davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-30

Charles Richman is to reappear as
a star in a play by David Gray emit:
tied "The Galloway's Hunt Ball. His
company will include Grace Kimball,
Grace Filkius, Francis Starr, W. L.
Abingdon, william Ingersoll, George
Holland and Alfred Hudson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-30

NssL 81 Maaang sehanaan aaIalI
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-01-30

viii make . eeaeer teaEs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
MEXICAN DIPLOMAT.

An Englishman wrote at the time o
Mr. Choate'8 departure: 'Instinc
lively we separate the American am
bassador from all his colleagues il
the diplomatic corps, He is the only
one who really reaches the masses
He is the only one in whom the people
as whole, have any interest OF
him alone it is expected that he will
be less of an official and more of a
man. :. "A tongue-tied, unsociable,
purely official American ambassador
has become unthinkable to this coun-
try. we calmly take it for granted
that the representative of the United
States, whoever he may be, will be d
first class after-dinner speaker, and
able and willing at any time to deliver
an address, preside at meeting, or
unveil a monument And so he in
variably is. Why, then, should we
not use him for our profit AMI enter
tainment?"
The suggestion thus conveyed is
valuable, now that our ambassadors
are in hourly connection with Wasa-
ington, and have become little more
than messengers and clerks In their
work. May they not be EN-
ployed in acquainting people of one
nation with the people of another?
Fer his purpose, miscellaneous ability
is more effective than training. At
fer he had become famous, Thackeray
sought appointment as secretary Of 1e-
cation at washington. The place was
refused him because it had been
promised to some one else, and also
because the diplomatic service was
deemed fairly entitled to it. We
make ambassadors of men like Thack.
ray, TO compare with him J. F. T.
Champion at about that time British
to Washington, seems to II.
C. Lowell, in Allan.
ic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Chinese Paner.

In the manufacture Of all the paper in
common use in south China aud KAN
Ii bamboo is used. This particular
especies Of bamboo is grown at tn
side of paddy field and planted clos
ly. The bamboo can only be useQ
when the stock is less than two years
old. When ready to be harvested it is
gathered into lunches Of ten stocks
each. The stocks are thrown into a
pond, where they remain for a year or
50 until they purify, and are then
placed in a large caldron Of hot water.
Here they are boiled until all the oil
floats on the surface Of the mixture.
When this layer Of grease is removed
the residue is placed on the ground
under the sun until perfectly dry.
Next the material is placed in a ma
chine, where. after being subjected to
heavy pressure, it assumes the quaint
tiles and appearance Of paper This
mass Is then cut into thick and thin
sheets by means Of a thin knife. Be
sides being primitive this method Is
slow, and the number Of workmen EN-
ployed is large. consequently the price
Of paper is correspondingIy high.
Flax can only be gown in land or
great fertility, and one Of the great
staple products of south China After
being planted and allowed to grow for
at least a year 1t attalns the height of
five or six feet. When harvested ana
dried the coarse outside cover Of the
stalk is removed by Chinese women.
Then this fibrous stalk Is divided ana
subdivided into smaller fibers. Thee
hbers In turn. are separated into
single threads of extreme fneness.
which are placed in a weaving ma.
chine, whence they appear as the
beautiful grass cloth that is placed in
he market for sale In the manufact
ire Of this cloth all the labor employed
8 female.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

TO another: provides an inspection
service with five inspectors who are
10 rank as sonsuls general; requires
that clerks at consulates shall be
Americans. ,rohibits consuls from en-
gag.ng in business apf requires
that all consular fees shall be sc-
counted for. The shipping bill Eas
amended so as to relieve n from con-
stitutiOnal objections and Senator
Lodge delivered a speech in support
of the bill, in which he gave details
of combination of owners Of foreign
sailing vessels for the purpose of con-
trolling freight rates on grain ship
ments from the United States. There
also was discussion of bills making
common carriers liable for injuries to
employees, which arose over the ques-
ton of their reference committees
Some senators intimated that the
committees were anxious to ayofd the
responsibility of passing or these
measures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
OBITUARY..

