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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Football Abolished.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 4.-The Marin
cite school board yesterday abolished
football from the schools A resolu-
ton was adopted reciting that INFER
scholastic football is dangerous to life
and limb, but is not conducive to NOR
al uplifting of the members of the
team.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Leg Burned to a Crisp.

Kaukauna. Wis, Jan. 4.--Bert Harp.
er, the Appleton butcher whose horse
ran away with him seven miles while
he was on fire, may die. His clothes
were nearly all consumed and all the
flesh on the right leg was burned 10 a
crisp and it will have to he amputated
to save his life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
WILL BEGIN JANUARY IS.
Insurance investigating Committee to
Meet IN Madison.

Senator ]. A. Frear of Hudson,
chairman Of the joint legislative com
mittee appointed TO investigate the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company. has issued a call TO Senators
Roehr and Rummel and other mem
beers Of the committee, stating that the
initial meeting Of the insurance in
vesHgating committee would be held
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
WOMAN AND TWO LITTLE
CHILDREN DIE IN FLAME

Las Vegas. n. NJ. Jan. 4--The home
of Benito Sanchez, at Trementia, was
burned yesterday ana Mrs. Sanchez
and her four-year-old daughter and two
year-old son perished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

her careers she had men of all classes
at her feet.
1t is evident that she soon tired of
Fisk, for she began to show a decided
preference for Stokes. and Fisk. crazy
with jealousy, strove to win the fight
for her affections by running Stokes
financially. The formers first mo re
was to have Stokes arrested on the
charge of embezzling the company's
funds. The charge fell through, and
Stokes retsliated by suing Fisk for
false Imprisonment The Mansfield
woman took sides with Stokes and
went into court. showing that Fisk
owed her $4,000 and accusing him of
libel.
Shot Fisk Dead
After an exciting day in this suit
she and Stokes lunched together in the
home Fisk had fitted up, and it was
during this meal that a messenger ar
rived with the news that Fisk had
caused the issue of a bench warrant
for Stokes on an indictment by the
srand jury, charging him with black
mail. Stokes rushed to the Grand
Central hotel, meeting the latter on
the staircase, shot and Killed him
There were no know n witnesses to
the shooting, and Stokes claimed he
had acted in self-defense as Fisk had
been the first to draw a revolver
Nevertheless no one was ever able to
find Fisk's revolver, though Stokes
tried TO account for this by claiming
that some unknown woman had has
tened to the scene and spirited the
weapon away.
Stokes was tried for murder and in
the first instance the jury failed to
agree. The second trial ended on
Jan, 4, 1873. and Stokes was found
guilty OF murder in the first degree.
amidst one of the most riotous scenes
ever witnessed in a New York court
room, Stokes denouncing the jury and
district attorney and alleging that Jay
Gould had paid for his conviction
Another and third trial secured
through the unfailiug efforts of friends
was the outcome this time with a sem
tence to four years Imprisonment.
Stokes earned considerable time off by
his good behavior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
sad Weather in kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Jan, 4.-The snow
storm reached the proportions of a
blizzard at several points in central
Kansas last night The temperature
dropped to 20 above zero.
Fatal Storm in Georgia.
Albany, Ga, Jan "A heavy wind.
storm struck the western part of this
city yesterday afternoon. demolishing
the acid chamber and great shed OF
the Virginia. Carolina Chemical com.
pany, where Ben Jones. a negro, was
killed and several others We're more
or less injured Trees and small
buildings were levelled, bur no large
buildings were injured. The loss OF
only one life is remarkable. consider.
ing the violence Of the storm.
Fatality in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-One man was
killed, a score Of persons injured and
fully 100000 worth OF property de
strOycd by the wind storm which
struck Chicago last night. At one
time the wind reached d velocity of
so miles. Along the north shore.
where the wind seemed to exert is
greatest force, trees were uprooted
and everything movable was torn
away. In Evanston and South Chica-
go the wind worked great havoc, the
greatest loss being in South Chicago,
where an open hearth furnace undsr
construction by the Illinois Steel com
pany was blown down. causing a loss
of $4,000 The fatality due to thu
storm occurred in West Madison
street where Thomas D. Henderson
was struck on the head by falling
sign and died in hospital a few
hours later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
ABANDON THE STEAL.
Officers Give Up Plan of Selling
Policyhoders.

