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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
Two Rad Habits.

Taking strong coffee to cure head
ache is like taking whisky to cure the
shakiness which is one of the effects of
whisky. 1t seems to do it, but the re-
suit is deceptive. The cure becomes a
new cause and you are worse off than
before. Better stop coffee altogether
and use Grain-O, the new food-drink
Whereas coffee Is not food at all. but
only nerye-fooling toxic stimulant,
Grain-O is a preparation of pure grains,
palatable, nutritious and absolutely
harmless. 1t is thoroughly satisfying,
four times cheaper than coffee, accept
able to the most sensitive stomach and
free from the constituents which make
coffee damaging beverage. Drinkers
of Grain-O are never kept awake Of
nights-not by that anyway. Ask your
grocer for a 15c. or 25c. package.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

the end that his courage would save him.
they We're warned that the chances We're
all against his recovery. The remains
were taken to Berlin, Nd, for interment.
Major Handy was born in Virginia, his
father being a prominent Methodist cler-
byman. While under age he entered the
Confederate service and served with gal
lantry during the closing months of the
war He was employed by the New York
Tribune as special correspondent during
the Cuban troubles and won distinction
by his report of the Virginius massacre.
Later he became managing editor of
the Philadelphia Times, and subsequently
the editor of the Philadelphia Daily
News. He moved to Chicago in 1893 to
accept the position of chief of the bureau
of publicity and promotion of the World S
Columbian exposition.
AT the close of the fair he went to
New York and engaged in literary work
and newspaper correspondence for a year.
he returned to Chicago as editor of the
Times-Herald in 1895, when the paper
was purchased by III. H. Kohlsaat. Last
year Major Handy was appointed by
President Mckinley as special commits
sioner to the Paris exposition, where he
rendered valuable service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
Millions in It.

Bridgeport is useful city of $4,000
inhabitants, and many of its people are
rich. 1t is live place, and its business
men are shrewd Connecticut Yankees.
Near the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Road stands a monument of
Bridgeport and Wall street folly, which
passengers laugh at as they roll by. A
French name is on the side, and the
promoter Is abroad enjoying the fruits
of his humbuggery. With an engine
or 1oOhorse power he convinced a lot
of fools with money that he could ope-
rate motors that would generate TO-
OOO-horse power. II was the most as
founding something nothing prop
osition ever heard Of and the suck
ers" bit. Over 100000 was gathered
in, and on this capital the company
started. Inc first test was a failure,
naturally, and, by way of excuse, the
promoter explained that his engine was
TOO powerful. If, he urged, an engine
OF 75-horse power We're substituted ev-
erything would jog along merrily. More
money was harvested, and presently
Mr.. Promoter was in Europe, where he
has been ever since
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

YOUNG GIRL MURDERED.
Her Stepmother Confesses the Crime
at the Coroner's Inquest.

Her Stepmother Confesses the Crime
at the Coroner's Inquest.
Louise Wollert, II years old, was muir
dered in her own home at Algonquin, ILL.,,
Tuesday morning. Her step-mother. Mrs.
Christian Wollert, at trst said tramp
had shot the girl. She sud he called and
asked for breakfast and when Louise
turned to ask ner mother if she could feed
him he shot her in the back. This was at
first believed, but the woman's actions
and lack of grief aroused suspicious. FIJI
nally, while the coroner's inquest was in
progress. she confessed to the murder
She would not at first give any motive,
but little by little it was drawn from her
that she wanted the girl ont of the way
because she feared her testimony in r
suit for dix now pending. The girl
had two bullets in her back and one in
the right arm, and another had grazed her
temple. 1t was evident from the appear
ance of things and the blood marks OH the
floor that II struggle had occurred. After
shooting he girl Mrs. Wollert, it is be-
lieved set fire to n mattress with the in
tention of burning the house. The wom-
an was taken to Woodstock and lodged
in iail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
THE HosTETTER co. WINS AN
OTHER CASE.
Heterogeneous on Their Bitters No
Tolerat ted by limited Sta os Cent

