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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

One of the greatest thoroughfares in
Palestine. according to Consul Merrill,
at Jerusalem, is that between Jerusalem
and Nablous, in ancient Shechem. For
centuries it has been only camel path,
in many places rough and stony. and in
spite of the vast amount of traffic it was
not until 1900 that an effort was made
to connect the two cities by carriage
road. Early in that year the route was
surveyed and specifications sent to Con-
stantinople, whence orders for the con-
struction of the roads must emanate.
Work was begun the following autumn,
and in March of the present year the first
carriage passed over the completed sec
ton between Jerusalem and Birch. Car
riages go from Jericho to the Dead Sea
and the River Jordan. but there is no
road. the carriages driving across the
pains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Willinn, A. NrwelI Dend.

Ex-Gov. William A. Newell Of New
Jersey died at his home in Allentown.
The Ex-Governor was in his S4th year
and had been in peer health fer soma
time, owing largely to his advanced age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

Many retired army officers are found to
be drawing double pay from the govern
ment Several are employed in the pen
sion department as clerks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Cunning old Ca.tro.

President Castro OF Venezuela IS be-
lieved to design the seizure of the 18th
mus OF Panama in order TO make the
Uaited States pay well for 4 canal con
cession-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
kruger Failing Mentally,

4 dispatch from Rotterdam says the
mental condition of MIR. Kruger is t1us-
ing serious apprehension. speech list
in nervous diseases has been summoned
from Berlin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Assaulted and Robbed,

At Lima. Ohio weil-dressed stranger
was found in box car suffering from a
frightful wound in the abdomen. He said
his name was james Coyne and that he
had been assaulted and robbed. His
home is supposed to be in New York. He
lied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Standing of League Cabs in Contest
for the Pcnnant.
Standings in the American League are
CRUSHED BY A WIRE ROPE.
Coal He1ver Drawn Into the Spool of
WindIass and Killed.

At st. Paul a rapidly winding rope,
taut as a weight Of several tons could
make it, drew Emil Herman, a coal
HEAVIER, onto the iron spool of windlass
on the dredge boat at the leyee filling.
Hermann screamed twice before the
bloody work Of the rope was completed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

For IL e first time since the outbreak OF
the Spanish war President Mckinley has
approved the death sentence in the case
of an enlisted man. The case is that OF
Private Phineas Foutz, Company Is.
Nineteenth infantry. who was convicted
by general court martial at Cebu, z. L.,
of the murder of Geneviva Torres ma
tive Filipino girl by stabbing her with
sword cane at her home at Mandaue,
Cebu, Nov. 10, 1900. The court SEN
fenced the accused to be hanged. The
case being one requiring the action Of the
President, he confirmed the sentence and
directed its execution at such time and
place as should be designated by the COM
manding general of the Fisayas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
KISS A MAN To PUNISH HIM.
Girls in an Indiana Town Embarrass
a Foe of OscuIation.

Albert Foss. of Taswell, Ind, filed af-
fidayits against six society girls, who
gave him public kissing. Foss is a
music teacher, and boosted at several
parties that he had never been kissed by
a girl. The six girls laid for him on the
street and kissed him until he cried
enough He Eas greatly mortified,
and went before justice of the peace
and caused the arrest of the girls. They
were released on bail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Foliow Ohio'a Example,

The Democrats of Pennsylvania and
Virginia followed the example set by
Ohio, ignoring silver and conining their
fight to State issues.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
BUSINESS CARDS.

FL. p. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, Wis. VIII practice in
all Courts of the State. Special attention
given to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
Mrs. Carrie Nation Set Free.

Mrs. Carrie Nation was released from
Jail at Topeka. Kan. enough money hsv-
Ing been raised by the temperance people
b. pay her fine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at O'Clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
ACCUSED OF RoBBING A MINT.
Warrant for Former Chief Clerk Dim
mick at SAN Francisco.

United States Court Commissioner
Heacock at San Francisco, upon the re-
quest of Secret Service Agent George W.
Hazen, issued warrant for the arrest
Of Walter n. Dimmiek. former chief clerk
OF the United States mint, charging him
with embezzing $4,000 in gold coin, the
loss of which was discovered early last
month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.


