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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Snarks from the Wires.

Japan is about TO have built the most
powerful battleship ahoat.
The Red Cross Society has a Russian
countess among its nurses.
The Florida Legislature is unanimously
Democratic.
In 1901 Detroit viii celebrate the 200th
anniversary Of the founding of the city by
Pere Marquette.
Spanish advices from Manila are TO the
effect that the insurgents will refuse to
recognize the cession of the islands to the
United States.
Ed Davie was found on the banks Of
Little river, near Hopkinsville, KY, un-
conscious and partially frozen. He had
attempted to ford the river in the dark
ness and his horse was drowned.
Near Kildare, the 10-year-old daughter
of family named McCray, from Nema-
ha, Kan, who were travelling in a wagon,
was killed by the accidental discharge of
rife, which her 5-year-old brother pick
ed up.
Mary Billet, over so years Of age, who
long ago had tombstone with a blank
date line erected over the site in a ceme-
terry which she chose for her grave, died
in the almshouse at Lancaster, Pa, the
other day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Telegranhic Breyities.

Jesse ]. Jones, postmaster ar Morgan.
Ileld, KY, expired of heart trouble.
Gen. Butterfield and Capt Mahan IA
vor a military system of government for
Porto Rico and the Philippines.
The worlds corn crop approximates
1900 000,0 bushels annually, of which
America produces 81 per cent.
The United States collier Abarondo af-
ter coaling the Oregon and Iowa at Bahia,
Brazil, has gone to st. Thomas.
Gen. Garcia AMI his associates have de-
cided to ask the Government to guarantee
pay for the Cuban army. so it may dis
band.
Dealers in Denmark are complaining of
the impurities in the corn shipped there
from Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
The insurrection which is said to be
spreading in the Yisayas Islands is re-
ported from Spanish sosl. ces to be against
the Americans.
1t is proposed by officials If the War
Department to organize regiments to be
composed entirely OF Cubans. except the
three principal officers. for service in
Cuba.
After litigation lasting fourteen years
the viii disposing Of a San Francisco es-
tate once worth S75, 900 has just been sus-
tanned and litigation suspended, because
the estate has been exhausted in paying
legal fees.
During the year ended June 80, 1898,
Missouri produced 2,s3S, 152 tons Of coal,
an increase over the preceding year of IL
per cent. During the same time 1t pro-
duced 139.66S tons ct ziIc and 1867
tons of lead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
State Items of Interesf.


Rev. James II. Merry, aged 80, died at
Neenah.
Charles Merrick of Knapp was killed by
switch engine.
The saloon men Of Oshkosh are combin-
ing to abandon free lunch counters.
Miss Blanche Fowler and Lynn San
born, both of Elroy, were married at Ken
dali.
Maggie Gilbert, % years old, committed
suicide at Stevens Point by taking lauda.
mum.
Frank Smith, an employe at the Waver.
ly Hotel III Two Rivers, had several ribs
broken by an unruly horse.
Ex-Mayor w. l.. Hunter OF Cumberland
was nearly gored to death by Jersey bull
on his stock farm near that city. He is
in a critical condition.
The installation of the Rev. w. b. Gan2
as the pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Beaver Dam took place with
elaborate ceremonies.
Sheriff Wagner of Racine County will
sue to recover $2,27S.39 for fees alleged to
be due him which were cut from his bill
by the County Board
Frederick Dohmen, a prominent whole
sale druggist of Milwaukee, while bowl
ing at the Schltz park alley, fell down
and died on the spot Dy sudden stroke
of apoplexy. A few days later his wife
aged 20, followed him, after suffering also
an apoplectic stroke.
At library meeting at the Platteville
Normal School held under the auspices
of Miss L. h. Stearns, librarian of the
Wisconsin Free Library Commission, til
Duncan McGregor Free Travelling Ii
brary Association for Southwestern Wis
consin was organized with 300 members.
w. P. Bartlett and Deputy United
States Revenue Collector L. A. Brace OF
Eau Claire have written to Washington
requesting that the remains of their sons
Corporal Sumner 2. Bartlett and Private
Dwight G.. Brace, members of Company
E, who died and were buried in Porte
Rico, be sent home.
The Kimberly & Clark Company OF
Appleton, which has been considering fol
some months how much improvement tc
make next year in its new property al
Quinnesec, has virtually decided to &c
anea0 WITH new paper ullll as WelI as
the ground-wood mill which was originally
projected.
The State board of control has let con,
tracts for the supply of -four and meat fol
the various State institutions for Decem.
Der. The -four contract went to tie List.
man Mill Company of La Crosse for 6OC
barrels of patent -four at $3.05. Libby
McNeal & Libby of Chicago secured the
meat contract, which calls for domestic
steers at S6.S5 a hundred pounds.
]. Ilingworth and NJ. Tiffany of Leeds
England, have been in Oshkosh to taIk
with sash and door men. 1t is believed
they were there in the interest of the Eng.
lsh capital that is said to be behind the
proposed sash and door combine.
The Athens Cooperage Company OF
Athens, Mich, has decided to remove its
plant to Park Falls.
The laundry of Wah Sam in Milwaukee
was raided by two young men, who bound
and gagged the Chinaman. beat him into
insensibility with revolvers and took oil
the money and valuables in the shop. The
police found the oriental lying hound and
insensible on the foor and arrested the
youths, who confesse1 to making the raid,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
FOR MANILA VIA THE SUEZ.
Expedition of Three Regiments Will
Soon Leave New York

