The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1901-10-18

ity of people. DR.. H. L. Russell, bac-
teriologist of the university, will issue
a bulletin on hog cholera and the best
method Of preventing the disease.
Wisconsin Women in Convention.
The WOmen's club convention opens
tomorrow in Madison. This fedora
ton (state) dates from 1896, when a
bright Ashl2nd woman, Mrs. George
Hopper, brought it to pass. The fed
GRAFTON claims the credit of a female
factory inspector, and the clearer le-
gal declarations that allow women to
vote on school matters. The sending
out of travelling libraries has been Of
great educa tional value to many towns
in the state There are 1876 local clubs
in the state federation. Milwaukee
alone sends representative of seven
clubs.
Some of the talking will be by men
superintendent Harvey, f. A. Hutch
ms, the library expert; Professor A. A.
Bruce of the law school and Profess
sor Stearns.
The clubs in the small places have
good deal of hOmogeneity. In the larg-
er cities the contingent which wants
to "do things makes the others nerv-
Gus by it's persistence. There is al
ways a large attendance when the
programme is social When the dis
cussiOn is of the condition Of women in
Alaska 10 one is hurt in the crush.
However, this is not a purely femin-
inc preference. The clubs are doing
a noble work. 1t will be a week Of
brilliant costumes, enthusiastic faces
and rapid talking.
Young mothers are interesting
enough and the gray-haired mothers in
Israel to whom Difference is paid at
such meetings.: but the dominant WOm-
an, the characteristic figure, is the
matron of from 40 to 50-smartly
dressed, but dignified we'll poised, the
mother of sons, the queen of home,
usually the wife of man who is proud
of her, and who is himself somebody.
She is we'll informed and has ideas and
enthusiasm She would be styled
strong minded if her force were not
controlled by the benevolence of char
acter and the graces and courtesy that
crown the grand dame-a noble eX-
preston when l---y used. Such WOm-
en- are q pleasure to wtach in action;
they are as remote from the helpless,
clinging vines of novels of fifty years
ago as strength from aenemea. Such
women are a prophecy of a better
womanhood, more intelligent and force
full motherhood; and of husbands, less
tyrannical and selfish, and of more
companionable and equal home life.
Organization in the Air.
State finances are In good condition.
AS everyone knows the last legisla-
ture, with all it's faults, was thrifty
one. The report shows $517, S42,14 on
hands, as against $496, 4OO74 at the
conclusion of the fiscal year, Sept. 80,
1900. The school fund shows a de-
crease from $211, 640.G6 of a year ago
to $40, 522.17 The school fund income
has increased $1S261.42.
The fact that financial organization
is in the air is reflected in the secre-
tary of states report. Five-siXths of
the receipts of that office are from fees
for filing papers Of incorporation and
organization. Of the total $63, O25O5,
over $4,000 was from incorporation
charges, an increase over last year of
$24, S43 The other sources of reve-
nue. are for hunting licenses and notary
fees. Since July | the charge for fl
ing amendments to any articles of in
corporation has been 81 a thousand,
instead Of 80 cents as heretofore, and
the fee charged foreign corporations
is now 81 Cor every thousand dollars of
stock employed in Wisconsin.
A local syndicate has lately been
formed for flyer" in oil in Kentucky.
Many Of the capitol officials and en-
ployes are putting their money in at
about $500 each. Many ventures of
this sort in gold mines. ETC., are organ
lied in Madison, salaried men receiv-
ing their money in convenient punches
for investment and the social instinct
playing part
The old rule is that only those who
can afford to lose should go into re-
mote and uncertain investments, and
as a rule the promoters are frank to
present the chance as a gamble" The
young man on small income who places
some here and some there through
period Of years finds at 80 he would
have done better to have placed his
money in savings bank or a piece of
real estate. Some of his flyers have
paid him handsomely-a far bigger
return than any unromantic home-sav
ing scheme could have made him: but
Of his brilliant 'dyerS" one or more