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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
so1diers in the senate.

Twcnty-four members of the United
States Senate in The Fifty-eighth Con-
gross We're soldiers in the Civil War,
IL on the Union and IS On the Confed-
crate side. one member Of the Sen
ate, Pelt,s of Alabama. served also in
the Mexican War. in which he attain
ed the rank of lieutenant.
The last battle of the Civil War was
fought in Texas ON May II, 1865, and
the practical end of the war is usually
fixed either on that date or on May %,
when the grand review Of the armies
of the Union was held at Washington.
The Senate of the Iifty-eighth Con-
gress came into official being on March
4. 1903, and between the close Of the
war and the meeting of the Senate. IS
years elapsed.
There are 90 Senator's represent
ing States which participated in the
secession movement and 6S from
States which were either on the other
side or had not been organized, or ad
mitted at the time of the close of the
Civil War From the II former Con-
federate States there are now 10 for
mer veterans of the war. a majority
of the whole number. From the "a
States which We're represented in the
Senate at the close of the Civil War
there are only II Senators who were
in the Union service.
The Senators who served in the Con-
federate ar4y were Morgan and Pet
tus of Alabama. Money and McLaurin
of Mississippi. McEnery Of Louisiana.
Daniel and Martin of Virginia. Mallory
and Taliaferro of Florida, Bate of Ten
nessee, who was a general; Blackburn
of Kentucky. Berry of Arkansas, and
Bacon of Georgia.
Among the Senators who served in
the Union army are Alger. Foraker.
Spooner, Scott of West Virginia, Proc
tor Quarles of Wisconsin, Nelson of
Minnesota and Warren of Wyoming.
A majority of the members Of the
Fifty-eighth House who saw service
on either side in the Civil War were
in the Northern army. There are 30
former Confederates in the House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Whom | hear Il friend of mine com
plain of prices ON the bill of fare Of
any heightened hotel restaurant l tell
him he Ought to have lived in the
South during tx, closing days of the
war ara tdhen his meals al any first
class restaurant. and then he would
see that in comparison with the prices
Of to-day things To eat are almost
civ IN away. SAYS a Virginian. Why
during the DAYS of 81 you had to carry
a basketful of money TO buy enough
meats and vegetables for family din
ner. Ard it was the same way II you
took your best girl to supper after the
theater. n. looking over some old
documents the other day | came across
a price list of articles served by the
restaurant at Kichmond The prices
that prevailed then seem worse than
robbery now 10 those not acquainted
with the then existing conditions For
Instance. plate Of SCUM cost just
St.50 Think Of that, And il wasn't
green turtle soup For an order Of
turkey or chicken. You We're taxed
S3.5O. while for roast beef yCu paid 81
an order. If you had an appetite for
rockfsh you could get a plate Of 1t for
81. Fried oysters also commanded
the same price Pure coffee was So
per cup. pure tea s. and fresh milk S.
Bread and butter was worth $50 per
order The cheapest articles on the
list were cabbage and potatoes; an
order Of either cost 81. Ham and eggs
was popular lish NJ $3.50. Havana
cigars. good IS. were worth 81
apiece.
Plnole is a Mexican corn dainty. The
corn is roasted. ground TO a coarse
meal. mixed with sugar and spices and
then stirred with water 1t IS very
nutritious and often forms the sole
food Of travellers on long journeys.
Experience is a keen knifethat hurts.
while 1t extracts the cataract that
blinds-De Lined
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
Sen Stnrtcl a Eirn-

Fancy the waves Of the sea setting
fire 10 the cliffs they break ON! Yet
this is what did really happen at Rally
hunlou on the western coast of ireland
These rocks. which the great Atlantic
rollers have for centuries been slowly
breaking down. contain in their depths
masses of iron pyrItes aud alum. At
last the water penetrated to these and
81 rapid oxidation tool place, which
produced 50 heat fierce cna0Sh to set the
whole elm on fire, For weeks the rocks
burnt like a reE...:.!ae Volcano, ana great
clouds of smoke and yapor rose high IN
the air.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
came from AI1 the stntes.


