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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
WHEAT GOES TO S1.5O.
MAY OPTION RISES 20 CENTS
IN TWO DAYS.
Wild Scenes Enacted on the Chicago
Board of Trade Removal of Duties
by France and Italy Was the Main
Cause of Advance.
Scramble for Bread Abroad.

| Chicago special:
The most sensational rise in wheat for
many years was scored on the Chicago
Board of Trade Thursday. May wheat
closed at $3.50 bushel, or 20 cents over
Wednesdays close, when 10 cents was
| added. Excitement was i tense July
wheat closed at S1.02A after going up to
| S1.03.
A succession of sensational features, al
| most unparalleled within the recollection
| OF veteran traders, marked the session.
Cabled reports of half starved and crazed
inhabitants of the provinces of Spain and
| Italy breaking through the ranks of arm
ed soldiers in a mad scramble for bread
were officially confirmed on Change. Fol
| lowing closely upon the heels of the
| French removal of the import duty on
| wheat. Italy took similar action. Bread
| riots We're reported in Rome and the
provinces of Italy. Agitation was rife in
| the German reichstag for the removal of
the import duty by that Government, and
| rumor had it that Russia is contemplating
the prohibition of grain exports.
War is only partially to blame for the
| tension in the wheat market. Italy's fam
inc cannot be regarded as due 10 the in
| ternational encounter, and yet the streets
| or Rome are pictured as thronged with
| famished people vainly crying for bread.
The same cry is echoed in the provinces
OF France. That the latter country is
very closely pressed was evident by its
| taking the lead in wiping out the import
| duty. In Russia the small stocks are en-
| gaging the attention of the Government
with a view of restricting exports. The
German Government is now agitating the
removal of the duty on grain. Accord
| ing to dispatches received the food stua-
| tion in Spain is fraught with the grea' t
of peril to the present dynasty.
While May wheat advanced in one
bound from 1.30 to $137 t the opening,
1t relapsed with equal speed to 81 81, but
rallied back to $1.35 within two hours
after the opening. Just before the clos
ing hour it again scared when the high
figure of the day was reached The clos
ing was at highest point, $1.50. The
excitement in the wheat pit was intense.
July wheat was not behind in the pro-
| cession and made record for the season
| by selling up to the dollar mark That
| option closed Wednesday at 9S9sc, opened
Thursday at 99'Ac and was carried up to
S1OOas before I sank back again to 999sc.
September wheat was Ilso on the upward
| grade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
or the men now in camp Detroit fur

Of the men now In camp Detroit fur
nishes nearly 700 and Grand Rapids
about 800, while the following cities have
each company; Coldwater, Kalamazoo.
Battle Creek, Grand Haven, Ionia, Flint,
Aipena, Bay City, Saginaw (west sila),
saginaw (east sidel, Port Huron, Owos-
SO, Cheboygan, Monroe, Big Rapids,
Manistee, Muskegon, Calumet, Iron
Mountain, Houghton, Sault Ste. Marie
and Ironwood
4 court-martial has been organized as
follows: Brig. Gen. Case and Col. Boyn-
ton, Third infantry. Lieut.. Col. Bennett.
flfth infantry; Maj. Burton, Third in
fantry; Maj. Winslow, Fifth infantry;
Capt lrthington, brigade staff. Capt.
Newberry, Second infantry, is appointed
Judge advocate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

