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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
STAND By KING
JAMES VERSION
PREs5YTERIANs REFUSE TO EN-.
DoRSE STANDARD AMER
lcAN REVISION.
CHURCH FACES CRISIS IN THE
GREAT UNREST OF
THE ORIENT.

Kansas City, May 2S.-An attempt
to secure a record endorsement of
the standard American revised edi-
ton of the bible as the best version
before the American public and COM
mending its widest usage among Pres
byterians was defeated by the gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
introduced providing that a commit
tee consisting OF four ministers and
four elders be appointed to make a
report at the next general assembly
on the entire subject of the general
assembly, in an effort to make the
general assembly more deliberative
body. The resolution was referred to
the committee on policy
Rev. DR.. William H Roberts, stated
clerk of the general assembly, said
that the general assembly cost each
communicate of the church only seven
cents a year. He said that the as
sembly had twice gone to the Pacific
coast, but was free from debt and he
commended the administration of the
officers.
Rev, DR.. Stanley White said that the
foreign mission board of the church
never before faced such a crisis as
now. This was because of the govern
mental unrest of some of the eastern
countries. America must have a
share in the development of the ORR
ent, he said. 1t was a disgrace, he
said, that after an edict to stamp out
the opium curse had been issued in
China a spurious cure for the habit
had been introduced from the west,
which contained morphine and largely
neutralized the effect of the edict.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
SOCIETY PAIR SEPARATED.
Wife Runs Away and Flour City FOLK
Are Surprised.

Minneapolis, May 2S.-It was not
without one last despairing cry that
Myrah F. Stewart babe farewell to
her past, and allowed her husband,
Carl L. Stewart, to secure a divorce
from her without opposition, although
the records of the court show no more
than the bare decree, just filed by
Judge Brooks, which divorces the two
and gives the husband the custody OF
the children.
The Stewart case was one Of the
nine days wonders of society, when
Mrs. Stewart, always wei liked ana
respected, ran away from the city with
young Harry White and caused 4
furore in Milwaukee, where they went
to live 1t was recital of her being
faithless to him that was contained in
the complaint of the husband, which
he brought for a divorce.
In her answer Mrs. Stewart says
her husband had been cruel 10 her
for years, even repeatedly striking her
in the face with his clenched fist.
However, when the case came to trial
she did not appear, and Judge Brooks
gave the husband a divorce on the
ground of infidelity,, Harry White be-
ing the correspondent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
MADISON MEN
TAKE DEGREES
CLARENCE 8. KING AND .. 3.
REED ARE GRADUATED AT
COLUMBIA.

New York, May 2S.-At the 154th
annual commencement of Columbia
university here yesterday afternoon.
among the 1900 students and fellows
upon whom were conferred the uni
versity degrees in graduation were
the following from Madison:
Clarence B. King, A. B., of Madi-
son was given the degree of bache-
Tor of laws, being presented by Dean
George Washington Kicbwey of the
school of law.
Dudley Billings Reed, A. B., was
given the degree of doctor of Tnedi-
cine, being presented by Dean Sam
uel L. Lambert of the school of
physicians and surgeons, the hippo
cratic oath being administered by
John G. Curtiss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
INSANE MAN ESCAPES ASYLUM.
Former Educator Sought in Vain
Along Lake Michigan Shore.

Kenosha, Wis, May 2S.-A search
is being made by police and detec-
tives along the shore for William
Lawrence Bolton, a member of a Ra.
cine family and formerly an educator
in Wisconsin. who escaped from the
Racine asylum for the insane last
Wednesday. Bolton was seen in
Kenosha Friday morning and al that
thine borrowed a small sum of money
from a friend and started toward
Waukegan Bolton was graduated
from the University of Wisconsin with
the highest honors of his class and
IN the next five years he held impor-
tant places in the schools of Racine.
North Greenfield and West Allis.
While at West Allis he lost his men.
tai faculties and it is now claimed
that ne is hopelessly insane. His
father, James Bolton, is register of
deeds for Racine county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Mad Daos at Eau Claire.

