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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
ouida and Animals.

q met Ouida in Florence two years
ago. said a woman journalist. She
was very, very poor. | wanted TO
print something then about her desti-
tuition. in the hope that something
might be done for the famous au-
thor of Under Two Flags but ouida
refused to let me do so.
"Ouida was a great lover Of ami
mails. In her palmy days she kept
thirty OF forty dogs. Once, indeed,
she gave dinner of bread and meat
and milk to every dog in Florence
she hated cruelty to animals. She
was a particularly fierce opponent OF
those who dock the tails of horses.
And discussing the absurd reasons
that are given for this tail-docking
fashion. she told me a little Floren-
tine story.
"a great cardinal went driving
through the city of Florence with his
horses tails cut egregiously short. A
woman took the cardinals coachman
to task for this.
How she said, can our gentle
cardinal favor fashion SO abomin-
able as this one Of tail docking?"
Madam, the coachman answered,
1T is my reverend masters kindness
of heart. He is a member of several
societies for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, and lie docks his horses
tails in order to pnevsEt them from
annoying the poor little flies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
FOREIGN.

The French chamber OF deputies
adopted that section Of the income tax
bill by which dividends from rents
and all other French and foreign gov
eminent stocks are made liable 10 tax
alton.
F. G. Peters, formerly pay clerk on
/ the gunboat Rainbow, who was ar.
rested on the charge Of enbezzling
$1,000, pleaded guilty and has been
+ sentenced to three years and four
months in Bilibib prison, Manila.
Theodore P. Shonts OF New York
will leave Paris for home May a..
Mrs Shonts will remain with her
daughter, the Duchess de Chaulnes
until after the birth OF the latters
child The Duke de Chaulnes died
! suddenly in Paris. April %
The building given by King Victor
Emanuel to the international institute
of agriculture. to serve as a meeting
place of the delegates and as a deposi-
. tory Of the property Of the institute,
was dedicated 10 its use at Rome
The ceremonies were witnessed by the
king, the members OF the diplomatic
corps and delegates from all countries.
In reply to reports current at Rio
JaneIrO lately thu relations between
Brazil and the Argentine were strained
the leader of the government declared
In the chamber of deputies that Bra
zil's relations with ali the powers
excellent. Brazil was pursuing, as
always. a policy OF peace, he said, and
the idea Of war was inconcevable
There Is possibility that King Ed.
ward will prolong his projected visit
10 Russia and visit Emperor Nicholas
at Peterhof The original program re-
stricted the coming OF the British
sovereign to Reval because of the fear
of revolutionary demonstration, and
on account Of the embarrassment that
would attend the necessary police ar
engagements
King Edward, through his private
secretary. Lord KnolIys. contributed
message Of good will and Mark Twain
made characteristic speech at a
dinner given by the British Schools
and Universities club at Delmonico's
In honor Of the late Queen victorids
birthday, which since her death has
been celebrated throughout England
vast dominons as Empire day.
II Is believed In Vatican circles that
the Cleveland diocese, rendered vacant
by the recent death Of Bishop Horts-
man. will be divided in two and that
Toledo will he the head Of the new
diocese. Mgr John Farrelly spiritual
director Of the American college In
home and Rev J NJ. Koude'ka, one Of
the consultors Of Cleveland diocese.
probably will be made bishops, the
former of Cleveland and the latter at
Toledo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
TRAGEDIES.

