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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
FLING ePiTHETs IN THE HOUSE
Congressman DaIzell Calls Cochran
Political HarIeauir..

Congressman Dalzel1 Calls Cochran n
Political Harlequin
Congressman Dalzeli of Pennsylvania
and Bourke Cochran OF New York re-
newed their personal quarrel in the
House the other afternoon over the
charge of Mr. Daizell that Cochran had
supported Mckinley in 1896 for money.
The tilt amused the members and when
Mr.. Cochran offered resolution calling
for a committee of FIVE to investigate the
charges against him. Speaker Cannon
said a point of order had been raised
and he would take the matter under con
sideration while the precedents were look
ed up. lie suggested il would be better
for all concerned TO have night 10
sleep on il" and the resolution went
over
Mr. Dale described Mr. Cochran as
n political harlequin who changed his
colors as his interests seemed to sug-
gest, and read newspaper extracts to
prove that Mr. Cochran had accepted
money TO speak in behalf of candidates
not of his own party.
In reply Mr.. Cochran said that Mr.
Dalzel had BY implication confessed to
corruption within his own party, but had
proved none of his accusations.
Then. ms a question of personal privi-
lege, he said: Before | sit down | shall
ask this House to agree with me on this,
that if what the gentleman has said is
true / am unworthy of its membership,
Ii what he said be false, he is unworthy
of membership.
This will take a wider range than
our personal virtues. ! shall ask for 6
committee 10 investigate this charge, and
shall ask for power to send for persons
and papers"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

Chirago--Cattle, common 10 prime
$500 TO 50. 10: hogs. shipping grades
S4G0 20 50 10; sheep. fair to choice So. "a
10 $500; wheat, No . red 95c to orc;
corn. No. 2, 4Tc to 4Sc. OF Is. standard
doe to 42c; rye. No .. SIC to 66c hay,
timothy. $3.50 to S14.50; y airie, SG0e Ia
$1,000; butter, choice creamery. 22c to
BE. eggs. fresh, l3c to Ice; potatoes,
S1.O6 to S1.20.
dianapols--Cattle, shipping, So to
1925: hogs, choice light. 800 TO $500;
sheep, common to prime. $3.50 to $50;
wheat, No. .. 800 to $101; corn, No .
white, Acc TO dc; oats, No. . white, 40c
10 Ale.
ST. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to So. 10: sheep, $500 TO S5.75;
wheat. No. ?. 95c to 97c; corn, No 2,
4ic to DOC; oats. No. ., doc to Ale; rye,
No. .. G7c to Csc.
CincinEnti-Cattle, 800 to $500;
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep. 500 to
81 10: wheat. No. 2, $1,04 10 $1.05; corn.
No. mixed. So to 51c: oats, No. 2
mixed SOC 10 doc; rye, No. 2. tic TO &c,
Detroit--Caitlc, $3.50 10 S4T5; hogs.
500 to $5.15; sheep. $3.50 to 1925:
wheat. No. 9. $i.00 10 $1.o1; corn, Ne. 3
yellow. 51c TO 52c. oats, No. white. 4Ic
to 42e: rye, Nc. . Toe to Tie.
Milwaukee heat, No. 2 northern.
92c to SIC: corn, No. 3, 49c to SOC;
oats No white. 42c TO 43c; rye. No. i,
re to 73c; barley, No. 2. 63c to Gle;
pork. mess. $500.
Toledo-Wheat, No mixed. 97e TO
0Sr corn. No. 2 mixed. 52c to 53e;
OATS. No. mixed, Ale 10 42c; rye. No 2,
zoe TO T1c; clover seed, prime, S6.40.
Rnffalo--Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$3.50 to $535; hogs, fair to prime. 500
10 1925; sheep, fair to choice, 1926 to
1915; lambs. common to choice, 1915 to
$40.
New York--Cattle. $3.50 20 S525:
hogs. $500 TO $3.50: sheep. $500 TO
50 90: wheat. No. 2 red, S102 to $104;
corn. No 2. BE 10 53e: oats. No. bite.
Acc to 46c; butter. creamery, 2ic to pc;
eggs. western. l5c 10 lie.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
| New York.

