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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

D9OF. w ] McGEE'S the
L Latest to Be Dissected-
Belonged to Strange Society
Whose Members Sign Pact
to Bequeath Their Heads to
Surviving Brethren-McGee
Went Further Than the Rest
and Willed His Entire Body
Interesting Interview With
Dr. Spitzka, Who Dissects the
Brains of This Brotherhood
Lessons He Has Learned
From Them Peculiarities
That Denote Intellectual
Superiority-Some Men With
Wonderful Brains.
BY JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10. 1872.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
SUBSTITUTE FoR RueeER.

The story from Philadelphia that a
man Of that city has discovered sub
stitute for rubber which he manufac-
lures from various kinds of waste viii
be accepted with a grain Of salt uHtil
the facts ne claims are fully ssIab-
ished. It has long been the dream OF
chemists that a substance which would
take the place of rubber in many OF
the forms in which It is used would
ultimately be discovered, but. like the
famous passage TO Cathay in the time
OF Columbus, the result has eluded
pursuit 1t may be put down as fact
that some time. somewhere, snch a
substitute viii be found. says the
Washington Herald. II may not have
all the qualities Of rubber. which seems
TO have been a special gift of Provi.
dence to mankind. Of valae impos-
sible OF replacement or counterfeit
But the uses OF rubber have extended
so enormously. and the supply is 30
limited in tropical countries, that the
mind Of the world has been. as IT
were, concentrated upon the PROPOSE
ton Of finding some substance which
would. under proper condition. take
its place. Until now no such product
has been found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
PROTECT GRADE CROSSINGS
Large Number of Recent Accidents
Responsible for State Railroad
Commissions Activity.

Madison.-The state railroad COM
mission is waging campaign against
the dangerous railroad crossings AS
sisted by the engineering force. one
OF the commissioners has devoted
several months investigating the sit
uation. More than 1000 crossings
are considered dangerous and it is
the intention to make these as safe
as possible this year. Automatic dan
ger signals, including electric alarm
bells and Illuminated signs, are be-
ing installed at all dangerous cross
ings that are not guarded by watch
men. The separation of grades is be-
ing ordered wherever it can be with
out undue hardship on the railway
companies. Distractions that inter-
fere with the view of the tracks near
crossing are being removed. The
activity in this direction has been
stimulated by the increased number
of crossing accidents during the last
few months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
SMITH REPORT ON TITANIC
SENT TO u. S. SENATE
White Star Line Officials Charged
With Incompeteney-"Pick Up"
Crew is Denounced.

Washington, May 24.-Sweeping
charges of incompetency in the man
agement of the White Star steamship
line, strong denunciation Of num-
Der of the members of the pick up"
crew of the Inflated Titanic and Sc
we're arrangement of J. Bruce Ismay
and other officials will be made in the
report of the United States senate sub
committee which conducted an inves-
tigation into the great sea disaster, to
be submitted to the senate next Tues
day.
The report viii be submitted by
Chairman William Alden Smith Of
Michigan, who has labored almost in
cessantly since the afternoon he was
dispatched to New York to meet the
Carpathia and begin gathering facts
first-hand.
The report spares neither ]. Bruce
Ismay nor his subordinates in New
York, whose juggling with the truth,
after receiving news from Montreal
that the Titanic had sunk, is savagely
criticized. Emphasis is laid on the
cruelty Of sending out such a dis
patch as that received by Representa-
tive Hughes of West Virginia, whose
daughter was on the Titanic with her
husband. and was told in a telegram
signed White Star line. that the IT.
tanic was being towed into Halifax.
Direct responsibility for the acct
dent is laid ON Captain Smith, and II
is pointed out that had he needed the
warnings OF ice sent him by the Amer
ika and other vessels the lives of the
1851 victims would have been saved.
The report riddles the assertion Of
many of the members of the crew that
the sudden drop In the temperature
which was noted and testified TO by
almost every witness placed under
examination was no warning OF the
approach Of ice.
Concerning the llfeboats II is re-
ported that none OF them had com
passes, only three had lights. all were
insufilciently manned, and none of
them by sailors. The Indifference OF
such officers and warrant officers as
did get into the boats to the cries of
distress is caustically commented upon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
SENATOR LOR|MER
IS EXONERATED
Majority Report Of Investigators
Holds Him GuiItIess.
NO EVIDENCE OF CORRUPTION
Views of Minority, However, Declare
His Election Was Secured Through
Fraudulent and improper
Use of Money.