w II. Howard. a wealthy cor mis-
sion merchant of St Louis was struck
and instantly killed by lightning while
playing golf.
K. }. North, manager OF the Column
bia Nursery Co, Fall River, Wis. vas
found dead at Rice Lake. The soro-
ner's jury declared death 10 h due to
natural causes.
No work, no money, no fun
These were the last words of John
Vrabec, 40 years of age. who hanged
himself at Kenosha. He Is survived
by widow and tive children.
John Sharpless, Johr Miles, and a
young Englshman named Richmond
all Of Nelson. b. g, were swept over
the falls in the Kootanai river near
Spokane. Wash and perished
Fred Damrow. a sheboygan masoa
was engaged In plasterng when the
scaffolding fell. throwing him to the
floor Lime entered his eyes He ha,
lost the sight of one and It Is feared
The other wi affected.
Because her lover fitted lar. BESSIE
Cotter of Waterloo, Iowa. aged seven
teen, swallowed carbolic acid and
lived less than an hour. She wa,
found in her room dying when her
sister returned from a stroll.
Boyd Stone. "a white man. was sbot
to death by Henry Fowler, negro. il
the negro's home, one mile vsast o
Greer. $. c. Fowler is said to hav,
killed Stone because Of Stones AT
tempt to assault Fowler's wife. Fowle
surrendered to the police.
The body Of Charles Dagen, a stocr
raiser. was found on his farm nea
Green Bay. Dagen had dropped dea,
/ of heart failure. lie was an enginee
on the Old Milwaukee Northern roa
Tor twenty years and was reputed 4
be, worth about 10000 He was :
years old.
Seven persons are dead. from 400 {
500 are homeless. thousands of acre
of lowlands are inundated. hundred
or houses are washed away or dan
aged, railroad and wagon bridges ar
gone over large area of the soutl
ern pa"; of fe state. several railroa
bridges are damaged and the tracks {
nearly every railroad company opera
ing In the state of Oklahoma are eithe
! washed away entirely or disarrange
in those sections. visited by the heav
est rains and disastrous floods
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
RAILROAD NEWS.

w. K. Wakeley, general passenger
agent Of the Burlington road, is criti-
cally i'll at Omaha following an opera
ton for appendicitis.
President Howard Elliot of the
Northern Pacific railroad said that
crop indications were better than ever
before in the northwest and a largely
increased acreage gave promise of re-
turning prosperity on a substantial
foundation.
The constitutionality of the law
which provides that cattle in being
shipped to market may not be kept
confined in cars for a period longer
than twenty eight b, nrs without un-
loading for rest, feed and water, was
upheld by Judge John C. Pollock al
Topeka, Kans.
The United States Circuit court of
appeals at st. Paul affirmed the United
States circuit court conviction and the
fines imposed on the Omaha railroad
and its general freight agent, II NJ.
Pearce, in the grain rebate cases.
The fine OF the railroad was $4,000
and on Mr. Pearce $4,000.
Old time railroad men, men who
were connected with Iowa railroads
twenty years or more ago, had posses.
sion Of Des Moines for two DAYS.
The great reunion which for months
has been planned by the officials of
the Iowa railway club win be in full
blast with more than 1000 old timers
to participate in the program.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
CAR ELECTRICALLY COMPLETE,
inventor Hutehlson Has Numerous
and Novel Conveniences.

The Witherbee Igniter company has
just finished what it claims is the
most complete electrical installation
ever put on an automobile, 'or NJ. r.
Hutchison, the inventor This cleo
trical equipment consists of two With.
erbee No. Sc batteries connected in
series, located under the rear seat of
the machine, The batteries are
charged by dynamo situated under
the front floor boards. A wood split pull
ley attached to the shaft between the
clutch and the gear box, together with
belt, drives the dynamo and air com
pressor, which initiates the tires and
operates the pneumatic jacks for rails
Ing the machine. In addition to the dy-
namo there is a Wico charging device
located on the running board, which
enables the driver to charge the stor-
age battery from any electric light
socket. The head lights are equipped
with stereopticon incandescent lights.
which can be turned of or on at will.
The side and rear lights are fitted
with small incandescents. By each of
the side doors of the tonneau there is
lamp turned on automatically when
either door is opened. lighting the
| way into the tonneau where another
lamp operates simultaneously by the
same means, Illuminating the interior.
BY raising the bonnet of the engine
| four lamps ON either side of the motor
are automatically turned on. There
is also a lamp in the pan under the
engine. and also lamps beneath the
chassis which are turned on from the
switch board On the dash board are
five lamps, illuminating the speedo-
meter. ammeter. volt meter, pressure
gauge, oil feed drips and clock.
Attached to each wheel rim is a de-
vice which indicates when the air
| pressure in the tires is below sixty
pounds, by sounding one of the cleo
trio horns attached to the dash. An
indicator on the dash locates the
trouble instantly The same horn
blows and the same indicator oper-
ates when any bearings are hot. the
water in the radiator gets low. the oil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Beware of 0intmentS f0F Catarta
that Contain MerGHrN.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
system when entering 1t through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from Peputa-
BILE physicians las the damage they will de
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by r. J. Cheney & Co, To
ledo, o., contains no mercury. and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made
In Toledo, Ohio, by 2. J. Cheney 4 Co
Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists Price, 75c per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
DOMESTIC.