Paul Dresser, the famous author Of
On the Banks of the Wabash, died in
New York
DR.. William 6. Porter, one or the
best known surgeons Of Philadelphia,
died OF pneumonia.
Silas Menzie, a well-known lawyer
OF Beloit. and formerly district attor-
ney of Walworth county, died.
Thomas Hallam, well-known men,
Der OF the Chicago Board of Trade, is
dead. The funeral was at Mr..
Hallam's birthplace in Iowa He was
rs years old.
Funeral services for Gen. Joseph
Wheeler were held at St Thomas
church, New York. after which the
body was taken to Washington for in
terment in Arlington.
Jules Despecher, one of the first
men in France 20 take part in the pro-
motion of cable communication be-
tween Europe and America. rs dead
at Paris. He was SO years old.
Frank H. Pieper. who for a quarter
Of a century was probate judge e st.
Clair county. Illinois, and who had
also been United States revenue col
lector in southern Illinois under Lin
coin and for time mayor of Belle
vile, H.. died at his home in San
Jose. Cal, aged rs years.
Captain Stephen Russell Kirby, one
Of the founders OF the Detroit Dry
dock company, which built the first
iron and steel boats to sail on the
great lakes, died at his home in New
York, aged 50 years He was assO-
ciated with Coils P Huntington in the
development of Newport News.
Solomon Cassell, a pioneer of the
southern section Of Illinois, dfed in
/ Charleston. He was born in Washing
ton county. Virginia, in 1914 and had
/ resided in Charleston since 1880. Mr.
Cassell was a veteran of the war with
Mexico and served the entire four
/ years in the civil war, taking part in
many battles.
/ Mrs. Jane Perryman. known as
Aunt lane, died in Tulsa. l. T., of con
sumption She was 10 years old, was
one of the early Presbyterian mis-
4 sionaries and as Miss Jane Garrison
did excellent work in the Tallahassee
Manual Labor Boarding School fol
/ Indians, For forty years she laborec
/ in that field
Mrs Frank Plumley, one Of the mos
prominent women in Vermont and wife
Of the French-VeneZuelan arbitrator
died at her home in Mortified. II
the adjustment Of the claims of the
French government against the gov
eminent Of Venezuela Mrs. Plumley
took a prominent part with her hus
band who was the referee. She
visited Venezuela to assist in an in
vestigation of the matter there
and at the final meeting Of the
Representatives Of both government!
before the referee here Mrs. Plumlel
sion. 81 the commits
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
EUROPE .MOURNS
KING CHRISTIAN
SUDDEN DEATH OF RULER OF
DENMARK.
TOUCHES MANY COURTS
Near Relatives on Almost Every
Throne-New King Already an Old
Man and Exceedingly Popular, His
Wife Reputed to Be the Richest
Princess in Europe.