La BELLE LODGE, A. f. & A. M. NO.S4.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
eaon month. Hall - Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

The huge lottery that Uncle Sam has
conducted in Oklahoma for land taken
from the Indians has brought to light
peculiar phase of the homestead law.
Judge Ryan, first assistant Secretary of
the Interior, Sid that under the home
stead law a married woman could not
make an entry for a homestead because
she is not the head of a family. A sim
gle wom&I, however, can make an entry.
This ruling was given in answer as to
the correctness of the report from El
Reno that Miss Minerva McClintock of
Oklahoma City, the young woman who
drew ticket No. IS, emitting her to make
an entry for a homestead near 81 Reno,
had forfeited her right because of her
marriage In continuing, Judge Ryan
said: IF the young woman who lost her
chance for the homestead had only wait
ed until after she had made her entry
FOR the land before getting married it
would have been different. Had she per
fected her Ell try and waited sixty days
she could have relinquished her claim
and the land would then have become
public domain. The man she married
could have made an entry for the land
and thus have saved the homestead"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
France "a a Naval Power.

Walter Wellman, the newspaper CORE
spondent, believes France, by means OF
her newly discovered submarine boat. has
revolutionized naval warfare, holds mas
terry of the Mediterranean and soon viii
be able in event Of war 10 sweep the
channel and the North Sea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
DE. Nntion seeks pivorce.

David Nation. through his attorney at
Medicine Lodge, Kan. brought suit for
q divorce from his wife, Mrs. Carrie Ma.
ton, the temperance crusader. Mr.. Ma
ton alleges that his wife held him up to
public ridisule, neglected her family du-
eies and abandoned her home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

The Postofice Department has issued
an order that is designed to be Of special
advantage to business men. Those hrns
and business houses that have been IN
the habit o. sending money order blanks
10 their customers will be supplied free
Of cost with the special money order
blanks in which the name Of the payee
or firm sending them out viii be conspic-
uously printed IN red ink. The depart
mens announces that Il the use Of these
forms be adopted. small coins and stamps
as a means of the exchange o. the SainsS
uasy disappesr frcn the mails
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

The second largest claim yet presented
with the Spanish treaty claims commits
sion was filed the other day on behalf OF
Francis Zeiglie of Havana lie was
owner of sugar estate OF 2,Sio acres
worth 100000, which was laid waste
bv Spanish troops in May, 1896. For
this be wants S722, 427. lndignities were
heaped upon him By Spanish soldiers and
he was compelled te Zee for his life. For
his shattered health and the persecution
of his family he asks an additional SLOW
600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
every Sunday at 1890 a. m. and Ia the even
ing Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

A. p. MINSHALL, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon graduate of Keokuk MedI~
cal College, one of the best of its kind in the
United States. All calls promptly attendedr
DAY or night. Latest and most approves
methods OF treatment used.
ONCE in Casson's Block. Viroqua, WIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. =
Meets Second and Fourth Tuesdays OK each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

A series Of experiments, unique even IN
the history of the Agricultural Depart
ment, has been approved by Secretary
Wilson at the instance of what is known
as the Pathological Bureau Of that de-
partment. There We're some misgiyings
as to the legal aspect Of the proposition
but these have been disposed of by ia
vorable decision of the Comptroller OF the
Treasury
1t is proposed by the Agricultural De-
partment to go into partnership with a
number Of merchants and exporters, the
terms of the partnership being that the
United States shall stand all losses and
the exporters reap all the profits. Yet it
is claimed by the genealogical experts OF
the department that the government viii
reap profits enough in the form of scien-
tihc knowledge to compensate for any
loss that may be sustained through the
otherwise unequal partnership. At the
late session Congress made tive following
provision for pomologic..i investigations:
To investigate in cooperation with
other divisions of the department and ex
pertinent stations of the several States
the market conditions affecting the fruit
trade of the United States and foreign
countries and the methods of harvesting.
packing, storing, and shipping fruit and
vegetables, and for experimental ship
ments Of fruits to foreign countries for
the purpose of Increasing the expectation
of American fruits, and for all necessary
expenses connected with the practical
work of the same"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS-MEETSs
Second and Fourth Saturdays of eac. NTH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

