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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
CRIME.

James Gillespie was found guilty OF
numbering his twin sister in Rising
Sun, Ind, and was sentenced for life.
At Hudson, Wis, by saving the
window grating George Burton ana
Sam Trip have escaped from the
Jail
At Hammond, Ind, Ed Jewell is on
trial for stabbing Perry Palmer be-
cause the latter wrung ROSTERS
neck for scratching his garden.
County and federal authorities at
Cleveland clashed over the custody
OF Mrs. Chadwick and the latter kept
even her lawyer from the womaa's
cell.
w. W. Spain, secretary OF the
Barnes Lumber company of Harris
burg, H., who was arrested ON y
charge of having embezzled $4,000
made by G. d. Barnes. pres dent or
the company, was acqu led.
James J. Keere. a detective was
killed and Richard Birmingham, also
q detective. wounded in a desperate
battle with Harry Feinborg and Frank
Gagen, Chicago bandits whom they
tried to arrest Feinberg was fatally
shot,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
ORITuARY.

DR.. S. Knowles, county treasurer,
died at Princeton, Ind, at the age
of So.
R. H. Brown, aged 10, head of the
Beloit Anti-Horse Thief association,
died
Theodore Thomas, famous orchestra
leader, died in Chicago Of pneumonia.
aged IS.
Rev. Josiah Griffith, father of Con
gresham Griffith, is dead at his home
in Morefeld, Ind.
William H. Baldwin, Jr., president
OF the Long Island railroad, is dead at
his home in Locust Valley, \. Y.
Mrs. J. Seagar of Washington. D. c..
wife Of the secretary Of Canal En-
gineer Wallace, died in Panama OF
yellow fever.
At Houghton. Mich, George Warren
Emery, postmaster, prominent in
local business and politica. circles,
died. He was AZ years old.
General Edwin r. Niles, aged II,
who a few weeks ago escaped from
Long Cliff, Ind, asylum and was
captured in Milwaukee, where he had
walked. died.
Rev. F. D. Kelsey, for the last eight
years pastor of the Central Con.
gregational church of Toledo, and for
merly professor of botany in OberHn
college, died, aged Sc years, in Toledo
Herman H. Knippenberg, said to
have been the oldest postmaster in
point of continuous service in the
United States, having held Office fifty.
five years, is dead at his home in
Femme Usage, Mo.
Belle Cole the American concert
singer, died in London. She was born
in Chaurauqua, n. Y, and in 1888 was
the leading contralto with Theodore
Thomas festival tour. After 1888 she
made her home in England.
Daniel r. Phillips. American consul
at Cardiff. Wales, died He was born
at Tredegar, Wales, in 1S43, and was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS NAB

The ears troubles at home NAV
force him to make peace with Japan.
huroki gets re-enforcemCnts and
battle below Mukden may he re
newed.
Japs began to refortify Port Arthur
to make It impregnable against Rus
SLAMS
Admiral Rojestvensky's flagship ls
reported sunk and 1000 men. with the
admiral drowned.
A revolution in Russia is on the
verge Of breaking, according to a
warning given 10 the ear.
Voelkersam's division Of the Baltic
feet reached the northwestern coast
of Madagascar, and Rojestvensky's
division is on the opposite side of the
island
Japanese officials in Toxic declare
that there is no prospect of peace at
present and express a confidence that
they can overcome the Baltic feet and
Kouropatkin's army.
The loss of Port Arthur is causing
much mutteriug against the govern
ment in Russia, and it is intimated
that crisis may be approaching. In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

a Baptist minister later at Llantwitt.
Major and at Bristol, England He
came to the United States and held
pastorate in Chicago.
He1ry B. Locker. surveyor of the
District of Columbia, who commander
Company H, frst-regiment District OF
Columbia volunteer infantry, whica
rendered important service in Cuba
and captured the first Spanish flag
taken in Porto Rico, died.
Henry V. Poor, a railroad authority
and an expert on financial affairs, is
dead at his home in Brookline, Mass.
He fell on the ice and broke his ankle
three weeks ago and the shock
eventually affected his heart. He was
born in Maine in 1918. He was the
Oldest graduate of Bowdoin college.
Rev. DR.. Thomas Boone, rector of
Protestant Episcopal church at GlIt
bertsville, n. Y, is dead from heart
trouble at the home of his sister IL
New York city. He was a son OF Rev.
William Jones Boone, bishop of China
at the time of his death. Rev. WILL
lam Jones Boone. a brother of
Thomas, is now the bishop of Canada.
DR.. Boone was born in China in 1913.
General Nathaniel Collins Mclean,
U. 5. A, retired, whose father. John
Mclean, was postmaster general
under Presidents Monroe and jack
son, IS dead at his home in Bellport,
L. |. He was born in 1918 at Biggs-
vile, o., and WIS graduated from An,
gusta college, Kentucky, and the Har-
ward law school
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

