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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

child urinates too often, ifthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-we;-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the. Immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is so, realized. 1t is sola
by druggists, in fift Ek
cent and one-dolla
size bottles. You may .iss1,E. -: -
have a sample bottle ILL =s1s s1ssss.sezz9
by mail free, also a Hc-a, Of swAmpE0ol
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
monial letters received from sufferer
cured. In writing DR.. Kiimer & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
dress, Binghafntou, N. Y, on every
bottle.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29

We hope the railroad strike may
be averted. Strikes are disastrous
to both sides.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-03-29
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
1iscouragesa and lessons ambition; beauty,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
FARMERS LIFE DEMANDED.
Ignored One Threat and Lost Barns;
Again Assailed.

Chiffon. Wis, Jan. 3.-Thomas
Weeks, the richest farmer in Calumet
county, received an anonymous letter
which contains a demand for $4,000
or his life. The whole county is ex-
cited over the threat, although Weeks
maintains a calm demeanor.
Recently Mr. Weeks received a
threatening letter in the same writing
as the last one, Five hundred dollars
were 20 DE left under a certain Sc
cludod bridge in this county. some
distance from the Weeks homestead.
or the barns of Weeks would be
burned
The recipient refused to comply
with the request, ignoring it entirely
A few hours after the time appointed
for leaving the money expired, his
barns were burned. He was also
threatened with shooting, but no at
tempt was made to injure or kill him
The second threat, affecting the
very life of the victim. caused Mr..
Weeks to tell the county police au-
thorities There is no definite clue TO
work on in the case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
ANOTHER GRAFT
PROBE PROMISED

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 3.-A grand
jury will be called soon by District At
torney F. E. McGovern to investigate
numerous complaints which have come
to his attention. Among them are
the ACCOUNTS of ward foremen, inspec-
tors and persons who have had to
pass upon bills presented to the city
for payment. Former grand juIies
did not make much of dent in the
methods of carrying on city business,
but recent developments give the i'm
preston that long skein of crooked
deals may be unraYeled.
District Attorney McGoyern told
me that he desires to call a grand
jury soon, said City Comptroller Par
Bechtner. He said he thought the
case of the seventh ward foreman.
whom I charge with padding the pay
roll to the extent of $500 and proiting
thereby himself is st subject for
grand jury consideration. Besides
that, he said he has a number of 9th
er things which require examination.
4 intend at once to begin an over
hauling of the accounts of foremen Of
other wards during years past. During
the short time this administration has
been in Office it has discovered many
loopholes existing through which OIL
GERS or their subordinates may cheat
the city Many city employees are
paid and supplies are bought with no
other certificate to the genuineness Of
the account than the signature of the
ward foreman.
"Only a few months ago, a case sim
liar to that of the foreman who is ac-
cused of putting fictitious name IN
the pay roll was discovered. John
Brock, an inspector in the eighteenth
ward, built sidewalk in his magma
ton, signed the foreman name to the
requisition for payment. and success
fully passed orders for payment
through the board OF public works un-
til he had collected 81, 100"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
CHARGE FRAUD ON
COTTON EXCHANE
ALLEGED TO HAVE MADE DIS.
HONEST QUOTATIONS..
WOULD DEPRIVE OF MAILS
Petitioners Ask That Postmaster GEN.
eral issue a Fraud Order AGAINST
Big Commercial Assoc ation-
President of Exchange Resents
Charge.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Charges OF
fraud were filed yesterday afternoon
with Postmaster General Cortelyou
against officials and members OF the
New York cotton exchange by Re
preventative Livingston OF Georgia
and Haryie Jordan. president OF the
Southern Cotton association OF AT.
lanta. on the charges they tiled
they base a request that the postol-
fee department issue a fraud order
against the New York cotton exchange
in order to bar them from the use oil
the United States mails in conduct
ing what the charges term fraudulent
practices. The postmaster general.
after going over the papers submit
ted to him, referred his callers tc
Judge Goodwin assistant attorney
general for the postoffice depart
ment. 1t is likely that a hearing will
be held by Judge Goodwin before a
determination of the question is
reached. The request is based on
numerous allegations of fraud in kuota-
tons of grade cotton allowed on the
New York exchange, and the business
methods of that institution.
New York. Jan. 3.-WaIter q. HuD-
bard, president of the New York cot.
ton exchange, announced yesterday
that he had asked Postmaster Gen
eral Cortelyou for copies of any com
plants which might have been made
TO him against the New York cotton
exchange. He defends the personal
character and business methods OF
the members of the exchange, and de
clares that they are prepared to de
fend themselves against any charges
that may be made against him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
UNION BAKERS
POISON BREAD

