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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
wAvE-oPERATED CLOCKS.
Cheaper and More Practical Than EIec
trio Timepiece Now in Use.

Cheaper and More Practical Than EIec-
trio Timepiece Now in Use.
NJ. Bigourdan has been making ex-
periments in Paris ca a system of
wave-operated clocks, and proves TINT
such system can be practically oper-
ated and would be of considerable val
tie in large city. Paris mas already
a system in which fifteen electric
clocks in different parts of the city are
connected with the observatory. But
the system is costly ON account of lay
ing the wires. and its use is limited.
The wave method /" cheaper and more
practical 4 main clock which op-
crates an electric contact with each
second works a relay which sends cur
rent into the primary of an induction
coil provided with an oscilator The
secondary thus gives an oscilatory dis
charge for very short time, which
is regular for each second. BY using
a mast, the signals can he sent to the
receiving clocks. Two kinds of re-
ceivers are used. The simplest is Il
radio-telephone of the Popoff -Ducretet
pattern in which a beat is heard each
second. The second is the receiver of
an ordinary wireless telegraph re-
ceiver Better signals are formed by
using a chronograph bard and pen to
replace the ordinary Morse band. With
this apparatus, which unrolls one cen
timeter of band a second. the time can
be read within 002 second. The ex-
periments were made at IL miles dis
lance. and this could easily be in
creased. To number the seconds the
emissions would occur ut the zero see
oad of each minute, and an interrur
ton could be made Mt intervals of ten
seconds. Such a system would be a
great convenience for scientific and in.
dustrial establishments, watchmakers
and other places where correct time is
ded.-Scientiflc American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Interesting News Items.

It Is reported that the South Sharon
pant Of the American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company will resume operati ms.
At the annual meeting Of the Great
Northern Railroad Company In New
York all the retiring directors were re.
s,ccted
Ralph Rogers. a member Of the JUNO,
class OF Wofford College. Spartansburg
s. C.. was accidentally killed while play.
Ing with a revolver.
Walter $. Keene, leather merchant OF
Stoneham. Mass, has fled a petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities at S252, 7S2
and assets at S11,615.
Gov Chamberlain and a distinguished
party from Connecticut assisted in the
dedication Of the Connecticut monument
on the Chattanooga battlefield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Woman Bandit at Work.

a lone woman held up three men near
the town of Auburn. The men, whose
names were Woodbury., Vanderwede and
De Young, were land buyers from Iii
nois. As they We're approaching a Sc
cluded portion of the road masked
woman on horseback rushed from a
thicket and commanded them ut the
point of a rifle to descend from the wag-
on and give up their valuables. She
carefully searched the pockets of each
man, but found no valuabies. You are
not the party l was looking for she
said as she left the frightened men and
hurried into the woods. There is no
clew to the identity of the woman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Look Ont for craw craw-woman Ban
dit Holds Up Three Men-Widow
Fights for Estate of Iroquois Victim
Assessment Rolls Filled.

Craw craw, the new osculatory dis
ease, has struck La Crosse in full force,
according to DR. Won Buest, praeti-
toner of that city, who has seen the
disease in Africa Craw craw is dis
ease which destroys the white corpuscles
cf the blood and manifests itself in erup-
tons ON the skin, not only on the face,
but other portions of the body 1t is
akin to the old style itch. In cities
across the Atlantic the disease is so prev
alent that the health departments fire.
quently issue circulars. The admonitions
on the circulars are: Don't kiss any
one. Get vaccinated Keep lips per-
foctly clean. Before kissing wash the lips
with Il solution of copper suphate or boz
raric acid -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Omaha Buys Branch Lines.