Washington, May 23.-The case Of
Senator Lorimer. whose election was
alleged 20 have been brought about
through corruption, was placed before
the senate here for final action.
Majority and minority reports were
made by the special investigating COM
mittee. the former UNFOLDING and the
latter condemning the senator.
The majority reported that all the
rules of law, judicial procedure and
Justice required that the senate's for
mer judgment In Senator Lorimer's
favor be held final and conclusive and
that there was absolutely no new and
substantial evidence discovered on
this reinyestigation, his election being
1the logical result of existing political
conditions in Illinois"
The minority reported that th3 evil
dence presented at the second insesti-
CATION was broader and more far
reaching" than the previous inquiry
brought out and that 1t cOnclusiveiy
established that at least ten of the
votes cast for Lorimer were corrupt
and that his election therefore was
invalid.
The minority report was signed by
Senators Kern and Lea, Democrats.
and Kenyon, Republican.
The majority report upholds the
plea of res adjudicata. which is in
effect that the case, having once been
decided by the senate. cannot again
be brought into issue upon the same
evidence. In this connection it Is
strongly pointed out that the claim of
newly discovered evidence was not
substantiated. In brief. the basis of
this newly discovered evidence was
the allegation of Clarence w. Funk.
general manager of the international
Harvester company. that Edward
Hines. friend and hacker of Senator
Lorimer. had told him that 100000
had been expended In putting Lori
mer over" and had told him that he
(Hines) had personally contributed
$4,000 toward such fund.
The report sustains the plea of res
adjudicata, but in the event that the
senate should decline to accept 1t. the
committee submits it's conclusion upon
the evidence and finds in favor OF
Lorimer.
The report was submitted by Chair
man Dillingham; and had the approval
Of Senators Gamble and Jones, Re-
publicans. and Fletcher ana Johnson
Democrats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
CUBAN SITUATION
GROWING SERIOUS.
May Be Necessary for U. S. to
Intervene.
NEGROES CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Revolt Alleged to Be Due &c DlserImi-
nation Of Administration Against
colored Men in Political
Appointments.

Washington, May 24.--"Unless the
revolt of the negroes in Cuba is put
down or checked within a few days
Intervention by the United States may
become necessary, as the uprising has
reached an acute stage"
This was the assertion Of an official
of the state department on Wednes-
day.
Close on the heels Of this assertion
the state department issued the fol
lowing:
1T is reported from Havana that
the negro movement now appears
much more alarming and widespread
than at first supposed. At various
points conflicts have occurred be-
tween the rural guard and small bands
of negroes, the rural guard suffering
severely. Armed bands Of negroes
have appeared near Havana and also
at various places In the provinces OF
Oriente and Santa Clara. A band OF
negroes on the twentieth burned a
landing stage at Cruces Of the Cuban
Central railroad, and the negro lead
ers are threatening 10 destroy other
foreign property.
Considerable alarm is said to exist
at Santiago and at Sagua la Grande.
and the negroes. who are well armed.
are stealing horses at various points.
The government is sending troops to
the affected provinces and the presi-
dent expresses confidence In the abil-
ity Of the government to crush the
movement"
The trouble in Cuba is said to be
over alleged discrimination by the
Cuban administration against the me-
groes in political appointments. The
Liberal party of Cuba, which is out.
is charged also with having melted the
negroes to revolt in the hope Of stir
ring up enough trouble to defeat Pres
ident Gomez for reelection this fall.
Havana, May 24.-Fully alive to the
seriousness OF the negro uprising, the
government sent two companies of in
fantry and two batteries of artillery to
the province of Oriente, Wednesday.
where the situation approaches the
alarming.
A report from Santiago says that
more than 5000 negroes have taken
up arms In the province OF Oriente
alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
CLASH NEAR ON BORDER.
Soldiers Chase Mexican Rebel, Across
Line at Fabens, Texas.

