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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-03-11

MODERN WooDMEN OF AMERICA.
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Fairmont Lodge No. II.
Meets every Monday evening, Home
Savings Bank building, Main street.
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ptII (|hu BALTIMORE Ono
RAILROAD.

PASSENGER trains will arrive at
!! and depart from Fairmont on the
following schedule on and after No
vember 9th, 1904:
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ShoWaIter Tent

Meets every Monday evening in
Eagles Hall, over postoflce.
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The Peoples Bank Of Fair
mont. .i3 ~: Il Y
CAPITAL 7. STOCK PAID
IN, $50, 900. 90. Il

Geo. M. Jacobs. %5:, President
W. $. Raymond Vice President
j. M. srownfield Cashier
Directors-Geo. NJ. Jacobs, I s. 81
Watson, J. NJ. Hartley, Harry Shaw, W. a
5. Raymond, c.3E: Hutchinson, How *
ard R. Furbeo. 4 81
we solicit your business, which Will Z
receive prompt and careful attention: S.
Our fire and burglar proof vaults II
are free to customers for private n
papers. ii. SG1 S;fzrS5 NJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
FROM FOREIGN LANDS

Mr.. Wyndbdm assigned the post of
chief secretary for ireland and the foes
of home rule rejoice.
The scheme of the emperor and the
Huuearians on the question Of the
army has become very grave
Az ChristianIa the regent, Crown
Prince Gustaf. has invited former
France Minister Nicholson to form a
new cabinet in succession to the Hage
rup ministry which resigned on March
l.
The governments measure 70 in
crease the cavalry by twenty-eighi
squadrons was rejected by the appro
priatious committee of the German
reichstas yesterday. and the increases
IN the infantry ANA artillery were
granted
u is understood that as result OF
the recent conference of representa-
lives of transatlantic steamship com
panies ia London saloon rates will he
raised 81 40 Sl25o. according to the
class of steamer, and that second cabir
rates viii bee raised s..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
PROPOSES STATE
LIFE INSURANCE
SENATOR FREAR WANTS AN IN.
VESTiGATION.
REFERS TO BAD METHODS
Member from Hudson Introduces Reso-
luton Reciting Costly and Danger
ousv Operations of Big Companies
and Proposes Committee to Study
the Question and Report.

To have the state provide plan OF
life insurance which shan be
absolutely safe, cheap, free from
oppressive conditions and cooperative
in character, is the purpose of a reso
luton introduced in the senate last
night by Senator james A. Frear
The necessity for the state taking sucn
a step is contained in a brief recital Oh
the astounding business conditions o.
tanning in the management of three
large nonresident companies, who ac-
cording 70 the resolution, nave used
tAeir surplus earnings in exploiting,
through trust companies, stock-jobbing
ventures The resolution is as fol
lows.
Whereas, under the present meth
DDS Of life insurance, astounding bus
mess conditions have been disclosed
in the management Of certain non-resi-
dent companies, whereby surplus earn
ings are used in exploitiEgv through
trust companies Stock-jobbiDg ven
lures, and whereas. the reports or
three of said insurance companies dis
close the following facts First, that
their combined assets amount 20 more
than Si.000,000,0 900, second, that within
a comparatively short period of years
they have practically doubled the ratio
of their expenses to receipts; third,
that during prosperous period they
have reduce. dividends to less than
one-third the percentage formerly dis
bursed fourth, that they have accumu-
lated approximately 5000 100000 in sur
plus profits; fifth, hat the Wisconsin
policy holders of these three compan-
les pay over S2.500.000 into the treas
ury of said companies over which they
exercise no control: and whereas. gov
ernCental life insurance has been
found to BE absolutely safe, cheap.
free from oppressive conditions and
cooperative in character. resolved. that
a committee Of three members Of the
senate be appointed to investigate into
the methods and successful operation
OF governmental and stste life insur-
anee. and that the result of their in
vestigations in brief fern. together
with such legislation as they may rec
ommend, be printed for the use OF the
next legislature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
NEWS IN BRIEF
Russo-JAPANEsE WAR.

