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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
WHERE THE SCIENTIST FELL DOWN

He could name the consultations;
He could weigh the distant stars;
He could tell you just how far it is
From Sirius to Mars.
He could give you the dimensions
OF each Dleiad and the sun,
But be couldn't hold the baby
So {. would Mt come undone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
Institutes and Examinations
FOR TEACHERS.

OFFICE OF UPERIsTENDENr OF SCHOOLS,
VlroCua. Wis Feb Is 1900
A TEACHERS INSTITUTE WILL BE
n held at Vlroqua, Wisconsin. March
5th to 10th, and nc Hilsbore March 18th and
18th. Conductors st the Nlroqua ins ttute,
Prot. HGl n. ., Yil6}ga5s' z OF a rdy,
of Platte lille and Prof Palzer, Of Milwaukee,
Norm i. The coudu2t tors for the Hlllshoro in
sttute ar not yet assigned
Teachers should make an effort to attend
one of these Institutes Bring text book S,
manuals and note books. Be present the
first morning and come prepared TO attend
the WHOLE SESSION
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
Clearance Sale

Oh all odd pairs, sizes and passed STYLES
Ia order to clean up this stock for our
new spring goods which we have already
placed orders for with manufacturers
direct.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

The spring series of the public examinations
of teachers for the several nspeciioe districts
of Vernon county will be held at the follow
ing places ON the dates herein named:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21

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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
A SPECIAL FEATURE

of this department for the next two
weeks will be our annual
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-21
Read these Astonishing Low Prices.
Shoe Department. Dry Goods Dept.

The increase of business in this de-
partment the FIRST six weeks Of this year
Is most gratifying. We shall endeavor
for the balance of the year to make the
increase still larger. In fact try and
make each succeeding week record
breakers" in the shoe business of this city.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11

nptly at $50 o'clock. 1t is one of the great trade
This year, owing to the enormous increased bust
Drapery Remnants and lots and short quantities of
We invite you to come expecting to SAVE a lot
Especially is this so in the finer qualities.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Made Yesterday For the Funeral O
Ex-Minister Phelps.

Ex-Mfnister Phelps.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 10
Arrangements for the funeral of the
late Hon Edward ]. Phelps, ex-min-
lister to England, who died at his home
here yesterday, were completed to-day.
The funeral services will be held in
Battell Chapel, Yale, at o'clock Sum
day afternoon, and the body will be
then taken to Burlington, Vermont,
where interment will be made Tues
day.
The honorary pall-bearers will be
President Hadley, of Yale; ex-Govern-
or C. M. Ingersoll, Prof. w. G. Sum-
ner, Prof. j. 5. Weir Judge S. e. Bald
win, of the Connecticut supreme court,
and Dean Francis Wayland of the
Yale University Law School.
The active pall-bearers will be cho-
sen from members of the VOLTS Head,
senior fraternity, of which Prof.
Phelps was an honorary member.
Prof. A. NJ Wheeler will represent the
Yale faculty at the funeral services at
Battell chapel, the funeral sermon
will be preached by Rev. T. 7. Mum
ger, of the Yale corporation, and for
mer President Timothy Dwight will
deliver an eulogy. Music will be fur
nished by the college choir.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
MADEMOISELLE HENRI0T.

The Theatrical World of Paris Turn
ed Out to Honor the Victim of the
Theatre Francois Fire.
PARIS, March 10.-Almost every
member of the theatrical world attend
ed che funeral this afternoon of Made
moiselle Henriot, the actress of the
Coincide Franchise, who lost her life
Thursday during the destruction by
fire of the Theatre Franchise. The SER
vice was held in the church of ST. Ho-
more d'Eylau, near the Henriot resi-
dence. The members of the Coincide
Franchise were present and magnifi-
cent wreaths were sent by every thea
tire
The cortege then formed and pro-
ceeded on foot to the Montmartre GEM
etery. An enormous crowd gathered
along the route.
NJ. Jules Claretie, director of the
Theatre Franchise, delivered a funer-
al Grafton over the grave concluding
with touching farewell. Mile. Hen
riots weeping comrades afterward
sprinkled holy water on the coffin and
the procession dispersed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
Paving Cannot Be Done.

