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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
CLEVELAND PoinTs THE WAY.
Teiio Democrats Return to the Old
Faith Is Necessary.

Former President Grover Cleveland
contributes to the Saturday Evening Post
OF Philadelphia an extended article on
the plight Of the Democracy and tn.
remedy. Mr., Cleveland begins by re-
viewing the history of the party, and he
discusses its defeats since 1864 in de-
tail. In taking up the question of the
present conditions OF the Democracy he
says that the success Of the party il
1892 was so decisive and overwhelming
that long continuance OF its suprem-
ar was anticipated. Then came ''the
failacy of free silver and populism.'
Mr.. Cleveland says: The elimination
Of Democratic woe was reached when
it's compact with these undemocratic
forces was complete and when our rank
and file were summoned to do battle un-
der banners which bore strange symbols
and were held aloft in unfamiliar hands
The result of such a betrayal was fore
doomed. This abandonment Of the prin-
eiples of true Democracy, this contemptu-
Gus disobedience of its traditions and this
deliberate violation of the law of its
strength and vigor were by decree as
memorable as those of fate followed by
the inevitable punishment of stunning,
staggering defeat.
''fhe disaster of 1872, invited by SINH
lar mad adventure, was quickly followed
by return TO the professions and prac-
tees of sane Democracy. But the extent
and persistency of our wanderings in
1896 is illustrated in most astounding
way by the command, issued on the day
OF our rout and discomfort, that a sec
ond battle should b. fought ON the same
held, with the same false war cries and
on the same leadership that had brought
us to the surrounding gloom of defeat"
Mr.. Cleveland breaches the return of
Democracy to its old faith, saying: Sin
cere Democrats of every condition and
in every part of the land realize that the
situation of the party NEEDS repair. Re
organization is not necessary, but re-
turn from our wandering is absolutely
essential. Let us be frank with ourselves
and candidly acknowledge the futility OF
attempting to gain Democratic victories
except in the Democratic cause and
through Democratic methods
IF should attempt to epitom:ze what
have written by suggesting a plan for
the rehabilitation and restoration of true
Democracy I should embody it in these
words, Give the rank and file chance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
UPHOLDSLYNCH LAW.
INCENDlARY STATEMENT OF A
MISSOURI LAWYER.
Minister at ChilIicothe Is Convicted of
Assault Upon SON and Daughter
Illinois Woman Tortured Until She
Reveals Hiding Place of Money.

Rev. John w. White, pastor Of the
Chillieothe, Mo-, Free Methodist Church,
who was arrested recer;ly charged with
assauting his children, lahn, aged IA,
and Ada, aged 10, was found guilty Of
assaulting the boy and was fine1 SO and
costs by Jolice Jadge Orr. The case was
hotly contested and created not little
feeling City Attorney Barton said in
the course of his speech that If Pastor
White should repeat his offense the peo-
pie of the community would take the law
1n their own hands and that he (Barton)
would indorse their action. This 50 in
famed some of the preachers adherents
that they waited on Mayor Hoge with a
demand that he request Attorney Bar
toms resignation for upholding mob law.
The Mayor refused. White has appealed
his case to the Circus Court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
FIND MIsEk's HIDDEN RICHES.
Ohio Farmers Discover $4,000 in
Bonls in Neighbor's Hut.

Ohio Farmers Discover $4,000 in
BonIs in NeiEhbor's Hut.
Miami County, Ohio, is excited over the
discovery OF S45, 600 in government bonds
in the hut occupied by Miser Ypsilanti
Smith, who died a few days ago near
Springfield. For almost Il quarter Of
century the old man had occupied the
hat. He made a small living out OF the
products of patch of ground he had
purchased and no one had the slightest
intimation that he had any money His
MIND was unbalanced thirty years ago
from grief over the death Of his wife and
only ehild In his younger days he was
in the law office OF the late William Law
renee of BeIefontaine, and after the
death Of his wife and child be disappear
ed from that city and settled down in the
hut. Neiglbors found the bonds in an
old wooden box under the floor. The cou-
pons had not been 2ut for thirty years,
and pension papers were also found dat
ing back over thirty years. The y0ueh-
ers were nicely arranged and apparently
had not been disturbed for a Long time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

