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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Tlc Rnse Fan Roys.


There Were just Il dozen boys in the
gang. The oldest of them was not
over fourteen. the youngest was about
ten.
They tunbled ever each other in
heap rushing into the store Of James
NJ. Kane at Fort Wayn, Ind. In
chorus they asked for a baseball. The
store-keeper sized them up and got out
25-cent bali. James Kane has lived
=. Fort Wayne for quite number of
years. He has a store that is known
all around that neighborhod and does
good business in notions, fancy and
sporting goods. His experience led him
to believe that he had sized up the
boys and judged correctly what was
wanted
But he was surprised when tie small
lest fellow of the group piped out: I'VE
want better ball than that. We want
a good league ball"
Kane got down the $1.50 balls, which
were eagerly handled by the sports,
who took three Spalding balls. Kane
thought they We're guying him, but not
a bit of it. The next thing they want
ed was some bats. And luey wanted
the best bats. Then they bought
bases. Then they bought masks. And
so they went on until they had secured
a complete baseball outtit, which cost
them $3.50 Kane was puzzled. But
the little fellows were not. The small
est chap in the crowd coughed up the
money and paid the $3.50 like man.
The store-keeper Kane staggered
back against the showcase. Never in
all his business career had he seen a
day, as he Tells the story, when mere
babies, you might say, could at one
time rake up $3.50 for base balls, or
any other kind of sporting goods.
Kane had been lifelong Democrat,
but he says now Il am for Mckinley
first, last and all the time, and for ev-
cry man on the Republican ticket. In
short. am Republican. / have been
a Democrat for forty years. aud all
that time have been in business here.
| found it mighty tough sliding through
the last Cleveland administration, but
| have never had such good business in
all the forty years as under Mckinley
This little incident that happened a
few days ago, just as we Were closing
up, has settled me- When a crowd of
little boys can come In here and spend
as much money as they did for a base
bah outfit there can be nothing what
ever the matter with the condition OF
affairs in this country. I like to see
the little chaps happy and just want
things to keep right on as they are
now. No, sir, | am Republican for
all time. ] want no Bryan in mine"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

Is known everywhere and
thousands of women have
bees curedof serious Kid
sey arrangements by IT.
Mrs. Pinkisasss,s meth
DDS have the endorse
ssses7f of fhe mayor, the
postmaster and offers of
her own CITY,
Her medicine has fkso
endorsement of an UNI
numbered multitude Of
grateful women whose
letters are cons family
printed i'm this paper
Every woman should read
these letters.
Mrs. Pi1klsan, advises
suffering women free Of
charge. Her address is
Lynn, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

A 12-year-old boy IN Kennebec
town recently took mean advantage
Of man who did not read the papers.
Going into a store with basket of eggs
for sale. he Inquired The price and was
told they were 10 cents a dozen. Leav-
ing his eggs. he proceeded to another
store. whose proprietor evidently had
not heard Of tie reduction ~ price. ana
he told the boy eggs were 70 cents a
dozen. The boy promptly proceeded to
she nrst-Hamcd store, took the eggs he
had brought and invested 10 cents In
another dozen and sold the lot to the
second store at 20 cents. -Kannebec.
Ne. Journal!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

Manufacturers Of pianos in Chicago
are enjoying a great wave of prospect
ty. Every firm in the city complf IS
of its inability to keep up with daily
orders. This indicates general prosper
itv throughout tie country, for il is
only when business is tlourisbing that
people indulge IN such luxuri as
ninnos and organs The farmer has
good crops. good prices and money to
snare. and he is able 10 beautify his
home. His demands upon the city mean
steady and profitable employment for
all classes of workmen. This state of
affairs has crowded the makers Of
pianos with more orders than they can
ill in several months. Here are snap
shots taken by Wabash avenue manu-
facturers:
George 2. Bent-Far behind in orders
and have bought ground for an exten.
sion in plant.
w. o. Bacon I3siey d Camp Behind
In orders for TWO years, and it viii be
some time before we can catch up.
p. 5. Healy GLyon & Healyj-We are
face to face with Il proposition Of dis
posing of more instruments than we
can manufacture.
E. $. Conway Nv ". KimbalI Com
pany)-There is an immediate market
for every piano - hieh j. made. aud the
trade is increasing with growing per
eentage from year 10 yeaf
John Church lIobn Church Company
We are further back ia our orders
than we have been ever before. ana can
account for 1t only through the fact that
people seem to have more money than
usual.
Frank Story story & Clark)-We are
utterly unable to supply the trade,
which has been steadily Increasing
since 1896. I think ! am conservative
when I figure third increase, and it
would lot surprise me II IL amounted
to one half more thaa k3sf year,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