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March TO-
Senator Scott was recently requested
by John e. Clator, and others, OF
Wheeling W. Va, to secure an appro-
priation for pavirg Fourth street OK
tended northeast from U. to w. He
invited the attention of the District
Commissioners to the matter and they
informed tho Senator that the esti-
mated cost d the work is $4,000, or
about $4,000 Der block, and that the
paving could pot be done at present.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11
NO FURTHER DANGER
From Smallpox at Bucl<hannon;-All
CAGES Convalescent and Quaran-
tined.

tined.
Special to the Register.
BUCKHANNON,W w. Va, March TO-
The following self-eXplanatory note
has been issued:
To Whom 1t May Concern:
The following is a statement of the
true condition OF the smallpox situa-
ton in Buckhannon. There are at the
present time i've or six convalescent
cases, and they are under strict quar-
antine. They will be discharged as
cured in a few days. There have
been no new cases for some time, and
no further trouble is anticipated.
No one need have any fear of con-
tracing the disease by coming to Buck
harmon. Passenger trains run daily
between that point and Clarksburg.
T. G. FARNSWORTH,
Health Officer for Buckhannon
l.. II. FOREMAN, NJ D.,
Health Officer for Upshur County.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11

Acsponsible for the Presence 81
United States Troops in That
State.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The War
Department has supplied to the House
Committee on Military Affairs, which
is investigating the Couer d'Alene I'D
aho) mining troubles, the following
correspondence on the subject Tin re-
spouse to request):
BOGSE, IDAHO, April 20, 1899.
TO the President, Washington, D. c.:
In pursuance of the statute in such
case made and provided. /, Frank
Steunenberg, governor Of Idaho, the
legislature not being in session and 1t
not being possible to convene it, do
hereby apply to the President of the
United States to call forth the military
forces of the United States to suppress
insurrection in Shoshone county, State
of Idaho. This action is sustained in
the fact that all available Idaho Ma
tional Guard volunteered for service In
the Philippines and said county is in
a state of instruction. l am of the
opinion that at least 500 troops in the
aggregate will be necessary but small
er detachments should be ordered in
as rapidly as possible.
(Signed)
FRANK STEUNENBERG,
Governor.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1899.
Brig. Gen. Merriam, Denver, Colo.
The Governor of Idaho reports an in
surrection beyond the power of the
State to control in Shoshone county OF
that State The acting secretary OF
war directs that you repair at once to
the capitol of that State, and after
conference with the authorities there,
you go to the seat of action, calling to
your aid such troops as may be most
convenient regardless of department
lines. Department commanders will be
notified. You will take with you the
necessary staff officers. The travel
enjoined is necessary for the public
service.
BY command of Major General Miles.
H. c. CORBIN, Adjt Gen.
War Department, Adjutant Generals
Office, Washington August 10, 1899.
Mr.. F. r. Bowden President, Grass
Valley Miners Union, Glass Valley,
California.
Sirs:-Your telegram to the Presi-
dent has been referred to this office
and l am instructed by the Secretary of
War to inform you that the presence
of troops in Shoshone county, Idaho,
is due to the request of the governor
of your State who made requisition
for same under warrant of law April
20, 1899.
The constitution and laws of the
United States required the President
to comply with this requisition, and
any application for relief should be
made to the governor of Idaho
Very respectfully,
H. C. CORBIN, Adjt. Gen.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-11

Takes place TOMORROW. Sale begins pro
events in this stores yearly business history.
ness done by this department, the quantity of
Curtains in more than double any former sale.
of money. and you will not be disappointed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
THE IMMEDIATE ISSUE.

