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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
ANTITRUST BILLS ARE
APPROVED BY WILSON
Most Drastic Measures Would Compel
Corporations to Sell Wares at
Uniform Prices.

Washington, Jan. 22.-At secret
conference at the White House Tues
day President Wilson gave approval
to four of the FIVE administration bills
which are designed to carry out the
antitrust program.
These measures, 1t was stated ant
thoritatively. do not represent Mr.
Wilson's final word on antitrust" Leg
islation. He believes if business can
show that any mistakes have been
made or any unfair conditions have
been imporcd. the bills should be
changed.
The four measures are:
Providing for the creation Of an in
terstate trade commission Of five
members at a salary of $4,000 each.
the commission to absorb all Of the
present functions Of the bureau OF
corporations and to participate with
the courts In settling the status OF
corporations both before and after de-
crees have been entered by the courts
70 prohibit absolutely nterlocki
directories in interstate railroads and
national banks and sin liar director.
ates in Industrial corporations which
are potentially or actually competi-
tors.
To define explicitly what constitutes
a conspiracy in restraint OF trade,
which is designed to supplement but
not destroy the Sherman antitrust
law and effectually limit the exercise
by the courts of the so-called rule Of
reason"
To define general trade relations,
one of the chief purposes Of which
viii be to prevent "cut-throat com
petition" and which also win effec-
lively outlaw so-called exclusive con-
tracts"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
YET TO Be TESTED
Voters Await Effect of New Cur
reney Measure.
ons inoispetabIe Fact Is That the
Law Il Supersedes Was Model Leg
lslative Enactment and Made
the Country Prosperous.

OF the national banking law. which
the new currency measure supersedes.l
historians wiz say that for so years
it gave the country q better paper
currency than Americans had ever
previously known, and a banking sys-'
tenn which was a model in many
ways. During all the time while III
was in operation not one dollar OF
national bank currency ever caused
the loss Of cent to holder.
For years after the Civil war
there was loud denunciation OF the
national bank currency by agitators
Of the Greenbaek party, whose idea
was that the government conid make
money at viii by putting its stamp on
paper and calling it money, and that
this money" could be lent at low
rate to the people, making everybody
rich After full discussion this de-
fusion passed The historic examples
of the paper currency of the Americana
Revolution and the French assignats
were recalled to good effect in the de
bates OF those days
Latterly the chief indictment OF the
national bank note currency has been
that it was inelastic-that its volume.
bore no fixed relation to the needs of
trade-that when periods Of financial
activity occurred it did not expand.
and that it failed to contract when
its volume was far in excess of COM
mercial needs.
The hope of the trainers of the new
law that it will provide currency
automatically adjusting itself to the
changing requirements of legitimate
business remains to be tested. Those
who hold that the automatic fexibil-
ity desiderated is unattainable-that
paper issues not dependent upon the
most stringent requirements as to Sc
curity tend to expand, and show re-
luctance to contract-have had their
say, and have been shouted down.
Their seemliest course under existing
circumstances is to avoid the role
of Cassandra and to watch the work
ing of the new system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
TRY To BLACKNA|L
BADGER RICH MAN
ALBERT w. PRIEST, RICH PAPER
MANUFACTURER, RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTER.
$1,000 OR. LIFE DEMANDED
Millionaire Laughs at m;ssive, But
Turns It Over TO Police to In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Was Typewriter.

Appleton W. Priest, mill.
ionaire paper and pulp manufacturer
Of the Fox River valley Nas been
picked by biackmailers. from whom he
received a typewriter letter demand
ing $4,000 or his life. SIR. Priest
laughed when he received the threat
enirg epistle and turned it over to the
police.
The letter follows:
Mr.. A. w. Priest: We demand that
you place $4,000 in a certain place or
you viii be shot. We have worked
out this piot for some time and ii you
think Iuore of your $4,000 than you
do of your life. you will have to die.
We are going to get the $4,000 or your
life. Don't think this is a joke, but
act quick. Have your money ready
and we will send another letter as TO
where you must leave IT,
III you report one word of this your
life is ours" The letter was signed
Money or Life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
DODGE COUNTY FAIR ANNUAL
Sept. % to Oct. 2 Dates for This
Years Exhibition-s4,75o In
Purses for Races.

