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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
FOR REPUBLIcANs

Bradley Nixon
Brandegee. Penrose
Briggs. Perkins
Brown Poindexter
Burton. Richardson
Crane. Root.
Cullom. Stephenson.
Guggenheim. Townsend
Jones. Wetmore
Lodge. Works-9
Mclean.
FOR DEMOCRATS.
Bacon Myers.
Bankhead. Nswlands.
bryan. O'Gorman.
Chamberlain. Overman.
Chiffon. Owen.
Culberson Paynter
Davis. Pofnerene
Fletcher. Reed
roster. Shivefy.
Gore; Smith OF Maryland
altchcock. Smith OF S. c.
Johnson. Stone
Johnston. Swanson.
Kern. Taylor
Martin. watson
MARITIME. Williams-23
AGAINST REPUBLICANS)
Borah. Heyburn.
Bourne. Kenyon
Bristow. La Toilette.
Burnham. Lippitt.
Clark of wyoming M Sg,InTr
Crawford. Nelson.
Cummins. Oliver.
Curtis. Page
Dixon; smith of Michigan.
gamble Smoot
Gronna- Warren-2
AGAINST DEMOCRATS,
Bailey. Simons-3.
Clark OF Arkansas.
Pairs-Lea (for). Frye (againsU: TIL
man tfor). Dillingham; (againsD; Ray
ner tfor). Sutherland tagainst); Du Pont
for. Thornton (againsO Percy Cfon
Galinger (against)
Every amendment was voted down
by larger majority than that by
which the original bill finally carried
in all cases where a roll call was
had. On the final passage 81 Repub.
licans voted for the bill and "a against
80 Democrats for it and against
The only significant thing as to
votes on the various amendments was
the practically unanimous disposition
on the part of friends of the reciproci.
ty measure not to allow anything to
mar the agreement entered into be-
tween executive officials of the Cana.
dian and United States governments.
Most Of the votes on amendments
on which there were roll calls ran
about 10 to s4 The highest votes OBJ
tanned in favor of any amendments
were those on the Nelson cattle and
farm products proposition and the Nc
Cumber scheme to prevent elimination
of the duties on grain in bond. The
former was defeated % to IS and the
latter Fl to 81.
Washington.-Spea Clark and
Vice-President Sherman signed the
Canadian reciprocity bill and it
was at oace forwarded to the presi-
dent, who also affixed his signature.
The famous document which is re-
sponsible for the existing extra session
of congress was signed with gold pen
which the president personally pur'
chased for presentation to Senator
Penrose, the chairman of the finance
committee of the senate, who had a
great deal to do with the favorable
consideration of the measure in the
upper chamber.
In order to observe strictly the his
torical proprieties, the president de,
clared that he would not sign the
agreement unless Mr.. Knox. the secre-
tary of state, was present. Mr.. Knox
did very large share of the prepare
tory work. arranging the mutual tariff
concessions, and was in thorough sym
pathy with the idea from the begin.
ming to the end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Former conaressman,s WIG Is pead.

Franklin. Pa.-Mrs Meta Babcock
Sibley. wife Of former Congressman
Joseph c. Sibley. died at her home
here, after an illness Of year. Mrs
Sibley was fifty-eight years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
RECIPROCITY BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Goes Through Upper House With
out Amendment.
PARTY LINES WIPED OUT
Measure Must Now Be Acted on BY
House Before II Can Be Sent
to President for His
Signature.

Washington.-Th Canadian reci-
proeity bill was passed by the
senate by vote of 40 ayes and 81
nays, and the business for which con-
gress was assembled in extraordinary
session was concluded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Uses Strong Language.

The postscript is not now on the
files Of the department. II 1t were.
It would be my duty to transmit it
under this resolution. Who is really
responsible fer its wicked fabrication
Il 1t ever existed, or for the viciously
false statement made as to its anthem
ticity. is immaterial for the purposes
of this communication. The purport
of the alleged postscript is, and the in
tention of the fabricator was. to make
MIR. Richard S. Ryan testify through
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10

