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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

atey and the officers of one OF them are
cor ident that they succeeded in torpe-
doing Russian warship.
The destroyer Asargiri. in charge Of
Lieutenant Commander Ishikawa, arriv-
ed off Port Arthur about 3 O'Clock in the
morning and was met with a sharp fire
from the fortress and Russian ships act
ing as scouts. The Asargiri discharged
several torpedoes at a big warship, but
the result is unknown.
Japan Embarks Three Divisions.
An official dispatch received from To-
kio announces that one of the most inn
portant movements of Japanese troops
yet made occurred Wednesday. One of
the main branches OF the army, consist
ing of three divisions and including a di-
vision of guards. went on board trans
ports. Previous landings OF Japanese
forces in Korea and elsewhere are said
to have been small compared with this
simultaneous sailing OF three divisions,
aggregating approximately an army of
10000 to 10000 men.
The Japanese authorities, it is stated,
had taken every precaution to prevent in
formation from going out concerning the
embarkation and the destination of this
army 1t is believed that the destination
of this force is Il point near the mouth
of the Yalu river, or a spot on the Lao
tung peninsula. thanking Port Arthur.
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THE RUSSO JAPANESE WAR.
NATIONS MAY BE INVOLVED.
Grave Danger that Other Powers May
CIash in the Far East.


Already there is grave danger that 9TH
er nations besides Russia and japan may
be drawn into the maeistrom Of war. All
the great powers OF the world have war
ships ia the eastern seas ana serious fric-
ton has developed in several instances.
A strong protest has been lodgeS by Ed
win II. Conger, the American minister,
in the case Of the steamer Pleiadei. This
vessel was seized aud forcibly detained
till she slipped away in q storm. Several
British vessels are being similarly treat
ed.
In the hnrbor OF Chemulpo the situa-
ton growing out of the sinking of the
Russian warships Variag and Koreitz by
the Japanese is rapidly becoming acute.
The survivors Of the Russian vessels took
refuge on the British cruiser Talbot, the
French cruiser Pascal and the Italian
cruiser Eliza. The japanese have twice
made demands on the commanders of
these vessels for the surrender of the
Russians as prisoners of war. These
demands have been refused, the COM
mander of the Talbot as senior naval Off
Ger each time replying that he was await
ing instructions from his government.
s None of the Russians took refuge on
the American gunboat Vicksburg. whose
commander stoutly maintains iat the
japanese are right in their contention
that these survivors SHOULD be giyea up
as prisoners of war. The Russians, he
says, took advantage OF the elemeney Of
the japanese. who allowed them to re-
turn TO the harbor when they might have
sunk them in the open sea- Had it not
been for this clemency on the part of Adj
miral Uriu every man on board the Va
RAG and Koreitz might have been killed.
The fact that they are now harbored
by the ships of neutral nations, he says,
should not prevent the japanese from
claiming them as prisoners in order that
they may not again take up arms during
the war uL,ess exchanged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

When the Senate met Thursday Mr..
Hear secured an extension until the next
Monday of the time for motions TO recon-
slider votes which were cast last Monday.
1t was IN the interest of the bill to pay
S1500Og to ex-Queen LihuokalanI. Mr.
Tillman. who voted against the BILL made
n motion to reconsider because friends of
the measure considered that snap judg-
ment'' had been taken. The motion was
not considered. A resolution by Mr.
Morgan calling upon the President to
supply such information as he may have
relative to the present Htate of organiza-
ton of the government of Panama was
adopted. Mr. Spooner spoke on the 18th
milan canal question. He defended the
course of the administration, and was
interrupted frequently by Mr.. Morgan.
He suspended his remarks without CON
GLIDING late in the afternoon. The House
passed the fertilization appropriation bill.
An item III the bill provided for fortitica.
tons in the insular possessions and Mr..
Smith Ky.) proposed an amendment to
preclude the use of any part of the APP
preparation in the Philippines, holding
that the expenditure of the sum neees-
sary to properly fortify the isi..Hds was
not warranted until the future of the
archipelago shall nave been determined.
A party alignment followed and by a
vote of 50 TO 81 the amendment vas lost.
The general debtte ON the bill developed
into a political discussion. The bin was
passed without division.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
JAPS ARE REPULSED.
DEFEATED IN ATTEMPT TO LAND
NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
Mikado's Troops Driven Back TO Their
Ships with Heavy Loss Fully 10000
Led Into Trap and Many Slaughtered
Before They Retreat.

