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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

The Roberts case has worked one won
derfnl reform. It has made a great num-
Der OF congressman exceedingly careful
as TO the company they keep. Such things
ought not to be, but it is true that about
the Capitol there may be seen every day
good many women of unknown asso-
cations and intentions. Their great anx-
lety Is TO become acquainted with mem
bers of Congress, and in order to achieve
this purpose they send their cards from
the ladies reception room to the partic-
uiar members upon whom they have de-
signs more or less innocent Heretofore
members have amused themselves by re-
spending freely TO these calls, and have
at times provided their callers with cards
to the galleries, even going so far now
and then as to sit down beside them.
Now all Is changed Statesmen are very
careful as to how they trot ont to the re
ception room, and are surprisingly pune
tilious as to the identity Of persons they
sit beside in the public galleries. So the
Roberts case has worked some good, af
ter ALL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

Dutch Nays Death Rate.
The death rate from disease In the
Dutch Navy last year was only $50 per
1000. There We're four suicides. Eight
cen deaths were caused by cholera.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

Some cooks work the croquette idea
too hard. A croquette is cousin to
boarding house hash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
S.S.S.f9PEs. Blood

is the only cure and viii reach the most
obstinate case. 1t is far ahead OF all
similar remedies, because it cures cases
which are beyond their reach. S. s. S. to
purely vegetable, and is the only blood
remedy guaranteed to contain no pot
ash, mercury or other mineral.
Books mailed free by Swift Specific
Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

The country may breathe with Ger.
tain degree of freedom now that il knows
exactly where Mrs. Dewey and Mrs.
Miles stand in the social world. Mrs.
Miles ranks Mrs Dewey where the army
and navy participate as corps, but in
every other respect Mrs. Dewey takes
the precedence of Mrs. Miles. Hence at
all army and navy functions Il conven-
lent headache will save Mrs. Dewey the
humiliation of trailing along behind Mrs.
Miles, but poor Mrs. Miles will be COM
PEELED to plead chronic illness in order to
escape Mrs. Dewey's assumption of SUI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

patent medicines were taken. hut without re-
suit, IN til we decided 70 try S. s. s. and BY the
time the first bottle was finished. her head be-
gan TO heal. A dozen bottles cured her com.
Is now sixteen years old, and has magnificent
growth OF hair. Not sign OF the dreadful
disease has ever returned.
guour
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
he BUILT FIRST LOCOMOTIVE.

John Rupp, Now Ninety Years Old,
Helped Do the Work.
John Rur Of Hanover, Pa, now in
his Goth year, was skilled mechanic
as early as 1886. In his early man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

The people of Washington are pleased
that the Republican convention is to DO
held in the East They believe that a
great majority of the delegates and Wis
itors to the convention will visit Wash
ington either in going or returning from
it. The last national conventions Phila-
delphia had was in 1872, when President
Grant was renominated. In 1876 the Re
publicans went to Cincinnati aud the
Democrats to ST Louis. In 1880 the Re
publcans met at Chicago and the Demo
Gratis at Cincinnati In 1884 both par
ties held their conventions at Chicago. In
1888 the Republicans met at Chicago and
the Democrats at st. Louis. In 1892
the Republicans met at Minneapolis and
the Democrats at Chicago. Again in 1896
the Republicans went to st. Louis for
the first time and the Democrats TO Chi
cago. Now the Republicans are going to-
the city where they held their first ma
tional nominating convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

Liliuokalani, ex-Queen Of the Hawai-
ian Islands still lives in a modest house
in 18th street in Washington, but ex-
poets to return to her native country
very SOON She has made no attempt
to break into society. She never enter
tains, and accepts the hospitality of a
few intimate friends only.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

your friends Contains seThe Cow legged Ghost, =
when Ezra Sang First Bass, 1.-THE Man Who
Couldn't Laugh /" +" Possible Titles of Future
Books . Selling Locks Of Hair, No Woman, No
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edition bound in cloth, printed ON extra fine
paper and absolutely the best humorous book pub
ished. Worth 81 50, mailed postpaid for 500.
Order az once. send for our new special Illus
trated catalogue mailed free. Gives you the low
est prices on all good books. Address all orders TO
THE WERNER COMPANY,
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THE Werner Company IS ehorsaghly TeahlsI Editos.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
Roadside waeds.

