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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
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Chicaso-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 500; hogs. shipping grades,
800 I'd S4.67; sheep. fair to choice, $2.T5
to So T5; wheat No. = red, S1.03 TO $106,
corn, No >, 47c to 49c; oats, standard.
Ale to 42c: rye. No. >. 7Oc to re; hay,
timothy. $3.50 TO $14.50; prairie, 5000 to
S11.JO; butter, choice creamery. 1Gc to
lSc: eggs. fresh, 13c to l5c; potatoes,
500 to S1.15.
St. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to S5.65; hogs.
s4.0O to S4.G0; sheep, So 90 TO $3.50;
wheat, No. ., $1.06 TO $1.0S; corn. No. -.
Ace to SOC: oats, No. ., 40e to Ale; rye.
No. =. ,iSc TO roc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $500 to $500:
hogs. $500 to $4.s5; sheep. 500 to
S4.25; wheat. No. .. S1.10 to $1.12l9 {;
corn. No. > mixed. J5e 70 5Oc; oat.. No
= mixed. Ale TO 42c; rye, No. .. 7Sc to
79c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to S4.S5: hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $500.
wheat. No. ,, S1,05 10 Sl.0T; corn. N ::
yellow. 54c to soc; oats, No. 5 white. 43c
to 45c: rye, No. >, zoe to T1c.
Afilwaukee-Wheat, No. . northern
9Tc to CSC: corn. No. 8. sic to 53c;
oats. No white. 43c to 44c: rye, No /.
75c to zoe: harley, No. .. Csc to G5c:
pork. mess. $11-0o.
Toledo--Wkeat, No. . mixed. s1.o7 to
500. corn. No. = mixed. sc te 54ci
oats. No. : mixed. 42c to SIC; rye No. :.
sc to zoe; clover seed. prime. Sa25.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

rying out of the Minidako project in
the valley of the Snake river. The area
TO be irrigated is about 10000 acres.
Practically all of the land under this
project belongs to the government. 1t
is proposed to divide the lands into
tracts of forty and eighty acres each.
thus making 400 new farms. with
homes for 1000 people.
For California the Secretary has set
aside 100000 for the construction Of
an irrigation works on the Colorado river
above Yuma. The irrigable lands in the
Colorado basin consist almost entirely
of long, narrow valleys. ranging from
five to ten feet in elevation above the
stream in low water.
For the completion of the Milk river
project in Montana $1.JO0.O0O has teen
apportinned. This project in its entirety
contemplates the storage in st. Mary
lakes Of the food waters OF st. Mary's
river, tributary of the Saskatche san
river in Hudson bay drainage.
Owing to the international comphca-
tons which it is feared would arise, the
Canadians already being users of the
waters of the Milk river. it is probable
that plan o. keeping the waters wholly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
DID FUNSTON swiMr
Kansas Text Book Commissioners Dis
credit the River Exploit.

credit the R1ver Exploit.
Pupils of the Kansas high schools will
no longer be taught that it was for
swimming the Bag Bag river in the
Philippines and in the face of hot fire
from the enemy that Gen. Frederick
Funston was promoted from colonel Of
volunteers 10 be a brigadier general in
the regular army. The statement in
Kansas histories that the little general
swan this river and thereby earned his
promotion has gone unquestioned until
the other day, when a subcommittee OF
the State text book commission ordered
the account of the incident expunEed
from the history, which has been re-
adopted for use In the high schools for
tve years. These commissioners served
notice on Mrs. Noble l.. Prentis, who
is revising the history, which her late
husband wrote. that she must expunge
that section of the work which sets
forth the statement that the colonel Of
the Twentieth Kansas regiment swan
the Bag Bag river When Gen. Fun
sion was promoted to the place he now
holds his commission declared in explicit
terms that his promotion was armed by
his action in swimming the Bag Bag
in the face of severe fire from the en-
envy. 1--WE will give credit TO the pri-
Yates, Trembly and White, 20 whom it
belongs" said Commissioner McCray.
1--WE are tired of seeing the misstate-
ment that Funston ever swan the river
paraded before pupils in the Kansas
sci ools II viii be stopped now while
there are men living in the State who
know it is not true"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
SPOTTED FEVER.
DIR cad Disease Has Become Almost
Epidenic in Brooklyn.


