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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Gov. Taft told the House committee on
insular affairs that slavery in the Phil.
ippine Islands was 50 thoroughly ingram
ed that it would require much time and
care to eradicate it. A majority OF the
slaves are held for debt. Until they can
buy their liberty the obligation runs from
generation to generation. The greatest
difficulty in the way of a solution OF the
problem was the attitude of the slaves,
who do not appear to desire freedom. Eff
forts to free them by force, he said,
would probably result in all Of them tax
ing up arms against .he Unitetd States.
Gov Taft estimates The tmber OF slaves
at 100000, Eli of them 20 be found in
the southerI Moro Islands. The authori-
ties were very anxious to assist In any
way to eradicate the system In compli-
ancc with the desires Of the United
States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Cronk of Dunn
Brook, o n e / d a
County, n. Y, the
last survivor Of the
war of 1872.
Hiram Cronk is
103 years old and
is the last suryiv-
ing pensioner of
the war of 1872.
There are now on
the pension rolls
1927 widows Of
soldiers of that
war, but most of
these widows mar
ried men much old
er than themselves,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Nevys of Minor Note,

r. B. Elvee and Robert Cluth were
killed by a G. & n. w. train. Chicago.
State Department will insist that the
kidnapers of Miss Stone be exterminated.
The Rock Island Railroad shops recent
ly destroyed by fire at Horton, Kan,
are to be rebuilt at once.
The health department of Germany is
soon to begin to exterminate rats, as a
precautionary health measure
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

lashes in punishment should be laid on
in public or private. Puryear's views are
these: 1.-THE whipping should be done in
private, only the officials designated by
the law to be present. arr against pub
lie whipping posts, such as they have in
Delaware, yet / believe their system has
improved the condition of society, Whip
ping petty thieves would doubtless be a
Good thing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
ma Soto station

Leave st. p Exp. except Sunday: 7:es a M
Going La Crosse Exp. ex. Sunday. ga D M.
North Accommodation tex. sun $3.50 u M
Leave (Chi. & St.Louis Exp ex, SUM- 100 j m
South Accommodation lex Sunday $3.50 a m
gN- For tickets, rates maps, etc. apply to
Local agents at above stations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Benefit of Boarciing.roase.

Keepers of Washington boarding
houses are taking prompt action under
the new provision of the district code
which fixes heavy penalty against
persons who fraudulently evade pay
ment of bills for lodging and keep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

levee to which he
had been invited by
the American am
bassador when he
found it would be
necessary to wear
the regulation dress
of knee breeches,
sword, etc. Mr..
j Hogg, who is six
feet tall and weighs
400 pounds, said II
he could not wear
an ordinary dress
suit he would fore
M the pfaacnra ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
C B. g 0. r. r. TIME CARD.
stoddnrd station.

Leave ST. p. Exp. Except Sunday, 7;4I q Eza
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday b;12 ~
North Accommodation Tex. SUM- SIP . III
Leave Obi. & So. Louis Exp.tex SUM 1871 D Els
ICING Dubuque EXP. tex. Sunday 7:O2 u Ezs
South Accomm0dMLlonlex. sMndayl 1854 D "a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Within ten years there win be reduc
ton OF so per cent in the expenditures
Of the government for pensions, accord
ing to the predictions of an official Of the
pension bureau. Taking as basis the
figures for last year, When the expendl-
lures for pensions amounted to $13S,0
600. this means a saving OF S69,0o0,OO0
for the government. not including the re-
duction in the cost Of clerk hire in the
pension office as a result of the hcs of
work. During the next year there will
be a decrease in pension payments of So
000, 900, as the pension appropriation bill
just passed by the House carried only
Sl35 .000.0 900, as against $13S,0OO, 600 last
year. There are now approximately Co.,
900 pensioners on the rolls, and about
800, 600 claims pending. Many OF these
claims are duplicates and will not be al
lowed. Almost half the claimants have
filed two claims, one under each law, so
as to be sure of getting a pension under
one of them. About 10000 pensioners
die each year. and from this time on the
rate of deaths viii be much higher, as
many Of the veterans and their widows
have long since passed the average length
OF human life. At the rate OF 10000
deaths each year there would be 100000
deaths in the next ten years, thus reduc-
ing the number of pensioners to 100000
II no more pensions are granted. 1t IL
estimated. however. that enough claims
will be allowed during the decade to keep
the number at the 100000 point
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Victory station

Leave 81. p, EXP except Sunday 7:is "A ID
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. sunday 40 NJ.
North Accommodation lex. Sunday 4:i6 D m.
Leave Chi. & St.Louls Exptex. Sun,) f2;5s . n.
Going3 Dubuque EXP. texcep6 SUM- 7:22 M
South Accommodation Tex sunday s:4s a N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
ONLY SURVIVOR OF 1912 WAR.