Beaver Dam.-The stockholders of
the Dodge County Fair association
at their annual meeting decided to
hold their annual fair in Beaver Dam
from Sept. % to Oct. 2. The sal
airy of the secretary, c. w. Harvey,
was raised from $500 to 81, 900. Of
iicers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, s. r Webster. Danyille; vice
president, ]. E, Malone, Beaver
Dam: secretary, c. w Harvey, Beay-
er Dam; treasurer, H. r. Drake,
Beaver Dam Directors: One year.
c. Z. Smith, Randolph; Byron Bar
wig. Mayville 0. r. Jones, CaIamus
Two years. c. S. Porter, Fox Lake:
Charles Hawks. Horizon: f. soper,
Ripon. Three years. B. L. Sampson,
Brownsville; c. J. Schoenfeld, Tren-
ton; II. w Schellpfeffer, Mayville.
II was decided to build large sheep
and swine exhibition barn at The fair
grounds. The purses for harness
horse races will be $4,750.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
ROCK RIVER GETS CLEANE D
Piles for Building on Main Street
Bridge Are All Removed De-
spite Owners Protests.

GAINESVILLE despite the protests
of the owners of the lots located in
Rock river. where the stores which
were destroyed last April were loca-
ted, the city has completed the work
of pulling out the pilings upon which
they were built In some cases they
had been reinforced by concrete cas-
ings and these were dynamited The
work will clear the river of all OBJ
struction below the new bridge
which will be formally opened soon.
The action of the city in this direc-
ton may establish its right to keep
the river open at this point, despite
the decision of the supreme court,
which granted the abutting property
owners the right to build over the
stream.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
JAPs SEEK LAND LAW ACTION.
Foreign Minister Says U. S. ignored
Third Protest of Act.

Washington. Jan. 23.-The Japanese
government informally but officially re-
opened the entire clash over Califor-
MAS alien land ownership legislation
through a statement MADE 10 the par
lament in Toxic and cabled to the
Japanese embassy in Washington
The statement rejects as unsatisfac-
tory all the efforts made by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan TO settle
the controversy and points out that
Japan has decided to consider some
new way of gaining freedom from
what il regards as discrimination
against its citizens.
Baron Nobuaki Maxine. Japan's for.
eign minister, made the statement out
lining the mikado's governmental po-
sition, This points out that Japan's
third protest to the United States re-
sardiug the California law remains IN
answered by the Washington state
department
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
LORD sTRATHCONA
DIES IN LONDON
Er6s IS Years Work fer
Canada.
WAS GREATEST LAND OWNER
Rise From Poverty Romsntic-csreer
Begins as FUR Trader, Ends as
Favored Peer Of Eng
lard.
Years Work fer
Canada.
WAS GREATEST LAND OWNER

London. Jan. 22-Lord Straticona
and Mount Royal. high commissioner
for Canada died at I IS o'clock Wed
nesday morning Lord strathcona
died peacefully in sleep. lie had been
practically unconscious since 4;50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
Lord Strathcona's death was due to
grostration. he result Of a severe at.
tack OF catarrh He had been ailing.
tcBeyer. ever since the death OF his
wife on November IL last, which
proved great shock to him.
Hon. Mrs Robert Howard, who was
Margaret Charlotte Smith. Lord
SStrathoona's only child. Is his heir.
She not only will inherit his fortune,
estimated at more than slo0,000,000,
but also his title.
Lord svathcona's lie spanned near
y century and his active career a
full three-quarters lie had only one
senior In the house OF lords, the earl
OF Wemyss. who is In his ninety-sixth
year.
THE best way to live to an old age"
ne explained when found at work at
his desk In London on his ninetythird
birthday on August 6 last, lis by not
thinking about age at all. but Just
going on doing your work"
For six years he had been periodi-
.caily reported as about TO resign" the
post OF high commissioner for Canada.
but ii was death and not his resigna-
fter ,4gsfCk J.
TIE most extraYagant dreams Of the
little Scotch boy who became Lord
Strathcona, largest land owner in the
world and for three-qsarters 0: cen
tury a power in Canada. we're realized
IN life Of romance such as never
finds its way into books Of fiction be-
cause il is filled with too many improb.
abilities.
Donald Smith. an underslzed but
ambitious Soy, dreamed Of leaving his
humble surroundings in d Scotch vii
lage 20 becomc n fur trader in the
great American northwest. became a
clerk for the Hudson Bay company.
climbed from post to post OF responsi-
billty until he became a factor In the
company, was made resident governor
OF the Hudson Bay country, pressed
the Canadian Pacific railroad across
the continent and later--ln his declin-
ing years--was made high commits
eioHer to London and peer OF the
british empire that is the romance
contained in the life OF Lord strath.
cona.
But the realization OF bis most ex.
trayagant dreams left Lord Strathcona
and the unassuming. Woodworking
thrifty Scotch boy one aud the same
person. The friends of the struggling
Scotch boy also were the friends Of
che powerful Lord Strathcona II they
were sufficiently robust to survive the
gears that witnessed his growth
Lord Strathcona was an associate
and admirer OF James ]. Hin and An
drew Carnegie He was political
and financial factor IN the growth OF
Canada influence extended throughout
she United States and whose advice
was sought By business men In every
corner a. the continent, lie enjoyed
&he reputation Of being an example OF
the kind Of rich man a nation loves TO
hunor--w whose fortune vas founded
upCn his own physical labor and de.
voted to the betterment OF his country
and it's people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
EXPLOSION At FAIR
IS FATAL TO FOUR
Pavilion al Ottawa, Ont,
Wrecked by Blast.
PRIZE ANIMALS ALSO SLAIN
Five Persons cremsted Wher Fire
Destroys House at Alpena. Mich.
Children Perish as They
Sleep.

