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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-11

Victoria, B. c., March 9.-F. Mich
OILS, who arrived from Dawson today,
confirms the reports of big strikes on
American creek, and stampede to
that place from Dawson. He also re-
ported rich strikes on Rosebud creek,
SO miles this side of Dawson. Prospec-
tors took from 81 to Sc to the pan, and
when the news reached Dawson a big
crowd started off for the new diggings.
The creek is said to be very rich. Ma
jor Walsh is coming back to Skagway
for some reason, but the rest of his
party are continuing on to Dawson
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-11
Consul at sagua la Grande Resigns.

New York, March 9.-The Worlds
Havana correspondent sends word that
Walter B. Barker, consul at Sagua la
Grande for the United States, has re-
signed. 1t is alleged in Spanish circles
that Consul Barker's resignation is on
account of friction with Consul General
Lee over the improper distribution of
American charity, but the Worlds cor
respondent declares that Mr.. Barker
feels that the American government,
in its activity regarding Cuban affairs,
has ignored all the consular reports,
and the consuls to all intents and pur-
poses are useless as channels of informa-
tiOn
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-03-11
The Fleet at Hong Kong.


Madid, March 5.-Ghe public is much
exercised over the report of the pres.
ence of squadron of United States
warships at Hong Kong, as it is pre-.
sumed the vessels intend to threaten
Manila, the capital of Philippine
island, in the event of war between the
United States and Spain.
impartial, in an article headed "To
Manila, to New York" F" quotes an un.
named high parsonage who scouts the
idea of an Imminent rupture, and says:
"The presence of warships at Hong
Kong is only Washington's policy with
a view to contenting the jingoes''
The high parsonage is said to have
added: "But America has not so many
warships as to warrant such bold action.
If the Yankees go to the Philippines,
the Spaniards will 60 to New York"
Ell Globo remarks: ''The govern
ment is still alive to the critical situa-
tion, and is silently preparing for the
worst. But it is too diplomatic to dis
close the procedure by which it is pre-
pairing for emergencies.
San Francisco, March 5.-The war
department has issued orders for the
immediate transfer of ammunition from
the Benicia arsenal to this city. The
object is to supply the needs of the
mortar batteries and heavy ordnance at
the Presidio and Black point.
Chicago, March 5.-A special to the
Daily News from Washington says:
Spain will have to reckon with Japan
the event the responsibility of the
Maine explosion is laid at the door of
the don. The navy department has as
certained that on the Maine were sew
eral Japanese subjects employed as
cooks Or other servants, and that they
were lost. The fact of their death has
been made known to the japanese gov
ernment through the state department..
Gomez Offers His Men.
New York, March GA Herald dis
patch from Havana says: A messenger
left Gomez camp early last week, and
is now proceeding to Washington, car
rying full data and details of insurgent
field organization. In case hostilities
break out General Gomez expects to CO.
operate with the American fleet, and
for this reason desires that American
officers shall have full knowledge of
the rebel force and equipment.
1t is understood here that Gomez
will offer to relinguish his command to |
any AMERICAN general who may be
sent frql Washington. &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Reader for the President.

The long standing occupation of one
of the White House clerks is gone.
Back through several administrations
it has been the duty of one man to read
the newspapers for the President. This
man read and clipped and pasted. He
filed scrapbooks with such articles on
the administration as he thought the
President might want to see at some
future time. But, besides this, he read
with reference to what might be of i'm
mediate concern 70 the President.
When he found anything he thought
the President would like to see at once
he clipped it and pasted 1t on a sheet.
with the date and the name of the pa
per- These sheets were laid before the
President as regularly as the mail re-
quiring his attention. The reader for
the President had place on the White
House staff as far back as Grants
time, If not earlier. He went through
al the principal papers of the country.
1t was in this way that Mrs. Grant saw
the beautiful tribute to her daughter
at the time of the Sartoris wedding,
written by the late John n. Edwards.
of Missouri, which she acknowledged
gracefully as the expression that had
touched her most deeply. The reader
for the President has been abolished.
Mr.. Porter is newspaper man, and he
believes he has a better way to accom-
plish the same purpose. Furthermore,
the President has select number of
newspapers which he prefers TO go
through himself These papers are not
of one part of the country or of one po-
litical parry. Visitors at the White
House have been surprised not iGfre-
quently at the evidence they have had
of the Presidents familiarity with the
newspapers and their positions on yari-
Gus question s.--Washington letter to
st. Louis GloI- Democrat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Iron Working in Central Africa.

