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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
TAFT SEES HOPE F0a
PEACE IN COAL war
President ard John Mitchell win Not
Hold Conference over Mine
Situation.

Washington.-President Taft hes
postponed his proposed conference
with John Mitchell regarding the coal
situation.
Mr.. Mitchell was notified by the
White House that the conference.
which was set for Friday, had been
postponed indefinitely. The conference
Of the president and Mr.. Baer of the
Coal Operators association is under
stood TO have been postponed also.
This action was the result of the in
formation received by Secretary Nagel
that there is a hope for a settlement
of the difficulties between the opera
tors and the miners.
Cleveland. O.-All the mines in
the bituminous coal fields or Hi
nois, western Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana will shut down on April
] and 100000 miners will quit for at
least two weeks. according to the op-
orators and miners union officials
who conferred here.
1t viii not be strike, they said,
out merely suspension of operations,
pending negotiations for a two-year
wage scale to follow the present one.
which expires on March 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
INCOME TAX BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Many Republicans Help Measure
in Congress.
FINAL VOTE is 24s TO Al
Measure Is Expected to Raise s5o.-
100000 Revenue to Offset Loss
From Putting Sugar on
Free List.

Washington.-Th Democratic in
come tax bill was passed by the
house Of representatives by vote
OF 249 to Al. The bill was sup
ported by 10 Democrats and 70 Re-
p1blicans. yhile the opponents of the
measure were all Republicans, The
Indications are that the bin will be
passed by the senate.
The measure was framed by the
majority leaders to make up for the
loss of revenue TO the government
through the removal of the duty on
sugar. as provided by bill which al
ready has been passed by the repre-
sentatiyes.
The excise bill had been under dis
cussion by the house for the last two
days. the debate being marked by
many speeches sharply criticising the
decision of the Supreme court of the
United States by which previous in
come tax measure was declared I'M
constitutional
The present bill was prepared with
view to meeting objections raised
by the highest court against it in the
litigation of few years ago. 1t ex-
empts incomes of less than $4,000 a
year
From the time Of the first appear
ance of the measure in the house
there were indications that the pro-
posed Legislation would be aided by
the insurgent Republicans. either ac-
lively with votes or passively by neu.
trality The expectations then raised
we're borne out when the ballot dis
closed an overwhelming majority in
favor of the bill.
An outburst Of applause from the
Democratic side accompanied the an
nouncement of the vote, and was re-
neyyed when IL was learned that 70
Republicans had voted for the meas
ure. There were no Democratic votes
against the passage of the bill.
The bill would extend the existing
corporation tax law to include a tax
of one per cent on the yearly net IN
come of all firms or individuals In ex-
cess of $4,000.
The Democrats declare the tax is
one on doing business" despite the
fact that IL would include salaried peo-
pie, and claim 1t would bring in suf-
fieient revenue to Offset the estimated
loss OF S60.O00.O0O resulting from put.
ting sugar on the free list.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
ALLEN OUTLAWS DEFY POSSE.
Note Declares Court Assasslns viii
Not Surrender.

Note Declares Court Assasslns viii
Not Surrender.
Roanoke, Va.--Within three miles
of Hillsyille thirty OF the Aliens
and their fellow outlaws held a
two hour conference. at which they
resolved that they would not yield to
the authorities. but would tight TO
finish
As result the following notice
scrubbed In pencil on sheet OF
coarse brown wrapping paper was
posted on a tree a mile from Hills
vile on the public road:
ITO Those Who Has Made IL
Their Business 10 Concern: We have
plenty of arms and bullets. We know
how to use them, These hills is an
unhealthy place for strangers to visit.
Remember this. You kin git us in
the end maybe, but we viii get you
first
Hillsville, Va. Messengers from
the posAes guarding the roads in
the mountains have reported the
Carroll county courthouse assassins
at point ave miles from Floyd
Aliens home. Every available man
in Hillsyille has hurried up into
the hills IN the hope of surrounding
them before they get away.
The case Of the outlaws, who now
have five deaths TO their score. has
settled down to a siege
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
wants Wisconsin Advertiaed Mere.

