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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

Kansas men will start broom factory
at Marinette.
Rural mail routes will be established
in Brown County.
1t is denied at Appleton that the price
of paper is gradually dropping.
The Common Council of Racine is CON
sidcring paying the Mayor $500 year
aud aldermen $3.50.
o. w. Smith, deputy revenue collector
at Racine. has resigned his position and
will remove to Seattle, Wash.
The body of Hin STANCE of Chicago
was taken from Twin lakes the other
day. STANCE, who was an ice contractor,
reached Twin Lakes on the evening of
Dec. %, last year, and Immediately dis
appeared At the time il was said that
he had small amount of money on his
person. Nothing was found in the peck
cts There is suspicion Of foul play.
A. c. Nierryman and Henry Swart.
Maripette lumbermeD. recently made
large purchases of redwood timber in Cal
ifornia. Mr.. Merrymau bought 1900
acres having an estimate growth of 3D.
100000 feet of redwood and pine. The
consideration was about $4,000. Henry
Swatt purchased GAO acres OF redwood,
which will cut about 1.00O,000 feet. The
timber is located ON Humboldt bay, near
Eureka The purchases were made as an
investment and it will be marg years be
fore the timber is cut.
August Stettberg was fined $50 and
costs at Racine l0r assaUl.ing Robert
Danhauser.
Twenty-Five head of cattle and four
horses were killed in the fire that de-
stroyed the barns and residence of Au-
gust Slender at Pickstts.
Al Seymour a laup in the store of
NJ. Rice exploded, settiag fire to the stock.
The loss amounted 10 $500, with $1,000
insurance.
Robert McLery, Wesley Wilbur and
Arson Wooster Of Palmyra have invented
a device to take the place of the old
stanchion stalls for csftle.
At Seymour Robert Klein. aged -
years. committed suicide by taking the
cap from a twelve-gauge shell AID touch
ing off the powder IN the shell with a
match.
The members of the Democratic State
central committee yet in Milwaukee and
decided 70 hold the State convention IN
that city on June T. Resolutions were
passed indorsing ". j. Bryan
The 3-yesr-old child Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles sherman Of Neenah was put III
a critical condition by dvse OF carboiic
acid administered 10 hin: ay mistake. The
child was IL with scarlet fever and the
nurse. thinking that she had the right
medicine. gave him carhoijc acid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

John NJ. Roberts of Racine finds that
he has bought q farm that he doesn
want, paying for it more than he deems
il worth, as a result of a wrangie three
years ago. Two strangers recently APP
peared at his farm and stated that they
desired farm in that county. His place,
155 acres, suited and they offered him
500 an acre for il. They asked if they
could purchase the farm adjoining, which
consisted OF eighty res, at $50 an acre
To bind the bargain they gaze him S56
and he went into the city and paid S4,SOo
for the other place. The strangers were
to call on him within three days, but
have not appeared. The eighty acres
which he purchased were at one time
owned by him and were given to his son,
who three years ago received a PROPOSE
ton from certain Racine people offering
to trade a farm in Kenosha County for
the eighty acres in Racine. This young
Roberts agreed to do. Afterwald the
persons who made the proposition wanted
TO back down, but Roberts would not
hear of it. Since that time the Farm Of
eighty acres has been in the bands of
these Racine parties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
THE GREAT LAKES
They Are Becoming Greater, CONNER
ciaIIy, Every Year.


The fact that navigation oD the lakes
is about to open and that the greatest
Season ever known is confidently pre-
dicted by those familiar with the traffic
makes some facts. which the treasury
bureau of statistics has Just presented in
one of its monthly publications, especially
interesting.
Statistical statements kept during a
considerable term of years at st. MarF's
Falls canal show that the tonnage OF
vessels engaged in commerce passed
through the canal increased from 914,-
73J registered TONS in 1872 TO n ,yJs,34T
tons in 1899. the ine:ease having been
over 1000 per cent, as against an in
crease of 100 per cent in the total for
eign commerce and 200 per cent in ez
ports. In 1871 the number OF bushels Of
wheat passing through the canal was
I,31G. 100 while u 1883 the number was
IS ,j97 .3s5 Flour increased from 1876.
All barrels in 1872 to 1,i14,14T barrels
in 1875 while grain other than Tbeat IN
creased from 44j.T74 bushels ia 1872
to 30.Oc), 800 bushels in 1899.
Ia lumber. metals and miJs-ais the
growth ~ transportation On the lakes is
quite as striking as ia breadstuffs. The
percentage Of freight carried by Cana
dian vessels. which in 1887 was PEI
cent Of The total. was il 1903 only ~
per cent.
The cost o. transportation per ton per
mile has fallen from % mills n 1887 10
79-i00 mill in 1880.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

