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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-25
CANADIAN VIEW OF THAw CASE.

Goodwin Smith in Toronto Sum-
The rules of evidence are strange. Elk
perts are not disqualified by having re-
ceived a fee, perhaps a heavy fee,
from the party on whose behalf they
appear; while only having expressed a
cursory opinion on the incident of the
day is disqualification tor the jury
box. A court of justice is not suit
able place for the discussion of a ques-
tion of sanity. In England day or
probably half day would have suf-
feed to complete the trial. The proof
of the fact, which was perfectly clear,
would have been put in. The verdict
would have followed it. Sentence
would have been passed and reported
to the home secretary, who would
have communicated with the judge,
and if the judge expressed any doubt
on the ground Of insanity or any other
ground would have suspended execu-
tion and reviewed the case. Thaw is
now sworn by paid experts into the lu-
matte asylum. BY paid experts he will
presently be sworn out of it. He will
then walk the streets of New York
privileged murderer. Such is the
power of wealth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-25
CITY SNOW.

The beautiful
Comes drifting down
Like whitest wool
Upon the town.
And when the beautiful is through
We have of fairy land a view.
The beautiful
Beneath the crush
Becomes a dull,
Discolored slush,
The beautiful, I'm forced to say,
Is far from such the second day.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-25

Grand Rapids-JOhn Larson, an old
resident of Sigel, died Of pneumonia
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
PIPES DESTROYED
IN GREAT BONFIRE

Hangchow, China. recently witnessed
All opium bonfire. When the decree or
Gering the closing Of every opium den
had been enforced, all the pipes and
trays were collected in the chief square
Of the city and piled UP in two huge ny
raInids. Ten thousand pipes composed
one pyramid, seven feet high, and the
pyramid of trays was three times that
size. The pipes we're saturated with Pc
troleum, surrounded by dry straw, and
DARN, with due ceremony, applied a
greeted with cheers by the thousands OF
the opium smokers themselves were
largely represented in the crowd which
witnessed the cremation of the Poppy
Demon. The law In China against the
opium habit allows persons who are sixty
years old TO continue using the drug.
To their age they have to make oath,
and while a great many women used
opium. none are reported to have made
oath that they are sixty, while the men
are resoTtinR 10 all sorts OF means to
make themselves look older then they
really arc. peculiar disturbance oc-
Cured recently at ChUsan. The man
DARN tried to force the soldiers to take
their pay In big cash" The soldiers
rebelled and. aided by their wives, near
IL bit the Officer TO death. It appears
there is no punishment for biting. so
they took this method of infiicting cas-
tigation on the mandarin; had they
beaten or struck the officer they would
have been subject TO punishment by the
goVernment.-The Pathfinder.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
INDICTED YOUNGSTER
PUZZLE TO AUTHORITIES

NEW LONDON. Conn. Feb S.-what
disposition is to be made OF eleven-year-
old Frank Morgan. Of Ledyard. who
has been indicted for mauslaughter IN
causing the death Of his ten-year-old
playmate, Ivy L Rogers, is pUzzllns
city officials.
Since the shooting Of young Rogers,
July 3, IeJ7, the youngest person ever
charged with so serious a crime in Con
necticut, has lain in jail awaiting the
disposition Of his case. Throughout a
recent long ter Of the superior court,
the little fellow sat in the dock with
hardened criminals. When other cases
had been disposed Of the authorities
had still not made I'D their minds what
to do vi him.
About Il week ago the long conhne-
ment began 10 tell OF the child. He was
taken III with an abscesE. and on his
recovery he will be taken back 10 the
tall II Will be May before the lad can
be brought 10 trial. II is pretty certain
that no jury Will find him guilty II
has been suggested that the boy plead
guilty to granddaughter with the under
standing that he be sent 10 the reform
SChC1S.
This his attorneys viii rot agree to,
saying that the stigma OF the crime VIII
always hang over him The claim he is
innocent
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
GIRLS
FASCINATING ENIGHAS