Wants Wisconsin Advertised More.
The spirit of legislative generosity
which results in an appropriation Of
$4,000 for Wisconsin's part in the
celebration of Perry's victory on Lake
Erie appears misplaced when COM
pared with the $1,000 fund set aside
for advertising Wisconsins resources.
This was Secretary of State James A.
Frear's observation in an address at
the midwinter fair and farmers insti-
tute. Secretary Frear is chairman Of
the Wisconsin state board OF immigra-
ton.
While We are holding a 100000 tol-
LITIGATION over what happened CEN
fury ago" he said, "the Canadians are
fighting us today, within our own
state, and are annually capturing thou
sands of our people with millions Of
resources, while the Wisconsin immi-
grafton commission is tied hand and
foot, because of lack of funds.
Less money is given to the COM
mission for advertising Wisconsin's
resources than was appropriated by
the last legislature for naval militia
with which to drive off Canadian in
vaders. Practical, hardheaded citizens
of Wisconsin must marvel at legisla-
tive wisdom : at gives with lavish
hands for Perrys celebration; more
money to man toy gunboat on the
lakes; and one-third as much money
for sterilizing legislative spittoons as
iS pivar m the i'm Yr1ioratinn hoard ,nr
advertising Wisconsin's resources.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
HONOR CLEVELAND IN NEW YORK
Many Prominent Men Give Praise to
Former President.

New York. - Exercises commem-
orative of the seventy-hfth anniyer.
sary of the birth Of Grover Cleve-
land were held in the great hall
of the College OF the City OF New
York Eulogistic addresses were de-
livered by men who wers closely as.
ISOLATED with the deceased president
and letters paying tribute tc his mem
DRY from President Taft. Governor
Dix of New York. Governor Harmon
of Ohio and others were read
The exercises were attended by Mrs.
Frances Folsom Cleveland. widow OF
the former president, and Mrs. Daniel
s. Lamont. widow Of the secretary Of
war In one of the Cleveland cabinets.
Hillary d. Herbert, former secretary
of the navy under Cleveland. also
spoke, while among those who sent
tributes by letter were Richard olney.
Cleveland's secretary OF state: Sena-
tor Hoke Smith OF Georgia and David
r. Francis. also members OF his cabi-
net; Representative Oscar w. Under
wood. Senator Rayner of Maryland
and Alton y. Parker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

one of the Arguments used by op-
poEents OF cremation is that when peo-
pie have been murdered by poisoning
cremation removes the possibility OF
proving the crime by the evidence OF
poison In the stomach. But in a pros.
ecution for murder now in progress at
Houtrose. Pennsylvania. It is held by
attorneys for the defense. and admit.
ted by adverse expert witnesses, that
arsenic discovered in the body may
have been injected after death as a
component Of the embalming fluid used
by the undertaken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
POLICEMAN TESTlFIES e
He SAW BRIDES TAKEN
-Four New Mexico Legislators Accused
of Corruption Say They Are
Victims Of Conspiracy.

Santa Fe. y. NAT the hearing
before the house committee in
yestigating the charges of bribery
against Representatives Cordova, Luz
cero, Montoya and Trujilio, Mounted
Policeman A. A. Sina testified and
was subjected to a sharp cross-exam-
nation, but he stuck to his story
sena told of having heard a con-
yersation between Elfego Baca, the
prosecuting witness, and the four de-
PENDANTS in a room at the Palace
hotel, in which the defendants prom.
Used, he said. to vote for any candi-
date for the senate that Baca might
designate.
He declared when the money was
passed that Baca clapped his hands
as signal and the witnesses. Ven
eeslao. Jaramillo. and Jose u. Sena,
who had been waiting in an adjoining
bathroom, stepped in The witness
said he took the money relating how
part of It had been thrust under
bed quilt.
He told Of recovering a $50 gold
piece half an hour after the arrests.
from the defendant Lucero. who had
II In his vest pocket
Questions asked by the defense In
dicated that counsel for the accused
win seek to show a conspiracy ex-
listed 10 get the four Legislators out Of
the way because they would not vote
in certain way in the senatorial con
test.
The men were arraigned before
District Judge David J. Leahy. They
waived preliminary examination and
bail was fixed at $4,000 each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
Wisconsin Stock FieIc.

