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The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21

up In smoke. Our facilities for fighting
Gre here are not 90 good but what they
might be improved.
Tuesday evening the members Of the
W. W. W. club gave Mrs. Chas. Robin
son surprise In the way Of a ''linen
shower" That Is, they beguiled bel
into the dining room at the Hotel Buck
lin and did there and then throw a show
er Of napkins on her, but they were mol
soied ones purloined from The dining
table, but clean, new ones brought by
members OF the club as presents for the
victim. After the shower and fun were
over, the participants we're given feast
of good things to eat that caused them
to dream dreams and see visions the rest
Of the night. Mrs. Robinson is the first
member Of The club to get married and
this was her punishment for breaking her
pledge. At least we suppose she broke
the pledge, for we suppose those three
WIS mean tive won't We'd" but maybe
they don't. 1t may mean 1--WE want to. /"
Anyway they had good time, all except
Charley lie being the only boy present
was lonesome.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21
E.LY'S CREAM BALM

j. W. Gates and wife returned from n
a trip of several months duration. Mr.,
Gates says that while away he travelled
over five states and In all of bis wander
ings he found no place that he liked SO
well as Bucklin.
We mentioned last week that Bert
Burr Of Coldwater was here and SO be was
and he is here yet, The day after he
came here he developed tlrst.cnss case
of the mnmps and has been nursing them
ever since.
The Herington Sun contains write.up
of a W, r. c. and G. A. R. installation
at that place in which 1t highly COM
pliments Miss Nellie DelliDger of Buck
lin, on recitation given by her during
the entertainment program following the
installation.
Louis and II. @, Romford of st. John,
have bought the W. G. 0xley place south
Of Buckln. consisting of three quarter
sections Of good Kansas soil. Mr.. Oxley
will give possession the first Of March.
He owns another plnce just east Of town
and perhaps he will build on that and
make bis home there.
Ernest brennan, little son Of M. Dren-
nan, met with a serious accident last Sat
urday while out looking after cattle, He
was riding a colt and by some means the
colt became frightened and reared up
and fell, and either fell on the boy or
rolled over on him; and now Ernest Is
laid up with one leg broken above the
knee, back injured and bruised up gen.
orally. 1t is pretty bard on the boy but
he Is plucky aud will bear 1t like a man,
and pull through all right.
H.P. McOaustland says that he had a
sure enough fire Saturday night or rather
Sunday morning about 4 o'clock. His
other.in.law awoke and saw a bright
light shining On her window. She called
Mr.. McCaustland and told him that she
thought Charley Robinson's house was
aAre. Mac got q move on him and Into
some clothes In short order. and when he
got out he found the fire In straw pile
at his own barn, and 1t had got good
start too. He says that the blaze was go
Ing up the side Of the barn higher than
bis head, by prompt action be was sue.
cessful 10 putting II out before The barn
caught. Had tho barn caught fire the
chances are that bis house aud several of
the nelghboring houses would have gone
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21
BuCKLiN BREEzES.

Mr., Daniel Snyder Of Ashland was In
Bucklin, Tuesday.
Mrs, ]. L. Hodges visited the county
capitol last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Henry Of Ford were
Bucklln visitors Tuesday.
A. 8. Drake Of the Drake Cattle %.
has gone on a visit to Detroit. Mich.
Arch Campbell Of Macksvllle bought
Of H. P. McCaustland q Co., 4S0 acres
three miles southeast Of Bucklin.
First class shoe maker for both new
and repair work at D. s. Gordon's har-
ness shop. All work guaranteed first
class. az
Mr., Glover, father Of Mrs. Joe Henry
Of near Ford where be has been visiting,
left Tuesday evening for his home in
Illinois.
Mrs. R. A. Andrews who had been
visiting her son, H. B. Andrews here,
returned to her hcme at Klnsley, last
Friday.
Chas. Robinson and wife returned from
their wedding trip last Friday. They
have not gone to housekeeping yet, be-
cause their house is not quite ready to
occupy
What has become Of the old fashioned
Kansas blizzard? We have not seen one
for quite while. Have they, like many
other things become extinct? We hope
30, anyway e
Two Of i, i. Gordon's children have
the measles. This seems little tough
gu Mr.. Gordon's family. They had
hardly got over the mumps and now to
have the Measles j. hard lines.
While jim Sims was working with the
injector on locomotive few days ago,
the injector blew out and blew Jim out Of
the cab scalding his hand some but not
seriously injurlng him.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21

