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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The state legislature is taking ten
days election and Easter vacation and
will reconyene next Monday evening.
Work Of the session has moved very
slowly and much ., the delay has been
occasioned by the senatorial investiga-
ton. Time limit has been reached in
that inquisitIon, yet there is disposition
To drag the matter along indefinitely,
the senate having voted 10 Ego it alone"
in the continuation Authority to vote
money from the public treasur. for this
purpose is questioned, and in fact the
attorney general has given an official
opipio~ a4.s.4 such expenditure as is
pi posed by the senate members, But
we presume there will follow more Of
the Investigation reg ardless Of EXPENSE.
The CENSOR has favored legitimate
inquiry and hopes that if money or in
raence has been corruptly used it will
be brought to light Up to date it has
been uscertained that all candidates for
senator expended large sums and in
about the same manner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The passing Of Hon. Alley Peterson
at his Soldiers Grove home on March
20, after a protracted and painful ILL
ness, removes from the activities of
life man who did much for his fellows
and the community where he SO long
lived. Tribute Of tongue or pen can
but family do him and his works JUS
tice. He was a man among men; a
prince in hospitality; a friend constant
and true; a family nan ever tender, af-
fectionate and indulgent; a churchman
who did his duty without assuming a
spirit of phariseeism; a neighbor whose
natural promptings were for righteous
and thoughtful deeds; politician trust
ed and unselfish; a business man who
won and held the confidence of patrons
and acquaintance; an official who gave
literally Of his time and experience.
Mr.. Peterson possessed a young and
kindly spirit and his great proportions
and good cheer marked him as one of
the most congenial and liberal minded
men of the state. Few of this genera
ton were so we'll known in person and
by reputation as he. 1t was natural,
not assumed, to be generous and kind
and thoughtful. His removal is blow
to his immediate family and relatives
that is shared by every man, woman
and child in the state, where his name
has been familiar for the past quarter
Of century.
This good friend of everybody had
long been identified with public affairs
in the state Of Wisconsin. From town
and village officer he went to the legis-
lature, then state official. From low
est to highest he served with fidelity.
For fifteen years last past Mr. Peter
son devotedEhis time and energies to his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

varied interests of farming, banking
and milling, yet he was never so en-
crossed in personal affairs as to fail
friends in their endeavors and his party
in the march of progression and up
building in local Community and state.
His last high honor was that of dele
gate-at-large from the state in the re-
publican national convention that nomi-
mated William H. Taft for president.
He also sought the nomination of his
party for congress in the last primary
campaign.
The sorrow and regret that is felt at
his death was manifest in Mr.. Peter
sons late home last Friday, the ser
vices of laying to rest the mortal re-
mains being joined in by people from
every part of the western section Of
the state Governor Davidson and other
state officials, Legislators and private
citizens went from Madison by special
train. Viroqua Masonic Lodge, in
which Mr.. Peterson retained his men,
bership from early manhood, conducted
the cemetery service, Bosbobel Knights
Teuplar, surrounding Blae lodges, Odd
Fellows and Woodmen acting as escort.
The floral tributes were extremely beau
tiful Pastors Fhistad and Wood of
Soldiers Grove and other clergymen
spoke in English and Norwegian, Rev.
H. P Grimsby of Minneapolis deliver
ing the principal sermon.
Alley Peterson was born at Lerdal,
Norway, February Il, 1847, coming to
America in 1852, locating first in Yer
non county, soon after removing to
Crawford, where he resided for more
than half century. He was one of
the most widely known Scandinavian
Americans in the west.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

One Of tie rare treats Of the year
was the joint discussion in Milwaukee
bg Mayor Rose and Prof Dickie, pre-
sident Of Albion college, on the subject
of prohibtion Of the liquor traffic The
versatile Rose gave fearful Indictment
against prohibition by making very
bald to say chat temperance or prohibit
,jaa causes insanity crime, poverty,
paaperism, domestic infeheity, tuber-
c3iosjs, low wages and an increasing
death rate With a good deal OF pro-
puety the Madison Journal asks why
not add earthquakes, eciipses and
droughts to the bill Of Indictment?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
I'd Rather Die. Doctor.

