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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
MANKATo's GOOD ROAD.
Minnesota City Has Made MudIess
and Dustess Pavement.

Minnesota City Has Made a Mudiess
and Dustless Pavement.
Mankato. Mimi. has solved the prob
lem Of finding durable pavement at
small expense and one that can be
used on steep grades as read ly as on
a level surface. says the Cement Age.
First, the driveway was narrowed to
thirty feet, curbed guttered and
boulevarded Then it was excavated
to the depth of six inches and surfaced
Five inches OF dry crushed limestone
one and half to two inches In diam
eter was put on and rolled down with
ia ten.ton roller Boiling tar from the
To- Al gas works was applied until the
Ienrhe surface was covered Then a
layer of broken stone an inch to an
inch and a quarter IN diameter mixed
with coarse gravel, was applied on
the surface in the proportion Of three
|parts of stone to one Of gravel, This
was first mixed dry on a platform and
then thoroughly mixed with he's ar
and applied on the surface two in-nes
thick and tamped into place to con
form with the surface OF the street
Dry domestic cement was then APP
piled to the surface and the street-was
.again rolled Then a coating of sand
was applied and the roller again used.
The pavement was allowed to stand
for two weeks before the street was
thrown open 10 travel
The cost was 80 cents lIneal foot
20 the property owners on each side
OF the street. or rather would have
been had the entire cost been assessed
against them The street has prac-
Itically waterproof pavement six inches
thick and It Is impossible for the ell
Iements to attack the surface. The
pavement has now stood for two
winters aud shows not the slightest
wear, 1t gives on no dust in summer.
although It Is not sprinkled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
WASHINGTON

President Roosevelt accepted an in.
vitation 10 attend the mldwlnter din.
ner Of the Gridiron club.
President Roosevelt laughs .. ne
rebuke" from the house snd the
threats Of Impeachment, ami feels
that he has accomplished his purpose
by his secret service messages
For acquiring all private holdings In
the SeQuoia and Gen Grant national
parks, California. in which are the
big trees and other wonders. the sen.
ate passed a bin appropriatlng s96,
900
President Roosevelt made public
his letter to Senator Hale. accusing
Senator Tillman Of using his influence
In congress TO further private land
speculation In Oregon. He appended
a eecret service report purportiug to
show thai Tlllman actually sought to
procure the land and also used gov
eminent franks fer private CORES.
r0ndence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Villages and cities--Wright chair.
man; Page, Lehr. James, Randolph.
Towns and eounties-Fridd, chair.
man: Brazeau. Pearson.
Military aifairs-James, chairman;
Krumrey, Hardwood
Public health-Barker chairman;
Fridd. Gaylord
Elections-Martin chairman: Lock
ney, Stout. Falrchlld. Randolph
Legislative expenditures and EN-
ployes-Morris, chairman; Lockney.
Wright,
Federal relations-Lyons, chair
man: Bishop. Barker.
Roads and bridges Browne chair.
man: Stout Sanborn.
Agriculture-B Bishop. chairman
Fridd, Page. James, Pearson.
Assignment of members to Joint
committees. engrossed bills-Burke.
chairman; Bodenstab. Husting.
Hudnall. chairman: White
head. Haxelwood
Charitable and penal institutions
Marsh, chairman; Krumrey Ram
dolph
State observation-disclosures, chair.
man: Browne Kleczka
Printing chairman: Martin.
Fish and game Thomas, chairman;
Owen. Burke.
Capitol Donald. chairman; White
head. Sanhorn
Rules-Stout. chairman: Browne.
Rev Blaine, chairman; Braz-
eau. X, Nszka
Enroll,d bilis-K leczka. chairman J:
Donald. Falrchild
Fovestry-BirI chairman; Stout.
Browne.
Republican caucus committee
Whitehead. chairman; Sanborn, Nor
ris
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
VARIOUS LEGISLATURES

Tie Arkansas legislature convened
Acting Gov PindaH presided over the
senate = Eplps Brown was elected
speaker az the house by reclamation
Gov ponagbey will be iuauguraiol
Thursday
St7ic wide prohibition is consid.
cred ,he question Of most Importance
Ia correction with the present ses.
sion Of she Texas legislature AZ The
recent democratic state convention
platform instructions were thar tht,
question should BE- submitted 20 a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
DOME Sic.

