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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
CORPORATION TAX
LAW SUSTAINED
United States Supreme Court Up
holds Its ConStitutionaIity.
BENCH UNANIMOUS IN VIEW
Right Of Senate to Insert Revenue
Provisions in Tariff Act orieina-
ting In the House Also Is
Approved.

Without a dissenting
opinion the Supreme court of the
United States handed down its
decision holding that the corporation
tax provisions OF the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act were constitutional. Thus
ended a controversy waged almost
continuously since President Taft first
suggested their enactment to congress-
Justice Day read the decision IN the
corporation tax case suits testing the
law having been brought from every
section of the country. By It's afiirma-
ton the revenues of the national treas
ury are increased annually more than
s25,000,000 from the tax on the net In
comes Of corporations doing business
for profit, in addition to which the
principle of the right % levy such a
tax is indicated and. the most Of all,
that for which the government has
been striving, access to the books Of
the big corporations and full publicity
with regard to their affairs is abso-
lutely assured.
The main points Of the opinion, as
read by Justice Day, are:
It was within the power OF the SEN
ate to insert the corporation PRO.
visions in a tariff law which origina-
ted in the house.
The tax is an Excise tax on the do.
ing Of business" which is exactly the
basis on which the government de
Tended the law.
The provisions of the law are not
the arbitrary exercise Of a power
This was urged In argument as one
reason why the law should be held I'M
constitutional.
The tax is regarded as measured by
income rather than being tax on In
come
OF all the objections to the tax
raised by suits in all parts Of the
country none OF them was found suf-
ficient to nullify the law
THE tax is one per cent. OF the en-
tire net income over and above $4,000
received from all sources.
Justice Day drew the distinction be-
tween the corporation tax and the for
mer income tax law. which was de-
clared unconstitutional, in answering
objections that had been raised
against tho corporation tax. He said
the income tax was held TO be direct
because imposed on property simply
because of its ownership
Justice Day dismissed the objection
that the tax was unequal and ar.
bitrary He first considered whether
as claimed. the law made an unconsti
tutlonal distinction between the cor
porations and partnerships or indi
viduals. He said there was sub
stantial difference between the carry
ing on OF business between corpora
tions taxed and the same business
when conducted by a private firm or
individual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
STANDARD OIL ASKS RETRAcTIoN
ArehboId Telegraphs EIeIn Pastor Who
Assails the Company.

New York, -- The Standard OIL
company denies that 1t subscribed
to corruption fund alleged TO
have been used to secure to William
Lorimer his seat in the senate
The following telegram was sent last
Thursday to the Rev Milton B. VIII
liams, pastor of the First Methodist
church. Elgln, H.:
Dear Sir: In the morning papers
Of this date 1t is reported that at a
mass meeting held In Elgin to de-
pounce Senator William Lorimer, you
said that $625,0O had been spent in
the recent session Of congress to OBJ
tain the acquittal of Senator Lorimer
aud that this money had been put up
by the Standard Oil company and
other big financial interests.
"As the statement is foully and
wholly false so far as it concerns the
Standard Oil company, / call on you
for an immediate public and complete
retraction and an apology for libel
and SANDER. The heat of public dis
cussion does not protect the plain cit.
izen, much less minister of Lfe Cos
pei, in such unmeasured denunciations.
from the rigors of the law.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD
vice President Standard oil Com
pany. rs Broadway. New York"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
BREEDERS MEET AT FORT WORTH
Many Prominent Men Are Guests OF
Annual Live Stock Show.

Fort Worth, Textile fifteenth an
nual live stock show of the National
Feeders and Breeders association
was opened at the Coliseum Mon
day by Gov o. B. Colquitt of Texas.
Colonel Roosevelt, Senators Bailey
and Culberson of Texas, Gov. Lee
Cruce Of Oklahoma, Governor Sanders
of Louisiana and Governor Mills Of
New Mexico were guests at the open
ing exercises and delivered addresses.
The exhibition this year promises
to be the most notable in the history
of the association The number of
entries approximate 5000 individual
animals, many of them having been
received from northern, central and
eastern breeders and owners. More
than $4,000 in money prizes. six
handsome solid silver cups and score
or more Of gold medals, silver medals,
ribbons and diplomas are offered in
the various classifications of pure
bred cattle, hogs. sheep, horses and
high grade mules. A brilliant horse
show will be a nightly feature during
fat stock show week. One Of the at
fractions of the show is an extensive
exhibit of Texas and Louisiana agri-
cultural and manufactured products.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Route Picked for State Auto Tour.

