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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
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One hundred Years Aao.

The Connecticut valley was devas-
tated by flood. Many persons were
drowned and hundreds driven from
their homes.
President Jefferson pardoned all de-
serters who had taken refuge in Louis
lana prior to Dec. 20. 1903.
The legislature of Ohio appropriated
$4,000 for the building of public
roads.
State courts in Ohio seriously dis
cussed whNther they were bound by
United States laws.
Dutch Guiana. N South America,
was taken by the British with 1900
prisoners, 2S2 cannon, and several
ships.
After -aving been closed many
months on account of the plague the
port of Malaga was opened to COM
merce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Forty Tears Ago.

st. Louis, Mo-. journeyman tailors,
then on strike, accused their employ
ers with manufacturing Confederate
army uniforms.
Negro sergeants~ private soldiers
in the United States army received
only 81 a month, while whites with
the same rank received Sl3.
The trotting stallion George NJ
Patchen, famous sire of harness hors-
es. died at New York.
Congressman james 4. Garfield.
afterward President, asked for the ap-
pointment of committee to investi-
gate Frank Blair's charges against
Secretary of the Treasury Salmon p.
Chase
The Chicago Board of Trade voted
$3.50 weekly TO families Of men en-
ployed by its members who would en-
list in the army for 100 days.
The House Of Representatives, after
three minutes debate, appropriated
S25,000,000 for equirping 100000 more
troops.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Court, Wed and Part in Space of Four
Days = Mutilated Corpse of Indian
Found-Incre4sed Attendance at Uni
versity Win Cut of Cigarettes.

The town OF Arson has been treated to
a case of courtship, marriage and separa-
ton all i'll four days. When pretty Anita
Israelson came to work at the home of
Joseph Mawhiney she did not know the
troubled path she was about TO travel.
She had not been there more than a
day before Mawhiney's son, Harold, lost
his heart TO her and she accepted him.
The next day they eloped and were mar
ried by a justice of the peace. They re-
turned the third day, believing they
would be forgiven. but the Mawhiueys
looked with stern eyes on their daugh-
ter-in-law and told them to leave the
house. They went to neighboring farm
er's home, where they remained over
night. On the fourth day, while Harold
Mawhiney was out in the field, he no.
ticed that a team drove up and that his
wife climbed into the seat of the wag-
on. He rushed to the road as the team
dashed by. The grandfather and sister
of the bride had come for her. Loves
sweet dream had received mighty shock
in Arson, for the wife of three days is
now suing for divorce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

The export of opium from Bengal,
under British auspices, amounted to
100000 annually.
The first Roman Catholic peers took
their seats in the English House OF
Lords.
An incendlary fire occurred in West
minister Abbey.
The new Pope restored TO the Jew
ish and Christian dissenters in Rome
ell the privileges of which they had
been deprived by his predecessor.
The Duke &C Norfolk and seven
other Roman Catholic peers took their
seats in the House of Lords.
An exploring party left Sydney, Aus
tralia, for the interior To discover the
source of several large rivers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
fifty Years AGO.

The United States ship Saratoga ar
rived at Honolulu. twenty-five days
out from Japan.
The Sultan of Turkey gave n grand
banquet in honor of Napoleon.
The great mill operatives strike at
Preston, England. ended.
The government of the United States
announced its neutrality in the Grim
can War.
Santa Ana's squadron abandoned
the blockade of Acapulco, Mexico.
Smallpox broke out on the ships OF
the English Baltic feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Indian Soldier Is Slain.

With his eyes gouged out by sharp
instrument and his face stamped Oh till
the features were obliterated, the body
of Dennis Turkey. an aged Stockbridge
Indian and a Civil War veteran, was
found on the edge of the reservation near
Shawano. Johnnie Frank. Menominee
half-breed, one of the most vicious In
dams on the reservation, is in Jail and
is charged with the murder. Turkey was
last seen alive when he left Gresham
with Frank Franks clothing, hat and
handkerchief were spotted with blood
He refuses to talk. aside from denying
any knowledge ct the crime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
DAWN OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
BV Rev Ieukfu Ioyd To,As


