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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

Laziness is a habit that grows fast
and clings close.
When the husband reigns the wife
does a LOT Of storming.
1t is easier to learn some thugs
than it is 10 unlearn them.
Some people devote most Of their
energy 10 the making of excuses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
RemodeIee Eur.

! had long brown fur | bought
four years ago with tails at bottom:
1t was too good to discard, but out OF
style, so bought a pattern Of a
throw and nun for 10 cents; tipped
up my fur, laid pattern on to best ad.
vantage, lined throw and muf with
81 satin; put cotton batting IN uufr
/ could not buy us equal for s?5 !
paid S15 for fur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
H. Limitations.

These pianos look TOO cheap" said
the ycang woman with the picture ha.
her eyebrows contracting slightly.
SHOW me some Of the best you've
got"
YES, ma'am, said the salesman.
May / ask sou how high you'd Ike TO
go?"
Me? on. only 60 10 G, but want
one xith all the octayes just he
same Chicago Tribuna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
MnkIess, Eaa!ess eInaerbread.

One cup molasses. one cup boiling
water, butter the size of an egg, one
teaspoonful each OF ground Cloves,
cinnamon. ginger, and soda; one-half
pound of -four. Put butter, partly
melted, in the molasses. Add the
spices. Dissolve soda in the boiling
water, stir into the molasses, etc. Then
stir in the -four. Bake in fat tin in
moderate oven.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
LAPLAND BIRD THAT STATED.
Permits Wind to Blow II over the
Classy Surface.

The bright sunshine of early spring
had thawed the drifts OF snow and
freed the iee-bound streams. says
writer in Outing. The winds bore =
hint ~ y" power winter still held
despite the genial sunlight. Rejoic-
ing in each harbinger Of spring, l
rode where had flowed tiny rjvulets
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

III man wifi a million" said Uncle
Eben, listens to all de advice he gitA
bout what to dc wifi It, he amt got
no time 10 answer questions bout
how he got h."-Washington star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
A Diplomatic M. o.

Ashtt--"To what do you attribute
Dr. Wiserly's popularity"
Noitt-"To the fact that hts pa
tients have only the newest diseases"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
Exactly

She-I hear that Mr.. and Mrs New
lywcd have just joined the church.
He-WeH, turn about is fair play
Didn't the church join them ILLUS.
tratpd Bitn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

gees January. The annua, rain.
fall averages S7.65 inches il Seattle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
The Eleventh Regiment.

| / cannot find so much in the way OF
statistics concerning the nth regiment,
though the average weight and height
Of the men in the companies is found
in the State Journal of November 16,
1851, and is as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

The men of the Twelfth must have
been older than those of the average
regiment. Nineteen is said to nave
been the average age of the men in
cur army in the civil war. In this
connection a certain fact well known
to all soldier boys should be mentioned.
Boys entering the army under is
years of age and there were hundreds
Iof thousands o. them in all, were apt
to say they were is for fear of Being
rejected. This made the apparent
average in every regiment higher than
Iif really wac
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
JOINT SCALE COMMITTEE RE.
STORES OLD WAGE SCHEDULE
IN FIRST DISTRICT MAY RE-
sUME WORK BY APRIL 10
CALL CONFERENCE
IN CENTRAL DISTRICT
PRESIDENT LEWIS SAYS ENOUGH
AccEPTANcEs HAVE BEEN RE-
cEIVED TO ASSURE EARLY
MEETING OF BOTH SIDES

Des Moines, April 3.-(SpeciaD-
The joint scale committee OF the
miners and operators today agreed up
on the old scale for the first district,
taking in Centervil1e and the surround
ing country, with the exception of
machine work which was made a
special order for Monday afternoon,
and some classes Of day labor. The
agreement is for one year instead Of
two. Probably the other districts will
take less time for adjustment and a
new scale, practically the same as
the old scale will be given out and put
in force by April 10.
Lewie Will Call Conference.
Indianapolis, April 3.-President
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers OF
America, stated today that he had re-
ceived sufficient acceptances to his
invitations for meeting to Justify
the statement that there will be a
joint conference between the miners
and operators of the districts of west
ern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois for the purpose Of re
habilitating the interstate wage
agreement in the central competitive
field. Lewis couldn't state where ol
when the meeting will be held.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
CONVICTED; THEN OPENS FIRE.
Three Killed and Fifteen Wounded
In Serious Disturbances
TODAY


