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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06
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The board submitted its estimates for
chools the ensuing year as follows:

They estimated that the natural re-
ceipts would be g., 74442, hence amount
necessary to be raised hv taz s11, 375. 81.
On motion district tax of St1, 400 was
voted.
Finance committee recommended ce-
ment walk on south side of the grounds,
and S400 was voted for that purpose.
Cyrus NJ Butt for clerk. c. F. Dahl
and August Smith, for members of the
board, were reelected without opposi-
tion H. P. Proctor O. G. Munson and
Dr. SuttIe were appointed finance COM
mittee for the ensuing year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06
Village officer Attacked.

In the little village of Steuben, on the
Kickapoo railroad, June %, occurred q
row over street grading that will doubt
less result in the death of John Camp
bell, president of the village, snd long
term of states prison for his asssilant,
John Hart. Campbell was supervising
the grading Oh the streets when his as
sailant began to quarrel with him about
the grade, and before he was aware OF
it Hart struck him with a sharp hoe,
cutting through his stiff hat aud making
cash four inches long in the skull,
which exposed the brain. The handle
of his weapon broke off. The deed was
done In the rzssvuce OF several laborers.
The preliminary hearing has been set
for July s. Campbell Is small, while
Hart is a heavyman Both have famil'
les
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06
BIG MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Annual rtSrict Meeting Acts without Division on
All Matters Of Importance

Not the usual large number attended
annual school meeting held Tuesday ev-
ening, but there was a goodly crowd and
the district business was done up with a
unanimous vote and spirit. Captain
Nichols was chosen chairman. Clerk
Butt read minutes of last annual meet
ing, which with the reports of the treas
urer and finance committee was adopt
ed. Following is the treasurer's report:
VEFETpTS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06

feeling was like one of Bulgin evival |
meetings intensified Thousand Id.
At st. Louis six days hence, ,pe to |
attend another great political lven-
tion. G Y. Pol,~, gR
Indianapolis, July /, 1904 .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06
DEATH In An INSTANT.
Young Man Run Over By the Cars at Rsadstown-
Head Crushed to Jelly.

On Saturday afternoon, at Reads
town, Pearl Singel,a young man twenty
one years OF age walked straight to
death by attempting to board a .passen-
ger train while under rapid motion. 1t
occurred near the celebration grounds,
north of the station. As the train passed
south Singel approached the same and
fell between the cars while attempting
to catch the iron guards to reach the
steps. His head fell upon the rail, two
cars passing over the same, crushing il
into unrecognizable mass. A brake
man saw the unfortunate young man
approach the train and cautioned him in
positive terms to keep away
Young Singels lived south of Reads
town, has widowed mother, and three
sisters and brother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06

Two agents in Viroqua and vicinity
To sen birch bark ornamental Indian
canoes. Address
A. P. HOLcH, Tom6 hawk, Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-06

On Friday last, Mr.. Peter 4. Ofte-
Gail severed his connection with the
n,efcantile firm Of a. d. Williams q
Co. During the eighteen consecutive
years Peter has catered to the trade at
that establishment, ne has won for him.
self host of friends and the esteem and
good will of all As to his future tield
of endeavor Mr.. Oftedahl has several
things in view, but has not definitely
decided what his next work will be.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
BRIGHT BITS.

