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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

will continue his journey into Mississ-
ippi and probably go on a short hunt
ing trip farther west In this event he
will not return to Washington until
after the middle of October.
The seven days between his leaving
this city and his appearance at Mem
phis will be an exceeding strenuous
week for the president Beside the
half dozen set speeches, each of
which will be read very generally by
a nation of S0,000,00O people, the
president viii be called on for as
many more extempora1eou talks,
and these. too. require some atten-
ton, although not a finished prepare
ton. Already there are indications
that tax will be made on the presi-
dents stored-up vitality gained from
the three and half months he has
spent at his sumner home at Oyster
Bay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
Check on cab-Drivers.

Overcharging by drivers of public
hacks and cabs win soon be a thing
OF the past in London, Paris, Berlin
and New YORK. says Technical World
Magazine, This Is being brought
about BY the introduction of an in
strument called the taximeter. When
attached to vehicle whether pro
PEELED or drawn by horses, it auto
maticaliy registers the fare to be paid.
Unlike a street-car fare register, the
taximeter is not operated by the
driver, but is a mechanical computing
device. 1t is locked against any
tampering by the driver, so that the
passenger has the advantage OF know
ing that he is not being cheated TO
line the pocket of the tehu.
The taximeter is a complicated
piece OF mechanism. 1t is operated
both by clockwork and by flexible
shaft driven like an automobile speed
indicator or dashboard odometer.
from one of the road wheels of the
vehicle. Since public cab fares are
paw VII bH1 pdSth Vi tiHle consumed
and distance travelled IL is necessary
TO compute Doth When the cab is
standing, as when used for making
calls or shopping the taximeter is
operated by the clockwork, but when
the cab is under way the flexible drive
overruns the cockwork and turns
the circular dials that do the register
ing. The dials are rotated by a
train Of small spur gears as in
cyclometer or mechanical counter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
DEFENSE SCORES
IN BORAH TRIAL
GOVERNMENTS WITNESS AID
MITS THAT HE COMMITTED
PERJURY.
SWORE TO COMPLAINT AGAINST
A MAN WHOM HE DID NOT
KNOW.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. ga sensation
in the trial of Senator Borah came
yesterday when Albert Klanop Nu-
gent, government witness, admitted
on cross examination that he com
mitted perjury in taking timber land
claims, admitted that he had been
promised absolute immunity by an
officer of the federal government for
testifying, admitted that at the re-
quest of the federal officer he had
sworn to a complaint against man
whom he did not know ana lastly pro
claimed that he believed it TO be part
of his bargain for immunity that he
should swear to any complaint against
any person, regardless of any knowl-
edge he might have as to the per
sons guilt. When the name of the
federal officer who induced him to
sign the complaint was asked by Bor-
abs counsel, the witness swore posi-
lively that he could not remember it.
The day was given over in the in
PRODUCTION of a mass of paper on file
in the land Office here and to the
evidence of two men who said they
received money from John l. Wells
with which to prove their timber
land claims. Wells is one of the
men indicted with Senator Borah.
Defense Scores Point.
The defense scored its first point
of the trial when the witness, Ander,
son, was asked by the special prose
cutor, Rush, what his intent was
when he took out a timber claim
Judge Whitson sustained the objec
tion based on the ground tAat man
confessing perjury as Anderson did
could not properly testify as to any
secret intent he may have had
locked up in his breast. Anderson
and Nugent both testified that they
received from John l. Wells SAP,
with which to prove their claims, and
each received $3.50 additional for
transferring their claims to the
Barber Lumber company interests.
Anderson was not cross examined. but
Nugent admitted that he had made
no agreement to transfer his lands al
the time he filed upon them re said
there never was anything but a verb
al agreement and he could not re
member where or in whose presence
such contract was made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
FIND MURDERER IN PRISON.
Mother of Convicted counterfeiter
Says He Killed Contractor.

