The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-09-12


age unless he is in the mood; but he
has the human side strongly developed.
There is a good deal of sentiment
about him and it need not surprise one
bit before the campaign is over to
hear Spooner advise his hearers to
vote for the governor.
However, he won't be effusive
about it,
Spooner Line Drawn.
The work of nominating Legislators
and county officers goes on. the fac
tional line is forever sticking up.
There is an unusual number of candi-
dates for every post, grading all the
way from aggressive Spooner men,
first, last and all the time" to the
silent fellows who are SO devoted to
Governor LaFOllette that they chal-
lerge even the sullen mood of Spoon
er's friends. Most of the legislators
thus far nominated have been COM
mitted by resolution to SpOOner's re-
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letter to an Illinois correspondent
shows that the standing on the plat
form is a test Governor LaFOllette
refuses to abandon. The fact is the
inner circle of LaFollette men want
the door left open on this SenatOrShip.
There are the understandings, silent or
who would like to succeed SpoOner, as
well as the animosities to be con-
served.
Multiplied smoke Stacks.
The multiplying Of manufactures in
the northwest surprises and interests
Boston and New England which seems
to think the smoke stack should dot
only their local scenery. Milwaukee
takes the lead. The Allis-C Chalmers
Co. is constructing a plant the build
ings of which will cover 30 acres. This
concern recently installed the immense
power plants for the New York ele-
waited roads. The NOrdberg company,
which makes the heavy mining ma
chinery for the northern Michigan
copper mines, the mines of South Africa
and other places, has built a formid-
able works adjacent to the st. Paul
roads entrance into Milwaukee,. TWEEN
ty other concerns in Milwaukee have
enlarged their works.
At Beloit, Wis. the Fairbanks Morse
works already employing over 1,250
men. has just constructed a new steam
pump works which will employ $50
additional men. and though $50 new
houses were built by the Beloit citi-
zens this year there is not enough
house room as yet in sight for the adj.
ditional men. The Elgin Watch
works at Elgn, H., will employ SEQ
| more hands. The American Cigar Co.,
large tobacco sorting house at Madi-
son, has completed q new sorting house
at Sparta, Wis. The Sparta house
employs 800 hands for four months
in the year. This Wisconsin tobacco,
which is ''binder," has now an es-
tablished reputation all over the
United States. A company is estab-
fishing a cement post factory at James
vile. 1t is expected that this cement
post will largely supplant the wooden
fence post in the west.
Religious Work Among Young Men.
Mr. Phelps, who for some years has
been in charge Of the state university
Y. NJ. c. A. work. was married last
week in Michigan. and will soon leave
for the Orient where he will continue
association work. He is a noble fell
low. a graduate of the University OF
Minnesota. of which institution his
wife is also a graduate. Mr.. Phelps
has been working hard on the build
ing fund of $4,000. which is to erect
the much-needed building on the lot
already secured near the campus and
has handsome nucleus of the fund
perhaps $50. O0O-in hand and more
promised. 1t takes time to round I'D
large fund Of this sort. There is Il
committee of gentlemen, among them
Justice Winslow, of the supreme court.
who have the project under their su-
pervision and it will not be allowed to
rest.
Mr.. Phelps is succeeded at Madison
by Secretary Smith. a Cornell gradu-
ate, and in high favor among the stu
dents. This University y. M. c. A.
work has come to be profession for
which young men fit themselves
They represent earnest. sincere and
CHEEKY christianity of an evangelical
type which the Journalism and ration
aliSm of many Of the churches have
not been able to break down.