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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
What Mamma said.

When the new minister. q hand
some and unmarried man, made his
first pastoral call at the Fosdicks. he
took little Anna up in his arms and
tried to kiss her. But the child re-
fused to be kissed; she struggled
loose and ran of into the next room.
where her mother was putting few
finishing touches to her adornment be-
fore going into the drawing room to
greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered.
"the man in the drawing room wanted
me to kiss him"
WELL" replied mamma, why didn't
you let him? would II l were you"
Thereupon Anna ran back into the
drawing room. and the minister
asked:
well. little lady. won't you kiss
me now"
mo. l won't" replied Anna prompt
ly, but mamma says she will.
change.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
Washington

The Joint resolution admitting Ari-
zona and New Mexico to immediate
statehood, but withholding approval
OF the constitution OF both states until
the people have voted on certain pro-
posed amendments to them, passed
the national house Of representatives
by viva voce vote.
Senator Martin OF Virginia, minor
ity leader In the United States senate,
acting on behalf Of a majority Of that
party, introduced In the senate a
third resolution to reinvestigate the
Lorimer case. II provides that the
entire privileges and elections COM
mittee shall hear all the evidence and
that special investigation shall be
made of the Jackpot" in the Illinois
legislature.
Information as to what steps had
been taken for the criminal prosecu-
ton of the officers of the Standard OIL
company under the recent decision Of
the Supreme court was demanded of
the attorney general by the United
States senate, which adopted without
debate a resolution Of inquiry offered
by Senator Pomerene.
! A minority of the members Of the
United States. senate committee on
judiciary in report filed oppose the
withdrawal OF the right to supervise
the election OF United States senators
as contemplated In the plan for their
selection by direct vote of the people
Senator Nelson of Minnesota before
the senate finance committee asserted
that President Taft was evading the
Constitution when he tried to force
the action to accept the Canadian
reciprocity agreement without amend
ment and that he il trifiing with the
senate"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

what is wrong between themf"
HE suggested jokingly that her
hair was false. and she started to
laugh II on"
"And did she succeedf"
eyes. when she threw back her head
TO laugh It on II caught In the bach
Of the chair and came Oh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
Domestic

The Lake MohOnk Peace and ArDl-
tration conference opened at Mohonk
Lake, N. Y, with a large number Of
distinguished men present. Nicholas
Murray Butler announced that the
$10,O00,000 Carnegie Endowment for
International Peace would be devoted
mainly to a worldwide campaign Of
education.
After he had killed Judge David F..
Barry, Of the Sumner county (Tenn.)
bench and the Barry cook, James
Sweat, negro, was taken from off,
GERS who captured him by mob, and
lynched. Judge Barry interfered in a
quarrel between his cook and Sweat
at the Barry home near Gallatin.
A strike of firemen on all lines OF
the Southern railway Is threatened
unless recent demand for a ten per
cent. wage increase is granted.
Unless otherwise directed by con-
gress, all that remains Of the Ill fated
battle ship Maine, after It has been
raised from Havana harbor and
stripped OF all parts Of value, will be
towed out to sea and sunk In deep
water.
Driven temporarily insane by an ac-
cusation of theft, woman at Bran
bach, Saxony, killed her Ave children
and committed suicide.
Foundry men and their friends, at
least 5000 strong. are In Pittsburg for
the sessions of the sixteenth annual
convention OF the American Foundry
mems association, which was opened
in the Exposition building.
A dynamite explosion, charged to
members of the black hand" de-
stroyed the grocery and meat shop OF
Belisario and Orazio Mariana. broth
ers, on Lorigan avenue. Pittsburg, and
IL persons narrowly escaped death.
Federal Judge Gottrer decided the
grandfather clause" amendment to
TIC OhA0nOm6 ct0tO SOnNonsASA
was invalid because II 10 in violation
of the fifteenth amendment to the fed
eral constitution.
B. H. Connors. and q former struc
tural iron worker. and James Hen
bricks, . labor leader. are under ar
rest at Los Angeles, accused OF enter
ing into conspiracy to dynamite the
million-dollar Hall Of Records in that
city last September.
william ('Dutch") Gentleman, IL
Dor union "slugger" and known Al
the gun man." was shot to death in
q Chicago saloon by two unknown
men, making the third murder in Z
few months that are directly trace
able 10 labor feuds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
withdrawing.

