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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
lR|GHTS !
GROWING LESS
SAYS SECRETARY ROOT IN RE.
sPoNsE TO TOAST.
MORE NATIONAL POWER
Central Government Exercising All
the Time More Authority and the
Tendency in This Direction Is
Made Greater by Failure of States
to Do Their Duty.

New York. Dec Secretary Of
State Root was the guest of honor at
the annual dinner Of the Pennsylvania
society of New York, last evening
More thnn eco members Of the socl.
ETY. were present. Mr.. Root responded
to the toast; The United States.
ut hs plainly tC be SEEN" he said,
that the people of the country are
coming to the conclusion that in GER
tain important respects the local laws
Of the separate states which were ad-
equate for due and Just regulation
and control of business which was
transacted and activity which began
and ended within the limits of the
several states are inadequate for due
and just control of business and
activities which extend throughout all
states, and more power of regulation
and control is gradually passing into
the hands of the national govern
ment"
He cited as instances, the federal
antitrust law. anti.rebate law. rail,
road rate law. meat inspection law,
oleomargarine law and pure food law.
The process that interReaves the
life and action of the people in every
section of our country with the PEG
pie in every other section. he said,
continues and will continue with ia
creasing force and effect; we are
urging forward In the development of
a business and social life whic tends
more and more to the obliteration Of
state lines and the decrease of state
power as compared with nationaI
power.
Il submit TO your Judgment, and
desire to press upon you with all the
earnestness | possess that there is
but one way In which the states Of
the union can maintain their power
and authority under the conditions
now before us, and that way Is by an
awakening on the part Of the states
at the real question OF their own du-
ties 10 the country at large. Under
the conditions which now exist. no
state can live unto itself alone ami
regulate its affairs with sole refer.
ence to its own treasury, It's own con-
venience, its ON special interests
Every state is bound TO frame It's
legislation and its administration
With reference not only to its own
special affairs, but with reference to
the effect upon all Of its sister states
It ID Useless for the advocates of state
rights to inveigh against the suprenl-
acy Of the constitutional laws of the
United States or against the extern
sion of national authority In fields OF
necessary control where the states
themselves fail In the performance of
their duty. The instinct for self gov
eminent among the people of che
United States is too strong to permit
them long to respect any ones right
TO exercise a power which he fails to
exercise. Governmental control which
they deem just and necessary they
will have, either from the states or
from the national government and IL
the states fail TO furnish 1t IN due
measure, sooner or later constructions
of the constitution will be found to
vest the power where 1t win be exer.
eised III the national government"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
BOSTON INVENTOR
THINKS He OWNS
PART Of CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 13.-In the federal
circuit court yesterday Sidney Smith
of Cambridge, Mass, filed IA suits
for writs of ejectment on land here
worth $500 600. The city and 1000
other defendants are named in the
suits. The land named is almost the
entire territory south OF 35th street
to 39th street, between Grand 5oule
ward and Lake Michigan. According
to Smith, the original grant of the
land never appeared on record, the
man obtaining the grant having died
before the instrument was registered
Smith claims TO have purchased the
claims of the heirs Of the grantee.
Roston, Dec 13.-Sidney Smith is
Boston inventor with residence in
Cambridge. The basis of the claims
rests upon affidayits to an entry made
in 1884 by Jeduthan Smith of Chics-
go, grandfather Of the claimant. The
federal government was selling land
in Chicago at that time and Jeduthan
OAIth peslu paw ioA MS pun Sios'S5
which was duly recorded at the land
Office at Danville, Ill.
He filed his papers under the law,
and they were recorded at Washing
ton. The act of congress passed
about that time provided that no land
patent to purchasers Of that date
should be issued for five years. Events
so happened that no patent to this
land was issued until 1899, when Sid
ney Smith. the present claimant, ap-
pearing as heir for his grandfather
secured one from the land Office in
Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

