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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-03

assent. 4 4 &
q VERY we'll then. You're bigger man than i and
If you could do nothing with one young anxious
To please you, what do you expect me to do with two
old maids in their ways as tho Palisades? It's
all dumb nonsense nyhoW.' 4a. s4F tct
bruce remained silent. After an irksome pause tho
hapless General foundercd on p3 ia .s0it.T {9tf5s
GAS | said at first women have their world and we
have ours Now, Druce, you're a man of solid common
sense What would you think II Mrs, Ed were
here and insist on your buying Wabash stock when you
wanted to load up With Lake shore? Look how absurd
that would be. Very well, then; have no right
interfere With the than they have to interfere
with U.S. lF s53s35a t.t#'
'fmy little girl wanted the whole Wabash system I'd
buy It for her molrow said Drlcc, With rising anger
I,My! What slump that would make in the market"
cried General his feeling of discomfort being
lnentry by the nagnificence Of prlce's sug-
geson "IToweyer all this doesn't need to- make any
difference IN our friendship III can be any assistance
financially shall only be too III SsI
GOh, your financial assstance!' snoered bruce.
He took his defeat badly, However, IN moment or
he pulled himself together and seemed to shake off
the trouble,
What nonsense am ulking" he said when he had
obtained Central himself We all need assistance
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THE OLD MAN STOPPED NOTICED DAUGHTER


his chin, not knowing Just how explain matters In
the cold financial atmosphere of the place in which they
found Themselves ~ SSqS 5l&.s5I Rs# s N4s aG3at
ooh! About Eds wife" said sneed, looking puzzled
yes She's fettipg her heart out because your two
girls WON'T call upon her found her crying about It
yesterday afternoon"
Wont cal?, cried the General howildered look
coming his face. Haven't they called yet? You
see II don't bother much about that sort Of thing
Neither do l. No. they haven't called, don't sup
pose they mean anything by It, hut my little girl thinks
they do, so said I would speak to you about it" 8
,'Well TIN glad you did III to that the moment
II get What time shall tell them to call?" The
Innocent old man, little coaprehendng what he was
promising pulled his notebook and pencil, looking
inqurlngly at bruce. Ell
ron, i don't know ANY time that is convenient for
them | suppose women know all about that, My little
girl Is at home most all afternoon i guess
The two men cordially shook hands, and the market
Instantly collapsed ls "a a8 8l ss.53si t3
took three days for the financial situation to
Its tone Droe had not been Visible and that al
the ominous, The older operators did relax.
their caution. because the blow had yet fallen, They
shook their heads ana said tho cyclone would be all tho
worse when 1t came. W. at453lts
Old Ilrlas them tina third day. and there
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#The Youthful Promise Of Paul Jones'.

rb cottage of Pau's Highland mother and sco '
Their was situated very close to me cohs' ~
tho first music to fall on his baby ears YVES NY
,to NJ tho breakers dnshing against the ocks siupe -
1;rrc So prcc!ptous the coast 50 deep the otI. ,
~ the .solwy vessels under full SAL passed. M
stones throw from. tho beach, and tho collllulus ~
the officers could Sometimes be heard IRON inc tot' ~
door Every boy Of romantic temper RESPONDS y ~
coll Of tho sea- and young Paul intrepid any i!n e,
netuo,s breathing its majesty with Its msts, u WIS =
vertabc parent Ills scant boyhood was plsseu tos
t,e most part on rocks OF the shore ne ol4su
his plnylnltes into crews he Numbered cohHatu.
through paper trimpes; he spoke the YernlStr ~, =.
INA o,eon At ton tho idomitable Will, huntinchlhA
courage nfalling of the man were ALREADY a,s-
tingishnble in the child He would BROOK no suPer'os
among the boys vIagei he was the pest
the most daring sailor and In every urchn fgnt
no n nlcager parish school he ADDED much
by such of everything connected With the sea as
sent him the reading of Its voyages and tfles ana
falling these, child to work on navisiltl
rhore son,eng srklngly fitting in the wel-all,8
henclted anecote Of the discovery or a. great ADMIRAL
thick of oceans rerls by u marine merchant wha
was moved eXclam u must have that boy he%pe,
longs to the seq -rOnng a.j 8a III. at$s5 8Is5l
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! WAS In the days when
drawing rooms wore dark,
and filled with bric-a-
brac. Tho darkness
enabled the half-blind vis-
itor coming In out OF the
bright light, to knock over
gracefully q 5000 vase
that had come from Japan
to meet disaster in Now;
York.
In d corner OF the room
was seated, in q deep and
luxurious arm -cha1r. o
most beautiful woman.
She was the wife OF tho
son OF tho richest man
In Americn; abe was
young; hor husband Was
deyoutly fond Of her; she
was mistress Of q palace;
anything that money could
buy was hers, did she but
express the wish; but she
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
DOMESTIC.

