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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Boy Burglars with a Record.

That there is such thing us precocity
in crime was demonstrated this week in
the General Sessions Court in New York
City. -Four boys, ranging in age from II
to IS, were proved guilty of series OF
burglaries-26 rohberies in as many days.
The youngest OF the gang was the leader.
The most appalling thing in connection
with the matter was the fact that each
of the boys had been arrested and CON
victed before. They faced the judge with
the utmost defiance and took their sem
tence to the Elmira reformatory $ a
matter OF course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Last winter was a cold one aud no
one appreciates 1t more than does Thorn
as Williams of Indianapolis. Ind. On
one Of the coolest days of the winter he
was engaged III cutting ice. Before he
realized it he was badly frozen. and as
he was a long ways from a house. he
nearly persisted before he reached shell.
ter. AS q result of his experience the
surgeons have just got through operat-
ing upon him. The right leg was remoy-
ed just below the knee, and each OF the
other members suffered amputation to a
greater or less extent. Altogether he
has three toes and enc finger left
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
JAP BOAT BLOWN UP.
Miyako Destroyed, Two Men Killed and
Twenty two Wounded.

The japanese dispatch boat Miyako
was destroyed in Kerr bay by striking a
submerged mine. The Miyako was lost
while assisting in the operations Of clear
ing the Russian mines from Kerr bay,
northeast Of Talienwan bay, on which
Port Dalny is situated. Admiral Ka-
taoka, commander of the third squad
ron, returned there Sunday with u de-
tachment of his squadron, protecting two
hotillas Of torpedo boats which had eeen
ordered to complete sweeping the harbor
by the removal OF mines. Five mines
were discovered and exploded and the
work had been suspended for the day
when the .diyako struck an undiscovered
mine. which exploded with tremendous
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Standing of Clubs in the Two Principal
Leagues.
BOY OF TEN SAVES PLAYMATE.
Draws Him to Bank with Fishing Rod
and Reviyes Him.

In Omaha Frank Long, aged TO
years. saved a playmate, Chris Seen
son. from drowning, with a fishing rod.
Segenson slipped off the bank into deep
water. His companion saw him sink
twice and rise again. Selling the rod,
he called out, ''Grab this" The little
fellow was unconscious whcn he reached
the bank Frank rolled him on the
ground and pulled his arms until he
opened his eyes. Then he called for
help.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
RidicuIes Carnegie's Hero Fund.

Ex-Goy William \. Stone of Penn
sylvania in a recent speech ridicu!ed
the hero fund established by Andrew
Carnegie. in the following words:
II consider this newly established Car
negie Hero Fund the most ridiculous.
foolish and inane organization of the
present day" he said. IF the same
spirit now prevails that was shown by
Americans during the Civil War that
insignificant fund of S5.000,000 won't
last week. True heroes need no ONT
cial Endorsement other than the friend
ship of their comrades and fellow men.
What would the boys of '61 and '65
have thought of q hero fund in those per-
ilous days? Heroes who are heroes be
come so for love and devotion to their
country and their fellow men, and
would shun public charity for tIieir
deeds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Rus.ia,s Fir.t Line smnshed.

The overwhelming advance of Gen.
Kurokis army, afte- its victorious pas
sage OF the Yalu. compelled the Russians
20 give up Fengwangcheug without strik-
ing blow in its defense. Newchw ang
has been evacuated and the Russians
admit that they cannot hope TO hold
Haicheng. Thus Russia's FIRST line OF
defense has been shattered almost with
out the firing OF a gur. There seems to
be nothing left but iao-yans-and then
Nukden, and after that Hardin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
nnicinIs speak spanish.

In Laredo. Texas, on the Mexican
border. an anomaly has occurred which.
perhaps. has no parallel elsewhere in tn
United States. For many years the
Mayor and part Of the City Council
have been Mexicans. At the recent
election the Mayor and all OF the Al
derrnen elected are Mexicans. In their
recent appointments they have put in
an entire new set Of policemen and an
assistant city marshal, none Of whom
paa speak the English language.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
south Caroiina's Bloody Record.

