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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
DEMAND SUFFER
Women of Washington Aa. -ssive for
Further Rights.

Spokane. Wash, Nov 25.-Lady
Frances Cook, formerly Miss Tcnnes
see Clafin and Mrs. Balch daughter
Of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, have been
enlisted by Mrs. May Arkwrigbt Hut.
ton, wife Of a millionaire mining oper.
ator in Spokane, to take part In
campaign to pace the woman suffrage
plan squarely before the legislature Of
Washington at a session In January
Mrs. Hutton, who Is president OF the
local equal suffrage league. has 100
women eircu ating petitions in Hlis
city and county. asking the legislature
TO grant the people Of Washington the
right to vote on an amendment per
hitting women 10 cast the ballot al
elections. The campaign In the city
has been successful, and It will be ex
tended 10 all persons % he common
wealth. The petition wal be present
ed by Mrs. Hutton At Olympia where
Lady Frances Cook and Mrs. Ba ch
viii address the lawmakers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
LONG TIME FOR LETTE7 THIEF.
Gets Sentence Of Three and One Halt
Years After Confession.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-The most severe
sentence ever given by a federal court
in Chicago to a letter thief was melted
out yesterday to Robert F. Palmer.
Palmer, who was president Of the city
letter carriers association of Illinois
and a superintendent Of a Sunday
school at Joliet, Illinois, admitted that
he had bpen pilfering money from let
ters entrusted to him during the last
II years. He pleaded guilty. ana de
spite the p,ees for leniency entered
BIZ a banker two state senators and
other prominent friends, was sen
fenced to three and one-half years in
the penitentiary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
LAMpHERE CASE CLOSING.
Or. Haines Testifies That Poison Was
Found in Stomachs.

Found in Stomachs.
Laporte, Ind. Nov. 25.-The most
important testimony yesterday in
the Lamphere case was that of Dr..
Walter S. Haines, professor of toxi-
cology at Rush Medical college, Chi
cago. who examined the contents of
the stomach. said to have been that
of Andrew Helgelein, and three st0m-
achs contained in one jar. said a., be
those of Mrs. Guinness and two of
her children. He found strychnine
and arsenic in these three, and strych-
nine in that of Helgelein. DR.. Haines
would not say that the death of three
persons was caused by poisoning, nor
that poison came into the stomach
through the mouth. The taking of
testimony was concluded yesterday,
and the case will probably go to the
jury today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
.HAITIANS IN A
NEW REVOLUTION
MOVEMENT AGAINST PRESIDENT
NORD ALEXIS GROWS
APACE

PortAu-Prince Haiti, Nov. % The
revolutionary movement against
President Nord Alexis is spreading
The fowls Of Aquin and Jeremie both
declared against the government. The
gunboat Gro. ant. which has fallen in
10 the hands Of the rebels, encoun-
tered the gunboat CentenaiIo off Je-
remie, and shots were exchanged.
General Lecomte. minister Of the in
terror who Wen. out at the head 81
the government forces against Inc
lebeis, has been taken prisoner.
Rumor is current here that he has
been executed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
One of Dumas Sentences.

The prize for the longest sentence
ever written may fairly be awarded
to the elder Dumas who probably
holds a further record for fertility
Of production. In the seventh of the
20 volumes which compose the I'm.
pressions de Voyage" there is a sen
tence describing Benyenuto Cellipt
which fills three pages, or JOS lines,
averaging As letters apiece. The SEN
tence IS broken by GS commas and 60
semicolons, b. as it contains 1876
verbs and 122 proper names. the read.
cr is somewhat bewildered before the
ED 3 reached
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
TWAS A FAKE STORY.
That Emanating From Hawai-; Re
garding Japanese Treaty.