The story Of Roger Williams is the
story Of the planting Of the first com
moawealth in history into the funda-
mental constitution of which we find
was Incorporated an unequivocal guar
antee Of religious liberty. From Con-
stantine to wilkins the church. every
where and always, dominated the
state; the priests more or less direct
ly, always claimed to be the arbiters
of the civic and physical interests as
well as the spiritual destinies of men.
| shall at another time consider the
life and work of Thomas Jefferson.
the father OF civil liberty. Great as
I deem lis work to be. it was neither
so unicue nor so dificu't a task as that
which this still unappreciated Welsh
man accomplished in the wilds Of
Bho3e Island The quality and guam
THY OF the work accomplished cannot
be appreciated until the spirit Of the
puritaas. Of which he was one. and
with which he coutended. is closely
studied.
TIE nuritans have been studied IN
bulk. IS though they were a coherent
nad consistent bod moving forwal
with one spirit and for one end, and
that end lie making for religious and
civil liberty. Nothing is further from
the truth There is good history back
Of the pleasantly that says ths. the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Twenty Years AqO.

Sir Michael Hicks Beach offered
resolution Of ceusure In the British
Commons because Of the governments
dilatory policy in the Soudan.
Bayard declared in the United States
Senate that socialism was rapidly get
ting control Of the government.
The Oriental Bank, with & capital Of
SEQ OO0.OOO <siled in London.
Negotiations were begun W Spain
for the sale Of Cuba to the Mexican
government
General Chinese" Gordon. British
commandant at Khartum, appealed TO
the 'miilionaIres" Of England and
America for relief
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
TRY to Wreck a Fast Train.

While the north-bound Pioneer limit
ed train on the Chicago Milwaukee and
St Paul rod was passing through the
yards in La Crosse the other night some
one turned a switch just after the engine
and one coach had passed the point The
train was travelling unusually Stow
which was all that prevented a serious
wreck Two passenger coaches were
slightly damaged and the rails were torn
up for some distance No one was in
Tired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Against cigarets for Bows.

In future the J-nesville school boys
must do without cigarets. The school
board has decided by a unanimous vote
to begin a crusade on all tobacco deal
err in the city selling cigarets to minors.
The city attorney will be requested to
begin prosecutions under the State law,
chapter 500, laws of 1S9' The school
year was also heightened vo weeks, and
expenses of schools increased $3.50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
II57flz \ POPULAR ]
KNsIM PULPIT /

puritans sought the western shore that
they might enjoy the privilege Of wor-
Shipping God according to the dictates
of their own conscience and the fur
Their privilege of making all others
worship in the same way.
And this is literally what they I'M
dertook TO do. The Punishment Of
Roger Williams is but one of a series
of such acts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

In 1854 there were forty-seven stu
dents and the class of that year consist
ed of but two men, Fifty years ago
there were four professors; to-day there
are 22S professors and instructors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

a socialist mob at Cleveland. Ohio,
rloted in the streets, compelled fac
tories TO shut down. and necessitated
calling out the militia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
University Crows East.

The catalogue of the University of
Wisconsin for the current year shows
that the total number Of students this
year is 1851. This is gain of PSI over
the enrolment of last year. The enroll
ment by colleges and schools is as fol-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

deposits an acrid corrosive
sediment in the joints and
muscles, and the circulation
grows sluggish because Of
the constant accumulation
of acid impurities, and
when the system is in such
condition Rheumatism is
liable TO come out at any
time, winter or summer. it
is FASTENED and provoked
by exposure to cold, damp
heated, a bad spell of indigo
Their derange and depress t
not the real cause OF Rheur
vital fluid becomes overchar
riot in the veins, an attack
the cold, bleak days of win
blood is tainted with acid.
full, but it takes something
away this demon of pain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

had an attack of Sciatio Rheum atism in its
worst form. The pain was so intense became
completely Frustrated. Having heard s. s. s. re-
commended for Rheumatism, decided to give
it trial. and after had taken few bottles
was able to hobble around on crutches, and
very soon had for them at ALL. s. S. s. hav-
ing cured me sound and well. All the distressing
pains have left me, my appetite has returned, and
happy to be again restored to perfect health.
MRS. JAMES KEEL,
col U. ST., N. W., Washington, d. c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

