Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-04-04
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An interesting chapter on the evolution
of the horse was presented to the AS
sembly judiciary committee when the
automobile bill was under consideration,
1t was maintained that in the years
gone by the horse had not reached the
advanced stage of intelligence with which
1t is endowed at the present time aud SO
it was necessary to take extreme pre-
caution not to excite its temper by any
thing tending to induce fright. The
horse has become SO educated, it Is
clairSed, that the approach of even the
most monstrous apparition is necessary
to be accompanied by great speed and
much noise and devoid of anything and
everything with any semblance of man
to cause animals to become frightened.
1t was further asserted that so long as
any apparition or fearful object APP
preached Slowly, in the event that the
horse saw a man connected with 1t,
there would be no fear because OF the
association of the man. Irrespective Of
the verify of these statements some
amusing incidents were related of the
time when it was supposed to be neces-
sary to go to extremes in order to avoid
frightening horses. One of those refer
red to an old dummy line that operated
on a public street twenty years ago. The
appearance of the unsightly horseless
monsters created havoc among the horses
and in order to avoid runaways the man
agement secured stuffed horse which it
attached to shafts extending in front CT
the motor cars. The stuffed horse, how
ever, created more of panic than the
motor cars did and they were not used
long. The appearance of the locomotive,
the electric car and the bicycle it was
claimed had so neryed the horses to
monstrous sights and SO educated them
that there was not the danger Of driV-
ing with the horseless wagons in The
country as the legislators, or at least
some of them, seemed to think. Some Of
the farmer members make free to say,
however, that they are willing to accord
a certain superior intelligence to the city
horse, so far as monstrosities are con-
cerneG, occasioned merely by custom, and
they voice the view that it will be a
long time before the country horses get
used to the automobiles to the extent
that it will be safe to drive them up to
a rapidly moving machine and until that
time comes chauffeurs cannot be made
to exercise too great caution on the coun-
try roads
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The Democratic members of the AS
sembly had a social hour in the commit
tee room of the Senate committee on as
sessment and collection of taxes the 9TH
err night, when Judge LemoreauX was
afforded an opportunity of meeting and
making their acquaintance. Thomas Nj.
Kearney was also present, but While
both gentlemen had appeared and argued
against the passage of the freight com
mission bill, not a word was said at the
meeting touching that or any other indi'
vidual bill. There was some speech
making, Representative Martin in par
ticular making a passionate speech, hold
ing that the democratic members should
stand together and establish record
for Democracy The meeting was an in
teresting one, for up to the present time
it has been impossible for the Democrats
to unite on any proposition. Quite
number of cauctses were held earlier i'll
the session, but because Of the impossi-
bilit,~ to reach an agreement the meet
ings were given up. There will proba-
bly, be no further attempt at caucus by
the Democrats of the two branches, i'll
asmuch as one of the members of the
Senate has announced his intention Of
not participating in any caucus move
ment.
The barbering bill was refused third
reading in the Assembly more on ac-
count of the fact that members consid-
cred the clause relative to the terms that
apprentices shall serve was too long,
more than anything else. They were TN
able to accept the view that there is any
thing in the barbering business which re-
quires an apprenticeship of three years
and so sought to amend it by cutting
down the term to one year. The argu-
ment of many of the members was that
it was possible for a person to learn
barbering in six months, but they were
willing to require a course of one year,
and because the amendment failed to
carry they joined with the enemies of
the bill in the move to kill it, The only
surprising feature was that the vote on
which third reading was refused was
not greater than it was, 81 to Al.
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While the labor unions as a rule are
among the most active in condemning the
operations of trusts and monopolies, they
propose to fight against the antitrust
measures that are pending Ill both
houses. It is not because the unions
love the trusts less, but because they
are more greatly concerned in their own
welfare. There are two measures in the
lower house and one in the Senate. All
Of them strike against combinations OF
all kinds that in any way seek to regu-
late or control prices or fix rates. The
labor unions make wage regulations and
enforce certain wage schedules and IT
either of the three bills were to become
law it would prevent the unions from
taking any action relative to fixing union
ecales and enforcing compliance with
the terms Of the scale.
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a great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the intended visit of President
Roosevelt to Madison by the members.
An effort will be made to have the presi-
dent remain in the city, if possible, long