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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
WARRINER PAID
MRS. FORD S161,0OO
EMREzzLER TEsTIFIEs HE CON-
TRI5uTED HUSH MONEY
FOR SEVEN YEARS.

Cincinnati, Feb. about a fourth
of the $e43.0OO which Warmer con-
fessed to have embezzled, was paid by
him to Mrs. jeanette Stewart-Ford
and Edgar S. Cooke of Chicago. ac-
cording to Mariners testimony yes
terday in the trial of Mrs Ford tor
blackmail
The witness stated that for seven
years he was paying approximately
$1,000 a month to both Cooke ana
Mrs. Ford. He paid blackmaiI to Mrs
Ford because she knew that Cooke
was short in his accounts, and that
when Warmer succeeded him he con-
cealed the shortage.
The witness repeatedly declared
that Cooke never extorted money from
him, but he supplied him funds for the
sole purpose of keeping Mrs Fors
quiet. Mrs. Ford weeps almost con,
tinually. When some details OF her IN
fatuation for Cooke are related, she
sebs conyulsiyely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
SLOW RESCUE WORK
AT CHERRY MINE
DOCTORS UNDECIDED AS TO DIS.
POSITION OF BODIES WHEN
RECOVERED.

Cherry, Feb 3.--Owing TO an ex-
tensive fall of rock blocking the gar
lery connecting the main shaft and
escape shaft the work OF clearing the
St Paul mine and recovering bodies
went slowly yesterday. This passage
way must be cleared before anything
else is done. Rubbish has to be hoist.
ed out and timbers replaced. Owing
to this delay, corpse near the air
shaft yesterday was not taken OUT.
Experienced mine builders are labor.
ing day and night, and in the mean
while sanitary experts, doctors and
mine officers ere trying to determine
what can Re done with the bodies and
seepage water wherein many corpses
have been coating for more tnan two
months.
1t was suggested that the water be
pumped into the sewer running
through Cherry to a creek south OF
the town. This was objected to by
residents. who feared pestilence. as
the drinking water of Cherry is
pumped from shallow wells.
General Manager Taylor of the st,
Paul mining company went TO Gran.
vile last night to try and settle a
strike of $50 miners who left the
Granville mine yesterday an account
of dissatisfaction with the top boss
It is said the closing OF the Granville
mine will be serious handicap 10
the st. Paul railroad, while the Cherry
mine is idle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
SAD FATE OF FOOLISH GIRL.
Runs Away from Home and is Killed
Under Cars

Onucf Vars
Wheeling. w Va, Feb. s.-whiIe
hunting on the hills east oe Benwood
several boys found a satchel contain
ing a silk dress. three satin skirts,
pair of slippers, 10 pairs of expensive
lace hose and a number of letters
and post cards, which reveal the ident
ity of the young girl who several
weeks ago was killed at Benwood
while walking. in male attire, on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad track with
a man. From the letters it appears
that the girl was Miss Nettie Yohn,
of LOUISVILLE, Pennsylvania, daughter
OF an old Pennsylvania family.
The man who was with hera when
she vas thrown under the wheels Of
the train Is believed to have been
John Guthsaw. who at one time was
an employee of an asylum near Morris
Plains, New Jersey. After the girl
was run down by the train the man
mysteriously disappeared and has not
been seen since.
One or the letters found was written
by the girl to her mother Mrs. Kath,
crime Yohn, LOUISVILLE, Pennsylvania,
IN which the girl stated that she In.
tended returning home and was very
sorry she had eloped. Letters were
also found addressed TO Guthsaw from
girls post marked Columbus, Ohio;
New York city, Harrisburg. Pennsyl.
vania; Morris Plains. New Jersey
and Camden, New Jersey. Miss Yohns
body is in the potter's field.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
CORONER ORDERS AN
AUTOPSY OF VAUGHN