New York-During the last week calls
have been made by both the Comptroller
Of the Currency and the State Auditor
OF Public Accounts for reports OF the
conditions Of the banks under their re-
spective jurisdictions. These are the last
official reports OF the year, ard a careful
study OF them diseloses some interesting
facts bearing on the genera business sit
uation. Changes IA the totals Of the
principal items ere comparatively small,
and standing by themselves perhaps
would have little significance. Bat an an
alysis Of the statements shows tnat in
the matter Of deposits there has been
movement that does not appear on the
surface. 1t viii be found that in the ac-
tive, or commercial accounts, there has
been a material reduction, while In the
savings accounts there has been mark
ed increase. The condition of the savings
banks is regarded by many students Of
economics as a pretty correct index OF
the general situation The growth of saw
ings deposits means a larger employment
of labor, which in itself is conclusive
proof that general conditions are satistac-
tory from a business point of view.
Chicago--At the close of Fridays ses-
sion prices of the various commodities
speculatively dealt in on the Board OF
Trade did not differ much from those
prevailing at the end of the previous
week An apathetic feeling pervaded the
entire list, and complaints of dull trade
were universal, not excepting even the
business in corn, although that commod-
ity approached nearer to an appearance
of normal activity than any of the 9th
ers. Reasons for the dullness in specula-
tfon on the Board of Trade are various,
and not the least Of them is the greater
but superficial attractiveness of the New
York Stock Exchange, where fortunes
are being made and lost daily, and while
the losers are dumb and gamers talk Of
their success and bring forth imitators by
the hundreds. In comparison with stocks
what attraction can such a market as
wheat, for instance, have for anyone who
does not make of it his daily occupation?
May wheat, in which the bulk Of the
trading is at present being done, Had
range for the week of ~ cents bushel,
and whereas its value at the close of the
pr rious week was 1874 cents its price
at the close of the market Friday Uas
1875 cents. Narrow, however, as are the
fluctuations at present in the grain mar
kets, IL ere would unquestionably be
much more speculative business in them
il the quotations had more prompt and
wider dissemination. The grain trade
as a field for speculation has the great
advantage over the stock market Of be-
ing an open book that anyone can read
who chooses TO devote to it the neees-
sary study. In addition it cannot be
controlled or manipulated to any material
extent by cliques or coteries of insiders
having, as in stocks, monopoly of the
information necessary to an intelligent
appreciation of the situation, no su.n ex-
elusive intelligence of conditions affect
ing grain markets being possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
WOOD SUPPLY IS LIMITED.
Consumption Is Far Greater than tho
Natural Production.


The world is using more wood for
structural purposes than it is produe-
ing. This fact is brought out in work
by NJ. Melard, published by IT, 7rench
national printing office. Aecor ing to
Nj. Melard, the forestry situation Of the
world can be stated as follows: The
consumption of wood is greater than
the normal production of accessible for
ests, and there is thus continual def
cit, which is made up for the moment
by the destruction of forests. TRs an
thor undertakes to demonstrate This Inv
showing that the countries of the world
that are the greatest consumers OF
wood, not being able to supply their
own wants, are importing annually a
considerable quantity of wood for
structural purposes. He goes ON tn
state that in the five years from 1884,
to 1898 France has been obliged to Inn
pert annually more than 100000
francs ($2S00,000) worth of wood of
this kind, while exporting it only to The
value of 42,000,00e francs (SS. 500, 0OOl.
The trouble is, the author believes, that
too much wood is grown for fuel and
not enough for construction. The same
is true in other countries England's
exports of wood have fallen TO practi-
cally moth ng; the same is true of Hol-
land. Belgium, with II per cent of her
territory forest land, has an annual
wood deficit of 100,000,0Oo francs $50
O00,00Cj. Germany. Spain, Bulgaria.
Greece, Turkey, Italy, Servia, Switzer-
land-all import more wood than they
export. Says the writer:
The insufficient production Of wood
in these countries is made up at present
by supplies from Austria Hungary,
Sweden and Norway, Finland, Russia,
Roumania, Bosnia Herzegovina, the
United States and Canada. These
sources are of different value, and some
of them, it would appear, are in no con-
dition tC supply for any length OF time
the demands Of the consuming coun-
tries
The writer goes on to justify this
last statement by detailed examina-
ton of each countrys resources, in the
course of which it appears that the de-
mand for wood for the manufacture o.
paper pulp is proving very great fac
tor in the problem. The use of wood for
fuel is decreasing, but this new use is
increasing very rapidly. so much so that
it is difficult to supply the demand. 1t
is evident, therefore, that we must
either find some othcr cheap vegetable
fiber from which to make paper or give
up the use of wood for structural pur-
poses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
RAILROADS WORK FOR YEAR.
Gross Ear nings in Twelve Months Make
Total of $I,4So, 673,O54.

