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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
RUSSIANS SINK A SHIP.
VIadivostolS Squadron Enters Korean
Port and DESTROY jap Vessel.

The Russian Nladivos TX squadron
suddenly became aggressive and Monday
made an attack on Gensan, Korean
port $50 miles south of Nladiyostok, and
sunk a japanese merchant vessel that
was lying at anchor in the harbor. The
cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi participat-
ed in the attack. They were accompanied
by third cruiser not yet identified, and
by two torpedo boats.
After firing several shots they entered
the harbor. ordered the crew Of the Goyo
Maru ashore and then sunk her. A de-
taehment of marines was landed, but
was recalled and the warships steamed
outside of the harbor.
The arrival of the Russian cruisers off
the unprotected town created great con-
steruation. as no preparations had been
made for defense. The Vladivostok
squadron had not been heard from for
several weeks and was supposed still to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Confesses TO Burning Home.

According to his confession TO State
Fire Marshal Hallenbeck, Jacob Stalar-
ski Of Toledo. Ohio, set fire TO his house.
and with bis family nearly smothered
while waiting for his neighbors to dis
cover the fire. This, he thought, would
take away suspicion of incendiarism.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

The Bessemer Ore Association. which
for a number of years past has fixed the
selling price OF Lake Superior ores, has
practically ceased to exist. The mem
bers Of the association met and announc-
ed that it had been found impossible TO
reach an agreement, and as a result the
association was dissolved.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

Supt George Hall of the Bessemer
mills OF the American Steel and Wire
Company in Cleveland. was instantly
killed as a result Of being struck 10y a
rapidly moving crane in one Of the mills,
Hall was 40 years of age. His body was
badly mangi1d.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Following is the standing Of the clubs
n tho 4 ynariaan aayuas
DEATH IN TEXAS TcRNADoEs.
Unknown Number X Iled and Damage
TO Property Is Heavy.

Considerable loss of life and immense
property damage attended storm that
burst over northern and northwestern
Texas the other night. From Moran. in
Shackleford County, a dispatch has
been received that several persons were
killed by the storm, v hich took the pro-
portions Of a tornado. There was an
other tornado, with loss of life in Parker
County, near Weatherford. Cordell
Helena and Undertake, all in Oklahoma,
were damaged severely by tornadoes.
The loss to property and crops is heavy,
and information is scarce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Chicago.

7 Dun's Weekly Review
bnle1Tn of Chicago trade says:
- The labor situation, while
presenting a satisfactory contrast with
that of a year ago, is not entirely de-
void of complications requiring prompt
adjustment to insure non-interruption
of activity. With the better organiza-
ton of both employers and wage-earn-
ers pending differences may be solved
without interference to general bust
ness.
Aside from this feature the condl-
tons of trade in most branches reflect
continued improvement. Limited deal
ings in bleadstuffs are still conspicu-
Gus, bat, on the other hand. advance
appears in consumptioa of other com
modities and in tn demand for manu-
featured produces.
Better weather helped materially in
bringing a gratifying change through
out the week, the most notable effect
being larger purchases in the promi-
nent retail lines and staples. Transac-
tons at wholesale Appropriated fair
proportions, the buying bulking best in
dry goods, suits, shoes and cloThing.
Grain shipments, 1,253,S1S bushels,
are 69.04 per cent under those of the
same week last year The wholesale
price of flour vas marked down Slight
ly, but milers were enabled to main
tain their GCctaGons for export owing
TO restricted production. Receipts Of
live stock. 2S5,261 head. compare with
266,339 same week last year. Hogs
closed - cents higher, and heavy
bceves declined 5 cents. but choice
sheep show no change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Sow Revolt in china.

The LonL N Standards Tien-tSin cor
respondent reports that strong secret
society movement, governmental and
anti-foreign, is in progress in the vicinity
of Tsinan-Fu, 175 miles south of TEN
tsin, and that the people are 6ocking to
the cities for safety.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

Yalu. They are awaiting the concen-
tratiOn of a strong force.
The Russians are actively engaged in
constructing Notifications in the noun
tain passes north of the Yalu.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
kan. se1f with Dynamite.