Frotn our Regular COrresp sndont.
Miss Maud Gray has been on the sick
list, result Of cold and sore throat.
The Ford Woodman amatures expect
to give their play at Spearville next Sat.
urday evening January %,
Miss Nellie Bergen is still In a serious
condition. After getting better she took
a relapse the last Of the week.
l.. X. VanHOrnc returned Thursday
from Monticello, ILL.,, whittier be was
called to attend the funeral Of his father.
d. y. Myres after a weeks visit with
friends took the Rock Island for his
home at Zion City Saturday evening.
Rev. JOHN Lloyd will give lecture at
the Congregational church in Ford the
evening of january 25. Subject "rhe
Starter, the Slayer and the Prize Winner"
There is new R, I. agent at Ford who
came Tuesday evening. Ills papa W, F.
Ellanl will still hold the position as day
agent, the new man will be night opera
tor and caller.
The 18th day of January was a gay day
for G. & Hatfield, 1t nshered Il new boy
into this mundance sphere which be will
enroll as one Of the thirteen quartet an
nualS. Practice him fortrkey, Clarence
In the Ford items last week concerning
the Woodmens play the expression wily"
Bridget was made to read ugly Bridget,
through error of the compositor, The
composition will be electrocuicd unless a
full pardon from the said Bridget is forth
coming
The Ford WOolman amateurs made
another success ID the rendering of their
interesting play, "Tbe Woodlands Pic
nic' at Bucklin Saturday evening. The
opera hail being crowded to its full Ca
pacity and the rendering very highly
commended.
A trio birthday dinner was given by
Mrs. i. X. VauIIorne Friday to celebrate
the birthday Of herself, Il 0. Shook and
NJ. L. Sweeney which occurs on the same
day but varying slightly in the A. D.
part Of times record. The dinner was a |
sumptuous and delicious feast character
istic Of the hostess culinary skill. All
present enjoyed apleasaut social time.
Nice gifts of membranes were in The
order Of courtesies. The host and hostess
merit the cheerful thanks of the guests.
The Ford literary had an interesting
program at the hall last Friday evening,
The "LunCh Counter" song by the quar-
tett with Miss Morrison at the organ was
a treat and highly applauded. The de-
bate: "Should the US. navy be in
creased equal to any other nation" was
worthlly contested Smith and Mella
affirmed, Morrison and Incl denied.
Melia made the best speech Of the even.
Ing but time being called 90 minutes
his clinchers were derailed
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21

FOR SALE-Ladles bicycle. Apply ct
this office.
The Globe-republican., 1904-01-21
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' sss's ''s ., ZzzzZzzM
FORD ITEMS.

From our Regular Corresp .ndont.
Miss Maud gray has been on the sick
list, result OF cold and sore throat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
SCORE STINGT BEAUX
lOGANSPORT GIRLS RISE IN
INDIGNATION.
Say that Young Men Are Ready 10
accept Entertainment bat Make
Themselves Scarce When Expendi-
ture of Money Is Called For.

