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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
EIGHTY-0NE PASSENGERS
DROWN IN SHIPWRECk
Chilean Steamer TucapeI, Engaged in
Trading on West Coast Of South
America, a Total Loss.

Lima, Peru.-Eighty-one persons
were drowned when the steamer Tu-
capel foundered on Mollendo, Peru.
The captain was among those who
lost their lives and the ship is a total
loss.
The Tucapel was engaged in trading
on the west coast Of South America.
She was of 1912 tons net and was
commanded by Captain Marrow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
TORPEDO FOR AIR wAREFARE.
Admiral winnings Invention Is Adap-
ted to Use on AeropIanes.

Washington. - An aerial torpedo
that can be fired from an aero
plane at any enemy, whether in the
air, on the water or on land, is the
latest invention of Rear Admiral
Nathan C. Twining, chief of the
Naval ordnance bureau. This tor
pedo. like the submarine torpedo now
in use, is self-propelling. 1t is fitted
with percussion fuse that is so
sensitive that It viii explode upon the
slightest contact. Should the torpedo
barely Craze an aeroplane wing tip 1t
will explode.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
SHOOTS GIRL IN HIS SLEEP
Father Dangerously Wounds Daughter
and Then Commits Suicide.

Brooklyn. N. Y. - Following the
shooting of his favorite daughter.
while he was walking in his sleep,
Raffeile Richetti, carpenter. died
from a self-infiicted bullet wound. The
girl. Rosa. who is nineteen. is il a
critical condition.
Richetti shot his daughter, it is be-
lieved, while walking in his sleep and
dreaming o a scene he had witnessed
at moving picture show few hours
before. The girl was asleep in her
room when she was shot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
EXPENSE OF SENATORS TOLD
Campaign Statements of Marin and
Swanson Made Public.

paign publicity statements. those
of Senator'S Martin and Swanson OF
Virginia. filed IN accordance with the
campaign publicity law passed at the
recent session of congress, were made
public by order of Secretary of the
Senate Bennett.
They had been kept secret because
the act contained no requirement for
publicity Of individual statements
filed by candidates for the senate
and house.
Both Senators Martin and Swanson
spent about $500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
JOHN DIS CHECK NOT GOOD.
Returned by Portland Bank Marked
"Not Sufficient Funds"

Portland. Ore. - John ID. Rockae-
feller's check was turned down by
a Portland bank II was for $50,
issued by the Portland Office of the
Standard Oil company. and was re-
turned by the Ladd & Tilton bank to
the oregon-Washington Railway com
pany marked mot sufficient funds"
Later local officials of the Standard
Oil company made deposits sufficient
30 care for this and other checks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
GLASGOW HAS GREAT FIRE.
One conhagration Follows Another;
Losses Total $500, 600.

Glasgow. Fully SS,500.OO0
damage was done by two fires
which ranged in Glasgow. The
more damaging of the two broke out
in the warehouse district. the flames
destroying the historic Tontine house
and "A number of warehouses The
flremen weie already exhausted when
the second eonaagration broke out
The first fire destroyed the Scottish
Wholesale Cooperative Society's
building. The loss ir the first fire
was set at $1.000.000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
CHURCH GETS EDDY MONEY
Court Permits $4,000 to Be Paid as
stipulated In viii.

Concord, N. II. The litigation
over the estate of the late Mrs
Mary aaker O. Eddy, founder
of the Christian Science church. ad.
yanced another stage in the superior
court here. Chief Justice Robert NJ
Wallace, who some time ago granted
an injunction restraining the execu.
tor of the Eddy estate, Henry NJ
Baker of Bow. from removing any
property of the estate from this state.
modified the injunction so as to per-
NIT the payment of $4,000 TO the
Second Church of Christ. Scientist,
of New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
New Bank for AIgoma.

