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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
WINS HIGH AIR RECORD.
tombstone Reaches Height Of s.7fs
Feet ano Gains $1,000 Prize.

New York.-The international avia-
ton meet was brought to a CLOSE in
blaze Of glory when Ralph John
stone. flying in a Wright baby. BIZ
plane, craft which be drove for the
first time In his aerial flights. broke
the worlds altitude record by ascend
ing 10 a height o. 9.714 feet
For his daring'y spectacular feat
he received a prize of $1,000. II he
had been able 10 soar just 2S7 feet
higher he would have won an addi-
tionaI prize Of $1,000 offered on the
condition that the altitude record be
over 10000 feet He was prevented
from reaching this height because his
machine " ,uld not climb any more
on account or lack of fuel. The preVi-
Gus record was 1886 feet.
II took tombstone about enc hour
and twenty-six minutes to reach his
highest point in the sky. For an hour
he was utterly beyond the sight Of
the naked eye. He made his descent
from the perilous height of almost
two miles In the air in less than six
minutes.
A great air race from Belmont Park
around the Statue of Liberty in New
York bay and return for a bet of
$4,000 a side probably viii result
from a challenge issued By Claude
Grahame-White to John B. Moissant.
The challenge ia the result of SUP
days race over the same course In,
which Moissant defeated the English
man by forty-three seconds.
Grahame-White issued the formal
challenge and the Chicago aviator
said he would accept IT,
Moissant, flying the Bleriot In which
he captured the Statue of Liberty
prize. won the Aero Club of Americas
distance prize of $4,000. In two hours
he made the course fifty-six times, a
total distance Of about eighty-seven
and one-half miles.
Moissant made a sensational land
ing in front of the grand stand. smash
ing his propeller and breaking one
wheel OF } monoplane. He climbed
out Of the machine, however. unin-
jured. Latham was second In the
race with thirty-flve laps and Simon
third with twenty-seven laps TO his
credit.
Just as Moissant came down Ora
hame- White assembled in his Farman
biplane in an exhibition fight
Grahame-White. who was flying In
the speed race against McCurdy. over
turned in front Of the grand stand
and was buried under the machine.
Helpers lifted the machine of him
and he walked out hmping elightly,
waving his hand to the crowd to let
them know he was not seriously inS
jIred. His machine was damaged
A group Of men who haye made
themselves famous In the field of
aeronautics within the last fortnight
assembled last night In the banquet
room Of the Hotel Plaza as the guests,
OF the Aero Club Of America The
dinner was the closing function OF tho
international aviation meet
Among those who sat at the head.
table were Walter Wellman. who made
the courageous attemp; 70 AZ across
the Atlantic in his dirigible. Amer
lea; Alan r. Hawley and Augustus
Post, winners of the international bal
loon race In their America H.; Claude
Grahame-White, winner for England
of the international aviation prize,
and Moissant. who won the $4,000
Ryan prize.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
AN eAsILv CONQUERED oIsEAaE.

When cholera was last in Europe.
oothing very definite had been learned
as 10 its real nature. 1t was still re-
garded as a contagious disease, which
was--and of any disease still ls-the
came thing as confessing ignorance as
70 how It's infection passes from the
sick to the well. and against It there
could be used only general measures
OF sanitation and isolation. Even
these were enough 20 keep the raw
ages 0f tbe epidemic. except in few
special centers of filth am Ignorance.
within limits small indeed In COMPARE
son %Eth the dreadful mortality that
used 10 follow the appearance OF
cholera anywhere. Now the malady Is
among those most thoroughly UNDER
stood. and though not much progress
has been made AZ to the curing OF vic
Tins once stricken. the infection agent
and the avenues OF Infection have
been found. and the latter can all be
be easily and effectively closed to any
body who knows and win use few
simple measures OF prevention. says
she New York Times. He who eats
and drinks nothing that has not been
subjected for some time. at least. TO
che heat at which water boils--and
aotfIIDg that has been contaminated
betweea consumption and the applica-
dion Of the heat--wiIi not have the
cholera even though people are dying
N IL aN around him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