VIM. A. GOTT, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, yiroqua, Wis Office near resi-
dence. One block E. Lysne's hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21


Wandering Willies" is the title APP
piled by census Office clerks to the clerks
detailed as inspectors to see that the 9TH
or clerks expend the whole of the six
and half hours a day they are engaged
in the Office attending to government bust
ness and nothing else. Owing to the ne
cessity of completing large part of the
census work before Congress meets Di-
rector Merriam has been compelled to
employ over 5000 clerks, and to prevent
waste of time certain eli IS in some of
the divisions have been detailed as in
speetors. With 5000 employees the loss
of even fifteen minutes a day for each
one spent in idle conversation, reading
newspapers, or writing personal letters,
as is customary in the other departments
OF the government, would mean loss of
$50 hours, or the working time of 115
clerks. As the clerks average 5000 per
annum the monetary loss of their SER
vices, were each one to idle away fifteen
minutes day, would be $103,500. The
newly appointed inspectors go from
desk to desk and otherwise supervise the
work, so that they can tell whether
clerk is devotiug his or her energies to
the service for which they are employed
or is spending. the governments time in
writing notes, idle conversation or other
wasteful ways. The clerks are inclined
to resent the supervision of the inspec-
tors. The position of inspector is a
thankless one, without extra pay, and
it does not tend to elevate the clerk SO
detailed in the opinion of his fellow
clerks. 1t is one, however. of some local
influence, as adverse reports carry con-
siderable weight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCoPALc-SERVIC
at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m each Sabbath,
Sunday school at IL m. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

F. r. MORLEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Viroqua, Wis. Office. over
Craig & Cos drug store, on west side OK
hall. All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

NJ. surenson Chas. Fl. Trowbrdge
SURENSON & TROWBRIDGE, PHYSI-
city or country promptly attended. ONCE
over Craig a. Cos drug store
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

Tremendous storms on the Gulf OF
Mexico sent devastating tidal wave
careening along the emire water front of
the Gulf States, sweeping away lives and
property. backing up the rivers, inundat.
ing thousands of acres 0 low land and
isolating important points. The damage
to property is extremely heavy, and it is
feared that the loss of life viii be appal-
ling. Communication was cut off with
districts where the chances for fatalities
were greatest
Mobile, Ala. Thursday night was COM
pletely isolated Great da mage has been
done there along the water front, and in
the lower part of the city What loss Of
life there has beeu in Mobile can only be
conjectuJe,. At 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon TIL, Western Union Telegraph office
there was abandoned. About that time
there mas three feet of water in the
operators room.
The Associated Press operator made
his way to the operating room in boat.
He took position on top of he switch
fee and succeeded in detaching his wire
from its place on the board. Then by
dint of labor and through contortion of
the body he sent the following message:
Am on top of the switchboard here
with lineman. The water is over three
feet deep in this room, and it is still ris-
ing. The wind is blowing at the rate of
fifty miles an hour. and we look for
worse things tonight The business dis
trict is deserted--'
Here the wire failed, and nothing more
could be gotten from the plucky fellow,
though repeated efforts We're made.
A report from Mobile received over
railroad wire iG the afternoon said that
the mill of the Dixie Lumber Company
was carried away and several employees
we're killed. In aud near New Orleans
vast stretches of land are under water,
there is much suffering among the poor
in the flooded districts, and along the
Mississippi River
Reports from points in Alabama and
Texas show that hurricane of unusual
fury devastated an immense strip OF
country. 1t was regarded as probable,
from the nature of the bulletins, that not
only have railroad and factory properties
been extensively damaged and traffic Grip
pied, bur that hundreds of people have
been drowned.
1t is also feared that thousands Of
acres of rice fields haze been laid low by
the wind or covered deeply u the water.
There was general tie-up along several
branches of railroad lines the Louisville
and Nashville being particularly hard hit.
Shipping interests were also imperiied,
and there were many stories that num-
Der of ships had gone down, all on board
hnincr LOST
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

