Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-30
WISCONSIN CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS
Many Vernon Covnty People Minsle in
the Big Throngs.

Tb week Just closed was one of
greatest interest to the Capital CITY of
Wisconsin and the thousands who were
her guests and came within the portals
of the city. There was variety of
public gatherings of interest and i'm
portance to call together many citizens
of the badger state and delegates from
nearly every state in the sisterhocd.
The Farmers National Congress, which
has held its annual sessions in most of
the states, was the meeting of most
interest, and il was truly representa-
tive convention of artisans and indus
trial workers, from the man who tills
the soil to the scientist and botanist
who graphically explains the analysis
of plant nature. None in the great
throng was hailed as the father of
scientific dairying as was Professor S.
M. Babcock, who gave to the world
the Babcock cream test. Governor
Hoard was a Leading spirit in the throng,
and none was more appreciated. Jim"
Hill, the railroad magnate, talked as
wisely and well to the farmers as any
who came. His experience in trans
.portation matters, in marketing crops
and live stock, in intelligent financier-
ing and other plain matters of fact
were all received with appreciation.
Eminent men from all parts of the
country delivered addresses. Wiscon-
sins agricultural college and expert
mental farm and station were shown
to best advantage and acknowledged to
be superior to any in the country. The
instructional force, too. is up-to-date
and the heads of the different depart
ments were drawn upon for a good
share of the learned discussions and
scientific enlightenment of the con-
gress.
The platform conventions of the sew
eral parties brought nominees for state
officers and members of the legislature,
making a large body of men who will
control Wisconsin matters and enact
laws during the ensuing two years.
Hundreds if not thousands of specta-
tors were present from all parts of the
commonwealth.
Last but not least, the leading can
didates for president, William II. Taft
and William j. Bryan, were on exhibi-
tion, the former for an hour or two on
Thursday, and the latter for about a
like space of time on Saturday. They
are both big Bills" agreeable aud
men of distinction by reputation and in
their personal appearance. Each was
accorded most respectful hearing in
the great gymnasium that seats about
FIVE thousand people. They came un-
der the auspices of the Farmers Ma
tional Congress with the distinct under
standing that their addresses were to
be non-political. "Bill'' Taft adhered
clearly to the agreement, while bill"
Bryan made a purely political speech,
ignoring absolutely the rule laid down.
Taft was certainly the gamer in thus
complying with the rule of the con-
gsess. The Bryan cunning was so
manifest that republicans gained by
the affair,
The writer has never seen so many
Vernon county people in the capital city
at one time as assem- Jiea here last
week, most of whom d1e still here.
From the western section of the coun-
ty there are: Ed. Schubert, Henry
Lupie and wife of Genoa; j. w. Sims
and Charles Shorey of Bergen; Michael
J. Sallander and wife of Sterling; Peter
p. Stromland, Adolph c. Brye, Daniel
Stromland and Ole Lunde of Coon;
Alex A. Skolaas and daughter Alma OF
Jefferson; Calvin Cox, b. A. Lewis, c.
C. Kellogg of Kickapoo; Paul T, Paul
son and wife, Carl j. Hovde, M. C.
Bergh, John Baglien, +. B. Homstad
OF Christiana; Jens Davidson and Dr.
Schreiner of Westby; DR. Porter, ID.
o. Mahoney, ID. f. Mains, G. T. Nor
ley, Chris WEIGH of Viroqua; William
Dolen. Ole Hanson, John N. Hall and
wife. Thos. Pierce of Clinton; DR. Butt
and Frank Hull of La Fargo; Ham
Cowan and Ole O. Tuhus of Stark
Charles Caleson of Greenwood; Joseph
Hauge of Union; G. f. Fine and Gus
Kolb of Hillsboro; Edgar Emo and wife
of Forest, and perhaps others whose
names may have escaped the writer.
All appear to be enjoying the sights OF
the capital and its surroundings.
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