Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-11

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erection of temple of justice to house
the supreme court, law library, attor-
ney genreal and various court officials.
1t will remain for the house to decide
! which bin will become law.
To Annul Bovine tuberculosis.
The bovine tuberculosis, bill passed
last week by the senate is measure
of much interest to stockmen. 1t
prohibits the sale of milk from dairy
COWS which have not undergone the
tuberculin test, on and after July l,
1920 No bull or COW shall be kept,
sold, or offered for sale for breeding
purposes after July /, 1920, unless it
has been tested for tuberculosis one
year previously. The commission on
animal health is to carry out the pro-
visions of this act. When cattle are
found to have tuberculosis they at
once become the property of the state
and the owner shall be Unidentified for
the full appraised valuation of such
animal not to exceed $500 for pure
bred animal nor $3.50 for grade. The
commission may require the refreshing
of herds every two years. Qualified
veterinary surgeons may be appointed
{ toDmake the tests. Four men may be
selected by the commission TO be ap-
praisers. The Bill appropriates $4,000
to take care of the act and the board
of supervisors of each county shall
levy at the time Of levying taxes for
county purposes in 1917, and annually
thereafter, two cents per head on cat
tie and one cent per head on hogs for
the creation of what shall be known
! as the state animal tuberculosis fund.
-'ii9 Veterinarians Make Threats.
It has been decreed that doctors, and
dentists may use stimulants in the
practice of their profession. The vet
erinarians want the same right to use
intoxicants in their treatment Of dumb
animals. Unless this concession is
granted the veterinarians promise to
work against the adoption Of the pro-
hibitory amendment next fall and they
further threaten to line up the farm
ers and stockmen against the meas
ure. The committee is composed Of
DR.. J. I. Gibson, state veterinarian;
DR.. Tom Downing, of Washington; DR..
]. H. Mcleod, of Charles City, and DR..
S. H. Johnson, ex-mayor OF Carroll,
In spite of the threats made the SEN
ate committee turned deaf ear to
them. The committee went before the
house committee on the suppression
Of intemperance and made their plea
with no better results.
The Stars and Stripes Forever.
Several amendments to present laws
intended to further prevent the desc
Grafton of the flag are pending, Shaft
of Clinton county, introduced a bin
making it crime to use the flag in
any advertising scheme which passed
the lower house. An amendment was
added to the original measure ex-
empting firms using the flag as trade
mark before 1895. This exemption
was made in favor of the American
Express Company, representatives OF
which pointed out that they used a
shield similar to the flag all over the
world as a trademark. The senate
military committee is back of a bill
providing that the flag be displayed
in every court room in Iowa while
court is in session. There is no OPP
position to the measure amending
present laws so that it will not be
violation thereof if newspapers run
cuts of flags at the head Of editorial
pages or as ornaments to newspaper
headings.
The Telephone Fight Not Settled.
The passage in the house of the bill
placing telephone companies under the
control of the railway commission did
not settle the controversy. Private
concerns and mutual companies de-
clare that the Bell telephone people
were little too conspicuous in work
ing for the measure. L. W. Stanton,
of Davenport, who was arrested for
violating the law making it crime to
distribute printed matter among the
members of the general assembly to
influence legislation unless such ar
ticles are signed by some reputable
person, firm or corporation, plead
guilty in municipal court and was
fined one dollar for his rashness. He
heads syndicate which has invested
100000 in developing telephone sys-
tenn at Davenport and which controls
valuable patents which it is declared