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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
DUMA DEPR|VES
CAR Of A TITLE

St. Petersburg. Nov. 27.--The duma
last night decreed that the title IF au-
tocrat, which has been borne by the
emperors of Russia for centuries, is
no longer tenable within the Russian
state and is incompatibla with the
regime inaugurated by the manifesto
issued by Emperor Nicholas, October
80, 1905. At the close OF a great con-
stitutional debate, the Russian parlia,
ment, 1i2 to 146. rejecCed the word
''autocrat" and then adopted a reply
to the address from me throne unan-
imously amid scenes of intense excite
ment, prolonged by cheers and the
singing of the national anthem.
The result Of the session is regard
ed as victory for the constitutional
democrats under the leadership of
Paul NJ Miluioff, who succeeded In
forcing the Octoberists' hand. The
final vote was taken after demon
strative withdrawal of the extreme
right of social democrats, members
of the group Of toll and Poles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04

lin the Bank of England. In the
United States, gold in the treasury
and in the reserves of banks aggre-
gates the enormous sum Of nearly
81 900, 1000, 900, and yet all the banks
of the reserve cities of the United
States have been compelled TO sus-
pend payment of money. He tnen
pleaded for change in or present
system, urging the adoption Of one
similar to that abroad
The United States. he said. is the
only nation in the world OF CONNER
cial Importance which has not adopt
ed it. 1t is a remarkable fact that
during the last pauic, while the com
mercial crisis was universal, there
were no bank panics except in the
United States. In no other country
was the commercial crisis continued
SO long. and in no othel country did
the people distrust the solvency Oh
their banks, and in no other country
were there bank failures. He de-
clared that nothing stood in the way
of repeating one of the obsolete laws
but the ghost of Andrew Jackson.
and he urged that this be set aside
and that the needed change be made
at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
DEPOS[D BANKER
COMMITS SUICIDE

New York, Nov. 27.-Howard Max
well, deposed president of the Bor-
ough bank of Brooklyn. who was. up-
der indictment for grand larceny and
forgery and was Monday night re-
leased from jail on $4,000 bail, COM
mitted suicide yesterday. He cut his
throat and left wrist with a razor and
penknife in a bathroom of his home
in Brooklyn and died last night.
Maxwell, who. was locked up las
Thursday, had felt his humiliation
keenly and during his incarceration
appeared hopelessly respondent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
KILLS HUSBAND
IN A QUARREL
TWO LITTLE CHILDREN WITNESS
FATAL FIGHT OF THEIR
PARENTS.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-George Mayer,
prootreader on local newspaper, was
found dead at his home. 1885 Cham
plain avenue, yesterday afternoon
from the effects of bullet wound.
Mrs. Mayer was arrested pending an
investigation as to whether her nus
baud committed suicide er Was muir
dered.
Mrs. Mayer told the police that the
shooting was accidental, saying thai
the weapon was discharged when her
husband attempted TO wrest it from
her.
The fatal struggle was witnessed
by their two children, Robert aged q,
and William, aged z. The elder boy
gave the authorities version of the
affair which differs from the story
told by the mother. He declared that
his mother started a quarrel soon as
his father entered the house. The
boy said the mother threatened to
shoot his father and the latter at
tempted to seize the weapon.
Mrs. Mayer said her husband was
intoxicated and began the quarrel.
She showed him the revolver, telling
him she had purchased it because nc
had threatened her life. Mayer Crap
pied with her and when the revolver
was discharged fell dead with a bull
let in his brain.
The woman sent the elder boy 10
the police station for help and when
the officers entered the home they
found Mrs. Mayer pacing the floor
with the younger child in her arms.
The bapy's face was smeared with
blood, he having kissed his father at,
ter the shooting. Mrs. Mayer is be
ing held by the police pending the
outcome of the coroner's inquest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
DRAMATIC SCENES IN TRIAL.
Expert Witness Vigorously penounees
Murdered Man.

