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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
FEDERAL COURT DECIDES
INTERESTING QUESTION

RICHMOND. VA. March 16-An
opinion received from Judge Boyd. of
the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals. this morning settles al
least for time the great question
as to whether a person may be con
fined In a penitentiarv at hard labor
for the non payment of fine. Judge
BOyd's opinion, in which the other
judges concur. is to the effect that il
the prisoner has been found guilty
and sentenced to imprisonment in
tie penitentiary and fine, il he does
not pay the fine he may be confined
in the penitentiary to serve out time
:Or the fine.
The case from which the question
arose Is that of Frank s. Richardson.
who was convicted of land frauds in
the United States District Court of
West Virginia against Charles Had
tt.x, warden Of the West Virginia
penitentiary The maximum penalty
Oi two years in the penitentiary and
4 fine Of $4,000 was imposed and
this sentence was affirmed by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
After serving the two-year sentence
Richardson brought suit aeains:
Charles Haddox. warden of the West
Virginia penitentiary. charging him
with unlawfully holding him in that
prison. The contention brought by
Richardson was that the non. payment
o. a fine Is a misdemeanor and should
NOT be punished by Imprisonment; al
herd lsbOr in the penitentiary AZ,
ter hearing the facts in the case Judge
Aston G.. Deyton. judge of the Dis
trict Court agreed with the plain,
tiff and released Richardson on a
writ Of habeas corpus.
Haddox then brought the case 10
the appellate court. where all the
facts were rehearsed at length and
the case submitted for Judgment. The
JUDGES OF that court decided that as
Richardson had served his term OF
imprisonment in the peniteGtiarv AZ
hard labor he should also serve time
for the fine. which was imposed TO-
tic same crime in the same institu,
ton. Haddox was then instrIct I'd
that II the government desired To
prosecute the case further he nigh
arrest Richardson ard hold him for
another trial
The statute in the case has provi
ded that when person is sentenced
20 term OF Imprisonment and fine
srd has served the term pf impriSon,
ment he may. II he So unable 20 pa
the fine make afiiiavit that h. Csnno;
pay the fine. and after thirty days
extra imprisonment he will be re-
leased. Richardson has refused 20
make such ahidsvit. although he has
served more than thirty DAYS over hi
term o! Imprisonment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
pHOE6U Us FiREMEH HOLD
Their ANNUAL ELECTION
:Q6oeuo n. Lancer Chosen Chief
Celebrate Aniversary With
Banquet.

The ,Phoebus fire department held
Its annual election Of officers last
naght. The onicers were chosen as
t61Iows:
Chief-George H. Lancer.
4 Assistant chief-John Ferber.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY A. Kearney.
s Assistant foremen-W. e. Lancer
and H. A. Simpkins.
Secretary-G. p. Smith.
TreAsurer-Charles H. Warren.
Chief snsineer-Harry Long.
s Assistant engineers-B. c. Cum
Hlngham, Edward J. Dore and A. j.
Berry.
Stokers-Thomas Tholl and vii.
nan Crawford.
4 Hose directors-J. T. Boyhan. Tho
nsas Allen ard Allen Rowe
observation-disclosures Fenny and
JeAn Fefber.
The department decided to attend
= . bodt the fair to be given by the
Hampton West End Hose Company
during the week OF April 8.
Next Tuesday night the department
tiil celebrate the anniversary OF its
0etAslsation BY giving q banquet. to
wh3cA the ladies Of the families OF
tie fremen win be invited.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
Mr.. JENKINS MAY RESIGN
Report Has i That He Viii Give up
Normal School Work Here.
OFFICIALS WILL NOT DISCUSS II
County School Board Was Called to
Meet Yesterday Afternoon to Take
Up the INSTRUMENTATION Pays 5000
Per Month.

