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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
DEATH OF MARY A. LlvERMoRE,

ChicagO ITlbune.-Mary A. Liver
more has passed away at the ripe age
OF 50. She had grown so old ami had
lived in virtual retirement SO long
that she was almost forgotten, even
here in Chicago, where her public
career began Her life was an active
and useful one 1t was devoted not
alone to the advancement and protec-
ton of her own sex but to the best In.
I terests OF suffering humanity and.
when the occasion required, in patriot
ic work for the nation.
She began her active life as a school
teacher. Then she married Daniel
+. Iiyermore. a Universalist clergy
mar. and came to Chicago nearly
fifty years ago. She made herself
prominent in the interests Of that de.
nomination by carrying more than her
share in its work, both with ner rem
and upon the platform Her admin
istIatiye ability and unwearied in
dustry in connection with the United
S ates sanitary commission during the
civil war brought her to the notice Of
he wncIe country ana gave her ma
tional reputation. At the outset she
was active in ant slavery work, and
when that was no .ongcr needed she
took up the cause Of woman suffrage
woman legal rights, and temperance
and laborcd for them wisely and well
not only as lecturer but as an editor
If various journals and as an author
Of many important books devoted to
the interests Of children. women. and
inc home.
Mrs. Livermore lived to see the prac-
teal results Of much of her work she
was ono Of the wiseat ana sanest Of
the reformers. Her method Of APP
peal was Thoughtful and earnest
rather than acrimonious or yitupera-
i've She was diplomatic In dealing
with prejudices and argumenta,.ve
rather than abusive. Hence. nc did
not make so much stir or figure so
conspicQously some of her asso-
clatcs. but u must be admitted that
her work was more inclusive and
richer in results than .s.eirs. During
al her long life her influence ard her
ability to it's utmost were used quiet
Il, persistently, AMI effectively Tor the
aiYancefr mt of the Individual and ma
.ional life. and for the betterment Of
v.oman's condition Had she done
nothing more than to employ her abil.
tfy in The work Of the United States
sanitary commission she would have
deserves the thanks Of the country.
The story Of her life IS the story Of
ner unwearieA, unselGsh. unremitting
devotion to high purposes, only allow
81 10 lea when old age had made
This devotion 10 longer possible. The
women Of the country have honored
Frances Willard Now is their op-
portunity 10 show similar homer 81 her
associate. Mary Tiyermore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
SACRIFICED HIS WIFE
TO GET BIG LEGACY

Kenosha, Wis, May 2s-Mrs. Daisy
r. Roger Of Oh cago IS suing Charles
Rogers for absolute divorce. She al
1eges that in order to get possession
Il a share in his fathers estate, her
husband deserted her ia 1902 and that
Re has not contributed to her support
ince. Rogers is one Of three chill
dren Of Daniel G. Rogers, ex-MiIwau-
kee millionaire lawyer and real es-
tate mar At his death he left 81 ,000,-
coo Charles Rogers married Daisy
2. Green at Chicago seven years ago.
His father objected to -he marriage.
Under the terms Of his will. the son
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
May Raise RoYcotts.
GIRL KILLS YOUNG MAN
AND ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Wheaton, Mimi. May ga young
man named Herman Speff from Cokato
and a girl about 10 years old, named
Si4ensticker, were found three miles
south Of here yesterday afternoon. the
man dead, having been shot in the
mouth with a revolver, and the giri
seriously wounded with two or three
bullets in the abdomen. The girl Is
still alive and claims that she killea
the man and shot herself and that she
wished to die as they had wished to
di6 together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
DEATH A LOSS TO SCIENCE.
William Zeigler, Promoter of Arctic
Exploration, Dies.

New York. May 25.--William Zeig-
Ter. the capitalist and promoter of the
Arctic exploration, died at his coun-
try home near Noroton. Conn. The
funeral viii be held Saturday. Mr..
Zeigler had been an invalid since a
runaway accident in which he was in.
jured last October. He sustained in
ternal hurts and was so severely
shocked that the physicians were un-
able to do Little more than ameliorate
his sufferings. Two or three days
ago his condition had a change for
the worse. Mr.. Zeigler's condition
received a setback a few weeks ago
by the shock which he sustained on
hearing of an accident to his son, who
fell on a sharp nook, cutting himself
severely. Last Saturday he suffered
stroke of apoplexy. The interment
probably win be in Woodlawn GENE
terry, New York. Mr. Zeigler is sur
yiyed by a widow and one son.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
Zeno Host to Speak.

