Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

those present to secure the stayes and
nays" on vote and that small nun.
Der can most always be obtained
The moderationists on these MANY
corporation measures that are maxine
this session notable are led by Messrs
Wheeler. McGrath and others Mr..
Wheeler is the young lawyer of James
vile. who heads the judiciary commit
tee. and so outranks Judge Orton. who
was interpreting statutes before Mr..
Wheeler was born. but by reason OF this
neing his first session, Judge Orion OBJ
tanned no craftsmanship The two are
pretty sure to be found on opposite
SIDES of most questions with a radical
and conservative aspect, though on
matters of law they are usually found
together and have been of much service
to the assembly
Talk of watered Stock"
The lawyers say Reformer Hail took
needless alarm over the bills alInwing
the Wisconsin Central and other roads
to reorganize. They do allow stock to
be deemed par" stock when 1t il worth
much less. and Mr.. Hall predicts that
innocent purchasers will be bitten" in
believing that Wisconsins policy of rec
ognizing Unly full-paid securities con-
tinues He also says the company may
charge all kinds of prices for trans
portation in order TO pay dividends on
this watered stock But trustworthy
lawyers on the floor dispute the asser-
ton and reorganization will be granted
on the basis asked by the down-east
capitalists.
Telephone Companies Next TO the Rack.
That no corporation may escapa
understand the administration viii nut
in measure designed to tax teleuhone
companies heavier. It's to be IAN
hands round this year in respect to
corporations. The method will be the
unit plan, that is. aseertaining what
part of the plant of a telephone com.
pany is in Wisconsin. comparing II with
earnings etc. the same plan by which
express and sleeping ear companies are
taxed. Al present the telephone COM
panies pay about $4,000 The increase
won't be much but II will avoid impu
tation of Partially.
50 Job Inspecting Fruit Trees,
Professor Henry has a s3-a-day lob
to place. plus expenses. San Jose scale
shrubbery, etc. and the evil is said to
be great. Other states are legislatins
to suppress it and now Wisconsin has
law. Only recently a Sparta grower
reported 81 600 sale of goods but Iowa
law won't allow it to come in until ex-
amined and pronounced free from San
Jose scale.
134 Disadvantages Soldiers.
Author Charles King. a retired regu-
lar army captain when the Spanish war
broke out and now a hrigadier general
at Manila, expects to come home soon
Colonel Arthur Macarthur of Mflwau-
kee is the other Wisconsin hrigadier.
1t will surprise some to know what a
havoc death has played with these bows
of ours who went to the front, or 10
Jacksonville, or wherever sent. The
Milwaukee Sentinel almanac, just out.
has detailed statement In the First
regiment forty seven deaths are listed;
in the Second regiment, forty: in the
Third. tEirty-five, and in the Fourth.
twelve. Tie company losing most men
(ten) was company b. First regiment.
the Fort Atkinson company. Most OF
these boys died in Jacksonville. This
total of 134 deaths is not yet complete.
for number OF the returned soldiers
are wrestling with ailments from which
they may never recover. The figures,
however. represent a good deal of tears
and mother anguish and many shat
tered homes. God Pity them all.
ORLANDO BURNETT.