Statistics are always more or less
tHtTestiHg and especially Is this true
1f those statistics based upon the fig
dres now being given out by census
astimators and the government census
bureau. Gays the Manchester Union.
Aside from speculations as TO the pos
aibie growth OF one municipality or
another. u is interesting to note tho
status Of the native-born American In
connection with the birth and death
rates and even a most casual lnvesti-
CATION win disclose figures little short
Of alarming. According to the esti-
mabes OF competent authorities the
population OF the United States should
be EeuRd this year to be In the viclni.
~ OF G0.000.DO0 souls. Deduct from
this The immense Good Of immigration
which. since 1900. has closely approx
mated 100000. and the increase Ia
population meanwhile to have been
something like i4.000.OO0 az far as ma
dVe-born Americans are concerned.
This Ia an increase of but six per
sent over the figures of the former
aecade. az against q per cent. Tor
that Just preceding. Thus It In seen
mat the rate Of internal increase has
taiien on fully nifty per cent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
A Disappointed Patriot.

Boarding the elevated train. man
OF square jaws and determined eyes
selects a seat in the center OF the
first car
Glaring defiantly at the guard he
takes from his pocket big, fat, black
cigar and lights 1t.
Grimly. methodically he purs away,
ever and anon casting a steely glare
at the guard.
Finally he calls to that worthy:
I'm smoking. Why don't you try
to make me stop?''
Il don't care how much you smoke,
sir" answers the guard. This is the
Northwestern L you are on. Did you
hink you we're on the Oak Park L?'
Alas. this shows how hard It 10 to
be martyr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
In a Friendly Way.

"one of these pictures Is entitled
Relics of the Past and the other ID
a portrait of Imogene Millyunnare,
who lives four doors below us Do
you know herr"
Yes. ! should think It would be
hard for the casual visitor to dIstin.
guish which picture was painted from
the relics"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
GIRL IN MANS DRESS SLAIN.
Texas Farmer Shoots Woman When
She Calls at His Door.

Fort Worth. Texas.-Lula Williams.
aged twenty-five. daughter of T. l..
Williams. a farmer living six miles
north OF Arlington. was shot and
killed by r. H. Bates. farmer. aged
forty, in front of Bates home. Bates
said that he was called to the door.
and AFTER a pistol shot had been
fred at aim he seized shotgun and
fred into the darkness. There was
no cutlery. although he discerned a
fleeing figure. An hour later the wom-
an was found dead in front OF the
gate. She was dressed in a man s
overcoat and cap. Bates is under ar
rest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
WIFE KILLS BABIES AND SELF
Deserted by Husband, She Turns on
Gas in Home.

New York. Separated for two
months from her husband. Mrs.
Annie Davis. thirty-one years old.
killed her two children. Elsie. three
years old. and Charles. Ave years old.
and then took her own life in her
apartment in BROOKLYN,
Neighbors noticed an odor of gas
and finally traced II TO the Davis
apartment. where the mother and two
children were found dead In bed A
tube attached to an open gas Jet was
lying on Mrs Davis pillow The two
children we're clasped In her arm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

Fhe octopus Ia creature OF more
,r less dreadful reputation. And now
gentleman who modestly describes
himself as "a genius and an inventor"
comes forward In a letter to Major
ieneFai Wood. chief OF stan OF the
army, proposing 10 put the octopus
sfea Into effect as a method OF destroy
ng an euemy's warships. He says he
:an construct diving boat With
wings or extensions on the octopus
principle. I'm battle the boat would
live Under an opposing vessel. come
cd underneath. wrap the wings around
Tho craft Ictupus fashion. and then
sink again. csrrying down the ship and
drowning all hands. Il seems delight
fully. not To say tragicaily. simple.
but she probability Is that the scheme
% much more likely to go up than
the Invention IL to take warshlps
down.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
DOCTOR WEEDS wlFE's DAUGHTER
Their Marriage Is Followed by Dam.
age Suit by Girl's Mother.

Milwaukee.--A suit In which meth.
err charges daughter with alternating
the affections of stepfather, to the
end that stepfather leaves mother and
daughter secures a divorce from her
then husband and marries stepfather.
was tried in Judge Turner's court and
verdict was brought in by the jury
within Two hours. giving the mother
$4,000.
The stepfather is Or. William
Becker. noted Milwaukee specialist.
The plaintiff Is Mrs. Johanna HuesseL
mann and the defendant Mrs. Hattie
Fl, Becker. wife of the specialist.
There was no defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
COURT WILL DEFINE NEGRO"
Girl Barred From Washington white"
Schools Appeals Case.

