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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

ton. Before Germany. France, England
or America could send a sufficient mill
tary force to Pekin the missionaries and
all other foreigners would probably share
(he fate OF the Christians in Armenia
FIVE or six years ago.
From Shanghai comes the report that
the Emperor of China has appealed to
the European powers for joint interyen-
ton in his behalf. He proposes that the
foreign governments now represented by
troops at Pekin release him from his pal
ace prison. depose the empress dowager,
declare joint protectorate over the coun-
try, disband the Chinese armies, substi-
tute for them an army under foreign OFF,
GERS, provide gunboats for the rivers, and
assume entire control of the customs,
posts and telegraphs. If correct, this re-
port means the end of China. When the
Emperor of China invites the European
powers, he invites the extinction of his
empire.
In 1914 there was rebellion in China,
and the defeated party asked the Man
choos to enter the empire. That request
practically closed Mongolian rule, for the
Manchoos, who went to Pekin to defend
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

her eighty-second year. In her way she
has been as remarkable as her husband.
aiding him in his political career by her
tact, capabilities for leadership and keen
insight.
She has long been loved for her Chris
tian character aud many benevolences.
among them an industrial school for boys
and a home for incurably diseased or
phans Mrs. Gladstone was the mother
of eight children, two daughters and six
sons. One son is governor OF the Bank
of England -Samuel-and another-Ste-
phen, is a clergyman of the Church of
England. It is said of Mrs. Gladstone
that she was noted for carelessness in
dress and idolatry of b., famous hus-
hand
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Rock Island roads gross earnings were
So. G50eD3 FOR fiscal year.
The Santa lie has declared n seminar
nual dividend Of ~ per cent on the pre-
ferred stock.
For the first time Ia m;ny years, the
Erie road last week carrie a larger per-
centage Of shipments than any Of its
rivals.
A number Of finely finished parlor and
observation cars have been put into SER
vice on the Northwestern road between
Chicago and Milwaukee.
Bridge ticket collectors will be dispens-
cd with July j by the 81 Louis Bridge
Company After that dute train conduc-
tors viii attend TO the work.
The gross earnings Of the Chicago
Great Western Railway Tor the fourth
week Of May. 1000 show an increase or
1s,31G.76 over the corresponding week
Of last year.
4 plan Of reorganization for the Toledo,
St Louis and Kansas City Railroad has
been issued hy .he banking syndicate,
which securcG control or t,s r"a1o~f-
few dayg .gg.
Al q meeting og the lines centeriug in
Chicago il was decided ~ make a change
in the matter az through bills or iading
and 70 compel the shippers to settle the
freight charges within ten days after the
bills Of !ading are issued.
The Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
Railway has put on its trains between
Chicago, Milwaukee, st, Paul and Mime
apolis new parior ears the construction
Of which shows the great progress made
in car construction in recent years.
The Sioux Fails and Northwestern
Railroad Company. which was recently
formed for the purpose Of constructing
the line Of road from Sioux Falls to Mad
ison, win Immediately begin the work Of
securing the right of way for the prOpOs-
ed new road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

the empire remained to rule it. There
have since been rebellions in China that
have carried the empire to the verge of
anarchy, but the Manchoo dynasty has
maintained itself There have been in
surrections that have devastated whole
provinces, revolutions that have received
the support of the Mongoians, anti-dy-
nastic rrovements which have had the
fanaticism and fury of the old crusades,
and several antiforeign outbreaks, all of
which have been coyertly encouraged by
the Government, but never before has
the Government or a representative of
the Government invited the Western
powers to assume control
In addition to the American marines
landed Mt Pekin by direction of United
States Minister Conger, the United otates
hospital shop Solace sailed from Manila,
having on board 100 marines and five Off
GERS, Maj. Waller commanding. in re-
spouse to the telegraphic request sent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

