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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
COMMISSION BEGINS WORK.
Men Who will Investigate the Con-
duct of the War.

Men Who Will Investigate the Con-
duct of the War.
The commission that is to investigate
the conduct of the war has organized re-
ceived its instructions and started upon
its work. AS finally made up the commits
sion is composed of the following men,
Gen. Granville NJ. Dodge of New York,
president, one of the major generals of
the Union army in the civil war.
Col. James A. Sexton, business man of
Chicago and the ommander-in-ehief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Charles DENLY Of Indiana, appointed
minister to China in 1885, for thirteen
years served the country in that capacity.
Capt. Evan r. Howell of Atlanta, Ca,
Confederate soldier in the civil war and
one of the leading Democrats of the South
since the war. His connection with the
Atlanta Constitution has given him rep
utation throughout the country.
Gen. John NJ. Wilson, chief of engineers
of the United States army.
Gen. Alexander Mcdowell McCook of
New York, one of the famous lighting
McCooks" of the civil war, and New
York business man.
James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania, the
one-legged veteran who was Governor of
the keystone State at the time of the
Johnstown flood and investigated the COM
plants in reference to the distribution of
the relief fund contributed by the whole
world.
Ex-Goy. UrDan A. Woodbury. OF YER
mont, Yankee business man.
Dr. Phineas S. Cromer of Cincinnati,
prominent physician of the Buckeye State.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
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The News ~

This is q good time for Crete to be dis
Greet.
Crete seems to be having regular Cubs
of time.
The starving reconcentrado" seems t.
have chewed up his tag.
The khalifa's sad but glorious days
seem to come early in the fall.
Zola is wise in launching his lecture
tour before Dreyfus begins his.
1t looks now as if Col. Patty du Clan
had been caught between bases.
For once the Earl Ii bird in China
seems to have got the worst Of It,
In time of war the army needs more
red cross" and not quite so much rec
tape"
Lovers of oysters are practicing ths
bivalve yell: oysters! Oysters! Raw
Raw, Raw"
None of the Spanish ships sunk at Ma
Mia can be raised. Dewey's work never
has to be done twice.
When Pando and Toral and Sagasts
meet in Madrid the kinetoseope privilege
win be worth small fortune.
Uncle Sans soldiers at Manila will not
suffer from homesickness. They have
made themselves right at home there.
The war in Cuba has developed pref
ty big bill, but Gen. Shafter knows one
biz Bill which it reduced about si:ty
pounds.
Carl Schurz is a good advocate for the
cause of the antiimperialists. Therefore,
those people would do well to keep their
Schurz on.
The haste with which the khalifa aban-
doned his harem justife the suspicion
that he wasn't fleeing from the British
exclusively.
Cecil Rhodes has been suspsiousiy quie.
of late. WHO is behind this latest good
Rhodes movement?
II Is a pleasure to note that notwith-
standing the renewed activity OF the Eu-
ropean anarchists Queen Wilheimina' i
crown is still on straight.
The Eskimos near Hudson's Bay report
the arrival of strange whitefman from
the clouds. This is thought tosmean An
dree, but il probably means joe Mulhat-
ton.
A cabIegram from Paris says1hat Com
missioner General Peck has taken meas
ures to secure more space for America
exhibitors at the Paris exposition. Good
luck TO the PEEK measulet :.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
DEATH In THE STORM
ONTARIO AND NEW YORK TOWNS
WRECKED.
Fierce Wind Sweeps a Wide Path of
Destruction = Four Persons Killed
Outright-Miils, Dwellings and Pub.
lie Buildings Demolished.