Straw votes show which way the
hot air blows.-Puck.
Matches may be made in heaven"
remarked the Observer of Events and
Things, "but the bad man will never
find his there. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Teacher: Johnny, if you buy a
dozen doughnuts for cents, what will
each be?
Johnny: stale.-Chicago Daily News.
I'm sure he said he was out of
politics for good"
You must have misunderstood him.
He's out for the goods in politics.
Philadelphia Press.
They say that he has a past" said
Miss Primly, and there was awe in
her voice.
WELL" said Miss Speedson, 'if he
has one, he's going so fast now that
it will never overtake him. "-Cleveland
Leader.
AIR 'spotcash." hiccoughed the
suave person with the valise, II have
just dropped in to say"
WELL sir" interrupted the busy
merchant, Il can see that you've taken
drop too much. Williams, show this
man out. Chicago Tribune.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Memphis Commercial Appeal
(Dem.) says: The state militia is
guarding negro in Jail at Camilla,
Ga. When Mr.. Roosevelt learns of
this, he will probably appoint him
postmaster"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
1T is always to be remembered that
Thomas c. Plat is that sort of far
seeing politician who can be content
TO be looked upon as down and out
till he can gather the strength to get
on top again. Like Richelieu, he Is
never as sick as he allows people to
think he is
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Qno) says: "Russia's protest against
England's new treaty with Thibet is
timely, yet 1t will not make England
halt. These rival powers have a sweet
way Of stealing a march when one or
the other is in trouble During the
Boer war. Russia had her way all
over Asia. from Persia to Manchuria.
Now it is England's turn, and she
lands promptly in Thbet. The Joke Is
that both solemnly asseverate through
thick and thin their purpose 10 MAIN
tain the integrity OF the Chinese em-
pire. For Thibet Is as much a part OF
that empire as Manchuria."
The Columbia Is. c. Record (Dem)
says: III published stories were 10 be
believed the state OF Georgia was per-
meated with so-called Before Day
Clubs Whenever investigations have
been made no evidence was found that
such organizations had any existence
The Savannah News says that the lave
Illness Of one on two negroes in different
communities has given rise 90 these
false reports, which have proven most
harmful in that they caused unrest and
has made it dihlculf FOR farmers 10
get enough labor ~ supply the de-
mund. A. sensation this business
has been oYernQrkrd. and n there had
been any such organization in any naf
~ fhe state more drastic action against
Them would have been taken Than has
yct been done"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
THE MORNING NEWS is published

THE MORNING NEWS Is published
every day in the year. and served to
subscribers in the city. Or sent by mail;
one week, Is cents; one month, 20
cents; three months. $500; six months.
$500; one year. $500.
THE MORNING NEWS, by mall.
s;x Zines a week (without Sunday
issue). one month. 80 cents; three
months. $3.50; six months. $500; one
year. $500.
THE WEEKLY NEWS. two issues
week (Monday and Thursday. by
mail. one year. 91.00.
Subscriptions payable in advance.
Remit by money order. check or reg
istered letter. Currency sent by mail
at risk OF sender.
Transient advertisements, other than
local or reading notices. amusements
and classified column, 10 cents a line
Fourteen lines of agate type-equal
to one inch in depths the standard
of measurement. Classified column ad
vertisements. cent a word each inser-
ton. Every word and figure counted
No advertisement accepted for less
than II cents week days. rs cents
Sundays. Contract rates and discounts
made known on application at busl-
ness office.
Orders for delivery of the Morning
News to either residence or place OF
business can be made by mail or by
telephone No. 21o. Any irregularity in
delivery should be Immediately re-
ported.
Letters and kilograms should be Ad-
dressed ''AfORNING NEWS" Savan-
nah. Ga.
EASTERN OFFICE, IS Park Row.
New York City. H. C. Faulkner. Man
ager.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
A Sign Of the Timer.

w. A. McCorkle. former, Governor of
West Virginia, insists that progress
recognizes no obstacle and in its for
ward march sweeps aside sentiment
and even parental ties, says an ex-
change.
years ago." said the Governor, by
way of illustration. "a man entered
a sign painters shop and ordered for
his store sign 25 feet in length, to
read, Jacob Brechener, Drygoods.
Ten years elapsed. This time the bus
mess man ordered a sign board so feet
in length. 1t read, Jacob Brechener
& Son. Drygoods.'
Another decade had passed into his
tory, and once more the painters
heart gladdened by the entrance of his
progressive customer. A sign 100 feet
in length was agreed upon. Jacob
Brechener & Sons were the imposing
words.
1.-The years rolled by and from in
dications the painter knew that Brech-
ener was doing an enormous business.
One evening the merchant entered the
shop and the painter made mental
preparations to execute the sign of his
life. Great was his disappointment
when the caller requested that the
sign of 30 years ago be duplicated,
Jacob Brechener, Drygoods.'
My sons have found out that they
can get along without me- said the
merchant in explanation. I am going
to start all over again..
THE old man never succeeded, for
the huge sign of 'Brechener Bros over
Swallowed that of the humble founder"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
COILTNsVnlLE LINE