Washington.-The question what
constitutes q negro" under the law
was argued before the court of ap-
peals of the District of Columbia
in the case of Isabel Wall. the child
OF Stephen Wall, who was recently ex'
cluded as a negro from the white
schools here. Isabel has but little
negro blood. The school board ruled
eight to Ave. that one-sixteenth OF
African blood made a negro. from the
school standpoint. Justice Wright in
the lower court sustained the school
board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Amnlaesf

1T certainly seems POLITICALLY ap-
propriate." says the MAJ with the rec
tangular ears.
What does?" asks the man with
the peeling nose.
THAT man with hay fever should
marry grass widow"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
TRAP sRlsE TAkER.
Juryman In New York Murder Case
Accused Of Accepting $500.

ACCUSED OF accepting 300.
New York-George w Yeandle. an
architect, drawn as a juror in the
trial Of Edward T. Rosenheimer. a
wealthy manufacturer. charged with
the murder of Grace Hough BY run
ming her down with his automobile.
was arrested. charged with accepting
$500 to acquit Rosenheimer. and TAX
en- before Chief Justice O'Gorman
The $500. 1t is charged. formed 3
part OF $4,000 which was asked. and
was paid by one OF Rosenheimer's at.
torneys on the advice of Justice o'Gor.
man. who had been advised Of the al.
legged bride demand and arranged for
the payment Of the money and the
arrest of the Juror. Dagelbert Tie.
mendorfer. alleged to be the "go-be.
tween" In the case. also was arrested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

The British are putting the letters
70. s. A." on mail intended for Union
Of South America. But the matter
presents no problem except in theory.
slaH SO addressed win naturally be
sent to these United States of Ameri.
"a. and people writing to United South
Africa who want their friends to get
Rheir letters will spell &c out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Auto Kills Mar and Girl.

Los Angeles. Cal.-W. C Massey. a
rancher, and his seven-year-old daugh-
ter. we're killed near San Fernando
wednesday. The engine of an auto
mobile they occupied. with three
Others. stopped near the top Of a hill.
the auto, rushed backward and over
turned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
is oAzEp BY HAzINo FRANKS.
Student at Miami University Found
Wandering In Streets.

Hamilton. o. Robert Gordon,
nineteen years old, son OF a
wealthy New York civil engineer, is
under the care Of physicians here,
where he was found wandering the
streets. dazed as the result OF hazing
at Miami university. where he il en-
rolled as a student. The young man
has an unusually nervous tempera-
ment and the prolonged pranks played
upon him by student hazers finally
broke him down.
A dispatch from oxford, o.. where
Miami university Is located, says that
there will be rigid investigation by
the faculty. and that several Of his
tormentors have already been ex-
PEELED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
safety Effort Kills TWO.

Rutland. Vt.-Reaehing for an old
floating pail that he might bail out
the boat. cue of a party of three be-
lated fishermen who were rowing on
the otter river Monday. tipped over
the little craft and two were drowned
The other man swan ashore,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
His MESSAGE.

Daddy. Pahson Brown done sent
word he unnahstood yo' was about
ter backslide en- he lowed he'd come
o. dinneh termorreh en- rassle wild 20
in de sperrit"
"Humph. All reckons Pahsen
Brown knows isn't gwine ter back
slide no furder back dan ter de back
do OBJ Mistah Johnsing's henhouse,
SOS ter hab chicken TO dat dinneh he
wants
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
a COMPROMISE.

A thirty-dollar hat she'd buy.
Her husband said she couldn't;
She promptly then began to cry.
And he said things he shouldn't.
They compromised. as I'm alive:
She went and bought bonnet:
Her husband dug up thirty-five--
That was the price mark on IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

A New Jersey court has ruled that
= man must be sober to be entitled to
secure marriage license In that
state. Most oil the middle-aged bach
alors Viii contend that Il is useless to
expect sober men to apply for mar.
riaee licenses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
RUSSIA W:ogNs JEWS RIGHTS
Gear Approves Measure to Open Up
New Sections Of Country.

st. Petersburg. Emperor Nicholas
has approved a resolution adopted by
the cabinet. opening up new sections
for the residence OF Jews Heretofore
legal residence Of Jews has been re-
stricted to that section of the Polish
provinces and the Ukraine limited by
the original Jewish segregation law
and known as "the Pale"
Imperial consent is now given 10
unrestricted residence of Jews in
twelve districts in the provinces OF
vitebsk. volhynia. Mohilev. Poltava,
and Kherson, and the town Of Yekat.
erinodar, the capital of Kuban.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
llves wrh Broken Neck.

