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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
sWEARS STEEL TRUST
FL0GS ITS LAB0RERS
investigate Tells Congressional Com.
nittee Of crueIties Toward Con-
victs in Southern Plants.

Washington.-Shelby Harrison, a
special investigator and magazine
writer. testified before the Stan
ley steel committee that the United
States Steel corporation was guilty
OF gross cruelty toward the convict
laborers it employs in its southern
plants.
Harrison testified that in May and
June Of last year he entered the camp
Of the Tennessee Coal - Iron com
pany in the Birmingham district, and
at that time $50 state conyiets and
240 conviets were employed
THE convicts are divided into task
groups according to their physical
condition" he said There are four
such classes. and at the time I made
the Investigation the company paid
$40 month for each man of the first
class. The wage scale decreased
proportionately until when the last
or fourth class was reached the state
received only 5000 a month County
convicts averaged $3.50 a month"
Attorneys for the steel corporation
declared that when the present con-
tracts for convicts expire no new con
tracts viii be made
According to Harrison, the men
were stripped and fogged unmerci-
fully when they failed to accomplish
the tasks set for them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
REVOLT IN MEXICO;
0R0Zc0 IS LEADER
Washington Disturbed Over Rebellion
In chihuahus-Army Ready
10 Move.

Washington. president Taft and
his cabinet have turned scrutinizing
eye toward Mexico.
Official dispatches placed before
the president seriously questioned the
loyalty of Gen. Pascual OroZco to the
Mexican federal government and inti-
mated that the present conditions In
the state OF chihuahua, bordering on
Texas, might develop into a movement
Of secession, establishing an indie
pendent republic in the north.
The president discussed precaution-
airy measures with his official family
and the war department has sent ad-
ditional orders to army posts through
out the country to be ready for pos
sible mobilization, the department OF
justice has instructed its agents TO ex-
erclse all possible vigilance in enforc-
ing neutrality laws, while the state de
partment has asked for quick reports
from consular agents OF any danger in
the Interior to Americans or their In
terests.
Chihuahua. Mexico.-The guards al
the state penitentiary have desert
ed and imprisoned the director.
Rafael Raembo. after which they took
to the hills to join Roias. officials
here say the Madero regime is dead
and that the state government is
ready 10 be turned over to Emilio
Vssquez Gomez
El Paso, Texas.--General Pascual
Orozco has been installed as gov
ernor of the state Of Chihuahua, ac-
cording 10 passengers arriving here
on the first train to reach Juarez since
Wednesday. No demonstration attend
ed the Inauguration or the arrival in
chihuahua OF the mutinous garrison.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

DR.. de Heating Hart of France has
been demonstrating the fulguration
treatment for cancer at the Skin and
Cancer Hospital In New York. The
first part OF the treatment consists In
the removal of tho malignant growth
of tumor: the second consists In the
shooting OF sparks OF static electricity
into the cavity made by the knife.
after which the healthy cells, It Is as.
serted. are forever incapable Of har.
boring cancerous germs The current
has no effect whatever on diseased
cells. and to make the treatment eff
fectiyo the most minute parts of the
tumor must be removed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
ICE SWEEPS THREE TO DEATH
Span In Lower Gorge OF Niagara Falls
Crashes Without Warning.

Span In Lower Gorge OF Niagara Falls
Crashes Without Warning.
Niagara Falls. N. Y. - The great
ice bridge that has choked the
river channel between the Cataract
and the upper steel-arch bridge be-
low the falls for the last three weeks
broke from its snoring without any
warning and went down the river. taxi
Ing with II 10 their death a man. a
woman and youth
The youth was Burrell Hecock OF
Cleveland. o. The couple is supposed
TO be Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Stanton
OF Toronto, Ont. who came here to
view the ice scenery.
Hecock lost his life in futile ef-
fort to assist the man In an attempt
to save his wife. He might have fol
lowed his chuia Ignatius Roth. also OF
Cleveland. to safety before the bridge
dlsintegrated, but he was then assist
ing the man with the woman and be-
fore he realized It the bridge had
broken into pieces and Hecock found
himself on a small foe Of ice. floating
down the river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

The department of agriculture some
times has to solve It's problems in a
devious way. Here II is proposing to
rule out "floated oysters-that is, oys-
tiers fattened In brackish water--not
simply because they are unwholesome,
but also because they are adulterated
by containing extra water and so de-
ceive the customer. But II the foated
oysters can be attacked best by call
ing them adulterated, the method of
attack is justiGable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
WAY TO SUCCEED.

