The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-07-31
Power of Roman Catholic Bish-
ops in Great Cities Like
Milwaukee.
INTERESTING TRUST STATISTICS
Bacon as a Helper of Governor La
EOllette-Pine, Gasoline and
Other Topics.


city has an immense power. Arch
bishop Hughes Of New York i'll war
times, and Archbishop C0rrigan who
followed him were not only religious
leaders, but they could bring Tam
many Hall to time when no one else
could.
The late Archbishop katzer Of New
York was but<~J9 years old. He had
held his post for thirteen years. Arch
bishop Henni who preceded him served
seven years and died at II; Archbishop
Heiss, before him, served eight years
and died at -.
Archbishop KatZer was born in
Austria. He was an active figure, OF
course, against the Bennett law, pull
ing forward the issue Of parental
rights. In his younger years he was
the author of two religious dramas
and he wrote some poems. He was
large man with something Of brusQue-
ness in the air; keen and inSlStent.
Those who were near him, however,
speak highest of him. Father Abbelen,
who was with him on his last Euro
pean trip, saw the reception which was
accorded by the Jesuit fathers who
were his instructors when he was
boy, and says it was affecting to wit
ness their demonstrations of esteem
and their eIatiOn over his success.
Trust Totals.
r. L. Bacon Of Milwaukee is one of
the most esteemed and influential OF
Governor LaFOllette's uphOlders. He
is Il Milwaukee man of large wealth
and unimpeachable character, a grain
man. One of his hobbies is the abuse
or railroads. Unlike many, he does
not stop with talking but gets to-
getEer figures. 1t is no secret that
much Of the campaign literature on
the subject of a railroad commission
has been compiled in Mr.. Bacon's Of
fee.
In an address the other day Mr..
Bacon quoted Congressman Little1ield
as telling Roosevelt that there are
over 450 industrial combinations in
this country. whose combined capital
amounted to over $4,000, 100000. The
entire wealth of the United States is
estimated by the census of 1900 to be
$9O,OOO,0OO, 900, One-tenth of which is
represented by the corporations re-
ferred to. Their are also $40 corpora
tons controlling what are termed nat
ural monopolies, such as gas, water,
electric light, telegraph, telephone,
cts, with q capitalization of $780,,
100000, making in all $13,5OO,OOO,OO
controlled by the corporations aside
from the railways. The capitalization
of the latter amounts to $4,000, OOO,-
600, making $50 5000 100000 or nearly
30 per cent, of the wealth of the
United States. H~tk'i sEA-'~>q
No SUCH Pinery in World.
Wisconsin is in the heart of what is
called by experts the most immense
forest in the wOrld-mOst accessible,
most easy TO lumber and even in the
quality of output. Such is the great
pinery which occupied the region of
the great lakes and the upper Missis-
sfppi. The forests of Michigan Wis
conSn and Minnesota originally con-
tanned Il stand Of about 35O.OOO,OOO,-
600 feet. LAUNDERING began i'll Michi-
gan and Wisconsin during the '30's
and was of small Importance until the
early '70'S. The fire loss is estimated
at 10000. 100000 feet There are, how
ever by careful estimate, not more
than 35.0OOOOO.00O feet of mechan-
than 35,0OO,0OOOOO feet of merchant
able timber. which also Includes I'm
dOubtedly cOnside: able amount of
second growth. 1t IS Il safe and con-
sentative statement that the end of
the white pine is near. and that ten
years will see it disappear as an I'M
port&nt factor in the lumber trade.
Care In Gasoline.
The companies that make and sell
gas to cities keep a record of gasO-
line explosions. They are many: Mad
isOn averages one month. The fuel
serves Il quick, hot flame and is i'm
mensely convenient and cheaper than
other fuels. Some hOusekeepers will
use no other Others would like to use
it, but while they would trust them
selves. they dare not trust the hired
girl.
1t is generally known that gasoline
generates a gas that unlike other eX-
plOSiveS. it is not enough that the
match or light does not touch the sub
stance; but if even the fumes of gas
oline are reached by a light an eX-
plOsicn occurs. The only safe and
proper way to keep it is in a tank. I'M
der cover. out in the yard. twenty or
more feet from the building. If the
tank leaks the gasoline vaporiZes and
goes off in the air without any chance
of doing any damage.
Blu there is another peril as shown
by the explosion in the Appleton
laundry. The fumes Of gasoline are
heavy; they sink and stay down.
Most vapors rise and seek to be free
in the heavens. Gasoline vapor hugs
the floor and is not easy to get rid of
in a building. Says one writer: Case
line is kept in the easements of drug