Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-19
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II Colonel" knight is noted Tor
any thing, it Is his holy horror for and
violent denunciatior Of Republican
populations and extravaganza. A few
weeks ago his thunder tones were
heard in condemnation of Governor
Ludington for having drawn SIS
worth of stationary in three months.
This brought o response from the
Madison correspondent OF the OAR
lin9to Republican, who shows by
the record, that OF the SIS charged
to Ludington's three months, over
s3S was drawn by Taylor between
the LIST and Sd days Of January, 1876,
on retiring from oftice-dnd never
came into Z.dingto,.'s possession.
Thence the same correspondent goes
on TO tell us of what is found by the
records in Madison to have been ap-
propriated by the great and good
Colonel himself during the year
he acted as Superintendent of Pub
lie Property. We take the liberty
of copying entire what is said on
this head:
James 6. Knight was appointed supcrinten-
Of Pablo Property by Governor Taylor In
January, 1879 During that month he drew
stationery and articles usually designated by
That word, around the Capitol al least, to the
value Of ga. IA Among those articles were
four diaries, an inksiand, valued at 2.55. four
p'rket knives, four inkstands, valued At S1s2
aud an inkiray worth -. In February, six
pocket knives. two gold pens and a pencil
were drawn. In March, one knife, one gold
pm, In April, 'wo gold pencils In May, one
knife and two imkslands In June, two ink.
sa,ds aud one gold pencil. In July, the,
gold pencils and two knives. IN August, three
knives, one gold pen and one ppcket.book. In
September, two knives, one gold pen, gold
pencil, and rubber pencil-the latter worth
s2D IN October, one Knife, inksiand and
pocket book. In November, mkstand. In
December, three diaries, one knife and pocket
book. In January, 1876, three knives, one
gnu pen anu liTcc koiu pcHciis VIC HaNC
here not less than twenl four pocket knives
furnished by the State TO th model Reformcr,
In the space OF IL mouths. The cost per knife
| have not asceriained but think 1t safe, and
rather below than above the mark. to estimate
them al $2.2b each, ut Wholesale, making on
tins basis m expense of SRI The number Of
gold pen, and pencils In the above list, each
curious reader may ascertain for himself
There Is another fact connected with this
that bears u resemblance to Tuylor's practice,
During The three first days OF January, 1875,
there was charged TO Mr.. Knight by himself.
or by his order. the following articles Box Of
rubber bands, rubber pen holder, five memo
randum books, package headed paper, rubber
bands, one-tourih rean bill paper, tin box,
rubber pencil, inks,and, pens, letter clip, bot
tie ink, knife, ream paper, gold pen, gold pen.
ell, envelopes, 81 worth steel pens, two knives,
two rcams letter paper, tray and inks, (worth
Slo25,) pencils tlO cents,) eraser, pen and two
gold pencils, worth SAL rubber pen. worth
S2.5o) Total for last three days In Office,
$40 ST. or nearly twice as much as Governor
Ludington has drawn In three months
With $500 worth of prnknives
to sharpen his pencils, 80 many gold
pens, expensive inkstanks, trays, etc,
it is not surprising that the Colonel"
should write so much ana 80 well on
the subject of "Reform."