The letter of Mr.. Thomas D. Foster
as to the effect upon the great packing
industry of this city, in case this
country should adopt the free coinage
of silver at the ration of 16 to 1 is
straightforward business-like and I'M
equivocal, Mr.. Foster says:
We should be compelled to materi-
ally reduce our volume of business,
pending the adjustment of the coun-
try's currency to a silver basis, should
the unlimited coinage of same at ratio
of 16 to l be adopted"
This declaration demonstrates be-
You'd all question that the Immediate"
issue confronting the voters Of this
city is the question of the mainte-
nance of sound and stable currency
Other questions can wait. The fact is
brought directly home to the people of
Ottumwa that sound currency and
industrial progress are impossible
with Mr.. Bryan and free silver coin
age
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23

the statement recently issued by Mr..
Cleveland in which he reaffirmed what
he said five years ago when he stated
Disguise it as we may, the line of
battle is drawn between the forces of
safe currency and those of silver mon
ometalism.
Il will not believe that If our people
are afforded an intelligent opportunity
for sober second thought they will
sanction schemes that, however cloak
ed, mean disaster and confusion, nor
that they will consent, by undermining
the foundation of safe currency, to
endanger the beneficent character and
purposes of their government"
Referring to this Mr.. Cleveland now
says: Il have not changed my opinion
as then expressed in the least" The
schemes to which Mr.. Cleveland re-
fers, the schemes to give us debased
currency altho "cloaked" this year
with imperialism" and "militarism,"
will not be sanctioned by the Ameri-
can people. The voters Of this coun-
try have already penetrated the dis
guise and recognize the real, the vital
question of the campaign, viz: the
maintenance of a sound and stable
currency. This must be determined
now. This is the immediate issue con-
fronting us. Other questions can wait
Congress may deal justly win the Fill
ipino with either Bryan or Mckinley
but sound currency and industrial
progress are impossible with Bryan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
MR.. FOSTERS LETTER.

In last weeks issue the Courier pub
Hshed letter from Thomas d.
foster, managing director of the
great pork packing firm Of John Nor
rell & Company, Limited, that should
be carefully read by every voter. This
letter confirms the statement made
by the Courier that if Mr.. Bryan had
been elected in 1896, and this coun-
try had gone to silver basis, Ottum-
wa would have lost large portion Of
its great pork packing industry.
Not only does Mr.. Foster confirm
this statement as applying to the sit
uation four years ago, but as directly
applying to the existing situation, MI.
Foster says:
We should be compelled to mate
rally reduce our volume of business,
pending the adjustment of the coun-
try's currency to a silver basis, should
the unlimited coinage of same at ratio
of 16 to / be adopted"
So far as Mr. Foster and the firm of
John Morrell & Company are concern
ed, there is no politics in this matter
whatever. 1t is purely a question of
business, and what would be neces-
sary for that firm to do, in view of it's
very large export trade, in case this
country should adopt the free coinage
of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1.
Truly Senator Dolliver was right
when he said that the "paramount"
issue in this campaign is for the
American people to hold onto and
keep what they have got.
This matter comes straight home to
the people of Ottumwa and it rests
with them to say whether they will
assist in bringing about known disas-
trous conditions, by voting to send a
democrat to congress from the sixth
district. Here then is the para
mount" issue and it is now up to the
voters Of this city and district for de-
termination.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
STILL in THE BRUSH.

What is to be thought from politi-
cal standpoint of candidate for rep
resentative of the people in the United
States congress, who goes lodging
around the district, holding small
neighborhood meetings, with an ap.
parently studious effort to avoid gen.
eral notice? The Courier has for sew.
eral days been absolutely unable to
locate Mr.. Steck. The local democra-
tic committee either does not know or
will not tell. The fact is that Mr..
Steck does not want his speeches re-
ported. Evidently what he says in
one part of the district will not bear
the light of publication in other parts.
Here he throws out sop for the pop
|ulists: there line for sound money
democrats. His speeches will not har-
monte But, sh-h-h, keep still about
it.; don't say word. Pm good fell
low and a mighty hunter. And that's
all any man needs to go to congress
on"
That's where you are wrong Mr..
Steck. Unless we are greatly mistake
en- when the people elect man to rep.
resent them in congress they want to
know what he thinks about the great
puDllC QuGSllOuS lud'' are dt lSSue.
Ii Mr.. Steck really has opinions on
these questions why does he not come
out in straightforward, manly way
and squarely meet the issues of the
campaign?
Who knows what he thinks about
anything?
Is he in favor of the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1?
Will he vote for sucn law If intro
duced in congress?
Will he vote for law to pay the
government obligations in silver?
What are his ideas as to the proper
course for this government to pursue
in the Philippines?
Will he vote for free trade, and to
abrogate the reciprocity treaties now
in force?
In fact does any one know what Mr..
Steck thinks about any of the great
political questions now before the PEG.
pie?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
How Shall ! Vote This Fall?

