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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Program for Golf Tournament.

The twelfth annual tournament of
the Wisconsin State Golf association
Cor the amateur championship OF Wis.
consin win be held al the Blue Mound
Country club July % to %. Guy F.
Gregg of the committee in charge
prepared the program. Entries close
on July %. The usual fee OF $3.50
will be charged the entrants. The
competition win be played under the
rules of the Western Golf associa-
ton. 8 gold medal will be awarded
the winner Of the championship while
a silver one will be given to the run.
ner up. The various cups of the club
win also be at stake, and also the
Yule cup, donated by George Yule
of Kerosha. The competition will
consist of qualifying round at thirty
six holes. medal play, sixteen to quail
ify for the championship cup. The
second sixteen in each fight for the
Presidents and Directors cups shall
then compete in match play, eighteen
holes, except in the semi-finals and
finals, which shall be at thirty-six
holes. At the conclusion of the cham
pionship finals professional contest
will be held
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
v Find Three-Toed Horse

The remains Of fish are to be seen
sticking out of the banks. The pro
fessors are bending their efforts to
obtain specimens OF mammals. The
remains of an extinct camel, datinE
from the mlocene period, have been
obtained
Effort is being made to obtain speci.
mems of the water lizard. believed 70
be the oldest known form of animal
life. Fish many feet in length are
to be seen and every indication points
to the fact that the remains, so per.
fectly preserved, belong to a period al
least FIVE million years ago. ALONG
the southern edge of the desert, which
is believed to have been a lake at one
time, there has been discovered coal
Of a high quality.
An eastern syndicate owns the prop
erty upon which the discoveries have
been made They acquired the land
TO work the magnesia deposits and
also to prospect for gold, which is
found in nearby sections. Permission
was granted the scientists by the 10
cal manager to study and take specf
mems of the relics.
An effort will be made to have the
Smithsonian Institution send an ex.
pedition to make a thorough study, ar
it did OF the mammoth tracks discov.
cred in the yard OF the state peniten.
tisry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
jewelers. Close Meeting.

Members of the Wisconsin Re
tail Jewellers association at their
final session in Milwaukee decided to
revive the Wisconsin Retail jewelers.
Mutual Fire Insurance company, or
ganized four years ago. f. x. Bemis
of GAINESVILLE spoke on the subject of
organizing and managing Mutual fire
insurance companies.
The association decided 10 continue
the system of conducting examina-
tions for watchmakers. A report on
the work accomplished along this line
was made by Theodore Schelle. Mil
waukee. chairman of the committee in
charge.
Resolutions were passed favoring a
fixed selling price, urging the jeweler
not to affiliate himself too closely with
nationally advertised goods, demand
ing the enactment of effective national
and state Jaws furnishing fraudulent
snd misleading advertising. and rec
ommending the passage OF law for
bidding the stamping of all forms OF
time guarantees on articles made
wholly or in part of precious metals
and recommending the stamping OF a
registered trademark. denoting the
quality instead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
WAS LIKE FLAG OF TRUCE
Supposed Mad Dog Ways Its Tail al
Policeman In Time to Save
Its Life.

Kansas City. Mo.-The timely was
of his tail saved the life of a Scotch
collie belonging to Rev. Father sigis
mund Pirron, pastor of ST. Anthonyi
church, Seventh street and Barnett
avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
A cali was received at police head
quarters that there was mad dog
at Sixth street and Barnett avenue
and Patrolman OGs Flora was dis
patched with a riot gun TO kill it, He
found the dog with its tongue hang
ing out, hot. lost and excited.
"Herel" called Flora, to get the dos
to turn fits head to give him better
shot. But the dog advanced in
friendly manner and wagged his tail
THAT dogs not mad" Flora said
and let down the hammer OF the gun
He's only hot and lost"
Just then some children came alons
who said that the dog belonged tc
Father Pirron. The policeman led u
home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Scientists Seeking Relics In Nevada
Also Uncover Remains Of Prehis-
toric Camel and Dog.

