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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
ROOSEVELT URGES
REFORMS IN LAW
Colonel Laads Initiative, Referendum,
Recall and Popular Vote for
Senators.

Chicago. An immense audi
ence greeted ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt when he was introduced as
our foremost citizen" at the Auditor
FUN theateT. and the welcome given
him was probably as warm as he ever
before received
After which, under the auspices Of
the Union League club. he spoke on
"Nationalism and Democracy"
The colonel put his seal Of ap-
proval upon the initiative and refer
endum, as well as upon the principle
OF call. and declared himself en-
phatically in favor OF q change in the
constitution which viii permit the
election of senators by popular vote.
With regard to the three principles
mentioned. he averred that opponents
of the initiative. referendum and re-
call are wrong and that he believed
If the people of the United States
would make a study OF those priu-
ciples in politics he had no doubt but
that they would become laws in every
state In the Union.
His utterances in this connection,
as well as with regard to the election
Of senators by popular vote, were re-
ceived with wild cheering and hand
clapping.
AT the moment in New York" said
the colonel, speaking Of the matter Of
SEM 'orial elections, we are trying
the d syste m and we cannot elect
any 'nator at all. And Illinois last
exper -ent in electing a senator, un-
der u old system, was not perhaps
wholly 4 happy one. Let's apply the
same principle in the election of SEN
ators which we have applied from the
beginning to congressman and which
for nearly n century has been ap-
piled to the president, Then, when
we elect senators ourselves. If we
don't get good ones we are to blame ="
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
TWENTY-E|GHT BILLS
ARE INTRODUCED
Senate and Assembly Hold Per-
funCtory Sessions.
EIGHT MEMBERS PRESENT
Chief Clerk C. &. Shaffer Calls Meet
ing to Order and Or. Harper,
Member From Madison, Was
Called to the Chair.

Madison.-Both the senate and the
assembly held perfunctory sessions,
in compliance with the understanding
entered into last week, pending the
printing of bills and the setting of
committee hearings for next week.
In the assembly there were eight
members present and Chief Clerk C.
z. Shaffer called the meeting to or
der. Doctor Harper, member from
Madison, was called to the chair. In
the senate Senator Martin, president
pro TEN, presided. Twenty-eight bills
from the revision committee were in
troduced. The forty bills, which were
given a second reading in the house
We're referred to committees, in the
manner dictated by the regular pre-
siding officer.
In the senate the new bills in
cluded:
By Hoyt-Limiting the powers of
the BARRIERS board.
Notwithstanding the complete
registration of voters by height,
weight, photograph, etc.
Notwithstanding to the Milwaukee
civil service commission and limit
ing its powers
Teasdale-Limiting the use of corn
shredders
Manufacturing form for presi-
Dental ballot.
Teasdale-Fixing the terms of pub
lie printing.
Sanborn-Providing for Wisconsin
participation In the Lake Erie cele-
bration of Perry's victory on Lake
Erie in 1912.
Donald-More stringent application
of pure food laws.
Scott-Bill giving to governor pow
er to appoint insurance commits
sioner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Canadian Pact ocsosed by senate.

Canadian Pact Opposed BY Senate.
Madfson.-The vote Of the senate TO
table the ratification Of the reciprocity
agreement does not settle the scrap
ever the measure, as the as
sembly viii take up the du-
plieafe Of the Randolph resolu-
ton. together with Axel Johnson's
substitute and his amendment there
10. This amendment strikes out ref
erenee to Senator La Toilette aas our
great leader" and incidentally it
operated TO foil the well-laid plans
OF the Democratic minority to occupy
the mornings session with debate on
the question.
Should the assembly finally adopt
some sort OF resolution relating to
reciprocity. the senate will have an
other opportunity of INDUCING in
repartee on the subject, so the upper
house action does not necessarily
mean that debate has been ruthlessly
cut off. 1t is believed, however, that
the senate majority probably will
treat any assembly action in precise
ly the same manner as it treated the
Randolph resolution, ostensibly on
the theory that the legislature does
not possess sufficient information to
warrant giving any advice to con-
gross"
Senator Randolphs joint resolution
asking congress to pass the reciproc-
ity treaty with Canada was killed in
the senate by a vote of 20 to g.
While the vote was on motion by
Senator Browne to lay on the table,
the vote records the real sentiment
of the upper house on the measure
itself.
The debate on the merits Of the
resolution extended over an hour, and
arose upon a request by Senator Gay
lord for information on the merits
of the proposition. Senator Randolph,
the author of the measure, in answer
to the Social. Democratic senator from
Milwaukee, quoted largely from a
speech delivered in the United States
senate by Senator Cummins Of Iowa
At the close of the quotation he urged
the passage of the resolution, on the
ground that congress would adjourn
shortly, and that there was not time
to go into the merits or dement's of
the various schedules In the reciproc-
ity pact.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
vs,oes orsaon Plan Bill.