Terre Haute. Ind, April 3.-Pulling
revolver just as the foreman of the
jury announced that he had been
found guilty Of arson, Harry F. Nc.
Donald yesterday shot and killed VIII.
liam e. Dwyer, chief of detectives,
wounded other officials and bystand.
er, and was himself shot and seriously
wounded.
McDonald's first shots we're directed
at Prosecuting Attorney James A.
Cooper, Jr., who set at table with
Dwyer. Cooper lodged by tipping
over backward in his chair and Nc
Donald turned his revolver upon other
officers seated at the table.
AS soon as the first two shots were
fired policemen and court officials
drew their reviewers and opened fire
upon Mcdonald He fell after several
bullets had struck him. He was taken
to a hospital, where it was found that
six bullets had lodged In hfs body. II
is believed that he will recover.
Three Others Are Wounded.
Harvey V. Jones, superintendent OF
police, was shot in the side, Deputy
Sheriff Ira Wellman sustained wound
in the chin, and Sylvester Doyle, city
court bailiff, was shot in the leg. A
bystander also was nit by one of Nc
Donald's bullets.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
So LIVES LOST
WHEN ENGLISH
BOATS COLLIDE
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER
TIGER CUT IN TWO BY CRUISER
BERWICK IN MIDNIGHT MANEU-
vERs NEAR ISLE OF WIGHT

Portsmouth, Eng, April ST. Thirty
six men, including Lieut. Middleton.
commander Of the torpedo boat des-
troyer Tiger, lost their lives in col
lision off the Isle of Wight last night,
between that vessel and the British
cruiser Berwick The vessels were en-
gagged in night maneuvers in the chan
mel while on their way to Portland.
The night was very dark and the
Berwick was steaming slowly. The
destroyer attempted to cross the
bi cruisers bow, but was caught mid
ships and cut in half with knife-like
precision, sinking almost immediate.
ly. The deck crew, who were dressed
in heavy oilskins and boots. went
down with the vessel, not having time
to free themselves from these heavy
encumbrances.
OF the twenty-five men who were
rescued, most of them were engineers
and stoksrs, who, having light cloth.
ing were able to keep themselves
af1oat until boats from other ships,
which were Immediately launched,
picked them up.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
WATSON NAMED ].
TO HEAD TICKET
CONGRESSMAN FINALLY WINS
OUT IN INDIANA REPUBLI-
CAN CONVENTION.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 3-Indiana
republicans yesterday afternoon Sc
lected state ticket headed by Con-
gresham James E. Watson.
Six Of the nominations for state
offices were by acclamation, the NOM
inees being the present incumbents.
who were conceded second term
rights" without question.
The fight over the head Of the tiok-
ct, however, was bitter. Five ballots
were necessary before the Watson
forces carried the day.
The following ticket was named;
Governor-Janes q. Watson.
Lieutenant governor-Frernont G.
Goodwine.
Secretary Of state e-Fred A. Sims.
Auditor Of state-John @. Bill
heimer.
Treasurer Of state-Oscar Hadley.
Attorney general-James Bingham.
Reporter Of supreme court-G gorge
w. Self.
Superintendent of public instruction
Lawrence McTurnan,
State statistician-J. L. Peetz.
Judge supreme court, Fifth district
Quincy A. Myers.
Judge appellate court, First district
David Myers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
ANOTHER Hotel
BARS EVELYN
MANAGEMENT OF PRINCE
GEORGE OBJECTS TO THAW's
WIFE AS GUEST.


New York, April 8. The snug lit
tie sandstone front residence at 446
Park avenue, leased by Harry Thaw
for his wife while he stood two trials
for the murder of Stanford White, is
vacant Thaw Is in Matteawan, sure
Of shelter. and his wife is being
turned away from the hotels of the
city. Last night she left the city to
find shelter after she had been
turned out of the Hotel Prince George.
Any question as to the undesirable
ity of Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw as
a hotel guest was set at rest last
night by the statement of Col. lex,
manager of the Hotel Prince George.
"she will not live in the Prince
George again." he said. "The hotel is
one of the sort that caters to the old
fashioned folk in the hotel life Of the
city"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
AGENCY.