At the dinner of the Friendly Sons
Tribune Joseph l.. Barbour, formerly
Speaker of the Connecticut House of
Representatives, told the following
story to illustrate the cosmopolitan
spirit in which the freshman becomes
American"
There was an freshman connected
with the suffers department in the
Civil War" he said, who fell asleep
on the battlefield after Bull Run A
party of Confederate scouts saw him.
and as he had no uniform their leader
prodded him awake and asked: Who
are you? Where do you belong? What's
your name|
'Begobs,' says Pat. rubbing his
eyes. them's too many questions, an
be yure leave. I'll be afther askin' yez
tn same
"'We're McClellan's men. just from
Washington
- knew yez were. gintlemen, and
I'm thot same.
'Oho-that's whore we've caught
you Put him under arrest, men! We
belong to Beauregard's army.
Thin We lied to me, an, suspectin'
that same. l told We the same thing
yez told me- retorted the Irishman
promptly, Now. give me the truth an
I'll do the Sc 1y yez. What State
do We come FROM
From South Carolina
$50 do l. an from all the other
States. begobs. an that's where I'm
thinkin' I've got tie best of yez. Yez
don't think Ia be sich a fuIe as to
come all the way from Ireland TO be-
long to wan State, do yez?'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
Misunderstood.

McQuecry--.aYou're not so attentive
10 Miss Roxley as thought you would
be"
Hunter-"No. You see-er-she told
mo she didn't go in for social pleas
nlas since her father had failed"
McOueery-"Poor old man. lie IS
failing dreadfully. Quite a phys!ca.
wreck"
T4unter-"Gee whiz, Is that what
-,a philadelphia Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

fke readers of this paper win be pleased sc
barn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure In all It's
stages ami that Is CataTrh. Halls Catarrh cure
IS the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment. Han
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system
thereby destroying tho foundation OF the dis
ease and giving the patient strength by Guiding
up the constitution and assisting nature Ia dong
its work. The proprietoTs have so much faith 70
its curative powers that they 3ffer One Hundfcl
Dollars for any case that 1t falls to cure. SEND
for list of testimonials. -
Address, +. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, u
kys-Sold by Druggists. 75e.
Halls FRIp2y Pills &re the oesa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
Right in STYLE.

Maria" complained Mr., Stubb.
there are only two buttons on my
coat Why don't you sew the rest ouf'
because l like to see you In style.
John" responded Mrs. StubO.
"Stylp. Marian
Yes. The papers say two-hutton
coats are all the 80 this spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Because she kissed her thumb IN
stead OF the Testament when being
sworn "a; n Sunderland England po-
lies court a pr0secutrlx was impris-
oueG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
,tis,irected Industry.

OF course the ant has admirable
opaIitIes. but | might wish that her
.n5lrsrrv displayed itself in some other
fallow's pantry.-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Don't look Ter praise: the more
nrais4 you get, the harder the reac-
ton win be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Fond YoUth-Why, Nellie, you've
been eating onions!
Lovely Maiden with Spiriu-If you
dou't ike onions you tan moye--to the
other end OF the sofa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Nothing can keep some men from
doing fool tEicks. The Wr.ter Of this
* enc Of them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Gov. La Toilette scored the -ailroad
lobby in strong terms in a veto message
sent to the Legislature Saturday just be-
fore final adjournment The Governor
charges the lobby with defeating all inn
portant legislation brought up at this
session, and says that the harm done by
the lobby cannot be estimated. The Gov
ernor sent the message with the veto of
the bill prohibiting State and Federal
ofTiceholders and employees from influence
ing votes of legislators. The bin is We
tocl because it does not include all lob
byists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

No mai is bern in the world whose
work Is not bora With h,m.-Lowen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03
WISCONSIN SOLONS.

