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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
DIED IN BEAR TRAP.
EIroy Man Meets Horrible Fate ir Minnhsuto
Woods.

Herman Kratz, resident of Elroy,
mysteriously disappeared from his home.
stead near Ely, Minnesota, last Septem
ber, and no trace was ever found of him
until few days ago, when the skeleton
of a man supposed to have been Kratz
was discovered by civil engineer in a
deadfall set for bear five or six niles
from his place in the deep woods. The
flesh had practically all disappeared
from the skeleton, but the scalp and
hair still remained in part The cloth
ing was rotted away so that il was of
little use for purposes of Identified
tion.
One puzzling thing is that the hair
seems somewhat gray, while the hair of
the missing homestead was dark
brown. but it is thought that the terror
of the situation in the bear trap and the
knowledge that he co1ld never escape
caused his tair TO whiten. Theodore
Kratz, mother of the young home
steader who lives on farm seven miles
from Elsoy, is reported TO have become
insane recently over the disappearance
and probable death of her son. lex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
The BIG EASTERN FAIR.
HilsbOro win Have a Rig Race Meeting and Annual
Fall Ia Two Weeks

tslkbafa agricultural and driving
pars reservation will be the fir / IN this
stm ron fef annual fair, falling on Aug-
1st II to Ii Although new society.
Hill horn has never failed to have big
ract neeiing II is a little early for an
agricultural exhibit, consequently a big
stoc < and race gathering M0nied pun :
ESQ thr amount Of So, 400 are offered.
19R HizA ot purses range from $500 10
$500, and some of them have alre dy
above twenty entries.
The society has arranged for the usu-
Al line of attractions outside Of the big
races
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
WANTED, AT ONCEI
Men and Teams TO work on
Railroad.

Contractors on the Lacrosse -Viroqua
electric line desire to hire all the men
and teams obtainable, to commence at
once. Following prices viii be paid;
Teams, $400 per day.
I4aborers, 81 % per day.
Teamsters, $4,000 per month, with
boad.
Apply at once at the Chaseburg con
struetion camp J P REEyhs Secy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
A Bscoming Marker.

Workmen have completed setting the
fine stone .nat marks the last resting
place Of tbe late Judge Wyman on the
family lot In Viroqua's beautiful ceme.
terry. It is Of Vermont granite, base
piece five by seven feet, five and a bali
fest high, weight twelve tons The
monument Ii Of elegant design. massive,
of substantial character, typical Of the
man whose name II bears. 1t Is very
similar 70 the monument lately placed
IN the Lindemaun lot only q few feet
distant The Collin, granite firn, 0l
Reedsburg. erected the Nyman stone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29


While making desperate run for
foul ball at the Center, Catcher Chand-
Ter fell over rope used to keep the
crowd back, breaking several bones in
one of his hands, which put him ont Of
business.
Pitcher Knable Of Viola, accompanied
the home team to Richland Ceuter. but
was not used
In making slide for home, Burley
Moore ran into the Center's second man
behind the bat and skinned his nose up
in pretty bad shape II was accidental
Tom Borgerson Is 80 smooth that he
can slide from third to home plate
when the pitcher has the ball and the
catcher Is in his place, He did it at
Viola and wasn't put out either
A large crowd attended the Viola
game and some money changed hends
Evidently there were few sports down
there that had not heard Of Mr.. Fox.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

by advertisement claw here publish
Ell Il will be seen thgt laborers and
teams are wanted by contractors on the
electric railway
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

Four additional patients have been
received at tine comfy asylum three
from Barron county, one from Juneau
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12
ARE YOU REGISTERED?