than to have my feet cut off, said M.
l.. Bingham, of Prineeville, ILL.,, "but
you'll die from gangrene (which had
eaten away eight toes) if you don't,
said all doctors. Instead he used Buck
lens Arnlca Salve tiil wholly cured.
It's cures Of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils,
Burns ana Piles astOund the world. Use
at A. ]. Johnson's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

Son men, yes, many men. are as
wise as solomon in masking money, and
as foolish as child in spending t. An
old farmer said that horse was good
for nothing even If he had been educated
at the collar end unless he had been
past as we'll trained at the breeching
eud The ability to hold back -
comes IN graudly when we are spend
IHu money Governor Hoard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The stale senate has adopted a rseo-
4aoH locking 10 amendment of eur
'assitnt,on comforting oe women the
E3i Rights of Suffrage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The Mineral rohs Tribune remarks
tbat it thc legislature a3journs without
ensct5og iaw limiting campaign e&-
sgHscs ~ an amount Jhat will not pro-
bi5it poor men from seeking once, it
Will disappoiat the electors Of the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1909
coUarY OPTION DEFEArED

The question Of submitting to voters
Of individual counties whether the liquor
traffic shall be licensed, met i'll fate IN
the state senate last Wednesday, when
the proposition was defeated by vote
Of - to IA. Two full days were de-
vote1 to discussion Of the question be-
fore committees and the senate, and up
to almost the hour Of the vote being
taken it was supposed that the friends
Of county option had a safe majority in
that body Liberal extracts from .he
discussions is given on a CENSOR inside
page today. Our Senator James ia
vored the option plan Of regulating Ihe
traffic. There is slight doubt that this
question will be leading issue in the
state campaign Of next year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

Congress j. battling with the tariff,
and it is a perplexing, intricate matter
to solve. The interests are 50 many
that whatever conclusion is arrived at
injustice will be done. Governor Hoard
well says in a late issue Of his paper
''these are tariff days full Of interest
to the man who likes to study the laws
Of trade, production and consumption.
These laws are more powerful than any
congress can enact. There are two de-
mands that are loud for change; the
people want cheaper goods and the gov
eminent wants more revenue. But we
must remember one thing all the time:
That if foreign made goods take the
place Of home made, while there viii be
more revenue to the government, the
work will be taken from the American
laborer and given to the foreign aborer.
There 3 no way Of lodging that fact.
You cannot make two men occupy the
same place at the same time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

Il makes "a small man feel big to
lan5 aH his dignity,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

The average woman has mania for
the kind of clothes that are more orna-
mental than usesul.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07
A Gard

Beauty is only skin deep and some
times equally shallow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-04-07

Many man forgets what he ought
to know and knows what he ought to
forget.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
Virginia News.

Fire in the dry goods store of S. D.
Timberlske, at Stanton, yesterday,
caused loss of about s12, 900.
]. Frank Garret died at bis home,
near Airmont, Loudoun county, few
days ego, at the age of so, of paralysis.
At Monroe, on the Southern Railway,
sts last night, we'll dressed man got
of soulhbound train 20 when it stopped
to change engines. as it started be at
tsmnted to board Pullman but slipped
under the car aud wss killed. A card
was found with the name of WaldrOn
Bates, Colonial Hotel, Boston.
"The Bue Mouse" a musical comedy
which on Monday night began a three
day performance at the Academy Of
N usic, in Richmond was ordered closed
after the FIRST performance By Mayor
Richardson, who notified the police to
see that his order vas enforced. The
play vas considered two racey for Rich
moud.
John II. Alexander, native Of Clarke
county, aud a prominent attorney Of
Leesburg. died yesterday at his home.
He vas 62 years old. Mr.. Alexander
wss q criminsl lawyer AID author, hsv-
ing recently issued a very interesting
work, "Mosby and his Men," and wss
a membr of the supreme judicial tribu-
nal of the Order of the Knights Of Py-
thiss. He served throughout the war in
Mosby's command. He is survived by
bis vile, four daughters aud one son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
MEN ARE HELPLESS AS
CHILDREN.
When Taken Suddenly Ill-Here
is a COmmOn-Sense Safeguard.

