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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-10
WRITE us A LETTER

freely and frankly, telling US all your
troubles. We will send free advice (ln
plain sealed enveIope). Address: La
dies Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-08-10
"DUE TO cARpuI

and nothing else, is my baby gir, now
two weeks old" writes Mrs. ]. p.
West, OF Webster City, Iowa. "she
Is a fine, healthy babe and we are
both doing nIeeN.n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles Of incorporation nave been
filed in the office of Secretary Of
State Iouser as follows:
Townsend Mining Co, Madison,
capital stock $4,000; incorporates,
VI. T. Mccartney. NJ. J. Tappins, A. G,
Lerum, Warren H. Thomas, A. r. Cret-
my and II p. Williams
Forest City Mining Co, Platteville,
capital stock $l00, 900; incJrporators.
II. G. Draper, George Long and 6. NJ.
Huntington.
Dubuque q Lake Superior Mining
Co, Superior capital stock 100000;
incorporators, E. F. McConstand, C.
n Crownhart and II. J. Common.
The Inyincible Protection Co, Mon,
roe, makers Of burglar alarms, cap
tai stock $4,000; incorporators, w
.B Monroe. F. A. Simmer, Paul j
Werlich and c. Walter Twining.
Emon. Oyaas, Fowler Co, super
ior, capital stock 100000, incorpora-
tors. Peter Eimon. Chris Eimon VIII
bur Ross, L. r. Ekerl, T. J. Oyaas, II.
T Fowler and George r Rolph
Pere Marquette Steamship Co,
Oconomowoc. dissolved.
Harmonic Club, Jefferson, no cap
ital stock Incorporators Lynn II,
Smith, Frank J. Nuerberger and
Charles jain.
,,dsh Lumber Co, Ashland, filed
amendment increasing its directorate
from four to Ave members.
Oshkosh Power Boat club, no cap
ital stock; incorporators, william Ra-
Der, J. George Mueller and w S. Nc
Donald.
Capital City Fuel Co. Madison, fled
an amendment increasing its capital
stock from $4,000 to $50 900 and en-
larging the business. G. A. Van Vel,
ger is president and A. r. Seymour
secretary.
Farmers Cooperative Dairy Co,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
HOT CONVENTION
Of MINE WORKERS
IN PROSPECT

Indianapolis, March 15.-All pre-
dictions of a stormy convention OF
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca beginning today, bid fair to be
realized, From the talk of the
delegates there seems to be decided
opposition toward repeating the Ryan
resolution. This is the most impor-
tant matter to come before the con
vention and there is reason to be-
lieve the decision will not be reached
for several days. Secretary Ryan
of Illinois, said last night while in
company with President Mitchell,
that there is no foundation for the
report that a plan has been arranged
for disposing of this resolution. This
plan was said to include a request
by Ryan of permission of the con
vention to withdraw the resolution.
1t is intimated that both Ryan and
Mitchell will oppose the repeal OF
the resolution, so long as there is a
possibility of reaching fair settle
ment with it in force.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
BRIDGE TENDER
AVERTS SERIOUS
CAR ACCIDENT

Chicago, Mar. ia crowded cleo
trio car on North Avenue ran over the
abutment of temporary bridge ovei
a branch of the Chicago river last
night and serious accident was
averted only by the presence of mind
of the bridge tender The bridge
which was swinging open was turned
back s. the car, instead of plungine
into the river, which is % feet deep
at that point, struck the scow which
support the bridge. The rear wheels
remained on the track while the front
of the ear rested on the scow, Is fe Il
below the street level. Passengers
piled up against the front door OF ,..e
car and in the shrugged to escape sew.
eral we're injured. One, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bluhm, 81 years old, may have
been fatally injured She had re
Gently undergone an operation and
the shock caused the would to re-
open.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
SECRETARY TAFT
IN CONFERENCE
WITH BROTHERS

New York, March 5.-Secr2tarS
Taft was in conference in this city
yesterday with three of his brothers
and with several intimate friends
It is believed the matter of the sec
retarys decision as to going upon
the bench of the United States su
preme court was under consideration
but if conclusion was reached by
him no announcement will be made
for several days, at least not until
the secretary returns to Washington
and has further interview with the
president In an interview Secre
tary Taft said his visit to New York
was on business matters, that his
conference with his brothers and
friends was on business. He de
clined TO discuss the supreme court
matter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
DlsBAND PAPER COMBINE?
Adverse Decision of Supreme Court
Hits Wiscorsin Firms.

