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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
FACTORY HEADS FOUND GUILTY.
Coroner's Jury Holds Shrtwaist EN-.
ploYers eIamabIe for Girls Death.

New York. Isaac Harris and
Max Blanck, proprietors of the
Triangle Waist company, indicted for
manslaughter in connection with the
death of 145 employees by fire, were
found by a coroner's jury to be re-
sponsible for the death of one of the
operators.
The verdict was returned in the
case of Mary Hoffman. whose escape
from the ninth floor was cut Off. it is
alleged. by n locked door. Harris and
Blanck are responsible for the death,
the verdict reads, Because of culpa-
BILE and criminal negligence ia failing
to observe the le- precaution of
leaving the said do unlocked"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Persons who have had experience
arc understood to be ready to give pri-
waite advice to the effect that real and
permanent happiness Is not invariably
secured by mortgaging the home tc
buy an automobile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
FAMILY OF SIX ARE KILLED

Youngstown, o. - Grant Rickert,
a plumber. killed his wife and
two children. and wounded two other
children so seriously that they died
soon afterward He then shot and
killed himself. Rickert feared he was
going blind and that the eyesight of
his children was impaired
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Sex 70 lmneach warden.

Lansing. Mich-By a vote Of II to
Is. the house OF representatives
adopted a resolution presented BY
Representative Straight calling for the
Impeachment Of Warden James Russell
of Marquette prison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Waterbury, Conn-Winiam Luke of
his city. who took part in a boxing
exhibition here, is dead. Ills death
was due. it is said. to injuries re-
ceived in his fight with Joe Clancy
also a local man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Seven and one-half miles up in the
air the temperature is 80 degrees be-
low zero, Future man. oppressed by
the heat, will simply take a balloon.
rise until the temperature strikes his
taste and there rock himself to sleep.
instead Of hunting the Elusive sea
breeze.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Elect 3. E. Bush President.

New York; F. Bush. president
of the Western Maryland Railway
company for several years, was elect
ed president Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway company at a meeting Of the
board OF directors
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

Women dress foolishly because
they haven't time to think about
clothes" opines a feminine highbrow
However, the average man Iabors
under the impression that women
thi- about clothes even in their
ssl-J.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Paris SIN Third Laroest civ

Paris, France Paris retains its
position as the third largest city in
the world. TIE census taken last
month showing a population of 2,S46,.
oS6, an Increase of 124225 over 1908
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
eusslan painter Hanqs Himself.

St. Petersburg.-M. Kryzheisky. the
landscape painter and member of the
Russian academy. committed suicide
m a fit OF dependency. The artist
banged himself IN bis home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26


That President Theodore N. Vail of
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, in his annual report,
just issued, urging strict government
control of the public service corpora
tons. was actuated by the success of
the Wisconsin public utility and rate
commission laws, is the declaration
Of the members of the Wisconsin com
mission.
According to these experts, President
Vail used the Wisconsin successful
statute as a model for his unusual dec
laration, and this is of especial i'm
portance to Indiana, for that state has
now pending propositions to almost
exactly copy the Wisconsin laws.
The success of the operation of
the Wisconsin laws has given the pub
lie every chance to place before the
states commerce court It's most I'M
important grievances, as well as those
problems of greater scope. The tele-
phone magnate, according to the rate
commissioners, has approved such
regulation as Wisconsin enforces, as
being just TO the corporation also.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Roomn,ate Of Lincoln Is pea5

Bloomington. Tn.-Henry Brown.
Ainety-two years old. a roommate Of
Abraham Lincoln, when the latter was
pracucing law here. died on his farm
near here. He had many letters writ
ten TO him by Lincoln.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

A number Of people who think they
own the ground on which the City Of
Montreal stands have appeared. We
do net hesitate to predict that they
will be unable TO get possession OF e
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
So Refuses % Meet eaIlev

Fort Worth. Tex.-William Jennings
Bryan refuses to engage in a debate
with Senator Bailey on the tariff
Bailey supporters had strongly urged
the debate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
Army Aviator kIlled BY FaL.

