Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

however, that since her death he had
been twice married and twice divorced.
Tne church members were scandalized
He made explanation thaa seemed en-
ttrely satisfactory, but the discussion
nad estranged pastor and people and
the former asked to be dismissed. He
is remembered as a man of fine parts
and an excellent preacher. The late
Vernon T%ichenor wrote of him. .sHe
had been a successful evangelist. was a
man Of decided ability and / believed
him to be a sincere Christian"
Some Of the old settlers remember
h distinguished son as a pleasant
boy, prominent In elocution and adj
mltted to be the brightest boy in the
class. lie is especially remembered
for his good nature.
Ten New High Schools.
There are now 220 high schools In
the state. A number have just been
added to the list, stimulated by the
legislative increase of appropriation
from $4,000 to S100.0 00. This means
TO the small communities about $500 a
year, which added to local expendi-
lures makes possible the securing of
better teachers and the buying of
needed equipment, in chemistry, ply
sizes, etc. The latest communities to
be listed on the high school roll are
Galesville. Baldwin, Grantsburg, lola.
Prentice, Vernon and Milton. Other
new high schools since the Harvey adj
ministration came in are those at
Fountain City, Belmont and Casnton.
Ten new high schools in seven months.
pretty goodi
These communities, to get the state
bonus made out a course of study that
is approved by the department at
Madison, which also qualities the teach
ers, examines them and accredits them.
1000 Corporations Must Pay.
The states tax authorities meet
Wednesday to find out how much rev.
enue is to come in under the new laws
taxing express and sleeping car compa-
MES, freight line and equipment com
panies. The American Express COM
pany, which has been somewhat
naughty in years past, has come to the
mark with a complete report and it
will be comparatively simple to tax
this and the sleeping car companies.
But as to equipment, freight line
and other corporations. the working of
the new laws will not be so simple.
1t is said there are some 1000 cor
porations that must be taxed, all kinds
of curious transportation arrang
ments that defy the lay mind to com
prehend. For instance, the Barton
company, that sends storage cars or
something of that nature over railroad
lines, says it's cars have travelled 26.-
000, 900 miles, of which 1904 miles were
traversed in Wisconsin. 1t does not
require much ot a mathematician to
see that this glorious commonwealth
cannot bleed" this corporation to
any great extent.
The Kansas City dressed beef line.
fruit line and tank line group of cor
porations have done better. They have
1876 cars in service, and of the 81 ,OOO.-
900 miles ~traversed, the more compre
hensible quota of 277,1 19 miles were
covered in Wisconsin.
The board that levies these taxes is
composed of the attorney general.
state treasurer and secretary of state.
And Chairman Griffin of the new tax
commission meets with them. 1t is
regrettable that the law did not IN
power the full board of tax commits
sioners to sit with them with power to
act. Here are these high-priced men,
who will soon be tax experts, unable
to do anything for two years (when
the legislature will likely strengthen
their functions) except to study and
recommend. But all good things are
growths. Messrs. Griffin, ellison and
Curtis will find their mission in time.
ORLANDO BURNETT.