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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
PLAN TO RUSH
MONEY MEASURES
Hearing on Department Bills to
Be Finished This Week.
ALL FINANCIAL BILLS READY
Wilkinson Says Financial Committee
viii Not Be Blamed for Holding
Up Legislatures Work at
This Session.

Madison.-The financial program Of
the Wisconsin legislature is being
rounded rapidly into shape. Senator
A. II. Wilkinson. chairman of the COM
mittee. said that hearing on the cap
itol department bills would be finished
this week and that the charitable and
penal bills would come up for a hear
Ing week thereafter. Usually the
financial bills have been the last meas
uyes to be reported to the legislature
and at some sessions have held up the
legislatures work
1--WE expect to report all of the CAPT
toll department bills during the week."
sale Senator Wilkinson. 1.-The people
OF Wisconsin want a short session of
mittee will not take the blame for
holding up legislative work. These
financial measures are going to be sent
out every day and we hope to complete
all the finance committee work by
March L."
The finance committee is holding
tight to the purse strings. Although
nearly every department of the capitol
IS asking for an increase. only a few
of the more urgent ones will be grant
ed The policy of the finance commit
tee is to keep the expenses of the state
within the states revenues without adj
ditiOnal taxes.
The assembly is expected to seat
Assemblyman Frank r. Metcalfe, Mil
waukee, and John Lorfald, Manitowoc
county. The elections committee has
found that Metcalfe had a majority
of 54S votes and that no evidence was
offered 10 connect him directly with
any anti-war conspiracy. His seat was
contested on this latter issue by r. c.
Werner, Milwaukee. In the case of
John Lorfald, the committee has found
that he was elected by two votes over
his Socialist opponent. In following
the decision of Judge Kirwin of Mani
towoc. the committee found that Lor-
fald should be seated. Little OPPOSE
ton is expected in the house over the
seating of these two members. This
win dispose of all of the seat contests
in the house A contest on Senator
l.. A. Arnold, Milwaukee, is pending.
Assemblyman Orrin Fletcher, La
Crosse. took up the cudgel in favor of
six months pay for discharged sol
liers. A joint resolution, memorable
ing congress to pass such a measure
was introduced in the lower house by
Dir. Fletcher
Assemblyman c. r. Ballard. Apple
ton. started a movement to get action
by the Wisconsin legislature to get
the Wisconsin farm boys in the serv-
fee back TO work. He offered a resolu-
sion asking congress to have boys who
were formerly on farms released in
time for spring work. He says there
Is shortage of farm labor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
uroes Fioht AGAINST Exploitation.

That the farmers did their full share
In the food-production program in
the war, that they should work for
mutual protection from being exploit
ed and that they have a great duty
and responsibility in the recOnstruc-
hon program after the war were points
emphasized by Almon L. King of Om-
70 in his annual address as president
to the Wisconsin state grange in SEES
sion at Oshkosh. 1t was urged that
,he membership be increased and more
attention he given to problems of the
order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

