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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-09-13

TRY Lathrop's ~ and - cent
Lunches
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
FIVE eIAsDsRgD HORSES KILLED.
Dr. Porter Gives Some Valuable Information fol
Treatment Of This Awful Disease.

EDITOR CENSOR Mr.. Arlington. re.
turning from Mt. Sterling, today. in.
forms me that Lewis Jackson, who lives
near Utica Church, had five glandered
horses condemned by the State Vetrinar.
ian yesterday, and shot He also states
that it Is thought the horses of a
farmer living on Copper Creek are also
afflicted with CHAMBERS, an as these men
are creamery patrons, 9th n horses have
contracted the dread disease.
| Chambers is a terribly expensive dis
ease when it spreads, and besides horses.
1t frequently kills human beings. Dogs,
cats, rabbits, etc, contract CHAMBERS by
eating the diseased flesh and swine by
incubation, but hogs and dogs may re-
cover Chambers is a germ disease, and
u not OF spontaneous origin. Its germ like
that OF anthrax, is capable of survival
and multiplication outside of the animal;
so Infection may come from other OBJ
jects than diseased animal Prior to
1886 the French Army officials thought
CHAMBERS not contagious. The mortality
was 80 per 1000 horses yearly. Now,
under the doctrine of contagion, and a
corresponding practice, it is only 2 per
|, 200 yearly. Horses in Ill health and
run down condition are more susceptible
to the disease. Impure air, as where
horses are kept in tight stables, in mines
and on ship board, cold damp draughty
stables, and debility from i'll health, low
feeding and over work are three causes
which predispose to CHAMBERS
The virus is probably carried on the
air, but only short distance, as horses
have stood in the same stable with
glandered ones and escaped contagion
Glandered products, mixed with food
and fed to horses have produced the dis
case. Heat at 1873 degrees Fahrenheit
destroys the bacillus of CHAMBERS Chic
rioe and the chloride of lime destroy it,
To disinfect stalls whore glandered
horses have been, it seems then that
washing them with boiling water or
boiling salt water will destroy the infec-
ton. Acute and chronic CHAMBERS and
acute cutaneous CHAMBERS or farcy, and
chronic farcy are caused by the same
germ and case of chronic farcy may be
a source of contagion and should be de-
stroyed. The veterinary can now de-
termine by the injection of mallein
whether horse has incipient CHAMBERS
or not
The bodies of glandered animals
should be burned or deeply buried. The
skin should not be removed; it may cost
mans life. The treatment of CHAMBERS
is never commendable The harness,
halters, neckyokes ana hitching posts
and everything the glandered horse has
been near should be disinfected With
spray pump and plenty of boiling wa
ter in which crude carbolic acid is mix
ed, the work can be done easily. The
above is mostly taken from Prof. Laws
article On cure of milk fever which
saves eighty percent of cases.
When the grass gets good hope TO
give you an article on care of milk fever,
which saves eighty per cent. of cases.
G. V. PORTER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK,
VIRooUA, Wis, March II, 1900

