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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RE-
FUSES TO CERTIFY WARD
EMS ACCOUNT.
PROPOSED TO PAY STATE en-
PLoYE $500 FOR GAME
LAW WORK.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON Ex-
EMPTlCN PLEA OF PRES
IDENT VAN HISE.
Madison, Oct. 81.

Madison, Oct- 81.
The civil service commission yes
terda.- decl4.4ed to certify to the
claim of Game. Warden J. w. Stone
for $500 which he proposed to pay to
A. c. Titus. first assistant attorney
general, for making q compilation of
the fish and game laws. The commits
sion based its decision upon the gen
eral ground that the claim was an
illegal one. Mr.. Titus dl2 the work
at his desk In the office of the attor-
ney general, using the time that he
otherwise might have had away from
the Office as a vacation with pay.
Secretary of State Frear held up
the claim and an opinion as to its
validity was asked of the attorney
general. The opinion sustained the
claim, but the civil service commission
does not follow the legal reasoning
of this opinion.
On the application of President
Van Hise for the exemption of the
position of editor of the university
bulletins. from the merit system, the
commission ordered a public hearing
to be held on November 20. f. w
Mckenzie of Milwaukee has been Sc
lected by President Van Hise for this
place, which pays a salary Of $1,000.
and desires to make the appointment
without an open competitive examin
alton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
VNoIcATioN OF SURPLUS.
Senator Lodge Makes etand-pat Arau-
ment of Panic

ment OF Panic.
Boston, Oct. 31.-Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge touched upon the surplus
in the treasury at Washington, and
the New York financial stringency in
la speech last night.
you may recall" said Senator
Eodge, that former United States
Treasurer Roberts published an ar
ticle about the great wrong in sur
plus. He was in state of mind he
cause the revenues of the United
States for the last fiscal year showed
a surplus of $50 900, 900. Then a Bos-
ton newspaper took it up, drawing its
habitual moral that it was another
hideous evil to be charged up to the
tariff, which ought to be Immediately
reduced. There was a great panic in
New York last week. The tide of
failure was stemmed in great meas
ure by the action of Secretary Cor
crisis cannot be too highly praised.
How did he do it? By advancing to
the banks many millions of money
from the treasury of the United
States. How did lie happen to have
that money in the treasury? Because
the United States has a surplus. How
much money would he have advanced
lie we had had deficit in our reve-
|nues and there had been no surplus
in the treasury? l think there were a
good many people last week who were
glad the United States had a surplus
and 70 whom it never occurred that a
surplus was a wrong"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
EASTERN BANKING CONDITIONS
NEARLY NORMAL AND sEcuR-
tiles SELL FAST.
ONLY URGENT CALLS FOR MON
Ely COME FROM CONCERNS IN
THE WEST.
CHICAGO ENGAGES MORE GOLD
FROM LONDON AND MlNTs
ARE BUSY.

New York, Oct 31.-The financial
situation yesterday was so nearly nor.
NAL that there were few new feat.
ures of Importance. 1t was stated
by bankers that calls for money from
the neighborhood of New York and
, the entire east appeared practically
satisfied. Calls for currency, OF
urgent character, came from points
west OF the Mississippi. These calls
are being met as fast as conditions
permit. Gate Superintendent OF
Banking Williams gathered up most
of the cash of the suspended banks
and deposited it with going institu-
tons, thereby adding several million
dollars to the funds available in the
market. The debit balances against
banks at the clearing house were
smaller than usual under normal con
ditions, all such balances aggregating
only little over 100000 on clear
ings of $266,000,0C0.
Many Buying Securities.
Oue Oh the most interesting d9Vel-
opments of. the situation is the large
amount of purchase securities i.
small lots for investment. Most OF
the large private banking houses
which sell stocks and bonds have
been keeping clerical forces at work
overtime executing such orders. It
is estimated that there were 100000
more names of stockholders on the
books of the railway and Industrial
corporations than was the case a
year ago. A single large firm re-
ports sales of between 100000 and
$750,000 day. Another firm states
that its wires to outlying places ar6
crowded with small orders, directing
the transfer of securities to The
names of new owners, while still an
other firm declares that there has not
been a movement of this kind of such
volume for 20 years.
Private Bankers Fail.
The absence of any failures, either
financial or mercantile, in New York
Of any Importance, except that of
Messler & Co.. a private banking firm,
and the offer OF call money at over
rates than during most of the time
Tuesday were other favorable symp-
toms of the situation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
NAVAL BATTLE
At VLADIVOSTOK
MuTINous DESTROYER ATTACKS
OTHER SHIPS AND THE
TOWN.
FINALLY OVERWHELMED BY
FIRE FROM LOYAL BOATS
AND FORTS.
MEN INcITED TO REBELLION sY
AGlTAToRs-sTATE OF SIEGE
DECLARED.

