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VERNON COUNTY CENSOR
O. Q. Munson, Publisher.
VIftOQUA, * WISCONSIN,
WEATHER AND THE BOBOLINX.
Those weatherwise farmers of north
ern Indiana who prophesy an early
autumn because or the departure of
the bobolink southward two or three
weeks earlier than usual should con
sider the bird's peculiarities. It is
not because he considers summer
nearly over, but because he has raised
anew family early that he now starts
southward, in all probability. "Robert
of Lincoln" departs for the rice fields
of the midsouth coast with the ability
of his brood to fly. He and his mate
come to us early and depart early,
says the Chicago Record-Herald. He
has now anew coat and will fill him
self with rice, so that he will sc in be
in prime condition as the "rice bird"
of the Carolinas. He spends the win
ter in Central or South America, If ne
escapes the shotguns of the coast
hunters, and is filled for return ap
pearances next April or May. One of
the results of hot weather is the quick
fulfillment of many natural events and
functions. The weather prophets of
the “rural districts" often satisfy
themselves, but not the scientists.
Germany is not the first place In the
•world to which one would look for a
movement in the direction of relief
from conventionality. However, a
Men’s Dress Reform society has been
founded In Berlin, with the object of
bringing masculine attire to a higher
hygienic standard. The society pro
tests against the "airtight armor plat
ing" of the starched shirt front, the
cast-iron rule of black frock-coats for
weddings and funerals alike, and the
general system of dress which in
volves the wearing of many tight-fit
ting garments each overlapping the
other. Stiff collars and cuffs are also
tabooed. It is said that the society
will begin its propaganda among ar
tists and other me*. or independent
standing, like writers, physicians and
sportsmen. Berlin has not had great
success as a starter of women’s fash
ions, but that is no reason why it
should fall in "setting the pace” for
men. The resu-t of the new undertak
ing will be awaited with Interest.
The reckless motorists and those
who are insolent both in demands and
manner to the general public nre do
ing much to provoke antagonism
which will react on the whole sport of
automoblllng, says the Baltimore
American. There are a large number
of automobillsts who operate their ma
chines carefully and with due care
and consideration for the rights of
others, who do not abuse their privi
leges are not only willing but also
anxious to comply with all the pro
visions of the law and who treat pe
destrians with consideration and
courtesy. But as in other rases, these
innocent ones have to suffer for the
snke of the guilty, and will be power
less to check the adverse public opin
ion which so much recklessness and
arrogance are bound to engender. It
Is another count against the reckless
ones that they arc bringing discredit
and til feeling against a large class
who do nt deserve either.
A Gotham broker has gone abroad
to hunt for a perfect wife, who, to
suit his taste, must combine the best
points of the women of all nations.
But one trouble with a quest of this
kind is tiat the Ideal woman herself.
If found, may also be looking for the
ideal husband.
The establishing of an age limit for
operators of automobiles is a perfectly
reasonable proposition. A powerful
machine, with ah Its possibilities of
speed, in streets used by mon, women
and children. Is entirely too danger
ous a toy for Irresponsible boys who
think nothing of the rights of others
and of possible accident, but are heed
lessly intent only on "going fast.”
says the Baltimore Atnericar * (ready
in a fatal accident the p' .a of ex
treme youth has been set up as a de
fense, and this tact should add weight
to the arguments for taking the han
dling of automobiles from irresponsi
ble persons. If youth and intoxica
tion are allowed as mitigating circum
stances In accidents, then there wilt
be no safety tn the highways and the
city streets for anybody.
Again has a New York society wom
an found that tt does not pay to try
to beat the customs inspection. The
woman wtw-makes the effort Is not
only foolish, but ia compelled to pay
a high price for her folly.
A man In St. Louis Irled to kill him
self because his bride was always
wanting to kiss him. Another man
lately applied for a divorce because
his bride insisted on tfeing unkissed.
And yet the men declare it is the
women who are difficult to please.