VERNON COUNTY CouRT-REGULAn
terms on the first Tuesday of each month,
at the Court House from 9 to II a. M
and / 80 to 6 o. m. n. @. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-08-21

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-SERVI.
ces at 1880 a. m. and $50 p. m. each Sab
bath. Sunday school r. II m.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-04

H. P. Gallup was in the city on
Tuesday.
Harry Williams of St. Paul, is Wis
iting the family of Mat. Vanish.
Mr.. Kroenick of Racine, Wis, is
the guest of his brother-in-law, Mat
Vanish.
Mrs. J. G. Parker left on Monday
for DEVILS Lake, where she will spend
the summer with relatives.
Capt. Chas. Goodsell of the Mime
apolis and Northern Elevator COM
pany WAS in town on Saturday for a
short time.
Rev. Geo. E Smith was down town
on Monday, walking with the assistance
OF a cane. His friends are glad TO note
his convalescence.
Henry Keller went to St. Paul on
business on Friday, returning on Sun
day.
Capt. H. G.. Brigham of the 10TH
New York Volunteers in whose COM
pany c. M. Goats served during the
civil war, was in town last week. Mr..
Coats Says that Capt. Brigham during
three years service meyer lost day
neither by illness or leave of absence.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-04
SWANVILLE,

County Attorney Lindberg was in the
village on Monday on legal business.
Prof. Jacob Rhodes returned from
Fargo on Saturday. He is travelling
for an eastern publishing house.
About forty from here including the
Twentieth Century band, attended the
Union Sunday school picnic at Pills.
bury on Saturday. The school from
here was the only one that made it's
appearance and after music by the
band and the dinner was served, the
crowd returned home.
Robert McKewan, Chas. Stith and
w. H. Cox attended church at Pills
bury on Sunday evening.
A. Pretzel and family returned on
Saturday from visit with relatives
at Cottage Grove, MINI.
Mr.. Palmer left on Tuesday for
Denver. Colorado.
Miss Marie Lewis of Burtrum, visit.
ed here on Tuesday.
Bert Spray and family of Howard
Lake, were the guests of j. D. Stith
last week.
Mrs. Rhodes and daughter, are Wis
iting friends at Little Fails this week.
Two elders of the Mormon faith held
services in the opera house on Satur-
day evening.
John Michigan and wife returned on
Monday from Lake City, Mimi, where
they went to attend his mothers funer-
al. LOCK JAW.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-04

Reduction of prices on all trimmed
goods at Miss Mayberry's.
Don's forget that Mull's Lighting Pair
Killer kills all pain instantly. $1,000
offered for its equal. Free from OPT
ates. 25c.
The city has laid cement crossing
across Third-st., between the Tully
and Dean corners.
Two months tuition free to all who
enter the M ankato Commercial College,
before Sept. II. Send for particulars.
Schools for the study Of textiles are
common in Germany. especially in Sax
Ony. but not SO common in Great Brit
ain as to escape remark. At Aberyst-
wyth college. in Wales. the local au-
thorities are about to aid in founding q
school In which textile design, weaving
and dyeing will be taught. !.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-04

) OUR FOLKS~
; And Other Folks.