Soldiers Chase Mexican Rebel, Across
Line at Fabens, Texas.
El Paso, Tex. May 23.--open hostil-
tiles between the United States troops
guarding the American border and
Mexican rebel soldiers were narrow
ly averted at a point opposite Fabens,
80 miles east of here. American ter
ritory al the point where the trouble
occurred extends a mile south of the
Rio Grande. and American troops
were guarding tho real line when u
band Of rebel soldiers, evidently I'M
aware that the river did not form the
line, came up. The American calvary
chased the rebels, 300 strong. across
the line.
The reyolutionists shouted "Muera, ="
meaning death, and formed In battle
array.
-Four captains. including Jose Cordo-
va, explained 10 the rangers that they
had not recognized the American sol
diers. The liberals were on their way
to meet 800 federals who captured
Guadalupe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
RISK BUSINESS BOOM
INCREASE SHOWN IN RECEIPTS
OF INSURANCE OFFICE.
Tax of Northwestern Mutual Com
panY Practically Doubles in
Last Ten Years.

MadisOn.-The receipts of the
Wisconsin insurance department
show that tremendous advances in
the insurance business have been
made in the past ten years. The tax
of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance Co. OF Milwaukee has practi-
cally doubled in the same period.
In 1902 the receipts of the depart
ment were S46S,177.29. In 1906,
they jumped to s62O,43S6S. For
the fiscal year 1912. about to close,
the receipts will aggregate s927,-
1866. OF this amount, however,
s127.000 should be deducted, as it
represents fire department tax here
tofore collected locally. For the ten
years referred to, the total collec-
lions of departmental receipts aggre-
gated $7,166, 445.33.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
FISH IN GREAT ABUNDANCE
Streams Near Couderay Are Yielding
Catches of Thousand Pounds
in a Few Hours.

ouderay.-Settlers within ra-
dius of seven miles of Knudson lake
in this township, are busy fishing red
horse and sailing them down for
summer use. During the night time
fish core up in small streams from
Knudson and Lake Chetek to spawn
and when a shoaI of them come they
literally fill the creek, sprawling over
each other making the water loog az
if it was boiling and causing rum
BILE like distant thunder, it is then
that the farmers jump into the wa
ter using spears, forks ard their
hands in throwing the fish out on
the banks. One man will throw out
1000 pounds of fish in night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29

One notable feature Of present day
drama is tie decline in popularity OF
the triangle theme. which thus bids
fair to lose its identifying adjective
eternal" Cast your eyes over the
failures OF the past few seasons, and
you win find that plays dealing chief
ly with III mated couples and unhappy
love intrigues bulk large in the store
houses, says Munsey's Magazine. The
public has sickened OF the unsavory
mess. BY the same token, we are
growing tired OF plots which call for
so-called strong emotional" work on
the part Of the heroine. This is dis
tinctly material and nonsentimentaI
age. Glance over recent successes.
and you cannot fail to note the prea-
ence In each one OF them OF something
more substantial than love.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
MANY TO GET DOLLAR A DAY
Six Thousand Wisconsin Veterans
Are Affected by New, Sher-
wood Pension Law.

Madison.-Adjt.- Gen. 'Boardman's
Office force is almost swamped with
york arising out of the new pension
law, act of May II, 1912, which af-
fects fully 95 per cent of the pension
ers in the state, every one in fact
whose pension heretofore has been
less than $50 per month. The de-
partment is sort of a free pension
agency, and many old veterans pre-
fer to have their papers made out
by the Acknowledgement.
There are some 5000 persons in
the state affected by the law, and
each one is anxious to get his claim
on file as soon as possible.
In the United States it is said that
there are 100000 veterans who are
affected by the law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Railroads May save Money.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars
will be saved annually to the rail-
roads of Wisconsin and other states if
the experiments now being conducted
by the agronomy department of the
Wisconsin college of agriculture to
exterminate weeds prove successful.
At the request of the Milwaukee-North-
ern railway of Cedarburg, the depart
ment has started preliminary exDeri-
ments to ascer tain If weeds growing
between railroad tracks cannot te
killed by spraying. Prof A. L. Stone
began his tests upon noxious weeds
on plats of ground near the college
When he determines the best agency
to be used in spraying, experiments
will be conducted on the tracks of the
Milwaukee-Northern, running from
Milwaukee to Plymouth by way of She
boygan.
"Sulphuric acid has been found to
be one of the most powerful agencies
in killing noxious Weeds said Pro-
lessor Stone, "but we are not sure
but that this solution would have
deleterious effect upon the rails and
ties" He said that his preliminary
studies indicate that the only safe
method would be to spray the bal.
lasted tracks with some kind Of oil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Courses for Religious InstructTon.

