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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
NO CAUSE FOR THR WAL

1t has been the familiar wall of the
lobbyists and hired newspapers that
things in Wisconsin were going to the
had because Governor La Toilette de.
clared that railroads should paw their
share of public burdens. An increase
IN the assessed valuation of Wisconsin
raiirc I'd property over that of 1904 of
LOCO ono is, says the Milwaukee Free
Press gratifying proof that the pre.
dictions of disaster to the business Of
the state in case the property of rail.
roads was assessed on its value were
unfounded. The increase Is probably
aoout in proportion to that of other
classes Of property Of the state and
proves that Wisconsin is prosperous
with every reason to be happy. We
congratulate the railroads on this eyi.
denee of prosperity. Eleven millions in
one year increase in actual valuation.
Is q record TO be proud of.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

IT has never been argued that i'm al
things tie tariff would result In cheap
ening ices at home If we desired 10
put o,T Woridngmcu, wage carncrs. on
the same basis as those with whom
they come in competition in foreign
countries this difference In prices
might easily be overcome hut thc
country has repeatedly decided that +
Is best To keep the wage carncrs pros
porous, that it is wiser 20 make 1t
necessary that they pay higher prices
than those for which foreigners might
furnish the goods, If thereby they
were given opportunity to earn the
money with which to buy There ia
no profit in having the necessities Of
life for sale at low figure If business
Is slack and men cannot get the price.
Portland Me) Express.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
PURGE rHR COUNTRY OF CRAFT.

Those are the strong words of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and the Richland OBJ
server further expatiates by saying that
men of wealth who run their business
with synical contempt for the restrict
ions of law, are menace to the COM
munity and that the nation is in need Of
high ideals. A very good way to estab-
fish these ideals would be to put into
Jail few of the prominent offenders
guilty of this menacing step. Ideals
cannot be established and maintained
without action, and vigorous action at
that. There is now a good chance to
bring this contempt to BOOK and make
the law restricting the selfish operations
of great wealth and greed more than
letter
The fact that stories of graft and
grating cover the first pages of the
newspapers and that half of the public
and corporation officials of the United
States ei..har stand convicted of plumber
inc Jr infdelitv, or under suspicion Of
being guilty, is not half so lamentable
on its face as it appears to be. Instead
of despairing the nations honor Ameri-
cans should be proud of the energy which
is going to the defense of that honor
The significant thing is not the exist
ence of grating and grafters, but the
exposition of the one and public brand.
ing of the others. A country in which
men like Holmes and Hyde are held in
contempt and scorn is in little danger
from such men. 1t is only when graft
ing becomes honorable that the national
spirit is broken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
Refuses 10 Worry.

Secretary Shaw refuses TO worry over
the alleged prospective deticis Of in.
come 1--WE are not in bad way"
said cle secretary IN a recent interview
in s. Louis. The country Is IN good
shape and Il few dollars expended
more than the estimated receipts will
not materially affect our credit or inn
pair Our financial standing We are
growing fast and the estimates for
tho fiscal year do not keep UP perhaps
with tho expenditures. but the country
is in no immediate danger of bank
ruptcy. - burlington Hawkcyc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
SENTIMENT OF THR DAY.

