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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
FINALLY LET GO.

The legislature finished its work and
took adjournment at late hour last
Tuesday night. The session extended
over a period of 189 days, the longest
since war times. The Milwaukee Ev-
ening Wisconsin, one of the thoughtful
papers of the state, reviews the session
work in the following words:
1.-The session of the legislature was
incomparably the longest in the history
of the state. One reason for the pro-
traction of its deliberations was the
time which it consumed in getting
started. It's members had been elected
with no thought that they were to be
called upon to choose United States
senator, and when this duty was de-
volved upon them by the resignation of
Senator Spooner they devoted them
selves mainly to that absorbing task
until it was disposed of. by which time
a stage of the session had been reached
at which previous legislatures had been
ready to adjourn.
Even without the intersection of a
senatorship contest, however, the ses-
sion would have been prolonged beyond
the usual length, for it was called up
on to consider mass of proposed legis-
lation unprecedented in amount, vast
in Importance, and of no little COM
plexity.
A considerable proportion of the
members were new men without exper-
fence in public affairs. AS body, it
may be said of them that they have
been solicitous to do their duty, and
that is no small praise. They have
placed upon the statue books many
laws embodying the principle of public
control of corporations laws which are
necessarily experimental and viii doubt
less in some instances require no little
revision to fully adapt them to the pur-
poses at which they aim, but which are
the expression of popllar demand of
the time, and several of which will be
looked back upon as marking progress.
| The legislature has made mistakes
most legislatures do. Its mistakes will
cali for correction at the hands of its
successors.
The 1907 session, nearly 700 laws,
has lasted 1S9 days as against l62 days
two years ago, which was the record
up to that time. There have been 6Ss
new laws added to the statute books as
against o23 two years ago, which also
was the record. There were 754 bills
sent to the governor. He vetoed 26 Of
them. Of the remainder, forty-five
were returned for correction and came
to him.
| Two years ago adjournment came June
%. This year on July 16. There were
1855 bills introduced, l045 in the assem-
bly, and 640in the senate. Three recesse:
of over a week each were taken, one
for Easter and election day and one fol
Fourth of July. OF the total number
of bills introduced 40.5 per cent. be
came laws. An average of three anC
one-half laws day were enacted fol
the entire session. The governor We
toed one out of every sixty-five. a."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

Some cf The Milwaukee daily papers
continue to harp on the great injustice
inflicted on the people of Wisconsin"
because they are to have the privilege
of riding on their railroads at the same
rates and like conditions as their neigh
bors in other states And all the time
it will be surmised that the Milwaukee
dailies are prompted to the illogical po-
sition by the fear that possibly that
city and its citizens and Others who
may wish to do business there. will be
shorn of the advantage and discrimina-
ton of using reduced privilege com
mutation ticket secured for less than a
cent and a quarter per mile 1t ought
not 60 be an impertinent question to
ask why cent-and-a-quarter rate is
justice to llwaukeeans and a two-cent
rate for other sections of the state is
"a hardship to the railroads and venal
and political, and direct slap at the
railroad commission. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
LIBERTY.

oss, July 22-Mrs. VIM. Kellicutt of
b, OPP Branch, spent Sunday at the
home of JOS. Kellicutt. :. Quite num-
Der from here attended the ice cream
supper at Liberty, last Saturday night.
-. Miss Gena Mccullough, who is at
tending review school at Viroqua, spent
Saturday and Sunday with her parents.
-. E. A. Schmidt spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Beeman. =. Yesterday evening about
four O'Clock thunder storm came up
and rained continually for about two
and one half hours, which took nearly
all of the crops in the valley. The
water reached from hill to Hill !. Dell
Morrison, wife and children. visited at
the home of Mrs. Geo. Walling go.
During the storm Sunday night several
of the phones burned out Earl Jen-
nings spent Sunday with Tom Nc
Collough. . . Helen Buchanan was a
guest of Gena Mccullough, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Westby Wins Over Barney.