The two recent disastrous fires have
diverted the attention OF many Aberdeen
citizens from the coming municipal cleo
ton. Notwithstanding the fact that the
election i competent men OF known IN
tegritv 10 administer the city's affairs
during the coming year is OF greater
Importance 10 the city OF Aberdeen than
is even the rebuilding OF the burnt
district.
This city is at a critical point in its
history. Is financial condition is such
as to require the best possible manage
ment to prevent irrepairable injury to
the citv's future. An entire new system
OF management must be inaugurated,
and set OF men is required with the
CAPACITY to formulate. and the backbone
TO carry ont system founded on bust
ness principles, but the class OF men
needed by Aberdeen at this crisis VIII
pull no wires to get the position. They
must be sought, and to serve the city
will be loss OF valuable time to them.
The wire pulling element must be rele-
gated o the rear ii the taxpayers OF the
city expect to receive more than 30 cents
worth OF government on the dollar.
As this paper has remarked before,
the apathy Of the average citizen is the
capt. stock OF the CRATER. The bust.
nessman gives the elections slight con-
sideration. while looking after the cleo
tons, and their preliminaries, is the
chief business OF those who regard the
city as smelling created solely for their
benefit, and whose whole aim is graft.
\ glance over the registration books
will reveal the fact that systematic
canvas for registration is being made
among the floating and vicious elements
OF the city. In no other way can the
large recent registration be accounted
for. On the other hand, but a small
percentage of the citizens who have
stake in the permanent welfare oil Aber-
deem are registered. Ii the election oc-
CURED tomorrow it would be found that
less than half dozen men controlled
majority OF those entitled TO vote, and
the balance OF the city would have the
pleasure Of complaining about poor city
government ior the next year.
When all is said, under cur form OF
government we get a. good as we deserve.
The well meaning are always in 4 ma
joritv, but too many OF them decline to
give the matter of government the con-
sideration necessary for a clear under
standing OF what is required, and are
frequently made unintentional tools OF
the ward heeler. Ii the result OF cleo
tons are not all that can be desired, the
voters are to blame. This is an excellent
time for the people OF Aberdeen to unite
on plan to practically re1rganize the
affairs Of the city, and prepare Aberdeen
for the great future before her. Are you
registered.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12
A SOCIALIST TICKET.

The socialists OF the city are said to
have nominated ticket to be placed in
the field at the coming city election,
and the candidate for treasurer is quot
ed as saying they did not expect to
elect anybody, but would oppose the
sale of the waterworks." Just what
good their opposition to the water
works sale would do is not quite clear,
starting out with plan OF voting in
such way as.not to effect the result. OF
the election at all.
The Aberdeen socialists claim mem.
bership Of -, and the HERALD will
watch the election returns with consid
cradle interest, to discover how many OF
this nuube are willing TO disiranchise
themselves. and stand up to De count
ed" in obedience to a rule" in the
making q which they had no voice.
The writer is acquainted with several
members 0; this party, or rather advo.
Gates Of this doctrine-:or it IS vet but a
doctrine-who are well-intentioned cit
liens, ard give more than ordinary at
tention 70 public matters. These men
are familiar with the condition oi affairs
in this cry, and the necessity for the
counting Of every well-intentioned vote,
and until tie vote is counted, We shall
refuse = believe those people will shirk
their PLAIN duty to the city by throwing
their votes away simply to obey man
date Civ l without knowledge Of ex.
listing local facts.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

The action of the city council in re-
fusing franchise for gas lighting
plant at THE time. for the reason that
they do not desire competition with the
electric company so soon after its heavy
losses by the fires, seems triae over.
drawn. The franchises called for laying
gas and steam pipes. and. il granted at
all, should go together, SO that both
pipe systems could be laid with but one
tearing up OF the streets. As i would
require nearly 2 year to get gas plant
ia operation, tile query naturally arises,
how long will the people be denied com.
petition in the lighting business in or
der that the present com pany may re-
coup its fire losses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12
AS TO COSMOPOLIS

The Gravs Harbor Commercial Co. rs
opposed to the desire OF the resident
property owners to annex that town to
Aberdeen. This was to be expected,
inasmuch as the avowed reason for the
PRESENT agitation OF the matter is to es-
cape the domination OF that company.
The surprising thing is that the com.
pany's remonstrance to the town coun-
Gil contains but about 40 names, all OF
whom are in some way in position to
receive punishment from the company
should they dare to run counter to its
wishes in this or any other matter
When it is remembered that almost all
the inhabitants OF Cosmopolis are either
employed by the company or are doing
business in buildings owned by it, sub
ject to eviction at any time, 1t is not
strange to find those people signing a
petition headed by the "Grays Harbor
Commercial Co.." and such paper
Shout hardly be taken as an expression
OF free opinion.
While the HERALD thinks the annex
alton few years early, it is perfectly
willing to take in our neighbor now, II
the desire over there is near SO great as
stated by the ardent advocates of the
proposition, and believes that Aberdeen
would vote in favor OF it by a large ma.
iority.
That the progress OF Cosmopolis has
been hampered by the industrial conii-
ton exacted by this company stoo we'll
known on Grays Harbor TO require repe-
tition. and that the property owners
should desire such remedy as would
permit the natural growth OF the finest
townsite on the Chehais river is not to
be wondered at.
Aberdeen should meet this sentiment
by calling an election with them, and.
il need he, aid them in securing fair
election, and let the residents OF Cos.
mopolis, fairly and without coercion. de-
eide whether or not they wish to be
come a part OF the metropolis OF Grays
Harbor. 1t may do them great good,
and will eventually be OF benefit to
4 berdeen.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