La Crosse. Wis. May 26.-Arrange.
ments have been completed for the an
nual convention of the Independent
Order O. Foresters to be held In this
city JunN and s. Among the speak
ers on the program are Supreme Sec
rotary John A. McGillivray and Su.
preme Treasurer II. A Collins, botn
of Toronto, Can, A. e. Stevenson OF
Port Huron. Mich. and Insurance Com
missioner Zeno NJ Host
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
To Sell Well Known Race Track

Detroit, May 26.-Judge Rohnert, in
the Wayne circuit court yesterday. no,
tilted the attorneys in a suit brought
by the Union Trust company of this
city, TO foreclose the mortgage on the
property of the Detroit Driving club.
including the well known Crosse
Pointe racetrack, that he would order
the property sold at auction. The
property has been in litigation several
years. The Union Trust company
brought suit to foreclose a trust mort.
gage given to secure So, 1000 of bonds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
GRAEME STEWART STRICKEN.
Leading Chicago Republican Taken
Sick at BANQUET

Chicago May z5.-Paul Morton. sec
rotary Of the navy, and Theodore p.
Shonts, chairman OF the Panama canal
commission, were guests Of the Chit
cag0 Bankers club at a banquet here
last night. Just as Mr.. aortou had
taken fHe floor to comm eDce his
speech. Graeiae Stewart. former IA
tional committeeman Of the republican
party In Illinois. tel forward IN his
chair unconscious. Physicians worked
over him several minutes before con
sciOBsness was restored He was
afterward taken home much improved
His illness was an acute attack of in
digestion. copied with slight conges-
ton Of the brain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31

was only to receive So a week If he
continued to live with her. Mrs.
Rogers states that before her hus-
band left her he borrowed $3.50 from
her. which he has never repaid. She
demands the payment of this sum,
sufficient alimony and the right to re-
sumo her maiden name.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
RUMOR OF BATTLE
NOT CONFIRMED
NO NEWS RECEIVED FROM THE.
RIVAL FLEETS.
RUSSIA GETS NEW SHIPS
Seven Fighting Vessels Obtained
From Argentine Republic Through
Bulgarian Government Commission
of $2,5oo.ooo Worth of Railroad
Rolling Stock.


London up to 4:30 this morning re-
garding the movements of the Russian
and japanese fleets or in any way
ccnfirmatory of the rumor from Manila
that the fleets had met south of For
mosa and thot the Japanese had haen
defeated
New Ships for Russia.
London, May 26.-The Sofia CORE.
spondent of the Chronicle asserts
that the Bulgarian government has
purchased four armoured cruisers and
three torpedoboat destroyers from the
Argentine Republic for Russia, that
the vessels will be transferred from
the Bulgarian to the Russian flag at
New Guinea and that as a commits
sion for this service Bulgaria is to re-
ceive from Russia $780, 900 worth of
rolling stock for her railways.
Russian Generals at Outs.
ST. Petersburg, May 26.-The report
that General Kuropatkin would return
to his old position as commander-in-
chief has been considered impos sible
for some time on account of the mutu-
al recriminations between Generals
Kuropatkin and Linevitch but the war
Office says General Linevitch has not
demanded his recall. General KurO-
patkin's health undoubtedly is much
shattered and General ZarOubaieff is
expected to succeed him as command
er of the first Manchurian army
Japs Win Small Battle.
Gunshu Pass, May ga squadron
.of Japanese cavalry, which has been
accommodating deep into the Russian
rear encountered and defeated a
small detachment of Russians north
east of Gunshu pass II miles from the
railroad May %, and on the following
day penetrated almost to the station
of Tanziatun, 20 miles north OF Gun
shu pass.
The appearance of the japanese so
far from their base IS taken as an init
nation of their desire for information
preliminary to turning this flank.
Reports of a movement of the Japa-
nese in the direction of Tsitihar, 300
miles west of Hardin, have been re-
vived.
General Kuropatkin has arrived
here on a special train and was given
an enthusiastic welcome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
ZENo VI. HosT,
Commissioner of Insurance


LOtaouA FrDlo&usSi
STATEMENT Of the oond;.'c- OF che
AMERICAN GUILD. of Richmond,
In the State Of Virginia, for the year
ending December 3lst, 1904. made to
the Commissioner of Insurance of the
State Of Wisconsin, pursuant 10 the
laws Of said state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
Business HORrS, Q a. m. to 4 p. N.
romcial Publication.I
C. r. DAHL, DRUGGIST.

