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GIVES ALAsKANs HOME RULE
Senate Passes Bill Providing for Local

Senate Passes Bill Providing for Local
Government In Territory.
Washington, July 26.--The Alaskan
civil government bin. establishing a
legislature of one house in the terri
tory with authority TO enact local
laws, passed tn, senate on Wednesday
with practically no opposition. The
house has passed the bill, but con
ference will be necessary to adjust
differences.
The senate changed the house bin
to eliminate n territorial senate of
eight members and making the legisla-
ture consist of a single house of 16
members.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
SUBMIT PosToFFIcE BILL.
Senate Gets Measure Carrying Appro-
priation Of $685., 100000.

Senate Gets Measure Carrying Appro-
priatlon Of 1892 100000
Washington, July 25.-The postoffice
committee on Tuesday reported TO the
senate the postoffice appropriation bill
stripped of the good roads provision,
which is proposed by the house meas
ure, and containing provision for the
establishment of a parcels post based
on zones of distance" system.
The total appropriations proposed
by the bill are above those of the
house measure. which carried APP
proximately s260.0O0.00O. One of the
principal increases is In the pay OF
railroads for transporting mails. the
senate committee adding more than
s2.500 900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Fond du Lac.-The will of Gen.
Edward s. Bragg. who died June so.
has been filed. The estate consists
wholly of personal property valued
at $4,000 and is left to the widow
and two daughters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
JERSEY PRooREssIvEs MEET.
Delegates Elected Who Voted for
Roosevelt

Asbury Park. N j.. July 25.-More
than 1000 men and women attended
tional Progressive party here on Tues
day at which 1t was decided TO place
a national state and local ticket in
the field. state committee was APP
pointed to settle the details of party
organization.
j. Franklin Fort. formerly governor
Of New Jersey. was elected chairman
of the convention and after a speech
denouncing the Chicago convention a
progressive platform was adopted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

II is too bad that baseball has never
been successfully introduced into the
Latin countries OF America. Not tin
the people in those countries have the
vicissitudes Of home teams to worry
about will they ho likely to cease de-
voting their attention to revolutions
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Win 100000 on Zoe, Raee.

Mahanoy CITY, Pa. July 24.-Forty
thousand dollars changed hands Mon.
day on the 22O-yard race In which Nat
Car;mell. the former University of
Pennsylvania runner, defeated VIII
Martin of Walla Walla, Wash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
eIrI VINO KlIled Father Free.

Kansas City. Mo. July 26.--Miss
ethel Gamble. who killed her father,
Charles Gamble. at her home here.
when Gamble forcibly entered the
house TO attack his wife and daughter.
was discharged Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Arctic steamer Roosevelt. Sold.

New York. July 26.-Peary's arctic
ship. the Roosevelt, was sold under
hammer here Wednesday for s35.200,
to H. f. ]. McDermott. representing
a concern the name OF which he de-
clined to give.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that
there are times when man is jus
died in beating his wife Gentlemen.
however, will still conflne beating
their wives solely to pedro and six
.y-six.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
REBEL MASSACRE TOLL 81.
zapatistas Riddle Mexican Train
Survivors Taken to Capital.

Survivors Taken to Capital.
Mexico City, Mex. July 23.-The
dead as a result OF the attack by
Zapatistas on the Mexico-Cuernavaca
train. near Parres. numbered 81. Three
of the wounded died in the railway
hospital on Monday.
The Zapatistas. said to number 500,
placed a mine under the railroad
track. which exploded as the locomo-
tive passed over It.
1t is estimated the train carried rs
passengers in addition to the so sol
diers. Forty three soldiers were kill
ed Nine bodies OF passengers were
found near the wreck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Fairbanks. Alaska. July 26-Climb-
ing four miles up the sides OF Mount
McKialey. and within 964 feet OF the
summit. Prof H. Parker of Columbia
and +elmore Brown of Tacoma gave
UP their efforts to reach the goal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

A clergyman arises 10 remark that
Fillage testers who make life misera-
Die for newlyweds should be sent TO
lail. All of which is perfectly true
newly married man has trouble
enough.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

London. England, July 25-Twelve
women were burned to death and sew.
eral others injured by fire here Tues,
day last in Moor Lane. the center OF
the fire danger zone Of the city OF
London
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

A German musician has invented an
instrument that combines all the dis
dnctve qualities Of the piano, violin.
iarp ana saxophone- But why slight
he bass drum and the slide troV
bone?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
terrific Quake Shock in Ecuador.