Bowling Green. Ky.-Millsrd Baker
of this place is at St Joseph's hos
rita, here suffering from broken
neck as the result Of line plunge in
a game in which he played full back
several days ago. His condition IS
critical.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Human targets seem to be quite the
rage for amateur marksmea these
days.

a Chicago doctor praised the simple
diet OF the Turk to the disadvantage
of che mince pie and beans OF New
England But he was a discreet man
as well as a bold one: he said It in
Detroit and not In Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Morley Gives 10 once.

London.--It was stated Tuesday
viscount Morley nas resigned the Of
fee of secretary OF state for India.
and the fat that he declines informa
ton on tie subject is accepted as con
firmstior OF the report
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Sin Drown wlts FISHING Smack.

Berwick. England-Six persons are
reported to have persisted when the
fishing smack Cleaner foundered of
St. Abs head Wednesday in heavy
storm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
RnIIet Kllls an lnv-ntor

Boston.-Wnliam D. Davidson. Tn
ventor. died Tuesday from a bull ct
wound. His wife is said to have ed
uitted the revolver was in her hands
when he was shot accidentally
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

Mexico has unveiled a monument in
celebration OF the one hundrecth an
niversary of It's independence. But
The best monument that Mexico has to
show Is lts own condition at the end
Of the hundred years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
nandIts Seal YOUNG eItI.

City of Mexico.-An armed party Of
men was Tuesday in cose pursuit Of
two Mexicans who kidnapped Grace
Rolph. sixteen years old, from ran, h
near Chicoy. state Of Tamaulipas.
Miss Rolph is q daughter of DR.. b.
M. Rolph of Fender. Neh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Ex.eovernor Of Kansas owing

Atchison. Kan.-G. w Click. for.
mer governor of Kansas. who was In.
j,lred last winter when he fell down
a flight Of steps, is growing weaker
aad his physician said Wednesday he
would not live long.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Auto kl,,s D. A. q. Leader.

washington.-Mr Alfred Wood.
aged sixty-fve. who was run down BY
an automobile after alighting from a
street car. died Tuesday of her in
;uries. She was prominent in Daugh-
tiers of the American Reyoiu-
ffon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
BANKS NOT OPEN ON DAY SET
Postmaster5snkers Must Have. Train
ing Before Assuming New Duties.

Washington.-None of the 4s post
offices selected to inaugurate the
new postal savings bank system
opened their banking departments on
the date fxed by the promoters for
that purpose. 1t has been decided by
the board OF trustees of the postal
banks that the future postmaster
bankers need a few weeks training
under the tItelage of experts before
taking up their new duties.
1t is believed now that none of the
new banks ran be opened before Jan
uary /. 1911
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
lnale, . IN All Rats war.

Toledo, O.-Twenty-e!ght indict-
ments against officials of the Hocking
Valley railroad and nine against the
Sunday Creek Coal company were re
turned Wednesday by the United
states grand jury. charging discrimt
nation in freight rates.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
FRENCH EAT MUCH HORSE MEAT
Estimated 100000 Horses and MuIes
Killed TO Supply Market.

Killed TO Supply Market.
washington.-A report submitted
to the state department by Deputy
Consul General Yost at Paris shows
that the Frenchmen are forced to
eat a vast amount of horse meat on
account OF the high cost of living
in that country. According to the re-
port. approximately $1,000 horses and
mules are slaughtered every year In
Paris alone in order to supply the de.
mand for cheap food flesh.
In the entire French republic II IL
estimated that 100 900 horses and
mules are xii ed to supply the market.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
cir WIlIlan Aonew oles,