Hiram Cronk, of Dunn Brook, N. Y,
Granted Increase Of Pension.
The congressional committee on PEN
sions has reported favorably upon bill
granting an increase of pension to Hiram
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Cenoa station

Leave ST. p. Exp except Sunday 7:5q "a ~
Going : La Crosse Exp. tex. Sunday 5:0i D NJ
North Accommodations. sunday14:s y EB
Leave Chi. & ST Louis Explex. Sun 1870 D 10
Going Dubuque ExD. except SUM- 7;l2 D M
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

President Roosevelt has no intention of
sending u special message to Congress on
the Cuban reciproli question. He has
made his concentrations and viii leave
the question with Congress. This was
the Presidents reply to the report that
he had ready message. Speaker Hen
derson and Congressman Cannon, chair
man of the Republican caucus, called up
on the President and had lengthy con
ference, at which the President told them
the report about a special message was
false. The President expressed the most
earnest solicitude that satisfactory ad-
justment be reached by Congress, saying
that this was an ''inherited problem"
meaning that it had come TO him from
the Mckinley administration. Further
more, the President, it is asserted, indi-
cared no positive determination in favor
of any particular idea, but rather a de-
sire that Congress should deal with the
subject according to it's best lights.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Within a short time the Attorney Cen
eral will file bill In some court of equity
not yet designated for the purpose Of de-
termining whether certain railways
which persistently violate the interstate
commerce law cannot be restrained by
process Of injunction. The determination
to do this is due partly to representations
made by the Interstate Commerce Com
missioners. who have for a long time been
principally cognizant Of the fact that the
law is frequently being violated by some
of the railroads. The offenses particular
ly complained Of are rate-cutting and re-
bate. The action to be taken By the At
torBey General probably will attempt to
break up freight aud passenger rate pool
ing md, in fact. enforce strictly the en-
tire interstate commerce law 10 all its
bearings
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Honestly now, If you were IN the 9th
er fellows shoes. could you do any bet
ter?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

All indications point to a large increase
in the navy at this session OF Congress.
The naval committee is considering the
appropriation bill. which provides for an
increase of the naval force both in ships
and men. There is scarcely any doubt
that the committee will authorize the
Increase recommended by the Secretary
of the Navy. If this is done there will
be tire new battleships of the first class,
two armored cruisers of the first class,
three gunboats of 1000 tons displace-
ment, three gunboats of 200 tons displace-
ment, three steel sailing training ships
OF 1000 tons displacement, one collier of
=, 200 tons displacement and four tug
boats. 1t Is also highly important that
the number of seamen and marines be
increased as well as the officers. The bill
is likely to provide for an increase of
5000 seamen, $50 mariLes. as well as ad-
ditions to the corps Of constructors and
civil engineers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Mcssrs. Vessels and Wolmarans. the
y representatives, called upon Presi-
den. Roosevelt and Secretary Hay as pri
vate citizens. Their principal object was
to induce the United States to do some
thing to end the struggle in South AZ
rica. The interview with Presiden
Roosevelt lasted about fifteen minute
The President listened attenively a.
what they had 70 say and then informed
them the United States cannot and will
not interfere IN the struggle. In the in
teryiew with Secretary Hay, Wo maraus
and Vessels were not very specific as TO
what they wanted, and apparently would
be satisfied with almost anything from
Intervention direct TO simple tender Of
the good Offices OF the part Of the United
States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
Baked AT KNEE eREEcHEs.

