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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
SEVEN PEOPLE IN
A MULTI-TRAGEDY
MYSTERY IN EIGHT DEATHS IN
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FATHER COMMITS SUICIDE
Hears That His Home Has Burned
and Shoots Self in Head With Fa-
tai Effect-Charred Bodies Fail to
Throw Light on the Terrible AZ
fair.

Pembroke, n. H., Jan. 18-Seven
persons, all members of the family OF
Charles Aver, are supposed to have
persisted in a fire which destroyed
the Aver farmhouse, near here, yes
terday. The bodies of a child AMI
of Ayers mother-in-law have been
found in the ruins. Mrs. Aver ana
four children are missing and it is
feared that they, too, are victims OF
the fire.
The theory of the authorities is
that the Ayers vert murdered, but
up TO a late hour they were unable to
fad any evidence to indicate the meth
eds employed to wipe out the family.
The charred fragments of only two OF
the victims have been recovered, al
though persons who visited the scene
of the fire thought they observed two
otner trunks III the blazing ruins.
The victims were:
Charles Aver, aged AZ, killed him
self by shooting.
Mrs Addie Aver
Mrs. Isaac Lakeman.
Flossie Aver, agel u.
Alfred Aver, 10.
Bernice Aver, 6.
Andrew Aver, 4.
Girl baby.
The fire occurred about o'clock il
the morning and Aver drove up to
The home OF his sister, Mrs. George
Bailey, in Chichester six miles from
his home, just after 10. He remained
there during the afternoon and when
informed that his buildings had been
burned lie manifested some agitation.
a moment later he shot himself in
the right temple and fell uncon-
scious. He died last night.
From what they could learn from
the ruins in the darkness. the officials
think it probable that the inmates of
the house died several hours before
the fire was seen. Reports that the
curtains had not been raised in the
morning led to the theory that the
members Of the household were killed
sometime before daylight.
1t was learned late last night that
when aver arrived at the nome Of his
sister, he told her husband that he
had had trouble, but refused to make
any explanation.
Fire in Theater.
Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 1S.-Fire broke
out in the basement Of the Oliver the
alter last night during the perform
ance Of Ben Hur. 1t required sever
al minutes Of hard VOL, on the part
Of the fire department to control the
flames Very few in the audience
we're aware Of the danger. A man
who left his seat attempted to cry fre
as he reached the door, but as
throtHed by policeman and dragged
into the lobby. A thrilling scene
on the stage opportunely occupied the
attention Of the crowded house The
fire was confined to one room and
the damage was small.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
WABASH ANNOUNCES A gi
pEnJCTEnM IhI pATEc vi

Omaha, Neb Jan. 18-Tbe Wa
bash yesterday announced a reduc
tion OF TX cents in tie rate on
packing mousse export products from
Omaha 10 the Mississippi river to
meet the cut recently made by the
Chicago & Alton from Kansas City
Gulf competition is the cause Of the
Atoms action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
EDITOR SEEKS IOWA
INTERNATIONAL

Sioux City, Ia, Jan 1S.-The can
didacy Of George D. Perkins, editor OF
the Sioux City Journal. for the repub.
lican nomination for governor. will BE-
formally announced at q massmeet-
ing 10 be bell here Monday night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
OWEN TO BE POSTMASTER.
Cortelyou Declares He Cannot Re
cede in Milwaukee Case.

Washington, D. c.. Jar 1S.-A
nomination of q new postmaster for
Milwaukee may be expected this
week and 1t fs now thought that De
via G. owen will be- The name sent to
fhe senate.
Representatives often and Stafford
each stood firmly for their respective
candidates yesterday In referring to
these representatives., Postmaster
Gengd Coytolyou spoke in the high
nst terms OF eacf ana also mad pleas
ant things 10 say Of the services OF
Postmaster StUlman.
The postmaster general could not,
however. see his way clear to recede
from his recommendation of Mr..
owen and accept a compromise on
Arson or any other candidate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
MANY LICENSES CANCELLED.
Omaha Court Orders Killing of ITO
Liquor Permits.

Omaha, Neb., Jan 17--As the re-
sdlt Of efforts Of the civic federation
TO enforce the midnight and Sunday
closing provisions of the Slocdm law.
Judge Sutton in the district court
Yesterday ordered the cancellation o,
the licenses Of 10 of the 265 saloons
IN m aha The salona men intend to
contest the matter and take steDs foc
strict enforcement Of Sunday laws
against all kinds Of business.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Cadet Killed While coastinq.

