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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
MAJOR DREYFUS
DULY DECORATED
CEREMONY OF RESTORATION TO
FRENCH ARMY.
GETS POPULAR APPLAUSE
People Enthusiastic in Approval of
Full Vindieation of Prosecuted Or
fieer-FelIow Officers Take Part in
the Proceedings and Give congrst-
uIations.

Paris, July 2S-The decoration of
Major Dreyfus Saturday assumed the
aspect of a notable demonstration.
His brother officers who were pronli-
nent figures in the various stages of
the controversy we're among the spec
tators, and outside the circle of troops
stood Madame Dreyfus and the little
son of Dreyfus; Brigadier General
Picquart, who shared in the courts
acquittal of the famous prisoner, and
other prominent men.
Previous to the ceremony Dreyfus
was presented to General Gillian,
commander of the first division of
cavalry; General Perein and other
prominent officers. who warmly shook
hands with him, thus testifying their
satisfaction at his return to the army.
The decoration was conducted in
most impressive ceremony.
After pinning the cross on Dreyfus'
breast, General Gillian gave him the
military accolade, trumpets sounding
and spectators applauding The troops
then filed before General Gillian,
Dreyfus occupying the post of honor
on the generals right.
When the march past was com
pleted trumpets again sounded four
calls, and ending the ceremony. One
of the first to reach Dreyfus was mis-
little son, who rushed forward and
threw his arms around his fathers
neck. sobbing violently.
Officers who had not taken official
part in the ceremony also came for
ward to greet their comrade. AS
Dreyfus received the well wishes of
his relatives and the officers, his face,
usually impressive, twitched with emo.
ton and it was with difficulty that he
preserved his soldierly calm.
Colonel large, who also was dec3-
rated terminated his fluctuations by
conducting Major Dreyfus to the o H.
GERS quarters where Nine. Dreyfus
was waiting for him. The meeting be-
tween husband and wife was most
affectionate, spectators Withdrawing
to permit them to be alone. Shortly
after this, Dreyfus, accompanied by
his wife and son, emerged from the
military school and entered a carriage.
AS the major appeared, the crowd in
front of the main entrance gave him
hearty ovation, waving handker-
chiefs and shouting "vive Dreyfus,"
viye la republique, "vive rarmee.'
The carriage was then driven swiftly
in the direction of Dreyfus' home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
A MODEL SALESMAN.

A millionaire shovelmaker, as he sd
in the smoking-room of an Atlantic
liner. said:
4 have been over to England trying
to sell shovels TO the British govern
ment. failed. didn't sell a shovel.
And dead man named Jones was the
cause of my failure.
Jones was alive, very much alive,
during the battle of Waterloo. He sat
on horseback near Wellington's tent.
Wellington. seeing him there in civil
lan's dress said angrily:
Who are your
1 am a shovel salesman said
Jones. and came here from Brussels
TO see the battle.
" Now You are here said Yelling
ton, are you willing to carry a mes
sage for me to one of my generals?
1t will be dangerous errand but
just now | have no one else to send.
I'll carry your message, said
Jones, and as for danger. one part of
this battlefield is no more dangerous
than another part today
~ ''CiiAh9tOii save MIN the mes
sage, and Jones delivered it, but failed
to return. The duke thought him slain.
but one day, eight or nine years later.
man accosted the duke in London.
DO you remember me-? he said
I do said Wellington, shaking the
mans hand warmly You saved two
regiments of mine by the delivery of
that message. Why didn't you return
to me
Jones said his horse had been kill
ed by cannon ball as he was return
ing, and he himself had been shot in
the side, but not badly-a few days
abed had brought him around.
" Well said the duke, what can |
do for you
I am partner in that shovel house
of ours now, said Jones. 1.-THE firm
name is Smith. Jenkins&Jones. And
I'd like to get a government contract.
HE got it," the millionaire ended
sadly From that day to this all the
shovels used in the British navy have
been supplied by the house of Smith.
Jenkins & Jones' wasted my time
trying to compete with that firm"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
OBITUARY.

