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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Munro to Head Scientists.

Prof. Dana c. Munro of Madison was
elected president of the Wisconsin
Academy of Sciences. Arts and Let
tiers, succeeding Prof. Samuel Plantz,
president of Lawrence university, !Ap-
pleton. Prof Arthur Beatty. also Of
Madison, was elected secretary and
treasurer. The officers serve for three
years.
None of the other societies attend
ing the joint meeting in Madison elect
officers at this time. The place for the
next meeting of the academy has not
been determined, At least every third
meeting must be held in Madison.
Among the papers presented at the
meeting of the academy in the
State Historical building was one
by Prof Grant .thowerman on "Luth-
er Parker. New Hampshire and Wis
consin Pioneer" Parker came to Wis.
consin in 1886, settling in Waukesha
county. and was member of the ter
ritorial legislature in 1916. Professor
Showermans paper dealt principally
with Parker's connection with the In
dian Stream community, an independ.
ent little republic that fourished in
northern New Hampshire in the EOS
and early sos OF the last century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
FLOOD WIPES ARKANSAS
TOWN FROM THE MAP
Great Lake, Twenty Feet Deep. Cow
ers Site of Modoc-scores
Saved by Steamer.

Memphis, Tenn. - With a bright
ened situation from this city north to
Cairo ana New Madrid. where the
Mississippi is falling slowly. interest
In the food centers in the probable
fate OF the rich Yazoo and delta farm
ing districts OF Mississippi and Louisi-
ana. There is danger that the levees
Of the lower river Will break. as did
those above.
South OF Memphis there were minor
breaks In the entertainments protecting
the Arkansas shores At Greenyilie.
Miss. 1000 men were at work on ten
miles OF levee Eighty thousand dol
lars had been expended for bags OF
sand.
By break in the leyee at helena.
Ark. water 20 feet deep swept into
Modoc, Ark. and that town is com
pletely depopulated. and most OF the
residences are complete wreck.
The great mass Of water formed
lake. hemmed in on three sides by the
hills, and fed from the fourth by the
river
The steamer Kate Adams was near
Nodoc when the levee broke and res
cred those imperiled A hundred or
more panic-stricken negroes were Ia
ken from government barge. Later
motor launches rescued a number OF
farm hands from the roofs Of cabins.
from trees and peaks of knobs which
were above the water.
One thousand or more persons are
marooned on mounds. housetops and
in a church at Wyancke. Ark. accord
Ing to the statement of Mayor Crunip
of Memphis. who returned 10 Mem
phls after an inspection of the food
situation ~ miles south of Memphis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

many weeks he had been on leave
from his command in the hope of
alienation. 1t was said only few
days ago that the malady was so
serious that he would not be able to
return to active army work, and that
he would be compelled to devote the
remainder of his life to the care of
his health.
Recently Gen. Grant went to st.
Luke's hospital for treatment, being
recorded there under another name.
Great secrecy was being kept by the
authorities as to his presence. 1t is
reported that the general was oper-
ated on for cancerous growth at
the base of the tongue, and that his
death was the result of a collapse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Most boys have fathers. which is
fortunate for the boys themselves and
for society But most fathers per-
haps-at any rate. too many of them
fail to recognize fully their obliga.
lions In the matter of guiding the
thoughts and actions OF their sons.
They leave too much of that duty to
the boys mothers. Mothers. too. are
important. of course. giving the boy
a kind OF care which they would 9th
erwise lose. But the father. If he be
the right sort. can exert an influence
which may come from no other source,
Is II not worth while? Every boy who
goes wrong represents a definite loss
TO society. To that extent civilization
fails. It means hitch in the PLAZA OF
the universe which calls for a steady
upward climb toward perfection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Civil Service Body Bus /.

Madison. to a report
Of the civil service commission the
business done in 1911 by the COM
mission was rs per cent greater than
that done in 1910. From June 80,
1910, TO March 20, 1912. 5.16S per-
sons applied for examination for
state positions, and ASP We're ex-
amined OF this number 2,341 pass,
ed, 2,072 failed. and II were reject
ed OF twenty-six lawyers examined
for appointment as second assistant
attorney general last fall, fourteen
passed and twelve failed. OF TWEEN
ty-two who took the examination for
first assistant attorney general none
failed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
a FRlEnp. NOT AN ENEMY.

