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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

by people contemplating matrfmony.
Punch's advice to such persons, not
to do it, is followed by nobody. But
| 1t will do no harm to consider that a
good prov der may make just as low
ing and lovable a husband as the
swain who writes verses to his sweet
heart and raves about her eyes. And
the French girl with her ''iot" as her
contribution to setting up the home is
apt to make a better wife than the
romantic creature who misplaces CON
fidence in the ability of her romantic
lover to maintain her in delicate lux
urs.
1t is natural that prudent and low.
ing mammas should oppose the mar
riages of their daughters without a
reasonable assurance that they win be
we'll taken care of. end yet they often
make horrible mis- eakes in the good
catches which tney make.
On the yyt.iie it must be admitted
that the great majority of mankind,
in pairing. do about as our learned
and devoui St Louis friend says they
ought to. They marry by inclination
and are not sorry for 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
ADVICE AS TO MATRIMoNY.
A ST. Louis Clergyman Who Thinks
Some Marriages Distinctly SINFUL.

The St Louis Republic.-The St
Louis clergyman who holds II 70 be a
sin to marry for wealth, physical al
fractions or SOC al advantage is far
apart from the cynical Engi.shman
who laid 1t down as his opinion that
there would be fewer unfortunate mar
riages among heiresses and heirs II
The matchmaking We're all done by the
lord chancellor and his choice ol
mates enforced by order Of the court
Unconsc.ously perhap the ST
Lou divine almost declares himself
a disciple Of the platonic philosophy o.
true love, which Is, that TO every man
and 10 every woman born into this
world there IS born soul mate; that
they i, abou; eagerly seeking each
other. and that there is great rejoicing
when each has the happiness to fine
the other.
The mischief Of it is that the sou
mate often plumbers most miserat.
in indentifying his or her other half
and when the mistake is discovered
then come WEAKNESS pickering, nag
giDg pouting and the divorce court
But 1t Is not always so When a
young man is confident Of his ability
10 support a wife and determined ia
do his best in that line If he wants
the girl badly enough TO lie 10 TIE
marriage license clerk about his age
and 70 her parents about his prospects
and If the girl is equally certain that
she has found the right life compan.
ion a happy marriage is often the Re
suit
But there Is wisdom IN the view Of
the smoke.housea nd-corn-crib philoso-
pher who maintains that the mud-sill
foundation Of a happy home is a we'll
filled larder When poverty comes in
at the door love is too apt to Fly out
OF the window. There are so many
noble exceptions to the rule. however
that it seems almost blasphemous t.
quote H.
Mrs Browning's observation that in
art. In literature. aoI in life the high
est perfection Is attained IN a bal
apced combination OF the spiritua
with the natural Is worthy of though
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
CONSTITUTION FOR
OTTOMAN EMPIRE

Constant!rople. Dec. 17.-Turkey
makes her bow as full fiedged con.
stitutional monarchy today. when the
new Ottoman parliament will hold It's
first session. This assembly was pro,
vided for in the constitution granted
by Sultan Abdul Hamid last July, and
s the first body of its kind to meet
in the empire for over 30 years. The
life of its only predecessor was brief.
but great hopes are entertained for
the success OF the new conner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

Eau Claire, VS., Dec 17.--When
officers attempted to arrest him in
his home, Fred Strum jumped out Of
a second story window, taking sash,
panes and all along. When the Of
Ger reached the ground floor Strum
again Jumped through a window into
he house and thence, went out OF a
door into an alley and made his es-
cape.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
Illinois Crop Conditions.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 17--An Illinois
crop report. issued yesterday, shows
Is per cent decrease in the acreage
Of wheat and the condition Of the
growing crop is II per cent The corn
acreage is G.780,50O acres Z per
cent decrease over 1907 The total
corn crop Of the state this year was
213,36s,624 bushels. total value 1921,
Is0.615
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
TWO DEAD IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

Milwaukee, Dec. IAN automobile
containing three men do he'd into an
open draw of Oneida street bridge
this morning and went to the bottom
of the river, carrying two Of the occu.
pants to their death. A third was res
cued with dificulty and is at the emer-
gency hospital.
The dead are:
Oscar z. Bartlett, member of board
of trade
Albert Kunz. chauffeur.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
TAFT RE|TERATES
TARIFF DOCTRINE
DECLARES PARTY is PLEDGED
TO REVISION UPON HON.
EST LINES.
SAYS HE is PRoTEcTIoNIsT BUT
WOULD NOT HAVE Ex-
cESsIVE RATES.

