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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

departments of Harvard, from the lat
ter in 1929.
James G. J. Campbell, formerly Of
Milwaukee, is dead at Oconomowoc.
He at one time was president of the
Milwaukee Industrial exposition asso-
citation and st. Andrews society Of
Milwaukee.
william F. Mclaughlin, pioneer
merchant OF Chicago and proprietor Of
the Oldest and largest coffee import
ing and roasting house in the city is
dead. He was born Oct. 4, 1927 at
Clonneybacon, Queens County, Ire
land
Arthur X Delaney, formerly a we'll
known democratic politician in Wis
ccnsin is dead at PasO Robes, Cal,
aged 20 years. He was appointed
Judge in Alaska by President Cleve-
land and afterward settled in Everett
Wash
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

bribe money which has actually pass
ed and the confessions Of several po-
lice officers.
S. M. wilcox, proprietor of the
Waverly Oil company, Pittsburg, filed
charges with the interstate commerce
commission against four railroads for
alleged discrimination in favor of the
Standard Oil company.
AT Seattle, tying cotton batting sat
urated with coal oil around her neck,
Mrs. leila Smith, the one months
bride of George w. Smith of Coving-
ton, near here, committed suicide by
burning herself to death.
Miss Martha Andrews and A. r.
Knowles of North Fort Worth, Texas.
were seriously cut and bruised in a
collision at Fort Worth between a
freight train and street car. Eight .en
other persons were injured.
Rip Lake, Wis.-Two children, a
boy and a girl, aged s and 9 respective
ly, were burned to death in a fire
which destroyed the home of Isaac
webb in Greenwood. Wis, Mr.. Webb
and three other children being seri-
ously injured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
THE FARMERS ALMANAC.

The year has many seasons more
than are recognized in the almanac.
There is that time about the first OF
June the beginning of summer, when
the buttercups blossom in the now
luxuriant grass, and I am first remind
ed of moving and of the dairy.
Everyone will have observed differ
ent epochs. There is the time when
they begin to drive cows to PASTURE
about the 20th of May,-observed by
the farmer. but a little arbitrary year
by year Cows spend their winters
in barns and cowyards, their summers
In pastures In summer, therefore,
they may low with emphasis. ''To-mor-
row to fresh woods and pastures new"
I sometimes see a neighbor or two
united with their boys and hired men
10 drive their cattle to some far off
country pasture. fifty or sixty miles
distant in New Hampshire, early in
the morning, with their sticks and
dogs. It Is a memorable time with
the farmers boys, and frequently their
FIRST journey from home. The herds
man in some mountain pasture is ex-
pecting them And then in the fall,
when they go up to drive them back,
they speculate as to whether Janet
or Brindle will know them. l heard
such a boy exclaim on such an coca
sion, when the calf of the spring re-
turned a heifer, as he stroke,. her side.
She knows me father; she Knows
ne" Driven up to be the cattle on
a thousand hills.-Thoreau's Journal
r. Atlantic
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

could 10 remedy this condition, but has
been limited by the small appropria-
tons allowed by the legislature.
Ladies' hall at the university is an
other fire trap. When the hall was
rebuilt at cost of $4,000, it should
have been made fire proof, but the
smallness of the appropriation woulu
not permit. In my opinion the state
is badly in need of law providing
that hereafter all state buildings shall
be as nearly fire proof as modern sci
ence can make them. This policy is
followed in Iowa and Minnesota. IL
should be apparent to any one, in the
light of what has Happened during the
last few years at asylum fires that the
states wards should be housed in fire
proof buildings"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
A Reoompense

Young Edward. aged six. was quite
tired OF staying in the house. His
mother was i'll and had tried to keep
him in the room with her because her
room was warmer than his playroom,
but his toys were all in the playroom
and he bee me restless to go to them
"Good-b. mamma" he said, Il will
come back in a thousand years.
Il viii be dead aud buried by that
time. son.
The little fellow stopped a moment
with his hand upon the door, and
thinking OF the reed he replied
Never mind. mamma, you will rose
again"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
NJ EWS I'm BRIEF
ThE RUSSIAN CRISIS.