A child lost IN an eastern city the
Other day ned from an approaching
patrolman. fell under TIE wheels OF
street car and was killed. The officer
of the law. instead Of being looked on
as a friend and protector, was viewed
by the childish mind as a person Of
dire purposes to be Stunned. How
many parents are bringing their chill
dren up in fear OF policemen? The
number doubtless is considerable,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. II
seems a somewhat prevalent habit
among fathers and mothers 10 try to
restrain the exuberance of their boys.
for instance. by telling them that I'M
less they are good the police will get
them. The habit is cruel. as well as
dangerous. 1t plants fear in hearts
that should be taught confidence.
Children should he taught that pa
trolman is their friend. the.s protec-
tor against wrongdoers and their
guide in time of trouble The mother
who. in order to hush a noisy Child.
threatens him with an appeal TO an
officer In uniform. is lmplanting in the
chiid's mind a fear which may some
day bring the child into peril Of
death. II Is a wicked travesty on
truth and justice for parent thus to
play upon the natural timidity OF a
child II the parent does not live to
regret II be has merely his good for
tune to thank for the escape. The
risk is not worth taking. at any rate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
DR.. WALKER CURES SELF.
Returns to Her home in osweeo After
Several Weeks Of illness.

New York. DR.. Mary Walker.
who has been seriously III for sew
eral weeks in the apartment OF Mrs
Nettie Van Slingerland in the Hotel
Gerard, was well enough to dress her
self in the masculine raiment. which
an act of the legislature permits her
to wear withouC interference, and re
turned to her nome folks in Oswego.
She was accompanied to the station
by Mrs. Van Slingerland and maid
Doctor Walker came here several
weeks ago to deliver lecture before
the Betterment League on the Proven
ton OF Disease. Shortly after her ar
rival she was taken Ill and removed
to a hospital, but refused to remain
there because she said she could not
get well unless she was In a place
where she would be free from sick
thoughts" Another reason for her dis
like for the hospital was that she was
refused permission to wear pajamas.
instead Of night dress
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
TRoTTING.

President Taft, Colonel Roosevelt.
Champ Clark and Oscar w. Under
wood all sent messages that they
would be unable to appear at the fair
The Wisconsin Association of the
Deaf. the Wisconsin Home of Feeble
Minded and the Milwaukee Dog Breed
ers' association were permitted to have
exhibits.
George B. McKerrow was appointed
to represent the board at the hearing
before the house of representatives on
the question of appropriating 100000
for the erection of fair building in
each state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
LEWIS SAYS HE PUT UP ALL.
Promoter Tells of Sacrificing Personal
Property to Save investors.

Promoter Tells of Sacrificing Personal
Property to Save investors.
st. Louis. e. G. Lewis on the
stand In his own defense told the
Jury in the United States district court
that he put everything he possessed.
including his home and life insurance
policies, into the Lewis enterprises in
his efforts to save the investors
Lewis, who Is on trial on charge
of using the mails TO defraud, testified
that he mortgaged his home In Univer-
sity City for $4,000 and turned the
money over to the reorganized com.
mittee. He said he carried $3.50 600
life insurance. part OF 1t in endowment
policies On these be said $57. 900 nsd
accrued in 1911. He drew that money.
he said, and turned 1t over to the com
mlttee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Great interest has been manifested
BY officials OF the government lreau
OF Mines in the records of llfe.saving
during the past year by the new oxy-
gen-pumping apparatus BY means OF
this lung.hlling and emptying ma
chine. oxygen is forced In. the poison
oas gases are drawn out. and normal
breathing is started The machine
acts automatically. any effort on the
part Of the individual hindering rath-
er than helping IT, In drowning cases,
gas poisoning. and electrocution acct
dents there viii be many revivals. Il
is believed. b, the prompt use of the
oxygen device The machine is useful
not only In mines. II is easy TO be-
lieve that a lime will come when ev-
cry police station Will be equipped
with one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
GEN. F. D. GRANT
DIES SUDDENLY
Commander of Department of
East Answers ReVeiIIe.
SAY HEART FAILURE CAUSE
Physicians Do Not Verify the Ruu,or
That Gen. Grant Suffered from
Cancer, Which Killed His Father.
U. S. Grant.


