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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
TAFT COMPLETES
HIS CABINET
FRANKLIN MAcVEAGH OF cHiCA.
GO SLATED FOR TREASURY
PORTFOLIO.
PREsIDENT-ELEcT ADHEREs TO
DECLARATION NOT TO GIVE
OUT ANY INFORMATION.

New York, Feb. 25.-President-
elect Taft yesterday completed his
cabinet by the offer of the treasury
portfolio and its acceptance. That
the offer was made to and accepted
by Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago is
as near positive statement of what
is believed 10 be the fact as may be
made in the face of the absolute re-
fusal by Judge Taft to throw any
light on the most interesting situa-
ton.
1t is vaguely limited that there are
things to be accomplished in Wash
ington before the announcement may
be properly made. Judge Taft how
ever, iustifies his silence on the
ground that he some time ago de
clared he would give out no informa-
ton regarding the make up of his
cabinet until he was ready to an
nounce it in its entirety and in an
official manner. He gave hint last
night. however, that it might be pos
sible for him to divulge the identity
of his latest cabinet acquisition in
the near future, but he at once quail.
fed the hint with an expression of
doubt
In spite of the strong belief that
Mr.. MacVeagh had been offered the
treasury portfolio and had already or
would accept. there were reports that
the name of A. B. Hepburn, former
comptroller of the currency and OF
New York. had figured largely in
conferences on the subject It was
declared that should anything arise
TO eliminate Mr.. MacVeagh from
the list as it is now understood to
stand, Mr.. Hepburn would be selected
to take his place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

the measure in the senate. Even
should the latter body and Governor
Fort finally approve it, a doubt ex-
lists as to its validity, because of
the constitutional provision concern
ing the appointment and removal of
militia officers. The first section of
the measure provides for the volun-
tary retirement of any officer having
reached the age of sixty-two years.
The second section provides for com
pulsory retirement at the age of
sixty-four years. The fourth section
sets forth that all officers retired
from active service shall be with
drawn from command A similar bill
exempting from its provisions the ad-
jutant- general and quartermaster-
general passed the House last year,
but did not get through the Senate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
STATE SPRINGS
TWO SURPRISES
WILL TRY To PROVE THAT
COLONEL COOPER WAS A
DEFAULTER.
IRREGULARITIES DUE TO BAD
MANAGEMENT, DECLARES
DEFENDANT.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 25.-Arter a
day replete with exciting incidents
and interestirs developments, the
session of the Cooper- Sharpe trial
for the murder OF former Senator
Carmack closed with Colonel Cooper
still upon the stand. The direct ex
animation of the colonel, which began
early Tuesday morning, lasted until
nearly noon yesterday- Almost the
first thing the state did on cross-ex-
animation was to announce that 1t
would try to prove that Colonel
Cooper was a defaulter to the extent
of over 100000, while clerk and
master of chancery of Maury county.
This precipitated bitter night and
the state, winning a partial victory,
straightway sprang another surprise
II resurrected some old legislative
records concerning an, investigation
mao the defalcation of State Treasur-
er NJ T. Polk in the early eighties. 1t
offered to prove that thousands of
dollars of the states money was in.
vested by Polk and Cooper and 9th
ers in a Mexican silver mine scheme.
the walnut log scheme in North Car
DINA and the scheme to buy the
Nashville American. Cooper admit
ted there were irregularities in his
Office of clerk and master in chan.
Gerry, but said they were due to bad
management and poor bookkeeping
and that every dollar was made good
He admitted that Polk was his part
ner in the ventures named but de-
clared that he Cooper never hand
Leu dollar of the money and had no
knowledge that it was taken from the
states strong box.
Cooper's cross-examination yester.
day reached only the commencement
of the trouble between him and Car
mack, the early editorials. Today
the state should reach the actual kill.
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
The assembly Chamber Painting

Groseilliers. he Seur and de Langli~de
Further to the right is color guard
from one of the Wisconsin regi-
ments of 81,
Opposite Wisconsin female figure.
today" points through the woods
toward the capitol. dimly seen in
the distance. Behind her is the pres
ent," typihed by figures of lumber
men, miners and farmers with their
families
1T the extreme right of the picture
Is a squaw with an Indian who shades
is eyes from the light, suggesting
he order of things entirely passed
away, and at the extreme left a fig
ure symbolizing the future shelters
her little lamp OF progress" with
her hand and listens to a figure OF
the conservation OF force" who tells
h n to take care Of her trees
Since the painting was .'r.ed on
the wall badger has crept in and
made himself at home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
SEARCH FOR FATHER.
Son Dead While Distracted Mother
Seeks News Of Husband

