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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03
woMEN IN THE POSTAL SERVICE

In the January DeliDeator Postmaster
General Cortelyou takes occasion to
POINT out the opportunities for women
10 the postal department He says We
have in the postal service of this coun-
try PSI, 900 men and women, almost
three times the combined forces of the
army and navy. No other single inter
est with the exception of the public
school system employs as many women
or gives them a better average of pay,
and in no work outside of tho hone and
the schools do they show larger use
fitness in the general scheme of pro-
gress. Woman's share in the postal
WORK is varied an6 intimate. If you
visited Washington you would find hun
dreds in the various divisions. Go to
your own post Office and your mail may
be handled by women or woman may
be the dependable one in the back
ground who keeps order and maintains
the efficiency of the Office In every d.
rection we have women as trustees
and well-paid employees. And yet you
may search the annual reports and the
statistics of the postal department with
out discovering how many of the en-
ployees are men and how many women.
The question of sex does not figure in
the showing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03
CAUSE FOR CONGRATULATIONS

Fennimore Times The Norwegiaps
ought TO be proud that Wisconsin is now
TO have governor of their nationality.
for Gov. Davidson was born IA Norway
The Norwegians constitute large per.
centage of our population and are good,
solid aud industriou, citizens. Curl.
ously enough, the Germans, who also
constitute large part of our inhabi-
tants, have also had but one of their
number in the governors chair, Gov
Solomon, and he, like Davidson some
would call only an acting" governor,
as he was called upon to fill vacancy.
Lancaster Teller Next Monday James
Q Davidson will become governor of
Wisconsin, Starting in 1898 as a mem
Der OF the assembly he stepped from that
into the Office of State Treasurer in 1899
Holding that for two terms, he was in
1908 transferred to the chair of the Lieu
tenant Governor. This he has had
for three years and now takes the high
seat of governor. And it takes a man
to De governor of Wisconsin now. Mr..
Davidson has acquitted himself with
honor in all the places he has held His
friends have no fear that he will fall
down" As if to add double assurance
to the sturdy fidelity, character and
the security of the good standing he has
maintained it is understood that he has
chosen Senator 0 G. Munson to be his
private secretary. All hail to Governor
Davidson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Il claim" remarked the man who
comments on things, that there is al
ways room at'the top for the man who
works"
Quite true. replied Senator Badger,
but one of the things'that have always
puzzled me is SOW so many get to the
top without working" 49, Milwaukee
Sentinel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

A poet has said that las for Brown
ing's love for his wife nothing more
tender and chiyalrous has ever been
told OF ideal lovers in an ideal romance
II is so beautiful a story that one often
perfers 1t to the sweetest or Hottest
poem that came from the lips of eli
Their" True, yet the lives of the two
as poets make the story what It is.
Their lives, indeed. were poems, as Mil
ton said poets lives should be, and their
poetry was their life, as Mrs. Brown
ing said should also be true of poets.
The world could spare neither the lives
nor the poems, and especially would 1t
be poor without those poems in which
each sang OF tine other. Take these to-
gether. was there ever. in all the treas
ury of the worlds literature. so an
gelical an antiphony of love anthemed
by the two radiant and immortal lovers
themselves ?-Richard Watson Glider
in Century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

The beet sugar and tobacco interests
of Wisconsin are very much wrought
up and urgently appealing to their rep
rssentatives in Congress against the bill
reported last week from the committee
of Ways and Means which reduces the
tariff on the PHILIPPINES sugar and tobsc-
co TO Is per cent of the Dingley bill
dutv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

cistes the sterling qualities of the man.
Vernon county has been proud be-
cause it gave to the state that unique
character, "Uucle Jerry" beloved at
home and mourned the country over;
and its citizens today send greetings to
their neighbor, Governor jim
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03
Moses a. a sanItarIan.

Moses himself was a sanitarian OF
OF the principles established by him in
sanitary science might we'll be exploit
cd in modern times. The type Of camp
which he established, for the detention
Of unfortunate leperS. well modified to
suit modern principles. would serve for
the check and practical elimination OF
consumption Scientific American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

La Crosse county's new court house
cost $3.50, 303. 10. This amount includes
every item Of expense in connection with
the construction Of the building from
the first advertisement for bids up to
the final work done on the grounds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

1t is reported that the distribution of
passes by the railroads in the western
passenger association is to be greatly
curtailed after January l. Employees
will not be favored with free transpor-
tation for all their uncles and their cous-
ins and their aunts who are dependent"
on them,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03
FANCY PATENT.

