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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
GREAT BRITAIN FILES
PROTEST AGAINST CANAL
Claims Treaty Violation and Declares
Taft Was Wrong When He Took
Contrary View.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE protest
OF Great Britain against the princl-
pie of free tolls for American ships
in an American canal was filed off,
cially Tuesday with Secretary Knox.
and simultaneously in the British par
lament, the main points In the protest
being that such free tolls are a clear
violation Of the Clayton Bulwer and
Hay-P auncefote treaties The case of
Great Britain was prepared by Sir
Edward Grey. minister OF foreign
affairs. and was communicated to
Secretary Knox by Mr., James Bryce,
the British ambassador, accompanied
by the counsellor of the British en-
bassy. Mr.. Mitchell lines.
Otherwise the note is devoted al
most entirely to an effort to demon
strate that any such exemption OF
American shipping as is proposed is
in direct conflict with the terms Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty and that Presi-
dent Taft was clearly wrong when he
took the contrary view.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
PLAN ILLNESS INSURANCE
Bill TO Be Considered Providing New
Feature in Conjunction Win Work
mems Compensation Law.

Madison. sickness insurance for
working men and women. to be adj
ministered by the state Industrial
commission of the workmen's COM
pensation act, is one OF the plans
10 be worked out for presentation
as bin in the next Wisconsin leg
islature.
The plan will provide that every
workman shall contribute small
part of his wages toward the insur-
ance fund, and that the employer
shall do likewise The state is CON
additionally prohibited from assist
ing with funds as is the case in tie
English system.
In its broad features the bill will
contain provision that the sickness
Insurance shall not lapse in case OF
unemployment. Il is possible, In
the event of the enactment OF this
law, that man who is under the
terms OF the workmen's compensa-
ton law and has been injured In an
accident will be barred from drawing
both compensation and sickness in
surance. The Industrial commission.
II is proposed, will be given broad
powers OF administration and Will
decide the amount to be paid as
claims are filed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
One Of rsft,s Achievements.

1t will stand to the credit of Presi-
lent Taft's administration that moro
has been done since his Inauguration
to prevent the use of the mails for
fraudulent purposes than was accom-
plished in the term of any predecessor.
There has been unceasing and unre-
lenting pursuit of the quacks, promo
tiers of mining swindles and other
types of rascals who have employed
the mail to put their bait before in
tended victims. The crusade to pro
tect the public has resulted in many
convictions. Arrests have been made
in most of the large cities of the coun-
try, criminals big and little have been
reached and death blow dealt to sun
dry plots for swindling the public
Never has the detective branch OF
the postal department shown such a
high degree of efficiency. and never
has it been so perilous to make use of
the mails to defraud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
SUGGESTS MERGER
OF STATES FUNDS
Secretary of State Submits FL
nanCiaI Plans to Governor.
WOULD SIMPLIFY SYSTEM
Pre- -ents Outline of Method by Which
All DISBURSEMENTS Could Be Audited
by One Oepartment-TaN Remission
Would Be Possible in 1918.

