davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
WASHINGTON.

Speaker Cannon beamed on a dele
gat on of seminary girls who called on
him.
Rumors of an upr sing in Honduras
have reached the state department. 1t
is believed that the leaders are per-
sons driven out of Honduras into
Guatemala during the last revolution,
That whisky In which burnt sugar
or carmels have been placed after
government inspection is not subject
to forfeiture to the government has
been descr bed by the supreme court.
A cabegram from Secretary Mon
De of the American legation at La
Paz, Bolivia. says that the condition
of American M ster Sorsby, who
was stricken with paral. sis, IS i'm
proved
George P. Wetmore took the oath
of office as United States senator
from Rhode Island for the term end
ing on March 4, 1918. Mr.. Wetmore's
entrance into the senate increased the
actual membership to 80.
Inc pTeSluent has sent 10 tue SSH
ate the nomination of Samuel l.. Ma
son as postmaster at Blanchardyille,
Wis, and A. j. w. Nixon as postmas-
ter at Delafeld, Wis. Eighteen Wis
consin postmasters were confirmed by
the senate as follows Argyle, Cam
brla, Edgar. Glidden, Pardeeville. Rib
Lake. Florence, Kaukauna, Princeton,
West Salem, Colby, Durand, lola, Ne
koosa, Menasha, Almond, Athens and
Hilbert
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
OBITUARY.

J. n Gage, member OF the grain
firm OF Andrews & Gage of Mlnneapo-
lis is dead.
Grief stricken over the recent death
of his wife, Conrad Erde, 60 years OF
age of Springfield, o., committed sui
eide at her grave by drinking carbolio
acid.
William Caldwell, aged q years,
son of James e. Caldwell, president of
the Cumberland, Tenn, Telephone
and Telegraph company. has commit
ted suicide.
Capt owen Roberts of Racine so
years old, a commander on the chain
OF lakes for more than forty years and
a resident Of Racine fifty odd years,
died at his home in North Wales.
J. NJ. Dickson, a leading banker Of
southern M Minnesota, president of the
First National bank of Fulda, was
killed at that place by southern
Minnesota passenger train. Dickson
was walking on the track and did not
hear the train approaching.
.. ]. Hennessey, president Of the
Hennessey Mercantile company at
Butte, a pioneer of Montana and con-
sidered the wealthiest merchant in
the northwest, dropped dead in the
street of heart failure. He was born
at Fredericksburg. N. B., In 1854.
Frank r. O'Neill, vice president of
the Pulitzer Publishing company and
assistant manager of the Post Dis
patch. is dead at his home in St.
Louis. HIS long career in journalism
made him widely known. He was born
In Belleville, III, April "a. 1851.
Louis D. Goodman, SO years old,
lawyer poet and journalist, committed
suicide at st. Louis with carbol.c acid.
Last July he attempted suicide by
cult ng his throat. because, he ex-
planned later, he found the world had
place only for men Of action and not
for dreamers.
Charles e. Conaway, 43 years old,
founder of the Buckhannon and
Northern and the Fairrnont and
Southern Railroad companies and one
of the largest independent coal oper-
ators of West Virginia. died of appen-
dicits. He was one OF the wealthiest
men In West Virginia.
Rev. DR.. P. F. Dissez, memoer OF
the faculty of st. Mary's seminary at
BALTIMORE, who was one OF the In
he attended that institution. died OF
structors of Cardinal Gibbons when
congestion Of the lungs. He was 30
years old. Father Dissez was widely
known among the clergy OF the
United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

and bad bruise over his eye, Els
worth Peterson of Cashton, recovered
Consciousness after lying out of doors
practically ali night from the result Of
a fall which stunned him. It is be-
lieyed his feet can be saved, but it
will be necessary to amputate most
of the fingers.
That an attempt OF the railroads
to change the present minimum
package freight charge, and has been
contemplated to occur on Feb. 1, with
the permission of the railroad rate
commission, will be met with bitter
opposition is evidenced from the let
ters received from manufacturing
firms all over the state by the COM
mission.
A letter has been received by Eau
Claire authorities from the chief OF
police Of Rome, New York, asking
that they look out for Paul Durr, AZ
years of age, charged with clipping
With Mabel White, aged IL years, on
December 2, 1907. The girls parents
offer a reward OF $50. DUR is des-
cribed as being bowlegged, crook
necked, and with his anatomy leaning
to one side.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
INDUSTRIAL

