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The bee., 1908-07-09
SWELL EVENT.
An independence Day Lawn Party at
the Beautiful home Of MI.
Browning,

One of the incest affairs that
have ever been given in Earring
ton was a lawn party given on
Saturday night at the handsome
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. l..
Browning on Ridgeway street.
A large arch of red, white,
and blue electric lights was
spread over the entrance and on
both sides of the walk to the
house. The railing around
the piazza was festOoned with
electric lights and Japanese
lanterns, the porch floor was
covered with soft rugs of fine
texture. The interior of the
house was decorated with flags
and bunting of national cOlOrs.
A delightful buffet luncheon was
served, after which an attract
i've assortment of fire works con-
sisting of balloons, wheels, ro-
man candles, ETC., were fired and
could be seen for miles around.
Among the small but select mum
Der present were Mr.. and Mrs.
f. ID. Rash, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
McGary, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Rule, DIR. and Mrs. w. X. Mis-
BET, DIR. and Mrs. A. o. Sisk,
Misses Georgia Wyatt, Lillian
Evans, Wordna Stokes and Edith
Rootz; Messrs. John Long, Har-
ry Withers, Ed Trahern and
David Cowell all departed at a
late hour after a most delightful
evening spent with a host and
hostess that understand how to
entertain.
The bee., 1908-07-09

Fred Clayton and l. I. Fetch
er, two members of an Unbound
l.. Il N. freight traiR were
knocked from the top of the cars
to the ground by a severe shock
from a bolt of lightning Tuesday
afternoon. j. E. Farmer and j.
K. Herine, two other members,
were stunned, but not seriously
injured. The train had just left
South Louisville on IT'S way to
the city when the bolt struck
An examination revealed that
beyond a few bruises sustained
IN falling from the cars. The
men we're practically unhpFt.
The bee., 1908-07-09
Mammoth Meeting at Tabernacle
and Plans Laid for the
Immediate
ORGANIZATION or jacksonville
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
Negro Prohibition Workers Given Credit
For the Victory by Various
Speakers.
PROF. BELL. OF DARLINGTON
coLORED PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Is PRAISED FOR WORK.

TIE prohibition forces have
won in Madisonville, aud Earling-
ton aud all Hopkins county is
rejoicing.
The victary was great, if bv 4
small 'uajprits. aud the lead
ers vf the drS movement are
unanimous IN giving credit for
the victory to the negro workers
for temperance, saying that they
drought victory ont OF defeat
at the last moment Prof.
Bell, principal Of the Darlington
Oolored Public School, aud
Rev. Bob Clay, were recognized
as the men who did the. most
signal service among the numer
Gus leading negroes who took
part in the fight for prohibition.
W. K. league, Z. Il Cabell,
Alex Mitchusson and o number of
others, gave earnest and IN the
movement. That to these, ne
groes belonged a large part of
the credit was the point that
was given especial emphasis
at the big ratification meet.
ing held at the tabernacle in
Madisonville last night. The
house was packed and crowds
stood around the doors. Many
children with flags rode in hay
wagons and other vehicles to the
meeting and the band led on.
The net results of last nights
meeting was that, after a num-
Der of speeches, preliminary steps
were taken to organize law
aud order league, along lines
suggested by DIR. j. w. West, of
Louisville, the representative of
of the Kentucky Anh-Saloon
League. The following we're
named to compose nominating
committee, TO nominate officers
and executive committee for the
proposed law and order league:
G. II. johnson, DIR. w. 7. Nc
Nary, I. O. O'Bryan, w. j. Cox,
Rev. Leitchfield, Rev. Bernard,
Rev. Kirtley. To these are to
be added the names of two col
ored men, one a preacher and
one a layman, to be selected by
the colored workers.
The plan suggested for the Law
and Order League includes the
selection of an Executive Com
mittee of seven or more mem
bers and a Central Law Enforce
ment Committee Of five or sew
en-. 1t includes the selection
also of rs OF 30 secret men who
are not to be known and are not
10 know each other. These men
The bee., 1908-07-09
Victory Brought Out of Defeat at
Last Moment When Dry Work
ers DespGired.
DAY OF EARNEST AND POWERFUL
WORK ENDS WITH RATIFICATION.

