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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

Rev Carl Thompson Social Demo
crat. said biz party objected to the
bill. because it was Qualification OF
war. and read to the assembly circu-
lars deScrihin& it az the greatest mil.
itary spectacle the world had ever
seen" The last straw came when AS
semblyman Shauer de Jared there
were more batlgerS in Vagina than
Yrginians IN Wisconsin, and the eX.
position would only send from this
state additional eEiigrants. Then the
measure was pron'otly killed.
After wrestling for weeks with the
rules bugabou the assembly finally
voted down the elaborate system which
Speaker Ekeln, Senator Whitehead
and AsSemblyman McGregor had spent
so many weary days and nights work
ing out. and viii now 90 on in the
same old way. The idea was to hold
very short morning sessions in order
that forenoon committee meetings
might be held, but the orators of the
assembly did not like the idea of hav-
Ing their talking cut snort for lack of
time and rejected the scheme.
a. q. BARTON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

20 to 10. The measure was introduced
in the upper house 10y Senator San
born of Ashland and passed through
this body with scarcely any opposl-
ton. In the assembly it encountered
many opponents.
Assemhlyman Bancroft of Richiand
Center started the discussion, asking
that the lill be killed because the state
was already expanding large sums of
money IN the erection of new capi-
toll Piny NOrcr0ss of JGHesville said
it was getting to he too much of Il
habit. this spending money for expo
sitionS. and AsSemblyman Sprague of
Waiworth declared that the state could
more profitahly improve its own in
stitutious without going outside to
spend money Tie pointed To the fact
that at the school for the deaf at Dele
van sixtyslS girls ara sleeping in two
bedrooms because &C II lack Of sutfi-
cient roam = similar condition *
lists Mt the hnne for dependent chill
lren at Saalta, and with treasury
almost empty. ne declared that what
money could be spIre.I could wisely be
diverted to charging these in9titu.
tionS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

There are large number of temper
ance bills before the present session of
the legislature. Assemblyman Mains
introduced what is known as the Goth
enberg system of controlling liquor IL
censes, used in Norway and Sweden.
1t provides that where license is grant
ed a corporation may be formed to con-
troll and have exclusive privilege in. a
town or city. County option bills are
pending Senator Barker of Sparta,
has high license bill which provides
that the minimum license fee shall be
$500, and in towns of 5000 inhabitants
the fee shall be rot less than 81, 600
The question of control and prohibition
of the liquor traffic are as numerous
and varied as the imagination extends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

All over the country there is a cru
SADIE opening for better service in rail-
road freightsl The commercial inter-
ests of the country suffered greatly by
what appears to be lack of interest
in moving freight on part of the com
panies to whom this important work is
entrusted. A recently compiled table
demonstrates that the modern ways of
handling freights is slower than by the
processes of fifteen years ago. when
carried in canal packets drawn by
mules, wagons drawn by horses, etc
In those primitive days it is shown that
freight was moved on an average five
to six miles an hour, while today, by
the modern methods the movements of
an average freight train is but 2 81
miles per hour. Bringing this question
to personal or local application it may
not be out of place to say that the Chi
"ago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Company
has, in the past two years, disappoint-
ed more people in Vernon county than
any other SPOT in the United States.
By their modern and lightning methods
they take from four to seven DAYS to
transport the CENSOR print paper from
Madison to Viroqua, distance IF $50
rifles, causing hardness and damage
to US anc our patrons one week after
apothar f;n II hos hecOt.,- oyo- ,erat ,,,,y
THIS sort of Indifference is but a sam
pie of the service conferred upon the
public. There is rebellion everywhere
because Of the inadequate movements
for freight traffic Forty years ago
Skippins used to drive "Old Bob" from
Viroqua TO Madison in a day. returning
the following day, but now modern
railroading requires four TO seven days
for moving freight one way between
the two points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
VOICE OF THE STATE pnEss

