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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
DEMOCRATS LOST CHANCE.
La Toilette Says They Missed oppOr.
tunlty on Tariff Bill.


Chillicothe, Nc, Aug. 26.-"The
democrats in the senate missed the
grandest opportunity that could hav,
been offered Them" said Senator LII
Tol,ette as he passed through here
on ais chautauqua lecture tour in
tbs state, when they failed to stand
as unit against the tariff bill. If
they had. it would have been defeated.
But Senator Aldrich, when he was
in a tight pinch, never seemed to have
any trouble to cross over to the demo
cratic side and get what votes he
needed
Senator La Toilette Endorsed the
sentiment recently expressed by Sen.
ator Gore of Oklahoma. in which Gore
said that the democrats should not op.
pose those republican congressman
for reelection who had stood out
against the tariff bill.
1.-The bill will tend to break up party
lines very largely" Mr.. La Toilette
said. ut is time that the people were
holding principle and men above
party and sending men to congress
whom they know VIII serve them
right"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
DECLARES SUTTON
NOT A SUICIDE
CARDINAL GIBBONS WILL PER-
NIT BURIAL IN coNsE-
GRATED GROUND.
BOD WILL BE EXAMINED FOR
FURTHER EVIDENCES
OF VIOLENCE.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 26.-The
body of Lieutenant James N. Sutton
of the United States marine corps is
to be disinterTed and examined by
medical and gunshot experts to de-
termine the nature of the wounds that
caused his death and then re-interred
Before Refinement, however, the
ground in which the body now rests in
Arlington national cemetery near this
city, is to be consecrated by Cardinal
Gibbons authority, under the ties of
the Catholic church.
The mother of Lieutenant Sutton
has deelored ever since the body OF
her son was placed in its grave that
the ban of the church against suicides
has served to prevent it's resting In
consecrated ground. Immediately at.
ter the court of inquiry that sat re-.
Gently at Annapolis returned its find.
ings, Mrs. Sutton wrote to Cardinal
Gibbons asking that he direct that the
ban be removed in the case of her
son.
Cardinal Gibbons. Il is said, consid.
ers that 1t has been established that
Lieutenant Sutton did not take his
own life, at least not with suicidal
Intent and for this reason he accorded
the desired permission.
The future plan OF action OF the IN.
Nestigation started by the mother VIII
depend largely upon results attained
from the autopsy. II the examination
shows the dead officers right arm to
have been broken and the wound IN
the skull to have been afflicted by a
weapon held at distance greater
than three or four inches, II Is proba,
BILE that the family, through their at.
torneys, viii ask for a congressional
| investigation or demand a fury trial
in the federal courts of Maryland.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01

who would rather get the two percent
or less interest, which the govern
ment would give, than to place the
money In regular savings banks which
would draw from 3 to 4 percent in
terest each year.
BY placing the interest to be al
lowed by postal banks at less than
two per cent, Mr.. Taft is convinced
that no harm would be done the or
binary banks of commerce, for dis
eliminating persons who now place
their money in these banks and are
appreciatiye of what these banks are
doing for the community, would not
withdraw money drawing a high rate
and place it under government care az
half the interest offered by ordinary
sayings banks.
Money obtained through postal
banks. the president and several of
6ts closest advisers believe, would Of
fei the most happy solution OF the
two pr cent. bond problem. secre-
tary Meyer strongly fayors postal
banks. He has given much thought
and study to the subject and Is con.
vinced of its importance to the gov
eminent. Idle funds would he placed
at the disposal Of the government at
an exceedingly low rate Of interest
The governments guarantee. 1t is
believed, would dam he steady flow
OF gold across the Atlantic to foreign
banks under government control
President Taft expressed himself
again as be did 50 often during the
campaign a year ago, as unalterably
opposed to the guarantee Of bank de-
posits. He said he did not believe IN
making one set OF bankers stand re-
sponsible for another set. and he does
not think the national government Of
the states should undertake to extend
a guarantee to institutions which arc
not undgr direct or government con
troll and direction.
AS 10 the charge Of paternallsm. re
hected In the postal bank idea. Mr.
Taft declared that he thought 4
rather far fetched. He cited the IN
stance of the postoffiee department II
self and said that the extension Of tn
Dostofice system to include a field D
banking which Is not now covered
By private institutions. could not b,
regarded as a too paternalistic step.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
FIGURING UP A STATE.
A Few Impressive Statistics as 10 the
Wealth Of Texas.

