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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
OLD FASHIONED.

Every old lady that you know was
once little girl and If she is 20 years
old, and lived in the country. when
she was a child. she must have seen
the kind Of candles that used TO be
called "tallow dips" Perhaps she
saw her mother fasten the cotton
wicks by their looped ends upon a
stick, and then dip them, dozen on
one stick in the pot of warm tallow
and hang them up where their ends
must rest on two long poles. When
they became quite hard from the cold
(for she would dip dozen Of these
sticks that rested on the poles1 she
would dip them again and yet again
until they had become good sized
candles. No one boosted that they
were good shaped candles for they
were not. They we're much larger at
the bottom than at the top for the
tallow would run down but they were
good candles-quite as good as those
that were made In candle molds later
Do you know that you could make doll
candles about as large as matches In
this way? But your mother may
blame US for telling you this. See to
IL that you never, never try to make
doll candles when she is away from
home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
GIRL OROWNS;;
MAN. SUSPECTED
VICTIM SCREAMS BUT NO ONE
HEARS HER.
MANY PERSONS NEAR BY
Companion Tells Story Which the
Police Are Disinclined TO Credit
Runs Home We, After Tragedy
and Keeps Silent About the Occur
renee.

Bridgeton. N j.. June 20.-Miss
Mary Kennel Of this city lost her
life in Sunset lake under such pc
'euliar circumstances as to cause the
police TO start an investigation.
Shortly before 10 O'Clock at night the
girl started with George Evans for a
row in a steel, non-sinkable boat.
Shortly afterward the boat was found
filled with water while nearby was a
floating hat
A policeman was sent to Evans
home where he was found in bed His
wet clothing hanging over a chair He
was taken TO the lake and when asked
for an explanation said ne had hired
the boat and started for a row with
Miss Kennel The girl wanted to
row and in changing their positions
the boat sank under them Evans said
he freed himself and swan ashore He
ran home and did not tell anyone OF
the drowning Of the girl Her body
was found in four feet of water
The body showed several bruises
and there are cuts on the face The
police are unable to find anyone who
heard the girls cries, if she made
any The shores Of the lake were
lined with people at the time of the
drowning and there were many boats
on the lake in the vicinity where the
Girl lost her life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
UNCLE SAM MAY
BRING Up QUESTION
OF LIMIT ALTON

The Hague, June 20.-The surprise
of the second session of the peace
conference yesterday afternoon was
the formal reservation by General
Horace Porter on behalf of the United
states of the right to present the
question of limitation of ornaments.
Together with this, he also reserved
the right to introduce the subject of
the collection of coTtractual debts by
force.
while his reservation was made
quite naturally. in accordance with \
notice served On Russia during the
preliminary negotiations last spring
and in order that the silence nov
might not be construed as acuuies-
ence in the restriction of the work of
the conference TO the limits Of the
Russian program, it is believed 10 In
dictate a firm resolve on the part of
the Washington government, after
seeing the trend of the situation here
to raise the question later if it becomes
apparent that the subject is going by
default.
1t can be stated positively, however.
that no proposition has yet been form
ulated by the American delegates. bYt
this action has renewed the hope that
the United States would bring up the
question of Limitation and has given
great satisfaction to the pacifcists.
Sir Edward Fry also served notice
that Great Britain reserved the right
to introduce subjects outside of the
program, but less significance IS at
tached to his action
Another interesting feature was
Baron Won Biberstein's notification
that Germany intended to offer the
proposition of an international prize
court to which appeals could be made
at the time of maritime war and the
decision of which should be final
General Porter seconded this propo.
sition on behalf of the United States
and Sir Edward Fry declared Great
Britain proposed to advance a project
on sif.iilar lines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
PRISON POSSIBLE
FOR IRA B SMITH

Milwaukee, June 20.--Ira B. Smith,
a member of the wholesale grocery
firm of Smith. Thorndike G. Brown
which recently went into involuntary
bankruptcy, was arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn out by Oliver G.
Mason, real estate broker. He is
charged with obtaining money under
false representation Of his firms finan-
ces. He went 90 the municipal court
voluntarily and was admitted to bail
in the sum OF $4,000 In the schedule
Of assets of the defunct firm Smith
was shown to be indebted to the firm
to the extent of about 100000.
Mr.. Smith for many years has been
one of the most prominent business
and clubmen in the city He was
president Of the Merchants and Man.
ufacturers association. His father
was Governor W. f. Smith.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEE AGREES ON
THAT DATE.
THE COMMITTEES WIND UP
Public Hearings Close and All Bills
to Be Sent Directly to the caIen-
dar-one Week in Which to Clear
Up the Remaining Business and
Adjourn.
Madison, June 20.


