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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
FOX HAS NOSE FOR GAME.
Incidens of Reynard Trailing a Rab
bit by Scent.


1t has often been a subject of discus
sion among woodsmen and hunters az
to whether the fox possessed the
nose" of some species of his domesti-
Gated brother, the dog. Some say not
and declare that Reynard gets his food
supply by the power of his eyes and
his extreme craft and stealth. In fact,
many claim that he forages almost
wholly at night, stalking his prey while
it sleeps. But this story, says the New
York Times, told by man who has
done deal of hunting ON Long Island,
inclines to the belief that a fox does
possess game sense" He says:
After Il mornings quail shooting
with friend we had stopped 5y the
side of a spring in a little gully to eat
our luncheon of sandwiches. The dogs
had worked hard and after they had
disposed of their part of the lunch they
fell to sleeping.
We had been sitting probably for
quarter of an hour when we heard the
pitpat of rabbit some distance from
us and looked up in time to see him
scootiag by. He was very much in "A
hurry. AS he had not seen us and we
heard no dog we could not account for
his haste, for, you know, rabbit never
hastens except when he scents dan
ger.
Well, we had hardly begun to spec
ulate on his action when we heard
zap, yap-resembling somewhat the
asthmatic bark of an oyerfed pug dog
and there, with his nose to the
ground, dead on the rabbits trail. came
a fox.
Yes. sir, he was surely trailing that
rabbit and, what's more, he was Civ
ing tongue
He was paying such strict attention
to business that he did not notice us
an the sight was so novel that for n
moment | forgot my gun. My friend.
whose gun was close at hand, made a
snapshot. but he failed to score
The incident has firmly convinced
me that foxes do get some Of their food
by the power of scent"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
stops shinments of Ice.

Mrs. Nellie McGinness, of Burlington,
has bad men at work tearing up the spur
track crossing her land running from the
main line of the Milwaukee, read to the
Tnickerbocker ice-houses, making it i'm
possible for the road to ship any ice cut
at Browns lake. Because the railroad
company would not run track TO ice
houses to be erectcd on her land Mrs. Me
Ginness purchased land from f. Uher,
who had decided strip Of land to the ice
company. The land was decided on GER
tain conditions, which had not been car
ried out, and Uher made re-entry of the
strip and decided it to Mrs. McGinness.
A lawsuit followed and was carried to
the Supreme Court and decided in favor
Of Mrs. McGinness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
NEW LINE TO ORIENT.
Japanese Capitalists Planning Line of
Pacific Steamers.

Japanese Capitalists Planning Line of
Pacific Steamers.
Japan capitalists and shipping men
are contemplating placing another line
of steamers on the run between ports
of that country and the western ports
Of America. Encouraged by the mag
nificent success of the Nippon Yusen
kaisha or Japan Steamship Company
and the profits of the steamships ope-
rated by that company between Yoko-
hama and Seattle, another company of
japanese steamship men will endeavor
to duplicate that success. This COM
pany is the Togo Steamship Com
pany.
The plans for the project are not as
yet cOmplele, but they have gone suffi-
GENTLY far that the company has de-
cided to have the vessels for the new
line constructed in this country. This
information is contained in mail adj
vices from Yokohama received by the
Empress line. These advices state that
the company's reasons for desiring to
have the Vessels constructed in this
country, aside >rom the matter of cost.
which it is anticipated will he less
than that of having them constructed
in any European country, is that Con-
gless is expected to pass at an early
session law which will grant to
Americar-built vessels engaged in the
American trade, though flying the flags
of other countries, privileges not grant
ed to vessels built in other countries.
While this proposition has not been
much discussed in this country as yet
it is one of the plans included in the
proposed ship subsidy bill.
The new vessels will at first be three
in number and of 10000 tons capacity.
says the Seattle Times. Others will
be added as the demands of the trade
necessitate. The vessels cannot be con-
structed and delivered to the company
within less than eighteen months and
in the meantime the details including
the port at which the vessels will call
at this end of the line will be decided
upon. Owing to the many advantages
there is every reason to expect that the
American terminus of the line will be
at Seattle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

