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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
SPRUNG
IN MANN TRIAL
DIVORCED WIFE OF DEFENDANT
APPEARS TO TESTIFY
AGAINST HIM.

Chicago. March IA complete
surprise was sprung yesterday on the
defense in the trial of Luman G..
Mann, charged with the murder last
July of Mrs. Frances Gilmore
Thompson. when the state called to
the witness stand Mrs. Maud Shanks,
the divorced wife of Mann, and who
it was alleged had been spirited away
to New York by agents of the defense
and held there in order to prevent
her appearance as a witness against
her husband. AS she stepped inside
the enclosure on the way to the VIII
ness stand the defendant rose to his
feet. apparently greatly excited, and
made a move as if to seize the wom-
an by the avm. She, however, paid
no attention to him.
On direct examination the witness
told of meeting her former husband at
an amusement resort on the evenic 3
of June 9th "He told me-" she
said, ''he had woman who was in
love with him and who had lots or
money and diamonds and that he was
going to get her diamonds if he had
to choke her to death"
The witness was shown the register
o; the Michigan avenue rooming
house, in which the murder was COM
.nitted, and declared that the name
81 Fl. Raymond and wife" to be the
writing of her former husband.
Mrs. Maud Shanks has made aft
davit to the states attorney giving the
details of the plot by which she was
abducted and taken to New York so
that she could not testify in this
trial 1t is said she was taken to
New York by an agent of the defense
and given 500 before she left Chica-
go and $25 per week while she re-
manned in New York Arrests prob
ably will grow out of this revelation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, March "a bill which
aims to abate the foul splitting prac-
tice was advanced to third reading
in the assembly. 1t was introduced
by \ 7. Twesme of Galesyille and an
important provision requires trans.
portatlon companies to provide "gob.
boons. as the varsity boys call them,
IN smoking cars. Mr. Twesme ex-
planned the bill, saying that smoking
cars at the end of trip look ed rather
more like the back of barn than a
place wherein persons were supposed
to find sanitary surroundings. Spit
ting in cars. he said. was essentially
dangerous. Sputum elected on steam
pipes in a coach dried rapidly Thus
were he germs released TO fly about
TO work ruin. No opposition 10 the
measure was expressed The assem-
bly, killed without debate, an excise
bin which provided thar the selling or
keeping for sale OF strong spirituous
liquors must be carried on in a single
room having but one entrance or exit.
and that opening upon a public street
1t was further specified that the bar
should be in plain sight from the
street and the room be destitute of ia
hles and chairs.
Senator Martins bill relating to the
certitication of non-partisan nonina-
tions and delegates to national con
vautfnp. nv Tho oa.uata,.,r ,Nf stnta ,.ns
passed by the senate. According to
the provisions of the measure the
secretary of state must arrange the
surnames OF all candidates for each
office alphabetically for the first as,
semhly district. For each succeeding
district the name appearing first or
each office in the last preceding dis.
triCt shall be plac d last senator
Bird bill forbiddi I the sale of to-
bacco TO minors was on the calendar
ready for engrossment II was re-
ported for pas sage by the committee
on public health Senator Gaylord. so.
cialist dissenting Owing to he
senator's absence the measure was
laid over on request Of Senator Bird.
This dill prohibits the sale of cigars,
cjgpretS or tobacco in any form to
minors of The age of Is years or under
and PROV ides a fine ot NOT more than
So ror les, than $40 The Morris
bill which provides thar barbcring on
Sunday ia shops shall not be work OF
ueccsSit was ready Tor eugrossment
bu Senu HraFcau asked To have It
latd oven for @ day owing 90 the alb.
seue ST many IF The senators His
request was granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
TRAGEDIES.