Big, strong man is as a helpless infant when
he is suddenly i'll.
The sturdiest chap in town usually loses his
self control, and is utterly unable to reg 'rd
his condition with the common sense that
chsrsctsrizes his every day actions.
For example,: He comes home tired, eats
heavy dinner and sits dOwn to Ield and smoke
away quiet evening.
Suddenly he notices a weight on his stom
aeh; then sharp pains around his heart, and
feeling Of sUhocation. Thoughts OF heart
disease" rush over him, and IN his agony he
fears the worst.
His trouble was acute Indigestion, bro ght
on by overlooking his tired stomach.
A couple Of Rexal Dyspepsia Tabl IS
would have given him Infant relief-would
have saved him hours # suffering.
Garry package Of ReXsn Dyspepsis Tab
lets in your vest picket or keep them n your
room. Take one after each helyy mea' and
indig sstiOn can never bother you.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets cure stou3ch
troubles by supplying the one element, the
absence Of which in the gr5siic juices, caus IS
indigestion and dyspepsia. They ensb the
stomach TO digest ell kinds Of food and 70
quickly convert it into rich rel blood.
We know what Rexsll Dyspepsia Tablets
are and what they will do We guarantee
them to cure Indigestion and dyspepsia. III
they fall we will refund your money.
Price, % cents per foil package Sold only
At our store o. by mail. W. z. Taylor, GIG
King street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
TOday's Telegrsphic News
Anxiety for Taft Party.

New Orleans, Feb. l0.-The con-
tinued absence of wireless messages from
the crnis rs North Carolina aud Mon.
lana bearing The Taft party from Para
ma to this city is beginning TO create
uDeasiness A storm has been sweep
log the guilt for the last few days, and
while no anxiety is felt for the ultimate
safety of the ships, il is feared that they
may have been disasled. The wsrships
we're last heard from north Of Cspe An
tonic. The cruiser Birmingham, which
was to have met the North Carolina
off South Pass aud taken aboard the
presIdent-elett, arrived here 10 the midst
of the gsle, but 6sally anchored of
Pilot Town, at the head OF the passes
as measure of safety.
New Ofltaus, Feb. lO.-The cruiser
North Carolina, with President-eIect
TAFT and Mrs. Taft aboard, was COM
INUNDATED with at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, when she was 200 miles of south
the mouth of the river. She will reach
The mouth at 10 p. m. The cruiser re-
ported no damage from the storm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10

Mr. spinks and Mr.. BlrrelI thought
that Council should grant this petition
as the carnival committee wac compo I'd
of responsible Alexaudrisns who would
see that nothing Objectionable was done
and the streets not obstructed.
Mr.. Harrison said there was pier ty Of
time. Council had in the past b,Fu
criticised for It's hssly action, and ire
petition should be referred. His motion
to this effect was lost, however. Afer
further discussion the petition VAS
amended 10 read "the use of such streets
as the committee on streets, the city co.
gineer aud the carnival committee stall
decide 90, "and ss amended the peiiliou
was granted.
Other business transacted wss without
debate.
Council then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
KIeran make. a State ment

New York, Feb. 1O.-FOr the first
time since the Fidelity Funding Com
psny failed for q sum estimated at So,
900, 900, Patrick ]. KeirsD, head OF the
concern, todsy made statement regard =
ing the sovency of the company. When
examined before Commissioner Alex
ander today, be testified that, ia bis
opinion, if the sfflirs Of the Fidelity
we're properly handled, the collection Of
the money due on notes, to FAY nothing
OF the bonds hnd mortgages, the COM
paay would pay every cent Of indebted
ness and leave surplus of at last $50.
900. Kiesan said fnriher that not only
would every creditor be paid, but that
every stakeholder would receive full
value for his investment in the stock Of
the concern.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
GRAND LODGE MEETS.

With delegates from practically every
lodge in the State, the lSlst COM
municstion of the Grand Lodge Of
Mssons 10 Virginia opened st The
Masonic Temple last night, presided
over by most Worshipful Joseph w.
Eggleston, grand master. The work Of
the session will be continued today, and
will be brought 10 a close tomorrow
night. Officers for theensuing year will
be elected tonight. 1t Is understood thai
Grand Master Eggleston will stand for
reelection, 80 there will be no changes
in the grand officers below him.
Reports of the treasurer ald grand
secretary show that the grand lodge tas
steadily grown In wealth and power
i Richmond Times Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
Demonstration Against Capital Pun.
lshment.