Des Moines, Ia.-Governor Carroll
Tuesday vetoed the Oregon primary
plan bill. which had passed both
houses OF the Iowa legislature, The
governor in his veto message. read to
the Joint assembly. characterized the
measure as AN attempt TO indirectly
accomplish something that cannot be
done directly" and declared that II is
an evasion Of the constitution OF the
United States. He asserted that the
Measure abrogates that section Of the
constitution providing thatlegisiatures
shall elect United States senators
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

There are two sides to every ques-
dOr. Dean Bailey of the College of
Agriculture at Cornell. presented the
other side Of a much-discussed matter
when he talked to the fruit growers
of the state at Sodus on the subject
of abandoned farms. II is often de
clared that there is great loss of po
tential wealth In the abandoned farms
hut Prof Bailey says that much
sentiment has been wasted on social
ed abandoned farms. that farming has
been suspended on some lands for
good economic reasons. and that farm
Ing will not begin again upon them
until conditions demand It. All this
Is true. Of course Buying an aban-
doned farm does not always open the
road TO prosperity for the buyer The
new owner may find conditions such
that he cannot get along any better
than the old owner who left the place.
There is gold in sea water, but no
profitable way has been found to ex.
tract it. There is land lying unused
tn abandoned farms--though the state
agricultural department showed not
long ago that there are fewer farms
OF this kind than the average person
supposed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Would Be AutOcrat of Schools.

That the proposal of the state SUI
perintendent of the schools of Wis
consin, as embodied in the Wehrwein
bill, will make him not only complete
autocrat of the high schools but will
give him power possessed by no other
state superintendent, namely, the con-
troll of admission requirements to the
state university and thus make 1t pos
sible for him to dominate both the
high schools and the university, was
the declaration of President Charles
R. Van Hise of the University of Wis
consin in public hearing before the
Legislature.
The proposed bill, President Van
Hise showed, would really make the
state superintendent determine the
nature of much of the work done at
the university; and !nasmuch as the,
proposed bill would admit students
not properly prepared. 1t would COM
pei the university to do high school
work and thus increase the expenses
of the institution.
President Van Hise denied abso-
lutely that the university dominated
the high schools of the state. 1t is
not true, he said, that high schools
must shape their courses so as to
meet the university entrance require
ments. The university requirements
at present, he pointed out, are more
elastic than tb in the proposed bill,
which requires eight units Of work
absolutely, whereas the university re-
quires only four units, and strongly
advises two other units in language.
The university from time to time.
through conferences with the high
school principals and superintendent,
has modified its entrance require
mepts to meet the needs of changing
conditions. Only recently as re-
suit of such conference faculty decid-
ed to accept four units of applied sci
ence, commercial studies or agricul-
ture, for admission TO the university.
Such action by the university faculty,
President Van Hise declared, showed
that the university has adapted and
will continue to adapt the admission
requirements of the university to the
high schools of the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

A suggestion has been made in New
York, following the statement that the
fire waste of the country is 5000 a nm
ute. that course Of Gg2 lighting and
prevention be established at one Of
abe prominent colleges. The suggestion
points TO the fact that not one man or
woman in hundred thinks seriously
of the ever-constant danger of fire un
ill it is at hand, when the great ma
iority promptly lose their heads at
time when every second counts. Train
Ing can develop that useful faculty call
ed presence of mind. and there are
many hints which would doubtless
prove highly effective in both proven
ton md the salvation of life aud prop
erty were they matters of common
knowledge
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