The working of iron is certainly the
most advanced art in this region Of
Africa. The ore is mined, smelted and
fashioned by the natives with great
skill. Outside many of the villages
stands the village smithy, merely roof
Of shade boughs and grass supported
by stakes. Here congregate the vii
lage gossips, who Justify their presence
by an occasional turn at the bellows.
The tools are primitive, a rock for an
anvil, a weighty stone for the sledge
and pieces of iron bound to wooden
handles for the finer shaping and Or
namental work. The bellows consist
of two goatskins. each furnished with
an open mouth like purse, and con-
nected up by a piece of bamboo pipe
to narrow clay union nozzle about
nine inches long.
The blower sits Oh the ground, seizes
the mouth of each skin In either hand,
first with the mouth open and with q
quick, upward stroke to take In the
air, then with the mouth closed and q
tremendous downward pressure to
force the blast. By this rude process
a hot charcoal fire is maintained, and
the work turned out is excellent for
the primitive implements usei-knives
of great utility. and which take a good
rough cutting edge; arrowheads and
spears, many of them curiously barb
ed and twisted, and some showing a
knowledge of the value of the 'blood
groove" axes for battle and for gen.
eral purposes, Ornamented with linear
patterns and beaded edges, and with
the blades set at an acute angle to the
shaft so that every ounce Of power Is
transmitted in the direction Of the
hlnnu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Where BacheIorhood Is illegal.

Bachelors have a hard time in the
Argentine Republic. There law In
flicts fine upon any person of mar
riageable age who rejects proposal.
Here is the statute: People of mar
riageable age of either sex who refuse
an offer to wed without reasons which
are considered valid In law shall not be
permitted to marry thereafter without
the permission of the government.
They shall, moreover, pay an indem-
nifty sum of not more than one hundred
pounds to the person whose offer they
have refused. Young men and women
under 20 years old are exempt from
the law. and can marry as they please.
After they are % the men are obliged
to pay a heavy tax if they remain SIN
gle. The women propose as well as
men; so an unmarried young man be-
tween 20 and % years old in that coun-
try ..ds troublesome time. Not only
is he made to pay a tax for being
bachelor, but if he refuses proposal
he has to pay the prOposer fine. Nat
urally, there are few old maids in Ar
gentine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Lash for Thieves in Alaska.

Some weeks ago n Yukon outfit that
had been packed from Dyea to Sheep
Camp by a party on the way to the in
terror of the Klondike country was
stolen. 4 committee" of mlirrs-such
being the ominous term by which that
sort of gathering is designated In the
new country acked the thieves TO the
summit of oh Root Pass. where the
lost property was recovered. Later the
committee" captured two men and
brought them back to camp for trial.
They gave the names of William Wei
lington and Edward Hanson.
Three of the committee" favored
lynching Wellington and Hanson, but
they finally consented 10 a compromise
on sixty lashes for each Of the two cap
tiveS.
This was accordingly undertaken.
Wellington had been formally" SEN
fenced and was under an escort to the
hut where he had been confined, when
suddenly he slipped from the arms that
held him and bounded away and killed
himself.
When, through the Intervention o. a
physician in the crowd, the whipping
OF Hanson was interrupted at the sew
enteenth Of the sixty lashes he was SEN
fenced to receive, he was given his
clothes and square meal, and then,
with placards bearing the inscription,
s'Thief, pass him along" tied TO his
back and breast, was escorted by
committee of minors down fhe GDow-
covered road to Dyea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Shakespeare StrangIed By Electricity

