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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

from not to tolerate antiquated vessels in its navy, since 1t is certain that their crews are predestined to perish at the first encounter"
 The semi official papers deny bevy of rumors: First. that Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph have ar rived at an agreement respecting neu- trality and the possibility of interven- ton: second, that the German ships will be more severely searched for con- traband than any other nationalities, and, third. that Germany and France have protested against the occupation of the PhilippineS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Estates in Probate.

Patrick Anglin, who died recently, left an estate of unknown value to his widow Ann Anglin.
 Frederika Koch, who died on the 18th ult.. left a s5Oo0 estate to her grandson. Charles r. Bauer
 Edmund Bernheim, who died April 26 last, left an estate of unknown value to his widow, Bertha Bernheim.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
LIEBER KARL THE FAVoRITE. Crack TLree-Year-olds to Meet in
 the Kentucky Derby To-Day.

LOUISVILLE. May 3-With perfect weather. the fast track and the indica- tions pointing to a crowd that will sur pass ali previous attendance. the twenty fourth Kentucky Derby will be run to- morrow under the most favorable condi,, tions. While the field may be reduced to four. the question of supremacy be- tween Plaudit and Iieber Karl is so evenly divided in public opinion that it adds additional interest to the event; The Karl TT. Burns), Han dor (Conley) and Marcato QIart. ,Dr. Black, Goodrich and Isabey are possible starters. their start ing being contingent upon heavy track, but the weather man has predicted clear day.
 The first pooling tonight sold as fol lows: Lieber Karl, slso; Plaqdie. 'i9e' 9s Isabey, SIS; Han dor, s25; Dr. Black slo'
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
OLD FRIENDS. PICNIC.

The Society of Old Friends will give its annual picnic and barbecue on Monday; May 30, in Wildwood Glen, Sausalto. This will be in celebration of the thirty fourth anniversary of the organization of the society. The committee of arrange ments, of which Ed L. Head is chairman and J. E. Slinkey secretary, has in hand for old and young.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
NAPA'S FIRE HOSE RUINED BY THE ACT
 OF AN INCENDIARY
Department Rendered Helpless and an Att tempt Then Made to Destroy the
 Town.

May which composed Of four
 
 located in Mansfield No the cut 2 S the hose all
 
 
 of William Hunters blacksmith z pile andr of the
  anyh hv tn main o
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Deserted His Family.

Gustave Tesch, priRter employed at 532 Commercial street, was arrested by Of ficer McMurray last evening and charged at the City Prison with failure to provide for his wife and three children, who live on I,angton street. It Is stated by Mrs. Tesch that she is an invalid but has 10 support her children, although her hus- band earns good wages at his trade.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Internal Revenue Collections.

Internal Revenue Collector John c Lynch made the following collections fol the month ending April 30. 1898: Lists s9s2 19; beer, $5S,s3s 30: fruit spirits, $3o,, SS9 Is; grain spirits, $S1 3S4 n; cigars, SIS, tobacco. s2e25 10; specials, $2009 IT; playing cards, SAT S6; exports, 8 50. Total S54,- 194 B.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Fighter Griffo Exonerated.

SACRAMENTO, May 3.-A Coroner's jury to-day after hearing the testimony of a large number of persons who witnessed the Griffo- Mccarthy fight the other night, which resulted in McCarthy's death. re- turned a verdict exoneratings Griffo and the trainers from reSponsibilitY.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Perfumes for His Sweetheart.

One of the crew of the steamship Aca- pulco, from Panama. was searched yes terday while leaving, the vessel hy Guard ing Inspector Socket. The sailor had tied to each ankle three bottles of French perfume, which he was smuggling ashore to his sweetheart
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Against the Nellie G. Thurston.

United States District Judge de Haven yesterday gave judgment in favor of Will for services on board the schooner Nellie c. Thurston.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Publishing Company Attached.

During the past two days attachments aggregating nearly s15,000 have been placed on the property of the Italian Publishing Company, 629 Washington street. G. Almagia is claimant for S2550 and J. c. Corbett for 2,005 46.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
Directors Meeting.