Washington Nov. 25-Secretal Y
Root declared last night tina. no
treaty had been signed by the United
States and Japan regarding the pro
lection of the principle Of Chinese in
dependence and the regulation vi IL
migration between The two co -ries,
as stated by the Hawaii Shinpo, ana
he added that no such treaty was II
contemplation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles of incorporation We're nee
in the Office Of Secretary of State
Froar yesterday as follows:
Ferlyyillc Creamery company, Fer
ryyille. Crawford county; capital
$4,000; incorporators. James Newton
and five others,
The Western Promotion and lus
proyement company of the state Of
Idaho. capital 100000, filed a eertih-
cate OF increase OF capital stock tS
sl25 600. The corporation has up to
S25.o00 interest in Wisconsin.
Newbold Land and Lumber COIN
pany OF Rhinelander filed an amend
ment to its articles increasing if0
capital stock from $4,000 to $25. acE.
Marinette and Menominee Hospital
company flied ali amendment chang
ing the number of directors from i've
70 six
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
TO ELECT HANsBRouGH.
Combination Denounced by Senator
From North Dakota.


Washington. Nov. Ex-senator P. J.
McCumber of North Dakota, Who has
arrived for the coming session Of con
gress, talks freely concerning the a.
.eged combination in his state be
tween Senator H. c. Hansbrough and
Representatives Marshall and Gronna.
10 secure the reelection Of Senator
Hansbrough next January.
The consummation of the object of
the comoination would be one OF the
greatest political crimes ever com
mitted in the whole history Of the
state. he declared IT would be
mistake that could never be fully con
doned. and no man capable Of placing
The interest Of his party or state above
mis- own selfish interests would ever
contemplate such an act
Every man who allowed his name
n 90 OF the senatorial ballot. either
Al the primary election, or at the gen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

to withdraw in the interest of har.
mony."
Yes" replied Mrs. Peppery; by
the way, it's a wonder you couldn't
induce your daughter to withdraw
from the piano occasionally for the
same reason"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

"Pimmie, does your mottef still OBJ
ject 10 my coming 10 e YOUR
Yes dear she DOES
Good, so Goes mine She says
that ~ ! marry you she'll cut me of
with shilling"
On, but that's altogether different!
Perhaps Jack--in view Of everything
and because we're both so young
well. don't you seer"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
ROBERTS ARousEs INTEREST.
Hint of German Invasion Sets Beet
Eaters to Thinking.

Fltnt OF GSffldn Invasion SStS DSeI
Eaters to Thinking.
Berlin, Nov. 25.-The speech deliv-
cred in the British house of lords Mon
day by Field Marshal Roberts, in
which the speaker, limiting at a pos
sible German invasion of England,
said that a million men were needed
On shore to protect England from such
a contingency, has aroused consider.
able interest here. The most com.
plete reserve, however is maintained in
official quarters, where the discussion
in parliament of the strength of the
British army is regarded as a purely
internal affair and a matter upon
which there is no call for foreign
comment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
SHAH WILL GRANT
A CONSTITUTION
PERstkN RULER CONCLUDES
TWILL BE WISE TO KEEP
FAITH WITH HIS PEOPLE.

Teheran. NcN 25.-The shah al
ready has repen;c1 Vi his proclama.
ton, posted in the Mosques recently
in which it was Sc, forth that the
people in spite Of his promises, shall
not have constitution and he sent
out urgent orders to withdraw this
proclamation from circulation and u
destroy all copies Of it. Following
these instruc ions the proelamations
posted on The streets N the Mosques
were hurriedly torn doSn
This sudden change Of front on the
part of the shah is attributed here 70
he vigorous approximations that IN
doubtedly have been made by the Brit
ish and Russian Legations. These
powers. It is reported, have notified
the shah that be will be held person
ally responsible if his refusal to give
his people a constitution results III
anarchy.
A number Of Persians who criti-
'sed the shah tor the breach Of his
promise Z, establish a Persian parlia-
ment we're arrested in Teheran, but
the population generally has been in
different. in some cases. howeRer.
this show OF Indifference was induced
By fear Of the local casracks.
Just a Suggestion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Unhappy n Kills Two Children
Ind Herself.