Agency.-Rev. and Mrs C. B. Han
lSins of Mt. Pleasant visited relatives
here this week and left Thursday for
Libertyville for few days visit.
Frank Parks, Who formerly lived
here but now Of Lincoln, Neb., was in
town few hours Thursday
Mrs. Thomas Newell arrived home
Wednesday after several months abb
sence in Oklahoma and Missouri
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Nye, who were
recently married announced that they
would be at home to their friends
April /. About 20 Of their neighbors
April fool surprise and went to to their
home unwares A pleasant evening
was spent by those present in social
way. Light refreshments were served
and a general good time was had.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
STRIKE IN ROME
|. CAUSES TROUBLE
THREE KILLED AND FIFTEEN
WOUNDED IN SERIOUS DIS
TURBANCES TODAY.

Rome, April 8. general strike
has been proclaimed as protest
against the fatalities in connection
with the disorders on the streets here
yesterday, when the troops killed
three rioters and wounded 15 others.
The strike SO far has not been very
successful, especially in the center OF
the city. The government has taken
energetic measures to restore order
and the whole garrison Of the city is
being kept in readiness Seventy ar
archists. who had gathered at their
headquarters were surrounded by
the troops and taken into custody.
BY noon the movement had become
more general. The drivers of the
mail wagons refused to continue
their collections and were replaced
by the soldiers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
.COTCH is Given
AN EVEN CHANCE:
SPORTS THINK IOWAN is IN
EVERY WAY HACKEN-
SCHMIDTS EQUAL.

Chicago, April 8. The largest
crowd ever attracted by similar
event in Chicago is expected to gath
er tonight at Dexter Pavilion to wit
ness a match between George Hack
enschmidt, champion wrestler of the
world, and Frank Gotch. champion
catch-as-catch-can wrestler of Amer
lea. The match will be for the world s
title. best two in three falls will de
eide the struggle and the only hold
barred will be the deadly strangle.
Gotch was regarded today by betters
and critics as having about an even
chance to separate Hackenschmidt
from his title
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
LOSS OF APPROXIMATELY $4,000
SUSTAINED BY THIS FIRM ONLY
PARTIALLY COVERED BY iNsUR-
ANcE.
CHARLTON FIRE LOSS.

Charlton, April 3.-(Special.) -
Charlton suffered another disastrous
fire this morning. About o'clock a
passerby discovered that the rear Of
the brick building occupied by Geo.
Scott's meat market was in flames. He
at once gave the alarm and the fire
department was soon on the scene.
Before being discovered the fire had
made rapid headway and had spread
to the upper story Of the two build
ings on the west. By hard work the
department soon had the fire under
control, but great amount of dam
age was done to the stocks of the oc-
cupants Of the buildings, as, well as to
the structures.
The losses Sustained.
The three buildings which suffered
the greatest amount of damage were
owned by J. Hollinger & Deming, j.
A. Brown and Steinback Bros.
The loss on the Hollinger & Deming g
building where the fire originated,
will amount to about $4,000, with suffi-
cient insurance to cover the loss.
The loss on the J. A. Brown build
ing will amount to about $4,000, cov-
cred by insurance.
hAo oui1NiI5 We1o SSSuPASu Wy IilS7
Press clothing store with tailoring
establishment upstairs. Mr.. Press
carried stock valued at about $685.
900, which was badly damaged BY
smoke and water. His insurance is
about $4,000, which will not cover
the loss.
The Steinbach building was occu-
pied down stairs by the owners of the
building with meat market. Their
loss is covered by insurance. The
only damage done to this building
was to the upstairs rooms which
were occupied by Coffman, Bowen &
Bigham, real estate dealers. The
rooms and contents we're badly dam.
aged by the smoke and water.
The Hollinger and Larimer build
ing was occupied by Scott's meat
market. His loss will amount to about
$1,000 or $4,000, with an insurance OF
$1,000.
In the rooms upstairs were stored
some household goods belonging to
Mrs. Mary German, who is now in
Colorado. They were completely de
stroyed, but the loss is probably Gov
cred by insurance
H. G.. Larimer also had a small
stock Of notions stored upstairs which
were destroyed and on which there
was no insurance.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
HOUSE PLANS TO
END FILIBUSTER.
EFFORTS OF DEMOCRATS. TO
BLOCK LEGISLATION IN
HOUSE DEFEATED.

