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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
Ladies' Black Imported
Lisle Hose, RiChelieu rib
bed, 25C. pair.

Solid Black lie. Hose. double soles, eX-
ira high splced. PFC pair.
Misses &c. Black Ribbed Lsle-Thread
for lie pair.
Childrcns 1872 and 15c. Solid Black RIB
bed. full seamless, &c. pairs pairs Tor
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

REAL ESTATE AZ PRIVATE SAN.


$1,000
VIII Buy A HANDSOME prs.
near "Gamhlc's-Hu Park" -
JOHN ~ GODDlN d. 900
Real Estate t.
1y 1j-lt Bank and Ela.an.h ..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

Il nv ~ ~ - OhtIi4 VI a L ARM ~.
Il 1872 ACRES. MORE OR Lrss ~, w
ABQUT THREE MILES linz
SHORT PUMP" on THE Ero.9P
STREET ROAD. AND tDf1iyA9.
THE LANDS or DIETRICH r.r 50
BY virtue Of a deed OF trust. o,.... Vs.
me. bearing date December AZ r %
recorded IN the Clerks Office ~ t tri
County Court Deed Book ff7 o., .ii1
4o6. and being requested So fa d. .s
noteholder. / will sell at public a. s
on the premises. on l.
MONDAY. JULY n. 1870
at 3 o'clock Z. W.. the PROpER~y A..
scrlbed IN the above mentioned I t-'
TERMS Cash as o. The cost ~ ...
pay a note of $40. with interest n, .
december Is. 1898, and amy take. thlf
be due: balance Boo one year. WITH ....
the property
WILLIAM WINGFIELD T-,..
. While the deed requires fbn .t
terms more liberal terms may Dr.
nouncod at the sa'o DC
GEORGE T.. CRAWFORD d. 90
Y y Aucu.v
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
AUCTION sALEs-Futu,. -
SALEOFAF,p,,

BY George y. Crawford & 90 ~
Real Estate AuctIonoers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

LOST.-A SNAIL SATCHEL AND
PARCEL was taken through mistake at
the Union Depot yesterday morning be-
tween and 8 O'Clock. s. reward will be
paid IL returned 10 jefferson Hotel.
~ t5-lts
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
ron RF.NT.

Book and job Printing neatly eA''-
al the Dispatch Printins-house.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15

LOST. YESTERDAY. IN THALHI-
mer's Brothers store. ONE RED POCK-
EFT BOOK. containing small sum OF
money. receipt OF Thalhlmer Brothers.
and car tickets. Finder will receive a
suitable reward If Il is returned 90 the
Dispatch office or 900 east Main street.
IA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
Ladies IOC. Ribbed
Vests, taped neck and
arms, sc.

12ilc Vests. I'm extra and regular sizes.
tape neck and arms, or with wing
sleeves. &c.
2-c. Vests silk trimmed. l2kc.
33c Iislc-Thrcad for nc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
cM &o1kzeu @eA 0 III

tne naming of them would easily sound as drawn ro fd
Sale figures and have no regards Tor norman N""o Vi o''
our cost basis. =. =. J.. t4 ,ods tl,oro are ~,
hand
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
LOST, sTRAYED, AND FOUND.

LOST AT THE MEETING OF BAP-
tist Young Peoples Union at the Audit0-
rum last night, POCKET-BOOK AND
TICKET Ticket bearing name of Kate
b. Bradne.d. from Columbus o.. to-
Richmond. Va, and return. II found
please return 10 525 north Ninth and re-
ceive reward. ty bit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
Sc White Embroidery
Trimmed Heavy Welt
Skirts, latest cut, Tor
Ladies' Wrappers.

Ladies' Fine French Organhe VII ~
pcrs. with fancy yoke ana
caps. for 95c.-wcre 800 80
Pest Sea Island Pcrcale Wrappers, C lil-
broiderv trimmed, and deep houhc19'
were &25. for H.l9 -.,. Vet
7 odies' Eest 81 Lawn and Percdle Neat
NTr.pppFc for SOC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
F ARMS So

payments Catalogue FREQ
GEORGE T.. CRAWFORD a. co
1y l3-5t No. SOB east Main ..r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
Children's $3.50 Silk
ParasoIs. entire ruffled
top, to-day's special price,
-Ec

Ladies' Black Silk Parasols, In new
pretty effects, cost up 30 -, $21O Tor
any.
Black SILK Sun or Rain Umbrellas. $50
ones. for 99c.
Navy-Blue sun Umbrellas, 79c., instead
OF Sl.4S.
500 silk Umbrellas. with expensive
handles. our price $50 complete.
75c Umbrellas, tight rolling, steel rod.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
"Young Mlstley ana
What DOoley Says,

by the same author as Mr.. DOGGY ]"
Peace and War for lIc. r11,
"Nights with Uncle Remus ny IJDbo,,
Chandler Harris. ana some e., o. r1 |~',it
Esten Cookies Works ana 'le '''7'
Lovers. for 36c. ,,.---,.,. .ro 1,ri-
eoners of Hope. Duet. When hnlsIl-
hood was I'm Flower, The open Que
ton. The Market Place. LetlIia od SeiNe-
lev. A Double Thread, etc, at VIC
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
White Corded Pique, the
best at Ioc., special SIC. a
ward.