gone to llen-1Sln
and the Yorktown to CheFoo. A large
body of Boxers have burned three Ameri-
can launches at Soo-Chow.
A Pekin correspondent says: 1.-The
American mission buildings at Tung-
Chau. twelve miles from Pekin which
were abandoned by the missionaries, have
been looted and burned by the Chinese
soldiery who were sent to protect them.
Within three days seventy-five native
Christians, well-known men, who had
been trained for years by American mis-
sionaries, have been massacred near
Tung-Chau. Many of them were burned
alive The intimidation of ChristiLl =
continues within Pcsin itself. Most of
the mission compounds are closed, and
the missionaries are being collected under
the protection of the legation guards
News was received in New York City
Wednesday Of the murder of DR.. Edna
G. Terry, in charge of the station of the
Methodist Episcopal Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society at Tsung Hua. Edna
Terry was born in Boston Gu6 was ap-
pointed by the New England branch of
the Methodist Missionary Society in 1877.
Tsung Hua is six or seven miles north
of the great wall and about 100 miles
from Pekin.
A correspondent with the foreign coll
umn going from Tien-Tsin to Pekin says
that sixteen British marines, reconnoiter-
ing in advance of the international coll
umn, fought and chased 1000 Boxers on
Monday, killing a number Of them
All dispatches out Of Pekin are censor
cd in the interest of the Empress. The
determination Of the foreign ministers to
increase the garrison at Pekin leads to
a belief in foreign circles in TienTsin
and Shanghai that the powers will never
leave the Chinese capital. out will make
China another Egypt
The chancellor Of the japanese legation
at pekin, Sugiyama Akira. while proceed
ing alone and unprotected On 0fficia du-
ties. was hrutally murdered by soldiers
Of Tung Fuh Slang. the fav0rite body
guard Of the Empress. at Navigate rail
road station.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
RACE Meeting At Xertce.

Venice. where the only horses are the
bronze ones In front Of st. Marks. is
to have a race meeting this year. The
idea was started as a joke, but the
Veneuans took it up enthusiastically,
and 5000 was collected for prizes In a
few days. A committee headed by the
mayor, Count GrimaBi, has the matter
in hand, and has Laid out a racecourse
Oh the Campo di Marie. the old drill
ground. near the railroad station. Ii
WIN be the FIRST horse race Venice has
ever seen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
High Compliment to Newspapers.

Bishop Potter is telling story of a
brother divine who read some exciting
news in his morning paper. The di-
vine desired to refer to the news IN the
evening prayer and when the congre-
CATION had assembled he began. 20
Lord. thou doubtless has noticed 10 this
mornings paper etc Bishop Potter
reckons this the greatest tribute he ever
heard paid to a newspaper. And he
doesn't say that the tribute was not de-
served. either.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Verdict of six Cents.

The case of Sebastian Fcldschmdt of
Appleton. who sued Fred Heinemann,
justice of the peace; John foss, keeper Of
the workhouse; Otto Zuehlke, police Off
Ger, and F. w. Hoefer. city marshal, all
of Appleton. for $1,000 for alleged false
Imprisonment, was given a verdict of O
cents in Circuit Court against John Foss
and r. w Hoefer. Just before deliver
ing his charge to the jucy Judge Kirwan
non-sdted the case as 10 the other two
parties
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

waiian Islands, PATCHED day and night
by bodyguard OF bis friends. Not only
has the empress dowager, through Ii
Hung Chang. announced in China Eat
she would give S65, 600 to any one who
should deliver Leung Chi-tso 10 her, or
who would put him out of the way, but
the announcement has actually been
made boldly and openly through the Chin
csc consulate in Honolulu that any one
who assassinates the man who dared to
take a bold stand for modern ideas and
customs in China viii receive the reward
that has been offered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Worst storm OF the Year.

cal storm OF the year visited La Crosse
Saturday 1t originated in southern
Minnesota, swept from Laketield to Isl
hours. then on across the Mississippi,
striking La Crosse and vicinity. Light
ming struck several churches. Fires broke
out in various parts of the city, and the
entire fire department was called out.
The rainfall was terrific and the damage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
CHINA'S END In SIGHT
IMPRISONED EMPEROR INVITES
FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS.
Such an Action Would Mean the Ex-
tinction of the Chinese Empire
Boxers Burn Christians AIive-Amer-
lean Marines Are Landed.

Events have lately been moving at
rapid pace in China. With 1900 Rus
slams marching on Pekin and the small
forces under the admirals, Americans
Joining, cooperating in this movement,
II is evident, says correspondent, that
crisis is at hand which may have big
and unexpected results and denouements.
Marines of the thirty-one ships of war
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Easier.

