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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

age. He has been all along an
active and influential citizen of West,
field. He is a brother of the late
Captain L. E. Pond, Co. E 7th Wiscon-
sin.
l do not think too high value can
be put upon such reunion as this
OF which | have been speaking. 1t is
OF great social importance, for it is
a means of bringing many people In
to close friendly relations. and unity
ing them in heart and purpose both
young and old. 1t is. too, invaluable
in the creation of high ideals of pa.
triotism. 1t is away ahead of the
4th Of July. All this besides what
1t means to the old veterans them
selves.
Thursday, June 27.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
rs aeainst the western Federation.

Iers against the western federation.
Lieut. Col w. T. Tucker, U. S. A.
is accused of scandalous conduct il
Philippines by wife's mother, Mrs. JOIN
A. Logan.
Yale university conferred the hon
orary degree of Doctor of Laws or
United States senator Philander C
Knox
Frank C. Randle, Of Winnipauk
Conn, after hearing that his father
had willed $4,000 to him, drowned
himself.
Roosevelt ordered an investigation
into the relations between the West
ern Union and the Postal Telegraph
companies.
United State Judge lands ordered
that Standard Oil officers be sub
poenaed to testify as to the assets of
the company.
Enormous shrinkage in market
value of high grade stocks in Wall
street wrung go 100000 from the
fortunes of the rich.
irving = buSu VI ANtG i vi ACtCAN-
ed a Black Hand letter demanding
$1,000 and threatening to blow him
and his wife to pieces.
Wall street was greatly cheered by
a reassuring interview given out by
William Rockefeller, in which he said
he saw no signs of business reaction
in the near future.
A radical reorganization of social
life is to be adopted at Princeton, do
ing away with clubs and establishing
residential "quads." where there will
be better fellowship.
Miss Elizabeth Loving, at the trial
of her father for the murder of Estes
in Virginia testified she had told her
father Estes had given her liquor,
making her unconscious, and had as
saulted her She admitted she took
two drinks of the liquor He was ac-
quilted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
POLITICAL.

The New York legislature adjourned
without breaking the reapportionment
deadlock and an extra session in
July is said to be certain.
Col. George Harvey. editor of the
North American Review, declared that
the popularity of Mr. Roosevelt is so
great in Europe that if votes there
could determine the election he would
be re-chosen president Of the United
States
A resolution was introduced in the
New York state senate calling for a
legislative investigation of charges
that corporation contributions were
raised by the republican national com
mittee in the 1904 campaign en- prom
ise Of concessions from Roosevelt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
pRoWNlNGs.

Vincent Tecuson of Indiana Har-
Dor, H., aged 20 while swimming in
the canal was seized with cramps and
drowned.
William Schmidt aged 80, of Mil
waukee, drowned in Okauchee lake
while bathing. The body was re-
covered.
Hugo Reuter-. aged 10, drowned
while bathing at Long lake. He was
a son of Louis Reuter-. district agent
of the Standard Oil company at Bril-
lion.
Charles Swan. aged 80. a railroad
man, was drowned at GAINESVILLE while
bathing with two companions. He was
stricken with failure of the heart and
sank.
At Beloit the body of Samuel W.
Cook, young man, was found in the
Rock river He is supposed to have
fallen through railroad bridge. He
had papers of honorable discharge
from the United States navy. He was
to be married to a Beloit young
woman.
At st. Paul word was received OF
the accidental drowning in Balsam
lake, near st. Croix Falls, Wis, OF
Frederick NJ. Tozer, the millionaire
lumber man Tozer was sailing on
the lake with several companions
when their boat overturned. Tozel
was 81 years old and was a son Of
the late David Tozer, who was reputeC
to be the richest man in the st
Croix valley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

There is more Catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be ineurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced 1t local diseas 80
and prescribed local remedies, and by coz
stantly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by f. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio. is the
only constitutional cure on the market I'll
Is taken Internally in doses from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
II fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address F. ] CHENEY & CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD
IN RApeERpoM.

