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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
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First of the Course

Initial number of the Third Regiment
band entertainment course was given
to largely attended and with a well
rendered musical program on Monday
night. Individual selections, duets and
trios were pleasingly given. Three
reels of moving pictures concluded a
well arranged and interesting program.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31
Short News Stories of Interest

by Censor Reporters of the Comng Dong
Vioqua and Vicinity
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
States Bessemer Coal Co.
Closed Contract for Con-
yict Labor in 1911
$4,000 LOST BY THE
COMPANY FIRST YEAR
SN
Witness Declares Concern FoEo on
vict Labor Not Very PrsSe lie.
Evans Submits RepoSs
Books at speigE2 3

Montgomery April so ial)-H L.
Badham, president of Z sssemer Coal,
Iron and Railroad company, was the
only witness before the examiners of
ment probe this afternoon.
Mr.. Badham said his company has
had a contract with the state for convict
labor since January. 1911. shortly before
Governor B. B. Conner retired from Of
flee.
The state maintains on an average of
between 15o and 200 conviets at the mine
known as Belle Ellen. The company
paws for these convicts by the month,
giving the state s55.93 per man for con-
victs of the first class; s43.77 for con-
victs of the second class; s3i l61 for third
class convicts and s12. rs for conviets of
the fourth class.
Mr.. Badham had with him statements
showing all transactions between his
company and the state since the time the
contract went into effect. The company
pays the state checks in New York ex-
change on the American trust ana say
ings bank of Birmingham.
The witness testified that no regular
commissary is maintained at Belle Ellen,
but stated that deputy warden, he
thought, kept small store, from which
goods are sold to the convicts.
The state maintains a storehouse. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Badham, the convicts at
Belle Ellen are we'll taken care of, be-
ing well treated, clothed and fed. He
said the warden and one or two other
of the officials at the camp keep con-
Wet servants.
Convicts are given the privilege OF
working overtime and making extra
money, but not many of them avail
themselves of this opportunity. He stated
that there was larger number of dead
heads around the camp than necessary.
From four to six deadheads are support
ed by the state who should be at work,
the witness thought
Mr.. Badham said that the first year
the company hired convcts they lost
SIS, ,000s due to the fact that about $4,000
had been spent IN preparing FOR convict
labor, in building guardhouses and MAX
ing other arrangements for such labor
lie said that during the first year the
state only gave his company about 40
convicts, though this number was in
creased the second year.
Altogether, the company has made
money from convict labor, said Mr.. Bad
ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
saa7a 67 Never Credited

Montgomery. April 3.-(Special)--
In his report to Goveronr O'Neal
on the books. accounts and vouch-
ers of the Horse Shoe Lumber
company at River Falls, Ex-
aminer of Public Accounts G. f. Sed-
berry calls particular attention to the
check for hire of January, 1913, amount
ing to s32S2.e7, which was never cred
tied on the books of the convict de-
partment
Examiner Sedberry's report was sub
mitted this afternoon.
According to Examiner Sedberry the
check was sent to James G. Oakley,
president of the convict board. 1t is
said to have been received by the
department, but was not deposited to
the states credit. The check has beeen
paid. but has not yer peen returned to
the company.
This item is supposed to have been
appropriated by Lacy just prior to MS
flight, all evidence seeming to point to
the fact that he secured the money.
The examiner reported the books OF
the Horse Shoe Lumber company failed
to show any other discrepancy with the
books of the convict department ex-
cept one item of s26 for the hire of
convict in August, 1912 which was
omitted from the monthly pay roll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
O'NEAL AND PARDON
BOARD DECIDE LAW
TO TAKE ITS COURSE
Communication of Sentence of
Five Condemned to Be
Hanged Today Is
Refused

Montgomery. April S-tSpecial)-Fina
refusal of Governor O'Neal to interfere
with the hanging of the two white men
and the two negroes in the Montgomery
county Jail, and one white man in the
Jefferson county jail, all of whom are
condemned to die tomorrow morning, was
announced late this afternoon, following
a brief session of the state pardon board.
Friends of the five condemned men
made strong appeals for executive clem-
ency. but after again taking the cases
under consideration, the governor and
pardon board reached the decision that
tie is n should take its codrse
The men under death sentences are.
Walter Jones, white, of Birmingham; c..
Walter Jones and Arnold Gilmer, white.
and John Adams and Coleman German,
negroes, of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
DYING WIFE RESTORED
TO HUSBAND BY COURT
Divorced Wife Copper King Asks That Decree Be Expnge
on Death Bed-Case Without Precedent-Pitifu
Scene Enacted