While we have French, Italian
Chinese and Spanish restaurants. and
one or two chop houses which would
be quite English were It not for their
German walters, 1t would be difficult
to name a single kitchen in the town
that excels in the preparation OF our
homely American dishes in the very
best fashion. says the New York Her
aid. Sad as ii is to tell it. not one of
our famous bonifaces makes a serious
effort TO preserve the noble traditions
% native cookery that are embodied ia
corned beef hash, pork and beans with
a little molasses. fish cakes made from
fresh cod, Indian pudding and chicken
sumbo. not to mention such costly del
icacies as terrapln and canvasback
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Find Cody Of Younn Cir.

Rockford, Ill,-The unacceptable
remains of Alice Winchester pretty
and sweet sixteen. who disappeared
from her home Sunday evening. No
vemoer 27. were found Monday By
fishermen in Rock river at this point.
The body had been buffeted about In
water all winter and was identified
only by clothing Alice Winchester
disappeared following a quarrel with
her sweetheart A bruise over the
eye and missing teeth were at first
taken as evidences OF foul play and
the police are investigating.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
GIRL TRIES TO sLAY LOVER.
Shoots but Misses, Wounds Deputy
sherlff-HoIds Crowd at Eay.


sherlff-1oIds Crowd at Bay.
Chicago.-Miss Anna Pearson, aged
twenty-three, somewhat fran In ap-
pearance and with childlike express
sion on her face, brandishing a smok-
ing revolver in one hand. held half a
dozen deputies and policemen and
fifty other men at bay for half an
hour on the twelfth floor Of the new
county building. While the unusual
siege lasted, the young woman taunt-
ed besiegers and dared them to risk
their lives by approaching her.
And when the deputies finally
stormed the young Amazon. who pre-
viously had taken a flying shot at
Charles w. Smith, an alleged sweet
heart and a county employee whom
she accused of hsving wronged her,
Deputy Sheriff ottS A. Gnewuch was
shot and slightly wounded, the bullet
SCATTERING the little finger of his hand
and inflicting a wound on the top Of
his head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
MACHINERY WANTED.

It is perhaps IN example of the irony
of fate that Russia, our most for
midable competitor in some branches
of agriculture, should be Obliged to
depend. to a considerable degree. on
American machinery for her success in
che competition. says the Manchester
Union. It is a fact no less interesting
though not unnatural. that American
manufacturers of agricultural machin-
cry are getting themselves in read
iness TO send to Russia all the ma
chinery she is willing to pay for. pro
vided she will make the trade an OBJ
ject to them by way of duty conces-
sions. The Russian National Organiza.
lion Of Traders in Agricultural Machin-
cry and Implements has laid be
Tore its government resolutions ad
vocating the continuance Of agri
cultural machinery on the free list, and
the removal OF the present duty on 10.
comedies imported with threshing
machines and steam plows. In these
resolutions American manufacturers of
agricultural machinery are naturally
interested. They know that the Rus
sian government earnestly desires the
development Of the southern part Of
its country into a corn-growing area.
the fertility of the soil making this es-
pecially desirable; and they are quite
reasonable in hoping and expecting
that this consideration will be fac
tor in the Russian acceptance of the
proposition to admit free of duty all
utensils and machinery required in
the cultivation of the product.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
City onicers Put Under State Board

Among the thirty new bills in
the senate is one by Senator
Kleczka of Milwaukee extending the
authority of the state civil service
commission over city employees in MIL
waukee. The bills give the state COM
mission the same authority over pub
lie officers in the city of Milwaukee
as it has over public officers of the
state. The commission is authorized
to appoint local secretary in Mil
waukee to assist it in handling its
work there.
Senator Kleczka also introduced
bill authorizing the purchase Of add
tional land for the state fair grounds
at West Allis.
A bill by Senator Gaylord Of Mil
waukee provides rigid rules for the
registration of voters and one empow-
ering the board of supervisors of Mil
waukee county to purchase and op-
crate street and interurban electric
railways.
A bill by Senator Hoyt repeats the
present state barber board law and
creates a new board with powers sim
ilar to those of the present board.
A bill by Senator Thomas author
ICES the Chippewa and Flambeau I'm
provement company TO build a sys-
TEN of water reservoirs on the Chip
pewa and F1ambeau rivers, and one
providing for a state tax of one-sixth
of a mill for the State Normal school
Only ten Of the thirty-three mem
bers of the senate were present.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
COOLING CHARGES CUT DOWN.
Commerce Board Reduces Rate From
$50 to $3.50 Per Car.