Charles Rice of New London lad his
foot crushed while nj work in Meikle-
john x Hotten's mill,
Beloit now has modern theater W.
A. Wilson has just completed $1,000 re-
pairs on the old house.
Rev r. r. Roberts resigned as pastor
of the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Ra-
zinc, to take effect Dee /.
Two hold-up artists tackled ragman
in the south end of La Crosse. and after
assaulting him ran away with his horse
and wagon,
William Dunn attempted suicide at Ra-
cine by taking carbolic acid. Physicians
were called in time to save his life. Dunn
is q married man with two children
The New Richmond Roller Mills Com
pany's plant WAS bought by the North
ern Grain Company. The elevators will
be operated by lew owners this season.
While playing Nth matches the cloth
ing of Murela. tie G-year-old daughter
Of Lawrence Belref of Menomonee
caught fire aud she was so badly burned
about the hands and breast that she died.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road AsEiifU uiNiSlOu engineer corps
has Just completed the survey Of a
branch from Pelican lake northeast to
Crandon.
Carl Brain. right operator at the
Northwestern Railroad Company's
switch tower north Of Fond du Lac. was
run down by a Wisconsin central pas
senger train. He was badly Injured
August Koepke. aged 60 yeas. hung
himself in the barn Of the Crescent
House at Appleton. He was divorced
from his second wife year ago and since
then has been drinking and despondent.
The S-year-0ld son Of Otto Matson Of
Deerfield. in trying to jump upon his
fathers wagon. got caught in the spokes
Of the bind wheel and crushed his knee
A geyser was discovered on Paul
Themes farm. near Mukws while n
party Of men were boring for water Il
throws n stream Of water in the air to
the height Of tAirty-two feet.
4 big deal IN land was consnmnnatei
recently when the Rice Lake Lumber
Company disposed of Il. 100 acres Of land
in Washhurn and SAWYER casa4ics 30 an
Iowa syndicate. The lands are unculti-
vated and were purchased for the pur-
pose Of opening them to colonization. The
consideration was $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Promoter Lester Rose Dead.

Lester \. Rose, secretary of the Valley
ADV apcement Association and well
known as a promoter throughout Wis
consin, died suddenly in a room above tie
Weber q Mclaughlin restaurant in Ea Il
Water street. Milwaukee \ bottle Of
stryehnine tablets was found in one Of
Mr.. Roses pockets and it was stated by
his friends that he was in the habit of
taking the tablets in order 20 strengthen
his heart action. He was an active pro-
moter and newspaper man for seventeen
years and until recently was associated
with Edgar I. Wheelock in the publica-
ton of the Wausau Daily Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Meath Pother than Divorce.

Frederick Uaedrieh, aged 30 years,
committed suicide at his home in Fond
du Lac by hanging himself i'll his wood
shed. He is masonry contractor and
was summoned to go into court and make
answer to divorce proceedings recently
instituted by his wife. whom he drove
from home Il few weeks ago The hour
for him to appear was 10 o'clock, and it
was few minutes after that time, it is
thought. that he hanged himself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
speiI Fails TO Work.

Through the efficacy of the words
Faith. Hope and Success" and some
hypnotism and confidence work, Prof.
HI. Ball fortune teller and clairvoy-
ant, cleaned up about 1000 in Oshkosh
in a week. His clients put sums Of
money into envelopes marked, Faith,
Hope. Success with the assurance that
in given time. through Balls influence,
the money would be doubled. When the
envelopes were opened only waste paper
was found in them. Ball &as departed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Rrnver M a Yeteran.

