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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Mourns for His Mythical Sweetheart

and there were certain details of rid
ding 1t OF legal membranes and tan.
giles and need for money, and Osborne
sent her all his saVinas, through
Barnes. and counted every Sacrifices
for her a delight
The village watch tinker prepared
for her coming as his bride. Through
the years she had set dates and even
named trains. But always there was
something to prevent her coming.
He mad become SO insistent for a
sight of the one he adored that even
the resourceful Barnes had run cut OF
excuses. There was only one way out
of it. He would have to kill Gladys.
He hated to do 1t because she had been
very profitable to him, but there did
not seem to be any other way out OF
it. So he went down to Philadelphia
and wrote letter to Osborne, telling
him that Gladys was dead. He was
staggered by the blow. She had never
been born in flesh and blood. but she
had lived in his mind and heart.
There were days of mute mourning
and nights that knew no slumber 1t
needed not the bit of black around the
hat to tell the depth of his woe. Then
he went back to his tinkering.
There was now no need for him to
go to the postofice when the mail
came and ask if there was anything
for Osborne, because nobody but
Gladys Wilson had any interest in
Osborne and she had gone to the land
whence no letters come.
Somebody asked him about the bit
of black bound around his hat and he
told a little about Gladys Wilson,
loved and lost, and showed the letter
that Barnes had sent telling him that
she was dead. Somebody was suspi-
cious and told the sheriff about it and
it did not take him long to learn that
Gladys was not dead because she had
never lived. Barnes was arrested and
is now under bail awaiting trial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

co U I H N G T o n, Conn. - When
- George F. Osborne, the village
matchmaker. came into the court CT
Judge Thomas F. Walsh the other day
to face William A Barnes, lie wore
a bit of black bound about his hat, en-
blem of mourning for the death of a
sweetheart who had never lived.
He had loved her and worshiped
her, as is only possible to a shy and
wtstful bachelor to whom dreams are
more than realities. He was there to
testify against his neighbor, Barnes,
for swindling him out of his savings
for fourteen years by playing on his
imagination with a mythical Marjorie
Daw'" but 1t was not that he cared for
the money that was gone He would
gladly have forgiven Barnes the finan-
cial fraud if he could have given him
back the dead sweetheart who had
never lived.
Barnes and Osborne had been Gro
MES all their lives. Osborne wanted a
sweetheart but he was far too timid
to win one unless some one helped
him. Barnes told him about GLADYS
Wilson. He had known her in Phila-
delphia. She was beautiful Barnes
said he had told her of Osborne and
she was interested. He thought she
would not be offended if Osborne
wrote to her. And Osborne wrote a
hating little 'otter and Barnes prom
ised to place 1t in Gladys hand. An
answer came and that day was the
happiest that Osborne had ever
known. There were other letters and
Gladys began to tell him about her
affairs. An estate had been left her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Kansas Reflects Governor.

Topeka. Kan.--Gov. W. r. Stubs
was reelected in Kansas by major
ity estimated by Republican campaign
managers at from 1900 to 10000. The
remainder of the Republican state tick
ct is practically certain of election.
The election of six Republican con-
gressmen is conceded, but the results
of two congressional races remain in
doubt. In the Third district p. p.
Campbell, standpat Republican, and
]. d. Botkin are running a close race.
Frank Rockefeller, relative Of John
d. Rockefeller, and a Democrat, and
l.. d. Young, Republican, are having
q hard struggle in the Sixth district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Democrat okIahoma,s Choice.

Guthrie. okla.-Election indications
point to the election to the governor
ship of Lee Cruce of Ardmore, Demo
crat, over Joseph McNeal, Republican.
of Guthrie, by at least $1,000. Bird S.
Mcclure, Republican, is reelected to
congress from the First district by
1900. Congressman Dick T. Morgan,
Republican, is probably reelected in
the Second district, and Creager. Re
publican, claims his reelection from
the Third. Congressman Charles D.
Carter and Scott Ferris, both Demo
Gratis from the Fourth and Fifth dis.
tricts, are reelected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Attention Given Women Bank Patrons

