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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
Rtr Purchsre OF Whi.ISr.

Cincinnati. o., Dec. T.-Levy Brothers
of this city, have bought 25,Oe0 barrels
Of Kentucky bourbon from the Kentucky
Distilleries and Warehouse Company,
a branch OF the whisky trust. paying
whisky is in the, Ripy bonded warehouse
near Lawrenceburg, Ky. Before 1t can
be secured, the tax Of SIS per barrel must
the whole duty involved over $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
our PATTERN DEPARTMENT
All Patterns-lo cents-An Patterns

Ladies' Fancy Waist with Yoke, No.
9130.-Combinations of white and black
are very fashionable and fancy waists de-
veloped in these coiors may be worn With
either black or white skirts and serve for
the theater or restaurant dinners.
A charming waist Is shown here 1evel-
oped in white chiffon, with pastilles of
black velvet and white lace for trimming.
The foundation Is a glove-fitted feather
boned lining of white taffeta that closes jill
the center front
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

NEW FRISCO DIVISION OPENS.
Train Service Will he Innuguratcd
Between Enid and Tulsa.

Guthrie. Ok, Dec. 27.-Train service
will be begun on the Arkansas Valley and
Western Railroad. extending from Enid.
Ok. to Tulsa. 1. T.. 10 miles, common
cling tomorrow.
The new road VIII be operated under the
management OF the Frisco system. and 1t
Is expected that it win be extended to
Alva, Ok.
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THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast for To-Day and
Tomorrow.

Washington, Dec. N.-Forecast for Mon
day and Tuesday:
Eastern Teaas-Fair Monday and Tuesday:
variable winds
Missourt-Fair Monday and Tuesday.
Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Ter
ritory and Arkansas-Fair Monday and Tues
day.
indfana-Fair and colder Monday. Tuesday.
partly cloudy and warmer; fresh north winds.
becoming variable.
Iilfrois-Fair Monday: colder in south por-
tfon. Tuesday. fair and warmer: fresh north
winds, becoming variable.
western TeIas-F'alr Monday and Tuesday.
Iowa-Fair Monday: warmer In northeast por-
ton. Tuesday, fair
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w. H. Grapevine Sinks.

Cincinnati. O., Dec. 27.-The packet stean,-
boat w. H. Grapevine Ta5 sunk at the public
landing here to-day by an ice gorge, being the
second boat sunk hero by ice within a week.
With moving Zee ten feet thick other craft and
wharfboats are in danger. The loss OF the
Grapevine. including cargo. is more than 80,
Co., None or the cargo was saved, and Il had
come from Ohio. Kentucky and West Virginia
points up. the river, heavily loaded. Captain
Davis and Mate Tucker were the last to leave
the boat after all others were landed.
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We Share the Profits
W;fh Our Cusfomers.

WE HAVE ADOPTED A NEW PLAN that
Is great SAVING TO THE PEOPLE who
want money on EASY TERMS. By sharing the
PROFITS with our customers. Il REDUCES
the cost every loan by making HUNDREDS
every month. instead Of FEW, YOU getting
the BENEFIT Of our new METHOD. WE will
loan YOU from SO to $500. on FURNITURE.
PIANOS. HORSES AND WAGONS WITHOUT
REMOVAL or on your OPEN NOTE: in case OF
SICKNESS or DEATH. We will carry your ac-
COUNT WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. WE will
pay any BILL YOU OWE. and ADVANCE
YOU. more MONEY. At LOW RATES as
every loan helps US and SAVES YOU MONEY.
WE EMPLOY ALL UNION MEN. Cali or
telephone U.s. 2l73. OLD RELIABLE.
MECHANICS TRUST CO..
sf7 n, Sixth st. Second Floor.
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Quarantine. N Y, Dec. N-John W.
higgins, trainer for the Whitney stable
In England, arrived this afternoon on
the Minnehaha, from London, Mr.. Hug
gins brought eight horses with him.
among them being Aceful. who was taken
from this country for the English Der
by and Ravenstein, one of Mr. Duryea's
crack horses.
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Weather at n m, clear; at p. m. cloudy.
Maximum temperature. IS: minimum tempera-
ture. - Stage Of river at q. m, &.
EDWARD Fl. BOWIE. i
Local Forecast Official.
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To Remove smith.on,. Bod,,

Genoa, Dec. 27.-GeneraI Alexander
Graham Bell. inventor of the telepnone
has arrived here. He will convey 10 the
Smithsonian institution at Washington. d.
c., the remains OF James Smithson.
founder. Of the institution, who died Ia
Genoa in 1893
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

Ladies' Eight-Gored Skirt, No 913S.-For
heavy cloth fabrics, skirts with many
cores, which give long graceful lines. are
more favored than fiounce models. The
illustration shows an eight-gored skirt de-
veloped in gray zibeline.
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miscellaneous.