It Is stated that the panic of 190?
considerably affected the conscience
fund in New York. The consciences
cf the public probably were active, but
the pocket nerve was paralyzed.
According to Ornish laws, automo
biles are forbidden to pass trolley
cars at a rate faster than one mile an
hour. When it comes to keeping a
tight rein over reckless motoring,
there is nothing rotten In the state cf
Denmark. v
The St. Louis girl who announced
that it was proper for a girl to drink
a highball has married a teetotaler.
Evidently she believes that one drink
ing person is enough In one family.
STUS TO FACE
TRUST INQUIRY
Evidence is Sought by Illinois
Central Road.
TROOPS RULE M’COMB CITY
Mississippi Tow 1 Is Practically Under
Martial Law—-Six Men Are Shot,
One Fatally, During
Rioting.
Chicago.—Tls International officers
of nine different crafts are threat
ened with a costly legal suit fol
lowing the interruption in traffic on
•he Illinois Central railroad, the riot
ing at McComb City. Miss., and the
destruction of valuable records by
clerks prlir to golnc on strike.
Following the riot, agents of the
company began the collection of evi
dence tc be used in the prosecutions
of strikers under the Sherman anti
trust act. Evidence is also being
sough* against otriking railway clerks
who are charged with destroying way
bills and shipping orders at the Mem
phis and New Orleans offices of the
company before they went on strike.
Because of the fear of further riots
at McComb City, Governor Noel sent
more troops to that city. The strike
breakers at their request were taken
to another City. McComb City is prac
tically under martial law.
Six strike-breakers are now known
to have been seriously hurt, one of
them, named Haines, fatally, in the
riots at McComb City. The strike
breakers were passing through on a
train and 1,000 shots were fired into
the cars. Lee Haley, a striker, was
also killed by a bullet which the police
claim was fired by his friends. About
the time Haley was shot an explosion
occurred near the car shops. This was
followed by a number of shops. The
explosive tore a hole in the ground,
but no one was hurt. State troops are
patrolling the streets and guarding
the shops of the railroad.
Julius Kruttschnitt gave out a state
ment that many strikers had returned
to work on tho H&rrlman lines. Many
new men were also employed. He
said everything was quiet at the vari
ous strike centers and that no more
trouble was expected. Officials of the
Illinois Central stated that 40 per cent,
of their usual force was at work and
that no more men would be hired.
Reports received by the strikers
from many points were said to be en
couraging. it was said that no men
had returned to work on the Illinois
Central and none on the Harriman
lines, so far as heard from,
Fear that the strike would spread to
other employes of the railroads affect
ed were set at rest by P. J. Flapnery,
international president of the freight
handlers. In an interview In St. Paul
he said:
"We have an agreement with the
railroads until May, 1912. There is
absolutely no reason for our going out
in a sympathy strike with the railroad
shopmen. Furthermore, we will not.”
The switchmen, maintenance of way
men and the telegraphers, who are
also affiliated with the railroad depart
ment of the American Federation of
Labor, have taken the same stand.
Tho shopmen ere acting independently
of these organizations.
ADMIRAL SCHLEY IS DEAD.
Conqueror of Cervera In Santiago Har
bor Expires.
New York.—Unrecognised by a sin
gle person in the curious throng
that rushed to his Hid, Hear Admiral
Wlnlleld Scott Schley, United States
navy, retired, fell dead In the street
hero. The deuth of this notable figure
In the naval history or the nation was
for the moment that of an unknown
man In a strange crowd. The admir
al’s sudden death Is attributed to cere
bral hemorrhage. Ills demise cnne
lust a week after the publication of
Admiral F. E. Chadwick's history of
the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war, which com
pletely exonerated him for making
the famous "loop'' which accomplished
Cevera’s defeat at Santiago.
Schley was apparently In perfect
health a short time before he fell
upon the street on Fifth avenue and
Forty-fourth street and died before a
doctor could be summoned.
MRS. ROOSEVELT IS INJURED
Falls From Horse—Colonel Saves Her
When She Is Thrown.
