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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

La Crosse.-Avold Rentz. self
confessed murderer of Mr.. and
Mrs. August Harmon of Big Creek.
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
life Imprisonment In the penitentiary
by Judge E. C. Hig5ee at Sparta. No
remarks were made by either the
Judge or prisoner. the entire proceed.
ings requiring but four minutes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Two eattIeshIp Plan Wins.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The friends
of the navy In the house won their in
itiai victory on Tuesday when the
committee on naval affairs by a vote
of Il TO decided to recommend two
new battleships in the naval bill.
In addition TO the authorization for
two new battleships to cost $15,000,-
900 each, the naval committee VIII in
clude in its bill provision for the con.
struction OF six destroyers, four sub
marines. one supply ship and one
transport.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Mrs. 7. ). Preston.

Elizabeth Hibben and Dean Andrew
w. West of the Princeton graduate
school.
The bride wore a white silk gown
and carried a bouquet of white Kill
larney. The main drawing room at
Prospect was prettily decorated with
palms.
Professor and Mrs. Preston will
spend their honeymoon in Florida.
They will leave at once. owing to the
health of the bridegroom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
MRS. CLEVELAND is WE'D.
Widow of Former President Married
to T. ]. Preston.

Princeton, N. j., Feb. 12.-The sud.
den and unannounced marriage OF
Mrs. Grover Cleveland to Thomas Jes
Preston. Jr., by President John G.
l1ibben of Princeton university took
all Princeton by surprise on Monday
Aside from the members of the i'm.
mediate families the only other per
sons who attended the ceremony were
President and Mrs. Hibben. Miss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Too Much.

Father offered to take sister back
after she eloped with the chauffeur.
but the condition he insisted on inn
posing was 50 hard that she could not
accept"
WHAT was it?'
HE sentenced her to get along for
year without going to Europe"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Must Be atrona Amona Nations

There is no division of sentiment
among The American people concern
ing the need ana wisdom or maintain
ing a strong position in the interna-
tional interests OF the world and so
conducting all the foreign business OF
the country that the American name
and the American flag shall steadily
gain in prestige and play an ever.
widening part in the Advancement OF
mankind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

f G m ale weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and ] had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes. 1 had six doe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
She Never Would Have Guessed II

"They say" Mrs OIdcastle remark.
ed, ''that he has made study of oc-
cultism"
HAS he?" replied her hostess, as
she Strengthened the 5000 rug He's
about the last man I'D pick cut for an
eye doctor"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
rafts BEGIN to Move.

Washington, Feb. 13.-President
Taft began Tuesday to make the
White House ready for the occupancy
Of woodrow Wilson. Scores of articles
belonging TO the president. Mrs. Taft
and their children, we're moved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
We've bone Our SHARE.

Woodby-Is there any money in
writing for the magazine?
Scrlblins-Sure! the postal de-
partment is about half supported that
way-Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
SEEN AND HEARD
I'M WISCONSIN

Plymoath.-Breaking in two OF
a freight train on the Milwaukee
road line near this city vas respon-
sible for a rear end collision. N which
the caboose of the freight train was
demolished. The engineer Of the
freight train did not know of the
break in his train and the brakeman
watching the rear end. in the caboose,
did not know that the engine with the
other ears had gone ahead when hts
car stopped. and only saved his life by
jumping. The engineer OF the passen.
ger train saw the impending crash and
applied the air brake. John Sterile
Abel and Mrs. Louise Smith. Port
Washington. passengers. we're injured
when the train was stopped suddenly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Eaotlsm.

Your mother tells me you are an
excellent cook and that you know all
about housekeeping"
oh, mamma IL so silly about me"
"Is she? ] thought she might be sill
~ about me-"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
nstsotIue shot: Killed

East st. Louis. ILL.,, Feb thames
J. Arnold. twenty-five years old. SUI
perintendent of a private detective
agency, was shot and killed when he
went &c the home of Otto Schaumberg
to arrest MN Wednesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
LINCOLN LAuDED BY TAFT.
Declares He Would Be a Republican "
Alive Today.

Alive Today.
Philadelphia, Feb. 14.-President
Taft, FIVE members Of his cabinet, two
governors and a score of other distin-
guished men were guests on Wednes-
day at the fiftieth anniversary dinner
of the Union League club-a banquet
given in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
The president, first speaker on the
program. praised Lincoln, declared
bluntly that il he were alive today he
would be joined in line with the Re
publican party, and said that he hoped
to see that element OF the party which
deserted the stan lard last fall swing
back into line again TO insure the
continuation for so years more of the
policies of that party.
The president made no reference in
his speech to conditions In Mexico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Bryan Returns From Cuba.