New Ycrk.-Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant, nlmander of the depart
ment of tie east, died of heart fail
ure, superipduced. it is believed, by
the deadly ailment that killed his
father, U. s. Grant, at the Hotel
Buckingham.
He was seized with choking SEN
sation and in spite of the efforts of
group of distinguished physicians
and surgeons. he expired in an hour
and half.
Gen. Grant had been suffering
from throat trouble, which was re-
ported TO be like the cancer of the
throat that caused his fathers death,
though this was often denied. For
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

II was the great mission Of the late
Baron Lister to make surgery safe
soon after the application of anaes-
thetics had made It painless. and bis
reward was half century, almost. OF
cumulative public appreciation of the
vital importance of his discovery OF
modern Surgical practice. says the
New York World. The peerage con
ferred on him by Queen Victoria, the
first. It is believed. that was ever be-
slowed in England for services TO
medical science. only partly measured
humanlty's gratitude to him, and he
dies honored as few of his contempt
raries have been for more spectacular
achievements. Listers studies OF sep
tic poisoning ensuing from surgical
operations were begun when he was
young house surgeon in Edinburgh,
but II was while professor at the Uni
versity OF Glasgow. between 1864 and
1867. that he found the cause and the
means OF prevention which we're to
revolutionize surgery. His carbolic
spray is now obsolete and his antisep-
tic methods have been yariously i'm
proved upon. But aseptic surgery is
today essentially what Lister made It.
and to him Is mainly due the reduc-
ton Of hospital mortality which is one
of the chief distinguishing factors be-
tween the old surgery and the new.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

A Chicago woman asserts that biz
feet 20 with big brains, Women with
the ~ All feet. which go with beauty.
viii ,iot contest this self-consolatlon
in inevitable misfortune. They regard
# as desperate but unsuccessful ei
fort TO put the best foot forward
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
GEN. BOOTH SO YEARS OLD.

Birthday clouded by Partial Blindness
But Otherwise Is Active.
London. General William Booth
the head OF the Salvation Army of the
World. Is SO years old. The old gen
eral is in good health. save for the an.
noyance caused by his partial blind.
ness. On May 20 he will undergo an
operation which he hopes will restore
his sight.
His medical advisers say that after
the operation he may have ten years
OF good sight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
pelenates Apnolnted

Governor McGovern has appointed
% delegates TO the national conference
of charities and corrections to be held
in Cleveland June - to - Rev.
Father p B. Knox and State Superin.
tendent C. P. Cary are the Madison
ians named on the delegation. The
other appointments are: Daniel Wood
ward. Waupun: A. J. Hutton. Wauke-
sha; E. e. Walker. DeiaYan: DR.. A. W.
Wilmarth, Chippewa Falls;Dr. J. W.
Coo, Wales; Dr. j. F. Brown, Sparta;
DR.. Charles Gorst. Mendoza: DR. A.
Sherman. Winnebago; c. W. Bowron.
Green Bay; Miss Mary ]. Berry. Nh
waukee; Rev hudson Ellsworth. Ma.
tional Home; hev Edward H. Smith.
Oshkosh; Rev. Frederick Edwards,
Milwaukee; DR.. P. II. Lindley. Chip
pewa Falls; Dr. Almah ]. Frisby, Mil
waukee; William H. Graebner, Mil
waukee; Ralph E. Smith, Merrill; J.
P. Lewis, Friendship; NJ. ]. Tappins.
Madison, and ]. T. Hooper, GAINESVILLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
DEATH TAKES Or. !. X. FUNK.

