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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
OIL AND GAS LEASES.

Register of Deeds Bird J. Tucker is
being kept busy recording leases of
lands for corporations wishing to
bore in Gratiot county for oil and gas.
Most of the leases so far are from
Elba township.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
AT COUNTY DRAIN OFFICE.
Commissioner Redman hnds It

commissioner Kedman hndS II ne
cessary to have more help.
Work in the Gratiot County Drain
Commissioner office is picking up,
Application for new drains and exten-
sion of old ones keep the office more
than busy, and in order to expedite
matters Mr.. Redman has secured the
services of ex-State representative
Clifton ]. Chambers, who will give his
attention for the time being to office
work, permitting Mr.. Redman to as
sist in surveying and loking after the
outside details to some extent. Com
missioner Redman is fortunate in Sc
curing the services of Mr. Chambers,
whose extended acquaintance not only
with the people of the county but
with the geography of the same will
greatly assist him in his work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
NOW IN CALIFORNIA.

The Misses Emily and Elizabeth
Case left Alma Saturday, January 4,
for Pasadena. California, where they
expect to spend the remainder OF the
winter months.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
TWO GIRLS and one BOY.

A beautiful baby daughter errived at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Rhodes
last night, and this Thursday morning
the popular druggist is wearing a smile
that wont Come off.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
1HOS. J.. LYON DEAD
For Many Years a Resident Of Gfat.
lot County
FUNERAL HELD LAST SUNDAY
Death the Result Of Complication Of Troubles
That Medicine Gould Not Conquer

Mr.. Thomas ]. Lyon of 73O State
street, who died at 7:30 p. m, Jan.
0, was born in Jackson county, Mich,
Feb. 10, 1S4S. He was educated at
Ypsilanti, graduating from the Nor
NAL college in the class of '67. He
began teaching school i'll Washtenaw
county and five years later same to
Gratiot county where he continued
teaching for ten years before taking
up farming for change of occupa-
ton on his farm in Seville township.
The deceased was we'll and favorably
known in the community and served
a number of years as township clerk
and justice of the peace He was
married in December of ~ TO Miss
Ella Joslin and to them were born
four children, Earl J., who died in
1904 at the age of 16; Mrs. Rena a.
Hamilton of Williston, n. Dakota,
who buried her husband just four
weeks ago; Mrs. J. w. Thorne of
Lansing, and Mrs. l.. A. Diamond of
Susuin, Cal.
In 1896 he moved TO Alma with
his family and has since been i'll the
employ of several local firms until
his health prevented further effort
He was associated with the Creamery
Co. for seven years, and i'll the stores
of +. l.. Convis and J. L. Miller.
A faithful member OF the Methodist
church for over twenty years and of
the Court of Honor fourteen years,
he was respected by all who knew
him.
Besides the three daughters men,
toned, his wife, two sisters and
brother mourn his loss. The sisters
are Mrs. Rena Decker of Elwell and
Mrs. Louisa Ausin of Ithaca. The
brother, Milton Lyon of Detroit, was
stricken with paralysis at his home
few weeks ago and was unable to be
in the M. T. church, Sunday, at 2
p. m, by the pastor, Rev. w. E. Doty.
Other relatives and friends from out
of town were Mrs. Walter Baker of
Sickles, Mr. and Mrs. Huntoon, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Lord of St. Louis,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Joslin of Shep-
herd, Charles Joslin of Alberta and
Edward of Grand Island, Neb.
Some will remember Charles JOS
lin who left Michigan 27 years ago
for Nebraska. After spending 1s
years there, he moved to Give, AL
berta, nine years ago, and about
Christmas time, 1912, started back for
Michigan on visit He arrived New
Years morning in Alma only to learn
that his brother George, whom he
had not seen in 35 years, was dead
and to be buried that afternoon at
two o'clock The shock was greater
in that he had not even learned Of
his brothers illness previous to start
ing east but he has been comforter
to the sisters in their bereavement
and now still more so to Mrs. Lyon
in this second sorrow within ten days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Luchini are the
parents of a bouncing baby girl which
arrived at their home on Woodwork
Ave, yesterday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidebotham are the par
ents of bouncing baby boy, born yes
terday at the home of his grandpa, f.
w. Hooper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16