The Substantial growth in the de-
posits made by women and the talk OF
the matter attracted the attention of
other banks, not only IN New York.
but in other cities, which sent repre-
sentatives to look into the matter and
the Second Nationals plan, widely
copied everywhere, met with success.
1t was only a few years after the
Second National bank established its
women's department that the Fifth
Avenue bank did the same thing. 1t
has today probably the largest num-
Der of women depositors of any bank
in New York-between four and five
thousand.
At the time of the panic. three
years ago, the number of women de-
positors in the banks was emphasized.
Many stood in line as doggedly as the
men and others hired substitutes to
keep their places. On the whole they
behaved neither better nor worse than
men under stress of panic. They were
Just human beings who did not want
to lose their money.
In city bank one will notice that
the women who put in and draw out
money are of all classes. Women of
great wealth are conspicuous but not
predominant.
In some OF the banks which cater
largely to women the young men as
signed as tellers to the windows set
apart for their use are chosen as much
with regard for their good looks and
winning manner as for their knowl-
edge of the banking business, al
though, Of course, they must have
that too
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
CONNECTICUT MAKES CHANGE.
Chooses Democrat for Governor, but
Legislature Is Republican.

Chooses Democrat Tor Governor, put
Legislature Is Republican.
Hartford Conn. has
gone into the Democratic colmun. In
100 towns out of 16S Simeon f. Bald
win, Democrat, has $3.50, and C. A.
Goodwin, Republican. 51,105. It is es-
timated that Baidwin's plurality will
be between 1000 and 5000 The state
has been Republican since the McKin-
ley sound money campaign. Two
years ago Taft had upward of $4,000
plurality.
Large Democratic gains in the legis-
lature win not change that body from
Republican, although the Democrats
make a gain probably of fifteen seats
in the senate and fifty In the house
The total vote on joint ballot is 293,
and last year the Democrats had only
four senator's and forty-one represen-
tatives. This year they may have
nineteen senators out Of thirty-five
and 100 representatives., all told.
The successor to United States Sen
ator NJ. G. Buckley therefore viii be
a Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

tell some piteous story of struggle or
woe. 1t is his other self taking ad-
vantage of the sleeper while he sleeps
and making him TO say things he
wouldn't say awake
"All unconsciously he fights it hard.
tries hard to choke it down. and
4inally succeeds, to your great relief.
for the voice was startling in the
darkness Of the night. You hear now
the restless. disturbed sleeper turn. to
settle at last into quiet, with final
sigh perhaps. glad TO be released;
and the house is stu again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

but making no response. why, it's
ghostly, actually uncanny."
THE thing that makes me feel
creepy" said Brother Claude, to whom
Belinda had addressed her remarks,
is TO hear somebody talk in his
sleep. The house dark and stin. The
whole earth silent and then a strug-
Cling unconscious voice. the voice Of
somebody's other self. speaking halt
ingly in the darkness.
Actually l fear to hear what the
voice win say. 1t may make some
revelation that don't want to know /:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Republicans Hold PennsyIvania.

Harrisburg, Pa--The anticipated
landslide for Berry, the Keystone can
didate for governor. did not material
ize and indications are that Tener, Re
publican. will have at least $4,000 plu-
rality.
The Democratic party in the state
is wiped out. Meager returns indi-
cate that the Republicans carried &c
out of the 80 congressman, loss of
one.
The legislature will be Republican
and will elect George T. Oliver United
States senator to succeed himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Democratic majority over all. 80
New York, Ohio, New Jersey, Massa-
closets, Indiana, Connecticut, and
Iowa all proved Democratic successes.
New York elected John A. Dix, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, over
Henry L. StimsOn, by about $1,000.
Ohio reelected Gov. Judson Harmon,
Democrat, by a majority ranging be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 votes. Two
years ago the governor was elected by
1882.
In New Jersey Woodrow Wilson, I'M
til recently president of Princeton uni
versity. vas elected to the governorship
by q plurality estimated at $4,000 over
Vivian NJ. Lewis, Republican. The
previous Republican plurality was s.
900.
Massachusetts elected Eugene ".
Foss governor by 10000 plurality, de-
feating Gov Eben S. Draper, whose
plurality two years ago was 5000. The
Legislature remains Republican, how
ever, which means that Henry Cabot
Lodge will be returned to the United
States senate.
In Connecticut, Judge Simeon II.
Baldwin, Democratic candidate, was
elected governor over Charles A. Good
win, Republican. by about 1000 plural
tty. reversing the previous Republican
plurality Of 10000.
Indiana elected twelve out of thir-
teen Democrats to congress, thus de-
feating Albert ]. Beverage for re-elec-
ton to the United States senate by
choosing Democratic legislature.
In Michigan, Chase s. Osborn, the
Republican candidate for governor, de-
feated his Democratic opponent, l.. T.
Hemans.
In the various states the results may
be summarized as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

