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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
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]. r. Woods Chooses $4,000 Site
Fronting on Town of Lawtou. O. L.

on to1u 81 iaWtDus oe
When the Lnw-on, o. T., land office
opened for the first filings of the lucky
land claimants. j. X. Woods, who held
ticket No. /. and Miss Matte III. Beals.
ticket No. 2, stood side by side. Woods
was entitled to FIRST choice Of all the land
thrown open to settlement. He fled on
the entire northern h.tf of the half see
ton Immediately south of the town site
of Lawton. one mile long by a quarter
Of a mile wide, instead of the square
quarter section at the east end.
This shut Miss Beals out from getting
land adjoining the town site She filed
on the south half of the same mile strip.
Sentiment is divided on Woods action.
Lawyers of both claimants met in tent
in Mccoy avenue to represent their eli
ents and the story spread rapidly among
the boomers and settlers. Public SYM
pathy was with the woman and Woods
received a public excoriation that was as
exact, emphatic end profane as a mixed
Western assembly could make it. The
story at first seemed unreasonable.
When James u. Mcclure, receiver for
the land office, heard of the effort OF
Woods to gobble up the townsite front,
he expressed himself in language viii h
could not me misinterpreted 1.-The law
does net contemplate any such sharp
practices said he, "and, notwithstand-
ing the construction of lawyers, l will
not enter such claim. have not talk
ed the matter over with Maj. Mcknight,
the register, but | am confident he will
agree with us. But even if he does not.
shall protest. In that event the whole
matter will be passed up to the Interior
Department. If Mr. Woods does not
take one Of the natural subdivisions made
by the government he will have to get
instructions from some higher authority
OF the department than the officials of the
Lawton land Office"
Woods quarter section is rated at 81
600. He must pay the government onl.
S1.25 an acre, amounting for the 160
acres 10 $500. The first town lot sold
for $3.50. Five thousand people arrive d
Monda3 night, making a population OF
about 10000 in the new city Of Lawton.
Murder and riot were rampant. James
G, Rogers of Braman, o. T., was shot
to death by highwaymen just east of the
tent city. He was hit twice and died in
st. Joseph's hospital tent. Two men or
dered him to hold up his hands. He re-
| fused and was killed. Forty men have
been robbed by road agents on the trail
between Rush Springs and Lawton with
in three days.
Congressional Delegate Dennis Flynn's
First National Bank opened Tuesday
| morning in tent near the land office.
The Citizens National Bank began bust
ness in building just erected. There
| are only three buildings on the TOWNSHIP,
but lumber is on hand for hundreds of
| houses to be erected. Hundreds of men
| came into the town carrying money in
valises, in their shoes and sewed in their
Wristbands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14

Reciprocity differs from free
trade only as cutting off dogs tail
an inch at a time differs from making
one job of it. 1t begins by sacrificing
the weaker interests TO the stronger,
and will end in the union of the weaker
to take away further protection from
the arrogant oppressOrs. If the orange
growers of California and the hosiery
operatives of New England are to lose
their just protection, they will endeaver
to see to it that no one else is protected
at their expense. A strong effort is be-
ing made to unite the manufacturers of
the country in support of the French
and other reciprocity" treaties before
the Senate 1t Is evident that those
who expect to share in the benefits of
the treaty will support II, and that
those who are to be left out will not.
All would gladly unite in offering the
fruit interests of California as victim.
1t appears that the Geographic report
of the annual address of President
Search of the Manufacturers Ass0cia
ton. led us to do more chan justice to
that gentleman a day or two since. He
was correctly reported as urging
steady adherence TO the policy of pro
lection and system of reciprocity
which should injure none of our inter
ests. We did him the honor of assum-
ing that he would accept the logical
conclusion of his own premises. but
the fun text of his address shows that
he fayors the ratification of the treaties,
which do not adhere to the policy of
protection and do injure American in
tests. We are convinced that these
views will not prevail, but we have
fight before us. and it must be plainly
understood that the question of reel
proeify has no connection with the sub
ject of trusts. Reciprocity" will mere.
ly end in free trade.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
The oMNIeRAPh.
An Instrument Which Simpiifies In
structiSu In Telegraphy.


