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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
odds and Ends

Paris expects TO expend 100000 ex-
ira on the police service alone during the
exposition months.
Lord Methuen, the British General. has
the reputation Of being the finest pistol
shot in the English army
Berlin has hundreds Of cases Of grip.
Ambassador White and Count ron Bue-
low are among the sufferers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
FINE CONVENTION HALL.

Kansas City Has Good Accom- m cd a
tions for Democrats.
The convention hall at Kansas City
wherr the Democratic convention will be
held July 4, is one Of the finest in the
country. II was opened a year %. The
building is of bridge constructs . without
a column to interfere with the view from
any part Of the auditorium. The roof is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Dublin has the unhappy prominence
Of being at present the most unhealthy
civ in the United Kingdom
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

was bid and was rewarded with q six
pence. THANK you, madam he said;
Il shall prize this indeed. 1t is the first
coin l have ever earned in my life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Every one who ewns q dog boasts
that bis dog knows more than most
grown persons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
BOER ARMY YIELDS
General Cronie Surrenders I'M
conditiOnally.
FIERCE FIGHT ENDS
Stubborn Ten Days Battle Results IN
Victory for British Arms.

HopeiessIy Cornered and subjected to
Most Terrible Artillery Fire for
Ten Long Days and Nights, the Boer
Commander, with His Entire Force
H. Finally Forced 20 Capttulate 10
Lord Roberts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

While there are still enough gray
boards In the Senate to give that body
the appearance of old age, the number
of new and young faces is remarked by
the occupants of the press gallery, writes
a core pondent The maJorit, OF the
new faces are on the Republican side or
the chamber, for the last election caused
the bones of the old Democratic leaders
to rattle in their inadequate envelopes,
4 factional fight in Maryland retired
Senator German, the Democratic Ulysses
In him the Democrats had leader Whom
most followed and respected. senator
Turpie, too, has been retired. lie was
the last of Indiana's big -Four. more
cultured and intellectual representative
the State never had. Gray OF Delaware,
Smith of New Jersey, Murphy of New
York, Mitchell Of Wisconsin and White
Of California, all have gone. vest IS
still in harness, but he is only wreck
of his former self His mind Is as yig-
orous as it ever was, aud once in while
its brilliant coruscatous iIlumine the Sen
ate. Senator CockreH, Vests colleague.
is now in bis fifth term, still alert and
vigorous, but age. with its infrmities, IS
creeping upon him, too. Senator Mills
has been succeeded by the bright young
Culberson, trim, eager aud high bred, and
much is predicted of him. Chiffon, the
senior Senator from Texas, is remark
able man in his way, While he is in
telligent and punctilious, he seems to take
the duties of his office too seriously. This
gives him the appearance of severe aus
terity and nnbendng dignity. A few
days ago a representative from Texas
was seen putting on his overcoat and
mufflng up as if he were going our into
a snowstorm. Where are you gcing"
inquired one of his colleagues. i am
going TO see Chiffon" was the eply in
mock seriousness. Senator Mason OF
Illinois is quoted as saying tina Chiffon
better than any other Senator maintains
his etymology.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07


There is small prospect of any Nicara-
guam canal legislation at this session of
Congress. Neither the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty nor the bill providing for construe-
ton of the canal is likely to be adopted.
Chairman Hepburn of the House canal
committee and Senator Morgan of the
Senate committee will not admit that this
is so. The former is confident he will Sc
cure from the committee Oh rules an or
der providing for consideration of his bill
in the House. and vote thereon He
even claims the Speaker is friendly to
this movement. But others think Mr..
Hepburn is do'med to disappointment.
The Speaker has not committed himself
to that proposition, now that the compli-
cation over the tre,ty has arisen. All
the promises he made to the effect that
the canal bill should have hearing were
before the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
injected into the situation. Now the
Speaker will consult the wishes of the
President. While the President, as is
well known, strongly favors the build
ing Of Nicaras uan canal, he does not
want the bill passed in the form which
it now bears
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Our pension bureau estimates that
there are 1,o32,41S surviving soldiers OF
the civil war, excluding deserters. About
$4,000 of thes- are unpensioncd. The
average age Of the survivors is SO years.
II is estimated that in 1910 there will be
100000 survivors, not including militia
organizations called on for temporary
service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Two members of the present Congress
began life a. sailors Each was New
Fnglander by birth. each ran away to
sea. and each finally made bis home in
California. One IS Senator Perkins and
the other Representative Z. f. Loud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Brigham II. Roberts. the polygai1sous
statesman from Utah, now out of job,
attended theater the evening after the
House excluded him. He purchased
seat in box which had been sold to
party of three women. The mysterious
ways of fate caused the women to en-
ter the box about the time Roberts had
been shown to his seat by an obsequous
usher. The women, being strangers In
Washington apparently did not know
who their boxmate was, but most of the
audience did. 1t is unnecessary to de
scribe the CONSERVATION in the theater
when the word was passed around that
Roberts was in box with his three
wives Every lorgnette in the house was
clapped upon Roberts and the three inno-
cent women Not until long after the
curtain went up did the trio in the box
with Roberts discover why they were the
observed of all observers, and thea they
left the play Through all of the excite
ment Roberts sat calm and contented,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

