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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
Dropped Dead in Bath Room.
lBy Associated Press.l

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, April
29.-M. Fillmore Eddins. aged forty
five. oneof Charlottesville most snc.
cessful business men, dropped dead
last night in the bath room of his
residence on Main street. The de-
ceased was a native of Albemarle
and had been in business in Char
lottesville for twenty.one years. Five
ago he married Miss Mary
Durrett, daughter of William Dur
rett. of Charlottesville
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
WOMAN SLABS MAN.
Bloody Row Between Negroes i
Rocketts

James Fox. a negro we'll known IN
police circles, was stabbed In the left
breast by Anna Robinson, negro
woman. in her home. 22G4 Warwick
avenue. about IL o'clock last night.
The stabbiDg was the result of quar-.
rel over woman.
FOX was arrested on the charge of
disorderly conduct and after the
wound, which was not of serious
nature, had been dressed he was
committed 10 Jail. The police are
now searching for the Robinson wo-
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
Judge Loving May Ask for Lower Bail
(By Associated Press).

LOV1NGTON, VA. April Pit is
understood that eX-Judge william G.
Loving, who shot and killed young
Theodore Estes last Monday. will GO
before Judge Bennett T. Gordon one
day this week and request that his
bail be reduced, The public has seen
nothing OF Judge Loving and his
daughter. Miss Elizabeth. since the
day of the tragedy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
]. 3. Burgess Found Dead in Bed.
(By Associated preasl

WESTCHESTER. VA, April 20
captain James d. Burgess, Confed.
crate veteran, was found dead in bed
Yesterday morning in his apartments
In Rouse avenue. by Richard Os.
borne. friend. Death was due to
heart disease. He took an active
part in capturing John Brown at
Harpers Ferry. Some years ago he
was circuit and county court clerk
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
John Mitchell Operated Upon.

SPRING VALLEY, ILLS, April 90.
John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, was
operated on this morning for strangu.
lated hernia. He passed an easy day
temperature is normal and nothing of
serious nature has developed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
Yacht coaIlnn Here.

The handsome auxiliary yacht Arr.
adne, owned by Mr.. Lockland. of the
Jones-Lockland Steel Company, Is
taking IL tons Of anthracite coal from
C. II. Arnal & Co. here. Mr.. Lock.
land and party are stopping at the
Chamberlln.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
Refused to Return Letters to Thaw.
lBY Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. April 29.-Justice
Fitzgerald today denied motion
made by counsel for Harry K. Thaw
that the clerk of the court be instruct
ed to return to Thaw all the exhibits
In his recent trial for the murder OF
Stanford White.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
RICHMOND MAN ATTEMPTS
TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE
A. [. Griffin Swallowed Big Dose OF
Laudanum But Prompt Measures
Saved His Life.
IsnecinI TO The DAILY Press !

RICHMOND. VA, April 29.-After
leaving church last night A. L. Grit
fin walked to Thirtieth and Leigh
streets and swallowed vial of laud-
anum.
Just before turning the bottle 10
his mouth, he said. to his friend.
Louis Lambert: II have something
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-30
Trouble Expected in Ecuador.
(By AssOcintcd Press.

PANAMA, April 29.-Advices re-
ceiyed here from Ecuador are to the
ERECT that serious trouble is expect
ed III that country as an incident of
the confressionalg elections which
are sci for May >. The government
has already suppressed an incipient
revolutionary movement in Unto.
Attorney Bernard Here.
Attorney W. M. Bernard, formerly
of this city but now of Surry county,
is here on business Mr.. Bernard MS.
sisted in the prosecution of the young
negro recently hanged at Snrry for
the murder of n Syrian pedlcr in that
county last December.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
OLIVER C. MUNsoN. Editor and Proprietor
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1907.
A WISE CHANGE.