Mother of Convicted Counterfeiter
Says He Killed Contractor.
Columbus, O., Sept. 26.-Har-y
Stone, alias Harry White, a second
termer serving five years in the Ohio
penitentiary, has been declared as
the murderer of Contractor Samuel
T. Ferguson who was killed Septem-
Der 25, 1905, at Wet Middleton, Pa,
and robbed of $4,000. Stone was re.
ceived at the Ohio penitentiary last
year to serve five years and is a Unit
ed States prisoner. having been sent
up for counterfeiting His term will
expire in July, 1910. He served a
term in the Ohio penitentiary about
10 years ago, and had also served a
term in the Riverside penitentiary, at
Allegheny City, Pa. 1t is reported
here that Stones mother at Benwood,
near Pittsburg confessed that he
killed Ferguson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
TAFT'S TOUR To
INTEREST CAR

St Petersburg, Sept. 26.-Secretary
Taft's tour of the world is being fol-
lowed with unusual interest here.
The government is taking measures
to surround the journey through 81.
IBERIA and European Russia with at.
tentions usually reserved for the rul-
ers Of states. and the press is busily
specializing on the likelihood and ad.
yantages Of a Russo-American conven.
ton. the object of Mr.. Taft's visit 20
Russia being. 1t is alleged, to negoti-
ate an agreement between the United
States and Russia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
SCIENTIST PRODUCES
LIFE BY CHEMICALS

Iaris, Sept 26.-Remarkable ex.
periments in the chemical develop.
ment of life have been effected by
professor Delage of Sorbonne. In his
laboratory at Roscoff. Brittany, De
lage placed unmatched eggs of the sea
urchin and starash in sea water, add
ing solution of sugar with few
drops of ammonia and tannin. In
about an hour augmentation and the
first sign Of life began, the eggs pro
ducing larvae. A great majority soon
died. Delage by constant and minute
care brought 1ouf sea urchins and two
starfish through the larvae stage and
they now are healthy, growing speci
mems.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
FOUR CITIES
WILL STICK To
PRIVATE PLANTS

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 26.-Munict
pal ownership of water works was
defeated yesterday in four Wisconsin
cities. At Manitowoc the vote
against city ownership by buying the
present plant for $230,000 was de-
feated. AT Racine it was found i'm
possible to get brokers to take city
bonds for $4,000 for municipality
owned plant. At Sheboygan the same
trouble is experienced, the price OF
that plant being 100000. At Apple
ton, the supreme court rendered a de-
cision which fixes the rate for service
so low that the people will drop the
agitation for a city-owned plant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

PACKERS To Be
BROUGHT TO TASK

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 26.-Food Com.
missioner Johnson is beginning a
campaign against packing houses
which are offending against the pure
food law. Packages of meat must
hereafter have the net weight
stamped upon them. To start his
campaign for honest weight, Johnson
yesterday ordered County Attorney
Douglas to institute proceedings
against South Omaha packing houses.
1t is found that packages of bacon
and hams are wrapped with paper and
cloth until FIVE or six per cent. of
the stamped weight is thus accounted
for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
Lord 70 Wed MIehlnan Girl.

London, Sept 26.--Lord Royston.
eldest son of Lord Hardwicke. is en-.
gagged TO marry Miss Bessie Thomas
of Bay city. Mich. a young girl who.
though She was over in England lit
tie while last year has not yet made
her formal entry into English society
Miss Thomas, who is tall and pretty
possesses Il very good voice. for the
purpose Of cultiyating which she has
spent some time Ia Paris Her faith.
or owns a large dynamite factory.
Lord Royston has been visiting the
home Of his hancee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
HIGH SALARlED JOB OF SEcRE.
TARY THE BONE OF FIERCE
CONTENTION.
POSITION PAYS $4,000 A YEAR
AND MICHIGAN MAN SEEKS
TO LAND 1T.
GERMAN SAYS MONEY is TIGHT
BECAUSE COST OF LIVING
is UP.