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to be pledged to keep their eyes
and ears open and report all vic.
htions of law, not only Illicit
liquor trade but any other flag
rant violations, to the Central
Law Enforcement Committee.
Nobody giving information to be
used as a witness without their
consent and their names not to
be divulged.
4 Or. West reported that the
4bti Saloon League has plans
for aggressive work for the rest
Of the year. They have already
prepared a new County Unit
Bill and an Anti-Blind Tiger
b Il, with teeth in IT. He
said Kentucky was not ready
yet for State prohibition.
The majority Cor prohibition
was 81. The Court House pre-
cinct came up with 78 dry, when
the workers had expected 100
dry. Mill gave but 7S wet. The
prohibition forces were alarmed
4Ll depresse. Then Kitchen
came Up with SO dry aud ELI.
which had been counted upon to
give a large wet majority, voted
only %. wet. Then hats went up
in the air and men aud women
wept and shouted at the court
house square and all along the
streets. There was great rejoic-
ing. ''s
Rev. Bernard, of the Christian
church, said last night at the
tabernacle: 1--WE ought to be
proud of the colored brother.
We trembled as to whether or
not Elk and Mill would bring up
the victory; and they did. We
ought to be mindful of the col
ored people. You can't cheer
them too much. They brought
victory out of defeat at the last
moment"
Speeches were made by Revs.
Leitchfield, Bernard, Kirtley,
Cox; Judge Givens, Judge Hall,
j. w. Mitchell, Mrs Beauchamp,
DIR. West, Rev. Clay and Prof.
Bell. Ben Ashbv led the sing
ing and Cliff Pritchett aided at
the piano. 1t was a meeting of
thanksgiving but not one of
undue exultation over the de-
feated saloon men and express
ions OF the utmost charity for the
Individuals who had opposed the
temperance forces were voiced
in nearly all of the speech
es that were made. The meet
ing was a fitting climax to a day
of devoted and earnest work.
A number of darlington peo-
attended the meeting and
took part in the rejoicing.
The Darlington cOlored band
helped to win the battle.
The bee., 1908-07-09

A large crowd of our citizens
attended the Elks picnic at
jacksonville Saturday. The To-
terurtan was crowded on every
trip and it was necessary to have
two conductors to handle the
crowd. Chas. Doyle assisted
conductor Ashoy that day.
The bee., 1908-07-09

Jas. Readon, the popular engi-
neer on the M. q A. Plug is
taking rest and Thos. Logan is
on the right side of the "a dur
ing his absence.
The bee., 1908-07-09

Steve Alvey, who for several
years tagged on the Evansville
Plug, is again working in that
capacity. Steve has been work
ing in the Howell yard for the
past year.
The bee., 1908-07-09

Mr. Wolfe, Of the Trainmas-
tiers Office. spent Saturday and
Sunday with home folks in
Evansville.
The bee., 1908-07-09

we understand lhey nave secur-
ed the mining rights Of thou,
sands Of acres Of fac coal lands,
they now own thousands of acres
in Hopkins county, they still
continue to purchase additional
coal rights when placed on the
market.
Supt. Thos. Black, of the
Shamrock mine, came up last
week to look after matters of i'm
portance in connection with the
mines. He reports business dull
Barton Fulls, of the Fox Run
mine, visited relatives here on
the fourth aud reports pro-
gress being made there in the in
crease of the output of the mine.
Foreman John Robinson, of
the Nortonville mine, spent the
fourth of July with relatives
here. He reports improve
ment in the condition of the
mine.
John Wyatt, formerly an EN-.
ployee of mines here, came over
from Sturgis last week to spend
a few days here with relatives,
and he brings the same news as
that brought from all mines in
the state, of dull times, and that
all are looking forward to the
first of August when business
is expected to show signs of
recuperating. The members of
the u. M. w. who have been
loafing around Sturgis for the
past few years are fast taking
their departure for other places
since the so-called strike has
been declared off.
The appointment by Governor
Wilson of Thos. Long to a
position as an assistant mine in
spector of Kentucky meets with
the hearty approval OF the peo-
pie here, and Is one of great 10,
cal interest to US all, Not alone
because Tom Is one of our citi
zeDs, but on account of the fact
that it is the first selection ever
made from among the boys rear
ed and brought up around
the mines here to a state posi-
ton of such Importance. The
was made after a
thorough examination by the
state board of mine inspectors.
IN. which examination he made
next to the highest grade attain
ed by any applicant. Among
those who are no doubt pleas
ed with the appointment is
Prof. Norwood, who for years
resided here before he received
the appointment of chief state
mine inspector and during his
sojourn knew Mr.. Long well both
in and out Of the mines, and
knows his qualifications for the
position, 10 fact much OF the
knowledge possessed by Tom, was
gained under the tutorship of In
spectorNorwood, who always take
great pleasure in imparting de
sired information to those he
comes in contact with while fol-
lowing his daily vocation. The
is one that places
great responsibility upon the new
assistant and one that will re-
quire his undivided attention.
The mining laws Of Kentucky as
well as other states have become
very rigid of late years. But with
the knowledge Tom has gained by
experience as well as
the close study Of the best treat
lses on mining, his friends pre-
dict for him success in his new
field of labor, and are proud of
the fact that tho Governor has
seen fit to make this appoint
ment.
Jas. Readon, the popular engi-
The bee., 1908-07-09