More than thirty thousand militiamen
are now gathered in camp at different
places in the States of the great central
West, awaiting orders from the chief
magistrate of the nation TO march out
into another conflict for liberty. Some of
the brightest and bravest specimens of
the young manhood of the country are
under the canvas tents of the several
places of bivouac, and when the words,
Forward, march," echo down the line
it will be with es gerness and alacrity that
they will buckle on their accoutrements.
bid goodbye to their friends and set their
faces hopefully toward the scene of con-
flict. In the meantime they are learning
the virtue of patience, and aceustoming
themselves to the restraints of discipline.
a sojourn on n camping ground, every
nook of which is familiar from past ex-
perience of summer encampments, is not
as adventurous as the boys could wish,
and several of the nights since the mobil-
ization movement began have been un-
comfortably cold, but the submission to
orders and the enduring of physical dis
comfort is considered by the officers in
conn1and to be very good training for
the soldiers.
1t is not probable that even those in
whose brains the plans of war are con-
ceiyed know as yet exactly how long the
troops will remain in their present camp
ing places. As rapidly as the exigenc;es
of war demand their services they will
be moved 10 the front 1t may happen
that victories decisive enough to end the
war will be won by the United States
fleet on the ocean, in which case it is
probab BILE that the militia will not be taken
out of their respective States. Physical
examinations have been in progress late
ly in most of the camps A large number
of men have been found unable to pass
the rather rigorous tests used. and to
their unbounded disgust and the regret
of their comrades have been returned to
their homes. The remainder, being of the
required weight and height and free from
serious physical defect, are taking the
oath of allegiance and being mustered
in as full-bown soldiers of the United
States army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

forces il given the opportunity that all
are anxious to hold their positions.
In order TO accustom the men 10 living
IN the field each company is obliged to do
its own cooking, being provided with field
ranges. aud it is wonderful ho'y they man
age to get up meals with therl in so short
a time. The cook details are kept busy.
No visitors are fed In camp, and their
presence is discouraged, as the boys had
to pass through trying ordeal on leay-
ing home, and they are now getting ac-
customed to tent life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

There is a real estate dealer in Wash
ington named William Mckinley. There
used to be a rea! estate dealer here nam
ed John Sherman. and he caused his
venerable Senatorial namesakc good
deal OF annoyance. 1t looks queer to see
signboards upon vacant lots Offering
property for sale or rent by William Nc
kiney,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

1t has been decided to send the insur-
gents in Cuba quantity of muskets and
carbines that are stored in the arsenals.
They were discarded by the army when
the new Krag-Jorgensen rifle was adopt
ed, anc are similar to those that have
been served out to the militia in the sew
eral States. The arms are in excellent
condition, although they are not up to
date.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

marshal of Camp Bushnell, and Lieut..
e. C. Greiner of the Fourteenth Regi-
ment assistant provost marshal.
The brigade formation of the State
troops has been put into effect, with Col.
G. B. HUI. of the First Regiment in COM
mand of the First brigade, and Col. A. b.
Colt of the Fourteenth in command of
the Second
Webb C. Hayes of Cleveland has COM
pleted arrangements with Gov. Bushnell
for the organization of the seven addi-
tional cavalry troops required of Ohio.
The State has only one now. This one is
in Cleveland. Cleveland will be allotted
two more. Columbus one, Cincinnati one,
Dayton one. Toledo one and Marysyille
one. These have been organized already,
without authority, and the Cleveland
troops are in camp at this writing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
ARMY AND NAVY TERMS.
Information Useful to Those Who
Read the Newspapers.


Read the Newspapers.
Just now, when everybody is interested
in the movements of the army and navy,
the average reader is not unlikely to be-
come confused with The multiplicity of
terms and titles employed in the news
papers. He may make the mistake, for
instance, of thinking that u captain in the
navy is the equal in rank of a captain in
the infantry, or that captain in the in
fantry is bigger man than naval lieu
tenant. He may be interested TO know
that there are two kinds OF squadrons,
one which runs on land and one which
travels on the water; that Il regiment of
artillery consists Of twelve batteries OF
six guns each, and that regiment of cav
airy is composed Of twelve troops, two
or more of which form a squadron. The
relative rank of the officers of the army
and navy and the divisions in the forma-
tion of these two branches of the service
are as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
ARMY DEFICIENCY BILL.
Big War Measure Hurried1y Passed
by Both Houses of Congress,


