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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
SKINNY MADDEN IN FIGHT,
Struggle Between Old and New Build.
lnu Trades Precipitated.

ing IduV5 F-ftNIPTtattus
Chicago, Aug. 26.--Millions OF dol.
lars worth Of building construction in
chicagos business district was halt
ed suddenly yesterday in a sympathet-
ic strike order that went out to aid
the elevator constructors. Several
other big buildings are tied up. The
fight Is one to finish between the
newly organized building trades coun-
ell and Martin d. Skinny Madden's
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01

Graft has upset the serenity Of the
BOYS government" conducted as an
educator I'm Cleveland, o. The
mayor. chief Of police" an alder
nan and policeman" were arrested
cn 4 charge Of stealing baseball uni
sorms in their care after the govern
ent's~ sleuths had failed TO find
hem. The boys pleaded guilty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
Two Cents More for Registration.

TWO Cents More Tor registration.
Washington, Aug 2f.-An increase
of two cents is to be made IN the near
future In the fee for the registration
of letters and mail packages. The
announcement of the proposed change
was made yesterday by Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
Railroad Bonds Are placed

La Crosse Wis, Aug. 26.--The last
obstacle to the completion of the
sparta-Melrose railroad has been re-
moved by the placing Of $4,000 worth
Of bonds in Melrose and vicinity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
DsscENps INTO ACTIVE 'cANo,
90. Rodaer Performs Hazardous

Prof. Rodger Performs Hazardous
Feat in Jsran for Science.
Tokyo. Japan. Aug. 2s.-Prof. Jay
Rodgar. president of the American
University union, who has been here
lecturing on scientific evidence OF
biblical truths, has accomplished a
hazardous undertaking never at
tempted here. ofore. For the purpose
Of investigation he descended 100 feet
into the cra. er of the active volcano
Asama. using a chair and pulley
worked through the assistance of sew
eral stalwart missionaries The Jap
anese were astoundsd at the daring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
Death Of James N. Brown.

Toledo. O., Aug. 26.--James NJ.
Brown, for many years president OF
the American Humane association.
died suddenly yesterday afternoon at
the Toledo Home Corners picnic at
Walbridge park
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01

country, and the advance in education.
al standards. For the latter, he gave
most OF the credit to the activity or
the association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
CHOLERA IN ROTTERDAM.
Numerous Cases Discovered After
meteorological Examination.

Rotterdam, Aug. 26.-The death Of
four children. supposed to have beer
caused by poisonous sweets, have been
found, after meteorological examina
tion, to have been due to Asiatic
cholera. One man also died recently
from a suspicious illness and fourteen
adults and fourteen children are un
der observation at the isolation sheds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT HIT.

I D oiaNIs Charges Coal Land Claims
Were Rushed.
Washington, Aug. 26.-L. S. CLAWS,
chief of the division of the general
land office in the northwest, has pre-.
sented a report to the president in
which he has attempted to show that
high officials of the interior depart.
ment have been unnecessarily con.
cerned in the exploitation of what are
known as the Cunningham claims to
valuable coal lands in Alaska. The
officials are much incensed over the
report.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-09-01
TO MOVE AGAINST MooRs.
Spanish Military Forces Already at
Restinaa.

Madrid, Aug. 26,-The advance made
hl the Spanish forces under command
of General Marina is described here
as a preliminary movement against
the Moors. A column composed of a
regiment of infantry, two squadrons
of cavalry and battery OF mountain
artillery sklrted the sea-coast under
the protection of gunboats ana
reached Restinga without incident.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

