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THURJsDAY.NOVEMBER 18W.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
The boldest suggestion yet offered as
a means of inculcating a sense of delici -
cy among the students at the University
is that the faculty lie reorganized and ;
change made in the presidency. This is
made through The Milwaukee Jonma.
by. ostensibly, a Madison man.
One difficulty attending a candid di,-
cussion of this important matter is the*
those having some prejudice against tin
University, some of the faculty, or re
gents. always make use of some such
discreditable proceeding as that which
recently took place at the University, to
extend that prejudice and thus increase
the difficulty of honest investigation and
the discovery of effective remedies for
the evils complained of.
Escapades such as that of Hallowe’en
are inseparable from such large aggri
gations of young people, full of animal
life and impressed with the idea tha:
their social standing will jiermit infrac
tions which would not lie tolerated in
young people less socially prominent.
The students of the University have
been gradually educated to the belief
that impropriety on their part is not
reprehensible because the educational
standing of the institution under which
they are enlisted lend to all their acts k
color 'm respectability.
The plain fact is the University has
grown into what may r** termed insolent
isolation, ami the students have created
their own standards of propriety, not to
govern their action as individuals, hut
what they do in a body. When the
legislature was dealing with University
matters, on which there was difference
of opinion among the menders, the stu
dent lobby frequently employed mean
which called forth severe reprobation,
but only from individual members who
1 i the discharge of what they deemed
their duty felt the displeasure of tin
student body, shown in a manner which
the individual student’s sense of propri
ety would quickly condemn. But as
body seeking to influence legislation in
the interests of the institution to which
they owed allegiance, their enthusiasm
took on the had quality of congregation.
These proceedings met with tacit ap
prov'd from those favorable to what the
students supported, though they might
ha\e wished that the methods employe ,
were less in the nature of Is listen ms t - () .
ercion.
This interference with legislation i
but a sample of other proceedings in
dulged in by students, perhaps not a
blamable. but leading to the acceptance
of that dangerous theory that efferves
cence needs not to *• checked, and that
what is done in a laxly imjwrts no cen
sure to the individual who acted witl
that Is sly. Human nature is the same
among educated or uneducated j*eoph-
The mob which engages in a lyncbin
bee takes from the individual his shai
of responsibility in the lawless proceed
ing
The student mob becomes an eutit
entirely disassociated from the personal
it\ of the individuals comprising it, am.
each feels that the community with
which he acted and not himself, Is-ars
ihe sin of riot or indecency.
These outbreaks are no sign that Uni
vendty life is as dangerous to morals a
the disturlanoes indicate. These are
mob manifestations which have not in
the ist been sufficiently rebuked and
do not bear with sufficient clearness tin
seal of disapproval. It is a question
whether it is wise to have such a large
collection of students in one locality.
Hysteria is sure under such circum
stances to have play at times, resulting
in foolish things more culpable in ap
pearance than in fact, and less harmful
to the student than prejudicial to tin
reputation of the institution.
But few understand how the custom
came in vogue of taking a license fee
from railway companies in lieu of the
tax which most property is required to
lay. Railway companies in this state
pay a certain percentage t>n their gross
earnings. They are exempt from local
taxation on their property except for
some forms of public improvement.
This has always seemed like a discrimi
nation in favor of railway companies.
The property of individuals is taxed
whether productive or not. The rail
way companies are taxed only on their
incomes.
The constitutionality of thit* law has
lung been questioned, but no doubt the
difficulty of adjusting taxation among
!#many political entities made courts
reluctant to change the custom.
The lowa courts have declared the law
fixing a license fee in lieu of taxes un
constitutional, and it is probable the
courts of other states will follow this
lead. Last year the legislature made
an effort to increase the fee which rail
way companies should pay. But the at
tempt was defeated on the ground that
railway companies a’.e now ikying their
proportionate share of the taxes. If this
is true then taxes should be assessed uni
formly and thin would leave no question
as to the justice done all. T 1 e difficulty
attending an equitable distribution of
railway property could easily be under
taken in view of the advantages result
ing. ___________
John Bull is getting his dander up
in the Transvaal and is now doing some
fighting worthy of his prestige.
THE LESSON OF THE ELECTIONS
The elections of Tuesday need not
cause discouragement if their result will
teach democratic leaders to reflect and
to deal with matters of living interest.
