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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
MADISON DINNER
FOR LEGISLATORS
AND THE PRESS

a handsome dinner by the citizens
of Madison to tle legislature and the
Wisconsin press association jointly is
planned to occur at the university ar
mory upon the evening of Wednesday,
February Is. Practically definite
action toward that end was taken by
the Forty Thousand club last night,
when it gave its endorsement to a re-
port submitted by an executive COM
mittee previously named by it and
chose a general committee to act with
the executive committee in arranging
all details.
This general committee embraces
Col. w. F. Villas, President C. R. Van
Hise, Dean w. A. Henry, Mayor w.
d. Curtis, Halle Steensland, H. ].
Veerhusen, D. X. Tenney, Rev. ]. NJ.
Naughtin, Henry Fauerbach, T. G.
Murray, A. f. Menges and A. o. Fox
while the executive committee in
cludes ex-Mayor J. w. Groves, chair
man; L. E. Stevens, DR.. Clarke Gapen,
A. p. Wilder, Assemblyman Ernest n.
Warner and 0. D. Brandenburg.
Some Of the important prelimin aries
have already been effected such, for
example, as the engagement of the ar
mory. 1t is estimated that the guests,
with their ladies', will number some
300 or more and that their hosts and
their ladies' will constitute an equal
number, thus producing around the
banquet board total of 600 or ZOO
possibly even 500. Plates will be IS
each, the Madison entertainers alone
of course being permitted to buy, the
aggregate of their purchase forming a
sum adequate to cover the entire ex-
pense Several after-dinner speeches
are in contemplation, but thus early
few of the details have been more
taan merely outlined.
AT the club meeting last evening the
speeches were all in favor of the prop
osition, Mr.. Groves and Mr.. Wilder
explaining that the executive commit
tee had been able to ascertain rela-
tive to the practicability of engaging
in an entertainment so extensive and
ex-senator George B. Burrows, Judge
Z. w. Keyes, Gen. Henry Beemer and
others applaudiGg the proposed hospi-
tally Judge Keyes recalled that for
long years IL was a regular annual pro-
ceedure for Madisonians to give their
legislative guests d ball or banquet or
both, and he was delighted to see the
pleasant custom reestablished. Just
prior to adjournment two years ago
ride over the Mendoza drive WIS given
the Legislators, and the entertainment
this year, it was concluded. might bet
ter take the form of a dinner. The
Press Association holds its mid-winter
meeting in Madison February 1916,
nence that circumstance suggested a
time of special appropriateness for the
function.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