Atlantic City, n. j., Sept. 26.-The
feature of yesterdays session of the
American Bankers association was a
contest over the secretaryship. The
position pays $4,000 a year, and
James r, Branch of New York has
held it for IL years, The contest de-
veloped during the nominations for
10 new members of the executive
council. which appoints the secretary.
Nominations for council membership
are equivalent to election. There
was no contest over the presidency or
vice presidency James d. Powers
Of Louisville was elected president,
taking the place of G. S. Whitson OF
New York. George NJ. Reynolds OF
Chicago, now chairman OF the execu-
tive council, was named for vice pres
ident
Those opposed to Branch made a
strong fight to elect their candidates
to the new council. and claim they
viii succeed. Their candidate for
secretary is F. E. Farnsworth of the
| Michigan Bankers association.
Among the nominees for members OF
the council are E. d. Durham, Illinois
D. d. Mills, Iowa; 5. ii. Burnham, Ne
braska, who it Is said will oppose
| Branch.
Branch himself declared last night
that a majority of those chosen yes
terday are his friends. The council
consists of 80 members, 10 retiring
each year.
Governor Swanson of Virginia
made a speech at yesterdays session
of the convention, iii which he said
that the south was determined tc
eliminate the negro frcin southern pol
itics. He said that in the south the
struggle was between predatory
wealth and those radicals who would
pull everything down to a common
level, and the southern people would
oppose both elements
German Financier Speaks.
Commerzionrat Moritz Lehman OF
Dusseldorf, Germany made the prin
cipal address before the association
lie pointed out number of faults of
American banking systems and
| showed how things might be i'm
proved under a central bank or clear
! ing house of all clearing houses oil
! the country.
1T is well known fact" he said,
that the American money market is
at present just as tight as that In the
old world, In all places the raising
of wages and the larger expenses OF
all kinds have depleted the reserves
of the banking institutions.
America is in the infancy of its
work. am OF the opinion that the
United States Is in need of extension
of its blood circulation, which cannot
be accomplished by restriction Of bus
mess or increase of its riches alone,
but snch extension must be reached
by new system. 1t must be
reached through the creation and the
extension of the use OF commercial
bills of exchange and through the es-
adjustment of a bank OF banks, in
other words a clearing house Of all
your clearing houses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
HOPE TO SPREAD STRIKE.
Operators Working Under Contract
May Be Asked to Quit.

New York, Sept. 26.-The local
branch of the telegraphers' union yot-
ed last night to call out all leased
wire operators employed by press and
broker offices in this city, if such &C
ton shall be sanctioned by the ma
tional officers. It was voted also to
ask the national officers to call up
on the brokers and press telegraph
ers throughout the country to -uit
work. The demand upon the men
now working under contract is made
in the interest OF those who nave
struck
Chicago. Sept. 26.-The national
officers Of the telegraphers' union de-
clined last night to express an opin-
ion as to whether they would sanction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
No DAMAGES FOR
PROPONENTS
CITY NOT LIABLE FOR INJURIES
TO BUSINESS.
OWNERS RISK NO RELIEF
Railroad Must Use Care in Handling
of BreakabIe Consignments-Per-
son Wrongly Assessed Must Make
Protest in Time Before Board OF
Review o. Lose Rights.

Madison, Sept. 20.
A municipality cannot be held liza
Die for damages caused by loss OF
business or trade. particularly If the
damage alleged is of prospective ma
ture, when the injury complained OF
arises from a public improvement.
This is the decision of the supreme
court in the case of Ernest Leiermann
of Milwaukee, who sought to collect
damages from the city ON account of
customers being kept from his black.
smith shop by the building Of a via
duct on East NORTH avenue. He
brought suit against the city, the de-
PENDANT demurred and the demurrer
was overruled, and the city appealed.
The supreme court in an opinion by
Justice Timlin, reversed the decision
and sent the case back with an order
to sustain the demurrer.
Railroad Must Use care.
Owners risk 5reakage does not
absolutely relieve a common carrier
from liability or from the necessity
of using ordinary care in the carrying
of breakable goods. David Hecht of
Milwaukee suffered loss by reason Of
careless handling Of a consignment
Of plate glass, brought suit against
the Grand Trunk railroad and got a
judgment. The railroad appealed on
the ground that the glass was shipped
at owners risk" but the supreme
court decided that the goods were
handled carelessly and that the rail-
road would have TO pay.
Maintains Damage Suit.
Matthias Karr. who was injured by
being struck By car on the Milwau-
kee traction system at Brookdale,
won in the supreme court. He had a
Judgment of g2.0S0 against the Nil.
waukee Heat Light & Traction Co.
and the company appealed, on the
ground that the plaintiff did not use
ordinary care at the time Of the ac-
cident. The court held otherwise In
an opinion by Justice Tinlin.
Must Make Timely Objection.
II citizen is assessed for personal
property and falls to make a pro
test against tae assessment before
the board Of review, he has no re-
course even though ale may not have
the property assessed This is the
finding Of the supreme court 10 the
appeal Of Milwaukee, against V. r.
Wakefield executor nf 9. n. Wake.
held. The local assessor listed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
Church Property Case.
ENToMREo MINER RESCUED.
Taken Out of Mine 265 Feet Below
Earth's Surface.