''Tightwad BcauX" is the caption Of Il
proclamation signed by twenty young
women of Logansport. Ind. and To be
published by them, in which they protest
against the sefiShneSs of the young men
OF the town. The petition says: This is
q complaint from representative girls Of
Iogansport, who cry for relief from Il
condition which has prevailed since Lo-
gan port was founded. We refer to the
utter seliShness of the city's young men.
They are content TO sit around our
homes, allowing MS 10 fan them, sing or
play for them. They eat our fudge and
bestow the blessing OF their company
upon US. But when anything comes up
involving the expenditure of money its
a different matter. Ii smiles cost the
young men anything they would not be So
generous even with them. Such a thing
as taking gil buggy riding or 10 a
thea er, or sendih" her sweets. flowers.
books or mr.sie is unknown. Tie bows in
other lnaiAua towns are not this Way.
We are tired Of it, and wish TO say so Al
plain English. \ hint usually sutiiees
Boys, get bnsy.'" The original TIVE 'ty
signers of the appeal announce their M
tention OF crusading against the close
listed SWANS and effecting boycott Of
stingy bcaux as soon as their nunloers
are sufficiently augmented to make the
stem effective
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
NEW YoRHs GIANT SUBWAY.
Great Celebration viii Mark It's For
mai Opening Next Month.

Preparations ARE now under way In
New York City for the proper tclebra-
tion Of the formal opening of the giant
subway, which is 10 occur in September.
In all the history OF the world never have
such stupendous plans for public inn
ptn'emeDt been undertaken as have beta
definitely projected or almost completed
in Greater New York. la eleven great
projects for the improvement OF traffic
and transit facilities the vast sum ol
Sl'SiiRm,Mu is To be spent for the prep
aratiuns of the systems alone These hg-
ures 10 not include the cost Of the ears
and the great mass OF other fixtures that
will be necessary before the systems are
to he ready FOR operation
The first OF these great systems to be
completed is the rapid transit subway
from the Battery 10 Kings bridge and
Bronx Park. which was carried on 10y
Contractor John r. Mcdonald and VIII en-
is the first 10 h. opened In less than
four wears Contractor Mcdonald has ac-
compiisaed what had beap dreamed by
the leading engineers ,or fifty years. and
nov has az the door Of emancipation tine
nearly 3.uu0mO flat dvellers OF the ISL
and nj Manhattan, for soon they can
commence a search fer dwellings in the
outlying districts Of the mammoth city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
p ER2gD)GGRERESS OF THE MAR

The past week has beer one Of ac-
tiyity in the Far East and severe bat
ties have been fought both on land
and sea.
The Japanese around Pert arthur
renewed their assault on the outlying
defenses Of the town. With Takushan,
elevation SD feet. on the northeast as
vantage ground. they kept up a con-
slant hammerins on all the eastern
lines of the enemy At the same time.
on the opposite flank of the besieged.
a heavy attRcl; was developed against
tie forts on Liautl Mountain. Llauti-
shan is 1912 feet high. being by sew
eral hundred feet the greatest eleva-
ton in that part of the peninsula A
battery maintained on top OF the hill
could direct piunging fire upon all
Notifications within range. 1t is IN
certain whether the japanese have
maaag ed - take the hill The Chi
nese reports are contradictory
There have been many and clrcum-
stantia reports as 10 the use of land
mines by the Russian defenders The
stories OF It's casualties caused by
them must. however. have Teen enor-
mGus.y exaggerated. IL would require
the mining Of acres of ground to de-
stroy any large quantity OF troops in
open order. Rifle fire is less dramatic
than land mines-and more effective.
The Chinese report that the laps
took Fort Palichwang. near the rail-
road. but the subsequent evening a
sortie drove them ont of 1t again They
retreated to Suciszeying.
Tuesday morning the japanese sent
an officer under white flag to de-
mand the surrender of Port Arthur.
The rather fanciful terms announced
by the Chinese refugees, that the feet
should be turned over intact. that the
20,0o0 defenders might march out with
their arms and join Kouropatkin's
army in ManchG.ia are not confirmed
In the official account received from
Toxic. An answer was demanded
within twenty four hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
UEE2 lAG27EH<GTS
f,eaflG K <es5i:~-GN-
yIS S ~
IT'D ~4>S~S<~~