MERCHANTS Exchange Mutual Benevolent
Society-The members OF this society are hereby
notified TO call and pay. without further notice,
81. 10 within thirty days from December Is, 1903
the same being assessment made upon the death
Of Joseph ". Carroll. Last day for paying jan
st. Louis, Dec. IS. 1903
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RELIANCE LOAN COMPANY.

A new concern. New plans. Original ideas.
FURNITURE LOANS. No removal. No record
ing.
SALARY LOANS. No indorser. No publicity.
Quick money. Cheap money. Good money.
Loans for long time. Loans for short time.
Low rates Easy payments. Receipts given.
Liberal discounts. Loans arranged at home.
Telephone for US to call. Kinloch A 20i5.
ROOMS SI1-S12 HOLLAND BLDG.
o1I N Seventh st between Olive and Pine.
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part that fitted her better than that of
Cousin Kate since she began her starring
tour. 1t gives her easy and ample oppor-
tunity for that distinctive and charming
style of acting which is all her own. Miss
Barrymore will be heartily welcomed back
will be no doubt about the heartiness of
the welcome, for Miss Barrymore made
new hosts of admirers during her previous
engagement in the same piece at the Hud-
son.
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Government Report.

Department of Agriculture. weather Bureau
meteorological observations received at Sc.
Louis December q. 1903 at $50 .. local
time and D. m. seventy-ifth meridian time
Observations made at the same moment Of time
at all stations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE

IEMp and Wyoming = Elegant eight-room
modern house: also bargain IN Two flats.
PENNSYLVANIA. 6000-2s-Seven one-story
houses; best and room houses ever offered;
easy terms; sewers. water. gas. J. A. Boyers.
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LIVE STOCK.
Few Catue-Nnttves Normal-south-
ern Weak-Hogs Higher.

Receipts-Cattle. 49s: hogs 1.642; horses and
mules a54.
NATIVE CATTLE - There was nothing
out OF the ordinary IN cattle receipts. the
supply running around $50 head. the usual Sup
ply for the last day of the week. offerings
embraced a mixed assortment; few steers
sold at s3.5oa4.35: heifers at $3.50. cows szG
$50 with some nesny feeders at $685. The
usual Saturday quietness prevailed and prices
were a shade weaker.
BEEF AND BUTCHER STEERS.
No. Az. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Az. Pr.
l3...uas.. 1...11SO.. 80 a.. 49,. So 50
HELPERS.
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ROYAL ARcANUM.

ROYAL ARCANUM.
SRAND COUNCIL MISSOURI, ROYAL
~ Arcanun. 3c9-3u Holland BuildinE-A
cordial welcome to visitors friends, brethren
and members from abroad.
f. II. BACON. q. r.
Jno c. KillInrsworth. Grand Secretary
~ ANDEvENTER COUNCIL, NO, 1236 n
A., meets second and fourth Tuesdays
OF each month at Martens Hail. Chouteau and
Manchester avenues Visitors cordially invited
TO attend. CHAS. Fl. BALL. Regent
Thos ]. Mccormack, Secretary.
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KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY

EcURITY COUNCIL. NO. e4. KNIGHTS
81 and Ladies' OF Security meets every
Monday at s D. m. Open meeting second Mon
day in each month. Phoenix Hall. Jefferson
and Cass avenues. Visiting knights and ladies
assured cordial reception.
z ]. TARLING. President
Mrs. Gusse Hart. Financial Secretary. 1So9A
Latin street
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1Os... 10. 2.4s g.. sT4... as g.. u.s.. AIS
c., GSS... 2.l5