New York, Dec. 17.-Bringing his
stay in New York to close la
night, President-eleet Taft was the
guest of nonor at one of the most not
able. banquets ever held in this city
It was the twenty-third annual din
ner of the OHIO society in New York
but around the hundred tables in the
grand ball room in the A tor gallery
of the Waldorf Astoria hotel, were
men gathered from every section OF
the country and leaders in many walks
Of life.
Mr. Taft took advantage of the oc,
casion, In a speech filed with more
earnestness than any he has delivered
since his election, to pledge mis- ad
ministration and party as far as he
can control it, to a loyal adherence
TO the Chicago platform He dwelt
almost wholly upon the revision OF
the tariff, which he singled out as
the important declaration made at
the last national convention, and after
having previously referred to The veto
power of the chief executive, said,
with all the emphs is of which he was
capable: y
Better no revision at all, better
that the new bill should fail, unless
we have honest and thorough revision
on the basis laid down and the prin-
ciple outlined in the party platform. "
Mr.. Taft also referred again to the
Sherman antitrust law and declared
for it's enforcement as one of the
Roosevelt policies that the party had
pledged itself to carry forward.
The principal plank of the Chicago
platform" said Mr.. Taft. was the one
which declared for a revision of the
tariff at an extra session of congress
to be called as soon as pc sible after
the fourth of March next. In that
plank the standard by which revision
could be made was plainly laid down.
1t was agreed that the revision should
be made on the principles OF protec-
tion and that that principle was de-
fined better by the statement that the
rates to be fixed should be the meas
ure of difference in the cost Of pro-
duction here and abroad, with a rea-
sonable profit to the manufacturers.
This declaration devolved upon the
party the duty of determining the diff
ference in cost of production here and
abroad and fixing the rate which
would provide a reasonable profit to
the manufacturer.
81 am a protectionist," said Mr.,
Taft. but" he went on, am not one
of tho e who believe that the policy
of protection does not in a large de-
gree make trusts and monopolies cas-
Ter of existence. But the way to
stamp the trusts and monopo les out
is not by de troying the whole pro.
tective system. We should not have
excessive tariff rates so as to tempt
monopolles and give trust; an oppor-
unity to take advantage of those ex.
cessive rates. There have been those
in our party who did not care how
high the rates were fixed, but the Chi,
cago platform showed by it's new de.
finition of the protective policy that
the majority of our party believe in
a definite revision of the tariff a. it
now exists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
PATENTS FoR WIRELESS" SOLD
Rights in Poulsen System Taken BY
Northern Company.

Copenhagen. Denmark, Dec. IL
The Anglo-Canadian company, exploit
ing Valdemar Poulsens system OF
wireless telegraphy, was liquidated
recently on acc INT of carelessness in
its management, leaving the future OF
this ingenious invention in a critical
situation. After some weeks of nego
tiatiOn the Northern Telegraph com.
pany has decided 10 take it in hand
paying large sun down, with the
right OF sale and patents everywhere
except on the continent and in the
United States. where special compa-
MES with patent rights now exist. The
company which has already held pour
parlers with several European states,
affirms that there is no doubt about
the ultiInaSe future of the Poulsen sys-
EN-.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

man Burton of Cleveland has been with
drawn by President-e,ect Taft and will
not be renewed. Mr.. Burton had been
mentioned as a probable secretary of
the treasury in Tafts cabinet and it
is said the porto 10 had been definite
iy offered him. The statement fol-
lowed conference of Mr.. Taft with
several republican leaders from Ohio
during the day. Mr.. Burton. it is be-
lieved. win now make ar active con
test in the Ohio senatorial campaign.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
HAS KHoMYAoFF RESIGNED?
Quits Russian Duma But May Have
Reconsidered Notion.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 17.-During the
course oil an exciting session of the
duma yesterday afternoon, Nikolai A.
khomyaotf, president of the duma,
quilted the chamber and wrote his
resignation. Late last night there
was still much uncertainty as to
khomyakoff's position. AS he did not
present his resignation to the chan
cellory of the duma. it was declared
the incident might be regarded as
closed. Possibly, therefore. Khomya-
koff has reconsidered his decision to
resign.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
BLACK SOLDIERS
DID THE SHOOTING
ALL EVIDENCE MAKES THAT
FACT CLEAR, SAYS SEN.
AToR LODGE.
sELF-sELEcTE0 CHAMPIONS OF
THE NEGROES IN MISCHIEF
MAKING ROLE.