May 80, -lemorial day. is decidedly
not, properly or designedly, an occasion
for big sporting events and Publications.
1t was made national holiday in order
that the people might have leisure and
inspiration to pay formal annual trib-
ute of gratitude andrespect to the nera-
DRY of the nations heroic dead, who
died that the American republic might
be saved, and the nation kept in the
bonds Of union, one and indivisible.
1t is a day for reverent memories, re-
freshed patriotism, sober thoughts and
solemn ceremonies. 1t is very clearly
not day for a great sporting event
that draws together thousands of bawi-
ing, betting, money-making sporting
enthusiasts. That means Dissertation.
Unfortunately, with passing memories
and the lapse Of time, the tendency to
utilize Memorial day for such iueongru-
Gus gatherings and spectacles has crept
in. The solemn march to the cemeteries
is fading to mere incident and Gus
tomary formaity to be hurried over
with. That is all wrong. Better do
away with Decoration day altogether
than make an irreverent show of it.
One main purpose Of the day is an
educative one.a There is a great and
grand lesson of patriotism to be in
stilled. It seems, therefore, peculiarly
unseemly that great educational iusti-
buttons should overlook that particular
purpose. and countenance anything
tending directly to obliterate the sense
of what Memorial day really signifies
and was meant to ineulcate.
The actionof President Van Hise, and
the ready response of the athletic de-
partment, DIR. Hutchins and Coach Ten
Eyck included, Of the state university,
in changing the date of the Wisconsin
Syracuse boat race, originally set for
Memorial day, is entirely commendable.
Our universities should be the last To
set an example of seeming disrespeet
for the memories meant to be kept
green through the patriotic exercises
of May 80. Milwaukee Sentinel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
SUPERINTENDENT CARY.

l.
now leave it to the members them
selves to say when the puzzle shall be
solved. 1t was confidently expected
that last week wop!d see an end of the
struggle, but The coming of two good
shows to town and the opportunity of
taking an outing to DEVILS Lake pre-
verified the concentration of forces
upon any one. and so the contest goes
over into another week.
At the end of the last week forty
nine ballots had been taken in the
Republican caucus, leaving the dead
lock as firm as ever. The prediction
is again advanced, however. that
early this week will see the beginning
Of the end. Two propositions have
been advanced to solve the problem
One is that the question be left to the
people to determine for themselves at
a special election to be held next fall.
Favored by Stephenson.
IT is understood that Isaac Stephen
son. who believes he is the choice of
the majority of the Republicans of the
state for the short term, fayors this
idea, but that the supporters of Con.
gressmen Cooper al Esch are op.
posed to the plan. as this would .e-
quire their candidates to resign as
members of congress if they were to
enter the race.
Another proposition. and one which
will probably be received with more
favor is that a second choice vote be
taken Mt some side caucus. Practical
~ every man has a second choice
candidate. and If enough members can
be gotten together, the scheme of try
ing to unite on one may be attempted.
Assemblyman Roycraft favors this
ana says that an honest second choice
vote would express more nearly the
sentiment, not cn.y Of the legislature
but of the people OF the state.
at is n nice thing to stick by home
candidates" he says, .'and we have
a fine set Of Them. but we are here to
represent the whole state and the
whole party. and we ought 10 agree on
the best man we can" Many mem
bers do not lopk for a solution of the
question until May 18th. which in the
opinion given by the attorney general
was the day when election should be
gin They believe great many mem
hers are holding back until that time
Talking of Adjournment.
But if the senatorial conundrum
is not being solved. the members are
nevertheless beginning to think Of ad
iournment. The assembly has reso
hutton that all bills be reported out
Of committees by May nth, while the
senate. which is always the slow body.
discussed With perfect gravity a few
days ago the probability OF adionrning
by ,Juue 1st While not one third OF
the bills have been a!sposed Of there
is reason to believe that work can
be rushed from now on, as Is shown
by the assembly. which almost daily
puts through calendars carrying in the
neighborhood of fifty bills.
Reasons for this expected expedition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
ALITTLE SERMON.
THE LAZY BUG.