shakespeare StruUSteu Uy steStrtctty
Electricity and spiritualism do not
make good combination. An inge-
NOUS attempt to utilize them conjoint-
ly nearly gained for its contrlver the
honor of coroners inquest all to him
self. A medium who made speciality
of luminous apparitions gave a seance
on Monday night at the house of SCI
entific man, and successfully repro
duced from his recess in n darkened
room the luminous visions OF various
deceased personages.
While Shakespeare was on view the
awe-stricken audience were surprised
to hear gasping, gurgling noise Pro-
ceeding from his throat, while the head
swayed TO and fro as If in pain. A gen
tleman rushed forward Just in time to
save the great poet from suffocation by
pulling out of his thorax a miniature
electric lamp, connected by a slender
wire to a small battery underneath his
coat. On the principle of the school
boys salamander trick of illuminating
the face by putting a lighted match in
the mouth, the medium caused faint
spiritualistlc glow, enough 10 satisfy
wonderseekers, to suffusc his counte-
nance by inserting, before his hands
were tied TO insure confidence, the tiny
electric lamp behind his teeth. Unfor-
tunately in this case the article slipped
100 far down, and as the mediums
bound hands prevented him pulling IL
up again the unfortunate man might
have been choked by an incandescent
llght.=London Telegraph.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
THE CARS EAR.
The Russian Peasants Remarkable
Credulity.

The Russian Peasants Remarkable
Credulity.
In the western districts of the Cher
son province of Russia there recently
occurred a strike of peasants, who res
olutely declined to do any more work
for the local landowner. The police in
vestigated the matter, and, according
to our st. Petersburg correspondent
adds the London Mail, give the follow
ing extraordinary reasons for the out.
break:
A picture of the present Gar was re.
Gently sent to all communal councils in
Russia, including, of course, those in
Cherson. AS the picture only present
ed side view of the Car, only one
ear was visible. This led the peasants
to believe that the Car really posses
sed only one ear, and the loss Of the
other they thus account for:
When Alexander III. died, say these
peasants, his widow and old advisers
began to confer together, afterward in
viting Nicholas ii. to join them. AS
soon as Car Nicholas entered the
room he declared that all land in Rus
STA must be equally divided among the
peasants. One of h, councillors re-
piled: las sure as you cannot see your
own ear you won't divide the land"
The Car thereupon cut off one ear,
and remarked: "As surely as now see
my ear, | will divide the land"
The peasants in Cherson were so
convinced of the truth of this legend
that they believed strike against the
landowners would be followed by the
Intervention of the Car and the divi-
sion of the land among themselves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

Somewhere In the South there Is said
10 be an ancient porcelain mug upon
which Is engraved George Washing
ton, Esq, General-in-C hief of the Uni
ted States Army and Marshal Of
France" The mug recalls the fact, so
little known, that Washington really
was an officer in the armies of the King
of France. How the illustrious cham
pion of Yorktown received that title
arose in the following way: When Old
Count Rochambeau came to this coun-
try it was speedily made known that be
could not serve under Washington, as
the old Lieutenant General could only
he commanded by the King in person or
a Marshal OF France. A way out of the
difficulty was found by Col. Laurens,
who suggested that King Louis make
Washington "Marechal de France"
So II was done, and some Of the auxil-
iaries so addressed Washington at
Yorktown.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
S S S
tbs We're High.

In old times to dine with q nobleman
cost more in tips to the servants than
club dinner. James Payn relates that
Lord Poor, a well-named Irish peer
excused himself from dining with the
Duke OF OrmOnd upon the ground that
he could not afford it. 'Tf you will give
me the guinea l have to pay your cook
fancy it, | will come as often as you
choose to ask me-" which was accord
ingly done.
The duke, however, had not the pluck
to stop the practice. Lord Taafe, a
general officer in the Austrian service,
did what he could. He always attend
ed his guests 10 the door; when they
put their hands into their pockets he
said: mo, if you do give it, give it 10
me, for it was who paid for your uin-
ner."
To Sir Timothy Waldo must be given
the credit of putting an end to the
monstrous practice. After dinner with
the Duke of Newcastle he put a crown
into the cooks hand-it was rejected.
Il do not take silver, SIR" every good,
and | do not give gold" This courage
GUS rejoinder Caught on" and the day
of walls to cooks was over-Argonaut
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Big Engineering Feat.