Reports received at NewChwang Mon
cay tell of serious losses for the Japan
csc. Three attempts to land an army on
the Liaotung peninsula near Port Arthur
were defeated and the japanese were
driven back with heavy loss. 1t is also
reported that a Japanese transport was
shelled and sunk by the Russian shore
batteries and that $500 soldiers on board
were drowned
OF 600 japanese who succeeded in ef-
fecting landing near Talienwan (Dalny)
430 were sabered by the Cossacks and
the survivors escaped to the ships. The
most serious engagement WIS at a point
on the shore Of Pigeon bay, west of Port
Arthur, where q force OF 1900 japanese
troops attempted 10 disembark under
cover OF night All was quiet on the
shore OF the little cove when the Japan
csc fleet OF transports under convoy Of
half a dozen warships drew near.
Silently the long rowboets of the trans
ports were lowered and filed with sol
diers. Not a sound was heard from the
shore 70 indicate that their presence was
suspected. Quickly the boats were row
ed to the beach and having landed their
passengers, returned to the transports for
more. About 1900 japanese had been
landed on the narrow beach when sud
denly shoot Of flame burst from the en-
circlinG hills and i'm rush large body
of Russian .GsaUtry swept down Cpou the
Invaders.
The guns of the japanese warships
sh,lled the hills back Of the beach hut it
was impossible to reach the Russian
force without doing equal slaughter in
the ranks Of the landing army. The Jap
anese fought furiously, but were over
powered and forced to retreat TO their
boats, by which they were conveyed TO
the transports, taking with them as many
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
TO REVIVE WHIPPING.
PUNISHMENT THOUGHT APPRO-
PIRATE FOR WIFE BEATERS.
The New York Medico- Legal Society
Thinks that Punishment Would
About Fit Crime Vessel Arrives
from Iloiio After stormy Voyage.

Among the subjects brought up for
consideration at the meeting Of the Med
ico-Legal Society in New York was the
appo' ing of committee to prepare a
bill TO present to the Legislature to pun
ish wife heaters at the whipping post
CLARK Bell, the president, said: The
present system of punishment Of the wife
heater is a mockery, and this great
stream of despairing and wretched wom-
EN- is one Of the indescribable horrors Of
our civilization If a cat on the bare
back of the wife beaten can arrest this
great evil, let us welcome the lash ana
xenerate the State of Delaware that has
saved the whipping post as an emblem Of
humanity to the great army OF unfortu-
nate women. who would look upon it
with a devotion second only to that felt
for the cross itself" A committee was
appointed to draft the bill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

VIRoQUA ROYAL NEIGHRORs--Meet
First and Third Tuesday Evenings o. eacA
month.
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seaport OF Korea. have been occupied BIS
the Japanese.
Minister Takahira, in an address a,
New York, says history will support
JGpan's course.
Russian disaster st Port Arthur is said
y be due 10 the fact that the Officers
We're attending a circus.
Three transports of the Russian volun
teer feet, with 1000 troops. have beer
captured by the japanese Of the Korean
cOast
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The News ~
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Somewhere under the snowdr rs fine
crop of winter wheat must be licked
away.
Perhaps Mrs. Maybrick is in hiding for
the purpose of warding off marriage pro-
posals.
When few million bales of cotton
fall on financial house something is
likely 10 break.
Having ordered 50 much canned beef,
Japan may feel tia, it must fight in or
der to get its money back.
II he is going to act this way the
former friends of the grounding viii
vote to have him made into sausage,
At Bismarck. y. d., the temperature
dropped fifty degrees in one night. Bis
marck must be the Chicago of The North
west.
As the country was watching them the
Congressmen came TO the conclusion that
it would not be right to take the extra
mileage.
Do not lay all the blanc for the trou-
BILE in lie cotton market oE the boil
weevii The speculation weevil has had
something to do with it.
King Edward in his speech from the
throne said he WAS worried about the
scarcity of cotton. Still. the Queen gets
enough Of it to darn bis socks.
St Louis has mortgaged the gate re-
ecipts % its exposition to Uncle Sam as
securit, fsr big lann. Uncle just can
not keep out OF the show business.
Perhaps the attorneys for the Chicago
hoy bandits were so particular about
selecting a jury because they remember
ed that their clients pleaded not guilty,
That London lawyer who left 10000
IN hank notes in al unlocked pOrtman-
,eau in hotel room while he went to
get shaved seems to have needed the les
son he got.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
CAR INVADE5 KOREA.
Russian Troops Cross the Yalu Rive
and Hold Win.

