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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
CONVERSION MAY SAVE NAN
Detroit Girls Story viii Prevent
Electroeution Of Steve Scott.

Columbus. Ohio. Steve Scott,
sentenced more than two years
ago to be electrocuted and reprieved
four times. may be released as the re.
suit of the confession Of Mary Jones
of Detroit she said she was threat,
ened with death by Charles Jones
tcolored) unless she testified that
Scott was the murderer Of an Italian
near Piqua Both Scott and Jones
went with the girl. and there was in.
tense rivalry between them. Jones is
serving q twentyyear sentence ia the
penitentiary The girls confession was
obtained by c. w, Nicholson. attorney
for Scott. and by the chief OF police
OF Detroit Scott was TO be electro
cuted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
rrRErRAp OWNERS IN NET
New York Judge Refuses to oussh
Manslaughter indictments.

New York. Isaac Harris and
Max Bianck, proprietors OF the
Triangle Waist company. the fire IN
whose lofts on March rs last resulted
In the loss Of l4S lives. will have 10
go TO trial In the near future under
indictments charging manslaUghter In
the first degree
Judge O'Sullivan. Ia the court of
general sessions, disallowed demur.
rers TO seven indictments agains,
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
SHOOTS FALLS IN MOTOR BOAT.
Capt. Klaus Larsen Rides Safe
Through Whirlpool.

Niagara Falls. N. Y.-Capt. Klaus
Larsen of Detroit. made his sec
ond Niagara river trip in motor boat
from the cataract TO Lewiston. com
plting the turbulent sIx.mile trip In Is
minutes without scratch. Larsen
says Il was his last Niagara adven
,ure. Next year he win make trans
atlantic trip in his motor boat. the Nj
agara
Larsen made his first trip through
September IS. 1910
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

me women's colleges are contem-
plating the Introduction OF courses In
matrimonial availability in order TO
increase the percentage OF graduates
who find domestic career. Just
what qualification viii be asked Of the
sterner sex professors does not APP
pear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
To Take Census of crippIes

Madison.-The state board of con-
troll is compiling a census of crippled
and deformed children of the state.
The subject of state care of children
who have become crippled as re-
suit of infantile paralysis occupied
considerable" att0ntion in the last
legislature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Mays Landing. y. Mistaken for
deer in the gloom Of tho early dawn,
Constant steelman and John Yost.
business men of PleasantyilIe. y. J..
We're killed and William Jarvis OF the
same place was injured when an un.
Identified hunter fred at them In the
woods near here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
school Head Passes Away.

Dekalb. tn.-Luther =. Hatch. super,
intcndeat OF schools of Dekalb. died at
the tent colony at Ottawa. He was
prominent in the educational ezairs OF
northern Illinois. He has been out Of
school the past year on account OF
sickness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Eating places 10 Be Inspected.

Madison.--An opinion by Atty.
Gen. Bancroft to State Dairy and
Food Commissioner J. @. Emery.
clothes Mr.. Emery with authority TO
inspect boarding houses, private or
public; hotels and restaura ats, in
enforcing the general law relating
70 adulterated foods. Mr.. Emery is
planning widespread inspection 10
this state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
THANKSGIVING DAY. NOV. so.

President Issues Proclamation Before
He Leaves City of Chicago.
Chicago. Chicago as temporary
capital of the nation during the
four-days' visit CT the nations
chief executive took on additional
prestige when. for the first time in
history. Thanksgiving day procla-
nation was issued by the president
of the United States while away from
the White House
President Taft. from his temporary
executive seat at the Blackstone 40
tel. made public the annual proclama-
ton which will make Thanksgiving
this year fail on the fifth Thursday
OF the month. November 80.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
TAAw DYNAMITE; BLOWN UP
Farmer and Empleye Are ki!sd by
Accident in Minnesota.

