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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
WEDNESDAY. MARCH "a, 1909
A SPECIAL SESSION or LEcIsLrURE


By vote Of both houses Of the state
/ legislature a resolution was adopted
deciding upon a special session for next
January This is thought necessary
and proper because Of the time wasted
( largely for politica' capitaD in the
senatorial Investigation which has
dragged throughout the session and
still continues. Governor Davidson has
advised againsS such action, but has no
power to prevent if the members win
otherwise. On the subject Of the special
session the Milwaukee Free Press says:
/ However undesirable a special session
/ of the legislature may be because of
the expense involved and the incon-
veuience it viii impose upon members,
I it seems, at this time, to have become
the only solution for the problem of
satisfactory legislation on four vitality
important questions.
IF each OF these had been taken hold
of by the proper committees within a
reasonable time after the legislature
convened, thorough and well-considered
legislation could have been enacted be-
fore the end of session Of reasonable
length. But there were those who de-
sired the legislature for other purposes,
and TO their desire the most important
problems Of legislation have been sac
rificed
Ii the regular committees were not so
desperately overloaded and the whole
temper of the legislature not so over
wrought, it might have been possible to
get down to business at this line with
the prospect of fair results before the
adjournment of a long session. But the
majority Of both houses seemed con-
WINGED that time, circumstances and
conditions were not favorable to set
Ting matters like industrial insurance,
the income tax, the guaranty OF bank
deposits AID the taxation of water
( powers. ard the people will abide by
their decision.
1t is unfortunate that questions of
such urgent interest should require
postponement. but the public has had
too much experience with hasty, i'll
digested laws 10 wish TO risk them in
this case. Public opinion on all of these
questions is crystallizing more and more,
and there is a vast amount of data con-
corning most of them The special
commission should therefore have no
difficulty in making recommendation
that shall reflect both the best scientific
thought, as well as the opinions and
wishes of the rank and file of the peO-
pie.
A special session of the legislature,
devot ed solely to these four legislative
problems, should then be in a position
20 deal adyisedly and comprehensively
with all Of them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

DodgevilleG To he a sue
cessful business man not only requires
a shrcwd. caref9iman. hut a courageous
mau as welt A business man who is
So 5rgid of his trade that he is dumb
90 All questions Ell citing public policy
aad dodges his customer Cor fear tn, t
he might bo seen coming out of the
business houses Of his customer com
petltoy is not any assistance to the
business interests, Often we hear that
It is politics that keeps our business
men apart but ssth is rot the case 1t
is the petty jealousies that exist and
set SO strong, that man comes to the
belief that he cannot associate with his
competitor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24
koPP KEPT HIS PROMISE

Congressman Kopp, in his campaign
speeches last fall pledged himself to
vote against Cannon for speaker. and
he KEPT his promise. Cannon, however.
was elected by the skin of his teeth,
but the opposi lion. of which Congress
man kopp WI 5 one. won out on the
revision Of Il rules by vote of 1893 to
lS9. Cannon will be speaker, but no
longer the ear he has been &C. Platte
vile Witness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

The legislature has wisely decided
thst there shall be no appropriations for
additional normal schools at the pre-
sent session The normal facilities are
ample Tor SOME years to core.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

Mr.. Rluoiay ! See she crews are
going 70 yacate the bird apartment
house ] wonder Why
Nr. owl oh, guess they have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

The fire loses 10 the United states
and Cana'a for The first two months Of
ihls year were approximately SIS. O00. o.
No, being $Io,o0000o less than for the
sarue pcriod In lg0S
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

State Journal; Railroads announce
that they viii resume extension work
ON their lines. This is fresh gloom for
the calamity artists. And it makes
Taft fresh disappointment TO the souls
ri the muck -rakers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-24

Can.ja 5 suowfaH fer the season has
passed the ten-foot mark. nthe south
west the plows have been busy fer some
Ume, ard TcNasis talking spring onions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
THE ASS AND THE DOG.
A Fable That Teaches the Necessity
Of Mutual Help.