Algoma.--A movement headed by
Senator NJ w. Perry. p. NJ White,
Henry Grimm and Frank Slaby of Al
gonna and j. L. Haney of Kewaunee is
under way for the organization of a
new state bank here with capital
stock of $4,000 and $4,000 surplus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
10000 VICTIMS OF CHOLERA
italians Blame Health Authorities for
Spread Of seourge.

Chiasso. Switzerland. More than
10000 persons have died of chol-
ere in italy since the first of the year,
according to reliable Information re-
ceived here. The same information
states that the Italian people believe
the authorities ere responsible for the
scourge and numerous riots have &C.
Cured between the health authorities
and the poor people.
Strong measures have been adopted
by the authorities to maintain order.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Nine horses used upon the trails of
the Yosemite Valley we're killed the
other day by a bolt of lightning, out
the people who were riding the ant
mails all escaped death. Evidently
horses are more attractive than are
people 10 lightning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
FIND WOMAN POLITICIAN DEAD.
Mrs. Helen r. Dixon Dies In squaIor
In Denver.

Denver. Colo. Mrs Helen F.
Dixon, once the most prominent
woman politician in Colorado, was
found dead in her squalid home here
Mrs. Dixon espoused in the R0pulis.
tic cause when thet movement spread
over Colorado and did the lion 's
share toward the election of Gov
Davis II. Waite. during whose admin
istration she had a marked influence
in state affairs
Following the downfall of the Popu
list movement Mrs. Dixon became ad
dicted to alcohol and morphine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Attacks Family. sIaNs Sell.

Williston. n. D.-Alex Peters. aged
forty years. blew on his own head
after attacking his wife and six chill
dren with Ratchet Every member
of the family sustained injuries from
the Ratchet in the hands OF the insane
father.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Shoe manufacturers insist that
women's feet are growing larger. Fer
tunately 1t has net become fashion
able for women to fasten their shoes
TO their feet with projecting pins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

1t took visiting Philadelphian Just
an hour in Boston to have her Jewels
stolen. They are slower about these
little matters in Philadelphia. but just
as sure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Fcnd du Lac.-Tentative plans
for the reception OF President
Taft on the occasion of his visit to
Fond du Lac on October IS, as an
nounced by Mayor Frank j. woIn.
forecasts the greatest demonstration
ever witnessed in ths Fox River val
ley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
AvIator cotfvn F.lIs ooo E.s,

ST Paul. Minn.-FrSuk CofTyn. an
aviator. fell with his aeropiaGo dis,
lance of 200 feet at the state fair
grounds. but was not injured. The
aeropIane was damaged
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

A Boston paper asked; IT you could
take only one book with you on your
vacation which one would Il BET" The
man who has a checking account will
not have much difficulty in deciding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Preacher Killed in Guiana.

Georgetown, British Guiana,-Rev
o. f. Davis. superintendent OF the
British Guiana mission of the Seventh
Day Adventist denomination. the head,
quarters of which is at Washington,
has been murdered in the interior
while PROSECUTING among the natives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Old eaeker Of sullivan oIes.

New York.-John H. Cusack OF
Brooklyn, who was John L. Sulliyan's
hacker when the former champion
was defeated at New Orleans in 1892
by James J Corbett, is dead. He is
said to have lost S6s.O00 on Sullivan
in that fight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
slain in a Row over $3.50.

Clinton. Ia.--Otto Brown. twenty
one years old. was shot and killed
here Edwin Brown of Aurora. III. Is
charged with the crime. The shoot.
ing took place at negro picnic and
was the result OF a quarrel over $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
DEBTOR NEGRO STAYS TWO.
farmers Are Killed in Dispute Owe,
Money in Alabama.

Selma. Ala-Tom Motion, a ne.
gro. shot and killed Lee Davis and
Tom lyey. white farmers. in quarrel
over a debt said to have been owed by
the negro. He was arrested, but es-
capped. running away with a chain
about his neck. by which he had been
held by the officers who made the ar.
rest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

A clergyman declares that no minis
ter can marry on less than 81 200 a
year. But they marry many other PEG.
pie whose prospects are not near so
bright
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
New civ Han for srookIvn.

