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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-22
OUR COUNTY GLEANINCS.
from the Brsin and Pens OF the Censor
Live Country and Village writers.
STERLING.


PURDY, Nov. 20-We are thankful
that our corn is gathered in, and Thanks
giving is close at hand. .Amund Pet.
erson is building foundation for a
poultry honse. Emma Peterson left
for Viroqua where she has engaged in
dress making. :. Melvin Peterson is on
the retired list . &. John end Gilbert
Hanson and sister Anna have been visit
ing at home for some time. Jonie
Everson of Nash Ridge, is seen quite
frequently at the white house. .Chas
jacobson, who moved on the Henry Lind
farm some time ago, having purchased
the same, is among the most prosperous
owsky Is working for Andrew Lunde.
Chris Arneson is working for Andrew
Swenson. Hahn Olson and son Theo-
dore are working for David Engler. -.
o. Fl. Olson has gone to Minneapolis.
Albert Ericeon has rented his fathers
farm for the coming year, Henry Simen-
son former renter, having bought
farm near Victory and moved on the
same Sivrena Ericsson is visiting at
home. She will soon go to Lansing. =.
c. l. Foss and wife made flying trip
to Bristow. Jacob Geoloe . hauling
sand. Peter Axelen is driving new
ly purchased horse. -. .Sannas Bros.
have engaged in the stone and lumber
business. Fred Brunt has built new
cooking device for which patent is i'm
minent Hilbert Hanson has invested
in telescope of immense sizs and Is
studying astronomy Opening ball
and concert of the season was given ct
Purdy Woodman hall, Monday, nov.
18th. F. S. Burger of Milwaukee fur.
nished music There is some talk of a
dance on Thanksgiving j.. Dena Jack
son visited at Grannam's Saturday and
Sunday. . Joe DeLap has rented S
Otteson's farm and will move there in
the spring Harrison Oliver has vacat-
ed the r P. johnson residence and
moved onto the south addition of
Andrew Tryggestad's large ranch
r.. p. johnson has moved into the
building on the Riverside farm :. i. An.
drew Larmo is making frequent trips
TO Viroqua. Boys, get your cow bells
rUsiy. Our boys all seem to have got
busy at once :. There was confirmation
az Purdy church week ago Sunday.
The church was filed and large crowd
on the outside VINO could not get room
-Four young people were confirmed and
two little girls baptized. 49, We have
neither singing school nor Sunday school
Wy not call a nesting and organizs q
Sabbath school We have enough young
people who, with little training, would
make good instructors. l would ask the
members Of the church to Kindly look
this matter up. PHI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-22
EBsTRR.

AVALANCHE. Nov. 20-It is a long
time since we heard from our little
town, still everything is nearly the
same -. Everybody had nice time at
the wedding of Clara Hoglien and Ber-
men Berg. wedding at the home of the
briles's grandmother, Mrs G Nelson,
Me-. 10. Mr. and Mrs o N Wig are
happy over their big boy. Mr. and Mrs
J I Mullen have been. visiting at Ed
ward Wigs til past week. Hans Bran
DO mas moved into the house he bought
from John Gunderson Mr. and Mrs
Andrew Johnson took dinner, Sunday,
at Lars Robergs. /. Miss Stena Kali
vestran is visiting her brother !. i. Mrs
Glenn and daughter Ida went to Viro.
qua Saturday, and came back Sunday /.
Hugh Morrison and family returned
with them. Rev Halvorsen will preach
in our school house, Thanksgiving day
at 10 O'Clock BloomingdAle ladies ala
is to meet at Mrs Linkvig's, Nov 90. -.
Peter Wig and family were at her home
Sunday Laura Stenson is teaching
our school J.sR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-22

ID EPORT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDI-
IL tiS Of the Bank OF Viroqua, located at
Nlroqua state of Wisconsin, al the close of
business on the 9th day OF November, 1905.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-22
HARMONY

