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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15

Congress. lie was later unscattd ON
o IF Irregularities of his cleo
ton.
Miss Merriam is one Of the most
popular girls in Washington society.
She was the Inauguration Of the Mon
day evening dancing class Of the Mon
day evening skating club. She Is :
! great horse woman and has the dis
tinction Of being the first woman t.
! go up in an ~aerOplane in Washington.
Mr.. Curtis belongs to a distinguish
ed Boston family. He is a graduate
of Harvard, so.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15

Washington, oct. 12.-Society is
awaiting the announcement, which IS
is to be made soon, Of the gas
ment Of Miss Laura Merriarn, daugh-
ter of the former governor Of Min
nesota, to James +. Curtis, assistant
secretary Of the treasury. The en-
~gagenlent is known to their families
and close friends.
The engagement of Miss Merriam
to Theron E. Catiin, Of Stiff Louis. Mo,
was announced last spring. At the
time Mr.. Catlin was a member Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15
BRAKEMAN HURT.
southern Hallway Employee Injured
BY Falling From Car.

spencer, Oct. 12-Tyson Terry. a
olaksman on the main line Of tbs
southern railway, was severely hurt
near Lynchburg last night by falling
into a refrigerator car. He was on
top OF his train and in the darkness
ulu not See an open ice box In the
TOP of the car. He fell with great
iorce INTO the opening and his lower
limbs were badly bruised lie was
gwen medical attention ad will soon
De able to return to duty.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15
AT SALISBURY AND WILSON.

SALISBURY, Oct 12.-Although there
are a score or more Of loyal members
OF the alumni Of the University Of
Norm Carolina living in Salisbury.
the day was not formally observed
mere. The former students expressed,
however. much interest in the day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-15

closely welded together and Work
more, for the common good Of the
University.
Officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: w. D. Carmichael.
president; W. NJ. Parsley. vice-presi-
dent; James S. Manning, Jr.. secre-
tary and treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

BANKERS OPPOSE
INCOME TAX LAW
Hold 1t Discriminates Against
Capital and Industries.
PROTEST BANK GUARANTEE
Plan of Mutual Insurance of Bank De-
posts Held to Be Preferable to the
Insurance Feature-E. A. Dow. Ply
mouth Elected President.

Mllwaukee.-The Wisconsin Bank
ers' association at the closing session
OF its convention here Endorsed a
resolution voieing disapproyal of the
present state income tax law on the
ground that it discriminates against
wisconsin capital and Wisconsin in
dustries.
II an income tax law is necessary,
members of the association hold that
II should be a national measure.
The proposed compulsory guaran-
tee OF bank deposits also meets with
the opposition of the state bankers.
A Plan of mutual insurance of bank
deposits is held to be preferable to a
guarantee feature.
The report of the secretary
showed a membership of 735, en-
Draclng every bank and trust compa-
ny doing business in the state, with
the exception of twenty-five. The
membership is sixty-five more than
year ago
The following officers we're elected:
President-E A. Dow, president
Of the State bank of Plymouth.
Vfce-president. II. A. MoehIen-
pah, cashier of the Citizens bank of
Clinton.
Treasurer-H 6. Flieth, cashier
of the National German American
bank, Wausau.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
SENATOR SCOTT DENIES
THAT CORPORATIONS AIDED
West virginlan Tells Prober's Part He
Played In Republican Cam
paIgn.

Washington. July 24.-No contribu-
tons were made by corporations, Henry
Hayemeyer or the international Har-
yester company to the cam Daign OF
Colonel Roosevelt, according to the
testimony Of former Senator Nathan
B. Scott of West Virginia on Monday
before the committee investigating
campaign contributions Of 1904 and
1908.
Mr.. Scott testified that the largest
contribution made TO the national com
mittee in that campaign of which he
had knowledge was his own. amount
ing to $4,000 or $40. 600.
George W. Perkins, he said. had CIV
en- $4,000. but not to the national COM
mittee. Both contributions were used
in the West Virginia state campaign.
Mr.. Scott said meme OF the "har-
vester people" had contributed to the
1904 campaign
How about the Perkins contriou-
tion?" asked Senator Clapp.
We'll, / understood that Mr.. Per
kins' contribution was a personal
matter OF his own" said Mr.. Scott.
because OF the personal relations that
existed between him and President
Roosevelt"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
MITCHELL GETS 8
MONTHS IN JAIL
Labor Leader Sentenced to
Prison for Contempt.
GIVES NOTICE OF APPEAL
Gompers and Morrison, other Fedora
ton Officials, Also Face Imprlson-
ment In the Bucks Stove and
Range Controversy.

