Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-03-03
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Jacob M Dickinson. the next war
secretary, is a sportsman and law
yer
The Finnish diet was dissolved by
Emperor Nicholas of Russia because
Of protests OF its leader.
President Roosevelt reviewed the
fleet returning to Hampton Roads
from It's cruise around the world.
Abraham Hummel. former New
York attorney. who served a sentence
in jail for perjury. is living quietly at
Nice. France,
Indecent publications are barred
from the mails by the bill introduced
in congress by Representative Gar
rett of Tennessee.
The schooner Volcano was sunk in
the Bay Of Sanak. Alaskan coast, re-
Gently by the weight OF ice which
formed on her huh and riggings.
Nine hundred thousand whtefish
are on their way TO Lake Norton, in
Michigan, from the New York aquar-
ium.
William Babcock and Elmer Robin
son, respectively IS and 10 years old,
made a test flight of 200 feet in the
monoplane Of their invention at Ham
mondsport. N. Y
Emil Moback, Alaskan fur hunter
who had not set foot on civilized
shores for twenty-seven years, has
landed at San Francisco and proposes
to enjoy the the sights.
Prince Ito, Japanese resident gen
eral of Korea, declares that Japan
cannot At present abandon the weak
Korean nation and that the mikados
stewardship must continue indefinite
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Representative James e. Watson
who was candidate for governor Of
Indiana on a dry" platform, is to
receive a punch bowl from his col
leagues in the national house Of rep
renseatatives
Representative Burton OF Ohio
ilayed Representative Rainey OF Illi-
nois in the house in reply TO charges
made by the Illinois man against Of
ticials connected with the Panama
canal purchase
James Brady OF Columbus. O., has
received through the mail a $40 bill
mailed from Hamilton, O., without a
wrapper A string had been tied
through the bill. and a tag bearing the
address was attached
Lieutenant Moller of the Sth infan-
try, shot himself In a New York hotel
last night and died in Bellevue hos
pital 4 court-martial acquitted him
about "A year ago on charges of tortur-
Ing natives In the Philippines
Emma Calye, grand opera star. was
recently menaced with Imprisonment,
in Cuba because of the law which pro
vides that an artist who fails to give
an advertised performance In Havana
is liable to various penalties,
The Rev Madison G. Peters. orig.
naliy a member OF the Dutch Re
formed church. last night renowned
the Baptist faith and was admitted in
to the Brooklyn presbytery. He
changes churches because the Presby.
tertams recognize sprinkling in bap-
I tsm
W, w. Wilmerton and John looney.
Rock Island editors, fought pistol
duel in the streets of that city The
trouble arose over some deals made
while the two men were engaged in
the publishing business as partners
"a year ago. Iooney was slightly
wounded Both men were arrested.
The Oregon society Of the Sons OF
the American Revolution has adopted
resolutions protesting against the re-
mo,al of the Liberty bell from Phtla,
delphia for iauuts around the country.
u congress passes the bill authoril-
ing the acceptance IF the land around
{ he old Atndcrsouvlle prison the
The government will have eighty.
seven acres OF land suitable for
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