New York.-Plans are being drawn
for q 100000 municipal building
for Brooklyn. The structure win &C,
cupy the site Of the old Brooklyn city
hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
PUT BAN ON U. S. STRIKES.
Post Clerks Go on Record Against
Drastic Action.

Des Moines, Ia. The National
Federation OF Post ONCE Clerks
went on record in their sixth an
nual convention here as emphatical-
ly opposed to strikes by government
employees and unanimously Endorsed
Congressman s. f. Prouty's amend
ment to the Lloyd-La Toilette bill,
which contains a provision for making
strikes by government employees i'm
possible.
The action was taken in order to
put to rout the theory of many oppo-
nents Of the bill, who declare that the
postal employees will resort to strikes
If they are freed from the present re.
strictions imposed upon all federal
employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Arrasiad for Forgery.

william Gaulke Of the
town of Maine vas arrested here on
charge of forgery by Deputy United
States Marshall Appleby II is alleged
that he easbad check for $3.50 sent
to him by mistake through the mails.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
swims the Ennllsh chahncl.

London.-William Burgess, York
shire man. successfully swan the Eng
lish channel from Dover to Cape Girls
nez. The swimmer landed at Cape
Grisnez almost "a hours after leaving
Dover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Kenosha.-Attorney General Ban
croft has sent to The county Off
cials an opinion In regard to the issu-
ing of hunting licenses in which he
holds that the county clerk has the
right to charge fees fixed by statute
for making applications for licenses.
This brings the cost of the license to
$50 instead of 81, the amount fixed
by law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Waukesha Otto A. Gunderson
of Clintonyille, who has been en-
ployed on the new extension of the
Northwestern road. was instantly
killed when steam shovel fell on
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Several people have been drowned
during the past few days owing to the
fact that their boats were upset by big
fish that had been booked. All the
fish got away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
SPAIN STRICKEN BY CHOLERA
Seventy Per Cent. Of Cases in One
Province Prove Fatal.

Paris, Reports from Spain are
that cholera is raging in the
Province of Tarragona. 1t is said 20
per cent. of the cases have proved
fatal There has been a recrudescence
of the scourge at Mediterranean and
Adriatie ports.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

The polo pony which kicked the
duke of Roxburghe in the face proba.
bly, win be osteracized by his fellow
ponies. Such rudeness is not to be
tolerated in aristocraic circles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
TYPoTHETAE IN ANNUAL MEET.
Cost Congress to Be Held in connec-
ton With Printers, Convention.

Denver, Colo. - The twenty-fifth
annual convention of the United
Typothetae of America opened here
with more than 500 delegates from all
parts of the country in attendance.
The third international cost congress
will be opened here Thursday in
connection with the meeting OF the
typothetae.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Woman. 81. Asks Divorce.

FindIay. O.-Mrs. Delilah Cook,
eighty-four. brought suit for divorce
from a man who has been her hEs.
band for sixty years, stephen Cook. a
farmer living near here. She claims
that Cook no longer viii provide for
her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Hardtack has been abolished from
the army and soft bread has taken its
place, but we are willing to lay a
modest wager that it is not the kind
of bread that mother used to make.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

London. Mrs. Katherine Gel
'thurston, the Irish authoress. was
found dead at hotel in Cork. Mrs.
Thurston was a native of Cork and
married in 1901 Ernest Charles Thurs
ton. with whom she was the joint
author Of several popular novels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Green Bay.--Four negroes, Column
bus Faulkner, Pearl Simons, Ed
ward Simons and Lidabel Faulkner
were arrested here charged with the
larceny of $3.50 from Charles Dahl
1t is alleged Dahl was stopped on the
street by one of the women and his
pocket picked. He mad about $500
When arrested by the police the quar-
tet had FIVE revolvers, and the men
carried over $500 in cash
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
RoiIer il sawn,!II expIodes.

