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u part has been the stories that he has
himself related, for he Is an inmitablc
reciter of yarns that evoke the laugh
=
In Washington the posts most strivcn
for in the service of the government are
the secretaryships to cabinet officers. 4
stcnographcr buried in the routine of de-
partmental work may some day get q
chance in the office of the chief. OF the
hundreds of efficient men the few who are
chosen for these posts arc the men who
rise to prominence. The secretary to one
cabinet officer is. often the assistant sec
rotary OF the department with the next,
and then the government service has lift
ed him out of the rut. This has been the
history Of dozens of such men AS Frank
Hitchcock. But the Gibraltar of all the
stepping stones that this nation has to
offer is the secretaryship to the Prcsi-
dent.
To the, competent man it offers OPP
portunity to become ultimately familiar
with the central dynamo room. where
the naked wheels of real things go
around. This familiarity is denied to all
hut select handful of men and yet
there are places at the top where The man
who knows is in demand. There l. no
excuse for the private secretary who does
not know.
John Hay as a young man was sccre-
tarv TO President Lincoln. and it was
this early training that made him one
of the greatest secretaries of state tina:
the country has ever known. Gen. lfor-
ace Porter served President Grant in the
same capacity. and later graced many
foreign courts ambassador and charm
ed his own people by his eloquence and
distinction. &. {. Sniffen. who off1ciated
under Grant. became paymaster in the
army, and was recently retired with the
rank of paymastcr general. Stanley
Brown occupied tho post under Presi-
dent Garfield and later married the
daughter of that executive.
When Grover Cleveland first came to
the White House he brought with him
Dan Lamont newspaper reporter of
Albany. Lamont was buffer between
Cleveland and the outside that smoothed
that undiplomatic sentlemans way for
the first term. but Lamont became Sec
rotary of War. and Cleveland was una able
in his second term to fill his place.
Cleveland almost discovered Cortelyou,
whom he transferred from the Post Office
Department to duty in the White House
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John. HAY
WHEN H. Was SLcRE TAKY
ToPREs1DENT LINCOLN
Hn~