The man with ability. who is willing
to work persistently. without much
recreation except what he finds in the
labor itself. is bound to make money.
He may have reverses. or what is
termed "a streak OF hard luck" But
II he keeps at 1t he is Bound to go
ahead. The captains Of industry who
have cornered large fortunes are fire.
quently criticised. but the charge OF
iaziness Is never laid at their door.
Most Of then worked necessarily In
their younger days. That they were
able TO get along without much rec
reation was. Of course, a matter OF
constitution and temperament. says
the Washington Post. To many men
too much work and too little play
makes for duIiness or nervous pros
tration. The man who loves his work
and knows It thoroughly is bound to
push ahead. He doesn't have TO
cringe or fawn. Life is largely
process OF elimination. man cannot
have everything he wants. II he IL
more attached to a life OF amusement,
with theaters. dances and parties
than he is to work. he need not com
plain II he ia greater success in the
social life than he Is in the business
life. Only by satisfying to the full the
demands of work, giving even little
more effort than is demanded. and
then using whatever time may be left
over for recreation. can a man hope to
become a $4,000 man. except in un-
usual cases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
AUNT DELLA AT RECEPTION
Shakes Hands With 1000 Guests at
White Houae.

Washington. Miss Della Torrey
President Taft's elghty-seven-year
old aunt had the finest time in
her life" when she assisted Pres
fdent and Mrs. Taft In receiving the
members of both houses of congress.
their wives and families, and many
unofficial guests at the third state re.
ceptlon of the season last night.
Miss Torrey. attired In soft black
silk dian onds. and carrying bouquet
OF lavender. sweet peas. sat In a big
chair by the presidents side and shook
hands with every guest As the off,
cial invitation list contained 1000
names, this In itself was a notable
achievement on the part of Miss Tor
rey
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

It is reported that the navy depart
ment has an offer of $4,000. 900 for the
battleships Iowa. Indiana and Massa-
chusetts and the protected cruisers
Minneapolis and Columbia. which are
coon to be retired on account Of age.
The contract price for the bulls and
machinery OF these FIVE ships was
$14.55i.O00. After all that has been
said about the rapid decline in the
value Of warshlps. the price men.
toned looks bigger than might be ex-
pected. OF course. It is likely that II
the ships are sold. they win be bought
by South American countries. which,
fortunate for themselves, are not en-
tered in the race for giant ships.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

A correspondent very pertinenuy
eriticlzes the proposition to suppress
the ringing OF church bells while
nothing is done to stop the whistles
OF factories and OF boats steaming up
and down the river. Probably there
are more people kept awake in a
single night by the dismal loot of the
foghorn than in week by all the
church bells in the city. over against
the discomfort TO some people occa-
stoned by the ringing OF church bells
is the pleasure which others derive
from the sound. The people who like
10 hear church bells doubtless are
largely in the majority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
DEATH TAKES JIMMY" DOYLE

Cubs Third Baseman Succumbs at
Syracuse to Appendicitis Operation.
Syracuse. n. Y. - James Doyle.
third baseman of the Chicago
Cubs, died at St. Joseph's hospital
from the effects of an operation tor
appendicitis which was performed
Monday following a sudden attack of
sickness. His wife and son, James.
Jr.. aged FIVE. were at the bedside.
where they had been in attendance
since the player was stricken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
TO EXAMINE money TRUST"
underwood's Plan Adopted by House
Democrats In Caucus.