It is no time for recrimination or for any
thing liable to produce irritation. The
people have emphatically declared their
impatience with moribund issues. Why
not heed the warning given in such un
mistakable manner ? There is a wide
difference between firmness and obstin
acy. The man who welcomes a fight in
which there is a certainty of his Iteing
whipped, showsjoor judgment. It took
the southern states a long time to accept
the results of the wart It was time lost.
Why repeat their experience?
It is too early to make imperialisuean
issue while war is in progress. No one
is inclined to do justice to an opponent
while that opponent is grasping for his
throat. When the war is ended imper
ialism can Is- attacked and routed. At
present, opposition jartakes, in popnlar
estimation, of hostility to our army now
in the miasmatic regions of the tropics.
And besides any issue we may take up
no matter how deserving or popnlar,
will lie damned m our hands when we
make it a yoke-fellow of a repudiated
and discredited issue.
We must clean house and do it quick
ly. We must seek to satisfy the solid
judgment of the people and not humor
their lighter moments by dramatic pre
sentation. The “hurrah-hoy" style will
past in the excitement of a campaign.
It will be rejected as a steady diet.
There is no sense in self-sacrifice when
no gissl can Is- accomplished by it and
annihilation is the only result. There
is no sense in fighting against the in
evitable.
ONE of the most notable utterances of
Mr. Bryan at the Chicago conference
and one of the most notable in his career
was his warning to labor unions not to
assist the trusts, becanse temporary ad
vantage might result to laftor. The ad
monition was not put so plainly that its
application was clear. He said that in
abetting trusts they might oppress the
farmers and wring subsidy from them,
but this would prove disastrous eventu
ally to labor.
Recent reported events give Bryan's
words significance, perhaps beyond their
intent. It is reported that an under
standing is leing effected fietween
trusts and laltor unions so that the form
er will secure the suppport of the latter.
Lalsir unions are a trust but a neces
sary one, as without organization labor
would have no rights which would not
be readily trespassed upon. But when
lals>r unions al**t the trusts so as to
share in the sjioils, they exceed their
functions. If this was Mr. Brvan's
meaning, he gave utterance to a Ivdd
and timely warning.
It is always interesting to stir Jere
miah Quin up. He is an intense Irish
man. but a reasonable one and has no
sympathy for the buncombe style of na
tional devotion. He has studied Irish
history with such assiduity that it has
become a jiart of his system, and Irish
history because of its connection with
that of England, is the history of Europe.
Mr. Quin's familiarity with the history
of his native country is so close that the
facts he gives have all the interest of
personal reminiscence. They have grown
into his life and assumed personality
from closeness of contact. He is com
bative, but in gentlemanly fashion and
never when to In* so is to invite discom
fiture.
Just at present their is no person at
tracting more attention than President
Kruger of the Transvaal republic. He is
an old man. HO years of age. hut he re
tains his immense strength of which sur
prising anecdotes are related. He has
lieen practically president since 18H1.
He is not well educated, but has a great
amount of hard sense, and is determined
to a degree of obstinacy. He does not
dislike England, but will not brook her
dictation, particularly when she demands
that the irresponsible element which the
mines have attracted shall share in the
government. Though president in name
he is practically a dictator. Kruger will
not submit while he has a resource left.
JVIXJE Maluory of Milwaukee died
on Friday morning after an illness of
some months. He was judge of the Mil
waukee municipal court for 80 years.
He was the democratic candidate for
governor in IH7H on a platform which
favored greenbacks. He was defeated
but surprise! people by his powers on
the stump. Judge Mallory was esteem
ed highly by all who knew him. He
was fearless in the pefonuance of duty
and has left a spotless record as a public
official
A xi'M iikk of Chicago men are mak
ing arrangements to start an anti trust
l baking powder factory in that city. The
! Hating P< wder companies .vere recently
; consolidated into a trust and the new
| organization purposes to have sufficient
! capital to compete with the trust. It is
this potential competition which will do
most toward regulating trusts and pre
vent them from liecomiug..oppressive.
People will regard the enterprise of
Chicago capitalists with considerable in
terest. * ‘
It requires more courage to go hunt
ing in Northern Wisconsin dnring the
deer season than it does to join the army
at Manila. There's more danger in it.
The people of the Wisconsin River
Valley are taking steps to develop that
section. The object is to form an Ad
vancement Association to include the
whole valley and then work to secure
capital with which to develope the re
sources of the valley. All the cities
have agreed to this union of forces and
next year will find the valley booming
if local effort can bring it about. Al
ready there is quite a demand for agri
cultural lands in that section and the
timber together with other inducements
will lie likely result in the establish
ment of manufacturing plants.
