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THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES.

The Portuguese Colonies are apparently
accepting the |IjepubIie with placidity.
These Colonies comprise
Azores, in tine Atlantic, 922 So. miles.
Madeira, in the Atlantic, BIT sd. miles.
Goa. MaIabar coast, India.
Dampo and Din, north Of Bombay.
Macao, China.
Tina, Malay Arch pelago.
Cape Verde Islands, penal colony.
Portuguese Guinea, w. Africa.
Angola, Sac Thome, and Principe, w.
Africa
Mozambique with Laurence Marquos),
f Afriep.
The total area Of the Portuguese dom;n-
ions beyond the sea is SOP, 900 square mil s,
with Il population of nearly ten millions.
The revenue Of this Empire for tie year
l908-9 was G2, 100000.
1t is noteworthy that in the trade statis-
ties OF Portugal Great Britain figures at the
head Of the list both as regards imports and
exports. Ia 1907 the total imports were 81,
$50, ll8 mi.re.s (oyar G12, 300, 000) and in
1905 there were CO. PSI ,093 miIreis, viii the
exports for these two years were respectively
$1,000, 964 and 2S,162, 294 milreis. OF the
imports into Portugal in 1907 the value of
1885, 500 milreis came from Great Britain,
l0.97I,400 from Germany, G,710,10 from
France, and SOC 700 from the United
States. OF the exports Great Britain took
the value of 1867, 900 mjlreis, Brazil coming
next with 5,G24,200.-Uid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
bremen Composer 10 Visit America.

New York, Jan. 29.-Jules Masse-
net, the distinguished French COM
poser, has announced his intention to
visit America next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
STUDENT DOPE FIENDS.
Drug Habit Declared to Be Prevalent
in Colleges.

Washington, Pa, Jan. 29.-College
circles have received a severe shock
through the charge that students al
most universally are addicted to the
drug habit. The official college week
ly of Washington and Jefferson college
declares that the students of the in
stitution are widely addicted to the
dope" habit.
1.-THE use of drugs has grown to an
alarming extent" says the paper, land
some measure should be taken to
stop it"
The publication further charges
that the habit is especially prevalent
when examinations are held, the pur-
pose being to sharpen the wits of the
men who prepare for the tests, stay
up at night, and are worn out when
examination time comes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
Stockholders Vote to Raise Capt.
tai Stock to $4,000.
2 PER CENT DIVIDEND
Paid Stockholders Last Year
Payroll $4,000.
Will Double Force of WOrkmen
and Output of Factory.
More Business for Topeka, More
Homes, More Money.

Last night, the stockholders of the
Southwestern Furniture company
voted to increase the capital stock OF
the company from $4,000 to $4,000,
the increased capitalization was made
necessary on account of the business
outgrowing the present capacity OF
the plant. With this increase of cap
itaI the Southwestern Furniture com
pany will build a three-story addition
SO by 60 feet, will purchase more ma
chinery and will employ double their
present force of mechanics.
During the past year the company
has built and installed new power
plant which triples the power or the
old one. new dry kiIns have been con-
structed and both the kiln and power
plant are built of reinforced concrete
making them fireproof. The phys1-
cal value of the plant amounts to the
entire capitalization at present. In
a conversation with a State Journal
reporter relative to the business done
by the Southwestern Furniture COM
pany, r. R. Nelson, president and
manager of the company said, THE
plant has been working full capacity
since it started over four years ago
and a net dividend of per cent has
been paid the stockholders each year.
The pay roll for last year amounted
to about $4,000. The company is
constructing bank and store fixtures
for customers in idaho and New
Mexico, in fact our field of operation
reaches to the Pacific coast"
The Southwestern Furniture COM
pany is one of the strong concerns of
Topeka which merits the appreciation
of Topeka people. OF the skilled me-
chanics employed at the factory 80
per cent has come to Topeka to work
in this factory. live here and spend
their money here. Following the con-
struction of the addition to the plant,
which now occupies $4,000 square
feet of floor space, the number of
skilled mechanics will be doubled.
The Southwestern Furniture COM
pany has been furnishing the fixtures
for practically every merchant in To-
peka and in each case the work has
been entirely satisfactory and highly
commendable- The same class of
work is done for every customer
whether in California or Kansas.
This is one firm, of which the gem
eral public has little knowledge but
down at the plant at ia and 116
Jackson street it has been manufac-
turing furniture and fixtures, doing it
we'll and sticking close to business.
This addition is the result of that
policy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
GOES UP in SMOKE.
Pittsburg Inventors Aeroplane Makes
Its First Ascension.

