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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
cockney Brand

A London paper says the presidents S
recent message was "jejune.' Go TO
England for good plain English.-Ra-
mona Sentinel.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
lake Ioe,s View

Jokannon's boom has grown to such
diminutive dimensions that the people
are about to join with Joe in consider
ing it joke.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
Too Soft for Rough House

Fan--What invention do you consider
to be the most beneficial to mankind.
Umpire-Rubber pop bottles
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
Aid Aerial Courtesies

1t has been decided in New York that
hereafter the city skyscrapers shall not
be more than $50 feet high. This, no
doubt, is to make it easier sailing for
the airships.-Redlands Daily Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-16
Strange Combination

Two grafters have been found among
the Washington correspondents. A
New York Sun man and one of Hearst S
men were subsidized by the submarine
boat concern which bought a whole
committee of congressmen.-Impe
Valley Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
AWFUL HORROR IN
RAILWAY WRECK
ELEVEN DEAD AND MANY IN.
JuRED IN CASUALTY NEAR
NEW ORLEANS.
PATHETIC INCIDENT or GOLDEN
HAIRED LAD CALLING PiTI-
oUsLY FOR Help.

New Orleans, Nov. H. Eleven
dead and many injured. some fatally.
is the awful price paid for errors Of
trainmeD when the Great Northern
express crashed into the rear of a
New Orleans e. Northwe stern local
at Little Woods station II miles from
New orleans yesterday. The North.
western train was late and the Great
Northern express was following and
the engineer claims he was given the
rigth Of way signals at Slidell. over
took II at Little Woods. a dense fog
preventing the express engineer from
seeing the forward train before it
WAS too late TO avoid collision. The
engine plowed IT'S way through the
rear Of the local leaving a trail Of
eorpses and injured passengers.
No one OF the Great Northern ex.
press was seriously hurt, but those
aboard the Northwe stern local were
not 40 foj unata The nose Of the
big exDr1ss engine had torn It's way
througl, the two rear coaches Of the
local and few Of It's passengers ese
capped death or injury.
A pathetic incident is told by one
Of the passengers who rushed for
gard from The Great Northern train.
He saw a little golden haired boy
with his hands waving pitiously above
his head, unable 70 extricate himself
from the wreckage. which was fast
settling down upon him. A score or
more OF men. come Of them bleeding
from injuries. made heroic effort to
get the child. but the wrecEage and
escaping steam from the partially de.
nolished locomotive cut off their way.
and they we're forced 70 stand idly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
EASY SAILING FOR
GOV. CRAWFORD
sTALWART MEMBERS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA WILL SUPPORT GOV
ERNoR FOR SENATOR.
ASSURED OF 1os VOTES ON JOINT
BALLOT, WHILE ONLY rs ARE
REQUIRED TO ELECT.

Pierre, S. D., Nov 12.-Since the
election, Governor Crawford, rep,
has received personal letters from
twenty stalwart members elect that
they will stand squarely on the result
of The primary on the senatorship.
which assures HIM of 100 votes on the
first ballot with only rs required to
elect. When the date comes there
will be one ballot for senator, and
Crawford will be selected.
Friends OF Vessey, while believing
that he would win, are surprised at
tine strength which he developed. 1t
was predicted by many that he would
not have over half the majority given
to the head of the ticket.
The result on the different laws and
amendments submitted to the people
viii not be known until the different
counties make their official count this
week, One of the surprises of the
situation appears to have been in the
country precincts on the question of
county option. While many of the
license towns gave the proposition a
close vote, the returns 80 far secured
from the country precincts show that
the trend in these precincts was from
the proposition, and II that situation
holds good throughout the state, there
Is no question as to the defeat of the
proposition
There We're some surprises on
countyseat removal and county divi-
sion. In Walworth county the local
jealousies of the past few years APP
pear TO have been healed, and as
there was no one left at Bangor to-
make a fight, the location was changed
to Selby by general consent. In
Hutchinson county, Parkson lost by
a little over a half hundred and
charge it to local jealousy on the part
Of Trip. In Charts Mix county the
bitter contests of the past four years
appeared to have brought on a more
acute attack ON election day, and
Wheeler will bold the county seat for
5senther four years, What the result
of tie coEtest was in Gregory county
between Fairfax and Herrick is not
vet known here.
In Butte county. while no official
figures are to be rad, private adyices
say division has carried. If this is
true, Butte will have to give way to
Stanley for being the largest county
In the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