The next regiments to start for Manila
will embark at New York about the end
of this month, and will go through the
Suez canal, unless present plans fail. This
expedition will consist Of three regiments
of regular infantry, distributed between
two of the largest converted transports
owned by the Government, with perhaps
a convoy Of two warships.
The decision to use New York as the
point of embarkation instead of San Fran
cisco was reached after a careful review
of a number of considerations. chief
among which was the urgency for haste.
At the present time the Government is
wholly without available transports in the
Pacific ocean to meet the emergency. The
three regiments of regulars have not yet
been selected. but will come from New
York State and Atlantic garrisons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known +. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. ana believe him perfectly
honorable 10 all business transa lions and finan-
cialiy able TO carry out any obligation made By
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
WaIdng. Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gifts. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Cafafrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by ~
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Shoots His Brother.

At Marinette, Charles Schleichs made
an assault upon his brother, James
Schleichs. with a 32-caliber revolver. The
victims collar saved him from fatal
wound. The bullet penetrated the collar
and shirt band, which caused it to glance
and in6ict only flesh wound In his neck.
The shooting occurred in the cigar store
conducted by the brothers on Main street,
and caused great excitement. The cause
of the act is believed to be family feud
of long standing which eliminated in hot
words
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Conscience-Stricken Incendiary Com
fesses His Crime - Emery Wheel
Burst-End of a Family Feud-EIec-
trio Road to Geneva Lake.

Henry Hesse, out Of revenge, set fire to
Herman Sedenschward's barn nine miles
north of Milwaukee, burned quantity of
valuable stock and then, because he was
church member and his conscience trou-
bled him, went into town and gave him.
self up to the police. A short time after
ward Sedenschward arrived to report his
loss and found his man in custody. Be
fore the victim confirmed the story the
police had thought Hesse religious ma
MAC and his story the hallucination of a
distorted mind. Hesse set fire to the
straw stack. The barn and outbuildings
were all destroyed, with twenty-four cat
tie, ten horses, fifty tons OF hay and ma
chinery. He said he wished to be pun.
ished for his crime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Killed by Bursting Emery Wheel.

Peter Wassali, aged 35, was almost in
stantly killed in the factory of the Foun-
tain City Drill Company at La Crosse.
Wassali was employed in grinding on an
1S-inch emery wheel. which burst without
warning. A piece weighing twenty pounds
struck him in the breast, breaking every
bone that it touched and nearly passing
through the body. Wasseli died almost
instantly. The wheel was running at the
rate of 5000 revolutions per minute. Sew
erai pieces of the emery wheel passed
through the roof of the factory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Man Wasn't Murdered.

