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Evening star., 1909-03-12

the mystery of the rubber pistol scab-
bard found in Senator Carmack's over
coat pocket by him and Meeks nearly
two months after the tragedy. he dis
sembled great wrath.
There have been insnuations made
here about that scabbard which cannot
stand" said he. "The man who made
them Che meant Attorney General Gar
ner) ought 40 have looked over the his
tory Of Davidson county for the last
thirty years before attempting anything
like that with Washington. Anybody
who thinks they can promenade over
Washington will find that they have
something much alive under their feet
inside Of ten minutes.
And l want to say to you that any
body who would insinuate that that pis-
tol scabbard was placed in that pocket
with the purpose in view that is In
jected into the transaction is the man
who would do that kind Of a thing If he
got the chance"
According to Washington. there was
no conspiracy to slay Senator Carmack.
him was accidental on the evening of
November last. Col. Cooper. crossed
the street to speak to Senator Carmack
in a peaceful way. He had no hostile
the thought Of threat in his mind saw
no peace in the act and In the empty.
outstretched hand Of Col Cooper. and he
Immediately drew his pistol.
Robin Cooper saw the drawing of the
weapon He leaped in between Senator
Carmack and his father. and the sena-
tor shot him, IAN innocent boy" twice.
Not until the senator had committed
this overt act did Robin Cooper draw his
weapon and open fire.
Too Cowardly to Live.
"And if Robin Cooper had not de-
Tended the blood that God gave him."
added Washington, 'he would be too
cowardly to live. and fit only for worm
food.
IF l were made of the material that
would not go after my father and pro-
tect him 1 would hang my head in shame
and hide myself in the waters of the
Cumberland. else beg the mountains
and the rocks to fall and crush me-"
AS to the message that Col. Cooper
was armed on the morning of November
8 and intended to kill Senator Carnack
on sight which Mrs. Burch the coloners
daughter, telephoned to DR.. Witherspoon.
who communicated 1t to Frank d. BaX-
ter of the Tennessean, Washington said:
Col. Cooper went into his daughter >
house and found that beautiful young
lady in a state of Mysteries. He still has
that note of the night before-the note
which he told Mr.. Craig about-and on
rewrites the note. He indicates to his
daughter that the matter is the mere
writing of a note, and Mrs. Burch uuiets
down. We hear nothing more from her
after that.
The Keynote.
"Carmack thinks Col. Cooper is going &
to send him note. That's the last thing
we find. That's the Carmack style of
mind
But Lander takes n warmed-over dish
he had got two hours before from DR.
Witherspoon and pours it into Carmack's $
ears. This was not communicated to the
defendants. and Judge Hart said il was
not evidence against them.
''This shows the keynote in this law
Evening star., 1909-03-12
TO VACATE FLAT.
Court Takes Action in the Bernard
Speidel Case. r..

Justice Barnard has given Mrs. Alice
Bernard until next Monday to vacate the
upper fiat OF 2310 1st street northwest.
The order Of the court requiring George
Speidel. owner and occupant of the
lower fiat, to furnish gas and heat will
continue in effect to that date. The pro-
ceeding. 1t is understood, will be dis
missed Monday.
Mrs. Bernard alleged that while her
baby was i'll of diphtheria Mr.. Speidel
had. cut off the heat and gas from her.
fiat. and thereby the life Of the child was
endangered.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
Maj. Porter Goes to Philippines.

Maj. John B. Porter. for many years
assistant TO the judge advocate general
Of the army, has been relieved from duty
in this city and ordered TO the Philippines,
where he will become judge advocate of
the Philippines Division. He will be sue
ceeded at the War Department by Lieut..
Col. George N. Dunn of the judge advo-
cate generals department now OF duty
In the Philippines.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
DIR. Gunsaulus Not Ill.

CHICAGO. March 12.-Reports of seri-
Gus illness Of DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus.
president of Armour Institute. were re-
futed when the educator returned TO
his work here today. He was not suffer-
ing from the severe fall which he expert
enced while aligh:ing from a train in
the west Laushingly. but with evident
annoyance, he indicated his general ap-
pearance of health as an answer TO re-
ports that he had suffered a stroke of
paralysis.
Evening star., 1909-03-12
LAST RITES OVER DEAD.
Remains Of Peter Bieber Inferred at
Prospect Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for Peter Bieber who
was nearly eighty-nine years of age and
for twenty-nine years q resident Of Wash
ington, whose death occurred Tuesday at
the Rupert Home, in Anaeostia. were
held at the residence of his daughter.
1896 9th street northwest, this afternoon
at 80 O'clock.
Rev James ID. Buhrcr, pastor OF the
First Reformed Trinity Church, 9th and
n streets, conducted the services, and the
Evening star., 1909-03-12
LAST REST IN ALABAMA.
Remains of Jesse M. Smith to Be
Taken South Tonight.