Eau Claire, Wis. May 2S.--A dog be
longing to Alfred Cypreansen went
mad aud began attacking all the other
dogs in sight, causing great excite
ment A number Of men went after
the crazed animal with clubs and
other weapons and finally drove it into
Mr. CypreanSen's cellar, where It was
corralled wi h the assistance of some
ropes and tied up to await possible
recovery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

school property by throwing ink
about. A valuable gold medal was
stolen from the principals Office in
the high school, The thieves en-
tered the cooking school and there
partook of a fine lunch. The crooks
scrawled their thanks and compll-
ments on a piece of paped aud ad-
dressing it to the cooking instructor
stated in a postscript that they might
return and kidnap her because they
were very fond of her cooking
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
HIGH FALL HARMLESS,

Neenah Man P-unges Hundred Feet,
and Lands in Paper Pile.
Neenah, Wis. May 2S.-To fall
nearly 100 feet and never suffer a
broken bone nor hardly bruise was
the feat performed by John Jens here,
Jens was employed on a staging built
up around a high chimney on the Nee
nah Paper company mill when a wind
storm came up which tore away some
of the supports. Jens was hurled from
the scaffold in midair. He landed in
big pile of waste paper which eff.
fectually broke his fall and he escaped
unframed, although II took several
minutes before he could be dug out of
the paper into which he had plunged
wit such force.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FRENCH PRESIDENT FATlGUgD.
Sits Silent Through Gala Perform
ance in London.

ance in London.
London, May 2S.-Covent Garden
was respondent last night in brilliant
decoration in honor of the coming Of
the king and queen OF England and
the president of France. 1t was a
gala opera night by the 1ings com
mand and MelDa and Tetrazzini sang.
On the arrival of the royal party
the audience rose enmasse, the or
chestra playing the French national
anthem. NJ. FaIlieres was the first
to enter the royal box. He was fol-
lowed by King Edward. Queen Alex
andria, the prince and princess of
Wales and other members Of the
royal family. The queen was at
tired in black, her corsage being en-
crusted with diamonds
II was a subject of general remark
that President Fallieres looked ex-
tremely fatigued, He sat silent
throughout almost the entire perform
ance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FAITH CURE LAW
SEEMS ASSURED
EMERGENCY CURRENCY MEAS
uRE LIKELY TO BE PASSED
BY CONGRESS.
SENATOR Ia TOILETTE MAY
JOIN DEMOCRATS IN FIGHTING
THE BILL.

Washington. May 2S.-An emer-
.gency currency law seems assured.
The currency question held it's place
yesterday, as practically the only
subject of consideration at both ends
OF the capitol, and when both houses
adjourned the compromise bill which
was drafted by the republican COME
ees had received the sanction of the
house and had been presented to the
senate, where it was announced /
would be taken up for consideration
today.
The house had no sooner recorded
its verdict in favor of the bill than it
was hurried over to the senate,
shortly before 5 o'clock, with the an
nouncement of the approval of the
house.
The conference report was read.
and after the reading had been con
cluded Senator Aldrich announced
that today, after the routine business,
he would move to take up the report
and continue its consideration until it
was disposed of. Deep interest at
taches to the probable course Oh the
bill in the senate, as also to the
length of time that may be required
for its consideration by that body.
Depends on la Toilette.
AS the situation now appears the
time Of voting and consequent final
adjournment of congress depends
largely upon one man, and that is
Senator La Toilette So far as they
have spoken, the democrats are IN
clined to permit final action after
comparatively brief consideration
The democrats will meet today and
determine what action to take
Senator La Toilette refused to out
line his probable course further than
TO say that he would vote against
the new bill. He was IN consulta
ton with democratic leaders at DIFF
ferent times during the day, and his
bearing was such as to lead to the
conclusion that if the democrats
would agree to fight the measure he
would assist them.
The opinion was expressed by Sen,
ator Aldrich that the whole bill is
more than half faith cure and that.
he added, is just what the country
needs.
Democrats in Opposition.
Interest in the proceedings of the
house centered in the report of the
conferees on the currency bill After
an hours debate the report was
adopted. 166 to 140, all democrats
voting against it. Fourteen "insur-
gent" republicans voted with the OPP
position. The debate, by unanimous
consent, was fixed at one hour. After
the report had been agreed to, the
members vanished and it was with
great difficulty that quorum could
be obtained on subsequent roll calls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
HOGS TURN UP
HUMAN BONES
MORE EVIDENCE OF CRIME is
FOUND IN THE GUINNESS
GRAVEYARD.

