The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-01-05
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skeptical smile, to the stranger and
said:
Perhaps you would like to hear this
class recite-here's a book"
Yes; thank you," said the stranger
''but [ don't need the book 1t was
a class in Virgil
Name, please?' said the teacher
weakening in his joints.
'Parker-Madison," replied the
kindly inspector, as he took the hand
of tie young man with a smile that
| said louder than words: You'll learn
something in this life every day you
| live; SO cheer up"
Is Some School Better Than Zone?
Inspector Parker's predecessor, W.
III. Chandler, was much such man
| In oftice-a man of bedrock character,
more stern perhaps, yet kindly. 1t
was said that when charity collectors
struck the education office-and capt.
| tai officials are never overlooked-it
was considered good giving if the ag-
gregate of the others equaled Chan
dler's donation. For years Mr.. Chan
dler, despite the crudeness Of some Of
the rural schools, had maintained that
all should be encouraged and were all
doing good. 1t was a frequent note
in his public addresses. After four
years work as inspector, one of his
school friends met him as he was
| leaving the department for, the. last
| time.
"Well. Chandler, how about the i'm
mortal proposition?'
| whats thatY' said the retiring viS;-
tor.
-
school,"
well" replied Chandler, I'm too
old to change my opinion, but | eau
ton you to get all the facts before
you make up your own mind"
Making Good a Ternado's Damage.
New Richmond is now recon-
structed city. What the commission
has done with the 100000 to make a
city over is worth recording; for some
business men doubted if charity could
be extended in the way of rebuilding
homes and business places, starting the
schools, etc.
The town now looks painfully new
something like the mushroom cities Of
the west The new buildings are more
substantial than the old ones, but the
little city is not as quaint and pretty
as it was before the terrible storm in
June last. 1t will take some time to
replace the trees and to take off the
newness of the place. The commission
has erected siXty-fve new dwelling
houses in New Richmond and repaired
q large number. 1t built fOrty-fOur
brick and some stone stores and fifteen
frame stores and warehouses. The
cash distributions amounted to about
$120.0O0 Supplies Of lumber and
building materials and miscellaneous
stuff worth in all $4,000 to $4,000
were given out. Colonel Boyle says
the people up there are all satisfied.
The Northwestern Mutual Life seems
to have survived the past year despite
the added taxation. Its assets have
been increased $1OOO0,O00 to $125, O0O,-
600, and people have been induced to
take out assurances to the extent Of
$3O,0O0,0 600 additional. Should sudden
calamity mature all the death and 9th
er claims of this company tonight
there would be an obligation Of nearly
$5O0,0OO,O00 to be met at once. Car
~ the news to Asesmblyman Orton of
Darlington, who, amusingly enough,
continues it's representative in his re-
gion. This may be because the COM
pany would be imputed bad taste to
drop Judge Orion from it's list Of solic
itors for business after his long serv-
ice. But we prefer to think it is the
reward Of efficient hustiing.
Professor Herron's Radical Ideas.
One of the most remarkable men
that Wisconsin ever sent out lectured
in Milwaukee the other evening-Pro-
fessor George D. Heron, who recently
resigned his position Of applied
Christianity" in Grinnell college be-
cause the trustees quarreled over his
teachings. He has been there since
1893 on formulation" established by
a lady who admired his teachings. He
left voluntarily because some men re-
Trained from going to the college as
long as he was connected with it.
Those who have heard 3. Fay Mills
speak since he gave up old-fashioned
evangelical work have an idea of the
practical Christianity Heron teach
es. for Mills says he got his inspiration
from Herron's writings; and adds that
he is but a disciDle-Herron is the
prophet of his times. AS minister
Professor Heron devoted five years of
service to village pastorates in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. He has more re-
y
has lectured all over the country. In
California he created the widest ex-
- with his attacks on the mod
rch and existing institutions.
.E- arse of eight lectures entitled
cen Caesar and Jesus" given
6r~y uring the fall of 1893 under the
aus ces of the National Christian Cit
Iar>h hip league, and repeated in 1899,
.ght together many notable audi
eaeas. The conservatives of the
.rch regard him as a dangerous
n; but it will be found that men
40 are themselves honest and sin
cere do more good than harm, however
annoying they may be, and even ex-
| rravagant.
No Speechmaker, but Successful.
| Isaac Van Schaick has some to his
home near Baltimore and left this
state permanently. He is 50 years old
| this month. The Republicans ran him
repeatedly because he could overcome
the Democratic majorfties of Milwau-
| kee.
Before he went away he was asked
what was the secret of his success as