ir, sudden cooling of the body when over
stion, or anything that is calculated to fur
ie system; but these are only exciting and
atism. 1t is in the blood, and when this
yed with the acid impurities and is running
$ sure to come, whether in summer time or
er. You are Il slave to pain as long as the
Liniments and plasters are helpful and use
more than rubbing and blistering to drive
S. S. S. goes to the seat of the trouble,
enters the circulation, neutralizes and fill
tiers out of the blood the acid poisons. It
enriches aud strengthens the weak, dis
eased blood; the general health improves
under its tonic effect, and when rich, pure
blood begins TO circulate through the stiff
joints and sore, tender muscles, pains and
,ed-for relief comes to the nervous, pain
contains no minerals, but is guaranteed
if in need Of medical advice, which is given
on Rheumatism, telling of the different
air ,racking disease, is mailed free. i
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

A piece of flannel dampehea WIN
6,hamberlains' pain balm and bouha
IN tbe affected parts is better than q
,,,asln, Far a lame back and COR pans
;, mo side or chest Pain balm mas
no superior as a liniment tor tne , ~
lief Of deep seated muscular anu IN,
natic pains For sale by all ur"s
lists
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

Attention is directed to the hilf-page
al OF j. H. Heller & Bro. elsewhere in
this issue This well known dry
goods firm Will shortly dessolye AMI
they are Offering some rare bargains
ii. the dry goods line.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

Macon viii probably get the next re
union OF the Georgia veterans. Sew
eral months ago the Brunswick Yeter
and announced tnat they would invite
tue 1905 reunion but it is hardly pro
b; BILE that this city will endeavor to
set the old soldiers
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

The sportsmen are having good
time now shooting marsh mems
Srripg tides for the past few days
have made the game plentiful.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

The three -esidences being erected
on Monk street between Ellis ami
t,omont are about completed and will
he ready for occupancy within the
course OF a few days.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16
AROUND THE CITY.
Shipwrecked.

a man stood on a lonely ise
A shipwrecEed sailer he,
While all about him roared and ash-
ed
The angry. rest ess sea,
The waves washed high. as rose the
tide.
With deafening maddening giee--
Alas" exclaimed the ahipwrecked
man
4 guess it's up to me-"
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

The new schedule Of the through
train on the A. & b. is proving popu.
lar with the people living along the
line of the road
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

Ii is probable that the excursion to
st. Simon Sunday will take over the
usual summer crowd. The weather
during the past few days has been hot
enough to make the average citizen
want to spend a day where they can
erioy the sea breeze.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

The hot weather continued yester-
tay but refreshing northeast wind
prevailed daring the day which great
l. oouicd on the atmosphere.
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-16

II is understood that the oyster fas'
tory of the Aiken Canning Company
win not open this season before the
latter part of November or first OF
December
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
Make Haste Slowly.

CFauncey Depew credits one of his
latest stories to an employee of the VAN
derbilt lines, says the Boston Post, who
once attended an old fashioned camp
meeting. The brethren and sisters were
giving their experiences, each in the
language of his own craft. First a
sailor got up and told how he was
going to heaven at the rate of 20 knots
an hour, before a fair wind. He was
followed by railroad man, who told
how easily he was on the way to heav-
en- on a perfectly ballasted track, be-
hind the newest type of engine, and
was making sixty miles an hour, in
Guiding stops. Finally a decrepit old
woman got up.
Brothers and sisters" she said, ST
have been walking there for the last
twenty years and my rheumatism is
so bad that I can't walk very fast.
But, brothers and sisters, let some of
these fast goers look out or I'll get
there first. They may bust their b'ilers
if they crowd on too much steam"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
MISS ROOSEVELT A DANCER.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
New York, Oct. 21.-Society hopes
Miss Roosevelt one of these days will
appear in amateur theatricals, so she
may be induced to give rein to her
really remarkable talents as a singer
and fancy dancer.
Miss Roosevelt's girl friends whisper
interesting accounts of her ability in
that line. Everybody in her acquaint-
ance knows she is fairly athletic, Of
course, but 1t is not within the ken
of many outside her intimates that
she also is a gymnast Of no mean skill.
Her close friends speak of her feats
as "stunts"-a generic term which to
the debutante mind covers a multitude
of acrobatics. The fact is, Miss Roose-
welt has such supple frame as u
result of the active life her parents al
ways have encouraged her to lead
that gynnastic performances far be-
yond, the powers of the average girl
are. simple to her. She dances for her
chums with grace and abandon that
positively thrill them, and which they
enjoy more than matinees, judging
from their gleeful tales. With those
pranks, Miss Roosevelt mingles a tune
full tumble of coon and college songs,
which her hearers regard as the quin-
tessence of music. Her men friends
are treated only to her vocal feats.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
MONKEYS As GAY WAYS.
From the LAHORE TrYbune.