According TO the report of the Attor-
ney General of South Carolina to the
General Assembly of the State the cir
cult solicitors have tried since 1883 =. Isl
cases for murder During the last i've
years 93S murder trials have been helG.
and in 492 OF these the verdict was mot
guilty" The murder record for the
State last year was 222. or nearly Eve a
week. OF these 102 were convicted.
but the sentences in many instances
were ride Jil,7yisly inadequate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
VIII Law oFII.ooo Men.

About 1000 men will be laid off by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the
aim being to get down to the 1902 basis.
Continued shrinkage in business and no
expectation of early Improvement are
the reasons for this big reduction in the
force just decided upon as unavoidable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Desertions at Fort Leavenworth.

Forty assertions in sixteen days Is the
record made by two battalions, Sixth IN
fantry, in camp on the rifle range near
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The figures are
unprecedented in army annals. One
company alone lost sixteen men. The
desertions are due TO the severe camp
life, during which pay day occurred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

The Allan Line steamer Hibernian,
from Montreal and Quebec for London
with a general cargo and seven passen-
gers, went ashore during dense fog at
Stormy Point. near the entrance of the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. The crew and
passengers are safe. but it is feared the
vessel win become a total wreck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

In the timber trespass rase Of the
United States government against the
Commonwealth Lumber Company the
jury at Fergus Falls, MINI, brought in
verdict assessing the company SIS. l3S.
This is in addition TO S10,641, which it
paid in previous settlement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Henrr Ln-s for Russians.

While tine japanese feet was covering
the landing Of troops near Kai-Chau Q
fierce engagement occurred at HSin-i en-
Cheng Two thousand Russians were
killed or wounded. The Russians re-
treated and the Japanese occupied both
Kaiping and Kai-Chau.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Japanese Rattleships Are sunk.

Vice Admiral Togo has reported as
follows: y report from Rear Admiral
Dewa says that the cruisers kasaga and
Yoshino coIlided during fog off Port
Arthur. The Yoshino sank, only ninety
of her crew being saved. On the same
day the battleship Hatsuse struck Rus
sian mine and sank
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Charge Theft of $50, Ooo.

Charles Is. Thomson, said TO be Of
New York. was arrested in Philadelphia
by detectives on a fugitive warrant
charging him with perjury and grand
larceny, based upon operations in which
he and a companion are alleged to have
secured nearly $50,e00 in Petersburg and
Evansville. Ind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
80 Arreement Is Renched.

The operators and miners Of the east
Ohio coal district have adjourned finally
without coming TO an agreement, the
split being On the question OF trade
unionism, involving the engineers, ma
chinists and fremen Of the mines. The
demand that they be recognized was re-
fused.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Nehrnslsa Mnrderer Confesses.

At Red Cloud Neb., Frank Barker.
sentenced to be hanged for the murder
of his brother Daniel Barker. and the
!atter's wife. last February, made a fun
confession to the court, He asserted
be was under the influence of liquor at
the time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Russia viii Exhibit at 81. Louis

Although Russia has big war on
her hands she will make nm elaborate
exhibit nj the st. Louis exposition. Rus
STA, before the war with Japan. had
planned to be represented at the fair,
but recently decided to abandon its pro-
posed exhibits. A few days ago a cable
gram was receive'' 20 the effect that the
government I'D changed it's mind and
would make display. Space had still
been reserved for her by the exposition
officials in the Varied Industries Palace
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Ernest A. Roeber, butcher at Col
wyn. a suburb q Chester Pa. has re-
ceived S25.o from the estate of Mrs,
Martha Dobbs. who was a wealthy resi-
dent of Pittshurg. Roeher saved her
life in a runaway accident fifteen years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Found with His Neck Broken.