UtsCoHsI1 otoCh FtcaG-
For the man who wishes to launch
into The beef producing industry,
there are yet many fields open for
profitable work. both in the corn belt
and out of it, recently declared John
L. Tormey, assistant professor of ami
NAL husbandry in the Wisconsin Col
Iege OF Agriculture. who will be one
of the speakers on the Live Stock
Special" which cooperating with the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul and
Chicago & Northwestern railways, the
Wisconsin Live Stock Breeders asso-
citation viii operate in fourteen coun-
ties in southern and western wiseon-
sin during the latter part of this
month and the first Of the next.
The beef producer" Mr.. Tormey
continued. may raise his own
calves and thus produce quality
which will depend entirely upon his
own skill in breeding and feeding
IF, on the other hand. he does not
wish to maintain a breeding herd or
if his land is too high priced and is
sufficiently productive. by watching
the market carefully. he may right
here in Wisconsin proftably finish
Desirable feeders. purchased at home
or on the Chicago. Kansas City. South
St. Paul. Omaha, or Sioux City mar
kets
1T is not always advisable TO buy
the best quality of feeders. for il
sometimes harpens that thin stun.
with less quality, can be bought
cheaply and made to return good
profits by putting on better gains"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
POSSE STAYS THREE MEN.
Two Escaped conviets and Captive
Victims of Bullets.

Two Escaped convicts and Captive
Victims of Bullets.
Omaha, Neb. Three men we're
killed in a fight between posse and
the convicts who killed three officials
and escaped from the Nebraska state
penitentiary.
Two of the men killed were mem
bers of the convict gang The third
was a farmer whom they had forced
on the threat of death to aid them in
their fight.
The third convict. Charles Morley,
saved his life by surrendering 10 the
officers with whom he bad fought a
running battle over two and a half
miles of country roads with horses on
the galiop. In the wagon with Morley
were the bodies of John Dowd and
John Taylor, his companions in crime.
aad Roy Blunt. the innocent farmer
victim.
Blunt was twenty-five years old He
had been married two months. his
young widow is Frustrated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

Rochester IN. H. Courier: The
Boston Globe has timely editorial on
the deficiency OF modern school pupils
in spelling. aud suggests that the old
time spelling matches might be re-
yived with good result Any person
who cannot spell fairly well and read
aloud with good effect comes pretty
near being llterate. says the Globe.
Amen, and loud onel Give the school
pupil thorough drill In reading. spell.
ing. writing, arithmetic. geography and
such fundamentals and let him learn
the fol-de-rols afterwards. II he wants
TO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
ATTEMPT MADE TO KILL KNOX

Charged That Nicaragua Liberals
Placed Bombs Under Road.
New Orleans, LAS the result Of
the alleged discovery by the govern
ment of Nicaragua Of plot to assas-
sinate Secretary OF state Knox on the
occasion of his recent visit to the cap
ital of that country. it is not improb-
able that number of prominent
liberals" will be put to death. ac-
cording to advices received here from
Bluetields.
Thirteen dynamite bombs placed 6c
meath the roadbed over which Secre-
tary Knox's special train travelled from
Corinto 10 Managua.. and connected
with an electric battery, was discov-
cred by government agents and will
be used as evidence against the con-
spirators.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
Plan Big Varsity Reunion.


Extensive plans are under way for
the celebration of alumni week at the
University of Wisconsin commence
ment next June. The week will be
crowded with events for returning
graduates. Alumni headquarters at
Assembly hall will be in charge Of
Mrs. Richard Lloyd Jones, '96; Prof.
A. L. Goddard. 90. and Louis P. Loeb
ner, 'O9. The third annual reunion of
the Wisconsin glee clubs is in the
hands of committee headed by S E.
Washburn, '03, Chicago. Athletic
events will be arranged by John W.,
Wilce, 10; Prof. ]. F, A. Pyre, 80, and
NJ. s. Dudgeon. "a, all of Madison.
Quinquennial reunions will be held
as in the past. The committee for the
1887 meet consists of the following:
Judge Oscar Hallam, st. Paul, Mimi;
Assem- blyman John E. Mcconnell. La
Crosse; Assemblyman L. E. Youmans,
Mukwonago; Charles NJ Norris. Mil
waukee; Miss Katherine Allen, Madi-
son. and Mrs. c. r. Carpenter, Ra-
cine. The 90 committee. which prom
Uses a reunion that will make the rest
of them look thinner than Halley's
comet" consists of NJ. B. Olbrich,
Miss Leila Bascom and Prof. Chester
Lloyd Jones. all of Madison. and
Henry o. Winkler. Milwaukee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