Wealth Of Texas.
Austin, TEX, August 26.--An official
statistical statement just issued shows
that the total number OF live stock In
Texas Is 1881 900. OF this number
cattle head the list. there being all
told S,794,00o head in the State. The
value OF all the live stock in Texas
aggregates 3312,S57,000.
The services of $4,000 cowboys are
constantly employed upon the ranches
of the state in handling the herds OF
cattle. The average value Of the cat
tie per head is placed at $14.10. 1T
takes. on an average, twenty acres OF
ranch land to Craze one head Of cattle
where the animals are not fed. The
average cost Of shipping cattle to mar
ket is SIS per head.
The packing houses of Texas slaugh-
ter about 100000 head Of live stock
annually, and the products of these
packeries bring in an income of about
s21 100000 per year.
The annual output of mules in Texas
is approximately $4,000 head. Texas
also produces 100000 hogs each
year. There are. in round numbers
/ 900, 900 head of goats in Texas.
Statistics OF other products are also
given. It il stated that the chickens
Of Texas lay 75.0o0.OO0 dozen eggs a
year; that 100000 barrels Of oysters
were taken from Texas oyster beds
last year, and that the catch OF fish
amounted to more than 2,OOO'oOo
pounds during the same period.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
RUIN SPREAD BY
EARTH SHOCKS
HEAVY QUAKE FELT THROUGH
PROVINCE OF sIENA.
ITALY.
MUCH DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
THOUGH LlyTLE LOSS
OF LIFE.

Siena, Italy. Aug. ga heavy
earthquake was felt throughout the
province of Siena at 1929 a. m. yes.
terday. Practically all the houses In
San Lorenzomerse were destroyed or
badly damaged. Many persons We're
injured,
The quake was felt most severely
within a radius of twenty miles from
Siena Considerable damage was
done at Buonoconvento. Several
houses collapsed and one person was
killed. Several persons were injured
at Monteroni A number of houses
were also damaged there, and mason.
fell into the streets.
The shock was recorded at Piombi'
no, on the coast, about fifty miles
southwest of Siena. at 1925 a. M, and
there was a repetition FIVE minutes
later. The people fled from their
homes in terror but no damage has
been reported
Siena itself escaper' with severe
shaking. The people, however, rushed
out of their houses into the streets,
where they wandered about in state
of semi-panic until they We're assured
that the quakes were over
Siena province has an area of l,47Q
| square miles and population of 1885,
600 The city of Siena is at an alti
tude of 1000 feet and counts 10000
inhabitants.
San Lorenzo Buonocoyento, Monte
roni and Piombino are villages with
populations ranging from 1000 to
1900,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
|BENzOATE OF SODA
STILL ON GRILL
SECRETARY WILSON HAS RoosE-
vElT REFEREE BOARD TO
BACK HIM.
c COMMISSIONER EMERY STANDS
BY HIS GUNS FOR FINISH
FIGHT

Denver, Col, Aug. 26.-The conten-
lions of the department of agriculture
that benzoate of soda, used as pre-
sentative in thousands of food prod
ucts, is not harmful TO public health,
will be defended here today by an
army of chemical experts at the con-
yention of the association of state
and national food and dairy depart.
ments.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
joined here yesterday by Drs Ira
Remsen of Baltimore, Russell H. Chill
terden of New Haven, Connecticut,
John H. Long of Evanston, Illinois,
and Christian H. Herter of New York
city, all members of the Remsen re
ferree board, which was created by
President Roosevelt in the latter part
of his administration, to decide upon
the disputed points in the enforcement
of the federal pure food laws. They
will appear before the convention TO
defend their findings hat benzoate
of soda is not harmful when used in
small quantities. On the other hand
in the association, which is composed
of food commissioners and expert
chemists from every state, there is a
faction which asserts that the Remsen
experiments had not been accepted
as conclusive, and the question
whether benzoate is or is not harm
full, when taken constantly in the
many foods il when it is used. is
still an open one.
J. @. Emery, food commissioner of
Wisconsin, and president Of the asso-
citation, has openly opposed Sec
tar Wilson and the Remsen board.
He asserts that there is no need for
any kind of chemical preservative in
food products.
After the Remsen board members
speak. a special committee appointed
by Mr.. Emery, viii give its opinion Of
the boards findings. It vas reported
last night that some members of this
committee had decided to accept aIr.
Wilson's attitude
DR.. E. F. Ladd, food commissioner
Of North Dakota, and Dr. H. E. Barn
ard, food commissions of Indiana,
were speakers at the convention last
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
SPARKS FROM THE WIRE

