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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Berile MOORE
County Clerk.
ON motion Of c. J. Eastman the
BOARD adjourned till 9 a. m, "ednes-
Gay.
Wednesday Forenoon, Nov. 18th, 1903
Board called to order at 8 by Chair
man. Roll call shows ali 'resent. Min
ures Of previous meeting isad and ap-
proved.
The consideration of the jail ques-
fsoD being the special order for this
morning. on motion Of J. II. Tate the
RoarG resolved itself into a committee
of the whole for that purpose. After
due consideration the committee arose
and the regular order was proceeded
with
Resolutions of Mr.. Root and Mr.. Tui-
Iocb read and referred to committee on
Ways and Means.
Resolved by the county board OF
Supervisors for Vernon county that
We proceed to repair the old jail in
accordance with the plans and specif-
cations of the architect at a cost Oh
not to exceed s14000.o0.
Martin Root,
Resolved by, the County Board OF
Supervisors for Vernon county - fol
lows
That we at once cause to be made
the necessary plans and specifications
for the construction of new jail te
take the place of the present structure
al a., cost not to exceed $15,0O000.
Further resolved that an architect
b engaged to inspect the work from
Itime to time and report as to compli
auce with contract on the part Of
builders before the payment of any
part Of the contract price is made.
Further resolved that a special com
mittee of five members on the building
Of the jail be appointed by the Chair
man and that such committee adyer
Use for bids and let the building Of
such Jail TO the lowest responsible
bidder. reserving the right TO reject
any and all bids with or without cause
Dated Nov IS. 1905
A. Tulloch
Further that this BOARD further con
slider plans and specifications for 9
sherins residence and Jail at cost
/ not to exceed tn sum Of Eighteen
Thousand dollars. $l8.00000.
A. Tulloch
Ordinance of J. w Adler read ano
adopted all voting in the affirmative
| The Board Of Supervisors of the
county Of Vernon do ordain as follows:
/ That there be and is hereby levied
upon all the taxable property of sale
county the sum of $4,000 for the towr
of Whitestown for the purpose of aid
| ing said town in covering highway
with crushed rock or gravel and tina
the said amount be paid over to tbs
town of Whitestown as provided b.
Chapter 2lO. Laws of 1905, when tn,
law relating 10 granting aid to high
ways has been complied with.
j. w. Adler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

James Spears. constable fees 49,. Is a
Melvin bryun. constable fees ... %
squire Tony. justice fees ....s..- % 81
$ A.. Pollard Justice. tees ........ 15z II
i. L. Tongue. snerin fees.......... = 80
Respectfully submitted,
J. Henry Bennett,
District Attorney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
Continued from page 3.

county agriculture, domestic science,
and training school, net at Viola, Wis
cousin Oct. 29, 1905. and organized
with George Tate, chairman, and Aug
ust Berger, as secretary.
Your committee received the propo-
sition Of the citizens and business men
OF Viola and is hereunto attached and
made a part Of this report.
Your committee after receiving said
proposition would say, that in case
the county boards are in favor Of es-
tablishiug an intercounty agriculture,
domestic science and training school
that Viola would be an IDEAL location
for said school"
Signed. G. T. Tate,
G. Z. Morley,
August Berger,
John :. Kidd,
". [ Griffin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
Nm Kypauke.
O. T. puunum.
! T. Shrctp
Committee ON Judiciary

state of Wisconsin, Vernon County. SIS
To the Honorable, the County Board
for said county.
Gentlemen II. ] Henry Bennett
district attorney for said county, to
whom was referred The annexed bills
for services Ia the capacity stated on
each of the annexed claims respect
fully report that | have examined the
same as required by law and attached
go each a written report as 20 the liza
hiljty of the county The following
is a summary Of the several reports,
to-WIt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
chalrman. rown Of whItestown.