Skirung Welts and Piques' 'h"' 0'S' ~
10 &c for csc. yard. -. IN, .
White 1ndia Binons, the nest d. w.
our price. 6l4c. yard. r,iro White
10 sw MIS- lawns. and Batistes. Sc yard
g. sheer White India Linons, 41ac. Earu'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
Sea Island PerCale Shirt
Waists, made to sell at
- and O8C., any for 3Sc.

shirt Waists. of fine imported M1uIds;
thot we're made 10 sell at Sl1O ana
SIZE TO be csc. choice. o.
zoe, Laundered Percale Waists re ~
FTne White Lawn Dressing. SaCqooS'
nrnttilv made. 81 Onos: speclll, "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
ALI Because of the Cruel Law.

A couple were married in Richland
county after the new marriage law went
into effect without securing the neces-
sary license. Neither the contracting
parties nor the justice had heard of the
law. After they found out what they
had done, they secured license and
after five days were married over again.
The justice charged 81 for performing
the first ceremony and 81 for the last,
but the groom refused to pay the dollar
and threatens to bring suit against the
Justice to recover the two dollars he paid
for being illegally married. Another
kick on the new marriage law comes
from Crawford county and is made by a
grass widow who weighs 235 1t ap-
pears that young man had yielded to
her Establishments and the happy couple,
being ignorant of the new order of
things, called ON minister to be mar
ried. When requested to produce the
required license, they were greatly sur
prised. The prospective groom secured
a license, but before the expiration of
five days changed his mind and left for
parts unknown. The disappointed
widow declares the new marriage law a
hlmbug ON the grounds that in this
age of the world it Is almost impossible
for poor weak women to hold a man in
line FIVE days in the face of such grave
undertaking Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
What's Doing In Tobacco.

But for the awful storms and washes
of the past fortnight the tobacco pros
poets for this season would be exceed
ingly bright in Vernon county. 1t is
fortunate indeed, that but a small tract
ion of the crop had been set when the
floods came. Prepared grounds and
plant beds were injured, however, and
plants in the field were, in many in
stances destroyed, otherwise the season
has been prosperous The acreage will
be materially increased, perhaps as
much as last season, which was 1, 400
acres over 1897.
From the Tobacco Reporter we sum-
morize concerning other sections: This
has been busy week with the growers
who are working early and late getting
out their new crop which is now being
transplanted under very favorable CON
ditions. Rains have been frequent
enough to put the soil in right condition
for securing an excellent stand IN the
field. This work is now well under way
in all the gorwing sections.
Trading in the '99 tobacco both from
first hands and packers is still an inn
portant factor in the business of this
market. Scattering lots remaining with
the growers are being quietly picked up
whenever favorable terms can be made
Some large deals with packers as well
as many small ones are reported The
large operator is the Bamberger firm of
Philadelphia, who have added probably
3, 500 cases more to their already heavy
holdings of the 'aS crop. The heaviest
transaction is 400 cases of the packing
Of Soverhill & Porter. A SO case lot of
~ has been sold by Bekkedal of Westby,
10 Underhill for the account of Schroeder
20 Bonn. Mcintosh Bros, report the sale
of 300 cases. Prices paid farmers run
from three to ten cents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
A Few Storm Notes.