When the Wisconsin legislature
meets in January it will be confront
ed by proposition TO install and
maintain binder Irvine plant in the
state prison at Waupun. The pro
posal will come from no less an au-
thority than the state board of con-
troll and will be backed by the report
of the investigation made by that
body in accordance with instruction
contained in a joint resolutian of the
legislature of 1866, which provided
that the state board of control make
a thorough investigation of the work
ing of binder Irvine plants now in OPP
GRAFTON in prisons in other states and
the financial results of such plants.
The board made the investigation
in November principally at the Min
nesota prison in Saltwater, AID the
conditions found there and the sue
cess that has followed the installa-
ton of the twine plant will be the
basis of the recommendation to be
made
From the biennial report of the
warden Of the Minnesota prison for.
the years 1866 the following ex-
tracts from that portion bearing on
the Irvine plant will be of interest:
The twine plant has been unusu-
ally prosperous the past two years.
The state has realized net profit of
$409, 452.87 and the farmers of the
state have been benefited by an ac-
tual saving of 1874, 973.45, in the cost
of Irvine. making a total gain to the
state and the consumers of $1,144,-
426.32 The price of outside manu-
facturers to -a consumer compared
with the Minnesota prison prices, as
given by the United States commits
sioner of labor in his goth annual
report on convict labor, shows that
the difference in prices to the con
sumer of Minnesota for 1905-06, was
414 to 6 cents per pound. Our net
earnings AMI profits for the past two
years have exceeded total expenses
for the maintenance of the prison by
1871, 0S0.40."
The report shows that since 1902
there has been no deficit in the per
capita cost of maintenance, but on
the contrary the per capita earnings
have been in excess of maintenance
as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
FEARED CAPTURE
MORE THAN DEATH

Milwaukee, Dec ia dash for lib
'erty, chase through the busy
streets of the city mid cries of stop
thief, blind alley splash In the
river and half an hour later body
cold and stiff at the morgue tells the
story of the capture, escape and
death Wednesday afternoon of Fred
w. Miller, wanted at La Crosse for
grand larceny. Miller evidently
fearing capture more than ! 18th, re-
fused all help offered him after he
jumped into the river Miller, alias
u. w. Hobbard, is wanted in La
Crosse ON a charge OF having stolen
500, a solid gold watch, chain and a
fob set with rubies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
SHEA DISCOVERED ACID
AS WEAPON OF STRIKE

Chicago, Dec. l3.-The cross exam
ination of Michael Kelly. the ex-team-
ster who had testified that President
Shea of the teamsters' union dis
cussed with him the advisabilty OF
using dynamite to blow up the build
ing in which non-union men housed,
commenced with the opening of court
yesterday. The witness was asked:
WAS Shea the first man who talked
to you about using acid?"
Yes
Did YOU know this acid was TO be
used for the purpose Of injuring
horses?"
Yes"
And you say Shea gave you 81
with which to buy acid?"
HE did"
And when gu sent a man to buy
you knew it was to be thrown upon
horses?"
81 did"
Kelly was questioned closely about
paying pickets and declared that
some of them were paid by the team
sters' union but said he had seen 9TH
ers paid by a business agent Of the
garment workers on whose behalf the
teamsters went on a strike
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
BURIED THE WRONG MAN.
Woman Finds Husband Whom she
Had Supposed Perished at Frisco.