The knitting mill Of Malcolm G Co.,
at Catskill, N Y, resumed operations
after a shutdown of two months.
Business men of Lake NebagamDn.
Wis, have started stave mill on the
lake shore. 1t produces from 1000 to
1000 slaves a day.
The mills OF the Dana Wary COM
pany at Westbrook, Me-, which have
been on short time 70 week, have
resumed full time schedule.
The large plant of the American
Car and Foundry company at Detroit,
which has been shut down for some
time, has opened, giving employment
10 10000 men.
Nearly 300 employees at the Here's
hoff boat building pant at Bristol R.
J., are back at work on full time after
working for several months ona four
and a half hour basis.
George B. Harvey proprietor of the
Lisbon. Ohio, Banking company has
ass gned His real and personal prop
erty IS estimpted to aggregate 1885,
600, and the bank deposits $4,000.
Claiming that the Senior Milling
company of Hamilton, o., is insolvent
with debts aggregatlng 100000, cred
itors have inst tuted bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The company suffered heavy
fire losses In 1901 and 1908.
That the jewelers. National bank at
North Att,nboro, Mass. now In the
hands of a receiver, will be liquidated
and new bank formed is reported.
According to reports there will be an
assessment of 100 per cent on the
stockholders.
NJ. Z. Sprague OF Drew plantation.
Portland, Me. has filed petition In
bankruptcy, fixing his liabilities at
$685. NJ scellaneous Claims aggre-
gate 1895, 092, secured claims s72,5O0,
wages $4,000, and notes Endorsed slss-
1913 The assets are given as $560'13S.
Avowedly to petition the city for
work and with stripes Of red ribbon
IN their buttonholes, 1000 men gather
ed in the public square at Cleveland,
Ohio. Police were on hand to keep or
der. The majority Of the crowd were
foreigners.
James E. Eads Howe, Is planning g
convention at st. Louis early In Feb
ruary to consider means for relieving
the present situation. which, he says
parallels conditions in 1894. He de
clares that In St Louis alone there
are between $4,000 and $4,000 out Of
work.
Supplementary the order reducing
work in the Union Pacific shops al
Cheyenne. wyo. to FIVE days a week
the order is posted reducing It still
further to three days per week. The
local shon foreman SAYS that the las
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE

Cardinal Gibbons has gone to Bos-
ton to take part in the cerempnles at
tending the comforting of the pallium
npon Archbishop o'Connell
Former Senator John L. Wilson of
Seattle, Wash, who vert to Balti-
more for medical treatmeat, under
went a successful operation for a Kid
ney affection.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy head Of
the Christian Science church, has
transferred her residence from Con-
cord, N. H.. to an estate in the Chest
nut Hill section of Newton.
Governor Magoon left Havana for
Washington. The national salute was
fired from Cabanass fortress as the
revenue cutter Hatuey with Governor
Magoo on board passed out.
Cardinal Rlcard, archbishop OF
Paris, is critically i'll with congestion
OF the lungs. Extreme un..tion has
been administered and the blessing
Of the pope has been telegraphed from
Rome.
George A Schroter, q mining an
glneer, was divorced from his wife,
member OF the noble Grecian family,
and formerly wife of Count de Riley
Of Greece. Mrs. Schroter made no de-
Tense to the charge of ineompatibility
and cruelty.
Sir Alan tombstone. British minister
to Denmark and Lady tombstone, call
ed to America by the serious illness
OF Lady Johastone's father, arrived on
the steamer Amerika. Lady John
stones father is James w. Pinchot OF
WASHINGTON,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
FOREIGN.