Midway. MINI While thawing
dynamite here for the purpose OF
blowing up stumps. Chris Walin. a
homesteader. and his hired man, Eric
Rolin. were instantly killed. being
blown almost to pieces by the ex.
plosive.
beth steed near By the fire on
which they were thawing on, the dy-
Mantle Mr. Walin leaves wife and
two children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
COCO Flesnsr /, Eio,orea.

Berlin.-Dr. Simon Flexner. who an
in New York few days ago
the discovery Of s serum for the pre-
vention Of cerehro spinal meningitis,
was appointed by imperial authorize
ton ain hsnorsry member Of the Royal
Institute for Experimental Therapsu
t5cs on Frankfort-on-MaiE-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Mason City. lathe Wilson thea,
ter was completely destroyed by ire
and the Wilson hotel was badly dam
aged. All guests al both the Wilson
end Cef-o Gordo made their escape
tsase SSl.100.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
.lessun Estate Paws 10.

Madison-The trustees Of the
estate of L5 ais J. Jessup. New = Jrk,
have paid the state S14.2f3.ST as
inheritance tax on stock owned By
Jessup in railroads in Wisconsin
The trustees first refused to pay the
states claim.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Eool Inksr kllls Eriena.

Hoboken. y Didn't know It
was loaded" Was responsible for the
death Of George snyder when Jere,
miah Wilson in a joking mood placed
a revolver against Snyder's temple
and pulled the trigger. The men
were close friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
1912 CONVENTION TO BE HUGE
Republican National Committee Call
viii Provide lor 1.oe4 Delegates.

HcpuuNcah NatIohaT JunNlIttcc Gait
viii Provide ,or 1904 Delegates.
Washington. d c. 49, The call for
the Republican national conven-
ton, to be issued by the national com
mittee when u meets In Washington
December IL. will provide for l,60i
delegates. to be increased to 1912 II
Arizona and New Mexico become
states before the convention Is held
The increase from $50 delegates.
which comprised the Chicago conven.
ton of 1908. is the result of the re.
spportionment by congress. which in.
creases the size OF the hous. OF repre-.
sentatiyes from 80 10 1873 members. or
435 with the two new states.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Charlottetown. p. f. The bodies
Of two young men from Glasgow, N
s. were found in a launch washed up
on the beach near the Cape Dear wire.
less station. The two left Glasgow for
"a pleasure trip. Death was due to ex
posnre
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

We have not dciyed deeply into the
subject. but we have reason to believe
that those persons who are protesting
against the slaughter Of turkeys for
Thanksgiving day are vegetarlans
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
chnrohman hIeld 90 49,

New Brunswick. \. Ellis Apple
by. AGED sixty. church deacon and
one Of the wealthiest men in Middle
sex county, was arrested on charge
OF arson and held in $1,000 bond he
denies the charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
PROFIT IN ,. 0. DEPARTMENT.
Fiscal Year Shows First Gain Over
Operation Since 1888.

Washington. For the first time
since 1883 the post Office depart
ment, during the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1911, was conducted at a
profit. In "a months the conduct Of
the postal service has resulted in
changing deficit of $17.479.770 for
the fiscal year 1909 TO surplus of
S2l9,11S for the fiscal year 1911. Dur
ing the last fiscal year the audited
revenues of the department were
$2S7 .S79.S23. and the audited expendt
lures s23T. 64S.9 1926.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

The stranger who was arrested for
throwing away money on the Bowery
should have thrown It away in Wall
street. where It would not have at
tracted attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
oldest &c CANAAN pead.

Racine, Capt Lawrence A. Eas-
son. former lighthouse keeper and
Oldest lake captain in point of ser
vice on the lakes. is dead. aged 81
years. He had been a resident OF
Racine since 1913.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

In Minneapolis somebody recently
stole a $1,000 painting. and the town
is greatly excited. Poofl Here we
should not get excited over the theft
OF a painting that was worth cent
less than $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Bombay. India.-A sudden and virts
len; attack Of cholera has occurred
among the members OF the Royal
Scots regiments az Benares. Ia "a
hours IS cases we're reported. with FIVE
J, this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Summing up the chicken con-
troversy which correspondents have
been carrying on for some time. the
fact seems to be that there is money
in chickens II you can get 1t out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Train kills Aged Woman

waukesha.- Mrs. Hannah Boyle.
aged SO years. was instantly killed
by an engine on the 500 line tracks.
Miss Boyle. who was partially deaf,
was on her way to mass - St. Jo~
seph's church
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
chlldren SIC h lame.

