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emption of credits. It's only result
has been to exempt the owner of the
credit without any corresponding adj
vantage to the borrower. 1t has IN
creased the tax rate upon all other
property except that of the mortga-
gee and has demoralized our local as
easements and created a feeling OF
discomfort and injustice rom all
classes whose personal property IS
reached for taxation. 1t has faItN
to lower the rate of interest as prom
Used. This is clearly demonstrated
by an investigation entered into by
The tax commission during the last
year of the rate of interest paid upon
real estate loans in this state before
and after the enactment of this law
Since it's en- ctment many mortgages
have been drawn with clause binding
the mortgagor 70 pay the tax, not
only on the mortgaged premises, nut
upon the mortgage as well ii it shall
be subjected to taxation. According
to the voluminous statistics gathered
upon the subject such mortgages
draw a higher rate of interest than
those without such provision.
1t appears that the average rate OF
interest was 5.29 per cent for the
three years preceding anuary LIST,
1903 and 542 per cent for the three
years following July /, 1903. The
law was published May 23,l9O3. The
interest rate has therefore been some
what higher during the three years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

chamber. The officers were presented
individually. walking from reserved
chairs in front to the clerks olas'
Governor Davidson was escorted oy
Senator w. H. Hatten of New LONDON
and Mr.. Conner by Frank w. Han
Of Madison. The other officers were
escorted each by his predecessor
Walter L. Houser presenting Mr.
Frear, ]. J. Kempf presenting Mr..
Dahl, L. NJ. Sturdevant escorting MIR.
Gilbert and Zeno NJ Host escortiug
Mr.. Beedle
Professor ~ Nj. Bashford. chairman
of the Inauguration committee, pre-
sided over the ceremonies and briefly
announced the various acts of the
program With him and the chief
Justice on the rostrum was Mayor }.
C. Schubert. The assembly chamber
was filled and many persons were I'M
able to gain entrance. In reserv d
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

since the passage of the law tnan dur
ing the three years preceding. Dur
ing the same periods it appears that
the rate of interest charged by banks
upon credits not affected by the
terms of that act have been tritle
lower during the later than earlier
period
Summing up all the evidence upon
the movement of interest during the
two periods referred to it appears
that the changes in the rate of inter
est have been surprisingly slight and
that the mortgage rate has displayed
an inertia and stability hitherto pn-
suspected by students of this prob
lem.
tho investigation was extended in
to other states. Clayton county
Iowa, has been compared with Grant
county, Wisconsin. BY means OF
tax ferrets Iowa has succeeded in
getting on the assessment rolls a
large majority of taxable mortgages,
and the facts inaicate strongly that
of all the mortgages held in Clayton
county probably not less than IS per
cent are actually assess I'd and taxed.
Notwithstanding this iact the aver
age rate Of interest in Grant county,
Wisconsin. where mortgages are ex-
empt, is higher than in Clayton
county. Iowa, where they are taxed.
The increase of rates in Grant county
has been a trile more than the in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Washington, Jan. President
Roosevelt's dismissal of the negro
troops again was the subject of con-
tention in the senate. Indications
point to a protracted debate before
the pending resolutions are voted
on Senator Lodge developed a new
phase OF the question by presenting a
resolution providing for an investiga-
ton of the ARRAY at Brownsville. and
by silence conceding the authority of
the president to discharge the troops.
This was supported by Senator
Lodge and opposed by Senator For
aker. The senate listened to two
hoL. address ON the Japanese ques-
ton by Senator Gearin, who argued
for the resolution directing the open
ing Of negotiations with Japan for a
revision of the treaty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Since 1903, after meeting all de-
manGs upon the state, there remained
in the general fund a balance OF
sufficient anlonut to warrant the state
officers, authorized by law, to remit
all taxes for state purposes During
1904 and 1906 no taxes Whatever
We're levied for the maintenance OF
the state, the olh tax levied during
that time being he seven-tenths of a
mill school tax, 10 part of which goes
TO the statee out which has been dis
tributed for the support # the public
schools. With rigid enforcement
of the statutes for the payment OF
fees, the collection of ,le old war
claims the increase of revenue from
railroads and other corporations, to-
gether with the yield from new
sources of revenue, funds have &C
cumulated permitting the state
officers to go even further tan to re-
nit the state taxes. In 1yvo, for the
first fife in the history of the state,
there were RENTED not only all
teAtS IOl tic maintenance VI inc
state but also ban of the mill tax for
public schools, and the amount need
ed for these purposes was ordered
transferred from the general fund.
The GLOWING table shows the appro-
priatIons which in previous years
were made by direct taxation, and
during the last four years have been
made payable out of the general
fund:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Office of governor for two years. Then
the oath was taken by ". ID. Common OF
Marshfield as lieutenant governor,
by James A. F'rear of Hudson as sec
rotary of state, by andrew H. Dahl
of Westby as state treasurer. by
Frank l.. Gilbert of Madison as attor-
ney general, and by George E. Beedle
of Embarrass as commissioner of in
surance.
Chief Justice >. B. Cassoday admin
istered the oaths standing upon the
speakers rostrum in the assembly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Washington, Jan. 9.-The house
began consideration of the army ap-
preparation bill The paragraph abol-
ishing the. grade OF lieutenant gen
eral with the retirement of Arthur
Macarthur went out on a point of or
der The committee Of the whole
refused to strike out the appropria-
ton of 81 600, geo for the expenses of
national guard organizations attend
ing encampments in conjunction with
regular troops.
A tentative understanding was
reached in the senate justifying the
expectation that a vote on the gem
eral service pension bill viii be taken
Friday The remainder of the day
was devoted to the bill limiting the
hours of railway employees.
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But Is Witnessed by a
Crowded Assembly
Chamber
Admins
tration of Oaths by
Chief Justice

