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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
ASSEMBLY OPPOSED TIC GOVERN.
MEN1 RAILROADS.
SOCIALISTS UNPREVAlLING
Their Public Ownership Resolut ons
Reported for Killing-Mr. Burke
Signs Majority Report and Socialist
Thompson Resists indefinite Post
ponement.
Madison June 10

Government ownership. ultimate
and immediate, received a decided set
back in the assembly yesterday when
the committee ON transportation re-
ported for slaughter two social demo
cratic joint resolutions on the subject.
One was in favor Of immediate gov
eminent ownership of all railroad. eX-
press, telegraps and telephone con,pa-
MES in the hands of receivers in the
United States courts, and the other
was in fa yor of ultimate government
ownership of ali railroads OF the coun-
try, TO be secured as soon as possible.
A long minority report was hled ~
Socialist Thompson
The committee made a special ma
jority report signed by Mr. Burke, set
ting forth the following reasons for re
porting against the socialist measures
J. We believe that government con
troll and regulation of railways is more
practical than government ownershi D.
>. That railways can be more eco
nomica1ly managed.
3. That more efficient service will
be rendered the public.
4. That needed extensions and new
lines are more apt to be built
That the equipment OF railways
will be according to the most approves
methods AMI will be better maintained
6 Both passenger and freight rates
win be much cheaper.
I. That better wages viii be paid
railway employees.
3. The railway employees will no,
/ become part of huge political ma
chine, but will continue 10 remain in
their natural sphere as faithful work
men. exercising their rgE.s as The
average American citizen
9, Government ownership is "epug-
nant to republican form OF govern.
men and is hardly a proper function
for any government TO perform.
10. ANY abuses which may exist or
may hereafter exist under private
ownership can be better remedied by
national and state regulation rather
than by government ownership
IL Government ownership would
be a blight upon human opportunities
and human activities
- That the government has now
an ample field for labor in tn. func.
tons which il now assumes to control
and perform and should not b. bur
dened with additional duties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
CERTIFICATES
OF CITY DEBT
PROPOSED BY NEW BILL IN THE
ASSEMBLY.
FOR MUNICIPAL PLANTS
Reference Library Subject of Appre.
nena'on In Mind of Assem- llyman
5aneroft-5Iamed for PRODUCING
Multiplicity of Bills Which Leois-
lators Have to Consider.


Madison. June 49,
The committee on transportation OF
fered bin in the assembly Yesterday
to give municipalities the power to is,
sue certificates of indebtedness to pur.
chase public utility plants when the
limit of bonded Indebtedness has been
reached. In this way a city NAV
mortgage Its plant to completely &C
quire the ownership of the enterprise.
This principle was one of the features
OF the republican platform in the last
campaign
The committee also recommended
Tor slaughter two bills. one by Mr..
Hughes for a " cent passenger fare
and one providing for the forfeiture of
franchises when il appears that the
same have been secured in AN irreg-
ular manner.
The committee on claims reported
favorably on the $500 a year pension
for Ex-Governor W. K. Taylor.
The bill to increase the pay of the
chief clerk in each house from $500
TO $1,000. and that of the sergeant-at-
arms from $500 to 500 was also re.
commended for passage. Another
bill recommended for passage by the
same committee is one to fix the sal.
airy Of state deputy game warden
at $4,000, The bill to appropriate
$500 for the purchase of a gun car
rlage for the cannon i'm the capitol
park was also recommended favorably
by the committee
A fight was made in the bill to ap-
propriate $4,000 to the reference H.
brary. by Assemblyman Bancroft. with
the result that the Treasure was re-
ferred to the committee on state de,
partments, the bill Is to be amended
and an investigation made into the
disposition made by that department
OF previous appropriations.
Mr. Bancroft did not believe in in
creasing the importance of the refer
ence library to such an extent that it
| transcends in Importance any other
state department He showed that
1 the appropriation had risen steadily
from $4,000 ip 1908. TO $500 in 1905,
and is now proposed to be increased
to $4,000 when $4,000 has already
been appropriated to make up de.
| ficiency.
Mr. Douglas objected TO the bill
factory" feature of the department
which ground out over 1000 bills
/ flooding the Legislature this session
more than ever before.
Messrs. Stout and McGregor stood
by the reference department and the
! bill was finally referred to the com
mittee on state departments after ex
pressions of confidence in ami praise
for the head OF the reference library
! The members generally felt that fair
play" demanded that the bill be not
indefinitely postponed as Mr. Bancroft
moved. but be referred as it was.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