himself up against mandate of the ma
chine to the effect that he should not
run again. He had never considered the
democratic machine responsible for his
election. however. and he therefore saw
no reason why he should retire from pol
itics at its bidding. He consequently an
nounccd himself for the fourth term in
the legislature despite the opposition Of
the machine. lie was again elected
This happened at about the time Wood
row Wilson began to loom large in New
Jersey politics. and with him began to
grow the reform movement and the anti
boss sentiment. Tumulty was very active
in this anti ti-boss fight. Through it he and
Gov. Wilson were irstinctively drawn to-
gethcr and through that entire fight
they have worked hand in hand. When
tho Young legislators fourth term came
to an end he did not stand for re-
election, bat became secretary TO Gov
Wilson. who was inducted into Office at
about that time.
Four years have pa assed since then. In
that four Years the young Irishman from
the tenement district of Jersey City has
been the close friend and adviser of the
mddle-aged Scotch-Irislman from the
classic halls of Princeton. Every Crap
pie between the governor and the New
Jersey political machine has known the
hand of Tumulty as regularly as that of
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only. decelvihg your on selves. Tor if anv he
nearer OF the word aud not n doeT he is like
unto inan teholding his natural face in a glass
Taft Kings. third chapter ninth,
tenth and eleventh verses:
Give. therefore. Thy servant understand nr
heart To judge Thy pcoplc. that I may discern
between good and bad: for who is able TO judge
Ibis lny 50 great people; Aud tho speech
pleased III" Lord that solomon had asked this
thln@. And tod said un:o him. because thnl
mast asked tnlS thing. and hast NOT asked for
thFself long life: ncitner hast thou asked riches
Tor tht self. nor hast asked tho life of thina
.'nIies: but hast asked for ihysclf understau MI
ing 10 discern Judgment: behold | have done ac-
cording Ia thy wrrd
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THIS Is In Reality the
i Position of the Secre-
tary to the Chief Executive
Tumulty, an Irish Lad Who
Has Proven His Mettle in
Politics, Is to Occupy This
Important Post-Great Men
Have Preceded Him.
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under Grover Cleveland and John Hay s
when Lincoln was President. lie Will
he secretary to the President OF the
United States and the man who stands
between that official and the ninety
millions He will be the official high
fXer of things great and small that fill
fer through the governments little
office building that makes the box-kit
west wing Of the White House:
In the contemplation of which facts
the people of the nation are asking
what manner OF man is this Tumulty,
who TO them is but name. for they
realize that through the years to como
their home paper in its Washington
dispatches will daily chronicle the
statements that are given out through
This official and that whenever they
prove in error he must be the buffer
that bears the brunt of it. Further.
This secretary is nearer the baptismal
font of things national than any other
man and his access TO the very holy of
holies and the weight of its secrets he
must bear hedges him about with an
interest enjoyed by few. For he is the
assistant president of the United States
Woodrow Wilson's right-hanG man is
10 be a rosy-checked Irishman. with
Il1C IulO OF SOpn nuGOl ana proven
ability TO hearten his combatant chief
with words of superlative encourage
ment. Indeed. what other race could
supply such happy combination of the
qualities needed in Presidents sec
retary as the Irish good humor. aggreS-
sive patriotism and suave diplomacy?
Wilson is at least half Irish himself
The Woodrows are canny Scotch. in
deed. but the Wilson's are Irish through
and through. The tWenty-eighth Pres
ident of the United States is of the
ScotCh-1rish folk the same strain from
which sprang Andrew Jackson. James
Il. Polk. James Buchanan. Chester ~
Arthur and William Mckinley.
Private secretaries to men in high po-
Sitions are. like poets and artists. born
and not made. This genial. sociable. con-
scientious young Irishman, with ca
pacity for great quantities of work and
ever a pot of oil for the troubled waters.
viii he rather a new type of man as sec
rotary TO the President. but not on that
account tho wrong man for the place.
There have been days in the past when
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shall be exalted above the hills: aud all nations
snail flow unto it. And many people shall go
and say, Come yc. and let so up TO the
mountain of the Lord. to the house OF the God
OF jacob: and He will teach us of His WAYS,
and will walk In His paths: for ont of Zion
shall GO forth the law, and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem.
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PATRICK
TT MIL.TY, a Draw
Irish lad with A
house full OF chill
dren and a love
for a joke. will be
the Loeb of the
next administra
tion. will occupy
the chair that
was Cortelyou's in
the days of Nc
kinley, Lamont s
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GEORGE B. CORTELYOU
WHILE SECRE TANY To
PRESIDENT NcKINLEY
Wm. LOEB, SEcRE TARY
To~PRES1DENT. ROOSEVELT
HARRySEW/TG

