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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Minar Killed Sx Rock

Boone. Ia. Nov. 1z-Andrew Anderson
coal miner, was killed in the Johnson
nine by fall of rock. He leaves a
widow, two children and several broth
evs. -. -.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
Fire at Ida Grove.

Ida Grove, Ia, Nov 16.-Fire thi.
forenoon damaged the frame building
occupied by Mrs. A. b. Chaffees mil.
llMery stock. Loss 5000; insured
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The grape cure at Wiesbaden has for
q long time been an important feature
Of the autumn season at that famous
health resort.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

At Westerland- on-syt. on the Ger
man coast of the North sea, mixed
bathing is allowed, and pair of lovers
became engaged while actually in the
water.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Chicago is to get rid of the Ferris
wheel at last. 1t is being taken down,
to be set up again on the ST. Louis ex-
position grounds.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

In the opinion OF the editor of the
Mirror, paper printed in English in
British India, American womanhood
Is admittedly the finest. the very best
physically and intellectually, of all the
womanhood of the world "
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
FIRE AT PoCAHONTAs.
Fifty Thousand Dollar Loss Caused
conflasration Which Burned Out
Several Firms,

Pocahontas, Ia. Nov. 19.-The build
ings occupied by the Mutual telephone
exchange, Quinn Hardware company,
Morse Clothing company and Whitney
pool and bowling alley were burned to-
day. Loss, $4,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The earliest railroads were designed
to he tolIways on which any man could
run his own cars on his own schedule.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19
500 MEN IDLE.
Closing Down of Plant of Musser Lufn
Der Conranv Affects Mspv

Der Company Affects Many.
Muscatine, la, Nov. 49, Nearly 800 men
will be thrown out of employment Thurs
day night, when the big plant of the Mus
ser Lumber company closes down for the
season. 1t has filled its sheds and store
houses with enough lumber of all sorts
to supply its trade, and no more will he
cut up. The year has been a big one,
more than 25,00o,OG0 feet of logs having
been cut during the season.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

The japanese are making real
pearls by forcing a grain of sand into
oysters and planting them until the
pearl is formed by a deposit around
the foreign substance of the material
from which the shell lining is formed
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-11-19

Our total trade with Alaska for the
fiscal year was: Imports, S10,22S00o; ex-
,Nrts, So. 49I 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

It is simply highly laughable the
grandisloquent contortions Of the La
Crosse stieet-ear, elevator organ as it
discourses on the third-termism of
Governor La Toilette" when no such
candidacy has been announced. 1t talks
long and 'oud and with gusto of pro-
found idioc7 in cautioning people against
the La Toilette machine. The La
Toilette machine has neither wealth, a
purchased press or corporation greed
behind 1t. 1t . simply the masses, the
men who believe In integrity Of party
and rights of the whole people. II is
not essential that Governor La Toilette
be renominated to bind these elements
to the principles that have been laid
down and fought for by the republican
party in the past two campaigns, and
before the state Legislature. 1t is not a
question Of men. but Of principles. The
corrupt elements in the republican par
ty, and their allies, like element in the
democratic party, attempt TO deceive
the people by crying La Foiletteism'
TO conceal the real purpose Of their
masters, the corporations. Every man
who stands for these principles is Will
fed by federal officeholders and other
hired slanderers. They win fail of their
purpose Notwithstanding the brazenry
of their ability to corrupt, by purchase,
a large per cent. of the public press of
Wisconsin. As a fair indication along
thes', lines the average citizen need only
observe the manner in which newspapers
of the Third congressional district are
being manipulated at the present time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
WEALTH OF COUNTIES