arrangements on Their Bitters Not
Tolerated by United States Court.
The United States Circuit Court for
the Southern District of Kew York,
Judge Townsend presiding, handed down
an pinioH Dec. %, 1897, granting in
The Hostetter Company against Isaac
Sommers and Louis Joseph, for infringe
ment of its Trade Mark. The iurist
states, in bold and clear language. the
rights accruing TO the Hostetter Com
pany, and the liability incurred by all
who would rob them, by fraud or mis-
representation, of the well-earned repu-
tation and profits of business built up
by the efforts of half a century. The
Judge says, in part:
The complainant is entitled to protec-
ton against the appropriation of its trade
mark, by any and all unfair and dishon-
orable means, and court of equity has
power to grant such protection when
ever it is satisfied thar an attempt has
been made by ingenious subterfuges. TO
invade the rights of an owner of a trade
mark. In the sharp contest be-
tween the individual manufacturer, who
strives to acquire and retain the fruits
of industry and honesty, and the field of
keen rivals, seeking to wrest from him
the prize of the public goodwill, the in
ventive ingenuity of the infringer has
conceived great variety of devices for
evading the established rules of fair deal
ing. Courts of equity finding that
their ultimate object and effect ware to
enable and induce the retail seller of a
fraudulent imitation to palm it off on an
onsuspecting public for the genuine arti-
Gle, and thus to contribute to the in
fringement upon the rights of the orig
inal owner, have not hesitated to apply
the remedy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
>QZZZ2 RkNNS
OF
>gPt@R1 r

| A winter cycling track is being con-
structed at Antwerp, Holland
The Minneapolis ball team will do its
spring work at Topeka, Kan.
NORM, the famous French cyclist, is
fond of canaries, often spending hours
with his feathered pets.
Italian cyclists are organized with a
membership of 10000 Three years ago
the society started in Rome with 261
Harry Dukes twelve straight victories
at New Orleans was one of the brilliant
| performances ending the season of 1891
4 cycle race meeting held in Cairo.
Egypt, recently is said to have been a
great success, and the keen finishes arous-
ed the natives.
Manager Watkins announces that fif-
| teen men will be all Pittsburg will carry
| this year. That will necessitate letting
out ten players.
Information from New York is that
Richard Croker and Lewis C. Thompson
both deny that they have purchased the
famous Brookdale, ~ j., stock farm.
President Frank Robson of Cleveland
is quoted as saying that the shut-off of
the ticker reports of baseball would in
crease the receipts at the gate at least
100000
The Trotting Association at Peoria will
apply for admission to the grand circuit,
taking the place of Saginaw, and preced-
ing the meeting at Detroit if admitted to
the league.
The National Cyclists Union of Eng
| land has decided to abolish road racing
in that country, and has issued instruc-
tions prohibiting open and paced contests
on the highways.
The number of American athletes who
declare they are going to England this
wear is remarkable. There never was
such a desire to meet the Britishers on
their own grounds.
Arthur Irwin. who had McGann in To-
ronto last season, says that he is the
fastest big man he ever saw, and prophe-
sizes that he will astonish the natives by
his work next season.
Samuel Lever, the new Pittsburg
pitcher secured from the Richmond club,
employs his time during the winter sea-
son teaching school, and is at present en-.
gagged in that occupation at Goshen, o.
After az of Kid McCoy's buster about
meeting typ-notchers since his fight with
Creedon he has made match with Golf.
1t would look as il the kid was still
willing to swell his record by ''pick-ups.
When a fighter loses fights in one case
out of ten he will attribute his loss of the
decision to unfairness of one kind or an
other; in the remaining nine cases the
loser invariably says that the victor is "a
wonder
1t has been definitely settled that
Princeton viii play two baseball games
with Harvard next season and two with
Yale.
President Young says il is almost i'm
possible to make UP the new four-trip
schedule of Id games without giving the
worst of it to some clubs.
1t has virtually been decided that Har-
ward cricket team shall make tour OF
England aud Scotland next summer. The
trip is 10 eoser six weeks.
Jimmy Michael has refused $1,000
guarantee ard his expenses to ride one
race in St Louis ut any distance and
against any rider he might select.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