Washington. Dec. 17.--Coming tc
the rescue of the president in the
Brownsville affair, and sharply antag
onizing Senator Foraker Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge yesterday de
clared that he favored the Warner bill
which allows the president to restore
the innocent to the army whenever he
is satisfied that any of theme were
blameless. He condemned the For
aker bill which he said attempts to
force back into the army not only in
nocent men but men who were guilty
of a serious crime He made an ex
haustive argument of the unconstitu
tionality of the Foraker bill which
obiges the president to reenlist these
soldiers whether he thinks they ought
to be reenlisted or not. Such an act
would be an encroachment upon the
con titutional rights of the president
II would be subversive of discipline II
the army.
After hearing and examining all
the evidence. not only that taken by
the senate committee of which | was
member, but that taken before the
Penrose court-martial and before the
citizens committee" said Mr. Lodge,
relerring to the shooting ARRAY in
Brownsville on the night of August Is,
1906, Il have come to the Gear con
clu ion that the shooting was done by
soldiers OF the 25th infantry stationed
at Fort Brown"
This, he said. was also the conelu-
sion of the citizens committee OF
Brownsville and of the Penrose court
martial. 1t was also the opinion of
a decisive majority of the senate com.
mittee on military affairs.
The proposition. he said. "declar-
ing that the weight of the testimony
shows that none of the soldiers of the
25th United States infantry participate
ed in the shooting affray, was rejected
by a vote of IL TO and the PROPOSE
ton that, in the opinion of the com.
mlttee, the shooting was done by
some soldiers belonging to the 25th
infantry was adopted by vote of to
4, one senator not voting. Thus il will
be seen that every official body which
has heard the testimony has decided
that the shooting at Brownsville on
the night of the 18th of August. 1906,
was the work of soldiers of the 25th
infantry"
Mr.. Lodge declared that while there
Is a great deal OF evidence that the
shooting was done by the soldier
there is no evidence whatever that II
was done by anybody else. There is
he said no physical impossibility Of
time. di fanee or altbi to prevent ouI
attributing the shooting to the sol
diers. ..
II speak as their friend when | say
that no greater misfortune has hap
pened 10 them in late years than this
effort TO make a race is ne out of a
case OF military discipline" declared
the speaker
"Self-eleeted champions of these
soldiers in various parts of the coun
try sought" he said. mot for equality
before the law. but for special treat
ment for the Brownsville soldiers on
the ground OF race. As a friend OF
the negro race l deplore the agitation
which had this end in view" he said
"These soldiers are entitled to the
same treatment as soldiers and clti
zens that white men would be en-
titled to. neither more nor less"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
GETS Fl YEARS AT wAuPUN.
Judge Burnett Imposes Heavy Penalty
on Ambera Murdered.

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec 17.-Dell Oborn,
convicted of the murder in the second
degree of Louis Toboltz at Amberg.
Wis, last May. vas sentenced to
twenty-one years in states prison. At.
torneys for the defense will sue out a
writ of error in an effort TO bring the
case before the supreme court. Judge
G. w. Burnell pronounced sentencs
after denying motion for new trial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
Old Landmark Burns,

Burlington, Wis, Dec. II. The
Jones house livery barn. one OF the
old landmarks of the town, vas total
IL destroyed by fire. The FIRE is sup
posed to have been started by tramps
sleeping IL the haymow William F
Gill; owner Of the livery, saved sew.
eral horses and vehicles The loss is
estimated at $4,000, partially covered
by insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
INAUGURATION OF
STATE OFFICERS
OCCURS JANUARY 4, PROBABLY
IN SUPREME COURT
ROOM.
RECEPTION AND BALL AT csYMNA-
SUM, AND A MILITARY
ESCORT.


