Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-16

WOOD township TO ben NaSh OF Nlroqua,
Rev. Cameron officiating. The bride
is daughter of Ole Robinson of Green
wood.
The Hillsboro school ope ID Monday
with an enrolment of 587. OF this
number SO are in the high school. This
makes the high school the largsst in its
history. Twenty of the high school
pupils are from outside places.
FURTHER LIGHT ON THE SIDEWALK QUESTION
Owing to the rush of business (of my
own | was unable to reply to Mr..
Nuzum's last article in regard to the
sidewalk deal. After a careful reading
OF the article, l fail to find anything
to the question at issue, except to tell
the people about the price he made to
Mr.. Stoll before the Johnson crew came
here. This must be very eonsoling to
all others, who paid more for their
walks, to know that at least one per-
son was able to get his work done at
reasonable price. AS TO my soliciting
work for Mr.. johnson at II cents per
foot, deny the charge. But suppose
| had; have | not got as good right 20
do so, as Mr.. Charles Primmer, one of
Nuzum's agents? Mr.. Nuzum seems
to think that | am trying to make a
political hit. Let me inform him, and
all others who may happen to believe
him, that am not seeking any office,
but think perhaps | will come as near
getting seat in congress as he will,
unless he should buy one, which | adj
NIT he is more ableEto do than |, Mr..
Nuzum says, let the work done be the
test. That is right, and if he and his
men had been willing to do that in the
start, there would have been no trouble.
That is my free adyics to Mr.. Nuzum.
Now as to the walk built for the
city; just take walk around the city
property and see how much sidewalk
was laid for the city at IL cents per
foot. What are the facts? The city
had some tile on hand for the last year
or more, and wanted it laid, and Alder
man Smith made the motion that we
employ Mr.. Johnson to do the work,
and if any sidewalk was needed after
the tile was used up that he complete
the job by building walk at II cents per
foot, and the two driveways or eros
ings to be at Is cents per foot, the
city remove the dirt, which they needed
for filling the street near by. Alder
man Smith said they had been trying to
get this work done by our local men
for sometime but had been unable to
get it done, and tie council all agreed
| that Alderman Smiths motion was
right. There is an old and very true
saying, that when you touch a mans
pocket book you touch his heart, and
| believe that applies in this sidewalk
matter. They were trying to touch
mine too heavy in the first instance and
| | kicked as well as great many others;
and then Mr. Nuzum began to squirm
when he saw someone else was able to
build sidewalks besides his firm. Yes,
Consistency thou art Jewel. Just
take that home please, and don't offer
me any of your free advice, for that is
all would ever expect to get free from
you at least As TO my being entitled
to the name trust buster" fear you
have over estimated my ability. /
wish were able to bust what the peo-
| pie in general believe to be the great
est trust on earth, "the lumber trust. I"
/ might make some enemies, but |
would take the chances.
One thing | can agree with Mr.. Nu-
zum in, is that this is disagreeble con-
troversy, but who Is to blame? Must
the people submit to such exorbitant
prices for their walks in order to keep
peace in the city. Why did not Mr..
Nuzum, when he found he had COM
petition use some of that free advise he
is willing to give others, by keeping
right on with his work and not trying
to convince the people that they had
no guarantee from Mr.. Johnson? He
even ought to have taught some of his
helpers to attend to their work and not
be talking quite so much, even going
SO far as threatening to boycott some
of US who saw fit to assert our rights
and purchase our walks of whom we
pleased. There are a great many
things in this life that are not pleasant,
and there are great many things
which need showing W in their true
light, but if each and everyone would
follow the Golden Rule, there would be
less contention and strife. would
like to make mention of several matters
at this time, but will refrain for the
present, and il Mr.. Nuzum keeps his
word, assure you shall not pay out
any more money for the privilege of
expressing my opinion which in this
case felt duty bound to do, as had
taken such an active part in getting an
outside sidewalk crew to come in and
de some work. Very truly yours,
F. M. MINSEALL.