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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

GROW CARELESS OF DANGER.
Constant Handling of Explosives Rem
ders Men Too Reckless.

Constant Handling of Explosives Rem
ders Men TOO Reckless.
After a miner has handled dyna
for eight or ten years without q serious
mishap it is good idea to put him
TO doing something else about the
works." said a gentleman of this city
who has had a great deal of experience
with high explosives. The chances
are 100 to l that his long immunity
from accident has given him such
contempt for danger that he is an I'M
conscious menace 10 everybody on the
premises He will do things that not
only imperil his own life. but the
lives of all his comrades. To give you
an illustration, | once had an cid Cor
niShman at work mt "A mine in which |
was Interested and had intrusted HIM
with Il gel r.ral supervision of all the
blasting, He had been handling dy
Mantle for twenty years or more and
was justly regarded as an expert.
During that entire period he had new
e. had an accident worth speaking of,
and by degrees the care and vigilance
that were responsible for his excellent
record had Worn away until he was
beginning 10 entertain the delusion,
common to old hands. that the danger
of the stuff was very much cNagger-
ated
one day | was passing through Il
cut where some blasting had been GO
ing ON and noticed the old Cornish
man hammcrng drill into what
seemed TO be II boring in the rock
asked what he was doing and he told
me coolly there was cartridge in the
hole that had failed to explode and he
was Just knockin' out the tamping TO
reprilue it | was Mortified, for at
every blow he was liable TO explode
the dynamite, and ordered him
Sternly to stop and never repeat such
/ performance. The proper method
would have hecn 10 have drilled a
new hole ncar by and exploded the
first charge with a second blast lie
| obeyed sulleuly, and less than "a month
/ afterward was blown NJ while doing
/ exactly tie same thing He lost his left
arm st the shoulder. his left eye and
/ part of his left ear. lie also lost his
contempt Tor dynamite, and when he
/ finally emerged from the hospital
| gave him back his former job never
! had more Scrlpulously careful EN-
ploye than he WAS from that time on.
lt seems Il brutal thing tu say but
l there is nothing that doeS AZ old dyua
mite hand as much good as TO g.:
uiov a up once or twicr.'-~Ncw Or
/ leans Tmcs-pemocrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
$50 SHAPE.
btaie Law Taxing Inheritances Is Void
Youth Calls 10 Friends as He Takes
Fatal PInnge-Baby Falls Thirty Feet
and Is Only Bruisei.

Judge Elliott, Of Milwaukee. handed
down patch of important decisions be-
fore leaving for his vacation. The most
important tc the State is one declaring
the inheritance tax law of 1899 valid.
This de"ision was rendered on a test case
bF' us'hf by the heirs of the John Black
estate, on an appeal from the decision
Of Judge Wallber Of the County Court,
ordering them to pay an inheritance tax
of S5.o4I The court said that the ques-
ton Of the eonstitutionaliry of an inheri-
lance law discriminating between prop
erty TO be taxed was no longer an open
one, having been settled by the Supreme
Court in a decision cited. In conclusion,
the court ordered the tax to be paid.
The ruling of the court is highly impor-
tant. as other estates were awaiting a
decision in the Black case before paying
the tax
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
rHApTER VIZ

A month had been passed in Paris and
the party We're preparing for return to
the chateau, with the exception OF Louis
who was to remain here some three
weeks longer, and then follow them, SO as
TO reach the residence Of his uncle a day
or two before the wedding ceremony,
which was to take pla "e on the first day
of the ensuing month.
1t was a wild. dark. stormy night when
the carriage of the marquis approached
teHu M0ntauban The tempest ragged
with terrible fury; the darkness was that
of the murkiest midnight Al along the
forest road, the giant trees skirting the
way creaked and groaned as if almost
with human agony, and the tossing OF
their mighty arms. unseen in the gloom,
was yet heard with dreadful distinct
ness; while. To add II the Impression of
awe that kept each OF eur travellers silent
the deep and mourntul waiting of the un-
chained winds almost took the sound Of
human voices shrieking in despair An
inward horror seized Helen Montouban.
Those voices seemed To utter her name
to wall forth upon the night the awful
secret over which she hroodcd; 10 de-
nouncc her with the tones OF hcnds, and
declare her guilty-a murdercs>,
\ hand. small and trembling and Icy
cold. was laid on hers. With a raiRI
shuddering cry upon her lips. she start al,
and then sank back again. almost Saint
ing. II was no spirits touch. but the
touch Of poor l;ttle Rose herself who,
cold with terror nestled up To- her com.
panion, and sought she friendly clasp az
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
THE ENLARGED CONGRESS.
1t Will Have $50 Members, and the
Electoral Collage 47R