Medison Democrat: Gover.,r I.aFoll.
elite Is quoted as saying in an Ohio ad.
dress that the coming national cam.
paign will see the smssh.up of both
great political parties-that the align.
ment is to be along the lines OF public
control The governors theory is one
whose vindication must prove most
wholesome. Parties need to go smash
the stand-patters of the Grosvepor
stripe the corporation legislators Of the
Plstt school, the sanity. smiling intrig.
uers OF the German and Depew class.
the (Babcock) ship subsidy pirates and
the petty grafters sucn as are being m.
covered in Milwaukee. all belong in one
party and the great decent majority of
American citizens in the other. Then
such a control of monopolies az will pre.
vent extortiou will be possible and All
will be well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Senator Mitchell of Oregon, has been
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail and 20 pay fine of one thousand
dollars, having been convicted by Jury
of his fellow citizens of perpetrating
frauds on the government in connection
with public lands, advancing the inter
ests of confederates before the depart
ments while senator of the United
States. His record il of the most repre-.
hensible character Mitchell has ap.
peaied his case to the supreme court of
the United States, and no living man
can prophesy when that tribunal will
hear the matter In the meantime this
high-up official can occupy his seat and
draw his salary as senator, and he is
Just the kind of brazen statesman to
do So And this is the type of states.
men who have arranged to make official
and personal life miserable for honest
Bob La Toilette when he takes his seat
in the United States senate. And the
same bunch who seated Babcock. Spoon.
or aud company of boilers in the last
national convention and excluded the
regularly elected delegation from Wis.
consin, Proud aggregation of political
uuacksi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

The most radical iarlT reformers
pound away ON the theory that we
should reduce the tariff ana thus in
crease the revenues by collecting du-
ties on more Imports, but observe
that for imports we pay Ameri-
can money. aud the more there are
brought In the less we produce. The
balance of trade has been in our favor.
and we have prospercd. Would we
continue to prosper with the balance OF
trade against Wilmington Del)
Taurual
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
COMMERCE WITH CANADA.
Continues to Expand without Aid of
Reciprocity.


The rapid development of the United
States as an exporting nation has hope
iessly dlscredited the theory of the
Cobdenites that no country can find a
market abroad IL it persists in main
tanning high protective tariff. We
have been living for the last eight
Years under the highest protective tar
if in our history, yet in that period we
have increased our annual sales abroad
from $S89,00O000 to 81, 400, 100000, and
all tnd' ations point to 4 continued
expansion of our export trade.
Nothing could illustrate more strik-
ingly the failure of the Cobdenite con
tentton that we have handicapped our
selves by our tariff policy than the ex-
traordinary growth, for instance. Of
our trade with Canada, a growth
which, according to Cobdenite opinion
we have failed to encourage and which
Canada itself has actually tried to pre-
vent Since 1897, indeed, we have not
only raised our general tariff rates, but
Canada has imposed q tariff directly
discriminating against us and admit
ting British imports at a reduction
first of 12la, then of % and finally of
3311s per cent.
Yet in the face OF this discrimination
~" exports 10 Canada are constantly
increa sing in volume Since the Ding
ley law and the Canadian system of
rebates OH British goods have been In
force-that is, between 1897 and 1904
our sales to Canada have more Than
doubled
Neither our own tariff rates nor the
discriminating Canadian duties have
had the effect of checking the growth
of American-Canadian commerce. nor
have we suffered apparently from our
failure to renew our earlier reciprocity
arrangements with the Dominion. Dur
ing the reciprocity period, from 1856
to 1866, our exports to Canada actually
shrank in volume, while since the hos
tile imperial Zollverein has been in
force they have shown enormous gains.
The United States can find no ground
for complaint in the present trade
status Any change in that status
must come through Canada's initiative,
and when Canada asks for a change
the United States may find it expedient
to grant 1t. But with conditions rs
they are we can, on the whole, we'll
afford to rest content.-New York Trib-
me
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
WELL PUT

