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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
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All foreign consuls in Nawehwang
have been notified officially that martial
law is in force.
Irl,of. tie Russian government official
convicted of selling secrets to die Jap
aLese, was hanged.
The Nladvostok squadron is reported
to have captured several prizes, including
a japanese warship.
The government is ordering the CON
struction of an immense dock for Port
Arthur, to be completed in four months.
The russian armorcd cruiser Dmitri
Donskoi and three torpedo boats left
Bizerta. Tunis. Their destination is not
known.
At Newcbwang American and British
flags were removed by the Russian mill
tary from the property of citizens of
those countries.
The Japanese infantry won a fight
with CoSSacks between Anju aud Chong
IN. Fifty Japanese were killed. The
Russian loss is unknown.
An attempt was made near Tatarskya
TO wreck train bearing troops. The
attempt failed. 1t is not known whether
Japanese agents were responsible.
The Japanese squadron made another
unsuccessful attempt TO block Port Ar
thu~ arbor Their four fire ships were
sunk and three of the crews were lost.
Smallpox has become epidemic in the
interior around Irkutsk, Siberia. The
authorities have taken measures TO
stamp ont the disease. which has not as
get affected the troops.
SO that the Russian troops shall not
present a bright target for the enemy,
an order has been issued by this minis
try Of war directing that gray instead
OF white shall be the eoler Of the uniform
during the summer season.
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessei. in command SO
Port Arthur. has issued an order Tor
bidding civilian functionaries to desert
their Offices and seek places OF safety
during commandments. Gen. Stoessei
sarcasJically observes that he has not
seen them at the batteries when the
enemy was attacking.
The Under foreign secretary. Earl Per
cy, announced IN the House Of Commons
that despite the British consul's request
that the gunboat Espiegle remain at
Newchwang il had been decided, nfer
| consultation with the commander In
chief Of the China station. that il would
he inadvisafls to keep the vessel there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

man thought to be a tramp was
run over by a Missouri Pacific train at
Leroy. Kan, and cut in two.
Gen. Daniel L. Sickles. who refused
TO support w. J. Bryan in 1896 and
1900. has declared for Judge Parker.
Il. p. Hobson has broken down in his
campaign for an Alabama seat in Con-
gress and has Cancelled his engagements.
The cold in northern Italy is so intense
that the Tosa fails. near Simplon, prob
ably the grandest among the Alps, are
frozen.
Andrew Carnegie is to succeed Sena-
tor Hanna as president of the National
Civic Federation if he can be persuaded
to accept the position, so it is said by
the men working in the interests of the
organization
A bill has been introduced in the low
er house Of the Virginia Legislature to
allow Grover Cleveland to hunt ducks
when he plaases regardless Of the game
laws.
The Carnegie library hr ding in Kan
sas City, Kan. was opened with pub
lie reception and entertainment There
are 5000 volumes in the new library
Tie building cost $4,000.
Mrs. Hanna Gibson. wife Of Ned Glib
son. committed suicide near Lang. eight
miles northeast of Emporia, Kan. III
health and domestic trouble are given
as reasons FOR her saicide.
Sheriff Anderson. at Indiauoia. Miss
arrested y. and Frank Davidson Of Chi
caso for peddling photographs showing
the President aud Booker = Washing
ton sittiss st the same table.
Topeka millers have formed a trust
20 make Topeka people cat nothing buf
Topeka -four. Notice has been served on
local grocers that they must got handle
outside -four under penalty Of having nc
Topeka -four TO handle.
Frank Rose. who on Christmas day
shot and killed his wife. ard left his
a-yesr-old boy for two days without
food and alone in the room with his mar
dcred mother, was sentenced IN Salt
Lake City to be shot April -.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
MOBS LYNCH BLACKS.
NINE COLORGD MEN DIE IN AR.
KANSAS RACE WAR.
Shot Down After Firing on Officers De
fiance of Authorities Given as Cause
ofTragedy at St. charIes-To.n Under
Strong Guard.
A race war has been in progress at