Key West, Fla. Feb. Nv. J..
Bryan returned to the United States
from trip to Cuba and the Isle OF
Pines Wednesday Mr.. Bryan was CIV
en- much attention in Cuba by the au.
thorities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Canton. China. Feb. 13.-The gov
eminent began increasing the salt.
wine and tobacco taxes 20 per cent
Tuesday for the war funu. as the ex-
petition to Mongolia is expected to
start soon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
-Four Mine Guards itllIed.

Charleston. w. Va. Feb. 12.-Four
mine guards were killed when par
ty Of mine guards were ambushed By
armed strikers near Mucklow, which
is in the Cabin Greek district, Monday
afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Very plscouraclnn.

Some of the Democrats are already
beginning to despair of their party's
ability to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing with all those 10000 postoffices
out of reach.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 12.-ora
Surrsn. negro, arrested here Monday
BY special agents charged with rifiing
parcel post pouch at Missouri Pacific
station, said &c De FIRST arrest on such
charge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Anxious for Particulars.

Papa, Mr. Blitherington says he
will kill himself unless you let him
have me"
Does be say that as threat or a
promise?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Credit and Confidence,

First Bank Official-I just loaned
Bulger $4,000 on his business.
Second Ditto-Is his business good
enough to warrant it?
"Surei He showed that he was
employing over fourteen hundred
children. Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
stronq for income Tax.

Harrisburg. Pa, Feb 1.-THE
house passed without dissenting vote
the joint resolutions ratifying the in
come tax amendment TO the federal
constitution. The resolution now goes
to the senate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Racine.-Mrs. John L.ally OF New
ark. N. j.. caused the body of young
man killed in train wreck near here
a few months ago TO be exhumed and
has identified it as that OF her son, for
whom she had conducted a nation
wide search.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Ashland.-W. " Brown, prominent
In lumber circles In this city, was seri-
ously injured By huge pile Of timber
falling upon him. II was believed for
a time that be would not live. but the
hospital authorities now have hope for
his recovery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Rather Slow.

You seem to have an up-to-date
town here"
Well, it's only $3.50. We've never
had any of the barefoot dancers at the
opera house yet"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Governor Johnson says that the
Progressive cause is greater than any
individual How long win this bold
heresy go unrebuked?-B Boston Trav.
eller
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Rockford. ILL.,, Feb FIFTY men
are out Of employment as result Of
destructive FIRE Of America Milk
Producers factory at Capron. Wed
nesday night The loss will reach $50.
600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Determined to Be Observed.

You may announce that | intend
to retire to private life" said the
industrious statesman.
What for?"
1t seems to be the only method Just
now by which can attract public at
tention."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Geosqiie;sDeduc41on

Once when pa would
try to talk
May would start
Up right away
And she'd beat him
In a walk.
Cause she had Sc
much TO say;
Everything he said
she's think
Hadn't any sense.
somehow:
But she doesn't even
blink
Al his CONVERSE
ton now.
when he'd try TO
tell us why
Things were this
or that or thus
Ma would raise her
voice so high
Only Il was heard
by us.
But a little while
ago
Pa got rich-he
made a pile
Now. at last. he
gets a show.
And he talks most
all the while.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Some people think they nave
achlerqd the highest earthly glory
when ,1ey are able 10 have Dictated
put on the letters they send out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Some people don't seem to have
anything better to remember than the
kind Of weather we had a year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
lnnulstlc AecompIlshments.

MY son can talk in three languages.
What are theyy
Baseball. music hall and poolroom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

PA. what is undying lover"
That's the kind the gink has who
shoots himself dead when he is re-
jected."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
Value of Silence.

By keeping quiet man can fire.
quently get credit for knowing lot
OF things that have never entered into
his philosophy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
1t was just pure

II was just pure
luck. | guess.
That he hit the
market right;
Might have left us
penniless.
But the futures
lookin' bright;
Pa admits the
chance he took
Was n shaky one
and slim;
But you ought TO
see mas look
When she's listen
IN TO him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

A man who is able to borrow money
either has much property or cunning
that might be put to a better use.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
She appears 20 think
ha'e usfea

She appears 60 think
he's wise.
And she never
scolds him now.
Nor out-talks him
when he tries
To get in a word.
somehow.
So I've kind OF
doped Ii out
That W hat yer
you've been In,
You can be We!
thought aboiiC
IL you've had the
luck to win.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Scandal is about the only thing that
grows fat on It's own spume
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19
WOMAN SICK
FOURTEEN YEARS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. :--"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
10 years ago. They regulate and invigorato
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

~ G44.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-02-19

Janesville.-The tenth anniversary
of the founding of the congregation of
the completion of st. Peters English
Lutheran church in this city was cele-
brated by the congregation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
TO BLOW OR NOT
TOBLOW; WHICH?
City Commission Is Undecided
as to Future Use of the Fire
Whistle.