The preliminary report on the income
account of railways in the United States
for the year ended June 80, 1900, pre-
pared By the statistician to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, contains returns
of operating railway companies repre-
senting 100, 10000 miles of line.
The gross earnings of the railways in
Guided in this report were 81 ,4S0, Ga, 034,
or ST.776 a mile of line. OF these earn
ipgs 5000. $50, 760 were classed as passen-
ger earnings and $1,04S,2GS,S76 as
freight earnings. The gross earnings
shown in the final report for the preced-
ing year were S1,313, G10,11S. Operating
expenses for the last fiscal year aggre-
gated 1886, SHIP. or $5,025 a mile Of
line The net earnings of the roads en-
braced in this advance report were SOB,
S5S.912 for 1900, or $73, 110,747 more
than tney were in 1899. Income from in
yestrnents and other sources, amounting
TO SfO.6T5, 700 were received. SO that the
otal income was 1854, 534,6l2.
Eybe total deductions from income were
S3.5. 1911. 056. This item includes interest
on bonds, rents for leased lines, taxes
fsl.4. 396. 1859, and other charges to in
come. The amount of dividends deciar-
cd was S1oo. 400, lat, which is S27 900,
3sS greater than the amount declared
by the corresponding roads for 1890. The
resulting surplus from the operation Of
the roads covered by this preliminary re-
mort was SO. So, 400. The surplus shown
in the final report for the preceding year
was 500. 0G4.SIT.
II should be understood that the
amount OF dividends stated does net in
dude the dividends paid - s-aykholdcrs
~ railway companies tEs lse Of
which is operated under h- some
other form Of control.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Nntc. nf current Events.

l. was discovered that many counter
felt gold pieces are in circulation in Hay
Il.
There are 100000 Frenc. Canadians,
CT whom 25.O00 are voters, in hassachu-
sets.
Successful test Of telephoniug without
wires made ut Minneapolis, q distance Of
1000 feet.
Representative Norton. ohio, has intro
dueed q biz providing Tor letter postage
at the rate Of one cent an ounce.
Marie St Felix, novelist, author Of
1.-TWO Bad Brown Hands" etc, viii be
married TO Or. ]. NJ. Lynch, New York.
]. f. Scripps. Detroit, who gave a
10000 church to Episcopalians, wants
st back. saying the agreement not TO hold
high church services was violated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Nrms Of Minor Nni..

In one raid at Paris tie police arrest
ed eighty persons.
The population % oklahoma has III
creased 5l+ per cent over 1890.
Miss Ana Grain, operate singer. is IN
the insane asylum, s.. Joseph. No.
The reasSeUbliRg Of the beet sugar con
ference at Brussels has been assured.
Gompers reelected president of the a
f. qf l.. Next meeting ia scranton. Pa
Capt. Carey, schoone. Franklin, buru-
ely 10 death in ho1Se. Farpon Springs,
Fla.
hive thousand Chinese ,aborers win 30
fom California TO Mexico 10 work in the
hines.
fStaudard Oil Company has just paid
f.ooO,oO0 for some oil interests in Cal
Atornia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
FEEL NO HOLIDAY QUIET.
Chief Eastern Wool Markets Report In
creased Sales--Iron and steel Active.

creased Sales-Iron and steel Active.
r. g. Dun & Co.'s review of trade says;
"At this time in ordinary years furnaces
close down in large numbers and our
ness is general at mills and shops where
iron and steel are handled. Instead OF
reduction of working force or CONCESSIONS
in price this year, however, reports from
the principal cities indicate the existence
of contracts that will take months 70 MI
and new sales are made at the former
level, despite much talk of cheaper ore
next year. Fuel declined about - cents
a ton recently. Instead of holiday qulet
in the wool IGarket the last weeks fgures
of sales AZ the three chief Eastern mar
kets amount to 7,23S,0 900 pounds, against
6,7s5,000 in the preceding week anu
5,267,3 44 two weeks ago, while year
ago the aggregate had fallen to 1,3lZt'e
pounds from an average Of over ll,Voo'-
600 pounds in the two previous weeks
Failures for the week were 2Jd in the
United State, against 220 last year, ana
is in Canada, against 26 last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

Remains of Mrs. NJ. Il. Byerly of Ash
tabuia Rescued by Her son.