1t was officially announced at To
ko, Japan, that Lady Shelving Ichijo,
mother of the empress. died on Jan.
25, at the age of so years.
The Transvaal government has de-
cided to reconsider its attitude to-
ward Asiatics with a Vie to finding
a less Objectionable registration sys-
tenn
The American minister TO Bolivia,
william B. Sorsby. who recently suf
fered N an apoplect,c stroke, result
ing in paralysis, is in dangerous COZ.
dition.
Senior Don Jose Domingo de oual
dia, minister of Panama 10 the United
States, who, during the recent alb
sence Of President Amador In Europ
oficiated his candidacy for the presi-
dency. 1t is reported that Ricardo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

while the Nashua IN. H.) Telegraph
declares the only prices on which i
can get contracts for next year are
IS per cent. higher than in 1897. the
Stanton (Neb.) Picket declares it win
have to pay so per cent. more. Dos-
pite the knowledge and experience
which are brought to the question by
all the newspaper publishers, It seems
impossible to discover or to figure out
any scheme Of relief. The high pries@
are here. they are rising, they are
here to stay. and the papers Of the
country must figure on what PROFITS
they can with millions Of dollars more
expenses for paper. The plain resi-
edy = to raise the price of sxRseris-
tions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
Pics in RIankets.

Have you ever tried pigs in q
blanket for a cold night and thin sand
wiches of brown or graham bread and
butter? Allow five or six oysters for
each person. Roll each oyster in a
tiny blanket of bacon cut thin as a
wafer and fastened with a toothpicli
run straight through. Now lay your
pigs" In the blazer of your chafing
dish and turn over and over until the
bacon is crisp. Serve on hot plates
and watch them melt among ''ohs"
and 'ahs" of satisfaction. Cold slaw
or green tomato pickle or p,ccalilli
should be served with these.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
DOMESTIC.

Fire yesterday caused $4,000 dam
age TO Fish Bros wagon works at
Clinton, la. The insurance is 100000.
A fist fight between Delbert Wal
colt and Frank McNess at Gilchrist,
Neb., resulted in the death OF the
former. The men quarreled over a
1oi game.
The lower house OF the Mississippi
legislature has passed a bill providing
the death penalty or life Imprisonment
for attempted rape, placing it in the
same class with murder.
One man was killed and another
fatally hurt, while two were seriously
injured, as "a result of a premature
explosion of dynamite on the new belt
line railroad near Cleveland.
The Evans cafe. adjoining the
Grand opera house, at Des Moines,
Ia, caught fire and the alarm was
spread TO the theater. A small panic
Several women tainted.
By the collapse of the house of An
thony Franklin, a negro of Bedford
City, Va, the building was fred and
destroyed and he and his wife and
five children were burned to death.
Three men were killed Instantly
and five others seriously injured by a
premature explosion from an unknown
cause of dynamite in the Bergen hills
of the Pennsylvania tunnel at Home
stead.
More than a score of fremen we're
hurt and as many more escaped in
juries or death after thrilling expert
ences which destro! ed the Mayer,
seven story brick, and the Hotel Flor
enee. The loss may reach 100000.
Augusta Fahrm, the young woman
charged with embezzIing severa thou
and dollars from a steamship gency
by which she was employ ed, has plead
ed guilty at Minneapolis to grand lar
ceny in the second degree, and Was
sentenced to one year and four
months IN the state prison.
The Central hotel at Pontiac, ILL.,,
burned. The building was an old
wooden structure, and the 100 or more
guests IN 1t had barely time TO make
their escape in their night clothes,
leaving their personal effects and val
tables. One woman jumped from the
second story.
Mrs. James Ksnkle, living on farm
near Benton, Mo, was arrested on the
charge of having caused her
husbands death by giving him strych-
nine. In his dying statement Kinkle
accused his wife of having poisoned
him. Mrs. K.nkle is 10 years old.
Kinkle is much older.
Only by the heroic action of four
boys, al under 16, was George Gray
saved from drowning at Escanaba-
Mich. while Gray himself was at
tempting to rescue companion. The
boys, forming a chain of their bodies,
reached the would-be rescuer as he
was gong down for the third time.
Gray was pulled out unconscious and
the boys went to the rescue of the
other boy. The human chain was
again formed, and Martin was pulled
to solid ice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
HE WAS so IMPAIRMENT.
How a Long-Absent Brother Annoyed
His Sister by Flirting.

