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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
POLITICAL.

Two weeks of balloting for senator
IA, Wisconsin proves fruitless. with
ch.,:-~os favoring a dark horse.
Lincoln, Neb., prepares for the hot
test campaign in its history, with Sen
ators Burkett and Brown leading the
fight against William j. Bryan
The Pennsylvania republican ma,
chine is bitterly opposed to Roosevelt
and ris policies. The state is in con
troll of the most degraded machine
in existence.
Colonel henry Watterson in a
Louisville Courier-Journal editorial
says the democracy is hopeiessly di-
vided and recommends the cosstilu
tion as an Issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

The figures disclose that while
the natural increase of population has
been but 80 per cent. the increase of
detectives is 153 per cent and are
rendered appalling by reason of the
large number Of hereditary feeble
minded, and the undue promiscuous
procreation by incurables. Two in
curably insane women in New York
state through feeble-minded offspring
involved the state of New York in
expenditures aggregating more than a
motion to support the offspring OF
these two women alone. In answer
To the charge of Assemblyman Peter
son that the bin should be indefinitely
postponed because it was cruel, in
human contrary to divine law and
unconstitutional" Mr. Elver pointed
ont that the operation provided for
did not entail any cruelty or injustice
since the only thing which the oper
a ion would accomplish would be to
procure steFtIty and would not. as Is
popularity supposed, involve any physi
cal mutilation Mr.. Ledyina and Mr.
Carpenter led the fight in opposition
Messrs Estahroob and Norcross made
short speeches in favor of the bin on
2ccouut of he deplorable conditions
existing IN the institutions for the
.eehIem.nded in the state
4 committee recommended for pas
sage a bill which requires ful
crew ou every train. one brakeman
for each passenger coach The com
mittce on agriculture offered two bill:
relating 70 the injection of medicine,
- prevent tuberculosis One pro
yides thar cattle must he tested TO
tuberculosis a year before they arr
sold This is not to apply to cattl,
sold for slaughter and feeding. no
10 calves under four months. Tn,
other prescribes penalty of from
5000 70 $3.50 for attempting 70 proven
the proper action of any injection
Imprisonment for one year or no
less than six months Is IN alternative
The Disch bin to permit cities t.
appropriate $50 for the observance O
memorial day was passed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
RooseveIts Entertain.

Washington, May lone Of the
most brilliant social functions OF the
season was given at the white house
last evening. when President and
Mrs Roosevelt entertained at Inner
all the principal officers of tie Unit
ed States and foreign nayies who
participated in the ceremonies attend
ing the opening of the Jamestown ex-
position. Dinner was followed by q
reception.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

ference resolutions fayoring the es
adjustment of eighteen normal schools
for industrial education, several col
leges, and one university, to meet
the demand for western learning were
adopted.
The French cabinet confirmed the
dismissal of NJ Edgard Lemarchane,
French minister to central America
who, according to one of the letters OF
Mgr Montagnini, had agreed 10 Sc
cure from the foreign Office here GER
tain documents for the vatican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
How's Thias

WV ofIer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for amp
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured By Halle
CatArrh Cure
r. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo o.
We the undersigned have known r. Cheney
for the last rs years. and believe MIN perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and imam
cially able To carry out any obligations made By
their 6rrn
WEST TRuAx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Q.
WALDINa. KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo O.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system Price Tsc p~s bottle Sold by AL
Druggists.
Hairs Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
DROPS 2o4 EMPLOYEES.
Some Opposed to Discussion of
Prir. ling Office.

Pri- ing Office.
Washington, May IA large reduc-
ton in the force of the government
printing office was made yesterday
when rublic Printer Stillings an
nounced the dismissal of 204 EN-
ployes, of which 112 were journeymen
bookbinders and an equal number OF
women employees, most of the latte;
being sewers and gold workers. Still
lings stated that he was forced 10
take this action because of amend.
ments to me laws governing the
printing and binding of government
reports and congressional documents,
enacted at the last session or con-
gress. causing a falling off of work
for the employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Madison, April 26.--The Wisconsin
legislature is not disposed toward
socialism The Froemming joint
resolution 10 provide n system OF
state fire insurance was killed with
ont debate in the senate today. a
remarkable bill was introduced by a
committee, 1t provides for the en-
ployment OF number of extra as
sistants by the bureau of labor and
industrial statistics but wholly with
out reference to the civil service law,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
NJ GOVERN IS NOT
EXCUSED BY COURT
MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS AS DI.
RecTED BY JUDGE HALsEY.
IN SUIT FOR CONSPIRACY
Pfister Wins "a Point in Litigation
Against Free Press-Defendants
Expected to Comply With the Ju-
diciai Requirement to Avoid Judg-
ment of Contempt.
Madison. Ma,