structiSu i'm Telegraphy.
An instrument which is designed to
simplify Instruction in telegraphy, and
to impart in comparatively short
time complete knowledge of the
Morse alphabet. has recently been in
PRODUCED by company in New York
city. Patents have been applied for.
The Omnigraph, as the instrument is
called, consists of Il Dashboard on
which are secured an ordinary key and
sounder, between which disk is
mounted formed Oh its periphery with
teeth. A spring contact adjacent to
the wheel engages the peripherai teeth
of the disk. Although irregular, the
arrangement OF the teeth Is arbitrary.
For If the disk be rotated by means of
a small crank-shaft geared with the
disk-shaft, the spring contact is forced
outwardly by the teeth. but drops back
by its own elasticity, and thus makes
and breaks the circuit. The expert
enced telegraph operator detecting
these makes and breaks at the sounder,
recognizes them as the dots and dashes
of the Morse alphabet. A close inspec-
ton of the disk would reveal to him
that the teeth are SO arranged as to
spell the sentence. John quickly ex-
temporized five tow bags" IL the disk
be rotated forwardly, this sentence,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
ROB SAFE AND ESCAPE.
Four Men Loot Office of Chicago ub-
urban Railway and Get $zoO.

Four Men Loot Gffice of Chicago NIB
urban Railway and Get S7o0.
Four men. armed with revolvers ana
carrying with them a quantity OF dyna-
mite, entered the offices of the Suburban
Railway Company, 22d street and HarN-
lem avenue, Chicago, early Monday morIl-
ing gagged and bound two employees in
charge of the place and then secured 500
from the SAFE which they blew open with
explosives. William Ness and james
Bortuch, the two victims, with their arms
and legs securely tied and with pieces OF
cloth stuffed down their throats SO they
could not utter sound, were thrown in
the coal bin in the rear of the plant
After spending three hours in frantic eff
forts to release themselves, they wers'
found at o'clock by conductors report
ing for day duty.
Ness and Bortuch are employed by the
company TO protect the money which is
left in the offices over night. Sunday
night, after the last conductor had turn
ed in his days receipts, 500. or probably
more, was placed in the large iron box
for safe keeping. At about o'clock Ness
told his companion that he was going to-
step outside to get some fresh air. No
sooner had he opened the front door than
four desperate-looking men, each carry
ing revolver in his hand, confronted
him. They pushed Ness back into the
Office at the points of their weapons. AZ
the same :iisse they were closely watch
ing the actions of Bortuch, who was
making an effors TO escape through a reaE
door, They sool covered him with their
pistols, and threatened to kill both il they
made further attempts to free themselves.
| or screamed for assistance.
| The quartette OF robbers bound ana
| gagged their victims. Then Ness ands
| Bortuch were thrown in the coal bin ant
| ordered to remain there under penalty OF
death. The robbers then returned to tha'
Office to complete their work. One man
stood outside AK a lookout" while his,.
three companions began operations ora
the safe. After q hole had been bored,
near the combination of the strong box;
the explosive was used. A second later
there was deafening sound and the door;
of the safe flew from It's hinges. After,
the large sacks of coin had been exposed,
the men began to pick up the money that
had been scattered over the floor. They
filled their pockets and then left as quiet.
| " as they had entered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
Birds as Model Dipiomatists.

The Pope Is great admirer and
friend Of birds. In his library and IN
the aleoves Of his reception room a
number of them are kept, and their
chatter always interests the Pontiff
you see" he once said to foreign
minister who had called 10 pag his re.
spects, these birds are my diplomats.
Whenever / receive anyone here he eau
only make report az 10 my amiabIllty
and can seldom understand my words,
because the chatter of these songsters
browns all that say. The visitor
often cannot tell whether | have even
spoken"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
A. Popular as Ever.

