The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-03

ers to the polls while the inert good
citizen, Will read about the formers
victory in next mornings paper. But
the present absurd delegates per
sons often whom the voter does not
know, and for whom they stand is lS-
nofant. 1t will make it easy for any
worthy person to stand for office as
we'll as for the unworthy. 1t Will be
better than the present plan, at all
events.
Close of MadisOn's Chautauqua.
Our Lakeside assembly concluded
yesterday with a joint debate. For
twenty years this annual Chautauqua
has been held and it is a great treat
to the over one thousand persons who
tent on the ground and to Madison
ians who can slip oyer at any time to
hear some good music or an address
worth listening to.
The management struggled against
obstacles this year. The pesky rain
held on for a number OF days; a girl
was drowned by a boat collision OIL
the docks, which fact dampened the
enthusiasm; the liquid air. exhibition
was delayed; but worst of ALL King
ling'S circus made the assembly
DIS ii UdIIeu place Cll NtIS
What a hold a circus has on people.
A gentleman who has a country place
in the outskirts reports that IN the
early morning teams began drying
into Madison until finally the process
sion was continuous. He thought ne
knew all the people in his end OF the
county. but many were strangers, ana
must have driven distances OF hfteen
miles and more. In the afternoon the
tent was so damned that the manage
ment stopped selling tickets anG re-
fused over $2,0OO-sO they said.
Finances of the Assembly.
But to revert to the assembly. Some
money was cleared this year despite
the drawbacks, but it was hoped TO
do more than we'll financially, to pro-
vide for extension of plant. The project
was capitalized on the start at $4,000
only, the shares being So each. No
dividends have been paid, and this
year the stockholders privilege of Sc
curing tickets at half price was with
drawn; but the shares are hard to get.
It is estimated they are worth S2O
NOW. A we'll posted real estate man
says that they are a good investment.
The land on which the camp is pitched
would bring a high price as real estate
If ever sold, as it's value has been
greatly enhanced.
The shareholders who put in their
S. are no doubt glad to contribute to
an enterprise which does so much for
Madison, especially in view of the fact
that outside Of the salary which the
efficient secretary gets and well earns,
the surplus goes into improvements.
Senator Stouf's Father.
The late Henry L. Stout of Dubuque
was a worthy father Of Senator Stout,
the Menomonie philanthrOpist. I'm
fortunately the son did not reach his
fathers bedside until after his death,
though during the fathers illness, COW
ering several months, Senator Stout
had repeatedly visited him. There are
two married daughters and a son in
Dubuque, beside James I'll. Stout to
mourn a noble father. The funeral
was attended by members of the four
families associated with the great lum-
boring concern of Knapp, Stout & Co.
Captd1n William Wilson, T. H
Knapp and (recently) Captain Andrew
fainter, partners of nearly fifty years
ago, had preceded Mr. Stout into the
unknown. It is significant that despite
the hard work this Quartette of piOn-
GERS did, they lived to a goOdly age.
Mr.. Knapp, who died in 1888, was the
youngest at his death-63. Captain
Wilson died in 1892 at So; Captain
fainter in October last, aged rs, and
now Mr.. Stout in his S7th year The
firm changed ownership, or rather ex.
banded by accession through the
years, and John H. Douglas Of st.
Louis, who manages the st. Louis end,
is now the sole survivor of the six
men long composing the early firm.
Mr.. Stout was born in New Jersey
of English stock and made Dubuque
his home as early as 1886. When he
joined the firm in 1856, it was as
fnancier that he eXcelled, and the
product of his wise sales clown the
river warranted further invest
ment in virgin pine in Wisconsin. He
was man of native integrity and his
standing in the commercial world was
the foundation of the early success of
the company. For five successive terms
he was elected mayor of the city of
Dubuque. He was a very wealthy
man. and although his business did
not lead him to reside in Wisconsin,
he gave it son who is a growing
force in the commonwealth
Escorting the Female Insane.
The state board of control has re-
Gently called attention to a matter
which reflects credit upon them.
Section COL, r. S., provides that ev-
cry female oven 10 years of age COM
mitted to any hospital or asylum for
the insane shall be accompanied by
competent female. This board has
been astOnished to learn that this most
salutary law, demanded by common de-
cency for the protection of helpless
insane women from possible outrage
or neglect, has recently been disre-
Garded in two instances. in each of
Which an insane woman was brought
to the hospital. in one case by sher-
if alone, and in the other by the sher-
III and a male assistant only.
Failure to obey this law cannot be
tolerated. Hence. superintendent Of
hospitals and asylums are directed to
report any such failure to this board |
with the name of the delinquent Off |
Ger.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
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