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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
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The Boston Americans are very much
In demand this year for exhibition games.
Pat Powers was recently chosen presi-
dent Of the Eastern League for the
twelfth successive time.
Arlie Latham. the oue-time famous
National League player, will again UNI.
pire in the Southern League next season.
Bin Dineeu thinks that Boston will
win the American championship over
again. and that Pittsburg will win in the
National.
Marvin Hart has fought his way to
the top OF the pugilistic lNdder and to
day stands formidable opponent for
any OF them. barring the mighty Jeffries
Mccormick. who has been signed by
the New York Giants for the outdeld. is
frst-claSs hitter. He led the Eastern
League in batting last season with the
splendid average OF .362. and scopd 1915
runs lie is also one OF the fastest men
In the country IN getting down to first
base.
Wind shield" records are a thing OF
the past. according To the rulings OF the
trott.ne magnatcs. No owner IS likely TO
take the trouble 70 break records be-
hind devices which will make the time
valuelcss for record purposes. II is ike
Is, toe. that the dust guard and the zee
maker in front Of the trial horse " Il be
little used in future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Notes of National capitai.

Secretary Shaw says the report that he
intends to leave the cabinet is without
foundation.
Favorable action has been taken on the
Burke bill opening the South Dakota
reservation of the Rosebud Indians for
settlement.
The House committee on Indian affairs
authorized ii favorable report on the bill
To allow the sale Of the timber and stone
lands of the Usage Indian reservation in
Oklahoma.
Senators Gamble and Kittredgc Of
South Dakota had an interview with the
Preside.t in an effort to get him 10 APP
point Indian agents for the Yankton and
SissctDa agencies in their State. Those
agencies are now in charge Of school
superintendent
Statehood for Oklahoma was conSid
cred by the House committee on terri.
tories Sidney Clark OF Oklahoma City
81 oke for the proposition. lie opposed
Joining Oklahoma and Indian territory
into one State because of the lack %
taxing power in the latter territory cIus,
ed Ly treaties with the Indians.
Capitol Detective F. y. Weber arrest
ed NJ. T. Mckcsson. charged with $50
letting with intent to JasraeI" In tae
capitol MeKesSon wa- se..aiEia- sor
illustrated "write-ups" IN proposed
publication entitled "Tersoual Rcminls-
cences OF the Fifty-ci-lst,t Congress
Representative Lou1eBSiager Of New
York introduced q bil providing Ter a
service pension Of s. per monta 20 all
veterans of tie Civil War who served
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
EX-MAYOR AMes A FREE MAN.
Supreme Court of Minnesota Decides
lndict ment Was Faulty.

Supreme Court of Minnesota Decides
Indictment Was Faulty.
The prison sentence over DIR. Albert A.
Ames, former Mayor of Minneapolis and
central figure in one of the most sensa-
tional stories of civic corruption ever re-
corded in the United States, was removed
Friday. The verdict in the lower court
which sent the eX-MayOr to Saltwater
penitentiary was oyerthrown by the Su-
preme Court of Minnesota on the ground
of lack of proof.
The entire court held that the evidence
was faulty. Judges Stuart, Collins and
Lewis concurred in the majority opinion
that the oHense was not proved, while
Judges Lovely and Brown disagreed with
that part of the opinion. DR.. Ames was
charged and convicted in the District
Court of Hennepin County of receiving
money illegally as Mayor of Minneapolis.
An appeal was taken TO the Supreme
Court on the ground that the indictment
was not drawn properly in that it was
omnibus in character, charging in fact
more than one crime. This contention
was not sustained by the Supreme Court,
however.
The majority opinion of the court
written by Justice Lewis, was surprise
to the defense as well as to the State.
The court says the indictment was valid
and charged but one offense, but declares
the State did not prove the offense
charged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
MANAGERS FACE PANIC.
Amusement Business Para1yzed Be
cause of Iroqu, Theater Fire.