Appleton, Wis, March l5.-It is
thought that the decision of the SUI
preme court in the paper trust case
will be the death blow of the Gener,
al Paper company. It was believed
that a favorable decision would be
rendered. Practically every print
mill in Wisconsin will be- affected ana
it is now believed that the mills
win be forced to go back to the old
method of having statesmen on the
road instead of disposing of their
product through a central agency.
The manufacturers still claim that
the General Paper company is sim
ply a selling agency and not trust.
If the publishers Win, said one
manufacturer, they viii inevitably
drive the mills into single owner
ship which is easy to believe will
be worse for them than the thrall-
dom they are now so bitterly com
planning Of If the single ownership
scheme goes into effect every mill
viii be gathered in, so that there
would be but three companies in the
country-the international. the Great
Northern and the new one"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

force until the police commissioners
take action in the matter.
The beats of the two officers are
the most important in the city. COW
ering all of the banks and a majority
of the large stores and manufacturer g
places. 1t is charged that the officers
have been absent at certain hours
during the night for some time.
Chief Nolan stated that two officers
were in a furnace room at the Fardy
clothing store for an hour and SO min
utes. There are several walls Of
brick around the room and it is m
possible to hear even a ear pass on
the street above
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
WOOD SAYS NO
WANTON SLAUGHTER
ANSWERS CRITICISM OF BATTLE
WITH DIRECT DENIAL.
KILLING UNAVOIDABLE
Cables That Moro Women Were
Dressed Like Men and Fought
With Them-children as Shields
Enemies and Religious Fanatics
Paradise for Dead

Washington, March ia cable
gram from General Wood regarding
criticisms OF the recent battle OF
Mount Dajo on the island of Jolo, to
gether with correspondence between
the president AMI Secretary Taft on
the subject, was made public yester-
day. Woods cable was in answer to
one sent to him at the direction OF
Secretary Taft, Who called attention
to criticisms of ''wanto,I slaughter of
Moros" and asked him to send all the
particulars. WOODS reply denies
that there was any wapton killing,
and says a considerable number of
women and children were killed in
the fight because they were actually
in the works when assaulted, that
Moro women wore trousers and that
children were used as shields. The
reply was sent by Secretary Taft to
the president with q note in which
the secretary says General Wood )
cablegram seems to him to show most
clearly that the unfortunate loss OF
life was wholly unavoidable, - which
the president replied that Woods an
swer lis, of course, entirely satisfac-
tory "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
ALDERMEN NEAR TO BLOWS.
Wittig Strikes at Henry Smith in
Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, March 15-It took four
aldermen and three bystanders yes
terday to prevent Alderman Edward
A. Wittig of he second ward from
getting into a hand-to-hand encounter
with Alderman Henry Smith of the
sixth ward at a session OF the com
mittee on harbors.
The aldermen had under cOnsidera-
ton Alderman Wittig's river front
beautiful" scheme, and Alderman Wit
tig was the only one in the room who
seemed to favor it. He was chairman
of the committee.
Alderman Smith had spoken against
the measure, and laughingly asked the
chairman:
what is there in this any way?'
Alderman Wittig took this as a
personal affront, and before anyone
could stop him he had kicked his
chair aside. jumped over two more
that stood between lin and Smith.
rolled up his sleeves, and aimed a
wild blow at the head of the Nestor
of the council. The latter lodged, and
before Alderman Wittig could strike
another blow. Aldermen Becker, Lem
ans,d. Corcoran and Mallory had
grappled the irate second warder. 1t
took them five minutes TO calm him
sufficiently to allow the comittee SEES
sion to proceed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

Wonewoc. capital stock $500; incor.
porators, Frank Meffert and others.
Preston Point Lead and Zinc Min
ing Co. a corporation formed under
the laws OF Arizona to operate in
Wisconsin, fled articles and a state
menl to ensage N business in Wis
.consin. wherein the entire capital
stock. 100000. is 10 be engaged.
ST. Lawrence Fire company, E.
Lawrence, Washington county, nc
capital stock: incorporators, Math L
Gehl and IA others.
OAK Cheese and Butter association
Rubicon, Washington county. capital
stock $4,000. incorporators, Henry
Lepieu and others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
MIsTREATED AuTolsTs.
This Writer Thinks That Motoring is
Boon.