Jack Atkinson, a Marinette veteran,
made very iaring stop of runaway
horse and prs ctically saved the lives of
two human beings. The nurse girl EN-
played by Charles Goodman. wealthy
lumber nan, was out driving with Mr.
Goodman's little child. She lost the lines
and the horse broke into wild ga!te2.
Atkinson. at the risk of his life. made
a leap for the bride, and. though drag
ged some distance, brought the madden
ed animal Il stop. The runaway oe-
Cured on a torn-up street, making the
situation more critical
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

Charles Oestrich. Is farmer living sew
en- miles southwest of Amigo. was nearly
killed by being struck on the head with
an ak in the hands of his hired man.
He was asleep and awoke to find the
hired man about to strike him with the
lax The man had already hacked him
in the back of the head in four places
and once on the let arm. There is no
cause for the deed as the men were good
friends. 1t is supposed that the hired
man was taken with fit of temporary
insanity. The victim will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CoNcISELY
CONDENSED.
Day ana Night on Water Logged YES
sel-Promoter Found Dead-Farmer
Nearly Killed by Hired Man, Victim

Waterlogged and sunk almost 10 the
water line. the small fruit schooner Win
ME Weaver was discovered two miles off
shore by the lookout of the kenosha life
saving station. The life-saYing crew
went to the rescue and succeeded IN
bringing the boat and its crew of two
men into the harbor. When sighted the
boat aad flying as a signal of extreme
distress the Stars and Stripes at half
mast union down. She could not have
remained afioat two hours longer. Cap
tain Robert kerwin, the owner and skip
per of the little schooner, tells thrill
ing tale OF day and night of peril. The
boat sprung leak when in midiakc and
the water ran into her rs through a
sieve. The pumps were manned by the
captain and his only assistant Benjamin
Drinkwater, and for twenty-four hours,
without rest or nourishmcnt OF any kind,
they fought for their lives against the
element
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Injured Man Kills Himself.

holas Bettinger, who lives at 1913
Park street, Milwaukee, and Herman
Brandt, 17-year-old boy employed with
Bettinger in the Plankinton packing
house, We're shooting in the town of
Brookheld Brandt's gun was accident
ally discharged and the shot inflicted up
on Bettinger a wound so distressing that
life was no longer worth living to hlni,
though the injury was not fatal. Bettin-
ger begged Brandt to kill him erc! put
an end to his misery. When Brandt
refused Bettinger drew his own revolver
and put a bullet through his brain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
lot a Good American.

The Burlington Havkeye has an edS-
torial on Bryan as he Little Ameri-
can" The title is a good one. There
Is very little of anything American
about Bryan America is In favor OF
going ahead; Bryan of tagging behind.
America is ia favor of financial hooes-
ty: Bryan Is not. In everything that is
distinctively American Bryan is to be
found on the opposite side.--reopla dll)
Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

President Mckinley is not a Eighty"
man. william j. Bryan is. His name
associated with nearly every cranky
political notion ever proposed ia the
United States. The best qualification
which Il President can haze is common
sense. President Mckinley has it
San Francisco Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
1895.
1900.
Sf5.299.611

Value ..... .Sf5. 2996l1 SS7. 354. 100
1t is doubtful If any single article of
export shows a better gain.
Glucose is a direct product o. corn.
Not to mention the domestic consump-
ton. which is surprisingly large there
is a rapidly developing export business,
which bodies good for the corn pro-
dueers. How this export business has
developed under the Republican admin
istration of affairs this table strikingly
shows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
CORN EXPORTS EXPAND.
a N Increase of Many Hundred Per Cent
During Prosperity.