Copenhagen, Jan. 30.-The death OF
King Christian yesterday afternoon
has plunged half the courts of europe
into the deepest mourning and ought
a sense Of personal loss as well as of
sincere grief to everyone throughout
Denmark, reaching even to the hum
blest cottage, the evidences of which
are shown everywhere. 1t has cast a
pail over the palaces of the monarchs
of Great Britain, Russia, Norway ami
Greece.
The quick taking away of the dis
tinct personality, who hrs for so long
been the center of interest not only in
his own country but throughout the
civilized world, almost paralyzed the
community ami unnerved the business
world of Denmark Even late last
night men of affairs were only recDy-
ering from the shock and beginning
to prepare for the changed conditions.
Every flag in the city is at nalf
mast, all places of amusement are
closed, and the people walk the
obA ~ - % IAACASl AtACs HEtC PfsooAAAt >
through the chamber nf death itself.
Nothing is definitely known regard
| ing the arrangements for the funeral
and it will, necessarily, be some time
| before anything regarding these ar
engagements is officially announced
kilograms and cablegrams of con
dolence are pouring in, including mes
sages from all the soyereigns of Eu
rope and the Danish colonies. Prem
| Ter Christensen last night rendered
the resignation of the cabinet to the
new king, VINO expressed the wish
! chat the present ministry continue td
/ carry on the affairs of the government
Both houses Of parliament will as
semble today. when their respective
J presidents will formally announce the
death of King Christian. At p. m
| the members will assemble in the hal
Of Folkething to receive the roya
I message announcing the accession OF
Frederick VIII Public announce
ment of the death of King Christian
and the accession of King Frederick
will be made at noon from the balcony
of the Amalien born palace.
If has been known for some time
ing His physicians health was fail
change Of air and the king decided t,
act upon their advice. 1t was his in
tention to go south in the near future
accompanied by the dowager empires
Of Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Washington, Jan 31-Discussion of
the railroad rate bill continued in the
house. Incident 10 it, two speeches.
efforts of Messrs. Campbell of
Kansas and Martin of South Dakota,
took ~Ide range and swept the hori-
zcH of trust evils generally. Mr..
Bartlett of Georgia, a minority mem
Der of the committee eporting The
bill, made a two hourf speech in
which he discussed legal and consti-
tutional questions involved and advo-
CARED the passage of the bill as the
proper remedy for an intolerable con-
dition. The .rst speech in opposi-
ton to the bill, which concluded the
days discussion was made by Mr..
Perkins of New York He based his
opposition to government control of
rates in an inherent aversion to gov
eminent control of business enter
prises. Red tape unu exec condi-
tions, he said, were an inseparable
part OF government action on any
matter. A bill was passed granting a
federal charter to the Carnegie Foun-
iation for the Advancement of Teach
ers. The fund consists of 100000.
the income of which is to furnish pen
sions to retired educators.
Senator Patterson strongly endorsed
the position of the president in Santo
Domingo and in the matter of the Mo
roccan conference. Ffe said he was
sorry to differ from his democratic col
I leagues. but that he felt it his duty to
do so in these matters. He also ex-
pressed confidence in the patriotism
of the president and in his good faith
| in announcing his determination not
10 again be a candidate for the presi-
dency. The remainder of the session
was devoted to debate on the ship
ping bill Division in the senate over
! the railroad rate bill seems now to
na1g upon The question of appeal TO
/ the courts from a decision of the in
| .erstate commerce commission when
/ il mas fixed a maximum rate. The
| house bill and the Dolliver-Clapp bill
| in the senate provides for no appeal.
| leaving it to the railroad companies to
take any case into the courts under
the present laws. Opponents OF the
house and similar bills insist that
the right of the railroads to appeal
in every case where the commission
! !, SC &c rate must be given. President
,'oo'0'e a@o,mtnations OF
Amos P. Wilder and GeoTse Al
Hotschick of Madison to the senate
for confirmation. Mr.. Wilder is
slated for the consul generalshep al
Hongkong and Mr.. Hotschick for
consul at Trieste, Austria
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
DOMESTIC.

Twenty two Earham college boys
were suspended for ducklng a student
a manufacturer Of magic boots. who
catered to The rich was arrested In
New York.
Father l.. t. Conway arrived in New
York to complete plans for Ieper col
onies in China
The murderer Of Or Drake at Ash
ley n. b.. was found dead, having
taken his own life.
Mrs. Celia Hay sued for divorce N
New York, naming as correspondent a
woman now dead
There are indications that the grand
jury in New York will investigate the
Town Topics scandals.
Three tranmcu were killed by "a col
lisiou in Montana caused by q misun
der8tanding Of orders.
A moose that joined herd of cows
was captured and landed al he New
York geological park.
The New York Legislature met in
joint session 10 greet former Pres,-
dent Grover Cleveland.
Insurance reformcrs split ana ma.
tional and local movements will be
executed in two distinct conventions.
John r. Mckay. ~ years old fatal
" assaulted and robbed his aged
roommate and benefactor in Chicago.
Canadian residents OF Cape Town.
Africa, charge German soldiers with
cruelty numbering a Canadian doctor.
Prominent Milwaukee brewers. ties.
tif ing in the Pabst case. denied re.
ceiving freight rebates from the rail.
roads
The New yorl. s,,ror,o oo,,r. .,,5
II n Rogers need r,t ,,s,.a,. ,,,,',
tious asltod bv Arissorri,s .,,,,nl,,
general
t ,,,,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Nose jag From NORWAY,

The Norwegian papers describe now
q new method of getting drum. has be.
come popular among the lowest classes
in Christiania. A would.be drunk fDs
the palm of his hand with aquavit,
which is very strong corn brandy.
and snuffs il up through his nose. This
is repeated several times. though once
is sufficient to render q man intoxlcat-
ed. Nose drinking has become a real
vice, says the Orebladet. The
effect is terrible because the whole
nervous system is paralyized in a mo-
ment and the drunkard remains al.
most unconscious for several minutes
Afterward there is a sleepy fatigue as
there IS after opium smoking.-New
York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
CABLE DISPATCHES.