Not many farmers bother themselves
about the weeds that grow alongside
thei. farms on the roads. and, as a rule,
not many road overseers care whether
the weeds grow on the roads or not:
but these same weeds produce seed and
keep the farm we'll supplied with weeds
every year which cost the farmers large
sums to.destroy. The wise farmer viii
keep the weeds down at his own ex-
pense IL they grow on the road.
Weed Seed for Birds.
Some one has said tia. II weeds were
kept down birds of many kinds must
become extinct for lack of food. OF
this there appears no immediate dam
ger, and we hope that when birds are
likely TO suffer from this cause there
Eiu be people who for humanits's saks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
Cover Strawberries,

though they are considered equal to the
other small breeds for general pur-
oses.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

President Mckinley has made !, kno~1
that he does not favor the idea of sen +
ing Federal office holders as delegates to
the next Republican national convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

In the congressional directory Senator
Teller describes himself as silver Re
pnblican." Mr. Shafroth Of Denver says
that he Is a .silverite. /" Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr. Heitfeld of Idaho describe them
selves as ..Populists.- Mr.. Kyle of South
Dakota puts himself down as an indie
pendent.. while Mr.. Stewart. Mr.. Jones
and Mr.. Newlands of Nevada say chat
,hav are s.of the silver party"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27
III. T. SHORE,
210s Lucas Ave, 81. Lofiia. No.

Don't expect local applications Of
soaps and salyes to cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface, while the df-
sease comes from within. Swift's
Specffic
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

Last year there reached the dead let
ter Office 6.S55, 9SSs3 pieces. Included in
this large number were 25.S24 letters
which were absolutely without an adj
dress, and of these 12.433 contained
money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-27

Congress will probably revive the grade
of yice-admiral and authorize the appoint
ment of Winfield Scott Sehley and Adj
miral Sampson to I'll two positions of
this rank. President Mckinley has sug-
gested that this would mollify the admir-
ers of Schley and appease the friends of
Sampson.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-02
STATE NEWS.

Springfield is trying to secure
a government building.
A movement has been started
to secure a tobacco factory at
Dover.
A seven-foot vein of iron ore
has been discovered near Tracy
City.
Mrs. Ann Lacy, IS, died at
Siam, Carter county, as the re-
suit of a tall.
Peter Harris, Jr., a leading
member OF the Davidson county
court, is dead.
Gallatin is becoming popular
resort for runaway couples from
Kentucky,
A recent issue of the Sewer.
Vile Star appeared in two col
column sixteen page form.
Newton johnson, u former
resident of Rogersville, was kill
ed by a tram at Slonega, Va.
Elizabethton has quarantined
against johnson City aud Brls-
tol on account of the smallpox
Three tramps arrested on the
charge of robblng the postcftict
at Lawrenceburg, were released
Kate Carutherp, 80, died in {
log house at johnson City, il
which she had speutmost of heI
life.
A monument will be erected
at Nashville in memory Of thC
Tennessee victims of the Spanist
war.
Henry county people are di
vided on the proposition to Aiv'
an electric car line q perpetua
franchise.
Bradley county officials will
on Nov. II, let the contract to
the construction of ninety"fv'
miles of public road.
Rosetta Horton, colored, ageC
80, will be tried at the presen
term of federal court at NashVill
charged with obtaining 81, OOI
pension money unlawtully.
Company II, of the First Ten
nessee regiment, now returning
from Manila, will be carried
from Nashville TO Clarksville OF
a special train and given a BIZ
reception.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-02
TIE NEWS.

Chester county has the phos-
phate craze.
L II. Tyree is the new mayor
at Trenton.
Gov. McMiIlin attended the
carnival at Gallatin.
Scores OF Morgan county cat
tie are being shipped east.
DR.. j. M. Masters will soon
open saniCarium at Newport.
Albert Woods had an arm cut
of in a saw mill near Woodbury..
The telephone system in Mont
gomery county is being enlarg"
ed.
James Rush, aged Is, shot
. and killed Alonzo Phillips at
Jackson.
Sequschee Valley growers are
shipping sweet potatoes to
Michigan.
The Huntsville Chronicle has
established an educational de.
partment.
The Milan Exchange says that
a southern history is what south
ern children need.
A combination Epworth Lea
que and Christian EndeavOr
rally was given at Robbins.
An infant was found in a bas.
ket on a train near Bristol. its
mother residing st Richmond.
Stone workmen along the Vir.
ginia & Southwestern road are
reported not satisfied with theil
pay.
Heavy shipments of chestnuti
from Blount and Sewer counties
to northern points are being
made.
The proposed erection of coke
ovens by the state at Hartman
has caused great rejoicing il
place.
Alfred Boyd, who had $500
with which to buy cotton, wa
robbed on the highway nea
Bristol.
L. II. Higgins of the FRS
Tennessee regiment. killed fv
insurgents when his commau,
disembarked to fight at Ceb
near Manila.
The Army Comfort Circle, @
Nashville, Will present returuin
members OF the First Tennessee
regiment from Manila, with meC
ais.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-02

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Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-11-02
To Our Readers.