The remains of Chief of Police Fred
Pfster. who died at Three Lakes, were
buried in Racine.
AT Green Bay while rejoicing over a
raise in pay Louis Germiat, shipping
clerk. dropped dead.
The farmers creamery in the town
of Bristol, Kenosha county, was com
pletely destroyed by fire; loss $4,000.
The 1hole countryside attended the
wedding of Mabel Torgerson and
Theodore Oraison at Deer Park. The
bride baked seventy-ive cakes.
Frank Grosclause residing on a
farm seven miles from GAINESVILLE, was
kicked in the forehead by horse
and was unconscious twelve hours.
He may recover.
The dry goods store of L. Coren, one
of the largest in La Crosse, was badly
damaged by fire. The damage is be-
lieved to be $4,000, and is well pro
teeted by insurance.
Within the next ten days the only
auto truck line in Wisconsin north OF
Milwaukee will be in operation in
Menasha and will make daily trips be
tween this city and Oshkosh and Fond
du Lac.
Rural carriers appointed for Wis
consin routes: Monroe Route Nor
ris l. Caradine, carrier; Jake B.
Klontz, substitute. Wolf Greek,
Route Henry H. Iverson, carrier;
Lille ]. Iyerson, substitute.
The Racine waterworks system,
which the city has been contemplate
ing buying for several years past, is
soon to name a figure for their plant
and system, and it is thought that the
city will purchase the works,
At Waupaca the planning mill oper-
ated by the Central Lumber company
of Oshkosh was destroyed by lightn-
ing. The mill was owned by Shearer
& Jardine and has been in operation
for nearly fifty years. The loss is
$500
At Amery Magnus Thompson, after
dangerously wounding Minnie Flanum
with bullets from his revolver, turned
the weapon on himself and ended his
life. The girl is in a hospital with
some chance of recovery. The couple
quarreled.
At Menasha surveyors are at work
on a site for a new paper mill which
will employ $50 men. 1t is believed
the mill, which is to be constructed
this summer, will be owned by C. w,
Howard of this city and his son-in-
law, William Van Nortwick of Apple
ton.
July 1, when time for payment Of
the saloon license money closed, the
city of Racine had received $4,000,
which amount is greater by 81 1000 than
ever before. The saloon business
appears to be booming Fortune
Brothers of Chicago having put in
many new saloons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
DOMESTIC

The milwaukee, Y. NJ. c. A. ended
unique campaign TO raise $25O.0OO.
One year ago Harry X Thaw shot
and killed Stanford White in New
York
The steel trust plans to discontinue
the use of coal and make steel ex
clusiyely with gas.
Gov. Davidson of Wisconsin vetoed
Whitehead bill relating to the powers
Of corporations in issuing stock.
The Philadelphia mayor signed
ordinance by which the city goes into
partnership with street car company
The Haywood defense determined
TO prove a conspiracy by mine own
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

Madison, June 29.-The senate laid
on the table bin providing for the
purchase Of land surrounding the cap
ital at Madison for the purpose of ex.
tending the park.
Both houses adjourned until the
evening of July s.
An attempt TO secure concurrence
in the senate bill to provide for the
examination and licensing of mid
wives failed in the assembly. DR..
Miller favored the bill and Assembly
man Palmer opposed it successfully.
A senate bill was concurred in giving
power companies the right of eminent
domain in stretching wires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
FAKES ABOUT rAkEas.

Rochester Post Express.-A Con
necticut man declares that he recent
ly saw an eel eating the family wash
from the line. However, he may only
have been reading one of William j.
Longs nature stories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

Galveston News.-There is now no
question that DR.. William j. Long,
though he may be nature faker,
as stated by President Roosevelt, is a
fighter of the wildcat order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

Atlanta Journal. If Mr.. Roosevelt
ever has anything to say about the
fish prevaricators we know of a
Princeton man who will call on Web
ster's dictionary for an overwhelming
reply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

knicqer-Is he a good converse
tionalist?
Bocqer-Excellent; he can mar
the batting average of every man
the league.-New Yorq Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

been taken advantage of as an adver-
Using medium, or why won't he reply
to DR.. Long?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

Washington Hera!d.-Suggestion
for topic for sweet girl graduates,
commencement orators, and debating
societies: Can a wolf kill a caribou
by biting it in the breast?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

St Louis Globe-Democrat.- One of
the alleged nature takers brings in an
Indian to back up a Disputed state
ment. The white mans burden has
increased since his veracity was at
tackled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
WASHINGTON.