Corn is having a splendid demand in
many European markets. Its exporta-
ton has hccsi especially fostered by the
McK.hiey administration and there is
reason to believe that what is being
sent out now is but beginning to what
VIII be exported few years hence, if
the present olicies of the government
are persisted in. The exports of corn
aud corn meal during 1895 fiscal year,
and the fiscal year ending June Both,
1900 compare as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
READING

This "ad." this very moment, are You
notS You KNOW II Is an advertise
ment, yet you read H.; we all read IT.
II YOUR "ad." occupied this space 10
would be read and bring you coed re-
suits. Try Il and be convinced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Export four wears Three wears

OINF tIdIUs NICINIHItN.
Total value. !. $40. 405, 500 $40, 096, S6S
Average per year 2,G01,375 1865, 623
What is most encouraging Is that the
exports during three years of Republi
can prosperity are nearly equal to those
of four years of Democratic adversely
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

The vord soldier" has an interest
Ing history. shilling" in Low Latin.
is .4oildus." whence comes Sodium. "
wages. The man who fights for sol
duin is soldier" Ia WlckIlfe's
New Testament luke H.. ID John the
Baptist bids the soldiers to "be apayed
with your sowdls' C'be content with
your wages"j, "sowdis" being the
Sortn Country rendering OF "soldis,"
like "Owd" from old
On the 10 square miles Of London's
area 1000 tons OF SCOT settle yearly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26
Wos,,an,s
Kidney
Y R,OubleS

Why frifie with health
when fire easiest and
sHresf help is fsse best
known medicine I'm fine
world +?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-26

lads
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas in tho Providence Of our
lIcaYcn!y Father, lie has removed
from Our number Mrs. W. II. Wal
lace, for many years Prosidcn. Of
"Thc Ladies Cemetery Society, )"
therefore be it
Resolved lSt, That we bow With
submission to the will OF Him VIII"
doeih all things well in the council,
Of His love.
Resolved Pad, That in The death Of
Mrs. Wallace we have lost Il wise ad.
wiser and AN earnest co-workor. Onc
who was ever ready to perform th"
duties Of her office.
Resolved 3rd, That we extend to
the bereaYed family our most heart
felt sympathy, and commend them
to that One who alone car speak
peace to the troubled soul,
Mrs. A. II. FosrFE,
Mrs. GEo. OETzEL, Committee
Mrs. j III. RoDGER.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
MOBILE IS STRUCK
BY A CLOUDBURST
Water s Feet Deep In Many
Streets.
RAIN rs STILL FALLING

Second Floor of Many Buildings
Flooded-Grcat Damage Results to
Mcrchandiso - IIai!storm In Idaho.
British Steamer In II Hurricane.
MOBILE, Juno 26.--Between 4 and 8
o'clock n cloudburst occurred in Mobile,
followed by tremendous downpour Of
rain which still continues. Every street
III the city is submerged, in some places
to depth OF 5 feet. No fatalities so
far arc reported. The damage will prob
abl:- bc confined to goods on tire first
floors and Easements, but an estimate is
impossible 1t present as business is prac-
ticnl9y suspended.
The rain was light from to 5, but
from to I the fall WAS inches. From
to IL the fall was ~ inches, making q
total of l2.T inches, the greatest record
for the time. The rain seems confined
to the gulf coast. There is no rain in
Meridian, Montgomery or even rs far
south rs Evergreen, Ala.
The main drain of the city is ON Will
kinson street and this is badly flooded.
Many houses arc partly under water in
that region.
An unconiirmed report is that three
| negro children have been drowned in @
| ditch III the northern part of the city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
WILLIAM AUSTlN'S ROMANCE.
Actor Is In Charleston Trying to Clear
Up Mystery.

CHARLESTON, June William Aus.
tin, the actor, is here trying to clear up
the mystery surrounding his birth in the
hope that he can come within reach OF a
fortune.
Austin, the name he took on the stage,
remembers his supposed mother being
known as Mrs. Davis when they all
hyed III Philadelphia. Austin has ap-
piled for letters Of administration on the
property. Before she died Mrs. Fernan.
do wrote play, "a Brothers. Error"
and Austin. reading the play, found An
exact parallel to his own case in the
plot. The address of the guardian is
written in pencil i'll the play; the manu-.
script is otherwise in ink, and Austin
thin ks this address was intended as q
revelation for him. 1t is "116 Meeting
street, Charleston, s. c."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
". B. $. WLIALi:Y ARRESTED.
IrfcSt Made IN Nc" York Ciij,
Promptly Puts Up $4,000
Cash EaiI.
Tuesdays Now Ycr.. Wgr!d.