Madison, May 1.
District Attorney Francis e. Nc
Govern and Assistant District Attor-
neys Guy D. Goff and Henry f. Co
chems must answer the questions pro
pounded to them in the discovery ex-
aminations in connection with the
conspiracy suit OF Charles F. Pfister,
in which they, with H. p Myrick, John
j. Harvey, James K. Ilsley and the
Milwaukee Free Press are defendants.
The supreme court yesterday af-
frmed Judge Halsey's decision of Dc
tober 20, 1906. in which the defend
ants We're ordered to reply to the
questions, which they had declined to
answer on the ground that they were
connected with the official work of
the district attorneys Office. After
Judge Halsey's decision the defend
ants again formally refused to an
swer the questions. whereupon Court
Commissioner Roehr adjudged them
in contempt and ordered them com
mitted to the county jail
The commitment. however, proba-
bly, will never go into effect as the de
PENDANTS are expected now TO
answer the questions as directed.
The order of Judge Halsey was
affirmed by divided bench. Justice
Timlin not participating in the case,
as he was formerly of counsel for the
defendants in the case.
The questions over which the con-
troversy arose were propounded to
Messrs. McGovern, Goff and Cochems
by Attorney Charles Quarles, In July,
1906. while they were being examined
before Commissioner Roehr in con.
nection with Mr.. Pister's $500, 900
conspiracy suit
Adiudeed in Contempt.
They gave notice of an appeal, but
1t was necessary before the appeal
could be taken, for them to complete
che record. Therefore they went be-
fore Commissioner Roehr; the ques-
tons were again propounded by At.
torney Quaries and again the defend
ants refused to reply to them.
Commissioner Roehr thereupon ad-
judged them in contempt and issued
an order committing them to the
county Jail. This order was immedi-
ately taken before Judge Halsey for
review and on November 20 he re-
fused to vacate it. A stay of execu,
tion was ordered. however. and the
matter was Immediately taken to the
supreme court.
In all these proceedings Associate
il stice Timlim of the supreme court
acted as counsel for Messrs. Myrick
and Harvey and The Free Press. sew
ering his connection with the case
when he assembled the supreme bench
in January Of this year Hence, he
was barred from participation in the
case when it came before the high
tribunal, making the divided bench
possible
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

A Yale professor says "the perfect
kiss of today was unknown to the
ancients" They were never wor.
ried about microbes, however,
Washington Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

bill went back to the judiciary com
! mittee. The Bancroft bill eliminat-
ing the restriction that not more
than $4,000 may be recovered for dam.
ages in case of death by accident was
advanced. The Thompson resolution
for legislative investigation of the
liquor traffic, involving the definition
Of the saloon as the poor mans
club, was killed, after the author had
explained that he thought that in
sufficient information was available at
present to enable intelligent dealing
with this great problem.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Madison, April 29.-The Milwaukee
municipal icehouse bill, introduced by
Assemblyman Harrass and passed
through the assembly, was given an
Other chance, when action on a rec.
ommendation for non-concurrence was
postponed by the senate. Chief Clerk
Emerson made a report upon the con
dition OF business which showed that
only rs bills for the total of 566 had
become laws, 40 had been killed and
349 We're still in the hands of com
mittees.
IN the assembly the bill whicl
places further restrictions upon the
issuance of passes to the state fair
was advanced. and the senate bill pro
viding for parole power by the
board of control was coneurred in.
The committee on elections recon-
mended for inconvenience the sen
ate bin permitting counties to use
the coupon ballot system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia

contains all the digestive juices that are
found in a healthy stomach, and Ia
exactly those proportions necessary 70
enable the stomach and digestive organs
to digest and assimilate all foods that may
be eaten. Kodol is not only a perfeca
digestant, but it is a reconstructive, tie.
sue building tonic as well. KodoI relieves
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour Stomach
Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart and
Constipation. You will like it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Madison, April 27.-Farners apd
fruit growers of Wisconsin are to
have the liberty of protecting them.
selves against the depredations Of
rabbits. the assembly refusing to al
low an anttferret bill to be advanced
without an amendment clearly per
hitting the owner of and to extermi-
nate the rabbit pests. Mr. Hage,
said he had suffered annually hun
ireds of dollars of damages by reason
Of rabbits, and he said that the hor
uculturists Of the state were dam.
aged annually thousands Of dollars
by the barking of trees and shrubs
Mr.. Ties related how an entire new
orchard which he tried TO start had
been destroyed by state protected rab-
bits.
The charge that many coroners are
grafters was made with determination
in the assembly when the bill to re,
peal the inquest law of 1905 was up
for engrossment. Mr.. Jackson
wanted to know why the repeating
measure was favored, as he thought
the law of 1905, requiring the ap-
proyal of the district attorney before
the coroner could hold an inquest
was a good law and the change pro.
posed was in his opinion a letting
down Of the bars against any justice
of the peace holding an inquest and
causing the county large and unneces.
sarv ayneDSa Mr. Mckenzie yioor.
.orsly opposed the bill, declaring that
the coroner of his home county.
Waukesha. was one of the coro,Isrs
who pressed the measure and .hal
they wanted to have power to call AID
hold inquests Unfortunately SO as
to increase their fees. He declared
that the bill, which proposed a return
to the old system, Wis an invitation
TO grafters to mulct the county The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08


board of control was coneurred in.
The committee on elections recon-
mended for Inconvenience the SEN
ate bill permitting counties to use
the coupon ballot system.
Madison. April Boy d yote of 50
to 81 the assembly rejected an amend
meat TO the present primary law in
1.-THE shape of the Mckenzie bill which
provided that at least 25 per cent OF
the party vote shall be polled in thu,
primary before candidate is entitled
to have the passage immediate y.
Speeches in favor of the bill were
made by Messrs. Mckenzie, Leroy.
Roycraft and Keppel The main evil
complained OF by the advocates of
the b.. is the participation by demo
Gratis in republican primaries. Messrs
ONeil, Elyer, Potter and Hughes Oh
the democratic side spoke against the
measure, Elver venturing the pre-
diction that in two years, if thu,
measure were adopted, the assembly
would have but four democrats m
stead of 10. A number of republicans
were also opposed to the bill, Messrs.
Cleary, Burke, Sprague and Reynolds
urging that the result sought to be &C
Icomplished in less dangerous man
ner
The socialsdemocratic resolution IN
favor of the popular election of sed-
eral judges was showed under decid.
eddy in the assembly. Mr.. Brockhaus
en- made speech in favor of the res,
olution, arguing that the judiciary
had become too far removed from the
people ard that the present situation
needed adjustment. Messrs. Glen,
John Scott and Norcross strongly op.
posed the measure, all contending
that the division of legislative, execn-
tive and judicial functions as fixed Ey
the founders of the republic, and the
arrangement of election of the first
two departments and appointment of
the judiciary. mad abundant present,
everyday occurrences to establish itg
wisdom
OOiE hdJifCS uHueI lIiE IGdQCl-
ship of Assemblyman Carpenter,
Burke and Ingram succeeded yester-
day morning in having the child labor
bill rereferred to the judiciary com
mittee for repairs by an overwheln.-
ing vote of 67 to 30. The social demo
Gratis, Messrs Weber and Allridge
leading together with Messrs. Baker
and Durley, republicans, strove 70
have the measure passed, but 1t was
too radical for house to endure.
The senate by adopting the Sanborn
joint resolution took action for a
change in the circuit court system IF
the state, The resolution proposes an
amendment to the constitution, 50
that as changed the constitution shall
permit more than one Judge in eacn
circuit. Senator Marsh again met an
adverse majority when he made an
other attempt to secure indefinite
postponement Of the bill giving the
state board of health the power to
compel the vaccination of every child
in school when there is a case OF
smallpox in the school district.
Among the bills passed were Senator,
Owens to relieve the secretary OF
state from the burden of personally
signing all warrants for money drawn
from the state treasury, Senat Jr
Brazeaus appropriating $4,000 for a
Wisconsin exhibit at tire Alaska u.
,kon-Pacific exposition.
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18