Oyster Bay, N. Y.—Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt Is recovering from inju
ries received when she was thrown
from her horse Saturday. The rnls
hap occurred on the road between
here and Sagamore Hill. Mrs. Roose
velt was riding with Colonel Roose
velt and Archie when something
startled Mrs. Roosevelt's horse, which
reared and threw her. Mrs. Roose
velt struck heavily on her head and
i shoulders. The colouel saved her
from being dragged, although she was
taken home unconscious.
Platinum Also Is Higher,
New York. —Platinum has been ad
: vancing rapidly in prices recently, and
It Is quoted iu Malden Lane at 147.50
an ounce. This Is the highest price
on record.
Forbid Bands on Sunday.
Fredonia. N. Y. —There must be no
; Sunday band music in Fredonia, not
' even In connection with religious ser
: vice. Such is the command of the
1 town board, which has passed an or
■ dlnance commanding strict Sabbath
observance by musicians.
Army Captain Is Acquitted.
Washington.—CapL Howard L.
banders, the coast artillery corps,
i Fort Caswell, N. C.. was acquitted by
! court-martial of the charge of wrong
fully locking up a civilian who sold
watermelons on the reservation.
Auto Runs Off Mountain.
Bnkersfleld. Cal —Mrs. Mary Ecker
rod of Bakersfield was killed, bet
daughter Alice Injured and Harry
Briscow, a chauße.ir, fatally hurt,
when their automobile ran oft a moun
tain road aenr here.
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In the flood which destroyed Austin, Pa., scores of buildings were swept aside by the rushing waters in the val
ley and lodged along the slopes of the hills, complete wrecks.
STEPHENSON’S CHIEF
TELLS OF BIG EXPENSE
Telit Senate Committee Senatorial
Fight Is Conducted on Same Lines
as Presidential Campaign.
Milwaukee.—The Stephenson cam
paign in Wisconsin was conducted
on the same lines as a presidential
battle. Big sums were paid out for
speakers, meetings, advertising and
organizing without any Itemized ac
counts being rendered. All services
were paid for in advance and receipts
taken.
E. A. Edmonds, who was chairman
of Senator Stephenson’s primary cam
paign committee, and who admitted
spending $107,793 in the primary cam
paign, was the only witness.
Edmonds had promised to go over
the itemized accounts of money ex
pended and testify as to his personal
knowledge of expenditures. On the
stand he declared he had no way of
telling exactly for what the money
was paid out. He declared he gave
no attention to the keeping of ac
counts. T-hat, he said, he left to
others.
This is the sum of the evidence
given before the United Btates sen
ate committee which is seeking light
on charges of corruption made by the
political foes of Senator Stephehson,
who contend that he won his seat in
the senate by bribery.
"You were aware that the statutes
required you to enter a strict account
of campaign expenses, and yet you
paid no attention to the subject?”
asked Senator Hey bum, chairman.
"I left nccount keeping to others,"
Edmonds replied. "It's impossible for
me to remember the exact details of
the disbursements.”
SAYLOR VICTOR OVER NELSON.
Outboxes and Outfights Ex-Champion
Before Boston Crowd.
Boston. —Mllburn (Kid) Saylor out
boxed and outhlt Battling Nel
son at the Armory Athletic club and
earned the decision over the former
champion with ease. From the sound
of the gong until until the final clang
the Hoosier boy outfought Bat
Only In one round did Nelson show
anything that would indicate there
was any "come back" In him. This
session was the seventh, when four or
five hard body punches right from the
shoulder forced Saylor to back up.
From then on Mllburn showed himself
master of Nelson and hammered the
Jaw time and again with blows which
any ordinary fighter would have fallen
uuder
C. W. MORSE DROPS HIS FIGHT.
Prisoner's Attorneys Will Withdraw
Appeal In Federal Court.