The action OF the administration at
Panama may iu,ther the canal project,
but the canal will come high if secured
at the cost of national honor. No one
believes for a moment that such action
would have been taken had there been
strong nation to deal with instead OF
the weak republic Of Columbia. A re-
public which, according to the Monroe
doctrine, this nation was to protet t
from European encroachmeut. only, it
would seem, to assist at its disruption
on the first opportunity
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

TIE Bulletin does Senator Foster an
injustice by claiming the credi. due for
having Aberdeen named in the senator
bill for public buildings. The sena or is
entitle! to this credit himself If there
is city OF 5000 in Western Washing.
ton that is not included in this bill it is
an oversight. Next to his reelection,
the anxiety of Senator Fosters lie just
now is for public buildings all over his
bailiwick.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

Sultan Abdul Hamid's naval manager
managed to steal s1o0,0000o which the
sultan thought was being invested in
new battleships. But there are some
gentlemen in the departments at Wash
ington who could perhaps equal the rec
ord ii they had equal opportunity. Sew.
eral OF them seem to have made good
start.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

Ii it is true that Armstrong, who shot
his neighbor Yesterday on the Wynooche
river, was released from Jail without
serving his sentence for former muir.
derous assault on his victim, those re-
sponsible for the release are accessories
to his last crime, morally ii not legally.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

Re-. Or. George is quoted as estimat-
ing the sum spent in Aberdeen saloons
at 500 .0QQ annually. As this gives the
average receipts OF each OF the twenty.
one saloons as $65.25 per day the state.
ment is likely to cause run on the city
council for licenses.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

The offer OF Koehler and Mason q
$4,000 for the water system con firms
the statement OF the HERALD. that the
resolution to sell for 100000 was fixing
the price at about the value OF the fran
chise.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

The suggestion OF the HERALD, that
the appointment Of Supt. Linn be con-
tirmed, and be be given trial for the
balance OF the term. was adopted by the
city council last night. and the unseemly
dispute ended.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-12

Ii NJ. Carnegie is still determined -
die poor he n skt trade those steel bonds
for steel preferred A. par.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
THE COMING SEASON
What Manager Lehmayer has To Say o.
Academy Of Music-The List
of Attractions.

Mr. M. Lehmayer, manager of the
Academy, speaking of the forthcoming
season, said "Ever since Nixon and
Zimmerman assumed control of the Acad-
emy they have rigidly carried out the
policy that only leading attractions should
be presented at this house.
"A perusal of the list of attractions will
show this. and not only this. but the
presentation of list of distinguished
stellar players such as has never been
seen in Baltimore in one season. | am
quite sure that the theatre goers of Balti-
more, appreciating the extensive interests
of this firm and consequently their great
influence, understand their ability to
secure whatever is newest and best.
"Baltimoreans are proud of their hand
some playhouse, and it will ever be the
aim OF the management to maintain the
highest standard in the presentation of
attractions. Notwithstanding the high
standard of all the Academy attractions
and the cost of bringing them to Balti
more in tact, the regular prices will still
prevail at the box office. There will be
but few instances where any change is
made in prices, and this will only be for
attractions holding that scale Of prices
wherever presented. The rule at the
Academy will be regular prices.
While the list of the seasons attract
ions is by no means completed. the fol-
lowing are some of the stars and COM
panies that will be seen Mr.. Richard
Mansfield, Sir Henry Irving, Mr.. Charles
Hawtrey, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Miss Julia
Marlowe, Miss Maude Adams, Miss N Marie
Tempest, Miss Grace Van Studdiford,
Miss Anna Held, Miss Virginia Harmed,
Nine. FRITZ Scheff. Miss Bertha Galland,
Miss Ellen Terry, Miss Paula Edwards.
Mr.. Francis Wilson, Mr.. Frank Daniels,
Mr.. John Drew, Mr.. w. H. Crane, Mi S
Bob White, Rodgers Brothers, "Ihe
Sleeping Beauty And The Beast, "Blue
Beard Jr.," "The Runaways,' "Three
Little Maids" "a Chinese Honeymoon. =
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
CIRCUS COMING.
Will Exhibit at Annapolis, Saturday, Sep
tember 10.

