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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
Brief STATE happenings.

De Soto is to have bank in the very
near future. 1t will be started by Yer
non County capitalists.
Theodore RIGHT. truck farmer. was
strmk by a train at Appleton Junction,
but %as not injured seriously.
The North Tissue Paper Mil Com
pany Of Appleton has increased il cap
ital stock from $4,000 to 100000
Fire drills have been inaugurated in
the public schools of Neenal and Ne
nasha. and gongs and special alarms
have been placed in all the school build
ings
1t is claimed that on the books Of RAJ
cine physicians there are SEQ names of
people who refuse TO pay physicians
bills The Physicians Association has
declared war on this class Of people
Mrs Arson Case. mother Of Mrs. r.
NJ. La Toilette, died in BaraboO She
suffered a stroke Of paralysis ten days
before. Besides the Governors wife.
she leaves husband and one son. Leroy.
The Pulpwood Supply Company Of
Appleton, which furnished pulpwood to
many paper mills in ali parts Of the
country, viii get thousands Of cords Of
spruce wood from Minnesota next spring.
Miss Della Reynolds came near being
burned to death in Beloit. Her braid
Of hair caught fire from stove. and was
soon in flames. Members of the family
tore the blazing clothing off her body.
but she was frightfully burned, as was
her mother in helping her.
\ young man registering nj the Cooper
House in Oconomowoc as Harold O'NeiI
Of Janesyille. is said to have stolen about
$500 from the Casper family and several
Of the boarders at The hotel lie went
through! The bedrooms. il is thought. and
stole whatever yaiGabies he could find.
Miss Sophie Peterson of Black River
Fails. attendant at the Home for the
Fechle-Alinded in Chippewa Falls. died
suddenly Her death is attributed 10 a
shock received on her way from Duuth.
when a man was run over by a train, and
she viewed the mangled remains
John w. Fulton Of Oshkosh and Dan
iel y. Southland Of Chicago capitalized
under th. name Of the Oshkosh Boat
Company at $1,000 have leased land on
the river front and viii erect a plant
4oxS0 two stories high, for manufae-
turing canoes, row boats and naphtha
launches.
The date Of the q. A. X. State en-
campment al Madison will lie changed.
AMI the probable time 10 he fixed is June
T. aud Is, The original dates selected
were Jane : and . but Ak these cond.c'
y5i,h the University Of Wisconsin jHbi-
lee. change has been fornd necessary
The l6-year-p!d son Of ~. T. J. Glenn
Of hilton was accidentally shot He.
IN company with Fprera other youths,
were hunting rabbit. 10 large swamp.
Glenn rested fhe butt ~ bis gun on the
ground 1iIe AlIz2le pointing toward hir
body In some manner the -geapou WAS
discharged and Size Charge entered 1hc
lad groin and traTf.el upward. piercing
.he lungs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
efficient homes.
Short Meter Sermons.

There are 10 sour saints.
The Devil never labels his bait.
Handouts do not make honesty.
Faith cannot be fed on furniture.
No prayer can rise on wings of pre-
tense.
Many things are cured by being en-
dured.
The kindhearted have no trouble in
finding a purse that does not wear out.
Doubt should be but the vestibuIe to
decision.
Happiness is simply a Stay chunk
of heaven.
He who has an eye to the fleece has
no heart for the flock.
The best preparation for death is
the perfeeting of life.
No man is ready for his work until
he has learned TO wait.
Heaven has no smiles for the man
who never smiles on mcn.
Conversion is a starting point and
not terminus in true religion.
The more puppylikc a mans DISPOSE
ton the more dogmatic his oph IONS.
The ship is lost when the cargo gets
out Of the hold into the c,DlsIr's
heart
The preaching that meets human
needs will never need to drum up a
meeting.
Sermons would be shorter II they
had 10 be praeticed before they were
preached.
The men With the smallest stock Of
religion are likely TO put oat the big
gest sign.
The habit Of letting the Devil down
the throat is not cured by letting an,
other one out Of the lungs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
MunicinaI Store Phys.

The first report of the manager Of the
grocery Store, operated by the city Of
Kenosha, for the support OF its DEEPEN
dents, SHOWS a profit of nearly $1,000 in
tie last six months. Ten families with
a total of forty-three people. have reeeiv-
ed all their food supplies from the store,
and for these supplies the city is charged
with $4sS.53. The expenditures for the
same purpose during the year before the
opening of the store were $2.412SJ.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
WnIven in Mnnitnwnc Ionntv.

