Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

There are two bills looking to eli
nate cure for consumptiyes. One Is
'or q. 100000 plant under the state
BOARD of health. This, however, is said
% be tentative measure not expect
ng passage. A great deal is being done
N the way of saving the lives of in
:ipient cases, and even advanced cases
IL consumption, by having them live
outdoors. Astonishing claims are made
as to the percentage IF eures-from |
% to o0--if the climate fits.
1.-THE LungeEs Friend"
The other bin is for $1,000 a year |
FOR two years to be turned over to the |
Health Park association. This is a |
coterie of gentlemen of |
Madison and other places who already |
have made start The late bib"
Bradley, of Tomahawk, Lincoln eoun-
~, gave them 240 acres of land, most |
" uncleared, close to Tomahawk, and
the idea is to put up cottages here
md have the patients clear the wilder
ness, do farm work, chicken raising
and the like, while they are getting
well. The association has collected
some $1,000 already, its president be
Ing ex-Judge j. ii. Carpenter, Of the
Dane county court. The moving spirit
in the work, however, is DR.. VIM. p.
who is character. He Is a
Maine quaker, an old-fashioned home
opathic physician, with curious notions
mixed up with a deal of common sense.
He has been working on consumption
for years, and has n lot of ideas that
''jar" the regulars; for instance, he
rldicules the idea of consumption b.
ing contagious, and offered some time
ago to have any number Of germs
into his own body. He has
locked horns with the head of the
state board of health, who is hope
lessly conservative individual, and 1t
is said the 100000 sanitarium bill IS
more to head off Roberts than 10
secure sanitarium. Roberts was the
father of the famous Massachusetts
Invalid Aid society--he is unselfish
and good and simple In the Colorado
country he is known as the 'lungers'
friend" Like all men who achieve
he is desperately in earnest,
and when he gets after the members
for the appropriation to the Tomahawk
project he will prove the most persist
ent lobbyist the capito, ever saw.
Primary Elections.
we are all wondering how long will
be the session. In Minnesota there Is
constitutional limit of 100 days; in
North Dakota to sixty days. In Wis
consin the term has been steadily
heightened of late years 1t now runs
from about 100 to ZIG days. The spring
promises to be an early one, so there
is much talk of tins matter The pri-
p7ary election and taxation matters
if these Were out of the way the rou-
tine matters could be quickly disposed
of, for there is not the usual number
of bills of second constellation impor-
lance.
March 10 is the date fixed for this
topic. Details are not much discussed
by the senators who have 1t all In
their hands 1t is generally believed
that some genuine bill win be adopted
by the senate: but there is much di-
vision of sentiment. Some who d5n't
relish the bill feel they must vote for
1t. Some who will not oppose any more
than necessary are annoyed at other
senators whom they think should
stand firmer than they do; and ali
are wondering what the assembly viii
do with Il partial measure. If the SEN
ate can be put in the attitude Of
blocking Governor LaE'ollette. IL
latter'S opponents fear he win be ia
vorcd as n martyr" and be in splen-
did shape for n fresh appeal TO the
people" On the other hand. they fear
that il they give him primary elections
he viii be able to work 1t to fullest
advantage. And so there is a good
deal of confusion.
The outcome win probably be that
the senate will give fair allowance
of primary elections in the strong
hope of acceptance by the assembly
and governor; and yet it is not impos-
sible for even bin that everybody
wants TO be lost altogether Men get
set and angry, and confusion sets
IN, and before cool heads aTe able 10
control things the hour of adjournment
has struck. It's wise man who can
prophesy the future OF bill about
which centerS so much distruSt emu
lation and future politics
The overruNed veto.
The senate oyerrode veto CT Gov.
eruor LaFollette's last week by u vots
OF % to Q. The bill involved the sal
airy of Waukesha ceGrt official, and
the merits of the measure are geRu-
inely in doubt The assembly tact
fully delayed tho question of w Nther
that body shall join The senate liz pass
Ing the bill over tue executive veto.
Ad ValereIn Taxation.
Much honest work hns been done
in committee on the railroad tax mat
ter The railway counsel have filed
strong presentation Of their claims,
George Il. Peeks (St Paul poadl in
Guiding much c@ustie c4nmeps 81 the
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