We furnish the best patent hour
made. the Cyclone" at 81 Is per sack
1t is growing in demand aGd finds new
customers from day to dav. Every sack
warranted. For sale at p. Bouffieur' 8
stores at ViroQus and Springville
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Last Friday week was your birth
day, wasn't itT' asked Miss Wabash.
Nonsense" retorted Miss Boston.
why. what's the matter :"
1t was the anniversary OF my birth.
I'm nottan infant. ~ hiladeluaia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

La Crosse county and G. y s-e having
a continued spirited cont, tion over tax
assessments in the two bodies The
matter now goes TO the state tax COM
for adjudication.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Buy your dress goods at cur cl"s' ne
ont sale TAFE'S Bic STORE.
Fur coats, fur lined coats, suits and
overcoats prices made 20 sell them
quickly at The Boston
We have large stock of small mu'
steal instruments, including band in
struments, violins, guitars, oanJos, &C
cordeons and harmonious.
IRowN Music COMPANY
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

La Crosses extensive dealer in seeds
Henry A. Salzer, received word from
Oregon that all his western land certifi.
estes bought from Horace Mckinley are
worthless. SaIzsr paid SIS, 0sJ for them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Belle-He would be good match II
1t weren't for one thing May What
Is that? Belle He has no head
Brooklyn Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03
Bargains 10 wool and cotton blank
cts st Cur closing ont sale.

IATE ; DIG NNtlkt.,
Ladies' donSols lace shoes. dull top,
2 quality, selling now for ST. As ut our
closing ont sale. TATE's BIC STORE
Pocket books. purses end money
bags the largest assortment you ever
saw, st Tewner's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

just received by The Brown Music
c. large assortment of the latest Ed
IL IA phonograpns and records. Come
in aud hear them or send for catalogue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Eidicule is the first and last argu.
ment OF fools.-Simmon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

Mrs. Mary Meyer, Thomson avenue,
near Shell Road, Winfield, L. L, N. Y,
writes:
al have been annoyed with a cough
for years.
GOTTEN il was so bad that I could not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

1t has saved a
multitude OF peo-
pie from conSumll-
ton BY eradicat-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-01-03

s / e G p halt the
night. Many peo-
pie thought I had
nDne,,,,,,N4fon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
NO DEMANDS
TO BE MADE.
Mine Workers Hope TO Avoid
tahQr War Ready TO Arbi-
ffats Grievances.

NEW YORK, FEB. 20.-When the coal
miners committee of sever resumed
its session at tile Ashlap House it
was learned tDat there VIII be no de-
mand made for complete recognition
of the unionfnor for the adjustment
of the "blaclt list" 1t is understood,
in fact, that the miners committee will
make no actual demands. The docu-
ment to be presented to the operators
committee will bike the form of a dec
laration of grievances for which adj
justment is desired"
The miners committee hope by this
means to avoid an abrupt breach of ne
gotiations with the operators and leave
the differences discovered to exist be-
tween themselves and the operators
open to arbitration. Both sides are
apparently anxious to avoid a strike.
The chief features of the documents
now being drafted by the miners COM
mittee will undoubtedly be the ques-
ton of an eight hour day for all mine
employees, both inside and outside
men; an increase of 10 per cent in
wages and a change in the Cancellation
board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
STANDARD OIL TRUST.
Railroads Summoned to Appear Re-
garding Excessive Rates.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The fol-
lowing named carriers are required to
appear for investigation here before
the oil investigation committee: Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
company, Missouri Pacific Railway
company. Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railway company, St. Louis and a
Francisco Railroad company. Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific Railway com
pany, Union Pacific Railroad company,
Kansas City Southern Railway COM
pany and st. Louis Southwestern Rail-
way company.
All persons interested are also grant
ed leave to appear and be heard.
The charges filed by the Kansas Oil
Producers association, upon which the
investigation will be based, are as fol
lows:
THAT the rates charged by railroad
common carriers on petroleum and its
products from producing sections i'll
the state of Kansas and Indian Terri
tory to destinations in Missouri, Iowa,
Nebraska, Illinois, Arkansas, Colorado,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory and other
Interstate destinations are unreasona-
bic, unjust and unduly prejudiclai."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20

