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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
ELECTIONS THIS FALL.
state 0ffcers snd Legislators to Be
Voted For in Twelve States.


Although this is an ''off year" political
ly, several State elections to be held in
November are of interest. They will oc-
cur on Tuesday, Nov. I.
Iowa will choose Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, judge of the Supreme Court,
superintendent Of instruction and rail-
road commissioner, also members of the
Legislature. For State officers there are
hive regularly nominated tickets in The
held-Democratic, Republican, Populist,
trohibition and United Christian.
Kentucky will elect Governor and sew
en- other State officers and Legislature,
and the canvass is being aggressiyely
wageG, especially because of the nomina-
ton of an independent Democratic ticket,
headed ~ John Young Brown for Gov
erner, against the regular party ticket,
headed by William Goebel. There are
four other tickets for State officers-Re-
publican, Populist, Prohibition and So
cialSt- Labor.
Maryland will elect Governor, Attorney
General, Comptroller and Legislature,
and vote upon a proposed amendment
TO the constitution of the State. For
State officers here are Eve tickets in the
AAS4A AAiNs AACl3ubiA1Abs A1oAlbi-
tion, Social Democratic and Union Re
form.
Massachusetts will elect Governor and
five other State officers and Legislature.
Only one ticket has yet been nominated,
that of the Social Democrats.
Mississippi will elect Governor and nine
other State officers and Legislature. For
th- State officers there are two tickets in
the field-Democrati and Populist. The
people of Mississippi will also vote upon
proposed amendment to the State con-
stitution. The Legislature will choose a
United States Senator to fill out the term,
euding March 4, 1901, of Edward G.
WalthaI. Democrat, deceased whose seat
is occupied temporarily by William Van
Amberg Sullivan, Democrat, by appoint
ment of the Governor
Nebraska will elect judge of the Su-
preme Court and two regents of the State
University For these the Democrats,
Popuists and silver Republicans have
nominated a fusion ticket The Republi-
cans are to nominate Sept. 21.
New Jersey will elect part of its Leg
islature.
New York will elect the members of the
Assembly and vote upon four proposed
amendments to the constitution of the
State.
Ohio will elect Governor and six other
State officers and Legislature. For the
State officers there are four tickets in the
Republican, Prohibi-
ton and Union Reform.
Pennsylvania will elect State Treasur-
er, Justice of the Supreme Court and
judge of the Superior Coiurt. There are
four tickets in the eld-Democratic, Re
publican, Populist and Prohibition.
South Dakota will elect Chief Justice
and two associate justices, for which thus
far the Republicans alone have made
nominations.
Virginia will elect Legislature which
will choose United States Senator to
succeed Thomas S. Martin, Democrat,
whose term will expire March 4, 1901.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
WILDER MONUMENT DEDICATED
Great Shaft to Dead Soldiers Viewed
by Thousands of Visitors.


The 113 Indiana monuments and mark.
ers and the Wilder brigade monument nj
Chickamauga Park were dedicated at
Chickamauga Park in the presence of TO-
600 people. About / 1000 old soldiers from
Illinois and Indiana We're present The
ceremonies began with the dedication of
the Indiana monuments and ma ,kers.
These represent an expenditure of about
$4,000 by the State of Indiana. Gov.
Mount delivered the address, formally
turning the monuments over TO tne Gov
ernment. An address was also delivered
by Gen. James II. Carnahan. member
Of the Indiana park commission. The
monuments We're received with an appro-
pirate speech by Gen. II. V. Boynton on
behalf of the Secretary of War.
Following the dedication of the Indiana
monuments the Wilder brigade tower was
dedicated. This towCr represents an ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27