Lefever further said that his object
in calling Black back was not to fight
but 70 talk the matter over and come
tn an understanding. He was asked
il he had not threatened to kill Black
while he was running after him. He
replied that in the heat of the moment
he might have said something TO that
effect but he had no intention of doing
him bodily harm at that time.
Blacks story regarding the opening
of the disturbance was much the same
but from that point it differed mate
rally from Lefeyer's relation of the
affair. Ne said that when Lefever
struck at him he ran about 225 yards,
but stopped when Lefever called to
him to come back and be a man and
talk it over. He said that when he
came UP with Lefsver the other re-
newed the quarrel and stopped down
10 pick up a stone. Then they clinch-
ed and the cutting began
A Mexican named Ruiz was the only
other witness for the defense. He was
about sixty yards away and did not
see the beginning of the trouble but
he saw Black running. pursued by Lee
fever. He heard LcfeveT call to Black
and saw the latter turn around. When
they met they appeared to jump at
each other but the witness could not
savwhich was the aSgressor. Black had
I,efever down and the witness said he
hurried to them and took Black off.
Lefever denied that the Mexican had
come upon the scene until after the
fight was over.
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY
COMPREHENSIVE
The Preliminary Examination of Jas.
Black For Stabbing William Le-
fever.

The preliminary examination Of
James Black, charged with commit
ting a murderous assault with a knife
upon William Lefever nearly two
weeks ago. took place yesterday be-
fore Justice tombstone and Black was
held to the grand jury in the sum Of
5000. the amount in which he had been
held for preliminary examination.
The affair occurred near the Will
son school house on the morning of
July G. and was the outcome of a pro-
longed dispute over the division Of
water For days after the fight it was
not certain that Black would survive
his injuries. consisting of seven stab
wounds in the breast. side and back.
The examination of Black was contin
ued from time to time until Lefever
was able to appear.
There were three witnesses for the
territory yesterday, Lefever. his elev
On year Old son, Eddie Lefever. and
DR.. Beauchamp. who had been called
10 attend to Lefever's injuries. The
story related by Lefever and his son
was about the same as that told by
the little boy Immediately after the
occurrence.
Lefever said that he was driving
the Wilson school house when he was
overtaken by Black who told him that
there was a special run of water in the
ditch and that Lefever's supply. had
been reduced from twenty to ten
inches. There had for some time been
a dispute between Black and his
neighbors regarding the division of
The water. the neighbors claiming that
Black was using more than his share
and that he had been portioning out
the shares of his neighbors in an ar
that he had grown weary of his in
reference with his own affairs and
minated that something was going
10 be done about il then and there
Lefever sprang from his wagon and
Black got out of his buggy. Lefever
said that he struck at Black. who
turned and ran down the road. Le-
fever ran after him for short dis
lance and called 10 him to come back
and be a man. He said that Black
turned and both walked in the direc-
ton of the vehicles. Black overlook
him and stabbed him in the back. He
fell and Black falling upon him stab
bed him several times more. Finally
he regained his feet and he said thai
Black turned and ran away. This story
was corroborated by Lefever's son
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18
RECORDERS OFFICE.


o. a. Pennoyer and wife to VIM. A.
Kuns and wife, deed to part Sec. l,
IN lie.
o. A. Pennoyer and wife to c. l.
Gillett. deed to part Sec. l. 2N lie.
Edwin B. Goodwin to Ramon Bernal,
deed to part Sec. %. IN 4E.
Antonio Sotelo and wife to Edward
b Goodwin, deed to- part Sec. %, IN
4E
Fred II. Kline to Black Giant Pow
der Co, deed to claims in Vulture dis
trict.
Fred II. Kline to Billy H. Con. Min.
Co, deed to claims in Vulture district.
Fred H. Kline to Green Mountain
Copper Co, deed TO claims in Vulture
district.
Fred II. Kline to Greensboro Copper
Co, deed to claims in Vulture district.
Fred H. Kline to Continental Copper
G. Gold Mining Co.. deed to claims in
Vulture district.
Fred H. Kline to Black Diamond
Mining Co., deed to claims in Vulture
district.
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18