Schenectady. n. Y.~-While Mrs. Pull.
kow was out visiting IRE des,royeA
her hcme in this city and burned 10
death two of her three children Wills
they were sleeping.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

New Orleans. L.a.-Edgar H. Fs>
rar. Jr.. son OF former president Of
the American Bar association, was
shot ard killed at Pension and Mag.
nolia streets by two unidentified
highwaymen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

A woman In Pittsburgh insisted on
having her crippled feet cut OF so she
could walk. 1t was the inconsistency
of the feminine mind which suggested
the idea. but It worked.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Milwaukee Archbishop Messmer
Of the Milwaukee Catholic diocese
has returned home after three
months trip abroad. apparently I'M.
proved in health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

GalesburE. Hillary Nelson. eigh.
,een years old. died In the hospital
here from loss OF blood caused by a
gunshot wound, When hunting the
soy was shot accidentally BY an older
brother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
craEy Msaro shoota Msnr.

New orleans.--An armed negro
ran slid in Algiers and shot two po-
uceineu and several citizens before
he was finally killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
rornaao Hits Texas Tewn.

san Antonio, Textile town OF
Thesna, is miles south Of san An
tonic. was practically destroyed. two
persons were hurt ard much damage
was done to crops by a tornado.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Eina Mueh po,aaa in unl,ea Sac.

washlngton.-Rich potash deposits.
said 10 contain more than enough Of
this substance 10 supply the needs Of
the United States. have been located
in the west by scientists OF the depart
uaent OF agriculture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
aAd.s costa . leweler saso

Kansas City. A,o-A jury in The
circuit court here has awarded $3.50
damages TO Orel Mun6sen. a fveyesr.
old boy. because a local ieweler used
his picture In an advertisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
WHITE sLAvERs 70 PRISON.
Two Are Found Guilty Of Trading in
Girls.

New York - Mrs. Lena Cohen,
who was found guilty of conspir
acy TO violate the laws Of the United
States prohibiting the shipping In in.
terstate commerce of girls for inn
moral purposes, WAS sentenced to Eve
years Imprisonment In the woman 5
prison at Auburn. n. Y Morris Co.
hen. convicted with her was given a
twoyear term at Atlanta. Ga, and
fined $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

1t is pointed out that modern foot.
ball players do not wear huge mops,
Of long hair. Thus one OF the terrors
of the pastlme has disappeared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
HITCHCOCK 70 KEEP POST.
Postmaster General Also Denies He
Was Going to Be Married.


Was Going to Be Married.
Washington Frank H. Hitch.
cIck is not going to resign as post.
master genera ana is not going 10
be married. This announcement was
made by Mr. Hitchcock
1T ia not true" he said, "either TIA:
am going TO be married or that ] am
going to resign. | have outlined a
winter program Of some exceptional
measures which hope 10 get through
for the postal service. and am so in
terested In them that resignation is
out OF the question.
Nor am ! going to be chairman of
the Republican national committee,
nor manager Of the next campaign"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

No boat is too large to be e play
thing for Lake Michigan when that
versatile body of water takes a notion
10 be playful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Are there more comets IN the skies
than there ICED to be. or does the
eye at the telescope see farther into
space?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
Milwaukee Prlest Drops Dead.