Evanston. Wyo.. Nov. 25-Mrs.
Michael Marialaky, wife of ranch
man near this place, killed herself
and two children and attempted to
murder three other children with
strychnine. The act is believed to
be the result of domestic unhappi-
ness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02

As a health restorative. a FreRCh
medical expert recommends 10 or
Is days diet of fruit alone, twice a
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
Just a Suggestion.

4 hear" said Mrs. Nexdore. "ihat
hat stubborn candidate for president
Of your club has finally been induced
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The growth OF the Pressmens
union, as now organized, has been
phenomenal. The first internation-
al convention of the trade was held
in Brooklyn nineteen years ago.
There were thirteen local unions
represented at that convention by
fifteen delegates. At the conven-
ton at Brighton Beach last summer
there were 220 local unions repre-
scented by upwards of 800 delegates
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

j. w Robinson who has far about
seventeen years filled satisfactorily
the position of chief clerk in the
government assay Office at Boise,
has resigned, to accept position
with the Idaho Trust and Savings
bank of Boise He will probably be
succeeded by c. F. Pike.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The city of Mountain Home Is
planning to install sewer and
water system and the work of con-
struction is soon to be commenced.
Water is to be secured from deep
wells, and those back of the enter
prise say that an abundance of good
water can be secured.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

While drilling for soft water near
the American laundry in Boise,
prospector who was watching the
work of drilling discovered gold.
which was taken out at depth OF
200 feet. The color was good and
no Doubt further Investigations will
be made. e.SlaSxS
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The public lands committee favor
ably reported Heyburn's bill author
izing the survey of all unsurveyed
public lands in Idaho. The bill is
amended to embrace Oregon and
California. Under existing laws the
surveys are only made on petition Of
actual settlers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Pullman.-The Washington State
college will have an exhibit OF TAT
cattle for the Alaska ukon-Pacihe
exposition at Seattle next year. W.
D. Foster, the farm foreman has had
five pure-bred Shorthorn steers,
which he is feeding for that purpose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

In order to give work to the un-
employed the directors of the Swed-
ish Cemetery association in Worces-
ter, Mass, have decided to remove
the remains of about 500 persons
from their original resting places to
new cemetery. The work will be
given only to Swedish speaking
heads of families.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

North Yakima. The artesian
well which is being drilled by the
Rose Land company in the south
west part of town continues to gush
plentiful supply Of water. The
drill is being pushed as fast as pos
sible, in order to strike the deeper
vein. The works have been closed.
and the public denied admittance. a
six-inch stream of water is constant
ly running away from the well,
though the drill is going right along
and necessarily retarding the flow to
some extent.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Pullman In western
Whitman county will finish sprin:
seeding by April 1, making one o
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Friends of Walter Macarthur, ed
itor Of the Coast Seamans' Journal.
are trying to induce him to become
candidate for congress against
Julius Kahn of the Fourth district
of California, in case the latter is
again nominated.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27
TEA

Good tea, close price.
There is no other way to
build a good business or
keep a good business.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
IKE Schilling's Best; we pay him.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

A movement has been started In
Chicago to arouse a greater love OF
art among the wage earners of the
cit. A series of informal lectures
with this end in view are being CIV
en- by painters and sculptors each
week. ~
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Wenatchee.-The fruit growers OF
tho Orondo have organized an asso-
citation, with the following officers.
william Edmund, president; c.
Ross, vice president; A. e. Swan,
secretary. The new association Is
independent of the Chelan county
organization and is the only one OF
its Kind in Douglas county. 1t Is
the intention, when more organiza-
lions have been formed to perfect i
Douglas county organization. Tho
Orondo org. ization will partake oil
the nature of a commercial club and
also be of a social nature.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

All the electricians employed by
the observation-disclosures Power COM
pany, at Goldfield, Nevada, went on
strike recently. refusing to accept
the new wage scale of Sc day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

ofthis Finley
that s.c,or r,n,ov .hos, o
his this well ana
'o"e III r"iniah' ou VINO mas apromises
large farm Dusty, Alkali
fats
and that his will finish
sowing 400 spring I'm
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27
NOTES FROM THE LABOR WORLD

