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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Berlin, July 3.-From well authenti-
Gated reports regarding the Chinese sit
uation, Emperor William has made up
his mind to insist upon full satisfaction
for the death of Baron Won Ketteler,
for which purpose he has resolved to
send altgether armed forces approx
mately as large as those of the other
powers chiefly interested in restoring
order in China. The precise size of the
forces has not yet been determined, but
it is expected they will altogether
amount to a score of thousands. A
considerable portion of the German
fleet will be sent also.
Situation Desperate at Pekin.
London, July 3.-The allies are not
advancing for the relief of Pekin. This
announcement in the house of COM
mons by William st. John Broderick
under secretary of state for foreign at
fairs, was received with EXPLANATIONS
of establishment and dismay. Broder-
lex read dispatches received yesterday
which said the total allied force avail
able is now about $4,000. 1--WE do not
yet know what arrangements have
been made locally regarding the COM
mand of the expedition, but it has not
yet been thought possible to attempt
further advance"
Situation desperate. Hasten. .
These words from a message of Won
Bergen, a member of the Ger
man legation at Pekin, dated
nine days ago, are the theme
of all private comment. They are pre-
pairing for news Of rightful tragedy
Nine days ago the ammunition of the
little garrison defending the foreigners
was running low and their food nearly
exhausted. while around them was a
horde Of Kan-Su braves having at their
service Krupp guns and repeating
rifles. Pekin was in the hands of revo-
lutionists. While nothing but sinister
news comes from northern China,
southern China is seemingly breaking
away from the empire. All provinces
south of the Yellow river have been in
formally constituted into confederacy
with Nankin as capital.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
TALKS TO KANSANS.
Gov. Roosevelt Makes the First Speech
Of Western Tour.

Lawrence, Kan. July 3.-Gov.
Roosevelt was greeted here yesterday
by an immense crowd and made his
first speech of a political character
during the trip. The governor was in
troduced by Congressman Bowersock.
He said:
Il am doubly glad to come here to
Kansas, because it was Kansas that
had more to do than anything with
my being nominated for vice president
Speaking here at Lawrence, l want
to say how pleased was this morning
at being greeted by a delegation Of the
Twentieth Kansas. A year ago at
Las Vegas we all drank the health of
the Twentieth Kansas, and only wished
we could have had the opportunity to
be beside it as it was doing its glorious
work in the Philippines. There is
just one body that put ahead Of that
regiment, and know that the TWEEN
tieth Kansas agrees with me in that,
and that is the Grand Army Of the Re
public, the men who fought in the big
war. Our war was not big war be-
cause it did not have to be. 1t was
just bit Of police work Of the world,
and we did it, and what is more we are
going on doing it until brigandage
ceases in the Philippines"
AS Gov. Roosevelt swept across the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

United States using dried curd-one in
Vermont town and another in Phila-
delphia. The product from the Easton
creamery is shipped to the Vermont
factory. Heretofore this skinned milk
has gone to waste and been total loss,
except small portion of it fed to hogs
To solidify it is not an expensive oper-
alton, nor is processing plant costly,
and it is found that there is agood prof
it in securing this residuum. Nature
abhors waste as much as she does a
vacuum and the business tendency now
is to utilize in some way every particle
of the raw material and have no waste.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
BUTTONS FROM SKIM MILK.
An Eastern Factory Which Robs tn
Hog Pen.

Easton, Md, July 1.-Joseph B. Har-
rington, proprietor of the Easton
creamery, has put in a plant for MAX
ing dried curd out of the milk after all
the cream and butter have been ex-
tracted from it, The whey and curd
are separated and the latter dried down
by heat and evaporation until the resi-
dunn is left as hard and brittle solid
substance in the evaporating pans.
When taken from them the cakes are
broken into pieces, put in sacks and
shipped to dried curd factories, where
the stuff is ground into a powder and
used in the manufacture of paints and
glazings. Buttons and other small art
icles heretofore made from bone or
celluloid are now made from this mate
rial. There are two factories in the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Lieut.. Col. Joseph P. Sanger, in
spector general, who has just been de-
tailed as a member of the board Of Of
icers appointed Feb. 10 for the purpose
of considering regulations with view
to the establishment Of a war college
for the army, is an uncle of Mrs. e. G..
Wall of Milwaukee.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Judge James G.. Jenkins of Milwau-
kee, will soon undergo another opera
tion for his eyesight, which has been
gravely threatened for some months.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Yesterday at Chicago:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Chicago, July 4-Estimated receipts today
Hogs, IL, 0O0 cattle 3, 500 sheep 10, 600 Otic1al
10, 742; cattle, 284; calves, POI;
heep, 2,O55. Hogs, s to 10 higher; closed weak:
attic, unchanged sheep, slow.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09