A race war has been in progress at
st. Charles. Ark. for several days.
Five negroes who had been arrested
as result of the race troubles were
taken from the guards by crowd Of
men and shot TO death. The five victims
were James Smith. Charley Smith Mac
Baldwin. Abe Bailey, Garrett Flood.
Two more negroes implicated have been
captured and it is thought they win be
lynchcd.
With the lynching of these five the
news, heretofore suppressed. became
public that four other blacks have been
lyDched. The authorities apparently are
powerless to uphold the law.
A few days ago a difficulty occurred
over "A trivial matter at St Charles be-
tween white man named Searcy and
two negroes named Henry and Walker
Griffin. On Monday the two negroes met
Searcy and his brother in store in St
Charles, and the difficulty was renewed
One of the negroes without warning
struck both of the Searcy brothers over
the head with u table leg. rendering
them unconscious and fracturing their
skulls One of them may die. Deputy
Sheriff James kirkpatrick attempted to
arrest the negro, aud he, too. was knock
ell down.
The negroes then gathered and defed
the officers, declaring that mo white man
could arrest them" Their demonstra-
tions aroused the fears of the citizens
of st. Charles. aud they telephoned TO
De Witt for posse to come and protect
the town.
p. a. Douglass, deputy sheriff. went
out with five men Wednesday morning
Constable l.. c. McNeeley went forward
with a posse to capture the Griffin ne
groes. The constable met three negroes
Kendall Flood, VIII Baldwin and VIII
MGdison-in the road. He inquired Of
them if they knew where the Griffins
We're, and one of them replied that they
did hut would tell no white man." The
negrot $ then Attempted 70 draw their
pistols, but the posse fired, killing all
three of them.
Thursday sixteen men left De Witt for
the scene of the trouble. Large crowds
gathered in from Roe Ethel and Claren-
don. During the day, while the sheriff's
posse was searching for the Griffin ne
groes. they were fired upon by a negro
named Aaron Sinton from ambush.
Three of the posse were hit. but the
shot used were small and no serious
damage resulted. The posse returned
the fire and the negro was shot down.
Several other shots were fred into him,
killing him instantly.
Five other negroes. Jim Smith. Charles
Smith. Mack Baldwin, Abe Bailey and
Garrett Flood. who were the negroes
that had defed the officers, were arrest
ed, and thursday night crowd of men
took them away from the guards and
shot them to death St Charles is heay-
lily guarded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
In the National CAPITAL.

The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of Capt Theodore J. Jewell
to be a rear admiral; also other pro:no-
tons in the navy
The President has issued an Executive
order applying civil service rules to the
service of the War Department in the
Philippines and also classifying employees
il that service.
Senator Cullom, by direction Of the
foreign relations committee Of the Sen
ate. reported the consular reform bill.
advocated by the National Business
League. favorably.
W. T. Nichols has been appointed by
the President TO be secretary of Arizona
to succeed Isaac I. StodSlrd Mr.. Mich
OILS is chairman Of the territorial Repub-
ican organization of Arizona.
Mormon secrets have been revealed in
Ssasot hearing: Apcstie~I.yman admits
lts has three wives and declares tab
Scnator never protested.
President Roosevelt viii not attend
Repuhlieuu party birthday celebration At
jackson. Mich. because Of dispute IS
to \, 1ether party was born ;hsee.
Tie Frye Philippine shipping bin vas
passed on understanding that island tar
III viii be lowered at short session Of
present Congress: coastine kept.
Serious charges have been fled wi.h
the Senate investigating committee
against the conduct OF the Red Cross So
ciety, it is alleged that money collected
never has been accounted for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Hnmor of the Mnr.

Russia co,nd use a couple OF Deweys
In its business il it knew just where to
lay its hands on them.
The Vladivostok squadron is in Pos
sict Ray. which prevents the Japanese
landing troops u Wonson.
Seeing what has happened TO most Of
its armored ships. Russia does wisely to
put its faith in armored trains.
When kuropatkin begins looking for
the front probably he will be extremely
gratihed to ind that there is SO much
of IL.
As long as 'le Russians continue 10
blow up their own ships the Japanese
need only wa and enjoy the spring
weather.
Ii is said that Emperor William might
act as mediator, but can the japanese.
on searching their clothes, discover any
thing 30 arbtrate?
While entering Port Arthur the Rus
sian torpedo-boat destroyer Skorri struck
a mine and was blown up. Only four OF
the crew were saved.
Crossing the Yalu seems to have be-
come hxed habit OF the Russians. IL
we are 10 believe all the dispatches from
that part OF tie world
In running into their own torpedoes
perhaps the Russian sailors wish 20 20
those Americans one hotter who rub
against uncharted royks.
In Japan the two political parties have
united in support of the government TC
hit q Russian head wherever seen is the
only politics now in the island empire.
The Russian government has accorded
permission to two British officers, Gen
Sir NJ G. Gerard and Col. Water. e
follow the Russian operations in the fai
East.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
WORLDS MODEL FARM.
Wond erfui Transfer nation of Fifteen
Nom Productive Acres.