The balmy days of spring are com
ing. Bewarel
The Lazy Bug is on the wing. Watch
outl
And if he hasn't got you yet he will,
You'll know that he has made your ac-
quaintance when that tired feeling
comes on; when you have an inclination
to slam down the roll top and HE away
to the purling brook and the green hill
side.
The Lazy Bug is the industrious man s
friend The Lazy Bug never bothers
the Industrious chap, although he would
like to. The industrious man just
works all the harder And while the
Lazy Bugs victims are away at hillside
and brooklet the industrious man is APP
propriating all the good things that the
the lazy man left behind
So you see, MIR. Man Who Wants-To
Win, you are going to lose your good
name if yeu run away to the purling
brook and green hillside to pluck out
the Lazy Bugs sting.
Only work that much harder. Let
the sweat run, the collars wilt. But
work.
And if you run away to the purling
brook don't be surprised if, when you
roll up your desk lid the next time, your
stenographer says to you: while you
We're gone, sir, the Geewhi'lk' rs de-
cided to take their big contract over to
Mr.. Smith instead of risking it with
you. =
Then you will realize that you We been
stung againi- Milwaukee journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
STUPENDOUS FOLLY.

Every person in the United States is
using over six times as much wood as
he would use if he were in Europe
The country as a whole consumes every
year between three and four times more
wood than all the forests OF the United
States grow in the meantime The
average acres of forest lay up a store
of only 10 cubic feet annually, whereas.
it ought to be laying up at least 20
cubic feet in order to furnish the pro
ducts taken out OF it.. Since 1850 more
than 100, coo, 600, GOO feet Of timber hav
been cut for lumber alone. includin I
80, coo, 900, 900 feet of coniferous timber
in excess of the total connerous stunt
age estimates Of the census in 1880.
This statement is from a circular b.
the u. S. forest service and it shou ID be
a warning to US to show us where we
are at or what we are coming to. Ii
Blooms the price of lumber and the PEG.
pie pay dearly for it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
lie Got the Ghost.

On one occasion in Scotland a guest
arriving rather late at a country house
was quartered in the Haunted room.
Although protesting to be IA skeptic,
like many others. his courage van
ished with the light. Determined,
however, to protect himself as wen as
possible, lie placed loaded revolver
under Ills pillow and awaited events.
AS the clock stack midnight he saw
u feshy hand TT the end Of the bed,
and stealying his nerve he addressed
the yisitant thus: IF you do not in
stantly remove your hand | shall fire
without further warning" He counted
three ana then discharged the bull
let.
A howl of pain which aroused the
household followed and it was soon
discovered that the successful marks
man had shot away two of his own
toes.-ThroHs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
TEE GAME AS lr.s PLAYED.

An exchange conversant with foot
ball ethics applies it to the senatorial
game now on at the state capital as
follows:
Center Stevenson.
Right guard Esch.
Left guard Lenroot.
Right tackle Cooper
Left tackle Hatteu
Right end Winkler.
Left end Estabrook.
Quarterback La Toilette (gives the
signal and passes the baID.
Right halfback Baensch
Left halfback Bancroft.
Fullback Hazelwood.
Length Of game All summer. Spec
tators State OF Wisconsin and others.
Just who will be given the ball to
carry by the quarterback is uncertain.
According to the new rules the center
cannot carry the ball. Il may be a
quarterback run.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Ten years ago the United States made
30, 900 tons of sugar. Last year 483, 600
tons were made. The products were
worth $50, 600, 600. Growers of the beet
were shown where seed that would
produce beets rich in sugar could best
be grown, how to prepare the soil,
plant, cultivate, harvest, test, and what
to do with the by-products. Seed is
being developed that has but one germ
(most beet seeds have more) seeds
that can be planted as corn is planted,
cultivated without hand work, topped
by machinery, and lifted by machinery.
When this point is reached we shall
make our own sugar with machinery
from the pillow to tire factory. The
American farmer likes to sit on a
spring seat, and we must provide it for
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

The st. Paul Pioneer Press talks with
out it's bearings when it says the sena-
torial contest in Wisconsin is being con-
Quoted along the old factional lines of
late years. While some of the little
partisans would rejoice to have it so,
the statement is without foundation.
Every candidate seeking the senatorial
honor has been supporter of the prin-
ciples and policies promulgated by the
dominate party in Wisconsin in recent
years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
WISCONSIN HAS

