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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
UNCLE SANS LAND FORCES.
Ten Millions of Men Could BE Mus.

tered TO Fight the Spaniards.
While war with Spain would undoubt-
eddy be, in a large measure n naval con-
flict, it might extend to the land. Butcher
Weyler appears to think that the Spanish
warships would quickly sweep the whole
American navy from the seas, and that
he or some other general would land an
army and march VIGOROUSLY to the ma
tional capital and there dictate terms of
peace. The Spanish people all seem to
think that cur navy out of the way, the
rest will be dead easy because the United
States has no standing army to speak or,
The Spaniards never made greater mis-
take in all their lives.
This country has Il standing army-not
the $4,000 regulars alone, but the la, 262
national guardsmen kept organized and
equipped by the several States. or these
guardsmen Alabama maintains 2,4SS OIL
GERS and men; Arkansas, 2,020; Califor-
MIA, 1900; Colorado, 1,056; Connecticut,
2,T39; Delaware, ASS; Florida, lisa;
Georgia, 4.450; Idaho, sos; Illinois, $3.50;
Indiana, 2,S75; Iowa, 2,479; Kansas, l.
46S; Kentucky, 1871; Louisiana, 1858;
Maine, 1915; Maryland, It's; Massa-
chusetts, 5,154; Michigan. 2,SS6; Mime
sofa, 1,S94; Mississippi, ], 795; Missouri,
2,349; Montana, 632; Nebraska, LBS;
Nevada, 3GS; New Hampshire, 1905;
New Jersey, 4,297; New York, 1884;
North Carolina, 1887; North Dakota,
4G7; Ohio, 6,004; Oregon, 1923; Penn
sylvania. 1921; Rhode Island, 1915;
South Carolina, 1857; South Dakota,
COG; Tenness, G, 1,G9G; Texas, 1923; Utah,
$50; Vermont, 743; Virginia, 2,730; Wash
ington, 1871; West Virginia, J65; Wiscon-
sin, 2,711; Wyoming, 356. From these or
gained forces an army of $4,000 men
could quickly be assembled at any point
where the Spanish should land, and could
hold twice their number in check while q
greater army was being assembled.
Where is the greater army to come
from? The Secretary OF War has just re-
ported to Congress the number of men
available for military service III each State
as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

While a matter whose adjudication rests
in the jurisdiction of the State Depart
ment, it is pointed out officially that the
maps and data prepared with the greatest
cars and precision by the coast and geo
detic survey authorities sustain in every
point the position assumed by the United
States with respect to its domain. There
is, however, an important question of CON
struetion of the terms of the Anglo Rus
sian treaty, signed at St. Petersburg in
February, 1925, upon which our claims
rest. This Government fixes upon salt
water as the basis of definition of the
ocean, while the Britisl dispute this and
claim the islands as the ocean shore
which would place the head Of Lynn canal
in British territory, giving them the sew
cral important points like Taiya and Ska
quay.
Attention is called to the fact that the
treaty does not, as seems to be believed
prescribe strip ten leagues wide as
American land, but it does make the
boundary line the summit of the moGr cain
range provided that range does not in
volve width of over ten leagues. Ac-
cording to the reckoning of the coast sur
vey authorities and the lines Of denmark
alton In their publications the summit of
the White pass, over which the British
flag is reported to have been planted, is
ten miles on the United States side of its
ten league or thirty mile boundary line.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Edinburgh and ia Tas,te.

In the fertile valley OF the Forth
there rise two lofty, bold and pictur-
esque rocks, both of them looking up
the valley, and both facing the west.
On these two rocks stand the castles of
Edinburgh and Stirling, a distance of
about thirty-six miles from each other.
These two crags are the ancient re-
mains of extinct volcanoes which We're
no doubt in active operation many
thousands of years ago.
The two castles were for long the
guardians of frontiers, Edinburgh Cas-
tie guarding the Firth of Forth, or,
as it was formerly called, 1.-THE Scotch
Water" and Sticiing Castle standing
at the gate of the Scottish Highlands,
keeping watch and ward on the incur
sions of the hardy and warlike Gaelic
clans. But Edinburgh Castle was not
only strong fortress; it was also the
germ and nucleus of the city of Edin-
burgh, the most romantic and pictur-
esque city in the whole of Europe.
The bold cliff ON which the castle
stands is a mass of hard trap rock, and
when in the Ice Age immense glaciers
came driving down against 1t, the cliff
broke them up and shed them off to the
right and to the left. The boulders,
rocks and mud carried on the glaciers
were deposited behind the rock, and
thus we have In the formation of Edin-
burgh very good example of what is
known as the ''crag and tail" On this
tall the old town of Edinburgh was
built, curiously built, after the remark
able model of herring bone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Bellies Of Grow AGENCY school.