Many parts of the province of Ontario
were visited by a. tornado which in de-
structiyeness TO property and life has not
been equaled in the Dominion of Canada
for many years. The full force OF the nm
welcome visitor seemed to be reserved for
the twin towns of Merritton and st. Cath
crimes, and Merritton particularly Is mark
ed by long lanes of debris. The tornado
struck st, GATHERINGS about 3:45 in the
afternoon, passing over the town rapidly
and demolishing the roofs Of a number OF
public and private buildings. Gathering
IN force and speed, it struck Merritton five
minutes later, with appalling results. The
armory, collegiate institute, First Pres
byterian Church, st. Paurs Church, Low
er End school and the acetylene power
house were completely destroyed. The
roof of the Lincoln Paper Company mills
was swept away, with part of the walls.
-Four persons were killed and four en-
ployes of the paper company We're fatally
injured.
Mrs. John Buckley was killed by the
falling of house. Miss Ida Smith, a
teacher in the Lower End school, with
great bravery stuck TO her post and did
her utmost to get the scholars out of dan
ger, but Frank Moifatt, a 7-year-old pupil,
was killed and forty of the youngsters be-
sides Miss Smith were injured After
passing through the town the tornado
Travelled southeast with much diminished
velocity. Damage was done in smaller
towns, but no further fatalities have been
reported.
terrible windstorm struck Tonawan-
da, n. Y, between 4 and 5 O'clock the
same afternoon. Houses and barns were
smashed to kindling wood, trees uprooted
and many persons injured. Samuel Mon
nett, milk wagon driver, was caught
in the storm and is believed to be fatally
injured. Mrs. Charles Peters and Mrs.
Henry Peters, the latter carrying an in
FAINT. were picked up and hurled violently
against building. Both women were
found unconscious. 1t is estimated that
the damage TO property will reach $780,
600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
solaic. Loses CITY omce.

Assistant Attorney General Erdall has
advised the city attorney Of Sheboygan
that Charles A. Born, colonel of the Sec
ond Wisconsin volunteers, is disqualified
from retaining the Office Of Mayor of She
hoygan. While Col. Born was in the chair
the other night the Common Council voted
to investigate his title to office, whereupon
he Indignantly threw down the gavel and
went home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Killed in a Wreck.

bad train wreck occurred on the Wis
consin Central road near White River
Harrison Fifield was instantly killed, Wal
ter Sharple fatally injured and Thomas
johnson and two tramps narrowly escaped
serious injury. All five were riding in a
box car stealing ride, it is alleged. from
Mellen to Ashland. The train broke in
two and in going down grade the two ends
came together. The box car the men were
in was at the front of the back part OF
the train and it was entirely demolished
Johnson, Fifield and Sharple were all Ia
boring men residing at Eau Claire. They
were without funds, and having secured
a job in paper mill at Cloquet, they
were trying to get there by stealing rides
it is claimed. Fifeld has wife and three
children at Eau Claire. The other two
were unmarried
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Hurley Breweries Burned,

At Hurley, fire destroyed the brewery
owned by Mcclellan Bros, and the pop
works of Fred Neibuhr, entailing consid-
erable loss to both parties. A stiff wind
vas blowing from the north and TO this
fact was due the saving of the entire town
from destruction, as the bSewery was COM
pletely enveloped by flames when the
switching engines gave an alarm. Two
horses were burned. NJ G. MeGcehan
says his loss is a.out $4,000. Neibuhr's
loss is 81 800 and his insurance 5000. The
pop works will probably be rebuilt. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
BRITAIN SEXES FASHODA
General Kitchener Reports He Fouud
a L -.


the French In Possession.
Gen. Kitch2aer found the French at
Fashoda. lie notified Major Marchand
that he had express instructions that the
territory was British and that the French
must retire, and offered them passage to
Cairo. Major Mlrchand absolutely de-
clined to retire unless ordered to do SO by
his Government. No fighting occurred.
Major Marchand was given clearly to un-
derstand that the British insisted upon
their claims, and the rest has been left to
be settled by diplomacy between the re-
spectiye Governments. Gen. Kitchener
sent long official dispatch to London.
hoisted the union jack and the Egyptian
ensign, and left as garrison the Elev-
enth and Thirteenth Sudanese battalions
and the Cameron Highlanders to protect
the British flag.
The only organized remnant Of the kha-
lifa's army was defeated and its last
stronghold, Gedarif, captured after three
hours hard fighting, when an Egyptian
force numbering 1900 under command of
Col. Parsons routed 5000 dervishes, of
whom 500 were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