by Both Houses of Congress.
Both houses of Congress Monday pass
ed the $4,000 900 deficiency appropria-
ton war biil which contains several items
of interest. 1t appropriates $350,000 for
torpedo work and $150,034 for the ex-
penses of the Cuban expeditionary force.
The latter item is particularly significant
just at this time. With it was Il fost
note from Maj. Cen. Miles urging that
the fund was required with the least pos
sible delay, explaining that the S50,000,-
600 appropriation for national defense has
been allotted and there is no money avail
able for this particular object.
The Cuban expedition paragraph in
cludes $42, 900 for Unforeseen contingent
expenses which involve immediate expen-
diture for purposes of imperative urgen-
Cyl" $33 800 for portable electric outfit,
and S12,095 for intrenching tools. The
largest item under any head is $4,000,
600 for clothing, camp and garrison equip
age. The other big items were published
with estimates
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

of the troops, estimates that more than
20 per cent. of the members of the Ma
tional Guard are in the ranks and ready
to so into the volunteer service There
are now $3.50 officers and men in Camp
Bushnell. 4 severe routine of daily duty
has been adopted. After three days in
camp not single case of sickness was
reported.
Maj. Gen. Axline has appointed Col.
e. G. Brush Of the First Artillery provost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Big Jump in Liverpool.

LiverpooPs advance Thursday was over
3 cents bushel. London also gave an
additional upward screw to the market
One or the biggest surprises was the in
formation that Minneapolis had received
Inquiries for wheat from Hong Kong
Heretofore Hong Kong has never been
compelled TO come further than San Fran
cisco. The Pacific coast is in the throes
of wheat famine ON account of the fail
ure Of the crop there San Francisco
advices say that all the wheat in that sec
ton of the country must be held for home
consumption and none can be sold for ex-
port.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

The Government is making prepara-
tons for large captive balloon at Sandy
Hook to be used for observations. At 4
signal fronl this station all the beacons
in the lower bay will be extinguished.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

are observed, and the discipline is prac-
ticaly as rigid as though an enemy lay
encamped but few miles away. Each
of the companies has from ten to twenty
new recruits, and there are six new COM
pan;es in The camp, but distributed
through the four regiments. These are
rapidly being transformed into real SOL
diers, and some of them are so earnest
and so deeply interested that, were they
uniformed, it would take an experienced
eye to distinguish them in the drills from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Fear Water Was Poisoned.

1t is reported from the camp at 'Tami
that an attempt was made to poison the
water in the well from which the soldiers
draw their supply. A number of the
troops who drank the water were taken
sick, and it is the general belief that the
water was poisoned by n Spanish spy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

Secretary of War Algcr has made
changes in the form of enlisting volun-
teers calculated TO preserve the integrity
of State military organizations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Hawaii Is to Wait.

has been advised that this country won't
change its policy toward the Hawaiian
islands pending congressional action on
annexation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Relative Rank of the Officers,
Divisions of the Army.

Squad-A subdivision Of company, com
manded by sergeant or corporal
Platoon-Half Of a company, commanded
by a lieutenant.
Company-Not more than 100 men, com
manded by a captain.
Battalion-Four companies commanded
by a major.
Regiment-Three battalions, Comma I'd ed
by a colonel.
Brigade-Two or more regiments, cOyI-
nanded by a brigadier general.
Dlvision-TwO or more brigades, command
ed by major general.
Corps-TwO or more divisions. comma nded
by lieutenant general
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

An Austrian torpedo factory at Fiume
has sold to the United States Govern
ment sixty torpedoes which were ordered
by Brazil. The sale was made with the
consent OF the Brazilian Government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

Notwithstanding the fact that every.
body for several days had been in mo-
mentary expectation of cable advices
from Commodore Dewey, Washington
was thrown into the widest excitement
early Saturday morning by the
receipt of news announcing the ar
rival of the McCulloch at Hong
Kong with dispatches for the govern
ment from Commodore Dewey. The
publication of newspaper dispatches tell
ing of terrible mortality among the Span
forces, men and ships, from serious in
| jury added to the excitement and to the
intense satisfaction with which the long
expected news was received.
The State Department had the honor of
receiving the first news. 1t came in
the shape of cablegram of three words
from United States Consul Wildman at
Hong Kong, and was as follows:
"Hong Kong. McCulloch. Wildman. :"
That is the usual form in which naval
| movements are reported by cable. The
| naval officials were promptly notified and
awaited with intense interest the dis
patch which soon came from Commodore
Dewey.
In brief, Commodore Dewey states that
| he silenced the batteries at Manila COM
pletely, that he cut the cable himself, and
| that he has the bay and every thing else
completely at his mercy. He has, how
ever, been unable to take possession of
| the town of Manila for lack of men.
Dewey's report further says that he de-
stroyed eleven ships, that none of his
| men was killed, and few injured, and
| that the American fleet was not injured
at all.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Divisions cf the Navy.