The Japanese ambassador at Wash
ington said the lingo talk and so
called excitement were over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

/ for the purchase OF electric light
plants. The assembly also stood by
the executive on this proposition. The
governor pointed out that the statutes
prescribe the procedure which must
be followed in order to permit the
voting of money by the council for
these purposes and calls attention to
the fact that the bin came near in
validating the statutory provisions
i Sprague bill to tax insurance cor
porations per cent on their gross
income. excluding premiums col
lected in other states, was passed. A
resolution by Assemblyman Soper
was adopted in the assembly, pro.
Legislature from tomorrow noon to
Monday July s. After another ear
nest plea on the part of Assemblyman
McGregor of P1atteville the bill APP
PROP Rating 100000 for two years for a
Platteville mining school was passed
ton to change the present law
relating to credit taxation,
embodied in a bill offered by the
committee on taxation. was killed by
the assembly by a dec sive vote of
50 to Il. After a short debate
Assemblyman Bancroft arguing that
the passage of the public utility bill
insured good service on the part
of telegraph companies, the as
sembly voted to repeal the mental
anguish law" passed a few weeks
ago, by vote of 50 to 81.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10

Boston Herald-Can it be that the
president has discovered that he has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-07-10
F. ". EXERT, M. D.
Retreat, Wisconsin
Graduate of Milwaukee Medical COLLEGE

Will attend promptly all calls either
by day or night. Telephone commune
cation with Office and residence. Office
at DIR. Mellen's old place, Retreat, Wis.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
R0BBER CHASE IN PATERSON.
Two Desperate-Iooizing Thieves Cap
tured After Exciting Pursuit.

Paterson. n j.. June 1.-Two desper-
ata-looEing robbers were captured last
night after long chase. and were held
this morning in the police court for the
grand jury.
The prisoners gave their names as John
Bartlett, who recently lived on the Bow
cry, in New York City, and Clarence
Brown, Of Newark.
when searched at police headquarters
Bartlett was found TO be a walking
arsenal" Two wicked-looking pistols
were in a holster tied about his waist
with a full cartridge belt. in his pockets
were about 100 more cartridges, and he
also carried a murderous-looking dirk.
Brown had q 45-calibeU revolver over
one foot in length.
The two crooks entered the jewelry store
of Leon Friedman. on Market street. They
asked to be shown some diamond rings
and a young woman produced a tray Of
them. Each man picked up a ring and
started % leave the store. Bartlett got
out, but the salesw0mau seized hold of
Brown. who drew his revolver and threat
ened To shoot her If she made any oUtcry.
She still cluuE 10 the man. CRYING for
help, but Brown shook her off and ran
out. The saleswOmau raised the cry of
stop thief, and people in the street
chased after the two men. The crowd
was gaining on Bartlett when he pulled
out one Of his revolvers and fired 20 the
nearest man. but no one was hit, and he
was knocked down and captured Brown,
who ran in the opposite direction. was
also pursued, and succeeded iu eludiug
his pgrslers. but was eventually dlsCOy-
cred I'm the attic Of the French EoteL
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
ATTACK ON new YORK FOILED
Land Forces Again Repulse Hos
tile Fleet.
Battles of the Narrow and Throggs
Neck End Early This Morning
After Fierce Conflicts.

