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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

Fifty per cent Off on all furs at
Tate'g.
Money to loan on real estate secur-
ity. Butt & Butt.
Attend the Wausau Business Col
lege, Wausau, Wisconsin.
Wall paper remnants at remnants
Of former prices. 0. f. Davis.
Melinda Shisler, formerly Of Vic
tory, an inmate at the county asylum,
died at the advanced age Of IS years.
She was born in 1873, nearly forty
years before the Civil war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

La Force Terhune has opened a wall
paper and paint store in the Nichols
building. He is showing an unusually
fine and pretty line Of wall paDer pat
terms at prices from &c per roll up He
also has in stock a complete line Of
paints, oils and varnishes. Mr., Terhune
Ia in a position to give his patrons the
best that's going this season. Don {
fail to call on him before sci ttinR wall
paper and paints for spring novating
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
no THE VOTERS or VERNON COUNTY

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the office Of Superintendent
of Schools of Vernon county, at the
election to be held April 6, 1909. If
reelected to this office shall serve the
interests of the county TO the best of
my ability.
Thanking you for past favors and
soliciting your support at the coming
election, | am,
Yours respectfully,
HENRY L. GARDNER.
Viroqua, February %, 1909
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

Some weeks ago many pieces Of $40
and $40 bills were found on the streets
in the village of Stoddard. II is re
ported hat from S400 TO $500 worth of
torn currency has been found by various
parties. The identy Of the owner Of
the money il unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

When one hog gets an ear of corn
every other hog will trot along behind
and squeal and beg and is ready for a
bite, but just let the hog ret his head
fast in the crack of fence and every
son Of SOW will jnmp on and help
tear him to pieces. Just 50 it is with
men. As long as a man is prosperous
and has money he can't keep his friends
off with baseball bat. The moment
he is unfortunate and his wealth is gone
he IS not only snubbed by his former
friends, but they begin to do all harm
possible When man starts down
grade the word steps to one side and
greases the track
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
,RouNp ANp ARouT uS

The state school for homeless child
ren at Sparta has a membership of one
hundred and ninety. OF this numbe.
there are thirty-two infants, some tf
these as young as a week old. The ia
stitution is one of the most useful, if
not the most humanitarian of any of
the states numerous charitable and
penal places. 1t is doing a great work
in finding good places for homeless and
friendless waits. These children, al
though caken into good families, have
the protecting care of the state until
they reach their majority in years.
Thousand of children so cared for have
become leading citizens OF the country
and not a few are filling some of the
most important stations in public aud
civil life. In its twenty years of es-
tablishment the state has rescued hun
dreds of children from degraded and
criminal life and made them useful, self
sustaining citizens, a credit to society
and the state that has fostered them
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bright, the new
superintendent and matroD, are render
ing most creditable service to the stat c
and its wards. They are in full sym
pathy with their big little family and
take pride in the good wol that is be-
FORE them.
Harry Tullock of Victory. student at
the university, was for several weeks
quarantined at Madison for diphtheria
He is now at the home of his parents
in Victory, having fully recovered from
his sickness.
Westby Brothers, Julius and Iindahl,
clothing merchants at Sparta, former
Westby boys, have made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors. That is,
the store and stock are in the hands of
a creditor who has a claim of So, 1000.
The stock is being reduced to meet this
claim, then it is hoped that they will
be able to resume business as of yore.
Martin johnson, citizen of Clinton,
town since 1865, where he then settled
with his parents on arriving from Nor
way, died on February l3th, at the age
of sixty years. He was a leading citi-
zen Of that section. His was the fif-
teenth death, counting parents, brothers
and sisters and his ownimmediate fam
lily to be laid to rest from the old home
place.
The venerable David Mckee. one of
the pioneer and leading citizens Of
Newry neighborhood died at the age
of eighty-three years Burial was held
from Melby church conducted by Revs.
HolversOn and Heddon.
The Grant County Democrat at Mus
coda has resumed publication after six
weeks shut down. Editor Dixon states
that the paper is on a better foundation
than ever before and he proposes to
give his subscribers first class paper.
Prof. j. W. Livingston, prt sident of
the Platteville normal school, has tend
cred his resignation on account Of fail
ing health. Prof. Livingston was prin-
cir a! Of the Sparta schools for many
years, and is recognized as being one
of the foremost educators in the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

