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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
OTHER GRAFT TIERS
TO Be ENMESHED

San Francisco, June 5.--Francis j.
Heney is preparing to GO after william
F. Herrin. general counsel Of the
Southern Pacific railroad and one Of
the three who conceived the scheme
for the removal of the state capital
from Sacramento because Sacramento
voters refused to accept the slate Of
the Southern Pacific politicians at the
last election.
For several days it has been known
members of the grand jury from vot-
ing indictments against Calhoun, Ford,
Abbott, Mutually and others One OF
the grand Jurors declared that he and
Others had been approached. He gave
no names. 1t remained for Francis )
Heney TO name Herrin jas the man he
hind the eatire movement
1t is a good thing TO see the enc
mics Of the prosecution i.ac up" SAID
Heney in discussing the situation.
We know Vho they are and would
rather fight them in the open than In
secret The principal enemy of this
prescott ion is William F HeTn. gen.
eial counsel of the Southern Pacific
railroad, and we shall give him a
fight to the finish; you can rely on
that"
IN regard to the attitude of the
prosecution, Heney said: This cry
of eXtortior, by which the bride givert
who have debauched our city govern
ment hope to save themselves is
utter rot If any extorticn was prac
ticed, why did not Patrick Calhoun
cone TO me and tell me about it,
was friendly enough with him to be
board of arbitration 10 settle the pre-
vious strike Of the carmen on tue
/ United Railroads If Calhoun was a
victim of extortion he should have
come to us. al the outset, when W
were asking every one 70 come for
ward and tender evidence of municipa
graft against Ruef Calhoun remained
silent then. and i is too late for hin
10 cry extortion now"
Hepey says that the investigations
into the Home Telephone company
the Pacific Stat Is Telephone company
! the pIize-fight trust and the Bay Cite,
Water company are not yet concluded
and will be resumed when the grand
/ jury reeonven IS June 10 Meanti,ae
all the energies Of the graft prosecu
| tion viii be concentrated on The pend
ing trials
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
FORGAN QUITS ALTON.
Opposed to Hartman on Dividend
Question

Question.
New York, June cit was gwen
ont last night from a source believed
to be authentic that the resignation OF
James B. Forgan from the director
ate of the Alton railroad was in the
hands of chairman Yoakum.
Following tuesdays meeting of the
Alton directors, at which the regular
Alton dividend was declared. there
have been persistent reports that
torgan retired from the board This
was unqualinedly denisa on behalf OF
Forgan. However, ar officer of the
company stated that Forgan's resigna,
tlon has been received by Yoakum
but had not yet been submitted to
the board. 40 explanation OF For
sans retirement was offered, though
it had been reported that he was or
posed to the continuation of the pres
ent dividend rate. E. H. Hartman,
ii was stated, favored the declaration
of the usual dividend
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
ARSENIC MISTAKEN
FOR BAKING POWDER

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June Cone man
is dead, child will die and several
other children are in serious condition
al the farm of John Montgomery, at
Trucksville. as the result Of eating pie
containing arsenic. Mrs Kelly, the
housekeeper, mistook arsenic for bak-
ing powder and placed a quantity in
pies she was baking. The entire
Montgomery family, hired help and
some visitors partook of the pastry
and all became very il. Joseph
Brown, hired man, died Mrs.
Kelly's two children and three other
children who were visiting the farm
are among the victims One of the
Kelly children cannot recover while
the others are in serious condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
INNOCENT MEN
TO Be EXECUTED

Mexico City, June 6-According to
a telegram received last night u of
the l9 men condemned to death by
courtmartial because of the alleged
attempt on the life of President Ca
Drera of Guatemala will be executed
Eleven of these men are Guatemalans
One OF the Mexicans accused Jose
Mendosa, was eXonerated. The ether
Mexican implicated. Nazari Mendosa,
was sentenced to Is years imprison-
ment. Two Italians charged with
completely were each sentenced to Is
years Imprisonment. OF the other
foreigners on trial one, a Spaniard.
will be executed The dispatch char
acterizes the condemned men as hon
orable and innocent victims.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
Firms DEMAND JUSTICE.
Want Michigan Officials Brought TO
Punishment.