A meeting of the directors of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Rail- road was held at their offices yesterday afternoon. Bills were allowed and other routine matters considered.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

French physician declares that dys- pepsia is often caused by soup. He says digestion of the solids that are eaten after the soup
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

at the instance of Percy L.. Shuman and Gustave Bauman against Isaac N. De tunnel already nartially constructed by him in the Haley mine, Amador County.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04

Injunction on the Haley Mine.
 United States Circuit Judge Morrow has issued temporary restraining order
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-04
LESSONS TAUGHT BY
 THE MANILA FIGHT
Crews of Anticipated Vessels Pre- Destined to Perish in the First
 Encounter

BERLIN. May 3.-The comment here on the Manila fight largely concerns the naval and military lessons to be learned from it. The Nord Deutsche Algemeine Zeitung says:
 Every Government can learn there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
NOT FOR EVERYTHING.

But il you have kidney, liver or bladder
trouble you will find Swamp-Root just
the remedy you need. People are not apt
to get anxious about their health soon
enough. If you are mot quite well' or
shalt sick" have you ever thought that
your kidneys may be the cause of your
sickness?
1t is easy to tell by setting aside your
urine for twenty -four hours; a sediment
or settling indicates an unhealthy condi-
ton Of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is evidence of kidney trouble. Too
frequent desire to urinate, scant supply,
pain or dull ache in the backis also con-
vincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
der need doctoring.
There is satisfaction in knowing that
the great remedy DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, fuIfilIs every wish in relieving weak
or diseased kidneys and all forms of blad-
der and urinary troubles. Not only does
Swamp Root give new life and activity to
the kidneys-the cause of trouble, but by
treating the kidneys it acts as tonic FOR
the entire constitution. Ii you need 9
medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists, price fifty cents and
one dollar, or by mentioning the Vernon
County CENSOR and sending your adj
dress to DR.. Kilmer and Co, Biughamton,
N. Y, yon may have a sample bottle oil
this great discovery sent to you free by
mail, upon receipt of three two cent
stamps to cover cost OF postage on the
bottle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
The Land of Christ.

Under this title the passenger depart
ment of the Chicago, Burlington &c
Northern railroad has issued a splendid
series of views made by the half-tone
process from photographs taken 10 the
Holy Land. The subjects embrace
people, scenery and cities, as they exist
today in that famous country The
W ork is published in twelve parts, each
co ntaining from twelve to fifteen We've.
Each picture is fully explained by de-
scr iptive reading matter. A sample part
will be sent to any address on receipt of
two cents in postage, and the complete
set will be forwarded, postpaid, on re-
csipt of ninety five cents. Postage
stamps will not be received for the full
set, but remittance must be made to the
undersigned by draft, postal order, ex
press money order, or registered letter.
This is a rare chance to secure more
than two hundred views OF the Land of
Christ for less than one dollar. Adj
dress GEO. p LYMAN, g. p. A, @. B. &
N. r r, st. Paul, MINI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
Klondike Stampede Expensive.

What does an exodus of 100000 men
to the Klondike mean to the business of
the country? have figured it out on
the basis of cost and proportion as as
certained, and it is this: That each man
of them would average first and last an
expenditure of 5000, making total
of 100000, o 90. The United States raj
roads would get 100000 of this;
Seattle merchants and hotel keepers, for
outfits and transiet guests, 1875, 900, 900;
the prospector's home town and towns
en- route to Seattle and other Pacific
coast points, $5,O000,000; ship comp
anies, for transportation to Alaska, $10,-
100000; and for the transportation Of
freight over passes and in Alaska, $751;
100000. This would represent only the
actual needs of this many prospectors,
and would cause large increase in
other business directly connected with
it. It means that in 1898 $60,000,000
will be spent in search of gold in the
the yellow creeks, and in the same year
not more than one fourth OF that amount
will be produced. But the output is
likely to come nearer the expense as
each year goes by, and in few years
to exceed it.-From "The Rush to Klon-
dixie" by Sam Stone Bush, in American
Monthly Review of Reviews.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
WHITEsTOWN.