Madison, an. ).
You do solemnly swear that you
will support the constitution of the
United States and the constitution or
the state of Wisconsin and that you
viii perform the several duties or
your office of governor OF the state
of Wisconsin faithfully and to the
best of your ability, SO help you God.
Il do
With the administration of this
oath. simply and solemnly. at noon
yesterday James o. Davidson of Sol
diers Grove was inaugurated into the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Washington, Jan. S.-Tnere was
criticism in the senate of Senator
La Follette's bill limiting the hours
of continuous employment of railway
train crews. Several letters from
railway employees in opposition were
put in the record The senate dis
cussed to a more limited extent the
Brownsville ARRAY. Senator Daniel
of .lrginia supported the presidents
action. Senator Overman of North
Carolina addressed the senate in OPP
position to the proposed federal child
labor laws. ON the ground of state
rights.
The house began consideration OF
the military appropriation bill. Chair
man Hull started the debate by a
comprehensive statement of the con-
tents of the army budget which car
ries S2.500,0O0 more than last year.
Other speeches we're made by Stay
den of Texas on the bill to discount
the enlistment of negroes and by
Zenor of Indiana against the ship
subsidy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

chairs near the front were seated Mrs.
Davidson, her daughters ana the rela-
tives and friends generally o. the new
officers. and also a number of present
and past officials The only former
governor who was able } attend was
the venerable William l. Taylor OF
Cottage Grove, who sat in Il 'front.' seat,
and added his enthusiastic applause
to the response that followed the as
sent of each officer to the constitu-
tional oath The hall was approoli-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16
FOREIGN.

Steamers Prinzessin Irene and
Noltke were badly damaged in a col
iision in the harbor of Naples
The project for a tunnel under the
British channel is favored in Eng
land notwithstanding the fears of
the army that it would make an inya-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Thus Ekern lacked three of a nom.
ination and these he got in the next
ballot, while Leroy had "a and Esta-
brook l.
Mr.. Shaffer took the lead in the
voting for chief clerk on the informal
ballot and remained in advance OF
his competitors until nominated The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison. Wis, Jan. 10.-The legis-
.lature convened in biennial session at
noon yesterday. and the formal or
ganization of the two houses was per-
fected in accordance with rcpubli-
can caucus action. These caucuses
Tuesday evening resulted in the nom
ination of officers of the two houses
as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

Fifteen lines OF interurban railway
are projected in Iowa for the year
1907
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-16