Ottawa. Ont. Jan. 23-Four men
were instantly killed and more than
score injured b. the explosion Of a
boiler in Horwick hall Wednesday.
Many blooded clttle and horses
were on exhibition in the building
when the Ottawa Live Stock fair
opened AT least 20 Of the horses
were killed. The majority of those in
iured suffered their hurts when the
boiler exploded. but others received
severe injuries in taking the live stock
out OF the burning building.
The loss Is estimated at more than
$4,000 on the building and its con-
tents.
A portion OF the boiler was blown
through the roof OF the building. and
the force OF the blast smashed win
dows ia houses for many blocks
around the hall Hundreds Of resi-
dents thought an earthquake hid oc-
Cured and fed from their homes
Among the valuable horses killed
were Sarah Moore, Blue Mouse. Out
post and Lord Mimic.
Alpena, Mich, Jan. 23.-Five per
sons were cremated when fire de-
stroyed the home of Samuel Bloise,
an Italian tannery laborer. The dead:
Mrs. Bloise. thlrty-fiye; Bonato Dali
Same. boarder. thirty-three; Frank
Bloise. six; SInida Bloise, five; ten
monthsold baby.
The father saved one son. aged
three. and another son, aged nine.
jumped through a window and was
badly cut. but Will recover. The IA
Their is ravi,s maniac and does not
realize the tragedy.
The bodies OF Mrs. Bloise and Dali
samo were found on the floor near a
door. and that OF Frank in another
room. The other two children were
in bed. The bodies OF all but the
little girl were burned almost beyond
recognition. The fire probably caught
from an exploding lamp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
clam Rin SAVING Is Made.

Madison eductions in the rates
of three street car and interurban
companies by the railroad commission
give evidence of saving the patroniz-
ing public nearly 100000 annually.
The reductions ordered in the case of
the Duluth Street railway company eff
feets a saving of $4,000 In the
case Of The Milwaukee Electric Rail
way and Light company, the commits.
sion directed the giving OF thirteen
tickets for 80 cents. The saving from
this source amounts to s2So,000. In
ordering a REIMBURSEMENT of the fares
of the Rockford and Interurban rail-
road company. the commissions saw
ings for the last year reach 100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Eoresees Comma victor

Gen. Felix Agnus, owner and edit
or of the Baltimore American. the,
first editor of national prominence TO
declare for the denomination Of Pres
ident Taft, still believes that the for
mer president is eligible to lead the
Republican party to victory again.
General Agnus is optimistic regarding
the future. He believes the Demo
Gratis already have shot their bolt.
and that the Republicans viii have an
easy time If they get rid of Colonel
Roosevelt's influence. Washington
Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
MnI Not Repeat Mistake.

For the first time in 40 years the
Democrats are in control of the state
government of New Hampshire, and
from the way things look now il will
be 40 years before they get back after
they quit next year. New England is
largely an agricultural section, and
the farmers already have realized the
mistake they make last year when
they voted against the Republican
party and protection. They want to
rectify their mistake as soon as pos
sible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
SEE NO HOPE FoR cuLLoM.
Aged Statesman Gives Message tC
People.

