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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
log HOUSE IN WHICH GEN. SKATER WAS BORN.
and William. in the fear of God and to

aid William. In the fear of God and to
hard work.
The military soul Of Nilliam-and Of
John, for that matter-revoltcd against
the field and harvest and the sowing
and the reaping. William had an am
bition to go to West Point, but the
military academy was as far beyond
his reach as was the lost Plead He
might as we'll have pinned for the crown
OF Russia. He knew he wished TO be
one thing-a soldier-and he knew
there was not the remotest chance to
Crafty his ambition.
One thing, however. he could do. He
could read books. Higher education
does not particularly help a man to
make hay and guide plow, and yoans
Shafter got no schooling. But he read
history, chiefly about battles and ar
mics and arms. He saw mistakes that
were made by the worlds generals. He
read up ON mathematics, and carried
his intellect high among the refine
nents Of ratios and equations. lie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Shot in the TnmDle.

In n drunken brawl in the village of
Camp Douglas, Duncan Mcdonald was
shot in the right temple. Joseph Rodgers,
who is in custody charged with the shoot
ing, has been employed by the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company near
there as NAVY. Both men were under
the influence of liquor, having been drink
ing all night. Surgeon King of the Fourth
regiment, who was called to attend the
wounded man, has little hopes of his re-
covery. McDougald is a respectable look
ing Scotchman, about 80 years of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
His Glory Self Won.

Major General William Rufus Shat
ter, conqueror of Santiago, military
hero In the war with Spain, was born
and grew to manhood near Galesburg.
Mich, and many are the stories that
are being told of his boyhood by men
who knew him when he was lanky,
barefooted lad, working on his fathers
farm. General Skaters career is an
object lesson upon the glorious posi-
bilities of this land of the free. lie
was like Abraham Lincoln. He was n
commoner. He grew right up out of
the soil. If the civil war had not come
along it is possible that General Shat
ter would still be Michigan farmer.
He never had IA taste for the husband
mans life. As boy he groaned over
his work not that he did not like work,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

The prediction made by Horatio Ru-
bens, counsel of the junta at New York,
that unless we recognized the insurgents
we would have to fight them, is likely to
come true sooner than any one expected,
for the dispatches from Santiago already
report very ugly feeling between the CUE
bans under Garcia and the American sol.
diers. The former have conducted them
selvc, in such way as to forfeit the con-
fideneu and respect of our army, although
they continue to eat rations and larry
tssss and ammunition issued to them by
our Government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

hut that he detested what work he had
to do. His father was the plainest of
plain farmers His mother was a
farmers wife, whose life's horizon was
bounded by her kitchen, her poultry
yard, her front room" and the meet
Ing house. The elder Shafter was n
Michigan pioneer who hewed wood 5ad
drew water and built the traditional
log house with its one and half sto-
ries, and brought up his two sons. John
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Beware of ointmsnts for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury viii surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering II through tile mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they viii do Is tenfold 10 the coed you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. j. Cheney & Co. Tole-
do. o., contains no mercury. and is taken inter-
naily, aeting directly upon the blood and mt
cOgs surfaces Of the system. In buying Halls
CataTrh Cure he sure you get the genuine. Ii Is
taken internally. and made In Toledo, Ohio, by
4. j. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
sBS Sold by Druggists, price tic. per botus q
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Fire Follows Tornado,

The new Holy Cross Catholic Church
Mt La Crosse, in process of construction,
was completely wrecked recently by a
tornado. Several days later the wreckage
caught hire in some manner and complete
ly burned. The residence of Albert No
wax, adjoining the church, which was
partially wrecked in the same storm, was
also burned. The family barely had time
to escape with their lives from the upper
windows. The fire was undoubtedly of
incendiary origin. 1t is said that the
Gross Construction Company will be held
responsible for the church. Novaks loss
is amply insured
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

The Coites and the Base families and
other families e inflDcnce in the Philip
pine Islands have been giving n oney
freely to buy arms for the insurgents on
assurances from the United States con-
sui at Hong Kong, Mr.. Wildman, that
they could trust to the American spirit
of justice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Fatally Stuup nv Reea.