These officers were all sworn in
yesterday a few minor appoint
ments made in accordance with civil
service rules and the governors mes
sage read, then a recess over Sunday
was taken to enable the speaker to
arrange house committees
In the senate a bill was introduced
by Senator Sanborn to eliminate the
merit system so far as II applies to
legislative employees, stenographers
and typewriters excepted Justice
r. D. Marshall administered the
oath TO the assemblynen
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Tuesday evening resulted in the nom
nation of officers of the two houses
IS follows;
Senate.
President pro TEN ....... J. H. Stout
Chief clerk ... A. r. Emerson
Sergeantat-arms ....R. c. Falconer
Assembly.
Speaker H. l. Ekern, Trempe1leau
Clerk ..... &C. E Shaffer, Dane
/ So geant ...... W. S. Irvine. Clark
The senate caucus was called to or
/ der Ii Senator o. G. Munson, who
read the cau. signed by % senators,
which number was present, Senators
Thomas Morris Of La Crosse and J.
W. Brazeau of Grand Rapids being
absent, An informal ballot for pres
ident Pre- tenn resulted:
J H. Stout Menomonie Co.. is
=, Il, Hudnall, Superior. Same.
O. G. Munson, Viroqua ...G..2
julius F. Roehr. Milwaukee III
Stouts nomination was made
III: n1uJus
Senator H. c. Martin of Darlington
then paced the name of A. r. EmeR
son of that place in nomination for
chief clerk. Senator Hudnall pre-
sented the name of F. f. Andrews OF
Bloomer and Senator Wilcox nomi-
mated Albert c. Siekman of Appleton.
1t took three ballots to make choice.
13 votes being necessary for a choice.
On the first vote Andrews got II.
Emerson 8 and Siekman 4, but on the
third Emerson had 10, Andrews Il
and Siekman /
! 1t required but one ballot to place
| in nomination r. c. Falconer OF Camp
Douglas for sergeant-at-arms as he
| had no opposition.
The speakership contest in the as
saWDly caucus was close. without
speeches voting was had at once. The
' : L. 4
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81 Ole, 72l O8 SIC, 81 6 POI s.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Weather Conditions Favorable.

This is a remarkably warm spring in
Galveston. so the natives say. 1t is
about like the last OF June in Washing
ton. except that the heat is not oppres
sive Coming here from the North.
where il was hailing and raining a
week ago and may be yet for all we
know. the balmy breezes take all the
energy out of you at first. Your princi-
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
POOL AND BILLIARD
TOURNEY TO START

Beginning tonight a pool tournament
will be held at Colvir's pool and billiard
parlor. Tenth and I streets northeast
between the crack players Of Northwest
Washington.
This tournament W-s booked 10 start
two weeks ago. but = the last moment
there arose a question as 20 Clark =
standing. This young man proved to the
management that he had never parJisi-
pated in any professional pool tOurna-
ment and was finally allowed TO enter
II nothing unforeseen occurs Clark and
FenJOn Will start the balls rolling On
Monday evening at : O'Clock.
II is the consensus of opinion among
the sporting fraternity Of tie North
east that Clark has the best chance OF
winning, though CrOnin and r. Peake
have 4 host OF admirers. and by some
Of The wise ones Lanahan IS looked
upon as dark horse. William +.
koppcn. a well-k1own sporting man OF
the Northeast viii referee each night.
Following Is the schedule. 100 points "a
be played each night.
Monday, Clark vs. FentOn; Tuesday.
Jones and kemDeT. Wednesday. Lana
han Us. CrOniu. Thursday. r. Peake vs..
Bacon. Friday. Morrison Us. \ealOa:
Saturday. in event Of tie.
Besides A purse Of $500 the winner
will receive a valuable enc which VIII
be. presented by Mr.. CrOniu, tne pro-
prietOr of the parlor.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
BASEBALL DATES
ARE REARRANGED
American Association Mag
mates Dissatisfied and
Shift Schedule.

CHICAGO. Ill. March 11.-AJ a meet
ing OF the American Baseball Associa-
ton magnates held here yesterday. the
schedule recommended recently by the
committee was torn 20 pieces and new
set OF dates given out
The league season Will open on April
Il with the western teams I'm the east
The season closes September 10.
Milwaukee opens IN Columbus. Mime
apolis In Indianapolis. ST. Paul in To-
ledo. and Kansas City in Louisville.
The changes I'm the schedule resulted
from a demand from St. Paul and Min
neapOIis that the Twin City teams have
one more Sunday date. The schedule
was shifted about and another Sabbath
day contest secured for the two teams.
The complete schedule will be given out
Wednesday.
The Victor ball was adopted as the Of
fetal sphere FOR 19JI Last year two
balls were used different teams insist
ing on certain balls when playing on
their home grounds
President O'Brien is enthusiastic
about the prospects Tor 1901
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
A Corner IN Fouls"