ANU ment business ParaIyZed Be
cause of Iroqu y Theater Fire.
Six thousand stage folk are stranded
in Chicago, it is estimated by agents.
With the number being increased daily
through the closing of theaters and at
fractions in neighboring cities and States,
Chicago is the center of the greatest
panic that has overtaken the amusement
bG Sines5 in its history in America. Show
inS serenity puzziing to the public and
even to those in ciose touch with the
theatrical profession, managers, agents,
actors, actresses, chorus girls stage me
chanics, bill posters and members of
other crafts identified with the mimic
world are awaiting want
Idle groups stand about in otels and
besiege the agencies. Hunger stares
from the faces of some, scarcely con.
cealed by jaunty pride of bearing. They
hide fear as they hide their own person
alities on the stage. They spurn offers
Of engagements at "panic salaries" They
murmur unpleasant criticism about some
of the alleged benefits planned in the
name of the profession. ITS case OF
the survival of the fttest. and probably
the starvation of the rest" said one old
time manager.
Millions in amusement investments
have been and are being swept away and
1t is predicted there is worse to come.
When the end arrives names long con-
spicuous for managerial enterprise will
be heard of no more and the players
ranks win be depleted by the retirement
of scores of mediocre performers, com
PEELED to seek other work. The collapse
following the Iroquois Thearer disaster
is not local in scope. There are the same
discouragements in varying degrees
throughout the country and the stranded
employees of attractions driven on the
rocks are seeking refuge in New York
and Chicago . che greater number OF
companies ar disbanding throughout the
middle Wee, Chicago is feeling the re-
suits worse.
or the tour big producing concerns in
Chicago in the field of melodrama two
have closed all their attractions and the
others have called in most of their shows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

Thee statistics Show that the public
school bog did better VIC * on the en-
franco examinations ar after be bad
got into college thau he private school
boy
Last June IN the Harvard entrance ex-
amirati0ns the p0blic school boy both
7.on more boaors thau the private school
hoy and fewer public school boys failed
In their examinations than the private
school boy
Again, IN the other test the public
school man came ont victorious. In the
entire graduating class at Harvard last
June IL men graduated with honors:
Of ,his number 81 came TO college from
public high schools II from academies
and endowed school - from private
schools. and j from other colleges.
President Eliot says these facts are
limited 10 the year under review, and
are based on observation of about 700
persons. SO far as they go, howe yer,
they lend no countenance whatever - the
allegation that the public schools turn
out less vigorous and conscientious
class of young men than the other
q, lools.
On the contrary, so far rs they go,
they tend TO prove that the product of
the public school has more character and
power of work than the product OF the
other schools.
Concerning athletics, the report says:
Games in which the public is most in
terested-football, baseball and rowing
ARE seryiceable to comparat lively
small number OF students, no one of
these three sports serving more than
one-sixth Of the total number OF stu
dents who reported the exercises they
used The game which has been con-
Quoted at Cambridge with the least in
telligence and success is football, except
from q pecuniary point of view.
breaking up Of college work for In
dividual students and frequent absences
to play games at distance from Cam
bridge are an evil which ought to be
checked. II is a greater evil than for
merry, DOW that the intercollegiate games
take place ali the year round, in winter
as well as in spring and autumn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

For the FIST time in the Us tory of
cllahoma de rights Of mineral claim
rats have beea recognized by the luud
office department The laws under which
eAe country was opened 60 settlement
never contemplated the existence of min
erals ia this territory ANA the laws there
ore in all eases where the Homestead
entry man has been contested by Tie
mineral claimant have been ID favor of
abe homestedaer and the rulings OF the
United States land office in LaWton have
sIways been in strict conformity with
chose laws. Aug. !, pending the fulfill
ment Of the application for a patent to
his homestead Elisha i. Welch's claim
20 land in tile mineral district Of the
Wichita mountains was contested by the
Shawnee Mining Company. which had
begun operations on the land The case
came to trial Sept. T.. The land Offices
decision was rendered Wednesday. II
says the mining company brought sufIi-
cient proof that the land was more val
liable for u.ineral than agricultural pur-
poses and therefore the homesteader is
forbidden to make proof for petent to
the laad and the mining company ac-
quires title. This decision affects 10000
people in southwestern Oklahoma, whose
interests directly aud indirectly are in
the Wichita mountains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
{CHO0AS
~ rlD COLLEGES