A length of 300 miles.
A breadth of $50 miles.
An area of 56, GAO square miles
About 2, 900 beautiful lakes.
About 5000 miles of railway
About 6, 900 Sunday schools
Above 200 school buildings at
A valuation of nearly SIG, 600, 900, with
An enrolment of 578,054 pupils;
A school population of 773, OBJ.
A total population of 2,228,9 $40.
An increase of 100, 600 in five years.
An average increase of 81, 900 annual
ly.
A foreign immigration of 1886 last
year.
An average of one Sunday school to
each nine square miles.
An enrolment of about 422, 600 in
Sunday schools
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

A significant resolution passed the
Assembly at Madison April 30. 1t was
in favor of constitutional convention
to bring about the election of United
States senators by popular vote. 1t is
an event of more than usual signifieance
coming at this time The deadlock in
the election of a United States senator
to succeed John G.. Spooner is as far
from being settled az the first day on
which the first ballot was taken. Who
can better appreciate the need for a
chance in the matter of eleeting Sena-
tors then the men who actually do the
electing now? 1t is the trend of the
times to bring matters of vital i'm
portance to the people and almost every
state legislatures in the union that has
elected senator during the past four
years has petitioned for the popular
method Of election
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

By very decisive majority the as
sembly passed bill providing for
manufacture of binder Irvine by con-
Wet labor in our states prison labor.
Il is believed it will require nearly
$40, 600 to establish and equip for
active use such a plant. That appears
to be one objection to the measure.
Our convicts are now employed on con-
tract work making shoes, and the pri-
son is nearly self-supporting from such
favorable contract.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

In the late issue of the Portland
0regonian our former citizen the ven-
cradle Charles Waters, contributes an
article on Washington and western
fisheries, and in the course of his com
munication tells much of Wisconsin
fishing as far back as 1927, and he re-
ters to.our states methods in artificial
fish propagation, advocating a like
system for Washington and Oregon
states.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Chicago S revenue from the sale of
saloons licenses for the current year
will he ", 225, 900. This tidy sum, which
would be sufficient TO give every man,
woman and child in the state of Illinois
two sacks Of flour and leave him some
thing over for other necessaries. is the
result of the increase of licenses from
$500 to 81 GOO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

The Lansing Mirror speaks advisedly
when 1t says the people of this country
have no grievance against the railroads.
but what they do want and are going
to have is simple justice. They won't
stand for watered stock and the enor.
nous dividends made on the water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
Forty-Nine Ballots Without
Result in Republic
an Caucus.
SOLONS TALK OF ADJOURNMENT
Not One-Third of the Bills In
troduced Have Yet Been
Disposed OF.
Plan for al Binder Irvine Plant al
Waupun Priscn-Superinten
ent Cary's Long Tenure
of Office.

Madison, Wis, May 7.-Correspond-
ents who have been regularly pre-
dieting that the next few days would
witrAss the end of the senatorial con
test have decided to give up the
prophesying business while there is a
shred of their reputation left, and. will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

District Attorney McGovern has
mimons of the law again at work in
Milwaukee. Fred Schultz, newspaper
reporter was on Saturday, convicted of
bribery in connection with county
contract. Judge Vinje sentenced the
offender to eighteen months in the
house of correction and to pay Z money
fna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Hon. Gilbert L. Laws, a former we'll
known Wisconsin soldier and editor,
died at Lincoln, Nebraska, recently.
Thirty years ago this spring, M Laws
sold his interest in the Richland Repub-
lican to the writer. He moved to
Nebraska, became secretary of state
and served q term in Congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

Hello. Jiaksl hear you are living
in boarding house"
''Sou heard wrong. I'm boarding in
boarding house Washington Her
aid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

The western country has been cover
ed by heavy SHOWS the past week. In
Iowa four to eight inches fell, and even
MISSOURI had much of a juvenile winter
for that state. Last Friday night
regular winter snow storm prevailed,
accompanied by heavy wind in Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08

