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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10

In response to Republican invitations
Secretary OF the Treasury Saw viii
make a series Of speeches in Ohio this
fall
In a party caucus the Democrats Of
the House of Representative agreed that
the campaign isues Of this year should
be tariff. trusts and Cuban reciprocity.
United States Senator Foraker, Of
Ohio. in an authorized interview, declared
that nobody but President Roosevelt
would b. seriously thought Of by the
great masses Of the people for the next
Presidential nomination.
The Democratic Congressional Commit
tee has published figures TO show that
tariff protected American products are
sold to foreigners at lower prices thar
they are sold for home consump lion.
taiFman G-i-ss says Ae has obtained
T. export price lists Of six Of the ZOs
exporting houses at New York These
tend to confirm the committees stare.
Tnent. The offer Of 500 reward 70 any
one who viii secure one Of the special dis
count sheets is renewed. Il is claimed
that figures show difference Of 40 pei
cant IN the prices at home and abroad.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10

The Czarina of Russia, who is reported
to be seriously, though not dangerously,
i'll, is 80 years old aud the mother OF four
children. all Of them daughters. She was
formerly the Princess Alexandra Alix,
daughter of Ludwig ". Grand Duke of
Hesse and she was married to the Gar
in November, 1894. few weeks after the
death of his father, the late Alexander
III. On her removal to Russia the Ger
man princess assumed the name of Alex
andra Feodoroyna. 1t is said that she
has had remarkable influence on the
life and policy Of the young emperor, and
It is said also that the gravity OF her po-
sition has had very saddening influence
ON her disposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
Religious
News and Notes


-
Gra7iot Park. Fort huron. Mich. has
paio e debt on IFS Methodist Church.
III Rev. 6. f. Arms aud family II
Conception. Chill. Will soon return from
South America on Through.
The Holy See. al Rome. is engaged in
rewriting the catecuis'n and wishes 10
provide a single form for the whole Cath
Ole world.
onetzaltenapgo. tbe Guatemala civ
recentIv 5astroyad Inv c,rthauake Vas
i now s,,,cars tho rcn+nr If Gu,+ana'
Ian BLarljism and i,opi..,v
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
ALL RAILWAYS 2e5,ae MILES.
Report Shows Entire Ca pita1 Invested
Is SLICES. IT7.O9I.


Is $I1 ,6SS, III 1871.
The interstate commerce commission
has issued summary of the annual report
covering the year ending June 80 1901.
The number of railways in the hands of
receivers on that date was forty-fve, a
net decrease of seven as compared with
the corresponding date of the year pre-
vious.
The total single track railway mileage
In the United States on June 80, 1901,
was 191. 237 miles, this mileage having
increased during the year 1892 miles.
The number of persons in the employ
ment of the railways Of the United
States on June 30. 1901. was 1911 1863,
an increase Of 53.516.
The amount of railway capital out
standing was 11,6SS. III, 99l This
amount, on q mileage basis. represents a
capitalization Of SCI ,52S per mile.
The numbe- Of passengers carried was
6o1.2IS,12l, an increase for the year Of
30.412. S91.
The number Jf tons Of freight carried
during che year was loss. DOG. 40. a de
crease Of 1858. 79s being shown.
The gross earnings from the operation
We're Sl.5SS, j2G. 037. being sfa1. ISL .22.1,,j
more than for the fiscal year 1900. The
operating expenses were S1.03J 397 20.
having increased Sos, 96S. 1J9
The total number Of casualties 10 per
sons Oh account Of railway accidents was
81. 794. the number OF persons killed haT-
ing been s,455 and the number injured
$3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
store MAY END STRIKE.
Pennsylvania Governor Decides to
Call the Legislature.

Gov Stone Of Pennsylvania announced
Thursday that the coal strike shall he
ended. He declared that he would call
the Legislature to enact compulsory
arbitration law lie said:
a law that would settle labor disputes
between employer and employe mast of
necessity be compulsory arbitration law
aud the law must be final and conclusive.
This law must be drafted for the protec-
ton of society and must not be drawn il
the interest Of employer or Of employe.
Experience teaches that strikes en-
danger life and property. Whenever life
and property are in jeopardy society is
menaccd. Therefore, legislation should
be considered and drawn for the protec-
ton Of life and property as public regu-
lation. benefting the public and protecting
society.
in general strike ike the present ore
in the anthracite coal regions the general
public Suffers, and in fact. the whole
country suffers, as well MS the employer
and employe.
THE participants must yield individual
rights for the benefit of society and the
public demand that strike disputes shall
be settled promptly and effectively. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
FORTS DESTROY SHIPS.
Army Gets Best of the Navy in Mimic
Engagement.