Miss Fleming of the Gratiot Coun-
ty Herald spent Sunday with friends
in Alma.
George Sharrar spent Saturday i'll
the county seat town.
A case OF diphtheria at the Cos
ner residence on Second avenue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican County Convention
to elect delegates to the State Con-
vention to be held at Lansing Feb
ruary II, is called for Tuesday, Feb
ruary 4, at Ithaca. The convention
will be called to order at eleven
O'Clock in the forenoon.
DR. Lamb, of Alma, was seen on
our streets Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16
CHANGE OF MEETING NIGHT

The members of the Meyer Post,
.G. A. r., will hold their regular meet
ings the\second and fourth Wednes-
day of each month in the G.. A. r.
hall, instead of Saturday evenings as
formerly. The next meeting will be
held Wednesday evening, Jan. 22nd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-01-16

Mrs Herbert Montague returned
Saturday from Traverse City bringing
with her Mr. and Mrs. O. p. Carver
of that place, who are now guests of
the Montsgue's at the Masonic Home.
MIS-. NJ. ] McPhee was very pleas
antly surprised last Monday when a
number of her friends from Mt Pleas
ant and ST. Louis walked in to spend
the day with her. Games and visit
ing helped to pass very pleasant
day, the guests remaining until the
evening train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

oconto.-T Thomas Corey, the Chica-
20 & Northwestern railway engineer
sho was scalded here when his loco
motive was overturned in = collision
died az q hospital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN
ROBBED NEAR SPRINGFIELD
Mere Than $4,000 Taken From Safe
Sheriff and Posse Go to Scene
Of Robbery.

Springfield, III. June 1.-THE ILL.,
Rcis Central's Diamond Special was
held up at 1890 Wednesday morning
four miles from Glen Arm, Is miles
from Springfield The train was Chi
eago bound Between s25, 900 and $780,
900. il is said, was in the strong box of
the express car which was dynamited
six times.
The train was stopped by a danger
signal light displayed on the track.
Adam Schen. engineer, sent Fireman
7 s. Miller or the engine q iuvesti
gate. Two masked men appeared from
the side Of the track and one Of them
fired at Miller and compelled both Of
the enginemen to hold up their hands.
Then the robbers Uncoupled the en-
CINE tender baggage aud express cars
from the passenger coaches and or.
dereQ the enginemen to pull ahead
Expressman Pugh Of Chicago. in
charge of the express car, was over.
powered.
Conductor Nicholas Williams and
passengers could hear the robbers far
up the track trying to blow the safe
The conductor then went TO Glen Arm
and notified the sheriffs Office in
Springfield,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
TO HONOR GENERAL BRAGG
Memorial Shaft Of Granite VIII Be
Dedicated at Fond du Lac by
Members Of Iron Brigade.

Fond du Lac.-The veterans Of the
Iron Brigade and the citizens of Fond
du Lac viii assemble at Rienzi GEM
etery Friday afternoon to dedicate a
memorial shaft over the grave Of
Gen. Edward s Bragg, commander
of the Iron Brigade, whose death oc-
Cured a year ago. The memorial
consists of a shaft of Rhode Island
granite, the work Of Sculptor Robert
Powrie One side Of the shaft bears
the insignia OF the Iron Brigade and
the inscription: Sixth Wisconsin, Sec
ond Wisconsin, Seventh Wisconsin,
Nineteenth Indiana and Twenty
fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry.
On the opposite side is a medallion
portrait of Gen Bragg in bas relief
set in a wreath Of laurel and palms.
The services held at the grave VIII
be of an informal nature. Among
the members OF the Iron brigade who
have signified their intention of being
present are Col ]. A. Watrous. Mil
waukee; Col G. H. Woodward, La
Crosse, and Col Comedies Wheeler.
Milwaukee. Prayer viii be offered
by Warden 3. Talbot Rogers, and the
services VIII be attended by Mrs.
Bragg, widow OF the general.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Repairs His B,under.

