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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
SCH|FF EX-VALET
GRANTED RETR|AL
Judge RosaIsky Pledges Full In
quiry into Brandt Case.
TALK BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
MIR. carmody Says Public Wants TO
Know II Any Power Influenced
Court to Incarcerate
Youth.

New York. After serving five
years in prison for burglary at
the home OF Mortimer l.. Schiff, where
formerly he was employed as valet,
Foulke E. Brandt will be tried again TO
determine II he was guilty OF the
crime to which he confessed and for
which he is under sentence to serve
thirty years in prison.
Judge Rosalsky OF the court Of gen.
eral sessions, who sentenced Brandt,
ordered the withdrawal OF Brahdt's
plea of guilty and the substitution ~
a plea OF not guilty.
In granting the motion for a new
trial Judge Rosalsky pledged himself
to aid a full and fair investigation Of
the whole Brandt matter, from start
to finish. The action Of Judge Rosal-
sky surprised counsel for Brandt, who
had previously in another court at
tempted to show that Judge Rosalsky
deliberately misled the prisoner into
making admissions tending to sustain
plea of guilty to burglary in the
first degree
Mortimer L. Schiff, Brandt's former
employer joined through his counsel
in the movement TO give Brandt new
trial Alton B. Parker. representing
Mr.. Schiff, said his client was anxious
that the public shall have a complete
understanding Of the case in order
that the honor of Mr.. Schiff and his
wife, which has been attacked by
Brandt, be vindicated.
Previously there had been, before
Justice Gerard. arguments on the mo
ton Of Mirabeau L. Towns for a writ
of habeas corpus to reopen the Brandt
case. Justice Gerard reserved deci-
sion, and II is the opinion of lawyers
that he will grant the writ.
Brandt will be arraigned tc plead &c
two indictments, one charging burg
larry in the first degree, the other
charging felonious assault. The
burglary Indictment is the old one
found five years ago A plea on the
old Indictment will be delayed. Brandt
will have to plead to the assault in
dictment, however, and at the request
of Judge Rosalsky the trial of Brandt
win take place before another Judge.
1t is charged that in the case
against Brandt there. were grave ir-
Irregularities of judicial procedure to
protect woman's name, and a deter
mined effort viii be made to get at
the truth.
Justice Gerard said:
Il am inclined to think that the
court which sat on Brandt did not
have Jurisdiction"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
"0oLLAR-A-DAY" PENSION
BILL is REJECTED
Senate Committee Votes Down sher-
wood Measure-Smoot substI-
tute Adopted.

washington. The Sherwood so
called "dollar-a-day" pension bill was
rejected by the senate committee
on pensions. and another meas
ure, With an annual expenditure Of
$4,000. 900. proposed as a substitute
by Senator Smoot of Utah. was
adopted.
Senators Brown OF Nebraska ana
Curtis of Kansas gave notice that they
would move In the senate to substitute
the original Sherwood bill for the
Smoot measure and demand It's pas.
sage.
Senator Shoots estimate OF s24. o00,-
900 as the cost of his plan is based
upon the pension bureaus computa-
ton of age and length Of service OF
the veterans. The Sherwood bill, ac-
cording to the pension bureau, would
nave cost about SIS 100000 year
The Smoot bin was adopted by a
vote of IL to 2, after the Sherwood
Tin had been voted down 10 to g.
The Smoot bill provides a scale of
pensions varying with age and serv-
ice. which in the case of 2. soldier
who served 80 days amounts to $13
month between ages of sixty-two and
sixty-six; SIS between sixty-six and
seventy; SIS between seventy and
seventy-hve. and s21 from seventy-fve
on. The scale rises gradually with
every six months' service until It al
lows $50 per month to veteran of
seventy-five years who was in the
service three years or more For a
soldier who served three years or
more the scale is: From sixty-two to
sixty-six years. SIS; from sixty-six to
seventy. SIS; from seventy TO seventy
FIVE, s24. and from seventy-fve on. 800
The action Of the committee brought
protest on the floor of the senate
from Senator Kenyon of Iowa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
CHINESE EMPEROR
ADVOCATES THRONE
War Pressure on Dynasty Forces
Republic Edicts.
PAY FOR IMPERIAL FAMILY
skiIIfuI Diplomacy BY Representatives
Of Both Sides Brings Long inter
nal Strife to End-All
Is Quiet.

