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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
August Report of the Statistician of
fho A.rrirr, ,If.,..n1 Io.,n


The august report Of the statistician of
the Department of Agriculture shows the
following average conditions on Aug. /:
Corn, 81; spring rye 93.7; barley, 1913:
Irish potatoes, $50; spring wheat, 96.5;
oats, S4.2; buckwheat, S7.2 The condition
of corn Is 3.5 POINTS lower than last month,
IS points higher than Aug /, 1897, 8 points
lower than Aug. /, 1896. and 6 points below
the August average for the last ten years.
The principal State averages are as follows:
Ohio, 50; Indiana, Sc; Illinois, 70; Iowa, 02; /;
Missouri. So Kansas, CO. and Nebraska, So.
The condition Of spring wheat is 1.5 points
higher than last .onth, 9.S points above the
average Aug. /, 1897; 176 points above that
for Aug. i, 1896, and 1876 points above the
August average for the last ten years The
conditions In the principal States are as fol
lows: Minnesota, 101; North Dakota. %;
South Dakota, 92; Nebraska, 81; Iowa, o.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
PEsTlLENCE RACES IN coREA
Alarming Reports Come from All
Parts of the Peninsula,

Alarming Reports Come from All
Parts of the Peninsula.
Adyices from Hong Kong tell of pes
thence which is decimating the popula.
ton Of Corea faster than could an ag-
gressivc invading army. From every town
comes alarming news of death from vari-
ous diseases caused by heat and filth.
There are no sanitary arrangements and
the disease must run its awful course. Al
Seoule, where the health board has mat.
ters in hand, the death rate Is compare
lively small, but in the outlying towns
and cities the percentage Of deaths per
thousand is far in excess Of any publish
...1 - q. LOT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
WRECK OF THE REINA MERCEDES NEAR SANTIAGO.
Victoria on spanish War.

Parliament was prorogued Friday The
Queens speech concerning the Spanish
American war says: Her majesty has
witnessed with the deepest sorrow the
hostilities between Spain and the United
States. The present negotiations give
hope of an honorable and enduring peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
snaniar.,s L.ax nor,, Arn.-

The city OF Guantanamo surrendered
10 Gen Elsers Six thousand Spanish
soldiers marched to the barracks and piled
70 their arms, and over two million rounds
of ammunition were turned over to the
Americans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
Nav caun wikoH.

Hereafter the designation Of the camp
at Montauk Point will be Camp Wikoff.
In honor of Col Charles A. Wikoff of the
Twenty-second United States infantry,
who was killed at the head of his hrigs(e =
the LIST rf July at Santiago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
spANIARDs BLOW UP A BRIDGE.
Enemy Driven from Vicinity of Coamo
by Our Troops.

After the capture of Coamo troop G of
Brooklyn was ordered out along the road
leading to Aibonito. The American
troopers had not gone far when they dis
covered party of Spanish engineers who
were attempting to destroy all the bridges
spanning the streams. The Americans at
once started toward the Spaniards, who
fed, and pursued them for five miles. The
pursuit was so close that the Spaniards
did not succeed in doing any damage TO
the bridges until they reached point
three miles from Aibonito. Here they
were able TO halt long enough to blow
up a culvert bridge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

Two Of Gen. Schwan's soldiers. privates
in the Eleventh infantry. were killed in a
battle near Mayaguez, Porto Rico. These
were the first deaths in the Porto Rican
army of invasion. Fifteen Others were
wounded, including Lieut.. Byron of the
Eighth cavalry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

gram was carried out. Among those who
delivered addresses were Henry Waiter
son and Mrs. Donald Mclean. The mon
ument was unveiled by Miss Julia Me-
Henry Howard, great granddaughter of
the author of our national anthem.
Francis Scott Key was born in Fred
erick, Aug. /, 1870. He was lawyer by
profession and followed his calling in
Frederick and Washington. He compos-
ed 'The Star-Spangled Banner" while a
prisoner on the British feet during the
bombardment of Fort McI1enry. He
died in Baltimor" Jan. IL. 1S43. Before
his death he expressed the wish TO be
buried near the place of his birth-"Le
me rest NEG th the shadow of the everlast-
innr hilIr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

Ii is known that Spain's only remaining
warships, which are at Cadiz under Ad-
miral Camara, are unsafe and the fighting
gear and turrets on all of the ships are
practically unmanageable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
WHIT COSTS TO FIGHT sPAI".
ActuaI EXPENSE Thus Far Has Been
GSOC,OOO Day.

