over your stock with a view to making a purchase. Past experience has no doubt taught you that at this sea- son of year you deal with mbre diflferent classes of trade than you have in the past eleven months ; from the man who has a life membership in the "Little Brothers of the Grouch" to that dear young thing that "just don't know what will please Charles." It's up to you to jar loose the man with a grouch, and assist the "dear young thing" in making a selection for Charles. While the American citizenry may not like to take advice, it is susceptible to flattery, and no one, as yet, has ever heard of an American who had the misfortune of severing an artery bleeding stagnant water. All the good, rich blood that may have been dormant through the year in some of us is at high tide during this season of good cheer. How TO Develop a Delivery System. Have you made any special preparations in regard to "special delivery" service during this rush season, or do you go on the policy of never crossing a bridge until you get to it? The average cigar dealer has no delivery system through the year, as nine-tenths of his trade is across the counter, and for this reason he usually waits to the last minute to try and organize a service that will avoid delays, prevent disap- pointments and vexations that robs the gift-giving of the Christmas sentiment and also results in the loss of trade. Often a customer will come into your store and want a special brand of goods sent to two or three friends. The idea has never occurred to him that he should have brought along his cards, neatly written with his name, with some decoration expressive of Christmas sentiment. You should lay in a sup- ply of these cards. They do not cost much. Five hundred white cards of a good quality can be bought for about $i, and stock cards with some expression of the season printed on them can be had for fifty cents a hundred. The small retailer in the smaller cities or towns through- out the country would no doubt be surprised to see the perfect delivery system maintained by some of the larger stores in cities like Philadelphia and New York. These stores do not wait until the last minute to engage extra help, nor do they turn this department over to a new man that is employed just for the holiday season. One large retail establishment engages messenger boys at so much per hour from the Western Union Telegraph Co. to deliver rush orders in the business section, while a local ex- press company makes a midnight call with a special wagon for orders to be delivered the next day. This department is in charge of an old and tried employee, that does not get con- fused, but thoroughly understands his business, knowing what to do and how to do it just at the right time avoids mistakes. You will doubtless say that you cannot afford such an elaborate system, that your business will not stand it. This may be true, but you can put into effect just as effective an organization in your delivery department on a small scale as a larger establishment. Two messenger boys may be enough for you; if so, be sure and get boys that will get up and move. Not a couple of dumb heads, that do not know what to do with an order after they receive it, and, above all things, be sure that they keep their hands clean, so that the package that goes from your store will not look like it had come from a blacksmith shop when it arrives at its destination. How TO File Your Orders. Those dealers who heretofore have been in the habit of booking Christmas orders in an ordinary order-book, by adopting the card system for their delivery department will find that this card system, properly indexed, is simple and costs little considering the time u saved. We give herewith a sample of an order card that sug- gests itself as being of incalculable value to the dealer at this season of the year: GOODS QUANT. KIND Cigars Pipes Cigarettes Humidors Pipe Case Cigar Holder Tobacco MISCELLANEOUS Ordered by- Address is -St. SEND TO Name — Street Time to be Del. Paid Amt. Charge C. O. D. In addition to the above card, a printed delivery label should be used with your name very prominent at the top. While this label not only avoids mistakes, it shows that the donor has faith in you as a purveyor of smokers' articles. Its advertising value, too, is not to be ignored. The investment is small, the results to be obtained large, for it will impress the customer at once that you are alive and up to date in paying attention to these little details. THE TOBACCO WORLD 15 )mmg Op ftlh® Ciinsft®iM®ir°© Wasifts Anticipating the Smoker's Desires is an Art Attained Only After Years of Practi BY A VETERAN. ce. ^ Is a broad-shouldered man with a white moustache en- tered the corner shop the tobacconist pushed open the sliding door of a wall case stacked with boxes of cigarettes. "Give me a box of 'Turks,' " said the customer. The desired package was handed the customer and when he had departed the tobacconist smiled bafiingly at a friend who had watched the transaction. "Regular cigarette customer, eh? said the tobacconist's friend. "Nope," replied the dealer. "How'd you know that he wanted cigarettes then ? "You must be from Missouri," said the dealer. "Things like that are easy for us. Didn't you observe that the right side of that man's moustache was discolored — sort of a faded golden rod tint — with cigarette smoke?" Soon after that, another customer, a big, puffy man with a highly florid complexion, entered. Before he had actually approached the counter, the dealer had his hand on a box of mild three-for-a-quarter domestic cigars. "Gimme three mild smokes for two-bits," said the man. "Domestic?" said the dealer. "Yep," said the customer, and the dealer handed out a handful of the cigars — the same he had laid his hand upon when the customer entered. "Now, how did you dope that one out?" inquired the dealer's friend after the customer had left the store. "Huh," replied the dealer, "I've been dishing out tobacco goods so long that in about four cases out of five I can sort o' feel what they want before they ask for it." "By the general cut of that man's jib I could tell that three smokes for 25 cents was about his measure. He didn't have the rig of the usual smoker of five-cent cigars. He was fat and puffy, and, therefore, I knew that strong cigars weren't the thing for him. "I knew that he wouldn't want a Havana smoke, for ten- cent Havana cigars are small affairs, and he looked like a man that wanted his moneys worth of smoke. So, as you may have noticed, I was laying for him with a big, fat, light-colored do- mestic, three-for-a-quarter. Easiest thing in the world after you have been selling tobacco products for about a quarter of a century. "But I get fooled in funny ways once in a while," went on the dealer, "and often enough to take the conceit out of any one. The other morning, just after I opened the store, a young fellow wearing somewhat rumpled-looking evening clothes, to say nothing of a perceptable left-over edge, was driven up in front in a cab. "After considerable difficulty in getting out of the cab, he came rolling in. I sized him up to the tune of a 45-cent box of imported cigarettes, and I nearly had them out and on the case when he lounged up and said to me : '''Got any "Navy Plug?'" "Well you could have fanned me to sleep with a gosling 'Navy Plug' for a sport who had obviously had a hard night of it! I didn't exactly have any 'Navy Plug,' but 1 produced its apology in the form of very black and hard pressed leaf. 'That'll do,' said the fellow in the evening garb when 1 passed over a plug of the black stuff, and he bit off about a quarter of it, stowed it away in the left side of his face and rolled back into the cab again, apparently happy. I felt sort of 'buncoed' for a couple of hours after that. feath And, talkmg about 'Navy Plug,' I got turned the wrong way one day by a tar who happened to drift in here a short tune ago. He had the cap-ribbon of a man-o'-war that was lymg m the Navy Yard, and also had the appearance of a deep-water, heavy-weather man. No sooner had he put his hand on the knob of the door to come in that I began tossing about the plugs m the chewing tobacco case, feeling it a cinch that he was m need of an extra quid. "Well, mate," said I in a jovial manner as he stumbled up to the counter as if he was treading the spar deck of a lumber schooner during a typhoon, "sweet or black?" and beamed upon him real indulgently. "He gazed at me quizzically, reached into the neck of his uniform shirt, jerked out a wad about the size of an ocean hawser, peeled a twenty from the outside of it, and laid it down on the counter. " 'Gimme three cigars for a dollar,' said he, and I felt like falling on the floor. "Jack was next to how I felt too, and took pains to pass me a slow grin as he picked up his change and walked out. Now, I'd be willing to bet anything that that tar really wanted chewing tobacco, and that he stopped and got chewing tobacco at the very next store he passed ; but when he saw that I had him all framed up he made up his mind to give me the twist just out of stubbornness. "But a lot of contrary chaps like that come along at times. When they see me make a move toward the thing that I know they're after they ask for something else, just out of pig- headedness. "A little while back, a man whom I knew to be the presi- dent of a bank, came in here for the first time, and I was be- hind the case containing the high grade cigars in a jiffy and had the case opened, too, before he walked up to the counter. He was a shrewd-loking gent, one of the kind that doesn't miss a move. He had certainly seen me scramble to that case and he gazed at me over the top of his spectacles. " 'I want a stogie to smoke,' said he. "I handed him out a batch of them, and he very carefully selected one, bit off the end, lit it, dished me over two cents and strolled out in a cloud of Pittsburgh haze, shooting me a queer little glance out of his eyes." To a Havana. After the weary day had passed away And the world is bathed in sunset's golden hue, My sweet Havana's soft and dreamy sway Brings thoughts of youth, of home, of love and you. We can make Heaven of any place we go, Whether the earth be dressed in bloom or snow. Havana, my Havana, faithful, tried and true. No matter where on earth we chance to roam, When I have you, that place to me is home. We two, we two, in friendship's warmth and glow Are able to bring Heaven down to earth, below. My friend in sorrow, pain and pleasures, In your violet clouds you bring soft dreams to me Of her, who, in my early youthful years, Soothed out from weary life all pain and tears. Douglas A. Doggett. ! .it ' !i n in i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD By J._S. SLEEPER In line with our policy of educating the dealers to more modern jxnd improved methods of store-keeping. The Tobacco World has arranged for a series of articles on "'Modern Ideas for Cigar Stores, ' ' ri ritten by authorities on the subject. The first of the series is by J. S. Sleeper, advertising manager for the Bishop er* Babcock Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Sleeper has made a scientific study of his subject, and his deductions are 7vorthy of the attention of any merchant desir- ing to do business along modern lines. IF you arc of an observing turn of mind, and wish to obtain information regarding the means of business success, walk a few blocks on any down town street and find tiiat the immediate master key to the door of activity is attractiveness. It is not all by any manner of means, but it is the first intro- duction to an establishment which will prove lasting if other points of value have been as carefully observed. Dinginess has no place in modern business and the unattractive establishment nmst make way for its more energetic and ap- preciative competitor. While attractiveness displays its force in any place, from a dry goods store to a blacksmith shop, its influence is more conspicu- ously noticeable in the places which cater to the human appetite. Consider then the establishments where food and other refresh- ments are served, and do not forget the cigar store. Have you noticed the elegance of modern restaurants, soda- water dispensaries, and ice cream parlors? Even John Chinaman lias absorbed the \\ estern spirit of progress, and his Chop Suey House, which caters to the American trade, has become a palace of marble, mother-of-pearl parquetry, and silk embroidered panels. This spirit of modernity caters to every organ of sense — even to the ear — and orchestras produce sweet sounds to aid digestion. The public responds and it all pays. Let us sift out all but the retail cigar dealer and it leaves us a curious problem in psychology. Is tobacco such a sedative that the mere fact of handling it brings the content which knows no desire — which craves no improvement? Then tell us why, in the vast mapority of places, we find the same wooden image guarding the doorway and, behind it, the same snuflf-colored institution, and the same unsanitary outfit, that have been in vogue since the first fume of the Havana found its way out of Cuba. The eating place of olden times would not now be tolerated for a day; nor would the thousand and one different kinds of places which furnish the goods for pleasing the palate; but the old cigar store, like Tennyson's brook, runs on forever between the same old banks and against the same old snags. Improvements Are Vital. There are exceptions to every rule and some progressive souls, dissatisfied with the conditions that they know are fungus- tainted from a past age, have faced the issue with business tact and firmness and have demanded improvements which should have come long ago. Cigars might well be classed as perishable stock, for there is hardly anything so quick to deteriorate through the changes in atmospheric humidity. There is a certain degree of moisture which must be maintained in a cigar to make it right. It is not enough to have a cigar moistened to the right degree at the moment it is lighted. It must be kept at just the proper point from the first, for every time it is moistened and dried out again, it looses a portion of its flavor and fragrance until you could not tell a clear Havana from an inferior stogie except for its appear- ance; and this says nothing of it becoming musty which is another serious matter. The prfigressive minority demanded something which would protect and improve their stock and they now have it. The Bishop & Babcock Company, who responded to this call, gave more than was demanded, and produced not only a perfect means of preserving stock, but of creating business as well. It is the Opal Onyx Humigar. The Humigars are made to fit any alloted space, and com- prise counters, wall cases, and storage cases. They transform the formerly dingy store into the most beautiful interior imagin- able, with contrasting effects that are pleasing and restful. The snow-white Opal Onyx relieved by the rich mahogany finish of the woodwork, and the polished plate glass with beveled edges. oiTsct by the polished German silver trimmings, are rich beyond compare. riierc is an attraction to such an interior which works for good in many ways. It is an inspiration to the proprietor and his clerks to have the service compare favorably with the elegant surroungings. Cleanliness Is Essential. Such Humigars are clean — they show it at a glance — and as containers for cigars positively have no equal. Opal Onyx is neither porous nor obsorbent; it is not even stainable; and it is easily kept clean as a China plate. The walls do not absorb moist air and can retain no odors, where the ordinary wooden case be- comes tainted and musty by the constant absorption of moisture. The Humigar walls present no crevices for the accumulation of dust and dirt, and an occasional wiping with a damp cloth will keep them absolutely clean and sanitary. The appearance of the Humigars is, of course, a matter of much importance, but The Bishop & Babcock Company made it entirely secondary to the matter of actual, practical efficiency. It is the quality of the stock that counts, and the keeping of that quality — always — at just its highest value is the principal object, for the dealer knows how utterly impossible it is to maintain a proper and uniform degree of moisture in the old cases and by any of the old methods. Outside atmosphere with its changing humidity and tempera- ture is excluded by walls insulated with a one and one-half inch course of compressed mineral rock wool and two courses of especially prepared insulating fibre. The entire interior is lined with Opal Onyx upon which the moisture has no more effect than upon plate glass ,and the inside air retains its moisture instead of its being absorbed in the wood of an ordinary retainer. The needed mosture is supplied in the exactly proper amount by model, scientific means. Porous stone slabs, made to fit into the ceiling of each compartment, distribute the moisture down- ward and uniformly over each square inch of shelf area. These porous stone slabs, when dipped into water, absorb just fifty per cent, of their own weight and give out their moisture at exactly the proper ratio for the cubical space for which they are used. They are easily re-moistened by taking them from the Humigars and dipping them into a pail of pure water. Making the Store a Magnet. The average cigar store is a doleful place which has not one attraction to offer other than to gratify the appetite for tobacco. The only distinguishing trait has been the personality of its proprietor. There is nothing to please a single sense except taste, and that taste is an acquired habit. The retail cigar business does not lend itself to advertising like other retail trades and, through custom, advertising is but little resorted to. When an establishment is fitted with The Bishop & Babcock Company's Opal Onyx Humigars, an exclamation of surprise and delight is made by every customer at his first appearance at the entrance. The difference almost takes his breath, and well it may, for the Humigar interior is so far ahead of the old brown store usually seen that astonishment comes with the first impression. Now, let us ask, is it not natural that any man with ordinary self respect would patronize such an establishment in preference to the old style, stuffy store? There is nothing sure! And that is merely the impression. Add to it that no matter whether the customer buys a 5c., 10c. , or 25c. cigar, that cigar is in better condition for smoking than the same cigar bought under any other way of preserving it, and also add that you have both the factors of a pleasing interior and a superior quality of goods to offer to your customers. Every man who enters or buys becomes an animated adver- tiser who sings praises of your establishment in public place, an business comes with a steadily increasing volume never experi- enced before. Above and beyond all this is the tonic effect upon the proprietor and his assistants. No man that is a man can work, day ^"^'' S in such a beautiful place, surrounded by elegance and by f^^^^ furnishings, without feeling the effect. It is an inspiration to^ better service and each man strives to perform his part in manner fitting to his environment. , .. It is an uplift for business from whichever angle you take -^ Look at it from any point you will, and it spells advancement an success. ¥w® ISsiMipD^g ®i! Op°te°p^ft@ Oiaiir WAmrm M. A. LAFOND & CO.. 20 GRAND RIVER AVE.. DETROIT. I, t i8 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD aa'm DO A Cigar Indian Romance BY M. RODGER COMLY IIKLL ill till' (Itiwiilown district was just tolling the hour ut twelve on C'hristnias Mve. Siiowllakes were drifting through the air, cheering the late i>edestrians and hurrying shoppers. On the one side of tlie street, a cigar store had for many years proved a magnet for retail trade, while nearly opposite was another store — the new comi)etitor's. And thereby hung a tale which could onlv be measured bv the bitter words of the pioneer proprietor. Directly in front of the first establishment was standing the accustomed insignia of a cigar stt)re, an Indian maiden, patiently holding before her a bundle of cigars, while flakes had formed a crown of white over her dusky forehead. With one foot slightly extended, she stood proudly true to her post through the storm and night. Before the store opposite was posing the upright form of an Indian brave, dignifying the flashy window behind him by his grace. As the tolling bell ceased, the brave was gazing intently across the street, and the maiden, too, seemed changed — her eyes drooping and her face downcast. The Indian's stern face softened, his rigid form relaxed. The maiden seemed sad and lonely. "Aluma," came a soft call. Her lips* quivered, yet no answer came. Again and again was the call repeated, but in vain, until at last the brave descended from his throne, and glided across the street. Sinking upon one knee before the maiden, he looked into her half-closed eyes and saw that which bade him repeat tenderly the name. "Come, rose of my wigwam," passionately said he. France Jealous of Its Monopolies. Some Curious Arrests in Paris for Alleged Violations. MAT the French Government is alert to the value of the tobacco and match monopolies is well shown by the arrests of both men and women for the slightest actions which tend to diminish the government graft. The disgust of travelers through France and of the French people themselves because of the match monopoly and of the wretched cjuality of the match output, is well known. Espe- cially does this prevail among smokers of all classes, for it is said that the Government-made matches are so poor in France that it is difificult to get a light for one's cigar or cigarette. F'urthermore, the highest-priced matches are the worst. No effort is being made to duplicate the si)lendid matches which are made in the United States. What was deemed a boon to smokers generally were the little electric, automatic lighters recently invented for pocket use. Two or three forms of ignition were employed in these clever little devices, but each of them made a match unneces- sary, and it is that which put the Government wise and caused the arrest of makers and users of these lighters. Paris swells were quite shocked of late when taking their cigar lighters from their pockets, to be touched on the arm by a gendarme, who reminded them that they were defrauding the Republic. No doubt the Government will at once take over all these patent lighters, which being done, they will control the tobacco and every possible method of lighting up, except per- haps the glass lenses through which one may draw fire from the sun. "Come! let us waste none of our precious hour. Until one of the clock it is given us to live — and love." Timidly, the maiden descended, and standing before her stalwart wooer, whispering, "liut my paleface hates your eface. "Let them hate, the carrion!" he cried, "Let them hate— we will love. I'^or a golden hour we will gather with our brethren in the forest," and together they walked swiftly awav and soon the snow had completely blotted them out. At 12.15, Patrolman Muldoon, red of face and round of girth, was passing on his beat and noticed that the Indian signs in front of two stores were missing. "1 don't know if they were taken in or lifted." he mut- tered to himself and his companion — the club, "but tliev do say you can get as much as $25 apiece for them, and I'll report it." He did tell the house sergeant and then kept a sharp look- out all along his beat for any other night prowlers. Within an hour he was back on the same street. "Now, may St. Patrick bu-r-rn me for that last drink." he exclaimed with eyes a-stare and mouth a-gape as he gazed about him. Directly in front of the first store was standing as of yore an Indian maiden, still patiently holding her bundle of cigars, and on the opposite side there stood in deathly silence the up- right form of an Indian brave. Muldoon made a gingerly test and found that both figures were tight and fast. Staring at the stern features of the primitive pair in thor- ough bewilderment, he muttered to himself and his only com- panion— the club, "I'm seeing things sure." Not satisfied with the interference above noted, the French Government virtually decrees that any kind of substitute used in cigars or cigarettes will be deemed a violation of the mon- opoly. This was curiously shown recently when a business woman was arrested in Paris for selling cocoa cigars and cigarettes. It was shown that madame employed fifteen women in making cigars and cigarettes out of the cocoanut fibre, and that her output was 1,500,000 cigars a year and 3,500,000 ciga- rettes. With this material was used some 25.000 pounds of "tobacco" so-called. The defense was that the goods were not an imitation of tobacco, but were meant for children, and that it was difficult to smoke them because of their abominable taste. Nevertheless, the party was convicted and fined $3,000 for making cigars and cigarettes of cocoanut fibre. PIPE DREAMS. A real jolly good fellow — the Smoking Auto. A real Merry Widow — she who dares tamper with brown weeds; little cigarros, so to speak! Why will some manufacturers dcterioate the race by making "plug uglies"? f I Is a railway locomotive necessarily a sport because it "Choos to back her? 19 THE TOBACCO WORLD ESTABUSHED 1881 PUBLISHED ON THE 1ST AND 15TH OF EACH MONTH BY THE TOBACCO WORLX) CORPORATION I LAWTON KENDRICK Managiag Editor S. ADDISON WOLFl Ad^rtuing Manager. JAY Y. KROUT ' i^^^ru-ng lanaga. PUBLICATION OFFICES 102 S. TWELFTH STREET PHILADELPHIA PHONES-BELL 43-78 FILBERT KEYSTONE 48-44a RACE ROOM 910 41 UNION SQUARE. W. NEW YORK PHONE-52-20 STUYVESANT BUREAUS OF SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE BOSTON CHICAGO DETROIT SAN FRANCISCO KEY WEST TAMPA MILWAUKEE LANCASTER CINCINNATI HAVANA. CUBA OFFICE-NEPTUNO 24, Alio., CARLOS M.WINTZER, ReprcMaUtive Sub«:ription in United Slate., Po.lage Paid $1.00 per Yea Foreign SubKiiption. Dominion of Canada and other Countrie. of Portal Unioa . . ■ $2.50 per Year Single Copie. 15 Cent ADVERTISING PRICE LIST MAILED UPON APPUCATION F.mttsei at Second Clai. Mail Matter December 22. 1909, at the Port Office, Philadelphia, imder the " Act of March 3. 1879 Vol. XXX .DECEMBER Isi. 1910 23 CIGAR MANUFACTURERS- ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA JAC. WERTHEIM, 54th and 2nd Aye.. New York Prewlenl A. M. JENKINSON. Pitt.burgh. Pa Vice Pre.ident JOS. B. WERTHEIM. 2d Ave. and 73id St. New York Treanuer H. G. WASSON, Frick Building. Pittd>urgh, Pa Secretary THE NATIONAL CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO ASSOCIATION JOS F. CULLMAN, Jr.. 1 75 Water St.. New York Prewlent A. B. HESS, Lancarter. Pa Vice Preadent CHARLES FOX. 222 Pearl St., New York Secretary FELIX ECKERSON. 255 N. 3rd St.. Philadelphia Trea.urer INDEPENDENT TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION W. F. AXTON. Loui.vUle. Ky Pnmdat W. T. REED. Richmond, Va Vice Prewleat J. A. BLOCH, Wheeling, W. Va. Secretary-Treawirer EDITORIAL. Since the Burley pool for this year has fallen to pieces, the prices of tobacco in the Kentucky district have been -- P . "hitting the toboggan" with startling \A r Speed. Tobacco which under normal con- Market ditions would sell for i8 to 20 cents is Demoralized. going begging at half that price. The large tobacco manufacturers are inclined to stay out of the market until the price strikes the bottom, making only such purchases as they need from time to time and not attempt- ing to cover their future needs. It is predicted by a large manufacturer that the lowest grade Burley will yet sell for 5 cents a pound and the high- est for not more than 15 cents — figures which have not pre- vailed for at least the last five years. And judging by the present trend of prices, this prediction is fast nearing fulfil- ment. The tobacco brokers who went into the market when the pool was first disrupted bought freely at prices which they are sure to rue. Instead of squeezing the manufac- turers, the brokers themselves are now being squeezed, and the losses will be tremendous. It is stated that the 1910 crop of Burley, combined with what was left over from the previous crops, comprise a volume of tobacco which will take the manufacturers work- mg under normal conditions more than two years to use. With this tremendous output, it is not surprising that prices are oflF and that the manufacturers are chary about buying even at the present low figures. There is no doubt that Burley prices have been unduly inflated within the last few years, due not only to the com- hmation of sellers, but also the waste in the cost of pro- duction. When the Burley planters learn how to run their farms on strictly business principles they will find that they can sell tobacco at a lower price and with more profit than they have been making in the last four or five years. To- bacco planters under the present conditions will have ample opportunity for retiection, and we hope that they will learn their lesson well. In an open letter from James C. Hallock, of Brooklyn, N. Y., which was forwarded to Secretary of the Treasury Mac- 11 ' I <; • A • ^'^^Sli last week, Mr. Hallock challenges the Uncle :>am s Anti- accent statement of the Secretary concerning quated Business the payment of internal revenue collections Methods. by checks. He states that internal revenue lectors have been receiving checks since 1863, and that col- lectors of customs, outside of Washington and the nine sub- treasury cities, have been receiving checks since March, 1907. Mr. liallock goes on to urge the placing into operation at once of the plan whereby payments of custom duties can be made by certified checks instead of the burdensome sub- treasury system, which is now in operation. The Secretary of the Treasury has full power to inaugurate systems whereby firms will be relieved of the cumbersome and unbusinesslike methods which the government now utilizes in dealing with its customers. We (juite agree with Mr. Hallock's views, and see no reason why the certified check on a national bank of any firm could not be received by "Uncle Sam" in payment of custom duties, internal revenue stamps, or in fact any form of taxation. It is well known that the Government is never a creditor in the failure of a tobacco, cigar or cigarette house, although every one engaged in the business pays heavy tributes during its entire career, and we fully believe that the Government methods of getting the money should be made as simple and expeditious as possible. It is practically certain that a Parcels Post Bill will be introduced into the Sixty-second Congress and pushed with J determined energy. This is a subject of Parcel Post and peculiar interest to cigar and tobacco deal- Thc Cigar ^^.g There are two sides to the contro- Trade. versy, and the time has arrived for its dis- cussion from every possible angle. The Tobacco Woru) would appreciate brief and pointed opinions from its read- ers We now have an International Parcels Post, and at first blush it would appear unfair that an eleven-pound package can be sent from Hamburg, Germany, to Philadelphia by mail cheaper than the same package can be sent from Phila- delphia to Camden. . u- ui • On the other hand, no sane man doubts the highly im- portant function of retail dealers in America. They are the myriad veins of commerce, just as wholesalers and dis- tributors are its main arteries. They keep money in circu- lation, preventing its congestion at a single pomt It a parcels post would materially reduce the number of these retailers by opening up a trade between the consumer and the manufacturer direct, then the country at large would '"^Tn the tobacco trade it may be said that comparatively few consumers care to buy in quantity. The tobacco shop as a result of natural selection, is a sort of socia center, and users of tobacco are fond of making personal choice. Ev'en^th^le who buy by the box like to ^ook the stock^^^^^ and trv it out. Besides there will always be fakers in every t'^ade, and there might be enough of these to prevent anv great stimulation of a mail trade, except between re- tailers and jobbers. This is the trump card used by advo- ca es of a Parcels Post. They claim that consumers gen- eric Prefer to trade ^yith their neighbor whom they can hold to strict accountability. 