Report of committee ON Claims read
all voting in the Affirmative.
Your committee on claims. to whom
was referred the following accounts.
examined the same, and recommend
their allowance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

it thoroughly kalsonained and TO have
such other work done as is necessary.
70 put that part of the building in a
thoroughly sanitary condition.
J. Henry Tate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

DR.. g W Heuiks. post morterns.. %
j. l. Eseh. medical services rendered $
=. NJ Coyie, drugs ...
Or. +. f. Morley. medical services
Or ". ~ Tr0wbridge, medical
services observation-disclosures.
4, Tulloeh. county committee serv-
ices ...#.....-.. ..........-........ -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

IoSelh Gather. soldier relief com 81 -
l. ,' ~ '. se7rica 500 80 Sc
.T NJ Vance soldier relief eNia' a.,
mittee services $50. ..-..- p"
~. " fn ~ e. se,.''' :. 800, NJ 50
49, ,,i,1.. p" ~. : L "a
nr e 3 Lauder. post n8orteB ana 49,
examination " insane .------.-- - ~
2 " Gle. election supplies 3 =
Sorer<a s. Trnwhridge post NOR
fezp anH medical services l.a ~
49, Ffsb county roul services Is Is
1Rrt5a Moore canvassiUg aud copy
ing general election returns. u ~
s,eriis Masre iueldentals ..,.-... SIS ~
Albert ~nrpd head county committee
ssr1-7es.s town sterling ....--... 53 70
FRED Drummer. coaaty committee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Sarah Morrow were acted upon and
granted at the last session OF your
honorable body.
Respectfully submitted,
Berlie Moore.
County Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Ordinance of VI. McVey read and
adopted, all voting in the affirmative.
The County Board of Supervisors for
Vernon County do ordain as follows:
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all the taxable property Of said
county, excepting cities and villages.
the sum Of sl,100 to aid the town of
Stark in the construction of a bridge
in the highway in said town, across
the Kiekapoo river, near the n. E.
corner of the s. e. Il of section 81
Township 10 North. Range 2 Vest,
which sum is one-half Of the cost Of
construction of said bridge, the same
to be paid out as provided by section
1919 r. S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Resolution of ]. H. Tate read and
laid on the table on motion of Law
renee Grimsrud
Resolved by the Board of Superyis-
ors of Vernon county, That if train
ing school building is to be constructed
that the same be located in the city
of Niroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Report Of committee on Claims read
ard adopted aud the claims allowed.
an voting In the Affirmative.
Your committee on Claims to whom
was referred the following accounts,
respectfully report that we have ex-
amiued the following accounts and
recommend their allowance.
Rose A. prov Observation-Disclosures, So 6,
Thomas Sraveus. cUnutv c0mmlf1ee
services altering highway. town
~ jefferson sud bridge Servtses = y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

On motion Of c. J. Eastman me
BOARD adjourned till a. m, "ednes-
Gay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

ing roofs court house and jail. II 60
Oct. 8. 1908 500 stamped envel-
opes for elerk Of court -. 10 81
Oct. =. 1905. L 900 stamped envel-
opes for county clerk ........... u "A
Incidental expenses ....-........... - %
al .................... S2s2 -
Move. lber IS, 1905
Respectfully submitted,
Berlie Moore,
Torger Berge,
Fl. c. Costing,
Committee on Public Property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
NJ. Mcvey.

Report of committee on Judiciary
read and adopted and the claims al
lowed, all voting in the affirmative
To the Honorable. the County Board:
Gentlemen We, your committee on
judiciary, hereby report for allowance
the within claims of Anton /. ohnson,
amounting to $1516 and w W. Dun
lap, $1,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
Isaiah Guist.
Chairman Of Town of Kickapoo.

Report of committee on Claims read
and adopted and the claims allowed.
all voting In the affirmative.
Your committee on Claims TO whom
was referred the following accounts.
respectfully report that we have eX-
amined following accounts and recon-
mend their allowance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Resolution ami Ordinance of Ways
and Means committee read and
adopted, all voting in the affirmative
Resolved. by the county board of
supervisors for said county. that the
salary of Register in Probate Of said
county. be and the same is hereby
fixed at $500 for the year of 1879 only:
the same to be drawn by said Regis
ter In Probate at the end OF each
month in the same manner that sal
aries of county officials are drawn: and
that this resolution continue in effect
until changed modified or repealed.
Dated Nov. 70. 1908.
c. E Morley
Ordinance.
The county board Of supervisors for
said county do ordain as follows
That there be and hereby is levied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
c. H. Carter.