For the first time in years, the north
ern portion of Manitowoc County is over
run with wolves, which have evidently
been driven from she north on account
of the extreme cold. Some Were seen at
Tisch Mills by party of hunters, and
one was shot by Frank Stancel. Later
the animals were tracked by members of
the Two Rivers Gun Club on their
game preserves, but none were brought
down. Another hunting party will be
organized with a view to eXterminating
them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
CHICAGO.

bDle100 view of Chicago trade for
- the week says: The traf-
iic movement has been somewhat inn
peded by severn, weather. but, notwith-
standing this, tie distribution of mer-
chandise reached large volume and no
diminuticu Ippea in the consumption
of necessities. Retail trade maintained
a satisfactory level in most lines and
was strong in wearing apparel, footwear
and groceries.
Wholesale dealers steadily added to
the accumulation OF orders for spring
goods and an increased number of visit
ing buyers made their selections in cloth
ing, mems furnishings and dry goods, the
total sales reaching an aggregate com
pairing favorably with year ago. Later
advices confirm reports of depleted stocks
throughout the interior, and more dispo-
sition on the part of country merchants
TO replenish early in the staples. The
situation In raw cotton may enforce an
advance in the cost of finished goods.
and this gives strength 40 the entire
range of textile products.
Labor difficulties but slightly affect in
dustrial progress. Manufacturing pro-
ceeds with a firmer feeling of confidence
and production shows better. Implement
and machinery shops have increased
their working forces, the new business
coming forwar' promising fair run OF
work Other manufacturers are in good
position.
Grain shipments. 2.464, T67 bushels, in
cludes 1,3T6,60S bushels of corn, and
are sos per cent less than year ago.
Speculative influences again produced
higher prices May wheat touched 30
cents. The coarse grains were remark
| ably strong. closings compared with pre-
vious week being higher, for corn cents
and oats cents. Receipts of live stock
3S9, ISL head. are Is per cent over year
ago. Values closed higher in sheep. 3
cents, and in cattle % cents, hogs being
unchanged.
Failures in Chicago district number
| twenty seven, against twenty-eight the
previous week, and thirty-four yeaI
| ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
Lived Over a Ceuturr.

Miss Rose McHugh, aged 100 died at
New LoEdoE. She was born in Tara
laugh, in the county of Donegal. in Ire
land, and lived in three centuries She
came to America when - years of age
and lived al Johnstown, Pa. and also at
Pittsburg. In 1854 she came to Wis
ccnsin and cook up her home III Waupaca
County. Despite her extreme age she
was in full possession Of all her facul-
ties up 10 the time of her death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
LIE HOME AND LIE cmILp.


Except the Lord build the house, in
vain do its builders toll thereon
Psalm cxyii.. l.
Man is more the creature Of environ
ment than OF Inheritance. The doc
trine Of innate evil is at variance with
the teachings Of science and Of higher
Theology. In some subtle manner ell
mate and food affect ard even control
the spiritual as well as the physical
Hfs OF a people. In 4 similar way the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
GAINESVILLE Churches Combine.

At a meeting of the two Methodist
churches of GAINESVILLE it was decided to
combine the two churches and erect a
new building during the coming year.
The property of the two churches.
amounting 10 $4,000. was turned over to
the new board OF directors of the church.
and the bishop has been asked to appoint
minister for the combined church
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17

Eric /. Paulson was found not guilty
of murder by a jury in Alma. Three
years ago he was con- ieted OF the crime
and taken to States prison. The Su-
preme Court granted the new trial. trans
ferred to Alma ON change of ,enGe
from Pepin County. Mrs. Mary Sheldon
was murdered there by robbers in 1898
and the house burned Paulson was ar
rested on suspicion, escaping before the
preliminary hearing Two years later he
was rearrested in Fosston, MINI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
This and Tint.