An ass, accompanied by a dog. was
carrying bread TO market in basket
The master followed While passing
through meadow the master fell
asleep. and the ass commenced 10
browse
Friend" said the dog, Il haven't
dined today, and grass Is no food for
me Stop minute ! will take a
small loaf out Of your basket"
The ass made no answer. am sur
prised at this, for he IL naturally
good creature
Jowler began again. Grizzle, with
out losing bite. still was deaf Of one
ear. At length, hard pressed by the
opportunities OF the dog. he said To
him.
81 advise you to wait. 1t will not be
long before our master awakes, and he
will not fail to give you your dinner"
As the colloquy was going on fam-
ishcd wolf lcaped out OF a nearby
wood.
Dear friend. defend me" cried Grlz'
llc.
"Comrade.' answered Jowler, Il ad-
wise you to wait until our master
wakes up. lie will not be long"
Thereupon the dog fed. and the wolf
Strangled the ass.
We must aid one another. He who
refuses TO give service when he can
lays himself open 10 being refused
help when he finds himself in need
From the French OF Perrin.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
FIND HAIR SEEKING
BLACK HAND VICTIMS
Troopers Uncover Possible Egi-
denCG Against Gang,

Wilkes Barre. Pa. Dec. 4.-The force
Of state constabulary in charge Of the
digging at the West Berwick colliery
where the bodies OF nine Italians ar
supposed 10 have been disposed Of by
the members Of the Black Hand gang
unearthed quantity OF earth that j.
claimed 70 contain hair. Whether OF
not this is hair from n human body
or that OF an animal could not be de-
termined. but II was taken In charge
by a professor from the Bloomsbury
Normal school. who will make an
analysis
Sergeant Cady who has had charge
Of the work IS convinced that the
strong odor found under the stairway
Is that Of a body. but whether OF a
human being or that OF an animal he
could not state. Physicians and others
who have visited the place are also
firm in this belief The final cellar
was attacked. and II this fails to bring
forth definite traces OF human bodies
the police feel they will have TO throw
I'D their hands and release the pris
oners that were taken In charge the
early part OF this week.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
How 10 Please Him.

Men appreciate tenderness They val
ne the little proofs OF love every whit
as much as a woman-long just as
keenly to hear those three little words,
the sweetest In any language when
spoken by the right lips. And yet
many girls ignorantly or wilfully ig-
more this aud absolutely starye their
lovers as far as any expression Of their
love Is concerned.
II pleases n man TO see woman he
loves gentle and considerable IN her
home life. He may appear to be a tri-
fle Jealous Of the duties that absorb
some Of the time which might be de-
voted to himself. Yet in his heart he
would not have her one iota less low
ing to her own people. He knows the
truth Of the old saw and how good an
omen It IS for the future.
A certain maldenly dignity always
pleascs man. Underneath the glrllsh
love Of fun and pleasure he delights TO
know there Is sturdy self respect
that will respect his rights as we'll as
her own.
Ii pleases n man to find the woman
he loves cOmpanlonabIe and able to
take an interest I'm the things that In
terest him. to meet n smiling face on
which frowns are unknown and pair
Of bright eyes that grow brighter as
they seek his own or more hopeful at
his sOrrOwg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
ROOF VICTIM CHOKED
BY CHEWING GUM
Little Girl Was Not Murdered
or MiStreatGd.

New York. Dec. 4.-Lottie Menning'
er. the little girl who was found dead
on the roof at COS Eleventh avenue.
choked TO death on piece of chewing
gum. The cOroner's autopsy. which
DR.. Otto Schultze and DR.. Philip
OHanlon held. revealed the piece OF
gum caught fast in the child's larynx.
They assigned il as the cause Of the
cbild's death.
The police who had been working
on the theory that the little girl had
been maltroated before she died. and
that death might have been the imme-
date result of brutal treatment. &C
cepted the coroner's verdict. There
were no signs on the body TO show
that such a theory was tenable. The
only thing yet for them to DO they
say. is 10 End out how the child hap
pened 10 be on the housetop a couple
Of doors away from her own home.
They said that she probably had wan
dered there Of her own accord.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Young Folks
GAME OF CUSTOMS.