Publisher OF Literary Digest and Ole.
tiorary Editor Expires at Age Of 70.
New York. DR. Isaac Kaufman
Funk. clergyman. editor. publisher
and investigator OF spirituallstic
phenomena. died AT his homo in
Montclair n j. OF heart failure fol.
lowing an attack OF acute indigestion
Doctor Funk was seventy three years
Old He was president of the Funk &
Wasnalls company. publishers OF the
Standard Dictionary. the Literary
Digest and ether publications, and
was widely known in the Geld Of
psyehical research.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Morgan Talks 70 AntIouarlans

Florence, Italy. Pierpont Morgan
held prolonged conference here with
two sntiquarians- All parties to he
meeting declined 20 speak regarding
the subject considered. 1t is apparent
that an We're sworn TO secrecy by Mr.
Morgan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

A young Hungarian has come to
this country to corner wheat. He has
postponed operations six months In
order to learn the language. He Will
find the corner waiting for him. but
when tho operations are concluded
he'll be in It. not the wheat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Cleveland has young man in hts
twenties who has been living az the
rate of $4,000 year on a salary of
SIS a week. 1t is evident that the
science Of frenxied finance is not go
ing 10 die out in this generation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Oskaloosa. la.-Thomas Carney. elk.
ty-six years old. prominent in bust.
ness circles. was literally roasted
alive at his home here in trying 10 get
furniture out of burning shed Car.
ney had gone into the building when a
pile of burning boxes fell across the
doorw. bstrueting his exit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Madison lIas Most ersds.

Madison leads the cities in the
United States in the number of gradu-
ates OF the University Of Wisconsin. OF
its 25,5Si residents. 795. or every
thirty-second resident are Wisconsin
alumni. Milwaukee is next with 73e.
Then comes Chicago with 49,. New
York with H.. Minneapolis with 1903.
Seattle with 100, St Paul with 5S.
Portland with "A. St Louis with IS.
Kansas City with %. and Duluth with
2s within the United States, wiscon-
sin leads with s.Sl0 graduates in q
population Of 2.333.S60
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
political EquaIIty LEAGUE.

The Political Equality league, by
Sarah f. James, secretary. fled with
Secretary of the state of Wisconsin
Frear statements of expenses in its
campaign for votes for women for the
months of January. February and
March, as follows January. $4276T;
February. s7S0S0; March. s1.402.S1:
total. s2.6f0.TS.
The receipts of the organization
from contributions. etc, during the
same period amount to s2.S69.12 Bills,
contracts or obligations incurred, but
not paid. amount to s1s4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
MURDER JURY IS DISMISSED.
Panel Could Not Reach Verdict In Yer
mllya Case at"chleago.

mllya Case at"chleaqo.
Chicago After eight hours OF
elaboration the jurymen who tried
Mrs. Louise Vermilya for the murder
OF Richard T, Smith. a railroad con
ductor who boarded at her house and
who died from arsenlcal poisoning In
March. 1911, reported to Judge Denis
e. Sullivan that they were hopelessly
deadlocked. They were discharged by
agreement OF counsel. A poll indi
Gated they stood to for convic
ton.
Mrs vermilya win be tried a sec
ond time probably within a month
She has been suspected of poison
Ing seven other persons who have
died under her roof. one Of them her
son
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
State Fair VIII Be Held Sept. 1o-1s.

The state fair this year will
last from Tuesday. September 10.
to Saturday. September Is, inclusive.
1T was decided at meeting of the fair
board in Milwaukee. The committee
on attractions reported that Aviator
Lincoln Beaehy would make flights
every day. Wooster's relay race and
Clauder's band of fifty have also been
engaged.
A. w. Prehn, superintendent of the
speed department, announced that the
total amount of the purses to be Of
fered for the horse races would be
$4,000. $1,000 more than at any other
fair In the middle west The largest
purse is $4,000. There will be sixteen
races
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Mohammedans Are slain

London, England. Anu-foreign riots
have broken out IN the Chinese nrov
ince Of Shensi, where many NOLAN
medans have been massacred. accord
ing TO news agency dispatch fror
Tisnt sin rea lived here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

The California man who expects BY
eating nitroglycerin tablets to live 100
years should be careful not to walk
about in the dark. and It might be
well for him to refrain from keeping o
goat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Authorized to Wear G. A. g. Button.