Cinnamon in Wellington, New
Zealand, have formed a union for
their mutual protection.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

An ordinance requiring a fort
nightly payment of city laborers was
recently passed at Concord, N. H.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The labor unions of Kansas Cit,
hope to be able to occupy their new
labor temple by next labor day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27
Northwest In
~ land Notes

Wardner.-At a special meeting
OF the city council last night the
long fight between the open and
closed gambling forces ended In a
complete victory for the closed ele-
ment and the unanimous election of
II. w. Van Norman, the leader of
the closed forces, as mayor by the
full council. Fred r. Ellis was
chosen to succeed r. s. Kelly, re-
clerk and police magistrate, and B,
FLAG was elected to succeed Mr.
Van Norman as councilman from
the First ward.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Cottonwood.-The directors OF
the Cottonwood Water and Light
cmpany held a meeting last night
to open the bids for sinking we'll
for the new water works. The bid
of Unlenkott & Tackle, local men,
was accepted, but before any drill
ing is done an engineer will be em-
ployed to make a survey Of the town
and decide upon the location for the
standpipe. Prof. Roberts of the
Washington State college will be
employed to do this work.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Makers of false teeth in New
York have formed a union and have
been assured of admission to the
American Federation of La .or under
union.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The Kansas State Federation OF
Labor, which was organized last
August, is making gratifying prog
ress. 1t now has affiliated more
than 12O organizations, embracing a
membership of about $500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

York have formed a union and have
been assured of admission to the
American Federation of La or under
the name of the Dental ". ..anics
union.
Thomas Dooley, general secretary
treasurer of the United Association
of Journymen Plummers of America
died recently at his home in Chica-
go.
The Washington State Federation
of Labor recently endorsed womans'
suffrage for the first time, the vote
being unanimous.
The mayor of Key West, Fla. is
enforcing the child labor law bv
appointing a police officer to see
that the children attend school.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen are Offer
ing vigorous opposition to the can.
didacy of Congressman James E..
Watson for the republican guberna-
torial nomination of Indiana.
Employees of the Dominion Coal
company in Nova Scotia will receive
an aggregate of $4,000 more In
wages each year as result of the
award recently handed down by the
! board of concilliation appointed to
! investigate the questions at issue.
| The Kansas State Federation OF
Labor, which was organized last
August, is making gratifying prog
ress. 1t now has affiliated more
than 12O organizations, embracing a
membership of about $500.
All the electricians employed BY
| the Nevada California Power com
pany, at Goldfield, Nevada, went or
strike recently, refusing to accept
the new wage scale of Sc day.
A movement has been started II
Chicago to arouse greater love o
art among the wage earners of thu
cit. A series of informal lectures
with this end in view are being CIV
en- by painters and sculptors eacl
week. ~
/ Friends of Walter Macarthur, ed
itor Of the Coast Seamans' Journal
are trying to induce him to becom'
candidate for congress agains
Julius Kahn of the Fourth distric
of California, in case the latter /
again nominated.
In order to give work to the un
employed the directors of the Swed
ish Cemetery association in Worces
ter, Mass, have decided to remov
the remains of about 500 person
. from their original resting places t
new cemetery The work will b
I given only to Swedish speakin
heads of families.
The growth of the Freshmen
union, as now organized, has bee
phenomenal. The first internation
al convention of the trade was hel
in Brooklyn nineteen years agt
There were thirteen local union
represented at that convention b
fifteen delegates. At the conven
ton at Brighton Beach last summe
there were 220 local unions repre-
scented by upwards of 800 delegates
The public lands committee favor
ably reported Heyburn's bill author
izing the survey of all unsuryeye
public lands in Idaho. The bill
amended to embrace Oregon an
California. Under existing laws tn
surveys are only made on petition
actual settlers.
Il j. w. Robinson who has far abor
seventeen years filled SATISFACTORY
the position of chief clerk in tn
government assay Office at Bots
has resigned, to accept positio
with the Idaho Trust and Saving
bank of Boise. He will probably /
succeeded by c. F. Pike.
The city of Mountain Home
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Thomas Dooley, general secretary
treasurer of the United Association
of Jourrymen Plummers of America
died recently at his home in Chica-
go.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Wenatchee.-E Reichenbach.
vice president and manager of the
Columbia River Fruit company, is In
Wenatchee on business. The COM
pany will this season plant 10000
apple, peach and apricot trees. The
trees are here, and Mr.. Reichenbach
is looking for laborers to assist In
planting them. !, sl-.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The Washington State Federation
of Labor recently endorsed womans'
suffrage for the first time, the vote
being unanimous.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Employees of the Dominion Coal
company in Nova Scotia will receive
an aggregate of $4,000 more In
wages each year as result of the
award recently handed down by the
board of concilliation appointed to
investigate the questions at issue.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen are Offer
ing vigorous opposition to the can
didacy of Congressman James E.
Watson for the republican guberna-
torial nomination of Indiana.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