Underwood's Plan Adopted by House
Democrats In Caucus.
Washington.-An investigation Of
the money trust" was ordered by
the Democrats of the house in eau
Gus after the Henry plan for special
committee had been defeated lis to
&C.
The caucus then instructed the
standing committees of the house on
banking and currency. judiciary, in
terstate commerce and elections to
proceed with the inquiry.
The Democrats adopted the plan Of
fered by Representative Underwood.
the majority leader, as a substitute
for the special Investigating commit
tee asked for in the resolution sub
mitted by Representative Henry of
Texas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
CHEAT INDIANS WHILE DRUNK
witnesses at Detroit Tell OF Alleged

Witnesses at Detroit Tell OF Alleged
Irregularities on Reservation.
Detroit. Mimi Stories Of land deals
on the White Earth reservation.
In which, according to the wit
nesses, there were failures 10 pay in
full. and into which the Indians some.
times entered while intoxicated and
unable TO recognize the contents Of the
papers which they were signing. were
related today TO the congressional
committee investigating fraud charg es.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

The plea Of Kansas man for d.
yorce because his wife '-eeps 80 dogs
and cats in the house seems unneces-
sary. with such supply OF the dog
and cat element the human pair ought
10 leave the dog and cat behavior to
the natural representatives,.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Should Clean Up Herds.

Should Clean Up Herds.
In view of the fact that state COM
pensation for tubercularized animals
win cease on July 1. 1913. the state
livestock sanitary board is now start
ing a systematic campaign to dispose
of reactors in Wisconsin herds. Civ
ing owners opportunity to take fu'
advantage of the states offer.
board has plentiful supply of tut
culin on hand.
The law, according to State Vet. 1
marian o. H. Eliason, requires there
shall be no discrimination in the dis
tribution OF tuberculin between vetef-
inarians and men who have taken et-
aminations TO qualify to make the
tests. A recent ruling by the boara
requires that the licenses held by
others than veterinarians shall be re
newed from year to year.
Those owners Of cattle who expect
to be paid for dead animals. victims
of diseases, are advised by DR.. Eliason
to clean up" their herds promptly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Frankfort. Ky,-By vote Of IS 20
0 the state senate has passed a hipar-
tisan prison commission bill This PRO
yides for appointment by the governor
Of four prison commissioners-tw
Democrats and two Republicans-for
four years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
s1 oon. orc Elrm ouIta

New Haven. Conn.-The Union &
New haven Trust company has been
appointed receivers Of the Connecticut
Computing company. a s1,20o.000 local
concern, and steps will be taken to
wind up the affairs of the company at
once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

In consequence OF the collision Of a
bakery wagon with a street car In
New York a couple nearby were bur.
led under an avalanche OF custard.
mince and cranberry pies. They suf-
fered from shock. though many would
have thought 1t a sweet death TO die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Claudia HaIns AGAIN Wit

Boston.-Clandia Libbey Hams. cen.
trail figure in the sensational shoot
ing of William Il. Annis by her nus
band. Capt. Peter c. Hams. at Bay
side. l.. l., In 1908. was married to
Reginal F. Bolles, prominent Bos-
ton artist. at her home in Milton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
M'LEANs GET HOPE DIAMOND
Famous Gem to BE Worn Tonight by
Mashlnuton Wonfn.

Famous Gem to Be Worn Tonight by
Washington Womsn.
Washington.-Mrs Evelyn Walsh
Mclean. wife of Edward Mclean and
daughter of the late Thomas F. Walsh.
the mine owner. now is the lawful
owner of the famous Hope diamond
Millionaire Mclean bought the gem
as a present for his wife several
months ago but dispute arose be-
tweel. him and the New York jewellers
who made the sale as to the price. and
the case was carried into court The
litigation has been settled.
The price finally paid has not been
learned definitely. but 1t is known
that the figure is not far from the
price asked in the first place. $3.50. 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Thermometer earrings" are the lat.
est thing In women's adornnent All
the husband has to do now is to pro-
vide himself with pair OF opera
glasses TO enable him TO ascertain.
from safe distance. his wife's tenn
perature.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
LITTLE BOOTY FOR BANDITS
OFFICIALS Say Men Who Held Up Train
Were Poorly Paid.