At Knoxville, Tenn, big lumber deal
has been eonsunmated by local dealers
by which 10000, 900 feet of mountain tim
Der will be brought to that city and ship
ped to foreign markets. The timber is
principally walnut and oak. which are in
demand in Liverpool, Lcndon and Ham
burg. Four years will be required TO CON-
plete the contract of moving the logs TO
Knoxville.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Killed While Huut;re DucLs

Francis Furk, Milwaukee sportsman,
was accidentally shot while he and Adam
Mudler were duck hunting in the same
boat on lake near Pewaukee. Mudler,
who was at the bow, attempted to change
positions. A slight movement of his com
panion threw him off his balance causing
him to discharge his gun. The charge en-
tered Furk's body near the heart The
injured man was at once taken to Pc
waukee, where all efforts to save him were
fruitless
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

A well-known beggar who for more than
twenty years frequented the neighborhood
of the Paris Opera House and the Churca
of st. Roch, was the other day Frustrated
by sunstroke. He was taken to the hos
pital of La Charftc, where bank notes
amounting to 100000 francs were diseov-
cred in leathern belt the medicant pa
tieut wore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
TeIecranhic Rrexifiea.

The Portuguese authorities have been
warned Of an anarchist plot to assassinate
King Carlos.
The international conference proposed
by Laly 10 discuss measures for the sup
preston Of anarchism viii be held in Oc-
t0ber.
Mrs Berry Of New York, finding burg
lar ransacking her house, choked him into
submission and marched him 10 The police
station.
The situation in France is generally adj
mitted 10 be becoming acute, with a most
threatening aspect Of the conflict between
the civil and military authorities Of the
country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
CLEARING MANILA HARBOR.
United States Officers Removing the
Wrecks of Spanish Ships.

The work of setting the wheels Of busi-
ness in the harbor of Manila in motion
has been intrusted to Capt. Henry Glass
of the United States cruiser Charleston.
One of his first duties was that of taking
an inventory of all the shipping that fell
into Admiral Dewey's hands at the time
of the surrender. This includes everything
afioat, either on the bay or river, which
means q radius of forty miles, and its
value is about 81, 100000. To aid Capt.
Glass and Lieut.. Braunersreuther in the
work, five officers were detailed from Ad-
miral Dewey's fleet. Ensign Moffet has
been busy with gun cotton and dynamite
blowing UP the wrecks that We're sunk in
the Pasig river and the outer harbo and
of the twenty or thirty wrecks in the river
nearly all have been destroyed, so that
ships drawing fifteen feet of water may
now enter and go to the wharves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
CANADA is FOR PROHIBITION
Majority In Favor of the "Dry" Pco-
pie VIII BE About 10000

Canada has voted for prohibition, and
when the returns are all in it Is likely a
majority of about 10000 will be found in
favor Of the total prohibition Of the liquor
traffic in the entire province. The cities
all voted strong for the saloons but were
ontv0ted by the country districts. The
French province Of Quebec gave a major
ity Of $4,000 against prohibition. Ontario
cities gave majorities of 5000 against.
Toronto, the headquarters of tho prohibi-
tionists, voted 1000 majority against pro-
hihifinn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
BIG PRODUCTION OF LEAD.
Output for Six Months of 1893 Is
I66.Il3 Tons

The geological survey at Washington
has received returns showing that the
total production of lead in the United
States from al sources, during the last six
months of 1898 was 1856, 113 net tons, as
compared with 2S9, 9,59S tons during the
year 1897, and 264,994 tons in 1896. This
includes soft lead, hard lead, and the
metal obtained by smelling foreign base
bullion and ores in bond. The estimate
of consumption for the first half of 1898
is 11S,767 short tons. The figure spre'
sented indicate an increased production.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
COLOMBIA REFUSES TO PAY.
Ready for War with Italy IL a Rehear-
ing Is Refused

Advices from Cartagena, C0lombiu,
state that the Colombian Government has
finally decided to decline to pay the Ger
ruti claim. on the ground that the republic
is now able to produce ample evidence of
Cerrutis eomplicity in the political trou-
bles that occurred in the country in 1876
and 1885. The Government, according
to the adyices received, has directed the
President TO urge Italy agree to resub-
NIT the case TO arbitration, and will. In the
event of failing in this attempt, oppose
force with force 10 the last extreme.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
GENERAL ZURllNDEN.

