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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
TAFT GLAD TARIFF
is SCIENTIFIC
LETTER TO THEODORE ONLY
PERSONAL AND WITHOUT
SIGNIFICANCE.

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 2I.-PresidenI
Taft and party arrived on the yacht
Mayfiower yesterday afternoon and
will remain until Saturday Prs,Ndenl
Taft will devote his Mornings to golf
He at once went to the Kebo Valley
club for a doubleround on the golf
course.
While his engagements are almost
wholly of social nature the president
will devote some time to work. To
day he will have a conference with E
c. Emery, chairman of the new tarifl
commission, regarding the latter's
tariff inquiries abroad.
President Taft is enthusiastic over
the idea of putting the tariff on a
scientific basis for the first time in
the history of the country The com
mission and the probable results OF
its inquiries will figure in the TAI
campaign and the president is anx
ious to hear of the progress maze. MI
Taft said in reference to a letter tc
Theodore Roosevelt given to Judge
Kinkade of Toledo, was simply let
ter of introduction. He will keel
hands off" in Ohio, he added.
Senator Hale, who is to entertain
Mr.. Taft az Ellsworth Saturday night
arrived shorty before the Mayflowel
was sighted and had a long talk WITH
the president. Senator Hale is assist
ing in the arrangements for the pres
ident's trip to Bangor Saturday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
HONK HONKING
COAST TO COAST
A GREAT TRANscoNTINENTAL
TOUR THE TALK FOR
NEXT YEAR.
ENTIRE NATION TO BE CROSSED
DURING SEASON OF
1910.

Hardly s one Glidden tour we'll un-
der way. from year to year, than plans
are formulated for routes for the next
succeeding one. In almost every year
past the courses selected have had
their first suggestions in the minds OF
those who were actively engaged in
a preceding one. Such is the case at
present and it is with great interest
that there is noticed a decided optn-
ion that the entire nation should be
crossed during the season of 1911.
The Glidden tour Is classic, as
much so rs the Vanderbilt race
among speed supporters, the Ameri-
ca cup race among yachtsinen, and
the Suburban Handicap among horse
followers Thousands of people
watch its progress each season, either
in person or through the daily and
trade press, and there Is every indi-
cation that reliability contests in
stead Of waning are indeed increasing
in popular favor. II must be so as
purchasers of motor cars become
more discriminating for they learn
far more of the ability and quality of
machine from this type OF contest
than from amy other. Such is the
case in Europe where endurance con-
tests now take precedence over races.
Certain large sections of this coun-
try have been visited by the great
Glidden tour and this is really the
one which counts most, far more than
local affairs. and only the Pacific
coast has not been touched by il thus
far. The small transccntinental
iuns already held have indicated their
value and the Premier company and
other companies represented In the
Manufacturers Contest association
viii do all in their power next winter
to bring about coast to coast event
next year.
The logical start would be New
York and the finishing point San
Francisco, and between these widely
separated points there would be .
variety of available routes. 1t is like
~ that Albany Buffalo, Cleveland,
Chicago, Omaha, Denver. Cheyenne.
Salt Lake City. and Ogden would be
intermediate points, with several
probable detours, and II such is the
direction the Premier cars Will be
staunch contestants as in the past A
large part of this distance has al.
ready been covered by autos OF this
make In the hands OF private owners
and without any preparation II
is not generally realized tina;
the distance would be little more
than that traversed this year, but OF
course the roads through the noun
tains would be much more difiicult
than ever before attempted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
death CLAIMS
WISCONSIN LEPER
ALsERT S. o'eoRMAN PASSES
AWAY AFTER FIVE YEARS
OF AFFLlcTIoN.

