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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
IMMUNITY
FOR ALTON
RAILROAD NOT LIKELY TO BE
PROSECUTED
GAVE INVALUABLE EVIDENCE
Materially Assisted in convlStion Of
Standard Oil Company and Was
Promised Freedom From Punish
ment by Federal offieers-5ona-
parte Issues Statement.

Lenox, Mass, Sept. 5.-Attorney
General Charles ]. Banaparte last
night issued a statement regarding
the Standard Oil case in the illinois
courts. The attorney generals state
ment is as follows:
On August ii Judge Lands asked,
in substance, that. the department of
justice consider portions of the tran
script of the testimony in the case of
the United States against the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana in order
to determine whether the Chicago &
Alton Railroad company, its officers
and employees, were entitled to The
benefits of an agreement assuring It
and them of immunity against Grim
inal prosecution in connection with
the granting of certain rebates to the
Standard Oil company.
The department, in compliance
with the desire OF Judge Lands, ex-
amined the above mentioned records
and carefully investigated the entire
subject, and as a result of such in
vestigation the attorney general, Ola
August 20, wrote Edwin w. Sims, Uni
ted States attorney at Chicago, In
forming him in substance that the
| agreement was shown to have been
made in June or July, 1906, by C. B.
Morrison, Mr.. Sims predecessor in
Office; that Mr.. Morrison's action ap-
pears to have been duly authorized al
the time by the department; that in
the opinion of the department tie ar
rangement had greatly facilitated the
indictment and conviction of the
Standard Oil company, and that while
certain portions of the evidence might
be fairly open to favorable comment.
the department regarded the govern
ment as bound in good faith and also
as matter of pubic policy, to gil.
effect to the agreement.
Mr.. Sims was instructed to read
this letter when the grand jury re.
| NOhNNhtu On cSHtGHibGE sllQ u
such further action to the foregoinE
end as might seem to the court and 10
himself appropriate in the premises
THE department learns that Mr.
Sims did not comply with these in.
structions by reason of his having
had called to his attention very re
Gently certain new. and, in his jung
ment, material facts, which he
thought should be submitted to, thu
department for its further consider
alton before It's conclusions should he
finally announced. For this purpose
he asked and was granted bv the
court delay of three weeks. The
department is not as yet advised AZ
to what are the facts thus ascertained
by Mr.. Sims. 1t has great confidence
In his judgment and devotion to duty
and 1t awaits his report by before
taking further action in the premises
inasmuch, however, as the circnm.
stances of the case may be liable 10
misconstruction, it is aeamed propey
to submit now the present statemen,
/ to the public"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
COLONEL HALFoRo RETIRED.
Served as Private Secretary to Pres.
ident Benjamin Harrison.

Served as Private Secretary to Pres.
ident Benjamin Harrison.
Washington, d. c., Sept 5.--Colonel
Elijah w Halford, deputy paymaster
general of the United States army
and formerly private secretary to
President benjamin. Harrison, was
placed on the retired list, having
reached the age limit.
Colonel Halford has served in the
army since January 10, 1893, his ap.
pointment to the pay corps having
been one Of the last official acts OF
President Harrison. Colonel Halford
is a native of England and while a
child came to the United States and
located at indianapolis, where he
was employed as a printer and news
paper writer. In 1889 he was ap
pointed private secretary to Presi
dent Harrison. In 1888 he was a
delegate to the republican national
convention, and served on the com
Mite which drafted the platform up
on which HARRISON was elected. In
1898 he was disbursing officer OF the
BeriItg sea arbitration commission
which met in Paris. He has re
Gently been stationed in the depart
ment of California.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
GRAPE CROP IS
LARGEST EVER

Los Angeles, Sept. Harvesting of
the greatest grape crop eves known in
Southern California has begun. The
excess over last year will be 81 per
cent, and all records are broken by
25 per cent. The output of the local
vineyards will be fully $50, oO6 tons far
superior in quality and size to any ever
produced here, and the growers will
get about $4,000. 900.
The bulk win go to the wineries. one
local plant having contracted for $780,
600 pounds at cent pound.
The Monroyia Gro? estimated at
100 600 tons. Altadena 50 zoo. Holly
wood 100000. Burbank 10000 and Whit
tier $4,000 tons.
From 10000 acres the San Joaquin
Valley win this year ship 1000 car
loads, as against 500 last season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
GARBAGE DISPOSAL COSTLY.
And Cream City Folk Want to Know
Why.