Washington, June 6.-Baron Rosen,
Russian ambassador, has called the
attention of the department of state
10 the fact that certain Michigan off,
cials have been called to justice for
the killing of the Finlander as an in
cident &c the mixers riot year ago.
The Firms who were concerned in the
affair were recently acquitted of the
charge of rioting. and now, in pursu-
ance of a determination TO secure the
punishment of the men who killed
their countryman, have called on the
Russian ambassador 10 cause the
state authorities to act Following
the usual course, the state department
will lay the complaint before the
governor of Michigan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

San FranciscJ June 1.-THE omen
ing address .os the prosecution by
Assistant District Attorney Heney
partial examination Of former Police
Commissioner Thomas Regain intro
duc1ion as evidence Of mass of data
from the minute books Of the police
commission for lsD4-05, and question
ing ia relation thereto Of the score
tarv u The commission Officer
Charles +. Skllly were the incidents
that made up rbe first days actual
trial Of Mayor Schmitz for extortion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
KING OSCAR TAKES
HIS SCEPTER BACK

Stockholm, June liking Oscars
health is so far improved that yester-
mont. which he relinGu.shed Decem-
Der H. 1906, when he appointed
Prince Gustave he crown prince, 10
act as regent.
King Oscar and Queen Sophia viii
celebrate their golden wedding today.
The gift of the nation viii be sum
Of money to enable poor patients to
gain admission to the sanatoria for
consumptives founded 10 years agv
on the 18th anniversary of King Os-
cars reign with money subscribed by
the nation and handed over to the
king
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
WouId ostracize pivo-cee =,

Fond du Lac, VS., June Elm his
annual address TO the Episcopal di9
cesian council Bishop Grafton said
he hoped that, at the annual conven
tion OF the Episcopal church at Rich
mond in October, the church would
decll-e for the ind.ssolubility of the
marriage bond between baptized per.
sons. Effective discipline, he said
would be in octracizing all such per
sons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

through an executive order issued by
the president and is as follows:
Persons who by the provisions of
these rules are in the competitive
Classified service while retaining the
right to vote as they please and to
express privately their opinions on all
political subjects, shall take no active
part in poli1,s, management or polit-
zeal campaigns"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
COLD SPELL BROKEN.
Summer Conditions Prevail in the
South and West.

Washington June 1.-THE remark
ahiy cool weather which has attract
ed widespread attention yesterday
gave place - summer conditions n
the south and west, and the weather
bureau last night announced that the
region Of relatively low tempera-
lures. The part Of the country where
the thermometer registers below he
average for the season. is now con
hned to the northeastern states, the
Ohio valley and lake region. Npme~-
Gus thunderstorms and showers have
occurred in the lake region.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
NO DEALS WITH THE TRUST.
independents to Keep Free From
Bell System

Chicago, June 6.-Opposition 10 any
affiliation OF the Independent tele
phone companies with the Bell com
pany anywhere in the American con
tinent' was embodied in resolution
adopted yesterday by the representa-.
lives of independent companies in
convention here. Such affiliation was
denounced as being injurious to the
interests of the subscribers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
LYNcHERs cIRcuMvENTsD.
Murderer Spirited Away Through
Rear Door of Jail.

Highland, H., June 6,-While a
mob of 100 men were gathered in
front of the jail here yesterday
threatening to lynch Louis Monken,
aged IS, he was removed through a
rear door by the police and taken by
buggy to Edwardsville, where he was
lodged in jail. Monken shot and
killed Albert Rritsch in saloon in
ST Morgan, Ill.,. Mondav. Witnesses
say Britsch dared Monken to shoot
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
FEW AsSEMBLYMEN LINE Up
AGAINST 1T.
DEMOCRATS OFFER CHANGE
Minority Proposes Amendment to Give
Power of Regulation Into the
Hands of Local Authorities In
stead of State Meas
ure Represents Hard Work.
Madison. June {