Pittsburg, Jan. 29.-The first Pitts
burg-made aeroplane had a success
full ascension near Oakland, Nd, last
night, according to adviceS received
here by its inventor George o. P.
Blackiston, who had spe..t months
perfecting the machine. 1t went up
in smoke.
Blackiston called his flyer a Hell
plane" and had stored it temporarily
in barn near Oakland where he was
to test it soon. Curious folk however,
are said to have been impatient to see
it go up, and according to the report
here, some one is suspected of having
resorted to incendiarism. The ma
chine was of intricate construction
and Blackiston had put a great deal
of time and money into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
QUITS HIS FARM.
Congressman Lowden Announces His
Retirement as Stock Breeder.

Rockford. I'LL. Jan. 29.-Congress-
man Frank o. Lowden is to quit farm
ing, although he will not dispose of
Sinnissippi farm. which embraces
over 1000 acres of high priced Ogle
county land. On February 8 a public
sale of his blooded stock and farm
machinery will be held and on March
1 tenants will take possession of the
farm. Congressman Lowden in the
years he resided on Sinnissippi farm
became deeply interested in high grade
livestock, his horses, cattle, hogs and
sheep all being pedigreed. He has
added to his original holdings from
time to time, and today is owner of
one Of the largest farms in illinois,
The Lowden family will maintain
their summer home on the farm, COM
ing out in June for the heated period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
DECRY MEAT BOYCOTT.
New York Butchers Say They Are the
Real Victims.

New York Jan. 29.-The United Mas
ter Butchers of America, in a statement
given out here today. decry the meat
boycott as "misdirected energy which
is defeating its own end" The state
ment urges the removal of the tariff
on all live stock. 1t says in part:
cit is not the packer who receives
the most severe blow from this boycott
but the retail butcher, the man who
must earn his living and support his
family through, the sale of meat. Why
not go to the root of the evil? Why not
seek the cause Of the diseases?
High meat prices are due mostly 10
the great scarcity of live cattle. The
national government exactS a tariff on
live stock shutting out outside sources
of supply. Therefore we demand in the
name of the Great American consuming
public that the federal government take
immediate steps to have the duty on AL
live stock removed
A mile square section of New York's
uptown residential district is placarded
today with $4,000 posters appealing for
the boycott on meat. In large type at
the top of the posters is the caption
Eat No Meat" The posters are nailed
to trees along Broadway, Central Park
and Riverside Drive, pasted to the OUT
side of saloons and stores and hung in
the windows of private houses. Even a
few butcher shops have fallen into line
and are displaying the signs.
The posters were put up by the West
Side Anti-Meat league. They ask resi-
dents to abstain from eating meat for
80 days after Jan. 81.
The Central . Federated union has
passed by a unanimous vote a resolu-
ton asking the legislature to start an
investigation of the methods of the
meat trust. The union declined, how
e er, to endorse the meat boycott plan,
one delegate declaring that 'it would
only end in the trust making more
money than ever
Meat prices were down in local re-
tail markets today and dealers reported
none too brisk demand at the reduced
rates. Even the restaurants were less
liberal buyers.
Buyers of Sunday supplies today
could get porterhouse steak for 2C
cents; sirloin for Is and prime ribs for
about the same. These are reductions
of from to 5 cents pound. Pork was
correspondingly cheaper and so were
eggs and butter
Retail dealers. while declaring like
the packers they would welcome lower
prices, gave no encouragement that the
reductions would be more than tenn
porary. They say shipments are being
cut down and predict a reaction within
week or ten days that will send prices
to the old level and possibly higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
WHERE MEAT GOES.
The Exports in 1908 Amounted to
$1g6, ZOO. 900.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Exports of
farm products from the United States
have increased from an average of
$15O,00O,000 year in the five year
period from 1851 to 1855, to more
than one billion in 1908, according to
statistics of he department of agri-
culture. The increase in exports has
been greater than the increase in
population.
The chief products exported during
the last half century have been cotton,
grain and grain products and packing
house products Packing house prod
ucts have increased from $4,000, 900
in the 1875 period to $196,O00,OOO
in 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
DENVER kANsANs TO DINE.
Charles NJ. Harger of Abilene VIII Be
the Principal Speaker.