Slow Thinkers Will Have to Pay Duty
on Their Baggage.
Some children had been travelling In
Europe with their parents, and among
he numerous things to interest them
arrc the custom officers, who inyestl-
gated their baggage for goods on which
10 charge duty. says the Chicago News.
When they came back to America they
were detained long time In the Gus
tom house waiting for an officer to ex.
anime their trunks 1t wS great fun
for the children to follow the officers
about and hear what the people had
to say and how much money they had
to pay for the dress goods and jewels
and everything 1hey had brought from
abroad. SO they Immediately invented
this game:
One person Is chosen as the customs
officer" the rest Of the company being
passengers. The officer holds hand
kerchief knOtted into n ball.
What has A In his trunk" he ask
ed, throwing the handkerchief at one
OF the "passengcrs" As he throws It
he must fix in his mind one object
commencing with a that can be pack
ed In n trunk. The person at whom
the handkerchief Is thrown must an
swer some object commencing with A.
II he answers. the same word that the
officer has in mind he must pay Gus
toms" or forfeit TO be redeemed later.
or II he fails 10 answer quickly he
must pay customs.
The fun lies IN playing quickly and
In keeping the passengers wondering
whose baggage will be examined next.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Wornan'sWorld
LOOK OUT FOR TROUBLE.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Her Daughter Are
Here-Suffragette War Imminent.

Mrs. Pankhurst and Her Daughter Are
Here-Suffragette War Imminent
Mrs. Pankhurst and her daughter
Christabcl, the militant English suffra-
gettes, have recently arrived I'm this
country from London. Mrs. Pankhurst
for her lecture tour through the coun-
try has prepared some very exciting
subject matter She Will tell OF the
fight being made by the suffragettes
In London and Of the assistance they
received from many American women,
several OF whom were arrested and
sent 10 jail. She Will tell OF her own
experience at the hands Of the police.
Of scrubbing Jail floors and OF going
through a hard jail routine as pris-
oucr for the cause. Mrs. Pankhurst Is
confident women will win the ballot
I'm England and Is anxious to see
ms bitter a fight waged I'm the Unit
ed States. II is doubtful, however, If
she will induce American women 10
follow the example Of their English
sisters in resortng 60 violence and
bidding for sympathy by starving
themselves when serving jail sen
fences. The American suifraeiSt,
though. has become an adoring imita-
tor Of her English sister. Many Of the
ideas for the winter campaign In the
fight for the ballot are Of English or
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

igln. and Mrs. Pankhurst and her
daughter will not be the only women
from the British isles TO visit the coun-
try In the next few months in the In
icrcst Of the cause. In sense the
visitors will only even up the score,
for mnny American women have been
active in the suffraglst agitation In
London. Two young American women
were among those who served prison
terms for the attempt 10 storm the
house Of commons. and others have
been engaged In a speechmaking tour
~ England and Scotland.
Mrs. Pankhurst has not displayed
any great gift Of diplomacy in her
ballot fight abroad. but In America II
VIII be very necessary for her nc least
10 attempt 10 reconcile the opposing
forces that have lined themselves up
for the fight Mrs Clarence Mackay
and her Equal Franchise society Will
have nothing 10 do with militant suf-
fragists, and this very gifted worker
In the cause says 1t is not necessary
10 20 out and shrek the propaganda
IN the streets" Mrs. o. II. i. Bel
mont's organization. on ~ other hand,
has invited the English belligerents to
come over here and lecture, so there
is likely to be friction in the opposing
camps. II not war to the knife.
Chicago clubwomen have turned
down Mrs. Pankhurst, giving as the
reason that her prices are entirely too
high. She has come to this country
under the management Of a bureau
that charges $500 for one lecture. The
matter was submitted also to the
largest club In st. Louis and voted
down. but New York and Phlladel-
phla, however. are prepared to make
much Of the English champion despite
the high price.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07

striking switchmen and the railroads.
Chairman Knapp SAYS there is seri'
Gus situation in the west and both he
and Commissioner NELL were disap-
pointed at their inability to bring the
two sides together.
As mediation board these two gov
eminent officials have acted in tw"py
cases and have been successful In
bringing the disagreeing parties to-
gether. and this is their first failure
However. they have not given up all
hope in this case.
Dispatches have been received here
from Chicago TO the effect that there
Is a movement on among business men
OF that city to ask the president to
intervene in order to avert what they
believe may expand into a country
wide strike Of the switchmen.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
saIutations of Different Countries.