banking movement which was recon-
mended, if not actually prescribed in the
secret instructions, he should, forthwith,
have acquainted Butler with the course
he proposed TO adopt. There is nothing
to show whether he did so or not. But
it is only fair to Warren to point out that
Butler appears throughout to have been
aware of what was happening" Further
on he says: But whatever faults War
rem may have committed. the failure must
also be attributed to the dish clination
of the officer in supreme command to as
sert his authority and see that what he
thought best was done, aGa aiso TO the
unwarrantable and needless assumption
Of responsibility BY q subordinate officer. =
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
PORTO RICO" The WAY
Official Spelling of Name of the Island
Settled,

The name Of TIE obloug little island in
the Caribbean Sea should be spelled
Porto Rico" now. This has been the
oficial legal spelling since President Nc
kinley made the Porto Rican bin Jaw
by spreading upon it his signature BE.
fore that moment Puerto Rico was the
proper official spelling for until then the
decision Of the board on geographic names
was the only authoritative criterion to e
by. But said Prof. Gannett chair
man Of the board II Congress passes .
Porto Ricsn BILL and shat bin becomes g
law, and in that law the spelling is Porto
Rico, the latter Will be the legal spell
ing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
cueA's CENSUS COMPLETE.
shows a Population of i.572,797 with
White Majority.

Shows Population of i.572, 797, with
White Majority.
Cuba numbers 1,572. 7g7 souls, accord
ing to the census just completed by the
United States Government. 1t is said
that this is the first accurate enumeration
ever made in the island. Officials OF the
War Department now acknowledge there
is no reas5L of further delay in granting
of municipal suffrage. The census shows
that the white native-born Cubans hold
safe majority of the votes under the
property and educational limitations TO
he imposed upon the exercise Of suffrage
in the island. There are 1886 white
adult males who were born in Cuba, as
agairst 96,VS3 born in Spain, Goa born
in her countries and $4,000 colored.
The figures themselves show that the pro
posed basis Of suffrage would not res-dt
in the Spauiards gaining control Of the
island.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
PARIS FAIR OPENED.
INTERNATIONAL SHOW IS FOR
MALLY iNAUGuRATEO
Exhibition Buildings Still Unfinished
and Exhibits Not Yet Installed The
United States Makes Most Creditable

The worlds exposition at Paris was
formally opened Saturday, although many
buildings have not been finished and many
exhibits are not in place. The exposi-
tion viii be the largest and most attrac-
tive ever held in Europe.
For fortnight or more york on the
exposition has fsvn pushed night and
day by armi.s of masons, plasterers, paint
ers, glaciers, carpenters and oGner work
men, and while in some respects re exhi-
bition which opened its doors officially
Saturday is far from being completely in
order, it probably approaches that condi-
ton at least as nearly as the Columbian
exposition did at its official opening of
SO. Correspondents say that If the end
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Kenosha Honors 4 Brave Roy.

The Kenosha board of education has
given Louis Ferry. high school boy,
handsome gold medal and pin. On one
side of the medal is the inscription Pre-
sented to Louis Ferry by the board of
education of Kenosha. on the other side,
For bravery at the Central Building
fire, March 16, 1900" On he dete nam
ed the high school gave an entertainment
in the auditorium of the Central school
building. While the hall was crowded a
lamp was upset, causing the oil TO run
between the cracks of the hoor OF the
stage A fire started under tine stage
which was then crowded with children.
With great presence of mind young Ferry
rushed from the rear of the hall and at
the risk of his life crawled under the
stage through narrow passage and
smothered the fire with his clothes. He
was considerably burned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Advice to Assessors.