Milwaukee. July 21.-Albert 5.
o'Gorman. the lonely soldier leper,
who has been living life of isolation
for the past I'VE years in little build
ing at the east end of the soldiers
home groun0s, died yesterda. morning
at O'Clock
Death must have beS a welcome
visitor to this isolated soldier, who
was almost as much alone a. if he
had lived OH a desert island. Stunned
by everyone, and regarded as a dan
gerous pest by all who came within
sight of his little abode. the lonely
soldier lived through the long days
and nights with no company or eonso-
lation but his few books and his mem
ories Hope there was none, for he
could see that the DREAD disease was
fast eating his life away.
Occasionally, when the music from
the band concerts on the home
grounds fioated 10 the east end of the
grounds, O'Gorman could be seen
tramping about his little enclosure,
listening to the welcome music. HIS
only visitor was the man who brought
his supplies, and TO whom he shouted
any necessary messages.
The only regular home ceremony
which O'Gorman could witness daily
was the firing of the cannon, and the
lowering of the flag every night at
sunset. The ceremony seemed TO
mean more to this lonely man than
to any other one of the hundreds OF
soldiers at the home. For they all
had their other diversions and inter
ests, and this was the only bit OF rou-
tine in the home program that came
his way. He watched for it every
night.
O'Gorman contracted leprosy during
the Spanish-American war, while sta
toned in the Philippines. He had
the disease for months before ne
knew what it was. Even the army
physicians were slow to pronounce it
leprosy at first. When it was con
firmed that he really had leprosy he
was first sent TO soldiers home in
the west Five years ago he was
transferred to the Milwaukee home,
ami every day since he has been pa
tiently awaiting the release that came
to him yesterday morning, when
death ended his agony and closed IN
eternal sleep the eyes that have
looked all these years from a pain dis
torted and utterly hopeless face.
Eycn in death 0'Gorman was de-
MED the honor that regularly comes
to the soldier dead According TO
rules he had to be buried as soon as
possible after death. After the nee
essary disinfectant precautions had
been observed, the body was securely
wrapped, placed in a casket and
buried late yesterday afternoon with
brief ceremonies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
STATE EMPLOYEES
MAY SEEK OFFICE
CANDIDATES TITUS, LERuM AND
TUCKER NOT TO BE CALLED
TO TASK.
NEGLECT OF DUTY ONLY GROUND
FOR COMPLAINT SAYS
PRESIDENT BUELL..
Madison, July 81.


A yellow report published recently
to the effect that the state civil serv-
ice commission was considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of calling upon candi-
dates Titus, Lerdm and Tucker to re-
sign their positions in the service of
the state if they were to be candidates
for public office, was given it's Quietus
yesterday by President Buell. of that
commission.
Il find nothing In the Wisconsin
civil service law which prohibits an
employee of the state from being a
candidate for Office without resigning
his position, providing he does not
nc elect the duties of his Office and
does not directly or Indirectly solicit
or receive political service from any
officer, agent, clerk or employee of
the state" said President Buell. yes
terday. This being the law" cor.
tinued Mr.. Buell.. there is nothing
for the civil service commission to
take action on unless complaint Is
made that such candidates have VIC
lated some provision of the law. The
act of simply being a candidate for
Office is not violation of the law.
"Rumors have come to the commits
sion of alleged violations of the civil
service law in reference TO political
activity by employees of the. state.
Two years ago the commission pre-
pared a bulletin in reference to poll.
teal service on the. part Of state en-
ployees and sent a copy TO each state
officer and employee. The commits
sion at its meeting Wednesday di.
rected the secretary to send a copy
of this bulletin to each person now
in the employ of the state, together
with a letter drawing his attention
tn tie provisions of the law. 1t also
directed the president and secretary.
on being credibly informed of VIC
lation of the law, to make an examin.
elton into such alleged violation and
to report the testimony so taken to
the commission for such further ac.
ton as should be deemed necessary. .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Policemen in San Francisco raided
Chinese gambling place and in the
riot that followed 200 persons were
taken.
Lucretia Tenant, Pittsburg WON
an, wrote a letter to the clerk of the
county court, forbidding the granting
of a divorce to her laughable nus
band"
The Porto Riean Bar association
ueld memorial services at San Juan,
fof the late Chief Justice Fuller Of
the United States supreme court.
The embankment of the Belle
Fourche irrigation dam in South Da-
kota probably will be finished witain
month. About $1,000 cubic yards
of earth were excavated and placed
in the dam during June. according 10
reports to the reclamation service at
Washington, making total Of 1.523,-
600 yards. or 81 per cent. of the TO
tai embankment.
At meeting of the Trades and
" OAhFIS dSSDtAdtiOA III IDdNAAC CACEA,
c. ". Post announced that he would
deed 10 the organization a sanitari-
um building there which cost s4O0.-
600 This is 10 be used as home for
widows and orphans OF members OF
the association.
The new tax rate for New YORK
city for 1910 shows an increase for
all FIVE boroughs over 1909 The
budget is $163,12s.270.
The foreign Office at Berlin, Ger
many. instructed the German embassy
at Constantinople to demand an ex-
plana1ion from the Turkish govern
ment of the shooting Of a German
subject BY three natives, near Haifa.
Syria.
Miss Lucy Page CASTOR. founder Of
the Antf-eigaret league Of Chicago.
SAYS she has evidence that the habit
Of smoking cigarets is widespread
among women In New York, and Is
promoting a campaign Of instruction
against the practice.
Afraid to venture from dis home
without an armed guard and with ali
bis yaluables hidden in a safe deposit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
BOLT HITS AlRSHIP
AVIATOR is UNHURT