The officers of the Wisconsin State
Automobile association have accepted
the offer of the J. l. Case Threshing
Machine company of Racine for a
touring car for the use of the tech
nical committee during the annual
Wisconsin tour. Thus it is that a Case
car takes the lead In this tour, which
will be made some time in the middle
of the summer. The company has re-
ceived an acceptance of their offer,
signed by James T. Drought of the ex.
ecutive committee.
The route of the car is as follows
First Day-Milwaukee to Port
Washington, Sheboygan, Manitowoc,
Two Rivers. Green Bay, Oconto, end
ing at Marinette.
Second Day-Marinette to Oconto
Falls. Shawano, Nation, Amigo, Dud-
ley, Merrill, ending at Wausau.
Third Day-Wausau to Grand Rap
ids, Marshfield, Neillsville, Black Riv-
err Falls, Sparta, West Salem, ending
at La Crosse.
Fourth Day-Lay over at La Crosse
Fifth Day-Not definitely decided,
probably La Crosse to Viroqua, Sol
diers Grove, Boscobel, Fennimore,
Lancaster, Dodgeville, Mount Horeb,
ending at Madison.
Sixth Day-Madison to Edgerton,
Stoughton, GAINESVILLE, Beloit, Delavan,
Elkhorn. Burlington. Kenosha. Raeine
ending at Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

shooting on Lake Wingra IN Madison;
the White bin. relating TO the granting
Of hunting licenses, and the James
bill, providing half dozen more as.
sistants for State Dairy and Food
Commissioner ]. Q. Emery, were
killed.
The senate passed Two bills, No.
64S, by LinIey. relating to the form of
surveyors certificates t. sntitle piats
or maps to be recorded, and No. 104S.
by Martin. relating - street improve
ments. The Ballard resolution on the
unseating of Senator Lorimer was re-
ceiyed from the assembly and referred
to the committee on state affairs.
The Donald resolution for a consti-
tudonal amendment empowering the
city of Milwaukee to issue bonds for
the acquisition of land for municipal
purposes for period of fifty years,
and the Lyons bill, reducing the num-
Der Of residents of territory for village
incorporation from 200 to $50, were
laid over
Governor McGovern has decided to
appoint as executive clerk Harry Cur
ran Wilbur. Milwaukee newspaper
man who last fall was of great assist
ance at the McGoyern headquarters in
getting out literary matter for use In
the campaign. Mr.. Wilbur was set
tied upon for the position before in
augurauon, but it was understood at
that time he could not accept II has
since been learned. however, that he
would be available, and his appoint
ment probably will be announced be-
fore the end of the month.
Ralph Thurber, who has been execu-
tive clerk since James o. Davidson
first became governor FIVE years ago,
will return to the active management
of his weekly newspaper. He had In
tended to leave when Governor David
sons term expired, but consented to
remain during portion of the legisla-
tive session at the request of Governor
McGovern. During his incumbency he
has instituted comprehensive sys-
TEN for the care of the enormous
amount of documentary matter and
records in the executive office. Per-
sonally he is exceedingly popular and
host Of friends will regret his going,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Racine Liquor Men Out.

Liquor dealers Of Racine have with
drawn from the Wisconsin Liquor
Dealers association and will organize
the Racine Retail Liquor Dealers Pro
tective association, which will also be
u benevolent organization. The Racine
members were not satisfied with the
management OF the state association
and believed that certain changes
should be made in the rules and by
laws and that certain portion of the
assessments be set aside for benevo-
lent purposes. 1t is understood that If
the local association is a success it's
plans will be adopted by liquor deal
ers of other cities OF the state.
A special session of the county
board of supervisors has been called
for March 80, when 1t is expected that
an appropriation will be made for the
new county school of agriculture,
which it is desired to locate at R0ch-
ester and the matter of erecting a new
courthouse will be taken up. Some of
the present supervisors, who are can
didates for reelection, did not want
the special session held until after the
spring election, April 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
MAY CALL CARNEGIE IN PROBE.
Books Show lronmaster Loaned De-
funct Bank Much Money.