Congressman Babcock announces
that Carl A. Richter of Louisburg,
Grant county, has been appointed a
cadet at Annapolis with Roy E. Noyes
Of Baraboo as alternate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-07-09
GERMANY TO AvENGE
EMPEROR WILL TAKE FORCIBLE
MEASURES WITH CHINA.
FOR KILLING OF MINISTER

Great Part of German Fleet to Be Dis
patched and Large ADMINISTRATION
of Legations at Pekin Must Be Des-
perate-Southern China Practically
Cut Off from the Rest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
THE ISLAND MEETING A HUMMER.
Getting Ready for Battle Island ASsemb y-Dates
70 Be August llth TO 10Th.

The Battle Island assembly board of
directors met Saturday at Victory aud
decided TO hold the annual assembly in
August. commencing on the nth aud
continuing until the 18th. Another
meeting of the officers and the board
will be held July 14th, la complete.the
arrangements for the event
The plan tlis year is to set apart
certain dates for any organizations that
may wish to attend The 18TH win he
Woodman day. the exercises being under
the auspices OF the De Soto camp A
large attendance of Woodmen is prom-
ised and the day viii be big one.
The officers of the association will
meet the representatives of the various
orders and societies desiring dates for
special gatherings on the grounds July
l4th and make all necessary arrange
ments
Some importans improvements have
been made on the island in the nast wear.
the tabernacle receiving q good deal of
attention. a bardusen3 gaor bas baef
put IN, several iAGSs " wiBdows have been
pnt in the ends of she hajlding aud the
facilities for procuring good water have
been much improved
The daily programs provide for base
ball games; good prizes are hung up.
On Sundays ali games and sports are
TO be closed, Only eating houses and
stands will be opened Twenty dollars
is the price charged for these privileges
for the entire encampment. No games
of chance or faklrs of any character will
be permitted to operate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
OUT IN THE COLORADO MOUSrAiNs.
DR.. W. M. Trowbridge Writes that He is Greatly
Benefited Ry His Western Vacation and
YIN Soon Return Home.
COLORADO spR1NGs, JulY s. 1900.

COLORADO SPRINGS, JULY s, 1900.
FRIEND MUNsoN: Ny wife and sell
boarded C. NJ & St Taul train in
company with Mrs. Suttle and chi,ir. =
at La Crosse, spending one nlgnt on the
| read between Sahula and Omaha, ar
irving at the latter place at o'clock a
! ~ dusty and hungry. At 1:30 p. m. OF
| this day we left Omaha and Travelled
westward over the state of Nebraska,
| passing through the home of W. ].
/ Bryan. The agricultural lands of Ne
! hraska are far ahead of those of Kansas.
| In the latter state we found it very dry.
| SRw hundreds of acres of corn that
| We a be destroyed by drouth unless a
| shower of rain helped them ont Pass
ing along into Western Kansas and
Eastern Colorado we came to the cattle
and sheep ranches. 1t is customary for
Il ranchman to own 1850 acres. or more,
| range for about 0,000 sheep, a nice
| little bunch 70 look after. The herding
is done mostly by Mexicans
Another nights riding brought us to
| Colorado Springs city of about %
| 0o0 Inhabitants, located about six miles
east Of old Pixies Peak. which is covered
with snow the yeararound. July Fourth
they had very heavy snow storm on
the mountain. while in the city we had
rain. The climate is very ehangeable,
the thermometer varying Is to 90 degrees
in few hours but it is not so noticeable
owing to the extreme dryness of the
atmosphere The city is located 5000
feet above the sea level and is noted for
its fine sanitary conditions good build
ings and wide streets, no saloons. Six
miles west of Colorado Springs, inst at
the base of Pixies Peak. is the beautiful
little town of Manitou, famous for its
mountain scenery and is summer
tourist town. People from all over the
United States gather there during the
hot summer months With the large
hotels running and all the boarding
houses open. hey accommodate four or
4 We thousand tourists. From there they
visit the various points OF interest such
F.s the Garden of the GODS, Cave OF the
Winds, Rainbow Falls and last but not
least, the summit nf Pixies Peak. The
different ways n1 getting there are
walking, riding s. Rocky Mountain can
airy bird, (burrow) or over the cog rail-
road take your choice
Mines and mining take the place of
agricultural pursuits. Many of the
Cripple Creek mine owners live here
The mining stock exchange is similar to
the wheat exchange of our Eastern cities.
A man who has lived here for several
years and owns no mining stock is a
curiosity.
Since coming here ] have regained NY
usual weight and strength. A few days
ago / took 40 mile horse back ride up
the mountains. the first ride for fifteen
years. On my return | was more than
willing TO stand up preferring to take
my evening meal in that position.
have been SO much benefited by my
rest and vacation that before long / will
be among YOU as well as ever.
Yours truly,
w NJ. TRowBRIDGE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Smashed Into a Boulder.