Strikes and rioting continue ~ Pc
land
The terrorists, not sa isied With the
cars rescript, again "o-ed Grand
Vladimir to death.
Workmen's refusal to act represen-
tatives brings imperial dissolution of
commission on labor grievances.
III. WHITE is reported to have resign
ed presidency of Russia's committee of
ministers because of emperor's lack OF
confidence in him.
The front of the Russian position Is
a valley of death, piled high with
corpses. while an enormous process
sion moves north with the wounded.
Advices from Toxic to the Japanese
legislation in Washington announce
that Oyama has won signal victory
over Kouropatkin and the general stan
expects the Russian army to be crush
ed.
The Russian army began retreat
from MHkden, but japanese force ap-
peared near the railway north OF the
city and opened a furious attack,
which may seal the doom of KOuropat-
lins mer Another detachment OF
Japanese is approaching the railway
from the east to join the first.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, March AFTER a sharp
debate led by Mr.. Norcross, who wish
ed delay until March q, in order to
SEQ whether or not the railroad rate
commission bill would become law,
and on the other by Mr.. Smoker the
assembly ordered the engrossment Of
the bill by Assemblyman Johnson pro-
yidlng for a two cent railroad fare
Mr.. Norcross voted for engrossment.
after the previous question had been
moved, and his motion to delay had
been voted down The Brockhausen
bill abolishing contract labor in the
state prison after January l. 1909,
was killed The Merton bill, allow
ing married women 70 bring and main
tain action in their own names for the
alienation and loss of society of her
husband, was concurred in. The Tar
rell bill, adding severe penalties for
cruelty to animals. was passed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Madison, March 10.-The education
committee reported to the senate in
tayoc Of passage. bills carrying appro
priations FOR normal schools aggregat
ing $l92 600. as follows
$4,000 for Milwaukee norma
school new site and buildings
$4,000 Tor Platteyllle. new build
ing,
100000 tor site for new school at La
Crosse.
$1,000 for special mproy ements at
Whitewater school
Hatten bin, 10 increase number Of
county training schools for teacher.
from to II $50 reported favorably
The assembly concurred in the
Stout bill appropriating $4,000 and
balance of unexpeuled 81. Louis fund
Tor Wisconsin exhibit n J. us and
Clark exposition at Portland Unex
pended ST Louis fund amounts tt
some $4,000 The McGregor bill
taking away from justices Of the
peace the power to commit To the in
dustial school at Waukesha. was
passed; as was also the Kinney meas
We. authorizing each city. town OF
village TO annually expeud $500 fol
the purpose of securing evidence al
violation Of the liquor laws. Two so
cial democratic measures. relating tC
the eight hour law for laborers. were
Killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

should be so. The more stringent and
more particular a state is in the regu.
laton OF carriers, the better it will be
for the roads and for the PEOPLE"
Commends Appointive System.
Mr.. Bacon highly commended the
appointive system Of establishing the
personnel of the commission. He
said that the interstate commerce com
mission, which is an appointive body.
Is composed Of the very men best fitted
for the work experts in their lines.
1t was maintained that the elective
commission may become filed with
men entirely unqualified for their
work and the speaker cited the expert
ence Of Iowa in that regard. Mr.. Ba
con agreed that the question is an
economic one pure and simple, and
deprecated making it a political one.
He says that during the last few
months in Washington, political lines
have been droppei entirely, men of
all parties doing their utmost to frame.
the most effective measure possible.
One Of the points there brought to
particular attention was that the uues-
ton is not one that affects the shipper
primarily. The shipper throws off the
transportation charge on producer ana
consumer and insists that he should
be Disseminated against neither local
ly or in ia oor of other points. Mr.. Ba-
con brought up the figures that he pre-
sented two years ago on grain and
livestock rates in Illinois and Wiscon,
sin on the Northwestern and on the
81. Paul roads.
The excess of Wisconsin grain rates
from all points from the Mississippi
river to Milwaukee over rates for sim,
liar distances lii Illinois, TO Chicago, is
27.7 per Cent. On livestock the excess
was % per cent. The data was all
taken from actual shipping points and
not from mere paper tariffs. Compar-
ing the mileage and rates on grain
from points in southern Wisconsin to
Milwaukee and Chicago, lie found that
the average distance TO Milwaukee was
81 per cent of that to Chicago, and the
rate was Sc per cent of the Chicago
rate. On livestock, the Milwaukee
rate was 80 per cent of the Chicago
rate, while the distance was 81 per
cent. This would tend to disprove the
statements that have been made to
show that actual Wisconsin rates are
lower than those in adjoining states.
In addition, rates from Wisconsin
points to Chicago are % per cent high
er than from Wisconsin points for sim
liar distances.
E. l.. Philip, who was present, en-
deavored to explain this on the ground
that llliIcis Is strongly influenced by
the Peoria road, and considerable dis
cussion followed.
Mr. Bacon showed that, according to
freight rates, Wisconsin is seventy-five
niles farther from Lake Michigan than
tha state actually is, because of the ad-
vantage which Chicago holds as a dis
tributlng center. The speaker assailed
Burton Hanson's generalization in
which he alleged INSTRUMENTATION
and misleading statements made in
political campaigns and he condemned
the practice of making such broad
statements with no attempt to prove
them.
Mr.. Phillip interrupted the speaker
continually until stopped by Senator
Frear and asked to explain the capac
ity in which he appeared to question
the speaker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
WASHINGTON.


