The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-02-15

in which to put a check under both
the word Republican" and under
mckinley" until one remembers that
opportunity should be given for those
who wish to vote for Mckinley (elec-
tOrs) and no other of the Republicans,
Or otherwise split the ticket. If there
were a square under the word Re
publican" and none under the name
Mckinney, the voter who wished to
vote for the Mckinley electors and no
other Republicans would be forced to
check individually all the electors. By
putting a cross under the name Nc
Kinley (as in these contested votes)
these electors were voted for. If the
voter wished to vote for other Repub-
licans it was necessary to put the
check at the very top of the ticket, or
else to check the other candidates in
dividually.
Assemblyman Talks of Cheese.
Assemblyman Dodge of Monroe,
who has a handsome white beard and
must make an ideal grandfather, new
er tires of talking Of the dairy inter-
ests Of Green county. There are near
~ 200 cheese factories in that fertile
zone. No American cheese is made,
cheeses--limburger brick, block, Neu-
chatel and Swiss-which sometimes
weigh $50 pounds These factories are
largely cooperative among the farm
ers and each factory has from % to
go COWS contributing their daily prod
uct The cheese is shipped to New
York and as far as the Pacific coast
Some factories are wholly devoted to
one kind, as Swiss or limburger, and
others shift their programme accord
ing to season and demand.
The big thing in Monroe was the es-
tablishing d year ago OF one OF the
factories of the Anglo-Swiss Con-
densed Milk company. This concern
has plants in Dixon, Ills, in New York
and Pennsylvania, in Switzerland and
in other parts of the world-a dozen
in all. Dixon farmers have been made
rich by the market the condensed milk
factory gives them. The Dixon plant
makes tons of caramels daily, which
are shipped to Chicago. The company
has it's own veterinarians, inspect the
herds of the farmers, and builds beau
tiful roads.
Mr.. Dodge has been thirty-five years
in the retail lumber business at the
same stand, and thinks he must hold
the state record. He tells me that
240-acre farm south of Monroe
brought over 500 an acre recently.
Farm values within a year or two have
risen sharply. The county is very
prosperous, due largely, Mr.. Dodge
thinks, to the fall in interest to 5 per
cent and per cent, whereas farmers
formerly paid s and 10. Mr.. Dodge is
an authority on local taxation. To
prove that his county has money, he
points out that over $1,0OO,OOO in
Green county is assessed in notes and
mortgages Two years ago no other
county except Milwaukee made such
a handsome showing. This year Dane
reports over $500, 900, but Green is
not far behind. Monroe is also ia
nous as the only community in the
state whose personal property lists
are bigger than the realty. This
means honest assessment. Mr.. Dodge
is certainly one of the most infiuen-
tial of the legislators, and if all are as
honest, it must be county that raises
men as we'll as produce cheese.
active Head of Wisconsin Militia.
General Boardman, who is contin-
ued adjutant general by Governor La
Toilette, succeeded Colonel King in
the Upham administration, the latter
having been a classmate of Governor
Upham at West Point. General Board
man is a quiet, efficient man. a grad
uate of the university and part owner
of a large printing plant in Oshkosh.
He has conducted his department on
business principles and as the Spanish
foIl J, &c, hn this
tration must remain eventful in the
history of the state. This clash was
anticipated and details were perfect
ed before the orders to the front were
received Chapman and King had done
much to get troops into shape for ac-
tive service, and with Boardman's en-
ergy added. the first annual inspection
was held in full heavy marching Or
der" in field uniform, each soldier car
rving his equipment, blanket, under
wear and outfit down to fork, spoon
and meat can fhis device the soldier
boy can use for a frying pan or most
any other use). General Boardman's
idea was to get the men acquainted
with the use of all necessary equip
ment He also did much in develop
ing the efficiency of commissioned
OH1c6fS. Higher Officers SyStelHdllCdl-
ly called them out in public to drill
squads, etc. These non-c commissioned
officers were also marked for competi-
tive efficiency in drill, etc, and thus
an element of strength added.
Tour of Militia Cities.
Before the war broke out General
Boardman visited every company in
it's armory. becoming personally &C.
uuainted with the officers, ascertain
ing the militia's standing with citi-
zens. etc. This tour was considerable,
as shown by the existence Of 40 COM
panies Of infantry and one troop and
battery. This inspection was followed
up by field work at camp of a most
practical kind, such as officers patrols,
attacks and defenses of positions, to
accustom the men to actual conditions
of warfare. For this the Wisconsin
national guard ranked high. Among
the troops at Chickamauga chosen by
General Miles to go to Porto Rica the
Second and Third Wisconsin were en-
rolled Of the other Wisconsin regi-
To- H.