The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23

CHASED mill at Ashland, Wis, night
and day, in an effort to cut 30,000,000
feet Of lumber this season.
The Robbins Lumber company of
Rhinelander, Wis, has purchased Ida
no timber lands covered by over 1,000,-
0C0 feet Of white pine. A Wisconsin
railroad outfit, thirty-six miles, with
six locomotives, will be moved out.
Jersey Worried by Forest Fires.
1t funny little New Jersey is
worked up over forest fire perils suf-
fcient to warrant a proclamation by
the governor, how much more we Of
Wisconsin? The document points out
the dependence of animal and plant
life on wooded areas; so, too, water
power and navigation. More impor-
tant, the rainfall for the farmers. The
document says:
IF rain comes at the right times. 4
farmer may clear, say $500 a year
more, than if not coming. Every TO-
600 such farmers in this state have 49,
0t0,000 annually at stake. Similar fig
ures apply to climate respecting sick
ness. \ citizen of town, as we'll as
a farmer, may lose $500 by sickness
that would be prevented by wise forest
regulation. Forest foliage is the chief
protection from malarial enemies in
O n Irss ND hn TI.
healthful oxygen. Forests are the
main, and practically, the only regu-
lation of rainfall
Then citizens are urged to secure
investigation of forest fires, and see
that each township committee selects
a fire marshal. Local civil engineers
The Rule of Stones Life.
Every one has favorite motto. The
late Lieutenant Governor Stone had
for years hung over his fireplace
in his library: Il expect to pass
through this world but once. Any good
thing, therefore, that | can do or any
low human being, let me do it now,
not defer it or neglect, for l shall not
pass this way again"
In the funeral sermon the pastor
quoted it. 1t is one of the best senti-
ments ever penned by the hand OF
man, and is so good that it is fairly ia
miliar.
Hot Weather Machine Shop Study.
The university is making ready for
summer work, as usual. No feature is
more interesting than the summer
school for apprentices and artisans, I'M
der the auspices of the college Of en-
cheering The term is six weeks. The
course is designed for stationary en-
giners, superintendent of power sta
! lions, machinists, artisans, and ap-
prentices in various trades, especially
pupils in the correspondence schools
| are encouraged to come. Ten men con-
| stitute the faculty. The tuition fee for
j the term is So for all courses. In ad-
: dition to this there are laboratory fees
of cents per hour for all time in such
! practical work The circular gives
testimonials from some last years pu-
pills. One is from F. S., Plymouth,
Wis, age 81 years. Has had ten years
schooling in Germany and one year
in an American correspondence school.
His business, electrical lineman.
Another from D. NJ, Ludington,
Mich, age 50 years. He had three
| years in a high school and is taking
corresponding school work. Is a ma
! chinist by trade. Has had fifteen
years experience as journeyman. He
is fitting himself for a superintendent
of machine works.
Another testimonial is from l. r. W.,
Belvidere, Ills, age Is years. Has had
four years high school course, and
work in a correspondence school. Has
no trade but is fitting himself to take
to go as second-class electrician in the
United States navy. Another is from
! w. A. L., Racine, Wis, age p years
Has had four years high school course
and work in a correspondence school.
Came to the school to study the COM
parative cost and efficiencies Of gas en-
gines and steam and electrical motors;
also the comparative cost and lighting
values of gas and electric power.
Methodist Church Close to People.
The Methodist church is doing nota-
BILE work in the smaller communities
of the state. This church does not
make the mistake of getting away
from the people and home life-its pas
tors feed my lambs" not the CRATES.
A circular put out by Mr.. Clifford, the
Methodist pastor of Spring Green. has
come to my notice. He advertises
series of Sunday evening talks thus:
Faults of Men as Seen by Women
Faults of Women as Seen by Men,"