Congressman Sherman of New YORK
expects short session Of Congress.
Several newspapers have given score
tary Elihu Root the. initial 3D. which
does not belong in his rame
Gov Pingree's first nomination n May
or was given him because there seemed
no chance Of his partys success in the
municipal election.
Charles f.. Littlcfeld. who succeeds
Nelson Dingley In Congress. will be the
ta!lest man in that body, being six feet
five inches j. height
Gov. JosetI p. Sayers Of Texas owns
the first Federal flag captured by the
Confederates in the war Of the rebellion.
He intends presenting 1t TO the State
Historical Society.
Henry w Corbeyt. United States Sen
atnF from Oregon. went to New York in
1874 and worked in n store in Catherine
street for $3.50 a week He slept under
the counter, swept he store, and saved
a dollar & week.
CongrcsSHan-eicct Gordon of Ohio.
who succeeds Mr.. Marshall Of that State.
has the unique distinction Of coming from
q district that never sent a Republican
10 Congress.
Business men Of Buffalo are striving 10
have the next Democratic national con
yention held there. arl are raising a
guarantee fand Of $4,000. Hotel men
have subscribed 5000 and brewers So.
600 more. Milwaukee also would like Ia
have the convention.
A special effort is 10 he made in next
years census to expedite its completion.
In the last two censuses Those Of 1880
and 1seDi the publication OF the results
occupied from five to seven years. In the
act providing for the census Of 1860 Con-
gress provided that the four principal re-
ports-those on population, mortality.
manufacture and agriculture-must be
published By July /, 1902.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
ASKS QUEEN To INTERVENE.
President Kruger Appeals TO Victoria
to Prevent Rioodshed.

to Prevent Rioodshed.
LnGdon advices say that President
hruger's cabIegram to the Queen. asking
for peace will likely prolong the delay and
possibly result in a conferences. The pres
ident of the Transvaal assumes high NOR
al grounds and argues with great earnest
ness. 1t is difficult to see how the Queen
can ignore the appeal. There are CON
siderations that will modify the effect of
the petition-its tardiness and the fact
that the Transvaal Government had ap-
pealed to the continental powers previ-
ously.
Meanwhile the preparations for war
continue with every evidence of bellicose
industry on both sides. Double forces are
working at the royal arsenal and dock
yards to equip and transport troops to
the cape. All factories making the par
aphernalia of war are working overtime
on large orders.
The reply of President Steyn of the
Orange Free State to the note of Sir Al
fred Miner is far more diplomatic than
pacific. 1t is thought that the Free
State raad will plunge into war at its
first opportunity. The Boer activity in
preparing for hostilities is not less than
the British. The distribution Of rifles
goes on with increased rapidity and the
massing on the frontier is nearing com
pletion.
The Uitlander council, as the result Of
meetings held at Pietermaritzburg and
Johannesburg decided to address a com
munication to the British high commits
soner, Sir Alfred ;Iilner, urging the i'm
perial Government to break off negotia-
tions with the Transvaal The reasons
for this action are that the severe dis
tress prevailing may compel the remain
ing Citlanders to accept any compromise
offered, that loyal British subjects are
becoming disc0ntented and that great I'M
rest exists among the natives"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
COUNTY OFFICERS.
CITY OFFICERS.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

I A BELLE LODiE A. +. IL A. Nj. no. 81
4 Meets the First and Third Wednesdays Of
zach month. Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
AGED CASHIER is ATTACKED:
Murderousiy Assaulted in PaIatine,
III, Bank by Supposed Robber.