1T Will Have $3.50 Members, and the
Electoral College 476.
Probably the people of the country do
not yet fully realize that the House of
Representatives which they will elect
next year will be allotted on a new ratio.
and will be much larger than any House
ever chosen before. In the House of
Representatives which was elected las
November, and which will meet next De-
cember, there are 357 members. In the
House which Will be elected in 1902 there
will be 3SO members. "he ratio for rep
resentation in the House established just
after the taking of the census of 1890,
was one member for every 1T3, 901 inhab-
itants. The ratio established under the
census of 1900, which will go into opera
ton in the election in November, 1902,
is 1874, 1872. The next House will be 20
members larger than the present one. OF
cours the electoral college will be en-
larged to the same extent. The electoral
vote in the canvass of 1900 was AT. The
vote in the election of 1904 will be 4TG
through the recent addition to the mem
bership in the House, and there is a
chance that it may be still further en-.
larged, because the admission of Okla
homa aud perhaps one or two of the
other territories to statehood
No State lost any members through the
recent readjustment of representation in
the House and in the electoral college.
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Washington, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin will each have to
choose one member more next year than
they chose last year. Minnesota, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania will each gain
two members. Illinois, New York and
Texas will each gain three members.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
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Gives Notice of Suicide.

Watch me commit suicide" said Jo-
seph Steiner at Little Muskego Lake.
His companions thought it a jest, did not
watch and he failed to come TO the sur
face after diving overheard. He was
the son of Prof. Joseph Steiner of the
Milwaukee deaf and dumb institute and
was % years old. With eight compan-
ions he was on an outing. At the island
resort they went out in boats to battle.
Steiner was an expert swimmer. He
came up once after diving, then dived
again. Not until some men on shore
called his friends attention to it did the
others in the boat miss him. No cause
for suicide is known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
War Tax Wiped Out July |.

I Millions of dollars will be saved an
& nually by business men as result Of
Il amendment In the war revenue tax
Z act that went into effect July /. 1t
!. Is LIZ longer necessary to pay taxes
!. on these Things.
!. Bank checks, ? cents.
l. Bills OF lading Tor export, 10 cents.
\. Bonds OF obligations by guarantee
!. company, oie-bef of l cent on each
!. dollar.
Certihr ates Of damage. % cents.
J. Certificates o. deposit, 2 cents,
|. 40 cents
!. Charter party, So to $40.
/. Chewing gum, 4 cents each 81.
/ Commercial brokers. so.
I Drafts, sight, . cents.
|. Express receipts, cent
Insurance. life, : cents on each
500; marine, inland fire, - cent on
!. each 81; casualty. fidelity and guaran-
!. ty, - cent on each 81.
!. Lease, % cents to 81
!. Manifest for custom house entry,
l. 81 to S5.
!. Mortgage for conveyance in trust,
! % cents for each $500.
1. Order for payment Of money on
1. sight or demand.
I. PeTfdmeFy and cosmetics, * cent
I. for each 5 cents.
I. Power of attorney to vote, 10 cents
! Power of attorney to sell, % cents.
/. s1OO
I Proprietary medicines, Il cent for
+ each cents.
I Protest, % cents.
Telegraph message, I cent
l. Telephone message, / cent
/. United States money orders, cents
1. for each 500.
|. Warehouse receipts, % cents.
!. &.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

ago. His death was not unexpected.
The dead statesman was born in Men
ia, Ohio. Starting as a teacher, after
graduating in civil engineering al the
University of Illinois. he took the degree
of ID. d. at Oberlin and became pastor
of church in Utah. Moving to South
Dakota in 1886 he was elected soon there
after to the State Senate and in 1891
to the United States Senate as a silver
independent. Since McKinley's term be-
gan he had become Republican and was
candidate for third term. His term
would have expired March 3. 1903.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
Tot Has Remark,b,e E.cape.