Aged Statesman Gives Message to
People.
Washington, Jan % After nota-
Bile rally former Senator Shelby NJ.
Cullom Is reported growing weaker.
Attending physicians say there Is no
hope for his recovery.
In statement to Mr.. Ridgely and to
his secretary he said he greatly APP
preciated the honor of having been
made resident member of the commits
sion by special act of congress and
that he desired the fact of his appre-
citation given wide publicity so that
the American people would know OF
1t.
Il know that | am soon going away.
said Mr.. Cullom. Il had hoped 10 live
to see memorial TO Abraham Lincoln
erected. and now that | am going. |
want the people TO know that 1t is
with the assurance that the contract
will be signed and the memorial built.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Corn Damages Refused.

La Crosse. I'm Circuit court jury
refused to award l.. Il. Brown, route
agent for an express company. $4,000
damages for the loss of his pet cora.
Brown allowed a barber shop ehirop-
odist TO remove the corn. which had
been his constant companion for ten
years. but afterward was dissatisfied
with the Job and sought to collect dam
ages from the proprietor Of the shop,
The jury returned a verdict OF ne
cause for action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Policy of Republicans.

If we again are to triumph. said
Chairman Hilles of the Republican ma
tiOnal committee, we must have
some motive other than a desire to
win. Republicans and former Repub-
licans can go very far in a protocol
of union il a surrender OF principles
is not involved We will not EN-
brace theories of government that are
destructive OF ali we hold essential TO
the maintenance of liberty regulated
by law Washington Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
lime Rrinnn channe

The rumor that we are fearful there
will be deficit is absolutely without
foundation for / am satisfied that
the Underwood law will bring in more
revenue than the Payne law.-Speak-
er Clark
What an inylncible optimisJ the
Hon. Champ Clark has become since
the Democrats put tariff bill vial
protection features on the statute
book! And yet there was time
when he wanted to see the custom
houses raZed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
ADMITS TO WIFE MURDER.
Robert Higgins, Illlnoissn. cenfesses
Staying Spouse.

Galesburg. Ill.,. Jan, 2l.--After being
"sweated" by Detective Hopper and
Mercer county officials. Robert Hig.
gins. North Henderson man. arrested
at Rio confessed to the charge OF muir
dering his wife vita a shotgun three
weeks ago. Robert Higgins was ar
rested at the Village OF Rio. near here.
as the result Of the startling story told
by his fifteen-yearold stepdaughter.
Julia Flake. that the death OF her
mother tHiggius' wife, on January 5
was not the result of accident. as had
been supposed. but a plot 70 put Mrs.
Higgins out OF the way so that Hig-
gins could continue his AFFAIR with his
stepdaughter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE ENDS.

TO Demands Of the Union.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 21.--The Della
ware s. Hudson railway strike was
settle Monday night and 5000 men
who walked out Monday morning, ty-
Ing up the entire system, were ordered
back TO work Company officials met
the unions demands that they restore
two discharged employees Engineer
James A. Lynch and Conductor f. A.
Slade-to their former positions,
G. w. w. Hanger. a member OF the
federal board Of mediation and con.
ciiiation, brought about the agreement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
500 DIE IN LANDSLIDE.
Refugees From sakurs Crushed When
cliffs Fall on Them.

Guns ran on inem.
Kagoshima, Japan. Jan. 2i.--Three
hundred persons. refugees from the
Island OF Sakura. recently destroyed
by volcanic eruptions. were buried I'M
der falling cliff in a neighboring viii
lage One hundred bodies have been
recovered. Fresh eruptlons OF the vol.
cano Of Sakura.Jima occurred. They
were accompanied by earthquakes and
violent subterranean noises. The gov
ernor OF Hokkaido estimates that
about 100000 people on the island OF
Kiushiu will need relief and that
about 81. 100000 will be required. This
city is recovering from the complete
prostration which followed the first
eruption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Sentence Answer to PRAYERS,

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 21.--Prayers
OF a congregation that the man who
burned their church be brought to jus
tice were answered when Judge Lat.
shaw sentenced Edward Jones to one
year In the penitentiary for burning
the Church OF God FIVE years ago,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
MRS. GOBLET SEEKS DIVORCE.
Wife Of Millionaire Alleges Cruelty
and Gross Misbehavior.