| Fladiyostok, Oct. 31-An exciting
naval battle took place in this harbor
yesterday between the mutinous crew
, of a Russian torpedo boat destroyer
and their loyal comrades, The mn-
tinous sailors finally were subdued.
The mutinOus boat is the Skory, and
she gave fght to the gunboat Mands-
chur, the destroyers GarsoYo, Smelly
and Serdltz, and the garrison of one
Of the harbor forts, manned by the
18th regiment of artillery. The
Skory soon was overwhelmed and she
had to be beached to save her from
sinking. This was not accomplished,
however, before her guns had done
considerable damage and several OIL
GERS and men o. other ships had been
killed or wounded,
The men Of the SkoFy were melted
by agitaters who had managed to ger
on board and take charge of the de
stroyer She steamed out into the
harbor with a red flag flying and at
once opened FIRE on the town and
forts.
Gunboats and destroyerg went cut
to engage her, and with the aid OF
the forts, soon had the Skory riddled
and helpless She then turned ana
ran through the surf and beaehed
The meP. 3srs of the crew who had
| not been killed or injured by the gun
fire were arrested by the soldiers as
they made their way to land. Among
the killed are Captain Kurosch. com
mander of the torpedo boat Ravy. and
I4ieutei mt stosr. commander of the
Skory. Lieutenant Vassilief, com
mander OF the Serditz, was wounded.
i Several people in Vladivostok were
killed by shells from the skory. The
town has been declared in state OF
siege.
Murderess Hanged.
St Petersburg. Oct s1.-The war
rant for the execution of Nile Rage
zinnikova, who shot and killed Gensr-
al Maxmoffsky on October %, director
OF department of prisons, was signed
yesterday and she was hanged last
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

| prcsentetives, in an address yester
day on the stability of the county :
finance, spoke Of the grea. wealth of
the United States and its s. "a. ousi
ness and commercial affairs, which
were all 2? the most substantial
basis. The last ten years" he said.
had been the greatest in business
growth in the history of the country.
This was shown by the postof5ee de
partment, which registers the bust
ness pulse of the country. Its reve-
nue. and expenditures 10 years ago
were about SS0.000,O00. They had
rapidly grown to S2O0,000.000. No
other country in the world displayed
such magnificent progress as this
country.
''The credit and currency Of the coun-
try should not be distur o ed by a little
Wall street furry which was not an
evidence of disturbance of CONNER
cial business or lessened financial
ability of the country. There was no
occasion for such false notions. Let
sensible, energetic business men real.
lie that this financial furry was with
out foundation, and the fears that
had been disturbing the imagination
of some would soon vanish into thin
air and disappear"
Denver Mint Busy.
Denver, Oct. 31.-A lar..e f0rSe is
engaged at the mint in coming
$40,0OO.000 of gold bars stored there
and more bullion is pouring in daily
from the mines. The total output of
the mint for October will exceed
sS,000.000, mainly in $40 gold pieces.
The gold win be shipped TO the money
eenters as rapidly as coined.
More Gold to Be Coined.
San Francisco, Oct. 31.-Pursuant to
directions from Washington, the coin
age of $15,000,O00 OF bullion will be
undertaken Immediately at the mint
in this city.
Roosevelt Watching Closely.
Washington, Oct. BE. w. Bloom
ingdale, director of the Phoenix Ma.
tional bank of New York, and other
wise connected financially in th@t
city, had an audience with President
Roosevelt yesterday, and is authority
for the statement that The president
is keeping infinitely informed regard
ing financial conditions throughout
the country, and that he feels no ap-
prehension of serious trouble in any
quarter Mr.. Bloomingdale said he
obtained from Secretary Corteiyou an
expression similar in character.
After his conference at the white
house. Mr.. Bloomingdale assigned the
cauF of the recent rouble to be
tremendous over expansion and ex
ploitation Of enterprise far beyond
their worth, until the situation
reached point where the books had
to be balanced. The only connection
which the course of President P5ose-
valt had with the crisis was calSaps
to hasten inquiry into he actual
worth of the securities upon which
certain credits were based. From
this point of view. he said, the sooner
a reckoning was taken the less dis.
astrous the result. If the disaster
had been the result of presidential
policies, Mr. Eloomingdale added, it
would have affected the whole coun-
tly which was not the case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
STATE SERVANTS
To Be PAID IN
CASH AS USUAL
Madison. Oct. 81.

