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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28

the minority party Neither are nomi-
nations sought nov, but ordinarily a few
Of the party leaders draft men for these
nominations and ii is usually determin-
ed beforehand who will accept these
empty Donors. This could be ascertained
just as easily by petitions containing six
names as by correspondence before a
convention to find ont who will accept
the offices. Then, too. in county like
this, the minority party Is certainly in
tereS d in seeing good men nominated
by tLe majority party A democrat
may feel that party loyalty requires
that he nominate and support demo-
cratic nominees and yet he is interested
in the republican nominees because they
in all probability, will be his officers the
next two years With these candidates
he will have the satisfaction of know
ing that his neighbor republican can
vote direct for every candidate and not
depend on the delegates hartering away
his choice by trades at the convention.
In the democratic counties of the state
the republicans occGlY the same posi-
tion the democrats dc "A this county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Village fifty years Settled

Viola was fifty years old on Wednes-
a, y, September 90, and Uncle Selma
h, gers is the only survivor of those
hardy pioneers who first settled in this
then vast wilderness The place where
Q. f. Mathews store now stands has
played an important part in the settle
ment and growth of this village. Gu
this spot the first log school house was
erected, the first church service was
held here, also the first dance, the FIST
stock Of merchandise was opened up
there, and the first newspaper was print
ed in the building which now occupies
the same space The first Christmas
dinner was eaten on this historic spot,
but since those palmy days many
changes have been wrought. The al
most impenetrable forest has disappear
ed and beautiful village and modern
farms and farm buildings now mark the
progress Of civilization in its onward
march, with only reserve timber here
and there Viola Intelligencer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Said OF Written to the Censor

L. r. Gaines Speaking about bands,
after listening TO the artistic music pro-
duced on the fair grounds by our boys,
reminds me of the first band that
played on the fair grounds thirty-eight
years ago this fair season. 1t was com
posed of Chas. G, and T. B. Brown, Jap
Rannister. Joe Pulver, myself and few
whose names do not now recall II
was raw music, can tell you, and the
only tdnes we could attempt to play were
sumo of the national airs One party
asked Mrs. Ed Everett what she thought
of the musis, and she responded that
it sounded like the scratching of a razor
back hog against a rail fence.
w r. DeLap, Viroqua There were
five votes in our family for John c. Ere.
mont, the first republican candidate for
president, my father, three brothers
and myself We then lived in the town
OF Genoa. As long rs we have been
voters the whole OF us have taken ouI
politics straight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
poctors use Of Prlnter,s Ink.

We are in no position to say with aT
thority that it is right for doctor
use printers ink in telling the peoI :
what he can do for them; but it is int 3
estiug and encouraging to have the az 3
tion raised by so able and distinguis %
a member Of his profession as il 5
Donald Maclean. His name and = e
are established He intimates that 3 a.
full advertising on the part Of a e or
of medicine is not an unpar6 : ole
sin. He could scarcely do so 2 ont
condemning the men and wome his
calling to determination Every one of
them advertise by gilded signs and door
plates. They all announce themselves
scores in the city telephone directors If
they be specialists in the eye. nose ear.
throat, heart stomach, liver, kidneys,
other locsl troubles, they see that the
fact is known to the public The diff
iculty of those outside of the profession
is to comprehend why the wider and
better field of advertising should be for
hidden
DR. Brewer advertises through the
legitimate channel of the newspaper
and no other way Then he sticks to
the vand better field of advertising.
d. Brewer win be at the Hotel Ed
wards in this city on Wednesday Octo-
har Sth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
cssHroN's QUARTER CENTURY JUBILEE.