Miss Ada Reban may join Sir Henry
irving ia ig-serics of Old comedy REVEALS.
Drivers Of Boston may not whip up"
unless given an increase. They threaten
10 81 rike-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
| Mex York.

| =, a. Sensational fluctuations
NIX f0Tk. in the great staples were
l------------l the features of the week,
cotton and coffee attaining new high rec
ords for the season, but subsequently, de-
clining Sharply. while grain advanced.
Trade reports are irregular. improvement
at the South and West finding little re-
Spouse at the large Eastern cities Per-
sistent low temperature Is providing a
good demand for heavy wearing apparel
and increasing the difficulties Of trans
portation, Spring buyers are arriving in
! large numbers, with noteworthy eager
ness to secure cotton goods. even at the
enhanced prices. Railway earnings for
| January averaged : per cent larger than
| in 1903.
! Progress is slow in the iron and steel
| industry Several dispatches regarding
| large contracts cannot be confirmed and
! it is usually found that the statements
refer TO old orders while the figures o.
/ tonnage prove much smaller .ban indi-
| Gated
| Conditions continue quiet, prospective
! purchasers procrastiuating in the hope OF
more attractive terms. In several lines
| it has not proved possible to maintain
| price agreements, and the season opens
with the prospect that there will be an
open market for cotton ties. A better
| outlook is reported for structural steel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
Home for the Afflicted

Many hundreds OF iferers pronounced by
other physicians as hoplessly incurable. have
been restored by DR. Secrist.
Letters OF endorsement from many promin-
ent clergymen and hundreds of grateful pa
tieuts are on Fl q in his office.
The doctor has devoted much time and at
tention IN the French hospitals to the study
all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-17
NO PAY UNTIL CURED.

The oOct0rs wonderful power OF DIAGNOSIS
greatest OF all gifts. enables him to de ser-
mine the causes Of obscure and chronic all
meets, and To apply remedies which effect
certain, speedy aud permanent cures.
X-Ray EXAMINATIONS in appropriate cases
uIuln reasonable notice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Drowned Himself.

Detroit. Mich, June 14.-Eugene
Worthington Kernaghan, a tailor who
lived at 112 Milwaukee avenue east.
Sunday night committed suicide by
drowning himself in shallow water on
the south shore OF Belle Isle After
dark he went over to the island 10 end
his own life He placed his derby hat
on the grass and then waded into the
water He wrote a card: Notify
William Cavanaugh, undertaken" and
then lay down on the sandy bed. In
order that the body would not float
away after death, he chung with both
hands TO the root OF a tree with such
grasp that it was necessary 10 cut
the root in order 10 release the llfeless
body At o'clock the following morn
ing William Belz OF 115 Waterloo
street while riding on his wheel made
the CHASTITY discovery Dependency
over ill-health caused him TO do II.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

Detroit, Mich, June 14-Haunted
by the fear OF total blindness, Louis
Maischein OF 100 Waterloo street
hanged himself. The unfortunate man
was stesmftter and since the loss
OF his left eve eight years ago while
working has continually worried lest
the strain OF his work affect the other
eye. The worry undermined his men
tai strength 70 such an extent that last
July he was compelled TO give up work
entirely. He had, however. given no
sign that he contemplated suicide lie
rose early, dressed and went TO the
barn. where he fastened one end OF
piece Of clOthesline 10 rafter and the
other 20 his neck, and using a soapbox
for platform. swung himself off Elf
teen minutes later his eldest son found
him dead
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17

IL is said the towel is an enemy to a
beautiful face, for II breaks the It's
sues.
A toothbrush should always stand
so II will drain when out OF use, and
should be- exposed TO the air.
1t is said that the Romans used
skeins Of silk after the bath instead Of
towels 10 keep the skin nice.
An ounce OF Glove pink petals infused
in three-quarters OF a pint OF pure al
cohol with a few verbena leaves is a
refreshing odor for the bath
Don't despise the humble lemon
With the juice OF lemon and the
beaten white OF an egg milady, brush
In hand, may touch up her freckles in
the scclusion OF her boudoir and no
one be the wiser.
If your hair il thin and oily an ex-
cellent hair tonic is made OF bay rum
and jaborandi. one pint Of the former
10 quarter OF an ounce OF the latter
Massage it into the scalp every night
The hair should be fluffy next day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Riot Nav Occur.