1i^ ' ! I \n t! . i I I! i\ t < I i \h THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 21 ■PRO HI I- MS 'ii'^<- RE FA IL IfR fc'^# "If I Were Boss." |INE clerks out of every ten would revolutionize the "Old Man's" business if they could suddenly realize their daily dreams, "If I were boss." Yes, sir; no doubt you would, but it would be a revo- lution like those that happen causally in Spanish- American Republics. It would die a-bornin' or so soon afterwards that the obsequies would not be noted by scare headlines in the daily press or a decline in the stock market. The education received in a business collej^e or ct)r- respondence school of an established reputation is a THE TOBACCO WORLD i hi te From The Tobaocx) World Bureau, 910 Hartford BuiLotNc. New York. ^ Woythaler Now Manager of Coupon Company. li. WOYTHALER, one of the directors of the Na- tional Retailers' Coupon Company, has been elected general manager of the company, succeeding J. W. Dixon, who recently resigned in order to devote his entire time in developing his interests in other lines of business. Mr. Woythaler is a practical cigar man and the owner of retail stores in New York City. He was one of the active leaders in organizing the present Independent Retail Dealers' Association, and is at the present time treasurer of this asso- ciation. Mr. Woythaler has always been a firm believer in a Na- tional co-operative coupon for the independent dealers. He advocated this form of coupon to the meml)ers of the Inde- pendent Retail Dealers' Association and during the organizing of the National Retailers' Coupon Company represented his association at its meetings, and upon its final organization was elected a director. He will now devote his entire time to the coupon company. In entering upon the work, Mr. \\'(nthaler states the coupon has already gained a very substantial foothold in Greater New York. It is also being taken in Jersey City, Trenton, N. J., and Boston, and applications are coming in daily from all points as far West as San Francisco. The company liave sales- men canvassing the trade in New York and Brooklyn, and other cities are about to be taken up. Preliminary catalogues have thus far been used, but the regular illustrated catalogue is now being prepared and in the hands of the printer, and will be very shortly ready for dis- tribution. The list of premiums is a very attractive one, it being the object of the company to offer the public useful and standard articles at practically wholesale cost. The attractive feature of these coupons is the fact that they are sold on a co-opera- tive basis. Each dealer's coupons have a serial number, and the unredeemed ones are eventually credited back to the dealer. The offices of the company are located at 320 Broadway, New York. Paid For Their Insurance. WHEN the International Union called out the cigar packers of a well-known manufacturer in New York, some of the women were not disposed to obey the call, but bemoaned the fact that they would lose their sick and death benefits. When the head of the factory heard of this, he inquired the amount of the insurance, and when informed that it was $250, agreed to get each of his employees an endow- ment policy for that amount and pay for it himself. This proposition was accepted by all the packers. He gets the poli- cies free the first year, and can insure all his employees that it is necessary at a cost of $15 a week. 1 New Member of Mendel & Co. UGENE L. KOIILliERG, who for a number of years has been in the leaf tobacco trade in San Fran- cisco, has joined the cigar manufacturing firm of Mendel & Company, of New York City, becoming its vice-president and treasurer. The officers of the company are now : Isador Mendel, president ; Eugene L. Kohlberg, vice- president and treasurer; William Maier, secretary. Mr. Kohlberg, who will look after the out-of-town trade, left New York November loth for his home at San Francisco, visiting the principal cities en route. Upon his return, Mr. Kohlberg will bring his family to New York, where, in the future, they will make their per- manent home. He will also make some return calls on the trade on his way back to the city, which he expects to reach about January ist. Business with the Mendel Company for the past three months has been at high-water mark. The factory is running at full capacity and overtime, and orders now on hand for the "Flor de Mendel" will keep up this condition of affairs until January ist. Changes in American Sumatra Co. Officials. N im{K>rtant change was recently made in the personnel of the America Sumatra Co.'s officials. F. M. Arguimbau has resigned as Secretary and Treasurer, and Julius Lichtenstein has been elected to fill the vacancy. This change took place at a meeting of the Board of Directors held at the New York office of the Company on the 23rd instant, and by reason of the changes Mr. Lichtenstein's leaf establishment at 131 Water street will be permanently dis- continued, and he will devote his entire time to the interests of A. Cohn & Co.. in which house he has acquired a working interest, and to the direction of the affairs of the American Sumatra Tobacco Company. Mr. Arguimbau was also seen by a Tobacco World rep- resentative and he stated that he was still a director of the American Sumatra Tobacco Co. but had found it desirable to resign as Secretary and Treasurer of the company because he wanted more time to devote to his personal interests. He will pay particular attention to the leaf business in which he and his son are engaged in Burling Slip. Fred Winter in the West. a RED W. WINTER, of the Winter Cigar Mfg. Co., left New York November 15th for Denver. Mr. W^inter will visit his trade in Colorado, and also spend considerable time at Salt Lake City, where his goods have a large sale. He will return to New York about Decem- ber 15th. f THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 Display of "Nicholas'* Imported Line. J lie list of holiday goods of imported cigars now being shown by G. S. Nicholas & Co., far exceeds that of any previous year in special and attractive packings. The natural cedar boxes, which this season are very popular, are shown in various sizes, and contain packings of from five to two hundred and fifty cigars. The display com- prises all of the leading independent Havana manufactures. Among the list are : "Romeo y Julieta" in eight styles of natural wood boxes, includng "Selection de Romeo," "Selection de Luxe," "Romeo Cabinets," "Taffs Cabinets," "Demi Tafts," "Niobes," "Corona de Cabinet" and "Fancy Tales of Smoke." These packings are from fifty to one hundred to the box, and vary from one to four sizes and shapes in box. The "Exclusivos," one of the very choice sizes, have twelve in a delicate white and gold box, and the "Miscellaneous" have five sizes in var- nished box. The 11. Upmann line consists of a large and attractive assortment in the boite nature, including "Cabinet Superiores," (Mie of the very large and fine sizes; "Semper V^ive," large fine size, about the selection of the "Obsequios ;" "Cabinet Perfecto," "Cabinet Notables," "Cabinet Corona Chica," fifty and one hundred in box; "Cabinet Petit Corona," two hundred and fifty in box containing two compartments, and "Upmann Cabinets" fifty in box, two sizes, large and small. In the Rey del Mundo specials in boite natural are the "Selection Exclusivos," one hundred in box four large sizes in separate compartments, "El Mundos," five in box, a choice large size which sells for one dollar a piece; "Santa Claus," in boxes of fifty, and the Rey del Mundo Humidor Cabinet containing two hundred and fifty of one size, and divided into two compartments with detachable slides. The Partagas include "Miscellaneous," five sizes in box of regular variety packing; "Partagas Cremas," five cigars in lx)x and which sell for one dollar a piece; "Exceptionales de Luxe" and "Selection Privada." The "'Por Larranaga" specials of several sizes in l3oite nature are daily expected. The "Gold Medals" however are on view. They are of fifty cigars contained in a very uni(|ue hand carved wood box representing a bale of tobacco. The cigars are laid inside in a separate box of regular packing. The "Belinda Miscellaneous" is a much handsomer and more attractive packing than last year. It has an entirely new design of box very prettily inlaid, and contains fifty cigars in five sizes. The "Belinda Corona Chica" is also among the boite natures. The "Punch Miscellaneous," five sizes in a box of fifty cigars, in a highly polished varnished box, is also an improve- ment over last year, and the "Punch Napoleons," very full sizes and choice selections are twenty-five in a box of boite nature. In addition to these special holiday packings is included a full line of the Castaneda factory in all sizes, the "Sol," ''Hoyo de Monterrey," "Eden," "A. Fernandez Garcia," Rcdencion" and a completed stock of the various imported brands they constantly import and carry in their regular stock. Furgatch Marking New Brand. II. FURGATCH & Co. are placing upon the market a new brand of Havana cigar called the "Bouquet de La Ada", made at present in ten sizes. They are also putting their "Favorita de Cuba" brand in a new Qress of a very attractive package, label and band. Large orders from the West on both of these brands are now ready or shipment. Among the prominent hotels to take on the "ew "Bouquet de La Ada" is the Bellevue-Stratford of Phila- elphia, who have just placed a large order, included in which 's a special londres size very popular in that city. ^ '• "I ;a »• ^ V,-- V J^v «n*ig(B^"*' •* • «»- - -w m, >^^:'jit rv -»» ''.V»'.vMHL: -r^^- ^ PIPE FACTORY OF WM. DEMUTH & CO.. BROOKLYN HILLS. L. I. Surbrug— Webster Wedding. |NE of the most fashionable of the November weddings was that of John W. Surburg, Jr., of the well-known tobacco firm of that name, and Miss Helen Webster, which took place in Montclair, N. J., on November 19, at the home of the bride's parents. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. Dr. R. A. Sawyer, and the bridal party in- cluded Mr. J. Dickinson Este, of Philadelphia, as best man, and Miss Florence Walton, of Brooklyn, as maid-of-honor, together with a large retinue of ushers and bridesmaids. Following the wedding ceremony, a brilliant reception took place at the home of the bride's father, Hosea Webster, 174 S. Mountain avenue, and at its conclusion the bridal couple started on an extended wedding journey throughout the South. The bridegroom is the son of John W. Surburg, the head of the Surburg Company, and is at present secretary and treas- urer of the Khedivial Company. He graduated from Prince- ton in the class of 1909 and was rated as one of the real popu- lar chaps at the New Jersey institution. He was treasurer of his class for several years. He is a member of the Colonial Club, the Montclair Golf Club and the crack Essex Troupe, which is Newark's most exclusive military organization. The young couple will reside upon their return at 685 Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. In the Heart of New York. T HE TOBACCO WORLD is proud to record the fact that New York City may now be reached by incoming travelers without the aid of antiquated ferry boats and without the annoyance of the delays which are familiar to all persons using the ferries at Jersey City. Be- ginning November 27, visitors to New York City were enabled to land at Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, also to depart from there for any point west of New York, including Yoka- hama and Japan. The new Pennsylvania Railroad station is one of the wonders of the present century. Its erection in the heart of New York is of transcendent importance and adds unspeakably to the comfort, convenience and progress of the American business world. W i^ !| 1 1 (I 24 THE TOBACCO WORLD P. & S. Lowenthal Dissolve Partnership. '1' has for sonic time l)tcn known to the Toijacco WoKi.i) that tlie leaf tol)acco finn t>f I*. & S. Lowen- thal contenii)late(l some changes in tlicir business, but it was not until last week tliat a formal announce- ment of the (lissolution of tiie firm was made public. iUit such arranj;ements have now been practically completed and are to take etTect on January ist next. The house has l)een in existence for twenty-seven years and to a representative of the W'oKi.n Mr. Perry Lowenthal ^ains of growing business have been more than fulfilled in the last six months, camped at the Hotel P)ingham for four days last month, where he showed his lines to the leading jobbers and dealers of Philadelphia. Needless to say, Mr. Frank did a big business in Phila- delphia where his pipe line is and always has been popular. He worked day and night while in this city, and was ably assisted by his right hand man, Mr. Simpson. In addition to his orders for regular lines Mr. Frank took quite a few for the "Nofalts" before returning to his New York head- quarters. The Home of "Luxello" Enlarged. t f^ lOMPICLLKD by the rapid growth of their business, I V^ I Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb have just enlarged their ^^gd general business offices at 115 N. Tliird street. The accounting rooms have been moved front and occupy three times the space originally allotted to this department, and three attractive private offices have been built for the individual members of the firm. Two floors of the building at 1 1 t X. Third street have also been leased and are being converted into factory quarters, so that the Luckett, Luchs & Lipscomb plant now extends from III to 115 inclusive. George Knodt, who for a number of years has been superin- tendent of the New York factory of Theobald & Oppenheimer, on November sixteenth, assumed charge of the factory management of the Cores-Martinez Co., Philadelphia. Mr. Taylor, representing the Key Del Mundo Co., of Havana, (uha, was calling on hjcal trade recently. Toin I'.owers, who represents .Manton-Govern & Co., of Porto Rico, was a recent visitor in local jobbing circles. II. 1'-. Jinkins, who looks after the interest of Cuesta Rey & Co., ill this territory, was among the out-of-town representatives iiUer- vicwing local jobbers the week ending Novend)er 20th. .M. R. Cotton, of Hale & C'otton, leaf tobacco brokers, of L()ui>villc, Ky., stopped off in Philadelphia to see the trade here last week, lie was on his way South. .Sith T. Warner, of Herman Warner & Co., York, Pa., dropped into lMiiladeli)hia prior to Thanksgiving Day to confer with Albert I). Miller, the local distributor of "Harry Pulliam" cigars. Mr. Warner spoke oi)timistically of business conditions and intimated that he had something imp(»rtant to announce about January 1st. John H. Roltz, of Roltz, Clymer & C"o., is at present on a visit to the new Tampa factory of that firm. Mr. P.oltz left Philadelphia on November 15th, gf)ing direct to Tami)a, whence he sailed for Cuba. After making purchases of leaf returned to the Tampa factory, where he is at present with his son who i.s the resident manager. B. M. Alegro, who has been for twelve years past associated with the cigarette department of the American Tobacco Co., has joined hands within the past fortnight with M. Rappaport & Co., 702 South Fifth street, and in future will boom "West End" ciga- rettes in Philadelphia and vicinity. The "West End" is a thoroughly tried out. high-grade, Turkish cigarette, and Mr. Allegro has already secured several good sized orders for "West Ends" in his newly chosen field. Dave Echemendia. the Castancda Champion, was in Philadel- phia for several days during the past week calling on the trade. Mr. Echemendia came to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy foot hall game as the guest of M. J. Dalton, and it gave both of these "rooters" considerable satisfaction when Mr. Dalton's nephew, young Dalton, of Cleveland, kicked the goal which won the game for the Navy. The holiday trade on Castancda goods in Philadelphia has been particularly heavy and the brand is forging fast to the front among discriminating smokers of this city. Frishmuth*s Free Deal. FREE DEAL is being ofifercd by Frishmuth Bros. & Co. on a new grade of pipe and cigarette tobac- co known as the "Beautv I'right" mixture. Two bags of "lU^auty Hright" are given free with each dozen packages of "Rig Three" scrap. "Beauty Bright" is a mild, fragrant tobacco, gotten up in small bags and should prove a popular seller. Cigarette Factory to Expand. A cigarette factory that is making rapid strides in the tobacco indu.stry of Philadelphia, is the Turkish-Russian Cigarette Co., 512 South Second street. While they now occupy the third floor they have leased the entire building and will begin to install more machinery and increase their working force as soon as the present tenants can vacate, i^neir leading brands arc "Amis", "Libertv" and "Forward". DISPLAY OF -COUNSELLER" CIGARS BY W. S. BURGER. COLUMBUS. O. Brisk Business in Boston. Retailers Have Made Elxtensive Preparations for Special Holiday Trade — Doings with Local Tobacconists. Boston, Mass, November 27. THE holiday trade is coming along nicely; our jobbers, in an- ticipation of a good Christmas trade, have been placing large orders in advance, and everything points to a prosperous season. Genuine calabash and fine briar pipes are more in demand than meerschaum pipes this season. Owing to the change in revenue stamps, many cigar manufac- turers are putting out their cigars in packages of ten, which makes a very handy, inexpensive holiday gift. Sam. S. Rosenthal, of the jobbing firm of Rosenthal Bros, has returned from a four weeks' honeymoon trip, which included a week's stay in the Bermuda Islands. Rosenthal Bros, have commenced a big advertising campaign on the "Havana Ribbon" nickel cigar from the factory of Bayuk Bros., Philadelphia, and the brand is duplicating nicely. Bieringer Bros. Co. are doing an extensive pipe business in con- nection with their regular cigar and tobacco line. The firm reports a good business for the present month. Nathan Alford, of the firm of Alford Bros., has opened a law office in the Carney Building. Mr. Alford will make a specialty of handling cases connected with the trade; having had ten or more years' experience in the line, he ought to prove very successful in such matters. Mortimer M. Frank has purchased the Wondoog cigar store, at 18 Lagrange street, from H. W. Goodnow. Mr. Frank is manu- facturing cigars on the premises his leading brand being the "Frankbros" smoker. Frank Kelly has been engaged by McGreenery & Mannmg to do specialty work on their line of pipes and cigars. R. Paris, representing Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co.. Baltimore, Md., is in town taking orders for "Match-It" cheroots and two brands of Short Smokes. "Bar None," ten for 15 cents, and "Lmpire WhiflFs," a ten for 10 cents package. S. Foster, a Brockton tobacconist, was in town this week re- plenishing his stock. Mr. Fitzpatrick is doing some clever window display work on the "Fgytian Deities." His displays have been very original, and were in most of our leading cigar establishments, and they have caused a big spurt in the sales of this brand. Ben Alt. i '^1 .ifl 28 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 29 |4 Key Wkst. I'la., November 26. THFRE probably was never a time in the his4ory of tbe manu- facture of dear Havana cigars in Key West, that the manufac- turers have l>een as ruslied as they are at the present time. Every avaihible table is being "sed and more men could be seated if there was room to put them. The year 1910 promises to be a memor- able one for Key \\ est. The manufacturers, in fact, every person who has the interest of the city at heart, are very much interested over a proposition made by Henry Leiman, president of the Tampa Box Company. Mr. Leiman offers to establish a factory oi this kind which will employ from 150 to 180 people. He is ready to ^n to work at once i)roviiled certain concessions, which are absolutely fair, are made to him. Key West needs a box factory worse than any other industry that misht be named. The output of the manufacturers has been ma- terially curtailed on account of not being able to secure boxes. The Martinez-Havana Company closed down yesterday and will not reopen for the reason that they have no boxes. They have a world of orders but nothing to put them in. It has been rumored aroujid among the trade that the manu- facturers here are beginning to lay men off. the holiday spurt being now almut over. .\ personal canvass of the different factories. sho\ys that there has not been a single cigarmaker laid off in any factory in the city for the lack of work. Every shop is working with absolutely every man they can seat and looking for places to seat others. The city was never so prosperous, in spite of the fact that we have just weathered another hurricane. Every cigarmaker who wants work can get it and those who are empl<\ved. have no limit and can make excellent wages. There will be a joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. Commercial Club and the Key West Progressive Association next Tuesday night at which time Mr. Leiman's proposition will be acted upon. The Cortez Cigar Company, has sent a large shipment of Christmas goods to Terry & Duncan in Philadelphia. The cigars are the famous "Maxine Elliott" varieties, and they are put up in a handsome white box, containing five different sizes of ten each. It is one of the finest examples of fancy Christmas packing that has been sent out this season. R. Fernandez, of the R Fernandez Havana Cigar Company, is anxious to leave on one of his periodical trips, but he is so busy filling orders that he cannot get away and does not know when he will be able to leave. Charles Wolf, of S. Wolf's Sons, started on a short trip last week but was recalled by his brothers for the reason that they had more orders for the "Luko.s" brands than they could fill. They are caught up now but the demand for the Lukos Smoker Blunts is very strong. The Havana-.\merican people are rushed. They have built a pas- sage connecting the second floors of the two buildings which they are occupying which greatly facilitates the work. J. ^^. Ratterton. president of the Ferdinand Hirsch Company, who has been spending several days in Cuba and Key West, left last week for New York. Bart A. Riley, secretary of the K. C. Cigar Company, and Mrs, Riley, who have been spending their honeymoon in the North, returned home this week. Eladio Martinez, of the ^fartinez-Havana Company, will arrive in Key West tonight for a business trip. F. Garcia, of Garcia Bros. & Co.. Tampa, stopped over a few hours in Key West this week. Mr. Garcia was on his way from Tampa to New Orleans. Mr. Boltz. of Boltz. Clymer & Co.. Tampa, was a visitor last week. He is on his way to Cuba. At the E. H. Gato Cigar Company, they stated that they were swamped with orders. Nearly 100.000 cigars per day are being turned out of this shop and if they had the room they would go over the hundred thousand mark. Imports. R. Fernandez Havana Cigar Company 20 Ferdinand Hirsch 80 S. & F. Fleitas 14 Cortez Cigar Compary 127 Juan Esperdy 7 Martinez-Havana Conipatiy ]£. H. (iato Cigar COnipany (jeo. W. Nichols Murias Campana Company Ruy Lopez Company A. Cobo Total 69 127 5 4 112 2 ......... 567 ■N. B. Uhoads. Attractive Line of Union Made Cigars. IXIC of the oldest iiiiioii cigar factories in McShcrrys- towii is that of r.. P. Topi)er Cigar Co., which firm was formerly known as 11. J. Koth & Co., and of wliicli H. P. Topper was the moving spirit. Thi.s firm lias for some time been engaged in niarket- the "Judge Henderson" ten-cent cigar and a lar^c line of nickel goods under the following brands: "Uen Wheeler." "Tnion i?ee," "Dr. Primrose." ".\nne liyde" and ".Morphia." More recently, however, they have placed tiptm the market a new five-cent cigar imder the title of "liiioii liond." This firm is selling its products on the merit of (jualitv and not sentiment. It is certainly a lofty spirit and has to be backed up by style and attractiveness as well. They invite rej)utable firms who are looking for reputable goods to com- municate with the factory. tellas, A Popular Line of Stogies. HE well-known Stogie manufacturing firm of John Slater & Co., of Lancaster, not long ago placed upon the market a new brand of stogies under the trade mark of "Havana Hlunts" which are six inch pana- long filler hand-made, banded and packed in labeled wooden boxes. They are retailed at two for five cents and it is claimed that they are an exceptional (juality. This firm has the distinction of being the largest stogie luanufacturers east of Pitt.sburg, and the factory has a capacity of eighteen to tw^enty millions per year. They manufacture a very large line of goods ranging in ])rice from $9.00 to $16.00 per thousand to the jobber. They are having an extensive trade upon their "Havana Blunts," "Jersey Charter," "Cuban Export," "Cyclone," "Hrownies" and" "P.oss Stogies,"" to say nothing of the numerous other brands. Quality has always been the slcjgan of this factory ami their product is offered entirely on its merit. One of theii^ mottoes is : "Your customers will smoke Slater's Stogies it you give them a chance." "Sporty King" Cigars Have No Complaints. L. ADAIR, the manufacturer of the "Sporty King" cigar, at Red Eion, Pa., states that he has been market- ing this cigar for the j^ast four years, and during that time he has never had a cigar returned, except pos- sibly by accidental injury while in transit. P>ut, from a lack 0 quality, never. The "Sporty King" cigars are delivered to job- bers and distributors under a positive guarantee of their sale. It is a medium priced cigar and Mr. Adair is so confident ot the success of the brand that he has decided to make a spe- cially attractive oflfer to jobbers in order to have the goods dis- tributed at every point. It will probably pay wholesale deal- ers to make a note of this fact. 1 f :<2 Tampa, Fla., Nov. 25. CIG.\R manufacturers arc laying plans to catch up with the orders that have piled up on their desks during the strike troubles, which are now slowly hut satisfactorily dissippating. The trade throughout the country have stood by the industry in this city splendidly and this appreciation of the goods which are matnifactured here is a matter of much satisfaction to the manu- facturers, and oi sincere appreciation as well. Tobacco receipts from Cuba for the past two weeks reached 1,045 hales. Meiiendez Brothers and Verplanck have reopened their factory j^etting a fair working force to begin with. Their factory has been in the heart of a strike center but so thoroughly is the situation in hand now that the opening of the factory was not accompanied by any excitement. Halbin Brothers did not close for the old Samuel I. Davis fac- t(iry. but are occupying the factory formerly occui)icd by M. Perez Si. ("0. N^) announcement has been forthcoming from Samuel I. Davis as to his intention in regards his old factory which is one i.f tbe best in Tampa. Val M. AntiKjno, the well-known manufacturer, is in danger of having tbe title, "Professor" affixed his cognomen, as he has started a school for cigarmaking, and has some fifty pupils as a result. The idea promises to a popular one, and many youths are evincing a desire to learn the trade. Simon Gonzales, buyer for Sanchez y Haya, has returned from Cuba, where be made purchases of some very excellent leaf. .\ number of cigarmakers, who have been on strike in this city, were preparing to go to Key West on the last steamer when they were stopped by advices from friends of their's at work on the island, in which it was stated that as the Key West factories had caught up with their Christmas orders they had begun laying workmen off. Strike leaders, in this city, have been busy issuing manifestos and distributing circulars to the trade in the hopes of injuring the local industry. A manufacturer here received one of these circulars from Seattle. This circular declares that the men who have returned to work in the factories in this city are not fit to handle cigars from a sanitary standpoint, etc. The circular is a falsehood from beginning to end. The local organ of the union leaders has been denying the number of men who have gone to work as accredited in tlie columns of the English press in this city as well. Three prominent latin physicians went to each factory and personally counted the cigarmakers at work. They declare their figures coincide with the figures printed in the English papers. New Yorkers in Big Havana Corporation. 1 1 \i incorporation of the Carnpania Nacional de Tobacco of Havana, with a capital stock of $i5,ooo,o(X) by prominent New York men last week, has caused con- siderable speculation among the trade as to the pur- pose and scope of this proposition. Rafael R. Covin, of the banking firm of IT P. Hollins & Co., and also a director in the Havana Tobacco Company, William 11. Butler, Ceorge P. Butler, Clarence deVere, Ben- jamin S. Harmon, Edwin J. Patterson and L. L. Stephens, are named as the incorporators, and articles have been filed under the laws of South Dakota. Although several of the i)romoters have been approached, none would give out a definite statement as to the plans of the company, except Mr. Covin, who stated that the company would not be antagonistic to the American Tobacco Company, but that it would be an independent concern. It is understood, however, that while the corporation will be interested chiefly in tobacco, cigar factories and tobacco lands, it will also ex- tend its operations along other lines and make investments in Cuba wherever the opportunity develops. Twin City Jobbers Enjoying Brisk Business. Many New Stores Opening in the Northwest— New Lines (or Distribution. St. Paul, Minn., Novemui-j< 26. nr WIN CITY jobbers report the heaviest holiday demand in the * history of the trade in these markets. More new cigar stores are being opened up through the territory tributary to this market than ever before, and all are buying liberally of high-grade goods. Collections are excellent, and prospects for January business very satisfactory. Retailers say the box trade is especially heavy this year, and they are nearly all making a specialty of shipments to outside points to accommodate the holiday trade. Clear Havana goods are in such demand that there is a fear of a scarcity before shipments can be made from the factories. Trade visitors have been fewer this month than usual. E. C. Herriman has been here, visiting his firm's distributors, the W. S. Conrad Company, Minneapolis. Mr. Berriman said the Tampa out- look is discouraging, and that but for the strike his factory would have made over fifteen million cigars, whereas the output will be much less than that. Other recent visitors from the trade have included Graham Davis, Powhattan Gordon, John W. Merriam, A. J. McBlair, Albert Worch, of the Spietz & Worch Co., Detroit; Geo. Alces, of V. Mancebo, Muina & Co., Louis Cahn, of A. L. & M. L. Kaufman; Morris* Strong, of A. S. Valentine & Son and J. F. King of 'the Great North Cigar Co. of Milwaukee. W. S. Conrad, president of the W. S. Conrad Co., Minneapolis, accompanied by H. C. Gresh, of Norristown, Pa., is expected home from luirope in two or three weeks. W. H. Whitaker has had charge of the Minneapolis house and D. K. Murphy of the St. Paul branch in Mr. Conrad's absence. ]]. P. Manifold & Co. is a new retail cigar firm in St. Paul, having opened up a store in a new theatre building on Wabash street. A. Seifert is head of the firm. Albert C. Lindeman, of the Havana-American Co., and F. T^. Smith, of the Porto Rico-American Tobacco Company, have just closed a successful campaign in the Twin Cities, working with W. W. Huntress, city salesman for the American distributors, George R. Newell & Co., of Minneapolis. The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway has added "El Roi Tans" to the lines sold on its system. The leading clubs in both cities have also added this line within the past month. D, A. Murphy, of the St. Paul factory of Hart & Murphy, has returned from Havana, where he made a large purchase of leaf, enough to last until the next crop comes in. Business with the factory is unusually good, and it is hard to secure sufficient high- grade Havana leaf. Twin City jobbers report the following new retail cigar stores opened up through their territory during the past month: G. H. Gilmore, Reeder, N. D.; C. A. Carton, Dallas, Ore.; Murdock & Cole. -Anaconda, Mont.; J. W. Jacobson, Ilo, Idaho.; J. L. Baker, I'ern Hill. Wash.; A. F. & T. F. Mills, Centralia Wash.; Frank Foulds, Two Rivers, Wis.; J. K. McMullun, Carrington, N. D.; F. L. Hennessey, White Fish, Mont.; Henry Kruse, St. Bonifacius. Minn:: Miles Burgett, Bemidji, Minn.; Harry Peterson, Deer Lodge, Mont. John Danchertsen. St. Paul manager for Winecke & Doerr, has returned from New York, where he made extensive purchases of Havana goods. H. P. Manifold & Co. is the name of a new retail store in St. Paul, adjoining the new Shubert Theater. Both theater and cigar store are owned by H. Seifert, but the firm name will be H. P. Manifold & Co, The Stone-Ordean-Wells Co., of Duluth, distributors of the "El Roi Tan" cigar of Seidenberg & Co., have opened a branch house in Minneapolis, in charge of Nate Ellis, formerly of St. Paul, but recently in business at Duluth. The new house occupies the quarters formerly owned and occupied by D. W. Ahern, a cigar jobber who has gone out of business. The house will carry a com- plete stock, with the "El Roi" as the leader, and expects to mate- rially increase quarters and sales force before long. Mrs. Maud Guerney, who has been in the cigar business in Minneapolis for several years, has taken charge of the Hotel Ven- dome cigar stand. Mrs. Guerney is one of the leading women in the cigar trade of the Northwest. The Minneapolis Drug Co. has added two new Key West lines to their jobbing stock, the "Tuval," manufactured by Marcelino Perez Co.. and the "E. H. Gato," of the E. H. Gato Cigar Co. A. J. McBlair and S. W. Levine, representing the two companies, were recent visitors here and closed the deal. M. A. Dillon. I! li if < a ii. iri 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD. Th(B Qmhmsi From Our Exclusive Bureau Neptuno 24 Alto. Havana, Cuba. Havana, Xovkmijkr jjsu h;io. Till", K-af inark«.M lias hta-ti more animated aK«'iiii duriiij; the past lortniKlit aiul prices have fav(»re(l >ellers nu»re than buyers, excepting <»nly the very lowest j^r^Kles. Besides the American buyers in town, some commissicjn merchants also had orders to purchase certain Vegas for their clients. The demand on the part of the German exjjorters has kept up for Puntillas and heavy Third Capaduras of Kemedios. J. F. lierjides & Co., the .Austrian Consul, ac(|uired another lot of 5lK) bales of line V\'k«'»s for the Austrian ReK't'. Don Diego Montero, a heavy exporter for Huenos .Aires is al>o reported to have purchased UHX) hales of new Remedios InI and 2nd Capaduras for that market, which, however, have not been shipped yet. Local independent cigar manufacturers, as well as the buyers for the American Cigar Co., have been scouring the city for all suitable Vegas of this year's Vuelta Abajo crop and paying full figures for same. Sobrinos de A. Gonzales, buyers for the Spanish Regie, have made the largest shipment (6205 bales) on the 20th instant per SS. Alfonso XIII, which are however not included in the sales, as part had been purchased direct in the country and another part had been acquired previously. The Spanish Regie has 14,500 bales this year and having had no competition on the part of the German exporters, Sobrinos de A. Gonzales, had the market to themselves on the low grades of Vuelta Abajo Bcjtes and Remedios "Hojas Sueltas." Colas of Vuelta Abajo, however, are also in good demand by our cigarette manufacturers and i)rices of same show an ad- vancing tendency. The outlook for the coming crop in the Vuelta Abajo has not improved very much, as the poor Vegueros evidently have lost heart in trying to make a living and continue to emigrate to the Eastern provinces. The help extended by the Cuban government and private subscription is like a drop in a bucket, as millions of dollars would be necessary to restore what has been lost, last and this year. The country storekeepers who used to advance the money to the farmers are loaded up with debts by the latter and for which in all probability they will never see a dollar back. On the other hand as the f(jrmer are owing money to their Havana connections, and connot remit, they have lost their own capital not alone but also their credit, and therefore no help can be extended to the Vegueros. Some seedlings have been distributed by the Government to the poorest farmers (it was stated that half a million would be forwarded from the Santa Clara province) so a small beginning in planting can be made now. On November 19th we had good southerly rains in the Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces and which ought to prove a godsend to the Vegueros, in setting out the young plants. lender further favorable weather conditions, some pc^tple calcu- late that we might hope to secure one-third of a normal crop in the Vuelta Abajo next year. .As this quantity would be ina and only such bale< as were duly stamped could pass our Custom House. To cover the expenses a temporary export tax on all leaf shipments should be arranged and again>t whicli measure the I'nited States cotdd not prote>t. .As the Partido crop may produce enough leaf for hf»me con- 7,401 l)ales 6,205 tt 2,894 II 120 t< 93 II 16,713 bales sumption and export no extreme nu'a>ures may be necessary, a«> f.ir as this growth, is concerned, and as Remedios is nearly all exported, of ct)urse it would not be necessary to have any recourse to legislate about this crop. Sales during the fortnight (not including Spain) aggregated 13,674 bales and which divided according to sections represent 7,995 of Vuelta Abajo, 1,582 of Partido and 4,097 bales of Remedios. Buyers were distributed as follows: .Americans, 5258, Kx- p»trters to luirope, 2894, to Buenos Aires 1093. to .Algiers 120, aiul our local cigar and cigarette manufacturer> 4.