Madison, Dec. II.
Governor Davidson and the other
state officers-elect are to be inaugnr.
ated Monday, January 4, and the form
alities will conclude with a reception
and ball in the university gymnasium
at night. Owing to the incomplete
condition of the west wing of the cap
ito the administration of the oath OF
office doubtless will occur In the SUI
preme court room.
Prelinainsries Discussed.
Yesterday afternoon, at a meeting
of citizens well filling the governors
private office, an executive committee
of five to direct the affair was chosen.
II is composed of:
Dr. A. A. Dye, chairman.
Colonel A. II. HOLSTER.
Mayor 10 eph G. Schubert
Professor Julius e. Olson.
o. d. Brandenburg.
Judge E. w. Keyes, who presided
at the meeting, after 1t had been
called to order by Professor r. NJ.
Bashford, was excused from serving
at his own solicitation, as also were
Professor Bashford and Colonel
George W. Bird. Colonel William j.
Anderson acted as secretary of the
meeting and also for the executive
committee afterward
In the general meeting consider
able discussion relative to the main
features of the ceremonial occurred.
and strong sentiment was manifest
ed in favor of an Inauguration that
should embrace the bail That detail
was omitted two years ago.
Those present were: Judge f.. w
Keyes, Judge r. NJ. Bashford Colonel
George w. Bird, Colonel George NJ
Neckermsn, Or. Fl. A. Birge. Mayor ].
c. Schubert, Professor Julius r. Olsoss,
T. G. Murray, Augn Roden, Colonel
0. G. Manson, DR.. A. A. Dye. w. n. Bag
ley, w, Groves, o. D. Brandenburg,
Colo ell A. H. Hol.ister Colonel George
Joac' i'm, A. r. Rogers, Colonel VIII
liam J. Anderson and W ]. Hobbins;
and Governor Davidson, State Treas.
urer A, II. Dahl, Attorney General f.
l.. Gilbert and Insurance Commission
or George e. Beedle also attended.
other Committees.
The executive committee named
auxiliary committees, or chairmen as
follows:
Music--Professor j. t. Olson, chair.
man. NJ. C. Clarke. Colonel
George II. Joachim.
Refreshments-ExMayo John w.
Groves, chairman.
Decoratlons-W r. Bagley. chair.
man; Colonel George NJ. Necker-
man, w. j. Hobbins.
Inaugural reception and ball-O d.
Brandenburg, chairman: Mayor
j. G. Schubert, A. T. Rogers.
Carriages-Colonel w. j. Anderson,
chairman; NJ. s. Klauber.
Printing and badges-August Roden.
chairman; David B. Cantwell.
Professor K. b. Anderson.
Informal Reception
/ During the afternoon Of inaugural
day. Informal receipt ions will be held
b. the governor and other tate OF
iicers In their several chambers
A military escort, with band, will
form a part Of the eHcort, conducting
Governor Davidson from the execut.
i've residence TO the capitol before
II noon-the hour of the Inaugural.
ton; and during the afternoon inform.
alities music will echo through the
Statchouse corridors.
The decoration of the great gymna.
SUM viii take on a patriotic form.
many big American flags being EN-.
pioyed' with festooned connections of
bunting or smilax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
GOVERNMENT RECORDS BURN.
Fire at Washington Destroys $4,000
Worth of U. S. Property.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE govern.
nlent records, charts. maps and photo.
graphs valued at more than $4,000,
were destroyed last night by fire in
the United States geological survey
building in this city. The damage to
the building itself was slight.
The blaze started in the chemical
laboratory on the sixth floor and
spread to the floor beneath. occupied
by the Photographic and water re-
sources divisions Great havoc was
wrought by water and smoke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
STREET CAR HoLD-uP.
Motornan Shot and Conductor Seri-
ouslY Wounded.

Toledo, o., Dec. lin a street car
hold-up last night at the end of the
Oak street line, in East Toledo, Motor
man Thomas Regain was Shot and Sc
riously wounded and Conductor Bert
Higley was robbed after a hand to
hand struggle with two bandits. The
hold-up and shooting occurred while
there were no other passengers
aboard and the two carmen fought
desperately until the thieves fed af.
ter firing upon the motorman. Regain
was shot in the neck. The conductor
ran the car into the city and sum.
moned physician 1nd notified the po-
lice, who are securing the city for the
men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
Dean e. w. Clark Reslons

Ripon. Wis, Dec i7-E w. Clark.
dean of R'pon college and professor
Of Latin and Roman archaeology, has
resigned to become a member of the
bureau OF universal travel of Boston.
the resignation to be effective at the
close OF the college year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
M|LLERS TO FIGHT
PURE FOOD RULE

Chicago, Dec. IA fund Of $4,000
was rasied by the Millers' federation
to fight the ruling of the department
against the bleaching Of -four. Mem
bers of congress are 10 be asked to
support the millers. A resolution vas
adopted criticising DR.. Wiley, chief
chepdst Vi the department OF agricul-
tase.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
MORE OF kiERANs DolNcs
Trust Company Sues ST. Marys
Academy on $4,000 Note.

