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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Quoted a most successful bazaar three
days this week at Payne Chapel. Mrs.
Braxton. the president, and her ex-
cellent corps OF committees expect to
report a handsome sum.
Mr.. Geo. w. Gross of Swink. Colo,
delivered mastery address before a
large audience the first night of the
bazaar at Payne Chapel
Rev. ]. p. Howard. the noted evan
gelist, who conducted series OF re-
vivals for Rev. Braxton, left for Grip
pie Creek Monday, after having neld
one OF the grandest meetings in the
history OF s--e church. There We're so
converts and additions 10 Payne
Chapel. In appreciation OF his able
Christian services the members and
friends OF the church gave him an ele-
CANT suit of clothes and a purse OF
money.
There will be confirmation Sunday
at the Episcopal church.
Mr.. Ned O'Bannon OF Topeka ren
dered solo al each church Sunnay.
He has a rich sweet voice
Miss villa Smith is entertaining
her mother. who arrived from Topeka,
Kan. last week.
Mrs. Louisa Armstead left Munday
for Chicago and other eastern parts
TO be away indefinitely, much TO the
regret OF friends
OF Mrs. Embry last week en- route to
attend the executive board.
Mr.. W. Pennington spent Easter
with his wife, returning Immediately
to Cripple Creek.
Easter music and Endeayor ana
Sunday school exercises were unsur-
passed Sunday In all the churches.
The Mems Sunday Forum elected
Mr.. Chas. Banks presiden, at their
election Sunday.
Mr.. Gaines and daughter. Miss
Florence of Washington, d. C.. have
rooms with Mrs. Logan Campbell.
Rev. Braxton had splendid rally
Sunday. He is untiring in his euorts
for the church.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Mr.. Geo. W. Gross of Swink, Colo,
delivered a mastery address before a
large audience the first night of the
bazaar at Payne Chapel.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Mr.. w. Pennington spent East
with his wife. returning immediate
TO Cripple Creek.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Easter music and Endeavor al
Sunday school exercises we're unsl
passed Sunday In ail the churches.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Mrs. l. A. Hargrove was the que
OF Mrs. Embry last week en- route
attend the executive board.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

The Mems Sunday Forum electe
Mr.. Chas. Banks president at the
election Sunday.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Mr.. Gaines and daughter. Miss
Florence of Washington, d. C., have
rooms with Mrs. Logan Campbell.
Rev. Braxton had splendid rally
Sunday. He is untiring in his euorts
for the church.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-04-17

Miss VILLA Smith is entertaining
her mother. who arrived from Topeka
Kan. last week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
PENOLOG|STS H|7
At LAWS DELAY

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 19-Delegates
to the congress of the American
Prison association resumed their dis
cussions last night
The repor. OF the committee on
criminal law reform was read. 1t
said in part:
Nothing in the administration OF
criminal law is so impressive as
'swiftness and certainty. Consequent
ly nothing so discredits it in the
mind of the public as lame and halt
ing procedure in trial courts and dis
agreement of juries and delays and
reversals for apparently technical
reasons on appeal Such things
weaken public confidence in the ad-
ministration Of the law, discourage
sheriffs, police ard prosecuting Off.
GERS and encouraging criminals and
increase crime"
The association elected Amos w.
Butler of indianapolis, president;
Joseph P. Byers, Randalls Island,
New York, general secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
SAVE S25O,OOO
BY DOUBLING UP
HITCHCOCK HAS SCHEME TO
MAKE MAIL CARRIERS
WORK EXTRA.

Washington, Aug. bly, requiriug
letter carriers to double up" their
routes during the duh season of July
and August, instead of employing sub
stitutes, Postmaster Hitchcock ex-
poets to save the government not
less than S25O,000 in the cost of car
riers vacations during the present
fiscal year.
Postofice employees are allowed by
law Is days leave of absence with
pay each year.
1t has been the general practice for
many years to employ a substitute
for every day letter carrier on alb
sence, and the actual cost of carriers
vacations exceeds 100000
During July and August, the volume
of mail, in large cities especially. is
considerably reduced, enabling car
riers to double up so that in some
instances during these months Two
carriers serve three routes. This en-
ables the third man to take his vaca-
ton without expense to the govern
ment. No embarrassment to the serv.
ice has resulted from the temporary
curtailment of delivery service, it is
said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
]. D. BECK NAMES
PRICE As DEPUTY
MR. LoRENZ RESIGNS OFFICE
TO ACCEPT PLACE IN FED
ERAL SERVICE.
NEW APPolNTEE A GRADUATE
OF HARVARD AND INSTRUCT
OR IN U. W..