Guayaquil. Ecuador. July 26.-The
severest earthquake felt for many
years occurred here Wednesday. 1t
caused a panic among the inhabitants
OF the city. the majority OF whom left
their homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

At present the automobile racers
wear straps around their heads for
the purpose of keeping their ears on
After the racing machines are made
a bit faster II will be necessary for
the drivers to strap their heads on.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
netroIt celehratlon Is On.

Detroit. Mich. July 24.-"Cadilla.
qua. a historical civic fete with which
Detroit Is TO celebrate her birthday
annually henceforth. opened here Mon
day with a pyrotechnical display in.
volviug five tons of fireworks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

New York. July 25.--A new worlds
record for one mile was made at the
stadium mOtordrome at Brighton
Beach Tuesday when Arthur Chapple
of New York rode the distance In
the remarkable time Of SO 10 seconds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

washington, Jalv 24.-The famous
old apple tree near Appomattox Court
house. Va, ander which Lee surren-
dered TO Grant. carried away by SOU
venir hunters. IS TO be replaced by a
tree planted by Governor Wilson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
HOUSE OPPOSES BIG NAVY.
Democratic Caucus Votes Against Ado
ing Mots 5attleships.

Ing Mols 5attleshlps.
Washington, July 26.-By vote of
20 to SO the Democratic members Of
the house In caucus on Wednesday de-
cided to oppose the authorization Of
any battleships 1t the present session
of congress.
Representative Burnett of Alabama.
who has led the Democratic fight
against battleship construction, forced
the opposing vote on battleships a.
the caucus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Portage Democrats Nominate

Portage democrats in coun-
~ convention here nominated E. e.
BrJssard. Columbus. and George
Staudenmeyer for the assembly. Leo
pold Heinze, Pacific. heads the county
ticket FOR sheriff
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Ieehe.as surround Bic Steamer.

Boston. July 24--Passengers on the
Allan liner Partisan. which locked
Monday, tell Of thrilling hour on the
passage over when a break in the fog
bank showed that the Partisan was
surrounded by II huge icebergs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Racine Stories of the discovery
Of an epidemic of infantile paralysis
in this city is denied by physicians.
They admit, however. there are sew
erai cases OF the disease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
clIent shoots 4ls Attorner.

New York. July 26.-Accssing his
victim Of jobbing" him in the settle
ment OF $4,000 property suit. Jo-
seph J. Conroy, a machinist, Wednes.
day shot and killed Joseph Fettretch.
senior member Of Fettretch & SevbeL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Dayton. Fy. July 25.--F1reman liar
~ Schaener was fatally scalded, En-.
gineer Gregory Was internally injured
and a woman had her ear bitten OF,
as a result OF wreck Tuesday on
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Southern Hotel. St. louis, TO Close

ocutUVFH tIVtVI' " NVWfst 70 NToSc.
St Louis. July 2S,--The Southern
hotel. the oldest place OF It's kind In
ST. Louis. and one OF the best known
in America. viii close its doors Au
gust l. 1t was announced here last
Sunday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
On. Dead Thirty Mad. m by Mont.

