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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
AGAINST Prohihition.

Cleveland. o., Sept. 24,-In resolu-
tions adopted yesterday the German
Catholic Central Verein, in national
convention, condemned prohibition as
a method of solving the drink pro-
blem.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
CRUISER IN DANGER.
Must Be Flosted Soon or VIII BE
DESTROYED

washington Sept 2f-Late dis
patches received al the navy depart
meut yesterday show that the cruiser
YanEee. which went ashore at the en-.
trance TO Buzzard's bay is seriously
Injured and IL SIS feared that unless
he is Aoated before heavier weather
sets IN she may prove O total loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

ing a fight on his hands. but Mr..
Murphy declared that he was up
against a snap" and that the repub-
licans would know after election that
the democrats were up against snap,
He referred 10 the financial panic as
being a remarkable thing after
twelve years of unlimited republican
power and unlimited material pros
lperity. and declared that the repub-
licans would not find 1t possible to
escape from the consequences of the
panic for which they were respon-
,sible. He declared that Just now the
republicans all ever the country are
facing the greatest political panic
that they had faced for a generation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
CLOSE THEIR CONVENTION WITH
SERIES OF MILITANT
SPEECHES.
HARMONY PREVAILS THROUGH
OUT AND LEADERS PREDICT
BIG VICTORY.
PLATFORM APPROVES LA FOL
LETTE IDEAS WHICH WERE
REJECTED AT CHICAGO.
Madison. Sep. %.

NAd0ASOnf 0EH-s
With a series of rousing democrat
ic militant speeches, the platform con-
yention of that party came TO a close
at AIS o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the state land office. ]. A. Awkward
ol Madison. democratic nominee for
governor, and ]. H. Murphy of Platte
vile. democratic nominee for re-
election to Congress in the third dis.
ltrict. were the Inain speakers. They
declared that never were the dem.
ocrats more full of fight and determi
nation than now, and never were
there more multiplying signs giving
assurance that the victory was ready
for the democrats to win in Wiscon
sin and in the nation.
Send Message to Bryan.
| At the close of the speaking and
just before adjournment, H. R. Nc
| .oran OF Milwaukee moved that the
ecietary of the convention, Senator
lakewood. be instructed to teIe
graph to w J. Bryan and j. W. Kerr
the compliments of the Wisconsin
democrats and assure them that the
candidates of the party in Wisconsin
were proud to follow such leaders.
Platform Adopted.
The afternoon session of the demo
lcratic convention began with tn
report of the platform by the com
mittee on resolutions, the repor
being read by Senator Husting. chair
man of the committee. as unanimous
Is adopted by the committee, an
after the reading which was frequent
lly punctuated with applause, IN
platform was formally adopte
with a cheer of ayes" there bein
enc modest no" from the rear of til
han. There was no debate on tn
platform and the convention SCENE
particularly pleased with the docl
meni.
Ia Toilette Ideas Approved.
! The platform approves the stat,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
Edmonds Wins.

E. A. Edmonds of Oconto, favored
by the Stephenson people. was elect
ed chairman of the republican state
central committee. after a sharp con-
test, his chief opponent being A. c.
Backus of Milwaukee. He was
chosen on the third ballot. the vote
being-Edmonds 6S, Backus 46. 1t
required 81 to elect. The La Toilette
planks in favor of the second choice
principle in primary elections was re-
jected by a vote of 70 to 43 and the
La Toilette tariff plank, similar to the
one refused adoption by the Chicago
convention, was defeated 20 to 81.
Many speeches were made. A fine
tribute was paid to the late Colonel
W. F. Villas, and George Brumder of
Milwaukee and George Dengler of La
Crosse were named as electors at
large.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

sth-F. Lampert, Oshkosh.
9th-Herbert Peterson, Sawyer.
10th-D. E. Riordan. Ashland
11th-O. X. Hawley. Baldwin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30

meHt of party principles adopted by
the state convention in Milwaukee
approves with emphasis the national
democratic platform adopted by the
Denver convention. and lays partieu
lar stress on approval Of these por.
lions OF the national democratic plat
form which were offered by the La
Toilette Peep; IN the republican con
senuon and there rejected by over
vote. Part 0; the platform
lis in the form of a resolution de
manding amendment of the Wiscon
sin primary election law to the END
that shameful" use of money in pri
mary campaigns be prevented.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
Legislators Commended.