Washington. July IS. - Justice
Wright of the District of Columbia
supreme court on Tuesday sentenced
John Mitchell. vice-president Of the
American Federation OF Labor, to a
nine months term in prison for con.
tempt Of court in violating an injunc-
ton against the boycott In the Bucks
Stove and Range company case.
Mr.. Mitchell was not in court. but
sent a written statement waving his
right to be present. He was to have
been sentenced last week, but Justice
Wright then declined to pass sentence
because he objected to the form Of
waiver submitted for Mr.. Mitchell.
An appeal was taken and $4,000 bail
furnished to abide by the decision
of the upper court.
In the same case President Samuel
Gompers recently was sentenced to
one year and Secretary Frank Nor
rison to six months
June "a Gompers, Morrison and
Mitchell were held guilty Of contempt
of court In connection with courts
injunction I'm the Bucks Stove and
Range boycott case.
The charge was that the three men
as officers OF the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, through the organlza-
tions official publication. had disre-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
MERRILL LOSS ENORMOUS
Heavy Rainfall Compels inhabitants
to Seek Shelter on High Ground
One May Have Lost Life.

Merrill.-The worst food in the
history of Merrill struck the city ow-
ing to the heavy rainfall of the previ-
Gus twenty-four hours.
The damage here will amount to
over 100000 alone and the damage
IN the valley will run into the mill
ions, many dams being reported
washed out. The dam at the paper
mill of the Grandfather Falls com
pany on the Prairie river went out.
The dam of the Merrill Railway and
Light company was partly blown out
TO save the power house, the boiler
room of which has already partly
washed away.
William Wiley, an employe. was
unable to escape from the building
before the overflow struck il and as
1t is impossible to reach him il is
not known whether he is drowned or
not. Several of the other employees
had miraculous escapes. The break
ing of the paper mill dam caused a
hood in the lower part of the city.
families being rescued from their
MONIES IN boats, whistles were sound
ed to call rescuers together.
thousands of cords of pulpwood
and excelsior bolts, boat houses and
boats have been washed down
stream The STANCE public park is
totally submerged. The Kaul Hub
factory and Jacoby Excelsior mill are
under Waten Tracks are washed
away for miles and there will be no
crain in here for several days. Peo-
pie going to their work from one end
OF the city to the other are com
PEELED to go in boats Factories and
mills are unable to run The city
viii be in darkness for several DAYS.
owing to the damage to the power
plant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
MARTIN W. uTTLET0N ASKS
FOR TRUST LAW CHANGE
Files Report on the Steel Investiga-
tlon-Wsnts Joint
Inquiry.

Washington. July 25.-GiEing notice
to his Democratic colleagues on the
Stanley steel investigating committee
on Tuesday that he could not approve
their bill amending the Sherman law.
Representative Martin W. Littleton OF
New York presented his opposition re-
port in a 5000 word supplemental
statement which will be incorporated
with the general report of the COM
mittee.
That left Mr.. Stanley with but two
other members of the committee Of
nine in complete accord with him.
They are Representatives Beall OF
Texas and McGillicuddy of Maine.
Mr.. Littleton favors joint body of
the senate and house TO study the
trust question and the exclusion from
interstate commerce of corporations
in restraint of trade. He declines TO
support a proposed bill to put on
corporation the burden of proving IL
is a reasonable" restraint of trade.
Such bill. Mr.. Littleton says, would
preserve "the chief fault of the Sher-
man law. which is the policy of
belated attack after a concern has
grown up instead of providing any
means of prevention"
Mr.. Littleton discusses the bill at
length and has much to say of the
future eli the question.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

