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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
1lKDsEYE VIEW OF Scene OF THE WEST VIRGINIA FLOODS

were put away in rude boxes made from
the debris lodged along the banks of the
Elkhorn creek
Reports from the Clinch valley district
in Tazewell County, Virginia, say that
the little town of Cedar Bluff, located
at the junction of Clinch river and Indian
creek, was almost entirely destroyed, sew
enteen houses being washed away, but
no lives were lost. Tazewell and Giles
counties, Virginia, have suffered equally
with their sister counties in the dominion,
but the number of deaths is small com
pared with those oyer the divide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

of the Beers in this country Young
Hay had a diplomatic education. having
been with his father when the latter
was in London as ambassador to Great
Britain. When Hay returned to Amer
lea from South Africa Lord Roberts
thought be had completed the conquest
of the Transvaal republics No success
sor to Hay has yet been appointed and
the consulate is in charge of Emile A.
b. Van Amer. ngen. the vice-cnnsiII
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
News of Minor Note.

s. X. Williams. aged 81, married Mrs
]. J. Matthew, aged A, at Pine Bluff,
Ark, and secured his sixth wife.
E. V. Morgan, attache Of Tilted States
embassy at St Petersburg, visited Corea
and found American gold mines the most
prosperous enterprises in Corea.
A stock company has been organized
with $4,000 capital and with John
Shaw Of Samburg, Tenn. president, 10
bore for oil on the bluffs bordering Reel
80; lake. sesT URisz City, Tenn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Overtime and BaIftime,

1t will be noted thai in all strike set
dement's these days. provisions are
made for payment for overtime, either
at time-and.a half or double rates. The
question of overtime does not concern
wage earners during free trade Tariffs.
Half the workmen are satisfied with
full time, and all the rest would be glad
of half time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Let Wei Ennnrh Alone.

When we are well off it is a good
time TO quit experiments. The results
of the Wilson-Gorman act are n little
100 fresh In the memory of the people
The reduction In the average tariff by
this act was comparatively small, yet
1t was big enough TO paralyze industry
and inaugurate financial panic that IT
has taken several years to recover
from. Let well enough alone Lincoln
fNcl.) Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

The American representative at Pretoria
IIe returned from South Africa about
four months age and resigned his posi-
ton as United States consul. Hay was
appointed consul TO Pretoria in Decem-
her, 1899. Adeibert Hay remained in
Pretoria until after the capture % the
city by Lord Roberts, and acted in behalf
of the English soldiers who had been
captured by the Beers as well as looking
after British interests generally. His
,,oIicy was much criticised by the friendS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
DEATH IN A FLOOD
Mining Towns in West Virginia
Are Swept Away.
KEYSTONE WIPED OUT
Elkhorn Greek ia Pocahontas Field RACES
High Over Its Banks.

Cloudburst Sweeps Valley Along the
Norfolk and Western Raiiroad-Coal-
Are Washed Away Com pleteIy-Loss
of Life Placed at 200 to 800 aud Prop
erty Damage Is yast-A Horrible
Disaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
romcisl l'ublieation.l