Chicago. Jan. At was announced
yesterday that the plan of the officers
of the Western Life Indemnity com
pony TO transfer the policyholders of
.1a company to the Security Life and
y Iuity company of Pennsylvania had
been abandoned. President Moulton
Of the Western Life announced that
the 5000 shares of stock of the Secur-
ity, which had been purchased by the
officers of the Western Life had been
sold, and the proceeds. 100000, re-
funded to the ire; sury of the Western
Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
CALLERS THRONG
TO NEW GOVERNOR
DAVIDSON KEPT BUSY WITH IN.
TERVlEWS.
JOB SEEKERS ON HAND
Many Visits Relate to Appointments
but Many Also call to Extend Good
Wishes and qratuIations-con.
tract Let for Monument at Ander-
sonvilIe-Fish Commission Meets.
Madison, Jan. 4.

Madison, Jan. 4.
Governor Davidson was kept busy
with a continuous stream of callers
yesterday. Doubtless many of the calls
related to appointments, but a large
number were for the purpose of pre-,
senting congratulations to the new
governor.
A great quantity of correspondence
has been received of congratulations
and conveying assurances of success,
all Of which is gratifying to the eXecu-
tive.
Contract Let for Monument.
The Andersonville prison monument
commission has awarded the CONTRACT
for the erection Of the Wisconsin mon
ument on the historic site The work
went to the lowest bidder, Carroll J.
Clark of Americas, Georgia The com.
mission also prepared its annual re-
port TO the governor. The expenses
of the commission thus far have been
about $3.50, but the bulk of the appro-
priation will be expended during the
erection of the monument. The COM
mission is composed of D. G. James OF
Richland Center, president; c. II. Rus.
sell of Berlin, Green Lake county, sec,
rotary, and Lansing Williams of Col
umbus.
Fish Commission Meets.
The state fish commission will hold
its semi-anual meeting in the capitol
today, DR.. A. A. Dye of Madison, re.
Gently appointed on the board in place
of Currie Bell of Bayfield,, will be pres.
ent for the first time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Explanation Demanded.
New plan of Revolution.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 1.-The general
meeting of the workmen's council and
representatives of the proletariat or
carnations, held across the Finnish
border, lasted 30 hours The practical
result of the meeting was the confess
sion that the government had proved
TO be too strong in its fight against
the strikers and proletariat organiza-
tons and that 1t would be necessary
TO organize on new basis an armed
revolution. to which delegates at the
meeting were committed II was
admitted that the attempt to
give battle to the government
without having made due preparation
Mas a mistake, and complete change
in tactics was decided upon new
council of the workmen was elected
Similar councils will be organized
everywhere, following which a gener-
al congress win be called and an
elaborate plan of battle against the
government formulated. Meantime the
| propaganda of agitators will be kept
up. especially in the army. A mem
| Der of the workmen's council. with
whom the Associated Press conversed
after the meeting, acknow edged that
the movement had been severely
crippled by the government, as many
/ of the ablest leaders had either been
! killed or arrested. He said the move
ment bad lost considerable prestige
among the proletariat and that if the
present system of repression were per-
sisted in it would be increasingly diff
cult to disseminate the propaganda or
| TO further organize,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
SEVERE STORMS ALL OVER
NORTHWESTERN STATES