has shown that a very large number
OF firms have been underpaying.
The greatest hardship In the mat
ter is the demand for balance sheets,
in addition to trading and profit and
loss accounts said the secretary of
the income tax adjustment agency,
limited. Everybody objects to pro.
ducing balance sheet, because it
lays bare ones financial position. A
firm is not legally compelled to pro
duce either balance sheet, trading. or
profit and loss account. but the alter.
native to refusing compliance with the
demand is generally assessment on
much greater profits than are actually
made. Many firms are being asked
to pay arrears this year. know of
one case IN the city in which the ar.
RI airs alone amount to $3.50, and of
many other instances of arrears vary.
ing from $50 to $3.50. There is a gen
eral impression that arrears can only
be claimed for three years but the
authorities have such great powers
that they can obtain under threats ar
rears for practically am number of
years they think proper"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
HuNeARIANs ARE AssEaTivE.
Premier Declares servian War Talk
Must Cease.

Budapest. Nov. 12-Speaking In
the lower house of the Hungarian
parliament yesterday. Premier WEEK.
erie declared that the Austro.Hungar,
ian government had no intention of
assuming any part of the Turkish
national de..t in connection with the
annexation Of Bosnia and Herzegov.
ina. The occupation Of these prov.
inces had greatly eased the finances
Of Turkey and had proved at the
same time proportionately costly to
the dual monarchy. he said. Annex
alton had not In any way altered
Turkeys financial position. The
premier sounded a warning note re-
garding the bellicosc attitude Of
seryia. He said he hoped these
threats Of war would cease before
Aastria-Hungary was compelled to
use the resources at her command to
force cessation Of the preparations
for hostilities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
WILL ENTER PLEA
OF SELF DEFENSE
FRIENDS OF cooPERs SAY CAR
MACK WAS FIRST TO PULL
ms GUN.

Nashville Tenn, Nov. 12-That the
Coopers win plead self defense al
their trial for the killing of former
Senator Carmack Monday, is the gen
orally accepted theory. It. was
learned from what is regarded as
an authentic source last night that
the defense will attempt to prove that
Carmack fired two shots at young
Cooper before the latter pulled the
trigger OF his own revolver; that one
of the bullets struck Cooper near the
cellar bone and the other passed
through the sleeve Of his coat inc
defeLse will. it is claimed. attempt to
prove further that the Coopers were
not seeking a meeting with Carmack
but that when they saw him Colonies
Cooper started to cross the street te
demonstrate with him regarding the
use of Coopers name ed'torially
that Carmaek drew his pistol as he
saw Cooper coming, and that when
young Cooper who was following be
hind his father ran in advance OF
him. Carmaek shot twice woundina
young Cooper; that then the la ter be
gan to shoot 1t is said by friends ol
yeung Cooper that his chin IS powde,
burned from the shots from Carmac&s
revolver
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
DEATH
CAUSES SORROW
TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES CON
NECTED WITH THE ACCIDENT
TO REV. D. o. THOMPSON.

Methodists in every nook and cor
ner Of the country will feel a personal
grief over the death in St Louis oil
DIR. David D. Thompson, editor OF the
Northwestern Christian Advocate,
published III Chicago.
! DR. Thompson was struck by the
machine as he was crossing a street.
He was picked up unconscious ana
taken to ST Lukes hospital, where
he died.
Dr. Thompson went 10 ST. Louis
rom Evanston, H.. 10 attend the
meeting OF he general committee fo
foreign missions Of the Meluo,
Episcopal church The meeting was
/ held in the Lindell Avenue Methodist
church and DR.. Thompson had lea
! mis- hotel to walk to the church. III
night was rainy and DR.. Thompson
was carry ing a raised umbrella. A
he stepped from the curb the machine
struck him. He was knocked down
I but not run over.
Frank NJ White of the Usona hotel
owner of the automobile. remained
with the injured man, assisting him
! into the hotel and later to the hos
pital. He said that he saw the editor
standing on the curb, but thought tn
he would remain there until the auto.
mob.'e has passed Instead DR.
/ Thompson stepped directly IL the catl.
of the machine Rev. FayetS3 l..
Thompson, Rev C. B. Spencer OF
Kansas City and Rev. DR.. A. G. Mast
lof Cincinnati investigated the acct
/ dent and exonerated the driver.
DR.. Thompson had been connected
with the Northwestern Christian Ad-
lvocate for fifteen years He was a
journalist of some note and prior to
his coming TO Chicago wrote TO.
Methodist publications in Cincinnati
and was connected with that branch
of the Weste Methodist book con
Germ for many years He had lee
ltured throughout the country
The decedent was horn in Cincin
matt April 20, 1852. and attended tn
taC44lO W Coltf an huifEl shy ItOlH hHlEt
he was graduated in 1876. He re
teeived the degree of A. NJ in
from the Northw estern university ana
from 'McKendree college that OF
LII d. in 1903. He married Miss Ala
T. Grosh of LockI ort. o., in 1876
His first connection with the North
western Christisa Advocate was in
the capacity Of assistant editor a
pos: he filled for nine years, when he
was promoted to editor in 1901. Mr.
Thompson was the author of several
books. the most notable being Abra-
ham Lincoln. the First American. ana
John Wesley rs Social Reformer.
The body reoched Evanston yester-
day in charge Of Bishop Samuel Fall
lows. who went with DR.. Thompson
TO St Louis ca lier in the week to
attend a missionary meeting. The
funeral will be held this afternoon
from the First Methodist church,
Evanston. Rev. Timothy P. Frost
pastor of the church. viii conduct the
services. Burial viii be at Rosehilt
cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
INSURANCE MEN
TALK TAXATION
Madison, Nov. II.