Chicago June IA riot similar Il
the one at the Garfield Park race
course in 1898, when Capt j. p Brown
OF Texas was killed and many others
badly hurt, may occur at the Washing.
ton Park race track next Saturday,
when the annual race meeting of the
Washington Park club will begin, with
the American derby as the chief at
traction. Pursuant to orders OF Mayor
Harrison that bookmaking on horse
races is not TO be permitted in Chicago
in any form, Chief OF Police O'Neill de-
clared today that the orders Of the
mayor would be carried out 10 the let.
ter The bookmakers have announced
that they intend 10 do business at
Washington Park this year as usual,
and unless one side or the other
changes its attitude a serious clash
seems inevitable
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Lake Boat Captain Says His Ship
Was Fired On
WHILE PASSING PORT HURON
Mob Had Plotted to Take His and
Chief Engineers Life-Thinks the
Would-be Assassins Were Led by
Striking Mates.

Milwaukee, June John Corrlgan,
part owner Of the Corrigan fleet OF
steamers, has just reached Milwaukee
on the steamer Urania and barge Poly
nesia with coal cargoes. He told OF
HIS experience with a mob while The
vessels were passing Port Huron.
The Urania was fired on at Port
Huron as it was passing through last
Tuesday night, at about IL o'clock. and
an attempt was made to kill both my.
self and the chief engineer" said MIR.
Corrigan. Capt. Andrew Gaines, who
was in command of the boat, did not
have ammunition for the magazine
shotgun and repeating rifle hat ne had
on board. otherwise there would have
been several dead men in the mob.
I'VE had no trouble leaving Buffalo
and anticipated none, otherwise we
would have been fully prepared for
what followed AS we were passing
through Port Huron could see the
mob gathering on both sides. Sudden.
ly there was a scattering fire OF shots,
but Captain Gaines paid little attcn-
ton. Just at that moment went to
the rear Of the vessel with the chief
engineer 20 adjust the hawser OF the
Polynesia, which we were towing
Just as | got there saw the flesh of
q gun within few feet Of me on the
shore.
II have not the slightest doubt that
the mob was led by the striking mates,
as our departure from Detroit was tel.
esrsphed on to Port Huron"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Jailed For VISITING His Wife.

Detroit. Mich. June 14-Charles
Radloff OF Vine street, Wyandotte was
fined s12 and sent 20 Jail for thirty
days by Justice Thlede for violating
an Injunction restraining him from Wis
iting his wife, whose suit for divorce
Is pending The woman says that when
she reached home Saturday evening
she found her husband intoxicated on
sofa. She called policeman and
had hubby locked up. Later, she says
she discovered an ak and a bottle OF
laudanum under the sofa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
FINDING ONES FAvoRIrE EYE.

between your face and the table. on
which you have placed a small coin
Move the card about rapidly in all d.
rections until you catch sight OF the
coin through the hole; then hold the
card still and shut one eye; then open
that and shut the other. II you are
right eyed you will see the coin only
when the right eye is open: if You are
left eyed you will see il only when the
left eye is open. This test will not
succeed II you move the card very
slowly. for unless you are nearly blind
in one eye you will see the coin when
the hole Is in line with il and either
eye, but when you move the card
quickly you catch the rapid glimpse OF
the coin with your favorlte eye. so TO
speak but not with the other one
which you are accustomed 10 neglect
This habitual neglect of one eye is so
common and so complete that many a
person has for years been nearly blind
IN one eye without knowing it.-New
York Mail
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Dol Saved Her Life.

Carleton, Mich. June 13.-Miss FL.
sic Martz. a young woman living at
Waltz, had an experience with a snake
while in the woods that she will not
forget for many years TO come She
had gone TO the pasture after some
cows when suddenly she was attacked
by large blue-rscer, which wound IL.
self around her body and squeezed so
hard that u broke one of her corset
steels. A large shepherd dog with the
girl attacked the snake and tore it
from her body. killing Il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Surrendered Stevens.

Detroit, Mich. June IA message
has Just been received at police head.
quarters from ST. Louis, stating that
the officials Of the Worlds Fair City
will give into custody Of the Detroit
police, upon presentation OF papers
William Stevens. wanted here for the
murder OF Bartender Ralph Calkins.
Stevens had been arrested in St
Louis charged with hold-up. but up
until now the officers have refused 10
turn him over.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Cauqht on Railroad Trestle.