Reno, Ney--M Marvellous discoveries
Of prehistoric mammals in the shale
fields on the desert 20 miles east Of
Nina. New, are announced as the re-
suit Of the explorations Of Prof Law
renee Baker OF the department of geo
logical research of the University of
California. Professor Baker Is assist.
ed in his researches by Prof. Buwaldo.
also of the university faculty
The investigations disclose the fact
that the region about Nina was once
an immense body of tropical water.
The bones OF three-toed horse, about
the size OF lamb, have been unearth-
ed The teeth, well preserved. and the
entire remains Of prehistoric dog
have been brought to light. 1t is be-
lieved that this animal lived at least
five million or six million years ago.
The scientists say that the fields about
Nina are the most marvellous in the
world.
Fossils eighteen feet high are 10 be
seen cropping out in the heart OF the
desert miles away from any human
life. In the vicinity is bed OF pure
carbonate Of magnesia, which assays
show runs 81 per cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Fire Bug Syndicate, Police Aver, II
Composed Of Insurance Brokers'
and AdIusters.

New York--Isldor steinrutzer. an
east side youth OF diminutive stature,
is under arrest charged by the fire
marshal with being the head of a
widely ramified "firebug syndicate"
and Of having started more than 200
fires in this city In the last five years.
Isidor, when cornered by the marshal
on a fire escape in 11Sth street, was
smoking a cigarette and watching the
panic and distress caused by tene-
ment house fire, in which the lives
and property Of eighty persons were
in danger He is charged with having
started this fire in conspiracy with
Samuel Cold, in whose fiat the fire &C.
Cured, and who is also under arrest.
The firebug syndicate is said to be
composed Of a number Of east side
fire insurance brokers and adjusters.
a few underworld characters and
gwarm 81 runners" whose vocation is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
jay Is. 1se2

General Grant ordered General
Sherman to take possession of all un-
occupied stores, manufactures and
dwellings In Memphis and to collect
their rents for the benefit Of the Unit
ed States government whore the own
ers were Confederates absent from
the place.
In reply to a letter written by Mr..
Seward to the American minister at
London, Earl Russell sent dispatch
to the British minister at Washington,
in which he said From the moment
that intelligence first reached this
country that nine states and several
millions of inhabitants of the great
American Union had seeded. and had
made war on the government Of Pres
ident Lincoln, down TO the present
time, her majesty's government have
pursued a friendly, open and consist
ent course They have been neutral
between the two parties to a civil war
Neither the loss of raw material
Of manufacture, so necessary 10 a
great portion Of our people, nor in
suits constantly heaped upon the Brit
ish name in speeches and newspa-
pers, nor a rigor, beyond the usual
practice of nations. with which the
queens subjects attempting to break
loose from the blockade of the south
ern ports have been treated have in
duccd her majestys government TO
awerve an inch from an tmpartjal metz
trallty
"At this moment they have nothing
more at heart than to see the consum-
nation of which tie president speaks
in his answer 10 the governors OF
eighteen states. namely. The bringing
of this unnecessary and luxurious war
TO a speedy and satisfactory eonclu-
SION"
There was shFmish near Bayou
Barnard. in the Cherokee Nation, In
which the Union forces were reported
victorious. Colonel Guitar OF the
Ninth Missouri, reinforced heavily, re-
pulsed an attack Of Confederates at
Moore's Mills, even miles east Of Full
ton, Mo-, after four hours fight
Parkersburg. Va, was thrown into
a panic by a report that band OF
partisans was an the way to attack
the place. Money In the banks was
carried into Ohio, the bridge was torn
up and a committee appointed to ask
the enemy not 20 burn the town.
Copyright. 1872, by W. O. chaprnan)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Snake Bites Man and She Sucks
Out Deadly Venom.
Joseph Eberhardt Of San Francisco
Attacked by Reptile While on
Fishing rrip--Heroic Treat
nent Prevents Death.