The President paid graceful eomph-
ment to Mrs Potter Palmer when he Sc
lected her as the only woman COMMISSION
err in the list of those who will officially
represent the United States at the Paris
exposition and gave her the honor OF
leading the list. She was paid another
deserved compliment when the Senate
separ ted her name from that of the
other commissioners and promptly aehs
firmed her nomination without sending
it to the committee on foreign relations
for reference The friends of Mrs. Palmer
may well congratulate her upon the Pres
ident's selection, and especially upon the
fact that it was made entirely in view
of her fitness for the position which she
has demonstrated as president of the
board of woman managers Of the Co
lumbar exposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07


There are hut two confirmed snuff TAX
ers in the United States Senate at the
present time. Senator Turner of Wash
ington and Senator Carter of Montana.
The old custom of tickling the mem
brane of the nasal passage with finely
ground tobacco has about died out, and
although these two Senators indulge in
the habit every day, neither of them
carries a snuff box. The dingy little
black boxes. which for more than half
a century have occupied The inches on
either side of the presiding officers chair
in the Senate. are still in their places
and are Kept constantly filed with snuff.
-
An inquiry at the bureau of statistics
shows that there has been large falling
off in the amount of liquor shipped to
the Philippines since the American cccu-
nation. During the last year the total
as OBS gallons of wines, 1925 gallons
of whisky and G5,344 dozen bottles OF
beer. which is about one-ffth the average
amount exported during the last ten years
of the Spanish occupation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
Broken Bric-a-bracs.

Mr.. Major, the famous cement man. Of
New York, explains some very interesting
facts about Majors Cement.
The multitudeS who use this standard ar
ticle know that it is many hundred per cent
better than other cements for which similar
know why. The simple reason is that Mr..
Major uses the best material ever discover
ed and other manufacturers do not use
them, because they are too expensive and
do not allow large profits. Mr. Major tells
us that one of the elements of his cement
costs So. IS a pound, and another costs 81 IS
a gallon, while large share of the so-Called
dement's and liquid glue upon the market
are nothing more than SiXteen-cent glue,
dissolved in water or citric acid, land in some
cases, altered slightly in color and odor by
the addition OF cheap and useless materials.
Major cement retails at fifteen cents and
twenty-five cents bottle, and when deal
er tries to sell a substitute you can depend
upon it that that his only object is to make
a large profit.
The profit on Majors cement is as much
as any dealer ought to make on any cement.
And this is doubly true in view of the fact
that each dealer gets his share of the bene-
Sit of Mr.. Majors advertising. which now
amounts to over 5000 a month, throughout
the country. Established in 1876.
Insist on having Majors. Don't accept
any offhand advice from druggist.
If you are al all handy land you will be
likely to find that YOU are good deal more
so than you imagine) you can repair your
rubber boots and family shoes and any 9TH
er rubber and leather articles, with Ma jOr s
Rubber Cement and Majors Leather Gem
ent.
And you will be surprised at how many
dollars year you will thus save.
Def YOUR druggist can't supply you, il will
5 forwarded by mail either kind. Free of
oItage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
For Sale.