At Moscow the ftrike is completely
over.
Mobs in Warsaw continue to carry
on a guerrilla warfare.
At Kovno the strike is ended and
work has been resumed everywhere.
At Windau, Courland, the strikers
have resumed work, The employers
conceded a number Of their demands.
The czar called a delegation of
strikers to the palace, chided them
for the recent riots and promised far
reaching reforms in their conditions.
At Ekaterinoslav the printers have
struck and no newspapers are being
issued. Strikers have also been de
clared in number of iron works and
mines.
The situation in Poland is believed
to be most serious The factories
have been running short-nanded for a
long time on account of the war, and
the large number of unemployed men
adds to the danger.
Information received from Russian
merchants shows that a general strike
is expected in the Industrial towns Of
Russian Poland. Shippers in Sos
powitz have sent out circulars warn
irg against sending goods to Warsaw
or LODI.
Grand Duke vladimir, in an inter
view in st. Petersburg, admits that
Russia is facing a grave crisis, burt de.
triumphant. He insists that reforms
will be granted and the people given
an opportunity to address the car.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
RUsso.JAPANEsE WAR.

The losses in the recent fighting in
Manchuria were: Russians, 1906
men. Japanese, 5000.
Admiral Togo win return to his flag
ship, Feb. 6, Int his immediate plans
are not disclosed in Toxic.
Secretary Hays call for conference
Of powers is regarded as checkmate to
Russian designs on China's integrity
The Russian army reiterated across
the Hun river Gen. Mistchenko
wounded led his army Of $1,000 men
In full re, eat Oyama split the at
lacking 70 ce and defeated both frag
ments
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Jan. 28.-The session
of the senate after the conclusion of
the morning business was devoted to
eulogie5 N the life Of the late Senator
Hoar The senate passed a resoln-
ton presented by Mr.. Proctor making
inquiry of the secretary of war why
the fresh meat used by American
troops il the Philippines was not pur-
chased in the United States.
The naval and diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bills were reported
TO the house. A resolution was agreed
to authorizing the department of COM
merce and labor to investigate the
iron and steel industry in the United
States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Madison, Wis. Feb. 3.-Senator
Hudnal's new grain inspection bill
differs only from that of two years
ago in making terms of inspectors one
year in stead of two aad salaries 500
a month instead of $500. Senator
Morris proposes county license option
on petition of 10 per cent of voters
at spring election, vote of whole county
to govern, including cities. Senator
Noble proposes that all patent medi-
cines be labeled with analysis of in
gradients. Senator F'rear introduced
bill for tenure of present staff officers
Of state guard until "a years of age.
In the assembly Mr.. Kinney intro
duced a bill to appropriate 100000 for
a state consumptive hospital. Mr.,
Smoker for a state mine inspector a.
$500 a year, Mr.. Warner, to prohibit
the exhibition of snakes and monsros-
tiles.
Both houses adjourned till Monday
night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

