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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

VERNON COUNTY COURT-REGULAR
terms on the first Tuesday OF each month,
at the Court House from to IL ia.
and 80 to 6 p. m. D. .. MAHONEY.
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
CHICAGO HASN'T THE MONEY.
City Needs Over 100000, to Buy
Street Railroad Lines.

BY a majority of 10000 the people of
Chicago have demanded municipal own
ership of the-.treet railways. Thousands
OF those who voted for this reform at
the recent election expected it TO be put
into effect Immediately. But Chicago
will be considerably older before the city
owns and controls the traction utilities.
One great obstacle is that the city has
no money 10 buy the valuable plants. An
other equally potent obstacle is the re-
fusal of the traction companies TO SELL
At a rough, but fair estimate. the
street railways OF Chicago, elevated and
surface, are worth 100000. 600 This
makes no accounting of what they will
be worth ten years from now. If one
started out TO bny them he would have
to take this figure OF something closely
approximating it as a basis to work from.
At the present time Chicago is at the ex-
IRENE limit of her bonded indebtedness.
1t Is difficult to borrow money even for
running expenses. Many bridges, streets
and other public properties are falling
into decay because the city has no money
and can &c: no money to keep them IN
repair. improvements that are well
nigh vital have 10 be ignored because
there arc nc funds. Before the city could
take over the street railways the Illinois
Legislature would be called upon 20 pass
an act permitting the issue of bonds. The
Illinois Legislature has never been noted
for its friendly spirit toward the city.
and serious trouble might be encountered
at the very outset.
The question of the refusal of the
traction companies to sell must also be
taken into account. Some of the prin-
cipal trunk lines are in the hands Of fed
eral receivers, and are protected by the
government 1t is argued that the city
government, by Withholding franchises.
refusing protection during labor troubles
and displaying hostility in numerous
ways could make it so unpleasant and
Improbable for the companies that they
would be forced to sell. Some of the
lines have franchises running many
years and unless forced TO do so will not
sell except at a profit. But all this argu-
ment amounts to nothing until the 'ty
finds some source of revenue or some
method of raising the money to buy.
The Chicago City Railway Company
owns 21S71 miles Of electric and cable
lines, has S19,000,000 of capital stock
and pays over 10 per cent dividend This
is the principal line. financially. The
Chicago Consolidated Traction Company
owns 205 miles of track and has capi-
tai stock of Si5.000.0O0, all OF which is
outstanding. The Chicago General Rail
way Company owns 20 miles of track
The Chicago Union Traction Company
owns 297 miles and cont rolls 2QJ miles in
addition. Its property is worth nearly
s5o000,0O0. The Calumet Electric
Street Railway Company operates 80
miles Of track The total street railway
trackage of Chicago exceeds 1000 miles.
There are employed by the various trac
ton companies = round total of about
$4,000 persons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
500 RUSSIANS FALL.
Defeat of Muscovite Forces in Battle at
Hsiu Yen Is Reported.

report OF a severe engagement in
the hills around Hsiu Yen has been re-
eeived at Shan Hai-Kwan. According to
it the Russians lost 1850 men killed and
wounded, and the japanese occupied the
town of Hsiu Yen. The japanese loss
is not given. 1t is impossible TO obtain
battle there is not unlikely, as that place
is in the path OF the adv lnce of the first
japanese army corps. Hal Cheng is the
apparent objective of this corps.
Hsiu Yen is situate in the midst Of
rugged hills, where small force could
resist the enemy with telling effect be-
fore being compelled ultimately to re-
treat
japanese troops from Fenewangchen2
occupied Suo Yin, sixty miles east Of
Liao-fang, on the mail road, on Thurs
day. Their number is not known. The
country is hilly.
A detachment of japanese troops has
occupied Kwan-Tien-Sien. sixty miles
northeast of Fengwangcheng On Thurs
day last a detachment of japanese at
tackled and dispersed 300 Russian caval-
rymen and captured a wounded officer
and two men. The Russian cavalry was
retiring from Tuch-Li-Chan.
The Japanese troops continue landing
at Pitsewo, and the railroad has been
cut again, seventeen miles of track be-
ing gone. Communication, however. for
that distance has been kept open by the
aid of carts. The Port Arthur mail is
about thirty-six hours old when it gets
to Newchwang
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
METAooIsrs IN CONFERENCE.
Importance of the QuadrenniaI Session
at Los Angeles.