Squadron--A detachment Of a feet en-
ployed on any particular service.
Flotilla-A fleet Of small vessels.
Fleet--A large number Of war vessels un-
der one commander.
In view OF the probable fact that much
Of the present war news will come from
the sea, the terms used in naval affairs
are of particularly novel interest to an
inland people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Thanks of n Nation,

BY direction of the President Secretary
Long, on receipt of Dewey's report of
his achievement, sent the following cable
dispatch to The gallant Commodore:
dewey, Manila: The President, in
the name of the American people, thanks
you and your officers and men for your
splendid achievement and overwhelming
victory. In recognition he has appointed
you acting admiral, and will recommend
Il vote of thanks TO you by Congress.
LONG"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

Az Middletown. \. T., committee Of
200 prominent citizens has been formed
TO take care OF the families Of those who
hare volunteered to 60 10 war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
su,p,;cs o-.ered for Dewey

The Secretary of the Navy has ordered
Naval Constructor William l.. Capps
now at the Union iron works, San Fran
cisco, to proceed Mt the earliest moment
on the steamer City of Pekin, chartered
by the Navy Department, to meet Dew.
ey's squadron at Manila. The purpose OF
the department in making this order is to
put Commodore Dewey's feet at the ear
hest possible moment into first-elass con.
dition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Dewey's Dispatches.
Secretary Long gave out the following
to the newspaper correspondents as
Dewey's dispatch:

Oewey's dispatch:
Manila, May 1.-The squadron arrived
at Manila at daybreak this morning.
Immediately engaged the enemy and de-
stroyed the following Spanish war YES
sels Relna Christina. Castillo, Ulloa,
Isle de Cuba, General Lezo, the Duero,
Correo, Vela SEQ, Mindanao, one trans
port and the water battery at Cayite.
The squadron Is uninjured and only a
few men were slightly wounded. The
only means of telegraphing Is to the
American consui at Hong Kong. l shall
communicate with him. DEWEY.
Cayite. May Al have taken posses
sion Of the naval station at Cavite on
the Philippine Islands. Have destroyed
the Notifications at the bay entrance,
parolling the garrison. | control the
bay completely and can take the city at
any time. The squadron is In excellent
health and spirits. Spanish loss is not
fully known, but is very heavy; $50 were
killed. including the captain of the Reina
Christina. i am assisting In protect
ing Spanish sick and wounded. Two
hundred and fifty sick and wounded are
In hospital within our lines. Much ex-
citemeut at Manila. VIII protect for
eign residents. DEWEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

Gov. Black OF New York has commits
stoned Fred d. Grant as colonel Of the
Fourteenth regiment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
INDIANA.
indianapolis correspondence:

tIFN kIItIIuI III 4Nd lIVIIUI
Guard near Indianap-
oils is a constant
source of attra ction
to all classes. Every
thing is now perfectly
sys tenn a tized and
working in clock like
order. All the for
malities Of camp life
n.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
MANILA AT HIS MERCY;
Yankee Commander So Notifies
Navy Department.
now REAR ADMIRAL DEWEY.
President Mckinley Thanks the Daring
Here and Promotes Him.
DID NOT LOSE A SINGLE MAN.
DID NOT LOSE A SINGLE MAN.
Spanish Fleet Destroyed Without Loss to
the United States.

Having DisposedOf the Enemy's Bat
tleships, the Successful Naval Com
mander Turns His Attention to the
Forts at Cavite, Which He Demo1is sh-
es with His Guns-Spaniards Suffer
Loss of at Least One Hundred and
Fifty Men Only Few of the Amer
icau Tars Injured 0,O0u Troops ent
from San Francisco.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

An American ship SScmhar51d battery
nj the entrance TO Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
NEBRASKA.


peaceful pursuits the
old State fair grounds
near Lincoln have
b g EN- transformed
within n week to a
place of rendezvous OF
warlike men.
At the present time
hntwnnn 1 GGn md 1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
ILLINOIS.

