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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
BRITAIN is WARLlKE.



England is preparing to strike France
at all of her vulnerable spots simultane-
ously in the event of war being declared,
and from the great activity displayed at
all of the arsenals and dry docks it is evil
dent that peaceful way out of the
Fashoda water is not yet clear to the Gov
ernment.
Under orders from the British war Of
fee the cruiser Amphion left the North
Pacific naval station at Esquimault, B. c.,
for the Society Islands, Frances posses
sion in the South Sea, A British warship
also left Vancouver lor Tahiti, smother
French colony, and it is expected that SIM
liar orders will be issued to other vessels.
At Devonport, the site Of the largest
arsenal in England, the Gov. rnment Is
hurriedly assembling o powerful emergen-
cy squadron which it is understood will be
sent to Gibraltar to await Developments
Warships are constantly arriving, and
100000 tons of coal has been ordered for
their supply. The North Pacific fleet has
been assembled at Esquimault, and the
vessels are all being put on a full war
foOfinO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

REVISION is ORDERED.
Court of Cessation Reaches Decision
in Dreyfus Case

The court Of cessation at Paris has
granted the application for revision of The
Dreyfus court martial, but refused to qr.
der the release Of the prisoner pending
the result of the revision. Dreyfus will
be taken to Paris from Devils Island, of
the coast of French Guiana, where he is
now in prison. Emotion among the spec.
tators in the court followed the reading
Of pathetic letter from Dreyfus.
A significant point was the revelation of
the fact that Gen. de Boisdeffre gave or
ders, after the Dreyfus case was supposed
closed, for the dossier, containing the bor-
dereau, to be burned, and expressed sur
prise afterward to find that his orders had
not been executed.
Judge Day and Senator Gray of the
United States peace commission visited
the court upon an official order. Upon
their entrance the fifteen judges consti-
tuting the court bowed digniied greet
ing, without verbal welcome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
GROWTH OF POSTAL SERVICE.
Length of Domestic Mail Routes Is
Nnw 4aQ.4 .4al MiIcs

The annual report of Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shellenger contains
summary of domestic mail service, show
ing that on June 80 there were in opera
ton 33, 795 mail routes OF all kinds, an
increase for the year 1904. Their length
was 4S0, ,461 miles, an increase of 10,429
miles, and the number of miles Travelled
was 434, 49,, ,691, an increase of 13,4S2,-
PIP. The rate of cost per mile travelled
was 11.S3 cents, a decrease for the year
of .01.
He requests a modification of the civil
service promotion rules, by the appoint
ment Of promotion boards in each of the
eleven districts in place of a central board
at Washington. Other recommendations
are for legislation to punish persons who
attempt to enter postal car by force TO
ASSAULT postal clerks on duty, and for the
establishment of postal stations in railroad
slfatiOpS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
DEAD AMID DEBRIS,
Ten Men Killed by Collapse of "a The
ater at Detroit,


With a crash, the noise of which was
heard for blocks, the Wonderland Theater
in Detroit tumbled into ruins at O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. The roof had sud-
denly collapsed. At that time thirty five
men were at work in various parts Of the
unfinished structure. There was no warn
ing of the calamity, and some Of the vic
TINS perished instantly.
Nearly every workman was swept down
into the theater pit; The top gallery was
crushed upon the lower gallery, forming
a sort of fatal t0bogugan, down which
slid broken steel girders, planks, timbers,
bricks and great quantity Of cement.
This avalanche remorselessly carried with
it struggling mass Of men, who were
dashed down into the pit below. Ten
were killed outright, another afterwards
died, and very few escaped injury.
The cause of the catastrophe, while not
definitely settled, seems to rest between
too mucn weight in the roof and faulty
steel beams used in its construction. The
top of the roof was Of cement, about eight
inches thick, and many builders lean to
the opinion that this was too weighty for
the supporting steel work. Others say
the fault lies in the steel work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has Jeen able to cure In all Its
stages. and that is Catarr1. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to tile medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrii Cure Is taken Internally. acting directly
on the blood and mucous surface OF the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature in doing
It's work. The propriet6Is have so much faith In
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, y.
EY-Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Fanny Pills are the begt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
New Stephenson Hal; Burned-Furni-
tnre Interests Certain of Consolida-
tion = Good Season for Logging =
Fined for Charfvari Deviitry.