To the Electors Of Viroqttd.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
In Municipal election is to be held In the
several wards and election precincts in the
City of V troqua, on the third day OF april
1900 at which the officers named below are TO
A Mayor, in place of L. c. Boyle, whose term
of Office expires on the third Tuesday OF April
1900
whose term of office expires on the hrst DAY
& City treasurer in the place of 5 Cobb,
whose term Of Office expires on the hrst DAY
of NAV 1890.
An Assessor. in the place of Joseph Omcnd-
son, whose term of Office will expire on the
A Cify Attorney, In the place Of jackson
silbaugh, whose term of Office expires on the
first day of May, 1900,
A CITY Marshal. In the place of W. e. Nor
ris, whose term of Office expires on the first
Street Commissioner in the place Of Ever
Monsen, whose term OF office expires on the
Two Gonstables. in the place OF j. w. For.
sythe and W. W. Dunlap whose terms of
Office expire on the first day OF May, lsO0.
FIRST WARD.
Supervisor, in place of F. NJ. MiHshail,
whose term of office expires on the hrst day
Alderrn an. in the place of A. d. Helgeson,
tfor two years. whose term of office expires
on the third Tuesday OF April 1000
SECOND WARD.
suoeryisor, In the place of o. G. Stevens,
whose term OF Office expires on the first day
of May, 1900.
Alderman, for two years. In the place of
OH Helgerson, whose term OF office expires
ON the third Tuesday OF April, 1860.
THIRD WARD.
Supervisor, fin the place OF Silas Foster,
whose term of Office expires on the first day
of May, 1900
Alderman, ffor two years. in the place OF
Ahner SiIhaugh whose term of office expires
on the third Tuesday of April, 1900.
Polling places are as follows: first ward,
CITY Fneiae House: Second ward, a D. Hell
resen's machine office; Third ward Davis s
Wffe's feed store.
FAT which tina the question "for license
and 'tageius license" gill be voted upon, IL
compliance with sec l5s5b, r. s
Polls o1en al 6 n. 10. and close at NJ.
q. E. PACKARD Citv CLERK.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
YIROQuAC CITY.

A republican convention for the city OF
Tiroqua is hereby called to meet at the City
Hail OF the city of Vfroqua, on the Goth day
of March. 1900 at z 80 clock .. M. for the pur.
pose OF placing in nomination candidates for
the following Offices to be voted for at the
regular spring election to be held on the 3rd
torney assessor, treasurer. street commits
sioner, marshal and two constables. Each
ward will be entitled to seven delegates In
said convention.
Ward caucuses in the several wards o. the
city OF Viroqua are hereby celed to meet rs
followt: First ward. City Hall; Second ware
room of Davis & Wise; on the oath day OF
March, 1900. at Z O'Clock p. M. and hold open
for one hour for the purpose of putting In
nomination In each of said wards. a super
visor aud one alderman, and electing seven
delegates to the republican city convention
to be held on March 26th, 1900
Nv. SwITzER, OTTo OTTEsoN. |. S.GRIEfie,
Republican City Committee
Dated Viroo ua, March g. 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

delegate convention of the republican
electors Of the Third Congressional district
of Wiscors sin, will be held In the city of Bara-
boo, on the oath day OF April, 1900, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, for the purpose of nominating re:
publican candidate for congress for said Third
district, and the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the
convention
The Congressional convention held at Spring
Green in the year of 1898, adopted q resolution
fixing the basis of representation In the con-
yention to nominate republican candidate
for congress as follows: One delegate fol-
each $50 votes cast for the republican nominee
for gongress In the year 1898; and one delegate
for each major fraction thereof.
Under this call the several counties COM
prising the district will be entitled to repre-
sentatfon as follows: Adams, s; Crawford, q
Grant, 16 (: Iowa, 8; Juneau, o; Rlchland, 81
Sank IL; Vernon, IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

IF troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you cent if it does no good.
One application will relieve the pain.
1t also cures sprains and bruises in one
third the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites,
quinsy, pains in the side and chest CLAN
rlar and other swellings are quickly cure
ed by applying it. Every bottle war;
ranted. Price, % and so cts. A. j..
Johnson 8 Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

delegate convention of the republican
electors OF the Third Congressional district OF
Wisconsin, will be held in the city of Bara-
boo on the Gath day OF April, 1900 at O'Clock
D. m, for the purpose of electing two dele
gates and two alternate delegates to the re-
publican national convention, and for the
election of an elector for president and vice
president.
A basis of representation for this conven-
ton has been fixed at one delegate for each
$50 votes cast for William Mckinley for presi-
dent. and one delegate for each major fir c-
ton of $50 votes.
Under this apportionment the several
counties comprising the district will be en-
titled to representation as follows: Adams.
d; Crawford, 3; Grant, 81; Iowa, u; Juneau,
IL; Richland, IL; Sank, 10; Vernon, Is.
HENRY CAsSoN, Chairman.
+. R. BENTLEY, Secretary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALLS.
REPUBLICAN cAucUsEs AND COUNTY cox.
vENTi0N.
STATE o. WISCONSIN, |
Coz STY or VERNON. (