Wond crfui Transfor nation of Fifteen
Nom Productive Acres.
There is q recomm~ ndation before the
Secretary of Agriculture that $1,000 a
year be paid to ]. d. Dietrich. who
lives near Philadelphia. to enable him to
run his little farm as a sort of govern
ment show place. 1t is estimated by
officials that full knowledge of his
management and methods would be
worth S40,OO0,000 to the dairy interests
of the country. Under the plan of the
Agricultural Department agents, Mr.
Dietrich would have the profits of the
place, as usual, and the extra money
would compensate him for the time re-
quired to explain everything to visiting
farmers.
This farm is the most wonderful agri-
cultural area in the country 1t consists
of 10 acres and when Dietrich came into
possession of it by inheritance about 20
years ago it was so unproduct.ve that
he had TO buy hay for his horse and two
cows and garden stuff for the family.
Dietrinch exhausted all sources of in
formation about fertilizers and then APP
piled his knowledge in the best way to
suit his case. To-day there is no richer
tract in the country. Three crops OF
fodder are raised every year and, there
being no pasturase. the cows are fod-
dered in the stalls and barnyard The
quality and condition of the COWS would
make them conspicuous 1T any State
fair There are 81 of them the year
round and their milk is pure and rich,
bringing the highest price.
All the agricultural papers are talk
ing abort him and he cannot supply the
demand r him as a speaker at farmers
institutes. Dietrich is a clergyman and
is capable Of giving inteligible explana-
ton OF his work. His place is overrun
with visitors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
JAPs LANDING IN KOREA.
Nineteen Transports Are Discharging
Troops at Chiuuampo.

The ice is broken in the harbor at
Chnnampo, per hitting the entry of a
large fleet of Japanese transports chiefly
loaded with supplies. Immediately five
boat bI idges were thrown over the shall
low water from the harbor's edge and
the landing of the second division. other
wise the imperial guard. the cream Of
the japanese army. was commenced.
Hitherto comparatively few troops have
reached Chinampo, but preparations
point To the early landing OF great
force. Sore Of the imperial guard have
set out for Anju and others for Ping
Yang. where the troops are massing All
houses in Chjnnampo have been com
mandoered. The telegraphs, previously
in nominal control Of the Koreans, now
have been taken by the japanese. whose
strict censorship results in muulaton, de-
lay and refusal OF messages. All CORE
spondents were warned not to proceed
north, where the cavalry had been or
dered 70 stop them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
TOGO TELLS OF FIGHT.
Japanese Official Report of Sundays
Battle at Port Arthur.

Battle at Port Arthur.
The japanese legation in Washington
has received from Toxic the following
official report made by Admiral Togo re-
speeding the second attempt to bottle up
the Port Arthur squadron:
about $50 a m. the bottling-up
squadron. composed of four ships. escort
ed by a torpedo-boat destroyer lotilla
and torpedo boat flotilla, reached outside
Of Port Arthur. and, without minding
the searchlights If the enemy, steered
straight toward the entrance Of the har-
Dor. At about two marine leagues from
the entrance the bottlingup squadron
was discovered by the emmy. Thereupon
the shore batteries and guardships show
cred bot fires upon the squadron, but
in spite Of the terrific fire, the ships
made their way into the inner roadstead.
one after the other.
The steamer Chiyo Maru anchored at
a position about half a cable from the
Golden Hill. blew mp itself and sunk.
The Fukui Maru passed little ahead
oi the Chiyo Muru by its left side, and.
at the moment when she was lowering
anchor. was shot by a torpedo from the
enemy 5 destroyers and sunk IN That
position. Hachi-Hiko Maru anchored TO
the left Of the Fukui Maru and blew up
itself and sunk Yoneyama Maru, col
lidiug with the stern OF one OF the enc
mys borpedo-boat destroyers, passed be-
tween Chiyo Maru and Fukui Maru and
anchored in the middle of the rondstead,
At this moment the ship was shot by a
torpedo from the enemy, and. conse-
quently by reason Of that torpedo, she
was carried toward the left side shore
aud sunk sideways. The result of the
action being as above described. there
Is some space left between Hachi-Hiko
and tie Yonemaya Marus. 1t is mat
ter of regret that the roadstead could
not be completely closed up.
"of the torpedo boat fotilla the DAD
aka and the Tsubame. while escoring
the bottIing-up squadron and at about
one mile from the entrance of Port Ar
thur, engaged in Eight with one de-
stroyer of the enemy and inflicted seri-
Gus damage to her. The enemy's ship
retreated. raising an enormous column
OF steam rs if her boiler was broken
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
JAPANESE WIN Fight.
Victorious in First Serious Land Bat
tie of the War.