Madison Journal: Senator Pearson s
''blind-pig" measure is an excellent
one II proposes an effective means to
prevent the liquor in sections where no
local license is granted. One of the
difficult things which the authorities in
no-license districts have had TO contend
with, is the getting Of evidence against
illegal vendors This bill provides that
a government license to sell liquor in
the possession of any person in a no Ii
cense district will be accepted as prima
facie evidence that such person is traf-
ticking in liquor The fear of federal
prosecution hes so much heavier on the
''blind pigger" than the fear of local
authorities, that he WIN always provide
himself with government license be-
fore undertaking his illegal enterprise.
Half million people died in the I'm
tied States Inst year, according to -
census bu re, II: End the rate was lower
ths: II was the year before. 1t was
lower than it has got to be every year
great deal lower-for we have IS, =
600, 900 more or less people. The great
est death rate in 1905. was from CON
sumption. no less than Sc, no yielding
TO that disease. while pneumonia claim
ed 80. 06S. and there was an increase of
fatalities owing to cancer no less than
p, $50 dying from it Milwaukee Free
Press.
Westby Times: A Kansas scientist
says that the Garden of Eden was in
Nazoo county, Mississippi. The Gar
den Of Eden is just where man makes
it. 1t is in Westby; it is in viroqua; it
is in Sparta; it is in La Crosse; it is in
Coon NalleJ it is in Cashton. Where
ever you find men and women who are
willing to woro and do good, you will
find the Garden of Eden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
Legislators and Townspeople
Stirred at Unique
Proposition.
RICH LUMDERMEN BACKING IT
Dozen of Them Are Willing to
Come Down with a Mil
lion Dollars.
Appropriation for New Capitol Is
Inadequate - Assembly Turns
Deaf Ear to jamestown
Proposition.

Madison, Wis. March 5.-The feat
ure of the past weeks session of the
legislature was the announcement OF
the big scheme which Senator Stout
and several other members of the leg
islature have been developing to ex-
tend the area of the present capitol park
SO as to include fifteen or more acres
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
The Heating Plant.

BY a unanimous vote it was decided
at the meeting that the heating plant
and storage rooms should he located
at least half mile from the capitol
building and be connected by an I'M
foreground passageway. Resolutions
favoring this idea have been intro
huced by Senator Whitehead of James
Vile. Another resolution presented by
the senator was to the effect that the
commission proceed with the work of
letting contracts and construction with
the determination that the superstruc-
ture of the building be OF marble or
white granite. This has not as yet re-
ceived legislative consideration, but
the feeling is that it will be passed.
If adopted it limits the superstructure
to either marble or granite, to be de-
termined by the commission after bids
have been submitted.
The foundation wall for the west
wing of the capitol has been completed
and early in April Architect Post will
be in readiness to begin the supervis-
ion of the work on the main walls.
He says he is anxious that the work
be started as soon as possible. Be
fore advertisements for bids for gran
lite or white marble for the superstruc-
ture are advertised the commission in
tends TO wait to see if the legislature
will not increase the amount to be ex-
pended per cubic foot from 40 to 20
cents
Cold Shoulder to- jamestown.
The jamestown exposition bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for an exhibit next
summer mt the fair was killed i'll the
nrrnrni,l.. Inct rrhnrsdnv hN n vote of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
A Notre Dame Lady

I will send free with full instructions, some OF
~; si,,tl rrtpats.Aa for the cure % ieucorrhoea
,,Ics,.stinn disbursements. falling Of the womb.
scanty or painful periods, tuners or CROWNS hot
flashes. desire to cry. creeping teehns w Inc tile
~ Iii sending address 10 mothers OF suffering
daughters will explain success uui home treat-
nent If you decide to continue " VIII eilS S S,9
ether al frerers OF it. that is all ask u you are
Interested write now and tell your suffering friends
of il Address Mrs. NJ. summers ooN Ia NotFe
Dau.e Indiana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

Senator La Toilette is booked for a
large number of lectures throughout
The country, commencing with the adj
journment of congress. In Brooklyn,
the other night, he talked to an aud
ence for three and half hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

Congress adjourned on Monday. One
Of the things the people have cause TO
be thankful for is that the senate re-
fused to ratify action Of the house in
passage Of the great ship subsidy grab.
The three retiring congressman from
Wisconsin, Babcock, Minor and Brown,
voted for the big lob.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

Re very careful Of your howe's when
YOU have cold Nearly all other co Oh
svrups are cCnstipa ing, espe claliy
those containing opiateS. Kennedy
Laxative Cough Syrup moves the bow
els contains No opiates.. Sold by Y.
+. Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
Must Increase Appropriations.