Washington, Nov 27.--Dramatic
scenes marked the proceedings yes,
terday in the trial of Mrs. Annie NJ.
Bradley, charged with having killed
former Senator Brown. DR.. Britton
D. Evans of New York. the alienist
who testified in the Thaw case. not
only declared that Mrs. Bradley was
insane when she shot Brown, but
acted with such igor in defending
his opinion and in denunciat'on of
the conduct Of the dead senator that
Justice Stafford reminded the wit
ness that Brown was not on trial
and not there to defend himself. and
admonished him TO refer to the dead
man only when necessary to show
the effect of his acts upon the mind
of the defendant.
D.. Charles B. Hill. professor OF
nervous and mental diseases in the
Baltimore medical college, declared
that in his opinion Mrs. Bradley was
insane when she did the shooting.
The appearance on the stand OF
.hSef~ A.. ONuS Spl u huS Aptu oGudNdi
who was called in rehuttal, was af.
fecting in the extreme. When he
told OF seeing ais fatner and Mrs
Bradley in tho kitchen of their home
with iars of fruit that were brought
from the cellar at the sine his moth
er had been called away from the
city to the bedside of her dying sis
ter, the defendant avshed and low
cred her head in confusion. But
there was no sign OF merriment on
the face of the witness, who replied
briefly to all questions put to him
and lowered his eyes during the in
tervals in giving his testimony.
A number OF other witnesses from
Salt Lake we're introduced by the
government in rebuttal, several Of
whom testified that Mrs. Bradley
during treir years of accua ntanct
with her, appeared at all times IA
tional and affable Ii was brought
out that Brown had offered Mrs
Bradley a $1,000 house and 800 8
month until her youngest chile
should become of age if she would
leave Brown alone. but she indignant
~ declined the offer, saying sh,
wanted to marry Brown in order tina
her children by him might be giyeT
name.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
CLAUSE
GETS SEVERE JOLT
SUPREME COURT DECIDES FOR
THE WIDOW OF FRANK
cADY.
FORMER AssEMsLYmAN NOT
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF
DESTRUCTION.
Madison. Nov. ~.

Madison, Nov. 81.
The supreme court yesterday iealt
a blow, at the suicide clause of
life insurance policies. by holding N
the suit brought by the widow Of the
late Frank Cady of Grand Rapids
that when the policy contains the ex.
ception death by suicide, sane or
insane" the claim must be paid un
less it be shown that the insured de-
Iii ately destroyed himself.
The court held that the mere fact
that the insured may have committed
some act which resulted in his death
does not establish that he committed
suicide, and in the case at bar the
ccurt holds that the death may bet
ter be termed accidental than a case
o.. suicide.
Mr.. Cady was a lawyer and promi-
nent in republican politics. He
served in the legislature and in the
SESSION of 1903 was chairman Of the
assembly committee ON judiciary.
His health failed and he went to Hot
Springs, Ark, for treatment. He was
very much depressed because of his
condition and at O'Clock in the
morning ne took advantage of the
momentary absence of the nurse and
went up to the fifth floor OF the 10
tel. He was seen by a woman, who
called to him and tried to get him
to return to his room She suspect
ed that he was delirious and would
do harm to himself. He ran from
Ter and threw himself ove.' a railing
down an open shaft sustained injur.
les from which he soon died.
The Fidelity & Casualty Co. resist
ed payment of the policy on the
grounds that notice of the death was
received too late and that the liabil
ity did not accrue because of tie
euic de clause. The court aftirms the
judgment of the lower court and the
company mast pay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
.LE|GH'S LAWYERS
SERVE A WARNING
FORMER TREASURY CLERK PRE-
PAIRING TO LiTlGATE FOR
HIS SALARY.
Madison. Nov. "a.


/. p. Leigh, who recently discontin-
ued his service as a clerk in the OF.
fee Of State Treasurer Dahl, has.
through his attorneys, Wrahetz &
Kelsey of Madison, served notice up.
on Treasurer Dahl, Secretary OF
State Frear and the civil service COM
mission, warning them not to certify,
audit or pay any salary to William
Pugh. who was appointed and is now
serving as the successor of Mr..
Leigh. Mr.. Pugh was at the head
of the eligible list of clerks and was
appointed in the usual manner when
the services of Mr. Leigh terminated
The place pays a salary of $1,000 a
year. Mr.. Leigh contends that he
still has gifts under the civil serv.
ice law and will demand that his sal
airy continue. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Dahl was prepared to bring
charges against Mr. Leigh, that the
latter orally resigned to Mr.. DAM
who informed the commission of this
fact as the reason why Mr.. Dahl
would not press the charges. Later
Mr.. Leigh in writing declared to Mr.
Dahl that he had not resigned, thai
he would not resign. and that he
stood upon his rights under the civil
service law. The commission ap
proved the appointment of Mr.. Pdgh
and has declared that Mr.. Leigh has
separated himself from the service
the matter will now go to the courts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
Seriously scaIded.

