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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
ITALY NOW EAGER
FOR TRIPOLI WAR
Rome Seeks to Provoke Turkey
to Open HostiIities.
wARsHIPs TO SEIZE PORT
Ottoman Steamer Boldly Sails Through
Foes Fleet With Arms and Troops
-uItImatun1 to Sultan Not
Confirmed.

Tripoli.-The first italian squadron
composed of four dreadnoughts,
three cruisers and a number OF
torpedo boats, is now anchored in
line of TripoH. The second Italian
squadron is at Laramie. No Italian
force has as yet been landed in Tri.
poll
Chiasso. Switzerland. on the Italian
Frontier.-The latest dispatches from
Rome indicate that Italy is try
ing to put Turkey on the aggres-
siye in an endeavor to provoke an
incident which would amount to a
casus bellt, justifying declaration Of
war or the sudden occupation OF
Tripoli.
Turkey is determined not to give
any such pretext and is ready to do
almost anything, while the much
talked-of Mussulman fanaticism has
not as yet manifested itself.
The deadlock In the negotiations be-
tween Italy and Turkey is causing
great uneasiness, especially in Ger
many, which is divided between its
duty toward its ally, Italy, and the de
sire not to lose Turkey, where Ger.
many has powerful interests at work
with the object of replacing Great
Britain commercially.
London.-The correspondent of the
Chronicle sends late dispatch from
Tripoli. 1t says:
All business here has stopped and
grelt excitement prevails. The Turk
isi steamer Derna entered the harbor
within view Of the whole fleet, which
apparently had been watching her for
many miles. She landed 100 soldiers.
several boxes of ammunition and
rifles. II is expected that the feet now
win take steps to occupy the place.
At any moment the feet could have
stepped the Derna, but refrained,
understand. under orders from the
Italian government"
Turin, Sept. 2S.-The Corriere Della
Sera says Italy has received an unsat
isfactory reply from Turkey and will
answer with more hostile note.
The Corriere D'ltalia says the hand
ing of men and munitions at Tripoli
by the Turkish steamer DeTna consti-
tutes casus belli. The Italian gov
eminent, the paper says, was await
ing such an act before proceeding to
the occupation of that province.
The censorship maintained in Italy
is so rigorous that it is difficult to
learn the exact position of affairs.
There is no confirmation that Italy
has presented an actual ultimatum set
ing time limit. although undoubted
ly she has warned Turkey against dis
patching troops and war material to
Tripoli.
In well-informed diplomatic quarters
here 1t is believed that no mere econo-
mic concessions will meet the Italian
view and that an expedition to Tripoli
is practical certainty Little is
hoped from the attempts of Germany
or other powers at mediation IL, as be-
lieved, Italy insists upon her demands
for protectorate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
MAIL BY HIPLANE.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Makes
Test and Likes It.

New York.-One of the features
of the Nassau Boulevard interna-
tional aviation meet was a fight
by Lieut.. T. Dewitt Milling. U. s. A..
who broke the American record for
carrying a passenger He and pri-
vate were aloft for one hour, fifty-one
minutes and forty-two and three-fifths
seconds.
While the youthful army officer was
grinding out new worlds record
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
jumped aboard the Curtiss biplane
driven by Capt. Paul w. Beck, U S.
A.. and dew with him to Mineola
where he personally delivered the
sack of aerial mail which has become
ono of the most interesting features
of the meet.
At Mineola Beck brought his craft
low and Postmaster General Hitch
cock case out the pouch laden with
Is pounds of mail This fell in a white
circle and was picked up by Postmas-
ter Voorhees, of Brooklyn The two
aeroplanes transported total of 1850
post cards. 462 letters and rs pieces Of
printed matter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Northwestern Passenger Train Crashes Into .
Hayrack Loaded With Merrymakers Re-
turning from Dance in the Country.
FOUR OF THE INJURED WILL DIE
Most of Victims Were Employees of Menasha Paper Mills
Bodies of Dead Horribly Manged and Scattered Along
Track for 20G Feet---Tran Crew Not Blamed

