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.
If you would would stuff clean,
new papers under your carpets, after
having them beaten, send Pa down to
The Herald office with a nickel and
we will exchange him a big bundle
for the coin. And we always give
Father a big bunch for his money.
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