Monroe City, Mo, Feb. S--The cor
oner's jury, investigating the death OF
Professor j. T. Vaughn, adjourned last
night after deciding insufficient the
evidence relating to poisoning TO war.
rant an autopsy. This is not a YER
dict. however, and the coroner immc-
diately ordered an autopsy today. The
Proctors, relatives of Mrs. Vaughn.
evidenced their intention of trying 10
restrain the coroner from holding an
autopsy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

amending the Interstate commerce act
Creating a legislative council for
Alaska
All the measure designated are to
be enacted if the influence OF Presi-
dent Taft and the leaders IN charge
of the machinery OF the senate and
house are powerful enough 10 carry
the program through. There is no
indication of division of republicans
along 'insurgent' and regular" lines.
although individuals of both factions
may oppose features of the bills.
Later other measures may be added
that now are deemed secondary. Pres
ioent Taft is inclined 10 come out
strongly for ship subsidy, and may
urge a bin providing certificates Of
Indebtedness to the amount OF $780,.
100000 to raise money for reelama-
ton work.
Republican members Of the senate
committee on finance had a meeting
yesterday in advance OF the regular
session. Mr. Aldrich talked plainly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

New York, Feb. 3.--Thorlias +,
Byrnes, once known as the "Tsar OF
No. 300 Mulberry street" when, as SUI
pcrintendent of police, he dominated
the police system Of New York, is SER
iously III at his home, No 31s West
Seyenty-seventh street.
For thirty-fivs years Mr. Byrnes was
an active member of the New York
police department lie served in the
civil war and was one of those VINO
personally conducted Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, president OF the confederate
states of America. from the old do.
minion pier to the New York hotel
when Mr.. Davis was released from
prison at Fortress Monroe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles of incorporation we're filed
yesterday In The Office Of Secretary OF
State Frear as follows:
Milwaukee Merchants Supply COM
pany, Milwaukee; capital, $4,000; in
eorporators, c. J. Radke, Frank Tar
ow, Alvina Tarow.
Abresch-Crsmer Auto Truck COM
pany, Milwaukee; capital $4,000; in
corporators, Robert Crawley, L.
Schneider, Charles Abresch.
Industrial and Commercial club of
GAINESVILLE, no capital stock, incorpora-
tors, T. s, Nolan, G. s. Parker, ]. A.
Craig, F. II. Jaekman, r. s. Sheldon,
H. l.. Mcnamara.
Amendments were fled as follows:
Grass Products company, Oshkosh.
increasing its capital stock from
$4,000 10 S125,000.
Falls Machine company, Sheboygan.
increasing its capital stock from $780,.
600 to $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
EMPOWERS PRESIDENT
TO MAKE WITHDRAWAL

Washington, Feb. 3.-For the pur.
pose of preventing any question of
power of the president to withdraw
public lands for conservation purposes
and continue Withdrawals in force I'M
til revoked b. him or by congress,
the senate committee on public lan6s
yesterday reported a substitute for
two Of the administration bills, spe-
ciially empowering the president to
make such withdrawals
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
ROUGH HOUSE AT
GOTHAM PRIZE FIGHT

New York. Feb. 3.--rommy Murphy
won fast go from Sammy Smith.
both locals. before the Sharkey Attn
letic club last night. A preliminary
bout was held but only went one
round when a detective jumped over
the ropes and grabbed one of the
fighters. The crowd threw the detec-
tive out
The Murphy-Smlth bout proceeded
fast and furious until the eighth rounu
when a stone crashed through win
dow and caused a temporary pause,
but the bout was finished A police
captain and thirty reserves waited
outside until the fight was over. hav-
ing failed To- gain entrance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
GOVERNMENT WILL
PRESS RAILROAD SUITS

Washington, Feb. Sit is stated
emphatically that the governments
action TO enioin the Terminal Rail-
road association OF St Louis and varl-
GUS railroads from alleged interior
ence with interstate commerce, viii
not be abandoned as a result of the
failure of the United States supreme
court to pass on the questions In.
yolyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
NEGRESS ACCUSED OF
NUMBERING WOMAN