ONTARIO, April 2.-Isaac o. Noble, who is
so sorely afflicted with cancer. is rot expected
to live long. There are about a half dozen
families in Ontario stricken down with meas
les -. Mrs. Mendal is on the sick list this
week, Dr. f. p. Johnson attending w. f.
Morrison was visiting in Virouua Il few DAYS
returning home Thursday. A. z. Hobbs
ana daughter went to Viroqua Thursday.
The carpenters hammer and saw are heard
in all parts of our town. A new barn, for
sullivan, is up and ready for use....L S.
Daniels who has been visiting :he past win
ter in Ohio, returned home Thursday He
was dangerously ill at one time while there.
49,. The medicine show far surpassed our eX-
pectations. They charged a fee of 10 cents
admission on Wednesday night, and all testi
fy it better than the 25-cent show. Miss
Dora klzer, of Forest, is visiting friends and
acquaintanceS in our village. Frank Quack-
enbush and IL. c. Haskell exchanged resi-
dences. This gives Mr.. Haskell charge of
the Vernon house once more He is Il dandy
hotel man and very oblging to the travelling
public b OConnell lost good work horse
-. j. Z. sullivan purchased the Silbaugh
house and lot. lie attended lawsuit at Oil
City, IN Justice Francisco court, on the 10Th.
:. Miss Buchanan of Tomah, is visiting with
her aunt, Mrs. j. @ Lawrence. Sewell, the
the first time for two months. He has had u
long siege of sickness =. Oren Young, Of
Rich.aud Center, Is moving to Ontario He
has engaged in mason work for the summer.
-. George Miller moved from Mrs. Thinner
mans residence to the Hat. William Wallace
occupys the place Miller left. Chas. Lower
ana ChaS. QuaCkGHOuSH are very DuSy JhSSe
days getting out and preparing building
stoue for c. I. White, \. III. Baldwin and 9th
ers. There Is plenty Of work in our town and
sure pay. H. Brown, editor of the Wilton
Herald, was in our village yesterday looking
after the interests of his paper. He is a
hustler. ~ ohm b. Paine has nearly sold out
all that large crop of hay TO the villagers. "a
thing very unusual. There is great excite
ment here over the war question. Many of
| our young men arc ready and willing to vol
unteer. If the president calls there will be
| IA general rush for fear they would be too
late. The ola soldiers here would gladly face
them Ed. Stedman and wife, the new mar
ried couple, moved into Mrs. Sullivan's house
ON the flat. Z. f. White is digging a cellar
on which to move the Lee house. 50 he can
put up q large store on the corner of the lat
| ter location The all-fools-duy social last
evening. at the Z. b. parsonage, was q
| time with the parSon. ONTARIO LAD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06

There are tricks in all trades, and
probably as many in that of the profess
sional rat catcher as In any other line.
According to the story Of man who
has made a barrel of money in that
business, but who has since drifted in
to other pursuits, it was once easier to
make a living catching rats than by
running a shell game at country fair.
81 used to use ferrets for the externi-
nation Of the rodents, he said, land
when / received an order to char a
warehouse of the pests always insisted
that the pay should be gagged by the
number of rats killed at so much per
head. / carried the ferrets in a big
wooden box, with false bottom. In a
secret drawer underneath would place
four or five dozen live rats before start
ing out, let them run loose upon reach
ing the place TO be rid of rodents, and
then free the ferrets. OF course, with
so or so rats running around loose, there
was always great slaughter, and some
times the ferrets would kill nearly all
the rats I turned free. In this way /
was always sure of receiving handsome
remuneration for an evenings work up
on the presentation Of the carcases TO
the parties who employed me- Phil
adelphia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
Edwin Booth as a Husband.

AT this period the second Mrs. Booth,
always nervous invalid, began to show
signs of the mental lack of balance
which finally sapped her own life and
almost broke his heart. During her fire.
Quent attacks at Saratoga and later,
when the two families met in New
York and in London, sometimes she
was very trying, but / never knew him
to show a sign or utter word of impa-
thence. He bore meekly with everything
she said and did, made excuses for her,
concealed her irritability and her ire
sponsibility as much as possible. He
held her in his arms as if she were q
baby, for hours and nights together
withouS murfnur, and he showed a de-
votion that hardly can be equaled -
Laurence Hutton in Farper's Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
A Mexican Custom on Good Friday.