Reports from the eastern portion of
the county are that the results of the
storm were quite far reaching and dam
aging. AT Hillsboro good portion of
the mill dam was taken out sustain
ing loss of $4,000 by the company.
Hammer Brothers had barrel slaves
damaged to the amount of $500. The
saw and grist mills were washed away
at Yuba Sixteen bridges were cleaned
out in the town of Greenwood. At
Seeleyburg the Kickapoo cut new
channel through the village, undermin-
ing the drug store of DR.. Carpenter. Bob
Parker's store suffered the same trouble.
Charley Seeley was the heaviest loser
on the Kickapoo His mill improve
ments were badly damaged besides hav
ing A, 900 ties, 500 saw logs float away,
and his farm crops wofully washed.
Soldiers Grove had a bad dose. The
Advance says, pitifully; Business is on a
stand still. No train, no mail, no cleo
trio lights, saw and Touring mills are
deprived of their power, streets dug out,
side walks torn up, etc. That is the
shape our village is in.
Near Towerville they enjoyed the
sensation of small cyclone. The
twister began by shaking up some of the
trees on the hillside, tearing down Fred
McCormick's tobacco shed, struck across
the bottom playing the same havoc with
P. N. Peterson's shed; it crossed over to
the bridge on Tainter's creek and tore
up several planks after which it struck
the hillside and twisted some trees and
disappeared
During the terrific high waters of late
not an iron bridge to our knowledge,
has been taken out in the county while
nearly every other kind was swept like
drift-wood. Some of the iron structures
were slightly moved, but little damaged,
however.
Chairman Allen tells the CENSOR that
it will require fully So, 900 TO replace the
bridges destroyed in Jefferson town.
Two steel bridges will be put in-one
north of Esofea ON the town line, so
feet long, and one 40 foot south of
Esofea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
EXAMINE YOUR FRUIT TREES.

EDITOR CENSoR:-While out in my
orchard the other day noticed many Of
the trees We're leaning badly toward the
east. Upon examination l found that
they We're nearly out of the ground
Continued wet weather has loosened the
soil and the trees having a heavy growth
of leaves, the winds had swayed them to
and fro until nearly all of them were
loose. took a spade and ''tamper"
in the orchard and first Strengthened the
trees then tamped the ground solid
around them and threw from two to
four spadefuls of earth around the trees
and tamped it down. There have been
hundreds of dollars paid out for apple
trees in Vernon county in the last few
year and it will not pay to let the trees
die now from our own neglect, as they
surely will unless taken care of imme-
diately. Some of my trees had been
set out five years and they had worked a
hole ten inches deep and three inches in
diameter larger than the tree.
F. w. ALEXANDER.
Viroqua, June 10.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
The Kickapoo Valley Developing.

The Kickapoo Valley is fast approach
ing it's destiny, which is to take front
rank as an agricultural district. This
is evidenced in many ways, among which
is the many fine farms to be seen from
the line of the X. V. q N. railway:
Where but few years ago nothing but
natural vegetation was visible to the
eye, now may be seen well fenced and
well cultivated farms teeming with
grasses and grains We understand by
good authority, that the earnings of the
x. V. 81 N. railway during the past
year have been about five times the
amount of its earnings during the first
year of its operations, and the present
years earnings promise fair to surpass
any previous year. This all goes to show
how rapidly Crawford and Vernon
counties, and especially the Kickapoo
Valley and vicinity, is developing. The
increased freight and transportation,
earnings and at lower rates indicate an
increase in business, which is i'll based
upon the products of the soil. The
brawny sons of toll of the Kickapoo
country cannot easily be surpassed in
cleansing lands and making farms and
with the K. V. & N. railway at their
service their facilities for transp, rtation
are good and their markets are first
class. -Kickapoo Chief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
t7-'- - -
eauRT QkIND STILL on
II Will oeatinue at Least Throughout the Present
Week and Perhaps Longer

It Will oeatinue at Least Throughout the Present
Week and Perhaps Lenger.
Circuit court has worked industrious.
ly from the beginning, even holding
several night sessions, and the end is not
yet. Following cases have been dispos-
ed of since our last issue:
CRIMINAL ISSUES.
State OF Wisconsin against Robert Gill. As
sault 10 rape
Set for Friday.
FACTS FOR JURY.
Charles Bey against George Hecht.
Continued by consent.
Charles Bey against Franz Bentlich.
Continued by consent.
Joseph stoda against Margaret stoda.
Settled.
George Kinney against N. M. Baldwin.
verdict for plaintiff OF $3.50.
Lucy Wood against Gladney Ewers and l..
A. Vernon.
Verdict for plaintiff for $3.50 a gainst Vernon.
The Town OF Genoa against Mary Brown.
Verdict for defendant
w E. Miner ct al. against w. l.. Huriburt
ct al.
To be referred.
George Wolfe against Jessie Perkins.
Henry Klein against Jacob johnson.
Not noticed.
State of Wisconsin against George Cox.
Continued on application OF plaintiff.
Thomas Wallace against Mary Newlin.
Settled.
Anthony Wise:against G. O. Kolb.
Settled.
W. W. Dunlap against B. f. Purdy.
To be referred.
Merriam Collins Il Company against A. l..
Price.
Not noticed
FACTS FOR COURT.
Della Robinson against Frank Robinson.
Granted
Edna @. Lewis against Oonodore Lewis.
Granted.
Cecil Sanding against Chris Sanding.
Settled.
Minnie Revels against Edwin Revels
Divorce ganrted.
Loria Thompson against Erastus Thomp-
son. Divorce granted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Considering License Matters.