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Four men. said to
be members of the bakers union have
been arrested ON a charge of putting
acid on hundreds of loaves of bretd
distributed among Jewish residents
on the west side. A strike is in pro-
gress at a local bakery and it is
claimed that strike sympathizers
threw the acid, and also iodoform on
wagon loads of bread and rolls after
they had left the bakery. The po-
lice confiscated many baskets of poi
soned bread and are holding them for
evidence. In the pockets of the mer
arrested were found bottles of acid
and packages of powdered iodoform.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
DEMAND FULL VALUE TAX.
Action of Illinois Board Will Cause
Litigation.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 3-The action
of the state board of equalization in
fixing 20 per cent as the value of real
and personal property in the state
for assessing purposes this year is to
be attacked. A motion was made in
the supreme court yesterday by rep
resentatives of Chicago asking leave
to file a petition for mandamus with
a view of requiring the board to place
a full valuation upon property for the
purposes of taxation. 1t is claimed
mat by the action of the board, CAPT
tai stock, including the franchises
and other property of corporations
owning and operating railroads in the
state, will not be assessed as the law
requires, that capital stock, includ
ing the franchise and other property
should be valued at full, fair casl
value" for the purposes of taxation
as the revenue law requires. II is
claimed in the petition that by tbe
action of the board the state will lose
this year $3,500,0O0 taxes, Chicago
share being 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
AMERICA MAKES RESERVATION
AVOIDING RESPONSIBILITY

Madrid, Jan. The formal sign
ing OF the Algeciras convention. took
place at the state department here
Monday in the presence of Represents.
aliVes OF all the nations who took
part in the conference. The ratinca-
non OF the United States contains a
reservation formulated by Henry
white, who was head OF the American
delegation to the conference ADri
T. and a resolution passed py tne
American senate on December ~
The reservation made by tho Amer.
can government sets forth that it does
not accept the Obligation OF RESPONSE
oiilty with regard to measures neo-
essary to carry out the provisions OF
the protocol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
CONFER ON LAND FRAUDS.
Chairman Lacey consuIts With Sec
rotary Hitchcock.

Washington, Ja3. 3.-John F.
Lacey, chairman Of the public lands
committee of the house, had a CON
ference yesterday with Secretary
Hitchcock of the interior department
relative to the prospective legisla-
ton covering the public domain. Mr.
lacey said he could not anticipate
what legislation would be enacted, If
any, to correct the frauds complained
of under the coal land laws. He
thought that these alleged frauds
were mainly in violation of the coal
land laws The report prepared by
the land office for Mr. Lacey shows
that from July l, 1873, to Sept. 30,
1906 inclusive, 80 years, there were
1878 coal entries made. representing
406,370 acres, netting the govern
ment s6,169 .S54, that last year there
were but $4,000 acres Of coal lands
taken from the 100000 acres in the
United States Mr. Lacey said thai
at this rate it would take L500 years
for the coal land Of the country to Je
taken by purchase Il is Mr. Lacey'e
opinion that the law Ia itself is not
responsible for the alleged frauds boz
II is the coHnivance Of people 70 or
tain title in violation of law
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
LEGISLATURE ELECTS.
New Hampshire Lawmakers Choose
New Governor.

Concord, N. H, Jan. 3-Charles NJ.
Floyd of Manchester, republican, was
elected governor of New Hampshire
by the legislature at the opening ses-
sion of that body yesterday, and will
be formally inaugurated today. The
choice of the governor by the legisla-
ture was made necessary by the fail
ure OF any candidate at the November
election TO secure a majority of the
votes. Floyd, who was the leading
candidate, lacked upwards of 100 Of
the number needed to elect In vot-
ing in joint convention of both
branches Of the legislature yesterday,
Floyd and the democratic candidate.
Nathan c. Jameson, were the only
candidates eligible under the constitu-
ton to be balloted for, though mere
were several other candidates in
the November voting The vote was
Floyd 263, Jameson IA.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
Another Operators sIunder.

Livingston, Mont, Jan 3.--In a
wreck yesterday at Coal Spur. on the
Northern Pacific, James Caruso, en-
gineer. and j. A. Stores, conductor,
were killed. The men were riding in
the caboose of an extra train east.
Just as the extra had secured orders
TO enter the block east from the coal
spur and was pulling out, the train
was struck by two light engines
From evidence given TO the coroner's
jury 1t seems that the wreck is due
to an operator j S Brady at Hop
pers. permitting light engines to en-
ter the block east of his station be
fore he got a clear block from the op-
orator at the coal spur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
TRY THE STRIKERS.
Allis-Chalmers Men Are Before JUDGE
Sanborn.