Soldiers Grove, Wis, Nov. 2T.-o
S. Larson, a farmer met with a seri-
Gus and painful accident. While
scalding a hog which he had butch
cred, he slipped and fell into the boil.
ing water and his right foot was
badly scalded. DIR. Taylor was called
and found it necessary to have the
patient removed to St Francis hos.
pital at La Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
PRIVATE BOOKS KEPT OUT.
Walsh Wins a Point in Trial FOR
Wreckinq Bank.

Chicago, Nov 27.--An attempt on
the part of the prosecution to force
the presentation in court of the prf'
yate books of John r. Walsh. In the
Chicago National bank case, was frus.
trated by an adverse decision by
Judge Anderson yesterday. The court
held that an order requiring that the
books be produced would amount to
forcing the defendant to testify
against himself
During the day, the cross-examina
ton of F. w Mclean, former assist
ant cashier of the defunct bank, was
concluded. The questioning brought
an admission from the witness that
he was in California early in 1904, al
the time when he had said In his di
/ rect testimonr that he had held sew
eraI conversations with Walsh regard
ing memorandum notes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE
ACTS ON DEEP WATERWAY

Springfield, III, Nov. 27.-Deep
waterway legislation came in earnest
yesterday when the senate passed.
without an emergency clause, the
Allen.LAntz nayigability bill. empow-
ering the governor and attorney gen
'eral to proceed TO remove all OBJ
structions from the DeSplaines and
Illinois rivers. While the senate was
enacting this bit OF legislation The
house sent 70 third reading another
bill introduced by Mr.. Lantz. provid
ing that no dam or other obstruc
s.on shat be placed in either OF these
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
WESTON IN CHICAGO.
Almost at End of Walk From Port
land. Maine.

Chicago. Nov. 2T.-Weston crossed
the southern city limits of Chicago
shortly before IL o'clock last night.
He was then nearly II miles from
the Chicago Beach hotel, where he
viii rest before completing the final
lap of his record-breaking walk from
Portland, Maine. to Chicago. Yves.
tons intention is to rest at Chicago
Beach and reach the postofIice about
noon today. By doing this he will
lower his record. established 40 years
ago, by "a hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04

waterways without express authority
from the legislature.
The action came Immediately after
Gover..cr Deneen had laid before the
assembly ais special message on the
subject.
With the legislative authority vest
ed In hin through the senate's action.
Governor Deneen viii institute pro
ceedings at once to compel the Econ
omy company 20 halt work on its
Dresden Heights dam.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
POISON IN PIE
AT A BAZAAR

Racine, Wis, Nov. 27.-Great ex,
element prevails in Franksvllle,
Thompsonville and Corliss, over the
poisoning of several people from eat
ing chicken pie at bazaar in Corliss
Mrs. John Leonard is dead al
Thompsonville, as a result, it is al
legged, of eating a portion of chicken
pie at the Corliss bazar.
Miss Lois Secor, 6-year-old daugh
ter of John Hanson, and four or five
others are very i'll. All partook of the
chicken pie, it is said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
UNIONS ATTACK
SPEAKER CANNON

Washington. Nov. 27.--Copies of a
proclamation addressed "to all organ
lied labor" and designed TO defeat
the election of Joseph G. Cannon az
speaker Of the house have been sent
to trades unions in every section of
the country. The proclamation is
signed by Samuel Gompers, president,
and other officers II the federation Of
labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
Helped Take JEFF Davis.

Allegan, Mich. Nov. 27.-General
rs. d. Pritchard, civil war veteran.
is dead at the age OF 7S. He enlisted
in the Fourth Michigan regiment and
rose to the rank of brigadier general
1t was Pritchard's regiment, together
with Wisconsin regiment, which eff
feeted the capture of JEFFERSON Davis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
La TOILETTE
STRONG IN MOCK
CONVENTION

New York, Nov. 27--At the Colum.
bia students mock republican nation.
al convention last night, Governor
Hughes was nominated for presi-
dent" On the first roll call Hughes
received 2S7. La Toilette of Wiscon.
sin 22S. The second roll call gave
Hughes SIS, against 352 for La Fol.
lette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
HUNDREDS PERISH
IN THE BLACK SEA

Constantinople, Nov. 2a.--Aecording
to reports received here, recent
storms Oh the Black Sea resulted In
terrible suffering and great loss OF
life. Among the disasters Is the
laundering off Eregli. Asia minor, of
the steamship Kaplan, when Ito
persons on board persisted. Numer-
GUS smaller craft have been over
whelmed and these disasters. togeth-
er with the loss Of he Kaplan, bring
the number OF casualties to more
than 200
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
Great seheme.