Moscow a crowd stoned the palace of
Grand Duke sergius.
The hope of peace is distinctly
brighter in Washington. where it is
believed the capture by Japan of the
coveted Port Arthur ard the plight Of
Russia may clear the way for negotia-
tons without an Intermediary.
The navy department III Washington
issued a statement summarizing the
results on the sea in the far eastern
war, in which it is declared that the
supremacy of the battleship is abso-
lutte and torpedo boats are declared
to be weak instruments.
The terms of the surrender of Port
Arthur provide that the officers may
return to Russia under parole bearing
their side arms, but the privates and
noncommissioned officers will be
taken to Japan as prisoners of war.
Japan is to possess everything left in
the citadel.
The Japanese are actually in posses
sion of Port Arthur, the army having
occupied a number of the forts. The
prisoners of war, 10000 in number.
marched out Russian officers ar
irving in Chefoo say the garrison of
81, 900 was reduced to 5000 effective
fighters, and they estimate the cost
of the siege to Japan at $100,0o0,000,
Dispatches from St. Petersburg state
that the Baltic fleet will be stopped,
the fall cf Port Arthur making it neces-
sary to avail, re-enforCements. 1t is
believed that Kouropatkin has only
5000 men and that the trans
Siberian railway is not working salts
factorily. This may have an i'm
portant bearing if Japan proposes
peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

termined as can the butter fat content
Of milk be ascertained by the Bah.
cock test. Let him use this test as all
education for his patrons and be there
by enabled 20 secure from them
choice, clean milk for manufacture.
Let the managers Of cheese factor,
les at all times, deal ia rly and justly
with their patrons. Let them compen.
safe their patrons according, not only
TO the quantity of mix furnished, but
according to its quality as well. Let
every patron, at all times, receive
from the factory his just dues In re-
turn he IS likely to furnish an i'm
proved quality of milk.
Let every cheese maker use the
very best commercial starter and all
the best up-to-date means for securing
and determining the proper acidity OF
the milk to be used in the manufacture
of cheese. This is matter OF the
highest Importance in cheese making,
# it is true as / am informed that OF
all the processes carried on within the
cheese factory, none other affects the
quality of the product for good as
much as does the proper ripening OF
the milk.
Let cheese factory proprietors pro-
vide some means whereby the cold
curing of their products can be Sc
cured. 1t has been amply demonstrat.
ed that the cold-curing of cheese i'm
proves its quality. Cheese producers
should avail themselves of the benefits
and profits of this modern discovery
Let us learn valuable lesson from
the Minnesota creamery industry and
exploit our cheese makers as they do
their butter makers. OF all the many
factors in the production of high quail
ity cheese, the cheese maker is the
most important. Let US recognize this
fact and reward him accordingly. Let
us ever award to him the due mead
Of praise wherever and whenever
cheese of high quality is produced;
and let us hold him responsible if un,
fortunately the cheese if of poor uual.
". But let us not do the mean act OF
holding him responsible for the poor
make Of cheese and then refuse to
give him the credit for the good make.
Let US encourage him in every way pos.
si5le to broaden his horizon, and te-
come more Efficient in his calling. Let
Wisconsin cheese producers refuse to
become 'incrusfed in the knowledge OF
Yesterday but instead become imbued
with the goth century spirit of prDe-
ress and use for their own benefit
modem scientific dairy knowledge.
Let Wisconsin cheese factories do
these things and not only VIII there lie
great Improvement in the quality of
Wisconsin cheese but there will be a
corresponding increase OF the profits
as we'll"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
BooDLING.