Pekin--After occupying the throne
Of China for nearly three centuries
the 1anchu dynasty, represented by
Pu II. child emperor, has abdicated.
In keeping with the custom attend
ting great events in China, numerous
edicts we're Issued. One proclaimed
the abdication of the emperor, anoth-
er dealt with the establishment Of a
Chinese republic and the third urged
upon the people the maintenance Of
peace and order and approving the
conditions agreed upon by the imperi-
al premier.
The acting premier. Yuan Shi Kai.
was tonchingly thanked for his sue
| cessful efforts In obtaining good treat.
ment for the imperial family from the
republicans. by the empress dOwager
at the last audience. The publication
Of the edicts was received with a sigh
OF relief by native and foreigner alike,
all apparently realizing that the long
strain is over The<arrangements at
tending the establishment Of the new
order Of things Is considered TO be a
skillful compromise, and It Is believed
that the terms will satisfy the repub-
leans
The first edict OF the day provided
that he terms of the abdication shall
be communicated at once to the for
eign legations for transmission to
their respective governments, the OBJ
ject being to give worldwide publicity
70 he 81. hu n
Leans
In consideration for the abdIcation
OF the throne the republicans make
the following pledges to the emperor:
First, the emperor shall retain his
title and shall be respected as for
eign monarch.
Second. the emperor shall receive
an annual grant OF 100000 taels I'M
III the currency is reformed. after
which he shall receive s4,00O.0O Mex.
lean.
u is also provided that all members
OF the royal family having hereditary
titles shall retain their ranks; the no
bility shall have the rights of ordi-
nary citizens and will be exempt from
military service II Is further pledged
that the Mongols, Manchus and Mo
hammedans and Thibetans shall have
the same rights and privileges as the
Chinese.
No provision has yet been made for
DR. Sun Eat Sen For the present the
legations will deal unofIlcially with
Yuan Shi Kai's government until 1t is
recognized. This recognition Is ex-
pected as soon rs the cabinet is
formed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
J. ]. HILL QUIZzED
IN STEEL PROBE
Throws Light on Ore Land Lease TO
Railroad-Mskes Trust Pay
High Price.

Washington.-James ]. Hill, chair
man Of the board oi the Great
Northern railroad. told the Stanley
steel trust investigating committee a
story Of himself in the role of a phil
snthropist to the stockholders OF the
railway company.
When the railroad builder took the
stand and had been sworn Chairman
Stanley welcomed him and announced
that Mir Hill had willingly responded
to the committee request and con-
sented to aid the inquiry all he could.
Mr.. Hills testimony was designed
to throw light on the so-called Hill
lease Of the Lake Superior ore fields
to the United States Steel corpora
ton, lease which was recently or
dered TO be Cancelled, In 1915.
Mr. Hill told the committee how,
out Of bis own pocket, he had bought
100000 worth OF ore and railroad
property on the Mesaba Range. how
be had engineered the lease with the
United States Steel corporation. by
the terms Of which the trust was un-
mereifuIly "ehiseled. paying s1.O2 per
ton for ore while independents paid
other companies between Is and AZ
cents; how he had turned over the
Mesaba properties and half a dozen
other concerns to the Lake Superior
company, limited. thus keeping inside
the Sherman act. and how the profits
Of the Lake Superior company had aft
erwards been turned into the Great
Northern Ore company. whose stock
was distributed share for share among
the shareholders OF the Great North
ern Railway company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
POOLING Wiz TAE LANeUAeE.

Another Of that class of Educator"
who imagines that he must propose
something Original" in order TO obtain
prominence has announced TO the lit
erary world that he has succeeded in
eliminating nine letters from the al
phabet, thereby working In IT vast
improvement So far as the process
of elimination is concerned he is. pos
sibly. porrect in his statement The
matter OF improvement" however.
viii have to be left TO the majority
to decide, aud there is no doubt that
the verdict win be overwhelmingly
against him. While the instance is
not important of itself. It is illustra-
tive Of another OF the many attempts
that have been made within the past
few years to tinker with the English
language, the introduction Of fad"
methods OF teaching and the general
tendency toward the bizarre In i'm
parting instruction. Very few Of the
radical innovations that have been
made within recent years have been
justified. says the Philadelphia in
quirer. The majority Of them have
tended to befog the student and ham
per him in after life rather than make
his path easier. This was the case
with vertical handwriting and many
other improved methods" that might
be mentioned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21

