Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

EiIH4\ -ssas&&>l M isolate him from his
lllItHlII <M colleagues in the
IL<%R3 y, I'M Senate, and he cuts
NT >MZZlrE a lonely figure. 1t
v .N>%sD//>/& has never been def
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G. L. WELLINGTON. that Wellington
said, as reported, that the assassination
of the President was "a matter OF in
difference" to him He declined to deny
or affirm it and Maryland Republicans
proceeded to punish him by expelling
him from their clubs. Wellington has be-
come a pessimist, and he has pride ,
enough neither to try to justify himself /
nor TO regain the favor he has so COM
pletely lost. On the other hand, the
Democrats are giving Senator McLaurin
the cold shoulder since he began trying
to organize semi Republican party in
South Carolina.
The second day Of the present session
of Congress Senator Lodge end Senator
Hanna got on street &C together,
bound for the down town .t'tel district.
They were a strikingly different type,
and yet the wealth OF each has often
been envied and frequently commented
upon. The two chatted about the events
of the day. and seemed oblivious of the
fact that the conductor of the car was
standing patiently in front Of them wait
ing for his fare. Lodge was first to re-
alize it. He started to feel first in one
pocket, then in another. Senator Hanna
pulled back the capacious skirts of his
Prince Albert and began a search him
II h-lo nE no
knife and four rubber bands. Senator
Lodge brought ont gold match safe and
a nail file. Then Hanna looked at Lodge,
Lodge looked at Hanna, ahd both contin.
ucd the search. Eventually they pro
duced seven cents between them. The
conductor, noting their silk tiles and the
distinguished appearance of Lodge. hest
tated, but finally reached for the seven
cents, with the comment: "Tll remem-
Der you, judge. and you can pay me the
other three the next time you ride"
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The collection OF animals, wild, domes-
tic and foreign, at the White House, is
being enlarged almost daily by new ar
rivals from distant places. The possum
and the parrot have now been Joined by
game rooster. 1t is a bantam, and. al
though diminutiye in size, looks capable
Of winning a championship in the feath'
erweight class if ptted against an adver-
sary of its kind. 1t is the property Of
Kermit Roosevelt, to whom it was sent,
as was the Presidents possum, by some
admirer in the South. The Roosevelt
boys would like to see the rooster light,
but of course the President will not per
nit an exhibition of this kind in or near
the White House. He yielded to her-
mits appeal. however, so far as to have
a small coop erected at the south side
of the mansion. The possum and the
parrot are doing well. The bird is Bra
lillian of Gorgeous plumage, brought from
South America by Charles Page Bryan,
the United States minister, and speaks
Spanish with huency.
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One of the cloak room stories told in
connection with one of President Roose-
velt's stag dinners to Congressman is TO
this effect: Ii appears that either inten'
tionally or otherwise the guests invited
to the dinner included dozen or more
Senators who are noted for their long
speeches whenever they indulge In gem
eral debate. During the dinner Presiden'
Roosevelt led the conversation on to con
gressional topics and commented freely
upon the beauty and effectiveness or
short speeches and limited debate. In
the middle of one Of President Roose-
yelt's sharpest and most direct pleas for
short speeches he was interrupted by the
venerable Senator Pcttus of Alabama,
known in senatorial circles as cold Con
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"Mr. President, | don't think you set
US long winded fellows very good ex-
ample in your first message to Congress
Everyone at the table gathered the point,
and for few moments the laugh was on
Is President.
Food adulteration and food frauds in
the United States, says a chemist CON
nected with tha Agricultural Department.
are n national scandal. Some Of the
States have done what they can TO cor
rect the abuses of which everybody has
a right to complain. but the strong hand
OF the national government must be laid
on the offenders. IL ig difficult to get
butter that Is butter, lard that Is lard,
coffee that is coffee, vinegar that is vim.
egar. etc. A man stands slim chance Of
getting maple syrup or honey when he
buys goods labeled with those aluring
names. If man buys q bottle OF horse
radish he does not get it, and when he
wants to buy a pot OF mustard all that
he gets is an acid paste compounded Of
-four or fuller's earth. / might run over
the list of foOdstuffs. | would not be
sure that the market is not stocked with
fake steaks aud spurious chops.
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President Roosevelt has under way an
almost complete reorganization Of The
Treasury Department. Secretary Gage
Is TO retire His resignation viii mean
the retirement Of the three assistant sec
retaries. Milton E. Allies. o. l.. Spalding
and II. A. Taylor. George X. Bidwell.
collector Of the port of New York, has
been notified that his place will become
vacant in the spring and his successor,
in the person OF n. n. Stranahan Of Os-
wego. has been named Wilbur F. Wake
man. appraiser at New York, has already
Leen removed and his place taken by
George II. Whitehead. Thomas L.
Fitchie, commissioner Of immigration at
New York and an appointee Of Assistant
Secretary Taylor, will retire as soon as
his successor can be found. Ellis ii.
Roberts. Treasurer Of the United States
ari former editor and proprietor Of the
Uuca Morning Herald. is expected 70 re-