/ these WIGS Mrs. Finn, who was pro-
! jected through one of the side walls
of the house and was still alive when
removed. She died few hours lat
er. Another of the victims killed
was thrown high over barn fifty
feet from the right of way.
II was with songs on their lips
that the merrymakers met death.
They were singing popular songs
when the engine bore down on them.
Ten met death instantly. Two died
on their way to Clark hospital; an
other died at the institution. Ten
were badly crushed and fatal conse-
quences are expected in four other
cases.
Nearly all OF the dead were en-
ployed in the paper mills here. The
flag over the city hall is at half mast
and everywhere there is manifesto.
ton of deep grief.
Il was standing up in front of the
wagon near the driver holding a
lantern to light the road for him."
said Anton Brezinski one of the sur
yivors, land we were both on the
lookout for an approaching train
There is huge advertising billboars
running up to the track and this
completely hid the train from our
sight. The board is sixty feet long
and about twenty feet high, painted
dark gray, giving 1t the appear
ance of the sky In the background.
and deceived us in thinking the track
was clear.
There was no warning of any
| kind, no whistle or bell and the first
intimation we had was when / saw
the headlight appear from behind
the billboard and less than thirty
feet from us. We were then direct
ly on the track and it was too late
to avoid the accident. Further back
in the wagon the others were talk
ing and laughing among themselves
and could not have seen the train
anyway. When the crash came it
literally swept the wagon from under
me and ! landed squarely on my feet
almost beside the train
The two most intimately con-
cerned in the tragedy were in pitia-
BILE condition following the accident
Engineer Frank Spooner of Green
Bay tried to handle the throttle Of
the train to the end of his run, after
the accident, but he became almost
insane before reaching Appleton. and
there he was taken OF the train to a
secluded spot where his shattered
nerves could be quieted. Peter Han
son, driver of the wagon, also be-
came nearly insane and was placed
in care of physicians.
Nc blame is attached to the rail-
road officials. The engineer was
Frank Spooner of Green Bay, and
Conductor Keers of Chicago. it was
said here, was in charge of the train.
The crossing is a dangerous one and
is about a mile and half from Nee
nah The train was running easily
forty-five miles per hour, 1t is said,
but the tracks in both directions are
exposed, 1t would be possible to see
the headlight of a train looking
either north or south,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

There is one woman IN the countrS
who is too proud of her age to con-
ceal it. she is Saratoga woman who
has exceeded the century mark By
three years. and who was given pub
lie reception in recognition OF being
probably the oldest woman in the land.
She is still active and does her own
work, thus giving personal proof tina,
no one need grow old in the usua,
sense of the term who does not choose
TO do So
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
SANITY IN AVIATION.

Is It not time that steps were TAX
en- by various organizations which are
promoting aeronautic meets to secure
something akin to sane" aviation?
Flying. be It followed either as a
sport, as was the case with tombstone.
OF as a business. after the manner OF
the Wrights, win by its nature always
attract reckless spirits, says the Cleve-
land Plain-Dealer. But it is notice
able that many Of those who have
died in the cause have come
TO grief through attempting some
unnecessarily dangerous feat, cal
culated to hold crowds GREATNESS
The public does not demand thrills
which cost human lives. and IL II did
demand them 1t should be denied. The
day of the old Roman holiday. fortu
nately, has passed. Flying is too i'm
portant and wonderful a thing to be
brought to the level of trapeze per-
Torrance or bull fight by permitting
everything to become subservient to
the spectator. Its possibilities are too
wide. and those most concerned in it's
success owe It to themselves and to
the public to take care that they do
not allow their profession to fall into
disrepute. Automobiiing went through
similar process of eroiution. Not SO
very long ago dare deviltry was con-
sidered heroic. and scores Of lives
have been sacrificed to this foolish
sentiment But. generally speaking.
the pursuit of automobiling among the
vast majority has now become EN-.
inently sane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