Wheat prices are advanced slightly.
Senator Smoot said modern ~.
spiratiou was as authoritative as thar
il. biblical times.
The threatened strike Of Peans VI
yania railroad employees was aYcrt-
ed by concessions.
Joseph Livermore au3 ;. w. Dickin.
son were killed yeterla. by a rale
road train near Palo. Iowa.
Dlatory tactics Of he defendants
in the Milwaukee bribery eases are
criticised from tne bench.
Joseph d. OBrten Of Milwaukee
was electe president Of thu American
Association 70 succeed J. Ed Gnllo.
At Jacksonville. H.. a needle. swal-
lowed twcnty-three years ago. by. Mrs.
John Butler. was taken from her right
arm
New York fremen battled for two
hours with a spectacular fire on the
East river front which caused dam
ege Of 100000 to four buildings.
At Rayenna. OAio turning from
baptisInal ceremony. the infant son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Woideman of
Brimheld was thrown from a buggy
and killed
The suicide of the cashier started n
run on the East End Savings Bank of
Columbus Ohio The directors closed
the Institution and "a receiver was az.
pointed
DR.. II. II Kane, and two assistants
were indicted in New York on com.
plant Of patient, who alleEa- that he
paid $4,000 for radium treatment of
kidney disease.
New York and other Atlantic coast
points arc In the grip of the fercest
blizzard since 1855. More than q
foot of snow fell, the temperature was
close to zero and a gale ragged
Much legislation adverse to iusur-
ance companies is expected in the
western states this year Many bills
already have been introduced aiming
at the regulation of the business.
Stephen b. Roath, who made his
fortcue in Chicago. gives to his rela.
tiyes 81 100000 because ne wishes Ia
see them enjoying life The gift is
the second Of its kind within a year
and half.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
berlin College $125.0o0 for library
building, conditioned upon the raising
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

their SURPRISES with the policy holders.
The bill is designed 70 remove any
doubt that the present statute leaves
on this point. Commissioner Host
contends thai the present statute pro
yides for divisions not less frequently
than once in five years. The COM
ponies contest this view and the new
bill contemplates the removal of all
doubt. The resolution of Senator No
bic commencing the action taken by
the Wisconsin congressman in Wash
iagtc1 in favor of early revision of the
tarin and tnstructing the congressman
to assist President Roosevelt in this
direction, was adopted after being
amended in minor detail Senator's
Merton. North, Wright, Smith, Rogers
and Stondall voted in the negative.
Senator Froemming introduced Joint
resolution in favor of a parcels post
system. The resolution memorializes
congress to so revise the postal SEIZED,
ules as to develop and extend the
benefits Of the mail service to the car
rying of parcels. The resolution was
conferred to the committee on federal
relations.
In the assembly bills were introduc-
ed as follows BY Mr. Thayer, pro
viding for the reference of the cues
ton of license or no-license to the resi-
dence districts of cities and villages.
BY Mr.. Storm, providing for the cree.
ton of monument to wisconsin
soldiers and sailors in the Anderson
vile prison grounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Russo-JAPANEsE WAR.

Quiet prevails in St Petersburg and
General Trepoff insists that the strike
there is broken.
A Russian admiral from Port Arthur,
who has reached Toxic as prison n,
says the surrender of the fortress was
a disgrace. He bitterly criticised
Stoessel.
China answers Secretary Hay, OF
ficially denying she violates neutrality
and asserting that Russia has re-
peatedly invaded her territory and
broken the law.
Secretary Hays suggestion that Rus
STA leave to conference of the
powers the claim that China mas VIC
lated her agreement Of neutrality IS
met with strange silence.
Russians crossed the Hun river and
a heavy artillery engagen ent now is
under way The battle is believed to
re the most important since October,
and the two armies are fighting in bit
ter cold.
The Japanese are preparing to in
vest yladivostok, the railroad having
been made ready to transport 10000
troops from Dalny Fortiications are
thrown up across Corea in anticipa-
ton of the movement.
The strike trouble is growing in
Libau, Moscow and Other manufactur-
ing cenrers in Russia. Several col
lisions between strikers and the troops
took place in Moscow. but IL is re-
ported that no blood was shed.
Russian troops fired on mob Of
strikers in Riga and thirty workers
were shot down Three policemen
were mortally wounded in the battle,
The conflict took place when the
soldiers attempted TO stop a crowd
marching onto the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