Recently monkey got the better of
the common enemy, the carrion crow,
by feigning illness. He was fastened
to a bamboo pole with a running ring.
When he was on his perch the crows
annoyed him by stealing from his por-
ringer on the ground.
One morning they had been specially
disagreeable. He closed his eyes and
feigned bad illness. When his days
food was brought him the crows de-
seconded upon 1t, and he had scarcely
strength to defend it. BY good acting
he managed to capture one of the
crows. To pluck it alive was the OBJ
vious course. Then. instead of pulling
it to pieces, like the king monkey
whom Kipling and Sir Edward Buck
watched enjoying a similar triumph at
Simla, this monkey tossed the crow
into the air. where It's own compan-
ions fell upon 1t and killed it.
Monkeys certainly have a sense of
fun. Darwin used to spend hours
watching a young female orang-outang
in the Geological Gardens, and was
sure that she had the comic sentiment.
She delighted to put upon her head,
like cap, a peculiar shaped bowl,
which had a droll effect. and she was
sensitive to the effect which her Joke
produced upon the spectators.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
CURRENT COMMENT,

The Galveston Daily News Dem.)
says: ITO dismiss with fine scorn the
government officials who failed to find
in the Slocum case a verdict to salts
fy the popular demand was a decided
ly polite thing for President Roose-
Welt to do. He never fails to do the
polite thing with a fine show of
bravery. Still he has produced no ev-
idence or argument to prove that the
finding was not based upon a full,
fair and fearless investigation"
The Norfolk Landmark (Dem) says:
"Mr. Cleveland has hit the nail on the
head in his assertion that never before
has the machinery Of present party
control been used 80 unbushingly and
so insolently for its own perpetuation.
The American people are not slow
witted. While Mr.. Roosevelt's man
ayers profess absolute certainty that
their candidate will sweep the coun-
try next month, they may get a blow
from the silent vote that will fairly
paralyze them. The increase in reg
istration in the doubtful states indi-
Gates that the silent vote is going to
be on hand"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.)
says: Because of our superior natural
ANoOQtEtN anu liAOit GAtlllNMN
and labor iron and steel can be made
in the United States at less cost per
ton than in any other country. We
have distanced all other countries In
amount of production. Yet we tax
ourselves-though we have no COM
petitors to fear--in order to pay q
heavy tariff bounty to iron and steel
makers who combine together to ex-
tort from home consumers inordinate
prices while selling for less prices I'm
other markets. Puck was. not far
wrong when he cried; What fools
these mortals be!
The Montgomery Advertiser (Dem.)
says: THE prosperity cry of the Re-
publicans is partly hypocrisy and
largely an insult to the intelligence
Of the American people. Certain pro-
tested interests are prosperous be-
cause of the advantages which pro-
lection gives them. As a general
thing. the farmers are fairly prosper
Gus and would be much more so, but
that they have to buy 80 many trust
coddied articles. and but for the
further fact that these same trusts
secure a large share OF what ought TO
be legitimate profit for the producers.
Even II the farmers are more than
usually prosperous, they owe none Of
n 10 the Republicans or 10 their adj
ministration,"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
PARKER TAKES THE STUMP.