The 2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Morgan of Racine started away from
his home and went to bee hive, The
bees swarmed upon him and stung him so
frightfully that he lost consciousness and
fell. In the attempt to rescue her son
Mrs. Morgan was also fercely attacked
by the bees. 1t is doubted by attending
physicians if the child will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

4 case Of goods received In New York
recently from Liverpool, England, had the
following message written on it in large
letters: MAY success and a glorious vie
tory attend you, Brother Americans, In
your just cause of humanity, is every true
Englishman's wish. Success to the Stars
and Stripes. J. w. L."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Counterfeiter Is Sentenced.

William Andrews, an exceedingly eev-
er counterfeiter who was wanted by the
United States secret service officials from
st. Paul to San Francisco, was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment in the Still
water prison by Judge Seaman of the
Federal Court at Milwaukee. Andrews
recently completed n three years term of
imprisonment in San Francisco for for
gerry, and after his discharge piled his vo-
cation as a eounterfeiter in all the large
Pacific coast cities, finally working his
way to Minneapolis, st. Paul and Mil
waukee. He was arrested a short time
ago, having large quantity of bogus sill
yer dollars in his possession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
RuckIeu's Aruica Salyc.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, letter, chapped hands, cbilblains,
rorns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale by E. II. Craig
Il %.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

1t is the intention of the President
recognize the insurgent element when a. 4.
pointments of natives are made to local
offices. But he wants to avoid anything
that looks like fractional representation.
In selecting officials he proposes to take
the best men he can find, regardless Of
their attitude toward the instruction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
The BicYcIo in Warfare.

A new use for the bicycle In warfare
was developed during the recent bonn
bardment of San Juan. An account of
the bombardment from within the city
says that a volunteer corps of bicyclists
greatly aided the Spanish commander
by acting as messengers between the
forts.-NeW York Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Small Death Rate.

OF the 1854 men wounded before San
tiago only sixty-eight have died. The
surgeons are amazed at this small per-
centaEc Of mortality. Nearly al the
wounded men are getting well, and it Is
claimed that never in the history of war
have gunshot wounds proved less fatal
or healed so rapidly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Catarrh is
Not Incurable

Boz it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood. s S. s. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perma-
nently and forever rids the system O!
every tlace of the vile complaint.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Rcnufy Is blood Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
ban.sh pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc, 25c, SOC.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Deer seem to be exceedingly plentiful
through the northern part of the State
this summer, as groups of them can be
seen coming out of the woods during
mornings and evenings and nieander
through clearings and gardens. They
seek the openings TO escape the mosquitoes
and flies in the woods. They are very
tame and are unmindful of people or do
mestic animals. A number of young ones
have been caught by people of Iron Belt
and adjacent towns and are being tanned.
The mild winter and little snow of last
winter tended to their increase as they
could escape the ravages of the wolves,
which are. usually rowing around plenti-
fully In packs south of Iron Belt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD or STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Lumber Burns at la Crosse Counter.
feiter Gets Two Years-Deer Driven
from the Woods by Insects-wrecked
Buildings at La Cross Burn.
Big Fire in La Crosse.

Fire broke out in the sash and door fac
tory of Segelke, Kohlhaus & Co. at La
Crosse, and in an instant the entire struc-
ture was mass of flames. The large
barn of the John Paul Lumber Company
was soon burned 10 the ground. Next the
fire spread nort,lward, and the lumber
piles of the Paul company and several
blocks of other lumber were burned. Sc
gelke. Kohlhaus & Co are the heaviest
losers. Their plant, valued at $4,000,
with its contents, was totally destroyed.
The John Paul Lumber Company's loss
is estimated at $4,000. Other losers
We're: James Vincent, lumber dealer; Z.
L. Colman, lumber, and several others.
The entire loss is estimated at $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Spaniards are working night and day
on the defcnscs of Manila. They have
placed many mines in the highways and
have dug pits and filed them with upturn.
cd lancehcads
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