Mrs. Sara 7. Stevenson contributes to
The Century an article on 'Maximi1-
ian's Empire, one of series devoted
to the French intervention in Mexico.
In describing the scenes that followed
the siege of Puebla Mrs. Stevenson says:
1t was a Mexican custom ON Good
Friday to burn Judas in efigy on the
Plaza Mayor. Judas was manikin
made in the shape of the person who
happened to be most unpopular at the
time 1t was quite admissible to burn
Judas under different shapes, and some
times these summary autos-da-fe were
multiplied TO suit the occasion and the
temper of the people. At the same time
rattles were sold on the streets and uni
versally bought alike by children and
adults, by rich and poor, to grind the
bones of Judas, and the Objectionable
noise-second in hideousness only to
that of our own sending off of firecrack
ers on the Fourth of July-was reli-
gi0usly kept up all day, In the year Of
our Lord 1868 Judas was burned in
Mexico Oh the Plaza Mayor under the
shapes of General Forey, Napoleon LII,
and last, but not least, NJ Dubois de
Saligny, who especially was roasted
with viii amid the Wild excavations
of the populaee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
4y vote of eighteen to eighteen the
Ohio senate failed to pass the bill to
abolish capital punishment.
Enroute to the Gold Fields.

From the Sparta Democrat we clip
the following letter written by Lou
Huschka. formerly of this place, who is
enroute to Klondike with party of
Black River Falls men, among whom
are a brother and nephew of Hans
Sherve of Christiana. The letter is
dated at Port Townsend, Washington,
March %:
1--WE have been sailing for just one
week today; we have been $50 miles
from Seattle, but last Saturday the
boiler sprung a leak and we landed at
an Indian village named Alart Bay,
on British land. The engineers tried to
fix the boiler, bat gave it up, so we
came back to Port Townsend. So far
we've had rather bad luck She will
leave again tomorrow, and the company
will tow with tug. This boat is a
good safe one and has eighty-three
passengers. Our company has nineteen
men to go to Copper River to prospect,
they are going grub, staked.
I like the climate at Port Townsend.
The grass is green oil winter and there
never is any snow. The town has 5000
inhabitants and good class of citizens
Land here is great fruit country, all
kinds of garden truck is green, but the
town is very quiet, lots of empty build
ings. IL Townsend had railroad it
would DO lively place. The country
as far as we went is heavy timber and
the highest mountains are covered with
snow. Where we landed at Alart Bay
there are about 500 Indians and a large
fish cannery. The Ind.sns go bare foot
all the year round. Some white people
there and one church. 1 will send home
some currant blossoms which picked
$50 miles west of Seattle, so you can
see how cold it is in the far west.
The boys and myself are all well and
get our three meal every day. Some OF
the men caught g slight cold and some
we're ses-sick. They made rush to
the rear of the boat and saluted the sea
gulls.
You would all be surprised to see
the plumber of people going to Alaska
Every day two or three boats, loaded
to the guards, with men and women
Our boat has all men,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
HILLSBORO.