Laporte, Ind, May 2S.-Hogs, wal
lowing in the lowland, just below
the private cemetery of Mrs. Belle
Guinness, yesterday brought to the
surface two human bones. One was
from an arm and the other from a
leg. The hogs dragged the bones
around the hog yard for some time
before their presence became known.
AS a result, Sheriff Shutter today
will begin turning the surface of the
hog run and dragging the pond
which borders on it
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
RAPE PREclPIcE DONKEY.
Consular officers Discover Two Specl
mems Near Tlbetan Border.

mems Near Tlbetan Border
An animal which--if l am not mis-
taken-has hitherto successfully elud
ed the pursuit Of western sportsmen
has at length been captured in his
native wilds, says the London Times
Messrs. Brown and Widen, two
young consular officers attached Il
the British and French Consulates
General in Cheng-tu, have just re
turned from a shooting expedition In
the highlands adjoining the Szuchuan
Tibetan frontier bringing with them
two fine specimens of the ngai lu
which is, being interpreted, the preci
pice donkey
The rare animal has the body, hide
and ears OF an Indian mule, black
and white name, receding horns and
cloven hoofs OF the deer. II is a
grayish black color with tawny legs,
and weighs some 200 pounds. Elk
cept in the breeding season 1t is ap,
parently a solitary animal frequent
ing the most ccessible mountain
sides.
Messrs. Brow and Widen were as
sisted by some thirty native huntsmen
with an equal number of dogs, placed
at their disposal by a friendly Hist
Fan chieftain. After following vari
Gus spoors for four days, the first ngai
lu sighted fell to Mr.. Wilden's gun,
while breaking cover at a distance
of some thirty yards. Mr.. Brown
had some difficulty in securing his
animal on the following day. The
dogs followed a well grown mare w
a steep moan tain side, eventually
cornering her on ledge Of rock some
1000 yards above the valley.
The hunters took Mr.. Brown, who
had climbed up the oLaer slope to a
second ledge sixty yards higher up
whence with the help of a projecting
tree ami the support OF hunter who
held him firmly round the waist he
was able to lean over the precipice
and get clear shot at the ngai IL
below AS It was impossible to carry
the heavy carcass down the steer
hillside the animal was rolled down
into the valley, where 1t arrived safe
ly. with the exception of one horr
slightly damaged.
These two specimens and a femalt
shot by the native hunters were the
only ones seen on the trip. Want o.
time prevented the sportsmen from
penetrating further into the noun
tains where, so the native chief told
therl, are to be found the wild OF
(pan niuD, the dreaded horse-bear. OF
ma hejung, two smaller varieties Of
bear, mountain sheep called the
pang yang, and the chin hsien hou
or golden haired monkey. Leopards
and wild boar, / am told. abound in
that region.
Lest the above recital should tempt
any sportsman to pack up his traps
and take the first steamer for China
will conclude with a word Of warn
ing. and that Is that unless he has
some knowledge of the Chinese Ian
guage which win enable him to estab
lish friendly relations with the ma
tive chiefs and their followers his
labor will most certainly be in vain
TIE tribesmen born and bred among
the jungle folk alone know theiI
haunts and habits. and without their
aid, as more than one we'll known
sportsman can testify. the ngai IL
and his companions have little &c
fear from the foreign invader.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
L w. wakelv V.rv M.