Purchaser-"But why do you have
the horn projecting 50 far out TO the
left OF your auto?"
Agent--"Why, don't you see?
when u toots TO the eft Of a pedes-
trlan. be Jumps 70 the right, lands d.
rectly In front OF the machine and
then you knock him galley westr'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
sUNpAY sALcoNlsTs
ARRESTED m CHICAGO

Chicago, Nov. 27.--Eight saloon
keepers we've arrested last night
charged with having violated the suu-
day closing ordinances. The war.
rants were sworn TO by attorneys FOR
the Chicago Law and Order Ieayne.
The arrests followed cgnference 10.
tween the Representative Of the
league ard Municipal Judges NeT
conner and Better The prisoners
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
GOLD OUTPUT DOUBLES.
Railroads Grant Low Rate 10 Poorer
Grade Ores.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov. 27.-J.
D. Hawkins, general manager of the
United States Reduction and Re
fining company, stated yesterday that
during the past six weeks the gold
ore output of the Cripple Greek dis
trict had more than doubled and that
the district has not shown such activ.
ity for several years. This resump.
ton is partly due to the granting by
railroads of reduced rate to the
smelters of low grade ores.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
MAY ASK INTERVENTION.

Portugal May Seek Aid From Great
Britain.
Paris. Nov. 27.-The Madrid cores
pondent Of the Echo de Paris teIe-
graphs under reserve that 1t is stated
that the Portuguese government has
made approaches to Great Britain
with a view to her Intervention in
case the situation becomes worse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
shon.a q Be Alton Head.

New York, Nov. e7.---It is an.
nounced that Theodore p. Shonts.
president or the Toledo, st, Louis e.
Western railroad. WI become PRES
ident Of the Alton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
Felton Leaves the Alton.

New York. Nov. 27.-S. NJ. Feltsn.
president of he Alton railroad. res
terday was elected president % the
Mexican Central railway. he will
soon resign as head Of the ALTON sys-
tenn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04
WORK At PANAMA
WELL UNDER WAY
GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION PRO-
YES MOST SATISFACTORY.
OF SANITaRY CONDITIONS

Death Rate Among Employees Materi-
ally Lessened-An insare Asylum
Button July I There Had Been
Expended Nearly $50, ,ooo-Dirt
Flying Fast
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-12-04

were released on bonds of $500 each
and their cases were set for this morn
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-06
ACTIVITY OF HEPBURN.
Idaho Senator Proposes Several
Amendments and One Resolution.


Washington. d. c.. Feb. 5.-Senat0r
Hepburn today introduced a resolution
istructing the secretary of the inte-
rior 10 issue patents i'm all land and
mineral APPLICATIONS where the proofs
submitted show full compliance with
the requirements of the Jaw. and where
no protest has been filed against grant
ing such patents. IL is expected by
Hepburn that by the adoption of this
resolution a large percentage OF the
land business OF the country will be re-
summed which is row tied up by order Of
the secretary of the interior prohibit
ing the issuance OF al patents except
ing in cases where special agents have
made personal examination of entries
Mr. Hepburn introduced an amend
ment TO the supdry civil bill providing
for the completion Of the survey Of
public lands I'm Idaho without waiting
for requests or demands of settlers as
prescribed shall be done by the reSu-
lations Of the interior department. Two
hundred Thousand dollars is proposed
for making these surveys.
He also proposed amendments % the
a agricultural bill providing that none Of
the sections sixteen and thirtysiX shall
be included i'm any forest reserve where
such sections were granted to the
states BY act OF admission 10 the Union
or enabling act. ana that lands more
valuable for grazing than for timber
shall not be included within forest re
serves.
He also introduced. a bill To creace Il
national park ont Of the northern pOr-
ton of Occur d'Alene Indian reserv:l-
ticn. The proposed park viii include
lands along The St. Joe river and Occur
d'Alene lake
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Free to the
Ruptured
Simple Home Care that Anyoue e..
Use Without Pain, Danger or
Loss of Time from Work
SENT FREE TO ALL