~ He idle rich woman, who fondles
j her poodle dog, leaving the care
of her children to servants, has been
delivered singing slap by western
representative. He has nothing to say
against the poodle, but his mistress he
believes to be un.American. The
American home is being undermined
by this kind Of woman, he thinks. She
constitutes a grave national problem
which should be speedily solved.
poodle dogs are usurpers, and
should be returned to. their proper
place IN the home" said he.
while I was passing in front of
residence that cost hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars, an deliberately dress
ed woman came out" he said. She
carried in her arms a costly poodle
dog, and as she stepped into her car
riage, two Of her servants, wearing
high silk hats. bowed almost to their
knees. One assisted her to enter the
carriage while the other draped her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
.cALLF0R MORE MEN
Local Office Asked to Send in All
Good Material
The NAVY LET'S DOWN BABs
What Is Portent Of New Order? Does
Navy Department See EFFICIENCY
In the Mexican Stu
alton,

Des Moines, March 10.-That the
United States navy department is OF.
the belief the Mexican situation is
growing more serious, is indicated in
orders received at the Des Moines
naval recruiting station to enlist all
men who seem to be good material
for service. The following message
was received by Chief Master-at-
Arms G. Busch from Lieut.. D. T.
Client, officer in charge of the Iowa
recruiting district:
you will endeavor to increase en-
listments in your district as much as
possible in compliance with bureau
of navigation telegram of this date.
Send in all men whom, in your opin-
ion, are good material"
The order is unusual and is read
With particular significance by the
officers in charge here and men, vers-
ed in army and navy affairs. 1t fol-
lows one of a recent date which COM
PEELED the recruiting officers to con-
form to the most rigid kind of rules
relative to applicants.
This letting down of the bars Is
taken to mean that the naval depart
ment wants a full complement of
available seamen ready to man gov
eminent war vessels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10

nEATHS of coal miners In explo.
" sions last year were reduced rs
per cent. by the rescue system In aug
urated by the federal government
For many years this rescue work
was left to the different states and
was but inditferently done. AS the
death rate grew about ten per cent.
annually, the federal government de-
cided It was time to take charge OF
this work itself.
Six rescue stations have been es-
tablished. One Of these is at Trinidad.
Colo; another at Rock Springs, Wyo..
and others in various parts of the coal
producing country.
These stations are old Pullman
sleeping cars, in which four men
spend all their time, night and day,
never going further than few min
utes' walk from the car. In charge
OF the party 10 a mining engineer. The
others are a practical miner. a hos.
pital attendant capable Of giving first
aid to the injured and a cook. The
car is equipped with rescue apparatus
ready for immediate use and there are
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10

w lSHINGTON.-The craze for sta.
w tistics has invaded the most
sacred OF precincts. 1t has attacked.
assaulted, indicted and convinced the
most parlous of statisticians them
selves-the members OF congress.
i Proof, by statistics furnished right
on the floor of the house. that the
speeches there cost more than the
total amounts OF many of the items
under discussion has left the entire
aggregation in chronic terror that,
when their most Howery orations are
being speeded on their way to the
morgue Of the Congressional Record.
some treacherous antagonist may
arise, reverse his cuffs and read of
evidence that the honorable gentle
mans silence would be golden.
Like the famous discovery of dry
farming in the west, because Of the
hoofprint Of mule, the economy OF
words in congress was precipitated by
horseshoes.
The state departments had an item
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
z1l1 |j| I 4 zlI RzzT
~ ~ E|3 Y ~ ~ ~
Oratory in the House Comes High

Of $237.66 for horseshoeing. Missouri
representatives declared they were
from the SHOW me state" The sec.
rotary Of state couldn't show the
shoes, which had been worn out
There was a quarter Of an hour OF or
atory when up rose representative
from Pennsylvania. Gentlemen" he
said, 1T costs $4,000 an hour to run
this house. and we have already spent
$4,000 worth of words trying to skin
"a $237 item. Let's quit"
The total Of the years appropria'
ton for the upkeep Of the house was
$4,567, 824.10. Actual working days
number 80. and the average time OF a
days work Is Ave hours. The normal
2,160 hours in 80 days would make
the house expense run into $2,114.73
per hour. on a 24-hour basis. But al
lowing only FIVE hours Of honest work
per day. the expense amounts to $10.-
573.65 per hour.
The salary roll of the members
amounts to $2,sss,050. Their mileage
is $154,000. The clerks cost $59S, 500
for those who are credited to mem
bers. and $133.S00 for clerks OF com
mittees. There are number OF
minor items, among them the salary
of $1,000 that goes to the chaplain
who prays for CONGRESSES WISDOM He
Is about the poorest paid of all, con
sidering the size of his job.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10