Madison. The merger of at least
seven funds into the states general
fund, a prediction that tax remis-
sions will be possible in 1913, a re-
newal of his recommendation for the
budget system OF appropriations, u
plea for a law requiring appropria-
tion bills TO be submitted TO the au-
diting department before passage in
order to make them conform with
present methods of state accounting,
and a statement of the large increase
in printing bills owing TO the failure
to secure competitive bids are con-
tanned in the biennial report Of Sec
Rotary OF State Frear. submitted TO
the governor
Secretary Frear notes the fact that
over s10,000,000 OF state disburse-
ments are now audited by this de-
partment annually. duty devolying
UPON a state auditor in most other
states. The total book disbursements
for the fiscal year 1912 were 3d.
299,72054.
This amount has been Incorrect
ly accepted by the uniformed as the
actual expense of state government"
says the secretary. However,
$1,931, 5000 OF the total disburse-
ments is for transfers or duplicate
payments. Every appropriation
from the general fund to another
fund necessarily appears as a book
disbursement. When this identical
money is disbursed from the fund
to which 1t was transferred. IT again
appears on the records as disburse-
ment.'
These items deducted from the to-
tai leaves the actual state expense
at sS.060.224. Automobile license
money, which 10 not retained for
state purposes capitol construction
funds, and similar items should right
fully be deducted also. maintains
Secretary Frear.
The funds which Secretary Frear
would have merged With the gem
eral fund include the oil inspection,
state highway, fire marshal, forest
reserve, grain and warehouse com
mission, forestry investment. and the
revolving fund
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
COLONEL ROOSEVELT CHOSEN
TIC LEAD PARTY IN 1916
date at Progressive Conference
In Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Amidst the sing
ing and shouting of men and women
during wave Of religious fervor that
swept over the Progressive party con-
ference here on Tuesday, Theodore.
Roosevelt was unanimously named as
the presidential nominee of that party
in 1916.
Benjamin Fay Mills, evangelist. was
just concluding an grafton, likenins
the Progressive movement to a reli.
gious crusade, when he stopped and
mentioned the name of Roosevelt.
The cheering swept over the 1900 men
and women.
He then proposed Mr. Roosevelt as
the standard bearer four years hence.
and the demonstration was like that
which produced pandemonium in the
Coliseum convention last August.
Earlier in the proceedings Colonel
Roosevelt, delivering his set speech to
the conference. declared that the ques.
ton of leadership would work itself
out naturally and that the leaders
would be developed by the events OF
the next two years.
The Progressive national party
will run on its own tracks and
fight consistently for the enact
nent of social justice legislation
in state and nation. There will be
no alliances with old parties. This
was the announcement made by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt on Monday. He
voiced the sentiment OF other new
party leaders in attendance at the
Progressive party national conference,
which opened this morning at the tio
tel La Sale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

The Republican party dead? The
wish is father to the thought. Espe-
cialiy as respects such Democrats as
are harboring and expressing the opin-
ion It might be better for them to
proceed upon the opposite opinion, and
tread YEARLY, lest reckless or hasti-
~ calculated course deliver them into
the hands Of their old enemy, sobered
by the recent experience and in fettIe
again
What a hardy organization the Dem
ocratic party has shown itself to bel
In the past half century what punish
ment 1t has takenl How quickly it
has recovered from drubbings which
at the moment seemed finishersi
Although through split the party
had appeared to go to pieces in 1860,
four years later it was strong enough
to threaten seriously the reelection
OF Mr.. Lincoln. The full power t
master'ful politician was necessary to
guide the Republican party to success,
Although McClellan's defeat had
been so signal in 1864, the Democracy
was strong enough four years later to-
command the leadership of Horatio
Seymour, one of the most accom-
plished men of the day, and force the
Republicans to nominate the military
hero of the Civil war.
Seymour was defeated, but four
years later the Democracy's prospects,
were bright until a so-called inde-
pendent movement, composed in part
of disgruntled Republicans and anna
teur Democratic politicians, dashed
them by the nomination of Mr.. Gree
ley. And four years later, notwith-
standing that flamboyant fiasco, as
able man as Samuel ]. Tilden was
found to lead the party: and he came
within one electoral vote of the prize
And was ever a party in more de-
moralized plight than the Democracy
in the spring of 1896, just prior to the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan? Mr. Clcve-
land had made an unprecedented mess
of things, and the party seemed adrift
and sinking. But Mr.. Bryan, an mex
perienced skipper. took command and
steered the craft to port.
Those who remained true through
all that dark time held firmly to the old
name and to the traditions They re-
membered their patron saints, and
still called on Jefferson and Jackson.
Have the Republicans no great
names or traditions? Take Lincoln
a greater man than either Jefferson
or Jackson-and men like Oliver P.
Morton. John A. Andrew, Edwin Nor
gan and Seward Stanton, Fessenden.
Wade, Stevens and others, who held
up his hands during the four years OF
the Civil war. And as for record.
what other party matches it for the
"arduous greatness of things done?"
They can be named by the score.
The party of Lincoln not able to
come back?" 1t will ride out the
present storm and be mighty tight
and fit craft for years to come.-W Wash.
ington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
THREE ARRESTED
AS BLACKMA|LERS
Demanded $1,000 From Gov.
Wilson Under Threat.
CAUGHT BY CLEVER RUSE
Young Mountaineers Living In Jersey
Highlands Are Jailed For Attempt
ing to EFFORT Money Through
Letters to President-EIect.