Ordinance of Mr. Guist read and
adopted. all voting in the affirmative,
city and village members not voting.
The County Board of Supervisors of
Vernon county do ordain as follows:
That there be and hereby is levied
upon all real and personal taxable
property of Vernon county. except
cities and villages maintaining their
own bridges. the sum of $500 for the
purpose of building bridge in the
town of Kickapoo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30
Hedge Larson.

On motion of Mr.. Tate the Board
adjourned till a. m Thursday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-30

Motion of 8ir Board to adjourn lost.
On motion of T. o. Mork the chair
man WIS Instructed TO appoint a com.
mittee of five to confer with the Viro-
qua Advancement Association in re-
gard to site for training school The
chair appointed Tulloch, Eastman
Mulch, Swain and Copper.
The Board then adjourned till p. M
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

struggled with him to build up his for
tunes, as man throws away a lemon
after he has squeezed all the good
out OF II. Such impertinence de-
serves no answer. were 1t not for the
sake OF calling attention TO the brazen
effrontery OF men of Corey's stamp
who had, through the medium OF pro-
tected monopoly. grown to be the
greatest menace that confronts this
nation today. Anarchy can be stamp
ed out by force. but the insidious
evil imposed upon this long-suffering
people by men whom Pre- sident Roose-
welt designates very forcibly as male
factors OF great wealth." is even more
to be dreaded than anarchy.
Who is John w. Kern" Why, a
plain. honest American citizen of the
highest type. an unpretentious, clean
living man. yet OF scholarly attain.
ments and commanding intellect. Ha 1
that purse proud Pittsbnrg million.
aire read John w. Kern's mastery re-
ply to the apology OF James s. Sher-
man. he would have no need to ask.
Who is John w. Kern?"-The AL.
bany, \. Y. Daily Press and Knick.
erbocker.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
From Another Point of View

Look below.
Bump. bump. bumped
Today %
are be yesterday?
promising for another
In
connected with the Standard
OIL Co. Ohio. 1t not?
striking Hibbler neered with another
branch Of the police department
justice OF the
appears to have been renomnated
praying for rain could only
be enlisted fire district
Commissioner Smith for
the punch bowl back and hand it to Sheriff Burns
should Mr. Breimyer
fail down. and can't the dust for the two OF them
Of the candidates sub
total number OF beers he
bought
Philadelphia that he win make speeches during
campaign Possibly. though he will write the meeting letter.
pounding
kill himself with
didn't Detroit
a
a articles Standard OIL Co., which he has
Rockefeller
doesn't look though John
D. going TO be let on that
There Sept a.
PUBLIC
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
WHO Is John w. Kern?"

A Question That 10 inteiiIgentIy An
swered. An OId-Fashiened Amer
lean, Who 10 the Opposite Of James
8. sherman, the Republican Candi-
date for the Vice Presidency and
VIM. z. Corey, the Steel Masnate.
WHO is John w. Kern" asks Will
liam E. Corey, the mu!,imillionaire
steel magnate, who gained notoriety
by marrying Mabelle Gilman. the ac-
tress.
In the first place John W. Kern Is
an old fogy. He has such old-fash-
toned notions that he despises man
who would divorce his wife and the
mother OF his children In order To
crafty an insane passion for an &C
tress. John w. Kern is one OF those
back numbers who places honor
above dollars. He would not sell his
soul for gold. even though the devil
offered him all the yellow metal there
is In the bowels Of the earth. He has
remained a comparatively poor man
all his life rather than enter a COM
bine to rob the people and drive com.
petitors out OF business. He never,
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
Why William Is the Man.