President Mckinley is reputed to
have modified his views of the pro
tective tariff system, believing that
this country has reached a position in
industrial development when high pro
tective duties are no longer essential to
the encouragement and fostering of
home Industries. That this position has
been reached through the operations
of the protective system cannot be
questioned, and. therefore, it must be
assumed that President Mckinley, II
correctiv quoted, had reference to its
application Ohly to those Industries
which have grown beyond the needs OF
protection. The protective system is
in as much favor as ever and the best
Justification Of it is found In the results
which have been achieved. An.
tonic (TexasJ Express.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
FAMOUS WESTERN PREACHER.

Rev. DIR. Thomas Is Power in the
Christian Ministry of Chicago.
One of the most famous preachers in
the West is Rev. DIR. III. w. Thomas.
of Chicago, pastor of the Peoples
Church. More than twenty-one years
ago DIR. Thomas was deposed as a
preacher of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. His views were first criti-
cised as being unorthodox. and at the
Rock River conference he was asked TO
withdraw from the church, which he
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
A Hollow Bluff.

An influential and Trustworthy jour
nal of Vienna, Politische Correspon-
denz," announces that French official
circles have given mp the idea of or
ganizing continental boycott of Amer
lean exports, declaring that the diff
culties of organizing an effective En-
ropean customs league against the
United States are considered insuper-
able. The threat was never more than
pale, transparent bluff anyhow. and
it never scared anybody in this country
excepting a few people who were look
ing for something to get scared at.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
Biscuits.

Young Why, Charles, you
don't seem to be eating anything this
morning. And l got up early to make
these biscuits for you. too
Charles-No, dear. | don't feel at all
hungry this morning. to tell the truth.
Your biscuits are very nice. indeed.
BY the way. | wonder II there are Of
those dog biscuits left that bought for
Nero On Frlday?-Somerville Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
WORTH NEARLY A BILLION.

For Ten Years John ID. Rockefeller Iu-
come Has Been $50, 100000 Year.
The statement has been published In
New York upon the authority of Wall
street banker, who has close business
relationship with the Standard OH
Company, that John ID. Rockefeller's
wealth is now nearly Sl.o00,0o0, GOO.
The following table OF the oil king 5
holdings is given:
Standard on stock. 100000, 900: Uni
ted States steel stock. S75.000,000:
Amalgamated Copper. $4,000, 900;
American Sugar. $20.00O,000; gas com
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
Not tn he Tru.fcd.

4 Democratic contemporary says
manufacturers and trust leaders like
Flint of New York have advocated ma
terial reductions Of the tariff" This
Will remind the reader Of the fact that
HRvemeyer OF sugar trust notoriety at
tempted to throw the blame for the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
SHEEP BREAK YARDS RECORD

Number Received in Chico go Monday
Greater than ANY Previous Day.
The worlds sheep record was smashed
at the Chicago stock yards Monday, when
80, 153 were received. This beats all for
mer records in the history of the stock
yards by $40. A few days ago the rec
ord for the greatest number of cars and
likewise cattle was broken and now fol-
lowing closely upon it comes the break
ing of the sheep record. which formerly
was credited to Oct 1, 1894, when 81 1884
head were received.
The banner days in the history Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
cheannes. Not Wanted

This may be called an era of high
prices-that is. good prices that are
profitable to all. And yet there is no
complaint. Americans have learned
that cheapness and little or nothing to
buy with. because we get SO little for
what we have to sell, most OF which is
labor, cannot compare with good profits
and plenty to buy with.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14

creation of trusts on the tariff, and IT
ought TO suggest, also, that when the
men most interested in the perpetual
ton of combinations of this kind point
out means of restricting them. they are
entitled to about as much considera-
ton as would be shown TO the devil If
pit to expound his views on morality
San Francisco Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14