A report III circulation in sch&oi
circles last evening was TO the effect
that Prof. Willis A. Jenkins. who has
charge OF the normal school depart
men, in the West End High school
will probably resign the position
within the next day or two. Official
confirmation could not be hal but
II IL known that the county S,hOol
board was called to meet yesterday
afternoon to discuss the matter. 1t
was said that committee will con
fer with Mr.. Jenkins today and it
may be that satisfactory ADJUST
ment of the trouble can be had
1t was also currently reported that
Mr.. jenkins has not been AT the
school for the past week, one report
having it thar he is i'll in his home
in Newport News School officials
did not care to discuss the matter
for publication or even to admit that
MIR. jenkins contemplated reSigning.
The position. which was establish
ed by he last Legislature. is Il gooI
One. paying the sum OF $500 Per
month. Mr. Jenkins took charge OF
the department on the first day or
last January. but the actual work
began on the first OF February. The
money for conducting the department
is supplied BY the State and Mr..
jenkins was chosen by tn. State
board of education.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17

the Republicans lcoke ONT into loud
and prolonged applause. Tn" mes
sage was referred to tn" committee
on ways and means.
The message received careful attpn-
ton on the part Of senators. many OF
whom laughed when tn" President :
suggestion that no legisl ati"n except
in relation to the tariff h" considered
at this session was read.
Senator Gallinger presen ed 4 res
olution of the Legislature, OF the State
of New Hampshire declaring that the
inheritance tax should nOt b" made a
subject of national legislation. but
should be left to the States.
A resolution by Senator Hale pro
viding for an adjournment today until
Friday was adopted and at l:2S the
Senate adjourned.
Immediately after leaving the Sen
ate Secretary Latta, who had con-
veyed the message 10 the Senate. pro
ceeded to the House. wher" the mes
sage was read.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
bIG FOX CHASE m YORK
WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS
More Than Nurered Lovers Of the
Sport SEATED in the Hunt
Yesterday Mornioo.

A three days fox hunt was started
in York county yesterday with about
100 lovers Of the sport following the
hounds. The chase yesterday va
exciting. three foxes being routed
but none OF the number was
captured. The hounds in the chase
are from York. Gloucester and Eliza,
beth City counties. The chase will
b. renewed today and will end tomo-.
rom afternoon. Among the local
men in the chase we're Mayor Taorn-
ton r. Jones. Mr.. r. !. Mason Mr.
Edwin Curtis. Mr. Sinclair and other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
Action for $500 Damages

In the Circuit Court YESTERDAY the
case Of Mann, Tvier and Sole. of Nor
folk. against Enrique Meller. an ar
ton for $3.50 damages on ;wo casHs
was taken M. The case Is contested
on the ground Of breach ~ ronirac:
over a copyrighted picture ~ the
American navy fePts. The cas" viii
be continued today and will rkcly 20
20 the jury ibis afternoon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
TAFT'S MESSAGE BRIEF

Continued From FtrsJ pHg"D
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
Mrs. Oietrick's VIII

In the Circuit Court yesterday The
viii " the late Mrs Margaret e.
Dietrich was admitted 10 probate. but
owing to the fact that tho surviving
sister IL living in Can7da no GuaIiaca
ton was made upon the estate. Tho
entire property is left 20 Mrs. Elizs
beth Anne Net Of Town of Wei.
land, Canada.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17

Grocery Dvsinsss for Ssie.
We have for sale a small country
Ofocofy business, with fixtures. Doing
Wy good business. See ". II. NOR
GAN Z CO. 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
Found Dead ooov o. Child.

= While coming across the bridge
leading to Mcirose avenue yesterday
morning. Mr. John McCaie. found the
body Of q dead infant lying en- the
ridge Of the water The facts were
reported 10 Sheriff X. X. Curtis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-17
Logan Hard and Fast.

HONOLULU. March i6.-The Uni
ted States arm transport Logan re
mains hard and ia, on the reef in
side this harhor where she struck
white attempting to enter her slip
las, Saturday evening
The work q discharging the cargo
vas begun this morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
He podaed Cold Mutton.

Green, the English historian, one
day asked a friend which Of all the
inventions of their day had done the
most for the people as whole. His
friend guessed this and that. but the
answer was:
Beyond doubt. sixpenny photo
graphs"
A reply involving quite as great an
absurdity as that was made by Cecil
Rhodes In answer to lady who
seeking to draw him out. suggested
that he owed his phenomenal rise to
the impetus of noble sentiments.
Madam" returned Mr.. Rhodes, 81
owe my fortune simply and solely to
cold mutton
Gold muttonw gasped the lady
"Oh, Mr.. Rhodes. what do you mean?"
when | was young continued the
South African millionaire, Il was so
dosed with cold mutton and | hated it
so cordially that resolved to grow
rich in order to put il Oil one side for
the rest of my life Yes madam, cold
mutton was at the root of my success.
Noble sentiments had nothing to do
with it,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
The Four Seasons"