Washington, D. c., April 3.-The
house committee on rules today agreed
to a program to break the existing
filibuster. 1t provides for the passage
of the deficiency appropriation bill
now before the house without inter-
mediate motion and for dispensing
with the first reading Of the District
OF Columbia appropriation BILL 1t
limits the general debate on the dis
tr1ct bill to two hours.
FiIibuster Ends in Defeat.
The democrats in the house, under
the leadership Of John Sharp Williams,
inauguarted one of the most vigorous
ffllbusters ever conducted in that body.
The democrats did not get into
action until the passage Of the agricul-
Representative Payne, the house leader
Of the republicans, threw down the
gauntlet to the democrats and notified
them that the republicans did not
propose to accept their dictation as to
what the program Of legislation should
be.
Williams Accepts Challenge.
Minority Leader Williams accepted
the challenge whereupon the demo-
Gratis restorted to all the obstructive
tactics known to parliamentary law
on every proposition that came up for
consideration.
After forcing thirteen roll calls and
exhausting their parliamentary re-
sources in employment Of dilatory tao
tics, the democrats found themselves
worsted ip the struggle the majority
side at 1000 o'clock carrying a motion
to adjourn by the vote of 121 to 81.
The agricultural appropriation bill
carries s11,s0s, ,s08. It had been under
discussion for nine days, and from the
time it's consideration began until the
end it's provisions were attacked at
every turn, with tho result that it
underwent many changes.
Scott's Fight in Vain.
Just before it's passage Mr.. Scott OF
Kansas, chairman of the agricultural
committee, made an unsuccessful fight
to have stricken out the amendment
adopted yesterday considerably in
creasing the appropriation for soil in
vestigations.
During the debate brief furry was
created by Mr.. Harrison of New York
a democrat, characterizing as socialjs-
tic the bill Of Minority Leader Will
liams providino for the utilization OF
the treasury surplus in the construc-
tion and Improvement of the roads ir
the several states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
fine SAYS TAFT
TO CHICACOANS
SECRETARY ABOUT TO ENTER
ENDURANCE CONTEST WITH
HOSPITALITY.

Chicago, April 3 Secretary Taft
will arrive at Chicago late this after.
noon to enter upon thirty-six hours
endurance encounter with Chicago
hospitality. Before he leaves town to.
morrow night he will have made six
speeches, attended six formal ban.
quets and luncheons and fulfilled a
series Of engagements which he has
pronounced Fine, II am able to live
through it,"
Taft's train arrives at about five
O'Clock over road the name of which
is withheld by the city authorities,
who are taking unusual precautions to
guard the city's guest.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
MADE TO
JOHN MITCHELL
PRESIDENT WOULD SEND HIM
TO PANAMA-HEALTH WILL
NOT PERMIT, THOUGH.

Washington, D. c., April 3.-John
Mitchell, former president Of the
United Mine Workers of America,
called on the President today. On
leaving the White House he said the
President had offered him position
as special commissioner to study and
report on the labor conditions on the
Panama Canal Zone. Mitchell said he
was not able to accept the offer as
it was necessary for him to recover
his health before he could take up
work of any kind.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
Half Million Paid
to Campaign Fund
Says Thomas Ryan

s**** = IL q 4. y ! = 4 80 .
New York, April 3.-The sum
of approximately 100000 In
voIved In the Wall and Cortland
street ferries railway company
deal, which has been under in
vestigatlon by the grand Jury,
included political contribution
Of half a million with interest
made by the Metropolitan Street
Railroad company in the presi
dental campaign OF 1900 ac-
cording to the explanation, said
to have been given to the
grand jury by Thos. F. Ryan.
Ryan has been witness before
the grand jury in connection
with the case. 1t was learned
today the jury soon will hand
up a presentment containing an
outline of Ryan's explanation of
the deal. 1t is said no mention
is made in Ryan's testimony as
to which political party receiv-
ed the money.
= > *** = - =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
BIG DISTILL.ERY
swept BY FIRE:
PEORIA CONCERN SUFFERS LOSS
OF NEARLY A MILLION IN
BLAZE TODAY.