Milwaukee The Rev julius Hell
Seger, pastor OF SIS Peter and Paul
Catholic church, dropped dead il ;
drug store where he wen. to purchase
medicine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Tho man who cannot afford 10 buy
an auto tells his friends be Is wait
Ing until the airships become a little
safer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

Davenport, Ia.--Frank KilduE was
shot and instantly killed By his wife.
Anna. because he had deserted and 70
fused 10 support her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

A Chicago miser left $4,000 10
girl because her name was Jane. This
is just about the reason miser inigEi
be expected 10 give.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
MRS. coREYs SISTER SUES
Asks $4,000 Damages From Million
SIRE husbands Parents.

sire husbands Parents.
Seattle. Wash. Clefa Pearl
Alisky. tho beautiful young wife of
Charles W. Afsky. millionaire candy
and theater man, asks the Oregon
courts for $4,000 damages against
her husbands parents, Charles A. ans
Caroline Allsky, for alienation Of his
affections. Both have sensational di-
vorce suits pending. Mrs. Alisky
details plot alleged TO have been
Matched against her in the notorious
Poodle Dog restaurant, San Francisco,
She ia a. sister of Maybelle Gilman
Corey.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

st Louis declares that this is TO be
corsetless winter. but St. Louis
plainly has another guess coming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
SENATORS START BACK HOME
Committee Inspecting Big Canal Leave
Panama fer New York.

Panama. TIE United States
senate committee sailed for New
York on board the steamship
AEcon, Senator Wetmore. because of
his recent illness. will remain weea
or so longer on the isthmus Senator
Brandegee. chairman Of the commit.
tee. said its visit here had been salts
factory and that the result win be for
the benefit Of canal legislation
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
settinn In Ruenos Aires.

The Hippodrome, one of the hnest
race tracks in the world. is owned by
the Buenos Aires Jockey club, and Its
enormous revenue is derived from TINS
source. The Argentinians are born
gamblers. and they wager almost IN
credible sums on horsefesh. The mu'
nicipal statistics of BuenoS Aires snow
that So. 100000 in American gold was
waCered upon the races ut the Hippo
drome in one year This is an average
of fifty Argentine dollars for each man
woman and child in that great city
Naturally the reported figures do not
include all the money wagered on
horse racing, so that the true sum Is
no doubt several millions in excess OF
the reported figures. There are none
so old and few so young that they
will not wager a few pesos on IA
vorite. The tense faces of all present
show the personal interest in the result
The Jockey club receives as its share
10 per cent Of all bets. besides the en-
trance fees and seat sales.--future
Magazine
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
a Beavers Days Work.

4 Young beaver in Regents park
rardens. London. was once placed at
work upon a tree twelve feet long and
two feet six inches thick just as the
town clocks sounded the hour of noon.
The beaver began by barking the tree
foot above the ground. That done
he attacked the wood He worked
hard. alternating his labor with dips
In his bathing pond He bathed and
labored alternately until 4 o'clock IN
the afternoon. when he ate his supper
Of bread and carrots and padded about
in his pond until half past . o'clock.
Ten minutes later. when only one lnch
Of the trees diameter remained intact
he bore upon his work, and the tree
fell Before it fell the beaver ran as
men run when they have fired blast.
Then as the tree lay on the ground ne
nortioned it out mentally and again be-
gan 70 cnaw. He worked at Intervals
all night. cut the log into three parts
rolled two of the portions into the wa
fer and reserved the other third tot
his permanent shelter The work done
he took bath.-Harper's Weekly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
a Summarized Crater.

During the explosion of the volcano
of Krakatoa. in the strait of Sunda. IN
1888, a large part of the island OF hra-
katoa was blown away, and the sea
took its place. Not long afterward
measurements were made of the shape
and depth of the cavity left covered
with water at the northern end OF the
disrupted island The results were pub
nshed by Or. Verbeek in 1856 Lately
DR.. Won BeNmelen has remeasured the
submerged basin formed by the ex'
plosion. and he finds that within the
partial ring formed by the three re-
naming islands of the Krakatoa group
there is a central basin. oval in shape
and with a fairly level floor, having q
depth over G considerable area OF S2C
feet. Comparison with the former
measures indicates that there has beer
no change in the sea floor during the
intervening years. There is no sign OF
volcanic activity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
Masses of Mussels.