At Newark, Ohio the grand jury was
directed to investigate the charges
made by Councilman Moses of attempt
ed bribery in connection with the
waterworks bond sale
s. A. D. PuJer. indicted in Port
land. Oregon, for conspiracy to de
fraud the government. issued a state
ment that he paid United States
Senator Mitchell $4,000 to have hfra
use his influence TO pass the spurious
patents. Puter's statement is IN
pired by the emphatic deltal Of Nit
chel. issued when he was indicted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
TOO SMALL.

She-You don't call on the girls
much, do you?
He-Oh, yes.
She--I thought you didn't like
small talk" and all that
He-l don't like the small talk that
simply to "No."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
FOREIGN.

The pope refuses TO grant ali
audience to Louise, the divorced wife
Of the Saxon monarch.
Sgno Tittoni, foreign minister OF
Italy, was stricken with cerebral con
gcstion while on a hunting trip and
his condition is reported critical.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

opinions tersely. bluntly expressed OF
. woman versed in the ways Of the
world and rarsiy gifted with common
sense and arllity OF expression so that
the meaning and intent OF the book
NAV not be misunderstood. The
publication snown as Dumb Animals,
in an incidental commentary on the
book. says that Mrs. Wilcox lis coing
a grand work for our humane societies
bofh in her poems and prose writ
ings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

Yes, said the city editor. with
note OF regret In his voice. Il was
sorry to discharge Spacer. He was
the best fire reporter we had. The
trouble came last week. II wrote an
obituary Of Van Sandt Sapleigh ana
ended up by saying. The loss was ful-
ly covered by insurance. Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

Ella Wheeler WILCOX, whom Madison
people hold in affectionate reneln,
brance. has written much poetry, but
has Tow issued her first striking book
OK prose. A Woman of the World. IL
is in the form Of letters of advice on
the all-important subjects Of love
marriage, and the olher problems OF
daily life which confront all classes Of
people. A vast amount Of plain COM
nonsense is included in the letters.
Of which there are So. They are the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11
LAWSoN'S VAUDEVILLE.

Quite apart from Mr.. Lawson's mo-
tlves, he has our gratitude as one of
the nations biggest entertainment
features of the year-Detroit Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

Washington, Jan Ga bill was
passed by the senate authorizing the
issue of obsolete ordnance to state
educational institutions. The reading
of the omnibus claims bill was COM
pleted. Mr. Bard of California spoke
IN opposition to the joint statehood
bill ON the ground that the people of
Arizona and New Mexico do not desire
union, Mr. TIllman also opposed
union of the territories. saying it
would subject the people of Arizona to
domination of MexicaDs and "greas-
ers"
In the house the Notifications ap-
preparation bill was passed after de-
bate IN which Mr. Littauer of New
York explained the provisions of the
measure and Mr.. Baker of New York
criticised it, attacking President
Roosevelt as wanting to hold himself
up as the counterpart of Welhelm H..
the great war god Mr.. Adams of
PENNSYLVANIA spoke in favor of his bill
for the establishment of the whipping
lost in The District of Columbia. Both
houses adjourned until Midday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

Washington. Jan. Upon recon
Vening after the holiday recess the
senate plunged directly into the con-
slderation of the statehood bill. A
motion of Mr. Beveridge to take up
the bill prevailed by vote of 81 10
II. strictly party division Mr.. Hey
burn sought to bring up the pure food
bill, but was unsuccessful. Mr. War
rem reported the omnibus claims bill
and gave notice that he would ask an
early consideration of the measure.
which represents 1000 claimants. Mr..
Hepburn introduced a bin for the reg
ulation Of corporations, which was
referred to the committee on judiciary
On motion of MIR. Culom the senate
adjourned out Of respect to the mem
CRY of the late Representative Mahoney
of Illinois.
When the house recouyened Mr..
Grosvenor Submitted the report OF
the merchant marine committee. the
minority being given until Friday to
submit its views. Mr. Mann QIll
announced the death Of his late col
league, William F. Mahoney. and as a
mark of respect the house adjourned.
Edward H. Lilikalini, a claimant as
an heir TO a share of the crown lands
Of Hawaii. filed a petition asking that
a commission be appointed to :-quire
into his title
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-01-11