You cannot very well define II, but
there lie a sort OF cheeriness shout a
cold spell that is indefir abe. Ii is
not only charity, nor evea a desire to
help one another. that comes along at
such time II is an irrepressible i'm
pulse to like one another. What a
CHEEKY. fine chap that delivery boy IS"
wish | had a little more of his red
blood" And you say Good morning
to every responsive face in the street
car. Nobody waits for an introduction
when the big nature has taken little
old human nature in It's arms When
the wagon wheels creak Jingle on
the snow a large proportion Of the
American people think OF the wood
pile back yonder," of the warm sup
per that mother on the farm or In the
small town home had gotten ready for
the boys coming In from sawbuck or
the barn. And all such thoughts are
the wholesomest possible-even those
that bring back ehilblained feet In
stony boots and bleared eyes and tho
struggles with elemental things For
the primal. elemental things are the
whclesomest OF all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
Exhibit Cars Through State.

IL
AS a result of an appropriation OF
$4,000 set aside by the last legisla-
ture for the promotion of a systematic
campaign of education for improving
the character and increasing the pro-
duction of domestic animals in the
state, plans were formulated to outfit
and send several cars containing edu-
cational exhibits through the north
ern portion of the state. The confer
ence was attended by the officers OF
the Wisconsin Live Stock association,
Prof. G. G. Humphrey of the depart
merit of animal husbandry, Secretary
]. c. Mackenzie of the state board Of
agriculture, H. C. Cheney of Chicago,
assistant general freight agent. and
George B. villas of Baraboo, division
superintendent for the Northwestern
road. and Agent John c. Prien OF
Madison for the st. Paul. 1t is pro
posed to equip several cars, one with
a live stock exhibit, another with
dairy and others with home and farm
building devices. The railroads have
promised their cooperation in trans
ferring the cars from place to place.
Another conference will be held at
the Office of Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture Mackenzie, at
which the details of the plan will be
worked out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
state Road ,chooI In Madison.

STATE HcSo pSnoci IN hldoiso0.
The first annual road school
Of the Wisconsin highway COM
ssion convened in the assembly
chamber OF the new capitol. with over
enc hundred men from ali parts or
the state in attendance. mostly county
highway commissioners
In the absence from Madison OF
Governor McGovern. his private secre-
tary, Col Duncan MeGregor, geve an
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by C. f. Post OF Sank
county, president Of the Wisconsin
Highway Commissioners association.
The condition of affairs leading up
to the passage of the constitutional
amendment permitting the state to
aid in highway improvement was de-
scribed by Senator John s. Donald OF
Dane county, father OF the present
state aid law He said there were
81 900 miles of roads in the II coun-
ties of Wisconsin, and the 1,500 towns
and villages in the state had q total
of $1,000 pathmasters and superin-
tendents, while the annual expendi-
ture of the roads of the state had
been over 1880, 900 since 1905. In
one township there were 40 pathmas-
tiers.
The state aid movement he said
had it's inception in Massachusetts
and New Jersey, and from the east
ern states had spread throughout the
Union In Wisconsin the agitation
for better roads began in the Sos, and
the first step in the way of legislation
toward this end was taken when the
law permitting the purchase OF road
machinery on petition was placed on
the statute books. In 1890 the law
permitting freehoIders to petition for
gravel or macadam roads was enact
ed, and this led up to county aid, two
laws for this purpose being enacted
in 1907.
Then came the passage Of the con-
stitutional amendment permitting
state aid and the establishment OF the
highway division of the geological
and natural history survey, with an
appropriation of $4,000 for its work.
Senator Donald sketched the inves-
LEGATIONS of the special commission
appointed by the legislature of 1903 to
frame a state aid law, after the fail
ure to agree upon a bin at that ses-
sion, and the visits which were made
to other states during the investiga-
ton.
In speaking of the travel upon Wis
consin roads, he said there were over
1900 cheese factories in the state,
and over 1000 creameries. and the
travel each day to these factories and
creameries, to say nothing of the con-
densing plants, amounted to 10000
miles, justifying all claims made for
Wisconsin as a dairy state.
In addition there were 1000 rural
free delivery routes in the state, COW
ering on an average 25 miles each,
which made another 10000 miles,
while with the star routes and stage
lines there was enough additional
travel to bring the daily mileage up
to about 100000 miles, not including
the regular marketing Of farm pro
duce and the general travel.
In addition to the state aid law,
other legislation had been enacted for
the purpose of aiding in the improve
ment of the roads of the state, such
as the extension of aid for bridges
and culverts, the payment of road
taxes in cash, the law encouraging the
use of the split log drag, etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21