The resolution Of Senator Hatten for a
conference on the race problem at At
lanta July died in committee and was
never reported back to the Senate. The
committee amended the resolution so as
TO make the request for the conference
and the appointment Of committees OPP
tional With the Governor and intended
to report it back in that form. but it
finally was decided to les it remain in
pigeonhole. The Governor on Friday
signed the mortgage taxation, child labor
and bucket shop bills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-03

Experience is a keen knifethat hurts
while 1t extracts the cataract that
blinds-De Lined
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

wells island bridge, in Long Island
City, the road at this end being sunken
and inclosed so as to allow full speed
from the outset. 1t will continue in
an easterly direction, keeping the mid
die line of the island until Montauk
Point, about 113 miles away, is reach
ed.
This location, 1t is believed, will Sc
cure a perfect alignment, easy grades
and cheap construction, while it would
serve for branching roads north aud
south should the need for them arise.
According to calculations, the system
would be more than self supporting.
The motorway as planned will be
constructed with a double track of
steel plates, each track about five feet
between centers, with ten feet space
between the tracks and the same out
side, making the whole roadway forty
feet wide. Outside this will be hedges
and a wire netting fence to keep out
animals and beyond the fence a row
Of trees on each side.
All highways are TO be carried over
the motorway by raising them five
feet and sinking the motOrway to the
same extent. The entrance to the speed
way will be by gates from the impor-
tant highways, and these will be toll
gates, for all who use it must pay for
the privilege. Between midnight and
morning the road will be open to
freight motors for farm and garden
service entering New York city. When
it is desired to use the speedway for
raPoS all cars Inf tbQ cODfpSfa utS will
be excluded The cost of the road will
be about $4,000 per mile.
General Stone is an old soldier and
won honor as the leader of the famous
brigade of Pennsylvania Bucktails,
which he raised. AT Gettysburg he
was wounded and lay two days on the
field. During the Spanish war he led
the scouts in Porto Rico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

see him first" the general quietly re-
marked. And then, with his aid, he
went directly to the hospital and was
quickly by the cot of the old man.
Stewart, don't you know me?' he
inquired in u tender way, at the same
time extending his hand
Stewart did not reply for fully one
minute, all the time holding the gen.
erals hand and scanning his features.
at last ray of light broke over his
countenance and with a smile he said:
Yes, 1 remember you. You are the
young lieutenant who never smoked
before breakfast"
Here the two broke into a laugh, the
heartiest laugh perhaps the old invalid
had enjoyed for a decade. Stewart
had been the chief of scouts when,
forty years ago, McCOok was fighting
Apaches on the frontier The general
had not seen him since that war, but
showed his deep regard for his old
friends by remembering so humble a
comrade. The remark of the old scout
referred to a time when McCook, then
a lieutenant, and detail under Colonel
st. Vrain were chasing the Apaches.
They had struck Il hot trail and had
been on it thirty-six hours without
food. Fearing to wait to prepare q
meal, for every minute was then pre-
cious, so close was the trail Colonel
st. Vrain determined to keep on his
march. Realizing the condition of his
men and officers, he had given per-
mission for the men to partake of such
rations as they could in the saddle, and
turning to his lieutenant he remarked:
"McCook, have a cigar?"
mo, thank you, sir,'' was the quick
response; Il never smoke before break
fast"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

cations, says the New York Posts
Washington correspondent. The i'm
preston, for instance, that cold storage
fruit decays quickly after exposure to
outside conditions has not proved true
when the fruit was stored in proper
condition and maintained in a low tenn
perature, say 80 degrees. If the stor-
age temperature is much higher than
this the process of ripening goes on,
and when the fruit is brought out it
soon spoils. Even well colored yet still
hard peaches, when placed in cold stor-
age at a temperature of 30 degrees i'm
mediately after being taken from the
trees, came out after four weeks in
fairly good marketable condition and
remained so for a period of four days.
Imperfect and poorly colored speci-
mems, however, soon failed on ex-
posture.
The temperature of a cold storage
warehouse, he adds, should be uniform
throughout. The fruit should be placed
in it Immediately after being taken
from the tree. A delay of few hours
or a few days, especially in hot wealth
er, will result in serious loss. Pears
should be picked at early maturity, but
apples keep best when well matured
and colored on the tree, but still hard.
Small packages, say about City pounds,
are better than larger ones. This is
especially true of pears. The ventila-
ton of barrels and large packages is
essential to the quick ripening fruits.
Wrapping prolongs the Excepting of
fruit, double wrappers Being better
than single ones. The inner wrapper
may be made of porous paper, like I'M
printed news paper, the outer of paraf-
fin DaOer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
RIunderhusa.

