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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Blaze at Poynette.

Two buildings were destroyed and two
others badly damaged at Poynette by a
lire which started in Wenk's barber shop.
From there the fire spread south to the
Drake Portrait Company's building. The
two buildings are total loss. The brick
veneer store building, four feet south OF
the Drake building, took ERE in several
places but by hard work on the part of
the tiremen and others was saved, al
though the stock of dry goods was badly
damaged by water. The loss will amount
to about $4,000, partially covered by in
Suranca
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
One on the Doctor.

Doctor, did you ever fight a duelw
asked his friend the lawyer.
NO." replied the doctor, II could de-
rive no satisfaction from the killing Of
a fellow creature"
Il suppose not" answered the law
yer. "You would naturally prefer
something new and more novel,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

up the case as hopeless. When in
formed that my father had died from
the same disease, they said must die,
as hereditary Cancer was incurable.
"At this crisis, was advised to try
S.S.S., and in short while the Cancer
began to discharge and continued to do
SO for three months, then it began to
heal. continued the medicine while
longer until the Cancer disappeared en-
tlrely. This was several years ago and
there has been no return of the disease y
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Giberiass Gold.

All efforts to obtain anything like
correct information regarding the out
put of gold in Siberia have so far
proved unavailing. No one outside of
a few Russian officials is permitted to
know.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Mother
Fl end

dread, suffering or gloomy lore
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the joy of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
Of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
conference.-the short, it makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Don't be
persuaded to use anything but
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
MOTHERS FRIEND

my wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is a
blessing to any one expecting to be-
come a MOTHER ;" says customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at Sl00, sent by express receipt
OF price. Write for book containing testimonials
and valuable information for all Mothers, free.
Ihe Bradfleld Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Benefits of Visiting the Insane.

1t is a good thing for a man to &C.
casionally visit an insane asylum. 1t
makes him thoughtful to be brought
face to face with the most awful and
mysterious tragedies--the dethroning Of
the human reason. But it will make
him thankful as WELL The sadness is
not that there are such places as in
sane asylums; rather The shelter and
refuge they afford is cause for re-
joicing. One might be sad If these 400
men and women now in the Mendoza
asylum-protected from themselves and
others-were adrift in the streets, per-
haps in the forests of the state. No;
one should clap his hands with Joy
whenever ne comes in sight of a hos
pital of any kind.
ORLANDO RIIRNET'T
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
E,aminetion of Horseshoes.

The constitutionality Of Colorado's
law requiring horseshoers 70 pass an
examination win be tested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
MOTHER! : ::: $: !: !; a: {;

and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of MOTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
er is beset with danger and all eff
fort should be made to avoid it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Cancer
OF the Face.

Mrs. Laura E. Minis, of Smithville, Ga,
says: "a small pimple of a strawberry
color appeared on my cheek; it soon
began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
Ing all efforts To nhac1- NJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

Chaos-.A pile Of nothing with no
place 10 puf II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