The senate finance committee yield
ed to the inevitable when it decided
to strike out of the Underwood bill the
foolish provision allowing five per
cent. discount on all duties imposed
on goods coming to this this country
in American built or American owned
vessels. The Tribune pointed out
when the Underwood bill was being
considered in the house of representa-
tives hat legislation of this sort would
be direct violation of our treaties
with the Chief maritime nations of the
world and would inevitably lead to
trade reprisals.
Since from IS to 20 per cent. OF the
imports into the United States under
the new law win probably be untaxed,
the slight benefit to American vessels
from the proposed discount would not
compensate for the diplomatic embar-
easements and money losses sure to
follow trade war with the nations
which are at present the best Gus
toners for American goods
The idea of differential in favor of
American shipping is an old one and
has been much favored both by high
protectionists and by advocates Of
revival through legislative aid of the
American merchant marine. But the
trainers Of the Mckinley and Dingley
bills. who were in hearty sympathy
with the purpose of a differential, had
to admit the foolishness of cutting
away the basis of reciprocal conces-
sions on which most of our treaties of
commerce rest.-New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
U. S. COURT UPH0LDS
RAIL RATES OF STATES
Principles Laid Down in Minnesota
Ruling Adhered To--Sustaln Two
Cent Fare.


Washington, June 1S.-The Su-
preme court of the United States up.
held state railroad legislation in Mis-
souri,. Arkansas, Oregon and West
Virginia Monday. The principles laid
down were exactly the same as in
the Minnesota rate cases.
This legislation included two-cent
passenger laws in Missouri, Arkansas
and West Virginia; maximum freight
rate laws in Missouri and Arkansas,
and freight rates out of Portland in the
Oregon cases. The only exception to
the sweeping approval of state statutes
was in the case of several weaker
roads in Missouri
The Kentucky case was not decided.
II involves an attack upon state rates
from river points to inland distillery
cities, and involves, in addition, an at
tack on the constitutionality of the
form of the McChord act, enabling the
state railroad commission to fix rea-
sonable rates on intrastate business.
A decision in this case may be forth
coming when the court meets again in
October.
Justice Hughes announced the deci-
sion in the rate cases, as he did in the
Minnesota cases a week ago. Wher-
ever the point was raised that the
state laws interfered with interstate
commerce the justice referred to his
Minnesota rate decision. He disap-
pointed any who believed the court
might, in some way, modify that dect
sion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Possible. But Not Probable.

1T is not just possible that a gov,
eminent expert like Mr. Wilson. aee-
ing the whole problem in mass, is bet.
ter equipped to place the tariff in its
proper position in the national scheme
than tariff expert. to whom that de-
tail is of disproportionate impor-
.ance?" asks an administration organ.
II may be possible, but it is not prob
able, especially when the alleged gov
eminent expert has first declared that
The house bin with it's phenomena OF
lnished articles on the free list and
heir materials under duty go through
unchanged, and when the senate re-
volts against the incongruity con-
cludes that It is better to observe a
little proportion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
DENIED DAY IN COURT
SENATE DEMOCRATS FEAR TO
GIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
Tariff Bill Patched Up and Hustled
into Upper House Without Giving
Citizens an Opportunity TO
Discuss IT.

Evidently the senate Democrats fear
to give public hearings to citizens who
feel that their property, and even their
business lives. are menaced by the
Woodrow Wilson tariff bill. Forty-one
of them voted Friday to refuse hear
ings before the finance committee.
Only Senators Ransdell and Thornton
of Louisiana dared to stand up against
the White House program by vot
ing with the thirty-four Republicans
against denying American citizens
their day in court and a hearing for
their cause.
Senator Sherman of Illinois, in a
brief protest against the subseryience
OF the senate to the patronage power
the other end of Pennsylvania ave
nue., gave two cogent reasons why
the senate finance committee should
De required to give hearings One was
That the senate had not considered the
subject for year, during which many
phases of the present tariff problem
have developed
Not only is that statement true, but
Senator Sherman might have made it
stronger. The business interests of
the country have had no hearing at all
from the present congress on tariff
questions.
This brings US to Senator Sherman's
second reason for protest, the bad
faith of the income tax provisions to-
ward life insurance policy holders.
The bill pretends to exempt incomes
OF $4,000 year or less. Then by tax
ing the entire net income of life in
surance companies it taxes every one
OF their policy holders. no matter how
much less than $4,000 a year may be
his income.
Democrats not only deny a person
al hearing to representatives of the
great industries which feel that they
are menaced by the tariff provisions
proper of the Woodrow Wilson bill.
They also deny to the millions of life
Insurance policy holders opportunity
to protest against the double, triple
and even quadruple taxation to which
they are TO be subjected. and against
the bad faith of legislation which
takes away the exemption it pretends
to grant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Finds Friends Body.