Bayf eld.-Clyde Ersey was killed
and seS eral were badly scalded when
the boiler in the Sawmill of X. J. Rus
sell ON Madeline island exploded. The
sawmill was practically demolished by
the force of the explosion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Racine-The thirty-second annual
conference of the Norwegian-Dan-
ish Methodist Episcopal church OF
The Chicago district in session here.
with 200 delegates, presided over by
Bishop John Hamilton of Boston, elect
ed Rev R. F. Williamson, Chicago, as
editor of the Ckristelege -Talsmand
and Hyrdes Temmen, the official organ
of the church. and also head Of the
Norwegian and Danish book concern
of Chicago. He is given the right to
appoint assistants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
pl,n,binr Contract Awarded.

Madison. - The Wisconsin state
board of control awarded contract
tor piping foC the new heating plant
at the state hospital at Mendoza to a
Milwaukee corepany for $sTT4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

The finding of so many old masters
in curiosity shops and out of the way
places suggests that the modern art.
ist has found a way of eking out
livelihood at last.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Puble Abrams Director Named.

Madison.-B NJ Rastall, associate
professor Of business administration at
the University of Wisconsin. has been
elected director of the state board Of
public affairs. The salary is $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Madison.-Another attempt TO So
cure from the state an amount for
wolf bounty in excess Of what might
lawfully be claimed was partially
nipped In the bud wnen Secretary OF
State Frear cut the claim of Otis Cos
lin of Muong. Burnett county. for S120
in half. Goslin is the party interested
in an attempt to draw bounty on the
scalps OF what was declared by the ex-
peTts at Washington to be squirrels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Popular priced aeroplane flights are
the.latest wrinkle We have no doubt
that the movement has the hearty in.
dorsement OF the undertakers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
JUDGE WILL ABOLISH "HELL"
Promises Petitioner He Will Arrange
Matter on October 9.

New York. o. II. He'll OF
Brooklyn doesn't like his name, he
told Judge Grant. and explained that
he would like to have it changed to
Hin. The judge told He'll to draw up
his paper and come back on October 9,
when the change would be made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

San Franeisco.-Eddie Smi'r the
well-known referee of boxing contests.
died at a hospital in Oakland after an
operation for brain fever, He was
thirtyfour years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Bridegroom XIII, Himself.

Philadelphia.-George b, Atlee,
senior member of the firm of George
b. Atlee & Co. bankers. committed
suicide by shooting at his home IN
Cynwynd. He had Just returned frd&n
honeymoon trip to Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

= Fond du Lac.-Fifteen thousand
people were thrown into panic
when, just as the last of the
county fair races had been completed,
flames shot up from building on the
grounds and quickly spread to the
sheep barns, half that section being
destroyed by fire. Before the flames
were brought under control women
tainted and children were trampled
on, but no Fatalities resulted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Flies Mlle.a.MInuse Gait.

Long Beach. Cal.-Frank Champion.
an aviator OF this city. flew from
oceanside TO Long Beach in a mono
plane IN IS minutes. covering an est
mated distance Of SIS miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
LANES r. keene Operated Or.

London.--James r. Keene. the noted
financier. wss operated on at pri
waite hospital here for intestinal dis.
orders. He withstood the operation
and his condition was reported to be
"s&.i 'actory."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
soYs SLAIN, UNCLE MISSING.
Twin Brothers Are Found Murdered
Near Relatives Shack.

Aberdeen, Wash. The bodies
of the nineteen-year-old twin sons
of Henry Beauer. farmer living
east of Aberdeen, were found in
lonely spot near the shack of the boys
uncle, John Turno. They had been
shot.
A posse is in search of Turno. who
is missing. Turno has lived hermit's
existence for the last % months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
turkish Cholera Deaths AppaI.