Fairibault Mimi, Jan. 18.-B.
Graves, cadet at Shattuck military
school, was killed in a coasting acct
dent last night and Cadet Vale and
Mr.. Peterson, a student at a deaf and
dumb school, VIE seriously injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Basis Of the Probe.

The joint resolution, No. IS, under
which the committee to investigate
life insurance corporations is work
ing, is as follows:
Whereas, it is a matter of public
concern that the business OF life in,
surance corporations should be con.
Quoted with honesty and economy
and,
Whereas, the governor in his mes
sage recommended that a committee
with power 10 summon witnesses, ex-
anime books, and with ali power
necessary to investigate expenditures
ana methods of doing business Of in
surance corporations, be appointed
and instructed to make a complete re-
port to the governor, and,
Whereas, it is considered proper
that the legislature should now SO
exercise its inquisitoral power Owe
such corporations for the better pro
lection of policyholders, and the pub
tic;
Whereas, on the part of the sen
ate al the session of 1905, Senators
Frear Roehr and Rummel were APP
pointed as a committee for similar
purposes:
Now therefore, be it resolved by
the senate, the assembly ccncurrine
that a joint committee is hereby con
stituted composed of said three mem
bers of the senate and four members
of the assembly, whose duty it shall
be to make a thorough investigation
and examination into the methods of
transacting business followed by in
surance corporations; to investigate
and examine into their expenditures
in all matters, including their expen-
ditures incurred in the employment
of legislative and municipal lobbies,
in making payment of contributions
to candidates, committees, or others,
to be used for political or campaign
purposes, in paying wages, salaries
ana expenses Of officers, agents, at
torneys and employees; to examine in
TO and investigate the methods en-
ployed by such insurance corporations
in securing business ANA in paying
commissions and other compensations
to agents, officers and employees; to
examine into and investigate the ma
ture and condition OF their invest
ments. methods of making such in
yestments, and the manner in which
their funds, securities. and assets are
safeguarded. The mention Of any
particular lines of inquiry herein
shall not limit in any measure the
field Of investigation which said com
mittee is empowered to enter. The
said joint committee and the majority
of the members thereof, are hereby
invested with plenary power to ner-
form and discharge the duty Of this
resolution enjoined. and in the exer-
else Of such power among other
things they may, by subpoena issued
over the signature Of the chairman or
acting chairman Of said committee
and served in the manner that cir
cult court subpoenas are served, sum
mon and compel the attendance Of
witnesses, AMI the production OF all
books, papers, documents and records
necessary or convenient to be exam
ined or used by them as evidence.
They may also either as committee
or through a proper person authorized
hv them, examine all books, papers,
documents and records of insurance
or Of those corporations
or persons dealing with such corpora
tons. and may do all other things
which may. TO them, appear to be
necessary or convenient to make full
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Peace TseatY Sinned.

San Domingo, Jan 1S--A treaty Of
peace between the insurgents ana
government was signed yesterday on
board the American cruiser Yankee.
This assures perfect tranquility
throughout the republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Sketch Of New presldent.

Clement Armand Fall.eres was born
at Mezin, France Nov. 6, 1874 He
studied Law and was admitted to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
NJ. FALLIERES IS
FRENCH PRESIDENT
CHOSEN ON FIRST BALLOT. De
FEATING DOuMER.
VOTE STANDS 449 TO 81
National Assembly Meets in Royal
Palace in Versailles for the Inter
esting Ceremony-Head Of Senate
Wins Out Over Chief officer of
Chamber of Deputies.