yer, iron ore. ash. one-fifth rs much In
gold. wheat oats. hay, butter and
cheese. one-forrth as much in hops and
beer, one-fifth to one-tenth as much in
barley and wool.
Reckoned in value. we consume twice
as much corn as all the rest of the
world, one-half as much wheat, one
third as much oats. one-third as much
cotton, one-fifth as much wool. one
third as .ssch sugar. one-half as much
..sii. nearly as much coffee, one fourth
as much tea, aud about three-tifths as
much meat. We have one-third as
much wealth, one-third as much gold.
one-iifth us much silver, one-tenth as
many sheep. one-thhd as many cows,
two-thirds of thu railroad mileage, twice
as much life insurance. one-half as
much savings bank deposits, one-fourth
of the export trade, one-tenth On the
revenue and expenditures and less than
ore-thirtieth of the worlds debt.
We are to-day practically independent
of the rest of the earth. In few
years. we shall raise our OWN sugar.
silk. all tihers, tea, coffee, wines, and
in fact. everything used by mankind.
The conclusion, then, is warrrnted
that in another generation. II the pres
ent system of protection is continued,
the people of the United States and ter
ritories will equal or surpass in produc,
ton. consumption and wealth the peo-
pies of the rest of the world combined.
IL Production, Consumption, Etc, Be-
nd kest of the World.
ossibie. official; otherwise, from most
+. or last fiscal or calendar year Where
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
A SPLENDID SHOWING
AMERICA COMPARED WITH THE
REST OF THE WORLD.
In Wea. tn, Production and Cousump-
ton the United States, with Five Per
Cent of the Population, Equais One
Half of the Rest of Mankind.

A comparison of the United States
with the rest of the world as regards
annual production, consumption, popu-
iation, wealth aud many other items
relating to the question of comparative
prosperity, shows some remarkable
facts. With less than per cent of the
population and oli;S per cent of the
area, yet in many ways we equal or
ssurpass all the rest of the world COM
blned, and taken as a whole, we are
equal TO one-half of all the remainder
Of mankind besides ourselves. We
equal or surpass all the rest OF the
world in corn. cotton. eggs. petroleum,
leather products, copper and forest
products. We produce two7thirds as
much as the rest of the world in coal,
pig iron, steel, three ffths of the total
food and agricultural products and
manufactures, one-half as much in sill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
CROPS ARE IMPROVED
HT-STRiCKEN TERRITORY
HAS GENERALLY HAD RELIEF.

Some Sections Dry-states East of the
Mississippi Still in Need of kahn
Corn in Illinois and Iowa Has Great
~ Improved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14


Figures Where
reliable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-14
Tendency of Reciprocity.

MOE than fo1Fafhs engaged lake ana coast rae
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
q 4 . 81 .ll.:l4l
WILL THEY Be RUSHED?
New Traction Ordinances Were AS
serted Under Preparation In
Pittsburg Councils.

Pittsburg, June 7.--Ordinances are
being prepared for introduction in
councils Monday providing for the
granting Of the street franchises need
ed by the new company or companies
which are preparing to secure the
benefits in Pittsburg OF the Focht and
Emery bills just passed by the gen
eral assembly. Those interested in
the new projects for Pittsburg are
aVerse to making public their plans
or the names Of ali the streets over
which they expect 10 run lines until
they secure their charters at Harris
burg today.
Enough has been revealed to indi-
cate that there are many millions
ready for investment in the new over
head and underground lines planned
to be operated with present and to-be-
built surface lines. While Thomas S.
Bigelow. j. N. Pew, Henry W. and
George T. Oliver, r. r. Quay and w.
l.. Mellon are generally credited with
being those most interested in the
new enterprise SO far as Pitsburg is
concerned, they also have associated
with them other men who have been
In the past prominent in traction af-
fairs. and who, like those mentioned,
consider one Of the first requisites for
success in their project to be the
prevention Of possible rivals from ac-
curing full knowledge OF their plans
1t was stated yesterday that the
hearty support of the city administra-
ton and those powerful in councils
has been secured for the proposed
ordinances, and that more than that
required by compliance with the
ordinary rules of procedure will be
experienced in securing the needed
municipal legislation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
Y. M. C. A. WORK PROSPER0S.
and barricaded. They kicked the door
Biennial Report Made Public of Ar.
ransements Committee For
Coming jubilee.

