The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-06-28

when young men have caught the
American spirit of getting ahead in the
world in a money way, if in no other,
it does seem as if the last few hours
Of a graduates commencement might
be spent in musing on the things that
money cannot buy and that touch
deeper into life and destiny"
However, not all ruled on Cochran
as this critic did. When nation is
prosperous; when people are well fed,
they are in a condition to read books
have leisure to do kind acts; and if
there are Carnegies and ROckefellers,
they can lavish millions on good
causes. Cochran had a flavor of truth
in what he said as an academic fact;
whether it was a needed inspiration
on young men is the disputed ques-
ton.
Some Things About Life Insurance.
Life insurance is a far-reaching
thing, especially since the growth of
the fraternals The amount of claims
paid in Wisconsin during 1900 was
$3,516,414. If the average payment
was $4,000, it means that LIP homes,
and in most cases widows. were
cheered in the hour of bereavement
and relieved by this barricade against
want. Wisconsin is a state that be-
lleves in insurance. Only the largest
states Tin pOpulation) exceed our total.
The total insurance paid in the
United States and Canada was $751;
S31 81, and plus dividends, cash sur
up to $273,591, OOO This is in the
neighborhood of 81 to every man, wOm-
an and child in the United States.
Looking over the Wisconsin list, it APP
pears that Milwaukee death claims ag-
gregated $94S,5O0; Madison, $4S,274;
Oshkosh, $9S,7SO; Racine, $4,000; Su-
perior $4,000, etc. Following is list
of payments of $4,000 or more re-
ported to The Insurance Press:
II OIu uI I<dC~ w OOuIuCl ~. l4dIhAA-
ton, $2O,OOO Kaukauna-N. H. Bro
kaw, $4,000. Milwaukee,. Nee.
Bell, $1O,6O4; r. P. Fitzgerald, $15,2O7;
Robert Kiewert, $11 1888; Edward
Neidecken, $4,000; Annie B. Plankin-
ton, $4,000 Oshkosh-John Buck
staff, Jr, $1O,7O5; Horace w. M. Kay,
$1O,171.
It is significant that men of large
affairs believe in insurance. Looking
at the reports of all the states those
carrying large amounts are of men
well known. They evidently ''believe
in insurance
Badgers at Buffalo.
Our Wisconsin people who have
been at Buffalo appear pleased-cer-
tainly not disappointed-and those
who go later will be even more so, as
the show is not yet really completed.
July q will be Wisconsin's big day
and a special train will carry the off,
cial party. The train will remain two
or three days. The Wisconsin board
Of managers of the Pan-American ex-
position has selected Willet NJ. Spoon
er, second son of the senator, to pre-
sent the Wisconsin building at the
exposition to the people of Wisconsin
on behalf of the board of managers.
Governor LaFollette, representing the
people of the state, will receive the
building and transfer it to the officials
of the exposition. Director General
building in behalf of the exposition
management.
Assessing at Full Value.
Assessors are now at work and the
orders from the state tax commission
to list property at full value is max
ing no end of talk. There are 1900
assessors in the state and one of them
in the Viroqua Censor says the new
plan will make a sensation if enforced,
and he adds:
81 shall cheerfully follow the law
to the best of my ability, so help me
God, and will expect the rest to do the
same" He says: 81 take the Oppor-
tunity to warn the taxpayers in my
assessment district of the coming cy-,
clone. Those who think. the valuation
of their homestead Is too high at pres
ent, must not get excited If I raise
the valuation from 1 to 400 per cent.
The present way of equalizing taxes
has been a disgrace to the state of
Wisconsin. This full value scheme is
sure to bring about speedy tax re-
form. The people will stand no more
fooling. Real estate has doubled in
prices in the past ten years and has
not been raised on the tax roll; in
many instances cut down by the vot-
ers."
If all assessors value ON the salable
basis, equality will be worked; if not,
there will be grumbling, and which
ever it works, it means progress.
Ellis fisher thinks tha new orders