The celebrated Westby well case
which has been hanging fire for some
time, was decided by Judge Fruit in
favor of the village by special verdict.
Barney Olson sued for $500 which
amount he will be unable to recover
unless the state supreme court should
overdue the decision after the case has
been appealed by the plaintiff, should
plaintiff appeal. Many are of the
opinion that Mr.. Olson will not appeal
the case.
Thus ends litigation which has been
unfortunate to all parties concerned.
but the village board made no mistake
III fighting the case. If any mistake
was made at all it was when the board
gave the contract to MIR. Olson in the
face of all the trouble he had had with
other parties for whom he drilled wells.
Westby Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
LEG WEAKNESS.
Sane Methods OF Feeding Will Usually
Correct This Trouble.

Weakness of the legs Is a trouble
appearing in young birds. In cockereIs
more often than In pullets, and is cen
usually between three and FIVE months
of age. The larger breeds are more
prone to this trouble than the smaller
and more active birds.
This weakness is caused by pushing
for growth by feeding too much fat
tening food, says a writer In Inland
Poultry Journal. thereby increasing the
weight Of the body beyond the ability
Of the legs to support 1t.
If our birds are getting into this
condition, you will notice at first I'M
steadiness in gait. They move slowly.
and the limbs slightly shake. In a
weeks time they can hardly keep upon
their legs and when feeding will sit
down so the body is nearly on the
ground. Looking the bird over, you
will find little TO attract your eye ex-
cept the weakness of the legs. The
bird otherwise appears to be healthy.
The feathers are bright the eye clear
and the appetite good. AS the days
pass he loses his desire for food, is
picked upon by his brothers. lice null
tiply upon him. he becomes thin, and
the skin grows dry and crackly.
In the very beginning OF the leg
weakness remove all causes of trouble.
Spice, corn and cornmeal, buckwheat
and rye should not be fed for weeks
TO such birds Have regular times to
give the meals and make each bird
work for part of his food If possible.
have sick birds by themselves to avoid
imposition by the other chicks. A grass
run, with shade and cool water, will
help cure these causes. II you have
time and patience, one-tenth of grain
of qulnine given TO each bird with leg
weakness every morning will help
bring up the chick TO health again.
Cockerels often are susceptible to
leg weakness. especially IL allowed to
run with hens. causing them to pay
too much attention to the hens before
their strength is sufficient to warrant
II. In such cases confine the cockerels
by themselves and give them strength
ening food On well regulated poul-
try farm the cockerels and pullets
should be separated from each other.
Each will do better.
1t is always well to examine the bird
carefully to determine whether it may
not be rheumatism. which is usually
accompanied by a swelling of the
Joints.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
The oueerest Polo. ian.

"The strangest policemen in tie
world are In Care y n, South Afri-
ca" said a man who lad Travelled In
the dark continent. ney are the
Kafflr negroes. They wear uniform
similar to that of an English soldier,
but instead of club and revolver
they carry long spear with red
tassel near the point and short stick
which has a heavy brass ball on the
end and is attached to the policeman's
belt by cord some sixty feet long
They throw the ball and stick and the
cord winds around the prise Ike
ranchman's lariat and prevents him
from walking. They are not allowed
to carry firearms. and only make an
arrest when ordered by their white Of
ficers to do so. but If they are ever sent
for man he had better go without
question. for he either goes to jail or
the hospital If he resists. kansas
City Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Where the Scotch Drew the Line.

Where the Scotch Drew the Line.
During the visit of George ". to the
Emerald Isle there were, Moore tells
us, many good things said. zone of
the 'pisintry,' delighted with his mai
esty's affability said to the toilkeeper
as the king passed through: och. now,
and his majesty, God bless him, never
paid the turnpike! And how's thatP
oh, kings never does! We lets 'em
go freey was the answer. Then
there's the dirty money for ye,' says
Pat. 1T shall never be said that the
king came here and found nobody to
pay the turnpike for him Moore. on
his visit to Abbotsford, told this story
to Sir Walter, when they were COM
pairing notes as to the two royal visits.
Now, Mr.. Moore replied Scott, there
you have just the advantage of US.
There was no want of enthusiasm
here The Scotch folk would have
done anything In the world for his maj
esty but--pay the turn Ike"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
DAVIDSON NO noLLYcoppLE.