The American girl won't marry unless
she feels like It." She has refused
young men Of title and fortune over
whom English matrons have been hope
fully fiuttering for years. She has &C
cepted gOOd-for-nothings, Western up
starts" whose very accent made the
same English matrons shudder. She is
an enigma. the American girl. sphinx.
and hence her fascination.
You can't fancy what relief il is
one Of the young English noblemSn said
to me, Ito be with the American girl.
and to know that she has not set her
cap"
Granted! The breezy Western ANA
zon has at least the charm of the unex-
pected. Yet it remains no less true that
the Englishman of family-above all,
the Englishman with a title-exercises
over her an Irresistible power. An Illus
tration OF this we remember a short
time ago-in coronation year-an adver-
tisement which appeared in the London
papers:
a title and place at the coronation
ceremonies offered to an American wom-
an OF good repute who will assume in
debtedness of Irish marquis"
Perhaps in this jubilee year the de-
mands were especially pressing for this
sort of marriage. However, a certain
advertisement. paid the outstanding
debts for the Marquis of D. which were
heavy, married the peer, aged eighty
and, though he has since died, she con-
tinues in serenity to remain a happy
''nobleyoman." -Ainslee's.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
COY. PENNYPACKER
MAY Be CALLED

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. S.-BOth
former Governor Pennypacker and
Hampton l.. Carson, former attorney
general, will probably be called by the
defense in the trial Of Sanderson, Sny-
der, Shumaker, and Mathueston charges
or cheating the State in building the
new capitol, 10 refUte the sensational
charges made on the stand yesterday
by Stanford Lewis, Illusions assist
ant Lewis declared the Carson investI-
cation OF charges Of graft in the CAPT
tol trimming was intended as a white
wash TO avoid a scandal.
Carson came out with hot interview
denying he had ever attended such a
conference az Lewis described, almost
as soon as the Lewis testimony was
published Ii Is expected he will repeat
this denial, as well as of other points
in Lewis story, on the stand. Judge
PennypaCSer has already offered himself
as witness.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
"Clean Oft SnowP
Not on Yot,r Life, ~
Says Hot EpistIe

If anybody wants to know what y.
Pickman Mann, of 1915 Sunderland place,
thinks o. the bill that is now pending
in Congress for the removal of snow
and ice from the sidewalks OF Washing
ton, he can go TO the rooms Of the
House District Committee, and there,
with asbestos gloves and heat-proof
specuacles, read about H.
The committee received the communi-
cation from Mr.. Mann today II Jumped
through the door like a living fame,
Kissed and sizzled as it came. ard ex-
ploded seven times in rapid succession
on the committee table. After that, it
resumed its steady flame, exploding only
six times every fifteen minutes.
1t is hot stuff 1t would melt the
North Pole and send champagne bottles
exploding through a roof Of granite. il
would boil the mercury i'm thermOme-
ters. It scorches the hands OF those
who. unwittingly. turn rs pages. Some
times il burns like a red flame. some
times like a blue light, and occasion
ally ike a lambert, Opalescent, vicious
fire
1t surpasses any denunciatiOn ever ut
tered on the floor Of the House by John
Wesley Gaines of Tennessee. 1t is a
picture of wrath. framed in molten
lead, the frame being decorated with
Goals of fire. shooting stars and falling
comets. It is an exaggerated celebration
Of the Fourth Of July. It is the hottest
thing that ever hit the dignihed, subdued
atmosphere Of the District Committee
room.
It burns in spots as follows:
Il learn through the newspapers that
the District Commissioners have under
taken once more 10 peTpetrate that
iniqufty. the requirement that the ten
ants and househOlders Of the District
be held responsible under heavy pen
atty for keeping the sidewalks clear Of
SHOW and ice
THE requirement that any person
shall, at his own expense, care for the
public property is robbery. II We're
allowed 20 take up the DTlck SIDE
walks in front OF my mouse ana put
down in their stead. gravel or GlTt,
there might be some show OF reason IN
Furthermore. the impossibility of re
curing the cleaning OF the sidevy alt<s
10 be- done by individual HOuSehOldeTs
should be considered. l am strong
enough TO clean my own sidewalk Al
though frequently, for lack Of time OF
for convenience, / let out the JOB 10 q
bow or man. l can afford also 10 pay
for the work. But in many house
holds there is no one able 10 DO the
work, and IN many no means 10 spare
To have l. done.
TO enact such a law as the Commits
sioners request would be an outrage
] protest most earnestly against such
legislation. base lay this letter before
the meeting OF the committee.
Thus it flares and flames through four
closely written pages.
Members Of the committee are now
paying large fees 20 physicians 10 keep
themselves packed with. ice bags, and
are bowling like wounded wolves for
cold water. Ice cream, and palm leaf
fans. Several Of them are praying for
snow, more sngw.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
STRIKING NURSES GUARDED
BY HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. S.-Two
guards from the engine room OF Huron
Road Hospital were at the door Of the
attic, where the striking nurses are bar
ricaded today. Superintendent W. H.
Webber placed them there to prevent
any nurse who leaves the room from
returning.
The nurses say Weber has refused 10
arbitrate. They will stay in the room
until the executive committee OF the
hospital trustees decides their cases
The committee NETS late today.
After they had been without food or
water many hours, Superintendent Web
Der sent supper to the nurses last night
and breakfast this morning. The food
was returned uneaten with the nurses
Ulu atm;
We want justice; not food"
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
ROBBED OF $69I,,
WAGES Of LABORERS