A serious battle was fought Mondsy
at Chong-Ju. in northeastern Korea, in
which the Russian forces were defeated
and forced to retreat, with what loss
cannot be ascertained. though the Off
ciai report says only three men We're kill
ed and twelve wounded. II is believed
that the japanese. though victorious, lost
heavily.
Cavalry and infantry on both sides
were engaged. The japanese fought gal
lantly, but were so exhausted that they
were unable to follow up the retreating
Russians, who fell back in good order ON
Kasan.
The battle came as the climax of three
days of skirmishing betw. en- the outposts
OF the hostile armies confronting each
other between the Yalu and Ping Yang.
News Of the engagement came in the
form of report from Gen kuropatkin
to the Gar, transmitting Gen. Mlsht-
chenko's report Of the action. This re-
port. as given out. is exceedingly vague
on the matter of the Russian retreat and
the reasons for it if the loss was 70
larger than he admits. 1t is entirely
within the range of possibility that Gen.
Mishtchenko's report was edited before
given to the press.
1t thus happens that the first report
sent by Gen. Kuropatkin after his ar
rival in the field records a Russian de-
feat ON the sixth anniversary Of the
Russian occupation of Port Arthur. The
operations took the form of cavalry
attack by six companies of Cossacas, led
personally by Ger. Mishtehenko, against
four squadrons of japanese cavalry,
which the general believed to be beyond
Chong-Ju. put which he found to be in
occupation of that town.
Despite a cross-fre which Gen, Misha-
chenko eleverly directed against the enc
my he pays a tribute to their to- icity
and bravery, the japanese only ceusing
10 fire after a combat which lasted
for half an hour. Before the Russians
could follow up their advantage three
Japanese squadrons galloped toward the
town. which two of them succ seded in
ent 2. while the third was driven back
in d. Ter. men and horses falling. The
fire maintained on the town was so de
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

Paris Court Decides for Panama Com
q 4.

Paris Court Decides for Panama Conn
pany Bar TO Transfer Removed.
The first civil tribunal OF the Seine IN
I'aris decided the case OF the Republic
Of Colombia against the Panama Canal
Company in favor OF the defender ts. The
decision holds that the complaint OF Co
lombia is not receivable and condemns
the rkdntisfs to pay the costs OF the ac-
tion. This decision has the effect of re-
moving the legal obstacles in the way Of
the transfer OF the canal concession from
the company to the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
FINDS WAR EXPENSIVE.
Cost to japan Up to the End of March
Is S7S,OOO,OOO.


The Japanese war expenses from the
commencement of hostilities to the end
of March are estimated at 1J6,00O,O00
yen (STS.OO0,o00l. OF the sum 10S,O00,-
600 yen is charged to the army and 49,
100000 yen 10 the navy. Oniy 10000
600 ven has actually been disbursed, in
Guiding the payment for the cruisers
Nisshin and kasuga, purchased abroad.
The government plans 20 meet the ex-
penditures to the end of March with
l0O,OO0.OO0 ven from exchequer bonds
just sold. 25.0O00O0 yen from the spe-
cial funds and 31.000.000 yen to be
raised by n temporary loan.
The expenditure ON account of the war
from April to December, inclusive, is es-
timated at $50, 000.0 600 yen. besides a spe-
cial war reserve Of 40,00o.000 ven. The
government plans to meet these eXpendi-
lures by the issuance of 2So,000,0O0 yen
in exchequer bonds, Us, 100000 yen in
war taxes, 100000 ven balance on or
binary annual receipts and 25,000,O00
yen from special fund.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

NeHchwang and he couseE;s to negotiate
terms which viii facilitate the trade.
Sir Ernest Sdtow. the British minister
at Pekin, has informed the residents Of
that nationality in Newchwang the.
Great Britain will not interfere to keep
warship here and lie edyises them to
HcCept the situation as il is The Brit
ish residents regard Minister Satow's
letter as inadequate to the situation and
severely criticise him. Viceroy Alexien
has approved plan permitting cargoes
to leave Newehwang.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
FLAGS WILL FLY AGAIN.
Protest of Consul Miller Needed by
Russian Officials at Newchwang.

