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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
SCORE HURT IN TRAIN WRECK.
Missouri Limited Crashes Into Cars
Of DeraIled Train.

Chicago. Sept. 22.-The Missouri
Limited train of the Chicago, BurIing-
ton & Quincy railroad. bound from
Kansas City, running fifty miles an
hour. crashed into freight train at
Western Springs about seven o'clock
Monday night, and twenty persons
were badly hurt.
The trains were running parallel.
The freight train, for some cause that
has not been ascertained as yet,
jumped the track. A number of freight
cars we're piled up on the track d.
rectly ahead OF the limited Before
the engineer could use the brake his
train had struck the barrier and was
going into the ditch.
This is a partial list of the injured;
Richard Keefe. engineer, badly
hurt; Hart Roumer, Knox City. Mo-;
s. T. Hardy. Shelbina, Mo-; Hal Tor
rance. Chicago; b. Wigg. Kearney.
Mo-; w. B. Stroneker. Aurora; c. E.
Taylor. Kansas City. porter; Nicho-
las Redey. concert singer. Chicago;
Patrick Crafty. engineer of freight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
ILLINOIS BANK IS CLOSED.
Private Institution Of Fuller & Son at
Winslow, IT,, Fails to Open.

Private Institution Of Fuller & Son at
Winslow, IT,, Fails to Open.
Winslow. H., Sept 22.--The private
bank Of Fuller & Son, with deposits
OF about s1Ss,ooO. failed to open on
Monday J. B Fuller. cashier OF the
bank, has been absent from Winslow
since last Tuesday. when he left 90
/. tensibly to visit A. l. Noel. his bust
ness associate. who condGcts the In
vincible Metal Furniture company ~
Manitowoc. Fuller is said to have in
vested large sums in ventures engi-
neered by Noel.
The entire family fortunes of the
Fullers-until recently the wealthiest
in Stephenson county-went into the
hank His two invalid sisters are PEN
niless If the fears of depositors are
justified. and his three children are
left without means
Fuller was treasurer OF the school
district and funds in bis custody for
that purpose we're in the bank
A few months ago. with the death
OF Mrs. Fuller. the bankers three chill
dren inherited a considerable estate.
Their holdings were in the bank
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
MINERS THREATEN
TO ARREST JOHN D.
Rockefeller, Jr, Visits Mines in
Colorado.
MAY BE HELD FOR MASSACRE
Leaders Discuss Plan to Have Him
Held for Killing Of Many Persons
at Ludiow-keeps Promise
TO Mother" Jones.

Trinidad. Colo. Sept. 22.-with the
arrival of John d. Rockefeller, Jr..
here on Monday. TO inspect his Colo
RADIO interests. plans were being
made by leaders of the United Mine
Workers to have him arrested ca a
charge of being responsible for the
massacre of women and children at
Ludlow during the coal strike.
A. NJ. Belcher. general counsel for
the miners union. arrived in Denver.
William Diamond. an international Of
ficer OF the union, was authority for
the statement that action would be
undertaken Immediately against the
oil kings son.
Rockefeller arrived here in an ordi-
nary sleeping car and was unreeog-
nized except by the party of Colorado
Fuel and Iron company officials who
met him.
G. o. Heydt. secretary to the oil
kings son, said Rockefeller proba-
bly, would spend two or three weeks
in the state. The Rockefeller inter
ests fear nothing from the threats of
prosecution. it was stated.
1t was the first time in II years
that any Rockefeller has come to Col
orado to inspect the family's vast in
terests in the state. 1t was recalled
that at the New York hearing of the
federal industrial commission at
which Rockefeller testified he prom
ised Mother" Jones he would visit
Colorado. At the same hearing Rookie
Teller met John r. lawson leader Of
the miners lost cause. and exclaimed
on seeing the big labor leader: What
fine men the West producesl"
Lawson is IN Jail awaiting the out
come of his appeal for a new trial
He was sentenced to life Imprisonment
for conspiracy in the death of Rookie
Teller mine guard.
Mr. Rockefeller stopped his car for
several minutes while his companions
pointed out to him the various places
connected with the battle Of Ludlow
fought April 20, 1914. between strik-
ers and militiamen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
LAND BRINGS GOOD PRICES
Farm Property in Sheboygan County
Continues to Rise as Shown in
Recent Deals.