troubles. He was born May y, 1865,
at Graceville, III.
AT st. Joseph, Nc. w. W. Williams,
one Of the engineers who built the St.
Joseph and Grand Island railroad and
superintendent of that road from 1888
to 1894, is dead.
Charles NJ. Williams, a pioneer of
Colorado, died of heart failure at Col
orado Springs. He was a banker in
western Colorado for eighteen years
prior to settling in Colorado Springs.
At Lancaster, Pa, ]. NJ. w. Geist
one Of the best-known newspaper men
in Pennsylvania and one of the found
ers and until recently head of the
editorial department of the New Era.
died from infirmities incident to OH
age. He was in his eighty-frst year.
Mr. Geist began his editorial career
in 1874 as editor of the Reformer, a
temperance journal published at Har-
risburg
At New York, Mrs. Lewis Cass Led
yard is dead from hear disease. She
as the wife of the well-known yachts
man and former commodore of the
New York Yacht club. Mrs Ledyard
Was one of the ] aders in New York
and Newport society and was one Of
the most prominent figures in the sum
mer colony of the latter resort Sh.
was the daughter of Colonel William
L. Prince, u S. A., and niece OF ex-
Mayor Prince of Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Mr. Gallinger
from the committee on commerce re
ported the merchant marine commits
siOns ship subsidy bill. Mr.. Berry
said a minority of the committee OPP
posed favorable report. Mr.. Bailey
said the commission had been pledged
to report in favor of discriminating
duties and not a subsidy. Messrs
Gallinger and Lodge combated the sug-
gestion. The legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was
taken up and the provisi) IN requiring
the labelling of carriages used by gov
eminent officials other than cabinet
officers was stricken out. \ discus
sion of civil service was participated
in by Messrs. German, Cullom, ALI
SON. Stewart and others. Mr.. Berry
made a poi of order against the
amendment Increasing tne salaries
of members of the civil service com
mission from $500 to $4,000, but
pending its decision the senate ad-
jOurned.
The articles of Impeachment against
Judge Charles Swayne of Florida were
brought up in the house and explained
by Mr. Palmer of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Littleheld of Maine called on Mr..
Lamar of Florida, who filed the
charges against the judge, to admit or
repudiate an alleged interview which
the former claimed tended to incite
the people to violence against Judge
Swayne. Mr.. Lamar emphatically
denied any suggestion from him that
could be construed into advising as.
sassination or murder. He said that
although Judge Swayne was known to
be the most lawless man in Florida,
he had remained secure from bodily
harm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
NATIONAL BOARD
FOR RATE CONTROL
RESOLVES IN FAVOR OF EFFEc.
TIVE LEGISLATION.
SPEEDILY AS POSSIBLE
Expresses Earnest Hope That Con-
gress May Act Quickly to Eimi-
nate Unjust Observation-Disclosures
Increase the Powers of the inter-
state Commission.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The national
board of trade adopted the following:
The national board of trade, be-
lieying the interests of the people de-
mand not only that rates of transpor-
tation should be reasonable and that
there SHOULD be no unjust discrimina-
lions or preferences, but also that
there should be a more effective gov
ernmental supervision of all transpor-
tation agencies, expresses the earnest
hope that congress in its wisdom and
/ as speedily as possible will enact such
legislation as will with justice to all
interests concerned secure a more
speedy and more effectual correction
of any abuses in transportation meth
DDS or operations, which may upon
due inquiry be found TO exist; and to
that end that power be given to the
interstate commerce commission to re-
wise any rates found to be unreason-
able or discriminating, the revised
rates not to go into effect until the
action of the commission shall have
been upon review, confirmed by a cir
cult court of the United States of com
petent jurisdiction.
Resolved, that the national board
Of trade earnestly advocates legisla-
ton by congress to amend the inter
f,r -
reasonable traffic agreements by rail-
roads under the supervision and con-
troll of the interstate commerce com
mission, to tae end that unjust dis
elimination may be prevented and rea-
sonable, uniform and stable rates be
established.
Resolved. that the act to regulate
interstate commerce be an ended. to-
wit: That private car lines and ter
minal or originating railroads engaged
in interstate commerce be considered
as common carriers and subject to
the interstate commerce act"
Another resolution adopted recog-
niz, 5 the need Of strenuous local eff
fort in the work Of building up again
the American merchant marine and
considers tae great valley of the Mis-
sissippi with the natural outlet at New
Orleans as one of the mos important
fields for such local effort. Other res
olutions adopted favored one cent
postage. D uniform al of lading, anu
the establishment in the state depart
ment of school for trying young men
to fill minor positions4n the consular
service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
NOTES FROM rAE CAPITAL

Secretary Taft has forwarded to
Representative Payne for Introduction
IN the house the draft Of the bill fixing
tariff rates on goods entering the
Philippines.
Two women, one member of the
Utah legislature that elected Reed
Smoot to the United States senate.
testified in Shoots behalf before the
senate committee
Secretary Hay has scored a new
triumph in the formation Of a group
of powers headed by America to safe
guard the integrity OF China and balh
Russia aggression in the far east.
The president sent TO the senate
the nomination Of A. G. Stewart of
Iowa to be attorney general of Porto
Rico and Captain Otto Becker to be
paymaster in the army with rank of
major
A witness before the house com
mttea on interstate commerce de.
clares Chicago long has been Inflicted
with unfair freight rates from the
south which would be reduced {
shippers would priest
Second Assistant Postmaster Cen.
eral Shallenherger and Assistant 81
perintendent John VI. Masten Of the
railway mali service will sail from
New York for England and France to
inquire into the general subject Of the
foreign mail service.
Chairman Hapburp NJ tho ho,,s-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
NEWS OF THE WORLD
Russo.LAPANEsE WAR.