Epidemic in Brooklyn.
Careful study of the surrounding con-
ditions and the history Of the numer
Gus cases is being made by the officers of
the health department in Brooklyn 10
determine the cause and discover pre-
ventives of the spread of spotted
fever" the scourge that has caused 50
deaths since Jan. /. Eleven deaths have
been reported within a week, and al
though the health authorities are doing
MI that can be done to prevent its
spreading over large area. the disease
threatens 10 become epidemic. Thus far
it is sporadic. and is not confined to any
particular section Of the borough.
The majority of the cases have been
found in the tenement districts, and
persons Of mature years have furnished
the greater number. The sudden degel-
opment of the disease and its rapid pro-
gress defy treatment in most cases. and
the cures are only about per cent.
Death follows the appearance OF the
spots in from twenty-four hours to four
days Sometimes the end comes before
the attending physician can appriSe the
health department. The only precaution
taken is TO ~ry the vistim within TWEEN
ty-Tour hours after death, after wrap
ping the body in a winding sheet sat
urated with bichloride OF mercury.
Cerehro- spinal meningitis is the tech
meal term for the disease. 1t is not
new, but at no time in the medical his
tory of New York has it been so preva
lent as now
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
SEVEN DIE, MANY HURT.
Explosion of Fireworks Factory at
Findlay, Ohio, Claims Victims.


Two Simultaneous explosions in the
fireworks and railway torpedo plant of
the Lake Shore Novelty Company, in
Fndlay, Ohio. working overtime on rush
orders, killed at least seven employees
Sunday, injured FIVE others beyond hope
Of recovery and fifteen others badly. Two
other persons are missing and are be-
lieved 30 have been blown to atoms. The
entire plant, which covered ten acres of
ground, was utterly destroyed Not a
single wall remains standing. So violent
were the explosions that the whole city
was shaken. The explosions took place
in the two drying rooms. In the maya
zines the blew up were great quantities
of potash and this was hdyled into the
bodies of the men and women who were
injured, as a result of which the doctors
fear blood poisoning may cause the death
Of ten Of those hurt less seriously. II is
suunised that some one in the drying
rooms dropped a large box Of torpedoes,
thereby causing the explosion, but this
theory cannot be confirmed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
coUNTERFEITER ARRESTED.
Police Seize Doctor for Milking Ten
Dollar Gold Pieces.

Dollar Gold Pieces.
Captain Thomas l.. Porter, of the
United States secret service, arrested DIR.
William L. Aubin, OF Racine, Wiz, on
a charge Of eounterseiting. The police
claim they found in the Doctors pos sc
sion considerable bad coin and also
plate for making $10-gold pieces. DR.
Aubn was taken to Milwaukee For
about six years he has, with his wife,
Louise NJ. Aubin, been practicing medi-
cine in Racine. During the last four
" eks many bad coins have been passed
in Racine AID the police have been work
ing on the case. but not until few days
ago were any of the coins traced to the
Aubln house. Merchants with whom the
Aubins traded found they had consider
able OF the queer coin. Many bad nick
els were also found in the fare boxes on
street cars. One morning Captain Por-
ter arrived in the city and went to the
Aubin home, and after gaining admission
to the 5use went TO n room where Au-
bin was ~ work and there found him
trying to destroy several of the coins
which he had already made. After a
fight Aubin was captured and placed UNI
der arrest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
IRRlGATE THE WEST.
GREAT PROJECTS TO RECLAIM
THE DESERT.
Twenty-seyen Million Dollars to BE Ex-
pended in Constructing Fourteen
Great Irrigation Projects Through
out Arid Lands of the West.

IN appropriation of 81 10000 of the
reclamation fund for the construction of
fourteen irrigation projects in the arid
West has been decided upon by the Sec
rotary of the Interior, who has approved
the plans of the engineers for works in
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
Montana, Nebraska. Nevada, New Mexi-
co. North Dakota, Oregon, South Da-
kota, Utah and Wyoming.
Actual construction has already begun
on the Salt river project in Arizona and
on the Truckee project in Nevada. Each
OF these projects involves a construc-
tive cost OF 100000.
The sum of S2,500,0O0 is reserved for
the completion of the Uncompahgre pro-
Ject in Montrose and Delta counties Of
Colorado on the west side Of the main
ridge of the Rocky mountains.
In Idaho the sum of $2.G00,000 has
been Professionally allotted for the car
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
UNION IS NOW LIKELY.
Presby terrain Church North and Soutl
May Unite.