Sheboygan.-The value of farm
property in Sheboygan county con-
tinues to rise, as is shown by five real
estate deals just filed.
Mrs. Nellie Mentink sold forty-Ewo
acres in the town of Holland to John
H. Harmelik for $11,4S0, or $273.S3 per
acre.
G. H. Harmelink sold thirty acres in
the town of Holland to J. H. TeStroote
for $6,4S0, or S216 per acre.
William Pannier sold five acres in
the town of Sherman to M. B. Schwal-
bach for $500 and five acres to Oscar
Junge for $500, or $500 per acre.
John Brost sold thirty acres in the
town of Plymouth to Abram DeMunck
for $4,000, or $500 per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
STATE FIRE Loss
SHOWS BIG DROP
DAMAGE FROM BLAZEs LESS
THAN HALF OF AVERAGE
FOR YEAR AGO.
LOSS FOR YEAR is 81, 3d., 1875
Out Of 1865 Fires in August Milwaukee
County Leads With Thirty-one-
Majority of Losses Due
to Lightning.

Madison.-During the month of Au-
gust los fires occurred in Wisconsin,
according to the return made to the
fire marshal department in the Office
of the commissioner of insurance and
compiled by the commissioner. The
total losses represented $156,570.
This is less than one-half of the av-
erage monthly loss for the fiscal year
ending on June 80, 1915, which was
sS6S,6SS. The total fire loss during
the year ending on June 80 was S4,-
364,195.
Among counties, Milwaukee had the
largest number of fires, total of thir-
ty-one. However, the Milwaukee
losses totaled but $15,140, which is
but little above Price county, with
a total loss of $14,SOO from four fires.
Vernon county had seven fires (chiefly
barns), with a loss of 1890; Winnie
bago, six, with loss of 1880; Doug
las, six, with. a loss Of $2,100; Brown,
four, with loss of $4,000; and Fond
du Lac, three, with loss of $9,S35.
From the standpoint of property
damaged, dwellings come first in num-
Der, with total of fifty-two fires and
a loss of $27.725 There were forty-six
barn fires, with loss of $52,9O5, and
eight store fires. with loss of sS,175.
Two cheese factories were destroyed
at a loss of s5,410, and FIVE garages
were damaged at a loss of $17,325.
The majority of the barn losses were
due to lightning. which was the cause
of eighteen fires, with loss of $20,13
Twenty-Five fires were of unknown
origin and resulted in a loss of $32, 925.
Six fires were charged to incendiarism,
thirteen to children with matches,
eleven to kerosene stove explosions,
nine to spontaneous combustion, seven
to defective wiring, six to smokers,
four to tramps, three to gasoline ex-
plosions and two to gasoline stove ex-
plosions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
DR. DUMBA SLURS
PRESIDENT WILSON
Ambassador From Austria Calls
Executive "SeIf-WiIled."
SECRETS Barred IN LONDON
Attack by Won Pspen In Letter to
Wife-Notes Read in the House
Of commons-caIIs Yankees
Idlotic.

London, Sept. 23.-The papers taken
from War Correspondent James f. J..
Archibald by the British authorities.
on which was based the request Of
the United States government for the
recall Of Doctor Durnba. the Austrian
ambassador at Washington. were made
public in part.
In the letters from Doctor Dumba
that diplomats candid opinion of the
president and Of American sentiment
is set forth.
There is a letter from Captain Won
Papen, military attache Of the German
embassy in Washington. written to his
wife and entrusted to the accommo-
dating Archibald. In it Won Papen
speaks of these idiotic Yankees"
There is a copy of letter written
by Count Won Bernstorff TO Secretary
Lansing, but 1t is frankly an official
German reply to the allegations re-
garding German plots in the United
States.
The dossier as made public in the
house OF commons comprises twenty
one pages. closely printed. Included
in it are the letter from Ambassador
Dumba 20 Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian minister OF foreign affairs.
In one of these. not hitherto made
public, Doctor Dumba. refers to the
"discouraging attitude" OF President
Wilson in respect to Austria's de-
mands that the United States pro-
hibit the expectation of munitions to
the allies.
Doctor Dumba says the presidents
position is that America In a serious
crisis woull have to depend on neutral
foreign countries for all its war mate
rial and AT no price and in no case
viii Mr.. Wilson allow this source to
dry up"
For this reason" Doctor Dumba
says. Il am Of opinion that a return
TO the question viii not only
be useless. but having regard to the
self-willed temperament Of the presi-
dent. harmful"
1t is also Doctor Dumbas view that
the president can control congress to
do his bidding and that recourse to
the various states Of the Union would
be futile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
State Suffers Little From Frost.