y N MOTHER financial situation in
n Latin-America which is seriously
engaging the attention Of the state
department, with view to protecting
American interests, Is the confused
monetary condition of Haiti
It Is proposed by Haiti to substitute
for the Hatien National bank. q
French corporation which controls the
financial dealings Of the country. .
similar banking concession to be
granted to group OF German. French
and American bankers, the German In
terests predominating. z
Some time ago the United States
protested against the sproposed ar
rangement on tho ground that Ameri-
can interests were not properly pro-
&ccted. Since then the Haitien gov
eminent has made some notifications
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
SYNOPSIS.

Archibald Terhune. a popular and In
dolent young bachelor Of London, re-
ceives news that he has been made heir
to the estate of his Aunt Georgtana, with
an income Of $40, 900 a year, on condition
that he becomes engaged to be married
within ten days. Failing to do so the
legacy will go to a third cousin in Amer
lea. The story opens at Castle Wyckoff,
where Lord Vincent and his wife. friends
Of Terhune, are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time. 1t
seems that Lady Vincent is one of seven
persons named Agatha, all close girlhood
chums. She decides to invite two Of them
to the castle and have Archie there as
one OF the guests Agatha Sixth strikes
Archie as handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is breezy American girl. Lady
Vincent tells her husband that Agatha
Sixth already cares for Archie. He gains
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him., but will require o
months time fully to make up her mind.
Agatha First neglected by Terhune, re-
ceives attentions from Leslie Freer. -Four
days Of the precious time have passed
whea Terhune is called to London on
business. Agatha First. on the plea Of
sickness, excuses herself from motor
trip planned by the Vincents. Later they
zee Agatha First picking flowers with
strange man. The Vincents discuss
Agatha's seeming duplicity:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Dog in Arms Rouses a Congressman

dress about her feet A moment later
a negro servant came out wheeling .
baby carriage, and crossed the street
to find out that the baby carriage held
the woman's little son. The thought
Of the woman holding the poodle dog.
where the child should have been.
while she gave the animal Its morning
outing, seemed inhuman to me, when
thought of the child being taken out
by the servant.
But. finally, decided that tho
poodle was more to be pitied than the
child. It was In worse company. But
the sad part about the whole incident
was that mother could 60 smilingly
away from her baby boy, while she
cuddled and patted the Insignificant
little dog as her side. Poodles are
all right as pets for children. and, in
cidentally. for older people. But be-
fore they are allowed to take the
places Of children in our homes, l
would rather see every poodle In the
nation drawn and quartered
"The only kind Of home which is
worth while is the, home where the
mother gives her first and best
thought to her. children. Too often in
America today rich women care moth.
ing for their offspring, but would
rather bestow their foolish affection
on pets that really amount to moth ing"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Protest Made at Hatien Bank Move

in it's original plan, but the changes
have not been sufficient. in the opin-
ion of the state department, to warrant
the withdrawal Of the American pro.
test.
In connection with the national
bank concession Haiti is trying to
float loan to fund It's interior debt
The course which will be adopted In
regard to Haitien bonds in this rela.
ton is of interest to the United States
government because many American
creditors of Haiti have been paid in
bonds Of that government. So II such
bonds are scaled down the people who
received them on the basis Of their
former value, In the opinion Of the
state department, viii have grounds
for claim in equity.
The possibility Of American bankers
participating In the loan also causes
the state department to believe that
1t is the moral duty Of this govern
ment to scrutinize closely the trans
action to see that no contract Is enter
ed into which cannot be backed up by
the United States in case at some
future time Haiti fails to fulflll her OBJ
legations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Mine Rescue Squads Reduce Deaths

sleeping apartments for the men.
When news comes OF mine disas-
ter an engine Is attached to the car
and 1t Is rushed to the scene of the
disaster.
Upon arrival, the mining engineer
in charge of the government rescue
squad and apparatus takes charge OF
the mine and from the general man
ager down to the mule driver, all
obey his orders and do 1t on the jump.
He organizes rescue parties, equipping
each man with an oxygen helmet en-
abling him to withstand any kind of
poisonous gases for two hours. Then.
with his helmeted squad behind him,
the mining engineer enters the mine
and begins a search Tor dead and dy-
Ing miners.
The rescue parties carry pulmotors.
with which to revive dying miners
with oxygen. Fifteen lives are said
to have been saved last year by use Of
this device.
In West Virginia last year there
was mine owner who had no faith
in the pulmotors. He insisted on going
into the mine with the rescuing party
and did not wear helmet. He was
found unconscious from the effect OF
noxious gases, but by the application
OF the pulmotor was revived and TAX
en- out alive. He Immediately ordered
a consignment Of the little oxygen
pumps and had his men instructed in
their use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER WI.

