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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30
srALRARr METHODS.

The stalwart headquarters at Madison
are sending ont in one package bunch
Of campaign literature comprised OF SIX
documents, entitled as follows La
Follettes Mortgage Tax Law, Gross
Extravaganza, story of Spokesman
Now a Word About the State Tex Lee
w of 1908, Facts Concerning the Cap
itol Fire" and Governor LIS Toilette
Applies for Position of Railroad Lobby
lat for His Friend and Admirer. Or
these six documents, four are credited
tothe Wisconsin State Journal Official
State Paper, and one to the "Milwau-
kee Daily News. The other Facts
Concerning the Capitol Fire, is not
credited to any paper, but as a matter
of fact was published in the State Jour
nal before it was circulated by The stall
warts as campaign document.
1t is well known that five of these doc
uments were prepared by W. J. Andar-
son. former private secretary to Cover
nor scofield, and La Toilette hster OF
the extremist type. They were first pub
lished in the State Journal and then
quoted from that paper as the official
state paper, in order to give them the
appearance of official authority, and
thereby more completely deceive the
people. These documents are not only
full of misleading statements, but con-
tain the most fragrant falsehoods, undis'
guised by even show Of subterfuge.
They are not only designed to deceive
those into whose hands they fall, but
they are the channel through which an
individual vents his personal hatred and
yiudictiveness. They are all fully and
truthfully answered in documents that
contain the records and the facts.
The State Journal Official state paper
is simply the filter through which is run
the falsehood and slusb Matched and ac-
cumulated in the stalwart headquarters,
and the process has no cleansing effect.
To quote from the State Journal, Off
eial state paper, takes away from these
documents not one single falsehood and
does not soften in the least degree the
yindrtiveness or hatred Of the real. au-
thor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30
SOME WISCONSIN IDEAS.

That every voter should have a
chance to vote by secret ballot for the
men whom he wishes to see on his
party's ticket
That railroads and all public utility
corporations should pay their just
share Of the general taxes.
The railroads, being pubEc carriers.
should give equal shipping rates &c ali,
That corporations are created by the
state to be governed by the state, lot
to govern the state,
That Wisconsin laws should he
made in Wisconsin, by Wisconsin ciu-
zens. for the benefit OF all v 5consin.
That 1t never pays TO discharge 4
faithful servant who has been tried
and found true to put another man in
his place because he simply promises
TO be true.
-
That some men are too old in
crooked ways TO learn 10 be straight
That victories for the people are not
gained By stopping 10 arrange for q
compromise with enemies of the
people.
That a $4,000 Republican majority
is not evidence Of = disrupted Repub.
lican party.
That the effort Of eastern railroad
owners TO incorporate Wisconsin under
the laws of New Jersey must end ii
failure
~
That railroad attorneys ID lobby
lists should not be allowed 20 namC
Justices of the Supreme court
That the charges against Gov. L;
Toilette are good deal like hail
stones failing on tin roof-they dom
stick. a lot OF noise. but no damage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

That railroad attorneys ID lobby
lists should not be allowed 10 name
Justices of the Supreme court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

That the charges against Gov La
Toilette are n good deal like hail
stones falling on a tin roof-they don't
stick. lot OF noise. but no damage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

That the effort Of eastern railroad
owners TO incorporate Wisconsin under
the laws of New Jersey must end in
failure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

The Eleventh Story stalwart league,
which attempted to thwart the will of
the people two years ago and defeat
Governor La Toilette, has established
headquarters at Madison and Is mana
ging things about the same az when a.
the old stand. Is Ia now busy sending
baoadcast over the state fresh batch
OF living ISLANDERS. 1t all comes from the
corporation quarters. Let no republi-
can who believes in equal taxation of
corporation and individual be deceived
by the stuff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