DIR. Chase, dentist, Office in Nat
ional Bank building. Phone 81.
For sale. three Hereford bulls and
eight brood sOws. Joseph H. Fortun,
Bristow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
Surprise Suppsr

The ladies' Of the aid society of the
Methodist church will serve a surprise
supper at the church parlors on Friday
evening Of this week. Supper com
meSces at 5 O'Clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
South Dakota Land

Now is the time to obtain cheap land
in the vicinity Of the new Northwest
ern railroad survey through Meade Co.
Good soil, water and grass. Decided
lands reIinguishments and homesteads
located. EDw EvERsoN,
White Owl, South Dlkot a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
JUST ASYOU LIKE IT

An unknown writer claims he heard
two gentlemen by the name of Stone
and Wood in neighboring town dis
cussing politics on street corner when
young lady passed wearing a directoTie
gown. Stone turned to Wood and Wood
turned to Stone and they both turned
to rubber
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24
woodmrn 10 PICNIC At Snarta

II next Modern Woodman picnic for
Western Wisconsin Picnic association
will be held at Sparta neZt summer.
The Sparta invitation was unanimously
accepted at the annual meeting of the
organization held at La Crosse Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

Newton NJ. Baldwin, Ontario: al
voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864 |
was twenty-one years old October II,
1864, and cast my vote while with my
regiment, the l30th Indiana Volunteers,
at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Ali Hoos-
ier soldiers voted in the field. +"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

Harry Tullock of Victory. student at
the university, was for several weeks
quarantined at Madison for diphtheria
He is now at the home of his parents
in Victory, having fully recovered from
his sickness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-02-24

J. NJ. Clark, Viola: 81 voted for Lin
coin in 1864, in Indiana, while wearing
the blue" I"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
STERN MEASURES TAKEN.
QuelIing Catolonian ReUolt- Con-
RulS Treasured.

London. Aug "a dispatch from Barcelona.
dated Monday sent by the correspondent Of The
Daily Telegraph" saws
General Santiago has started sending out
forces 10 restore order in the neighboring towns
and villa ges The officers have been ordered to
take swift and vigorous measures. but General
Santiago thinks that serious resistance will
he offered the troops.
Replying 10 a note sent him by the foreign
consuls. stating that i'm the event Of foreigners
being endangered the consuls would ask for war
ships. General Santiago said that such a step
would be needless. as he had sufficient forces to
maintain order. He has wired Madrid that he
needs no further reinforcements. and accordingly
the brigsdes now under arms intended for BARGE
Iona will he diverted to MeiIls"
The Daily Telegraph's' Madrid correspond
ent. in a dispatch sent by way Of Biarritz, as
serts that many foreigners. especially French
men and Italians, are among the dead, wounded
and prisoners IN Barcelona. The correspondent
adds that il is reported that among those killed
in the fighting was Sehor Ferrer. former director
Of the Modern School of Barcelona, who was
regarded as the instigator of the attempt to Kill
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria with bomb
in the Gale Mayor the royal wedding day.
Ferrer was arrested for completely in the out
rage. but acquitted.
The Times" Madrid correspondent. tele-
Premier Maura. whom he describes man
of great nervous and muscular energy with an
unquenchable buoyancy of spirit and qucllness
Of decision Spain ne adds. is fortunate in the
possession of such at such moment
The Premier regards the present movement in
the kingdom as having been organized by an
archists who sought 10 exploit Ions and care
fully fostered anti-war feeling.
The government, Premier Maura said, never
hesitated an instant TO force TO crush the
mischievous movement which had no real back
ing and no chance of success from the begin
ming He added that the general strike. organ
lied for day (Monday). was fiasco through
out the country.
Premier Maura smiled at the mention of dis
affection in the army, and pointed out that in
nine hundred communes only fifteen had been
disturbed Of which more than half were in
Catalonia Nowhere outside of Catalonia he
said. had repression by force been required. and
no soldiers destined for Melilla had been kept
back on account of internal disturbances, The
Catalonian brigade was the first to go TO the
front and fought extremely we'll
The Premier said he did not doubt that Cen
eral Marina soon would be in q position 10 take
the offensive AT Melila. and that the wen-known
objects Of Spanish policy in Morocco would he
attained quickly and at small cost TO the coun-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
CAUSES OF THE RISING.
Marquis del Muni's Vie7cs on the
RiOting IN Spain.