New York June 15-Tle battles Of the
Narrows and ThrogRs Neck ended shortly
after midnight this morning The enemy
was beaten of and New York city Is
safe from attack by a hostile feet Two
phases" ot the second days engagement
took place yesterday There was am ate
tack on tie forts at the Narrows lasting
from O'Clock iu the morning until noon.
and ~ night there was another attack
with "a landing party In force il Graves
end Bay
The surprise Of tae day occurred ln the
morning when two real battle ships Of the
navy poked their noses through tho fog
LAT the entrance 10 the ha-bor. They were
the Connecticut and Alabama fresh from
Hampton Roads. The forts assumed that
they We're hostile trained all their guns
lon them. and then sunk them. taearsura.-
ly. by blowing up tic mine fields over
which they passed Ia naval men
scarcely knew What 90 tluE or the
laundering greaa-g they got. ana passed
on iu dguiaed sll-aee. Taels officer did
not know that they were supposed 70
have been sunk. ali on each boat some
BIZ Anthony Missed fire clauC. TO be-
come a hero OF meI1lraua bg rushing 70
tla captains cabin and saying ~ q calm
uurufied voice.
"sr, I have the honor 20 report that
tie ship IS sinking
when the marines ON board the ships
heard later iu the Gay Of the missed OPP
portuuitv. one of them said.
"Gee, what a chance wu missed Why.
'a two weeks some vi us might "a been
earning So O. week as "a freak in :
museum.
The day was an ideal one for an at
taokirg party The fog made it imr0ssi-
Gle 20 see more than 800 yards iu the
morning. The attacking boats were able
90 come close 10 the forts without being
observed. and so close did they come that
two OF the torpedo destroyeTs almost got
inside the NaTrOWs before they were put
out Of business They did go on through
the Narrows and then turned round and
went right ont again. but that was be-
cause they did not know that they were
really az the bottom Of the harb0r. and
every member of the gun crews inside
the forts was supposed 20 be singing the
ancient lay: Down went McGiuty."
The members of the Seventh ON both
sides of the IarbOr said they were sure
N-G.nty must De very wet, because those
on shore. not dry land. if YOU please. were
soaked 10 the skin. and they were mighty
glad they were not dressed IN their best
suits Of clothes For if ever the Seventh
was called uI0n 10 do strenuous military
duty. yesterday was the day. Tt was a
case of struggling through sWamps. tall
wet grass, through pools OF mud and
sloppy roads for hours, and il came after
a night Of hard outpost duty There was
no pomp and panoplv of war.
The weather conditions were really ideal
I for the attack. because they called for in-
/ creased vigilance. and made the use of
/ the theoretical mines necessary. They also
/ give cover for landing parties. and this
made the day as well as the night at
I tacks all the more exciting because land
( ings took place in both phases.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
GUERRIN IS SET FREE.
He Is the Man who ESCAPED from
Devils Island.

London, June 1A-Eddie Guerrin the
Chicago burglar. who escaped from
Devils Island, is now walking the streets
Of London q free man. Lord Chief Jus
tice Alverstone decided this morning that
Guerrin was a British subject. and as
such could not be extradited by France
for a crime committed there. The courts
decision depended on whether or not Guer-
rims father, who was born I'm Ireland,
was ever naturalized in Chicago.
To uphold the contention that the father
never became a naturalized American citi-
zen. Attorney Muir, counsel for the pris-
oner. read copi0us extracts from deposi-
tiOns taken before a commission in Chi
CagO. showing that the elder GueTTiH had
constantly refused to vote for the reason
that he was a British subject
Guerrin was I'm court, nattily attired
and sitting between two wardens. He
wore a morning coat and a top hat. and
when he was released said that ne was
too overioyed to speak. His long confine-
ment in British prisons. following his
terrible experience az Devils Island has
shriveled the once powerful man into a
comparatively small person. leaving only
the framework of his former self.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
San FRANCISCO GLAD
Good People Approve of Con-
VictiOn of SchmitZ.
THINK CREDIT OF CITY HELPED
VIII Probably Serve Out Term IN
Mayor Before Higher Courts Can
Pass on Decision of Lower Court
Appeal May Be Carried 10 United
States Supreme Court-Refuse Bail.

San Francisco June 1.-THE conviction
Of Mayor Schmitz viii give great impe-
tus TO the work Of reform and rehabili-
tation in San Francisco. II Is recog-
nized as the best thing that has occurred
since the exposure of the shameful graft
of the mayor, Abe Ruef, and the boodlins
supervisors, and It is regarded as the
only thing which will tend TO restore the
impaired credit Of the city Everywhere
to-day prominent business men congrat-
ulatcd each other over the good work
done 10y the Schmitz jury, which was rep
reseut1tiye of the people. an honest, aver
age body of good men, trying to do their
duty.
Although Mayor Schmitz may block
the wheels OF justice for a few days by
appeals. # is pretty sure that these viii
be promptly passed upon by the Supreme
Court Still. the machinery Of the law is
so slow that the mayor viii probably hold
Office nearly to the end of his term be-
fore he can be sent TO San Quentis
When ne is called for sentence. June O..
the motion for a now trial viii be made.
If this is denied. an appeal viii be taken
70 the District Court Of Appeals. The
record of the case could scarcely reach
the tribunal before the October term.
The mayor cannot be removed by any ac-
tion, based on the conviction as It now
stands. because that conviction is not the
final Judgment.
Points may be raised that WI neccssi-
tate the carrying of the appeal eventually
to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Mayor Schmitz was curtly refused bail
this morning. but Attorney Campbell so
arranged the prisoners plea that II mag
be renewed tomorrow. formally support
ed by afidayits.
The fact that Sheriff O'Neli failed 20
place Schmitz in Jail, as he would have
placed any ordinary prisoner VIII ht
used against him. and the district attor-
ney viii probably proceed against him for
violation Of the law which is very specific
in regard o. remauliug convicted offend
ers in criminal cases.
All oflceh0ldcrs who have enjoyed
Sohmifzs favor were greatly cast down
bv the verdict Chief of Police Dineeu
who has been kept I'm Office lv The mayor
against the urgent demands Of Gov Gil
lett for his removal as incompetent. wep'
openly when the news that the mayor
was convicted reached him. IL is ha-
ueved Dineen's days I'm office are mum,
bered.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
ITINERARY OF TAFT CHANGED
Illness in st. Paul Causes Abandon.
ment of Dakota Trip.
PtOmaine Poisoning Not Concurred
In by Physician, who Declares
Acute Indigestion Ailment.