A success in every sense of the word
was the entertainment given by the
Ladies Aid society of the Methodist
church-that is, it was a success as an
entertainment and also q success finan-
cially. Over one hundred and seventy
people took the trip to the four places
each representing a season. At the
Methodist parsonage Spring was pictur-
ed out by grotto with an actual spring
of water in among the rocks and a min
iature stream flowing from it with the
needed sign at the parsonage, mo fish
ing allowed. ="
Summer was actual at the church
parlors with a degree of heat approx
mating 80 degrees. Fans were the first
article given out and were freely used.
The decorations were the American
flag and flower gardens Stimulating the
very out doors in the good old summer
time.
Autumn was very much in evidence
at Mrs, c. c. Browns. The front yard
was welcome in itself, filled with its
corn shocks, pumpkins and squashes.
The interior of the home was one mass
of autumn leaves daintily hung in fes-
toons, with jack lanterns interspersed.
Inc mantel was piled high with fall
fruit until it looked like veritable
county fair.
Winter at the home of Mrs. A. X.
Bort was so realistic that almost every
one unconsciously buttoned up their
coats and turned up their coat collar
and one man actually went with a fun
overcoat. A Christmas tree in full
bloom, Hill of snow with boys sliding
down it, and evidences of Jack Frost
were everywhere.
At each place music was continual,
Miss Alma Olson. accompanied by Miss
Corinne Gebhardt. sang solos at the
parsonage, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Schmidt
on the violin and organ at the church,
b. c. Brown at his own home on the
piano and the ever enjoyable phono-
graph at Mrs. Bort's Refreshments
were served to suit the various seasons.
The ladies are highly gratified with
their success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
TOBACCO NOTES

Tobacco Reporter: The harvest Of
another tobacco crop has been COM
pleted and since the first frost scare
has been secured in very good condi-
ton. Those growers who waited for
their tobacco to fully ripen now see the
wisdom of giving the crop ample time
to mature, for the curing has gone on
so much more satisfactorily. Later de-
velopments show that about one-half
the acreage of the state escaped any
markings of the early frost and it is in
the southern growing sections where
the bulk of the buying has been con-
Quoted the past few weeks. There is
quite a territory where partial injury
was done by the first freeze where the
amount of damage can best be told
after the leaf is stripped. These sec
tons have been largely neglected in
the buying so far while choice seIec-
tons were being made, but doubtless
will receive attention later on. 1t is
nowise likely that the state will yield
its full quota of binder goods this year,
and yet it is an easy matter to count
up above so, 900 cases of the new crop
that is already under contract, includ-
ing, of course, some portions of the
northern leaf purchased early which
was afterwards touched by the frost.
1t is not believed, however, that half
the acreage of the state has so far been
contracted for.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
Preparing For a "peweI.r

One of the most remarkable docu-
ments that have ever come under our
observation, says law journal, is to
be found in the case of ex parte Scog-
gin. Tex. App, $40. Mr. Scoggin was
under Indictment for the murder of
one William Gerard. and an extract
from memorandum book in defend
ants handwriting and found near the
body ran as follows:
Johnson Co, Tx. Jan. "a. 1875.
As 1t may bee the last penciling that
may ever do on earth May heven EIess
me and the man that l am going to fife.
for we have been traviing to geather
some time and have fell out a bought the
sum of SIS and have agreed to fight a
dewel this Butiful night of our lord. and
as one of US has to die May heven bless
us. as this is the last half hour on earth
with one of us. heven Preserve me now
and forever Written by Jesse Scog-.
Bornd and rased in Tx. Sined by William
Jirod. Bornd in Illinois
MIR. Scoggin's piety apparently
brought ictory to him I'm the ''dewel."
for his adversary when found appear
ed to have been struck behind the ear
by thirteen inch shell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
WISCONSIN CROPS ARE FINE
Season Remarkable Tor Lack of Frost
and Blight