Santa barbara Cal. July 26.--One
dead and thirty other cases of pto
maine poisoning, all said t. be trac-
able directly TO a shipment OF meat
from Chicago, were reported to the
state board of health Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Berlin. July 25.-The steamer Plan
ct. which is measuring the Pacific
ocean depths. found g depth OF g. 500
feet. or over five miles. forty miles
OF the northern part OF the island Of
Mindanao.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Owns Valuable Coin

Sheboygan.- William Fem. a re-
tired farmer, living here, has silver
half dollar coined in 1853, which is
said to be worth S2,500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Would stralghten Railroad.

Madison.-The 500 railway has
fled a request with the railway com
missio to relocate and straighten
fits line northeast of HeaTord June
ion in Oneida county.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Admiral Nicholson Relieves Murdoch
Washington, July 2S-Rear Admiral
Reginald F. Nicholson has been or
derad to relieve Rear Admiral JOSEPH
Il. NSsrdock as commander ln-chief O.
the Atlantic feet and takes commane
at once,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
BADGER NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

Madison.-Thirteen delegates from
Wisconsin will attend the ma
tional convention Of the Roosevelt
supporters in Chicago on August 5.
Their names, as announced. are: Col.
John Hicks, Oshkosh; Charles K.
Lush. Madison; Wheeler Bloodgood,
C. A. A. MCGEE, John A. F. Groth and
Norman L. Baker. Milwaukee; w. A.
Titus, Fond du Lac; C. @. Croty, To-
NAH; Capt. George Rickerman, Ra-
cine; W. NJ Cowles, Whitewater: w.
F, Kisow. Racine; E. J. Vanderboom,
Marinette, and James Cavanagh,
Kenosha. To a question of whether
or not there would be a Roosevelt
state ticket in Wisconsin, Charles K.
Lush said: THAT will be a matter
for the convention to decide"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Madison-The state railroad com
mission made a failure of its
attempt to regulate public utilities
In Wisconsin, according to City At
torney Daniel W. Hoan of Milwaukee,
who credits the individual members
of the commission with making an
honest attempt to carry out its duties.
The state commission, under the laws
creating it. he says. must spend much
Of its time in investigating minor
things, making 1t impossible for it
to devote the required time to bigger
projects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Madison ]. Collignon. Green
Bay, has filed his expense ac-
count of $1.20 at the office of the
secretary of state. He is a Demo
crat candidate for the state senator
ship from the Second district.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Madison.-George B. Skogmo, Els
worth, has filed nomination papers
at the Office of the secretary
of state. He is Republican candi-
date for state senator from the Tenth
district
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Waukesha-Dr. James NJ Breck-
enridge, successor to DR.. S. 3.
Hopkins. head Il the department Of
chemistry OF Carroll college, who re
signed TO accept a call to the Uni
versity of Illinois. department of
chemistry comes here from Glouces-
ter, \. ]. Prof. James NJ. Brecken-
ridge IS man Of fine scholarly a.
tainments, a graduate Of Albion CO.
,ege. Michigan. and studied In Chicago
university and Ecth studied and
taught In the University OF Wisconsin
from which institution he receivej-his
Ph. D degree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Racine.-Traffic On the Northwest
ern railway was blockaded for
three or four hours because of a
freight train wreck on bridge span
ming Root river One fat car went
over the bridge into the river forty
feet below.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