With train service practically sus-
pended because of the floods the meet
ing Of the Texas democratic executive
committee has been indefinitely post
pouad
With train service practically sus-
meeting Of the Texas democratic
committee has been indefinitely post.
poned.
Charles w Morse and Alfred b
Curtis will be tried on Oct Is at
New York on charge of conspiracy
and misappication of the funds Of
the National Bank Of North America
+. G. Peters, formerly pay clerk ON
the gunboat Rainbow. who was ar.
rested on the charge OF ombez2ling 81,
900 pleaded guilty aud has been sen.
fenced to three years and four months
in Bilibib prison. Manila
-. A suit brought by New Orleans
tdbacco Arms charging the American
Tobacco company with being com.
bination in violation Of the sherman
antitrust laws. was dismissed by
Judge Saunders in the United States
circuit court.
A suit brought by New Orleans
tobacco company firms charging the
American Tobacco company with be.
ing combination in violation of the
Sherman antitrust laws, was DIS.
missed by Judge Saunders i'll she
United states Circuit court
Charles W Morse and Alfred e
Curtis will be tried on Oct - a. New
York, on charge of conspiracy and
misapplcauon of the funds Of tn
National Bank Of North America
Morse was vice president and Curtis
president before the financial crash
last fail
The United Sta,es monitor Florida
sailed from the Norfolk navy yard foi
Hampton roads preparatory 20 the
gunners test in which the Florida Is
to serve as target ship The Florida
is ready for the battle" In the tower
built on the monitor for the test have
been placed dummy men who viii
act as targets Tor sharpshoallnE from
The other vessels
Mae c Wood the woman iron
Omaha. who sued Senator Thomas G
Plat OF New York for divorce, alley
ing that she was secretly married Z,
him in 1901. was released on $500,
bail on Monday, Miss Wood Il
charged with perjury in the tes,imou,
heard in the case in court last week
When the bail bond had been mad
out Miss Wood signed IL Mae { Wood
Plat.
To recover $3.50 acres o. the hes
timber land in Oregon valued approx
mately at sl.0J~ BOO and now in pos
ession OF c A. Smith. the mll'onair
lumberman Of Minneapolis. MINI
United States District Attorney Johr
McCour1 today filed bills OF complain
in a suit of equity The defendant
named are Smith. his Potlond fluar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

cial agent, Frederick A KrTos, and
Nealy Bros
The resignation Of Prof H. Fl. Baw-
den from the chair Of philosophy in
the University of Cincinnati not hay
ing been presented as demanded By
President Dabney. that chair nas been
formally declared vacant by The uni
yersity trustees. The trustees explain
that their action was taken unani-
mously for the reason that his man
ner Of life as well as his teaching is
destructive Of the family. the founda-
ton OF human society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Newsy Combinations
WISCONSIN WAITS.