Versailles, Frauce.-Captain Carron
Of the French army aviation corps fell
with his aeroplane from a height Of
twenty Ave feet ard was crushed e
death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
scuIntor CaraheIlI DC.

Cleveland, O.--Joseph Carabeni
sculptor ard former member OF the
Ohio legislature, died suddenly Of
apoplexy,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26
School Courses Too Short.

School Courses Too Short.
That the state normal school
courses should be extended from two
to four or FIVE years, in order to sue
cessfully train teachers for work in
high schools, was the contention of
President John A. Il Keith, Oshkosh
Normal school, at d session of the an
nual meeting of the Wisconsin Super
intendents' and Principals associa-
ton.
THE chief reason that the students
of the normal schools are women is
that the men find that TIE emolument
received for teaching in the elemen-
tary schools is not sufficient to war
rant the taking of two-years' course"
he said IF we were to lengthen the
study for positions in the secondary
or high schools we would find that the
men would take the course.
UNLESS we can get more men to
stay in the work and more to start It.
public education in Wisconsin is go
ing to suffer. l do not mean tra+
there is any difference in the quality
of teachers, should they be men or
women, but when there is such a
great preponderance of either men or
women the schools will suffer as a
consequence Men do not get enough
remuneration as teachers in the ele-
mentary schools. If we want men in
our normal schools we must be able
to fit them for better paying posi-
ton than that of a country school
teacher. We must have the longer
training course"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-04-26

which has passed the senate, will not
be reported out the coming week IN
less the assembly committee on cleo
tons changes its mind about holding
a hearing. Several Madison women
are said TO be DESTROYS of obtaining
another hearing, in order to oppose
the bill. The committee has had a
straw vote. and stands 5 to 2 for the
passage Of the bill, several of those
favoring it only because it carries a
referendum clause. 1t is not likely
that another hearing viii have any
effect upon this lineup in the com
mittee. It is believed that at least
sixty votes will be mustered in the
house in favor of submitting the mat
ter to the people. and the suffrage ad-
Yocates vii have won a notable vic
tory.
The talk of attempting to force
through a resolution for an investiga-
ton of the university, particularly the
administration of its finances, is still
rampant among members of the as
sembly, and it is said that the resolu-
ton is already drawn, ready to be
sprung at the psychological moment.
So far those favoring the proposition
have waited for one of the bills affect
ing the university to come up on the
floor, in order to make the proposed
sensation" mere apropos, but the
matter also has been held off by
pressure on the part of supposedly
cooler ones who believe such action
would really harm the state institu-
ton. 1t is understood that Governor
McGovern does not look with favor on
the proposition.
incidentally, it develops that there
is no repining on the part of the gov
ernor over the defeat of the bill to
make the insurance commissioner an
appointive officer and the proposed
amendment to place the attorney gen.
erals office in the control of the legis-
lature. Upon the defeat of the latter
measure, it was stated by several
members that the chief executive was
interested in them. but it is stated on
authority that this is not the case.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
In THE SOCIAL WORLD
Former Ambassador and Mrs.
Tower Are in the City.
DINNER GUESTS THIS EVENING

Will Be Entertained by Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Sherman and To-
morrow They Will Attend the Re-
ception at the White House.
Charge d'Anaires yiIIegat to Leave.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
MANY CONVERTS
ARE CONFIRMED
Cardinal Gibbons Officiates
at st. Aloysius' Service.

Cardinal Gibbons administered commu-
MON and confirmation to large classes
at st. Aloysius' Church yesterday morn
ing. At the o'clock mass the cardinal
gave communion to the Third Sunday
Brigade The number receiving the
holy eucharist was more than 1000.
He confirmed a class of 500 children and
100 adults at the II o'clock mass. Many
of the adults were converted at the re-
cent mission held at the church.
The confirmation services were marked
by impressive ceremonies. Assisting the
cardinal were Rev. Eugene Mcdonnell,
pastor of the church, and Rev. William
Cannon.
At the z o'clock mass the cardinal
delivered q short sermon. in which he
congratulated the men on the number
receiving communion. He said that he
did not think the grand manifestation
Of their faith could be equaled in any
part of the country. and was evidence
that the Roman Catholic faith was pro-
gressing
After the ceremony the cardinal was
the guest of Rev. William T. Russell,
pastor Of St. Patrick's Church. He left
last night for Baltimore
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
WORK PROGRESSING
ON RAISING MAINE
Sixteen Out of TwentyCOff
dams Placed i'm Position.