Such extraordinary lights AZ you
mention are occasionally to be seen
arising from the earth, and have az
cited curiosity In all ages. They ap-
pear to be- of phosphorescent char
acter. caused by chemical changes un.
derground, due to the decomposition
Of some organic substances. The so
called "Will-o-the-wisp." Is OF a sim.
liar nature. Probably its occurrence
in winter IL due to the cracking OF the
soil. permitting the escape Of the
gases. The fact that these lights ap.
pear should be warning against the
use of water derived from the vicin.
ity Of such appearances.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
A strIklnu Auourv.

Maybe after all the coming broth
erhood Of man 10 not 90 far away"
What has happenedf"
"A New Orleans Chinaman had HE
cue cut on By An Italian barber"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03
Personal

The thirty-eighth annual convention
Of the Woman's General Missionary
society Of the United Presbyterian
church closed at Greeley, Colo. Chi
cago was chosen as the next meeting
place.
Mrs. John l.. (Jack) Gardner. one Of
Boston's wealthiest society women
and owner of a noted collection Of art
treasures, Is seriously III at her IA
nous marble residence in the Back
Bay. Boston.
Miss Gertrude Emily Gaynor. eldest
daughter of Mayor Gaynor. was mar
ried in Wilmington, DEL. to William
Seward Webb, Jr.. son of DR.. and Mrs.
william Seward Webb and grand.
son Of the late w. H. Vanderbilt.
Foreign
The actual fall Of the Diaz regime
In Mexico became fact when Ramon
Corral, vice-president Of the republic
and actual II not titular leader in most
Of President Diaz's policies, resigned.
Lord Lansdown's bill for the recon
stitution Of the British house Of lords
passed its second reading In that
house without division after the war
secretary, Lord Haldane, announced
that the government would not d.
vide against It.
Forest fires in Hokkaido. the north
ernmoss of the islands Of japan. are
devastating . vast territory. A num-
Der Of villages Nave been destroyed.
| Troops have been called out The firs
line II almost sixty miles>1n length
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

william ("Dutch") Gentleman, Ia
Dor union "slugger" and known a.
the gun man." was shot to death in
q Chicago saloon by two unknown
men, making the third murder in .
few months that are directly trace
able 10 labor feuda-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

A strike begun in New York four
months ago by union of bank clerks
employed in private banks on the
East side has ended In victory for
the strikers. They win a 52hour
working week and a IL per cent ad
vance In wages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

B. H. Connors. and q former struc-
tural iron worker. and James Hen
bricks, q labor leader. are under ar
rest at Los Angeles, accused Of enter
ing into conspiracy to dynamite the
million-dollar Hall Of Records in that
city last September.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

The Boston Wood Carvers' associa-
ton will send $1,000 to aid the $50
wood carvers on strike at Grand Rap.
ids, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

Five daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Roach Of Utica. Kan. ranging
from seven to sixteen years Of age.
were burned to death. The mother
had filed lamp with gasoline by mis-
take.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

Fire which for an hour endangered
the entire Kansas City stockyards and
the Live Stock Exchange building. de-
stroyed sheep pens covering square.
burned 1000 sheep and partly de-
stroyed two mule barns.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

Beginning July 1. the Wells-Fargo
Express will displace the Pacific Ex-
press company on the Missouri Pa
cific. St Louis, Iron Mountain &
Southern. Texas & Pacific and Wa
bash railroads.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

Impressive ceremonies marked the
unwilling of the memorial to Major
L'Enfant, the French engineer who
laid out the plans for the city of Wash
ington, at Arlington. President Taft.
Senator Root and the French ambas-
sador. M. Jusserand. delivered brief
addresses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-03

In a collision between a motorcycle
and an automobile at Redlands. Cal.
Gerald Purvis. chauffeur. was killed.
and Porter Adams, son of Charles A.
Adams. wealthy Bostonian. was Sc
verely injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Happily Welded and Speedily Depart