Courses for Religious Instruction.
The Wisconsin Institute OF Religious
Instruction. which was begun here
last summer and which proved such a
success that 1t will be repeated again
this year, is growing to be a state
wide movement This year, in addi-
ton TO the school TO be held here. the
organization viii conduct schools in
Eau Claire, Beaver Dam, Superior and
Rockford, H.
1t has been growing in the state
for the last twelve years. and during
the last three years the work has
doubled annually Its object is to sup
plement the work of the public
school in the field of religious instruc-
ton.
The modern missionary movement
has had profound effect on present
day political. industrial and social con-
ditions, and yet there is no compre-
hensiye plan in operation for instruct
ing the youth In this movement. in
spite of the efforts that the Sunday
school is making. II has not, how
ever, the time, the teachers nor the
equipment for the general instruction
work The Wisconsin institute win
provide course of study in the Bible
and in foreign missions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Held for wife Murder.

Milwaukee.-In a fit of drunken
rage, John Frey, Sc years old, ISIS
Cherry street, is charged by the po-
lice of having murdered his wife,
Mrs. Mary Frey. As years old, by
hitting her over the head with a
blunt instrument. Her skull was
fractured. Death must have been in
Simultaneous. Frey admits striking
his wife, but says his fist was the
weapon used.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29

The Yonkers Judge who decided that
the woodpeeker has the right to ply
his vocation OF tapping the trees in
early morn. no matter whom he wakes.
indirectly gives his sanction to a whole
lot OF sleepdisturbers The cocks
shrill clarion. the quacklng OF the
ducks and geese. the squealing OF the
pigs and the barking of the dogs all
get license from this judicial declara-
ton. incidentally as newspaper COM
ments indicate that the defendant
woodpecker INDUCED this habit as
early as a. m. woodpecker who
drills for worms at that hour during
this season of the year must be a
nlghthawk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
BADGER CONGRESS
ELECTS OFFICERS
MRS. \ A. BELTS OF MILWAUKEE,
CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF STATE
MOTHERS ORGANIZATION.
SESSIONS HELD IN Y. M. C. A.
Mines. :. r. Sullivan, Henry sullivan,
?. w. siemens and w. II. Wright
Are Named Members Of
Board of Directors.

Madison.-Mrs. H. A. Belts of Mil
waukee was elected president of the
Wisconsin Congress of Mothers at the
opening session of the annual meet
ing in the Young Women's Christian
association building, Milwaukee. Other
officers chosen were:
First yicepresident, Mrs James
Donahue, Milwaukee; second vice
president, Mrs. Edward Hammet, She
boygan; third vice-president, Mrs. E.
NJ. Henzlik, Wonewoc; recording sec
rotary. Mrs. II. X. Curtis; treasurer,
Mrs. Joseph Dixon; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. H. C. Campbell, Mil
waukee.
Four members of the board of d.
years-Mmes j. r. Sullivan, Henry
Sullivan, F. w. Siemens and W. H.
Wright of Milwaukee.
Mrs. ]. r. Sullivan, president since
the organization of the Wisconsin
branch. presided, In her annual adj
dress Mrs. Sullivan said there were
nine affiliated clubs, of which five
were in Milwaukee-the Mothers and
Teachers association Of the Eigh-
teenth district school, the Mothers
and Teachers club of the First ward
school, the Woman's Cathedral insti-
tute, the Mothers Circle of the Mar
quette Women's league. and the
Mothers club of the Boys Busy Life
club
OF extensions in prospect, she re-
ferred to representation to be obtained
next year in one of the sections of the
Wisconsin Teachers association, and
the prospective opening of the educa-
tional section of the Madison Wo
mans club to the work of the con-
gress.
Mrs. F. w. Siemens, treasurer, pre-
scented her report, showing balance
on hand of s636s
Resolutions prepared by Miss Per
due, apropos of the enforcement of
the state sanitation laws, in connec-
ton with the newly formed City SAM
tation league, were presented to the
congress.
twenty-five women were present at
the morning session. of whom four
were from points in the state. The
meeting was followed by luncheon
at the Y w c. A., Mrs. Henry Sulli-
van acting as toastmistress. Toasts
were responded to by Miss Vina Van
derwalker of the Milwaukee normal
school, A. H. Hutton and Rabbi Sam
uel Hirshberg.
Rabbi Samuel Hirshberg responded
TO the toast The Place of Woman in
Society" and gave an able account of
the position of inferiority which wo-
men had occupied through the ages.
and of the legal restrictions which.
even in the United States, she labors
under with regard to control of chill
dren and property, and then traced
the growth Of her opportunity through
the later days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Convention Fight Now On.