A queer condition developed yesterday.
The left field fence of the park is rath-
er close TO the left foul line and
diSpropOrUonate number OF fouls 20
over the fence. In fact this trick came
near stopping the game yesterday for
want Of balls. Most Of the high fiers
land in the garden of an old lady, who
has a crouch on the national game She
claimed when the park was built that
the fence and high stands cut off the
seas breeze from her house in the after
moons. Down here this breeze is q. life
saver in the summer. when the hot wave
signals are nailed to the mast and
never taken down.
She protested against the building Of
the park and when she could not block
its Construction she threatened VEN
geance. No one paid serious attention
TO her until yesterday. when dozen or
more balls were knocked into her lot.
Then great white light broke on her
and she arose To the occasion. She
warned All tTespassers Off her property
and refused 10 allow the ubiquitous
small boy to recover the sphere as the
price for admission to the game. In
stead she cheerfully took on herself the
demanded the Galveston management
Pay her 50 cents apiece for them.
There was much Indignation. but the
foxy female carried the day and held
on TO the prizes. What the outcome
Will be is hard to say At present she
seems good for about s. every time a
game is played on the grounds and IL
is hard to see how she can be brought
to more reasonable terms.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
$50 Side Bet Up.

Todd has been running under a hoo
doc for the past few weeks and has been
playing considerably beneath his stan
dard- but ne states that he has re-
gained his stride and thinks so well of
his chances in tonights game that he
has met side bet Of so on the con-
test
Sherman's defeat Of Wanrick on Sat
urday night has raised the ex-champion
from his tie of $50 with Stewart to
go while Wenrick dropped behind and
IS now tied with Wallace. Harding is
still in the lead for first honors with a
clear record Of two gamCs won. The
official standing follows:
The Washington times., 1907-03-11

cate that Washington has no cause TO
feel ashamed among the colleges
The first mark Of honor for individual
achievement was i'm 1902. when d. Crack
euthOrpe. member Of the Washington
Fcncers' Club, gained third place in the
national championship. The credit Of
our next victory mist be shared with
New York, as F. w. Honeycutt. already
mentioned ia connection with college
fencing. was representing the New York
Fencers' Club when he won second
place in the national championship, in
1850
in the following year. s. D. Breckin-
ridge, representing the washington
Fcncers Club. won the national cham
pionship, bringing fl 20 Washington for
the first time. The mos recent of our
Victories has already been mentioned.
II. : Breckenridge having taken the
silver medal in the Junior championship
on January -. OF this year
In the team competitions, Washington
may be considered 10 have met with
equal success. In 1902. the Naval
Academy team was defeated by mar
row margin. In 1905. the same thing
occurred. a week before the first Cas-
SIM Cup competition In which the Wash
lngton Fencers Club successfully defend
ed the cup against the New York Feuc-
ers Club. New Eo-z Athletic Club and
Philadelphia FenCcrs Club.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
WALLACE HARD GAME
Former Is in Shape Again
for TOnightS Match.
Standing of Players.

The last week in the Great Handicap
Southern Pool Tournament starts this
evening with what should be one OF
the most evenly contested matches
which have yet been played.
Tonighrs game will be between Walter
Wallace. the champion of Virginia. and
Joe Todd. of New Jersey. Should Todd
lose this game IL Will give him no
possible chance TO even tie for one Of
the prizes. as he has already three de
feats and no victories 10 his credit
Should he win il viii make him even up
In the won and lost column with Wal
lace. who has one victory and two de-
feats. and give them each a bare chance
20 tie FOR third honors unless WenrIck
wins all the rest Of his games.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Spirit Is Genuine.

That spirit is not artificial. but genuine.
and will prove lasting. Also the pub
lie is inclined TO take the same view
and the whole attitude of players and
fans at American League Park in Wash
inGton seems destined TO undergo a
great change at least in the early weeks
Of the race
The Galveston ball park is a new one,
built this year. and is rather small but
hlckmans homer Yesterday with three
on bases was no baby bunt The left
field fence Is twelve feet high. topped
by six feet OF wire netting The ball
went over half way between second
and third and was considerably above
the eighteen feet of obstruction. The
next longest hit of the game would rot
have hit the fence at the same place
three feet from the ground and this
gives some idea Of what the bah suffers
when Charles leans against Il in real
earnest
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
CANTILLON'S RECRUITS SHOW CLASS
IN THE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON
ON GALVESTON'S TRAINING GROUNDS
Question of Getting First Stacker
Not Worrying Washington Management

