Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-07
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Assemblyman Car Benson has sub
mitted his free text book bill to Supt.
Cary and the probabilities are that Mr..
Cary will give it his sanction. The title
of free text book bill, however, is 4 mis-
homer, inasmuch as it is not the purpose
to furnish the books free of charge, but
to furnish them to the children at the
actual cost price. This will obviate any
objection that might be put forth in the
interest of the parochial schools. as it
will not in any way add to the burden Of
taxation. The parochial schools will be
able to reap the benefit of the lower
prices as we'll as the public schools.
Something along the same line Is being
attempted in Missouri and some of the
other States. In Missouri, however, the
intention is to have commission which
shall select all of the books for all Of the
schools and that when book Is select
ed it cannot be changed within six years.
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According to the experience of Agent
Frellson and President Buell. Of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, as related to the COM
mittee on judiciary, there are cases Of
iustifable wife abandonment. Some
wives, Mr.. Frelson told the committee,
are so slovenly and extravagant that
he did not blame the husbands for leav-
Ing them. One Milwaukee case was
cited, that of a mechanic who earned So
per day. His wife spent all the money
he earned and more, too, until, driven to
desperation, the husband fed to another
city. Mr.. Frellson went after him, but
upon ascertaining the facts commended
his conduct, inasmuch as he had not Gail
ed during all of the time to send money
20 his wife sufficient to provide for her.
There are some women Mr.. FrellsOn
thought that it was absolutely impossi-
BILE to get along with, and the committee
was inclined to agree with him.
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While the Legislature has before it
resolution calling for an investigation in
to the conditions and methods of the
Standard Oil Company it is altogether
unlikely that anything will result from
1t, excepting that it will be used as an
argument to illustrate the necessity OF
proper antitrust laws. Assemblyman
Sidler's bill directing the Attorney Gen
eral to examine into the antitrust laws
and report such recommendation as may
be made necessary because of the short
comings of the present laws, is likely to
pass. If the present laws are broad
enough to reach the trusts there is held
to be no necessity of burdening the stat
ute books with more of the same KIND.
Mr.. Slider argues that the best way i'll
which to get the best law is to ascer-
tain wherein the present laws are faulty
and then remedy the faults.
There was an interesting group in the
corridors of the capitol one day recently.
1t represented the heayyweights OF the
Wisconsin and North Dakota Legisla-
lures and attracted some attention and
good deal of remark. Senator Leech
is the biggest man in North Dakota so
far as physical requirements go. lie Is
also said to be equally as big mentally.
At any rate he weighs considerably in
excess of 300 pounds. Senator Hage-
meister is the heaviest man, on the
scales, of the Wisconsin Legislature,
while forge Thompson is the biggest
man in the lower house. The three made
an imposing front as they marched UP
the corridor, each, however, apparently
not in the least impressed by the pres
ence of the other, SO far as outward APP
pearances went
Senator Merton's joint resolution call
ing upon Congress to amend the consti-
tuition is entirely unlike any of the others
that have been offered that seek to pro-
vide a remedy for the failure of the Unit
ed States Senate to take action concern
ing the proposition to elect United States
Senators by direct vote. It seeks to have
the constitution amended SO that Con-
eress shall call a constitutional conyen-
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States At the present time two-thirds
of the Legislatures must join in the Pc
tition and it is very often difficult to get
the Legislatures to move. Mr.. Frear in
troduced similar resolution in the low
er house at the same time as the Merton
resolution was offered in the Senate.
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In return for Barron's Island i'll the
Mississippi river it is proposed to cede
to the State of Minnesota a small island
belonging to Pierce County just opposite
Red Wing. La Crosse wants Barron's
Island for park purposes. AS fact
the island is used for that purpose at
present, having been presented to the
city by the owner. 1t is part of the do
main Of Minnesota, however, and the
LEGISLATURE of that State is to be me-
In the same way the island opposite Red
Wing is wanted by the Minnesota town.
There is little doubt that the trade will
be contaminated.
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Senator Roehr of Milwaukee holds the
record for the greatest number of bills
presented in the Senate, having intro
duced thirty-six. Senator Reukema pre-
scented thirty-fve. Senators Wolff and
Kreutzer hold the record for the least
number inasmuch as neither presented
any. Senator Gaveney put in six, Sen
ator Whitehead eleven and. Senator Hud-
nall twenty.
Thieves have made their appearance
In the capitol. During a recent Sunday
interval someone distracted a typewrit-
ing machine from one of the committee
rooms A great deal of stationery has
also disappearede, while members CON-
plain that articles left lying on the tops
of desks have a way of disappearing
| tbat is exceedingly annOying