An officer now in England sends the
following story from South AREA, for
the accuracy Of which he youches:
"A brigade had been marching with
scarcely any food nor nearly twenty
four hours continuously. When it halt
ed and ratiops were served out and the
cooking had commenced one regiment
was asked by the brigade major TO ex-
tinguiSh its fires. as they were not in
line with those of the re- iment on It's
right The c. o. of the regiment in
question demonstrated as strongly as
possible pointing out that II the fires
were put out there would 80 neither
time nor fuel (the latter was very
scarce aud limited in quantity to get
the cooking finished before the troops
had to march of. But IN spite of all lie
could say the brigade major insisted,
the fires were put out. and before the
tea could be boiled and the meat cook
cd the regiment had to march, the men
having had no food"
1t would appear from this. says the
London Truth, rs If the process Of edu-
eating our officers in the field staff Of
! tlc>rS nj any ratc--waS still proceeding
only slowly. The Incident is of the more
interest since the brigade major con-
cerned is a professor in one of our mill
tary schools. If the war office would
like his name we shall be pleased to
Give il them OF course, I'M confidence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Manitowock May Get nrydock,

C. A Macdonald, president of the Ship
Owners Drydock Company of Chicago;
John Rowlands, assistant agent of the
Wisconsin Central Railroad, and Ed
ward Gillen of Racine have been in Man
itowoc investigating the feasibility of
erecting a big drydock and shipyard at
that point, to be operated by the Ship
Owners Drydock Company. 1t is said
the plans include the erection of a steel
shipward in connection with tie dry
dock, where ships of the largest size nov
on the lakes can be constructed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Neenah Paper Min Men strike.

At Neenah all the employees in the fol-
lowing paper mills went on a strike:
Winnebago Paper Mills, John Strange
Paper Company, Whiting Paper Com
pany and Menasha Paper Company. The
United Brotherhood of Papermakers, of
which all employees are members, made a
demand on the various mills to close
from Saturday night until Monday morn
ing. Four mills granted the request and
the others refused. The strikers NUM-
Der about 300
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
CUPID I'M ROLE OF sHYLocK.
Demands $I60.56 for Each Pound Of
Flesh and Is Awarded $50.

A Chicago jury granted $1,000 dam
ages in the breach Of promise case of
Lizzie Miller against Henry Huening.
Miss Miller sued for 5000 damages, and
as proof that she was entitled 10 that
sum, declared she lost thirty pounds in
weight during the few weeks following
Huening's marriage to another woman.
For this reason the case has been known
as the "S166.G6" per pound case.
Miss Miller took the stand and en-
phatieally contradicted Huening's chief
q 1se-that her avowed dislike Of do
nestle responsibilities was the cause Of
his refusal TO marry her. She said she
had never made the statements atfrib-
uted TO her
The verdict gives but $50 for each
pound Of flesh lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Woman Roasted to Death.

Mrs. Lena Chris,el. aged 20. was liter
ally roasted to death at Marinette. Her
charred and lifeless body was found in
h,r room by policeman who had seen
smoke issuing from the place The
w.mau's death was mysterious and Mar
tin Chrstel, her son, is in Jail to await
an investigation. She was a Russian.
Circumstances indicated that she had
ma struggle for her life. as her body
was found some distance from the bed
where she had been lying sick.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

the sights and Indifference of young
girl.
II wonder how it is that ] still care for
her? She seems to have lost all that
made me love her when first knew her.
What fool ami / win not think any
more Of herw
And he left the room and the house,
and went off to an entertainment where
a considerably greater degree Of freedom
reigned than at the mansion Of stately
Miss Douglas, and where he was sure Of
an enthusiastic welcome.
With the charming Inconsistency Of the
sex, Wnfred was terribly chagrined on
discovering that he was really gone.
He is Disguised with me-he win not
bear my unworthy treatment of him long
er," she thought, bitterly. Il love him
with all my heart, and have lost him..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
crnshed to nenth under a Barn.

Charles Ii. Schabow, farmer living in
the town of Dale, was instantly killed
while engaged in raising a barn on his
farm. The man with several assistants
had managed to raise the barn with
jackscrews to about one foot above the
ground. He then attempted to crawl
under one corner of the structure to re-
enforce the blocking at that point and,
making misstroke, he knocked out one
portion of the blocking, and the barn
dropped to the ground crushing him al
most beyond recognition,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

generals absence in the Philippines a
son and heir was born to him at Oakland,
Cal, where Mrs. Funston is now stayin =.
Gen. Funstcn's plans for his leave have
not been made. He said that they large
ly rest with his wife. He was glad to
hear of her good health, and he wishes
to take trip to Kansas as soon as he
is able to travel after undergoing an
other operation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

This old world has some curious ways,
You watch with eager eye.
Aad don't know if YOU ought to laugh
or II You ought 70 cry.
Washington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
A German Colony for Oklahoma.