STATEMENT of the condition of the
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE
ROYAL ARCANUM, of Boston, in the
State of Massachusetts, for the year end
ing December 31st. 1900, made to the
Commissioner of Insurance of the State
of Wisconsin, pursuant to the laws of
said State.
First-Balance sheet.
Amount of net ledger assets De-
cember 3lst OF previous year. 81, 515, 036 20
Second-Income.
Gross amount Of membership
fees ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .-.s.. 81, I0S "
tax. etc. .................. I5a, SOs go
Assessments: Mortuary 6, 604, 709 "a
Income from all other sources 9.9i1 IL
Total income. ......... ..... So. s26, 9ss &C
Sum of both amounts -. IS. 400, Ol9 AZ
Third-Disbursements.
Death claims or instalments paid 50, 277. 06S 65
Paid members for dividends and
surrender values. ....-......-.. so
Total paid to members. 81, 277, O75 Is
Commissions. fees and salaries
allowed to agents. ,............ IA, SO
Salaries and other compensation
of officers and office employees 81. O48 10
Medical examiners fees, adver-
Using, printing legal ex penses,
partment fees. :........... 1875 90
All other expenses; Governing
bodies, official publication,
press. telegraph, etc ....,...... %. SZZ 10
Total disbursements. 50, 43o. 14s 30
Balance. 81. Oe0 SO 40
Fourth--LedRer Assets.
bered ..,................... $50. 10 81
fund deposited in banks IS. 491 So
Book value of bonds and stocks
Cash in office and deposited in
General fund. .................. IL. 81 50
Total net ledger assets 49,. 81, $50 SO 43
Noa-ledger Assets.
craed -, - :; 1921 Os
value. .' -. ..............,. 77.6S7 IL
Assessments actually collected
by subordinate bodies not yet
turned over to supreme body. $50, l55 %
Gross assets....... .......... $. 6y7. s5t 20
Deduct assets not admitted. p. 64' 81
Total admitted assets. s. ss2. 3O7 32
Fifth-Liabilities.
Losses IN process Of adjustment
OF reported -....--......... Sf0s- sz5 ~
All other liabilities -..--........ -. rs 20
Total liabilities ............. s775. Iss 10
sixth-wisconsin Business.
Policies or certificates in force,
Losses s, or Claims incurred No 81 - e
Losses or claims paid. No. % 49,. 100. 20 90
Premiums and assessments col
lected during the year.. lis. 5S ~
Insurance Department, Madison, ', Is.
hereby certify that the foregoing is an alb
stract Of the sworn statement Of the Supreme
Council OF the Royal ArLanurn, Of Boston
Massachusetts, fled with the Insurance. De
partment Of Wisconsin. this 25th day OF Feb
r1ary. leOl-
EMIL GIIJoHASN.
CommlsssCaer OF Insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
GHoULs STRIP FLOOD VICTIMS.

Law officers Ordered to Shoot PiiIag-
ers in Pocahoutas Valley.
Human ghouls in the form of desper-
ate negroes aud foreigners lowered over
the stricken Pocahontas coal region ready
to strip the dead and injured Of any val
uabes. The law officers and the militia
had orders to shoot down any one found
robbing body or pillaging a house. The
dead were buried in the best manner pos
sible No eofins being available many
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Miss Matte L. Guild, President I'LL
nois Young Peoples Christian Temper
ance Union, in a recent letter from Chi.
cago, ILL.,, says:
al doubt If Peruna has rival In aH
the remedies recommended to-day for
cafarrh of the system. A remedy that
viii cure Cafarrh of the stomach viii
cure the same condition of the mucous
me 1,brane anywhere. have found II
the best remedy have ever tried for
catarrh, and believing ii worthy my
endorsement 4 gladly accord it."
Catarrh Of the abdominal organs ia
very much more common in summer
than in winter time. This form Of ca.
tarrh might be appropriately classed az
summer catarrh.
Peruna will cure catarrh wherever
located. IN pelvic catarrh it has wor
well deserved renown. Peruna VIII
cure any case Of diarrhoea, acute Oh
chronic. Peruna is an absolute specific
for dysentery. Peruna cures catarrh OF
the liver. Peruna cures catarrh OF the
stomach.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co, Co
lumbus, o., for free book entitled
Summer Catarrh."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Gil. The members of the committee
claim that the light being furnished is
not up to contract and it is expected
that the investigation will at least re-
suit in better lights for the next few
weeks.
The Mayor seat in a list of election
officers, which was confirmed by the
Council.
The Council then proceeded to ballot
for Water Commissioner to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement of
O. M. Ca1kins. Alderman Mat Green
valid was elected on the second formal
ballot, receiving thirteen of the seven
teen votes. Mr.. Greenwald is sp1en-
did choice and will certainly make a
good representative of the North side
on the Board of Water Commissioners.
The Clerk was instructed to order
the property owners on Milwaukee
avenue to put in sewer and water con-
nections. An effort was made to have
gas connections added to the burden
of the property owners, hut this effort
failed and the Gas and Light commit
tee were ordered to confer with the
Gas company in regard to the connec-
tions being put in by the company.
The committee will report at the spec
ia1 meeting to be held Thursday even
ing.
Formal action was taken to provide
for the curbing of Exchange street.
The Council then ad iourned.
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The City Council seemed to be of
an inquiring turn of mind Tuesday
night, for they ordered Investigations
made of the Water Commission and
the Electric Lighting Co.
There appears TO be need of an in
vestigation or something else, particu-
1ar1y in regard to the electric lighting,
and The efforts of the Council to get at
the truth in the matter will be watched
with great interest. And while the
committee investigates the quality and
quantity of light furnished the city,
they might also institute a few in
quiries as to the rights of the citizens
in dealing with the company.
"Let there be light" is Divine COM
mand and is TO be obeyed as such, but
we are nowhere admonished to stand
for raise Of fifty per cent in the price
without a strenuous kick.
The granting of a practical monop-
oily to the Electric Lighting company
by a previous Council was vigorously
opposed at the time by this paper and
by every far-seeing citizen, whether
directly interested in the matter or
not, but, in the language of the street,
it went through" all the same and
the investigation will probably find
that the company is acting" strictly
within it's legal rights.
When the investigation is finished
and the report thereof nicely fled
away the old proverb about the rela-
tive value of the ounce of prevention
and the pound of cure will probably
have su additional meaning and per-
sonal application for the committee.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