agreed with the Able Chappe that if we per
fshed he might find other means to land else
where with the rest, which would be sufficient for
making his observations. 1 embarked then in
the long boat with my four sailors, steering d1-
rectly for the coast; the nearer approached it
the more we were sensible OF the dlfhculty OF
landing.
We were constantly thrown back by the
INFLATED waves, and our boat threatened all the
while ship When the point of losing
courage of the sailors discovered, at dis
lance the mouth of an unknown river This dis
covery animated us; reached the coast by this
mouth but with great difficulty. l sent back the
long boat for the Able Chappe and the Spanish
astronomers, who arrived safely enough.
Arrived the peninsula the twenty-frst of
May. 1869, 13 days before the epoch of the tran
sit of Venus We found (azile pouvoir nous
METRE labir), the inclemency OF the weather
The savages that repaired to said that
tagion was prevailing in this country which raw
aged it completely. The Interpreter who trans
lated this added that they said that in order to
withdraw ourselves from the influence of this ter
rible malady, it necessary to remove some
hundred or more leagues farther to the north
The means of undertaking this new journey,
broken with fatigue were; we had
neither horses carriers to transport our bag
gage; it was impossible to march on foot, and we
shrank from a journey through a desert. All these
reasons decided to occupy ourselves with no
business but that which had brought us.
We labored to construct observatory. which
was ready the enty- eighth day of May, six days
before the epoch when would have need of it
We made observations on the third OF June,
with the greatest eXactneSS-
The contagion made new progress every day;
general sorrow reigned in all this part of Cali
fornia; were not long without participating IN
it in a distressing manner. This dreadful malady
came upon six days after the observa-
ton We wholly without succor; could
not be useful to another, because were at
tackled almost all at
The little medicine that we had brought from
France useless, from of knowing how
to apply it.
Nevertheless, the able, all sick as he was,
tinued his observations all the time After OBJ
serving eclipse of the moon, he at last yield
cd O lie no doll nf
him little time to examine himself; he died
the first of August, 1863. We all dying Il
and the companions of our voyage), when had
the sorrow to close his eyelids.
Our situation and want of strength induced
us in this to bury him without much cere-
mony- l devoted some moments to regret for the
loss had suffered, and in the height of disease
from which did not expect to recover. took the
precauton to collect all the papers relating to the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Walter Camp, who will furnish
a series of articles to The Century
Magazine for the coming year on the
development of amateur athletics in
America, has been for twenty-five
years a high authority on that subject.
Mr.. Camp has also been for about a
decade an officer of Yale University,
and is a member of the University
Council.
Ellery H. Clark, the author of
Loaded Dice" a popular novel issued
by the Bobbs-Merrill Co., has just
performed an extraordinary athletic
feat. With only a few days training
he entered the annual all-round
championship meet of the New Eng
land A. A U. at Wood Island Park,
Boston, and won by a margin of almost
400 points despite the fact that he
did not take part in the mile run, the
last event on the programme. Ath-
leticS are only side issue with Mr..
Clark, whose main interests in life
are practicing law and writing best
Sellers" We commend his interesting
example to other authors. 1t would
be an exhilarating experience to sec
Mark Iwain taking the 12O-yard high
hurdles, Mr.. Henry James doing the
pole vault, or Mr.. James Lane Allen
putting the 56-pound weight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
CATTLE MARKET A MARVEL
LORD BEREsFoRD VISITS KANSAS
CITY STOCK YARDS.
The English Admiral Astoniahed at
Ingenuity and Rapidly of Buy
crs and Cleanliness CT
Surroundings.

