The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-12-18

SOn2l Pointers
THE Wisconsin State Grange, at its
session in Madison last week, adopted
the following:
That part of the Masters address refer
ring to legislation, the Conger lard bill, the
Paddock meat inspection bill. the pure food
BILL and the chemical laboratory bill, we
recommend and ask aid and attention from
our order. We also think the express and
telegraph companies should be brought UNI
der Government control We recommend
the California law in furnishing the text
books for the public schools for the State Of
Wisconsin. We also recommend the resolu-
tion favOring plant being established at
our State prison to manufacture binding
Irvine by convict labor and let the consumer
have it at cost to protect us against the gil
gantic binding-twine trust.
The Constitution of the United States
gives to Congress the power to coin money
and to regulate its value, but it does moi
give the power to delegate the regulation OF
value to the national banks, which it virtu-
ally has DONE Therefore,
ReSolUed, 1t is the demand of the Wiscon.
sin State Grange that the Government issue
its money direct to the people without the
intervention of national banks, and that
all money put in circulation, of every
name and nature, be a legal tender for all
debts.
ReS0IUed, That we demand the passage OF
stringent laws prohibiting the dealing in
futures of all agricultural products. Be-
lieving in equal rights, therefore we de-
mand that taxation shall not be used to
build up one industry at the expense of an
other
1t was also resolved that the rate OF
interest on money be reduced in proper
tiOn to the net profit on agricultural
products to not exceed 5 per cent. that
more stringent laws be enacted against
TIC hot NHro n of in n
Legislature the passage of the bill known
as the Taylor bill, for the purpose of
regulating commerce within the limits OF
the State.
GENERAL GEORGE C. GINTY, United
States Marshal for the Western District
of Wisconsin, died in Madison on the
10th inst, of congestion of the liver,
after an illness of ten days. General
Ginty was for years a notable figure in
Wisconsin politics. Genial, big-framed
and big-hearted, he held the friendship
of political opponents no less strongly
than he did that of party friends. Gen
eral Ginty was born in Toronto, Ont,
Feb. IA, 1840 He came to Wisconsin
when a lad of Is. He entered printing
Office when mere lad and remained in
this his chosen profession until his
death. During the late civil war
he entered the army and served
successfully as Provost Marshal, Major,
Colonel, and was finally brevetted Brig
adler General for gallant conduct. When
the war closed Gen. Ginty returned home
and took up the editors pen, which he
welded with ability at Chippewa Falls,
where he began the publication Of the
Chippewa Herald. He was one of the
working members of the Wisconsin Ed
itOrial Association, of which body he was
president for three years. In 1884 he
was elected Senator from the Thirtieth
District.
EX-STATE SENATOR BUCKsTAFF has
instituted an action for SANDER against
Senator-elect Pratt, of Oshkosh. The
suit grows out of remarks alleged to have
been made by Mr.. Pratt during a meet
ing of the Oshkosh Common Council two
years ago. The revision of the city
charter was under discussion, and Mr..
Pratt, who was an Assemblyman at the
time, was called upon for an opinion.
Mr.. Pratt, it is reported in his remarks
said cit was bad state of affairs when
man like Senator BuckStaff, who was in
state of intoXicatiOn fOur-ffthS of the
time, could dictate to the Council what
the charter amendments should be. "
chamber at Madison, when Senator
Buckstaff spat in the face of Assembly
man Pratt, resulted from the latter's re-
marks to the Council.
KEwAUNEE is to have a beet sugar
factory. It is estimated that it will cost
$780, 900 to establish the enterprise, OF
which 100000 has already been sub
Scribed.
GEORGE KLIEN, of Fort Atkinson,
aged 16, was drowned while skating.
A JURY at Oshkosh gave Hank Ripple
a life sentence for killing Policeman
Harden few months ago. The murder
was the most cOld-blOOded ever COM
mitted in Oshkosh. Ripple was tough
character, and one day while under the
influence of liquor was creating dis
turbance. The officer attempted to ar
rest him, when he pulled d revolver and
shot him dead. The murdered man was
an old soldier and drew a pension.
A ST. PAUL syndicate of lumbermen
are negotiating for the purchase OF $780,
100000 feet Of stumpage near Ashland.
The deal involves about 81, 100000
SCARLET fever is spreading in Mequon,
Ozaukee County.
APPLETON has decided to borrow $43,-
900 for Improvements.
THE log crop in the Superior district
will be 62,000 900 feet.
SOME strange epidemic is killing off
the hogs at Neillsville.
MENAsHA authorities have decided to
clean out tough resorts.
CITY MARSHAL ROBBINS killed big
black bear in the heart of the city of
Amigo.
EXTENSIVE prospecting is going on
among the newly discovered iron fields
about Peshtigo.
PETER OLSON was dangerously stabbed
at Ashland by IN unknown man in
religious discussion.
L. j. BRAULT, of MarineJre, claims to
have discovered cure for consumption.
It is composed of roots and herbs.
THE annual sale of State lands was
held at Madison last week, and about
80, 900 acres were offered. Better prices
than usual were realized, some lands
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