A scientific person visiting In Ha-
wall had himself lowered into the
crater OF tho big volcano there In or
der to study the boiling lava and the
squirting steam a shade or two nearer
than anyone else has dared to APP
proach. He was drawn back before
the gases overcame him. At Vesuvius,
another scientist. this time accom-
panied by a cinemetograph operator.
went deep into the crater where little
puffs OF dust are thrown out, geysers
shoot forth and the floor has a habit
OF rising and blowing itself Into
smithereens. The rewards OF the ven
ture are a set OF moving picture films.
The worlds fund of valuable lore will
not be swelled appreeiably by the In
formation gathered by these men who
walked or swung over the pulse OF the
volcanoes. But the standing OF sci
ence as an Institution without fear
has again been paraded. The two adj
venturers have proved themselves OF
the same company as the polar ex-
piorers, the students OF explosives and
the experImentalists who let infected
insects bite them in order TO test the
cries as to the dissemination OF typhN1
and yellow fevers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
WRECK JURY BLAMEs THREE.


Verdict censures Tower Woman,
Flagman and Dead Engineer.
Chicago. July 25.--A verdict by
coroner's jury on Tuesday which has
been inquiring into the collision on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad at Western Springs. ILL.,, on
July IA, in which thirteen persons
were killed and a score of others were
injured, censured three employees
of the road for the disaster.
Those responsible for the loss OF
life. according to the jury. are Mrs. F.
A. Wilcox. who was tower operator
at Western Springs; Frank Wood
worth, fagman on the Overland ex-
press. and f. II. Brownson, engineer
on the mail train, No. 2. who lost his
life.
The jury recommended the en-
ployment OF men only as signal tower
operators, holding that women were
incompetent in spite OF the testimony
of other employees of the road that
women were as good and efficient OPP
orators as men.
1t was found that there is public
demand for rapid operation of trains
but the opinion was expressed that
these fast trains could not be safely
operated in foggy weather with the
present signal system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

The discoveries at Pompeii con
tinue. Prof Spinazzola says fresco
has been discovered on the front wall
OF a house on the street OF abundance
which is the most important from an
artistic standpoint OF any that has
ever been uncovered II is unique and
is undoubtedly masterpiece. as has
been proved by the precaution TO in
sure its safety. II is In an admirable
state OF preservation SO far as the
freshness of its colors is concerned.
Prof splnazzola viii not attempt to
detach it from its glass covers. but
will allow 1t TO remain where 1t was
uncovered The fresco represents
Venus as a divinity Of Pompen The
goddess is seated in a chariot drawn
by elephants. 1t is the FIRST represen-
tation of this kind ever discovered at
Pompeii
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
URGES ELECTORS TO STAY
Secretary Stone Warns Thoss Re,
naming on Ticket to Declare
Their intention on Time.

Reedsburg.-Sugges that Wis
eonsin electors who think that they
cannot support President Taft take
no action at this time, James A.
Stone, secretary of the Wisconsin
delegation to the Chicago convention.
in letter to A. C. Anderson, Menom-
onie, who resigned, says that an
electoral vacancy can be filled by the
proper party committee up to eight
days before the November election.
or by converting the delegates to the
national convention and nominating
in the same way that the original
nominations were made.
Stone urges the electors who re-
main on the ticket to explain fully
to their constituents what they in
tend TO do so that they may betray
40 public trust.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
FLOOD TRAPS s. :
MEN IN COAL MINE
Twelve Bodies Have FIoated
to the Surface.
10000 FLEE FROM FLOOD
Coal Springs Dam In Fsyette County
pa in Imminent Danger Of
5urstins-f.ary Mining Towns
mensced.