OF great significance 70 the adherents
of the Christian faith and of great and
far-reaching Importance to the Presby-
terrain Church is the action OF the north
ern general assembly at Buffalo In re
moving all barriers against an organic
union of the northern and southern
branches OF the church.
The long-deferred step toward unity
was taken in the adoption of a resolution
declaring that the general assembly re-
moves all aspersions and charges OF any
| ami every kind made by previous assem-
blics rejecting on the Christian charac-
ter CT the Presbyterian Church in the
United States. and that it is ready at any
time to confer on the subject of closer
relations whenever such conference shall
be agreeable to the general assembly
of the church. Having cleared its rec
ord in this way the northern assembly
instructed its moderator to carry the
'olive branch" Immediately to the south
ern assembly, which very promptly ex-
pressed its qualification at the action TAX
en-.
The Presbyterian Church, like many
other great organizations, split on the
question of loyalty TO the Union at the
breaking out of the Civil War. In May,
1861, the general assembly, meeting in
Philadelphia. adopted a paper in refer
ence to the Civil War which asserted
the loyalty of the church to The Union
and promised the support of all its
churches and ministers to the federal
government AS result of this action
the representatives of forty-seven presby-
teries. commissioned for that purpose,
met in Augusta, Ga, in December, 1861.
and organized new assembly, desig-
mated as the Presbyterian Church in
the Confederate States of America" The
cause assigned for the separation was
that the church had exceeded her rights
in pronouncing on a political question.
1t expressed no sympathy for the Con-
federate cause, but emphasized its pure
~ ecclesiastical mission.
With the passing away of the sectional
bitterness engendered by the war the
northern and southern branches of the
church have naturally been drawn closer
together and overtures have been made
from time to time looking to organic
reunion. Theological differences do not
divide the two great bodies, and past
differences have almost disappeared.
There is also a fair prospect of the
union of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. with $4,000 commandments,
with the Presbyterian Church in the
North. 1t has made an overture for re-
union. That church seeded in 1910 he
cause Of differences as to the educa-
tional qualifications of ministers and also
as TO doctrinal questions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
EIGHT DIE IN WESTERN FLOODS.
Colorado and Wyoming Streams Swell
Many in Danger.

Eight lives are known TO have been
lost il Colorado and Wyoming in raging
foods that were started by cloudburstS,
and near Cheyenne many persons are
missing. Scores of other people are in
danger. Immense damage vas done in
Colorado, along the Cache La Poudre
river. The dam at Lake Livingston
gave way before the food The towns
Of LiTermore, Laporte, Wellington and
part of Fort Collins were submerged I'M
der five feet of water. Five iron bridges
and two railway bridges have been
swept away and miles Of the Colorado
and Southern Railway track are washed
out. The Union Pacific tracks also are
badly damaged. Thousands cf acres OF
ranch and farm land are inundated and
great many cattle have been drowned.
Severl other streams are threatening to
overflow because of the rains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
THE DAMAGED UNITED STATES BATTLEsHlP MISSOURI.

aside from these things one looks in
vain for evidence of the explosion in the
photograph. The powder used by our
navy is of the smokeless kind. Onehalf
OF n charge is always kept in sealed
copper cylinder and is seldom removed.
except for testing. When one considers
that the brass work of the handling room
OF tie Missouri was melted by the ter
riff ,eat it IS strange that these copper
cylinders lying in the different maya
zines gronped around the handling room
die not sutier Al like fate. In the latter
event it is doubtful if any one on the
ship would have escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The reduction of the working forces of
che railroads in this country is more
extensive and radical than was thought
a month ago would be necessary. Pres
ent indications are that not less than
$4,000 employees will be dropped from
the railroad pay rolls. A large proper
ton OF these are losing their jobs under
orders from company headquarters to
dismiss from the freight departments
every person not absolutely needed.
Train hands, station men and clerks
have been receiving notices to quit since
April 10, and by June 10 it is expected
that the weeding-out process will have
been completed. With Tire exception of
the panic period, beginning in 1898, this
Is the most wholesale reduction Of rail-
read working forces known at any one
time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
within the United States will be adopt