There IS talk of an electric line to
connect Amigo and Wausau
Owing to a lack OF interest the
Rock county fair may not be ID
this year
Charles Bredburg, convicted of con
Quoting a disorderly house, was fined
$50 and costs at Ashland
The Rev. c NJ Holseth OF La
Crosse was acquitted of a charge of
slandering Albert ]. Smeberg.
A b4rglar entered the store at
Barronett of Matt Ames and took a
number OF razors and shoes.
A notice forbdding- students Of
Lawrence university TO dance was
posted in university hall by the fac
ulty
Miss Helen VIM was severely in
tured by falling through a trap door
at the plant of the Menasha Brewing
Co
Two iorgerS were sentenced by
Judge Fowler at Fond Ju Lac r.
Grey was given three years at the
Green Bay reformatory and William
Lovely one and one-half years at
Waupun
Morgan Hewitt OF Menasha, mil
iionaire paper manufactures, and his
stenographer. Miss Elizabeth Schott
of Marquette, Mich, were married at
the home OF the brides parents after
a courtship of seven days.
Louis Anklam, the Menasha tailor
who was arrested in Kaukauna sew
eral months ago charged with at
tempting to kill his wife and who
has since been confined TO jail at
Oshkosh, has been released on bail.
Joseph Seitz, aged %, a farmer of
Columbia county, was adjudged in
sane and committed to Mendoza. He
became insane last week, it is said,
upon being lifted by his sweetheart
and Sunday attempted suicide.
Martin Doag, telephone lineman
at Edgerton fell on a heavily charged
electric Eight wire. ami his life was
saved by a companion, william Har-
ris, pushing him to the ground thirty
feet below, where he fell, breaking
his shoulder.
Robert w Scott, real estate
agent and his son James were cap
sized at Indian Ford while starting
launch on Rock river after having
come over the dam Mr. Smith
could not swim and hung to the boat
which turned completely over twice
before reaching still water, where he
was rescued by other launchmeu The
son swan ashore
John fhorp of Eau Claire who was
found dead in his cell In The jail at
Ladysmith did not commit suicide
as at first reported from the 32u
When the Jailer went to give Thorp
his breakfast he found him dead in
his bunk A chain was about his
neck which shut off respiration and
resulted In death. The theory Of
the jury was that he might have got
ten his head into the chain ncciden-
tally so the decision they arrived at
WAS that the deceased came to his
death by stranguIation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, May Practically
all hope Of ship subsidy was aban.
doned when the house by a vote of
las to 1876, rejected the conference
report of the postofice appropriation
bill containing a provision therefor.
and on which the principal fight was
made. The bill was sent back to the
conference, and there now is lit
tie prospect that the house conferees
will yield to the senate.
BY strict garty vote, so to 1875,
the campaign contribution publicity
bill with an amendment providing for
the reduction, of representation in
the house in southern states was
passed. The democrats voted against
the ill becLuse of the amendment.
The open session of the senate
was concluded with an extended de-
bate on the power of congress to
regulate interstate and foreign com
merce, and a negative poll, % to 80
was taken on the motion to adopt the
Foraker substitute for the interstate
Icommero1 commission resolution ex
tending the time when the penalty
of the provision of the commodity
clause of the Hepburn railroad rate
law is TO take effect Senator For
aker's substitute provides that the
prohibition against railroads trans
porting across state lines coal OF
other articles produced by them, shall
apply only to property acquired since
the passage of the Hepburn rate bill
May 20, 1906 The committee reso
luton applied to all products withou
Limitation concerning the time o
Ownership
The senate ratified the extraditior
treaty with Portugal. over whicl
there was much debate in executive
session because of provision guar
anteeing that criminals extraditet
from Portugal should not suffer car
ital punishment, In ratifying tn
treaty, the senate adopted a resolu
tion declaring that 1T is agreed b
the United States that no perso
charged with a crime shall be extra
ditable from Portugal upon whor
the death penalty can be inficte
for the offense charged by the law
of the jurisdiction in which. tn
charge is pending"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

Washington. May 23.--Altogether the
day was a busy one in the house.
Conference reports on the omnibus
pension claims bill and on the forth
fications appropriation bin were
agreed to; a resolution providing for
remission OF part OF the Chinese in
demnity growing out OF the boxer
troubles of 1900 was adopted the con-
ference report on the bill enlarging
homestead entries in arid regions
from 100 TO S29 acres was rejected
thereby finally defeating the bill. and
the report authorizing an extension Of
time for the construction of dam
across the Rainy river in Minnesota
was passed over the presidents veto.
The house 5oted $4,000 in favor of
los of its employees. from sergeant-at-
arms down the money amounting
practically to an increase in salary.
There already had been granted these
and other employees an extra months
pay. which is usual at the end of the
session
When the senate met there was a
general understanding that nothing
would be done to delay the final adj
iournment OF congress and that no
Legislation would be enacted beyond
completing consideration of the great
supply bills, a
The net result OF the days session
was the adoption OF the conference
agreement on the omnibus public
buildings bill and the approval OF a
partial agreement on the postofice
appropriation bill. the items In the
latter measure relating to weighing
mails and ocean mail subsidy being
sent back to conference.
The senate and house conference on
the sundry civil appropriation bin re
ported their final agreement The
compromise strikes from the bill ar
appropriation Of ss.o00,O00 COR bui'd
ing in this city for the departments Of
state. Justice and commerce and labor
Items aggregating s55o,A'0 for rev
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

enue cutters are eliminated. The ap-
preparation for the geological survey
is reduced from 100000 to $500 900;
100000 instead of 100000 is appro-
priated for the Alaskan-Y ukon-Paeiac
exposition at Seattle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
Peace Court Established