WaNS been easy. The enemies OF W llSon
have urged. for instance. that he was an
austerc Scotch Presbyterian. the son oi
n Presbyterian minister This was get
ting close to nome with Tumulty and ms
following of Irish Catholics. To correct
lust such assertions AS these has been
one of Tumulty's chief duties. His sue
cess Is indicated by the results
Tun,Ilty is IA most forceful and CON
vincing public speaker. lie has the nat
ural oratory of his race. its earncstness
and its conviction. The wit of him al
ways brightens his discourse and puts
his hearers in good humor lie is Il
frank open. outstanding sort of man. VINO
readily gains the approval of the multi
tudc.
Last fal! Mr.. Tumuty was appointed
clerk of the supreme court Of New Jcr-
sey at salary Of $1,000 year. The
clerk of this court has no duties that are
very irksome and they call for not more
than one day a week of the clerks time.
Mr.. Tumulty has therefore had Il good
deal of leisure at his disposal. This he
has devoted to the confidential work of
the governor without pay. Such are his
duties up to the time OF his assuming his
new post on the fourth Of March.
The coming assistant President of the
United States is every inch a family man.
Though having but Just arrived AT the
age of thirty-tiNe. at which many men
arc just beginning to think of the ad-
visibility of settling down into the quiet
routine of a family, Tumulty already has
a home circle of six children. He has
been in Washington of late looking for
a house for his family. He wants it
large and roomy. with plenty of breezy
space about it in which the young Tum-
ultys may deport themselves, from the
eldest rollicking hoy to the baby sister,
who is but four months old.
Tumulty cares little for society or any
of those functions that are purely form
al one of his chief activities during
the past few weeks has been in avoiding
dinners that have been thrust upon him
by people who are anxious tn establish
an acquaintance that may lead direct to
the chief power in this great American
republic. Tumulty has invented all man
ner of prcteXtS to escape such engage
mentS. but has shown a great willing
ness to settle down in some obscure cor
ner with three four man friends and
pass an hour or two in congeniai COM
panionship. One of the best things in
these small seances to which this presi-
dental secretary Of the future has been
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CTIdI TNt '
President OF the United States
After Tuesday noon Thomas r. Mar
shall OF Indiana will be il. He will be
nsuKurated. just Woodrow Wilson
will be. He will step into little office
or his own have some little duties to do.
and receive a great deal of homage and
attention in quiet way; but it will be
several weeks before he can emerge from
tho cloud Of glory that surrounds his
more conspicuous associate. and attract
any attention To his job of vice president
ing
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As a matter Of fact. Mr. Marshall has
fallen into big jon with little work.
many peculiar customs. and much social
strain. Several weeks ago. with hook
of the Senate rules aud practices in his
grip. he struck out into the wilds OF the
southwest, there to con the pages Of Sem
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ment at many official functions; that he
acts to some extent as buffer between
the President and many of the social and
political demands made upon his time:
that he reflects much glory on his native
state. and that he spends his spare time
istration is doing, without being OF its in
ncr circle of advisers
President Wilson may somewhat alter
the custom of the past and consult Vice
President Marshall as he does his cabinet
officers. but ii has not been the practice
for Presidents to throw any OF the bur-
dcns of their office upon the Vice Presi-
dent. He rules the dgnifed and at times
irascibe Senate and reflects upon the in
active character of his job.
Now consider some of the dra wbacks
OF the Vice Presidents office:
He receives $1,000 a year, but no mile
age allowance. The Speaker of the House
receives both
He gets no allowance for free seeds for
his constituents. but has to beg them
from senators and representatives.
He has an automobile provided for him.
and S1.COO a. year for a chauffeur but has
to buy his own tires. gasoline and sup
plies.
The Vice President pays his own rent
his own travelling expenses and has no
perquStes; While the President, with
seventy ive-thousand dollar. SALARY, gets
a tWenty-fivc-thousand- dollar travelling
fund. lives rent-free in the White House.
has n housek coping allowance servants.
stable and greenhouses.
The Vice President has one office room,
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Nd now. while the
ey es OF the nation
are turned toward
Washington: while
the country $ inter
est Is centered upon
the coming of the
new chief eXecu-
tive and the OPEN
ing of the new ad-
ministration. let us
give a few mo-
ments OF attention
-. 4 w. -
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Cleveland almost discovered Cortelyou,
whom he transferred from the Post Office
Department to duty in the White House
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part has been the stories that he has
himself related, for he is an inimitablc
recitcr of yarns that evoke the laugh.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-12


A. F. OF L. TO TRY AND SETTLE
. ELECTRICAL WORKERS WAR
Seattle, WASH, Nov. 12.-Defnite
plans for ending the internal warfare
in the Electrical Workers Union be-
tween the McNulty and Reid-Murphy'
factions will be presented this after
noon before the annual convention
of American Federation of Labor now
in session here.
This controversy, which has
shaken the federation, has caused
bitter disagreements in nearly every
state in the union, and it is admitted
by all that no progress will be made
in the electrical field until the con-
tending factions are united. The
Reid-Murphy leaders have expressed
a willingness to "go half way and
have named committee to confer
with a committee from the A F. of
L., with view of arranging settle
ment. The national officers of the
federation are lending their support
to the plans.
The federation today resumed con-
sideration of the resolution intro
duced by Delegate Morris Brown, of
the Central Federated Union of
Greater New York, asking that the
charter of the White Rats Actors
Association be suspended. The reso-
luton alleges the White Rats are not
entitled to charter because they do
not include in their membership
enough locals to come within the
limits prescribed by the federation
rules.
Brown presented another resolu-
ton charging that the White Rats
refused to allow the Hebrew Actors
Union, which is amalgated with
them, the right of representation, al
though an agreement to this effect
was made at the Rochester conven-
ton.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-12
ANOTHER IN THE REFoRMER
RANKS-"HOT STOVE JIMMY"