within the United States will be adopt
ed
When i was determined that the
Sweetwater reservoir probably could not
he flied owing to an inadequate water
supply, search was made for other reser-
voiF sites, and one was found on the
North Platte river about three miles be
low the mouth of Sweetwater river. This
is at the beginning Of the canyon through
the Ratttesuake range.
\ dam constructed here win be - feet
in length nj the bottom, 200 feet high
and about 2l0 feet long at the top. Sur
veys show the superficial area Of the res
eryoir thus created to be about - 600
acres and the capacity 1,0S0.UO0 acre
feet. 1t is probable that it will hold all
the food and surplus water flowing in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Newa o. Minor Note.

Yellow fever has broken out in Vera
Cruz. Mexico.
In tie third annual debate between the
University of Colorado and the UniyeT-
sity of Kansas the victory was awarded
TO Colorado
\ proposition to memorabilia Congress
in behalf Of Canadian reciprocity MAS
defeated in the Massachusetts House OF
Representatives
Helen Muchmore. >. Cincinnati, Ohio.
fell into a postlloIe and drowned in q
few inches OF water. She was the daush-
ter OF J. J. MuchmOre.
Curtis Jett who murdered ]. b Mar
cum in the court house Of Breathitt
County, Ky. has accepted life sentence
rather SAsA face q new trial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

the North Plntte river to this point The
waters thus stored will be used on lauds
in eastern Wyoming, in the Goshen Hole
region south Of the North Platte riscr
and III western Nebraska.
The Belle Fourche project, South Da-
kota. involves the reclamation Of lands
In the northeastern part Of the Hack
Hills. in Butte ana Meade counties,
South Dakota. by the divers ia of the
waters OF Belle Fourche river ami the
storage Of it, food waters in basins east
OF the town OF Belle Fourche. From
reservoirs fillcd by large feeder canal
from the river the waters will be dis
tr.hutei 70 lands in the Belle Fourhe
valley where il is thought at least 90
o0o acres may be reclaimed, about one
half Of which is in public ownership.
The Rufori project. North Dakota, Is
located on the west OF left bank Of Vel
lowstone river and involves Il canal
about eighty miles long and covering
G0,00 acres OF land in Montana and
North Dakota. The cost is Es1@sS =
Sl.e5o,Ooo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

special dispatches to
NpR f0rk the International Mercan-
.--------I tile Agency describe
general trade revival this week at
prominent Western and Southwestern
ce aters. The situation is noteworthy
in contrast with conditions during the
previous month, and has its basis in
more seasonable weather and in
creased orders for spring stock.
Jobbing centers report material
addition TO the volume of restocking
business" with a tendency among
many merchants to duplicate orders
previously given for spring goods. Dry
goods have been particularly active,
with healthy demand for both spring
and fall stock. Clothing lines are also
rejecting improvement. which is
shown especially throughout the
Southwest. Boots and shoes are act
i've, with more inquiry for the better
qualities.
Heavy weight goods have been con-
sumed in such quantities as to reduce
supplies of carried over stock to the
lowest volume in years. This has
placed dealers in an especially strong
position to handle seasonable goods,
which they are doing profitably and
expeditiously, owing to the generally
milder weather.
Although the improvement has been
noteworthy, it is doubtful whether the
present rush of orders will be sutfi-
eient TO make good the March and
April deficiencies. People generally
seem to be well supplied with money,
and while cautious about engaging in
new enterprises, they are not back
ward about securing goods they really
need. Everywhere underlying condi-
tons are reported sound.
The crop situation has been greatly
benefited by the warmer weather,
which has advanced wheat in sections
where backward spring did great dam
age. Although wheat suffered serious
damage from the setback during the
recent cold snap, fair crop can be
counted on if normal conditions pre-
vail. Most grains will be harvested
two or three weeks later than usual,
although it is possible that the next
government report will describe a gen
orally better condition than was shown
by the last figures. Winter wheat is
showing up particularly well in some
sections. Seeding in the Red River
Valley district has been retarded by
unfavorable weather. so that the crop
outlook in that section is problemati-
cal Elsewhere throughout the North
vest encouraging conditions prevail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
WATER AT FINE SHIPPING STAGE
Lake Superior Nearly Eight Inches
Higher than Normal at Duluth.