The northbound Burlington passenger
train due here at S;25 y M Tuesday
says the La Crosse Chronicle. met with
a mishap just below Victory, that, ac-
cording to the stories Of some of the
passengers might have resulted seriously
had it not been for the prompt action
and presence Of mind of the engineer in
charge Of engine No 93l. Loosened by
the recent showers 4 great boulder had
rolled down upon the tracks from the
bluffs above, and as the engine shot
around sharp curve there was no SINE
to stop But the engineer clamped
down his air brake as hard as he could
and reversed his engine and even then
he struck the rock with such force that
the pilot was smashed and the frame OF
the engine was wrecked to such an ex-
tent that it was not deemed advisable 10
bring the train to town with the crippled
engine Another engine was sent down
from here, The passengers were con-
sidsrably jolted up, but no one was kart.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
La Crosse Mills Closed.

There is not a sawmill operating in
the vicinity of La Crosse, a condition
which has not been known at this season
of the year, for long time past Hun
dreds of men are ont of employment
and all this is due to the low stage of
water. The mill of the G. L. Colnan
lumber company has ceased operations
with noimmediate prospect of starting
mp again. The c. H. Nichols lumber
companys $ mill at Onalaska is also idle
having shut down on account of no logs
to saw This throws about three hun
dred men out of work. and Onalaska s
largest source of sustinance is cut off
Extremely heavy rains throughout
the Mississippi river territory as well as
that of the Chippewa valley are the
only things that can help this deplorable
condition of affairs If legs could be
gotten out of the small streams into the
Mississippi. the mills could start again.
This makes FIVE idle mills Ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
lErom tlle La Faree Enterprise.l }

Last week VIM. Riley purchased the
store and farm of Potts, on Webster
creek.
The postmaster informs us that the
business of the postoffice shows a gain
for the first half of this year, of 30 per
cent. over the corresponding period Of
1899, which tends to show LaFarge is
enjoying healthy growth.
During the shower last Tuesday after
noon, Mr. and Mrs. DeJean were sitting
in the doorway of their home when
lightning struck a large Balm Of Gilead
tree about forty feet from where they
were sitting and Mrs. DeJean was
slightly shocked but soon recovered ana
now feels no bad effects from it. The
TIRE stands at an angle of about 40 de-
grees from the door and this is likely the
reason they escaped q severe shock.
AT the annual school meeting the
voters of joint district No. Is voted to
build high school building TO be Of
brick with cut stone trimmings twill
cost not less than ten thousand dollars
when ready for use.
The Grafton by Rev ]. A Stemen of
Viroqua, ON the Fourth, was the real
occasion of the day and every one pres
ent paid the closest attention as though
anxious to catch every word Mr.
Stemen held the attention of his audience
throughout the discourse and his delivery
and style were such that one.seemed un-
conscious Of the fight of time. Every
one seemed to follow his discourse with
the clearest perception and fullest ap-
probation He is classed as one of the
best speakers we have ever had here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Tobacco Outlook improved.