SS0O,00O Day.
Up to the present time, it is estimated
at the Treasury Department, the actual
amount paid out in war expenses since
the conflict with Spain began is $4,000
600 The average daily expense has been
about SS0O,000 During July it was about
ST 600, 900 day. 1t is believed, however.
thatSvhen a final accounting is made the
cost win foot up 81 100000 a day for the
rr,nr mud navy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
CURZON ACCEPTS.

Official Announcement that He Is TO
BE Indian Viceroy.
The official announcement was made
in London Wednesday that George Cur
zon had accepted the post of viceroy of
India. Mr.. Curzon was ill, and his alb
sence from the commons was commented
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
SPANS PENALTY FOR WAR.
Her False Pride, Bigotry and Politics
Have Coat Her Dearly

Spain for the sake of false pride, bigOt-
ry, politics and a child king, has buried
In the depths of the sea thirty-five yes
sells of her navy, valued at $36,500,0 900.
By their rusting hulks lie the bodies of
more than thousand gallant tars. Spain
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
SPAIN HAS ACCEPTED THE WAR IS ENDED
PROTOCOL IS SIGNED OUR TERMS FOR PEACE
~ ''... :.:::::: : =: =: - -...''A q
Y y President Is sAgeedT
THE WAR is ENDED
a THOUSAND MILLION DOLLARS.
That Is About What the War Will Cost
the United States

III
That Is About What the Wer Will Cost
the United States.
The evidence on every hand that the
war is about at an end has aroused the
mathematicians. They are now engaged
in demonstrating what the cost of the
whole war viii have been to the Govern
ment, when the last volunteer soldier is
at home, the last penny of war bond in
terest paid. the last pension awarded
This calculation is of course far-reaching
Fairly accurate estimates of the extraor-
dinary expenses of the army and navy
during March, April May. June, July and
August gave them as $150,000, 900, of
which about $105,000,000 was expended
between April % and Aug. 6, and $123,-
100000 between April and Aug. g. The
latest calculation, based upon treasury re-
ports and comparisons with similar ex-
penses during the civil war, calculates the
war expenses from Apri! /, 1898, to April
j, 1899, at which time it is assumed all
extraordinary expenses will have ended
and adds thereto interest and pension
charges growing out of the war and an
arbitrary estimate of the value of the
labor lost by volunteers entering the army.
According to this calculation the war will
eventually have cost the United States
$1,000,000, Here is table of esti-
mates of war expenses:
Current war expenses, April 1,
1893, to April 1, 1899. ....... .$400, ,000, 900
War expenditures of the separ-
ate States .................... 100000
Citizen contribution to soldiers
aid .........,............. 100000
War damage claims against the
Government .............,... 100000
Loss of labor of 250,000 volun-
teer soldiers one year ....... 100 900, 600
Interest on war debt. t............ 10000, 600
Probable new pensions to be
paid ................... 300 OO0, 900
Value of the Maine ............ 100000
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$943 00C, 900
This estimate IL SO close to ST, ,00J,0 ,000,-
600 that the round total may in the end
represent the expense of Spain's mistakes
Cor us.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

The cruiser Columbia, which went
ashore In Ponce hsrbor, Porto Rico, has
been Hostsa wishest iriyy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

time to cool off. perceives that he acted
with more haste than good judgment in
withdrawing his forces, and is seeking a
reconciliation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

upon. Mr.. Balfour, in replying to II ques-
ton, mentioned Mr.. Curzon's indisposi-
ton, and presently publicly announced
that Mr.. Curzon had accepted the viceroy-
ship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