The work of raising the wreck of the
battle ship Maine from Havana harbor
is about three-fourths completed. accord
ing to the estimate of officers of the War
Department. Sixteen of the twenty
cylinders of the cofTerdam now being
constructed around the hulk have been
put in place.
1t is expected that the cofferdam will
be completed about the middle of April
When the cofferdam is completed the
next step will be to pump out the water
so as to expose the hull of the wreck.
The bodies of the victims of the wreck
still remaining in the hulk will be re-
moved and buried in ArlingtdA National
Cemetery. The mainmast of the Maine
will be erected over their graves as a
memorial
The preliminary appropriation of $780,
600 made last winter for raising the
Maine has been practically exhausted.
Brig. Gen. William II. Bixby, Chief of
Engineers, who has general supervision
over the work, has written letters to the
Senate and House Committees on Appro-
priatons. asking that the work be con-
tinued under the laws governing the re-
moval of distractions to navigation in
domestic waters.
The question of finally disposing Of the
wreck after it has been floated is now
pending in Congress. The law passed
last session provided for it's raising, but
said nothing as to the disposition OF the
hulk The government OF Cuba has
asked for the second mast of the vessel
for erection in Havana as a memorial
to the victims of the disaster. The
United States Naval Academy has asked
for the Maine's chronometers when they
are recovered, for exhibition in the naval
museum at the academy. Other requests
from various civil organizations for
souvenirs of the wreck have also been
received at the War Department. Secre-
tary of War Dickinson has asked Con-
gress to settle the question of disposing
of the wreck, so that he will know what
action to take upon these requests.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
PLEADS FOR UNION
OF WORLDS CREEDS
Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson Points
Out Good to Mankind.

Pleading that churches Of the civil
lied world join in one great Christian
union for the betterment OF mankind and
cease opposing one another in the matter
of creeds and beliefs. Rev. William Will
kinson. Of Trinity Church, Of New York
City, delivered a stirring sermon yester-
day morning at the Church Of the Epiph-
any.
The consolidation of the Christian
churches is the most important duty
given to man to-day" said Mr. wflkin-
son. "A new day has arisen and unity
is in the air. 1t is in commerce, in edu-
cation, and in the church Of the living
God.
I'VE are beginning to understand as the
world never before understood how large
are things which unite and how small
the things which divide Christian men
And we are beginning to understand the
oneness of the faith. the oneness of the
mission of the church of God The man
who stands pat in narrowness and Httle-
ness, in isolation and coldness, who will
not rise with the popular tide of Chris
tian knowledge and consecration, win be
left m the cold"
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
RELIGION IS NEEDED
TO REFORM NATION
Corrupt Politicians Flayed
by Charles R. Drum.

What this country needs is a religious
revival to reform corrupt politicians and
malefactors of great wealth, who in order
to make their profits large, adopt danger
GUS means, according to Charles R. Drum,
who addressed the mass meeting for men
at the National Theater yesterday after
noon
He assailed the politician who puts
party above country and compared him
to Caeser as glutton for glory at the
expense of the entire country. The great
corporation which adulterates food in
order to increase its profits was char
acterized as scourge to humanity and
more to be feared than many of tho
plaques, inasmuch as the poisons which
are contained in the foods are injurious
to the health and welfare OF the nation
There are many things that could be
easily eradicated to the good OF the ma
tion," said Mr.. Drum. ''One OF them is
to teach the young the perils of the sin
vitals of the nation. A visit to any hos
pital will convince the most hardened
sinner that the sin is the scourge to
humanity
IF it caused pain and injury to the
one committing the sin 1t might not be
so bad, but to think OF the pain and suf-
fering IT will cause innocent ones in COM
ing generations Is almost enough to make
one draft laws and work to have them
enacted by Congress to make a public
exhibition OF every one who sins against
purity"
He also attacked the present genera
ton for the use OF profanity and praised
the Holy Name Society for its crusade
against blasphemy.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
HOST TO ARMY ENGINEERS.
Washington Society to Entertain at
Reception and Luncheon.