Mrs Metallic Arcouet. wife of Ed
ward Arcouet and long widely known
for her philanthroI'hy died, aged
Sc years.
v Baldwin Johnson, leading
Washington coal dealer. was found
dead in bed, death resulting from
heart failure.
Frederick w Eiebnger promi.
nenr Gtrman-American citizen Of
St Louis and wall known hnancier.
aged IS years, died from heart fail,
ure
Henri Pene Dubois, a New York
art critic ard journalist. died of
heart failure while returning from
Europe on board the steamer New
York. He was AZ years old and
we'll known both in America and
abroad
Miss MAJ Higgins, known as Sis
ter Mary of St Odtn2 since lsoS.
when she became a member Of the
Catholic order of the Holy Cross is
dead at Notre Dame. ind. aged ~
years. She served as a nurse in the
civil war
Irwin Miller of Springfield. o., a
son of the late Associate Justice s .
H Miller of the United States su-
preme court, is dead. He was a
native Of Keokuk, Iowa, and a grad.
nate of Cornell university. In 1888
Mr.. Miller served as a Judge Of
awards at the Chicago worlds fair.
He was As years old.
Colonel Samuel Donaldson Who
was doorkeeper OF the national
house of representatives during Mr..
Carlisle's term as speaker, died sud
denly of heart failure al his home in
Washington Colonel Donaldson
was well known among politicians
throughout the country and at the
time of his death was assistant ser
seaut at arms Of the democratic ma.
tioual committee He was born in
Nashville, ffty-eight years ago. but
had resided in Washington for
twenty-five years During the civil
war he served on the staff of the
confederate cavalry general Forest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
THE GLAD YOUNG cHAMoIs.

How lightly leaps the youthful
chamois
From rock to rock and never
misses,
always get all cold and clamois
When near the edge of precipisses.
Confronted by some yawning chasm
He bleats not for his sire or
mamois
THAT is, supposing that hes'm),
But yawns himself-the bold young
lamois.
He is thing of beauty always;
And when he dies, a gray old
ramois,
Leaves us his horns to deck our
Railways,
His skin to cleanse teaspoons, soiled
or jamois.
shouldn't like to be a chamois,
However much | am his debtor.
| hate to run and jump; why, damois!
Most any job would suit me bebtor!
Burgess Johnson in Harper's Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

bringing with them their four other
children. and the family lived on a
small, unsightly. rather barren farm
Russell, being the youngest, was kept
at home to help his father. till the
fields and care tor the few head of
cattle after his brothers had gone
forth to make areers for themselves
In larger environments, and when he
should have been at school, At the
age of Is, however, he decided that
he too was old enough to begin max
ing money, and so went to Troy and
became a clerk for his brother,
Henry Risley Sage. who kept a gen
eral store. He became grocer him
self in due time sold rum on the
side and traded horses. Then he
bought produce and shipped it to
New York. When he was rs years
old he had saved, dickered and
twisted from adverse conditions a
fortune of $4,000. and was one OF
the leading citizens of Troy Later
he was elected to congress Next he
dabbled in railways.
As might be expected Sage became
one of the foremost powers of Wall
street as soon as he went thither
from Troy and began the brokerage
business, which he kept going to the
end of his life. He made money
literally in heaps, chiefly by getting
tremendous interest for emergency
loans. and never in downright specu-
lation. His fast snag was a small
one, but humiliatlng or would have
been to most men, On July Is,
1869. he was indicted for usury, con
victed, fined $3.50 and sentenced to a
weeks Imprisonment He pleaded
that the court should remit the i'm
prisonment. and this was done, but
not until the Judge on the bench had
administered ,le most singing re-
proof ever heard in New York
courtroom.
He dies worth sl0O,0O0.0G or more
Mr.. Sage was twice married. His
first wife was Miss Whine of Troy,
y Y, and his second was a Miss
Olivia Slocum of Syracuse His
home was as methodical as his bust
ness. Mrs. Sage did all thar was
done for charity, and Is said to have
spent great deal of money and most
u her time In helping the sick in
hospitals The belief is that to
charity will go his great fortune
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
RUSSELL SAGE
DIES SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE AT HIS SUM-
MER HOME.
NEARLY 80 YEARS OLD
Began Life as Grocer's Clerk and
Leaves a Fortune of More Than
Hundred MiIIions-Much Hoped of
for charity-Was Twice Mar
ried.