A vote for Hon James @. herwin
means. il it means anything is for man
for supreme court justice who is not
ureiudiced against legislation the peo-
pie of Wisconsin have been contsnding
for Mr. Kerwin is not the candidate Of
the railway lobbyists WIZ hang about
the legislature, he should therefore have
the vote of every Vernon county farmer
and citizen who believes the masses
have some rights the corporations and
their agents are bound to respect. At
every polling place the attention of vot-
ers should be called to the judicial bal
lott
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30
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Neillsyille, L. l.. Philip, railroad
lobbyist and compiler Of the railroad
red book against a freight rate com
mission, ana every other professional
legislative lobbyist in the state so far
as hard from is for Mr. Lusc
Mr.. erwin is a non-partisan caHdi-
date for Supreme Judge Whatever
of politics has been brought into this
contest has not been brought in by
Mr.. Kerwin or his friends; The peo-
pie ought to be jIst as active in be-
half of their int rests as the corpora
tons are for tEeirs. Ask for n judicial
ballot and exercise your choice for
Supreme Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

Because of q lack of a quorum the
republican state central committee on
Thursday, failed TO fix date for hold
ing the state convention. The commit
tee win meet next Wednesday to de-
termice, and it is believed the date viii
be May Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30

By the federal courts and by jury,
United States Senator Burton OF Kan
sas. was on Monday, found guilty of &C.
cepting five distinct brides in the post
Office scandals of the government. The
fine Is $50, 900 or ten years confinement
in prison. The senator has asked for a
..n-~- ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30
Facts Relating to the Can
didates for Supreme
Court Justice.
JUDICIAL CONTEST THAT MEANS
SOMETHING.
True History of Efforts Of the Rail-
roads to Name a Justice Of the
State Supreme Court.

More and more it is evident
that the state, and If ne ssary
the nation. has got to possess
the right Of supervision and con
troll as regards the great coFpor-
atoms which are its crea twes.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-30
COLD WINDS

Have anunpleaaaut effect on tender SKINS caus-
ing roughness and soreness Many people dread
winter because of their skin being so susceptible
to chapping. COSM0-c URA TOILET CREAM
Is a wonderful skin sofbener giving immediate
ease to chapped hands and face, because it is so
convenient, being nsither sticky nor greasy and
can be applied at any time. Gentlemen will
find II excellent after shaving.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW.
The Things That Most Impressed a
Feminine Tourist Abroad.

The Things That Most Impressed a
Feminine Tourist Abroad.
"What impressed you most?" said
the gushing girl to the woman who
had just returned from a trip abroad
"You must have seen such wonderful
things"
The woman who had Travelled
thought deeply a few minutes; then
she said slowly: Il think it was the
lack of napkins in Scotland. Yes, that
was it. My dear, there isn't a sign of
a napkin on the tables in Scotland. If
you ask for one, you may get it, and
then again you may not. l was en-
tertained in the homes of some of the
finest people in Scotland, and never a
napkin did 1 get.
"The next most impressive thing
was the size of the coins in England
used up a great deal of good, nerv-
GUS energy trying ways and means to
stuff those cart wheels into my little
purse. One day, when my pocketbook
had become unusually clumsy, l be-
came almost hysterical, and that night
1 dreamed that 1 was using belt
buckles for the coin of the realm.
There's one queer thing, though
You know 1 never could get it through
my head how one made double change.
You know what l mean-some one
gives you too much change, and then
you give them some money, and it's
all right or something of that sort
Well, l never could understand that
process in good United States money,
with which I'm more or less familiar,
but over there in England 1 accom-
plished that feat again and again
without a tremor. Don't ask me how
1 did it. 1 don't know 1t just came
to me. Can 1 do it now in United
States money? No, can't. l left that
special ability behind in England
New York Tribune.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
A RICH GOLD MINE.
For Several Years Eager Forum
Seekers Worked Over 1t.