Cornelius Vanderbilt is said to be
slated for the Enthusiastically to Ger
many.
Friends of William G. Edens of Chi
cago believe he will be selected to be
fourth assistant postmaster general
the president nominated Roger S.
G. Boutell of Chicago, son of Congress
Nan Boutell. as secretary of legation
ut The Hague.
The senate, opening its special SEES
sion. took up the Santo Domingo
problem and gave cordial greeting to
Vice President Fairbanks
Hill and Morgan were victorious
through a supreme court decision in
the Northern Securities case. Harri-
man and the Standard Oil crowd being
defeated.
President Roosevelt is said to plan
radical chang : in the Panama canal
commission, including the retirement
Of Admiral Walker and the reduction
Of the membership TO three.
Frederick E. Rittman of Cleveland,
Ohio. auditor for the war department,
has rendered his resignation. and B. F.
Harper OF Fort Wayne, Ind, will be ap-
pointed 10 fill the vacancy.
Vaspasian Warner assumed his Of
fee of commissioner Of pensions, 10
succeed Commissioner Ware. who re
tired on Nov a. Mr. Warner was a
member of the ffty-eighth congress
from Illinois
For the first time within the range
Of memory the supreme court was late
in converting. owing to a misunder-
standing among the justices there was
no quorum until fifteen minutes past
noon the time Of opening
John G. Jones Of Chicago. a former
member Of the Illinois legislature, has
been elected president of the Central
American exposition to be held in
Washington on Sept II, to show the
progress made by the negro in the
United States in the last fifty years
Captain George w. Kirkman of the
twenty-ffth Infantry, who is being
tried by court martial at Fort Niobra-
ra. Neb., on chu -es Of conduct to the
prejudice OF good order an military
discipline. has rendered his resigna-
ton
The movement started in the Miss.
isSippi valley to make the United
States senate more responsive to pub
lie opinion by the adoption of the
primary election system of choosing
senators bids fair to assume formid-
able proportions
Contracts for Irvine and the Bundy
time clock made under the admins
tration of J NJ Masten as chief clerk
to Tie first assistant postmaster gener.
al are being investigated by order of
Preslden Roosevelt Masten now is
assistant superintendent of the railway
mail service
TIE court OF appeals of the district
Of Coiamh'a decided. in the case of
Juan Rodriguez, a Porto Ricau, who
applied for work in the Washington
navy ward. thai a citizen of Porto Rico
I Possesses the necessary qualifications
as TO citizenship under civil servtc
regulations to make him eligible for
government service
Bishops \. Grant, Alexander Wal
ters. and b w Arnett Of the African
Methodist Episcopal churc'. called on
Present Roosevelt Masten now is
him plans for the betterment of the
condition of the negroeS in this couu-
Try. The president viii consider the
appointment of a commission TO in
yestigate every Phase OF the race
question"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Madison, March 9.-The senate com
mittee on manufactures and labor in
'Jduced bill to create new capitol
building commission consisting II
governor. attorney general and five
practical architects, appropriating
$500 600 for repairs and additions and
limiting choice of advisory architect to
residents of Wisconsin. Senator Nc
GilHyray urged diligence and dispatch
IN handling the business of the SEES
sion and senators Hudnall and Hatten
criticised him fol- suggesting that sena-
tors were lazy They showed how
members are working far into the
night Lieutenant Governor Davidson
appointed Senators Frear. Roehr and
Rummel to investigate the question Of
life insurance with the possibility OF
a report in favor Of establiz ling state
system
The assembly advanced he bill re-
ducihs wage exemptions from $50 to
$50 Mr.. Aldridge social democrat.
denounced the measure as n piece of
class legislation Commissioner of In
surauce Host reported that the re-
ceipts of his department were $500
SS5 in 1908 and 1862. 6S5 last year His
compensation in the former year was
$5.21i, In the latter S4,746.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