IT,. ~ Advces to the Interna-
Nun IUIk. tional Mercantile Agency
- indicate continued prosper
ity of general trade, Notwithstanding set
backs due TO unreasonable weather. Con-
sltions in the South are especially salts
! factory, jobbers reporting excellent sales,
with orders considerably in excess OF a
year ago. This improvement is note
worthy in dry goods, where spring bust
ness is promising.
Conditions in and about St Louis are
specially favorable and continue to re-
feet the exposition demand, which is
contributing great activity to varied lines
Excellent spring trade is noted in hats,
caps, boots, shoes, clothing and kindred
branches
The outlook for iron and steel is not
so bright as il was n week ago, owing to
DEPRESSION existing in some lines. Fail
ure Of the United States Steel Corpora
tion TO exercise its option on pig iron
has had depressing effect on that mar
ket. In billets the demand is good for
early work, few contracts being made
for business delivered later than July j.
In finished products prices hold firm. The
market IN general, however, rests upon
SOLID basis, but affords little promise
of thorough spring revival until railroad
buying begins.
Seeding throughout the Northwest Is
fortnight late, but actual work Is now
well under way. Merchants generally
are prosperous making lite complaint
concerning the backward spring. The
outlook for general trade in this section
is very encouraging
In Canada the incident of chief impor-
lance has been the Toronto FIRE. The
property loss, although estimated at $40,
100000. is not likely to reach that fig
ure. Railroads are becoming gradually
relieved of embarrassments incident to
winter blockades, and earnings in conse-
quence are improving. The wooden in
dastry is somewhat depressed. owing TO
the preferential tariff The largest plant
in the dominion was offered this week
for sale.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
JUSTICES TO RESIGN.
Fuller, Harlan and Brown Will Soon
Leave the Bench.

Fuller, Harlan and Brown Will Soon
Leave the Bench.
Important changes ia the personnel of
the Supreme bench are now expected be-
fore the meeting of the next Congress.
1t is known III judicial circles that Chief
Justice Fuller, Justice Harlan and JUS
tiee Brown plan % retire. No date Is
fixed, but it is understood that they will
take such action within the next few
months.
Having passed the age of 20 years,
and haYing served more than ten years
upon the bench, Chief Justice Fuller is
entitled to retire on full pay. He took
the oath Of Office Oct. s. 1888. Despite
his years, he continues in excellent
health and is mentally vigorous, but it is
known that sickness in his family has
caused him much worry during the last
year For this reason he has been tempt
ed to take advantage of the law govern
ing retirement and to leave the response
Utilities Of his position to a younger man.
Justice Harlan will be II years old
June l. He will have been t'venty-fou.'
years on the bench on the 10th of next
December. He is. therefore. entitled to
retirement with full pay. both on account
Of age and account of service. Justice
Harlan's health has been far from good
il the last year, and he is beginning TO
show his age more than any other man
on the bench.
The third justice who IS booked for
retirement is Justice Brown. lie is only
GS years of age. having been born on
March .. 1896. but he has been on the
bench since Jan 5, 1896. and so is en-
ritled TO retirement because Of length Of
seryiee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
A MARITIME WORLDS FAIR.
New York Planning for Memorial
to Robert Fulton.


TO Robert Fulton.
A maritime pageant and exposition on
a magnificent scale is being taken up
with considerable enthusiasm by the mu-
nicipal authorities of New York as a fit
ting commemoration OF the first trip up
the Hudson of Robert Fultons steamboat
Clermont. resolution approving the
suggestion and recommending that steps
be taken to carry it out has been intro
duced at a meeting OF the Board of
Aldermen, and it looks as if New York
might see in the summer of 1907 such a
marine pageant as would befit celebra-
ton of one of the greatest days In
American history.
The expense would be comparatively
small, because the exhibits are easily
available and would be gladly furnished
by the governments of the civilized
world. The Hudson river would be the
scene of the display. The exhibits
would lie at anchor or along line Of
bulkhead which could be constructed at
relatively small cost. There would need
be primitive boats of all ages and all
peoples-the RATS OF the Swiss lacus-
TRANS, She coracles of the Welsh, the
canoes OF the Pacific islanders, the dug
outs of the Siwash the birches OF east
ern Indians; and then OF small craft
there might be dories, life boats, life
RATS with all their appliances and so
on through the series to the steamship.
There are nearly enough ships at
the navy yards to illustrate the progress
OF the sea defense without building or
altering. There is the old Consultation
Ia Boston, which could be safely brought
over the still water between the day Of
the frigate and the number Of interest
ing types exsant of the ships that formed
the navy between that port and this.
Monitors. torpedo boats and submarine
lestroyers would have to be added TO
complete the display
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04

An ounce of get-up-and get is better
than pound of that tired feeling
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
News Of Minor Not..