Abb, France, Feb. 10.-For the frs
time since guiIlOting was resumed 10
France, demonstration occurred against
capital punishment today, at the execu'
ton Of Pierre Simore and Henri Bssse,
10 the prison court yard here. A large
psrt of the crowd of several thousand
raised loud cry against the execution
aud shouted: "DJwn With the heSds'
man." At the conclusion of the execu'
tons hundreds broke into revolutionary
songs and jsered the government aud
Premier ClemeDcesu. Simore and BessC
we're guillotined for the murder OF q
orison guard while in the penitentiary'
B th confessed The crime at the last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10

EFFORTS to secure the confirmation
d. William D. Orum, the cOlored man
named by Mr.. Roosevelt to again be
collector of customs at Charleston, ). u,
we're practically abandoned for this ses-
siop by The Senate republican leaders
Yesterday. This is well, aud while great
IL DELAYED, is a rsbuke to Mr.. Roosevelt
who seems to delight 10 forcing objec'
tIopable men and measures upon the
people Of the south. Mr.. Tat will no"
be confronted with the problem OF ap-
pointing a successor to Drum and will
have an opportunity Of fulfilling the
promises he recently made of sPPoint'
ing representative men to office in the
aOnth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
The Yellow Peril,

Albany, N. Y, Feb. l0.-The Pa
ci6c coasts Inherent fesr Of the suhjscti
of the Mikaio was reflected in the legis
ature today, when Assemblyman OuVil
lier, of New York, introduced q bill pro
vidipg for q State commission sutho
rizsd to confer wish coordinate bodies
from other STATES On the sdvissbility O.
enactiug general exclusion act agsin't
the subjects of The FlOwery Kingdom
The measure clothes the commission with
full power to prosecute q searching iDves
,iQation of economic conditions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEB. 10, 1909.

CERTAIN constitutional lawyers assert
their belief that Philsnder O. Knox,
now senator from Pennsylvania, cannot
accept the Office of secretary OF State
npder Mr.. Taft. The point they make
is based upon provision Ofthe cOnstltu-
ton which reads:
No senator or representative shall,
during the time for which be was elected,
be appointed to any civil Office under
fSe authority Of the United States,
which shall have been created, or the
emoluments whereof shall have been In
creased, during such time.
But what ia the constitution among
the republicans who age no" running
the government 2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
City Council.

The City Council was in session about
al hour last night. The volume Of
business trausasted was comparatively
small.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. alenger submitted a report 81
the committees on general laws and
light o1 preamble and resolution con.
corning the city's contract with the
Alexandra Electric Company in which
the committees recommended thft action
be deferred, IS officials OF the comp Nv
we're bringing about more satisfactory
conditions.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. NarourY presented pttition Of
Mrs, a, Rammel Tor permission to erect
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
The Autl-Jspauese Measure.

Sacramento, Gala, Feb. 10 There
Is little chance for a reconsideration by
The assembly today of the note by which
the bill to sgregate japanese schoo
children passed tine assembly last week
The MEASURE is scheduled to come uE
during the days session and Governor
GilIett this morning indicated that
yo.e to reconsider would fail. The gov
eruor has been deyoiiug his time to 81
eff ri to induce Assemblymsn johnson
suthor of the bill, to withdraw it, bn
ba3 failed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
rhe inInL se.sion lhen dis.olved

After the Senate had retired, Mr.
Loudenslsger moved that the House re-
cess for FIVE minutes This was carried,
and With q cheer the members hocked
around Vice President-elect Sherman
and shoWered him with congratulations.
John Temple Graves, of Georgia, "bo
ran for vice-presideut on the indepen-
deuce party platform was in the gallery
when the votes we're counted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10


BASED on the incidents in yesterday
discussion 10 the Senate Of the Panama
canal appropriation, the rumOr has been
circulated about the Capitol that the sea
level plaa msy yet be adopted. Many
of the senators now say they regret that
they did not vote at first for the sea level
plan while Others agree that Senator
Morgsn's plau of building the canal
through Nicsraugs would have been bet
ter. The canal has already cost more
than double the original estimated cost
aud is not yet half finished. The whole
affair seems to have been horribly man
AGED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
FROM Washington.
gCorrespouSsncs OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Feb. 10.