Representatives o. various insur
ance companies met at the office of
the state tax commission yesterday
upon Invitation of that body to pre-
sent views upon the question OF the
taxation OF Insurance companies.
The Northwestern Mutual Life of
Milwaukee was represented by Presi-
dent Markham Judge G. II. Noyes
and Assistant Actuary A. G. Crawford
George Ripley Coke secretary Of the
Life Insurance Presidents association
OF New York. w G. Graham of the
Northwest Mutual of Minneapolis and
w. ]. Emery of Des Moines. Iowa,
were also present and took part in the
discussion.
The principal argument presented
yesterday was for the lowering of the
rate of taxation the contention of the
representatives being that the eompa-
MES should not be taxed beyond the
necessities OF the insurance depart
ment that Is no more tax should be
collected from them than is necessary
TO pay for the maintenance OF the in
surance department AZ present the
tax paid by the companies is three
per cent OF The premium income ana
Judge Noyes indicated that possibly
two per cent would be satisfactory.
However. the representatives of the
lccm0an offered no specific method
Of solution urging only that the com
mission reach a fair conclusion and
make recommendation to the legisla-
ture accordingly. and they offered
their services freely to assist in ar
irving Mt such a conclusion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
TINY TIM DISCOUNTED.
Doe Not Take Kindly to Opposition
to His Senatorial Ambition.

Doe Not Take Kindly to Opposition
to His Senatorial Ambition.
Washington, Nov l2.-The New
York genatorship was the especial
subject discussed Yesterday at VAR
GUS conferences OF republican leaders
Az one of these conferences Chairman
Woodrun ana William j Ward, repub
lican national committeeman from
New York. aud vice president-elect
Sherman were participants Just
what tganspired at this conference Is
not positively known. but It is as
Serted that the two last named be
lieye that Woodruff should not at this
time be candidate for the senator
ship INT should leave the field clear
for Secretary OF State Root. It Is
further stated tina; Woodruff does moi
take kindly 10 this suggestion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
WANTS $40 oco DAMAGES.
Defeated Candidate Brings Suit to
Recover That Amount.

Cassapolis, Nov 12.-Prosecuting
Attorney r. j, Bresnahan OF Cass
county. Michigan, was yesterday
served with civil warrant in capias
proceedings brought by G. f. Sweet
Of Dowagiac, who was the republican
candidate for prosecr.c-. opposing
Bresnahan's reelection on the demo
cratic ticket at the recent election.
Bresnahan was reelected Sweet has
started a suit for $40 000 damages,
charging Bresnahan with libel. slam
Gcr and defamation Of character
The suit grows Out Of an election
day circular attacking SWEET Circuit
Court Commissioner Edwards fixed
Bresnahan's bail at $1,000. which was
furnished
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