Milwaukee, Sept. 5.-Dr Rude y,
tigation of the garbage piap; and the
Herring of New York City, sanitary
expert, has arrived to make an inves-
tigation of the garbage plant and the
system OF operation. He has been
engaged by the city council and gets
500 a day In re'1rn for which he Is
to point out the defects in the plant
and if possible tell the citizens why
It is costing them more than similar
plQrts operated by private companies.
The plant has been in existence for
ten years. 1t cost twice as much to
build as 1t was estimated It would
cost. When it was put In operation
It was found that twice as much coal
as 1t had been estimated would run
the plant was re4uiFed and little ex
perier-e also indicated that It was
not doing the work in a thorough man
ner. Conditions have steadily grown
worse. tt machinery was not
properly cared for, no effort was
made to check the rapid deterioration
and small politicians found in its op-
GRAFTON opportunity for petty graft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
OPEN FERTILE LANDS.
Fifty Thousand Acres in the Irrigated
Area.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 5.--Today will
be a red letter day for Routt county.
particularly the Little Snake river
valley, when $4,000 acres of splendid
agricultural lands will be thrown open
for settlement under the provisions Of
the Carye act. The Snake river pro
ject is the first OF its kind launched
in Colorado under this law, and from
all indications will be entirely success
full from every viewpoint. Many men
now are working on the canal system.
and with the present rate Of progress
water will be supplied to large part
of the valley next spring, and the en-
tire district, it is expected, will be-
under irrigation during the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
r INLAND TO
PREClPITATE
GRAVE CRISIS

st. petersburg, Sent. Should the
Finnish diet, as is generally antici.
pated refuse TO vote Finland's con
tribut.on to the military expenditures
of the Russian empire for 1906.07, a
grave crisis wills be inevitable
According to information just ie-
ceived here from Finland the Russian
military authorities have ordere |
that complete typographical survey
of the grand duchy be made. Large
numbers Of the secret police have ar
rived at Helsingfors and other towns
in Finland, and the garrisons in the
grand duchy are being held in readi-
ness to cope with any emergency.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11


question conditions which make such
things possible. Strikes or lockouts
that paralyze business are matters of
public concern. not of private inter
ests.
1T is not for labor or business in
terests, for standard oil or enormous
fines, that we of today are so deeply
&C lcerned but it is for the well-being
of the country in which we all live
and where these wrong conditions ad-
mittedly exist.
Good citizenship travels along
anxious to protect its own interests
but mindful of the rights of others
Today's business jealousy is largely
caused by fabulous fortunes of the
few. Unjust advantages assumed by
one citizen or one class over the
other to general forgetfulness that
this government belongs to 1--WE the
People" who must be responsible for
the general good In this condition
we are carried along, giving unconsci-
enable profits to different monopolies
in order to preserve the good times"
we all desire and every attempt to
limit enormous profits and to pass
reforms. meets with opposition often
times from a disagreement of friends.
A two cent passenger rate de.
signed to give the people of Wiscon-
sin the same rights and privileges en-
ioyad nv tb;rfaop otbar c+o+nz oo,,1a,
attacks upon the state legislature, the
governor and all those favoring the
reduction"
Addressing himself to the American
citizen and directing his thought TO.
ward better citizenship, Mr.. Frear
said:
IF you would be of the greatest
service to your neighbor and yourself
study problems of government. IT is
wise man whose first efforts pre-
sent the best solution. Laws are a
mater of compromise and expedients
No compromise can be made with
principles but the scope. effect and
operation of laws must be intelligent
ly undertaken. If you do not happen
to have direct voice in framing
or passing laws, see to it that the man
who represents you represents your
ideas or advanced ideas which ap-
pear most acceptable.
In seeking to advance your own
interests and those of the people, do
not fear the cry of those who shout
| hysteria or demagogue. Often the
shout is but the reflection of 4
, weak conscience or disordered imag.
nation. If you are right those who
disagree with you will eventually be
brought to your views.
The homely rem4 of Lincoln that
you can never fool all the people all
the time, applies with equal force to
| the individual We sometimes fool
ourselves temporarily, and the man
| who would best serve himself and his
| people must understand himself. and
his own part in the scheme OF gov
eminent.
In conclusion Secretary Frear said:
40 man car legally demand more
than his right No legislature can
confiscate property and no govern.
ment destroy legitimate business by
unjust exactions, but the law Is for
the protection Of the weak as well as
the s,-ong. II is designated to bene
II the peoIle VINO derive equal rights
rom the same constitution. Men
who make laws. men who interpret
them from the bench and fcally. the
Individual who selects these men
each and ali have direct responsl
bility that cannot be avoided 1t &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11