Woman Finds Husband Whom she
Had Supposed Perished at Frisco.
Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 13.-Some
where out on the prairies speeding to-
ward the setting sun is Mrs. Hattie
POLITE, going to meet her husband
whom she has mourned as dead since
the san Francisco earthquake. Last
summer she brought the charred body
of man all the way from California
and buried it in Riverside cemetery
at Oshkosh in the belief that it was
her husband. A few days ago she
learned that her husband was living
on her ranch in California, In the
midst of the rejoicing when the re-
union takes place there will be things
of sadness to relate One of hel
children was killed and a child born
since the earthquake but did not sur
vive. OF these things Mr.. POLITE was
in ignorance. He had mourned his
entire family as dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
MURDER CHARGE
FOR MRS. BRADLEY
FORMER SENATOR BROWN OF
UTAH DIES.
WOMAN NEAR TO COLLAPSE
May Not Be Able to Be Arraigned
for Several Days-Oefense Will
Be Justification Under "Unwritten
Law''-Says Kidney Trouble
Caused Death.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Former
United States Senator Arthur Brown
of Utah, who was shot Saturday af-
ternoon by Mrs Anna NJ. Bradley,
died at midnight last night.
Mrs. Bradley will be arraigned to-
day on a charge of murder. Her at
torneys will set up the defense that
she was justified under the "unwrit
ten law" in shooting Mr. Brown.
DR.. White, superintendent of the
hospital, declared that Browns death
was due to complications brought on
by kidney trouble and not to septic
poisoning as the result of the wound
The shock of the bullet wound. how
ever. had aggravated an affectation
of the kidneys until these organs re
fused to perform their functions.
Mrs. Bradley is on the verge of
collapse and her physicians say that
it may be several days before she viii
be able to be ARA gned in court. She
will be transferred from the house of
detention to a cell in the Jail,
Mrs. Bradley was informed of Sen
ator Browns death at 12:45 this
morning but made no comment
Career of Senator Brown.
Mr.. Brown came to the senate in
1896 when Utah was admitted to the
union. He served about Is months
He had been prominent as a crimi-
nal lawyer in his early career in
Utah, but in later years had been
giving his attention to mining cases.
1t was to ! appear as counsel before
the supreme court of the United
States on Monday, in a mining case,
that he came to Washington, where
he was followed by Mrs Bradley,
who, it is said, learned of his appoint
ment to meet Mrs. Adams, mother of
Maud Adams, the actress, in New
York alter he had appeared before
the supreme court. She left for
Washington Immediately and regis
tered at the Hotel Raleigh as Mrs.
Anna Brown" and was assigned to
room near Senator Browns apart
ments.
According to a statement made by
Senator Brown shortly after he was
taken to the hospital. he found Mrs.
Bradley in his room going through
his probate papers. She demanded
that he marry her at once and when
he refused she fired the shot which
proved fatal There were no eye
witnesses of the tragedy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

prior 10 his recall from Austria about
a year ago. The whole affair shows
as clearly as possible that neither
Mr.. Storer nor his wife is possessed
of common discretion. They, as con-
verified Catholics. thought themselves
Obliged to take part In Roman poll
tics. They were determined to ad-
vance the interest of Archbishop Ire
land. They knew the president pri-
vately shared their admiration for
him. and they endeavored to use Mr..
Roosevelt as an advantage in their
enterprise. When the president real
ICED that his friendship was being
abused he could take no other course
than to withdraw It and to remove
Mr.. storer from his diplomatic place
in the service OF the United States,
and this he did. hence the row.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
WHAT FARMERS NEED.
Discussed at Meeting of Wisconsin
Grange.

Medina, Wis, Dec t3.-The work
of the state grange of Wisconsin Pa
irons of Husbandry, which opened it's
annual session Tuesday, was confined
Wednesday to exemplification of de
grees. In ais annual address. Worthy
Master Powers of Beloit said the
important subjects now before he
farmers are: improvement of high.
ways, strengthening the oleomargine
bill, establishment of parcels post,
election of senators by direct vote.
extension of markets for farm prod
ucts and establishment of a postal
savings bank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

Mrs. Bellamy 5torer, whose inter
ference in diplomatic affairs has
brought about heated controversy
between her husband and President
Roosevelt, was formerly Miss Maria
Longworth of Cincinnati and is an
aunt Of Representative Longworth,
the presidents son-in-law. She is a
woman Of great force Of character
and accomplishments. The Countess
de Chambrun Of Paris, who attended
the Longworth-RooseYe wedding, Is
her daughter. She has been an inti
mate friend OF Mrs. Roosevelt since
the early 90's, when Mr. Roosevelt
was civil service commissioner and
Mr.. Storer a member of congress.
She was greatly instrumental in Sc
curing for her husband those import
ant diplomatic posts which he ].eld
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
RIOT AND SHOOTING.
Caused by Jealousy of Americans
Against Greeks.