I.ondon.-Sir William Agnew. one Of
the proprietors OF Punch. is dead. aged
eighty-fve. He was chairman Of the
publishing firm of Bradbury. zsnev 8
Co, and was made baronet by Queen
Victoria in 1895.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Bob Ohio Rank Of 5000.

billiard, o.-Burglars blew open
the safe of the Merchants and Farm.
ers' bank Tuesday night and got
IS. 600 They escaped In a stolen
horse and buggy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
KILLED IN RUSH TO GET LAND.
Wild Scramble at Flattesd Reserva.
tion for Unclaimed Tracts.

tion for Unclaimed Tracts.
Butte, Mont--Wild scenes attended
by the killing of an unknown man
at Roman. Mont. and wounding of
another. marked the scramble for
unclaimed lands at the opening Of
Flathead Indian reservation
Five men engaged a special t'hin
at Ravalll to reach the land OFF, at
Missoula. at the opening, others camp
ed all night before the land Offices at
Mlssoula and Kalispell In the inc
were a number of women who stood
vigil overwhelmingly. One woman of
eighty at Missoula was told she Co Id
not file up0n :. unless she could
give its location. She tottered IA VI
the line and fell exhausted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
TWO MEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.

TerrIfic EXPLOSION OF Dynamite DC
ours in Montana Cooper Mine.
Butte. Mont-Two men were blown
to fragments with pieces elinging to
the mire rocks for a distance OF 40
feet and two others we're decapitated
by a terrific explosion in the Leonard
copper mine.
The two decapitated bodies we're
buried under thirty tons of copper
rock The quartet was about to FIRE
a dozen holes filled with dynamite
when the charge exploded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
WOMAN TELLS OF kErcAEL PLOT
Springfield Police Get Letter Telling
Of Alleged Conspiracy.

Springfield Police Get Letter Telling
Of Alleged Conspiracy.
Springfield. Mo.-A letter received
by the chief Of police Of Springfield
signed Mrs. Maud Nugget" and
mailed at Salt Lake City pur-
ports to give details of an alleged con-
spiracy hatohed by Walter Dipley and
Mrs. Goldie Smith TO rob and attack
Stanley Ketchel. the middleweight
champion pugllist. who was shot and
killed near Conway. Mo-. October is.
Mrs. Nugget asserts that the Smith
woman wrote her of the plans against
Ketchel and the chief of police has
wired the officials at Salt lake City
TO learn the identity Of Mrs. Nugget
and If possible gain possession Of the
Smith letter If it exists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
can Aa. 1e.so2 PopuIatlon

washington.--The population OF
Carr. Ind. is I6.So2. according to the
census bureau. Gary was not incor-
porated when the 1900 census was
taken
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
kIlIs Lil. AIlened Rlval.

Toledo. o.-wnliam Fitzgerald was
shot ard Instantly killed b. Gottlieh
KlingheiI Tueday Klingbeil asserts
that Fitzgerald was trying TO win his
wife ava; from him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
Inspect the estun Dam.

Panama.--The members OF the
American institute of Mining Engi.
neers to the number of $50. with their
families, arrived here Tuesday night
after a tour Of Gatun dam, They in.
spected the Culebra cut.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
he Bumped.

This protuherance here indicates
that your sense Of location Is devsl.
oped to a marvellous degree. sir"
THAT so7 That's where ! ran Into
a door In the dark
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
ronna.r q Red cros. Dies.

Geneva. switzerland Du.
nant founder of the International Red
Cross society. died Monday at Heiden.
a health resort
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09

what ails your doggie. little bog
Is he mad"
mo. sir. guess he's got the hives
He Jest tried tn swaller that bsa."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-11-09
No Exceptions.

Il wouldn't like to marry man who
is away from home nearly all the
time"
mo more would any other woman,
but most all of them do"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-11-10
The First Gentleman.


Who was the first gentleman" The
Prince of Darkness has been pro-
nounced one, but only mortals can
fairly count According to John Bulls
rime, there was no gentleman when
Adam delved and Eve span. The first
Of them soon arrived, however. for
according to Dame Juliana Berners,
writing upon coat armor in 1886. Gain
became churl from the curse of God
and Seth gentleman through his ia
theirs and mothers blessing" That Is
to say. Seth was the first man who
could boast of family" Cain having
been cast out of the pale. while Abel
presumably persisted too young.-Lon-
don Chronicle.