Constitutional government-govern-
ment by the people through their
elected representatives has not been
abolished in Wisconsin.
Gov. Davidson has signed the 2-cent
fare act and in giving it his approval
has indicated the principles of repre-
sentative government and repudiated
the sinister doctrine that government
in Wisconsin has been delivered over
to an irresponsible bureaucracy and
the people stripped of their power to
have their mandate expressed by their
representatives
We still have government as ordained
in the constitution and not as prescribed
by half-baked 'reformers" and cor
porate interests" making common
cause for the peoples undoing.
In no act of his official career, has
Gov. Davidson shown greater firmness
than in the signing of the 2-eent fare
act. Powerful influences, political and
corporate, were exerted in efforts to
have him veto the bill
Newspapers owned and controlled by
swollen fortunes threatened him with
tier owners displeasure. He was told
that it would mark him man of great
strength to veto the bill. Yet IL he
had followed their sinister suggestions,
they would have blazoned his weak ness
before the people of the state in
parading the part that they had played
in concerning him from following his
better judgment.
With 2-cent fare in force in adj
jacent states, with the railways using
the q cent fare in Wisconsin as a
means of discriminating against the
state in interstate passenger rates, as
the Western Passenger association
purposed to do, the legislature had
ample justification for enacting 2
cent fare.
Obviously relief could not be expect
ed from the railway commission. 1t
was debarred by its own findings and
decision from ordering a 2-cent fare.
The Legislature possessing the law
making power and with the constitu-
tional authority to act interposed and
met the situation.
If an injustice has been done to the
railways, if it can be established that
2-cent fare will work confscatio,l
they have Sheir remedy in an appeal
to the courts.
In the meantime the people II Wis
consin are given the benefit of the
doubt Milwaukee News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Treatment For Colds.

When colds first make their appear
ance accompanied by sneezing and run
ming at the nose fifteen drops of spirits
OF camphor mixed with sugar and the
whole dissolved in pint of drinking
water, allowing the birds no other
drink. will usually prove an effective
remedy. See that the poultry quarters
are well ventilated. Birds will recover
from colds more quickly in an open
front house than they will in tightly
closed one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
coop FOR CHICKS.

try wire, so that the chicks can get In
and out at will, while the old hen is
kept confined. An opening from the
box proper leads to the sun bath.
which is nothing more than box with
a beveled top, to the upper portion Of
which is hinged a window sash or a
hotbed sash. When the weather is cold
or rainy the little fellows may enjoy
themselves almost as much as though
they were outdoors. This entire con-
trivance may be built at cost of a
few cents If one happens to have an
old sash on hand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
; sssssssseseessseesesssss
: RURAL NEWS ITEMS +;
, Contributed by the Censor's
. Live Correspondents
sssssssssssssssssssssss
HAMBURG.

Chaseburg, July 20-Mrs. G. P. Ak
ems friends are glad to see her able to
visit friends and relatives at La Crosse
after her long illness. Harry Hoyt's
children, who have been i'll with mea-
sizes, are greatly improved at this writ
ing. C. r. Wards family have moved
into their old home again Harry All
ken visited at La Crosse with his broth
er and friends the past week IS. B.
Gates and little son of Viroqua, were
seer IN our town recently Mr.. Huber
is building a new foundation under his
house, greatly improving it. Hans Pc
tecson folks are visiting relatives at
Hudson. Chas. Dummer and bride de-
parted for La Crosse on their wedding
tour Mr. Spoke bought the Ed. Fin
stad property and viii remain with US.
CAN You GUESS?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
HE MADE GOOD.

At the opening of the legis,A tive SEES
sion the CENSOR made the prediction
that Lieutenant-Gov William D.
Connor would make good as presiding
officer of the state senate. The pre-
diction at that time was prompted by
the constant nagging of democratic pa
pers and some of the personal and po-
litical sour grape" cuckoos in our own
party, who were instructed to kill
COnnor; he's a dangerous man. AS
a presiding officer the senate has had
no superior in late years. He was fair
and impartial, quick. fiji =. and parliament
tary. 1t may be said to Connor' s credit,
and to the credit of the state and the
republican party, that on many import
ant matters the lieutenant had
the deciding vote, and without excep-
ton he cast his favor on the side of the
people His vote killed the big Chyno-
weth attorney grab, passed many of
the important insurance measures and
was potent in giving the people the
two-cent passenger fare. In these and
other matters he defeated the schemes
of number of senators who have SHOW
ed themselves forward as ''the only
friends of the people. Because of
these things Mr.. Connor is entitled to
the gratitude of Wisconsin citizens, as
he should be to the commentator of
his party associates who have profited
by his labors for the party and them
selves personally.
AS matter of justice the CENSOR is
moved to this comment. We repeat
that the Acknowledgements make good.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Johannesburg Hens.