Labor Commissioner J. D. Beck
yesterday appointed William HYDE
e'T'ce to he deputy labot commission
err in place of NJ. o. Lorenz. resigned.
Mr.. Price viii assume the duties of
the position October 1. The salary
is $500 per year.
William Hyde Price was born Feb
ruary Fl, 1880, at Ti;usvilles Penn. He
prepared for college at the James
Town high school, Chautauqua county.
New York and received his A. B. ana
\. NJ. degrees in 1901 from Tufts col
lege in Massachusetts, and the de-
Srees OF master or arts and doctor of
philosophy in 1905 from Harvard,
He wrote his doctoral dissertation in
London while holding a travelling fei-
lowship from Harvard in the years
1904 and 1905. This thesis, entitled
English Patents af Monopoly Be
tween 500 aud 1640, was awarded the
David A. Wells prize of $500 In 1906
and was published as Volume / of
he Harvard Economic Studies. He
was assistant I'M economics at Harv-
ard during the school year 1S06-06
and was instructor in political econo-
my at the University of Wisconsin the
three years following. Mr.. Price is
memb, :. of the Delta Epsilon aud
Phi Beta Kappa fraternities, of the
University club, Madison, of the
American Economic association and
the Wisconsin Historical society. In
1907 he was married to Miss Emma
f. Paul of Somervine, Mass His res
idence is in this city at 1881 Madison
street.
Nj, Lorenz, who has been deputy
commissioner of labor during the past
two years, has accepted a position in
the federal census bureau as assist
ant to Director Durand, In the posi-
lion which he has resigned to enter
the national service he proved most
capable official and became recog-
nized as statstieian of exceeding
ability
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
NO ONE
, FOR SUTTON'S DEATH
COURT OF INQUIRY SAYS YOUNG
LIEUTENANT ALONE WAS
RESPONSIBLE.
WILL ADMINISTER scoLpINe. IN
PRIVATE, HOWEVER, AS AN
ADMoNlTIoN.

washington, August 19.-With the
duplication yesterday of Acting Sec
rotary of the Navy Winthrop's ap
proVal of the findings of the court OF
inquiry, that Lieutenant Sutton, of the
United States marine corps, was .di,
rectly and solely responsible for his
won death at Annapolis nearly two
years ago." the famous Sutton case
has become closed incident as far
as the navy department is concerned.
Counsel for the Suttons irtimated.
however, after the courts decision
had become known, that they proba-
bly, would take the issues involved to
congress with a veiw of having a full
hearing of the case by committee
of that body.
Too much time has elapsed since
the incident, IN the opinion of navy
officials, to undertake any proceedings
against persons whose conduct in the
case has been made the subject OF
criticism by the court. They, how
ever, will be made acquainted in an
official, but informal, way, of these
criticisms which will both serve the
purpose of admonition to them, and
of presenting to them the view taken
by the department Of their conduct.
Although Secretary Winthrop, in
his endorsement, speaks of the lax
state of discipline existing at the ma
rine school prior to, and at the time
OF SuttOn's death, he says that con-
ditions have improved; that splendid
discipline prevails at this time, and
that he is confident that the unfortu-
nate situation previously existing will
not again prevail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
CLOUDRURST MEANS
DELAY IN TRAFFIC
ARKANSAS RIVER FLOODS IN.
CREASED EIGHT FEET BY
COLORADO RAINS.