Whereas, BY a protocol concluded
and signed Aug. II, 1893, by Will
liam II. Day, Secretary of State of
the United States, and his excel
lency, Jules Cambon, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of France, at
Washington, respectively represent
ing for this purpose the Govern
ment OF the United States and the
Government of Spain, the United
States and Spain have formally
agreed upon the terms on which
negotiations for the establishment
of peace between the two countries
shall be undertaken; and
Whereas, 1t is in said protocol
agreed that upon it's conclusion and
signature hostilities between the
two countries shall be suspended,
and that notice to that effect shall
be given rs soon as possible by each
Government to the commanders of
its military and naval forces; now,
therefore.
l, William Mckinley, President
of the United States, do, in accord
ance with the stipulations of the
protocol, declare and proclaim on
the part of the United States a
suspension of hostilities, and do
hereby command that orders be i'm
mediately given through the proper
channels to the commanders of the
military and naval forces of the
United States to abstain from all
acts inconsistent with this procla-
nation.
In witness whereof / have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the city of Washington
this 18th day of August, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and of
the independence of the United
States the one hundred and twenty
third. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
President Mckinley lost no time in n
flying the American military and nav
of the cessation Of hostilitie
.lmost Immediately after the signing
he protocol dispatch was sent to Ma
en-. Miles at Ponce, Porto Rico, direc
lg that fighting stop. Duplicates of tn
ispatch were sent also to Gems. Merri
nd Shafter, appropriate substitutes b
lg made TO apply to the different local
es in which they had command. At Il
,me time copies of the protocol and Il
of the President were SCI
, the naval commanders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17
He Didn't Omit,

The Gray Haired Man-Yes, I once
made over $4,000 inside of three hours,
dealing In wheat.
The Innocent Maiden - Goodness!
What did you do with it?
The GrayHaired Man-Lost it in an
other deal next day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

The Kansas State crop report for Au-
gust shows that the yield there will be
the second largest on record, or 60000,000
bushels. The Michigan crop report, also
received, says the wheat yield of the State
will be the largest since 1892. The aver
age yield will be the largest since 1892.
The average yield per acre i'll Michigan
is reported as 1T96 bushels, and the esti-
mated crop is 80, 100000 bushels, against
80, 100000 in 1892. The wheat is likewise
of AZ excellent quality. Harvesting of
spring wheat has begun in the southern
portions of the Northwestern States. The
total estimated yield in Minnesota and
Dakota this year is 2lo,000,000 bushels,
as against 43,000000 last year. The
bumper crops" in Oregon and Washing
ton are regarded as more than enough to
make up for the bad crops in California.
Corn Estimate.
Thoman estimates the total corn yield
this year at ], $50, ,000,000 bushels. In the
August rcnort corn is shown to have suf-
fcred during the last month and reduc-
ton of nearly S per cent since July l is
noted. According to the latest reports the
yield of corn in Kansas and Nebraska will
be from five-eighths and three-fourths of
a full crop. The Missouri crop report for
August makes the condition of corn bet
ter and the average yield of wheat per
acre is placed at ten bushels. Iowa also
enters the field this year with great
wheat cror but Minnesota and the Da-
kotas are ahead in spring wheat produc-
ton. Late rains not alone have improv-
ed corn prospects, but have increased the
wheat yield.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-08-17

The Obstacle.
Wife-If VIII goes to college you will
have to support him for four years be-
fore he finishes, dear.
Husband don't mind that 50 much.
'Then why do you hesitateT
81 was thinking of the four years
after he gets through.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
STEAMERS FOR HUNDREDS.
Eastern klondikers Cap FiDd Am- pie Accommodations at This
 Port

The wisdom of the commercial bodies which created the Alaska trade com mittee for the purpose of advertising the city and port of San Francisco as the best outfitting point on the Coast for people who will go to the Klondike in the spring becomes more manifest every day. The exhibit at the ferry depot and the special carload of neces- saries for the north, which was sent to Chicago, have attracted so much at tention that already hundreds of people from all parts of the Union have de- cided to secure their supplies here. This
 ms that by the time the main rush comes in the spring money will flow freely into the pockets of those who contributed to the project. Had 1t not been for this move at the time 1t took place all of this patronage would have gone to the northern cities.
 That these are facts is shown by the reports recently received by the local secretary from those in charge of the bureau in Chicago. This is in effect that in the spring hundreds of people bound for the Klondike will come by the way of this city if they can secure accommodations on the steamers that run direct from this port to Alaska. They desire to avoid unnecessary delay and know that it is safer to get their berths in San Francisco before leaving their homes than to go to shipping points first and secure their passage later. Arrangements will be made by the committee to secure all the accom- modations necessary to fill the require ments of those who will make their de- parture from this city
 The following subscriptions were re- ceived yesterday:
 California and Northwest Trading and Mining Company, s20; Carson Glove Company, $25; Blake, Moffitt & Towne, $25, and the American Type Founders Company, s25.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
WHISTLES.
OLYMPICS WIN.
Hot Contest at Recreation Park for the Light Weight Cham
 DiODshiD