John Carlson, a farmer living east of
Attica. Ind, committed suicide by blow
ing his head off with charge Of dyna-
mite. He had taken handkerchief and
tied a stick of dynamite under his chin.
Then he touched q match to il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Negroes Leave Body Hanging.

Gaines Hall, a negro who attacked
Mrs Josiah Owe4s at Prattville, Ala,
was csught by posse of whites, hanged
TO a tree at the scene of his crime, and
the body riddled with bullets. The ne
groes refused to take down the corpse
and give it burial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
MarIr GRAY Lyon Dead,

Mark Gray Lyon was buried in Keo-
kuk, Iowa, Wednesday. April IS, 1879,
Shakspeare's birthday, he caused excite
mont by firing two shots at Edwin
Booth in Mcvicker's The0ter, Chicago.
during the play, Richard H."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
rrncl. Teamsters Voc 10 Arhitrnte.

77he 12,000 truck teamsters Of Chicago
viii not strike. By agreement their de-
nands viii go TO arbitration and the
business interests Of the city will be
SHARED a confiot which would have
meant Unreasonable harm to Chicago as
q distributing center.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
JAP TROOPS KILLED.
Mikado's Soldiers Lured Over Mine
Placed in Mountain Pass.

A mine laid by the retreating Rus
slams in a mountain pass south of Win
exploded while Japanese infantry was
passing over. Many japanese soldiers
were killed and wounded, but details are
unobtainable. The second japanese army
corps landed at Chusan consists of three
divisions, which are proceeding immedi-
ately to Win. No attempt has been
made yet by the japanese to cross the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
GET THREE BANDITS.
sHERlFFs CAPTURE SUPPOSED
BANK ROBBERS.

Dash for Freedom Follows Lively
Fight at Stone House Erected for Use
as Fort-United States Leads in Num-
Der of Warships Being Built.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
JAPS WIN BIG FIGHT.
ROuT RUSSIANS AFTER FIVE
DAYS BATTLE.
Storm Notifications and Sweep Back
Cars Host of 10000 Men Killed
and Wounded in Both Armies Num-
Der at Least 800.

After FIVE days of fighting, largely
with artillery. the first japanese army,
under Gen. kurolli. has forced a crossing
Of the Yalu river. and Sunday morning,
with a gallant infantry charge covering
q frontage of -four miles. 1t drove the
Russians from Chu-Iien-C hang and the
heights on the right bank of the Tho, or
Aida, river which enters the Yalu from
the north almost opposite Win.
The japanese turned the left flank Of
the Russian position and in the battle
of Sunday they swept away the new
front interposed by the Russians to check
Il. onward movement.
Killed and Wounded Number 1900.
A supplemental report from Gen.
KuroEi covering Sundays fighting says:
''The Russians made two stands. The
enemy's strength included ali OF the
Third division, two regiments of the
Sixth division. one cavalry brigade, about
forty quick-fring guns and eight machine
guns. We have taken twenty eight
quick-fring guns. many rifles. mitch am
munition, more than twenty officers and
many non-commissioned officers and men
as prisoners | am informed that Lieut.
Gen. Sassulitch, commander of the sec
ond Siberian GImy corps. and Major
Kashtaiinsky " IRE wounded. Our cas-
uslties number about 700 and the Rus
SLAMS loss is more than 500 men"
Begin Battle SundTy Morning.
\ bridge across the main stream of
the Yalu just above Win was conplet-
ed at O'Clock Saturday night and the
Second japanese division and the Impe-
rial Guards Immediately began crossing
They advanced and occupied the hills
back Of Kosan, facing the Russian posi-
ton on the right bank of the river. All
through Satnrdav night regiment after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

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IA BELLE LODGE, A. F. & A. NJ. NO.s4.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month. Hail Ia Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

SlR0QUA LODGE, l. o. o. F.-MEETS
every Saturday night in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

The clever by a lie m OF
Arthur tn lot of prl WI Il pp a len moves round i ne following
intedag wsh Meeu n the kaf has
WILDE emMralt e the Russ r into alI round t e hf h where tn
t ar o dec sc
morning. uha Suk the dB E h pursuing apparently
being en ian href o 0 i foer
rsutws ward Port planned hhmg From dm Too
without a IS p in e hi use b the
Nanns lie hkpI n caused A
In uch By means oil wire I M re re- to TO o the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

VIROQUA ENCAMPMENT, l. o. D. F.,
No 90. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS
on alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-SERVI-
ces at 1890 a. M and 7:30 p. III. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at u m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERVICE
at 1880 a. m and 1880 p. m. each sabbath.
Sunday school at u N. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
STRIVING FOR REMNANTS.
Standing of Clubs in the Two Principal
Leagues.