At the annual meeting of the Chicago
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Omaha rail
way in Hudson, the purchase of the
Chippewa Valley and Northwestern and
the Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and
Northeastern railways was completed
Both companies were organized by the
Omaha for tbe purpose of building
branch lines. Their purchase is largely
Il Formally but involves ninety-fve miles
of completed road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
Widow Wants All Estate,

Mrs. Anna Cooper. widow of Willis
w. Cooper, who lost his life in the Iro-
quois fire, has filed notice in the County
Court in Kenosha, refusing to accept the
provisions of her husbands will. 1t pro-
vided that the bulk of the estate
amounting TO 100000, should revert to
Lawrence university of Appleton. That
institution declined TO accept the trust
imposed The widow and one daughter
arc now striving TO have the entire estate
turned over to them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

The officials of the United States
Department of Agriculture Were re-
Gently much amused by lester sent
the department by an occasional CORE
spondent in Virginia Among other
things, the writer FASTENED to advise
Secretary Wilson TO this effect: MY
wife has n Tame cat that dyd. Being
Il Tortureshell and a Crate fayerit. we
had the same berred in the Gardin,
and for the enrichment of the soil l
had the Carkis deposited under the
rotos Of a Gooseberry Bush. CThe
F'rute being up to then of the smooth
Variety But the next Seasons Frute.
after the Cat was berred, the Goose
berrys was all Hairy-and more Re-
markable, the Caterpilers CT the Same
Bush was All of said Hairy descrip-
ton"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

The tax commission has filed tile as
3cssment rolls for 1904 and lists real es-
tate in Milwaukee at 500. 79j,351; per-
sonal property at S93.005. 1866 total
$3.50 .S0l,117. The next highest county
is Dane, its assessment being SS401S,S31
The smallest assessment is Burnett coun-
ty. being 81, 49,, 99S.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Agents who have been gathering in
formation for the Department Of Com
merce and Labor in regard to the beef
trust have about completed their work.
Among the complaints is one that
agents of the trus' at certain seasons,
offer farmers tn, ust prices for cat
tie. If refused, Il trust, it is charged,
by means of its power with the rail-
roads, holds up the farmers supply OF
cattle feed, compelling sales at what
ever figures the combine desires. I'VE
have found" says the report, that the
buyers of the packers are specializing,
cornering markets, and doing other
things that border on the illegal. Sc
far, however, we have been unable tC
convict any one of controlling the
prices for the whole country or manip
uiating them for the benefit of the
so-called trust"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

James +. Latimer, vice president of
the Latimer bank in Delavan. shot and
killed himself in the bank with re-
yolver. He was II years old and thought
to be worth 100000. He had been very
i'll for some time with brain trouble
which is supposed to be the cause of the
suicide
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Ever notice how tough man looks
when he laughs heartily with a big
chew of tobacco in his mouth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

John Marshall Barry, manager Of the
North American Trust Company, was
found guilty in Boston of lar seny on six
teen counts. dis company advertised to
make purchases for its patrons, pay
menes TO be made in installnents. An
appeal is 70 be taken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

When the cutom house Mt Sitka was
cleaned recently. the first official docu-
ment issued there after the United
States took possession of what had
been Russian America was brought to
light 1t was the registration of the
steamer Fideliter. dated New Arch
angel" the former name Of Sitka, Oc-
tobar %. 1867" Ii has been framed
and hung IN the custom house. with
T. was a passport signed by Prince
Maksutoff, the last Russian governor.
who wrote himself. His Imperial
Majesty's Naval Post Captain and
knight, Acting Governor Of the Rus
sian Colonies in America"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

1t A. ,...Iounced that the War De-
partment. after several years OF ex-
pertinent, has decided that the so
called dynamite guns are not salts
factory. although at first they wers
thought by some persons TO be the
forerunners Of guns so destructive
that men would refuse to stand before
them. BY sales and removals the ex-
perimental guns are disappearing
from the harbor defenses Not Lag
ago the rfteen-inch guns at the Pre-
sidlo in San Francisco were adver-
tlsed to be sold to the highest bidder
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09