Fond du Lac, wis. Feb. 25.--some-
where in the northern woods and evil
IDENTIFY far f,om modern methods Of
communication. Michael Redmond Is
probably hewing down trees, unaware
that his eldest son Patrick e. Red
mond. lies In a coffin at the family
residence In the town Of Forest.
The son died Sunday morning and
since that time the distracted mother
has exhausted every effort known to
her or advised by friends for inform
ing her husband OF the death. Mum
er1us kilograms have been sent to
logging contractors In the north, but
no replies have been received.
As the result Of the absence g r.
Redmond ny arrangements have been
made for the funeral Of his son and II
IS now feared that The father may
also be dead Mr.. Redmond is about
50 years old, and for several years
has spent the winter in the woods,
returning home In the spring to con
duct his farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

Every day visitors view the great
oil painting over the speakers chair
in the assembly chamber and wonder
at its significance The capitol com
mission itself supplies this interest.
ing description.
The decoration is entitled Wiseon-
sin. The setting is pine forest with
an effect OF late afternoon sunlight
the westering sun A female figure
symbolizing Wisconsin is seated on
rock among figures which are in
tended to suggest her past Around
her, with aquatic plants twined about
their heads and bodies, are women
standing and seated symbolizing
Lake Superior Lake Michigan and
he Mississippi river. the bodies of
water by which Wisconsin is sur
rounded
Beside the figure of the larler is
seated Father Claude Allouez and be-
hind her are Nicollet Radisson. des
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
RAILROADS GUILTY.
PAY $4,000 FINE

Springfield, Ill., Feb. 25.-Entering
pleas of guilty in the federal court
here to charges Of rebating and fail
ure to post rates and schedules. the
Illinois Terminal association, operat-
ing a railroad between Alton and Ed
wardsville, was fined $4,000 and
costs, and the Illinois Glass company,
owned by the terminal company. was
fined $4,000 and costs, which both
paid. According to the interstate
commerce commission it was a
scheme which enabled the glass com,
pany, with the help OF the terminal
company, to ship glassware through
from Alton to California at the rate
of $50 less on a car than other com
panies could do It.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
LEHR STILL AFTER
PROBE EXPENSES
TURNED DOWN BY SUPREME TRl.
5uNAL APPLIES AT ONCE TO
CIRCUIT COURT.
PAPERS SERVED ON SECRETARY
OF STATE AND STATE TREAS
uRER-coMPLAlNT SOON.
Madison, Feb. %.


Senator Lei RS proposal to stop-or
preveEt-the expenditure OF public
money for the purpose of the senate
rial inquisiJion will not down. No
sooner had the supreme court decided
q deny the prayer of the petitioner,
Adolph Rosenheim, asking that the
secretary of state and state trea.sui e.
be restrained from paying the bills
arising out of the investigation. than
Senator Lehr had the subject in hand
and at once took steps to bring the
matter before the circuit court of Dane
county. The summonses We're served
yesterday afternoon upon both the
secretary of state and the state treas
urer in an action of practically the
same nature as that which the SUI
preme court set aside The complaint
was not served as some modification
is necessary TO conform to one of the
objections urged by the higher court.
Twenty days is allowed for filing the
complaint but this will probably not
be taken advantage of and 1t may be
looked for within a day or two.
The decision of the supreme court
in the matter of the petition of RIOS
enheim was given out yesterday short
" before noon The opinion is unan-
imously concurred in by the court
and occupies six messages of type
written matter,
In the opinion. the court says that
if the state treasurer We're about to
disburse moneys for Legitimate pur-
poses ii would be within its compe-
tency to entertain an action to prevent
IT,
Sound judicial policy precludes the
court from considering the question of
the constitutionality of legislative
act, the court says, unless deci-
sion respt citing it's validity is essen
tial to the determination of some
controversy calling for judicial solu-
ton.
The legislature has very broad dis
cretionary power to investigate any
subject respecting which it may desire
Information, in aid OF the proper dis
charge of It's function To make or I'M
make written laws. or perform any
other act delegated TO it by the funda-
mental law, state or national, and to
proceed, with that end in view by a
duly authorized committee of one or
both branches of the legislature and
TO incur reasonable necessary ex
penses payable out of the public fund
Workings of the Primary.
The workings of the primary Law
for the selection OF party candidates
for the Office of United States sena
tor, including the conduct, Legitimate
or nightmare, of the persons voteC
for, or voting at such election, az
bearing on a policy of restraining OF
amending such law or the advisory
force, its result in a given case is &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
COMPULSORY MIUHTIA RETIRE.
MENTS.
Measure Before New Jersey Legs.
iature to Force Out Old Officers.