The assembly after a debate OF
about two and one-half hours yester-
day adopted the committee substitute
fog the bill to regulate public utilities
The vote was "A to IL. The original
b.ll as introduced early in the session
mad been remodeled by the commit
tee on transportation and substitute
prepared which represents ten weeks
work on the part of the subcommittee,
consisting of Assemblymen c. +.
Stout, T. NJ. Thomas and ID. c. Cool
idge. The action of t;le assembly
was merely to adopt the substitute,
The bill was then sent TO the COM
mittee on claims and when it returns
will be engrossed and placed upon its
immediate passage.
Two efforts were made to amend
the committee substitute Assembly.
man Bancroft offered an amendment
providing tat where there is a tele,
phone plant already in operation no
additional plant shall be installed
without the permission of the ra''~odd
commission. After a sharp debate
In which Assemblymen Stout, Ingram
and Coolidge opposed the amend
ment, Mr. Bancroft withdrew if with
the understanding that his amendment
was to he Incorporated into a DILL
which was now in course of prepare
ton by the committee to provide for
physical connections,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

St Louis, June johnson r. Nor.
ris was Yesterday sentenced to the
peniteutiary for two years and fined
5000 by Judge Treiber in the United
States district court, for selling col
ored oleomargarine without paying the
government tax. The government
charged that Morris had defrauded it
ont Of $4,000 taxes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
Economic Efficiency.

Economic efficiency-A price may
be made unreasonable through lack
of economic efficiency as well as
through dishonesty. Dishonesty tends
TO make prices too high. Lack Of
economic efficiency has the same ten
dency and is more often the cause Of
too high prices than is dishonesty.
Economic efficiency, no less than hon
esty. reuaires that all costs Of own
ership and operation shall be honestly
stated. But II requires more than
this 1t requires a guarantee thar
the utility shall be permitted to supply
tie seryice to be rendered as long as
there is need for such service.
This is necessary in order 10 Justify
the best construction, the employment
q The best equipment. the best skill
and executive ability in producing and
supplying the service This require,
ment is indispensable to q high degree
Of efficiency
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
Want National Health Department.

Atlantic City, i J., June 6.-The
American Medical association ad-
journed last night The association
adopted q resolution favor.ng nation
al department Of health. C. H. Har-
bsQgb, Fhi.adelph q. was elected pres
ider..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
MUST EscHEw POLITICS.
Order Restraining Employees in FEEDER
al Service.

Washington. June 6.--The rules of
the civil service commission have been
so amended as to prohibit all persons
IN the classified civil service from
taking active part in political CAM
palgns. The amendment was made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
power of Review.

THE most greyious mistake Of The
past the one that is in fact the mi
dal ca Sc cf nearly every evil Of
which complaint il made is found in
The recognition Of the business OF
public utilities As a private business,
thus constituting corporation mana
gers sole judges OF the reasonableness
of their own acts,
The most serious mis- AXE now pro
posed. one hat is destined 10 produce
as great evils as those sought o be
remedied is found in the proposition
contained in The New York bin to rec
ognize the business Of public utilities
as public business and TO endow
public service commissioners with ar
bitrary powers of supervision over
such utilities ana make these commits
sioners sole judges Of the reason
abIeness Of their own acts.
Adjudication Of al differences by
means OF procedures in court is the
GROWING triumph - our civilization.
In requiring that this s1ali be done
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
indeterm nate Franchises.

The ID determintae franchise pro
vided for in the Wisconsin measure
fully satisfies these requirements. It
lis IN exclusive and perpetual fran
cbise 10 be enjoyed during good be-
hayior only So long as "A utility
operated under it gives the people an
efficient service at reasonable prices
there viii be no reason for taking the
business ont of the hands OF the cor
poration operating the utility When
It ceases TO do this The people viii
have the means aud the power t2 al
once take possession Of The utility and
operate it for their own account, I'm
der these conditions the corporation
by failing to give square deal viii
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

Senators Bockney. Fairchild and Hud-
nall Senator Fairchild said he was
not going TO vote for any proposition
TO return TO old country methods in
the matter of trials. He resisten the
argument that the man With money
can always so unwhipt of justice by
reason of the ability cf hgh-priced at
torneys TO find errors il, any trial
Senator Sanborn said: we know
today that our criminal law is simply
a college OF education for the criminal
and estaL 'ished for Their protection.
1T is almost Impossible 10 convict d
criminal" The bill was advanced BY
"a vote of IS to II.
Abstract Resolution Adopted.
The joint resolution 10 appoint a
commission to investigate the subject
of improving, correcting and simplify
ing the system of transfer Of Aud
titles was adopted.
The committee on roads and
bridges reported the Sheridan drive
oill for indefinite postponemert
Farmers in Racine and Kenosha coun-
ties. through which the road was pro
posed TO run. objected, declaring that
it was a proposition to tax them for
the convenience of Milwaukee ana
Chicago automobile owners The bill
proposed a drive from the Illinois state
line TO Milwaukee
The primary election bill was re-
ceived and referred to the committee
on elections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

And the straw hat season is but
little way off-same as the gladstone
springtime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12
REELS PUT TO FLIGHT.
upriEing in Ecuador Soon to Be Put
Down.