Six Tennessee night riders were
-entcaced 10 be hanged T7eb g.
President Angel Of the University
of Michigan is so aud still young
Edward Col, Gilman was Killed Ia
an automobile accident ON Long island
and others in the car We're hurt
AT ,thaca. y. v Otis Eddy Wood
who took The first telegraph message
Bog sound L. dead. aged II years.
Fred Richardson ot Elmira n y.
was arrested in Chicago for alleged
defslcations aggregating $3.50 600
A fight Of a Kentucky dance stirred
up feud. resulting in a battle In
which one was killed aud Two fatally
hurt
rhe exsc, value Of the estate OF thc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
FoRElGN

The spread OF cholera. despite cold
weather. is alarming st Petersburg
Alfred Austin. English port laure.
ate. writes article in opposition TO
woman's suffrage
Niolut ChArlesworih disapp, AIRED
owing one London firm $50 GOO after a
remarkable financial career
A Naples public works official Is
charged with obtaining hy fraud $50.
00o OF a municipal loan fund
The German ministry OF marine
VIII order four airsbip cruisers. OF
which Count Zeppelin is TO be super
iutendcnt Of construction
Cheiro. Count Hamou l,ayes
many aching hearts behind him N
Paris and also 400 fesent love let.
ters which. II Rad ia court, IL s. said
would cause some sensations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
WISCONSIN

Rev G NJ Hobbs of Delayan has
accepted the call Of the First Baptist
church OF Michigan City Ind.
Al Fond du Lac John r. Carey has
been named superintendent OF the
county wogklIouse. and his salary
6Sed at $500 a year.
Elated over the success of the poul
try show just closed the Southern
Wircousin Poultry association is al
reads making plans for larger show
next year,
Nicholas c TereEs Of Mshicott. a
former assemblyman. hae filed pc.
tition In bankruptcy The liabilities
are scheduled at $4,000, while the as.
sets may not exceed SIC 900
Monroe shcool children will make up
contributions of not exceeding 10
cents each with which TO purchase a
bronze Lincoln memorial tablet to be
placed on the local school.
A daring Jail delivery was frus-
trated at Ashland by the discovery OF
two bars which had been sawed
through and a set OF saw tools made
Of an old kitchen knife aud clock
spring.
petition asking the state legis-
lature 10 provide an institution for
the confinement of the criminal insane
VIII be sent to thai body BY the
board Of supervisors Of Fond du Lac
county
A. Palmyra the store building of 0.
+ scherer was destroyed by fire. In.
GLIDING three automobiles The Cos.
pol brigade OF seven persons. which
temporarily occupies the apartments
over the store, barely escaped. The
loss Is $4,000.
With the consent of the Langlude
county bar association behind him T
w. Hogan Is making an active non
partisan campaign for the nomina-
ton for the circuit judgeship, The
field has been growing larger with ey-
cry week there now being ten
ay0wed candidates.
AZ Superior young man giving
his name as Glen Edwards was caught
hy a Northern Pacific brakeman as he
was about TO jump of a moving train.
n lis possession was found q pocket,
took which a passenger said had
been stolen from him Thefts on
trains have been of frequent occur.
renee on this line
At Brentwood a sleighing party re,
suited disastrously for all of it's
dozen members With the exception OF
a babe that was picked up uuiuiurtd
from under a quarter OF beef The
Others had injuries amounting from
MINOR bruises 10 broken ribs and col
lar bones in going down steeg
Incline the sleigh broke and The
horses brcamc mmanageable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
SENATE.