Beginning at sos a. M. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
30 minutes until las p. M, after
which cars leave every Is minutes.
commencing at 2:07 p. M, until 1907
midnight.
Beginning at sos a. M, cars leave
City Market for Waters road and Es-
til avenue every 90 minutes until 1:45
p. m, after which Thunderbolt cars
leave every Is minutes, commencing
at 2:e0 p. M, connecting with Collins
vile cars at Bolton and OFT streets
Last car leaves Market at 11:45 %. m.
WEST END LINE HincoIn Park1
Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin.
coin Park 500 a. m. and every 40 rafrutes
thereafter until il:45 p m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market e:20a NJ.
and every 40 minutes thereafter until ~ o o'clock
midnight. ~-S0N
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
Leaves east side Of City Market for Thunder.
bolt Cattle Park. Sandfy Isle of Hone and ali
p. m. so - me-"
Leaves Isle of Hope for Saudav. Cattle Part
Thunderbolt and all intermediate noints-s.01
a. m, ii 100 a. m, 800 p. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery a IN.
and $3.50 p. M, connecting at Sandfiy with reg.
ular parcel car fol city
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengers
Any further Information regarding passen-,
ger schedule or freight service can be had BY
applying TO L. r. NASH Manager
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26

and hospital records of the army. The
japanese surgeons and sanitary Off
Gals, highly skillful and efficient, have
achieved a remarkable degree of sue
cess in their professions. Much of this
is due to the fact that they have the
intelligent cooperation of the soldiers,
who obey instructions to the letter be-
cause they know something of the re-
suits desired to be arrived at and why
certain processes are employed. But
greater part Of it is due to advanced
scientific knowledge on the part of the
surgeons and sanitary officials.
A number of European and American
surgeons are with the Japanese army,
studying the methods employed on the
fields and in the army hospitals. One
of them. Surgeon Major Seaman of
New York, told a correspondent recent
ly that he had learned much by watch
ing the Japanese surgeons, under
whose methods, he said. more men re-
cover from wounds than was ever the
case before in the history of army sur
gerry. The Japanese surgeon rarely
performs an operation on the field, and
never if there is a chance to get the
wounded man to a hospital. When
man is wounded a simple first aid
aseptic dressing is put on the wound at
the earliest possible moment. And this
is not touched until a hospital is reach
ed, where proper appliances for an OPP
Grafton can be had. Even then in the
great majority of cases a knife is not
used, germicides and gauze dressings
usually sufficing for the treatment of
the case. Up to the beginning of July
more than 1000 cases had been treated
in the two main hospitals of the army,
and not patient had died. Dr.. Sea-
man expressed the emphatic opinion
that American army surgeons had
much to learn from the Japanese, and
declared that in so far as he, individual
ly, was concerned he would hesitate to
perform an operation on the field, after
having observed the Japanese method
and noticed the success with which it
was attended.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
HOW ANTS SLEEP.
From Harper's> Magazine

From Harper S Magazine.
During sleep the ants body is quite
still. Occasionally may be noted reg
ular lifting up and setting down of
the forefeet. one leg after another, with
almost rhythmic motion. The anten-
nae also have a gentle, quivering, APP
parently involuntary movement, al
most like breathing. The soundness
of slumber was frequently proved by
applying the feather end of a quill
The feather-tip is lightly drawn along
the back, stroking with the fur"
There is no motion. Again and again
this action is repeated, the stroke be-
ing made gradually heavier. Still
there is no change. The strokes are
directed upon the head, with the same
result. Then the feather is applied to
the neck with d waving motion in
tended to tickle it. The ant remains
motionless. Finally the sleeper is
aroused by a sharp touch of the quill
She stretches out her head, then her
legs, which she shakes also; steps
nearer to the light, yawns, and begins
to comb her antennae and brush her
head and mouth. Then she chambers
over her sleeping comrades, dives into
an open gangway and soon has said
Good morning" to another tour of
duty. Be it we'll noted, however, that
she has gone to work, as she and all
her fellows always do, not only rested
but with her person perfectly clean!
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
THE SOUTH MUST PRODUCE MORE
COTTON.