Oshkosh, Dec. 1S.-During a fierce
hand-to-hand combat Wednesday
night between a gang of Greek labor
.ers recently imported to work ia the
Paine Lumber cOmpany's mill and a
band of Americans, also employed in
the mill Otto Radiz, an American,
was fatally shot by George Braun, a
Greek. Bad blood between Ameri-
cans and Greeks was caused by the
displeasure Of the A nericans over
the Importation of the Greeks. When
the Iaborers cane out of the factory,
the Americans and Greeks clashed.
A riot followed ana Braun shot into
the crowd striking Radiz IA the
mouth. He may recover. Forty
Greeks were arrested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

pal church here. was last night &C
quilted of charges of heresy by the
standing commission of the Episcopal
diocese of Ohio. The case had its
origin in letter written by Cox to
Bishop Vincent in which Cox declared
his sympathy with DR.. Crapsey of
New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

Six grades of twine are manufac-
tured-standard white sisal, stand
ard mixed, standard manila, manila
500 foot and pure manila, and the to-
tai made of these during the year
ending August g. 1906, was 1924 c5
pounds, all Of which was sold to the
farmers of Minnesota. The prices
received by the state for the various
era les being.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
AGAINST GAME LAWS.
Illinois Grange Would Not Protect
Birds.

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 13.-Resolutions
recommending the repeal of the game
laws of Illinois and the adjustment
of Illinois hunting privileges were in
troduced yesterday at the annual
meeting of the state grange. Addl-
tional resolutions proposing the en-.
dorsement OF the deep waterway
project from the lakes to the gulf, par
GELS post, postal savings banks and an
appropriation of $4,000 by congress
for good roads were submitted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

man of Waterfowl. is dead. aged ~.
He was cnce mayor of Quincy, ILL.,.
and WIS a personal friend of Abraham
Lincoln During the civil war he was
engaged in the leather buyiness IN
Quincy and furnished large supplies
for the government. claims for which
are still pending.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
MEETS DEATH ON LAKE.

Frozen Body of sheboygan Fisherman
Is Found in His Launch.
Port Washington, Wis, Dec. 10
The body OF John Refs was found ~
ing in his little gasoline launch viii n
was washed ashore five miles south #
here. Refs had frozen to death, and
evidently had been dead for some
time. He was from Sheboygan.
Sheboygan, Wis, Dec. l3.-Jo&a
Refs was a fisherman living here and
used his launch to set and collect his
nets. He leaves a wife and family
His craft was seen by the life saving
lookout as he passed out of the har-
Dor, and when last sighted was head
ed to the south. There was a bad
sea running all last week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
TELEPHONE coMPANY's BOND.
Milwaukee Independent Files $4,000
Guarantee That It Will Make Good.

Milwaukee, Dec. ia bond fled
with the city clerk for $4,000 guar
antees the city of Milwaukee that
within thirty days the Milwaukee In
dependent Telephone company will
begin the building of its plant and
that within two years the company
will have in operation 5000 tele-
phones in the city.
The acceptance of President H. D.
Critchfield of the franchise ordinance
passed by the council for the COM
pany was filed with the bond.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
Old couple Found DEAD.

Saginaw, Mich. Dec. 13,-The dea1
bodies Of Joseph T Tahlmeier and
wife, aged respectively 50 and 70.
were found in their room yesterday.
Life had been extinct for several
days. Death was caused by gas from
a coal steve near he bedroom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

100000 in three months. according to
figures contained in a statement is
sued last night by the state banking
department on reports of the condi
ton at the close of business on
Wednesday, Nov. IA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
PEARY MAY TRY AGAIN.
Ship Said to Be Available for An
other Dash.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Commander
Peary and members of the Peary
Arctic club and intimate friends were
guests at dinner given by Morris
X. Jessup last night Mr.. Peary told
his friends if he could get the right
sort of a ship for another dash" to
the pole, he believed he could accom-
plish his object in year. 1t is said
that assurances We're given him that
the kind of ship he wanted would
be provided whenever he is ready to
another voyage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
LIFE PRESIDENTS TO MEET.
Paul Morton Proposes to Form an
Association.

