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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
ALIMONy EVEN
AFTER 90 YEARS
JUDGE BALL SAYS MAN Is NEVER
SAFE IF WOMAN DOES
NOT REMARRY.

Chicago, May 13.-Divorced men
received a shock from Judge Farlin
@. Ball that caused not few of them
to seek the advice of lawyers at once
Although divorced so years. was
the purport of the bombshell explod-
ed by the jurist, and although 20 men
ton of alimony was made in the de-
cree, no divorced man is safe from
the payment of that peculiarly irk.
some obligation so long as his former
wife lives and fails to remarry.
Judge Ball calmly announced from
the bench that, while a decree of di-
vorce ended the other marital obli-
cations, the duty of a husband to
support his wife and her right to de-
mand and receive such ort was
not thereby ended. He further held
that only the death of one of the
parties, remarriage of the woman or
a stipulated sum of money accepted
by her in lieu of alimony at the time
of obtaining her divorce could pre-
vent the divorced wife from demand
ing alimony at any time she felt the
need of such support, and the court
felt her former husband was able to
render her such.
In other words-that is. in plain
American language wife who OBJ
tanned a divorce % years ago, or
even so, according to Judge Ball, can
bob up Unexpectedly and, having dis
covered tha- her former spouse has
become wealthy or merely well fixed,
may go into court and successfully
demand her "rigths."
Judge Ball rendered his decision in
the case of Mary n. Cobb VS.. William
II. Cobb. Mrs. Cobb was divorced
from her husband on June Is, 1901, on
charges of infidelity, which her hus-
band admitted The decree of di-
vorce was silent as to alimony. Re
Gently Cobb fell heir to $4,000, and
on April is, 1909. Mrs. Cobb, through
her counsel, Benson Landon. APP
peared in court and demanded ali
mony. She set up the facts that she
had never remarked and that her in
come as a bookkeeper was INSULT
Client for her needs.
Although the couple had been dt
vorced eight years. Judge Ball, after
a few days study of the case. ordered
that Mrs. Cobb be paid alimony. He
did not fix the amounts to be paid,
leaving this for agreement between
counsel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

had been married to a young princess
of one Of the Fiji islands and had
been crOwend king. Inquiry through
the United States consular department,
verified his story.
William Campbell died at his home,
Evanston. Ill.,, from the effects of
wounds received III the blockade al
Vicksburg. in the civil war. Bullets
in the right thigh. oiIest and left arm
had caused trouble for ye1-s after the
close OF the war and led three weeks
ego to the Illness which resulted in
his death.
Mrs. Cornelia Thompson, Rio Wis,
aged 81 years. wife of Thornton
Thompson. died suddenly of heart
failure. She IS survived By her hus-
band. one son. Bert. manager OF the
Hanson company, general store. ant
TWO daughters. Mrs. II. A Hanson
and Mrs. ]. F. Robertson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
MESSAGE INSULT
TO PORTO R|CANS
TAFT'S COMMUNICATION TO CON.
G7sSS CAUSES CRITICISM
AT SAN JUAN.

san iuau. 2, r., May lS--Excerpts
irom President Tafts message on
For Rico have been received here
These have caused excited comment.
mostly OF an unfavorable nature.
President Tatt'S attitude has caused
general disappointment among the
po'i'l''ans OF all parties Governor
FosI speaking Yesterday " tn refer.
ence to the measure. said II would
undoubtedly be Disappointing to polit,c.
al circles. hut he anticipated no trou,
hi" in the island There is no unrest
here and business interests ara not
affected Senior Rivera. PROMINENT
un "uist declared tina. the message
OF the president is an insult heaped
upon weak people that cannot re-
ply
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
OBITUARY

Clinton G. Hutchinson known as
he father at irrigation Ia the west. Is
dead at Portland, Ore. aged -
Mrs. Mary /. Dalzell, wife Of Repre-.
sentative palzell OF PENNSYLVANIA.
died in Washington after long IN.
ness
IN &. NJ Thompson. formerly a
resident oi Chicago aud prominent
among the Knights OF Pythias is dead
at Elk Rapids Michigan
LilNau S,ugh professor OF Euglgsa
literature" In isabelle rhoburu col.
'crc Lucknow india and the mos
widely known native convert In the
Methodist church in India. died In
Augusta hospital, Cht9eo,
Henry l., Pa mer former president
Of the Northwestern Mutual Life I'm.
sufance company aud until week be-
tore his death The supreme head oI
Masonry In the northern portion or
the United States. was buried AT Mil.
waukvc
lose AUS r Arrange. leader of the
Independents. movement in Panama
and secretary !or tore gu relations in
the present cablne@ died suddenly
from heart failure. SENIOR A.snxo
was the first president os ,he pre,i.
slcral government
The Rev, Or w, u Thomas, former
president of Gale college at Gainesville.
one ot the mos. WIDELY Er0vr preSl,,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

