The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-10-12

lQenC or Cne DullQlng COMMISSION; FRO
fessor Mclaughlin of Ann ArbOr, who
writes United States history, and 9TH
ers. The important address OF the Oc-
caSion Will be delivered by Charles
Francis Adams of Boston, president Of
the Massachusetts State Historical So
ciety. He~is son OF our minister to
England during the civil war and
grandson of President John Quincy
Adams.
The library, is dream of Bedford,
Ind, granite, which much resembles
marble. 1t looks like temple of an
tiquity. The reading and wOrkingroom
would have made a superb banquet
ing hall for Nero. There are 1000 16-
candle power lamps throughout the
building, though only 500 lights will
be used at present. Benny Butts,
the well-knOwn colored barber, will
exchange the razor for the tripod and
lamps of culture, having accepted a
position as dOOr-tender. He will wear
a uniform with brass buttons. Benny's
democratic and genial ways will go
far to soothing the feelings of tax
payers astounded at the magnificance
of this architectural creation. But it
is fitting that a commonwealth should
have the best. The building will de-
light and inspire all who behold it.
l do not believe in economics that
cramp permanent construction. To
save, say 100000 ON this building,
would have been to save the people of
the state 10 cents per head. In view
of the fact that the building is to stand
for a century, is it worth while?
have an idea that it is extravaganza in
the details of administration, big and
useless salaries, waste and theft that
taxpayers object to. A private citi-
zen may economize in his construc
tiOns but the state should set up per-
manent land marks as it's career I'M
folds
Osteopaths Under the Ban.
The regular" physicians induced
the legislature in 1897 to form a state
board of medical examiners. The
concession was scarcely made, owing
to that wide sentiment that there
should be a good deal of latitude in
the practice of medicine, the fact be-
ing that people love crack at the
doctors. Now the doctors have their
organization however, they propose to
do business. The OsteOpaths must go
if the state board wins in the litiga-
ton opened in Milwaukee. It seems
that there are nineteen practicing Os-
teopaths in Wisconsin, six in Milwau-
kee. Two CT three nave settled in
Madison from time to time, but the
idea does not seem to take. They
practice among the rich; daily treat,
ments by the week or month make
bill that poor people cannot stand. The
regulars object to OsteOpaths using the
title of doctor, and make the charge
that while osteopaths say that manip
ulation of the bones and body is their
system, in practice they use medicine
and drugs. DR.. Still of Baldwin, Kan.
started the school in 1874. Unlike
the workings of Christian Scientists,
it is not charged that Osteopaths pro
mote suffering and allow death
through the absence of skill and by
the operation of faith. Osteopaths
deal with chronic cases largely, those
given up by others, and many of the
patients think they are benefited. Os-
teopathy is legally recognized by a
number of states, among them Yer
mont and Iowa, and the supreme
courts have been kind in other states
The osteopaths have a school in Mil
Waukee.
Quacks should certainly be sup
pressed by the board, but I have my
doubts if public sentiment will be won
to the new system of state supervision
by worrying the handful of men who
paw over the bones Of rich people, to
the latter's great satisfaction.
Citizens Kick Successfully.
Citizens of Stevens Point thought
they were assessed higher than in the
towns of Portage county, SO they Sc
cured the appointment of three COM
missioners as a sort of "smelling COM
m:ttee" ON the county board. The
commissioners made a careful VISIT to
all the towns of the county, study
ing farm lands and buildings, and city
property as well.
The report made to Judge Webb
points out that not only the city of
Stevens Point, but some of the coun-
try towns were Over-assessed The
recommendation of the commission is
that a certain amount upon each hun
dred dollars be paid back or taken
from the aggregate valuations in each
town. Some towns must list from 81
to % per cent. higher valuation; and
others yet a deduction of as much as
13 per cent, and even II per cent The
clClZelS Ol SleNollS fOluI Will prOuI
by reason Of their Kicking venture
to the extent of having thrown off
from every 500 tax valuation $11.22,
not as much as the citizens expected,
to be sure, but something. The cost
of this investigation, including salar-
les and expenses of the commissioners
amounts to about 5000. This expense
will have to be met by the county, as
the decision was made in favor of the
city which made the application.
The precedent will doubtless lead to
other protests Of the same sort, which
will crafty the state tax commission
which wishes public interest in taxa
ton kindled and the light turned on.
The dying words of Goethe, by the
way-"More light"
ORLANDO BURNETT.