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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

service employees who contract debts
to pay thHi1.
Judge alton B. Parker. former chief
justice of the state Of New York and
pre- aiGentiaI candidate of the demo
c'3lic party in 1904. was admitted to
practice before the Supreme court Of
le United States.
Word has reached the state depart
,ment from Consul Thomas P Moffat.
at Lagua.ra. Venezuela, who is unable
to get away from the place because Of
the quarantine regulations on account
Of the bubonic plague.
By the provisions of a bill passed
by the house. the secretary Of the
navy is authorized to accept and care
for gifts, such as silver service sets,
presented 70 the vessels OF the navy.
The question Of ownership Of such
gifts is now determined by law
An arbitration treaty between the
United States and Denmark by Act
ing Secretary Bacon and Constantin
Brun. minister for Denmark The
treaty follows the lines of the general
arbitration treaties which have been
negotiated between the United States
and several European countries.
Because of the great contributions
Of the late Mai. James Carroll sur.
geon, L. S. A. and the late Acting AS
sistant Surgeon Jesse W Lasear. U.
S A. in connection with the discoy-
cry by them Of the means Of prevent
ing yellow fever the house granted
their widows an annuity for life Of
1926 month
In deciding the case Of Anna Kea-
lCha and Keoni Williams, g,and-
daughters Of the late J. K. Williams
Of the island Of oahu. Hawaii against
William r. Castle, trustee Of the es-
tate Of Williams gainst the wo-
men, the Supreme court of the
United States held that mar iage by
the father to the mother OF the child
rem horn out OF wedlock does not
have the effect in Hawaii Of legitima.
tiZiug the children
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Some News Notes

All Indictment against a member OF
8 he Jailed brokerage firm of T A Me
intyre Il Co. New York. was reported
10y the grand jury
BY most unanimous vote tn
South Carolina democratic convention
decided to instruct its delegates to the
national convention for Bryan
Two persons are dead and one miss
ing ana three seriously injured as a
result Of a fire which destroyed the
Queens hotel at Tilsonburg, Ontario.
\ number Of the guests OF the hotei
were more or less hurt,
Seven prominent young society peo-
pie drowr I'd at Clarendon. Ark. when
the tank of their gasoline launch ex-
ploded wrecking the boat. Othe'
members OF the party were rescued
with difficulty.
Colonel Evan T. Williams, one OF
the most prominent attorneys Of
southern Ohio, was killed ard Joseph
Cloran probably fatally injured when
their buggy was struck by street car
at lronton. Ohio,
According to wireless message re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
EnRElnN

King Mauuels attachment for a
daughter of LADY in waiting
threatens TO disrupt the matrimonial
plans laid for the young ruler
President Roosevelt Is among the
chief. ol state who cabled congratu.
lations TO King Alfonso ON the ocea-
sion of the twenty second anniversary
Of his birth
Nearly lon residents NJ Oporto,
representing an shades OF monarch.
lists arrived a, Lisbon They ma.,btl
IN procession 60 the palace and paid
homage to King Manuel
An official telegram SO London re.
ports twenu-seyeu deaths from
cholera IN the regiment of The Nuns.
ter fusileers. sent INTO the cholera
camp from Mas General Wilcox
force now operating dsaius, the Nob.
mands
Emperor Francis Joseph is agaiu
slightly indisposed Court officials at
Vienna say there Is no reason for
anxiety but after the firing duties
connected with the recent VISIT OF
Emperor William and the German
princess it is necessary for his ma.
jesty TO be careful
4 bin has been introduced I'm the
chamber OF deputies IT Brazil asking
for the appropriation Of $Soooo0 as a
ri}t for Senator Ruy By .Nosa. the
Csfmpr president Of the s,late, for
his services in defense of Brazil at
the last peace conference at The
HaE.r
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
DOME STIC.

Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy. head Of
the Christian Scientists. objects to
current rumors that she Is in IN
health.
Senator Julius G. Burrows of Mich.
igan has been chosen for temporary
chairman of tho republican national
committee.
New evidence Indicates that he de-
faulting cashier of the Allegheny Ma
tioZai bank Of Pittsburg looted the
Institution of over 100000
Three earthquake shocks were per
ceptiblc in Montana Sunday night Al
Marysville dishes ratified ON shelves
and clocks We're made to strike by
the seismic disturbances.
The Laetare medal was formally
conferred at Notre Dame upon Dr
James Charles Monaghan, last chief
OF the United States bureau of con.
sular reports. former consul 10 Ger,
nany, former professor at Wisconsin
and Notre Dame universities
Burglars entered the book store OF
w ii. Robinson In the center OF the
business district of Keuosha by cut.
ting a glass In a door al the rear Of
the building The robbery was dis
covered before the men had time to
break open the cash register
a fund of 100000 IN cash w.V he
raised and placed IN the Allegheny
National bank at Pittsburg 10 assure
depositnrs and the public Of its unim.
paired solidity. A plan Of reorganiza
ton has also been agreed upon Cash
Ter William Montgomery, charged
with embez2lemeut in connection with
she banks di' cultlcs. Is still ont on
800 o00 bail
With Or Cyrus Adler of Washing
ton in the chair with eC5 delegates
from rSrious parts OF the United
: les IN attendance the sixteenth
a2aual session of the American Jew.
ish Historical society was held at the
Hotel Aston New York Or Adler
Nas elected president Secretary OF
commerce and Labor Oscar s. StrauS
WAS made a member Of the executive
council
Rear Admiral Thomas who has
aeen in command OF the Atlantic fleet
ever since Admiral Evans rciinQuish.
sd command hauled down his flag and
vas succeeded by Rear Admiral
Charles s. Sperry. who viii retain
command during the return yoN age
aj he fleet Admiral Thomas viii not
retire before Octobcr. nat he Will co
on ,@ave from this date and have no
further connection with the naval es
tAbEshment His naval career covers
nearly forty-seven years OF active ser
vice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

ceiFed at Los Angles the Atlantic feet
IS encountering of the coast OF Ore
gOn the heaviest seas since it left
Hampton Roads. The ships were
struggling against a stormy head wind
and making slow progress.
The, refusal of a wealthy Italian
ply stefan to comply with the demands
Of black hand criminals for money
resulted in the lives of hundred per-
sons being placed in danger for a few
moments when a bon was exploded
IN tenement house in New York.
-Four persons were injured and the
building badly damaged.
Miss Helen Maloney. daughter of
Martin Maloney Of Philadelphia, never
was legally married to Arthur H. Os-
borne according to a decision of Ref
cree Gotham, filed with the supreme
court of New York. Tie court al
firmed the report. The annulment
makes the marriage of Miss Maloney
to Samuel Clarkson, a young English
man, legal.
The badly mutiIated body of Mrs,
Carrie Shaw, wealthy widow of Hor-
tonville, was discovered in the mill
pond at Appleton. There was every
evidence that. brutal murder had
been committed. Charles Abrams, who
had been keeping company with the
woman, is in custody at New London.
1t has been learned that the couple
had been at outs for some days and
that Arms called on her Monday even
ing for the purpose of making up
There is possibility that Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw may abandon the pro
ceedings for the annulment of her
marriage to Harry K. Thaw, according
to a statement made by her counsel,
Daniel O'Reilly. we have not de-
cided yet just what We will do" said
O'Reilly, but as we told Referee Deyo
in asking for a further postponement
of the case. if we are not ready to go
on Tuesday next, we viii not go on
at all"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
LABOR AND lNnusrRY.

Ten tons of sugar were sold on the
second monthly sales day Of the Bust
ness Mems association at New Rich
mond
Frank S. Baines Of GAINESVILLE has
awarded a contract for a $4,000 to-
bacco warehouse TO Fred Little Of
Fond du Lac
| Probably fifty applicants for the
positions Of typewriter clerks, veter-
inarlans, janitors and other state po
sitions took examinations at Madison
Since beginning the manufacture Of
/ flush veneered doors the ROdds Lum-
! Der and Veneer company Of Marsh
field has given SO many orders that it
is considering the enlargement Of its
plant
The suit brought by the govern
ment against the American Tobacco
company alleging thar corporation to
: be monopoly in restraint of trade
IN violation Of the Sherman anti.
trust law has been started.
Henry II. Rodgers of the Standard
OH company has sold sl7O00,000
Tidewater company. first lien 1--WE
year. per cent convertible gold
bonds TO Redmond & Co, and the
Equitable Trust company of New
York
Clarence Nicholson OF Aigolna Wis
has established a new industry at
Durand by opening bottling plant
He win manufacture fun line Of
son drinks He has been IN tho bust
ness ten years at Algoma
The Nevcrsweat mine of the Ana
conda group o, the Amalgamaled Cop,
per company resumed operations at
Butte. aTordiug employment to 500
men The East Mining company also
started work giving work to fifty
miners The West Gray RQck viii re.
sumo and will employ about 100 men
Sheriff Foster adopted unique and
extremely effective plan for quelling
d disturbances which have been almost
continuous at Port Washington N
" since more than 100 Italian and
bank workers went on q strike The
sheriff rounded up the strikers when
they were approaching the works
and placed every one of them under
arrest
The plant Of the Appleton Paper
and Pulp company. one Of the oldest
in the Fox river valley. and pioneer In
the paper industry. VIII be operated
only about three months longer When
the present large supply of pulpwood
Is ground up the mill will be shut
down and the company will begin op-
crauons at once toward the coustruc-
tion of new electric power house,
the power 90 be used for commercial
purposes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
THE NEWS ABRIDGED
IN RApGERpoM.