Paris Aug 2-The Temps" publishes an inter
view to-day with the Marquis del NUM-. the Span
ish Ambassador 10 France, who has just returned
here He says that the Instruction at Barcelona
other districts of Spain II was anarchstic and
seditioUs In character. chiefly anti-mitary. and
provoked by the revolutionists. who took advan-
tage of circumstances. 1t was a sudden outbreak
and II was rapidly suppressed by public executions
The revolutionists of Catalonia, he said. always
took advantage II periods OF external difficulties
10 make trouble. The ambassador did not believe
that the Barcelona trouble would be the beginning
of a general revolutionary agitation. and he said
that national aspirations had nothing 10 do with
the movement. II pure anarchy.
The troubles outside Of Barcelona among the
workmen and the Socialists he added, without
durable gravity There risF Of the agita-
developing into civil war; as no political organ
ization was behind the movement.
Reports received here to-day said that at the re-
quest of The authorities the employers or Barcelona
had agreed TO offer premium Of a weeks wages
To every person returning 10 work
Some reports insist that republic already has
been proclaimed and that regular iunta is direct
ing the operations Of the revolutionsts
Reports from san Feice, Palamos and Casa de
Ia Sei1a saw thar those places still in the
hands Of the revolutionists IT is rumored that the
Spanish gunbcat Temerario has started for san
Felice TO aid tre troops I'm restoring order.
IN striking contrast with the estimate Of the vic
Tins n the disorders given by the Barcelona news
papers which arrived tonight Cerbere. is one
Of FIVE thousand eursnating from private advices
received from Madrid. This latter estimate. how
ever is labelled Perhaps exaggerated"
An official statement issued in Madrid tonight
concerning The proposed general strike there SAYS
that many masons failed 10 report for duty today
hut r is ezIlained that this due 10 fear Of
q Clash with she uuionists
SPANS censorship tonight is more inexorsbls
than ever No news has been received from the
various points in the north here the trade unions
had planned general strike for to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
4 FRENCH PROSE POEM.
barcelona Returns from T'ragedy to
Comedy.

Paris. AUG 2-TelegTaphinE from barcelona on
MonqaN The correspondent Of the 'Mstin' saws he
- struck ny the ctvs apparent forRetfuInees Of the
h"ifoff ~ the situation. He finds Barcelona sing
Hs' buying flowers and going n moving picture
Shows The men wander about the ruins accepting
Ni'h"W protest The duty ~ replacing the having
''ies ipned NJ for The construction ~ barltcedes
sno thf women nrt With their fans and purchase
'"ses and efraniurs from the Californian gardens
AT rs life and gavety." tho CORES nondent adds
YET 81 rs there which speaks death and reoount=
re drama ~ the bloody week in which revolt and
"Def ioHem fof mastery. Everybody knows thar
81 me MontlWch fortress they have sbo, mora
IMAM TWO hundred and hftv men: thai 3 rnatorit,.
oi me republican leaders have been capt-Ire5 ana
The others are IN fight. that powder ana ,anno,
spoke tofy-eghi hours I'm an the streets u hec
to-day the Photographs squeak ana flower ,iy,s
run and thrust roses in tie faces Of rsssers IA,
Everybody knows OF tie terrible burninas az ,bo
convents into whose ruins the insurgents nv.
driven snd scorched while they were derin,a,ed ~,
ramon frs. everybody knows that Tho slain p,,roh
three thousand, which perhaps tomorrow or
month after the statistics of the heart broken fam,
flies are received maS double or triple thar ,,,r,
Der
Yes Barcelona sings and is gay. but be not de
oeivod for there ways Of singing over the tomb
That are more impressive and more tragic Than
weeping"
The Mathis" correspondent SAYS that an the
factories Ia Bilbao and Corunna Rhere trouble haa
been feared. working.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
NOCHANCE FOR HERRING
Contract for His Flying Machine
AnnuIled by War Department.
IRON m. rribun. Bureau J

