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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-28

There lie nothing so beautiful as ma
ture, and nothing in all nature so beauti.
full as the son. We do not pretend to
excel the sun, but we have produced on
watch cases some Of the suns splendor
in our new line of sun rays, gold filed
cases. JOE BOEHRER, Jeweler.
The literary and lyceum association
in connection with the high school has
organized and holds meetings every
Monday night. Officers are: Sven Skaa-
land, president; Grant Rogers, vice
president; Iona Slack. secretary Harry
Gaines, treasurer. The program COM
mifsee consists Of Edith Ogden, Mae Nc
Dowell, Ella WymRn. st4a
The rumor tLat the exclusive pas-
senger train on the Viroqna branch, is
10 be discontinued. is efroDaaus. Agent
Boyle was in the genersi Offices az Chi.
cago to look the mats6r up He says
that a falling off Hof passenger traffic
makes the train rinprofitable to- the COM
pany. People of this city and the travel
ing public appreciate the service given
on the road the past year,sand will be
10th TO experience q return to the old
conditions, IL Il ever does.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Hagen and the
writer and wife spent Saturday after
noon and, Sunday at Soldiers Grove.
That village is making commendsble
strides In growth and Improvement
Among the most substantial public
works is the construction Of cement side
walks, curb and combined gutter the en-
tire length on both sides of their main
street, covering more than three thou.
sand feet of street frontage. Cement
cross walks viii be put in next season
and the street macadamized II was in.
tended that THE work should be com.
pleted this year, but unfsvorabis ~ ath.
er prevented. The village pays two
thirds this expense. property holders the
balance. This substantial work gives
the village metropolitan air, and is IN
] keeping with the material growth and
prosperity Of the town
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-28
Slaughter Of Game.

On Saturday last there was 8 lively
competitive hunt among the boys and
msn Of Asbury Ridge and Cherry Grove,
fourteen on a side, with Warren Sill
baugh captain for Asbury and John
Wallace heading Cherry Grove team.
Cherry Grove came off victorious by q
score of 515 points to 800 for Asbury.
The defeated side provide an oyster sup
per on Saturday night next. The score
Of points was, squirrels 8, rabbits 8. par
tridges 25
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-28
BUSINESS NEE ACTIVE FOR CREAMERY,
They ara Doing Their Part and Moving In the
~ Right Direction,

The adjourned meeting held last Sat-
urdsy for Joint session of farmers and
business men looking to estab' ishment
OF q cooperative creamery in Yiroqua,
brought out a good number of farmers.
dairymen, merchants and Professional
men. There was manifest popular in
terest in that, direction. The commit
tees appointed by the board of trade re-
pors that sufficient funds. $500 or ovez.
has been subscribed by viroqua citizens
and a site secured on which to locate a
creamery, The city council had guar
anteed free water for ten years and
stockholders in the old creamery would
donate the engine and boilev used there
In to the new company, If organized.
Thus nearly ne-thiid of cost of q plant
was TO be donated. Farmers had agreed
to take good block of stock and were
engaged In soliciting the balance neces-
sarY. With this favorabie showing 1t
was decided to meet again next Satnr-
day ut one O'Clock to hear. report OF So
licitiLg members and definitely deter
mine what might be done.
It Is quite certain that there Is suffi-
cient interest aroused to insure o cream
cry that shall be credit to the splendid
farming community in which ws reside.
Every farmer who hes five cows can
well afford to join in the project.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-10-28
ALONG cossusIAI LIFE.
yIrsaus Couple Celebrate the Sixtieih Anniversary
Of Their Wedding.

Last Monday was the sixtleth ami
versary oe the marriage of Hon. and
Mrs. Allen Rusa, and the event was
quietly observed by saeir dindred and a
few friends and neighbors who were in
vited TO, pay their respects to- the old
pioneers. In the evening party of
twenty-five or thirty neighbors assembl-
ed and spent q pleasant hour at the Rusk
home, taking with them remsmbyanees
Of substantial character. The old people
received their guests in apparent happi-
ness. and enjoyed the evening greatly.
After refreshments and an hour OF recital
Of pioneer days, good hyes were said and
wishes extended for their diamond or
seventy -6fth anniversary wedding,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rusk were married in
Morgan county, Ohio. They came to
this comfy in 1852. They have four
sons and one daughter, fifteen grand
children and three great grandchildren.
Mr.. Rusk is 10 years old, q native of
Ohio, one of q family of eleven children,
d sister and himself being the survivors.
The late General Rusk was the youngest
of the family. Mrs Rusk isaa n.kive of
Virginia, and is 83 years old. The aged
couple are in the enjoyment of good
health. Allen Rusk, in his prime dayr,
was man OF prominence in town and
county affairs. He long served on the
county board and twice represented this
district IN the legislature.
It is seldom that man and wife live
together for sixty years, and this is cause
for special congratulations on part of
their friends and old neighbors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
SALOONS In CITY ALLEYS
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE CONTEND
THEY ARE o LEGAL.
Appellate Court Asked to Override q
Decision of Judge Neal ON This
Point of Nicholson Law.