The action of the democratic mem
bers of the last Wisconsin legislature
is specifically approved, and they are
given credit for making possible by
their votes the passage of the reform
life insurance laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
New State Committee.

The new republican state central
committee was elected as follows:
1st dist.-W H. Armstrong. Racine;
Perry c. Wilder, Evansville.
2d-A. T. forge. Madison; DR.. L.
A. Wright, Columbia
sd. A. Stone Reedsbufg; o. G.
.Rewey, Rewey
4th-E. ]. Yockey, Milwaukee; w
III. Melville. West Allis.
5th-O ]. Koehler, Milwaukee: DR.
w. A. Jones, Oconomowoc.
Gth--L W Thaver, Ripon; E. B
alattoon, Sheboygan.
7th-George F. Cooper, Black RiveI
Falls: Charles A Macarthur. Ear
Claire.
sth-Dr. F. H. Gehbe, Manitowoc
Carl D. Jackson. Oshkosh.
9th-M. W. Perry, Algoma; F. NJ
Charlesworth. Kaukauna.
1Oth-M. p. Rosenberg Wausau
Max Sells. Florence.
11th-Dr. p. II. Lindley, Chippewt
FaIlas: John T. Murphy, Superior
Presidential Electors.
At large George Brumder, III
waukee.
At Iarge-George Dengier L
/ Crosse
1st dist.-Cbarles y. French, LAX
Geneva.
| 2d--C. f. Greenwood, Lake Mills.
sd-Dr. r. H De Lap. Richlaa
, Center.
4th-Dr. J. II. BeHel Milwaukee,
5th-Iohn A STOPPER Milwaukee
/ eth-wllliam Kohl Mayville.
7th-Dr. W. T. saTies, Sparta
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
Resolutions.

The committee on resolutions was
engaged all night in formulating
platform. the chief contest being over
endorsing tie La Toilette planks re
iscted by he republican national con
genrltn. These planks, related to the
physical valuation of railroads. popu-
Ia- elect on Of Wisconsin senator's and
tie publication Of campaign expenses.
TIE resolutions a. reported by . ma
5osity Of the committee are:
The republican paru OF Wisconsin
through its representatives. assembled
ii aceordance ". h the provisions OF
VIZ III mans law hereby endorses the
ads nistration Of Theodore Ro2seF en-
aus national republican pla.i0Sm
sa al Chicago and the send
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

The naval officers feel gloomy over
the outbreak of the troubles as to their
effect upon the bill now before Con-
gress for increased pay. They may well
do so. The long strife over the per-
sonnel bill and the hostile attitude Of
the line and staff to one another has
cooled the warm sympathies of the peo-
pie for naval officers as class. We are
naturally disposed to have very proud
and affectionate side for our Navy,
which has brought the country so mucil
glory, but the tendency of recent years
has been to chill this in its indication
that different class of men with diff
ferent spirit have risen in the Navy. If
the Navy officers wish to win back the
place they formerly had, let them CEASE
aping foreign ideas and return to the
old traditions of the Navy; let them
revive American titles, which have been
made familiar to the people of the
whole country by song and story, and
thus get themselves closely in touch
With the sentiment which has been de-
veloped by the past achievements of
their splendid arm of National defense.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23
HOW GOES THE BATTLE2
CONTINUED from page one.)

publicly declaring against it. The Pres
ident has distinctly declared his oppo-
sition to the bill Senator Hale intro
duced, which, If enacted into law. would
deprive DR.. Stokes of the command of
the hospital ship Relief.
The Navy Department seems shy of
precipitating the conflict in Congress.
Secretary Metcalf had forwarded there
an estimate of $22.6O0. and asked an
appropriation for that amount to oper-
ate the hospital ship. The estimate
was finally withdrawn, probably at the
Presidents suggestion. lest the appro-
priation should not be voted at all or
should be voted with such restrictions
that 1t would be necessary to assign a
line officer of the Navy to the COM
mand. The necessary funds will be
made available by laying up a couple
of colliers.
The dominant interest Is in politics.
1t will probably continue SO for quite
a time.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23
THE SHERWOOD BILL,
Its Author MOdifies So as to Include ths
Regulars.