Permanent discontinuance of the fire
whistle may follow the trial which has
been given the silent alarm during
the period while the waterworks re-
pairs have been in progress, temper
arily putting the whistle cut of COM
mission. In response to numerous in
qCiries as to why the whistle has not
been sounded of late, Commissioner
E. L. Eastman today vouchsafed an
explanation.
I'VE have not decided what we shall
DO said he "Other cities of the size
Of Moline do not give a public alarm
in case of fire, AID there would be no
question about our attitude if we had
motor-driven apparatus in place of our
horse-drawn trucks. The fire whistle
is not for the public's information, any
way. Its use is to notify the various
fire stations, in case any of the men
are out exercising, so that they can
return promptly. 1t is also of advan.
tage to the police, who are expected TO
leave their beats and go to the scene
as quickly as possible.
while We have not yet decided as
10 our course with regard to sounding
the whistle, we have come to the con
clusion that the long blast formerly
given is unnecessary and if the whis
tie is again blown it will merely an
nounce the box number"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
ADD To SALOONS;
BOOST LICENSE
East Moline Councils Scheme
Should Discourage Compe-
tition for Permits.

At its next meeting the East Moline
city council will have a difficult mat
ter to handle-the amendment of the
dram shop ordinance to provide for
more saloons. The number of saloons
in the city is limited to one for each
500 population, and there are IS sa-
looms. 1t has been tentatively agreed
to take up an ordinance increasing the
number TO 90 On the theory that the
growth in population justifies the adj
dition Of two more. But the trouble
is that there are several applications
for licenses and the difficulty will con-
sist in selecting the favored ones.
To take some of the sting out of the
disappointment for those who fail to
get licenses it has been decided to in
crease the license fee from $3.50 to
$1,000 With the higher sum required
it is believed that the competition for
saloon permits will be trif1e less
keen. The council also proposes to
advance brewery delivery permits from
800 to $500 per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
SUIT over
PAVING ON 18TH
City's Demand for Settlem ent
for Poor Asphalt Ignored by
Company.

Unless some response is received
from the Chicago contracting concern
which laid the Fifteenth street asphalt
paving by next Monday the city will
enter suit on the guarantee bond OF
the company. This was the statement
of Commissioner Clark G. Anderson
today. Mr.. Anderson has Just return
ed from Chicago, where he made an
other fruitless effort to obtain some
satisfaction. He has now submitted
a proposition, the terms of which he
does not care to state. and he insists
upon an immediate reply.
One year ago the 10-year guarantee
given by the company expired and
prior to that time some repairs were
made. However, the paving has never
given satisfaction and the city has
obtained no satisfaction from is de-
mands for reparation. Notice of a suit
was filed prior TO the end of the
period for which the work was guar
anteed. 1t was originally stated tina:
suit would be entered against the
construction bond Of the company
which attorneys for the company
will affect any action which may be
started now to collect on the guaran
tee bond.
C. A. Shallberg as city attorney
had charge Of the case in the begin
ming and will continue 70 conduct II
on behalf of the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
ATTRACTIONS OF
CHILD LABOR ACT
Three Local Men Fined and
Others Are Said to Be Due
for Hearing.

Two were fined Friday afternoon in
the justice court of Fred Entrikin for
violations of the child labor law. Both
entertained pleas of guilty. A. L. Van
Ness, state factory inspector, filed the
complaints. The manager of the Mo-
line station of the Postal Telegraph
company was assessed SIS and costs
and the foreman of the Marseilles COM
pany of East Moline, $40 and costs.
Today the division superintendent
of stores of the Rock Island road at
Silvis was cited for employing two
boys under 16 and on his plea of guilty
he was fined $13.05.
1t is understood that Mr.. Van Ness
has a number of local manufacturers
on his list and additional fines may
be imposed before he is through with
his work along this line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
GEORGE C.VERNER
COUNTY C. {. HEAD.
Christian Endeavor Convention
at Second Congregation
Well Attended.
MANY OUTSIDE DELEGATES
r. A. Walker, Field Secretary OF In
diana, One Of the Leading
Speakers.