STATE o. WISCONSIN,
COUNTY or VERNON,
At a regular called meeting OF the county
COMMITTEES of the republican party OF said
county. held on March 10th, the following
business was transacted:
On motion of A. II. Dahl, it was resolved
and determined:
!. Ihatthe county convention OF said party
IN said county. To select eigL teen delegates 10
represent said county in the republican state
convention to be held in Milwaukee. April
18th; also. to select eighteen delegates TO re-
present said county In the republican con-
ventIon for the Third Congressional Dlstrlct
OF Wisconsin to be held at Baraboo. April zath
Tor the election of two delegates ana TWO AT
ternates TO represent said district IN the
National Republican convention TO pc nela az
Philadelphia, Pa /, and for the domination OF
candidate for Presidential Elector, also 70
select eleven delegates 10 resresent said
county in the republican convention for the
Third Congressional District TO be held at
Baraboc, April gath, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a republican candidate for member OF
congress from said district, shall be held at
the Court house. in rhe city OF Niroqua on
Saturday the 2lst day OF April, isoo az IL
o'clock IN.
2. That the eaucuses Ia the several towns,
wards and villages in said county TO De held
on Saturday April IA, 1900 opening at the
hour of 2 O'Clock In the afternoon ana con-
ttnuing at least one hour, or as provided by
law, at the following places respectfully; and
that the number OF delegates from each shall
be as follows, namely;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
To Good Dressers.

See those fine tailored, perfect fitting
suits. just received at the Blue Front
Store. $1,000 to $4,000, equal to what
you pay the tailor $25 and $50 for and
actually better made
COPELAND, ELLEFSoN& LoKKEN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

DUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT rs
complete. All the staple and fancy
kinds in the market. Fresh fruits in
their season We have the best pat
emit -four on the market, THE
LEADER. Z" Our stock Of garden and
field seeds is now complete.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

WHEN YOU WANT THE LATEST
In shoe styles, go to The Viroqua Shoe
Store. 1t costs no more to have the
latest styles and freshest goods, If you
seek for them in the right place.
THE v1ROQUA SHOE STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Mrs. Harriet Evans. Hinsdale, Ill,
writes, Il never fail to relieve my chill
dren from Group at once by using One
Minute Cough Cure. / would not feel
safe without It Quickly cures coughs,
colds, grippe and all throat and lung die.
eases. A. J. johnson 81 Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

5000 years have we waited for the
greatest spring blessing ever offered. 1t
doubles your sorrows That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 35c A. j.
johnson & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Taken this month keeps you well all
summer. Greatest spring tonic known.
Rocky Mountain Tea, made by Madison
Medicine Co 35c A. J. johnson 81 Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

M B. Smith, Butternut, Mich, says,
''DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
very best pills ever used for costiveness,
liver and bowel troubles. A. J. John
on g. Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
yirnana Town Caucus.

caucus for the town of Viroqua, for the
purpose of nominating town officers TO be
elected at the coming spring election. will be
held at the engine house In the city OF Viro-
qua, on Saturday, March 31st, at o'clock p. m.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

The philosopher is one who says things
no one is able to comprehend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Cupid is great archer. He shoots
more beaux than anyone else.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

IN CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
we can offer extra inducements TO pur-
chasers as we keep full assortment
TO select from.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
delegates.