Mayfield, Cal.-Cutting deep into
the flesh OF the leg of her father, after
he had been bitten by rattlesnake,
getting down upon her hands and
knees, putting her lips to the wounds
made by her knife and the fangs of
the poisonous reptile. Anita Eberhardt,
twelve years old, sucked the venom
from the wound Of Joseph Eberhardt
and saved his life. Then, half carry
ing and half dragging him. she got
him 20 camp quarter of mile away.
where, with difficulty, she placed him
on the back of a saddle horse and
started him to the nearest farmhouse,
eight miles away.
Arriving at the farmhouse. Eber-
hardt fell in dead faint and was
hurried to a hospital in Palo Alto.
EberharGt is a harness maker of
San Francisco, and with his daughter
has been camping at the old Hub
bard e. Carmichael mill in a remote
section of the San Mateo mountains.
They arrived in this city and rented
horse that the girl might ride and
tudI Aity hllBHt phCh thSiI camp pHA-
fit to the old mill
hey started on q fishing trip to
Rock creek, three.oG ,rters of mile
from their tent Hardly had they
gone a quarter Of mile when Eber-
hardt was bitten In the calf of the
leg by a big rather lie killed the
reptile, but coon began to weaken as
the poison took effect The girl made
him lie down. and. after bandaging
the leg above tho fang marks. took
a large knife and made deep incisions
into the flesh
After her father was on his way to
the ranch house the girl set out on
foot to follow and reached the ranch
In the afternoon
Eberhardt is recovering. but physi-
clans say that had it not been for the
presence Of mind Of HIS daughter and
her prompt actions be would have
died in the mountain wilderness. They
said all the poison had been taken
from the mans body by the heroic
treatment Of the girl
This IS the second rattlesnalEe ex-
perience IN the family In 1902, when
they lived In Bisbee. Ariz., Mrs. Eher-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Mine RoxaItY Under Tax.

Mine royalties are taxable in Wis
consin as income after allowing for
deprec 4ation. This decision by the
state tax commission is the culmina-
ton of series of hearings in which
min,s owners from all sections of
Wisconsin appeared before the com
mi ssion, claiming that mine royalties
ere not income taxable under the
income tax law
The directors asserted that royal
ties were a depletion of the original
capital.
Certainly the day laborer is ex-
hausting his capital every day he
works, yet his wage or salary is
plainly subject to tax" says the
opinion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24

younger brother, employed by him as
a driver, in arriving home. Nathan
son saw an opportunity OF Perpetrating
a Joke" upon his mother. and pro-
eeeded TO tell her that the young man
ed. but was Interrupted in his blood
curl.ing tale by choking sound, fol-
lowed by the crash OF his mothers
body as she fell unconscious.
The fall was also heard by inmates
of Mrs. Nathanson's home and they
rushed TO her aid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
July IS. 1852

Great excitement existed at St.
Louis. Mo, over the order of Cover
nor Gamble authorizing General Scho-
field TO order out the militia TO sup
press the Confederate partisans who
were doing much mischief abroad in
the state
An engagement took place on the
Hatchie river. near Brownsville, Tenn,
Major General Pope, al Washington,
issued the following order; Hereafter
no guards will be placed ever private
houses or private property of any de-
scription whatever Commanding Off
GERS are responsible for the conduct
OF troops under their command. and
the articles Of war and regulations Of
the army provide ample means for re-
straining them to the full extent re-
CURED for discipline and efficiency
Soldiers were called into the field to
do battle against the enemy, and il is
not expected that their force and en-
ergy shall be wasted IN the protec-
ton Of private property Of those most
hostile to the government. No sol
der serving in this army shall here
after be employed in such service"
The Confederate steamer Cuba ar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Roads and Bridges 70 Be improved.