St Paul. MINI. June 1A-SeCretary Taft
became suddenly i'll at Fort Smelling this
noon. while witnessing the review OF
troops. and collapsed. Medical aid was
AZ once summoned. and the Secretary was
brought 10 this city 20 the home Of J. g..
Hn. on Virginia avenue Ptomaine poi
soning is suspected, as he was very stick
az his stomach.
The luncheon az the County Club was
abandoned. Senators CIapp, of Mime
sofa. and Kittredgc Of South Dakota
We're near the Secretary when be col
lapsed. and they supported him 20 "a
carriage. which conveyed him from the
fort 20 the residence of !. G. Hill, one of
the members Of the reception committee.
DR.. Sneve was called ana described the
ailment as acute Indigestion.
Late last night Mrs. Taft received a dis
patch from Secretary Taft. saying that he
was much improved but would abandon
his trip 90 South Dakota. This win give
him two or three days in which 10 recup-
crate before taking Up the itinerary which
he had mapped out before leaving WASH
ingtOn.
Secretary Taft intended % visit Senator
Kittredge while I'm South Dakota, and also
70 20 10 Fort Meade
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
WOUNDED THIEF is CAUGHT.
Goes 20 Hospital Because of Bullet
in His Hand.

Bliddletown. y. Y. Junt H-Because
he had a bullet in his hand and could
not bear the pain. John Allen, one Of the
gang OF burglars who entered the Ballan-
tine & Bentley silk mill at Newton, \. j.,
went TO Thran Hospital in this city, to-
day. TO have his wound dressed, and as
a result is in iail tonight.
Allen SAYS that SOME time ago, Thomas
Noll. the night watchman at the mill
came 20 him and proposed that they could
make good money by stealing raw silk.
Allen says he agreed to the scheme, and
after midnight this morning, went 10 the
mill and was let in by the night watch
man.
According to Aliens story. the watch
man tied up a bundle containing about
Sl2J worth of raw silk and gave it 10
him. He was TO dispose of IL and divide
the profits with the watChman. Allen
says ne stood on the steps Of the mill
talking 10 the Watchman, when two men
came into the yard and opened fire on
him. \ bullet struck him in the right
hand and. dropping the bundle, he fled.
He caught train AZ Halsey fer this city,
arriving here at noon, and going 10 the
hospital.
The hospital authorities reported 20 the
police. and Allen was caught IN saloon
tonight. He says he will waive eXuadi-
tion.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-15
BIG MEAL BURSTS STOMACH.
Huagry German Dies in Satisfying
RaycnOus Appetite.

Philadelphia. June IA special 70 the
Record from Indianapolis to-day tells Of
a man whose stomach burst from eating
too much. carl Schuster,' says the dis
patch, came here on Wednesday from
Canton Ohio and he brought with him
such q ravenCus appetite that he literally
ate himself 10 death. After a tremendous
meal he complained Of intense pains in
his stomach. and a physician was hastily
summoned, but in a few moments he died.
An autopsy. on the theory that Schus-
ter might have eaten something poisoned,
was held by the coroner, but, instead. he
found a long rupture OF the stomach,
which had caused death. The organ was
I'm a perfectly healthy condition. and the
coroner found that the deceased had
eaten so heartily that his stomach had
burst"