The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-17

Governor LaFoIlette Says the
Book Company Money Had
no Effect on Nomination.
EPOONER IN MILWAUKEE, OCT. %
Great Interest to Hear What He Will
Have to Say-Women's Club -
Matters.

MdulSOu, w lS., OCl. Io.--bONeIuOi
LaFollette in his Lancaster speech an
sWered the STOUT Buckstaff charges
by saying in substance that the con-
tributiOn of $4,000 had no bearing on
the nomination for state superinten-
dent He also said:
Il had absolutely no knowledge or
information either directly or indirect
ly, that Mr. Kronshage, or any other
man proposed to contribute, or had con.
tributed, for campaign expenses any
money received from an independent
book company, or any other book COM
pany, or from any co-partnership or
corporation, either directly or through
any individual acting for them or eth.
er of them"
Governor LaFOIlette is making
friends by his speeches. Senator
Spooner opens in Milwaukee Oct. %
and there is great interest to hear what
he will say. He never prepares his
speeches in advance-he says he can
not do it; cannot repeat them as the
manuscript runs; and he will not read
his speech. Then, too, he is subject
to Interruptions which often lead to
the senator's best work.
Roses Tfreless Communion.
Mayor Rose is busy on his special
train and his friends say he is making
Roadway. AS my readers know, have
little patience with this gentleman
whom my Milwaukee friends, irrespec-
tive of party.
Nevertheless he will get many Re
publican votes on the reaction against
Governor LaFOllette and because Rose
can Guido LaFollette in the Hello,
Billv' business. This form of cam
paigning he has not found so success
full in the country as in the city.
wonen's Club Matters.
The Courant is monthly published
at st. Paul, which is the official bull
Ietin" of club interests in this and
adjoining states. The reading matter
is rather unusually good, but the pict-
ures are something awful. There is
a picture of the North Dakota presi-
boarder on the ladies' side Of the peni-
tertiary. However, The Courant has
much of interest. AS a sign of the
possibilities of club work-"For a long
time the hOusekeepers of WahpetOn, n.
D., were not able to procure whole
wheat flour from the millers. A COM
mittee of women from the literary club
laid the matter before the millers as a
business proposition, and now the
women of Wahpeton can secure the
best whole wheat flour-made in
town." 1t is inspiring to see what these
groups of women are doing, especially
in the small communities. | don't
know where Cando is, but it has
Golden Rod club, and it does an i'm
menSe amount of work during the year
In the first place, of the twenty-one
active MEMBERSHIP unmarried-fOur
of them have become brides within a
year and half. They meet once a
week. Three meetings of every four
are for study. A programme was laid
out the first of the year The first
evening of each month is given to poet
ry and thus many of the best become
familiar
The second evening Of the month is
alternately composers and artists
evening. The third evening of the
month is devoted to the study of do
nestle economy. Decoration, care of
silver, food value, the sick room. linen.
color, help etc. One night was given
up to Halloween masquerade.
A fad party was given up to guess
ing costumes, representing popular
books
Abuse of State Superintendent.
How true il is that when men get
high positions they must pay the price!
The very eminence they have at
tanned exposes them to the sings and
darts of the enviOus, the malicious and
the ignorant. Somehow there is an as
sumption among many people that the
fact man has a high post is conclu-
sive evidence he is crooked, or at least
overrated and thoroughly faulty.
One of the hardest posts to fill is
that Of state superintendent Of educa-
ton. The critics as to this post are
mainly teachers and they are rarely
Outspoken. Their whole life is given
10 pleasing people, beginning with the
magnates of the small town; and on
promotion, the teacher makes himself
as agreeable as he can to his superiors.
1t is an occupation which develops di-
plomacy and caution and on some the
effect is bad, driving them to indirect
and subterranean methods. Superin-