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warren Dunlap Maryels al the Negroes. Males and
Cotton IN Mississippi
Conc, MIssIss! eI, Feb. 20.

COMO, MISSISS. roI, Feb. 20.
FRIEND MUNSoN: Took boat from
st. Louis on the 18th of February for
this place, reaching the river through a
tunnel sSnning under the city to the
bridge which crosses the grand old Miss.
issipEs TO East St Louis. 1t was quite
cold was running thick in the river.
As the boat wended its way along the
beautiful river, / saw splendid orchards
Of apples, peaches and pears. Every lit
tie ways saw machinery alike--and
great many cars loaded with coal.
The machinery was used In pulling coal
out of shafts and for loading cars. This
whole country is nothing but coal. We
stopped at Cairo for dinner and then
crossed the Ohio river into old Ken
lucky, where we saw the largest and fin.
est timber the most logs, mills, lumber,
and wood We had ever before seen.
Some towns were all negro; others con-
tanned mostly white people, and in eth
or the platforms were covered with cot
ton bales. Crossing the line into Tenn
essee found same conditions prevailing.
Stayed at the Arlington hotel in Mem
phis over night arriving here the next
morning. Went to hotel De Dunlap, of
which my brother and wife are ''hotel-
lists, and took dinner (something en-
joy there My brother did not know
me- Went down to the Office in his
large lumber yard-you see he is in all
kinds of business-and talked to him
about lumber; wanted to sell him few
cars from northern Wisconsin, but he
didn't wish any, saying Wisconsin lum-
ber was too high. / talked to him for
some time, but as he didlnot catch on, .
had to make myself known.
This town is wealthy business place
but about half of it consists of col
law'd people. The biggest sight here
is negroes, mules and cotton. They are
planting gardens now and il certainly
seems odd to me to see it done in the
winter time. Had to remove my coat
on several days as it was 80 degrees
above. Saw two bins of cotton seed be-
longing to my brother which / took for
moldy beans, and this tickled the ne.
groes. Went up to the gin mill and 1t
was sight to see the great oil tanks.
This is fine country and like it very
much Took a ride into the country one
day and it was worth while to see the
large plantations and the cotton stalks
standing yet. Negroes are getting ready
TO put in the field crops. They come to
town on Saturdays and have good
time. Last Saturday guess there were
five hundred of them in town. Am en-
ioying myself and getting as fat as my
brother. Yours truly,
w, w, DUNLAP
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auction Sales for March.

John Shisler will sell his live stock
and farm machinery on Wednesday,
March 16, at his place 10 miles west or
this city, on the main road to Genoa.
Julius NJ. Johnson, living miles east
Of Viroqua, on the old Aker farm, offers
his entire lot of farm machinery and
live stock at auction, also some house.
hold furniture, on Saturday March Il
A free lunch will be given at noon.
G. s. Honaker will hold very large
sale at his farm one mile south OF LIB
erty Pole, on Saturday March ~. He
offers a great variety Of farm tools six
head Of horses and - head Of cattle.
John Phalin will sell at auction, on
the old Peter Phalin farm, three miles
southwest of Rising Sun, on Thursday,
March "a, blooded stock, chickens, farm
machinery and household furniture.
Henry N. johnson will sell at auction
on the Mrs. o. X. Fortney farm one
half mile south of Liberty Pole. on
Wednesday, March 30, live stock, farm
machinery etc. Sale to begin at ID
O'Clock
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Municipal politics commence to be
talked.
Luther II. Glenn has an increase in
pension.
Mrs. Lee Hiles is visiting her moth
er and sister at Aberdeen, South Dako-
ia.
Mrs. Oscar Bosshard and little
daughter arrived at the Baldwin home
from Milwaukee, this morning.
VIM. r. Purdy and wife came from
Spriug Green to attend the funeral of
their brother-in-law B. F. Ferguson.
MFR. L. G. Geary has removed to La
Crosse. He will have charge of ten
acre tobacco farm the coming season.
The ladies of the Mystic Workers
give leap year party at their hall on
March 14th. All members are invited.
The aged wife Of Hon. Allen Rusk
died at the family home in Viroqua this
morning Funeral and interment have
not yet been arranged for.
Mes srs T. 81. Brown and @. o. An
drewg left this evening for Minneapolis
and other cities in Minnesota, In the
interest of the broom business.
-viroqua NJ. E. Aid society will meet
with Mrs. n. ID. McLses on Tuesday
next at two O'Clock. Members should
remember this change Of day from Wed
! needay to Tuesday.
There was a lively movement and
| delivery of tobacco In this city the past
week. much of the deliveries being ship
ped to outside packing points. The quail
| ity in general is bad and farmers are
disappointed in the dockage and small
returns for their crops compared with
past years
The Dunbar male quartette and 6si
ringers pleased a crowded house at tht
| final number In the entertainment anc
| lecture course, Monday evening. INT
| bell ringing and musical numbers wer'
received with unusual pleasure and ap
pIause. AS pleasing impersonator
Miss Smith merrited the ovation she re
ceived on each appearance.
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: III -7q5out aow friends and HsSgA1ors =
POLITICAL MEETING
Republican civ conysnti0n and caucuses