Editor National Tribune: I have mod
itied my 81 per day for veterans PEN
sion bill SO as to include all soldiers
who enlisted as volunteers in 1851, 1862,
1868 and 1864. and were later trans
ferred to the Regular Army. The bill
has also been amended to include all
soldiers who enlisted as privates and
were afterwards promoted to officers.
1 discovered in numerous correspond
ence with the comrades of the civil
war that these notifications were de-
manded in order to make the bill euui-
table and just to all the veterans.
have now received some 5000 letters
of inquiry and suggestions and indorse-
ments of my bill, far too many for me
TO answer. 1 have also received some
500 petitions in favor OF the bill, mostly
signed by soldiers, the petitions mum.
bering from II to 700 names each.
Again I advise the veterans everywhere
who favor my bill to write their Com
gresham, but send me the petitions.
am now satisfied the bill will pass the
House of Representatives if a favorable
report can be secured from the Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions Now is the
time to work, as the loagest-lived of
the surviving veterans will only enjoy
at best few more years on earth
Yours for justice to the men who stood
behind the guns.-Isaac r. Sherwood.
Member Of Congress, Ninth Ohio Dis
trict.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

vania Division of the Travellers, Pro-
tective Association, the Grand Island
Council of the United Commercial
Travellers of Nebraska, the Retail
Hardware Dealers of Springfield, VT.
and the Business Mems Association of
Wellsville. n Y, represented by petit
tions against the parcels post
There is another battle of petitions
on with regard to Chinese labor. The
Asiatic Exclusion League and other in
terests are sending to Congress a lot
of petitions for the exclusion of all
Asiatic laborers except students ana
travellers. which would include Japa-
nese coolies But the fruit growers
and others in California are asking
Congress to modify the Chinese excIu-
sion law
Some Texas farmers of Erath Coun-
ty the other day petitioned Congress
for National bank to benefit the
masses and Misunderstanding Gov
ernment currency to be loaned to the
States that the States may lend it to
individuals" A lot of people just now
are bombarding the House with petit
tions for the establishment of a Ma
tional Forest in the White Mountains
and another in the Appalachians Many
clubs are joining in this bombardment.
There is sort of grim humor in the
fact that many of these petitions are
being sent direct to Speaker Cannon,
for he is the greatest of all the foes
of these projects. because they are in
the East, section of the country to
which the Speaker is never willing to
vote dollar of public money as long
as it can be prevented.
One hardly ever hears petition
mentioned in the proceedings Of the
House. They are dropped into big
baskets and fall as silently as the
leaves in Vallambrosa In the SEN
ate the voice of the people in the pre-
sentation of petitions is heard for
half hour or SO every day. Senators
rise in their seats, hand up the re-
quests. which are snatched away by
nimble-footed pages and given to the
reading clerks. These clerks sound
forth the names of the petitioners and
the subject of their petitions in sonor-
Gus tones. q
But the Senate also has it's petition
column in the daily Congressional
Record. and it is filled with quite as
wide variety of items as the petition
column run by the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

The Hindus are beginning to under
stand that there can be no real social
Or political reformation unless the
Hindu women are taken into account.
Woman has always occupied very low
status in India. and the gulf between
the sexes is far wider than in any Chris
tian country. The best thinkers in In
dia are now teaching that this must
not continue, and that If there is to be
any hope for their country in the fu-
ture the women must be brought to
something like the level they occupy in
Europe and America. This must begin
with. elementary educ3 ton i'm tie
schools, which is now denied to more
than 80 per cent of the Hindu women
The National tribune., 1908-01-23
WASHINGTON. D. c., JAN. %. 1908.
NOTICE.