Locomotive trust bought the Roger
plant. Paterson. y. j.
Harry Lebr appeared at Baltimore
with lap dog, which wore FIVE different
shades Of ribboG IN ore afternoon.
The wife Il Capt JOHN Albert Fish
was found dead in her room. New York.
II is thought she died from using ehIoro-
form.
Martin Hammer, a Minneapolis laborer,
was killed and FIVE other persons were in
jured In collision between an electric
ear and II wagon.
Prince Hugo HGnenlohe. brother Of the
head OF the Hohenlohe-o ehringer fam
lily, married Nine. Helga. the famous
eirrns rider, at Berlin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Chicago

pl, Duh weekly review OF
UlllbdDU trad in the Chicago dis
-------J trict says: With the faYora-
bic change in the agricultural outlook,
due to copious rains throughout the
grain belt and to continued poor demand
and low shipD' ents, the sharp fall in
values Of br2adStuffs which occurred
was not unexpected, recent quotations
having maintained IN average too high
TO stimulate satisfactory consumption !,
Far adviees assumed an improved tone.
and trade conditions acquired added
strength from better general demand
in both the producing and jobbing lines,
Relail activity showed gain over the
previous week in the fashionable depart
m,nts, and IN household replenishings
al foods. Wholesale business main
tanned satisfactory proportions, the Sc
lections being good in furniture. notions
and textiles Other goods having a
steady sale were footwear, clothing and
women's wear. City purchases OF staples
were fair, and country merchants antiei-
pate increased depletion Of their stocks
when spring farm work ends. Mercau-
tile collections were less prompt on local
hills than for interior, but fewer defaults
were noted Railroad traffic has disclos-
ed no material change in the movement
of freight but there was much larger
passenger carrying and immigrant travel.
Grain shipments. J22 1888 bushels.
are the lowest recorded this year, and 6S
per cent under corresponding week of
! 1908. Aside from the speculative fea-
| ture the market was very dull in the
! absence of the leading buying factors.
/ Little improvement seems probable until
renewed demand appears from abroad,
Compared with last weeks closings val
ues declined. in corn 4ls cents, in wheat
4 cent aud In oats rs cents. Receipts
ii live stock. 1885, head. compared
with 24S,G11 a year ago. Heavy beeves
gained 3 cents. but the poor quality caus-
ed decline of 20 cents in hogs.
Failures reported in Chicago district
numbered n, against 30 the previous
week and Ii for the same week OF 1908
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
Odds and Enda.

j. 0yerliol;zer. Los Angeles, Cal. will
serve two years in the penitentiary for
forgery. He was formerly legislator
OF Iowa.
Richard Jenkins. credited with having
liled eight men In the feuds eight years
ago at PiBeville, KY, was shot from
ambush and killed.
Order OF Railway Telegrapiers asks
for more money for certain classes OF
operators on the Pennsylvania Railroad
sast Of Pittsburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-04
BIG Figures FROM THE WEST.
Marvellous + rogress Outlined ia a Few
Asto uudiug Sentences.

In an interesting article IN the Book
lovers Magazine Harold Boice furnishes
some astounding facts regarding the ire
mendons growth OF the great West dur
ing rceent years. We append some of
the most startling paragraphs:
During 1903 10000 homeseekers were
establishes on free farms in the vast re-
gions Of Manitoba.
Three years ago IN one Of the coun-
tics Of the State Of Washington there
we.s but % voters. Now the popiIia
ton is 10000 and list year the county
shipped s3.O00O00 worth Of wheat
TIE TaIue Of gold and fish from Alaska
last year exceeded $4,000. 80.
During 1908 GOOD people were added
to the population Of San Francisco.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
THREW STREET FILTH
INTO CARRIES FACE
Angry Newcomerstown SaIoonist Put Carrie Ma.
ton to Fght--Sensationa Scene