Ill, Bank by Supposed Robber.
Cashier Fred j. Filbert of Charles II.
Patterns bank at Palatine, H., was beat
en- with hammer in the hands of man
whose purpose is thought to have been
robbery, Wednesday afternoon. The as
sallt occurred in the bank. Filbert's skull
was crushed Icy two blows. The assail-
ant, who claims his name is Walter Law
ton and is 81 years of age, was prevent
Ell from carrying out his supposed plan
to rob the bank by Henry Plagge, an
aged farmer, who entered the place i'm
mediately after the cashiers bleeding
body had been thrown under a desk
Lawton struck him on the head with the
hammer repeatedly, but the aged man
fought for his life. Plagge wrenched the
hammer from his antagonists hand and
the stranger than drew Il revolver. ia
the struggle between the two men fci this
weapon it was discharged and LaWton
was shot in the abdomen.
Lawton was then seized by townspeo-
pie who had heard the sounds of the
struggle and the cries of the wounded
men, He told the village authorities that
he had come to take the life of the bank
cashier because he had broken up his
Lawton's) home in New York five years
ago. The townspeople do not believe this
story. as it is well known that Mr.. Eli
bert has not been in New York within
twenty-five years. Lawton was taken to
Chicago hospital, being FASTENED out
Of the village by the authorities on ac-
count of the threats Of summary punish
ment made by enraged citizens, and there
he died
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
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Bourke Cochran was once a porter for
A. I. Stewart.
According 70 the Jewish Chronicle
Paderewski is a Jew.
Russell Sages sister lives at Oneida,
\. y. She is 93 years old.
Daniel Lamonts private fortune is
now said to reach S5,000.000.
Mrs. Howard Gould owns fan for
which her husband paid 100000.
Governor Roosevelt has taken to the
Gladstonian exercise of Telling trees.
T. T. O'Connor says Mrs Langtry
looks quite as young rs she did te'. years
ago.
II. ID. Blackmore, author Of Lorna
Doone," is a prosperous market gardener.
Min Yong Whou, the new minister 10
Washington from Corea, speaks English
fiuently.
William L. Elkins of the street rail
way syndicate began life as an errand
boy in a grocery.
Leopold Carreras of Philadelphia does
not read jokes, as he dislocates his jaw
every time he laughs.
Manuel Garcia Of Spain. the oldest Hv-
ing professor of music in the world, was
born ninety-four years age.
Sarah Bernh&rGit refuses 10 disclose her
age, further than TO declare that she
never intends to get old
Bliss Perry, the new editor Of the At
lantic. has been a professor of English
literature at Princeton.
Bella NJ Hughes, of Atchison, Kan,
recently celebrated the fftieth anniyer-
sary of his second marriage
Colonel Rice Of the Twenty sixth IN
fantry was cassmate Of Admiral
Dewey at Norwich University.
Two divinity students are working
their way through Yale by l3ing job
printing. The name of TIE hrri is Clark
Il Watkins.
Senator Quay is well versed in The his
tory of France. aad has read many
French works on the subject.
Patrick Farrelly, President Of the
American News Company. began his
business career as a newshoy.
Charles J. Stillc. who has bequea,hed
$4,000 TO Yale, was president of the Uni
relsity of Pennsylvania until 1880
Alexander Henderson. Of Syra1rse, has
acted as palbearer at the elaeysi If III
Of his friends during the last 'fty sears.
Wilbur f. aud John F. Stiles are twins
living in Wichita, i<ar They look so
much alike that only intimate friends can
tell them apart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
FIRE In STOCK YARDS
HORSE PAVILION AND TRANSIT
HOUSE RUINED.
Flames Attack Euiidings over Area
of Many Acres Aggregate Loss to a
Score of Structures 1924, ,00o- Hun
dreds of Horses Stampede.

For the second time in three years fire
mas wiped out mammoth horse sale sta
bles at the Chicago stock yards. The
Dexter Park pavilion, two residences and
three detached horse barns were destroy
ed. and the old stock yards hotel the
Transit House, was badly damaged.
For awhile it was feared the flames
would spread to the stock yards proper.
but hard work on the part of the fire de-
partment, aided by strong southwest
wind, which carried the flying embers in
the opposite direction, averted this dam
ger. The property loss is estimated at
between 100000 and 100000.
About $500 horses were in the pavilion
when the fire broke ont and taese were
turned loose. In the stampede which fol-
lowed three persons were injured, none.
however, seriously. Two ndred guests
of the hotel were forced to rush from the
building, many of them leaving their cf-
feets behind in the scramble for places of
safety.
The fire was discovered at 40 o'clock
in the afternoon in the southeast corner
of the huge pavilion. The first alarm
brought four engines and a hook and lad
der truck, but by the time they arrived
the fire had gained such headway that a
ALI alarm was sent in. This was quick
y followed by two special calls, each for
ten more engines, and in a short time
thirty-four engines were at work.
Within fifteen minutes after the dis
coyery of the fire the huge building, with
its dome towering nearly 200 feet, was
enveloped in one seething, surging mass
of flame. The long speedway in the CEN
ter caused draft which carried the
flames far oat beyond the building, COM
municating with th6 hotel 150 feet away.
Seeing that The pavilion could not be
saved, the fremen turned their attention
to the hotel. The fire started in the hotel
in the rear near lie elyator shaft, and
up this the flames shot high above the
roof, communicating the blaze to each of
the four floors. After nearly three hours,
work the flames were subdued, but not
before the building was left almost a
shell.
The total loss to the Union Stock Yards
and Transit Company, according to the
estimate of j. A. Spoor, viee-president
and general manager of the company.
will reach the sum of $294 600. All Of
the property was insured, but with the
exception of the hotel the insurance was
not equal to the value of the property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
FILiPINos DITCH A TRAIN.
Two Americans Are kiIfed-Gen. Otis
Plan TaiiS

