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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
POLICE FIGHT DUEL
WITH ROBBERS


Indianapolis, Oct 2S-Two men
who were caught attempting to rob a
house on South Harris avenue, were
shot by Bicycle Policemen Mullin and
Stewart yesterday afternoon in des-
perate running battle. One, who was
probably fatally wounded. is named
Mike Foley, according to his com
panion. The latter, shot IT. the ieg
and arm, said his name is Samuel
Cardwell of Chicago. He met Foley
he said, in Cincinnati. The police
men were called by neighbors and
found that Cardwell and Foley had
been ransacking the house. The ROB.
bers opened FIRE on the officers In
the street. MuIlin stopped his bicycle
so quickly he was thrown TO the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
GERMANY BOASTS LEARNING.

Washington Post.--The Berlin press
publishes statistics to show that Ger.
many Is the best-educated nation IN
Europe. Germany not only leads
with the greatest number of school
children 9,750000. but also spends.
he largest amount of money for
school purposes. G26.000000 Her
percentage of llliteracy one-twentleth
of per cent, Is the lowest in Europe
More than half the recruits for
continental conscript armies can nei-
Their read nor write. In Bulgaria the
percentage of illiteracy among re-,
cruts Is 81, in servia and Russia.
GO. in Portugal and Spain 10 and In
Roumanla rs
But IL is not improbable that Ger.
man children are paying n heavy
price for their proficiency In school
work.
THE German school child" says "a
writer recently. IN VIGOROUSLY over
worked Nervousness among chill
dren In Germany is Increasingly taxi
Ing the form of suicide. Pressure OF
school work and shame over inabil-
fly to make the expected progress
are the most frequent causes"
This growing tendency TO nervous
ness upon the part Of German chill
dren has been recognized, and num-
Der Of wealthy men he,a combined
to combat It. They propose to erect
series Of great recreation and ath-
ietic grounds throughout the conn-
try, particularly in the cities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
SHORTAGE WILL
REACH S457,OOO
EVERY CONCEIVABLE FORM OF
iRREGULARiTY m MINERAL
POINT BANK.

Washington, Oct. 28.--"Every con
ceivable form Of irregularity has been
turned up. Is the way treasury ON
clals describe the developments IN
Mineral Point, WIS First National
bank.
Reports reaching the comptroller 81
the currency continue 10 increase the
amount involved, and to show the re
markable nature Of the transactions
that led to placing the institution m
the hands OF a receiver. The latest
Information IS that the losg from
forged paper and ernbezzlement
reaches $4,000. II is alleged that
many deposits never were entered on
the banks books.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
JURY
SYSTEM A FRAUD

Chicago, Oct. 28.--ViolatioBs Of ne
law governing the drawing Of jurors
is charged against the county jury
commission by the October grand
jury. whose report, submitted yester.
day, characterizes the commission
system as "fraught with fraud and n
regularities." The report charges
that lhe selection Of jurors rested
purely upon the personal choice Of
the commissioners and their employees
and a system Of bogus cards and
false lists was pointed out.
County Judges will investigate the
charges. Indictments against the de
PENDANT on specific charges was
previously returned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
.ITO'S BODY TO Be
RETURNED IN STATE
BELIEVED HE WAS VICTIM OF
PLOTTERS WHO KILLED
D. w. STEVENS.

Toxic, Oct. 28.-The body of Ito will
be taken aboard the warship, Iwato,
at Dairen and brought to Japan ac-
companied by full suite representing
the entire nation.
The emperor of Korea cableL sym
patty to the emperor of Japan and
Princess Ito. The assassin probably
will be tried at Dairen. Nine alleged
accomplices were arrested. 1t is be-
lieved an Investigation will show
that the plot was Matched in Seoul,
Japanese authorities are determined to
unearth the source, because the as
sassination of Ito is believed to have
been planned by the same persons
who planned the murder of Durham
White Stevens, former diplomatic ad-
wiser to the Korean government in
San Francisco in 1905
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
TAKES A CRATER
TO CATCH A GRAF TER

the retention Of the four weighers as
d dlscredit to the government and an
Injustice to honest men in the sery-
ice.
Loeb's reply said:
ut was deemed imperative to break
into this combination to get the truth
from somebody who knew, and 1t was
decided to secure the testimony OF
several weighers by promising them
immunity aad retention in the serv-
fee The choice was between keep
ing four dishonest men in the sery-
Ice where they could be easily
watched, or allowing many dishon.
est men to remain in the service and
have them, and all corrupt merchants
who bribed them. escape punishment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