IT seems that the Navy department
is not to enjoy any monopoly in wash
ing it's dirty linen in public, for the
Sampson-Sch1ey controversy will in all
proba bi1ity be followed by an equally
bitter and unnecessary discussion be-
tween the highest officials and officers
of the army. Russell Alger, ex-Sec-
rotary of War, is about to publish a
history of the Spanish war containing
a chapter personally rejecting severe
1y upon the conduct and ability of
Miles. His friends have endeavored
to prevail upon him to alter or with
draw entirely the offensive chapters,
but without success. The country will
therefore be obliged to endure the un-
dignifed spectacle of the heads of
both branches of our fighting service
INDUCING IN recriminations, charges
and counter-charges, ETC., that would
do credit to professional pugilism.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
WILL NOT CUT OUT MILES
Gen. Alger Says His Book on the Spanish
War Omits Nothing.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 4.-General R.
A. Alger, ex-secretary of war, was
asked Monday concerning the authen-
ITCHY of an Associated Press dispatch
from Washington which said that, act
ing on the advice of his friends, he
had decided to omit from his forth
coming book the chapter devoted to
General Miles. This statement Gen
eral Alger denies absolutely.
1.-THE Miles matter will certainly not
be left out Of the book" he said. Il
have endeavored throughout the entire
work to deal justly with all concerned
in the SpaniSh-American war and have
omitted nothing whatever that per-
tains to the matters under discussion.
The manuscript has in no way changed
since | revised it some time ago, ana
it will go into my publishers hands ex-
actly as It stands today"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
PRESIDENT HAS A BUSY DAY
Prepares for His Trip to Buffalo and Visits
the County Fair.

the County Fair.
Canton, O., Sept. 4.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley attended the county
fair yesterday afternoon. 1t was chill
dren's day, and hundreds of children
from all over the county were present.
Ine president and Mrs. Mckinley, ac-
companied by officers ofthe fair as
ISOLATION, drove around the grounds
several times, stopping at different
places where something attracted their
attention, but did not leave the car
rage. They watched one heat of a
horse race from the back stretch, and
the president pleasantly greeted a
number of groups of children.
Preparations for the start for Buff
falo this morning made yesterday a
busy day at the Mckinley home. 1t
was necessary to provide a sort Of
travelling executive office, so that Of
fetal business may be taken care OF
during the trip of nearly two weeks,
and the special trunks prepared for
this purpose were made ready.
The train is scheduled to reach Buff
falo at 4:55 t1is afternoon. The pres1-
dents party will consist Of the presi-
dent, Mrs Mckinley, maid and nurse;
Misses Mary and Ira Barber (of Can
tom and Miss Sarah Duncan (of Cleve-
land), nieces Of President and Mrs.
Mckinley: Secretary Cortelyou; DR..
Rixey; Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Latta,
two of the executive Office stenOg-
raDherS
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
TAKEN FOR A SNEAK "BIEF.
Martin Johnson Claims to Have Been
Roughly Handled by Michael K1e1st.

