The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-31

cOnQlLlOnS VIII De plcLlHly eVlutIC0u do
soon as the state officials Secretary and
Treasurer shall be able to reply to the
joint resolution of the legislature re-
quoting full statement
In mitigation of the sins of omission
and commission by the preceding high
minded "poWers that were" may be
set up.the fact that they compelled the
restoration on the part of the proceed
ing treasurers Of their unjustly (2) re-
tanned interest money, but the hands
of the righteous in their holy crusade
must have been very much strengthen
ed BY fee; to the former colleague and
associate of one of the state officials;
amounting to $4,000. This same adj
vocate now wears the senatorial toga
through the courtesy of Dane county.
Possibly the dining and wining of this
same senator to his fellow members
may have no further purpose in view
than evidencing that he knows how to
ljudiciously spend his income.
No picture of the upper house is
complete without combining the gay
with the grave.
| Against this background Of senator
ial ponderosity stands out in striking
relief the " messenger boys of which
there are seven, sitting on stools dis
tributed about the semicircle of desks.
Though demure and quiet enough dur
ing the session, their bright, youthful
faces and brisk responses to require
ments Of their services, are in strong
contrast to the grave and reverend
seignors who are their lor,S and mas
tiers. But us soon us the gavel an
nounces adjournment, they frisk about
like lambs in pasture, or q flock OF
sea gulls with their white wings in
strong contrast to the darkening storm
which they usually presage.
The Stout manual training school
exhibit continues to attract interest
of visitors from all over the country
who make their pilgrimage to this CEN
ter of political and educational acUivi-
| ty. This school, from which this ex-
hibit emenates, is a branch of the Men
ominee, Wis, city public schools, and
this particular phase is the result OF
long and persistent efforts on the part
of it's founder and promoter, Senator
J. FL. Stout. No language of the writer
can overstate the high degree of excel
lence, as evidenced by the results at
tanned in all the grades and branches
exhibited. What has been done here
can be done elsewhere, and there is no
possibility of estimating the enormous
increase of scope and capacity of the
pupils of this system in the direction
not alone of self support, but of pro
duction of wealth for the individual,
the family and the state.
This experience here evidenced and
crystallized ought to mark an epoch in
the history of the state even more grand
than that of which Kenosha is SO justly
proud, the founding, under the lead of
that old hero Col. Frank, the first pub
| lie school of the state in what is now
| the city of Kenosha.
The joint debate of the two literary
societies of the Wisconsin University
was q great event. The subject was
the American Banking System. The
two teams of three members each have
been at work since last Easter and
cleaned their testimonies written and
printed all over the world. The mass
of statistics compiled was enormous.
Although the decision of the judges
was in favor of the affirmative, still so
clearly and logically did the negative
demonstrate their rival scheme of a
Central Bank, that it is the opinion of
some intelligent, credible witnesses
that the negative was entitled to the
crown of victory.
These compilations of facts, statis-
tics and arguments, pro and con, with
their references to the authorities, will
be published in pamphlet form and
ought to furnish the broadcast, most
comprehensive, and valuable reference
document accessible in this country.
1t is very probable that with few ex-
ceptions none of our statesmen of State
or Nation have given the exhaustive
investigation to this subject, APP
preached by these beardless youths.
CLENNAM.
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