In some only one bed is placed; In 9TH
ers two. three and more. In some of
the mems sleeping rooms a dozen or
fifteen beds are placed
Patients Enjoy Billiards.
Pianos enlfven the parlors of some of
the wards and a billiard room is a ia
vorite resort for the men. The patients
come in from the different counties.
brought by the county sheriff, the ply
stefan or friend.
AS one sees the patients about the
place they look inferior. ungainiy, bro
ken in health and mind. Here and there
one sees a happy. CHEEKY face-and
what blessing hen dementia takes
this form. But TOO often physical in
trinity is added to mind weakness, and
1t is a sorry company of men, especial
ly that meandeSs into the wards at
the close of the afternoon, followed by
the attendants. And it is bad symp-
tom when the infirmity is not corre-
lated.
If you have dear ore, broken in
mind and body, discouraged and sick,
be of good cheer. There is hope But
it is when you watch from day to day
the body take on strength and the mind
still depressed that you may we'll fear.
The danger is that the mind Is taking
on its permanent cast.
The present superintendent is DIR.
William F.. Lyman, whose salary Is So
$50, with DR.. Clark and DR.. CLANCY as
sistants. DIR. Lyman, with his brother,
the surgeon of Eau Claire, are said to
be the tallest men in the state Thomas
Stone, the veteran supervisor of tne
male side, has been in the work for
twenty-five years and adorns the staff.
Some of the patients are veterans AL
bert Gently has been in the hospital for
twenty years and his superb penman-
ship wins him a place in the office
John Roach, of the carpenter shop, has
been harmlessly insane since the six
ties. Albert Kelly is another of the
stand bys, and his mind is clear enough
to .un the gas plant in good shape.
There have been many superinten-
dents. From December, 1889, in the five
years following there were fvei One
of them is now in Indiana engaged in
the lucrative conduct of a billiard and
cigar shop. A number have done sig
nal service. DR.. Head of Madison put
in two and one-half years Of good work.
Rainey was a shining light in the long
ago, as was Gray of Oshkosh, the form
er having written medical work on in
sanity. DR.. Boughton was the superin-
tendent about 1881. He believed the
insane enjoyed the good things as we'll
as those with unimpaired reason and
it is said that there are rare books and
etchings stored away in the lumber gar
ret that would set connoisseur crazy
with envy. But when he charged 5000
up to the state for shepherd dogs to
drive the COWS home an investigation
followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

The waters of North America are
stocked with 100 different varieties of
fish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

Frances Military Strength.
France, in an emergency, could mus
ter an army OF 100000 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

In tai4an clii,iu a24t -: 70 write
with both bands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

A woman never really has the best
of her husband until she buries him. .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Bueklen,s Arniea salye.

buCkIeus AFuISH SaINe.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores. letter, chapped HANDS, cbilblains,
corns, and all ekin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price Is
cents per box. For sale by E. Il. Craig
& 10.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the E. eta Mt
NJ O t l. er is ena-
bled to look for
w I'D with out
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

Men hate to wait; it is more disagree,
able to men than to women,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.

Fire at Poynette- Case De-
cided at Baraboo = Two Children
Burned to Death waterworks for
Mineral Point.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
A Real Blood Remedy.

Cancer is blood disease, and only
blood remedy will cure it. S. S. S.
guaranteed purely vegeta6le) is real
blood remedy, and never fails to per-
manently cure Cancer, Scrofula, Eczema,
Rheumatism or any other disease of the
blood. Send for our books
on Cancer and Blood Diseases,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
CURES ~
Chronic Nervous and Private

- - z y - L. -
Young and middle. aged young men
who suffer from private troubles OF any
nature will do well to consult the doctor,
as it costs you nothing. References
from the best cistizsns of La Crosse, as
10 honesty and professional ability.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

In some only one bed is placed; In 9TH
ers two. three and more. In some of
the mems sleeping rooms a dozen or
fifteen beds are placed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Bank clearings Indicating Prosperit,

Bank CIearings Indicating Prosperity
1t is a noteworthy fact that notwith-
standing the severe tension which pre-
vailed during March in consequence of
Spanish complications. there was a
gain Of "a per cent in bank clearings
for the entire country compared with
a year ago. when the Wilson free trade
tariff was In operation. There was a
gain of 1.e per cent. over February.
and the total cleariuss Tor MARCIA were
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