Joe Mott and Cassius and Joe Brooks,
the three men who were arrested for man
slaughter because of the death of the man
who was assaulted during the previous
week, We're taken before the municipal
court at Oshkosh. District Attorney Nc
C'ond notified Judge Smith that he would
not prosecute the cases and the three pris-
oners were discharged. A coroner's in
quest developed the fact that the man had
died from chronic lung disease and not
from the effects of the injuries he received
the night he was assaulted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
POINT FOR PiCOUART.
Court of Cessation Orders His TRIAL
to BE suspended.

Court of Cessation Orders His THAI
to BE uspended.
The Paris Court of Cessation has in
dorsed Nj. Atthalin's report fayoring the
suspension of Col. Picquart's court mar
tial. NJ. Atthalin is a well-known barris-
ter, who was appointed by the court to
report to it the proper procedure with ref
erence to the preference of the court mar
tial of Picquart or the revision of the case
of Dreyfus. The trial of Col. Picquart
by court martial had been ordered by Gen.
Iurlinden, military governor of Paris
Public feeling was strong against such
action by Gen. Iurlinden, inasmuch as it
would prevent Col. Picquart's testifying
before the Court of Cassotion, and it was
known his testimony would he favorable
to Captain Dreyfus. The decision by this
court to check the court martial of Col
Picquart is a triumph for French civil
authority
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
TRADE WITH CHINA.
Consul Wildman's Survey of Economic
Conditions.

Conditions.
Dewey's victory has already had a good
effect on Chinese commercial interests.
according to report received at the State
Department from Consul General Will
liams at Hong Kong, who says regarding
American trade in the East, that a care
full survey reveals two facts-frst, gem
eral, permanent increase of trade; second
unusual activity in mercantile circles, ow-
ing to the great demands made by the
large American squadron and army. Ev-
cry steamer and ship from America brings
cargoes of American goods. While their
ultimate destination is Manila they are
handled by European firms in Honk Kong
and come before the public in such impos-
ing quantities that at first curiosity is
aroused and demand follows. Our feet,
it is estimated. left in Hong Kong over
$1,000, 600 gold during the war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
News of Minor Note.

1t is said that 10000 soldiers viii be
aeeded TO put down the rebellion in the
Philippines.
An official dispatch received in Madris
from Manila stated that the American,
had landed 1900 re-enforeements in tn,
Philippines.
At gum chewing contest in New Yorh
Miss Martha Monroe chewed IA sticks
of grim in thirty minutes and won ths
championship.
Complete returns Of the casualties oi
the Santiago campaign show: Killed, q
officers and 234 men; wounded. to2 Of
GERS an 1888 NEE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
HOBSON REFUSES $4,000.
Merrimac Hero Declines an Offer to
Lecture,

An offer of $50, 900 for a number of lee
lures has been refused by Naval Construc-
tor Richmond z. Hobson. This offer was
made by New York lecture bureau, and
the reason for his refusal was stated by
Hobson to friend.
Before the sinking of the Merrimac,
he said, my lectures would probably have
not been worth 80 cents. The sinking of
the Merrimac seems to have made them
worth $4,000. The work that SO sud
denly raised my stock in literary trade
was done in simple execution of my duty
as an American naval officer. l did not
feel that had a right 20 use the perform
ance of that duty for my financial better
ment. ] therefore declined the offer OF
S50 0O0o
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

Martin Dodge chief of the division OF
road inquiry of the Agricultural Depart,
ment. is making an investigation to learn
whether convict labor can be made avail
able for the Improvement of roads. 1t is
thought the eonvicts might profitably
make brick or prepare other material that
could be used by free laborcrs in the con-
strnction of model roads.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Elope. and Marries a Negro.