^09 bales. ICxporfs of leaf tobacco from the port of Havana, from N'ovcm- ber 7 to November 19th, 1910, as per official Custom House returns, were: To all ports of the United States " Spain " all other ports of Europe " Algiers " Buenos Aires Total, Principal buyers who come and go — Arrivals: A. W. Arnold, of the Ferdinand Hirsch Co., Key West. Henry W. Nichols, A. Artolozaga, of G. W. Nichols Sr Co., Key West. A. Hass, of M. J. Lopez & Co., Key West. Francisco Diaz, of V. Guerra Diaz & Co., Tampa. J. A. Lozano. of F. Lozano. Son & Co., Tampa. B. S. Jarret. of St. Elmo Cigar Co., Los Angeles, California. E. J. Esberg, of Ivsberg-Gunst Co., San Francisco, California. A. W. Kafifenburg. of I. Kaflfenburg & Sons, Boston. S. J. Janover, of Teodoro Perez Co., New York. E. H. Smith, of Hinsdale, Smith & Co., New York. Wm. Bader, of Wm. Bader, New York. Otto Sartorious, of Sartorious & Co., New York. Max Herzog, of Max Tierzog, New York. John flunter, of John Hunter, Morris & Elkan, London. Eni,'. Returned: Avelino Pazos, Juan Pino, of A. Pazos & Co., Havana. Departures: J. M. Batterton, for Key West. A. W. Arnold, for Key West. E. Pendas, for Tampa. E. J. Stachclberg, for Tampa. Mike Friedman, for Chicago. A. E. Landfield, for Chicago. E. Shutan. for Chicago. Fritz Lederer, for New York. .S. Ruppin. for New York. Benito Rovira. for New York. Sol Salomon, for New V'ork. B. S. Jarret, for Los Angeles. E. J. Esberg, for San Francisco. With the Manufacturers. Cigar manufacturers are still very busy in executing orders for the coming holidays and some of them are so pressed in making' prompt shipments that they have to work even on Sundays. The color question is still very troublesome, notwithstanding all that has been said on this subject, and as the manufacturers are not the ones that make the crop and they have to work what has been produced by nature, there is no use for the importers, ♦ I' THE TOBACCO WORLD 31 retailers and smokers to kick about the colors. Either the smoker has to be satisfied with the good quality and burn of our legitimate Havana cigars, or else he has to look for a Sumatra wrapped cigar niado in the United States. Surely if there was a way of making only beutifully, light colored cigars, our manufacturers would be only too glad to please the smokers, but as no process has been invented yet to do away with some spots, or to make dark colored cigars light, there is no help in sight, until nature comes to our rescue. II. Upnian & Co. are working with full forces upon increasing order slates in their H. Upman factory. Charles Landau has worked like a beaver in sending in orders, for the United States as well as Canada. Sol is doing a very satisfactory business in every direction, and Max Schatz, its United States representative, has been hustling successfully in extending the demand for Sol cigars all over the I'nited States. Behrens & Co. have also strong calls from Europe. La Diligcncia had a visit from D. B. Martinez, the managing partner of U. Koen & Co., New Orleans, and who are the distribut- ing agents for "La Diligencia" cigars in the Southern States. It i> needless to say that Mr. Martinez gave very substantial orders to Don Bernardo Moreda. El Credito is making 15,(X)0 cigars daily, which is doing well at this season of the year. Besides the increasing calls for "El Credito," in the American market, Rodriguez y Hno are having an excellent business for local consumption, so all of their dark ct)lored cigars are used in this direction. Per Larranaga has been purchasing several thousand bales of last year's Vuelta Abajo, as well as of the best Vegas of this year's crop. D. Jacobs, its United States representative, has sent large orders for high priced cigars for the coming X'mas trade, while business with Europe and South America, as well as Australia, is very good at present. "Castaneda" cigars have become widely known in the United States through the active propaganda made by its representative, Don Dave Echemendia, and the American smoker has not been slow in recognizing the merits of a good cigar. Henry Clay and Bock & Co., Limited, are doing a very heavy business to all parts of the globe and are large buyers of leaf tobacco in our market. Romeo y Julieta, Partagas, Viuda de Jose Gener (La Escepcion & Hoyo de Monterey) are all rushed with orders and taxed to their fullest working capacity. Buying, Selling and Other Notes. Muniz Hnos & Co. made some good sized sales amounting to 14 San Francisco Hampered by Tampa Delays. Dealers Reluctant to Stock up on other Goods — New Distributing Arrangements. San Francisco, Nov. 19. AS usual, there is some complaint among the retailers, some of whom feel that business has not picked up as it should at this time of year, but it is observed that visitors at the downtown stands are more numerous than for some time past, and those who are able to make a delinitc comparison of this year with the few seasons preceding" fmd that business is about normal. It is still rather early for the real holiday trade, and the box busi- ness is limited to some extent owing to the inability of many smokers to secure the precise brands and sizes they prefer at the present time. The jobbing trade is about as good as it could be under the circumstances, and dealers who have anything to offer that can be made to take the place of some of the popular Tampa lines are getting somewhat more than their share. The trade in general is nevertheless greatly hampered by the scarcity of Tampa goods. Sufficient time has not elapsed for the improvement in the situation at that place to be felt on the West Coast, and the effects of the strike are more noticeable here than at the beginning of the month. Goods will probably be coming in more freely within several weeks, but it will be some time be- fore the retail trade will be able to get its stocks into normal condition. It has for some time been impossible to obtain a number of favored brands in the more popular sizes, and now even the various odd lots have been about cleaned up. Con- sumers who are at all particular will only buy a few at a time, and the retailers, while they would be glad to get large supplies of goods which are unobtainable, are unwilling to accumulate any quantity of the less popular goods, and are confining their pur- chases to current requirements. Imported goods are having a very fair sale, which is expected to increase steadily with the near approach of the holidays. Stocks of Manila goods are still largely in excess of the ability of this market to absorb them. Some jobbers report considerable demand for particular brands, but on the whole the situation is very unsatisfactory, and it is difficult to move the goods at the prices they should bring. It is very likely that there will be many changes in the contracts and selling arrangements in regard to Manila goods for the coming year, and they will probably be placed on a more substantial basis as soon as the present overstock can be cleaned up. M. A. Gunst, head of M. A. Gunst & Co., accompanied by his son Morgan, left last week for the East, and inted to spend about three months looking after the New York end of the business. At the local headquarters of this house, a continued heavy demand is noted for the old and popular "General Arthur" line, as well as for the "Robert Burns." In the university town of Berkley, Cal., as well as in Oakland, a campaign is being conducted against the sale of tobacco and cigarettes to boys under eighteen years of age. The Oakland police have also vigorously taken up the enforcement of the gambling laws, with particular reference to shaking dice in cigar stands. Several dealers were arrested this week on the charge of conducting a raffle. E. C. Morris, representating the Por Larranaga factory, ar- rived about the first of the week, and has been calling on the local agents, the Edward Wolf Company. Mr. Morris, after a general survey of this territory expresses himself as well satisfied with the outlook. The Wolf Company secured this agency at Mr. Morris' first visit a short time ago and expects to have a large stock of the goods on hand within a few weeks. E. J. Stoltz, representing A. L. & M. L. Kaufman, spent several days here early this month, and it is now announced that he made arrangements with H. Rinaldo & Co., who have for some time made the "La Venga" cigar their leader, to handle the "Smokecraft" line, covering San Francisco and vicinity. A lot of the goods will be received in a few days, and H. Rinaldo & Co. are arrang- ing to start an active campaign with them. The Hoffman-Moore Company, which commenced business here only last spring, has been making steady progress and now has its business well established throughout Northern California and the Hawaiian Islands. The "La Integridad" line was taken up by this house some time ago, and has been handled with great suc- cess. The firm has just filed new articles of incorporation, with a cipitalization of $75,000, J. J. Hoffman being president. E. Marier, vice-president, and H. T. Moore, secretary. W. H. Hayden, formerly representative of Stachelberg & Co., has been added to the local sales force. T. E. DeVitt, Coast representative of Philip Morris & Co., has been in Los Angeles for the last week, vice-president Herbert of the company is expected to meet him there, and will accompany him to this city in a few days. m- Morris Levi, head of the American West Indies Trading Co pany, has just arrived in the city. E. Grundel, a local pipe maimfacturer, has invented a pipe of a new design, and his business has been incorporated as the Grundel Safety IMpe Manufacturing Company, with a capital of $10,000, those principally interested being E. Grundel, J. A. White, H. w', Quinan, W. J. I'.orlan and J. M. Bond. Owing to the great increase in the business of Frankel, Gerdts & Company's local factory, they added ten operators last week, and are now employing one hundred and ninety cigarmakers. They are adding some new space to their factory, and will shortly make a further increase in their force. E. M. Elam, the Manila cigar broker, returned a few days ago from his trip to New York. C. Michalitschke has had a large and handsome cigar store fitted up at the corner of Bush and Kearny streets, where he will start business about December first. It will be an inside store, with plenty of window space, which he expects to utilize for a general display. A new retail store for the sale of Manila cigars has been opened on Fillmore street, as was expected. It is said to be backed by one of the leading jobbing houses. L. C. Erdt, representing M. Melachrino & Co., has returned from a long trip in the east. The Quality Cigar Company has been incorporated at Los Angeles, with a capital stock of $5,000, by A. Geyer, O. McDonald and F. W. Heatherly. T. J. Berry, who for some time conducted a stand on Market street, near Drumm, is opening a stand on Geary street, near Market, in front of a cafe. Allen. Missouri's First Tobacco Show Opens This Month. Til IE first annual tobacco show, to be held at St. Joseph, Mo., December 6th to 8th, will be an event in the history of that Missouri city. The "Commit- tee on Ways and Means" have raised $1000, which will be given as prizes to apply in the diflferent tobacco classes. The St. Joseph Commercial Club expects to make this the largest tobacco show ever held outside of the South- ern tobacco belt. There will be music and other entertain- ment features, and no admission fee will be charged. St. Joseph knows how to do things, and expects to be the pioneers in promoting the tobacco industry in Missouri. Chairman Atkinson's committee will ask the Federal Department of Agriculture to provide lectures for the fair. The committee on arrangements has arranged with sev- eral farmers to preserve young tobacco plants for the show, and these will be used in demonstrating culture methods as well as curing demonstrations. Manufacturers of tobacco machinery will be repre- sented and model tobacco barns will be shown in miniature size. T No More Free Seed. HEWISCONSIN COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE will discontinue the practice of distributing free tobacco seeds. For several years past the college has sent the best grades of Connecticut-Havana to- bacco seed to any farmer asking for it. The improvement in production of Wisconsin tobacco crops, it is believed by the college, has reached a point where the farmers them- selves will try and keep the seed standard up to the highest level. The funds in the future will be used to improve high quality varieties of tobacco at the experiment station and will be disseminated later. Will Sell Tobacco in Frankfort. The 300 hogsheads of the Franklin County Burley So- ciety of the 1909 pool will be sold in Frankfort, if the leaders of the Burley Society have their way. They have asked that they be allowed to sell that much there and it is almost cer- tain to be granted, as considerable expense will be savea that otherwise would accrue by shipping the tobacco to tn Louisville or Lexington market. THE TOBACCO WORLD 37 4 I NEW YORK. New York City. It has not been a record breaking business during the last two weeks in the leaf tobacco section of this city, albeit a good trade was done, and dealers feel more than ever convinced that the manufacturers who are now engrossed in handling an extraordinary volume of business, can not go along without soon having to replenish their stocks of raw material more heavily than they have been in the previous six months. In Wisconsin and Ohio tobacco there was a considerable activity but in some other types of cigar leaf there was not very much doing. Considerable quantities of Connecticut leaf has already changed hands. In Pennsylvania there is but a compara- tively small quantity remaining in first hands, and the new offerings of 1909 goods have not yet begun to move. Little Dutch of the 1909 crops is also pretty well cleaned out of the market. Of Zimmer Spanish leaf the offerings consist principally of 1908 crops. Sumatra leaf is moving oflf in fair sized lots, and the importa- tions of this year are rapidly dwindling away. In fact importers are apparently more concerned about having a sufficient supply to carry their trade over the season than they are about finding purchasers for their goods. A moderate and steady demand exists for Havana tobacco, but the difficulty is that there are very limited offerings of certain types of Cuban leaf. PENNSYLVANIA. Philadelphia. The leaf tobacco trade in Philadelphia has been fairly satis- factory, and a considerable volume of business has been done during the past two weeks. Several of the jobbing houses have made some extensive shipments lately, and some heavy mail orders are coming in from traveling men who are bending every energy to close a heavy year's business. In Sumatra tobacco the transactions have been of a limited nature, and the volume too has only been moderate. Prices re- main firm, and offerings are really limited. Havana tobacco is finding a ready market here, and importers find their greatest trouble in securing sufficient supplies to ine;t the demands of their customers. There has been practically no change in prices. Lancaster. There has been a moderate movement of old goods in this market, but not in large lots. Western trade seems to be now tak- mg on some new stock, and local manufacturers are also feeling the need of replenishing since the cigar trade has been so brisk. Taken altogether the tobaccos are steadily passing into new hands, and 1909 is practically all that is left. Inquiries are coming in more strongly than they had been, and that indicated an apparent short- age of stock among dealers and manufacturers. There is some driving being done and a considerable acreage of tobacco has already been bought, but prices have thus far not oiten exceeded the ten-cent mark with a possible three cents for the low grade or filler tobacco. At a meeting of the Lancaster <-ounty Tobacco Growers' Association, recently held, they urged their members not to sell their tobacco this year at ten cents. In a few instances the suggestion may have been heeded but it is not being generally observed, even among members of the growers' society. It is believed by some of the largest packers that there will still be tobacco to buy next Spring, when the robins come again. Not much of the 1910 crop has yet been stripped, but it has een curing nicely and no pole damage of any kind has thus far eyeloped. Some of the packers, however, complain of the tobacco e>ng extremely thin which is certainly not a desirable feature. York. Up to this time there has been no general movement to buy the 1910 crops of leaf, not even the Burley seed leaf which was grown quite extensively in this county this year. Representatives of the American Tobacco Co., and whom it was expected would be in the field before this have not yet started out. Some few crops have been bought in the Druck Valley, but down in Chanceford and Windsor districts, which usually produce some nice leaf, there has been no movement yet. WISCONSIN. Edgerton. In the tobacco growing sections of the State buying has been progressing rather vigorously, and buyers are driving extensively. What remains of the crops is being quietly contracted for, and at varying prices, regulated by the apparent quality of the crops. In old goods recent transactions have moved considerable quantities of goods, and in several instances entire packings have changed hands. There were also numerous sales of smaller lots among local traders. Stripping of the new crops is being delayed ov/ing to un- favorable weather. At the first favorable opportunity, farmers will undoubtedly make haste to prepare their crops for the market and ultimate delivery to warehouses. NEW ENGLAND. East Hartford, Conn. Tobacco warehouses are now open and in full operation in a number of instances, in assorting and handling the new crops which have already been delivered. New Milford, Conn. Some heavy purchases of leaf have been made about this section of the state, and prices have ranged from 14 to 18 cents a pound in the bundle. Broad Brook, Conn. Tobacco stripping has been practically completed in this vicinity, and a large portion of the crops have been sold, at prices which ranged from 17 to 23 cents per pound. The prices the farmers consider very good as compared with what they realised during recent years previous to this. SuFFiELD, Conn. Most of the tobacco growers of this section have their crops down from the poles and are stripping as rapidly as possible. Many of the warehouses have been opened since Thanksy:;ving, and will continue in operation until the close of the packin,j season, whenever that may be. There have already been pur -liases enough made to keep the warehouses busy for sometime to come. New Tobacco Co., in Kentucky. Henderson, Ky., November 20. NEW company, known as the Hodge Tobacco Com- pany, has been incorporated here, with a capital stock of $120,000. The firm will handle unmanufactured tobacco and prepare it for sale in foreign countries. The corporation is to continue for twenty-five years, and is not to incur any indebtedness over $100,000. The head and organizer of the new corporation is John H. Hodge, who has been a tobacco buyer in his territory for a number of years. Thomas Hodge, James Hodge, William Hodge, John H. Hodge and John A. Funk signed the articles of incorporation. i ' I '> '\' 38 THE TOBACCO WORLD \> TEE T©B^C€© W©MLP The Tobacco World, established in 1 88 1 , has maintained a Bureau for the purpose of Registering and Publishing claims of the adoption of Trade-Marks and Brands for Cigars, Cigarettes, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, and Snuff. All Trade-Marks to be registered and published should be addressed to The Tobacco World Corporation, 1 02 South Twelfth Street, Philadelphia, accom- panied by the necessary fee, unless special arrangements have been made. Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $1 for each Trade- Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. THE TOBACCO WORLD 39 PEDRO LOUPAZ:— 21,103. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Kraus, New York. BANDROLLE:— 21,104. For cigars. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Consumers Cigar Co., Chicago, 111. BALANCE:— 21,105. For cigars. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Consumers Cigar Co., Chicago, 111. AIR SCOUT:— 21,106. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho. Co., New York. VOLPLANE:— 21,107. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho. Co., New York City. ALONZO PEREZ:— 21,108. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho. Co., New York. JEAN BALZAC:— 21,109. For cigars. Registered November 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Con- sumers Cigar Co., Chicago, 111. USEEA:— 21,110. For cigars. Registered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by J. W. Sheelly, Philadelphia. APPARENT:— 21,111. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 11, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. TAMPICO:— 21,112. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Knecht, Cincinnati, Ohio. OTT'S TAMPICO:— 21,113. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Knecht, Cincinnati, Ohio. THEME:— 21,114. For cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Registered Nocember 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by George C. Knight, Chicago, 111. LA TERMINAL:— 21,115. For cigars. Registered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by George C. Knight, Chicago, 111. RABERTO:— 21,116. For cigars, cigarettes. Registered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by D. L. Roberts, Chicago, 111. ARKAY:— 21,117. For cigars and cigarettes. Registered November 14, 1910, at 9 A. M., by D. L. Roberts, Chicago, 111 BACHARETTES:— 21,118. For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered November 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by C. E. Acton, Belmont, O. LA THORODAD:— 21,119. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 15. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Key West Cigar Manufacturing Co., New York. LA CHIANZA:— 21,120. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered Nov. 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. KING'S ARMS:-21,121. For cigarettes. Registered November 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Marathon Egyptian Cigarette Co., Boston, Mass. ROYAL KNIGHT:— 21,122. For cigarettes. Registered November 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Marathon Egyptian Cigarette Co., Boston, Mass. PRINCE ROYAL:— 21,123. For cigarettes. Registered November 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Marathon Egyptian Cigarette Co., Boston, Mass. ROYAL PRINCE:— 21,124. For cigarettes. Registered November 15, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Marathon Egyptian Cigarette Co., Boston, Mass. EULETA:— 21,125. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 16, 1910, at 9 a'. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. WASHINGTON PARK:— 21,126. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 16, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Calvert Litho. Co., Detroit, Mich. JUST ONE CEDAR RAPIDS:— 21,127. For cigars. Registered November 16, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Burianck & Son, Elgin, Iowa. GOLDEN NYMPH:— 21,128. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 17, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. RAYBOR* 21 129. For cigars,' cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by t. Montero, Philadelphia. DUKE OF SAVOY:— 21,130. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 18. 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Lithographic Lo., Brooklyn, N. Y. (Re-registeration.) WINNING WIDOW:— 21,131. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Keg tered November 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Robert Simpson, INew York. WILD-OX:— 21,132. . , _ .. _ For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewmg a"^^"'^^"'^ tobacco. Registered November 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Adam Baker, Windsor, Pa. NEW YORK LIGHTS:— 21,133. « ^ ivf w W For cigars. Registered November 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., Dy • H. & E. L. Manley, Jamaica, New York. THAT'S PURE:— 21,134. . . ^.-^^ For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smo 8 tobacco. Registered November 18, 1910, at 9 A. M., by BrisK Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla. MIDDLE WORLD— 21,135. smoking For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing ana ^' tobacco. Registered November 18. 1910, at 9 A. M., by wm Neuman, New York City. ^ FLOWER OF GRAND POINT:— 21,136. I'ur cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jose Venta & Co., New Orleans, La. DON AL:— 21,137. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jose Venta & Co., New Orleans, La. FLOR COLGA:— 21,138. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jose Venta & Co., New Orleans, La. VANADIS:— 21,139. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Jose Venta & Co., New Orleans, La. BROD-VANA:— 21,140. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Federal Cigar Co., New York. LYONS:— 21,141. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Epstein & Lyons, Richland Centre, Pa. BUILDERS CLUB:— 21,143. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 19, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Manuel Perez y Ca., Chicago, 111. FORD:— 21,144. For cigars. Registered November 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., By Slatington Cigar Manufacturing Co., Slatington, Pa. M. L. B.:— 21,145. For cigars. Registered November 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., By Slatington Cigar Manufacturing Co., Slatington, Fa. PRINTER'S CLUB:— 21,146. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Robert Link, New York. THE DORNBOS:— 21,147. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered No- vember 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Peter Dornbos, Grand Haven, Mich. LA DOMINAR:— 21,148. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Symons-Kraussman Co., New York. BETHLEHEM BEAM:— 21,149. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 21, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Acker, Merrall & Condit Co., New York. WAW-WAW SMOKERS:— 21,150. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Federal Cigar Co., New York. UNITY CLUB:— 21,151. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Litho- graphic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. COAL VALLEY:— 21,152. For stogies. Registered November 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. L. Arnold, Cambridge, O. THE SCAMP:— 21,153. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 22, 1910, at 9 A. M., by I. Rosenberg, Detroit, Mich. NINETEEN TWENTY CLUB:— 21,154. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smok- ing tobacco. Registered November 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. A. Dorr, Augusta, Ga. GREATER AUGUSTA:— 21,155. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. A. Dorr, Augusta, Ga. LA HELIA:-21,156. in ^'S^'^s. cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. C. Henschel & Co., Chicago, 111. M. M. HODZA:— 21,157. ror cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 23, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Fred'k Mory & Son, Guttenberg, N. J. CYPRUS:-21,158. P ?'" cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. registered November 23, 1910, at 9 A. M. by Dearstyne Bros., Albany, N. Y. THE OLD CLUB:— 21,159. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco Registered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by T. A. Wadsworth. Detroit, Mich. EXCELLOR:— 21,160. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by F. M. Howell & Co., Elmira, N. Y. COUNT LEO:— 21,161. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho- graphic Co., New York. LAKE PENN:— 21,162. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Sherts Cigar Co., Lancaster, Pa. HINKEL'S INFANTS:— 21,163. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by James J. Dluhopoluk, Cleveland, O. NOTSOB:— 21,164. For cigars. Registered November 25, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Levenson Bros., Boston, Mass. ARANJUEZ:— 21,165. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. M. Tobias, Chicago, 111. GASPARONE:— 21,166. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by A. M. Tobias, Chicago, III. MI BRAVONA:— 21,167. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November, 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Symons-Kraussman Co., New York. NUTONIA:— 21,168. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. CARRIITTA:— 21,169 For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. MARVELINE:— 21,170. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. SOLITA:— 21,171. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York. EL PONENTINO:— 21,173. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered November 26, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Joseph Schmidt, Chicago, 111. SYLOV:— 21,173. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Olles- heimer Bros., Detroit, Mich. FRYOLC:— 21,174. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Charles W. Fry, Lancaster, Pa. EL TOMICO:— 21,175. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by W. L. Toomey, Hanover, Pa. DAILY CHOICE:— 21,176. For cigars. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Federal Cigar Co., New York City. THE AYES:— 21,177. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Clark Seip, Strinestown, Pa. GORDON WRIGHTER:— 21,178. For cigars. Registered November 28, 1910, at 9 A. M., by John H. Witter, Newmanstown, Pa. PRINCE OF MONACO:— 21,179. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 29, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Moehle Lithographing Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. (A re-registration.) i 40 THE TOBACCO WORLX) THE TOBACCO WORLD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT, THREE CENTS A WORD, WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY CENTS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE Special Notices. L. L. SCHLOSS. CIGAR BROKER, 29 Randolph Street, Chicago, 111. Correspondence with manufacturers of union-made; also non-union goods solicited. Reliable factories only are wanted. Cash trade. ^MONROE ADLER, CIGAR BROKER, 36 La Salle St., Chicago, 111. 6-17-he WANTED — By St. Louis broker, good line of cheap union-made cigars. Commission basis. D. A. Felnsteln, 5886 Easton Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Situations Wanted. POSITION WANTED — Superintendent or foreman. Twenty-five years' experience. Competent, all branches. References. Address "Walter Hartog," care The Home Cigar Co., 216 Worthington St.. Springfield, Mass. 12-1-c CIGAR FOREMAN, age 27, desires position. Nine years' experience; two years on suction. Understands team and mold worlt. Excellent eco- nomic system. Speak six languages. Reference. "Berger," 421 East 77th St.. New York. 12-1-c. BUYER wants position with a large cigar manufacturing or leaf house ; 25 years' experience; best of reference. Address Box 50, Tobacco World. 12-1-h. TRANSFERS. THAYER:— 18,336. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered August 12, 1909, at 9 A. M., by Heyvvood, Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York, was transferred to La. Magnita Cigar Co., New York on November 11, 1910. EL PARATUS:— 27,404. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered July 6, 1903, at 8 A. M., by Calvert Lithographing Co., Detroit, Mich., and transferred to Santa Clara Cigar Co., on February 7, 1907, has been re-transferred to the Havatampa Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla., on October 26, 1910. LA CLARADON:— 16,580. For cigars. Registered November 6, 1908, by James P. Prender- gast and tramsferred on November 9, 1908, to J. Rimler, Brooklyn, N. Y., and retransferred on November 26, 1910, to D. Zlattner, Brooklyn, N. Y. CORRECTION. UNION STATION, KANSAS CITY:— 21,091. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 8, 1910, The Charles E. Higgins Co., Cleveland, Ohio, should have been regisetred by H. E. Sloan, Cleveland, O. BLAED IMPORTS:— 21,088. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 7, 1910, at 9 A. M., by McGuigan Cigar Manu- facturing Co., Red Lion, Pa., should read "Baled Imports." NICKEL 5:— 16,359. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 5, 1908, at 9 A. M., by Jacob G. Shirk, Lancaster, Pa., should read NICKLE 5:— 16,359. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered October 5, 1908, by Jacob G. Shirk, Lancaster, Pa., should read NICKLE 2 (2 for 5) for cigars chewing and smoking tobacco. Montreal Firm Bankrupt. E. N. Cusson & Co., cigar manufacturers of Montreal, Canada, have been forced into the hands of a receiver with liabilities reported at $30,000. About $2000 will cover the For Sale. FOR SALE — Pure Dutch, Gebhardt or Zlmmer Spanish scrap filler tobacco These scraps are from old resweat wrapper B tobaccos — high quality clean, dry and ready to work. Write for samples and prices. Horner Tobacco Company. 208 S. Ludlow St., Dayton. O. g.^.^ FOR SALE — Pure Havana scraps, gruaranteed high aroma. Price, 45 cents ; any quantity. PANDOZ CO., 173-175 E. Eighty-seventh St., New York. 8-15-ch. FOR SALE — Progress Bunching Machines — also Stogie, Cheroot and Little Cigar Molds. Address The J. H. Lucke Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. 11-l-a STANDARD TOBACCO MATS FOR SALE. Orders prompOy flUed Write for prices. F. H. Hauser & Co.. 24 Stone St., New York. 10-16-N MACHINERY AND TOOLS — Consisting of 50 H.-P. Boiler. 40 H.-P. En- gine feed water heater cooking kettle, reserve tank, dipping tub. two wringers, two cutters, two shell dryers. Adt steam dryers, four conveyors steam colls, steam line shafting pulleys, hangers, belting tools, etc. Ad- dress Greenwold Bros.. Walnut and Canal Streets. Cincinnati. ^_^ 11-1-tf. FOR SALE — 20 H. P. gas engine for sale, in first-class condition; now running, and can be seen at Rosenthal Bros., 353 East 73d St., New York. leaf trade claims in this country, among whom are H. Duys & Co., $I200; A. Blumlein & Co., $300; M. F. Schneider, $400; and Koch & Coall of New York. Philippine Cigarmakers. JTwlT is not to become too ardently sympathetic mth 0O\m the Manila cigarmakers, who, according to a state- SSS "^€"t recently published, earn only thirty cents to "" one dollar a day. To begin with, labor in every country must depend for its income upon its own pro- ductive value, and unless those who have visited the East- ern Islands are poor observers, the Filipino is not remark- able for his energy or his industry. We have no data at hand to show just how many cigars the Oriental mechanic turn out in a day, but is not only of an indolent race, he is of a happy, go-lucky disposition which renders him as a poor dependence. He works only when he has to, and this unstable character- istic naturally reacts upon the adjustment of wages. The cost of living, too, has much to do with wage regulation and in the Philippines living expenses are not high. The only way in which Insular wages can affect con- tinental conditions is by comparing the cost of production at home with the cost of Philippine cigars delivered to the domestic trade. When one takes into consideration the transportation charges and other incidentals the difference is not so great. Then, too, we must take into consideration the fact that at the rapid rate in which the wages of PhiHppine cigar- makers has increased, all things considered, since the island has found an open market in the United States a Philippine cigarmaker, who understands his business and is rated as a skilled workman, receives nearly twice as mucii pay since the free entry to the country. At this rate 0 increase he will within a few years equal an American cigar- maker in the amount of pay received for his labor. ^ 41 R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable— Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner— Gumersindo Garcia Cuervo Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenC GroMrers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "Angel" Havana P.O.Box SUAREZ HERMANOS Growers, Packers (S. en C.) rowers, fackers ¥ £ rj^ i and Dealers in Lieat lODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETAra" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA ^^***® Address. "Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY-VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 1J6 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA *^RNEST ELLINGER & CO. Packers and Importers ^ OF HAVANA TOBACCO ▼•na Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos deG. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" S. JORGE y^ p CASTANEDA JORGE & P. CASTANEDA Giowen, Packen and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egido, comer Dragones Street, ■ - HAVANA JOSE C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco Merchants In Ynelta Abajo, Semi-Yneltt, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166-170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "CUETO" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Spedalty: Vuelta Abajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Address: " Joseca3rro " Correspondence Solicited in English VLJiNAS Y CA Almacenistas de Tabaco en Rama Vuelta. Jlbajo, Partido and *T(emedios Cable: "SanpW' Rettie 22, Habofta CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT Leaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba Cablet "Blasco" I. nAFFENBURGH (EL SONS QUALITY HAVANA Neptuno 6, Havana, Cuba - 88 Broad St., Boston. Mass. 1 I 42 THE TOBACCO WORLD SOBRINOS de A. GONZALES Founded 1868 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cable AddreM •• ANTERO •• WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY A. Cohn & Company Importers of Hal^ana and Sumatra, backers of Seed Leaf Tobacco and Growers of Georgia Sumatra 1 42 Water Street, . . . New York CRUMP BROS. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 141'- 143 East Lake St^ Chicago, IlL B. F. GOOD & CO. Leaf Tobacco NOS* 49-5 J WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. "PACKERS AND j» j» j» j» DEALERS IN JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONAIXES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA JOS. BCBNDBXAOHN r.OI7IS A. BORNBMAIf MENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. Havana Tobacco Importers Habana: Amistad 95 196 Water Street, -:- •:• NEW YORK P. OSL S. Loewenthal PACiiERS or Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra 135 WATER STREET NEW YORK E. L. NISSLY & CO. Growers and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses : Lancaster, Florin. Main Office: Florin, Pa. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Saunples cheerfully submitted upon request PLANTATIONS: Decatur County, Georgia, Gadsden County, Florida A. COHN. President D. A. SHAW, Vice-President L. A. COHN, Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU, Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES: Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest Growers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers; Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM :: 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 5276 John ■ THE TOBACCO WORLD 43 I J. F. Reichard | §[ PACKER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN ^ ^ Cigar Leaf Tobacco ;g ^ We offer a full line Pennsylvania* x^ ^ % Wisconsin, Connecticut and Ohio, and Sumatra, Havana and Florida TOBACCOS Domestic tobacco direct from the grower to you. We have the goods and facilities. Let us sub- mit you samples and prices. Main Office: YORK, PA. I § i ^ ^ ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^"^ Standards for Thirty Years EEXEMt SCHUYLER Havana Filled Cigar retailing at 1 0 cents AMBR03iA j,,^^^ High Grade Nickel Cigar that sells on its Merits 1 hese brands will be a valuable acquisition to live dealers Write direct to the manufacturers GEO. S. MILLER & CO-, Pottstown, Pa, The Florida Tobacco don Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers and Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County, Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION ADDRESS MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA MORE POPULAR THAN EVER JOBBERS who have taken hold of these goods during the past three months HAVE MET WITH SUCCESS, because THE ■^. • i- ;-i <^£^ r^^ ■ V AFFORDS FAIR PROFIT to the Jobbers; GOOD MARGIN to the Dealers; FULL VALUE to the Consumers Tk^ POTFNT ATF » * QUAUTY Ten-cent Cigar 1 ne r\J l ILIN l /a l E. j^ ^j, ^^^^ -Quality- implies We also make a SUPERIOR LINE OF NICKEL GOODS, under the titles of "Lehr's Smokers," "King of the Desert," and "Con' fidence." Correspondence with active handlers invited. GEO. W. LEHR Established 1876 READING. PA. tf !'- 44 THE TOBACCO WORLD ^: 7 i} B LEWIS BREMER'S SONS Established 1825 Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 322 and 324 North Third Street, Philadelphia Founded 1855 ^g^ ,.».«„..» yea1er in Leaf Tobacco Office •nd Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warehouse: Bird-In-Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. YORK, PCNNA. WE MAKE SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers E,. Rosenwald (BL Bro. 145 WATEK STREET - - - NEW YORft E.. A. nRAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York M. F. Schneider, towrter ot Sumatra Tobacco Nea. ComerlKuipersteeg, Amsterdam, Holland TelepKone, 377 John - - 4 Burling Slip. New YorK Jos. S. Cans Moses J. Cans Jerome Waller Edwin I. Alexander JOSEPH S. CANS & CO. Importers and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Telephone : 346 John 150 WATER STREET, NEW YORK JULIUS MARQUSEE, HI Water Street, New York Packer and Dealer in All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco TELEPHONE 3956 JOHN _ L G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeuswrm" L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS Imrorten of Sumtn and Havini. PiAen ind Exporter, of and Dealers in LEAF TOBAtw Unert ReUUer* in Pennaylvanto 146 N. Third Street. PhiUaelpb*; S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobtcw 121 North Third Street .'. PHILADELPHIA ENOS SMITH Established 1840 ^ ^^^;iy^DH^ SMITH HINSDALE SMITH & COMPANY Importers of Sumatra and Havana and Packers of Connertioit Lwf Totow» CabTe: "N ARGIL" 1^5 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YU 4 THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. Ulif^tt a bratUk BtanliB itnbrntun from Ulaitt^ tii CHaUfiirnia for fortg grar0. i\\ttt mitat ht 00m?t]|in0 Ui it J* J* J* ^ J* Cigar cManufaduring --COMPANY-- 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Use Liberty Certificates They are attractive = to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer, because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for P*'"'^- Liberty Coupon Co,, Philadelphia ulars. =========^==== William Steiner, Sons & Co. LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialties: Cigar Label* and Cigar Bands of every Description CHALLENGES COMPARISON White Knight 5g. Cl^ar MADE BY NEUMANN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA. TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: " Match-It •• Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Gents " Match-It •• Cheroots, Small Size Three for Five Cents "Manchester** Stogies Three for Five Cents •• Yaranette ** Smokers Two for Five Cents ''Havana Cadets ** Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bap-None** Little Cigars Five for Five Cents "Empire Whiff** Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Nfg. Co. I18--120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE, MD. Why not call attention to your HIGH CLASS or SPECIAL BRANDS by packing in a box itffi^r^ttt from X\\t ©rttnarg? WE ARE FULLY EQUIPPED to furnish anything hom a Book Box to highly Polished Cabinets. We have served some of the largest Cigar Manufacturers in the country along this line ; why not vou ? Give us an idea of what you want, accompanied by a rough sketch showing sizes, and we will do the rest. COR. SIXTH STREET AND COLUMBIA AVENUE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA EUubluhed 1882 __ _ Reputation Suftained by QiuBty J. B. MILLEYSACK, Manufacturer of Fine Havana Handmade Cigars 821 LAKE STREET. LANCASTER. PA. Corretpondence with iobbing trade invited. We offer inducement* that meet all competitkm. For QUICK RESULTS try a WANT AD. In THE TOBACCO WORLD T Fl HPNF P^c^^^ ^ Dealer in Leaf Tobacco iol/oilLiilLl pi^^.^^ ^^j Georgia Sumatra a Specialty Office and Warehouse : YORK, PA. Metal Emboased UbeU Engraving Metal Printed UbeU Emboaaing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER, CIGAR LABELS 214 NEW STREET, PHILADELPHIA Telephone Keystone Main 10-87 LITHOGRAPHING SPECIAL DESIGNS I ! *l 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers and Packara of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 tnd 1908 PemuTlyanit B*8 and FiUen OFFICE AND SALJ£SROOH 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. ^-*"'«'^"' reach of all E«tablUhed 187f Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Packer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE. PA. LOUIS E.Neuman &Co 123'- TO 13 0' ST ANC PARK AVL. N.Y. "■Q LABELS ^ SHOW f-- — ^ i_ s o PORTED BANDS ^-^•c^ BEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF FINE CIGARS R. F. I>. No. 8, YORK, PA. A Specialty of Private Brands for tlie Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS: ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade QuaUty and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN FiiieCigars IManufacturor of K/ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c Corresi)Oii(lence witli Jobber Invited 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA. LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUHERS AND CIGAR MAKERS' KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812^14 Winter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR FINE CIGARS Manufacturer of MAKER OF Femside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobbing Trade Only Correspondence Invited LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. CLARK'S "SAMSON" TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this prcM is 3^ feet wide and 4 feet long. , , • ■ The height in the clear is 4 feet The total height with rack fully extended is 8 feet. 10 inches. The press or jack stand is on top of the beam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are now in use throu^- out the tobacco sections and mving entire satis- faction. Larger sizes made for special wor«- The woodwork i» made of best hard Maple. A«h or Oak. The ironwork is constructed ot the very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Spedal Prices Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. THE TOBACCO WORLD \ 47 For Genuine Sawed Cedar CIGAR BOXES, Go to Established 1880 Keystone Cigar Box Co. Sellersville, Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERS VILLE, PA. T. J. DUNN (a CO. MaKers of ^ BacKelor Cigar 401-405 E. 91»t Street. New Yorh McSHERRYSTOWN CIGAR CO. Manufacturers of FINE CIGARS Bearin|{ Label of International Cifjarmakers* Union McSHERRYSTOWN. PA. C I G A K ^'Wh'-'Y^ YORK. PA. ■ ■ B O X E k3 Special Designs Engraving, Embossing H. S. SOUDER MAKER OF t>«lvjAK LABELS SOUDERTOWN, PA. Telephone Private Designs a Specialty Metal Printed Labels THE YORK TOBACCO CO. LEAF TOBACCO Office and Warehouse. Id East Clark Avenue, YORK, FA. MANUFACTURERS OF CIGAR SCRAP TOBACCO Packers and Jobbers in All Grades of HALDY MILLER Successor to H. H, Mister Estate All kinds of Cigar Leaf Tobacco Sumatra and Havana a Specialty Leaf Sold in any quantity, Wholesale or Retail 327-329 N. Queen Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania Eftabiithed 1668 Factory No. 48 GABLE & GILBERT Manufacturers of Fine and Medium Grade Cigars Elxclusively Skilled Labor, Fine Quality and Attractive Packages Correspondence invited from Wholesale Dealers. Samples to Reliable House HELLAM. PA. VIRGINIA PERIOUE MIXTURE FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS The American New Tobacco Company York Dont he Disappointed In Your CIQAR BOX LABELS fl The bidding system on a product like printing, which is yet to be made and which you cannot see when comparing "guesstimates" is not the best policy. fl The best results, the greatest economy and the highest satisfaction are achieved by dealing with a reliable firm, well known for its fair prices, and square dealing, stylish work, prompt service, full count and courteous treatment. 4 Our 30 years of experience catering to the CIGAR BOX TRADE insures this SHEIP & VANDEGRIFT, Inc. 818 N. Lawrence St. Philadelphia Largest assortment of Plain and Fancy Ribbons Write for Sample Card and Price List to Departaent W CigarRibbons WM. WICKE RIBBON COMPANY 3^*Lnuf£Lcturers of Bindings, Galloons, Taffetas, Satin and Gros Grain 36 East Twenty-Second Street, New York 0 l]0 illoolilc -^lithoorarJiirC^^oiiuiann i;i l>;iit<» «"i>.. Xn. J. H. Havana 41 Clay and Bock & Co.. Ltd., Henry, Habana. Cuba 3 Coiin &. Co., A.. New Y'ork 42 Comly & Son, W. R, Philadelpliia Cover III Condax & «'(... !•:. A., New York 1 j Consolidated Cigiir Co.. IMttslnirgh. Pa 6 Costhilad^t. I . Pa 9 Hex wood-Str:\.«ser ^- \"oiglit Litlio. Co.. .New York H Hippie Bros. & Co., Philailelphia 44 Hoffman Bros.. Bainbiidge. Pa 44 Hosteller & Co., W. B., York. Pa 44 I. Inland City Cigar Box Co., Lancaster, Pa 46 J. Jacobs, D.. New York 3 .Jacobs & Holtzingfi- Co.. Windsor. Pa 7 Jeitles & Blumenthal, Ltd., Philadelphia 2 K. Kaffonburgh & Son.*!. I., Boston. Mass 41 Kauffman & Bro.. Allen. York, Pa 47 Keystone Varietv Works. Hnn jver. Pa Cover III Kleiner & Co.. E., New York 1 KilUieffer. A. D.. .Millersville. Pa S Kocher, S. 11.. Wrightsvillp. Pa 4 6 Kohler. H. F.. Nashville. Pa 2 Kraft. W. E.. East Prospect. Pa 45 Kraussman. E. A.. New York 44 Krinsky. 1. P... .Vew York f, Krueger ^ Braun. New York 46 Krull. Chas. A.. Philadelphia 2 Page. L. Labe & Sons. Benj., Philadelphia 44 Landau. Charles. New York Cover IV Leaiiiaii, J. K., Lancaster, Pa 44 I.elir. (mo. \\ ., Ui adiiig, Pa 43 Lewis «Sc Co.. 1.. Newark. N. J Cover IV Liberty Coupon Co., Philadelphia 45 Libernian Mlg. Co., I'hiladelpliia 46 Loeb &. Co., Leopold, Philadelphia 44 Loewenthal. 1'. &. S.. New York • . 42 Lopez Ca., Kuy, New York Cover 11 M. Manchester Cigar Mlg. Co., Baltimore 45 Marqusee, Julius 44 xMayer & Co., Sig. C, Pldladelphia 2 McSherrystown Cigar Co., MciSlierrystown. Pa 47 Mendelsohn, Bornemann & Co., New York 42 Merriam &. Co., John W., New York I Milwaukee Novelty Co., Milwaukee, Wis 1 Aliller. Haldy. Lancaster. Pa 47 Milcliell, I'letcher & Co., Philadelphia 6 Miller &. Co., tJeu. S. S.. Pottslowii, I'a 43 -Milley.sack, J. B., Lancaster. l"a 45 Alinnich Machine Co., ijanilisville, i'a 6 Aloehle Lithographic Co., The, Brooklyn 47 Muller, Kolieril/. Ai Co.. New York 12 iNlonarcli Cigar Co., lied Lion, Pa Cover Hi .\lore.la, Pedro. Havana 12 Morris & Co., Ltd., Philip, Nefv York 6 .Motor .Marl, New Yoik 10 Muniz, ilermanos y Cie, Havana 41 N. Niitional Can Co., Detroit, JMicli 5 Neubeiger, Heinricli, Havana 4z Neumann &. Co., L. E., New York 4ti Neumann ik. Mayer Co., i-'hiladelphia 45 Nicholas «Sc Co., G. S., New York 3 Nissly Ik Co., E. L., l<'lorin. Pa. 42 P. Park & TiUord, New York Cover 1 i'anduz Ca., inc., A. B.. New York *> Parr, George U., Llttlestown, Pa 4ti l^aicos & Co., A.. Havana 42 I'erez &. Obeso, Havana 41 i^lanas y Ca., Havana 41 i'or Larranaga, Havana '^ Portuondo Cigar Mlg. Co., Juan ¥., Philadelphia 4a i'uenle, Jose C, Havana 41 Q- Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia Cover HI Quinones Cabezudo Co., New York 5 K. Racine Paper Goods Co.. Racine, W is Cover HI Regensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover II i ieicliard, J. F.. York, i^a 43 Robertson Cigar Co., The, Lancaster, i'a 4 liocha. Jose i"'., Havana 42 ] todiiguez y Hno. Havana 1^ Roi)t &. Baker, Landisville, Pa 11 Rose Litho. Co., New York * Ro.senberg, Casper, Cleveland, O » liosenwald & Bro., E.. New York 44 s. Saurer IMotor Trucks, New Y'ork 10 Schatz, Max. New York Cover IV Schlegel, Geo., New Yoi k \\ Schneider, M. F.. New York \\ Sechrist. il S., Dallastown, i'a 43 Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville. Pa 47 Shanfelder. F. P., Newmanstown. Pa Cover III Sharpe Cigar Co.. ^\■. D.. Pittsburgh. Pa \t Sheip .Mfg. Co.. H. H.. Philadelphia 4;i Sheip & Vandegrift, Inc., i'hiladelpliia y Simonson, E. E.. Stoughton, Wis 44 Slater «& Co.. John, Lancaster, Pa •* Smith & Co., Hinsdale, New York 44 Smith it < 'o.. L. J., Ry Ftlix" atul 'l-Ort Slea2 Pine Street, New York City ♦ i ■■;\ \ \ \ Big Sales of Christmas Packages of Cigarettes. (Illustrated) Production of Cigar Leaf Tobacco in Pennsylvania, by Prof. Wm. Frear and E. K. Hibshman X ESTABLISHED 1881 The Stogies They Smoke in Columbus. Problems of the Retailer. Lighterage Hold-up in Cuba will be Stopped. Burning of H. Fendrich's Factory. Gomper's Charges at Tampa Disproved. News Reports from Leading Trade Centres. Registrations of New Brands of Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco, Etc. /"' Vol. XXX No. 24 ».! «i ir' VTIOX OFFK-FS f*<*2 ^"""' *^"' ^*-' Philadelphia FUBl^ICAnON OI-HCES.| ^^ ^^^^^ Square, >ew York THE TOBACCO WORLD. ;-sir Ycsl- relay, ioday and tomorrovs^ aivv .ys th' same. Hie smoker vvlio l^no^vs demands first, ] a s i , a n d always i?EGENSBURG*S ■Havana Cigars ALL SiZES ALL SHAPES SOLD EVERYWHERE FOR GENTLEMEN OF GOOD TASTE SAN FELICE 5 A HIGH GRADh CIGAR FOR 5. Sold Extensively by Leading Cigar Dealers and ij-.a^gists Throughout the United States SEND FOR CATALOGUK AND PRICES u/>e DEISEL'WEMMER Co. MaKers, t t Lima, Ohio STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that "RED DEMON J9 stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild 1 Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant- or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. REY EDUARDO Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Samples PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York i REASONS FOR SAVARONA SUCCESS We are giving a series of reasons for SAVARONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Reason No. 4 No Duty on Porto Rican Tobacco or Cigars. Nearly all high-grade cigars have to pay duty, either on the raw material or on the finished product. There is no duty on Savarona, or other Porto Rican cigars for that matter. This enables us to give much better value than the Havana Manufacturers. The smoker gets the benefit of this in fine high-grade tropical tobacco, and the increase in the sale of high- grade Por'o Rican cigars proves that he is taking advantage of his opportunities. There is no way in which the smoker can get as much genuine smoking satisfaction as in a Savarona Cigar. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York (See next issue lor Reason No. 5.) Kings Club, Made in Tampa HAND HADE Guaranteed FINEST HAVANA TOBACCO K' FORTY SIZES. SONE NEW TO THE TRADE CUBA CIGAR COMPANY 3 PARK ROW, NEW YORK Cressman's QP 5c. cigar MADE BY ALLEN R. CRESSMAN'S SONS PHILADELPHIA FRisHMmn's One Hundred Years Old WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE ThcBCSb J Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and w^e will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK, Mr. Cigar Dealer Wcliave tlic iii<»st Practical l-i'l Holder t\ .-r inve-ted. ll serves you ri^ht. Ii ln>liit also your Price Talis, (-'ij,''"' I'rit^*^" ' aK^ liirnislicd in 31 desliins. S;iinj)les Irfc. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St.. MII.WALKEE. WIS. lolitahlc Si[gists Throughout the United Slates _ _SEND FOR CATALOGUB AND PRICES u/>e DEISEL'WEMMER Co. MaKers. t « Lima, Ohio STOP MR. JOBBER IF YOU realized the exceptional advantages that "RED DEMON" stogies present to you in the securing of new business, and would witness the enthusiasm of the fortunate dealers now handling them, you would "get in touch" with us without another moment's delay. This brand is a revelation to the trade— so far superior to anything ever produced in the way of a stogie to sell at 3 for 5c. that you have but to see it to recognize its sterling worth. Its flavor is that of a mild 1 Oc. cigar, and it is just as smooth a smoke as can be produced at any price. We know this sounds extravagant- or incredible — to you, but we'll mail a sample, upon request, and let you judge for yourself. The Duquesne Cigar Company of Pittsburg, Pa. REY EDUARDG Clear Havana Cigars Should be Strongly Represented in Your Stock The smokers of Finest Havana Cigars are repeating promptly on REY EDUARDO An extremely rich bouquet, but pleasing and mild in character. Price List Mailed Promptly Salesmen Show Sample PARK & TILFORD Fifth Ave. and 26th Street, New York INTENTIONAL SECOND EXPOSURE THE TOBACCO WORLD. REASONS FOR SAVARONA SUCCESS We are giving a series of reasons for SAVARONA success. Some of them apply to other Porto Rican cigars, but SAVARONAS are pre-eminent, because we have made better use of our opportunities than some other people. Reason No. 4 No Duty on Porto Rican Tobacco or Cigars. Nearly all high-grade cigars have to pay duty, either on the raw material or on the finished product. There is no duty on Savarona, or other Porto Rican cigars for that matter. This enables us to give much better value than the Havana Manufacturers. The smoker gets the benefit of this in fine high-grade tropical tobacco, and the increase in the sale of high- grade Porfo Rican cigars proves that he is taking advantage of his opportunities. There is no way in which the smoker can get as much genuine smoking satisfaction as in a Savarona Cigar. CAYEY-CAGUAS TOBACCO COMPANY Pine Street, New York (See next issue for Reason No. 5. ) Kings Club, Made in Tampa HAND MADE Guaranteed FINEST HAVANA TOBACCO CUBA CIGAR COMPANY] 3 PARK ROW, NEW YORK Cressman's Q^ 5c. CIGAR MADE BY ALLEN R. CRESSMAN'S SONS PHILADELPHIA ^ISHJVWJTtl'sl One Hundred Years Old WILL NOT BITE THE TONGUE XlicBCSt Mr. Dealer : Whittle Cut Tobacco is being advertised all over the United States. Will you not supply the de- mand we thus create? Write us today and we will put you in touch with the distributor in your district. FRISHMUTH BRO. & CO., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. LOOK, Mr. Cigar Dealer We have the most Practical Lid Holder ever inve-ted. It serves you rlitht. It holds the covt-r firmly at any antfle. It prevents breaklnii of lids. It not only holds >our Covers, but also your Price Tads. Cigar Price Tags furnished in 31 designs. Samples free. MILWAUKEE NOVELTY CO 392 Hanover St., MILWAUKEE. WIS. Profitabl* Side Line for Cigar and Drug Salesmen. ^^ « u G 1 JUST THINK* 5* BUYS A LA FAHOSA EQUAL TO ANY MILD IOok for the woman's face and the Union Label on each package. PRICE. 5c. United States Tobacco Co. RICHMOND. VA. THE TOBACCO WORLD f WWoAgUi, Clear Havana. Is Now and Always Will Be the Best Five Cent Cigar Made LOOKS LIKE 15 CENTS SMOKES LIKE 10 CENTS COSTS 5 CENTS SIG. C. MAYER & CO. MAIN OFFICE, 515, 17, 19, 21 AND 23 LOMBARD STREET PHILADELPHIA Factories Nos. 1, 15 and 153 H. F. KOHLER Maker Nashville Penn*a i| ^^^G£SHE?^^^ M BAYUK BROTHERS FIVE CENT CIGAR PHILADELPHIA THE LEADING TEN CENT CIGAR Write for Prices. An Interestins Proposition for Jobbers ENTERPRISE CIGAR COMPANY Trenton, N. J. A. ULRICH lOO MarRet Street, PKiladelpHia THE TOBACCO WORLD HAVANA CIGARS Thep Lead the Leaders 26 SIZES 1 35 Wea 42nd Street, New York Havana's Kingly Product ^ POR. 01 UMCOS 01 VullTA AMjO Oldest Independent Factory in Cuba Established over 75 Years The Cigar of QUAUTY and RENOWN New York Office: D. JACOBS, 200 Fifth Avenue G. S. Nicholas & Co. 41 AND 43 BEAVER STREET NEW YORK DIRECT IMPORTERS of the highest grades of Cigars manufactured by the Independent Factories of Havana all of which are made under the personal control and supervision of the oldest cigar manufacturers in Cuba, thus retaining for each its own individuality. 'Price List Mailed Upon Tlequest. HAVANA CUBA CIGARS We Suggest i Higliest CUss Ntte^ CASTANEDA »•!« New York Office: 3 Park Row S BcSt WorlUDtllSllip Dave Ecnemendis, U. S. Rep. ) Telephone Connection ) PerfeCt ColOFS] London Office: 1 4 Gracechurch Street r MA«K Cattaneds (Havana) Cigar Factorie*. Ltd.? l\.1a^L«.fMl A.^^-.^ 129 Virtude., Havana. ) Uell^tllll ATOlIll Cable Addreu, Havana. London and New York: CIGARESTAS CLEAR HAVANA CIGARS OF MERIT Manufactured by S. WOLFS SONS Factory No. 3J8 KEY WEST, FLORIDA WRITE FOR QUOTATIONS OE DC CL AGUILA DC ORO ^4BAH^ BOCK&CS D£ VILLAR Y VILLAR <^^ ^1 ^ONIKOCK? S rSBDMURIA^ HENRY CL^Y BOCK &. CO. Ltd! HABANA, CUBA. These BRANDS have lon^ been recognised The WORLD Over as the Standard Values In fine (E^HAVANAv^)^ ClGAl^^ ilnUl ^Etr DE CABANAS DC ^^wf*^^*' *•»« CARBAJAL 4»i ^LONSO; Florde i Ja S. Mnrlas y Ca. Ml .co^ THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD ^ I 44 CIGAR CO "44" The e^blished and renowned five cent cigar, that is a leader Everywhere To appreciate quality is to appreciate the "44** Cigars "44" aCAR COMPANY, PhUadelphia, Pa "The Straw Shows the Way the Wind Blows" A very old saying, but true. The way the public is taking hold of **Crown** Coupons is marvelous — like the straw, it tells a story just as true — it tells you Mr. Manufacturer and Mr. Retailer that the tobacco using public want '* Crown" Coupons and Certificates, Don't take our word for it — ask one of the hundreds of merchants who are giving them out. If the Public didn't take to them we couldn't hand out Ten Millions (10,000,000) in thirty days, and the smoker doesn't have to wait until he is at old as Methuselah either to get something — we give premiums for ten 25 Cent Certificates Besides, "Crown * Conpom and Certificates are redeemable in conjunction with "Crown** Stamps. See the point? The cost ? Lower than any Cigar Coupon proposition in existence. The Crown Stamp Co.. "^"V^r^Z^l"""' 1007-09 Arch St., PhHa, Pa. I TO THE TRADE :- You are constantly being besieged by manufacturers with various ten cent propositions. No doubt you have given many of them a trial. But candidly speaking, would you not like to procure a domestic ten cent cigar that would satisfy your patrons to the fullest extreme? Something for which they have been clamoring and through no fault of yours, you have been helpless to appease or satisfy them. We could write numerous pages, in fact books, on the virtues of our ten cent cigar, but what's the use. A cigar is not judged by the write up that accompanies it. So why should we extol the virtues of the latest sensation in the ten cent field. You have read about the merits and qualities of other ten cent cigars. In order for you to appreciate the full value of our ten cent cigar, just sum up all these virtues into one concrete mass and there you have the ADLON Cigar "44" CIGAR COMPANY Philadelphia THE TOBACCO WORLX) THE TOBACCO WORLD Pre-Inventory Sale. LEAF TOBACCO Will be sold at Public Sale on Thursday, January 12, 1911, at 1 1 o'clock. 2600 Cases of '06 and '08 Penna. Broad Leaf B's; '08 Wisconsin B's, York State Binders and Remedios Havana All the above have been recently sampled by regular responsible inspectors, and wrill be sold at a actual weight, weightmaster's certificates. These goods have been personally graded into 50 and I 00 case lots, and the majority of the lots will stand the most critical test for quality, character and bum. Samples can be examined three days previous to sale. Full particulars in Catalogs, which will be mailed upon application. J. S. BATROFF, 224 Arch Street, Philadelphia ALONZO B. PANDOZ CO. Maker* of the Famous El Pandoz Cigars and Our Little Najor 173-175 E. 87th Street, New York 10 for 25 cents «I7tfv«>*«^««k-« T #«4^«a" Plain or cork tip*. I5c *^gyP"an Lotus p., p,^t,g^ «C*«Cfrl* AvrA*' With mouthpiece, plain or cork tip*. r irCn /\Ve lo per package. "Egyptian Heroes" S^Ja'^k'a';;'"'^ '°' And other brands. All are made d pure Turkish Tobacco of luperior quality. Union made. Sample* and Price Liit tent on requett. Office and Factory: 227 BOWERY. NEW YORK I.B.KRINSKY PITTSBURGH GENUINE Spanish Seed Stogies Hand Made, Long Filler, Filled with Quality, Reasonable Prices, Made in Two Sizes, 3 for 5 cents 2 for 5 cents Distributors Wanted Write for Prices and Samples Crescent Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa. Manufacturers Correspondence with Jobbers and Brokers Solicited Ettabliihed 1882 Reputation Sustained by QuaGt J. B. MILLEYSACK, Manufacturer of Fine Havana Handmade Cigars 821 LAKE STREET. LANCASTER. PA. Corretpondence with jobbing trade invited. We otfer inducements that meet all competitioa. THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF STOGIES PHOEBUS Manufactured by Consolidated Cigar Co., Pittsburg Distributed by MITCHELL, FLETCHER & CO. Philadelphia Here is THE BEST 5c. Cigar I El Borita BORITA 1 DRAWS Trade and HOLDS IT Made of the Best Domestic Leaf, by Skil- ful Hands, in Clean Facto- ries, the El Borita isBanded,and put up in At- tractive Boxes Tastes and Looks like a Cigar Twioe the Price. OTHER LEADING BRANDS'. LAVOCA LATONIA 10c. to 50c. lO Cents Terrilory Open for Live Distributors John Stei^erwald Si Co Main Office: Twentieth and Tlo^a Sts. PHILADELPHIA ..