EOorreyponGGncs OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Feb. 10.
Consideration of the Canadian fisher
les treaty was begun in the Senate COM
mitee on foreign affairs todsy. After a
brief digcussio1 it vas decided TO refer 1t
10 a subcommittee for further inquiry iu-
10 some OF its provisions. The treaty
covering the waterways along the Cana
dian boundary has been again referred
20 the commit ee by the Ssra'e and SEN
atof William Alden Smith, of Michigan,
will be heard on Monday next in oppo-
sition to lis ratification.
Senator Knox and bis friends are
buslly Engaged today 10 studying con-
silulioual law. They are eagerly seek
ing some vay by which the qutsio ion OF
bis eligibility TO the place Of secretary Of
safe in President TstFs Cabinet may be
80 answered as to enable him to AXE
the profsred appointment Bat they
are not saoguine Of success and 1t looks
now as though Mt. Taft might have to
seek elsewhere tbsn in the Senate for
the premier of bis administration. This
situstion comes from the fact that the
salary of Cabinet officers Eas raised two
years ago from IS, 900 to 81. 600. Sens-
Tor Koox wsss member OF the Senate
when that Law was passed sDd was ser
virg term which does not expire until
1911. There is q constitutional pro-
Wis on which prohibits any senator
or representative "dOriug the time for
which he was elected" from being sp-
poiued to sDy civil Office the salary Of
which has been increased during such
time.
Realizing that the constitutional OBJ
iscton which has bsen raissd against
Senator Kuox's eligibility to sppOint-
ment to the Taft Cabinet is well taken
his colleagues 10 the Senate tOdsy took
prompt action on the matter. 1t was
decided that E provision should be To-
serted 10 the legislative appropriation bill
or in some other msasure, fixing the
salary of the secretary of state at IS. 600
which Is The same as it WAS before the
salaries Of all Cabinet officers we're in'
creased two years ago.
When Senator Knox was attorney
general he had occasion TO conslrue that
provision of the constitution (which now
spplies in his own case. In that in
stance the president desired to appoint
Page Morris, former representative in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
HOUsE.


The first business sitter the House con-
vened today was vote on the Panama
canal bill, discussion OF which took up
the entire time yesterday.
On motion OF Mr.. Hsrdwick, who
led the opposition to the bill, the yess
and nays were ordered, occupying halt
hour. The bill was finally passed by a
vote of 209 to l0l.
On objection by M. Olms,ead the
Mccall bill creating commission to
design a memorial monument to Presi-
dent Lincoln in Washington, went over
10 the House today.
Mr.. Olm,t d maintained that the bill
would practically shut out hope Of Sc.
curing the memorial road from Wash
ipgton to Gettysburg, which also has
been proposed as memorial.
Mr.. Fitzgerald introduced resolution
that the speaker be authorized to ap-
point a select committee OF five members
to investigate and report upon The right
Of members to present bills or resOlu-
tons as provided by the rules with the
name Of more than one member attached
thereto.
At O'Clock the members of the Sen
ate came into the chamber and with due
ceremony he counting Of the electoral
vote for president and vice president wss
commenced.
The galleries were reserved for the use
of the wives and friends of senators and
members, the families of the outgoing
and incoming presidents and for the dip
lomatic corps.
Vice President Fairbanks presided
over tae Joint assembly with Speaker
Cannon. Senators Burrows and Bailey
aud Representatives Grains aud Rucker
were tellers.
A, 1885 this afternoon the electoral
count was finished, aud TAFT and Sher-
man WAS declared formally elected pre- :
ident and vice president OF The United
5 ats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
Rumor Discredlted.

London, Feb. 10.-Officisl iuquiIies
made a G bIaltnr this morning do not
verify the reports of collision between
the Georgia aud another one Of the
American banleships. No word has
been received st Gibraltar, aud the re-
port ia wholly discredited. II is impos.
sible TO learn how the rumor of the col
lisIon started. It is known that it came
from no official source.