Modern Woodmen at La Crosse are
considering the purchase of the
Young Mems Christian association.
Mamie Hemmens OF GAINESVILLE, who
disappeared was found at the home of
friends In Beloit and brought home.
g. small pox epidemic is prevalent
IN the north part Of Mount Pleasant,
Rac.ne county. Five cases have been
taken to the pesthouse.
Gustav Evenson of La Crosse, who
escaped from the county insane asy-
1um. was found upon examination TO
be sacc and was discharged.
Forest fires in Sawyer county dana
aged property belonging to the North
Wisconsin Lumber and Manufactur-
ing company and George Gasink.
The home of Alderman William w.
Watt Of GAINESVILLE was entered by
burglars, who took a pocketbook con
tanning S. and a babys bank with
several dollars.
Owing 10 fear Of an epidemic Of
scarlet fever and dphtheria the
schools at sheboygan were closed and
no services were held at the Dutch
Reformed church.
Deputy Sheriff p J. Hughes Of
Douglas county was in Appleton aud
caused the arrest Of John b MacIu-
ner, who has been taken to Superior
where he will answer 10 a serious
charge.
Ministers and leading citizens Of
Eau Claire organized law enforce
meut league to deal with alleged de
dance of the statutes by the saloons.
The organization is headed By o II.
ingram, a millionaire.
Frank Mayer, claiming Superior as
ais home. was arrested at Cumber-
land by City Marshal Doar and plead
ed guilty TO he charge Of robbing
Mat Arnea' General store aud he
postofice at |arronett. He was bound
over.
The Relish Bible society of Oshkosh
elected the following officers Presi-
dent Ellis Roberts. vice president.
John Row .ands; secretary. Hugh G.
Davies secretary ]. Edna Roberts;
librarian. Mrs Mary o. Davis: exccu-
Give cc.hmittee Evan C.. Davis, Lu-
Hher Davies. William NJ. Jones Rob
ert T. Jones and John Owens.
Seven tots. ranging in age from 3
80 il years. all Of them lily clad
hungry. and tired, were found wan
dering about the lake front at Mantle
voc They were looking for their
grandma. The children said their ia.
sher Ia Chicago had shipped them OF
The police found grandma She Is
county charge here The children
vs'ests fed. given sleep. ana sent back
10 Chicago
Geryllle f. Clarke, of Racine. over
20 years OF age. has patented an auto
mobile tire. which he declares will
Teyolutionize the tire business. He
says IL cannot be puuctured will not
siatten out and raise up dusl. will
have better cushion than the rub.
Der tire. VIII not slip or slew on the
roadhed will be more durable and
wear longer than the rubber tire IL
does away with the chances Of explo-
sion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Beware OF 0intmentS for Cdtana
that Contain MerCBry,

az mercury will surely destroy the seuse Of
Cous surfaces Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from reputa-
bic physicians as the damage they will de
derive from them, HATS Catarra Curs.
manufactured by f. J, Cheney & %. To-
ledo O.. contains no mercury. and ls taken
Internally, ACtlug directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. la buy
ms Hslrs CRtsrrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. II Is tAscn internally and made
10 Toledo. Ohio. ~ +. }. Cheney Ca
Test iusonlais free
Sold by Druggists Price, Use per bottle.
Take halis Family Pills for constipAtiea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
CHARLES BRACE HEADS
RIPON COLLEGE Ola

Ripon, Wis. May a1.-Charles
Brace of Princeton, Mimi, was elect
ed president of the class of 1910. He
has been prominent IN class affairs,
having been leader OF the sophomore
debating team this year and Of the
freshman debating team last year
J. e. Moriarty of Fond du Lac was
elected vice president; Thomas Hill
of Merrill, Wis, secretary, and Miss
Irmagard Jones of Wautoma, treas
ured. The sophomores have decided
to put on novelty program on the
afternoon of class day during com
mencement week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Obituary.