Newcomerstown, July 4.-Carrie Ma
ton was brought to this village today
by the Business Meris association as q
Fourth of July attraction and as usual
she created sensation, but in this in
stance she was the victim. Two of the
men who had the celebration in charge
loaded Carrie into a carriage and
drove her about the city stopping her
in front of the various saloons, when
she would call out the proprietors and
give them a tongue lashing in her
characteristic manner.
This ineensed the saloonkeeper, but
it was not until the saloon Of Porter
Mitchell was reached that any violence
was offered. She began a TRADE of
abuse against Mitchell. when he became
very angry and dashing out upon the
street he picked up handful Of street
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
Underground
SYSTEM OF PLACING ELEC.
TRIO WIRES
NUMEROUS OBJECTIONS
To be Answered Before
Its Adoption.

Fourteen or fifteen years ago the
matter of placing in underground con-
1uits all the overhead wires that,
with their supporting poles and cross
arms, were dsfguring the thorough
fares of many large cities, was a very
veXed question, and in no other place
was the matter so hotly contested as
in the city of New York, says a writ
er is Casters magazine. In fact it
may be said that it was there that the
battle was fought and won for under
ground conduits nd cables. The chief
opponent to placing the electrical
wires under ground in that city was
one of the electric lighting companies,
but that company doubtless repre-
sented and was backed by other cleo
trical companies more or less equally
interested from a financial standpoint.
1t is, perhaps, not to be wondered
at that these interests, especially the
electric lightning interests, were op-
posed to placing their circuits in
cables under ground, since it meant
an enormous outlay for the purchase
OF cables to displace the overhead
wires and at the time in question the
electric light companies were fight
ing for every inch Of ground gained
from their principal competitors, the
gas companies, and were at best not
earning any too large dividends to suit
their stockholders. Besides, not only
was there to be considered by the cleo
trical interests the first cost of UNDER
ground cables and the sending of
their overhead circuits to the junk
pile, but there was also the annual
rentals for the ducts in which the
cables were to be placed in the sub
ways, the cost of which was about
5000 per mile per annum for three
inch duct. The use of the streets for
poles and wires had cost nothing. The
Disagreement of the streets by the
poles and wires was, however, so pro-
nounced, and the fatalities due to con-
tact directly or indirectly with the
overhead wires were so frequent and
at times so abhorrent, that public
opinion almost unanimously supported
the authorities in this action in COM
pelling the placing of the wires un-
der ground and ultimately the elec.
trical companies yielded to the in
evitable. The alternative was to go
out of business, as the civic authori-
ties, after many delays and warnings,
finally cut down the poles and remov-
ed the wires from the streets, and now
rhis is the approved plan in every city
of impOrtance
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
VICE PRESIDENCY
Chance to Prove Its I'M
pOrtanCe.

II is surprising that the vice presi-
dency of the United States is so little
esteemed as an Office. A sudden
change in the weather, an accident. a
glass Of impure water rot to speak of
the possibility of assassination-any
one of these causes may throw the vice
presidency into the presidents chair
A single life is all that stands between
him and the chief Office in the worlds
affairs of the day. And yet, men of
prominence dodge when their names are
mentioned in connection with the vice
presidency. Roosevelt himself didn't
want it, and IT was common rumor that
he was showed in there ito get rid of
him" How thoroughly he has been
got rid of every day demonstrates.
In the original scheme of our govern
menL the man who stood second in the
vote of the electors for president was
made vice president OF necessity
therefore, he represented different poll
cies from those of the man elected Pos
sibly that accounts for his immediate
political insigniicance. He could not
be taken into the confidence Of an ad-
ministration which he avowedly oppos-
ed. But things have changed enor-
mously since then and in a radical
manner. The electoral college today
Is mere machine, 1t does not and Is
not allowed to think. The elector who
did not vote for the men who head his
ticket would be man without a coun-
try, Such betrayal of political trust
has never been recorded
Since it has come about that the vice
president is always of the same party
as the president it follows that the old
reason for his exclusion from paricipa-
tion in affairs has ceased But he
himself is still left outside the breast
works, with nothing TO do except to
worry about the health of the presi-
dent; as somebody put it the other day.
1t Is time that he was invited into the
cabinet and made part of the admin
istration. 1t is due to the country.
Such policy would dignity the Office,
but more important still, 1t would as
sure knowledge of the purposes and
policies of the government on the part
Of The man on whom the sepronsibility
of the government is liable to fail any
day, nd who is now left out in the
cold waiting for private life in four
years or a public funeral sooner What
is 10 prevent any president from ilvit-
Ing tho vice president into T. 9 ca)Inot
!. he G. oses, and what m - sensible
thaa I, do It?-Hartford CouraIt
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
WITHOUT A FIGHT
Japanese Occupy An
other Pass.

