Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17

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The bureau OF engraving and printing
is at work upon new issue Of notes.
The plates for the 81 and 81 denomina-
tions having been completed and the
notes issued, the engravers are now at
work upon the s. plate, and will take
up the SO plate within 4 few days. II
viii be five or six months before either
viii be ready for use The $50. $50.
800, $500 and 81 900 plates will be TAX
en- mp in turn. aud will require several
years to complete. The new plates are
being prepared ~ the regular engravers
of the bllrea., without assistance, and
thes can devote to them only such time
as can be spared from their regular du-
ties. Before work upon the new plates
was commenced design was adopted
which will be followed in the entire gov
ernment issue of money.
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Very few of the old men in the Senate
show their age. No one would ever susv
pect that Platt of Connecticut is II, or
that Culloni of Illinois was 10 last No
yember Senator Hawley of Connect
cut is T3, Gear of Iowa will be 75 next
April, and Hoar of Massachusetts is 70.
Senator Teller is still vigorous with his
SEVENTEEN birthday rapidly approaching,
and Frye is remarkably young man for
his weight of nearly 20 years. Jones of
Nevada is 80, and his colleague, Stewart,
is r. Senator Bate of Tennessee, like
the late Senator Harris, will not disclose
his age. He must be 10 or thereabouts,
for he was a soldier in the Mexican war,
over half a century ago."
Mrs. Dewey has shocked Washington
officially and socially and has created no
end of adverse criticism by disregarding
the customs of the capital. Mrs. Dewey
attended the White House reception on
New Years day. She had prompted Ad-
miral Dewey to ask for a place In the
line of callers ahead of Gen. Miles. This
was refused, and the admiral and his
wife had to wait behind Gen. and Mrs.
Miles. Mrs. Dewey became tired of this,
and seizing Secretary Long by the arm
when he passed the doorway she moved
along with him. BY doing this she pass
ed the wives of the judges of the Su-
preme Court and oiSers who We're en-
titled to precede her
Secretary of the Treasury Lyman j.
Gage intends to end his term of Office
with the close of this administration. He
says it is his intention then 10 retire
to private life. Assistant Secretary
Frank Yanderlip also intends to sever
his connection with the Treasury De
partment at the close of the Mckinley
administration. But Mr.. Nanderlip will
not retire from business. lie has his eye
on New York bank--or, rather, the
bank has its eye on him-and he will
probably become its president.
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1t isn't often that we get sleighing in
Washington, but when we do the popula-
tion turns out en- masse to enjoy it. Any
thing and everything that is on runners
is ali right, and you see some of the
queerest rigs Imaginable For instance,
recently on Pennsylvania avenue, saw
one sleigh which consisted of a huge
market basket ON runners, and another
had for its upper works large wooden
packing case. Both We're jammed with
a grinning collection of darkies, and it's a
good guess that no one was having more
fun than they were.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that a physician who pre-
scribes whisky, brandy, or any alcoholic
liquor. which is not compounded with
any drug or medicinal substance for the
purpose of forming remedy, shall be
required to pay the special internal rev
enue tax of $50 a year as retail liquor
dealer, provided he acts as dispenser
as well as physician. The ruling is to
apply even in cases where the liquor is
prescribed strictly as medicine and SO
used by the patient.
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The wedding of Gen. Miles daughte
Cecilia was one of the most beautifi.
and brilliant that has ever occurred in
Washington. Miss Miles has been q
great favorite here, because of her lovely
character and her personal attractions.
Capt. Reber, her husband, is her third
cousin, the son of the late Samuel Reber
of ST. Louis. His mother was d sister
of the wife of Gen. Sherman.
Twenty-three years ago Senator Teller
entered the Senate. Only three Senators
who saw him Sworn in are still his col
learues-AEison OF Iowa, Cockrell of Mis-
souri, and Jcnes OF Nevada. In the in
tervening twenty-tllree years over hun
dred Senators have died. But Mr.. Tel
ler, although nearly three sore and ten,
is still strong and vigorous.
The preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction of gold and silver in the United
States during the calendar year 1899,
made by Mr.. Roberts, the director of
the mint, shows total gold production
of last year of S7,231, 40 The produc-
tion of silver during the year is esti-
mated at $74 ,424 500 an increase dur
ing the year of $4,o40,211.
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Adjt. Gen. Corfin thinks the Lawton
fupa III finally reach 100000, which
will b. invested for Mrs. Lawton in gov
ernment bonds and give her an income
sufficient to provide against all want and
enable her 10 educate her children prop
erly.
corps. is steadily recovering from the in
!uries inflicted on him by drunken ex-
pressman.
The resemblance between Roberts, the
solygamist, and Senator Pritchard OF
North Carolina is remarkable. They
might be twin brothers. Both are OF
the same build, have the same cast OF
features, wear mustaehes trimmed alike,
and their curly hair might be duplicate
wigs
senator Kyle ,f South Dakota, the
allest man in the Senate, IS very fond
Of small boys, and by some strange atm
ity he likes the shortest page in that
body.
One of the largest and wealthiest
ranchers Of the Southwest is Delegate
Pedro Perea Of BernaliIo, n NJ, whe
has come to Washington for his frst
term. Mr.. Perea IS man of medium
stature, has very black eyes. and in many
respects looks like Spaniard. His fam
ily is one OF the Oldest in New Mexico.
Chaplain Couden, who Is totally bind
never permits barber to touch his face
While DIR. Couden has been blind for
number of years, II has been his practics
to shave himself, and so well does be dt
it that ne seldom If ever nicks his race
Gen. John b. Gordon has issued TN
formal order for the annual meeting o
the United Confederate Veterans TO y
held In Louisville. Ky, from May y
to June 8 next. He says l,240 camp
have now Joined the association, sud ap