}. Scott Richman. one of the oldest
practicing lawyers in Iowa in years
OF service. is dead.
Eugene Francois Marie Henri,
ninth duke of Harcourt. is dead in
Paris. aged A years.
Mrs Elizabeth Soliday wife of Col.
A. Soliday and mother Of DR.. A. F.
Soliday Of Milwaukee. died aged GO
years
The Most Rev. Peter Bourgade.
archbishop Of Santa Fe. is dead Heart
failure was given as the cause He
was SO years Of age
Volney J. Bassinger. one of the
former leading horsemen and livery
stable proprietors Of southern Wis.
consin, died at Racine. aged II years
Frederick May Holland, author of
various reviews. essays and pamph.
let's, IS dead at Concord, Mass, He
was a member Of the Wisconsin
Academy of Science
Professor Alfred Cabeb aged "A
years. for more than half a centdry
prominent figure in musical and OPP
cratic circles Of two continents. is
dead at Sioux City, Ia.
The Rev. Or. /. w Cate. formerly
OF Boston. but for ten years in charge
of the Universalist mission in Japan,
is dead Dr. Cate was also connected
with the university at Toxic.
l. b. Wheat, a lawyer, who gained
nat onal prominence in conducting
the noted Hillmon insurance case
taking it through all the courts Of
the country, is dead at Leavenworth,
Kan
Professor j. II Coyner Of Hopkins
vile. Ky. at one time president of
colleges in Salt Lake CITY, Utah, and
Los Angeles, Cal, and who had lee
tured in ali parts of the United States
against mormanism, is dead.
Captain Samuel Samuels, for tif.
teen years president of the Marine
journal. who became famous in the
early sos when he commanded the
Dreadnaught, the fastest sailing pac-
ket Of its time, Is dead at his home
in Brooklyn.
Or. Frank b. Brewer who died at
the home Of his son, DR. Brewer of
Fort Atkinson. taught school in
Whitewater nearly fifty years ago
He was principal Of the leading
school for eleven yearN. He was n
years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
ELECTING BISHOPS.
General Conference May Elevate a
German Professor.

Baltimore, May 21.-The event to
which the entire Methodist Episcopal
world has been looking forward, the
election of bishops by the current
general conference began yesterday.
two ballots being taken. The first
was without effect and the result of
the second will be held secret until
announced by the presiding officer to
the conference this morning. Rev.
w T. Anderson of New York. headed
the poll with 446 votes and Rev. j..
L. Nuelsen of Bereau, o.. was but one
behind him.
1t is generally accepted that DR..
Anderson will be one of the new bish-
ops, but beyond that II is mere guess
work Especial interest attaches to
the vote given Nuelsen. who is pro
lessor of German in Wallace college
ut Bereau. and who is backed by the
German Methodists of the entire
world as the most available man to
realize their desire for bishop of
their race.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

the workhouse for thirty days at
Fond du Lac.
Mrs Nettie Odette, of Wausau, who
was shot by Albert MiIbauer, the In
sane man who killed himself, died at
ST. Marys hospital without regain
ing consciousness. Milbauer's wife
who also was shot. win recover
At Northampton, Mass. in run
away accident Miss Ethel Bur
roughs Of Summerville, a member Of
the senior class at smith college, was
thrown from a carriage and instantly
killed.
Alone in her little home save for
her three small children, and terror
stricken with fear for their safety
Mrs. Bessie Ellis Deeson Of Memphis
Tenn, shot and probably fatally
wounded her husband Hardiman s
Deeson.
The coroner's jury brought in a
verdict that Mrs. Rose Watts OF
Woodstock, ILL.,. came to her death at
Beloit from a criminal operation. but
did not suggest who was guilty. 1t
exonerated a physician who attend
ed the woman.
Gertrude Kopp, farmers oaogh
ter, aged 10 years, was herding cows
near Caryville in Eau Claire county
with her little brother and another
boy The latter had a shotgun with
him for hunting gophers The gun
was accidentally discharged and the
shot entered Gertrude's side and
killed her.
Coroner Hill Is investigating a case
Of supposed infanticide eleven miles
south OF Waukesha IN the town OF
Muskego. where the body Of a newly
born infant was found floating in a
creek The body had been sewed up
in a woman's knit undergarment
and. with a stone as a weight, cast
into the creek The flowing water
caused the garment 10 break open
and the body rose to the surface
where it was discovered floating.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
WASHINGTON.

