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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12

Chicago, Sept. 6.-No obstacles will
be placed in the way of the return
OF Paul o. Stensland, the fugitive
banker caught in Tangier, by the sui,
tan of Morocco, according to spe
cial dispatch from Washington. The
state department has received ad-
vices from Minister Gummere at Tan
gier that the sultan is willing to sur
render Stensland on request. AS
sistant Secretary Bacon returned to
Washington yesterday and took
charge of the case. He was in pro-
longed conference with Assistant Sec
rotary Adee and Solicitor Scott. Mr..
Bacon would not say what steps were
being taken, but made it clear he was
sanguine about getting Stensland
back 1t is thought that the next
step will be a formal request of the
sultan to surrender Stensland.
Had no Key to Cipher.
The failure OF the department to
hear Tuesday from Mr.. Gummere was
due to the fact that the message sent
him was in cipher and Mr.. Gummere
did not possess the key. He asked
the department to repeat in phraseol-
ogy that he could understand and
this was done. Solicitor Scott will
prepare the ruling asked for by Mr.
Adee as to the powers of the United
States to secure Stensland and to re-
cover the deposit of $4,000 made by
Stensland in the French bank at Tan
gier.
Stensland will be started on mis-
way to Chicago today, it is believed
by the lawyers in the states attor-
ney's Office The warship plan has
been given up, and either private
torpedoboat or some other craft will
be chartered to make the trip direct
80 America.
G. L. Binns, chief stenographer of
the states attorneys office, started
for washington to solicit the assist
ance of President Roosevelt for the
return to this country of Stensland.
He carried with him extradition pa
pers signed by Governor Deneen.
These papers are in the form of a
request to the president asking that
the Moroccan authorities be request
ed as "a matter Of grace" to surrender
the prisoner to the United States.
The papers are not in the form Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
GiIbert's Great Run.

Frank L. Gilbert, who, latest re-
turns indicate is nominated for attor-
ney general, made the high run in
Dane county His plurality will be
nearly 4,50O over his nearest com
petitor, MCGEE, of Milwaukee This
is much more than Mr. McGee's home
plurality in the entire county of Mil
waukee. rhe comparison seems the
more remarkable N view of the fact
that Mr.. MCGEE nos many years ago
was prominent socially and in forensic
affairs in the university and made a
vigorous campaign among university
alumni of this county as well as all
over the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12

handclapping Bryan expressed his
highest appreciation and heartfelt
thanks for the welcome the people
had given him and his family. He
declared the happiest part of the long
journey he had made was the home
coming, and then went into a general
description of his travels. He closed
with a glowing tribute to his home
and his country.
Following Bryan's speech a formal
reception took place in the cor
ridors of the capitol, in which Bryan
shook hands with thousands who
passed before him. There was a
brilliant display of fireworks for an
hour on the state house grounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
BADGERS FOURTH IN I
SEA GRIT SHOOT

Sea Girt, n. j.. Seut 6.--New York,
winner of three previous competitions
of the national team match, took the
lead yesterday at the close of the
second period of the match, which be.
gan Tuesday. Massachusetts con.
timed to hold second place, and New
Jersey, which finished in the lead
Tuesday fej! back to eighth.
only the 500 yards stage, which be.
gan late Tuesday, and the 200 var Is
rapid fire siege, We're completed yes
terday The leaders are;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
ORGANIZE LION HUNT.
Adams County Farmers to Avenge
Loss of Cattle.

Friendship, Wis, Sept. 6.--A posse
of farmers has been organized to
capture and Stay the animal which
has killed young cattle and sheep in
all parts of Adams county for the
past month. It is believed to be an
escaped lion or leopard. Whole droves
of cattle have been chased and in one
instance the frightened animals forced
their way through a strong barbed
wire fence, carrying everything be-
fore them. The whole district is ter
rorized and children are watched
closely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
IMMIGRATION TO BE DIVERTED.
North German Lloyd May Sail to
Charleston, S. C.