and also positions for faithful follow.
ers.
Private contractors do similar work
in other cities for IS cents a ton. In
this city it is costing $3.50 a ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Mrs. sturseyant Get oserse.

Neiilsville, Wis, Sept 5.--Mrs. L. NJ.
Sturdevant, wife OF the former attor
ncy general. has been granted a di-
vorce. The proceedings have been
CONDUCTED quietly IT. is understood
that the parties could not get on we'll
together and concluded 70 adjust their
mis.or'nres 81 TIE c rcnit court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
COMMEMORATE PEACE TREATY
Two Years Since the Compromise Be-
tween Russia and japan.

Portsmouth, N T., Sept 5.-Today
is the second anniversary of the sign
ing of the treaty of Portsmouth by
Russia and Japan and it win be com
memorated by the unwilling of a
handsome bronze tablet at Christ
church, where the TIE Deum was sung
by the Russian priests at the conclu-
sion of the treaty Baron Rosen, Rus
sian ambassador. Bishop Potter of
New York, and number of other
notables have been invited to attend
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
MOTOR BOATS AT JAMESTOWN.
Trying Out Many Kinds in Many
Ways

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 5.--The motor
boat carnival and races for which the
management of the Jamestown ex-
position has been preparing for
months opened under conditions thai
promise well for success. All the
leading manufacturers of motor boats
in America are repr esented and spirit
ed contests are expected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
A CONVENTION OF COMING MEN.
Secret Society Said to Be Growing
Fast

Augusta, Ne. Sept. 5.-The second
annual convention of the Maine State
Coming Men of America began here
The Coming Men of America is the or
iginal young mems secret society and
its national membership is over 10O,-
600. II was first organized by the
present grand secretary, Joseph r.
Hunter, among his schoolmates in
Illinois in 1924 Since then the asso-
citation has made rapid gains until
now it can be found in all sections of
the country. The Maine association
was organized at Old Orchard last
September.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
Adventists in Session.

Grand Rapids. Wis, Sept The
annual state encampment of The Sew
enth Day Adyentstis is now being
held in this CITY, with nearly 1000
Adventists in attendance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
oalo's OLD HOME WEEK.
Big ooines Now in Order at colun,-
bus

Columbus, o., Sept. 5.-The state
fair and old home celebration are in
full blast Monday was welcome day
and was given over TO the reception
of the visitors who poured into the
city, Friday will be the big day. It has
been set aside in honor of the vete-
ans and pioneers, and tbera will be
addressed ny Governor Paris, Senat-
or Foraker and Vice President Fair
banks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
MErcALF RETURNS TO CAPITAL.
And viii Turn His Attention to Sub.
marine Vessels,

marine Vessels.
Washington, D. c., Sept 5.-The
navy department is advised by Secre-
tary Metcalf, who has been in Califor.
mia. that he will satrt at once on his
return to Washington. 1t is like y
that the accumulated business in the
department will keep Mr.. Metcalf
busy for some time after his arrival
here. Among other things he will take
up the matter of the ending award of
the contract for the construction of
number of submarine naval vessels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
TO cuRTAlL LUMBER OUTPUT.
Pine Growers Prepare to Put up
Prices.

Prices.
Wilmington, N. c., Sept. 5.-Follow-
ing several preliminary conferences
tue members of the North Carolina
Pine association met here to take act,
ion on the question of a curtailment
of the lumber output in an effort to
improve present market conditions.
The association controls all the lead.
ing lumber mills in North and South
Carolina. Virginia and eastern Mary,
land.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-11
FOR A BETTER
CITIZENSHIP
THOUGHTFUL ADDRESS BY SEC,
RETARY OF STATE FREAR.
THE PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE

The Evils of Corruption in Govern
msnt Are Pointed out-The Hos
tile Array of Commercial Forces
Stable Government Depends Up
on Honest Administrator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
Distribution Trade Is Good AS
Result of Recent Retail
Activity.
WHOLESALE MORE QUIET.
ktill Some Lines Arc Notably Active
Corn and Cotton Crops show Con-
cradle Improvement Price
Concessions Possible Now
in steel and Iron.