the shore is landmark enough TO the
man at the Wheel who has dwelt dur
ing most of his twenty-three years in
lonely places. He looks with interest
at the group of men, women and chill
dren that line the Shore shouting aud
cheering In their delight to see
steamboat. come up the Sangamon.
Many are on horseback, but some
and the youth notes 1t with interest
profound-are ''lourishing In car
rlaPes" One equipage has a lemon
yellow body, black leather top and
stSos covered with carpet that can be
lowered for lady's descent. Young
Get Royal Reception.
The landing safely accomplished, the
passengers, the captain and the crew
ride into town to Springfield. two miles
! inland, over roads that test endurance.
There they receive a royal welcome
that finds expression in public ball
and private hospitality. Everywhere
the occasion Is celebrated with toasts
and with song. Down the long years
| the voices float to us from the muddy.
! struggling street Of the town and from
the warm interior of the tavern. In
dian Queen. Some local rhymester has
set new words TO an old tune. and they
take the public fancy and are Justify
sung during the week in witch Tails
man remains:
Oh. Captain Bogue, no gave his ioe1,
And Captain Bogue he showed the road.
And he came up with a right good will
And tied his boat up to his mill.
Now we are up the Sangamaw,
sAnd sure we viii have grand hurrah,
So I'll your glasses TO the brim
With whisky. brandy wine and gin.
Illinois suckers, young and raw,
Were strung along the Sangamaw,
10 see the boat come up the stream.
They surely thought It was a dream.
But in one breast the songs invita-
ton TO fill the glass meets with no re-
Spouse; for the pilot. "a. Lincoln" as
he signs himself, does not drink. He
finds stimulation In other things,
above all in talk. for which he often
must have been hungry. He Iiixes
with the men, swaps yarns, of which
he has picked up an amazing store.
widens his acquaintance materially.
meets among others a stripping called
"Bilr Herndon.
The readers attention Is called to
Lincolns defeat for the legislature,
his experiences In the Black Hawk
war his life as storekeeper In New
Salem, and the romantic episode of
his love for and loss of Anne May Rut-
ledge.
In those days board cost 81 a week
and good Illinois land could be
bought AT $50 an acre. The reader
moves on with Lincoln to Spring
field; he now becomes a member of
the Legislature, and the writer gives
many details Of the life in the capt.
tai. associated with the home lat the
corner of Eighth and Jackson" and
the events connected with the old
State house, where Lincoln was de-
feated by Lyman Trumbull, and
where later still Lincoln lost the SEN
atorship to stephen A. Douglas. only
to win the presidency over his old
time rival.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

diana, and that he has but recently
come to Illinois 10 seek his fortune.
When mt last the steamer, at four
miles an hour. creeps into Beardstown
and throws out her gangplank amid
rejoicing. the young stranger is the
first to board. He seeks out the cap
tain, explains that he has recently
made a voyage from New Salem to
New Orleans in tlatboat and knows
the Sangamon, the tributary stream up
whose waters the Talisman next pur-
poses to go. as few men can claim TO
know 1t; and he proposes himself ms
pilot TO guide the steamboat up waters
that only the hopeful call navigable.
The name he gives the captain is an
unknown one--Abraham Lincoln. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
First Socialist Bill offered.

The first piece of Socialist legisla-
ton presented in the assembly was
that by Henry Sievers, Milwaukee. 1t
was resolution memorializing con
gress to take immediate steps to as
sumo ownership and operation of all
coal mines. because "such a great pub
lie necessity essential to the life and
comfort of the people. ought TO be held
for the use and benefit of all the peo-
pie, rather than as an instrument for
massing of great fortunes" and
THE present system of private own
ership and management of mining Of
coal results in struggles between capt
tai and labor, wasteful methods of
mining, high profits to capitalists and
high costs to the consumer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Labor Situation in State.

That the figures purportins to have
dustrial commission showing only $50
unemployed men in the state We're not
authoritative, was the declaration of
George p Hambrecht, chairman of the
commission. The figures were only
for one day and gave no comprehen-
sive idea OF the situation" said Mr..
Hambrecht "They were printed
without authority" Frank ]. Weber
of the Milwaukee Federated Trades
council says that the number of unem.
ployed in Milwaukee alone on Janu-
airy 13 was estimated at about 1000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
conosrnsd About Babies.

Ten counties in Wisconsin, reports
the state laboratory Of hygiene, have
reason to be concerned about rabies
They are milwaukee,. Waukesha, Dane
Washington. jefferson. Racine, Vernon.
ozankee. Rock and WalworJh. Since
last July the laboratory has received
from these counties the heads of q
animals. Eight showed that the ami
mai had rabies. These were only a
small proportion Of the animals which
have died Of rabies in these cOunties
since the head Is not always sent for
ainrRoEss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Recalls Mead Nomination.

The nomination of NJ. c. Mead of
Plymouth, whom Governor Philipp had
designated for membership on the
state board Of education, was with
drawn by the governor in commune
cation transmitted to the senate. The
message set forth no reason for the
request and Lawrence c. Whittet said
no statement would be given out from
the executive office. The senate ac-
coded to the governors request.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Ask Butter and ECO Probe.