He-Dearest, do not break off our en-
gagemert because have fallen off and
drunk wine once or twice. Believe me
/ VIII do better
Sne-But you can't expect me to wait
till that happens! Yes, it's simpler to
marry somebody else.-New York
World
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

of al nations now
in Chinese waters
have . pig job cut
out Tor them il
they undertake TO
protect all the for
eigners in China.
As . matter of fact
the cannot do it,
an / Russia is the
only country with
tie necessary rl,li-
tary force on call
that can effectively
danl with the situa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
a WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Woman Bakes Poisoned Cakes for Rats
and Her Brother Eats Them with
Fatal ResuIts-Appleton Man Gets a
Verdict of Six Cents.

Mrs. Edward Schubert, residing in Ge-
uoa, baked "a batch of cakes in which she
placed rat poison, having loaded them
for use in the barn and other outbuild-
ipgs. Temporarily she laid the cakes in
the pantry Her brother, Max Wolfe,
came while she was oUt Of the house for
a moment and partook of the cakes He
died within an hour. His sister was
nenrlY crazed with grief
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Prick Coke Company, ConneilsyiIle.
Pa. has shut down LOCO ovens.
Northwestern University. Chicago.
throttled the Theta M Epsilon Society,
England is uneasy because Spain is
erecting forts Oh the Littoral opposite
Gibraltar.
Res. s. NJ. Adam, Montgomery, Ala,
nominated fos Governor, has declined the
nomination,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

OnaIaska undoubtedly has the youngest
street railway president in the United
States. Earl Nooler, son of the late Frank
PooIer, president of the Onalaska and
La Crosse Street Railway Company. At
the annual meeting of the company Earl
Pooler, who has just attained his major
ity was elected president to succeed his
father.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
TEN LIVES ARE LOST.

Horn ibie Fire i'm Five-Stpry New
York Tenement Building.
In New York ten lives were lost and
seven persons were badly injured during
a fire which almost totally destroyed the
old five-story tenement, "a Jackson street,
early Friday morning. Others suffered
from inhaling smoke aud are in serious
condition. The fire appears 20 have start
ed in the rear Of the hallway on the sec
ond floor. It had gained great headway
before the people IN the house were
awakened to their peril The monetary
loss caused by the FIRE is estimated at
from $1,000 to 81 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Kenosha volunteer L. Killea.

A letter was received in Kenosha from
Chaplain Marvine of Company b, Thir-
ty-fifth regiment, L. s. v, announcing
the death # John 0rth, former Keno
sha boy, who was private in the com
pany Orth was killed ON the evening
Of April IS, while guarding meat train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

from Tong u by
Rear A d IA ira ]
Kempff. L h ir t Y
other marines left
Manila on the
United States gun
b at Nashville.
bound for Ten
Tsin. The Navy
d e p a T t m e u t
at Washington has
been informed that
the Monocacy has
- rTsa1, frN1s-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
1t Beats All

why some business men can't see the value
of the local new paper as an advertising
medium. Persons who 20 see the value Of
It. however, advertise their wares year In
and year out AND THEY'RE THE osES
WHO DO TIE MOST BUSINESSl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
f,ansn az Infimenua.

DR.. Pfeiffer, influenza expert, lays
the disease to the Handkerchief. and
recommends the japanese paper nose
wipe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

HERE'S A SEQ, 900 PRIZE.

Kill Leung Chi-tso and You Can Get
This Large Reward.
Stick a knife between the ribs of a
man whose picture is given herewith, or
send bullet through his heart, and the
empress dowager Of China will give you
$65, 900. He is T.eung Chi-tso the re-
former now on American SOIL in the Ha-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
MRS. GLADSTONE DEAD.
widow OF the "Grand Old Man" Suc-
curnbs to Long Illness.