New York. July 24.-Russell Sage
died suddenly Sunday at his coustry
home, Cedarcroft, at Lawrence, L.
/, The immediate cause was heart
faillre, resulting from old age. The
veteran financiar would have cele
brated his ninetieth birthday Aug. q
There were present Mrs. Sage, her
brother, Col j. J. Slocum: Rev. DR..
Robert Leatch, Dr. Theodore S.
Janeway, New York; DR.. j. Carl
Schmuck, a local physician: and DR.
John P Mum, family physician
The funeral will be held Wednes-
day at the West Presbyterian church
in West Forty-second street, of which
Mr.. Sage had been member for
many years. The interment will take
place Thursday in Troy.
Mr.. Sage was born Aug. 4, 1916, in
Sconondoa, n Y. His parents
Elisha and Prudence Sage, had
moved into Oneida county from Con
nectlcut only a short time before,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
DOMESTIC.

-Four persons were drowned In the
surf al Atlantic City.
Many Americans fed from Mexico
because of me enmity of the natives.
The enti1e army is on The march
for the first time since the civil war.
The Indiana auditor serves notice
on hotel companies. The gambling
must cease.
A woman starved to death after
spending two weeks in Madison
square, New York city
State department officials received
notice of a peace treaty between
Guatemala and Salvador
Mayor Tom Johnson Of Cleveland
defed a courts injunction and may
be imprisoned for contempt
Governor Hanly Of Indiana was
overcome by the heat while speak.
ing at the Elliharl Chautauqua.
The capture Of prominent leaders
among rebel Filipinos is reported to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
FIRE LOSSES.

Fire in the East Buffalo horse
market caused a loss not to exceed
$4,000.
Fire destroyed the Crystal ridge
breaker OF A. Pardee & Co. at Haz
Teton, Pa The loss is 100000
Fire caused damage to the amount
of $4,000 in the Fountain City, Wis,
business district Aid from Winona
saved the town.
The mining property of the Peters.
burg, Ill, Coal company was burned,
Matthew Riley and Benjamin Yves
ton, shot firers, who were at the bot
tom of the shaft, escaped through
the air shaft The loss vii! be
$4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
FUNERAL OF
RUSSELL SAGE

New York, July 25.-The funeral
services over he body of the late
RUSSELL Sage were held in the First
Presbyterian church at Far Rock
away, Long Island. yesterday AFTER
noon A number of prominent per
sons were among those who came to
pay a last tribute TO the memory Of
the aged financier.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Andrew Hageman. D. D.. assist
ant pastor of the Collegiate Re
formed church Of New York, assisted
by Rev Robert Leeteh, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Far
Rockaway, and Rev. Lyman D. Cal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

kins, former pastor of the church.
Mrs. Sage attended the service. A
party of Mr.. Sages friends from this
city attended the funeral
AT the opening of the service, the
hymn Peace, Perfect Peace was sung.
Rev. Mr.. Leetch then read a passage
from the bible, after quartet had
rendered Hark, Hank, My Soul.
DR.. Hageman read from the bible. fol
lowing with an euIogy on the de-
ceased. At The conclusion of DR..
Hageman's remarks, Peace. Leave
You, was sung by the quartet, After
Mr. Calkins offered prayer the ser
vice was concluded by the congrega-
ton singing | Would Not Live Al
ways
After the service in Far Rock
away the body was brought to this
city, where it was taken to the Sage
home in Fifth avenue. Mrs. Sage
accompanied the body to the train.
The funeral will be held today.
De Lancey Nicoll, of counsel to the
executors OF Mr.. Sage's will, reached
the city in advance of the funeral
party from Long Island last evening.
He said he had no comment to make
on any phase of the Sage will.
The casket containing Mr.. Sage's
body, when finally inferred, will rest
in a heavy steel case, which in turn
will u encased in concrete. Until
such time as these arrangements can
he carried out in detail, it is said the
temporary grave viii be carefully
guarded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

BUSINESS.

The New York bank statement
shows an in -~case of the surplus re-
serve to nearly S19.430,000 in excess.
A large tract of Texas land was
bought for the colonization Of farm
ers from France, Belgium and Hol-
land.
Estimates of losses in San Fran
cisco fled with the New York insur-
ance department are rapidly in
creasing, the average being 80 per
cent above May l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
THE REToRT COURTEOUS.

The Oregonian asks: What is the
Ledger going to do about the fight in
its own town on closed shop and high
licnse?' AS our contemporary seems
to have overlooked some very plain
statements in these columns regarding
these batters. we beg to say that back
numbers of The Ledger can be obtain
ed from our business Office at the
customary prices.-Tacoma Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
Found Guilty of Murder.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 25.-Thomas
Neyion was yesterday convicted OF
the murder Saturday, March 10. last,
IN l. ncoln, H., Of Thomas Brown, and
sentenced TO IA years in prison.
Neyion shot and killed Brown in d
quarrel over a board bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
FOREIGN.