Kashgar, city of $4,000 inhabitants
in Turkestan has been occ lpied by
Russian troops, according to tele-
gram received in London.
A dispatch from Tsintsin states
that Russia has threatened to invade
north China and Chinese Turkest an If
China continues to discriminate
against Russian contraband in favor of
Japan.
District Attorney Bethea of Chicago
has a conference with the president
and attorney general in Washington,
and it is suggested that the govern
ment may proceed criminally against
the packers.
Secretary of State Hays reply 70
Russia's note On Chinese neutrality is
construed as a warning to the st.
Petersburg government to be careful
itself and not violate its pledge.
America. it is added, is able to watch
the Pekn government.
Preparations to increase the United
States naval force in Asiatic waters
and attempts to influence China to
deny vigorously Russia's charges of
violation of neutrality laws are late
developments as to the American
policy regarding complications in the
far east.
Russia's move in attacking China
for alleged violation Of the laws of
neutrality is considered the subter-
fuge of a beaten nation to create new
issues and involve other powers that
she may extricate herself from pres
ent difficulties and continue her eter-
nal policy in the east.
The Japanese are rushing up their
heavy artillery from Port Arthur to
employ it against Kouropatkin's army,
and a considerable increase in the
range of fire has been noticed there
lately. The Islanders also are food
Tag the province Of Mukdan with their
own and American goods.
The international commission to in
quire into the North Sea incident
opened its public sessions in Paris,
The Russians declared they fred on
the Hull fishing fleet because Of the
presence of torpedo craft, and the
British deny there were any war
ships in those waters except those of
the Russian fleet
Strikes in St Petersburg grow rapid
", $4,000 men now being out and
more than 100000 celebrating on such
q movement The Neva Sbipbuilding
works are closed, and wor' on war
vessels and munitions for IA army
stops causing grave anxiety t. lie
government Social democrats are
said to be converting the strikers to
their revolutionary beliefs, and fierce
riCting is feared today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
END OF LONG
STRIKE JOY
To WORKERS

all River, Mass, Jan. 19.-News OF
the settlement of the long pending mill
strike was received in this city with
great enthusiasm. Within half an
hour OF the time the word first came
TO this city of the settlement the
streets were crowded with men and
women giving every manifestation Of
Joy. During the afternoon the crowds
ana demonstration increased. The re
loicing was particularly marked among
the uon-union employees. who, however,
lent support 10 the strike. These
have been among the principal suf-
ferers from priyation. as they have
been dependent. in many cases, upon
soup houses, while tne union members
have received strike benefit money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Washington, Jan l3.-In the senate
the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill was passed after
the chair had sustained a point OF
order against the amendm5 in
creasing the salaries of civil service
commissioners from $500 to $4,000.
Bin were passed granting pensions
to the families of Indian policemen
killed in the capture of Sitting Bull in
1890. extending the law relative to
the intimidation Of witnesses IN
federal courts to witnesses before
Unitel States commissioners and ap
propr.ating $4,000 for Charles s.
Hooper. a blacksmith. who lost an
eye while in the employ of the gov
eminent.
The senate amendments TO the
Philippine government bill were non
concurred In by the house and the
measure was sent to conference. Mr..
Sheppard of Texas introduced a bin
Prohibiting the payment of mileage
go members and senators who ride on
free passes. Discussion of the
charges against Judge Swayne oceu'
pied the time until adjournment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
SIX SENATORS CHOSEN.
Henry Cabot Lodge Chosen for Full
Term in Massachusetts,.

Washington, Jan. -9.-Among the
senator's elected yesterday We're:
Maine, Eugene TALE; Connecticut,
Morgan G. Buckley; New York,
Chauncey NJ. Dopew; Rhode Island,
Nelson w. Aldfich; Massachusetts.
Henry Cabot Lodge for the full term;
W. Murray Crane to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Hoar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
MAN AND WIFE CON-
VICTED OF INCENDIARY