providing for an Investigation into the
adyisability of employing convict la.
Dor at crushing stone
The committee on claims reported
favorabiy on the proposition 10 estab-
fish a state board of Immigration. TO
be made up of the secretary of state.
the head of the bureau of labor sta
tistics and the chief clerk of the land
Office. Seven thousand dollars annu.
lily is to be appropriated for the pur-
pose of exploiting the undeyeloped re
sources of the state, especially the
large tracts of land in the north.
The approx riation of $62.500 for the
state board of agriculture was also re
s'orted on fayorably
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
MAYOR or ILLINOIS CITY
BROWNS IN A CREEK

Springfield. H.. June 13-Mayor La
vid e. Grifiths Of Springfield was
drowned and Fire Chief Peter Jaco3s
narrowly escaped a similar fate y.,s-
terday afternoon They attempted to
cross Sugar Greek ON a bridge floor
which was submerged. The buggy
began TO slide of the side OF the
bridge and the horse reared and fell.
knocking the buggy into the creek.
Grifflths became entangled in the har-
ness and the horse fell on him in the
water holding him under Jacobs es.
capped the entar clement and swan out.
The body Of the mayor was found un.
der the horse and taken out Of the
stream.
GrffitAs had previously served as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
NO REDUCED
RATES ALLOWED

Chicago, June 13.-At a special
meeting here yesterday of the execu-
tive committee of the Western Pas
senger association. all applications for
reduced rates were refused. This in
clGdes conventions of all kinds, camp
meetings, Sunday school excursions
and merchants conventions. The
maximum and minimum passenger
rates in all western states passing
two cent rate bills will be the best
rate that can be secured,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

Chicago. June 13.-The refusal last
night of two packing firms to make
any concessions to the teamsters' IN.
ion brought the threatened stock
yards strike TO a critical stage
Whether or not there will be a gen.
eral walkout of driver next MONDAY
tying up the meat delivery business
in Chicago, will not be known dcdn-
itely. howe ver. until Saturday The
teamsters we're informed that the
present wage scale was as high as
the packers could onord to pay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
REBELS REPORTED ROUTED.
Reports From Salvador Favor the
Government.

Washington, June 13.-The Salvado-
rean minister here yesterday received
cablegram from President Fugue-
rca, dated yesterday at San Salvador
as follows:
Government troops met the revolu-
uonists at Sonsonate and routed
them. driving them back to Acaiutla,
where they are now trying to EN-,
bark
The gunboat Yorktown is expected
to arrive at Aoaiutla Thursday"
The Salvadorean minister advices
announced that John Moisant, an
American citizen was with the enemy
and probably was captured. The
troops of the Salvadorean government
are marching against Acaiutla,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
KNEW 1T LONG AGO.

Old Philosopher Predicted Midsummer
for 1907.
Cincinnati, o., June ia daughter
Of Edward Durham of this city, while
going through some dusty drawers,
found an almanac printed in 1887. In
scanning the leaves the first thing that
caught her eyes was the following
significant representation by the
goosebone philosopher:
There will be- no summer In the
year 1907"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

Los Angeles. Cal. June 13.-Frank
T. Edison lodging house keeper. yes
terdat shot and killed his wife and
then blew his head OF They had
frequently quarreied over financial
matters. They came from oskaloosa
Iowa. some time ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
Dishonest Bank Teller Sentenced

st. Louis, June 13-Charles F. Gro
tcfend. the confessed embezzling t.
Ter Of the Washington National bank,
who fled tc Sweden and was brought
hack recently, was taken to Fort
Leavenworth penitentiary yesterday
to serve a sentence OF FIVE years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
HEsa HUNGER.

