Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-06-05

~ and dppirss the iasf y ss.s g -
ness he knew the end was cc.aipg, He
quietly arranged his little business af-
fairs and made all provisions possible
for those dear to him. Then he made
memorandum of simple funeral
services They found Il after his
death in his desk, duly dated AID
signed. HIS old mate in Bangor of
nearly fifty years ago-Dl. Miner
was to say few words over his cof
fin and he named two hymns-one an
affeetionate tribute to his MasteI-
and the other that song which set rs
best to voice the longing of dying
man-be he saint or sinner-as he
feels the sands of life slipping under
his feet and before whose glazing
eyes the things of sense and this world
lose themselves In distance and haze;
Rock of Ages, cleft for me.
The Wheels OF Admin STRATUM,
The papers over the state have a
good deal to say of Repub' can politics,
the breach being promoted ~ some
of the Milwaukee. dailies and unless
they are called of by Senator Spoon
er's friends-if they are able 10 in
fiuence them--it is likely enough that
some effort may be made TO defeat
Governor Toilette for denomination.
But the second term precedent not
withstanding the Upham exception
Is pretty well entrenched even in quar-
tiers where "Stalwarts" are supposed
to control. Many of us are for Spoon
er for senator and have Toilette for re
nomination and do not see sense in
the cry that we must be for one man
and for no other. Some have asserted
that the governor should come out
ayowedly for Spooner's return to the
senate, bul that would be precipitous.
While all Madison believes conditions
have nullited Senator spooner's decla-
ration that he could not take third
term, or at least the capitol city takes
the ground he must return to Washing
ton: yet officially his withdrawal
stands for the present and the COVER
nor, even talking of things political,
must naturally be governed by it. But,
more than this. with his newspaper
enemies crying for LIZ Follette's undo
ing, he would be foolish from the
standpoint of his own preservation. to
throw away the lever he has If being
an uncertain element in a Ljossible
senatorial fight.
No Design ON senatorship.
have the best of assurances that
Governor La Toilette has no designs
on Spooner's seat, in the event of his
willingness to continue in it; but if
| the governors enemies are to strive
for an administration legislature as
well as for a pro- Spooner legislature. it
lSls altogether unlikely the fighting
Bob viii be lay figure In the con-
| test.
Governor La FoIlette's appoint
ments are of his friends and plainly he
proposes to distribute them over the
| state. Assemblyman 0verheck, who
| becomes head game warden-an i'm
| portant post-can be useful, though
| his legislative career, If analysed,
would not always meet the reform"
| test. So II one notes the gradual
| shifting of office-holderS, he finds in
| the governor one who revives the Rush
| traditions of the office In that every
| appointee Is expected TO stand up and
be counted. 1t Is not civil service re-
| form, but with such a vigorous enemy
10 meet, perhaps this Is the way to go
| at them. These be troublesome times
and the Milwaukee dynasty finds no
air guns or perfumery in the defense
preparations, but quiet lining of
| rapid-firing guns to be called into ac-
tion If necessary.
One law will make SOME comment II
enforced--the Pennsylvania act that
| forbids the sale of the, Police Gazette,
James Brothers Magazine, etc. The
exact wording Is: Any hook, pamph-
let, magazine. newspaper or other
printed paper devoted to the publica-
toin or principally made up of criminal
news, police reports. or accounts of
criminal deeds, or pictures and stories
% deeds of bloodshed lust or crime"
The fine for selling or having in pos
session periodicals of this class Is
from $50 to $500. A law aimed at vile
pictures was passed two years ago, II
Is barely possible the new law may
be contested, but its intent seems TO
be clear enough.
This fine weather promotes outdoor
gatherings The Chautauqua tent re,
sorts of the state offer good features.
one being DENLY. our ex-Chinese min
isteP, who win visit number of them.
The Old Settlers Of Kenosha county
get together near Racine June 81,
when Congressman Cooper will speak,
The invitation reads: 1--WE want lots
of our pioneers that are LETT TO be on
the grand stand that day. If they
cannot make speech they can tell a
story. 30 can l."
Normais in the Counties,
Governor La Toilette Is much
PRAISED by the women for bringing 1t
about that lady goes on the board
of university regents In the person of
DIR. Frtsbee, of Milwaukee. She is a
graduate Of the university. The Dunn
county manual training school is do
Ing good work There are 80 pupils at
work and experts say the standard of
instruction Is already raised twenty
five percent. Two thousand dollars
year plus what the state viii do will
enable county to set up a plant of
this sort. ORLANDO BURNETT.