According to United States Engineer
Darling at Duluth, the water of Lake
Superior is at an excellent stage for
shipping, being now seven and one-haf
inches higher than the normal This
would GLOW boats to load to their maxi
nun; capacity, but unfortunately prac
ITALY none are moving on account of
the masters and pilots strike.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

VIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. I. o. o. f.,
No 60. Meets every Monday evening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Armed Guards on Trains.

Disturbed by lawless conditions which
have existed in the country nloug its
lines between Omaha and De1ver. the
Union Pacific will put armed guards on
all western trains TO protect treasure
from possible holdups. a force Of arm
ed mounted men will also be maintained
at Cheyenne. Wyo, for pursuit and pa
troll service
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

Ten miners were suffocated by gas
and sulphur fumes from small locomo-
tive in the tunnel workings Of the Sum
NIT Branch Coal Company at Williams
town, Pa. The accident was one Of the
most peculiar in the history Of the an
thracite mines and no reason for 1t can
be assigned by the officials
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Punishment for St. Louis swindier.

Arthur f. Mcintyre, president of the
detunct Merchants Brokerage and Com
mission Company, one of the St Louis
'get-rich-quick" concerns brought into
prominence by the downfall Of Z. j.
Arnold and John J. Ryan, was found
guilty II using the mails TO defraud by
jury in he United States District Court
and was sentenced to the peuiter.iary
for eighteen months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
King OF spain to Marry.

Madrid court gossips report the immi-
nence Of a double engagement of high
international Importance. King Alton
so, il is sand, will shortly be betrothed
to Princess Louise of Orleans, the sister
of Queen Amelia OF Portugal. while the
engagement OF Alfouso's sister, Maria
Theresa, TO the Crown Prince of Portu-
gal is also expected shortly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

danao. Fifty-three Filipino men, women
and children, the families of employees Of
the United States military government
at Malabang, were surprised at midnight
while asleep by the Datto Ais and
band Cf Aloros from the Rio Grande
valley, and slaughtered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Killed by MySterious woman.

George II. Taylor was shot and almost
instantly killed at his store, the Ameri-
can wooden mills, in Canton, Ohio. He
had returned for an oyercoat, and was
shot at the door by someone in the yesti-
hule, Before he died he declared v om-
an did IT,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

lightning caused great damage at the
stock farm of Dunham Fletcher & Cole
man, near Elgin, III. One of the largest
barns on the pace. containing twenty
four blooded horses, many Of them inn
ported from France was burned to the
ground, and only two Of the animals
Mere saYad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
THE DAMAGED MISSOURI.
Little Evidence of the Recent Explosion
in a Picture.

III a EICtuTes
The most surprising feature of the re-
cent explosion on the battleship Missouri,
in which thirty-four young men lost their
lives. is the fact that the vessel was
not blown to atoms. Looking at the pho
tograph here presented, and which was
taken shortly after the calamity occur
red, one can see little evidence of the
disaster. There are broken rails at the
sides, the turret is powder stained and
one of the guns is out of position, but
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Woman Made Feud victim.

While driving TO their home near
Ariola Colo, Mrs. c. W Herman and
her son, Frank Ingies, were shot and
Killed by Marshall Humphreys, who rode
into town and surrendered himself
There had beeu a te,ld between the two
families.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Following is the standing of the clubs
Standings il the American Association
DEEP SNOW IN MONTANA.
From One TO Six Inches Recorded in
the Northwest.

The snowstorm that began Tuesday
morning lasted twelve hours and was
general over Montana and the North
west territories. The snow ranged from
one to six inches and the lowest temper
nture was q, at Marysyilie. The mois-
ture win prove Of great benefit, as the
ground was very dry. Sheepmen do not
report any loss. Most of them had
twenty-four hours warning of the ap-
preaching storm, and all the sheep were
under shelter