Memphis, Tenn.-The FIVE bandits
who held up Rock Island train
Nc. AZ near Hurlburt, Ark. were poor
ly recompensed for their efforts. ac-
coJding to express company officials,
Tney deny there was large amount
of specie on the train destined for
Oklahoma City. and postal officials say
but one pouch of mail is missing.
The hold-up was so cleverly planned
and executed with such precision that
none OF the train employees could offer
resistance and few of the passengers
knew anything had happened until
they awoke to find their train stalled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Chicago stenographers are working
to establish minimum wage scale
OF s12 week. and have formed a
union which now has 200 members.
When the union has 800 more mem
bers. all the stenographers OF the city
viii have been enrolled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Washington.-The ordnance depart
ment OF the army is about TO place a
contract for 10000 aluminium can
teens, designed to tighten the soldiers
equipment and for use over the camp
FIRE In emergencies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
hierrIck Goes to France.

Washington.-Th nomination of
former Gov Myron T Herrick Of Ohio
TO be ambassador to France was sent
by President Taft to the senate, He
will succeed Robert Bacon. resigned
to become fellow OF Harvard uni
yersity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
AIMS TO PREVENT COERCION
Bill Filed In House at Washington
VIII Protect Employees.

washington.-A bill to prevent any
employer of labor from intimidat-
ing his employees In presidential
elections was introduced in the house
by Representative Payser, an Iowa
Democrat. The bill makes it unlaw-
full for any employer to post notices
or to distribute circulars threatening
a reduction in salary or the closing
down of any business in the event OF
the election of a certain presidential
ticket.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Memphis. Tenn-An open switch is
blamed for the crash between a Frisco
passenger train and a freight here. One
hundred passengers were hurt by ny
ing glass from the window panes OF
the coaches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
wlEHE PAID MCGOWAN $500
Canadian Says Sum Covered Business
Lost While He was Witness.


Washington. Charles MCGOWAN
told the Lorimer investigation com
mfttee that he was paid $500 by
&C. F. Wiehe on October 2S for bust
ness losses incurred while testify ng
for him last summer.
AS confederation for his statement.
Mr.. MCGOWAN produced a cancelled
check for $500 and a receipt for that
amount which he gave Mr.. Wiehe at
the time he received the money. DC
tober was the date on which the
Burns detectives assert MCGOWAN was
paid $500 for perjured testimony.
The $500 was paid at the Brevoort
hotel in Chicago, where the $500 was
alleged to have been given by Wiehe
to MCGOWAN, and the receipt for the
$500 was written on Brevoort hotel
stationery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
aaseh opera eIft $4,000.

st. Louis.-Adolphus Busch. now at
his winter home in Pasadena. Cal,
has offered to subscribe $4,000 to the
erection OF a 100000 opera house in
st. Louis. providing the remainder OF
the fund be subscribed within SIX
months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
Italian rurkeu Ranka close.

Constantinople, Turkey The Turk.
ish cabinet has decided to put into
force the order for closing all italian
institutions in Turkey. including pri-
waite banks, insurance companies and
the orphanage at Scutarf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
rs AGAINST THIRD TERM

Slayden Introduces Resolution In
House Calling Idea Peril.
Washington. The third term"
question came up In congress
when Representative Slayden, a Dem.
oerat of Texas. proposed q resolution
declaring Il to be the sense OF the
house that any departure from the Gus
tom Of two terms would be uuwise.
unpatriotic and fraught with peril TO
free institutions"
A similar resolution was passed by
the house In 1874. when Gen. U. S
Grant was considered for a third term
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
CLASH ON PEACE TREATIES
Senators Battle and Prevent Fixing OF
Date for Arbitration Vote.

Gate foF ArbItratIon vote.
Washington, Senator Hepburn
OF Idaho blocked the effort OF
Senator Lodge and other members OF
the committee on foreign relations to
have the senate grant unanimous con.
sent to the fixing of day for voting
on the arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France Mr. Lodge asked
that voting begin February 20. Mr..
Hepburn refused assent He de-
nouneed what he characterized as a
process of "railroadlng" great ques-
tons through the senate. All the Dem.
ocratie senators except Mr.. MARITIME
left the chamber. as did many Repub
leans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
ELoPERs END THEIR LIVES
Frederick Noble and Wife Die In Gas
Filled Apartment.

frederIck Noble and VITO DIG IN Gas
Filled Apartment.
New York. Double suicide ended
the sensational romance of the for
mer wife of Walter L. Suydam and
Frederick Noble. the young plumber.
for the love OF whom Mrs. Suydam
ran away from her millionaire hus-
band and married in September last.
Mr.. suydam divorced his wife that
she might wed the man who had sup
planted him in her affections.
Clasped In each others arms they
were found lifeless from gas asphyxi-
alton in their pretty apartment at 81
West Twelfth street. There was no
possibility OF accident
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
ssnn .ooo Elre - MnIIn.