| Hammer hall, a landmark of Ala
bama, which has housed hundred OF
prominent southern men in years long
past, was destroyed by FIRE. The
origin is supposed to be incendiary.
The building recently had been fitted
up for the Me..indist Woman's college.
Frederick Stas kholm, an engineer OF
Yonkers, N. Y, broke the femurs OF
both legs when his hand slipped as
ne was leaning on a table. The sud-
den tension of the muscles of the hips
and thighs, as they jumped automatic
ally TO bring the body TO balance,
broke the bones.
The body of Ebenezer Steele. an
electrician who came In contact with
dynamo in New York has become
perfectly rigid. The man was hurled
across the room and picked up I'M
conscious. He has regained his mind
but the body remains paralyzed.
The historic memorial trees trans
planted In the botanic garden in front
OF The capitol at Washington to make
room for the Grant statue, re dying.
Among the trees are the Beck elm and
the Crittenden, Shepherd. Torrey and
Howard oaks.
All is quiet In Monroe, La, after the
mad rampage of William Wade, e
negro. when he shot twenty.nine per-
sons before he was killed. Authori-
ties expected trouble last night,
but none developed. The four most
severely injured are resting comfort
ably and are expected to recover.
Consular agents have been In
structed to make collections Of tn.
commercial laws OF all Central and
South American republics. The laws
win be printed In English and distrib-
uted in the United States to encourage
trade with the Latin-Ameriean coun-
tries.
Nearly all freight traffic on the
South srn Pacific railroad was held up
ia alo the passing Of a special train
chi.rtese1 by Charles NJ. schwab to
take MIN from Houston, Tex, 70 New
Orleans. Mr. schwab had been in
specting iron mines in Texas.
The cont ents Of the stomach OF The
infant son Of Rear-Adiniral Joseph
Giles Eaton, u S. NJ, retired, are be.
ing examined TO determine II the boy
was killed by poison. The mother and
her daughter, in sensational charges,
say that the baby was killed and that
an attempt to pois IN them has been
made. Admiral Eaton ridicules their
story and says he will seek divorce.
A Constantinople correspondent
telegraphs that the Turkish minister
of finance will negotiate with the
t,overs concerning ais increase from
Ia to IL per cent in Turkish import
duties. The estimated addition to the
ircoms is 0O0.0CJ Turkish pound
The usual course OF lynch law would
have been reversed in Wellston, Mo-
had not the authorities fought hard
to rescue Florlan volz, white con-
tractor, from 800 negroes who sought
TO hang him in revenge for the murder
OF John Price. a negro.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
CHIEF AFTER HIS MAN.
kenosha officer Starts Rundown of
Becker. Would-be Murderer.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Chief of Police
Owen O'Hare of kenosha will be in
Joliet this week on the start of a
chase for Martin Becker, who at
tempted to murder the chief who
tried to arrest him on the night OF
July 4, which may reach across the
whole country. 1t will be remem-
bered that Becker is the man who
stole a rig from Adelman, the Lock
port liveryman, and also beat and
robbed the family of A. A. Haywood.
O'Hare has written Capt Murphy Of
his intention to personally run Becker
to earth and has asked the local de-
tective to aid him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
LAWYERS MEET
AND TALK SHOP
CHARLES NOBLE GREGORY PRES
dent, DELIVERS ANNUAL
ADDRESS.