Washington. Aug 2-Upon the recommendation
Of the chief signal officer Of the army. the war
Department to-day annulled the contract with A
NJ. Herring for his flying machine. The periodical
requests for the extension OF the contract period
on the part Of Mr. Herring have been accepted oY
the department indicating that the inventor has
chance Of fulfilling his obligation In this par
ticular.
The remaining portion Of the original allotment
for the development of aeronautics. something IKE
SIS 90 will be returned the general fund or the
army board Of ordnance and fortihcation. General
Allen chief signal officer, ia disposed further 70
encourage inventors by having the allotment made
again available for payment 10 any one who can
furnish a machine which will come up 10 the gov
ernmentaI requirements. It is believed. however
that the next aeroplane should represent step TN
advance OF the Wright model. and thus mark some
progress in the art.
The War Department has received some requests
for the exhibition OF the Wright eeroplane at state
and county fairs military tournaments and other
celebrations. 1t is evidently desired that the army
signal corps shall send out its aerOnautical corps
and its expert aviators. such IAeutenants Lahm
and Fouois TO demonstrate the important initial
step which has been made toward the solution Of
mechanical flight.
The military authorities opposed 20 any such
idea. In the first place. the Wright machine will
be used in the training Of three four officers
and few enlisted men. and for that purpose Gen
eral Allen will select a suitable drill ground Of 100
acres at College Park. Md, near Washington. a
place which is not accessible to crowds OF curious
observers. who would he IN the way. Wilbur
Wright is expected TO return next week &c instruct
the officers.
Conservative army officers do not entertain much
hope that the aerOplane will be Of any military
use for many years. Some Of them go so far as to
that the flying machine at its best. considering
the difficulties under which II is operated and the
uncertainties of atmospheric influences, which so
vitality affect its control will combine TO make the
aeropane doubtful factor in the military equip
ment
1t has taken the Wright brothers FIVE weeks TO
find time when there could be held satisfactory
and successful trial trip and II is appreciated that
only under the best conditions of weather is 1t
possible TO operate the aerOplane. The Wright ma
chine will be used for training purposes, and the
purpose of the government In acquiring II is not
that It shall be OF practical permanent value. but
that its purchase shall stand an encouragement
10 invention.
Il is expected that the aeropIane will not last for
any great length OF time II is easily damaged
and may be speedily put out of commission The
idea OF purchasing similar machines FOR use at
military maneuvres is not for a moment con-
tempIated by the War Department authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
STORM STOPS ZEPPELIN.
Balloon Fails to Make Trip from
Frankfort to Cologne.

Frankfort. Aug. 2.-The airship Zeppelin H.,
which ascended this morning for a trip to Cologne,
returned to Frankfort owing the stormy weather,
landing on the exhibition grounds at $50 O'Clock
this evening without accident. The airship went
as far as Rolandseck, near Bonn. where it cruised
about for some time. trying to make Roadway
against heavy rainstorm
The velocity Uf the wind forty miles an hour
and the return up the Rhine with It resulted in
the greatest speed ever attained by an airship
The engineers say the machinery worked WELL but
that the balloon was unable TO overcome the force
OF the furious hail and rain storm The wOrkmen
tonight are replenshing the envelope with gas
and reflling the benzine tanks with the intention
Of renewing the effort to reach Cologne tomorrow
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
MAKING D1RIG1BLEs IN ENGLAND.
Rigid Type for Navy, Rigid for Army
Two Aeroplanes Being Ruilt

london. Aug The sub-committee ~ ~. N,
perial Def &c Committee appointed TO consider
matters Of aviation has given verdict in favor
Of rigid dirgtble balloons for naval purposes and
non-rigd balloons for the army The aeroplane
committee considers that these machines possibly
may become valuable to the army. but says they
must be able ascend to much greater height
than at present has been achieved before they will
be safe for accommodating purposes
R. b. Haldane Secretary for War. announced in
the House OF Commons this afternoon that in con
sequence OF TINS report the Admiralty had ordered
rigid dirigible Of the largest tyne from the WICK
ers, and that the government factory at Aldershot
was busy with the construction of three non-rigid
balloons and two aeroplanes for experimental pur-
poses Mr. Haldane said in addition: THE remark
aOle events OF recent days-M BleriOts flight across
the Channel and the flights IN Amarica' ali ,oJv.
To the fact that some time In the future the aero
plane viii be capable Of bringing about great re-
suits"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
WANT CHURCHES SACKED.
"Details at Loss Of Life and Property
IN Barcelona.