Atlanta, Ga. —Charles W. Morse
has ceased tiis dght for liberty,
for tho present at least His attor
neys will go before the federal circuit
court and ask permission to withdraw
without prejudice the appeal they
made last Juno from the decision of
Judge Newman of the federal court
This means that Morse will be able to
renew the appeal at any time. It Is
generally believed, however, that he
recognises he has no cbance now to
secure his liberty. Some believe
•torse will remain in prison until he
bus served bis ten-year sentence.
UNHURT IN 400 FOOT FALL.
Engine Suddenly Stops and Aviator
Schmitt Takes Unexpected Tumble.
Danbury. Conn. —George Schmitt,
an aviator, fell 400 feet with his
biplane into a swamp ami escaped
Injury. He was unconscious under
his machine when rescuers reached
him. but recovered shortly afterward.
Schmitt had been In the air five
minutes when his engine stopped sud
denly.
Tells of Slaying Wife.
Ashtabula, O. —Walking into the po
lice station here Peter Petito, twenty
our years old, announced that b - had
killed bis wife because of her al'-ged
unfaithfulness and wished to be ar
rested. Police went to his borne and
found the dead body of Mrs. Petito.
Niece of Washington Irving Dies.
Litchfield. Conn.—Mtss Katherine
Irving, a niece of Washington Irving,
who for years resided with her uncle
at Sunnyside, is dead here. She was
ninety-three years old.
Three Slain for Revenge.
Monmouth. 111.—The bodies of
William E. Dawson, his wife and
their daughter, Georgia, were found
tn their beds. They had been killed
with an ax while asleep. The am
i thoritles have sent out a call for the
j arrest of an ex-convict against whom
i Dawson Is saiu to have given Infor
mation which led to conviction on the
charge of horse stealing. The man
was released from the Joliet peniten
tiary several months ago and since
that time Is said to have threatened
that he would kill Dawson.
IN THE PATH OF THE GREAT F LOOD
ALIEN IS GUILTY;
LINED $12,000
Kenosha Man Admits He Smug
gled in Jewelry.
FRAUD EXPOSED BY WOMAN
Southern Coal Magnate Also Con
fesses Part in Evading Duty on
$150,000 Gens Given to
Mrs. Dwelle-Jenkina.
New York. —Nathan Allen, the
wealthy manufacturer of Kenosha,
Wls., was fined $12,000 in the United
States circuit court after entering a
plea of guilty to all the counts in an
Indictment charging him with smug
gling jewelry into the United States.
Joan R. Collins of Memphis, Tenn.,
organizer of the Southern Coal com
pany, also appeared before Judge
Hough and pleaded guilty to tne last
count in the indictment charging him
with smuggling Jewelry. His punish
ment was fixed at a fine of $4,000.
Allen and Collins were Indicted in
connection with the smuggling of
Jewelry valued at $150,000, which it
Is alleged was glren to Mrs. Helen
Dwelle-Jenklns. Mrs. Jenkins ap
peared as the principal witness
against Allen and Collins before the
grand jury.
The love of two men, both million
aires, for one woman and that wom
an’s effort to secure revenge for an
estrangement for which she held both
responsible lay behind the prosecu
tion.
The Jewelry which both men admit
ted to have been smuggled info the
country included a pearl necklace
valued at SIO,OOO, a bracelet of an
estimated cost of SI,BOO, a necklace
consisting of five strands of pearls
with a diamond and ruby clasp, a
pearl and diamond bracelet, ana sun
dry other articles of Jewelry and j
wearing apparel all bought as pres
ents for Mrs. Dwelle-Jenklns, or
Helen Dwelle, as she was variously
known.
Collins, the southern coal mine op
erator, who pleaded guilty only to
the charge of conspiring with others
to defraud the government by smug
gling, was acquainted with Helen
Dwelle before Allen knew her.
GOV. WILSON REJECTS PLEDGE.
Prevents His Indorsement for Presi
dency by Democratic Convention.
Trenton. N. J.—Gov. Woodrow Wil
son in the Democratic state con
vention caused the defeat of a reso
lution Indorsing him for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination, while
the Republican state convention was
denouncing the Democratic party and
extolling President Taft The two
conventions were held here under the
(leran election law to adopt party
platforms.