St. Paul Jan. 1.-The storm last
night increased in force as it passed
eastward and snow in St Paul is
drifted in the streets in places three
feet deep. 1t is still showing hard
Some street car lines are blocked and
on others traffic is maintained with
difficulty. The snowfall is the heayi
est in five years. Reports from points
in Minnesota and Wisconsin say the
storm is the severest in years At
Red Wing, Mimi. a snowfall of IS in.
ches is reported and the blockade is
becoming general.
Two Feet of Snow
Menominee, Wis, Jan. 4.-Reports
say snow is two feet deep at Cumber
land, Wis, A terrible blizzard is rag
ing and railroads and wagon roads are
blocked.
Reports from North Dakota say that
on both the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railroads several
trains are blocaded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
WIT7E SURPRISED
BY STATEMENT
NEVER HEARD OF BRITISH PLAN
TO HELP JAPAN.
ENGLAND MAKES DEMAND

Asks Explanation of Admiral Roiest-
Vensky's charges-C council of Work.
men Meets, Acknowledges Failure
and Plans New Program of Armed
Revolution to Overthrow Govern
ment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
POIioyhoIder Demands a curb.


The polieyholder now demands
something better from the state than
a guarantee of solvency. He has
learned that his insurance will be
cheaper and safer when the companies
are compelled to invest their assets
for his benefit exclusively, and are pre-.
vented from diverting to the individual
undertakings of speculative directors
and TO the payment of vast salaries
and exorbitant commissions, gratuities
TO men of influence and contributions
for political campaign purposes. He
invokes the power of the state to shield
him more effectively and to curb the
companies and their directors.
Wants Standard Policy Form.
1T also is suggested that policies
should be of standard forms. 50 thai
the abuses arising from ambiguity
completely and incorpleteness of the
contract may be eradicated and the
contract made definite in form anc
substance; that a uniform system OF
audits and accounts should be pre-
scFlDed by the insurance department
that full publicity to policyholder.
should be assured: that deserred-divi
dead policies should be prohibited OF
greatly restricted; that policies should
be further safeguarded from forfeiture
that an equitable distribution of thf
gains of the company to the policyhola
eTs entitled thereto should be required
thai policyholders should have an eff
fccuve voice in the government of The
companies and that the discretion O
The directors should be subject to judi
cial OF administrative review"
viii Do Some Resigning.
New York. Jan. 4,-Senator Depev
in an interview last night declared tina
he had no intention of resigning from
the senate. He added, however thai
he intended resignirg from a large
number of companies in which he is 8
trustee or director. He is listed as di
rector Or trustee of 70 companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

Associated Press TO contradict this
rumOr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Blizzard in iowa.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan Reports
from all over Iowa indicate that yes.
terday's snow storm was the seyerest
Of the winter. The trains are gener
ally reported late, conditions being es-
pecially bad in the northwestern part
OF the state At Fort Dodge and
Sioux City the storm attained the di.
mensions Of bRzzard. Snowfall
was quite general throughout the
state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10
Iowa Trains Delayed.

Burlington, Ia, Jan A gale
swept over southeastern Iowa last
night, bringing IS inches Of snow
which drifted in many places, delay
ing trains
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

The resolution IA full is as follows
Since the adjournment of this sen
ate the people Of the state and nation
have been staggered by the relation
! shown TO have existed for years be-
tween the Equitable Life Assurance
society and Chauncey NJ. Depew, one
of the senators of the state in the Unit,
ed States congress.
Recognizing that these disclosures
have caused total lack of confidence
in the ability of the senator named TO
properly represent the people in the
body to which he was elected:
Resolved, by the senate, that Chaun,
cey NJ. Depew be and hereby is request,
ed forthwith to resign his seat in the
United States senate"
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.. was elect,
ed speaker of the assembly. receiving
the entire republican vote.
Higgins Urges Drastic Measure.
Governor Higgins. in his message.
urges drastic measures to curb the in
surance evil. The necessity of like
investigation OF other forms of insur.
ance than those already examined is
limited at The governor says in his
message: The eyes of the whole
world are now turned toward New
York and if this legislature does not
produce an insurance law which shall
be drastic but practicable, radical but
sane, in spirit which shall be courag
eous but not hysterical, it will fail to
meet the expectations of those who
have confidence in the ability of popu-
lar government to solve its own prob
lens as they arise.
Future effective action by congress
or the federal government is not prob,
able and the possibility of such action
should not retard for an instant the
work of the state
While life insurance has received
almost exclusive attention it cannot be
assumed that other corporations deal
ing in indemnity and investment con
tracts have been blameless. and a
word OF caution may not be amiss re
garding assessment associations acct
dent insurance companies, cooperative
fire Insurance companies and the like
Better allow free and regulated insur-
ance than permit such concerns to ex-
ist under the laws, which do not pro-
tect our citizens, but enable the pro.
moter of doubtful schemes to beguile
the investor TO financial disappoint-
ment and fatten on false promises ana
deluded hopes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-10