Barcelona. July 21.-In a cross
country flight yesterday Aviator Ehr-
mans aeroplane was struck by light
ming and fell blazing to the ground.
The aviator escaped uniniured.
There never has been more start
ling aerial exhibition than that which
Ehrman unwiIlingly afforded, and
those who witnessed it could hardly
believe their eyes when the air man
emerged from the singed framework
none the worse for his experience.
He was sailing along at moderate
height when he got in the path of a
sky bolt Instantly the aeroplane
as enveloped in flames, its canvas
wings shriveled up, and, clinging to
the skeleton of his craft, Ehrman
came down with a thud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
FAIL WAY HEAD
VICTIM OF BULLET
IRA c. RAwN, PRESIDENT OF
MoNoN ROUTE FOUND DEAD
IN HOME.
POLICE SAY IT WAS SUICIDE
FAMILY DECLARES BURGLAR
MURDERER.

Chicago, July 21-rra G. Rawn,
president of Chicago Indianapolis and
Louisville (Monon route), died of a
bullet wound at his summer resi-.
dence in Winnetka, 10 miles north of
Chicago, early yesterday.
Members of Rawn's family say he
was killed by a burglar.
The police are working on the
theory that Rawn killed himself
As basis for the suicide theory.
the police advance the following rea-
sons:
They point to the fact that Rawn
was operating vice president of the
Illinois Central at the time the fraud
ulent car repair contracts were put
through, and recently was drawn into
the Illinois Central graft" investi-
CATION as chief witness.
They say the action of Rawn's
relatives in refusing the aid of the
Chicago detective department to
search for the alleged murderer is
suspicious.
They declare there exists lack OF
convincing evidence that an intruder
actually had been in the Rawn rest
dence.
The wife of the dead man, r. G..
Coburn, son-in-law, Mrs. Coburn
and two children and three maids
were in the house when the tragedy
occurred Mrs. Rawn says her hus.
band was aroused from sleep at 1870
o'clock in the morning by noise on
the first floor. She says he picked
up a revolver and started down stairs
and was shot on the landing half
way down. Both Mrs Rawn and Co
burn say two shots were fired. A
minute search of the front hall and
adjoining rooms, however, show but
one bullet, the police say, and that
fired from Rawn's revolver and
which, apparently, had passed
through Mr.. Rawn's cody just below
the heart.
Coroner Peter Hoffman took per
sonal charge of the investigation
He refused last night to say whether
he thought the case one of murder
or suicide. He stated, however, that
powder marks had been found on
Rawn's night gown, indicating that
the bullet which killed him was fred
at close range.
Employees of two detective agen
cies appeared late yesterday at the
residence. A brief alteration fol
lowed, until members of the house
hold ordered one set of men from the
grounds. Son-in-law Coburn instructed
the set remaining to keep all per
sons from the premises and give ne
information to any inquirers. The
set ordered away was believed to be
enjoyed by an insurance company in
which Rawn is said to have $loO'Oot
policy, or by the railroad interests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
CASTIGATE RENEGADES

Springfield, H.. July 2l.-Demo.
Gratis from all parts of the state gath
cred at Lincoln yesterday and in Wig
orous terms denounced the action oil
those democratic members OF the state
legislature who deserted the party
choice for United States senator and
voted for William Lorimer,
In resolutions the convention en-
dorsed the recommendation of the
state central committee that two dem.
ocratic candidates be nominated from
each legislative district in the state,
They also commend those "a members
of the legislature who adhered to the
primary nominee of the party for
United States senator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
MADISON ENVOY
lAUDS COLUMBIA