The remains of Jesse NJ. Smith. for
twenty years auditor of the interstate
commerce commission, a veteran Confed-
crate soldier and railroad expert, who
Evening star., 1909-03-12

died yesterday at the George Washington
University Hospital. will be taken south
tonight by his stepbrother, William III.
Halsev. for interment at Huntsville. Ala.
The dead man Is survived by brother.
Thomas W. Smith. mayor of Huntsville:
q sister. Mrs Mary Bales. also of that
city, and stepbrother. William ii. Hal
sey, assistant secretary of the Southeast
crn Freight Association of Atlanta.
Evening star., 1909-03-12

suit. When Lander put that hot lead
into Carmack'S ears he converted him
into a stick of dynamite and powder
keg. The Coopers are not responsible
for it. They knew nothing about it,
Evening star., 1909-03-12
J. w. Brown Critically Ill.

J. w Brown. residing at 1918 Duke
street Alexandria. Va. is reported to. be
critically Ill at his home. Mr.. Brown is
Evening star., 1909-03-12

seventy-seven years of age and was for
merly for many years engaged in the
flour and feed business in Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
New Years Morning.

Only a night from old to newt
Only a night and so much wrought.
The old years heart all weary grew,
But said THE new year rest has
brought"
The old years heart its hopes laid down
As in a grave, but. trusting, said.
THE blossoms of the New Years crown
Bloom from the ashes of the dead
The old years heart was full of greed.
With selfshness il longed and ached
And cried: Il have not half needt
Ny thirst is bitter and unslaked.
But to the New Years generous hand
All gifts in plenty shall return.
True loving il shall understand.
But all my failures ii shall learn.
4 have been reckless. 1t shall be
Quiet and calm and pure of life.
I was slave II shall go free
And find sweet peace where leave
strife"
Only night from old 10 newt
Never a night such changes brought
The old year had its york to do.
No new year miracles are wrought
Always night from old to new
Night and the healing balm of sleep.
Each morn is New Years morn cgme
true
Morn of festival TO keep.
All nights are sacred nights to make
Confession and resolve and prayer.
All days are sacred days to wake
New gladness in the sunny air.
Only night from old TO new;
Only sleep from night to morni
The new is but the old cone true.
Each sunrise secs new year born.
Helen Hunt jackson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
The Fools Tower.

Vienna's Fools tower" was remark.
able for its extraordinary collection OF
strange instruments and letters used
in the treatment of the insane of past
ages. There was curious machine
in which unruly maniacs were swung
until they were in state of stupefac-
ton and therefore quiet. And the
same ides cgUsed the invention OF a
wheel that reyolyed like that in a
modern squirrel cage. There was a
narrow upright box called an Eng
fish coffin" rom which the patient
could look ont. but could not move.
When II was built in lT94 the Fools
tower mark, d a great change for the
better in the housing of the insane.
From zoo 20 :5O patients occupied its
1870 cells.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