Doroit, Mich, Aug. 26,-The evils
of legal argument based on a miscon-
ception of testimony were touched
upon in an address last night of Jus.
tice William j.. Carpenter, of Mich.
gan, on Courts of Last Appeal, before
the American Bar association. AS a
remedy, Mr.. Carpenter urged the
judges t. assume more attentive at
titude in court and encourage lawyers
to make fair statements.
Charles Noble Gregory, dean of the
Iowa state university college of law,
and president of the Association of
American Law Schools, in his annual
address. referred particularly to the
growth of law schools throughout the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
TAFT WILL ASK FOR
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 26.-President
Taft indicated in talks with callers
yesterday that in his message to con.
gress next December he will strongly
urge the early establishment OF pos.
tai savings bank system. Mr.. Taft
realizes that there is strong opposition
to such legislation at this time and
while he does not propose to rush
congress on too many matters at
once, he will ask that the platform
declaration Of the republican party in
favor of postal banks be fulfilled as
speedily as possible.
Influential members of both senate
and house are urging that the matter
be left over until the monetary COM
mission has made its report and she
ensuing financial legislation has been
disposed of. 1t has even been saio
that the relation between the subjects
to be dealt with by the monetary
commission and postal banks is so
close that the two should be handled
together.
Mr.. Taft believes that several hun
drea millions would be placed at the
disposal OF the government through
postal savings banks. It is suggested
that this money might as we'll be en-
ployed in taking up the s600,0O0.000
or s700.O00000 government two per-
cent bonds which are outstanding and
which have given much concern TO
the treasury department officials. Al
ready the two percent bonds are sell
ing below par and there Is fear oil
further depreciation in view Of the .
percent issueg which have been au'
fhorszed and which soon may be
Dlaeed on the market The money
which the postal banks would draw
he president believes. Is that which
sent abroad each year by foreigners
Who insist thar the governments guar
,ntee shall be back Of any bank in
shich they place their hard earned
sayings and that which is secreted II
BOOKINGS and mattresses and not SEN
20 any bank at all The president be
ieves that postal banks woul4 ap
se~f 20 those timid persons who ar'
aali 70 rust ordinary banks and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
FORMER ALDERMAN
COMMITS SUICIDE

Fond du Lac, Wis, Aug. 26.-Daye
Fontana, former alderman of the first
ward and well known resident, was
found in his bedroom at o'clock yes
terday morning, dead with bullet
hole through the roof of his mouth.
Many theories have been mooted as to
the cause, but It is generally believed
he was respondent owing to business
deals. Fontana lived alon at Rosen
dale and Waupun streets, and was
found by a. passing pedestrian who
heard the shot He was fully dressed,
as if about to start ont for the morn
ing. Since leaving the council three
years ago, he has been conducting a
saloon, but recently gave up this ven
ture. Two brothers survive him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
CONFIDENCE MAN
ARRESTED At LAST

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Stebhen G. Chi.
son, wanted in Iowa and Michigan on
an allegation OF operating confidence
games, was arrested here last night.
The police declare that he has cleared
more than $4,000 through his real
estate operations during the lat year
He escaped from custody In Muskegon
county, Michigan, in January. It Is
said he swindled farmers assocta-
ton at Holton, Mich, out Of large
sum of money. He is also said to
have operated at Clayton, ILL.,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
NO AMERICANS persisted.

Foreigners Included Among Passen,
gers Drowned at Montevideo.
Washington. D. c., Aug. 2e.-No
American citizen suffered death as a
result of the collision Tuesday at the
entrance of Monteyideo harbor of the
Argentine excursion steamer, Colon
bia, and North German Lloyd steamer.
Schlesien. according to dispatch yes.
terday from American Minister
O'Brien at Montevideo. The loss of
life, according to the dispatch, num-
bered so of the Colombia's passengers
and crew.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
TO INCREASE mEMeERsHlp.

National Sons of Veterans Elect Pa
triotie Instructor.
Washington, Aug. 26.-The Sons ol
Veterans devoted most of yesterday
TO the discussion of various commit
tee reports. chief among which was
the recommendation for more active
efforts in increasing the membership
of the organization. In order that this
work might be carried on more Wig
orously additional powers were con.
ferred upon the national patriotic in,
structor of the society. and Walter ].
Patton, president of the memorial
university at Mason City, Ia. was
elected to the office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
DEATH OF CHARLES A. sYRNE
Was Enemy of Garfield and Publisher
of MDrev Letter


New York, Aug 26.-Charles Alfred
Byrne, journalist and playwright, is
dead of appendicitis in Jersey City
hospital. He figured prominently in
the Garfield campaign of 1880, as p1b
Usher of the newspaper in which az.
peared the forged Morey letter pu'-
porting to give Gen. James A. Gar.
fields views ON the question of Chi
nese labor The Mercy letter was the
most sensational incident In an ex.
citing presidential campaign. The
letter YVES denounced ~ Gen. Garfield
as forgery. Byrne and three men
associated with hira were arrested. It
was proved that no such person as
Il. L. Morey existed ana that the let
ter was forged for political effect.
Byrne and his associates were not
prosecuted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
TWO KILLED IN
PICNIC ACCIDENT

Fort Dodge, Iowa, Aug. 26.-Pwo
children were killed and tsteen in
jured, several Vi them ser ously, yes.
tefaay afternoon at Humboldt, when
a hay rack carrying a Methodist Sun
day school picnic overturned, hurting
the children down a seven foot en-
bankment
The dead are: Almeda Wilder,
aged II; Ruth Faucet, aged 16.
While stopping at the bottom OF
tie hill, the horses backed up and the
rack overturned. William w. Wal
lace, the driver of the team, is crazed
from grief and the whole town upset
b. the tragedy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
SWEDISH STRIKERS HOLD OUT.