Some nse has recently l*-en found for
the railroad commissioner. The Mil
waukee Chaml>er of Commerce lately
made complaint to the railroad commis
sioner stating that the schedule of rate
for transportation of grain from points
in Wisconsin on the lines of the C. & N.
W. and Chicago. Mil. 6c St. Paul,
were unjust to Milwaukee when com
pared with rates made by the same
companies to Chicago. The companies'
agents were given a hearing and as a
consequence, a reduction of rates to Mil
waukee was ordered. The reduction is
not sufficient to satisfy Milwaukee j**o
ple. however.
President Adams <>f the State Uni
versity evidently perceived the need of
shaking with great emphasis of the
conduct of the students on Hallowe’en.
He did not mince matters and his talk
will l>e productive of good. These young
men who engage in escapades of this
character do not realize the character of
their offense while it is in process of
commission. They should be taught the
need of reflection and the course of criti
cism they are now undergoing will make
them more partial toward doing some
thinking before indulging in foolish ac
tion.
President McKinley will find it
wist* to refrain from looking upon the
wine when it is red. The prohibitionists
are aftor him because he drinks wine.
One paper devoted to the interests of
prohibition asks the Methodist church to
take some cognizance of the President's
falling away from grace as shown by
his indulging in wine, and instances hi-*
having emptied his glass several times
at the Dewey banquet. In the Hush of
youth McKinley was outsjHiken against
the nse of stimulants.
Mormon missionaries are active in
various portions of this state ami are
making many converts, Tliere are no
religions denominations whose increase
of memlx*rship through conversions is
greater than that of the Mormons and
Christian Scientists. This is due largelv
to the zeal shown by the missionaries.
It is jsissihle that tin* disposition to per
secute the Mormons may have some ef
fect in winning them support.
England a w t r with the Boers is not
popular in that country. The English
conscience is not so hardened as to lose
sensitiveness and the |x*ople do not hesi
tate to criticise the government for tin
part it has taken in an unjustifiable war.
On the whole, this form of purified jm
triotism will make nations somewhat
more conscientious when inclined to
plunge into war. Criticism of our Phil
ippine war has done much to wijx* out
the impression that might is right.
A CIRCUIT JUDGE in Illinois has de
clared the flag law unconstitutional.
This was the law against the desecration
of the flag, which induced the ultra-pa
triotic to arrest barlxrs because of the
colors on their poles. The law was held
unconstitutional because half the fine
was given the informer. Would not
this provision in the Wisconsin game
law render it likewise invalid.
The prize fight between Jeffries and
Sharkey at New York on Friday night
last was one of the brutal kind. They
were l*>th men of prodigious strength,
indifferent science and bulldog tenacity.
They exhibited wonderful endurance
and this added to the brutality of the
affair. Such exhibitions are apt to bring
sparring exhibitions into disrepute
OTTO MergaNTHALER. the inventor
of the type setting machine which U-ars
his name and which seems to have dis
tanced all others, is dead. He was a
German and made his reputation on the
same line his great countryman. John
Gutenberg, did centuries ago.
The meeting of the State Teachers'
Association will lx* held in Milwaukee*
Decemler 27. 28 and 29. The Wiscon
sin Teachers' Association is one of tin*
most successful educational Ixxlies in
this country.
Henry Fink wrote a reply recently
to Carl Schurz's letter in opposition to
imperialism and he is being congratulat
ed by republican papers. Presumably
on the temerity he exhibited.
The girl students of the Wisconsin
University have instituted a social lxy
cott against the male students who made
the laundry raid.
Mrs. Langtry denies that she and her
husband have sej>arated. The newspa
pers simply anticipated what the near
future will bring.
Mrs. Dewey, that is to lx*, is a re
publican and an expansionist.
The elections this \ear were quite
h*>t lor an off year
The Rand & Roemer
Hardware Cos.
have in stock the well known
“Elephant brand
Rubber Belting
For Threshing Machines,
also the best grades of
Machine Oils, etc.
all at reasonable prices at
The Rand & Roemer Hard
ware Company.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
Uncle Sam has acquired another bit
of territory in the Pacific Ocean. Gei
many, England and the United States
have {wirtitioned the Samoan Islands
among themselves. One island with a
good harlxjr falls to the United States
The three powers have for some time
exercised a sort of joint protectorate
over the islands, but quarreled among
themselves some months ago and have
finally agreed to a division thus remov
ing the thin disguise of a protectorate.