One of the most remarkable escapes
from death ever recorded in Kenosha
was that of Leroy HUFF, the 3-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Huff. The
child, while playing in third-story win
dow, fell to the ground below, a distance
of fully thirty feet, and escaped with a
slight bruise on one leg. Three feet in
front of the house runs sharp picket
fence, and directly under the window a
pointed post. Had the child struck
either in its descent it would have been
impaled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan-
clally able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mus nus surfaces OF
the system. Price TIC. per bottle. Sold by III
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
In proportion to population. mate
drinking is more common in those parts
of South America where the plant
grows than tea drinking in the tea dis
tricts of China.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
Ate mpts to Kin HI. Brother.

Chris Rooney. charged with attempting
to kill, by shooting, his brother William
IL Appleton. about six weeks ago,
waived examination before Judge Len.
non. and his case was transferred to the
Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty
before Judge Goodland. Upon the pay
ment of $1,000 bonds, signed by his
brother, he was released, subject to be-
ing recalled ON this charge at any future
time the court sees fit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

The Danube flows through countries
il which tifty-tvo languages and dia-
lects are spoken. II is also 1000 miles
III length, and bears on its current four
fifths of the commerce OF eastern Eu-
rope.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
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His Love cola. Wife Era. ! life.

In s.. Louis, Josephine Graham at
tempted TO effect reconciliation with
her husband from whom She has been
separated When her efforts failed she
went back to her homo and poured eoai
oil over her clothing. The woman then
set FIRE 10 herself ami was burned TO q
erisp Three children survive her
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
HOT SPELL BREAKS
ALL RECORDS.

Since the United States weather
bureau was organized there is no
record of any hot spell such as
that which has marked this early
summer in ;he first year of the
twentieth century. The hot wave
il as long and as bread as the
country Itself. The gteat death
rate in New York. according TO
the national weather officials, was
due TO the awful humidity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

- "a - - a - -
after an illness last
two weeks. He was
AZ years old and had
two more years to
serve Of his second
t e T m as Senator
from this State. The
attack which has
proved f a tai was
similar TO the one
W h i c h Frustrated
Senator X y e at
Cleveland two years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

The body Of SamneI TuraeE- a n7s-s
phvsician. was fenrt} hanging tn the ten-
most branch OF the largest tree in Floral
Park. Louisville. ny, The uRuSFai
method Of the suicide caGsed the report
~ IxnchtnE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
BAD BLOOD,
BAD COMPLEXION.

The skin is the seat of All almost end
less variety of diseases. They are known
by various names, but are all due to the
same cause, acid and other poisons in
the blood that irrita.e and interfere with
the proper action of the skin.
To have smooth, soft skin, free from
all eruptions, the blood must be kept pure
and healthy. The many preparations OF
arsenic and potash and the large number
of face powders and lotions generally
used in this class of diseases cover up
for short time, but cannot remove per-
manently the ugly blotches and the red,
&c
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10

Sbc-lIaVe you ever been In lovc2
Ue-oh, YES. = have had all the child.
ish diseases amps, wheopiag cough.
and all the rest. Bonneville Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
SENATOR KYLE is DEAD.
South pakotan Expires at His Home
in Aberdeen.

United States Senator James Hender
son Kyle died Monday night at his home
in Aberdeen, s. D., of heart failure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-10
Eternal vigilance is the f,rice
of a beautiful complexion

when SUCH remeu1eS are ftIIeu OF
Mr. H r. Shobe z7o4 Lucas Avenue, St. Louis,
Mo- saws: my daughter was afflicted for years
with disfguring eruption on her face, which
resisted all treatment. She was taken to two
celebrated health springs, but received no bene-
fit. Many medicines were prescribed, but with
out result until we decided to try S. s. s., and by
the time the first bottle finished the eruption
began to disappear A dozen bottles cured her
completely and left her skin perfectly smooth;
She Is now seventeen years old, and not sign OF
the embarrassing disease has ever returned"
S. S. S. is a positive, unfailing cure for
the worst FORMS of skin troubles 1t is
the greatest of all blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed purely vegetable.
Bad blood makes bad complexions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
Agents Want9a.