Buenos Ayres, July 21.-The Chile
an delegation to the Pan-American
conference proposed yesterday the es-
tablishnent of a building to be con-
structed l.ere and to be used for a
permanent 2an-American exposition.
The cost womd be divided among all
American nations.
Professor Paul Reinsch Of Madison,
Wisconsin, spoke in Spanish on Col
ombia's independence in which he re-
ferred to the good relationship which
exists between the United States ana
that republic
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

partment attempted To enlist~th co
operation OF the postoffice depart
ment in getting after certain people.
who were selling stock in q wireless
telephone company largely on the
assertion that the system had been
adoDted by the government and the
instruments made by the company
We're permanently Installed on all
ships of war. As a matter of fact, the
wireless telephone apparatus was re-
moved from the ships of the Atlantic
leet as useless. Notwithstanding
this fact, one company made much OF
the fiction that the navy had adopt
ed the system and stock was sold to
people who could i'll afford to part
with their small savings.
The pity OF the whole situation is
that the government has not been
able to act until so many people, esti
mated at no less than $4,000, have
been complacently robbed OF their in
vestments. OF course. it is easy
enough to say that a man or woman
who has money to invest should make
the preliminary investigation to as
certain the merit of the speculation
and there are sufficient warnings OF
a general character printed in he
newspapers against the sw indlers. But
1t ought not to be possible for the gov.
eminent authorities TO overlook bra.
zen misrepresentation which seeks to
give marketable value to alleged of.
iieial endorsement or adoption of the
device forNwhich stock is thus sold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

vault. Jacob Krinko of Brooklyn, n
Y. Is living in fear Of mysterious
agency. He received a letter a few
months ago demanding $4,000 under
penalty OF death
East Cleveland appraisers have
placed 3 valuation Of sl.0s0,OOO on
John d. Rockefeller's Forest Hill es-
tate, an increase Of 800 per cent.
over the last appraisal. when the
valuation was fixed at s250,22O.
Agitation has beer started toward
making Yokohama a free port. sim
liar TO Hongkong. according to al.
vices brought 70 Victoria. b. c.. by
the steamer Sumatra.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
RAILROADS WOULD
BE MORE PRECISE

Chicago, July 21,-Plans for the es-
adjustment of bureau Of railway
economies at Washington, d. c., by
the railroads of the country was an
nounced yesterday The purpose is
the collection and diffusion of cor
rect information regarding railroad
rates, the relation of these rates to
the cost of commodities and dis.
cussion of matters of general interest
in the transportation field.
The committee in charge is COM
posed of w G. Brown, president of
the New York Central lines; f. P.
Ripley, president of the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe; w H. Finley,
president of the Southern railway;
Darius Miller, president of the Bur
lington system Daniel Willard. pres
fdent Of the Baltimore and Ohio; and
B. L. Winchell, president Of the St
Louis and San Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
WAITING FOR WORD
FROM MICKERSHAM

Washington. July 21-Until of.
fieials of the department of justice
have communicated with Attorney
General Wickersham. now enroute to
Alaska. no announcement will be
made concerning the procedure which
may be had in the pending prose
cutions of officials of the American
federation of labor. growing out of
troubles with the Bucks Stove and
Range company of ST. Louis.
Secretary Morrison of the American
federation of labor, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the contempt cases pend
ing in the supreme court yesterday
said the peace pact with the stove
company would not affect the judicial
proceedings against the labor leaders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
HOLE IN FENCE
CAUSE OF DISPUTE

Washington, D. c., July 2l.-A
hole-a little one at that--cut In a
wire fence, threatens to become IN
international incident between the
United States and Mexico.
Protests have reached the state
department from California against
the arrest In Mexico or d. w. Mac.
kay, on the charge of having cut the
hole. II is alleged he placed gate
on a boundary fence near Tijuana,
little town Just across the inter
national border in Mexico. The re.
ports are that Mackay not only was
arrested, but had been refused bail
pend'ng his trial.
The state department cabled to
the American embassy at Mexico
CITY FOR full investigation Of the
incident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
HOLLANDER UNDER
ARREST At NAPLES

