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can have it by raitfying the bill in fun
in the November election of 1904
At all eyeats, we shall have a stiff
fight ON the subject in the senate.
Railroad Magnates Tai

Railroad Magnates Talk.
The railroad committees of the two
houses gave hearing to the railroad
managers last week, and dozen of
very brainy men came to town. Mar
win Hughitt OF the Northwestern has
dignity, indeed scholarly appear
ance behtting a college professor;
while President Earling of the st.
Paul road is younger ard more spirit
ed. They We're accompanied by their
lawyers-and. of course, there are no
nimbler no more adroit minds on
earth than these chief attorneys of
great railway corporations. There has
been some intimation that the railways
thought "the jig was up" and would
surrender the present system in taxing
their property q per cent. on gross
earningsl and accept the ad valorem
plan, as recommended by the tax com
mission; but the hearing revealed 9TH
erwlse. The railroad men kept bark
ing back TO the fact that in Minnesota
the license fee is but per cent. (as
against In Wisconsin, Yet. unjust
as they think it is, they are adverse
to going TO The uncertainties of an ad
valorem assessment, under which plan
all their properties are valued and
taxed as is other property. They kept
repeating their doubt that the railway
property OF Wisconsin is one-eleyenth
of all the taxable property in the state.
yet they pay one-eleventh of the taxes.
OF course, in some light, their conten-
ton is strong one.
State Control of Freight Ratios.
On this subject of railroad taxation
waits the proposal to limit freight
rates 1t Is an important, drastic plan
and the fact that six weeks are gone
with no visible evidence of the issue
(beyond Governor LaFollettes argu-
ment in his messagel makes it doubt
full if it can become law at this ses-
sion. \ bill to effect it must come
from committee. If at all
Lawyers in Ascendnnoy.
The law is the best stepping stone
to public life, especially to the higher
posts. OF the thirtysthree senators,
thirteen are lawyers by occupation.
lawyers. Lumbermen are always well
represented In Wisconsin legislature
six in the senate and the same number
in the assembly. OF physicians tn ere
are DR.. pinsdale of Soldiers Grove
and DR. Verbeck of Lodi, both in the
assembly.
The agriculturist interest aften com
the . fu s,fs
sented--there is one farmer" in the
senate-with horticulturist and two
agriculturists. Passing to the assem-
bly,, there are twenty-six farmers,
with a few others running close onto.
the industry, as canned goods manu-
facturer and grain dealer; while no
doubt some of those marked re
tired" and real estate" keep in close
touch with the soil. OF other occupa-
tions, there are bankers, quite a num-
ber of insuraI @e men, a sign artist
Dreltwisch OF Milwaukee,, merchants,
etc
Sessions Work Laid Out.
The new bills touch all possible top
ics, even one repeating Newton's law
of gravitation, and ito 20 into effect
after woman's suffrage is enacted"
The increase of the supreme court TO
seven members is well forwarded dhe
people are TO vote on the constitutional
amendmenU; and that body needs
more rcom--it is even proposed a new
building be erected for their use. So
much as been said Of participation by
game wardens, etc, in politics" and of
federal officials iii the same business,
that no less than two bills deal with
this topic, presumably from what was
once known as "the two factions"
There are bills to crush the trusts, me-
chanics' liens bills, one bill to set up
a 100000 home for consumptives, and
another to give $4,000 10 the Toma-
hawk health park for the same pur-
pose. The Dill to allow divorce to the
partner Of an insane mate has aroused
so much antagonism that IL can never
pass The railroad employees have re-
newed their O.d bill aimed at double
header" freight trains; one bill allows
the shooting of live pigeons as target
practice; another blu regulates lying
in hospitals lthe result of the baby
farming exposures in Milwaukeel;
cigarette bill compels $500 license 10
deal IN the coffin nails" Many bills
raise salaries and deal with railway
and city charter clauses In n way that
only the initiated can understand.
Death always comes to remind the
legislative throng Of the nature of life.
A Burnett county man, assistant TO the
assembly sergeant-at-arms, died IN our
Madison hospital Of a liver trouble.
and Seretor Krcutzer Of Wausau was
called home by the death of a G-year-
old child No one is more beloved than
this frank. cordial, wise young lawyer
of Che Northland.
ORLANDO BURNETT.
Health Better Than Wealth.
Health and happiness ought to go
together. Have you ever reflected that
IL you are free from bodily ills you are
a lucky person? Nature has smiled on
you and the world Is at your feet
know a mother who has her chill
dren rehearse their blessings every
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