London.--A dispatch from Con
stantinople says the mortality from
cholera among the soldiers in that
city is appalling. $50 deaths having
occurred Ia sorty-eight hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Chicagoans are said to eat $50 600.
600 pickles year. 1t seems likely
that the teeth of future generations
will be set on edge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Pope Fills Church Posts.

Rome Pope Plus ratified the APP
pointment of Right Reverend Joseph
NJ. Koudelka of Cleveland as auxiliary
archbishop Of Milwaukee and Mgr. ].
NJ Laval to be auxiliary archbishop
of New Orleans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Madison. Rev. John F. Fed
ders OF Buffalo. n. Y. has been chosen
associate pastor Of the English L1theF-
an church mere and will work with
Rev. Howard r. Gold among the L.n
sheran ttudepts At The university.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

Madisnu.-The Northwestern has
COT locomotives equipped with
spark arresters, and has issued in-
structions for properly fitting ali To-
comotjves with this device, together
with hoods on top Of the stacks, when
they go into logging camps or of the
railroads right of way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
State Examiners Meeting Set.

on.-Annomcement is made
that the next meeting of the state
board of examiners viii be held at the
Madison high school December 26-2s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
BURNS TO DEATH IN THE AIR.
N. De:orrestier Killed by Explosion
Of Motor. Falls $50 Feet.

Huelva. Spain. A French avia-
Tor, NJ. LefoTrestier. while flying
here. fell IRON a height Of $50 feet
and was killed The motor exploded,
setting fire TO the aeroplane, and the
aviator was moderated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
Man BROWNS Y! euTreRMILk.
Omaha Wagon Driver Comes to Death
by Fall into Vat.

Omaha. Neb.-Thomas Her, milk
wagon driver of this city, fell into a
butter vat containing 1000 gallons of
buttermilk and was drowned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
s.,s a Morld.s Auto Reeora

BidcefoTd. Ne,-LouIs Disbrow. dr;y.
ing Pope-Hartford. made & new
worlds automobile record at Old
Orchard Beach. going IS miles in
1895.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13
WOMEN SERVE AS JURORS.

Now Proper in Washington.
Tacoma, Wash. Women did
jury service in county courts for
the first time since Washington be-
came a state Embarrassed attorneys
apologized as they asked women peril
nent questions as to their age. theiT
belief in the. criminal laws of the state
and. their freedom from prejudice In
courts where women were jurors there
was less wrangling between attorneys
than at most trials.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

New York is building a new aouar.
ium, but Broadway continues TO -
the home Of the lobster
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-09-13

II strikes us that Awaiting wouio
be a pleasant pastime e II were not
for the force Of gravity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30
JANITQR CASE
WAS UP AGAIN
MOTION TO QUASH FINDING OF
SUPERVISORS ovERRULED
By COURT.

A motion to quash the finding Of the
board Of supervisors, and asking per.
emptory writ of mandamus against the
board by Henry Arnold in the janitor
case, has been overruled by the dis
trict court Judgment was issued
against the plaintiff. This is another
chapter in the case brought by Henry
Arnold, a former janitor at the court
house to GUST William Brady, the pres
ent incumbent and to compel the board
to appoint Arnold to the post under
the old soldiers preference law.
Among the other cases disposed OF
during the closing hours of the March
term of district court were the grant
ing of decree of divorce to George J.
Klinehan from Bertha Klinehan. The
case of D. G. Smith vs.. G. W. Mo
Carly, county auditor, was dismissed
at the plaintiffs cost and judgment
issued If not paid during the term.
The suit for damages for an alleged
personal injury brought by Chris
Sylvester against the G. M. and st. P.
railroad company, was settled and
dismissed. The case involved some
$4,000 for damages claimed because of
a lump Of coal falling from the tender
Of an engine and striking the foot OF
the plaintiff. The accident occurred
on the grade in the west end.