Figures compiled on the basis of the
property valuation Of the state board
Of assessment show that the average
amount Of property owned by each per-
son in Wisconsin is s72907. Ths total
valuation of property IL the state is
81, 75e, no 600 Forest county inhabi
tants own 81. 1924 property each and
rank first on the list. This high figure
Is due to the sparse population and the
high valuation Of the timber lands in
that county. Burnett county is last on
the list, with an average Of only sS12. II.
due largely to the low values of its pro-
perty.
A study of the table shows some in
teresting facts The rich and prosper
Gus dairy and agricultural counties in
southern Wisconsin are at the head OF
the list and the averages in these coun'
ties vary but little. Grant county,
though rich in agricultural lands, is
twenty third on the list, due, it is be-
lieved, to its large population. which
has cut the average down to ss75.82. The
valuation in Vernon county is s601 AZ
and la Crawford 1884 s5. Richland 1855.
20. Iowa county leads in this locality
the average valuation per capita being
s952.6e Sank county's valuation fol
each person Is $3.50. %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
STATE CROPS BELOW AVERAGE

- his last monthly crop report for
the year issued November 4th, Secretary
John NJ True OF the state beard of sgri.
culture, says that both in yield and quail
itv the crops Of the state have been con
siderably below the average tkis season.
Wet weather and frosts prevented
the corn crop from maturing in all parts
Of the STAGE The potato crop is also
much below the average, and is not
nearly as good as was expected month
ago, The estimate yield per acre of
the various farm crops of the state fol-
lows:
Wheat. 163 bushels: rye II bushels;
barley, "a bush ls; oats, 35 bushels;
buekwheat, is b. 'nels; corn, 40 bushels
beans IS bushels; peas, 90 bushels; fax
seed, IA bushels: potatoes As bushels
sugarbeet, 12 tons; tobacco, 1850 pounds
The acreage of tobacco is slightly
greater than last year The quality Of
products follows; Wheat, 81, I'VE 95;
barley, 90; cats, so; buckwheat, 95; corn,
~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
Mnronars.s Poor STOMACH

The woi n-out stomach of the over-fed
millionaire often paraded in the pub
lie prints as horrible example Of the
evils attendant on the possession Of great
wealth. But Tnillionsires are not the
only ones who are afflicted with bad
stomaehs. The proportion Is far great.
err among the toilers. Dyspepsia and
Indigestion are rampant among these
people. and they lffer far worse tor
lures than the millionaire unless they
avsil b, nlselves of standard medicine
like Greu's August Flower, which has
been 'svorite household remedy for all
stomach troubles for over thirty-five
years. August Flower rouses the tor.
pid liver, thus creating appetite and in.
surfing perfect digestion. II tones and
vitalizes the entire system and makes
life worth living, no matter what your
station. Trial bottles. CSC. REGULAR size,
zoe. At all druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
POLITICS In RURAL ROUTES.

Washington dispatches Of Saturday
last are Lot complimentary to some Of
the men who are making political mer-
chandise of free rural mail delivery.
The reports state positively that great
mass Of evidence gathered shows con-
clusively that the rural free delivery
system, having been expanded in about
three years from an outlay of -, 600, 600
to about s12, 600 900 annually, was used
mainly to control the vote for congress
men and for legislators needed to elect
United States senators. The congress.
ional districts of the states Of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Iowa controlled one
third Of the money expended for rural
delivery in the United States, and con-
gressmen were allowed to issue political
orders direct TO the carriers in their dis
tricts. These facts were known 10 the
Republican National committee, and es-
pecially TO Mr.. Payne. 1t has been
shown that George W. Beavers and A
w. Machen, chief representatives of the
graft system" in Tic post Office, were
given directly by the appropriation COM
mittees Of both houses amounts Of mon
ey az asked for without previous refer
ence to the usual channels of the post
Office department or previous direct not
ification to the postmaster general, by
putting the same blindly as provisions
into regular appropriation bills, 80 that
they went through without comment
This was done outside of the hundreds
of thousands of dollars of graf" seoul
ed by the rake off on contracts for the |
furnishing Of postoffice supplies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
THANKsGIYraG PROCLAMATION.