The president. speaking at Annapo-
lis, said the danger does not lie in
'milltarism." but in too little defense.
Roosevelt in a speech at Philadel-
phia said the nation must control cor,
porate wealth if constitution has to
be amended
The twelfth ballot in the contest for
United States senator in jefferson
City, Mo, did not break the deadlock.
The vote was: Coclrell, 6S; Niedring-
haus, Sc; Kerens. 70; Speaker Hill. 1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Washington, Jan. 30.--A bill extend
ing the extradition laws to the Philip
pines was passed by the senate. It
vas agreed to vote on the statehood
bill Feb. I, the amendments to be
considered on that date under the ten
minute rule. Mr. Teller spoke in OPP
position to the bill The conference
report on the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bills was
agreed to, by the house, 12t to 112
The conference report on the Philip
pine government bill was presented.
The postofice appropriation bill was
taken up and debated until adjourn
ment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Washington, Jan. 31.--A house bill
was passed hv The senate extending
to express companies engaged in in
terstate commerce the prohibition
against carrying obs ence literature.
A bill largely increasing the fees for
Incorporating stock companies in the
District of Columbia was passed and
MI Platt of Connecticut introduced a
measure intended to correct abuses
under the local corporation laws men
toned by the president in his mes
sage. Mr.. Nelson OF Minnesota spoke
on the statehood bill
Senate amendments to tile army
appropriation bill were voted down by
the house and the measure was sent
to conference. A resolution offer-,-
by Mr. Fitzgerald of New York call
ing on the Navy Department for in
formation regarding the inequality
in the amount of armor plate delivered
for the battle ships Connecticut and
Louisiana was adopted The confer
ence report on the Philippine govern
AHEub jill W d. ftetE GtA ~. - Dltl W
provide for the government of the
canal zone. for the construction of the
canal and to authorize the acquisition
by the United States of the outstand-
ing stock of the Panama Railroad
company was reported to the house
from the interstate commerce cOmit-
tee. The canal zone now is governed
under a law which expires with the
present congress. and if the bill re-
ported today. or some similar measure,
does not become a law by March g.
the president will have the choice of
calling an extra session for such legis-
lation or of arbitrarily governing the
zone without authority from congress
There is no opposition in the house
TO the bill reported. which was drawn
to meet the views of the president.
1t defines the strip across the isthmus
as the canal zone and officially names
the water way to be completed the
Panama canal For the next two years
it confers absolute power upon the
president in all military civil and
judicial matters In the zone and places
in his hands the construction of the
canal through such agents as he may
himself select. Under the bill the
presidents powers will be complete
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

street cars, belt lines but requiring
such proposition to be submitted to
popular vote. Mr.. Brockhausen intro
duced a resolution forbidding the en-
ployment in the legislative chambers
OF children under IA years of age and
requiring the enforcement of the com
pulsory education law A few pages
are aimed at. Other bills presented
We're: BY Mr.. Thayer, making the
labor commissioners term six years;
by Mr.. Fletcher, permitting county
boards by resolution to put registers
of deed on salaries; by Mr.. Mckenzie
authorizing county boards to deter
mine the compensation for publishing
tax lists and election notices; by Mr..
Evans making $3.50 the minimum fine
of county judge who gives legal
advice to guardians administrators
ETC.; also requiring the state to pay
$500 to the person giving information
leading to the conviction of hors
thief and by Mr.. Ties permitting per-
sons to wed as soon as they have OBJ
tanned license. Now they must have
a license five days prior to the cere-
mony. Messrs. Bohri and Durlane Of
fered memorials urging Wisconsin
congressman to support the bill for
the making of a foot channel in the
Mississippi river from st. Paul to st.
Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Washington. Feb. In the senate
Messrs Clark tMont), Dillingham; ana
Teller continued the discussion or
the statehood bin Mr. Dillingham; sup
porting the measure as it stands and
the other contending for amendments
and the right Of the four territories
to be admitted as 50 many states.
The senate resolved to insist on it's
amendments to the army appropria-
tion bill and a conference committee
was appointed Mr. Proctor reported
the agricultural appropriation bill and
gave notice that he would ask to have
it considered at once. The bin car
ries appropriations aggregating So
1S7,170, an increase of S206.740 over
the bill as passed by the house,
In the house the postoflice appropri-
alton bill occupied attention during the
greater part of the day. The an.
nual fight over special mail facilities
on southern trunk lines came up when
Mr Moon arraisned the democrats
supporting the proposition. charging
them with fayoring a subsidy which
would benefit their sections. while at
the same time inyeighing against the
republican party for its attitude regard.
ing subsidies in general The bill
went over for further consideration.
Messrs. Shirley and Sihley discussed
railway rate legislation for more than
an hour The conference report on
the Publications bill was adopted,
This is only p5 dial agreement. and
a further conference was ordered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP.
Engine Explodes in Iowa Killing
Three Trainmen

