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LEGISLATURE HAS BOVINE QUESTION Tuberculin Test For Cattle In i Stats Is Important Problem. FARMERS FAVOR PROPOSITION Difference of Opinion Arises As to Best Method of Making the Trial— Poole Bill to Prohibit Inforcing of Local Test Laws Pending Before Committee—Senate Overrides Gov ernor’s Veto. Madison, Wis., (Special).—The tu berculin testing of cattle, a perplex ing problem in the state of Wiscon sin, is one of the important questions causing a stir before the Wisconsin legislature. As a scientific and economic ques tion the farmers have given the sub ject thorough study. The verdict seems to be in favor of the testing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis. Tlift difference of opinion arises over the proposition as to the best method of n.aking the t^st. Pcole Bill Pending Before Committee. A bill, known as the Poole bill, is pending before a committee of the senate. This measure provides that localities shall not inforce a tuber culin test regulation except when the regulation is provided by state law. Agricultural interests which are back of this bill offer criticism of the pres ent system of testing because, it is charged, the testing is not carried on in an accurate and careful manner by men competent to tackle a job of such importance. The fight originated in Milwaukee last summer, when the health depart ment of that city attempted to inforce a tuberculin test provision. Farmers say that while forcing producers in the vicinity of Milwaukee to make the test, Milwaukee was receiving a milk supply from untested herds, and that the test was applied by persons not competent to make it. Governor E. L. Philipp, who owns a valuable herd and furnishes part of the milk supply to Milwaukee’s mar ket, this week addressed a gathering of farmers who called on him at the cap itol. “The people of Wisconsin,” said Governor Philipp, “have a right to ask for clean milk. I believe in the tuberculin test. However, I believe the test ought to be applied in an ac curate, careful and scientific manner. 3t is a job big enough for a man who has been carefully trained. A cow ought to be watched for several days before the test is made. In animal life we have varying conditions. An animal not afficted with tuberculosis under certain conditions will react to the tuberculin test, so the testing ought to be done in a scientific man ner and by persons who are com petent to make it. “The attitude of the farmer, I think, has been misrepresented by in terests which have attempted to show that the opposition to test is based on selfish motives. modern producer of milk appreciates the econ omic value of eradicating disease in a herd of cattle.” Senate Overrides Phillip’s Veto. The senate, by a vote of 20 to 10, passed the Bosshard anti-tipping bill over the veto of Governor Philipp. It was the governor’s first veto mes sage to the legislature. In his mes sage, Mr. Philipp said that such a law would be difficult to enforce. Dis regard for law enforcement, he said, means lack of respect for law. He maintained that men who give tips usually can afford to give them. The person who offers extra service, is entitled to a tip, according to the chief executive, who also made the point that the bill is unconstitutional Senator Bosshard led the attack on the veto. He declared that the governor viewed the subject from the standpoint of -the man who can af ford to give, rather than from the standpoint of the person who cannot afford to tip. Several of the senators who voted against the governor’s veto, told friends they did not think that the law would he inforced, but that its enactment might have the effect of checking the tipping evil. Senator Timothy Burke believes that the state of Wisconsin is losing it 4 head on the subject of vice regula tion. | “You are trying to place the scarlet letter on everybody and everything,” he said. “We are here debating petty,! pernicious, vicious legislation when we ought to be attending to business., We are making ourselves the laugh ing stock of the people of the state. Where are we drifting” Mr. Burke was speaking against the Tonk bill providing for police inspec- ‘ on of rooming and lodging houses j ••nator Edward F. Ackley showed t-t the measure would apply tc! Tuning houses in the Latin quarter T Qr adison. “A night shirt parade on in celebration of a foot bal- an je,” he said, “would be pun-1 ishio under the proposed act. The mea.g was indefinitely postponed, j Dr. :Carthy Upholds Department, j ® r **arles McCarthy, head of the legisbo reference library, has fur bished excitement in legislative circles last week. Dr. Mc ; Carthy spoke against