Denver, Col, Aug. 10 Another
cloudburst at -Four Mile creek, near
Canon City, last night, made more
disastrous the flood in the Arkansas
river valley, which since early yester-
Cay threatened adjoining towns,
washed out railroad trac'.s and tied
up many trains carrying eastern tour
lists. The cloudburst was exception.
ally heavy and soon the river swollen
by mountain torrents, had risen eight
feet, six inches.
The picturesque Royal Gorge, where
the Arkansas river rushes through a
canyon 1000 feet deep, was the scene
of wild fury. The water had reached
the level Of the famous Hanging
bridge" although the bridge was said
to be intact.
Denver & Rio Grande officials here
state that 45 miles of track between
here and Salida are washed out and
it will be at least week before traffic
can be resumed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
TAFT NOT AFRAID
Of TEST CASES
SAYS CORPORATION TAX LAW
Will PASS ORDEAL If
1T COMES.
NO SCHEME. OF TAXATION EVER
ADOPTED WITHOUT
A FIGHT.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 19.--Reports
which are reaching Beverly daily
that the constitutionality of the new
corporation tax is to be tested
soon as effort is made 10 collect it.
have not disturbed the president in
the least. The tests and the pro
tests, the president declared, were
ali anticipated and no threats Of the
corporation lawyers now cause the
chief magistrate any alarm Mr.
TAFT, himself a lawyer OF some emil
nence, and father Of the corporation
tax .dea, is thoroughly convinced
that the tax will stand any test that
may be applied TO it, Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham, a corporation
lawyer Of note, and Senator Root
collaborated OIL the corporation tax
provision of the tariff bill and the
measure as enacted, they believe,
will survive any attempt to nullify IT,.
President Taft said yesterday that
test cases were but natural and that
no unusual or new system Of taxa
ton had ever been submitted 70
without some sort of a fight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
ARMIES REST IN
THEORETICAL WAR
REDS CAMP FIVE MILES NEARER
RoSToN-BLUES SUFFER
LOSSES.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 19.-General
Bliss and his invading army of the
Red, consisting of troops from Con
necticut, New York, New Jersey and
District # Columbia, and the tenth
regular cavalry from Fort Ethan Al
len, rested last night, at least five
miles nearer Boston than they We're
"a hours ago, as the result of yester-
days operations in the mimic war
game The extreme left of the Massa,
chusetts army of defense, knows as
the Blues. under command of Briga-
der General Pew, was hammered
numerically during the morning, so
that the entire left wing was forced
to retreat, and IN addition, the Blues
suffered loss Of one battery and a wa.
gon train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
ROADS WILL FIGHT
RATE RULING
ROCK ISLAND AND SEVEN 9TH
ERs JOIN IN SEEKING RE-
STREAMING ORDER.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE Rock Island
railroad, with seven western railroads
as accomplishments, filed suit in the.
United States circuit court here yes
terday to enjoin the interstate com
merce commission from enforcing its
rate order of June 90 This order re-
duces through rates from points east
of the Illinois.Indiana line to Des
Moines, Iowa. This is the third at
tack OF the western railroads against
the commission, involving the com
missions order that through interline
freight rates from the east shall be less
than the sum of the local rates. The
roads lined up With the Rock Island
are. Illinois Central Great Western.
Milwaukee, Northwestern, Burlington.
Iowa Central and Wabash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
BANKER ANGRY AT AuToIsTs.
Joy Riders Run over Lake Geneva
Banker, Then Laugh at Hin.

Lake Geneva. Wis, Aug. IA
merry automobile party of Chicagoans
ron Powers lake, sprinting along the
lake shore road, ran into William vii.
son, a resident of Lake Geneva. VIII
sons head was badly gashed, and he
was unconscious for a half hour, five
stitches being taken in his forehead;
it is believed that his injuries are not
serious unless conclusion of the brain
should develop.
Wilson, who is a banker, was very
angry after recovering consciousness,
and said that as the party ran over
him the chauffeur and party turned
around and laughed, and did not stop
to see if he was hurt. Appearing IN
court with his head bandaged. and
seeing the chauffeur, he started to
attack him, but was prevented by the
officer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
PROFESSOR SANFORD DYING.
Wealthy Express comrany Man Has
Relapse on Cruise

New Haven, Conn, Aug 49, "A tele-
gram received here states that the
condition of Professor Samuels San
ford, owner of most of the stock Of
the Adams Express company, has be
come critical He is cruising along
Long Island sound for the benefit of
his health, No chance for recovery
is held out. Sanford has been suffer.
ing for months from an organic com.
plant. Two years ago his eyes be-
came affected and it was necessary
to remove one. The sight of the other
also became affected. For months ne
was unable to leave his bed In July
he gained strength and requested to
be allowed to take a yachting trip.
He was removed TO the Wakiva,
which had been on Long Island sound
for two weeks when he suffered his
first relapse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
GREAT GROWTH Of
FARM PRODUCTION
YIELD PER ACRE OF MOST CROPS
INCREASED IN TEN YEAR
PERIOD.
AGRIcULTuRIsTs ESTABLISHED
IN MORE PLEASANT WAYS,
SAYS SEC. WILSON.