The council held special meeting,
Monday evening, to consider applica-
tions for saloon licenses Four persons
presented applications-Con Favor for
the Rice building, Lucius Favor for the
new Mitchell block now under construc-
ton, Jos. Pennell for the same place,
Thos. Anderson for the Buckley block.
The two first named offered 81, 900 each
for licenses, while the others named no
price In their applications An adjourn
ment WIS taken to Tuesday morning.
At Tuesday mornings session an ad-
journment was again taken till evening.
JOS Pennell changed his application or
offered 30, 500 for two license privileges.
At the close of Monday nights special
council meeting the new board of public
works, consisting of the entire council,
mayor and city attorney, organized by
the election of Alderman Solverson
chairman and Clerk Packard secretary
of the commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Higher Education VS.. Home Education.

A few of our strongest writers and
thinkers are beginning to advance the
idea that all education is not to be found
in schools or colleges, but the suggestion
still has daring sound because it is one
which appeals only to the minority of
people.
Those of Us who have lived beyond the
meridian of life can remember when
higher education was not so general,
but home education was more universal.
Our parents still felt that what they
knew was well worth imparting TO their
children, instead of standing in ill-dis-
guised awe before preooeious youngsters
who rattle off glibly much useless learn
ing with which their little heads are be-
ing crammed to-day. Frances Evans, in
Ladies' Home Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
ORDINANCE NO. az.

AN ORDINANCE To AMEND oRDI-
n nance No. a. relating to thetgrading OF
streets and the setting and cultivation Of
trees ther44n.
The Common Council Of the CITY u Viroq,sa do
0Fddtn O. f0il0ws:
Amend Ordinance No 81 by changing the
word ten in line tour of Section of said
ordinance to Twelve" and by changing the
word .fcGr," where it occurs Ia line OF said
section and ordinance to six" and by add
ing st the end of said section the words land
fer beautifying the public streets of the
city," so that said ordinance when SO amend
ed shall read:
section I. All shade trees hereafter set 10
any OF the public streets of the city OF Viro-
qua shall be set on a line eight feet from the
margin of the street.
| section All streets hereafter to be graded
shall be graded up in the center and slope
gradually both ways TO the gutter, which
said gutter shall be on either side thereof q
distance OF twelve feet from the margin OF
the street and constructed In such a manner
| rs 70 leave six feet on either side for side
walk and six feet on either side for the set
| ting and cultivation of trees and for beau
Trying tbs public streets OF the city.
Section 8. Any pc. son violating the proyi-
sions OF this ordinaDfA sS3H Se punished by
| a fine OF not n ore fh2n twenty FIVE dollars
1 and costs of prosecution.
/ Section 4. This ordinance shalt take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
ard publication.
Passed. ordained and ordered published
] this 9th day OF June, 1899.
/ ID. E. PACKARD. L. O. BoYLE.
City oierks Mayor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
ARRIVES IN THE WEST INDIAs.
Howard Miller Writes From Kingston. jamaica.
His First Impressions

Under date Of June 4th, Howard Mil
Ter, who left here with his family few
weeks since to accept position in the
government weather bureau, writes
Postmaster Goodell letter from which
the CENSOR is permitted to make few
extracts:
all safe and sound The government
rents building about three miles from
the main part of the city of Kingston.
The building is fine residence ON the
electric street car line running to Hope
Gardens. A car passes by about every
thirty minutes. There is an acre of
ground in the yard. We have our rent
free, for which the government pays
S4S1 per year. Kingston contains about
GU, 600 people. ! should think fully one
half were colored. Everybody speaks
English. The English money is in use
and my first lessons have been to become
familiar with the coins. We find the
weather in Jamaica very pleasant; we
get good breeze from the mountains,
which are lear our residence We can
see the camp of the British army ON the
mountains from here very plainly, and
hear their bugles in the morning. The
nights are very cool The warmest
weather we have had since we came
here was SO degrees. Mr., Tingley the
observer in charge of the Kingston sta
ton, says he never knew it to be above
80 degrees. The cost of living here is
very high. milk costs IL cents quar-.
potatoes 50. 40 per bushel, eggs 50 cents
per dozen. Good board will cost all the
way from 81 to $40 per week. By hav-
ing our house furnished for us with
chairs, tables. beds and kitchen with the
southern kind of stoves, we are getting
along nicely. 1t seems to me that if an
enterprising farmer would come here
and put in good dairy stock that he
could make money. The natives sell
tropical fruits and buy their -four, meat,
(salted, etc, from the United States and
England. Good butter will cost from
30 to 30 cents per pound.
| am getting nice START in the work,
can handle some of the instruments now
and expect in short time to get good
run of everything.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
METHODIST GLEANINGs.