President pro tem-Senator ]. H.
Stout, Menomonie.
Chief Clerk-F. E. Andrews, Bloom
er.
Sergeant-at-Arms-R~ C. Falconer,
Camp Douglas.
These were the senate republican
nominees and confirmed by the senate
at noon today. Mr. Andrews was nom
mated on the third ballot. w. w.
Powell and B. J. Castle withdrew from
the race, leaving Fred NJ. Wylie of
Morrisonville, B F. Smith of Tomah.
w. W Jones of Madison and Mr.. An
drews in the contest. Mr.. Faleoper
had 70 opposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
NEW YORK

CLERGYMAN. active in tie enforce
meut of sunday laws received d
threatening letter,
nr Kirk Stanley OF New Nork sut q
AIRS Jeanette Deere Chapman, sister
Of ,hr millionaire pillow manufacturer
Tor breach OF promise She is $.
Years old.
relative OF nr Bull the eminent
suggyoM who has loue been ih. admits
tAsl Improvement Is coipcideng Win
absent treatment"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
LESSONS FROM
PRIMARY RESULTS
COMMISSIONER BECK PRESENTS
INTERESTING PHASES OF
WORKING OF LAW.
FIRST NAME ON BALLOT NOT so
IMPORTANT AS SOME
HAVE SUPPOSED.
Madison Jan. IA.

Madison, Jan. IA
Commissioner of Labor Joseph d.
Beck has compiled from the returns
OF the September primary election, sta
tistics of interest to all who are stu
dents of the economic and political
questions involved For instance, in a
discussion of the extent to which the
people go to the primary, he points
out that at the last September gath
ering of the electors the primary vote
for all candidates for governor was
1881 per cent. of the ensuing Novem-
Der election vote, but for each party
the percentage was as follows: dem
ocrat, PAS; prohibition, 1866; repub-
lican, 1854, and social democrat, 1928.
1t is probable that 47,6SS persons be-
longing to other parties went into the
republican primary, if we assume that
primary going tendencies are as strong
with one political faith as another
This result is obtained by noting the
actual republican primary vote and
then comparing that with what the
primary vote would have been in that
party if the same per cent. of actual
voters in that party had gone to the
primary as was true of the state as a
whole.
Senatorial Vote.
Mr.. Beck shows that the total vote
cast at the primary for the republican
candidates for United States senator
was divided as follows:
S. A. Cook, 26.15 per cent.
F. E. McGoverr, 1881 per cent.
William H. Hatton. 1914 per cent.
Isaac Stephenson, 9t07 per cent.
The democratic senatorial candi-
dates received 66.53 per cent, of the
party vote, the social democrats 99.43
of the party vote and the prohibition
lists all of the party vote.
More About Majorities.
In the republican primary for
county officers in II counties, $50 can
didates We're nominated out of a pos
sible 56S. This shows that in 80 cases
the republican party failed to nomin.
ate a candidate. There were 246 con
tests in which two or more candidates
sought the nomination. The largest
number of candidates for one Office
was eight for the Office in Polk coun-
ty, and the nominee eceiyed oops per
cent. of the primary vote.
OF the 246 contests in the republi.
can primary, the nominee failed to Sc
cure majority vote in 101 cases or
about Al per cent. of all contests. OF
all the nominations the candidate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
BADGER SOLONS
AGAIN IN SESSION
JUDGE BANCROFT CHOSEN THE
SPEAKER AFTER A CLOSE
CONTEST.
ORGANIZATION OF TWO HOUSES
PERFECTED AND RECESS
IN ORDER.

Madison, Wis Jan 13.-Both
branches Of the legislature were or.
e'aized at noon today. by the formal
election of the repub. lean caucus
nominees. Caucuses yIere held last
night. That of the assembly resulted
in the nomination of these candi.
dates:
speaker-Levi H. Bancroft, Rhine
lander.
Chief cIerk-c. E. schaffer. Madi.
son.
serseant-W. S. Irvine, Green
wood.
The sensation Of the caucus was
not the nomination of Judge Levi II.
Bancroft OF Richiand Center for
speaker, but the ease with which C.
f. Shaffer was named for his old 20
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
Catarrn cnnnct o. Curs,