Army Gets Best of the Navy in Mimic
Engagement.
Admiral Higginson's warslips II ade an
attack on Forts Wright. Niche aud Ter
ry Monday night, but after a mimic bat
tie lasting nearly an. hour the big shore
batteries had disabled every ship engaged
just before midnight four vessels tried
to storm Prices Neck signal station, near
Harragansett, and their gun fire against
that point was followed by ninety-six
shots from Fort Adams. The attack ON
the forts guarding the entrance to Long
Island sound began soon after dark. At
1912 Rear Rdmiral HigginSon's fleet was
repol Led as passing the lighthouse of
New London. AT the same moment came
a message stating that the battlvships
had opened on Fort Niche at Gull ISL
and with their heavy guns. The forts
had not then returned the fire. At 2 p. M.
the Point Judith signal station reported
that Rear Admiral Higginson was send
ing marines ashore to capture tina point.
Fort Wright opened fire at 1920 on bat
tleship believed 10 be the Indiana end
steaming rapidly toward Fort Terry ON
the Long Island sound side. Afterward
the guns of Fort Terry We're heard, APP
parently trained on the battleship. A
message was received from the signal
station at Fort Mansfield announcing that
the whole feet was coming toward Fish
ers island. The ships were discovered by
the searchlights and the fire of three forts
concentrated on them. The ships with
drew after an engagement lasting about
ten minutes.
The batteries of Fort Wright were one
sheet of flame for ten minutes and hun
dreds of mortars We're thrown into the air
at angles that constructively dropped ter
rible explosive shells upon the decks of
the ships. Col. Davis, the district artl-
lery commander, viewed the engagement
from Mount Prospect and sent telephone
reports to Gen. Macarthur telling Of the
battle.
In an engagement with the fleet a -
inch breech-loading rifle In the fort went
off prematurely killing one private ard
seriously injuring two others. The man
who was killed was literally blown to
pieces. and one of his atms struck anoth-
er private in the chest with such force
as TO inhict severe injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
GIVES FIGURES ON GRAIN CROP.
Hungarian Ministry Of Agriculture
Estimates Worlds Prod uctiou.

The Hungarian ministry Of agriculture
estimates the worlds yield Of grain this
year as follows. Wheat. 1905 10000
bushels; rye 1.J790400O0 bushels bar
ley. La $4,000 bushels; oats. 3OO4.-
72O,OO0 bushels; corn, 2973. 10000 bush
els
The Eur0Fean wheat crop is estimated
70 give an increase Of 1913. 10000 bushels
over the crop o. 1901 decrease Of 1885,
300 900 bushels is expected in the Euro
pean corn crop.
The wheat crop ~ the United States Is
estimated at G4G.IODOo0 bushels, with a
surplus Of 21O.1GOOOO bushels.
The Canadian heat crop is estimated
NJ 90, 10000 bushels. with a surplus Of
9,S20.0Do bushels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10

right Of the public. the right Of society Is
eater than the right Of the participants
on both sides in any strike.
eve must recognize strikes as they
have been. are and will continue to be,
and we must deal with them for the pub
lie good ! believe that law should be
drawn that would settle disputes between
employer and empioye speedily and effec-
lively without strikes, but whether legis-
latOrs and parties Interested would agree
with me IL another thing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
na Soto statIon.

Leave 81. p. Exp. except Sunday,I f;0s a NJ
Goingl La Crosse Exp. ex Sunday, ia D No
North Accommodation tex. sun s:55 10
Leave lChi. s. st. Louis Exp. ex. SUM- i:O8 D On
South Accommodation Tex Sunday $50 N
c94- For tickets, rates, maps, etc. apply to
Local agents at above stations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
Victory Station

Going La Crosse Exp. tex. Sunday A:50 D 10
North Accommodation lex. Sunday 4siB . m
Leave Chi. s. St.Louis Exptex. SUM- I2:ss IN
Going2 Dubuque Exp. (excepC sum- 7;22 m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
canoa Statior

Leave ST. p. Exp except Sunday T:39 a m
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday SOL D N
North Accomm odation(ex. Sunday $40 D m
Leave Chi. &St. Louis Exptsx. SUM- 12:47 y m
Going dubuque EXP. except SUM- 7;12 N
South Accommodations. Sunday H:a3 n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
e. P. PROCTOR, 81. e PGoKARn,
President Cashtns
VERNON COUNTY BANK.
$50,00c CPITAL.
Does General Banking and Fire
Insurance Business.
4 Per Cent. Interest Paid on Time
Deposits.
q. P. PROCTOR, G. 8. SMITH,
r. J. RosENFELp, FL. l. REED,
Directors
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
stoddard station.