Live, active men and women can
earn froal $500 80 $1,000 day by can
vassing for Frank G.. Carpenters book
''south American: Social Induutrial an
Political This book is iast out and is
having an enormous sale. Every body
wants it, As it is being sold 10y SUBJ
scription only. we desire representa-
tives who are hustlers at once to intro
duee the work IN your territory Most
liberal terms. Write to- day for terri
tory and full particulars to The Saal-
field Publishing Company, Akron
Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
Preacher Pounded.

The Methodists have a way of
giving their preachers good pound
ing when they like them the more
they think of them the heavier they
pound. The Rev. A. g. Smith, the
present pastor of the Methodist
church here, IS very popular with his
congregation and consequently re-
ceiyed good pounding last Friday
night. At an early hour about ff-
teen of the admirers of the teachings
John Wesley met at the parsonage
and administered a good pounding
in the shape of pounds of all kinds Of
eatables and useful articles hence
he came out al right without a
scratch and was looking the better
for ii when last we saw him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

The Excursion Sunday.

The excursion given by the South
ern Pacific to New Iberia Sunday on
account of the sports to take place
there was largely patronized. The
crowd was 50 large that it necessita-
ted the making of two trips TO carry
all the people. The train consisted
offour cars hence our read s can
form some idea Of the nn...yer Of
passengers carried from Abbeville.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
Prolific Corn.

Mr. j. Agenor Leblanc has GU
riosity IL the shape of stalk of corn,
at bis jewelry store on State street.
It is stalk with five large ears of
corn on it, the ears laping over one
another covering one side of the stalk
for q distance of about three feet.
1t was raised on the plantation of his
father, Mr. j. Alcee Leblanc, who
lives ten miles from here in the 1st
Ward.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

j. T. Hoyt, wife and son, Seely,
and Mrs. Dr. Pullium were down in
Verlnilion parish, Tuesday, to see
Frank Pullium and his well kept rice
farm on the Hunter canal. Frank
could not have better prospects for
rice, he has a'good stand and plenty
OF water, the rust troubled Japan
rice some in this section but is. I'M
proving and will make a fair crop.
There is seven foot fall between his
farm and the pumping plant distant
II miles and he has no fault to find
with the canal as they furnish plenty
of water. The rice outlook is good on
the Hunter canal where the farmers
take care of water and keep good
leyees. -E9therWood Enterprise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

The Louisiana and Texas Long
Distance Telephone Co. viii start
work Monday, and will build tele-
phone exchanges all over Louisiana
and Texas. They will begin opera
tion at Crowley, then at Rayne,
Gueydan, Lafayette, etc. They will
reach Lafayette in about thirty days,
A large force of line men will be en-
ployed to hurry the work. This
company is backed by heavy capital,
and they viii use every means to give
the public a frst-class service. -
Lafayette Advertiser
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

The Southern Pacific Co., will sell
tickets to Iota, La, and return until
September 80, 1901, with return
limit Of 80 days, at q reduced rate
on account OF point Aux Loup
Springs.
For additional particulars apply to
local agent or to
c. Is. ELLIS, D. P. A.,
New Iberia, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
Kansas City, Mo.