Aarinette After searching six days
the body Of Conrad Brandt, "a years
old, a Crivitz farmer, was found by
August Mitchell log driver, who was
with Brandt when he was drowned in
the Peshtigo river The men were on
a raft driving logs when their craft
struck cable, throwing both into the
water, Mitchell clung to the cable
and was saved
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
WOULD LET WOMEN
STARVE TO DEATH
Judge Says Suffragettes May Ex-
pect No Leniency From Him.
MALE SUPPORTER SENTENCED
awe Shall Perish Together Is Word
CT Suffrseettes Hurled in Defiance
Of the court-Terms Provide
for Hard Labor.

London, June 19-While passing
sentence on six militant sunragettes
Tuesday, Judge Phillimore warned the
prisoners that they might expect nc
leniency. even If they went on a hun
ger strike.
Then we shall all die together
was the retort Of Miss Annie Kenney
One OF the counsel has suggested
said The trial ic6ge, thai the time fol-
lenieney has passed and do no;
thru that you win meet with
quite the same treatment as have the
others.
= am bound to add that if the home
secretary consults 1e, as he often
consnlts Judge. I shall take on my
self the responsibility of saying to him
that the ringleaeers among you. al
any rate. should not be let out Of pris.
on under any circumstances
III you, in the words cf the great
poet" continued the Judge, violate
the great canon the Everlasting has
fixed against self-slaughter. you will
have to reconcile such action with
your conscience"
Il am quite prepared to do that,
said Miss Kenney.
Miss Barrett exclaimed: I'VE shall
all hunger strike"
Mr. McKenna Will not keep me in
prison against n will" Mrs. Saunders
said.
They have got TO let me out or kiln
me" said Miss Kenney. Il think your
summing up was most biased and I'M
fair. You ought TO be ashamed Of
yourself to receive G6,o00 a year fer
bounding women"
Prior to the first interruption BY
Miss Kenney, Judge Phillimore said
that doubtless the prisoners sincerely
believed that by their lawless conduct
they were forwarding a good cause.
Some of you must be religious he
continued. If you are not atheists
you must believe in a moral governor
of the universe. ! commend 10 you
the statement of a modern writer-a
woman, | belieye-who characterizes
the belief that the end justifies the
means as treason against the AL
mighty
Whatever the motives Of the prison
oners, Judge PhiIimore said he must
treat them as persons who had done a
serious injury to public peace and
must be restrained from doing further
mischief and made 10 some extent
an example to others.
The seven prisoners, one man. had
been found guilty of conspiracy to
commit malicious damagl to property.
They were sentenced as follows:
Miss Kenney, is months In prison.
Mrs. Beatrice Saunders, Is months,
Miss Harriet Kerr. II months.
Miss Rachel Barrett. nine months.
Miss Agnes Lake, six months.
Miss Laura Lennox. six months.
Edwin Clayton Shenish, Fl months.
All the prisoners were committed to
the third division, which entails hard
labor Each was ordered TO pay one
seventh OF the costs OF the prosecution
and was bound over to keep the peace
for a year after Imprisonment.
Miss Kenney made an imprisoned
speech before the jury that found the
seven guilty
Il am q rebel. and . rebel shall re-
main until women receive the vote,
she said. III it should be necessary
for me to sacrifice my life. then !
shall gladly die"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Radaer Pestmasters Named.

Washington. Nominations OF most.
masters sent in for Wisconsin are:
Robert Horneck. Elkhart Lake: Frank
Leusehen, Marathon; F. l. Mueneeh.
Argyle; Albert Hess. Arcadia; Bert C.
Frederick, Augusta Thomas Wilson,
Belleyille' Annie w Bartholomew,
pelaheld; f A. Ferriter, Hillsboro:
John Blake. Mellen; A. II. Long. Prai
RE du Chen; T J. Grinen. Prescott.
r. w. Keuper, Union Grove; Joseph
A. Paustenbach. Abbotford.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
20 CARS BURNED IN WRECK
Freight Train Going as Miles an Hour
Crashes Into Another Near
Waukesha.