IT'S curious thing said the col
onel, musingly, 'what changes sud
den shock will cause in man. Now,
| remember case that came under
my personal observation, and | con
sicer it one of the most remarkable I
ever knew of. 1t happened during the
war. There was big German named
Schmidt In my company whose manner
OF butchering up the English language
was something horrible. 1t required q
good deal of patience to listen to
Schmidt when he attempted to say any
thing, but he was good soldier. and In
those times that was what counted
beyond anything else.
We'll, Schmidt was wounded In the
battle of Antietam by being struck on
the cheek by bullet The ball had
spent most of its force, but, neverthe-
less, 1t went through his cheek and
caused worr ! serious enough to send
him to the hospital. / saw no more of
Schmidt during the war and he passed
entirely from my mind.
Several years after the close of the
war ] happened to be in Peoria. ILL.,,
where friend of mine owned a news
paper. One day during my visit with
him he took me up into the composing
room of his paper, and while there |
noticed big fellow carrying galleys.
The mans face had a familiar look.
but | could not think for long time
where | had seen him. AT last he
turned around and l saw a peculiar
wound on his cheek and 1t struck me
at once that the man before me was
my German friend Schmidt.
i walked up to where he was stand
ing and said: Is your name Schmidt p
"Begorra, that's phwat it is. phwat
the divil have We to do with it?
Il almost fell dead, so great was nv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

The Republicans finally agreed to proceed
with the ballot in the absence of Cramer
a test vote resulted in So yeas and 81
nays and the House dispensed with the
call and proceeded TO business. amid great
applause from the Republican side,
Kenner rose to a question of privilege
and read the charges of offers to bride
Otis of Hamilton County. He offered a
resolution that a committee of five be APP
pointed to investigate these and any 9TH
err charges of bribery affecting any mem
Der of the House A motion was made on
the Democratic side to suspend the rules
and consider the kenner resolution at
once, but was deieated by the same vote
80 ayes and 90 nays, and again there
was applause from the Republicans.
The names of Marcus A. Hanna and
Robert Z. McKisson were then present
ed. On roll call in the House Griffith.
Manuel, Joyce, Droste, Kemper and
Lane, the Republicans who had been act
ing with the opposition, cast their votes
for Hanna and there was tremendous
cheering, which was renewed when the
result was made known-Hanna Sc, Nc
Kisson 40, scattering 3. The speaker an
nounced that Hanna was the choice of the
House for the short term. The ballot
was then taken for the long term and re-
suited the same, and was greeted with
another long and loud demonstration. In
the Senate the vote for both the short
and long terms stood 10 for McKisson and
II for Hanna. This number, with his
So in the House, gave Hanna exactly the
necessary 70 for election, with all pres
ent
Wednesday, when the contest was to be
finally settled, the legislative halls were
crowded early in the morning, although
the joint balloting for Senator did not be-
gin until noon. The workers on both
sides showed more plainly their weari-
ness than on former mornings. The Han
ma hustlers We're up all night, on the
watch. Their opponents spent the entire
night in getting some members out of bed
and staying near others There were
several collisions in the hotels between
opposing workers and watchmen before
daybreak, and their feeling had not abat-
ed any when they met again in the state
house.
The Senate roll call or the senatorship
was called first. The votes We're cast the
same as on Tuesday The House vote
also wns the same as on Tuesday-56 to
81 An attempt to secure passage in the
House of resolution looking to investi-
CATION of the bribery charges was de-
feated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
MARK HANNA CHOSEN
NAMED FOR SENATOR BY TIE
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
He Secures Election by Bare Majority
Gets SO Votes from Representatives
and IL from Senator'S Threatened
Deadlock Did Not Materialize.
barely saueczea Thronph.