CURED at the Bethlehem Steel Works
on account of awards for armor plate
made 10 the steel company
while an effort was being made to
recapture William Hatchett of Chest
nut. H.. who is insane and had escaped
from confinement, Samuel Hatchett,
his son, was fatally wom led by the
accidental discharge of a revolver in
the hands of the sheriff of Logan
county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
Appreciated by the Peon'e.

THUS ii appears" says Commission
err Bergh. chat the plan offered by the
building and loan association finds in
creased favor with the people of Wis
cousin. which Is but natural result
of a more general knowledge of its ad-
vantages. The principle of co-opera-
ton is here eXemplified in its almost
ideal form. Rigid economy in admin
stration is practised during the year
1904. the total operating expense of
the So associations amounted t. out
III per cent of their total loans.) The
interests of members are safeguarded
by ingenious provisions of law. includ-
ing examinations by various commit
tees and by state officials. In short. it
may be said without exaggeration that
through no agency may family of
small means acquire a home easier.
safer and at less cost than through
the legitimate building and loan asso-
ciatior That the peoplf of Wisconsin
are approaching these advantages is
evidenced by the increasing extent of
territory covered by local building and
loan associations. In 1908 there were
hut %. OF the Il counties of the state
having local building and loan associa-
tions. In 1904, associations were or
sanized in two additional counties.
viz, Green and Dunn. making a total
of p conn es. where, az the date of
this report, local building and loan as
sociations are operating. Nor are the
building and loan interests any longer
grouped exclusively in the larger In
dustrial centers. or late, some Of the
rural communities took up the work
with what success remains to be seer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

In conclusion, it may be mentioned
that while the building and loan sys-
TEN became established in this COM
monwealth entirely within the present
seneration-the oldest operating asso-
citation having been in existence but 2S
years statistics in possession of this
department show that during this per-
lod' nearly four thousand homes were
built or purchased by the aid of the
funds supplied by building and loan
associations"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

college in 1852 with many eastern col
leges. In 1873 rD Murray accepted
an appointment as imperial minister
of education in Japan, where he re-
NAMED until 1879 On leaving that
post because of ill health the emperor
bestowed on him the decoration Of
tho Rising Sun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
BUILDING AND
LOAN PROSPERITY
QUASI BANKS OF WISCONSIN I'M
GOOD CONDITION.
EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
Commissioner of Banking Bergh Sub
mits Detailed Statement to Gov
ernor Showing Results of supervi-
sion of These nstitutions-Peope
Generally Use Them More.
Madison. March 10

MdUIoOII, MdICU 10.
Commissioner of Banking Bergh yes
terday announced the eighth annual
report of his department on the gener-
al conduct and conditions of the build
ing and loan associations of the state.
The report shows gratifying condi-
tons among these organizations. The
schedule of resources and liabilities is
as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15
Total ..... ..... $4,021, 4S5.3S
Liabilities.
Total -. n.....s4.O21,4 1888