In using the word "blunderbuss" we
unconsciously imply a sense of dis
arrangement for the shooting powers
Of our forefathers contracted with the
precision of the modern rifle. The
word itself has, however, a terrible
enough meaning and disdains all con-
nection with 'blunder." "Blunder-
buss," in fact, as we have it, is a
strange corruption-perhaps not alto
gether untinged with the sense and
sound of ''bIunder''-of the old Dutch
word ''donderbuss," which can be liter
ally translated into the English "thun-
der box" or thunder barrel"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
GEOGRAPHIC FIGURES.
A Lesson In English That Was
Taught by n Chinaman.

A Lesson In English That Was
Taught by n Chinaman.
That we have partially adopted the
Chinese method IN our written Ian
guage was n new thought to me and
one that l got from the proprietor of a
Park avenue laundry when, in the nat
ural Caucasian fashion, 1 referred to
his written language as being very In
ferior.
John" l said, why do your people
use those chicken tracks instead OF
having an alphabet, as we have?"
"a B c. too much trouble" he an
swered quickly. why, you use chick
en- tracks, too, sometimes"
1--WE don't use them" replied.
Yes; you use them very good. 1
show you" Then he dipped his con-
venient brush in the ink and made the
number "S9" on a sheet of brown pa
per. THAT name Of street over there"
he continued, pointing. You say
eighty nine;' you don't write it with
a 3 c. That Chinee. One mark is
one thing-you say idea; yes, idea.
You don't put down mime land here
bis--brush came into use again-''you
put OOh II u Ilidl very kOOO N5liliiCC-
We do that all the time"
"That is Geographic" suggested.
Eyes, English have much telegraph
ic. All figures Geographic. Seew And
again he used his brush. You make
4! and - and you say minus plus
You don't spell with a B c. That is a
mark for idea-ideographic. You make
M and say thousand That Chinese
way. Very good. say, How hotP
and you write '=+S70' All Chinese.
No a B c. no many letters, only
marks and ideas.
Fine way. English know some fine
Chinese ways. See! s. &C. You know
them. Ideas! You say topographic.
You make many Chinese marks-marks
for stars, for plants, for measures, for
weights and signs for hundred and
hundred many things; same as Chi
nese. Goodr'
1 actually left that laundry wiser
than L entered it.-New York Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27

sixth in his class. By reason of his
high standing young Grant receives the
usual coveted appointment TO the engi-
neering corps.
When General L. S. Grant was on his
deathbed he addressed letter to the
president of the United States" asking
for the appointment of his namesake
and grandson to the United States Mil
ttary academy. This application was
Endorsed two years later by General
". T. Sherman and four years ago was
presented to President Mckinley, who
Immediately made the appointment
Young Grant has been a diligent stu
dent, as his record shows, and was one
of the most popular members of his
class. He is twenty-one years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
A unr wnrth e1r.an-.

Seven-tenths of one Poland-China
hog was recently sold at swine sale
in Macy, Ind, for SO. 500. The owners
of the other three-tenths retained their
interest, so that the sale value Of the
animal was S1T,957, says an Indianap-
oils special dispatch to the New York
Herald. The first share sold for 81, 800,
and the bidding ran up to $1,000 for
the seventh share. The animal will be
kept for breeding purposes. 1t was
the highest price ever paid for hog.
Ninety-six hogs sold for 100000. \
half interest in one animal fetched
$500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
BIGGEST SHIPS AFLoAT.
PnIatial Liners to BE Built by Eng
1Ish and German Companies.


IIsh and German Companies.
Ocean steamers greater than the
Cedric or the Celtic of the White Star
line, now the largest vessels afioat, are
planned by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and the Cunard lines, says the New
York Press. Neither boat is intended
for record breaking. The Cunard liner
will make the run from the Irish coast
to New York in seven and a half days
and the Hamburg craft will have a
speed of about seventeen and half
knots. 1t is in preparation for the ac-
commodation of these and similar YES
sells that the New York dock depart
ment has asked the permission of the
war department TO build piers at least
1000 feet long in the North river. The
proposed boats could not be locked
unless the line is extended.
The Cedric and the Celtic are 700 feet
long, T5 feet wide and 40 1-3 feet deep.
The new Hamburg American liner will
be 725 feet long. az feet wide and so
feet deep, and have a mean speed of
seventeen and one-half knots, as
against sixteen for the White Star
liners. The Cunard vessel will have
about the same measurements and
speed. The German craft will be able
to carry twice as many guests as the
Waldorf-Astoria holds and will have
three promenade decks, one a roof
garden; fifty baths, a gymnasium,
three smoking rooms, two Libraries and
two parlors for women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
GRANDSON OF GRANT.

