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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
TREATY TO Be
SATISFACTORY
ROOSEVELT TO NEGOTIATE NEW
CONVENTION WITH JAPAN.
TO KEEP COOLIES CUT
California Congressional Delegation IN
Conference With President and
Secretaries of State and Navy
Ambassador Ack Satisfied With
Proposed Treaty.

Washington, Jan 31.-After .vo
hours conference at the white house
last night regarding the Japanese
question on the Pacific coast, the
California delegation in congress an
thorized the statement that the dele
CATION had full and harmonious
discussion with the president. sec,e-
tary of state and secretary Of the
navy and that they are confident that
solution will be reached satisfactory
to all concerned. The delegation last
night teleeI anhed the president Of the
San Francisco board Of education and
superintendent Of schools to come
to Washington at once for a confer
euce with the president and secretary
Of state,
The existing treaty with Japan viii
expire March II this year. The
president has assured the California
congressman that he would endeavor
to form new treaty with the Japa-
nese empire which would meet their
entire approval and at the same time
prove satisfactory to the Toxic gov
eminent Californiars have in The
past insisted On the exclusion act to
bar Japanese coolies cut of the Unit
ed States, bat it was limited last night
as a result of the conference tkat
they have practically agreed to waive
this demand and leave it to President
Roosevelt to negotiate a new con
vention which will keep the japanese
cColie laborers ont of this country
Japan has made it clear that she vii
only consider a treaty that is mutual
and what concessions this govern
ment has been asked to make have
not been made public. 1t was ad
mitted at the Japanese embassy last
night that the japanese ambassador
Aoki, has discussed the proposed
treaty with the president and they are
in perfect accord.
Will Not Accept Compromise.
San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 31,-School
Directors Walsh and Roncoveiri will
leave for Washington tonight in re-
spcrse to President Roosevelt's invi-
tation They declare they are deter
mined net 10 accept a compromise in
the matter of Japanese attending the
pubic schools other than those set
aside for the ori2ntals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
RUfFIANS THROW
ACID, STUDENTS
BADLY BURNED.

appleton, Nis,, Jan. 31.-After
throwing sulphurlc acid into the ban
quet hall. that had been darkened by
the cutting of the electric wires. and
burning five of party of 1870 Law
renee university students at hotel
lat Kalkauna Tuesday night, several
kaukauna rufiians kidnapped Leland
Nye, and were in the act of applying
a coat Of tar to him when interrupted
by policemen and fellow students
The students had driven to KaukauIa
for a banquet, and were attacked by
20 ruffians. The students who were
burned with acid are:
Henry Steppes, Eureka.
Burk L.awton, Twin Bluffs
Miss Hazel Touton. Edgerton.
J Lundy, Milwaukee,
Leland Nye, Thorpe.
Steppes and Lawton were burned
about the yes but win suffer no inn
parnent Of sight
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still Y Bodies Under Ground.

Frankfort-on-the-Ma Main, Jan. 30.-A
dispatch to the Zeitung from SaaF-
brueck says that there are still Y
bodies under ground in the Reden
mine OF the bodies brought out
only "a have been recognized; others
are so burned that their identity can
mot be established. One woaian be-
camo demented when she was con
fronted by her husband alive, she
having believed him to be among the
dead The cause of the explosion
Istill remains a mystery.
Saarbruecken, Rhenish Prussia, jan
30.-The official report revised up 10
2 late hour yesterday Afternoon
places the number of dead in the min;
disaster at 14s, Of which 81 have bean
brought out of the mine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
STRANGE Claim for Estate.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 31-Sensation.
Al developments are promised in the
county court when The hearing Of the
contest of the viii of the late Nancy
a. Glover is taken up again. Charles
Joseph Glover ct Chicago has made d
claim for the estate. He alleges
that he is son q Colonel Pelcg Gloy
er, a famous old Indian trader. and
Fannie Mccarthy TO whom he alleged
Glover had been married at Mantle
woe. He stated that he was born in
1852. Notice of the death of judith
Glover, the wife OF Colonel Glover, and
the mother of Nancy Glover, nave
been found ara these show that Ms
Glover died January ~, 1869. With
these facts in hand, the attorneys for
the win cliim that it would have been
impossible for the statements made
by Glover to be true unless Colonel
Clever had lived dual life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

