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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
JAPs LURE TO DEATH.
Latest Disaster TO Russian WaIskips
IL Fully Explained.

The japanese are elated over the sue
cesses they have won at Port Arthur.
They are also proud Of the achievements
of Vice Admiral Togo, particularly Of
his newest strategy OF counter-mining the
enemy's harbor and decoying him across
this field Of mines 10 an equally danger
Gus flank attack.
The success of the system OF placing
deadly counter-mines Is due largely to a
series Of careful observations made by
the Japanese during their previous at
tacks on Port Arthur The Japanese
saw the Russian feet leave the harbor
and return to it several times, and they
discovered that the Russian warships
followed an identical course every time
they came out or went In, evidently Tor
the purpose of avoiding their own mines.
The japanese took bearings on this
course. When the destroyer divisions
OF the Japanese torpedo hotilla laid the
counter-mines during the night OF April
12-13 they placed them along this course
The laying of these counter-mines was
exceedingly perilous, because, If any Jap
anese boat with mines on board had been
struck by a lucky Russian shot she would
have been annihiIated.
The weather of the night or April =
10 favored the work. There was heavy
rain, the night was dark and cloudy and
the Russian searchlights playing over
the channel failed to reveal the presence
of the japanese destroyers.
Rear Admiral Dewa was in command
of the Japanese squadron which deco ed
the Russian ships over the field of mis- IS
His squadron consisted of the cruisers
Chitose, Yoshino, kasagi and Takasago,
all lnarmored vessels, which presented q
tempting bait for the heavier Russian
ships.
Vice Admiral Togo directed the flank
attack. He had the battleships Hatsuse,
Afil1asa, Asahi, Shikishima, Yashima and
Fuji. He waited thirty miles out at sea
until Rear Admiral Dewa signaled him
by wireless telegraphy to come in. His
vessels then dashed at full speed toward
the entrance of the harbor. All the bat
tlesliips under Vice Admiral Togo are
capable of speed OF eighteen knots and
they quickly covered the distance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Lie Chenp In Chicnpo.

London has three times the popuia-
ton of Chicago. yet in 1902 the former
had tv enty murders 10 Chieago's 1876.
or the London murderers 10 were ar
rested. -Four of them committed snicide;
nine were sentenced to death and exc
euted without delay, and three were
found insane. Not case remained
pending l. the courts at the end Of the
year In Chicago only one murderer was
hanged, Of the 95 arrested. os these "a
were convicted, 6 of them given life im
pli sonment and the rest given snorl
terms IN prison, A re-. skable thins
Is that Al murderers escaped leavins
not trace Of their ideatity,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Repelled by Heat.
STATEHOOD Sill is PASSED.
House Adds Oklahoma and Arizona t
=

House Adds Oklahoma and Arizona to
the Union Group.
Some progress toward adding two
stars to the flag was made Tuesday
when the Nationai House Of Represents
tives by a vote Of l4S to 104 adopted the
statehood bill ma..ng one State of In
dian and Oklahoma territories and an
other Of Arizona and New Mexico. One
State will be known as Oklahoma, with
the capital at Guthrie, and the other as
Arizona. the capital of which will be
Santa Fe. Oklahoma will not become a
State until all the Indian treaties have
been extinguished, but Arizona will be
admitted as soon as the new constitution
has been ratified by the people.
Until the next census is taken Okla
homa will be entitled to Eve representa-
tiyes in Congress, while Arizona viii be
given only two. OF course each State
viii have two Senators. The Governors
of the States, the Legislatures, and the
members of the national House will be
elected on the day set for the ratification
of the constitutions of the two States.
Polygamy is forever prohibited in either
of these States. An appropriation cf
Sc, 100000 is made for a public school
system in Oklahoma, and per cent of
the proceeds of the public lands within
the State of Arizona which are sold sub
sequent to the admission of the State
will be devoted to the public schools. The
Democratic minority opposed the adop-
ton of the MEASURE, and the vote cast
was divided on party liues.
The measure now goes to the Senate
but there is no intention on the part of
the leaders of that body to adopt it at
this session. An attempt viii be made,
however, TO put it through next winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.