London, Jan. 1.-The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Telegraph says he
has had a conversation with Count
Witte in which the premier stated that
the emperor and his ministers alike
were astonished at Admiral Rojestven-
sky's allegation that the British aa-
miral had concentrated his ships at
Weihaiwei expecting an order to des
troy the Russian feet in the event that
Admiral Togo was defeated in the bat.
tie of the sea of Japan. Witte said he
was taking measures to clear up the
matter, but he added that it was self.
evident that no leyelheaded man in
Russia would attach importance TO the
allegation, which the minister of ma.
rine, he said, had not noticed until il
appeared in print.
Explanation Demanded.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 4.-Mr. Spring
Rice Bliss, charge d'affaires, without
waiting for Instructions from his gov
eminent, demanded an explanation
from Foreign Minister Lamsdorff yes
terday afternoon of the statements
contained in the admiral's letter to the
Novoe Nremya. Rojestvensky's letter
was in effect that the British feet was
held in readiness to destroy the Rus
sian fleet if the battle of the sea of
Japan had gone in favor of the Rus
slams,
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-04

that could be found anywhere, and
would adorn the parlors of the best in
the land. Here also several of the
young ladies had shown their skill in
the culinary art. Many of the cpl
cures of the community can testify to
the excellence of their work. TIL.
boys of the high school are showing
unusual interest liz the labratory work
this year. Their apparatus is very
limited, and nearly all Of it out of or
der and in poor condition, yet the
work shown here is almost marvellous.
Their exhibit was really fine. Tele-
graph instruments, talking machines,
induction coils, Gu rent testers, electric
bells, electric lights-both brush and
incandescent, and even steam engines.
were to be found among the display
here.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-04
Resolution No.

Be it resolved by the council of the
city Of Miller, South Dakota:
That it is necessary to drain lots
one, two, three, four FIVE, six and
seven, block twenty-three, E. =. Mil
ler's addition.
Lots 20 q, y, 23, q and 25, block 8,
resubdivision of e. j. MIXERS addi-
tion.
Lots L, z, 81, 5 and 8, block 3 re-
subdivision original town.
Lots rs, 81, %, 20, 80 and 81, block
4, resubdivision original town.
Lots 20, 80, 81, 10 80 and "a, block
/, Yesubdivision original town.
Lots 8, 10, IL, II, ID and Ia, block 2,
resubdiyision original town.
Lots L. 16, 81, %, %, "a, block 2,
resubdivision e. J. Miller's addition.
Lots 5, 6, rs, 8, 10 and IL, block %,
E. ]. Miller's addition.
And notice is hereby given to the
owners thereof that unless majority
of said owners legally protest, the city
wiz, for tho purpose of draining the
above described lots, construct dram
along the center of Second streeb from
Maple street TO connect with the main
drain which now runs through the
city, and assess the cost thereof to the
above described adjoining and abut-
ting lotsas provided by law.
The city VIII construct said drain
at its own expense across intersecting
streets and alloys.
Adopted March s, 1896.
Approved March 9, 1906.
OHAS. THOMSON,
Mayor.
AtteSs: ". B. Lehman, -
City Audjtax~
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-04