NEWTON, Nov. 20.-Several days of
beautiful weather have cheered the
hearts of many yet having outside work.
Our weather prophet tells us it is our
Indian summer, and predicts its contin.
uation three weeks more. We are proud
of sneh promising forecasts. Geo.
Campbell formerly of this place, arrived
Thursday and after spending two DAYS
with relatives, went to Viroqua, where
carload Of draft horses were bought
for the Boddis Veneer Company of Park
Falls. Chairman Drummer Is in Viro.
qua attending the annual session OF the
County Board Albert Christenson's
luck seems TO have changed, for during
| the week he received q check for 800
which be won in a word building con.
test, similar to that now on by the Brown
| Music Co, .. Oscar Newton has re-.
Gently purchased of Frank Chase the
old Carlos Farr place. 49,. Chas Morri.
son OF Niroqua, was in town Friday and
purchased several consignments of live
stock, which are being delivered today
al the Vircqua Southeastern yards
| Ths Deuisou Bros. have finished the re-.
/ moval of their barn TO their new farm
at Stoddard ~ Rev Jas. b. Braddock
of Burlington, n J., preached his frat
sermon IN the NJ e church Sunday
morning, TO a good house. Mr.. Brad.
deck gave his hearers very good die.
course. and seems very promising and
deServing Young man. 49,. The league
meetings al we'll attended and a grow.
ing interest in the success of these ser.
vices is manifested each Sunday evening
...On Saturday afternoon, Nov. 25
the quarterly conference il to be held In
the church Presiding Elder W. h
Vance will occupy the pulpit Sunday
morning, next. The Sacrament will be
administered at the conclusion of the
sermon -, On Wednesday morning c..
Cured the golden wedding anniversary
Of Mr.. aud Mrs G. Is Dake, which was
largely attended by relatives and friends
-. MIR. and Mrs Fred passenger. of
Ashton, s d, are spending s. couple of
weeks among friends, Frank Mulch.
Girls No aud Fred Rood are a hunting
Of the d er in the region of Toma-
ha-k. Mrs Clayton Allen and daugh.
:et, OF New Albin, Iowa. came mp Thurs
day. f n A
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-11-22

This remarkable assortment includes strik.
ing exclusive styles Plain coat back, EN-
pire back and half fitting backs in this a.sort-
ment. You will find fancy msnish mixtures,
plain Melton and Covert cloths. You will
best appreciate this line by inspecting sams
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
DR.. Eliot Was Absent Minded

Once when there was vacancy in
the Massachusetts, bishopric DR.. Phil
lips Brooks was the most likely candi.
date. The dean Of the theological
school in Cambridge, DR.. Lawrence,
during the course Of a walk with DR..
Eliot of Harvard began a discussion
Of the situation.
"Don't you think Brooks will be
electedw asked he.
''Well, no." said DR.. Eliot; "a second
or third rate man would do JUST as
we'll. We need Brooks in Boston,"
Phillips Brooks was elected, and a
short time thereafter DR.. Eliot and
DR.. Lawrence were again talking Of
the matter. - tars m s.7aa.
"Aren't you glad Brooks was elected p
eyes, suppose So" replied the alb
sent minded Eliot, IF he wanted it,
but, to tell the truth, Lawrence. you
was my man."-Woman's Home Com.
nanion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01

There was time when the California
Fruit Transportation company was SUI
preme in the California fruit trade. But
the Armour interest got contract with
one of the two great fruit shipping
houses by promising that house $40
car rebate on every car of fruit; then the
Swifts bought the rival concern, which
by reason of the decline of its business
as result of the Armour inroad had
gone to smash, and then by quiet mu-
tual agreement the Swifts and Armours
had things their own way.
The contracts with the railroads re-
quire of the roads that they use no other
refrigerator cars than those of the beef
trust, called by 20 different names; they
require that the cars shall be returned
as speedily as possible and in fact the
railroads give the preference to the beef
trust cars over their own few refrigerat-
or cars The minimum loading weight
is as low as possible, SO that the ship
nents small rtuuIre as many refrigerator
3ars as lbs ...e, with consequent in
cre2sl =. u, .----esa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by FL. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. 1t is
taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testi-
monials free. Sold by Druggists. Price
Is cents per bottle. Take Halls Fami-
ly Pills for constipation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
The Operations of the Packing Combine
Concluded from Page 81