Madison.-Frost damage is the topic
OF discussion in the middle West al
this time.
That Wisconsin is in the district
hit by the recent frosts is admitted
but how does this frost damage az
feet this state in comparison with
other states? Iowa and Illinois were
not left untouched and we have no
reports from Indiana or Ohio, but as
the frost covered Michigan, it is ap-
parent that the states Immediately
south of that state may have come in
for share of the general loss. But
how about Wisconsin?
Aside from tobacco, which is con-
siderable of crop in Wisconsin, corn
is about the only crop largely grown
that is affected by the frost. Even
corn is crop minor to hay and pas.
turage and of little more consequence
than oats. Material to the stock in.
dustry as corn is in this state, we are
able to stand considerable reduc.
ton in its feed value without Grip
ping our live stock industry.
Again, we do not grow corn for the
market. save for seed, and from this
standpoint we are fortunate, for corn
that will bring little on the market,
If indeed it is salable at all. may be
pretty good feed for live stock.
Again. in Wisconsin we have the
silos that are calculated to preserve
the greatest percentage of the value
of corn that may be affected by frost.
Much of Wisconsin's corn appears to
have entirely escaped the frost, and
that which is affected will be saved
almost entirely by the silos. So it is
apparent that our loss, while we re.
greet 1t, is small in comparison with
that of other states, and but trifle OF
what 1t would have been were it not
for the good sense that has led the
people of the state into the live stock
industry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
DELAY ACTION ON MEXICO.
Mediators Agree Some Faction Must
Be RecounIzed.

New York, Sept 21.-Ths Pan-Amer-
lean conference on Mexican affairs an
nounced at the conclusion of its meet
ing here on Saturday that each of the
diplomatic representatives would rec
ommend to their government that in
their judgment the time has now come
to extend recognition to a government
In Mexico.
The faction TO be recognized was
not decided on.
They decided that the de facto gov
eminent aspiring to recognition must
possess the material and moral ca
pacity necessary to protect the lives
OF nationals and foreigners"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
u. s. MEN KILL e MExIcANs.
carranza Troops Open Fire on Sol
dIers at Matamoros.

Brownsville. Tex, Sept. 20.-At
least twenty-five Carraazista soldiers
are believed to have been killed on
Friday by American troops in two bat
ties along the Rio Grande. There
were no American casualties.
Both battles were started by the
Carranzistas, who fred on American
troops. One took place before Mata-
moros, the Mexican town across the
Rio Grande, three miles from here,
and the other at Los Ebanos, so miles
north and west OF Brownsville.
AS a result of the attack by Car
ranzistas on American troops serious
International complications are
feared.
General Nafarette, the Carranzista
commander at Atatamoros, denied his
troops were responsible for the fight
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
WISCONSIN STATE
FAIR IS SUCCESSFUL
Attendance Shows a Big Increase
Over 1914 Show.
RECEIPTS CLOSE TO $4,000
Officers Decide to Eliminate the spike"
and Provide More Free Shows
Plans Already Being Made
for 1916 Exhibit.