$4,000
FOREIGN
The thir, conference OF American
Republics was opened in Rio ia
Metro
Congressman and Mrs. LongwOrth
narrowly missed leath in an auto ac-
cident
Rockefeller left France for home,
denying the reports that he is a
Millionaire.
Austen Chamberlain. son of Brit
ish protectionist, married Miss JOY
Dundas at a fashionable wedding
The hearing of the divorce suit Of
Countess Anna De CasIellane against
Count Boni has been set for October.
The German government may buy
the residence at Vailma, Samoa. for
merry owned by Robert Louis S;tev-
enson
Discussion of drago doctrine is
likely to be the most important mat
Ter in the program of American con
ference.
A powerful, movement aiming at
the complete destruction of Ameri-
can meat and lard trade in Germany
gained ground
President Fal1ieres received Major
Dreyfus in audience, the reception
being a marked compliment to rein
stated officer
Alfred Belt, the diamond king, left
millions in his will for education in
south Africa and set aside $4,000 900
to aid the building Of African rail
WAYS
Major Dreyfus was made a cheval-
Ter of the Legion of Honor, a not
able ceremony at Paris marking his
restoration 10 his proper rank in
the army
At St. Petersburg the famous
Tauride palace, built By Catherine
the great, inv hich the douma sat.
surpasses all other legislative halls
Of the world in splendor
The interparlamenrary union
passed resolution urging a second
Hague conference to restrict con
trahand Of war to arms and explo-
sives and to protect private property
at sea
A J. Black, Cam dian minister Of
agriculture says Manitoba will need
more than - 100 harvest hands to
handle the wheat crop. The harvest
will probably be started early in
August.
The douma. threatened by military.
adjourned after adopting a manifes-
to calling on the people to refuse
money and troops to the govern
meut. The members may be inn
prisoned.
Trains leaving ST. Petersburg were
filled with foreigners. Members
of the duma went to Finland.
Goremykin was superseded as pre-
mier by Stolvpin Troops continued
to arrive in the ears capital.
The body of Pietro Viscoli an
Italian laborer, has been taken from
the ruins of a South birmingham.
Mass building which collapsed last
Monday, making the number of
bodies now recovered total twelve.
The navy department has called
upon Lieutenant II. Dunn for an ex-
PLANTATION OF newspaper para
graph published concerning his con
duct while temporarily In command
OF the receiving ship Independence at
Mare island.
Judge Dodge of the United States
district court has .ssued an order
authorizing the remorJl of Frank
H. Bridge from the Boston district
10 Cleveland. where he is wanted on
the charge Of swindling by use of
the mails
Emperor Nicholas dissolved the
Russian parliament and ordered new
elections for an assembly TO meet
next year a new reign of blood
shed is expected and there l., talk
Of a dictator Troops are messed
danger points IN the expectation hat
the revoluionists will seize the OBJ
porunity for widespread de,aonstra.
ton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

There is scarcely a railway acct
dent in this country nowadays in
which the fact is not recorded that
The sleeping cars or the Pullman
chair cars stood the crash without
perceptible effect, although the pas
Sengers in the smoke- and the day
coaches were crushed or ground to
death. And the statement is a fact.
The reason for this is that the Pull
man cars are built with view to
safety ard the protection of the
passengers. They are composed
largely of steel, carefully construct
ed and are intended when composing
a train of similar cars to form a
rigid and practically solid mass ca
pable of sustaining great shocks and
impact On the other hand, day
coaches and smokers and combina.
ton baggage and smoking cars are
of very fiimsy construction when
compared with Pullman cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

There is a rumor that the American
Society for Psychical Research, num-
bering some 5000 members. has been
dissolved. Not often does one hear Of
so May people simultaneously giving
up the Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
Eluin Butter Market.