away as gayly as could be. and then
when it came TO where ! ought TO
get an answer l got none. and then
when / looked in Lucindas room Lu-
cinda was gone. She hadn't heard
what ! said at all had been talk
ing into an empty room. into the space
where she rSd been
Il wonder If the room has ears and
If II heard what I said, 1t looks at
me blankly when look In and makes
no sign, but l wonder If it really
heard; and its silence. its keeping so
still. though it heard me. listening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Democrat Loses In Tennessee.

Nashville, Tenn.-Chairman Newell
Saunders of the Republican state com.
mittee claims the election of B. w
Hooper, Republican. and B. A. Enloe
Democrat. fusionists. by $4,000 to TO-
600. The Democrats concede the de
feat of r. L. Taylor for governor.
Eight Democratic congressman and
two Republicans have been elected
The legislature probably will remain
Democratic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
SEND SOCIALIST TO CONGRESS.
Milwaukee District Elects Victor L.
Berger-McGovern Is Governor.

Milwaukee District Elects Victor L.
Berger-McGovern Is Governor.
Milwaukee, visa Socialist, Vic
tor L, Berger, the Socialist car of
Milwaukee, as he is known in this
city, has been elected congressman
from the Fifth Wisconsin district.
Berger, the father of Social Democ-
racy in Milwaukee. will be the first
Socialist in the national house of rep
resentatives.
F. E. McGovern, Republican, is
elected governor by at least 10000 as
a La Toilette Republican candidate
The effort to defeat former Speaker
Levi II. Bancroft, the party candi-
date for attorney general, because of
his anti-La Toilette tendencies. has
failed and Bancroft IS elected by from
10000 to $4,000.
The eight Republican congressman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
GAVE HER CREEPY SENSATION
She Thought She Was falling TO Lu-
cInda, but Was Jabberine Away
to Herself.

my, but it's an unoanny sensation"
said Belinda, TO talk with somebody
or think you are talking with them.
and then find that they were not
where you thought they were.
81 was talking 10 Lucinda; thought
she was in the next room. and ] jab-
bered and 1sbbered and jabbered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

do not jeopardize the chances of Sem
ator Lodge for reelection.
With the high cost of living and
the Aldrich-P Payne tariff bill and GER
tain labor measures as the principal
issues the Democrats won the COVER
norship. Early returns showed that
the party came near carrying their
victory along to other offices of the
state ticket.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Lewis. Republican. The entire Demo
cratic state ticket has been elected
with him and the indications are that
the legislature viii also be Democratic,
insuring a Democrat TO succeed United
States Senator Kean.
The Democrats also have made
some gains in the congressional dele
cation, which in the present congress
stands seven Republicans to three
Democrats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
HARMON is REELECTED.
Has Large Plurality over Harding
Democrats Gain Congressman.

Columbus, O.--Gov Judson Harmon,
Democrat, has been reelected and re-
turns indicate that his plurality will
be between 4o 900 and 10000 over
Harding. his Republican opponent.
Governor Harmon made phenomenal
gains in Cincinnati. where eighty pre-
cincts that in 1908 gave him only
1924 votes to his opponents 1886.
this year gave him 9,947 to 1919 for
Harding. Harmon also gained $40
votes in twenty-nine rural precincts
near Cleveland. He also more than
doubled his former vote In Cuyahoga
county.
A noticeable feature of the election
was the gain made by the Socialists.
In many precincts the Socialist can
didates polled twice as large votes as
ever had been given the party before.
The Socialist gain seemed TO be made
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC.
Eugene N. Foss Has Handsome PIu.
raIlty Over Gov. Draper.