by that institution OF 100000 for
maintenance, and the offer will be ac-
copied.
Chief Inspector George McCluskv
was removed as head of the New York
detective bureau by Commissioner Nc
Adoo and sent to the Bronx, being sue
ceeded as nead of the detectives by
Acting Inpector Stephen O'Brien.
Nineteen girls and men were
marooned in New York eleya or in
an Office building for two hours. the
elevator sticking fast between the
third and fourth floors. Firemen
chopped a hole in the wall ant let
tnem out
James Petit, president of the Pea
yey Grain company, said that it be-
ing impossible to get the figures ac-
curately of the northwestern interior
elevator stocks of wheat estimates this
year are more tnan usually of the
character Of mere guesses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

ate. The conference report on the
Philippine railroad bill was agreed to.
The army appropr alton bill was re-
ported. Resolutions were adopted call.
ing upon the commissioners of the Dis.
trict of Columbia for a statement of
the number of convictions for wife
beating in the last five years and call.
ing upon the Interstate commerce com.
mission for list of the stockholders
in railroad corporations, Mr.. Bacon s
resolution making inquiry of the pres
ident as to the agreement between the
United States and Santo Domingo was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations. Mr.. McCumber spoke in
support of his amendment to the state
hood bill providing for the admit sion
of each of the four ter1tories as a
state
!. HlS We're passed by the house
authorizing the Kensington and East
ern Railroad company to build bridge
across the Calumet river in Cook coun-
ty, Illinois, and extending the time for
the completion of a bridge across the
Missouri river at Oacoma, s. d. The
District of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up. A proposition to in
crease salaH.es of teachers in the dis.
trict was lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
WASHINGTON.


There may be no railway rate legis-
lation during this session Of congress.
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah re-
fused before the senate committee to
reveal endowment ceremony secrets.
Naval officials take prompt action
to check the spread of yellow fever on
the cruiser Boston and on ;he isthmus,
The house judiciary committee or
dered a favorable report on the Little
resolution to Investigate the steel
trust
Acting Secretary LOomis prepares a
letter on the Santo Domingo affair.
stating that in due time a treaty will
be negotiated and sent to the senate.
The government may prosecute the
Santa Fe road on the charge Of Civ
ing rebates ard that large fines may
be levied. There will be no crimi-
nal action against the officers.
Petition asking the impeachment Of
E. Henry Lacombe. circuit Judge for
the southern district Of New York, is
addressed to the members Of the house
by Watt 4 Dohan a Philadelphia law
firm.
Trustees Of tne George Peat ody ed
ucatioral fund met in Washington and
voted to dissolve their trust. af,er ap.
propriating 100000 to the George
Peabody school for teachers in Nash
vile. Tenn.
John Sharp Williams, leader of the
minority in the house. threatens to
resign that position because Of lack
Of support in his opposition to a pro-
position involving a reduction of pay
for General Miles.
Representative Williams leader of
the democrats in the house. de-
clares that his party will support the
president in his efforts to obtain rail-
way rate legislation and calls on tae
republicans to aid.
President Roosevelt tells Bishop
Dcane and a committee Of the inter
church conference on marriage and
divorce that the preservation of the
home is Of more Importance than ne
tariff or the money question and
pledges his support.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
CRIME