The Indian girls of the Crow agency
boarding school in Montana gave a
soiree dansante the other evening, and
the following girls were present: Clara
Spotted-Horse, Edith Long Ear, Kittie
Medicine Tail, Lena Old-Bear, Clara
Bull-Nosc, Blanche Little Star, Nellie
Shell-on-the-Neck, Mary Old-Jack- Rab-
bit, Bertha Full Mouth, Katie Dreamer,
Fanny Plenty Butterflies, Bessie
Crooker-Arm, Martha Long Neck, Isa-
bel Lunch, Floy Hairy Wolf, Alice
Shoots-as-SheGoes, Stella Wolf
House, Lucy Hawks, Beatrice Beads
on-Ankle, Susie Bear-Lay Down, Loui-
sa Three-Wolves, Anna Medicine-Plpe,
Maggie Broken-Ankle, Ruth Bear-in-
the Middle, Helen Comes Out-of- Fog,
Sarah ThreeIrons, Ida Wrinkle Face,
Jessie Flat-Head- Woman, Lottie
Grand Mother Knife, Esther Knows
HerGun, Minnie Nods-at-Bear and
Daisy Young Heifer.-Chicago Tribune
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
NEARLY OUT OF MEAT,
Shortage OF Beef Cattle Approaching
a Famine In the West

Famine III the West.
Strange as it may seem, the country ~
ing west of the corn States is just now
confronted with the probabilities of beef
famine. The reason for this is the short
age of beef cattle in the West. All of last
year and so far this year the demand for
cattle to cat corn in the States east Of
Colorado and the big prices offered, has
tempted the cattle men TO sell every thing
fit to go, and in the Western country to-
day, from which Denver usually draws
its supply of beef cattle, there are not
enough fat cattle to supply the local butch
ecs' demands.
Colorado is not the only State suffer-
ing for beef cattle AS far west as the
Pacific coast the same situation exists.
California has usually drawn its beef sup
ply from home, Nevada and Arizona. Last
year Eastern California and Nevada were
practically denuded of cattle by specula-
tors, who bought them for more than beef
buyers were willing to give and shipped
them out of the country. The recent
drought on the coast bns left the Califor-
MIA cattle in bad shape, and the coast is
now drawing almost its total supply from
the Salt river valley in Arizona, and the
supply there is limited. Up in Oregon
and Washington the same condition ex-
lists. In Western Colorado there are q
few cattle on feed and some are left in
Wyoming, but they are held at such prices
that the Denver packers cannot reach
Thorn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
4 PcCuliar Fabric.

\ peculiar fabric, which may find a
use for many purposes, is made in
Brussels. II Is flexible, transparent
and impervious to water This textile
material can be washed of with cold
water, like glass pane, 10y means of ii
sponge, and is mainly to be used for
portiercs, window shades, umbrellas,
ct cetera. The patented process for the
production of this tissue consists in
filling the meshes of a widemeshed
fabric, such as muslin, with chrome
gelatine or with a similar material, and
then rendering the chrome gelatine in
soluble by exposure to light The fab
ric is then coated on both sides with
boiled oil or fat varnish; the treatment
with chrome gelatine and linseed oil is
repeated several times and the fabric
is ornamented by printing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
ANscporR or ABDUL HAND.
He Thinks His People Ought TO Drink
Mac S%9.,o