rallty over Gov. Draper.
n.-Massachusetts went Demo
cratic and ele"tcA Eugene n. Foss
governor by about $4,000 plurality.
The Republicans elected the rest of
the state ticket.
The vote for governor from 927 out
of LOGS election districts, including
Boston, give Draper 1892 and Foss
1850. The same districts in 1908
gave Draper 1866 and Valley
1861.
The Democrats gained nine of the
first forty-seven representatives re-
ported elected This is a gain of
about 20 per cent. and if maintained
throughout the state would give the
Democrats between eighty and eighty
FIVE seats out of total of 240 in the
house, which would not be enough to
affect the election of United States
senator. The returns received so far
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
KERN TO BE SENATOR.
Democratic Victory in Indiana Means
Change in Upper House.

Indianapolis.-John w. Kern will be
the next United States senator from
Indiana. succeeding Albert ]. Beve-
ridge. The entire Democratic state
ticket was elected.
The Democrats seem to have car.
ried eleven of the thirteen congress
sional districts. and it Is probable that
Congressman Crumpacker Of the
Tenth and Congressman Barnard of
the Sixth are defeated, although their
friends would not admit It.
Stokes Jackson, chairman of the
Democratic state committee. says the
legislature will be Democratic on joint
ballot by at least thirty: that the
Democratic state ticket has been elect.
ed by 10000. and that the entire In
diana delegation in congress will be
Democratic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
DIX WINS IN NEW YORK.
Governor, State Ticket and Legisla
ture All Belong TO Democrats.

ture All Belong TO Democrats.
New York.-John A. Dix, Democrat,
has been elected governor by a plu-
rality of about $4,000. Henry l.. Slim
son, for whom Colonel Roosevelt
stumped the state, was knitted In the
upstate districts.
New York city, with only sixteen
election districts missing, gave Dix
299.07s, Stimson, 194,61S, and Hop
per, a9,630. Stimson's upstate plu-
rality, according to the latest esti.
mates, was only 1896.
T. +. Conway. for lieutenant COVER
nor, was swept into Office only slightly
behind Dix The entire Democratic
state ticket was elected, and the leg
islature will be Democratic on joint
ballot. This means that n Democrat
will be the successor of Chauncey NJ
popew in the United States senate.
The Democrats have made n gain of
ten members in the congressional del
egation from this state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Progressive Republican Chosen.

Concord. N. H.-The election as
governor OF Robert p. Bass of Peter
boro, who won the Republican nomi-
nation on a progressive platform, and
for whom Colonel Roosevelt spoke
three times, was indicated by returns
from about one-half the towns and
wards of the state.
These figures. If borne out, would
give Bass a majority of 5000 votes
over his Democratic opponent, Clar-
ence E. Carr of Andover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
CARROLL BEATEN IN IOWA.
Claude r. Porter, Democrat, Elected
to the Governorship.

Des Moines. Ia.-Claude r. Porter,
Democrat, was elected governor over
b. f. Carroll. incumbent
The legislature will be strongly Re
publican. The control of the general
assembly is of especial interest in
view of the fact that a successor Of
the late Senator Dolliver will be cho-
sen this winter The progressives will
have twenty or twenty-five majority
in the Republican caucus.
There are 1853 members of the Iowa
legislature. OF the los twenty eight
are holdover senators. OF the twenty
eight the Republicans have twenty
two The Republicans therefore have
to elect fifty-eight new members to
have control of the legislature GU
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
DEMOCRATS RULE
NEXT CONGRESS
Viii Control House, and Win
the { aye .norships of
llany Important
States

! up by OBJECTIONS from the old parties
In about equal numbers.
Ohio will send at least ten and pos
sibly twelve Democrats to congress
out Of the twenty-one In the delega-
ton, instead of eight, as at present.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Republicans Win In Idaho.

Boise, Idaho.-Returns indicate the
election of the entire Republican tick
ct, headed by James H. Brady for gov
ernor. but by reduced majorities.
French, an insurgent, seems certain
of election to congress. The legisla-
ture will be Republican, but there is
no United States senator to elect The
only issue is the submission of a
statewide Prohibition amendment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
MINNESOTA GOES REPUBLICAN.