I-some.day sort of an lir Carpenter
says Sit down, make yourself com
Portable, with an air that really
makes you think the old battered
chair he pulls out is upholstered. Not
that he has a courtIy air. Not vt
all. He reminds you of one of the
fellows you used to chum with, one
of whom you could borrow money with
feeling that he was glad to be of
service
Assemblyman Carpenter was born
in the village Of Plover, Portage coun-
ty. This mCmentous event occur ed
in 1871, and that is a little longer ago
than Carpenter can remember. How
ever, he does recall that he atten led
one 81 the usual varieties of village
schools and assimilated o, about tie
average amount of knowledge lie
does not mention that he was the
brightest boy in the class.
After the village school had done its
work, or worst, Carpenter grayitated
into the high school in Stevens Point
There he stayed lust as long as he
could endure inactivity. While there
ne brushed up on shorthand and type.
writing, and then began to long for
ind 7endence. He wanted to get out
and earn money and spend it in e.
Cwn way II, saw other young men
engaged in business and he was
afraid they would get too far ahead ii
he waited until he graduated before
beginning life's race himself
So he quit school He found his
way into a lawyers office as stenog-
rapher-hc has been coming away
from that same office for three regis
lative terms now to represent his dis
trict in the assembly. But hat chap
ter comes along later in this story.
He entered the lawyers office as a
.stenographer, but he already had
made UP his mind no. to pelpetuate
himself in that position. In odd mo-
ments 8e took down musty torGcs
from tie shelves and began browsing
throug' them, his feet perched high
on de,k and the books on his Knees
He admits that he worked those
days, auo G learned at the same rate.
He absorbed Just enough Jur1gpru-
dence in that office to show himself
that he needed to get polished of lit
before yenturing into the world as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

legal light He recognized the fact
that FURNISHED surfaces are brighter
than rough ones.
SO he side-siepped to the university.
He had saved some money while a
lawyers clerk, but goodness knows
he never ran in any great danger of
being taken for bloSted monopolist.
Not he SO when he came to Maui
son ne worked a BIZ at stenography,
as well as attending 10 his studies.
And those studies we're not taken i'll
diluted doses Carpenter believes in
economy in everything but good aa-
ture and he hated to spend three
years in a law school So he went
TO the dean and said:
I'm Carpenter from Stevens Point.
I've been 4 lawyers clerk for steen
years. I'm tired of working for
someone else. l want 10 be my own
legal adviser-am in a hurry to gat
through One years my limit"
Or words to That effect
And one year sufIfced With the
knowledge he had absorbed from
those dusty Volumes held on his
knees With his feet on desk he went
after the extra touches and 50 out ne
skidded with the class oi 1895.
Then back to went to Stevens Point
on his high gear ana became a part
nes in tire old Office Ycu see he liked
the office, the Office liked him-what
more do you want? He served as
lawyer for friends roundabout until
the nation decided that the Spauiayds
were getting too cantankerous down
in Cuba and needed firing This was
in 1898. A call went forth lor yolun-
teers Carpenter got in the way OF
the call and he put down his name as
a member Of Company l, fourth Wis
consin infantry. The company was
sent 10 Admission. Alabama, where the
most OF the boys got mixed up with
some fever Carpenter was With the
majority, a 3it he has since formed
in a political way. He was sent
home where he recovered. although
he admits that he had thoughts sever.
al times of beating the insurance com
panles by dying.
Carpenter has been In the public eye
for some years. He was city ltlor-
ney fol three terms, ard he has been
secretary of the board Of education
long enough to be familiar with The
duties Of nat Office For three terms
he has been sent down to the legisla-
ture with greater majorities than any
other man on the local ticket Byron
b Park, an old university boy. is his
partner Park is the man to whom
stevens Point owes the possession Of
normal school
The enc thing about this assembly
man that is hard to understand is mis-
failure to commit matrimony The
painter asked:
Are you married ?"
The victim looked positively shocked
that anyone should even suspect such
q Thing, but he chirked up soon ANA
asked.
Were you aere The time made
that speech against the taxation OF
bachelors-''
But the painter man had fed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
INSPECTOR MARKS
SAYS IT'S i FARCE
COUNTING The INSURANCE
TON VOTES.
PRODUCE UNFAIR RESULTS
Believes That Unless Radical Change
of Method Is Made Twill Take
Several Months to Complies the
Canvss-Two Tender Resignation
for Same Reasons.