Washington The so-called car re-
frigerator trust was dealt blow by
the interstate commerce commission
when It decided that $50 preceding
charges for citrus fruit on the trans
continental railroads are unreason-
able, and cut this down to $3.50 per
car. The case was brought by the
Arlington Heights Fruit company of
Los Angeles. The railroads will be
allowed to carry more fruit in the re,
frigerator cars than heretofore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Seaman Succeeds swenson.

DR.. Gilbert f. Seaman of Milwaukee
was appointed By Governor McGov-
ern as regent-at-large Of the Univer
sity of Wisconsin to succeed Magnus
Swenson of Madison, whose resigna-
ticn was submitted to and accepted
by the executive
Doctor Seaman is well known to
Milwaukeeans and throughout the
state as an ardent and consistent
champion of good government. He
has been a warm personal and po-
litical friend of Governor McGovern
for years, and supported Mr.. Mccoy
ern in all his campaigns.
The new regent is forty-two years
of age He was born in Alpena, Mich,
the son of a physician. After he re-
ceived his education in the Episcopal
academy at Detroit and at the Detroit
Medical college, he spent two years
in postgraduate study at the Univer.
sity of Berlin, Germany
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
1000 Attend Farm Course.

Some 1000 farmer, housewives,
boys and creamery and cheese fac
tory creators and managers attend
ed the i've special short courses at
the college of agriculture of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. OF these some
1850 were farmers in the ten days
course. The women in the two five
days courses in home economics and
homemaking numbered 5S4, which
breaks all previous records in this de-
partTnent
There were forty-one boys and two
school teachers in the five day boys
course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
New Corporations.


Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
Racine Baseball club, Racine: cap
ital, $4,000; incorporators. John A.
Gennuell, David F. Griswold, H.
Goldsworthy
Bruett Cement Block company, Fond
du Lac; capital. $4,000; incorporators.
W F. Bruett, G. T. Bruett. G. r. Nc
Intosh.
Baumberger-Tibeson company, Eau
Claire, changing its name to Eau
Claire Construction company.
Colonial Realty company. Milwau-
kee; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
Robert Kretschmar. Jr.. Frank T.
BoeseI. Edward T Fairchild
Amendments were filed as follows:
Tews Lime and Cement company.
Milwaukee. increasing It's capital
stock from 100000 to s150,000.
Peninsula Fruit Farm, Milwaukee.
increasing its capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The Bellevi1e Supply company OF
Belleville and the Waubesa Land
company Of Madison, fled notices OF
dissolution
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Delay Letter TO Taft.

The so-called reciprocity letter to
President Taft. introduced by AS
semblyman Axel Johnson as a sub
stitute amendment to a joint resolu-
ton offered by Assemblyman Rupp.
came up before the assembly. Mr..
Johnson offered an amendment to his
substitute amendment changing sew
eral words, cutting out the words our
great leader" our leader and insert
ing in the place of them, Senator La
Toilette The amendment was treat
ed as a motion by Speaker Ingram.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
LANG LOSES ON FOUL.
Langford Wins In Sixth Round at
London.

London.-Before a crowd Of 5000
spectators at the Olympia last night
Sam Langford, the colored American
pugilist, won from Bill Lang of Aus
tralia, on foul in the sixth round of
their scheduled twenty-round fight for
$4,000
Among the spectators were many
titled women. Lady Constance Rich
ardson, who has achieved fame by her
athletic prowess, sat near the ring.
side.
The winner OF the battle has been
practically matched to meet Jack
Johnson for the worlds heavyweight
title. The betting on the fight was
rather light, only moderate amount
of money changing hands at the pre-
valling odds of to 2 and to l at the
ringside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
CAPTAIN FACES couRT-MARTlAL.
Naval officer Charged With Neel.
gence in Puritan Firing Test.