The clubs in the National League are
sfauding TINS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
DICKENS AND ZOLA.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald
 With all due respects for the literary preferences of another. and whilst not desiring to enter into any discussion upon the relative merits, from a moral stand point. of the realistic or romatic au- thors still I cannot allow one of my idols and ideals to be pushed aside with out a word of defence.
 By their fruits you shall know them" is as true of authors as of trees. What are the fruits of Dickens romance, of Zola's realism? Dickens wrote Little Dorrit" and the Marshalsea fell he wrote Bleak House and the Chaneery court was reformed: he wrote Nicholas Nckleby' and the private school system was abolished; he wrote 'Domby and Son. and the cold, cruel heartless mon ey-maker was exposed; in MT. Pecksniff he held up to ridicule and contempt the plausible hypocrite: in the; in "The Ven eerings" he exposed the shams who mas querade as society" Has he not held the mirror up to nature In MT. Meagles shown virtue her own looking glass iu Rose and scorn her own image in Editb {?
 What more refreshing. even ludicrous, than the cheerful optimism of Micawber the wisdom of old Jack Bunsby, or the bonhomie of MT. Pickwick? Who can read these character sketches without feeling he has met and known these people? They are living human beings; they are reality, not realism, and from them the simplest may learn to love good and hate evil.
 From Dickens we learn that men are more weak than wicked; he points out our weaknesses and ridicules them; he strips the wicked and castigates them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

He admits the Adamic taint in the divine essence and the eternal conflict for su- premacy.
 To criticse Zola Is merely to advertise him. It would be. miserable world in- deed if Zolas characters predominated Selfish. sensuous and sensual; openly and avowedly such, with a cynical disregard for the consequences here or hereafter.
 Virtue, a fig," says Iago. He spoke as he thought Vicious. rotten, corrupt, says Zola- Is the whole human race, and he proceeds to pull the curtains aside and expose certain putrid specimens for the "edifcation'' of his audience. In these exhibitions everyone beholds everybody but himself. He shows LIS Caesar, dead and turned to clay. but forgets his con- quests, glores and triumphs. Dust thou art, to dust returneth," is not sufficient for Monsieur Emile. He would have It, Mud thou art, to mud returneth."
 The debt the world owes to Dickens will be acknowledged centuries hence in language such as Macauley employs to express our indebtedness to Greece. When rank realism shall have routed the crust upon which it now rests 1t will sink In the oozy stream of Lethe, whilst idealism will rise like an exhalation, lifting our souls, our hearts and our desires
 F. I. MONKS. Birmingham, February, 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
QUEER ORDER OF KNIGHTS.
Japanese Policemen Have Method
 of Defense Based on Science.
From St. Nicholas.

From St. Nicholas.
 More than 2,50O years ago there sprang into existanee in Japan an order of knights who were known as the Samurai To them were lmparted all the learning the polite breeding and the forms of su- periority that mark the gentleman. They were skilled in arms and versed in the arts of war, for they were the Emperors s fighting men, and none but they were al lowed to bear arms. G
 As there could not always be war on hand and as 1t was considered beneath the dignity of the Samurai to go into an ordinary calling, it came about naturally that these little knights found much idle time on their hands. Being men of war they turned their attention to athletic feats. One among the Samurai conceived the idea of learning by practice the lo- cation of every sensitive nerve and mus cle in the body.
 After that he discovered all the joints of the bones that could be seized in such a way as to give momentary power over the muscles of an adversary He prac- ticed with his fellow Samurai and thus by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