The hills are rad ant with natures
gold
And stained with an the sunsets Of
the year
Low-voiced and sweet with musk the
winds go by.
A silver stream winds through the
grassy mere.
But like a traitor does the art Of me
Go hungering among the p enty here.
Beth Slater Whitson Ia Metro
politan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
WAR lNcoNcEiVAsLE
Educated Japanese Anticipate No
Trou lie,

London June 13.-" such a contiug.
ency as an on freak OF war between
the Unite States and Japan Is re
garded by the educated Japanese as
almost inconceivable. cables the cor
respondent Of the Tin IS at Toxic
If the progressive are inclined to stir
Ip agitation for the defense Of Japan's
treaty rights 1t vii! be aimed solelj
at discredis.: tne ministry and in
the irCerests Of party politics The
Jrcgressiyes themselves would take
Re lead in denouncing such war il
here was any real danger thereof"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF
MlsAPPLYiNc FAMINE FUND

Stockholm June 13.-The Yartland
has accused the governor Of the prov
ince Of Norrbotten OF dishonesty in
the distribution of s25OOO0 collected
in America for the relief Of sufferers
from the Swedish famine of 1902.
The governor denies the charges.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
Union Iumns on Roosevelt.

keokuk, Iowa. June 13.-The Iowa
federation of labor yesterday adopted
resolutions censuring President
Roosevelt for the statements with re-
ference to Meyer and haywood as un-
desirable citizens
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

deputy county treasurer. city treasur-
er and chief deputy United States
marshal for the southern district OF
Illinois.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19
sealps.

Since county clerks receive only
the scalps for examination the follow.
ing descriptions are furnished to aid
them ia Distinguishing between wolves
and foxes: The under fur on the ears
of wolves and coyotes is a dusky gray
or drab color near the skin and gradu.
ally shading to a tawny or reddish
brown at the surface The long
hairs on the ears are black the entire
length On the scalD between the ears
the under fur is tawny while the long
hairs on coyotes are black at the root
an inch or more, then a narrow ring
or yeIl0wish white and the remainder
to the point is fine and black On
timber wolves these long hairs, be-
tween the ears, vary; some are white
at the root and gradually shade to a
black tip; some are black throughout
and some, like those of the coyote, are
black. then white then black to the
tip.
The red fox has no hairs on the
back of the ears, only fur which is
soft and velvety; the upper part o.
the ear, fully one half its length, Is
black. There are no hairs between
the ears and the fur is drab or mouse
colored near the skin and tawny neal
the surface.
The gray fox is more difficult pro
position. In proportion to the size Of
its head its ears are larger and more
pointed than those of the wolf. The
under fur is darker near the skin and
the surface on the lower portion oil
the ear contains more red while the
tip of the ear is black. This black or
the ears of the gray fox is not 5,
pronounced as on the red fox but it is
soft black fur, while the black on
wolves ears is the result of larger
proportion of long black hairs, not fur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