into his title.
Washington, Jan. Sin the senate
Nj Bailey introduced a proposed con-
stttutional amendment providing six.
year terms for the president and
making him ineligible to second terms.
resolution by Mr.. Platt of New
York for the printing of 10000 copies
Of the report of the commissioner of
corporations was agreed to, as was
resolution by Mr.. Burrows fixing Feb
S for the canvass by the two houses
of congress of the presidential vote.
Mr.. Nelson completed a speech in
favor of the joint statehood bin.
which was discussed adversely by
Senator's Foraker Newlands and Hey.
burn. Mr.. Platt of Connecticut in
troduced bill fixing a penalty of not
more than five years Imprisonment
and fine of not more than $500 fcl
resisting the service of any process
OF United States court or for as,
saultlns any government officer In
the discharge of his duties. Senator
Bard introduced bill sor the dis
posal Of the lands acquired under the
reclamation act. The following bills
were passed: Removing the limitation
OF 20 per cent of the salaries of con.
suls for rent and providing a reason.
able sum for expenses; prescribing
means for the promotion of army Of
ficers of the line while on duty in the
ordnance department and fixing the
number Of officers of all grades in
that corps: providing for the re-
organization of the medical depart
ment Of the army, creating a reserve
corps and doing away with most or
the contract surgeons.
The house tabled, by a vote of 50
to II, the resolution of Representative
Livingston calling on the secretary
OF agriculture for information on the
method Of collecting cotton statistics,
after Representatives Burleson. Wads-
worn, Lowering and Sims had replied
to an attack on the satisfies by MIR.
Livingston. Mr. Littauer reported
the Notifications appropriations bin
Repre- sentative Haugen introduced a
bill giving the interstate commerce
commission the power of fixing rates
In committee of the whole the house
considered the bin to improve cur
reney conditions. Mr.. Adams intro,
duced bill providing for the estab,
lishment of a whipping post in the
District OF Columbia for wife beaters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
DUST OF THE DESERT.
1t Is an Addiction, but 1t liz Not In,
pure, Like City Dust.

1t Ii an Addiction, but 1t liz Not Ini-
pure. Like City Dust.
a traveller in Egypt writes: with all
Its heat and dust the desert has its
charms. True. the desert dust is an
aflliction, for when certain evil winds
blow the desert is shroudcd in dust
vast swirlins clouds through which no
eye can see. But when the dust storms
have blown over and the desert is
calm again you forget the dust for
the desert dust is dusty dust, but not
dirty dust Compared with the aw-
full organic dust of New York, Lon
don or Paris it is inorganic and pure.
ION those strips of the Libyan and
Arabian deserts which lie along the
Nile the desert dust is largely made
up Of shredded royalty, of withered
Ptolemies, of faded Pharaohs, for the
tombs Of queens and kings are count
ed here by the hundreds and Of their
royal progeny and their royal retain
ers by the thousands. These dcsiccat-
ed dynasties have been drying so long
that they arc now quite antiseptic.
Dust of these dead and gone kings
makes extraordinarily fertile soil for
vegetable gardens when irrigated with
the rich waters of the Nile. Their
mummies are also said to make excel
lent pigments for the brush. Ramcses
and Sctos, Cleopatra and Hatasu all
these great ones dead and turned to
clay-when properly ground make n
rich lumber paint highly popular with
artists"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
SECRETARY SEWARD.
IIia Influence Upon the Foreign Pol
fey of This Country

IIia Influence Upon the Foreign Pol
fey of This Country.
The Importance Of Secretary Sew
ards influence in the domestic affairs
of the United States during Johnson's
administration las probably been eX-
aggerated, but it would be hard to eX-
aggcrate the Importance of what he
achieved and of what he initiated In
his own proper field of diplomacy. His
chief occupied rs he was with fierce
controversies over other subjects,
found, we may well suppose, but little
time for foreign relations. He does not
appear to have lntcrferel with policies
which were already adopted or to have
Initiated any new policies Of his own.
Seward must therefore be held respon-
sible to degree somewhat unusual
for the conduct of the delicate negotia-
tons, involving very far reaching con-
sequences, which the war gave rise to.
1t was he who first presented America
to Europe In that attitude Of conscious
strength which the thorough establish
ment Of our nationality at last enabled
us to take. 1t was he villa reasserted
effectively, yet without any arrogance
our traditional stand in reference to
the Latin republics to the south Of u.s.
1t was he who, facing westward, ac-
complished IN expansion of our sys-
TEN into n region never contemplated
until his day by those who guided our
dcstinies and turned our thoughts up
on the shores Of the Pacific rs field
for American trade and American in
tluence. = William CARROT Brown in
Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
THE CHEEK BONE.
1t IN Said to he the Most sensiti,
Part NJ Our AnatOn,v