We arrived at the group of ruins
which formed the goal Of our walk
in good time, although the others
were there ahead Of us and were last
spreading cloth and taking things
out Of the automobile which had met
them there, as we came up.
Hurry up, slow coaches! called
Agatha First cheerily, "or we won't
leave you anything to eat"
LEND me a hand with this cloth,
Vincent" was Terhune's request.
and fell to with will and had the
thing right in jify.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
CHAPTER Vi Continued.
Our marriage" I corrected.

'.Our marriage corrected.
Naturally" she said indulgently
and laughed "But I We always ad-
mfred her." she went on; shes SO
4 big and strong and has such ire
mendous vital force. I'm little sur
prised that any one Of such an open
character could develop into such a
plotter It's all SO frightfully under.
hand somehow. Why can't she come
and tell me frankly all about 1t.
Y whatever it Isl"
perhaps Mrs. Chiltern could throw
some light on the subject" ! sug-
gested.
Il shouldn't wonder at ALT" ex-
claimed Dearest. Agatha First
stayed much longer with her tnan
Agatha Sixth did. shall telephone
her in the morning. What smart
little boy It is, to be sure, to think of
that" And was more than paid
\ for my happy thought by pair OF
exquisite arms about my neck.
Il wonder what they'll have to say
for themselves when they come IN Z"
gI said as we were going down to the
drawing-room little later.
90, they won't come In together"
i s,id my wife; "that would be too
much Of a give away" And Just then
aNe perceived Agatha First standing
mt the foot Of the staircase waiting
for US, She was alone, as Dearest
lad prophesied she would be.
'Hello!" she greeted us composed
\ ". WAS it d nice party? Did you
miss me?" And although couldn't
)elp thinking there was a new beau
ty about the girl in the unusual bril-
lance OF her dark eyes and the deep
er glow OF her color as she stood
there, thought such cheek deserved
4 "a cropper. ID
"Rippin!" said. before Dearest
could answer. But where have you
been? / thought you were supposed
to be on the sick list today But
she didn't seem a bit embarrassed. !
was" she replied. II didn't really
feel like going way over to North
bury with you, but I thought little
outing would do my head good. SO !
\
went for q stroll.
Il see!" said, and thought with
indignation Of the scene in the wood'>
even as noticed that the young LADY
did not wear the pongee auto coas
she had worn then. Left 1t In The
machine. probably, to prevent s,is'
picion!" / thought to myself, while
Dearest said sweetly: That's nice,
dear; I'm glad you felt like going
( Run along now and get ready for
dinner. It's almost eight"
II was what we called between our
solves THE Incident of the Checked
Coat" that really decided my wife
to consult Mrs. Chiltern about Aga
tina First's strange behavior.
The morning was 1ne and we had.
planned to take our guests to see
some interesting ruins not quite ~
miles away, where an automobile was
to meet us at noontime with luncheon. 2. /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Unitarians to Meet in March.

Des Moines, March 10.-The Iowa
Unitarian State association will hold
a short conference in Des Moines on
March 1929, for the purpose of in
stalling the new Unitarian minister,
Reverend Dean Everett Martin. Rev.
erend Ernest c. Smith, Chicago, sec
rotary of the Western Unitarian as
ISOLATION and Reverend Elinor Cord
on will make addresses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10