Concluded from Page 81
chung with the tenacity of an inventor
and upon which he staked his all
brought it to pass.
We have said that Gustavus Swift left
the cattle buying business in Brighton
and other Massachusetts, towns when he
discovered how superior western cattle
were over those of the east, and how
much more money there was for him in
dealing in westerns.
Although he later gave evidence of the
innate genius for organization and mon
ey making, he had not up to his remov-
al to Chicago been successful except in
very small way. Utmost frugality and
lncessant attention to business had Civ
en- him slender bank account.
Nelson Morris, who was rated as one
Of the cattle kings" in the Chicago
yards even then, had been experiment.
ing with the shipment of meats in box
cars packed with ice. These experiments
had been very crude and not entirely
satisfactory to Morris, but Swift had
watched them with keen interest. He
seemed to have prophetic vision of the
present day. He could see that if meats
could be shipped east dressed there
would be a great saving over the method
OF the day, shipping live cattle, beef on
the hoof.' He realized that the beef
business would surely grow and that the
economy of the new method would mean
a great deal of money. He formed a de-
termination which later discourage
ments showed nothing could break to
succeed in shipping dressed beef.
About that time an inventor by the
name Of Tiffany had invented and pat
ented a refrigerator car which promised
to be successful. He tried to get back
ing, and Morris refused it. Gustavus
Swift, practically unknown, asked the
railroads to furnish some of those cars
and he would furnish the dressed beef
tor the east The railroads refused To
build and own such cars would take sew
eral thousand dollars, and Swift could
not well spare it from his business,
which was growing so fast that it kept
him cramped for capital. His associates
In the packing business told him he
would Ego broke" if he put any money
into the Tiffany cars, but he risked fail
ure and consequent ruin, and plunged in,
having three cars built. The railroads
were to haul these cars, and Swift had
no thought of asking pay for the mileage
Travelled by his cars. He was satisfied to
have the advantage over competitors of
owning and shipping in refrigerated
aor@
When The trial Of the cars had become
more than an experiment Swift realized
It. was success and as fast as he could
he had more of them built. Morris, too
and others at the Chicago yards had re-
frigerator cars constructed for them.
Dressed beef could be shipped to eastern
points at such great saving over ship
ping live cattle that there was saving
to consumers, which stimulated the de-
mand for dressed beef, and a big profit
for the packers. The refrigerator cars
had come to stay, and Gustavus Swift
managed to maintain the lead he had Sc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
ITEMS OEINTERESr.


It requires 1890 silk worms to pro.
duce one pound of silk.
Ether was first used in surgical op-
erations in 1915.
The island of Mauritius had rain
fall Of nine inches one day last April
Iron was discovered in Virginia (the
first metals found in America) in 1715.
The custom of numbering houses In
cities did not begin in Europe till the
eighteenth century. Ee Is e.-
Birmingham manufacturers of coffin
furnishings complain that American
competition Is injuring them.
The British appeal courts have de-
cided that it Is illegal to include in the
weight Of tea the paper in which it Is
sold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
fruits and vegetables for the tables Of
The American people up 10 to rs per cent.
in 0ncf

fruits and vegetables for the tables Of
The American people up 10 to rs per cent.
in cost.
Railroads Held Up.
1t is the ownership of the meat bust
ness Of the country which enables the
beef trust, the favored few, to dictate to
the railroads and make them pay for the
use of the cars and act as agents for the
car line owners in holding up the ship
pers of freight for the mileage of three
quarters of cent mile east of Chicago,
except in Canada, where it is one cent,
and one cent mile west of Chicago.
The railroads dare not protest, for when
they do the beef trust says in menacing
voice that it will give the protesting
railroad no more of it's freight. The
tonnage shipped by the beef trust is
enoromus, and no railroad dares con-
template getting out of the good graces
OF such shipper. One can easily see
that with $4,000 cars travelling the iron
highways of the country daily the mile
age would be great big income on the
investment. The actual figures, as shown
by interstate commerce reports, are that
these cars earn at least rs per cent.
The Fruit Trust.
1t is the ownership of these refriger-
ator cars which has given the beef trust
right to claim the title of fruit trust
also; the fruit business is wholly at it's
mercy. When the fruit shipper of Cali
fOrnia or Tennessee has carload of or
anges or Strawberries to ship, he calls
for Ger, and by the terms of the beef
trust the railroad cannot do else than
send for trust car, which rolls down
from Chicago. earning mileage at every
click Of the wheels, and into this car the
fruit is loaded. At the destination the
consignee pays the freight and also the
bill of the beef trust for the mileage, and
also another bill for icing" the car.
When the refrigerator cars were first
used there was no icing" charge made;
for instance for the Michigan peaches
sent to Boston. When the idea was or
iginated of charging for icing the charge
was fixed at 500 for the trip. Later it
was advanced to $50, and now the icing
of a car costs $45, about the same as the
freight. There are instances where the
charge for icing and for mileage Is
greater than the tariff freight. But the
railroads are bound to collect the trusts
charges, fight to get them, go into courts
at the railroads expense to get them, If
need be- The railroads are absolutely
mastered by the beef trust, partly for
the reason that there are large railroad
interests in the hands of the beef trust
magnates and they make the other
stockholders of the railroads suffer that
they may get the rake off.
At the Threats of the Railroads.
The packers have been at the threats
Of the railroads since the early eighties,
when the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
railroad built to Kansas City and Oma-
ha, and to secure the meat business Of
fered to pay a mileage charge for the use
of the packers refrigerator cars. This
was an offer which the other Missouri
river railroads had soon to follow, and
thus was the mileage graft" saddled
upon the railroads of the country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01