Insurgent Moors are reported to
have attacked Spanish troops.
Italy proposes to use her best eff
forts for the peace Of the world.
SPANS king conducted his chosen
bride to his mother at San Sebastian.
Police at San Sebastian, Spain, ar
rested an anarchist who followed
Alfonso.
The Moroccan conference at Al
geciras delays taking up the question
of policing the frontier
The colonization Of Russian Jews in
Asia Minor or Egypt is suggested at
conference held in Brussels.
Russian boys and girls held the
waterworks at Vlatke fifteen hours
against a battalion OK infantry.
The League Of Leagues decided at
convention in Finland to continue the
undying opposition to the car.
Frederick VII was proclaimed king
If Denmark, succeeding his father,
Christian TX. who died suddenly.
French and English commissioners
made an eff TT to settle the differences
arising from the New Hebrides dis
pute
The violent attack on Germany
method OF ruling Alsace-Lorraine,
made by Stepheny, caused a debate in
the Alsatian diet.
Bishop John c. Hartzell of the
Methodist church made a visit to the
American Rhodes scholars in Oxford
and praised their surroundings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
WASHINGTON.

A Canadian senator informed Presi-
dent Roosevelt his country no longer
desires reciprocity with dha United
States.
The Burton resolution looking to-
ward the protection for Niagara falls
was adopted by the house rivers and
harbors committee.
President Roosevelt requests the
interstate commerce commission to re-
port on alleged violations OF the law
by the Pennsylvania railroad.
r. P schwerin, manager Of the
Pacific Mail Steamship company.
criticised the management or canal
affairs and charged Secretary Taft
with an untruth
Theodore P. Shonts told a senate
committee that Markets contract 10
feed canal employees was cancelled
because Markell would have cleared
81 ,000, 000 600 a year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
POLITICAL.

ssifi7fil..ss s peEor Of Japan has appointed
-----------s--s---A-.--- "a. yg,tas;r
United States Senator f. y. 'fP'tt7 eilihIs
Of Alabama authorized the announce
ment that he Is a candidate for re-
election.
The earl and countess Of Yarmouth
sailed from Lcndon for New York on
the steamer Baltic The COUNTIES.
was Miss Alice 1haw Of Pittsburg.
Dr Frank D. Adams, professor Of
geology az McGdll university in Mont
real, has been awarded the Lyell
medal by the Royal Geographic So
ciety Of London
Rev William Francis irwin has re-
signed as pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church Of Springfield Ill.,. to
accept the pastorate Of the Fourth
Presbyterian church. Louisville Ky.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
Balance in Favor Of Russia

81, Petersburg. Feb, 1.-The Gus.
toms statistics covering the Russian
n. 2orts and exports for 1908 show
baiapce OF trade in favor of Russia of
1882 .i64,50O. the largest in the last
five years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Washington. Jan, 26.--The first at
tempt at flbustering at Gis session
occurred in the house in a democratic
endeayor 10 defeat the provision Ct
the urgent deficiency bill waving the
eight-hour law for foreign laborers on
the Panama canal The S-hour plan
would cost the government $4,000 600.
The only other controversy resulted
from an attempt to increase by Sis
coo the amount fer meat Inspection
by the department of Iyriculture. The
senate committee on territories
authorized favorable report on the
joint statehood bill passed by the
house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