Stephenson Hall, presented TO Lawrence
University at Appleton by Isaac Stephen
son of Marinette, which was to be COM
pleted by next spring, was destroyed by
lire, causing a loss of about $4,000. The
fire was discovered by number of men
who were lathing the third floor of the
new structure. 1t started from a firepot
used by the timers, who were working on
the roof at the time. The men were hard
ly down from the roof before the whole of
the top story was ablaze. The building
was TO cost $35, 900 when completed, bur
has been delayed at least six months. Ii
was built Of st. Louis gray pressed brick,
trimmed with Bedford limestone, designs
ed after the English classic style. 1t was
one OF the finest public buildings in the
State. 1t has been decided TO demand of
the contractors that they at once proceed
with the reconstruction OF the building,
as the trustees consider the structure was
not theirs, in part or in whole, until APP
proved and accepted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

A recruit had just joined his regiment in
Santiago, and, meeting an old chum who
had gone over, with the first expedition,
he asked him if Cuba was as bad as they
made it out to be in the United States.
mo, not at ALL" his chum replied. ''The
fact of the matter is, there's lot of young
fellows come over here that don't take
proper care Of themselves; they eat and
they drink, and they sleep and they die,
and then they write home and tell their
friends it's the climate that's killed themw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
LIVES LOST IN THE WAR.
Con- missioner of Pensions Says Exact
Number Was 2. COG

Two thousand nine hundred and six lives
were lost in the late war with Spain, ac-
cordifg TO Pension Commissioner III. Clay
Evans. or this number 2.600 died in
camps. The statistics of his office, he also
says, show that the percentage Of death
in camps from disease was much less than
during the civil war. He says that dur
ing the rebellion 10000 men were killed
in battle and 100000 perished in camps
and prisons.
From May l to Sept. 80, 1893. the total
deaths were 2.906, Of which 107 were Off
GERS. At Santiago the loss of life was ODD
priyates and twenty-five ofticers At Car
denas one officer was killed, and since the
first battle on Cuban soil sixty-one men
have died of wounds received while in ser.
vice. The loss Of life resulting from the
destruction of the battleship Maine win
be placed on the same basis as mortality
in battle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
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END OF THE EXPOSITION,
Seyenty-five Thousand Visited Oms
has Show the Lasf Dav-

oeVenty-Hve Ihousand Visited Oma-
has Show the Last Day.
The Transmississippi international ex-
position has closed. The closing hours
of the enterprise were the most brilliant
in the history of the five months exhibi-
ton. Seventy-fiye thousand people crowd
ed the grounds during the closing day. Up
to the last morning 2,552, 1888 people had
registered at the turnstiles, so the grand
total will considerably exceed 100000
l,he exposition was a financial success,
s5mething over $4,000 remaining to be
divided among the stockholders. A frae-
ton less than 100000 has been received
and 81 100000 expended. The exposition
owed 5000, 900 when the gates were OPEN
ed; $390,OO0 was subscribed for the ex-
position and all but SOC, 900 of that amount
paid in. In addition corporations donat ted
$15O,00O. 1t is estimated that The sub
scribers should receive back so per cent
Of the suhscriDtjons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
COAL IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Admiral Dewey Says 1t Is TO Be Found
in Large Quantities.

Admiral Dewey has Submitted to the
Navy Department by mail detailed re,
port in regard to some of the extensive
mineral resources of the Philippine Isl
ands.
Ihe refert gives special attention to
coal. The admiral says that coal in large
quantities and good quality is to be found
on Luzon and adjacent islands. He repre-
sents that the coal mines are not far re-
moved from the sa.a coast in some places,
and that by a minimum investment OF cap
ital the product OF the mines can be
brought to the ocean.
Naval eoalng stations in the Philippines
can be kept supplied in the future with
fuel without incurring the necessity Of
bringing il long distances in GOLFERS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
STATEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT.
Net Cash Balance in the Treasury Is
Placed at S3OO,233. .275.

Net Cash Balance in the Treasury Is
Placed at $500, ,233,275.
The debt statement issued by the Treas
ury Department shows thas IN the month
OF October the debt of the United States
increased 43,4S7,717. The interest-bear-
ing debt increased $36,67S,3 800, and the
cash in the treasury decreased $7,319, ,22S
The debt on Oct. 81 stood: Interest
bearing debt, $1,026, ,766,98O; bearing no
interest, 1888, 191 1867.
The cash in the treasury is made up Of
the following items: Gold. S275, ,224, OIL; !;
silver, $505, ,929, IT'S; paper, $55, ,529, ,238;
other cash, $96, 6,568,313; total, $933, ,249,-
397.
Against this there are outstanding gold
certificates, $36, $40. 149; silver CT -tificates
$39S, 753, ,504; certificates of deposit, $780,
100000; Sherman notes, S97, ,S33, ,2S0; 9TH
er liabilities, 9,379, 1S9, leaving cash
balance, including gold reserve, of $780,
138 075
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
reIepranhic Rrexities

1t is reported that Queen Victoria
wishes to abdieate, being much depressed
by recent events.
A mountain lion, the skin of which
measured nearly ten feet in length, was
killed near Emporia, Kaa.
III. K. Thurber, the millionaire grocer
of New York C.sy, has presented Roswell,
n. NJ, with 10 acres on land for public
park.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief, es.
capped from his guards while going from
Ell Reno, Okla, to Fort Sill, and is be-
lieyed to Re making for his old haunts in
S:sew l1exico
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Furniture Combine Certain.