French War Minister Who Has Re-
signed Because of Dreyfus Scandal.
Gen. Zurlinden, who only recently ac-
cepted the war ministry in the French
cabinet, and who resigned afterward in a
most unexpected manner, formerly held
the same portfolio under the Government
Of Ribot. The new war minister is an
Alsatian and has just completed his six
tieth year. When Gen. Saussier retired
from the double office of governor of Paris
and commander-in-chief of the French
army the Government divided the work
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
MANY Dying of Typhoid.

Private advices from Dawson, Alaska,
say that the filthy condition of the arctic
town has resulted in an epidemic of ty-
phoid fever. 1t was estimated a few
days ago that there were 5000 cases of
typhoid in Dawson, with many deaths
daily. There was only feeble effort to
clean up the place, and most of the peo-
pie seemed content to take their chances
until winter should freeze up the filth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Anarchists Are Driven Ont.

A dispatch from Vienna says all the
anarchists known to the police in Buda-
Pesth have been arrested and expelled.
Forty persons have been arrested in
Vienna and all anarchist organizations
have been suppressed. The police are
equally active in Trieste and in Prague.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

ORGANS ALL REVERSED.
Doctors Find Strange Conditions ii
the Body of Suicide.

the Body of q Suicide.
Cleophas Gregoire committed suicide at
Oakland, Cal. The abnormal conditions
disclosed by the postmortem examination
of Gregoire are almost without parallel
in medical history. There was complete
reversal of the normal conditions of the
neart lungs and liver, and the stomach
had been crowded out of its natural place.
One of the chief arteries, known in anat-
omy as the innominate. did not exist in
this strangely constituted man, yet the
evidence Of his perfect health was mani
fest In his sound body.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
FANNY DAVENPORT DEAD.
Great Emotional Actress Falls a Vic
tim to Heart Disease.

tim to Heart Disease.
Fanny Davenport, the great emotional
actress, died at her summer home, Mel.
bourne hall, at Duxbury, Mass, of en-
largement Of the heart. Miss Davenport
became seriously i'll while filling an en-
gagement in Chicago last spring and the
nervous prostration which followed aggra-
waited an existing heart affection of long
standing. She had been sinking steadily
since last July. Fanny Davenport came
from good old thea ,rical stock. Her faith
er was Edward Loomis Davenport who
began his career on the stage in Boston
Her mother was the daughter of Freder-
ick Vining, manager of the Haymarket
Theater, London, and herself a favorite
actress in both England and America
Fanny was born in London April 10 1850
She early showed signs of talent, which
later charmed two continents. AT the
age of 6 she spoke her first lines on the
stage in the Chambers Street Theatcr In
New York. She first attained prominence
as the leading lady of Days Fifth Ave-
nue. Theater, and in 1878 she began her
career as a star, which was constantly
marked with triumphs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
liam. Ronds Mnst BE Taxed,

The commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that bonds which are required
of liquor dealers b. State laws and are
given to State excise commissioners must
each bear stamps to the value of 80 cents,
and if the bond is guaranteed by surety
company, must pay an additional tax OF
II cent for each 81 Of premium paid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

into two posts, making Gen. Zurlinden
governor of Paris and Gen. lamont COM
mandcr-in-chief of the army. The former
is regarded as one of the most efficient
officers in the service. He entered the
army in 1856 and was a captain during
the Franco-Prussian war. With Marshal
Bazaine he was taken prisoncr at Metz
and afterward made a romantic escape
from the fortress of Spando.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