bills which aim | to abolish his department. “The fight over the legislative refer i ence library appears to be basea on a decire to bring about a change in i the personnel of the department,” ! said Assemblyman George Hambrecht. “If there is a desire for a change in the personnel of the department you ought to have it,” said Dr. Charles McCarthy. “As head of a state de partment, you ought to have authori ty to summon me before the legisla | ture, and if you felt any lack of con fidence in my ability to fill the job, you ought to have authority to dis miss me. “State boards and commissions ! should not be as they are—without control. I believe that the legisla ture ought to have the right to sum mon and dismiss any member for cause of any state commission. But so far as the legislative reference li brary is concerned, I ask you not to burn down the barn to kill the rat.” The charge that the reference li brary does not ahvays follow instruc tions in drafting a bill, brought a hot retort from Dr. McCarthy. Denies Changing Bills. “I stand ready to make a present of SIOO to any man who can furnish information to show that my depart ment has put in a bill or taken out of a bill anything which the author of the measure did not order.” “There has been some criticism of your personal conduct because you frequently express opinions,” said Mr. Hambrecht. “I suppose there has been,” replied Dr. McCarthy, “but 1 shall keep right on expressing opinions.” T. C. Richmond, Madison likened the department to a fifth wheel on a wagon. He said that it is not nec essary and that it is a source of ex travagance in state government. Several bills aimed at the legisla tive reference library are pending. The administration forces are expect ed to get back of a bill which will not wipe out this department, but will limit its activity to the period when the legislature is in session. Because many members of the legislature have used the library, Dr. McCarthy has build up a strong personal following!, i and it will be surprising if he is eliminated as head of this branch. The question of equal suffrage has net been disposed of despite the fact that the Bradley bill for a referendum vote in 1916 on equal suffrage was de foated. The ballot for women it presidential elections and a proposi tion to make equal suffrage optional with the eeveral counties in the state still are to be disppsei of. Women workers have not given up all hope, although there is nothing in the pres ent situation which seems to offer them much real encouragement. Wisconsin promises to be one oi the last states to adopt equal suffrage, but those who are fighting for the ballot for women feel confident oi victory. They say the handwriting on the wall is in their favor, and that ; men in public life in Wisconsin will soon be with them in their fight. Probe of Prison Labor Advocated. In the belief that the most difficult problem presented to the state board of control is the proper employment of prison labor, the legislative investi gating committee, in a report to the governor and the legislature recom mended that the governor be empow ered to appoint a committee of three to five men to investigate the question of prison labor and industries. It sug gests that the committee be com posed of a representative of those who have made a study of the crim inal, and manufacturing representa tive and a labor representative. This report should be made to the governor not later than Dec. 1, 1916. The report points out that the population at both the prison and the reformatory are increasing and that the problem now involves the reforma tion of nearly 1,200 men and boys. The state railroad commission stands high with the people of Wis consin, and efforts at this session to tamper with the work of this board have failed. Assemblyman James Vint, Milwaukee socialist, had three bills which attacked the pow r ers of the committee in order to give the city of Milwaukee home rule in the regu lation of public utilities. All three measures were killed in the house. One bill was a serious attack on the public utilities act of Wisconsin. Continue Fight for Stemper Bill. Milwaukee is keeping up its fight to amend the Baker law, as provided | by the Stemper bill, to legalize about 200 saloons which w T ere put out of business by a decision of the supreme court. The strongest argument for the Stemper bill is based on the ground that the Baker law was am biguous to attorneys, public officials as well as to the saloonkeepers who believed they were acting In good faith in getting a license. Many of them invested in property and built their own buildings. The Stemper bill passed in the house, and now Is before the committee on state affairs of the senate. Friends of the measure think it will be concurred in by the senate, but there is a report that the measure will be killed in the upper house. Friends of the measure say It is to correct a wrong done by the in forcement of the Baker law, and is not an attempt to tamper with the general liquor laws of the state. There is little state wide interest in the mat er, although some members feel that there is a state wide impression that Stemper bill is a move to favo? saloon keepers. GRANT COUNTY HERALD, LANCASTER. WISCONSIN. MAY 5. 