The state capital commission has
awarded contract for white granite
for construction of the new state
house, the material to come from
Bethel, Vermont
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-08
over Six Years in Oifice/


State Superintendent c. T. Cary is
one Of the lucky ones in politics. His
term Of office does not expire until
June, 1909. and the election Of his
successor will not occur until April.
1909. This will mean over six years
for him in office. In 1902 the eOnsti-
tuition of the state was amended by a
vote of the people. changing the term
of the state superintendent from two
to four years. and fixing the tine of
election at the spring eleetion IN the
same manner as that of justices OF
the supreme court, lir. Gary was
elected in 1905 for four years.
Two handsome little booklets have
Just been issued from Superintendent
Cary's office. one is the Memorial
day annual devoted 10 sentiments APP
propriate for Memorial dag, and the
other is entitled "The School Heauti-
full" The latter Is filled with helpful
material dealing with every phase 81
KchaoIhouse development tresn an art
istie and sanitary standpoint. aHd
must he Of great help TO teachers and
school officers. Miss -4aud Barnett
ST.. te library clerk. IS entitled to great
credit for compillhr = two books
A. G BARTON.
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-19
A Certain Cure for Croup-Used for
Ten Years Without a Failure,

Mr.. w. C. Bott, a Star City, Ind,
hardware merchant is enthusiastic in
his praise of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy His children have all been
subject to Group and he has used this
remedy for the past ten years, and
though they much feared the Group,
his wife and he always felt safe upon
retiring when bottle of Chamber
lain S cough Remedy was in the house.
His Oldest child was subject to severe
attacks of Group, but this remedy never
failed to effect a speedy cure. He has
recommended it to his friends and
neighbors and all who have used it say
that it is unequaled for Group and
whooping cough. For sale by all deal
crs
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-19
COMING WINTER WILL BE
IMPORTANT TO COMPANIES.

Colorado Springs, Oct. 15.-The com
ing winter will mark number of tests
the result of which will have an i'm
portant bearing on the final completion
of the great power transmission sys
TEN of the Central Colorado Power
company.
One of the worst problems which
this company has to encounter is that
of carrying its lines over the divide in
such manner that they will be clear
of the ravages of winter storms, and
incidental to this is the effect of the
high altitude upon the current as it
flows over the wires.
To overcome this, it is proposed to
place the line on steel towers 100 feet
high. These will be high enough, it is
believed to be above any drifting snow
banks, and it is thought will also carry
the current high enough above the
ground to avoid electrical disturbances
from that source. Efforts are being
made to complete these towers and run
an experimental line so that a thorough
test may be carried on this winter.
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-19
pET1|BONE SLIPS
away FROM GUARD

Boise, Ida, Oct. l5.-George A. Pet
tibone escaped from st. Alphonso 8
hospital Sunday afternoon, but before
his absence had been discovered he had
presented himself at the office of Sher-
if Shad Hodgin and demanded that he
be placed in his cell. Accompanied by
his wife he was walking about the hos
ptal yard and at a time when his
guard was not watchful he walked
slowly to the county Jail, half Il block
away. Sheriff Hodgin was much sur.
prised when the famous prisoner, un-
guarded, walked in on him, and could
do nothing else that comply with the
request of the prisoner that he locked
up No sooner had he been placed in
the big cell, which was the home of
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone for
eighteen months, than there came a
telephone message to the effect that
Pettibone was nowhere to be found.
The sheriff allayed the fears of the
hospital attendants by informing them
that their patient was safe behind the
bars.
Pettibone left the hospital in order
to add strength to his position in de
manding immediate trial. When Judge
Wood talked over the matter of con
tinuing the case, with the attorneys in
court last week, he said that it was cor
tain that if the defendant was too i'll
to be in Jail he was too sick a man
to stand the strain of three months :
trial. Taking his cue from this state
ment, Pettibone Immediately asked
that he be taken back to Jail. His re
quest was not complied with, and to
day, waiting for time when he was
not noticed, he took French leavc'
of the institution.