Marcus A. Hanna was on Wednesday
elected TO the United States Senate for
both the long and short terms by the Ohio
State Legislature.
After being in caucus all &C Monday
night the Democrats of the Legislature
agreed on Mayor McKisson of Cleveland
rs the only Republican they would sup
port for Senator. When it was found alb
soluteiy impossible to agree upon either
Gov. Bushnell or Charles r.. Kurtz, Nc
kisson was called in and made a speech,
saying that, although Republican, he
would, if elected to the United States
Senate by the fusion, stand squarely on
the Chicago platform. This pledge was
satisfactory and the caucus declared for
McKisson for both the short and long
term.
Both branches Of the Legislature met
at 10 Tuesday morning and ba,loted for
Senator. The call of the House showed
Representative Cramel Democrat, the
only absentee. The sergei nt-at-arms was
dispatched for him. He was very sick
and his physician forbade his attendance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

fame will ever be inseparably connect
ed with the Monitor in its historical
fight with the Confederate ram Merri-
mae off Hampton Roads, March 8, 1862.
That fight by preventing the destruc-
ton of the Union fleet and the subse-
quent capture Of Washington, New
York and other cities probably saved
the Union cause and gave to Rear Ad-
miral Worden fame that is secure for
all time.
John Lorimer Worden was born in
Sing Sing village, N. Y, in 1918. He
entered the American navy as a mid
shipman and in 1916 was promoted to
the rank of lieutenant. 1t was not I'M
til 1861 that Lieut. Wortlen began
making name for himself. 1t was
then necessary, in order that Fort
Pickens, on Santa Rosa Island, In the
harbor of Pensacola, should not fall
Into the hands of the Confederates that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

Hadn't Thought of That.

Some time ago" says an insurance
man, "a man asked me to accompany
him home. as he had some things there
to be insured. When we arrived at his
house he showed me 100 boxes of CT
CARS, which he wanted insured. There
were 100 cigars in each box, making
10000 in all, and We're valued at10cents
each. so / insured the lot for $1,000.
A few da.ys ago the nan came 10 me
aud asked for the insurance money.
You've lad no fire at your house. |
replied. No. but I've smoked them,
said he, and according to the paper, |
am entitled to the money. as 1t reads
distinctly that if the goods are con-
sumed by fire money is paid on appli-
cation. As far as technicalities We're
concerned he was all right, but knock
cd him cold about minute later by
SAYING, In a very stern manner: All
right, sir: you'll get the money; but. ac-
cording to your own confession, | will
proceed at once to make a charge
against you for incendiarism.' Well
I'll be hanged was all he said, and
the room shook violently after he bang
ed the door, Philadelphia Record.
Confidence tender plant nourished
Inv bur kO men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
Deadly New Rul,at

The British Government is consider
Ing the adoption of bullet invented u
Birmingham. This bullet is made e
lead, and, instead of being conical, she
top is level and has cup-like cavity
On entering the flesh this bullet acts
IKE q punch, cutting clean round
Mole, which does not close. The bullet
begins to expand Immediately after en-
terlng, and after 1t has Travelled sir
inches it produces a jagged hole three
or four inches in diameter. The bullet
is said to make the most terrible wound
producer known. and 1t is question
whether its use would not be a breach
of the international convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
&Io0 Reward, 500,

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages, and that is catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the med
ical fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease, r 1uires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient strength by
in doing Its work. The proprietors have so
much faith In its curative Pow ers that they offer
One HunG, ed Dollars for any case that 1t fails to
cure Send for list of Testimonials
Address, i. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, o
sasr- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
BAD DIGESTION. BAD HEART.

Poor digestion often causes irregularity
OF the hearts action. This irregularity
may be mistaken for real, organic heart
disease. The symptoms are much the
same. There is vast difference between
the two; organic heart disease is often in
durable; apparent heart disease is durable
IL good digestion be restored.
case in point is quoted from the New
Era, of Greensburg, Ind. Mrs. Ellen Col
som, Viewpoint, Ind, woman forty three
years old, had suffered for four years
with distressing stomach trouble. The
gases generated by the indigestion press
ed on the heart, and caused an irregular
llty OF its action. She had much pain in
her stomach and heart, and was subject
10 frequent and severe choking spells,
winch were most severe at night. Doc
tors were tried in vain; the patient be-
came worse, respondent, and feared inn
pending death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
Instrumental Play.