Duluth, MINI, Sept. 26--Word re-
ceived here from Chisholm, on the
range, says that Paul Meliege, 40
years old and unmarried, has been
rescued from a nine chamber 265 feet
below the surface of the earth. and
upon which there had been sudden
sinking depression of lis feet. When
he was dragged out of the mine by
other miners, Meliege tainted from ex-
haustion. He was buried to a hos
pital where it is SAID he will live.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
CRIPPLED STEAMER
HAS TO TURN BACK

Halifax, ~ s., Sept. 26.-The Allen
line steamer Mongollan, which was In
collision with the steamer Hurona, OF
the Thomsan line on Sunday In the
vicinity of the straits Of Belle Isle,
was so seriously injured that she was
to return at slow speed to
Quebec with her $50 passengers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
AND
POSSE AFTER
ROBBER GANG

La Crosse. Wis, Sept. e. Sheriff
Burns received word yesterday that a
band Of men, supposed to be the
bandits who blew open and robbed
the Mindoro postofice Tuesday, and
been located in the northern part Of
the county The sheriff. at the head
Of posse heavily armed, Immediately
left for the scene
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
5ENEFAcTREss OF
THE NEGROES is DEAD

Philadelphia, Sept. 25.-Anna T.
Jeanes, the philanthropic Quakeress
who gave 100000 last April for the
education of negroes in the south, is
dead, aged IS. She gave nearly ST.
100000 for other philanthropic and
charitable purposes. Her estate is
estimated at about $5,OO0,006
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
FRISCO GRAFT RING EXPOSED.
Boodlers Tell Of Getting Fortunes for
Their Votes.

San Francisco, Cal Sept 26.--The
inner workings Of tho confessed hood
lers who formerly administered the af.
fairs Of San Francisco as a board oi
supervisors were laid bare during
the trial OF Trey t. Ford. chief coun.
sci for the united railways, on a
charge Of bribery.
Thomas +. LOHergan former super,
visor, told Oh the stand Of receiving
$4,000 with the understanding that It
was paid to influence his vote upon
the application Of the united rail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
PREMIER cHEcKMATED.
American Vessels Relieved From Dan
ger Of MoIestation.

ST. Johns, N. F., Sept 26.-An i'm
perial rescript forbidding the service
by any colonial authority of any legal
process regarding fshe-g rights
aboard any American vCsse. and sus-
pending all colonial statutes author
izing colonial officials to seize Ameri-
can vessels for alleged fishery Of
lenses was proclaimed here esterday.
This, it is believed, will make it prac-
tically impossible for Premier Bond
to carry out his recently announced
decision to enforce the colonial fishery
laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
BED OF OCEAN RISES.
Vast Volcanic Changes Cause New
Mountain to Grow.


Mountain to Grow.
Seattle. Wash, Sept. 26.-Captain
A. J. Henderson of the revenue cutter
1netis. on arrival here Tuesday from
his Arctic expedition. confirmed with
official reports the account of a vio-
lent volcanic eruption of Mount Ma.
kushin on September l and the exist
ence of new peak rising from the
sea. forming part of the Bogoslov
formation. The latest addition is the
fourth, and WITH its appearance, the
bottom of the ocean has raised until
channels formerly sufficiently large
for the passage of ships are now dry
land.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
kenosha Farmer Killed by Train.

Kenosha, Wis, Sept. 26.-James
Jordan of Camp Lake, one of the best
known farmers in Kenosha county,
met death early yesterday morning
when he was run down by fast mail
train on the Wisconsin Central road
near the village of Silver Lake and
instantly killed. The body was terri
bly, mangled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

roads for an overhead trolley fran
chise.
James F. Gallagher, former chair
man of the board, related how he
had received sS5,O00 from Abraham
Ruef.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
Killing Frost in Dakota.