Tie body Of a stranger was found
on the tracks of the Milwaukee road
west of OconomowOc and the remains
were taken to Watertown. The body
was terribly mangled-
Alfred Ginder of Chippewa Falls
died as the result of injuries received
in a pulp mill there Flying pieces of
a broken pully struck him in the side,
forcing his ribs into his lungs.
Carson Fuller. % years old of Nc
Comb. Ohio hanged himself TO tn"
rafters Of his barn after drinking a
quantity Of laudanum. He used his
sisters jumping rope III health was
the cause.
Arthur McGinness. 13 year old, and
Bertha Buhlor. "A, are in a serious
condition. after having fallen together
forty-fve feet through ventlator in
to the auditorium Of a church at
Richmond HILL s. l.. yesterday.
A telegram received at 1920 p. m.
from Rockwell. Texas. says the negro
Anderson Ellis, charged with assault.
was burned in the public square.
negro. name as yet unknown, was
lynched for harboring Ellis.
Stepping 10 the dooryard to shoot
some crows. Fred Albright, aged so
years, who lived near Albany Wis &.
slipped on some ice and fell, the gun
being discharged and the contents en-
teriug his bowels He died an hour
later.
Mrs Annie Hcrchen. OF Racine, rs
years old. was struck by Chicago
and Milwaukee electric car and
knocked into the ditch three miles
norht Of that city Sunday night She
was brought to Racine and taken to
St Luke's hospital She sustained in.
terual injuries and will In all probabil
tiles die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
.RESUBM|SS|ON
LIKELY IN IOWA
LEGISLATURE DISPOSED TO PUT
PROHIBITION QUESTION Up
TO PEOPLE AGAIN.

Des Moines. Ia, March 1.-THE
prohibition constitutional amendment
resolution for the resubmission to
the voters of Iowa will pass the sen
ate today if poll OF members taken
yesterday is an indication. The Mer-
edith resolution passed the house yes
terday. IS to 81
Opponents of resubmission admit
that If the resolution comes out on
The floor of the senate 1t will be
adopted.
The committee ON the suppression
of intemperance is favorable to the
resolution
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
WISCONSIN MAN
KILLS HIMSELF.
DIXON OF PORTAGE SOL
cIDEs AT PRoViNCEToWN,
MASS.

Provincetown, Mass. March IL
The body of William Dixon, son OF
the late Judge Dixon of the supreme
court of Wisconsin, who came here
from his home at Portage. Wisconsin.
suffering from melancholia and en-
tered the Ocean View sanitarium, was
found of the shore of the harbor yes
terday. 1t is believed he made his
way from the sanitarium to the wharf
and jumped into the harbor. He
was 40 years OF age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Dells Paper and Pulp company
at Eau Claire lost a suit started by
William Freeman, who was awarded
$lO5O0 damages,
Extensive improvements including
large addition will be made this
spring ut the mil Of the Northwestern
Lumber company at Stanley
The Badger State Bottling com.
pany conducted for forty-one years by
S. NJ. Eaton T. Son at Watertown. has
0ecn disposed Of 10 John Knispel and
Kohlon brothers
Forty-seyen said and steam vessels
OF G.33i gross tons were built In the
United States in February according
to a report Of bureau of the depart
ment of commerce and labor,
Immigrants from Ireland to the
number OF 1891 landed in New York
stayed IN New York and of the rest
Illinois received the greatest number
+. II. BoenninE of the Wisconsin
Knitting mills at Mantle voc has m
vented a machine to mark places for
buttons and button holes on JACKIE
nd sweaters AZ present this wort
is done by hand
II is said al the Offices OF the United
states Steel corporation In New York
that Ebert II Gary. chairman of the
board. next week may issue state
ment defending the corporations pur.
chase of the Tennessee Coal ana
Iron company
The last chapter In the failure of the
Visible Typewriter company of Ken.
osha was written when local credit
ors received dividends amounting to
? Y per cent. This Is the first and fin.
a dividend to be paid by the referee
"a bankruptcy
The Neeuah city council has taken
action toward the establishment of a
municipal lighting plant in Neenah.
and the mayor will appoint a commit.
tee of aldermen and citizens To gather
data. The contract with the Beggs
company expires In three years.
The Michigan railroad committee
mas reported favorably bill requiring
that all railroads that give a 2-cent
rate shall sell mileage books contain.
ing 500 miles for $40 The books are
to he good in the hands Of the bearer.
whoever he may be- and 10 be inter.
changeable among all cent roads.
The Milwaukee Light. Heat aad
Traction company has material on the
ground at Burlington. Wis, TO begin
construction operations as soon as
the weather permits Included IN the
work are bridge over the White river
and a retaining vail along the Fox
river where the street is 20 be wild.
cned
Print paper and pulp manufacturers
of Wisconsin aud Minnesota met In
Appleton 20 discuss the report of the
congressional Investigation committee
appointed last spring 90 look into the
print paper and pulp conditions in
this country The meeting was prelim.
luary to oue in Cbicago As tar as can
be learned fhe report does not ueet
with favor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