Carriage. Costa RIGA, May 27.-The
Central American court of justice.
the establishment of which is one of
the results of the conferences held in
Washington last year, was inaugur-
ated here Monday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

washington, May Is Working IN
der pressure, with a single eye to ad
! JouTnment at the earliest possible
moment, the house disposed. of a
I great amount Of business. Early In
the session it became manifest that a
better spirit of feeling obtained BE-
tween the majority and minority In
consequence Of which several bills
were permitted to be passed by v.sn-
imous consent.
Conference reports on the .undry
civil bills and pension appropriation
Dills were agreed to, thus sending
tnose measures to the president for
signature. and leaving only the gen
eral deficiency and military academy
appropriation bills to be considered
In order tocomplete the disposition of
me IA supply measures of the govern
mont. The conference report on the
District of Columbia child labor bill
also was agreed to. The omnibus bill
relating to disposition Of public lands
vas sent back to conference.
An effort to annihiIate time By dila-
tory tactics without making progress
on any legislation except that in
yolved in conference reports vas the
chief occupation OF the senate under
the leadership of Mr.. Aldrich. The
attempt was so successful that the
net result - the way OF accomplish
ment was the adoption Of the confer
ence report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
h0d01F For Indigestion.
~ - Relieves sour stomach,
palpitation the heart. Digests whaty you eat.
Exactly.

When girl takes all the presents.
you send her isn't it a sign she loves,
your
NO, it is a sign she loves pres.
ents."-Houston Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
EARLY RIS Err g
The famous little pills.

Lima, Pecd. May 2s.-Senor Don
Augusta B. Leguia has been elected
to succeed DR.. Pardo as president of
Peru.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
DeWITT'S CARBOLIzED WITCH HAZEL
SAEvE For Piles, Burns, Sores.

How do you like your new job?'
Not at all. They've put me so far
away from the clock that can't keep.
track of quitting time. Detroit Free
Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03

Washington, May 26.-The senate
and house conferees on the currency
bills held three meetings and at the
third. which did not adjourn until
$50 o'clock, reached tentative
agreement on which will be based !,
compromise agreement which the re
publican members of the conference
hope to reach at an adjourned meet
ing tomorrow. AT the conclusion OF
the final meeting the PROBABILITY of
reporting compromise bill seemed a
certainty. Following are the main
points Of the understanding that had
been reached:
The reserve provision in the yree-
land bill, calling for the retension of
25 per cent. in central reserve cities
and Is per cent. in other reserve cit
les is reduced to a straight 10 per
cent. reserve without reference to the
classification of cities.
A higher rating is given to state
and municipal bonds than to other Sc
curities upon which emergency cur
rency may be taken out by banks.
The amount of circulation issuabIe
upon the commercial paper basis is
limited to 40 per cent. OF the capital
OF the applicant bank. instead of 100
per cent. as provided in the vreeland
biz.
The redemption fund requirement of
five per cent. under the present law
is increased TO 10 per cent. for all
emergency currency taken out.
The total amount of emergency cur
rency issuab1e is confined within 4
maximum of s5O0,O00,OO0 as provided
by the Aldrich bill.
BY unanimous consent the house
passed a bill requiring railroad com.
panies by July l. 1909, to equip loco.
motives with ash cans which can be
dumped or cleaned without the neces.
sity of employees going under the loco
motives
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Dr. Brewer will visit VrouIa at Hotel vrouua. June 10.
Sparta. June Is.

THOSE AFFLICTED WITH DISEASE OF THE THROAT BRAIN
do to OF
ton and exan erms
F. Chicago Ave, Evanston,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-06-03
THE ArLDREN LIKE TT
kENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP

Clean water should be provided all
the time for the sows.