week from his home in Danbnfy,
Conn, where he had gone for health.
He has entirely recovered from his
recent Illness.
Miss Lille West, Of South Amboy,
who has been confined to her home
with illness, has returned 10 her pos
ition at the ~Chesebrough Vaseline
Works.
The Misses Mary Weingard, Louisa
Fucker and Anna Miller, of this city,
were visiting friends in South Amboy
Sunday.
Cornelius Convery, of High street,
is confined to his house on account
OF illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Meshrow,
of jefferson street, are the proud par
ents of a baby boy, which arrived the
other afternoon.
The High School Literary Socie-
ties will again meet and carry out
their programs Friday afternoon,
dlLfl lOl ia L IiPN w vi
weeks because of other things taking
place on successive Friday after
moons.
City Clerk Macmillan is confined
to his home with illness.
. o
Captain John Haney, of Mcclellan
street, expects to leave shortly for a
trip to Virginia. where he will re-
main for a few weeks.
James O'Brien, the popular consta-
BILE, of North Amboy, who is in Wat
erbury, Conn, as a foreman for the
Grouse Construction Company, spent
Sunday with his family in this city.
Samuel Hunt, of Watson avenue,
was taken to the city hospital this
morning suffering with a strangulat-
ed hernia. He will be operated on
this afternoon at the hospital by DR..
John l.. Lund, of 1S1 High street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
MUTINEERS' FATE,
Court Martial is Lenient With Men
of Cruiser Kniaz POtemkine.

-eb.-0.-Ac court mar
tial here sentenced forty-twO of the
m%utineers of the Russian battleship
Kniaz Potemkine now the Patelei-
nom to Imprisonment, one of them to
fifteen years. Twenty-Five men were
acquitted.
The mild sentences are explained by
the fact that the accused were mainly
sailors who voluntarily surrendered at
Kustenji, Roumania. The accusations
specified that they participated in the
mutiny only under threat of death by
the real mutineers, who were in Rou-
mania and beyond the reach of Rus
sian justice.
Ensign and Quartermaster Alexieff,
who commanded the rebel ship, es-
capes with mere exclusion from the
service and no loss of rank, which, as
he is in the naval reserve, is practical
" no punishment. The other two Off
GERS, an ensign and a surgeon, and a
boatswain lose their rank, but are not
sentenced to Imprisonment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
KING FOR REFORM.
Opening of British Pertinent Brings
Important Statement.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-The pointed ref
Edwards speech to the house of par
lament, coupled with the announce
ment of the determination to grant
constitutional government to the
Transvaal, has brought these two ques-
tons Immediately to the forefront in
the debates in the house of lords and
the house of commons on the motions
on the address in reply to the speech
from the throne.
In the former house the debate was
almost p~erfunctory, except where Lord
L%ansdowne, assuming his new role OF
leader of the Opposition in the upper
house, pointed out certain dangers con
nected with the proposed changes and
incidentally commented oil the Algeci-
ras conference and the situation in
Macedonia, warning the government of
possible difficulties arising in the near
east unless Great Britain maintained
Il firm attitude.
An important paragraph devoted to
Ireland in the speech from the throne
was as follows: MY ministers have
under consideration a plan for improv-
ing and effecting economies in the sys-
TEN of government for Ireland and for
introducing thereinto means for asso-
ciating the people with the conduct of
Irish affairs.
at is my desire that the government
of the country, in reliance upon the
ordinary law, should be carried on, so
far as existing circumstances permit,
in a spirit regardful of the wishes and
sentiments of the Irish people, and l
trust that this may conduce to the
maintenance of tranquility and good
feeling between the different classes
of the community
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
CANAL MATTER
IN CONGRESS.
President Sends in Report Of
Isthmian Waterway--FaVor
Lock System.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-President
Roosevelt transmitted to congress the
report of the board of consulting engi-
neers On the Panama canal, together
with the letter of Secretary Taft, the
report of the isthmian canal commits
sion and a letter by Chief Engineer
Stevens. The letter of the president is
in part as follows:.
THE majority of the board of n
sulting engineers, eight in number, in
Guiding the five foreign engineers, ia
vor a sea level canal, and one member
of the canal commission, Admiral Endi-
colt, takes the same position. Five OF
the American members of the board of
consulting engineers and five members
of the isthmian canal commission fa-
vor the lock canal, and so does Chief
Engineer Stevens. The secretary of
wal recommends a lock canal pursuant
to the recommendation of the minority
of the board of consulting engineers
and of the majority of the canal COM
mission. After careful study of the pa
pers submitted and full and exhaustive
consideration Of the whole subject !
concur in the recommendation.
ut will be noticed that the Ameri-
can engineers on the consulting board
and on the commission by a more than
two to one majority favor the lock ca
nal, whereas the foreign engineers are
a unit against 1t. 1 think this is partly
explained by the fact that the great
traffic canal of the old world is the
Suez canal, a sea level canal, whereas
the great traffic canal of the new world
is the Sault Ste. Marie canal, a lock
canal. Although the latter, the $780,
is closed to navigation during the Win
ter months, it carries annually three
times the traffic of the SueZ canal. In
my judgment, the very able argument
of the majority of the board of consult
ing engineers is vitiated by their fail
ure to pay proper heed to the lessons
taught by the construction and opera
ton of the 500 canal.
1.-THE law now on our statute books
seems to contemplate a lock canal. III
my Judgment a lock canal as herein
recommended is advisable. If the CON
gress directs that a sea level canal be
constructed it's direction will, of course,
be carried out. Otherwise the canal
will be built on substantially the plan
for a lock canal outlined in the accom-
panying papers, such changes being
made, of course, as may be found actu-
ally necessary"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
MUTUAL TAKES ACTION
President Peabody Sues Ex-0ficiaIs
to Recover Millions.