II is characteristic of conferences of
the Methodist Episcopal Church that
the attendants sincerity and strength Of
conviction should be reflected in yigor
and earnestness of debate. The regu-
lar quadrennial conference now in ses-
sion at Los Angeles affords no exception
to the rule. Interest in the discussions
this year is heightened By the excep-
tional importance OF some OF the prob
lens under consideration. The questions
involved relate not only to church ritual
and discipline but TO principles of vital
moment in church policy. The practical
value of ''itineracy." which in the past
has been one OF the distinc tive features
of the church, is again up for eonsidera
ton. -Four years ago the conference
voted to remove the time limit upon
pastors ineumbency OF any one pulpit,
but it cannot be doubted that many mem
bers of the church are now strongly in
favor of restoring it. OF equal interest
to the lay members of the church is the
question Of amusements, in which the
champions of the existing regulations
find themselves again opposed to what
appears to be q growing sentiment in
favor of larger latitude.
The great body of Methodists through
out the country have been watching anx-
iously to see what action the general
conference will take regarding amuse-
ments. The Subcommittee OF the COM
mittee on state OF the church has report
ed back 10 the main body its recommen-
dation urging radical change in the
church rule on this subject, making it
simply an advisory restriction instead Of
mandatory prohibition, MS at present
In addition to these problems the con-
ference must pass upon number Of
questions of practical policy, including
the liquor evil and the race problem and
the plan to be adopted for the compile
ton of the American university at
Washington, which is the largest single
educational enterprise the church now
has in hand. AS S2.50O,o0O already has
been collected for this institution and
some OF the buildings have been erected
many Methodists urgently favor the
opening Of the university in its present
condition rather than to wait until the
entire 81. 100000 has been secured. The
decision upon this question is alone Of
sufficient Importance TO invest the con-
ference with especial interest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
FIGHT WITH SEA LION
AN EXPRESS MESSENGER HAS
STRENUOUS ENCOUNTER.
Man, Cornered by Vicious Animal, Has
to Shoot TO Save His Life-YounG
Omaha Boy Saves Friend from Death
by Drowning.

After a running fight with a monster
sea lion in the narrow limits of an ex-
press car and with the train running at
full speed, Express Messenger W. III.
May was compelled to shoot the infGri-
ated beast te. save himself just as the
train was nearing Kansas City. The sea
lion was consigned from San Francisco
to New York over the Santa Fe and
because of its unusual size and ugly dis
position was confined in an extra ST ong
box The animal became enraged at its
close quarters anG the motion Of the
train, and finally forced off the cover
and made straight for May, the Only per
son in the car. Hoping to drive the ami
NAL back to it's box, May unclaimed two
dogs, but the sea lion dashed them aside
with blow from its ripper and again
made for the messenger, who retreated
TO the top OF a pile of trunks. The AMI
NAL commenced 10 climb after him and
May. being in corner, was forced to
use his gun and kill the beast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Vice Admiral Togo of the japanese
navy gives out report from Rear Ad-
mirai Dewa saying that the cruisers
Kasaga and Yoshino collided during a
fog of Port Arthur on May IS. The
foshino sank. only ninety OF her crew
being saved. On the same day the hat
heship Hatsuse struck a Russian mine
and sank
The Hatsuse was one of the old-model
ships in the japanese feet, having be Ell
buik in 1863. Her displacement was
1900 IONS and her complement TAI
men. The Hatsuse had length of 400
feet and speed of 10 knots an hour.
She was equipped with four 12-inch
guns, fourteen 6-inch guns and thirty
two small guns.
The Yoshina has a displacement of
4, $50 tons, length of $50 feet and a
speed of % knots an hour She was
built in 1892 and her complement cen
sisted of 300 men. Her equipment COM
prised four 6-inch guns, eight 4-inch
guns and % small guns.
This is the most serious loss sustained
by the japanese navy during the war.
The Russians are highly elated over the
disaster and kilograms from St Peters
burg announce the fact that there Is
great rejoicing in the Muscovite capital
over what the Cars subjects see as the
beginning of Russian successes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
CONVENTION IN DEADLOCK.
Illinois Republicans Break All Records
i'm Effort 10 Nominate.

