Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30

consin, but of the nation and
world. He has, by urgent invita-
ton, delivered addresses on dairy
matters in Canada, in many of the
eastern states, including New York
and in the south, before the largest
and most important gatherings of
dairymen ever held on this CONT
.nent. In his dairy speciality, he is
looked upon as an authority with
no superior in America. In 1875,
he removed from Lake Mills to
Fort Atkinson, where he has
continued to make his home ever
since. He has been a justice of
the peace, president of the village
of Fort Atkinson, a member of the
county board Of supervisors and
held other minor positions of
public trust, in all of which his
duties were performed with note
worthy concientiousness. He is a
Mason, an Odd Fellow, United
Workman, and has been president
of the Wisconsin Editorial asso-
citation. He is an editor by
occupation, and issues two weekly
papers, one of which is devoted
exclusively to dairy and agricul-
tural matters, under the caption Of
Hoard's Dairyman. and the other
to general news and local affairs,
being known as The Fort Atkinson
Union, The former, because of
the important dairy information it
contains. circulates widely, its,
readers being found III nearly all
the states of the union. It will be
appreciated that Mr.. Hoard covers
a much larger field than the
average editor of a country weekly
when it is known that his gross
income last year aggregated
$4,000. He is in comfortable
! illlcIilN>tnI ia NdtI1SlCtIlICS.
For the past two years he has
greatly added to his general
reputation by his constant attend
ance at the farmers Institutes, in
this state, where he was one Of the
leading and most valued lecturers.
In fact, it can truthfully be said
that the celebrity he gained in all
parts Of the state among the
farmers Of nearly every county as
a thinker on, and educator in
agriculture was largely the means
OF giving him the boom which will
place him in the executive chair OF
Badgefdom, He has given over
1886 agricultural addresses i'll as
many sections in Wisconsin and
there is scarcely a farmer in the
state who does not know him.
| Mr., Hoard is very ready and
eloquent public speaker, who can
reach real oratorical climaxes in
his vivid descriptions; withal, he is
a capital storyteller. who can take
a commonplace yarn and reel il
I off in a manner to carry his
| audience by storm. Not only this
| but he can sing song with good
iVoice and in perfect time In fact
(, he is a remarkably versatile
scholarly gentleman, capable o
adapting himself 70 and captivat
ing any audience before which
chance may throw him.
He is man Of fine mora
character and warm domestic
tendencies. His brief public
record is without flaw. He has Z
firm viii, and is admirably qualified
to guard the ship of state safely
E through the course of his guberna-
| torial term. He is a man who
Wears-one who grows in the
estimation of his friends. He
I possesses a sad, reflective manner
not unlike that of Abraham
Lincoln, and constantly surprises
| his friends with gems Of thought
! which have been evolved in his
busy brain.
He is a man essentially of the
/ people, and his triumphant election
by a majority Of unusual magni-
tude IS assured.