Yielding to the judgment Of his
friends. Judge Parker has decided that
he will make campaign speeches in
New York, New Jersey and Connecti-
cut during the next few days. It was
at first the candidates purpose to
make no speeches except those de-
livered at his home In Esopus to Wis
iting delegations. depending on the
news agencies to carry those speeches
to the country at large. In all prob
ability that programme would have
sufficed; but during the past few
weeks there has been a clamor for the
candidate TO show himself in some of
the doubtful states and talk to the
people direct, and in response to this
demand Judge Parker has arranged
for a limited number of speeches in
the states named. His appearance, it
Is believed, will considerably strength
en- the probability of all three of the
states named going Democratic next
month. Conservative politicians al
ready feel quite sure that Parker will
carry New York; if a few speeches
by him will "cinch" the matter, then
certainly it is better that the speeches
be made.
1t is risking nothing to say that the
innovation will strengthen Judge Par
ker's chances of election. That his is
a charming personality is attested by
everyone who has visited him at Rose
mount. He has a fine face, COM
manding form and a convincing man
ner of presenting his arguments. He
is not an orator, like Mr.. Bryan,
Bourke Cochran or Senator Beveridge;
but he has a way of setting forth
his facts and logic with such direct
ness and lucidity as to compel convic-
ton. And his bearing, on the rostrum
and off. is of the sort to draw friends
and admirers, A recent visitor to
Esopus, who confessed himself some
what lukewarm with regard to poll
tics, declared, after meeting Judge
Parker, that he found him one of the
most winning gentlemen that he
had ever seen: and ever since he has
been an enthusiastic Parker advocate
The appearance of Judge Parker on
the stump will be apt to create a sim
liar impression on the minds of great
number of those who will hear him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
SPIDER vENoMoUs As RArrLER.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 2s.-That the
one poisonous insect of North America
is little black spider. plenty of whose
species are found in this city and
whose bite is nearly as bad as that
of a rattlesnake, is the assertion of G.
F. Schwartz, one of the entomologists
of the Smithsonian Institution.
THE noxious insect in question"
continues Mr.. Schwartz, lis no differ
ent in appearance from any other spid-
er that there is no Enistaking it. 1t
has globular shining body devoid
of hair, black in color, and usually
with a red spot.
THE Investigations into all reported
fatal or harmful results from the
bites OF spiders which the Agricultural
Department has been conducting for
the last fourteen years has led to the
determination of one instance in which
the bite of this black spider, whose
scientific designation is latrodectus
mactans, has resulted in the death of
the victim. This case was that of a
child about two years of age, who was
bitten upon the lip, and there is no
doubt that the death of the child a
few hours afterward was the result of
the bite.
"This spider is chiefly a menace to
persons handling old wood. as it is
usually found under logs and in wood
sheds. 1 would undertake to go out
now and find a dozen specimens in an
hour.
Frequent reports have been re-
ceived at the Agricultural Department
of full-grown persons having been
killed by the bite, but it has been
impossible to fully verify these.
"A farmer in North Carolina sent
an account not long ago of one of
his laborers being killed by the bite
Of this SSider. He described the
symptoms exhibited by the victim,
which were similar to instances re-
corded in Southern Europe, where this
spider is known by the name of mail
migniatte'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-28
For the Cuckoo.

The aggressive man finished his
story and regarded us with such a SUI
perior air that we trotted out the lit
tie anecdote about the cuckoo clock.
Eyes, sir" we concluded, says Short
Stories. Just as he shouted upstairs
that it was u o'clock, the cuckoo clock
cuckooed three times, and the man
didn't have to do thing but stand
there on the stairs and cuckoo nine
more to make twelve"
We laughed uproariously and con-
graduated ourselves that the traveller
was effectually squelched.
We'll, go on" said he, with some
Impotence.
ION where?" we asked.
"On with the story he replied.
why, man." we expostulated, that
is the story. Don't you see? Just as
shouted upstairs
"Oh. ratsi" said the man. next
morning, when the man was going to
work, his wife said: Tom, don't for
get to bring home seidlitz powder
What for?' asked Thomas. Why, for
our cuckoo said his wife. I noticed
that he had the hiccoughs last night
when he struck twelve. "