New York. Jan. 23-Mrs Robert
Goelet filed suit against her husband
for an absolute divorce. She alleges
cruelty. gross mlsbehayior and wick.
edness, In violation of the marriage
covenant, but the complaint fails to
specify any actual examples of these
charges.
Mrs. Goelet was formerly Miss FL
sic Whelan OF Philadelphia and was
regarded as one OF the most beautiful
girls in the country when she made
her debut In society She was mar
ried TO Mr., Goelet June IA, 1904. at
Wayne. Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
MILLIONS FOR CANCER FIGHT.
American Millionaire Plans to Estab.
iish 20 Great Radium Institutes.

American Millionaire Plans to Estab.
iish 20 Great Rsdium Institutes.
Washington, Jan. 23.-Only the cost
OF transportation OF radium bearing
ores from the mines to the reflneries
stands between the 100000 cancer suf-
ferers In the United States and their
hope OF recovery, according to Thomas
r. Hanahan. Pennsylvania state com
missioner of mines who testified be
fore the house committee on mines
and mining, which is holding hear
ings here on bills for the withdrawal
OF lands containing radium-bearing
ores. An American millionaire is con-
sidering giving S15,O0O,0OO to establish
20 great radium Institutes throughout
the United States for the free treat.
mont of cancer. said j. NJ Flannery.
president of the Standard Chemical
company OF Pittsburgh, Pa. the only
radium producer in the country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
ouestIon Amalts Ans,rer.

II. as feared. the tariff bin will not
produce sufficient revenue TO meet the
governments need and the consumer
has not beel benefited n the least, ir
not actuSlly injured. through the IN
direct application Of the income tax
what pray. is the excuse tor its ex-
Istencss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
captured Men Eseape.

Racine. After a running fight in
which ten shots we're fired by the two
Racine detectives, F. Schultz, q years
old. and I'D. WilliSms. - years old
esc sped. The police had the young
men in tow, but they broke from the
officers grasp and lied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
eryan % open eIbls Mes,Ino.

Washington. Jan. 21.--Seeretary
Bryan has promised to open with an
address an extensive Bible conference
to begin here February and continu.
ing for seven days. Other distin.
gulshed speakers will be there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Norman offIeer at Aurora. No.

Aurora. H.. Jan % Miss Ann
Forsyth. young woman OF wealth
and social prominence. magazine wri-
ter, was appointed pobeewoman by
the Aurora board OF police and Ere
commissioners
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Rnsaln seeks Jnpan As AlIy.

St Petersburg, Jan. s2,-Russia has
opened important diplomatic negotia-
tiors with Japan. with the object OF
forming treaty OF alliance. II was
learned. II is believed that any treaty
would be directed against China
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28

Springfield. Mo. Jan. % ~ X. FL
'kius of Nashville Tenn. travelling
salesman who hirted with a Spring.
field policeman's wife at the frisco
depot. viii serve a six months sen.
aence in the Greene county Jail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Johnnv conInn l. vlotnr

Racine Wis. Jan. 23--Johnny Cou.
Ion. bantam champion. dealt Frankie
Sinnett a licking through a half hour
OF busy fighting in the wind-up at John
Wagner's arena on Wednesday. win
ming by big margin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28

Washington. Jsu John Mitch
ell. second vice-president OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor. probably will
be the next commissioner Of immigra-
ton of New York. according TO re-
port circulated on Tuesday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
plan Annual Session.

waukesha The executive commit
tee Of the Waukesha Wisconsin Hol-
stein Breeders association met in this
city to plan for the annual state con-
vention. which viii be held here on
March l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28

Pitsburg, Okla, Jan. 22-Three
men on cowponies drew up in front OF
the Bank of Pittsburg, held Up John
Mcbride. cashier. gathered in $2.50e in
coin ana currency, mounted again and
escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Held for Manslaushter With Auto.

ST. Louis, Jan 22.-Mrs. Pearl
johnson. "a society woman OF st. Louis,
was charged with manslaughter by a
coroner's Jury. which held her for
the death Of Andrew Freeman. who
was struck by her auto,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-01-28
Flve arokers &c sentenced.

Eimira. y. T. Jan. 20, Five bro.
kers, convicted OF fraudulent prao-
tees. We're sentenced in the federal
court here Their penalties ranged
from fine OF $500 TO a year in the
penltentiary