A republican convention for the city.of Vi
roqua is called 10 meet at the City hail la the
city of Vlroqua on the 2s h day of March.
1904. at 1880 D. M, for the purpose of placing
In nomination candidates for Mayor, City
clerk, treasurer, assessor, m MARSHAL, attorney.
two constables, TO be voted for at the regular
spring election to be held on 5th day OF April
1904. Each ward will be entitled to seven
delegates In said convention.
Ward caucus In the several wards Of the
city OF Viroqua are hereby called TO meet as
follows: First ward, city hall: Second ward,
room over Nichols blo.ki Third ward, store
room OF Ian Wise, On the 26th day OF March,
1904 att o'clock D. M. and hold open for one
hour for the purpose OF putting In nomina-
tion Ia each of said wards cne alderman and
one supervisor and electing seven delegates
TO the republican city convention to be held
on March 2sth l90I A. s. CoBB,
@. T. BLOWERS,
Republican City Committee.
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ARrrnns I. pnrMnrR.

He was born fn wslwortk county. .Wiscon-
sin, April 10, 1s43. Ia 1885 he moved TO the
farm at Bishop Branch, where he resided
until death. he married Miss Mary Manley
when young man. To them were born four
children. She died while still young. and
twenty-hse years ago next September he
married Miss Clarissa Manley, sister OF Mr..
Primmer's first wife. Happily have they
spent the twenty. Ave years together, and
now she with the four children, Mrs, Nicholas
Balmson OF Harvard. Illinois. Mrs. ohas.
Mason. Miss Carrie Primmer, and Mr.. Leon
Primmer, all OF this vicinity, remain with
hosts Of friends and relatives 70 mourn the
loss. Death came as an unexpected event 70
Mr., PrImmer In the early morning OF March
2, 1904, He had passed through an attack Of
Ia grippe successfully .arf. was, gaining
strength fast when n stroke of apoplexy sud-
denly Terminated the life. Mr. Primmer was
ever an tonest. upright, greatly beloved man
ln this Vicinity. lie viii be missed by the
community at large. Funeral was conducted
from the home at 2 D. m. Saturday, March, .
The large gathering OF people testified 70 the
good esteem 10 which the deceased was held.
Rev r. Rutters OF Viroaua conducted the
services. The remains were laid 10 rest In
Vfru0ua cemetery. B.
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A Donble AHIetion.

From Sparta comes the sad intelli-
gence Of the death, from pneumonia, of
Mrs. Elijah Tilton, which occurred
Tuesday evening. The day previous the
aged mother of Mr. Tilton, passed away,
at the age of ninety-fve. This is q
crushing affliction to the family.
Double funeral will take place in this
city, at the Methodist church, Thursday
forenoon at ten o'clock.
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R,us Busloess BIock.

j. W. Lake 81 Sons of this city, and
Theo Thoreson of Westby, have secur-
ed the contract for what will probably
be the finest and most expensive block
in the county, to be constructed on q
slightly business corner in Westby the
present season banking house for M.
II. Bekkedal, and two store rooms for
Druggist Unseth and brother. The to-
tai cost of the block will exceed $50, 000.
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Fair Dates Fixed.