FREQUENT skirmishes are reported be-
tween Sakju and Win.
More Russian. cavalry has been dis
patched TO the far East
1t Is believed in Toxic that lighting
has commenced on the Yala river
According TO statements made by Ko-
reans. the Russians are utilizing trained
dogs to net as messengers and order bear
erS.
A report from Gen. Kouropatkin says
fifty japanese scouts were drowned or
shot to death in an engagement on the
Yalu river opposite Win.
A dispatch from Hardin says that the
Pekin government Is showing more con-
ciliatory spirit and that the local Chi
nCse authorities are posting neutrality
proclamations daily.
The foreign Office at ST. Petersburg de
niss the report circulated by the st.
James Gazette OF London that Great
Britain and Russia have resehed as
agreement covering the Thibetan expeds
don-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
RUSSIA'S SAD WEEK.
HOoDCO OF BAD LUCK STILL
PuRsuES CARS FORCES.
Disaster TO PetropavIoYsk caused by a
Jap Togo Lured Admir-
al MakaroR from Shelter by Tempt
ing Bait Russians in Panic.

The hoodoo OF bad luck still pursues
the Russians in their naval operations in
the East Last week was a ealamitous
one for them. The Port Arthur heet
which at the beginning of the war CON
sisted Of seven battleships and about the
same number of cruisers, has been re-
duced 10 two unchanged battlesiips and
to two or three cruisers The persistent
hammering of the japanese has SO weak
ened 1t that its only hope of safety is to
remain in the harbor, protected by the
guns of the forts, and await the arrival
of the Baltic feet. That fleet, on which
the hopes OF the Russians are centered,
ought to be leaving soon for the Orient
The chimerical project of sending 1t by
way Of the Arctic ocean has not been en-
tertained. The vessels win pursue the
customary route.
When the Petropavlovsk was sunk by
a japanese counternine the Russians lost
the best battleship left to them after
the disabling Of the Retvizan and Care
witch. They lost over 700 men, and
among them one who counted for more
than all the others-Admiral Makaroff
Had he escaped he could not. even
though brave and skillfui seaman, have
done anything with crippled fleet.
On Friday Admiral Togo again bonn
barded Port Arthur, to what purpose is
unknown. Probably the immensely
strong Notifications have not been dam
aged by his FIRE. On this occasion the
Russian fleet did not venture out into the
roadstead, as it has usually done. After
the sinking of the Petropavloysk and a
torpedo boat. and the injury received by
the Pobieda Wednesday, no more chances
will be- taken 1t is reported that Adj
m'ral Togo is still bent on blocking the
entrance to the harbor by sinking me4-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
a Town Nvithout ofliccrs.

81 okogee, 4 town in the western part
of the Creek nation. is the only town
Of 1000 population in the territory that
has no town officers. The people there
say they have no need OF officers, and dc
not want any. They pay no taxes, and
whenever they want any public improve
ment they call a meeting of citizens and
raise the money, A deputy United
States marshal is located there, and Is
all that is needed TO keep the peace
There is not a gambler or gambling
h. sc In the town, and the people will
not permit them. They needed scheo
house, so the people got together anC
built good two-story building for thai
nnrnnsn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
eASAsAs7NsAA5As7ssIsAssAss
( CHURCH AND CLERGY. Z
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Bishop McCabe recently dedicated a
new Methodist church at Chiilicothe. Mo.
The Ri. Rev. G.. H. ormsby, bishop
or Spanish Honduras, is at present in
this country.
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Fielding Scott,
the FIRST bishop of the Episcopal Church
In Oregon, was sent TO that field in 1858
Both the Queen of Holland and the
Queens mother have contributed TO the
funds of the Salvation army in the Meth
erlands.
The Rev. David Hogan Of Vernon
County. Mo, has performed. according
to his record, 1907 marriage ceremonies
during his long ministry of sixty-eight
years.
Plans for a big Jewish technical school
for girls, to cost S2T5, 900 and to be
built at the corner OF Second avenue and
Fifteenth street, New York, have been
made.
Among strange legacies may he clissed
sth At of Vermont man who left $500 to
ais church, the income 10 be used in
sweeping the snow of the church pave
nent.
Mgr. saratini. apostolic visitor 20 Mex.
leo, recently appointed By Pope Plus.
viii reach that country within a short
time. His mission viii be entirely eccle-
siastieal.
DR.. W. B. Slutz OF Pittsburg is preach
Ing series Of Sunday evening sermons
on .FThe Power OF the Gospel Illustrated
by the Lives Of Mckinley, Lincoln and
Washington
Archbishop Guidi. apostolic delegate In
the Philippines, has informed the Nsti-
can that he intends 60 convSSe on St.
Peters day, June 20. an ecclesiastical
national Filipino council TO establish
rules for the Catholic hierarchy IN tina
srchipelAgo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
GREAT TORONTO FIRE
BUSINESS AREA OF CANADIAN
CITY WRECKED.
Damage Done VIII Reach $4,000, o0a
--Rnin 0vertakes More than Thirty
Big Buildings Water at Last Stops
Course of Flames.