HE winked at me and annoyed
me-"
Mrs. Samuel Billings, wife of the
owner Of the Sexton hotel, showed
her irritation plainly when she inn
parted this information to her bus
band day or two ago, says the
Kansas City Star. The offender tC
whom she referred had registered
the hotel as m. I. Wilson, Billings,
Mont"
1t was during breakfast that his
attentions began. He sat at a table
opposite Mrs. Billings and his actions
left no doubt OF his desire to flirt.
But when Mrs. Billings told her
husband of the incident Mr.. Billings
was inclined to doubt whether VIII
son had intended to be rude. Be
sides, Wilson was a guest.
An hour later Mrs. Billings met
Wilson in a hallway. This time he
was more obtrusive. Not only did
he look at her cunningly, but he
actually smiled-a broad, undaunted
offensive smile. Mrs. Billings room
was near. She entered it quickly
and slammed the door hard, believing
this might indicate to Wilson how
unwelcome were his advances.
But Wilson was persistent, also in
sistent. The following day he tele-
phoned Mrs. Billings room and tod
her ga friend" wished to see her in
the office Immediately.
"Umphi" exclaimed Mrs. Billings
when she answered the call and con-
fronted Wilson.
But Wilson only smiled.
"Say," he said, lust moment,
ma'am. Aren't you the sister of NJ.
y. Draper OF Billings. MoDt.?"
Mrs. Billings hesitated. The name
was that of a brother she hadn't seen
in nineteen years. Wilson saw his
advantage.
well he told me to look you up
when got here" he fastened to
say.
Yrs. Billings resentment began to
cool "Oh," she said.
Then Wilson apologized for having
been impertinent, adding: "But !
guess I had a right to smile at you
If wanted to-"
The ire of Mrs. Billings began to
rise again. "Why?" she asked.
Because" replied Wilson, ''be-
causa I'm Draner-Tm your brother
dear"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be ples,e@
70 ieCrn that there is at least one dreadee
disease that science has ben able to cure y
all Its stages. and that Is Catarrh. HaiFs
Cstarrh Gore IL the T1.y positive rdre noW
Known to the medical fraternity. Catarrs
being q constitutional disease, requires
constitutional treatment. Halls CataTs
Cure Ia taken Internally, acting directU
upon the bleed and mucous surfaces OF tbs
system. thereby destroying the foundatioo
Of the disease, and giving the patien!
strength BY building up the constitution Ano
assisting nature 10 doing It's work Tn'
proprietors have so much faith In us curs
tive powers that they offer One Hundree
Dollars fer any case that 1t fails to cure
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, u
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

Apas, former secretary of government
also will publish the announcement OF
his candidacy.
Although lie pope has practically
recovered from his attack of govt his
physicians, DR.. Petaeci and Marchia-
fava, PAID him lengthy visit in or
der to give the pontiff thorough ex-
animation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
KOdOl For '!r.l INDIGESTION dig ,
plpitation of the heart. Digests whatyou eat.
Judge and Jury.

las a rule" said Lord Halsbury not
long ago. 'juries are, In my opinion.
more generally right than judges !"
They usually perform their duties. es.
pecially in criminal cases, with marked
care. and few experienced lawyers
would decline to join in the tribute
which the late lord chancellor. with
many another distinguished Judge. has
paid to trial by jury.-Law Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

Washington, Jan. 2S.-National poll
tics, international marriages and gov
eminent expenditures formed the
themes of discussion in the house.
incidentally 1t was the longest sitting
of the house this session. The urgent
deficiency bin was up for considera-
ton, but in several instances it was
ignored under the license of general
debate. The presence of William ],
Bryan in the lobby Of the house fur
nished an inspiration for Mr.. Wallace
of Arkansas for q vigorous speech in
which, while admitting that Mr.. Bryan
had made mistakes and had been
charged with talking too much, he
said the Nebraske1 was worthy Of the
honor and suffrage OF all states. In
ternational marriage Of American
heiresses to titled foreigners were de-
nounced by Mr.. McGavin Of Illinois.
His remarks evoked applause aad
laughter.
The senate disposed Of large mum
Der Of minor bills on the calendar
and resumed consideration Of the bill
to revise the criminal code of the
United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
THE CHILDREN LIKE TT
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
TEMPERANCE SONG.

Friend of my soul, this water sip
It's strength you need not fear:
IT'S not so luscious as egg-fip.
Nor half so strong as beer.
Like Jenkins when he writes,
1t cannot touch the mind;
Unlike what he indies,
No nausea leaves behind.
--PwmeM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
PAPERS TOO CHEAP.

They Must Get Higher Prices to Be
Profitable.
Detroit Journal-All the knowledge
and sagacity of the newspaper pub
fishers Of America are now centered
on one great question. the stupendous
increase In the price of white paper.
1t has fallen on all sections alike, foI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
DeWITT'S CARBOLIzED WITCH HAZEL
SAEVE For Piles, Burns, Sores.