Madison.-When, like the Arabs of
old, the tents at the state fair park
had been folded and the owners had
silently moved away, the figures OF
the attendance. receipts and expenses
were totaled, and the exhibition for
1915 was pronounced a success.
More than 10000 more persons at
tended this fair than the exhibit a
year ago. OF course more than $4,000
children were admitted free whils
only 5000 children saw the display
last year. But the larger number hene-
fitted from the displays. which is the
real object OF the fair.
1t is expected that the receipts will
total near $4,000. There win be a
deficit of about $4,000. Officials for
the fair were confident that had the
weather given them anywhere near
square deal on the week they would
have made money.
Already plans are being made for
1916. The fair will undoubtedly be on
a paying basis, according to the ofi-
cials. Secretary Remey was confident
that there would have been a credit
of several thoEsa-ad dollars instead of
a deficit had the weather been fair.
The Pike at the state fair is
thing Of the past. No longer will the
visitors be able to go down the walk
and hear the cry of Step right this
way. ladies and gentlemen, and see
the wonderful dancing girls"
Instead of the Pike. more free at
fractions will be added in the future.
The great success of this years nine
teen free attractions has convinced
fair officials that the free shows are
the best way to entertain the crowd.
The acts this year were specially well
received.
Some objections were received to
shows along the Pike a o. E. Remey,
secretary of the board. informed the
manager that all the shows which
patrons of the fair had objected to
would have to close.
When the pike shows were brought
to the ground, inspected them al
and there was not disreputable show
III Tic luls odlu MI. EAGucy. uD
not know where they came from as
they certainly were not on the grounds
with the permission of the officials.
As soon as W heard of them we or
dered them closed.
This year win see the last of the
Pike shows-they bring US nothing
and we have to watch them all of
the time. More free attractions viii
be added for future fairs"
The cattle exhibits were released a
day ahead of time because the owners
feared the foot-and-mouth disease.
There were fourteen new cases of the
disease reported in Cook county, Illi-
nois, which causd a great deal Of
anxiety among the exhibitors at the
fair 7. is believed that the disease
ia being spread by threshing crews
going from one farm to another A
great deal of care was taken in load
ing the cattle and the cars were thor
oughly disinfected and only few All
mails placed in each car.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Urges Permanent Fair for Milwaukee

Urges Permanent Fair for Milwaukee.
Permanent business headquarters
for the Wisconsin state fair may be
established in Milwaukee.
An offer WI be sent Commissioner
{. p. Norgord and the advisory board
by the Merchants and Manufacturers
association to provide Offices in the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation rooms il the fair authorities
viii locate the business department of
the fair in this city.
The association contends that this
would be a permanent benefit to the
fair as II would put the offices in iii
waukee where they naturally belong.
Locating Offices IN Milwaukee has long
been considered by the fair authori-
ties but has never been effected be-
cause of accompanying expenses.
Plans for two new buildings have
been completed for the fair grounds :
the sheep and swine sheds. They will
cost about $4,000. Another $4,000
will probably be spent in an extern
sion OF the grandstand.
Because of delays on the part of
the legislature in passing the 1925, 600
fair appropriation bin ard later de-
lays by the County in purchasing the
Fleming tract upon which the appro-
priation release was dependent, the
$4,000 release for 1915 did not come
in time to be of service for this year
fair. This amount will go into future
building plans.
A new drainage and sanitary sys-
tenn will be provided before another
fair is held Better drainage is essen.
tial. evidenced by the condition OF the
rains recently.
1t is hardly possible anything will
be done toward remodeling the coun-
ty building before next year, but this
will be taken up as soon as possible.
The county exhibitors complained be-
cause of the lowness of the structure,
poor ventilation and improper light
ing.
Commissioner Norgord plans the
of an improvements sched-
ule to come within the five year ap-
preparations of the Legislature. Be-
fore any more work is done he in
tends going over the needs of the fair
and the necessary expenditures and
then working by yearly budget. Work
has been started on a concrete fence
to replace the old wooden fence which
has fallen on many occasions in re-
cent years. While small section has
been completed it is hardly possible
any more work will be done for the
present. The terminal question has
come up again and one of the first
problems which Mr.. Norgord must
solve must be the installation of a
terminal station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
sULeAR ARMY IS Modified.
Bucharest Says Troops VIII Preserve
Neutrality.

Washington, Sept. Mobilization
Of all military forces in Bulgaria. for
the purpose Of armed neutrality. has
been ordered by the Bulgarian govern.
ment- Ofacial announcement of this
order was communicated by his gov.
eminent TO Mr.. Panaretof, Bulgaria
minister One hundred thousand Bull
garian reseryists in the United States
have been notified Of the order
through consuls and will Join the col
ors Immediately
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29

Budapest, Hungary (via Londonl,
Sept pa Vienna dispatch is pub
lished here saying it has been learned
in diplomatic circles at the Austrian
capital that the government will not
await the arrival Of DR.. Constantin
Dumba from the United States before
appointing his successor. The new
ambassador, it is said. will be named
at once. The dispatch says that
Kajetan Mercy Won Kapos Mere, for.
mer Austro-Hungarian ambassador at
Rome. has been selected for this place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
srEFANssoN. EXPLORER. SAFE.
Discovers New Land Southwest Of ST.
Patrick's Island.