mother, her sister and the nurses who
stood nearby.
Never before has the Supreme court of
New York been petitfoned to expunge the
record of divorce by a voice from the
grave.
Had she lived 1t would have been
possible for Mrs Heinze to discontinue
this action" Mr.. Spellman said TODAY.
Because of her love for Heinze and her
hope that something would bring about
reconciliation. she postponed taking the
final decree which might have been en-
tered last month. She had only until
April II to decide whether the decree
would be taken. Again and again she told
me: Wait. wait; that. decree means
death between my husband and me. TO
take it would tear my soul from its bodv.
During the last minutes Of her life
she repeated over and over again the re-
quest that the record be .expunged / am
convinced that there must be some method
for the Great Chancellor to reach out and
destroy or seal those records
Mrs. Heinze's body was sent this after
noon to Toledo. O.. for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

New York, April 3-The court that
parted r. Augustus Heinze. the copper
king, and his wife, Bernice, will be
brought to restore her to him in death. 1t
was Mrs. Heinze's dying wish that this
be done for the sake OF her child. Her
lawyer, Benjamin f. spellman. began
preparation of a remarkable petition to-
day, few hours after his clients death,
to expunge the record Of the interlocutory
decree already granted.
II have always loved you, Fritz; l
have always hoped something would hap
pen to bring you back to me"-the dying
womans words of reconciliation with her
husband; the death bed scene; her tears
and embraces; his assurances of love;
his promise to try to fulfill her last wish
ali these will be written into the jurispru-
dence Of the state, together with the testi-
mony. under oath. Of Mrs. Heinze's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
PROF. OSCAR OLSON
TELLS OF KILLING
CLYDE N. DARLING
University of Minnesota In
structOr on Stand in
the Darling Muir
der Case

St Paul, April s.--Prof Oscar Olson
formerly of the University of Mime
sofa. who admitted he shot and killed
Clyde N. Darling, a laundryman, for
wrecking his home, took the witness
stand this evening and sobbed audibly
as the relations between Mrs. Olson and
Darling were wrung from him.
The court room was crowded and many
wept with the defendant. who presented
the picture of broken spirited man.
Mrs Olson buried her face in her hands
and wept softly throughout her hus-
bands testimony.
MY wife confessed to me that there
had been Illicit relations between herself
and Darling and ] warned him to keep
away from my home" Olson testified.
"He continued to come, despite the warn
ing and finally succeeded in tearing down
the happiness of my home.
"The night of the shooting | was alone,''
said the witness. | heard a noise and
went to the kitchen to investigate
saw a man standing inside the door, and
recognized Darling. OH It's you -
you,' he said, and took a step toward
me. ] had my revolver and fired twice
In rapid succession. A second later
saw the wreclxer of my home throw his
arms into the air and fall Imply to the
floor"
Professor Olson testified that he first
learned of Mrs. Olsons relations with
Darling June 16. last.
when | returned from my office my
wife told me Darling had hugged and
kissed her, Olson continued. II saw
Darling one day later in the presence
of the man for whom he was working
When / accused him of insulting my
wife he turned pale. Then he recovered
himself and said: L admit it; it's all
my fault
while in Clearbrook. Mimi, Novem-
ber 12 last | received a message from
my wife urging me to return home i'm
mediately She met me at the door and
said: oscar, do ! look demented? That
devlish laundryman is haunting me
again. He has been here several times
and ! can't resist his overtures. Please
help me to keep him from me-
Olson repeated the details leading to
the crime. Several times during his tes-
timony his sobbing forced an intarup-
ton Mrs. Olson Is expected to tell her
story on the stand tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
JOHN \. PATTERSON
MAY Be PARD0NED
Must Give Department As
surance of Accept
ance

Washington, April 3.-The depart
ment of justice, officials said today,
will not consider the question of par
the National Cash Register company,
and under sentence to prison for al
legged violation of the Sherman anti
trust law unless he makes application
himself or shows that he is favorable
to pardon proceedings. The only thing
before the department now is tele-
gram to President Wilson from friends
of Patterson urging his pardon because
of his splendid relief work during The
Dayton flood. 1t is indicated that the
government must have assurances that
the pardon will be accepted if granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Tariff measure rests with Senate
Decide that law must take its
course.
Badham on stand in convict inquiry
Militants incensed over Pankhurst
conviction.
German dirigible seized by French
cavalry.
2-Local merchants to make exhibition
3-Alleged bribery case dismissed.
comment.
b-Strict regulation on dances at uni
versity.
Sensation expected in letter by
Walter Jones.
Reports of charities received
kaul and Jemison will not resign.
6-Society.
Sports
S-Rain causes rise of water in Cairo
s-Women's auxiliary to aid sufferers.
.2--Will be 100 floats in parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