Roads and Bridges - BE improved.
Two million dollars worth of state
aid roads and bridges VIII be bupt
in 1913, according 70 reports received
by the state highway comm ission.
Towns in every county have voted or
win vote taxes for these improve
ments.
The commission is sending to town
chairmen forms on which to petition
county boards fer county and state
aid for roads or bridges. These forms
must be filed out by the town boards
and mailed to the county clerks on or
before September l, 1912. Towns
which did not vote for state aid last
spring still have a chance to do so
by calling special town meetings to
be held before September !.
If the residents of any town or
county desire the Improvement OF any
part of the county system and tns
town in which the portion of road
lies has not voted to improve it. they
may collect subscription of not less
than $500 and the town board of that
town may petition for aid, just as If
1t had been voted by the town, pro
vided the money is guaranteed to the
town by the petitioners.
Any group of freeholders may force
town to make an improvement by
paying into the town treasury one
sixth OF the estimated cost of the
work (not less than 5000 and petit
tioning the town hoard before August
is. The board then has to levy an
equal amount and petition for the i'm
provement. Counties desiring to do
work as counties. emitting the towns.
may do so by voting county tax
previous to October /.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
300 Fires Laid To Boy

to approach east side tenement dwell
ers who are poor and easily tempted
into dishonesty, and whom the run
ners" persuade to join In a swindle
OF the fire insurance companies by
oyerinsuring their few pieces Of furni-
ture and allowing the operatives" OF
the syndicate to set the furniture
afire.
The average price charged for start
ing d fire is about S25. According to
the fire commissioner. 25 per cent of
the fires In New York city are Of the
incendiary origin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Election of state Dentists.

The Wisconsin State Dental sssocl-
alton elected this executive council for
three years: DR.. C. A. Stratton. Osh-
kosh. DR.. S. H. Chase, Madison; DR..
7. NJ. Welch, Waupun. DR.. f. ]. Ell
sen, Milwaukee, was elected librarian.
The new officers of the association. in
addition to these, are: President. DR.
r. J. Wenker, Milwaukee; first vice
president, Dr. William Hopkinson.
Milwaukee; second vice-president, NJ.
L. Christensen, Oshkosh; secretary,
DR. D. o. Krause, Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
rskinq No Chances.

The Tragedian Lend mea lver I'M
til next week
The Comejian-Bu you got your
salary only Yesterday.
The Tragedian--I know. but my
landlord heard me recIting who steals
my purse steals trash" and now he
insists on being paid In advance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Rnv az 10 Rurnlara-

Chicago Boosting small boy
over the door and through the open
transom so he could unlock the door
and admit them, two burglars en-.
tered the fat Of Edgar goods at s11
Drexel boulevard while the family
was attending theater. The loss OF
$500 worth of silverware and cut
glass was reported to the police to-
day
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Names Bennett Inspector.

State Insurance COMMISSIONS IL
L. Ekern appointed c. f. Bennett Of
Edgerton as fire inspector Of state
and county buildings insured under
the state furd The position was re-
Gently created at salary Of 1900
Bennett IS a graduate OF the engineer
ing department Of the state univer-
slty. Commissioner Ekern and Actu-
airy l. T. Anderson left on Saturday
for Spokane. where they viii attend
the convention Of state insurance
commissioners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Decides Service Is Good.

The state railroad commission dis
missed the petition Of George W. Bart
lett and other residents of Albany,
Monticello apd New Glarus. asking
that an order be issued requiring the
Northwestern road to furnish better
freight and passenger service on its
branch from Brodhead to New Glarus-
1t was decided by the commission that
the volume of business on the branch
does not justify the change requested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Governor Files Expense.

The following campaign expenses
were filed With the SECRETARY of state:
Go, ernor It. Z. McGovern. $1.08 since
last report. or $14.66 in all; Congress-
man j. J. Esch. La Crosse, $23 since
last report; Congressman /. L. Len
root. Superior, s1.90 since last re-
port. Congressman J. NJ. Nelson,
Madison, s11995. Wisconsin Woman's
Suffrage society, $250.44 since last re-
port, or s72S.T7 in all.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
PAID EREMEA TO
HOLD MEETING
Seventh Annual Convention to Be
Held IuIy 23-25.
WAUSAU MAYOR TO WELCOME
George R. crosIey VIII Talk on "Fire
Prevention and Work by Depart
mentsr-other Addresses.to
Be Delivered.