The mayor of Key West, Fla. Il
enforcing the child labor law b,
appointing a police officer to SCI
that the children attend school.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

ColfaX-Great interest is being
awakened in the fruitgrowers' spe-
cial which will be run over the Spo-
kane and Inland Empire electric
railroad lines in Washington and
Idaho Friday and Saturday. The
commercial bodies of the towns to
be visited are arranging to give tn,
special a good reception and to have
| many farmers and fruit growers
present to hear the lectures, which
| will be of Importance to them. Pa
louise is arranging for big meeting
| which will be held in the opera
house Friday night.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-27

Pullman-E w. Downen of this
place made a sale of pure bred
Shorthorn cattle this week. The
sale consisted Of eight head of cows.
among the lot being three cows
which brought $500. The cattle
were sold to Palouse man who will
ship them to Alberta, b. c., where
he will engage in breeding Short
horn cattle on an extensive scale.
Walla Walla.---The most drying
and penetrating wind that has WIS.,
tied this section in years has been
blowing for two days. The breeze
comes from the southwest, and
blows constantly. Farmers have
been complaining of the severe dry
ing out which land that is being
worked shows, and all over the val
ley spring seeding is in full prog
ress.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-25
DICTATING A SUCCESSOR.
American People stTH Capable of
Choosing Their President.

From the Charlotte u c. News
The Washington Herald. an independ-
ent organ. and one that thinks for itself.
speaking Of the loss OF public respect for
Taft because ne has allowed himself TO
become simply the me too of the ad-
ministration says: lie was handicapped
by entering the campaign as "A mans
man'-the Presidents legatee-when he
should have stood squarely on his feet as
William Howard Taft. a Republican
worthy Of the Republican nomination. and
one asking odds Of nobody or favors from
no one"
Referring 10 the Presidents methods Of
forcing" the nomination Of HIS successor.
Taft. The Herald refers to the short
sighted-nct 10 say abhorrent-methods
that have characterized the manage
ment OF his candidacy from its inception. -
and predicts: 'All-powerful as II is prior
to convention. an administration is not
powerful enough TO make any man Presi-
dent II can command delegate support
in conventions. but il cannot command
electoral support at the polls. Harrison's s
administration tried it and failed"
No truer statement was ever made. and
the very fact that President Roosevelt is
attempting to do this viii, in the opinion
OF thinking men. acts more as a retarding
influence 10 Tafrs cause than any other
one thing The American people are still
capable Of choosing their own candidates:
nor have they yet learned 10 appreciate
the meaning OF an Official dictator" II
IS also true that they have never yet
been able 10 generate any great admira-
ton Tor any man who consents TO cease
thinking for himself and takes up the
chorus, parrot-like, Of His master S
voice"