~tth iOCrt APPLICATIONS. As they cAnno,
reach the sat 0t tie disease, Catarrh is 4 blood
o. c0NStitu UOnA disease. 8ud ~ urstet 10 suFa Il
toN must AXE internal remedies, HANS CalarFh
Cure j. tax Internally, AMI acts directly on the
bsoOd ana nN uouS surfaces Halls CatArrh Cure
Is not Ct a, medicine. X WAS pres lhsd hv
one % the NsI physicians 10 this country for
year>. and u regular prescription. u Is com
po>ed OF the uvsSt TONNES known. combined with
the beSs blood purifiers. acting directly GA tie
mucous sUrtace> Tue pertevt combination Of
the gWo ngrC ientS n NhAt produces such WOO
fertul results In curing CRtSrrh send for tea
amouiAl>. free.
r. !. CHENEY s 90. Props Toledo O
sold by nTuggi, Is price ~.
Rs1s Familv Ptiis sra The best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

New York. March H. Fige which
=. ol,e out Yesterday afternoon on thu
fourth floor OF "a manufacturing build.
INK at broadway and Broome street.
caused panic among a hundred oy
NOR" girls employed there. Several
climbed out op- narrow window hedges.
but all but two were rescued. These
NO Jumped before the firemen could
reach tbem AVID we're severely injured
The financial loss was small
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
0IscREDTT REPORTS
London Has No Confirmation ofg seri-
Gus Illness of Edward

London, England, March 11-There
is absolutely no confirmation in Lon
don OF reports emanating from Biar-
ritz and published in the United
States that King Edward is seriously
i'll.
King Edward was reported as being
in good health, and he had quite re-
covered from the signs of fatigue no
ticed at his arrival at Biarritz. He
walked through the town and visited
the golf links in the afternoon.
1t was announced from Pau that
King Edward was planning to go
there from Biarritz the end of the
week TO witness a series of aeroplane
flights by Wilbur Wright.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
oNE-FoURrH OF DANES ARE IDLE
Conditions Due to Severe Winter Are
Increasing Emigration.

Copenhagen, Denmark. March IL
The number of men out of employ
ment still is increasing and now in
cludes more than % per cent of the
country's working classes. The last
winter has been the worst in many
years, preventing building operations
and closing many of the harbors. The
situation is looked upon as serious
and it is expected that the conditions
viii result in a large increase of
emigration in the next two or three
months. The Scandinavian-American
liners are crowded with emigrants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

eating liquors to be served on her
table.
The Chicago-New York east bound
express on the Lehigh Valley railroad
was wrecked in Packerton yard, forty
two miles west of Easton. Pa. Two
sleeping cars Left the rails. but officials
of the railroad say no one was hurt
and that come Of the passengers even
did not awaken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

full rate between Whiting and East
ST. Louis and that the defendant had
willfully accepted a lower rate. and
there is therefore nothing to do hut
for the jury to bring in a verdict OF
not guilty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
SUCKERS STILL oEAoLocNEU.
illinois Legislature FANS TO elect
Senator on Forty-seeond Ballot.

Springfield. Ill, March l1.--on the
Iorty-second joint ballot yesterday the
total vote of the joint session for
United States senator was Hopkins,
IL: Foss. n; Shurtlef IS Mason.
4. Lowden. / Mckinley. j; stringer,
AZ. sherman. = Representative
Thomas German. /; A J. SABBATH. Is;
Representatiy9 H. \. Sheppard, /;
Calhoun. / John ]. Mahony lChiea-
go). Z: Felix B. Janovsky tChicago),
/: John r. Croner tJoleD, l. Thorn
as OConnor (Peorial, COnstitn-
tlonal majority Of Joint session. las,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
SLAIN BY
) MASKED men