Peoria, H., April 3.-It was II
O'clock today before the fremen had a
fire which started at 2 o'clock this
morning in the mill Of the Corning and
company's distiHery under control. The
mill is six stories of brick and 25O
feet square.
The flames spread to the adjacent
elevators, engine house and cooperage
rooms, A tower, containing 125. .OOC
gallons of spirits, was endangered
but the firemen after long and hard
battle succeeded in keeping the fire
from the spirits.
The total loss is estimated at from
S750,000 to S1,000,00O.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
Train Hits Milk WAGON.

Fairfield, April 8. - The milk wag-
on of F. D. Arnold was struck by a
Rock Island train this morning. The
wagon was demolished and one horse
was killed outright and the other was
hurt. Mr.. Arnold escaped by jumping.
The approaching train was hidden by
high buildings.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
Third Flood Of Season IN Ohio

Cincinnati, April 3.--For the third
time in six weeks, the Ohio river at
this point has gone above the flood
stage and this third spring flood bade
fair to be one of the worst in many
years. The rise is limited practically
to the territory south of Point Pleas
ant and came from the exceptionally
heavy rains Of the past three or four
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
NEW CODE is OUT
Laws Of Iowa Now Confined in Twt
Volumes Instead of
SeveraI

The new Iowa code has been issued
from the press and is ready for distri-
button. The new code contains all the
session laws of the state since 1897.
the laws prior to that time being con.
tanned in one volume.
Representative Clyde Sparks of Wa
pello county was secretary of the code
commission
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
A QUAKER WEDDING
Two Members of Faculty Of Penn Col
lege at OskaIoosa Announce
Enuauement,

Oskaloosa, April 3.-(Special.) An
nouncement was made today of the
engagement of Prof. William e. Berry
and Prof. Ethel G. Rosenberger, mem
bers of the faculty of Penn college.
The wedding is to take place in
May and will be strictly according to
the old time Quaker custom in vogue
forty years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
TRIAL ON TONIGHT.
Two Young Men Used Streets for op
era Hall and Are Ar

James Drake and c. A. Huffman,
young men, charged with disturbance
of the peace by singing on the streets
last night were arraigned before Po-
lice Judge Kirby today and pleaded
not guilty. Their hearing was set for
tonight at 1880 o'clock. Two other
young men were arrested, with them
at the same time were afterwards re-
leased.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
Consul Dies in Switzerland.

Berne, Switzerland, April 3.-James
Jeffrey Roche, American consul at
Berne. died mere today after long
Illness.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
Tobacco Factories peseroyed.

Lynchburg, Va. April 3.-Fire hero
early today destroyed three tobacco
factories operated by T. p. Dunning.
ton. The estimated loss is s20e;0oN i
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-04-04
"BlLLY" SUNDAY IN A WRECK.
Broken Engine Eccentric Hurled
Through Floor of Car Baseball
ENandelisf Narrowly Escaninn

Evangelist Narrowly Escaping
Bloomfield, ILL.,, April 3.-Evangelist
William Sunday narrowly escaped
death yesterday while his special
train was going to Charleston from
Paris on the Big Four An eccentric
strap dropped from the engine near
Ashmore and section Of the metal
struck wheel on the coach occupied
by Mr.. Sunday and party and was
hurled through the floor of the car as
from catapult. No one was injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-14
Prizes. SAYS "Get Married"

Chicago-"Get married" was the
message given by Rev. H. D. Smyth,
pastor Of st. Mary's Roman Catholic
church, Lake and Oak avenues, Evans
ton, in his annual report to his congre-
cation. The priest did not give the
advice in so many words, but showed
from statistics that the number of
marriages is gradually decreasing.
There were only twelve marriages
in this parish last year, against nine
teen during 1906" he said. I'm 1897
there We're twenty marriages and there
are about twice as many families now
as there We're then. Wages are high
er now and the only probable reason
for the decrease of marriages is due
to the desire for more ease in life"
The pastor also stated that the num-
Der of baptisms of infants in the con-
gregation was decreasing year by
year, and gave the number of baptisms
in 1907 at sixty-eight ten less than
in 1906.
ut appears that some persons rent
pews to save money" the pastor add
ed. He said some members We're
three or four years behind on their
fees. The church has paid $4,000 of
the $4,000 debt on the church and
school during the past year.