IT,. Oos-- Z.l5
HoGS-A good moderate supply Of hogs ar
extra good in quality. there being very few
common ones on sale and not a great many
that were no better than medium. The demand
was extra good. trading was active, and sell
amounted IS rule to 1oc, but in places the
improvement was still greater. City butchers
were very anxious for hcgs, and packers also
were trying to get as many possible; how
Early arrivals were soon exhausted, and the
few that came in late sold promptly as soon
as they could be unloaded and yarded. The
close was firm.
Good butcher and heavy hogs sold at s4.T2h
G4.S2hs, fair to good medium weight and pack
ers A.t0GS.s0. lights above 10 lbs. average
si.OG4. 20. lights under 15o lbs. average s4.l0dp
40. pigs under 100 lbs. si1094, 30 and roughs
and culls s4a4.25. The bulk of the hogs weigh
ing $50 lbs. sold at Si.671Sffis5
against G.5T1yd4.6717 on Thursday.
was no market. and the week closes on the
Thursday basis. which was around 25c lower
than the close OF last week However. the de-
mand was quite good for all decent mutton
all buyers. A good many Western sheep and
yearllngs were sale which were taken
quickly at good. strong prices: HABITAT and
all inferior stock sold very slow. as nobody
HoRSES-Being the taIl-end day OF the week.
and especially succeeding a holiday. the horse
market was in the utmost quiet condition:
be any business, and few horses were brought
in or carried over on that account, all traders
making Il point TO make as good clearance
Of supplies as possible by last Thursday even
there was not a feature in It which was worthy
Of comment The trade has been restricted all
week by tho smaliness OF supplies, and not
admit Of fair test of the trade or change
In prices.
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FOR SALE.
&647 Berlin Ave.

handsome new Colonial. 12-room house:
two very handsomely finished bathrooms. mar
bls. tile. nickel porcelain; all rooms are light:
plenty OF closets; heated with hot water, beau
TRULY finished throughout; hardwood floors;
price cut for quick sale any terms. Don't lose
this opportunity. The last one.
ROYAL INVESTMENT CO. 100 Chestnut St
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ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs.

2 ELLEFoNTAINE ROYAL ARCH CHAP
= ter. No. 25..Stated conyocation this Mon
day) evening, T:3Q o'clock, Union Hall, corner
Broadway and Benton street Election Of ofti-
GERS T. H WOLF. z. H p
Aug. Gundlach. Secretary.
m ISSoURI CHAPTER, NO. L r. A. NJ
II Stated convocation this Gionday) even,
ing at 1870 O'Clock Installation Visitors cordial
ly invited CHARLES MCLEAN. High Priest.
c. S. Diciie, Secretary.
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MULES-Receipts OF mules amounted to about
go head but they were all to dealers with the
exception of about two carloads which supply
the commission market was not sufficient
to arouse any activity. and the offerings sold
without any new Developments and on steady
basis compared with the previous Gays of the
week. The weeks trade has been the most
active OF the fall season. and the most salts
factory as q heavy supply has been sold and
values have been stronger than during Any
week this season on first-class cotton mules
A very good Southern demand has prevailed
much
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
KNIGHTS OFF PYTHIAs.

A CHE LODGE, NO. 10 X. OF P.-MEETs
M every Thursday evening at o'clock. west
GATE Hail. northwes. corner Grand and EsaSton
avenues. Members requested to attend regular
~. Visitors cordially invited.
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n ANON LODGE. NO. rs, X OF p. MEETS
- every Wednesday evening at Odd Fellows
HaH. No. s.. seventh floor Ninth and Olive
streets Work in rank OF Esquire. Visitors in
viteG, members expected, 10 attend.
CdAS. l.. HOLTZMANN, C. c.
Attest: II. r. Bermel. X or Il. g. s.. No. sTt3
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

T. AS;sILa HALL RobShI L; SoM NM
Century Building Ninth and Olive Streets-on
Monday, December IS 1893. at p. M sharp
vited. Il. ~ CLARK, c. c.
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COWS.
LILO. $50 1o..1l5i.. $40 L.. $780,. 2.B
g.. S53 % bJ 15l 2.OO

SOUTHERN -cATTLE-The receipts Of quar-
antine cattle were very light This was no
ing the latter end OF the week There were z
cars and ga head received, against IL cars and
head two weeks ago. Among the supply were
n few fieshy s36G970-ib steers that sold as feed
at s3.55, but outside OF these there was moth
ing Of any consequence in that department.
Trade quiet and weaker than Thursday.
The supply this week shows a big decrease.
totaling 100 cars, against $50 cars last week and
$50 cars the week before.
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- CLUMBIA LODGE. NO. rs X. OF p.
~ meets every Tuesday evening at Q
o'clock. Century building. Ninth and Olive
q. business Good time All members re-
quested TO attend. Visitors welcome.
j. f. penpsev *. of r + &" i-i'' y
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ANCIENT FREE AND
ACCEPTED MASONs.