81 visited the greatest cattle market
in the world to-day-yogr kans3s . C1ty
Beresford of the British navy at the
Hotel Baltimore last night, and want
" earned Several thousand head OF my
cattle have been sold through the Kansas
fed with the returns.
The market is the greatest in the
world in more ways than one. My agents
sold a bunch of 1000 head of cattle OF
my Mexico ranch here last week. and
to visit the yards and watch the unload
ing and sale of cattle eagerly accepted
the Invitation.
Z was told that there was great deal
of dirt about the yards, but I was agree
ably surprised. In fact, 1 could not for
managed to keep things SO clean and
.sThe system of handling cattle as they
are unloaded from the cars, penned; sold.
weighed and started for the killing
particularly the convenience with which
everything is arranged. Every gate and
every pen seems to be time saver.
AT first glance the handling of the
cattle from the cars to the packer to
nature of an unbroken line. 1t is hard
to believe that no confusion results in the
cattle daily.
Work of the Buyers.
THE work probably OF the buyers was
most interesting to me l watched sew
erai OF them closely as they would ex-
around among them poke the them in li' the
ribs and in the loins with their heavy
canes, then emerge from the pens and
make the owner an offer for the lot
TheSe buyers, | understand. are
well trained in their work that they can
tell in an instant by the general appear
ance of the cattle just what they are
worth and can estimate the loss 70 the
packer or butcher in killing them In
England the work of these would be
considered positively marvellous. OF
course over there we have such mar
kets as you have here. The beeves there
are heavier than the ordinary run here.
I did not visit the packing houses here
as l visited the big ones in Chicago. but
l understand that they are all practically
alike There is vast difference. how
ever in the appearance of the yards, and
the facility with which the cattle are
handled here has many advantages over
the Chicago yards.
Competition Explained.
England and Europe get the most of
understand" continued the admiral THE
reason for this is that the cattle raised
over there fatter and heavier and
grade higher than the average American
beef To compete with the English
raised beef, the American packer has to
send over the best meat that he can Sc
cure There is a big demand for the
is supplying it nicely
Admiral Beresford, with his attorney,
departed last evening for New York City.
He has to be in England by October u.
lie expressed great regret that he could
not remain over to see the z. O. p fes-
tfvities. but declared that he was highly
pleased with his visit to Kansas City
and that he expected to make his next
stay here much longer.-Kansas City
Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
True Representative of Race.

DIR. Bethmann-Hollweg may claim
this distinction, that he is the first
German chancellor to wear a beard.
Bismarck fastened to shave his off
when he entered upon diplomacy, and
showed his rivals and enemies a
massive jaw and clear-cut chin; and
he shaved to the end. with an inter
val enforced by neuralgia in the early
sos As a soldier. too Caprivi shaved,
all but his mustache, and so did
Hohenlohe and Bulow. But Beth
1mann-Hollweg is gaunt, rugged, hir-
suite, pan-Germanic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

object of the voyage l placed them in a casket
with address to the viceroy of Mexico |
earnestly begged Indian chiefs who were
about make this casket safe in we
should all die, and to transmit it to the vesse.
which ought to arrive in the month of September
to take u.s. My intention in this was to secure to
my country this valuable depot. 1 remained in
my condition of sickness. pain and wretchedness
until the twenty ninth of September.
At last the captain of the vessel arrived; he
had landed the island of Ceralvo, which is stu
ated some 80 leagues from San Jose. My joy
much the greater in seeing him that he pressed
to quit the fearful place where M Liable
Chappe and all the rest had died We were car
ried Ceralvo. 1 forgot say that this cruel
contagion had taken from US the chaplain and
nearly all the persons that formed our little com
pany.
Although sick and oppressed with grief, 1 was
compelled to undertake the perilous route which
1 had followed in coming, sometimes upon mules,
sometimes the backs of the Indians. when it
was necessary cross the streams With all
this trouble, l reached Mexico the twenty-third
day of November 1869.
There 1 was received by monsieur the marquis
of Croix the viceroy of that country, with COM
passion worthy of that good patriot He had had
the kindness send to a carriage and
his physician Arrived the capital of Mexico.
and having paid my respects to the viceroy was
lodged by his orders at the expense of the city.
When 1 left Mexico the marquis de Croix rec
commended cordially to the commander Of
the Spanish fleet in which embarked. We land
ed Cadiz the twenty-first of July, ITO The
at the Escurial- l had myself taken
thither and presented myself to the marquis dos
sun, then French ambassador in Spain He re-
ceived with marks of kindness and consider
alton and gave orders show whatever they
have to show strangers in this royal house
He caused me to dispatch in advance of the
party, strctest orders through the minister of
customs that at no pass my route must be
searched either myself the chests in which
were the observations which / bore.
did arrive in Paris till the fifth of the fol-
lowing December 1 sent to the Academy the OBJ
seryations that made in California This So
ciety expressed the greatest satisfaction with my
zeal and my services They presented me to the
king, and to all his ministers They solicited for
me a recommendation of my labOrs His majesty,
Louis XIV. granted small pension of 8O0f.
The government is too equitable to leave me in
want in the flower of my age, afflicted with the
evils which l have incurred for the service, and
Indispensable obliged to have servant to lead
me- 1 hope then from his justice and from his
goodness, that he will grant an increase of the
pension sufficient enable to accomplish WITH
decencv the rest of my public sAreer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
When to Send Children to Europe.