Flames that swept the wholesale dis
trict of Toronto, Canada, Tuesday night
with startling rapidity DESTROYED more
than thirty Of the leading BUSH ess build
ings The property loss will reach &c.,
100000. From the Currie warehouse,
In Wellington street, where 1t originated,
the fire spread quickly to the west, con-
Stunning eight big buildings in less than an
hour. Then the flames made n clean
sweep up Wellington street, leaving de-
vastation on both sides of that thorough
fare. The conhagration ragged down Bay
street, destroying every building on both
sides of the street from the National
Club to Front street. Nothing could re-
sist the sweep of the fire as int rushed
down Bay street toward the lake. 1t
stopped only when 1t had reached the
water.
Help from Outside.
Appeals were sent early to every sur
rounding city where fire apparatus could
be obtained, including London, Montreal,
Hamilton and even Buffalo, N Y. Little
assistance arrived for several hours, and
by the time it came no number of men
and no amount of fire apparatus could
have checked the march of the flames.
Dynamite was used in an effort TO stop
the spread of the FIRE, but though many
frame buildings and several huge bust
ness blocks were demolished, the flames
leaped the great gaps and licked up
building after building. AT II o'clock
the fire was believed to be under con-
troll, but rising and shifting wind turn
ed the torrent of fame down Bay street,
and it was after that that the greatest
damage was done.
Many Small Fires.
The fire started at O'Clock. Through
out the course of the contlagration high
winds carried huge brands TO faraway
sections of the city, causing many incipi-
ent fires, which were fought by bucket
brigades of the householders, all the fire
fighting force being engaged at the scene
of the eonfagration.
The firemen made the fight of their
lives. Several engine companies at times
were believed lost under falling debris,
but all emerged safely, and so far as is
known only one man is unaecounted for.
He is George Dowkes of Montreal, who
was with Fire Chief Thompson of To-
ronto aiding to direct the work of the
firemen on the room. Thompson was cut
off by the flames and jumped to the
ground, escaping with broken leg. A
mass of wires broke his fall. Dowkes
has not been seen since.
Almost the only building which defed
the flames was the Queens Hotel, in
Wellington street. There the work of
the firemen seemed to avail TO some ex-
tent, and the fire was stopped at that
point, but it swept across the street and
added blocks to the bIackened trail of
ruined buildings.
Repealed by Heat.
The heat in the streets was so fierce
that the fre-fghting forces were unable
to approach near enough to the fire to
do good service, and were forced to dc
the most of their work from side streets.
When the fire reached the lake fireboats
aided in preventing it from extending
along the water front, as was feared by
the fremen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Interstate Commerce Report.

The interstate commerce commission
report shows the number of casualties
for October, November and December
was 14,4s5, a decrease of T02, and 10
passengers and 1887 employees were kill
ed and II, 3S2 employees were injured, the
total property loss amounting to S2,527,-
600, which is a decrease Of nearly $685.
900
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Chfnaman Wins FeliowshIn.

The first fellowship ever won by
Chinaman at Columbia University, New
York, has been awarded to Ching Yung
Yen for exceptionally brilliant work in
the School of Political Science. Although
only % years old. Yen IS a graduate of
the Imperial Tientsiu University. His
fellowship was won in constitutional law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
The table below shows how matters
stand in the American League:
WOMAN AvERTs TRAIN WRECK.
Baby Wakes Her and She Runs Half
Mile To Rurning Bridge.

