Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-05

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lined it to the Pres
J. r. BURTON ident. The latter
gave Burton a letter to some friends,
speaking highly of the idea as a moral
agent. Thereupon Burton took the let
ter, which was private and confidential,
set Il in the center Of a big advertise
ment of the stock of the Jerusalem
scheme and sent it to a magazine, max
ing the President. from the wording OF
the advertisement advise people to buy
stock in Burton's scheme, When the
President heard Of it, he was in a full
blooded rage and it is understood among
the Washington political gossips that
Burton will be considered a Democratic
Senator so far as patronage is con
cerned.
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The annual report Of the auditor for
the War Department shows that during
the year enlisted men of the army made
121, 100 deposits under the act Of May
10, 1872, amounting to $ S,I51,61s, and
that 1851 deposits were Withdrawn.
amounting to $4,S02, 100, upon which the
depositors received S262,37S in interest
During the year the sum Of SI45. 100 was
placed TO the credit of the permanent
fund of the home under the act OF March
3, 1888, being the amount retained from
pay of enlisted men of the United States
army on account Of the 12h-cent fund,
fines by general courts-martial n
amount due deserters at large and dis
honorably discharged soldiers. There
was withdrawn from said permanent
fund during the year, for current ex-
penses. S254.000. The amount of claims
filed by the several States on account Of
the war with Spain was S6.65T OPT. OF
this mount S4,223. $50 was allowed, ST.
; 56S,359 disallowed and $S64,9S6 is pend.
ing settlement.
The Secretary of War has sent to the
Treasury Department a box of cigars
aud 500, which was received from the
department of Texas. 1t appears that
Col. Glenn, chief quartermaster Of he
department. found the box of cigars on
his desk. and opening it discovered 1t
was from a contractor who was doing
some work under the q~uarSermaster's
supervision. In the box WAS the money.
The colonel was very indignant aud re-
ferred the matter to Gen. Fred Grant,
commanding the department. The ton
tractor acknowledged sending the cigars
by a messenger boy, but said he did not
1 know anything about the money. Gen.
Grant thought that under such circum-
stances nothing could be done by prose-
cutting the man for attempted bribery,
and sent the cigars and the money to the
War Department. From the War De
partment they were sent to the Treas
ury, where all unclaimed funds are sent.
The cigars subsequently were sold for
IS and the money placed with the slu0-
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The government made a profit of $751;
O9S.5S during the past year on the manu-
faetnre of stamp books. This is the profit
on the book itself, regardless Of the
stamps which it contains. 1t is the profit
on the cost Of making the two paper
covers and the parafin paper leaves
which keep the stamps from sticking TO-
gether. The books are sold for a cent
each-that Is. a cent more than the face
value Of the stamps contained. Last year
$3.50, 240 books were sold and that many
pennies taken in for them. as it cost but
$30.293.S2 TO make them, the profit was
as above indicated.
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Entomologist l.. o. Howard of the De
pertinent of Agriculture says that the
enormous increase III the number Of
mosquitoes in the country, particularly
epidemic along the north Atlantic coast,
is attributable to the heavily rains Of this
spring and summer. As a result Of this
unusual precipitation there are surface
pools all over the country, which largely
increases the breeding places for the mos.
q~uitoes. Dr. Howard said that there are
many Natural enemies Of the mosqui.
toes. but not one has yet been discovered
that can be practically utilized In the ex'
termination Of the pest.
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The special report Of the treasury ex-
perts on their examination of the affairs
Of Auditor Petty of the District of Co
lumbia fixes the shortage in that office,
for which James NJ. A. Watson, a clerk,
is now in jail. at $780, the figure here
tofore announced. The experts ~criticise
the system by which the money was han.
died IN the AUDITORS Office, and make rec
concentrations which in effect divorce the
funds from the auditors Office and en-
large the powers Of the district disburs.
ing officer.
Ii is announced at the War Depart.
ment that ali acquisitions made by Gov
errors Of the different States and terri
tories for supplies and equipments for
the organized militia Of their respective
States or territories viii be charged &c
the annual allotment Of funds under sec
zion 1861 Of the revised statutes. unless
II is specifically requested that the requi-
sition be made chargeable TO the provis-
fonal allotment Of the S2.00O.OO0 under
the act Of Congress approved March 2,
1903.
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An important order has been issued
at the direction Of the President amend
ing the civil service rules removing the
age limit that has for some time operated
TO exclude veterans Of the Civil War
from appointments on the roll OF labor
ers IN the federal service. Under the
order veterans who meet other require
ments viii uo longer be debarred by age,
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Every possible precaution is taken al
he Postofice Department to prevent the
preulature publication of Developments
In the postal investigation. Acting Post.
master Wyaue has a placard upon bis
desk which reads y will not talk.
have nothing 70 say regarding the post
Office Investigation"
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Assistant Attorney General Robb. who
has Just returned from Brooklyn. where
he conferred with federal authorities re-
gsrdiug g. W. Beavers case. says the