The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-08-18

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the present St T.. a~sI. 1T Oeo1c-
mowoc, though I.1t Jay retired, and
at this station IS helpers these three
distinguished railroad sons began the
business. A daughter, Kate, is Mrs.
Percy G. Eldridge Of Wausau, whose
husband is superintendent Of the Wis
consin Valley division of the st. Paul
road. 1t is certainly remarkable
family record and the fact that the
brothers have helped each other in
their ambitions does not initiate
against their abilities or credit.
A Dozen People for Governor.
There are a great many rumors as
to the next Republican nominee for the
governorship, but beyond adding a
good name or two each day to the list
Congressman Jenkins is the latest
there is positively nothing definite.
That nearly all the names are those of
worthy applicants is the chief item of
interest to citizens.
Assemblyman McGrath of Green
Bay is now disposed to join the anti
prosperity party. He returned to Mad
lson the other day after a vain hunt
over Wisconsin, Michigan and in Chi
! cago in search of laborers at 81 per
day to finish up a railroad contract.
He couldn't even get Italians, SO he
has called Off work on the contract.
Tngersoll a Boy in Waukesha.
Colonel r. c. Ingersoll was for
short time resident of Prairieville-
as Waukesha was called in the early
days. That was in 1848, where his IA
Their, Rev. John Ingersoll, was pastor
for short time. 1t was not a pleas
ant experience. The preacher had
family of three boys and two girls,
the mother of these children being
dead. His Pensioners soon learned,
however, that since her death he had
been twice married and twice divorced.
The church members were scandalized.
He made explanation that seemed en-
tirely satisfactory, but the discussion
had estranged pastor and people and
the former asked to be dismissed. He
is remembered as a man of fine parts
and an excellent preacher. The late
Vernon Tichenor wrote of him: ''He
had been successful evangelist, was
man of decided ability and I believed
him to be a sincere Christian"
Some of the old settlers remember
the distinguished son as a pleasant
boy, prominent in elocution and ad-
mitted to be the brightest boy in the
class. He is especially remembered
for his gOOd nature.
Ten New High Schools.
There are now 220 high schools in
the state. A number have just been
added to the list, stimulated by the
legislative increase of appropriation
from $4,000 to 100000. This means
to the small communities about $500
year. which added to local expendi-
lures makes possible the securing of
better teachers and the buying of
needed equipment, in chemistry, ply
sizes, etc. The latest communities to
be listed on the high school roll are
Galesville, Baldwin, Grantsburg, lola,
Prentice, Vernon and Milton. Other
new high schools since the Harvey ad-
ministratiOn came in are those at
Fountain City, Belmont and Cashton
Ten new high schools in seven months,
pretty good!
These communities, to get the state
bonus made out course of study that
is approved by the department at
Madison, which also qualities the teach
ers, examines them and accredits them
1900 Corporations Must Pay.
The states tax authorities meet
Wednesday to find out how much rev.
enue is to come in under the new laws
! taxing express and sleeping car compa-
MES, freight line and equipment COM
g..
pany, which has been somewhat
naughty in years past, has come to the
mark with a complete report and it
will be comparatively simple to tax
this and the sleeping car companies.
But as to equipment, freight line
and other corporations, the working of
the new laws will not be so simple
It is said there are some 1000 cor
pOrati0ns that must be taxed, all kinds
Of curious transportation arrange
ments that defy the lay mind to COM
prehend. For instance, the Barton
company, that sends storage cars or
something of that nature over railroad
lines, says it's cars have travelled &c.
000 900 miles, Of which 1904 miles were
traversed in Wisconsin. It does not
require much Of a mathematician to
see that this glorious commonwealth
cannot 'bleed" this corporation to
any great extent.
The Kansas City dressed beef line,
fruit line and tank line group of cor
poratiOns have done better. They have
1876 cars in service, and Of the 50,000,-
900 miles traversed the more compre-
hensible quota of PIT, 119 miles were
covered in Wisconsin.
The board that levies these taxes is
composed Of the attorney general,
state treasurer and secretary of state
And Chairman Griffin of the new tax
commission meets with them. It is
regrettable that the law did not en-
power the full board of tax commits
sioners to sit with them with power to
act. Here are these high-priced men,
who will soon be tax experts, unable
to do anything for two years (when
the legislature will likely strengthen
their functions) except to study and
recommend But all good things are
groWths. Messrs. Griffin, Gibson and
Curtis will find their mission in time
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