Fine rains of the past week have great
" improved the tobacco outlook in this
county and elsewhere throughout the
growing districts of this state. Oppor
tunity has been afforded for replanting
and supplying plants killed by drouth,
Prospects We're anything but enoourag-
ing previous to the weeks showers, but
now the conditions have very materially
changed for the better and at least an
average crop is almost assured.
Of the condition elsewhere the Edger-
ton Tobacco Reporter comments
Soaking rairs, the like of which has
not been seen since early spring fell on
Monday, which means everything al
most to the t. ibacco crop. The plants in
| newly set fields had just become fairly
well rooted, but the drouth was begin
| ming 10 tell upon them when the rains
came The growth which will follow
such eopions rain fall will l1e a remark
able one. No crop is given to making
phenomenal growth like tobacco. No
crop which the farmer plants will mature
IN 60 days from transplanting bat to-
bacco. Its quick, rapid development is o
factor too, in producing desirable
binder leaf Remarkable too as it may
seem, there is no crop that will hold up
better under prolonged drouths or show
quicker recuperation. The outlook for
the new tobacco crop at the present
writingis exceptionally good. The stand
in the fields Is good while the first week
, in July seldom finds the crop further adj
vanced or so few fields unset. Practical
lY the crop is out and a Jaore encourag-
ing prospect could hardly be wished
| The next few weeks win show some as
| touishing advances and before we are
hardly aware Of it the harvest will be on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Be Worthy Of Good Opinion.

The zuins of another's character is no
foundation on which to build up your
own. There are people who seem to
think that what another possesses of
value is something taken from them
selves, and that whatever error they
can point out in the character Of another
finds its opposite virtue in their own
They decry another for being miserly.
ill-tempered, extravagant or stupid, and
expect the hearer to see how generous
good-tempered. prudent and brilliant
they themselves are 1t is a foolish
childish thing to do Very frequently
could they read the thoughts of others,
they would find very different couclu
sions drawn. 1t quite as often points
out the weakness or fault of the speaker
Have you wish to be thought well Of ?
Be worthy. bo the character You wish
others to think you. Belittling another
is an indication that you feel yourself
on weak, uncertain footing; plain ac-
suGwledgment of yonr self conscious
fault You can win respect only by
being worthy of it, If you are what
you should be all others, whose opinion
is worth having, will see and appreciate
It, t-Milwaukee Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
He Retires From Office.

On Monday last Squire Robert S. Nc
Michael permanently retired from off.
cial life, having some time ago rendered
his resignation TO the city council as
magistrate, Since 1858, except when in
the civil war, Mr. McMichael has almost
continuously held public stations at the
hands of Vernon county electors, and ii
may be said with full justification that
each and every one of the numerous
positions have been credltably filed.
Mr.. Me Michael has held nearly all town
offices in the list county commissioner,
sheriff school district officer. postmaster.
deputy Z. 5 Marshal. and federal
position at Washington He came to
the county in 1850 residing here CON
tinu1Es.y since Squire McMichael s
last triaI in court closed with q Chase
burg case. in which Russell and Harry
Hoyt and Bernard Rennetsburger were
bound over on charge of riot, IT, case
growing out of disagreement III some
road matter between the town and
the Hovts. G. E. Ward was the com
planning witness The defendants set
up claim that they were merely trying
to protect their propertT Squire Nc
Michael retires to spend the balance of
his days in rest and quiet. That man z
years may yet be his is the sincere
wish of host of old and young friends.
Mr. McMichael is succeeded by s r.
Pollard. who win occupy Mr.. Nc
Miehael's old quarters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
sl.2lb.444.o0