A quiet and fitting home wedding
Was consummated at noon today in this
city that will bring forth congratula-
tons and approval from a wide range
Of friends and acquaintance. At the
home of the brides mother, Rev. A. f.
Hartwell said the simple words that
united Miss Welma Larson and Mr..
Jesse 6. Thompson as man and wife,
and this afternoons train carries them
on the wings of love to the home ar
ranged at Aberdeen, South Dakota.
These young people are Viroqua born
and reared, well known and much re-
spected, and they in complete measure
carry with them the sincerest wish of
all this community for long, happy and
prosperous future.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mrs A. o. Larson, and to her moth
er she has been a comfort and helper
in domestic and business matters. She
is young woman Of fine character
and attachments. Jesse Thonpsor was
a popular boy and young naa in Viro-
qua, druggist by profession, now
travelling salesman fOr wholesa G
house in his adopted city Of Aberdeen
He is the youngest son Of Mrs. A. K.
Bort
None except immediate families were
at the ceremony, which was followed
by q wedding dinner.
The bride was recipient of a choice
array Of remembrsnces from relatives
and many friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Quite Severely Ininred

While out riding last Friday after
noon in the vicinity Of the John Smith
farm on Otter Creek, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Mckinney were thrown from
their buggy, receiving injuries which at
first were thought quite dangerous.
Mrs. Mckinney was cut and bruised
about the head while John had three
ribs and an arm broken. Doctor Bing
ham, who was making a call at the
John Smith home. was soon upe. the
scene, brought them home in Clark's
auto and tended and dressed tn cir
wounds. At present writing they both
are getting along as well as could be
expected. The horse which shey were
driving was frightened either at an
auto (although the machine and engine
were still and at the side of the road
or colt which ran against a nail box
making quite noise. -LaFarge Enter-
prise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02

Mabel Lem is clerkinR at Ostrem
e. Davidson's.
"A good lot Of oak timbers and planks
at Thayer's yard.
&C. Fl. Carter, Of Readstown, was
here on business.
Miss Florence Allen returned from
a months stay with relatives near FL
roy.
Mics Verna Thayer is at Mt.
Sterling visiting at the home Of j. NJ.
Dudley.
DIR. Carl Peterson and family autoed
from Cashton to be with kindred last
Sunday.
-Chas. S. Dickson came from Chi
cago 10 pass few days 18th members
Of his family.
--GoIlmars' circus is heading about
this section of the state, billed at FL
roy for the 18th.
Max Kolb Of Patch Grove is over
calling on friends made in Viroqua
when he was clerk in Davis drug
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. J NJ. Nuzum receiv-
ed a visit from Mrs. w. Z. Nuzum,
daughter Marguerite and son John Of
Tomah.
The last steamboat excursion Of
the season from Lansing is advertised
in this paper. Mr.. Wagner gives his
guests a good time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02

the farewell hand and God speed was
extended to the traveller.
Miss Olson is the eldest daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. John N. Olson, who re-
sides four miles northwest of Viroqua.
She is about twenty-five years old, a
graduate of our high school and a
member Of the class to take a full
course in La Crosse normal, gradual
ing in June. She taught several terms
IN the surrounding country schools in
intervening time between graduation
from high school and entering the nor
NAL. She is an industrious worker, of
high character, and no acquaintance
fears that she will fail in her chosen
work in foreign land. She was given
farewell by large crowd as she dc i.
parted on the Southeastern, Tuesday
afternoon, going to st. Paul, thence to
Vancouver on the Canadian Pacific road.
there taking foreign carrying vessel
for her long journey, stopping at Yoka-
homa. Shanghai and other points of in
terest.
Doubtless there are those who will be
inquisitive as 70 what financial reward
is TO eoce from this sacrifice and three
years Punishment from home. family
and all that she holds dear. The pay is
5000 per year. travelling and living ex-
penses during her absence.
Singapore, the city where Miss Olson
has cast her lot and volunteered TO be
a teacher of the benighted, is a British
dependency, fully six thousand miles
from home. Commercially and admin
lstratively it is recorded as being the
most important of the Straits Settle
ments, which form a separate colonial
government. 1t consists principally of
an island twenty seven miles long by
fourteen broad, lying off the south end
of Malay Peninsula, but also includes
upward of seventy smaller isles. SIN
gapore has something near 200, 600 pop
uistion, with about 5000 Englis sneak
ing people, so that the work Of this
brave young woman will not be entirely
among strange people and languages.
In climate Singapore is said to be for
| tunate, and although within one degree
of the equator, 10 is not unhealthful or
oppressive. There Is hardly any sea-
sonable changes, annual range Of tenn
perature is generally from 70 to 80 de-
grees; nights ccol and refreshing, the
atmosphere being uniform and invigorat-
ing Two hundred DAYS of the wear on
an average 1t rains, with fall of near
~ 200 inches of water. In his talk last
Sunday Rev. Buffers said Singapore
was the mot strategetic point in the
world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Put Over Them Again