Measure Before New Jersey Leeis.
iature to Force Out Old officers.
Trenton. n. j.. Feb 25-The bill
providing for the compulsory retire
ment Of commissioned officers in the
View jersey state militia when they
shall reach thu age of Ga. provoked
cons 'derable discussion before being
pm 10 vote in the house. The in
troducer declared there are too
many old men" holding commissions
today and this fact was so evident
at the time OF the Spanish war. he
said, that the state was able to get but
one -eg merit 70 the front. He de.
clarej the condi ion as ne expressed
II was tlisgraee 10 New Jersey. In
RESPONSE ~ ? query he admitted his
bin bad hasu drawn In conformity
with +he Dick bill, under which the
reg~'@~ a~r1~ oDara Is. The OIL
pase-d uran 'mously.
There Is don6t as 30 the fate OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
HOUSE AGAINST
SALARY INCREASES
REJECTS PROPOSALS OF SENATE
TO RAISE PAY OF VARl.
Gus OFFICIALS.
soLoNs PRiMED FOR SECRET
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS GIVE
GIFTS.

Washington. Feb. 25-With its war
paint on, the house yesterday by
sweeping majorities many times de-
fed the senate by rejecting its amend
ments to the legislative appropriation
bill providing for salary increases for
the president, vice president, speaker,
judiciary and for the creation of the
offices of undersecretary and fourth
assistant secretary of state. Party
lines were obliterated completely.
1t was a regular field day in the
lower body where oratory and confu-
sion We'd with each other for honors.
Not during the present congress has
the speaker been compelled to WELD
his gayel with such force to bring
about order. OF the parliamentary
tangles there were many, but the vet
eran presiding officer emerged from
them all with his decisions undisput-
ed.
The battle waged for more than six
hours, at the end Of which, the bill
was sent to conference. So much
time was consumed In consideration
of the conference report on that meas
ure that night session was made inn
perative in order that further discus
sion of the sundry evil appropriation
bill which had dragged along for sew
eral days might be had
Loaded for Civil Service.
Although the members were primei
for a discussion OF the secret serv-
ice, the subject was allowed to go
over until today. The bill was less
than one-third completed when the
house. about sos p. m. took recess
until today.
Generosity overflows.
Unusual honors were conferred on
the retiring members Of the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. On behalf Of the mem
bers of the committee, Representative
Townsend OF Michigan, presented the
retiring chairman, Congressman Hep
burn of Iowa, with a magnificent
chair; Congressman Knowland OF
California presented Vice President
elect Sherman with a desk set elab-
ore.teiy adorned with sterling silver.
and Representative Adamson of
Georgia, gave Mr.. Bryan of New York
a punch bowl.
Senate Has Lon Siege.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was under discussion In the senate
during practically the entire session.
Senator McCumher of North Da-
! kota. discussed at length the right
of congress under the constitution to
fix standards for grain and declared
that the present practices make Inn
possible the sale Of western grain at
prices to which IL Is really entitled.
Mr.. Hepburn denounced the meth
DDS Of administering the forest serv-
ice In a speech which occupied two
hours. Consideration Of the bill was
not concluded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
PASSES EQUAL
SUFFRAGE BILL

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 25.-The equal
suffrage bill passed the house yester-
day, IS to %. AS like bill was car
ried in the senate early in the SEES
sion and barely failed in the house.
the suffragettes are jubilant over the
outlook
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
INcLINEs TO YOUNGER MEN.
Announces New Policy Regarding
the College of Cardinals.