Martin Johnson, we'll known en-
p1oyee of the Simmons factory was the
victim of case &c mistaken in6entit,
Tuesday night and as result VIZ
rant was issued this morning for the
arrest of Michael Kleist, well known
resident of the West side on cha ge
of assault aud battery.
Johnson started out early in the
evening to visit friend on the West
side and when he found the 1ouse an
other house doomed up which seemed to
be of the same form and figure. Of
course Johnson took the wrong house
and enters1 the premises of Kleist.
The latter at once saw the man prow1-
ing about the back door and took him
for a sneak thief. A fist fight followed
in which Johnson was badly bruised
up and in which set of false teeth BE-
longing to Johnson were broken by an
upper cut from K1e-st.
When the matter was finally ex-
planned Johnson found his man but an
apology from Kfe1st was not sufficient
to heal the breach and the courts were
appealed to.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Produce: buUuer-EXCrd creamery,
1870; extra dairy, 17@18c; packing
stock, 121zc. Eggs-Fresh stock, 121h@
141ac. Live Pouitry-Chickens, hens. s
@81s per ID; springs, 1O@1012c; ducks,
S@81ac. AppIes-New $1.50@2.5O per brl.
Potatoes-$11 0@120 per sack.
Chicago Live Stock,
Chicago, Sept. g.
Hogs-Estimatad receipts for the day,
$4,000; sales ranged at $3.00@5.65 for
pigs, $5.85@6.50 for light, $5.8006.20 for
rough packing, $5.85@6.S0 for mixed end
$6.2506.75 for heavy packing and ship
ping lots; bulk of the sales at $6.1OQ
$40.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, $500; quotations ranged at $3.50
6.25 for choice to extra steers. S. 300
SIS for good to choice do, $4.60@5.15 for
fair to good do, $4.0004.75 common to
medium do, $3.6O@4OO butchers steers,
$4.40@6.00 fed western steers, $4,000
40D stockers and feeders, $1,000 go
cows, $2.6005.OO heifers, s2.50045O bulls
and oxen $S75@6.00 stays, s8.3O@4.S5
Texas steers, $3.76@5O0 grass western
steaers and S4.50@6o0 veal calveA
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
The RarAfnnE Pad.

The fastest sensation In Dublin is
the adoption by a number of society
people of the barefoot fad for their
children. Considerable attention is
aroused now and then in the streets
about the Fashionable squares by the
appearance of smartly clad children,
walking barelegged and baPefOoted,
all but a slight sandal. The idea is
that the children are made harder and
less likely to take cold by this ex-
posture.
The magazines have in most cases
degenerated into mere advertising
mediums, and the advertisers them
selves are beginning to complain. They
declare. and not without reason. that
a small advertisement no longer has
chance, buried as it must be among
q number Of large announcements or
firms who are simply DESTROYS Of keep
ing the names Of their wares before
the public and have no hope OF max
ing direct sales A plan is said to be
on foot looking to combination OF
these small general advertisers for
purposes of self protection. Their
scheme is to pool their issues and by
going in in a lump, SO to speak. get
low rates from the small dailies and
country weeklies, which they think
VIII, under the suggested arrangement.
pay them much better than the maya
zines ever did.
The plan is a mighty good one, and
it viii be found, If properly tested. that
the value Of the local newspaper has
been sadly underestimated by a
coterte of persons who assume to have
monopoly Of knowledge ON the sub
ject Of advertising.
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soorea on che BAH Fields.

Chicago Sept 4.-Yesterday's base
ball scores recorded by League clubs
were as follows: At Brooklyn--St.
Louis 3, Brooklyn s; Second game
st. Louis 8, Brooklyn z; at New York
Chicago 10, New York 4; at Boston
-Pittsburg 3, Boston 2
American League: At Cleveland
Boston O. Cleveland 1; Second game)
Boston O, Cleveland 4; at Milwaukee,
Baltimore 10, Milwaukee 0; Second
game Baltimore 1, Milwaukee 6; at
Chicago Philadelphia 3, Chicago 2; at
Detroit-Washingto 4, Detroit 2.
Western Association: At Wheeling
Marion g. Wheeling 5.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Announcement.

WITH this issue the plant of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and EVENING
News comes under the firm name Of
Head & Simmons. AS in the past we
are still uncompromising1y Republi-
can, and shall strive by every honor
able means in our power to support
and disseminate the doctrines and
issues of that party. We shall also
endeavor to make the TELEGRAPH
COURIER and EVENING News correct
and complete record of the city and
county news, supporting to the best OF
our ability every movement tending to
the moral and material benefit Of this
community.
In Justice to ourselves and our ad-
vertisers we will say that the EVENING
NEWS, which FIVE years ago printed
under 400 copies, now has circu-
1atiou of eleven hundred copies daily.
The TELEGRAPH-COUR also shows
a gratifying increase, having larger
circulation than any two other weekly
papers published in the county. This
circulation we hope to increase by con-
slant application and faithful service
to the demands of the public. Both of
the present proprietors were born and
brought up in this county, and hope to
receive the cordial support and good
will of all it's citizens in their new
enterprise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05

Wife of Barney, of Wisconsin, Killed ON
the Rail- Near Port Washington.