in distinguishing very young cubs;
the scalp alone is not sufficient. After
they are nine days old the eyes and
the upper front teeth become the best
test. A little la9sr red foxes may be
recognized by the black ears and the
white tipped tail which show quite
early. Always examine the front
teeth of cubs; by so doing you can
readily distinguish wolves from wood
chueks. badgers. muskrats or pocket
gophers. These are rodents or
gnawing animals and have four shovel
teeth in front while wolves and foxes
have teeth like dogs and cats, small
in front with two fangs on each side.
The record shows that young wood
chucks have been palmed on as
wolves and at least one pocket gopher
is also on record
Foxes
Two distinct species of foxes are
found in Wisconsin, viz. red fox and
gray fox. The red fox measures 40
inches from tip to tip and stands
about 16 inches high; it has a slight
body and very slender legs. Its gen
4ial color is red, the tip of the tAil
IS white and the upper half of the
back of the ears black The cross
fox is a variety of the red fox and IS
cften ioaAd in the same litter. it is
darker than the red fox and is dis
u.nguisheG by a dark stripe between
the shoulders crossed by another dark
stripe across the shoulders The tip
the ears is black. There is no reason
for installing a red fox for a wolf
especially If it is mo.e th9n a mon n
old: the black ears aud white tipped
tail alone are sufficient to positively
preclude the possibility Of its being
wolf. The color of red foxes varies
from rusty red to coal black anu the
species includes the cross fox, the
silver gray and the black fox The
cross fox is quite common but the sill
yer gray and black foxes are very
rare and when killed their hide is
too valuable to be destroyed by re-
moving the scalp. The gray fox is
smaller than the red fox and is prac-
tically harmless. Its general color is
gray, darker on the back. 1t has a
dark stripe on the top and the full
length of the tail which ends in a
oiack tip. (The red fox has the white
tip, The back of the ears has a
plackish edge, many black hairs but
no solid black area on upper half like
the red fox. The base of the ears
and sides of the neck are foxy red.
The upper front teeth of foxes are not
notched like those of dogs and wolves
and the pupils of their eyes are not
round lih- those of wolves and dogs;
they are oblong, that is they are
longer sideways than up and
down. Female foxes have only six
teats that milk while dogs and wolves
have generally not less than ten and
never less than eight These are eX-
cellent tests"
Scalps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-19

'.lNneh diflculty ~ be eEperIence
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
EFFECTIVE REMEDY
SIMPLE FORMULA WILL BREAK
A COLD OVER NIGHT.
Prescribed by WeIl-Known Specialist
in the Cure of consumption-Can
Be Prepared by Anyone.

Here is a simple and effective rem
edy for coughs and colds: Mix a
half ounce of the Virgin Oil of Pine
(Pure) with two ounces of glycerine
and half pint of good whisky.
Shake well and take in teaspoon
doses every four hours.
This formula is said to be very ef-
fectiye, being the prescription of an
eminent authority. 1t will break up
a cold in "a hours, and cure any
cough that is durable.
The ingredients for this prescrip-
ton can be found at any good drug
store, but care should be taken that
only the pure Virgin Oil of Pine
should be used. This is put up only
in half-ounce Walls for dispensing, Sc
curely sealed in a round wooden case
with engraved wrapper, having the
name Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure), pre-
pared only by Leach Chemical Co.,
Cincinnati, O.-plainly printed there
on.
The cheaper oils and those sold in
bulk only create nausea and have
no effect whatever upon the bronchial
tubes
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
WHERE APPLES ARE GROWN.
North America the Great Producing
Region of the World.

The area of the world devoted to
apple raising in the northern hemi-
sphere extends from Scandinavia on
the north to the mountain regions of
North Carolina and Tennessee on the
south. In the southern hemisphere
apples are raised in New Zealand and
Tasmania, but little success has been
obtained in Australia, Africa or South
America. North America is the great
producing region of the world
and New York leads all the other
states in the quantity grown, although
there are many choice varieties pro-
duced in other states, particularly
Missouri, Oregon and Washington.
The soil and climate conditions must
combine to produce the finest fruit
The annual aggregate product of the
world is estimated at 100,000,000 bar
rels, but not all of this is gathered, for
in seasons when the production is
plentiful large quantities are fed to
cattle or allowed to rot on the ground,
and every season millions of bushels
of the less choice varieties and the
poorer fruit from the best trees are
turned into cider, which is used as a
beverage and for making vinegar and
apple brandy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
A THRILLING REQUEST.