Manitowoc..The explosion of two
tons If dynamite in store
house near here, which resulted in
the death of Joseph Mlada, a bust
ness man of this city, damaged prop
erty for miles around Windows were
broken in Two Rivers, seven miles
away
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mission, he has become better known
and is recognized as broad guarge
man, who is considered a first class
transportation man by some very
high officials. Perhaps more than
any other man he has had an op-
portunity to study the Norfolk and
Western management and he will
undoubtedly make an excellent SUI
perintendent, who will make friends
with the men, because Mr.. jerks is
man OF his word and fair, and
moreover, Is plain spoken, which
counts for a lot with railroad men.
He left the Norfolk and Western
patcher and car distributor, and did
his railroading when overtime and
hard work was the lot of every man,
especially dispatchers and chief dis
patchers. When he came here he
left the positiof~~of superintendent
of the Seaboard Air Line, and had
been promised q general superin-
tendency If he would remain on that
road, but the call of Bluefeld and
the mountainous country along the
Norfolk and Western was too strong
and like every other man who can
he came back to Bluefeld, and re-
cognizing his ability the men have
known for years that he would be
in on the next list Of promotions.
Mr.. jerks record is as follows:
Mr.. jerks was born March 21st,
1870, near Raleigh, N. G. He enter
ed the railway service in 1885 as
telegraph operator of the Raeigh &
Augusta Air Line railway, since
which time he has been consecutive
ly, November 1885 to September,
1887, with the Southern Railway;
September, 1887 to January, 1889,
agent and telegraph operator with
the Norfolk and Western; January,
1889 to September, Is, 1901, sue
cessively train dispatcher, chief dis.
patcher and car distributor of the
same road in the Pocahontas coal
field; Semtember Is to December
1st, 1901, chief dispatcher of the
Seaboard Air Line at Savannah; De-
cember 1st, 1901 to January 1st,
1903, trainmaster of the same road
at Americas, Ga; January list, 1903
to January 9th, 1904, trainmaster
at Jacksonville, Fla; January 27th,
1904 to September LIST, 1905, super
intendent of the same road at Jack
sonville; September 1st, 1905, to
I ~ lime he hacama a mamher Of the
car commission, was superintendent
of the Sealboard at Raleigh, N. G
The signature wv. J. j." will now
direct the movements of over 25,-
100000 tons of freight annually,
all Of which will be handled on the
Pocahontas Division. -Bluefeld Tel
egraph.
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NEW OFFICIALS
NORFOLK q WESTERN
The New Men Are Great Favorites
With the Public.
Everybody Is Very Much Pleased
With the Appointments.