Wife of Barney, of Wisconsin, Killed ON
the Rail- Near Port Washington.
Milwaukee, Wis, Sept Airs. S.
S. Barney, of West Bend, wife of Rep
resentative S. S. Barney, of the Fifth
district, and Hrs. w. II. Ramsey, ST.,
of Port Washington, wife of a former
state bank comptroller, were killed by
g. Northw esteru train shortly before 3
D. m. yesterday, one mile south of the
Port Washington station. The women
were driving across the track, and the
train struck them.
For over two hours the remains lay
at the station at Port Washington,
where they were taken by the train
which struck them, no one being able
to identify them. Their Identification
proved a tragic affair. After many
had viewed the remains w. H. Ram
sey, Jr.. who was about to take a train
from Port Washington, was asked to
see if he could recognize the bodies.
Ramsey stepped into the waiting
room where the bodies lay covered
with sheets. He picked up the COW
ering upon the body of Mrs. Barney,
but the remains were SO terribly
mangled he could not make out the
features He lifted the cover of The
other body and fell back trembling,
with blanched face. He had looked
upon the dead face of his mother.
Representative Barney was trying a
case in Judge Dicks court at the time.
He was overcome by the shock and
cO1Irf adjourned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
ADlEU TO THE INDEPENDENCE
Boat That Was Built for Great Things and
Did Nothing.

Boston. Sept 4.-The yacht indie
pendence practically went out of COM
mission yesterday afternoon after she
had raced over a course in Massachu-
setts bay and beaten a fleet OF fisher
men ten miles on a tWentyfive-m1
course The race was in almost ideal
conditions, a twelve-knot breeze in
smooth sea- She went out to make
good Lawson's promise to Boston peo-
pie that he would race the Independ-
ence off this port.
Fishermen and eXcursionists saw the
yacht as she tried her speed against
the best fishermen which go out OF
this port, and it was like thorough
bred against a dray horse. After the
exhibition the independence sailed
down the ship channel to Hull and
was towed to her berth to await the
disposition Of her owner.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
It's a Poke at "rama Jim"

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. Through
their president, members Of the state
board of agriculture have sent the fol
lowing telegram to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson: Nebraska state
board of agriculture sends greeting
and cordially requests your presence
at the finest agricultural exhibit shown
in the United States during the year
1901" The telegram is intended as a
good-humored refutation Of Secretary
Wilson's comment on Nebraska and
Kansas as contrasting states.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
PAVING BIDS OPENED.
Harding g. Nelson PreseLS Low Bid, but
Do Not Specify as to Brick to be Used

Harding & Nelson PreseLG Low Bid, but
Do Not Specify as to Brick to be Used.
charge of the Milwaukee avenue paw
ing held a special meeting at the city
hall Tuesday evening to open the bids
for the Milwaukee avenue paving.
There were eight lids presented and
on the face of the bids it appears that
Harding & Nelson are low, but these
contractors did not specify as to the
kind of brick to be used. The senti-
ment of the people of the North side is
that the burlington Galesburg brick
is the kind desired. These bricks have
been used in Kenosha pavements in
the past and have given the best of
satisfaction. The contract will be a
pavement IS estimated at a little over
$4,000. Tie bids were referred to the
City Council and this body will meet in
special session on Thursday to look
into the matter. ....
The bids per foot for the paving
were as follows: Harding & Nelson,
$1.34; James Cape & Sons, $1.38; John
o. Jones, $1.44; A. S. Rutledge & Co.,
$1.45; P. M. Galloway, $1.45; George
L. Donne11, $1.44; Smith, Moss &
Brown, $1.44; Reicl1crt Construction
Company, $1.52.
The bids for the curbing run from
forty-two to si-Aty cents according 20
material. The bis for excavation IN
from eighteen to twenty-five cents a
yard.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
LAKE GENEVA.

Positively last c. & N.-W.I R'y excur-
sion of the year to this delightful re-
sort Thursday, Sept. 5. Round trip
only 75cts. Leave Kenosha 8:55 a. M;
arrive at Lake Geneva 1920 a. M,
Williams Bay 1875 a. m. Returning,
leave Williams Bay $40 p. M; Lake
Geneva $50 p. m. For tickets and in
formation apply to agents Chicago &
North Western Railway. 81
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-09-05
Gresham's Mother Celebrates.

Louisville KY, Sept. Airs. Sarah
Rumley, the mother of the late General
w. O. Gresham, celebrated the Goth
anniversary of her birth today at her
home, eleven miles west of New Al
bany Ind Mrs. Rumley, who is still
active and vigorous beyond her years,
has survived all the eight children
born to her except Colonel William
Gresham, of ST. Paul, Mimi, and Miss
Meade Gresham.