The Appellate Court will again be asked
ton arose in a suit which is to be appealed
from Hamilton Circuit Court.
The point raised in the case is whether
a saloon keeper has the legal right to es-
tablish his place of business in an alley in
any city or town. In case the Appellate
Court should reverse the lower court steps
will be taken by the Anti-saloon League
to close every saloon in the State situated
in an alley.
The Nicholson law provides that liquor
can be sold only in a business room facing
on a public highway or street. Other de-
cisions of the higher court have interpre-
ted the word highway to mean an open
highway in the country. 1t is the legal
meaning of the word street" that the tenn
eide.
1t is contended that the Legislature
which passed the law intended to limit the
sale of liquor to buildings facing on wide
streets, on the theory that saloons in such
public places. could be the more easily
looked after by the police authorities. The
anti-saloon people say that IL the Appel
late Court will render a decision that a
street means such a thoroughfare, II
would be possible to put out of business a
large number of saloons situated in alleys
throughout the State.
IL was decided by Judge Neal, or the
Hamilton Circuit Court, where the case
arose, and was tried on an agreed state of
facts against the temperance people. The
defendant was James Z. Hamilton, who
kept a saloon at the intersection of two
narrow passageways, which the City Coun-
Gil has designated as streets. The temper
ance people claimed that the mere naming
the street by the Council did not make 1T a
t~horoughfare In the meaning of the law.
Charles B. Orbison, of this city, who Is
attorney for the Anti-saloon League, is
preparing to appeal the case to the higher
court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
LIES BETWEEN EGANS
COUSINS WILL CONTEST AGAIN FOR
WESTERN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Defeat Their Rivals in the Semi
Finals-Match 80 Be Played OF
at Cleveland To-Day.

CLEVELAND, o, Aug. 1.-THE finals in
the Western amateur golf championship
have been reached, and two Chicago golfers
are again to meet each other for the West
Egan. Of Exmoor. and his cousin, Walter
Egan, also of Exmoor. This morning they
defeated their rivAs in the semi-hnals,
Chandler disposing of r. Russell, OF De-
troit, 2 up. and Walter Egan defeating
f. Brown, Of Cleveland, / UP. Both matches
were exceedingly close, and were not de-
cided until the eighteenth hole. The Brown
w. Egan match was the most holly con-
tested of the two.
AT the tenth Brown won by Egan's hard
luck in slicing out of the course. Brown
also won the eleventh and made IL even up.
The twelfth. thirteenth and fourteenth holes
were halved In 4. both making some re-
markable puts. Brown won the fifteenth
by one stroke, and the sixteenth was halved
through some fine playing on Egan's part,
as he was in the ditch on his drive. Brown
lost the seventeenth hole through som hard
luck. getting into the bunkers and slieing
to the rough grass. IL all depended on the
Brown again went into the bunk on his sec
ond shot. Egan was on the green in 3 on
the very edge, but he holed a 40-foot putt
for the match. c. Egan had Raymond Rus
sell | up on the seventeenth hole, and on
the eighteenth Russell sliced his second shot
10 some trees and was unable 10 get out in
3. conceding the hole TO Egan. who was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08

Official Railway REPORT on the Wreck
and What Caused 1t.

DURAND, Mich, Aug. 1.-THE official re-
noon by Superintendent w. G. Brownlee,
says:
The proper danger signals were dis
played by the brakeman of the first sec
ton who had been sent back three-Quar-
tiers of a mile with lantern, fuses and tor
pedoes. The engineer of the second section
answered the signals and claims to have
made application of the air brakes, but
found that the train was not charged with
air and was unable 10 stop colliding with
the rear end of the first section, demolish-
ing the caboose, one coach in which circus
canvasmen and boys were asleep and two
plants and the other horses. Trainmaster
Mccarthy, Chief Special Officer Large, Spe-
cial Officer Foley and Foreman of Loco
motives ]. FARRELL were riding in the ca.
boose. The first two were killed outright
and the others were seriously injured. Nine
and three more seriously injured. Two have
since died. Nine more were seriously in
jured and there were numbers badly
scratched and bruised.
Engineer Prospt states that his air brake
| worked all right at Lansing, where he took
water and that he had no occasion to use
It again until he was tagged west of Du-
not charged with air. The five sleepers in
rear of the second section were found
standing about two coach lengths from the
end of the train after the accident with
the Drawbacks in one of the cars damned
in, indicating that il had been broken
apart before the accident and rebounded
when the train stopped which is evidence
brakes in the train have since been tested
and found to be in perfect condition"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
WILL GO AFTER RECORD
LOU DILLON TO ATTEMPT TO LOWER
C~REsCEUs' MARK ON AUG. IL.
Dan Patch Will Also Attempt to Pace
Better Than star Pointers Time
Brighton Beach Programme.