The people of the City Of William
son join the people and the press of
Buefeld in giving credit to the men
who have been SO signally honored
by the Norfolk and Western Railway.
Our people recognize their worth
and faithfulness to duty and are
) pleased to render their appreciation
to the wise conclusions of this great
system of railway in thus honoring
gentlemen who have proved their
ability and worthiness all the way up
to the high place they now hold in
the management of the road.
"A most interesting piece of rail
road news spread like wildfire over
Bluefield and vicinity yesterday morn
ing Railroad men who have been in
the service for years told it over tele-
phones and many who saw Daily Tel
egraph bulletins spread the news. In
the coalfield, trainmen shouted from
one train to another until by 10
O'Clock all knew that W. S. Becker,
one of the most popular officials of
the road, had received a well-merited
promotion and had been made gene
raj superintendent of the western di-
vision.
One would really have to live in
Bluefield, or be we'll acquainted with
the coal operators and their employ
ees, as well as the people who live
in the territory contiguous to the
Norfolk and Western, to know just
how pleased the people were when
the news that the official bulletin had
been posted, was sent out. The in
terest since the announcement was
first made in the Daily Telegraph that
George P. johnson had been rendered
the position of receiver of the De-
troit, Toledo and Ironton Railway,
had been great and the many friends
of Mr.. Becker had, by the delay, been
rendered fearful lest he would not be
promoted to the general superintend-
ency, SO when the official announce
ment was made yesterday the people
were jubilant.
The bulletin, announcing Mr. Beck
er's promotion, carried with it the in
formation that w. T.. jerks, chairman
of the car allotment commission had
been made superintendent of the Po-
cahontas division, and when it be-
came known that two Bluefield men
had been promoted on the same day
the confidence of the railroad men in
their ability do to better work and
claim some of the rewards in future
bulletins, became apparent on every
side, and when Mr.. jerks arrived in
the city last night he was heartily
congratulated by number of rail-
road men,
1t has long been expected that Mr..
jerks would share in the promotions
which would follow the resignation of
George P. Johnson, and, by many It
has BEEN felt for some time that Mr.
jerks might receive the general SUI
perintendency, but MIR. jerks never
said word, and yesterday when the
news of his appointment did come the
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days II he made over eight or tel
miles an hour, and when mixed pas
senger and freight trains were the
rule in the northwest Mr.. Becker
was quickly promoted and became a
conductor in 1880, and he tells a
story about running in train earli-
er than the schedule provided so as
to help put out fire, with the result
that the first man he ran into was
the superintendent, who asked him
where he and his men came from.
Mr.. Becker told the boss" they had
come in to see if they could help
put out the fire, and perhaps save a
few lives but the boss answer cooled
! his desire to be of service, because
| he was told to report to the Office in
the morning to see if he could save
his own life. This was thirty years
ago, and now Mr. Becker is general
superintendent of first class line,
while the old road that he could not
make over eight miles an hour on
is marble ballasted and trains make
sixty and seventy miles an hour over
the same track, where thirty years
ago, but eight or ten could be made
In 1882 Mr.. Becker went to the
Yellowstone division Of the Northern
Pacific and climbed the ladder of
promotion there until he was made
assistant superintendent in 1891. 1t
may be news to some people, but Mr..
Becker always had the "knack Of
making friends" and in 1889 his
popularity elected him to the posi-
ton of state senator of Montana,
which position he held when the
''Etub Toe State" was admitted to
the Union. Mr.. Becker came to the
Pocahontas division as assistant
trainmaster in 1898, and after re-
manning here a few months, was
promoted to the position of train
master on the Radford division,
which position he left in 1901 to be-
come private secretary to L. E. John
son, then general manager of the
Norfolk and Western In 1903 he
was promoted to the superintendency
of the Norfolk division and in Au-
gust, 1905, he was made superin-
considered then, as the toughest
proposition on any railroad, as mil
lions of tons of freight were orig
mated on it, although it was a single
track line. Railroading in those
days was what General Sherman said
of uvo h11f Mr. n
him an organization, which everyone
admits would do anything in the
world for him.
1t is doubtful if any man ever had
more loyal friends than has Mr..
Becker, and this became very appar-
ent few weeks ago when men with
millions of dollars at stake urged the
appointment of Mr.. Becker as gene
raj superintendent, because they be-
lieved in the man, his organization,
and his ability, as we'll as his will
lingness to do what he could for
them
The influence MIR. Becker has with
the men will undoubtedly work to
the advantage of W. j. jerks, who
is now Mr. Becker's successor, as
superintendent of the Pocahontas di-
vision.
Like Messrs. Johnson and Becker
Mr.. jerks got his hardest knocks as
an under official and worker on the
Pocahontas division of the Norfolk
and Western. Because of the fact
that he spent about six years ON the
southern roads, Mr.. jerks is not SO
well known among the men, but as
chairman of the Car Allotment Com
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A RAD SIGN

Whenever you see a democrat de-
voting his time to warning the people
against the passion Of the mob" and
the .thoughtlessness OF the multi
ftude'' and the ignorance of the
masses, beware of him. There are
a great many dangers that are more
menacing than any of these. The
cunning of the greedy, the unscrupu-
lousness of the predatory and the
avarice of the beneficiary of special
privilege these are real dangers,
and democrat who does not see
them, confesses that he is among
them while the man who warns the
public against the people in effect
declares that he does mot consider
himself one of the people, There is
no doubt that the .masseS might err
IL they were called upon to act while
angry or without time for investiga-
ton but does not the same objection
we'll as to the whole public? Our
elections are held at stated times or
after a sufficient notice so that the
people have a chance to act deliber-
ately. If you can not trust the sense
of justice among the people, there is
nothing that you can trust. As Ban
croft says, the universal conscience is
the strongest approach that we have
to the voice of God
1t is a bad sign when democrat
begins TO- hedge on the doctrines of
popular government and to become
frightened at the placing of power in
the peoples hands. Beware of him
no matter what he calls himself and
what his past record may have been.