. ENToN LODGE, NO. s5s. A. F. & A.
= M-Regular communication this CMonday)
evening at i:2l O'Clock. Public installation OF
officers Master Masons cordially invited
ID. Il. CURTIS. W. N.
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- osMos LODGE. NO 2Sa A. F. & A. M
~ Regular communication this (Monday)
evening at Grand Avenue Temple. Installation
of officers Visitors always welcome.
V. H. FALkENHAINER, ". II.
Eden Reed Secretary.
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al cities. roman. 50I Houser hidg..5fs Chestnu
Money for the HOLIDAYS.

Salaries bought at reasonable discount; we
loan money on furniture; cheapest IN town
Equity Finance Co.. 1119 Missouri Trust bldg.
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- GORGE WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. .
W A. It. Il A. NJ. will hold its next stated
communication at 7:31 o'clock Tuesday evoning,
January L. 1904, at Masonic Temple, Grand
and Ffnhey avenues. Work in the NJ. II. de-
gree. Members requested to attend WIS.,
ting brethren always welcome.
GEORGE w. JAMES. W. n.
Henry Lihou. Secretary.
m ISsouRI LODGE. NO. i. A. F. & A M
IX Stated communication on Thursday, JAM
iuary T. 190i. Mt I:30- d m. Masonic Temple, ..
C degree. Members are requested and visiting
brethsren fraternally invited 10 attend.
JOSEPH W. RRUEGER, W. NJ.
John II. Deems. Secretary.
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3. UTURE GREAT LODGE. NO. 27s, X OF
j. p, meets every Wednesday evening at
O'Clock at HowaId's Hall. Thirtieth and Olive
streets On Wednesday evening. December 81.
Esquire rank Visitors invited.
o. a. eraser. C. C.
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whitnex,. string Returns.

EDWARD II. BOWIE.
Local Forecast Official
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Never has Miss Ethel Barrymore had
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RED CROSS LODGE. X. OF P. MEETS
IN at Odd Fellows Hail. Ninth and Olive
ways welcome. December %. business. etc.
JAMES 4. BLAKE. c. C.
II. W. Bedding. X Of 4. & s.
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n ULEMA LODGE, NO s2l. X OF p.
AZ meets Monday evening, Dec. Is. 1908,
t fn century building. at 5 o'clock. Members
expected and visitors cordially invited TO at
tend. A w. DAVIDSON, {. c
2. o. Box lo62.
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LOANS ON FURNITURE
honey FOR SALARIED people,

We furnish you money quickly and conf
dontialiy without security. National Credit Co..
rooms goi-eo2 Chemical bldg. Eighth and Olive.
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SREAnER LODGE. NO. 2is X OF p
L Regular meeting every. first and third
Monday evening in the month ut hall No. :.
Odd Fellows Building. Next meeting Mon
day, January l. 1904. Installation OF officers
Members are requested to be present. Visitors
are cordially invited. EENJ. +. LINDAS, c. c.
]. L. Mitte. II. x. OF Il. q S.
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m oDoC' LODGE, No 90. X OF p
meets every Tuesday evening at O'Clock
at Anchor Hall. southwest corner Jefferson and
Park avenues Take Compton Heights, Park
or jefferson avenue cars. Members are ex-
pected and visitors cordially invited to attend.
L. BOkMEYER, c. c.
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k5fABASH LODGE. NO 2iS. *. OF p.
w will meet Tuesday, December %. at Cas-
tie Hall. Broadway and Benton. Visitors cor
daily invited. JNO i. RENFRO. c. c.
r. 4. Sachleben. X. OF L. q S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
SERMONETTES
kG@~@%~%@@<

Tardy .stice.-Eyerything in our
country seems to move with celebrity
except our courts of justice, and while
their pace must of necessity be more
moderate than the pace Of the average
citizen, yet there is no reason why they
should out-snail the snail, until crimi-
nails come to feel in many instances
that if they can only get into the hands
of the courts they are safe.-Rev. G.
B. Yosburgh, Baptist, Denver, Col.
The Nervous Age.-To-day the Unit
ed States is in a nervous age-every-
thing is done with quickness and nerve,
and to keep up this state many people
use something for a bracer. This
bracer is supplied by the saloon. 1t
is a dangerous source of supply, and
America is in danger of being swamped
from the growth of the bracing habit
fostered BY the saloon.-Rev E. n
Swanier RGprist. Worcester, Mass.
Christiln Jnion.-The real problem
of Christina union concerns the terms
of mer4r ership in the local church.
The EN angellcal Alliance OF PennSyl-
vania recently proposed an interdenom-
national relation of associate member
ship for those who desire to go from
one denomination to the other That
plan should be adopted. for it would
greatly promote a spirit of fellowship
and the cause Of Christian union-Rev
E. S. Ames, Disciple, Hdye Park, Ill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
forty Years AGO.