Walter Dawes, the efficient
train master clerk, who has been
waiting ia Mexico, has returned
home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-06-07

OUR TERMS
5 1000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE
s2.oO Cash, soc Weekly
s 25.Oo WORTH OF MERCHANDISE
S4oO Cash. stO0 Weekly
s 5000 WORTH OF M6RCHANDlSE
$3.50 Cash. SEQ Weekly
$4,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE
$500 Cash, $500 Weekly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
FIFTY VETERANS DYING DAILY.

A Washington dispatch says nearly
Gfty old soldiers answered the call of
'taps" every day during the last year.
according to the net decrease shown
by the pensions rolls. The gross de-
crease during the fiscal year was 49,
ga and nearly all of that shortening
of the roll was caused by death. The
total number of pensioners at the close
of the.year was 967, 81.
The appropriation bill to cover the
pension expenditures for the next year
is almost completed, and will carry
approximately s16O, 900, 900, the largest
amount with the exception of one year,
1893, since the pension system was es-
tablished. The McCumber service PEN
sion law, which gave material increase
to many pensioners, was responsible
for the large appropriation that will be
necessary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

stomach trouble. I was always hun
cry. but did not dare to eat much, as
had severe pains In my stomach, and
also through my body. l could not
sleep at night and was very restless.
| was also very nervous. and would
have severe headaches. l was consti.
pated, and always felt bloated after
eating.
Il had tried MAY remedies. but
could secure no relief, until one day
noticed in the newspapers what won
derful results Coopers medicines were
accomplishing in Chicago decided
to try them, and shortly after COM
mencing the treatment ] began to feel
better. l did not have those severe
pains in my stomach, and l could sleep
at night; my appetite improved, and
l can now eat well. am feeling like
new woman.
Il am very thankful to Mr.. Cooper
for what his remedies have done for
me. They have restored me to good
health, and would advise any one
who suffers as did to try them"
We sell the Cooper medicines. They
are easily the most celebrated prepa-
rations ever introduced in this coun-
try. growing in popularity daily,
%. E Davis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1868.
THE RIGHTS OF LABOR AND THE RIGHTS OF
EMPLOYERS