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Jan. 3i.-The
boiler of Rock Island freight loco
motive exploded last night while run
ming at high speed near Scion. killing
three men, wrecking several cars of
stock and freight and delaying traffic
The dead are Engineer William Kir.
by OF Esthorvile. Fireman c. r. Smith
of Cedar Rapids and Brakeman p.
Kelly OF Cedar r-pids.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Madison, Jan. 31.-The joint reso-
luton offered by the committee on
rules, fixing February 10 as the date
IN which the introduction of new bills
shall cease, was adopted in the senate.
This action implies a short session.
The Wisconsin industrial school for
girls is the subject of a bill introduced
in the senate by Senator Rogers ap-
propr.ating $4,000 for repairs and i'm
provements at that institution. Sena-
tor Wylie introduced a bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 a year for experimental
ton in tobacco culture, the work to
oe done by the Wisconsin Agricultural
experiment station. Senator Merton
Gathered a measure to appropriate
100000 to the state board of agricul-
ture, to DE utilized in the improy ament
of the state fair grounds at Milwaukee.
Senator Wilcox introduced a bill
which is aimed to regulate the sale Of
shares of stock in mining and oil com
panies Before a company or it's
agents can do business in Wisconsin
a report of the financial condition of
the concert must be filed with the
secretary of state.
In the lower house the Milwaukee
gentlemen of socialistic tendencies
had the floor among their measures
being the following. By Mr.. Berner
forbidding employers to allow en-
ployes to work more than hours a
day in tobacco factories brass. steel
and iron works, cigar factories. labor
atories, or places used for the manu-
factdre of chemicals; also authoriz-
ing any city or town to purchase,
build, acquire. own and operate water
works, gas and electric light plants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Keeps Wrestling Championship.

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 3.-Frank
Gotch of Humboldt Iowa, last night
successfully defended the title OF
champion of the United States in a
wrestling match with Tom Jenkins of
cleveland
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
Dead sody in Railroad Yards.

Hayton. Wis. Feb. Robert Guen.
Their. a Chiffon wagOumaker. was
found dead in the railway yards Al
that city. Murder Is suspected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

Ma son, Feb LIN the upper
house Senator McGillivray proposed a
cons Jional amendment permitting
the state to aid in road building
Bills were introduced as follows BY
Senator Froemming, making it a
crime to offer a bribe to state Off
cial or for him to accept one; by
Senator Frear, making fraudulent leg
islation or voting punishable by fine
of $500 or three years Imprisonment;
by Senator North, forbidding fire in
surance combinations and by Senator
Wylie establishing a state system of
live stock pedigree registration and
abolishing private systems. The print
ing committee made a favorable rec
concentration on the bill constituting
the Milwaukee Free Press the official
state paper.
In the assembly several important
bills made an appearance, among them
the following: BY Mr. Hannifin, do
ing away with the circle at the Top of
ballots, requiring the voter to indicate
by a cross each candidate whom he
favors and limiting the ballot to 6
inches in width; by Mr.. Chandler, re-
Quiring better safeguarding around
constructors, also exempting en-
talmers from jury duty; by Mr..
Cleary, requiring that ballots be pre-
served for "a months; by Mr.. Gilman.
permitting the polls at primaries TO
open later than 6 O'Clock in cities and
by Mr. Henry Johnson, aboIishing
tonnage taxes on vessels
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE

Madison, Jan. 30.-Senator Stevens
wants the legislators to get more
money for their services. He believes
that the work of making the laws of
the commonwealth should be reward
ed more adequately than by a patry
$500 session, as now allowed by the
state constitution. Monday evening
he introduced a joint resolution taking
the initiative for an amendment of
section 81, article 4, of the constitu-
ton and raising the salaries of the
members of the legislature from $500
tC $1,000 a session. No change is pro
posed in the present provision of ten
cents a mile for travel. A bill by
Senator Stout, provides that no in
toxicating liquors shall be sold within
400 feet of any public or parochial
school, but the proposed law not to ap-
ply to drugstores. Senator Morris
presented a bill making a penal of
Tense of the making of false state
ments for the purpose Of getting credit
and one providing that at least one
member of a school board shall be
woman. Senators Stout and Beach
presented various petitions in favor of
the passage of the anti-cigaret bin.
In the assembly bills were intro
duced as follows: By Mr. Smoker.
providing for commission for the
revision of the municipal laws of the
state, by Mr.. Crowley, providing for
the nomination of village officers b.
direct vote of the people and by Mr.
Turner, repeating section 4543c of the
statutes of 1898, which provides for
the filing of the election expenses o
candidates for offices.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-08