Ell Paso. Tex, April 3.-To satisfy
all factions in the Mexican melee, Cen
eral Huerta has agreed to the naming
of Pedro Lascurain as provisional Pres
ident. said advices received here to-
day directly from the national cap
ital. Lascurain would serve out the
uncompleted term of the late President
Madero.
As minister of exterior relations in
Madero's cabinet, Lascurain is entitled
to serve as next in line. in view of
the deaths of Madero and Vice Presi-
dent Suarez. The Huerta cabinet
would be retained by the compromise
This arrangement, 1t is said, has
been offered to the constitutionalists
now fighting ,the Huerta government
in northern Mexico. 1t is declared tha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
HUERTA AGREES TO NAME
LASCURAIN AS PRESIDENT
Anxious to Satisfy All Factions in Mexican MeeeLascuraD
is Entitled to Serve Next in Line-Huertas
Military Force Inadequate

Governor Carranza of Coahuila has
agreed and that the Sonora insurrec-
tionists will fall in line. The deci-
sion of the present provisional Presi-
dent is said to have been occasioned by
the recent uprising of Zapata in tho
south, which places the Huerta forces
between two fires.
Mexican military men here estimate
that Huerta has not more than $4,000
troops in all Mexico with which to meet
the situat ton. This Is even less than
Porfirio Diaz had in combating the
Madero revolution Madero, on taking
office, began recruiting volunteer troops
with the ex-insurrecto corps as a basis.
In the meantime the regular army was
not recruited to normal strength. The
desertion to the opposing side of tho
majority of the volunteer groups has
left the actual government forces far
below par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
CUTTERS TO FORM
PERRY ESCORT

Washington. April s-Two or three rev.
enue cutters will form federal escort
of honor at the Commodore Perry cele-
bration at Put-in- Bay, on Lake Erie.
in July and August. Acting Secretary
Williams of the treasury department to-
day assured the Perry memorial COM
mission. headed by Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A..
Miles. that the cutters would participate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Books Examined at Speigners

Montgomery, April 3.-(SpeclaL)-
Examiner of Public Accounts Frank
". Evans has submitted to Governor
O'Neal a report covering his examina-
tion Of the books of the convict depart
ment at the state prison at Speigners,
together with the expenditures on the
dam at that place
The examiners report is most COM
plete, and gives in detail all transac-
tions between the offices at Speigners
and the state convict bureau. The re-
port will not be made public until the
governor has collected certain other
relative to the convict de-
transactions at Speigners.
In addition to Examiner Evans re-
mort the governor has also received a
report from Examiner J. t. German on
his examination of the prison and state
farm AT Wetumpka Examiner German s
report Is also most complete, and will
be given out in the next few days, ac-
cprding to the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
Few Bids Sought

Montgomery, April g. Special. -
Few. if any, bids were sought by the
state convict department in the pur-
chase of supplies from the business
houses of Montgomery during the past
two years of the present administra-
tion. Testimony to this effect was
given before the board of inquiry in
the convict de partment investigation
This morning by representatives of four
we'll known business houses of the city.
The mornings investigation was Of
short duration and the examination OIL
the four witnesses who appeared be-
fore the inquiry board did not consume
more than one hour The four whole
sale houses represented were Steiner
G. I,oebman. dealers in dry goods and
notions; Levy, Wolff & Pitts. dealers in
shoes and other supplies; John a..
IIarrdt company, dealers in mems cloth
ing and supplies. and Swift q Co., meat
packers.
The principal feature OF the morn
inp,s investigation was the disclosure
~ the fact that the convict department
rarely ever advertised for bids on cer-
tain supplies One or two or the wit
nesses testified that they did not know
what class of goods the department
wished to buy, and that they were at
q loss to determine now to make any
Ma The burden of the testimony, how
ever. was to the effect that bids We're
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04
To Welcome Churchill

Plymouth, Eng. April s-Militant
suffragettes made active preparations
this morning to welcome Winston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-04