HtS WIitSi fHtlNs Ilat MOLofiH9 IS
Boon.
A writer In the journal of Commerce
Of New York gives some advice regard
ing the automobile license question
He says;
What w need is a uniform license
for every stage Opposition is dus
chiefly 10 jealousy or ignorance. Con
slider what the automobile has done
1t has given us good roads, a necessity
unknown for many years: opened up
portions OF the country that were
practically dead thereby allowing
the small tradesmen 10 make goof
living; employs thousands OF men n
good wages. money saver, labor
saver and time saver for commercial
purposes, and The money invested in
this great industry can be counted in
the milf ms of dollars And what do
We get in return? Unjuot license. in
science and threats from men in uni
form who are paid to see that the laws
are enforced and not to take advan
tage Of the man in the motor car for
his record tor, ! regret 10 say, some.
thing more substantially There have
been a number OF very serious acct
dents to automobilists. Some were
dents 10 a1Homobilists Some were
caused be the machine getting out of
order at the critical moment, some "
the railroal companies not having
proper signals or fagmen at gra Ie
crossings But | win say, and know
that I am right most of them were
caused by inexperienced chaufeurs
and intoxicated drivers. Although
cons 'dering the number OF persons
killed and injured BY the automobile.
the records show that accidents such
as railroad wrecks. steamship wrecks
and even 10 jockeys on the race-course
art many times greater and more APP
pallng
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
CHINESE NOT
HOSTILE TOWARDS
THE AMERICANS

S. Louis, Mar. 15.-General Corbin
in an interview here yesterday reiter-
ated his recently expressed opinion
that there is no prospect of war win
China, and said that there IS no feel
ing OF hostility on the part Of China
against the Americans. Whatever
outrages have been committed have
been by pirate robbers. He admitted
that there was an antiforeign feeling
among the Chinese, but denied that it
was antiAmerican
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
Dispatch in Full.

General Woods dispatch is as fol
lows:
in answer to the secretary of
wars request for information under
date of March 18TH l was present
through practically the entire action
and inspected the top of the crater
after the action was finished. | am
convinced no man, woman or child
was wantonly killed A considerable
number of women and children were
killed in the fight-number unknown
for the reason that they were actn-
ally in the works when assaulted
and were unavoidably killed in the
fierce hand to hand fighting which
took place in the narrow inclosed
spaces. Moreover. women wore trous-
ers and were dressed and armed
much like the men, and charged with
them children were in many cases
used by men as shields while charg-
ing the troops. These incidents are
much to be regretted but it must be
understood the Moros, one and all
were fighting not only as enemies, but
as religious fanatics, believing para
disc to be their immediate reward II
killed in action with christians, from
which they appal emily desired that
none be saved. Some of our men
one a hospital steward, were cut up
while giving assistance to wounded
Moros. by the wounded and by those
feigning death for the purpose of get
ting this vengeance. personally or
dered assistance given to wounded
Moros and that food and water should
- sent them and medical attendance.
In auditi, IL, friendly Moros were at
once directed IL proceed to the noun
tain for this purpose. | do not be
lieve that in this or any other fight
any American soldier wantonly killed
a Moro man. woman or child. or that
he ever did so, except unavOidably in
close action. The action was most
desperate and it was impossible for
men fighting literally for their lives
in close quarters, to distinguish who
would be injured by their fire. In all
actions against the Moros We have
begged Moros again and again to
fight as men and keep women and
children out of it. | assume entire
responsibility for the action of the
troops in every particular AID Il any
evidence develops in any way bearing
out the charges will act at once
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
AFTER STANDARD Gil.
interstate Commerce Commission Re.
turns to Washington.

Kansas City. March 15.-The inter
state commerce commission yester.
day completed its investigations here
into the methods Of the Standard Oil
company and railroads in dealing
with the independent oil producers
Of Kansas. The commission will
probably resume its investigation in
Washington and may summon before
it there the presidents of the rail
roads and coal companies. These
men may be ordered to show their
company's records and 70 show the
stock and bond ownership Of all af.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
Manitowoc to BUY Water Works.