Carroll, Iowa, Jan. 19.-After SEN
sational trial, G. w. Harvey and wife
were convicted yesterday on the
charge of arson. They were charged
with setting fire to hotel at Glidden,
which they were operating over a year
ago, for the sake Of securing insur-
anca. Two brothers, w. E. and A. W.
Hobbs, sleeping in the hotel, lost their
lives in the fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

bill was discussed for three hours by
Messrs. Simmons and Hepburn, who
favored the elimination OF Arizona
from the bill.
The senate resolution fixing Feb. s
as the time for counting the electoral
vote for president and vice president
was adopted in the house. A resoln.
ton was agreed to providing for the
collection of additional cotton Stats
tics by the census bureau. The
legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill was sent to con
ference. Discussion of the Swayne
impeachment charges occupied the re-
mainder of the session. Two bills or
the railroad rate-making problem
were introduced, one by Rep esenta-
tive Townsend of Michigan, creating a
court of transportation, the other by
Representative Esch of Wisconsin,
granting authority to the interstate
commerce commission to name a rea
sonable rate in place of the one they
may have declared unreasonable.
The court of transportation is to con.
sist of a chief justice and four as
sociate justices, to be appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
senate and to hold Office during GO s
behavior, the chief justice to receive
$4,000 and the associate justices S.
500 annually. The court is to nolQ
one regular session each year II
Washington and special sessions al
such times and places as the chiel
justice may designate. The court Is
to have original jurisdiction in ali
cases arising under the interstate
commerce act. Appeal can be taken
TO the supreme court only. The Esch
AL gives the commission authority
to name reasonable rates or reguia-
tons, which all go into effect 80 days
thereafter Appeal to the court OF
transportation must be made within
60 day In case the rate fixed is a
joirt rate and the roads affected fail
to agree on the same among them
selves within 20 days, the com.
mission is to issue a supplemental
order in detail as to each road The
commission is to enforce it's orders
if necessary through a writ Of in
junction from the court OF transporta-
ton and in addition a fine of $4,000
day on the offending parties is pro.
vided. The act is to become effective
July l, 1905. Representative Davey
of Louisiana introduced a bill giving
the interstate commerce commission
authority to name a reasonable rate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
DOMESTIC.

At Terre Haute, Ind, Edward Cruise
was kicked 10 death by a mule.
Hebron village. Ohio. has decided in
favor Of saloons by single vote.
every man in the place having cast n
ballot
George Bremner Tenant, a grad
uate student at Yale university, is
dying from a fracture Of the skull re
ceived in mysterious manner.
brought by John R. Platt in New
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25
CARNEGIE LENDS AID.
Sends Money to Depostors Hurt by
Chadwick Loans.


Elyua. Ohio, Jan. l9.-Aaarew Car
neeie placed $4,000 in the hands of
Rev W. e. Cadmus, pastor OF the
FIRST Congregational church of Elyria.
yesterday TO be distributed to he de
pnsitars Wa lost their money in the
failed Citizens National bank of ODER.
lin. as the result Of the Chadwick
loans Mr.. Carnegie said in a letter
,' MIR Cadmus to use the money
among The despoSitols who had placed
their savings in the Obernn bank ana
also to investigate among the student
AZ Oberlin college ana learn the
amount they. When this is done.
II IS understood, more money win he
forthcoming. Judge Steele of Ober
lin will appoint a committee to iuves
tisate the most worthy cases. Mr.
Carnegie has also given Mr.. Cadmus
SS,oe0 to reimburse the Oberlin YOUNG
Mems Christian association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 1S.-Both branch
.es Of tde general assembly balloted
separately yesterday for United States
senator. Cnauncey NJ. Depew was
nominated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Washington. Jan. 1a.-In the senate
resolution requesting the inter
National prison congress to hold its
next meeting in Washington was
adopted. The bill for the relief OF
American sufferers through seizure OF
fur sealing vessels was debated. but
no action was taken. The statehood
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Washington Jan. 16.-By vote Of
80 to - the senate decided to con
slider the ss-town street railway
blu Tor Washington. The statehooj
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Washington, Jan. 1S.--In the senate
MIR. Stone (MoD) spoke in support of
his resolution providing for an inves-
LEGATION of the charges of improperly
made in connection with the cam
paigns of 1896 and 1904. MIR. Hans
brough had the clerk read the text OF
President Roosevelt's reply to the
Parker charges, and the resolution was
allowed to lie on the table. The
discussion of the statehood bill con-
tinued. with Messrs. Clay. Nelson.
Bailey and Stewart as speakers. Mr..
Berry offered an amendment permit
ting the annexation of West Fort
Smith, now in Indian Territory, to
Arkansas. The senate committee on
appropriations reported the fortifi-
cations appropriation bill no change
being made in the amount appropriate
ed by the house. $7.51S192. A bill
authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to utilize Rhett river and other
navigahle streams ON the Oregon and
California boundary In connection with
arid land reclamation was passed.
The house adopted the twelve
articles of Impeachment against Judge
Charles Swayne by close margin,
the test vote on a motion to table the
first three articles standing 100 20
1855. The speaker was authorized 10
appoint seven managers 10 present
the case TO the senate and conduct
the Impeachment proceedings before
that body Mr. Little (Ark) intro
duced resolution directing the
secretary of commerce and labor 10 in,
vestigate the iron and steel trade for
the purpose Of ascertaining the
measure of control by the United
states steel corporation and its
methods The house committee on
election of president, vice president
and representatives in congress-
favorably reported the bill adding the
secretary of agriculture and tho secre-
tary of commerce and labor to the
line of presidential succession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-25