~ the world a happy New Year.
IA The tick Of the time signal IN
strument in the United States
naval observatory at Washington
flashes Americas greeting to the ma
tiol4l Of the world.
This sending forth Of a New Year
greeting is sentimental in its nature
perhaps, but it is practical in it's Illus
tration of the accurate time service
that has been adopted by the United
States and the organization of a stand
ard time schedule in this country,
throughout the world. So these New
Year greetings of Uncle Sans. which
have become an annual feature of the
national observatory, give an object
lesson to the nations that may lead to
as great a reform in a universal time
system as Pope Gregory instituted IN
the correction of the Julian calendar.
The first of these New Year messages
was sent out in 1903, the telegraph
companies entering into the project
with great interest and energy. The
signals were transmitted at midnight
and l, 2 and 3 a. M, SO that each great
section of the country received its own
midnight signal direct from the naval
observatory. SO successfully was the
plan carried out and so general was
the interest in 1t that 1t was decided
to make 1t feature thereafter.
Some of the messages sent out on
these occasions are receiv ed In an in-
credlbly short time. For instance, the
time signal last year was received at
Sydney Australia, In two and one
fourth seconds; at Madras. India, in
fraction more than fifty-three seconds;
at Cape Town, Africa, In two minutes
and thirty-five seconds; at Madrid,
Spain, In two and one-half minutes; at
Lick observatory, Mount Hamilton.
California, in twenty-four one-hun-
dredths Of second, and at Harvard
observatory. Cambridge, in one-tenth
of a second.
The Importance OF this time service
Is evidenced by the fact that 1t fur
nishes absolute standard time for not
of the United States, but for the entire
country except the Pacific coast. which
receives a similar service from the
naval observatory at the Mare Island
yard. When 1t is understood that the
service is rendered at no expense what
ever TO the government. being merely
incidental to the work required for the
rating of chronometers for naval YES
sells, the results attained will appear all
the more acceptable The time signal
is sent out daily at noon on seventy
fifth meridian time, with an average
error for the year of only fifteen hun
dredths Of n second. The signal goes
over the wires of the various telegraph
and telephone companies, regulating
eighteen government time balls and
10000 public and private clocks
throughout the country.
The accuracy required in the opcrn-
ton may be appreciated when 1t is
known that the minutest fractions Of
seconds are shaved into infinitesimal
quantities that almost rival the twin
killing OF the hair splitting timekeeper
of ancient India.-New York Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
WANTED Lady boarders. Inquire al
FIRST house north of Christian church.
4 Woman,s Aas2 Eoroet H. L.

Man has no right TO question wo-
mans age to even think about it. A
woman. bless her, is us Old as she
makes out or makes up and not a
day older Man is { 1t of his latitude
when he begins TT. g to locate wo-
mans age longitude. 1t is her privi-
lege to conceal her age in any form or
manner sh may choose. and it is
mans prerogative to assist her as
much as possible rather than hinder or
question her in any way. Man owes
1t to himself to see that she is sup
piled with every means of concealing
her age or any new wrinkle which she
chooses TO keep from the gaze of the
overcurious public. Man is not sup
posed o be young or beautiful. He
couldn't De II he wanted to be and
wouldn't be If he could. With woman
it is different. She wants TO be and
can be and is. whether she wants TO
be or not. and 1t is a whole lot better
for her and for her admirer or admir-
ers. as the case may be, that her age
be carefully guarded under that
charming veil of mystery which should
ever be hers by right of possession.
Forget that she has an age, brother,
and you will be happier. and so will
she, but don't. for heavens sake. for
get that she has birthday Boston
Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

caisndar fer Term to be Hsld on Tues.
day. January &

Estate of Amos Donohos Hearing
on claims.
Estate of Mslinds Shisler-Hearing
on claims.
Estate of William Shisler-Hearing
on claims.
Estate of A. J. McKittrick- Hearing
on claims.
Estate of Thomas Fogarty-Hearing
on claims.
Estate of Moritz Euler-Hearing on
claims.
Estate of Harriet L. Administration
for will and cod ell.
Estate of Robert N. SnearlY-Peti-
ton for final settlement.
Estate of Richard Disqualification
for final settlement.
Estate of Joseph D. Cade-Petition
for letters of administration.
Estate of Jonathan Hay-Petition for
letters Of administration.
Estate of John Grimes for
proof of will.
Estate of Enoch Naturalization
for proof of will. January 6. (Con-
tested1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
=OBITUARY:

Hannah D. Coler daughter of c. H. and H. D.
Golfer was born July % 1878, in the town of Web
ster. this county. She died at her home near
Iadysmith Rusk county. December II. Of kidney
and live trouble. She was married August "a,
1909 10 John c. Harris To this union were born
two eh;;dren-ona son and one daughter. She be-
CAM a christian in early life and united with the
uaited Brethren church. but afterward Tor con-
BAPTIST church. She was an earnest christian, an
afFectionate wife and mother. of kind and cheer
full disposition. always looking on the bright SIDE
was q great sufferer, but bore her suffering with
christian fortitude without complaining. She
leaves a husband. two children. father. mother
brother and sister and many other relatives ana
friends to mourn her loss.
IT was her request that her remains should be
taken to Turtle Lake for burial, the present hon
Il parent brother and sister. which wish wa
9 lrried out She was laid to rest from the United
Brethren church Of that place on Monday. De-
remhssr II
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
The Einhtinn Editor.