New York. - At the conclusion
of the grand jury's inyestiga-
ton into the affairs of the defunct
Carnegie Trust company, it was an
nounced that Andrew Carnegie may
be called before the jury as a wit
ness. "The books Of the trust COM
pany show that Mr. Carnegie lent it
vast sums of money" said District
Attorney Charles s. Whitman. He
never got 1t back and l think it is
doubtful If he ever will get 1t back
1t is more than likely that Mr.. Car
negie will be asked to tell the grand
jury about these loans. He will be
called If the evidence shows that his
testimony is necessary"
Joseph R. Robin, who has pleaded
guilty to larceny in connection with
his banking operations, probably will
be the principal witness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
CHINA GETS czAR's ULTlMAruM
Officials Are Surprised, Not Realizing
Gravity Of Situation.

0TdNity OF SITUATION.
Picking The Russian minister. M.
Korostovetz, delivered Russia's ul-
timatum to the Chinese foreign
board. 1t caused much surprise
among the officials. who seemed not
to realize the gravity of the situation.
NJ Korostovetz last week for the
second tue requested permission on
behalf OF his government to establish
observation stations along the Amur
and elsewhere on the frontier He de-
sired to place doctors and police in
Chinese border towns for the purpose
of effectively Quarantining the from
tier China viewed this measure as
an infringement on her integrity.
1t is expected here that the Rus
SLAMS will now settle many outstand-
ing matters, including the plague quar-
autine. the disputed frontier, the pro
lection of the railway from Hungtze
Hu, as well as trade. consular and 9th
er differences in connection with the
treaty OF 1881
Some of the Chinese express the
hope that the United States viii IN
terfere and propose arbitration. but
foreign residents do not believe the
American government will take part
except where American rights are eff.
fected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
ROUGH RIDERS HOLD REUNION
Roosevelt Has Happy Time With Old
Friends of the Saddle.

Albuquerque. N. M.-Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt was in his glory last
Wednesday, renewing friendships with
old comrades in arms of the Spanish.
American war. The Rough Rider regi-
ment of which Roosevelt was colonel,
opened its annual reunion here, and
the colonel vas the principal speaker
NJ the opening exercises. The reunion
W I come to a close tomorrow. Mrs.
ana Miss Roosevelt joined the col
onel's party here and will stay with
him during the remainder of his trip.
Governor Sloan of Arizona met the
Roosevelt party here and will act as
their guide during the visit to the
Grand Canyon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
TAFT AND ROCKEFELLER MEET.
Pre- 3ident Is Hailed While Playing
COZ with CHEEKY Good Morning.

Augusta. Ga,-President Taft and
John D. Rockefeller met for the first
time since the presidents arrival. de-
spite the fact that they have been
fellow guests at the same ho-
tel. The meeting occurred on the
golf links. Mr.. Rockefeller and
his party passed the president, who
was playing whit Ansley Wilcox OF
Buffalo. 200 feet away. Mr.. Rockefel-
ler quickly recognized Mr.. Taft.
Good morning. Mr. President" he
called. The president. who was about
&c drive looked up
why. good morning. Mr.. RoCkefel-
Ter" he answered
The president and Mr. Rockefeller
waved their hands at each other and
the latter passed on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
New Corporations.


Articles Of incorporation we're fled
in the office Of Secretary of State
Frear as follows:
Henry Hinrichs company, Mantle
voc: capital. $4,000; incorporators'
Henry Hinrichs. Bertha Hinrichs.
Karsten company, Kewaunee; capi-
tai. $1,000; incorporators, William
Karsten. Ernest Miller. H. Kappleman.
Grdden Manufacturing company,
Glidden: capital, $4,000, incorpora-
tors. Gotthard Kern, F. R. Bohein, P,
o. I.ystad.
Leader Printing company, Lake
Mills; capital, $4,000: incorporators,
c. L. Hubbs, Mary A Hubbs, Lucille
Hubbs.
Yale Manufacturing and Sales com
asnv. capital. 100000: ineorporators,
Otto c. Unke. William Unke, Joseph
VI. Grubar.
Tendrick shoe company. Manitowoc:
capital $4,000: incorporates. Anna
Tendrick. Frank a. Yindra, Henry Ten
drick-
County Line Manufacturing com
many. Kingston: capital. $1,000; incor-
7orators. E. C. Chatwood and four
others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
EXPLODE BOMB IN
JUAREz BARRACKS
Buildings Occupied by Mexican
Tr" : Wrecked.
NC L.:NIENcY FOR REBELS
Official Assurance Is Given That Cap
tured Americans Now in JaIs
Will Be Accorded Civil
Trials,