Chicago-Cattlc. common to prime.
$500 TO $685.: hogs, shipping grades.
81 90 10 $40: sheep. fair to choice, $50
to 81. 90; wheat. No. , red. S1.0j to Sl.09;
corn. No. >, 53c to 54e; oats. standard,
34c to 35c rye. No. >, 69c to To-; hay,
timothy. $3.50 to $13.5o; prairie, $500 to
$1,000: butter, choice creamery, Ice to
1Sc; eggs. fresh, 14c 10 Ice; potatoes.
soc to 13c,
st. Louis-Cattle $3.50 to 500: hogs.
500 IL S545: sheep. 500 TO $50;
wheat No >. $1.0S to S1.10; corn. No. =.
.2c to J3c; oats, No. =. &c To BE; rye.
No >. zoe to Tic.
Cincinnati-Cattle. 500 to S5.25:
hogs $500 60 $3.50: sheep SEQ to
$3.50; whest. No =. S1.lO To- S112:
corn. No. = mixed DC to 57c; oats. No.
mixed ;53c 10 3+c; rye, NJ. =. 73e 10
73c.
Detroit-Ca51le. $3.50 10 $50: hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep. 500 to $50.
heat. No =. S1.14 to S1-l5: corn. No. )
yellow, Sac TO Sc; oats. No. ) white, 33c
to 3&e: rye, No. >. 77e to T9c.
Toled0-Nheat. No. mixed. Sill to
SII5; corn. No. mixed dc 20 5Sc;
oats. No . mixed. 33c to 34e; rye. No. :.
&c TO &c: clover seed. prime, $50.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

SILRtGUTSCHI destroyer, reported
sunk off Port Arthur March 10.
ShORI destroyer, blown up by a mine
March Is.
STRASHNI destroyer. sunk in fight
east of Port Arthur April Is.
Two torpedo boats sunk off Vei-Hai-W ei
after battle Of Aug. 10.
Gunhoat sunk by mine near Port Ar
thar Aug. IS.
Japanese Naval Losses.
HATSUSE (battleship) sunk by a mine
near Dalny May -.
AOSHINO (cruiserl. sunk by being ram
mod by the cruiser kasuge off Port
Arthur May II.
MIYAkA tcruiserl. sunk by mine in
Kerr Bay May Is.
kAIMON (gunboatl sunk by a mine in
Talienwan Bay July ;.
Five transports sunk by the Yladiy ostok
raiders.
Sixteen vessels sunk at various times
with the object of 'bottling up Port
Arthur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Damage in minneapolis.
TeIerraphic BrexitIes.

The Standard Oil Company will begin
the construction OF au eigit-inch pipe line
from the Kansas oil fields 10 Whiting
Ind. at an estimated cost of $16,OO0,-
600
The executive committee Of the Ma
tional Association Of Letter Carriers viii
recommend plan to divide the county
into two divisions. with chief OF each
division.
japan. CAtua. Germany, France. Bel
GUM Austria, Italy and Hungary have
signiiied their inteation to exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair in Portland. Ore,
next year
Tiinpthy Healy OF New York City was
elected president OF the International
brotherhood OF Stationary FiremeB in
the closing session Of the organizations
convention in Washington. The next
meeting vii! be in Omaha tw3 years
hence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
TRAGIC STORY or NAVAL
DESTRUCTION IN EPITOsis.
Russian Naval Losses.