the doctors are anXiouSly awaiting de-
vclopments.
Fire caught In the lumber yard of the
Willow River Lumber Company at New
Rich, nond and destroyed 100000 feet Of
lumber. A terrific wind famed the
flames, but the firemen worked hard to
stop their spread The loss is fully in
sured.
The site for the A. w. Stevens COM
pany agricultural machinery factory was
selected at Marinette. Fifteen acres in
the heart of the city was offered by the
III. Witheck Company. Work will begin
Immediately and the old factory in Au-
bnrn. Y. y. will be run until August,
when severty-tive cars will bring the ma
chinery to Marinette, and by Sept l 300
men will be at work.
Herman Walker was struck by train
near La Crosse while driving on a cross
ing and badly injured. His team was not
hurt but the wagon was wrecked. Walk
or received his wounds in a barbed-wire
fence into which he was thrown.
Five thousand people witnessed the pa
rade and the ceremonies attending the
LAYING of the corner stone of st. Marys
Catholic Church, now under process or
construction at Kaukauna. Very Rev.
Joseph J. Fox of Green Bay, vicar gen
eral of the Green Bay diocese, conduct
ed the ceremonies, assist ted by the pas
tor. Rev F. Y. Steinbrecher, and large
number of visiting priests from surround
ing cities.
The organization of a new lumber COM
pany to do business at the head Of the
lakes was perfected recently. The name
of the company is the Amnicon Ln4aear
Company and the capital stock is $4,000.
The mill is located at Roekmount on the
Amnicon river, twelve miles from the
city OF Superior.
Romeo n. Hoyt of Skaguay. the 49,
year-old son of ex-Commissioner Hoyt OF
Chippewa Falls, has come home. bnt will
return 10 Alaska with his mother. He
says that with the exception of few
deaths from pneumonia, there has been
no epidemic AT Skagnay. His place of
business in Alaska Is the rendezvous for
Wisconsin people,
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No

Madrid, Aug. 31.-Senor Silvela, now
the virtual leader of the largest section
of the Conservative party, in a confer
ence with Senior Sagasta. the premier.
to-day. as to the personnel of the
Spanish peace commission, persisted In
his refusal to allow any members of
lis party to Join the commission After
the conference Senior Silvela aid to a
number of newspaper representatives:
How can We now be expected to share
the grave responsibilities of concluding
peace and to expose ourselves TO the
discredit that may result therefrom?
If we are to succeed the liberals in
power we must be free" An official
dispatch from Havana describes the
attitude of the Cuban insurgents as
completely pacific. General Blanco,
who is ~indisposed. is about TO go into
the interior for some days.
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FORT MARIoN'S DUNGEONS.
Where the Spaniards Used to Torture
Their Victims.

The most interesting sight in st. Au-
Eustine is Fort Marion, as the old
structure was rechristened after the
Florida purchase. in homo of our revo-
~lutionary general, Marion, says the New
York Mail and Express. Its grim,
weather-beaten bastions and parapets
are all uilt of coquina-that strange
calcareous deposit of decayed seashells,
making a kind of natural and durable
mortar that solidfies upon exposure TO
the air. Even a new structure Of this
material takes on instantly a gray n
venerable appearance. one might wan
der for hour or sit for days near one
Of the sentry boxes or in the antique
watch tower of this fertilization n
dream Of the successive scenes of con-
quest, of Spanish cruelty, of French re-
Venge, Of British conquest, Of Spanish
reoccupation, n of fina acquisition by
the United States.
Sergeant Brown of the regular army
is In charge of this historic pile. He
will show you through the old case
mates, each of them curious enough,
and will reach his elimination of horror
in the dungeons beneath the northwest
bastion. Here, opening by a narrow
passage from the central place of arms,
is the place Of punishment for prison.
trs. Thu walls still show the recesses
into which were let six crosses. Before
one OF the crosses the hapless prisoner
was hung in chains, so arranged tina
he could neither sit nor stand, while ev-
cry was an agony, and while
the cross, emblem of peace and love,
hung over him until he was ready TO
confess or die. 1t must have been a
sacrilegiouS traVesty of the crucifiXiOn.
Until the year 1855 this large prison
chamber of comparatively public inn
prisonment and torture was supposed to
- - e 4
medieval b~arbarity. But in that year
the moving of a heavy cannon on the
outside parapet above broke through a
roof, and then were revealed two inner
chambers. Investigation shove that
these inner dungeons were connected
with the larger prison chamber by a
low, narrow tunnel. running through
walls four feet thick. This tunnel, be-
fore the transfer Of the Did fort, had
been blocked with masonry-perhaps TO
conceal from the new owners the testi-
mony of atrocious cruelty; or perhaps
the tunnel was blocked at a far earlier
period.
The first of these dungeons, which you
examine by lantern light, is about seven
feet by 20 and 10 feet high. Its length
fitted ii for the use of the rack and it's
s~eclusion prevented tho groans n
shrieks of the tortured from be-
ing heard, except, perhaps, as they
might family reach through the tunnel
the chained prisoners in the outer cham
Der, 10 strike further terror to their
fainting souls. There is a small pass
age for ventilation in the root and 1t
was this that after many years caused
the break that led TO the discovery of
the torture chamber.
1t Is with a shuddering realization of
the possibilities Of Spanish ferocity
in unbridled power that one
from these dark, stone-walled
dungeons and greets tho outer sunshine
with a gasp of relief.
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Directed TO Report.