On Wednesday next the public spirited
citiz si1s Of Cashton viii celebrate the
twenty. fifth anniversary oe the found
ing of the town, and it is their purpose
to make it = day memorable. They have
invited many distinguished men to make
addresses among them Congressman
Eseh La Crosse will send its business
mems association and the celebrated
Dana band Excursions will be run
from La Crosse and Viroqua at reduced
rates One of the days features will
be a bsrbaque, sports in the afternoon,
fireworks and dance in the evening
Cashton contemplates doing itself proud
and invites all its neighbors to Join.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
EVERYTHING BOOMING ALONG THE LINE.
Railroad Building Lively Camps and Gangs Every
Two Miles

There is no longer uncertainty about
the movements of railroad projectors
between Viroqua and Stoddard on the
La Crosse & Southeastern line. but there
is indefiniteness in the minds of a large
per cent. of residents along the ronte
whether it will be a steam or electric
line. Officers maintain, however, that
ii will be operated by electricity lust as
soon after completion as the equipment
can be secured and installed. llright-
of-way has been settled for except in
the village of Westby. aud that is soon
to pe adjusted.
Mr. j. J. Reve in the employ of the
road, who was in the city on Monday,
tells the CENSOR that the bridges are
completed and most of the grading done
between Stoddard and Chaseburg, and
that tracklaying will commence in a
few days He has no doubt that the
road will be completed to Viroaua by
December 10. Three full crews are
working between this city ami Westby,
one at the county farm, second at Spel-
lum's farm, third midway between that
point and Westby. One crew has head
quarters in the fair buildings and barns.
La ('rosse is becoming alarmed for
fear the new road is to be a steam line
and feeder" for the Burlington. sys-
tenn. Listeu to this, from the Daily Tri-
bune SO the Viroqua branch is to be-
come a feeder for the Burlington, is IL?
That makes it feeder for good road,
but a feeder for this city is what was
wanted. It should be remembered that
the Burlington Is feeder for every city
on its line. What guarantee have the
people of La Crosse that the produce Of
the country tapped by the 'inter-urban"
will not go to Dubuque or Kingdom
Come instead of TO La CrosseG We do
seem to be getting easier every day
Articles have been filed at Madison in
the Office of the secretary of state for
the reincorporation Of the La Crosse &
Southeastern electric line New cap
italization is one million dollars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Old Settler Laid 70 Rest.

Grandfather Getter, one of Vernon
county oldest and most respected faith
ers, passed away at the home Of his
daughter Mrs. Robert Hornby, Satur-
day afternoon. He leaves to mourn his
departure, four daughters and three
sons. He bore his pain faithfully until
the last, He was laid to rest by the side
of his wife in Liberty Pole cemetery,
Monday afternoon ut o'clock His life
will be remembered by those who knew
him as one usefulness to mankind
Ferdinand Getter was a native If New
York, born in 1916, came to Franklin,
where he located on farm in 1856, and
has resided in the county ever since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Superintendent Nye Of Plattville.

-Superi iatendent Nye Of Plattville
is visiting ais daughter Mrs. John Chase
"A reading club has been organized
among the young ladies Of the city with
a good membership.
Walter Hutchison of South d lkota,
arrived in the city this morning 70 visit
his parents, VIM. Hutchisou and wife.
Miss Irene Suttle, cashier in Linde-
mann's store returned Tuesday from a
weeks vacation at her home in Cass-
vile
Charles J. DeLap Of Genoa, and
Julia NJ Halvorson Of Sterling, were
married in this city today hv Rev John
Slemen.
Mrs. J. II. Rusk and deughter
Mary. Miss Cooper and Mrs L w
Hszen are spending few days in Nil.
waukee.
Mrs. p F. Ferguson will acconpay
her mother Mrs Coe, to Chicago III
Salzrday -rhere they viii spend the
winter
-Mrs. Reg na strem Of Chicago. is
visiting her sister. Mrs. S. M. Thomp-
son of Coon Prairie. and other relatives
aud friends in this city and vicinity
Ladies aid society Of the Congrega
ti0nal church will be entertained by
Mrs Frank Minshail. at ner home on
Wednesday afternoon of next week
There is 4 movement on foot in the
city bY some Of the members Of the
higher order of numerous lectures "a
secure date for r lecture by Eli. Per.
Z rims Melville E Landonl in the near
I future. Hi Perkins il a celebrated lee.
( turer and visits only the larger cities
and we believe the cifizens OF VirOqua
( would appreciate an opportunity Of hear
ing him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
colIodinn For nnrns.