Congressman Esch of La Crosse, who
ts one of the authors of the Esch- Tcwn.
send bill in Congress, has written 81
ter to the Chicago Record Herald in
which occurs the following clean cut
distinction that is good to read;
''At the very Threshold Of the discus
sion we are confronted with this leading
question: Should the power of revision
be exercised by the governments As
the constitutionality of such power must
be conceded, the question resolves it
self into one of necessity and practica.
bility. Your editorial in succinct and
cogent form shows that either the gov
eminent must intervene or some indivi.
dual or group of individuals will hold
power SO despotic that he or they may
absolutely control the destiny and vel
fare of nation and people,
Railroad officials are prone to dwell
upon the disaster and confusion which
would follow the passage of any law
giving to the interstate commerce com
mission the power of rate revision. This
to them would be despotism And yet
in their eye it is not despotism for five
or eiz railroad syndicates controlling
tEree-fourths of the railroad mileage of
the county to fix the tax of transporta-
ton without let or hindrance. Compe-
tition being largely eliminated through
combination of rival lines, rate making
by tariff experts is strongly info snced
by the selfish principle, Charge what
the traffic will bear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Those who believe that the tariG aues.
ton is one which is exciting little inter
est in Great Britain today should care
fully read the account of the disorder
which broke out in the house Of com
mons nj the Introduction of the subject
recently. Ii was "a demonstration
against protection, It Is true. but when
the nero mention Of the subject can
produce such a scene in suoh an as
sembly Il Is evidence OF the attention
which 1t is now commanding New
York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

If congress Should refuse the over
lures of Germany for minimum tariff
rates our trade will suffer considera-
bic loss, but Germany must suffer
more seriously than we do. If con
gress shall pass a retaliNtOry law to
excll de German manufactured prod
ucts that can be made in this country
the effect will be acutely felt by Ger
man manufacturers. and there will be
more of a disposition at Washington to
pass such law than to offer to Ger
many conventional tariff rates of a
character to harm American producers.
Newark Advertiser.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

The yacht race across the Atlantic
for the cup presented by the emperor
Of Germany has ended, as usual, with
an American triumph. a satisfactory
incident in the race is the fact that
the yachts owned by hyphenated Amer
leans, bought in England possibly for
the sake of a mean economy, but more
probably through an underling's desire
to curry favor there, We're the most
unsuccessful in the race
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

The sports in st. Louis, who have had
their profession and business Of gamb-
ling interfered with by Governor Folk,
have sued that gentleman for personal
damages. This is only equalled by one
of the Milwaukee pet grafters who has
caused the person to be arrested that in
formed on him before the grand jury.
Next step on part of impudent grafters
will be to have the grand Jury arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

The statistics of crime compiled by the
United States census bureau are attract
ing attention and should surely be
enough to shock the country. Since
1884 there has been total of 151, 9j1
murders and homicides in the United
States There were 1855 executions
or only one execution for every 81 muir
ders. In addition to this there were O.
99O lynchings, or % more lynchings than
legal executions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

w. r. Finch, former publisher and
editor of the La Crosse Republican-Lead'
er, has returned from Uruguay and Par
aguay where he served the government
as minister eight years, being appointed
by President Mckinley. 1t is hoped he
VIII return to newspaper pursuits in this
commonwealth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
asks Nh Eaxn-.

President Roosevelt's decision to &C
cept no more favors from the railroads
and to pay his own transportation will
raise him largely il the estimation Of
the masses. The man who asks no
fayors is not likely to allow the rail
roads to violate the Philadelphia
item
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Now comes a story of lightning strik-
ing al editor and burning up big
roll of ten dollar bills in his pocket.
We regard the story with some suspi'
cion; there might have been big roll
of thunder around. brt editors don't
tempt lightning that way,-Ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Urgent cali for harvest hands comes
from North Dakota An employment
firm in one of the interior cities was noti'
ned that one thousand men We're want
ed in fac one western state to harvest
the wheat crop, The wage offered Is
two TO three dollars per day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Three hundred democrats of the state
gaze banquet and love feast in honor
of William J Bryan at Madison, Friday
night, The whole trend Of the after
dinner talk was a purpose to take the
party of the state out of corporation
control. If that is accomplished there
will need be hard throwing down of
numerous gentlemen who run their
shins under that particular banquet
board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2, 1905.