E,nkenshp and Graham Cantlon
to make eye pre-
diets that they will Washington uniforms all From
their form yesterday his confidence
Blankens TALL great speed
showed signs of losing his head
that indicated opportunity
with Cross he only had lightning.
He reached first three times a
How he will do baseman remains to be seen. but
The Washington times., 1907-03-11

First base on Washington, G..
Left on bases-Washington @. Galveston
> First base on balis-On Goodwin, .,
Graham. ,; Wilson, 2. Mason. l. Innings
pitched-By Goodwin. 3, Graham. 3.
Wilson, 3; Mason. 3; kistner. ], Smith
D Hits made-On Goodwin. I: Graham,
!, Wilson. 3; Mason. {: KisJner. s: smith
> Struck OUt-by Goodwin. -. Graham.
l; Wilson. /; Mason. .; Kistner1: Smith.
>. Home run-Hickmau. Three-base hit
Ortiz. Sacrifice hits-Cormack Mil
BlaDkeHship. Orth. Double plays
SChlafy, Perrine. and Hickman: Cross.
Blankenship. and Hickman. Hit by
pitCher-By Mason. Mil. by Goodwin
Cormack. Passed ball--Block. Umpire
Frank \ewhOuse.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11

the bunch, and his nerves are slightly
on edge as a result He was as eager
and as busy as if he had been playing
for a championship. All he will need
this season viii be an Improvement in
his batting and he cannot see why that
should moi be on hand when the bell
rings.
Cantillon Is on the Job.
Canullon is no fancy manager He
leaves all the heavy epistolatory work
10 Willy Fowler. the treasurer. while
he himself goes forth and gets his
muscles sore so that ne can be in full
sympathy with his aching henchmen-
He was on the coaching lines and the
job yesterday with a borrowed uniform
and loud voice. He says this will be
his characteristics style this summer. and
he Will be part and parcel OF the play
ing outfit.
One thing is certain: So far. the men
like Cantillon and also have confidence
in him. There Is more Of the spirit
OF this being a real major league ball
team than there has been before for
three years. The players do not feel
that their club is merely a pawn to fill
out a schedule. but is an active factor,
which. while il may not win the pen
nant or even do better than last year
Is an organization with which the lead
ers I'm the race Will have 10 reckon seri-
Ously.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11

Field goals-Legge 90. Hammer "a.
Plummer o.. French o. Young %.
Duesbury %. Disney C2). Manger %.
and Smith. Referee-Mr. Lakeland
TimeT-Mr. Hildreth.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11
Defended the Cup.

In 1886. the Baltimore Fenccrs Club
was defeated in a dual meet and the
cup was again successfully defended in
competition with the New York Athletic
Club.
During this season the local Orrani-
zatiCn succeeded in defeating the Off
GERS team from the l. : BdtueshiD
Virginia. and WAS prepared 10 once more
defend the Cassini cup against the ef-
forts OF the various clubs affiliated with
the Amateur Fcncers League O. Ameri-
ca. Tho latter event did not take place
however. owing 10 the failure OF the
strangers 10 sCceUt the invita- tiOnS 10
drop in and lift the cup.
Tho members Of the club viii give
their last pUtlic fencing exhibition
March .. at benefit in honor OF Pro
feSSOr Darrieulat, their instructor.
The Washington times., 1907-03-11

pal desire is to discuss the best way to
bait a hook or cook a trout. and in
dulginE in baseball practice is real
work. SO is writing about il.
Cantillon Rejects Ideal Proposition.
Surf bathing is the great recreation
and the players have taken advantage
of il 10 the limit They made a propo-
sition TO Cantillon to have the morning
practice consist of q long swim, fol-
lowed by an hour of hard labor pulling
in fish from the grounds bordering the
sea wall and jetty. but he seemed too
dumb in the head to appreciate the
beauties OF the scheme. and the orders
are to 80 forth at 9:3G a. IN. and 30
+. m. for doings on the diamond.
Frank NeWhOuse, who was ground
keeper and general handy man for
the Washington team last season. is here
and umpired Yesterday. He is trying
to land a place as indicator handler
in the Texas League, but the deal hangs
fire.
The Score