June 80, a week from Saturday is
the probable date of the legislative
home-goinr
That the life of the present session
is short was indicated in the senate
last night when the special joint
committee on adjournment submitted
its report, which was ADOPTED. Afler
today no public hearings will be had
in any committees, and no bills what
ever will be considered by the com
nittees after Saturday. The report
to this effect will assuredly meet APP
prevail in the assembly.
Milwaukee may have charter con-
vention next year Senator Roehrs
bill to that effect passed the senate
last night by a unanimous vote. 1t
provides for a convention, ten mem
bers of which shall be members of the
city council, seven of the general as
sembly. ten citizens of Milwaukee ap-
pointed BY the mayor and ten appoint
ed by the governor, and two repre-
sentatiyes each of the school and Ii
brary boards They shall meet in
Milwaukee at a place designated by
the mayor who shall preside over
the assemblage The convention is to
recommend to the next legislature the
needs of cities of the first class IN
respect to further legislation.
After a spirited fight, the Milwaukee
school board bill was postponed until
Tuesday morning as a special order
at IL O'Clock. Senator Roehr moved
that the bill be laid over until
Wednesday morning saying that it
was not yet ready to be ordered to a
third reading. He argued that the
bin in its present shape was anything
but what the people Of Milwaukee de
sire, and said that as the bin is long
one it would require until the middle
of next week to perfect an amend
ment.
Senator Smiths bill empowering
county boards to fix the salaries of
the sheriff and undersheriffs and dep
uties was ordered to a third reading.
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BETRAYED BY A TARANruLA.

Stowaway Finds Dangerous compan.
ion in Banana Cargo, Calls for Helm.
William Arthur was figuratively and
literally "stung" within two hours af.
ter he left Port Antonio as stowaway
on the German steamship Bradford,
which arrived in port today. sass the
New York Telegram. In Capt. Thorn
sens room, under a glass cover re-
posed the body of the singer, taran-
tula.
captain Thomson and his officers
were on the bridge shortly after Port
Antonio was left behind and the pass
engers were startled by series OF
shrieks and call for help arising from
the amidships section.
Through a half open after hatch
cries continued to pour forth In lurid
cockney English. The hatch was lifted
and Captain 1nomsen and his Officers
were surprised to see man leap forth
from the dark hold. He circled about
as if in pain and pointed down into the
hatch.
captain Tnomsen Is we'll versed In
the ways Of banana cargoes and tar
antulas and decide at once that the
stranger had been 'stung He was
hustled to the purser's room. whore
heroic measures were taken immedi-
ately to prevent any serious results
from the bite.
After he had been made comfortable
and all danger had passed a search
for the big spider was made and he
was located in a bunch OF bananas,
deftly caught with pronged stick
and strangled with sip moose made
OF sailmaker's thread
Arthur said he was an English sail
or. gone broke" in the West Indies.
and that he became a stowaway in an
effort to reach this city and then ship
on a vessel bound for a home port. He
was sent to Ellis island by the immi-
grafton inspectors and will be sent
back to the west Indies or the Brad.
ford
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McENillY-BarrN.