The Milwaukee Home Economics
club will petition the legislature to or
der an investigation unless the price
of butter and eggs is lowered Mem
bers of a special committee will write
to Senator Lenroot for data on the
supply. The suggestion was made that
a mass meeting of wOmen's cluDs for
the purpose of discussing remedies be
called. The plan for a boycott on
butter and eggs by women's clubs was
opposed as only a temporary remedy
which might BOOST the price Of substi
tutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
swears to Warrant for Kaiser.

William HohenZollern, former kai-
ser. is charged with attempted murder
by James Van Glerson of Kalamazoo,
Mich, who got out warrant for VIII
liam's arrest at Lexington, Ky. The
warrant calls for Williams immedi-
ate arrest and specifically charges he
''ma1iciously wounded James Van
Gierson with deadly weapons discharg-
ed either by himself or by his orders"
Van Gierson was wounded at Chateau
Thierry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Advocate Tobacco Trust Probe.

Assemhlyman ]. c. Hansen will in
troduce a joint resolution memorable
ing congress to order investigation by
the federal trade commission of the
tobacco trust.
a meeting of the state Farmers To
bacco association has been ordered for
February l at the College of Agricul-
ture, to discuss serious harm threat
ened to Wisconsin tobacco growers.
]. c. Hansen is association president.
Wisconsin is one of the tobacco cen
tiers of the Union and the effect of the
trust which has many warehouses in
this state, is said to be 10 hold the
price of tobacco down to low level
by market maniplations. Other states
are expected TO join in the demand for
investigation, on the charge of con-
spiracy in restraint of trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
To Mark Historic Places.

A movement has been started In
Appleton to mark landmarks Of his
toric Importance. Of which The city
boasts quite few. The first wooden
mill in the state was built in that
city in 1858 and the first commercial
electric lighting plant ifr the United
States was built there in 1882 While
the necessity Of marking sites may
not be apparent 10 many, civic Head
ers say. II is essential II the next gen
erations are to study the history Of
their own state and citT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
LINCOLN IN YOUTH
Incident of War Presidents Life
Before He Became Known
to Fame.
PILOT ON SANGAMON RIVER
Journey OF the Talisman, With the Flu
ture Statesman at the Wheel,
Marked Epoch in the History
of the West.

H~1HE world is unwilling that
any shred of information
about the personal life and
public career of Abraham Lin
coin, the war president and martyr of
now more than half a century ago.
shall be lost. Books and monographs
dealing with the character and the
opinions of Abraham Lincoln multiply
from year to year.
The Boston firm of publishers.
Houghton Mifflin company, some time
ago sent the well-kn0wn artist, Lester
Horribly to Illinois TO make series Of
sketches of the places associated
with the memory of Lincoln in his
home state. Some of these drawings
were published IN the Century Maya
zine, and they appear in the volume.
lssued by the publishers named, with
the title Lincoln in Illinois," The
writer Of this book is Octayia Rob
erts; she is a native Of Springfield.
ILL.,, the city that will ever be associ-
ated with the memory Of the great
president.
Excerpts from this book appear up
on this page with one of t!ie Horribly
drawings.
In the volume the reader sees Lin
coin as n young man achieve one of
his first triumplis. The story is well
told, as the following quotation will
show:
Lincoln Steamboat Pilot.
The month is March in the year
1882. The scene is prairie land In
the river bottom of Illinois When the
spring shall give place to summer. the
prairie will be covered with grass so
high that the head of a man on horse
back will be barely discernible; but
today a man ON foot can be seen plain
Is, from the crown Of his "coonskin"
cap to the edge of his buckskin
breeches. though cap and feet are
some six feet four apart.
The man who strides along the
road is young twenty-three years, no
more. He is lean but wlry, back
woodsman every inch Of him. A man
with a set purpose. one watching him
would say, as he strides on and on
over the rough road that leads TO a
pioneer settlement on the Illinois river
called Beardstown.
once in this town. he mixes socIa-
big with the young men; tells them
that he has come from the settlement
Of New Salem, on the bluffs Of the
SangamOn, TO see the landing of the
Talisman, steamboat hourly expect
ID from Cincinnati on her maiden voy
age into the interior of Illinois. To
further questions. he answers that be
vas born In Kentucky. raised In ln
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Fire Destroys Menominee PoOrhouse.