New York, Oct. est takes a graft
err to catch a CRATER In the customs
service, says William Loeb. Jr., cot
lector Of the port OF New York, in a
statement issued last night, and. Fed
eral Judge Hollis opinions to the con.
trary notwithstanding. four weigbers
who confessed and testified In the
trial Of Phillip Musica and his elderly
father. Antonio Musica, cheese inn
porters. which was concluded yestef-
day. win hold their jobs The MI
sicas were charged with fraudulently
securing underweights on cheese i'm
portations The trial resulted In the
fathers acquittal and the sons incar.
ceration for sentence. Judge Holt. be
fore disposing Of the case. denounced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
NEW YORK CENTRAL
To SPEND MILLIONS

New York, Oct. 28.--President
Brown of the New York Central an
nounced yesterday that the company
had contracted in the last few days
for s25,000,000 worth Of new locomo-
tiyes and passenger and freight cars,
and intends to spend $6O,00O,000 more
in reducing grades. Strengthening
curves. and laying new rails, ex-
elusive Of s5O.o00,O00 terminal I'm
provements In New York city.
"These expenditures" he said. ARE
absolutely necessary to meet the de-
mands of huginess The traffic re-
cords Of saltenber and October have
exceeded anything in the company's
history"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
JUDGE BISsELL DEAD.
Fond du Lac Pioneer succumbs to
Heart Disease.

Fond du Lac, Oct. 2S.--Judge Ed
ward Bissell, pioneer, died yester'
day morning at his home on Ruggles
street, aged 50 years.
He was born at Richf1eld, Conn,
and is survived by one son, two
brothers and two sisters. He served
for eighteen consecutive years as
justice of the peace, two years as po-
lice justice, one year as city clerk
and four years as judge of the mu-
nicipal court.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the residence to
Rienzi cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
ACCORDING TO CODE.
Velez and Duque Exchana Four Shots,
Neither Hurt.

Havana, Oct. 2S.-The dispute Of
Secretary of State Velez and Secre-
tary of Sanitation Duque. whose resig-
nations were accepted by the presi-
dent, eliminated yesterday morning in
duel with pistols The men ex-
changed four shots but neither was
injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
STICK eY "oRY FARMING"
Agents Cannot Prevail on delegates
10 Change Name.

Billings. Mont, Oct. 2S,-Despite
the fact that railroads and all land
agents interested in dry farming
wanted the name changed, the Dry
Farming congress. by vote of BIZ to
.14S Yesterday retained the name.
President Mondell was reelected. The
executive committee includes George
c. scharschug of Illinois, Ora Viii
1iams Of Iowa, Miller Bunnell o, Min
nesota, D. Glenn Deyaar of Nebraska
and /. r. Crumpton of Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Drunken Rraml Ends in Murder

Faribault. MINI, oct. 2S.--TAoma'
Murray, fisherman, and an uniden
tilted tramp are dead, and Arthul
Larose, a flsha. man, was slashed
across the back by razor, all as the
result. Of a fight following nights
drinking at a ilsherman's shack yes
who also occupied the shack, is be
ing sough by a posse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

ground. Lying there he returned the
fire and Stewart also began shooting
The robbers, emptying their revo.
vers, ran, the policemen pursuing
Mullin followed Foley into she'd
Foley had been shot through the
lungs and was writhing In agony, bat
had reloaded his revolver and shot al
Mullin as he entered Mullin struck
he man on the head with his mace
and he fell senseless.
Stewart chased Caldwell into a
stable. When the officer broke open
the door. Cardwell, standing with MS
hands above his head, said:
You're game all right. / give up
Foley regained consciousness at tne
hospital but refused to tell his iden
tity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Milllners Are In q tiuff.