New York, Aug. 2.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Crops particularly corn and cotton have
shown further Improvement. shipments of
fall goods are expanding and there is evil
IDENTIFY a more optimistic feeling as to
distributve trade generally based upon
the active trade done of late at retail
Relatively most activity is noted in the
larger southwestern markets at a few
central western Centcrs and at the larger
eastern cities. In some lines of wholesale
trade such as cotton dry goods the actiy-
fly manifested is still notable, but other
lines display more quiet; and in iron and
steel while production is OF record pro-
portions and orders ahead are heavy new
buying of both crude and finished pro-
ducts is less active than a year ago at
this time, with price concessions moro
readily ohtainahle. Speculation in securi-
lies has a bearish tone, rejecting stiffen-
me money rates and predictions NJ more
stringent conditions later on when fail
trade activities expand.
Business failures for tho week ending
August I number 142 against 10 in the
like week of 1906, It's in 1905, 40 in 1901 and
1G4 in 1903
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
Gets 80 Days Imprisonment for
Failing to Employ Physician
for Child
SIX YEAR OLD CHILD DIED
Was Victim of Pncumonia-'Tbe Fnther
Claimed lie Did Not Have Faith in
"Medicni Doctors" but Relied
ON Religious Faith-Case
VIII he Appealed,

New York, Aug. 2.-Clarence ". Pvrne
who was recently tried and convicted on
charges growing out or his failure to
employ medical assistance for his six
year old daughter, who died of pneu-
monla, was sentenced to-day to 20 DAYS
imprisonment by the court of general
sessions. Byrnes. who is "A salesman
was found guilty of violating section
2SS Of the penal code which provides
tina "a person who wilfullv omits. with
out lawful excuse to perform a duty by
law imposed upon him to furnish food
clothing, shelter or medical attendance
to a minor il guilty OF a misdemean-
or
The compla inant was Coroner p. P
ritrlli
The decision was given by Justice Kean
and the whole court was unanimous for
conviction and sentence.
The defendants excuse for not calling 4
medical practitioner during his daughter
illness was want of faith in medical
doctors" and reliance upon the sutficiency
of the religious faith to which he belongs
The court held that the sole question be-
fore It was whether the omission to fur
nish medical attendance under the cir.
cumstances constituted lawful excuse"
and in a lengthy decision ii said:
ITO answer that question in the affrma-
tive by granting the motion in arrest of
Judgment would establish precedent that
might be extremely Vexatous in other
directions An individual OF some other
cult with equal plausibility and earnest
ness could plead disbelief in educational
methods as an cXcuse for not sending chill
dren to school: could withhold food, cloth
ing and sheltoer, leaving each as part
of his religion to be furnished through
the same or similar agency"
Counsel for Mr.. Byrne announce their
intention of appealing the case and taking
II to the Supreme Court of the United
States If necessary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
TELEGRAPH IN THE SAHARA
Line of Hollow steel Poles Across the
Great African Desert.

The French have completed plans for
constructing A telegraph line across the
Sahara. The enterprise in some respects
is novel one.
Some of the details are new and
number Of problems had to be solved
before the work Of building the line
could be started The manufacture of
the plant, says the Washington Herald Is
now in progress. 1t includes interesting
features especially relating 10 telegraph
poles
1t would not do to string the wire so
low that they would Interfere with camel
caravans in the desert There must be
no fence In that great waste to obstruct
travel In any direction. So the hollow
telegraph poles that are being made of
steel are SO long that they may be firmly
planted In the earth, and the wire fast
ened to their tops, viii be fifteen feet
above the ground.
The only way to carry these poles hun
dreds OF miles out into the desert is by
means of camels, and the problem was
how the poles might he carried. for
bundles eighteen feet in length are not
adapted to camel transport alton The
solution was reached by making the
poles telescope so that each can he re-
duced to length of about five feet When
the pole is erected the sections are pulled
out and locked and become staple and
lasting support for the wires
The constructed parts Of the line now
extends through Algeria to Benz bbes
al the southeast corner Of Morocco's mart
of the desert, Thus the first $50 miles
of the desert part of fine limo is NON, l.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
Words Of Praise