Mrs. Kate Hyland of Westport, Ind,
wife of an engineer on the Southern In
diana Railroad, saved the Big -Four fast
freight from plunging into Sand creek.
She was awakened by her baby and with
a lanten went TO the well for water,
when she saw the bridge ablaze and fall
ing. Knowing the train was coming
around the bend. she ran half mile and
signaled the train, which stopped within
a few feet of the bridge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
InLove; She Commits Suicide.

Miss Edith Bricont Of New York COM
mitted suicide with a revolver in Berlin.
According to the Lokal Anzeiger, she be-
came engaged TO a German engineer who
went to New York to study engineering
conditions He returned to Berlin and
was tqken ll. The young woman with
ner parenSS arrived after the engineer )
death,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Korean PnIace I2prrs

A cable report says that the imperial
palace at Seoul, Korea. has been DESTROY.
ed By fire The Ere began In the even
ing end lasted throughout the night Only
the ruins OF the palace remain. The I'm.
peror and his suite succeeded in escaping
" a nearby refuge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Miners Secretary Buyonetted.

In personal encounters at the railroad
station and in a hotel in Denver, Colo
raGo soldiers bayonetted Secretary Hay
wool of the miners federation and Cap
tain Wells and two soldiers were knock
ed down by the LABOR leaders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
State Instincts for o1ner.

Massachusetts Democratic State con-
veLtion in Boston instructed not only
the delegates at large, but the twenty
eight distri'. delegates to vote for Olney
at 81. Louis and bound the delegation
by the unit rule.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

In the Senate Thursday the pension
appropriation bill, carrying an appro-
priation OF more than 13I,000,000, and
the emergency river and harbor appro-
priations bill, carrying S3.00o.000, were
passed, as was ne bill increasing to $40
acres the size of homestead entries in
western Nebraska. In the debate or the
pension bin Mr.. Scott denounced the
pension laws, advocating a service pen
sion of S25 per month. In the debate on
the emergency river and harbor bill AIR.
German criticised the Republicans for
not bringing up general river and har-
Dor bill. and Mr. Elkins replied that the
state of business was not such as to
justify such a measure. In the House
a substitute for the kittrcdge bill for the
government of the Panama canal zone
was passed over the protest of Mr.. Har-
rison. A rule was adopted for the con-
sideration at any time of the bill Great
ing a commission TO investigate the mer-
chant marine The House passed bill
amending the act for the protection Of
persons furnishing materials and labor
in public works so as to give the gov-
ernment priority over subcontractors or
furnishers OF material in suits on the
bonds of the contractors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Ohio Medical Law Held Void.

In the Common Pleas Court in San
dusky. Ohio, Judge Reed ruled that the
Ohio State medical law is unconstitu-
tional because it limits the right to prac-
tice without the use of drugs or medi-
l...cs to osteopaths, aud by the rule Of
exclusion Christian Scientists are prohib-
tied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

A train on the Trans Caucasian Rail-
way was held up between ovo-Senaki
and Abascha by four armed men. who
entered the mail car and after binding
the officials escaped with registered let
tiers and valuabIes worth $5O.OOO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Rank in OkIaho,na V,i1.

The Citizens Bank, one Of the largest
In Enid. Ok, closed its doors and Paul
+. Cooper Of Guthrie, the territorial
bank commissioner. win take charge
The failure was caused by slow collec-
tons and inability 10 raise ready money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
State Gets sherman,s I,ibrarv.

The librar. of the late Secretary John
Sherman, some 5000 volumes in all, has
been delivered to the State library in Co
lumbus, Ohio 1t will be preserved in
tact as memorial to the statesman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Peculiar Ranking NIetbods

Investigation Of the Federal Bank of
New York, which closed its doors the
other day. revealed the fact that won.
an co years old determined all the bank
credits and discounts aud that the insti-
tuition had loaned funds lavishly on scant
KecnriiF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
SNOWY In ST. Lnnia

An April blizzard, with six inches of
snow, upset the plans OF the worlds fair
managers in st, Louis. The storm COW
cred the East and South.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
President Greets BAH PLAYERS.