The horn-I'm going out on a foot
tonight.
The drum-Well, you can't beat me-
I'll bet I have the biggest head in the
morning.
The violin-I heard you had an awful
head on you this morning.
The drum-Don't you believe it; some
ones been stringing you again.
The bones-Shut up, there, will you
You get me ratified.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
stands third in the list of freight equip
ment according to the report of the Off
cial Railway Equipment Register in the
possession of eight-wheel freight cars for
all purposes. The total number of cars
is 34,674. OF this number almost $4,000
are box cars and $4,000 coal cars, the 9TH
ers being refrigerator, live stock, passen-
ger and caboose cars. Even with this
equipment there are many days that a
shortage of cars is severely felt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
The Mvsterv ExnIa;ned

He-Why do you always look at the
fms of a newspaper article before you
read it?
She-I became interested in charm
ing love story once, only to discover
that it ended in a request to Use Dr.
Blanks beauty balm for the complex
ion "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

Confidence "A tender plant nourished
by buLko men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
DEATH OF MAJOR HANDY.
United States Commissioners to tn
French Exposition Passes yvax.

United States Commissioner to the
French Exposition Passes Away.
Major Moses p. Handy died at noon
Saturday at Hotel Bon Air, Augusta, Ga.
Major Handy was stricken with the i'll
ness which ended with his death while he
was preparing to leave Paris for America,
after completing his work as commission
er 70 the exposition. When he got to New
York ne succumbed, but pulled himself
together and came to Chicago. In Chi,
cago he appeared to regain vitality, but
his pride and interest in his mission led
MN to plunge into the work of preparing
his report. 1t was no surprise to his
friends to hear that he had succumbed
whiie on his way to Washington, conges-
tion OF the lungs and kidneys increasing
the gravity of the attack. He was re-
moved 70 Georgia, where he lost strength
gradually, and while his friends hoped to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
No Dimerence-

Physical troubles of like nature
coming from different causes are often
puzzle to those who suffer pain as to
their treatment and cure, as in the case
OF lumbago from cold or a strain in
some way to the same muscles. The
treatment of such need not differ one
with the other. Both are bad enough
and should have prompt attention, as
nothing disables so much as a lame
back. The use of st. Jacobs Oil will
settle the question. Its efficacy is so
sure In either case there is no difference
In the treatment and no doubt of the
cure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
Not a Subject for Hard Thought.

He asked her for kiss, and met with
refusal. "Well," he said, as he reach
ed for his hat and cane, Il hope you
will not think hard of me, will you?"
"Oh, no." she replied, sit would be
impossible for any one to think very
hard Of you.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19
A Case of Heart Fai,',re.

She was much frightened, but noticed
tnat at intervals in which her stomach
did not annoy her, her hearts action be-
came normal. Reasoning correctly that
her digestion was alone at fault, she pro-
cured the proper medicine to treat that
trouble, and with immediate good re-
suits Her appetite came back, the chok-
ing spells became less frequent and final
~ ceased. Her weight, which had been
greatly reduced, was restored, and she
now weighs more than for years. Her
blood became pure and her cheeks ROSY.
This disease is a common one, and that
others may know the means of cure we
give the name of the medicine used-Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peonle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

Destructive Storms Along the Coast.
Reports Of maritime disasters along the
coast come In thick and fast. People who
"go down to the sea in ships" should bear In
mind one thing In particular. namely. that IL
Is highly desirable TO take along supply Of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for
sea sickness. Nausea. dyspepsia, biliousness.
constipation, malaria. nervousness and kid
ney trouble, all succumb TO its benehcent and
speedy action
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-19

still water, that
carried n e i t h e L
spar nor rail, and
that was armed
with two cannon
only-the original
Monitor. Lie IL t .
Worden was placed
in command of this
craft, which was
called the Moni-
tor, and FASTENED