Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-27
STATE EYES LEGISLATURE
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n our way south uivius the war, we
Ueuame greatly incensed at the appar-
ent gloating of local paper over the
defeat of tae union army in the penin-
sular campaign, so we went TO the
newspaper office and threw the press
and type into the river, then took the
boat for st Louis. Arriving there we
were all arrested and thrown in jail"
He proceeded no further ON this ex-
perience
Then I spent seven months in An
Jacksonville, but perhaps the most
unique experience was that of my ar
rest for an anarchist 1t happened at
Buffalo at the time of President Nc
Kiniey's assassination. | came TO Buff
falo from Cleveland by boat on Satur-
day night and put mp at a boarding
house. Before / awoke next morning
there were loud raps uron my door
and a demand that come outside and
he served with a warrant OF arrest.
asked leave 10 dress. thinking Was
being made the victim Of u confidence
game. Opening the door / asked what
was the charge in the complaint and
was told conspiracy to assassinate the
president of the United States Sc
rious charge, ] thought. and asked
Well do look like an anarchis.?
You must have struck the wrong man.
I just came in from Cleveland last
night
Yes, we understand replied one
Of the two detectives We had orders
from Cleveland to arrest you when
you landed last night. but YOU slipped
by us and we traced you here
Helped by Grand Army Letters.
"'Well. 7 am u G. James of Richland
Center, Wisconsin. ] am an old sol
der and was once head of the Grand
Army of Wisconsin Do you think
would be implicated in such plot?'
Fortunately. had some letters on
Grand Army matters which | pro
duced. whereupon they admitted they
must have struck the wrong man.
They cautioned me to be careful how
ever. and suggested that ! keep away
from Niagara Falls, as all suspicious
looking characters were being cleaned
out there
But this experience is the worst
ever. he declared with a twinkle.
Old Soldiers In Senate.
BY the way. there are but three old
soldiers In the senate this year-Bird
of Wausaukee. James of Richland Cen
ter and Thomas Of Chippewa Falls
James and Thomas are new in the SEN
ate, but Thomas has had experience
In the assembly He was also the
last railroad commissioner of WiscOn-
sin. serving at the time his office was
displaced by the railroad rate com
mission It was Thomas who. while
railroad commissioner. startled the
state with the results of his iuvesti-
cations into the practices OF the rail
roads showing how they had given
rebates into the millions 10 favored
shippers and done other things of
more or less reprehensible nature
These figures proved great "ammuni-
ton for Governor IaFolIette In his
memorable third campaign for govern
or in 1904 and had their influence in
placing the tate commission law on
the statute hooks the following session
Senator Stout Was Hungry
Occasionally even a millionaire feels
the usBss az hunger This was the
case with Senator Stout last week On
the day JhHt ira senate ordered a call
Of the house. he came 20 the chamber
without having bad his breakfast. ex-
pec,iue the customary early adjourn
men;
when the csll went into force aud
the noon hout arrived without any re.
lief i'm sight the puun philanthropist
hegau 20 Wsar a look Of distress Ef-
toes were made to excise him hut
the poiNt OF irreeHlarity was raised
and dofrsted theta Finally on his
promise ta the serseaRt-at arms that
ne would return at once he was per
mifJgd Gao Eo eat 10 a restaurant
Important Committee Work.
The toyn5 committee IN capitol and
grounds has bigAjy responsible duty
bet0-e Sc: }o lsci few committees, u
any Will bave more ImportaRs matters
20 vo~sidev II Is true that q capitol
commission is noW proceeding with the
erection of rev statehopse on the
appropriations already ma0e. hut fur
they aep-tatlons viii be necessary