bers, but fell before the deadly ehemi- cal guns of the Martians. Even their su- perior weapons could not long withstand the host, and the Martians speedily found themselves surrounded A desperate charge was made for the Altar The Mar tians fought valiantly, crushing their pig my foes by hundreds, and after hewing their way through the mass of Tellurians they gained the Altar Immediately the vessel was sealed chemically, the propul- sive guns were discharged, and the ves- sel shot into space Fortunately the Mar tians already on board had had time to direct the course to Mars and make all necessary preparations before the rush of the Tellurians took place. So eager were the moon men In their pursuit that num- bers of them climbed upon the Altar and were borne into space, but were instantly killed.
 When the Martians returned to Huilpi there was great rejoicing in all the twelve cities of Mars over the successful ending of the expedition, but this jubila- ton was speedily turned to grief when the people learned that a third of the Atar's crew had been destroyed by the Tellurians. Immediately 1t was deter mined to fit out an expedition and return to the moon to crush the insolent foes.
 Xare issued his orders and great prepa- rations for the expedition were made in all the twelve cities. Soon a fleet of twenty vessels, similar to the Altar, were fitted out and filled with Martian sol diers Amid impressive ceremonies the expedition left Mars, under the personal direction of xare.
 The moon was reached with the loss of only one ship, the Polar, which was struck by a meteor and demolished. Ar irving on the moon, the Martians began a vigorous war of extermination against the Tellurians. The unfortunate moon men shared the fate of the Phobians in an earlier age and the pitiless Martians did not stop until everyone was de- stroyed and the lunar caverns diligently searched for survivors.
 In six Martians months the conquest was finished. Not a Tellurian was left alive, and the Martians returned to the twelve cities in triumph. Rare was hailed as worthy successor of Xacr, the warlike monarch, and great fume banquets were held all over the land in his honor.
 These events took place in the eight hundredth year of Xare's reign. and the remaining years of his life were spent in preparing for a stupendous expedition to the earth. His approaching end warned him to begin his journey to the Field of Death. however, and he left the cares of state to his son, xere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
degrees was developed the most wonderful

degrees was developed the most wonderful system of athletics known In the world. The Japanese call his work jit-jitsu. The delft pressures applied in the practice of jiu-jitsu produce only momentary pain. but do not really injure the muscles or nerves. In all other things the Japanese are the most polite people In the world so 1t follows that even in their fighting they have adopted humane yet effective method of self-defense They do not strike out with the clinshed fist and seek to bruise. as do the Anglo Saxon in their boxing contests.
 A knowledge of jiu-jitsu enables ons almost instantly to convince his opponent that it Is useless to fight. There are now schools of jiu-jitsu everywhere in Japan Every soldier. sailor and policeman is oblige to perfect himself in the system. Japanese policeman possessed of the art has ben known single handed to reduce to submission and to take to the police sta- tion four sturdy sailors of foreign Asia tic squadron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Nothing Sudden About Them.

From the New York Times
 How suddenly these mountains rise from the plain"
 Do you think so? I noticed them a long time ago."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Dress Trimmings and Buttons
 AllSilk Dress Fringe in new shades of tan, brown, bue red gray plenty of black and white regular LOO value at 75c
 Applique Dress Trimmings in separable effect, pretty designs, in black and white, Persian and combinations, worth l. 50 per yard special soc.
 New Buttons for coat and dress trimming in gilt or silver at soc and 25c per dozen. Pearl Buttons, all sizes, in and holes, good quality, worth 12c per dozen, special at &c.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

White Jap Silk. yard wide, extra strong quality, very lustrous. .egular $1. now marked .75c.
 Black Peau de Soie, heavy quality, deep lustrous black, brilliant finish, tomorrow at only 96c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

Save 30 to 50 Per Cent on Veilings,
 Veilings, all silk, in black, white brown dotted or plain, worth 35c yard, at 25c.
 soc Vengs grand assortment of fine Tuxedo Nets, all IS inches wide, in blacks grays black and white, blues browns, nets and meshes dotted or pain-specal at 35c.
 175 Chenille Border Veis, very new 114 yards long, with graduated chenille dots comes in all coors and combinations, pretty blues and browns plenty of blacks-in this sale at LOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Art NeedleWOrk
Silks on Bargain Squares