A bridge building firm of Whining
ton, Del, which has the contract to
build a new bridge on the Panhandle
at Temperanceville, is about to perform
one of the create t engineering feats
in the history of railroads 1t will
build an immense plate girder span,
over 120 feet long, on a temporary
foundation alongside of the old deck
bridge, and when all is ready the old
structure will be moved off the piers
and the new span slid in without de-
laying trains. Over 900 trains pass over
this bridge every day, and calculations
had to be made so as not to interfere
with the tremendous traffic. Arrange
ments will be made to begin moving
the spans on some Sunday, after the
through trains have passed, and the
bridge builders say that in ten min
utes the ponderous new double track
steel order plate span will be put in
place and the old span removed. 1t
will be greater feat than tina accom-
plished short time ago near Phila-
deIphia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

only 6 per cent. less than in January,
the largest ever reported. The most
decided gains Were 41.2 per cent. in the
far Western group of States.
For the first quarter of the current
year the clearings of the banks In the
whole country were $50 per cent.
greater than for the corresponding
period last year. The heaviest gains
were AIS per cent. in the Middle States
and 30 per cent. in the Northwestern
and far Western group of States.
Such evidence of prosperous condi-
tions of the country, as is shown by
these statements, compiled by the
highest authority, must be accepted
as conclusive even by free-traders,
who are among the loudest calamity
howlers whenever protective tariff
is in operation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Every Reason 10 Be Promo.

The effect of the Dingley law upon
manufacturing may be Inferred in part
from the great activity in most lines
which has been observed during the
last few months. A proof of its bear
ing upon industry Is found in the fact
that importations of manufactured ar
ticles during the first half year of it's
existence fell off more than 90 per
cent. from the impoftations of the cor
responding months under the Wilson
law. AS to the benefits of the protec-
tive character of the act, however,
there never has been any question In
the minds of the mass of voters. Thus
far the Republican party has every
reason to be proud of the legislation
which it enacted with such expedition.
Buffalo Express.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
For a Woman with Thin Hair.

Hairdressers are showing something
that is boon to the woman with thin
hair. 1t is puff that exactly matches
the hair. They come rolled In hollow
puff and are made Of long, straight
hair, stitched at one end to wire. The
puff is unrolled and the wired end
pinned TO a pompadour puff. The hair
is then rolled over the pompadour pad,
pinned 10 the head and the hair brushed
over 1t and arranged in any one of the
prevailing modes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
LANGUAGE.

II pioneer goes forth. how is he
first?
If a tramp takes a tramp to The
woods are there two of him?
II man is fast in the meshes Of toll.
is he leading fast life?
If and make after dinner, why
could they not before?
If a business man is shaky, how is 1t
that 1t is a firm business?
If a prisoner turns pale. can he be on
bail or is the bail on him?
If a capitalist gives assent to a
scheme, may he not give a million?
If a signing lover cannot express
himself, why not send himself by mail :
-Peck's Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Railroad Boom in Oshkosh.

The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Company has purchased ten acres
of land along the river front and at the
junction of South Main street and the
Main street bridge at Oshkosh for $40,-
600. TIE tract will be used as site for
a freight depot, GO by 400 feet, and for
freight yards. During the summer an
addition will be made to the company's
roundhouse, and it is predicted that the
division headquarters will be moved there
from Kaukauna.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
viii Congress Cut the Cake !?
Meeting Every REQUIREMENT.