Jumbo was lauded for years as the
largest elephant in captivity but the
honors he bore up to the time of his
death in railroad wreck were false ones.
At the time he was being advertised as
the largest elephant in the world there
was another elephant which was sixteen
inches higher than him. This was Boli-
var who for many years was an attraction
with one of the big circuses. He, how
ever, was such vicious beast that his
owners gave him to the Philadelphia Zoo,
where he is spending his days manacled
to the floor of hugh cage. By actual
measurement Columbus, the elephant
with Hargreaves Big Railroad Shows is
lust 80 inches taller than Bolivar and,
therefore, is forty-eight inches higher
than Jumbo was in his palmiest day.
Unlike the other elephants in this country
that have attained hugh size Columbus
is as gentle as lamb and as quiet as q
household pet. Though a monster in
size he loves the homage that the
thousands Of delighted patrons pay him
and is never as happy as when he is sur
rounded by a host of little children. To
see him will astound anyone. If you
want to see, what is without doubt, the
largest elephant in the World, you must
go to Hargreaves' Big Railroad Shows
when it exhibits here on Saturday,
September 10th.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
Church Notes.

The regular services will be held in
the churches tomorrow.
The Rev. Joseph P. McComas will
officiate at the services at St. Anne S
church. There will be morning celebra-
ton at this church at ? clock.
The Rev. George H. Miller, pastor, will
preach morning and evening at the First
M. Z. Church. The public IS invited.
The Rev. I. Z. Peters will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow at Maryland Avenue M.
E. Church morning and evening at the
usual services.
The usual services will be held morn
ing and evening at the Presbyterian
Church. Preaching by the pastor, the
Rev. George S. Bell, Sunday school at
9.45 a. m. and Christian Endeavor at
7.I5 p. m.
The College Avenue Baptist Church
will hold service at the Assembly Rooms.
morning and evening. Also Sabbath
School in the morning and Y. P. b. u.
in the evening.
At St. Martins German Lutheran
Church the Rev. Karl Buff, pastor, will
preach
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.

The general description OF the
Maryland" IL as follows: Hull
Length on water line, 5o2 feet: extreme
beam, SO feet 81 inches; draft on nor
NAL displacement of 1856 tons. "a feet
inch; full load displacement (ammu-
milton and stores on board). 15,l04 tons.
Designed indicated horse power, %. 900;
speed. % knots: coal supply. full bunk
er capacity. 1850 tons; complement OF
officers, a.; complement of seamen, ma
rines. etc, 1SS.
Engines and Boilers.-There win be
two sets OF vertical inverted. triple
expansion, direct acting, propelling en-
gines, designed for $4,000 collective
horse power at i10 revolutions per min
ute. Each engine will be placed in q
separate water tight compartment and
will have cylinders ssh inches. 6Sk
inches. and two "a inches diameter by
4s inches stroke Of piston.
Steam at $50 pounds pressure will be
supplied from sixteen water-tube boil
ers OF the Babcock & Wilcox marine
type. The boilers will be arranged in
six water-tight compartments. The to-
tai CRATE surface of the sixteen boilers
will be 1900 square feet and the total
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12

ON Saturday. September IL. at
hRlf-past one o'clock In the af-
ternoon, the armorsd cruiser
Maryland" glided from the
ways OF the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company on TO the
quiet waters OF the River James. This
latest addition to the navy OF the
United States is q sister ship OF the
WEST Virginia" launched at the same
yards on April IS, 1903, and is her exact
counterpart. The launching OF the
cruiser was a gala event at the great
yards cs the company. The honor Of
naming the vessel was awarded by the
Secretary OF the Navy to Miss Jennie
Scott Waters. daughter OF General
Francis e. Waters. OF Baltimore.
Promptly at the appointed hour Presi-
dent Calvin b. Orcutt, OF the Ship
building Company led Miss Waters to
the christening platform, where TO the
words II name thee Maryland" she
broke q bottle OF champagne on the
PROV Of the cruiser. Instantly the
great vessel began to move slowly
down the ways and to the stream with
flags flying and the band playing the
national hymn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
LAST ADDITION no THE NAVY.