The Baroness Rurdett- Coutts. now
over 80 years old, is still in excellent
health and maintains the wonderful
poise which has always been one of
her beading characteristics. She is
able to sleep almost at will, and de-
clares that in all her long life she never
lost even part of a nights sleep.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01

A wonderful spring tonic. Drives
out all winter impurities, gives you
strength. health and happiness. That's
what HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will do. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. J..
T. Bennett. :.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01

Feel tired, no appetite, cannot sleep,
work Or eat. That's spring tiredness
and will disappear at once if you take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. j. T Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
New Fireproof Cloth.

In paper read at meeting of a
society of dyers in Manchester, titanic
acid (the oxide of tftanium) was claim.
ed to possess remarkable fireproofine
properties, and evidence was produccd
in the shape Of experiments by the
reader Of the paper. He took, for in.
stance, some pieces of fannelette which
had been treated with titanic acid and
put a match to them.
The incipient fire In the material
smoldered and went out, refusing to
burst into flame. The experiments
claimed that all infamma BILE textiles
could thus be rendered fireproof, and
that dyeing, boiling or washing would
not remove the acid, it becoming in
fact. an integral part Of the fabric.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
ID by his mel , and faith in the ex-

cured by his mel ; and faith in the ex-
pertinent.
The various pa Iers during the seven
ties found that lccess or failure de-
pended on whe er they had refriger-
ator cars. The 1ere content to keep
within the legi late advantages and
profits of the m trade, but the smaller
hackers were j put to death by the
bic ones who h the refrigerator lines
to club them w
The fact tha he refrigerator cars
were first used the Chicago packing
houses is one of great reasons for the
great growth . he Chicago livestock
and packing bu ess which centrallzes
the beef trust present at Chicago.
This explain e growth OF the re-
frigerator line Il there are in opera
ton $4,000 car which every railroad
pays mileage which the Armours-
Swifts-Cudah yn or control, from
which they an enormous annual
revenue
1t is the in of these refriger-
ator cars u put the price OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01

A strength tonic that brings rich, red
blood. Makes you strong, healthy and
active. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. IS cents, tea or
Tablets. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-04-01
Time Table.
Specht's Ferry Time Table,. M. 6
St. Paul Ry.

EAST BOUND
No. 1855 p. m. Stop for points beyond Sa-
bula, Iowa, except Sundays.
No. 92-Freight 2 p, m. Except Sunday.
No. 32-8:05 p. m. Except Sunday.
No. 62-Freight, 5:l5 p M, Sundays only"
WEST BOUND.
No. 3-7:49 a. M. Stop for points north and
west of North McGregor.
No 91-Freight, 1925 a. m. Except Sunday.
No. 25-12:52 p. m. Except Sunday.
No. 69-Freight, $40 p. m Sundays only
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-11
RETURNS STILL INCOMPLETE.
But 1t Is Believed Republicans Elected
All Brt Herrick.