New York Jan. 31-Two membe
10. The board oil election inspectors
the New York Life insurance c0mpan,
have rendered their resignation To
State Superintendent of IE-urance
kelsey They are Attorney E. &
kinkead OF Cincinnati, representative
.of the International policvholders
committee on the board and Frederick
w. Marks of this city Although ~
was an independent member Marks
voted III several instances in favor of
the contentious Of the policyholders
In his letter Marks says that whel
he accepted the position he was given
to understand that the work would
be completed in six weeks, bui tbs
board is now entering upon the sew
enth and only just beginning the
actual canvass of the votes. The
process he considers farcical He de.
clared that a careful reading of the
law under which the elections of he
directors Of the New York Life Iusur-
ance company are being held, re-
yeals the fact that it was phrased in
such q manner rs to admit of many
interpretations as to its meaning. This
VIII necessarily produce an unfair re-
suit and one which is Numerically
opposite to that which it was intend
ed by the trainers of the statute
He believes that unless a radical
change Of the method is made it will
require several months more to com
pete the canvass.
Kiakeads LITTER Is similar to that
Of Marks
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EXECUTE A BANDIT.
Made Unsuccessful Attempt to Secure
$500

madC OHSuCCSSSIul AIteTPI 10 secure
$500.
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Jan. 81
The socialists yesterday executed q
bandit who made an unsuccessful at
tempt to secure $500 from the c2m,
mercial bank of Warsaw.
A man entered the bank yesterday
afternoon and asked the director tc
give him $500. His request was re.
fused, whereupon the man sat down
in the waiting room and announced
his intention of remaining there until
he received the money. The bank
officials feared to ask the police for
help and therefore allowed him to
stay. A socialist member of the
banks staff. however, called up the
socialist headquarters on the tele-
phone and explained the situation.
Two men from the headquarters at
once came over to the bank. They
approached the man, quickly threw a
sack over his head and then blew out
his brains with a revolver. The 20
lice have not interfered with the men
who did the killing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
FIVE KILLED IN
POWDER EXPLOSION

Marion, H., Jan. 31-tlve men
We're killed and Al hurt by an expo
sion of powder in Johnson City and
Big Muddy coal mine at Johnson
City Tuesday, Tue coroner's report
yesterday shows the following dead:
Romeo Forehenbaker
Francis Mayer
Jesse NJ. Davis.
Felix Toney.
Best Lowry.
The eleven reported hurt were
burned and physicians state several
of these are so seriously injured that
they will likely ole. The most seri-
ously injured are:
Thomas Mitchell
Oscar Sine.
George Patterson.
Albert Swift.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
A cuRTLEY RECEPTION.
Supply Vessel coolly Treated by
Kingston Officials.

New York. Jan. 30.-The Panama
road steamer Advance arrived yester-
day from Colon after landing supplies
at Kingston for earthquake sufferers.
The officers of the advance say that
the vessel was rather curriey re-
eeived at Kingston. Efforts were
made to charge port dues and it was
said that no Official appeared to ex-
ert himself to accept the offerings
brought by the steamer one lighter
load Of provisions capsized and the
food spilled into the Gay anu was lost
while the officials were disputing with
the negro laborers as to the payment
for services in handling tne goods.
The Advance on sailing left tons OF
provisions on tAe deck
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
SIXTY OR MORE MAY
HAVE DIED IN EXPLOSION