NONlk (cruiserl, heached in sinkint
condition Aug. p at KOrsakoysk. Isl
and Of Sakhalien. after a battle viii
two japanese cruisers.
RURIk (erliser}. sunk Aug. IA, in q
fight with Kamimura' squadron.
PETROPAYLONSk (battleshipl. blown
up at PORT Arthur April 10, Adiairal
Makaron and 70t others perishing.
CzAREyITCH lba'teship), severely
damaged In tn fight c: AUG. 10. Ad-
mirai Without aud 100 others being
killed; vessel now al TsinGchou and
diSmantled
BOYARIN (crUfser,. reported sunk near
Dalny. Feb. Ii.
NARlAG Cruiser blown mp by the Rus.
SLAMS at Chemuipo Feb. 8, 10 prevent
its capture by the japanese.
MANDCHJR (gunboat. dismantled al
Shanghai Feb 10 to prevent capture
by the japanese.
NENESEI. sunk by Il mine at Dalny
Feb. H.
SIVOUTCH (gunboap, scuttled Mt New
chwang Aug. / to prevent its falling
into the hands OF the japanese.
kORIErZ fgunboat, blown up at Che
mulpo Feb. . to prevent its being
captured
BOGATYK Cruiser badly darn aged by
running aground at Nladivostok May
10; reported on May % - have been
blown up, but is known TO be in dry
dock.
ASKOLD Cruiser. badly damaged in
fight OF Aug 10. locked at Shanghai
for repairs.
ROSSIA Cruiser badly damaged in
fight of Aug. H. now at Vladiyostok
GROMOBOI (cruiserl, suffered severely
in the battle Of Aug. IA; is at Ylad-
ivostok
RIBSHITELNI destroyer forcibly
taken from Chefoo Aug. IL by the
Japanese.
GR0ZOVOI torpedo bOa0, now at
Shanghai, may be dismantled.
NNUSHITELNY destroyer. driven
ashore in Pigeon Bay Feb A.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

Whatever the terms. they were re.
jected by General Stoessel, who broke
through his habitual taciturnity into
profanity as he considered the Japa-
nese proposition. Perhaps in the FIJI
ture, when war has become more of
science and less of an art, IL it can be
mathematically demonstrated to com
mauder that he IS hopelessly surround
ed aud outnumbered. that his resist
ance will merely prolong the suffering
of his men, and that ii will accom-
plish no good TO his country perhaps
when that time has come the average
citizen will throw up his hands in h0r-
ror at the general who refuses TO be
governed by the logic of the situation
aud who prefers TO fight a hopeless
battle rather than to surrender. Such
a general will then be called a blood
thirsty butcher. Il barbarian. species
of avatism. But that time has not
come yet.
The battle in the straits of Korea,
where Vice Admiral kamimura. with
four armored cruisers. met the three
armored cru lrs of the Nladivost3k
squadron. resulted In the sinking oe
one. the Rurik. The Rossia and Grom-
oboi returned to Vladivostok under
their own engines. If Kamimura had
fought but IL little harder. little
longer, and little closer. the Rossia
and Ggomoboi would never have got
back TO port. They were In n fear
fully battered condition. Why he quit
fighting when the Muscovites. accord
ing to their own reports. were all but
sinking. ren'ains a mystery. He did
not have Togos excuse that he must
preserve his ships against the posi-
Bile advent VI the Battle squadron.
Togo had already won his fight and
the japanese command of the sea was
assured As it is the Rossia and
Gromobol have been joined at Vladi-
vostok by the Diana. and probably the
Novik. Ii the war continues into next
year, as 1t probably will. the Nladivos-
tok squadron viii have four cruisers to
prey upon japanese commerce.
Additional reports coming In during
the week regarding Togo's recent vic
tory make il more sweeping. One of
his torpedo boats probably sunk the
cruiser Pnliada OF the eight Russian
destroyers which left the harbor seven
will be ou' of action for the rest OF the
war. The battleship Czarevitch at
Kiaochou has been dismantled 10y the
Germans. The Askold. protected cruis-
er. which reached Shanghai. was given
short time for repairs. after which
Il must either diSmantle or leave the
port.
The Russian battleshIps which 90;
back t. Port Arthur are in bad way
And since the dockyaris are within
range OF the Japanese land batteries,
they cannot be repaired. The Italian
attache Of the japanese army says that
rwo Of these ships have been sunk. The
emperor has ordered that none OF them
must fall into the hands Of the Jap
anese. When their capture seems I'M
minent they must all be damaged lie
yond hope " repair ~ their own
crews
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
SMALL LOSS o. LIFE.
Russo apanese Battles Insignificant
Compared to Ours.