\ party of Filipino insurgents ditched
railroad train Il mile and a half south
of Angeles Friday morning and then
opened fire upon the derailed ears from
bamboo thicknt close to the track. Two
Americans were killed and five others
wounded. Lieut. LONE and five of his
scouts, who were Oh the train. made Il
vigorous defense and caused the enemy
to tlee. Six dead rebels were afterward
foun in the thicket from which the rebel
| fire came. Gen. Wheaton. with six com
panIes. proceeded from Calulet to the re-
lief of the train, but his services were not
needed.
Woid has reached the War Depart
ment showing that Gen. Otis has sought
To initiate the policy employed in Cuba
of buying Filipino arms. and that his
efforts have been unsuccessful, The ma
tives were given 10 understand that up
on the surrender of Gun the military
authorities would pay the person surrcu-
der:ng It $40 and guarantee him immu-
nifty from arrest for previous armed oppo-
sition to the United States and protection
fer the future Notwithstanding this
tempting offer not one bona fde surrender
Of gun is reported.
A dispatch from Manili. Thursday con-
tanned the inforrna ton that the tifty-tirst
Iowa volunteers hal sailed for the Unit
ed States on the transport Senator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
DEWEY'S HOT WORDS.
Told German Admiral We We're Ready
to- Fight the World.

In a letter from Nice to the Chicago
Record. JOS l.. Stickney gives Admiral
Dewey's account of the incident with Ad-
miral Won Diederichs in Manila bay. Ad-
miral Dewey is quoted as saying:
admiral Won Diederfchs sent his flag
lieutenant to me with list Of complaints
that he wished to make against the WY
treated the ships under his command.
They had exhausted my patience. l had
been forbearing in the extreme, and this
protest Of complaint was too much. The
German officer who brought the message
was on the afterdecE, and when | read it
| stepped to the door of my cabin. He
came to meet me and stood in the door
way. As nearly as ] can remember my
exact words were: What is it you want
Do you want war? You know what that
means. II you do you can have it in five
minutes. We are peaceable people, but
we have got into fight now and We tie
f>ady to 90 on. If necessary We are reaGy
to fight the world. You may tell Admiral
Diederichs that am blockading this bay,
and that ! shall take such steps as are
the right and the duty of the blockading
officer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
RAISING MONEY FOR WAR.
Question of How Uncle Sam Will Raise
- Funds for Philippine War.

Question of How Uncle Sam Will Raise
- Funds for Philippine War.
Secretary Gage, of the Treasury, is en-
gagged IN the task of ascertainihg whence
the funds are to come with which to pay
the largely-increased army recently deter
mined on ry the President and Secretary
Root. The receipts of the government did
not meet the extraordinary expenditures
when the army WAS smaller, and the
problem of how to meet the cost of 10000
additional troops gives the Treasury De
partment some uneasinCss.
The administration, it is said, is un-
willing TO make another bond issue, but
if this cannot be avoiued it viii he done;
and it is asserted that Secretary Gage has
ample authority to issue mote bonds for
the prosecution of the war a tie I'hil-
ippines. which is regarded as q part of
the war with Spain. 1t seems to be gen
orally conceded that custom duties should
not be further increased and thus the
means of raising necessary funds lie in
war taxes, or bonds, or both.
The following are some of the sugges-
tions that find favor among the revenue
officials: The imposition of a stamp~tax
on all patent protected articles, the theory
being that the value Of the article rs
greatly enhanced by the protection of the
patent laws of the United States, and
that, as a war measure purely, the gov
ernment would be justified in demanding
fractional part Of the profits secured
through the establishment Of monopoly
by virtue of the patent laws.
1t is also proposed to place "A stamp tax
on all slot machines in which there is any
element of chance. 1t has been found
that the manufacture Of these machines
has attained gigantic proportions. In
each of them the percentage Of profit to
the proprietor is enormous. and the tax
would not be oppressive. OF course, this
would not strike those machines which
dispense chewing gum, for in them there
is no element of chance, and the gum
already pays a government tax.
Another proposition that has met with
favor at the hands Of the Treasury De-
partment is one to put stamp tax on all
firearms, except such as are used for n9-
tional State or municipal purposes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
a SUICIDAL RACE.
Bohemiaus Organize Many Suicide
IifiRs