Columbus, o.. Nov. Incomplete re-
turns on the state ticket, except for gov
ernor, are still unavailable, with the
result that both the Republicans and the
Democrats continue to claim the cleo
tion of all minor state officers. Official
returns received from is counties show
that Harris, Republican candidate for
lieutenant governor, has an average lead
in each county of TAO over Herrick for
governor. Ii this ratio should be main
tanned in the remainder Of the SIS coun-
ties in the state, which il thought doubt
full, Harris would have lead of $4,000
over Herrick in the state.
This would insure the election not only
of Harris, but Of the remainder OF the
state ticket, except the governor.
Attorney General Ellis and State
Treasurer AicKinnon say that returns
received by them from most Of the coun-
ties indicate their election by a plurality
Of $1,000 or 10000.
The Republicans and the Democrats
claim the lower branch of the legisla-
ture BY 62 to so. On the face OF the
unofficial returns, the senate is composed
OF 10 Democrats and is Republicans.
but the Democrats claim it by 20 to
II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-11
PANIC FEELING GROWS
in ST. PETERSBURG
Steps Are Being Taken to Prevent the
Threatened Massacre Tonight by
the sBlack Hundred"

st. Petersburg, NOV. 11.--Forty thou
sand workmen held meeting today and
decided that they would press their de-
mands for an eight-hour day. They also
took steps to prevent the threatened
massacre of Jews and Intelleetuais
which, it is reported, is set for to-
night. There are constantly increas-
ing signs Of panic here.
The apprehension has become so great
that the prefect of police, who succeed
ed General Trepotf In command Of the
city police, has instructed his subordi-
mates to take fullest measures 10 crush
and disorder in its incipiency SO as to
disabuse the minds Of the eloyalistss Of
the idea that the police would remain
inactive. In such an emergency the
strong hand of Gen. Trepoff is being
missed even by the factions which most
execrated him.
TelegraIns from interior points report
the restoration of order in nearly all
cities and towns but in many cities,
notably ST. Petersburg and Moscow,
the better classes Of the population are
greatly disturbed, owing to the rtimors
Of approaching attacks By the sblaclz
hundred composed OF the most ignorant
types Of the populace, which, accord
ing to these riIm0rs, are scheduled to
take place in st. Petersburg tonight and
in Moscow tomorrow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-11

Frank L. Merritt Tom All to Pieces at
Oakland, Cal

Oakland, CAL, Nov. 11.-Frank L.
Merritt, said to be OF Rutland, VT, was
found murdered early Thursday morning
under the Placerville creek bridge, BY
Ernest Folger and George Evans, two
farmers from Milpitas. The head Of the
murdered man had been severed from
the trunk and his hair torn from the
head. The arms were torn from the
shoulders and his face was almost un-
recognizable.
So far, nothing has been found to
lead to the arrest of the fiendish crea-
ture who committed the crime. Merritt
came to the coast in October to act
as an iron worker in the Union Iron
Work of San Francisco, which he did
up to a few days ago, when be resigned
and later came TO this city, where he
had been known as a quiet and thought
full man. 1t is probable his murder
will come as a great shock to those
who were acquainted with him.
The farmers noticed several big dabs
of blood while crossing the bridge, and
on investigating found the mutiIated
body. A search was instantly made, but
no clew was found. The corpse was
identified by several articles on the mans
person. He was a formerly an iron
worker of Rutland, Vt, according to his
cards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-11-11
MAINE BRINE
Northfield Man Married to Barre Young
Lady.

Miss Annie Birnie Of this city and
Walter Main OF Northfeld were married
at seven o'clock last evening at the home
Of the brides brother, Charles Birnie,
116 Pleasant street, the Rev. T. A. Poole
performing the ceremony. James Main,
a brother of the groom, acted as best
man, and Miss Isabella Birnie, sister
Of the bride, was bridesmaid. The bride
was elegantly gowned in a dress of creme
voile. She wore brides roses in her hair
and carried carnations. The bridesmaid
was becomingiy dressed in white lawn.
About 35 friends and relatives OK the
bride and groom were present at the
marriage. a sumptuous wedding supper
was served after the ceremony. q great
many beautiful and useful present were
received.
The groom is well known and very
popular young man in this city and
Northfield. He formerly worked in this
city, but is now employed at the granite
plant of Ellis Brothers in Mortified.
He is a member of Clan Gordon. The
bride j an estimable young lady of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Main will 60 to their
new home in Northfeld in few days.