The cotton mill men of New Eng
land have no doubt that the Southern
states of this country will continue
to supply the worlds demand for cot
ton, however great that demand may
become, and they are of the opinion
that the demand will reach 25,000, 900
bales within the next twenty years.
In his address before the Cotton
Manufacturers Association at Breton
Woods, N. H., on Thursday. Mr.. Henry
G. Kitteredge of Boston, among other
things, said: There is to-day a COM
mercial demand for the manufactured
products of fifteen and half million
bales of cotton, and if representations
are of any value, twenty years hence
there will be legitimate call for twen-
ty-five million bales to satisfy the nor
NAL wants of mankind"
The question which presents itself is
this: Where is this cotton to come
from? 1t has been quite satisfactorily
demonstrated that cotton cannot be
grown in other countries successfully
in competition with the Southern states
of this country Cotton can, of course,
be grown in other parts of the world.
but only in Egypt is there very de-
sirable grade of cotton grown in guam
titles. On this point Mr.. Kittredge
said: II do not think the Southern
planters need have misgivings of any
extension of cotton culture in foreign
fields initiating against their interests
any more than in the past, or is being
felt to-day. So far as there is any
present evidence their cotton is like
ly to receive the preference over any
thing that can be raised elsewhere in
considerable quantity"
This is the opinion of all cotton ex-
perts who have studied this subject.
They think the Southern states of this
country must supply the cotton of the
world for all time to come, or at least
the great bulk of it. Can the South
do this? There is no doubt she can.
Not half of her cotton lands are in
cultivation, and the greater part of
those that are cultivated can produce
double the quantity they are now pro-
ducing. All they need is better cultiva-
ton. Lands that are now regarded as
worn out can be made to yield a bale
or two bales to the acre.
But the South will need more labor
to harvest a bigger crop than she is
now producing. 1t is not improbable
that the whole system of cotton farm
ing will undergo a change within the
next ten years. Within this time the
cotton crop may be almost wholly Gull
tivated and harvested by white hands.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
SO snuR. MINK ELIYIR.
From the New York Herald

iOiil llit NOV 1Oih 4AShe--0f
Another rosy promise held out to
poor mortality has been snatched
away. Hardly had the world time
to express it's joy in the announcement
from Prof. Ellie Metchnikoff that sour
milk is the long-sought elixir OF life
when forward comes DR.. Thomas OAR
lington, commissioner of health of this
city, with the declaration that any
body caught selling sour milk will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law.
Prof. Metchnikoff, who is attached
to the Pasteur Institute in Paris, had
made the statement that sour milk
contains a large bacillus remarkable
for the great quantity of Tactic acid it
is capable of producing; that this mi
crobe does not exist normally in the
human body, and can be introduced
with great benefit to the health because
it preys on the hundreds of thousands
of other microbes which infect the hu-
man organism.
Mingled with the surprise that the
precious restorative for which the
savants of the centuries have searched
in vain should at last be found in such
an unexpected form, was a feeling of
rejoicing because sour milk is such
cheap and plentiful commodity. In
deed, there was some apprehension
lest the announcement from Paris
should create a bull market in sour
milk, and it had been reported that
one enterprising farmer had deter
mined to feed all his COWS unripe
fruit so that they would produce sour
milk exclusively.
Then Mr.. Darlington, with his off,
cial severity. Il don't know whether
sour milk is an elixir of life or not"
he says gravely, but 1 do know that
if any dealer in this city tries to sell
it he will soon find himself in Gen
eral Sessions. If that is the only way
people can live forever 1 guess the
population of this town will have to
go on dying for a while yet.
Yes I have heard that buttermilk
is good for the liver, but where and
when does anybody ever get real, pure
buttermilk?'
It should be borne in mind that Dr.
Darlington and the milk dealers have
never been on very friendly terms.
I'VE don't sell any sour milk" said
the manager of one of the biggest milk
dealing firms in the city, land we
haven't had any demand for it yet, in
spite of Prof. 'What-d' ye-call- him.'
When any of our milk gets sour we
throw it away. Different causes pro-
duce sour milk, principally age and
thunderstorms, but we don't let ours
get old and we take precautions
against the thunderstorms."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
Denew Crnckes a New Joke.