The capitol building commission
held three days stormy session The
past week. bids on stone to be used
in the construction of the new capitol
were received; legislators were quizZed
on hoT much their constituents would
permit to he expended in the erection
of the new structure, and estimates of
the cost were submitted. The result
was that after all this conference ii
was announced If the state wanted a
building such as was agleed upon two
years ago at the session. it would cost
fully 100000. This prediction was
made by Architect Post.
The building as planned will occupy
nearly S.000000 cubic fee, and it was
decided that the limit of 10 cents for
the cost ought TO be raised to 20 cents.
At the latter figure the structure would
cost $5.GO0.NG. without Office furni-
ture. 1t IS estimated that fixtures and
furnishings would raise the amount
easily to SG.0O0,OC0 Some of the legis-
lators urged that the Minnesota state
house was built for "A cents cubic
foot. but the contract for that building
was let following financial panic
when men were scarce and anxious
for work and when materials were
much chpappr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
beautiful Park View,


IT the scheme goes through, the de-
sired area, with the present park. VIII
aggresat fully thirty acres. 1t win
give the new capitol building now in
course Of erection, beautiful setting
q. the crest of the hill, to be sur.
mounted in less than Il dec ade by a
number of other state buildings which
will heautify the proposed park. 1t
Is planned 10 give beautiful park
view from the capitol over the lake
and In time have Il park planned after
.hc one about the national buildings
at Washington. On one side of this
park, facing boulevard. will be an
educational building. with supreme
court building ON the other. A Hail
of Fame" is one OF the ideas which
future generations may wish to lie.
velop. II is declared by Senator
Stout that the present capitol park
will in time be like deep well, the
outer wall being large business blocks
that will undoubtedly be built Ii il
declared that II wOuld Ice but fitting
10 have spacious park, which In de-
cades to come can be adorned by the
statues of men and women whose
work and efforts have made Wisconsin
famous.
The announcement made a great
sensation. So secretly had the work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

The assembly defeated, by large
majority, the bill appropriating TWEEN
ty-fve thousand dollars for a state
show at the jamestown exposition, to
omen in April next. Wise move.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

By news dispatch elsev ere publish
ed in the CENSOR, it is lmented that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
SENATOR j. H. STOUT.

or the business section and residence
district between it and Lake Monona
The formation OF this gigantic plan
has been going on secretly for months
AMI the total taxable property in.
volNed. according to the 1906 tax roll
Is valued ut $lOO.00O. The selling
value Of the property is estimated at
fully one-third above the taxable yalu-
alton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06