Pc ierhene, Aug. 2-The FRS train out Of Barcelona
snof the trouble began there arrived here tonight
bringing copies Of La Publcidad" and other news
papers After pointing that their accounts Of
th' heh'ns al Barcelona lad been censored laav-
ans q 10 he supposed that they are incomplete. The
papers publish p list ~ thirty-fvc churches and
converts which wero burned between July IS aud
July 80 After July Is Scnor Ganardo ,ba civil
governor resigned, turning over his power To can
Tain General Santiago.
IN tie FIRST disorders The losses ~ the r,, ,~o
shroe men killed and twenty seven wounded ubila
seveuty-fve civilians were buried and q wounded
WeIe placed In hospitals Tho papers sa, ,rat toe
"'eF ~ me injured civilians in private houses =
not known
me HuIifF ~ wounded prisoners inca rcrTsted in
- Noh'9"oh fortress on July % Was 2oi and on
S"N 81 lN-- TO These ns1res should he added four
dead and seventeen wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
CURTISS TO FLY AGAIN.
Will Attempt Exhibition at Mineola Before
Sailing for France

Glenn H. Curtiss who frequently operates a fly
ing machine before breakfast is expected TO arrive
In this city from HammOndsport n Y to-day
His time here. until he sails for France on Thurs
day will be divided. it is believed, between at
tending to the routine affairs connected With the
New York branch of his manufacturing business
and the botheTinS Of birds at Mineola Long Island
II Is now expected that Mr.. Curtis will make an
other demonstration there at an early hour to-
morrow morning His mechanician says there is
nothing to prevent Mr. Curtiss from making the
flight except opposition weather. as the aeroplane
which was damaged on July IS has been repaired.
Mr. Curtiss will take abroad with him another
flying machine. which was lying yesterday in A NJ
Herrings shop at Broadway and 66th street
packed in several boxes. At Rheims. France, Mr.
Curtiss win represent the Aero Club Of America
I'm the James Gordon Bennett aviation contest To
be held the week of August o.
Mr. Herring, II was said yesterday. was out Of
town. II was reported. however that his request
for an extension Of time until September in
which to deliver his aeFoplane had been granted
by the War Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
MELTLL4 STILL HELD.
Spaniards Smelling MOors-IncOm-
pctent Leadership.

? Madrid, Aug According TO official dis
catches received here last evening the situation
a. Melilla remains unchanged There are still
strong bodies of Moors hiding in the gorges.
Mount Guruga, the Moorish stronghold, is being
constantly bCmbarded by the Spanish artillery.
There have been few Spanish casualties A dis
patch received here from Alhuoemas, the island
fortress and prison on the Moroccan coast, says
the Moors have opened rife fire the town.
san Sebastian. Aug. . (via frontier Further
particulars received here regarding the situa-
Sion at Melilla say the arrangements for caring
for the wounded most deplorable There
are few doctors and medicines. surgical nstru-
lnents and other appliances are almost entirely
lacking.
During the fighting Of July p the STAFF Of
General Marina. the commander OF the Spanish
forces. decimated- Some companies lost
half their men and three-fourths Of their Off
GERS. All reports speak OF the bravery Of the
troops but dwell the stupidity Of the anti
.quated tactics employed and the disorganiza-
lion Of the commissariat.
Oran, Aug. 2-The steamer Emir came in
here to-day from Melilla. Her officers say that
the Spanards in the action Of July % made the
mistake Of advancing in solid masses through a
gorge dominated on both sides by hills from
which the enemy moved them down a fast as
they issued. The soldiers did not know where
the fusillades came from. The butchcrv was
terrible. Many Of the Spaniards had just dis
embarked and were without rations.