STATEMENT Of the condition of the
AID ASSOCIATION FOR LUTHER.
ANS IN WISCONSIN AND OTHER
STATES. of Appleton, in the State
of Wisconsin, for the year ending Der
cember 81st, 1904. made to the Conn
missioner OF Insurance Of the State of
Wisconsin, pursuant to the laws OF
said State
Income. ................... si7,978 %
Disbursements. ........ 6,7S4 So
Total admitted assets 49,. 1910 20
Balance to protect con.
tracts. ..... 49,. 1870 20
Wisconsin Business
Certificates In force. l450 :. 1,S24,000 90
Losses or claims paid. a.. 1900 90
Premiums or assessments
collected -. ...... 1881 90
hereby certify that the foregoing 10
an abstract of the sworn statement Of
the Aid Association for Lutherans ia
Wisconsin and other States, filed with
the Insurance Department of Wiscon.
sin, this 2sth day OF FEBRUARY. 1908
ZENo NJ HosT.
Commissioner of Insurance..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
LESS PROTECTION
MORE WORKMEN
SUCH ARE THE SPECIAL NEEDS
OF THE SOUTH.
SAYS GUSTAV H. SCHWAB

Our Chinese Tariff Wall, but
an Opening of New Markets and
an Enlargement of Old Ones
Wanted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31

thereby certify that the foregoing b
81 abstract OF the sworn statements
Of, the American Guild, filed with the
Insurance Department of Wisconsin,.
this 2sth day Of February, 1909
ZENo II. Hosr,
Commissioner Of Insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-31
No Prospect of Peace.

There is no apparent prospect in
any direction of settlement of the
strike. The express companies abso-
lutely refuse to recede In the slight
est degree from their declaration that
none of their old men will be re-em-
pIoyei and no move looking toward
Settlement has been started in any
other direction
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
MAKES DEMAND
FOR An ELECTION

NAPA, April 6.--At a special meeting
of the City Council held this afternoon
Attorney w. T. Rutherford Of Napa
appeared and made a sensational de-
mand on the Council. He asked that
the Council call a municipal election,
to be held May l, 1905, to elect a Mayor,
City Engineer, City Attorney, City
Marshal and City Clerk. The Council
had already called an election for that
date to select three Councilmen from
the wards, but took the position that
the other officers were not to be elected
this year. Rutherford contended that
In February, 1908, the city of Napa by
vote adopted an amendment to the
charter which changed the terms Of the
Mayor, Engineer, Attorney, Marshal
and Clerk from two to four years, and
also stated that for the purpose of reck-
oning the first election was to be dated
1903. the second 1907, the third 1911 and
so on.
City Attorney York rendered an opin-
ion that the position of Rutherford
was not correct and that the five Of
f1cers should not be elected till 1907. The
Council then refused to grant the de-
mand of Rutherford for call for an
election. He will Immediately bring a
mandamus suit in the Superior Court
to direct the Council to issue the call
for the election as he requests.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
BELIEVE THEY
HAVE ROBBER

RENO. New, April e.-Henry McNa-
mara, suspected of holding up street
car and killing three men at Santa
Monica, Cal, two months ago, was
captured In Reno to-day. The Chief of
Police at Santa Monica was notified
and sent a telegram to hold the man
pending the arrival of the California
officers.
LOS ANGELES, April s-The Los
Angeles police know nothing regarding
the arrest Of Henry Mcnamara at
Reno, New, to-day, on the charge of
having held up a street car at Santa
Monica. The only holdup of street
car in this part of the State occurred
two years ago last winter, in which one
passenger was killed. The holdup oc-
CURED just outside the city limits of
Los Angeles, and not in Santa Monica.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Thirteenth and Last Member
of a Connecticut Suicide
Club Is the Only One
to Die of Natural Causes
TESTING CONVERSATION
RESULTS IN TRAGEDIES
Ten Years Elapse Between
the Organization of the
Society and the Fruition
of It's Grim Ambition
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April Cor
ganized ten years ago by thirteen con-
genial spirits, who derided supersti-
ton, Bridgeport's so-called Suicide
Club" has been dissolved by the death
Of it's president and last remaining
only one who did not die by his own
hand
There has always been more or less
mystery around the associations pro-
ceedings, but details of it's formation
are well known. Its membership was
made up largely of German Americans,
who met in the evenings in various re-
sorts to drink beer and play pinochle,
and it was at one of these merry meet
ings that the talk of a suicide club
was started.
The suggestion was accepted and 1t
was decided to limit the membership
to thirteen. Not long after that first
night only twelve men assembled at
the appointed place. The announce
ment was made that John Mckenzie,
who had just returned from Switzer-
land, had shot himself.
Whatever shock or surprise this may
have been to the other members, it did
not disrupt the society. George Leav-
enworth, city editor of the Bridgeport
Farmer, was a member, and on the
morning that a humorous article on
the club appeared in his paper he was
found dead with an empty bottle that
had contained carbolic acid lying beside
him.
For a year there were no breaks In
ranks. Then Victor Heisterhagen went
into a cellar and shot himself.
Alexander Heatherington was the
fourth to die. He shot himself.
Jack Eichel, a blacksmith, followed
within brief time in the same manner.
Walter Nickel, a painter, hanged
himself
A few more weeks passed and Wal
lace Zepp. a saloon-keeper, was found
drowned, and John Meyer shot him
self in his meat market.
Gustav Wolf, a diamond expert,
chose similar manner of death, and
about year later Michael Horat drank
carbolic acid.
Several years went by without fur
ther reductions and then Oscar Beers,
who had twice tried to kill himself,
succeeded with a razor.
George Wagner shot himself in a
New York hotel last fall.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
LOVE-CRAZED GARDENER
KILLS A SCHOOLTEACHER