Manitowoc Wis. March t5.-The
water works controversy of a year
may be settled by the sale Of the
plant of the Maritowoc Water Works
company to the city without apprais
al. Negotiations are to be opened
Saturday The plant is estimated to
be worth $4,000. but is bonded for
100000. it is said The franchise
expires in 1908, but the company has
served notice that it win fight TO
continue if the city does not buy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE

Count Witte is about TO propose 10
the pope 10 establish a uunciama AT
st Petersburg. a Russian minister
has been accredited to the holy see for
several years, but the Russian govern,
ment would not permit a papal uunciU
10 be sent to st. Petersburg
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

Boston March Suffering. men
,aI and physical. and numerous acts
of heFoism in saving life, rarely
equalled IN the record of tragedies
of the sea attended the loss of the
steamer British King, which on Sun
day last in raging Atlantic storm,
foundered $50 miles south Of Sable
island. and carried to death % mem
bers of the crew Thirteen men
We're rescued from the sinking YES
sci by the steamer Bostonian. and IL
by the German tank steamer Mann
neim. Five others who had been
drawn down in the vortex into which
the British King was engulfed, were
picked up by the Bostonian from
frail bit Of wreckage which they had
grdsped after d desperate struggle
for life in the whirlpool The Bos-
tonian arrived here YESTERDAY after,
noon and the details of the disaster
became known.
Captain James O'Hagan of the Brit.
sh King died on board the Bostonian
FROM the effects of the terrible inju'
les sustained in trying to save his
ship.
Two 1ifeboats from the Bostonian
we're crushed to fragments and the
volunteer crews which manned them
were thrown into high running seas
while engaged in the work of rescue
but an were safely landed on board
the steamer.
When the first Iifeboat was low
cred from the Bostonian. the small
craft was swept against the stern Oh
The big ship ard destroyed, and sew
eral seamen bruised and manned.
Yet despite the boisterous condition
OF the sea, the volunteers were res
cued by lines thrown out from their
steamer
The second attempt to reach the
sinking ship was successful and -
men, including Captain 0'Hagan,a
We're taken from the British King to
the Bostonian. Then again a pow
erful billow carried the lifeboat
against the side OF the ship and de-
sjroyed it. and the lifesayers were
thrown into the sea. to be rescued
only after an hours effort by their
comrades.
Volunteers from the Mannheim,
after a heroic battle with the waves,
/ had aiken off II from the British
King, but after this neither of the
I steamers, in consequence of the in
( creasing gale, could make an at
tempt to reach the laundering
/ freiehter Moreover. darkness fell
and ii was an utter impossibility TO
do anything else but wait for the
moonlight TO guide them In the
darkness the British King, then
waterloeged and helpless. plunged to
! the bottom.
For three days her captain and
crew working against unconquerable
odds had tried to prevent their
ships destruction Friday. in the
height of the tempest, the deck load
Of oil barrels of the British King and
/ all her fittings. were carried over
/ board The barrels and wreclage,
! forming into a powerful ram, were
/ driven down upon her sides with
crushing force. opening up the YES
sells plates and allowing water to
pour into her hold. The fires were
oXtngnished and the engines ren-
dered useless by the rising waaer
AZ the end of three days. when ALI
! hands had labored ceaselessly with
out rest and with little food. the Bos-
tonian and Mannheim were sighted.
and to these Captain OHagan dis
played signals for assistance, and
such help as was possible was given
MIN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
AGED Markesan Man D. es.

Markesan, Wis M~rch 15.-WIlt
Jam Mathews. one Of the best known
men in this part Of the state. is
dead here, aged nearly 60 Mr..
Mathews was born in England May
%, 1907. He came to America 50
years ago, and mas lived here since.
He was in good health up 70 his
death and retained a vivid memory.
He often told Of seeing the British
soldiers returning home after the
war Of 1912
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
Stand for States Rights.