from the general fund for school pur-
poses. However. the policy is no
longer necessary and the proposition,
from a business standpoint, of paying
from one state fund to another, double
the lega. trust fund rate of interest is
absurd even though the money is
practically turned from on pocket
into another.
And Mr.. FTear suggests that this
process be stopped by authorizing the
commission 10 transfer available sur.
plus funds from the general fund to
the trust funds in order to pay these
loans whenever the funds in the state
treasury though a remission of taxes
was otherwise declared BY such
means the trust funds can be event
aally It 'laced and the present enom-
ally in business methods will be avoid
ed without further action on the part
OF the state
Of Animal 5ounties.
The more energetic administration
OF the law relating to bounties on wild
animals has eliminated some of the
evils that had engrafted themselves
into the practice followed formerly
and as a result there appe airs saw
ing 10 the state and the counties of
$4,000. While the secre tary does
not say so in his letter this is due al
most wholly to the endeavor of Chief
Clerk L. B. Nagler.
Secretary Frear calls attention to
the fact that on June 30, 1909 the state
department has issued for the year
1908, 5,271 licenses for motor vehicles
an mere ase of nearly so per cent over
the previous year. A license fee of 81
for each car is recommended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
peath .. Noted prlest.

Baltimore, Va. Nov. 12-Rev
George Ernest Viger of the Sulpician
order, and for over AZ years a member
Of the faculty of St. Charles college
kllieott City, Md, one of the best
known priests in the country, was
;ound dead in bed in his room yester-
day. Death was due TO heart failure
He was the author of vigers latin
grammar and for many years editor
of kenkin's handbook OF literature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
INCOME TAX IN LONDON
UnderestimsTes Of Profits Being Dis.
closed.


London, Nov 12-The beauties OF
the income tax are now being exempli.
fed in London. The incline tax com.
missioners are applying the screw to
many city firing with the result that
the next budget will benefit It great
~ from increased taxes and heavy
amounts paid as arrears. The close
scrutiny which the commissioners are
conducting into various businesses has
caused a great deal Of irritation but
there is little outspoken complaint, in
consequence OF the great powers vest
ca in the commissioners, and the M.
deniable fact that In many cases the
scrutinies made have disclosed con.
siderable underestimate Of profits
in previous years The closer in
quiry-which has now become SO d.
rect and intimate that the authorities
are demanding balance sheets--reaIly
began at the time Of the boer war II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
TRAGIC DEATH OF
YOUNG WATTERSON
SON or NOTED KENTUCKY JOUR.
NALIsT FALLS NINE STORIES
FROM OPEN WINDOW.
FATHER STRICKEN WITH GRIEF
UPON RECEIPT OF news AT
COUNTRY HOME.

New York, Nov. 12.-Haryey W
Watterson, lawyer. son OF Henry Wat
terson, editor, of Louisville, KY, fell
from a window in his office on the
lsth floor OF Wall street building
yesterday, landing on the root of an
adjoining building nine stories, below,
and vas instantly killed.
Almost every bone was broken and
his head crushed, and death was
practically instantaneous. While
there We're no eye witnesses TO the
tragedy, evidently it was entirely &C
eidental. Wattersons hat and over
coat were on his closed desk. Pre-.
sumably he had attempted to lower
The window and either stumbling over
the radiator, which was in front OF
the low sill. or losing his footing in
some manner unknown, pitched for
ward and down 10 death on the root
below.
The coroner, after a brief inquiry,
declared that death was due entirely
TO accident.
Fatsier Stricken With Grief.
Louisville. KY, Nov. l2.-The tragic
death of Harvey w Watterson in
New York yesterday was broken to
his father, Henry Watterson, editor
of the Courier Journal. by Mrs Ben
iamin Ridgely, widow of the consul
general to Mexico. at the request OF
friends. Mrs. Ridgely who was sud
denly bereaved, a few weeks ago. OF
her husband who had been Waiter
sons protege and intimate friend,
made the trip to Wattersons country
home, ii miles from the city, and ac-
complishcd her mission, and last
night the editor sat at his home be
numbed by grief while hundreds of
kilograms from men of national
prominence came pouring in, offering
coincidence and sympathy.
The bond between Mir. Waterson
and his son was an unusually strons
one, their interest in politics ard
national affairs being mutually keen
and me fathers satisfaction at the
rapidly widening career of the son
was very great.
The body will be brought TO this
city Friday or Saturday, and the fu'
neral probably be held Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
CANNON STILL A MARX.
Anti-Saloonists In Iowa Prote st
Against His Election as Speaker

Anti-Saloonists in Iowa Prote 81
Against His Election as Speaker.
Dies Moines, Nov, 12.-- 1T was an.
nounced yesterday afternoon that the
American anti-saloon league win in.
augurate a pledge signing movement
early next year throughout the
United States. Criticisms OF temper.
ance lessons in the American Sunday
school leaflet was made as being en-.
tirely inadequate II was even hint.
ed that they are made unattractiye
purposely by the committee. a part
OF which opposes temperance study in
he Sunday school lesson course. At
last nights session vigorous resolu-
lions were adopted against the re-
election of Speaker Cannon to his
post as speaker,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
CHANGERS FOR TARIFF REFORM
Master Of Order Speaks Also for
Postal SAVINGS Banks.