Newark, N. j., March 1.-THE Rev
Father Erasin Ansion, rector of the
Polish church of st. Stanislow, was
shot and killed by three masked men
in his rectory early yesterday, Miss
Antonio Sewhzytska, housekeeper for
the rector, who attempted to prevent
the assassination, was slightly wound
ed in the abdomen, AS there had
been a dispute among the leaders OF
the church over it's affairs, the shoot
ing was at first believed to have been
the outcome of that disagreement
Three men who were unknown to
the domestics called at the rectory
while the rector was celebrating mass
in the church. They were admitted
to the parlor and Father Ansion was
told of their presence as soon as he
returned from mass. AS the rector
entered the parlor the men opened
fire on him. One bullet entered the
breast near the heart and the two 9th
ers lodged in the abdomen. Father
Ansion died in the ambulance while
on the way to the hospital.
Other priests in the rectory, hear
ing the shots, rushed toward the par
Tor, whereupon the assassins escaped
Four suspects were arrested, but the
housekeeper was unable to identity
any of them.
The tragedy is said by some to be
the elimination of series of faction
al fights which have disrupted the
church for many months. Father An
sion was assigned to the church by
Bishop O'Connor last fall after the
former rector had been terrified into
fleeing from the city. Strong opposi-
ton developed to Father Ansion AMI
he was threatened 'many times. The
police said that Father Ansion had
been collecting funds for a new
church and that this was the cause
of the trouble.
Arrest Three Suspects.
Newark, N. j.. March lin con-
nection with the murder of Rev Faith
err Erasin yesterday the police last
night arrested three men suspects, all
Poles, who resided near the church.
At the same time it was announced
that the belief was growing that the
priests assassins were not Newark
men, althou RI it was thought that the
murder may have been planned here
and that some of those under arrest
may be able to shed light on these
plans.
A crowd of 5000 Poles gathered
early last night in front of the rectorv
in which lay the body of the murdered
priest. The police, after an hours eff
fort, succeeded in getting the crowd
under control by promising to grant
the demand to see the body. Accord
ingly a double line of police was ar
rayed from the street through the
house and for two hours or more the
Poles marched in single file past the
casket in which the body lay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Consumption

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be-in
the beginning.
It can always be stopped-n
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
you don't believe it; you won't
believe it'll you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be a-faid; but attend
to it quick-you Can do it
yourself and at home. Take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

Baltimore. Md, March 11.-United
States Senator A J. Beveridge of In
diana has engaged a room at Johns
Hopkins hospital and is expected to
enter that institution today for
slight surgical operation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
ORDERS VERDICT
FOR STANDARD OIL
JUDGE ANDERSON IN RETRIAL
OF s2s, 1000, 900 CASE DIRECTS
JURY.
MEANS END OF FAMOUS FINE
IMPOSED BY JUDGE K. M.
LANDS.

Chicago. March 11-Judge Ander
son yesterday decided to instruct the
jury in the Standard Oil case TO find
the company not guilty.
The decision of the court was an
nounced at the close Of .ong argu-
ment by District Attorney Wilkerson.
and the jury was Immediately sum
moned and instructed to return a YER
dict of not guilty.
This means that all but two of the
pending indictments against the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana are void
and will be abandoned by the govern
ment. The two cases not affected by
yesterdays decision are cases involv-
ing shipment of 1915 carloads of oil
rom Whiting, Ind, to Evansville. Ind,
via uaitO. junction over the Chicago
& Eastern Illinois railroad.
The company was charged with ac-
cepting rebates from the Chicago &
Alton Railway company and was found
guilty after the first trial before Judge
Lands who imposed the famous fine
of s29, 900, 600 This decision was re-
versed and the case was remanded
back to the lower court for a new
trial By the United States circuit
court of appeals. Judge Anderson of
Indiana was called in to try the case.
The retrial opened yesterday morn
ing upon a crucial stage of its history.
In the face of adverse rulings by
Judge Anderson, the government at.
torneys over night decided to abandon
the idea of additions to the bill OF
particulars covering the defects point
ed out by the court, and began their
arguments in the hope of getting
Judge Anderson to reverse his deci
sions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Ends Famous Action.