Mayor Jacob Il Wright, wealthy
mine owner of Wilkesbarre. Pa. was
shot and morta.g wounded In the I'm
perial dotel Iu New York City. Mystery
wells the case.
George H. Could shot and probably
fatally wounded A. r. Hammond. whom
he accuses Of having usurped the af-
tecjions of Mrs Gould The shooting
took place en- a Metropolitan Il" train.
Chicago. Hammond being a guard
Charles l.. Tucker is found guilty OF
t1e murder or Miss Mabel Page in
Weston. Mass, last March. The
penalty is death in the electric chair.
out an appeal for now trial probably
will be made
n reward , $4,000 for the person or
persons VINO tampered with the
switch and wrecked the Gulf. Colorado
and Santa Fe train ON Jan. It's was
offered yesterday by Vice President
and General Manager Nixon in Calves.
ton, Texas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate
passed the army appropriation bill af-
ter modifying the provision concerning
the assignment of retired army officers
to active service with militia organiZa-
tons so as to grant them full pay.
Amendments were also adopted re-
curing congressional consent for the
sale of army transports. striking OUT
the house provision prohibiting the
use of private vessels in tran sporting
government supplies to the Philippines
and appropriate : $4,000 for tne ex-
tension OF the cable from Valdez to
Seward. Alaska The conference re-
ports on the legislative appropriation
bin and the bill transferring con
jrol of forest reservations from the in
terror TO the agricultural department
were agreed to. Mr.. Smoot presented
the certificate Of the election of George
Sutherland as senator from Utah. Bills
were passed transferring a portion Of
Yosemite national park to the Sierra
forest reserve; authorizing the incor
poratlon of the trustees Of grand en-
c3mpment 81 knlgALS lempiaF OF tue
United States; authorizing the use Of
stone and timber on the public lands
in the construction Of public irrigation
works
The agricultural appropriation bin
was considered by the house, in COM
mittee of the whole. the Hepburn bill
TO restrict freight rates forming the
basis of the discussion. An amend
ment was agreed to striking out the
appropriation for experiments in wire
less telegraply. after which the bill
was laid aside Joint resolution APP
propriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses Of the senate in conducting the
trial Of Judge Charles Swayne was
agreed u,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
Total s6.1a8,a42. 81 s4.7s5.276.4s
Disbursements.

Total $5,38S.f27.19 $5,232,94751
The total estimated receipts for
1905 are $4,219,536.57 and the estimat-
ed disbursements are s3,S7S, 400. The
total estimated receipts for 1906 are
S4.569,906.57 and the estimated dis
bursements are s3,O41,525.
The balance for 1905 is $341.1G6.57
and the balance for 1906 is$1, 22S, 3S1.-
81.
THE item of receipts from railroad
companies is based upon the assess
ment made by the state board of as
essment." says Mr.. Houser. How
ever. it should be borne in mind that
the recent action of railroad CON-
panies, resisting payment of the ad
valorem tax, may cause the payment
of a portion of the assessment to be
deferred for so long a time that this
estimate will be materially affected
theEaoy,'
Some of the expenditures are par
ticularized as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
OBITUARY

RI Rev. Richard Lewis. bishop Of
IiandaG, Wales. is dead lie was born
In 1921.
Primary elections throughout the
state are aimed at in a measure in
Woduced in Illinois.
Thomas Miller freight traffic man
aser OF the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railway Company is dead.
Frank Wells of Lansing. Mich. for
The past twenty years president Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
Election in Hungary Likely 10 Bring
Change II Cabinet.

Budapest Hungary. san. 2T-lndica
tions are that in yesterdays elections
the opposition gained at least 80 seats
ana that Premier Tisza will not have
a majority in the new chamber Of dep.
utieS sufficiently large to justify his
retention OF the reins of government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
FINANCIAL DATA
FOR LEGISLATURE
COMPILED BY SECRETARY OF
STATE HoUSER.
RAILROAD TAX INCLUDED
Suggestion Made in Statement That
Fight of the Corporations Against
AdvaIorem Law May Postpone Pay
ment for a Long Time-Figures
Cover Biennial Periods.
Madison, Jan. "a.

Secretary of State Walter L. Houser
mas compiled for the use of the leg
islature a statement of the receipts
and disbursements of the sta for the
biennial period ending January 2, 1905
The statement also includes an esti-
mate of general fund revenues and ex-
penditures for the calendar years OF
1905 and 1906. The receipts for the
biennial period ending Jan. last are
as follows;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

St Louis, Jan. PA man supposed
10 have been George W. Tryon of Keo,
kuk Iowa. walked into the basement
OF the union station yesterday and
while looking al his reelection in =
large mirror. drew revolver AID shot
himself through the right temple.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
FOREIGN

Ii is reported from 81, Johns. y. p.
Thar the award u favor of the Reid
Now Foundiaud Company in its claim
against the New Foundlaud govern
ment for eNpropriatius the Colonial
Telegram Company. which the Reid
Company had leased for fifty years.
is likely 20 be $l250.000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
WEAR CARNATIONS SUNDAY.
Society Resolves to Honor McKinley's
Birthday.