All past records in the political his
tory of Illinois were broken by the
Republican State convention, which, at
o'clock Saturday night, adjourned un-
til o'clock Monday afternoon. with the
gubernatorial deadlock still unbroken.
When the last ballot of the day was
taken, the twenty-fourth of the whole
series, the candidates stood almost the
same as at the conclusion Of Fridays
balloting. The three leading candidates,
Yates, Lowden and Deneen, had 0st
slightly and Hamlin had gained, but
not enough to give the circumstance
much significance.
Chairman Cannon called the Repub-
lican State convention to order for
tweEty-ffth ballot ON the governorship
az 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. The ex-
citement and nervous tension surpassed
any previous period Of the convention.
Roll call for the twenty-ifth ballot be-
gan at POS o'clock On this ballot Low
den lost one vote in the Fourth Ward
and one vote in the Sixth Ward of Chi
cago. The twenty-ffth ballot failed 10
nominate and the twenty-sixth was or
dered.
Tuesday and Wednesday the conven-
ton at its various sessions continued to
ballot without material change in the re-
suit.
Following is a summary of forty-one
ballots taken during FIVE days OF the
convention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Of Manchuria. The place, with General
Kuroki advancing on the road 10 Lao
Yang, was unten BILE by the Russians,
unless they elected TO remain and
| undergo a siege. and so the place was
abandoned and the military stores sent
northward to Lao Yang. With the
exception of Port Arthur. the whole of
the Lao Tong peninsula now remains
in japanese possession and probably
another week will see all of Manehu-
ria, south of Mukden, in the grasp of
the Mikado's soldiers.
1t is probable that japanese army
| will take possession of New Chwang
and march forward toward Lao Yang
to effect a junction with General
Kuroki
The Russian retreat, however,
greatly strengthens the position of
General Kuropatkin. Formerly his
forces were scattered from New
Chwang. in the west. half way up the
Yalu River, in the east. Ignorance of
the japanese plan OF campaign and the
uncertainty of where the Japanese
would strike rendered necessary this
disposition. Now the japanese plans
of action are fairly well revealed and
General Kuropatkin is concentrating
his forces to meet the enemy's ad-
vance. With the exception of the gar
rlson at Port Arthur there are now no
Russian soldiers further south in Man
churla than Lao Yang. What force
General Kuropatkin has at his disposal
Is carefully concealed. 1t is said by
some that 10000 men. outside the gar
risons, constitute the fighting forces of
Russia in the Far East aud from Paris
comes the rumor that it will be July 81
before the last of the reinforcements
which Kuropatkin needs for offensive
operations shall have been dispatched
from Europe. BY that time it is assert
ed he will have 100000 under him.
Much interest centers in Port Ar
thur, which the Japanese will soon for
mally besiege. Before they can strike
the place 1t will be necessary TO force
the strong earthworks defending the
narrow neck OF land forming the en-
trance to Kwan Tung promontory
These works, owing to the shallowness
of the water, cannot be attacked from
sea, while the railroad, which trav-
erses the promontory. will enable the
Russians to move troops rapidly 10 any
desired point. Just how the fortress
is prepared to stand a siege tie world
in general knows little II has been
said that 1t is provisioued for year
and that 10000 men defend 1T. 1t has
been said, too. that the place is actual
" short of provisions, and that the
number of men defending it Is only
7,OO0--som say 1900. 1t doesn't seem
natural that with three months time,
since the outbreak of hostilties. to
provision 1t. the Russians would have
been lax in this particular, and it may
be assumed that the garrison Is sufii-
ciently strong TO make a stubborn de-
Tense
Meantime the rumor of sending the
Baltic feet TO the Far East IS again
revived. II is said In st. Petersburg
that the feet. consisting OF eleven iron
clads aud seventeen cruisers. will leave
Cronstadt . July and will round At
rica In It's voyage. II this report is
true. the Russians are evidently san
gulne that Port Arthur and Vladivos-
tok will be standing by that tine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Special dispatches to
the international Mer-
| New York.