The prosecution, which yesterday
ended in failure. after having once
been tried by Judge K NJ, Lands.
whose decision was reversed by the
court of appeals and the case remand
ed to the district court for a second
trial, had its beginning August 81.
1906.
On that date ten indictments were
returned by federal grand jury
charging the standard Oil company of
Indiana with accepting concessions
from railways in shipments of oil
from Whiting. Ind Demurrers to two
of these, invoking shipments over the
Chicago G Eastern Illinois railroad
and connecting roads TO Grand juno
ton, Tenn. were sustained and the
indictmnets were ouashed shortly after
they had been returned. The eight re-
manning bills were demurred to, but
the demurrers we're overruled.
Two of the eight Indictments in
yolved shipments over the Chicago &
Alton railroad from Whiting Ind, to
East st Louis. Ill, aud 81. Louis, one
containing 1908 counts and the other
1874 counts II was the 1908 counts
Indictment on which the oil company
prosecution was based. With TAG
counts allowed to stand the case went
10 trial first before Judge lands.
March 4. 1907. The trial consumed
six weeks and resulted in a verdict of
guilty April IS. 1907
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
Mo Legal Published Rate.

In 1900 a new Illinois classification
was issued and the Interpretation of
the courts opinion is that this invali-
dated the old tariffs. If there was no
legal published rate. the defense
claims. the oil company cannot be
prosecuted for making shipments at
a scent rate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17
We're Prepared for Fight.

The Standard Oil lawyers expressed
the opinion that the case would be
brought to close soon, but the fed
eral attorneys said they were gre
pared to fight until the case was actu-
ally thrown out of court.
The first line of argument was
against the courts indicated decision
that the 1S-cent rate under which the
indictment was drawn could not be es-
tablished by means of the Illinois clas-
sification. According TO the govern
ment's point of view the published
rate on oil from Whiting, Ind, to East
st Louis was is cents This was es-
tablished by means of tariff "a in its
application to the Illinois classification
iasupd in 1899
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-17

Arguments for a new trial We're
heard in May and a motion for new
trial was denied. On August 8, 1907.
Judge Lands imposed his famous fine
of $2a,240.aoo.
ON appeal the case went to the
United states circuit court OF appeals
and was argued year ago. The de-
cision OF the court of appeals revers-
ing Judge Lands and rCmaHding the
case Tor new trial was given July
- 1905. Attempts OF the government
To obtain rehearing Of the case be
FOR the appellate court, as wesi as
their endeavors to secure . review
of it before the United States supreme
court. failed. The second trial was
begun before Judge Anderson Febru-
airy %
Judge Anderson in u fifteen minute
discussion OF the case 70 the jury eN-
planned his position and announced
chat il the case was to so 20 the jury
and a verdict OF guilty was returned
he could do nothing but set aside the
verdict.
There is absolutely nothieg on
which conviction in this case could
stand before any court in this coun-
tfv. the court said in concluding his
charge to the Jurors The govern
meut has faFed to prove its conten-
ton that the tS-eeut rate was the las.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-01-07

Late reports from Dresden indicate
that little if any change has occurred
in the condition of Druggist e. F.
Reilly. who has been critically i'll for a
month. The attending physicians still
have hopes of Mr.. Reilly's recovery and
it is understood that as soon as his con
diticn permits both Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly
will go to California for an indefinite
stay until his health and strength has
been fully restored
A. Farmers Institute will be held at
Dresden, on Friday and Saturday, Jan'y
Sth and 9th, beginning at 9 o'clock and
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the day
following: Good speakers will be
present including Mrs AIDA F. HOWE.
who is specialist on the subjects of
poultry, dairying and farm homes. No
people need to get together more than
the farmers and there are no people who
get together less. Any farmer who goes
to properly conducted Farmers Ins,i
tute and goes. home without full pay foI
his time.and trouble-proyes that he i.
both blind and deaf-mentally. The
ladies have special invitation There
ought to be a full attendance. Prof
| Hoverstad will have charge and Prof
Shaw will also be there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-01-07

Fairdui" is starting up lodge of the
M. b. of A. order this winter.
Local option won out at Cartwright,
Man. by eight votes Morris remained
wet
Mrs. G. A. Olson, of Milton, met with
painful accident last Friday night,
slip'ing on the icy ground and fractur-
ing the small bone of the leg.
Postmaster George Swinburne has
recently resigned charge of the office at
Wales, after having held the appoint
ment for upwards of four years. In
retiring he desires to tender thanks to
the patrons of the office for their kind
and considerate treatment of himself
and assistants, and in stepping down
and out wishes one and all ga Happy
New Year" Mr.. Swinburne hopes a d
| believes that he has seved the people of
Wales we'll and faithfully during his
incumbency of the office of postmaster.