Granite shafts were unveiled on San
joan Island il Puget sound marking
the sites where the British and American
garrisons camped while the territory was
in dispute. Representatives Of both the
United States and Great Britain attend
ed the exercises
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
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GOSSIP

The commissioner OF the general
land office has issued the following
statement intended for the protection
of old soldiers contemplating settling
on public lands: Information has
been received at the general land Of
flee that designing persons are circu-
lating reports through Indiana and
perhaps elsewhere, TO the effect that
old soldiers are entitled to enter pub
lie lands, particularly in western Ne
braska. and receive patent therefor
without residing upon or cultivating
the lands, as other persons are re-
quired TO do. This report is false.
The only favor given to old soldiers
by the homestead laws which is not
granted to other persons. is that of
being permitted to make his first filing
through an agent and TO have the time
of his service deducted from the five
years which homestead entrymen are
required to reside upon the land. This
latter privilege is enjoyed by all sol
diers who served for ninety days in
the war OF the rebellion, after they
have actually resided upon the land
for one year. The only soldiers who
arc permitted to acquire title to lands
without establishing a bona flde resi-
dence and having a home thereon, are
those who made entry of less than 1G0
acres under the homestead laws prior
to June %, 1874. Any soldier having
made entry prior to that date of less
than 100 acres, is now entitled to enter
SO much lads as would, when added
to the lands already entered. make
total OF 100 acres, and upon making
such an entry he receives patent with
out having to reside upon the land"
-
Next to the Presidency. the control
Of the House of Representatives in the
next Congress is the most important
result at issue in the approaching ma
tIonal election. The Republican ma
jority in the Senate is too large to Ge
imperiled by the election. But in the
present House the Republicans have a
majority Of only "a. The membership,
exclusive of vacancies, is: Repub-
leans, pos; Democrats, 172; Union La
Dor Democrats, . There are 80 Dem
ocrats and 2e Republicans who hold
their seats by pluralities of less than
1900 votes These districts are gener-
ally regarded as debatable 1t is the
expectation that whichever party
elects its candidate for President will
elect also a majority of the House.
This has been true in every Presiden-
tial election since 1872, with the ex-
ception of 1876
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-11-09
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Some ears ago while at work, | fell
over truck and severely injured both
of my shins. My blood became poisoned
as result, and the doctor told me 1
would have running sores for life, and
that if they were healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this discouraging
report l left off their treatment and re-
sorted to the use of S. S. S. Its effects
were prompt and gratifying. 1t took
only short while for the medicine to en-
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dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
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scribed occurred. Having been so signa1ly
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mend it as the one great blood purifier.
JOHN w. FUNDS.
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Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
No Immunity Given.

But I find in the next place another
trenchant lesson. The divine law does
not accept zeal in bringing others to
justice as Il ground for absolving the
prosecutor of his own wrongdoing. The
scribes and Pharisees cannot atone for
their sins by denOmcing and condemn
ing others. Though Il man might prove
every other man living example Of
total depravity and devote his life to
the exposure and arralgnment of Grim
inals. he must take his own place ut
the bar and answer the Indictment Of
his own iniquities. Instances have
been known of Il criminal under hu-
man government securing for himself
immunity from punishment for his own
crimes by betraying his leader to the
officers of the law or even by himself
executing sentence on that leader. but
such men are despiSed for their per-
itdy. even by the community that profits
by the treachery. \ similar principle
is applied in our courts of justice when
a man is allowed to turn states evil
dence 1t so-ieti:les happens that
there is no way of cOnvicting a notori-
GUS criminal but by the testimony of
Il confederate. That confederate's evil
dence has to be purchased. and the
price paid is pardon for him of his
own share in the crime. 1t is a heavy
price to pay, a miscarriage of justice.
but it is a result of the inadequacy of
human administration. and it has no
place under divine law.
When POrfiriO Diaz became president
of the Mexican republic he did not in
the beginning employ honest men to
capture scoundrels. The hills and the
of Mexico were she retreats
of scores and hundreds of brigands
and robbers. What Diaz did in the
beginning was to send for some of the
leaders of the rowing bands of thieves.
He then commissioned these leaders as
of his own govern
ment. He dressed them up in Mexi-
can uniforms and sent them forth as
police to hunt down and bring to jus
tice their late companions in thievery
and murder. He sent these scOun-
1rels forth to capture seoundrels. Aye.
and they did their work well! Javert.
because he had at neart all the make
up of a scoundrel made fine sleuth-
hound on the heels of a Jean Vatican
And thus many scoundrels in Mexico
during the first administration of piaz
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
GentIcness For the Repentant.