RANKS-"HoT STOVE JIMMY"
Residents of North Clark street
gathered in excited groups at Nc
Governs, .Hennessy's, Mickey Franks
and all the other meeting places of
the bunch today and discussed the
strange actions of "Hot-Stove jim
N.Y. Quinn in getting on the platform
with DR.. Elmer L. Williams last night.
For Little Jimmy" striking DR..
Parkhurst attitude, in righteous in-
dignation, sounded the death knen of
vice on the North Side
me and DR.. Williams and the
other loyal North Siders are going to
see that the North Side is cleaned
up" shouted 'Hot Stove" and the
Rev. Williams bald head fairly glow
ed with delight. We've suffered long
enough"
Some one in the rear snickered.
Jimmy cast a look of Unholy wrath
in the direction of the smoker.
ooh l know" he said mournfully,
Eve got an awful bad name. Only to-
day l heard of two disreputable
houses in our community"
Jimmy's sorrow oVercame him.
The idea of the 21st ward containing
two disorderly houses was too much.
But Jimmy is very apt to have got
ten himself in wrong with part of his
talk wherein he intimated that Judge
Hopkins was too lenient with resort
owners who were brought into the
Morals Court.
Attorney Joseph B. David, repre-
senting Mother Doane, defendant in
a case now on trial before Judge
Hopkins, today demanded an inves-
tigation of a statement credited to
Quinn wherein Hot Stove" said, in
ferentially, that the Morals Court was
not cooperating with the police in
suppressing vice.
After listening to David, Judge |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-12
SOME LIVE EXPOSURES?

When the Butts legislative COM
mittee, appointed to investigate the
voting machine deal, resumes opera
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
Their Money is Wen Spent

A few who have bought articles of
Chas. S. Slack & Company the past
week:
Ross LockingtOn, Victory, one Moni-
tor mounted wood saving outfit.
Henry Walter, Ferryville, one new
Stoughton farm wagon.
Joe Cade and Resner Thompson, La
VIVA, Montana, two iron wheel Slough
ton trucks. one Badger double box, one
Lacrosse Eclipse prairie breaker, wood
beam, one La Crosse four-ho disc
harrow with tongue truck, one La
Crosse two-section lever harrow, two
Heider wagon sets, painted. one La
Crosse road and breaking cart.
Chas. w. Moore, Viroqus, ten bun
dies 10 foot bale ties.
Mat Simon, Genoa, La Crosse Jones
bobs.
Thor. A. Thompson, Weber angle
seive tanning mill, and Baker wood saw
attachment
John N. Hanson, wood saw belt and
fixtures.
Neal Leahy, saw belt and fixtures.
Charley w Slack and w. f. Gray.
saw belt and fixtures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
COMPARISON NouNFAvoRABLE
Robert Arnold Writes of New and
Old Home

FRIEND MUNsoN. Leaving virooua
September %, and only being about 800
miles distant il seems ike everything
would be about the same, but such is
not the case. A few of the changes
have noticed may be of interest to
CENSOR readers. One thing we notice
most is the scarcity OF Intoxicating
liquors and intoxicated users of il, and
when a fellow cant walk good, he is
locked up and stays there 80 DAYS. The
second time he stays 80 days; there are
no ''oBe-d oilar-and-c0st fines here.
We also note the fact that everyone
has q coed word for his neighbor. and
every one seems TO boost for Morthing-
ton, which city has two through raii-
roads, a foe lake, several miles in
circumference nine churches, good
schools, tnree 6anss aud twenty-three
stores of different denominations, which
number does not include harness shops,
restaurants, meat markets and ma
chine shops. The stores al seem to be
doing q good busiplss, as 1912 was a
bumper year for Minnesota The city
owns and operates it's owa water power
and light plant. If ViEhqua charged as
high for water, as IS charged here, a
man might get out about as cheap by
buying buttermilk at the creamery.
The weights ard measures law of
Wisconsin doesn't seem to hold good
here, as you may order bushel of po-
tatot and it viii sometime weigh As
pounds. The cost of living is greater
here than in Viroqua. With only fair
accommodations. board and room here
costs S23 so per month Taxes are not
paid January fret, but are divided,
personal property tax being paid at one
time and real estate at another. There
is q very strong fire company here.
Poll tax is 81 so, which makes longer
list of names for the fire company.
We are about the same as camping;
our goods are still in Nir0qua. We are
getting along o. K With splendid win
ter weather. We are making the ac-
qusintance of new people every day,
but we will need to live here num-
Der of years before we will have as
many friends rs we had in Virouua and
vicinity. The CENSOR comes each week
and is read like a letter from home. |
am glad to see that at least one man
was honored by the income tax burden.
With best wishes TO CENSOR readers,
| remain, Truly yours,
ROBERT J. ARNOLD.
Worthington, Mimi, Jan'y 90
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Mr.. II. p. Proctor spoke TO the high
school last Wednesday on national banks.
A number Of Seniors have been absent
on account of colds.
Friday night large and enthusiastic
crowd attended basket ball game with
Tomah, Our boys put up a hard fight
and tied the score, % to % Tomah has
very fast team and our boys are i'm
proving rapidly.
Miss Kate Goodell and Mrs. Smeby,
members OF the visiting committe of
the school board. inspected high school
classes on Tuesday.
Superintendent Bishop will speak on
"0ns phase of Student Help Govern
ment in High Schools" at the Western
Teachers Association February 81, at
Lacrosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
A General Purpose Gauge