Association.
New York, Dec. 13-President Paul
Morton of the Equitable Life Assur.
ance society has called a meeting of
the presidents of more than 80 life
insurance companies to be held. in
New York city Dec q to form an as.
ISOLATION. Among the reasons given
by Mr.. Morton for the organization
are:
To prevent extravaganza and re
duce expenses by encouraging uni
formity oSsadministration and to con
slider whether to advocate or oppose
legislation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

That is, the above was the actual
cost after deducting the amounts re-
ceiyed from the knitting company for
services under the contract.
The average population Of the Wis
consin prison In 1906 was GAL while
that in tne Minnesota institution was
7O4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

At the conclusion OF his report up
on the Irvine plant Warden Wolfer
says Il am still of the opinion that
the Irvine plant ought to be in
creased, from three to FIVE million
pounds more per annum as soon as
practicable. | think you will agree
with me that the state can easily
undertake to manufacture eighteen
million pounds of Irvine per annum,
as the states requirements are from
two to four million pounds above this
figure"
To install plant at Waupun, SINH
lar to that at Saltwater will require
an outlay of probably s250,OO0 for the
plant alone besides the necessary
working capital and this will be
urged against it by those who look
upon the proposition with disfavor
The probabilities are, however. that
this objection viii not have large sup
port for many conservative legisla-
tors have already expressed them,
selves in favor of the proposition
Some of them, notably Assemblvmen
Cernahan and Roycroft, have de-
clared their intention to introduce
bills providing for the immediate
establishment of the necessary plant.
The contract between the state of
Wisconsin and the Paramount Knit
ting company Of Chicago, whereby
the convict labor at Waupun is now
under lease, does not expire until
1908. Under this contract the state
receives 65 cents per day for each
convict actually at work The total
amount received for such labor dur
ing the aarna neriod Was.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
Trust Funds Decrease.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 13.-The total
Of the trust companies OF
this state show a decrease o. $780,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
COMBINATIONS
FOR CABINET MEN
OPPOSITION RALLIES ONLY A
FEW VOTES.
RAYNER RAPS PRESIDENT

Maryland Senator Defends Rights of
States and Makes Caustic Criti-
cism of Executive for His Position
on Japanese School Question
Reformed Spelling Waits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

Sympathy Not Heresy.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 13.-Rey. George
Clarke Cox, rector of Calvary Episco-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

VIaQQUA K o. 7. N. - MEETS ow
gxTy AendAy evening in Alliance Hall %
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
BINDER TWINE AT
THESTATE PRISON
BOARD OF CONTROL WILL MAKE
FAVORABLE REPORT.
HAS MADE INVESTIGATION

Minnesota Scores a Success With Its
Plant-Extracts From Warden's
Report-Net Profit of SS71,oS0-
Irvine All Sold to Home Farmers
Some Wisconsin Facts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

". Q. T. U,-MEETs FIRST rHURaDA9
u sas|A meath at ,. n.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19
Personal Friend o. Lincoln.

Natertown, II. Y Dec 12.-Maitland
Bon, a prominent retired busl,.ss-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

VIRoQUA CHAPTER, h. A. NJ, MERxz
wefy 9eepa4 and Fourth Wednesday -
AAaA KsentA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

wQMANs RELIEF CORPS MEWwa
81 alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

TRRouk oAkrpS-pATRIAa e1s Mf
Nek-m sees 4rsa Aa9 tAtrd Tuesday svssan&B
Cd eAeA Meak.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-19

vIAoQUA CHAPTER, o. q. o., MHEz8
eRcHnA Tuesday Of each month In Mass&s&