Winnipeg, Feb. S.-Mollie Booker, a
negress, was arrested here yesterday
afternoon by a United States detec-
tive, assisted by the city police.
charged with the murder OF woman
in Bloomington, III. She is also
known as Elinor Brown. She was tax.
en- to Chicago last night waving ex-
tradition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
EXPRESS COMPANIES
TO FORM MERGER

New York, Feb. 3.--It is stated IN
authoritative circles that the Amer
can Express company has purchased
the Southern Pacific railroad company
holdings of the stock OF Wells Fargo
& Company which is taken to indicate
a merger of the two express compa-
MES.
Although the Southern Pacific hold
ings of Wells Fargo do not represent
control, the block can easily swing
the balance Of power. The price is
said to be in the neighborhood of S2Oc
a share.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

Omaha, FEB. By securing control
Of the Wells Fargo Express company,
the American Express company adds
to its territory the entire Hartman
system of railroads west Of Omaha.
The American recently purchased the
Union Pacific holdings in the Pacific
Express company. The american
company is creating a new western
division west of the Missouri river
with headquarters at Omaha.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
KR0GH WINS POOL
CHAMPIONSHIP MEET

New York, Feb. 3.--Jerome Krogh
won the worlds championship pool
title from Thomas Hueston, title hold
er, in the last game of their coo point
match last night Keogh with high
run of 80, secured 1870 points neces-
sary to complete the COO. Hueston
obtained us, with a high run Of %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
RAILWAY MEN VOTE
TO RESIGN IN BODY

FL Paso, Feb. 3.-According to fig
ures given by members Of the order
of railway conductors. s9is per cent
of the American conductors. SO per
cent of the engineers and dispatehers
employed on the national railways in
Mexico voted to resign In a body.
The designations were placed In the
hands of a committee representing
the Americans to take effect Fehrn.
airy II. Five hundred Americans are
affected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
RAILROAD MAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Springfield, Feb. 3.-Fredertek q.
Pearne, division agent Of the Alton
railroad at Chicago, is in a critical
condition. He was found in his room
at the St Nicholas hotel with bull
let wound over his heart Despond-
ency is believed to have caused MIN
to attempt suicide. He formerly was
an engineer at Panama.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
BALLINGER DECIDES
TO HIRE A LAWYER

Washington, Feb. 3.-Secretary Bal
finger, after much persuasion, has de-
cided to employ western attorney TO
defend him before the congressional
investigating committee. The same
attorney will represent Commissioner
bennett of the land Office and H. H.
Schwartz, chief of the field service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
WESTON STARTS ON
ANOTHER LONG WALK

Los Angeles. Feb. 3.-Edward Pay
son Weston. pedestrian. left Pasadena
yesterday morning on a walk across
the continent which he expects to
complete in ninety days. He win fol.
low the route of the Santa Fe rail-
road to Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Mine Workers sun lin Session.

indianapolis. Feb. 3.-The conven-
ton OF the united mine workers was
still in session last night discussing
the report of the grievance commit
tee. The convention had notified
the operators awaiting the wake con-
ference at Toledo that the miners
representatives will arrive there To-
day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
CHAMP CLARK HoNoRgD.
Club Named After Him Boosts Him
for President.

Washington. Feb. Champ clark.
the democrat leader OF the house. mas
been informed OF the first Champ
Clay1 for president club organized at
Enid Oklahoma Tulsa. Oklahoma,
dominated CLARK for speaker Of the
touse, and then for president
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Censor Turkish Press.

Constantinople, Feb. 3.-The Greek
minister yesterday protested TO the
porte against the anti-Greek tone OF
several Turkish newspapers. the
minister of war requested the press
to abstain from publishing anything
relating TO military affairs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
President Attends Grand Opera.