Madison The WISCONSIN Paid Fire
mems association viii hold its sew
enth annual convention in Wausau
July %, "a and 25. President w. E.
Brown of Milwaukee win call the
convention to order Mayor John Rim
gle VIII deliver the address of well
come
On the opening evening demon
stration by the Wausau fire depart
ment will be held The annual memoir
ial service viii also be held that night
In the Elks hall, and an address will
be made by s. B. Tobey. The annual
banquet win be held Wednesday night
in the Rothschild pavilion. followed
by dance.
The election of officers viii take
place Thursday morning. In the after
noon the delegates will be taken for
an automobile ride. while at night a
theater party viii be held.
State Fire Marshal T. NJ. Purtell,
Madison, viii give an address on '.T'he
Results Obtained by the FgorL of the
Fire Marshals Department. and
George 3. Crosley, president of the
State Fire Prevention association, will
talk on Fire Prevention Work by
Fire Departments. Many other topics
will be discussed.
The officers are: President. Viii
liam E. Brown, Milwaukee; vice
president, James P. Walsh, Eau Claire;
treasurer, John H. Kratz. Manitowoc;
secretary, Ole Norman, Superior
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Socialists Spent s1eo.et.

The Social Democratic state cam
paign committee, according to a
statement Of campaign expenditures
filed, spent $16O.61 for campaign pur-
poses from June rs to July 10, making
total expenditure for the year of
s5.e12.77 Receipts to July 10 are
listed as s657.06. Congressman E. A.
Morse of Antigo. Republican candi-
date for congressman, listed S14.97 as
his expenditure to date. Six dollars
and flty-three cents was listed as
the campaign expenses to date of
andre Jerks of Dodgeville, Demo-
cratic congressional candidate in the
Third district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
state Conference Opens.

The Wisconsin conference, held IN
der the direction of the Fond du Lee
district OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. opened at the old Byron
camp grounds. near South Byron The
conference viii be continued for ten
days, during which revival services
will be held under the leadership Of
Rev. Gilbert D. Cleworth of Chicago.
Bishop Wilson L. Lewis. Bishop W. o.
Shepard. Mrs Lucy r. Meyer and
DR.. ". J. Trenery are among the
prominent speakers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
"JoKE" WAS ALMOST FATAL
Man Telephoned to Mother Of Broth.
er's Arrest for Murder and
She Swooned.

Atlantic City, N. Jas the result
of a practical joke played over the
telephone by her son, Mrs. Yetta Ma
thanson, 22s North Connecticut ave
nue., fell unconscious. Medical atten-
ton wal hurriedly procured, as she
was at first thought to be dying from
heart failure, but she was revived.
Mrs. Williamson called up her son,
John J. Nathanson. merchant, to
ask the cause Of the delay of his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Writes Journalistic Test.

A textbook on journalism, which is
also intended to serve as a handbook
for newspaper reporters and CORE
spondents. is among the new books
to be published this fall by University
Of Wisconsin men. The book is called
Newspaper Reporting and Core
spondence," and was written by Grant
H. Hyde. instructor in the journalistic
course. Instead of treating the news
paper business as a subject for re-
search. the author has made his book
a practical treatise of aid to .oung
newspaper men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
GIRL SAVES FATHER

hardt was bitten by rattlesnake.
She received immediate treatment
and all the poison was drawn from
her system. The fright she expert
enced from her encounter with the
snake, however. affected her so that
she died in few weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Loses cnn Links sill Years Old.

Chicago "A pair OF link cuff but
tons. 5I1 years, old. were lost by
Charles r. Rilf at a moving picture
show. They we've made in Scotland,
and brought to America before the
Revolution. For II generations they
were handed down from father to son
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-24
Annf nn End 81 l-annh,s rall.

Mesa. Colo.--H. b. Woods, a promi.
nent sheepman, IL exhibiting a lamb
with a perfectly shaped hoof on the
end of its tail Its mother gave birth
to twins, both perfect with the excep.
ton of the extra hoof