Dearest had been delayed with
making arrangements for our picnic,
and the others, the inevitable Freer,
Arch and the two Agathas, had start
ed slowly on ahead.
We could hear their voices In the
gardens below our windows as she
hurriedly got into some walking
things. / had Of course waited for
her.
Il don't know but I'll go up into
Terhune's room,' said, when had
finished lacing her long boots. "and
see If can't find that old fishing hat
of mine used to sport last summer.
I think ISsaw it up there. hate to be
so 6-essy on tramp like this!" And
I threw my panama on a chair In dis
gust.
It's In the closet" she replied;
third shelf. put 1t there myself.
Though what you want with that old
thing when you have boxes and
boxes full of good hats can't i'm
agine!"
Nothing like being comfortable! I"
I shouted. as ran up the broad stairs
outside the door three steps at a
time.
Dearest was all ready and waiting
when came. down again, but didn't
need to speak to inform her that
something had happened. She saw it
by my face.
What is it, Wilfred?" she asked.
"You look as If you'd seen a ghost! ("
II have!" I answered, ''or some
thing quite as startling! ! say,
Agatha, what do you think found in
old Arch's closet %
Your hat, just as told you you
would! What else?" But knew she
knew I didn't mean that.
"Why, nothing more nor less than
loud checked automobile coat, or
duster!" replied in measured
tones. Nov, what do you think OF
that?''
"Not like the coat you saw hang
ing over the back Of the machine in
the woods?" expostulated Dearest.
aghast. Not that coat, Wilfred?"
THE very same. or it's twin broth
err" told her Come, now, isn't that
go!" But my wife was out Of the
/ door and half way up to the third
floor by that time.
1--WE got to see!" she cried back
to me, and went up after her, al
though knew it wouldn't be any use
her seeing it, since she had not seen
the one in the automobile.
1T surely isl" she exclaimed as I
stood by her side. "A checked auto
mobile coat! Did you ever, Freddy,
did you ever!" And she held it up
and looked it over from collar to coat
tail as if 1t were enchanted and
could tell us more than our own eyes
could gather.
""Yes," I said. '.the very same!'
"Then, 1T must have been Terhune!"
Beyond Doubt" answered
thoughtfully. But isn't It too queer!
In the first place didn't know he
could handle a machine, and in the
second, where did he get It from.
BY Jove!"
And why does he have to meet
Agatha First in. secret that way"
wondered my wife as we left the cas-
tie and started for the scene OF the
picnic by series of short cuts the
others did not know.
But all our marvelling brought US
no enlightment, only the conclusion on
Dearest's part that she would consult
Mrs. Chiltern on the subject as soon
as an opportunity presented itself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Some Questions I

How far is a far cry? Is It wrong to
steal march? Can you hum an air OF
unconcern? Does 1t hurt to be struck
by an idea? Did you ever see tie
shadow OF doubt? Can the voice OF
conscience be cultivated? What artist
painted the picture of health? When
the welkin rings who answers the
ring? What florist raises the pink
OF propriety? When Fortune smiles
does she show her front teeth ?-Bos.
ton Transcript.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Wood Gutter Killed,

DEBORAH, March 10.-George john
son, was instantly killed Wednesday
when a belt slipped from a wheel and
he became entangled in such man
ner that his brains were dashed out
against the machinery. He was cut.
ting wood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
~ Guessed Wrong.

II have Just been reading a sad
story about man who was horse.
whipped by girls father because he
helped her to elope.
"Poor chap! \ I dare say he thought
the girls father would give him q boz
Of cigars" M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
President piaz Not LII.

{. Mexico City, March 1O.-The As
ISOLATED Press correspondent here last
night saw President Diaz personally.
Apparently he was in good health.
This disposes of the rumors that
have been circulated in the United
States to the effect that the president
is critically i'll. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Renounces America.

Ottumwa, March 1O.-David Ed
strom, the well known sculptor and
former resident Of this city, Is no
longer citizen of the United States,
but of Sweden. According to the re-
port of his change in nationality
which has reached this city, the
change was made because the Ameri-
cans did not appreciate his work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
Ames Student Insane.

Ames, Ia, March 10.-H. E. Mould
son Of Judge David Mould OF the
Sioux City district court, was adjudg-
ed insane yesterday at Nevada and
ordered taken to Cherokee.
Mould is junior in the electrical
engineering department. He attempt.
ed suicide by inhaling chloroform.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-10
II Sounded Hopeful.

young man who was not particu-
larry entertaining was monopolizing
the attention of a pretty debutante
with a lot Of uninteresting converse
ton.
Nov, my brother" he remarked In
the course Of q dissertation on his
family. SIS just the opposite of me in
every respect. Do you know my
5brother?' b.
NO" the debutante replied demure.
". but should like Human
Life. \.