Washington. - Captain Austin NJ.
Knight, United States navy, will be
courtmartialed on charges that he
did not take the proper precautions to
save the monitor Puritan. which now
lies on the bottom of Hampton roads
as the result of an ordnance expert
ment last November This announce
ment was made at the navy depart
Of inquir. which investigated the sink.
ing of l. monitor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

London, England-Kiug George
gave the first levee Of his reign at
g. James palace Tuesday Those
received were mainly from diplomatic
lod official circles. Secretary Phil
fps and others Of the American en-
hassy who a. In town were present
cut there were no other American pre-
IAntations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
FoRTlFlcArIoN OF CANAL SURE.
House Committee Appropriates So.
100000 to BeaIn the Work.

Washington. - President Taft has
won his fight with Chairman Taw-
ney of the house committee on
appropriations over funds for fortify-
ing the Panama canal The sundry
civil bill just completed carried So
600. 600 for beginning these fortifica-
tions. They are to cost about s11. oO0.-
900 under plans prepared for Presi-
dent Taft by a special commission of
experts.
The fortifcation work viii be start
ed as soon as the money is available
because Col. George A Cocktails. chief
engineer of the canal. wants the for
tifications completed as soon as the
canal is dug.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
EXPLORER AND PARTY SLAIN.
Papuan Natives Massacre British Ad-
mlnIstrator and 26 Others.

Brisbane, Australia--Word was re-
ceived from Papua, a division of the
Island OF New Guinea, of the massa-
ere of Staniforth Smith. the British
administrator OF Papua, two white of.
ticers and party of natives by in.
hahitants CT the interior.
Smith. accompanied by the officers,
IL native police and IA carriers. left
Port Moseby, the capital OF Papua.
on November Is last to explore the In
terror of the country. The party was
last heard from or December Z. Sub
sequently searchers were sent out. and
these have failed to return.
Two natives who accompanied the
expedition arrived at Gouribari with
the tidings that all of the party except
themselves were killed by natives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

The Burbanking of vegetables was
all right, but it's rather disquieting to
learn that a Harvard scientist is at.
tempting the same thing among ami.
mails. A green carnation is amusing
but green horse is outrageous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

Maine reports that 1929 hunters
killed 1851 deer In the state during the
hunting season Just closed Next year
there will probably be enough of them
10 surround the game and choke 1t to
death
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
IRISH WILL sHUN CORONATION.
Parliamentary Party VIII Abstain
From Partlcipation in Ceremony.

TdFltdHfCHtdfJ TaIAy Whi NDStdiV
From Participation in Ceremony.
London.-At a meeting Of the Irish
parliamentary party 1t was decided to
abstain from participation In the coro-
nation ceremonies.
A statement was issued to the eff
feet that the party greatly regretted
that the time had not yet come when
it would feel free to join other repre-
sentatives of the kings subjects on
that great occasion, although the
cause of Irish liberty was on the eve
of victory.
Promise was made that when the
king visited Ireland the people would
welcome him with generosity and hos.
pitality
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01

Telephone girls with sweet voices
and manners marry rapidly. and in
Spokane they are required to obligate
themselves to stay single six months
That is unconstitutional. but the poor
girls have to stand it In Spokane
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
VOTE TO CUT OUT sURLEY CROP.
Tobacco Union Delegates Decide
Against Planting This Year.

Lexington, Ky.-The Burley Tobac-
co union assembled here and. con-
trary to expectations. the conven-
ton voted unanimously for "cut-out"
of the crop this year. Practically
every delegate to the meeting bore In
structions TO support the movement
A communication was sent to the old
er organization, asking it to call CON
vention of its members in Kentucky,
Indiana and Ohio to indorse the vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-01
Sin Hundred Miners strlke.

Spring Valley. ul-Six hundred mi.
ters employed by the Illinois Third
Vein Coal company at Iadd struck
Wednesday because Pit Boss Brown
Ised discourteous language to the
miners committee while in session set
ling a labor grievance.