A 2971 acre farm of which 100 acres
are under cultivation, balance fenced
and good timber. Located 3 miles
from station on Burlington r. r.
Has 10 room dwelling, 2 cisterns, ,
wells, large barn. 2 large hen houses,
bee sheds, hog pens, corn cribs, bea.-
ing orchards. One mile west of Bur-
ton in town of Waterloo, Grant coun-
ty, Wis. Hogs, horses, cattle and
bees with farm if desired. Price of
farm $25 per acre, / cash, balance on
time. G. S. JOHNSON,
Burton, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
OFT A practical knowledge
Ill of SIGN and HOUSE
It'll Painting
Ill | gold and silver lettering,
ULl bronziDg. carriage and land

"a u VLolI11II 3 NRIt To- 2 N q lt1l1 q
scape painting, kalsomining, mixing
colors. contracting, etc., from our
Painters Book. Our book of % years
experience in sign and house painting
is so explicit that even boys can teach
themselves the painters trade in a
short time. p illustrated alphabets
are included in our book. Address
Val. Schreier Sign Works, Milwaukee,
Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
For Rent or Sale.

175 acres or more if desired. Situ-
ated one mile east of Potosi. onehalf
mile from creamery. 105 acres under
cultivation, balance in pasture. Two
dwelling houses, barns and other
buildings for cattle and machinery.
Well water at house and pasture.
Renter can have more cultivated land
if desired, all located near church and
two schools. This is for sale or rent.
Partial payment only required, bal
ance on time to suit purchaser.
THEO. BLINDERT,
32t6 British Hollow, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

HEADQUARTERS for fresh oysters
at Lathrop's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
For Sale

Our farm consisting of 300
acres, situated 5 miles west
of Lancaster, known as theI.
Shepherd Farm. Subject to
the present renters contract.
SHEPHERD SISTERS,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
PROPERTIES FOR SRlb.
arm for Sale.

fine $50 acre farm for sale, miles from
Lancaster. 1t joins Robert colts farm
50 acres in section IA and so acres in section
% in Little Grant Good house and out
buildings fine steel mill and tanks. Is acres
under cultivation and the rest pasture VIII
be exchan 60 for desirable city property
Inquire 10 an Mankel, Beetown, or II. w
Brown. Lancaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
For Sale.

| have registered Red Poll bull
for sale. Also few extra good sad
die horses. JOE WRIGHT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15

Many Of your frionds.or people whom
YOU know Of, have contracted cOnsump-
tion or pneumonia by neglect 81 sim
PIE cold or cough. Foley's Honey and
Tar a safe. sure ard pleasant cough
medicine. would have cured them. 1t
is guaranteed Hatch Bros. and Ben
nett ) Pharmacy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm of Thomas Peacock, de-
ceased, consisting of 210 acres, l35 OF
of which is under cultivation and bal
anca pasture and meadow, situated
eight miles northwest of Lancaster in
town of Little Grant is offered for
sale. Buildings are all substantial
and in good repair. and the farm is a
very desirable one for any purpose.
For any further information inquire
of or address
JAMES PEACOCK, Bloomington,
MATT PEACOCK, Lancaster,
36tf Administrators.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
Notice to Infringers.

Notice is hereby given that | have
applied for patent upon the stock
watering device, antl-freezing tank
and other features put in by myself.
These are my inventions and shall
prosecute all infringements thereon
when my patents are secured.
THos WEBB.
Lancaster. Wis, Well Driller.
June l, 1900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
For Sale.

The equipment of the city livery
stable at Boscobel is offered for sale
On reasonable terms. It's one of the
nest livery burns in the countO and
ENJOYS lucrative trade. For terms
~ any further particulars address,
5ot4 Jos. SIKIR.
Boscobel. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-11-15
Choice Colts For Sale.

l have few choice colts for sale
They may be seen at nv place adjoin-
ing depot. Jos. WRIGHT.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29

Baker Bggs and the Ha Estate Close Real Estate Dea
Erection of Two Large and Imposing Edfices Follow