Salutstions Of Different Countries.
The Chinese when saluting each 9th
er say: How is your stomach? Have
you eaten your rice:" The Pole greets
his neighbor by saying, How do you
have YOURSELF" The Russian says to
his friend. How do you live onY The
French say to each other, How do
you carry yourselfi" The Persans
recognize their friend by saying. May
your shadow never grow less" The
plain, busy American, who has no time
for all this. on seeing his friends either
mods his head or filings How dye
do?" at him
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Southern Railway

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. It'll. 1903.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:SO a. m. Daily-Local for Warrenton. Danville
s.aO a m. Daily-Local for Harrisonburg. Va.
800 a. m. Daily-United States Fast Mall.
First-class coaches and drawing-room. sleeping
cars to Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining car
loo p. m. Week Days-Local for wsrrenton and
AIS D. m. Daily Birmingham Special and
Florida Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars 10 Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonville.
Sleeping car TO Augusta and Aiken. sleeping
car TO Birmingham. Dining car service Tourist
car to California Monday. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
400 D. m. Week Days-Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations on Manassas Branch
1856 D. m. Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
1910 D. m. Daily-New York and Chattanooga
Limited (via Lynchburg) First class coach and
sleeping cars to Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
sleeping car 10 New Orleans DininR-car service
10:45 p. m. Daily-New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains, club and OBJ
servation cars to New Orleans; sleeping cars to
Asheville. Atlanta, New Orleans. Sleeping car To
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
4:l0 a. m. Daily-Memphis Special. through
sleeping cars and coaches TO Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga. Nashville and Menphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 .. m. Dining car
service.
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton $50 a m. $40 a. m. 1910 M, daily; 745 D.
m, and 1876 p. m. 12:l6 a. No. daily. Harrison
burg HAS n. m. week days and $50 p. m. daily.
From Charlottesville 9:45 a. m 2;30 p. m and 1:(b
p. m. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a. m
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: l0:45 q. m, and ll:4b ..
m. Daily Express for all points South.
6:20 a. m. Daily Local for Danville and Charlotte.
600 p. m. except Sunday. Local for keysyille.
4:30 a. m. except Sunday and 2:l5 y. m. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
40 D. m except Sunday. for West Point. con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets sleeping-car reservations, and detailed
information can be had at ticket Office, 705 18th
St. sos F St N. W.. and New Union Station.
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dences. Cab service.
c. II. ACKERT, v. P. and Gen. Man.
s. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
II. r. CARY, Gen. Pass. Agent.
L. s. BROWN, General Agent
Warrington. ID. c.
s. e. Burgess. d. P. A..
~
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
MONEY TRUST PREDICTED
Moroan's Four Big Banks Expected to
Merue.


New York. Dec. 4-Suggesuon oil
definite character was made In bank
ing quarters that the taking over OF
the Equitable society by Mr.. Morgan
would ultimately mean the combina
ton Of the Equitable Trust company
and the Mercantile Trust company
now controlled by the Equitable so
cIety. and one or perhaps two trust
companies controlled by Mr.. Morgan
This combination Of trust companies
would control assets OF nearly S2oO.'
100000
Purchase OF the majority OF the
stock OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society by J. Pierpont Morgan Is be
lieyed in Wall street to foreshadow
also the mutue izatlon Of the Equit
able.
William II. Illtchhss. state super
intendent OF insurance, said that the
subject OF complete naturalization OF
the Equitable has been under consid'
Grafton for some months.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
500 REWARD, 800

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrb Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surface of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In dong
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address; +. }. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
CRYING Rane Saves Family.