Washington, Oct 2S.-Tbe Millinery
Jobbers' association Of Chicago com
plains to the interstate commerce.
commission that the rates charged by
express companies for shipment OF
millinery stuff is excessive and un-
lawful because the weight Of ship
ments is far below what is charged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Death Of John 3. Van wormer.

New York, oct. 2S.--John II, Van
Wormer, president of the Nov York
Athletic club and manager of the Lin
coin Safe Deposit company, died yes.
terday Of paralysis. He was once
private secretary to Roscoe Conkling
and chief clerk In the postofIice de
partment during the star route ex-
posures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Lamb Gets Release.

Kanlas City, Oct. % Patrick
Lamb, a hired man arrested in con
nection with the triple murder to
which James McMahon confessed
Tuesday, was ordered released last
night. He had been taken to the pen
iteutary at Lansing with the McMa
hon brothers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
ruskeaee wa Celebrate.

Tuskegee Ala, Oct. 2S.--At meet
ing of the Tuskegee institute yester-
day preliminary plans were formulate
cd for the exposition of 1913 to cele-
brate the fftieth anniversary Of negro
emancipation. Ten thousand dollars
has been secured to meet preliminary
expenses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
ANOTHER CONTINUANCE.
Philip Allen, Jr's., Case Goes over
Until November 10.
Madison. Oct. 2s.

Philip Allen, Jr., charged with em-
bezzling $16s,t00 Of the funds Of the
First National ban'' at Mineral Point,
of which he was Grst vice president,
had his preliminary examination CON
tlnued until November 10 by Unitef
States Court Commissioner c. E.
Blake yesterday. The federal author
tiles are not yet ready 10 take up the
case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
FAVOR COMMISSION PLAN.

SUPERIOR Merchants Bring In Report
for New Government.
Superior, Wis, Oct 2s.-The Com.
mercial club has received a report
from is committee of twelve favor nL
the commission form of government,
for this city. The matter was re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
AlIeaed kldnaper Arrested.

Harrisburg, Pa. Oct 2S.-William
Allan Wagner, alias Peters. was ar
re ted yesterday charged with imDii-
cation in the kidnapping of his son
from his former wife in Richmond,
Ind The lad was with his father
when arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
offers Reward for oynamIters.

indianapolis, Oc' 28.-Mayor Book
walter returned from Chicago yester-
q and announced that he would ask
The city council to offer $1,000 reward
for the arrest Of dynamiters who
wrecked several buildings Sunday
night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

ferred back to the committee with in
structions to confer with the city at
torney, t. E. Lyons. and Attorneys
Charles Brennan and c. A. Crown
hart. The intention is to elect the
first commissioners next spring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
FORM NEW CABINET.
Radical Danish Leaders Propose Dem.
ocratic Regime.

Copenhagen, Oct. 2S.-Zahle, the
radical leader, has succeeded after
great difficulty in forming a cabinet
1t is likely the ministry will be short
lived. Zahle and his colleagues re-
nounee the title of excellency and de-
cline any Danish or foreign deeora-
tions. They also refuse to wear court
dress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

Pana, Ill, Oct. 28.-Mrs. Frank
Stanley blew the top Of her husbands
head of with a shotgun as a result
Of a quarrel yesterday. The woman
IS held pending a coroner's inquest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Cannon VIII smoke.

New Orleans. Oct. 2s.-Many dele.
gates are arriving for the deep water
ways convention. Speaker Cannon
will preside al a smoker Saturday
night for tt0 delegates
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
SIX OF Al MEN SAVED.
Almost Entire Crew of Hestia Is
Drowned at Sea.

Drowned at Sea.
Eastport. Me, Oct 2S.-The six
men rescued from the stranded
Gamer Hestia Tuesday are believed
10 be the only survivors of the Al
men and boys who were aboard the
Hestia. Three bodies driftei ashore
yesterday, two in one boat, one IN
another. These doubtless are the
boats which left the wreck, loaded
with men. Up TO last night the bod
les were not identified
Third Mate Stewart said yesterday
that the Hestia was wrecked MonGay
instead CT Tuesday morning, and mat
he and five comrades were dashed to
he rigging SO hours before taken on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

Several German shipyards are
equipped with eiectro-magnets power.
full enough to lift dead weights OF
$4,000 pounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03
Neck for NothIna2 NIxeyl

Stoughton, Wis, Oct. 22.-Stough
ton BARRIERS yesterday published tn
following:
1--WE, the undersigned BARRIERS OF
the city of Stoughton, do hereby
agree that from and after the 3OtL
day of October, 1909, we will NOT
shave the face of our patrons withou
also shaving the neck, and that We
will charge for this double service
not less than fifteen cents"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-03

When you hear one man trying to
belittle another. It's safe bet that
the other f. his superior.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
ROSE TO DIPLOMATIC HEIGHT.
Young Man Proved Decidedly Equal
to the Occasion.