Ex-GOv. Eogg Refuses to Wear Regu-
lation Dress to Meet Edward.
A dispatch from London to a Chicago
paper told of the emphatic refusal Of
ex-Gov. Hogg of Texas to attend court
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19
G. r. ANDREW, M. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
viroqua, Wisconsin,

Calls attended day or night. Office over new
bank Of Viroqua. Residence two blocks.
east OF high school building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

Speaker Henderson will at the end of
his career as Speaker be able to estab-
fish a museum with the gifts that have
come to him from all parts of the world.
The latest addition 10 his collection, a
present from his loyal and admiring con-
stituency, Is a cane Of curious workman
ship, Its handle is formed from deer's
foot killed near Buena Vista, in the
Speakers district, long before he was
elected to Congress. The stick was cut
from dogwood tree at Mount Vernon,
and is deliberately carved by hand with
three scrolls. The first bears the inscrip
ton: II defend the flag with the sword
and justice with the gavel." Under this
appear four Masonic emblells and a min
iature of the capitol. The second scroll
is ornamented with a likeness OF Daniel
Cox. provisional grand master of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania In
the middle OF the eighteenth century. The
ls 81 scroll is inscribed: Col. d. B. Hen
derson was wounded In the battles Of
Fort Donelson and Corinth; was elected
to the XLV1IIth Congress; made Speak
er of the LVIth and LVIIth Congresses"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

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da Prince Henry o an b private dz eveweiNI
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-03-19

The triumphal march OF Prince Henry
and the warmth Of his reception metropolitan
feeling ntsvtained him
States Since landing in New York the
series of elaborate has Travelled thou
miles Of the nation, has
noteworthy of the historical points CT cheered
by thousands everywhere people
United States respect and admire him.
The early the week Prince passed
Southern the by
the civil
Municipality presenting
prince there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10
TEXAS DEATHS.

ROSS waxahachie. Texas. July 0.-W
NJ Ross. n travelling salesman OF this
CITY, died yesterday morning of append
citis
COLEMAN Mckinney Texas. July s.
Mrs j. f. Coleman aged thlrty-nve, died
sunday at her home near Culleoka, this
county
EARLY. Rosebud, Texas, July s.-Mrs.
Mollie Early who resides near the CITY,
died Saturday Of congestion. Deceased
leaves husband and three children.
HARDIN. mckinney, Texas. July g.
Homer. the 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Hardin. who reside near Forest
Grove, this county, died Sunday from
whooping cough
SMITH. Denton, Texas July s;-,El;o Ssi
night Of typhoid fever after a lingering
Illness Tho interment was conducted I'M
der the auspices Of the Woodlnen OF the
World.
sAlLEY;-Knrnes City, Texas; July IA
business man Of this city died yesterday
morning after n lingering Illness. Mr.
Bailey leaves wife and host of relatives
and friends TO mourn his loss.
X.--NicKinney, Texas, July s.-Miss
Sallio Fox aged twenty one daughter OF
s II. Fox. prominent citizen of this
Mace died Sunday at Roswell, New Mex
leo. where she went last April for the ben
eft of her health The remains were ship
ped here for interment
CARRINGTON.--McK Texas, July
"a telegram was received here yesterday
from Memphis. Tenn, announcing the
death OF J. j. Darlington Mt that city. ne
was reared In this county and the remains
win be brought here for interment. He
was prominent eS.Confederntc.
ROEDER,-Lockhart. Texas, July s.
Mrs O. Roeder wife Of Mr.. Richard
Roeder. a business man of the city, died
surday evening at her home in the city
surviving her newborn babe only rev
days Mrs. Roeder leaves young nus
hrnd and two small children to lamen
this saddest calamity Of their lives.
/ GRuBE.--New Braunfeis, Texas, July s.
T ujcd m his home at New Braunfels this
morning Or O. r. CRUDE, pecenss!s4d wa,
horn IN Magdeburg Prussia, IN 1915, Al
me age Of II years he came 10 America
was for some years druggist at New or
lenus He then studied medicine ard re
ceived a diploma MS n physician In 1871
he came 10 New Braunfels and soon hat
n large practice. In 1885 on the death o.
lis wlfc he again returned 70 New or
/ leans After nine years he returned e
/ Ncw Braunfels. where he resided eve
since He leaves n widow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10