Remains of Mrs. NJ. II. Byerly of Ash
tabuia Rescued by Her SON.
Manged and mutilated beyond al rec
ognition by class of medical students
the body Of Mrs. Mary b. Byerly Of Ash
tabula, Ohio, was rescued from the DIS
secting table of the Cleveland Home
opathic Medical College and Inferred IN
Woodlawn cemetery. 1t was not until
shown a photograph of her corpse at the
morgne that the son found any trace OF
his mother. Everything surrounding the
case is shrouded in mystery. She was
found dead in tenement alone and the
coroner said suicide. The woman was
so years old. 1t is not known why she
LETT her comfortable home in Ashtabula
to go TO Cleveland and live in so poor
place as that in which she died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Remarkahle Misprints.

In Huxley's Life and Letters" two
amusing examples of misprints in the
proofs of an article he had written for
the Nineteenth Century are given. You
have reader in your printers Office"
Huxley wrote to Mr.. Knowles, who
provides me with jokes. Last time he
corrected. when my manuscript spoke
of the pigs as unwilling 'porters' of
the devil, into 'porkers.' And this time,
when |, writing about the Lords
prayer. say current formula he has it
'canting formula The Academy.
A continued story in magazine is
like a popular man-it is exploited
while in the first pages, with many
pictures, but later on. it appears in the
back pages without pictures.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
THINKS THY ARE DIAMONDS.
Expert Finds Field of Gems Near Ala.
mogordo, New Mexico.

A prominent railway official at Alama-
gordo, n. NJ, received a box of fifty gems
closely resembling and alleged TO be dia-
monds, found near Captain, the coal
camp on the line of the Ell Paso aud
Northeastern RAILWAY Company, eighty
mics north Of there The stones were
found Nv J. J. Blow. formerly associated
with the DeBeers Consolidated Company
at Kim jerley, South Africa, who has
been secretly investigating the field for
the last month, and a letter from him
accompanying the shipment says they are
eithe- diamonds or something so closely
resembling the gem that they deceive
him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Slain in Fallinp Elevator.

\ fatal accident occurred in the Pater-
son, y. j.. department store. The store
was packed with shoppers and an ele-
yator load Of them was going up, when
suddenly one of the big cables broke.
The car crashed to the bottom floor and
to make the accident more terrible the
big balancing weight was jerked from
its guys and crashed down through the
car, crushing its occupants to death and
scattering their brains about. Two per-
sons were killed AMI three badly Injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
MYSTERIOUS CRIME AT a WAKE.
South Dakota Man Whose Son Is Dead
Is Wound ed-Guest Tries Suicide.

While several friends were gathered
at the house of John Pyplar, near Veblen,
5. d., to sit up with the remains of one
of his children. Pyplar was found uneon-
scious between the house and the barn
with several gashes in his skull. Upon
seeing his condition Moses LaFrombois
disappeared and little later was discov-
cred hanging from the limb of tree near
the barn. He was cut down before life
was extinct. Pyplar is in a fair way to
recover. LaFrombois is under arrest to
await the result of the injuries to Pyp-
lar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
800 Reward, $500.

TIE readers of this paper win be pleased %
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all It's
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls CatarT!. Care
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of tie dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietoTs have so much faith in
Its curative powers that theE after One ndred
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to cure, Send
for list Of testimonials
Address, F. j. CHENEY b CO., Toledo, O.
EB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls FaraiY Pills are the best.
HALLS Family Pills are the hest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Cana1s IIandle Many Tons.