It is reported that 10000 acres Of land
have been purchased in Oklahoma. upon
which q German colony Of 1000 families
win soon be settled. Colorado papers
ask for the same class OF settlers FOR
sheir State. which may be taken as =
compliment for the Germans already yet
tied IN that part Of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

After a girl has had love affair that
proved tragic Il. e., the man got away
she acquires a wisdom about men that
is worth buying.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
FUNSTON HOME ON SICK LEAVE.

General Who Captured Aguina1do Ar
rives at San Francisco.
Brig. Gen. Fred Funston, the Kansan
who won distinction by capturing Agui-
naldo, arrived at San Francisco Thurs
day afternoon on the transport Warren
on two months sick leave Of absence.
Gen. Funston, who underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis in Manila, Is stiA
suffering from the disease and another
operation win be necessary. During the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

When a woman gets good and mad.
she is pretty apt to tell the truth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
Nirnrnvnn Canal.

The creation of the Nicaragua Canal
will cut of 10000 miles from the voy-
age from New York to San Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22
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SENATE'S BLIND CHAPLAIN.

Rev. Mr.. Mi1burn a Familiar Figure
on the Streets of Washington.
Rev. Mr.. MiIburn is one of the best
known and most universally respected
men in Washington. Every morning
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-22

Men seldom leave behind both in
quest and bequest
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Chase'S Theater

Chase's Theater, in new autumn attire.
beautitied within and without by expert
artisans, and, If anything more comfort
aole than ever, Will inaugurate its opening
with the Monday matinee, September 8,
Since the summer season terminated in
July, the theater has been in the hands of
the decorators, renovators and painters,
with the result that from the stage wall to
the great electric arch 1t has been COM
pletely gone over and new embellishments
added. The floral decorations that In the
past have made the drawing room of the
theater such fragrant and charming place
will be much increased this season and win
extend throughout the parlors and main
auditorium. While providing for the com
tort or his patrons, Mr. Chase has not for
Sotten the many whose world is beyond the
curtain, and the renovators have been busy
week after week in that region so little
known to the theater-gOer. The dressing
rooms nave been improved with c0nyen-
fences and fresh coats of paint and the
stage has been cleared and tidied for an
other long season of effort. New sets of
scenery drops, wings and borders have
Deen painted, including a number of 11nusu-
any beautiful oriental and Venetian in
terlors and corridor drops. There will be no
change in the policy of prices. 1t is worth
noting that Chase's Theater Is one of the
Few houses in the country that does not
advance prices on holidays. 1t Is this fact
as much as anything else that makes the
theater such a resort on festal occa sione
The box office will open at 0 am. Sentembar
l, and will be in operation daily during tha
week preceding the opening: Already an
pllcadons for season locations are mourning
In through the mails
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Columbia Theater.

Washington is accustomed to being made
the trial city for new theatrical produc-
tions. and usually gives an independent and
Just verdict upon all of them. The an
nouncement now comes that the Columbia
Iheater will open September / with the
new play Paul Armstrong; st Ann"
which will be followed by Minnie Dupree's
hrst stellar venture, "a Rose of Plymouth
town. The former is a modern romance
OF artist life in New York and London
while the latter deals with revolutionary
times. Minnie Duprees clever work with
Amelia Bingham would indicate her cana
bility to portray her new role. and if the
play is all that is claimed for it, it will
doubtless succeed.
Strong advance claims are also made for
St Ann" which is described as being an
intensely interesting love story in which
artists are the chief characters The cast
Is headed by Laura Nelson Hall. who was
leading woman of the Arden stock COM
pany here all summer. Robert McWads
whose acting and stage MANAGEMENT are
both identified with the success of Julia
Arthur play, "A Lady of Quality" Is also
one OF the company. He has the chief
comedy role. Charles Waldran is the lead
ing man and Ninette Thullen. whose dainty
portrayal of the ingenue part with Willie
Collier will be remembered is to Dlav q
very similar role in st. Ann" Paul Arm
strong IS himself conducting the comnanv
rehearsalS in New York
Evening star., 1902-08-23
CorfING NGATTRACTIoNS'
Academy of Music.