ANN a republican, democrat or pop
ulist?
Let me reason with myself-and
you.
Suppose, for a moment. am far
mer, and I own or rent land. Five
years ago I farmed 160 acres. Times
were bad, crops were poor, my wheat
brought only 40 cents bushel at the
farm, and my corn only Is cents. 1t
was cheaper to burn corn in the stove
than to buy wood or COAL saved
eno.gh wheat for seed, and sold the
rest, but didn't get enough to pay the
storekeeper what I owed him, and
could set no more credit. l owed a
big payment on my farm machinery.
Thank Heaven, the agent of the har-
yester company extended the time on
my note for another year. That saved
my home and the lives of myself and
family.
That was under Cleveland's demo
cratic administration.
Four years ago Mckinley was nomi-
mated for president. 1t was a happy
omen for the tillers of the soil all over
the country.
In 1895 my crops we're good. My
wheat and corn, cattle and hogs,
brought good prices.
I paid off the storekeeper, settled
with the harvester company, took up
the mortgage on the homestead and
commenced to live.
Another year and three more years
have gone by, and am still prosper
Gus. So prosperous, in fact, that
have almost forgotten the hard times
before William Mckinley came to be
president of the greatest republic in
the world. But have not forgotten
that l have a piano in the house, that
two boys have fitted for college, that
my wife and daughters are well
dressed, and that the old man himself
is taking life mighty easy.
Prosperity has increased the size of
my waistband, and 1 guess am just
good enough republican to vote
once more for Major Mckinley. What
say you?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
SAYINGS OF SENATOR DoLLlvER.

The doctrine Of protection that has
built up and developed cur great
manufacturing and commercial inter
ests, is today without organized op-
position anywhere in the United
States.
I believe Mr.. Bryan is honest, but
l want to say to you that also be-
lieve Mr.. Bryan is helpless humbug
when dealing with the practical every
day problems that confront the peo-
pie Of this nation.
The establishment of the gold stan
dard has made money cheaper in
stead of dearer. Mr.. Bryan said the
gold standard would drive money out
of circulation. Instead of that the
money of the whole world has flowed
in the direction of the United States,
and we have today the cheapest mon
ey ever known in this country.
Mr.. Bryan said four years ago, that
the establishment of the gold standard
would enable few people to corner
the money OF the world. Instead of do
ing this it has opened the vaults of
the world and has made money more
plentiful and cheaper than ever be-
fore.
1 want to tell you that the para
mount issue of this campaign is that
the American people shall hold on to
the prosperous conditions that now
prevail.
Every man who votes for Bryan this
year takes only one chance and that
is the chance of losing what he has.
1t is more important for you to have
bread and clothes for yourself and
family and educational advantages for
your children in the United States
than that Senior Aguinaldo should
have the immediate protection of the
writ of habeas corpus in the Philip
pin; Islands.
The only army this nation is in dan
ger of is the reorganization of Coxey's
army under a democratic administra-
ton.
If Mr.. Bryan's heart is bleeding, as
he says it is, for our poor boys in the
Philippine Islands, why has he during
the past four months, been giving ma
terial aid and comfort to the bush
whacking enemy that has been shoot
ing down these same boys at every
chance they could get.
People should keep well in mind
that there is a vitality important dis
tinction between big corporation and
bad corporation.
The mission of the American repub-
lie is a nilsson of peace and COM
merce and the rights OF man.
The American flag stands for liberty
regulated by law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
LOOK OUT FOR 1T.
: The great democratic roorback of
the campaign is about due.