to kill Z chicken thief. He had ar
ranged a pistol 50 that when the door
of his chicken-house was opened It
would be discharged. He forgot TO
disconnect the trap.
Robert Johnson. q gro. was struck
bv a southbound Mobile and Ohio
train at Artesia. Miss He was hurled
onto the nor,hbound track. apparently
uuhurl when another train. travelling
in the opposite direction, ran over
him. killing him instantly.
With impressive ceremonies the flag
Of the Second Maryland Confederate
regiment. returned TO them by the One
Hundred and Twenty-third Ohio in.
fantry. INTO whose hands it had fallen
during the civil war, was placed in
the reeping OF the state of Maryland
That a hitch has occurred in the
wedding plans of Miss Nora Iselin and
Count Colloredo-Mannsfield was APP
parent last night It is said that c
Oliver Iselin has refused 10 either set
tie the counts debts or make mar
riage settlement on his daughter
Rudolph NJ. Schwartz walked into
restaurant in Nassau street, New
York. and paid 30 cents for a meal he
had eaten thirteen years ago. At that
time he was on his way to board a
steamer for Germany, and after finish
ing his meal, rushed out without
thinking to pay his check.
The murder Of Jim Ezell at Russell
Vile. Ala. has been cleared by the
confession of Mrs Waltrop. his
mofher-lnIaw aged 20 years and Mrs.
Eel. his wife The shooting ac.
cordiug TO this confession was done by
NJ. p. Notes. the women conserving
As a motive. Mrs Waltrop now In jail
says she thought Notes would be a
better manager.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, May 6,-But small pro-
gress was made in consideration OF
the tariff bill by the senate, the lead
schedule being under discussion.
Senator Bristow made strong
fight against the increase in the rates
of the schedules over the duties pro-
vided in the house bill on the ground
that such increases would unneces-
sarily increase the cost of paint which
farmers use extensively. During the
discussion, Senators Beverage and
Gallinger engaged In a sharp colloquy
during which Mr.. Gallinger accused
the Indiana senator of advertising his
own wares.
Early in the day, Senator Cummins
addressed the senate in favor OF
lower duties, especially in the iron and
steel schedules. He declared that
the people would take matters in
their own hands if the law did not
check monopolies, and said that in
that event a convenient lamp post
would be found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
DOMESTIC

The explosion Of a stick OF dynamite
carelessly or maliciousIy placed in a
stove caused the death OF Two men
and serious injury to three others at
the Peterman Coal mine near Freder.
icksburg. Ohio.
The government is preparing for
the second probe OF the alleged town
lot frauds in Muskogee. for which
Gov Haskell and number of promi.
ucnt Oklahoma men were recently in
dicted A new grand jury assembled
and was sworn In for duty.
The United States circuit court Of
appeals decided that the earthquake
of April Is, 1906. was not the cause Of
a fire occurring after the earthquake
The decision affects several hundred
suits pending against insurance com.
panles for losses suffered in the great
fire.
After serving thirty-one years in the
penitentiary. William p. Glyndon,
convicted OF the murder OF IA year
old girl was pardoned by Gov Carroll.
Glyndou, who is 20 years of age.
served in the civil war as a member
of the personal bodyguard to Gen.
sherman.
After searching for five years for his
little daughters, Seba, II years and
Jane, p J. ~ Wallace OF Il Reno
Okla. met them on the rect here
but they ran away from him. He has
begun haheas corpus proceedings
againts his wife who lived in MilTau.
kee Eve years ago when he got q di-
vorce in Oklahoma. until few months
ago when he says she fled here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