For Several Years Eager Fortune
Seekers Worked Over 1t.
A tale is told of rich gold mine in
Idaho with ledge of ore which once
extended above the surface of the
ground in clear, solid ridge several
feet high and entirely distinct from the
surrounding formation. This ledge was
long and unbroken and lay directly
across the course which hundreds of
prospectors took every year to reach
other gold fields. This obstruction of
rock, the great value of which was
long unknown, was too high to be sur
mounted by pack animals, so the pros
pectors cut a trail directly through it.
For several years these eager gold seek
ers passed backward and forward over
this trail in search of gold mines. One
night prospector camping near this
ledge of rock picked up a bit of it and
from force of habit took it to a creek
near by and washed it. Then he exam
ined the stone, and, to his great aston
ishment, he found "colors'' in it-bits
of sparkling gold. The prospector does
not mistake gold when he sees it. He
is not deluded by iron crystals or bits
of mica, as the "tenderfoot" frequent
ly is. The gold sparkle is clearer and
brighter than that of any other miner
al, and it is the same in sunshine and
shadow.
The prospector, tremendously excit-
ed, broke off more pieces of the ledge
and found more of it bearing free gold.
Then he located his claim, and that
was rhe beginning of a rich mine. Yet
for years the sagest of prospectors had
passed over this trail through the cut
in this ledge, never suspecting its val
ue, although by its very prominence it
seemed to invite inspection. - Leslie's
Weekly
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
ON THE PARIS 'CHANGE.
A Place Among the Seventy Costs
About Three Million Francs.

ABOUT TAree Million Francs.
1t may be said that seat among
the seventy (they call it charge) costs
about 100000 francs ($6OO,OOO or
sometimes 100000, and a charge
earns from 5 to 10 per cent neD a
year, so that the annual profits are
from $4,000 to $4,000, or more in ex-
ceptional years. But these are usually
divided among several associates, for
1t rarely happens that an agent is the
sole owner of his seat. More often he
has paid for only half of it or third
of it and has three or four silent part
ners, who own the rest and who may
again have subpartners, so that you
will hear of person owning an eighth
or sixteenth of a seat or even q thir-
ty-second, these seing simple invest
ments that carry no rights or privi-
leges on the bourse.
AS to procuring a charge, the thing
has none of the Stock Exchange sim
plicity, where the main requirement
for getting seat is to be able to pay
for it. Here a candidate must be a
Frenchman and at least twenty-five
years old. He must have served four
years in certain forms of business. He
must be personally acceptable to the
agent from whom he would purchase
the seat and often to his family, in
Guiding the ladies. He must be passed
upon by the seventy with formal vot-
ing, as if he were joining some select
club, which he is. There must be no
stain on his business record and no
slur on his personal character. A can
didate was rejected recently for bad
habits and another for no fault of his
own, but because his brother had been
concerned in questionable transactions.
With all this favorably settled there is
still needed the approval of the minis
ter of finances and the sanction of the
head of the government.-Clevela
Moffett in Century
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
A LESSON IN MANNERS.
The Way a Clever American Woman
Managed u Duke.

A story which belongs to a time sew
eral years ago when an English duke
was much sought after parsonage in
New York society is told by Mr.. James
l.. Ford in The Brazen Calf"
This duke, contemptuously noting
the eagerneSS with which New York
ers fawned upon him, had formed the
habit of going out to dinner without
troubling himself to put on evening
dress. a lady had invited him to din
ner without knowing Of this peculiar
ity and was awaiting his arr Il when
her butler opened the door and cast a
glance at her over the leads of inter
vening guests which said plainly that
something was wrong
She fastened into the hall to find the
duke standing there clad in the checked
sack suit and flaming red tie which
had seemed to him good enough for
dinner party of American calf wor-
shippers. This woman, however, had
presence of mind, and she advanced
upon him radiant and smiling.
NO she said decisively as she took
Dlm Dy lne mana; L won't accept any
excuses. You've come round to tell me
why it is that you can't dine here to
night, and its ever so much nicer of
you to do that than just to send note
The dinners a little late. and you've
just time to go home and dress and be
back here before we begin"
The nobleman opened his mouth to
reply, but his hostess shut him off in
second: no; you needn't make any
explanations or excuses. Remember
you've only twenty minutes. so you
must hurry
A moment later the astounded duke
found himself hurrying toward his ho-
tel and perhaps wondering what new
social force it was that was impelling
him in that direction.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
THIS WILL INTEREST YOU.