Patrick's Island.
Nome. Alaska, Sept 20.-The power
schooner Ruby arrived from Hersehel
island. on the Arctic coast west OF
the mouth of the Mackenzie river.
with news that Vilhjalmar Stefansson,
the Canadian explorer, who with two
companions. Storker Storkerson and
Ole Anderson. set out from Martin
Point. Alaska, March %, 1915, over
the frozen Polar ocean to search for
supposed new lands in the Beaufort
sea, is not only alive and well, but has
accomplished every purpose for which
the hazardous journey was under
taken.
Capt. s. F. Cottle, master of the
Ruby. says that Stefansson is on
Banks land, east OF the Mackenzie,
Quitting for continuance Of the ex-
p1orations to the westward to ascer-
tain the full extent Of the new land
he discovered southwest of St. Pat
rick island Stefansson discovered a
several degrees west OF Banks land
and even determined it's southern lin
its, but was unable to continue his ex-
piorations to the north and west
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Tobacco Loss to Be MiIlIons.

Tobacco Loss to Be Millions.
The loss on Wisconsin tobacco this
year viii amount into the millions,
possibly 10 per cent of the entire
crop being best quality, though shed
burn may come along and compel 3
different story. This weather is too
warm and too wet for proper curing
In the shed. Some farmers are build.
ing fires under the tiers to preserve
the shielded weed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
sehooI Heads Plan MeetIna.

The next meeting of the city super
intendents viii be at the capitol in
Madison October IL. One of the main
topics for discussion win be grading
and classification. locking toward the
possibility of greater fexibility and
less of the lock-step in the promotion
of pupils. The experience of supeyin-
tendents who have experimental with
methods viii be in point Another
topic win be the measurement OF In
telligence. Some recent Investigations
IN the University Of Wisconsin viii
be presented.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
VIII Ask Governmental Aid.

Manitowoc.-The Citizens associa-
ton will send representatives to the
Great Lakes conference at Detroit the
latter part of October to ask that or
ganization's support in this city's de-
mand for government aid in The up
keep of the inner harbor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
British Aeroplane Shot Dawn

Berlin, Sept 2S.--A British aero
plane has been shot 10 earth west OF
St Quentin by a German aviator, II
was officially announced here. The
English pilot was killed and the OBJ
server made prisoner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
British Sentence snlss.

London, Sept. 23.-Two spies-a
man and a woman-received sentence
in London. The man was sentenced TO
death, while the woman, "of German
origin" was condemned to ten years
penal servitude.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
aermanx MIN Annex Iana

Geneva. Sept. 21.-The Lausanne Ca
zette says 1t has learned that the Ger
man government has decided to issue
a declaration snnexing to the German
empire the occupied territories in
France and BELGIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Raise Quarantine In East.

Washington. Sept. 23.-The Buffalo
and Pittsburgh stockyards were or
dereA released from quarantine
against the foot-and mouth disease on
shipments of live stock from areas
where no quarantine exists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
prummond Funeral deferred.

London, Sept. 22.-The funeral CT
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond, who died
on Saturday, will be deferred until tae
arrival of her son, Marshall Field. III.
who with his wife. sailed from New
York on the liner st. Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Anthony comstook Ia m.

New York, Sept. 81 Anthony Com.
stock is seriously III at his horae at
Summit. n. ]. The veteran vice crusa.
der is in so weakened condition that
1t is feared that his seventy-two years
win make it difficult for him to rally.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
Thirteen "a Victims Arrive.

San Francisco. Sept 22.-The U. S.
S. Supply arrived Monday afternoon
from Honolulu. having on board the
bodies of 10 of the crew of the subma-
rine F-4. which sank in Honolulu
harbor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
KAISER AND SON HURT.
German Emperor and Prince Joachim
In Auto Wreck.

Amsterdam, Sept. 23.-Kaiser Will
helm and Prince Joachim were slight
ly injured in an automobile accident,
according to Berlin dispatches on
Tuesday. The imperial automobile
was wrecked, the dispatches said. No
further details were given.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
MINNEAPOLIS Wins Pennant.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-With a stretch
drive that rivaled that of the Boston
Braves last year. Minneapolis ended
the 1915 season at the top of the
American association. St. Paul finished
second In the pennant chase.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-09-29
French Lose at srsy.

Berlin. Sept 21.-French forces suf-
fered heavy losses southeast of Bray.
widespread explosion behind the
French lines preceded the opening of
the fight. which was successful to
the Germans.