South Milwaukee is greatly excited over
the elopement of Minnie Wortel, pretty
white girl, with Eldred Moore, a negro,
The pair went to Milwaukee and were
married by the Rev. James Higgins, a
colored minister. The father of the girl
followed and overlook them shortly after
the marriage ceremony had been perform
ed. He caused their arrest. The girl is
Is years of age, with blonde hair and blue
eyes. Moore is very dark
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Cold from Maria Teresa.

The safe of the Spanish cruiser Maria
Teresa, which has lain for some time in
the Norfolk navy yard, has been opened,
and found to contain bags of Spanish and
American gold and silver coin. 1t is esti-
mated that the value of the treasure will
reach ST5, 900. The money will be turned
over to the proper officials, and the safe
will be sent to the National Museum at
Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
A Bows Desnerate Act

John Iding, a Fond du Lac youth, was
picked up at Suamico. He had attempted
suicide twice The attempt to take his
own life was made with a small pocket
knife. He jabbed it into his throat sew
eral times without serious effects. He
was given a ticket to Fond du Lac and
put on board the train. He tells pitiful
story of being driven from the camps in
the northern lumber woods by the teasing
of his fellow workmen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

nual session. Ex-
Gov. William ID.
Hoard of Wisconsin
presided, and among
the delegates were
representatives of all
the States and terri
tories of the Union
and of several of the
Canadian provinces.
After prayer by Rev.
Alexander G. Garrett
of Dallas, the visitors
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Electric Road Soon to Be Built.

The much-talked-of electric railway
from Harvard, ILL.,, to the head of Geneva
lake is now almost certain to be built H.
n. Bates, general manager of the Conti-
mental Construction Company of Boston,
Mass, has offered to build and equip the
road and have it in operation by June
next
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

Mrs. Frank Pierce died at Randolph
from the effects of taking dose of car
bolic acid. 1t is supposed that the drug
was taken with suicidal intent. Mrs.
Pierce was formerly Miss Jessie Hobkirk
of Waupun, at which place her parents
now reside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
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PERIlS AS TO CHINA.
England and Russia Unable to Reach
an Agreement.

Right Hon Joseph Chamberlain, Brit
ish colonial secretary, made new disclos-
ures the other night in speech at Wake
field, Yorkshire. He virtually stated the
British Government had found it impossi-
BILE TO reach an agreement with Russia
touching China, and that Frances plan
of evaporation had prevented settled
policy as to Egypt.
1t was made evident, however, that an
entente has been reached with Germany
that may make for peace and for extend
ed trade: but the significant fact was
brought out that unless an agreement Is
effected with Russia there are dangers of
grave complications. He, however. left
room to hope for settlement.
Mr.. Chamberlain again referred With
feeling to the cordial Anglo-American re-
lations. He quoted from the President s
message to show that there is hope that
England is not to stand alone for the
''open door" in the East, and again declar-
ed that an alliance between the two ma
tions would make them invincible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Alhert Ham. a farmer Of West Dire

Albert Ham, a farmer OF West DTS
den, Me-. has all apple tree in his orchard
which measures 8 feet 10 inches in cir
cumference, foot from the ground, aud
at the height of 6 feet the trunk branches
into four limbs almost as large. The tree
IL over a century old and has borne well
each year for the forty-seven il has been
Lu Dir. Hams possession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
Doctors Can't
Cure It!

Contagious blood poison is absolutely
beyond the skill Of the doctors. They
may dose a patient for years on their
mercurial and potash remedies, but he
will never be rid of the disease on the
other hand, his condition will grow
steadily worse. s. s. s. is the only cure
for this terrible affliction, because it is
the only remedy which goes direct to
the cause of the disease and forces it
from the system.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
FARMERS IN SESSION.