The proposed combination of the furni.
ture interests of the Northwest is now an
assured fact The committee on plans
held conference in Fond du Lac, and it
has become positively known that the fur
niture trust is to be formed. The informa-
ton was given out in an interview by NJ.
G. Patten of Sheboygan, member of the
committee. Those present besides Mr..
Patten were Messrs. George B. Mattoon.
Sheboygan; w. III. Upham. Marshfeld;
G. V. Mcmillan, Fond du Lac, and w. II.
Watson, Eau Claire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
RESENTED A PRACTICAL JOKE.
Wisconsin Man Goes Cunning for
Human Game.

Adam Hammer of Beaver Dam, Wis,
became insane, and securing gun,
wounded niue men and was finally shot
to prevent his doing further injury. Ham
mer was the victim of practical joke
He procured a shotgun, and, in frenzy,
shot at every one in sight, threatening
death to his brother, who endeavored to
pacify him.
Lieut.. Arthur T. A. Tibbetts cf Com
pany X, Second regiment, was selected by
the marshal to shoot the madman in such
a manner as to bring him down without
killing him. The soldiers aim was true,
the madman being shot through the shoul-
der, None of the wounded will die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
NEW CABINET FOR FRANCE.
NJ. Dupuy Announces the Names of
His Colleagues.

Following are the members of the new
French ministry, organized by NJ. Dupuy
at the request of President Faure:
NJ Dupuy, Premier and Minister of the Inter or
NJ Lebitt Minister OF Justice.
NJ De Freycinct Minister OF War.
NJ Lockroy, Minister Of Marine.
NJ De,casse, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
NJ Peytral, Minister OF Finance.
NJ Leygus, Minister Of Public Instruction,
NJ Deloncie Minister OF Commerce.
NJ Guillaine, Minister Of the Colonies.
NJ. yigier Minister Of agriculture.
NJ Krantz, Minister OF Public Works.
Nj. Ribot was the only man who lecl.n-
eof;-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

The Austrian minister of agriculture
has sanctioned an appropriation for estab-
fishing thlrty-three stations, at which the
army is to supply guns and ammunition
to the people for driving away hall clouds.
I Is considered proven that the concussion
al the clouds Of smoke rising into the air
affect the Atmospheric state q humidity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

CHILDREN GIVE LITERALLY.
subscribe More than Asked For 20 the
Monument Euud.

Contributions by the school children to
the fund for erecting a monument to Gen.
Lafayette in Paris have exceeded all ex-
pectations. The amount desired was
$3.50, 900. and it was estimated that one
cent from every child would be sufficient
to complete the fund.
Several schools in Iowa have sent in
more than one cent for every resident in
the town in which they are located. so
far contributions average S5 school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

Chief Constructor Hichborn has again
suggested to the Navy Department that
the frigate Constitution be put in service
able condition and used as training ship
for naval apprentices. Gespite her years,
her hull is in fairly good condition, and il
is intimated that $50, 900 would cover the
cost Of fitting her for service.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
SHIPS SPIRITS TO JAPAN.
Big Consignment for Use In Making
Smokeiess Powder.

Smokelcss Powder.
\ Peoria distEtling company has sent a
special train Of twenty-three cars OF spirits
-nearly million giasses-to San Francisco
consigned to the Japanese Government,
which Will use It in the manufacture OF
snaokeless powder. The internal revenue
tax was over & million dollars. During
October the Internal revenue collections IN
Peoria amounted to S2,2O0,000.
Since the war broke out the Peoria dis
tineries have sold over 1000 barrels OF
spirits to the United States Government
for making snaokeless powder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
MONEY HANDL-- E - tCLE SAM
Official Figures on October Receipts
and Disbursements.

The monthly statement Of the Govern
ment receipts and expenditures shows the
receipts for the month Of October amount
ed to $39, $50, ,05i, and tie disbursements
53,9S2,276. The receipts from customs
amounted to $l5. .a55, ,234, against $9,713,-
494 for October, 1857. Internal revenue,
so, 1856, ,511, against $13 3,614,S72 for Octo-
Der last year. Miscellaneous, $1,71S,3o5,
against 81 ,063,047 one year ago.
The increase in receipts for the month
as compared with October, 1897, amount
ed to about $15, ,250,0O0. During the four
months of the present fiscal year the re-
ceipts exceeded those for the correspond
ing period in 1897 by over $60,000,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Body Floating In River.