early planted Northern corn which will
make SOME corn. Merchants ana farmers
are very gloomy over the outlook.
Cameron, Milma County, July p.--Yester-
day good rains with some wind. A great
many farmers report that they have re.
planted part OF their corn helds with Kan
sas corn, and the prospect is for u good re-
suit.
Conroe, Montague County, July Sine
recent rains have been of incalcuable nene-
ut TO tn, farming interests OF the county.
Especially In regard TO the cotton crop.
1t came too late, 40 seneial rule, Tor the
corn, but Will be material advantage TO
late corn aud truck.
Rosebud, Falls County. Texas, July s.
The rains continue to come and never 10
the history OF the county was there more
Gathering prospect for 4 cotton crop than
utter failure on the black lands, but ON the
sandy streak near here will average about
twenty bushels TO the acre
BeeyiIe Bee County, Iuiy 9.-Mcre rain
county the rainfall this week mas been
qule heavy and the cotton crop has been
greatly benefited. The hopes OF the poo
pie have been renewed and the future has
assumed a far less gloomy aspect
oakville. Live Oak County, July 81
Reasonably fair rains fell over portions OF
this county on the evening OF the 9TH
There was sufficient rain In most place.
for cotton for the present but unless fol
lowed soon by more its benefit Will he III.
tie. Our county Is very dry ana we wiz
require a great deal OF continued rain 70
Insure an average cotton crop or to ma
terially benefit the ranchmen.
Anderson. Grimes County, Texas, July 8.
Mr.. Dudley Brown, one Of the most con-
servative men In Anderson, has just re.
/ turned from a trip In the country toward
| Apalonia and Plantersville and says the
| boil weevils are playing havoc with cotton
] tsHRl HhA ghs
| htee. on one place he examined a stall;
/ aud found twelve squares, aud three.fourths
/ OF them were punctured Most of the farm
and give them time 10 go over their cot.
ton many Of them would be killed. With
no corn to 60 on hardly next year and a
poor cotton crop staring the farmers In
! chino
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10
JON WHOLESALE MARKET

the main since date OF last report, but
there has been no active trading. Hold.
ings are principally In few hands and no
disposition shown to crowd stocks to sale
at the expense of making decided conces.
sions to buyers. or the varieties not
enumerated above there are not enough
Offering to permit OF other than a light
tobbing trade. Blackeyes are being very
firmly held, owing to the exceedingly slim
spot supplies OF this variety.
Discussing the situation on asparagus
mali adyices from California state: The
asparagus season is reported as the most
remarkable in the history of the industry
here. The Eastern shipments have been
larger than IN any two seasons previous.
The result has been a continued scarcity In
the local market. The quality is excellent
this year. The output of the Hickmott
company is understood to be about 1000
600 cans. Growers were not satisfied with
prices for black cherries. There Is a lie ge
crop of Royal Annes, Governor Woods
and Centennials and practically every
available pound has been suld to the asso-
ciated canneries.
Referring to salmon with particular ref
erence to the situation on Columbia river,
the Seattle Trade Register has the follow.
ing: The run of fish in the Columbia
river continues to increase, the gillnets
catching the greater number. some of them
taking IN eight tons of fish The traps
ana seines are beginning to do well, as are
also those using small mesh nets Reports
3 from Astoria state that the pack SO fur
this year is over so per cent larger than
last year. ana reported to be ahead OF
what they were al this time last year
so that the pack OF Columbia river salmon
to date anounts to over 10000 cases The
E m IL nj
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10
II. & 8. Beers Letter.


New Orleans, July 9.--Liverpool advices
were not encouraging. consequently our
market opened to lower and became
easier on rains In the Carolinas, Louisiana
Mississippi and portions Of Texas No dis
POSITION, however. was shown to sell at the
decline and buying orders later caused an
Improvement Of TO . from the bottom.
making the net gain Q to points
Good showers were reported !rom differ
cnt sections OF the cotton belt mud The
weather was generally cloudy In ali por'
lions. The temperature though continues
high throughout the southern end eastern
parts OF the cotton region. Showers are
~ edicted tonight aud Thursday for Louis
lana, Arkansas, Oklahoma Indian Terri
tory, Texas and the Atlantics.
Recent rains east Of the Mississippi have
been beneficial to the growing crops as they
will start a new growth and revive the
plant. There are numerous localities, II Is
claimed, needing moisture and good gen.
eral rain east of the Mississippi shortly viii
prove of incalculable heneht.
There is no eagerness evidenced TO sell
the new crop months short and II seems as
II operators are Whiting until more intel'
ligent conclusions as 10 the probable out
turn can be reached before taking stand
one the market. II. 4 Is. Beer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10
MARLlN's AMBITION.
People Are Unanimous In Their Desire
for a Bigger Town.