Denver, Jan 29.-The Kansas Club
of Colorado will have the biggest time
in the history of the club at its annual
dinner at the Auditorium hotel at $3.50
tonight. An elaborate program has
been provided.
Charles NJ. Harger of Abilene will
be the principal speaker. MT. Harger
Occupies the chair of journalism in
the University of Kansas, and Is one
of the three men who originated the
Kansas Day club in Kansas twenty
wears ago. John D. Milliken, president
of the Northwestern Land & Iron COM
pany. is the president of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
Road House Held In

Portland, Ore, Jan. 29.-Two we'll
dressed and masked highwaymen
who drove up to the place in a taxi
cab, held up road house few miles
from Portland last night and fatally
shot Manley Thompson, an employee
The robbers got 500 and escaped in
the taxicab.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
Christian Armenians May starve.

New York, Jan. 29.-Eighty thou
sand Armenian Christians are facing
starvation in Cecilia. according to an
appeal just Issued by Bishop David H.
Greer, in behalf of the Armenian Re-
lief association.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
STATE OF WISCONSIN. I
COUNTY OF VERNON,

Pursuant to the foregoing notice from the Sec
Rotary of State notice is hereby given, that at
general eleetc~ to be held in the towns wards.
villages and ton districts of Vernon county.
ON the Frst day after the first Monday (being
the Sth day. OF November A. D. 1910, the follow
ing officers 10 be elected. in addition to the
ones above enumerated;
A Member Of Assembly for Vernon county. in
place of David F. Mains, whose term Of Office will
expire on the first Monday in January. 1911.
A Representative in Congress for the Third
congressional district consisting of the counties
Of Grant. Crawford, Richland. Sank. juneau,
Vernon and iowa. in place Of Arthur w. Kopp,
day of January. 1911.
A Sheriff, in place of Chris. o. Helgeson, whose
tergn Of Office wiu expire the first Monday IN
January A. d. 1911
A County Clerk in place of Berlie Moore. whose
tern Z Office wiA expire on the first Monday in
January, A. d. 1911.
A Register Of DEEDS, in place of Thos. O. Mork,
whose term Of Office gill expire on the first Mon
day in January, 4. ID. 1911.
A County Treasurer. in place 81 Heary Rentz.
whose term of Office will expire on the first Ao,-
day in January A. d. 1911.
A Clerk of Court, in place of Henry c. Costing.
whose term of Office win expire the first Mon
dag - January, A. D. 1911.
A DISTRICT Attorney. in place Of J. Henry Ben
nett, whose lsry8 IF office will expire on the first
Monday in January. A. D. 1911.
A Surveyor, in place Of Ed. J. Older. whose
term of Office will expire on ths iirrt Monday in
January. A ID. 1911.
4 coroner in place of W. W. Dunlap, wiose
term OF Office will expire on the first Monday in
January. A. .. 1911
Given undcr my hand and official seal at the
court house in the city 81 YirOqua. this 18th day
of September. A. ID. 1910. BERLJE MOORE,
lSEALl C@5nty Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
NOT ENOUGH FARMERS