Washington, Aug. 19,-During the
last y years, a period covering the
administration Of Secretary Wilson,
the agricultural balance OF trade IN
the United States has Incl eased from
a yearly average of $234,000,000 to
$411,000,00 or 1851 per cent, accord
ing to the departments year book
just made public.
This wonderful development is only
in keeping with the progress made
along all lines of agricultural activity.
AT the same time, it is stated, many
conditions affecting the lives of the
farmers of the country have advanced
In even greater ratio until many un-
desirable features of farm life have
been eliminated.
so increasingly disposed has the
public been to ask and receive the aid
OF the department, and so large have
been the new fields of work assigned
to it by congress-" says Mr.. Wilson.
IN resuming his work, that the num-
Der of employees has increased from
2,444, July l, 1887, to 10,420 in 1908.
Many innovations have been intro
duced and developed into potential
forces for the betterment of farm life
during this period, says Mr.. Wilson.
The entire system by which the work
OF the agricultural department has
been operated, has been changed.
Never before has the work of state
agricultural colleges and experimental
stations been so intimately related
with the department as now.
During these IL years. there has
been a great diversification and geo
graphic extension of products, apart
from the cultivation of new land Al
though there has been a decreasing
production per acre on what was only
recently virgin soil. there was in.
'reased production per acre of the
entire country. The yield per acre
of cotton during the TO years ending
1906 was from a mean of 172 pounds
per acre Muri6: the preceding 10
years to 191 pounds Other crops
have kept pace with COTTON. Within
10 years, the production of corn per
acre in Ohio increased 175 per cent.
Oats increased 17.9 per cent. in Indi-
ana. Wheat increased 1862 per cent.
in New York and 459 in Nebraska.
Similar advancement was made in
the yield per acre of other products.
Citing the increase in population.
based upon families of the native
born, Mr.. Wilson declared that no
one need have fear that the farmers
Of this country will ever be unable t.
provide for its population
From 1895 TO 1906, Mr.. Wilson saws.
farm wages increased faster than did
prices. In the matter of wage IN
crease, the farm laborer has Jared
better than the workingman employed
in the manufacturing and mechanical
industries.
"The farmer he said, Gin results
Of information, intelligence and indus.
try. has thrived nightly. The prog
ress that has been made is in the di.
rection leading to popular and nation
al welfare, to the sustenance of any
further population as we'll as t. the
large efficiency of the farmer in mat
tiers Of wealth production and saving.
and in the establishing of himself and
his family in more please Mt wavs Of
living"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
CARROLL MAY
BECOME COAOJUTOR
LEADING CANDIDATE FOR PRO
MOTION IN DUBUQUE ARCH
DIOCESE.
NAME WILL BE SENT TO ROME
WITH OTHERS FOR PAPAL
CONSIDERATION.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 19.-Dr. John
p. Carroll. now bishop OF Helena,
Mont, may become coadjutor to Arch
bishop John ]. Keane Of the Dubuque
Roman Catholic arch diocese. The
frremovaole rectors of the Dubuque
diocese met here yesterday and Sc
lccted the names of three candidates
for the coadjutorship. The suffragan
bishops meet August 20th TO select
three names. The nominations then
will be sent to Rome where appoint
ment will be made. 1t is said tina
Bishop Carroll is the leading candl
date for the place. Archbishop keane
presided over the meeting yesterday
and it was at his request, because OF
failing health, that the appointment
of a coadjutor has been suggested
Bishop Carroll was born in Du'
budue As years ago, educated in THIS
city ard at Grand Seminary Of Mon
treal. He was ordained priest in
1889, was professor of mental phil
osophy at St Joseph's college ana
l-Jer It's president. holding the lat
ter position until appointed bishop q
Helena September u, 1904. At tie
time of Archbishop Keane,s slevatio-
in 1900. DR.. Carroll was prominent IL
| the ceremonies, and was chosen Z,
make thes Pcpe's Official announce
ment of the new archhishops az
| pointmelt. He was prominently
mentioned as possible successor Il
I the rectorship OF the Cathoic uniyer
sity at Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
MORGAN FIRM
DEPOSITS 100000.
AS PLEDGE OF GOOD FAITH ON
PROPOSAL TO BUY GREAT
WESTERN ROAD.

St Paul, Mimi, Aug ia cerii-
fed check for 100000 on the First
National Bank Of New YORK was re-
ceiyed yesterday from the bank ng
firm Of J. Pierpont Morgan COMPANY,
by Albert r. Moore. special master
In the Great Western receiyership
proceedings.
This 5 the deposit required by The
federal court, as a prerequisite from
an prospective bidders for the road
vhen 1t is sold al auction next Sat.
u1day. Accord ng TO the terms Of the
court order the check was no due
anti the day preceding the day %
safe.
No other checks have been de.
POSTED. and none is expected
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
BADGER RESIDENT
NOT TO COME HOME
RETURNING FROM GERMANY,
CARL mEIssER DENIED PRIV
lLEGE OF LANDING.