AT last the worn has turned The
theater is no longer TO submit supine-
ly to the onward march of the NOV
ing picture drama. Noting the world
embracing sweep o. the photoplays.
the stag has taken thought how best
to compete with It. and after all man
ner OF comparisons. odious. irvidious
and otherwise, has about come TO the
conclusion that the reason for the ex-
banding popularity OF the picture
hoases must be the iaet that the au-
dience is freed from superfiuous con
versation on the stage The first re-
taliatory gun has Just been fred in
New York A wordless play has been
produced to packed houses. and the
upholders OF the animate stage are
rejoicing over a battle half won.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
THE MANS OF THE YEAR.
WISCONSIN


When John reaches bis twelfth birth
day We say o him that he is IL years
old, and we keep on saying the same
thing until he reaches his thirteenth
birthday. Then we make a sudden
sally forward and declare that be is
13. Al no time between the twelfth
and thirteenth birthdays have we stat
ed his age correctly. though some OF
us come little nearer to IL by saying
that he is IL. growing on 10" Com
mon conversation requires rough-and-
ready way OF indicating a persons age
with reasonable accuracy. but 1t mas
no need Of scientific exactness. We
treat the calendar In much the same
way. One year after Christ was born
the first year OF the Christian era end
ed and the second year began. says
the Portland oregonian. But. with
colloquial inaccuracy. the time was
spoken of as the year one" until the
second year was finished, just as we
say John is one year old until his
second year ON earth is completed.
Then we say he Is two years old until
he is three. The first century OF the
Christian era comprised the time be.
tween the birth OF Christ and the year
100. the second century ran from the
year 100 to the year zoo. and so on.
Each year as It passes has name. but
the name is not the same as It's mum.
Der. For example. the year which
goes BY the name 1912 is really the
thirteenth year of the twentieth cen
fury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
EIIis 8. Usher President.

Ellis B. Usher was elected presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Archaeological
society at the annual meeting in the
Public museum, Milwaukee, other
officers elected are: presidents.
Joseph Ringeisen. Prof. A. S. Flint.
Judge Emil Baensch. DR.. Irving
Thompson and Arthur Wenz: direc-
tors. W. A. Phillips and c. S. Fortier:
treasurer, s. r. Whitney: secretary.
c. E. Brown. c. s. Brown read a pa
per on rafting along the Wisconsin and
Mississippi rivers during the states
early numbering DAYS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
BADGER state for Pork.


That Wisconsin is well adapted to
pork production and that swine rails
ing can be made decidedly profitable
branch Of farming by Badger state
farmers is the belief of L. p Martiny,
president of the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association, who will be one
of the corps of speakers to accompany
the Live Stock Special through
southern Wisconsin between March
25 and April 6. AS a producer of mar
ket topping 'porkers" and as breed
er or breeding stock, Mr.. Martiny
has been successful not only in the
southern portion of the state, but in
upper Wisconsin as we'll Writing
upon the subject of profitable Pork
Production" in recent issue of
leading agricultural journal, Mr. Mar
tiny pointed out that corn can be
grown in practically any county in
the state, and gave 1t as his opinion
that peas, a crop so easily grown in
many sections of Wisconsin. is en-
titled to rank with corn in the eco.
nomic production of pork
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
..prvsv asame candidates.

Two sets OF candidates for presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket have
been included In the presidential pref
erence petitions filed by Wisconsin
Prohibitionists. The states are: Eu-
gene w, Chain. Tucson. Ariz., for
merly Of Wsukesha, for president and
E. L. G. RohenthaI. South Man
chester. Conn, vee-president. and
oliver " Stewart. Chicago. president.
snd Finley c. Hen7riekso1. Cumber-
land, Nd. fer viee-president Papers
nominating two sets OF candidates for
delegates at-large were also fled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
For Cheap Road Materials.