Madison, May 11.-Without debate
the house advanced to third reading
Senator Morris bill providing that
shaving boards and cutting hair in
barber shops on Sunday shall not be
deemed work of necessity or char
ity.
After a short discussion. Mr.. Towne
saved from indefinite postponement
and had advanced to- engrossment his
bill strengthening the law relating to
standard measures for the use of the
Babcock test in determining fat in
milk and cream.
With brief statement of existing
conditions, Mr.. Scott had ordered en-
crossed his bill reducing the fee for
making copies of certain legal papers
from rs cents to 10 cents per folio.
Prospects of a fight over the com
mittee bill making an additional APP
preparation for the new capitol and
providing for extensive alterations in
the plans developed when Mr. Hull
asked that consideration of the meas
ulS De uelsIIeu uhtll lnuTsudS' III
making the request Mr.. Hull pointed
to several changes in the law which
entailed large additional expense and
remarked that the bill seemed to be
of such Importance as TO warrant
careful consideration by members.
The motion to postpone action pre-
vailed.
Despite an adverse committee rec
ommendation the assembly advanced
to engrossment the Stewart bin re-
curing manufacturers of corn shred
ders 10 protect the rollers and other
dangerous parts of the machines, so
as to safeguard the limbs of opera
tors
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
AGED Man commits sgIeide.
NOT WITHIN rs JURISDICTION

A well-known New York judge in
vited a friend of his. a lawyer from
Boston, to go for short trip on his
yacht. A storm came up and the
boat began to roll and toss in a
manner which the Boston lawyer did
not relish.
The Judge laid a hand on his
friends shoulder and said: my
dear fellow, is there anything can
do to make you comfortable?'
yes" was the grim reply. over
rule this motion. Brooklyn Life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
DOMESTIC

fire at Pioneer, New. burned
twenty Ave business dwellings. The
damage is estimated al $4,000
stephen Beasly, a lad. began serving
a tive-year term In The Texas state
prison for Staying his father. who had
abused his mother and sister
Patrick Hyland years old. died of
hydrophobla IN Central college. near
Columbus q He was bitten by dog
on April s in he eyelid aud on the
forehead
lightning struck a cotton warehouse
at Dancyyille, Tenn. and 400 bales Of
cotton were burned \ panic in a
negro church may result Fatally to
several
Louis Fleitas, q prospector who
died in his lonely hut near Silvtrton.
Col kept diary in which he wrote OF
ihe progress Of The disease to which
So succumbea
Nhiie Salkiug on a plank extending
into pond a. thu farm home uear
Grand Forks y. d the year and a
a ErlNEFf
fell of and was drowned
Mrs. John IDEAS. wife of we'll
known farmer residing at Camden
Fla. fifteen miles from jackson, lie
was attacked hy an unknown negro
who vas alter captured by a mob o.
citizens and lynched,
-Four men are under arrest i'm Chi
cago charged with the murder OF
Harry reddbohm. non.uuiou team
s'er. Que of the prisoners. r. c
NagaWreokL confessed. naming karcl
AS the man that did the shooting
BOYS attending public schools III
Rayonre n, J., have been found under
b." ioiinence OF liquor The school
ooard h'ames he police iur excise
law violations aud a committee has
ben appointed 10 in,es jgate
petition now In circulation In
New Work tog signatures asking thar
further steps be taken "a Prevent the
recurrence OF WassaCres Ina Turke, of
christians Wi bee sent soon no pfrsi
dant TAFT az Washington
Judge William F. Cooper dtrd IN
Nv York at ;be sge Of su yrafs re
was brother OF Duncan q. Coop,r
recent, convicted al Nashyi 'v Tenn
"3 b us sor Robin }, Cuvqer et htH
ing former senator Il. ~ Calma,k
fie"f} EsEegt i4 wears OLD %.
3rootiNu \ Y. Who weighs s.
pounds refused 10 go to school A,.
.aas, ae was aftsid hg couli uo ee
u'it of be- building u .jwe if sr.
"as q scoyered ia the structure
Secretary nicbiusou> FIRST anuus
rapu ot vat-lsp1umew aeales Wr
Hrir4a be- tentative plan for army re
organ inu now being drafted g., IN,
me- stan ?, is tas,a .a .ae ..e.
of tegu az es ablis bu.tt 81 tc-u.
~ Is ed men
Sc'le Hol ID. .eausuor- ina
sa~ s,l.eI bf q Fan De- hat prepared
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
LATEST.

