The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-02-05

the race for the Stuart trophy cup,
which comes later The Princess won
an easy victory in the first race. beat
ing out her nearest competitor by 4 :06
seconds.
The Madison boats victory will
probably dispell the eastern sports
theory that the western style yacht
is behind the times. IN horse racing
Diamond H., owned by William
Gamm, retains the prestige of being
among the fastest horses on ice in the
state. The little sorrel has not been
able to equal it's state record for the
half mile in ON. but has been fast
held this winter under the auspices of
the Madison Driving club. Mr. Charles
FesS. with AlZago, gives Mr.. Gamm's
horse Il close race. Madison was rep
resented in the bowling tournament at
Lacrosse by three Omen teams. all of
which won cash prizes. The Madison
Rags defeated Lacrosse club for
second place by one pin. The capital
city was Il strong favorite for the state
bowling tourney next year, but lost
the honor to Oshkosh by one vote. n
city league composed of nine 5-men
teams has been organized and is now
active bowling a lengthy schedule.
Railroads Watching Taxation.
George r. Peck and the other big
railroad lawyers were in Madison the
other afternoon trying to show the
state tax commission that it's total of
''other property" in Wisconsin apart
from railroad property is not big
enough; that is, if the real and person
al should bear more of the burden, the
railroads would bear less. The rail
road people have been working up fig
ures of their own. The real property
in Milwaukee county is assessed at
only so per cent. of its real value was
one of the significant remarks made
by Mr.. CrandOn. In the case of per,
sonal property he said the percentage
was much lower, probably not over IS
per cent. Outside of Milwaukee ccun-
ty the assessment Of real estate in the
state does not reach over sc per cent.
of the real value Besidess the inves-
tigation in Milwaukee county the COM
mittee also presented the results of as
SesSment work in six other counties
of the state. 1t was found that the To-
cal assessment in these several places
ranged from $40 to 80 per cent. of the
real value. Mr.. E. c. Mason and Mr..
S. w. Gilman expert accountants Of
Madison, have recently been appointed
to assist the railroad commissioner in
his examination of the books of the
railroads doing business in Wisconsin,
the examination being for the purpose
of ascertaining whether it is possible
to find what rebates have been made
to shippers, and not returned as gross
earnings. and not, therefore, taxed.
No doubt State Treasurer Kempf
will welcome any additional revenue
from these sources.
Wisconsin and Convicts.
A bulletin issued by society which
looks after excOnvicts speaks nicely
of this state OH penal lines. 1t says
Wisconsin. which has so long had it's
most excellent board Of control, is
known to have perhaps a better sys-
tenn of county jails than any state in
this section. The new state reforma-
tory is rapidly getting in line with the
best principles of reformative disci-
pline and industry. Unfortunately,
the indeterminate feature of the pa
role law which was provided for this
institution. is not fully sustained by
the courts and is imperative. 1t is
hoped that such changes as may be
necessary will be made in the constitu-
ton, So that this law may be applied
.not2ohlya to>th reformatory. but to the
state prison as we'll, where no provi-
sion is made for the employment of
the men after their discharge AS for
Iowa. Governor Cummins said recent
ly no new penal legislation had been
made in that state in fifty years. New
ertheless, Iowa has initiated our sys-
tenn of state board of control, and
Minnesota has followed in it's wake
While there are fewer prisoners in this
state, yet the one parole agent provid-
ed by the state is by no means able
to adequately supervise both the pa
rolled and discharged men. Hence, the
need of the Central Howard associa-
ton to supplement his efforts, as well
as to look after the men from the coun-
ty jails and warehouses.
Luring Girls to st. Louis
There was man in town the other
day giving his life to curious phil
anthropy. Minneapolis is his home,
and he says the practice of Turing girls
into disreputable homes through
blind" advertisements in the news
papers is very common. He, sells a
book of his experiences at 25 cents
copy and says he sells fifty day. He
tells stories of girls offered positions
with light work" and when they are
once in the door, their trunk and
clothes are secreted so they cannot get
away. In one case, a female detective
of mission answered an lad, and
found the door locked behind her. The