HILLsBoRo, April 1--WE have been having
very fair weather this week. The roads are
now now so dry that dust flies in the streets -.
Wlillam clark has been at home this week,
trip 10 northern Wisconsin the first of the
week. Large quantities of maple sugar and
syrup are being brought in. 1t has been a
good season for sap -. Mr.. Manhart has
pougnt the Perina property. 1t was to Frank
Kaufman that Mr.. Manhart sold his farm
instead or Mr. Gage, as reported lest week;
consideration, 81, 100.. William Lind has been
IN Chicago this week buying goods. Fred
Mons has charge OF his stock of goods at Bar
aDoo our merchant tailor Martin Lucas
mas purchased a farm in Wood county and
moved upon the same -. Deputy-sheriff Wat
son ana George Doane took a business trip to
Necedah last Monday :. Miss ulia HOLSTER
who has been teaching school at Esmond S.
pax, returned home last Tuesday Miss
Josie Quinn, who is attending the Stevens
Point normal, is at home for the spring vaca-
ton Some hot-headed fellows are anxious
t1r war Keep cool-Mck will pilot US
Nathan Burchell of this village died at his
home March 20, aged ~. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the u. Il. church, and con-
Quoted by Henry Didiot G. A. II. post. Rev
Foster preached the sermon. Mr.. Buschell
was an old resident, held in high esteem by
all, lie was a good citizen and a model hus-
band and father. lie leaves a wife four
daughters and four sons to mourn his death
y. Mrs. sarah Woolivcr died at her home in
the town of Hillshoro, March 80, at the age Of
70. Before marriage she was Miss Sarah
LIND, of this village She mad Il large circle
or friends, who greatly mourn her loss The
services were conducted in the Congrega-
tional church yesterday, by Rev. Barker
she leaves husband, two daughters and two
1ohs OMEGA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
TOSSED BY THE HURRICANE.
The Shorn Colonel" and the Wrecked
Captain" Dine Together

The Shorn Colonel" and the Wrecked
Captain" Dine Together.
Two men who had been chums in a
western town before financial hurri-
cane hit it met for the first time in
years in Sixth avenue eating house
the other day. In the days of their pros
perity one of them was political lever
and was called colonel. He had been on
the governors staff. The other in some
way had acquired the title of captain.
Both had front seats in every event of
the town in which they had lived. The
governor ornament is now a plain
bookkeeper in Broad street The other
man is dry goods clerk.
After greetings, explanations and a
few mournful references to persisted de-
lights, they had combination meal, and
If you don't know what that is you have
never had any trouble, and any one who
casts a shadow is worse than heather.
When the meal was over, the two old
friends walked out and stood for few
minutes under the splitter of an arc
light AS they were parting the man
who used to ride the big bay horse in
the governors parade, and VINO had
commanded the populace of his town to
stand back, said in low, mournerlike
tone:
eff you come to see me, dom t call
me colonel. Nobody knows me as colo
mel now. / an just an employee on q
salary"
The arc light spluttered again as the
little man replied in a squeaky, hall
bedroom voice:
And if you come to see me just call
me, Say, youP That's what everybody
calls me in the store. :"
well, goodby, captain.
So long, colonel. -
1t was the first time they had heard
the titles in years and each walked
away with a lighter step and lighter
heart. New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN LIFE.
No Virtue In Ones Daily Actions Unless
1t Is Established In the Soul.

No Virtue In Ones Daily Actions Unless
1t Is Established In the Soul.
"The obligations and duties of the
Christian life are not all 'ternal, -
writes Cardinal Gibbons, pointing out a
religious life to young men, in The La
dies Home Journal. 'They are mainly
material and must proceed from the
heart. There is no virtue in ones daily
actions unless it be first established in
the seul and is only an external express
sion of the SOULS convictions or prolon-
cation of heartfelt sentiments. Yet the
external practice Of Christian virtues
and the performance of Christian duties
pertain to the integrity, if not to the es-
sential character, of the Christian life.
The interior sentiments soon perish
without external expression, as life and
bodily powers become extinct witho L {
due and proper exercise or employment
However, as the external duties are
not absolutely and under all circum-
stances essential, they vary both in
number and frequency according to en-
vironments and opportunities. A bust
ness man cannot do all that clergy
man rs expected to do, man in trade
not what man in leisure can accom-.
plish nor a man of the world all that is
possible and easy to one who keeps him
self from society. But all, no matter
where, no matter what their engage
ments and secular pursuits, how little
or how much time tney can call their
own, can and are obliged to perform
daily acts of prayer and religion and
accomplish many duties Of virtue and
charity. There is no condition of life
which is incompatible with the dictates
and principles and preoepts of the
Christian life. :"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
The Light side of Nature

Siddy-I wonder if We should find
any babies, Katie if we dug up these
goose5arry bushes?
Katie BABIES don't come out Of
gooseberry bushes, Siddy.
Siddy-WeIl where do they come
from, then?
Katie-Why. from the big shops, Of
course. Haven't y3u seen printed over
some of them Families supplied"
Sketch.