Harold visits on terms Of intimacy
a household that boasts of three COOL
looking sisters-Betty, Babbie and
Ellen-and of these Harold has not
yet quite made up his mind touching
q certain important contingency.
On one occasion, when he had called
early and no one was yet downstairs.
Harold was half-dozing in Morris
chair in the library, when suddenly a
pair of soft little hands covered his
eyes and sweet little voice COM
manded:
Guess Who'll"
Immediately Harold was up tree.
He couldn't for the life of him de-
termine whose voice 1t was-Betty's ?
Babbie's? Ellen's? A wrong guess
would mean complications too awful
to contemplate. Finally. however, a
happy solution Of the difficulty offered
itself. and Harold blandly announced:
ITS the dearest, sweetest little girl
in all the world"
Dear Harold" murmured the youn :
thing. as she removed her hands,
Lippincott's.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
MRS. coMER,s BEST JUDGMENT.
Like That of Others, 1t Occasionally
Was at Fault.

TIE m.strkcs which were plentifully
sprinklcd along Mrs. Ccmer's career
were never regretted by any one more
Than by Mrs. Conner hersalf. Il used
the very best judgment l had" she
said, referring to one unfortunate oc-
currence, but as usual everything
went WI ong.
you see, / went to Creenvllle in the
morning with Mrs. Hobart, intending
to go on to Nashua; bu, ohlnged my
mind when the weather turned cool
and spent the day with Anna Woods,
going home at dusk. I'd forgotten my
little bag with my key in it, SO l went
right over to Mrs. dobart's.
"She'd gone down the read to Mrs.
Co.'s, but | found her key b. hind the
lc. thand blind, and went ri-' n.
THE house was dark, but said to
myself: I won't light lamp for fear
of soaring her, tiniid woman living
al alone as she does So sat In the
dark til heard her coming up the
walk.
When she found the door was I'M
locked she gave kind of gasp; so
l stepped forward, and then, long as
l had a cold SO my voice didn't sound
natural. and l was afraid 'twould
scare her she being SO timid, put out
my hand and laid it on her arm.
"And If you'll believe me-" finished
Mrs. Conner. plainti ely, she fell right
over in faint, ard cut her forehead
on the edge of the oo,iing chair. and
l thought I'd never bring ner to!
There's no use trying to be care
full with woman like her"-Youth's
Companion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
Doctor, rhIek In New York.

The proportion OF physicians to the
general population Is probably great
er in New York city than anywhere
else in the country. In the United
States. for example. taking the esti-
mated population Of the census bu-
reau for 1908 as basis, there is one
licensed physician to every 709 per
SONS; in New York state there is one
to 672. and in New York city, one to
only $50.
1t has been estimated that the ply
stefan In general practice must have
clientele of $50 persons. or $50 fam
lilies. to support himself aid. his fan
lily in comfort. so II this esii cate 10
accurate the New Yark doctor is short
An average of 100 patients. ara many
of course are further behind than
that.-Medical Record.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
East for Their Ancestors.

To rfin SO are raracious eaters at
~ cas- which are given in homer
OF their ancestors. Al these feasis the
al sroEn with all the good things
n TIE most efficient cooks can
pro 'ide-i DIRK, snow viii e rice, pick.
ic1 cucunbers, chickens, ducks and
birds nsss soup For some minutes
before the feast the six or seven hun.
bred men sit at the tables In silence
Then at given signal begin the clink-
ing of chcpsticks and the noise of
indrawn brcaths by which the Chi
nese cecil tie hot mouthfuls Of rice
wfich' they shovel down their throats
Presently, when tie hot samshu be.
gins to work and the faces become
iiisLea, babel of voices fills the
,e-ll! e.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
IRVING THE AasTEmIous ONE.
Poet Fad Fcr1ottcn Finishing eottle
of Port Himself.