FRIEND MUNsoN: - / noticed your
acknowledgment of the thermometer
sent you, and also your comment that
they are not needed in Wisconsin this
winter. Now we do not keep them here
in Montana to see how cold it is. but to
tell how warm it is. thought would
call your attention to the fact that our
brand Of thermometers will show how
warm it is as well as how cold But,
laying all jokes aside, we are having an
ideal winter here And with Montana
carrying off all the large prizes for the
best wheat in the United States, | can
see a great future for the state
Fraternally yours,
YATES. MONT JAMIE C e WARD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
VERNON COUNTY coURr-rs PROBATE
Calendar for Term to be Held Tuesday.
February 4. 1918

Estate of Lloyd Kellar-Hearing Of Claims.
Estate Of Neri Halverson-Hesring Of Claims
Estate of David Observation-Disclosures for Final
Settlement.
Estate OF John crsseheI-AppicatiOn for Ad-
ministrati-n.
Estate of Aaron wa,ner-AppIication for Final
Settlement.
Estate of Patrick connors Hearing Of Claims.
Estate of Leonard J. Manipulating of Claims
Estate Of Arne Axlen-Hearing of ClSims.
Estate Of Peder johnson Hearing Of Claims;
Feb'y IL.
Estate of Helen NJ Tate Application for Proof
of Will
Estate Of Laura Application for
Proof of Will
Estate Of Mary vanWagner Application for
Letters Of Administration.
Estate Of Elmer o. Bersh-Appllcation for Let
tiers Of Administrator.
Estate of Tim o. Leary-Applieation for Let
tiers % Administration
Estate OF Johr Sikyta- Hearing of Claims.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-01-29
RURAL INDUSTRIES WEALTH
Creameries Produce Big Results for
Patrons and Community

This is the season of year for cream
cry settlements and fat dividends. and
II is mighty poorly managed concern
II 1t fails to bring good results. Scarce
ly one in this whole section of Wiscon-
sin but has made fine returns for all
having connection herewith. In past
weeks we have given some comparisons.
Here are a few more we have picked
up from the local press and other sources
of information:
Readstown shows a business of $46.-
1886 II and, after paying all expenses,
has a balance of $5,024Sl. 0verrun of
% cents for first ST. months and 81 for
last half was paid on each pound of but
ter fat, Average overrun was % per
cent. Average price received for but
ter % AZ.
Chaseburg company had $50 patrons
out to annual meeting and they were
gratitied with the showing of the larg-
est volume of business in its eight
years affairs. Over $50 Clio pounds of
butter were manufa tured, with an
overrun of as mills to each pound of
butterfat, amounting to SI3 849 SO
Red Mound made and sold 81 543 lbs
butter, total receipts of institution be-
ing Sl7. Ol9 40, leaving after al expense
was adjusted balance Of $454 So
While not among the largest none
make better dollar and cents showing
than Bloomingdaie. They did bust
ness of S37, 53l 2S, at a net profit of
81, $40 rs, paying stock dividend of 6
per cent with an oveFrun that gave
patrons an average of 1911 for their
butter fat.
Commissioner Emery asserts that the
work of the department in improving
the sanitary conditions of creameries,
cheese factories and places where milk
and cream are produced, saved to the
producers of butter and cheese approx
imately So. 600. 900, or an average Of $24
for each cheese factory and creamery
patron in the state. He finds that the
price of Wisconsin butter is from one
to nearly three cents higher than that
paid to butter producers in neighboring
states