The fact that Senator Depew has a
brand new joke was disclosed by him
to a number of friends who accom-
panied him from Oneonta to Alton on
his private car yesterday, says the New
York Times. During Senator Depew's
last speaking trip. over the Delaware
and Hudson Railroad he was greeted
by a large unsympathetic crowd at
CObleskill, and when he was conveyed
to the Town Hall and attempted to
address the gathering he was rudely
interrupted. In referring to the Incl
dent yesterday Senator Depew said:
81 think 1 offended the crowd at
CoblesSill on that occasion by saying
to them during the brief interval that
I could make my voice heard that they
were trying to interfere with free
speech and that they were using the
same weapon that Samson used against
the Philistines.
That's a lie!' shouted one man in
the crowd, it wasn't Samson; it Was
Schley.'"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
RAILWAY TRAVEL IN 1880.
From the Liverpool Post,


In 1880, when the railway was OPEN
ed between Liverpool and Manchester,
the Liverpool terminus was at Wap-
ping. Lime street tunnel was not COM
first the service consisted of three
trains each way on week days and
two on Sundays, but this was soon
found to be insufficient. After Lime
street station was opened there were
six first-class trains and six second
class trains each way on weeks days
and two of each description on Sun
day.
The journey Of thirty-one miles oc-
cupied nearly two hours, which led
to complaints that the speed was too
great to be pleasant and caused dizzi-
ness. On the other hand, sanguine ex-
pectations were INDUCED in that in
course of time the average rates of
travelling would be at least double the
ordinary speed of the swiftest convey
ance drawn by horses.
1t was anticipated that the general
adoption of railways would lead to "a
vast decrease In the consumption of
oats and hay by the substitution Of
steam engines in lieu OF horses, and
that portions of the soil which had
hitherto been allotted to the growth OF
such produce might be appropriated
to the raising of food suitable TO the
human species"-an important consid-
Grafton In the time of the corn laws.
1t could not have been foreseen that
the railway system, so far from super
seding horses, would lead TO an i'm
mense increase In the, demand for
them.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
AuDIinE the Idea,

Paw" said Tommy, that's too big
a lawn for a boy O. my size to now"
WELL" said Mr.. Tucker, according
to the Chicago Tribune, you've read
the story of Tom Sawyer. You remem-
Der how he got the neighborhood boys
to whitewash a fence for him. Can't
you work plan of that kind on the
lawn?"
This is the reason why, when Mr..
Tucker. returned home that afternoon,
he found half dozen hungry looking
cows tethered on his lawn, eating the
Spears of grass they had failed to
trample into the soft ground with their
feet, while Tommy sat on the front
porch and read "Huckleberry Finn"
1t also furnishes an explanation of
the subsequent spirited interview be-
tween Mr.. Tucker and Tommy in the
barn, from which Tommy emerged
with red face and rubbing himself
vigorously.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings - Savannah Volunteer
Guards.
Special Notices-Storm Insurance,
w. T. Hopkins; Ship Notice, Strachan
& Co. Consignees.
Business Notices-Puncture Proof
Tire, G. w. Thomas; Private Dining
Room, Sommers' Cafe.
Amusements-"M From Maine"
at Casino Tonight.
Rugs-Lindsay & Morgan.
Headaches-Dr. M. Schwab's Son.
Bulbs-J. T. Shuptrine.
Take Warbmines-Rowlin Drug
glst.
Stove Work-Lattimore's.
Club Cocktails-Henry Solomon &
Son.
Drummers Say-Pete Daily.
A Delicious Cup of Coffee-The Del
monico Company.
We Are Laundering-E. & w. Laun-
dry.
Fall and Winter Opening Krouskoff
Bros. 6 Co.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
celianeous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26
Not Like Hezekiah.

The Authors Club, of Boston. devoted
a day last month to a visit to the
home of Whittier at Amesbery, says
the Boston Record.
AS the club members We're passing
down Amesbury's main street "a little
girl ran forth from a garden where
she had been playing, and accosted
gayly her friend, Hezekiah Butter
worth, the author and editor.
Mr.. Butterworth,' she said. as she
was taking leave again, II saw your
photograph in a newspaper the other
day, and it was so like you that I
kissed it,
And did it kiss you back?" Mr..
Butterworth asked.
'Oh, no. laughed the little girl.
Then said the author, smiling, cit
was not like me-"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-26

Mayor Harrison of Chicago has had
his portion of consultations with COM
mittees from labor unions, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. His service and
good offices have been requested in all
disputes ranging from disorders at the
stock yards to controversies over the
laying of brick by a member of the
Tile Settlers Union.
This is an exceedingly hot day."
remarked an alderman as he entered
the Mayors office. Il wonder if well
have relief soon.'
mot to-day" responded the weary
Executive. There is a committee con-
sulting Old Sol on the advisability of
working eight hours a day, and the old
fellow hasn't had time to set"