Paris. Jan. 1S.-M. Fallieres. presl-
dent of the French senate, was yester-
day elected president of France. His
only formidable opponent was NJ. Dou-
mer, president of the chamber OF dep
ujies.
Although several candidates were
mentioned besides the two leaders in
the race, the real contest was between
Fallieres and Doumer, and it was be-
lieved the first ballot would settle it.
This belief proved correct, as the first
ballot resulted as follows
Fallieres 449.
Doumer, 371.
The national assembly met at l
o'clock in the congress hall OF the
royal palace at Versailles for the cleo
ton of a president OF the republic
The assembly consists nominally of
59l deputies and 800 senators, but
owing to deaths, illness and the pas.
sage Of some of the deputies TO the
senate. leaving their seats vacant, the
number present was decreased TO
about SEQ, making 430 votes necessary
10 elect d new president
The greatest interest was manifest
ed in the proceedings, which, how
ever, were slow. The members Of the
assembly voted in alphabetical order
Those waiting their turn discussed ex-
citedly the prospects of their favor
ties.
Socialists with FaIIieres.
NJ. Fallieres had the general sup
port of the advanced socialist and rad
ical groups. constituting the famous
party which sustained the Combes
ministry. NJ. Doumer, however, was
a formidable opponent, whose cleo
ton to the presidency of the chamber
Of deputies last year after breaking
away from his former correction
with the famous party previously re
ferred TO gave the first blow TO NJ.
Combes. The old liberal republicans
belonging TO the center and the con
servatives who then voted for NJ.
Doumer still seem inclined to continue
their allegiance.
There was no surprise in the shape
of a candidate appearing at the last
moment and upsetting all the plans
made, as was the case when the late
Sadi Carnot was elected president on
the second ballot, securing an unex-
pected majority over the then favor
tie, the late NJ. Ferry. A double bal
lot also occurred when the late Felix
Faure defeated NJ. Brisson, the former
premier.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Over s125.ooo.ooo.

AiJhous- any valuation placed on
the fortune of Marshall Field, who
died in New York last Tuesday,
would necessarily be speculative, it
is The consensus among Chicago bus
mess men that his property holdings
represent at least $125,O00,O00 Mr.
Field made it the rule of his earlier
business life mover 10 give q note. His
real estate holdings IN Cook county
tChicagU) alone are assessed at a
tut valuation agound S3D,00O.000 and
it is figured by real estate experts
hat they are worth close To $4,000
200. He Is The largest taxpayer in
Cook county and has held that dis.
iinction for years. Moreover, hc
was reputed 10 be the most cheerful
taxpayer in the county. Tax officials
say he never complained of the as
sessment of his property.
Mr. Fields drygoods business is
supposed to be worth $4,000, 600, al
though this is mere estimate. He
owns seventeen stores AMI factories
in America and Emope 4Ad his Chi
cage establishment is The largest and
most complete drygoods house in the
world. 1t is supposed 20 be worth
Sl0,009,0Q0 He mas factories in
Germany, France, England Scotland.
Ireland Italy, Spain. Russia. Japan
and China. He owned real estate in
many states as well as in foreign
countries ami his stock holdings were
large. OF late years he acquired
considerable real estate in Fifth ave
nue., New York. aud also in New
Maxica ami the far west
Millions Invested in Stocks,
Two years ago it Is said Mr. Field
held $15,000,0 600 of common and $40,
100000 of preferred stock in the Unit
ed States steel corporation. of which
he was director At present mar
ket values this stock would be worta
around $l7 600 600. He wned So
100000 OF stock in the Pullman com
pany, of which he was a director.
This stock is supposed to be worth
$4,000, 000 He also had 1000, 600
OF preferred stocks in the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad com
pany, supposed to be worth $4,000. 600
and, according to gossip, had $4,000
000 Of St. Paul stock. He also was a
large stockholder in the Chicago O.
Northwestern Railway company, the
Erie, Union Pacific and New York
Central The aggregate of his hold,
ings in these companies is estimated
at SO. 900, 900
Mr.. Field owned great tracts OF
land in Australia and large manufac
turing plant there for the production
of yarns and woolens He was a
stakeholder in the American Wooden
company and had an interest in the
Armory Cotton company. which owns
a score of cotton mills in New Eng
land His wooden and cotton invest.
ments are roughly estimated al So
600 600.
SO vast ana varied were Mr.. Fields
interests that it is doubted If the
general business public has any ade-
Quate idea Of his possessions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Chicago Realty Holdings.

Mr. Fields principal real estate
holdings ia the downtown district Of
Chicago are as follows the valuations
given being those Of the board OF re-
view for 1904:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24

12l26 Michigan avenue .... $685., 5000
72 wabash avenue ....... 1850
10 Wabash avenue ..... 1890
SI-5 wabash avenue ..... 246,100
87-93 Wabash avenue corner
Washington ...... ...... 1,398,9S5
95-107 Wabash avenue, cor
Nor washington .... .... 1,G3S $40
GO State street, corner of
Randolph, 70 State street 3,795, 240
1897 State street, corner of
Washington ......-...... 2,71775o
1927 State street, corner of
Madison .... .... ...... 1.O0i 600
1897 State street, corner of
Madison, 139.43 State
street .... ...... ...... 2,86i710
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24
Heavily interested in Banks.