Russian Troops Cross the Yalu River
and Hold Win.
The report that 5000 Russian troops
had arrived at Chin-tien-chong, opposite
Win, on the Yalu river. is confirmed, as
is the report that the Russians have oc-
cupied Win itself. They have 1000
troops Mt Wiju.
The Korean minister AZ St Petersburg
announces that although $4,000 Korean
troops are stationed about Seoul. his gov
eminent preferred not to take up arms
against Japan, because Korea is neutral
and felt sure Russia would soon drive
out the japanese.
Emperor William has notified the Car
and the Mikado that the German hos
pitfalls mt Kiaochau and Yokohama are
available for the care Of men wounded
during the war.
The Russian general staff announces
that the war Office is willing to accept
volunteers for service in the far East.
They must be under 40 years old and
have had military training. The vol
unteers win be enrolled in the reserve
battalions under Viceroy .Alexief.
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Russin Calls out Reserves.

An imperial ukase from ST. Petersburg
commands that all the troops in the mill
tary establishments in the Siberian mill
tary districts be placed in readiness for
war, that all the divisions in the far
eastern viceroyalty be brought TO war
strength and that the army and navy re-
serves in the Siberian and kazan dis
tricts be called out for active service.
The authorities are empowered to requi-
sition tie necessary horses. The move
ment OF Russian troops eastward is be-
ing pushed from all directions.
Notice has been given that emigration
eastward is suspended. In fact, the ST.
berian railroad is m0nopolized by the
transportation of troops and war muni-
tons, to the complete exclusion of com
mercial traffic.
Russia is Withdrawing portions Of her
garrisons On the German frontier, pre-
sunably because she is confident Of Ger
many's neutrality,
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CONGRESS
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The suspense concerning the condition
Of Senator Hanna resulted in the pro-
ceedings in the Senate Monday being de-
pressed. There were no speeches and
more attention was given the frequent
bulletins than to matters of legislation.
Immediately after the conclusion of the
prayer the Senate went into executive
session and agreed to vote on the ratifiea-
ton of the Panama canal treaty on Feb.
%. The doors were reopened at 1882
p. m. The bill TO pay 100000 to ex-
Queen Liliuokalani was amended to re-
duce the appropriation TO $4,000, but
when called up foIs passage was lost on
tie vote of 26 to %. Mr.. Proctor from
the committee on agriculture. reported
the agricultural appropriation bill. The
conference report on the urgent deficiency
appropriation bin was agreed to. The
House bill authorizing the director of the
census to cooperate with tie State of
Michigan in taking the census of manu-
facture-s of that State was passed. The
House was furnished with sensation
during its forty-minute session when Mr..
Shafroth of the First District of Colo
RADIO voluntarily relnquished his seat in
the House. He acknowledged that his
election had been tainted with fraud, but
declared that he was in no measure re-
spEnsible for it, nor was he aware that
it had been perpetrated until an investi-
cation of the ballots had been made. His
action was the first case on record where
a member has given up his seat for such
a reason, and Mr.. Shafroth was cheered.
A resolution was passed seating Mr..
Bonynge, the contestant.
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and power to fight ADMIRAL ALEXIEFF
him. The spirit Of the Russian soldiers
and lilors is high CIR army and navy
know luany renowned names, which mu {
ia this hour serve as an example to MS.
"0ur God, who has always upheld the
cause that is just. is doing so now. Let
us unite for the coming struggle; let eI-
cry man be Of tranquil mind. in order
the better to fulfill his duty, trusting in
the help of the Almighty and let every
man perform his task, remembering that
prayer to God and service to the En-
peror are never wasted. Long live the
Emperor and the fatherland. God be
with uSl Hurrahp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

THE WAR IN PARAGRAPHS.