Some people wait so long before
sending their children to Europe that
the little ones are Inundated by others
who have already been there. Every
sself-respecting parent will be careful
not to subject his children to this evil
dent injustice; at the same time all
unseemly hurry is to be avoided.
Some people argue that as soon as
child can walk well and speak a few
necessary French words, he should be
placed in a stateroom, next to a
private bath, and sent to Paris. 9th
ers feel that he must naturally lose
much at this age, and that the proper
time is between five and six, when
as an American-he has reached his
maturity.
Probably the ideal age is about four
AT four child can easily do England,
France and Italy, and get home in
time for the first night at the opera
Judges Library.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
TOTAL LOSS OF HAIR.
Seemed Inminent-ScaIp Was Very
Scaly and Hair Came Out by Hand
fuis-Scalp Now Clear and
New Hair Grown by cuticura.

about two years ago I was troubled
with my head being scaly. Shortly
after that I had an attack of typhoid
fever and I was out of the hospital
possibly two months when 1 first no
ticed the loss of hair, my scalp being
still scaly. 1 started to use dandruff
cures to no effect whatever. I had
actually lost hope of saving any hair
at all. I could brush it off my coat
by the handful. 1 was afraid to comb
IT. But after using two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap and nearly a box of Cuti-
cura Ointment, the change was sur
prising. My scalp is now clear and
healthy as could be and my hair thick
er than ever, whereas 1 had my mind
made up to be bald. W. F. Steese, 5S12
Broad ST, Pittsburg, Penn, May and
81, 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
Kansas CITY Theaters.

For the week beginning Sunday,
October II, the anagement will offer
a dramatization of George Barr Nc
Cutcheoris popular novel Beverly"
the sequel to Graustark The play will
be presented w4-A gorgeous scenery
and splendid cast of characters.
Polly of the Circus will be the at
traction at the Willis Wood beginning
Sunday October II. The story is that
of a young circur rider and is full
Of interesting and dramatic situations
which are'at times amusing and again
pathetic. The cast is strong through.
out.
Unusual interest is centered in the
announcement of the engagement at
the Shubert theater, commencing Mon
day night, October IS of Maxine Elliott
in her new play by Marion Fairfax,
The Chaperon-' The play is a
comedy in three acts all the scenes of
which are laid in the Adirondack
mountains.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

California for this purpose. The late
M. Liable Chappe undertook this voy-
with courage worthy of his zeal
for the progress of science 1 was Sc
lected to accompany him and set sail for Mex
leo in the month of September 1853.
After perilous voyage of about 5000 leagues
we arrived in Mexico Easter day 1863 Time
was passing; we stopped but eight days to re-
fresh ourselves. The viceroy procured us mules
and provisions. and undertook to perform by
land part of the remainder of our travels, which
was about 800 leagues. Amid lofty mountains,
dreadful precipices and arid deserts, we encoun-
tered new dangers every day. We failed
fear thousand times. We were also oppressed
by the excessive heat which left us hardly
strength enough to drag ourselves. A thousand
insects of every species gave rest by day
night, and we had constantly to be guard
against the very ferocious beasts with which
country is covered Moreover. we lacked the nee
essaries of life, for the provisions that got in
Mexico had been spoiled by the heat. We
obliged to live wild cattle and whatever fruits
could find here and there. We made our halts
near some river spring. that might slake
the burning thirst with which constantly
consumed; to find one it was often necessary
march whole days journey.
Arrived in the evening in valley, or on
the side of some HILL we would endeavor to take
upon the ground let la belle etoille) the repose
which cruel fatigue rendered so necessary.
When scarcely asleep we were often aroused by
a storm, and then by the impetuous torrents that
came down upon us from the heights of the
tains. Many dark night we had to
selves and equipage, fearful at every step of
tumbling down some of the precipices.
After running thousand risks we arrived at
last the port of San Bias, the Pacific ocean,
thence embarked for California a brigan-
tine which the viceroy of Mexico had had pre-
pared. The Pacific ocean. although very tran
quill is not the less dangerous account of the
(viges) with which it is filled.
The great calm which prevailed at that time
caused despair of arriving in time to accom-
plish the object of our voyage After six weeks
sailing, during which made but $50 leagues.
on the greatest breadth of the sea, the shortness
of the time caused to risk hazardous exploit.
he mart of w
selves the port of San Jose-so dangerous
that had ever landed there The to
it is guarded by the incessant waves that break
impetuously against the rocks.
The Spanish astronomers who were of our COM
pany wished to wait for favorable wind to land
Cape St. Lucas, which distant but
leagues The landing there is indeed less danger
ous but did follow their advice because
pressed to arrive at the place of des-
tination; resolved to attempt to disembark at
the first land should discover.
While these gentlemen yet celebrating,
four Indian sailors and myself let down the long
boat took with half of the instruments
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
FOOD QUESTION
Settled with Perfect Satisfaction by
Dyspeptic.

