Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-30

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Sir William Van Horne, president of
the Canad - Pacific Railroad, estimates
that from S200,000, 900 TO $3.50, ,0o0, 900
will be taken into the Klondike country
during the present year, and it's prob
lem how much of it win be brought out.
He bases this estimate upon the expecta-
ton that from 100000 to 100000 people
viii start fer the gold regions, and that
each of them will take an average of ST.
600, which is very moderate and probably
less than the amount. Forty-two steam
ers and twenty -four sailing crafts are now
engaged between Puget sound and Alas
ka, and twelve British steamers and sew
eral schooners sail regularly from Van.
couver. Every ,hip is loaded to the limit
of safety with freight and passengers, and
| the congestion at all Of the ports OF en-
barkation lis increasing instead OF being
| relieved. f...-...- .f..s
Secretary Wilson is trying to impress
upon Congress the necessity of passing a
| pure food law that win protect the export
| trade In honest agricultural products from
| the designs of spectators and unscrupu-
ious producers Of bogus and adulterated
foods, He does not demand prohibition,
for that would be impracticable, but In
sists that al articles of food that are sent
! to foreign marke's should bear certih-
cate of Government inspection and that
they are exactly what they pretend TO be.
If filled cheese is exported ii should go on
the manifest as filed cheese, and the pur-
chaser on the other side of the water
should be made fully aware that he is not
buying the genuine article. The same
with -four, which is new being largely
| adulterated with cornmeal. uos aa7f sdI
The appearance of Speaker Reed in the
House lobby smoking a Wheeling "sto-
gie," illustrates the extent to which that
plebeiau production of the American to-
| bacco manufacturer has made its way in
to polite society,"" For many years the
''stogie" has been the solaee If not the
pride, of the people Of the upper Ohio val
ley and of the lake country between San
dusky and Buffalo, but its circulation
seemed to he limited to that region. About
five years ago, however. it began to make
its way into the vicinity Of the capital,
and its Introduction was favored by sew
eral Congressman. With the seal Of ap-
proval given by the Speekc-, the "stogie"
may be said TO be fully established in the
favor of Washington smokers. ''i
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The great dome on the Capitol building
moves quite distance every day. In this
connection a curious experiment was tried
to show how far out Of plumb ii usually
goes. A thin wire was hung from the
inner topmost point Of the dome. On the
lower end of the wire was a plumb-bob,
in the lower point of which was inserted
a lead pencil. 1t just touched the floor
Of the rotunda, on which n large sheet OF
white paper was laid As the dome NOV
ed it dragged the pencil with it, and con-
sequently left the tracing of its course
on the paper An oval fully foot in
| length was marked out every day, show
| ing that the apex Of the dome Of the Cap
| itol moves that much in twenty-four "a
hours. '
Secretary Alger thinks that at least S5,-
| 000,000 can be properly expended at once
| by the engineer corps in strengthening the
coast defcnses, and the President will
probably set aside that amount for the
| benefit of certain works on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts This will be in the line
| Of permanent improvements The ad-
vancement in military science is so rapid
| that arms and projectiles soon become OBJ
solete. All the beautiful artillery and
muskets that were made for the war OF
| the rebellion have gone to the junkshops
! long ago, where the material we are now
spending millions of dollars for win have
| TO follow in a few years. r..
The late Senator Bruce had for years
supported the widow and daughter of his
former master, who was a planter ia Xir-
ginia They have been entirely dependent
upon his bounty, tId although there was
no legal obligauol whatever, they had
| treated him with great Kindness when he
was a slave, he had acquired the rudi-
ments Of an education from the tutor Of
his masters son and felt a gratitude that
expressed itself in this manner when he
learned that they were in needy circum-
stances. la Hl
1t has been arranged at the War De-
partment that all volunteer soldiers who
may he added TO the army shall be armed
| with, the latest improved Winchester rife
Of 30-calber. This arm was selected for
| the reason that it would be more servicea-
bic in the hands of inexperienced troops
than the more complicated Krag-J Jorgen-
sen rifle of the regular service.
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The Corean minister fears that be will
have TO close the legation and so home be-
cause he does not receive any money from
his Government. The minister is very
much in debt, aud it is said that he has
nj snI IN 4afy hos
count Of his salary or expenses for a year
or more, although he is great favorite Of
the king and has twice saved his majesty
from assassination.
One Of the obstacles to the purchase Of
warships in foreign countries is the differ
ence between the calibers Of the guns and
the United States standards, and ammu-
milton for the foreign guns will have to
be purchased in Europe.
Mrs. Victoria ConkIing Whitney, of the
Missouri bar, has been admitted to prac-
tice before the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the several depart
ments of the Government.
%%s stea.e 1efr
An the private establishments in the
country dfe HOW Ut Hofh hiSht Suo aay
and seven days in the week filing the or
ders of the ordnance department.
Tha President has signed the bin appro-
priatlng S2S0,000 to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South for property Of that
association used during the war;
1t is reported in Washington that the
United States Government prevented
Spain from purchasing the Chilian battle.
ship 0Higgins.
Sparks from the Wires.
Two separate Spanish commissions have
arrived in London TO purchase ammuni-