Andrew Herold, jr., OF 2O9 East Capt.
tol street, a contractor, was robbed OF
1891 by a gang of clever pickpooiIets
shortly before noon today. The police
believe the robbery was the work or
men who had ben following Mr.. Herold,
knowing that he would have {. large
sum OF money in MS possession with
which to pay or his employees today
Mr.. Herold entered Potters saloon.
6S5 Fifteenth street northwest, about
1850 O'Clock, and remained al the bar
for about five minutes. The bar was
crowded with men. Just as he went
out OF the door, the contractor was
Jost- d by three men, who showed him
against one OF the swinging doors Five
minutes later he found that MS wallet
had been extracted fro mhis inside coat
pocket.
He was able to furnish the police with
description OF TWO Of the men. Mr..
Herold is one OF the contractors work
ing on the new Municipal building. and
the House and Senate Office buildings
He had drawn the money from the bank
to pay of his men this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
LONDON MILLIONAIRE
AND FAMILY MURDERED

LONDON, Feb. S--Frederick Holmes.
a millionaire. his wife, daughter. and
tEO women servants have Just been
found dead OF bullet wounds. The police
think there is no doubt they were muir
dered, but are completely at q loss as
to the assassin's identity or motive.
Holmes. corpse was found first IN the
woods near his up-Tiver mansion near
Henley. II was when IL was carried
20 the house that the extent of the
agedy was discovered. The women
had been sho. through the head ap-
parently as they slept. Holmes wound
was such that 1t is believed impossible
that he could have slain the members
Of his house and taken his own life.
The dead man was a brewery director
and well known in London business
circlss.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
PRESIDENTS SPEECHES
ALL OYER FOR WHILE

President Roosevelt will in all prob
ability make no more public speeches
between now and the end Of the ma
tional campaign. Within the last few
days he has told a number Of callers,
who have urged him to attend various
functions, that he could not possibly ac-
cept, and to his more intimate friends
has said that he wished to avoid the
charge Of working for Taft"
Between now and the Presidential
election, If the President wishes to make
any public announcements he Will 40
so on paper. By staying quietly at home
he cannot be accused Of going TO this
or that political battle-ground for ef-
feet" and II he makes his speeches or
announcements on paper from the White
House or his home in Oyster BAY. one
section of the country will get just as
good a show as every other section.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
WALL STREET HAS
A VERY BAD DAY
lnky Clouds for the Bulls
and Good Profits for the
BearS-Slump Averages
Two Points.