It's not an easy matter to satisfy all
the members of the family at meal
time as every housewife knows.
And when the husband has dyspep-
STA and can't eat the simplest ordinary
food without causing trouble, the food
question becomes doubly annoying
An Illinois woman writes:
My husbands health was poor, he
had no appetite for anything l could
get for him, it seemed.
HE was hardly able to work, was
taking medicine continually, and as
soon as he would feel better would go
to work again only to give UP in a
few weeks. He suffered severely with
stomach trouble.
Tired of everything had been able
to get for him to eat, one day seeing
an advertisement about Grape-Nuts,
got some and tried it for breakfast the
next morning
I'VE all thought 1t was pretty good
although we had no idea of using it
regularly. But when my husband came
home at night he asked for Grape
Nuts.
1T was the same next day and
had to get it right along, because when
we would get to the table the question
Have you any Grape-Nuts' was reg
uIar thing. So I began to buy it by
the dozen pkgs.
My husbands health began to i'm
prove right along. 1 sometimes felt
offended when I'd make something
thought he would like for a change,
and still hear the same old question,
Have you any Grape-Nuts?'
He got so well that for the last
Iwo years he has hardly lost a day
from his work, and we are still using
Grape-Nuts." Read the book, The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a reason
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. TScJ
are genuine. true, and full of human
antercst.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23
Proper Love for Wife.

When man really loves his wife
he ought to combine all his incest
sentiments toward other women into
one big sentiment for her.
HE should show her the respect he
feels toward his mother, the polite
ness he shows other women and the
responsibility he feels toward his sis
ter.
ITO all of that he should add the
great love he should feel for a wife,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

To introduce the heroine by having
her drop from the sky at the hero's
feet, must be set down as easily the
most daring and romantic feat that
recent storytelling has accomplished.
Herbert Quick, who arrangeL for Vir-
ginia Suarez this unique and charm
ing debut in his latest story, Virginia
OF the Air Lanes" issued by Bobbs-
Merrill Company, Indiana polls, has
other surprises besides. The book as
a whole is a surprise, from its author.
it is SO distinct in type from his pre-
vious books. Aladdin & Company, aud
the puzzles of Double Trouble
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

EDITORS Note.-This account of a sew
enteeth century scientific expedition was
pubhshed in the Auburn Gid Citizen.
March Is, 1856, item of local in
terest, there living at that place at that
time many descendants of Pauly, the
glneer-the Poleys, Parkses, Fosters, and
other families being represented in the
list The original manuscript in French
was IN the possession of John Pauley of
Kansas, who was at the time of the pub
hcation visiting his Illinois kinsmen.
This account is particularly interest
Ing at this time, as it describes the con-
dfdons prevailing the coast of Cali
fornia, in 1863. an event fittingly celebrat-
ed by the Golden Gate City.
The malady described by Pauly. which
decimated the ranks of the French expe-
dftion. occurred at the time as sew
eral other writer's mention a very severe
prevalence of scurvy in California anG
was probably the same.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-10-23

make the necessary outlay to send to
California for this purpose The late
M. Liable Chappe undertook this voy-
age with a courage worthy of his zeal
for the progress of science. / was Sc