T H i: ELEUT I ON S.
In general, the elections of last Tues
day were favorable to the republicans
The majorities reported on Wednesday
morning will no doubt lx* modified by
later returns but not sufficiently to
change results as reported.
The republicans carry Ohio by 40.000,
almost double what it was two years
ago. Jones, the indei>endent candidate,
more socialistic in his views than in sym
pathy with either party, {tolled 100.000
votes, far beyond what thinking people
ex{x*cted. He lost his own city which
was carried by Nash, the republican,
but had a majority over both republi
can and democratic nominees in Cleve
land. Both houses of the legislature are
republican.
Fusion won in Nebraska. The demo
crats and ixtpulists were in joint opixt
sitiou against the republicans. The fu
sion majority is 15.000.
Republicans won in lowa by from 50,-
000 to 60.000.
Maryland has gone dem<x*ratic by 15.-
000. It has likewise gone democratic on
the legislative ticket, both houses being
democratic.
Massachusetts went republican by 60, -
000. The legislature will lx* republican
by a large majority. Boston went heav
ily democratic.
Tammany carried New York city by
over .50,000. Republicans made gains in
the legislature. There were no state of
ficers voted for in that state in this elec
tion.
South Dakota went republican by 10.-
00 t.
Pennsylvania went overwhelmingly
republican, the majority claimed being
140.0, K.
Virginia elects a democratic majority
in both branch* s of the legislature.
New Jersey has gone republican by
15,000 or more. Both branches of the
legislature are likewise republican.
Kentucky has yirobably gone republi
can by a plurality of from 5.000 to 10,000.
The complexion of the legislature can
not lx* given at present.
Mississippi ha * gone democratic by
30.000. *
County elections show a republican
increase in Kansas.
WANTED. A small honse or a lower
floor on the North side. Enquire at Na
tional Cafe upstairs. novO.
NOTES FROM BRANCH.
The dance given at Shaffers hall last
Friday night was quite a success.
The following officers were elected for
the R. R. section of the M. C’. T. A.—
president John S. Loughlin, vice presi
dent Winnie Meany, sect. Hannah Bren
an. treasurer Win. O'Hara.
Mr. M. M. Gubin and ('has. Meisnest
went to town last Saturday, to attend
the meeting of the executive board, of
which they are members. The following
books were selected for the work the
coming year. Literature—‘ King Lear."
Tompkins school mananagement, and
Redway s manual in geography.
The Branch Literary Society, which is
now fully organized, will hold its next i
meeting November IT. All interested in
literary work are expected to attend.
Mr. Wm. Brunig was on the sick list
last week.
Yor never know what form of blood
poison will follow constipation. Keep
the liver clean by using DeWitts Little
Early Risers and you will avoid trouble.
They are famous little pills for constipa
tion <nd liver and bowel troubles. Hen
ry Hinrich.
‘The des Invalides (Paris) is the largest
hospital.
‘ Isn't a secret drinker terrible V” said
the city cousin.
“He’s contemptible, little girl.” re
sponded her Kentucky relative. “The
idea of a man drinking so that he won t
have to treat,"
EDITOR SEES WONDERS
Editor W. V. Barry of Lexington, Tenn..
is exploring Mammoth Cave, contracted
a severe cast* of Piles. His quick cure
through using Bucklen s Arnica Salve
convinced him it is another world’s won
der. Cures Piles, Injuries. Inflamma
tion. and all Bmlily Eruptions. Only
‘Joe at Henrv Hinrichs. uovSU
Cheviot Suitings
are very stylish. We have same in various
shades, fabrics and widths. We carry a
full line of
Linings and Trimmings.
Henry Esch,
RELIEF IN SIX HOURS
Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the “New
Great South American Kidney Cure.”
This new remedy is a great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving qain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. It relieves re
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is your only semedy.
bold by F. C. Bnerstatte, Druggist, Mani
towoc. Wis,
O’Hanrahan—Oi hear Casey the cop
dishgraced himself intoiiely the fur-rt-t
day he wor on the foorce.
Murphy—Yis. He shtopped the pur
tiest foight yez iver saw.
Making a Choice.
As the mercury goes down it becomes
necessary to choose the grade of coal
you will put in for the winter.
We you to buy our Plymouth
Coal
because we know it will be satisfac
t< >ry. You can’t Iteat our coal nor our
prices—better buy now while it’s
cheapest.
Manitowoc Land & Salt Cos.
712 Quay Street. Phone 37