New York. Sept. 6.-The Herald
yesterday says: That the North Ger.
man Lloyd Steamship company cor
templates the operation of a direct
line between Bremen and Charleston,
S. C., is the information received in
this city by cable from r ]. Watson.
commissioner of agriculture and i'm
migration of South Carolina, who is
now abroad in consultation with the
agents Of the steamship company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
RUSSIAN PROGRAM PUBLISHED.
Courts Martial for Political Crimes
One Feature.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.--An official
communication embodying the whole
government program was published
last night. The program embraces
courts martial for political crimes
and increases the penalties for revc-
lutionary propaganda and exhibits
firm determination to preserve order.
1t also promises liberal measure OF
redress and that useless restrictions
on Jews shall be abolished forthwith.
Measures were promised in the direc.
ton of greater provincial autonomy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS KILL
FISH IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Honolulu. Sept. 1.-Two earthquake
shocks are reported from Hilo on the
island of Hawaii, but 1t is stated thai
no damage was done. After one OF
the shocks hundreds of dead FISH
were thrown upon the beaches. Ap.
parently they had been scalded to
death by a submarine eruption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
STANDARD TRANSPORT
DAMAGED BY SURF

Honolulu. Sept. 6.-Water is in the
fire rooms of the transport Sheridan
and now up to level ocean outside
the stranded steamer. The surf Is
damaging the vessel considerably.
Captain Peabody and crew of the
Sheridan remain on board.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
Navada RepubIlcans Nominate.

Tonopah, New, Sept. 6.--The repub-
lican state convention yesterday
nominated a full ticket. The candi-
dates include Oscar ]. Smith, Washoe
county, for congressman; John r.
Mitchell, Emeralda, governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
HAIR CAUGHT IN MACHINE.
Ear and Scalp Of Young Woman Torn
of.

Minneapolis, Sept. 6.--As the result
Of her hair being caught in the shaft
ing Of a sewing machine at the Bemis
Bag company's factory. Annie Shemo.
20 years old, is now at the city hos.
pital with her left ear and entire
scalp torn off. She will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
UNCLE JOSEPH
AFTER GOMPERS
MAKES STRONG SPEECH TO HELP
LITTLEFIELD IN MAINE.
RIDICULES BLACKLISTING
Says the Labor Leader Has Exceeded
His Powers in Entering the Polit-
ie5I Game-Would Rather Retire
From Politics Tnan Surren-
der,

Norway, Me, Sept 6.-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon in an address here
yesterday criticised Samuel Com
pers for giving out a statement that
Representative Littlefeld win be de,
featcd and added:
God bless the Australian ballot,
whereby the laboring men may vote
as they please.
Samuel Gompers, by the grace OF
God these very laborers next Monday
will put their foot on your PROPOSE
ton because IL is undemocratic and
it is not according to the principles OF
your labor organization
Cannon declared hirlseis in sym
pathy with the federation in rs eff.
forts to better the conditions of the
working people q do not, however
believe in prescription in politics" he
said. ut is foreign to our institJ-
tons, foreign TO government of the
people. i am opposed TO Gompers
political methods of blacklisting men
who vote as their conscience anl
Judgment and the welfare of their
constituents dictate.
at is reported that Gompers has
made assessment on the members of
the federation of labor to secure
money for use in this campaign A
member Of the federation may be
republican in favor of republican
policies, but he is assessed TO make
a campaign against his own interests
as he sees them because Gompers is
opposed. Such methods in politics
have never succeeded in this country
and they never win,
81 believe this effort to combine
the vote of organized labor in politics
would fail even If majority OF the
federation of labor adopted it, am
certain st will fail as the order of
Gompers and the executive committee
of the organization Workingmen.
both union and non-union, of this
country, are as jealous of their
sovereignty as are farmers or any
other people. They will act with the
in what pertains to the
of the union, and they will
follow Gompers so long as he exer-
cises the functions for which he was
chosen as president of the federation
of labor. But the will not follow
him in his self-assumed function Of
how they shall exercise
their right of citizenship Gompers
has grievance against your repre-
sentative as he has against President
myself and forty or fifty
other men in public life. We re-
fused to disregard our oaths Of Of
fee and enact legislation which Com.
,aers demands f"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
WOMAN SELF-SLAIK;;
HINT OF LOVE AFFAIRS
FIRES A FATAL BULLET INTO
HER RIGHT TEMPLE.
HAD A BUNDLE OF LETTERS
Name of George n. A. Scott Enters
case-She had Evidently Refused
Offer of Marriage-came TO Work
in Good Spirits and Joked With
Fellow Employees.