MORO WfnCs
The Sultan understands French, but
Of course the official language of the
palace Is Turkish, says an exchange.
Many strange stories are heard of his
conference with the foreign ambaSsa-
doris. On one occasion the Dutch min
lister was going on board ship TO make
visit home when messenger came
desiring his presence at the palace.
The Dutch ambassador explained his
case and said that he would prefer to
De excused unless an immediate audi
ence was given, so that he might catch
his boat. This was arranged.
i have noticed began the Sultan,
when the formalities of the greeting
were over Chat in the other countries
of Europe there is progress. Things im-
prove. Here in Turkey we are the
same, year after year. What is the
reasonT'
Now this may have been an instance
of Abdul Hamid's childisfless; or he
may have been resolved, in a sudden fit
o. pessimism, to seek real help from
the envoy of small and non-combative
nation. At any rate, the Dutehman
hedged.
Truly, your majesty" said he; 81
have not given the subject such close
attention as your majesty must have
done. Indeed. was not aware that the
case was as stated, but | cannot doubt
the accuracy of your information and
would greatly like to know what you
yourself consider the reason for the
difference"
Il fancy" said the Sultan, 'that ii is
because my people drink too much
water. In Western Europe men drink
wine"
Your majesty is doubtless righ.,"
agreed the man from schnappS-land
Here the interview terminated and he
made a dignliied ministerial bee line for
his boat. As matter OF fact, drunken
ness is rapidly increasing among the
Turks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Glass Umbrellas.

1t Is rumored that before long glass
umbrellas will be in general use-that
Is, umbrellas covered with the new
spun glass cloth. These, of course, will
afford no proteo ion from the rays of
the sun, but they will possess one OBJ
vious advantage, namely, that they can
be held in front of the face when meet
ing the winu and rain, and at the same
time the user will be able to see that
he does not run into unoffending indi-
viduals or lamp posts. But what say
lovers-the seaside holiday lovers-who
are to be seen on every beach round the
coast, Will their backs to the cliff or a
handy boat, an unfurled old-style UNI
brella in front of them, leaving nothing
to the gaze of the inquisitive save the
soles of their four shoes? Surely they
will revolt against the Innovation
Westminster Gazette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething sottens the gums, reduces i11am alton.
allays lain. cures wind collie. Is cents a bottle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
FAMED INDIAN nEAD BLOWN up.
Fully 100000 Tons of Rock Dislodged
nv the ExDfoSiou

Dy thE
With an explosion the noise of which re-
yerberated far up and down the cliffs of
the Hudson, the famous old Indian Head
Of the Palisades above Fort Lee, n. j.,
was destroyed Friday. Topping for a
second, as if loath TO give up rs lofty
perch. it Gnally pitched forward and went
crashing down ia fragments 200 feet to
the base Of the cliffs. One man, aided
oy tons OF dynamite. brought about the
destruction of this landmark. 1t is esti-
mated that 100000 tons of rock were dis
lodged by the explosion, which was sec
ond in extent only to that which destroyed
the rocks in He'll Gate some years ago.
Indian Head stood about three miles
above Fort Lee. Blasting has been going
on in that vicinity for long time for the
production of broken stone for the mar
ket, and about two months ago ii was de-
cided to destroy Indian Head. The cliff
at this poitst is 200 feet high.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
1T PASSES THROUGH CANADA.
Domestic Freight in Bond Aggregates
Over 100000 Tons n Year.


In view of the numerous inquiries by
members of Congress and others and the
increased interest in the subject, the
Treasury Department has prepared com
prehensive statement showing the guam
tity of domestic merchandise of the Unit
ed States, which, during the calendar year
1897, passed through Canada in bond
from one point in the United States to
another. The statement shows that the
law authorizing these shipments is in nc
sense local in its application to points on
the Canadian frontier. On the contrary
it shows that every State and territory in
the Union has contributed to the total in
one or both directions.
The domestic merchandise of the United
States so shipped during the year is shown
to have been 5,351 $50 tons, requiring for
its transportation 443,S75 cars. The mer-
chandise is classified as follows Agricul-
tural products, 2,090,373 tons; animal
products. 1,174,156 tons; products OF
mines, 665, 761 tons; products Of forests,
295, 9S7 tons; manufactures, S44 900 tons;
miscellaneous, 2S0,173 tons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Couldn't Make II.