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tcontiaued ;. rag. Night,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

are curved so as to have one SCI el
teeth emmeshing while the set adJoin-
ing Is becoming disengaged. This af-
fords a more continuous contact and
promotes smooth. sliding action be-
tween the bevel gear and the pinion.
"The search for noiseless type or
gear has extended over a long period.
After months of planning, expert tool
makers were called in for the prelimi-
nary work. 1t then took Just three
weeks to turn out the first set of gears.
When completed> they were thoroughly
tested in an experimental car and pro-
nounced practically perfect. The next
step wGS to make them a manufacture.
ing proposition 1t was found impos-
sible to bring them up to Packard
standards by existing methods. 1t be-
came necessary to design and perfect
entirely new fixtures for the gear cut
ting machines.
1.-THE hair line accuracy required to
perfect the worm bevel gears means
that the machining and workmanship
must be accurate to the uttermost
limit Absolute conformity to specif-
cations Is the standard of the WORK.
Each operation in tho course of manu-
facture Is followed by rigid inspection.
Instruments are used which are capa-.
bic of measuring one-tenth of one one
thousandth of an inch. When completed
the gears are the same in every re-
spect. Like all Packard parts they are
INTERCHANGEABLE"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

pany has become one of the marvels of
the Industrial world. This magic
growth has enabled Mr.. Ford to batter
down the prices of his car to a point
within the reach of the pocketbook of
everyone.
Some predit the Ford production
will reach the 100000 mark within u
few years. That the idea of one con-
Germ building and marketing 500, 900
cars in one year is not mere dream
is realized when 1t is known that dur
ing the season which Will close Octo-
Der !, the Ford company will have built
and sold approximately 1855, 900 cars.
When a concern achieves this much in
10 years. the half million mark may De
regarded as a certainty and goal tha t
will be reached in a comparatively few
years What the Ford prices then will
be, Mr.. Ford has not stated, but they
Will be as low as huge production
can make them, consistent with Ford
quality.
about the time Henry Ford estab-
lished his business he expressed the
following sentiment, an ideal that he
has realized:
Il will build a motor car for multi
tude. 1t shall be large enough for the
family, but small enough for the un-
skilled individual to easily operate and
care for, and it shall be light in weight
that 1t may be economical in main
tainance. 1t will be built of honest ma
terials-by the best workmen that
money can hire-after the simplest de-
signs that modern engineering can de-
wise. But 1T shall be SO low in price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILES

face a protector strip is provided. The
steering wheel is IS inches in diane
ter and the steering post carries a
carbureter adjusting lever within easy
reach of the drivers nand.
'The roadster body is of attractive
design, also of the cowl dash type, with
a 32gallon gasoline tank at the rear.
Back of the tank is a large steel tool
compartment rectangular in shape and
large enough to carry regular touring
necessities. Both touring car and road
ster have verticle tire carriages in
rear, accommodating two spark cas-
ings. All spring ends have bronze
bushings.
The radiator of the new Overland
cars is of an improved type, with large
water spaces.
THE touring car and the roadster
are electrically lighted, current being
furnished from a Willard storage bat
terry carried at the right side of the
running board and the dashlight which
illuminates the instruments, such as
speedometer, ammeter ETC., is connected
with this tail light in series, so that
the proper working of the tail light is
indicated by the dashlight
The tops are hooked to the brack-
cts of the side lights, which leaves
the front of. the car unencumbered and
certainly adds to the slightliness of the
covering when the top is up. Touring
car and roadster, equipped with cleo
trio horn, Stewart speedometer clear
vision ventilating windshield, mohair
top, side curtains and boot, tools, Jack,
pump and electric lights and storage
battery included sell for $3.50. When
equipped with Gray & Davis electric
engine starter and generator, the price
is $1075.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-17

while in Cleveland Mr.. Thomas
looked over the 1914 Peerless SKIES and
determined to complete his trip with
new car. A 1914 Peerless "48-siX
was purchased. Mr.. Thomas refused,
however, to part with his old car, which
had served him remarkably we'll, and
instead of turning It in, ordered 1t
renovated and repainted the color OF
the 1914 six which he bought.
'At every stop along the route the
Thomas party collected pennants in
preparation for a triumphal entry into
Birmingham in the fall. At the Peer
less factory the old car was declSed
out in these and the accompanying
photograph taken. Up to that time the
car had visited Is states. and several
provinces of Canada since it left Ala
bama.
"From Cleveland the party continued
to Chicago, and thence to Cheyenne,
Wyoming. They viii go to the yell
lowstone. and then to Seattle. From
Seattle they will proceed by easy stages
back to Birmingham, arriving about
September is or October /.
MIR. Thomas is a retired mine owner.
During his trip he visited Easton, Pa.
where he was born and reared and
where he lived until about 20 years
ago"