MT Fleld was large ownes oi chi
caEo bank stock, being chiefly inter
ested III the Merchants Loan d Trust
company and the Illinois Trust say
lngs bank. He was a stoekhoIder OF
the First National bank Of New
York CITY, ne National City bank
and the Continental Trust company
Of New York. He was director in
he following
Merchants Loan ANA Trust com
pany, Chicago.
ChicaGo & Northwestern railway.
Chicago. Rock island & Pacific rail
VIVA.
limited STATES 'frnst cgmnanv Nov
yorl,
I-pito5 States steel cornora.iop
Continental Trust oomnanv New
York
A. ,,,.,, -..., ~. ,.u.- -..,....,.. 80
- 1850 80 .,,a ~ -. -
t'''' '2-'''- t-Nt@ '-+'' ''' -'''' "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-24

"1''OeTs Present
me committee met n the Office =,
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17

McCreary has again and again
denied that he has ever, now or
at any time received aid from the
liquor interests, and surely no
one will doubt the statement.
Surely not many will bid him nay
when he asks for an Endorsement
of his course. An Endorsement
for a second term not based on
any sudden change of front but
on a whole life of sobriety and
duty. An Endorsement of a we'll
spent life, filled with memories
Of duty we'll done toward his God
and his country. Let the voters
take the record of both men,
which can be easily obtained, and
decide from that which of the
two gives more promise of keep
ing the faith.
You no doubt remember the
story of the Apostle Paul, as so
beautifully told in Holy Writ,
how after fighting the churches
in Judea and on his way to Dam
ascus to continue his prosecutions,
he saw great light, and how
God, in His infinite mercy, called
him to a nobler life. You will,
also, remember that God did not
see fit to Immediately put Paul
into service. but sent him to study
for three years, where undisturb-
ed he might ponder we'll upon
the mighty change that was to
take place. If Gov. Beckham is
changed, if he is sincere in his
new role, let him have time to
prove and give evidence of the
faith that is in him. 1t is so an
omalous that the temperance peo-
pie should be asked to cast their
vote against the man who, by ex-
ample and precept, has been their
friend, that feel constrained to
speak. Especially is this strange
in view of the fact that never be-
fore have they withheld their in
dorsement of any of his predeces-
sors asking for a second term:
Notwithstanding some of them
have not been as firm in their
stand for temperance as has Sen
ator McCreary. Yours, etc.,
George 7. Farris.
Lancaster, KY, Sept. 25. 1906
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17
Mystery DcepenS.

Mystery deepens as to why so many
millions persist in suffering from such
fearful infections as dyspepsia, consti-
patton, etc., when they could so easily
get rid of every one of their troubles
by few doses of DIR. Caldwell's Qaxa-
tive) Syrup Pepsin. Have you tried it?
If not, do so to-day. Sold by DR.. j. N.
Page, Columbia and Page and Moore,
Cane Valley, at SOC and $1.0O. Money
back if fails.
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17
X Lucky pOSfmiStreSS

is Mrs. Alexander, of Cary, Me-, who
has found DIR. Kings New Life Pills to
be the best remedy she ever tried for
keeping the Stomach, Liver and Bow
els in perfect order. You will agree
with her if you try these painless puri-
fiers that infuse new life. Guaranteed
by T. E. PAUL, druggist. Price Csc.
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17
THE OTHER SIDE.