NEW YORK, Feb. SELDOM in large
doses or wads hung over Wall Street
this morning. There was no silver
lining TO the cloud, no gilt edges here
and there, no rainbow Of prOmise-jU5t
gloom, black and impenetrable.
The dear public is looking after its
business fences, Indifferent TO the course
Of prices. and becoming more so with
every turn OF prices on the tObOCgan.
The bears were much more aggressive
than they have been for some time past.
putting the screws or here and there
with renewed energy, and having nc re-
spect for the bulls, staying short over
The holiday.
Official denial that the Union Pacific
would sell convertible bonds in the near
future confirmed the views OF the Street
that bonds would actually be issued.
This brought selling of Union Pacific.
The Coney Island scent fare bill started
Brooklyn Rapid Transit on another
break, and the report that Atchison
would either cut or pass its next divi-
derd was another desperate jolt 10 the
market
The only cheerful feature was out on
the curb, where the free lanCes were
having 4 fairly good time boosting
Goldheld Consolidated little on the
story that there had teen new leads
struck in some OF the mines.
But GOldheld Is far from Wall Street
and the Broad street curb has nothing
u DO with railroad securities or indus
tries.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
WASHINGTON STOCKS
SLOW AND EASIER
Capital Traction Shares Find
Support at 119--One Lot
OF Washington Railway
Common at 221-2.

Quite a bunch Of Capital Traction
stock was sold at l1s on the noon call On
the local Stock Exchange. in all I35
shares, in twelve lots. More could have
been sold at the same price, out the Of
ferings were absorbed, and none offered
below 1874 at the close.
One Of the features Of the uninterest-
ing session was a sale of Washington
Railway common at 225k, this being a
decline OF Ga points from the last pre-
vious sale. II holders will sell their Sc
curities in times of such depression they
must expect TO take a low price there
for
The best bid fc- the preferred stock of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company was 50 and the stock was Of
fered at 641s. Mitchell Mining steady at
q. In all. LEGO shares were traded in at
that price
Washington Railway As at 77h and
Capital Traction SIS at 10, with a small
lot of Union Trust at 1l9, completed the
days business.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
FIRE DESTROYS SHEDS
NEAR B STREET HOME

Fire OF unknown origin destroyed
three woodsheds in the rear OF the
homes Of Isaac SakOlisk. Mrs. Ella Lee.
and Samuel Fly, at I2,9-11-I3 3 street
southeast last night, causing a loss Of
over 500. The flames had gained such
Roadway before the engine arrived that
the attention of the firemen was direct
ed solely toward keeping the houses and
other Woodsheds from iguiting.
A valuable St. Bernard dog owned by
Fly, which was sleeping in the shed at
the time. was burned TO death. The loss
was partly covered by Insurance
The dropping of hot cinders from a
kitchen stove on a pile OF waste papers
caused q fre in the home OF Henrietta
Blackwell at AZ G street northwest, this
morning. There was SO damage.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
WASHINGTON PRODUCE
MARKET