Crepe Java, strictly all silk, com plete range of desirable coloss and black, 85c.
 Striped Taffeta Silk, checks, plaids, novelty rilks, also most popular weaves in changeaDie effects, special bargain at 6oe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
Embroideries; Half Import Cost

EmbroiderieS; Half Import Cost
 Manufacturers Samples, Trial Slips and Odd Pieces at less than one half cost to import
 Embroidery Edges as wide as inches, all clean goods worth 15c per yard, l-2c.
 Wide Margin Embroideries, worth 25c, at lOc.
 Wide Embroideries for skirts founcing, open work and oulpure effect, worth 25c yard, at l5c.
 45-inch Ruf1ed Skrt!ng trimmed valenciennes lace and insertngs and pretty tucks worth 15O per yard at 93c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07

md White Tenerife Wheels, worth 15c at l0c BackW worth Black Silk Chantlly worth a Drapery inches wide al 39c White All Silk Auovers a 15c 2. 25, al White AllSlk Alovers yard, al
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-01
ERRING PRINCESS HAS
FLED WITH HER LOVER,
Louise of COburg Sped Away in an
Auto With Mattasitch.

Louise of COburg Sped Away In an
Auto With Mattasitch.
Berlin, Aug. 31.-Princess Louise of
Coburg, daughter of the King of the
Belgians, whose relations with Kegle-
vich Mattasitch. the former lieutenant
in the Austrian army. caused great
scandal in European royal circles seven
years ago, and who has since been kept
under the closest restraint, has van
ished from Bad Elster, where she had
been taking the cure. 1t is presumed
that the Princess is in the company of
Mattasitch. and is seeking to gain an
asylum where she will be safe from
reca2ture.
The escape of the Princess was ac-
coInplished in a mysterious and ro-
mantle manner. Ladders and swift
automobile were brought into play to
effect her release from the hotel where
she has been immured almost as a
prisoner. and to convey her to some
refuge the location of which is entire
~ unknown.
Not the slightest trace of the where
abouts of the pair has yet been dis
covered.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-01
GUNS SlLENCED BY DEATH
OF ALL OF THEIR CREWS.

Lao Yang, Aug. S1.--A Russian cor
respondent says:
The japanese all day yesterday car
ried on the fight with an energy APP
preaching desperation. but the Rus
slams were buoyed up in the belief that
a point had been reached where there
would be no more retreating, and the
Japanese attacks were met with shouts
and hurrahs from the trenches and the
rifle pits
Five times the Japanese hurled
themselves against the line, but each
time they were repulsed at the point
of the bayonet.
There were about 1000 guns in ac-
tion on each side, but we have more
guns emplaced than have the Japa-
nese
The losses cannot yet be computed,
out they have been great everywhere,
especially among the artillerymen. For
instance, in the First Artillery Bril-
gade, every officer was either killed or
wounded, and some of the guns were
silenced absolutely. owing to the death
Of all the gun crews.
The spirits of the men are Of the
highest at all points.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-01
MORE STRIKERS OUT.
Workmen Cult In sympathy for the
Butchers.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-The efforts of
President Donnelly of the Butchers
Union to spread the strike against the
packers throughout all trades that are
in any way connected with the pack
ing house industry was only partially
successful to-day.
The first step was in calling out the
men employed by independent packers
and the stock handlers that were still
at work for thosd packers against
whom the original strike was made.
The total number of men who quit
work to-day in response to the APP
peals of President Donnelly was about
5000.
The packers say it is Donnellys in
tention to create meat famine, which
he thinks would arouse the public to
such a pitch of indignation that set
tlement would be forced.
Late tonight the officers of the
Butchers Union sent out to the Off
GERS of five organizations of railroad
men request to come to Chicago and
lend their aid in settling the strike.
1t is understood that the strikers
will endeavor to get the officers of the
organizations to present a request for
arbitration to the packers, and this
granted, they will ask to sanction a
sympathetic strike in aid of the butch
erS