]. w. Maynard. travelling for a Chi
cago firm. was found outside a Brock
port. y. Y. hotel with his neck broken
Just how Maynard met his death has no.
been fully decided. although apparently
he fell ten feet from the roof OF the
hotel shed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
Elect ordered 10 Morocco.

The Navy Department has ordered n
United States feet To Taneier to en-
force demand that the Sultan of Mo
rocco ransom Ion Periic aris a wealthy
American citizen. kidnapped 10y brigands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

II our song, a Hot Time in the Old
Town" has not been translated iuts
Russian, how can they properly cele-
brate their evening hS.nbsrdments 81
Poss Arthur?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
TWO WARSHIPs SUNK
JAP CRUISER AND BATTLESEiP
GO DOWN.

Cruiser Yoshiua Sinks in Collision OF
Port Arthur BattIeship Hatsuse Hits
Russian Mine-over Nine Hundred
Japs Are Reported Lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

FIR0QUA LODGE, l. @. o. F.-MEETS
every Saturday nigh in Williams block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

La BELLE LODGE, A. +. & A. NJ. No.S4.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month. Hall In williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

yIR0QUA ENCAMPMENT, /. o. o, F.,
No 60 Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Congressman w A. Rodenberg re-
ceived votes.
?Speaker Joseph Cannon received one
vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

VIROQUA X o. T. NJ. MEETS ON
every Monday evening In Alliance Hall, at
1880 p. III.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERVICE
at 1870 a. M and $50 p. M. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at IL m. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

VlRUOUA OANTON-PATRIARCH MILL
tant-Meets first and third Tuesday evenings
Of each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

yIRoQUA CHAPTER, o. E. s.. MEETS
second Tuesday Of lch month in Masonic
Hail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

CONGREGATIONAL HCRCH-SERVI-
ces at 1920 a. m. and 1850 p. m. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at II m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

VIROQUA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ. MEETS
every Second and Fourth Wednesday of
each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

COURT JERRY RUsK, NO. s14s, INDIE
pendent Order OF Foresters-Ftrst and Third
Thursday Of each month at Alliance hall.
VIRoQUA ROYAL NEIGHBoRs--Mect
First and Third Tuesday Evenings o. each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25
BUSINESS CARDS.

II. P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor Viroqua, Wis. viii practice In
all Courts Of the State. Special attention
given TO collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
every Sunday at 1890 a. IN. and in the even
ing. Sunday school at $50 a. III.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK
MEN-First and Third Tuesdays OF each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

MODERN WoODMEN OF AMERICA,
No. 1901, meets Friday night of each week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
In each month at w. K. G. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

Dun's weekly review of
Chicago trade says: Agrl-
cultural adviees generally
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

ALEX. LowRIE POST, G. A. R.--MEETS
first Monday evening OF each month in w.
r. c. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-25

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at O'Clock.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04
Roping Contests Barred.

The action of those who attend
ed the mass meeting last Tuesday
night preparatory to fall carni-
val, in barring roping contests
meets with some censure at the
hands of San Angelo people. This
was to have been expected. But
if a roping contest had been in
cluded in the attractions there
would doubtless have been more
criticism at other hands,
That the barring of roping con
tests takes away one of the lead
ing attractions of our fall carni
walls is not questioned, Not
man at that mass meeting deniec
that such events were crowd pull
ers.
But the drawing of a crowd il
not all that San Angelo SHOULD
take INTO account on this subject
The stockmen of West Texas ar
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