The Wisconsin State tax commission
have issued a little book of instructions
to assessors and boards of review. The
book is not reprint of he assessment
laws and quotes but few of them, it being
assumed by the commission that the as
SCISSORS read the statutes bearing upon
their duties 1t is in the nature of advice
and suggestion as to the best method of
complying with the laws and at the same
time calls attention to these features of
the laws which have not been uniformly
observed by assessors in the past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Brief Nal terns

The cruiser Topeka is TO be orerhs gled
and fitted up for use a. a training sip.
The new sodth terminal station has
added about S5,0OO.000 10 Boston land
values
Rev. D. G. Shepard OF San Francisco
denounces kissing games and forfeits at
church soeials.
The French stetisticisn. DR.. Livrief,
says u,at half Of all human beings Gle be-
fore .h.y IRE IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25


Of affection. Bur Senator Depew is not
enthusiastic over the choice of his niece.
He feels aggrieyed that his favorite niece
should have selected yonng man with
ont fortune.
-:-:-
According TO report received at the
State Department from United States
Consul William I, Fee at Bombay. the
famine in India is the worst ever known
in the history Of that country. He says:
THE season Of acute distress was hardly
commenced The official estimate places
the uumber Of persons receiving Govern
nent relief AZ 100000 at daily cX
peuditure Of $4,000" The consul pre-
diets that before India is able to furnish
Its own supplies several million people
viii have died Of starvation and disease.
-:-:-
The officials Of the Department Of Ag-
riculture are considerably annoyed by the
continual temperance Of fake story
about millions 81 dollars that are being
made la skunk farming in different parts
Of the country The published article as
saneS TO have been written upon iHfor-
nation gathered AT the department, and
people in every part OF the county are
writing daily for detailed information.
Secretary Wilson md all of his sub0rdi-
mates repmliafc the story.
-:--:-
While the national House Of Repre-
sentaiiYes was al a-Uiurniur with gen
cral conversation one day last week,
Speaker Henderson raped loudly with
his gavcl and said sleruiy The chnir
will please preserve order" The House
roared. The Speaker looked sheepish, and
after minute Or two the member who
had The floor proceeded with his remarks
uudisturbcd.
Last week Secretary Wilson sent TWEEN
~ barrels Of sweet potatoes 10 ne agent
Of IT, Agricultural Department IN Lon
don. with instructions to see Row the
Englishmen like that kind OF a tubcr
These are said to be the FIRST sweet POI
tatoes shipped across the Atlantic, ana
the result will be- watched with interest
-
Mr.. Cortclyou. who has been appointed
secretary to the President. has been per
forming the duties Of that office for sew
eral months. owing 10 the III health Of
Mr.. Porter In fact. if has been nearly
year since tut ldAt9 laH bttth abge ~
assume the responsibilities attached to
his position.
-
Some big attorneys fees were paid in
the Clark case Fix Senator Faulkner
OF West Virginia, who looked after Mr.,
ClaTk's interests, will receive a hand
some check. and ex-senator Edmunds,
who has represented Marcus Daily, is IN
defstood TO have bceu paid $1,000 al
ready.
Admiral Dewey has decided to deposit
bis entire collection Of trophies ~ the
National museum. intending tine sword
presented 10 him by Congress and the !
great loving cup procured by popglar sub /
script ion. His object in so doing Is tea /
give the public an opportunity to view
the collection,
-:-:-
There are four distinct reports on thr !
hin 20 establish cable between San |
Francisco and Munila. Only one is IN |
favor OF paying a subsidy OF S3.00O,OOO |
a year for twenty years for the privilege |
" sending Government messages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

OF Senator Depew,
aud Lieut.. a.,An X.
Edie, L. $. y. Miss
paulding. the host
eAs Of the home of
$ atOr Depew
went to Washing
ton heart whole and
fancy free. Dur
ing the season she
Is said to have sur
rendered her heart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

and for several years has been the sum
mer residence Of John II. Mclean, A
broad hallway divides the interior or the
house. On either side Of this hall there
are vo large rooms. DR. Bussey of
Washington originally built Beanyoir, and
to the place was attached maps historic
memories.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

other day of senile de
bility. Col. Ball support
cd himself by keeping a
little cigar and tobacco
stand in the pension de
partment. Permission to
earn this slender liveli-
hood was granted TO him
in view OF the fact that
be was the nearest of kin
to me father of his
country. Col. Balls re-
remittance 10 Washington
Vas so close IS TO be
startling. His photo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Burned While a Play Was On.