The mussel's natural home Is at the
bottom OF the sea. never in very deep
water and yet deep enough to be near
liz always covered at any state OF the
tide. For preference it likes bed OF
sand or smooth. fine gravel. To this
bed II attaches itself by the hgature-
like growth on the shell known as the
byssus, and thus. standing on end
with its point TO the bottom of the sea,
II forms itself In a dense mass so
closely packed together that not an
inch Of the sea floor Is visible. AS
new ones come they do not extend the
ground space occupied, but range
themselves one on top of another In
layers. all firmly fixed together by
living cord of connection. In this po'
sition they are exposed to many dan
gers. A heavy storm may break the
mass TO pieces and dispense its con
Ytituents far and wide. An alteration
Of the tidal current may sweep a sand
avalanche upon them and bring about
their end by suffocation. Even II they
escape these dangers it is certain thai
bottom layers will be crushed out oil
existence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
When Biz Guns Crash.

The effects OF two ten-inch turret
runs fired simultaneously on board a
war vessel are rather astonishing.
on board the vessel
yays: "Fo7 several moments ! won
Tered what hit me and where ] was
nit. The glass that protects the helms
man from the weather and the win.
lows Of the charthouse. the glass OF
which is one-third of an inch thick
" ere smashed TO atoms. An ink bottle
hat stood on the table in the chart
oouse jumped about six inches. and
every drop Of ink sprang out. but the
bottle dropped back to the spot from
which it jumped. Three water bottles
and three tumblers were on the table
IN the smoking room. all being full OF
water When the guns were fred the
bottles and the tumblerst jumped into
he air. Three gentlemen who were
in the room also left their seats. The
bottles and tumblers fell back into
their old places, but ever drop of va
ter had been spilled upon the table
though nothing had been broken.
This suggests a rather unpleasant out
,ook for the sailors in case of bat
tle.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
Chanoed His Mind.

A southern senator was alone in his
Office one morning when a middle aged
woman entered. bringing with her a
wild CLEAN in her eve.
Can you lend me s2oT' she asked,
calling the senator by name.
I'm sorry" replied the lawmaker,
but I'm afraid can't this morning
I'm pretty nard up"
The visitor idgeted in the chair
which she had taken without invita-
ton Il need $50 very lady" she
continued. In fact I've just ESCAPED
from a lunatic asylum" The CLEAN IL
her eve got wilder. and she began t
wave her hand bag in long swinging
motion before her. Il just got on
Yesterday" she said.
That being the case" concluded tn
senator somewhat hastily. here's tn
twenty. Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
The Vegetable Lamb.

Ore of the most remarkable nat
ural fetishas in the world is the Chi
nese kouchi. called by some people
THE vegetab Bile lamb" II is regarded
by the natives of China as something
supernatural They believe II 10 be
part vegetable and part animal. The
plant certainly bears a resemblance 10
an animal. although 1t might be taken
for a pig as readily as lamb, hou'
chi is composed principally OF the
plant known as rhizome and springs
from seed After attaining its tui
height roots and teudrils spring from
the fiber and grow downward unit
they enter the earth. 1t is this peculiar
formation which has caused it 10 be re
carded with so much awe. The Chi
nese claim that after 1t has reached
its full size it ceases to be vegetable
and turns animal. feeding upon thu
tender shoots OF plants which grow
near Wairarapa Times.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-11
A VALUABLE WEED.

Anime. Texas, Dec. 1.-The candle
lila weed, which was discovered in
large quantities in the western Sec
tion of Texas little more than a
wear ago, is being successfully manu-
featured into wax for photograph rec
ords, insulation Of electrical wires, un'
foreground cables, candles, etc.
The three plants now in operation
in the state are on a paying basis, and
It is reported that chain of these
factories are to be established in West
Texas towns. The factories now man
ufacturing this plant are located II
this city, and at Maria and Sierra
blanca.