worth more to San Angelo than
all the crowds a roping contest
could draw in forty days, much
less in three And the stockmen,
almost to a man, are opposed to
ropiDg contests Their reasons
for being so, too, are valid ones.
Each roping contest means tho
loss of'valuable cattle TO them
This has been clearly demonstrate
ed on previous occasions. Boys,
but in their teens, practice on
private property. Ropers of ripper
years commit the same oilenses,
until the stockman has become
sore on the game.
Besides the question of expe-
diency in this respect there is the
question Of cruelty. How many
of us witnessed the manning Of
the poor dumb brutes, last year
and in other years past? Not II
few There were young men
thrown from their mounts and
whose escape from death was
nothing short Of miraculous.
These things are surely enough to
bar the roping contest.
San Angelo can better afford to
risk the chance of drawing u
crowd with a list of attractions,
from which the roping contest is
omitted, than to ALLEVIATE and
antagonize the stockmen. The
Carnival Association, composed of
men who have had much expert
ence with similar events, and who
have borne seasons of harsh criti-
cism because of having had roplng
contests in connection with the.
carnlvals, have concluded that
they do not care to antagonize the
stockmen. Many of San Angeles
merchants are unwilling to assist
in financing the association unless
the roping contest is left off,
In view of all these things, apd
in view of the broader principles
of the humane treatment of dumb
ANIMALS, the Press agrees with
those of San Angeles people who
have taken their stand against the
roping contest
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04
A General Cleaning Up.

The movement towards "a
cleaner San Angelo" is very
gratifying one to the friends of
health and "the city beautiful"
Back yards to business houses are
being Invested of their trash and
refuse, crops of weeds and grass
therein, as well as upon the side
walks of much of the resident por-
ton of the city are being removed,
u better condition of the streets
and alleys is being had and alto
gether the tendency is toward a
higher plane of civic cleanliness
and ultimate goodness.
San Angelo has no excuse for
being other than a clearly, order
ly and naturally pretty city. Her
streets are sufficiently wide to
permit of broad sidewalks along
side of which shade trees may
grow and flourish. Her topo-
graphy is of the best and her
thoroughfares are, in many cases.
natural roadways. The majority
of her citizenship is of the most
progressive kind and is at all
times engaged in making such inn
provements as tend to make the
city more attractive. San Angelo
like every other city has also a
class of non-progressives to deal
with. These, like the poor, Eye
have always with you" and should
be compelled by ordinance to do
such things as will be of benefit to
the community at large.
But the sentiment in favor of
making an attractive city of San
Angelo is the leaven that will
eventually cause the whole lump
to rise. it being only matter of
time until the non-progressives
will fall in line of their own ac-
cord, even if there be no effort to
secure their assistance in the good
/ l. ,,,,1l oil
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

The Spanish-Fllipino Bank of
Manila has notified the govern
ment that it holds n franchise
from Spain giving it the exclusive
right to issue and circulate paper
money in the Philippines and that
it proposes to enforce its rights
if it becomes necessary to carry
the matter to the supreme court.
This action on their part is char
acterized by the FL Paso Herald
(republican) rs monumental
gall" transcending even the hith-
erto democratic proposition to
have "the government issue. a
note in hand for one dollar in tx
change for fifty cents worth OF
silyer.n
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

the Santa Fe people at Galveston,
tell them in cold facts and figures,
of how the branch line trains
from Brentwood west are crowd
ed almost every day, of how much
revenue is derived from this end
of the line in the passenger de
partment, of how much more
would be derived, If the people of
San Angelo, Miles, Ballinger,
Coleman, Santa Anna; and
Brentwood could go to any of
the other towns for short BUSH
ness trips without being compell-
ed to remain away from their own
business and homes for day.
Arguments along these lines
will secure two passenger trains
a day from San Angelo to Brown
wood if presented in person by
representative people of our city,
backed by statistics and upheld
by argument.
The cost Of the attempt will not
be much, and the chances of fail
ure to secure one or both of these
concessions are insignificant.
Let's take a try at it.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

The SAN Angelo Press lost con-
fidence in the weather man and
set about studiously to ascertain
who it is that sends rain on the
lust and the other kind. AS u
result of its investigation ID comes
right out and says: The Creator
neither forgets nor allows his
faithful to suffer long. What
we oftimes regard as suffering
is but trial of our zeal and
faith. Now we thought San
Angelo pretty dry and hot last
week, but he who provided sus-
tenance for Elijah has III na
wise forgotten his faithful in San
Angelo and SO the rain ame.-Sar
Antonio Express.
San Angelo has no fault to fine
with the dispenser of showers
We've been enjoying his gifts
pretty nearly all spring and a
intervals no great distant remov
ed one from the other. A coupl,
of days of hot winds howeve
rendered rain essential. 1t cam
and the Concho Country is in tn
best condition it has enjoyed TO
several years.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04
Common Point Rates.