The bull that tried to butt down a
bridge, and the goat that tackled an an
vii, couldn't make 1t, and were knocked
out, bruised and bleeding. From such
bruises down to pin-head blue spots
they are durable, easily and surely. The
men who get the worst bruises always
get the best cure. They make it every
time. There are right ways and wrong
ways of doing things. as the bull and
the goat found out. The best cure for
bruise is st. Jacobs Oil. The right
way TO cure Is to use it and find out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Output of Orc Il Increased.

1t is estimated that the output of ore
from the Gogebic range next summer will
r. from 100000 to 100000 tons, and
that it will push toward 100000 tons
more closely than in any previous season.
Inc stock piles at Ironwood and Hurley
are smaller than they were last winter.
At the close of navigation last fall the
stock piles contained about 100000 tons
1T is the policy of the Carnegie group
(Norric, East Norrie and PabsD to ship
largely right from the mine without the
use of stock piles, using steam shovels.
This will insure continuous work during
the entire year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
PRES. M,KINLEY VS.. FREE SILVER

PRES. M'KINLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.
A battle of giants is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms in
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
vels are named as above, and he Of
fers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $400 in gold for suitable names for
his corn az inches long, and oat pro-
digies. Only seedsmen in America
growing grasses, clovers and farm
seeds and selling potatoes at $3.50 a
barrel. The editor urges you to try
Salzer's Northern Grown Seeds, and to
Send This Notice with 10 Cts. in Stamps
to John A. SalZer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for II new farm seed samples,
worth $40, to get a start, and their
big catalogue. en-.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

be borne by King Oscar and a number of
wealthy SW des. This relief party will
include Prof. il. G. Nathorst, chief; DR..
Axel Ohlen, the celebrated zoologist; DR..
Gunnar Anderson, botanist; DR.. A. Han
berg, photographer; Lieut.. o. Kallstrom,
photographer and map constructor, and
DR.. Ernst Levin, physician. The vessel
to be used is a Norwegian whaling ship,
constructed for the purpose. Prof. Ma
thorst is one of the best known polar sci
entists in Europe. and his former expedi
tons have produced important scientific
results
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
JAPAN MAY HAVE A WORD TO SAY
Eight of the Mikado's Subjects Were
ON Board the Maine.

The State Department has aseertained,
at the instance of the japanese legation,
that eight japanese were on board the
Maine at the time of the disaster. While
the avowed purpose of the japanese lega-
tons inquiry is to assist friends and rela-
tiyes in identifying those lost or saved
in the disaster, it is suggested that japan
may have something to say TO Spain in
case the Maine shall be declared to have
Leen destroyed by an external attack.
Japan has always jealousy guarded her
citizens abroad, and might occupy the
same ground as the United States in seek
ing such redress MS would be appropriate
to the case as finally established. In this
connection it was recalled that Japan's
relation to the Philippines are somewhat
analogous to our relations to Cuba. Sim
liar inquiries came to the Navy Depart
ment from the German and Swedish lega-
tons, and it is expected that others will
follow Nearly every nationality was rep
resented in the Names big crew.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Proctor il AnnaIIed.

Senator Proctor, while at Havana gave
TO Miss Clara Barton 81, 500 for the re-
lief of the reconcentrados. He was deep
~ impressed by the horrible spectacle of
misery which he saw during his trip Ia
Matanzas. He found that the reports
sent to the American press concerning the
rayages of famine and the destruction
caused by war have not been in the least
exaggerated. 'The misery Of the con-
centrados,'' he said, is the most appalling
spectacle that human sight can endure"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Accept Eight-Hour Day.

Hereafter the Bayview mills of the
Illinois Steel Company, near Milwaukee,
will work on eight-hour shifts and the
mill will be operated all the time. The
proposition to have the mills adopt an
eight-hour day was laid before the mem
bers of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers at joint meeting
of the two Bayyiew lodges and was adopt
cd. There was some opposition to the
proposition from the high-priced men. The
mills have been running on twclve-hour
shifts and some of the rollers have thus
been enabled to earn as high as $500 a
month. These men naturally objected to
any curtailment of their hours of labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Feeding Elephants.