Some folks like to domineer over tim
Id people Hens are like human be-
ings in this respect. The cross, bossy
hens and their broods will get more
than their share of the feed If one is
not careful In feeding.
The domineering hens compel the 9th
ers to keep to the rear.
The hens eat more than they need
anyway when allowed to eat with the
chicks. A feeding coop that will adj
NIT the chicks and exclude the quarrel
some, fussy old hens is almost neces-
sltY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Don't coddle the Hens.

There Is such thing as being over
particular with your hens. Don't think
II a kindness to keep them shut up all
the time In a little bit of pen, feed
Ing them all they can stuff. Let Them
out to skirmlsh around for themselves.
They VIII enjoy it and do all the bet
far for n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
Sum Bath Coos Eor Chicks.

The illustration shows a sun bath
coop for chicks which is used with
great success in many portions of
New England. The box in which the
hen is kept oYerlaps the sur parlor to
some extent, the overlapping portion
being faced with three inch mesh poul-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
apon,tsn In REARING Chicks.

The principal things TO avoid in rear
ing little chicks are crowding, too
much feed, too much heat and sudden
and extreme changes In temperature.
Do not try to hatch more chicks than
you have broodcr room for. For 500
chicks have at least ten breeders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

A number of the towns around are
raising money by subscription to aid
the cyclone sufferers in the counties of
Monroe, juneau and Sank. The little
village of La Vale has raised something
over $1,000 to aid the sufferers. in Sank
county.
On Friday last Longley Shreve and
Henry Hoderman received injuries by
falling from a scaffold. The gentleman
were working on new barn for Mr..
Shreve and were about twenty feet
above the ground when the scaffold
broke. In the fall Mr.. Shreve had his
leg broken and received severe injury
to his back. Mr.. Holderman received
several bad cuts on his mead but was
otherwise uninju'ed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

The whole of the chieE Is )rmed out
OF the Wits, OF tbs e-a The yoik is
never tn, i in laA j.s. before pip
ping tine; tteu Il Is d'1Nl In ana fur
nishes food 'ol the rick
Salt slt5 per barrel ut Linde-
MAINS
Smole Vernon Co. Porto Royalo 5
cent cig;rs.
None 70 loan on re.l estate Sc
curity lnqrirc of c. Ii Minshall,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

Piles get quicn and certain relief from
Dr. Shoop Magic Ointment. It's action
is positive and certain. Itching, pain
full, protruding or blind piles disappear
like magic by its use. Large nickle
capped glass jars so cents. Sold by
Dahls Drug Store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
A 500 Pearl.

W. F. Bond Of Victory, had the good
fortune June 30, to find a IS and three
eight grain pearl which he disposed of
couple of days later for $500. The
gem was perfect globe and pure white
and was taken from a bull nosed
Mohican" she'll. Two days after the
finding Alfred Latimer the enterpris-
ing young Genoa pearl buyer, bought
it. DE Soto Argus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24
(From the La Fargo Enterprise.)

DIR. Butt has purchased driving
horse.
VIM. Setback of Rockton, is building
a new 30x60 hay barn.
Aug. Kriigel IS building an addition
to his farm residence near Rockton.
Mrs. JAS. Dempsey Of jug creek, had
the misfortune TO break her arm,
Tuesday.
Alex Lawton and Albert Cowan are
erecting new tobacco sheds on their
farms.
J. Gift is building two large tobacco
sheds on his farm adjoining the village.
Another large room is being finished
in the school house and the seventh
teacher has been hired for the coming
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

You know the tiny mechanism of
watch absolutely demands that each of
the dozen of little springs, wheels,
jewels, etc be just right or good
timing is out of the question.
Sam. the Jeweler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