Waukesha-An eastbound freight
train crashed into the rear end OF an
other on the Milwaukee road, five
miles from here. derailing and set
ting fire to dozen loaded cars. The
locomotive of the rear train toppled
over a tweuty-foot embankment.
None of the crew OF either train was
injured save for a few bruises re-
ceived when they jumped. The rear
train is said to have been going at
the rate Of forty-five miles an hour
when the crash came.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

Racine-Hundreds of people saw an
Italian laborer run down by train
and crushed to death. Two blocks
from the depot and in front of the ad-
yancing train his foot was caught in
frog. His body was mangled and
may only be identified by marks on
the clothing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Appoints sunerior Man.

Madison The Wisconsin Supreme
court on Wednesday appointed W. r..
Foley OF Superior as a member Of the
state board OF law examiners to sue
coed Louis Haniteh of Superior The
appointment Is for term Of six wears.
The court viii reconyeno on Aug. u.
the FIRST day OF the August term. but
viii not take mp the calendar until the
middle Of September.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
MANY ARE GIVEN DEGREES.
Secretary Houston and Col. GoethaIs
Are Presented With Awards.


Are Presented With Awards.
New Haven, Conn, June 20.-Nearly
500 degrees were conferred at Yale
university at commencement on
Wednesday. The honorary degrees
presented were as follows:
Doctor of Divinity-Arthur Judson
Brown, secretary of the Presbyterian
board OF foreign missions; Boyd Vim
cent. presiding bishop of the Protest.
ant Episcopal church; Joseph Hop
k.ns Twitchell, recently senior fellow
Of Yale corporation.
Doctor of Letters-Alfred Noyes.
English poet.
Doctor of Law-Samuel Oscar Prem.
tice, chief justice of Connecticut;
John Grier Hibben. president of
Princeton university; David Franklin
Houston, secretary of agriculture.
Philadelphia. June 19.--George
Washington Goethals. chief engineer
of the Panama canal, received the de
gree of doctor of laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
STATE COUNTY CLERKS MEET
Earl M. La Plante Of Door County is
Chosen President Of Association
at Annual Gathering.

Appleton. The following we're
elected officers Of the Wisconsin
County Clerks association at the an
nual convention here Earl NJ. La
Plante. Door county. president; L. S.
schumacher. Waupaca county. vice
president; f. II. Eberhardt. Wood
county. secretary, and Val Rothe,
Langlade county. treasurer. The
next convention viii be held in La
Crosse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
cut pelavan Water Rate..

Madison. -The railroad commits
sion authorized the city OF Delavan
TO discontinue its present rates for
water and adopt a new schedule pre-
scrihed by the commission For the
FIRST 500 cubic feet q rate ot Is cents
per loo cubic feet may be charged
a rate OF 10 cents is TO be charged
for each 100 cubic feet over 1900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

Boscobel - While attempting to
beard an east-bound freight train here
R. C. Leonard fell beneath the wheels
and both feet were cut off at the
ankles. and he was badly bruised 9TH
erwise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
The New RossIsm.

Reedism, Cannonism and czarism
we're mild terms compared to the plan
Of bossism now being prepared by the
Democrats for controlling the legisla-
lion in the present congress. The
schoolmaster yet has much TO do be
fore politics can be said to be com
pletely purifed.-St. Louis G1obe-Dem-
ocrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Denocrscv,s Greatest Friend.

Having put the Democrats into pow
er at Washington, Theodore Roose-
velt is now to take the stump and help
the Democratic governor of New York
10 enforce his policies. T. r. is the
most helpful friend Democracy has
,ound in many long year.-Kansas
City Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25

Waukeshay - August w. Reitsch
aged forty-nine, took his life al
Nashotah by throwing himself in front
of an interurban car. He was said to
be slightly deranged He leaves a
wife at Rockford, III,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
TAFT TO DELIVER ADDRESS
Former President to Talk at Gettys.
burg Celebration.

Gettysburg, Pa. June Following
the news that President Wilson would
not be present at the celebration of
the battle anniversary here in July,
semi-oiiicial announcement was made
that former President Taft woulo be
here to preside over the great gather
ms and to deliver the principal ora
ton July 4. the closing day of the an
niversary.
Steps have been taken to gather to-
gether as many as possible OF the
Gettysburg women who years ago
sang patriotic songs as Muford's cav.
airy galloped through in preparation
for the fight Of the first day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-06-25
Mares i.oon-Mlls Air TIN.

St Petersburg. Russia. June ia
l0o@mjle trip by aeroplane-from
turis TO ST, Petersburg com
pieted by the French aviator, who GOV.
Svec the last S01mile lap of his jour
ney IN three and a half hours.