The Russians fired on the British
steamer Flu Ping, then apologized.
Vt least FIVE Russian commercial
steamers have been captured by the Jap
0nese.
Russia has hopes that some power will
extr.cate her from her difficulty with
Japan.
Great loss OF life is reported in the
japanese attack on the ships at Port
Arthur
Seoul, the capital and Masampho, a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
RussIAN BATTLEsnIrs OLAsH WIN JArANs roRrEpo noN

day Il ght and found the Russian squad
ron drawn up in battle formation outside
the hCrbor and under the shadow OF the
fol'S, the destroyers being spread out in
front over a distance Of five miles. Ad-
miral Togo decided on a night attack and
opened FIRE at IL O'Clock
While the cann0nade was hottest a
number OF japanese torpedo boats crept
along close in shore at the foot OF the
cliff and succeeded in the darkness in
getting in between the Russian ships end
the land
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at O'Clock
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

Of their dead and wounded as they could.
It is not known what the japanese loss
was, but it must have been heavy. An
other unsuccessful attempt to land an
army was made about forty miles farther
north. but the japanese were driven back
with loss Of thirty killed
1t is known that after the naval en-
gngement in Chemulpo bay the Japanese
landed 1900 troops which we're imms
diat,ly dispatched northward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

a St Petersburg correspondent says
that Go Russian soldiers have been frog
en- to death while marching across Lake
Baksl eastern Siberia. The correspond
ent adds that the temporary railroad
across tn, lake is not completed, that a
large detachment OF troops was sent on
22-mile march over the iee-coyered lake,
and that it is presumed these troops lost
their way in a snowsterm and perished.
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Dartmouth Hall Burns.

Dartmouth Hall. the oldest building at
Dartmouth College, Hanover. n. H, and
one Of the oldest college buildings in the
country, burned to the ground. The fire
spread so rapidly that the hremen could
not save the hail. though they were able
TO prevent the flames from reaching two
adjoining college buildings. The loss is
81. 600. partly covered by insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Two Churches Effect Union.

Official announcement that the union
Of the Presbyterian and Cumberland
Presbyterian churches in st Louis had
been effected after committees represent
ing the two churches had labored for two
days, was made at banquet given to the
members Of the committees by the Pres
byterian Social Union Of St Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

John Alexander Dowie OF Zion City,
Ill, was compelled to fee in a cab -
escape a mob, according 70 cable dis
patch from Sydney. y s W. Rowdy
scenes have characterized his meetings
and these eliminated when cvcwd
broke mp the exercises and Grove Dowie
out of the hall
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
FishInr TownI. I,nrncd.

A large part Of Seaside. a fishug set
Element near Seabright. ~ J.. was burn
ed About fifty frame buildings we're
destroyed. The fire started in a boarding
house occupied by men employed In the
fish pounds and swept along the beach.
The loss is estimated ct S15.0O0.
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peror. and now,
when the eyes of the
Gar of Russia and
Of the world are up
on us. VIC must re
member that it is
our sacred Lutv to
protect the Car
and the fatllerland.
Russia is great
and powerful and ii
our foe is strong
this must give us
additional strength
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Epidemicn Menace students

IL the epidemics of diphtheria and ty-
phoid continue the Minnesota university
viii close for the rem q Ter of the year.
The utmost secrecy is lintained in re-
gard to the spread Of seases among the
students, but the situation has become so
dangerous that a faculty health commit
tee mas been chosen to take steps against
caufa ni0n
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FUeT
GU hstAN.

board 1917 officers and men, all of which,
it is understood, were lost. No details of
the disaster were given out In the early
reports OF the attack on Port Arthur
the Boyarin was reported damaged. but
this proved to be incorrect. The Boya-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

Diplomats In Washington learn that
Turkey il about 60 invade Bulgaria.
thereby starting a war in Europe which
may spread to other powers. The Sultan
has addressed note to the powers de
claFing Bulgaria's attitude hostile aud a
war move is held 10 be near
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

Suffering from a recent attack of i'll
ness and en- rcrt" home, Louis Il. Sears
OF the Sears Shoe Company Of New York
City, committed suicide by jumping from
the steamship Martinique. twenty-five
miles off the Florida coast. The body
was not recovered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

rim was built at Copenhagen. being I'm
ished in 1860, and was fast protected
cruiser of 5000 tc1s. 1t was $40 feet
length. 40 feet width and 10 draft 1t
carried six fonr-inch and eight other
guns
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Rob a Conductor on Moving Train.