Good attendance and marked inter
est characterized the county conven-
ton of the Christian Endeavor held
at the Second Congregational church
in this city yesterday. There were IS
delegates present. 80 of whom were
from out Of the city. Henry and Mer-
Ger county societies were well repre-
scented. There were three sessions,
morning, afternoon and evening.
Louis D. Hauberg of Hillsdale, retir-
ing president, presided. Following
are the new officers elected:
resident-George c. Warner, Mo-
line
MISREPRESENTATION Spilger, Rock
Island.
Recording Secrecary-Miss Mildred
Richmond, Geneseo.
Corresponding Secretary Alfred
Anderson, Geneseo.
Treasurer-Miss Berdena Lees, Coal
Valley.
Superintendent Of Missions-Mrs. J.
E. Nelson, Moline.
HEAR INDIANA MAN.
r. A. Walker. field secretary Of In
diana, was the leading speaker at the
evening session. He urged the use Of
craftsmanship methods in spreading
the gospel. To induce others to &C
cept it is necessary to make them fee
that they cannot get along without it
Advertising is necessary and one mus
be able to drive an argument home
One must be faithful to his belief ans
must stick to the job if he expects t.
attain success. At the same time it il
necessary to practice what one
breaches.
George c. Warner and Rev. r. S
Haney of Moline and Alfred Anderson
OF Geneseo spoke in the morning anC
H. r. Stuart, boys secretary of TIT
Moline Y. NJ. c. A, in the afternoon
One of the features of the convention
was the mock field meet with 10 stunts
given in the afternoon.
| Resolutions of thanks for the enter
tainment afforded were adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
az gibson GARDNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, Oct. 9.-That the threat
made by Governor Foss of Massachus-
etts to call the legislature in special
session to enact a law prohibiting
strikes is a direct attack on a funda.
mental right of workingmen which has
been recognized by the courts. is the
opinion of congressman here who have
studied the question.
Representative David ]. Lewis OF
Maryland, chairman of the committee
on labor of the house, and himself a
union man, is Of the opinion that
should Governor Foss obtain any such
legislation, such a law would unques-
tionably be set aside by the courts.
81 assume" said Mr.. Lewis, that
Governor Foss has not had the benefit
Of legal training, and that his mental
reaction is naturally one of impotence
with the kind CT warfare which means
injury to the members of the COM
munity, and he oyerlooks the fact that
the right to strike Is basic right
which has been admitted In practic'
ally all courts, and especially so in
the commonwealth of Massachusetts.
las far back as $780," continued
| Lewis, "Englishmen with the same
mental attitude secured a statute pro
viding that 'able-bodied persons with
in the age of three-score years should
not be permitted to leave their con
yenient service However, in tbs
Massachusetts case Of Pickert VS.
Walsh, Judge Loring states that: III
the earlier days of the colony the gov
eminent undertook to control the con
duct Of labor and business to some ex
tent. But later this policy Of regula
ticn was abandoned and all citizen
were left free to pursue their caIlinfl
whether Of labor or business as scenes
TO them best. This common Law wa
raised 20 the dignity Of a constitution
al right By being Incorporated in tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11
1.-TWO DOWN IN
ninth" is THEME
Rv. Loyal M. Thompson, Silvis
Pastor, Will Deliver Base
ball Sermon.

Two Down in the Ninth" is to be
the subject of a sermon to be deliv-
cred by Rev. Loyal NJ. Thompson,
pastor of the Silyis Methodist church,
on the evening of Sunday. Oct. 10. Mr..
Thompson is a baseball enthusiast
and pitched for the Silyis team dur
ing the summer. Realizing that the
public is interested just now in base
ball more, perhaps, than in anything
else beyond making a living, Mr..
Thompson chose the first Sunday
after the close of the worlds series
for his baseball sermon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-11

constitution of the commonwealth.
In view of this decision and the
statement of Judge Loring, 1t would
hardly seem necessary to go any fur
Their into the question continued Lew
is. The right to strike is clearly up
held and there are quite number Of
decisions in other states to the same
effect. Men have an unquestioned
right to organize and strike so long
as such strike is not malicious or
purely obstructive. II they strike to
benefit themselves and not TO injure
their employers or others they are
within their legal rights. There is
an unbroken line of decisions holding
this way in practically every court in
the country"
Representative Clyde H. Tavenner Of
Illinois, who represents constituent
cy which includes thousands of work
men, points out the very significant fact
that Governor Foss's proposed action
follows closely the lines of similar
proposition made by Henry r. Towne,
president of the Yale and Towne Man.
ufacturing company and a member OF
| the National Association Of Manufac
turers. Mr.. Towne's attitude, which
is nothing short Of remarkable, was
brought out during the lobby investi
cation bearings. In a private letter
written by him to James A. Emery
general counsel-of the n. A. NJ. Townt
put forward this proposition:
Il have long held and expressed th'
). opinion that the only complete ant
adequate protection Of the public
against intolerable oppression by OF
ganized labor in the case OF public
service and pubIic.utility corporation
will consist in legislation whereby en-
ployment in the service Of such eorpci
; ations will be put on quasi-militar
! footing, that is will Involve 'enlisI
| ment,' either in the form which nov
} applies to the army and navy. or in tn
: form which now applies to the polio
, and IRE departments under municips