In the Field, Headquarters of Gener-
al Kuroki's First Army, June 80, via
Seoul July 3.-OLondon Times.) DE
layed in Transmisson--Mot
Pass was occupied by the japanese
troops this morning without battle.
For weeks the japanese had been pre-
pairing for a desperate assault as their
scouting parties reported that the en-
trenchments commanding the pass
were of the strongest character. How
ever, when the Japanese advan1e be-
gan, the Russians retired without fir
ing shot and the strong field works
are now occupied by members of the
Imperial Guard.
Lao Yang is the objective point Of
General Kuroki and as there seems to
be lull in the wet weather, 1t is the
intention of the commanding general
to press ON without delay.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
TORPEDOES
And Whiskey RESPONSE
BILE for Arrests.

Placing torpedoes on street car
tracks is the charge lodged against
four persons who we're taken to police
headquarters yesterday by offices of
the city. One of the arrests occurred
in the morning at 1900 o'clock, the
others all i'm the evening. Brook Mar
tin, West Barnarl, John b. Yost and
Frank Price are the offenders.
Roy II. and Ralph B. Sparkes, for
acting obstreperously while in an in
toxicated condition were brought in
from the lake by Lake Policeman Will
liam Brown. Harry o. Bryan, anoth-
er celebrator at the lake was brought
in by Lake Policeman Edelman. Bry-
an is charged with another offense,
that of resisting an officer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08

filth, such as is usually found upon the
highways, and dashed it into the wo-
mans face.
Carrie gave a scream and the driver
put the whip to the horse and she
was beyond the range of the angry sa-
loonkeeper.
The woman had been advertised to
speak at the fair ground In the after
noon, and the incident of the morning
while rather humiliating to the woman
agitator, advertised her so that at the
afternoon blowout she had big audi
ence at the fair ground at 25 cents per
head for admission. 1t was In her
speech that Carrie got even with the
saloonist. She hurled invectives that
were vile at the filth-slinger but did
not attempt to use her hatche. From
Newcomerstown she went on to Cam
bridge, where she was to speak In the
evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-07-08
THE PT0MA|NE
Claims This Season for
Its Own.

Chicago Tribune-This is the time
OF the ptomaine. 1t Is the season of
all others when the family turns to
the ice box for luncheons and for sup
pers; and the icebox is the home of
the ptomaine and of its related poison,
the leucomain. 1t Is the proteid MOLE
Guile that both germs have parentage,
the result of bacterial growths split
ing up the mOlecule. In the albumens
and meats of the larder these poisons
have homes. Decomposition in meats,
milk and cheeses may give life to
them, in dangerous form. Again, this
bacterial destruction may make only
the flavor and, give zest to the palate.
On microscopic but almost as danger
GUS scale, 1t is the old question wheth-
er the fungus picked up In the field
is a mushroom or toadstool.
Bacterial growths give flavor to but
ter, to cheese, to meats and other
foods. It has been discovered that
II In this bacterial growth there be
plenty of oxygen, the poison of the
ptomaine does not develop. II the
oxygen be limited the developing
ptomaines may be extremely danger
Gus at the end of week. AS to range
of the poisonous effects, some of
these germs may produce only painful
forms of cholera morbus. Others kill
their victims in few hours. But
while mold is general index to the
possibility Of ptomaine poisons, that
on meats, cheese, milk and bread is
to be watched most.
Do not eat food that shows mold.
II the sense of smell is offended,
throw the food into the garbage can.
Heed promptly warning from your
palate. Even foods that offend none OF
the senses may be dangerous. Milk,
having the animal heat in it and hur-
ried to market through hot sun, may
be deadly within six hours Made into
ice cream its tyrotoxicon may kill like
pestilence. TO be reasonably safe,
keep the icebox clean. Scald 1t out at
least once week and let 1t air.