Wednesday morning at st Raph-
ael's church occurred the marriage Of
Miss Anna j. McEvilly and Mr..
William e. Barry of Madison,
Rev j. NJ Naughtin Officiating.
The bride was attended By
her sister, Miss Mary McEvilIy as
bridesmaid and the groom by Mr.
Charles Elsener of Dixon. Ill The
bride wore a gown of white Persian
lawn trimmed with irish point lace,
a white picture hat and carried brides
roses. Tho only article of adornment
being a diamond brooch, the gift VI
the groom. The bridesmaid Wore a
dress of pink silk null and a picture
hat. Breakfast was served at 8
o'clock The couple received man :
beautiful and useful presents. num-
Der being cut glass and silver The
decorations consisted of carnations
and smilax. After being showerad
with rice and old shoes Mr. Barry and
his bride left on their honeymoon trip,
which will include visits to Milwaukee.
Chicago and st. Paul and minor points
Mr.. and Mrs Barry will be at home to
their friends after July l. at Sac West
Dayton street.
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banks and Secretary Taft in the colt
mittee was warm but there was but
one report naming no candidate and
merely expressing preference for a
candidate who would faithfully carry
out President Roosevet's policy The
local option clause of the platform
y as adopted unanimously. For lieu
tenant governor. Cox of Maysville was
nominated without opposition
The platform endorses Roosevelt's
administration; promises election law
reforms; favcrs publicity of campaign
contributions, demands Encouragement
of state, congressional, Legislative and
judicial districts; revision of the
state school laws: repeal of the law
creating a state racing committee;
and a uniform local option law
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SOL ONS VISIT THE
LA TOILETTE HOME:
Nladison. .Inne "a

Mad son, June ID.
Senator and Mrs. La Toilette yes
terday afternoon graciously enter
tanned the legislature and state ofici.
ais at their beautiful country home on
Maple Bluff. Tne outing was a great
treat and was immensely erjoyld by
nearly all the legislators ana EN-
ployes. Two steamboats, and otEe-
craft carried The guests across Lake
MENDOZA. Senator and Mrs. La Fol
Iette received with ihformality enal-
aotaristic OF them and delightful to
those who called. a number of young
ladies passed refreshments and Miss
t'ola La Toilette assisted at a greas
lemonade bowl
The company was grouped on the
rise in front of the dwelling and pic
tCTe was taken. A shower gave DC
casion for the guests to Grove into
the house, where young Robert ex
ecuted an impromptu talking machine
entertainment,-and with jollity anc
good fellowship everywhere prevailing
the afternoon was passed most enjoy
ably, and decided relief from the
grind of legislation it was
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AS YET No VARSITY
LIQUOR LIMIT
Madison, June 20.

Fle assembly bill prohibiting the
srar ing of saloon licenses within
three-quarters OF a mile of the front
DOR of main hall Of the university was
uo1-concurred in by the senate yester-
day. There is no record to show
how the vote stood-no roll-call-and
the decision was reached without de-
bate This bill not only prohibited
saloons within three-quarters of a
mile of the university but also through
out toe whole length Of State street
and for 50 feet on either side The
three-quarter limit reached to Chris.
tian Dicks Wholesale liquor store just
east Of West Johnson street.--in
fact, about half that store would have
been inside and half out
The senate had previously passed
q bill on the same subject, the limita
ton, however being 5000 feet from
the main building Of any state
university This limitation ia Madison
ends at West Gorham street, thus
leaving the HaUsmann saloon on wet
territory. This measure has been
hung up In the assembly judiciary
committee. If It is concurred in the
only saloon on State street eradicated
will be the Juneau other saloons
which # win affect are the Chris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26

Boise, Idaho, June 2o.--The state
yesterday made a dramatic prod AUCTION
and proof of he Goddard borib and
besides offerin, further contributions
of testimony of richard against Hay
wood, secured : ruling under which
number of denul ciatory articles pub
lished in the miners magazine. the
official organ of the western federation
OF miners, will be admitted in evil
dence.
To Justice Goddard himself fell the
task of telling the story of the lind
ing and preservation from use as EVIL
dence of the bomb with which Orchard
tried to kill him. He testified that the
first information received about the
bomb came to him from Orchards
confession, which was shown to him at
Denver, February 10, 1906, by Detec-
tive MCFARLAND. He at once returned
home and in his gate discovered The
screweye which Orchard said he placed
there. 1t was rusted and coroded by
10 months exposure. The witness said
he examined the ground outside of the
gate where Orchard said he placed
the bomb and found a slight depres.
sion with soil packed very hard around
it. The bomb was dug up the next
day by General Buckley Wells. who
used pocket knife TO cut the soil
away and raise the pine box contain
ing the bomb. There was a small
Dhial on top of the box. and attached
to rubber. cork of the phial ard a
piece of the bomb and its attachments
were then sealed in wrappers and en-
velopes that were signed by half
dozen witnesses. including Justice
Goddard, and placed in a vault to the
door of which seals, including that Of
notary public. were attached they
were rested until the following May
% when it was believed the Haywood
case was to come to trial, they were
removed in the presence of the same
witnesses and all save three of the
40 sticks of giant powder contained in
the bomb We're exploded The bomb
itself, IL giant caps and two wrappers
torn from sticks of the giant powder
were saved as evidence. All these
were presented in court yesterday and
identified by Justice Goddard The at
torneys for the defense objected to
the evidence and exhibits, and moved
to strike out everything, but the
court ruled against them all along tie
line
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
TO INVESTIGATE
PACKET COMPANY
COMMERCE COMMISSION GETS
AFTER MISREPRESENTATION.
POOLING is THE CHARGE
complaint Recites That Concern Has
suit Complete Monopoly and Is
Maintaining the Same in Restraint
Of Trade-Attempted to Drive Cos.
:nopolitan from Field.