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
Spafn,s GreatestNeed

Mr.. r. P. Olivia, OF Barcelona, Spain,
spends his winters in Aiken, S. c.. Weak
nerves had caused sever pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left him.
He says this grand medicine is what
h. country needs. ALI America knows
that iu cures liver and kidney trouble,
p~urifies the blood. tones UP the stom-
ach, strengthens the nerves, puts vim,
vigor and new life into every muscle,
nerve and organ Of the body. II weak.
tired or ailing vol need it. Every bot
tie guaranteed, only so cents. Sold by
h. K. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
STATE PRESS

Senator Pritchard has printed his
assault on the suffrage amendment to
the constitution OF North Carolina pas
sed b. the legislature. Unfortunately
for the senator's reputation as a pole
mie.J. Wiley Shook had already gone
over the ground. and the sage OF Mar
shall will be credited with the second
telling OF a poor story.-Asheyille Cit
izen.
He says tha the present fusion ad-
ministration will compare favorabiy
whit any since the wer. Has aa heard
of John r. Smith and the p~enitentiary
scandals he says there has been a
marked improvement in the manage
ment. and a saving In expenses in
many Of the public institutions. Again
We cite him 10 the penitentiary and
also TO the fusion legislatures, and
many counties governed by fusionists-
be says all the officers OF the state are
men Of hi h character and standing
What says Governor Russell OF some
or his " appointees as an answer TO.
this.-Wfison News.
An amendment TO the law Of libel
"a prepared and presented early In
the session to the legislature by repre-
sentatives OF the press OF the state.
For some reason IL has not been heard
OF since. 1t does not provide for i'm
munity to the newspapers which may
Intentionally violate the law, but does
protect them from malicious prosecu-
ton for innocently publishing matters
OF public notoriety. Why this legisla-
ture should refuse to thus recognize
the press OF the state is surprising.
Has the press OF this state entitled -
self 10 so little consideration at Il
hands OF this General Assembly.-Ral-s
eigh Post.
Mr.. Osborne. chairman OF the finance
committee, said that If he were on the
Corporation Commission he would levy
as much additional tax as would be de-
rived from the gross income tax, and
in answer TO a question he said that
section SO and 60 would be regarded as
mandatory-'as absolute instructions"
to the commission TO increase the
assessment. When Senator Fields de-
clared that railroad property is not
taxed in proportion TO other property"
Senator Osborne said: L agree with
you" and argued that the failure was
due 10 the Railroad Commission. To
the same effect spoke all the other op-
ponents in the Senate, thus giving
absolute Instructions" TO the Corpor-
alton Commission TO increase the as
sessment next June, leaving IL 10 the
commissioners TO fix the value.-Ral-
eigh News and Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
Poisoned by Grip.