1t is demonstrated that the present
tariff is more than sufficient to meet
the ordinary expenditures of the Gov
eminent, without taking the emergen-
cies Of war into account. But a peace
tariff is not intended to provide for the
special outlay made necessary by war.
The latter must be met by bond issues
or temporary taxes of such form and
amount as may be deemed suitable to
the occasion. The Dingley law is am
ply meeting every requirement for
which 1t was intended, and its trainers
ard friends have reason to be gratified
with it's Observation-Disclosures Demo.
Chronicle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Deed Wna Valid.

AT Baraboo, in the case of Peter O'Mal-
ley in his capacity as administrator of
the estate of Michael O'Malley, deceas-
ed. against Michael O'Malley, Jr., Judge
Siebecker has decided in favor OF the de-
PENDANT. About twenty years ago the
decea sed decided his farm to his son, and
after his demise the plaintiff claimed that
the deed had been made to defraud cred
itors and without consideration. The
court held that the deed was valid and
refused to set 1t aside
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Murder in the Second Degree.

The jury in the case of Antonio Balls
there, charged with the murder of James
Soukop at Milwaukee, brought in a YER
dict of murder in the second degree. Bal
istiere shot and killed Soukop in the Third
ward last summer. Soukop passed Balls
there's residence, and it is alleged that
the former threw stones at the Italian
and called him vile names, whereupon
Balistiere ran out and shot Soukop, who
died the same evening. Balistiere went
to Racine and from there to Boston,
where he was afterward arrested by De
teetiye Sullivan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
MefliaeyaI RiIl of Fare

An old chronicle, writes contributor
to Harper's Magazine, preserves a bill
of fare for a council dinner in the year
1892. For the first course there were
capons, steamed beef and old hens,
black game prepared with vinegar;
second course, steamed carp, served
with spiced sauce, sauerkraut with
mutton and pastry; third course, roast
veal, birds, fried fish. cheese, fruit,
nuts. chestnuts and waters. The wine
and game were furnished by the court;
the host received fifteen farthings from
each person.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Burned In Their Home.

Two children of Charles Gardiner of
Big Creek persisted in fire which de-
stroyed his home. His wife rescued their
infant child and mounted ladder outside
the house and attempted to rescue the
other two children from the chamber. On
breakin gthe window tie flames burst out
into her face, making their rescue impos-
sible. The mother fell back listening to
the agonizing shrieks of her perishing
children. Their ages were 3 and years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Switch man Killed.

John Billings, a switchman in the An
tigo yards of the Chicago and Northwest
ern road for the past twelve years, was
killed by a car jumping the track and
striking him in the back and throwing
him across the track. 1t severed his arms
and smashed the top of his head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Contracts FOR Waterworks.

The City Council of Mineral Point has
let the contract for building the system
Of water works for that city. 1t was bid
in by Crollin & Lowell of Des Moines, Ia,
and Charles Curtis of Mineral Point for
the sum of $4,564. The Mueller Furnace
Company of Milwaukee and Steuck &
Lenahan of Dubuque were the other bid
dnrS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

"You have called me liar" shouted
the angry citizen to the offensive eiti-
zen. "and you will live to regret that
speech, sir" That jest shows the diff
ference In fellers," remarked Cowboy
BIZ, who happened to be present,
"when man calls me Lar, he don't
live to regret IL. No, sirP' Pick Me-
I'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

Take care how you listen to the voice
of the fiatterer, who. in return for his
little stock. expects to derive from you
considerable advantage. IL one day
you do not comply with his wishes. he
imputes TO you two hundred defects In
stead of perfection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
Embankmeut Falls.

The embankment at Eden park, 100
feet in length, slid off and covered the
main track of the Ashland division of the
Northwestern road, so that trains had to
use the side track to pass that point.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04
A Splszndid Tribute.

The fact that we are gaining a Strong
position in the worlds markets with
the products of our factories is a splen-
did tribute to protection and equally a
condemnation of free trade.-Wash-
ington Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-04

~Ns AVA
eye became terribly
infamed, and was SO
swollen that for quite
a while I could not
see. The doctors
said l had Cancer of
the most malignant
type, and after ex-
hausting their efforts
without doing me
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