Madison, Oct 81.
The state employees. in the capitol.
and the several charitable
and penal institutions, will be paid
the first Of next month as usual, in
cash, declared State Treasurer A. II
Dahl yesterday, speaking Of the re
port which had been circulated that
the treasurer would this time issue
no cash. on account Of supposed
cramped condition OF the banks Of tn.
state.
He declared that much OF the pay
roll would be paid In drafts. but this
was because many of the employees
desire 10 be paid in that way and they
ere usually accommodated, but that
the state treasury has no difficulty ia
obtaining all the currency 1t needs
and there would be no change this
tine from the usual manner and form
Of paying OIL the servants Of the
state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
SOME PUPILS RETURN.
Pewaukee Stirred Up by Discharge
of Teacher.

Pewaukee, Wis, Oct 31.-Feeling
over the discharge of Miss Helen E. NJ.
Roberts. a popular instructor at the
high school, which was followed by
walk out of so students, runs high
and the populace is about evenly d.
yided on the question, with the odds,
If anything, in favor of the little
school teacher.
Some of the students returned to
their studies yesterday morning, but
many absented themselves while 9th.
ers have severed all connections with
the school and have entered the high
schools of Waukesha and Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
On the Rail

Through electric transit from Church
street, Evanston, to Milwaukee is
promised December l by the Chicago
G Milwaukee Electric Railway com
pany. The grading for the ttseclz he-
tween Racine and Milwaukee has been
completed and track laying and wiring
are proceeding at such rate that the
early opening of the line is assured
although it has been possible hitherto
10 go ali the way to Milwaukee by cleo
trio car, it was necessary to use the
Milwaukee city SYSTEMS line from Ra-
cine northward. Permanent stations
are being built at various points be
tween Racine and Milwaukee. The
track work has been OF tie highest
steam line grade and the 9ails and bal
lasting are of such character that
the heaviest OF cars can be used at
their highest speed. For many miles
between Kenosha and South Milwau-
kee there is not curve. At all the
steam line crossings block signals
have been installed, and other modern
devices are being used to forward run
ming of cars on swift schedule. 1t is
President Frost's intention to have the
cars make the distance between Mil
yankee and Evanston on about the
same schedule nov adopted for steam
trains. Practically all the rolling
stock for the through service has been
received, and now is being tried out IN
the local runs between Evanston and
Racine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
HUMAN BODIES
FALL IN SHOWER
FOUR MEN TORN TO PIECES BY
EXPLOSION or DYNA-
MITE.

Canonsburg, Pa. Oct. 31.-Frag-
IA. cnts Of human bodies peppered with
particles of rocks and earth fell In Z
shower over Gwendolen, on the Wa.
bash railroad yesterday when 500
pounds Of dynamite exploded. Four
men were torn 10 pieces and six
others injured
The six injured men stunned and
Bleeding, ran aimlessly from the scene
and have not been located,
Little IS known OF the exact cause
OF the explosion. but it is presumed
that ii followed an attempt to warm
the dynamite
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
YOUTHFUL SPORT is FATAL.
cbl.d's Bonfire Isnites an Infant
Clothing.