The commerce Of the Sault canals for
1909 amounted - 25.i43,073 net freight
tons, Of which 20532, 4g3 were east
bound business and 5,110,5S0 were west
bound. The American canal passed 90
per cent Of the traffic and the Canadian
canal per cent. OF the registered ton
mage %, 1856. 7S2 tons went through the
American and 2,179,052 went through the
Ennadinn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Noted crimina1Is Caugllt.

Gustav kindt. alias French Gus, alias
Frank Leroy, alias Felix King. 66 years
Old. burglar, safe cracker aud most
dangerous criminal. whose face is famil-
lar to the po4itv Of all the large cities Of
Canada and the United States was
caught while looting safe in the whole
salt liquor store of John r. Sloane in
PLnadelphia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
WOMAN GIVES HIDDEN MONEY.
Three Burglars Put Mrs. Albert Kern
on Rack in Her Own House

Three Burglars Put Mrs. Albert Kern
on Rack in Her Own House.
Tire burglars subjected Mrs. Albert
Kern of Blue Island. H., to fearful tor
ture before she would reveal the hiding
place Of $50, of which they were in
search. After she had finally submitted
to the robbers the woman was bound and
gagged and left senseless in her room,
where she was found by her husband.
The thieves escaped. Mrs. Kern is the
wife of a cigarmaker who Is reputed to
have saved considerable money and Sc
erected it about the house in which he
lives
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

After a hitter quarrel with his wife
Edward Van Louski. 40 years old, left
his home in Paterson. y. j., and proceed
ed TO the Erie Railroad tracks, where
he lay down before an approaching train.
all the cars of which passed over him.
The body was horribly inundated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Last of Suicide Club Dead.

Gustaye Wolf. who : supposed to have
been the last member Of the Bridgeport.
Conn, suicide club. was found dead with
a ballet in his brain in the jeweiry store
of Isaac Brush. Wolf Was employed
there for years as chief clerk. He was
81 years old and a diamond expert.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Famous Fire Under Controi.

The officials Of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company are juhilaut over
the fact that the tire in the celebrated
burning mine at Summit Hill, Pa, which
started. forty-two years ago, is now under
control ami u is said that the next two
years will see its extinguishment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
slaxs 1,5O0 Raformer..

News Of the massacre Of / 800 members
of the reform forces ia China aud the be-
heading of twenty-seven OF their leaders
has been received. The engagement took
place in thu province of Peehili.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
KILLED nv am Electric Car

Charles NJ Miller, assistant civil engi-
neer on the Montana division of Re
Great Northern, was struck by an elec-
trio car in ST. Paul, Mimi, and died be-
fore reaching the hospital
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Franx II. Morris Murdered.

Frank H. Morris OF Ohio, auditor of
the War Department, was shot and in
stantly killed in his office in the Winder
building in 18th street, Washington, by
Samuel Macdonald, also Of Ohio, aud
formerly a disbursing clerk in Morris
office. Macdonald afterward shot him
self, and also slashed his throat with a
penknife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Fnther shot Inv Son.

To save his own life, Arthur Albert
sen, IL years old, shot and killed his
father, Samuel Albertsen, - years old,
in Chicago. The latter, frenzied from
the effects of liquor, previously had at
tempted to kill ais wife with a stove
poker in the presence OF his Miro chill
tannr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Ask Big sum of China.

Two hundred million dollars is the
maximum sum the powers demand of
China as indemnity for the Boxer out
RACES, yet the ella MS to be made by IA
tives and individuals are likely to be
many times that amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Two Killed hy Wabash Train.

While on their way to dance ut
Blakeslee, Ohio, buggy containing
Charles Cannon and Wayne Crawl both
of Montpelier, Ohio, was struck by Wa
bash express No. 3 and both men in
stau.ly killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
street Car Held Up In On ca 20.

Five highwaymen held up a crowded
car in Chicago, seriously beat the CON
ductor and robbed Edward Wright OF
S3lT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02

The residence of Mrs. Harriger. near
Brookville. Pa. was destroyed by fire,
and the mother aud two daughters, aged
8 and years, burned to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-01-02
Nrarried Her r. nch Mannger.

Miss Grace IL ward, daughter of The
New York journalist, ..--s been married
to Joseph Mesnard. manager Of her big
stock ranch They win make their home
forty miles west of Chamberlain, s l..