IL, W Special dispatches to
Nun lUIk the international Mer-
camille Agency indicate
that general trade is picking up
throughout the West and South. East
ern business also has been stimulated
except in the New England States,
where depression incident to the gen
eral closing of cotton mills is having
marked effect. Most of the improve
ment is ascribed to more seasonable
weather and the belief that underlying
conditions are sound, with prospects
of good fall orders.
Distribution of rlerchal.dise in and
about Chicago shows decided improve
ment. Recovery is noted especially in
wearing apparel and furnishing goods,
although the total volume for the sea
son is scarcely up to the 1908 record.
In the city of Chicago trade has been
disturbed somewhat by politics, and
local merchants are displaying great
caution Labor is much more settled
than year ago. The tie-up III lake
traffic has had as yet only slight intlu-
ence. Building is active at Chicago,
April statistics showing that plans
have been taken out for 704 new build
ings, costing $4.2S7 $50. This repre-
sents gain over one year ago of 16.
buildings and $1,000. 400 in estimated
cost.
Territory adjacent to Omaha shows
strong jobbing trade, with good re-
stocking orders and excellent demand
for spring goods. Although mindful of
the possible setbacks of a Presidential
election year, merchants are buying
with confidence, wholesalers reporting
a normal gain compared with last sea
son. Farmers are generally encour-
aged over the outlook Receipts of
lumber at st. Louis have been large
and railroads at that center report inn
proved business during the week.
Winter wheat in the Southwest has
been helped by more favorable wealth
er. Too much rain in the Northwest
has retarded the planting of spring
wheat and conditions east of the Mis-
sissippi reflect serious damage in the
Ohio Valley district. where only half
the average yield is expected. Loss of
acreage, shown In the government re
port. is not surprising. 1t may still be
reclaimed if the weather continues
good. The St Paul district reports a
larger spring wheat acreage than
usual
The outlook in the iron industry is
still modified by the attitude of the
present conditions. One Western sys-
tenn is said to have held back an order
for 10000 cars until after election.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
THE WAR IN THE EAST
JAPAN's SUCCESSES ON LAND AS
NOTABLE AS ON SEA
Mikado's Forces Seize Feng- Wang
Chang and Cut of Port Arthur-Rus-
sians Retreating to Concentrate Their
Armies-GcneraI War News.

Swift is the procession of events in
the war la the Far East. After their
defeat of the Russians at the Yalu,
May /, defeat which cost the Cars
forces a loss OF 1894 men in killed,
wounded and prisoners, the Japanese
boldly pushed forward to FengW' 2
Cheng. where it had been asserted the
Russians would give battle The Rus
slams, however, did not dare risk an
engagement and the place fell into the
hands Of the Japanese. the enemy beat
ing retreat TO Lao Yang. In the vi
cinity of which, it is now said. bat
tie will take place. should General
Kuroki follow up rs advantage. 1t is
probable. however. that General Kuro-
patkin. the Cars communicating chief,
may find ii necessary not TO make
stand before the Japanese reach Muk-
den. 1t is said that he has not enough
troops 10 meet the Japanese In open
fight and hence his policy of retreating
until he is sufficiently reinforced.
Meantime the japanese have landed
In heavy force ON the Lao Tong pen
Ursula and Port Arthur has been cut
off by land and sea from all communI-
cation with the outside world. The
landings We're effected on tha east and
west coasts of the peninsula and with
In a short time the actual investment
of Port Arthur should be made Stimuli
taneously with the forward movement
OF the Japanese army under Kuroki
and the landing on the Lao Tong pen
insuia. the Russians began the evacua
ton of New Chwang. the chief town
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
DES lMtAl[2czgRS
....s;sass!iS sS t9ssl-1- GN-.
Ia s. -
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Chcago-Cattle. common TO prime
$500 to $500; hogs, shipping grades
$500 to $4.95; sheep, fair TO choice. 81. ~
to $5.25: wheat. No. , red, S1.03 to $1.06;
corn, No. >. 47c to Acc; oats, standard
Ale to &c: rye. No. 2 Tie to 73c: lay,
timothy, $3.50 to s14.50; prairie. $500 to
S1I00: butter. choice creamery, 16I to
Zoe; eggs, fresh, 13c to 15c; potatoes,
$1.0O 10 $1.13.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 TO $500; hogs,
S4oo to S4.T5: sheep, $500 to $3.50;
wheat. No. =. S1.o4 TO S1.03. corn. No. >,
soc to sic: oats. No. ,. 4oc to 42c; rye.
No. .. Csc to zoe.
CineinRati-Cattle. $4G0 to $500.
hogs, S4-o0 TO $500: sheep. $500 to
S4.a5. wheat. No. =, 500 10 $fi0; corn.
No. = mixed. 53c TO 55c; oats. ". !.
mixed. Ale 10 42e: rye. No :. 7Sc to T9c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to S4S5: hoss.
$500 to $40: sheep. $3.50 to $500.
wheat, No. >. Si.05 to $l.01; corn. No. :
yellow. sic TO 52c; oats. No. 3 white, 43c
to 45cs rye. No. ?. roc TO tic.
Milwaukee-W No northern.
a5c to orc. corn. No. 5. 51c TO &c.
oats, No. . white. 43c 70 &c; rye. No. /.
toe to nc, barley. Nc. 2. &c to &c.
pork. mess. S1l.0o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
CHICAGO.