Boston, June THE committee of
arrangements for the jubilee Z. NJ.
9. A. convention. June II to 16, made
public the biennial report of the in
ternational committee, K. G. Morse,
New York, secretary. IN substance u
was as follows.
The WORK in the Philippines mas
produced excellent results, winning
the confidence and esteem OF the civil
officers, as well as those Of the army
and navy.
In cooperation with the provincial
committee Of Ontario and Quebec,
three representatives were sent with
the detachment Of Canadian troops
serving in South Africa.
AT Cayite, p. l.. the authorities
have granted the use of building,
and this has been fitted UP by the
committee and a very helpful work is
being prosecuted.
In the last two years the number OF
railroad associations has increased
from 1877 to 1G1. There are 64S stu
dent associations.
The work of the business depart.
ment committee has greatly enlarged
and the number of doners has in
creased from 1000 to 5000.
Organizations now extend from the
northern border of Mexico to Skag.
way and Cape Nome. above the Arctic
circle.
The colored mems department en-
tiers upon its work in the new cen
fury with 81 associations, 62 of which
are among students and q among
cities.
The statement of the treasurer
shows that the receipts during the
last fiscal year were $136,839 for home
work; publication accouns were ISL
937; foreign work s29.320. The mum
Der of men in the work officially are
1,522.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
WILL IGNORE THE INTERVIEW.
State Department So Decides as TO
Castro's Attack on LOOMS.


Washington, June 1.-THE state de-
partment decided that the alleged in
terview with President Castro, of
Venezuela, in which he was made to
make grave instnuations against Min.
lister Francis B. Loomis, would be ig.
nored by the United States govern.
ment
The first impulse of Secretary Hay
was to call upon Castro for informa-
ton as to the accuracy of his reported
utterances and il he did not DENY
them to recall our charge d'affaires.
Mr.. Russell. Upon reflection. how
ever, this plan was not believed to be
wise, for the reason that American
interests in Venezuela would be left
at the mercy Of the elements in that
country hostile to them.
Therefore. an incident which in
the case of a larger nation might not
have been closed without war. is
prevented from becoming serious sim
ply by being ignored by this govern
ment
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
THlRTY-sEVEN Beers KILLED.
Made Stubborn Fight, but Fled-Left
Some Supplies.

Pretoria, June 7-Colonel Wilson,
with about 24o of Kitchener's scouts,
surprised and routed about 400 Beers
belonging to Beyer's command, about
"a miles west of Warm Baths. The
Beers resisted stubbornly, but finally
broke and fed. leaving 81 dead 4
hundred prisoners and ali their
wagons and supplies. including about
o'ooo cattle, IN the hands of the Brit
ism. The loss of the British was three
men killed and Is wounded. -
Beyefs main command arrived on
the scene soon after the engagement.
OUT tailed in an attempt to recapture
the supplies. Boyer was thus left
practically without any transport or
supplies.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-06-07
PRESIDENT HOPEFUL
RixEY LAST NIGHT WOULDN'T
SAY MRS. M'KlNLEY GAINED.
The Sick Lady Rested Better Yester
day and Was Resting Fairly
Last Night.

Washington, June 7--Dr. Rixey
left the white house about 10 o'clock
last night, after an hour and half
spea.t in attendance on Mrs. McKin-
ley He said: There is no material
change in Mrs. MeKinley's condition.
She remainst the same as mentioned
in our bulletin of this morning"
In answer to specific inquiries, he
replied that be could not say there
had been any perceptible improve
ment whatever during the day
The president last night continued
hopeful of the outcome. More than
this cannot be said. There had been
no setback during the day, but like
wise no gain One favorable circum-
stance is that Mrs. Mckinley con-
tinned to gain more sleep than she
was able to get in the earlier stages
of her illness, and last night was rest
ing fairly comfortably.
The president yesterday, through
Secretary Cortelyou, formally notified
the Buffalo exposition management
that he would not be able to attend
the exposition on the 18th inst, as
had been planned. but added that he
hoped to be able to do so at some
later date that may be designated
Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnston
were in consultation at the white
house Thursday morning After their
departure Secretary Cortelyou gave
out the following statement:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report
that she has passed a comfortable
night and continues to show slight
improvement"
Mrs. Mckinley arose refreshed
Thursday and was brighter than usual
during her present illness. Her ply
slclans We're allowing her a little cot
fee and beef tea in addition to the diet
OF white of eggs and spirits, upon
which she had been kept heretofore.