But though the divine law was and
is so hard upon the unrepentant sinner.
how gentle. how loving. how pardon
ing. how fOreiving it was and is to the
repentant sinner who comes asking for
mercy at the feet of Jesus Christ
Sweeter than even the coming Of Il
little child to be caressed and forgiven
by loving mother is this picture in
my text of poor convicted outcast
trembling at the feet of Christ and
finding pardon and peace and life. /
can see her now as the rough men are
pushing her up. Her face is scratched
and bleeding; she fights them step by
step. see her as they fling her ut the
Masters feet. There at first she
shrinks under his pure gaze. expecting
that one so sinless will indorse the con
demnatiOn of her accusers and i'm hor-
rur at her crime hand her over to the
eNecutiOner. But though he lOathes
her sin, he has compassion for the re-
pentant sinner. | see her now, when
all fear leaves her and the bad men
turn their backs upon her. Now she
looks up into Christs face with crate
ful love. oh. my friends, though you
may be scarred with the sins of an
evil past. though you may be cast out
by the world as one who ought to die.
mercy and pardon in Christ you will
find! Will you not as a repentant sin
ner throw yourself at his feet. where
you will find peace and life and hope?
And where did this broken hearted
Magdalene find her peace? All. yes. it
was in the temple. There the divine
law of mercy" was revealed to her.
While Christ was teaching the people
the great lesson of Gods forgiveness
of sin they brought her to him. In the
temple Jesus turned and said to her:
Neither do l condemn thee. Go and
sin no more" In the temple, in this
building, this church dedicated for the
worship of Jesus Christ. o sinful
man, you may hear the voice of the
Master Offering you pardon of sin!
You can hear hin if. like the broken
hearted woman Mt the feet of Christ.
you are repentant sinner. You can IL
you will say. Lord. save me and save
me now" That pardon through Christ
is the promise of the divine law. VIII
You take it? VIII you receive it now?
Copyright 1904, by Louis Klopsch.J
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
J.J. Won ReideF,
Dover, Del.
SAMUEL y. WILSON,
Funeral Director and EmhalmeI

Twenty-Five years experience in the abOV
business with the ass stance of my son, John
p Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfac
ton. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white heal es. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use of ice
Mems black suits end robes; Iau4es' dresses
and robes childrens shr0wds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles Of coffins
and caskt Is constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered. No. extra charge foI
distance. Five per cent discount on adj bills
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination of our Furni
tnre Department when needing anything ia
this line
SAM'L, J. WILSON. MILTON, DRL
Milford chronicle., 1904-10-21
OCIOBE

Fare to PaAIAdeIplaia, A.
Round Trip .......................
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22

capita.
Then our national wealth was $16,-
000,000,000 while now it is 100000
100000 or $s4,0oo.o 100000 increase in
forty-four years.
Then our public nebt, less the cash
in the treasury, was $60,000,000 in
creased BY the civil war to $2,331 ,000,-
600, while now it is $925, ZOO. 900, re-
duction since the war. Of $1,406, ,00o,-
900. besides a reduction from $11S,-
100000 annual interest (1870) to only
$25,000. 900, an interest saving each
year of $93,oo0,0Oo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22
SEE THROUGH THE SCHEME.