Rome, Italy. Feb. 25.-The pope has
informed Cardinal Merry del Val that
he will hold no consistory until No
vember. as it is unnecessary to in
crease the number of cardinals. He
also said that in the future he intend
ed to give the red hat to young pref
ates in the hope that their diminution
would be less rapid on account OF
deaths through old age. adding that
when the cardinals were young. theT
were capable of working harder.
Merry del Val repeated the converse
tion to a few intimate friends. who
now believe that such prelates as
Archbishop Ireland of st. Paul and
Archbishop Farley of New York are
most likely to get hats, while Arch
bishops Mcconnell of Boston and
Quiglev of Chicago, being young. may
be preferred
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
AFTER FAKE RACE GANG.
Hawkeyes After Crooks Who Worked
Clever Schemes.

Des Moines, la, Feb 25.--Armed
with requisition papers. which were
signed last evening by Governor Car
roll, Detective Groneweg OF Council
Bluffs left last night for Little Rock,
where b. c. Mulberry is under arrest
charged with being leader of the
gang fake racing and wrestling
matches in Council Bluffs. Mulberry
was arrested on charges brought by
L. w. Bellew Of Princeton. Mo, stat
ing he had been swindled out of $780,
600 cash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

was due to intrigue on the part of
Catholics at Rome. This
cardinal declares that Rome knows
little and cares less about the subject
and has issued no directions on the
matter.
Cardinal Logue also condemns the
attacks of the Gaelic leaguers on the
duke OF Norfolk. with whom. he SAYS.
he has never discussed this or any
other Irish public question
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
SOLONS START TO
FLIRT WITH FREAR
GIVE HIM TWELVE VOTES JUST
AS A SORT OF
FEELER.
SFRATT NOSES INTO THE CON-
TEST AND VIE8AHN
TOO.

Madison. Feb. %.
]. was Frear's turn in the joint
legislative convention yesterday and
the secretary of the state was given
u votes for the senatorial succession.
The day before General Estabrook
was the beneficiary of these friendly
foaters, his vote then being 13
which yesterday sank to 2 as Secre-
tary Frear's rose correspondingly
Assemblyman Mains veered from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

Stephenson TO George A Scott;
Professor Viebahn inherited demo
cratic votes; Senator Husting got
more, Senator Lakewood 1 and a
few others were diverted until Neal
Brown, the choice of the democratic
primary. was left with but of the
q which form the maximum demo
craue strength in the Legislature.
Ever and always the four social
democrats are constant in their fealty
10 Jacob Rummel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
TWO SPIES LYNcHED.
Ears and Noses Cut off, According to
Unconfirmed Report.

Vienna, Feb. 25.--It is reported here
that two Austrians. who were taken
for spies. have been lynched az Ce-
TIME. Montenegro. According to the
report. the ears and noses of both
men We're en-. off.
There is no confirmation of this re-
port and the foreign Office declares #
has no knowledge of the incident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
BALKAN CRISIS
GLOOMY PROSPECT
ST. PETERSBURG LOOKS FOR
WAR-TRooPs READY FOR
MOBILIZATION.
FRANCE ANXIOUS TO BE PEACE.
MAkER-RRITAIN NOT PAR
TIcULARLY WORRIED.

St Petersburg. Feb. 25--Pessimism
with regard 10 the Balkan crisis is
steadily deepening in diplomatic cir.
cles, where It is believed that Austrian
action against Servia may be expected
within fortnight unless a solution to
the present grave problem is soon ar
ranged The foreign Office officials
sta,e that Russia is not disposed to
consider an invasion of Servla alone
rs casus belli, but there is fear that
the government hand may be forced
under such circumstances by popular
feeling. The beginning of hostilities
would throw thousands of Russian vol
unteCrs into the Servian ranks.
The duma leaders, who visited the
frPign office yesterday. expressed a
conviction that war is inevitable. In
formation received from Kiey indi-
Gates that no military measure has
yet been undertaken on the south
western frontier but all applications
of officers for leave of absence have
been refused and the Kiev depart
ment Is ready for instant m2Diliza-
| ton.
Paris, Feb. 25.-The attitude as
sumed by Austria-Hung,ry and Rus
sia in the difficulty between the form
er power and Servia It creating con.
siderable uneasinesa here. France
is anxious TO play the rola of pacifier
but Germany, having declined French
! British and Italian oveltures for in
| PREVENTION at Vienna and suggested
instead intervention at Belgrade, the
| French government has lecideds in
view OF the attitude of Russia, to in
itiate no new action axcept with the
complete approval of Russi- and
Great Britain.
Britain Not Greatly Worried.
London, Feb. 25.-The British gov
eminent Is not so apprehensive re-
grading the situation in the Balkans
as are some other governments OF
Europe, Judging from indications in
the dispatches received here from
yar!ous continental capitals. The for
eign office recognizes that the undue
prolongation of the tension between
Austri,tHungary and Servia Is dan
geroul, but it is hopeful OF an early
relaxation in the situation. SO far as
known officially here. Germany has
not declined to participate in joint
action, and negotiations still are go
ing on with view of a Droffer Of
good offices.
Expensive Preparations.
London, Feb ga dispatch TO tht
Times from Vienna says that Aus
trlas military preparations are cost
ing 100000 daily and represent
burden that cannot be borne indefin
itely 1t would. nevertheless. be pre-
mature, says the dispatch. to regart
war as certain. and 1t may be con
fidently asserted thai the nearer tn
possibility OF armed conflict appears
the greater is the desire In Austri
that it may be- avoided.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03