Negotiations have pending between the firm
Baker B the and goods firm this city the
heirs of the Mack regarding the situated the
Main Sixth The eghyeight the
and Mr. c. A. Bggs owned the ur feet of the
Arthur Block To these holdings for the of
erecting imposing block object sought after
and three seemed that the deal about be
contaminated Success attained the Mack estate has decided to
Baker Bggs the the of feet the
estate retaining the balance Mr. Bgs
his the Mack thus giving them front foot holding
of sixty-six feet.
These transfers deal for Canon City, for nsures the
building of two fine business blocks the future Messrs Baker
Bggs have felt for time that cramped for and
unable display their stock they wished to- With the
erection of the block their need will supplied the ground
floor will be built especially the demands their large and
convenience and will be perfection when completed.
The Mack the of block
their property without delay already of the
been spoken for this deal Mr. Guy u Hardy of the RECORD will be in
terested For this building he may be
would possible mistake could be made the erection
of that portion Main street. for the city
has business has drawn that The parties
the deal compmened their business enterprise with the
that will attend investment.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
soLEs aAvRp LIFK.
r - Had Bsaa FIesh and Bleed The
Nam Wo~ld Have PerishsA.

= - Had Bsaa Flesh and Bleed the
Nam Wo~ld Have PerisheA.
Mr.. West. . young man from Michi-
gan, who is travelling salesman for
the Armour Beef Company Of Chicago,
representing the Boston division, wes
In New Britain this week and In pass-
ing along the street with a customer
they had occasion to cross the tracks
OF the third-rail cars, says the South
Manchester News. The young man
and his friend were engaged in earn
est conversation at the moment, and
the New Britain man, supposing that
the stranger knew Of the danger that
Turks in he third rail. did not sound a
note OF warning until the young man
placed one foot on the third rail.
when. realizing instantly what had
occurred. he shouted to the drummer
to beware. Without knowing to what
the shout referred and thinking that
1t must have alluded to an approach
ing car or train. although he could
see neither. the westernsr hurried to
step across the tracks and in doing
SO placed his foot on another of the
rails. thus completing the circuit. He
stepped quickly over unharmed,
whereas his companion expected to
see him a corpse. as about $4,000 volts
of electricity were speeding through
the wires at the time. A lady who
chanced to be passing by on hearing
the alarm and in expectation of wit
Messing tragedy fell in a swoon. The
sturdy young westerner, who had
never seen the tracks of a third-rail
train before. did not know what all
the excitement was about, and on be-
ing told of what he had done his blood
began to run cold and he said that
he never experienced such a strange
sensation as came over him at that
moment He also stated that he did
not feel the slightest electrical shocH
while on he tracks. The explanation
Of his almost miraculous escape was
in the fact that he had pair OF cork
soles underneath the leather soles on
his shoes. and these proved to be suf-
nciently powerful as nonconductors to
save him from the effects OF the dead
ly current He realizes that those are
the most valuable pair OF shoes he
ever owned. or hopes to own. and no
doubt will keep them as IN heirloom
in his family and pass them down to
his posterity. On investigation 1t was
found that the leather sole was burned
where It came in contact with the live
rail. The young man says that there
are no third-rail cars or rains In the
west and that. therefore. while he had
read Of such things in the newspapers
the fact had never made a serious I'm
preston on his mind before. He Is
not apt to forget this experience. how
ever. The young man was in town
here recently and gave the facts sub
stantially - stated to a representa-
tive OF the Newh
Dali DeWeese doesn't do as much
talking as some people but he keeps
right on selling land. He has some
as fine fruit land tracts as can be
found in Colorado. See him before
buying. Office same old place-5l2
Main St.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
MOnarChS!

We are not monarchs of all we survey,
but we are the exclusive agents for
Reed, Murdoch & Co.'S Monarch brands
of canned fruits, vegetables, etc. We
haue just received full line of these
goods and we are in position to please,
if quality will do it. We have the best
line of goods and best assortment out
side of Denver. The Monarch goods
are full weight and for quality they have
no equal In presenting this line of
Monarch goods to the people of Canon
City we feel that we are giving you
goods that will merit continuance of
your trade. Competition regulates the
price, quality and flavor of goods get
the trade and hold it. Remember that
Mouarch's will do this.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
sses.-r-ess.r. s..s r...- w.y.