Underwood, October 17-Now that
Farmer Budd has had something to say
regarding the county seat matters in the
Underwood Miner, | think it is just as
we'll to let the Leader know how the
people here really feel over the county
seat. Farmer Budd, we have good in
formation, is no other than Frank
Shaker, candidate OH the hybrid county
ticket that is seeking to run things On
a reform basis Shaker says in his
statement that "AIr. Washburn will not
be called upon to either give or sell 4
site for the court house at this place
There are other lands near BY" This
lets the cat out of the bag and shows
that we Underwood people who have
been interested i'll this county seat mat
ter were beginning to suspect that this
county seat business is scheme where
by interested parties were to sell land.
Farmer Budd unintentonally shows us
that somebody has land to sell, or to
boom by starting a townsite, with Il
$4,000 court house to be built by the
people The fact of the matter is that
the sensible people of Underwood begin
to see through the campaign of lies and
misrepresentation that has been set afoct
by Fred Harris, Shaker and others of
their kind. No sooner was this CAM
paien started than the air was full of
ghost stories and misrepresentation set
afoot by these people to get signers for
the petition, and now they find that all
there was in the scheme was to help 4:
few interested fellows to plat town.
site and boom it at the expense of the
county. Farmer Budd says, eve do not
have to consult Washburn," when as
matter of fact it is known that Under
wood is located in the center of sec
ton owned by Waslburn and new
town would have to be located at least
half mile from the present town, thus
making two towns instead of one. so
that neither would amount to anything.
Farmer Budd says there will be no ex-
tension of the 500 road Have we not
seen carloads of material that are on
hand and do we not know that survey
ors are i'll the field? What for? Far
mer Budd's work is too coarse. l for
one am getting tired of this campaign
of Shaker and Harris and want to do
what 1 can to show it up.
1t is unfortunate that we have had
such men as Harris and Shaker repre-
senting our cause. A good many peo-
pie here were, honest in their aspirations
for the county seat and at first thought
the matter was to be carried on on an
honest basis. But now it proves to be
a farce, and scheme for private gain
at the expense of the county. There is
no use denying that the 500 road will
extend early in the spring. When we
see carloads of material we know that
they arc not here for show. But Shaker
seems afraid that he will lose his graft
and that the townsite boom will go
through. Shaker is one of the chief
medicine men of the townsite boomers.
In fact he might be called patent
medicine man." He goes through the
county selling patent medicines and at
tempting to make medicine for the fell
lows who are trying to work us farmers
and business men. Shaker has heen so
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-10-22
WHILE NOW.

When Lincoln was first elected presi-
dent in 1860 our population was 81, ,000,.
600. while now. under Roosevelt 1t is
nearly 100000 or over $4,000. 900 in.
crease in forty-four years.
Then our exports were $333. .o00, 900
a year or $10,61 per capita, while now
they are 81 1,460, 100000 year or $3.50
per capita Of our largely increased
population.
Then our imports were $353, ,000, 900
a year, or $11.25 per capita, while now
they are $991 100000 or $1,000 per
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

A. B. Pickett, the brilliant ana high
minded editor Of the Memphis Sclmi-
tar, died of heart disease, at Cincina-
Il on Monday morning Of this week,
Mr.. Pickett has been en- invalid for
three years, the first break in bis
heslth being noticed after the
heroic labors be performed arranging
for the entertainment Of the Confed-
crates ct the reunion. He was chair.
man Of the arrangement committee
and worked night and day. Mr..
Pickett wa 3 bonn journalist ana has
built up the Scimitar to the excellent
standard It presents today against
great odds. he was born in Memphis
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-03

A New England professor has COM
Piled mathematical calculation show
ing at what age men and women ought
to fall In love. Marriages have often
been promoted by figures.
A New York paper has undertaken
to enumerate the fads that rage Chica-
60. Divorce and highway robbery are
strange to say, not included in the list.
A girl never wants to trip on the
way to the alter, but she likes to take
one Immediately thereafter.
In life the bursted bubble represents
something more than wasted wind.