The Erdman law, law of congress,
declared that man should not be dis
charged because he belonged to labor
union. William Adair, a master me-
chanic of the Louisville ard Nashville
railroad discharged Fireman Cottage be
cause he belonged to the order of To-
connective fireman. Suit was brought
under the Erdman act, which finally
reached the United States supreme
court where the law was declared un-
constitutional for the reason: First,
that the case did not relate to interstate
commerce. Second, that it interfered
with the constitutional liberty of the
employer to employ or not employ such
men as he chooses. On this point the
reasoning of Justice Harlan who read
the opinion, IS incontrovertible for it
lays down the rights and liberties Of
both laborer and employer which must
be equal. Justice Harlan says:
1.-THE right of person to sell lis
labor upon such terms as he deelns
proper is, in its essense, the same as
the right of the purchaser of labor to
prescribe the conditions upon which IL
viii accept such labor from the person
offering to seilit. So the right OF the
employees to quit the service of the
employer for whatever reason is the
same as the right Of the employer. for
whatever reason, to dispense with the
service of such employee"
1t was the legal right of the defend
ant Adair, however unwise such course
might have been, to discharge Coffage,
because Of his being a member of a
labor organization, as it was the legal
right Of Cottage, if he saw fit to do so,
however unwise such a course might be.
to quit the service in which he was en-
gagged, because the defendant employed
those who were not members o. some
labor organization.
In all such particulars the employer
and the employee have equality Of
rights, and any Legislation that disturbs
that eqality is an arbitrary interference
with the liberty of contract which no
government can legally justify in a
free land"
Some Of the labor papers have gone
off ina hot tempered belch against the
decision and President Gompers of the
American Federation Of Labor is re-
ported to be so mad about it that he
will not discuss it for fear of Saying
something he would regret But the
Pittsburg Labor Tribune is edited by
men who have some clearness of vision
and it tells it's readers that the decision
is sound and in the interest of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
HOW He HAS
MADE A SUCCESS
L. T. Cooper Tells Chicago Reporter Why
He Accompanies So Much

No man in recent years has been
more successful in restoring human
health than l.. T. Cooper. During his
stay in Chicago, and while he was
meeting thousands of people daily, he
gave the following reason for the re-
markable demand for his medicine to
a reporter:
Mr.. Cooper said: my New Discov-
cry is successful because it corrects
the stomach. My theory is that few
can be sick If TIE digestive apparatus
is working properly. II naturally fol.
lows that few can be well with a poor
digestion.
Il know from experience that most
of the tined, half-sick people that are
so common nowadays have half-sicl
stomachs. Put the stomach in shape,
aA3 nature does the rest. The result
is general good health. My medicine
does this. That is why fifty thousand
people here in Chicago are using 1t
who never heard of me until a month
ago"
Among the fifty thousand mentioned
by Mr.. Cooper who used his medicine
in Chicago is Mrs. Hilda Pflueger, liv-
ing at 1905 Ainslie Avenue. This Is
the statement she makes concerning
her experience with the medicine:
u have been sick tor six years with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
Runor.
Bryant.

Rumor.
Rumor is a common noun, singular
and feminine gendeT-except when it
Is used by stock gamblers to influence
the market or by statesmen to inhu-
ence politics.
Necessity is the grandmother of Ru-
NOR, because Rumor is the child of In
vention. Considered separately, its
forebears are feminine idlebodies and
masculine busybodies.
The physical properties OF Rumor are
unique and interesting. 1t is more potent
than fact, attains to a greater veloc-
ity than electricity. cannot be reduced
to syllogism. feeds on emotion, sleeps
with one eye open, gathers strength
with age and dies of punctured dropsy.
Rumor is like Santa Claus. We know
its general tendencies. but not its spe-
cific origin. All we know of Rumor is
from hearsay. No one has ever been
arrested for stealing it. as the original
owner is always unwilling to claim it.
Rumor is predatory. Its chief quar-
ries are lovers married or SINGLE,
preachers. social leaders, policemen,
politicians and people. Its bitterest
foe is Rumor. Therefore Rumor should
always be treated homeopathieally.
Its motto is: Don't believe half you
hear and forget the other half."-Lip-
pincott's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

The murder Of a priest in a Denver
Catholic church on late Sunday morn
ing while administering the sacrament
to his congregation, and too, by a
creature who was having the conse-
Grated wafer served to him by the
Reverend Father, is one of the most
dastardly acts recorded in American his
tory. The fowl creature was an an
archist not long in this country, who
appeared to believe that freedom in the
United States means freedom to plumber,
murder and destroy our sacred institu-
lions. There are too many such persons
permitted to live here. The cities are
filed with these lazy vagabonds, who
do not work and look upon the man
who has by industry and prudence ac-
cumulated a few dollars or become
prominent as preacher, teacher or pro-
fessional man, must be destroyed as
enemies to the working people" That
is the only excuse the Denver anarchist
gave for taking the life Of his spiritual
advisor, a man upright and beloved by
his churchmen and society. Out with
such treasonto government and society,
and the sooner the better.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