New York, Aug. 19.-Carl Meisser, a
well to do farmer of Gibson, Wiscon-
sin, who recently went back to Ger
many after 80 years absence, to tell
Ire German authorities about a plot
against the kaiser's life, which he be-
lieved he had uncovered in Chicago,
was yesterday denied the privilege OF
re-entering America on the ground of
insanity.
Meisser, as a veteran of the Franco
Prussian war, received a pension from
the German government He had
never taken out citizenship papers.
He has seven sons in Wisconsin. who
are qualified An erican voters
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
c. A. r. STANDARD STOLEN.
Official Banner Missing Since Parade
on August II.

Salt Lake City Utah, Aug. 19.-The
standard of the Grand Army which
has been carried for the past 90 years
by the Communicated and has
been the official banner of every en-
campment since 1889, when it was pre-
scented to the Grand Army in Milwau'
kee, has been missing since the pa.
rade, August Il, and ii is feared 1t
has been stolen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
MACK NOMINATED
AFTER ZOO BALLOTS

Macom5, H.. August 19-Judge
Day.9 e Mack Of Carthage was nom
nlated for the state supreme bench
Yesterday by the fourth district repub-
Gcan judicial convention after a two
days deadlock
Three minutes before Mack 'was
PANIED the convention did not dream
o. nominating him The break was
started by alton county on the 200th
allot. Before the roll call was end
ed he had received So woes Others
we're. Jarmap 4; Mcclure, 2; Wall,
IS. Worthington ~. The convention
made il unanimors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
GOVERNOR NAMES
LABOR DAY, SEPTIC
ASKS EMPLOYERS AND EN-
PLoves TO COOPERATE IN
FITTING OBSERVANCE.

Governor davidson, in conformity
with usage, yesterday issued pro
clamation setting aside Monday, Sep
tember G, as labor day and inviting the
industrial forses OF the state TO Co
opera TO make the occas on one
worthy Of It's purpose.
The Proclamation.
The problems Of labor are OF sur
nassing consequence TO society in gen
eral In the industrial field the i'm
pogtance Of labor is so great that it's
prosperity determines Industrial con
ditlons, and the realization OF its
ideals means prosperity. II is fitting
and proper that opportunity should
be afforded to consider and discuss
the problems Of labor and their reia-
ion to society as whole To the
end that employees and employers may
meet on q common level and consider
what NAV be of mutual benefit, /, ].
~ davidson, governor OF The state OF
Wisconsin, by virtue OF the authority
vested me by law, designate Monday,
September 6, 1909, as labor day, ana
recommend that Wisconsin establish
nslats employing labor be closed upon
that day and that employers cooper
ate w.b employees in every possible
cay in worthy Observance Of this &C
car Oh for deliberation.
In testimony whereof, have here
nnto set my hand and caused the great
seal o. the state oof Wisconsin 70 be
affixed Done at the capitol, IN the
civ OF Mad son this seventeenth day
August n the year Of our Lord
9ae thousand ne hundred and nine
james O. Davidson.
Bg ne governor.
j. A. t'rear,
Secretary OF State.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
STUDY EUROPEAN WATERWAYS.
American Commission to Explore Ca
nails in Germany.

Berlin, August 19-The members of
the American waterways commission,
who are visiting Europe in search of
information as to the best methods of
solving the problems confronting it.
began their work yesterday Senator
Theodore Burton of Ohio called at
the Prussian ministry of public
works A large steam laTnch has
been placed at the disposition of MIR.
Burton and his party. Which will be
used during the next thee days for
study OF the canals ard streams ada
cent to Berlin and tne upper Elbe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
OF
HENEY ASSURED

san Francisco, August 19.-The
nomination Of Francis ]. Heney spe-
cial prosecutor in the so-called graft
cases in this city, as democratic can
didate for district attorney by a small
majority was considered certain las,
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-08-25
DEATH OF MF.s. cULLoM.
Wife of Illinois Senator Yields to the
Grim Reaper.

Washington, D. c., August "a
Mrs Shelby NJ. Cullom, wife of the
Illinois senator, died shortly after u
O'Clock yesterday.
She had been critically i'll here for
several days and death was expect
ed.
Mrs. Cullom had suffered from
heart trouble for a long time. She
was taken i'll last spring and went to
Atlantic City, but experienced no
marked improvement. She returned
here last Saturday. The funeral ar
rangements have not been completed.