Governor LIS Toilette. on Monday, pro-
mulgated his proclamation designating
Thursday, November 26th, as day Of
state Thanksgiving. 1t Is az follows:
The President Of the United States
has proclaimed THURSDAY. Nov. 90, A.
D., for Observance as q day OF thanks
giving and prayer for all the people Of
this country. His appeal to the nation
TO pray God for the preservation and
perpetuity of the government Of the
people by the people win and fervent
response with the patriotic Christian
citizenship of this commonwealth. The
year has been one of general prosperity,
social order, peace, happiness /, "a good
health to the people OF Wisconsin. The
labors of morally sound. intelligent,
thrifty and industrious people have
been rewarded beautifully.
In harmony with the proclamation OF
the president, in conformity with hon
ored custom, |, Robert M. La Toilette,
governor of the state of WiseonsiR, set
apart and designate Thursday, Nov. 20,
1908, as day Of Thanksgiving and pray
er 10 God for His manifold blessings
and for His divine guidance TO the peo-
pie of this state in all the duties and re-
spongibilities of life which await them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

william J. Bryan, twice candidate
for president on the democratic ticket,
says of President Roosevelt: He is a
strong man Of noble character, and as a
brave soldier, man of great executive
ability, with widssknowledge of state
craft and politics, he is very popular
with the people specially in the west.
/ think, however, that he and certain
members of his cabinet are not in har-
mony. There is no man in the republ-
can party, believe, who has stronger
hold on the rank and file of the Ameri
can people, and there Is no one who
commands the respect of the nation to q
greater degree, and who can WELD a
stronger influence upon the world at
large than be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

The Milwaukee Free Press has com
hined with its Sunday. edition com
plete and original coiored supplement
which added TO the ether excellent fea
lures Of the Press makes it the most de.
sirable Sunday paper published in the
west In literary sense the Press has
excelled in the past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

Mrs. Dan Mccain, the first white
woman in Chippewa county, died at
Chippewa Falls last Monday, aged SO
years. She was the widow Of the cap
tor of 'OId Abe the famous war eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

An Omaha dispatch says that the fed
eral grand jury has returned an indict-
ment against United States Senator
Charles Dietrich. Dietrich is charged
with selling postofice appointments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

Hugh T. Price Of Black River Falls,
and former congressman, has been
acquitted in Arizona of the charge Of &C
cspting a bride while surveyor general.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18

News comes down from Alaska that
the territorial delegates to the next Re-
publican national convention have been
elected and instructed for Roosevelt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-18
VERNON COUNTY CENSOR

WEDNESDAY,. Nov. IS, 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

acknowledged truth in what she says,
 and she has put it impressively. What
 are we going to do about it2 Close the
 colleges for girls? Put hoblbes on tho
 higher education of women? Separate
 the typewriter from its mistress? Pro-
 hibit the employment of girls and women
 In factories2 No, none of these expedi-
 ents are practicable. If all the people
 who want children and cannot have them could be suddenly supplied, much of our reproach would for the time being be taken away, but that Is not practicable either. Legislation, fines. rewards, taxa tion of celibates-all these expedients would be of trihing effect The strongest direct artificial force that works in this country for the multiplication of off, spring seems to be the Roman Catholic church. No other artificial force, not even President Roosevelt, makes more than a temporary showing. The condi- tions of living have checked the increase of population among our native born cit izens, and if anything ever starts the birth-rate upwards again some change in the conditions of living is likely to be at the bottom of it. Meanwhile the treat ment by exhortation and persuasion is the only one practicable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
From Harner,s Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
 In the North American Review for July
 Miss Margaret Bisland discusses the fall-
 ing off of the birth rate among native
 Americans, and attributes 1t Ito nothing more nor less than the overeducation and
 abnormal public activities so ardently
 encouraged among our women since the
 close of the civil war" In the Bible story of the fall and the curse of Eve, she finds an allegorical record of a prim- eval experience of mankind which re- too much knowledge of good and evil too much mental cultivation and actual participation in general affairs-was in evitably prejudicial to child-bearing, and that unless women's energies were re- stricted to the domestic side of life, the race would run out. In the early days of the Roman republic, the Roman wo- man as mistress of her household held a place very like that occupied by the wives of our pioneers. She found com plete occupation at home and was high ly successful as the mother of strong men. In Romes later days with the emancipation of the Roman ladies from domestic labors and their participation in politics, came celibacy, childlessaess, d. vorce, the degeneration of the Roman race, the diminution of the old Latin stock, and the maintenance of the popu- lation by immigrant barbarians. When the empire fell there came a blight upon civilization mot unlike that which ages before drove the man and woman out of Eden. Eve-like the womdn of Europe re- sumed her task of bringing forth chill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