Chicago. Jan. 27.- The American
Carnation society yesterday elec,ea
Peter Fisher of Ellis, Mass, presiJea..
and adopted resolution TO Officially
recognize cayuation day January -,
in honor Of President Mckinley birth.
div
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
EKeitement on Isthmus.

New Orleans, Jan. 27.-The Plea
yune'a Panama special says
Considerable excitement has been
created on the isthmus by receipt OF
orders by the cruiser Dixie to pr 1cced
at once to San Domingo. where 1t was
reported fighting had broken out in the
streets ana become so general that the
assistance of the 500 marines quar-
tered upon Empire hin is considered
absolutely necessary by the United
States. The orders We're for Col, Wooa
To proceed at once To Colon with all
his force, leaving only a small detach-
ment to guard the quarlermaster's
stores on the hill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
AMERICAN SHIP
BUSHES To PUT
DOWN TROUBLE

Colon Jan 27-The United State 5
cruiser Dixie has received hurry orde 5
to proceed to Santo Domingo, and s
now coaling. Two hundred marine :
were brought to Colon yesterday from
Empire camp and embarked on board
The Dixie. which sailed late yesterday
hN NaN OF Guantannmn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Mr. Beve-
ridge made another Intellectual effort
in the senate to have a time fixed for
voting on the statehood bill The OPP
posing senators were unwilling 10 vote
On the bill until the amendments are
disposed Of, and Mr.. Beverage would
not consent TO vote on them without
an agreement extending to the bill it
self The Notifications appropriation
bin was passed after rejecting the
amendment To strike out the provision
fer irS"lar Notifications Winthrop
'durray Crane &c Massachusetts was
sworn in. y joint resolution appro-
priating $1,000 to pay the necessary
expenses of the inaugural ceremonies
was passed.
The session of the house was de-
voted to the consideration of bills re-
lating to the District of Columbia. Mr..
Baker IN. " moved that an adjourn
ment be taken out Of respect to the
Russians killed in the St. Peters
burg riots. but the only affirmative
vote was by Mr. Baker himself The
proposition of rate control was dis
cussed at length by Mr.. Burgess
CTexas) and Mr. Hepburn Qowal The
house concurred in the senate amend
ments to the omnibus claims bill ana
sent it to conference.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

Madison, Jan 24.-In the uppei
house Senator Noble offered a bill to
revise the exemption laws, the es-
sential change proposed being the re,
duction Of the SEQ exemption OF a
debtor from garnishment to s45. AT
present the debtor is exempt from
punishment to the extent of $50
Senator Noble proposes that IS per
cent of this be applied on the mans
debts. Senator Morris offered a
Measure providing for a poll tax of SO.
He also introduced bill for a
referendum on municipal bond issues,
To- be requisite in certain cases ana
TO be had by petition 10 other cases.
Senator Stevens introduced a bill
abo'ishing spring shooting of aquatic
fowl. Another bill prohibits the SAFE
of poultry unless it has been drawn
This is proposed in the interests Of
sanitation and public health. The
penalty is a fine of IS to 500 or i'm,
prisonment in jail from one day to
six months.
In the assembly Mr.. Crowley offered
a bin relating to personal injuries. IL
provides that knowledge OF defect in
machinery shall not be continued as
defense in damage suits. A bill OF
importance was passed 1t provides
that bills, memorials, etc, instead OF
being enrolled by hand at much cost
and forming. when finished great bulk.
shall BE- printed. The federal govern
ment pursues this method and so do
Michigan ana various other states.
Madison. Jan. Ex-senator Bird in
troduced his enu-cigaret bin. which he
urged in the last legislature and which
was defeated. The bill prohibits tn
importation or sale in this state of any
cigaret paper or cigaret. Another
bin by Senator Bird provides for the
hiring of policemen 10 serve at camp
meeting and religious gatherings \
radical measure was introduced by
Senator RummeI providing for the
gradual abolition of all exclusive pub
lie utility franchises and for the munic-
ipa. ownership of such utilities or
the payment of the communities for
them. Two years are allowed for the
companies to dispose of their proper
T. or secure new franchises in accord
ance with the proposed act. Senator
Smith Introduced a bill to enable cities
10 have one alderman in each ward
instead OF two Senator North intro
duced a bill 70 compel mutual and ton
tine lie insurance companies to divide
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-02-01

Washington. Jan. 24.-Preliminary
steps for the impeachment trial Of
Judge Swayre were taken in the sen