Twenty United States war vessels
sailed in chase of the Cromwell line
steamer Chesapeake, which had been
captured by rebels who boarded it in
disguise at Portland, Me.
Gen. Halleck, commanderin-chief OF
the United States army, in his annual
report exonerated Gen. U. S. Grant from
the charte of disobeying orders.
Fernando Woods resolution for the
appointment of commission TO visit
Richmond and negotiate peace with the
rebels was defeated in the House al
Washington, only ffty-nine votes, all
Democratic, being given for it.
The first committee TO plan the re-
construction of the Southern States was
appointed in the House at Washington
on motion of Winter Davis.
A great mass meeting was held at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, addressed by "Parson'
Brownlow and Gems Rosecrans, to stii
up enthusiasm for enlistments in the
Union army.
An order forbidding the distilling OF
corn whisky in Illinois and Ohio was
reported under contemplation by Presi-
dent Lincoln, because the corn crop was
130,000,000 bushels under domestic needs
while the demand for the army was
enormous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
ONE HUNDRED MILLION.
This Decade Likely to Increase Our
Population by 10000, 900.

This Decade Likely to Increase Our
Population by 2O,00o,00o.
The census of 1910 will make the pop
ulation of the United .,a'es exceed 100,-
100000 by considerable. Our island
possessions already exceed 100000, but
little increase is apt to come from this
source. The advance is to come from
this continent, where for two decades in
succession the increase has been 12,000-
900 in round numbers and during the
last 100000 the largest ever made in
that length of time.
Unless war or pesti,ence desolate our
country the decade we have now entered
upon is likely to add 100000 to the
figures of 1900 in recording our numbers.
AS our last census showed over 10000
600, this would make the enumeration
10000, 600. With the 100000 more in
our insular parts the total would be 104,-
100000.
This great population makes US fourth
In the family of nations-China, India
and Russia outstripping US numerically.
When 1t comes to wealth, and happiness
and contentment and all the things which
make life attractive we are so far ahead
of these hives Of humanity as to make
comparisons look ridiculous.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
Thirty Years Ago.

A national negro convention in Wash
ington, ID. c., appealed to Congress for
equal privileges with whites in hotels
and sleeping cars.
The Rev Charles Edward Cheney was
consecrated bishop of the Reformed
Episcopal Church in Chicago
The United States Senate, after a
long debate, failed to confirm Attorney
General Williams as chief justice of TIE
federal Supreme Court, and scnt his
nomination back to the judiciary com
mittee
Great destitution was reported among
the new settlers in northwestern Iowa,
blamed chiefly to the land spectators
and cormorant railroads." in the Ian
guage Of the times.
Capt. Gen. Jovellar issued an address
70 the people of Cuba declaring he must
surrender the steamer Virginius TO the
United States or plunge the island into
war, in which Spain would refuse aid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
enc hundred Years Aao.

Plans of several foreign gunboats were
brought to Washington to furnish ideas
for an American navy.
The Postmaster General reported that
1850 postoffices had been opened in the
United States, of which 159 were in
New York, 1919 in Virginia, 102 in Penn
sylvauia and Is in Ohio.
A good, strong black girl, 16 years
old, and free from vice was advertised
for sale in New York City.
The twelfth amendment, providing for
the election of President and vice Pres
ident of the United States separately,
was aTbmitted by Congress for ratihea-
ton Nv The st, .es.
Commissioned officers and privates who
should descend the Mississippi river on
the threatened expedition against New
Orleans were voted $50 acres of land
each by the Kentucky Legislature.
The entire expenses Of the State De
partment Mt Washington ior one year,
including S46550 for the diplomatic ser
vice, were reported at $159,900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-23
Twenty Years Ago.

The first bill to create an interststs
commerce commission was introduced AT
Washington by Representative Ebenezer
Hoar of Massachusetts.
Claus Spreckels cornered the Hawa-
ian sugar crop Of 100000 pounds,
giving him control over the Pacific coast
markets.
Frank James, the notorious bandit,
then under arrest for the Blue Cut train
robbery, was released on bail at Kansas
City and Immediately rearrested for the
murder of Banker Sheets at Gallatin,
while United States officers tried to Sc
cure him for four other hank robberies.
President Chester A. Arthur charac-
terized arctic exploration rs cruel, in
human, useless and insane" and express
ed a hope that after Greedy was rescued
there would be no more Of IL.