Sanborn.
Milwaukee, Jan 3.-Judge A. l..
Sanborn of Madison in tne United
States district court resumed the
hearing Wednesday of the men cited
as defendants for contempt because
of alleged violations of Tie injunction
of Judge Quarles against the striking
molders of the Allis-Chalmers Co.
For the new defendants named as
members Of the strike committee At
toruey Rubin entered a demurrer and
demanded a jury trial for Edward
Scaefs, William Koenig and George
Lennon. The judge overruled the de-
murrer for the present. but reserved
his final decision.
For each Of the defendants on the
strike committee. with tue exception
of Jagodinski, Attorney Rubin filed
an answer denying that they had
been engaged in any conspiracy The
taking of testimony was then com.
menced.
Judge Sanborn announced that be-
fore his departure he would deter
mine the sentence of Ii. w. Schwab.
agent of the Moluers' union, who mas
been held guilty of contempt for VIC
lation of the injunction order issued
by Judge Quarles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09

the report of the committee on trans
portation. The report stated that
the new railroad rate law had been of
great benefit to the fruit jobbers, out
that further concessions from the rail
roads were necessary. There is, The
report alleged. general complaint of
the prevalence of over charging on
the part of the railroads. The quot
ed rate, it is declared, cannot be de-
pended upon. The report alleges
that the EVIL Of express companies
being buyers and sellers of products
is not entirely abated." This alleged
practice by which express companies
enter into competition with their pa
irons. the shippers and receivers. was
condemned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
MONTHLY DEBT STATEMENT
SHOWS FINANCIAL PROSPERITY

Washington Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows
the debt. less cash in the treasury.
S9l0,07L777, a decrease for the month
Of s9.25S G52 largely accounted Tor
by a corresponding increase in the
amount of cash on band The ia-
ceipts for December We're S55,Sl2979,
expenditures $fc,5375S6 1he sur.
Plus for the month was 50 $50 1850;
surplus for December, 1905, S5.4000oo.
The receipts for the six months Of
the present fiscal year show a sur
plus over disbursements Of S27,05o,-
eos, as against deficit OF the CORE
spending period of last year OF 81
242 $50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
CHANGE TO HANG.

Virginia Train Robber Faces Most Sc
we're Penalty.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 81. c. Andre,
alias l.. c. Cox, was arrested at Acca
station near Richmond yesterday as
the robber who held up the seaboard
air line train near La Crosse, Va, Sun
day night and relieved a number OF
passengers of money and other valu-
ables, securing about $1,000 worth of
booty. He was identified by the con
ductor. The penalty for the offense
may be death under the laws of Vir-
ginia, in the discretion of the jury
There is no clue yet as to any others
who figured In the hold up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
Butt In" Are Stabbed.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Jan. BUR
ng fistic combat at Ingram Joseph
unk and John Cl..,k resorted to
hives. Friends interfered and James
oundery and Martin Case were
ably stabbed. the former perhaps
ltaIIy. Bunk escaped into the woods
nd has not been apprehended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09

consin Mr.. williams was leader of
the banjo. mandolin and guitar club,
and several public entertainments
were given under his direction. He
has been IN the employ of the gov
ernnent fcr nearly five years, three
years at Washington and nearly two
years in Texas, he is well known in
Madison as well as in many other
places in Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
ENGINEERS MAKE DEMANDS.
Ask More Wages and Reduction Of
Hours.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Demands on all
railroads operating west of Chicago
for increase of wages and an eight
hour day were made yesterday by ST.
600 locomotive engineers through
their representatives at a conference
with the railroad managers. The
managers will reply this morning.
The increase is asked by switching
engineers, 40 cents per hour being de-
manded instead of the present maxi
mum of 35 cents. The shorter work
day is for freight engineers who now
work 10 hours day They also want
overtime pay based on a schedule of
twelve and a half miles an hour
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Takes Life by Hanging in Jal
Cell,

owatanna, Mimi. Jan Sired
Zimmerman, accused of shooting Mrs.
Guam at her home in this city last
Thursday, committed suicide some
time Tuesday evening by hanging
himself in his cell in jail. rhe
crime for which Zimmerman was ar.
rested was shooting Mrs. Guam in
her home wnen he fired a shot at his
own wife. who had taken refuge In
the Guam home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
PETITION FOR HERO MEDAL.
Students Ask One for PercivaI II.
Nicholson.