washington, June 20.-lhe inter.
state commerce commission Yesterday
decided to investigate the affairs OF
the neutrality-suspicious. Packet com
pahy' which Is charged with pooling
ana maintaining monopolies in re-
seralht OF trade The inquiry is ex.
pected to be one of the most stunend.
Gus ever undertaken, and of a char
acter different from any that ever be-
lore nas engaged the attention of the
commission. The inquiry will have to
zeal with an alleged combination he
tween the railroads in the United
states and German shipping con.
Germ, and therefore interests every
american producer, manufacturer
or shipper aspiring to introduce his
goods TO foreign consumers.
According to the complaint of which
the action was taken by the commits
sion the Hamburg-American Packet
company has built up complete mo.
nopoly of the east bound traffic orig.
mating in Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha.
Minneapolis and other manufacturing
eenters of the United States intended
Tor interior ports or places ON the CON
unent of Europe. The complaint re-
views what it claims to be unfair
methods in sitting cenpetition.
The Cosmopolitan Shipping com.
pany of Philadelphia, which figures as
complainant, operates lines to Rotter-
dam, Leith and Copenhagen. The
Charges allege that an iron clad trust
In transatlantic freight carrying ex-
ISIS between the Hamburg American
racket company, North German
Lloyd, northumberland Line
and the Wilson thulD Line, and that
this pool apportions the volume OF
traffic each of its members shall
carry, and from what port or ports
each line shall make its callings. thus
involving the apportionment of traf.
fic originating in the western cites
both as to character and anount-be-
tween cities of the north Atlantic sea.
board.
In charging that the Hamburg
American Packet company in its al.
most absolute control OF the east
bound and west bound traffic between
interior points of the United States
and Hamburg, is having monopoly
in restraint of trade, the complaint
raises an international question. The
allegation is made that the foreign
corporation is backed by the German
government. dictates the terms OF
routes and rates to shippers all over
the United States wAo forward goods
to Baltic ports. diyerts freight to and
from American ports at its own will
without regard to the natural flow OF
trade, and uses coersiye and uaIawful
methods to crush competition.
The complaint alleges that when
the Cosmopolitan established its Phil.
! adelphia-Copenhagen service last year
the combine demanded its withdrawal
1he Cosmopolitan refused and 1t is
declared an attempt was then made to
drive the line from the field and ii is
because Of this ATTEMPT that an ap-
peal was made to the interstate com
merce commission for an investiga-
, ton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
STILL IN SUSPENSE

In the senate yesterday Senator
Stout's womens suffrage measure was
refused passage by a vote OF 13 to 10.
Senator Munson, who had voted for
the bill changed his vote for the
purpose of moving to reconsider. He
said he thought that the bill would
be passed when more senators were
present. His motion to reconsider
prevailed. and the bill will come up
this morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26

Riesen place on w. Gilman street,
the Farmers Home and the saloon
Kept in the Gunkel place On Uniyer-
slty avenue, the Andrews place on
west Johnson and Frances streets and
the Justinus Fuss and Andrew Schu-
bert places near Camp Randall. 1t goes
INTO effect July l. But it will not be
concurred in without an effort to
amend, 1t viii be reported into the
assembly by the committee with an
amendment adding the words, nor
within 100 feet on either side of the
main street running directly in a
straight line from the main building
of any state university to the nearest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
LOVERS AGREED
To DIE TOGETHER