The Democratic platform eulogized
the administration of Governor Wil
son, and it was only at his earnest ap
peal that the resolution Indorsing him
for the presidency was omitted.
ZION CITY HEAD INDICTED.
True Bills for Conspiracy Returned
Against Vollva and Others.
Waukegan, 111.—The grand Jury
returned indictments against Wil
bur Glenn Voliva, John W. Friend,
Walter Hurd Clendenen and Alison A.
Walker of Zion City, on a conspiracy
charge. This is the second conspiracy
indictment against Voliva, the first
being quashed by order of Judge Whit
ney.
Ex-College President Is Dead.
Williamstown. Mass. —John Bascom.
professor emeritus of political econ
omy at Williams college and a former
president of the University of Wiscon
sin. is dead at his home, aged eighty
four. He was born in Genoa, N. Y.
Murder Two, Posse Routed.
Gibson's Station, Va. —In a fight be
tween a sheriff's posse and kinsmen
of a young woman wanted as a mur
der trial witness two possemen were
kilted and an officer was seriously in
jured. The posse was beaten off.
Plnchot Mum on Alaska.
Cordova. Alaska.—Gifford Plnchot,
former chief of the forestry bureau,
and United States Senator Miles Poin
dexter of Washington left here for
Seattle. Mr. Plnchot declined to
make known his impressions regard
ing (Ue genera! Alaskan situation.
Dies of Rattlesnake Bite.
St. Joseph. Mo. —Mrs. Elizabeth
Schmelebeck. thirty-five years old.
died as the res-ilt of a bite of a rattle
snake. which attacked her in her gar
den.
U. S. OPENS FIGHT
ON COAL COMBINE
Wickersham Begins Contest In Fed
eral Supreme Court—Line of
Attack Is Changed.
Washington, D. C.—Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham has renewed his ef
forts to dissolve the anthracite coal
"trust” of Pennsylvania.
The attorney general, by filing a
brief in the Supreme court of the
United States, began bis fight before
that tribunal to have the principal
coal-carrying railroads and coal-own
ing companies In the anthracite re
gions adjudged to be in violation of
the Sherman anti-trust law.
An entirely different attack was*
made on the corporations from that in
Pennsylvania, where the government
lost on nearly every point.
The frequency with which the at
torney general in his brief cited the
Standard Oil and Tobacco decisions
indicated that fhese decisions have
revolutionized the methods of trust
smashing in the 'epartment of Jus
tice.
The government argued that the de
fendant railroads, the Philadelphia &
Reading, Lehigh Valley, Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western, Central Rail
road of New Jersey, Erie & New York,
Susquehanna & Western railroads; the
holding company, the Reading com
pany, and affiliated coal companies are
in the combination.
The combination was charged with
being peculiarly prejudicial to the
public interest.
"In most any other branch of trade
—tobacco or oil, for example," said
the attorney general, “it is at least
possible for a monopoly to be broken
by the influx of fresh capital attracted
by high profits; but against a monopo
ly In anthracite, the supply of which
is limited, there can be no such pro
tection.”
ADMJTS WIFE’S MURDER.
H. E. Webster of Chicago Confesses
to Slaying Woman Near Clxon, Ml.
Chicago. The body of the mur
dered woman found In the woods
near Dixon, 111., last Friday was identi
fied as that of Mrs. Bessie Kent Web
ster, wife of Dr. Homer E. Webster, a
physician and Interne on the staff if
the Chicago polyclinic and hospital.
Mrs. Webster was killed by a knife
gash in her neck. The body was dis
covered by a man and woman who
were gathering hickory nuts, with all
clothing missing, in a wooded ravine.
Doctor Webster and Miss Mabel
Sextet, a trained nurse, were arrested
here, charged with the murder of the
former's wife. It Is said he made a
complete confession of the crime and
exonerated Miss Sextet of any connec
tion with the murder.