Wisconsin university students have
started the circulation of a petition
to the trustees of the Carnegie hero
medal fund for the purpose of secur-
ing hero medal for Percival H.
Nicholson of Baltimore, Md, who res
cued President Van Hise from diff
ficulty ten days ago. The petition re-
cites the details of the rescue. DR..
Van Hise was skating on Lake Men
dota, broke through the ice near Pic.
mic Point and Nicholson gave assist.
ance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
STILL GIVES PASSES
TO LEGISLATORS

Grand Forks. N. d., Jan. 3.-Passes
have been issued by the Great Nor
ern and Northern Pacific railroads 20
members of the legislature and others
in this state, and the issuance seems
to effectually evade the federal law
with the following provision printed
on each annual
This is only good for trips wholly
within the state Il cannot be used
for any portion of an interstate trip
nor can baggage be checked or
sleeping car reservations made fol
an interstate trip"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
}. A. WILLIAMS PROMOTED.
Former Wisconsin Student Becomes
a Chief.

Washington, D. c., Jan. flames
A. Williams Of Council Bluffs, stu
dent at the University Of Wisconsin
in 1898 and 1899, has been promoted
from the position Of clerk in the sig
nal corps of the war department at
Washington to that Of chief clerk in
the signal corps Of the army head
quarters. department Of the Missouri
at Omaha, At the University Of Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
WISCONSIN WOMAN AMONG DEAD.
Mrs. M. S. Purman Killed on 3. G. O.
in Terra Gotta.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 3.-Mrs.
M. S. Purman, killed in the Baltimore
& Ohio wreck at Terra Gotta was for.
merly Miss Secor, we'll known as an
educator in northern Wisconsin 20
years ago. She was at one time
principal of the high school here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
GRAFT CHARGE IN ENGLAND.
Allegations Against Redmondtes AS
sumo Importance.


London, Jan. 3.--The allegations OF
financial wrong doing on the part OF
the Redmondite members of the Irish
party. made In Cork Monday by Will
liam O'Brien. promise TO become Of
serious import The Irish People,
the organ OF William OBrien, pub
fishes an editorial declaring that rec
ords Of alleged wrongful financial
methods of Redmondites, the reyela-
ton Of which was threatened by
O'Brien, must be produced before al
Irish jury, and that this jury shall
hear the whole story, including re-
cital of the disposition of immense
sums obtained from the United States
and Australia, which the paper AYERS
were obtained under false pretences,
and which enabled the bosses of the
party to defy the people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
Remedy for Great Problem.

As a remedy the proposed car clear
ing house finds some favor, but the
most generally advocated remedy, the
investigators found was that carriers
be penalized upon failure to furnish
the cars demanded. The commission,
however does not think the transpor-
tation difficulties could be overcome by
such a measure. The commission
considers the problem much deeper
and broader than mere lack of cars
and engines, and that it involves every
factor of railroading. The report
cites many possible causes of the trou-
BILE, and concludes:
IF the Interstate commerce COM
mission is to be vested with power to
make rules under which railroads
shall be required under penalty 10
furnish cars to shippers, this commits
sion should also be empowered to
make rules under which free inter.
change of cars shall be effected, or to
require railroads engaging in inter.
state commerce to make such rules for
their protection and provide for their
enforcement"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09

Tonopah, New, Jan. 8.-Articles
We're signed yesterday for a finish
ns1t between Joe Cans and Jimmy
Brio for purse Of s25 600. The
date was not fixed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
SALARY TOO SMALL.
american Consul at Zanzibar VIII
Try to Earn a Living.

Washington Jan. Frederick Nc
Masters, American consul at Zanzel-
bar. has resigned and proposes to en-
bark In private business He assigns
as the reason for resigning the i'm
possibility Of properly conducting the
consulate at Zanzeibar on the $4,000
salary authorized "v law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
RAIsULl REslsTs.
epares to Defend City Against Sui

prepares to Defend City Against Sui
tan's Troops.
Tangier, Jan. administer Of War
'abbas has decided to send 600 men
nd a detachment of mountain artiI-
arv to Arzilla. the town in posses.
IN Of the bandit Raisuli Upon
caring # this move, RaisrH sent to
-zilla ali the prisoners confined in
stronghold at Zeniat and then or
cred Arzilla closed against the
oops Of the sultan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09

plished until the law is amended and
improved. What may be accom-
plished locally, under the law as II
now is, does not now appear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
SIMPLY CASE OF
TOO FEW CARS
COMMERCE COMMISSION GETS RE-
PORT ON SHORTAGE.
HARD TO FIND A REMEDY

Most Generally Urged Cure Is to Pen
alize Roads for Not Furnishing
Cars When Demanded-People
Lose Much by Not Being Able to
Ship Grain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
MORE REFORM NEEDED.
Fruit Jobbers Complain Against tine
Express Companies.

Kansas City, Jan. 3.-The third ar
nual convention of the Western Fruit
Jobbers' association met here yester
day with delegates present represe.
ing Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, M
nois, Iowa, Montana, Colorado, Tex5
South Dakota, Wisconsin. North DAB
Ia, Arkansas, Idaho. Louisiana, Or
gon, Utah, Washington and Missonr
The feature Of the days session wa