At a meeting of the officers of the
Vernon county agricultural society held
on Saturday last, 1t was decided 10 hold
the fair September 13 to 10th. 1900
was appropriated forspeed. which should
give us some good races. Superintend'
ents were elected as follows:
Horses--A. Il. May.
Cattie-Fted Stoli.
Sheep aud Swine--H. +. swain.
Poultry and Machinery-W. ). Arnold
speed-A. j. Johnson.
Gn .aral 9nnl Of Art Halo. w. GPaYek
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Union Religions Services.

Beginning next Sunday, series OF re
yivai meetings will be commenced un-
der supervision of the local pastors, az.
sisted by prominent evangelist and
eloquent singer The arrangements are
announced elsewhere in today's paper.
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For City Treasurer.

| will be candidate for treasurer be-
fore the city convention, and solicit my
friends and neighbors to assist me in Sc
curing he same GEO FL. CLARKE.
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naa. LIZ MrLLrAMsox,

OF ClearReld, was born In Perry county,
Ohio, November q, 1872 and died at her home
In Adams county, February ,tSO4. Her maiden
name was Spears and she came with her
grandmother 10 Wisconsin 10 early d ays and
ried j. -, Williamson. and remained In the
vicinity Of Ylroqua until 1900. when she and
her husband bought q farm in Adams county
Mrs williamson was cheerful woman, Of a
practical mind and christian character. She
had been q member OF the Methodist al-ch
for l3 years. Funeral service WAS conducted
BY beF pastor Rev. O. T.. Bhsoh and the in-
interment took place near Aecedah. Mrs.
williamson Is survived and mourned by her
husband. Two sons and four daughters and a
sister, Mrs. Frank Davidson.
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Man wanted, to look over the situ-
alton at PurdY, with view OF estab-
fishing a creamery. Plenty OF milk
guaranteed. Call on or address
G. o. HELGESoN, Pnrdy, Wis.
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CITY conncII Rart.

The purchase of 8, 200 feet of inch. 500
feet three.fourths inch, 500 feet 1t inch
galvanized water pipe was ordered. Pc
tition was received and filed calling for
an ordinance which shall make the city
marshal appointive Petition calling
for vote on license question at the ap'
preaching election, was fled. Council
passed a resolution commencing services
Of Clerk Packard and indorsing him for
reelection Erroneous tax Of VA. 81 and
81. 40, respectively, to Mrs. Keiland and
Albert Thompson, was remitted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

Dance Saturday nigcl at the Opera
house. Everybody invited.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-03-09