allowed. Lucys ears listen painfully for the inevitable break. But mol The pope draws long sigh-the sigh of weakness C'Ah! poyerettol" says a woman close to Lucy, in a transport of pity)-then once more attempts the chant-sighs again and sings. Lucy's face softens and glows; her eyes fill with tears. Nothing more touching, more triumphant than this weakness and this perseverance Fragile, indomitable face beneath the papal crown! Under the eyes of fifty thousand people the pope signs like a child, because he is weak and old and the burden of his office is great; but in signing, keeps a perfect simplicity, dignity, courage. Not trace of stoical concealment; but also not trace of fllnchlng He sings to the end, and St. Peters listens in a tender hush.
 Then there seems to be a moment of col lapse. The long, straight lips close as though with snap, the upper jaw pro- truding; the eyelids drop: the emaciated form sinks upon itself.
 But his guards raise the chair and the pope's trance passes away. He opens his eyes, and braces himself for the last ef- fort Winter than the gorgeous cape which falls about him, he raises himself clinging to the chair; he lifts the skeleton fingers of his partly gloved hand; his look the crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26

up a royal harem. His consort Is de- seribed as a Cireasslan of rare loveiiness. She lives with her children, in the conn plete seclusion prescribed by Moham- medan law in the palace of Koubbeh. where dwells also the khedive's mother, who Is only a little over forty
 The khedive gets a salary of $5O0,0O0 a year and has 900 more with which to support the various members of his fam fly who however, number nearly hum dred. But Abbas II has a large private fortune as we'll. and owns immense tracts of farm land in the Nile delta, for the working of which he Insists on having the latest machinery from America. And he oversees his estate personally, as far as possible lie is up and on horseback by almost every morning and spends several hours in riding from point to point to consult with his different super intendents.
 Abbas II was in London last in 1900 when it was noticed how well he spoke English. His Highness, is, in fact. rather famous as a polygot, for besides our tongue he speaks French. German. Ital- ian, Turkish, and. of course, Arabic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
THE POPE
roar came up the church-passionate

A roar came up the chureh-passionate -indescribable Lucy held her breath.
 There-there he is-the old mani Caught in a great shaft of sunlight striking from south to north, across the church, and just touching the chapel of the holy sacra- ment-the pope emerges. The white fig ure, high above the crowd sways from side to side; the hand upraised gives the benediction. Fragile, spiritual as is the apparition, the sunbeam refines, subtilizes, spiritualizes it still more. It hovers like a dream above the vast multitudes-surely no living man!-but thought, history, faith taking shape; the passion of many hearts revealed. Up rushes the roar to- wards the Tribunes.
 Lucy-the alien and Puritan Lucy-sur- renders herself completely She betrays nothing, save by the slightly parted lips, and the f1utter of the black veil fastened on her breast; but 1t is as though her whole Inner being were dissolving, melt ing away, in the flame of the moment.
 In proud timidity-as one who feels herself an alien and on surferance-she hangs again upon the incomparable scene This is St. Peters, there is the dome of Michael Angelo and here, advancing to- wards her amid the red of the cardinals, the chatter of the guards. the tossing of the fiabella, as though looking at her alone-the two waxen fingers raised for her alone--is the white-robed triple- crowned pope.
 And august, unheeding, the great pa- geant swept on. Close, close to her now! Down sink the crowd upon the chairs; the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
Does Woman Know Too MuCh|