Naples, July 21-Alexander Ho.-
lander, wanted by the federal aatnor-
tiles at New york in connection with
the custom house frauds, was arrest
ed yesterday He was apprehended
under the name of James Bonhome.
The customs losses aggregate hun
dreds of thousands.
Hollander was at the head OF the
customs brokerage firm of Alexander
Hollander & Co. He left New YORK
last January.
New York, July 21.-Alexander
Hollander, who was arrested yester-
day in Naples, was the object OF a
vide spread search for months. He
was indicted on the charge of having
conspired to defraud the government
out of customs duties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
NEARLY TWICE AS
MANY CHILDREN

Chicago, July 2l.-The population
OF Chicago has passed the 1900, 900
mark, according to the 1909 school
census made public yesterday. Toe
total minor population of the city is
S14,1l5, an increase of 66,76S over
the census of 1908.
The total population in the minor
count is 2.10e,900 Children of Ger.
man parentage take first rank. These
are followed by the Poles, Russians
and Irish. The total population, &C.
cording to the school census of 1908,
was 1,922,SS6. In 1904 the population
was l.7t4,1A.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
CANNON PLEASED WITH
TRIP THROUGH KANSAS

st. Louis, July 21.--Speaker Can
non last night passed through here en-
route from Kansas TO his home II
Danville, Illinois. He said that after
the present campaign insurgency VII
cease TO be an issue. He is pleased
with his reception in Kansas aud be
lieyes he had done much good. He
said he expects To rest at home fol-
the next three weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
u. S. CONSUL'S
LIFE IN DANGER
STATE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
REPORT OF iNsuRREcTloN
IN HONDURAS.

Washington, July 21.--There Is an
insnrection in another Central Amer
lean republic, Honduras. according Ia
a dispatch at the state department
yesterday from Teguclgalpa.
An official report OF the sailing OF
the Tacoma from Bluefelds from
Cape Gracias for the purpose of land
Ing marines to protect United States
Consul Trimmer, If necessary, was
also received. A report from Consul
Moffat at Bluefields is the cause OF
fears for the safety of Trimmer at
Cape Graclas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
ELEVATOR COMPANY
MUST PAY THE TAX

Manitnwoc, Wis, July 21.--Grain
companies owning elevators in the
state can be taxed upon grain In ele-
vators at the time the city assess.
ments are made, says a ruling OF
the state tax commission in response
to appeal from this city. The West
ern Elevator company. which oper-
ates three large elevators here. was
taxed on grain, a $4,000 assessment.
and objected on the grounds that the
grain was In transit and not the
property Of the company. which was
merely the agent. The city board OF
review refused 10 remit the assess
ment and the tax commission holds
that the company must pay the tax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
RECOVER STOLEN
VALUABLE JEWELS

Detroit, Micn., July 21--Jewels val
ued at $500, said to have been stol-
en- from the residence Of Attorney j.
G. Jones OF St Louis, were recovered
by the Detroit police yesterday. In
connection, well dressed woman
who says she Is Mrs Anna K.
Scholes Of Los Angeles, is being held
for the St Louis officers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
LOOK TO LIND; SHY
AT COUNTY OPTION

Minneapolis, July 21.-Democratiu
caucuses held throughout Minnesota
last night TO elect delegates to county
conventions Saturday show a leaning
toward John Lind for governor and
a shyness relative to county option.
In the event OF failure of the con-
vention to nominate Lind, Judge G.
w Stanton Of Bemidji, Mayor J. C.
Haynes of Minneapolis or Senator
schaller of Hastings are considered
most likely candidates for governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27
BRITISH PASTOR
DESTROYS SELF

New York, July 21.-The body or
Rev. Athelstone Cornfroth, Of London,
England, was found yesterday in
lonely part OF Colonial park with
bullet wound in his mouth. A revolt
yer was found near the body A Pho
tograph in his pocket gave an address
Of English friends on the back. The
body vas Identified last night in the
morgue by woman who claimed il
under the name Of Edith Hall Corn
froth. No reason Is given for the sui
eide. which the case seems to De.
The preacher came from England
two months ago and little is known
about him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-07-27

GRES.5ER
Against John NJ. Phillips, once an IN
der sheriff. there we're nye indict.
ments and one against Cornelius
Burke, once superintendent Of sew
ere.
Against a fourth man, aho is now
out of the jurisdiction Of the court,
fige indictments were found, but the
man was not named in the proceed
ings yesterday and the indictments
were not presented 10 the court. They
viii be held until the man involved
returns to Long Island City, where
be lives. He also was a borough Off
clal