II In Said to he the Most Sensitive
Part of Our Anatomy.
what is the most sensitive part OF
our anatomy?" asked an ivory carver.
"The tip Of the tongue" said one.
"The finger tips" said another.
Wrong; both wrong 1t Is the small
patch Of skin over the cheek bone that
Is our most sensitive part" said the
ivory carver, land in smoothing ivory
we always test our work on that patch
of skin"
He took up large ball on which he
had been working.
Here" he said. TRY this. Is it
smooth?"
The two visitors tossed the ball in
the air and declared 1t to be smoother
than satin or cream.
"Now," said the carver, "test It with
your finger tips and your tongue"
These tests were made, and the YER
dict was given, "still smooth"
Now test 1t with your cheek bone"
The visitors In turn rubbed the ivory
ball delicately over their cheek bones
and uttered exclamations of amaze
ment.
by Jove, it feels rough" they said.
'rhe cheek bone must be sensitive"
"Sensitive?" echoed the ivory cutter.
"Why, the check bone is the only part
Of us that can lay claim to any sensi-
tiveness at all."-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
CHEWING THE HOP.


1t First GAuaes Exhilaration and
Then Drowainess.
where hops are raised hop chew
ers exist" said farmer. 1.-The habit
Of hop chewing produces first q pleas
ant cShilaration and afterward a de-
licious -drowsiness. 1t is impossible
to get drunk on hops, no matter how
many you chew.
"In hop growing countries the pick
ers are forbidden to chew the hops.
The plckers, indeed, working piece
work, are sensible enough not to chew
them, for the drowslness and jolllty
that hops bring on make fast picking
impossible.
II have been told that there are
tramps who know various herbs that,
being cheWed, cause drunkenness.
have no doubt this is correct. 1 have
myself seen tramps drink alcohol out
Of alcohol stoves, kerosene out of oil
cans and gasoline out of street lamps.
Even cologne, We're 1t not so hard to
get, would be eagerly consumed by
the tramp, for cologne will produce
intoxicatlon.
IF the same foolish conceit all jolli-
ty and afterward the same stupor and
the same horrible sickness are caused
by cologne or gasoline as by whisky,
what is the difference which of them
we drink ?"-Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
The stuart Kings.

The family name of the Stuarts was
originally, MS Mr.. Bayley observes,
Fitzalan. The original Walter Fitz-
alan, brother of the ancestor Of the
dukes Of Norfolk, was lord high stew
ard Of Scotland, and from this cir
cumstance his branch OF the family
appears to have adopted the name of
Stewart. When the change began is
not certain, but 1t was probably not
later than the time of Alexander, the
great-grandson Of Walter Titzalan. for
both his sons-James, the grandfather
Of Robert II. and all the Scottish Stew
art kings, and John, the ancestor Of
Lord Darnley-appear to have borne
the name Of Stewart. : Notes and
Queries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-19
TICKLE THE TROUT,
DO 1t Cleverly, and You Can Gathe,
Them In EahilY

Do 1t Cleverly, and You Can Gather
Them In Easily.
l once spent my vacation in the lit
tie village of Schoenwald, in the Black
forest. One day the son of the pro-
prletor of the inn at which I was stay
ing said that he was going out to
catch some trout and asked me IL 1
would accompany him. He was in his
bare feet. his trousers rolled up, and
he had small, very much elongated
kcg slung by a strap over his shout
der instead of a creel.
The key had n square opening on
the top side, and he said that he
would show me how to catch trout
without tackle. We went down to
small brook running through meadow
near the house. He partly filled the
kes with water, then, wading a few
yards up stream, stopped down and
carefully felt under the long grass
which hung over the bank. After
awhile he lifted nice brook trout out
of the water and put it into the keg
and then wading little farther repeat
ed the operation and took in all some
twenty trout out Of the brook.
He told me that he caught the fish
by feeling carefully around under the
grass at the edge of the bank, and
when he'felt one he tickled and strok-
ed 1t until by quick movement he
could insert his thumb and forefnger
into the fish's gllls and then lift it
out Of the water. l went with him
and saw him catch fish In this way
several times.-New York Times.