The confession of Webster came as
a complete surprise to the officials
For five hours he aad insisted that he
was not guilty of murder, though he
had committed bigamy when he mar
ried Bessie Kent under the name of
Homer Eldredge Webster about a
week after his real marriage to Zow
Varney, a pretty music teacher of
Cedar Rapids, la
DIXON FALLS TO HIS DEATH.
Young Aviator Who Sailed Over the
Rockies Is Killed.
Spokane, Wash.—Aviator Cromwell
Dixon, who flew across the Rocky
mountains last Saturday, fell from
a height of 100 feet at the Inter
state fair grounds here and received
injuries which caused his death.
Caught by an adv'. se current of air,
Dtxon’s machine turned on its side
and plunged into a rocky railroad cut.
While failing, Dixon plucklly attempt
ed to right bis aeroplane, and shouted
to the spectators:
•"Here 1 go! Here 1 go!”
Bathe Fish to Stop Their Ills.
St. Louis. —Delegates attending the
American Fisheries society, in con
vention here, were advised by their
president, W. E. Meehan of Harris
burg, Ha., to bathe a sick fish to cure
it More than that, a salt water bath
was advocated for a fresh water fish.
Car Hits Auto; On* Dead.
Jamaica. N. Y. —James Coltou was
killed and his two companions fatally
injured in a bead-on collision here,
between his automobile and a trolley
car.
Maine May Float Again.
Havana, —The engineers in charge
of raising the battleship Maine believe
that the famous * battleship can be
floated It is believed that a bulkhead
can be built and thus float the ship
out of the cofferdam.
Kills Spouse Accidentally.
Columbus, O. —While entertaining
a party of neighbors at her home,
Mrs. John Hauius unintentionally shot
and Instantly killed her husband. The
tragedy occurred tn the presence of r
room full oi people.
MRS. DOWER HEAD
OF EASTERN SUB
JANESVILLE WOMAN IS ELECTED
GRAND WORTHY MATRON
OF STATE ORDER.
ORGANIZATION FLOURISHING
j
Report Shows That 1,700 Have Been
Admitted to Lodge During the Past
Year, Making a Total Membership
°Y 17,000 in Wisconsin.
| Milwaukee.— Mrs. Jennie Dower,
i Janesville, was elected grand worthy
! ,natron °* (fie grand chapter of
Wisconsin of the Order of the
I Eastern Star at the closing session
of the twenty-first annual gather
ing in the Masonic temple.
Other officers named are; Grand
j worthy patron, Michael Barry, Phil-
I lips; associate grand worthy matron
Mrs. Edith Beard, Beioit; associate
grand worthy patron, H. G. Gil*;,
Marshfield; grand worthy couduc
tiess, Mrs. Ada B. Cooper, Eau
( laire; associate grand worthy con
ductress, Mrs. Flora Hurlis, Antigo;
grand worthy secretary, Mrs. H. N.
Laflin, Milwaukee; grand worthy
treasurer, Mrs. B. F. Parker, Milwau
kee; trustee, William A. Lawrence,
Sturgeon Bay; members of the home
board, Mrs. Anna P. Parkinson, Min
eral Point; Mrs. Rose R. Mead.
Plymouth.
The reports show-ed the order to
be in a flourishing condition. About
1,700 members were added during
the last year. The order has a mem
bership of over 17,000 in the state.
The next annual gathering will
be held in Milwaukee
STATE BAPTISTS END MEET
Condemn the Proposed Attendance of
Secretary Wilson at Brewers’ Con
vention-Pick Racine for 1912.
Janesville.—With Racine named
as the next convention city, follow
ing the election of officers, the busi
ness session of the sixty-seventh an
nual session of the Wisconsin State
Baptist association closed. The most
important action of the convention,
aside from uniting with the Free
Will Baptists, was the passage of a
resolution condemning the proposed
visit of Secretary of Agriculture Wil
son to the coming brewers' conven
tion.