cbl.a's Bonfire Ignites an Infant's
Clothing.
Menomonee Falls, Wis, Oct. ST.
Setting fire to a miniature bonfire on
the kitchen floor the S-yearold son
of Fren Lenns, curb dresser of Ian.
non, caused the death of his infant
brother.
The mother had left the house for
a moment and Inc boy, climbing on a
chair, secured some matches from a
shelf Thinking to amuse the baby,
the boy set fire to heap Of paper
which he had gathered. The flames
spreading. set the baby's dress on fire.
The mother. arriving at this time
threw a pail of water on the child.
but its body was so badly burned
that It died few Hours afterwards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed in the office of Secretary of State
Frear as follows;
# u River Canning Co, Fall River.
Col ubia county, capital stock $780,
600 incorporators, Martin Calvert Ho-
bart, Fayette Cornelius Foster and
Harvey Henry Nugget
Interstate Theater Co, milwaukee,.
capital stock $4,000; inoorF> rators.
Robert Starr, Joseph NJ 0rdens and
William e. Wilson. one Of the pur-
poses OF this company is to purchase
the Empire Theater Co, Of Water.
town.
Wood County Development assocaa-
ton. Marshfield, no capital incorpora-
tors. w ., Conner and Is others.
Starch Brothers Co, La Crosse,
dairy machinery and supply company.
capital stock 100000; incorporators,
Emil Starch, Benjamin Starch and
Franz Starch.
American Metals Co, an Illinois cor
poration with capital of s155.00o and
Wisconsin interests OF $4,000, filed
articles and statement to operate in
this state.
Congregation OF the Holy Rosary.
Weller, Oconto county, Roman Catho-
lie organization, no capital. The
names Of Bishop ]. ]. Flx, Vicar Gen
eral p. Lochman, Pastor John J.
Loerke and LaSmen Iuhn P. Schmidt
and Frederick Glocke appear in the ar
ticles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
BURGLAR ASKS
FOR A PARDON
CLAIMS HE LOST OUT EY
NOT HAVING A
LAWYER.
Madison, Oct. 81.

MdulSOis WI o.
Governor Davidson yesterday heard
the application of Emil Jaeger of
Milwaukee for pardon from the
state reformatory at Green Bay.
Jaeger was sentenced for three 10
five years for burglary, beginning his
term on March 6, 1906. The ground
for the application is that Jaeger mad
no lawyer and was convicted for en-
tering a dwelling when In fact he
entered place of business, the lat
ter being not so serious an offense,
and that the penalty should not have
been more than one year. Attorney
Roger TRIUMPH presented the applica-
ton, which was taken under advise.
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

Taft's visit at Berlin would be pure
ly social and that there was no I'M
usual situation there to cause the has
tening OF Secretary Taft on his jour
ney from the Philippines. It is pos
sible. it is pointed out, that the Ger
man emperor has changed his plans,
so as to be in Berlin at the time Taft
originally expected to be there. but
no adviees to this effect have
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
FEDERAL JUDGE ARRESTED.
Peter S. Grosscup Charged With
Mansiauehter.

Chicago, Oct. 31-Judge Peter s
Grosscup of the United States circuit
court was yesterday served with a
warrant charging him with mau-
slaughter He is a director of an cleo
tric railroad at Nation, Illinois, on
which several people were recently
killed in collision. The other Of
fieers and directors Of the electric
Ike also have been arrested. Judge
Grosscup was prepared to furnish a
bond Of $1,000 and the serving Of the
warrant was a mere formality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
PACKERS FAILED
TO BRAND MEATS

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. Civilian
Huxtable, representing Swift & Co,
and Claude byron, representing Ar
.nour, were yesterday bound over to
the district court On the charge Of
violating the pure food law by selling
unbranded meats. The Cudahy com
pany agreed to abide by the decision
in the cases of the other two con-
Germs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
CERTIFIED CHECK
REFUSED BY Road

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 31.--Reports
reaching the state railway commission
indicate that the Burlington railrc I'd
is refusing checks in payment of
freight. A large shipment of cattle
at Sargent, with $1,000 freight
charges, is being held in the yards
because currency mot be secured
TO pay the charges, although certi-
fed check has been rendered. The
railroad commission VIII take the
matter under consideration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
Woman Mcets 4or,lbIe peath.

Merrill, Wis, Oct, 91.-Airs. August
Malzahn met horrible death. While
stirring the fire the sleeve of her
waist caught fire and in a moment
she was wrapped In flames. Being
alone in the house she was burns ed
badly before help arrived. She. died
in intense pain a few hours after.
wards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
PURELY SOCIAL VISIT.
Change Of Plans Cor Secretary Taft
In Berlin.