Boys and girls of high school in n
Long Island town struck on account
of the dismissal OF a popular principal
and paraded the streets In regulation
striker style. This is mild hint as
TO the effect OF dispensing with dis
cipllne and subordination of the for
mer kind in the new system OF educa-
ton In which the idea of self-control is
expanded into latitude. Young Amer
lea needs no incentive for further self
assertion. aud many are inclined to
think that some old-fashioned ideas
about the young idea may be revived
with profit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
TEACHERS CLOSE
ANNUAL MEETING
Officers Are Elected at Twenty.
First Convention.
M'IvER is NAMED PRESIDENT
Northeast Wisconsin Association
Meets in Oshkosh for Third Con-
secutive Time-Many Ad-
dresses Delivered.

Madison.-The twenty-frst annual
convention OF the Northeast Wiscon-
sin Teachers association came to a
close in Oshkosh. The following off,
GERS were elected: President, Superin-
tendent n. n. McIver, Oshkosh; vice
president, M r. Stanley, Oconto; sec
rotary, Lydia HOLMAN, Green Bay;
treasurer. H. B. Patch, Oshkosh, coun-
ty sur erintendent. The resolutions,
among other things, extends to the
Legislature of the state vote of APP
probation for its helpful attitude in
furthering ,ae cause OF education by
the passage of the teachers retire
ment fund.
The address of welcome was given
by NJ. N. McIver of Oshkosh. who said
the slogan of the convention this year
was education for everybody. refer
ring to it being democratic in ma
ture.
H. w. Rood of Madison, represent
ing the G. A. r., gave a message to
the teachers relative to patriotism.
He produced an American flag ana
said the schools should teach the
ideas of the flag in its various
branches
+. NJ. Beeman of Neenah, the presi-
dent, gave his annual address, treat
ing on school standards of individual
ability. Leonard, P. Ayres, director OF
the educational department Of the
Russell Sage foundation, New York
city, delivered an address on retarda-
ton or backwardness among school
children
Oshkosh has had the convention
three times in succession, and Green
Bay is working hard to get the con-
vention in 1918.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
GIANT FEDERATION PLANNED.
Railroad Employees West of MississIp-
pi River to Become Members.

ahN'''SoA -HikAOJSS NNGok " tNttSSioStR-
pi River to Become Members.
Chicago Plans for the. forma-
ton of a territorial organization of
railroad shop employees that will in
clude every railroad operating west
of the Mississippi river are being Sc
cretly perfected by labor officials.
AS soon as the organization is
launched demands will be made for
general advance in wages on every
road.
A meeting 10 perfect the organiza-
ton viii be held in Kansas City March
4. This meeting has been called by
the officers Of the various system fed
erations in the west. and officers of
the international unions have been in
vited to participate.
The plan is said to be the most far
reaching of any that has been at
tempted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
sATTLEsHIp MAINE IS AFLoAr
Wreck Rises When Water is Turned
into Cofferdam.

Havana. The wreck of the bat
tleship Maine. whose sinking here
on February 10, 1898. led to the war
with Spain. is atioat again. The old
hulk. made water tight and surround
ed by a cofferdam, is resting within
the dams retaining walls just clear
of the muddy harbor bottom, and about
fourteen feet below low tide level
Many hundreds of visitors thronged
the dam. watching the relocating of
the Maine None of them was admit
ted aboard the ship. however. for fear
of accident.
Major Ferguson, who has had
charge OF the work, has received
many congratulations on his success.
The ship will remain secure within
the dam until orders are received
from Washington to float 1t out, whicl
can be done within fortnight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21

According to a dispatch from RENE.
letters from Italian officers and men
serving in Tripoli do not give the
golden accounts of the war TO be found
in the official bulletins There has
been much loss OF life and much dis.
tress not officially reported. However.
this is the case in any war The let.
tiers Of the soldiers at the front are
not often rs cheering as the bulletins
issued by the government The sol.
diers see the hardships--the govern.
ment announces the results that are
to its advantage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
LISTER DIES IN LONDON.