Complete State Ticket EIected-Psrty
Complexion in Congress Unchanged.
st. Paul, Minn.-Minnesota Repub.
licans elected a complete state ticket
and eight Republicans and one Demo
crat are sent to congress. This leaves
the party complexion of the Mime
sofa delegation unchanged.
Governor Eberhart's plurality over
James Gray, Democrat, is estimated
at from 10000 to 70. 900. Gray espoused
the county option cause. Returns on
the legislative ticket are incomplete
but the indications are the Legislature
will be Republican. insuring the re
election Of United States Senator
Moses r. Clapp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Wilson Wins In New Jersey.

Trenton. N. Woodrow Wilson,
former president of Princeton univer-
sity. was elected governor by a plu-
rality of about $4,000 over Vivian NJ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

Joint ballot. which seems assured on
the face Of the early returns. The Re-
publican majority IN the present legis-
lature Is seventy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
The Feminine Viewpoint.

Said He-So you were at the mat
inee this afternoon? How did you
like the play?
Said She-Oh. il was awfuliy ex-
citing, The heroine changed her
gown seven times during the first
act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

outside of Milwaukee were reelected,
and the Sixth district was Democratic
as usual The entire Socialist ticket
is elected in Milwaukee county
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
Reasonably SURE.

Reasonably Sure.
Yes. it's going TO turn cold now
Why do you think so?"
I've let my furnace fire go out
again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16
PARTY CHANGES IN ILLINOIS.

Democrats Gain consressmen-uncle
Joe Cannon Reelected.
Chicago.-The Democratic wave that
swept the country carried down FIVE
and perhaps six Republican candidates
for congress. The Republican congress
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-16

endorsed by Republicans.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
TESTATOR LEAVES QUAINT
FUNERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Man Asks No Trouble Be Taken
to Collect Ashes

Quaint instructions for the disposal
of the dead body and the actions of his
relatives after his death were found In
the will of Richard Il. Mullard, who
died in Los Angeles July 10, leaving an
estate valued at $4,000.
In his testament, which he made
February 49, 1909, Mullard asked that
his body be cremated and directed that
mo trouble be taken to collect or save
the asheS but let them go amongst
other used up matter"
, He also requested that his family
make as little fuss" as possible over
his death, paying only the absolutely
essential attention to conventionality
Further" reads the will, II trust my
family will not adopt the custom of
wearing any signs of mourning in
memory of the departed"
Mullard's estate consists of a house
and lot in Windermere Park, valued at
$3500: He had agreed to sell it to his
son, Philip c. Mullard, who already
has made payments aggregating $500.
He devised his interest in it to his
wife, Margaret N. Mullard, whom he
made executrix without bonds of any
kind. He commended to her care his
children, Frances B. Mullard, who
asked for the probate of the will; Le-
Roy Mullard and Philip c. Mullard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
THREE WOMEN ARRAIGNED
ON SHOPLIFTING CHARGES
Defendant Pays Fine and Dis
claims Motive for 0ffense

Three women, who were arrested
Monday afternoon, charged with shop
lifting, were arraigned before Police
Judge Williams on charges of petty
larceny. Mrs. e. ]. Parkhurst entered
plea of guilty and was fined $1O0
She promptly paid the fine.
Mrs. M. Noel, who had $1,000 in her
purse when arrested pleaded not guilty
and asked for a trial before jury,
which was set for September 26 at 1C
o'clock. She secured her release by
depositing an appearance ball Of $50
Mrs. mary L. James, an elderly wo-
man, also entered a similar plea and
was released under $50 cash bail to
appear in court for her trial this af-
ternoon at O'clock. Mrs. James in
sists her arrest was a mistake. AL
though she is alleged to have stolen
two bolts of lace from the store, she
says she had gone to the store to
match a bolt OF lace and lost her pur-
chase slip.
Mrs. Parkhurst was pitifully peni-
tent when called to the bar in the
police court.
"Yes, I'm guilty, but I don't know
why 1 did It," was all she could say
when asked by the court what she
had 10 say in explanation of the
charge against her. Mrs. H. M. Ray
mond, operator from the Nick b. Har-
rls detective agenry, who arrested
Mrs. Parkhurst, was the only witness
who appeared against her.