Washington, Jan. I'm the senate
Mr.. Lodge presented The conference
report on the Philippine bond and rail
road bill and it was ordered printed.
Mr.. Mitchell of oregon made a state
ment on his recent Indictment in con
uection with land frauds. Bills were
passed transferring the control of for
est reserves from the Interior to tn >
Agricultural department and abolish
ing the office Of the assistant attorney
general for the Postoffce department
ana providing a solicitor for that de-
pertinent. Mr.. Hepburn concluded his
speech on the statehood bill A reso-
luton was adopted, setting Feb II as
the date for receiving the statue OF
Francis E. Willard from the state OF
Illinois to be placed in statuqry hall.
In the house the Swayrle impeachment
charges were debated at length. The
postofice appropriation bill was re-
ported. 1t carries $1S0,791, 993 Rep
resentative Williams of Mississippi in
troduced bill providing for the con
vening Of congress on the first Mon
day after March 4 each year, the pro
posed law to take effect March 6. 1905.
Mr.. Grosvenor furnished the text for
a vigorous speech by Bourke Cochran
by reading a letter from Judge Parde
Of New Orleans, declaring that roll
tics was at the bottom of the impcacn-
ment proceedings. The fact of a
Judge transmitting such a letter, Mr.
Cochran declared dramatically, was a
'monstrous spectacle" Mr.. Grosve-
nor asserted that there was no ground
presented for impeachment in the re
port of the committee. Other de-
tenders Of the Florida Judge were
Mr.. Lacey of Iowa; Mr.. Nevin of Ohio;
Mr.. Moon of Pennsylvania; ald Mr.
Crumpacker of Indiana. Mr.. Lamar
of Florida closed the debate, review
ing the sentiment of his state and de-
claring there was ample ground for
Impeachment
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-09-28
ABOUT THE CONCERT.

The patronesses Of the grand
concert TO be given by Mr.. Fred
eric Lillobridge, pianist, and Mrs.
Charlotte Lachs.Lillebridge, So
prano, held an enthusiastic meet
ing yesterday afternoon. All ar
rangements have been made for
the reception to these two dlstin-
guished artists to be held at the
residence Of Col. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Sims Immediately after the con-
cert Friday night.
All Of those attending the con-
cert are cordially invited to attend
the reception and attest their pleas
ure in the advent of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lillebridge to Bryan.
The list Of pstronesses follows;
Mesdames NJ. w. Sims, II. o.
Boatwright, ]. w. Howell, G. NJ.
Brandon, w. II. Oliver, Il. S.
Webb, J. Webb Howell, l.. l..
McInnis, +. M. Law, A. M. Wal
drop, W. S. Howell, J. 7. Han
way, w. c. Fountain, A. J. Buch.
9 anan, L. ]. Fountain, G. B. But
Ter.
Seats have been reserved and
these ladies with their escorts will
form merry party.
The young people will also have
one or more parties.
A fine piano has been secured
and will be moved to the opera
house for the occasion.
The concert will begin promptly
at $40 and il is hoped that all
will be in their seats by then so
that the opening numbers be not
marred by the confusion Of late
arrivals.