Quayaquil, Ecuador, June cit was
officially announced yesterday that
government troops had two encounters
Tuesday with the main body of reb-
els. who fed TO the heights between
Amb'to and La Tacunga. 1t is gem
orally believed here that the revoln-
tionary movement will soon %
crushed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-12

emf. Assemhlymen Cerrahan, Douglas
and Fred Peterson voted against the
amendment.
When the vote on the COMMITTEES
substitute was taken, most of the
democrats. voted for it, but the five
social democrats voted solidly against
il. The eleven who voted against it
were Assemblymen Allnrdge, Bauer
Berner Biehler Brockhausen. Detlns,
Rollmann, Thompson, Weber and Nc
Gee, a republican. MIR Niece, who
is hard of hearing, misunderstood The
question and upon learning his mis-
take took steps to have the record cor
rected so that he will be counted as
voting for the committee measure.
The comm ttee on claims decided to
| recommend the bill for passage with.
out change. The bill will come back
into the assembly this morning and
will be on the calendar tomorrow fog
/ engrcssmert when it viii probably he
passed under suspension Of the rules.
When the Lii came up Mr.. Sto t
explained its prov'e ms. He said
that the COMMITTEE. ns d left the tele-
phone companies OW of the section
prohibiting duplication Of plants and
regulating competition because he
said that would be of no effect as the
telephone companies received their
authority to construct their plants
from the state ard not as a franchise
from the municipalities as other ppn-
lie utilities did
Assemblyman Burke of Green Rav
spoke for the bill advocating the
adoption of the substitute without
change He said that back in loJ5,
when he WIS N the Legislature before.
he had been among the first to favor
regulation OF railroad, by commits
sion.
/ Chairman Leroy closed the debate
with a forcefu, speech on the genera,
purposes of the bill comparing the
committee bill with the Hughes biz
of New York and quoting Allen r.
Foote. q noted economist of Columbus
Ohio. as saying that tho Wisconsin bin
was far superior to the New YER,
bhI. Mr.. Leroy called attention to
the demand there had been for this
regulation and after piasine the work
Of the subcommittee. said that ne
hoped the bill would receive the man-
imous support Of the assembly
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01
Feast Of the Moop

light OF the moon came as blessing from
heaven.
1t is not surprising, under the circumstances,
that they began to worship the fair luminary,
to offer their thanks and praises, and pray
that its gentle light might continue and fin
nally lead them back to their homes.
When, after a long time, the final deliver
ance came, the people instituted annual
feast, and on these occasions great cakes
were made in each family and offered as food
for the moon. The cakes were made of a
jam obtained from wild beans, in which were
the five kinds of nuts found in the mountains
and peppermint leaves.
To this day the feast is observed throughout
China and in every other country where a
number of Celestials have settled.
The big cake which is the central object of
the ceremonies, is called Hong Far Loo, and
is three feet in diameter and foot thick.
It's ingredients are all imported from China
and are the jam beans. nuts, oysters, dried
fish, preserved shrimps, essence of peppermint
wines, and, in fact, all the good things of the
Celestial Empire.
Around it burn for twenty-four hours can
dies. punk and little red Chinese reeds, which
give peculiar odor when burning.
The services begin at midnight, and con-
tinue for twenty-four hours with intermis-
sons lengthy enough for the worshippers to
90 to their respective eating places and par
take of the grand feast that is spread.
In China the people have horse and COW
races on the moon day, but that portion of
the entertainment has been omitted in this
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

