The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29

the coming fall election. By virtue Of
an act passed at the last legislative
session provision will be made for
women at the booths on Nov. 4, sepa-
rate ballot boxes being authorized for
their convenience. 1t is important to
note that in school matters the wom-
en- on the farm will have decided
advantage over her sister in the city.
Whereas the city woman can vote
only for state superintendent and not
for council members, she can have no
influence directly Or indirectly over the
city superintendent. On the other
hand. the farmers wife can cast her
vote for the candidate for county SUI
perintedent and can hold office in her
own town. IN tie light of these facts,
the necessity & more than ordinary
tact and diplomacy upon the part of
the canvasser q votes among the fe
male voting {. .lent will be evident.
Til. Coal Situation.
It is not assuming too much to say
that every citizen Of Wisconsin is
more or less directly interested in the
coal situation in Pennsylvania. Not as
sympathizers with union organizations
OF soulless corporations, but as users
Of the product, which is lying in the
mines untouched by human hands,
Today in the cities of Milwaukee and
Chicago there is not one pound OF coal
to be purchased by dealers in outside
cities. In cities like Madison, La
Crosse, Eau Claire, Superior, Green
Bay, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac and Ash
land the coal supply, for consump-
ton during the coming winter is very
low. Already the dealers are cutting
their orders from old customers and
all are emphatic in their assertions
that before snow flies the entire sup
ply in the west will l4e exhausted.
Coal is up to $12 tom in New York
city now It is So in the wholesale
market in Milwaukee, On Sept. 1 the
price will go up to $40 and in all prob
ability higher. There is no indication
of q cessation of hostilities between
the owners and operatives of the Penn
Sylvania mines. This outlook makes
the situation the more grave.
Farmers in University.
With the opening Of the state univer-
sity on Sept. % the enrolment of the
young men and women of Wisconsin
as students ir the academies and agri-
cultural courses will begin. 1t is nat
ural to suppose that the increase in the
attendance at this institution will be
very marked this year. The students
will not all come from the homes of
the well-tO-do in the cities, but many
from the smaller Wisconsin towns and
from the farms. The increased Oppor-
tunities for securing practical knowE
edge of agriculture at the university
has served us a magnet to draw the
boy from the farm to learn scientific
methods, while the low cost of an AGA
demic education in the college of let
tiers and science has also had remark
able effect The farmer boy is an inn
portant factor in the growth of the
University of Wisconsin. He is the
backbone of the institution. His blawm
entities him to recognition on the foot
ball field; his brains place him at the
head of the class and make him eligi-
BILE for hOnogs in the debating societies:
his common sense, born of good train
ing, coupled with work, enable him to
avoid aid the discreditable influences
with which the student is surrounded.
That Book Scandal.
General George E. Bryant, chairman
of the Republican state central COM
mittee, now has the politicians of Wis
consin waiting with bated breath for
his answer to the letter recently adj
dressed to him by George Buckstaff OF
Oshkosh and Senator J. H. Stout of
MenOminee. The letter refers to the
matter of the alleged effort of the book
companies to secure the defeat of State
Superintendent Harvey by contribute
ing $4,000 to the Republican campaign
fund. The letter asks General Pryant
whether it is not the duty of the state
central committee to investigate the
charges and thus remove all doubt as
to the innocence of all honest Repub-
leans as participants in the attempt to
defraud the voters. 1t is probable that
the central committee will refuse to
make any such investigation on the
grounds that it is not a function of
that committee.
Many Uses of a Banana.