There Is more catarrh In this section Of the
country ths1l all gfher diseases pat together. and
until the last few years Nas supposed 10 To- In
curabls. For great many years doctors pro.
nounced IL a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly falling 10 egre with
oeai treatment, pronounced II ineurabe, Science
has proven catarrh 10 he a constitutional dis
ease. ard therefore requires constitutional treat-
Iaent. Halls IatarTit Cure manufactured by r.
:. Cheney a. Co. Toleio. Ohio, Is the only con
stitatioDal cure Oh tine market. It X taken IN
ternaily In doses from 10 crops to teispooiifnI
IL acts directly on the blood and mteDsls sur
faces Of the system. Jhey oner one hundred
dollars for any ease il fails to cure. send for
circulars aud testimonials. Address.
+. j. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. o.
re Sold by Druggists. TIC
Halls Family Fills are the bet
Halls Family Pills arg lils best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

coming from your
friend, Mrs. c." A Mrs. c. in San
Francisco had once been under obliga-
tions to RS. Dunning and she was eyi-
IDENTIFY sending her old friend this little
token of memory. On the porch steps
with Mrs. Dunning sat her sister. Mrs.
Joshua Deane, with her children, Harry.
Elizabeth and Leila; also Miss Bate
man and two or three other children who
had stopped to chat with Mrs. Deane's
little ones. Candies were soon passed
round and their excellent quality COM
mented upon.
That night Mrs. Deane, Mrs. Dunning
and several others of the little party were
taken violently i'll. Two days afterward
Mrs. Dnnning and Mrs. Deane were dead.
and the rest of the party was under Wig
orous treatment for arsenical poisoning
Capt. Pennington, the father of the poi
soned women, had one of the chocolates
analyzed. 1t contained enough arsenic
to kill two persons.
The penningtons arc an old and respect-
ed Delaware family. Capt. Pennington
was at one time Attorney General of the
State. His daughters Elizabeth and Ida.
now dead, were at one time the bellies of
the capital. Ida married Joshua Deane, a
merchant of Dover, and Elizabeth mar
ried John Preston Dunning, young law
yer. who had studied in Dover and who,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Co,umbus, Dust Exhumed.

Gen. Blanco's order for the disintermenl
Of the ashes of Columbus has been carried
out at Havana. The captain generals
almost invariable military escort, band
and flag were conspicuously absent, but
there were many guards in the approaches
to the cathedral. The work was done
with the doors closed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

Ihe public schools at Muscogee, /. r.,
were opened and for the first time in the
history of the Indian Territory white chill
dren residing there had an opportunity 10
attend, public school advantages Saving
heretofore been exclusively confined to In
dias ehlLas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Aavarce os YELLOW Fever.

The yellow fever situation IN the South
looks a little worse. The disease seems
to be spreading through Mississippi and
Louisiana, new cases being daily reported
from different points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
MUST HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
Spain Instructs Com m missioners to Re-
aiat Any Severe Demands.

sist Any Severe Demands.
Duke Almodovar De Rio, the Spanish
minister of foreign affairs, states that the
Spanish peace commissioners have been
instructed to contend strongly for the in
tegrity of Spanish sovereignty j., the Phil
ippiDcs, ON the ground that the protocol
between Spain and the United States was
signed before Marrila clpitulated, and also
to make firm stand regarding the Cuban
debt and the Philippine loan of 1896, if
Luzon is ceded to America. They are in
sstructed to resist to the UTMOST any at
tempt of the United States to claim the
right of preference over other powers
should Spain desire to sell or cede the
remainder of the islands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Refuse to Live Under Anne

1t is announced in Madrid that 10000
Spaniards, residing in the Island of Porto
Rico, have refused to live in the island
under the American flag,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Fear Lava from vesuvIus.

The eruption of vesuvius is increasing
in violence and it is feared it will assume
the proportions Of that OF 1917.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05

yer, Del, to o. group
of friends gathered
for a pleasant chat
on her doorstep. The
mice present" I o
which she referred
was a ne.,ly ii &
package of choice
candies which her
little nephew, Harry,
had just brought
from the postotiice.
The box was quick
ly opened and was
labeled insi d e as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
BOX OF DEADLY BON BoNs.

Was sent 5000 Miles to Poison an
innocent Woman.
20, look, girls, what nice present I've
got, and don't knew whom it is FROM
said Mrs. John Preston Dunning of Do
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-10-05
Official County Paper.
ADVERTISING Rates
Tfs. i N. Il. 4 Il. z q - ! q

BUSINESS cards, not sxceedfns avs nnss n. q
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Adysrtyss.
msnts tnsersed with no specified time wfu -
published until ordered ont. and oharv.d - =.
eordingiy. All bills payable quarterly.