All of promised
ceponay spring weather these lend
lormade
has long redngote order the bodice part being
disposed folds with aYny
posed elbow topping lower
the carefully fitted the hips and
severely plain
and sus being faced with brown vel
veteen and finished plain machine stchng
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

A bill has been introduced in
legislature of Georgia by Joseph
H. Hall providing for the "do-
mestication'' of all railroads do
ing business in Georgia. The
genaral Judiciary committee of
the House has reported favorably
on the measure. By possessing
a Georgia charter it is argued
that much, delay in legal proceed
ing would be obviated and quicker
and surer justice would be had,
and it would be possible for the
State authorities to exercise a
more complete control Of the cor
porations.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
Still At 1t.

Although the chances for successful
carrying out of the plans this season
for handling the tobacco crop appear
doubtful the promoters Of the Burley
Tobacco Growers Co. are still at work
on plans. 4 member of the company
writing of the plans III the Lexington
Observer explains the plan of organiza-
ton IN concise way as follows: 1--WE
mean by organization, to incorporate
a Company under the laws of the State;
we mean for every farmer to take at
least one share of stock; we want him
to pay ten per cent on that one share.
which is SO per share and temper cent
would be one dollar When that is
done and each man takes his allotment.
the Company is organized and Presi-
dent, Treasurer and Board of Directors
are elected by the stockholders, and
this ten per cent is paid to the Treas
urer. The next thing is to secure the
necessary money to pay for the tc->
bacco, and the next is that the grow
ers sell their tobacco to their own Com
pany at good price according to grade.
This tobacco is bought and paid for at
better average price than they re-
ceived for it for several years past.
and in order to provide capital and
make this a strong concern, they take
a certain amount of stock in this Bur-
ley Tobacco Co., and take it as part pay
for their tobacco At the proper time,
this tobacco is sold TO the manufacture
ers at a profit. Out of these profits
this Company prop OseS to secure its
capital for next year.. and the next, and
so on. 1t also expects to be able out
of its profits to pay good dividend to
farmers on this stock.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23
Last pSnSiOnGr.

Montpelier, VT, Aug. AT
her home in Windsor county, this
State, Mrs. Esther Summer Da-
mon, the last on the role Of Feder-
al pensioners as a widow of a SOL
der of the Revolution, celebrated
her ninety-first birthday to-day.
Aunt Esther" as she is famil-
iarly known, is the widow of
Noah Damon.
Damon entered the service as
a minute man when about sixteen
years Of age. He was nearly
twenty-five when his last record
ed service was completed, his
period of intermittent enlistment
covering period of five years
and seven months. The irregular
troops Of the Continental army
were assembled and disbanded
as occasion required, which ex-
plains his frequent changes Of
assignment to companies and
regiments. He was nearly four
score years old when he was mar
ried to Esther Summer, the wild
ow who survives him.
Mrs. Damon has been confined
to her bed for nearly year, and
has lost to great extent the use
of her limbs. With the excep-
ton of a slight deafness, how
ever, she retains her faculties
remarkably. Last April her
pension was increased by the
Government to S24 per month.
The Adair County news., 1905-08-23

The first of the five recommen-
dations to be- submitted to the
American bar association by it's
committee on insuance is "Legis-
lation by Congress providing for
the supervision of insurance. "
Federal supervision. of course, is
meant but under discision of the
United States Supreme Court,
Congress has no power in the
premises. Will the bar associa-
tion advise an amendment of the
constitution or the packing" Of
Supreme Court. Its annual meet
Ing comes at Narragansett Pier on
% to 25 of this month, and it's
action on the recommendation will
be awaited with in teres t..
Springfield Republican.