Barnard Shipp OF Louisville. Ky. has
given his library, worth 100000, to the
University Of Virginia
Dr. Matthew II. Buckham. nearing 20
years Of age, will soon retire from the
presidency of the University of Vermont.
Prof \. +. Jaffa II the agricultural
department Of the University of Cali
fornia has been chosen president Of the
Association Of Official Agricultural
Chemists.
A school for the training Of teachers at
Westfeld Ind. is TO be established. and
Prot. Walter \, JeSsup, Il we'll known
educator. viii Ice its head.
A. ]. Eveland, a graduate OF Johns
Hopkins. has been appointed eeologist
TO the mining bureau established by the
United States government in the Philip
pines.
Prof Frederick Hirth, who holds the
Dean LING chair of Chinese at Coluu-
hia, says interest in the study OF China's
language and literature is rapidly on the
Increase.
DIR. Frank Alpine Hill, secretary of
the Massachusetts board " education, is
dead. lie was one of the most promi-
neut promoters Of educational thought in
the United States.
\ son Of King Lewanica, monarch OF
Basutoland, has placed In q school at
Winfield, Kan. Other sons are being
e. Ited In other United States schools
l,,t 10 Europe. Lewanica $ progress
lie.
DIR. Albert H. Mead, professor OF com
parativs anatomy at Brown University,
has returned TO the United States after
q thorough inspection Of all the important
laboratories and experiment stations in
Europe,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
RUSSIA MAKES REPLY
LONDON PAPER SAYS JAPAN'S
DEMANDS ARE REFUSED
Early War - Predicted, and the Ex-
pectation Is that on Formal Answer
Being Given Envoys viii Get Pass
ports Houses Wrecked in Korea.

The London Daily Graphic says it is
able to affirm that Rnssia's draft Of her
reply has been communicated 70 u. Ku-
rino, the Japanese minister OIL st. Pc
tersbure, who has transmitted the CON
tents to Toaio, whence it will be CON
yeyed to the friendly powers.
The Russian reply IS courteous, the
Daily Graphic continues bat it refuses
in uncompramising terms to permit the
reinsertion ia the draft Of tie treaty Of
the two words guaranteeing the integ-
rity and independence Of China, upon
which Japan insisted ia her last note.
The clause proposed by Japan was that
Russia and Japan should mutually agree
to respect the integrity and indepen-
dence OF China and Korea" Russia has
now stricken out twice the words China
and" and it is understood that this will
close the negotiations.
Predicts Declaration of War.
1t is probable. the Daily Graphic goes
on, that when this note has been present
ed Japan viii notify Baron re Rosen,
the Russian minister at Toxic that she
has no alternative but to take up arms
IN defense OF her interests, and that NJ.
Kurino will be instructed to demand his
passports.
In the meanwhile instructions have
been sent TO the two japanese cruisers
now at Colombo to proceed to Singa-
pore, where, in the event OF war being
declared, their crews will be paid off
and the vessels laid up.
Internal disturbance in Korea Is
aproadipor ool,tac
1t is the result of increased taxation. The
governors of three provinces report that
their officers have been captured by or
ganized bands and government funds
taken.
Details have been received in Seoul Of
the disturbance at Nladivostok during
the celebration Of Russian Christmas. 1t
was created by intoxicated Russian ma
rines and japanese women. Numerous
houses were destroyed. mostly japanese,
but including the Russian theater The
usual fighting occurred. AS happens on
such occasions. there was considerable
brutality, but nc fatalities. Tile marine )
were not brought under control until
much property had been destroyed.
The notification of Korean neutrality
cnbled from Chefu to the powers was
unknown in the Korean foreign Office I'M
til renlies were received from the repre-
sentatives abroad. The intimation was
that it was arranged by vi Yong Tx and
Hyen Sang Kuns, the latter having just
returned from Russia. The Korean min
lister at Toxic has been specially instruct
ed to urge Japan's immediate recognition
of korea'S neutrality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
COLD WEATHER is COSTLY
A City's. Expenses Go Up, as the Mer
curry Goes Down.