Baltimore, Feb. 3.--President and
Mrs. Taft came from Washington last
night and attended the Metropolitan
Opera eompany's performance. The
party. which included Mrs. Charles
Anderson and Miss Florence Ingram,
were guests OF j. C. Schaffer Of Chi
cago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
TRIO ACQUITTED
OF JURY FIXING

Chicago. Feb. IA jury last night
acquitted John J. Holland. former
jury commissioner. wins J. Rayburn.
a real estate broker. and Nicholas
Martin. secretary Of an alderman, OF
the charge of jury fixing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

dormant No rats or mice have been
seen about the business houses in the
vicinity all winter and it is believed
the snake has been Teasing on them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Amerieans aenerous . 80.

Paris. Feb Americans are the
most generous Of all relief contribut-
ors. Rodian Wanamaker has or
Tered TO supply loaf Of bread daily
for every Hood victim in Paris tor y
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
cIlnn Wins Another.

Chicago. Feb. 3-CIine defeated
Denarest last night in the second
game OF the 1872 balk line champion.
ship billiard match The score was
500 to 452.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

In the state legislature. He was con
sidered one of the wealthiest lumber
men in this section, and was known
throughout the state as Uncle Tom"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
wnI set,Ie rarIH ouestion.

Washington. Feb. 3.-The state de.
partment announced that in all PROB.
ability final understanding with Ger
many on the tariff issue viii be
reached today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
ROBBED;
SHOT To DEATH

Augusta, Ga, Feb. 3.-Dr Charles
w. Hickman, one of the most prom
nent southern physicians, was founa
shot dead and robbed last night on a
street at SummerviIle, suburb.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
Ex.senator w;thee Dead.

La Crosse. Wis, Feb. 3.--Leyi
Withee. millionaire lumberman and
political leader, died yesterday. aged
IS years.
Senator Withee served two terms
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09

II 1t weren't for holidays and fam
Ily visits life would be rather jolly.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
The Evening Chit-Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
LABOR NEWS

The members of the building trades
of Toronto, ontario, Will in the near
future discuss the adoption OF some
means to prevent the stealing of tools
on buildings.
One coal miner in England. according
TO the department of commerce and
labor, produces 271 tons & year. One
coal miner in the United States pro-
duces ABS tons.
The trade unions of Toronto, Ont,
have Instituted for the winter months
series of lectures in their different
unions, along educational lines. Every
union will devote an evening each
month TO a discussion of its trade.
The labor unions of Minneapolis are
brave1y coming to the relief of the
fire sufferers in the northern part of
Minnesota, and are making good-sized
donations, which are turned in to the
treasurer of the local relief fund.
At the recent meeting of the San
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30

francisco tCalif.) musicians union it
was decided to communicate with the
ESQ afiliated locals and ask the eighty
thousand members to do all in their
power to bring the proposed Panama
Pacific exposition to san rancisco.
In the matter of jurisdiction between
the Brewery Workers union and the
Steam Engineers union. it has been
decided a referendum vote should be-
taken by the engineers in the brewer
as to which International organizatisn
they desired to affiliate with in the fu-
ture. -
The new convict reform law of Texas
provides for the abolition of the leasing
of state convicts to contractors. 1t
calls for working convicts only on
farms owned by the state. Texas will
spend about 100000 for land and
equipment No contract for convicts
will be renewed, and all contracts must
be terminated within eighteen months.
The International Brotherhood of
Painters and Decorators recently or
ganized a new local union at Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
"THIs DATE IN HISTORY
November 80,


1776-Washington army occupied
Trenton. n. J.
Overwhelmingly treaty of peace clos
ing the Revolutionary War signed
a Paris.
17Ss-Bernado de Galvez. one of the
governors of Louisiana under
Spanish domination, died in Mexico
Born in 1856.
1S29-W Canal opened for navi-
CATION
1S61-Jefferson Davis elected President
of the Confederate states of Ameri-
ca
1S64-Maj. Gen. John Adams killed a
the battle of Franklin, Tenn. BorI
at Pulaski. Tenn, Feb. s, 1925.
1S7T-Commodore Charles II. B. Cald
We'll, T. S. n, died in Waltham
Mass. Born in bingham, Mass.
June IL, 1923
19o4-The Japanese captured 203-Metr,
Hill at Port Arthur.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
Heart toHeart
Talks.
LEST WE FORGET.
By EDWIN n. NYE.