Mrs. Gladstone, widow of William e.
Gladstone, the ENGLISH statesman. died
in London shortly before o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, after . long Illness
For sixty years Mrs. Gladstone was the
faithful helpmeet of England's grand
old man." William Ewart Gladstone,
whom she married in 1889, when she was
Catherine Glynne. daughter of Sir See
phen Glynne of Hawarden She was in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Gomcial Publication


STATEMENT of the condition of the
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION
Supreme CounciD, of New. York, in the
State of New York, for the year ending
December 31st, 1899, made to he Com
missioner of Insurance of the State of
Wisconsin, pursuant to the laws of said
State
First-Balance sheet.
Amount of net ledger assets De-
cenber 3lst Of previous year. s., 500 IL
Second-Income.
Assessments: Mortuary. Sl,147,-
028. 81; reserve, $685. 12 80. 81, $50, 500 90
Income from all other sources. 81, $50 IS
Total income. :. ........... 81, 2e3. $50 As
Sum of both amounts ). 81, 269, 1853 81
Third Disbursements.
Death claims or instRlmentS
dement's paid, $40 500, 80. 81. las. 175 %
allowed to agents ............ 7.G9o IS
Salaries and other compensation
Of officers and ofice employees 1888 90
mont fees. STANDARDIZATION. 1,1oe 20
All other expenses ............... II, 40 81
Total disbursements. ....... 81, 1874. 535 SO
Balance ................. Ss4. 622 81
Fourth--Assets.
Cash in Office and deposited in
banks .................--..-.---. $s4 ozz vi
Total admitted assets ...... $S4. 622 I6
Tifth-Liabilities.
Losses and claims not yet due
$l54, 1908; IN proct 50 of adj
iustment sl22,00O.Oo; resisted,
$6o00.o0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S2S2, 10 81
Total liabilities. ............ S2S2, ITO 80
Sixth tscellaneous-TVis constn Business.
Policies certificates in force,
NO. IL -. SlS,UDJ W.
Losses or claims incurred, No. 1,500 90
Losses or claims paid No g.. l. 800 90
Premiums and assessments col
leoted during the year......... 22s 50
Insurance Department Madison, Wis.
hereby certify that the foregoing is an alb
stract of the sworn statement Of the Catholic
Benevolent Legion (Supreme Council), filed
with the Insurance Department of Wisconsin
this I'd day OF March, 1900.
EMIL GIJoHASN,
Commissioner of Insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
KIDNEY TROUBLES or WOMEN

Miss Frederick's Letters Show How She
Relied on Mrs. Pinkhsm and Was
Cured.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have
yellow, muddy complexion, feel tired
and have bearing down pains. Menses
have not appeared for three months;
sometimes am troubled with white
discharge. Also have kidney and blad-
der trouble.
have been this way for a long time,
and feel so miserable thought would
write to you and see if you sculd do me
any good. - Miss EzsNA FREDERICK,
Troy, Ohio. Aug 6, 1899.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound according to directions, and can
say have not felt so well for years as
l do at present. Before taking your
medicine more miserable person you
never saw. could not eat or sleep,
and did not care to talk with any one.
Now feel so well l cannot be grateful
enough to you for what you have done
for me. Miss EDNA FREDERICK, Troy,
Ohio, Sept. 10, 1899.
Backache Cured
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM Il write to
thank you for the good Lydia e. Pink
hamsVegetable Compound has doneme.
1t is the only medicine have found
that helped me. doctored with one
of the best physicians in the city of
New York, but received no benefit. I
had been ailing for about sixteen years,
was so weak and nervous that could
hardly walk h.. continued pain in my
back and was troubled with leucorrhna.
Menses were irregular and painful.
Words cannot express the benefit have
derived from the use of your medicine.
/ heartily recommend it to all suffering
women. " MRS. MARY BARsHINaER,
Windsor, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Miss Frederick's Letters Show How She
Relied on Mrs. Pinkhsm and Was
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08
Il is a Fact,

That many people have died during
the past summer and many are still sick,
it also a fact that not one who bought
their drugs from us. have failed to get
well. Our drugs are fresh, the best that
money can buy, and are sold at a rea-
son ble p rice.
We have also saved our customers
many dollars in doctors bills, for those
who trade at our store do not have an
extra dollar or two taxed on for doc
tor. for we furnish one free at our store.
We thank our patrons of the past year
for their patronage and ask continu-
ance from themselves and their friends:
We will always treat you fairly ana
save you money.
Remember, 9 Doctor free.
Williams, ''The Druggist,
The poor mans friend.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