--I cultural adviees generally
have shown agreement that crop con
ditions improved very satisfactorily
and the outlook thereby lost much of
its uncertainty. This has induced a
| more confident feeling and stimulated
activity throughout the interior, where
merchandising had been sluggish. Lo-
cal developments were somewhat mix
ed The tie-up of lake commerS and
partly suspended building operations,
both due 10 labor controversies. occa-
stoned some interruption.
Other conditions. however, were en-
couragl-g. Seasonable weather gave
an impetus TO most branches of retail
trade, the demand reaching a heavy
aggregate and entering largely into
wearing apparel, household needs and
foodstuffs. Improvement also appear
ed throughout the jobbing depart
ments, and sales were well sustained
In dry goods. mems furnishings and
clothing. Country merchants report
reduction of their stocks on scent bet
ter buying, and mercantile collections
continued good, yet a paucity of re
assortment orders indicates caution in
current dealings. Railroad traffic has
been affected by the curtailed market
Ing of farm products, bur some gain is
noted in the east bound movement of
cereals.
Shipments of grain. 2019,456 BUSH
els, are the largest in the past three
weeks, but are only one-half the total
at this time last year Demand i'm
proved for flour without changil~;
price, and, although export needs Were
light. there was better demand for the
coarse grains. Compared with the
closings a week ago oats gained seven
eiehths of cent per bushel. Wheat
on liberal offerings declined 13s cents,
and corn lost one-fourth of n cent.
Live stock receipts, 239,345 head,
compare with 24S,3S1 head a year ago.
Trade in choice sheep showed moder-
ate recovery and an advance of 10
cents hundredweight. Heavy cattle
We're in lessened request and declined
10 cents. Hogs suffered fractio, al
loss. although the supply was dimin-
ished
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Viceroy Alexieff refuses to receive any
more foreign war correspondents.
II is admitted that half n million men
would have been required to hold south
ern Manchuria.
Three thousand bandits are camped
outside of the walls of Newchwang ready
to begin looting.
The increasingly threatening attitude
the Chinese also is serious factor
in the situation which may contribute to
induce Gen. Kuropatkin TO evacuate
Liaoyang.
Iiaoyang is expected to be the scene
of the next battle between the Russian
and japanese armies, unless Gen. kuro-
patkin shall decide to continue his re-
treat northward TO Mukden.
The Russian authorities are complete
ly in the dark as to what is happening
~ the territory occupied /. the enemy,
except such news as comes from the
newspapers abroad and originating from
Japanese sources.
Red placards all over Moscow and
Kharkoff provinces summon the reserves
OF the Tenth and Seventeenth army
corps to the colors. and these two corps
will be dispatched TO the far East as
quickly az possible. tAes- ldding 100000
men 10 Kuropatkin's forces,
The Russian War Department has
given preliminary orders for the nlobili-
zation of the four army corps along the
Volga. These corps will add 100000
more to kuropatkin's fighting strength.
but they cannot be modified before the
latter part OF July or early ia August.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
JAPANESE. HOSPITAL BUILDINGS AT CHENIULPo

derstood, but it was thought that the
loss Of torpedo boat No. IS in similar
circumstances last Thursday would serve
as a warning to those engaged in the
work TO exercise the greatest care.
The Miyako was a steel cruiser Of
$500 tons displacement and 6,130 indi-
Gated horse power, completed in 1901,
and having an estimated speed of twenty
knots. She was 314A feet long, had SO
feet beam and drew 1874 feet of water.
Her arr oment consisted of two 4.T-inch
quick-l 2 guns and ten 1.S-inch guns
and fo.- torpedo tubes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

force under the stern. on the port side.
and inflicted immense damage on the
hull. The Miyako sank in twenty-five
minutes. Two sailors we're killed nnd
twenty-five men were wounded. fhe rest
of the crew was rescued,
News cf the loss of the Miyako has
been received sorrowfully in Toxic. The
dangerous character of the work in
which the Miyako was engaged is I'M