An unusually hot fight Is expected
when the state organization of Eagles
meet in GAINESVILLE June IL to 10, over
the selection of the meeting place
for 1913
The Neenah and Menasha aeries
have Joined in an effort to secure the
convention for Menasha.
On the other hand, the Manitowoc
delegation have opened a vigorous
campaign 1t is said that Manitowoc
has assurance from Milwaukee. She
boygan, Oshkosh, Amigo, and many
other aeries Of the order that they
will support Manitowoc In the effort
to land the convention. Manitowoc
this year will send two delegates to
the convention instead of band with
a large number of members, as has
been the case in former years, with a
view of cutting down expenses as
much as possible. so that the visitors
may be royalty entertained in 1913
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
VIII Teach 5eekeepinq.

Beekeeping viii be taught in the
college Of agriculture of the IT, of W.
as result Of the action Of the regents
In acceding to the wish of the STATE
Beekeepers association. There ara
now 10000 farms in the state on
which bees are kept and the total
value OF the products is estimated at
$3.50. 600 a year Professor Sanders of
the department of economic etoInology
viii have charge of the new course
and il is probable that work viii begin
with the opening OF the first semester,
September %. 1912
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Favors New Land Entcx.

That the adoption of new state
land policy. by which the 100000 to
100000 acres lying idle in Wiscon-
sin could be developed and made pro
ductiye. would be the greatest agency
to develop northern Wisconsin, is
urged by DR.. Charles Mccarthy, chief
of the legislative reference library, in
a statement. For three months an in
dependent investigation of the land
problem has been prosecuted by the
state board of public affairs. DR.. Nc
Carthy believes that an administra-
tive land board should be created by
the next legislature to supervise con
tracts between settlers and land
agents
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
U. S. HITS STEEL TRUST.
Witness Says Bridge Trust Controls
20 Per Cent. of Output,

WtVHGSS Gays pTlu9e IEuSt ContfOiS
20 Per Cent. OF Output.
New York, May 24.-Percival Rob
erts, Jr.. one Of the defendants in the
suit to dissolve the United States
Steel corporation. was granted per-
mission at the hearing here on
Wednesday to change his sworn state
ment that at the time of the organiza-
ton of the American Bridge company
Il controlled only SO per cent. of the
business of that industry In this eoun.
try.
He said that these figures covered
the year 1904 instead of the year
1900. when the American Bridge com
pany was formed
c. d. Marshall OF the McClintic-
Marshall Steel company Of Pittsburg.
took the stand and swore that at the
time Of its formation the American
Bridge company actually absorbed rs
per cent. of all the competitive bust
ness in the country. and today con.
trolls 20 per cent of the total output
In their line.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-05-29
Womaa's Club Meeting Closes.

. CiAN StOSCSs
The meeting of the delegates
of the Wisconsin Federation of
Womans clubs closed in Madison.
Mrs. ]. w. Hobbins, vice-president OF
the Second district, called the meeting
to order. Mrs. Fargo Of Lake Mills
acted as secretary. A committee CO
resolutions Endorsed and expressed ap-
prevail of the convention.
Reports from the following clubs
were read The Columbus Woman's
federation. the Wyoeena Study club,
the Baraboo Twentieth Century club,
the Bloomington Salamuglfndi club,
the Boscobel Study club, the Richland
Center Civic federation, the Albion
Campus club, the Berlin Friends in
Council and Athena club, the Fort At
kinson Tuesday club and Badger club,
the Green Lake Educational club, the
Jefferson Shakespeare club, the Kill
bourn Tuesday club, the Lake Mills
Woman's club, the Stoughton club.
and the Token Greek Library club.
Almost without exception, individual
club reports included donations of
money and effort toward some form
of public welfare work, especially the
giving Of money and support to home
libraries.