NEW YORK, Aug. &c. A. McCully, sec
rotary of the New York Trotting Associa-
ton. has arranged a list of events for the
Grand Circuit meeting at Brighton Beach,
on Aug. II. is, 10, 20, q and %.
Lou Dillon, 2:024, the champion trotting
mare, on the opening day will go against
the worlds trotting record of 2;o2A. now
held by Cresceus. The feature for Aug. 10
will be an attempt of Dan Patch. 1894. the
king of PAGERS, TO break Star Pointers
worlds record of 1:59A. mad in 1897. The
other features will be an attempt on the
part OF Lou Dillon TO break the worlds half
mile record to wagon. This will be the fea-
ture on Aug. 20. Entries for the purse
events at Brighton close on Aug. 10, when
horses are TO be named for the Bonner me-
mortal, 2:12 trot and the Brighton 2:10 pace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
own "A Good Colt.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. Ben c.. Thorn
as and Charles Chambers. of this city. re-
Gently purchased a cOunty-bred fve-year-
old gelding. which promises TO develop into
a wonderful bit OF horse flesh Last jan
uary the horse. which had not shown any
considerable speed, was sold by his breeder,
Vestal FoIger, for $50. Four weeks ago he
came to his speed. and has shown some re-
markable trial miles on a half-mile track.
with but little training. His star pfrfOrm-
ance recently was q mile in 2:19. AfesSrs.
Thomas and Chambers paid $1,000 for him.
His sire is G.. Morrison, by Anteros, whose
dam, Geneva Wilkes, by Bartholomew
Wilkes. traces back to Gold Dust 80.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The pulpit of the Central-avenue NJ. E.
Church will be occupied by Rev. Q. w.
Tinsley. Topic: Obedience the Only True
Test of Discipleship."
The fire department was called to 1416 Nc
Lain street yesterday afternoon, where they
~extinguished a blaze In the residence Of
Clarence Smith. The fire was started by
the explosion of a gasoline stove, and the
damage was about $25.
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, who is to preach in the First Bap-
fist Church tomorrow morning and even
ing, is one of the most eminent Baptist
preachers of the country. He comes to the
city from Winona, where he is very pop
ular. having been on the programme for
the Last three years.
In a drunken fight last night Charles
Trailer, 64S West North street, stabbed
William Forester, 407 West North street, in
the arm and back, but the wounds were
none of them serious. Trailer was later ar
rested by Patrolmen Dougherty and Gillis-
pie and slated at the police station for as
sault and battery, with intent TO Kill. Both
men are colored and are known to the
notice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
FAST TIME Is MADE.


BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. THE track at
Fort Erie was much improved to-day and
fast time was recorded, particularly in the
NTH race. when Animosity beat John
Yerkes at a mile and a sixteenth in 1:47A
1t was an outsiders day, only one favorite.
Ben Mora, in the first race, scoring brack-
cts. The summarizes:
First Race-Six furlongs, selling: Ben
Mora. 2 to j, won; John, 4 to l, second;
4 to /. third. Time, 1:15h-
~Second-Ffve furlongS: Panacea, 8 to l.,
won; TOntue, 40 TO 1, second; May Combs,
3 to 5. third. Time, 1;O34.
Third-One Mile: Flora Bright, 5 to /.
won; hummer III. 4 TO 1, second; Merri-
ment. Z TO 10, third Time. 1:41A.
Fourth-Six furlongs, selling: Freeborn,
8 TO l, won; Sarkee, 5 TO /, second; Malakof.
8 to L. third. Time. 1:t6A.
Fifth-One mile and a sixteenth, selling:
Animosity, 3 to l. won; John Yerkes. z to
10. second; Trocadero, Z 10 2, third. Time,
1:474.
~Sixtn-Seven ~furlongs. selling: Amorous,
5 TO /. won; Dynasty, z to l, second; Spring
brook, 5 10 2, third. Time, LIS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
DAYS SPORT IS POOR
PATRONS OF SARATOGA TRACK FAIL
To SEE GOOD RACING.
Withdrawals Spoil the Ev~ents-sur-
>zise Beats Himself EasiIy-"Father
Bill" DAILY C~ensured.