New York, June 1.-TWO little
girls, years old. playing on a railroad
trestle at Brooklyn Hills, near Jamai-
ca, l.. l., last evening were struck by
a Long Island freight engine. Ethel
w. Elwell. whose home was in Brook.
Ign, was instantly killed, and Jessie
Burmese. whose home is In Jamaica,
whom Ethel was visiting, was so badly
injured that she cannot recover. In
the dusk OF evening the presence Of
the children on the trestle was not OBJ
served by the freight engineer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Revolutions imminent.

sure sign OF approaching revolt and
serious trouble In your system is nervous
ness. sleepl,ssness or stomach upsete.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember
the troublesome causes. 1t never fails
10 tone the stomach. regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and
clarity the blood Run down systems
benefit particularly and all the usual
attending aches vanish under its search.
ing and thorough effectiveness. Electric
Bitters is only soc, and that is returned
II il don't give perfect satisfaction.
Guaranteed by Sharrar & MulhollGnd
druggists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Ancient Romans Used capstans.
Detroiter Held Up In Denver.

Denver. Col June 14-Wnlam
Steit OF sol Leland street, Detroit.
was held up by three men here at
night. He called for help. and in run.
ming away Fred Cuneo was shot. as
was also William Duncan, an inno-
rent bystander. Steit was struck on
the head by the robbers Steit lost 81
and is not dangerously hurt. Steit "a
a son Of John Steit. Detroit. and ran
away from home about two weeks ago
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Rattan Come. From Singapore.

Strange as it may seem many people
imagine that rattan and willow furni-
ture are the same. Rattan is the Chi
nese importation. brought direct from
Singapore. and is reed susceptible OF
bending double without even cracking.
1t possesses. besides this. great firm
ness and strength. and chair Of rat
tan could be thrown from an express
train and picked up intact. Rattan Is
therefore used for such articles as bas-
kets and lighter ornamental furniture.
Each has its use. the rattan. however.
being better adapted for working up
into intricate designs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-06-17
Much Speculation as TO Cause OF
A. c. NeLean's Death.
PROSECUTOR ORDERS INQUEST
Neehbors Hint Of Unpleasant Circum'
stance at His Home-Clsim TO Have
Seen Violence Used-lnjury Of Skull
Direct Cause.

Saginaw, Mich, June l4-Today
Saginaw is all agog over the mystery
surrounding the death OF Il. c. Nc.
Lean. veteran vessel owner, eX-alder-
man and he last Republican candidate
for mayor. The story is not pretty
one at best and the circumstances pre-
ceding his demise would probably have
never been made public were II not fol
the fact that the prosecutor has de-
cided that the case calls for a search
ing inquiry. II one particular version
OF the affair proves true, it Will de-
velop a sensation that Will shake The
town from center to circumference.
A. c. Mclean met his death as the
result of a fractured skull. He was
out late Saturday night, May 2S, and
was escorted TO his home on South
Washington avenue by member OF
the city fire department When his
serious condition became known, sew
eral days later, his companions OF the
night in question were taken into GUS
tody, as he was known to have had
quite a sum OF money on his person at
that time Subsequent developments
resulted in the release OF these men
and the calling OF an inquest for We'd
nesday afternoon.
Jerked Through the Door,
The story OF a neighbor is what -
said TO have changed the complexion
OF the case and set the authorities
working along an entirely new line. IL
now appears that Mclean was down
town on the Sunday following the un
happy Saturday night He was appar-
emily unhurt and the fireman who took
him home the night before was una
ware of any injury. The neighbor who
saw his return TO the house at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon says he was appar
emily jerked through the door and with
such force that he went headlong.
What the police think adds color TO
this rather startling statement is the
fact that the robbery story was per.
mitted TO gain currency.
An incident that occurred some
weeks ago is now being revived as
possibly having some relative signiG
canoe A caoman who drove Mr. Nc
Lean home at that time met with such
a warm reception that lie carried his
arm in sling and has not yet fully
recovered from his injuries
Prosecutor OKeefe will personally
conduct the examination OF the wit
nesses at Wednesdays inquest II was
considered important not to disclose
the direction in which the investiga
ton IS tending and an effort was made
20 hush the matter up until the in
quest IS held. The result OF the in
quiry will be awaited with intense in
terest, as the family Is very well
known and the varied rumors afloai
have led 70 all sorts of conjectures
Mr.. Mclean was almost a giant IN
physique and but little past the prime
OF life.
His funeral was held Sunday AMI
was largely attended