Madison State Gross earnings OF the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad Tor
the year as shown in a statement ia 'ued
Wednesday, exhibit an increase OF ~
41O 600, and yet Wis company says 1t
can't carry passengers tHo for cents a
Y11iia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Madison voted bonds for construction
of "a $3.50 900 high school. Pretty ex'
travsgant, even for the seat Of state
government. Bat Madison, like the
state and communities, is not parsimon-
ious when it comes to providing funds
for education. The woman vote carried
the proposition In Madison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02
CHESTER WHITES FOR SALE

Some extra choice pigs 10 10 weeks
old for sale Pedigree furnished with
each pig. Write for prices or call and
see my herd.
NJ H LAWRENCE,
Riyerview Farm. DeSOto. Wis,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

Chicagos new chief of police has COM
menced a crusade to clean oct gambling
in that big town. Its brave and com.
mendable act and will be paramount to
a miracle if accomplished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-08-02

For Sale by A J. Johnson, Viroqua Wis
Cali for Free Sample,
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
ENCOURAGED.

Pearl-All cf their friends advised them to elope instead of being mar ried in the regular way.
 Ruby-I don't see why their friends should care.
 PdJrl-Oh, yes. EIOpers never expect wedding presents-Chicago News.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
PHOENIX ORATORS
Making Good Showing in Various
 College Contests.

Phoenix boys are winning all kinds of oratorical hOnors. A few days ago the Republican printed a story of the oratorical contest at the Occidental college in which Clarence Spaulding won the first prize over five competi- tors. Last Friday night the annual contest took place at the University of Southern California and the second place was won by Waldo Christy though he was given the first place for thought and composition but was awarded second on delivery.
 The other men were Scott a divinity student and Dyer the winner of the oratorical prize the year before. both of whom have regulations throughout southern California as public speak CTS.
 The winner of the prize was Scott. That Dyer was put into third place was quite gratifying to Mr. Christy for Dyer had defeated him by a very mar row margin the preceding year.
 Mir Christy prepared for this contest under a great deal of difficulty for at years work into one. He put in his holiday vacation at home writing his oration and since then the greater part of his time has been devoted to his regular studies. He entered the unI- Versity three years ago. He went in with credit for post graduate work at the high school here and In the course he increased his credits to such ali ex- tent that he will graduate in June of this year.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25

was no London cable today and the local metal markets are generally quiet but easier. Copper is more or less unsettled. Leading producers it is said are asking $15.371A for electro lytic. but it seems pretty well under stood that the metal can be bought be- low that figure. Lake is quoted at $15m 151Oi Nlectrolytic $15.00&15.25; cast ing, $[754 15.O0.
 Tin is quiet. market dull. with spot quoted at S3O.OO9 30.5O; lead is un- changed at $45OG460; spelter contin- ues very quiet and the demand shows some weakness Quotations range from S4 to s49O.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
Successful Termination of the First of a Series Of Cases That Will Rid the Country of S9uri- ous DuHy's Pure Malt
 Whskey.

Wholesale druggists and liquor deal CTS throughout the country have been very much stirred up over the recent exposure of the methods of Hagens G, T~avers. large wholesale liquor dealers in Buffalo, N Y.
 his firm, which occupies a prom inelt position in the trade. was caught by the Pinkerton people in the most fragrant violation of the law. being en- gagged in the manufacture and sale of
 DuGy's Pure Malt Whiskey. which. as every one knows is made only by the
 Duffy Malt Whiskey Company, of Ro- Ch, ster. W. Y.
 The Duffy people have been aware for some time past that in various parts of the country spurious Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey was being made and sold to the trade in defiance of the law and to the injury of their busi- reSs.
 The first successful effort to stop this Tractice was made when the con- cern employed the services of the PinkertOn Detective Agency. A crew of detectives were put to work in every city in the union under the slxilful direction of 9 superintendent. It was said on the authority of an officer of the company that the revelations were of a most startling nature, and it was discovered that some of the very larg- est houses in the country were engag- ell Tn the practice of manufacturing spurious goods and selling them as Duny's Pure Malt Whiskey It did not take the Pinkerton men long to mar row down investigations and secure evidence to convict the guilty parties
 The Euffy company upon the advice of learned counsel, has begun a series of prosecutions starting with the Buff falo case mentioned above, and Judge Nash of the supreme court, who grant tue ten9orary injunction against Ha- sens & :ravers some weeks ago. has lust made that injunction permanent upon tbe aImission by the plaintiffs If their gu 1t.
 The Duffy company is now in a posi- tlCn tp ,ecover large damages from Hagens 6; Travers, and other prosecL ti"ns will fellow rapidly one upon tn other.
 These actions are to be brought in the United States supreme court, and ii.asnuch as the law is very strict on ths JlaLCer, and the evidence so very the Duffy people will prob i ably clear the country of spurious | goods for long time to come.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
RARE DESERT LILY BULBS FOR
 GAI