The famous Sells & Gray's Show will
complete Its six days at Lee Circle
grounds tomorrow night. This show
has certainly won its way to the hearts
of our amusement loving people, as
the large tent has been crowded at each
performance. This is longer rnn than
any show has made in New Orleans.
This show will be welcome TO New Or
leans.-New Orleans Times.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08
BisInarck's Iron NerTe

was the result of his splendid health.
lndomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Moneys and Bowels are out of order.
Il you want these qualities and the sue
Tsss T:T tney bring. use DR.. Kings New Life
hns. They develop every power OF
SIaln and body. Only % cents at any
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Mrs. R., n. FerTall, an intelligent
lady, aged seventy one years, has opened
a tailor shop IN the ola Floridlan office.
She says that forty eight years ago she
was guest In the same building, and
that her father, Solomon Mathews, and
Dr. John l.. Crawford, at present Secre-
Iary Of State, were then members of the
Florida Legislature.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Many your friends, OF people whom
you know Uf, have contracted consump.
tiOn, pneumOia or other fatal diseases,
by neglect of simple cold or cough.
FOley's Honey and Tar, a safe, sure and
pleasant cough medicine, would have
saved them. 1t is guaranteed. Wight
& Bro.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Mr.. Richard Wexford Wilson, son of
Mrs. Joseph D. Wilson of this city,
writes his mother from Cape Town,
Africa, that he will soon be hbme. He
Joined the British forces against the
Beers, but now he writes the fighting Is
Practically over. He was a Florida vol
unteer dul ing the Spanish war, but Gid
not see any fighting, so he afterwards, as
stated above, ioined the British.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Mr.. w. S. Allen brought into the
TALLAHASSEEAN Office last week sam.
pie stalk of his sugar cane crop raised
on his farm near the OcklockOnee river
The stalk measured nine feet in length
and the joints were all of good length,
showing rapid growth. He says the
specimen is good sample of his crop.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

One of the loveliest sights the local
editor has seen recently was bunch OF
lilies, growing on one stem, which grew
in the private gardens Of Mrs. George
Lewis. The lily stem had over seven
teen distinct flowers and at least ten
more had been cut off. 1t waB known
as the Queen of Sheba variety and It's
beauty Is beyond description.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Both makers and circuIators of coun-
terfeits commit fraud. Honest men will
not deceive you into buying worthless
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SaIve. The original is infallible for cur
ing piles, injuries, eczema and skin dis
eases. All dealers.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

The election in this city on last Tuesday
passed very quietly and was devoid of
all excitement. The citizens generally
felt assured that Mr.. Mckinley and
Roosevelt would be elected in the na.
tional election and that Jennings and
Tallahassee would win the State.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Tallahassee's fight, which by the way,
was fight for the whole State, and not
for herself alone, brought many old Tai
lahasseeans home to cast their ballots
for their home town. One being SO pa
triotic as to come all the way from Ten
nessee to cast his ballot.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

j. w. Bryan, of Lowder, Ills, writes:
My little boy was very low with pneu-
mOnia. Unknown to the doctor we gave
him FOley's Honey and Tar. The result
was magical and puzzled the doctor, as
it Immediately stopped the racking
cough and he quickly recovered" Wight
& Bro.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

When you feel that life is hardly
worth the candle take dose of Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They will cleanse your stomach, tone up
your liver and regulate your bowels,
making you feel like new man. For
sale by Wight & Bro.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08
To the Deaf

A rich lady, cured of her deafness and
noises in the head by DR.. Nicholson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave SO, 900 to his
Institute, so that deaf people unable to
procure the Ear Drums may have them
free. Address No. 1895 The Nicholson
Institute, 78O Eighth Avenue, New
York. 1A.1v
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

LincO71S Chill and Fever Tonic
cures aohen others fail. Guaranteed
6y Wight dc Bro.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Watch the skies the nights of the four.
tie enth and fifteenth, a great shower OF
the LeOnid meteOrs is predicted this
year. 1t will most probably occur after
midnight, and is a sight worth seeing.
Old negroes Of this county compete their
age from the last great shower of 1888.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

The Ladies Aid Society have con-
menced their work of improvement on
the interior of the Presbyterian church.
The furnace is in place and the work of
decorating the walls IS under way.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-11-08

Mr.. J. Hudson Curry, of Palmetto,
has been granted permission to organize
at that place division of naval militia
to take the place of the Port Tampa di-
vision, which has been disbanded on &C.
count of the removal of members to
other points.