Conrad Won Ruden. prominent citi-
zen Of Coon town since 1867. died Feb
ruary 81, Of heart failure Born in Ger
many, came to America when quite
young. He shouldered musket in de-
fense If his adopted country and served
three and half years in the rebellion.
He married in 1870 and leaves widow
and nine children, besides other rela-
tives and innumerable friends. A good
citizen and patriot has gone TO his eter-
nal reward.
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Mrs. Britha f. Lee died February "a,
Of old age, being in her SSth year She
had been i'll about two years and passed
away at the home CT the son, I. e. Lee
near Westby. deceased came with her
husband from Norway, in 1862 and had
lived in that section ever since that time
Her husband died about twenty-five
years ago. She leaves four children
living.
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The severe winter has had the effect
OF carrying unusual number of Vernon
county aged people to the land beyond
The neighborhood of Retreat was
called to lay to rest its oldest citizen
Deacon E. T. Bishop who last Decem-
bsr, passed the ninety fifth land mark
in his career. He has well earned the
rest to which he has gone Funeral
services were held at the Congregation
al church, of which he was for years
deacon, conducted by Rev. Evert. Fa-
ther Bishop leaves many kindred to ex-
emplify his long, <srnest life as chris.
tian and citizen.
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We believe 1t to be the duty of the Re-
publican party to uphold the gold stand
ard and the integrity and value Of our
national currency. The maintenance of
the gold standard, established by the Re
publican party, cannot safely be com
mitted to the Democratic party, which
resisted its adoption and has never given
any proof since that time of belief in it OF
fidelity to it.
While every other industry has pros
pered under the fostering aid of Repub-
lican legislation, American shipping en-
gagged in foreign trade In competition with
the low cost OF construction. low wages
and heavy subsidies of foreign govern
ments has not for many years received
from the government of the United States
adequate encouragem of any kind We
therefore favor legislation which will en-
courage and build up the American mer-
chant marine, and we cordially approve
the legislation Of the last congress, which
created the merchant marine commission
to investigate and report upon this sub
ject.
A navy powerful enough to defend the
United States against any attack to up
hold the Monroe doctrine and watch over
our commerce is essential to the safety
and the welfare of the American people.
To maintain such navy is the fixed pol
icy of the Republican party
We cordially approve the attitude of
President Roosevelt and congress in re-
gard to the exclusion of Chinese labor
and promise a continuance of the Repub-
lican policy in that direction.
The civil service law was placed on the
statute books by the Republican party,
which has always sustained it, and we
renew our former declarations that 1t
shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced.
We are always mindful of the country's
debt to the soldiers and sailors of the
United States, and we believe in making
ample provision for them and in the lib
eral administration of the pension laws.
We favor the peaceful settlement of in
ternational differences by arbitration.
Protection Of American Citizens.
We commend the vigorous efforts made
by the administration to protect Amer
lean citizens in foreign lands and pledge
ourselves to insist upon the just and
equal protection Of all our citizens abroad.
1t is the unquestioned duty of the gov
eminent to procure for all our citizens
without distinction the rights of travel
and sojourn in friendly countries and we
declare ourselves in favor of all efforts
tending to that end.
Our great interests and our growing
commerce in the orient render the condi-
ton Of China Of high importance to the
United States.
We cordially commend the policy pur-
sued in that direction by the administra-
tions of President Mckinley and Presi-
dent Roosevelt
We favor such congressional action as
shall determine whether by special dis
ordinations the elective franchise in any
state has been unconstitutionally limit
ed, and if such is the case we demand
that representation in congress and in
the electoral colleges shall be proportion
ally reduced as directed by the consti-
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No Campaign Of Appearances.


1t is no campaign of appearances upon
which we enter, for the people know this
good and the bad, the success and failure
to be credited and charged to our ac-
count. 1t is no campaign Of sounding
words and specious pretenses, for our
president has told the people, with frank
ness. what he believed and what he in
tended. He has meant every word he
said, and the people have believed every
word he said, and with him this conven-
tion agrees because every word has been
sound Republican doctrine
No people can maintain free govern
ment who do not in their hearts value the
qualities which have made the present
among the men of his time as a type Of
noble manhood. Come what may here
come what may in November, God grant
that those qualities of brave, true man
hood shall have honor throughout Amer
lea, shall be held for an example in
every home and that the youth of gem
erations to come may grow up to feel that
1t is better than wealth or office or power
to have the honesty, the purity and the
courage of Theodore Roosevelt.
When Mr.. Root said, with McKin-I
ley we remember Hanna" there was 81
demonstra ton, the delegates standing.
The final reference to President Roose
welt evoked another demonstration.
The roll of temporary officers of the
convention was then read by the clerk
and approved by the convention, and
after the standing committees had BEEN
appointed the convention adjourned for
the day.
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THE SECOND DAY.