Compared to Ours.
II is remarkable with how small a loss
Of life the japanese are able to carry on
a great war. The total Of japanese cas-
ualtles during four months Of hard and
constant lighting is officially reported to
have been 12.0J3.
In order to understand how small the
proportion OF casualties is to the total
force engaged. it is only necessary to cite
some figures from our own Civil War.
The loss on the Union side on the sin
gle day OF Antetcm. where the total Of
| nion troops engaged was 81. 1874, as
compared with over 100000 men in he
three japanese armies. was almost exact
Is the same as the japanese loss report d
for four months, according to Gen. Me
Ciellan's official report. 12469. The
Bosses on the Union side during the Sew
eG Days aggregated 1929. or nearly one
fourth more than the japanese loss for
four months, while during that same
week Of battles the Confederate loss ag-
Sregated 20.6l4 While Antietam was
the bloodiest day of the Civil War, the
three days fighting at Gettysburg cost
the Union 23.001 casualties and the Con-
fedyracy 2O.44S.
In this comparison the battles of the
campaign in Manchuria sink to the rank
of affairs" or at most engagements.
the hloodiest of them. Nanshan Hill, be-
ing outclassed in fatalities by more than
dozen OF the conflicts between Ameri-
cans. And yet. during the intervening
forty years. all the improvements in the
appliances of war have had for their
object TO make it more de- dly. They
seem 10 have made it more humane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
| New York.

T oe latest ouN1ccS re
New fnrk celved by the Interna-
-J iional Mercantile Agan-
cy show that there has been little
change in business conditions during
the week except in districts especially
affected by reports Of crop damage and
disturbance incident to the cut In steel
prices. Business on the whole shows
up well, and in most retail lines is
fully holding its own. In certain see
tons of the West trade has been decid-
edly stimulated. with improved distri-
button and generally hopeful feeling.
Commercial centers are beginning TO
feel the Impetus of summer .ravel, and
buyers are hocking to distributing
points, disposed to buy literally, al
though with marked dscriminati ton.
This is a good sign and shows that re
punishment this year Will be conduct
ed along conservative lines. More sea-
sonabla weather throughout the South
west has led to better results in many
lines, especially in dry goods and va
rious branches of apparel. Boot and
shoe orders are in better volume. and
jobbers in hats and caps are forcing
factories to work overtime to keep up
with current business. This improve
ment has extended to the clothing in
dustry, the outlook for which in some
sections was reported uncertain a week
ago. Less stock than usual is believed
TO have been carried over in many
lines. owing TO the known conservatism
of prominent dealers. Their experience
last winter led TO the greater care ex-
ercised this year in avoiding the over
stocking evil" with spring and summer
goods.
The Kansas City and St Louis dis
tricts report another week of active
business with steady Improvement in
many lines and generally expanding
trade. The latter section especially
is feeling the stimulus of Increased
trade from the Worlds Fair visitors.
whose purchases are swelling the vol
ume of ordinary business to abnormal
proportions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

Fort Daley is said to be filed with
wounded moA.
An official dispatch from Shanghai
says the Russian consul has notified the
taot4i that the Asko.d and Grozovoi have
been diSarmed.
he Russian cruiser Noyik. the fastest
protected cruiser In the world, is beached
ia a sinking condition at Korsakovsk. Isl
and Of Sakhalieu, after a two days run
ming battle with the japanese cruisers
Chl.ose and Tsushima. The japanese
sustained small damage. The fate OF
khe EasAian sailors is not known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

DECREASE ~ PENSION RoLL.
First Time in It's History Balance Ii
Left in Appropriation.

The annual report OK the pension com
missioner for the year erted June 80.
1904, shows that 4T.374 persons were
added to the rolls and 40, 1877 dropped. a
net decrease for the first time ia the his
tory of the department. The appropri-
alton for the year was Sl46419, DDS and
the expenditures only $14.7l2, TS7. leay-
ing a balance OF S1.7O6.5OS