Chicago, Sept 6.-Miss Abavia
Thorp, head stenographer for the F.
P. Smith wire and iron works N the
old Commercial building, committed
suicide in a room in the building
shortly before 10 O'Clock yesterday,
by sending a bullet through her right
temple, Fifteen minutes before sac
ended her life she had joked and
laughed with fellow employees in the
offices of the concern on the main
floor of the building Then she ex-
oused herself and five minutes later
the shot which ended her life rang
out through the structure.
Had Love Affair.
The name OF George A. H. Scott,
who is secretary of the Illinois HUI
name society. and who lives at 1900
Prairie avenue, was found on letters
found on her person.
Discovery that love affair may
have been the cause of the suicide.
was made by the police when the body
was removed to Rolstons undertaking
rooms. A more careful search re-
vealed within the woman's waist
number of letters signed George"
They were old and worn and had evf.
IDENTITY been read time and again. APP
parently the writer sought to marry
the young woman and had been re-
fused Whatever the cause of the re-
fusal the attitude of the woman was
revealed in a lead-pencil notation:
Judge not, that We be not judged"
Miss Thorp arrived at work shortly
after 3 a. m. and seemed to be in good
spirits. She talked with fellow en-
ployes and did some typewriting.
Shortly before 10 o'clock she arose,
saying she was going to step out for
a minute
Walking east in Lake street she
turned the corner into Dearborn and
went into a side entrance Of the
building. Her right hand was con
cealed beneath the folds of her dress
and it is supposed it clutched the
revolver with which she was about to
end her life She mounted the stair.
way to a dressing room on the fourth
floor. The next minute the pistol
shot was heard throughout the build
ing,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
Discovered by ! Woman.

Mrs. L. Hirtsel, manager Of the
Florentine Alabaster company, was
first to reach the room. She saw the
young woman lying upon the floor in
a pool of blood Mrs. Hirtsel was
overcome and staggered out into the
hallway pointing in the direction of
the dead woman Occupants of other
Offices crowded the corridor and the
police were notified. From the posi-
ton of the body it appeared as though
Miss Thorp had braced herself
against heater before firing the
shot and then fell headlong to the
floor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
Jap Ship VIII Visit HononIuIu.

Honolulu, Sept ct is reported
that Japanese warship will start for
this port September 10 and make a
long visit here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12

usual extradition request owing to
the fact that there is no extraditiou
treaty with Morocco.
May Lift Cloud From Son.
Acting States Attorney Barbour
says he believes fear of trouble over
extradition is not to be entertained
Stensland by returning may raise the
cloud over the name of his much,
loved son, Theodore, vice president Of
the looted bank, and may put himself
in better light with the $4,000 rel
and women who trusted him with
their savings If he stays awIy he
faces a lifetime of wandering among
savage Moors, an outcast, marooned
from the society of white men, des-
tined to live and die in a barren,
wind-swept, torrid strip of land on
Africa's northern shore.
Many indictments Are Expected.
Indictment of all the directors of
the bank, of Stensland and of Cash
Ter Henry w Herring is expected TO
follow the work started by Judson F.
charge of the indictment Thirty in
dictments will be voted against Stems
land and Herring, it is said, charges
ranging from forgery to embezzlc
ment, and including the offense OF ac
cepting money for deposit in a bank
they knew was insolvent. The same
charge probably will be made against
Directors Joseph Lister, Elf Johnson.
Marius Kirkeby, Fran!- r. Crane and
NJ. A. La Buy.
oepositors May Get IS Per Cent,
Receiver John c. Fetzer of the
ruined bank says depositors will re-
ceive between 60 and 65 per cent. of
the total of sheir claims, if his pres
ent estimates prove well founded. The
loss of s1,67S00O is given by the re-
ceiver in round numbers. Mr.. Fet-
ger has asked the Compton National
d'Escompte at Paris and the Bank of
Scotland, London, to assist in locating
deposits other than the $4,000 known
to have been deposited by Stensland
at Tangier.
Offered Aid to Ralsuli?
1t was reported yesterday that last
April Stensland secured the assiss-
ance of an Arabic interpreter, in
preparation of letters offering aid -
the Moroccan bandit Raisuli, and ii
was said also he planned to cast Ills
fortunes with those of Emperor
Jacques LIE Baudy of the Empire OF
Sahara" 1t was in pursuance of the
latter plan, it was said, that Stems
land was about to go to Mogador, Mo
rocco, when arrested.
Expert Says Herring Is Forger.
Cashier Herring was drawn into
deeper difficulty when Expert w. A.
Drake, after examining the forgeries
in the bank, gave his opinion that
most of them were made by Herring
This corroborates a statement attrib-
uted to Stensland after his arrest that
Cashier Herring manufactured the
bogus paper in large qantities.
To Deal Lightly With Son.
Theodore Stensland IL to be dealt
with lightly by the law. Recognizing
the ties of consanguinity. the law ex-
cuses Theodore, both for aiding his
father in fight and for helping con-
ceal his crime until he had time to
win safety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
What Campers Wants.