Man Made Famous by Discovery Of
Antiseptle Treatment Passes Away.
London - Joseph Lister, first
Baron Lister. better known un.
der his previous title of Sir Joseph
Lister, f. r. s.. d. c. l.. l.. D., Sc,
o. NJ, p. c., F. r. C. S.. sergeant-sur.
geon in ordinary to his majesty, is
dead Baron Lister was made famous
by his discovery % an antiseptic sys.
TEN of treatmen. in surgery He had
served as professor of surgery in Glas.
gov and Edinburgh universities and
ia Kings college. London
Joseph Lister was born on April %
1927, at Upton. Essex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
STEPHENSON CASE UP MAR. 20.
Senator Hepburn Gives Notice Of Time
for Consideration.

Washington. The Stephenson
case will be taken up in the sen
ate March 90 under notice given by
Senator Hepburn, who was chairman
Of the subcommittee which conduct
ed the investigation into the charges
Of fraud and corruption in the cleo
ton Of the Wisconsin senator.
Senator Lea of Tennessee. who is
member of the committee on privi-
leges and elections. but was not a
member Of the subcommittee, object.
ed to a date being set for the consid-
GRAFTON CT the case in the senate In
advance of the filing Of the minority
report. which he viii sign Several
members who viii support the minor
ity report are not In the city, but
Senator Hepburn would not yield to
Mr.. Lea's objection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21

In Canada an employe Of a garage
smoked cigarette over a can Of gas.
cline. with the result that two hun.
dred thousand dollars worth OF prop.
erty went up in fire, There ought to
be special and severe penalties for this
specific kind OF gross eareiessness.
In such cases life is ieopardized quite
as much as property. In the new cru,
side for fire prevention eaJeiess smok
ers should have prominent eonsioera.
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
Wood County Has plague.

DR.. C. A. Harper. secretary Of the
state board of health, decided ) send
DR. L. f. Spencer. a member VI the
board, to Grand Rapids to investigate
the epidemic of smallpox, over fifty
cases Of which have been reported.
DR.. Harper said that the disease APP
pears to have spread to all parts Of
Wood county. Statistics of the board
show that the village OF Almond, near
Grand Rapids. has twenty cases, the
town Of SiegeI eleven. and other com
munities in Wood county have several
cases each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
Want Votes for Women

Want Votes for Women"
The majority of the women en-
ployes in the Wisconsin state capital
are in favor of woman suffrage, ac-
cording to a poll taken by the Asso-
ciated Press. Out of 119 women who
voted 81 said they wanted the ballot
and 50 said nay. Less than a half
dozen refused to cast ballot for or
against the ballot for their sex.
With brazen abandon a few ardent
partisans threw the corrupt practices
act to the winds and electioneered in
the good old way. For If anyone
thinks all the women have their minds
made up on this well known public
question the voting knocked this idea
into the proverbial cooked hat. indie
cisiveness or indifference was dis
played by many of the fair voters,
and some needed the insistent urging
Of more enthusiastic associates to get
them to vote at all. Others needed no
second invitation and deplored the
fact they could cast but one ballot.
Some hesitated to vote under the de-
fusion that they must sign their
names.
Several young women admitted that
Miss Jane Adams had converted
them to the suffrage cause during her
address in the assembly chamber re-
Gently. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst and
Miss Beatrice Forbes-Robertson have
also extolled votes-for-women here
within a week
The poll reached all women en-
ployed regularly in the state house
Offices, including clerks. stenosraph-
ers, private secretaries and telephone
nnaratnrS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21

Concerning a report OF the dean OF "A
western university that niue OF the
students "shorld have been engaged In
some simple manual labor" the New
York World wants 10 know; lis a
boys right to so to college to be de.
pendent on his capacity for knowl-
edge?" II seems hat It is not In prac.
tice; but does mat destroy deans
right to common, on the situation?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-02-21
Road Pays Half Million.

One of the largest checks the state
will receive this year came to the
state treasury when the Chicago &
Northwestern road RENTED 1854, 1866
81 as one-half of its annual taxes.
This amount also covered the taxes
of the Milwaukee, Sparta & North
western road, amounting to s44,347.-
81. The Illinois Central paid its entire
taxes, $12.195.53, and the Milwaukee
road sent in another $4,000.