Clubs.
A plan by which it is sought to reyolu-
tonize the social customs Of Bohemians
in the United States has been undertaken
among the 10000 members of the race in
Chicago, by the Bohemian brotherhood of
America The brotherhood, which is a
secret organization and represents a va
rety Of religious beliefs, makes the bold
declaration tlat the prevalence or agnos-
ticism among Boheniians has resulted in
suicides in such number. as almost TO
threaten the determination Of their race
The brotherhood asserts that Bohe-
mians are accustomed TO form bands Sc
cretly among themselves for the express
purpose OF inducing suicides by the
wholesale and the plans of the crusade,
set forth with explicit frankness. cog
template a movement that viii check this
alarming tendency.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
Will Hold Lands in Com mon.

A colony of about seventy-fvo families
from the vicinity of Butterfield, Mimi,
mostly Germans, have purchased 1920
acres of land on the Omaha Railway a
few miles east of Shell Lake. 1t will be
called the Christian Social Organization
and all lands will be held in common
The laud is now being cleared and houses
and barns built. The railway company
has put in a siding. The station and post
office will be called Sarona.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27

MRS. 2, +. WRENCH.
cured for the town all modern improve
mcnts The streets are paved and sew
cred. electric lighting has been Installed
and electric ears connect Lincoln with
all the big cities of Jersey.
Among the candidates mentioned for
mayor is Mrs. Flora T. Wrench, a mem
ber Of the council. Three-quarters of
the voting population regard her with
favor. She has arrived al a certain age
not too old. not too young and is not
too pretty 10 be u Successful politician.
Yet she is sufficiently conely to repre-
sent the town with grace. Mrs. Wrench
conducts a boarding house with rcstau-
rant advantages in the shops below
Shrewd Mrs. Wrench knows the sGrest
way TO reach a mans heart and win his
vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
Fatal Fight in watertown,

At Watertown, August Dumke, aged
40, was shot and instantly killed by Off
Ger Bruegger. Dumke was engaged in
a street row with two companions and
the officer was trying to have them keep
quiet when all three of them attacked
him and probably would have killed him
had he not used his revolver He was
lying on the sidewalk, his assailants kick
ing and pounding him.. when he drew his
revolver and fired upward, the ball en-
tering Dumke's neck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
neafne.s cannot be curea

By local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion If the ear. There Is only one
was Ia cure Deafness. and that Is bY c0iIstif-
tioIlaI remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In.
famed condition Of the mucous lining of the
EllstaehiaD Tube. When this tuhe gets lnfialned
YOU have a Tulghug sound or imperfect hear.
Ing. and when if is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and tllls tube restored to lis normal
condition. hearing viii be destroyed forever:
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrll
which Is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the laucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness fcaused by ltarrh) that caIl,t
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for cir
cul3rs, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
as- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
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BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Lumber and Coal Yard Occupying I'm
tire Hook Burns.

Hencken d Nillenbrock's : big lumber
and coal yard, occupying the entire block
bound by Ninety-third and Ninet y-f0urth
streets, First avenue and the East river
New York. was the scene of conilaera-
ton early Friday morning. The prem
ises were practically swept clean, entail
ing loss of about 100000. 4 srnsa-
tional feature of the fire was the possi-
bility thar it might cause the explosion
of vast amount of dynamite stored by
the Government at Rock Island, on the
old side Of the river.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-09-27
BULL FIGHT TURNS TO RIOT.
Disappointed Mexican Spectators Be
come Enrafrrd

come EnraEed.
Failure on the part of the manager Of
a Campeche, Mexico, bull fight to fulfill
his promises resulted in a general riot,
during which many persons were badly
injured. The manager had advertised
fights with six fierce bulls and Spanish
picddors were billed to perform the high
est feats of the profession, including
somersaults over the backs of the most
savage a 'mals that could be procured.
Instead of the ferocious beasts. six tame
bulls were introduced and the animals
ran away from thc center of the ring
when the fighters approached them. This
enraged the spectators TO a degree of
frenzy. They tore down the seats and
the very ring itself. assaultng the per
formers and the manager, who, It is
claimed. was seeking flight with the pro-
ceeds of the tickets sold