■mwu'i "i* "^..."t^*w'':i-!'ji'-';.';".wi.t. «.;."■ "!3PlP"PP«f? LOGY CiCAR OF QUALITY _ O I Die ) I.J S ! N E S 5 ^S^ Ui -■M r' '■n-:.,^^^^^: A Free Deal on London Trophies The New 2 for 5c. Cigar Mr. Dealer: — Save the profit sharing certificate found in each box, they are worth money to you. A fine proposition. We also make a line of 3 for 5 c. stogies. Correspondence with wideawake dealers invited. WABASH CIGAR COMPANY, PinSBURGH, PA. tSphies (Sluinones dabesubo Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Mtob (5ra&e porto IRlco Cioare OUR / "Mejonni" "Niklico" "TouIm" "El Resnmen" BRANDS \ "Bella Cadiz" "HaaabanUla" "Qnlcaco" "Flor de Qnizada" Factory and Warehouse: CAGUAS, PORTO RICO New York Office : 130-132 PEARL STREET Have You Stocked MORISCOS "The Quality CUutttes with the Quality Cou- pons?"" The Coupons cost you noth- ing—yet they return hig profits. Write for prioea and aaaplca— a paatal wUl da. Through arrangemenU made with the Sperry A H«»ch. inson Company, Hamilton Coapons and Hamilton Bond* can be redeemed at any of their Premium rur^n, throughout the United States, or exchanged for S. & li. Green Trading Stamp* upon an equal basu. I PHILIP MORRIS & CO., Limited 402 Weat Broadway, New York FACTORIES — Cairo London New York Montreal SELL 10 FOR IS CENTS CtA-f!kM-XII!/f1/«ittVtA-Jf)klKX<'tA:Jf).HX M iT-L- Oi_ U2a. :-. All I -.- »S It n Ik. The Big Hit in All Leagues in Scores Heavily in Public Favor j^ PULLIAM CIGAR H MS n H n n THE BEST NICKEL SMOKE Made in Reina Victoria shape, with just enough Havana to give a delightfully mild taste. Send for our base ball advertising matter. It makes a timely window display that draws crowds of customers. Build your business on PULLIAMS. MADE BY HERMAN WARNER & CO. York, Pennsylvania Terrilory Open for Progressive Houses Write— Don't Wait ik M H M n in m Akfkfi^Knm'^M^fmkW^ftPcHHnmmti 8 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD CONDAX VARIETIES Turkish Cigarettes The Handsomest Cigarette Holiday Package Ever Contains 1 00 Cigarettes of various sizes from the Large After Dinner to the Dainty Petite. PLAIN. STRAW TIP. GOLD TIP and CORK including the famous '*VERY MILD" Excellent Window Attraction as well as Holiday Gift E. A. CONDAX Ca COMPANY 305 PEARL STREET St NEW YORn E. S. SECHRIST Dallastown, Pa. MAKER OF AND OTHER BRANDS OF FINE Domestic Cigars Established 1890 Capacity 25,000 per day The Florida Tobacco Commission Company WM. M. CORRY, President, QUINCY, FLORIDA Fine Florida and Georgia Tobaccos Wrappers and Fillers Largest Independent Packers and Dealers Operating Five Warehouses in Gadsden County, Florida, and Decatur County, Georgia. SAMPLES ON APPLICATION ADDRESS ■ MAIN OFFICE: QUINCY, FLORIDA I|fgum06, ^traaa^r ^ Intgt Slttl|0. Ola 155 TO 161 Leonard Street, New York Sketches of Original Designs, with MwXrxfnSXWCtXH txf Imported Gold Leaf Labels— Su Excellent Titles, sent upon request. ^ OttllSl^ "^Itlf ^iSfa^lflf * ^®''*°'' *° ^"^ '" ^^^ market. Imported Cigar Bands — Finest Quality, and sold at prevailing prices. lanbis mxt (Unmmtngfi Send for Sample and Prices of our stock. Western Office«Paul Pierson, Mgr., 160 Washington St., Chicago, 111. ESTABLISHED laaz 43 East 20^^ Street New York OF ^KH ©MS IMH^ « Sl^^ai^ Q DESIGNS "^ IN STOCK 138 a 140 Centre §T NEW YORK. MANUFACTUPER OF ALL KINDS OF Cigar Box Labels AND TRIMMINGS. Philadelphia Office, 573 Bourse Bldg. H. S. SFRINOER. MOR. Chicago 56 5th Ave E. e. THATCHER. MOR. San Francisco. 320 Sansohe St. L. S. SCHOENFELD. MOR. Tin Ci^ar Cans and Boxes THE HUMIDOR PACKAGE Lithosraphed. Enamelled, Lacquered or Copper Plated. Made in manv sizes for 1 2, 25 or 30 dgars. Write now for price* and mention styte preferred. NATIONAL CAN COMPANY I Independent Manufacturers Detroit, Mich. A Good Cigar Business Depends on Good Noisteners Get the Best Made You cannot produce moisture from a solid, any ntoie than a fire in a stove without ventilation, which only makes damp and no moisture. Profit and Satisfy Yourself Place any other moistener at one end of your caie, and a ventilating one at the other- If the ventilating don't produce 60 to 75 per cent, more moisture, I wilt pay and forfeit all claims. Cork one end of the Tentilation and you have a solid, such a* you are iiiing, and 75 per cent._ less moisture. Thesewe»elirrom25c. up. Our Sanitary Abrorbent don't pack like clay, keeps spongy and wholesome, and is guaranteed for 5 years. We refill your old ones. Send for a sample of Health f-fumidor. counter case, glass box lids, and i it don't prove ten times worth the price, send it back. P. A. BECKER, 451 Hudson Avenue BROOKLYN, N. Y. (ESTABLISHED 1892) TheLigHt THAT Does Not Fail Gervais Style A Height . . ivy, inches Case . . .8>^x9 Portable Electric Lighter IDEAL for CIGAR STORES. CLUBS and HOMES The Gervais gives a LIGHT INSTANTLY, without smoke, odor or noise. h is ECONOMICAL and ABSOLUTELY SAFE, giving IQ^OOO Lighto for One Cent Costs One-half Cent a Month to inzun- tain. Batteries, which last from one to two years, can be renewed in a few seconds. Made in many nzes and prices. Send for our illustrated booklet. Gervais Electric Co. Style B Height . . . 13J^ inches Case . . . 8>^ X 9 Sole Manufacturers 100 Centre Street NEW YORK lO THE TOBACCO WORLD ^n£d^ J^^t/u^r^^^^fO/^S^^ ,^^Ma^i£i/a^>^li^^^ y^y^ World Famous Gold Medal Brands •_ » '^ Diligencia "Imparcial" " Flor de Moreda " Cornelia '^ »> wV ^ligbJ^ DE None Better can be Made in Cuba PEDRO MOREDA Havana, Cuba EL CREDITO and MIRAMAR American Clubmen's Favorite Brands Trade Marks If you want to handle a popular line of RELIABLE HAVANA CIGARS write for our price list RODRIGUEZ Y HNO. BELASCOAIN 88c. Esq. A. Penalver Havana •*V«*; The Tobacco World Vol. XXX. PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, DEC. 15, 1910. No. 24. Philadelphia Custom House Broker Arrested. Charged With Shortage of Accounts. I ^^ il I ARC i 1^1) with a sliortagc of .^18,470 in his accounts, l/^l^l Samuel (I, Simpson, Custom House broker for the IgKSH American Tobacco Company, of New York, but who has offices in the Drexel Building in this city, was arrested yesterday at his home, 4065 Aspen street, by Detective Gallagher. Joseph Lawson Ilardin, an auditor of the New York com- pany, who came here two weeks ago to make an investigation of affairs, states that Simpson received money from the company to pay duty on tobaccos in bond, and alleges that certain por- tions of the money transmitted has been "held out," and that by juggling his accounts, Simpson was enabled to continue the practice for two years. It was upon evidence which the auditor claims to have obtained that Simpson was arrested and charged with embezzle- ment. The accused is said to be 47 years of age, married, and has a family of seven children. According to a statement made by the police, Simpson's downfall is believed to have been due to the fact that he lived beyond his means. Lighterage Hold-Up in Cuba Will Be Stopped. NationaJ Tobacco Leaf Association Wins in Fight for Freight Concessions. IlERI^ is no dou!)t about it that competition cuts into the very vitals of most trade abuses. This is well exemplified by the announcement fron' the Ward Line that, on and after December T-;tb, freight charges on tobacco from Cuba to the United Slates will include the lighterage charges at the Cuban port. Much of the credit for this concession, which removes one of the most annoying features of Cuban tobacco im- portation, must be attributed to Freight Rates Committee of the National Tobacco Leaf Association, which has bad this question under their control for nearly two years past. This committee is composed of Messrs. Albert W. Kaffenburgh, Cliarles Fox and Leopold Loeb and they have worked most industriously with the management of the Ward Line to prove to them the injustice of the lighter- age charges from the Havana docks to the steamer in mid-stream which have always been heavy and conside-ed excessive. As a matter of fact, the lighterage business ,\ as supposed to be controlled by a clique in Havana, who ne^ er failed to slap on charges as heavy as possible. Oflficial notification from the Ward Line to the Na- tional Tobacco Leaf Association was made under dale ( f December 6th, and the Association, as a whole, is to be con- gratulated for this important concession. It is not to be doubted that the establishment of two regular competitive lines between New York and Havana, viz. : The Hamburg American Line and the British Steam Packet Line has done much to bring the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company to a relization and to a stage where they could run matters of transportation and freight between New York and Cuba with ^ high hand. Burning of H. Fendrich's Factory. Total Damage of Nearly $1,000,000 I vi^ IR IvSS dispatches from Iwansville, Ind., on Decem- 1 Mr I ber 6th, stated that fire early in the morning of that ffiJH^ day, in the cigar factory of H. Fendrich, 111-115 ^■"■^ Main street, had done damage approximating $750,000, including the loss of a big quantity of valuable tobacco. Mr. Fendrich has not, at this writing, given out any statement as to the exact loss, but it is known that their factory is gutted and that their bonded warehouse, con- taining nearly $300,000 worth of Sumatra tobacco as well as many thousand dollars' worth of Havana leaf, had been destroyed. The Fendrich establishment is one of the largest in the West, and two of their brands especially the "Charles Denby" and "Diamond Joe" are tremendous sellers. We learn from authentic sources that, fortunately, 2250 cases of 1909 Pennsylvania leaf were en route to the plant when the catastrophe happened, and in addition to this there was also on the road some sixty bales of Sumac a. Neither of these shipments were involved in the loss. Some 1200 employees are thrown out of employment by this fire, which is pronounced one of the largest Ev ins- ville has seen in many years, and which would have resulted ])rol)ably in the destruction of the entire business lectim of the city had it not been for a heavy fall of snow which aided the firemen, fighting the flames. The loss of the Christmas earnings of the operatives will be a serious blow to Evansville. As an aid to these unfortunate employees, the managers of two of the local theatres intend to give benefit performances in their in- terests to which will be added the receipts of a fund started by "The Courier," newspaper of the city. The burned tobacco that was in the Fendrich building and the non-bonded warehouse was estimated to be worth $800,000. In the bonded warehouse alone, there was $350^000 worth, on which the government was entitled to $275^000. A gas explosion in the factory is given as the cause of the fire, and strange to say, twenty-five years ago an explosion caused a similar disastrous blaze. Mr. Fendrich has not decided yet whether he will re- build or whether he will locate at another point. He states that he has received numerous inducements to go elsewhere. L. .J Changes at American Tobacco Company. ORMAL announcement was made on December loth, of the retirement in the Havana-American Com- pany of two of the Vice Presidents, Mr. Sol. G. Rosener and Mr. Jacob S. Kimmelstiel, who has had charge of the distribution of several of the Havana-American Company's best selling brands. A few days since, E. T. Ware, Chairman of the Henry Clay & Brock Company, announced his resignation from that ofifice. . , tt k : Preston Herbert, Vice President of the Havana-Ameri- can Company, will supervise the sales of that subsidiary companv, assisted by Messrs. bVank E. Johnson and R. L. Christie', who will take care ( f the work formerly looked after bv Mr. Kimmelstiel. I I 12 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 13 A C©M¥IEMTII@M M €n(S^EP@ A Christmas Fantasy in a Cigar Shop. Byf JAMES R. FORDYCE. WEIA., Merry Christmas, Uilly," said old man Baxter, a prosperous liroadvvay jobber, as be and bis bead clerk stood outside tbe store door, wbicb bad just been locked up for tbe nigbt. "Go bome and dream about wbat you're ji^oing to get." Tben tbe two parted, walk- ing in opposite directions. Inside tbe store tbere was beard a weird buzz; suddenly tbe lid of a box of fme 1 iavana cigars ilew open, and a certain cigar acting as sj)okesnian. lilted a little: "C'araniba! You are making a great noise but you are saying notbing. You only annoy. It is certainly a great y>\t\ tbat we aristocrats must remain in tbe company of sucb hoi f^olloi as tbis. If it is tbat you bavc no respect for yourserves. try tbat you bave it for us." "Ob, tut, tut, and i)inie for yours," came a voice from a box of Pittsburgh Stogies : "you may be swell all rigbt, but you wasn't always so fnie tbat you did not bave to ask us to run your government for you." "Gentlemen, gentlemen!" protested dignified Patrick Meer- schaum. "We're all here ; why not be friends? Really, we bave notbing to quarrel over." "I don't blame Cuba for commenting on tbe manners shown around here," put in a handsome seed and Ilavanna ; "but I suppose tbe few of us who are used to something better oughtn't be jarred so much by tbe shortcomings of others." The Retort Coitrteous. Something like a snicker arose from tbe box of imported Havanas, and then the stogie was again heard "Oh, mercy, Billy, kindly pass tbe pepper." "Pittsburgh seems chesty because bis price has gone up a little," said a jeaUnis voice from another box of little cigars nearby. "I'd bate to bave only one dimension." "Well, from here," returned Pittsburgh, "you look as if you had but half a dimension." "Now, gentlemen," urged old man Meerschaum again, "we might better be silent than to backbite tbis way." From tbe corner was beard a slight stir of "Plug" in bis case: "Kain't we gen'lemen convubse abaout somctbin' wuth wile?" After a moment of silence there came a very weak voice, but which commanded attention : "Why don't you fellows talk about your insides? I got chronic dyspepsia, and I'm too weak to talk. But they do say I'll soon be extinct, anyway, whatever tbat is." "Bless me, it's Two-fer," said Clear Havana, in a low tone. "Poor devil, he's about done for, I guess." He continued in a louder tone: "Two-fer^s suggestion is not a bad one at all, gentlemen. Poor Two-fer intimates tbat his race is run, that he is doomed. I fear it is so. I understand pretty well, too, the cause of bis chronic dyspepsia, and he is not the only complain- ant. One of our most popular members is suffering from in- ternal injuries also. I refer to tbe Five-center." "Speech, speech!" came from all sides. "Tell us about it." "I am beginning to become anxious myself," continued the seed and Havana, "and every clear Havana feels about tbe same, T guess. If I mistake not, our distinguished friend from Cuba will tell you of a feeling of anxiety manifest before be left bis native shore." "It is so." replied tbe cigar referred to. "Gentlemen, we are not as well made as our ancestors were, continued tbe seed and Havana. In some instances we have lost fine imported Sumatra overcoats, and in other cases we were compelled to swap our Connecticut ulsters for what are said to be more modern garments bailing from Florida." Mr. Five-Center Complains. "The further we go into tbe subject, tbe worse we fare. Our five-cent friends complain of their insides and declare thev no longer contain tbe degree of self-respect they once did. They declare they look at their fathers with shame and their sons with horror." "As for Two-fer, I fear be will not be with us much longer. By reason of the wonderful interior economy exercised, matches have become ashamed to light him, and his creators, I verily believe, bave given him up. What I wish to know is tbe cause of all tbis degeneracy. Are we no longer desired? Will our mission soon be at an end?" He paused and lcx)ked around. "If you will pardon me, gentlemen," said a new voice, "I think I can throw some new light on the situation." A box of fine, hand-made domestic goods opened, and one cigar, raising itself into an easy speaking position, quoth : "Before being shipped, we were taken into tbe factory of- fice and opened up to be shown some visitors. "But if it costs our creators so much more for us, why aren't they able to get more money for us when they sell us?" "Because they don't seem to have the nerve," answered tbe experienced cigar. "Down in tbe office they talked about that very point. The man who was showing me around said he thought he ought to ask more money, because he wasn't mak- ing any money at present prices, bne he said be was afraid of what would happen. As near as I can remember, he said: 'Everybody is out for tbe money now-a-days. you know, Bob, and tbere isn't any sentiment in business. If times are hard and orders few, tbe jobber won't pay a cent more than he has to to get a line of goods; if times are good and orders thick, be wants to make all the profit be can while tbe good time lasts, and be buys tbe goods that'll give him the profit, provided they're not too bad to sell. I can keep my line in wherever I've got them now, and I think I can get new business, if T want it. But I can't come anywhere near telling what might happen it I put my prices up to where they should be. I save on the cigars where I can, but daren't go very far in that direction." "Well, bis last sentence rather lets us out, don't it?" asked Clear Havana. "It seemed to me that he is going to make us much worse than we are." "That's what I took it to mean, but it's rather poor sort of consolation, and if you asked me, I think a man ought to be sure enough of his own creation to demand and get what it is worth. There's our saucy Stogie friend over there; they're managing it with him all rigbt." "Look who T am, though," said irrepresible Stogie ; "T ain't handsome, but I'm a very nice fellow." "I wonder how long things are going to last this way?" said Clear Havana. " 'Till wbat we're made of is cheaper," came tbe chonis of answers. "I'm afraid I'll never see the good times," said the Five- Center, "but our children's children may. So we might as well make ourselves as comfortable as possible under tbe circum- stances. Good night, everybody." Stogie started to say something, but was promptly sup- pressed, and there was a volley of good nights. The open box lids snapped into place, and tbe store was once more given over to silence. ! I Manufacturers Make Elxtensive Preparations — Retail Cost of the Packages — Condax & Co. Bring Out First Offering. £1 THE SUPERB CONDAX CHRISTMAS BOX. FRIIAI'S no phase of cigarette merchandizing shows a more astonishing growth than tbe call this year for the fancy Christmas packages of the different brands of standard and well-known makes of Turkish cigar- ettes, and right nobly bave the alert manufacturers of the coun- try responded to the call. A visit to any first-class tobacco emporium, during the past month, would enable those interested to find on tbe counters a superb assortment of Christmas boxes of cigarettes, packed much along the lines of tbe most expensive confectionery, and, as one customer expressed it, "Looking tempting enough to eat." There are numerous advantages in these holiday packages, in tbat the manufacturer of cigarettes can, by a little extra en- terprise, produce a package of 100, in assorted sizes, wbicb will be so beautiful that the prospective customer will purchase the goods on tbe attractiveness alone, without any absolute knowl- edge of the inherent quality of the cigarettes; and, if the goods prove satisfactory, many further orders for the standard pack- age goods may result. An Appeal to the Eye. To the feminine eye, especially, the artistic and attractive box always has an appealing and sale-compelling effect, and we are sure that thousands of cigarettes will be sold in this manner, where, under ordinary circumstances, the woman shopper might have bought a pipe or cigars. Then again, the question of price comes in as a factor; a beautiful package of cigarettes can be secured at considerably less money than a box of 50 fine cigars. Besides, it is not beyond the realm of possibility tbat some of these dainty packages may find their way into feminine hands in the guise of a box of sweets, although on this point the writer has no desire to commit himself. The average retail price for a box of 100 of the high-grade Turkish cigarettes, assorted, varies from $2.50 to $3.50. and these include a goodly number of regular goods which sell at "ten for a quarter," as well as a fair assortment of the larger- sized smokes and "after-dinner" goods, which, of course, cost considerable more money, when sold in small packages. We illustrate herewith two of the most attractive packages which have come to our attention, and which are fair samples of the general work done by manufacturers in preparation of their Christmas boxes. SURBRUGS CHRISTMAS BOX OF "MILO'S". ETC. . . Some of the New Ideas. Tbe first illustration gives a good representation of tbe Condax Christmas offering, marketed for the first time, and is one of the most expensive packings that we have seen. The outer box is encased with an irridescent covering, in assorted shades, greens, golds, browns and reds, and tbe package itself is in two layers. Tbe central part of tbe u):)per layer is occu- pied by an assortmnt of the largest-size cigarettes made by E. A. Condax & Company, surrounded by gold-tip and cork-tip goods of medium and full strength, all emblazoned with the firm's trade mark in gold lettering. Tbe lower drawer con- tains two of the artistic small boxes of "Condax" extra mild cigarettes in their original packages, wbicb. by tbe way, carry on them, as an outside covering, tbe reproduction of a superb Eastern rug, owned by the firm. These boxes contain a variety of 100 of the Condax brands, sell at $3.25, and are also great value for the money. The second shows the special case of the Surbrug Com- pany, No. 81 Dey street. New York, which contain 100 of their finest "Milos" and their largest size "Lubino." Tbe boxes are finished in a rich red covering, and the goods themselves are beautifully packed, with the cork tips, i)lains, and larger sizes artistically distributed. These packages are made to sell at $2.50 retail, and tbe season's record on them, we are informed, shows a big increase of sales over last year. Some idea of the avidity with which these Christmas pack- ages are snapped up at gifts can be gleaned from the fact that one dealer in Pittsburgh, whose business is not by any means tbe largest in that city, disposed of over 800 Christmas packages last year, and has placed orders tbis year for a number largely ifi excess of that amount. With a careful display and the proper assortment from tbe several manufacturers of the ITnited States who pack their goods in this manner for the holiday trade, there is no reason whatever why any dealer should not largely augment his holiday sales by selling several hundred Christmas boxes without in any way interfering with his regular box trade. These Christmas boxes are essential as a side line, so to speak, and we have yet to find a dealer who has not met with success whenever he has put them on sale. 14 THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD By, Prof. WM. FREAR and E. K. HIBSHMAN. ISTRODUCJIOS. Peyitisylvauia is one of the four States /caiiifi^ in the production of ligar-leaf tobacco in the I nited States. The Twelfth Census showed that the leaf was groicn upon g,62i farms oj the State, and that the total area devoted to its culture was 27,^60 acres, with a yield of 4i,5ix},cxH) pounds, u'orth nearly $j, 000, 000; so that at that time {1900) Pennsylvania ranked third in acreage, yield, and value of tobacco among the cigar-tobacco States. The Yearbook of the Cnited States Depaftment of Agriculture for jgoS showed that in acreage of cigar-leaj tobacco Pennsylvania ranked beloik' Ohio and Wisconsin, in production second only to Wis- consin, and that in total value of the product Pennsylnania ranked first ^ ivhile Connecticnt, fourth in the particulars first stated, led all the other States in the value per pound of leaf. Character of the Cigar-Leaf T()hacc<> I'nHhiced in IVnn- sylvaiiia. The tohacco i)r()(hice(l in I'ennsylvania is dark and rather heavy, and therefore useful chiefly as a cigar filler, like that of Ohio, in contrast with that of Wisconsin, which is largely use- ful for binders, and with that of Connecticut, which is nuicli used for wrappers. When pr()i)erly fertilized, matured, cured, and sweated, Pennsylvania tobacco is characterized by a mild, agreeable aroma and freedom from bitter, resinous, metallic, and rank flavors, and it bums well, leaving in most cases a coherent white ash. This tobacco blenerks, Pucks. C'hester. Juniata, and Lebanon, adjacent to the Lancaster- York di>trict, produce considerable yields of the leaf and have the same sale centres. In like manner Xorthumberland county, adjacent to the Clin- ton-Lycoming district, makes a considerable addition to the total area and product. Soils Devoted to Tobacco Culture. In the Lancaster- York district tobacco is grown chiefly upon limestone soil, the Ilagerstown loans forming the more northerly belt, and the C'onestoga loams, in which the i)resence of damourite or hydromica influences the soil character and in which the phosphoric acid is more abundant, the more southerly belt. The Penn sandy loams of northern Lancaster, derived from the Mesozoic or New Red sandstones of the re- gion, and the sandy alluvium of the Sus(iuehanna islands and the gravelly banks of that river, whose soils are classed as of the .Sus(|uehanna series, ])r()duce a thinner leaf, more largely useful for binders and vvra])pers. Indeed, the Penn sandy loams have i)roduce(l, when covered by shelter, Sumatra-type leaf of excellent wTapper (|uality, and these localities are still the seat of a considerable culture of the Pennsylvania Havana variety for wrapper jniqioses, although the greater yields i)er acre obtained from Connecticut Seedleaf are gradually com- pleting the abandonment of the former variety. It is noteworthy that York county tobacco is generally thought by Lancaster county tobacco packers, who buy it very largely, to recjuire, in fitting it for the use of the cigarmaker, a much longer period of case sweating than Lancaster county leaf, otherwise appar- ently the same, is found to require. Whether this peculiarity is general and whether it is to be attributed to differences in soil or in climate has not yet been ascertained. In the Bradford-Tioga district, tobacco was first grown upon the river bottoms of the North Branch of the Suscjue- hanna, but for the sake of securing a leaf of thinner texture and smaller vein and rib, the culture has retreated to the higher benches of the river and. in Tioga, has even climbed toward the hilltops. The former soils are sandy loams and in some cases coarse gravels, and will probably be classed with the Sussque- hanna series unless the glacial origin of part of the alluvial ma- terial may lead to a distinctive classification. The soils of Tioga are more largely of glacial formation, but on the hillsides and hilltops, stripped of glacial drift, they may be classed with the new Warren series, although the geological series exposed in Tioga County are not identical with those of W'arren and Mc- Kean counties. The tobaccos of this district shade in character into those of the adjacent regions of New York State and are largely bought and packed by Elmira and Binghamton packers. In the Clinton-Lycoming district, tobacco culture is con- fined almost exclusively to the bottom lands of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and to those of its principal tribu- taries, the soils belonging in consequence to the Susquehanna series. In this district a considerable acreage of tobacco was formeriy grown on the higher lands of Nittany and Bald Eagle valleys, but its culture has now been discontinued in these local- ities.' The tobaccos of this district are bought for packing both by Lancaster and by Elmire packers. While some wrapper leaf is^ produced in the two districts last considered, the tobacco in general is of the dark, heavy course-veined filler type. (Continued on next page.) I y^ |H, stogies, just the good, old three- for five, make ^\j Columbus, Ohio, the most democratic town in the BBBI country," said a traveling salesman, whose route was from New York to 'Frisco. "The sort of good feeling that existed between the men that represent Columbus — one of the richest towns in the I 'nited States, in proportion to its size — and the fellow that works in the ditch or some other kind of manual labor always interests me, and I used to try to discover the reason. "One man told me that the people were born that way ; another said that it was because Columbus was made up from little towns all over the State, and was merely a big village ; but finally one of my wisest customers hit the nail on the head when he said : *' 'Stogies, that's the reason; no one here is either too rnch or too poor to smoke them.' "I suppose they smoke more stogies in Columbus than in any other town in the United States of its size. Pittsburgh, Wheeling or Parkesburg may make them, but Columbus smokes them. You will find them displayed in every cigar stand, be it a hole in the wall or at the best hotel. "Nobody is t(K) proud to smoke them. The banker smok- ing a three- fer will offer you a quarter cigar if you are a non- resident, and a stogie if you live in the town. One of my best customers, a prosperous merchant, took from his desk drawer a box of Havanas and offered me one, and at the same time he bit off a stogie and lit it for himself. "I found the fireman down in the cellar, the janitor up in ( Production of Cigar Leaf Tobacco in Pennsylvania. (Continued.) CULTURAL METHODS. Similarity of Methods Used in All Districts. While the three districts previously mentioned are widely separated by broad bands of territory in which tobacco is not grown, the methods of culture prevalent in the several districts are almost identical. The following account of cultural methods, based chiefly upon Lancaster County practice, applies equally well to the other tobacco-producing districts, although occasional differ- ences in method appearing in the Clinton and Bradford districts will receive mention. Toracco-Farm Systems. \\\ Pennsylvania the continuous system of tobacco growing is exceptional. Tobacco generally takes its place in rotation with other crops. On the average farm these include as the principal crops wheat, grass (timothy and clover), corn and po- taties. A four-year system consisting of (i) wheat, (2) grass, (3) com, (4) tobacco is generally used, although some grow- ers use a three-year system consisting of (i) wheat, (2) grass, (3) tobacco. In this latter system tobacco follows sod, which is less desirable on account of the increased danger from cut- worms, which some seasons badly molest the tobacco grown after sod. During the winter beef cattle are fattened on the corn and roughage grown. The main money crop, however, is tobacco, and it has become the most characteristic of Lancaster County crops. Upon this product is based an extensive and highly diversified industry, beginning with the grower and his skilled laborers and extending to the manufacture of finished tobacco products. In the other districts packing establishments are few and cigar manufacturing less extensive. While many farm owners grow considerable areas of to- bacco by the aid of either their own families or hired skilled the loft, and the carpenter who was doing an odd job of re- pairing, all pulling away on the same kind of stogie as the boss. If a Columbus man goes to a picnic, or to theiake on a fish- ing expedition, or to the ball park, he fills his pockets with stogies. They are not all for himself, of course, but smoking for anybody that wants it. "A fishing boat loaded with Columbus men looks like a steam tug under way, and the baseball bleachers are almost hidden in the cloud of smoke. So long as any of the crowd has a stogie, so long can anyone smoke, and he need not have the least hesitation about asking for it, even if it is the last one on board. "I went out to one of the country clubs last summer for a game of golf; my host handed me a two-for-fifty perfecto, as he himself lit up a stogie, and when I turned around to look for our caddies, I found them puffing at what looked like mates to my host's favorites. "I have always heard that the mission of the stogie was to give a cheap smoke, but until I started going to Columbus I never knew that it was also to instill the principles of democracy and e(|uality. "1 know of but one instance of a possible parallel. Out in Cincinnati there is a prosperous cigar dealer, who specializes on the stogie, and handles little else. His trade has grown to such wonderful proportions in dispensing stogies that he employs constantly a force of a half dozen or more clerks to serve the numerous customers with any one of possibly a hundred brands of stogies. And they are kept busy from morning until night." labor, a large proportion of the crop is raised by tenant farmers or by croppers. The owner in the latter cases has an interest in all the crops grown, while the cropper rents land solely for the growing of tobacco, and is interested in that crop alone. These differences in interest have given rise to two distinct forms of contract. The contract with the tenant farmer commonly requires that he furnish all labor, manure, teams, cultivating and har- vesting implements, and all materials necessary for stripping, while the landowner furnishes the curing shed and sometimes the laths on which the tobacco is hung while curing. The owner receives for his pay a share of the crop, commonly one-half, and the tenant (jr owner may sell his share without reference to the other party. Under the cropper's contract, the owner commonly pre- pares the land, furnishes the manure upon the ground, and sup- plies teams and imj)lements for cultivation and harvesting, in addition to maintaining the curing shed, with its necessary sup- ply of laths, and i)roviding a team for the delivery of the crop after its sale. The crop])er, on the other hand, spreads the manure, ])rovides all lal>or necessary for growing, curing, and stripping, and provides one-half of the fuel, twine, and paper used in the stripping operation. The crop is shared equally by the two parties to the contract, each of whom may sell his share independently of the other. In the Clinton-Lycoming district, the contract between the farmer and either tenant or cropper is essentially the cropper's contract above outlined. In this district, however, the tobacco is packed by the growers in cases containing 300 pounds, and the expense of the packing is equally divided between the farmer and the tenant or cropper. (Continued in next issue.) . .i i6 THE TOBACCO WORLD PROBI. I:M. S g£^" RF.TAIL l?R ^BH! Evolution of Window Dressing. T this season Kii the year when all is cheerfulness, on tile outside, the tobacconist should fall right in line and carry out the same spirit in the interior, for clean and tastefully dressed windows which show an air of gift-giving are very essential to the establishment's success. Evolution in window dressing, as in everything else, is but a series of developments, which are in many instances due to the advancement of some radical innovation. That the method of window-dressing has developed to a higher plane of ef- ticiency is not doubted, but so few people are really originators, the majority being only imitators, that we are apt to lose track of the real force that causes the change. It is also true that many are actually afraid to put forth a new idea; afraid, perhaps, of being singled out as a fanatic. You likely re- member that the man who evolved the first silk hat created a sensation by appearing in the streets of London wearing his odd head gear, and was arrested for disturbing the peace and causing a riot. Another instance was the inventor of the umbrella, who had bricks hurled at him when he tirst was seen on the public highway holding his ingenious canopy over his head. If the display of to-day had been placed in one of the windows of a century ago the public would have looked upon it with ridicule, and probably felt like Hinging bricks at it. But the world has advanced since that time, and the snappy exclusive trim of the modern type marks a strik- ing evolution in the art of display-salesmanship, keeping abreast of these spirited times. To those actively engaged in the every-day business of a cigar and tobacco store, the advances made during the last ten years or so in store organization and selling methods have become a matter of no little wonder. The progress of to-day leaves little time for retrospection, and hibernation simply spells disaster. In particular, the place of the show window in the store's selling scheme has undergone a complete change. Formerly the window was simply a medium for al- lowing light to come into the store, and was probably only utilized as a receptacle for odds and ends, without any form of arrangement, the articles being generally of comparatively little intrinsic value. Moveover, they were left so long in the window, without being changed, that their appearance became completely spoilt, and the effect was repellent rather than at- tractive. Nowadays, however, the window is elevated to its proper position in the store organization ; it still provides the light, but it does more than that. It is a living asset, and one of incalculable advertising value. The enterprising store- keeper makes it one of his ])rincipal cares, and it well repays all the time, thought and skill he can bestow upon it. 