The general tone of the market today
remains strong. Shipments in all
grades Of produce are light. Prices in
fresh poultry We're considerably higher
this morning than three days ago. Con-
signments from interior points re ex-
tremely light. A general rise Of from
1c 10 &c IN all lines of poultry were
made. Grains were perceptibly higher
today than for the last three days.
Wheat quotations are $LO3, advances
being noted in the various grades OF
corn.
Jobbing prices are &c to &c higher than
yesterday.
Trading IN every department is ex-
trenlely active. Prices are about right
for this time OF year. Green fruits and
vegetables show a decided rise in price
OYER yesterdays quotations. II is
thought that the market will be con-
sideTdbly hiIh Monday in this line of
produce on account OF the very light
shipments receives
Eggs-Fresh, Virginia. 26q27; strictly
fIesh. 5. ~. Va, ZSd24c; storage, I9q20e,
Cheese-N. Y. factory. large. 15GT18c;
mats, l5gtlbC; sHall, 16G lie; fair 10 good,
l5c.
Butter-Crea merry, fancy. 35a36c; stor-
age. Uq33c; process, fancy 26c: fair
to good. 23d23c; dairy. choice, 2ld2ZL
store packed, fresh. 19d2Oc.
POULTRY.
Turkeys-Live, per pound, toms. l4c;
hens, Ice Chickens--Live, per pound,
fancy, large, 15c; medium, l6c; small.
ltal6ci hens. 1Zc; ROSTERS, &c. Ducks
Live, per pound, spring, I3q14c. Geese
MdlOc. keats, lie. Turkeys-Dressed Der
pound, hens, undraWn. I7dISc: average.
undrawn, lie; old toms. l54l6c. Chick
q . IfH=ElE 4 la He
lsc; hens. choice, 14a15c; roosJers, Sc.
Hucks-l3@l5c. Geese, iGHI2c.
DRESSED MEAT.
CalVeS-Fuu dressed, guIIc. Hog.
dressed calves. Sc. Hams-CountTv
sugar cured, l3q15c. HOgs-Smau and
neat per cWt., 6a6lzc; medium, &C:
iltS W. 55z'qoC-
GREEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Apples Cper bbl) - York imperial.
packed, S3,50a450; Wine Sap. $3.OGaS4 so
Fancy table, S3.50Tt5O5; Spy, S3.5ga4. -
Cranber.1es, per box, $I.25a25O Crane
Irut-klOrida, 3350Q50O. Oranges-Flor-
lda- 1Llo43O1 Potatoes Dbl, 81. 75It2 95;
Sweet potatoes, bbls.. 12-75u4-50; yaIns'
DBL @Z-25W5.50 Cabbage, per 100. 75caf
9LO0 Cucumbers, bu, &2--5a250. Onions.
gu, SocUSl.00. Celery, per crate. 4fst5f
800. quash-Florida, per basket. 81 81
- Beans, per basket, $3-00Q4.50. Egg
plants, Ier. crate, $1.75Gr2.5O. Peppers.
Sl-5eGZ.Z5. LetJucs-F1Orida, pc basI<ef
Sl-25ll2.25.
GRAIN.
Wheat-ChCice. $l.O0q1 O3: fair to good
socHLJp; ordinary, SJd94C.
Rye-75c.
Corn-sheIled, white, 60a63c; shened.
yellow, goose
New cOrn-Ear, 500.
Oals-Western, white, No. 2. $3.50.
mixed, 54a55c.
Hay-Tlmothy, Western. No. l.. SIS 500
100; Western. No ., SI5.50qI6.5o: West
eTn, mixed, SIA5Jul550.
GAME
Quail--Ter dozen. S2.5Oa3.o3; small. DER
dozen, $I.50Q2.00 P''
LIVE STOCK
Cattle-Extra, per cwt.. 81 1913 On.
butcher, Fer cEt-- $3-25a3.50; common.
per Cwt., SI50q2p.
dogs-Per CWt-, gross. S42Jd4. 50. or
binary, per cwt., S350d3 20.
$50. NOiiiiiloii
thanksgiving, choice. 7q71c; med
Calyses--PTIue, per h., S1kdsc; medium
per ID SUSIE grass, pc. ID. gate.
SoWs-Prtme, fresh. each. $40 0S5f5a 10.
S. 0on$l0OO. 0'- anu oiS
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
CAPT. WILL FORREST
DIES THIS MORNING

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. S.-Capt. VIII
Forrest. son Of Gen. Nathan Bedford
Forrest. the famous Confederate cav
alryman, and himself a veteran Of the
civil war, died this morning as re-
suit OF a stroke OF paralysis which he
suffered while attending the play. The
Clansman.'' in which the deeds Of his
father are portrayed.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
FIREMEN MAY ATTEND
ALEXANDRIA FESTIVITIES

Chief Belt Of the fire department. has
recommended 10 the Commissioners that
the department accept the invitation OF
the Washington's Birthday Association
Of Alexandria to participate in the cele-
bTation Of that day.
II the Commissioners approve the
Washington department Will send
combination apparatus to take part in
the parade,
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
TWO MEN BURNED IN HOUSE;
FIVE INJURED BY JUMPING