Newark, n. j., Dec 12.-Three men,
bers Of a gang of mountaineers that
for long time has terrorized the far
mers in the Ramapo mountains in the
northern part of New jersey, were
lodged in the Essex county jail here
Tuesday night on the charge of send
ing a letter to President Elect Wood.
row Wilson demanding gold with
death the penalty Of refusal.
That they did knowingly and will
fully use the United States mails for
furthering a scheme to defraud Mr.
Woodrow Wilson OF Trenton. n. j."
was tho wording of the charge placed
against them. What they had actually
done. according to the officers. was to
send seven letters to Mr.. Wilson dur
ing the last month. demanding that he
deliver to them $4,000 under threat.
The first letter reached the COVER
nor's office in Trenton on November
H. The last one reached him in Ber-
muda.
While Mr.. Wilson expressed no
alarm. his friends Immediately placed
the matter in the hands Of Postoftlce
Inspector Cortelyou at Philadelphia.
On the day the FIRST letter was re
ceiyed deputy marshals, secret serv.
Ice men and postotfice inspectors
throughout the state were hunting the
blackmailers.
To Deputy United States Marshal
Louis G. Beekman and Postoffice In
spectors Francis Butler and Clinton
Larabee had been assigned the most
important and difficult task Of keeping
secret watch on a rural free delivery
post box on a mountain road near
Wharton. n. ]. II was In this box
that the money was to be left. accord
ing TO the demands of the blackmail-
crs.
It was I'm the dcsolate wilderness.
among the abandoned mines north OF
Lake Hopatcong. and about fourteen
miles from Dover. that Beekman and
the inspectors captured the three sus-
poets.
The prisoners are Warren Dunn. his
brother Jacob and Seeley Davenport
typical poor whites" OF the hills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
M'cARTY DEFEATS FYLNN
Singing Battle in Los Angeles is
Stopped by Referee.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. FIN one
Of the most terrific and desperate bat
Ties ever fought on the coast, Jim
Flynn. with face beaten almost to q
pulp. was declared loser in the six
teenth round Of his scheduled twenty
round fight with Luther Mccarthy
Tuesday night After the Pueblo fire.
man had twice been sent to the can
vas. Referee Charles Eyton stopped
the slaughter. Had he not done so.
Flynn would have been Knocked sense
less on regaining his feet.
This leaves the white hopes In
possession of the Geld. Flynn, who
has been stumbling block to would
be champions for years, has now
been wiped from the heavyweight stu
alton and II viii be for Al. Palzer and
Luther McCarty to decide who is best
entitled to succeed the disoredited
Jack Johnson as the king of the top
notch class in pugilism.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
a.. Ia protec,iv. r.riff.

Did we not enjoy the benefits of a
protective tariff our working people
would not be wearing laces and en-
broideries. They would rot be having
running water and toilet conveniencss
In the privacy of their own BONES.
All the improvements in housing.
which have come about f. the last
generation. may rightly be laid to the
beneficent effects of the protective
tariff, which has enabled the working
people to earn wages which made it
possible for them to acquire sanitary
homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
SENATOR sNlVELY LOSES TOE.

Washington. Dec. 1S Senator Ben.
Refuses TO Take Anaesthetio and
Smokes During Operation.
jamin F. Shively OF Indiana had one Of
the toes of his right foot cut off in
local hospital The toe had become
lrritated and blood poisoning was
feared Senator Shively refused to
take ether or chloroform. During the
operation he smoked n cigar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
FIND BIG SMUGGLING PLOT.
Authorities Declare Government Has
Been Cheated Out Of Million.

New York. Dec. 13.--The biggest
dress smuggling conspiracy the gov
eminent authorities have ever had to
deal with. through which the govern
ment has lost more than $1,000,O00. is
declared by the port officials to have
been uncovered in the indictment by
the grand jury of Mrs. Antoinette Hal.
dron. thirty-tive years old, of this city
and Eer arrest. Gowns worth SIS, 200
were found in her trunks.
Several prominent New York and
Boston dressmakers are involved and
more arrests are expected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
DELAY FOR PEACE MEET.
First Session Postponed Because TURK
Delegates Are Late.