acting Secretary Bacon and Amba b.
sad1r Bryce Of Great Britain signed
a treaty which provides regulations
fov the exchange OF prisoners and for
salvage and wreckage
A committee from the National As
soclation of Retail Grocers called on
the PRECEDENT TO ask him to issue a
civil service order compelling civil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
DeWITT'S CARB0LIZED WITCH HAZE
SAEVE For Piles, Burns, Sores.
METHoDisTs MAY UNITE.
But Will Not Amalyamate With Con-
qregationalists.


Pittsburg. May 21-The Methodist
protestant general conference yester-
day gave decided impetus to the move
ment to unite all Methodist bodies in
the United States into one organize /
body when it ordered printed the re-
port of its committee on church union,
providing that a commission of nine
be appointed to confer with commits
sion from the Methodist Episcopal
church north aud south with a view to
amalgamating the bodies which have
been separated for eight years.
The committees report rejects the
proposition to unite all the Congrega-
tionaI churches, but empowers the
commission from the United Brethren
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
rRAGEnlES

Two children were burnod and sey-
eral hundred person badly frightened
during communion N ST Joseph's
Roman Catholic church IN Chicago
calling $50 feet down tn shaft at
the Gibson mine a. Amasa on the Me.
nominee iron range, al lshpcm 'ns,
Gust Maneeuse, mechanical engjn-
eer. was Instant, Killed
After recc veriug from the effects OF
sulphuric ether. taken while he was
drunk. En- Miller was committed 60
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

George Porter Hilton, president Of
the chamber of commerce of Albany.
n. Y, is a comparatively young man,
who already has braanched out into
many widely divergent activities. Be
sides conducting the affairs of the
chamber of commerce, he is one of
the owners of the biggest department
store in eastern New York. vice presi-
dent of the Albany Trust company,
director of the United Traction COM
pany, director of the First National
bank, trustee of the Albany Medical
college. member of the American So
ciety Of Civil Engineers, and actively
connected with a number of promin-
ent clubs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
EARLY RISER 8
The famous little pills.
cummins Out for Prouty.

Des Moines, Ia, May 21.-GoyernCr
Cummins has caused considerable con-
motion in district political circles by
the formal announcement that
he favors the nomination of Judge s.
F. Prouty of this city for congress as
against Captain J. A T. Hull, who is
a candidate for reelection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Eair pehater collanses.

Oshkosh Wis. May I'll Miss Marie
Sm,diehotham Of Shcboygan leader
for .he Oshkosh normal school in the
recent debate with normal university
OF Normal. H.. Is IN as q result of a
nervous collapse following the de
bate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
Fleet Nears PUGET Sound.

Seattle. Wash. May '1.-The At.
lantic battleship fleet VIII this morn
ing enter the strait of Juan de Fuca,
proceeding in the direction of Puget
sound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
THE CHILDREN LIKE 1T
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Chicago, May 21-John A. HamIin.
owner of the Grand opera house here,
died suddenly last night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

church to discuss the question of IN
ion and report back to the next general
conference.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27
PEOPLE. OF PROMIN EN- E.

King Edward of England is &C, the
emperor of Austria is n, and the
king of Roumania is IS. President
Fallieres is g. The prince OF Mon
tenegro is the same age as King Ed
ward, the sultan of Turkey and the
king of Denmark-Queen Alexandras
brother-are both "a, and the king Of
Greece, another of the queens
brothers, is 81. The emperor Of ia
pan is 81, Oddly enough. the German
emperor and President Roosevelt are
both 4S, an evidently strenuouse age.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is 81,
and the king of Norway and the EN-
peror of China are both 35. The king
of Spain is 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

Thomas A Edison is the latest
prominent man to come to the conclu-
sion that nearly all the serious dis
eases of the stomach are the result
of overlooking the digestive organs.
He, too, has practically elimenated
meat from his diet, with noticeab'y
good results. And he, too, regrets
that he did not make the great dis
covery fifty years ago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

Senator Poseph F. Johnston of Ala
bama, 65 years of age, was four times
wounded in the civil war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-05-27

Lady Ernestine Hunt, eldest daugh-
ter OF the marquis of Allesburg owns
and operates a horse ranch at Calgary,
Alberta, on stretch of land nearly
40 900 acres in extent.