S"A long distance telephone mes
sage from Union, S. c., to Deputy
Sheriff Terry caused The arrest at the
Waldorf-Astoria yesterday OF VIII
liam Il. Smith Wha!cy, n wealthy
cotton mill owner OF the South.
Mr.. Smith Whaley's arrest was in
a suit for $4,000 damages brought
by William +, and Henry W. Wendt,
OF the Buffalo Forge Company. They
charge that Mr. Smith -Wha!ey libel.
ed their firm and caused them to
lose Il contract which they had for
putting in ventilating apparatus for
the Buffalo Cotton Mi!ls at Union, S.
G. They say his interest in the mat.
Ger was due to n desire to have the
contract to 60 10 tho Stuvtevants,
their rivals in business.
Mr.. Sn!th-Whaloy put up 5000
cash bail and returned to the Wal
d0rfAStoria. ."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
Town and County
Additional Local News.
Crowded Over From Local Pages

What is the meaning Of the "n. J,
r. or "Big Whistler"
The new coating of paint in the in
terror Of the Union Doug Store adls
materially to its attractive appear
ance.
Mr.. Julius Fowler's yield of wheat
on 1 acres was 3S bushels, while NJ.
John Sprouse's was 20 bushels on 6
acres. Both of Pea Ridge.
MARRIED.-At the Mansc June u,
1900. Mr.. &. T. Powell and Mss
Elliott Lawson. Both oc Jonesyilr.
Rev. G. A. Il, Jenning; was the otlci4t-
ing minister.
Among tie popular commercial myn
who make Union one OF the points in
their rounds wenoticed this week Mp.sy*.
Albert Means ;nd 5. NJ. riGkc:s, of
Anderson, II. T. Crcigleranl Mr. Ba;'cy,
Of Spartanburg.
Mr.. Fl. +. SGaife has established Il
plant at his store for the bottlug of
SODA water, ETC. lie says he vii! be
able TO sell anything in that line 50
as to save freight to the purchaser.
Another new industry for Union.
Mrs. T. jeff Greer, Of Pacolet
spent a few days in Union this week
She was called to Union on account
of the serious illness OF Mr.. j. VI
Greer's sister, who we are glad tC
report is better.
There was brilliont clrrtrinol dis.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
- . -
Latest News From LOckharf,

1t has been come time since Homo"
has written to the TINES aud possibly
ioma may have thought he was On the
sick list, but NO, lie was never moie
aclive in his lite and has been very
busi'y engaged making calls and is
pleased to say that most Of them have
hecn very pleasant indeed. Thanks
Iriards.
Oar Presbyterian brethren have
broken earth preparatory to erecting
a chu, ch. |, viii b. bnilt Of brick
ana will be in ;ho northern part Of
The town where the oll posi- officc
was located.
The Baptist church will be ready
Tor services 30 soon NJ TIE pews arrive
and are put NJ, which possibly will
be during the present week.
Washington Es:cs died htrs oh the
l5.h inst, agal 10 years. He WAS IL
native # Chester c,unty, havlug
served nuGjhcr Of years rs constable
lie leaves wife and several cbil lrsn.
On Sunday morning n child of
William Orl's was found dead ir bed
1t had been in very delicate health
Charles Williams had tho misfoy-
tune to accidentally get bis ara,
broken while playing a game cf bal.
The new Office walls arc completed
and the roof viii sooa be Singled
1t will be up to date aud in keep;np
with the progress Of the times.
HOMO.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29
Hurricane Strikes Cullman.

CuLLMAN, Ala, June ga terrific
wind storm, accompanied by heavy
downpour of rain, passed over the wes-
tern part of Cullman county late last
evening. Much damage was wrought by
the wind which, as the storm progressed,
attained almost cyclonic velocity, sweep.
ing everything in its path. Trees, fences
and ont-houSCS wcro blown down. The
postotlice building ut Crane Hill was
wrcchcd. Farms along Flint river are
inundated, and much damage has been
done to crops III all portions of the
county.