Uniontown, Pa, July 26.-Caught
like rats In a trap when water rushed
into the manway OF Superba No.
mines. at Evans station, three miles
north Of Uniontown. following a
cloudburst on Wednesday, fourteen
men were drowned and thirty-six es-
capped after narrowing experience.
The men were drowned about 1000
feet from the mouth Of the mines,
their only avenue OF escape. The ma
jority of the victims were married
and had large families.
Twenty thousand persons. residents
of the valley beneath the Cool Springs
reservoir, the largest in Fayette coun-
ty, are fleeing from their homes, fear
ter. Water is sweeping from the Cool
Springs dam and 1t is feared that it
will not be able to hold the enormous
torrent of water which poured into
the reservoir.
Dunbar is under 20 feet of water in
some places. and the majority of the
buildings in the place have been swept
away. Fears are also felt for the
aafety of Mount Braddock. Lemont.
Youngstown and other mining and
coke settlements in the path of the
flood.
Connellsville, Pa, July 26-Fifty
families are homeless and 100000
worth of property destroyed as the re-
suit Of a cloudburst and food at Dun
bar on Wednesday. That scores of
lives were not lost Is due only to the
heroic efforts of Martha Velth, a tele-
phone operator in Dunbar, who stayed
at her post when she knew a flood was
rushing down upon the village and
warned one after another of the res
idents, giving them time to save their
lives
Wheeling, w. Va, July 26.-With
telephone and telegraph wires down
throughout the state 1t is impossible
to learn the extent of the terrific rain
and wind storm which swept over this
are known to have been killed in West
Virginia as result of lightning and
landslides while traffic on the Balti-
more & Ohio and the Coal & Coke
railroads is at standstill.
Wausau, Wis, July 26-Heavy
rains have caused floods here and at
many other Wisconsin points, and the
loss of property is large. Damage
caused by the breaking of the big
Browak dam at Tomahawk aud small
er dams in the Wisconsin river north
of here is estimated at 100000. Part
OF the cofferdam at Rothschild, six
miles north of here. was dynamited,
causing the food to recede materially.
and II is expected normal conditions
in Wausau will soon be restored
The Prairie river dam, FIVE miles
north, is reported to have gone out, as
well as a dam on the Eau Claire river
at Kelly. A report reached here to
the effect that dam at Merrill also
went out, but this has not been con-
firmed. Two city bridges were washed
out
The food made inroads on the wa
ter works plant here. and cut off the
city's supply, all electric power also is
of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
t4ANFoRD QUITS UNDER FIRE.
Federal Judge at Seattle. WASH, Re
siQns From Bench,


Seattle, Wash. July 24.-United
States District Judge Cornelius H.
Hanford, the first federal Judge APP
pointed when Washington was admit
ted to statehood. twenty-three years
ago, sent his resignation to President
TAFT on Monday, while the last wit
nesses were waiting to testify before
the house judiciary committee. which
has been hearing evidence relative to
charges Of misconduct fled against
the jurist. At the time set for the
hearing a series of conferences be-
tween the committeeman and Judge
Hanford's attorneys was begun. The
proposal that the judge resign and
the hearing be discontinued was sub
mitted by Judge Hanfords attorneys
and accepted by the committee.
Judge Hanford gives Ill health as
the reason for his resignation.
The impeachment proceedings
against the Judge were the direct out
growth of decision rendered by him
last spring declaring forfeited the
naturalization papers of resident OF
this city named OLSON because of his
socialistic views. Hanford based his
action on the ground that OLSON had
deceived the court and that his rad
ical opinions constituted a menace to
the institutions of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
NAMES THIRD PARTY MAN.
Roosevelt and His Policies Endorsed
by Iowa ProqressiVes.

Des Moines. Ia, July 26.-The po-
litical policies advocated by Theodore
Roosevelt and his candidacy for the
presidency we're Endorsed by the state
Progressive convention held here on
Wednesday Eight hundred delegates
took part. Delegates were chosen to
attend the national convention in Chi
cago August 5.
President Taft was denounced. He
was accused of deserving the cause of
the people to do the will Of the bosses.
Charges that the Baltimore and Chi
cago conventions were dominated by
the same influence-thatof the bosses
was made in the report Of the resolu-
tions committee. which was adopted
unanimously.
Colonel Roosevelt was declared to
be the greatest living exponent of po-
litical morals. and the committee re-
por. declared the election of a presi-
dent lcft to the sound judgment of
the voters would be between a Pro
gressiye candidate and the Democrat.
ic nominee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
FRESH EGGS AND BACTERIA.

A comforting thought is that en-
bodied in the statement of DR.. r. G.
Rosenberger, in the New York Medi-
cal Journal, that a clean fresh egg Is
sterile. One may easily follow the
doctor as he proceeds to show that
the bacteria which are present in bro
ken or cracked eggs, in commercial
dirty" eggs, In desiccated eggs ana
in frozen eggs. get into the product
from nest dirt on the outside OF the
egg. or from the air during breaking
of the eggs. In the process OF desicca-
ton or from the hands OF those VINO
break the eggs. When an egg is
termed dirty" says this authority
and when IL is cracked SO that the
membrane is also broken, then colon
bacilli may gain access to the egg.
The same thing may happen II dirty
eggs are broken carelessly, or II the
hands Of those who break them are
not clean. The colon bacili may even
gain access to the broken eggs from
dust blown in the air. 1t is obvious,
as DR.. Rosenberger says, that an egg
can be at once fresh and dirty" and.
in view OF the reasonableness OF his
assertions, one may even feel dis
posed to give the doctor the benefit
OF any existing doubt concer2irg his
statement that clean fresh egg will
remain fresh land not show gas-pro-
ducing BACTERIAL for at least 10
months in the ordinary refrigerator,
packed in sawdust or bran.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
THIRD PARTY IN MICHIGAN.
Prooresslves Break Away From Re.
pvbIleans and lndorse Roosevelt.