Two men armed with revolvcrs entered
the cAboose of stock train on the Chi
cage and Northwestern Railroad In Chi
cag0 and robbed Conductor C. g. Bros
settle of So and gold watch. Brossette
was roughly handled The men jumped
from the trdn at Sixteenth street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
TERRIBLE VOYAGE ENDS. xzm
Vessel Five Months Overdue Arrives
from unilo After NearIy Year,

NEUEH ANuIFU FNAttE 4FDAETy u = NaF'
Five months overdue from lloilo, Phil
ipyine lslaads, and for a long time given
up as lost, the four-masted ship Juteopo-
lis was towed into port at New York
Thursday. With her crew exhausted By
the ten months battle with almost unin-
terrupted storms of two oceans, she was
towed from Delaware breakwater, but
when ia sight Of port was forced 10 an
chor outside during the wintry gales for
FIVE days longer. The Juteopolis sailed
from Iloilo April 80. forly-two weeks ago
with full cargo Of sugar, reaching
Honolulu Sept 10. A seaman was struck
and killed by a falling block when the
ship was off Cape Horn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

ceeded in entering the outer harbor by
ruse. They used the Rrssian aashlight
signals
\ correspondent OF the London Stand
ard at Toxic sends in an entirely new ac-
count o; the Port Arthur encounter. He
Says Admiral Togo's fleet arrived Mon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

A deal has been closed whereby the
Wyoming State land board sells 10000
acres ~ land in the Big Horn country
to Apostle Woodruff and syndicate OF
Mormons The Mormons propose 10 start
big irrigation projects and sc le the nd
with at least 10000 Mormons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
KILLED BY JEALOUS ELG1N MAN
George r. Jennings Shot in Brooklyn
by Frank McNnmara.

Frank Mcnamara, foreman in the
Illinois watch case works at Elgin, ILL.,,
shot aud killed George r. Jennings. pres
ident Of the Jennings Adjustable Shade
Company, as he sat at his desk in his
office in Brooklyn, N. Y. Jennings sou,
IS years old, was at his side. II is pre-
Humed that jealousy was the cause of the
crime. A year ago, during a debau-h
which ended in Bellevue hospital, McNa-
mara declared that he saw Jennings come
out Of his home at Sag Harbor late at
night Mr. Jennings, who was 40 years
old, lived in Brooklyn with his wife and
three children. The concern Of which he
was president was prosperous
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

IA. During the pre-
ceding night the yes
sells of the Japanese
fiotilla OF torpedo
craft were parted by
the force of the blind
ing saowstorm 50 that
only two OF the larger
destroyers succeeded
in forcing their way
through the fierce gale
TO Port Arthur. When
they arrived there
fhor otfaf.kad Sanar-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

COURT JERRY RUsK, NO. si4s, INDIE
pendent Order OF Fores ters-First ard Ihlro
THURSDAY OF each month at Alliance hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Railroad Wreck Kills Two.

Two Pennsylvania coal trains colided
at Washington crossing, New Jersey.
Engineer Charles Herbert and Fireman
William Woman, both of Philipsburg
\. j., were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Twelve warship. Destroyed.

Twelve Russian vessels were destroyed
and eight captured by the japanese dur
ing the engagement at Port Arthur on
Feb. 8. according 10 adviees received at
Nagasaki The Mikado has officially con-
graduated YiCs Admiral Togo on bis vic
torys
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
TELLS OF PORT ARTHUR FIGHT
Toxic Dispatch Says Torpedo Boats
Cut OFF Rnasinn Retreat.

Statements o. al kinds concerning the
Port Arthur fight have been published.
According 10 the correspondent OF the
Paris edition Of the New York Herald
NJ Chefu the Japanese torpedo bouts sue