While ordinary sweet oil mixed with
turpentine IS excellent for burns, it is
we'll to keep bottle Of collodion at
hand. This seems to relieve the small
burns,Which>make q child and even an
adult so very nervous more quickly
than anything else. Relief IS the i'm
portant. thing for these small burns,
and9thetcollodion forms a coating over
theskinswhich effectually shuts out all
air. Keep the coliodior in dark blue
bottle away. from the light and well
corked with rubber stopper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Killed by Live Wire

John Steele, aged IS, lineman for
the La Crosse Gas 81 Electric company.
was instantly killed Saturday evening
by grabbing live wire in an attempt
to save himself from falling from a pole
upon which he was working. His spec
tacVllar death was witnessed by hun
dred Iecple, many Just leaving their
work in the shops His arm hooked
over the wires and he hung in ball of
binding fire. After two commissions
and JERKS he fell. His body was burned
TO the bones,
Harry Banks has taken agency for
the Reliable Steam Laundry Of La
Crosse, basket at u. S. express office,
bring in your laundry or call up phone
s5. Laundry win be gathered on Mon
day and delivered at your door on Fri
day All " ork satisfactory
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28

Night school will open at the Busi-
ness college on Tuesday evening at 90
p. M.
Those who wish to improve their time
and increase their earning capacity. can
find no better place 20 spend three even
ings Of each week This will be an
elective course, and you can select your
own studies For further particulars,
call on or address H. f. Cook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Use For an old cnrpet.

An economical suggestion for the
housewife Is to take any old carpet
which is whole, but too discolored. and
shabby for use, and tack it down
smoothly on the floor Make a thick
starch of -four and water. Put a coat
of this on with a large brush When
dry give 1t a coat Of paint any color
desired, though red is preferable. Then
give a second coat, and You have a
cheap floor covering fully as good as
llnoleum and not half as expensive. BY
painting once n year it will last q
number of years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
A Novel Hons

Last Saturday, while making repairs
on his home, DR.. aoyer noticed some
bees coming out through crack in the
siding, He supposed that they were
hornets or yellow jackets and paid no
more attention, but the pounding seem
ed TO arouse them and soon a continued
stream commenced to pour out and on
they proved to be honey
bees that had taken up their abode in
the space between the siding and plas-
term G Readstown Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
COURT RENDERS NO pEcrsIoE

Contrary TO expectation the supreme
court failed on Tuesday, to hand down
an opinion in the state ticket cases in
stituted by Bsbcock, Spooner and the
other stalwart boilers 1t Is possible
they may do 20 before the close Of the
week, but il not probably not before
October IS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Gloria Lung BaIssm wlll save !

GIoTio Lung ia Isam VII save fou.
If you have Group, throat or lung
trouble don't wait until you have pneu-
monia but stop tnst cough to-day. Sim
ply get bottle of Gloria Lung Balsam
and all will be peace aud comfort. Best
for children. Sold by \. J. Johnson,
Druggist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Money Ready for Winners

Next Saturday Treasurer McLees and
Secretary Alexander will be at c. r.
Minshalls law Office TO pay premium
winners and others having claims
against the agricultural society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Get a Ticker Cheap

One hundred and fifty watches to be
closed ont at once, a great sacrifice sale
This means business. call and get prices
j. w Lucas. Jeweler and Optician
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
Among oar Local Exchaness.

A little daughter of Emil Erickson,
met with quite a painful accident ON
his farm in Clinton. The little girl was
in g plum tree gathering fruit when che
accidently stepped on a sharp piece of
wood, which penetrated so deeply, they
were unable to remove it, She was
brought to the village and the splinter
was removed Cashton Enterprise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14

WILL PUNISH THE FARMERS.