When you send In your subscription
alwayp state whether renewal or new
subscriber.
When you renew from another post
Office give former address as well.
When change Of address is desired be
sure to give former address.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

Now the ice cream men are catching
II. In Pennsylvania and elsewhere the
Food Commissioners are insisting that
1t shall be really ice cream and not iced
milk. Hence groans and protests.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

California has Joined the procession
with pure food and drug law which
went into effect Jan. 1. This is under
the State Board of Health, and the
Sheriff of each County is made an agent
of the Board for the collection of SAM
pies of food, which are tested at the
Central Laboratory.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

they periodically go thru with just such
attacks on their navy as that of Mr.
Reuterdahl and others. Even the
Dreadnought, which is regarded as the
very highest expression of the genius
Of naval architecture, has its bitter
critics. who would make out that she is
tolerably worthless as Q fighting ma
chine.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

Connecticut is at last about to do
honor to her greatest representative
in the civil war. A bill is before the
Legislature to appropriate money to
erect an equestrian statue at Gettys-
burg of Gen. Sedgwick. Gen. Sedg-
wick's remains are buried at Cornwall
Hollow, Conn, where every Memorial
Day mis- grave is decorated by the sur
vivors of the glorious old Sixth Corps,
many of whom come from quite dis
tance to pay this honor to their old
commander. 1t is hoped that when
the statue at Gettysburg is dedicated
that there will be such a meeting of
the wearers of the Greek Cross as has
not been held since the war.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

Gov. Hughes's message to the New
York Legislature Is a gratifying asser-
tion of the proper kind of States Rights.
He wants the State to take care Of its
own affairs, regulate it's domestic con-
Germs, and not run to Washington every
time something is discovered that is not
to the peoples liking. He begins with
urging upon the Legislature more ef-
fective laws preventing the exploita-
tions of banks and trust companies.
This will stop the "step-ladder finan-
ciering' from the evils of which the
country is now suffering. The banks,
trust companies and other corporations
must be controlled entirely by the men
who actually own them and have their
money in them; not by the sharp adven-
turers who can get control of a bare
majority of the stock. and use other
peoples money to gamble with. He
would include telegraph and telephone
companies within the scope of the pow
ers of the Public Service Commissions
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

SENATOR FORAKER HANGS UP MORE PoSTNASTERs
On of
Dental nominaton-News m.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23
The old oaken bucket,
The iron-bound bucket.
The moss-covered bucket
Which hung in the we'll"

All the same. as the advertiser saws
seven out of eight of us are absolutely
ignorant of this wonderful deIicatessen
as the Germans would call it. and
would like to have some one give us
full information as to 1t.
The National tribune., 1908-01-23

all of sneir men in Northern prisons,
steadfastly refused to exchange man
for man unless the surplus was paroIed
and returned to them.
Col. Robert Ould, the Confederate
Agent of Exchange, wrote to Maj Null
lord that he could not consent to ex-
change man for man, which he held to
be a violation of the cartel in regard
to the paroling of the surplus. Thence
bent all its efforts to force our Gov
ernment to make this concession in re-
leasing the surplus on parole.
When Gen. Grant was placed in COM
mand of all the armies of the United
States Gen. Buffers report of the con-
ditions was referred to him, and he
instructed Gen. Butler to make no ar
rangements for exchange of prisoners
that did not recognize the validity Of
the captures at Vicksburg and Port
Hudson and credit the United States
with that number. Nor was there to l.
any distinction made between white
and colored soldiers. They We're all in
the service Of the United States and
must be treated exactly alike. He was
strengthened in this position by the ac-
ton Of the Confederate Government in
declaring all the prisoners delivered to
it exchanged, which gave it the SER
vices of 34,S04 men, or 1864 more
than it had rendered an equivalent for
in the recent partial exchanges. During
the operations in the Valley our Gen.
erals had left number of wounded at
Staunton, Va, and at the same time
there whom they paroled. Col. OulI
at once declared that the paroles of the
Confederates would not be recognized,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23
CARD.