been carried on that when finally the
announcement was made the SEN
ator had secured options on fully two
thirds of the land desired, at reason
able prices. before the residents or
business men in this locality were
aware of the magnitude of the project.
Big Men willing to Back IL.
The scheme is causing no end Of
comment. 1t is given the character of
state movement 10y the fact that its
chief promoters are men of affairs
from other parts of the state. To OF
set the objection of the great expense
involved In the plan. ten men of the
state, ii Is said. are ready to come for.
.yard With 100000 each. Among the
men who il is said are willing to car.
ry out the plan by individual aid are
Senator Stout. Charles +. Ffister, Mil
waukee: former Senator Levi Withee,
the Cargille of Lacrosse; former Seua-
tor w. II. Hatten. New London; Sen
ator III. +. Bird. Wausaukee, and Isaac
Stephenson, of Marinette. II is es-
timated if S1,OOoOO0 can be raised by
private subscription. the state viii be
willing to stand the remainder, which
will be far less.
Not only are the nations of the old
world enlarging their parks under sim
liar circumstances at great expense,
declares Senator Stout, but Minnesota
has similar scheme under cOnsidera.
ton. BY his scheme the state Is simp,
ly exercising foresightedness and wis.
dom. he says.
Beautiful Boulevard.
Another scheme, involving the same
idea of Identifying the vista and sur
roundings OF the present capitol. is dis
closed In a joint resolution presented
by Assemblyman Roethe, of Grant
county, which he urges as Il substitute
to the proposed enlarged capitol park.
He would have splendid boulevard.
like the Pall Mall of London or the
Inter den Linden of Berlin, to connect
the capitol park with the university
grounds. over a mile distant This
resolution would mean the wiping out
of at least fourteen business and resi-
dence blocks at an expense of possibly
half a million. The idea has received
no encouragement. whatever, and it is
generally considered as satirical
thrust Mt the enlarged park idea. The
boulevard scheme is not a new one.
however, as it has been preached
many times in years past. OF the
two schemes the plan of Senator Stout
Is receiving ny far tho Oreatpr conn
mendation and there are indications
that this plan may ultimately be
adopted. ass
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-03-06
Cold shoulder to jamestown.

The Jamestown exposition bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for an exhibit next
summer ut the fair was killed in the
assembly last Thursday by vote of
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

Texas, as IN amendment to the Con-
stitution OF Texas, to be voted upon
on the first Tuesday in August, 1907.
All persons favoring said amendment
shall have written orprinted on their
ballots, as follows: For the amend
ment to the Constitution. providing
for "A Department of Agriculture and
II Bureau of Labor" And those op-
posed to said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
as follows: Against the amend
ment to the Constitution, providing
for II Department of Agriculture and
Il Bureau OF Labor" And the sum
of $4,000 two thousand dollars, or
so much thereof rs may he necessary,
is hereby appropriated out OF any
funds in the Treasury of the State of
Texas, not otherwise appropriated,
to pay the expenses OF such publica-
tions. proclamation and election.
{ A true COPY L. L. DAsHIELL.
Secretary of State.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Proposed Amendment to the State Constitu-
ton Fixing the Salary Of Members
OF the Legislature.

An Act to amend Section 81 of Ar
ticle Ill of the Constitution OF the
State of Texas, relating to the
compensation OF members OF the
Legislature.
Be it e nacted by the Legislature
of the State of Texas:
Section /. That Section ID OF
Article Ill of the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so as to
hereafter read as follows:
Sec. "a. The members of the
Legislature shall receive from the
Public Treasury such compensation
for their services as may from time
to time be provided by law, not to
exceed one thousand dollars for each
year in which a biennial session of
the Legislature is held under the
provisions of this Constitution, and
five dollars for each day of any
Special Session held during the sub.
sequent year, and in addition there
to, they shall receive mileage in
going to and returning from the
State Capitol, not to exceed three
cents per mile; the distance to be
computed by the nearest railroad
route. and the Comptroller shall
prepare and preserve a table OF dis
tanceS for each county seat now or
hereafter to be established, and by
such table the mileage of each mem
Der shall be paid; no member shall
be entitled to mileage for any extra
session that may be called within
one day after the adjournment of
Regular or Called Session.
Sec. 2. The foregoing Constitu-
tionaI Amendment shall be submit
ted to vote of the qualified cleo
tors of the State at an election to
be held throughout the State Oh the
first Tuesday in August, 1907, at
which election all voters favorlng
said proposed amendment, shall
have written or printed on their
ballots, the words: "For the
to Section "a of Article
III of the Constitution, relating to
the salary of the members of the
Legislature and all those OPP
posed, shall have written or printed
on their ballots, the words, Against
the amendment to Section % of Ar
ticIe III of the Constitution, relat- I
ing TO the salary Of the members of
the Legislature.
Sec. 3. The Governor OF the
State is hereby directed TO issue the
necessary proclamation for said cleo
ton and to have the same published
as required by the Constitution and
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17
Proposed Amendment to the State Constitu-
ton Authorizing the Establishment
Of State Printing Plant.