Leave st. p, Exp. Except Sunday, 7;sl a N
Going La Crosse Exp, Tex. Sunday S:12 y m
North Accommodation (ex. SUM- S;l2 y NJ
Leave Chi. & st, Louis Exp,(ex sum 1891 y 10
Going Dubuque Exp. lex. Sunday 7:02 . m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10

reported purchased
Portugal a
Deagoa Bay which
$ territory
$ Rhodsia 222 an
Germany with e northern the territory The
and a
the west Commercially the territory has promise particularly
csons from Portugal and their development awaits only improved
facilities
have in late amounted to S7oooo and $soo0o annually
Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
TWOHUNDREDPERISH
MONT PELEE AGAIN HURLS OUT
AWFUL DEATH.

Eruption Destroys Village of Morne
Rouge, Martiniqne-TidaIW Wave Adds
TO Terror and Sweeps Away lie Car.
bet-Ships Bring News.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
CATTLE WERE STEADY
AT THE RECENT ADVANCE.
The Receipts at Kansas City Yesterday
Were 1000 Texans, at ST. Louis $50,
and None at Chicago.

A special TO the Droyers Telegram from
Chicago Las the following on the hog
shortage:
Pork Saturday night CLOSED at about Acc
over the saturday previous, lard soc a
hundred over and ribs about 2Oc hundred
aver. The bull position on hog product n
based on the very poor quality OF the hogs
s,sa on tie theory that the yield will be
abou, 10 per ccut under last year The
meaLin6 of this falling on IN quality Is
apparent to the Spectator who hears ia
mind the total hog slaughter of he country
The Pgcc Current assumes the whole uuu-
Der OF hogs killed during the year, at com.
nercial points and outside, is from $1,000
600 TO 4OWO,oOu Hogs here Of late have
been averaging almost 40 pounds under i
wear ago gnd II is tnkou for granted the
hest hogs OF the country have been coming
10 this market The quality at the West.
ern markets has peen poorer than at Chi
cago, and the hogs slaughtered at homc
have presi mably been the poorest OF the lot
Gn the basis of $1,000. 900 hogs slaughtered
for the year, q Yield OF 90 per cent less
than last year would mean a shortage eqYll
to 100000 hogs, on the mere loss Of quail
ity. The hog bulls cssume there viii be Il
further loss in hog supply Of about 1000
coo in number compared with last year
This would make the total hog loss for the
country equal TO 1900 600 compared with
last year. This Is only half the position
OF the provision bull. He assumes there
will, before the year Is over. be q large
shortage in beef cattle, for there is the
same consideration with them as with the
hogs--scarcity OF corn and hlgh.priced feed
OF every description.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
NEW ORLEANS spoTs QUIET,
Lack OF Advices from Lveroool Had a
Strong Effect on the Market.

LACK Of ACNlCCS ITOVl l-lNSFbOOl TAU
Strong Effect on the Market,
New orleans, January 2-owlng TO the
absence OF adyices from Liverpool on ac-
count the holidays, which are stlll on there,
the spot cotton market was very quiet to-
day. Factors are asking full board figures
and refuse TO make, concessions. II. o. b.
operators say that the country is holding
arm and that little cotton is Offering. Sales
$500 bales, Including 400 to arrive Quota
tons unchanged.
Futures opened quiet, the first call show.
ing prices unchanged. When the move
ment into sight up to January /, which
was considered somewhat bearsh, was
posted the movement began to decline
and lost from 0 to Z points. This break
encouraged some fresh tuying and as sell
ers were not numerous the market readily
recovered the loss, especially when the
light estimated receipts for New Orleans
and Houston were posted Later in the
day a brisk selling movement set In, Jan.
uary and March being active months and
prices were again lowered a point or two.
After slight fluctuations the closing fig
ures showed net losses Of points on Jan
uary, A each on February, March aud
Anrli. and / to on the other positions
compared with Tuesdays closing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
The New Orleans Market.
Especial to The Post)


New Orleans. January There was
somewhat better trading In rough rice TO
day and tho market seemed to have par.
tlally shaken of the lethargy induced by
the new year holidays. Offerings We're
well absorbed and prices ruled steady for
all grades. Clean rice ruled strong with a
fairly nctiye volume of trading, The re
celpts for two days were 9l25 sacks OF
rough and 402G pockets Of clean rho
sales we're: bl22 pockets Of clean and
3715 sacks Of rough, Of which 1922 sacks
were Hor iuras and 1897 sacks Of domestic
Japan.
Clean rIce--Steady: head 5d5Mc, straigh's
ii sS, Nth actual IS Sales at at sHa5lsc ~
Rough rice-IIonduras quiet but steady,
light offerings at S2.25G4,o0 per barrel %
49, pounds Domestic Japan steady nj
81 5O6T350 per barrel Of 1872 pounds, with
actual sales Of Honduras at So O0Q3.76 aud
domestic Japan at S2.75Gl835.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Wants Name Of Author.