La Prensa. a newspaper of Buenos
Ayres. says the custom house frauds
and thefts at that port have amounted
to more than 100000 a year for
five years and that the president OF
the Argentine republic has come to
the determination vigorously to prose,
cute the customs officers who have
been robbing the state of It's revenues.
He has already suspended many of
the suspected officials. others have
been arrested and the merchants who
have been their accomplices have been
forbidden entry at the custom house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

A banker of Ohio has found an anti.
fat remedy and general health-restor-
ing method, but he VIII not patent his
discovery, as there is no danger OF :,
Wild rush for Its benefit. He has Just
come out Of prison on completing q
sentence, lighter in weight and better
in health. 1t is not thought. however,
that his experience will induce other
prominent business men to relax in
their efforts to keep from going tt
jail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Madison Has Another Murder.

Madison. The body of an un-
known man, dressed like a tramp,
was found floating in the Yahara
river. A deep wound on the head
leads the police to believe that the
stranger was murdered.
The dead man carried watch
which stopped at 1880 and had 1925
in cash in his clothes. This man was
about 40 years of age and had red
moustache No one of that descrip.
ton is known to be missing here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
POSSE TO PURSUE PROMOTER
Fugitive Flees to Mountains After Es-
cape From Frisco Hospital.

San Francisco. DR.. ]. Grant
Lyman. promoter Of enterprises in
volving millions, is believed to be
headed across the foothills for the
Siskiyou mountains and federal Off
Gals say a posse will be started in
pursuit. Will Lyman is L. B. Thor
nett. hospital nurse, who aided the
promoters escape from an Oakland
hospital where he was held by the
federal authorities. Both are armed
and expected to show fight Two WON
en- accompanied the fugitives at the
start of their fight.
Lyman was arrested in San Fran
cisco September on complaint of
Los Angeles investors in a Panama
land scheme, who declared they had
been defrauded of $4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Art Galleries for Saloons.

Racine. Hereafter all persons in
this city who are blaekiisted will be
photographed and picture furnished
the 40 odd saloon keepers when mo-
tice is served upon them. Saloon men
claimed that when blackIisted no
Il es were served upon them they
had no way of knowing or identity
ing the parties named and that they
might innocently sell liquor to tie
forbidden persons and lose their il,
eenses and besides heavily fined.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
CROWD Ar Ia CROSSE FAIR
Rain Does Not Deter 10000 From
Visiting Interstate Show-A
Grand Success.

La Crosse.-In spite of the rain
over 10000 persons attended the In
terstate. fair, 5000 being from out of
the city. A feature of the fair was
exposition building. La Crosse coun-.
ty has national reputation for seed
corn, and some of the ears brought
as high as SIS and $40 each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
COFFEE AT NEW HIGH MARK
Liberal Short Demand Pushes New

Liberal Short Demand Pushes New
York September Price TO 1898
New York.--A record price was
established at the coffee exchange
when September coffee sold at 1898
cents. This was the result Of lib
eral demand from shorts.
Sugar seemed to be on the down
grade. The fact that Arbuckle Broth
esr were taking orders for granulat-
ed sugar at CTS cents net. less two
per cent. for cash. was taken by
sugar brokers to mean lower prices
for the refined product in the near
future.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Sank Of Enxpt Quits.

London. England. Bank of
Egypt. Limited has suspended pay.
ment, In a notice TO depositors the
directors say that adyices from Egypt
make it apparent that the bank can.
not provide sufficient cash to meet
current obligations. and the company
will file a liquidation petition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Mn pic, y wldnan Rahx

Scranton, PA plot to kidnap the
infant daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Ma
thaniel Cowdrey. members of a
wealthy Pennsylvania family, was frus-
trated by the arrest here of Anna Bun
dock. alias Winnifred Davis, a nine
teen-yes sold English girl She con-
sessed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
FIVE wIvEo ARE AFTER SMITH
Name Aids Los Angeles Man in Dodg-
ing Warrant for 5igamy.