Wisconsin crops now almost harvest
ed have seldom been more satisfactory,
and rarely has the yield suffered loss
from frost. Secretary John M. True
of the state board of agriculture re-
ports conditions excellent all over the
state. The frost of few weeks ago
was quite general, but fortunately 1T
tie damage was done. Generally speak
ing, when the season advances without
blighting frost until the end of Sep
TENDER, little fear may be felt for the
rest of the season. Potatoes are in
fine condition, says Mr.. True, with but
little blight. Buckwheat was not even
touched by the frost. The crop report,
usually issued October /, will not be
out until November l this year, at
which time the resume of the season
will be made.
State Forester E. M. Griffith says the
state has been spared forest fires so
far, the bountiful rain having minimized
the opportunities for spreading of fires
in the woods. The season is likely to
end With few or no fires of this nature.
Last year saw enormous losses in the
stsVe from forest fires, emphasizing the
need of forestry regulations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06

The young lawyer. having been NOM
mated for the office of county attor.
ney. thought to surprise an eccentric
genius of the name of ST who was
working as hired man on the young
lawyers fathers farm.
well 81. what do you think?" the
young man began.
Sometimes one thing. Lonny, an
sometimes mother"
But. 81. they have nominated me
for county attorney"
'They might "a done worse. Lonny.
Howsomever. don't hoiler till you're
out of the woods
The young attorney was duly elect
ed and on his next visit to the farm
announced the fact unctuousy to 81.
who was at the wood pile. saw in hand.
well, ST, am elected by a large
majority. What dc you think of that?'
well. Lonny, down in our parts.
where | was raised. when we wanted
a stopper an hadn't any cork we gen.
orally took Il eorncob. Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
OBSERVERS TIMELY CATCHES
Some Practical Thoughts Collected for
Consumption

Now here is a scare. 1t is said that
the buckwheat crop was so damaged by
frost that the luscious pancakes may
come high this winter, and some may
not come at all. 1t is tough to lose a
big portion of the tobacco crop, to have
the corn crop nipped and to have the
little red cranberry look as big as a
balloon to man with a short pocket
book, but to lose the pancake crop caps
the climax, peak and all.
A lawyer and doctor were arguing
over the merits of their respective pro-
LESSONS. don't say that all lawyers are
not straight" said the doctor, but you
will admit that your profession doesn't
make angels of men. ''No, retorted
the lawyer, you doctors have the best
of us there.
If you keep telling the boy, day after
day. that he isn't worth his salt, he
will soon reach the level you have made
for him. A little encouragement goes
long way with youngster.
The De Soto Argus well comments
on subject that troubles too many
communities: cit makes me little BIT
tired to hear so much Christian talk
about the poverty, want and misery in
the world, when at the same time there
is so much Christian waste in the world.
Take, for instance, this little village
community itself: Here we have three
yes, practically four comparatively
expensive churches, whereas, one, a
little larger, perhaps, than any of the
present buildings would be fully ade-
quate to accommodate any congrega-
ton that we may ever hope to see gath
cred together in De Soto. Would it not
be far better to have but one such
church and distribute the cost of the
others among the poor and needy? Is
there so much difference in the various
creeds that they could not all worship
under one roof? Are we not all wor-
shipping the same God? And, if so,
what sort of an impression do YOU reck-
on such tom-foolery tas upon Him."
Toiling up and down the street, in
the wintry snow, in the summers glare
and heat, eyermore we go; not an hour
have we to waste, till the day is gone;
in our frenzied, foolish haste, always
pressing on. In our youth we're gray
and bent; always worried much, lest
perchance an old red cent may escape
our clutch; driving others to the wall
working tooth and nail, maxim plans
and after all, what to do they avail?
Rustling. hustling in the strife, adding
to our pile; missing all there is in life,
that is worth our while. We've for
gotten how to play, since becoming
men; bring us back the yesterday, make
us boys again! Let's forget while
the dimes, and the stocks and bonds;
let us go, as in old times, swimming in
the ponds! Robbing nests of humble
bees, for the honey heap, swiping APP
pies from the trees, while the dogs
asleepl Idle dream of idle mind
Dreams like this are wrong; sentenced
20 the sordid grind. we must plod along;
wearing out the city's pave, wearing
out our souls; ever onward, till the
grave parts us from our rollsl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
GREETS AN OLD FRIEND