To the Editor Of The Post.
Confederate Home. Augtin.--In your Issue
OF December . last there appeared poem
entitled, 1.-THE Good Shepherd" with MY
name attached as the author, In Justice 10
The Post, as well as to myself, | wish
TO state that this Is a mlsconeepuon, as
/ am not the author Of the said poem nor
do / know the authors name, but whoever
he or she may be | should like to have
him or her learn through the columns OF
The Post that In sending the poem in
had no thought that its composition would
be attributed TO my pen. Trusting that
you win publish this disclaimer ! remain,
very truly Frank A. Seaman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
HEsrER,s MoNTHLY sTATEMENr.
Shows an Increase of APT 900 Bales Over
Year Before asst

Year Before Last.
New Orleans, January 2.--Secretary Hes
tcr's New Orleans cotton exchange state.
ment Issued today covers the monthly
movement to the close of December.
Compared with last year it shows an In
crease for the month in round figures g..
600 bales which. compared with year be-
fore last, is an increase Of 427, 900 bales,
. and with 1898 a decrease Of 100000 bales.
The totals for December was 1924, 1857,
against l,7GO,2S1 last year, 1307,I7s year
before last and 2,124, 1872 same time In 1898
The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the -four months from September
to December Inclusive is 10000 ahead Of
last year. 6ss00o ahead of year before last
and 1,121,OO0 behind 1898.
The movement from the first OF Septem-
her TO the close of December includes total
receipts at all United States delivery points
4 So, 24s, against 4,554, sos last year. $780,
5l4 year before last and 5.SJ3, cas- same
| time in 1898. Net overland movement by
railroads across the Mississippi Ohio and
year. 81, 997 year before last and I11,6i2
same time In 1898; Southern mill takings,
exclusive Of consumption, at Southern out
ports 6SS,046, against 5S6,3SS last year,
59s, 2S7 year before last and 52o,oS7 same
time in 1898; and interior stocks in excess
Of those held at the commencement of the
season JbE,coo, HgalnsJ i-b fJN iuSt year
525,640 year before last and 575,l7o same
time In 1895
These make the total nmouhtrof the cot
ton crop brought into sight during the
four months cndiug with the close of De-
cember 6.60404s, against 6.5T5,343 last
year. 5,0l7,43S year before last and 1920
$40 same rimc in 1898.
Northern spinuers took during Decem-
Der S03, 1873, against 3ss,j90 last year and
40S, sos year before last, increasing their
total for the four months to 9S677l, against
I lO2 95G last year and ,436, 1870 the Year
before This makes their average weekly
takings thus far for the season 56,616,
against GO, 2s4 last year and SS,0s2 the year
before.
Foreign exports for the first four months
Of the season have been 3,576,525 bales,
showing an increase over last season Of
304. 1893, and an increase over the same
period year before last of ZOOS, $50,
Stocks Mt the seabonrd and the twenty
nine leading Southern Interior markets MT
the close % December were 600 $50,
against 1.st2,S2 last year and i,s9S923 the
year before. 5r
Including port and interior towns stocks
number Of bales of the current crop
brought into sight during the four months,
the supply has been G,06i B30, against
q, 697 SIT last year and 6.536336 the year
before,
In TO the close Of December last year
63 33-1OO per cent of the cotton crop had
been marketed and for the same four
months In 1900 the percentage of the CROP
brought into sisht was 81 100 and for the
same time in 1890 the percentage marketed
was 6S 5o-1O0.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
FEATURES OF THE TRADE.
SEVERAL. PRICE CHANGES
EGGS Advaneod--Turkeys lower--Swect
N Potstoes Scarce and Hieher-Pine-
apples and Oranges Observed.