People Are Unanimous In Their Desire
for Bigger Town.
Marlin, Texas, July e.--With one voice
with a unanimous effort. with open pocket
books-the demand OF the citizens OF Mar.
lin Ia for "Groater Marlin" There Is
no holding back; all are going forward;
every man announces himself ready to
put both shoulders 10 the wheel and push
with might and main to accomplish all
possible good for the advancement of Mar
lin.
A meeting was held at the city hall last
night under the auspices OF the Business
Mems club. The business and professional
men were present in numbers as never be
fore witnessed In Marlin, and all demon,
strated interest and zeal In the public Weal
OF Marlin 10 n much greater extent than
they nre in the habit of exhibiting.
The object OF this meeting was 70 discuss
plans Of advertising Marlin as heath
resort and the matter OF providing means
of entertaining visitors II was agreed 20
secure d Mexican band at once u furnish
music in the park on the Bartlett property
each evening aud 10 meet all trains and
there make music.
Excellent talks were made by prominent
citizens =. A..
Southern Pacific railroad. and Mr.. Gar
ridge, advertising agent Of the lnternatlan'
al and Great Northern railroad, were pres
emit and mnde valuable talks In keepine
general object OF the meeting.
About $1,000 have been subscribed by
citizens to advertise Marlin.
The advertising committee has adopted
some plans OF advertising and are consider
ing other methods
Marlin viii be we'll advertised to thu
world in a few months. The people arr
now willing to spend money for this pur
I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10

erected In BRENNAN had not been received
yet, hut that the ground plan had been re.
ceived and that as there was material on
the ground, at the old compress cite neat
the Central railroad In the eastern part OF
tho city, work had been commenced by
breaking ground for the foundation, aud
tnat this work was progressing satisfac.
torily.
The Brcnhnm brick yard has commenced
work and there seems TO be no doubt now
but that they will manufacture FIRST
class brick. which will not only be used
In the construction Of the cotton mill but
In the new city hall as well,
Mr.. Joe Routt OF Laappcll Hill was III
the city Tuesday. He is one Of the larges
and most successful cotton planters OF the
county, and says that the prospect for !
good crop IL better than he has ever had al
thls season OF the year and that the boil
wecyis are not injuring his crop.
Bids for the new city hall will be opened
on the Oath, and work will be started on
It as soon as practicable thereafter.
Alderman Jaggli. who has been confined
to his home with slight stroke OF paraly
sis for the past week, was able to be NJ
town Monday.
Considerable hay is being marketed here
and the prospect for second and third
cutting Is good.
Many OF the farmers Of this section hav
| planted June corn aud with continued seas
ons Will no doubt make good crop.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-10
BRENNAN BUDGET
Negro Child Fatally 5urned--PIans for
the Cotton Mill.

Negro Child Fatally Burned--PIans for
the Cotton Mill.
Brennan. Texas. July sMary Carmack,
who cooks for Marshal W. l.. Sails, left
homo at an early hour Tuesday morning,
but was summoned home about o'clock
by screams from the direction OF her home
10 Camptown. SOM OF her neighbors
were attracted TO the house by the screams
and upon arrival there found the bed
clothing on FIRE and in the center Of the
bed her / year old child lay helplessiy
writing in the flames that were envelop.
ing II. 1t was rescued from the burning
bed and as the crowd gathered the house.
hold goods were bundled up and thrown
out OF the house. The child was burned
from head 70 foot and there is very liitle
cnance for its recovery. The bed was set
on IRE accidentally by some OF the other
children
There was a meeting Of the cotton mill
committee Tuesday afternoon. and the com.
nsittee reported that oil tho plans for the
building Tor the Si7b,ooo cotton mill TO be