National Congress Begins Delibera-
tions at Fort Wayne.
The farmers national congress of the
United States of America assembled at
Fort Worth, Texas, in it's eighteenth an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14
I was afflicted with Blood Poison. and the
best doctors did me no good thnnch 1 fnnk

Nv Sooby thuubA 4 tUUk
their treatment faith
fully. In fact, I seemed
to get 3 worse all tn o
while. / took almost q
every social Q d blood
remedy, but they didnot
seem 20 reach the dis
ease, and had. no effect
whatever. I was dis
hearteued, for IL seemed
that I would never be
cured. At the advice OF
o friend I then took
s. s. s., and begsr, toim-
prove, / continued the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

Business cards, not exceeding five lines, sS co.
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Advertise
ments inserted with no specified time win be
published until ordered out, and charged for ac-
cordingly. All bills payable Quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-12-14

medicine, and It cured me completely, build.
ing up my health and increasing my appetite.
Although this was ten years ago, have never
yet had sign Of the disease to return.
w. r. NEWMAN,
Staunton, Va.
It is like self-destruction to continue
to take potash and mercury; besides
totally destroying the digestion, they
dry up the marrow in the bones, pro-
ducing stiffness and swelling of the
joints, causing the hair to fall out, and
completely wrecking the system.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-19

into the locomotive tender. The par
titions forming the pockets are made
double, with a space between the parts
to receive the sides of the doors or
chutes. When closed, the doors are
locked in place, each by a catch com.
prising slide held in engagement with
staple by means of a spring. A rope
attached to the lower part of the slide
permits the doors to be readily un.
locked. The doors are raised and low.
cred by ropes carried over pulleys
through the space in the double parti-
tions, and up on the under side of the
footboard. CONFERENCE.-The are at
tached to the ropes, and move vertical
ly in a longitudinal well or chamber, as
indicated in the cross section. In US
ing the car an elevated track is pro-
vided running parallel with that oc-
cupied by the locomotive. When the
engineer desires to replenish his coal
supply, he runs alongside of the ele-
waited track with the tender of his en-
gine beneath one of the pockets in the
car. The catch of the door or chute
being then released by pulling upon
the rope. the door falls and the con-
tents of the pocket are discharged into
the tender. Locomotives can in this
manner be coaled from both sides of
the elevated track without causing
any delay and without incurrlng any
great expense.-Scientific American.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-11-19
THE PARROT IN TRADE.

An Eduoatnd Bird Used by = Collector 70
Bawl Pertinent Things About Bad
Debts.
mo use to dun 'eml No use to dun
'eml They're deadbeatsl"
These words uttered in shrill pierre
Ing tones, attracted q crowd in the
vicinity of Lincoln park. A we'll
dressed young man emerged from the
vestibule of a residence, where he
had Deen conversing with woman,
and rushed down the steps to COW
cred buggy in front of the house.
'No use to dun 'emi No use to dun
'eml They're deadbeatsi"
"Quiet, Pollyl Shut your mouth"
cried the young man as he removed
from the seat of the vehicle large
cage containing particularly vicious
looking parrot.
After several times repeating its un-
complimentary protests, he bird
finally subsidized and its master re-
ascended the steps to the vestibule,
from which he soon emerged with
some bank notes in his hand.
"Its an original scheme of my
own," explained the young man little
later, land, I'll explain the scheme II
you keep it mum. Some time ago I
was connected with an agency that
employed uniformed collectors and
yellow wagons, the object being to in
timidate the debtor, who would pay
just bill rather than be disgraced
by having self-advertised bad debt col
lectors calling upon him every day.
after time legal proceedings were
taken by a disguised debtor who had
been persistently annoyed, and the
wagons and uniforms were promptly
suppressed. But are deadbeats to es-
cape paving their just dues on that
account? I thought not, and recently
devised the plan / am now carrying
into execution.
"People whose names are on the
blacklist are generally shrewd enough
to understand the situation, and set
Element is at once made or arranged
for. / have been operating for over
a month, and in but one instance has
Polly been called upon to repeat her
well-rehearsed act. I am told that
complaints have been made to the
police, and / must make hay while the
sun shines. Good-day."
"By-by! I'm bird, am" shrieked
the parrot, as the enterprising col
lector drove briskly away.-Chicago
Chronicle