Authorized TO Wear G. A. r. Buttons
Stockton. Cal-Sons and daughters
of Civil war veterans are authorized
10 wear the bronze button of the G A.
X by a resolution introduced at
meeting here Of the department of
California and Nevada This action
was taken IN an effort to prevent the
vanishing Of the decoration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Santa Fe. y. M.-The house bribery
investigation committee. by a vote Of
to 6. decided to make report ad.
verse 10 the four house members &C
cused OF bribery and recommended
that they be unsested
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Mineral Point.-John NJ. Peter
city treasurer. was instantly killed
when the stone coping Of tbs David
Jacka mercantile building fell bury
ing him beneath several hundred
pounds OF the debris
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Arrest Fourteen at Ripon.

Fond du Lac.-Fourteen arrests
were made at Ripon of men engaged
in spearing suckers in Green Lake
by torch light.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Madison. The plan TO install
standpipes in the capitol dome and
% have two watehmen day and night
70 guard against IRE, will be put into
effect ut once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

A man in Massachusetts has hen
which lays eggs with ten-cent pieces
in them. This backyard mine has the
pearl-hshery restaurant beaten 10
standstil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
s,onrh,on Asks Nav penot.

Madison a petition, citizens
of Stoughton ask the state railroad
commission to compel the Milwau-
kee road to build a new station at
that place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Mnan.-Charles W Morse. who Is
here. was asked his reason for his
sudden departure from Florence. He
declined 10 answer, saying that he was
~estiug sur fhe present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
REMsEN QUITS AS PRESIDENT.

Tenders HIS Resignation as Head OF
Johns Hopkins University.
Baltimore. Md DIR. Ira Rem
sen rendered his resignation as pres
ident of the Johns Hopkins uni
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
CHARGED wlth Eorg.ng. MONEY or5er

Green Bay.-William Kremer has
been arrested here by federal au-
thorities charged with endorsing and
cashing a postal money order adj
dressed to one William Cremer and
sent to Kremer by mistake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
prov,uenee Has $500 600 Fire

Providence. II, Fire did $500, 900
damage to the department store OF l..
Dimond Sons company. in the heart of
the business section.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

To protect the wooden scaffolding in
the new dome OF the state capitol
building. State Superintendent w. l..
Essman has instituted complete sys,
tenn Of fire prevention. Day and night
watchmen have been employed capt.
toll patrolmen directed to watch the vi
cinity closely and a city fire alarm box
established near the building. The
superstructure on which workmen are
completing the construction of the
dome contains $4,000 feet of lumber
and cost $4,000 Should fire break
out in the timber II would seriously
endanger not only the scaftolding but
also the iron work of the dome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Athens, Considerable damage has
been done by series Of earthquakes
IN the Greek islands OF Ceuhalonia and
Ithaca.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17

Mrs. Edward B. Birkenwald. treas
urer. has only recently accepted her
Office. which fact accounts for her not
signing the statement also.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-04-17
Gives Commission Control Of Dams.

Gives Commission Control OF Dams.
The administration new water
power bill. made public by Governor
McGovern. repeats Section 15s6a,
1851 to 15q6T6 OF the statutes. being
part of chapter s52 of the laws of
1911 Dams may be built across navi-
gable waters TO improve navigation
and develop electric energy and hy
draulic power. after approval of the
plans is given by the state railroad
rate commission. Public hearings up
on each application shall be heard in
Madison after due notice to all persons
affected shall have been published.
Complete maps and protiles showing
the lands that may be affected. must
be shown the commission before work
is commenced. The commission is
given power to inspect the dam after
completion 10 see that an require
ments have been met. The owner of
any dam. constructed pursuant to leg
islstive authority, may apply to the
commission for franchise to main
tain II for the purpose set forth in
section 1852. bus franchise to main
tain il for purposes set forth in sub
division OF that section. shall be grant
ed only 10 mr. cpadties or 10 eorpor-
atoms organized under laws Of state,