Sheriff Hermes and nephew, John
Speaker were in town on Sunday.
George Capser was in the city on
Monday on his way to Evansville.
Mrs. VIM. E. Lee, of Long Prairie,
was in town on Saturday,
Sam Herbert is not enjoying his US
ual vigorous health at present.
Bert VanCamp visited Gray Eagle
friends last week.
Frank Brown, of Minneapolis, was
in town on Monday.
Miss Clara Cora left on Monday for
Davenport, N. D., to visit her sister,
| Mrs. Hamilton.
Mrs. Woodbury. and children left on
Monday for Devils Lake TO visit Mrs.
Mann. Mrs. Woodbury's sister.
w. M. Henderson is in Breckenridge
today, where his horses are entered
for the races.
John Herbert, of West Union, who
has been in Seattle since last Novem-
Der, returned home on Friday last.
Miss Celia Grimes of Grove Lake,
formerly with w. c. Warren, and for
the past two years teaching in the Will
mar schools, was in town on Satur-
day.
Miss Alice Thorson, who recently
sold her property in Glenwood, is in
the city visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. o.
P. Hilsdale. She will soon remove
| to Seattle.
Rev. Theodore G. Hudson, of New
Paynersville. drove over on Monday,
bringing with him his daughter Phoe-
be and son Theodore. The boy has a
bad hand, the result of cut.
G. F. Sawyer sold his farm on the
Fairy Lake road some time ago to Mr..
Madison, proprietor of the bus and
transfer line of Minneapolis. The
purchases never saw the property until
Monday when, in company with his
daughter, he came up to inspect his
purchase. He drove out to the place,
! and expressed himself as we'll satisfied
with his purchase. He is an old.time
friend of Chan Harmon.
Hon. Frank M. Eddy was in the city
on Saturday on his way to Washington
state, accompanied by his two daugh-
tells and private secretary. Mr.. Eddy
is reserved as to his possible canidancy
for re-election-he has not yet made
up his mind as to whether he will ask
for nomination in the new district.
He says he understands that both Mike
Bowling and Senator Sommerville are
avowed candidates, but If he should
conclude to enter the field it will not
be for many months yet.
Eddy Lovaas, Harry Gray and
Frank Sneesby left on Tuesday for
Nebraska, where they will enter the
harvest fields.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1901-07-04
Cold Spring Dam Cases.

The supreme court has just filed a
decision in the Cold Spring dam cases.
The village of Cold Spring wins the
suits, and the syllabus in the Kray
case is in such terms that 1t would ap-z-
pear to finally and definitely settle the
cases beyond all question. The opin-
ion was written by Judge Brown, and
it follows:
Where the flow of stream of water
has been diverted from it's natural
channel or INSTRUCTED by permanent
dam, and such diversion or obstruction
has continued for the time necessary
to establish prescriptive right and
habitually maintained the same, the
riparian owners along such stream of
water who have improved their prop
erty with reference to the change and
In reliance of the continuance thereof,
haye reciprocal right to have the ar
tificial condition remain undisturbed,
and the person who placed the obstruc.
tion in the stream, or caused a diver
sion of the water, and all those claim
ing under or through him, are stopped
by the principles of equity from re-
storing the waters to, their natural
channel or state, to the injury of such
riparian owner. Order reversed.
The cases are famous ones in the
annals of Stearns county litigation,
says the Journal-Press. The Cold
Spring dam was sold by Anton Muggli
to syndicate of Richmond farmers
some three years ago. They bought
the dam for the sole purpose of remov-
ing it and to reclaim a large area of
valuable lands which had been for
years overlooked by the waters held by
the dam. At once fierce fight was
instituted in the courts by the Cold
Spring people to prevent the removal
of the dam, as a lake of surprising
lovliness and no little utility had been
created and maintained for years by
the dam. P. H, Kray, president of the
Cold Spring village council, was the
I leadec of the fight against the removal
of the dam and he was aided and sup
ported by the other business men of
town.
AS the farmers lived in the vicinity
of Richmond somewhat acrimonious
rivalry sprang up between the two viii
lagos and two or three different at
tempts were made to blow up by dyna-
mite the dam in litigation. The au-
thorities discovered the identity OF one
or two men but legal technicalities, in
Guiding the question of the ownership
Of the dam, prevented a successful
criminal prosecution. At the frat
trial of the civil action in the district
court, Judge Scale found for the Cold
Spring people, but the supreme court
reversed his decision and sentthe cases
back for new trials. In his second de-
cision, Judge Searle followed the line
of conduct prescribed by the supreme
court and found for the syndicate of
farmers, at the same time writing an
opinion favoring the other end of the
proposition. Now the supreme court
has decided the cases in favor of Cold
Spring and 1t is quite generally con-
coded that this is the end of the long
and expensive litigation.