West Fairview. Pa, Dec. 4. - A
childs cries saved the lives Of the
family of Nelson Shoull. the babe hay
ing been aroused by smoke. The par
ents were awakened and found fl @ in
a store under their bedroom. The store
was occupied by fremen's fair and
the members soon put out the flames,
rescuing the family OF Shoull from
windows
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Children Carry Water to School.

Williamsport Pa. Dec Following
a warning from the board Of health
for.al consumers to boil their drink
ing water. the public school authori-
ties ordered the children TO take boil
ed water in bottles with them TO the
schools. They will be allowed no other
kind. This arrangement will hold until
the school authorities can provide the
means for boiling water supplied at
the school buildings.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
Conundrums.

why does a hodcarrier wear sb!te
suspenders? 70 keep his trousers up.
What is the queen OF roses? The
watering pot. because she reigns
Qains) over them.
Which would you rather have. 81 In
notes or In gold? Notes are better
because when you fold them you find
them increases.
Why is pigs tail like the letter X?
Because II IS the end Of pork.
Why IS IN elephant like an oyster!
Because neither can climb tree.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
LINZ Stnck Markets.

PITTSBUKGOUlion Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice, $GS0u7l0;
prime. s6.5JN6.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, $3.50
as: culls and common. $203; lambs,
s5M7.7O: veal calves. $9M $50.
HOGS strong: prime heavies, $S,4o
1850; mediums. SS.45; heavy York
ers. SS.S5QS.4O; light Workers and
pigs, $S25fS30; roughs, s7@775.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
r. R.1ax Fight In U. S. Supreme SQUIRT

K, z. 7 az Ignt m o D oupT cTIIC oOUTt
Mobile. Ala, Dec. 4.-The fight OF
the interstate railroads on the Ala
bama foreign franchise tax. involving
s137O35. will come up before the SUI
preme court of the United States on
Dec. 10. For two years the roads have
paid the taxes under protest, s6S,0s4
In 1908. and s6S.4i1 in 1909. The lower
courts and the state supreme court
have upheld the law. which has been
bitterly attacked.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
PRAIRIE SILL AGROUND
Cruiser Bound For Nicaragua Still

Cruiser Bound For Nicaragua Still
Stuck In Mud.
Wilmington Del. Dec. 4.-The crui-
ser Prairie. which sailed from League
Island navy yard for Panama. with
$50 marines aboard. is still stuck In
the mud fat above Pea Patch island.
where she stranded All efforts 10 pull
her of failed.
In the meantime the work of lighter
ing the cargo of the Prarie has been
proceeding. and word comes from
Washington that unless the Prairie is
soon noted the marines will BE- taken
OF by the transport Dixie. which will
convey them to the isthmus
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
When Bastinq.

When you have lots OF basting to do
thread several needles at one time and
then when you use one thread leave
the needle In and take up another I'M
III all are used. When you wish to
remove hastings. cut the knot and take
the needle and draw 1t out. and your
needle IS threaded and ready for use
again. II saves time in threading nee
dies and picking threads of the floor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
The Obedient Coin.

Take matchbox and remove the
drawer. Hold the box In a horizontal
position ana place a small coin upon
the middle OF the top. In order to
make the coin 20 inside without touch
ing II give It several light strokes on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
KIok Erom Mule Breaks Neck.

NTLN FTUTTI T7TUIC u ~"FN" 'NN~'N'
Bethlehem. Pa. Dec. Elmer 81
husky. while driving dump car In
the new drainage tunnel at Coalport,
was kicked in the face by a mule. The
mans neck was broken and death re
snlted instantly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-07
WALSH IN CUSTODY
Judge Grosscup Denies Banker Re
baaripn

Judge Grosscup Denies Banker Re
hearing.
Chicago. Dec. 4.-John X. Walsh's
freedom from restraint since his In.
dictment and night for liberty began
was ended in the federal circuit court
OF appeals in a finding handed down
Friday. denying rehearing Of the
case and demanding the former banker
to the custody Of the United States
marshal. Bail was denied pending
appeal to the supreme court on the
ground that bail Is a stay Of proceed.
ings and therefore a part OF a wri, oil
error. which was denied.