Knox-"You and DR.. Jones are part
ners, are you not?"
DIR. Smith-"Oh, no. We often coa-
suit together and attend to each eth
er's patients in case of absence, bat
we are in nc, sense partners"
Knox-"I see. He is what Right
be termed your accomplish"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

washington. Jan. Ex-senator
Stone Of Missouri presented statistics
of government deposits in national
banks to show that the distribution OF
money during the recent currency
stringency was not equitable as cen
tempIated by the law governing the
treasury department He declared
the west and south were Disseminated
against, while New York and Boston
we're favored. His speech was on his
resolution pending In the senate direct
ing a committee to Investigate and re-
port the facts in these transactions.
senator Teller followed with a brief
comment upon the action OF the secre-
tary OF the treasury declaring the
placing of money ia New York city
during the panic was fully justified.
He pad high tribute to the ricn
men who, he said, had promptly Of
tered practically their entire capital
in order to stem the tide OF disaster
in that city which threatened the en-
tire country.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
blu occupied the attention OF the
house. A surprise was sprung when
Chairman Tawney of the appropria-
tions o5mmittee warned the members
that tie country WI confronted with
the cetainty OF s1Oo,0OO,ooO deficit
unless the estimates for the next rs
COL vesr should be cut down materf-
ally. 4 discussion on tariff revision
was injected into the proceedings. In
whsh The leaders Of both sides tried
to smmit one another to a definite an
noucement as to whether. If success
full It the November elections, there
woud be tariff legislation. Without
COMPLETING the consideration OF the
bill the house adjourned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

clared that the speaker exercised
greater despotism than exists IN any
monarchy In Europe"
Speaker Cannon at this juncture
entered the chamber and amid ap-
plause took seat IN front OF Mr..
Shaekelford. Who asserted that before
any bill could pass you must bend
your noble bodies forward In proper
pose, fold your hands and say:
"oh Lord. Uncle Joe Cannon, thy
viii be aonc and not miRe."
he challenged Cannon TO rise In
afs place, not as speaker, but as a
member OF the Illinois delegation and
tell US how and when It was he
shouldered the responsibility for the
legislation that was to be here en-
acted, by simply becoming a mod
orator OF this deHberatiYe Assembly"
Speaker Cannon laughed.
Mr. Bede OF Minnesota introduced a
bill appropriating 100000 for the
Of q first class revenue
cutter for use on Lake Superior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

Washington, Jan. 27.-Greatly to the
surprise of everyone the subject Of
slavery was introduced in the senate.
Secretary Taft was directly charged
with having knowledge OF slavery in
the Islands. The debate was made
pertinent by sections OF the bill reYis-
ing the criminal code, which provides
penalties for dealing in slaves. SEN
ator Hale asserted that such provi-
sions should be stricken out as he
regarded slavery as obsolete In the
United States and he could see no
reason for referring to 1t. Senator
Hepburn, In charge of the bill, de-
clared that not only is there immoral
tariff in white slaves but that coolie
labor In the form of practical slavery
does exist, and added that actual hui
man slavery is still maintained In the
Philippines. Senator Lodge made a
statement to disprove the charges of
slavery In the Philippines.
The street railway system of the
District of Columbia and the financial
question occupied the time of the
house. The latter subject was dis
cussed by Mr.. Fowler, chairman OF
the committee on banking and cur
rency, In an exhaustive speech in
which he opposed bond secured cur
rency and the proposition looking to
the establishment of central bank.
He used for his text a bill introduced
by him early in the present month
providing among other things for
bank redemption districts, which he
argued would meet the nations emer-
geneies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05
EARLY RHSERS
The famous little pills.
r. ". EVER r, M. D.
Retreat, Wiscon&2
Graduate Of Milwaukee MedicaI CeVIess

viii attend promptly all calls eithsR
by day or night. Telephone commune
cation with Office and residence. Ones
at DR.. Mellen's old place, Retreat. VIA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-05

Washington. Jan. 24.--An attack on
the power OF the speaker was made
in he house by Mr.. shackelford OF
Missouri during consideration Of the
urant deficiency appropriation bill.
Hesaid SPEAK or Cannon was the
'ahst. boidext exemption q auto
Graz this age has produced" and de-