NEW YORK., 70. The first
shadow of the hand of r%etribution has
fallen on the ex-chiefs of the Mutual
Life Insurance company.
President Peabody of that company,
the money of whose policy holders was
so regally appropriated by the McCur-
dys and their connections. has brought
suit against Richard A. McCurdy, his
son Robert H., Louis A. Thebaud and
Charles H. Raymond to compel the res
toration of the millions of loot taken
from the treasury of the company III
excessive salaries. inordinate commits
sions. contributions to political funds
and shady syndicate transactions.
This suit. filed on the very V of the
intended departure of the former insur-
ance president and his encourage to
join Hamilton, Hyde and the other in
surance expatriates in Paris, is of par
ticular significance.
In Wall street it was reported that
the McCurdys had actually been in
dicted for frauds and were facing a
criminal trial.
1t is Il remarkable thing that more
than a year has elapsed since the cur
tain was drawn that shielded the car
nival of corruption and lust in the in
surance world and yet this is the first
court proceeding. Public sentiment has
been overwhelming against the insur-
ance thieves. and they have almost to
Il man been driven from office. Many
hnya mazda 1-o1I1ptor - narcopol ractit1-
ton of at least a part of their pillage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20

MORRISTOWN, y. j., Feb. 20.-R.
A. McCurdy, former president of the
Mutual Life Insurance company, has
just returned home with Mrs. McCur-
dy from a stay of several days in New
York. Mr.. McCurdy has arranged to
sail for Europe about March 1, going
direct to Paris with Mrs. McCurdy.
They will be accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis A. Thebaud. They have ar
ranged to leave their houses in the
hands of servants who have been in
their employ many years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. An at
tempt has been made to assassinate
President Rafael Reyes of the republic
of Colombia at Bogota. A %cablegram
from Minister Russell at Caracas says:
"The United States minister at Bogota
requests me to send the following:
While the president of Colombia was
riding In a carriage in the suburbs of
Bogota three mounted men attempted
TO assassinate him, firing eight shots,
president was un%injured. The assail-
ants escaped. Much excitement and
indignation at the cowardly attempt.
The city is quiet"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
DISASTER AT ORLEANS.
Gambling Fell in SteepIechase and
Broke His Neck.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-Favorites
were beaten in every race at City park.
The steeplechase terminated in disas-
ter. Malcolm NJ. the ~fayorite, fell at
the third jump, Oliver Nc, stumbling
over the PROSTATE horse, also fell, and
Gambling fell at the seventh jump and
broke his neck. Summarizes:
First Race.-Odd Trick, first; Blue
Dale, second: Little George, third.
Second Raee.-Gilfain, first; The
Clean, second; Rian, third.
Third Race.-Judge Nolan, first;
Ruth's Rattler, second; Ohio King,
third.
Fourth Race-Adare, first; Captain
Bush, second; Ora viva, third.
Fifth Race Florizel, first; Iole, Sec
ond; Gravina, third.
Sixth Racs2Auroceiver, first; Robin
Hood, second; Quinn Brady, third.
Seventh Race.-Saronolo, first; Judge
Traynor, second; The Only Way, third.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
Fruitful Soil.