LESl WE kONOkl.
The whirligig of time and the boom
erang of history
In 1887 William Lyon Mckenzie was
the head of a rebellion in upper Can
ada.
A price Of $1,000 was put upon the
head of this rebel by the government.
Presto.
In the year 1910 Mckenzie King, q
grandson Of the rebel of 81, is minister
of labor of the Dominion Of Canada.
That the grandson is worthy of his
of the Canadian people is shown by the
high esteem in which Mckenzie King
is held no less than by his ability.
1t was King whose personal influence
settled the recent strike on the Grand
Trunk lines. And, more than that. by
interfering in an official way he estab-
lished government Intervention as q
proper procedure in Industrial disturb
ances-a long step forward.
To go back to 81
1t is one of the facts of history that
everything the Canadian rebels fought
for in that revolt was finally granted.
Most of the reforms came in 1S4O
And this is the lesson:
Whatever is worth while in govern
ment has been fought for by some
body somewhere.
Eternal vigilance is the price of the
complete recognition of the political
rights of the people. What the people
get for themselves they must fight for,
Happily for our day and country.
there is no longer need for appeal to
the arbitrament of arms. There is the
ballot box. that executes a freeman's
will as lightning does the will Of God
But we forget
When the war drums of exalted pa.
triotic passion beat their call. when
the flag of reform goes by, the soldiers
Of the right. following in divine mad
ness their divine impulses. sweep from
in front of them the organized forces
Of unrighteous routine and of fixed
wrong. And then
The people forget.
The battleflags Of high resolve are
furled. the war drums of righteousness
throb no longer. the tidal wave recedes
and greed and selfishness are again en-
throned.
Lest we forget.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
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council through the aid
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Another
governing the cty's legislative body
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fightful
Call in the chief O.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
COMMUNICATIONS.
MARY AND "THE GIRL IN GREEN

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highbrows
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
YOUTH MAKES GOOD.

Word from Oklahoma City backed
tour
ma goo
the
Mr. Cross might
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30
1909-Extensive strike of railway EN-
ployes in the Northwest.
"THIS Is MY 6sND BIRTHDAY"
Bishop O,Donaghue.

Rt. Rev. Denis O'Donaghue, who re.
Gently became bishop of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Louisville, was born
in Davies County, Indiana. Nov. 80,
1S48. His early education was received
at Metnradhs College, from whence he
went to St. Thomas's Seminary, Bards-
town. Ky. He took his theological
course in the Grand Seminary at Mon
treal, was ordained priest in 1874, and
soon thereafter was appointed to St
Johns Church, indianapolis He was
chancellor of the Vincennes diocese for
twenty-one years, and permanent rec
tor of st. Patricks Church, Indianap-
oils. for about fifteen years. In 1906
he became auxiliary bishop of Indi-
annapolis, in which position he remained
until his appointment early in the pres
emit year to succeed the venerable Bis
hop McClockey of the Louisville do
cese.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30

BROOKLYN man walled with girl
three and one-half hours and then
married her. 1t is safe to say that he
will do just as much dancing now, but
exciting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30

MARION county physician made a
report recently to the state board in
which he said that man had died
from Information of the BRAIN He
had nothing to say about ethics, how
ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-30

THE Valparaiso Messenger has a
story about riot resulting from the
rafting of duck in a Gary saloon.
1t is good story only it never hap
pened in Gary saloon. Outside of
that it is all right.