Esther Louise, youngest child of Frank
and Teniel Williams, was given in the
covenant of baptism to the Lord at the
Sunday morning service. 1t was a
beautiful and impressive ceremony.
Miss Queen Cass was received rs a
probationer in the church last Sunday
morning. We are glad to have young
people come into church relationship.
The Sunday school decided to hold
their annual picnic at Bishop branch on
G. J. Smiths land A strong committee
was appointed to make all arrangements
and report next Sunday.
The subject for Thursday evening
prayer meeting will be Love" This
will be bible reading, so bring your
bibles
Sunday morning and evening the pas
tor will preach. Subject of morning
sermon will be, Prayer" Sunday even
ing, IAN Important Question"
We were much pleased with the large
congrega .on last Sunday, let us dupli-
cate next Sunday. All strangers receive
a hearty welcome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Money to loan on real estate. c. HI.

MINSHALL.
For paints, oils, and varnishes go to
Towers.
All kinds of spring goods at Town
er's.
To be happy, eat. Barney's fresh
vegetables, for sale at Beats.
You ought to get some of Queals
bargains in windows.
Fishing tackle and all kinds of sport
ing goods at Towner's.
Umbrellas, parasols aud mackin-
toshes al Rogers & Williams.
Table linen, table cloths, napkins
and towels, at Rogers & Williams.
The latest designs and the finest
assortment of wall paper at Towner's.
-Queal d Company want you to come
and look over their hardwood fioofings.
Get YOUR screen door, windows,
screens and wire cloths at Martin &
Kuebler's.
Rogers & Wilt ms are showing the
finest line of silk for shirt waists ever
seen in Viroqua.
Mems white and colored shirts, sus-
penders, neckties, overalls and trousers,
at Rogers & Williams.
The strongest line of women's, miss
es', childreis, mems and boys stockings
at Rogers q Williams
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Those Licens ID to Wed.

Eugene Miller. IF Crawford county.
and Miss Lottie Hutchins. of Kickapoo.
w. NJ. Rockwell and Minnie Revels,
both of Star.
Charles Anderson and Adeline Miller,
both of Stoddard
Martin L. Tyvan, of Christiana, and
Miss Clara Hanson. of Whitestown-
John T. Dregne, of Readstown, and
Miss Elizabeth S. Sovde, of Franklin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
1t is never wise to trust fully person

1t is never wise to trust fully a person
who has once broken faith with you.
Mrs. n J. Beaver and Mrs. Henry
Silbaugh are visiting relatives at Ross,
-Messrs. Morrow and Jones are the
only outside lawyers present at court
this week
Mrs. Ed Lepley, of Viola, passed
through the city. ON Tuesday, for visit
in Minnesota.
The county soldiers relief commits
sion consisting of c. w Lawton, j. NJ.
Vance and Carlos Farr held meeting
in this city ON Monday.
Offers have been made By other
cities in the state to the proprietors of
Browns patent broom looking TO the
establishment of : factory for their
manufacture Would it not be wise for
our enterprising citizens TO look the
matter up, and if thought advisable re-
tam the institution at home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
CONGREGATIONAL CALENDAR.

Mid-week prayer and social service on
Thursday evening at O Jock
Topics for next Sundays sermons
In the morning, THE Men Who Look
On" companion sermon with 1.-The
Man on Horseback, given few weeks
ago. In the evening there will be a
responsive service with good music and
a short address on "The Disciple Whom
Jesus Loved"
The union Sunday evening services of
the Methodist, Christian and Congre-
gational churches will begin in this
church the first Sunday evening in July.
Let us make these services strong and
helpful by om attendance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-21
Bitten by a Spider.

Eugene Clark, of Victory, is lin the city
undergoing treatment with Drs, Chris
Hanson and Gunderson for a very sore
hand. About ten days ago, Clark, who
was employed as an engineer on the
steamer Park Bluff, was opening valve
on the side of the boat under the water,
when suddenly he felt sharp sting in
the ball of his thumb, which was made
by the bite of big black spider about
the size of a dollar. The wound swelled
up about three times its natural size and
he has already undergone ten operations
in different cities from st. Paul to Prairie
du Chen. La Crosse Leader.