While the Willard Dramatic Company
was giving an entertainment for the ben
eft of the Modern Woodmen of Amherst
junction lamp was upturned on the
stage and the whole building was in
flames in few moments. Some of the
audience barely got out without injury,
many of them getting their hair singed
the call was so close. Ten buildings were
burned and the loss is about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
RoeeRrs ARRAioNs euLlER.
Commanding General Scathingly Re-
views Spion kop Movement.


views Spion kop Movement.
All England is agog over Lord Roberts
dispatch. in which he severely arraigns
Sir RedverS Butler and Sir Charles War
ren. After skeIehing Gen, Buffers in
tentions, as communicated 10 Sir Charles
Warren, who commanded the whole force,
Lord Roberts points out that Gen. War.
rem seems to have concluded. after con
sultatio.- With his officers, thar the flank.
ing novel; ordered by Gen. Butler
was impracticable. and, therefore, so
changed the plan of advance as to neees-
state the capture anc retention of Spion
Kop.
Lord Roberts continues; "As Warren
considered it impossible to make the wide
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Keen tho weddinr a secret,

IT has become known that Col. b. +.
Bryant of La Crosse, late Grand Army
of the Republic department commander
and well-known politician, was n arried
last October to Mrs. Adeline Granke
Pierce, whose late husband. with whom
she never lived publicly, willed her all
his property. After a sensational trial
the will was broken and Pierce's son re-
ceived what remained of the estate.
Neither of the parties will say why the
marriage has been kept secret. Gen
Bryant was attorney for Pierce in the
suit in which Mrs. Pierce was defendant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Valuable Copper Mine Discovered.

Copper ore has been discovered ia pay
ing quantities in the hills in the kicka-
poo valley, twenty-five miles south of
Sparta. Ore taken from a rude mine
when assayed yielded $142 per ton. 10
per cent of which was copper and the
balance gnld and silver. Some much rich
err ore has been taken out and experts
claim there is no doubt that there are
very rich veins in the hills. The country
in that vicinity viii be thoroughly pros
pected by expert miners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

graphs We're often ms
takea for copies of portraits of his dis
tinguished ancestor When the great
Washington monument was completed he
applied for the position of custodian, but
he never received the appointment The
grandfather Of Col Ball was the Col.
Ball who served in, tne revolutionary
army. He was a co1sin of Mary Ball,
the mother of Washington. The colonial
Col Bali and Washington were cousins
both being grandchildren of a Ban and
in us il is that the old man who kept the
cigar stand in the pension department
was doubly related in blood TO the first
President Of the republic. Col, Ball was
born in Loudoun County, Virginia, in
1917.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

Fashionable Washington and the 400 of
New ic'k are deeply relishiug the pretty
love tory Of Miss Anna panlding. niece
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

Beauvoir, recently leased by Admiral
Dewey as country home, and into
which he has moved all the valuables, is
a modernized colonial structure upon the
outskirts of Washington. 1t is "a square
building surrounded by about ten acres
of ground 1t is located at Woody Lane,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
tomcial Publication

Of the condition of the
CITIZENS Insurance Company, OF St.
Louis, in the State of Missouri. for the
year ending December 31st, 1899, made
to the Commissioner of Insurance Of the
State of Wisconsin, pursuant to the laws
of said State.
First Capital paid up In cash. s200,ooo.oo.
Second-Assets.
Value Of real estate, unincum-
Loans on bonds and mortgages. 2s7, $50 %
Cash ON hand and deposited In
Interest due and accrued on
mortgage and collateral loans. sl3 W
Net premiums In due ce-!Ss ot
collection. *.,,,..s .,......-..-.- ~ .sV y
All other ..ssets ,...-...,........ ~ los "
Total assets ................. 1896. 500 %
Third--Liabi1ities.
Net amount of unpaid losses STA, 30s 80
Amount of unearned premiums 49, lts y
Total liabilities, except capt.
tai stock and net surplus. SOY W. ~
Capital paid up .....-,..+.. ~, w "
Surplus beyond capital He,Sos ~
Total liabilities ............. s485. 500 81
Faurth-Receipts
Net cash received for premiums sSS, 49, G2
Interest and dividends received ~, 4B ~
Total receipts ........4..... st06, SO al
Eifth-Disb' 'ements.
Net amoun. nd for losses. sl9, sol 3
Dividends paid i..+.+.. ....... lot, on al
Paid for commission or broker
age. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS II, ~ .,
Salaries and other charges of
officers, clerks, etc.,. .....+. 10, So u
Paid for taxes ............ e. 1888 g.
All other expenditures ,-....... S., s44 ~
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.:
Reinsurance -s.t. 10. W. y
Total disbursements ...... S4T3, 3l3 ~
Sixth Misc slianeous--W isccnsin Business.
Risks written +. ............. t95, 545 OF
Premiums received ............. l. ass u
Losses paid, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II "a
LOSSES Incurred .,.............. II 81
Insurance Department. Madison, Wis,
hereby certify that the foregoing Is an sh-
etfact of the sworn statement Of the Citizens
Insurance Company, filed with the Insurance
Department of Wisconsin. this 18th day Of
January. 1900.
EMIL GILJoHASE,
Commissioner of Insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