Washington. Aug. 31.-The war de-
partment to-day issued a general order
directing all men absent from their
posts to report their whereabouts and
reasons for absence by letter to their
company and regimental commanders.
Surgeons are required to report the
names OF each man in their charge TO
the regimental commanders OF such
men. Another order states that all
books, papers. etc, are the property
of the United States and will be requir-
ed in the settlement Of claims against
the government. and for this reason
must be CAREFUL preserved. All soldiers
sick and wounded, who have been
granted burroughs are entitled to trans
pOrtation to and from their homes.
Commanders of independent brigades
and other small commands have been
authorized to grant furloughs to not
more than 5 per cent. Of their force.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-01

was mad to put the Houston men TO
work. Mayor Fly warned the crowd
10 keep back, and when an advance was
made IN the Houston negroes, Mayor
Fly fired five shots into the crowd.
wounding two OF the negroes who were
advancing.
A little later the rioters made an adj
vance. They were warned back. Then
Major Fly gave the order to fire. There
was a terrible fusillade from each sid
Tor a minute, some Of the negroes hav-
ing revolvers. After the fusilladc the
crowd scattered. The fire department
was called out to aid in the protection
Of the wharf property An armed posse
OF citizens was organized. The Hous-
ton men were put to work and the
Mallory boat is ~discharging. one white
ma was killed and at least six men
were injured. The dead man is T.. II.
Baker. white. shot in the right side.
He died just as he was being put into
the ambulance. The injured are:
Frank Robinson, colored, shot in the
hip; will probably die. Frank Will
Jams. colored; +. Middlebach. white;
Robert Albert, colored: William En-
merson, colored: Emanuel Robinson,
colored, and join Ingwersen, white, all
slightly wounded.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-01
CHARGES NOT SUSTAINED.
Investigating COMMITTEES Of the X. of 4.
FINDS Affairs Have Been Con
Quoted Honestly.