A City's. Expenses Go Up, as the Mer-
curry Goes Down.
Every time the mercury hangs about
zero for three or four days, the ex-
peuses of New York are increased by
millions OF dollars, says a writer in that
city.
Punlic and domestic economy in this
latitude is adjusted for winter tempera-
ture Of somewhere between 20 and So de-
-rees. Ii the ordinary expenditures Of
the people of this city are estimated at
about S3.500,0O0 normally a day, the in
creased cost of living in extremely cold
weather is probably more than half a
million dollars a day In addition tc
this, there is an enormous loss from the
incapacity of thousands to work at all or
10 do their accustomed full days work.
The increased cost of food alone is
enormous with a + III of 20 or - degrees
below the ordinary winter temperature.
The most expensive foods are then con
sumed in increased quantities, and hun
ireds of thousands increase their con
sumption Of alcoholic drinks under the
false impression that they thus keep
warm.
The consumption Of fuel In zero
weather is increased somewhere be-
tween - and 40 per cent. To the or
binary householder who heats his own
house it may be increased so or IS pee
cent Lone houses in the suburbs in.
crease their fuel consumption in very cold
weather by nearly 100 per cent.
Il is impossible 10 estimate the wear
aud tear of extra clothing in cold wealth
er, but with all the hundreds of thou
sands who cannot stay indoors at such
times the item aggregates large sum-
The increased cost of local transpor-
tatiou. whether the power be steam, cleo
tricty or just mere horses, is n very i'm
portant item. The fuel necessary to gen
crate increased power of one sort or an
other is one element OF this cost. Horses
must be better fed with the most eS-
pensive kind of proyeuder, and the wear
and tear of rolling stock is greatly in
creased
New Works bill of repairs for the two
recent cold snaps must be greatly beyonG
the normal Plumbing repair bills alone
have probably exceeded those of the
three summer months.
The waste OF water alone is another
considerable item. Doctors bills are
trebled and quadrupled for thousands
Even the item Of domestic breakage il
considerably increased in cold weather
and there is n large loss from damage to
perishabe food
What is true OF New York applies 70
other cities in the area covered by the
recent cold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

less new evidence should be discovered.
he would press the charges no further.
With the acquittal of Mrs. Becbtel the
case, as far as the murdered girls fam
ily are concerned. is ended.
Renewed interest, however. has been
given the tragedy by the recent state
ment Of x-Mayor Schaadt, counsel for
the Bechtel family, in which he declares
that the mystery surrounding the death
OF the pretty mill girl will soon be clear
ed up. 1t is minated that detectives
have traced Mabel Bechters movements
on that fatal Monday night in October
Witnesses are ready to testify that they
saw the girl on that evening, while the
commonwealth claimed that her corpse
was lying in her own home. The detec
tives are now gathering evidence prepar-
atory to making several arrests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
MRS. sECHTEL FREE.
Jury Says Mother Did Not Aid in
killing Her Daughter.

After trial extending over a period
of nine days, Mrs. Catherine Bechtel,
charged with being an accessory after
the fact to the murder Of her daugL ter,
Mabel Bechtel. in Allentown, Pa, On
Oct. 90 or - last, was acquitted.
Although freed of the charge of com
plicity In the murder. Mrs. Bechtel is
still held as the principal in the tragedy
and her three children. John, Charles and
Myrtha, are under indictment as Access
SORES before and after the fact. All
these cases have been continued until
the April term Of court, but District
Attorney Lichtenwalner said that un-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

Man Whose Friends Furnished $500
Pieces of CuticIe Gets Sum.

Wilson Frederick of Dunellen, y. j..
whose friends probably saved his life by
contributing $500 pieces of cuticle to be
grated on his scalded body after he had
been hurt in a wreck nearly a year ago
at Westfeld, when many persons were
killed, is stated to have received $4,000
from the railroad company. Although he
was the holder Of pass which stipulated
that the company was to be exempt from
damages in the event of his receiving in
turies, 1t was contended that the contract
Mould not be considered valid in the
courts. The case did not reach the
courts. however. Frederick was chief
clerk in the New York Office OF an ex-
press company and was travelling on an
emnlnva's nnss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Three Cubana Arrested.

Captain HaBrs, military attache ut
the American legation at Havana. has re-
turned froaI Cienfbegcs uha reports thai.
three arrests have been made in connee.
ton with the recent throwing OF mud at
the escuteheon over the door Of the
American consulate there. The citizens
OF Cienfuegos appear universally to re-
greet this occurrence ana the official in
yestigation is being pushed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Minneapolis Mile Resume.