The magnitude Of the poultry business
in the United States will be wonder
ment - the average reader when il is
compared with that of raising hogs. The
value of poultry for the last year was
$500, 000, 900, that of swine was S1S6, 900. :
900.
Higher prices for all kinds of grain for
the coming year seems inevitable from
present outlook But just how much
| the shortage in cereals will be. cannot
be known for some time yet Ia the
| meantime speculation on boards of trade
is lively. and act tlal consumers are in
doubt how to plJceed Higher prices
| for grain will probably make higher
prices for beef, pork and dairy products
A Smith county. Kansas, farme.
| fattened sixty-five head Of hogs on weeds
alone. He fenced forty acres Of land
| dividing it into 20-acre lots. He turned
hogs into one lot in the spring and let
| item remain until they had devoured all
he weeds, then he turned then into the
other The first lot was then plowed
and ready for pasture again as soon as
| The second lot was eaten Or Then the
| second lot was treated in likC manner
| and 20 on until fail, when the hogs were
I blttI hEttAt iAihSSAAtH hA Aft4fheSt VA f'~'
per head This simply goes to show
| that while corn crop is a good thing
TO have it is not necessary to the success
of the hog business in Smith county.
| This is the kind Of a year that farmers
save. There will be no waste this year,
or ought not to be- mere ought to be
none any year 1t is fact, though,
that many farmers waste and allow TO
20 to waste enough TO amount to a
handsome profit Many farmers, even
now, allow their corn fodder TO stand in
the field and waste. This means a waste
of nearly one-half the corn crop Cor
ners in meadows, strips along the fences
where ton or so of hay could be har-
vested are usually neglected. These are
wastes that are expensive. We raked a
ten-acre meadow the second time last
week and got two good sized loads Of
hay. Ordinarily that would have gone
to waste. But it should not be 80. The
cost Of getting that hay was not to ex-
ceed dollar or two while its value was
at least $40 -Mondovi Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
-Ringlings circus will show a
Prairie du CHEN Friday, Richland Cen
ter Saturday.

-Ringlings' circus will show at
Prairie du Chen Friday Richland Cen
ter Saturday.
-Readstown sen. quite large dele
CATION to this city today as witnesses
and spectators in the case in which
young Pettigrew stabbed young Carter,
few days since, during a little alter
cation Among the people present are
d Henika, Postmaster Reeve, J. NJ.
Craigo, Clarence Carter A. Ewers, L.
w Pettigrew, John LOwrie. Elmer Slime
and many others The examination is
still in progress before Justice Toney as
the CENSOR g0es to press.
In its last issue the CENSOR over
looked mention Of the marriage Of Rev.
Bestul of this city, and Miss Harriet
Amelia Halvorsen Of WestJy, which
happy event occurred st the Coon Prairie
. church on June 9th, in the pr essence Of
large congregation Of friends Tie
ceremony was performed by Bishop II.
Halvorsen, father Of the bride The
wedding dinner was served IT the par
sonage adjoining. and very happy
season spent by the friends and neigh
/ bors assembled Rev Bestul and bride
came Immediately 70 their home in thi.
! city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
Farm and Dairy Scraps.

The Department Of Agriculture.
through the appropriations Of Congress
viii have $40, 600 more money to spend
in the next fiscal year for the benefit of
farmers
Wheat has been near the dollar mark
again. Silver stands still. and even
corn is worth nearly as much now as an
ounce of silver
Note the difference in values Of the
following three farm crops in 1896 a |
1899:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
ouR EEIGHBoRING TowE NEWS.
Called From Ltcal Exchanges and Served to censor
Readers.
[From the nILlsboro sentryl.

Monday forenoon fire broke out IN bhs
third story of the Hilisbore mill ana
through the efforts of owners and frlends
was checked before anv great amount
of damage waa '~- las!!oos IsasloasH s's
an overhead r.:
and was PROBABLY burning some tune
before it was noticed. Loss Will aggee
gate about 5000 in machinery and stock,
which il fully covered by insurance.
The mill company feels very fortunate
in having saved the property -,
The game Of ball between the H1lls-
boro and Union Center mines, Sundar'
resulted in a victory for the. visitors,
the score being II 20 12. The game
played here Saturday between Hillsboro
and Kendall resulted in a victory Tor
the home nine, the score being to 2
Poles are set for the new teiephohe
line from Wonewoc to Hillsboro, ana
the work of stringing the wire com
meneed Yesterday The line will be
extended TO Ontario as soon as posslole'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-07-11
IFrom tbe Viola lntelligeneer. |

DIR. w. f. Belt of Viroqaa, performed
a surgical operation ON Harvey Seminars
Tor appendicitis of long stan 'n1, last
Sunday, and was assisted by Drs. Suttle
and Dake. The boy is doing nicely and
ii il hoped he will soon be out again.
Win Stoll has purchased a section OF
land in Chippewa county of J. NJ. Leplley,
agent for the Gates Land Company. Mr..
Stoll was at I.adysmith last week, look
ing over the oeuntrr, and is much taken
up with it. He says his farm has some
heavy hardwood timber on it, the soil Is
rich and every foot of it is as smooth as
the street in front of our office. The
land cost him 81 an acre.