Elephants in the Indian army are
fed twice a day. When meal time ar
rives, they are drawn up in line before
row of piles of food. Each animals
breakfast includes ten pounds of raw
rice, done up in five two-pound pack
ages. The rice IS wrapped In leaves
and then tied with grass. At the COM
mand, Attention. each elephant
raises its trunk and package is thrown
into Its capacious mouth. BY this
method of feeding, not a single grain of
rice Is wasted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
ANALYSIS.

YES" said the young woman, 81
think shaI marry Herbert"
WELL replied Miss Cayenne, you
at least have some assurance that he
won't be one of those husbands who
are difficult to please"
How do you know that?"
Gle is so we'll satisfied with him
self. '-Washington Star.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16

without benefit. Finally his physician
recommended Or. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. and from the first box
he began to improve. When he had
taken nine boxes he was completely cured.
This famous bloou and nerve medicine
accomplished what former expensive
treatment failed TO do. Mr. Kemper saws
his catarrh has entirely left him; he is
strong again and weighs nine pounds
more than he ever did He gives the pills
the entire credit He is starting teaching
again and feels abundantly able to con-
tinue the work. 70 prove that the above
is tgue Mr.. Kempegs affidavit fol! rvs:
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
the 10th day of September, 1897.
II, Il. WATT. Notary Public.
We doubt if these pills have an equal
in all the range of medicine, for building
up Il run down and debilitated system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS Cs THE .feEk cONClSELY
CONDENSED.
Civil Service Sustained In Racine
Eight Hour Day Accepted in MiIwau-
kee- Increased Ore Output-Fire in a
Milwaukee Hotel-Fcll from Tower.
Sustains Civil Service

In the Circuit Court at Racine Judge
Fish handed down decision virtually
holding the civil service reform law, pass
cd by the last session of tine Legislature.
constitutional. Mayor Graham and ma
Jority Of the City Council have ignored
the law entirely and policemen and fire.
men now serving the city by appointment
Of the fire and police commission in ac-
cordance with provisions of the law have
not received any pay since they have been
Installed. over six months ago. Manda-
mus proceedings were commenced against
the Mayor to compel him to sign the pay
rolls. The case will be taken TO the Su-
preme Court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
Fell from n Tower

Samuel Strain, residing near Oxford,
fell from a fortyfoot windmill tower,
striking with terrible force upon his head
and shoulders. He was found lying in
sensible at the foot of the tower. 1t is
thought that his injuries will prove fatal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
AN 0vERWORRED BRAIN.


Determined to rise as an educator, Err.
nest Kemper, of Pierceton, Ind, overtaxed
himself mentally and physically. He was
ambitious; his mind was always on his
work. From early MORN until late at night
he continually pored over his books.
Few persons, even with the strongest
constitutions, can keep up under such
strain.
In addition TO his studies, Mr.. Kemper
Vas teaching school some three miles
from his home Finally, his excessive
study and the exposure of going TO and
from school in all kinds of weather under
mined his health.
He was taken to his bod with nneu-
monia and his ovcrworked brain almost
collapsed, For several weeks he was Sc
riously ILL.,
Catarrl had taken root in his system
and kis mind was in a delicate condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-16
DEFEAT OF THE LOUD BILL.
Buried in the House by an OverwheIm-
ing Majority.

The Loud bill, to correct alleged abuses
of the second-class mail matter privilege.
which last year passed the House by a
majority of IA to 104, was buried by an
overwhelming majority by the House
THURSDAY. The vote was not taken d.
rectly on the bill. but on motion TO lay it
m the table. BY vote of 162 to 119 the
r.otion was carried. Forty-seven Republi-
cans Joined with the Democrats and Pop
ulists in accomplishing the result, and zen
Democrats voted with the majority If the
Republicans. The refusal of Mr. Loud to
permit a vote on an amendment: at the last
minute was responsible ~ a measure for
the result, but the strength of the measure
undoubtedly waned throughout the three
DAYS debate