'T figure that a w-ell-dressed, attractive window is worth as much, if not more, to me than a column used in the daily press for a week," said a retailer recently. "If a man comes into my place and has an untidy appearance he has more diffi- culty in getting past the outside staflf to see me than a neatly attired one, and then when he does reach my office he has a certain prejudice to overcome in adition to making his propo- sition attractive. I consider it is the same with my store. If my windows are untidy and not prepossessing, then my estab- lishment has difficulty in making any impression on the out- sider, and when by some chance or other he is induced to enter, there is just the same prejudice to be overcome that confronted the traveller." A Merchandizing Problem. i\ tlicbc days of close prohts and closer competition it will be more necessary than ever to take advantage of every legitimate trade method for holding and ni- creasing business, as well as of every discount ottered by the trade. Where purchases are large the advantages accru- ing from prompt payment of bills are of no inconsiderable amount, in any case, they bear the same ratio to the size of the purchase, and are worth the dealer's most careful con- sideration. It may be almost taken for granted that most dealers are perfectly willing to take advantage of all discounts oliered, but are often compelled by tinancial circumstances to accept the longer term of credit. These would no doubt be delighted to know of a successful solution of the difficulty. It has been suggested that the avoidance of over-buying would be of material assistance. The dealer who stops short of his ability to buy would seem to be in a better position to meet his payments promptly than one who has "gone to the limit," to use the popular expression. It has also been suggested that making say seventy-live per cent, of the usual purchases at a comparatively early date and reserving a buying ability of twenty-tive per cent, for a somewhat later period would enable the dealer not only to meet his engagements with ease, but would permit him to have a second look at the seasonable novelties, which usually make their appearance somewhat later, and which he would otherwise miss. This applies par- ticularly to out-of-town dealers, who have fewer opportunities of sorting up and gingering up their various lines. Many of the more systematic establishments go into the matter of discounts very carefully. In some cases a diary or memo- randum is kept of the various purchases and the dates upon which they become due. A close watch is also kept of the amount involved, so that there will be no danger of going be- yond one's ability to take every possible discount for prompt payment. Not only are profits increased in this way, but the credit is improved with the manufacturer or wholesaler. If a firm gains a reputation for "prompt pay" it matters much less what his rating may be in the agency books, and he is much more likely to receive liberal treatment from the houses with which he does business. Educating the Salesman. IN UMBER of the larger stores are beginning to take up the education of the salesman as a serious business. The old-fashioned method was to turn him loose, under a sales-manager's protection, of course, and if he proved unusually apt he might, in course of time, be- come a satisfactory salesman. On the other hand, he might not. In any case considerable time was wasted. It is, no doubt, to obviate this waste of time and energy that these schools have been founded. It is well known, too, that care- less, inefficient salesmen can drive away more trade than the store's advertising can attract. This is a most important con- sideration from the dealer's point of view. The success of a store depends as much upon its selling force as upon any other department. No beginner is allowed to come in contact with the store's customers until he has passed a certain stand- ard. Even the more experienced salespeople are required to continue their studies, especially if this be their first engage- ment or their first experience in selling the class of goods in hand. A book of instructions to salesmen is issued by some of the stores, and in these are to be found pointers on all sorts of things in connection with salesmanship. Examinations i THE TOBACCO WORLD 17 are held at staled inu-rvals as a tol (»f pmgress and all sales- men are in tliis way ])iit thron.i^h a tliorou^li course of training. Th*.- c'\a^linali<)ll^ \vc\«l out those who are liojic- kssly careless or iiicompett-iit. I lir class room has dc-sks and blackboards and instructors arc I'urnislK-d in the various de- partnients (»!' sak'snianship and store sv-^leni. IIk- nutliod of lining out sak"> slips i< explainrd, aKo ('.(). 1 ).'s, exchanges, refunds, etc.. the iii'-t iiuioi- often .i;<»inj; o\t'r these several tinus for the hene'il ot lu-j^iiuiers. ll'.e hour spent in class is paid for the same as tor wovkini;. The same idia can be \iT\ well ad<.| ti'(l 1)\ the smaller cla-s of e>>tal)lishnienl, tlKtut^li on a smaller scale. Ilie 'iealer could \ er\ protitabK' spend an hour occasionally with cleik^ in explanation ot' some merchandising topic, or he could occasi(»nall\- secure an inter- view from an cN]'ert in >onie department. Hints on Show Card Writing. ill'', lirst thinn to mc consitlereecomc general ^Bj3 re|)resentative for \L V. Cordero, and will assume full ^*^^ riiarge of the selling end of this house. 1m )r the past rtve years, while with the former company, Mr. Jacobs covered the trade from Pittsburgh to the Pacific Coast, and was f(M- several years Western representative of the Cuban- American Manufacturing Company. He was also a number of years ag(> the general representative of the Ruy Lopez y Ca. With his wide experience and the high-grade, clear Havana goods maiuifactured by R. P. Cordero, there is no (|uestion of his assured success. The leading brands of this house are the ''Mi Hogar" an«l "La Superior," and have had a reputation for (juality for many years. Mr. Jacobs will leave shortly after the first of the year for an extended trip thn^ugh the West and Pacific Coast. Mr. Herbert Returning. LKXANDER HERBERT, vice-president of the I'liilip Morris Company, has about completed his Pacific coast trip, and leaves Seattle, December 15th for the l^ast. He will, however, stop at Spokane, Butte, Minneapolis and Chicago, and expects to reach Xew York a day or so before Christmas. The sales on the Philip Morris goods this season have been of an exceptionally large volume. The factory has been con- stantly put to its utmost capacity, to keep the trade supplied. Increased orders have come from all localities, and the demand is particularly noticeable in the East and New York City, while the Canadian territory has made new records. The "Morisco," which is now well introduced, is making steady gains, and repeat orders are flowing in. Gibbs Retires from Oriental Company. G . W. Ciibbs, who for the past year has been associated with the Oriental Products Co., as its secretary, has terminated his connection with the company, his resignation taking effect December 5th. It is Mr. Gibbs intention to open an office in Xew York and to continue in the Manila cigar trade on his own ac- count. Negotiations are about completed with represen- tative Manila factories whereby he will handle their goods in this territory on a strictly commission basis at manu- facturers' price. S Condax's Fine Holiday Package. ( )i\ the first time in the career of E. A. Condax cV Co. the h(»use has this year put out a special holiday package. It contains one hundred cigarettes, the retail value of which, if sold in separate packages would amount to Sv^^. The assortment includes ten of an extra large si/.e which retail for $1.00; ten "Condax Padishah. "35c. ; ten ••Con(lax"extra, cork, 35c. ; ten^'Condax" extra, straw, 50c.; ten "Condax," very mild, plain with self- closing box, Joc. ; ten "Condax," very mild, cork, with self- closing box, 25c.; and thirty '"Condax Ladies", with straw and gold tips, 60c. The trade bought (piite freely early in the season, and it is claimed that in all instances duplicate orders were sent in. n^^Pi Rush With Ruy Lopez Ca. |. E. SCHEIBE. Eastern representative of Ruy Lopez y Ca., returned to X'^ew York head(|uarters December I Jth and will remain in the city for the l)alance of the year. \ice President Thompson states their rush of holiday orders is well taken care of and all shipments will be made on time, in spite of the fact of the delay they have experienced, as with other manufacturers, in getting their 1x)xes. Their new factor)-, at Key West, has done splendid work, but they find it is still inade(|uate for their increasing business, and are now contemplating adding two extensions to it. Manv of the orders recently received are also for January delivery aii«l the prospects for the coming year are very promising. Under-Estimated Sales. \\\\ manufacturers of tiie Xew Health Cigar "Humi- dors," P. A. Becker, Xo. 451 Hudson avenue, Brook- lyn. X. Y.. have received, during the i)ast several days, several telegraph orders from the Xorth and West, from a number of dealers who had previously sent in sample orders on Xew Health Humidors, and then discovered that if they had i)laced larger t.rders, every one of them would have been sold. ( )ne wire ro|ue>ted Mr. liecker to ship all the Health Humid(^rs that tliey were capable of i)roducing within the next two weeks, ^^.rtunately. or unfortunately, as the case may be, the stocks of Humidors have been more than oversold for the holidav season, and thus numerous dealers were unable to secure that for which tluv already had a market. T i c Worl Has Temporarily Retired. jE'lTdv retiring from the York office of the American Sumatra Tobacco C Onipany, of which he had been in cliarge, A. I>. W Orl has temi)orarily retired from Mie trade, but it is not likel)- that it will be very long before another desirable connection will have been made. I'rexious to taking charge of the ^'ork office he had been an oflice manager in the .\ew NOrk office of the company, and the experience in the tobacco trade antedates that time by a number of years. Before the formation of the American Sumatra Tobacco ( ompany he was in full control of the New York office of the l-'lorida Tobacco Cdmpany, which enterprise proved a very successful one. and it is still recalled that this concern was among the most successful handlers of h'lorida and that they had before their consolidation practically sold their entire i)acking of 190S leaf. During his connection with that company he had built up (|uite a large personal trade whose patronage was carried along as he became connected with other houses. I le seems to have i)articular ability, both as an office man and as a salesman. Isaac Meyer Admits Another Son. I A I ^ ' lA.XCI^ was recently made in the leaf tobacco |i^| packing firm of Isaac Meyer i<: Co. by the admis- HMm] sion of Waldorf .Meyer to an active interest in the vsxis^n jj^j^jj^^.^^ ji^^. j^ ii^^. younger son of Isaac Meyer, his elder brother having been admitted to the firm two years asfo, and both of them had received a verv thorough train- ing in the business at the hand of their father, who is (me of the oldest members of the Xew \'ork leaf trade. Of course there will be no change in the firm name and the business will be continued along the lines already estab- lished. They are specialists in Connecticut tobacc*.. Wrapper Duty Charge Overrulfd. Mr()KT duty charges on lla\ana tobaccos imported s(jme time ago and classified by C'ustoms inspectt^rs as wrap])er leaf were ai)pealed against by Cane Bros.. 1. Dankowitz. Davis ^: Co., and Montevierno «!v Co., who were the houses affected. Under the examinations bales were found to contain eighty-eight, ninety, and as high as ninety-five i)er cent, of filler, and in only one instance was the filler percentage no more than eighty-four, and in view of these findings the protests of the importers were all sustained. Hussey Calendar, First One Out. r ^ V\Lb:.\'DAKS for kjii are already arriving at the of- I \^ I rice of the Toi!.\(((» W'oki.d. among the first to be 1^^] received is from the .\. liussey Leaf Tobacco Co., '^^**^ which is very attractive and gotten up in high ciday evening, January 6th, at the Murray Mill Lyceum, Thirty- fourth street and Third avenue. Professor Schroeder and his military band will furnish the music. Preparations, which are now well under way, are un- der the personal supervision of William King, assistant treas- urer of the Philip Morris Company, who is chairman of the committee of arrangements. A new feature will be introduced in the way of souvenirs instead of dance programs. 1 landsome silk handkerchiefs, with fancy borders, will be presented to the ladies, and an appro- priate reminder of the occasion will be given the gentlemen. This event will celebrate the second anniversary of the formation of the association, which was organized January 7th, 1909. 23 THE TOBACCO WORLD 23 MIA |)HIbADEl2 First Penna. District Cigar Production in November. ICCORIMXG to Internal Revenue Reports there was prodneed in the First District of Pennsylvania, dur- ing,' the month of November, 68,700,670 cigars, and winch compared with output of 62,636,300 during November, of 1909, would show an increase of 6,064.370. During the month of October the production amounted to 66,946,000 and according to these figures November exceeded the month of October by i,5/4/>30- In the manufacture of small cigars there was also a very noticeable increase amounting to 6,167.000 for November as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. In the cigarette manufacturing a perceptible falling off was noted with a production of 8.908,420 as compared with 9,994.260 during November of 1909 making a decrease of 1,035.780.. 'in tobacco manufacturing the district held its own very nicely but shows little gain for November as compared with the corresponding month of the previous year. Big Sales of "Epicure" and "Central Union." lI'OUT a week ago Addision Fowler, of this city, gen- eral representative of the United States Tobacco Company returned from a trip through the South and the Southwest. During this visit he spent con- siderable time in Oklahoma, where the trade is developing finely. He states that their business in the Western States has been exceptionally good all during iQio and during the present year he has made two trips to the Pacific Coast and has been three times through Kansas. The new one pound package of "Epicure" has proven a sensation and the sale of it has progressed by leaps and bounds. There is not a more attractive box on the market and its de- mand for Christmas gifts has been phenomenal. Charter Asked for New Cigar Company. PPLICATION has been made to the Governor of the State for charter for a new cigar concern to be known as the El Grandor Cigar Company. Among the ap- plicants are J. Albert Bach, H. H. Twose, Jr., and Walter S. ]v\\q\. Under the charter they are also to be privileged to do a leaf tobacco business. Mr. liach is an old member of the cigar trade, and for some time past has been located at 1724 Blavis street, which is not far from Wayne Junction Station. A BSB Hilbronner & Jacobs* New City Factory. NEW factory building has been secured at Eleventh and Christian streets by ililbroimer & Jacobs, which is now in the hands of mechanics for thorough re- modeling, after which it will be occupied as a city cigar factory. The alterations contemplated and which are now in course of construction are very extensive and it will be several weeks before the firm will be able to take possession. Steam heat, electric elevators, etc., will be installed and the building in every way etjuijiped with all modern facilities. It is expected that the main offices of the firm, which are now in the Denckla Building at Eleventh and Market streets, will be moved to the factory eventually. This will be the third H. & J. factory to be opened. The two factories now in operation are heavily oversold on several of the firm's leading brands, and the increased facilities were greatly needed. William M. Shook, of York, Pa., a man of wide experi- ence as cigar factory foreman or superintendent, has been en- gaged to take charge of one of their factories. Shook recently left the factory of the San Telmo Cigar Manufacturing Com- pany, at Detroit, Mich. For a number of years he had charge of an extensive plant near York, Pa. T Demand for Liberty Coupons Growing. ^lE general manager of the Liberty Coupon Company, of this city, informed us that the demand for their coupons is growing at a very lively rate and the busi- ness has assumed very healthy proportions. During one day of last week they booked an order from one manufacturing concern for one hundred thousand liberty coupons and we are informed that this is only one of several duplicate orders which the same firm had placed during the past few months. Outside of the tobacco trade, they have also enlisted the patronage of some very extensive firms who have adopted the use of the Liberty Coupons gift premiums. T Stephano Offers New Line of Cigarettes. TIE widely known Egyptian Cigarette Manufacturing firm of Stephano Bros., of this city, recently departed from their older methods and styles of cigarettes and placed upon the market their well-known "Rameses 11" in cork tips. This is an innovation for this sterling house which was brought about only by a popular demand for tipped cigarettes of high quality. L Pre-Inventory Sale of Leaf Tobacco. / £^ \XE of the most important sales of leaf tobacco which [ V^ J this city has seen in many moons is scheduled to occur HfflIS| <^" January u, 1911, when 2(xx) cases of seed Leaf tobacco will be otlered and sold. This lot includes 'u6 and '08 Pennsylvania lis; '08 Wisconsin B's and York State Binders. In addition to this there will also be offered a lot of Remedios Havana tobacco. The goods have been sampled (juite recently by regular and responsible inspectors and will be sold at actual weight of Weightmaster's certificates. The grading has been very care- fully done into one luuidred case lots and some fifty case lots, of which it is said the majority will stand the most critical test for character, burn and (juality. Samples can be examined three days previous to date of sale, and u])on receipt of ap- plication, full ])articulars. in catalog, will be supplied, if ad- dressed to J. S. Batroft", 224 Arch street, IMiiladeiphia. "Havana Ribbon" Forces Were Active. HE sales force, of Bayuk Bros., are rounding up a big year on "Havana Ribbon" cigars. For some time past the factory has been really oversold and every pos- sible effort is being made to have all pressing orders made before the close of the year. A. M. Thompson was a recent visitor at the factory head- quarters having just returned from the Pacific Coast, where he did a very extensive business on "Havana Ribbon" cigars among such prominent houses as Ehrman Bros. Co., San Francisco; The Klaul)er-\\angenheim Co., Los Angeles and Hemingway & Moser, Seattle. J. C. Revercomb has completed a special campaign through Baltimore, WaNhington, etc., witli representatives of W illiam Deisches & Co., who are the distributors in those cities for the "Havana Ribbon" cigars. On December 5th C. G. Caverly started on a tour through the New England states his territory covering, in fact, six states. Some encouraging reports have already been received from him. In New York State, J. J. Foley has done very meritorious work and a large number of "Havana Ribbon" orders are be- ing filled to J. P. Mericle, at Rt)chester and William Buckland, at l)inghamt(jn. The entire three factories of this firm have been working overtime for several weeks past. The "Adlon" Making Rapid Strides. OR the past fortnight the "44" cigar factory has been taxed to its utmost capacity to fill the wants of its distributors and also local trade. The enormous de- mand both on the "44" and "Adlon" cigars has caught the "44" Cigar Company unawares, as it far exceeded expecta- tions. The factory is being worked every evening, but in spite of this the orders are a little delayed in going out. The firm takes special pride in the new "Adlon" cigar, the sales of which have increased tremendously. James F. Bruther Estate, of Trenton, N. J. ; William Fitz- patrick, of Troy, Xew York; L. D. Sopher and Company, of East Stroudsbu'rg. Pa.; Imperial Cigar Company, of Scranton, Pa.; Knell and Prengel, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Frank J. Reynolds, of Locki)(^rt, N. Y., all report that the sales on the "Adlon" cigars are growing by leaps and bounds. Sig. C. Mayer & Co. had a very ijleasant visit lately from Ed. Marshall, who represents this factory on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Marshall appears to be very enthusiastic over the "El Wadora" brand of 5c. cigars and stated that he had met with remarkable success in his territory. He has again returned to his home at San Francisco. 15. F. Hoffman, of Hoffman Bros., Bainbridge, Pa., re- cently visited the Philadelphia leaf market. A. B. Hess, of Lancaster, recently visited the trade in the interests of his ujofj packing of Pennsylvania. James Al. Batterton, president of the I'^erdinand Hirsch Co., of Key West, was among the visitors in the trade recently. It was the first time here in .some months. T. H. Hart tK: Co., at 12th and Walnut streets, have had on exhibition an artistic and very effective display of "Kameses 1 1" in special boxes of forty and a hundred in cork tips. "Romeo y Julieta" cigars are this year having a good call at the ^ahn & McDonnell stt)res, where they are being handled in a large variety of sizes, as are also the "Por Larranga." Harry Saloman, of Saloman Bros. & Stern, of New York, was among the recent visitors. He ecame here in the interest of their "Apolmo" cigars. iMilter V. Sutter, with Louis P. Sutter & Bros., of New York, was recently a visitor here. Mr. Sutter contemplates making his permanent headquarters in this city sometime next spring. J. Harvey McIIenry, who recently opened business as a' manufacturer's agent, at 152 N. Third street, has already en- listed a number of very desirable accounts and is doing a good volume of business. Charles D. Logan recently sokl his cigar business at Broad and Walnut streets to Horace Register. Mr. Register is not new in the trade, but was at one time connected with the Dalton stores. Mr. Benham, of New York, representing A. Frankau & Co., recently made a canvass in this city upon the new "Craven" cigarette, which just recently was placed upon the American market. • Benj. Labe & Sons have taken possession of new quarters for their leaf tobacco business at 236 North Third street, where they will have better facilities for handling their growing busi- ness than they did at their former head(juarters at 228 North Third street. The Acker Quality Shop is having a tremendous variety of holiday goods this year in their cigar department. Lately they have been featuring the "Elisardo," which comes from the factory of Balbin Bros., and for which a good demand is being made. The old established cigar box factory, of F. Brecht's Sons, was very seriously damaged by fire on Thursday night last. Fortunately the flames were discovered in time to save much of the premises, although a loss of some $7,000 was entailed. By hard work, for several days succeeding, the necessary re- pairs were made and on Monday morning following the factory was again in operation. As a result cigar manu- facturers are being fully supplied with boxes and little in- convenience was caused them. *4 THE TOBACCO WORLD Novel Picture of Wm. A. Irvin and His Store, at Albert Lea, Minn., Showing Display of Larus & Bro- Co.'s "Castle Rock" Tobacco. Dcisel-Wemmer Company Opens Branch in Findlay. HHE Deisel-Wcmmcr Company, whose big cigar factory is one of the important industries of Lima, Oiiio, have opened a branch factory in Findlay. Ten days ago they leased the two top floors of the Rawson Block in this city and 200 operatives are now at work turning out their fine "San Felice" five centers, and other well-known brands of cigars. The t)pening of this new factory completes a chain of seven factories which this firm is operating in Ohio, the main factories being at Lima, and branches at Delphos, Sydney, Van Wert, and Wapakoneta. R. J. Pate, secretary and treasurer of the company, states that they are oversold on their leading brands of "San F'elice" and "ElX'erso," to such an extent that they have called all of their salesmen ofT the road during the greater part of the past six months. They have been compelled to notify their old customers of their inability to increase the size and number of their shipments, and have told their prospective customers that they are unable to fill their orders or quote prices. It is now not a (|uestion of demand, but of output. TUc latest move in opening a branch factory at Findlay is a step to keep pace with the growing business. Boston Cigars on Exhibition. i^^iJiaa ^ kkAXr.EMEXTS have ])een made by the Boston /\ C'igarmakers' Union, No. 97, with the Chamber of Comuierce in that city, wiiereby the cigar manu- facturers, of Boston, are invited to place on exhi- bition, for a period of from two to four weeks, dating from January 1st, 1911, full samples of all lioston-madc cigars, in various shapes and sizes, loi^ether with any descriptive data ctincerniniLi: the goods which tend to prove to Boston con- sumers that home-made goods are equal in quality to those made elsewhere. This is a novel bit of enterprise on the part of the Labor Tnion and shows a decided csf^rit dc corps which other trade ori»anizations miu:ht do well to emulate. Missouri Growers Hold a Show. ME Western Tobacco (Growers' Association held a suc- cessful exhibition at St. Joseph, :\lo., December 6th, 7th and 8th, at which the specimens of the best to- bacco grown in that State were put on view, and the convention of growers, and others interested in tobacco, was held to discuss important subjects. Among the speakers were: W. R. Holland, Secretary of the Association: J. M. P.arker, of the lirunswick Tobacco Company. Brunswick, Mo. : President Benton Gabbcrt. G. ^^. Sebree, President of the State Board of Immigration, discussed tobacco growing as a means of preventing desertion of Northwest Missouri by the farmers moving to other parts of the country. Another interesting feature of the meeting was a speech deHvered by Rev. U. G. Footc. who was raised in the tobacco district and who talked on tobacco most lucidly. Tobacco Manufacturer's Will Broken. FIRS of George S. ^fycrs, the millionaire tobacco manufacturer, of St. Louis, have succeeded in break- ing his will b\ which he bccjueathed an estate of $3,500,000 to be held in trust for seventy-five years. .\pplication for declaring the will invalid was made in the Superior Court of California, and the court ruled that Mr. Myers was of unsound mind when he made his will last April. As a result of the court's decision, the estate will now go to the heirs which consist of thrc daughters and grandsons. Dates of 1911 Sumatra Inscriptions. The dates for holding the inscri])tions of Sumatra tobacco were recently announced for the sjjring and summer season as follows : At Amsterdam March 10. 17 and 31 ; A])ril 7; .May 5, 12 and 2(): June 2 and 30: July 7. At Rotterdam, .