For the several ingredients Of which DR..
Pierce's medicines are composed, as given
by leaders in all the several schools OF
medicine, should have far more weight
than any amount Of non professional ties.
tmonials. DR.. Pierco's Favorite Prescrp-
ton has THE BADGE OF HONESTY on every
bottle-wrapper, in a full list of all its in
gradients printed in plain English.
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ing dlstrGS In stomach. periodical palms,
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danclHg before the eyes, faint spells and
klndAd symptoms caused by female weak
ness, oSTthf arrangement OF the feminine
organs, NV can not do better than take
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The hfsbital. surgeons knife and opera.
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physician can be avoided and tGQTQVgh
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science for the cure OF woman's peculiar
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Do not expect too much from "Favorito
Prescriptions; II will not perform mira
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No medicine will. 1t will do as much TO
tablish vigorous health in most weak
nesses and ailments peculiarly incident to
women as any medicine can. It must be-
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You Can,tattord- 10 accept- Q secret nos.
trum as sQbstitule for this -1emedy o(
klQWp. com position,
Sick women are Invited to consult DR..
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Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
DIR. Pierces Pleasant Pellets the best
laxative and regulator of the bowels;
They invgorate stomach, liver and
bowels. One laxative; two or three Q
cathartic. Easy to take as candy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-08
TRAFFIC IN CAGE.BIRDS.
Nearly 100000 Imported Every Year
Trade in American Native Birds
Almost at the End

A conscientious pllrvevor Of intalr.
Eence seeking a novel or entertaining
Topic upon which To roealc or inform
tagged readers at the end Of a dav Of
midsummer heat, usually goes a-ouestlnr
T. the department of agriculture Among
r't''''rN NHS"h'S tWentN-"n" hundred
nus, and variously assorted lor. ,rho,.
know lots Of odd things. tn. 1ifo bis,o,r
pf Guatcmalen ants; how To nrcpare =
guinea fowl for market. fine constituents
IF the soil of Breathitr county Ker-
lucky; the effect of climatic conditions
IN the composition nf dur,,,, wheat. a,,,
pf all the litters Of pfgs horn in fine INIT
I'd States last wear bo,, mani. v.ara
male and how many were fa,nols
Henry Oldvs. an assistant in ,h, hto-
logical survey. has baon MAKING sor,., ir-
nuiries about the cayo-bird traf fio -, i've
United states He has learned tha+
ihroe hundred thousand. mostly cana,ia.
IRE annually funortod into ,bis country.
Some Of these 90 to yonIooica1 ,,,Ls ,nd
few private aviarleS hut most of +,or,
fnd their way into nrivoto hon,os NJ
Ildys has figured ont that tbig ,oor,,.
influx allows only four birds q ,,oar 20
every one thousand nrrsons ar aho,t fo,.
hundred to a CITY Of fine size of CoIu,,
bus. O. nv ohtaiu,np a conv Of tho last
rensus Won may roadly reol,on HOW,
many cago-birds vour own citv is an
titled 10 under an, couitob,o distrih,,,ia,,
ANrprr,> p,pD .rr,
'-|>''-'
ENDED.
The once extensive Trade IN r,,,,.o
American birds ma, dwirdlod ia tho van
ishing point Formerly nocl,i,o-hi.1..
hluehirds cardinals torooo,s i1t
birds, and nonuarols u,oro ,o,,,,,t =.
large numbers. and sold oitbo,. r,,,.. -,
abroad and more or loss trodo T., ,,h,
epecics prevailed. RIuchirde ,,.nian 49,.
known as blue robins or hI,,a,,,it,,,.,-
gales I'm Fneland ard I,,,,a, 49,,
nortod intn ENGLAND so,o ,,,.
1880 as in tbat voo,. .,,o,. ,,1,,. a. w. :
An tbc Landau Zoo,ocjo,I ~,
,ro rooa,a,1 .i,h .,,,, '
49,. 49,, , -, ~ >, ~ ""''
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,,,,
at. 49, ,o-o 80 Nv" "N'-
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