dren; her desire was to her husband, and he ruled over her"
 Through the conservation of the wom- en, Miss Bisland thinks, Europe has achieved her true destiny: flor lack of that very precaution we of the United States bid fair to dare the fate that over whelmed the equally ambitious Roman" False energies, 1t seems and abnormal ambitions possess the Americanized wo- man. But it isn't her fault. As long as she found honorable independent profit able employment at home she stayed there content, and her ambitions were realized In her children. But when the greedy current of commercialism tore out of her hands all home employment, she followed her task to the mills and facto- ries.' Forced to get her living outside her home she has reached naturally for whatever laws, privileges training and education would help her. Men, finding feminine labor cheap and efficient have been glad to train it. But it has all hurt family life. Fewer children are born to a marriage and divorees have increased until now in the Western Reserve of Ohio there is one to every eleven mar riages. What we most need, she thinks, is not new incentives to education, or new spheres of public activity for our women, but re-elevation of the mother hood ideal Otherwise out of this west ern Eden we shall go because Eve as before, has eaten too freely of the tree of knowldge.
 It is easy to say that the North Amer ican's contributor has not told the whole story; it Is easy to point out exceptions to the general rules she offers, and her view that overeducation is a chief cause of race decline is denied by some excel lent authorities. But there is plenty of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
s5s5sosdt Described by Mrs. Humphrey
 Ward in ELEANOR"

heads fall like corn before the wind. Lucy is bending, too. The papal chair borne on the shoulders of the guards Is now but q few feet distant; vaguely she wonders that the old man keeps his balance as he clings with one frail hand to the arm of the chair rises ineessantly-and blesses with the other. She catches the very look and meaning of the eyes-the sharp, long line of the closed and toothless jaw. Spirit and spectre-embodying the past, bearing the clew to the future.
 The pope and his cortege disappeared behind the confession. behind the high altar, and presently Lucy, craning her neck to the right, could sec dimly in the farthest distance, against the apse, and under the chair of St Peter, the chair of Leo XIII. and the white shadow notion less, erect within It. amid a court of car- dinals and diplomats.
 One more moment" however, there was-very different from the great mo- ment of the entry, yet beautiful. The mass is over, and a temporary platform has been erected between the confession and the nave. The pope has been placed upon it. and Is about to chant the apostolic ben ediction.
 The old man Is within thirty feet of Manisty, who sits nearest to the barrier. The red cardinal holding the service book, the group of guards, clergy and high offi- cials, every detail of the pope's gorgeous dress, nay every line of the wrinkled face and fleshless hands, Lucy's eyes command them all. The quavering voice rises into the sudden silence of St. Peters. Fifty thousand people hush every movement. strain their ears to listen.
 An how weak it is! Surely the effort is too great for frame so enfeebled. so an- cient It should not have been exacted-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
A New Explosive.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 Powdered aluminium begins to play an important part in the practice of the en- gineer. Mixed with oxide of iron, 1t can be fired and in burning will produce pure Iron at such a temperature that it can be used to unite pieces of Iron or steel-- such, for example, as the ends of steel rails A mixture of powdered aluminium and nitrate of ammonia, called "ammon- al, Is a valuable explosive says the me- tai Industry, and Is the safest known. It is not subject to explosion from shock or friction, nor is 1t affected like nitrc- glycerin, by cold. It Is fired with a per- cussion cap By varying the amount of powdered aluminium the strength of the explosion may be varied. The gases re- sulting from the explosion are also said to be harmless. This, of course, Is Of great importance In mine blasting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
EeYPT's vIRTUous KHEDIVE.
He Neither Drinks Nor Smokes and
 Has No Harem.

London, July 15.-Abbas IT. khedive of Egypt, first of the rulers to visit Eng land this year, Is a model in a good many ways. Not only does he follow implicit ly the injunctions of the Koran by never indulging in wine or spirits but he is a nonsmoker too, which is rather remark able in the head of a country where most people use the weed all day long. How ever, the khedives coscience is supe- rior to the usages of his domain, which he fiouted openly by electlng to content himself with one wife instead of setting