All but one of the Minneapolis -four
mills have resumed grinding and it is
thought that in a few days most Of the
country mills win be at work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

after several weeks Of confinement in a
darkened room. has been allowed TO ex
pose his eyes to daylight. aud is now
able to leave his home for a walk in the
open air His sight has been partially
restored. and there is every reason to be-
lieve by exercising extreme care he can
enjoy the use OF his eyes for the remain
der OF his life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Fire bal Nntion,s Cnpitn1.

Fire in the capitol in Washington
caused much excitement. The blaz
came from the chimney leading from the
fireplace of the foreign affairs committee
room at the house end OF the capitol
The fire was quickly eztinguished by the
use OF the chemical apparatus without
apparent damage to the building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Ten Renrs for Canhier.

George A. Rose, late cashier OF the
Produce Exchange Bank in Cleveland.
who recently confessed embezzling $751;
600 Of the banks funds, was sentenced
b5 Judge Disette to serve ten years in
the penitentiar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
seeks Death at LAYERS Bier.

In levington, Ky. Miss Nora Veal
fatally shot herself while viewing the re-
mains OF Ellis Kinkead. who had COM
mitted suicide because the young woman
his fancee, had gone with another man
To the fheafar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

In the Senate Thursday the debate
over the urgent deficiency bill amendment
providing L loan of S4,600,000 TO the st.
Louis exposition was continued along
political lines. The amendment had not
been disposed of when the Senate went
into executive session. The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, carrying
81. 0g3. 500, was passed by the House
without amendment Everything but the
bill itself was discussed in its considera-
ton. Mr. Moren (Pa.l led an argument
for some system Of building MP the Amer
lean merchant marine. \ Democratic
political speech by Mr.. Haualin (Aio,l fol-
lowed and received reply from Mr..
Fuller nll). Nj. Lind (Afiuu.l spoke for
Canadian reciprocity. Mr.. Wadsworth
reported the agricultural appropriation
bill. Mr. Martin O.. d. introduced
resolution requesting the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor to investigate the
causes of the low prices Of beef cattle
since July /. 1908. and the unusually
large margins between the prices of beef
cattle and fresh beef. and whether these
conditions have resulted from trust or
combination.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

The Russian feat has sailed from Port
Arthur and the Russian land forces are
in active preparation for possible hostid.
ties. st. Petersburg looks for the worst.
aud the apprehensions are reflected in
the money market.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Rayner for Maryland Senator.

Isidor Rayner win succeed Louis f.
McComas in the United States Senate.
He was nominated by the Maryland
Democratic caucus on the first ballot.
His selection generally is regarded as a
setback for Senator German, who favor
ed Coy. Smith
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Rnr of Gold stnIen.

A bag Of gold. said to contain nearly
$1,000 was stolen from Gn Adams ex.
press car at Sterling, Ill. The manner
of the theft puzzles the detectives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
says She Knows Bedford Slayer.

A girl in Lafayette. Ind. says she is
certain she knows who killed Miss Sarah
Sehafer, the murdered Bedford school
teacher. She declares she was the in
tended victim Of the mysterious slayer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Tidal Wave on French Coast.

A tidal wave swept the coast OF Pen.
march, Department of Finisterre,
France. 0ne-third Of the commune Of
Penmarch is under winter, many fish
boats were wrecked and SOME Of their
occupants were drowned. Immense dam
age was done.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10

men but also TO the
American people.
During the last
year President Eliot
had some statistics
gathered as to the
relative merits Of
the work and gener-
al efficiency OF the
boy who prepares
for college in tho
public high school
an1 those who were
prt pared ii private
..4f.,g.ts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Whereabouts Of Mrs. MnvbricIS.

Mrs. Maybrick is declared on authority
TO be in a secluded home under the care
Of a religious sisterhood. where She viii
remain until July, when she will be re-
leased under ticket OF leave conditions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-10
Snow rnterferes with TrofIic.

IT, recent snow buried many trains in
Indiana and traffic on the railroads prac-
tically was suspended Michigan was
snowbound and fears were felt for the
Thumb" district. as several towns were
isolated.