bling things on their faces. They
might rub a life time and the same
yellow complexion would remain-for
the liver causes it. Only bright. red
blood brings fine compilations. Blood
loaded with impurities from the liver
sends the impurities out through the
pores of the skin and turns the skin
brownish yellow
To get rid of the dull. heavy feeling
and muddy yellow complexion get the
liver TO working again. Two bottles
of Cooper's New Discovery will do this
nine times out Of ten though some
times it takes four or five bottles.
Here's what a man who tried it
says:
my health had been poorly for sew
erai years. My face was yellow and
covered with pimples. I>was bothered
constantly with chronic constipation.
had little or no appetite and could not
sleep well at night. | became weak
and lost all ambition. / tried many
different medicines but nothing seem
ed to help me until | began taking
Cooper's New Discovery. 1t seemed
TO help me at once. Now. after have
taken several bottles. feel entirely
we'll My face is clear. ] sleep well.
have a good appetite and am quite
myself again.
Il am deeply grateful for my re-
stored health" Michael Silk. "A Ken
lucky Ave. Indianapolis. Ind
We sell the famous Cooper medi-
cines.
WAKELiN's PHARMACY.
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18

berries. one side of it was enlivened
with dusty miller leaves and colored
verbenas and a half center piece of
weeping cabbage palm. while on the
hose-in-h hose white oleander blossoms
half circled with dusty miller and col
ored verbenas. The two end pieces
were vases OF flowers that it might be
said came from everywhere, while the
end opposite the brides station was
rich with acacia. floribunda. Guadalupe
cypress. silk oak leaves ana dusty mill
Ter.
The presents rendered were display
ed in another apartment. and were
numerous. beautiful and costly. The
offerings embraced almost everything
that could be conceived Of as suitable
for such an occasion and all were just
what they should be, entirely suitable.
There was silverware of the finest
kind. engraved and in many instances
with special designs suggested by
the occasion. as orange blossoms, some
in single pieces and much of il in en-
tire sets and chests, China ware and
japanese ware, of the most handsome
sort, as we'll as linens in quantity.
drawn work. lamps. valuable brasses.
quantities of cut glass. old English
glass ware. no longer found in the
markets. chatting dish. coffee sets. etc.
multiplicity of the things that will
be cherished to the end.
OF the personality of the newly mar
ried couple. too much cannot be said.
and but little need be said Both are
we'll known, not ONLY in Phoenix, but
all over Arizona. and each has a host
of friends in distant parts. as testified
TO b. the scores of kilograms that
came pouring in at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Nichols all evening. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nichols ard her home has been in
Phoenix for several years. ever since
Mr.. Nichols became territorial audit
or and later. secretary of the territory.
They formerly lived in Wilcox. and
the family has a wide acquaintance in
other states. The groom is one of the
most responsible and successful BUSH
ness men of Phoenix. having made this
his home since his early manhood and
having been/identified with many To-
cal enterprises. being at present en-
gagged in real estate and mining and
kindred investments.
Arizona republican., 1907-07-18
HE SEEMED 20 BE sANE.-The

examination of Thomas Robertson VINO
had been arrested at Glendale on Tues
day. charged with insanity, occurred
in the probate court yesterday. what
ever his condition might have been 10
fill the inhabitants of Glendale ana
vicinity with suspicion, there was not
the slightest trace of mental wandering
yesterday. He answered all the ques-
lions asked him promptly and salts
factorily. Now and then he corrected
of his oy'n &C =, I'd. statement whlcn,
he said. was not entirely accurate
though Il had appeared to be nearly
enough so f. all practical purposes.
He was asi.cd what his profession was.
He replied, day laborer, If that may
be called a profession; perhaps we
had better call it business. He was
asked what ho had to sav regarding
his presence at Glendale and ne
charge that he had been throwing
stones at imaginary objects and 9TH
erwise acting in suspicious manner.
He said that he was at Glendale on
his wa.- &: soot to Prescott. He had
stopped there to inquire if there was
some nearer way than by the railroad
track and to Learn. where the water
holes along the wa. were. AS TO the
stone th,nwing he 80 d he night hav''
ainllcssly cast stones about or kicke i.
ticia out of his wey but that was all.
He was discharged.