The most rational and demonstrable
general cause of the increased cost of
food in the United States is the flow of
population from the country to the
towns, in other words, the increased
ratio of food consumers over food grow
ers. Given the general fact of an ur-
ban population fast outgTowing our ag-
ricultural population, that is, of food
demand outrunning the source of food
supply, and the mounting prices of food
would follow of logical necessity.
That general fact is sharply illustrat-
ed by recently published figures of con-
ditions Of population in southern Michi-
gan.
Ten years ago the agricultural popu-
lation in the forty-seven southern coun-
ties was 81 per cent of the whole, and
the town population 80 per cent. At
the present time towns contain go per
cent and the country only 40 per cent.
So there we have striking instance
of the general drift from the farms to
! the towns which, added to the largely
non-agricultural character Of our more
recent immigration, has undoubtedly
operated to raise food prices by an in
crease Of food consumers over food
producers.
We may look to the growing attract
iveness Of country life and the greater
profitableness of farming, aided by the
high cost of town living, to redress the
balance in time by drawing town dwell
ers to the country. But so long as the
present disproportion exists, at least
one active cause of needlessiy high
priced food will be in active operation.
This country of abundant land needs
more farmers and better farming. -
| Milwaukee Sentinel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
MIN NEsorA RAILROAD LAWS UPSET

A st. Paul news dispatch of last We'd
nesday tells of the reversal of railroad
legislation in that state The new
laws there are not materially dissimilar
from those in Wisconsin, yet the rail
roads have not attacked the validity or
reasonableness Of our statutes enacted
in late years, but we may expect the
attack. doubtless.
The information conveyed in these
matters is: Special Master in Chan
Gerry in the United States circuit court,
Charles f. Otis, d,csded that freight
rates, made by the state railroad and
warehouse commission. and freight
rates and 2-cent passenger farce, made
by the legislature, are confscatory and
in violation Of the powers of the inter
state commerce commission.
UNLESS overruled b. higher courts,
this decision wipes out The rate making
power OF Minnesota through railroad
commission. or legislature. and has the
general effect of making federal rate
supervision supreme over state super
vision.
THE ratesare declared in violation of
the commerce clause of the federal con-
stitutiou and of the fourteenth amend
ment, which prohibits confseation of
property "
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Keep the Kidneys Well
Health Is Worth Saving. and Some Vi
roqua People Know How 10 Save II

Many Viroqua people take their lives
in their hands by neglecting the kidneys
when they know these organs need
help. Sick kidneys are responsible for
a vast amount of suffering and i'll health,
but there is no need to suffer nor to re-
main in danger when all diseases and
aches and pains due to weak kidneys
can be quickly and permanently cured
by the use of Doan's Kidney Pills Here
is a Viroqua citizon's recommendation.
Mrs. N. Fl. Kins, s. Main ST., Viro-
qua, Wis. says II suffered for some
time from a dull, nagging backache,
accompanied by headaches and Ian
guild feeling | at length procured a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at A. J.
.Iohnson's drug store and began their
use. They gave me great relief and
the aches and pains soon disappeared.
My kidneys are now strong and the
passages of the kidney secretions are
regular have not had occasion to
use a kidney remedy in long time and
my health is of the best. -
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-M ilburn Co, Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
FOR BALD HEADS
A Treatment That Cost Nothing
II II Fails

We want you to try three large bot
| ties of Rexall "93' Hair Tonic on oui
personal guarantee that the trial viii
not cost you penny if it does not give
you absolute satisfaction. That's proof
of our faith in this remedy, and il
should indisputably demonstrate that
we know what we are talking about
when we say that Rexall .'93" Hair
Tonic will grow air on bald heads, ex
cept where badness has been of such
long duration that the roots of the hair
are eutirelY dead, the follicles closed
and grown over, and the scalp is glaz-
ed.
Remember, we are basing our state
ments upon what has already been ac-
complisheG by the use of Rexall ''93'
Hair Tonic. and we have the right to
assume that what it has done for thou
sands of others it will do for you. In
any event you cannot lose anything by
giving it trial on our liberal guaran-
tee. Two sizes, soc and Sl00. Re-
member, you can oil ain Rexall Rene
dies in this community only Mt our store
The Rexall Store. The A. J. John
son drug store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
pEMocRArIc HopEs ARE sHATTEKED