REDDING, April 6.--J. H. Gregory,
a gardener living near Mott station,
five miles south Of Sisson, shot and
killed Miss Annie r. Miller, a teacher
of the Mott school last night, and then
blew his own brains out. Gregory was
courting Miss Miller and when she
spurned his offer Of marriage he be-
came angered. Last night he met her
at the depot and walked with her to
the gate of the Maxwell home, where
she lived. He repeated his offer OF
marriage and when she refused him
and started to go in the house he drew
a pistol and shot her through the head.
He then killed himself.
Miss Miller was engaged to L II.
Osborn, owner of a shingle mill at
Sisson. Her folks live at Fort Jones,
Siskiyou County. Gregory has a
brother in Redding and one In Port
land, Or
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
LETTERS HOLD
new CLEWS
Seized Correspondence Adds
to the Weight of Evidence
Against Nan" Patterson
FATHERS GRAVE ERROR
Reveals Information in His
Missives to the Sister
of the Tombs Prisoner
Special Dispatch to The Can

NEW YORK, April 6.-District At
torney Jerome and his assistants will
take up the trial of Nan" Patterson
next Monday with more confidence
than they felt at the beginning of the
two previous attempts to convict her.
Letters found in the trunk of Mrs. ].
Morgan Smith after her arrest in Gin
c1nnati have supplied clews for new
lines of evidence upon which Jerome
and Assistant District Attorney Rand
nope to build up a case much stronger
than they presented before. The call
Ing Of ]. Randolph Patterson, father
of the prisoner, before the Grand Jury
yesterday was, it is understood, in re-
lation to these letters. After the elder
Patterson had been examined Rand
could not-conceal his jubilation; nor
could the fact that the elder Patterson
had revealed secrets under pressure in
the Grand Jury room be kept confined
within the limits of the District Attor-
ney's office.
There could be but one reason for the
calling Of Patterson before the Grand
Jury. He was in Washington at the
time of the shooting of Caesar" Young
and had no knowledge at first hand
of the events that led up to the
tragedy. That he should be subpenaed
a few hours after the arrival of the
package of Smith letters from Cincfn-
natl indicates that he was called to
identify some of the letters. Natural
ly he could not be expected TO identify
than himself
on his face when he left the Grand
Jury and from the gratified ex-
preston on the face of Rand, it is in
ferred that in the trunkful of letters
there were found some from j. Ran
dolph Patterson to his daughter, Mrs.
J. Morgan Smith.
Patterson was with Man" every
day during the two trials and visited
her often afterward. Naturally, in
writing to his other daughter, he would
refer frequently to conversations with
Man." and in all likelihood the Dis
trtct Attorney has been able to pick
new threads of evidence from these
revelations.
Just after he was called before the
Grand Jury yesterday Patterson visit
ed Man" in her cell in the Tombs. He
left her very depressed.
Thus far the most damaging evil
dence against her has been given indi-
rectly by members of her own family.
That the Smiths should be the cause
of supplying new evidence and that her
father should be an involuntary agent
In strengthening the case of the Dis
trict Attorney has flung the young
woman into despair.
Patterson appeared at the Grand Jury
rooms to-day in answer to subpoena
that was served upon him at the con-
clusion of his testimony yesterday,
but Assistant District Attorney Rand
was so busy that he was excused. He
will go before the Grand Jury again to-
CINCINNATI, April 6.-By order
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
BODY IS FOUND
UNDER A HOUSE