Sioux Falls, S, D.. Sept. 2G.-The
first killing frost of the season was
experienced throughout this region
Tuesday night. The warm weather
of the past few weeks had placed corn
out of danger, and the only damage
done by the frost was to garden
truck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

Norfolk Sept 25.-The jamestown
exposition directors last night passed
resolutions endorsing Director Gen.
eral Barr and asking him to recon.
slider his resignation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

the strike voted by the New York To-
cal, but said a special convention
might be called to take up the mat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02

$4,000 of personal property against
the estate, and the executor made no
protest although he had no such
amount of personality in the estate.
The tax was resisted but the city was
upheld by the supreme court. The
opinion was written by Justice Win.
slow.
Tax Invalid if Irregular.
If an assessment for public i'm
proyements is made in an irregular
manner any property owner affected
has a right 70 object Assessments
for such purposes must be made
strictly IN accordance with law or
otherwise the procedure is of no
validity. The supreme court so held
in the case OF Thomas Spence ct al
against Milwaukee, a case involving
the validity of street improvement as
sessments.
Church Property Case.
When church property is attempted
to be diverted from the synod or re-
'igious organization for which it was
devoted, any cbiecting member of the
congregation can protest This was
the decision of the supreme court In
the Evangelical Greed Congregation
case, in which the majority OF the
congregation proposed to turn over to
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Wis
consin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-10-02
Anti.oriental Petition.

Ottawa, Sept zG.--A moster petit
ion against orieutals signed by hun
ireds of British Columbians. Is on its
way TO the premier, Sir Wilfred Lau-
.ier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
THE HALE COUNTY
 PHYSICIANS MEET
MRS. MARY PICkENS GIVES SEE RES OF TREATMENTS FOR
 BENEFIT OF ROBERT E. LEE
 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.

Greensboro, November 5.-(Special.)-- The Hale County Medical association held it's regular monthly meeting in Greens boro today. There were ten doctors in at tendance from over the county besides the local physicians
 Mrs. Mary Pickens has just given q series of entertainments for the purpose of augmentng the scholarship fund for the children of the Confederacy Thus movement, set on foot by Mrs Pickens last year, is to be q memorial to Robert E. Lee in the form of a scholarship, AS S1200 has been raised it will be turned over to the Auburn college trustees to be a perpetual fund by means of which poor boys may acquire both an education and a trade.
 The young son Of J. D. Martin, a prom inent farmer living two miles from Greensboro, died today after a short Ill., ness.
 A. S. Abheams and c. G. Weaver, who attended the meeting of the Epworth League, held in Prattvie last week, were elected respectively president and seere- tary of the league. Prof Christenbery was also in attendance from Greensboro.
 The Hale County Cotton Growers as- sociation held a meeting Monday. New members were admitted and delegates elected 10 the general meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
EAGER HOUSE IS
 DAMAGED BY FIRE
z. H. LASSETER IS THROWN FROM MOVING TRAIN AND IS PAIN FULLY UREC-MARRIAGE AN NOUNCEMENT AT FLORENCE.

Florence, November 5.-tSpecial)-T Iager house, large boarding house in East Florence run by Mrs. Green New man, was partially destroyed by fire this morning. The fire started from a defec- tive fiue in the kitchen and the upper story was all ablaze before it was gotten under control. The house is owned by Miss Vesta Hager of Chicago. No insur- ance.
 While attempting to board a baggage car at the corner of Tennessee and Court streets last night. while it was in mo- ton, Z II. Lasseter, night operator of the block system at the Southern bridge, was thrown from the car and painfully injured. Mir. Lasseter stepped from d truck to the car. and missing his footing was thrown 15 feet away His wrist and ankle were sprained and he received other slight injuries
 Cards have been issued by Mrs. Eliza beth Baldridge to tine marriage of her daughter Bernice, to Mr. Marion Francis Barker on Wednesday morning, November 20, at 80 o'clock, at the First Presby teran church in this city.
 Irvine Houston, who has been employed in the Southern express office here, has been promoted to a clerkship in the office of Superintendent Agee at Memphis, and left tonight to assume his new duties.