Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-02-17
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In discussing the possible moving OF
the capitol from Madison, one prominent
Senator said that he did not think that
the sentiment throughout the State would
crystalline in favor of such a plan, but
that il it did, he for one did not believe
that Oshkosh would be a good place for
the capitol. "What sense would there
be in putting magnificent building on
the sand plains around Oshkosh!' he
said. eff it must go anywhere why not
take it to Wausau, where theresa some
good high land upon which it can be
built" Others have suggested that
Grand Rapids or Marshfeld would fur
nsh better railroad facilities than Wau-
sau. 1t seems to be quite generally UNI
derstood that Milwaukee would be In
receptive mood. If the people of Wiscon-
sin want the capitol in Milwaukee, Mil
waukee would be glad to accommodate
them. But if not, Milwaukee wouldn't
turn a hand to try to secure 1t. The
fact that if moved from Madison, the
capitol would be away from the uniyer-
sity is being used as an argument in
favor of moving. One man said that the
law as it stands now would not prevent
the removal of the capitol cit says that
the university shall be located near the
CAPITOL he said. "But it does not say
that the capitol must be located near
the university Inasmuch as it is very
likely that the question of amending the
constitution to allow the issuance of
bonds will be voted on by the people, it
has been suggested that the location of
the capitol might just as well be voted
ON at the same time.
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"Now, here's where | object" said
Senator Merton jokingly as he entered
the room assigned to the Senate commit
tee on judiciary, of which he is mem
Der. 'It ID bad enough to be Demo
crat and in the small minority and have
to sit at the foot of the table with SEN
ator North here. but l don't see why l
should have a kitchen chair when all you
fellows hav4 fine parlor furniture to sit
in" These haG not been enough chairs
to go around and some of the capitol en-
ployes, presumably unintentionally, had
put plain wooden chairs at the foot OF
the table where the Democrats were to
be seated Notwithstanding Senator
Merton's protest that he was joking,
Chairman Krelitzer made him exchange
chairs with Senator Hudnall, who sits
next to the head of the table.
"Grassland the car sent out by
northern Wiscon sin advancement asso-
citation and with has already toured
several thousand miles through this and
neighboring States. has been at Madison
and been visited by large number OF the
legislators as we'll as State officials and
employees and Madison citizens. 1t con-
tains samples of the products of Ash
land, Bayfield, and Iron counties dis
played in attractive form, the object of
the enterprise being to induce settlers
to make their homes in that part of the
State.
DR.. Roberts OF GAINESVILLE, who for
years has been interested in the estab-
lishment of sanitarium for tuberculosis
patients where the out-of-door treatment
can be administered, has been hobnob-
bling with the Senators and Assembly
men since the Introduction of the bill to
create a State tuberculosis sanitarium.
DR.. Roberts is the secretary Of an or
ganization which has secured tract OF
land from the Bradley estate of Toma-
hawk and has solicited funds all over the
State for the erection of cottages. He
had hoped that the State would see fit to
accept his work and carry it on.
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d. X Tenney of Madison has Gistrib
uted a small pamphlet memorializing the
Legislature ON the subject of taxation.
He goes into a scientific study OF the
problem and arrives at certain conclu-
sions which lie believes may be of ben
eft to the law makers. Mr.. Tenney is
also interested in the bill now pending
in regard to suits by the State against
| trusts.
One of the bills introduced recently
provides that no one shall be allowed to
| change his name unless he gives good
reason therefor. At present anyone may
| legally throw off his old cognomen and
| take on new by simply filing an aft
| davit and paying a small fee to the regis
| ter of deeds of his county.
| They are beginning to discuss the prob
able appointment of a private secretary
| for Senator La Toilette. John Hannah,
the Governors private secretary, they
say, is a part of the executive office and
will be left as legacy to Mr. Davidson.
There arc three vacancies in the board
| of regents of the normal schools DR..
! BlSnOp Oh EfaCteNlile mas AeslSHCu anu
| the terms of Senator Beach of White
| water and Mr.. McDill of Stevens Point
expired on Feb. 1.
| -
| Senator Froemming and Assemblymen
Peterson and HOLE are the expert skat
| players of the Legislature
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Indications would seem to foreshadow
a change in the Office of superintendent
| Of schools before long.
Among Our Neighbors.
The police ordered all slot machines
out of service at Beloit.
Mons Anderson, a pioneer Norwegian
merchant Of La Crosse, died of pneu-
| monia, aged 70 years.