Los Angeles. Cal-Five women
and there may be more-are seek
ing one John Smith with ven
geance in their eyes. They say they
were married to Smith. He has es-
capped arrest so far because of his
name.
Detective Zeigler also is looking for
Smith He has warrant for his ar
rest charging bigamy. Zeigler thinks
Smith is in the city. probably paying
court TO another intended.
Tie wives hail from the Atlantic
to St Louis, and thence to Sabinal.
Texas, and date from 1887 to last
week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Au,oIs. NAV &c. Life rerro.

Toronto. ont.-The court of general
sessions here has fond Alexander
Tracey OF Port Huron. Mich. guilty OF
criminal negligence in operating an
automobile. The penalty is imprison-
ment for life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
charles G. Gates Married.

Uniontown. Miss Florence Hop
wood of Minneapolis. Mimi. became
the wife of Charles O. Gates. son and
heir Of the late John w Gates. al the
home of r. P. Hopwood. an uacle Of
the bride.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Presidential Cow on Tour.

Washington. Pauline Wayne,
President Taft's pet COW, has left
here for a three weeks visit to Wis
eonsin. She will spend ten days as
one of the leading attractions of the
dairy show at Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Former eovernor Proctor /. Dead.

Proctor. vt-Former Gov Fletcher
D. Proctor of this state died at his
home here after protracted Illness
Mr. Proctor was born November 4.
1860. and was son of Redfeld Proc
tor. ten years United States senator
from Vermont.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
FANNY CONSERVATION Blamed.

Wausau.-A coroner's jury has re
turned verdict that the recent col
lapse of st. James Catholic church,
when two lives were lost. was caused
By faulty construction of a pier sup
porting the dome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

The American Poultry association
has found that the average hen lays
only so eggs year. whereas she
ought TO lay 15o. 1t Is probable. how
ever. that the average hen viii stub.
borniy decline to consider any pro.
tests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
EederaI Court il Session.

Madison.-The next session of the
federal court for the western dis
trict of wisconsin hiss been called
for Oct. 3. 1t is expected Judge
Lands of Chicago will preside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

A Chicago woman has secured a di.
vorce because her husband carried
another woman up the stairway TO
an elevated railroad platform. The
complainant canrot be a slavish ad.
mirer OF manly strength.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
MN head 80 central

St. Louisa A Allen. president of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad.
is to be elected president Of the Texas
Central. according to reports in rail.
road circles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
80 chnrch 60.

waukesha.-A stranger walkes
into st. Joseph church and Under
pretense OF worship. relieved tive
money boxes of their contests and
riade his escape
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

Manitowoc.--John Boehm, one Of
the oldest residents Of the city and
county, is dead at the age Of IS years.
He came TO this country forty-five
years ago and settled in Manitoyoc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
$4,000 LOST IN THE MAILS.
Second Shortage Under Atninistra.
tion of ST. Louis Postmaster.

st. Louis, Mo.-That a registered
package containing a bank shipment
of about $4,000 in currency was sto-
len from the postoffice here a year
ago has Just become public for the
first time.
Since the theft Postmaster T. j.
Atkins and few employees under him
and postoffice inspectors concerned in
the search have worked zealously to
keep the theft secret while trying
to find the culprits and their loot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

woodman.-while trying to steal
a ride on freight train, Frank J.
Bassett fell beneath the wheels and
received fatal injuries. For twenty
four hours after the accident he was
without medical treatment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

La Crosse.-with 500 VOLTS ours
ing through his body. George seike,
trolley repairer. escaped death when
he slipped on the tower wagon and, to
save a fall, grasped che wire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
The Dead.