McCullen, Trythall, 0strander, Erich
sen and Lane.
Finance committee reported recon-
mending that an answer be fled in
the bond case involving the settlemcnt
OF $1,000 in city bonds, and on motion
the report was adopted.
On motion the council selected the
following buildings as polling places
for the annual city election:
1st ward, Halloween g. Waite's
Implement building.
2nd ward, the city hall.
3rd ward, Dawson's carpenter shop.
A petition duly signed asking that
the question Of the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors be submitted to the voters at
the annual election to be held was
received andon motion it was ordered
that said question be submitted, and
the auditor was instructed to publish
notice thereof according to law.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
D. Whitcomb salary for April $4,000
E.sP. Bahbitt, work on streets. %
On motion the council adjourned to
meet N,srch 81, 1906
CHAS. THOMSON,
Mayor.
Attest: " b. Lehman,
Auditor.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-04
Local News.

Local News.
laveniIe dlee Club Concert
at Christian CIimch,
Tuesday Night, April 10,
19l6-
Programme
Ea9rus by class.
Instrumental Solo, Hazel
SEr7tton.
Chorus, by entire class.
Glass Drill.
Solo, Norma ShonbTon.
Recitation, Dale Stratton.
Chorus, Live for Some
thing, Glass.
Duet, Pearl Swartwood
and Frank Coquillette.
Chorus, There's always
room at the top.
Solo, Blanche Swart-
wood.
Chorus, Come, By class.
Chorus, The Song of the
Old Clock
Instrumental Solo, Ber-
tina Greeves.
Recitation, Pearl Swart-
wood.
Girls Quartette, Ohgelia
and Hazel Stratton, Pearl
Swartwood and Anna May
Pusey.
Chorus, Birds are Sing
ing
Examples in voice culture
Chorus, Flag Of Liberty.
Chorus, a song that has
never been sung by the
class until this night.
Dialogue, Scene at the
Ticket office.
Solo, Life's Railway to
Heaven, Marion Swartwood
Program begins s o'clock.
A cordial invitation to all
70 come.
Admission, adults 15c;
children IL yrs. old 1Oc.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-04-04
School Exhibit.

the year we think the most
interesting and profitable
was that Of last Friday.
Each room had It's becul-
lar features and attractions.
Added to the volumes of act
ual school work, each pupil
from the lowest grade to the
highest had one or more
samples of his handiwork.
All of this was tastefully
arranged by the teachers in
the different rooms so that
the display was very agree
able and even artistic
This new feature in our
schools is surely a step in
the right direction. Some
critics have said that our
schools were educating the
youth of Americaaway from
manual labor. These things
certainly are not calculated
to do anything Of the sort.
Children in this way show
their inclinations, and bave
some incentives for deyel-
oping their tastes. We are
sure that many a parent and
friend of the Miller schools
had a revelation in this
school exhibit. Il is to be
hoped that this feature, so
happily and propitiously be-
gun, will be fostered and
encouraged till its desired
results may bring forth the
rewards sought by the.
teachers who have so faith
fully lahored for the best
interests Of The children of
the community.
70 specialize all We saw
on Friday would take pages
ofspace. We can only mem
ton in a general way what
we saw in the different
rooms.
The first primary room
Miss CAROLS room was a
fairy bower on that day.
Under her skillful hands
the little folks had prepared
50 much ornamental work
in hundreds OF hearts blood
red, and Liberty bells, !"
and little fans, etc, to be.
strung about the room that
they shimmered in the light,
and then about the walls
were bevies of birds, all GO
ing north-apt reminders Of
the season. Then there was
the work of those little tots
all made up in book forms,
so attractive and cunning,
many a mother will want to
keep them to remember the
child's first work in school.
All here, are their SAMPLES
of industrial work. Who
can look at all this without
a throb of inspiration as he
thought of the deft little
fingers that toiled on each
article! All, happy hours Of
Second room Miss Kin
tights room Here again
moo fhn co,rn roporol n,,,,