The famous athletes, the Donazettas who
are mainly responsible for the lasting pop
ulartty of that sterling melodrama, "The
Span Of Life" are not only the most skill
ful and daring acrobats of the present
time, but are all good actors and quiet gen.
uemen. It was from them Sutton Vane
author of THE Span of Like" received his
IDEA OF having the hero and heroine Of his
pay make an escape from savages over
brldge OF human beings. The Donazettas
accepted the responsibility of creating this
scene and their success made the play the
great popular favorite that it has been
curing the past eight years. The light
mouse scene is said to be one of the most
realistic ever presented in this CITY 1t
SHOWS the lighthouse with the angry sea
dashlng all around and enveloped in
feaFy mist. The fog horn of a steamer
can be heard in the distance. The hero,
who has been wounded by the villain re-
covers sufficiently to realize the irnpending
Danger OF the slowly approaching vessel
The oil for the lamps has given out. but a
Doat from shore is expected with help and
through the darkness the headlights of an
enormous steamer are seen apDroa ching
Ihere Is nothing to be done but ring the
log bell The hero, with one arm useless
Climbs up the outside of the lighthouse
reaches the beam and rings the bell lust as
the small boat from the shore arrives
bringing help. The huge ocean liner is seen
dashing toward the rocks with porthoIes
aglOw with light The beacon light of the
CONN rocks breaks forth and as the cur
tam descends there can be seen the enor-
nous steamer backing away from danger
rms Will be the bill at the Academy Mon
day night and all the week, with the usual
TUESDAY, thursday and Saturday matinees
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Kernan's Lyceum Theater

me Topsey Turvey Burlesquers," which
comes to the Lyceum Theater next week
commencing with the usual matinee on
Monday, Is said to be a decided and novel
departure from the general run of bpr-
Iesque attractions, inasmuch as both
sketches have plot of almost comedy
build, and with such superior companv
as this one is claimed to be, IT cannot he
wondered that so far they have scored an
exceptional triumph in every city visited,
The management has been careful also in
selecting for the olio such competent ar
lists as Miss Fanny Lewis, the greatest Of
all burlesque prima donnas; William and
Aleene, In laughable comedy sketch. en-
titled Mr.. Dobbs of Dobbs Ferry:" Sam
Rice, the well-known and popular come
dian. In his clever impersonation of the
Hebrew character; Keno Welch and Mel
rose, the greatest and most sensatIoraI
acrobafc act In this country today: Burt
RULER, the quaint monologue comedian.
misses Revere and Cunningham the charm
ing little soubrettes, in a refined and DIeas
ing singing, dancing and quick change act.
MISS frankie Emmet, known as the LITTLE
girl with the big voice, and Harry Coonar
the sweet singer. The company and the
Durlesques are not the only meritorious
features, as the management has secured
the most elaborate scenic euuipment and
costumes that the best artists and modistas
OF New York and Boston could produce.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
The Empire Theater.

Manager Schlesinger of the Empire
Theater announces quite a change In the
scale OF prices for that cosy family resort
the coming season, and they will be pop
ular In all that the word implies. At matt
nees the best seats will be sold for 10 and
20 cents, and at nights 10, 20, 80 and 30
cents will be the scale. AS an inducement
to children, they will be given the best
seats at the matinees for 10 cents. The
Empire, it is expected. Will become quite
popular in catering for family clientele.
The management intends devoting it's most
energetic efforts looking after the comfort
of the ladies and children. The class Of
entertainments to be given comprises the
ones which are seen in every popular-pric
family theater in America, Manager Schle-
singer having been successful in securing a
number of farce and musical comedy pro
ductions, together with several high-class
melcdramas. The opening attraction will
be Hoyts "A Stranger in New York" be-
ginning Saturday night next the 30th
This comedy Will be given also on the fol
lowing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
"A Trip TO Chinatown will be put on for
the balance of that week The presenting
company is said to have thirty-ffve COM
petent and well-known performers, and
promises to give as good an Interpretation
of these two of Hoyt's masterpieces as
have ever been seen here. Both produc-
tions are new in their entirety, and under
the able direction of Mr.. Charles Miller
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Black Patti Troubadours.