heating surface will be 1884 square
feet. The smoke pipes will be four In
number, standing fore and aft.
Armor.-An armor belt will extend
Ave feet below and four feet above
normal load line and from stem TO
stern. II viii be six inches thick at the
top and nve inches thick at the bot
tom. The maximum thickness will be
preserved for q depth OF six feet from
the top. The armor will taper at the
stem and stern to a thickness OF three
and one-half inches. The armor on
the Hichborn balanced oval turrets.
with inclined port plates. will be six
and ons-half inches thick on the port
plate and six inches thick on the sides
and rear.
Battery.-The main battery will con-
sist OF four S-inoh brsech loading rifles
mounted two in each turret on the CEN
ter line OF the vessel. There will be
fourteen 6-inch rapid-nre guns and a
secondary battery OF eighteen 3-inoh and
twelve 3-pounder guns. besides four l.
pounder automatic guns. four i-pound-
er rapid-fire guns. six Colt automatic
guns. two machine guns and two s-incA
neld guns.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-09-12
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
THOSE WHO COME AND GO AND
THEIR FRIENDS.
What is Going on in the Social World
Around You-Brief Items of Gem
eral Interest to You and
Your Friends.


Around You-Brief Items of Gem
eral Interest to You and
Your Friends.
Mrs. and Miss Burch. of Grand Rapids,
Mich, are visiting Midshipman Burch.
Miss Ella Hyde, of Baltimore, is visit
ing Miss Mamie Sullivan, Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Lake, of Evanston, ILL.,.
are visiting Midshipman George Z.
Lake.
Misses Lille and Mary Davis have
been visiting Mrs. Henry Tydings, St.
Margarets.
Mrs. Frank Meyers has returned from
a visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scible, at Salem.
Miss Emma Tress and brother, Greer
of Pittsburg, Pa. are visiting Mrs. John
Wells, Church street.
Miss Bertha Ziegenheim, who has
been visiting Mrs. Mason, Market Space,
left today for her home in Philadelphia.
The Rev. George S. Bell has returned
from his vacation, and will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow at the Presbyterian
Church.
Mr.. George A. Culver, Cashier of the
Farmers National Bank. returned today
from a visit to his mother and sister at
Palmyra, N. Y.
States Attorney Randall, who has been
spending the week at Blue Ridge Sum-
NIT with his family, is expected to re-
turn on Monday.
Miss Iams Hardesty, head milliner
for Mrs. Z. b. Gardiner, is in New
York, selecting her fall and winter pat
tern, hats and styles in millinery.
Miss Sadie Wolf, of Baltimore, who
had spent her vacation with her sister,
Mrs. Leon Gottlieb, has returned to her
home on Madison Avenue, Baltimore.
Mrs. K. Edlavitch and daughter, of
Baltimore, who have been spending the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Leon Gott-
lieb, have returned to their home in Bal
timore.
Mrs. Rose Curtin, of Rockvill, who
has been visiting her sister, Miss Kate
Hutton, has returned home. Mrs. Curtin
is preceptress of fashionable school for
young ladies.
Major and Mrs. Gardner p. Thornton,
and son, Seeley, who have been spend
ing a month at Boston, Maiden, Mass,
and Halifax, N. S., have returned home
much benefited by the trip.
Miss Fannie Greaner has returned to
"Mount Stewart" South River. after a
trip to Thousands Islands and visit to
her sister at Tarrytown, N. Y, the home
of Washington Irving. Miss Greaner' S
nephew returned with her.
Editor William M. Abbott, of the
EVENING CAPITAL, left today for Wood
bine, Howard county, to be the guest of
the Hon. Edwin Warheld, who enter
tanned the Democratic editors today at
his home at "Oak Dale.
Prof. Francis f. Daniels, A. NJ, who
holds the chair of Mechanical Engi-
neering. Biology and Botany at st.
Johns College, arrived in New York
today from Europe. During the sum-
mer Prof Daniels has toured France.
England, Italy and Scotland.