Pedro Gonzales, special envoy mas
arrived in Washington from Nicara-
qua to settle the longpending Emery
Underwriting concessions claim.
H. r. Brasfeld Of Unionsyille, NO.
a state representative, who IN 1902
SCI a record By fasting sixty days, Is
said to be dying in Jefferson City, Mo.
An engineer OF a local passenger
train and two section hands were
killed near Bonita, Tex. when a has
souri,. Kansas & Texas train left the
track
With the intention Of devising a
system TO obtain higher wheat prices
and advocating a law to prevent cor
ners in grain. growers OF grain from
many states met in Springfield, NO
Ten thousand tickets have been is
sued for the funeral service over the
body of Heinrich Conried. which VIII
be held in the Metropolitan opera
house in New York.
Friction which has existed between
the Canadian Pacific railway and the
Federation OF Mechanical Unions on
the eastern lines OF the system has
been settled on an amicable basis
W. NJ. Stone. joint ticket agent Of
the Wichita Valley and Texas Central
railways, was found dead in his .oom
in Stanford. Tex, with bullet hole
In his head 1t Is supposed that he
committed suicide.
Because she wore high-heeled shoes
when she was injured by a fall from
a street car, Mrs. Anna Peterson OF
Oakland, Cal. aas ,cst her SUIT for
damages agalnsS the Oakland II =
ton company,
A dispatch received at the state
department in Washington from the
American legation at Tangier repeats
a telegram saying the rumored cap.
ture of an An erican traveller near
Agadir Is untru ;.
Mrs. Dora Rit 1Edson Thomas. who
when - years old, was married to
General Cassius NJ Clay. obtained a
divorce from he third husband, Sam
uel Thomas. in lexington. Ky. She
is % years old.
Claiming complete lapse OF memory.
a mysterious stranger has arrived at
Mcneil. Ark, with the only means OF
Identification being the letters II. A.
w on his linen. He says he re-
members he was a professor at a
university In Texas
Alfred w Beadleston. so years old.
head OF the brewing firm of I3ead1e-
ston & Worz. New York. and Miss
Helen F. Hazard. daughter of E. C.
Hazard, a manufacturer of food prod
uets, we're married at Red Bank n
J. The bride is 81 years old.
Al the final business meeting of
the eighteenth annual convention OF
the general society Daughters OF the
Revolution. In Boston. the most i'm
portaut subject for action was the
election OF managers to succeed those
whose terms expire this year
Between 100000 and $500. 900
Year has been saved in insurance pre-
miums In New York since the install
latlon OF the high-water pressure fire
hghtlng system in that city accord
ing 10 the statement of Arthur Viii.
Jams. general inspector OF the New
Nok Edison company.
D, 4 Cmtiss. a shoe dealer OF De.
troit and member of the Michigan
house OF representatives was asked
10 leave the legislative halls
aud told by Speaker Campbei,
not to return at the present session.
This action followed a visit by Cur
tlss--said by him to have been prop.
er--to the home of Sidney Halt. jour,
nal elel az the house. when HAN was
absent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

The schedule covering the products
OF lead were passed over upon the
suggestion of Mr.. Aldriee because, he
said. the finance committee desires to
make some changes in the dcties as
previously recommended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

Washington, May l0-The ability
of the republican majority of the sen
ate to uphold the recommendation OF
the committee on finance on the lead
schedule. which contains the Dingley
rates in the tariff bin in place of the
lower rates fixed by the house was
duly demonstrated. when by a vote
of So to "A the senate declined TO re
duce by one-Quarter Of cent pound
the duty on pig lead as recommended
By the committee on finance. In
this vote eleven republicans voted
Gratis with the republicans. BY a
viva voce vote. the senate adopted
the rate of is cents per pound on
pig lead. as recommended by the
committee.
The republicans voting for the re-
duction were: Senators Beyeridge
Burton. Brown. Burkett, Clapp. Craw-
ford. Cummins. Dolliver. Gamble. La
Toilette and Nelson, Senators
Hughes of Colorado and McEnery OF
Louisiana. democrats, voted against
the amendment
The Philippine tariff bill was re-
ported and Mr.. Payne gave notice
that he would cali II up Thursday.
A bill doubling the tax imposed up
on brewers aud wholesale and retali
liquor dealers was introduced by
Representative Kendall of Iowa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