Just as the Statesman predicted, the
farmers of eastern Washington are to
be punished by the railroads for dar-
ing to vote for railway commission
bill with power to regulate rates and
fares and to fix the assessable valua-
ton of railroads. The tax commission
bill for which the republican state
platform declares is to be made the
instrument Of punishment. Railroad
taxes will not be raised but increases
will be made in the assessment of farm
lands east of the Cascades.
the railroads as to be able to speak
authoritatively says:
the tiger hunts you-well, what hap
pens then is a matter of history from
the beginning of time. For years the
McCroskeys, Andersons, Smiths and
their numerous brotherhood of wheat
kings have been hunting the railroad
tiger in the state of Washington. They
have been aided in the chase by as
select lot of INSCRIPTIONS politicians
as ever disgraced any commonwealth,
and also by a few anarchistic- populis-
tic-tax lodging newspapers, like the
Spokesman Review. But the tiger has
turned, and now promises to do some
hunting on his own account. 1t is
practically certainty that the drastic
political railroad commission issue,
which has kept the state of Washing
ton in a turmoil for the past four years,
went down and out with the defeat of
George Turner and the entire ticket
which he headed.
In lieu Of this disturbing issue, the
railroads are said to be planning a tax
commission bill, which is intended to
round up all kinds of tax-dodgers The
| remarkable growth of the state of
Washington in both city and country
has never been reflected in the tax
rolls. Men have become immensely
wealthy from wheat growing and have
invested their profits in stocks, bonds
and mortgages, only an infinitesimal
| proportion of which appears on the
tax rolls, while the land that has pro-
duced this wealth is assessed at very
small figures. McCroskey, of Whitman
who has fought the railroads harder
| than any man in eastern Washington.
offers good example of what may be
accomplished by an honest measure
that will reach all classes of tax
dodgers The broad acres of the Nc
Croskey farms reach well down into
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14

to them. The democratic Judge, Mr.. w.
H. George. and the republican judge,
Mr.. F.. o. Cox, first examined every
ballot as it came from the box and in
every action taken the board was unan-
imous in the decision. would well
come recount of the. votes in this
precinct, because it would relieve
some of the candidates from the idea
that they did not receive all the count
they were entitled to. but it would re-
lieve the election board from unjust
criticism, and the result would be no
different from the returns as filed. II
such an absurd ruling had been made
Mr.. Turner would not have received
The count he did in this precinct
RICHARD H. ORMSBEE.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14

= q 1.E
States senator. The same thing WITS
done with the business men Of Ia
coma in order to save Senator Foster.
Wilson also did a great deal to pre-
vent the lumbermen of the Sound nom
joining with the wheat growers Of
eastern Washington in voting for Tur-
ner and railway commission. The
lumbermen were kept in line for Mead
by promises that he would join with a
republican legislature in securing a
Accent rate on lumber from the Pa
cific coast to st. Paul and Omaha.
Just how the legislature of this state
is to fix rates for interstate commerce
is not clear to the INITIATED, but it is
just possible that Jim Hill made a
promise to reduce rates and nobody
questions that he has the power to
carry out any pledge of the kind that
he may have made.
AS reward for his herculean labors
in saving the Farrell-Grosscup ticket
from the overwhelming defeat that
threatened it John L. Wilson will ask
to be given back his old seat in the
United States senate. His services to
his party certainly entitle him to this
honor as an expression of gratitude
and as he stands very close to Jim
Hill, who is. commonly believed to
have. assisted him in getting control
of the Post-Intelligencer, it would not
be surprising if Wilson would win.
However he will be opposed by the
millions Of Charles Sweeney Of Spo-
kane, who has secured the indorse-
ment of his home delegation and is in
the market for all the votes that can
be rounded up. Wilson won in 1895
after he had apparently given up hope
and had abandoned his headquarters.
He was down to seven votes in the
joint caucus when the Northern Pacific
railroad came to his aid and carried
him to victory. The Great Northern
railroad may be able to do as much for
Wilson in the coming contest and if it
comes to choice between Wilson and
Sweeney it is a safe bet that the
Northern Pacific will again help Will
son.
Two years ago Wilson played a far
seeing game by aiding in laying Harold
Preston on the shelf and electing Levi
Ankeny, with view to becoming King
county's candidate for the seat held by
Senator Foster. Keep your eye on
John Wilson. He is by long odds the
sleekest politician in this state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14
ONE OF THE THINGS NEEDFUL.