SARATOGA. ". Y, Aug. THE days
racing at the Spa was rather a poor
exempIifcation OF the sport. The track
was slow and the withdrawals many. The
card was composed of overnight events,
which had not filled any too well. Three
Of the hve entries for the seeohd race. a
mile and a furlong handicap for all ages,
were withdrawn. leaving only surmise and
Himself TO run. Surmise, with Bullman
up. won easily and there was considerable
adverse comment because Father BilI'
DAILY had allowed Himself to start, since
the horse was in very poor condition. Co
nundrum ran alone in the sixth race, the
other four entities having been withdrawn.
He covered the mile in 2:o5 Ia.
The nfth. a Observation-Disclosures
sprint for two-year-old maidens. which was
won by Thomas Hitchcock, jr.'s, Avenger,
was the nearest to a race of any of the day.
although Golden Drop and Toledo had a
rather pretty fight for the place in the
third. The summaries:
First Race-Six furlongs: Highlander,
113 (Redfern). 4 to 1, won; Dueiist, 107 (Ful-
ler), I &c 10. second; Gloriosa. 81 (McCaf-
ferty). 5 10 /. third. Time. 1:z 2-5.
second-Mile and a furlong: surmlse, 1ss
(Bullman), s To 5, won; Himself, 10 (Odoml,
Z TO 10, second Time, 2:l0.
Third-Ffve and one-half furlongs: Mon
treson, us Redfern). 5 to 2 won; Golden
Drop. il6 (Fullerl, 8 10 I. second: Toledo, l2
(Burns). 5 to 2, third. Time, 1:14.
urth-M Stroller. 81 (McCanerty) 9
TO 2, won; Vincennes. lO4 (0NeilD, IL to 5,
second: Setauket, 100 (Fuller), IL 10 5, third
Time, 1;50 3-5.
Fifth-Fiye and one-half f~urlongs:
Avenger, ia (Hicks). S to 5. won; Dutiful,
ia Bullman), 3 TO 1. second; Van Esher,
ia (O'NeilD. s TO /, third. Time, lis 3-5.
Sixth-One mile: Conundrum. l03
fO'Neill). won; waikover.
Saratoga entries for Saturday:
First Race-Seven furlongs, handicap: Hsrmis.
Izs; Major .Dsinserneid. la Unmasked. ms;
syrlln. los; Forward. 81: Sailor Knot. 81.
handicap, full course:
Wool Gafherer, 12; Tankard, 14es Daryl, 125.
Third-Saratoga special. five and one-half fur
longs: Long Shot. Tippecanoe. Gallant. Magis-
trate. Delhi. Aristocracy. lockwood, James ",
Ormonde's Right. Crown Prince, Infexible, Stall
wart. ~oomst 1z2; Raglan. 1i9.
long: The Picket, Charles EIwood. Whorler.
20; Reliable, Hurstbourne, l26; Slave, Sir Vor-
HES. Jim Crack. III: Ada May. 1s.
Ftfth-Five furiongs. selling: War Times. 100;
Sailor Knot, 17; Lady Rohesia, 104; Ascetic, 102;
Silver Meade. Sweet Tone. 10l SAuf Weidersehen,
feamsn; 81 sir walt 81 Lady Ananias' siumpy.
7 sixth-One mile ard one-sIxteenth, on turf,
selling: Cottage Maid. l09; Carbunele. los;
Rostand. ST. Sever. 1es; Mosketo. 90; Gold Bell.
IS; Locket. Trinity Bell, Sc; FlOrham Queen, 81;
Star and Garter, 81; Pass Book. 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
PERU's SPECIAL PRIDE.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, Aug. 7.-Wallace's circus is
distinctly a Peru institution and one in
which every citizen of Peru has a special
pride. 1t is one of its greatest enterprises
with more money invested in it than any
thing else in the community and probably
1t does as much for the city as any Of the
industrial concerns.
Benjamin E. Wallace is the sole owner
and proprietor of the circus, and 1t is due
solely to his energy m ability that it has
grown from a little ~wagon-show to its pres
ent standing as one of the five best cir
cuses in the country. Mr.. Wallace was
raised in the country near Peru. When he
became prosperous he came to the city and
started a livery business. Even then he
did things on a large scale and the barn
he had erected was then and still is about
the largest structure under one roof in
the city. He soon got the idea that he
could start a circus and. against the ad-
vice of his friends, he got together a small
collection OF animals and a tent equipment
and in 1884 finally started his circus. The
experiences or those days were different
from now with Mr.. Wallace and there is
scarcely any comparison between the two
organizations. But unfortunate happen
ings came with good fortune and ii was
not long after the start that Mr.. Wallace
suffered the loss of nearly everything he
had by fire. Blu then, as now, he allowed
nothing TO affect him and started anew at
once.
His first winter quarters were on his
farm, nine miles up the Mississinewa river.
Ten years or more ago he bought the fine
farm Of Chief Godfrey, at the point where
the Mississinewa empties into the Wabash,
and there built what is now about the
finest winter quarters in the country.
There are a dozen or more fine large brick
buildings Tor anlmalS training etc where
all circus property is kept during the win
ter.
Mr.. Wallace recently has been investing
his profits in land and now owns over 1000
acres connecting his farm with the east
city limit. His fences are all painted
white and il is like driving through a park
TO go to circus quarters. Mr.. Wallace also
owns much land in other parts of the coun-
~. His residence on North Broadway is
one of the finest and most prominent in the
city. He recently speDt $4,000 for new in
terror finishings and $4,000 for an addition
TO the lawn. He bought a corner building
In the city and is now starting a trust bank
whose equipment is TO be as fine as any in
Indiana. Mr.. Wallace is ranked close TO
the millionaire class.
News OF this mornings disaster caused
universal regret in the city. IL is now the
general topic of conversation. Direct in
formation from Mr.. Wallace or his assist
ant, Charles Cory, his nephew, has been
very meager and IL is not known at this
time how soon the circus can resume.
There was a rumor that he would come
home but no word was received TO that eff
feet by Mrs. Wallace. who is here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08