Speaker Cannon Presides as Perma-
nent Chairman.
No one was in quite as much of d
hurry to go to the Coliseum as on Tues
day. The ease with which every card
holder got his seat and the care the as
sistant sergeants at arms took to Sc.
sure to every one his privileges caused
a more leisurely progress toward the
hall
At 1927 O'clock Temporary Chairman
Root raped for order, directing the
delegates to take their seats and order
ing the aisles cleared. This latter orr
der was not obeyed with sufficient ce
lerity to please the chairman, and hi
directed the assistant sergeants at arm
to see that the aisles were cleared. 4
second specific direction from the chai1a
man, directed toward the delegates IN
the center aisle, brought the convention
to order.
Chairman Root then introduced Rev
Thomas r. Cox of the Holy Name cal
thedral of Chicago, who delivered the
invocation.
"Ts the committee on credentials
ready to report?" asked the chairman.
ut u.s." replied Senator McComas, ris-
ing from his seat in the Maryland dele
CATION.
''The gentleman will please take the
platform" said the chairman. and Sen
ator McComas mounting the rostrum
proceeded to read the report.
The first part of the document relat.
ed to those contests in which the ac-
ton of the national committee was up
held. The report in this connection
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ITISRO0SEVELT
ANDFAIRBANKS
Republican National Ticket
Chosen BY Acclamation In
Chicago Coliseum.
A THREE DAYS CONVENTION
Root and Cannon as Chairman
Enunciate Party Principles.
III ArK NnMTNA res pPFSTDENT
A THREE DAYS CONVENTION
BLACK N0MINATES PRESIDENT

Chicago, June 23.-The Republican
national convention the thirteenth In
the party's history, has met, nominated
national ticket, adopted a platform
and adjourned sine die. Theodore
Roosevelt of New York and the White
House and Charles Warren Fairbanks
OF Indiana chosen by reclamation, will
be the standard bearers in the cam
paign now opened Protection of Amer
lean industries, the maintenance of the
gold standard and rigorous domestic
and foreign policy will be their battle
cry.
The convention, which was held in
the Chicago Coliseum, probably the
largest assembly hall in the world,
lasted through three days. The feature
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infringe upon the rights ana interests or
the people Such combinations when law
fully formed for lawful purposes are alike
entitled to the protection Of the laws, and
neither can be permitted to break them.
The great statesman and patriotic
American, William Mckinley, who was
reelected by the Republican party to
the presidency four years ago. was as
sassinated just at the threshold Of his
second term. The entire nation mourned
his nntimely death and did that justice
to his great qualities Of mind and cnar-
acter which history win confirm ana re-
peat
The American people were fortunate IN
his successor, to whom they turned with
trust and confidence which have been
fully justified President Roosevelt
brought to the great responsibilities thus
sadly forced upon him clear head
brave heart. an earnest patriotism and
high ideals of public duty and public serv-
Ice. True to the principles of the Repub
lican party and to the policies which thai
party had declared, he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency and
has met new and vital questions with
ability and with success.
Roosevelt and the Coal Strike.
The confidence of the people in his JUS
tice, inspired by his public career, en-
abled him to render personally an ines
about a settlement of the coal strike,
which threatened such disastrous results
at the opening of winter in 1902.
Our foreign policy under his admins
tration has not only been able, vigorous
and dignified. but in the highest degree
successful. The complicated questions
which arose in Venezuela were settled in
such way by President Roosevelt that
the Monroe doctrine was signally vindi-
Gated and the cause Of peace and arbitra-
ton greatly advanced.
His prompt and vigorous action In Pam
anna, which we commend in the highest
terms, not only secured to us the canal,
but avoided foreign complications which
might have been of a very serious char
acter.
He has continued the policy of President
Mckinley in the orient, and our position
in China, signalized by our recent COM
mercial treaty with that empire, has
never been so high.
He secured the tribunal by which the
vexed and perilous question of the Alas
kan boundary was finally settled.
Whenever crimes against humanity have
been perpetrated which have shocked our
people his protest has been made and our
good offices have been rendered, but al
ways with due regard to international OBJ
legations.
Under his guidance we find ourselves at
peace with all the world, and never were
we more respected or our wishes more re-
garded by foreign nations.
Country Safe In RooseveIt's Hands.
Pre-eminently successful in regard to
our foreign relations, he has been equally
fortunate in dealing with domestic ques-
tions. The country has known that the
public credit and the national currency
were absolutely safe in the hands of his
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natural protectors and place themselves
under the protection of the wolves. Does
capital on the one hand and labor on the
other desire such protection?
Speaker Cannon was given a great
ovation at the close of his address,
When the applause had subsidized the
committee on rules presented it's re
port.
Senator Lodge, chairman Of the com.
mittee on resolutions, was then recog
-1 The platform, - rsss@' : - :
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