Delegates Are Late.
London, Dec. 13.-Because the Turk
ish delegates to the Balkan peace
conference could not reach London
before Friday night the first session
of the conference which was to be
held on Friday has been postponed
held on Friday has been postponed.
That the peace delegates will not be
readily able to arrive at agreeable
terms of settlement was indicated by
Sir Edward Grey in the house of com
mons.
The Balkan situation is causing
much genuine anxiety in diplomatic
circles. not so much on account of the
remote possibility that Turkey and
the allies will be unable to reach an
agreement within the time allotted for
The peace conference. but because Aus
tria and Servia are hourly getting
further away from a basis for the set.
Element OF their difficulties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
TAFT AT HEAD OF RED CROSS
is Reelected President of Nationa

Is Reelected President of National
= ciety at Annual Meeting.
Washington, Dec. 13.-President
Taft was reelected president of the
American National Red Cross at the
eighth annual meeting Of the organi-
zation. held here.
The president, who presided. said
that the Titanic relief work proved
that the world was coming to know
that there was trustee to whom
money could be paid aud properly dis
bursed in time of emergency and that
this was the Red Cross.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
MATCH TRUST FACES FINE.
Liable to $4,000 Penalty for Violating
Child Labor Laws.

Madison. Wis. Dec 11.-What is
declared to be the most far reaching
and most significant prosecution ever
brought under the child labor laws of
America was instituted by the state
OF Wisconsin against the Diamond
Match company. known as the
Trust"
Service was secured In charges in.
volving fines aggregating $4,000.
This is the maximum total possible
under the statutes which provide for
a fine of from SIS to 800 for each
specific violation OF the law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY.
William n. ouieIsy Is Held TO Await
the Action OF Grand Jury.

INC fNGhttN VI
Indianapolis. Dec. t3.--Charged with
giving perjured evidence in the dyna
mite trial here William II. Quigley.
business agent of the Carpenters
union In Detroit. was placed under ar
rest on orders of Judge Anderson and
will be held TO await the result of the
federal grand jury's investigation.
Quigley had denied on the witness
stand that he had ever written Ger.
tain letter to Hiram Cline. general or.
ganizer OF the Carpenters union, as
testified by r. G. NJ Ross.
Herbert s. Wood testified that in his
opinion the handwriting in the letter
to Cline. the signature of Quigley in
open court and the Quigley signature
on the register ut the Grand hotel on
December ?. are those OF the same
man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Eires purlnr Novemhn ?

Portage. Fire OF unknown ORR
gin for time threatened to wipe
out the stock farm of Attorney J. l..
Mahoney on the outskirts OF the city
Firemen rescued twenty-four head OF
cattle and seven horses from the blaz-
ing buildings The damage will reach
several thousand dollars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
CITE EDITOR FOR CONTEMPT.
Must Explain to Court Why He Quoted
Rooseveit's Views.

Boise, Idaho. Dec. IL. - The pub
Usher and editor of the Boise Capital
News viii have to explain. the su.
preme court OF Idaho ruled. why they
should not be punished for contempt
in giving publicity to Colonel Roose-
velts views on a decision of the court
which had the effect of keeping the
Roosevelt presidential electors OF the
official ballot.
r. s Sheridan. the publisher. and
c. o. Broxon. managing editor the
defendants. were given ten days in
which TO answer the citation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
sr.sks Worries Altitude Record

Tunis, Dec l3--The worlds altitude
record tor aeroplanes was broken
Wednesday by Roland G Harris. the
French aviator, who assembled 5,S0l
meters t19.0Ss feeO The best preyi-
Gus accepted record was 17,SSl feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
. cudahy to Have $500. 600.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. l3.-John P.
Cudahy viii receive $2,500,000 through
a recent settlement of his fathers es-
tate. his attorneys announced here
Wednesday. Mr., Cudahy said he was
satisfied with the settlement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

Rockford. H.. Dec. lt.-Dennis P.
GRAY. regarded as the oldest Odd Vel
Law in the world. died Monday aged
..ixh,v-seven years Mr.. Gray afilia'.
81 with Constantine lodge No. % in
Michigan in lSff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
BATTLE CRAFT SINKS SHIP
rritish Dreadnoushs Rams Steamer

fritish Dreadnousht Rams Steamer
and Whole Crew Is Lost.
Plymouth. Dec. 12.-An unknown
gteamer with her entire crew lie at
the bottom of the English channel as
the result OF collision with the Brit
ish 3o.0OO-ton Dreadnought Centurion.
The disaster came with terrific sud
denness in the dark hours of Tues.
day morning The apparently lost yes
sci attempted to cross the bows of
TIE battleship. which was steaming at
90 knots. anG sank before the Cen
turion could render help.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Gets es Years IS VIE Shaver