AaE AFNNNH
JOHN CHEDclCK.
JOSEPH CHEDGICK.
DOMINIC oMNIszNICKE.
JOSEPH CHESLOCK.
CELIA REM.
AGNES ASHOPKE.
MR.. AND MRS. GUSTAV FINN.
FRANK SEAGER.
JOHN HARDT.
STEPHEN LISEK.
JOHN DRILL.
JOSEPH GIENYO,
The Injured.
Tony Kernski.
Herman Syring.
Joseph Brezinski.
Mrs Joseph BrezinslSi.
Philip Mack.
Benjamin Dombrowsh.
John Sadolssi.
M. Olson.
Anna Sadolski.
Amanda Syring.
Those who escaped injury are:
Martin Golonski.
Pearl Schelewski
Tony Schelewski.
John Schperski.
Tony Berzinski.
Mrs. Berzinski and child.
Mary Schwartxbauer.
Tony Romnick.
Peter Hanson, driver.
Only the driver, Peter Hanson,
Fho did not receive as much as q
scratch, was able to give a coherent
account of the accident. He saw the
headlight of the northbound North
western train, underestimate the
distance, and, before he could urge
his overtaxed team across the tracks.
the monster locomotive had ground
through the vehicle with its party of
merrymakers.
Not one of the survivors. with the
exception of the driver. saw the train
or heard it, approach; none realized
the danger until picked up. The
train had passed the scene fully 400
feet before ii could be stopped.
Words fail to describe the scene
following the collision. Mangled
bodies were strewn along the tracks.
Six bodies were taken or the pilot
of the engine. Dismembered parts
of many were left on the trail of
blood from the crossing to where
the train stopped. Three of the bod
ies were so frightfully mangled that
identification was made possible only
by the clothing they wore. Ore body
was shorn of head. arms and legs.
They were picked up half an hour
after the body had been taken to
the improvised morgue in the Me
nasha Furniture company building,
The driver and his horses escaped,
but the hayrack was smashed into
splinters. Pieces of wood were
ground into several OF the dead
Phillip Mott and Amanda Syring. in
jured, were thrown through the
foundation of the flagman's shanty
at one side of tho track.
Two others OF the persons killed
were hurled through 1agman's
shanty with such force as to over
turn the little structure. One Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

Los Angeles. Csl.--Mrs. Alexis B.
Jeffries. mother Of Jim Jeffries. ex.
champion heavyweight pugilist Of the
world, is dead OF cancer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

''Well" Says Letter; Wire Says Dead"
Bell Center.--On the same day that
Milo Bankus' parents received a let
ter from him at Brementies. Alberta,
stating that he was well, they also
received telegram telling of his
death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
Ama,enr Avlatnr kllled.

New york.-Dr F. P. Clark. ana
teur aviator. flying in the Nassau
boulevard meet. fell 200 feet and was
instantly killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
HOPES TO BE PRESIDENT.
Champ Clark Expresses Hope of Be-
coming Chief Magistrate.

Hutchinson, Kan.-Champ Clark.
who made a speech at the Kan
sas semicentennial celebration. was
introduced as "the next president"
and jocularly replied he hoped the pre-
diction might prove true.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04
EXPLOSION IN CHURCH; DIE
Fireworks Ignited While Crowd Wait
In Chapel for Celebration.

Guadalajara. Mexico.-A terrific
explosion OF rockets and bombs in
crowded church here. resulting
in four dead and fifteen seriously in
jured, cast a shadow of gloom over
the Incorporating attending the com.
ing of Madero.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-04

Neenah.- Thirteen persons were
killed, ten instantly, and ten others
seriously injured when a Northwest
ern train, northbound, struck Il
hayrack filed with Menasha merry
makers at grade crossing on the
southern outskirts of this city. Four
Of the injured are so seriously hurt
that they can not live.
Thirty young people. who were re-
turning from a Saturday night
dance at the home of Peter Han
son, who lives on the road to Osh-
kosh. were singing as the big hay
rack was pulled up the slight in
cline to the Northwestern crossing,
mile south OF the station in this
city. The next instant the speeding
Northwestern passenger train, bound
for the north, had ploughed through
the rear end of the big farm wagon,
and twenty-tkree of the thirty oc-
cupants of the wagon we're scattered
200 feet along the railroad right of
way. dead, dying. or dangerously
hurt. Those who were seated in, the
front of the wagon escaped almost
without bruises.