cure rupture without operation. pain H..
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with truSseS for al time. ~HaJ
To convince you and your r1ptured friends a.
my Discovery actually cures want You 10 tessge
without one cent expense TO yourself Rernerni
am not trying 20 sell you truss but offer ~
IN absolute. perfect and permanent cure I,
means freedom from pain and suffering A Isrs-ss
Increased physical and mental YigOT. a fuller y!
iOyment OF LIES blessings and years Of CONT
and satisfaction added % the length Of vour Et
, DoR'tsend any money, simply ill out the COM.
below, indicate on the diagram the location nf ~
rupture, and mail it % me. Don't NEGLECT ~.
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tortured any longer by cheap ready made trrs,,'
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should be taken advantage OF Immediately bv n
rupture sufferers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-06
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
House Recommends Passage of Two
Bills on Same Subject.
Especial TO The Herald.)

Boise, Ida, Feb. 5.--The peculiar
temper of the house was illustrated to-
day. At the morning session the COM
mittee Of the whole body took favor
able action on the local option bill,
against which there is furious fight.
The recommendation was made with
out a dissenting vote. In the afternoon
again, in committee of the whole, the
body made a similar recommendation
with respect TO the optional license bill.
The latter provides a uniform license of
$1,000 and gives the commissioners an
option whether license shall be granted.
1t has been supposed the local optional
license would be supplanted by some
such measure as this optional license
bill. but the house, without division.
has i'm committee of the whole thus re-
commended both for passage.
Abbott's bill admitting veterans of
Indian wars to the Soldiers home was
passed by the house and a number of
minor measures.
The senate had quiet day II
passed the house bill by Cavanah,
making a minor amendment of the law
governing paving in cities, but its
work was mainly routine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-06
smothered With Questions.

Don't you. as a specialist i'm nerve
diseases and an expert, know which is
y hich ?"
The witness remained silent Dis
trict Attorney Jerome rained question
after question upon him. and no an
swer was vouchsafed
Did YOU ever hear OF carsigitis?"
NO"
What books on nervous diseases
have YOU ever read?"
The witness mentioned two suthori-
lies.
DO YOU recollect a single thing that
any one of these authors said?"
Not i'm their language
When did you last read them?"
Just before coming here"
"Why did you do that?"
II merely glanced at them"
DIR. Wiley, can you recall anything
you ever read in any book >" Please
state 1t to the jury
II have read TRANSLATION OF Open
teimer's works"
How many Volumes
zone"
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you?"
mo. My argument is that it was not
chosen -
4 don't want your arguments. L
keep IL out Of this. What is your opin-
ion-was the place chosen"
stNvo
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Had Read oppenheimer.

You mean 10 say you read Open
heimer in one VOlumeg''
Yes"
What did the book look likeo'
II don't recall"
What was the precise titIe?"
II don't know"
Getting back to the pneumo- gastric
or cardiac nerve. is it not a fact that
they do not connect with the spinal
column at all. but enter the brain in
the skull cavity
The witness hesitated
Mr.. Jerome releDted.
Il viii withdraw the question, your
honor" he said. turning to Justice
Fitzgerald.
Are you homeopa thist ?" asked the
district attorney.
no.
We'll, what are YOU"
Il am nervous practitioner"
During the long. narrowing cross-ex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-06
Crack at Dr.. Wiley.


81 infer from the opening address of
the defense" said MIR. Jerome, that
they expect to prove by this witness
that his father died I'm an asylum or
some retreat for the insane. The fact
that a man dies in an asylum is not
proof of his insanity. The law does
not recognize it. The fact that a man
dies in an asylum like that conducted
by the eminent DR.. Wiley, who was on
the stand today, for instance, does not
prove he was insane"
Justice Fitzgeral1 said he felt con-
strained to adhere TO his decision sus-
tanning the district attorneys objection
for the present. He would take the
authorities cited by Thaw's counsel I'M
der consideration. He thought a closer
relative than the witness should be Of
fered as a witness.
did you see your father in an asy-
lum for the insane in the year 1885,?
asked Mr.. Gleason.
Mr.. Jerome again objected to the
question.
"In the present condition OF the rec
ord and at this stage OF the trial, sus-
tain the objection" ruled Justice FltZ-
gerald. The witness was excused foI
the present.