FL Paso, Tex.-Two heavy charges
Of nitro-glycerin were exploded under
the barracks occupied by Mexican
troops Wednesday night at Juarez.
Mexico, and the buildings occupied by
the soldiers were badly damaged.
The attempt TO blow up the barracks
is attributed to reyolutionists.
Two of small band of insurrectos
who secretly had entered the town
We're wounded and captured.
Reports from the interior of the
war zone" are that the insurrectos
are concentrating at various points
Francisco !. Madero, revolutionary
leader, with 1,oJO insurrectos. a one
pound cannon. a three-inch field piece
and two rapifl-fire guns. is somewhere
north of Casas Grandes and is draw
ing toward General Orozco with 500
men.
Assurance of the safety of all Amer
leans now confined In Mexican prisons
is given in an official statement issued
at Juarez.
Americans now prisoners win be
given trials In the civil courts on
charges of sedition against the Mexi-
can government but hereafter all in
sure os, whether citizens of the Uni
etd States or not, may be subject to
the death penalty under summary mil
itary procedure.
The statement from the Mexican
officials was issued relative to the II
foreigners now imprisoned in the fed
eral jail at Casas Grandes. Fifteen of
them are Americans Pending their
trials they will oe given the considera-
ton due to prisoners of war.
Colonel Cuellar, in command at Ca
sas Grandes, is suffering from wounds,
and as soon as he is able to move, the
prisoners will be marched 10 miles to
Chihuahua, to face the civil courts.
The two other foreigners are Euro
pean soldiers Of fortune" who have
fought in Central American revolu-
tions.
Colonel Manuel Tamborel, military
commander at Juarez. said
The Americans have not been shot
and will not be. Colonel Cuellar has
SO lCpOA btd W US mere anu W MHXlCO
City. 1t is the intention to give the
men a fair trial. This does not mean
that the same consideration will be
given to foreigners hereafter cap
tured"
1t is said the citizens of the United
States now fighting in the insurrecto
ranks number 600. The largest force
is with Capt. Oscar G. Creighton, who
has been active in blowing up railroad
bridges
Government officials here received
orders to put stop to the crossing of
Americans from FL Paso into the in
surgent territory and to the smuggling
of arms and ammunition across the
border.
City of Mexico. duplication of
the suggestion made " Minister
of Finance Limantour in his re-
cent Paris interview that the big es-
tates throughout the republic should
be parceled out among small individu-
al owners as a desirable reform meas
ure was said to have been promised
by President Diaz to a committee of
agriculturists from Metztitlan, state of
Hidalgo, in the course of a conference
a day or two ago, the measure to be-
come effective after the rebellion has
ceased and the financial losses result
ing therefrom have been recouped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

The hobble skirt may figure in an Of
fetal inquiry. It appears that Il num-
Der of Syracuse ladies have filed with
the public service commission a com.
plant against the traction company op.
Grating lines In that city. alleging
that the steps OF the cars are too high
thus preventing women from getting
ready access thereto, And the defense
may ue mat Il the ladies' did not wear
CONSTRUCTED garments they would have
ess difficulty entering the cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Uncle Sam certainly has grown to
be big boy The census of last year
shows that tn, three Pacific coast
states. California, Oregon and Wash
than that of the entire thirteen
colonies when they started the Revo-
luton and set Up in business for
themselves. And the fathers never
even dreamed that there would be
Pacific coast states.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
TWENTY-sIX DEAD IN SLIDE.
Only Four Of Track Laying Gang Es-
cape In Avalanche.

Virginia. Minn.-Ten bodies, crushed
almost into an unacceptable mass
of flesh and bones, have been
recovered from the Norman open
pit mine where an avalanche Of
earth. rock, ice and snow buried
twenty-six miners The other six
teen. bodies have not been reached.
but the mine officials are bending
every effort to expedite the work OF
rescue. The catastrophe was due. 1t
is said. to the thaws of the last few
days suddenly loosening powders and
earth and forcing the ore body to
slide toward the bottom of the pit.
Only four who were working on the
outer edge had a chance to run, and
escaped the avalanche. Three OF
these are in a hospital suffering from
probably fatal injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
IMPORTERS FINED FOR FRAUD.
silk Dealers Plead Guilty to utterlng
False Consular Invoices.