Ulysses 5. HI, Who Has just Been
Graduated From West Point.
Ulysses S. Grant III, who has just
been graduated from West Point third
from the top of his class of ninety-four
members, thus makes a much better
record than did his famous grandpa
Their and his father, both of whom fin
ished far lower down in their respective
classes, the first L. S. Grant being
twenty-first in a class of thirty-tive,
only one-third the size of that in which
his grandson was so near the top.
General Frederick d. Grant, father
of the youthful warrior, was thirty
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
NOVEL DIVORCE CURE.
RusIzin Faculty Says Women Should
Try Psychology.

RusIzin Faculty Says Women Should
Try Psychology.
A Chicago special to the New York
World says that the faculty of Ruskin
university at Glen Ellyn, H., has start
ed an antidivorce movement which en-
courages the study of psychology as
the panacea for the evil. The theories
of the faculty are set forth thus:
To discourage divorce girls should be
taught psychology.
Should take course in housewifery.
Should study: L Domestic bookkeep-
ing. >. Cookery. 3. English grammar
and literature. 4. Art in nature.
Should not study: 1. Stenography.
.. Mathematics. 3. Foreign and dead
languages.
Must not be business women, but
home women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
WORLDS FAIR MUSIC.
Special Instrument to He Built Fol
Organ RecitaIs at st. Louis.


Special Instrument to He Built For
Organ RecttaIs at st. Louis.
Preparations upon a large scale are
being made for the music which is to
be made a feature of the st. Louis eX-
position in 1904, says Harper's Week
ly. There are to be indoor orchestral
concerts and organ recitals, open air
band concerts-for which there will
be no admission charge-and perform
ances of choral music on large scale.
The idea of the committee in charge
of the musical arrangements is to aim
at appealing rather to the popular taste
than to the more limited demand for
music of the highest class, although
there will be no sacrifice of dignity in
the programmes. Considerable atten-
ton will be paid to works by American
composers, which. 1t is hoped, will give
decided impetus to the best creative
endeavor in native music.
Competent conductors are to be en-
gagged for the orchestral concerts,
among whom, it is expected, will be
one of the celebrated "baton prima
donnas''-as they are called abroad
of Europe. For the organ recitals, in
which the most eminent American and
foreign organists will take part, a spe-
cial instrument will be constructed. 1t
is to contain nearly $50 stops and will
be, 1t is said, the largest organ in the
world. The orchestral and organ con-
certs are to be held in Festival hall,
the center of the main group Of build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
When ReptiIes InhnbitedI the Earth

At different epochs during the time
known as the secondary period the sur
| face of the earth seems to have been
so predominantly peopled with reptile
life that it has been called ''the age
Of reptiles" The huge iguanOdons
stalked or leaped about in the wealds
of Sussex and Hampshire, OF these
llguanOdons marvelOusly complete skel-
etons are to be seen amounted in atti-
tudes of life in the Royal museum of
Brussels-a sight in itself sufficient to
induce a visit to that capital. Other
smaller reptiles browsed on the foliage
of the then existing plains and were
pursued and preyed upon by fell rep
lillian monsters of various kinds. The
sea also swarmed with reptiles Och
thyosaurD as aquatic as the whales
and dolphins of our own day. And not
only were the earth and seas thus peo-
pied, but there were flying reptiles Of
different kinds and sizes, known as
pterodactyls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-27
MOTOR CAR SPEEDWAY.
How the 100 Mile Track on Long Is
land Will Be Built.

land Will BE Built.
General Roy Stone, who, backed by
the leading automobile manufacturers
and clubs of America, has developed
an elaborate plan for an automobile
speedway on Long Island, is a veteran
of two wars and for several years was
the head of the good roads bureau in
the agricultural department.
General Stone believes that special
roads for the use of automobiles are
necessary and that without them the
sport and industry can never attain
proper development. The speedway as
planned by General Stone will start
from the eastern end of the Black