San Angelo with her 10000
square miles of trade territory IS
compelled to pay freight rate of
five cents a hundred more than
many places in the state hand
ling less than one-tenth the vol
umn and value of freight. And
the petition of the people of Abb
lene, concurred in by the people
of San Angelo and Ballinger, ask
ing that these places be included
IN the common point territory,
has been rejected by the Railroad
Commission, with the statement
that the commission does "see fit
to extend the common point ter
rltory." Yet in the daily press,
Of but few days later, we find
places of intinitesimal proportions
granted the common-polnt privi-
leges,
There's something wrong about
all this aud something about
which but few of the details are
fully understood.
San Angelo people are entitled
to this concession of freight rates
as are also Abilene and Ballinger
If the question was decided OF
the merits of the cities, no doubt
but that we would get what w
want. But influence" is made
feature of the other fellow
plans and he gets the plums.
San Angelo people have nearl.
always asked for only such con
cessions and improved service a
they felt the city merited. Blu
merit in these days of politicu
pull is misnomer. Merit wins
but like prayer, it requires an &C
compartment of "works, " An
if you work in a political fiel
YOU must have II pull, an inhuer
tial individual to say your CLAIM,
are just.
The Press suggests that tn
business men of San Angelo pr
up some money for the expense
of such a pilgrimage and select
committee of twenty-five of he
Leading business men, lawyer
and politicians, send them
Austin to lay the claims of Sa
Angelo before the Commission
argue the points If need be, an
capture the concession. Thel
have this same committee,
view to having the expense
light as possible, make a call o
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

The West Texas Stock Farmer,
Vol. /, No. 1, published at Colo
RADIO City by S. l.. Redwine is a
new conner in the field of West
Texas journalism. Mr.. Redwine's
salutatory bespeaks for this paper
satisfactory future. The Stock
Farmer is "for the Lone Wolf
Dam and Greater Colorado. ~
Mr.. Redwine is invited to enroll
his name as a member of the West
Texas Press Association, j, NJ, AID.
ans, Comanche, Secretary.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04
SAN ANGELO. TEX. AUG. 4 1904.
Democratic Ticket.

For President:
ALTON Brooks PARKER
of New York
For Vice-President:
HENRY G. DAVIS
of West Virginia
For United States Senator:
CHAs. A. CULBERsoN.
For Governor:
SAMUEL w. Y. LANHAM
For Congressman, 10Th District
w. X. SMITH
For Representative, l02d District
d. NJ WEST
G. b. HUDspETH.
For District Judge:
j. w. TIMMINs.
For District Attorney:
w. G. Brooks.
For County Judge:
Mutton MAYS.
For County aud District Clerk:
ED DUGdAN.
For County Tax Assessor:
A. d WEST.
For County Treasurer:
J. |. HUFFMAN.
For Sheriff and Tax Collector:
j. S. MCDONNELL. .
For County Attorney:
LEE UPTON.
For County surveyor:
j. Il. HARMON.
For Commissioner, Precinct /:
j. S. MILES
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
GHo. II. YATES
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
FRANK RITTER
For Commissioner, Precinct 4:
7. u. WILLIAMS
For Justice of the Peace:
M o. DAVIS.
For Constable:
S. B. RUNYoN.
For Public Weigher:
III. o. SMITH.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-08-04

Elder Hubbard says, "life is a
bank account" and yet Ebert
Hubbard has had some expert
ence in the newspaper business.