The wholesale market yesterday was dull
1 and the fact was accredited by all to be
] due to a lingering of the holiday reac-
tion on the trade. The filling OF some or
ders already on hand occupied a good
= deal OF attention and this was noted par
ticnIarly In the grocery line. Receipts
OF produce were very light and fruit
y moved scatterlngly.
n Turkeys sold somewhat cheaper and low
r cr prices are looked for.
stock of coffee in Havre is 2,445,o0O bags,
Of which 100000 bags are Brazilian.
n, The market is now bare OF New Mexico
Is red and California belle feur box apples.
4 A shipment of pinespples arrived and
were placed on the market at "a. O0a4. so
per crate.
|u onite a lot OF California seeding or.
anges were noted on the trade and sold
l. satisfactorily.
Is Fancy pillar Rock Columbia river sal
I. mon is now in stock and moving freely in
~ the circles OF the trade.
| !, Blue Star butter prices have been raised
hra cent Daisy solids, oleomargarlne are
selling 2a3c higher and Monkeys special
!. i up 1c
Supplies Of sweet potatoes are about ex-
! hausted and an intensely strong demand
!. exists Pumpkin aud yellow yams brug
" sSc@s1 90
hi. Heavy supplies of celery have over
In stocked the market and caused prices to
skssag off TO some extent. Both California
y, and the Colorado cold storage variety are
d ION hand.
IL, Another &c advance has been reported
on Virginia peanuts in the primary mar
|-ket. Advices say that indications Of a
|lrlshprt crop are imminent. Prices have
|algained lie within the last thirty days
Nv considerable business has been done
|duin thIs market in future pack of Cali
..fornia asparagus subject TO opening prices,
uststes the New York Journal of Commerce.
i. The aggregate orders taken are said to
/ lexceed 100000 cases, This is unusually
|IVearly for future business in asparagus,
being fully twenty days earlier than the
opening last year.
|pS Eggs have advanced again. The railing
S'prices are between 2sc and 20c while
some sales have been reported at soc The
scarcity of the article mt primary sources
and the disposal Of laying hens by many
/ .of the interior raisers are said to cause
blUthe conditions. Prices are already beyond
what many dealers expected TO see and few
Will venture prophecy as TO the future.
The Modern Miller says: There have
been no new or important developments
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
CaralII & Riehardson's Lettef.

Houston. Tex, January without Liver
pool our markets ruled easier today with
apparently little disposition Oh the part OF
traders TO force matters either way. New
YORK opeped about unchanged, but there
was not much support forthcoming ana
prices gradually drifted lover win the
close 3 10 o points lower than saturo"y'
New orleans closed 1 TO down, spo5s
Unchanged The movement 70 the p2rIs
Was not heavy; IN fact, considerably issss
tnnn Tor some time past, ana total lo'
Inc tNyo DAYS past about equaled lnst year,
Esti,notae ut New Orleans ana HOUSTON
yyere comparatlvcly light. although these
features nnparentlv had only momentaty
affnct aud the market appears 70 De a
iIttle heavy M the moment. The bulls are
mot disnosed 10 turn loose thelt holdings.
INF II ANYTHING are moro comment y
tbe,r nosition' That the market Is heavily
long admits of little doubt, when mignt
he said 10 be the most bearlsh iealuIS
since the movement dos not snow sigus ~
since tie movement does not snow slsl.1 y
strictina spot business and With tenlla a.
Ia that iiuc the market snCuld sno" ,h'.g
activity The semi weekly moNeHent u
thirteen Interior towns was as follows;
Receipts 81 .992, shipments o,6S2; st9ckS
500 als. VS. lest years receipts ~ $50. sup,
Tents az TRi, rfocks 6i5,357, The amount
brought into sight for December was l.
90 600 against 100000 last year. Liver
pooI rs dne 10 BE- about lOi higher toInor'
low Cargli & Richardson
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03

bales over year before last The yield
Inst year was 105i9.oo0, consequently II
there l. no more cotton IN the country
than last year, and the amount marketed
from now out equals 'ast year 1t points
to crop OF 10, $40, 900 bulcs. These lgwres
are making those who believe In sh"r'
crop, very shrky, and with q continuance
Of receipts on the same scale as Inst year.
the smal, crop ideas will be abandoned
AMI increased estimates will again become
current. or course n the anticipated per
pcndicunr falling of In receipts mnterIul
Ices, values may enhance sharply. wherea.
II they compare favorably with last yenr
prices will seek p lower level, Under pres
cnt conditions we think well Of realizing
profits on long cotton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-03
Beer & Co.'s Cotton Letter,

iSICcial 70 Inc iVelt
New Orleans, January 2-beer q %
say: This market opcaed uhchangeh'
owing 10 all foreign exchanges
being closed. but subsequently declined
upon heavy monthly movement reaeiag
that later on fresh buying easing on near
the close on the weakness OF spots max
ing the net loss 20 points on the day.
The Amount brought Into sight during
December was l,S240O0 bales against L.
T6OOO bales last year and l,30SOO bales
year before last. The total marketed from
Septe,nher 10 December 81 inclusive has
been &, COS 600 bales this year. an excess
OF 10000 bsles sypr lssk y2sx ana ssa,Vel