The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-03-11

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softwood tree of very Irregular habit;
SO marked is this habit that it is diff
ficult to secure wellshaped young trees
for planting. The tree forks low anG
is apt to split. In spite of these de-
fects it's rapid growth and the very
early appearance in spring of its light
pea-green foliage commends it to many
as desira BILE tree. A picture of ii
white oak is given, it's age estimated
at 200 years-its seed terminated when
Queen Ann was OH the throne.
Our Big Insurance Company.
Every Wisconsin man takes Il pride
in the big insurance company in Mil
waukee, which ranks in size next TO
the Big Three" companies Of New
York City. 1t has a body OF trustees,
for while the inner circle of manage
ment make q modest living out Of the
feature is a reality! There are thirty
six trustees. and they are chosen men
probably as fine list OF business
men as could be named. While most
of them are Milwaukeeans, Joseph I'll.
Willard, the Omaha bank president;
Titus Shears. of New York; State Sen
ator Johnson of Racine: eX Mayor
Field of Philadelphia; Thomas LAWYER,
of Dubuque; John S. Elicit, a Rich
mOnd, Va, bank president. and Justice
Brewer of the federal supreme court,
are trustees, and Indicate what sort
nf m q TO thnSn hi ~ (..,n
command. During the year 1S349 new
policies were placed and $6,15O QCO
paid on death losses. Like most com
panies, no investment is made in stocks;
but bonds are among the assets. The
company is proud of the fact that the
decline of the market has necesstated
an adjustment of values to the extent
of only 1894 0S7.S7, or less than 1 Is
per cent. of the amount held. Since
the company was organized in the
fifties it has paid for death losses near
ly ST., 100000, and received premiums
amounting to $3O4 100000. It's biggest
business is done III New York state,
then Illinois, then Wisconsin. There
were 1907 deaths during the year, of
which forty were suicides-rather re-
markable. In looking over the cause
of deaths, cancer, 113; consumption,
49,; apoplexy and softening of the
brain. 1O5; heart trouble, 113; pneu-
monia, 1928; nephritis (kidney disease)
are the main causes of death.
State Press Association.
The editors of the state meet at
Fond du Lac, March 1911 Mayor
Bishop will greet them and there will
be the usual discussions. L. d. Coe
has tribute to the late H. L. Sails
bury and Ed. Peet, the Burnett county
hustler, will tell of getting settlers
into northern Wisconsin. Frank Noes
of Marinette, is president of the associ-
alton.
Better Prices to Milwaukee.
People are always FESTIVE over the
price of coal and not Il few are writing
to the big dealers themselves, with
view of securing fuel through other
channels than their local retailers, who
maintain their old prices in spite of
the reduction of tariffs by the rail-
roads, their plea being that they had
already bought their seasons supply
at the old rates and SO could not re-
duce prices without Il loss to them
selves. Now another agitation has be-
gan to correct what many consider
an unjust discrimination. A circular
issued says: 1T is Il Well-knOwn fact
that on many divisions the RAJ eS from
Milwaukee, and from Chicago are iGcn-
teal, although the distance to MilWau-
kee is much shorter; in fact the rate
is made from Chicago, and Milwaukee
is allowed the privilege Of using that
rate. Why should it not have a lower
one based on the comparative cost of
the haul from each of the cities? Is
there any reason why the people of
Wisconsin should not get the benefit
of the distribution of their coal from
a port which is near them rather than
from one in another state lying at
greater distance? If the common car
riers which are quasi-public servants,
can haul supplies more cheaply from
Milwaukee than from Chicago, why
should they not give their patrons the
benefit of the lowerpriced haul and
charge them accordingly?''
The Oieo Suits.
The dairy interests of the, state are
watching with great interest the out
come of two suits. one of which is al
ready before the federal supreme
court, involving the validity of the new
Oleomargarine law. Should the latter
interests win, nearly 100000 will have
to be refunded by the government for
penalties levied. The National Dairy
union has been at work for a year
raising an emergency fund to assist in
the prosecutions of violators and is
prepared to back up the internal
revenue department to the last de-
gree.
Free Gifts of Land.
When Il state is new, how cheap
lands are and how prodigal the gifts
to institutions and activities fortunate