The Washington Society of Engineers
will give reception and luncheon to
the Chief Of Engineers, U. S. Al and re-
tired chiefs, tonight, at the Cosmos
Club.
The guests will be Brig. Gen. John
NJ. Wilson, Brig. Gen. John w. Barlow,
Maj. Gen. George R. Gillespie, Maj. Gen.
Alexander Mackenzie, Brig. Gen. William
L Marshall, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
CretireO, and Brig. Gen. William H. Blk
by, Chief of Engineers, U. s. A.
The principal address will be deliverd
by Senator Burton, Of Ohio. The mem
bers Of the society and the invited guests
will gather in the assembly hall of the
Cosmos Club at $50 o'clock, and a gen.
eral reception will take place. At 9:3o
they will proceed to the dining-room
where the remainder OF the exercises will
be held.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
Funeral OF Miss Sarah smith.

Funeral services for Miss Sarah L.
Smith were held yesterday afternoon ct
the home OF Miss Harriet Jenkins, 1901
r street northwest The body win be
conveyed to Norwich. N. z, for burial.
Miss Smith dropped dead Saturday aft
ernoon while at work IN the ONCE OF
Auditor Of the Treasury.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
MRS. HARRIET HoLCOMBE DEAD
Aged Woman VIII BE Buried at
SheIbyviIle, Ind.

Mrs. Harriet Walker Holcombe, eighty
one years old. died yesterday morning OF
senile debility, at the home of her son.
John Walker Holcombe, 21T Bancroft
place.
Mrs. Walker was the daughter Of John
Walker, one of the largest landowners
in Indiana. Rev. Paul Sperry will Of
fciate at the funeral. which will be held
from the home. After the services. the
body will be taken to her home, Shelby
vile, Ind. for interment.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
BAND CONCERTS TO-DAY.

By United States Marine Band Orchestra,
William Fl. Santelmann, leader, at bar
racks p. m.
PROGRAMME.
March, Flag of Victory '.....Von Blon
Overture. "Mignm" Thomas
beTceuse. -.............--.harganof
Grand scsnes from Love Tales Of Hoff-
mann ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Onenfach
Waltz, "Bad'nor Mad'ln". Komzak
Music de ballet, "Feramors" Ruhinstein
ta) Bajaderentanz, No. l. Cbl LIGHTER
tSnz der Braeute Won Kaschmir
te1 Hoch1eitszug.
By United States Soldiers Home Band.
John s. NJ. Zimmcmann, musical director,
Stanley Hall, So.
PROGRAMME.
Overture. The Amazon KiesIer
Intemezo. The Blue Mediteuanean-"
Vokpaa
Selection. The Red Min- tequesti.
Herbert
CHARACTERISTICS. Danny and His Hobby
horsa -.....-.--..---..-....Fryor
Waltz suite. Birds Voices -....-..V .Vollstsdt
Finale, Peace Conference" Lincoln
Tho Star Spangied BannG."
Sote-The usual Wednesday afternoon Con,
cert VIII be suspended this week, owing to
q national holiday.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
Ocean Steamships.

New YORK, Feb. la-Arriped: LAmcntic from
Liverpool February Il; George Washington, from
Bremen February L.
Arrived out: 81. Paul. at Southampton: Kaiserin
Augusts Victoria, at Hamburg; Baltic. AZ Liverpool
Sailed from foreign ports: LusitsniA. from Queen
town; Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. fum ChGb0uI:
vaderland. from DoveS
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
MANS CONSERVATION Is TOPIC.
Interstate Convention of Y. M. G. A.
Opens Here March IA.