It was while Irving was retca-sing
"Reckot" that he told story of Ten.
nyscn that has both pathetic and hu.
morors significance. In the earlier
DAYS when THE CUP" was In prcrar,
a.io7 Re had been to see Ta1nuy-o on
= IT, 80 Of Whit to disrpss his
ideas for its preservation. A!;cr din.
ner the dessert and wine were SGT
ont upon separate table and when
they were seated the poet asked Irv.
ing If he would like glass of port
yes. I like a glass of pert" replied
the actor.
Uron which Tennyson, taking him
at his word, poured him out a glass
of pert and all unconsciously, fin.
ISL ed the remainder of the bottle him.
self.
Next morning the actor had to leave
and had therefore taken leave of his
host overnight. But he had scarcely
awakened when he saw Lord Tenay-
son sitting at the foot of his bed.
How are you this morning." he
inquired, anxiously T. 80
Very well, indeed" was the guests
reply.
"A.e your" came the response, with
Just tinge of doubt in the tones
OF the voice. you drank a lot of port
last night"
That was Tennyson's way of re
penting after bottle OF port!
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
POSSIBLY NAME WAS "LooIE."
Anyway, Sleepy Passenger Objected
to Being Called "5iil."

There was a passenger on Chest.
nut street car the other day who was
peacefully dozing-not. 1t was quite
evident, through having had too little
sleep, but through having had too
much drink.
When the conductor approached for
the fare the somnolent one paid no
attention whatever, but continued to
sojourn in the land of dreams.
Hey, wake up! Give us yer fare
there!" sang out the conductor.
Shores from Peaceful Valley.
Hey, wake up!"
Deep calm and content. The con-
ductor grew more vehement. He
I leaned over and plucked the passer-
gers sleeve. With start the SOM
nolent one regained consciousness.
Hey, Bill" remarked the con-
ductor, give us yer fare"
The other stared at the conductor.
Hurry up. Bill"
"Bill" turned pale with fury.
"How-how!" he Numbered, while
all tn, other passengers jumped in
alarm, how you know my name amt
Looie?"
And until that was satisfactorily an
swered by the conductor there was no
fare forthcoming.-Phila Ledger.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
Pronunciation.

Here is what recognized authority
says on the subject: IN spoken Ian
guage, pronunciation is the most strik.
ing element. and thus 1t happens that
1t is, more than any other one thing,
the most obvious test of general cul.
ture. Even in q speaker Of recognized
ability, his mispronunciations fall
harshly upon the ear. and cause the
hearer to suspect that his early, II not
later. education has been wanting ir
polish, or that he has not been accus-
toned to the society Of refined and
cultivated people," Surely this writer
does not overestimate the case or ex.
aggerate. in any way, the importance
of correct pronunciation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
Rrskln on Art Critics.

A. Stodart Walker tells of Ruslxin
throwing large quarto at his head
because he had dared to question the
artistic excellence, in the matter of
proportion. Of Michael Angeles mo.
ses" in Rome. After the throwing was
over he asked: How often have you
secn it," "Oh, half a dozen times"
Stodart Walker answered with conf
dence in his side as to the result of
such reminder. Good heavens"
Ruskin cried, mo man should dare
to give an opinion on any work of art
unless he has seen 1t every day for
six months" adding after pause,
land even then he should hold his
tongue II he has used his eyes as you
seem to have used them"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-02-11
Irish witty Before Foe.

Gel. Nugent, commanding officer OF
The Irish guards. at the animal dinner
Of The Windsor and Eton chamber OF
commerce, told story of an Irish
soldier in the last war.
AT dusk of day throughout which
they had been lying under heavy fire
an officer crawled up with orders for
the battalion to assault, upon which
the lrishnan got up shook himself
and sid: And whoy not?"
On another occasion when a man
screamed at the less of finger on
the battlefield a sergeant shouted to
him: Hold yer row. yer cowardly
skut; there's mon over there who S
lost his head, and he hasn't said a
word"