Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-12


rior case In which he claimed pension
on account of corns that he had con-
tracted by wearing army shoes. The de-
partment, after an exhaustive course Of
reasoning, comes to the conclusion that
corns are not a pensionable disability.
The decision says: "Corns are inconyen-
lent. but are seldom incapacitating. and
when they are the remedy is simple and
within easy reach of anyone. The sol
diers patriotism ought not to terminate
with his military service. Ii should
prompt him to go TO a chiropodist rather
than TO the pension bureau"
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Church property in the District of Co
lumbia is by law exempt from taxation,
but the assessor has rendered n decision
that will lie of interest to church peo
pie everywhere. Upon complaint of su-
perintendents of public halls that their
revenue was being cut down by the rental
of churches for public entertainments,
the collector decided that church prop
ertg rented for purposes of revenue shall
be lstNt on the books as taxable prop.
eTty. Therefore churches that are rent
ed for entertainments must not only pay
the regular license fee, but the property
will be taxed at the prevailing rates.
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Brig. Gen. Frederick u, Grant. who
has returned from the Philippines. says
all is peace and quiet in the islands and
that the work now consists of concentrate
ing men and erecting forts. Education,
he says, is rapidly clearing away the
ignorance Of the natives. which was the
principal cause Of trouble. Gen. Grant
is TO be stationed at San Antonio in com
mand of the department Of Texas.
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The annual report Of the dead letter Of
fee shows a total receipt of 9,300,35l
pieces Of mail matter. an increase of 8
per cent over last year. OF letters and
parcels opened. 50,S69 contained money
amounting to $4S, 49S. and 59.S14 com
mereial papers valued at S1,309,92
Eighty-one thousand and sixty-eight LETT
tiers had no address, and 1851 were
held for postage.
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A London dispatch. In reporting the re-
suit of the artillery experiment at Alder
shor, states that by an ingenious method
of painting the guns and timbers the
primary colors-red blue and yellow
they are made TO harmonic with any
background so well that they are diff
cult to locate nj even 1000 yards dis
lance. At close quarters the guns APP
pear to be all daubs and streaks.
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Secretary Wilson of the Agricultural
Department is preparing for an elaborate
exhibition OF chrysauthemums. The de-
partment has been experimenting with
100 different varieties. American. Japan
Csc and European. and when these are all
in bloom the show will begin and continue
indefinitely. 1t win be the first govern
nent flower show. and if successful will
be followed by others.
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Gen. James +. Smith of California, q
prominent Catholic md a member Of the
/ Taft commission TO Rome, has been APP
| pointed, n member Of The Philippine com
| mission, to succeed Bernard Moses, who
| is to retire Jan. J. Gen. Smith is law.
| yer Of prominence in San Francisco and
associate justice Of the Supreme Court Of
| Philippines.
Surgeon General Rixey in his annual
| report says that the force Of naval sur
! geons is inadequate, and recommends the
| establishment Of a woman's nurse corps.
| He also advocates the appointment Of
| dentists for the navy, and wants $50 more
| medical officers. He advocates two per
manent hospital ships.
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| Secretary Root has appointed Brig.
| Gen. Sanger and two assistants TO con-
| duct the census in the Philippines The
| revenues Of the islands win be drawn
upon to pay for the field work, and the
tabulation win be done In Washington.
1t will take ten months.
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| The Navy Department has given TO the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company the
contract for building the 16000-ton bat
| tleship Louisiana at the company's bid Of
| SO. 100000. 1t is to be completed by t'eb.
| 3, 1906 All other bidders were members
Of the new shipbuilding combination.
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| Government statistics show n decrease
| Of $11S 66S. 29i worth Of the four prinei-
| pal articles of export during the nine
| months ended Sept. 80. as compared with
preceding years. they are breadstuifs.
| provisions, cotton and mineral oils,
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The War Department issued nm order
| decreasing the numerical strength Of the
regular army 10 $1,000, the legal mini
num- itN pfestIt slffhhtu II tostpVs 4 itt
reduction wlh be made gradually, rs
terms Of enlistment expire.
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! The annual report Of the Postofflce De
partment for the postal service shows n
| deficit Of S2,061, 170 which is S1,000000
/ less than that Of last year The gross
receipts exceed those Of last year by
over 100000
The President has formally notified the
| heads Of departments "a avoid the present
| tendency toward Ion. ID expensive doc
uments and reports. He says there is too
much public printing generally.
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! The War Department has set aside
| 1900 acres Of land near Manila as a mil
| itary reservation. This is the first of
series of brigade posts throughout the
| Islands.
Henry J.. Wilson. minister 10 Chill, has
| been appointed minister to Greece, and
/ John b. Jackson, first secretary nj Berlin,
has been promoted to be minister to Chilli
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The Treasury Department estimates
| the per capita circulation on Oct. ] to
have been S2s.G4. This is n slight in
crease on the Sept. estimate.
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The report 81 the money order division
| for the last fiscal year shows m average
dnily increase Of $4,000 in the amount
/ Of money transmitted.