Whitewater, Wis. May 28.-L. w.
Wakely, general passenger agent of
the Burlington lines west of the Mis-
snuri river. who formerly lived at
Whitewater. is ina critical condition at
his home In Omaha. He underwent
an operation for appendicitis Sunday.
The appendix had broken before the
operation and complications which
may result fatally have since devel-
oped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Varsity Graduates Wed.

Neillsville, wis, May 2S.-Miss
Lillian Grow of this city and Charles
A. Taylor of Barron were married
here. Each of the contracting parties
is a graduate of the state university,
Mr.. Taylor having received his de-
gree of art IN 1908 and of law In 1906,
while the bride was graduated from
both the college of letters and science
and the musical department in 1907.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
PLANS A GOSPEL SHOW.

Nels Matheson, ReVivalist, Puts on
Religious Vaudeville"
Neenah, Wis, May 2S.-Nels Math-
.eson, an evangelist of this city, has
hit upon unique idea in conducting
a religious revival In a tour Of the
state which commences next week in
this city Under a big gospel tent. He
will call his camp meeting work RE
ligious Vaudeville" and numerous
unique ideas will be introduced to
attract more than the ordinary atten-
ton. Among them will be a full
FLOODED Igorrote, who will show how
the people worship in the Philippines,
A mind reader will also perform
daily.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

Wausau. Wis, May 28-In the
face Of prosecution for the alleged as
sault of his 13-year-od step-daughter,
Edith Dege, Martin Habrlch, a farm
or living in the town Of Hoiton, a
few miles west Of here. committed
suicide by shooting himself In the
breast with a shotgun
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
MOTHERS PLEA is VAIN.
Young Man is Sentenced to Green
Bay Reformatoy.

Racine, Wis. May 2S.-Despite the
pleading of his mother, Fred Hans on,
a young man who has been in the
hands of the police on numerous occa-
sions for burglary and other crimes.
was sentenced to one pear in the re-
formatory at Green Bay, on charge of
entering grocery store and stealing
canned goods. The mother of the man
appeared in court and begged for LENT
ency, claiming that he was a klepto-
maniac, irresponsible, and begging
that his mental condition be exam
ined into.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
HEARST GAINING.
Recount OF Ballots Begun After Long
Delay.

New York. May 28.-Actual re
counting OF the ballots cast for W X.
Hearst and George B. Mcclellan Tor
mayor in the last election for mat
3edce in this city in November, 1905,
was begun yesterday after a delay 81
more than two years. The contents Of
the ,wo ballots were counted and re
suited In net gain by w. r. Hearst
Of u votes in the two precincts.
There are ] $40 precincts IN the great.
or ely McCIeilan's plurality over
Hearst in the original count was B.
478.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FOUR MINERS
KILLED BY BLAST

Lisbon, o., Aay 2s.-In d mine ex-
plosion at Salinesville Yesterday,
three men were killed outright and
one man killed by a falling pipe aft
er be bad Teen dragged out o. the
mine by rescuers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Seven CANNES Shot

Waterloo. Wis. May 2s.-Seyen
dogs showing signs of rabies have
been shot and the city council tas or
dered all CANNES not muzzled TO te
killed. A short time ago dog al
fiicted with hydrophobia ran through
the town and bit several dogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

a good many cashed. The police
have learned that the blank checks
were not printed in Superior, but
had evidently been brought in by
some man making a systematic busi-
ness of forgery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FOUR HURT IN RACINE.
One May Die as Result of Collision Be-
tween Cycle and Horse.


Racine, Wis, May 2S-Yesterday
afternoon in a collision between a
motor cycle and a horse and buggy,
four people were injured, one proba-
bly, fatally. Mrs. Lucy Reight, widow
of Joseph Reight, who was killed less
than two months ago by railroad
train, had her skull fractured and will
probably die. Mrs Mat Seiger was
badly bruised about the head and
body Carl Wagner was injured in
ternally and had his right shoulder
broken. Charles Brandenberg had
his right hip broken and was also in
jured internally The motor cycle
was ridden ~ Carl Wagner and was
on the wrong side of the street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

Miss Elizabeth Shaw Oliver, Oldest
daughter of Assistant Secretary of
War, and Mrs. Robert Shaw Oliver,
and Francis K Stevens of New York,
were married at the oliver residence
In Washington Among the notable
figures present were President and
Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs.
Taft and British Ambassador and
Mrs Bryce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

sheboygan, Wis. May 26.-Tircd OF
life, according to his dying statement,
Henry Schram, Sr, aged go years,
committed suicide by taking paris
green in a glass Of whisky at the
home Of his son.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FoRGER AT SUPERIOR.
"John JONES' a Mysterious lndivid-
ual. Does Stroke Of Business.