Ask for Vernon Co. La Revrencia,
a little clear Havana cent cigar. A
real smoke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

The state dairy and food department,
which has been rendering the people a
splendid service during the past few
years, has just discovered a new fraud
on consumers which is likely to make
some one lot of trouble unless it is
discontinued. 1t is the practice of
marking up the weights of cheese by
which means certain wholesale dealers
are able to undersell legitimate jobbers
and make up on the cut price by the
short weights. The short weights come
as a burden upon the retail dealer, UNI
less passed along by him to the con-
sumner, and it is the consumer which the
state dairy and food commission pro-
posed to protect. AS result. there
will be some sharp watching of cheese
shipments and some weighing will be
done both in transit and in warehouses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-24

A bunch Of great ply s:cians has been
wasting time in an effort to simplify
the diet Of rich and poor. Incon e
r 'gulates human diet to much greater
extent than doctors can ever hone i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-09
~. Ysslssaay AIlsrnoan.

Before court adjourned yesterday
afternoon Dalmas gave a severe
Grflllnk 10 the mother of Evelyn
Nosblt Thaw. Dclmaa told how the
mother literally sold her daughter
20 White after the horrible crime
was committed
Evidence was brought on
in the trial" said Delmag, that
showed Egelyua mother received
5000 monthly from White AK
You why she received this
In assisting the prosecution. this
inhuman mother has given the pros.
ncufion the means BY which they
Imagine they can send the husband
of fhis poor girl 10 death.
Gentlemen. ls the story true or
ia IL not true. that Evnlsn told u
10 Thaw ia Paris. Ia 1902 This e
one Of the greatest questions you
must answer.
The district attorney tells You
% &C. q fabrication of the girls own
mind. Hnd that Thaw tried 10 make
her sign n written statement OF It
In c0rroborafion 81 hef STORY,
call attention No the things You OBJ
served az sho has told iu her story
You saw the horror in hrr face
her courageous struggling with
emotions. saw her compose herself
and then resume. ask you ON your
oath. was she playing O parts"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-09
FIFTY YEARS A CONVICT, HE LOVES FLOWERS

shall be free before die The GOV
eruor vii pardon me. or something
viii happen know H. The keep.
cra ask me where the order Will
come from TO set me free. bnt do
not know anything about u except
that ! viii DO free.
They say I am a good prisoner
now. and ! think I am. too.
The flowers ia this garden inter.
est me very much love them !
have charge 81 all the garden here
nov When | get out ! ann COINS
ca earn ms living as a gardner or
florist. and have been studying
botany for years don't know
when this viii be, bot I am sure
that Il e. coming
Warren r. struKty" and has the
freedom 81 the prison grounds lie
wa 81 Nhen be came here ia 1867.
tits extreme youth alone saved him
from q death sentence. for In III
~ Jealousy be- killed his girl wife
BY holding her head under water IA
brook until she was dead
Twice he tried 20 escape aud both
timea WAS captured. The last time
was z years ago.
This winter hia application fuf
pardon went before the state board
of paFdona. bat Il wa refused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-09
~ ". h. nRloos.
staff seeelai 10 The Star

HARTFORD. Conn. April -
John Warren. convict Ia the states
prison at Msthefsfieid. near here.
will celebrate his golden anniYefa
AIRY next December.
illa golden anniversary. furaoath
Golden anniversary OF hia incareefa
tion IN a pcnitontlary FIFTY Years
Of life behind cold. barred wAllal
This poor old man has spent q
longer period Ia prison than ans
either living convict in the United
states
When the correspondent of The
star visited Wcthefafleld. he found
Warren. old aud srlfsled, his
stripes covered With a coarse coat
AZ work IN the front prison yard
AZ work thpt he calls bic greatest
pleasure he was brushing the
snow away from the flower beds "a
sea haw the bulbs aud plants had
Jared from the Water trust
Thete will be- joy Ia that old
ears-WrinkiOd face when the first
bud peeps ot1l at John Warren
The old man does not talk Rad
liy In a kindlY tone. hslihaiilns
he spoke few words to me nhou'
his long. weary years ~ a prisoner