SIOUN CITY, Ia, Feb. Sat South
Sioux City. Neb early today the room
ing house OF Edward Streator was
burned Streator and Moritz AIbertson
persisted. Five others were badly i'll
iUred by jumping from windows.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
FIRST THAW TRIAL JURORS
INVITE OTHERS TO DINNER

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The annual din
Her or the jury which disagreed on 4
ycFclSt at the first trial OF Harry K
IhaW' scheduled to be held AT the
broadway Central Hotel. viii be \
unique affair. because of the fact that
II viii include as guests. the f,1r,,
which acquitted Thaw at his recent
second trial
Accordingly covers for twenty-five ara
10 be laid at the Broadway Central
tonight.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
TIN MILL TO RESUME

NOBLESVILLE. Ind. Feb. S.-Nctices
were posted at the Atlanta Tin Plate
mill today asking its 500 employees to
report for duty on February II.
The factory has been idle for three
months, but now has sufficient orders
TO keep the plant in steady operation
until the middle Of next summer,
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
DECREASED RESERVES
ARE HELD BY BANKS

NEW YORK, Feb s-The weekly
statement Of the associated banks fol-
lows:
Loans. increase, 50, O69. SEQ.
Deposits. decrease, S1,1l1,O0o.
Circulation. decrease, $l,S72, 900.
Legal tenders, decrease, 81, 9I5, SO.
Specie. decrease, 81, O5S, 800.
Reserve, decrease, Sl0,973, 500.
Reserve required, decrease, 1919, 30.
Surplus, decrease, so. 694, $50.
The percentage Of reserve held by the
banks this week is 2T62, against 1856 per
cent last week.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
LIES LESSONS.

Accept. she says; 1t is not hard
In woods: but she in towns
Repeats accept; and have we wept.
And have We qualSed with fears,
Or shrunk with horrors, sure reward
We have whom knowledge crowns;
Who see in mold the rose unfold.
The soul through blood and tears.
George Meredith.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
FIRE DESTROYS HOTEL;
MANY NARROW ESCAPES

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Feb. Sire OF
mysterious origin today quilted the four
story Hotel Gallaird here. None Of the
guests were injured, although several
mad narrow escapes. In the panic that
followed the discovery of the flames
many Of the guests jumped from upper
windows or came down rope frees
capes. Members of the Peter Pan
company, which played here last night
were among the ourned-out victims.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
The CHEERFUL SUBURBANITE.

His back is straight, his lungs are
strong,
His cheeks with vigor glow:
Beeause-O, no! That's where YOU are
wrong
He never shovels snow,
He finds the simple life JOY,
His cup OF bliss has no alloy
He always hires his neighbours boy
To shovel the beastly snow
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The failures for the month OF jan
uary show the largest numbe- and
heaviest liabilities in the history Of the
United States. This is not pleasant
reading, but il is nevertheless a fact.
The total was 1.722 for SIS, 1850 iabil-
tiles OF course a number or big New
York banks swelIed the record very
materially.
Shorts are extending their lines slow
". but extending them. This is the only
apparent nope that the market has at
this time.
The tipsters are very bearish. They
cannot see any good anywhere.
The Coney Island scent fare bill in
troduced in the New YoGk Legislature
gave Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock
holders a bad scare.
Suits have been started IN the Harri-
man merger-Union Pacihc-Southern
Pacific case.
Liquidation by suspended banks has
forced the stock exchange to take some
$50, 600, 900 Of collateral within the last
few weeks.
Henry Clews SAYS: Reference to op-
ton trading in his last message can
have no reference 10 New York stock
cash there and no options. London does
business on an option basis and the
Chicago board Of trade does most OF its
business in futures.
The Washington times., 1908-02-08

Quotations furnished by z. F. Hutton
& Co, members New York Stock Elk
change, 1901 F street northwest:
The Washington times., 1908-02-08
STOCKS, BONDS, MONEY, AND GRAIN
New York Stocks

Quotations furnished By Post Flags.
members Of New York Stock Exchange. 1881
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