The attorney general of the state has
given an official opinion on the matter
of the constitutionaliby Of the twenty
per cent. provision of the primary law,
which skaters democratic hopes. While
not entering into an elaborate finding.
the attorney general, in reply to re
quest from the secretary of state. says
the proposition involved resolves it
self into the question of reasonshleness
or unreasonableness of the statute.
This is a matter primarily for legislat-
i've rather than for judicial cOnsidera-
ton and its determination. Unless
such statute be so palpably unreason-
able as to remove the remotest POSSIBLE
ity of doubt as to its infringement
upon some one or more of the constitu-
tional provisions expressed or implied
II would, in my Judgment. be presump-
tuous. indeed, for the attorney general
/ to assume 20 substitute his judgment
for that of the representatives of the
people whose primary function is to de
termine the wisdom and policy of the
laws of the state.
pom investigation and, after care
( full consideration. have concluded that
| the statute must be accorded the pre-
sumption of constitutionality, univers-
! ally conceded to every enactment Of
the legislature into the form of laws
that you should tmeaning the secretary
Of stated in the performance Of your
official duty, regard it as valid until it
is declared void by the court. "
Chairman Davies of the democratic
state central committee. has announced
that BE- viii take the matter direct to
the supreme court if such a proceeding
! will be allowed by that tribunal in the
went Of the attorney general uphold
ing the law, and this action will be tax
en- immediately.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON N0VEM.
Der s, 1910
STATE OF WISCONSIN. !

STATE OF WISCONSIN. 90
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ general election to be held in the several
towns. wards villages and election districts of the
state Of Wisconsin. on the first Tuesday succeed
ing the FIST Monday of November. a. d. 1910. be
ing the eighth day Of said month, the following
officers are to be elected:
A Governor. in place of James o. Davidson,
whose term of office will expire on the first Mon
day Of January. 1911.
A Lieutenant Governor. in place II John
Strange. whose term of Office will exp re on the
first Monday Of January, 1911
A Secretary Of State. in place Of James A.
Prsz2E, whose term OF Office will expire the first
Monday Of January, 1911,
4 State Treasurer, in place Of Andrew II. Dahl.
whose term Of office will expire on the first Mon
day of January. 1911
An Attorney General, in place OF Frank J.. Gill
bert, whose term of Office viii expire on the hFat
Monday of January. 1911.
A Commissioner of Insurance. in place of George
r. Beedle. whose term of Office viii expire on the
first Monday of January, 1911
A Representative in Congress fOt the Third
conpre tsiOnal district consisting of the counties
Of Grant. Crawford. Richland. Sank. Juneau. Veg-
non and Iowa
A Member of Assembly for the district COM
prsing the county of Vernon.
Also all county officers relBif ID by law to be
elected at such election.
In accordance with Section 1. Of Article XII. of
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. and
Chapters as, sos and SD of the Laws Of 1905 the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
First publication September q. 1884,
PROBATE NOTICE
Notice of annlicatinn 10 sell =.

Notice Of application to sell real estate.
GTATE OF WISCONSIN,, COUNTY OF YER
~ non. SIS.
In the matter Of the estate of Ole Knudtson.
deceased
1t appearing to the satisfaction of this court by
the petition of Geo ge r. Becker executor of said
estate. that the personal estate in the hands Of
the said George r. Becker executor, is insufficient
10 pay the debts of said deceased, and expenses
of administration; and that it is necessary to sell
part Of the real estate of thead deceased for the
payment of such debts and expenses of admins
tration
1t is therefore ordered that all persons interest
ed IN the said estate, appear before the county
court for said county at the office Of judge Of said
court, in the city of NifOCua on the LIST day of
November, 1910. to show cause, ii any they have
why license should not be granted to the sa id
George X. Becker to sell so much of the real es-
tate Of said deceased as shall be necessary to
pay such debts and expenses Of adBlinistr ation =
And it is further ordered, that a copy Of the
above order be published in the VERNON CouN-
TY CENSOR, a Newspaper printed in said copnty for
at least four successive weeks before the day fixed
for said hearing and that a copy Of said order be
served personally all persons interested in said
estate and residing in said county at least twenty
days before such day OF hearing.
Dated this 18th day of September. 1910.
b. the Cours. ID Q. MAuoNEY, County Judge.
We always X w what we have to
eat on Monday; what was left over
from Sunday.