\pril 2(S and June 24. T. F. Jenkins, the well-known tobacco dealer of other days, died at his home in Adairville, Ky., November 28th, while our last issue was on press. Mr. Jenkins was at one time a factor in tobacco in Lcmisville. e THE TOBACCO WORLD 25 all fhafs new wilfiTOBBERS an ISTRIBUTORS St. Louis Jobbers Short of Stock F PORTS have been received which are to the eflfect that St. Louis cigar jobbers have experienced an un- expected rush for goods and suddenly discovered that they were somewhat shy on stock, and in consequence of which wire orders were rushed to factories urging express shipments. Some credence is given the statement that a short- age of Tampa goods had something to do with it. g Rothschild Joins Michaelis & Linderman. N important announcement comes from Michaelis & Lendermann, cigar jobbing and importing house, of New York, to the effect that Fred. Rothschild has be- come connected with that house. Mr. Rothschild is a member of the well-known tobacco family of Rothschilds, and his entry into one of New York's oldest and best known jobbing house may well be regarded auspiciously. T Cameron Rejoins Waldorf-Astoria HE Waldorf-Astoria Segar Company has again secured the services of Charles B. Cameron, and with the be- ginning of the new year he will again take to the road in the interest of the W-A Company as general sales representative. Before connecting with a Manila importing house some time ago, he occupied a simliar position to his pres- ent one with the Waldorf people. Will Distribute "Smokccraft." EORGE B. SKINNER & CO., of Baltimore, have taken over the "Smokecraft" brand of A. L. & M. L. Kaufmann. This brand which was, until recently, distributed by the Hopper McGraw Co., has be- come a favorite among the club trade of the Skinner com- pany who are now carrying a full line of "Smokecrafts" in their humidors. ' Duluth Firm Changes Name. f A I T a recent meeting of the stockholders of the Gowan- [a\ j Peyton-Twohy Co., of Duluth, Minn., the name of HMMfti the company was authorized to be made to Gowan- Peyton-Congdon Co. C. A. Congdon, whose name is now used in the company, was one of the original organizers, and no changes in the bus- iness of the house is contemplated. No change has been made in the board of directors or officers. New Orleans Jobbing House Incorporates. HE wholesale cigar and tobacco firm of U. Koen & Co., at New Orleans, has been incorporated with a capital of $100,000. The officials of the newly incor- porated concern are as follows : President, D. B. Martinez ; vice-president, L. L. Paty ; secretary, J. D. Martinez. The company will continue along the lines already estab- lished, in carrying extensive stocks. Brewster, Gordon & Co., Rochester, N. Y., are reviving trade on "Cubanola" and "La RegaHtas." Fire caused $2,000 damage discovered in the well-known job- bing house of Esterbrook & Eaton, 211 Washington street, Boston, November 23. The H. C Christy Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, who feature the distribution of "Spana Cuba," "Clitus" and "El Portana" report a brisk business with those brands. U. Koen & Co., large jobbers in tobacco and cigars at New Orleans, La., have recently moved into their handsome new four- story building in the Crescent City. Theobald & Oppenheimer have placed the "William Penn," "Royal Lancer" and "Little William Penn," with the Kingsbaker Cigar Co., of Kansas City, for distribution in that territory. Conway & Carrigan will open a cigar store and factory, at Lewistown, Me., as soon as the necessary repairs can be made to the building recently leased by them. Sig. C. Mayer, the well-known manufacturer, has been spending several days at Old Point Comfort enjoying a much needed rest, after a most successful Southern trip. The F. & M, Herbs, Hudson, N. Y., jobbers and retailers in cigars, have sold the retail end of the business to their brother, Casper C. Herbs, and will move their jobbing business to 83 Prospect avenue. Trade in Maine and Vermont is extremely quiet for this season of the year according to Boston jobbers, but conditions in other parts of the territory tributary to Boston is in fine shape and their traveling men are sending in some big orders. The court has ordered a sale of the outstanding accounts of the Veridin Cigar Company, Kalamazoo, Mich., which went into the hands of a receiver some time ago. The company has already paid the creditors fifty per cent, and with the sale of the accounts approximately $40,000 another ten per cent, dividend is expected. The "Solace" brand is being distributed by Lilly, Dungan & Co., of Baltimore, as they have secured the sole agency for it. This firm has always been heavy distributers of the Sanchez & Haya line, but owing to the Tampa situation have been compelled to get a part of their stock from other sources, including Havana. "Epicure" and "Central Union" brands of tobacco are growing in favor with pipe smokers throughout Maryland. The W. J. Gilmore Drug Co., of Pittsburgh, are the new dis- tributors of the "Baron De Kalb," of John W. Merrian & Co. They have good organization on the road and expect to do a good busi- ness with this brand. They will also distribute the "Bulldog" brand for the same manufacturers. Robert Thompson, of the Gilmore sales force, has succeeded E. Donovan as buyer and man- ager of the cigar department. I 26 THE TOBACCO WORLD. N. I. Durlach Dies Suddenly. |LARGE circle of friends in the trade, especially those interested in I'urto Rican products, will learn with deep regret of the sudden death of Nathan 1. Durlach, of the lirni of Durlach Brothers, the Rorto Rican Tobacco importers and cigar manufacturers, which occurred at his home in the Hotel Majestic, New York City, on December 2nd. Mr. Durlach was at his oflice only three hours previous to his demise. W hile he had been afllicted for several years past with a serious malady, his sudden taking off in the prime of life was a great shock to his brothers and busi- ness associates. The funeral took place on December 5th, with inter- ment in Cypress Hill Cemetery. Mr. Durlach is survived in the hrm of Durlach Brothers, by Messrs. Henry and Milton, who will conduct the business as heretofore without change. Milton Durlach, who was in Porto Rico at the time of his brother's death, arrived at New York on the steamer "Caro- lina," on December 12th. Cigars that Make Havana Jealous. HE Spanish nature is notably jealous in temperament, and it is creditable to The Robertson Cigar Co., of Lancaster, Pa., that they have aroused the pangs of jealousy down at Havana because of the excellence of "La Venzina" cigars. The Robertson Co. explains why the Havana trade looks askance on their efforts, which is that "La Venzina" is a com- bination of seed and Havana, strictly long filler, perfectly blended and properly made. A nickel cigar possessing the aroma of a Havana made cigar is what The Robertson Com- pany pledges, and they want dealers everywhere to write them and get further information. Klein Factory at Buffalo . HE clear Havana cigar manufacturing fim of E. A. Kline & Co., at Cleveland, have consummated ar- rangements for the erection of a new building at Buf- falo, and contract has been awarded to local Buffalo building tirms to erect an imposing and thoroughly modern factory. Temporary quarters have been secured at Oneida and Bond streets, which is to be conducted for a time as an educa- tional establishment, and from which it is expected to prepare workmen properly in the class of Kline work that they may do efficient work at the Kline factory when it is finally opened. Promoting Beltz's "Independence" Brand. The "Independence" brand of nickel cigars, made by F. H. Beltz at Schwenksvillc. Pa., is being well pushed to the front by a number of jobbers. Baltimore, Cincinnati and other cities are lining up in good shape. Joseph Schwartz, broker, of Cleveland, O., is doing well with this account. A new cigar manufacturing firm was recently organized at Dayton, C, under the name of Morso Cigar Company, which consists of Robert Jaskulek, who had been engaged in the leaf tobacco business for some time, and David Haupt, for- merly associated with the Louis Heitmann Company, of that city. A factory building has been secured at 236 Wayne ave- nue, that city. Charles B. Cameron, who has been connected for two years or more past with the Oriental Products Company, as their Manilla expert, announces that he will, on and after January ist, resume work with Waldorf-Astoria Segar Company, New York. W^i^mm Reynolds & Gorman is the lirni name ol a new eigar factory, Oskaloosa, la. A new cigar factory has been established at liurhngton, Vt. W. J. Keating is the proprietor. Jacob Huber has opened a new cigar store at No. 231 East Exchange street, Akron, Ohio. A new cigar store was recently opened by Frank K. Stuart, at 12 12 Market street, Harrisburg, Pa. The cigar store of Charles Lind, at Wheeling, W. Va., lias been purchased by William Travis. The cigar business of J. W. Topper & Co., at Butte, Mont., was recently sold to Fred Timler. Buchanan & Baldwin recently opened a new cigar store in the E. Wright Building, Montevideo, Minn. Frank McGettrick has opened a cigar store in the Morgan IJuilding, St. Albans, Vt. Ogorman Cigar Company is now in business at Colorado Springs, Col. J. H. Ogorman, head of the concern, purchased a store at No. 127 North Tejon street, from Chester B. Horn. A. P. Lane, the grocer at South Hadley Falls, Alass., has purchased the cigar and tobacco business of Henry Dumas, hitherto conducted next door to him. Ella G. Russell, who, since the death of her husband, the late J. B. Russell, has conducted the cigar business at Willi- mantic. Conn., has retired from the trade. Al. Riegel, the Fort Wayne, Ind., cigar dealer, recently purchased a line site in that city, known as the Germania Buffet Building, paying for it $27,000. Mr. Riegel also owns his store proper and this recent addition gives him two of the finest business sites in Fort Wayne. T Leavenworth Cigar Store Celebrates. HE ninth anniversary of Dicks' cigar store. No, 402 Delaware street, Leavenworth, Kansas, was cele- brated, December 3rd, in an unique fashion. On that day the store, which has been entirely re- modelled, was thrown open and all purchasers were presented with souvenirs, a 15-ccnt cigar free to each customer, and boxes of candv ior the lady patrons. On this day special prices were also offered on some of their leading brands, and the business done proved most satisfactory to this up-to-date store. ik a THE TOBACCO WORLD 27 Detroit Stores in Holiday Attire. Retail District a Scene of Animation — Big Factories are Busy. Detroit, Dec. 12. STROLL down Woodward avenue this afternoon, through the slush and slop of a rather premature Jan- uary thaw, does not reveal that the rather disagreeable footing has in any way checked the ardor of the Christmas shopper. The big retail district is a scene of anima- tion and life, and what transpires there is unquestionably dupli- cated, only in lesser degree and kind, in the other retail sections of Detroit. It is ever a delight and fascination at these times to loiter before the cigar shop windows. Such pretty displays as are in evidence this year have never been seen here before. Is this because the shopkeeper is approaching a true realization of the value of display? Or is it because the manufacturer, in general, imparts a more artistic touch to his product and his packages than in days gone by? Among Detroit manufacturers there is still every evidence of rush and hustle on the part of the larger plants and a very general and appreciable let up with the smaller operators, espe- cially those catering to saloon and small retail outlet. Much dissatisfaction has been expressed with the so-called Warner- Crampton liquor law, by this element, especially with the in- terpretation and enforcement of that law l)y Commissioner of i'olice Crowl, who, the saloon element aver, is unnecessarily harsh in his dealings wath them. In doing so he has injure(l, to some extent, the sales of the saloon keeper, which in turn has reflected on the little cigar manufacturer and a few larger ones who were doing business with the saloon clement. This situation, however, is purely local. Out in the State where local option prevails in many counties and the saloon traffic stopped, the sale of cigars is on as healthy or probably more healthy basis than before the change, and a better quality is being consumed. L. J. Carrier, who operated a factory with his brother here some years ago, is again to enter the field. He will start a small cigar shop in a few days on Stevens avenue. While on a trip out Jefferson avenue today, to the section fonnerly known as Fairview, I had a reminder of my old friend Jno. Hardoni, by the number of places in which I saw his "Chalmers 30" and "Chalmers 40" displayed. The former is a nickel smoke, and the "Chalmers 40" an excellent ten- cent cigar, of all Havana filler. Mr. Hardoni's factory is in the rear of his home on Lilibridge street, not far distant from the big Chalmers-Detroit Motor Co. plant, and his cigars en- joy a highly gratifying sale among the employees and their associates, and I am told they are steadily growing in popu- larity. The Detroit Cigar Mfg. Co. have as yet placed no new salesman into the territory until recently covered by Mike Howarn, who has just started on a manufacturing career for himself. For the present his territory will be divided be- tween others of the regular staff of salesmen. "Rosy Light," the five-cent cigar which the firm first projected about a year ago, has proved an excellent seller and its prospects are as rosy as its name implies. The main efforts of the factory, however, are on the veteran "Green Seal'' brand. Olleshenncr Bros., two earnest young men w^ho have been manufacturing somewhat more than a year, arc doing nicely with their "Remesello" lOc, and "Finfus" 5c. brand. It is learned that Fred. Rothschild, the widely known cigar and tobacco expert whose former home was Detroit, has formed a connection with the cigar importing house of Mi- chaelis & Lindemann, New York City. Those familiar with Mr. Rothschild's experience and thorough familiarity with the line are as one in the opinion that his services will be dis- tinctly to the advantage of the firm with which he is associated. "Anything new in the leaf tobacco business?" I asked Mr. Fred. Rosenfield, the well-known, genial whol^fjakr at No. 45 Jefferson avenue. "No," he replied, "nothing except that the Standard Leaf Tobacco Co. and the Standard Oil Co. are gomg into business together the first of the year." The Standard is the retail department of Fred. Rosenfield, catermg only to the little fellows. Fred, will have his little joke, whether business is good or not. The Greenthal Co. (druggists), 199 Gratiot avenue, have developed a splendid cigar business in that locality. There is ccjiisiderable transient trade, necessitating a diversity of brands, but the management seeks to meet this touch and go traffic in tiie same spirit with which the regular, or neighborhood patron- age is cared for. S. F H John H. Boltz, of Boltz, Clymer & Co., returned this week from a visit to the factory, at Tampa. Mr. l]oltz reports that labor conditions are steadily improving although help is stdl very scarce and far from the number which manufacturers could employ. The new factory building which will be de- voted exclusively to the manufacture of clear Havana cigars is now in shape for operation and all that is needed now is suf- ficient help. Mr. Boltz also spent several days in Havana, looking over the market conditions and states that good to- bacco is very scarce and is being held at high figures. He will remain at Philadelphia for some time. A. C. Eisenlohr, of Otto Eisenlohr & Wm., recently re- turned from a purchasing expedition in Cuba. It is reported that he secured, while there a good supply of fine Havana to- baccos, all of which were selected under his personal super- vision. Although tobaccos of the class which Mr. Eisenlohr was seeking were scarce, the quantity he required was obtain- able only after making a most exhaustive investigation through- out the entire Havana market. The supplies procured will be sufficient to meet the factory needs for some time to come. Ventura Blanco, a well-known tobacco man of Philadel- phia, has just returned from a buying expedition in Cuba. It is reported that he succeeded in capturing a number of choice se- lections and of sufficient quantity to meet requirements for some time to come. Gilbert Birdsall, who was formerly engaged in the retail cigar business at Buffalo, N. Y., has joined the staff of the wholesale house of Faxon, Williams & Faxon, and fills a position similar to what he held before he entered the retail trade about a year ago. The Tuxedo Cigar Company is a new corporation who will conduct business at Butte, Mont., with an authorized capital of $25,000. E. L. Mayo, Jacob Pincus and L. M. Harley are interested. Col. Wetmore's Will. Under the will of the late Col. Moses C. W^etmore, whos2 death occurred in St. Louis, as chronicled in our last issue, large legacies go to his landlady and his nieces, who are to receive monthly allowances in sums ranging from $150 to $450. Colonel Wetmore was a bachelor, and had been boarding at 5849 Clemmens avenue, St. Louis, with the widow of his old friend, James T. Thompson, and it was she who received an allowance of $5400 per year during her lifetime. William Jen- nings Bryan came in for the valued writings of Thomas Jeffer- son which belonged to Mr. Wetmore's library. sS THE TOBACCO WORLD THE TOBACCO WORLD 29 Gompers* Charges Disproved at Tampa. Governor Gilchrist Nails Unionists' Misrepresentation — More Strikers Returning to Work. Tampa, Fla., Dec. 10. PJS^ITIZENS and municipal officers, of Tampa, have \ ^^ I been fully exonerated of the charges made by [fBg|| Samuel Gompers, president of the American Feder- ation of Labor. Governor Albert W. Gilchrist, of this State, following an exhaustive inquiry into the charges made by Gompers, declared the citizens committee, as it had been organized by Mayor D. B. McKay, to protect the public peace of this city, to be a legal body. The governor also declared that he found the charges made by the local unionists, and President Gompers, not to be sustained by the facts in the case. Governor Gilchrist made it plain when he arrived in this city that he came here not only at the request of local union men who were making various charges in connec- tion with the alleged ill treatment of striking cigarmakers, and of the Mayor of this city, but also at the earnest solicitation of President Gompers, who wanted the Governor to personally conduct an investigation into alleged "de- portions," "discriminations," etc. The Governor immediately asked for charges in writ- ing from the unionists. As soon as he received these charges, he transmitted a copy of them to the citizens' committee, and asked for their reply in writing. Affidavits accompanied both charges and reply. Having received the answer from the citizens' committee, the Governor transmitted a copy of it to the unionists, and informed them that if they wished to rebut the citizens' committee answer to their charges, he would call a special meeting for both sides and the rebutting and sur-rebuttal could occur in an open meeting, with wit- nesses on the stand. The Governor made it plain that this was per the re- quest of Mr. Gompers. The citizens' committee replied that they were ready to appear in an open meeting. The union committee refused to appear in such meeting. Gover- nor Gilchrist then digested the charges and the reply, and issued a lengthy statement in which he fully exonerated the citizens* committee. Since the incident of the Governor's investigation was closed, the situation has slowly but steadily pursued the same course that has marked it since the men began re- turning to work. A few new cigarmakers return each day. Last Monday was perhaps the largest single day for new recruits, over one hundred applying for work. Internal dissensions among the strikers cause some slight riffles, and some wonder is being expressed at the toleration the Joint Advisory Board enjoys, when "in- surgent" packers, strippers and cigarmakers are openly denouncing them for continuing this strike, and charges of graft with the strike fund is openly launched at these "leaders" on the streets and by letters to the local press. As a matter of fact, so many cigarmakers left this city during the earlier stage of the strike, that in order to secure full crews for the factories here now, cigarmakers will have to come to this city. Key West — now that the Christmas rush is over — and, Havana, are naturall)' looked to for such immigrants. In this regard Porto Rico is being discussed as well. From Key West last Sunday there were nearly 100 cigarmakers returning to Tampa, and a large number of these un- doubtedly reported for work at the factories Monday morn- ing. W. T. Edwards, who is one of the owners of the American cigar factory, at Americus, Ga., announces that his company will move their plant to Augusta in the near future. The factory em- ployes about fifty cigarmakers. Turkish Tobacco Crop Shows Failing Off. Decrease of 33.803,660 Pounds in the 1909 Crop— The Outlook in Smyrna. A^^FAU.ING oflf in the yield of Turkish tobacco, from I which most of the high-grade cigarettes in this country are made, is reported by U. S. Consul Jewett at Trcbizond, for the year 1909 as compared with the previous year. What the production for 19 10 will be is not stated, but late reports seem to indicate that there will not be much advancement over 1909. Mr. Jewett's report from 'three sections of his consular district, for the years ended July 31st, 1908 and 1909, is as follows : 1908. 1909. Section. Acreage. Crop. Acreage. Crop. Pounds. Pounds. Trebizond 7,408 7,027,524 6,172 4.818.504 Samsoun 28,351 23,950,212 23,498 14,442,537 Erzeruni 776 569,633 744 616,397 Total 36,535 31,547,369 30,414 19,877,438 All Turkey 120,567 108.248,904 107,368 74,445,244 The foregoing figures include only the amounts officially registered by the Tobacco Regie and do not include tobacco that may escape the control of the Regie. It will be seen that thi« district produces about one-third of all the tobacco grown in Turkey. The United States buys practically only at Samsoun in this district, the exports from Trebizond to the United States in 1909 amounting to only 938 pounds. Crop in the Smyrna District. The British vice-consul at Smyrna reports that there are at present no stocks left over in Smyrna from the 1909 crop. The crops of the last three years were much below the average, while the demand for Smyrna tobacco has been in- creasing. The present crop is estimated at about 13,000,000 pounds, the largest since 1903. Buying started early and competition was keen owing to the American Tobacco Company's having sent a large number of new agents in different directions to make purchases simultaneously. In the Endemish district prices averaged 20 per cent, more than those of 1909, and in the Sevdikeuy district as much as 25 per cent. more. The prices were particularly high for second and inferior qualities, being double and sometimes even treble those of last year. Of the 13,000,000 pounds available from the present crop, it is estimated that the American Tobacco Company and the Ottoman Tobacco Company have taken about 8,600,000 pounds, leaving only 4,400,000 pounds for all other dealers. It is unlikely that this quantity will be sufficient and the lack of tobacco will be still more keenly felt in a few months. As regards quality the crop is free from disease except in the districts around Scala Nuova and Ak-Hissar, where traces of "bassara" have been found. Good Moisteners are Indispensable. A. BECKER, an authority upon the subject of cigar moisteners says that a good cigar business depends on good moisteners and advises them to get the best. He is a maker of cigar moisteners himself and undoubtedly has full confidence in his own goods and is therefore able to speak convincingly. The Sanitary, Hygienic, Ventilating Cigar Moisteners of which he is the manufacturer, are made in a large variety of sizes, calculated to meet all requiremnts. He sells his goods under a guaranty for five years which he couldn't afford to do if there was any chance of their not giving perfect satisfaction. Seems to us that that alone should be a pretty convincing argument. At any rate he is always glad to send full particulars to all inquirers, if it is addressed tc> his office, at 451 Hudson Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y, Tampa, Fla., Dec. 10. #«jHE Exchange Cigar Company, manufacturers of the 1 I "Tampa Royals" and the "Grey Duke," cigars well- known in the Southern trade, have recently pur- chased the brick factory formerly the home of the Morgan Cigar Company, in West Tampa. The new loca- tion became necessary owing to the rapidly increasing business of the firm, hence the necessity of more floor space. The factory in question is a three-story brick affair, roomy and substantial. A. M. Goehring is sales manager for the company and he has been branching out into new territory at a rate that made more factory room imperative. With the gradual increase among the cigarmakers in the factories, alleviation from the stagnant conditions is being had slowly. Tobacco receipts from Havana during the past two weeks reached a total of 1,192 bales, a slight increase over the preceding two weks. Business will slowly adjust itself, and as one manufacturer tersely put it, "It's on the mend but you canot cure typhoid in a day, so take it easy." John H. Boltz, of Boltz, Clymer & Co., will leave to- morrow evening for Havana on board the P. & O. Steamer, Mascotte. Mr. Boltz will remain some little time on the island attending to the business of the firm. Leopold Powell, of the manufacturing firm of that name, left the early part of the week for New York, in con- nection with the operation of the firm's factory here. Customs collections for the month of November totalled $87,955.74, a gain of practically 100 per cent, over the month of October, when collections amounted to only, $45,613.09. The increase in tobacco receipts from Cuba was considerable during the month of November over the month preceding. Carlos Toro & Co., manufacturers, have been working up a splendid business this winter with their popular brands. The heavy Christmas trade which the firm enjoyed pressed them for floor space in their factory. In fact, the three or four factories which do not belong to the manufacturers association, albeit open shop factories, have been doing a big business this fall. Val M. Antuono, who recently advertised for ap- prentices to learn the cigarmakers trade in his factories, has been deluged with applications from youths who are anxious to learn the trade. He has quite a force of young- sters learning the trade as a result. A census of the cigarmakers at work in the factories of the Manufacturers' Association was taken by the execu- tive committee of the Association the first of the month. At that time 700 men were actually at work. Since then the increase has averaged some 250 cigarmakers the week, hence the number must be over 1,200 now. Strippers and packers are not lacking either. vt T. D. Spring, formerly associated with the H. C. Mcr- cereau Leaf Tobacco Company, in Elmira, N. Y.. has removed to Dayton, Ohio, where he will be associated with L. M. Mer- ccreau, who has recently established a first-class wholesale to- bacco house in the Western citv. Fair Business in Boston. Cigarette Price Cutting Has Not Ceased—Rankin Opens New Store — Local Changes Noted. Boston, Mass., Dec. 11. HHE holiday trade this year is about the same as it was last year, and most of the holiday buying will be done the two days previous to Christmas. Our storekeepers are all prepared in case the rush should start in before anticipated. Most of the traveling salesman have reached home to remain until after the first of the year. Our large local cigar manufacturers have had a very prosperous year's business, which was principally due to the price cutting on its brands, and it appears as if the druggists intended that the loc. brands of cigars should always sell at 6 cents. This price cutting, while it has not harmed the United Cigar Stores one iota, it has driven many a small retailer out of the business, and the cigar and cigarette trade here is in a demoralized condition, with no prospects of a change for the better, as yet. Louis Shapiro, who represents Nestor Gianaclis Co., has returned from a three months' trip through the West, having made St. Louis his headquarters. A. B. Smith & Co., makers of the "3-20-8" ten-cent cigar, report a steady increasing business. A. B. Smith recently returned from a trip to Binghamton, N. Y., his old home, where he has started a lively advertising cam- paign. Mr. Toppan has just returned from Portland, Me., where he met with much success. This brand is well adver- tised here. The holiday packages of ten, is new to the trade here as Boston manufacturers always pack their cigars for the holiday season in packages of twenty-five. Jack Warsowe, who represents Philip Morris & Co., has returned from a trip taking in the principal towns and cities in New Hampshire, where he did a very large business on the "little brown package." John H. Rankin, formerly in charge of the C. B. Perkins & Co.'s cigar stand in the John Hancock Building, on Devonshire street, has just purchased the State street Smoke Shop, 144 State street. Mr. Rankin has had considerable experience in the line of price-cutting and has adopted this same method of trade getting. He is using as a leader in clear Havanas the famous "Aplomo" cigars ; in nickel goods the "Havana Ribbon" and "Rosenthal Bros." special will be his leaders. Johnny has the best wishes of his many friends in his latest undertaking. Nat Metzler, since he came in charge of the cigar department at the Adams House Drug Store, has succeeded in building up the cigar trade there to such an extent that the business this year will show a handsome increase over the past year, although he has some strong opposition to contend with in the opening nearby of the Jaynes Riker Drug Co., who operate some six or eight stores here. At the "Salesman's Rest," 33 Beach street, the usual meetings are taking place regularly. A large supply of coal is now stored away in the safe to insure a well-heated meet- ing room for the cold winter months which is very necessary to keep up the good attendance at the meetings. The Khedivial Tobacco Factory, of Durham, N. C, which has been closed down for more than a year, has been totally destroyed by fire. As none of the officers of the company are in Durham the amount of their loss is not known. The building belonged to the city of Durham and was well protected by insurance. The fire is reported to be of incendiary origin. • ii l| il 30 THE TOBACCO WORLD i THE TOBACCO WORLD St Ninth District Output Over 70.000,000. Brisk Business Rounds Out Good Year — New Eisenlohr Warehouses. Lancastkr, Pa., December 12. TIE report of TI. L. llershey, Collector of Internal Revenue, of the Ninth District, Pennsylvania, shows that during the month of Nt)vember there was re- ceived at his office for cigar stamps, $221,982.58, and for tobacco stamps, $2,578.18. Last October the total was $209,230.98. In November a year ago the total receipts were $200,657.73. The receipts from the sale of cigar stamps show that No- vember was the banner month of the year in cigar production, which amounted to 70,660,860, and was the largest single month's output since 1907. October of 1909 was a close second, with an output of 70,224,090, and during October of 1910 the output was 69.743,- 660. The total for November a year ago was only 66,885.910. It will no doubt be interesting to note the comparison of production during the month of November for the past ten years, which was as follows: November, 1910 70,660,860 November, 1909 66,885,910 November, 1908 64,201,680 November, 1907 65,547,220 November, 1906 75»503»350 November, 1905 73,472,120 November, 1904 67,991,910 November, 1903 65,717,660 November, 1902 71,165,1 17 November, 1901 69,127,980 November, 1900 81,676,500 Plans have been adopted by Otto Eisenlohr & Bros, for the erection of a new mammoth warehouse in this city, which were prepared by James ^McClymont, of York, who was the architect of the Eisenlohr factor)' in that city. While there will practically be three buildings, they will be so joined as to make them virtually one. The largest will be 80 by 212 feet, another 80 by 120 feet, and the third 54 by 212. All will be single-story structures. There has lately been a tremendously heavy buying of the 1910 tobacco crop. Conservative estimates place the amount taken at about half the crop, the major portion of which was procured by interests who are not strictly local packers. The purchases of the United Cicar Manufacturers Company are estimated at 4000 cases. A large sale of leaf tobacco, consisting of 2250 boxes, is said to have been made by E. L. Nissley & Co., at Elorin to H. Fendrich, a large cigar manufacturer at Evansville, Ind. The goods had been loaded on cars and were ready for ship- ment, when word was received that the Fendrich factory had been reduced to ashes by a disastrous fire. Fred Bauer, representing L. E. Neumann & Co., of New York, was recently a visitor among cigar manufacturers here, and appeared to have booked a goodly number of orders for their imported brands, and also several private labels. New Leaf Broker at Dayton. ARRY L. ROBY, who is well known to the cigar manufacturing trade of the Middle West, because of his connections with the leaf business, has launched into business for himself at 21 Emmet street, Dayton, Ohio. He will represent the leading packers of Ohio, Wiscon- sin, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. His large acquaintanceship with the packers of Ohio will enable him to look after the in- terests of manufacturing and leaf dealers who desire repre- sentation in the Ohio field. Cincinnati Factories Reported Busy. Retailers and Jobbers Still Hindered by Lack of Tampa Goods Cincinnati, (Jiiio, December 12th. Peter Ibold & Co., one of the largest manufacturers of cigars here, stated that tlie holiday business outlook is the best in years. They have been kept busy, for many weeks, supplying local and out-of-town trade. The lo-cent "Pru- dencia" cigar, is one of their best sellers. "Scarcely any goods are coming from Tampa," declare several of the big jobbers here, "and it looks as if we will have to rely to a great extent on New York, Philadelphia and Key West for holiday goods. There are many of the retail cigar stores that want nothing but the Tampa goods and refuse to take on any extra stock from other points." One of the local cut rate drug stores has reduced the prices of "Turkey Red" cigarettes to seven cents a box, but the cigar stores refuse to sell under ten cents a box. Cigar salesmen, who visited Cincinnati during the week were : Fred. Charles, of the Planco Cigar Company, of New York City and Arthur White, of S. S. Pierce & Co., Boston. Because of the extremely low prices that have prevailed on the Cincinnati Burley leaf "breaks," the Burley Society called oflF the auction of the pooled tobacco here. Fred Stucey, execu- tive committee member, refused to state as to whether the sales will continue later. Manufacturers of union-made cigars organized a protec- tive association recently. The following officers were elected: President, George J. Koehle ; vice president, Fred SchafFer ; secretary. C. L. Swain ; treasurer, B. H. Ludwig ; tnistee, Charles J. Bockenstette, G. Cullman, A. Sendelbach and John F, Fatthamer. A. Demme, of the Havana Cigar Company, Tampa, while in the city, bought out the Culvert Cigar store, on Walnut near Sixth street. The fertile lands in the Southwestern part of Ohio are well adapted to the growing^ of tobacco, especially cigar tobacco, says the Bureau of Soiles in a report just issued. The best ciear tobacco district of Ohio, is the country bordering on the Miami River. It is the tremendous amount of tobacco grown in this section that gives Ohio a high position among the to- bacco-growing States, says this report. A sale of fifteen cases of seed tobacco was transacted at the Farmers and Shippers Tobacco warehouse this week. Six cases sold at $1.25 — T.40: eight cases at $1.45 — 2.00: one case at $2.20. The following statement shows in detail the output of the First Ohio (Cincinnati district) in the various lines for November, 1910, the corresponding month last, year and October, 1910: Nov., 1910. Oct., 1910. Nov., IQTO. Ciears No 19,558,690 20.500,000 19,146,890 Tobacco Lbs 3,151,694 3.050."4 3.349.991 Cigarettes No t,ooo 296 R. S. Copyrights His Tobacco Warehouse Plans. UNIQUE application has recently been made at Wash- ington, by Mr. Ketchen, of the Ketchen & Hayes To- bacco Corporation, Tariffville. Conn., for copyright of the plans under which the warehouse of his company has been built. Mr. Ketchen is of the opinion that he has the best warehouse in America, as far as its adaptability to the tobacco business is concerned, and he intends to protect the ideas utilized in its construction which are original with him. Incidentally, there is back of it very important developments in tobacco culture promised around this breezy little Connecticut town. t ecial arrangements have been made. *: Cost of Registration, Certificate and Publication is $ 1 for each Trade-Mark For Searching a title which does not result in registration, 25 cents. For transferring and Publishing Transfer of Registration, 50 cents. For issuing Duplicate Certificate of Registration, 50 cents. Applicants should be careful to fully specify the use of desired Trade-Mark One Dollar for each title must accompany all applications. In case title or titles cannot be registered owing to prior registration, same will be returned immediately, less our usual charge for searching and return postage, or it will be credited if desired. DUKE OF GERONA:— 21,180. I'or cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered Xoveniher 30, 1910, at 9 a' m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co.. Hrooklyn, N. Y. DUKE OF BRAGA:--21,181. I'^tr cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered .November 30, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic (."<>., Hrooklyn, \. Y. PRINCE OPORTO:— 21,182. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 30. 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Hrooklyn, N. Y. SHREDED LEAF:— 21,183. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 30, 1910, at 9 a. m. by r\'deral Cigar Co., New York. TRES HERMANOS:— 21,184. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered November 30, 1910, at 9 a. m. by T. Benner Bros., Chicago, 111. LA MUREDA:— 21,185. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 1, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. LA ZAR:— 21,186. l'\»r cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 1, 1910. at 9 a. m. by C. B. Henschel Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wis. SINGLE PRESSED MERITS:— 21,187. For stogies. Registered December 1, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Stand- ard Stogie Co., Pittsburg, Pa. EL PROMPTO:— 21,188. For cigars. Registered December 1, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Con- sumers Cigar Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111. SAN REAL:— 21,189. \u)r cigars. Registered December 1. 1910, at 9 a. m. by Con- sumers Cigar Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111. FORMOLO:— 2r:i90. For cigars, cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 1, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. J. Eisenman, Dubuque, Iowa. KINGLY*: 21 191. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 1, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. J. Eisen- man, Dubuque, Iowa. FUTURE PRIDE:— 21,192. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 2, 1910. at 9 a. m. by Heywood, Strasser & Voight Litho Co., New York. FUTURE WINNER:— 21,193. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 2, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Heywood, Strasser & Voight Litho Co., New York. LA SENORA GUIA:— 21,194. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 2, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Chas. Stutz Co., New York. POCKET HAVANAS:— 21,195. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 3, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Lesher Cigar Mfg. Co., Lansing, Mich. SUNNY BROOK*:— 21,196. . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 3, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co.. Brooklyn, N. Y. (Re-registration.) REPINE' 21 197. For chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Castle Tobacco Works, Philadelphia. PITTSBURG SHAPE:— 21,198. For cigars, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Julius Greenberg, Chicago, 111. MRS. CASEY:— 21,199. For cigars, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by G. Merz & Son, Chicago, 111. MR. CASEY, JUNIOR:— 21,200. For cigars, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by G. Merz & Son, Chicago, 111. MUS-KE-GO :— 21,201. Bur cigars, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by G. Merz & Son, Chicago, 111. KRYTYKA:— 21,202. F"or cigars, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by G. Merz & Son, Chicago, 111. THE GOAT:— 21,203. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots and stogies. Registered De- cember 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by E. C. DePutron, Hanover, Pa. CAVATINA:— 21,204. F'or cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Slatington Cigar Mfg. Co., Slatington, Pa. LEVEL:— 21,205. For cut, smoking and plug tobacco. Registered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Scotten Tobacco Co., Detroit, Mich. SCHNITZELBANK:— 21,206. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 5, 1910, at 9 a. m. by L. S. Kent Cigar Co., South Bend, Ind. (Re-registration.) LA NOVARA:— 21,207. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 6, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. (Re-registration.) PRINCE OF COBURG:— 21,208. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 6, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. SAROMA:— 21,209. . ,. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 6, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Haupt & Jaskulek, Dayton, O. COMMUNITY:— 21,210. ,. ^ ^ . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 6, 1910, at 9 a. m. by L. C. Wagner & Co., New York. GREY BONNET:— 21,211. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smok- ing tobacco. Registered December 6, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Martha Washington Cigar Co., New York. GREENDEER:— 21.212. , . . For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 7, 1910, at 9 a. m. by A. J. Green Cigar Mfg. Co., Hudson, Pa. PAPIER EMPIRE:— 21,213. . For cigarette papers. Registered December 7, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Metropolitan Tobacco Co., New York. NEW NYXON:— 21,214. ^ , . ^ ^ . For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by A. I. Gluckman, Philadel- phia.' HEBEILA: 21 215. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by American Lithographic Co., New York. HILDAGO D. & M.:— 21,216. , ♦ u o« For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Hildalgo Havana Co., Philadelphia. €# THE TOBACCO WORLD 39 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES For Sale, Wanted and Special Notices RATE FOR THIS DEPARTMENT. THREE CENTS A WORD. WITH A MINIMUM CHARGE OF FIFTY PAYABLE IN ADVANCE CENTS For Sale. FOIl SALE— Bjr the undersigned, the Executors of the Estate of HENRY .said estate- County of New York, deceased, to wind up Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell at public auction. A^M ^^K.P^SJil^S' 2^i.iiilT^2** ^fy «f December. 11.10. at eleven o'clock A. M., by OSCAK STEHN, auctioneer, the business formerly conducted r?A*,,o x^®^*®** under the name of Knickerbocker Cigar Factory, at Nos. no- 11 2 Murray street. In the City of New York. Borough' of Manhattan, and continued by his executors since his death, consisting of a large and choice stock of Havana, Sumatra, and other tobaccos, manufactured cigars and tobacco In process of manufacture, labels, fixtures, including tables, molds, presses, scales, tools, implements, and other paraphernalia belong- ing to said business, and also the outstanding accounts, the lease of said premises, and the good-will of said business. The business is a proHtable one, and has been favorably known to the trade for many years. The chief brand of cigars manufactured by said business was the "Fifth Ave- nue," which had and still has a large local trade. Separate bids will be received for all of the foregoing assets in the following order : (1) Stock, (2) flxlures, (3) outstanding accounts, (4) lease and good-will. The said business, including all of the foregoing assets, will then be offered for sale, in its entirety, as a going concern. 1 he undersigned reserve the right to accept the bid that will produce the highest sum for said business under either of the foregoing methods Bona fide intending purchasers will be given full opportunity to ex- amine the stock, fixtures, lease, and the books of account, to which they are accorded free access at all reasonable hours up to the date of the sale. A catalogue of the sale containing detailed information in regard to the stock, fixtures, lease, and outstanding accounts of the business, will be ready for distribution about December 19th, 1910, and will be mailed to any person sending his address to JOSHUA KANTROWITZ. Attorney. 320 Broadway. New York City, Manhattan Borough, or to JOHN LECH- LER, 110 Murray street. New York City, Manhattan Borough. Until such catalogue is issued, any information with respect to such business may be had by communicating with the said JOSHUA KANTRO- WITZ or the said JOHN LECHLER. RAY H. WINSTEN, MOSES ESBERG, and JOHN LECHLER, Executors. FOR SALE — Pure Dutch, G«bhardt or Zimmer Spanish scrap filler tobacco. These scraps are from old resweat wrapi>er B tobaccos — high quality, clean, dry and ready to work. Write for samples and prices. Horner Tobacco Company, 208 S. Ludlow St.. Dayton, O. 9-1-c FOR SALE — Pure Havana scraps, guaranteed high aroma. Price. 46 cents ; any quantity. PANDOZ CO., 173-176 E. Eighty-seventh St. New York. 8-16-ch. PROFESSOR EHRLICH:— 21.217. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn, N. Y. I PLEZ ALL:— 21.218. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by H, H. Terry, Tampa, Fla. GRAHAME WHITE:— 21,219. For cigars. Registered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m, by L. S. Annable, Springfield, Mass. L. S. A.— 21,220. For cigars. Registered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by L. S. Annable, Springfield, Mass. STATE SPECIAL:— 21,221. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. J. Eisenman, Dubuque, Iowa. JOB:— 21.222. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. J. Eisenman, Dubuque, Iowa. J. O. B. SPECIAL:— 21,223. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. J. Eisenman, Dubuque, Iowa. GRAND RAPIDS KNOWS HOW:— 21,224. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 9, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Kuppen- heimer Cigar Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. RED APPLE:— 21,2241^. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 10, 1910, at 9 a. m. by J. W. Gohn, York, Pa. PONAYO:— 21,225. For cigars, cigarettes, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Lape & Leitner, Sheridan, Pa. LORD RAVELSTON:— 21,226. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 10, 1910, at 9 A. M., by L. C. Wag- ner & Co., New York. ^'^^^^fi^VnJj?^^^^^ ^J.S FOR SALE. Orders promptly fllJed Write for prices. F. H. Hauser & Co.. 24 Stone St., New York. 10-15-N ""yi^fSI^SFr Se^a?e^r^?ffnyL'^tT,e°%ILr^ve^tan^k"''S[^ S?o dress Qreenwold Bros.. Walnut and Canal slrTets. ancinliati ^^^ *'''• ^^' 1 1 -l-tf. ^^^r,,^"^^^^^^"- ^V^" .engine for sale, in flrst-class condition- now York *^' ^"^ '^^^ *** ^^®" ^^ Rosenthal Bros.. 353 East 73d St., New Special Notices. L. L. SCHLOSS, CIGAR BROKER, r.«..^<»-^ ., ?1 Randolph Street. Chicago, 111. correspondence with manufacturers of union-made: also non-union goods solicited. Reliable factories only are wanted, cksh trade MONROE ADLER, CIGAR BROKER. 36 La Salle St.. Chicago. 111. «-17-he WANTED— By St. Louis broker, good line of cheap union-made cigars Commission basis. D. A. Feinsteln, 5886 Easton Ave., St. Louis Mo Situations Wanted. POSITION WANTED— Superintendent or foreman. Twenty-flve years' TT experience. Competent, all branches. References. Address "Walter Hartog, care The Home Cigar Co.. 216 Worthlngton St, Springfield, ^*^^- 12-1-c. CIGAR FOREMAN, age 27, desires position. Nine years' experience: two years on suction. Understands team and mold work. Excellent eco- nomic system. Speak six languages. Reference. "Berger." 421 East 77th bt.. New York. 12-1-c BUYER wants position with a large cigar manufacturing or leaf house- 25 years experience; best of reference. Address Box 50, Tobacco World. 12-1-h. VEGA DE REV:— 21.227. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Litho Co., New York. VEGA VISTA:— 21,228. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by American Lithographic Co., New York. ROYAL BOND:— 21,229. For cigars, cigarettes, chewing and smoking tobacco. Regis- tered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The Moehle Lithographic Co., Brooklyn. EL VISTOR CIGAR FACTORY:— 21,230. For a trade name. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by The El Victor Cigar Co., Jacksonville, Fla. A NO. 1:— 21,231. For cigars. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by James McGee, Venice, 111. JAMAICA LION:— 21,232. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Joseph.son & Co., New York. QUEEN'S LION:— 21,233. For cigars, cigarettes and cheroots. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by M. Josephson & Co., New York. ZA TU NASU SLOVENCINU:— 21,234. For cigars, cigarettes, cheroots, stogies, chewing and smoking tobacco. Registered December 12, 1910, at 9 A. M., by Alex. A. Kohary, Pittsburgh, Pa. CORRECTION. FRYOLC:— 21,174. Registered November, 1910, at 9 a. m. by Charles W. Fry, Lancaster, Pa., should have been "Fryolo" registered for Phares W. Fry, of Lancaster, Pa. TRANSFER. GOOD SMOKES:— For cigars, cheroots and stogies. Registered July 3, 1886, by John H. StauflFer, Salunga, Pa., has been transferred to C. E. Acton, Belmont, Ohio, on December 10, 1910. 40 THE TOBACCO WORLD Brilliant as Diamonds Fragrant as Roses Good as Government Bonds Fac Simile of the S. B. Label Are the Cigars of the following Registered Brands BRILLIANT STAR, Clear Havana 10c. S. B. Seed and Havana .... 5c. KATHLEEN O'NEIL . . . . . 5c. VUELTA SPRIGS, The Mellow Cigar, 5c. These brands sell on merit and constantly repeat. Try them and judge for yourself why this factory never shuts down STAUFFER BROS. MFG. CO. New Holland, Pa. HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEIW Tobacco Trade Directory AND Ready Reference 1909-1910 A USEFUL VOLUME For the Desk of The Cigar Manufacturer, The Tobacco Manufacturer, The Cigar and Tobacco Jobber or Broker, The Leaf Tobacco Dealer, and The Cigar Box Manufacturer, or Ang One in Ang Wag identified with the Cigar and Tobacco Trade. Pittsburg Stogies and Cheroots Made by Experienced Hands, in Daglight Workrooms, under Sanitarg Conditions, " Workmanship, Cleanliness and Quality," our Motto. •* PURO SPECIALS •• our Leaders Write for Prices. Territory Open for Distributors W. D. SHARPE CIGAR CO. Pittsburg, Pa. Summary of Contents: The Lists Comprise Cigar Manufacturers (with factory numbers). Tobacco Manufacturers, and Leaf Tobacco Dealers of Pennsylvania. The Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers of the United States (including Wholesale Cigar and Tobacco, Grocery, Drug, Liquor and Confectionery Houses, together with the names of the Buyers of cigars and to- bacco with wholesale grocery houses. Company Stores in United States, with buyers' names. Cigar and Tobacco Brokers. Cigar Box Manufacturers of the United States. Two hundred pages of useful information, sub- stantially bound in cloth. Sent Prepaid by Mail. Price, $2.00 to any address. The Tobacco World Corporation SELUNG AGENTS 102 South Twelfth Street PHILADELPHIA THE TOBACCO WORLD 41 R. BAUTISTA y CA. Leaf Tobacco Warehouse HABANA, CUBA Cable — Rotista NEPTUNO 170-174 Special Partner — Gumertindo Garcia Cuenro Cable Address: CALDA A. M. CALZADA & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS IN REMEDIOS, PARTIDOS, VUELTA ABAJO AND SEMI VUELTAS HAVANA, CUBA 156 Monte St., and 42 Tenerife St. P. O. Box 595 LUIS MUNIZ MANUEL MUNIZ HILARIO MUNIZ VENANCIO DIAZ. Special Partner Muniz Hermanos y Cia SenG Growers and Dealers of VUELTA ABAJO, PARTIDO AND REMEDIOS TOBACCO Reina 20, Havana CABLE: "Angel" Havana P. O. Box SUAREZ HERMANOS (S. en C.) Growers, Packers ¥ C ^W^ l and Dealers in LieA T 1 ODaCCO Figuras 39-41, Cabie "CUETARA" Havana, Cuba BRUNO DIAZ . RODRIGUEZ B. DIAZ & CO. " Growers and Packers of Vuelta Abajo and Partido Tobacco Prado 125, HABANA, CUBA Cable "ZAIDCO" CARDENAS y CIA CaWe Address, -Nasdecar" Almacen de Tabaco en Rama SPECIALTY— VUELTA ABAJO AND ARTEMISA 126 AMISTAD ST. HABANA, CUBA ERNEST ELLINGER & CO. Packers and Importers OF HAVANA TOBACCO Havana Warehouse, Estrella 35-37 New York Office, 87-89 Pine Street PABLO PEREZ CANDIDO OBESO PEREZ & OBESO S. en C. (Sobrinos de G. Palacios) LEAF TOBACCO Vuelta Abajo Factory Vegas a Specialty Proprietors of famous Lowland Vuelta Abajo Vegas Prado 121, Entrance Dragones St. HABANA, CUBA Cable "SODECIO" S. JORGE Y. P. CASTANEDA JORGE &. P. CASTANEDA Giowen, Packen and Exporters of Havana Leaf Tobacco Egidoy comer Dragones Street, HAVANA JOSl^ C. PUENTE Leaf Tobacco Merchant In VnelU Abtjo, Semi- YnelU, Partido and Remedios Principe Alfonso 166-170, HABANA, CUBA Cable "Sepuente" J. H. CAYRO & SON Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Specialty: Vuelta Ahajo and Partido Warehouse and Office : 92 Dragones St., Havana, Cuba Cable Addren: " Josecayio " Correspondence SoUdted in English CHARLES BLASCO COMMISSION MERCHANT L^eaf Tobacco and Cigars 1 O'Reilly St., Habana, Cuba CabUi "BUsco" JOS. MBNDBrAOHZV ZjOTTIS a. BORM^BMAIf NENDELSOHN, BORNENAN & CO. HavsLfia Tobacco Importers Habana: Amiatad 95 196 Water Street, -:- NEW YORK I. KArrENDURGH O. SONS DUALITY HAVANA Neptuno 6, Havana, Cuba - 86 Broad St., Boston, Mass. 4« THE TOBACCO WORLD SOBRINOS de A. GONZALES Founded 1868 LEAF TOBACCO MERCHANTS Packers of VUELTA ABAJO, SEMI VUELTA, PARTIDO, and all varieties of Tobacco grown in the Santa Clara Province Cable AddreM "ANTERO" WAREHOUSES and OFFICES INDUSTRIA, 152, 154, 156, 158, HAVANA, CUBA HEINRICH NEUBERGER Leaf Tobacco Merchant HAVANA, CUBA— Calzada del Monte No. 15 NEW YORK, No. 145 Water Street BREMEN, GERMANY A. Cohn & Company Importers of Halmna and Suimtra, 'Packers of Seed LeaJ Tobacco and Growers of Georgia Sumatra 142 Water Street, . . . New York JOSE F. ROCHA Cable: "DONALLES" Havana Leaf Tobacco Especialidad Tabacos Finos de Vuelta Abajo Partido y Vuelta Arriba SAN MIGUEL 100 HABANA, CUBA P. ®L S. Loewenthal PACKERS or Seed Leaf Tobacco and Florida Sumatra 138 WATER STREET NEW YORH CRUMP BROS. Importers and Packers of Leaf Tobacco 141<143 East Lake St., Chicago, IlL B. F. GOOD & CO. 'p-cKERs Am^.j^ .A. Leaf Tobacco NOS. 49-5 J WEST JAMES STREET LANCASTER, PENNA. E. L. NISSLY & CO. Growers and Packers of CHOICE CIGAR LEAF TOBACCO Packing Houses: Lancaster, Florin. Main Office: Florin, Pa. Critical Buyers always find it a pleasure to look over our samples Samples cheerfully submitted upon request W. B. HOSTETTER & CO. PACKERS AND DEALERS L^/^p TOBACCO IN .^«i.^i.«.— ^— — ^— — — ^ REAR OF 144 WEST MARKET ST., ON MASON AVE. YORK. PENNA. WE MAKS SCRAP FILLER for cigar manufacturers PLANTATIONS : Decatur County, Georgia, Gadsden County, Florida A. COHN. President D. A. SHAW. Vice-President L. A. COHN. Vice-President F. M. ARGUIMBAU, Secretary and Treasurer WAREHOUSES: Quincy, Florida Amsterdam, Georgia American Sumatra Tobacco Company Largest Growers of Shaded Tobacco in the World We Offer the Fanciest Grades of Wrappers; Lights, Mediums and Darks OFFICES and SALESROOM 144 WATER STREET, NEW YORK Telephone 5276 John I THE TOBACCO WORLD Saurer Motor TrucKs For the Tobacco and Cig'ar Trade The engineering experts of The Baldwin Locomotive Works passed on The Saurer Trucks and bought SIX of them Winner of 40 First Prizes in all the Great International Competitions Defeating over 400 Competitors Invariably winning first prize in every class for Reliability and Economy Saurer Trucks are subsidized by the War Department of France by a bounty of $600 and $200 per annum for maintenance Made in two models to carry 4 and 5 tons respectively, and bodies to suit any business One Saurer Truck will do the work of 3 horse-drawn trucks and at less expense. Speed 14 miles an hour = loaded PROMINENT CONCERNS USING SAURER TRUCKS Marshall Field & Co The Fair (Department Store) Armour & Co Bush Terminal Co Hodgman Rubber Co Geo. Ringler&Co., Brewers Safety Insulated Wire & Cable Co Merck & Co. (Chemicals) Seeman Bros. (Wholesale Grocers) .... Koenig & Schuster (Wholesale Grocers) . Meyerhofif & Hollstein (Wholesale Grocers) Aeolian Piano Co Schwarzenbach, Iluber Co Standard Oil Co. Empire State Dairy Co Piel Bros., Brewers Chicago, 111. (• •• t* II New York City t ( ii » DOHAN&TAITT( J^ Importers of ^^I?RIB^ Havana and Sumatra -^ ^ Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 107 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA Buy Penna. Broad Leaf B s „. K HOHKM.N DIRECT FROM PACKERS HOFFMAN BROTHERS Growers and Packers BAINBRIDGE, LANCASTER COUNTY, PA. }«S«) Crops Samples gladly submitted on application EDWARD E. SIMONSON Packer of and Dealer in LEAF TOBACCO Tobacco Bought and Packed on Commission STOUGHTON. WIS. J. VEHERLEIN & CO. IMPORTERS of T/v1\#| i%i%g\ PACKERS of Havana & Sumatra I UUClvvU Domestic Leaf 115 Arch Street, Philadelphia JACOB LABE SIDNEY LABS BENJ. LABE & SONS IMPORTERS OF SUMATRA AND HAVANA PACKERS AND DEALERS IN LEAF TOBACCO 228 North Third Street, PHILADELPHIA LEOPOLD LOEB & CO importers of SUMATRA and HAVANA and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 306 North Third St., Phila. J. K. LEAMAN Vacitcr of and HeaUr in Leaf Tobacco Offioo and Salesroom 18 East Chestnut Street, LANCASTER, PA. Warohousel Bird -In- Hand, Lancaster Co., Pa. Ere Rosenwald (EL Bro. 145 WATER STREET NIIW YORH E. A. URAUSSMAN Importer of HAVANA TOBACCO 168 Water Street New York N. F. Schneider, ^porter of Sumatra Tobacco Nes. ComerlKuipersteeg, Amsterdam, Holland TelepHonei 377 John - - 4 Burling Slip, New YorK GEO. W. BREMER. JR. WALTER T. BREMER BREMER BROS. Importers, Packers and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO 119 N. Third Street, : : Philadelphia Jos. S. Gans Moses J. Gans Jerome Waller Edwin L Alexander JOSEPH S. GANS & CO. Importers and Packers of LEAF TOBACCO Telephone : 346 John 150 WATER STREET. NEW YORK JULIUS MARQUSEE, 141 Water Street, New York Packer and Dealer in All Grades of Seed Leaf Tobacco TELEPHONE 3956 JOHN K. STRAUS & CO. Importers of HAVANA AND SUMATRA And Packers of LEAF TOBACCO 3«1, 303, 305 and 307 N. Third St., Philadelphia HIPPLE BROS. & CO., Importers of Havana and Sumatra and Packers of Seed Leaf Tobacco Finest Retail Department in Pennsylvania 151 NortK^ 3d St., PhUadelphia L. G. Haeussermann Carl L. Haeussermann Edward C. Haeusserman L. G. HAEUSSERMANN & SONS {■tNten •! SuMtn and Havau. Packen and Exporten of and Dealers in LEAF TOBACCO Laifert Retailen in PennsylTanU 148 N. Third Street, PHiladelphia S. WEINBERG Importer of Sumatra and Havana and Dealer in all kinds of Seed Leaf Tobacco 121 NortH TKird Street .*. PHILADELPHIA ENOS SMITH Established 1840 EDMUND H. SMITH HINSDALE SMITH & COMPANY Importers of Sumatra and Havana and Packers of Connecticut Leaf Tobacco Cable: "N ARGIL" 125 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK m |\ IIE'ltfP Packer & Dealer in Leaf Tobacco * * Florida and Georgia Sumatra a Specialty; Office and Warehouse : YORK, PA. Metal Embossed Labels Engraving Metal Printed Labels Embossing H. J. FLEISCHHAUER, CIGAR LABELS 214 NEW STREET, PHILADELPHIA Telephone Keystone Main 10-87 LITHOGRAPHING SPECIAL DESIGNS THE TOBACCO WORLD 45 PORTUONDO Juan F. Portuondo founded our business in 1869. Wiftn a ttranb etunha uttbrakrn from ^aittj» lo OlaUforttia fax fott^ ^tW[B, tli^rr muflt bt B0ittrtl|itt9 in it o^ jt .^ «3t ^ Cigar 3\tanufadurmg '- COMPANY-- 1110-1116 Sansom St., PHILADELPHIA, PA. Jmn^oM FACTORY 1839, FIRST DISTRICT, PENNA. W. K. GRESH & SONS, Makers, Norristown, Pa. Use Liberty Certificates They arc attractive = to Retailer, Jobber and Manufacturer^ because they are very liberal to consumers, and consequently increase trade. Write for P*'«'- Libert:^ Coupon Co., Philadelphia ulars. ■========^^^=^===^=:= William Steiner, Sons & Co. LITHOGRAPHERS Steiner Building, 257-265 W. 17th St., New York Specialties: Cigar Labels and Cigar Bands of every Description Bella Mundo Absolutely Havana Filled 5c. Cigar NEUMAN & MAYER CO. PHILADELPHIA, PA, TRY THESE! THEY ARE PROFIT MAKERS! We make the following Well-known Brands: "Match-It" Cheroots, Large Size Five for Ten Cents "Match-It" Cheroots. Small Size Three for Five Cents •• Manchester " Stogies Three for Five Cents •• Yaranette " Smokers Two for Five Cents "Havana Cadets" Nine for Fifteen Cents "Bar-None" Little Cigars Five for Five Cents *' Empire Whiff Little Cigars Ten for Ten Cents WRITE FOR SAMPLES The Manchester Cigar Mfg. Co. 118-120 South Howard St. BALTIMORE. MD. !Uj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^jj^^j^j^^^^ J. F. Reichard PACKER AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN Cigar Leaf Tobacco We offer a full line Pennsylvania^ Wisconsin, Connecticut and Ohio, and Sumatra, Havana and Florida TOBACCOS Domestic tobacco direct from the grower to you. We have the goods and facilities. Let us sub- mit you samples and prices. Main Office: YORK, PA. I i I I I I I \ 46 THE TOBACCO WORLD SAMUEL HARTMAN & CO. Dealers aad Packers of Domestic Leaf Tobacco All Kinds Prime 1907 and 1908 Pennsyhaiiit B^s and Fillers OFFICe AND SALESROOM 313 and 315 West Grant Street Correspondence solicited LANCASTER, PA. Prices within reach of all EatablUhed 1871 Factory No. 79 S. R. KOCHER Manufacturer of FINE HAVANA CIGARS and Paclcer of LEAF TOBACCO WRIGHTSVILLE, PA. LOUIS E.Neuman &Co 123 TO 15 OS I AMD PARK AVt.N.r. "•■:} LABELS 6 SHOW f"-^^ PORTED BANDS BEAR BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF FINE CIGARS R. F. I>. No. 8, YORK, PA. A specialty of Private Brands for tlie Wholesale and Jobbing Trades. Correspondence Solicited Samples on Application SPECIAL BRANDS; ESSIE and MATTHEW CAREY INLAND CITY CIGAR BOX CO. MANUFACTURERS OF Cigar Boxes and Shipping Cases DEALERS IN LABELS, RIBBONS, EDGINGS 716-728 N. Christian St., - - LANCASTER, PA. A. C. Frey Manufacturer of SUPERIOR CIGARS For Wholesale and Jobbing Trade Quality and Workmanship the Best, and Facilities That are Excellent RED LION, PA. J. W. BRENNEMAN FiiieCigars Manufacturer of V/ OUR PRINCIPAL, SR. 10c OUR PRINCIPAL 5c Correspoiuleiice with Jobbens Invited 110 and 112 W. Walnut St. LANCASTER, PA. LIBERMAN SUCTION TABLES RECOGNIZED STANDARD Thimbles made to order to fit any desired shape of cigar head TUCK CUTTERS AND CIGAR MAKERS* KNIVES LIBERMAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY 812^14 Winter Street, Philadelphia. Pa. GEORGE W. PARR FINE CIGARS Manufacturer of MAKER OF Femside and Lord Wharton Five Cent Goods Sold to the Jobbin|{ Trade Only Correspondence Invited LITTLESTOWN, PENNA. CLARK'S "SAMSON" TOBACCO PRESS The platform of this press is 3H feet wide and 4 feet long. The height in the clear is 4 feet. The total height with rack fully extended is 8 feet. 10 inches. The press or jack stand is on top of the beam overhead. This is a very Powerful Press Many hundreds of them are novf in use through- out the tobacco sections and giving entire satis- faction. Larger sizes made Tor special work. The woodwork i? made of best hard Maple. Aih or Oak. The ironwork is constructed of the very best iron and steel, strongly bolted to- gether. Write Today for Special Prices Cutaway Harrow Co. 948 Main St., Higganum, Ct. i THE TOBACCO WORLD 47 For Genuine Sawed Cedar CICJAR BOXES. Go to Established 18M Keystone Cigar Box Co. Sellersville/ Pa. Our Capacity for Manufacturing Cigar Boxes is Always Room for One More Good Customer MONROE D. SELLERS, SELLERSVILLE, PA. T. J. DUNN c Co., Celestiiio. York. I'a 4 Ci-eseent Cijjar Co.. Pittsbuigh. Pa C> Cressman's Sons, Allen It., I'hiladelphia 1 Crown Stamp Co., The, I'hiUulelphia 4 Crump Bros.. Chicago 41J ( "uba (Mgar Co., New York 1 Cutaway Harrow Co., Hii;ganuni, Ct 46 D. Delsol-Wemmer Co., The, Lima, Ohio Cover II Diaz & Co., B., Havana 41 Dohan & Taltt, Philadelphia 44 Dunn & Co.. T. J., New York 47 Duquesne Cigar Co., Pittsburg Cover II E. Fisen'.ohr & Bro.s., Otto, I'hiladelphia 2 Fllinger & Co., Ernest, New York 41 Enterprise Cigar Co., Trenton, N. J 2 Echemendia, Dave, New York 3 F. Fleiscliauer, H. J.. Philadelphia 44 Florida Tobacco Commission i.\^., Quincy, Fla 8 l"oi t\ -lour CiKar Co., Philadelphia 4&5 Frey. A. C, lied Lion, Pa 46 Fries & Bro., New York Cover III Frishmuth Bros. & Co., Philadelphia 1 G. Gable & Gilbert. Hellam, Pa 47 Cans & Co., Joseph S.. New York 44 Cierv.iis Fl< ctri*' Co.. New York 9 Gon/.alt s. Sobrinus .Miller & Co., Giio. S. S.. I'ottstovvn, Pa —~ Milleysack, J. B.. Lancaster, Pa y Moehle Lithographic Co., The. Brooklyn 4* -Moller, Kokeritz &. Co., New Y'oi k 1^ Monarch Cigar Co., Hed Lion, Pa Cover Hi Morcda, I'edro, Havana IJ; .Morris & Co., Ltd., Philip, New York < Motor Mart, New York 43 Muniz, Hermanos y Cie, Havana 41 N. National Can Co., Detroit, Mich ^ Neuberger. Heinrich, Havana 4^. Neumann & Co., L. E., New York 40 Neumann Nissly &. Co., E. L., Florin, Pa. ^^ P. I'andoz Ca.. Inc., A. B.. New Y'ork •, • • • •; I'ark Ac Tilford, New York Cover li Parr, George \V., Llttlestown, Pa 4b Perez & Obeso, Havana 41 Por Larranaga, Havana ? Portuondo Cigar Mfg. Co., Juan F.. Philadelplda 4o Puente, Jos6 C, Havana 41 Q. Quaker City Stencil Works, Philadelphia Cover HI cjuiiiones Cabezudo Co., New York « R. Racine Paper Goods Co., Racine, Wis Cover III Kegensburg & Sons, E., Tampa, Fla Cover 11 KeicJiard. J. F., York, Pa 4J Kocha, Jose F., Havana ^^ Rodriguez y Hno. Havana -i" Rosenberg, Casper, Cleveland, O J Rosenwald & Bro.. E.. New York 44 s. Saurer Motor Trucks. New Y'ork • • 43 Schatz, Max, New York Cover IV Schlegel, Geo.. New York ^ Schneider, M. F., New York ''^ Sechrist, E. S., Dallastown. Pa » Sellers. Monroe D., Sellersville. Pa • • • • • J" Shanfeldcr. F. P.. Newmanstown, Pa cover iii Siiarpe Cigar Co.. W. D., Pittsburgh, Pa 4U Sheip Mfg. Co., H. H., Philadelphia — Sheip & Vandegrift, Inc.. Philadelphia ] ' Simonson, E. E.. Stoughton. W is ]^ Snnth & Co.. Hinsdale, New Y'ork ^J Souder, H. S., Souderton, Pa '*' Staulfer Bros. Mfg. Co., New Holland, Pa 4 0 Steigerwald & Co., John, I'hiladelphia j Steiner, Sons & Co., \Vm., New York ^'l.- tv Straiton & Storm Co.. New \ ork Cover iv Straus & Co., K., Philadelphia J'* Suarez. Hermanos, Havana ^ ' Surbrug Co., Tlie, New York i" u. Ulrich & Co., A., Philadelphia . • 2 United States Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va V^ ' • '^ tv Upmann, H., Havana Cover IV V. Vetterlein & Co.. J., Philadelphia 44 W. Wabash Cigar Co., Pittsburgh, Pa ^ Wagner & Co., Louis C, New \ ork ^ \\arner & Co., Herman, York, Pa ' Weinberg. S.. Philadelphia ..••••• \l Wicke Ribbon Co.. Wm.. New ^ ork ^ ' Wolf's Sons, S.. Key West, Fla ^ Y. Y'ork Tobacco Co., The, York, Pa 47 •! 4 i t f I I I F-stal)Iisli<'(! iSyo Ciirrc'^poiKkMict' .Solicited Keystone Variety Works HANOVER, PENNA. Cigar Ribbons, Silk Imitation and Muslinola Ribbon Printed or Stamped in Gold or Silver Labels Ciive Us u 'Irial. We Want Y'our Opinion Stock Cards Parmenter Wax-Lined Coupon Cigar Pockets AFFORD PRRFECT PROTECTION AGAINST MOISTURE HEAT AND BREAKAGE q INDORSED BY ALL SMOKERS, and are the MOST EFFECTIVE Advertising Medium Known Racine Paper Goods Company Sole Owner.s and Manufacturers RACINE, WIS., U. S. A. VERTICAL TOP CIGAR MOLDS HIGHEST GRADE MOLD AT LOWEST PRICE WRITE FOR CATALOGUE OF L500 SHAPES The American Cigar Mold Co. 1931-1935 Western Ave., and 1201-1209 Dayton Street CINCINNATI, - Ohio ESTABLISHED 1877 NEW FACTORY 1904 H. W. HEFFENER & SON Steam Cigar Box Manufacturers AND MAKERS OF Patented Wire Bound Shipping Cases HOWARD & BOUNDARY AVE. YORK, PA. Established 18.Vt WM. F. COMLY & SON Auctioneers and Commission Merchants 27 South Second Street, Philadelphia REGULAR WEEKLY SALES EVERY THURSDAY. CIGARS. TOBACCO SMOKERS' ARTICLES, SPECIAL SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO. CON- SIGNMENTS SOLICITED. ADVANCES MADE. SETTLEMENTS MADE ON DAY OF SALE OUR HIGH-GRADt: NON-KVAPORATINCi CIGAR FLAVORS Make tobacco mellow and smooth in character and impart a most palatable flavor FLAVORS FOR SMOKING and CHEWING TOBACCO Write for List of Flavors for Special Brands BETLN. AKO.VIATI/EK. BOX FLAVORS, PASTE SWEETE!\ERS FRIES 6i BRO., 92 Reade Street, New York F. P. SHANFELDER Maker «i Quality Cigars The American Tobacco Co. They Please i Boot Jack Plug Piper Heidsieck Plug Star Plug Standard Navy Plug Planet Plug Horse Shoe Plug Spear Head Plug Climax Plug Old Kentucky Plug Jolly Tar Plug Newsboy Plug Drummond Natural Leaf Plug J. T. Plug Battle Ax Plug Always Uniform and Reliable All f Put up in Attractive Style [Jdlihcrs and Healers wantiii^^ (ioods that aic S I AMs, should write OCR BRANDS: " I, iiry I'orrester," " R<.ya! <",iijilc," " Happy l-'elix" aii' Robert Burns MILD lOc. Cigar " The Quality is Mild but The VALUE IS STRONG" Straiten & Storm Co. NEW YORK COBS y^'^'r^ A MAN WHO HAS once smoked Cobs — wants Cobs. They give him satisfaction and bring him back to your store. They are the smoke of Quality. They please the most critical and at I 5c. for 9 are the most economical cigar in the country. Vest Pocket edition 5c- for a packet of 3. Write for particulars. * X I. Lewis Cigar Mfg. Co. Newark, N. J. The largest Independent Cigar Factory in the World. BEHRENS & CO. HAVANA, CUBA Manufacturers of the "SOL" Brand Fine^ Vuelta Abajo Tobacco Exclusively No Better Goods Made Quality Always Reliable MAX SCHATZ, ^:^z 76 K Pine Street, New York City Representative for States •v^ CONTINUED ON