Belleville. Ill, June 20-Lying
clasped in death embrace on the
shore of Triangle lake, a mile north
east of here. the bodies of James Bull
lock and Miss Cora Miller were found
yes terday afternoon, In the forehead
of zach was bullet hole and the po-
sition of the revolver between the
bodies indicated that Bullock killed
the woman and then ended his own
life A note, signed by both. indi-
Gated that the tragedy was the out
come of a mutual agreement suicide
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MRS. GlNTY CsAO.

Prominent Wisconsin Woman Passes
Away at Chippewa Falls.
Chippewa Falls Wis, June 20.-Mrs.
Flora Beall Ginty, aged IS. widoH-
of General George C. Ginty and one OF
W1isconsin's most prominent women. is
dead. For six years she was treasurer
of the Wisconsin State Press associ-
alton, editor of the Chippewa Herald
for two years. and vice president of
the board of lady managers of the
worlds Columbian exposition.
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WE'D JUST THE SAME,

Even Though Disfigured in an Auto
Accident.
Washington. June 20-The wedding
Of Miss Maud Vera Hanna, daughter
of the late Joseph Fl Hanna Of Gin
cinnati. and captain Horace Fairfax
Morseby Browne Of the British army
took place yesterday in spite Of the
fact that both the principals wore
bandages as the result OF an auto.
mobile accident on Monday.
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tIaa RInnt 70 sen Propertx.

Chicago. June 20.--Judga K NJ
lands OF the United States circuit
court granted to Receiver Hately yes
terday authority to sell property in
Zion City The contest between Vol
iva and Lewis for the leadership of
the enurch will probably be deter
mined by Judge Landis in July If It is
found the latter has Jurisdiction.
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EXPLOSION ON TORPEDO BOAT;
SINKS BUT NO ONE DROWNED

Torquay, England, June 20.-Four
torpedo boat destroyers were engaged
in steam trials on Torbay yesterday
afternoon when an explosion occurred
on board one of the vessels, and soon
her crew Of 20 men, we're struggling
in the water. A torpedo gunboat
Drysd picked up all the men. The
destroyer sank 20 minutes after the
explosion occurred
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lahsr,s Body Is Recovered.

Marinette, Wis. June 2O.-The body
of Adolph Iaber Of Niagara. this
county. was found floating in the Me
nominee river, near the Charles Hog
berg farm. Adolph had been missing
since Jrne L, when he started OF to
go fishing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
HALF RATES
ARE CUT OUT

St Louis. June 20.-When the two
cent passenger rate law was put
into effect yesterday tor 80 days by
the Missouri railroads under a ring
of Judge Mcpherson. the announce
ment was made here that All half
rate concessions would be discon-
tinued forthwith.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
CECIL NOT GUILTY.
oconto Man Acquitted Of Charge Of
Numbering Roy Guthrie.


Numbering Roy Guthrie.
Green Bay, Wis, June 20.--The jury
in the Cecil murder trial returned
verdict of not guilty. The jurors
agreed before going to dinner on the
first ballot and returned to court after
the meal
A. J. Cecil was held for the murder
of Roy Guthrie of Oconto at Oconto on
the evening of May 81 1906 in the
yard of the Holt Lumber company.
Cecil was foreman of the mill and
stepped up on the night in question
tc witness a fistic encounter between
two mill hands. Guthrie was spec
tator also, and Cecil is said to have
remarked that the fight should be
stopped
Roy replied, Let it go on, only to
be struck over the head BY club in
the hands Of Cecil The blow felled
tae youth. but he arose and staggered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-06-26
APPsoPRlArEs OVER $1,000 900

But Michigan Legislature Is Now
Through.
Lansing. Mich. June 20.-The Mich
igan legislature has adjourned after
being in session since January /. APP
propriating s9,1UO, 900.
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eiIman,on store DESTROYED

Mondovi. Wis. June 20.-The gener-
al store of Krampter & Lund at Gil
manton. eight miles south of this
place. was destroyed by fire Loss
S. ,0o0 insurance $4,000.