1915 Obituary-Decker. Harriet Fitzgerald was born in North Lancaster, March 8, 1841, and was married to Abram Y. Decker on August 9. 1863. She died April 27, 1915. To them seven children were born, of whom three preceded their mother into the great beyond. The four living are: Charles H., of Campbell’s ridge, near Bridgeport; John, of Lancaster; Braman, of Hop kins, Minn., and their sister, Nellie, now Mrs. M. C. Crane, Osseo, Wiscor,- ! sin. These, and tne bereaved hus i band, are left to mourn a devoted mother and wife. Then, there is a 'daughter, in effect, Hattie Pierce Cohen, who lived with Mr. and Mrs. Decker from childhood, until she married. She now lives in Rochester, Minn. She and all the children were here for the funeral. Mrs Decker was for many years a I faithful member of the Methodist ! church, and was buried from that edifice, the Rev. W. A. Weyhrauch, ' officiating. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery. She was also a member of the W. R. C., and was chaplain of the order for a number of years. Obituary-Gilbery. Dinah Newcomb was born in I Devonshire, England, Dec. 14, 1831, and was married to Hugh Gilbery in England, during the month of July, 1851. She died April 12, 1915, at Lancaster, Wis. Mr. Gilbery died several years ago. As much as 40 years ago Mr. and Mrs. Gilbery immigrated into Canada, and five years later they moved to Grant county, where they resided until death. To them 14 children were born, of whom six survive. They are: Mrs. William Fox, who ! has always lived in England; Mrs. Emily Battle, Canada; William, i whose home is in Minnesota; Mrs. Thomas Keitlinger, Lancaster; | Charles, of Cassville; and Mrs. Charles McCartney, Rewey. Obituary-Munson. As was mentioned at the time of her death, Mrs. Malinda Munson was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, in the year 1826; she died at Lan caster, April 14, 1915, at the ripe old age of 89. She was known in these parts for many years as “Grandma” Munson. With her husband and their family, she came to Wisconsin in the year 1868, and settled in Grant county. Here they lived, and here the mother died. Of the 10 children born to this union, four are living: Mary, now Mrs. Truesdall, Ohio; Nettie, now Mrs. Ritchie, living in Iowa; Lottie, now Mrs. Ballard, living in i Michigan, and Wheeler Munson, Lancaster, at whose house she died, and from whose house was was buried. Cassville for Roasts. * Everett Blackbourn, of Beetown, raises “baby beefers” of the Aber deen-Angus breed and about this time of the year he turns off a bunch of them. Last w’eek his “crop” seem ed ripe, so he took 18 of them to Cassville to ship to Chicago market. Just to satisfy himself of the weight, he had them put on the scales, and they tipped the instru ment at 710 pounds each, which is pretty g@od weight. These babies looked so good to the Cassville butch ers that they took on the whole bunch, and tne story goes that the people of Cassville are eating the most tender and juicy beefsteaks of any people in Grant county, or nearby. These “baby sees” cattle are from 12 to 14 months old. Cooperative Packing. A new venture, known as the farmers Cooperative Packing com pany has been organized at Madison, for the purpose of building up a local packing business in the adjacent counties, which through their loca tion, ship their stock through Madi son to Chicago. Representatives are in the field in Grant county endeavor ing to line up the local farmers be hind the proposition. Uncle John’s Happiest Man on Earth. Ob say, Charley, Uncle John is the happiest man on earth. You remem ber he used to hang his feet out of the window nights so as to give them a thurough airing in order to stay with them the next day. Well, the health officer got after him and threatened to quarantine him for a contagious disease unless he hauled in his feet. The consequences were that he was compelled to either fish or cut bait, and he went to using Barker’s Antiseptic, and today his feet are finer than silk. For sale by J. T. Bennett. —Adv. Let Pa Come. 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