Town of Bergen, Town hall,......5 delegates.
Town of Christiana, temperance
hall, village of Mestoy .-6 :,
Town OF Clinton. iowa hau.....-a
Town of Coon, Town hall
Town of Forest, Town hall 1913
Town OF Franklin, Cfswater's store
building, Liberty Pole :..,...5
Town OF Genoa. Mathew Months
Town of f Green wood. Town hall.
Town of ii lmburg Town hall 80
Town of Harmony, Temperance
hall. Newton :.-.o
Town OF Hillsboro, the knowiton
rs scnooif n 1otss,sca Town nai,
Town of Kiesapoo, Fishes black
smith Shop, Iseads.cwn........ 3
Town of Liberty, Town hall. .....3
Town OF stark, Town hall. .......3
Tow of Sterling. Town hall......5
Town of Union, Town hall. 8
Town of Viroqua. Engine house
Town Of webster, Town hall ..5
Town of wheatiand. the Partridge :,
school house. ....+......t....,. 3
Town of Whitestown, the Brokaw
Hotel, Rockton. ......".....5
VILLAGE CAUCusEs, TO BE HELD 1T 7
O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.
De Soto village DeSoto House "a
Hillsboro village, Village hall:...3
La Fargo village, DeJeans hall. 2
Ontario village, Vernon House. q
Readstown village, old Methodist
v idafS Village, Kendaii's store..i
Westby village, Village hall ......2
City of Viroqua-
First ward, City hall .......-....3
Second ward, Helgesen's Offices
Third ward, Censor Office. .......3
d. o. MAHoNEY Don SHERMAN,
Chairman. County Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

IN CORsETs WE KEEP NONE BUT
THE BEST and none but the right
styles Watch our windows and see
what we are offering in every day
business
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

WE DESIRE TO CALL YOU
ATTENTION TO OUR.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

An unusually fine assortment of White
Summer Dress Goods, and large assortmei
Underwear of all descriptions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10

the expletive rats" conveys no mean
ing whatever to the mind, and there are a
dozen other expressions OF disgust or in
credulity, sanctioned by time and usage,
which are just as good for all practical
purposes. 1t is possible that the verb Ito
hike, meaning to march hurredly
through jungle or rough country, may be-
come part Of common speech as our sol
diers return from the Philippines; that is
a fair example OF the kind of military
slang which sometimes becomes GOOD En-
glish. Political slang also has a reason
able chance Of becoming classic, and at
present il looks as il Ito have rull'
were on the road to responsibility, uiong
with the people concerned in the opera
ton described. Some slang. no one can
quite tell why, is condemned from rhe be-
ginning Of its existence. by association
with the 'Arte" and Min" type OF being.
The youth who wears audibly striped
linen, and the girl who chews gum in pub
lie, viii ruin even good English if they
take fancy 20 use IT,, much more bit
Of cOllOquialism OF dubious parenJage.
They have spoilt more than one beautiful
strain Of music. or graceful fashion, by
making it common past all endurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
STRIKE IN CUMBERLAND.
RAILWAY MachinIst~ Demand n Uni
form RnIe of Mnges.

NHtANhF h1fhtnaNfr demand a nj
form Rate of WHEeS.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. March 1O.-Tne
machinists at the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad shops in South Cumberland struck
yesterday afternoon for an advance in pay
and a uniform rate Of wages. The men
have been receiving from 50 to 1925 a day.
A few days ago a demand was made for
an increase to $3.50 for all journeymen
Mechanical Superintendent J. y Barr and
Assistant Mechanical Superintendent Z. T.
White came to Cumberland and held a
lengthy conference with the grievance
committee. Il is said the officials offered
S2-3j a day and free transportation over
the line east Of the Ohio River The com
mittee would not accept the terms until
the entire force was consulted. A hurried
meeting was held and the men agreed %
accept the S2G5 and transportation. but
when the committee reported this thcy
We're informed that the offer was with
drawn.
Notice was given the officials that I'M
Iess-they agreed by 5 O'Clock 10 the $3.50
a-day rate or the S235 day and trans
pOrtatiOn they would strike 4 telegram
was sent 10 the general manager. but. as
no answer was received at 9 o'clock. all
the men except four very old ones who
were afraid OF losing their jobs and their
insurance. marched out in an orderly man
ner and went 20 their han. where another
secret meeting was held
The men are sangUiue Of success and
believe the matter viii BE- adjusted salts
afCtOTily today.
The steel-milI machinists are still out
and it is thought that II the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad grants the advance
asked the steel-miU people viii quirkIy
follow The men are quiet and no rr0yHls
whatever is anticipated. The railroad is
busy
A meeting Of the Elk Lick region coal
oprators. the most Of whom reside I'm Bal
timOre. and representatives Of the suiE-
ing miners took place Thursday. and IL Is
thought an early settlement Will result.
All the miners are out except those at
Riyerton. The strikers number about 1900
The Elk Lick miners are included iu the
advance Of 10 cents 10 be given the Cum
berldnd miners on April J. This raises the
Cumberland miners 20 80 cents ton and
the Elk Lick miners 20 so cents The lat
ter are striking for the dinerential.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
GETTYSBURG PARK GROWING.
Greatly Enlarged and BeaUtiHed
During the Year Past.