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the Menominee county poorhouse at
Talbot, inflictinG a loss of approx
mately $4,000 Shortly after the blaze
was discovered authorities at the in
stitution marshaled the inmates to
safety, and no personal injuries were
sustained. Private homes in Talbott
and Stephenson are caring for the 40
or more aged and iilfirm persons rem
dered shelferless by the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Gives Her WEIGHT in MIX.

A four-year-old cow, recently tested
for seven days, owned by Walter Fl.
Wieckert, Appleton, made the follow
ing record 666.4 pounds of milk and
1884 pounds of butter Her best days
milk was so pounds, or 4e quarts of
milk. During the u days test she
produced more than her weight in
milk, being 1850, and the weight Of
milk. 1853.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Stop Grain for Milwaukee.

A temporary embargo on grain
shipments destined for Milwaukee was
placed by the United States food ad-
ministration at the request of Mllwau-
kee grain men. The embargo was
asked in an effort 10 alleviate conges-
tion in local yards and elevators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Superior-Nearly 100000 bushels
of grain were received at Superior ele.
waters between Aug. 1, 1918, and Jan
l, 1919, according to the Wisconsin
grain ana warehouse commission. OF
this, 4S,233,56 bushels were shipped
Wheat made up 100000 bushels OF
the amount received and nearly 81
100000 OF shipments. The showing is
a record for many million bushels, at
least so per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Observation-Disclosures of the county
board of supervisors are arousing
sentiment of highway building pro
gram which will make necessary a
bond issue Of over one million dollars.
The board has not taken official action
but it is hoped to get it before the
meeting next April Ii the band issue
is made possible, Rock county will
start to build eighty-one miles of con
crete highways.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
Down the sangsmon.

On and on goes the TalIsman. creep
ing down the shallow stream. picking
It's way among the ObtrudlDg snags OF
fallen trees. avoiding the shadows. If
the young riyerman can make this
voyage the promoters Of the expedi-
ton believe that the markets Of the
East viii be open to Springfield and
the adjoining settlements. for freight
no longer will have to be hauled over
land TO ST. Louis.
On and on chugs the steamboat in
the bright March weather. past groups
Of cheering pioneers. who. lined along
the rivers banks. use their axes to
good purpose to clear distractions in
the way Of the first and only steam
boat that ever came up the Sangamon.
The insplrer Of the expedition. one
Captain Bogue, mill owner on the
SanganOH. points ont his mill as
likely landing place; but the crowd on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
More Deaths Than Births in Monroe.

There were 20 more deaths than
births in Monroe in 1918 Deaths num-
bered 90 and births 73. Boys outnum-
bered girls two to one. There were
Sc marriages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Appleton--A 4-yearold COW, recently
tested for seven days, owned by Wal.
ter II. Wieckert, made the following
record: 1904 pounds of milk and
1884 pounds of butter. Her best days
milk was 80 pounds, or 46 quarts OF
milk. During the fifteen days test
she produced more than her weight in
milk, being 1850. and the weight OF
milk 1863.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Appleton-Whst promises TO be IN
interesting event IN this city from the
viewpoint of about 6fty Appleton boys
who are members OF various basket
ball teams. is to be held in the form
of a city amateur tournament in
which eight basketball teams will
participate. Games are to be played
every Thursday night and a beautiful
trophy will be awarded the winning
team.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Emerson said of Lincoln: ''His heart
was as large as the world. yet It had
no room in 1t for the memory of a
wrong"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

bargain is struck The pilots pay for
the round trip from Beardstown on
the Illinois to Springfield on the San
Canon is to be $50. Abraham Lincoln
takes the wheel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Appleton - Sergt. Harvey j. Piett.
who was reported missing in action
during the first battle of Chateau
Thierry, is home on a furlough from
the hospital in Columbus, o. Sergt.
Piett was struck on the head by a
piece of shrapnel. He was able TO
crawl out of no mans land to the first
aid station and after that became I'M
conscious, losing his powers of speech,
hearing and eyesight for over three
weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