The final game for the lightweight football championship was played on the gridiron at Recreation Park yester- day.
 {. The contesting teams were the Olym- pics, formerly the Y. M. c. A. team. and the Alameda Centerville Athletic eleven.
 As the two teams had met in contest before a hot game was expected. About 3 o'clock the two teams lined up for battle. Evans made the kickoff for the Olympic and the ball was run into touch by Blakow.
 After some good hard playing on both sides, where the team work of the Olympics showed to particular advan- tage, the ball was pushed over for a touchdown. which Evans converted into a goal.
 The first half was short and ended with the ball in the hands of the Olym- pics.
 The second half opened with Center ville's kickoff, which was returned by Evans.
 The honors of the game from this time on were about evenly divided, up
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

to within five minutes of the concIus ion, when the Centerville boys seemed to liven up a little-but too late for victory. The Olympic got possession of the ball and CentervilIe was compelled to make a safety.
 The game ended with the score of six to two in favor of the Olympics, who carried off with their victory the un- disputed lightweight championship.
 The attendance, considering the rain, was unusually good.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
WHIST, OR PRIVATE CONVENTIONS l?

It is getting to be quite the custom nowadays in certain whist circles in the East for the loser of match to charge the players of an opposing team that adopts system of play not known or understood by their adverSaries as using private conventions. It so happened after a whist match in Philadelphia few weeks ago. A club that are still wearing their whist kits sent in a challenge for the American Whist League trophy, and when their turn came to play ran up against the hard-hitting Philadelphia club team, and lost the match, of course, and went home and pleaded the baby act in trying to explain their defeat There Is no team in the American Whist League that are truer sports or more, upright, honorable or square in their whist play and stick closer to the written and un- written whist law than this Philadelphia using other than fair methods to win. The trouble with the players who make these charges is they are ignorant of
 If I should start out for San Fran cisco with a whist team and play a match game in every large whist club in system of play in the minutest detail that which is laid down in General A. w. Drayson's fifth edition of the "Art of Practical Whist" and if we did not ex- plain this system to the players we came in contact with, in our opinion there would not be five clubs on our whole trip tIdl WOdAh ullOciSleho bIio Sy III sttl its phases. We have never met in all our travels one team that did, and as system entire in itself there Is none better. A whist player to be up to date should be a student; he should read the whist literature of the past as well as of the present. There Is an endless variety of books written on the game, and in our whist archives we have a description of at least forty different games called whist, each with a system of play of it's own. Haven't we the right to play any of these systems if we want to? Most assuredly we have, What is it in the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Christian Association Auditorium. Mason and Ellis streets, to-day will be open to John A. B. Wilson, D.D., pastor of How ard-street NJ. F.. Church. will deliver an address on "The Force That Moves the World" The Howard-street Nj. F.. Church Choir will be present and render several selections. The meeting opens promptly at o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
Eptered Rugs EroudulentIy.

A libel of information was filed yester- day In the United States District Court against NJ. B. Mihran, a local merchant, charging him with defrauding the Gov of last year he imported from Turkey thirty-fve Oriental rugs, four mats and ninety-eight portieres, which he repre- sented as being worth about S290, upon subsequent examination, however, that the goods were worth about $500. and they were accordingly seized. and the District Court requested to issue an or der of forfeiture
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
A Curd of Thanks.