The Ledger has made rates with sew
eral publications whereby subscribers
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magazines at very cheap rate. The
price of the Ledger is 50. so year, but
our arrangements are such that we are
able to present clubbing rates as below,
and no lover of good reading should fail
10 take advantage of our offer. These
rates are payable in advance and we
invite old subscribers as we'll as new ones
TO interest themselves on this subject.
We have not forgotten the ladies, as
YOU can see by referring to the list our
offer on the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
also McCall's Magazine, which you
receive without any additional cost
whatever, and you have the selection
of any pattern you wish, which will be
sent to your address free of charge.
Take advantage of our offer, and keep
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The above rates are strictly in ad-
vance.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
WHY WE TREMBLE.
The Nerve Actions SuperinIuced b.
Cold, Fear and Anger.

The Nerve Actions SUperinIuced by
Cold, Fear and Anger
Cold, by stimulating the sensoly
nerve endings in the skin, produces Il
corresponding irritation in the brain
motor centers and by contracting the
blood vessels in the skin produces a
temporary excess of blood in the brain.
This interferes with the steady flow of
nerve force to the muscles, so that the
spasmodic action of these nerve cur
rents produces the trembling due to
cold.
OF trembling from fear or anger Oar
win gives this explanation: Men dur
ing long generations have endeavored
to escape from their enemies by fight
or violent struggling. These cause
breathlessness and trembling of the
muscles. Whenever fear is felt the
same results tend to appear through
the force of inheritance and association.
Just as furious rage leads persons to
make violent attacks on the object of
their resentment, so in milder cases,
though no such attack may be made,
the beginning of violent exertion -
namely, trembling of the muscles
tends to show itself. But the chief
cause of trembling from fear or anger
is, according to the same authority,
the interruption or disturbance of the
transmission of nerve force from the
cerebro spinal system, due to mental
agitation. Why or how these emotions
affect the cerebro spinal system
through the mind in this way is not
known"
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
An Italian Brigand,s Hor.e,

Among south italian brigands even
their horses are taught to resist the
officers of the law. During the en-
counter at Rama Bucca, in which the
brigand Mirto was killed, the gen
darmerie was amazed by the furious
behavior of his horse, which lashed out
on all sides, and succeeded in injuring
one of the officers. On inquiry after
ward among the prisoners taken it was
ascertained that the horse had been
trained to behave in this way by being
repeatedly f1ogged until he kicked one
of the brigands, dressed as carabi-
neer, approaching him. The horse at
last became such an adept that he
might be relied upon to kick and rear
furiously at the mere sight of uni
form.-London Globe.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
General Gordon,s Wife.

Through the entire civil war General
Gordon's wife accompanied him. never
leaving his side save when the ex.
fgencies of campaign made her pres
ence impossible. To the faithful de-
votion of his wife General Gordon
owed his life. In the bloody battle of
Sharpsburg, Gordon, while in the
midst of the carnage, was shot five
times. AS soon as he fell his wife
rushed to his side and carried him to
safety, stanching the flow of blood and
attending his wounds until medical aid
could be procured. She remained with
him in the hospital until he had recov-
cred, and when General Gordon went
back to join his command Mrs. Fan
ME Haralson Gordon followed her hus-
band
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
Women and tine Thenter.

Avowedly women are both directly
and indirectly the best friends of the
theatrical manager. If he can please
the feminine portion of his audience
he is tolerably sure of success, for
when woman likes play she induces
her men folk to go to it. This being
so, ought not women to be specially
considered in all places of entertain
ment? But it is precisely on the oppo-
site lines that the manager commonly
proceeds. Men are encouraged to push
and squeeze past and disturb and in
convenience ladies between the acts
because smoking rooms are provided
for them in most theaters. Women, on
the other hand, are expostulated with
and denounced tf they wear hats at a
matinee.-London World
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
A TOUCH OF NATURE.
Pathetic story of Mother of tn,
Labrador Coast