Russian Officials at Newchwang.
Under a strong representation made
by United States Consul Henry b. Mil
Ter that the civil administrator at New.
chwang had invaded neutral rights when
he ordered the lowering of the American
flag from buildings belonging to Ameri-
can citizens, even though it was done
through the apprehension that the flag
was Illegally used by Chinese for the
purpose Of resisting police inspection, the
civil administrator has promised to duly
and in proper form through the military
authorities raise the flag over the build
ing from which it was removed. The
British flag, which was ordered taken
down, will also be allowed to remain.
NJ Protasieff, Yiceroy Alexieff's financial
agent. says that it is not Russia's inten-
ton to strangle the shipping trade at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

The trial OF Mrs Cordelia Botkn came
TO sudden termination in san Fran
cisco when Judge Cook ordered the jury
into the custody og the sheriff declaring
that four Of the jurymen had been infu-
enced and that an attempt had been
made to brihe a 9th, \ new jury will
be impaneied and the trial will begin ala
over again.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
prison for nn EmbczzIer.

Wallace II. Ham, formerly Boston
manager Of the American Surety Com
pany Of New York, has been sentenced
10 serve not less than fifteen nor more
than twenty years in the State prison III
hard labor. Ham pleaded guilty to two
indictments charging him with the EN-
bezzlemcnt Of nearly $250000 from the
company and from st, Luke's home for
convalescents in Roxhury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Suicide Follows Attack Of Grip.

The body Of Jesse W. Alton. manager
of the CaslerAlton-C Clarke Company.
" as found on the floor Of the company's
Office in Cleveland, death having been
caused by the inhalation OF illuminating
gas through a rubber tube. Alton was
20 years OF age He had been despon-
dent for some time as the result Of an
attack of grip
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

Continuous fighting between the out
posts OF the Russian and japanese ar
mics is reported between Ping Yang and
Win. The japanese have lost many
men, The advance If Gen. Kouropatkin
10 Liao-Yang is believed to indicate taat
he win force tie fghti1g Oh Korean soil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06

DIR. \. n Ames, former Mayor Of
Minneapoh and the central figure in one
OF the most disgraceful municipal graft
schemes in the history Of the country.
convicted b; The District Court OF ac-
copting bribes, but released on a tecbni
cnlity by the Supreme Court. will be
tried upon old charges in new form.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
$4,000 for Death at ,phone.

The jury in the suit for damages
brought by Edward NJ and Margaret NJ.
Belahunt against the United Telegraph
and Telephone Company for the death
o ftheir father Thomi,s f. Delahunt,
who was fatally SHOCKED at a telephone
in Chester. Pa. in Aprii 1902, returned
n verdict Of $4,000 in favor as the pI,ln-
fsHa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
Two Are scalded to Death.

An ex ira west-bound Michigan Central
Sre.Sk. train was wrecked foGr miles
west Of Niles, Mich, by a washout. En-
gineer Edward French and Brakeman
Frank f. Young Of Jackson were scalded
90 death in the engine by escaping steam.
Wen freight cars were demolIsheS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
MOUNTAINS GoNE, LAKE APPEARS
Great Hill in Maine Disappears and
Eatcr Covers site.

Tatcr Covers site.
The story Of guide confirmed by a
party of woodsmcn, is that Bald Noun
tain disappeared on the night of March
u, the date Of the New England earth
quake. Bald Mountain was in the TO
hiqne valley. Maine, near the New
brunswick line. At its base were boiling
springs. and near by an extensive de-
posit OF melted rock and earth indicat-
ing the presence Of an extinct yolcaho.
Where Bald Mountain stood is now d
large shallow lake. The theory Of the
woodsmen is that the subsistence OF the
mountain was the cause OF the earth
quake
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
River A..Inze WITH OIL.

An army Of farmers aud towuspeople
along the Rocky river n Ohio Joined in
fighting flaming oil that covered the
stream. Petroleum escaped froru a
broken pipe line svneats Inc river he'd
at Liverpool. Property loss already is
heavy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-04-06
British slnr 400 Men.

In a fierce battle with the Thibctans
who attacked his expedition Col. Young
husband has routed the forces Of The
lama. who fed from the field. leaving 400
dead and as many wounded. The British
loss is between ten and fifteen