The game of ball between Viroqua
and Viola teams at the latter place
last Sunday, proved another painful de-
feat for the home club, 7 to 0. The
game is said to have been an interest
ing one to the seventh inning, when
the locals experienced one of their
"bad spells and lost the game.
During the ,ame, Tom. Garin was
struck by b. II and is believed 10 have
sustained fractured ribs He is laid uI
from the effects.
Pitcher Bunny" Rabbit was unable
to handle the little sphere because of a
lame arm. Mr.. Hastings of Genoa did
the tossing in good form.
Next Sunday, on the home grounds.
the boys will endeavor to regain the
lost prestige. playing the La Crosse
Clothing Company team.
The ball game between Sag City
Clippers and West Prairie Highlanders
resulted in victory for the latter by
a score of two to one. Good work in
the pitchers box was the main reason
of lcw score. Fine bal was played all
through. FAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02

The special service which suppIanted
regular preaching at the Methodist
church last Sunday morning, drew a
good congregation. Ii was in the ma
tUre of a farewell to Miss Emma Olson.
who yesterday, departed on her long
journey to the Island of Singapore.
Miss Olson was member of Rev. But.
ters' congregation during his ministry
here, and he joined heartily in the SER
vice, making talk that was educational
and feeling. He told of the faithful
ness to God, family and her church work
of the young woman who now prac-
tically exhiles herself that she may
spread the cause of education ard re-
ligion to a people who are sorely in
need of enlightenment. He described,
too, the country where she goes, the
long journey, the anxiety of family and
friends during her three years stay,
and the welcome that will be extended
on her return after success has come
to her in the good work she goes to
perform.
Miss Olson was second to speak, and
she did so with womanly grace and can
dor, saying her conscience had prompt
ed the step she was TO take; that she
had felt from childhood that she wanted
to be teaching missionary in some far
off land where she could do the most
good. She declared that she haC not
been solicited to go abroad, but that
her signifying willingness had been
readily accepted by the Foreign Mis-
sionary Board of the Methodist church
of the United States, which had been
the church Of her belief since childhood.
She had full faith that she would be
sustained and strengthened to perform
the work assigned to her.
Pastor Dascheler spoke optomistic-
ally of the great cheer that it brought
to Methodism when the young people
were willing to bury themselves for a
series of years in foreign missionary
work, and that il was pronounced
honor to Viroqua church that one of its
members was to go to an extreme point
of the globe to serve the cause of re-
ligion and spread light among the unan-
lightened. He explained that Miss
Olson work would be in the Metho-
dist parochial schools as a primary
teacher, for which she was so well
suited and qualified The Methodists
and Presbyterians maintain aggressive
forces of instructors at Singapore He
believed Miss Olson would fll most &C.
ceptably the duties she had been called
to perform.
Miss Olsor's sister rendered touch
ing solo, and at tRe close of the service
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
TINS IS VERNON $ PORTION
Entitled to $500 Under New State
Aid Highway Law