Moline. lu,--The Barnard & Leas
Manufacturing company's plant for
the construction OF -four milling ms
chinery was destroyed by fire The
loss Is estimated at 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

Spring Valley. Utah.-F1ve hundred
and thirty-four descendants, running
IN the frth generation. survive Mrs,
sylvia A. Sandford. who died here
ased ninety seven years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
e,lnos ao,ooo eushels on Potato,

Boston The arrival Of the steamer
Davonian. with her cargo of 10000
bushels of potatoes. from Liverpool
brings the foreign shipments Of the
tubers into this port since December
to 3s0.000 bushels
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14

II New York cab rides become so
cheap that common people may In
dulge in them your true aristocrat
will have to use an aeroplane exclu.
sively.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
EIftr perlsh IN . snow prif,.

Ishim. Siberia.-A party of fifty per
sons persisted in q snowstorm when
along the road In the vicinity Of this
city. They were caught In a drift
from which forty-four bodies have been
dug.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
COLD WEATHER
KILLS GAME BIRDS
Thousands Perish During the Sc.
we're Winter.
MANY ARE STARVED TO DEATH
Snortsmen Favor Plan to Have State
Protect Partridces, Grouse and
Chickens During the Cold
Months.

Madison.-That the present winter
has been an unusually hard one upon
game birds in northern Wisconsin is
the statement OF men who are return
ing daily from the woods of Wausau.
Partridges, grouse and chickens have
fallen by the thousands. is the report,
and those who say this declare they
have ample proof of their statements.
Evidence is found in abundance that
the birds have either starved to death
or have fallen prey to wild cats,
weasels and mink. Their frozen bod
les have been found all about. and in
many cases signs are detected of the
presence of carniverols a3imals.
While these birds are OF course
killed in great numbers during the
open hunting season, the additional
loss Of the many who have fallen dur
ing the winter will no doubt tend to
diminish the supply which viii be
seen in the woods next fall. Last
year hunters found the number OF
game birds plentiful and prosperous
season was reported by sportsmen all
through that part of the state. But
this year 1t seems likely that there
will be a scarcity that may endure
for several seasons.
While the extremely cold tempera-
ture is the chief cause for the suffer
ing among the Wild birds of the wood
land. the heavy snow has prevented
them from working over the ground
which usually furnishes them with
nourishment through the cold months.
Not only that, but before the deep
snow arrived, the ground was frozen
to a great depth and this has added
TO the difficulty in securing food.
Movements have been started at diff
ferent times in the state to render
aid to the starving birds at this time
Of the year, and IL the work could be
taken up on a large enough scale
would no doubt be most beneficial in
tiding over such seasons as the one
Just passing But unless the effort
were statewide, there would be little
noticeable effect. To provide food dur
ing the winter months would mean
the expenditure of several hundreds
of dollars In one winter. but that the
state commission could take care OF
this without much effort, is the belief
of yuany sportsmen. The approprlar
ting of a sufficient amount by the
state legislature would assure the
work, and Wisconsin's reputation
as a home for game birds. now we'll
known throughout the northwest,
would be vastly increased.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
saxa Woman stole ss.tta

New Bethlehem. Pa.--Miss Ella
Latimer, aged twenty-three, for six
years a trusted employee In the post
Office here. was arrested. charged
with the embezzlement of S6.1lS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-14
s,.ra.rd 70 Cut 500 900 600 Melon,

New York--Preparations are said
TO be making whereby the Standard
on company of Indiana next month
win slice a melon of $4,000. 600 in
stock