Pathetic story of Mother of the
Labrador Coast.
Writing of the people of the Labra-
dor coast, in Harper's Magazine, Nor
man Duncan tells a pathetic story of
a poor mother whom he met sitting
with her child outside the Battle Har.
Dor hospital:
'He've always been like that she
said. He's wonderful sick. I've fetch
ed un out here t. get the air. He docs
better in the air, zur,' she added;
much, much better
"'He'll be getting better said 1.
Here in the hos
Hell die,' she interrupted quickly.
Il was glad that he was to die. 1t
would be better for him and for her.
She would forget his deformity; she
would forever have the memory of
him lying warm upon her breast,
warm and lovely; for, in this, memory
is kind to women.
You have-another?
No, zur; it's me first
'The child stirred and complained.
She lifted him from her lap, rocked
him, hushed him, drew him close,
rocking him all the time.
"'And does he talk ? l asked.
''She looked up in a glow of pride
and answered me, flushing gloriously,
while she turned her shining eyes once
more upon the gasping babe upon her
breast:
He said mamma" oncer
"And so the Labrador 1iveyere' is
kin with the whole wide world"
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
Newton's Accuracy.

Newton's law of gravitation, which
states that two bodies attract each 9TH
er with force inversely proportional
to the square of the distance between
them, was made the subject of an ex-
haustive investigation by Professor
Brown Of Haverford college. His cal
culations show Newton's laws to repre-
sent the motion of our moon to within
the one-millionth part of 1 per cent,
and he states that no other physical
law has ever been expressed with any
thing like the precision of the simple
statement of this one.-LondOn Globe.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
Rough on the Lawyers.

They have a way of settling lawsuits
in India that it would be well to copy
here, according to the Springfield Re
publican. When a dispute arises over
the ownership of land two holes are
dug near together and the two oppos-
ing lawyers nicely planted up to their
waists. The first one to become bitten
by bug or becomes so exhausted that
he has to be exhumed loses the case
for his client. This does away with
unnecessary talking and adds an in
teresting element of chance to the
game.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
The First Use of Napkins.

A French writer who evidently was
conservative and did not welcome the
napkin kindly records with scorn:
''The napkin is placed under the
chin and fastened in the back, as il
one were going to be shaved. A person
told me that ne wore his that way
that he might not soil his beautiful
frills.'
1t was a difficult matter to tie the
two corners in the back, and it is said
that thence originated our expression
for straitened circumstances, "hard tc
make both ends meet" This custom
led to the habit of the table walters OF
carrying napkin on the left arm.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
The Annual Bath In the Ganees

The largest regular assemblage of
people in the world is said to be the
crowd which gathers annually at
Benares, in India. to bathe in the
Ganges. A large temple, or rather a
series of buildings is on the shore at
this point, while steps reach down to
the waters edge. The Hindoos crowd
upon this bank in enormous numbers.
the crowd at times numbering upward
of $4,000. AS the natives are dressed
in the brightest colors, the crowd gives
the impression of an enormous bed of
flowers.
Amador ledger., 1904-07-29
BAD HABITS.
The Woman Who Didn't Want Them
In S{erseIf or Others


In SferseIf or Others
Mrs. Jennings looked through her
glasses at her sister, Miss Sprawle,
with considerable severity. 'This
neiShborhood has got into strange
ways the last few years, or else 1 no.
tice it more as l get further along"
she said, "and lest 1 should get into
he same way l want you to remind
me now and then, Mary.
IF you find me backbiting like that
hateful. stingy Annabel Powder or
Lucy White, that had better look to
her own saucy, bad hammered girl. and
her boy, that's the poorest scholar in
No. l, or if you catch me growing
close fisted like the minister's wife,
that has never returned the cupful of
granulated sugar she borrowed that
time the delegates came, or long wind
ed like Jane Larkin, who interrupted
me in the very midst of my telling her
about Sally's twins and went on about
her spindling grandson for most fif-
teen minutes without stopping, I want
you should tell me frankly.
"And that's not ALL" said Mrs. Jen-
nings as Miss Sprawle opened her
mouth to speak. ''If you find me get
ting inquisitive like Helen Lane, that's
asked me three times when my birth
day comes and what year 1 was born
after my having to go to the town
records TO find out her age, 1 want you
TO mention it freely, and shall do the
same by you.
IF folks don't help each other,
what's the good of being set in fam
lilies? You've got a little habit of in
terrupting, Mary, that's growing on
you, and I'm going to do what l can
to help you break it up."-Youth's
Companion