Washington. Oct. 3t--President
Roosevelt yesterday declined TO dis
cuss the reported change in che plars
o. Secretary Taft in relation to his
visit 10 Berlin. and ii was stated in
other official quarters that nothing
was known on the subject.
The state department officials said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
MoDERMsrs ExooMMUNIcArEO.
Pope Forbids Reading Of Reply to His
Encycl'cal.

Ron, oct BIZ. The pore has OK
con- unuicatod the authors Of the reply
70 BIS recent encylical on N dernism
and he's Instructed the bishops to FOR
I'D the rec !iIg ol this reply Ia their
alocese8
IN their r'Idy the nodernists argued
that the church bad always, and
should nov aGaTi Itself to the exigen-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
Burning Of cormorant.

Bayfield,, Wis, Oct. 31.--Iht
steamer Cormorant Of the Edwarc
Hines Lumber company's feet, and +
relic Of the old XXI Winslow feet o.
Cleveland. is reported to have burned
% Lake superior near Bass island
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
SHERIFF OFFERS REWARD.
For Arrest and Conviction Of Person
Who Stole a Horse.

Sheriff Kittleson has posted a notice
at the police station offering a reward
OF SIS To- the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who stole
light bay mare, The notice does not
say to whom the horse belonged or
where the theft occurred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
presldent Harpc.'s Mother Dead.

Pittsburg, Oct. 31-Mrs Elizabeth
Harper, aged rs, mother g the hate
William r. Harper, former president
az the University Of Chicago. is dead
Two sons are still members OF The
faculty Of the University of Chicago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

Few men in Europe have had 2
more striking career than Lev. Or.
Bishop Cabrera Of the Spanish Re
formed church, who was educated &c
the Catholic priesthood but embraced
the protestant faith and became a
voluntary exile TO Gibraltar, when he
returned to lead the Evangelical party
after the revolution Of .6s8
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

cies Of the age and insisted upon the
righr to discuss the bible and other
sacred writings. which they held to
be human productions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

Field Marshal Oyama is now living
on hair pas in little house in-tht
west end Of Tokyo. He does not en-
courage any hero business and is
living as a quiet old man should
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
union oses strihe

Peoria. H.. Oct 9l.-The distnlery
employees strike was settled yester.
DAY. the men accepting the terms sub
mitted by the distiliers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

A statement has been issued by the
railroad commission Of Texas showing
that 2s9 persons we're killed and
1922 injured during the fiscal year
ended on June 30 last or the killed
iii we're employes o! the railroads
thirteen we're passengers, I42 were
trespassers ard twenty three other
persons. nos trespassers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

The English Winston Churchill, who
as nder-secretary of the foreign Office
Is visiting the English African colonies
just as if he were n Taft, is looked up.
on with special favor by those English
men who admire a man of nerve and
egotism In some ways he see as to
be an English Beveridge Whit has
delighted many critics who think the
present race OF English statesmen
puny is his repeated performance In
the house Of commons Of standing up
and answering an important question
from the opposition before consulting
the other members Of the cabinet and
then forcing the cabinet to stand by
him The stories Of his personal rude
ness, which have led him In one sense
to be called the most unpopular man
in England, are confirmed on the other
side
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

Total gross earnings of all railroads
in the United states reporting for two
weeks of October, according to Dun's
Review, are SIS, 40l, 0SS, an increase OF
6.S per cent over the corresponding
period last year These are mostly
central, western. southern and south
western roads
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

The 1900 interchangeable mileage
tickets to be issued by the railroads
December ] are good for one year
only.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
NEVER so PROSPEROUS,
SAYS SPEAKER CANNON

Springfield. Ill. oct. 81 Speaker
Cannon Of the national house Of re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06
STRIKE ALI OVER.

Last Telegraph Operators Return 70
Work In La Crosse.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 3i.--The tele.
graph strike here ended yesterday
when the last strikers returned TO
wo,.. with the commercial companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-06

Orders have been issued from the
headquarters of the Canadian Pacific
Road that. all expenses must be re-
duced to minimum. In cons eqvenee
of these orders no more new work
viii be undertaken at the Angus shops
of the company at Montreal for an in.
definite period. Only enough OF the
staff to do repair work will be re-
tanned Ths shops have beon en-
ploying some 1900 men. The reason
given for these orders is hard times"
So far as practicable the men win be
placed on half time. and those not re-
quired viii be discharged Already
men are being laid off. and by the end
cf the present month some Of the de-
partments win be closed entirely.