Ida Taylor, 80 Bane street, fled an afi-
davit against her husband, George Taylor.
charging him with insanity yesterday In
Justice Stout's court. Taylor, it is alleged.
Is suffering with a homicidal mania and
imagines people are plotting to take his
life. He goes round with clubs and rocks
In order to protect himself. 1t was first
noticed that his mind was affected three
years ago, when he attacked his wife with
a club, and but for the interference of
neighbors would probably have killed her.
The inquest will De held this morning at 3
o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Boy Could Not Reform.

A small boy was sentenced to Plainfeld
by Judge Stubs in the Juvenile Court yes
terday. The lad had been before Judge
Stubs before. and was shown no Ieniency.
The other time he had been allowed to go
on probation, promising TO stop his petty
thieving. 1t was shown that the boy was
unable to resist the temptation to steal. All
the change about the house was taken by
him and spent for candy and soda water.
His father, mother, sister and aunt APP
peared against him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Profanity Cost Him So.

In the Criminal Court yesterday John
Hawthorne pleaded guilty to a profanity
charge and was fined S. and costs. He was
also a~rraigned on the charge Of drawing
a deadly weapon, but pleaded not guilty,
and the court took the matter under adj
visement. At the time Hawthorne was ar
rested for profanity it was alleged that he
marched up and down the streets of Acton
cursing and looking for a fight. 1t was al
legged that he drew a revolver on George
Matters last Nav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
WORK ON NEW LINE.
Electric Cars VIII he Running to
Frankfort by Sept. 4.

William S. Reed, of Townsend, Reed &
Co., who are constructing the electric line
to Charlottesville and Frankfort, said yes
terday that the work Of laying the steel
rails in the streets of Charlottesville will
be completed tonight, and the line to that
city will be complete. With the exception
of a stretch of six miles this side of Frank
fort, on which men are still working, the
grading and laying of steel rails on the
whole line is practically finished, and
cars will be put into operation not later
than the first of next month The cars
are to come from Ohio and, owing to a
delay, will not be running as soon as had
been expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Rev. j. j. Mil. Going Abroad.

Rev. ]. j. Mills, former president of Earl
ham College, will preach at the First
Friends Church, corner Thirteenth and
Alabama streets, tomorrow morning. Very
shortly Rev. Mills with his family will
sail for Europe TO be absent a year, the
time TO be spent in travel and study. Rev.
Mills is widely known in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
AUTOMOBILE LAW is NULL.
Court Holds the New YOrk Measure to
Be

NEW YORK, Aug. Tin deciding several
pending automobile cases to-day the Court
of Special Session in a case against James
T.. MeWilliams held that the provisions of
the Bailey law. requiring owners of auto
mobiles TO register with and obtain GER
tiieates from the secretary of state is I'M
constitutional, because it discriminates be-
tween automobiles on highways. The gen.
eral purposes of identification is declared
TO be wise, but the exception of dealers
and manufacturers is demonstrations and
unfair discrimination against private own
oPSb