The Providence Journal makes a neat
suInnaarY OIL reasons being advanced
s 10 1Gnv nnts US independents why we
should vote for Bryan.
FOR TAFT.
% He will pursue the Roosevelt
go He will not pursue the Roosevelt
t3) lie is sound on the tariff. (a) the
stand-patters are for him, OBJ the re-
visionists are for him.
CD He believes in the sufnciency of
go He holds that notifications in
judicial procedure might be desirable;
CD Bryan 10 radical:
20 TAFT Is not reactionary;
60 He Is a man of judicial temper
and experience:
(sl His temper and experience will
thusiasm for progressive measures:
10) He is friend OF labor:
u1( He is friend of capital
Q2) He stood by the president in the
1s) He had nothing to do with the
Brownsville matter:
40 He triumphed over the allies
1b) The allies are all his supporters:
16) He IL all for Hughes;
N7) He Will not interfere In local
politics:
t1e) He is standing alone:
GOO His election will insure pros
perity;
(20 There will be prosperity any
way.
FOR BRYAN
Cd His election will be q rebuks to
Rooseveltism;
ca He will out-Roosevelt Roosevelt:
(3) He has grown conservatives;
Cd He hasn't:
(5) He is the free choice Of tho Dem
ts) The party has got to swallow
"a He represents Democratic prin-
(s) The principles will be able to
survive his incumbency;
60 After two defeats he deserves an
election;
(I0) To elect him is tho only way TO
(1i) He wants the people to rule:
(12) The people need Bryan rule;
(l3j He is against the bosses;
C4 He Is n bully boss;
(15) II elected. he will be poweriess
without congress:
(isy II elected. he will throw con-
G7j Taft will not carry out the
Roosevelt policies:
(ls) Bryan will carry out the Roose-
welt policies:
90 Taft will;
600 Bryan won't
Doubt need linger no longer In any
Intelligent mind. Obviously William Is
the man.-From Harper's Weekly.
Conduct is nine-tenths of a good life.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
Haskell Should Clear His Own Skirts

Sibley. and this makes II all the more
necessary for Mr.. Haskell to clear his
own skirts at once.
What the governor needs and what
the Democratic national committee
must insist on Is no merely technical
vindication, but a moral vindication.
Nothing less than that could Justify
Mr.. Haskell's retention as treasurer of
the committee.
The Democratic party cannot AFFORD
to have the slightest suspicion Of
Standard oil Affiliations attach to it,
national organization can tolerate
nothing that even remotely resembles
Forakefism.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
UNCLE SAM IN OKLAHOMA
Reported BY Dr. Hyndman, No,veH, Mich.

Uncle Sam-with what result?
Banker-The state promptly took
sets and within one hour all depositors
were notified to call and get their
money in full.
anty fund has been used?
Extraordinarily none. The assets
OF the banks about reimbursed the
amounts taken from the fund.
Uncle Sam-To illustrate by comparf-
son: refer to any one bank failure In
Ranker-Weli. take Michigan and the
failure OF Banker Glazier, who was
likewise state treasurer. His failure
I'm absence OF our guaranty fund ruined
most of deserving people who had
their money In his bank.
Uncle Sam--Did the state of Michi-
gan have any money on deposit In Gla-
zicrs bank!
Banker-Yes, sir. large amount.
Uncle Sam--Did the state authorities
recover that money?
Banker-They did: They took good
furnished bonds as security. They. for
themselves. would not trust n bank to
which they had given license to take
OF the state. That is exactly as It is In
every state excepting Oklahoma.
Uncle SAM thank you for having
mac. v TINS mat mater very clear t 10 me.
tors who formerly had money In either
of those defunct banks?
-Raaket-l.ets-of -thern--They- Just
rushed their money into our state
banks. as soon as they were paid out OF
the guaranty fund.
Uncle Sam-will you please send one
enter depository
Uncle sam-Are you a citizen OF
oklahoma?
Depositor-I am.
Uncle Sam-Did you have any money
on deposit in either OF the banks which
recently failed In your state,
Depositor-I had every dollar of my
Uncle Sam-what percentage did you
recover?
Depositor-Every cent in full.
Uncle Sam-How long after the fall
ure before you got your money?
Depositor--I received notice the same
day the state took possession to call
and get my money. But as was busy.
and had no fear as to it's safety, 1 did
not go after IL for several days
Uncle samHWhen you got your
Depositor-I put II all Immediately
into an Oklahoma state bank.
Uncle Sam-Did you deposit all your
money In banks before this guaranty
Depositor-oh, no. ! feared to lose
II and had no means OF knowing what
Uncle samaTssit will do. exit
depository oklahoma. my youngest
S yan On, am, justly; xnM1 s, proud Of
You very very properly eGsr cry na't shamai
shame! upon all your elder sis
ter states who have for so long per-
mitted few men to do the thinking
for all and TO so fix things that they
could grant n franchise to banks which
they would not trust without being Sc
cured and Yet authorized such banks
deposit without any guaranty of safety.
"A premium upon reckless banking"
indeed. National bankers had better
now proceed to Washington and initiate
Oklahoma.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