II is an awful thing to feel that the
blood that goes coursing through your
veins on its mission of feeding, build
ing up n strengthening your nerves,
brain, muscles, bones and sinews, may
be polluted with a subtle and deadly
poison which only awaits an opportu-
nifty to strike a deadly blow TO your
health, and possibly 10 your life.
Everyone who has had the grip and
has not taken the pains to thoroughly
leans the system of the poisons which
that terrible disease creates in the
blood is having just that experience.
The hour when the blow will come
may not be known; but thai it is
surely coming there is no room for
doubt.
Do not wait until it is too late be-
fore you begin to fight this dreaded
poison. Begin now, and begin with a
remedy that is sure to help you. DR..
Miles NerVine is an antidote for grip
polsons. 1t strengthens and invigor-
ates nerves and gives them the
power to search out I'M kill the germs
OF disease. 1t whets the appetite,
aid digestion and makes new, rich
blood to take the place of the poisoned
products that are driven off.
After a very severe attack of La
Grippe L found myself suffering from
aggravated heart trouble. / had pal
p~itation, shortness of breath and ex-
p~erienced a dull pain and smothering
feeling in left breast / was very
nervous and restless and could sleep
but little day OF night. l began TAX
ing DR.. Miles Nervine, and received
so much help from it hat 1 followed
every dose with DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure. In a few weeks my headth was
restored and 1 have had no return of
the trouble in seven years"
MRS. THURMAN TEMPLE.
Granville, N. Y.
A trial. package of DIR. Miles favor
ite treatment for the grip, consisting
of DR.. Miles Nervine, DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills and DR.. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills, will be sen absolutely
free of cost to any person sending
name and address on a postal card.
requesting the sample, and mention
ing the name of this paper. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Harrisburg. Pa, March George A.
jerks. the democratic caucus nomI-
nee for United States senator, was on
interested spectator al tonight's session
Of the bribery Investigation committee.
The committee met in the hall Of the
house and there were present many
members and senators and state off,
cials~
Geo. Mccain, OF the Philadelphia
Press, was recalled and testified that
Representative Sylvester ;. Smith, OF
Cameron, told him that he had been Of
fered $3.50 10 vote TO reconsider the
vote by which the McCarrelI bill was
list. The name OF the party making the
offer was not developed.
Representative B. Frank Miller. OF
Northampton. repeated his allegation
that Representative Charles b. Spatx.
OF Berks, had told him that there was
$50 in II for signing the paper~u the
hands OF ex-senator John J. Coyle, OF
Philadelphia, TO stand by Mr.. jerks
for senator and that afterward Mr..
Spatz offered him Slo0. "A reputable
member OF the Mouse" Mr.. Miller con-
unued, told ME hat he thought the
name of Representative John f. Hoy,
OF Marion, was on the paper" Miller
said there was a general understand
ing with Coyle and Spatz that certain
legislation was to be supported for
which money would be divided among
the boys"
Representative /. y. Johnston. OF
Northampton. said he had a conversa-
ton with Coyle in the corridor of the
capitol just prior TO the house demo-
cratic caucus TO consider the McCarrell
bill in which Coyle said: You help US
out, and I'll see You right after"
Mr.. Miller. said he understood Cuyle's
offer or money at the Lochiel hotel
was intended to induce him to sign the
paper pledging the democrats to stand
by Mr.. jerks. Coyle promised Miller
If he would vote for the McCarrell bill.
he would send a party to Easton and
get one hundred signers 10 a paper en-
dorSing his action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

Washington, March 9.-Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the
national democratic committee, is in a
precarious condition, owing to his liza
bility to another dangerous attack of
heart trouble at any time. As is usu-
ally the case in the intervals between
attacks of this nature, he is getting
along very well just now and today
was in comparatively fair condition at
ter a good nights rest, but he is main
tanning the utmost caution, and, under
strict orders Of his physician, is avoid
ing any exertion. This is a radical
change for a man of Senator Jones' &C
tive habits and he naturally chafes un-
der it. His malady, angina pectoris,
is at best a grave n and the outcome
never can be foreseen. So far, howev-
er, there have been no inward compli-
cations in his case and there is a strong
hope that, with absolute quiet and rest
away from his work for a considerable
period, he may recover.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
A Yacht Just Released by the Ice

Norfolk, Va, March 9.-The steam
yacht Senator, owned by Charles H.
Fuller, a wealthy resident of Provi-
dence, R. l., arrived here this afternoon
from the North Carolina sounds, after
having been frozen in during the big
blizzard. Some little anxiety had been
felt for the party, but Mr.. Fuller stated
today that they had plenty of food and
fuel aboard and did not suffer. He
also. reported that during the storm
millions Of fish froze to death and that
as o o as the ice broke they foated
to the surface, and when he left the
natives were gathering them by the
thousands. The Senator goes from
here up the James river, after which
the yacht will go by easy stages to her
home port, New Haven.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14
Payment on HarborImprOvement Con-
tract Held Up

Washington, March Son the ad-
vice of the war department the reas-
ury accounting officers have held up
payment Of about $3.50, 600 to the Allan
tic Construction Company on account
of harbor improvements work per-
formed at Cumberland sound, Georgia
This was n of the projects under the
direction of Captain Carter, corps of
engineers, and the work there was the
basis for consideration by the court
martial in the case Of that officer. The
war department had about $500, 900 bal
ance left at the conclusion Of the Cum
berland sound improvement and it was
against this balance that the construc-
ton company attempted to draw af-
ter failing to present it's claims for sew
eral years. The treasury officials call
ed the claim to the attention of the
war department and the latter recon-
mended that it he held up, pending
final action by the government in the
case Of Captain Carter. T