The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-04-16

fights to retain the nnual agricultural
exhibit and always managed to win
out Indications are that there is
iature to take the state fair away
fire m Milwaukee, as it is realized that
Milwaukee, because of it's large hotel
accommodations, is better equipped
than any other city in the state to
handle such an event.
The state board of agriculture has
made an interesting ruling, whereby
the coming state fair in Milwaukee
will be strictly a Wisconsin fair Be-
cause it feared that the importation
of cattle for exhibit at the state fair
might endanger Wisconsin stock, the
board has ruled that no outside stock
will be exhibited at the fair. Wiscon
sin has er2dicated the foot and mouth
disease, and the situation here is un-
der control. 1t is feared that gen.
eral exhibit of cattle at the Wisconsin
fair might result in another outbreak
of the foot and mouth disease, and
Wisconsin does not care to take any
changes. If the all-WiscOnsin fair
pr owes a success, it may be made a
permanent institution.
Wisconsin produces the finest cattle
in the world Stock owners like to
exhibit against the best there is, and
they invariably take down most OF
the prize ribbons. 1t is believed, how
ever that an all-Wisconsin fair would
be a great success. Many stock
raisers, it is said, would probably
come to Wisconsin from every section
of the country to see Wisconsin stock.
For Fair Business on Cash Basis
Governor Philip has expressed
some interesting views on the state
fair He told o. E. Remey, secretary
of the state board of agriculture, that
the rules of business ought to apply
to the fair; that the board should pay
up it's debt and in the future conduct
ite business on a cash basis. To carry
ont the suggestion of the governor an
emergency appropriation bill has been
board of agriculture to pay off it's
debts. and commence this years bust
ness with a clean slate. The present
indebtedness of nearly $4,000, repre-
sents an accumulation of obligations
covering a period of several years.
Some big features are being plan
| ned for the coming show in Milwau
kee Free exhibitions will be station.
ed about the grounds instead of direct
| ly in front of the grandstand where
the free shows" were free in namely,
| for the reason that N order to see
| them a fair patron had to pay an adj
| tiOnal fee to occupy a seat in the
grandstand. An effort is being made to
| obtain Creatore's band as the big
| musical attraction An eIfOrt will be
made to continue with the building OF
! the permanent grandstand. Two girl
| aviatOrs will take the place of the late
Lincoln Beachey, as the thriller" OF
the fair. They will take school chill
dren into the air, and in addition to
! making daily trips in their airships,
will conduct a school in aviation
Special attention will be devoted to
| this years race program. Some Of
the very best horses in the country
| will be entered.
Miss Wells Goes to Urge Peace Plan.
Miss Julia Grace Wells, an in
structor in English at the University
| of Wisconsin, has left to attend the
| Hague peace meeting called by the
| Queen of Holland. Miss Wales car
ries an official introduction to the
| Queen of Holland from the governor
| Of Wisconsin. Miss Wales will pre-
| sent her Wisconsin peace plan which
| calls for a conference of neutral ma
| lions to present peace propositions to
the warning nations of Europe. United
States Senator r. NJ. La Toilette and
many peace advocates have endorsed
the plan which originated with Miss
| Wales.
During the week the legislative in
vestigation committee had DR.. Charles
| Mccarthy of the legislative reference
library on the stand. Dr. Mccarthy is
! a progressive and his department has
| been very closely allied with the pro-
| gressive movement in Wisconsin, an
in the nation. DR.. Mccarthy made a
spirited defense of his department.
| Administration leaders seem deter
mined to curb the activity of this
branch of the state government, al
though the original plan of abolishing
| it has been abandoned. There is some
disposition to make it part of the
state law department. Dr. Mccarthy
has been busy, and it is certain that
any attempt to curb his work will
bring out strong opposition. The fight
| over the referencn library is one of