Springfield correspondence:
- HE history of Illinois has never
before produced such camp as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

soldier of more than a years experience
knows just what is going to happen. He
knows the hours for each turn of duty,
what he will have to do each day during
the week and just the day and hour camp
will be struck and the start made for
home. Here he knows nothing about it.
Neither does his captain nor his brigadier
general. What the morrow, the next hour
may bring no man knows. 1t may be an
order to move at once to Chickamauga.
1t may be orders to return home. The
result of all this is a tense interest in
every move that is made. The next call
of the bugle may be for parade and it
may be the assembly for breaking camp.
Every soldier in the post feels that he
has responded to a call that means war
and is duly impressed with the gravity
of the situation whenever he takes time
to think or talk it over
Mud and rain in combination with cold
raw winds laden with chilly mist-wind
which blows the smoke from camp fires
twisting and writhing into the faces of
the cooks who bend over them. These
are the things which try the mettle of
soldiers, and all of these the men in camp
have had to struggle with. Add to them
the absence OF sufficient blankets and
clothing and you can judge of the boys
discomfort. In the cavalry there is one
blanket for every six men, and for twenty
men who came into camp with overcoats
there are eighty who rushed away from
home without them, trusting with a child
like and pathetic confidence in the Lord
or the government to provide. In spite
Of all this, sickness in the camp steadily
decreased.
Two hours was the average time con-
sumed in making physical examination
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11


now done under strict
d / S C ipline. The
grounds have been
f un d excellently
adapted to camp uses,
ard officers and men
are completely salts
fed. The big mead
ows present an ami
mated picture at all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

his entire time to equipplng the IFvOps
for the field. He hopes t. have Michi-
gan's brigade ready for the field the first
of all State troops. The troops, through
his efforts, are in better shape to-day
than ever before.
The routine of camp life is seemingly
enjoyable to the men, Notwithstanding
the fact that they are kept busy drilling
all day and no pass is extended beyond
''taps." A detail watches all trains going
TO neighboring towns at night, and the
announcement ut the outset that any who
did not wish to be thorough soldiers would
be dismissed has had a good effect. There
are so many young men throughout tie
State who are so anxious to Joi1 The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

camp i amer. IL
means more from
every aspect than
any gathering of the
troops ever held and
all seem to know it
When the regiments
are called to the an.
nual encampments
in this CITY every
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
wISCONSI

Milwaukee correspondence:
"A Z Cnmp Harvey every
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
Land in London,

1t has been stated that every piece
of land between the King William
statue and Trinity square, London
E. c., cost LOCO guneas n yard. This
would mean about f117 per square
foot, or over f5,000,000 per acre. The
ground in the vicinity of the Bank of
England is estimated to be worth not
less than f2,C00,000 per acre. Land in
Pail Mall has changed hands at $780,
600 per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11
MICHIGAN.
Island Lake correspondence:

gree. is the busiest
man in the State now,
because he Is running
the biggest thing in
the State-the camp
of volt He has
forgotten everything
else-politics and bus
iness-and is devoting
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-11
NOTICE, ....,} CORRECTION
In the Delinquent Tax List of Deer Lodge
County, State of Montana, for
the Year / S97

Notice is hereby given that the
part of the hitherto published de-
linquent tax list Of this county for
the year 1897, which set forth the
delinquent taxes due on certain
lands owned by the Northern Pa
clfic Railway company, has been
corrected to include all taxes due
on the said lands, and on all other
lands owned by the said company
in this county on which taxes re-
main unpaid, together with the
penalties and costs; and that as
corrected that part of the said de-
linquent tax list is as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-11

Northern Pacific Rail way Com
pany, all section %. township 10.
range 7, $40 acres; taxes for the
year 1894, 50 81, fer 1895, $1375;
for 1896. s13.9s; $or 1897, s12.47;