Conservation OF country manhood" Is
one of the topics which will have a large
place on the programme of the interstate
convention Of the Y. NJ. c. A. of Mary
land, Delaware. and the District. to be
held in Washington March Il to l6
Some of the other topics which win be
considered at that gathering are The
Health League of the Y.iM. c. A. of
North America" ''WorK In other lands, /"
and sThe relation of the Y. NJ q. A. TO
the immigrant"
The speakers outside the interstate ter
ritory are Judge Selden p. Spencer, of
st. Louis: DR.. z. A. Steiner, of Grim
neT College; Chenttng T. Wang OF
China. and DR.. c. A. Barbour. Of New
York
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20

Continued on Page :, Column =.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
Historians Meet Tomorrow,

The Columbia Historical Society viii
meet tomorrow night in the lecture half
of the Washington Club no street,
and discuss the development of the Catho-
lie Church in the District.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20

The Vice President and Mrs. Sherman
will have as their guests to-day the for
mer United States Ambassador to Ger
many and Mrs. Charlemangne Tower. of
Philadelphia, who will come to be the
dinner guests of their hosts this evening
and to attend the reception at the White
House tomorrow evening. The German
and Countess Won Bernstorff
will entertain them at luncheon tO-mOr-
row. They will return to Philadelphia On
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
Junior Prom Ne.t seturday.

Arrangements have been completed for
the Junior Prom TO be given by the
class of 1919. Georgetown University Law
school. to the alumni and undergraduates
next Saturday night at the Arlington
Hotel
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20
Duck.tein FuneraI To-day.

Rev. J. Henning Nelms, rector OF the
Church OF the Ascension. win officiate at
the funeral service to be held this after
noon at O'Clock for William II. Duck
stein. curator OF arts at the Capitol In
termant viii be IN Arlington.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-20

The Pittsburg Christian Advocate Is
publishing a series of articles by Rev
DR.. Samuel v. Leech,' of this city. en-
titled Jesus Christ. the Supreme Moral
Teacher OF the Centuries
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-28

ccSsful contradiction that there is no
ether agency associated with the de-
yelopmcnt Of agriculture in The West,
using the geographical term in ITS
broad sense. which compares or ever
will compare with the practice Of i'll
telligent irrigation.
The chief function of the National
Irrigation congress is the reclamation
of waste lands by irrigation. 1t can
not be converted into drainage asso-
citation by a mere sweep of the pen Or
a rising vote. Moreover the two
movements can never De satisfactorily
merged.
Nature fixed the boundaries ages
before man dreamed of working out
the problems Of relieving the land OF
it surplus water or of delivering WA
ter by artificial means to the thirsty
soils. and. the difficulties presented in
attempting to amalgamate geographic
cal differences appear to be the insur-
Inountable. 1t is wholly impracticablC
tc say nothing Of being impolitic ana
unwise.
The swamp land drainage crusade
covering 100000 acres Of wet LANDS
in 80 states. is a proposition so big
and involves so many millions of dol
lars and such vast interests. individ-
Ual. state and national, that it must
inspire the biggest Drained men that
could be interested in its development.
Again and again has the National IT.
rigation congress by resolutions called
the attention Of the government to the
need for early action.
PERSONALLY, [ do not know a western
man who is not willing and anxious to
contribute in every way to arouse Tn"
entire nation, but especially tie presi-
dent and the United States congress,
TO a full realization Of what the drain
age of those wet lands would mean II
thousands of home makers; the in
crease of taxable wealth of the nation by
making land now dormant and Of little
or no value. worth from $50 to 800 an
acre: the necessity for removing, from
many sections, conditions which serve
10 spread foci for disease and radiate
a pail Of inefficiency on those who live
on nearby lands. this annually costing
thousands Of valuable lives or making
them improbable both to themselves
and the nation.
This is a superb question of nation
al conservation, and | feel il Is one
which will readily appeal to patriotic
and public spirited citizens north, east
and west, as well as SOUTH