The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-26


Democratic nominee is Albert 3.
Krauth, a merchant Of Phillips.
In the Thirty-second Levi Withee
of Lacrosse retires after eight years
service. His plurality in 1896 was
4,8O6. To succeed him John Gaveney
is nominated by the Republicans and
the Democrats have named ]. F. Do
herty of La Crosse. The latter made
a phenomenal run against Esch for
congress in 1898, reducing the ReDub
lican majority from 12,355 (Griffin'sl
in 1896 to 8,0OS for Esch. Dohertv
is a bright young Irish lawyer He
has lately married into Norwegian
family, which some of the deep" ones
think cuts a figure. Mr.. Gaveney
will be an active figure in Madison, if
elected. He defeated H. A. Anderson
Of Whitehall after hard contest for
the Republican nomination, but Ander-
son is now stumping for Gaveney. Mr..
Gaveney Is a State university trained
lawyer, has been high school Drinci-
pal and mayor Of Arcadia and was
one Of the first white children born in,
Trempealeau county, and consequently
has large acquaintance. Mr..
Gaveney is 81 years old. He was q
Cleveland Democrat until 1896.
Booming Carnivals Without Pay.
The Madison carnival has been most
thoroughly advertised not only within
the one hundred mile radius but over
the state The novel practice was in
stituted of paying editors something
for the insertion of the advertisement
sent them, in many cases money Or
der for 81 accompanying each OF two
lads" of the coming carnival. Other
notices were sent them, especially in
the remote communities, without in
closure Of money. OF course some OF
the latter were not printed by the pa
pers.
Especially the country editors have
appreciated this money inclOsure, al
though small, and thus have been made
friendly to the Madison enterprise.
further innovation was the sending to
the papers "stereos" in place of mere
copy" To the editor of a country
weekly, who in some cases sets his
own type, 1t Is no small task to put
into type what may be sent him.
The managers of the state fair are
said to have learned lesson after
some years of sending bushels of print
ed matter to editors over the state only
to have it thrown into the waste paper
basket. The Milwaukee exposition
every year, when the robins nest, be-
gin this same profitless employment.
They Neglected Their Insurance.
A number of eases of late have oc-
CURED showing how easily one may
lose his insurance. Often in fraternal
companies where the premium is not
great the member lets the payment lie
over few days. A claim Of the
Spring Green limited Workmen"
lodge is now in the courts and Bara-
boo reports fresh one. Adam Pote's
insurance in the same order lapsed on
Aug. % and on the last day Of the
month his lifeless body was taken
from the mill race. His life was in
sured for 81 800 and for eight years
he had been paying his assessments to
the company. Of course the company
was not at fault and no insurance can
be recovered.
FraternaI Societies' Lodge Homes.
The fraternal society is abroad in
the land and in many communities
the lodge owns it's own building. This
is especially true Of the smaller places.
A mum Der of attempts have been made
in Madison by Woodmen to form a
building association within their own
membership and put up a building, but
thus far in vain.
In Wausau the desire for ideal
quarters is taking unique form. 1t
is to build a lodge hall for the joint
use of the fraternal beneficiary orders
of the city and probably by other So
nj hn lie fn lyo h11i1
ing that Will be credit to the town, to,
cost about $4,000. The financial
plan is after that of the Wausau Tele-
phone company, for the issuing of stock
and placing limit upon the number
of shares any one stakeholder can own.
1t is not necessarily to be a financial
investment calculated to pay any
great per cent. of profit.
Sixty Freight Cars to the Train.
Our railroads are at work continual
ly improving their plants, an expensive
exercise that the public is prone to
overlook, forgetful that it is not
enough to merely build a track. For
a year and half the st. Paul COM
pany has been Strengthening and bet
rering the curves on their division from
Portage to Lacrosse, so as to make
the Chicago Minneapolis route most
attractive. The heaviest piece Of con-
struction accomplished this season and
the one which is to be the last COM
pleted is a Flip that crosses the an
Client channel of the Wisconsin river
about mile and half west Of Kill
bourn City. 1t is a bank Of earth
seventy feet high, 1000 feet long and
will contain 10000 cubic yards of
earth and rock. 1t includes an eight
foot culvert 200 feet long, and the to-
tai job, Portage to Lacrosse, involved
the moving of 100000 yards Of gray
ell, sand and stone in cuts and fills.
The improvement will give a maxi
mum grade of twenty-five feet to the
mile, all equipped with eighty-fve
pound steel rails and PRINCIPALLY new
white oak ties. With the large new
engines. forty of which the road has
ordered, and fifteen of which are now
in use on the road, train Of sixty
loaded cars. or weight of 1000 tons,
it is expected. will be hauled.
Fine Year For Tobacco Growers.