Please notice the correction Of Q
grave misunderstanding relative In
part TO The financial condition Of Mr..
John J. Driver, deceased.
Hesped upon the sad misfOrtunes
that overlook this Good Samaritan"
was the much deplored fact that
be died without a dollar in the world
and 20 make bad matter worse he
was seriously involved on every
side.
The question has arisen, amoog
those not acquainted with the facts
why don't they sell Mr.. Drivers
personal effects and pay the funeral
expense from the proceeds?"
II Mr.. Driver had personal effects
tba. could be sold and out of the pro
ceeds meet honorable obligations,
leaving something 10 hand with
which TO bear funeral expenses; why
was the poor man with all bis other
troubles annoyed from day to day
day about the matter OF the above
necessary expenses2 Why inses-
antly reiterate the same language:
Mrs. Willdridge where is my funer-
oil bill coming from, for haven't a
dollar in the world and while wish
you people to have what were nv
personal effects for the great kind
ness you have shown me, lean only
express the desire that you should
have what | have not the power to
give since everything in the nature
OF personal effects is under a bill OF
sale and so are not mine to give.
Mrs. Willdridge eased and comfort
ed the mind OF this dying man with
the solemn promise that she personal
ly would take the matter In hand and
see that il was paid Some have al
ready helped Mrs. Willdridge 70
keep that sacred promise to a dying
man and others are ready to help
TO get the balance. Now it may he
seen that Mr.. Driver gave absolu-
tely nothing TO the people who cared
for him through his serious illness.
Mr.. Willdridge, who was appoint
ed executor by the Orphans Court
10 settle up Mr. Drivers, matters
was ordered by the court TO pas
over to the holders of above bill of
sale all the personal effects. The
above party possessed the right to
take the effects or sell his claim to
whomsoever he chose. Knowing the
natural desire OF Mr.. Driver that
those who had so cared for him
should have the things, they were
given the first privilege OF buying
the claim so that whatever they got
Of Mr.. Drivers effects they bad TO
buy and pay for.
Perhaps you will bear us out in
the statement that ia ST. Mary's
County people do not buy articles OF
suy description md then put them
up at auction to suit the financial
convenience OF other people and then
take the proceeds OF such a sale and
pay others peoples debts with it.
Rev. J. F. WILLDRIDGE,
Executor OF the John J. Driver es-
tate.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-01-23

Wednesday. January ID. was o
red letter day in the session Of the
Maryland Legislature for 1908. Hon.
w. Pinkney Whyte was declared
elected United States Senator for
she unexpired term Of the late Hon.
A. p. German. and Hon. John Walter
Smith was elected q. 8. Senator for
the long term.
Hon. Murray Vandiver was re-
elected State Treasurer. receiving
So votes 70 % for Robert Schriver.
republicans, OF Cumberland, and lfor
Judge Joseph n. Key, Of Leonard
town. The Ssn's report OF the cleo
ton OF Treasurer statesl
Senator Green we'll, of st. Msry's
county, placed in nomination Mr..
Joseph II. Key, OF his county. and
voted for him. In nominating Mr..
Key, be said. in part:
las o firm believer In the good
old Jeffersorian doctrine, applied TO
our own Constitution in these words,
That q long continuance in the exc
cutive departments OF power and
trust is dangerous 10 liberty. o rota-
ton, therefore. in those departments
is one OF the best securities OF pre-
manent freedom.
For these and these reasons only
and because know Of the eminent
fitness OF the one | am about TO name,
/ present to you the Hon. Joseph II.
Key. of st. Mary's county"
In the balloting for United States
Senator, Senator Greenwell voted
for Senator's White and Smith.
In the committee assignments SEN
ator Greenwich was given places on
the committees on Corporations,
Inspections. Agriculture and Labor.
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries.
Engrossed Bills, Sanitary Condition
OF the State, and is chairman OF Re-
trenchment of the Expenses OF the
State Government.
Delegate Hayden is chairman OF
the Committee on Chesapeake Bay
and Tributaries and is on the COM
mittees on Ways aud Means. and
Inspections.
Delegate Bowling is a member Of
the committees on Inspections and
Section "a. Article III OF the Consti-
tition.
Now that the elections Of Sena-
tors ard Treasurer are over and
the committees have been nam
ed. the Assembly will no doubt
speedily get down TO the work Of
tha S0aaQi0n