indianapolis, Aug. 3l.-The special in
v~cstigatinE committee appointed 10y the
supreme lodge of the Knights Of Ply
thias TO investigate the charges made
against the officers of the lodge and
also 10 find out, II possible, where the
information anne from. made its report
this morning. The committee paid
special attention 10 the discovery of the
author of the charges. but the report
fails to show that il was successful i'm
this.
As to the direct charges rejecting or
tending TO reflect On the supreme keeper
of records and seals, White. we nnd
from the testimony submitted that
Brother White is not "A stakeholder or
div in a bank, stock company, or
other financial institutions; that he is
not a stakeholder in the Brandon Print
ing company nor interested therein in
any manner, nor never was. that he is
not and never has been directly or in
directly interested in any contracts OF
any character made by or i'm the interest
OF the supreme lodge, that since beCom-
ing supreme keeper Of records and seals
he has no. been engaged in any busl-
ness, deyoting his entire tim n ener-
Ky 10 the discharge OF the duties of that
Office"
As to the charge of extravaganza and
waste. the committee finds: That the
officers and members Of this supreme
lodge have, in all things. conducted the
business Of the supreme lodge honestly,
fairly and for the interests of the order
universally. n that all insinuations
to the contrary are absolutely false and
without foundation. We further find
that there have been large sums Of
expended in what might seem
to some a useless manner. but We also
find that all such expenditures are the
result of direct legislation on the part
Of this body and authorized by IL and
that the officers in making the cNpcudi-
lures were acting simply as the in
struments Of his body in carrying out
its dictates"
The committee appointed 10 recon-
mend the time and place of holding the
mex encampment Of the Uniform Rank.
knights Of Pythias, and convention Of
the supreme lodge. has reported in favor
Of Detroit and set the time for the
meeting Of the supreme lodge on the
second Tuesday in September, 1900.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-01
STORM SWEPT GEORGIA.
Great Damage Done to Property No
Lives Vet Reported Lost-Com-
munication Is Cut on.

Savannah. IA. Aug. 3i.-A heavy
storm is sweeping along the coast. The
wind at Savannah has blown "A gale
since 3 o'clock last night. reaching "A
velocity of about 60 miles an hour at
2 a. m. Telephone connection with
Tybec island is cut off and nothing has
been heard from there since early in
the night. There is much fear for the
shipping there and at quarantine. The
lowlands are flooded and heavy damage
to rice and cotton will result. Railroad
tracks are washed out and trains on all
roads are delayed.
At 4 o'clock this morning the wind
had reached "A velocity of IS miles an
hour. and rain was pouring in torrents.
The streets are filled with debris. The
last report from Tybee. early i'm the
night, was that the wind was blowing
20 miles an hour and the operator i'm
the signal station was just leaving for
the light house for safety. The quar-
antine station is believed to nave been
abandoned before the escape of the oc-
cupants was cut off.
Atlanta, Aug. 3l.-The Journal has the
following dispatch from Savannah, sent
from that city at $50 o'clock this morn
ing and put on the wires at Milton:
Since IL o'clock last night until s o'clock
this morning. Savannah has been I'm the
teeth of a gale Of wind blowing from 40
10 81 miles per hour. and there have been
gusts. Nntn the maximum speed was
exceeded. So far as learned no lives
were lost. Adjoining Sian have not
been heard from. Communication with
Tybec. a seaside resort. cannot be had
at this hour There are about 500 people
at Tybee, man of whom are United
States troops.
Savannah presents n terrible appear
ance. Roofs of houses are scattered
through the streets and I'm public
squares wires of telephone. telegraph,
electric light and street car systems
make the streets impossible for We
hicles. Loss to property is fully 800. 600.
The crop Of rice will suffer especially.
So far as can be learned shipping in
port went through the gale without mis-
hap. There must be suffering among
the negroes around Savannah. Their
h%abltations are rude huts. These could
not have stood against the wind, and
when an Investigation is made il will he
found. no doubt, many Of these negroes
are dead.
Atlanta, Aug. 31.-The storm which
up the Atlantic coast last night
has interrupted communication near the
ocean and the extent Of the damage is
yet known. Western Union COM
muniCation with Savannah is completely
Interrupted. The storm, which came up
the coast, evidently took to the water
just before IL reached Charleston, and
after travelling about 100 miles again
TO land and started northward.
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Alaskan boundary Line.

Quebec. Aug. 3l-Important work
was done by the conference OF commits
sioners to-day. and the remaining two
days before the recess will probably be
fully as important. Though not an
uouuced. il is known the discussion Of
to-day has been on the question Of
agreement has been reached by the
joint committee hat the settlement Of
the question will be left to an outside
commission, To be composed Of foreign
arhltrators, or To a committee ~ three
composed % one member from the
United States. one from Great Britain