The ladies of Francisco Relief Society gratefully tender their sincere thanks to the following. ladies and gentlemen for their Christmas donations through Mrs. Luke Robinson, vice-president: Mayor James D. Phelan $1O, Hon. James V. Coleman s10, Mrs. Edward Barron s10, Mrs A. F. Hotaling sl0, President An drous of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club Sl5. Dr. M. Herzstein s2G. President Thomas H. Williams Jr. of the California Jockey Club sl00, Mrs. Phelan $5; total. $1S0.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
L:R:: W{ Rl|2 |:klz!R |z }: }

ordinary walks of life that makes a man be called brilliant? Is 1t because the suit of clothes he wears shines? Some so- called whist players might think SO Or is it because he is full of learning in his chosen profession, and has charming, magnetic way of using and imparting it to others when occasion calls for it? So in whist, player of the first rank IS one who commenced at the bottom and step by step worked his way to the top, and one who is thoroughly familiar with all known authorities, systems of play advocated by such authorities, new and old, and at the whist table has defense for every attack. One who meets you on any grounds you choose to select; one who can use rapier as well as broad words give you a royal battle of brain against brain. Such players have no use for private conventions and should not be charged with using such.
 SOLUTION OF THE WHITFIELD PROBLEM.
 Published in the Cali December 2s
 We have received several communi- cations in regard to this problem. some asking the question if it is possible to solve 1t and others sending in solutions. We have received only one that is cor rect. It is from Hugo Kuhl of Indio, Riverside County.
 ace of hearts. South plays the jack; North leads a spade. South trumps and leads a trump on which North discards the ten of diamonds. The balance. is simple. MT. Hugo rightly says the key move" consists in South playing the jack on North's lead of ace of hearts and North's discard of ten of diamonds on South's lead of trumps.
 WHISTLES.
 The Alameda Club paid a friendly visit to the Trist Duplicate Whist Club Friday evening last. A match game of twenty four deals was played and resulted in a victory for the Trist club by gain of 10 tricks.
 The Linda Vista Club of Oakland does not want us to tell what 1t did New Years eve. After 1t was announced that Mrs. Hubbard and MT. Whitman had won the last prize of the year by making the top score. an adjournment was taken to the dining room, where a watch meeting was held until the 'wee sma' hOurS' of the morning
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

2412 PILLOW CASES-Good muslin g. E~ inch hem. 45xS6 inches; not over M oS dozen to a customer. Each HEMMED SHEETS-Hand torn, dry ironed. good muslin, Finch hem; a swift selling snap.
 l2xs0 inches. S3c each
 SVASO .4SC each SUPERIOR HEMMED PILLOW CASES-The best of heavy muslin, EAc dry ironed hand torn. well made, HOS very heavy, 2-inch hem................ Each SUPERIOR HEMMED SHEETS-Extra long, the best of heavy sheeting. hand torn, dry ironed, Finch hem, we'll made. Our great 55c Sheet, S1x99 reduced to........ 45o Our great 6oc Sheet, 90x9s, reduced to........50c FINE HIGH GRADE FLANNEL ETTES-A rapid seller at 1-3c, fine. firm and fleecy, thick and warm and R~ wearable, nice light colors; OS cepttona1 value. Yard eve call particular attention to this Elan
 nelette.)
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09
RIBBONS. Profits clipped for Clearance Selling.

SATIN AND GROS GRAIN RIB-
 BON-All silk; these are bargains:
 No. 5 Sc yd No. Is ........ sc yd No. ......... SC yd No. p ........ I 1c yd No. 12 .... 8 13 yd No 30 ........ Il Sc yd
 No. 50 ...-...17c yd
 3 INCH MORE TAFFETA RIBBON-IO1C All silk; 1000 yds of the 20c kind for. A2S ...................-. -................-...... Yard 3Ik INCH ROMAN STRIPE RIBBON zC Worth 121zc; to close ..-.-.--..-.-.-. ................. ....................... Yard OUR 25c FANCY RIBBONS-Plaids, ISC checks and Roman stripes, all silk; AoS to close ............................ Yard.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

FANCY SILKS-Broken lots, good patterns,
 designs: reduced for clearance.
 75c and s5c lines for................... soc yard Sl O0 lines ydru S1 25 s1 35 and S1 50 lines for......... @1 yard
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Coughs and colds cured, Lows Hore- hound Cough Syrup; 19c. AT Sansome st'