The Wisconsin state highway commits
sion has announced the sums to which
each county in the state is entitled for
highway purposes under the new state
aid highway law. Vernon county is en-
titled to $3.50 out of the $3.50, 900 lev
led upon the property of the state.
The law is drawn that state aid is
available to those towns which have
voted tax to build roads in 1912 under
the county aid system, but those towns
which have not so voted will have 10
vote a tax at a special meeting held on
or before Sept. /. 1911. if they wish to
get state aid 1912. Will it not be well
for town boards to take up and consid-
er well this matter of taking advantage
of a state appropriation? 1t would
seem that they ought at least to give
their constituents a chance to decide
whether they want this aid.
Richland eounty's amount is So, 720,
Crawford 81. $50, Monroe So, 465, La
Crosse IS, 800.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
THE 5 IT IS QUITE SURE
Ontario Railroad Prospects EIate Rec
sidents There

The Sparta Democrat has this new
piece of encouraging information re-
specting the Ontario northern outlet
railroad:
"A E. Rau returned from st. Paul,
where he has been spending some time
in the interest of the Ontario railroad
project. He informs US that the finan-
cial end Of the matter in st. Paul
had been satisfactorily adjusted, and
that they will be ready in few weeks
to commence throwing dirt. He went
to Madison to secure the necessary per-
NIT of construction from the state rail-
road commission. 1t has been finally
determined to run the line to Wilton.
1t will prove great convenience to the
people of the Kickapoo country, and
will be the fulfillment of a dream of
forty years to the residents of the
thriving village of Ontario"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Head Big Canning Party

Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Hartwell are
playing foster parents to a numerous
party, which took camping quarters on
the Kickapoo river near Avalanche on
Tuesday, for a ten days outing. The
young life of the campers is made up
of the Misses Dorothy Trowbridge,
Marie Sanwiek, Helen 0tteson, Eva
Slack, Ida Cass, Caryl Williams. Ruth
Rogers, May Williams, Frances Lauder,
Vista Heal. In the perty is Mrs.
Stearns, of Brooklyn, N. l., mother of
Mrs Hariwall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Methodist Children for Outing

Annual picnic Of the Methodist Sun
day school will be held I'M shady nook
and by flowing brook on the line of
the Southeastern road three miles west
of Westby on Friday of this week. All
should he on hand to take the morning
1880 train. Each should take such pro-
visions with them as may be necessary
for the day, and what you think an
other may need or forget. All parents
are invited to accompany their children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
A Big Edition

The La Crosse Tribune Of Friday IL
sued a big edition concerning La Crosse
and contiguous trade territory. The
write ups of Viroqua and other Vernon
county towns in the western section of
the county. occupy about three pages
of the sesehty-iife printed in the edi-
ticn. altogether it is very credit
able production barring the twenty or
more pages of saloon and brewery adj
yarffainor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
FIRE VISITS FARMSTEAD
Arne Olson Loses Barn and Is Tons
of Hay

News came to town just before the
noon hour on Tuesday to the effect
that the barn Of Arne Olson on Lovaas
ridge was burning. So far as we are
able to learn the origin of the blaze
will remain a mystery. Members Of
the family discovered the fire when it
first started lat II o'clock--and claim
that they could have put it out il they
had had the proper facilities in readi-
ness, but by the time they had skirm-
ished around for buckets and water the
blaze had gained such Roadway that It
was beyond control and in a short time
the barn containing Is tons of hay was
heap of ashes.
We understand that Mr.. Olson car
ried insurance on the barn for $3.50 and
on the hay for $40. Westby Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
Naturally Pleased

Messrs. Christofersoa e. Larson. Of
this city, local agents for the Imperial
automobile, are naturally gratiied that
the machine they represent won first
place in the reliability contest which
passed through this city two weeks
ago. The little Ford won second place
in the contest, Cadalic third.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02
SHOWS a SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
District School Census Places Viro-
qua to the Good

While many another surrounding city
and town is showing loss in school pop
ulation, Viroqua makes gain over last
year. District Clerk Dahl has complet-
ed his enumeration and the figures are
as follows: Number boys of school age
in city 3l3, number of girls 800; total
in city go, gain of "a over last year.
Outside city "a boys. SO girls, total
So, or loss Of 8 since last season. Tot
al gain in entire district Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-02

So far as heard from no trace of Ole
Van Dyke has been found, who is want
ed at Reedsburg for the murder of FRANK
Priest, which occurred week ago
Saturday night. The particulars Of the
crime are just about az given in the
CENSOR last week, the Reedsburg pa
pers confirming the story substantially
as related in this Journal.