Col Ebenezer Burgess Ball noted for
having been for years the nearest living
relative of George Washington, died the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
Iomcial pupIicarion.1


STATEMENT of the condition OF the
r.xrr,opnnr a oNrr,fNr a r.r nDr
Tnanronce romnanv ~ New yo,k n
the State of New York for the wear end
a. 800
ing December 0lsts 1898, MADE 70 the
Noniiiiissiouei VI INSURANCE "a INC csAso
of Wisconsin. pursuant to the laws Of
said state.
E,rst--Capital Maid IN in cash 5000 cocoa.
So, Assa.a
Secon1-.AsSSets. .,. a ~, sooo On, "a
darkeb NhIue VI 800 sss.si .., g ~ %
bank ..........",.........,.-.. ~. 80 "a
Net premiums IN que course OF
collection. -.- -. ....,.,.-- 10 100 az
49,, -, -
Total ...s..-,... ...,.-:.,-.. soet,, u "
Deduct assets not aonutted... |,~0 70
- -. -
Total assets. ..s..-.s..-t soo"s 10 ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.

Tricked Into Buying a Farm-Brave
Kenosha Boy Gets a MedaI-instruc-
tions for Assessors Found in
kickapoo Valley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

10 the dushlng henf0nhnt- Scnator De
pew is a professed believer in marriages
Of affection. Bur Senator Depew is not
enthusiastic ever the choice of his niece.
lie feels aggrieyed that his favorite niece
should have selected yonng man with
ont fortune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-25

There are four distinct reports on lhr
bin 20 establish a cable between San
Francisco and Munila. Only one is IN
favor OF paying subsidy OF S3.g0O,OOO
a year for twenty years for the privilege
" sending Government messages.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-05-16
FOR TREASURES

The friends of Magistrate w.
A. Cheek, knowing his quallfca-
tions, respectfully nominate him
as candidate for the Office Of
County Treasurer, subject to the
Democratic primary election. &
hereby announce myself can
didatc for the Office of County
Treasurer, subject to the Demo
cratic Primary.
I b. S. Clardy.
The friends OF George w. Moore
nominate him us candidate for
tho Office Of County Treasurer for
Laurons county, subject to the
Democratic Primary.
Friends.
hereby annoucc myself Il can,
didate for County Treasurer, sub
cct to the result OF the Demo-
cratic primary.
ID. f. Balcntine.
Mr.. J. II. Copeland respectfully
announces himself IL candidate for
County Treasurer, subject 10 the
rules of the Democratic party.
The friends of Mosscr Bnbb res
pcctfully nominate him as Il can
dldGtc for reelection to the Office
Of County Treasurer, subject to
tho action of the Democratic
Primary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-05-16
A Might of Terror.

Awfnl anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the brave General Burnham,
OF Machias, Me when the doctors told
hcr that he could not live till morn
ing" writes Mrs. $. II. Lincoln, who at
tended her that fearful night. "An
thought she must soon die Of Pncumo-
MIA, bu" she begged for Or. Kings
New Discovery, saying it had more
than Omcc saved her life and had cured
her OF Consumption. After three
small doses she slept all night, and it's
further use completely cured her.
This marvellous medicine is guar
ante"d to cure all Throat. Chest and
Lung Diseases. Only 80 cents and
Yl.OO. Trial bottle free at Laurens
Drug CO.