Superior, Wis. May 2s.-"John
Jones got a lot Of money on forgery
swork in Superior, accoS ding to the
reports made TO the police Monday
he eisyer forger had secured cash
gn 2 check of s24 at Roth Bros.
ssorA but this was probably just a
orop q the bucket The police were
snfoTsped that there had been at
ieasf fhree s24 checks cashed by the
lnercnants Of the city and Chief Nc
hannun thinks there may have been
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
On the Rail

Tourists to the Yellowstone park
can save a day end S6.25 because of
the strained relations between the Har.
riman and Hill lines. Hitherto the
Northern Pacific has had a monopoly
of the park business. 1t took five and
one-half days to make ne trip. This
year the Hartman Lines Offer to com
plete the rounds In one day Less. The
matter was taken up with the govern.
ment which controls the park. The
Yellowstone Park associat on made a
statement that the Hartman trip was
deception as it left out chief points
of interest. The Hartman company
entered denial and said that the extra
1925 on the Yellowstone line was a
needless expense. The Northern Pa
cific officials say that there is no plan
On the:l line to delay train service to
benefit the hote}s. Although the two
trains that reach Gardiner, Mont,
daily are too late to make the one
tour beginning at q. M, the time at
the hotel at the entrance TO the park
is spent profitably by the tourists as
interesting formations and springs
may be visited there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Populists No, Popular.

d, lie. Ill. May 2s.--Only 40 dele
gates attended the state convention
Of the peoples party yesterday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

Total gross earnings of the United
States railroads reporting for the first
half of May, according 20 Dun's Re-
view, are $10,425,5O4, loss of 213
per cent compared with the CORES
ponding time in May last year; the
same roads for a like period in April
reported a decrease of 40 per cent.
The classified statement for April
shows total gross earnings of United
States roads reporting of $42.233,257,
a decrease of 81 8 per cent compared
with April last year. The additional
roads included this week are the
Baltimore and Ohio, the only one Of
the Eastern trunk lines now report
ing; Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago ana
st. Louis in the western trunk groupe,
and the Northern Pacific of the sys-
tens, and all three show very large
dreceases compared with last year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

All the railroads east OF the Mis-
sissippi river operating in the territory
covered by the official classification"
will this week send out notices tG
their agents that on and after July
they will refuse 10 receive Tor trans
portation all shipments 10 less than
carload lots which are not plainly
marked with the name of the con
sigDee, and the station. city and
state of destination
For many years it has been custom
airy for large number OF shippers to
mark thei, packages with an initial or
some hieroglyphic, the key to which
would be on the bill Of Iadlng It
was the theory that this saved time,
and also prevented competitors from
observing the names of a shipper 8
customers on the outside Of the pack
ages.
Great abuses have resulted from
this practice Wher a large number
Of packages are intended for the
same consignee, shippers often marx
only one or 40, the others having no
marks at ali. II the shipments be-
come mixed with others at transfer
points there is no way Of iden, Tying
them. The consequence has been
great delay, vexation on the part Of
both shippers and consignees, and
claims against the railroad
The Pennsylvania, on It's lines east
Of Pittsburg, last year paid out S2f2.
500 for claims for goods lost in tran
sit" an increase Of "a per cent over
1906. OF this amount $l76260 was
traced to the fact that shippers bad
marked their goods improperly. Dur
ing 1907 the Pennsylvania sent 20 its
unclaimed frei ght station at Downing