known, but it is supposed to have been
the work Of the prisoners in an effort
to escape in the confusion and excite
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Washington. Jan 30.-Members of
The house evinced more general inter
est in the discussion of the railway
rate bill throughout than on any
topic of legislation for some time
The debate throughout was listened
to attentively and many questions
were asked of the different speakers
to bring out either obscure points
In the measure or evils complained
CT, which no attempt has been made
to inclsde in the bill. The debate
was opened by Mr.. Townsend of
Michigan in an exhaustive argument
on the general subject and sharp
criticism directed to these who had
opposed railroad rate legislation. Mr.
Adamson of Georgia, representing the
minority, followed in commentator
Of the measure and in praise of Pres
ident Roosevelt's stand on the ques-
ton. which he said the minority was
availing itself Of in the present in
stance. Mr.. Hinshaw of Nebraska
depicted the benefit the legislation
would do to the great trans Missouri
country and Mr.. Richardson of Ala
bama discussed as n democrat the
things done and left undone in the
measure. The questions addressed
to the various speakers by Messrs. |
Sherry of Kentucky and Iittleheld of
Maine indicated that there is TO be
some opposition to the bill, at least in
the debate The feature seemingly
will be the authority or the inter
state commerce commission under the
bin relative 10 differentials in rates
between competing cities or local. |
ties.
Representative Burke of South Da- !
kota introduced bill authorizing |
the secretary Of the interior to lease |
5000 acres of public domain to be !
used exclusively as pasture for native
buffalo.
The senate passed 40 bills The /
list included a number of measures !
for lighthouses. fog signals, revenue |
cutter vessels and public buildings
and also a bin providing Tor reorgaui-
zation Of the consular service. which
passed practically without discussion
il makes many changes in the serv
ce, among which are; It provides
Tor classification of consular officers
n graGes; gives the president author
ty to transfer officers from enc state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Washington, Jan. 30. The Chinese
boycott and the administration of for
est reserves divided the attention of
the senate. The Chinese question
came up in connection with a resolu-
ton by Senator Tillman directing an
investigation by the committee on
immigration. Senator Tillman modi-
fed the resolution by emitting the
after c6fHt5iaf HPe Of the preamble and
resolution was sent to the commiuree
on contingent expenses. What is
considered a strike at the railroads
was taken by the house in the adop-
ton of a resolution presented by Mr..
Gillespie. calling on the president to
furnish information as to the existence
Of an alleged agreement, in violation
OF the interstate commerce law, be-
tween the Pennsylvania, Baltimore &
Ohio Norfolk & Western Chesapeake
& Ohio, Northern Central &c PhiIa-
delphia, and the Baltimore & Wash
lngton railroad companies Opposi-
ton to the resolution did not de-
velop until after 1t had been declared
adopted by the speaker. At this
point Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania
moved against it with a motion to re-
consider. This motion was laid on the
table with the aid of 81 republican
votes united with the democrats,
which makes it impossible to recon
slider the resolution without a two
thirds vote of the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07
FEDERAL LAW MAKERS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The house
! passed the statehood bill according to
| schedule. The republican opposition
to the measure spent its entire force
Wednesday and no effort was made to
defeat the DILL on ite final passage
only 80 of the insurgents voting
against the measure. The bill passed
by vote OF 1874 to $50 The debate
which preceded the vote was prac-
tically featTeless. The bill provides
that Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Territory shall constitute one state
under the name Of Oklahoma and that
Arizona and New Mexico shall con
stitute one state under the name Of
Arizona. Should the terms OF ad.
mission be RATED by the residents of
the territories in question, their re-
spectiye state constitutions must con
tain clauses prohibiting the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors and plural mar.
riages. The Constitution OF Arizona
must prohibit the sale of liquor to
Indians forever and that of Oklahoma
for q years. Thirry-three repub-
leans voted against the statehood
bill They were: Messrs. Adams
tWis) Babcock, Bede, Beldler, Bon
ynge. Brown. Calderhead, Cushman.
Davidson, Esch, French. Gnlett (Cal)
Goebei. Hayes, Hermann, NOVEL;
tUtah), Humphrey (Wash), Jones
(Wash), Kahn. Knowland, Lous, Nc
Creary (PaD. Mckinley (CaG) Mar
shall, Minor Mondell, Mudd. Murphy |
Needham, Reedersmith (CalD, Thomas |
(O) and Wachter
Foreign affairs continued to hold |
the attention of the senate. Moroccan !
and Dominican matters being the |
questions Immediately at issue Sen. |
ator Money talked for over two hours |
in opposition to the course of the ad- |
with reference to both |
Santo Domingo and Morocco. He |
cCntended that there was danger OF |
becoming involved unnecessarily in /
affairs of other countries by partici-
pating in the Algeciras conference |
and that this country was not sufi-
ciently concerned with the coduct of |
affairs in Santo Domingo to Justify
cur course in that island. He also
took the position that the president
had transcribed his authority there
Senator Hepburn spoke in support OF
the annexation of Santo Domingo
L
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-02-07

Washington. ] an. 27.-Chairman
Hepburn reported to the house his