SsOOO- HKoSe0kD 1Dob En&R WDys
Franz Ska and Karl Gretsch. young
Austrians. arrived in New York the
Other day on the Kaiser Friedrich. and
are busily Engaged in beating their
way aroasaA the earth. They have q
wager OF $500 with Chevalsr do
Kamaron. . Russian nObleman. These
men are % years old each, and are ex-
pert electricians. Their CHIEF stock In
trsds Il an ability to. do tricks on .
whSsl Thsg Jared pretty we'll in Eu-
rope. a.A I'D 280 marks on leaving
Hamburg o. Sept. II. This, according
70 eanlRact, tASy bad 70 give to sons
charitable institution. - ~ Red Orsss
ssessty waS made the Beneficiary.
Three yeass = he spacs Of time N
which the toar must b. completed.
Every capital Of every country in ths
world must b. visited and the travel
srs must land in Vienna without .
cent They worked thslr way across
the Atlantic ~ pantry Stewards and
sxDsct 10 - ~ Same On ths PaciAa--
New Yosk Lse1sr Chieaso Tribune.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
Get your pictures framed at
Whipple's.
r.p,.in.A HI. ,a,...l.


Here u story OF John @. SAKE, the
poet-wit. During the war SAKE at
tended a hag-raising at Greenbush, q
little place across the river from Al
bany, and made a speech. in which he
commended the patriotism of the
young men Of Greenbush, through
whose exertions the nag had been pro-
cured. The chairman Of the meeting
whispered to him that the young ladies
Of Greenbush had also been instru-
mental IN raising funds for the pur-
chase Of the nag. Thsrsupon SAKE, sd-
dressing the young ladis OF Green
bush, made them . graceful and gal-
liant apology for not including them in
his praise. Il don't know how / came
to make such q mistake" he explain
ed. save as may have been laboring
under the impression that the young
men Of Grsenbush embraced the young
ladies Of 0reenbush."-Nsw York
Mail.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
City Property.

sl2o0-Will buy good 4.room house
large lot, bearing fruit: 500 cash
balance monthly payments.
sl100-will buy nice 3.room frame
house: south front; blks Of p.o.
9D-will buy good 4-room frame; I
blks of p. O.; bargain.
S2lo0-will buy good Groom house: 2
lots, south front; on corner, 3 blks OF
post ONCE; snap.
siso will buy nice room brick house
sOalO lot; large iruit trees; n pretty
home.
55o-will buy two ~ foot lots; on
corner. 8 blocks from p. o.
S3ooO-Will take a new seven-room
frame house, cellor, bath. chicken
house, barn, on corner, two lots.
s33O0-will take n modern five-room
pressed brick. south front, nice lawn
aud shade trees. A pretty home.
s2500-Wiil buy u six.room frame on
Greenwood, lot and a half, n good To-
cation.
sl60o-Will buy four.room pressed
brick, three foot lots, good location
bargain.
s11OO-Will take four lots on Main St.
south front. a bargain.
s23O-will buy six room brick, cellar
barn, chicken house, two lots, on cor.
ner, lots set to fruit.
sl200-will buy siI-room frame
house, barn, lot set to fruit, in South
Canon.
4 nil k.,..r e..
house and one lot. A bargain.
5Oo-will buy well located ~ foot
lot,south front, four blocks from P.o
. 25o-will buy n good residence lot
seven blocks from postotiice.
Q 225-will buy two lots in Harding :,
addition.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29

Have you noticed that the business
of the city is steadily drifting east
ward. Well, 80 too is the city.
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29
JUDGE TAFT ON THE PHILIPPINES.

Judge Taft president of the Philippine commission therefore, should
be posted the much disputed land
purposes Judge that the United States should
He says:
with these islands completely pacied they far and the
the Orient for the of trade and development
Their climate the climate of the tropical countries
which the capacity agricultural mineral and
development would be unlimited with the unsettled condition
Of the country tonnage the coming the harbor
of Manila excluding the transports double what
in Spanish times the the nterad tonnage With the
through islands, opportunities
for development cannot be exaggerated.
One thing needed the introduction American business
methods The establishment three American business
here eta who would wonders for the business standards
these islands"
Cañon City record., 1900-11-29

Game Warden Tom johnson has
determined that the Utes must get
outside the borders Of Colorado. II
Tom can only corral the Indians and
turn loose on them with a political
address such as Il used to deliver in
Old Larimer" the Indians will disap-
pear.