Charleston, W. Va, Jan 30-There
are at least 80 or GO persons dead as
a result Of an explosion in the stu.
art mine near Fayetteville iasl night
according to the last report received
and it is expected that the number
will reach IS more The explosion
vas caused by dust in the mine. Ev
cry effort is being made to get the
men who are entombed but there is
little hope that any Of them are any .
At the time OF the explosion mere
We're about 200 men N the shaft, and
there is grave apprehension that >
great many we're in the mine when
the explosion occurred. The Stuart
mine is a shaft Sos feet deep and has
been in operation for about three
years
It is believed the number killed IN
the Stuart mine is at least So There
Is no chance that any Of those in the
mine will be taken out alive for It is
taonght that the terrific force Of the
explosion snuffed out tneIr lives in
stsn1y II viii not he possible fer
the rcscuers to reach the bottom Of
the shaft within As hours. The dis
aste~ is perhaps the worst, in the mum
her k He'd in TIE history If the state,
Most Of the men we're Americans and
many were married and had large
families There were a dozen or
more colofed men and i or more
aliens. The rescue work was com
menced Immediately but the foul afr
forced suspension for the time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
MANrgl-l SCORES sALoMg.
Says the Opera Works Decided
Harm.

Milwaukee. Jan 29.-'It can only
work harm. decided harm--the pro.
duction Of work like the salome Of
Wilde and Strauss, and particularly
because it viii result in stronger
foothold of the Oscar Wilde renais
sance in this country"
Robert Maatell, who made .lis
statement last night has little regard
for the late apostle of aestheticisn..
although he is a graduate Of the same
college in Dublin, Ireland Mantell
scored Salome in the strongest terms.
"Whethec the opera is Withdraw !
or not, it II make little difference
now, the mischief is already DONE he
said
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TEN DEAD AS RESULT OF
BURSTING OF AMMONIA PIPE

Chicago, Ian 81 The list Of aeaa
ms result of the bursting Of an am
monia pipe in the sock yards plant 81
Armour & Co reached total OF
ten by the deaths yesterday Of four
Of the injured
There have been five deaths at rs
hospital whore those overcome by tns
fumes have been cared for, tire
men having been killed almost
etanHy when the accident occurrse
MONDAY.
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BEGINS 2,14O
SUITS AGAINST
NORTHWESTERN

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 31.-Henry Mil
Ter, farmer, yesterday began 2,140
suits against the Chicago & North
western railway company for s21, 400,
or $40 for each locomotive that has
crossed his farm since he asked ths
company to construct a culvert and
crossing at the point where the rail-
road crosses his farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
Promotion for Consul Viewer.

Chicago, Jan 3i.-By special order
Of Emperor William, DR.. Walter Wcy-
or has been advanced from the posi-
don Of consul to general consul u the
German empire in Chicago The
standing Of the Chicago office is not
affected. and it win remain consul
ship only The promotion is given
Viewer individually as recognition Of
his services in bringing the German
and American people closer together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
Green aay Sisters EIone

Green Bay Wis. Jan. 31-Cora
Sreckenbach and John Sutton. md
Emma Streckennach of this city and
Fred Barlau of Oconto, figured in a
double elopement from here to Me
nominee Mich. where they were mar
ried by justice The girls are sis
tors. Sutton is a tailor here and
Barlan is Northwestern fireman.
Each couple attended the other luring
the marriage ceremony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
Ohio Recedinn RanidIu

Shawneetown, III, Jan. 31.-The
crest Of the flood stage of the Ohio
has been reached and the river is re-
ceding rapidly There was a fall Of
almost half foot during the day.
armed guards continue to patrol the
leyee and property, and IT will be sew
eral days before the food danger is
past
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

Washington, an 81 President
Roosevelt has received letters from
persons making injuries as 10
whether there was any federal legis.
lation which might be invoked to
stop the issues after additional stock
which as been in contempt action oy
the various northwestern and western
railroads The prf1.aeAt referred
these letters to the department Of
justice with a view ~ obtaining an
opinion on the subject
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.