Now is the time to get the bulbs of the desert lily, the rarest, sweetest and most beautiful of Arizona wild flowers. Blossom freely under cultivation, but in the native state only appear during very wet years. This is the first time in nine years they have appeared and it may be ten to twenty moro before any more can be collected, as the bulbs lie hidden and dormant under ground fer years. have a man collecting these bulbs and will send them pre- paid for 25c each, six for Si, for a short time only. Order at once if you want any. DICK WICK HALL,
 SaIome, via Harrisburg, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25

On Account of European Holidays Lit
 tlc Done on This Side.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25

figure. Estimating 10000 pounds to the car the valley clip is sixty car loads this year. And again estimating five pounds to the fleece there should have been sheared 240,0OO sheep, which is fewer by many thousands than was expected last fall.
 The shipment of sheep to the Kansas City market will begin at once from Peoria and Mesa City as the sheep growers generally dispose of their sur plus mutton as soon after shearing as possible. There are several sheep buy CTS in the valley and it is announced that F. H. Campbell representing the Swift company has already secured several thousand head.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
SHEEP AND WOOL
The Valley Clip for This Year Approx
 imates 1,20O. .O0O Pounds.

The wool season here may be said to be now officially closed. The last of the wool secured by the eastern buyers has been shipped and A. Van dewart of Boston who is generally the first to arrive and the last to leave. left on this mornings train for the north.
 Most of the wool in this section is sold to Boston houses and MT. Vande- wart generally buys more than any other man. The total shipped tn s year Is approximately 100000 pounds. To be accurate that is rather a con servative estimate and it is believed the shipments were q trife over that
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25

New York, April 24.-Owing to the continued Easter holidays abroad there
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
.* GUNS FOR THE PIGEONS #

 to get n a O for pgeonsho m barrelh hamm gunsS1O up ur. n ga,$ $7. all a in store  n Nitro Pinney's
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
WESTERN MINERS SUED.
Damages Asgregating More than a
 Million Asked for.

Denver. Colo. April 24.-Suits for damages aggregating $1.0O.000. have been filed in the state federal courts by the United States Reduction and Re fning company and a number of Grip Ple Creek mining companies against the Western Federation of Miners and it's officers. The complaints are all simi- lar in nature. They charge the de- fendants with unlawfuily conspiring to injure the plaintiffs preventing the mining and shipment of ore.
 The Vindicator Gold Mining com pany asks $20. .00O damages for loss oc- casioned by the stoppage or its pupms. The suits are the outcome of a strike which was ordered in the Cripple Creek district, Aug. 10 1903. and has not been declared off although all the mines are now operating full forces.
Arizona republican., 1905-04-25
ENGINE ToPPLED OVER.
The Engineer and the Fireman were
 Fatally Crushed.

Los Angeles, Cal. April 24-The Santa Fe passenger train from San Francisco east was ditched yesterday near Ash Fork. Arizona, the result of the rain soctening the track. Two men were killed. The accident tipped the engine half over. killing Engineer Rich ter and Fireman Morton. The train was moving slowly. The engineer and fireman were caught between the de- rallied engine and the side Of the hill and were crushed to death.