MUTATION.
They talk of short lived pleasure. Be
1t so.
Pain dies as quickly. Stern. hard fea-
tured pain
Expires and let's her weary prisoners go.
The fiercest agonies have shortest reign,
And after dreams of horror comes again
The welcome morning with its rays OF
peace
Oblivion, softly wiping out the stain.
Makes the strong secret pangs of shama
to cease.
Remorse is virtues root. Its fair increase
Are fruits OF innocence and blessedness.
Thus Joy. o'erborne and bound doth still
release
His young limbs from the chains that
round him press.
Weep not that the world changes. Did 1t
keep
A stable. ehangeless state 'twere cause In
deed to weep.
BRYANT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04

laboring men, for, it says, ''if the
liberty of employers is left unrestricted
there win be no danger of any attempt
to restrict the liberty of the wage
Garner"
1t is well for both sides to consider
the meaning of the liberty here spoken
of. 1t means the legal liberty, not the
unlicensed liberty so many men on
either side would like to exercise. We
have liberty of action here as defined
by law. No man must exercise his
liberty in a way to interfere with the
lawful rights of others. - Governor
Hoard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
WRITES FROM SOUTH AMERICA
Mrs. Helen Hanson Tells of Extensive
Farming in Far Off Land.

A letters from Mrs. Helen Hanson.
dated January %, has just been received
and gives many interesting glimpses of
life in Buenos Aires:
/ was out in the country with Fred
this week, out about eight hours ride
on the train. We spent night out on
beautiful estancia, away out in the
country. 1t was surrounded by beauti-
full grounds and trees, an ideal spot to
live with plenty of servants to do the
work. The family were Spanish, so of
course couldn't talk to them, but Fred
acted as Interpreter. You know he can
carry on & conversation in Spanish with
out hitch. The country looks much
like that in the Dakotas only does not
roll so much. 1t just does ones heart
good to ride by in the train and see
such immense areas of land dotted over
very thickly with neat stacks of grain.
1t gives one such feeling of plenty.
They were in the midst of threshing
(mind you, in january / should i'm
agine there would be very fine shooting
out on those estancias for we saw such
large fiocks of ducks, and all kinds of
birds both big and little. Even saw
ostriehes running wild on the prairie.
with little ones. This estancia WASH {
such big one, covered nine square
miles THAT sounds big to us) but Fred
says some cover as many as forty and
fifty square miles. It takes one man
with HI outfit whole threshing sea-
son to thresh on some of them. So one
job like Jnat would net him neat little
sum, wouldn't it? A crowd of US want
to go out on the river to see Uncle
| Sans torpedo boats. You know the
way around Cape Horn and these tor
pedo boats leave the fleet out in mid
oce an and sail into Buenos Aires harbor
to bring friendly message to the Ar
gentine from the States. 1t will be
pretty fine to see some of our fleet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-03-04
WHAT our EEIcHBoRs ARE DOING.
Ceilings from the Dress Of Surrounding
Towns.
(From the HilIsboro seutry-Enterprisel

trrom the Hlllsooro Sentry nterprise.l
Ben Kaufman, who has been in a
La Crosse hospital for several weeks
returned home Tuesday.
Ever 0nsager of Greenwood town.
ship took his son, Lewie, to Madison,
Sunday, where the boy entered a sani-
tarium for treatment.
Ed. Barenek will behead miller in the
grist mill when the new company takes
charge of the business.
Henry Linke went to Madison, to at
tend state meeting of supervisors of
assessment.
Mr.. Ausbourn was in town looking
for mis- sister, Mrs. Fred Lehman, who
formerly resided here, but now is resi-
dent IF La CIR sse. Mr.. Adsbourn in
formed the wn er that he was parted
from his sister when both were children
and he had not seen her since.
H. E. Jewett, who has been in employ
of Hillsboro Mill Co. for four years,
retires from that position March 1st,
when the mill property changes hands.
Mr.. Jewett says he likes Hillsboro and
is in no hurry to leave.
The marriage of Miss Martha Rott
to Frank F. Kolash occurred in this
village February Is. The ceremony
was performed by R. Williams. Both
contracting parties are wellknown resi-
dents of the town of Greenwood.