1t is almost exasperating to a citi-
zen of Walla Walla to read of the ex-
cellent theatrical productions being
given in Portland. Spokane, Seattle,
Tacoma and even in Colfax and North
Yakima in contrast with the lack of
any building in Walla Walla where
such entertainments can be given. So
far as such amusements are concerned
one might as well live at Cape Nome
or in Spitzbergen as in Walla Walla.
The lack of an adequate playhouse is
q disgrace to the city and it should
be remedied as soon as possible. 1t is
probably true that an opera house is
not an attractive opening for private
investment in comparison with the re-
turns from wheat lands, mortgages,
ETC., but with all the boosted surplus
capital of this opulent city some phil
anthropic capitalist should be found
who would build a safe and creditable
that he would thus confer upon his
townspeople, aside from the small
profit on the investment that such an
enterprise should pay.
If the burden is too much for one
man to carry perhaps there are a dozen
capitalists in the town of sufficient
public spirit to finance a joint stock
company for the purpose. Who will
take the lead?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14
ORMSBEE DENIES 1T,
Waitsburg, Wash, Nov. 18th,

Waitsburg. Wash, Nov. 18th, 1904.
Editor Of the Statesman:
My attention has been called to an
article, in the Statesman of yesterday,
about alleged irregularities in the count
at Waitsburg, and particularly in the
count between Reser and Pauly. The
article states that "Ormsbee makes a
queer ruling that he ruled that when
a voter placed an x in the circle above
the party designation that all the cam
didates on that particular ticket were
voted for. Notwithstanding that a vo-
ter had marked an x opposite the
name of some candidate of another
party" I agree with you that this
would be a queer ruling, but not hav-
ing parted with all my common sense,
no such ruling was made. No votes
were refused to Mr.. Reser and counted
for Mr.. Pauly, unless he was entitled
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14
KEEP YOUR EYE ON WILSON.

Whether we like it or not, it must
Turner for governor was due to the
shrewd work of John L. Wilson more
than to anything else Wilson's paper,
the Seattle Post Intelligencer, ignored
the paramount issue of the campaign,
that of a railway commission, and
played upon the partisan prejudices of
it's republican readers by dwelling
early and late upon the speeches made
by Turner in the senate criticising the
Philippine policy of Mckinley and
Roosevelt. Since the assassination of
Mckinley he is looked upon as a
martyr and anything said in criticism
of his administration, even though
made in the heat of debate and when
Mckinley and Hanna were in robust
health with promise of a long lease
of power, now seems like sacrilege to
the majority of their party. Turner
wed with such republican senators
as, Hoar and Hale in his bitter denun-
citation of the imperial policy of Nc
kinley and his words now seem harsh
and cruel to the average reader.
Wilson made the most of these
speeches, ofttimes twisting their mean
ing SO as to give the impression that
they were intended as "A personal at
tack upon the sainted Mckinley There
Is no doubt that thousands of republi-
cans who otherwise would have voted
Tor Turner were thus kept in line for
Jim Hills railroad ticket.
Again it was Wilson more than any
one else who lined up the business men
or Seattle to roll up a big majority
ior mead In order to give King county
prestige in the fight for a United
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-14

With Millionaire Sweeney and Mil
lionaire Campbell of Spokane in the
race for the United States senate and
Millionaire Furth of Seattle as a for
midable dark horse, there will be
Doodle to burn at Olympia next jan
uary. George Stevenson has been busy
for months fixing things for Sweeney
and, as he is an expert in that line
Sweeney may develop considerable
strength when the legislature meets.