La Crosse-The Chicago, Milwaukee
e. ST. Paul road will not be allowed to
build new depot 20 replace the one
that recently burned until the govern
ment has passed on the public de-
mand for a union station, according to
werd received from r. II. Ashton, re-
gional director.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Madison-Of twenty-four farmers
institutes arranged for the first two
weeks in January, only ten have been
held, and many scheduled for the last
two weeks of the month cancelled, ow-
ing to prevalence of influenza in rural
districts. according to Z. L. Luther
director.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

hile working in the
paper min at Grandfather Falls. John
Beauparlant, who was recently re-
leased from the army, caught his right
hard in fan, resulting in the loss Of
four fingers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Neenah-The first captured German
rife to reach here was sent to Clar.
ence Schultz by Howard Ripberger. a
member of Co. | and who is now with
the American army of occupation
The rifle was accompanied by helm
ct. the same one worn by the German
who owned the rifle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Rhinelander-Frank Cole, a Rhine
lander business man, caught FIVE
pound tiger bass while fishing through
the ice on Manson lake. To catch
bass at ibis time of year is very IN
usual.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Oshkosh - W. II. Oliver, a repair
tailor here for thirty years was found
unconscious in rooms over his shop.
as the result of gas escaping from
hot plate gas stove, and died at To-
col hospital shortly afterwards. In
dications pointed to the asphyxiation
being accidental
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

anesyille-Outlines of plan for a
Liberty building to be built by popu-
lar subscription in memory of the
Rock county and GAINESVILLE soldiers
who died in France were presented to
the directors of the chamber of com
merce for ratification. 1t is planned
to use the building as community cen
ter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Fond du Lac - Becoming despond-
ent over the loss of tax receipt.
Julius Edwin, Green Lake county farm
er, AZ years old, committed suicide by
hanging. Edwin rose early, MIXED two
cows, then stood on the milking stool,
fastened rope to rafter and kicked
the stool out from under him He
strangled before help came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05
~BY THE PEOPLE"

YET cherish hearts those undng words Abraham Lincoln the
- reach the lonely heights Of immortal fame axe his
carry proclaim broadcast throughout the Nation help people
realize the duty them each and ALL freedom citizens
great democracy Let highly resolve that of the people
by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Rhinelander Lumbermen operat-
ing in Oneida and other northern Wis
ccnsin counties declare that it will be
necessary TO lower the wages of
the woodsmen, the present scale being
too high. Men for logging work ale
reported plentiful
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Madison - Administrator of the
draft in Wisconsin cost total OF
S510,22T.57. according 10 figures com.
piled by Maj. E. A. Fitzpatrick, state
drast administrator. This item is be
ing paid by the federal government,
and includes all expenses incurred in
operation OF the draft in this state
Many of the board members did not
receive salaries, although they We're
permitted to draw them If the de
sired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Beloit-The federal labor board has
denied reports that in Beloit dis
charged soldiers are refused employ
ment in nearly every case where an
application has been made Positions
have been offered soldiers, it was an
nounced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

La CONSOLIDATION E. A. Birge of
the University of Wisconsin will be
the guest of honor and principal
speaker at the fifth annual banquet of
The University of Wisconsin club of
La Crosse in the Chamber of Com
merce Feb. s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Green Bay-Arthur Hendricks was
electricuted while working inside a
boiler in the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul shops. He was using an elec-
trio light and short circuit was
formed within the boiler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-02-05

Rhinelander - At the coroner's in
quest in the deaths of Frank Buris and
Chris Filos, who were killed in 4
wreck on the Northwestern road
here. the jury found the railroad re-
sponsible for the accident, but did not
place any blame on the train crews.