Rockford. ILL.,. Dec. 1S.--Fred Wheel
er. charged with poisoning his wife.
was found guilty by a jury Wednes.
day. the penalty beng twenty-five
years in the penitentiary. The jury
r,as our all night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

Trenton. y. J.. Dec. - Just one
week after Sire was attacked by an
unknown man in a lonely spot near
her home on Pennington avenue. Miss
Lucua Marshall died in Mercer hos
ri.3l here Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

Goldfeld. Ia, Dec. 13.-Robbers
blew the safe of the Citizens State
bank Wednesday and obtained be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 They then
stole a team and escaped 1t was not
discovered until a. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Not Yet in the Saddle.

Some OF the Democratic organs are
pointing with pride to the fact that the
country has not yet gone TO the bow
vows. Let us hope that the hard COM
mon sense of Doctor Wilson viii ward
off that fate. but anyhow the Demo
cratic party Is not yet IN the saddle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Falls Onto Pl,rhfork.

Wausaukee Falling from the
top of hay stack, Charles Jorgen-
son was fatally injured when he
struck a pitchfork in the hands 80
lis II year old son. who was about
10 help in feeding the cattle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

Sandy Hook. y J.. Dec. ia new
i4-inch gun burst while being tested at
the Sandy Hook proving grour /. Mon
day The muzzle of the gun was
blown a hundred yards The temper.
AIRY carriage OF the gun was shattered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
rhlrk Kan Perished IN Woods.

Marshfleld.-L Mooen. who went
deer hunting near Stanley while in
the first stages OF delirium tremens.
has been missing since NOV 20. and
81 is believer he has perished in the
woods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
INC Aliens Are ReprIeved.

Richmond, Va. Dec. 1S.-on repre-
sentation of their attorneys that evi-
fence bearing on the case had been
recently found. Governor Mann re-
prieved Floyd Allen and Victor Allen
Until January Il. Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
rransfer Stock EXCHANGE Sea,

New York. Dec. 12.-The New York
stock exchange seat OF John II.
Reynolds. Jr. was posted for transfer
TO Frederick Lewisohn Tuesday This
seat sold at $4,000, as compared with
S5S, goo last week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

President Taft will be the useful
sort of an ex-president- instead of
setting about 10 destroy the party that
has hoaored HIN. he win work for its
rehabilitation, and successfully.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Author Of eovs, Books Dead

Portland Me, Dec, t3.-James Otis
Koler, widely known as the author of
books for boys. died here Wednesday
st the age OF sixty.fOur Under the
name OF James Otis he wrote l45
books for boys.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
U. 5. rhIrd IL eaIIoon cont..t.

New York. Dec. 12.--Aceordlng TO
Advices received here Tuesday through
the Aero club Of Great Britain. Ameri-
ca has been officially awarded third
place IN the contest OF nine nations
tor ~ lut irrational balloon cup.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18

New York. Dec, 12-Thomas ].
Lynch was reelected president of the
NatiouE. league at the annual meeting
Of that organization at the Waldorf.
Astoria hotel Tuesday John Arnold
He, ller vas reelected secretary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Maxville Girl Ed. 10.

Mayville. After taxing supper at
her home, Miss Myrtes Henderson.
daughter OF Charles Henderson,
music dealer of this place. commit
teed suicide by drinking acid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
u 6 Ranlshes the Common Towel.

q. ;. baHfsFINS VIC ~NF''t'7N'' $500
Washington. Dec. 1.-THE common
towel was ordered abolished from rail-
road cars. vessels. all other interstate
vehicles and from stations. by Sec
retary Macveagh of the treasury de
nar,meut Monday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-12-18
Pioneer poctors Retire.

La Crosse, After a professional
life of thirty-two years in this city,
DIR. George b and Or viii \. Pow
ell viii retire from the medical pro-
fession and locate in California.