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh Is blood
or constitutional disease. and Ia order to cure 70
you must take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally. and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls CataTrh Cure
Is not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians In this country for
years, and Is regular prescription. 1t Is COM
posed OF the best tonicS known. combined with
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
she two Ingredients is what produces such won
derfui results In curing Catarrh. Send 1or tss-
nmonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. O.
Sold BIZ Druggists, price T5e.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Use of possible achievement, and in
the fulfillment of our duties here, we
shall not be measured by what we
promise, but BY what we accomplish
| shall prefer to be judged by what l
do here, rather than by what | might
say here.
The speaker may upon occasion as
sumo to be master of ceremonies, but
on no occasion should he assume to
be master of the house. | accept the
honor and the responsibility which
you have conferred upon me as an ev-
idence of your confidence in my abil-
ity to serve you, and through you to
serve the people of this state, and
desire to give you this assurance, that
my highest ambition Is to rise to
the level of your appreciation.
In my judgment no greater service
can be rendered 70 the cause of good
government in this state, at this time,
than short, decisive and busine SIS
session of this legislature. and | wish
now to emphasize this fact: That if
this assembly remains in session for
more than 100 days it win be your
fault and not mine
ITO err is human. and | am alto
getiier human. | have made many
mistakes, and l shall make many
more. yet I will do the best l can.
With your sympathy and forbearance
in the discharge of my duties. we
shall get along well. and | have con-
fidence 10 believe that / may rely up
on YOU as you can rely upon me and
that in union and accord the republic
can party of Wisconsin may carry
the banner of progress. in the future,
as in the past in the van of advanc-
ing civilization"
The caucus next proceeded to nom
mate its favorite for chief clerk. 1t
was announced as a formal ballot. and
resulted:
C f. Shaffer, Madison ..... so
John c. Miller Madison ...... 81
C. w Fraser, Menomonle Falls Z
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
Necessary to choice ... 40
Mr.. Shaffer was promptly declared
the nominee. A formal ballot for ser
geant-at-arms was taken. II resulted
w. 5. Irvine, Greenwood $3.50. 40
p, ID II. Davies. Milwaukee IS
Charles Barker. Delavan .... 3
John Sharp. Deiavan ,....
Iohn c. Miller, Madison ..... j
Total votes ........ IS
Necessary 10 choice ..... 40
Mr. Irvine had exactly enough.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
Consumption

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be-in
the beginning.
1t can always be stopped-in
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
you don't believe it,. you won't
believe it'll you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be AFRAID; but attend
to it quick-you can do il
yourself and at home. Take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
LATE NEWS CONDENSED
POLITICAL.

Gov. Deneen viii not be unseated as
long as Lieut.. Gov. Sherman Yields
the gavel in the senate
The Illinois educational commission
will ask the legislature TO create a
state school board and to provide for
uniform teachers examinations.
The Iowa Republican house caucus
agreed on Guy A. Feeley for speaker
and the factions are united promising
harmonious work in the legislature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
SCOTS
EMULSION
of Cod Liver Oil and live care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine, what
ever you may think or be told;
and, if needed, will save life.

Send this advertisement. together with name
of paper in which it appears. your address and
four cents to cover postage. and we will send
you a Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

An editor wonders ii newspapers
really mean what they say when they
refer 10 newly-married couples as vic
tins of Cupid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Make hay while the sun shines and
you won't have to borrow an umbrella
when it rains
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

uounced the purpo e; then Judge Ban
croft proposed II. ]. Cleary of Blanch-
ardville for chairman and the motion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20
THE EARTHQUAKE

Contributions in Chicago for the re-.
lief of the Italian earthquake sufferers
reach total OF about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Many man has developed mental
indigestion from biting off more than
he could chew
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