Thus far Mr.. Haskell's defense OF
himself is by no means conclusive. He
has ignored entirely the Prairie OIL
and Gas company charge and has at.
tempted to shift the responsibility in
the Monnett case upon another Has
kell. who Indignantly denies that he
ever knew anything about the affair,
saws the New York World.
Mr.. Hearst's charges may be an
Infamous SANDER" as Gov. Haskell
says: for the sake of the Democratic
party the World trusts that they are.
But the fact cannot -blinked- that
Mr. Hearst has already proved his
case against Senator Foraker and Rep.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

An tho jaunty confidence with which
me Republicans began the campaign
has disappeared. Mr.. Roosevelt and
n. TAFT are greatly worried Chair
nan Hitchcock hss prepared an adj
nirabie card-index and broken all rec
ords for travel on the Twentieth Gen.
fury limited. but there has been no
Repubiican campaign visible to the
naked eye and Mr.. Roosevelt 10 fran
Ideally writing letters In an attempt to
arouse the voterA.
There are factional fights In nearly
overy debatable state-New York,
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, wisconsin and
IOWA. Even IN such . rockribbed Re.
6ubIicaa state - Michigan the rival
'<nndfdntes for governor are contrasting
cru-rount Of The sete IN the recent
s 11mafI6n. and there n . possibility
~ (ho state ticket On election day
mn ~ WjfnpuoAb oaA ghe-onlZ fAo'
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

Conduct is nineJtenths of good life
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

so far as we have been able to learn,
either founded public library or en-
dowed a college. Having lived an up
right, wholesome. God-fearing life all
his days. he has never felt the ne
cessity OF apologizing TO his maker or
Offering penance In the form of lucre
for his sins.
William z. Corey Is about as sharp
a contrast TO John w. Kern as could
be found within the boundaries OF the
United States. with the possible ex-
ception of James s. Sherman. tho
other candidate for vice president. No
man who holds dear the honor OF
this country can contemplate the pos
sibility of James s. Sherman becom-
ing, through an act OF Providence,
the president OF the United States
without shuddering; whereas II John
w. Kern should be called upon to
step into the highest Office he would
grace It.
who Is John w. Kern" asks the
faithless nabob who cast OF his faith
full wife, the woman who had bravely
shared his days Of poverty and had
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

nonal contests which have yielded to
the ministrations of the national COM
mittee are those In West Virginia and
Tennessee. The Foraker revelations
have stunned the leaders. With the
election only six weeks OF the Re.
publican party Is more demoralized
than II was the day after the nomina-
tions were made, and It IL doubtful, II
even old Dr. Crane can better the pa
tents condition.
Yet outside of Mr.. Bryan's speeches
the Democrats have done little In the
way of making a campaign, and even
In Mr.. Bryan's case the moral effect
of his arguments has often been weak
ened by his tender solicitude for Pros
ident Roosevelt.
What would be the situation now r
the Democrats had begun with such a
whirlwind campaign as they fought In
1927 What will be the result an Il is
II they will take the fullest advantage
of their opportunities during the next
six weeks?-New York World.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

Then you don't object to these
Merry Widow hats?"
mo; they kinder make me feel I'm
getting something for my money,
which Is not always the case with
my wife,s tments."-Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
EDITORIALS 81 THE ptoplt.


Wilhelm
To the Editor OF The Times: Is the
horrible sparrow slaughter to begin
again this year? Which is the nobler
animal. q man who hides behind a
tree and shoots lions with explosive
bullets, or the lion? ARGUS.
Detroit, Sept. %, 1908.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24

A mirror. unlike some PEOPLE, never
6woes- It, reflections. upon N.
The Detroit times., 1908-09-24
Shall the People Rule?

The demonstration for William
Jennings Bryan in Detroit was
most magnificent, significant and
assuring.
The crowd which packed the
largest meeting hall in Detroit tc
OVERLOOKING bore evidence of the
fact that there is an interest here
in the issues for which the great
commoner stands. A..
1t was a fine testimonial to the
cause which the Democratic nom
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-01-23

ton would certainly not be restrict
ed OF course, a good deal depends
on the financial and business condi-
tion of the country and If we have
seen the worst and the expected inn