Elgin, H.. July 24.--Butter firm and
unchanged at 20 cents a pound. The
total sales for the week were $4,000
pounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
On the Rail

Officials Of the St Paul attach no
importance to the reports emanating
from New York to the effect that the
st. Paul road is to be sold to the
Northern Pacific. 1t is said that
the report is one of the rumors which
is heard at frequent intervals. The
New York report claims that, with
the completion of the Pacific coast
extension of the St. Paul road,
James j. Hill will endeavor to Sc
cure control OF the St Paul road to
avert competitive traffic between
the road and his own.
There recently has been put into
operation IL the mountains near SAILS
burg, Germany, a balloon railroad.
1t consists of a stationary balloon
fastened to a slide running along 3
single steel rail. The rail is
fastened to the side of a steep
mountain which ordinary railroads
could not climb except through deep
cuts and tunnels. The balloon floats
along thirty-fiye feet over the ground
and heavy steel cable connects it
with the rail. The conductor can at
viii make the balloon slide up and
down the side of the mountain For
going up, the motive power is fur
nished by hydrogen gas, while the
descent is caused by pressure of
water which is poured into a large
tank at the upper end of the road
and serves as ballast. Suspended
from the balloon is circular car
with accommodations for ten pas
sengers. The cable goes from the
bottom of the balloon through the
center Of the car to a regulator of
speed, which is controlled by the
conductor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
Ssrvant GIrl Problem
Solvea

tAnything new?'
said the tall, hand
II q somely dressed woman
I> as she entered the lit
~ tie bookshop and began
NV to read the titles of a
stack of paper-covered
III novels.
NJ Yes" replied the lit
S\dX tie Olack-haired book.
" IN seller, I've just gotten
~ ~ in a new supply-some
M@NmMmssA of the latest out. Here
are The Doom of Love,
NEE An Evil Passion, Tho
Gypsy's Daughter
~ Loves Madness, A
ss%<S =ssxs Blind Passion, Lady
Broadhurst's Secret and lots of others
by the best writer's"
The woman picked up novel after
novel, glanced at the first page, scan-
ned the ending, skipped over an inside
page or two, and finally selected three
novels, for which she handed over a
dollar bill. She received her change,
placed her books under her arm, on
which she carried light wrap, and
swept from the store, and the book
seller bowed her out.
she comes in here at least once a
week, said the bookseller, as he re-
adjusted the stack of novels. She al
ways buys those paper-backed novels
-sickly love stories of the million
ares son who loves the convict's
daughter, or lords and ladies' passions
but you heard the titles. you know
the kind. She told ME one day that
she had discovered the secret of keep
ing servants. and that is to supply
them with all the love stories they can
read She can keep a nurse girl or a
maid indefinitely if she will only al
their spare moments. Whenever tile
nurse takes the baby out in the park
for an airing, she says, she puts one
o. the gushy love tales in the carriage,
nj then the girl will sit by the baby
or hours contentedly.
q have no reason to doubt what this
woman tells me, but you cannot al
ways tell about the women. Some
thing for the servant may in reality
be something for the mistress of the
house. 1t would surprise you to
know how many middle-aged, settled
married women buy these paper-backed.
novels filled with the most awful SEN
timental rot and all sorts of the most
passionate. gushy love, The disease
is worse among the women that have
MT any children, but there are plenty
of women with a whole flock Of chill
dren--fat pudgy. unromantio-loohng
women who fairly revel in this sort
OF books"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01
SOCIETY DIRECTORY,

IA BELLE LODGE, A. y. 4 A. n. Ro,sA
Keats the First and Third Wednesday, d
sAcA month Hall IN williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

VIRooUA CHAPTER, r. A. M, MERTu
every Second and Fourth Wednesday q
each month
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

VIRQQUA LODGE. l. o. o. F.-MENWa
every saturday night in williams block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

wQMAN'S RELIEF CORPS MEETS
% alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-08-01

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED woRM,
HEN-First and Third Tuesdays OF seA
6oAtk
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-24
BUSINESS LEAGUE THIS AFTERNOON
O'CLOCK.

out % respect 70 the revival ser.
vices being held At the BAptis,
church, the regular April meeting
OF the League will b. held this
afternoon at X. Of P. ball AZ 5 O'Clock
instead Of az night.
Among other importAu; matters
requiring immediate Attentiou il the
matter Of arranging FOR the r@csp-
ton o. the large delegation % Hous-
ton business men now touring the
state. These gentlemen will speut
next Thursday uight to Bryan Aud
will leave next morning ab0gt "a
o'clock.
Another matter II q consitsr tie
advissbllity % Advertising Bryan
and BrAzos county a; the -rsA; Coz
federate Reunion 90 BE- held ., NsE
orleans this week
AL citizen AID especially -s--
bers o. tie LsAx1s A. -rE-. o. AZ
tend this meeting
?. " LAT We -A1-s4-s.
SecretAry- F-ssa .sl--