Combinations of the soft tones is
one of the seasons characteristics.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-01-20

failed to secure majority vote in 101
out of $50, or 1873 per cent. of all nom
nations.
The democratic party nominated 40S
candidates out of a possible SOS, and
of these 40S nominations there were
only SO cases in which contests be-
tween two or more candidates de-
yeloped In the 100 assembly districts.
10 contests between two or more can
didates arose an in all cases the nom
fnee received a majority vote.
At the republican primary for the
assembly. SIS contests out of 100 dis
tricts occurred and of the 80 contests
the nominee failed to receive a major
ity vote in IL cases.
The primary returns show no con-
tests in the democratic party for the
election of members of the senate in
the IL districts in which elections
were held this year. Fhe republican re-
turns show more contests and in all
nine the nominee received a majority
vote.
Influence of Alphabet.
At the republican primary, there
were 21S contests for county officers
emitting the offices of coroner and sur
veyor because of the lack of interest
shown in their election, even when
there was more than one candidate
in the field.
A tabulation shows that in ninety
one instances out of 218 the first can
didate or the primary ballot won; in
126 instances other candidates won
and IA one instance there was a tie
vote. Only where there were two
rival candidates, the first man on the
over the other and was elected in So
out of IL cases. In the contests for
these six Offices, the first man had
a majority over his rival in only three
cases and the second man had the adj
vantage in three cases.
The democratic primary did not Of
fer enough contests SO that a study Of
the winning candidates could be made.
Independent Candidates.
At the regular November election
thClC WI 9 INDEPENDENT SduuiudlSS AOE
twenty-eight Offices. Almost all of the
independent candidates we're men who
had been defeated at the primary
when there were candidates on the
republican ticket. In all cases except
one they were defeated a second time
at the regular election and usually the
second defeat was a decisive. over
-h11
candidate who was elected was not
candidate at the primary but came
out after the primary election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
SERVICES WILL BE
RESUMED AT CHURCH
Special Musical Program Has Been
Provided for Sunday mt the
Central Presbyterian.

Services will be resumed at the Cen
trail Presbyterian church tomorrow,
after the summer suspension during
the month of August The pastor,
Rev. Marion Humphreys, has returned
from his annual vacation and has pre-
pared a special program which will be
rendered at the opening services ITO
morrow, both morning and evening.
Rev. c. B. Boving, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Hannibal, Mo,
one of the leading denominations of
that city, will be here and will OCCUPY
the pulpit in the evening, and Will
sing at both morning and evening
services.
At the morning service Rev Hum
phreys will occupy the pulpit and will
take as the subject of the morning
sermon, Pressing Forward" The
subject upon which Rev Boving viii
speak in the evening has not been an
nounced.
For the morning worship the fol
lowing musical program has been pre-
DdlGu, ONtt Which, iOltSSOl DOWlDN
will preside at the piano and Mrs
Florence B. knight will be violinist:
Prelude, Sonata Invocation. ;. Dussel
Offertory, THE Virgins Prayer.
..... ............... Massenet
Soprano Solo, MY Redeemer and
My Lord" BucL
Miss Minnie Johnson
Baritone Solo ...........-. (Selected)
Rev. G. b. BoVing.
Postlude, Tannhauser March. Wagner
EVENING.
Prelude, Last Hope. .Gottschall
Offertory, bass solo. ....J. G. Hazzart
Baritone Solo (Selected) ......
Rev c. B. Bovin,
Postlude, Largo" $50. -. .Hande
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-04
CALL SENT BY MITCHELL
Labor Day Manifesto Urges Trial by
Jury as Only True Principle.

New York, Sept An the absence
of Samuel Gompers, who is in Europe.
John Mitchell, a vice PRESIDENT of the
American Federation of Labor. las,
night issued "a Labor day manifesto
to the members of the country.
incidentally Mr.. Mitchell refers to the
contempt cases in which he. President
Gompers and Secretary Morrison are
out on bail pending the decision of the
higher court whether or not they shall
so to jail The manifesto says in part !:
THE question of whether or not the
defendants shall be required to serve
terms of Imprisonment sinks into in.
Significance when compared with the
principles of constitutional govern
ment and human freedom, which arc
involved. And it is no reflection upon
the judiciary to say that working men
will not abate their demands until trial
by jury for every offense which in
wolves Imprisonment shall be recog
nized as the only true principle of free
government"