The Black Patti Troubadours an aggrega-
tion of Yelvety vowel-voiced songsters.
brisk buck and whirlwind dancers and the
unchallenged champion cake walkers, will
appear at Convention Hall on Labor day,
Monday, September 1, matinee and night.
The success of this company is owing to
the fact that first-class performance by
the pick of entertainers is always provided.
Black Patti is the greatest singer of her
race, but there are a lot of others, two
score in fact, of entertainers. The new
farce of this year is called "Darktown
Circus Day." with John Rucker, 'the Ala
bama Blossom" the funniest colored sing
ing comedian in the land; Bobby Kemp,
Leslie Triplett, Slim Morgan, Muriel Ring
gold and Ed Greene in the leading comedy
roles. The Whang-Doodle Comedy Four,
Soldier Camp GleeS'' and a festival or
Partisan melody are among the many new
features
Evening star., 1902-08-23
The Great White Diamond.

1.-THE Great White Diamond" last sea-
sons big hit, will be the attraction at the
Labor day matinee next Monday week at
the Academy. There Is nothing In stage
craft or Ingenious in stage mechanism
that is not employed in the production of
this play. Among the features are the
weird and wonderful hyctalops; the hu-
man mail bag and the swing for life, and
no doubt it will duplicate last seasons sue
cess
Evening star., 1902-08-23
M USICAL ENTION

The Choral Society has now completed its
engagement of the soloists for the coming
season by securing Mrs. Seabury c. Ford of
Cleveland, Ohio, as the soprano singer In
the oratoro of st. Paul" Mrs. Ford has
not sung with the society for a number of
years She has had a wide concert expe-
rience and is always in demand both in the
east and west for oratorio work. The quar-
tet, as now engaged, Mrs Ford, Miss Morse,
Mr.. Towne and Mr.. David Bispham, will
very effectively render the work.
The society has adopted a new plan for
It's organ work during the coming sea-
son. While Dr. GloetZner will continue as
accompanist to the society at rehearsals.
and as heretofore will have the piano part
at the concerts. various organists will be
heard at the different oratorlo perform
ances For that Of st. Paul" Mr.. w. A.
kirkpatrick, organist Of Trinity Church,
has been engaged, and for the Creation"
MT Harvey Murray, organist of the
church of the Covenant will be heard. A
oehnlte engagement has not yet been made
siah."
At the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York, Signor Arturo BuzZi-Pecca, a school
mate OF Mascagni, I.emcarrallo, Puccni
and other famous composers has begun
general supervision of rehearsals. Buzzi-
ieccld IS composer ana singing teacher
of high standing. He was engaged at the
especial request of Mascagni, who wished
some one intimate with his artistic ideas
to oversee prelilninaries. Mascagni has
cabled that the scenery for his operas
"Ratcliff' and Iris has been completed
ana Will be shipped to America at once.
A curious lawsuit has arisen in connec-
ton with the Brahms estate. Frau Marie
Joachim asked for the return of a personal
letter which she had written the composer.
This request the court granted, but the
Brahms heirs protested, and the matter has
gone back into legal hands.
Francis Mcmillan, fourteen-year-old
Chicago boy, has captured at the Brussels
Conservatoire the first prize 'avec la plus
grande distinction with the greatest dis
tinction) and the van Hal stipend of 500
francs The gifted young violinist was ac-
corded sixty points out of a possible sixty
AN achievement that practically stamps
him perfect" Members of the jury who
awarded the prize were Gevaert Boyer,
Debroux, Smit, Seiglet, Tinel and Wac
felghem Mcmillan is a pupil of Cesar
Thomson.
Mrs. John Grant Fugitt, soprano, and
Miss Mamie Grant, contralto. have both
been re- engaged for st. Patrick's Church
choir. Miss Grant will resume her duties
the first Sunday in September. but Mrs
t'ugitt will probably not be heard in the
church until the last of December.
Evening star., 1902-08-23

there is no question that both plays will be
done justice from every standpoint. Matt
nees will be given daily.
Evening star., 1902-08-23

brain. nerves, muscles and will power, or is |
the spark of his life electrical