ris, one of the pioneers in tenn
perance legislation in Kentucky,
who has been identified with the
movement for years, has written
an open letter to the Rev. M. B.
Adams, president of the Anti
Saloon League, in answer to his
letter to the Democratic candi-
dates for State offices.
Senator Farris' letter is direct
ly addressed to the Rev. M. B.
Adams, and reads as follows:
My Dear Sir: My attention
having been called to your public
letter addressed to the temper
ance people of Kentucky, l beg,
as one of them, to submit the
following:
1t cannot be denied that have
the right to speak as one of the
temperance people, this right
being acquired by many years of
hard labor and incessant effort.
Many years ago before either
you or your recent recruit, Gov.
Beckham, had thought of enlist
ing with the temperance hosts, /
began my fight for the cause. l
consented to become the Police
Judge of East Burnstadt, Laurel
county, at the cost of my own
Is not your espousal of Gov.
Beckham's cause due less to the
fact that he is worthy than it is
to the fact that Gov. McCreary
was the leader of the Democrat
ic forces in 1900, and thus es-
poused the cause of the man
whom you hated. Gov. Goebel?
Have you ever liked Senator Nc
Creary since the day he barred
his breast to glittering steel and
headed the Democratic forces bat
Ting for what they deemed their
rights? Have you ever liked him
since that day when, calling the
dismayed hosts together, risking
the assassin's bullet, he gave
them advice and spoke words Of
encouragement, and thus saved
the State from greater disgrace
and more fearful bloodshed? Do
you advise as a Democrat, as a
friend to Democratic principles?
If so, have you, my brother, the
password? Perhaps you advise
a president of the Anti-Saloon
League. Let us contrast the rec
ords of both men.
In 1898 Gov. Beckham was
Speaker of the House. A County
Unit Bill was introduced. What
became Of it? Do you not remem-
Der the scathing denunciation
made by your predecessor. DR..
Kerfoot, against the Speaker for
his opposition to this bill? Do you
want that denunciation repub-
lished? DR.. Kerfoot says he was
against the measure in 1893. Do
you deny it? In 1902 and 1904.
/ know, so do you, that Gov.
Beckham did nothing whatever
towarn assisting the passage of
the temperance measures but
rather hindered their passage.
lii 1906, do you not know that
at no Ime did he assist in or con-
d ii;: !; : y, : :::::
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Worship doesn't wait for walls.
Faith is the foe of Journalism.
Religion is a spring, not a els
tern.
Joy unsought always is first to
arrive.
Self-suficiency does not secure
efficiency.
Sympathy is the master key
to every soul.
When mans head hangs loose
it soon gets sore.
The intellectual blank makes
the best religious bigot.
Though you are but a puddle,
you may reflect heaven.
The only cloth that can claim
divinity is the cloak of charity.
The Adair County news., 1906-10-17

longing only to grand juries.
This law also allows private cit
liens to appear as prosecutors.
Believing l could accomplish
more as a prosecutor than as a
Judge, l resigned the office, and
after hard struggles succeeded in
running blind tigers and whisky
out of the town. You must re-
member that this was at a time
when the people of the noun
tains were different from what
they are now. | was threatened,
abused and otherwise mistreated,
by the desperate characters who
then infested portions of our
mountains. Afterwards as Sen
ator from the Eighteenth Sen
atorial district, became the au-
thor and champion of the Coun-
ty Unit Bills. In 1902 and 1904
introduced the m assure S.
Against political and personal
friends / waged incessant war,
and had then had the assistance
of the Governor, the County
Unit Bill would have passed.
When the present measure was
up l left business and family and
was among the foremost of tenn
perance workers. l fought a
good fight, and my efforts were
not in vain. Of my work for
temperance need not speak fur
ther. My labors are public and
can easily be ascertained.
Ihave not thought it necessary
to exploit what have done for
righteousness and temperance
for any reason personal to my
self. Nor do l complain of hard
ships or sacrifices, nor do pose
as a martyr to the cause. What
l have done was for Gods sake
and He will guide the results. |
have referred to my connection
with the temperance cause, only
for the purpose of showing my
right to speak as one of the tenn
perance people. You seem to
complain Of your expenditures
and labors in the cause. Do you
believe, that, if you have suffer
ed as you say, it is known to God
and from Him alone must come
your reward? Are you in the
business for remuneration or for
the love of God, humanity and
country?
Coming now to the matter in
hand, must say that l am sur
prised that you seek to make our
cause a political issue in the Sen
atorial race. Why not make it
an issue in the Governors race?
The Governor of the State has
great power for good or evil; a
Senator none. At least one of the
candidates for Governor is a we'll
known temperance advocate. |
have not known of any appeal
of yours made to temperance
people for votes for this candi-
date. Are you not actuated a
little by some fancied grievance
a gainst Senator McCreary? Do
you remember in the troublous
times following Gov. Goebel's
death how you abused the Dem
ocrats, and how when prayers
were needed and divine guidance
saSely wanted, you as a servant
pc lowly Nazarene, refused
woke the guidance of God?
Ion remember how YOU re-