'.Do you love me, Ernest?"
"Darling!'' The strong arms of the
young man pressed the confiding form
to his bosom, and, with a look of love
in his eyes that told far more than
words could express, he said: Were
the wealth of the whole world mine
to give, it would still be too small to
show the unutterable love that is in
my heart for you. But why this ques-
ton, Alice? Have you still doubt
of my sincerity? Or is there anything
else that can do to make happier the
one for whom I would cheerfully give
my life to prove my lover
The happy face turned once more
to him, and the bright eyes, in which
the tender love-light was beaming,
looked fondly into his as she said in
voice full of tenderness and pathos:
81 do not ask you to give me your life,
Ernest, or the world and all it's wealth.
What / am going to ask will be a
small thing for you to do, but a
priceless boon to me. It is this. For
almost ten minutes your foot has been
right on my tender toe. Would it be
too severe test of the love and devo-
ton you assert to ask you to take it
OFF,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
Has clnch on Position.

Various authorities have passed on
a letter received at the post Office de-
partment short time ago and it has
finally been sent to the postmaster
general. The letter came from west
ern postmaster at small Office and
read: I'm accordance with the rules
of the department, write you to in
form you that on next Saturday will
close the post Office for one day, as
am going on bear hunt. l am not
asking your permission to close up
and you can discharge me if you want
to. But I will advise you now that I
am the only man in the county who
can read and write" 1t is not likely
that the postmaster will be dis
charged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31

CIT is the little things that add joy
gSsU and lightness to daily living. Re
y Numbering birthdays and ami
versaries and sending valentine to
a friend when the annual feast of the
amiable old saint comes round in the
calendar are little acts which help
along happiness and keep alive the
flame of affection. The husband of 20
years who mails a modest lace paper
heart to his wife on his way home the
night before, and then watches her
fiuttering delight as she, opens her
mail the next morning keeps alive a
tender feeling of sentiment that
smooths the rough places of daily liv-
ing. The wife who sends valentine
to her husband is more than repaid
for tie recollection of tenderness.
OF course the young folk keep the
festival in mind. But there is no rea-
son why the little god of first love
should monopolize all the joys of it.
The valentine sent for friendships
sake Outlines contains a deeper feel
ing than that sent in the enthusiasm
of young fancy. Sorry is the day
when we feel too old to send valen-
tine or cease to get merriment out of
the occasion. Don't forget the little
folks. Does anyone recall the time
when the day passed and the mail
brought valentines for everyone but
you? What a heartache followed on
that bit of carelessness. So spend
this evening cutting paper hearts and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
Inviaorate the Digestion.

To invigorate the digestion and
stimulate the torpid liver and bowels
there is nothing SO good as that old
family remedy, Brandreth Pills, which
has been in use for over century.
They cleanse the blood and impart new
vigor to the body. One or two every
night for a week will usually be all
that is required. For Constipation or
Dyspepsia, one or two taken every
night will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used and being purely vegetable are
adapted to every system.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugar-coated.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31
Sz2zEy K1zkyZz,EE
ZElGk9Z2Z2KS

ing, and decorate the cardboard in
any desired fashion. A pretty head of
a child or one of the many types of
the American girl makes good dec
grafton, or if you cannot paint these
small picture, such as has been sug-
gested for calendars, could take it's
place, and the scroll and outline of
gilt be used for farther decoration.
The tablet should have small en-
gagement pencil attached to one side
by length of ribbon for convenience
in writing. The tablets are most con-
venient articles to have in ones room
or anywhere about the house, there
are always so many lists to be made
out of things with which it is quite
useless to charge the mind.
Those who neither paint nor draw
may still make acceptable valentines,
by substituting the needle for the
brush or pen. There are many small
articles which may be embroidered,
and these will prove of even more per-
manent value.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-01-31

about the valentine. The little boy
wondered why his father did not men,
ton it, Finally, at the tea table, he
asked:
Papa, did you get valentine to-
day."
Yes, l did," said the father, feign-
ing to be angry, "and I'd like to know
who sent me that horrid picture of a
bald-headed man! If l find out, | tell
you there will be troubled"
George took his fathers simulated
anger in real earnest and seemed
greatly disturbed by the turn affairs
had taken, but did not say any more
about the valentine. After the meal
he followed his mother into the
kitchen and whispered to her:
Mamma" he said, craftily, Il think
we better not tell him about tn val
entine until his hair grows out again!"