Cannon then cited some things
Gompers wanted. including the anti
injunction law. He said Gompers
approved this law and declared it
institutional, but many congressman,
including Cannon himself believed 1t
unconstitutional. Cannon reviewed the
provisions Of the Gompers proposed
law and declared:
This means that what is property
and property right under ordinary in.
depreciation OF the law shall not be
considered property or property right
In labor dispute. 1t would be one law
for the men who seek to destroy
property in strike and another law
for those who seek to destroy prop
erty under all other circumstances.
Gompers has blacklisted us because
congress failed to pass that law. He
has read US out Of civilization. But
speaking for myself | had rather quit
public life now and at the age Of 20
quit forever, true to the civiliza-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12
SUI TAN WILLING TO
GIVE UP STENSLAKD
NO OBSTACLES WILL BE PLACED
IN WAY.
START FOR HOME AT ONCE

Belief That Fugitive Will Be in Chi
cago Soon-Many indictments Are
Expected--Indictment of All Bank
Directors and Cashier Herring Ex-
pected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-12

united states Marine corps. 1856
Minnesota was 18th, with 1916:
Illinois 10th, 1925; Michigan 20tn.
with 1884, Iowa, 25th, 1913; Ne.
braska Both, 1905.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15
No Music in 1t,

p.ltrick Mulhooly's daughter was
within a few weeks Of her twenty first
birthday. and her proud father decided
that lie would buy her a music STOOL
one Of those that can be lowered on
RAISED by twisting the seat round. Al
few hours after he had brought his
purchase home his wife discovered him
with his coat off and great beads OF
persplration on his brow diligently
scr aw.ng the seat up and down. "Arrahl
Pat" said she, what have ye go1
there
1T S a little present for Kathleen \
he explained between his gasps. q
know she has a liking for music. SorraI
a bit of good this will be to her at ALI
at all. Shure I've been winding the
blissid thing up for the last two hours
and niver a tune has it played yet
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15

Down near Trenton, S. c., he has big
farm. On this plantation the senioI
Senator spends most of his time in the
summer, except in campaign years, and
there goes out and actually tills the
soil, just as he did fifteen and twenty
years ago, before his remarkable abilI
tiles and characteristics brought him
into public life.
1t is at Trenton that Senator Till;
man lives the ideal life. Cali upon him
there and you will be received with all
the hospitality of any Southern gentle
man. You will meet all the members
Of his family. You will hear him uI
early in the morning and, unless he il
studying some speech, he will go to bed
early at night. Senator Tillman IL
every respect is the ideal father and
husband.-Utica Globe.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15