might misconstrue my meaning, and think l
approved of fighting, which do not"
ct you Just said that you approved of
his conduct" demonstrated Mrs. Fisher. II
don't understand you"
by conduct" explained Mr. Fisher, s1
mean that l think Karl is right in resisting
oppression of any sort A boy is none thee
worse for possessing self-assertiveness SO long
as he is not bully. A meek boy-especialiy
a meek schoolboy-is always imposed upon.
d lie Is; Is nterfered with in his studies, cheated
tbat he IS s1d generally made to feel
not made Of gentle stuff. and have little con-
ceptlon of the finer side of human nature
couldn't Karl ignore these wrongs, as you
!lra mlgnt ,;SS eall them! suggested Mrs. Fisher.
lie VIII soon be out of school, and in busi-
treatment" SUN
"As the tgig is bent, the tree inclinesY
quoted Mr.. Fisher IF he cannot hold his
bow N bsa bsenG0 how can he do 50 in buanesa
boys will impose upon him if they can. and
he must submit or resist. In college the sonh-
omores haze the freshmen, and defend their
unjust i}' bullying by arguing that their victims
VIII become sophomores in time and REVENGE
themselves on other freshmen. But that l.
very poor logic, because two wrongs never
yet made right. / would be sorry to think
that tn kari revenged himself on small boys for
would be bullying, and Karl is not builu
warmly. = Ai'nei'
"And he, is not. quarrelsome. Do Won re-.
ceive complaints about his attacking bows ont
Of spite OF. mischief" 01'
s'Never."
"That is what / thought. He has ono a.
those natures which resist oppression in anv
form. He does not bully others. and he MI,
not let any one bully him. That is "a trait mtit
which, if properly developed, may blossom ;nto .e
noble decision of character, and be Of inf.
mite service to him in the struggle of l;fe In
these days the victories and rewards Of life
are for those who are able to grasp and retain
their own. Every mans motto should he
Take nothing that is not your own and hold
your own against everybody" ''0'
Perhaps you are right said Mrs. Fisher.
with another sigh, "but dislike to think he
must fight for what is his own'
Don't be alarmed" laughed her husband.
he will not have, to fight very long. Bows
respect courage and confidence, and when thew
discover that Karl will not be imposed upon.
they will cease trying The nation that en-.
joys the most enduring peace is the one that
is best prepared far war. Karl is not onarrel-
some, and ! have no fear that he will ever
disgrace himself or us SO long as he does
nothing but defend himself against injustice
and tyranny"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

". There are two sides to this story, see.
Karl admits that he has been fighting, and at
the same time claims that he is not fighting
character. believe him.
The two statements can't be true" OBJ
jected Mrs Fisher
Yes, they can," replied Mr. Fisher, smiling.
"A fighting character is one who likes to
fight and seeks every opportunity to quarrel.
Now Karl is not quarTelsome
Indeed I'm not" said Karl, laughingly.
mo, / don't believe he is," admitted his
mother, relenting little in the severity of her
look and tone. HE gets along very nicely at
home with Dora and Fred. But he is quick
tempered and obstinate"
Il won't stand being bulied," put in Karl,
stoutly. "Joe Carter nor any one else can't
make me run when | know Pm right"
Yes, there it is, sighed his mother "He
win not submit to authority. Only last week
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-01

AS<ASe9
and festivals and the one they annually cele-
brate on September ranks with New Years
Day as their greatest festival. 1t is called the
Feast of the Moon, and dates back twenty
centuries.
More than two thousand years ago, accord
ing to Chinese legends, there was great war
in the Celestial Kingdom. 1t was the result
of generations of religious oppression, and
when the government began to talk of be-
heading and expatriation. the whole of five
provinces rebelled. Great armies were sent to
destroy the people who had thus brayed the
anger Of the throne. and the war ragged long
and furiously. The rivers were-red with blood
$50 the legends say) and the skies reflected
the fires until they changed from blue to red.
No quarter was asked, no mercy was shown
on either side. OF all the Chinese wars, and
the Chinese are nearly always at war, this
one still has precedence as being the most de-
structive to human life. The forces sent out
by the emperor were finally victorious. how
ever, after years of fighting, and the rebellious
subjects took refuge in the mountains.
Here they lived for thirty years, and during
all that time the soldiers were on the alert
and the fugtives were hunted ike wild beasts.
They only dared to move from their hiding
places at night to gather the nuts upon which
they subsisted and to these poor people the