German and American Yachts to
Compete.
Boston. Jan - The first intcna.
tional contest between German ana
American yachts in German watufs
will be held next August when an
other series Of races for the socalled
Sender type Of boat win be sailed al
Kiel for a cup offered by the ON
percr. The races will begin August
Is and this country will be repre-
sented by three yachts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
orhkosh Man Refuses

Oshkosh Wis, Jan BE b.
Priest chief engineer Of the Lake Su-
perlor & Southern railroad, has re.
fused an offer from Chief Enginesv
Stevens Of the Panama canal commits
sion 10 90 to Panama as assistant en-
einecr az a salary Of $4,000 a year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
Portraits of Legislators

There is no use talking, no portrait
painter can get faithful likeness of
A ssemblyman F. j. Carpenter of
Stevens Point. His face is forever
breaking into smiles, and candidly
that is no way for a fellow to act who
is sitting for a pic
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
THREE MINERS BELIEVED
TO HAVE BEEN SUFFO

Trinidad. Colo, Jan 29.-Winow
mine No Of the St Louis. ROCKY
Mountain and Pacific company. near
Van Gouten. n. NJ. caught fire yes
terday morning from a misplaced shot
and is still burning All miners ex-
cept three escaped and it is believed
that the latter have been suffooated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
PRISONERS BEHAVED WELL
Eighty-four Inmates of Military prIs
on Released

Le3venworth Kansas, Jan ga
EishtyfVur inmates Of the military
prison at Fort Leavenworth most Of
them men who had been punished fo-
deserving the army were releas
yesterday On an order from the sec
rotary OF war This Is the largest
number Of men ever freed from any
military prison at any one time The
men had been sentenced to serve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
eoId ExtractIon MIn Ru-ns.

Victor, Col, Jan. 31-The mill Of
the Economic Gold Extraction com
pany, in Eclipse Guleh, near Victor,
was burned yesterday The plant s
installed at a cost Of $4,000 but had
not been in operation the last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
KILLED ON STAGE.

Calling Gun Fractures Skull Of
Actor.
Chicago, Jan John u. RocKe-
teller. an actor, was killed on the
stage of a theate- here yesterday
when gatling 2un wmca was used
during the matinee performance, fell
on him and fractured his skun.
Rockefeller was assisting to remove
the gun from its temporary platform
on the stage.
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Helped Make Kansas Free state

Loayenworth, Kansas Jan &c.
Harry Allen who vase prominent m
the movement 70 make Kansas a free
state died suaaenly at the Nat,ona:
Soldiers home near here yesterday
Ia early days he was a member Of
the Kansas legislature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

Chicago, Jan. 3l-The plant Of tba
White Easle Brewing company ard
a. adjoining dance hall were burned
last night The loss is 100000 A
fireman was seriously injured ny GAIL
ing from 2 ladder while Fighting the
blaze
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Body Dragged into Rag shreddine
Machine.

Cincinnati Jan. % Caught in tie
jaws of a powerful rag-shredding ma.
chine, Stephen Altmeyer. aged IS.
was slowly crushed TO death yester-
day in plain sight of his fellow en-
nloyes at the waste works of joseph,
Joseph and company who were unable
10 aid him His entire body was
dragged into the machine before The
engines could be stopped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

ture.
But it is just
that smiley way
that enables one
to get intimate
with him right
away, for he is not
the kind of a legis.
lator who sticks
his hand in one
side of a frocb
,oat with a sort Of
a don't-d ispair-you.
maNha-aS- oT-aat.as.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
MINE VICTIMS 7LRlED.
Prince Leopold Expresses Sympathy
of Emperor.

Saarbruccke1, Rlenisb Pru ssia. Jan.
5l.-Funeral services over the victims
of tine recent mine disaster were held
Yesterday afternoon. One hundred
and forty-two collins were laId in long
rows in a nall adjacent I" the shaft.
Prince Frederick Leopold made a short
address In which he expressed the
sympathy If the emperor with the be-
reaved relatives Of the dead men,
A total of 149 bodies have been
recovered. ana of these Ito have been
recognized There are still nine bod
les below buried under the wreck
age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06
DECKER HOLDINGS SOLD.
Bank of Algoma Will Be Reorsan-

Bank of AIgoma Will Be Reorgan-
lied.
Algoma, Jan 31.-All the Decher
holdings in the bank of Algoma were
sold to business men who will rvul>
ganize under the name OF Algoms,
State Bank. This deal together VITA
the disposal of the Ahnapev and
Western road, few months ago
eliminates the Decker interests from
the commercial life of Algoma and
vicinity with which they nave been
identified for 80 years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-02-06

from one year up in prison, and al
mad done one year. They were rec
commended for clemency because of
good behavior