Springfield, H., Dec 17.-The Citi-
zens' Trust company OF Brooklyn
yesterday filed a suit here in the
United States district court against
st. Mary's academy OF Benedlctina
sisters at Nauvoo. to recover $12. 200
on note against the academy, this
being another case growing out Of the
alleged questionable inancieT ipg of p.
J. Kieran. Of the Fidelity Funding
company. This is the second suit Of
this character fled here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
SMOOTH PROMOTERS.
Two Germans Work Fine Game and
Are Arrested.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Charged with mis-
appropriatlgg $4,000 600 two brothers
Adolph and Fritz Emberbach, hote
company promoters, have been arrest
ed They are charged with having
founded a hotel trust. with an enor
nous capital, with Offices at Berlin
Hamburg and Bremen; with having APP
pointed dummy directors and having
manipulated the funds. When the
trust was liquidated the shareholder;
received only two per cent. Of their
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
EVENTS IN CARACAS.
Consul Cheney Reports Upon Venezue-
Ian Situation

Washington, Dec. 17-Through
A merican Consul Cheney at Curacao
me state department yesterday re-
ceived its first Official information OF
the stirring events in Caracas Monday
1t was very brief, giving few details
and confirming the report of the Asso
ciated Press dispatches. II is said
that Caracas seemed to be on the
verge Of a revolution and that al
tempts had been made to BUN Pres
dent Castro's residence. The dis
patch spoke of the attack on the Office
.of FL Constitutional where several
persons we're killed and property je
stroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
J. 3. CALL APPOINTED.
General Freight a d Passenger Agent
of Green Rav & Western.

Green Bay. WIS, Dec. III. B. Can
was yesterday appointed genera
freight and passenger agea, OF the
Green Bay & Western railroad and its
three auxiliary lines by General Man
ager J. G. Jordan. The appointment
takes effect January l. He takes the
office left vacant by the death of W.
c. Moo 'sett, who died last Septem,
Der.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
BRYANT Must Hama.

Springfield H.. Dec. l7.--Goyernor
Deneen and the pardon board last
night declined 10 commute the sen
tance or order a reprieye for Frank
Bryant, sentenced TO hang here to-
morrow for the murder OF Thomas
Brady. Preparations for the execp-
ton are in progress
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE former am
ateur billiard champion Fred Conk
lin last night defeated Calvin Dema
rest IN the first Of six game handi
cap contest, by a score OF $50 to AIS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
llansbrougb stiI in Critical Condition

Minneapolis. Dec. 17.-HoDe for the
recovery OF Senator Hansbrough OF
North Dakota was much stronger last
night than at any time since he under.
went the operation last Friday. Fo.
several days the senator has been
merely holding his own. He is still
in critical condition. the sospltal au-
thoritles say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
PRESIDENTS CRITICISM
] COMPELS INVESTIGATION

the time FOR the construction of the
bridge across the Mississippi at St
Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
RAiLRoArls ARE GUILTY
Rock Island and Santa Fe Confess
and Paw Fines.

Chicago. Dec. 17.-Pleas of guilty
were entered by the Rock Island and
Santa Fe railroads yesterday to
charges Of violating the % hour law,
and fines Of 500 for each violation
were imposed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
PORTFOLIO NOT FOR BURTON.
President Elect Taft Has Com renee
With Ohio Politician.

New York, Dec. lit was author
itatively announced last night that an
offer Of a cabinet position to Congre s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-23
DEATH OF MRS. GEORGE.
Daughter Of Senator Stephenson
Passes Away at Marinette.

Marinette, Wis. Dec. 17.-Mrs. VIII
am II. George, daughter of United
States Senator Stephenson, is dead.
aged A years. She is survived by a
husband and two sons. Senator
Stephenson was called home from
Washington by her illness.