there by the breezes or risen out of the
earth, and told the most wonderful sto-
ries about the newly found rich depos-
It's. Who was to stay behind when
such gain came in sight? Fever-fe-
yer grasped and heated every one! Sail
ors abandoned their ships, soldiers de-
serted the barracks, laborers took their
picks and shovels, carpenters left the
house without roof and windows, black
smiths and bakers extinguished their
fires, merchants closed their stores, and
everybody fastened to the Ell Dorado,
even the two newspapers printed a
farewell number" and the knights of
the quill exchanged the small stick
for a heavier one Gold !"-the cry
sounded forth to the shores of the At
lantic the pillows carried it across the
ocean to the countries Of Europe. And
the multitudes came, a veritable migra-
ton to San Francisco set in by ship and
overland, such as had never been wit
messed before.
Prices began to soar upward. The
records Of the city tell us that barrel
Of flour during the month Of December,
1S4S, sold for $50, and butter at 90 cents
a pound; laborers received $40 q day,
tradesmen up to 500. Gold dust became
the only circulating medium, and It's
price soon had to be fixed at $16 an
ounce From one week to another the
bay filed up with vessels of all descrip-
tons, and everywhere along the shore
tent was added to tent. During the first
six months of the year 1S49 more than
$4,000 people arrived in San Francisco.
Chile, Peru and the Central and South
American countries; then the throngs
followed, coming around Cape Horn, via
Panama, across the mountains and over
the plains, from Hawaii, Australia,
China and from everywhere-a de-
scriptions Of men under the heavens.
They lived in tents and In huts, and
without tents and huts, slept on tables
and counters, in carts and wagons, on
sidewalks and lumber anything
being good enough. Wheat flour scared
to $40 a barrel, shovels and picks cost
$40 each, a tin pan or wooden bowl SIS, a
pair of boots $40, lumber went up to
$500 a thousand feet; small loaf of
bread could not be had for less than 80
cents, and a boiled egg often cost 81. A
bill of fare dated Oct. 81, 1S49, from
the old Ward House was kept among
the city archives, and a few items may
seem quite appetizing and worthy Of re-
print:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15

When Captain Montgomery, on July
s, 1S4G, raised the American flag on the
heights Of Ierba Buena at the Golden
Gate, this spot was nothing but poor
village of about 200 inhabitants, writes
Louis Wagner in a very interesting ar
ticle published in the Illustrated Home
Journal. But even then it was quite
cosmopolitan-its population was made
up of Spaniards, Mexicans, Germans,
SWISS Englishmen, Scots, Irish, Swedes,
Danes, Indians and Kanakas.
Undiscovered the precious yellow met
al sIumbered in the mountains, and the
picturesque pioneers Of the village on
the beautiful bay dreamed little of the
Unsuitable, feverish thirst for gold. They
rather cast their eyes upon the sea day
after day. Every morning at sunrise
some of them would climb upon the
highest hill, which was soon called
Telegraph HILL" and, glass in hand,
they would search the great expanse of
the ocean for vessels bringing commerce
and newcomers. The white sails and
the long-drawn cloud of smoke could be
seen from this high viewpoint in the far
distance, and thus the arrival Of ship
could readily be announced to the whole
populace in due time. And then the
whole village assembled at the landing
place.
II was during the last days Of that
July month, when a messenger hurried
ly came down from his elevated point
of observation and announced to the
dwellers in the adobe houses the cheer
full news of the first American ship, full
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-15
Don'ts for Wedding Tourists.

Don't 90 on a wedding tour at all.
But. if you must
Don't forget to leave your luggage
where your fool friends can tie ribbons
on it. This is a bit Of humor that APP
peals strongly to the depraved sensibili
ties of many persons. and it is unkind
to rob them or any pleasure which your
wedding journey may bring to them.
Don't swear when you discover that
you have carried a few pounds of rice
INTO the train in your umbrella and have
scattered it about the floor of the Pull
man. Everybody knows you are Il bridal
couple anyway, so don't make yourself
look any more foolish than you really
have to.
Don't hesitate to embrace each other
occasionally. At least, don't forget 10
hold hands for long periods of time.
Nothing relieves the tedium of journey
for the tired commercial traveller so eff
caciously as the spectacle of two young
things holding hands. apparently oblivi-
Gus of tho proximity OF a red nosed
drummer or any other coarse and mum
dane object.
Don't, above all things, try to let on
that you have been married a long time.
You are sure to be caught at this wicked
deception and the result is to make you
seem sillier than you looked as bride
and groom.