Refuse Offer of Arbitration and Great
Anxiety Is Felt There.
Stockholm, Sweden. Aug. 26-Great
anxiety is felt here on account of the
general strike, which has lasted three
weeks and is still in - IS without
any sign of terminating. The offer of
government arbitration has been re-
jected by the men, On the railways
passenger traffic is only about half
as large as usual and but little freight
is moving. The losses sustained by
the transportation companies and bust
ness me" are enormous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01

feat. which they had thought impos-
sible of execution.
The Asama volcano is about eighty
miles northwest of Tokyo. It is s.s15
feet high and though it is SIN active
its last great eruption took place IN
1873.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
BADGER BOYS IN LEAD.
C. v. Derina Of Columbus Makes High
Score in Trap Shoot.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 26.-The west
triumphed over the east in the second
day of the trap shoot in progress here
yesterday under the auspices of the
Interstate association. c. r. Adelman
of Boise, Idaho, and E. E. Ellis Of
Seattle, each broke SO out of a posi-
bic 100 targets. Adelman won II
shooting off tie. William RIDER OF
Iowa broke 70 out of IS.
Corrected figures on Tuesday S
opening shoot gave the honors of the
day To c. v. Dering, amateur of Col
umbus, Wis, with I'll out of pos
sible IT'S. The original figures gave
Fred Gilbert of Iowa high score with
40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
EMBRYO WRECK ON THE 500.
Headon Freight Collision at Sheridan
Delays Traffic.

Waupaca. Wis. Aug. 2G-Two
freight trains on the 500 line co Aued
head-on early yesterday morning at
Sheridan, seven miles west of here.
The crews jumped and saved their
lives, Engineer Perry Zimmerman
sustaining a sprained ankle. A mum.
Der of cars were demolished, traffic
being delayed about six hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
AFTER o'BRlEN's JOB.
Tebeau and His Crowd said to Have II
in for Milwaukee Man.

Columbus, o., Aug 26.--It leaked
ont here yesterday that President Joe
OBrien may have hard time hold
ing his association job when the an
nual meeting takes place in the win
ter. George Tebeau and some other
magnates other than the Havenor
crowd, are firing OF too much Haven
orism' in the league affairs, and If he
is reelected. he will probably be
asked to move his headquarters from
Milwaukee.
E. S. Barnard cf Cleveland has been
spoken of as haying been offered the
job by certain inagnstes, but he has
declined This Is all in the way of
getting ready to start something at
the meeting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
American Dentists in eerlrn.

Berlin, Aug. 26-Delegates to the
dental congress, now in session in
this city, yesterday devoted them.
,elyes TO discussions of papers pre-
scented by Americans. The American
delegates were guests last night at a
banquet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
ANGER aRlN IS SPEECH.
Unable to Talk for Forty Years Vet.
eran Is Aroused to Denunclation.

Unable to Talk for Forty Years Vet.
eran Is Aroused to Denunclation.
La Crosse. Wis. Aug. &C. Speech.
less for forty years George Purdy. an
old soldier, became so enraged by at.
lacks upon the Masonic body Of which
he is a member, by John Beach, head
of an unique religious organization
known as the Born Agains, that he re-
covered his speech and denounced
Beach in vigorous language. He ac-
companied this remarkable recovery
with a physical assault on Rev
Beach The incident occurred yes
terday at Dakota, small village
north of La Crosse, where the Born
Agains, whose creed Is strongly OPP
posed to Masons and Catholics, have
a flonrishing colony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
HURLEY FATALLY INJURED.
Exeert Photographer Meets Accident
When Boarding Train.

Chicago Aug. 26.--John A. Hurley.
one Of the best known and the most
EXPERT telegraphers IN the country,
was fatally injured az Hammond, In
diana. yesterday, while in the act OF
boarding traiB. Hurley came 70
Chicago recently. following the fill.
ure Of a big brokerage firm. ore Of
whose branches he conducted. His
family lives at Brooklyn.