President Roosevelt received the mem
bers of the Harvard baseball team, and
during the reception Senator's were COM
PEELED to wait
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
BANDITS ROB A BANK.
INSTITUTION AT CLAY CITY, IND.
is DEMOLISHED.

The Robbers Escape with More Than
$4,000 I'm Cash and Leave No Clew
to Identi ty-Woman Saves Train from
Going IheO Creek.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

The general deficiency appropriation
bill, the last before the Senate commit
tee on appropriations. was reported We'd
nesday morning Without comment the
Senate passed resolution by Mr.. Dur
bois for investigation of polygamy among
postmasters in Idaho. Mr.. DoIliyer then
spoke nearly two hours on the trusts,
defending Republican policies and pre-
dieting the election Of President Roose-
welt. The sundry civil bill was passed
after a long discussion of amendments
for buildings at Washington. As amend
ed the bill carries $4,000 for a Jeffer-
son monument, $1,000 as the United
States share of the cost of the Bureau
of American Republics building in
Washington, provides for a new office
and committee building for the Senate
and limits to $4,000 the Immediate APP
preparation for extending the east wing
of the capitol. When the House met the
agricultural appropriation bill was re-
ported from conference and agreed to.
The report of the elections committee
No 2, deciding in favor of Congressman
Lorimer of Illinois, was adopted and Mr..
Foss called up the conference report on
the naval appropriation bill. After an
extended debate the bill was sent back,
the House refusing to agree to any of
the disputed amendments excepting that
providing for construction of two Golfers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

ylRUOUA CANTON -PATRIA RCdS MILL
OF each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
Robbers RIow u Rank snfe.
Rob Cars Train Of Cold

Robbers blew up the safe in the bank
of Naper, Neb., and escaped with 81, 200.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

vIRoQUA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, MEETS
every Second and Fourth Wednesday of
each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

/ CONGREGATIONAL sERvI-
ces at 1890 a. IN. and 1880 p. M. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at IL m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

VTRoQUA X. o. T. NJ. y MEETS on
every Monday evening In Alliance Hall, at
1880. p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
Ia each month at w Il. @. Hail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

woMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS
on alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

vIRooUA ENCAMPMENT, I. o. o. F.,
No 60. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

W. c. T. U.-MEETs FIRST THURSDAY
Of each month at 3 p. N.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
STRIVING FOR pENNANTs.
Standing of Clubs In the Two Principal
Leagues.

The clubs Of the National League now
rfnrhd th,rs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

yIRoQUA CHAPTER, o. E. s.. MEETS
second Tuesday of each month In Masonic
Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

CHURCH OF CHRIST = PREACHING
every Sunday at 1890 a. m. and in the even
ing. Sunday school at 9:30 a. IA.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERyIC
at 1870 a. m and 30 r. m. each sabbath.
Sunday school at II IN. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

~ -
LA BELLE LODGE, A. F. & A. NJ. Eo.s4.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month. Hall n Williams flock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Morgan
presented a memorial from Congo Free
State missionaries asking an investiga-
ton into the conditions in their territory.
The matter was referred for investiga-
ton. The army appropriation bin was
passed. The sundry civil bin was taken
up, involving the question of additional
accommodations in the way of Offices and
committee rooms. One provision was for
ali addition to the east front of the capt.
tol and another was for ain outside Sen
ate office and committee building. The
former provision was fought by Mr.. Ba-
con, who declared an addition would be
sacrilege, and the latter was opposed by
Mr.. Berry, who said a separate office
would be extravagant. BY a strict party
vote of lat to l04 the House passed the
bill providing for joint statehood of In
dian territory and Oklahoma under the
name of Oklahoma, and of Arizona and
New Mexico under the name of Arizona.
Mr. Williams of Mississippi declared the
majority had no idea that the measure
would become law at this session, as it
had not been drawn in such way as to
command the votes of the minority. De-
nying that the Republicans had been
guilty of bad faith, Mr.. Dalzel said tas
bill would take its course as a party
measure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-27

VIROQUA LODGE, L. o. o. F-MEETS
every Saturday night in Williams block.