New York. - Lawrence II Mills
charles G. Mouraille and Emil
Duiiot. members of the firm OF
lis & Dufot. importers Of silks and
laces. appeared in the United States
circuit court and pleaded guilty to
having defraudod the government out
of duties on imported merchandise
by means OF false consular invoices
and other fraudulent entry papers
Judge Martin sentenced theI-- TO pay
fines of $1,000 each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Buffalo. y. Y-The New York Cen
trail was Wednesday fined $4,000 and
the Pennsylvania railroad $4,000 by
Judge Hazel in the United States dis
trict court after attorneys for the
railroads had entered pleas Of guilty
to granting rebates TO the Standard
OIL Company
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Sanitary reform is marching on.
The New Hampshire Legislature has
adopted a law empowering the State
Board Of Health to restrict the use
OF common drinking cups in public
places. Combined with the move
ment by railroad companies to elimin.
ate the common drinking cup in pas.
senger cars this means much in the
way of safeguarding health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

In a contest in New York to decide
what are the 25 most beautiful words
in the English language the judges
threw out truth" because they
thought it had metallic sound An
other surprising thing about the con
test was that the man who won did
not have money" in his list of beau.
fiful words.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

At a hearing in New York on a pro
posed ordinance to limit the length
and powers for mischief of the femi-
nine hatpln a number Of women pres
ent approved of the met sure and not
a single voice was raised against It.
The fair sex may always be relied on
TO do the unexpected thing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Mlrers Man call stril.

Columbus, O.-Tom l. Lewis. presi.
dent Of the United Mine Workers. de
clared in a speech here Tuesday
that ten thousand coal miners in the
Tuscarawas field would go on strike
If an increase in wages was not grant.
ed them by March 20.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Now that the aeroplane has demon.
strated its ability both to rise from
the deck of a warship and land there
on. its practical possibilities for war
fare will be largely increased. In
fact, the next big war will be unique
in the worlds annals, unless so many
wonders in the way of invention act
TO keep 1t from occurring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
New BADGER Pensioners.

The following Wisconsin pensions
have been granted John Beidelman,
$40; Sarah E. Bishop. $50: william S.
Burse, S12; George ". Carter, $40;
Edward Grips. see: John Driscoll,
$50; Herman c. Eversz. s24: Peter
Filliatreau. 1924; Lena GoOiell. s12:
Joseph J. Johnson, IS: James H. B.
McNees, $50; William l. Olmstead.
alias Charles R. Campbell. S94; Law.
renee Seivert, $50; Charles n. Smith,
sac: Joseph Taylor. SEA; Lnfze
Tseharner, SIS; John West. SEQ:
William A. Young, s24.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

New Tork.-At the Carnegie Trust
company inquiry before the grand jury
in New York city Wednesday ); was
stated that Andrew Carnegie would
lose $500 GOO by the forgery OF an Off
cial in the wrecked bank
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
nnden NILS Reld Welded.

Racine. whitelsw Reid. Uni,
ted States ambassador to England
and his family attended the wedding
Of his son, Ogden Mills Reid. to Miss
Helen Miles Rogers OF Fond du Lac
which took place Tuesday at the Rs
cine college chapel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
nsnntv shsrlffs Are Slain

stearns. Ky.-H. NJ Holloway and
J. T. Lovett, deputy sheriHs, were
shot and killed here Monday while
guarding the Cincinnati. New Orleans
& Texas Pacific railroad coal chutea
Both men were shot from ambush.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

New OriSans-Ai the opening Of
the cotton exchange Monday the sus-
pension Of the brokerage firm of Kep-
ling & Brown was announced. No
effect upon the market was noted at
the opening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22
Rack Mrecks Two Trains.

Baltimore. Md.-An immense rock.
its weight estimated at fifty tons. fall
ing on the tracks of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at Hollofield, twenty
miles west of Lere caused the wreck
ing of two freight trains Tuesday
Seven trainmen we're injured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-03-22

Watertown. y, Y.-Charles II. Rem.
ington, treasurer OF the Remington,
Martin PAPER company. died Wednes-
day as the result of blood poisoning
caused by Sigh. cut on his hand in
eicted about a week ago