The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-06-19
Governor LaFoIette Will Plan for
the United States SEN
ate Direct.
SOME LATE POLITICAL GOSSIP
German AGriculturists Visit Madison
university Commencement
The Cheese Industry.

pOrtant outbreak from some lrrltateU
fellow whose toes have been stepped
on. I'll" governor himself has sensibly
withdrawn to one Of the Madison lakes
for Il rest season and the balance Of
us will quiet down for few months
before taking up arms again.
1t is said those who should know
that Governor LaFOlette's plan is to
run for the senate in Quarles' place
and not for the governors chair again.
He probably doesn't care to be govern
or again, as he has enjoyed its tradf-
tional honors; and he would run
against some third term" sentiment.
AS for his reforms, primary elections
is now for the people to accept or re-
ject; al valorem taxation is an estab-
lished fact Only the railway freight
rate commission bill is yet in the air.
This is for the legislature to achieve.
For Governor LaFOllette to so to
Washington as senator and leave the
state to work out this railway reform
measure might subject him to some
criticism; but if lie runs for governor
again he will be criticised, so what's
the odds? No doubt he will put up the
best fight he possibly can for a rail
way commission in the next campaign.
Then the other leaders and the people
themselves must do the rest. LaFol-
lette will be in Washington if his plans
do not fail.
Some One Else for Governor.
The plan is said to be for Governor
LaFOllette to run some one else for
governor and devote himself to getting
the legislators on his side with ref
erence to the senate. The last will
be easier for him than the first. It is
useless to deny that he had the last
legislature. well in hand-a majority
OF the members elect; and had the cleo
ton Of SpOoner's successor been at the
end of the session, instead of at the
beginning, some believe LaFOllette
could have won out. SO he may be
able to control the next legislatu es-
pecially by combinations on the gov
ernOrship. LaFOllette may see fit not
to strain the fractional issue by put
he may name some moderate and so
obscure the line of bitterness and con-
fuse the issue. The ways of politicians
are past finding out.
Senator Quarles is making an admir-
allie senator and he is doing something
to keep in touch with the voters One
event is a speech at the Waupaca
foI
Baraboo a Railway Center.
BarabOO is an important little city
of $500 people. division headquarters
on the Chicago and Northwestern rail
way, thirty-seven miles from Madison
1t is place of remarkable beauty, il,
the valley of branch stream of the
great Wisconsin. high Diur1S on either
side will repay Il climb. 1t has some
wide streets and creditable business
blocks, the county court house area
in the heart of the city being the feat
ure of the physiographical lay out. 1t
is near the iron finds of North Free
dom and many of the citizens are tax
ing financial interest in the numer-
Gus companies being organized to eX-
plot the farm lands leased or bought
at from 500 to 5000 an acre. and on
which deposits are supposed to be To-
Gated. There is no question of good
ore there; it is being taken out daily.
The question, as usual, is one of ex-
tent of deposit
Home of the Circus.
Every one associates BaraboO with
the Ringing Bros. show. The boys
began many years ago with modest
exhibit of dogs and cats. with pins
instead of money for admission fee.
The thing grew on them. They took
it to adjoining towns. There are six
or seven brothers and one or two of
them Wee clever as tumblers and
athletes. The residents of The town
tell amusing stories OF the early DAYS
of the show. Now it is a big thing.
1t opens in Chicago very early every
spring for q couple of weeks and then
goes sO>th. The winter quarters are
substantial buildings, some Of them
brick. One of them we saw had the
corner walls literally kicked out by a
female elephant in birth pangs. The
wall is now bound by an iron clamp
1t is said to be an interesting sight
to see the animals transferred from the
wagons to the fixed cages. Practice
goes on in the winter months. one
building being devoted to Il sawdust
ring for Che horses. Some Of the
brothers have elaborate and beautiful
homes i'm RoVah0O for 4Ion ,.i,.o17e, b71Si