The convention also approved of
the movement to make the divorce
laws -jure rigid, approved the clos
ing of the postoffices on Sundays,
approved of President Taft’s arbitra
tion treaties, and of the general ten
ets of the church as laid down by
the recent Northwestern Baptist
convention.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, E. J. Lindsay, Milwau
kee; first vice-president, J. F.
Lang, Elkhorn; second vice-presi
dent, C. H. Meyers, Evansville; re
cording secretary, G. C. Alborn, Oak
field; assistant recording secretary,
X. E. Baum, Milwaukee; treasurer,
H. W. Bardenwerper, Milwaukee;
auditor, E. W. Bond. Milwaukee,
and assistant auditor, C. C. Hosmer,
Wauwatosa.
WILLSAFEGUARD crossings
Rail Commission to Order Automatic
Bells and Illuminated Signs In
stalled at Many Points.
Madison.—At a conference of
railroad officials and the railroad
commission, the former stated that
they were willing to do what they
could to prevent accidents at high
way crossings and would place flag
men or automatic bell'alarms end il
luminated night signs wherever
they were considered necessary.
There are in Wisconsin about 9,- j
000 crossings on steam roads and
800 on electric roads. But only part :
of this number are considered suffl- j
ciently dangerous to require safety
equipment.
An automatic bell alarm and il
luminated sign at each dangerous j
crossing will probably be required j
by the commission. Othei means, !
such as interlocking crossings and i
other devices for preventing acci- ■
dents on railroads were discussed at |
the conference.
Unearths Rare Old Coins.
Bnraboo. When C. L. Pearson
plowed up his back yard a few (Jays i
ago he turned up several old coins,!
one of which waß a half dollar, dat- !
ed IS3B. On the rim it reads, “Half j
a dollar or fifty cents." None of j
the others could be disclphered and j
their value or date is not known. He ;
has lived on the farm forty-one years
and this is the first time that this
piece of ground has been plowed.
Wil! Reopen Florence Mine.
Marinette. —Orders have been is
sued from New York to prepare to
resume operations at the Florence ;
mine, shut down for three months. :
Florence residents gain a livelihood j
by working in it.
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New Color for Auto Piates.
Madison.—Cardinal will be the
color for motor license number plates
for 1912. The color will be changed
in alternate years to prevent eva
sion of the registration law.
Raue Murder Trial Begun.
Marinette. —The trial of Charles
Raue on a charge of murdering Mrs. j
Anne Marlorr, t-x now under way. j
Mrs. Marldw was found dead on
June 18, in this city, with her throat ;
cut from ear to ear.
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Meteorite Hits Court House.
Fond du Lac. —What is thought ;
to be a ine’eorite created a small j
panic in the courthouse here when j
it crashed through the double sky- j
light over the corridor area.
WISCONSIN
BREVITIES
New Richmond. —Ira Clark, alias
Tip Clark Allison, a farmer re
; siding near this city, was sentenced
to serve three years at the state pris
on for shooting his brother, Rocky
Clark, in a row on the streets of New
Richmond last January. He was tried
! for assault with intent to murder, but
I the jury found him guilty of assault
with Inlect to do great bodily harm.
J Judge Helms gave Tip the maximum
j sentence possible under that charge,
i even after the victim of the shooting
had pleaded for a light sentence.
Madison. Governor McGovern
granted a conditional pardon to
Frank McNevin, now serving '.n Wau
pun for burglary, having been sen
tenced for three years In 1910. The
petition for pardon was backed by
many letters and indorsements by
Judge A. C. Backus and District Attor
ney Zabel. It was shown, too, that tu
berculosis is in the family of the pris
oner. His mother's plea for elemenev
also was an element at the hear! ig
that had an influence.
Ashland.—A thrilling rescue of
the fifteen members of the crew of
the lumber carrier A. L. Hopkins in
Lake Superior was accomplished by
the crew of the steel trust freighter
Alva Dinkey by first oiling the water
to calm the waves. The Hopkins was
abandoned and is a derelict, directly
in the path of incoming vessels. The
Hopkins became waterlogged in a gale.