This report deals entirely with To-
sioner, "tre restrictions imposed by
law upon foreign and national corpor-
ations of this character debarring
them effectively FINN entering this
state. The number Of local associa-
tions has grown duriL the year from
50 to So. The WATERFOWL Investment
and Loan association which, in former
years, was included in tn 5 report, is
here eliminated, because its plan pre-
cludes it's classification as a building
and loan association. On the other
hand, three new associations have
been organized and licensed to do
business: The Menomonie Mutual
Loan < Building association; Milton
Mutual Building and Loan association;
Monroe Building and Loan associa-
tion. The year just closed, while not
remarkable with reference to building
and loan interests, shows steady
growth and an increase of S201, 1853
in the aggregate resources over the
previous year.
The total number of shares of in
stallment stock in force December 81,
1904, is 1O6,7O6, being 1863 shares
more than in 1903 The gain in paid
up stock is 627 shares. Real estate
which, acquired as it must be under
constraint. constitutes an Improbable
class of assets, shows a slight, never
theless gratifying, decrease, from $119,-
O34.12 in 1908, to $112,3S2.33 in 1904
which is 2.79 per. cent of the aggregate
assets; while the fund for contingent
losses has been added to and stands
now at $45,525,34, being a gain of
$5.S81.SS over the year 1903. and con-
stituting 1.21 per cent OF the outstand-
ing loans.
"1he available cash is reduced from
$50, 394.5S in 1903 to so, 1860 in 1904,
which, together with an increase of
$3725J.57 in bills payable. is taken to
indicate a greater demand for loans
than in 1908"
A comparison of the principal items
of resources and liabilities December
81, 1904. and December 81 1903, is
given. showing the volume . business
to be about 100000 Lo2n increased
nearly s25O,000.
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Accidentally Shot.

Lincoln. H.. March 9.-Samuel
Hatchott was accidentally shot and
probably fatally wounded by the sherin
of Logan county during the capture Of
his father. William Hatchett, an insane
man who had escaped from Jail The
son was spectator while the Sherin
made the capture The lqtter's revot
Yer was discharged during the strug
gle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Madison, March S.--The assembly
adopted a joint resolution providing
for a graduated income tax. Mr.. Nor
cross vigorously fought the resolution
on the gound that it had not proved
practicable in other states, but he was
voted down. The Henry Johnson cent
railroad fare bill was passed. Other
bills passed were the Eldridge bill, pro-
viding penalty of not less than S25
nor mere than $1OO for TIE sale of in
sanitary milk and the BredIe bills, al
lowing hold-over senators to partici-
pate in the making of party platforms
and for the holding a general pr mary
election for delegates to natic al con
ventions in the spring of presidential
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Madison. March 6.--Without a dis
sentins vote, the Superior grain in
spection bill passed the assembly.
The farrell measure, designed to
strengthen the laws concerning the
sale of liquor to minors or intoxicated
persons, or within one mile of hospi-
tails for the insane. was also passed.
In the senate Senator Merton offered
. resolution which was adopted. The
Noble bill. regulating the sale of foods
containing chemical preservatives, was
advanced by the senate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Madison, March THE senate con
CURED IN the bill redistricting the ju
dicial circuits of the state The FreaI
resolution. providing for a state sys
TEN of life insurance. was deferred
The Wylie measure. prohibiting the
sale of fruit trees, shrubs and vines
without the vendor furnishing an in
demaity bond to the yendee to pro
tect the latter in case the goods are
worthless. was killed
The assembly passed Evans anti
cigaret bill, Mr.. Page of Milwaukee
being the only one to vote against it
He tried 10 have it rereferred to the
judiciary committee for examination
as 10 constitutionahty Senate amend
menis to circuit redistricting bill were
read and concurred in under suspen
: GA of rules. The measure now goes
90 The governor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-15

Columbus, Ohio, May 10, 1908.

AOiuIuDuS, NulOg May L9, 1875
Some four years ago was suffering
from impure blood and general run
down condition of the system had no
appetite, was losing flesh, and had an all
gone tired feeling that made me misera-
bic. began the use S. S. S., and
after taking seven or eight bottles my skin
was cleared of all eruptions and took on
ruddy, healthy glow that assured me that
my blood had been restored to its nor-
NAL, healthy condition. My appetite was
restored, as could eat anything put be-
fore me, and as regained my appetite
Increased in weight, and that tired feel
ing" which worried me so much disap-
peared, and was once again my OLD self.
l heartily Recommend S. S. s. as the
best blood pun .er and tonic made. and
strongly advise its use to all those in need
of such medicine. VICTOR STUBBINs.
Cor. Barthman and Washington AYES.
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