Washington, Nov 12.-Immediate
revision of the tariff schedules affect
ing articles alleged TO be sold by
American manufacturers In foreign
markets at a lower price than in this
country was urged in behalf Of the
interests OF the American farmers by
former Governor Bachelor, of New
Hampshire. national master, in his
annual address yesterday before the
national grange Of patrons OF hus-
bandry Mr. Bachelor also made a
strong plea for postal savings banks,
parcels postss and highway appropri-
atoms at the next session Of congress.
Officers reports showed the grange In
creased 10 per cent In membership,
while 302 new oranges have been cs-
tablished during the past year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
TO HELP 0nEAvEL MYSTERY
Brother Of One Of Mrs. Gunness' Vic.
tiais Offers Assistance.


Laporte Ind. Nov. l2.--For III
purpose Of rendering every assistance
possible 10 che authorities In their
efforts 10 unrayel the Gunnes mys-
tory A. X Helgeleiu brother Of An.
drew Helgelein the last known vic
tin Of Mrs Guinness. arrived in La.
porte last night from Aberdeen, S. D.
Ho will be one Of the main witnesses
for the state, for through him Prose
eutor Smith will introduce a number
Of letters received by him from Mrs
Guinness during the time Helgeleiu
was endeavoring to lind some trace OF
bis brother Mrs. Guinness claimed
that the brother, after visiting her
had gone to Norway. At the time sh
wrote. his dismembered body lay in
her private cemetery, where it is al
legged she lad buried 1t after seeur-
ing $300a be had drawn from the
bank
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
OPPOSE EMPEROR FERDINAND.
Liberties of the People ThreatereS
Revealed in Assembly.

Sofia, Nov. 12.--The national as,
sembly yesterday was the arena of
notable republican demonstration
during the debate on the address In
reply to the royal message. The cab.
met failed to control its own support.
ers and several members Of the gov.
eminent majority delivered the most
violent attacks upon Emperor Ferdi-
nand ever heard within the walls Of
assembly The growing influence Of
the crown was denounced as disas-
trous to the liberties of the people,
and the ministers were warned that
the nation was In no mood to pay Sc
dearly for the new crown or to suf
its interests TO be jeopardized for the
qualification Of monarchical ambi-
tion~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
Death Of silas Petit.

Philadelphia. Nov 12.-Silas "
PETITE, one OF The best known corpora
ton and constitutional lawyers in
he country was found dead in his Of
fees in this city Lass night He was
seated at bis desk and had been
stricken While In the act Of writing a
letter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
PROSECUTE NEBRASKA scRIsEs
Twenty Newspaper Men Used Tele.
graph Franks unlawfully

81 NFt' ' 7 N''FS N'tttF7s1 VIZ
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov, 12.--The names
of 20 Nebraska newspaper men hold
ing Western Union telegraph cesa
pany franks were certified to the at
torney general yesterday by the state
railway commission for prosecution
under the antidisorimination clause
Of the commission act Among the de
PENDANTS are Victor Rosewatef chief
OF the publicity committee of the re-
publican national committee, Con
gresham Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. and
R. b. Schneider the telegraph com
pany stating as a reason for the is
suance of Schneider's frank that he
is citizen"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18

by as the little voice. calling feebly
for help, grew weaker and weaker,
and was finally husheI
This child proved later to be Willie
Attaway. the three year old son of
Mrs. Alfonso Attaway Of Slidell, La
His little body was taken out of the
wreck several hours later, horribly
mutilated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-11-18
sl7.s2s.01
Total

The statement Of receipts and ex
penditures above does not include
the sum of sl,sG3,50 given by the ma
tional republican committee to the
Milwaukee county committee, nor the
sum OF $500 received by the com
mittee to help wipe out the Old in
debtedness OF the Milwaukee county
committee though both sums passed
through our hands and appear on our
books