Representative Bartlett of Georgia
filed the report of the minority OF
the house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce against the
pure food bill yesterday. The re
port is signed by Adamson of Georgia,
Russell of Texas and Bartlett OF
Georgia The opposition to the
measure is based on the opinion that
the federal government has no right
to assume the regulation of the sale
and branding of food. which right is
held by the minority is to be essen
TALLY within the police powers OF
the states. The report states that
the dissenting members favor laws
against the sale of impure and adul-
terated foods, but believe such laws
should be made by the states.
eve challenge the right OF con
gress to enact such a law as this
the report says. This is but an
other effort to minimize the powers
of the states and to magnify the
powers of the general government;
an effort to look 10 the geL0ral gov
eminent for the correction Of the ills
and evils with which the public may
think itself afflicted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
sin r1lkinc in Packers Case.

Chicago, March 15.-District Attor-
ney Morrison occupied the entire day
In his argument for the government
in the packers cases and he will prob,
ably speak all OF today. Following
the district attorney, Attorney Hynes
will speak for the packers ard the
final argument for the government
will be made by Attorney General
Moody
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

Because OF his youthful appearance
Congressman Dawes of Ohio has been
victim of embarrassing circumstances
more than once since his arrival in
Washington. The other day ne was
struggling through a crowd which
hung around the main entrance to the
house when an assistant doorkeeper
called to one of the attaches; Say,
stop that young fellow Don't let
him in there Explanations followed
and Mr.. Dawes, looking five years
younger thau ever because Of his
blushing cheeks. hurried inside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
Helped Capture Davis.

Green Lake Wis, Mar 15.-John
" Norton. a veteran Of the civil war,
is dead. aged &C. He was one of the
squad that captured Jefferson Davis
and Il was with the reward money re
ceived for his part in that event, he
purchased his home in hartford.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

fliated coal companies and manufac-
turing interests and the methods by
which the transportation departments
of the different railroads prevent
other coal companies from operating
in Kansas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
DIsFIGURE0 FOR LIFE.
Victims of an Explosion of a Gasoline
Stove.

Crookston. MINI. Mar 15.-The ex.
plosien Of gasoline stove in the
Cro0Eston Dye and Cleaning house.
owned and operated by Joseph Marx
off, perhaps fatally burned the pro-
prietcr and Miss Ida Sander. both Of
whom viii at least be disfgured for
life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
State Editors at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire. Wis. March l5.-The
Wisconsin Press association winter
meeting begins here this morning. to
continue until Friday This city
has prepared an elaborate program
for entertainment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
Coastinq Victims,

81 Joseph, Mo- March 15.-Annie
yeosky aged II. will die and her sis
or Rosa, Aggie Burowski and T. J.
Seafura, We're probably fatally injured
while eaasting last night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
RUPTURE OF
CONFERENCE POSSIBILITY

London, March 15.-According to
the Mails correspondent at Algecir-
as an immediate rupture Of the con
ference is within the range Of posi-
bility
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

John Wesley Gaines. who has been
called the inventor of perpetual mo-
ton in conversation, went 10 Con
necticut some time ago TO deliver a
speech. He made hit with the citi
zens of the nutmeg state and they
presented a Waterbury watch to him.
Mr. Gaines was talking about il and
wondering why they gave him a
Waterbury instead OF gold watch
They had read about your habits
Gaines, said republican friend
and they gave you that watch sc
that you would be kept so busy wind
ing it up you would not have time te
make any speeches in the house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21

William Waldorf Astors son, John
Jacob. who has just joined the British
army is being tried out as lieuten,
art in the Life guards. the crack cav
airy regiment of the service An otil-
Ger in one Of the aristocrauc regi
ments must have a private income
running from $500 to $4,000 a year
The high figure is moderate esti-
mate for the Life guards. Young As
tor has to furnish horses, equipment
and every other necessary, contribute
toward the mess and the band, furnish
and pay rent for his own quarters,
pay his extra grooms and attendants
rent stables and entertain at his own
expense Some Of these officers spend
as high as 100000 a year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-21
SHIP GOES DOWN
IN RAGING OCEAN
BRITISH KING FOUNDERS AND
p MEN PERISH
HEROIC WORK OF RESCUE

Two Vessels Respond to Signals OF
Distress and Take off "a Members
Of the Crew After Two Lifeboats
Are Dashed to Pieces-Captan
Dies.