LOS ANGELES. April 6.-Late this
afternoon boys discovered the body of
a young woman under a house at 1130
East Pfco street There is no doubt
but the body is that of Mary
White. and it Is probable that she COM
mitted suicide. An aunt of Miss White
lives in the house under which the body
was found.
The girl visited her aunt on the day
she disappeared ten days ago. The last
seen of her was when she left the
house. An opening in the foundation
of the house at the rear furnished a
means of entrance. and it is thought
that the girl took poison and crawled
under the house to die. She had COM
planned Of being in i'll health.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Central Committee of the
Russian RevOlutiOnists Is
sues a Circular Outlining
It's Hopes and Aims
PLANS OVERTHROW
OF THE ROMANOFFS
Democratic Republic to Be
Built Upon the Ruins
of the Present Despotic
Form of Government

MOSCOW, April 6. - The Central
Committee of the Social Revolutionary
party has drawn up a document con
tanning the main points of its pro-
gramme and Of this hundreds Of thou
sands Of copies are being printed for
circulation in all parts Of European
Russia. The first and main point is the
establishment Of democratic repub-
! lie on the ruins Of the autocracy, and,
besides the usual points of social demo-
cratic doctrine it includes many argu-
ments especially directed to Russian
conditions and designed to appeal to
the self-interest of the Russian pro-
! letariat, both agricultural and indus
| trial 1t voices phrases familiar to the
American ear, such as Initiative and
referendum public ownership Of
public utilities etc
The committee demands the institu-
ton Of a democratic republic, with
broad autonomy for the provinces, mu-
inequalities and communes; the widest
application Of the federal principle to
the relations between the various ma
tionalities; a direct secret universal bal-
lot, without distinction as to sex ma
tionality or religion; proportional rep
resentation; direct popular legislation,
with the initiative and referendum;
electibility. responsibility and removal
bility Of all officials; separation of
church and state; complete freedom of
conscience, speech, the press, assem-
bly, and association; the right to strike;
compulsory popular and gratuitous
education and abolition of the stand
ing army and substitution of a national
militia
Under the head Of national economy,
it favors an eight-hour day, with a re-
duction for the more dangerous and un-
sanitary occupations; minimum wage
scale; state insurance for all, the forms
regulated by the insured at the expense
of the state and employers; regulation
of factory construction; prohibition of
child labor below 16 and of female Ia
Dor at certain occupations, and pro-
fessional organization of workmen with
an increasing share in the internal
management Of institutions.
In agrarian policy the party declares
the earth is the common heritage of all
citizens and demands the specialization
Of all land, or such approach to aboli-
ton Of private ownership as is prac-
ticable, including the sequestration of
crown, church and state lands, turning
them over to the communes, and the
limitation and conversion Of rents into
an income tax, payable to the COM
mune.
In the realm Of finance the party IA
vors progressive income and inheri-
tance taxes inapplicable to small in
comes; the abolition of indirect taxes
and the protective system except as to
objects Of luxury. It also favors the
common ownership of ell utilities, med
ical assistance gratis development Of
cooperation on strictly democratic
principles and measures tending to the
independence Of the working classes
OF governmental bureaucracy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07

of District Attorney Jerome Of New
York j. Morgan Smith and wife, who
are in the county Jail here pending the
result of the contest over their ex-
tradition to New York. were to-day
placed on the list of guests instead Of
prisoners at the jail. They are still
detained under arrest, but they are
to have the best food the market af-
fords and otherwise be allowed every
thing to which they have been accus-
toned, except their liberty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Striking Machinists Are Enjoined.

LOS ANGELES, April 6.-United
States Judge Wellborn this morning
issued an injunction on petition of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way Company restraining A. r. Davis
and la other striking machinists of
San Bernardino from interfering in
any way with the operation Of the
company's property,
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Physician Barely Escapes Death.

SAN JOSE, April 6.-Dr. Howard
B. Gates of this city has barely es-
capped with his life from blood pois-
oning resulting from pricking his fin-
ger with an instrument he was using
last week in an autopsy. Until to-day
his life was despaired of. He is now
believed to be out of danger.