The body of Joseph Bulthaupt of Two
Rivers, who had been missing for several
days, was found floating in the West Twin
river by some boys. His coat and hat
were found on the dock few feet from
the place where the body was discovered,
which would lend color to the belief that
the deceased committed suicide. He was
about 40 years of age and leaves a wife
and chiidrnn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
successful Loppinu season.

The Menomonie River Boom Company
has finished the sorting of logs for the sea.
son of 1893. The present season has been
a successful one in every way. The
amount of logs sorted when the booms
close this year is over 0,000,000 feet ana
may reach 300,0000O0 feet. This is co.
100000 more than last year and is indica-
tive of the prosperous saving season the
Menomonie has experienced this year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
IniurieS Result Fatally.

Cyril La Feur aged GO, died of injuries
received in the Goddard mill at La Crosse.
He was struck by a rolling log on the jack
way, where he was working, and was
crushed and bruised and had leg broken
and then rolled off into the river, from
which he had narrow escape from
drowning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

or the girls at the
picnic that he was
by the side of Ted
dy" Roosevelt when
the Spanish marks
men began to pepper
away with fatal ef-
feet from the impen-
etrable underbrush
at I'll Caney. He had
all the gingerbread
he could eat in six
weeks and the girls
just couldn't do
enough for him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Accident at Racine.

While large crowd of people was
watching tug entering the harbor at Ra-
cine with vessel, the sidewalk, which
had been undermined by the sees, gave
way and let the crowd into the lake. About
Gfty people went down, but all escaped
but two little girls, who were slightly In
jured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
uav.v,exers "a Move SOUTH.

Rumor has il that the large Havemeyer
sugar rcfneries are TO be moved from
Brooklyn to Berkley, Va, 0 little town on
the Elizabeth river, and on the belt line
which connects with every railroad run
ming into New Ye-a. Taxes there are far
lower than in Brooklyn, and th's is said to
be the main reason Tor the change.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
New chic.uo-st. Louis Line

All arrangements have been perfected
for the immediate extension of the st.
Louis, Peoria and Northern Railroad to
Chicago. When completed the new road
win form another direct line between CHI
cage and ST. Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Crippled by
Rheumatism.

Those who have rheumatism find
themselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash, which ul-
timately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stiffen.
producing severe aching of the bones.
). ). ). has been curing Rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
capt y. f. Hughes, the popular railroad
ence with RhenmaAsm which convinced him
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

Tn q mere is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says. II was q
great sufferer from mus
cular Rheumatism for
two years. | could get
no perman nent relief
from any medicine pre-
seribed by my physician.
! took about o dozen bot
ties OF your $. s. s., and
s9W I af1 az n. tssls, 7
ever was inmy iiic. lam
sure that your medicine
cured me, and / would
recommend 1t to any one
60 - r !
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Diphtheria Epidemic at Kaukauna.

Eight Of the Kaukauna public schools
have been closed by order of the district
board of officers on account of the further
spread of diphtheria epidemic. Five or
six families are now quarantined and in
one of these eight of it's members have the
diSaaca
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
WIDOWS DREAM WAS TRUE.
Robbery of Grave Discovered I'm n
Peculiar Ssnner.

TeCutiaT n~ehutfs
At Kansas City, Mo-, a peculiar coinei-
tience that led to the discovery of the work
OF ghouls terminated in the opening of a
grave from which the body had been re-
moved. About week ago Michael Kelly
died and was buried in the Mount st.
Mary's Cemetery. Since then his widow
has twice dreamed that his grave had been
robbed.
In company with her son, she went to
the cemetery and had the grave opened,
and il was discovered that the body had
been removed. 1t is supposed that il was
shipped to some medical college.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
Charivari Promoters Fined.

Sixteen youths from Beaver Creek were
fined 500 on complaint of Oluf Svend
son. A member of Svendson's family was
married recently and the youths INDUCED
in charivari. They discharged firearms
through the windows, breaking the glass
and terrorzing the inmates of the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

At church festival at Brennan, Texas,
there was a row in which John and Archie
Cole fought Dan jenkins with jocket
knives. John Cole was killed and his
brother badly cut Jenkins received one
bad wound He Is in jail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

Everybody knows that rheumatism
Is diseased state of the blood, and
only blood remedy is the only proper
treatment, but remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggravates
the trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09

Business cards. not exceeding avs unsa ssoA
Legal advertisements 1T legal rates. Advertise
ments inserted with no speoissd tsr,. ,rfn 3.
published until ordered out, and ohsrr,d FOR a.
''rdinsly. All bills payable quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-09
RUIN In THE CAPITOL
A GAS EXPLOSION DOES GREAT
DAMAGE.

Supreme Court Chamber Wrecked tifid
the Valuable Library Injured sBe-
yoad Repair-Maria Teresa sEost in
q Gale-Eleven Killed at Detroit.