Progresslves Break Away From Re.
pybIieans and lndorse Roosevelt.
Jackson. Mich, July 23.--Mlchigan
progressive Republicans on Saturday
divorced themselves absolutely from
the Republican party IN their state
convention here
BY mn almost unanimous vote the
delegates went on record as favoring
the placing OF an entire ticket, both
state and national. In the field.
Members OF tho state central com
rlittee recommended the following
men for state Offices; For governor,
l.. Whitney Watkins OF Jackson: for
United Slater senator. Theodore NJ
Joslin of Adrian.
Friends of Governor Osborn protest
ed vigorously but futilely against the
Endorsement by the convention OF a
candidate for governor.
The platform adopted denounced the
Chicago Republican convention as a
fraud and Endorsed Theodore Roose-
recall,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

II the charge made is true that
modern college education is making
the American girl mannish, and de-
priving her of the gentleness and love
ableness which makes the influence
of womanliness so strong upon life. It
demands serious attention. There is
nothing IN the higher education itself
which demands the sacrifice OF WON
anly attributes, and II college girls
really think It necessary TO initiate
their brothers In rough-andready man
ners and In the sacrifice OF essential
feminine qualities. they are getting
totally erroneous idea Of the standard
expected of them, and should be dis.
abused OF such false ideas and i'm
pressed with the harm such notions
are doing to the cause of genuine edu'
cation and equality of educational OPP
portunities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31

garded Justice Gould's Injunction
against the publication of the Bucks
Stove and Range company's name in
It's boycott list"
March Mr.. Mitchell refused to
give to Judge Wright of the district
supreme court any assurance that he
expected hereafter to lend adherence
20 the decree of the judicial tribunals
of the land"
TO do so, he declared. would DO an
admission that he had heretofore
failed to comply with lawful DEGREES
Mr. Mitchell said he would rather be
convicted of contempt than he acquit
ted on any other ground than the
facts in the case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
DENEEN SAYS HE is FoR TAFT.
All State Candidates Except Two viii
Remain With Party.

fNil SkdtC -hCGkt wv
Remain With Party.
Springfield, H.. July 24.-Governor
Deneen and all the other candidates
for state Offices on the Republican
ticket, except Andrew Russell. run
ming for treasurer, and Lieutenant
Governor Oglesby. who is out of the
city told a committee of Eve Progress
sivas. feaded by Medill Mccormick
on Monaay. that they would remain
on the regular party ticket and make
their fight with Taft for the vote of
Illinois. MFR. Russell informed the
committee he would state his atti-
tude In A formal letter to Chairman
Mccormick. Immediately following
the conferences. which were with
each of the candidates separately. Mr..
Mccormick issued a statement in
which he said there would be full
third party Illinois state ticket, but
that probably there would be no
county tickets named by the Organf
cation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
AsroR HEIR IN TWO WEEKS.

Widow Of Titanic Victim Awaits
Event In New York Home.
New York, July 26.-Mrs Madeline
Force Astor, the widow of Col John
Jacob Astor. has returned TO her home
In Fifth avenue from Bernardsville. N
j.. where she was with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs William II. Force. for a
visit. Mrs Force accompanied her
daughter here and viii remain with
her until the Aston heir is born. which
event Is expected within the next fort.
night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-31
Ex-senator wa.hburn m.

Minneapolis. Mimi. July 2S.-Wil
tam d. Washburn, Sr., former sena-
tor from Minnesota and pioneer In
the upbuilding of the northwest. won
his race with death gaining his home
Fair Oaks" here from Europe. How
ever, physicians declare that death
lie a question of hours. Senator Wash.
burn is eighty-one years of age