The CENSOR is privileged to publish
extracts from letter written by Ven
cradle Charles Waters of Portland, Ore
gon, to Mr.. Thos. ]. Decker, as fol-
lows: 81 just read in the CENSOR that
you would attend the home coming,
The first time | saw your father, Moses
Decker, was in the winter of AZ and
'48, when he was on his way from Illi-
nois, on the road between Illinois and
Round Prairie. | remember you as a
small boy and also when you volunteer
ed to go to the war; that it was said
when "a lot of the boys were in the hall
to be examined, Invested of your ap-
parel and in the opposite end of the
hall from the examiners, you started
forward by turning hand springs until
you got nearly to them. When one OF
them reached out his hand to examine
you, you went back by turning back
hand springs to the end of the hall. The
examiner said, That fellow will do, ,
never putting his hand on you. When
| hear the name Decker mentioned, 1
always think of that incident.
81 left Vernon county in 1875; am
nearly eighty-nine years of age, quite
feeble for the last ten months; have
been in the west over twenty-five
years. Would like to be at the home
coming as think but few will be there
who were in the county before l was.
| came in October, 1847, took up
claim north of Graham's mill. Two
sons of DR.. Swain live in Portland. /
think there will be home corners from
nearly every state, and that it will be
the greatest fair the county ever had.
How different from the first fairs, of
which | was PRESIDENT Will close by
a greeting to all who remember Charles
Waters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
RELIC OF PREHISTORIC DAYS
Unearthed in the Town Of Wheatland
Near Ferryville

A news item is floating about in the
DAILY papers of the state to the effect
that the shelton of prehistoric man
which assembled indica es that the be-
ing whose bones were f,>rrd by C. H.
Lawrence of Ferryville, measured eight
or nine feet in height has been un-
earthed on Lawrence Ridge close to
the county line between Crawford and
Vernon, and is attracting great crrios-
ity and attention.
Together with the shelton are many
other bones of the same nature and far
larger than the normal size. Three
complete jaw bones have been found
among the collection in each of which
all the teeth q intact and perfect, al
though in one of the specimens the
molars have been shortened by wear
to the level Of the gums.
A popularity of the teeth is that the
molars are worn more on the left side
than on the right indicating that the
being in life chewed and gnawed prin-
cipally on that side.
The skeleton and bones were un-
earthed in mound and it is thought
that the bones are from the mound
building age, of men who have lived
centuries before the white men dis
covered America, -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORs ARE DOING
Callings From the Press Of Surroun din d
Towns
IFrom the Hinsboro sentryl

Gus Weinstein and Irwin Harrison
have been spending few days fishing
at Salem Springs.
Nellie Simmons, the PAGER owned by
DIR. A. N. Jones of Reedsburg, broke
a leg at the Baraboo fair.
Longley Shreve went to Chicago,
where he will remain for about four
weeks for treatment in Augustine hos
pltal.
August Lemke got mixed up with a
sheep on the Thompson farm and came
out second best.
O. f. Hammer informs US that he
will commence the sugar beet harvest
on the Hammer farm at Elroy next
Monday, having had orders from the
factory to start as soon as possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
Practicinq on Wooden LEGS.

or the five cases in the accident
ward that wers pronounced cured at
the same time three remained in the
hospital more than week after the
other two had gone home.
"rhey had to stay" said an inferno.
ito get used to their wooden legs. 1t
takes some time to learn TO manage
them. and most men who will have TO
peg along with them FOR the rest Of
their natural lives stay In the hospital
several days after they get well to
practice stumping around on their lev
legs. OF course they can learn out
side. but the man who has just ac-
quired a wooden leg feels SO awkward
and is so likely to fall down end break
the other leg or an arm or maybe his
neck that we prefer to keep him here
so he can take his first lessons under
our supervision New York Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-10-06
: OBITUARY5
MATTHIAS ROWLAND

At ais home near Sparta. September % 1909. of
strangulated hernia. Matthias Hovlanti aged Sd
years. months and dsY Deceased was born in
Norway. April d, 1858. ~ the age of sixteen he
came TO this country and settled in Vernon coun-
~, where he waa a resident for twenty -une years
In 1877. he united in marriage TO Miss Emma Van
Dyke. To this union were born six children five
of whom still survive. three daughters and two
der j. {. Roger uniting with the Aa vent Christian
church at Springville. where his membership has
since oeen held In iSsS he moved to Monroe coun-
~ and settled on farm near Sparta where he re-
sided until the time of his death
The body was brought 10 Springville where the
funeral was held in the Advent church Pastor r.
l. Stephens officiating. after which he was laid 10
rest in the Springville cemetery.
Melvin Gehar1. youngest son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Erickson. died September Goth of choi-
era infantum aged eight months and twenty DAYS.