Last Sunday the drillers of the
Pioneer Oil Co. at Anse LaButte
were engaged in drilling through q
hard rock. This rock was confident
ly supposed to be the cap to an oil
lake, and that as soon as the drill
had pierced it, a gusher would be
brought in. The hopes of the drill
ers were not realized. Beneath the
rock, stones of fine brilliancy were
taken out, which, we understand,
were sent to chemist for examina-
ton. After boring few feet fur
ther, another rock was encountered,
and this has renewed hope that be-
meath it lies the long expected gusher.
The report that water gusher had
been struck at Anse La Butte has
been contradicted. The drill is now
$40 feet deep, and is boring in blue
clay, which is a fine Indication
Lafayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
If You Want a Cheap Home

in Southwest Missouri, Northwest
Arkansas, Indian Territory, Texas or
Louisiana, write for copy Of Cur
rent Events, published by the Kan
sas City Southern Railway.
S. @. WARNER,
G. p. & I. A.,
Kansas City, Mo.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

On July End and 10th and August
9th and goth, and September 3rd and
18th, The Southern Pacific (Sunset
Route) will sell from all stations,
round trip Homeseekers' tickets to
all points in California at rate OF one
first-class limited fare, plus $500.
The transit limit on these tickets will
be fifteen days,and final limit twenty
five days from date Of sale.
In making preparations for this
trip the travelershould not overlook
the fact that the excursion cars used
in this service are operated by the
Pullman company on the same plat
as first class sleepers, and that the
berth rate is less than half that
charged IN first-class sleepers.
For rates and further information,
write
S. f. B. MoRsK, L.J. PARKS,
2. I. ne. G. p. u L. A.
Houston, Texas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24
New Rice at AbbevilIe.

The first new rice to be shipped
from this point was received Tues
day. It was raised by Mouton &
Conrad and consisted of | 100 bags.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

Coulee Kinney bridge on the owe
Abbeyille road is being rebuilF
consequently travel and traffic IL
interrupted over it and is being di.
yertea to the upper Ab6eville ana
Perry Brldge road. Itgii ta'<e
week to complete The work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-24

A constable was arrested in Ascen-
sion parish, so says the Doaaldson-
vile Chief, for having failed to per-
form his official duty. 1t seems that
a constable was present when a diff
Guilty occurred between two young
men and he the constable) made no
effort to qadll the disturbance. This
peace officer was given preliminary
trial and in default Of bond sent to
Jail. No comments. -Opelousas
Courier.
The water ia the canals Is said to
be real salty 50 salty that tie pumps
arc not run k,n fell time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-06
NEW CORPORATIONS.
ARKANSAS


REPUBLIC
Little Rock, Ark. March 5.-The Star Pottery
Company Of , Ben wi,S S sSe sec rgpn,s. Of hs STATE. The
capital stock is 25.0o9. of which sl,Oia mas been
subscribed. The corporators and officers are; j..
d. Moore. Little Rock, president: II A Rhoden-
baugh, Benton. vice president: $. E. Dillon,
Little Rock. secretary and treasurer: NJ. l..
Moore and ]. A. Watkins. Little Rock.
ILLINOIS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
corporation were issued to-day by Secretary of
State Rose. as follows:
The Galesburg Sanitarium: Gales6urg: capital.
s75. 600; to conduct q hospital and sanitarium;
lncorporators-E V. ID. Morris. H. NJ. Chase and
Fred II. Holmes.
capital, 100000: Furnishing gas and electrlcity
The Bloomington Business Mems Association.
interests. Incorporators-B. F. HARDER. c. W.
The Welcome Park Understandings verein.
town of Main: charitable. lncorporators-Paul
Angebauer. Henry koelper and John Niemann.
MISSOURI.
Jefferson CITY. Mo-, March k.-certihcates Of in
corporation We're fied in the office OF Secre-
tary Of State Cook to-day as follows:
souri,. OF st. Louis: capital stock. sl09.o 600. lncor-
porators-H. A. Bennett. I. r. Cook. &. J.
Traders Mercantile Company Of Kansas City:
capital stock. $4,000: Incorporators,,Henry Koch.
Edward Praun. Frederick Glatz and 7. Koch.
Kansas city: capital stock. $40. COZ. Incorporators
John H. Barr. Sidney p. Allen. Lynn S. Banks
Ths Richmond OIL Company of Richmond; cap
ital stock, 500. 900. INSTRUMENTATION W. Har-
T.son. II. NJ. Davis. Clark W.. Harrison and 9TH
ers.
The sedalia and California Oil Company of
Sedaiia: capital stock. $500 900. 1ncorporators-W.
=. Cunningham. J. D. Donnohue. W. well
00d othlcA