The lighting editor is NC joke IN
Paris There. If a paper calls a man a
liar or thief. the man takes it Sc
riousIy, and. visiting the office, he de-
mands a retraction or a fight 1t is
the lighting editor who receiyeG=him.
The fighting editor sits in a Louis
Seize study. smoking a cigarette and
reading new novel with a yellow
cover. He is faultlessly dressed in
deep black-the duelist'S color. The
ribbon Of the Legion of Honor is in
his buttonhoIe. His brilliant eyes and
clear skin proclaim his perfect condi-
ton. His alert. supple carriage shows
his military training. The fighting
editor never writes a line. but is re-
sponsible personally for every word
in the paper every day. On plain,
outspoken sheet like lie Matin, which
keeps him pretty busy. his salary is
very large-S40 a week or so. A con
sentative journal like lie Temps. hay
ing little use for a fighting editor pays
the man no more than $50 Exchanae
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
A Sudden Thina.

1t is generally she easiest thing in
the 'orld 70 drive a horse without
spirit. but there is one recorded In
stance where a coach driver in a re-
mote English rural district covered
himself with glory for DOING 50. One
afternoon he and his coach and four
came rafting ~ to the hotel door Ike
an avalanche. AS the coach stopped
one OF the horses dropped dead.
THAT was very sudden death" re
marked bystander.
That sudden eoolly responded the
driver. THAT 'oss died at the top OF
the hill two miles back, sir. but
wasn't Coin' to let him down TIL I got
TO the regular stoppin' plsee."-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

We are to sup at We ARE TO SUP AT
the water wag. THE WATER WAGON
on, which must be a fashionable res
taurant. as she seemef SO delighted
and laughed so at the prospect
Jan. 3.-My father exhibited me at
his club today and seemed as proud as
Punch over my accomplishments. Per
haps ! should say accomplishment"
for the only one have had time to
acquire is saying, mo. thank you"
But 1t seemed to take very well. for all
my fathers friends laughed q great
deal Whenever | said It.
Jan. Al don't feel well today.
Jan. j--something is wrong. My
father was quite rude to me today.
Jan. g. My father left me at home
all day, and : feel rather neglected.
Jan. I'll think it's all over with me.
One OF my fatheTr friends came TO call
on us this evening. Snd my father pet
ted me aud praised NJ; but, oh, could
feel that he wasn't SINCERE! Hls i:tend
examined me closely and nnS!.y re-
marked that there was something
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

are forever Won YOU DON'T KNOW
dering why wo- WHAT you ARE
men want TO con- TALKING ABOUT"
gregate together in boarding houses.
One answer to the conundrum is that
they want somebody to talk to while
their husbands are downtown at
night. l have yet to see the woman
whose husband was a home keeping
and home loving man who wasn't sat
isfied to stay there too. There's one
thing dead certain, and that is if men
were so anxious to stay at home even
ings as they were to call on girl be-
fore marriage auts If they took as
much trouble and pains TO try to en-
terrain their wives as they do their
sweethearts the domestic millennium
would be within hailing distance.
Then, it seems to me. a man might
resolve not to unload all his troubles on
the family hearth. OF course | know
every day a man has to go through
with enough to try the patience Of
saint. but because cotton has gone
down instead of up or things haven't
run smoothly at the Office is no real
reasor for slapping Sammy and kick
ing the cat as soon as he gets within
his own door. A man might occasion
ally remember that woman has trou-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
DIARY Of A
RESOLUTION.

n AN. Ill was born today. OF
course my Impressions as to the
@ world into which l have just
made by debut are somewhat
fTagmentary, but Of one thing l am
esrtaiR-my Gather ia a very pleasant
sort Of chap. / confess that be 10 a
bit awkward about holding me, and be
seems rather ridiculously proud Of me,
but l dare say both win pass away
with increased familiarity.
Jan. 2.-Wen, / have met her. At
least suppose the very charming girl
we called on last evening Is my moth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

At the home Of Mr. and Mrs Webster Mosshof-
ler near Bloomngdale. Christmas day. occurred
he marriage of their daughter SADIE to Mr.. Ole
Peterson. The home was resplendel with Christ
mas decorations. As the wedding march was
rendered by Mss Mildred Parr the young couple.
accompanied by the brides UNCLE, Mr.. Burton
Mossholder. and wife marched to the parlor
where in the presence of a number of relatives
and friends they took the marriage vows. Bert
Lewis. Esq. performed the ceremony The bride
was neatly attired in light blue. bountifu din
ner was served. The young couple received many
beautf Al and useful presents. We wish them a
happy und prosperous journey through life.
A GUEST.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

