The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
James {. ConkIin Appointed War
den at the Waupun
Penitentlary.
REGENTS REJECT VAN HIsE
Dahle's Last Fight for the Nominal
tion-The Book Scandal-Gos-
sip on State Matters,

board Of control on Tuesday last Sc
lected us warden of the state prison at
Waupun, is Il Madison coal and ice
dealer. He knows as much about
criminology us he does of the constitu-
ton Of the moon. In spite of this no
one who knows Jim doubts that he
will make an adm nistration that will
be credit to himself and to the in
StitutiOn. Mr.. Conklin is a dealer in
coal and ice. The business is in the
hands of the three brothers, of whom
James f.. COnklin is the Oldest. The
family is prominent III Madison. The
Conklins do a thriving business and
are wealthy. The new Earden's aSso~
ciateS are still wondering why he came
to decideto leave d large business to ac-
cept speck of a $1,000 salary. The
explanation is probably this: He is a
man of capacities; he has lived the
forty-eight years of his life here in
Madison without varying the duh rou-
tine of business; he has accepted this
public office to test his powers. James
Conklin is large, smooth-faced, tiorid
lrishman, with somewhat Bob In
Sersoll cast of cOuntenance. He is a
Roman Catholic and Il gold Democrat.
lie has that capacity of winning the
good will and the confidence of those
with whom lie comes in contact. He
will give Waupun business admins.
tratiOn it has not had in years. He
will see that his subOrdinateS properly
manage the affairs of the 700 prisoners
in the prison. Like the man who told
the shoemaker he could tell good
shoe when he saw it, though he could
not make one, Warden COnklin will
know if his subordinates are properly
managing the affairs with which they
are charged.
Exit Congressman DahIe.
The recent Dane county caucuses
have removed one who has at least
been an interesting character-in some
ways even a picturesque One-from
congressional life. Congressman Her.
man Il. DAZZLE will now retire to his
Mt. HOreb store TO resume the ordi-
nary duties of a village merchant. But
he let go hard. The glamor of Wash
ington life had taken d tenacious grip
upon him. From absolute obscurity Mr.
DAZZLE was flung into the glare of Wis
cOnsin political life because Governor
LaFollette wanted a counter in the
game with which to swing the Norwe-
gian vote. When he asked Dahle to
retire to his store Dahle refused to do
1T. Nobody supposed Dahle capable
of managing political canvass for
himself. His fight against ex-Dairy
and Food Commissioner H. C. Adams.
therefore, was revelation to even his
friends. Measured by delegates in the
county convention here last week,
Dahle made a poor showing, but Adj
ans received a scant AGA majority of
the popular vote in total of over f.
600.
About Professor Van Hise.
S1ACe TIE IdSL meeting OF the board
of university regents when it was
matter of but two votes betweeL Pro-
feSsOr Charles r. Van Hise and the
university presidency, there have been
many inquiries: WHO is Professor
Van Hise?' The fact that he is geol-
oglst is the only one commonly known.
Not everybody is familiar with the fact
that in this line of work he is one
of the most advanced scientists of the
age. His theory of iron and other met
al ore deposits has been of untold
value in dollars and cents to the COM
mercial world. By this theory min
ing companies are able to locate mines.
but more important, it assists them in
knowing when deposits have become
exhausted. This saves thousands of
dollars in useless prospecting and i'm
prohtlesS digging where there is Nc
possibility OF any ore. The qualities
OF specialist are seldom combined
with those that make a man of affairs
as university president must be. But
those who know Professor Van Hise
best are most firm in their belief that
he is man unusually equipped for the
varied duties which the head of 4 great
educational institution like that at
Madison requires. Professor Van Hise
is brilliant in dozen lines of investi-
cation. Whatever subject is preached
at any gathering he can easily be a
leader in the discussion and that from
sohd knowledge of the fundamentals.
he is man of wonderful tact in
deaiing with men. Professor Van Hise
is wisconsin born. His birth place is
Fulton, Rock county. He is a young
man for the position to which his
friends seek TIC elect him, being but AZ
years of age
All Wamen to Vote