The Wisconsin highway commission
decided to ask the state geological sur
vey to investigate road materials in
the state with view of determining
their availability for districts where
needed 1t also decided 70 cooperate
WITH several counties in different parts
of the state in constructing stretches
of model highways. using for this pur-
pose whatever balance there may be
in the $4,000 appropriated to it for
administrator work ozaukee ani
Pepin counties have already offered
to cooperate with the commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

An Illinois attorney wants 70 have
automobiles that kill people confiscat-
ed and sold for the benefit of the vic
Tins family, or II he has no family
for charities. This might be salutary
" the bad habit OF the autos in run.
ming away when they have killed peo-
pie could be broken up. Better con-
fisoate the msu at the steering wheel
and let him labor for the family OF the
Deceased.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

A dietetie expert In London has been
telling how many billions OF germs
people consume IN fresh butter and
milk at breakfast. But this is not
worrying the average consumer He
is willing to chance the germ billions
II he can only get butter and milk
enough at present prices to go around
the family.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

Boston.-on board steamer
bound for China. on his return from
trip around the world. Charles w.
Eliot. president emeritus of Harvard,
celebrated his seyenty-eightb birth
day. A cablegram received here stated
that Doctor Eliot was in excellent
health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

St Louis For persons were in.
iured and property damaged to the
extent OF $4,000 at Greenvine. IN.
when cyclone struck i've Illinois
towns within a radius o. IS miles OF
ST Louis. injnring human lives, un-
roofing houses and demoushing tele
graph and telephone wires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
WANTS WOMAN IN CABINET.
National Congress of Mothers for Child
Welfare Bureau


st. Louis.-The next president
of the United States should have
a woman among the members of
his cabinet, says a resolution which
was put before the body of the Ma
tional Congress of Mothers by DR..
Lindsay Wynkoop of Chicago This
means that the mothers of the United
States are of the opinion that there
should be established at Washington
national department of child well
fare. No one but woman and a
mother has right to be at the head.
Of department of this kind" said
Doctor Wynkoop. Il am determined
to see woman member of the cab.
met If sUsL thing can be accom-
plished."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

The coasting accidents are making
a gruesome record for the present
year Unfortunately II seems inlpossi-
BILE for prudeace TO have any part in
a sport where speed is the main fac
tor Of enjoyment. and risk Is disregard.
ed in the general spirit OF hilarity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
PEACEFUL IN SOUTH CHINA.
Two Governments Will Be United at
Pekinu in Near Future.

CfNfiiS w NGdi
Marking. The Republican troops
have been paid two months wages.
and everything is quiet south of the
Yangtse.
Premier Tang Shao VI is expecting
to arrive here soon, and announcement
is made by the cabinet of the removal
of the various departments and the as
sembly to Picking
Prompt recognition by the powers is
hoped for. The officials fear any de-
lay in such recognition. which is beng
urged in some quarters with the g.
ject of preventing the establishment of
an effective united government.
They point out that in such union
lies the only hope of maintaining
Chinas integrity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
PICKS THE PRgrTIEsT GIRL.
Carnegie Makes Choice After Seeing
Her Photograph.

Pittsburg. Miss Virginia Lee.
aged twenty, steno rapher Of
this city, has been decl red by An
drew Carnegie to be the prettiest girl
In the world. She is a graduate of the
class of 90, Margaret Morrison Car
negie schools. She has never been
seen in person by the Laird of Skibo,
who obtained her photograph from
her father in Hot Springs, Ark On
the back of the photograph he wrote:
Bonnie Virginia Lee, prize for
some lucky man. Andrew Carnegie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

There is much feeling in New York
concerning the sentence of a man who
is alleged TO have stolen two dia.
mond stiekpins TO Imprisonment for
thirty years. II he had looted a bank
and ruined hundreds OF poor eeposi.
tors five or six would have been the
limit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27
To Audit Fair Claims.

A circular letter was sent 10 the
officers Of county agricultural socie-
ties by Secretary of State Frear, an
nouneing that the claims for state aid
in the budgets oflfafrs held last year
viii be audited this week. Glasses
Of exhibits without merit carrying
large premiums for which donations
are expected are contrary 10 law and
attract suspicion" the county officials
are notified. The action Of Secretary
Frear results from claims entered by
some county societies which offered
premiums o. $50 On soft scar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-03-27

Buffalo.--Capt Lewis Talbot. eigh-
ty-niue years old. said to be the old
est navigator on the great lakes. died
at his home here. For so years Cap
tain Talbot had sailed the lakes in
the capacity of owner and master.