The great democratic roorback of
the campaign is about due.
Beware of it.
Don't believe it.
1t has without any doubt been care
fully nursed at democratic headuar-
tiers for months, in readiness to be
sprung at the last moment in the cam
paign, so that election day will pass
before it's falsity can be thoroly un-
derstood by the mass of the people.
No one can tell in what shape it
will appear.
1t may be pure forgery, as was the
Morey letter of 1880.
1t may be charged that some infiu
entail republican is involved in great
scandal.
1t may be that some republican will
be accused Of writing something hurt
full to labor -.
1t may beathat Mr.. Mckinley or Mr..
Roosevelt will be accused Of murder
ing his grandmother's aunt's cousin,
or something equally absurd.
Look out for it.
Don't be Influenced by it.
It will be false in whatever shape it
appearS,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
After all, he is only a fly in the other
wise savory ointment, and may be
readily eliminated.

After all, he is only fly in the other
wise savory ointment, and may be
readily eliminated.
Now, we are firmly convinced that
were Evans 10 times worse than he is.
the national issues before us are of
such overwhelming Importance that it
would be still the duty OF the veter-
ans to vote for the reelection of Pres
ident Mckinley No matter how cruel
ly and unjustly Evans has treated us,
no matter how exasperating his pre-
ennial "smartness," and juggling have
been, we cannot be parties to throwing
the country back into the conditions
from which it escaped four years ago;
we cannot become accomplices in
hauling down the flag in Porto Rico,
Hawaii and the Philippines; we can
not vote to dishonor the men who died
for our flag in the islands OF the sea;
we cannot become copartners in any
of the vagaries and destructive So
phisms with which Mr.. Bryan threat
ems the country. Mr.. Bryan is dia-
metrically opposed to substantially all
and the vital part of all that we
have thought, meditated, planned and
done for the advancement and saliva
ton of the country, since we first en-
listed in it's service, more than third
of century ago. He has gathered
under his banner all whom we have
been fighting in the field and at home
during all these years. His is the
camp of our enemies, and of the enc
mics to everything that we have held
to be vital to the nations best inter
est and greatness. His success would
be the success of men and ideas whom
and which we have always bitterly
opposed, and whose success would be
a national calamity.
We must not pull down the fair
temple, which we have done SO much
to erect. because some janitor or
other underling is offensive to us. Let
us stay in the edifice, which is as
much ours as any ones and scourge
the offenders out.
Therefore we earnestly counsel
every veteran and every veterans son
and son-in-law, to fix their eyes firmly
upon the really great issues involved
in the coming election, and rally to the
polls with a solid vote for Mckinley
and Roosevelt. The interests of oul
beloved country demand this, and that
is an appeal never made in vain to any
true veteran.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
MARKET QUOTATIONS PROCLAIM
PROSPERITY.

In the face of the facts is it not alb
surdly ridiculous that Mr.. Steck will
attempt to tell the farmers of Davis
county and other portions of the dis
trict that their present prosperity is a
myth. If Mr.. Steck will consult the
local market quotations of the Cou-
rier for the 18TH day of October, 1895,
and for the 18th day of October, 1900,
he will find the following which make
up g. better argument as to the pros
porous condition Of the farmer than
anything else can. These figures can
be verified by anyone who will call at
the Courier Office and consult the files
of this paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
WANTS MORE OF THE sAMEKIND.

A Wapello county farmer displayed
a roll of bills one day this week con-
tanning $500 to friends in this city and
said:
Il have just sold $500 worth of stock
from my place, and yet if you will go
home with me you will see that the
farm is still covered with stock
want to tell you that the farmers of
Wapello county never saw such good
times as they are enjoying now Nc
Kinley prosperity suits me and want
all of it that can get"
AS result of republican success
four years ago every dollar of the $500
which this farmer had in his pocket
was as good as the best money on
the face of the earth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
ANTITRUST.

= J. Sterling Morton, in the Conserva-
tive: Originally the paid exhorter OF
the silver smelter trust, Bryan be-
came, very logically, it's member of
congress and acted as it's attorney for
two terms and then materialized as
the presidential candidate of the sill
yer kings.
He is, however, today supported by
Cookers Tammany trust, Cookers ice
trust, Jones cotton bale trust, the siv-
yer trust. the trust in discomfort, the
hope for anarchy, and Clark's trust in
his purse to again purchase asenator.
ship from Montana.