George w.
Spratt, a sena-
tor and assem-
blyman for many
years, got 4
votes. 1t was
Spratt who pi-
loted through the
Legislature the
first fireman S
pensioning bill.
He had an old
crony at Sheboy-
gan Falls who
had been in the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
DECLARES OPEN MARKET.
National Lead Company Completes
With independents.

Pittsburg. Feb. 25.--Following the
lead Of the United States Steel cor.
poration. the National Lead company
has declared ar open market for lead
and its products, This move is open
y admitted to be Iue to the discoy-
cry that the Independent companies
were cutting rates on every hand 10
secure contracts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
LOSES IN STOCKS; FOUND DEAD
Former Minnesota Merchant Shot in
Brothers New York store.

New York, Feb 25.-Herman S.
Abeles, So years old, a retired mer-
chant, formerly of st. Cloud, Mimi,
was found dead with bullet wound
in his head in his brothers millinery
store in Brook street yesterday. A
revolver with two chambers empty lay
near the holy. Of four letters which
he left, Clo was directed to D. c,
Abeles, a clothier of st. Cloud, Mimi.
Abeles is believed to have lost
heavily in the stock market.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
HoosIER soLoNs FOR
SUNDAY BASEBALL

indianapolis Ind. Feb. 25.-The In
diana legisiatur went on record yes
terday as favoring SundaS baseball.
when the senate passed bi /, 30 n
IS. The house had already passed
the bill, but as the senate had amend
cd the bill. it must 20 back to the
honse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
WILL TRY extern CASE.
Judge Lueck overruies Demurrer to
Libel Suit Against Twesme.

t-ipSi ouiI against iMcSrne.
La Crosse, Wis, Feb. z5.-Jrdge
Martin Lueck, sitting in place of
Judge Fruit yesterday, oyerrulod the
demurrer made by Attorney Frank
Winter in the libel action of former
Speaker Herman l.. Ekern against
Assemblyman A. T. Twesme of Trem-
pealeau county The plaintiff com
plains that Twesme secured the pub
LEGATION Of matter libeling Ekern in
the campaign for the republican nom
nation for the assembly last fall
The defense demurred on the ground
that the matter cited was not libel
Gus. The court overruled the demur
rer, which means that the case will
be tried on its merits, probably by
Judge ONeil. who is presiding tenn.
porarily in this circuit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
Cd eds sine for AsyIum Inmates.

Oshkosh, Wis. Feb 25.-Prepara-
tory to making an extensive tour Of
the state. the young ladies glee club
OF Lawrence college at Appleton pre-
scented a concert at the northern
state hospital for the insane at Osh-
kosh and the young ladies were the
guests Of Dr. W A. Gordon, superin-
tendent of the hospital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
MAY LOSE CHARTERS.
Four Thousand Illinois Corporations
Failed to Make Report.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Of $4,000
corporations in Illinois, required I'M
der the law 10 report to the secretary
of state between February 1st and
March I, as to names of officers ami the
kinds of business engaged in. over
1000 have not reported, and thou
sands of charters may be forfeited.
There are also many delinquents in
making antitrust afidavits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
Chief of Dairy Division.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Bernard n.
Rawl of Lexington, s C, yesterday
was appointed chief of the dairy di-
vision of the department OF agricul.
ture.