GETTYSBURG. Pa March 10.-The an
uuaI report Of the Gettysburg National
Military Park Commission for 1899 shows
that several handsome monuments were
erected on the battlefield. and that many
OF the positions have been marked with
suitable tablets within rhe past year
Since the last report Of the commlssIon
an avenue along the battle lines Of the
First Army Corps. on the field Of the first
DAYS battle. has been constructed The
main section is called Reynolds Avenue
but three minor sections have been named.
respectively. Wadsvurth. Doubleday. and
Robinson Avenues The two parts OF
Sickles Avenue. which were previously dis
connected. have been united by construct
ing an avenue along what is known a.
Wheatdeld Road.
There is also being constructed and now
nearly completed. an avenue one-half mile
the southwestern slope and base Of Culp's
Hill along the line on which the Union
forces formed on the morning Of July 3
for the struggle 70 recover their works Oc-
cuDied by the Confederates the previous
evening The land purchased by the COM
mission this year amounts 10 194.S9 acres
costing Sll,741-
A proof Of the great and general inter
est felt by people in the Gettysburg Bat
tleGeId is the fact that 5000 vehicles car
rving 90 G00 tourists passed over Hancock
Avenue in single month las, year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-10
The Making of Good English.

People who use slang may comfort
themselves with the thought that in a
hundred years or thereabou,s. when they
are dead and buried. their favorite words
will be not only popular but in good form.
Investigating the literary history Of the
past. some one has discovered that a
hundred and fifty years ago fun" a word
of Irish origin. was considered shocking
" low" Mob" was also a word which
no self-respecting gentleman would
use" and "humbug" also came under the
ban Of polite society.
We know that even in a short time
slang words may be incorporated into the
language and made dignifed. This is
especially true Of those which come from
some foreign anguage-saiIors' and
soldiers slang. brought from lands where
they have seen service" During the
next five or ten years the American
language is likely to be enriched by a
number OF words OF Spanish derivation
But it generally takes one generation. at
least. to make a word respectable. and
sometimes it takes as long to naturalize
a new phrase as it is said to take to
evolve a gentleman.
There is a curious analogy between
language and those who use it. The
growth OF a nation and the making Of it's
mother-tongue are governed by very much
the same laws The speech of the peo-
pie reflects their character. A new word
will be adopted into the language just as
a new type Of man becomes part Of the
national life.
The words which are thus adopted are
generally those which are needed. When
a slang word or phrase is useful to ex-
press some idea. it becomes part Of the
language. II 1t voices no meaning. but is
simply catchword of the day. il falls
into disuse. Sometimes a slang word is a
useful synonym. expressing a shade Of
thought never quite expressed before.
Fun for example does not mean quite
the same as AMUSEMENT, or recreation. or
humor, or wit, or iOllity or any OF the
other words which are almost its
synonyms II filed vacancy.
The trouble with the slang OF the day
which remains slang and Is forgotten H.
due time, Is that it does not do this. It is
used by the indolent or illiterate as a sort
Of verbal factotum. The ideas which Il ex-
presses could be embodied quite as well in
correct and less colloquial form. It is SIM
ply meaningless iteration Of a phrase Of
all-work.
There may be a chance. for example.
that the expression rubber neck" VIII be
incorporated into American speech. There
is humorous flavor about it. and it pic
lures for Us the aimless. vacant stare and
neck-eraning attitude OF the congenital Gu
riosity-seeker as perhaps no other combi-
nation OF words does. On the other hand.