Joint Resolution authorizing the sub
mission to n vote of the people Of
the State OF Texas of Al proposed
amendment of Section II, Article
WI, OF the Constitution M the
State of Texas, relating to print
ing, publishing, stationery, paper
and fuel, and making an appropri-
alton therefor,
BE it Resolved by the Legislature
OF the State OF Texas:
Section |. That Section u OF Artl-
Gle XVI of the Constitution OF the
State OF Texas be so amended as to
hereafter read as follows:
Section u. All printing and pub
fishing, and all stationery, paper and
fuel for the various departments, and
for all offices, whether created by this
Constitution or by law, shall be done
and supplied as may be provided by
law, and for the accomplishment OF
these objects and purposes the Legis-
lature may provide and establish all
requisite means and agencies, invest
ed with such powers as may be deem
ed adequate and advisable.
Sec. . The foregoing constitutions
al amendment shall he submitted to
Il vote OF the qualified electors OF the
State at an election to he held thrO
ughout the State on the first Tues
day in August, A. D. 1907. at which
election all voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words
For the amendment to Section u OF
Article XVI OF the Constitution, re-
lating to stationery, printing, paper
and fuel" and all those opposed shall
write or have printed ON their bal
lots the words Against the amend
ment to Section II OF Article XVI OF
the Constitution, relating to station
cry, printing, paper and fuel.
Sec 3. The Governor OF the State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election
and To have the same published as
required by the Constitution and ex-
listing laws of the State.
Sec. 4. That the sum OF two thou
sand $4,000 dollars, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, is here
by appropriated out of any funds in
Treasury of the State OF Texas not
otherwise appropriated, to pay the
expenses of such publication and
election.
"A true COPY l.. L. DASHIELL,
Secretary OF State.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-05-17

sailors and such women as aided
appropriation.
Section |. Be it Resolved by the
Legislature of the State of Texas:
That Section 81 of Article ; of the
Constitution OF the State OF Texas, as
amended in 1903, be so amended as to
hereafter read rs follows:
Article 3. Section 81. The Legis-
lature shall have no power To make
any grant or authorize the making
of any grant of public money to any
individual, associations or individu-
ais. municipal or other corporations
whatsoever; provided, however. the
Legislature may grant aid to indi-
gent and disabled Confederate sol
diers and sailors who came to Texas
prior to January /, 1850. and who are
either over sixty years OF age or
whose disability is the proximate re-
suit of actual service in the Confeder-
ate army for II period Of at least
three months, their widows in indi-
gent circumstances who have never
remarked and who have been bona
tide residents OF the State of Texas
since March |. 1850. and who were
married to such soldiers anterior to
March l, 1850; provided said aid shall
not exceed eight dollars per month
and provided further, that no appro-
priations shall ever be made for the
purpose hereinbefore specified in ex-
cess of five hundred thousand dollars
for any one year. And also grant
aid to the establishment and mainte-
nance of II home for said soldiers and
sailors. their wives and widows and
women who aided in the Confederacy.
under such regulations and fmita-
tons as may he provided 10y law;
provided the grant to aid said home
shall not exceed one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars for any one year,
and no inmate of said homes shall be
entitled to any other aid from the
State; the Legislature may provide
for husband and wife TO remain to-
gether in the home; and provided fur
Their, that the provisions of this sec
ton shall mot be construed to prevent
the grant of aid in case OF public en-
lamity.
Sec. >. The Governor OF the State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for the submission
OF this amendment to the qualified
voters of the State of Texas on the
first Tuesday in August, 1907.
The sum OF $4,000, or so much there
OF as may be necessary, is hereby APP
propriated to pay the expenses OF
carrying out the provisions of this
resolution.
"a true copy L. 7. DAsHIELL,
Secretary of State,