The soil of Cuba is extremely fruit
full. Cabbages there are so large that
heads weighing 20 pounds each are
common. All vegetables do well.
Radishes may be eaten from IA to IS
days after sowing, lettuce in five
weeks after sowing. while corn pro-
duces three crops per year. Sweet po-
tatoes grow all the year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 20.-Police
Commissioner Bingham, Fire Commits
sioner O'Brien, Rapid Transit Com
missioner Clauin and every other non
resident officeholder in New York
state is to be ousted if a bill intro
duced by Senator Frank S. Gardner of
Brooklyn becomes a law. AS declared
by Mr.. Gardner, the measure is in
tended to put a ban on carpet bag
ging."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
viii Report Kilburn Charges.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 20.-The sen
ate finance committee will meet today
and take up the assembly resolution
for an investigation of the state bank
ing department. Senator Aids, who
has the information from the governor
relating to the charges against Super
intendent Kilburn, will transmit this
information to the committee. Senator
Malby, its chairman, is still i'll at his
home in Ogdensburg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
A PARTY.

Miss Gladys Huber, of Wood
bridge, a telephone operator in the
local Office of the New York & New
Jersey Telephone Company, was
given a surprise by a number of her
friends from this city last night,
when they called at her home in a
body and announced that they had
come to spend the evening. The
hours were passed IN the playing of
games, singing mad telling stories.
At IL O'Clock refreshments were
served and the guests left for home
on the last car.
Some of those present were the
Misses May Zerher, Carrie Fodder
son, Margaret Peterson, Jennie and
Bertha Jorgenson, May Gibson, Mess
rs. Howard Barton, John Murray,
Edward Morris, Gus Olson, William
Zerher, Marcy Madison and others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
Dangers of Humor.

This is queer, l have just been
reading where a yarn mil was seized
by the sheriff and a squib factory ex-
ploded."
THAT ought to convince people it is
no joke to be in the funny business
Baltimore American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
Khovoston's Assailant Hanged.

CHERNIGOV, Russia. Feb. 2O.-Ko-
rotki. the man who made an attempt OH
the life of Governor Khovostoff on Jan.
IA by throwing two bombs at the gov
ernor while he was driving home with
his wife from the cathedral, was hang
ed here. Khovostoff is recovering from
his wounds, which were serious. Nine.
Khovostoff was only slightly hurt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
saves Thirty-seven Jap..

HONOLULU, Feb. 20.-The United
States transport Buford arrived here
from Manila with thirty-seven Japa-
nese, who were picked up from the
wreck of the barkentine Tunamoto on
Feb. Z. When the Buford met the
Tunamoto she was dismasted and
without provisions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
SODAIJTY

At a special meeting of the Young
ladies' Sodality, of st. Mary's church,
held in st. Mary's Hall in Centre
street, Sunday afternoon, plans were
completed for the dance and recep-
ton which the young ladies will give
n Wilder Music Hall Monday night.
This affair is for the benefit of the
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
WEST N SOCIAL.

The West End Social Club met at
the home of Ingfred Greisen, 80
South Second street, last night,
where they talked ove a number Of
important things and completed the
0lans for a dance and reception
which they will hold in Braga Hall
April 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-20
Body Of Mccall Mt New York.

NEW YORK. Feb. 20.-The body of
John A. Mccall has been brought here
from Lakewood. y, J. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at 1890 n. m.