Part of its lumber cargo and one sailor
was washed overboard.
La the adjourn
ment of the Northwest German
Methodist Episcopal conference here
Bishop John L. Nuelsen made the dis
trict assignments, those for Wisconsin
being as follows: Galena district. La
Crosse First church, J. H. Klau; Sec
ond church, W. J. Witter; Plattevllie
! and Livingstone, W. C. Bergman;
Stiltzer, J. F. Daake; Tomah, R. L.
Hertel; Yellow Creek, W. P. Schiin.
Granville. —The first delivery of
sugar beets at a sugar - mill in the
state was made by Henry \V. .lchuitz,
who hauled the first load in the cam
paign of 1911. The load was large
and Mr. Schultz says that he has many
more, and only makes the delivery at
this time because he does not believe
in holding the tubers. He says he
looks for a large crop this year of good
quality beets.
Baraboo. —When C. L. Pearson
plowed up his back yard he turned
several old coins, one of which was a
half dollar, dated 1838. On the rtm It
reads: "Half a dollar or fifty cents.’’
None of the others could be deciph
ered and their value or date ts not
known. He has lived on the farm 41
years and this is the first time that
this piece of ground has beep plowed.
Kenosha. —Charged with having
secured thousands of dollars by
swindling operations, the poiiee of Ke
nosha are making every possible ef
fort to get some trace of J. C. Marrs,
a clairvoyant. The police are also
looking for a woman known only by
the name “Sadie," who is alleged to
have been a confederate.
Madison. —Governor McGovern par
doned Ruth Nirnock, La Crosse,
who was sentenced two years ago to
the state industrial school for girls for
incorrigibility. The sentence of W. C.
Hislop. Milwaukee, sent to Waupun In
1909 for eight years tor assault with
Intent to rob, was commuted to nve
years.
Green Bay.—Daniel Martin, ac
cused of stealing a mail pouch, was
arrested and arraigned before United
States Court Commissioner Strehlow.
He pleaded not guilty and the case
was adjourned until October 12, when
he will have a hearing. He was admit
- ted to bail in the sum of SI,OOO.
La Crosse.—Henry Kindhammer, a
riverman, a.-owned here when his 6kiff
; overturned. Frank E. Nichols was
rescued unconscious, but will recover.
Madison. Twelve free bulletins
on how to take care of the health
are to be issued at intervals
during the academic year by the com
mittee on hygiene of the University
of Wisconsin to the students of the
institution.
La Crosse. —A. R. Hirst, highway
eng.neer of the Wisconsin com
mission, has invited George W. C.
Cooley of the Minnesota commission
to hold a conference on the construc
tion of an interstate highway near
this city.
Madison. The number of pen
sioners on the roll of the pension
office on June 30 in Wisconsin were
21,328. The amount paid them was
$3,845,894.64.
Janesville. —The forty-seventh an
nual state convention of the Wis
consin Baptist church convened
with President E. J. Lindsay of Mil
waukee presiding. Per. D. W. Hurlburt
of Wauwatosa, general superintend
ent; W. D. Lindsay, Rev. W. A. Mc-
Killeop, Rev. F. A. Hayward, Frank H.
Lindsay, Dr. W. L. Thompson, Y.Tll
lam Lindsay, F. H. Happen. Rev. R. O.
Pierson, all of Milwaukee, and A. W.
Smith of Wauwatosa are among those
present Organization was completed
and the program consisted of enter
tainment
Waupun.—W. E. Rock hill, super
intendent of the prison farm, has
been given a thirty day lay off for vio
lation of prison rules. As reported to
the warden, he left convicts at work
on the farm unguarded for two hours.
Mr. Rockhlll asserts It was less than
one hour. The farm Is it present un
der the management of the deputy
farm 'manager, Officer Carter. Mr.
Rockhili has retained attorneys and
•rill fight the decision, which probably
his permanent retirement