~ 49, - and three of US
are very jolly. don't feel well.
There is an elderly woman with us.
She must be my grandmother. Oh.
dear! My father is ordering supper.
and ] feel worse and worse. Wait
My mother says something about me.
But my mother is laughing. and he
answers. Never mind that. CrhatO
1t has served its purpose. and we sim
ply must celebrate the engagement"
Heartless man. And they are all
smiling. oh, dear! l feel so bad-(Pop!
Gurgle. gurgle. gurgleJ There. now,
see what he's done! I'm dead.-New
York Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
II All Depended.

Johnny-Mamma, are we going to
have turkey for dinner on New Years?
Mamma-It all depends, Johnny.
Johnny-0n what?
Mamma-On whether your father
has anything left after the trades
mems clerks and the janitor get through
wishing him n happy New Years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29

or, though ! was
surprised to hear
my father call
her "Miss Alice. 7"
No doubt there
are manners in
this world to
which | must be
comeaccustomed
My proud parent
exhibited me to
my other parent,
who was really
charmingly en-
tbusiastic ov err
me. She prom
Used 10 go to the
theater with us
and have a little
superintendent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
RESOLUTIONS
FOR The MEN.

wv YHAT would suggest? Oh.
M lots of things. TO begin With
Wv I'd have husbands make
cast iron resolution to spend
more of their time at home. When
ian nlarries a woman he leads her to
apose he does it because be yearns
@ dnlimited quantities of her society.
narso, must strike any fair minded
pnder good deal like getting goods
the hono;e pretenses if as soon as
~ 80 non wanes he chases on to
aD Qwntown the minute he
u'-' 49, leaving her to solitude
,'l'u cue uieAci.ly delights of her own
company. II is situation that per-
haps man never a.reciutes because
he has never been tire himself. Ii
couldn't happen to HIN hac.pse the
moment he detected a .vmntom of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-12-29
DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION

The reception at the house of the
secretary of state on New Years day
is by all odds the most spectacular
function of the year in Washington.
All the diplomats are in full uniform.
with much gold embroidery and gilt
tering decorations. barring few from
the Latin American republics. who ap-
pear in plain evening dress. though 1t
is the noon hour. 1t is a scene OF
brilliancy and glitter. One recognizes
the members Of the German embassy
by their costumes of white broadcloth
and silver. The Chinese, numerous
staff, are gaudy in silk gowns. The
British ambassador, Mr.. Bryce, is east
ly identified by his coat of blue cloth
and gold. with white knee breeches.
white silk stockings, gold shoe buckles,
silk shoulder belt. gold mounted sword
and cooked hat OF black beaver with
a white ostrich feather.
Nobody is asked to sit down. When
all the guests have arrived, Mr.. Knox
win offer his arm to Nine. des Plan
ches, Mrs Knox viii take the arm of
the ambassador and they will lead the
way into the dining room, where an
elaborate luncheon-or breakfast. II
one prefers is spread. There win be
unlimited champagne. with salads, Ices
and whatever else may crafty the
| appetite.
| When the function is over, at about
p. M. the wives of the diplomats
/ will 60 to their own homes and spend
/ the rest of the day receiving. The
/ ambassadors. ministers and smaller
| fry of male sex will call on the vice
president, the members OF the cabinet
| the senator's. the speaker of the house
| OF representatives, the justices OF the
supreme court sgd the members Of the
committee of foreign relations Of the
house. They will also cali on the
| wives Of one another. 1t win be n
tremendously busy day for them-a
continual dashing about from pls1e ia
place in a multitude OF cabs--and the
social task, which is to them as a
| necessary official duty. win not come
to an end until nearly midnight. when
they will be ad TO crawl into bed,
exhausted hut delighted that New
Years VIII not arrive again for an
other twelver lonth.
| Folding doll carriages with rubber
tires for 81. so al Davis drug store.
Just about fifty per cent on all
china wares. Come early-it's going
fast j. w. Lucas, Jeweler.
Il am going out of the china ware
business, so you can buy the finest
china at your own price. ]. w. Lucas,
\ Jeweler.
We will receive shipments of can
dies every week during the holidays,
thereby keeping our stock always
fresh. The 0ptimo.
We know what the man or boy
likes. Hence we have taken special
pains to have them on hand for the
holidays. See them. The Blue Front
Store