The United States man-of-war
Michigan" although still in service
on the great lakes. is the oldest iron
ship in the world. having been built
on the shroes of Lake Erie in 1912
almost sixty-nine years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, May 6.--Calling Mr.. Led
VIVA to the chair, Speaker Bancroft
went onto the floor of the assembly
and delivered two of the most fore
ible and eloquent speeches of the
session. one in behalf of the Hun
bill fixing a new standard for foods
in Wisconsin, and the other FOR the
Wehrwein bill opening the doors OF
the university to the graduate OF
any high school in the state. whether
il is accredited or not
In speaking on the Hull bill Mr.
Bancroft said it was time TO caIl a
halt on the poisoning OF American
people by class of men who would
adorn any penitentiary. Wisconsin
was the pioneer in food reform legis,
lation and 1t behooves the legisla-
tur~ - -ontipue be uarrs Forward.
in the interests of humanity and in
an effort to preserve the good health
OF the people of the commonwealth
The senate nou-eoncurred in the
Cady bin prohibiting the use Of Gig.
arets by persons under IS kfter
this bill had passed both houses and
gone 70 the governor it was re-
called b. the assembly for some
minor amendment A conference
committee may now be appointed
on the bill
Seuator sauborn Introduced . o,ns
resolution, which was adopted. pro
viding that the governor appoint
i've commissioners who were to CO.
operate with The commission OF OHIO
and other states In the centenary
celebration in 1913 of Commodore
Perry's victory on Lake Erie. which
meant much to the northwest.
Senator Fairchild introduced
joint resolution that the president
Of the university. the directors OF
the university extension, the libra
rian Of the Legislative reference Ii.
brary aud the superintendent ri
Milwaukee schools cooperate WITH
o'her educators in wisconsin TO de-
wise some scheme for extending eli
ucadon through night schools aud
other methods and report to the
next legislature The resolution sets
forth that there are 100000 litter
ares in Wisconsin,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

claims ,crc~ted a substitute for SIS
rela.fhs 10 appropriations for the uni
versity. 1t provides that there shall
annually be appropriated from the
genera fund of the state $500 900 to
the uniye sity fund income for The
fiscal We rs 1910 and 1911. From
this appropriation there shall be con
structed and equipped a women's dor
mitory and a mems dormitory.
The measure also makes an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the fiscal year
1910 and one of $4,000 for 1911 for
the extension and correspondence de
partment and provides that mo stud
ent taking instruction as provided
by this section shall be charged a
less fee than that heretofore charged
for such instruction"
There is also added a new section
10 the present law directing the uni
yersity regents to carry on under the
supervision of the dean of agriculture.
demonstrations and such other expert
ments and investigations as they
lay deem advisable for the improve
ment of agricultr fal knowledge and
to conduct travelling schools of agri-
culture which may be held in connec-
ton with county agricultural schools
An annual appropriation of $4,000 is
provided for this work for the fiscal
years 1910 and 1911.
The committee on claims recon-
mended for passage 173s, with an
amendment that the sum of $4,000 in
stead OF $4,000 be appropriated for
the maintenance of the Wisconsin
state mining trade school to be erect
ed at PlatteviHe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

Madison May To- Senator Donald
legislature approve the construction
rrom the permanent .dnd Of the Gui.
vers!tv at am estimated cost of about
Stl.lsA1 of forest products laboratory
for work In forestry and for coopera-
ZION with the United States forestry
service
The committees on education ami
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19
PARIS STRIKE NOT
GAINING GROUND
CABINET suMMARILY DIsMIssEs
22s MEN UNDER PREVIOUS
DECREE
TRADES UNIONS NOT JOINING
DIScoNTENTs IN sYMPA-
THETIc MOVEMENT.

Paris, May 13.-The first day CT the
postal strike passed peacefully. No
disturbances were reported and the
movement appears not TO have gained
ground. Services in Paris and
throughout the provinces last night,
with the exception of the railway mail
clerks are normal and as a result
there has been no need to take ad-
vantage OF the preparations made by
various business organizations and
commercial bodies to carry on pri
vate letter service.
The cabinet last night summarily
dismissed 22S men under a decree is
discharge of strikers from the state
service and made other provisions for
dealing with the recalcitrants
The leaders of the strike expert.
enced another Encouragement in the
failure of the miners congress at
Lens to vote sympathetic strike, and
up to the present none of the trades
unions has made sign of joining the
movement.
Official figures place the number of
strikers in Paris as 465, out of 1000
Owing 10 the detection of a majority
of ma clerks, outgoing mails ale
more or less delayed.
REPORTS from the provinces show
that the movement has not made
much Roadway, except at Havre,
where the special service arranged
by the chamber of commerce will be
inaugdrated.
Aged Man Commits Syicide.
Poynette, Wis, May IA well
dressed man about rs ye4rs old. was
found dead in the curling rink at Ar
lington near here, late Tuesday after
neon. Near the mouth was bullet
hole. At the mans feet lay an empty
revolver. The man came to Airing
ton rom Madison week ago. There
is no memoranda or letters on his
persin to reveal his identity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-05-19

Washington. May Substantial
progr. s. was made in the considera-
ten of the tariff bill amendments
Of the committee on finance being
upheld by the senate by substantial
major ties.
Action on the window glass SEIZED
u}e was not completed yes erdav.