There is no doubt great opportunity to
make money at Santiago in legitimate en-
terprises, particularly trading in the nee
essaries of life. The Spanish army has
eaten up everything in the way of food
and the provision stores are empty. The
entire population must be supplied from
this country for several months. There is
said to be plenty of money in the place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
MOTHERS FRIEND

any wife suffered more in ten min
utes with either of her other two chill
dren than she did altogether with her
last, having previously used four bot
ties of Mothers Friend 1t is a
blessing to any one expecting TO be-
come a MOTHER, >" says customer.
HENDERSON DALE, Carmi, Illinois.
OF Druggists at si00 or sent by express on receipt
of price. Write for book containing testimonial Is
and valuable information for all Mothers, free
IAe Bradheld Regulator Co., Atlanta. Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

The Wisconsin River Pulp and Paper
Company's mill at Stevens Point was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will be between
$150.000 and 100000, fully covered by
insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

The Government is sending large car
goes of supplies of every kind to the quar-
termaster and commissary department.
The contractors are beginning to turn in
enormous quantities Of clothing and
food, which will be issued to the eastern
armies, for the Manila troops have been
very thoroughly equipped and do not need
any moro
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

constantly for ten years, the disease had
firmer hold than ever. tried number OF
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled in my bones and gave me rheumatism.
was in lamentable condition, and after ex.
hausting all treatment, was declared incurable.
Seeing S. s. S. advertised as a cure for blood
diseases, decided to try it. AS soon as ny
system was under the effect of the medicine,
began to improve. and after taking 1t for
two months l was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my sys-
TEN, and have had no return OF it,"
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
l0c, PC. II c. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
COusuuDti0u.

It's prevention and cure speciality at
5owK1L's MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INsTI.
rUTs. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
FAME FOR SHAFTER.
HOW THE CoNQUEROR OF SANTI-
AGO HAS RISEN.

His Career an Example of Americas
Possibilities Yearned for Military
Life While Working Upon n FARM --
Rapid Promotion in the Civil War.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Women are never SO friendly with
! each other after they have had bust.
ness transaction together. One insists
i'm paying more than her share. and is
always mad afterward because the
other LET her.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

OF Montpelier, ONO,
writes: 81 was at
flicted from infancy
with Catarrh, and no
one can know the
suffering 1t produces
better than l. The
sprays and ashe s
prescribed by the doc
tors relieved me only
: tenn po rarily, an d
though / used them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

MO Her!
There is nc
word SO full
of meaning

and about which such tender and
holy recollections cluster as that
of "MoTHER she who watched
over our helpless infancy and guild
ed our first tottering step. Yet
the life of every Expectant Moth
or is beset with danger and all ef-
fort should be made to avoid it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Mother S
F'r lend

dread, suffering or gloomy IUIC-
bodings, to the hour when she
experiences the JOY of Motherhood.
Its use insures safety to the lives
Of both Mother and Child, and she
is found stronger after than before
CONFERENCE.-THE short, it "makes
Childbirth natural and easy" as
so many have said. Do mt be
persuaded to use anything but
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Sunday.

Admiral SIMPSONS report on the naval
battle at Santiago which ended in the
destruction of Cervera's fleet has been re-
ceived in Washington, but not made pub
lie.
The Spanish troops in Havana, togethtr
with the residents, have strongly fortified
the city, say Spanish reports, and are
eager for az opportunity to measure arms
with the American forces.
Lieut.. Hobson's plans for raising the
sunken Cristobal Colon, the Spanish war
ship, have been approved by the Navy
Department, and arrangements have been
made 70 begin the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

One of the rough riders from the far
West came into the War Department ON
| clutches and was warmly received every
where. When somebody asked him. in n
contemptuous way, how he got along with
the dudes in his regiment he replied: II
used to despise dudes before l went to
war, but now | like them. You never can
tell what a man amounts to by the way
he wears his clothes. In our regiment the
worse the dude the better the fighter"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

NoTo-B ac for FIFTY Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. soc, 81. All druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Career In the Civ, War.

William Skaters exploits In the war
cover the siege of Yorktown, West
Point, Fair Oaks. Savage Station,
Glendale and Malvern I'M His broth
or John had meanwhile won the rank
of captain. When peace came they re-
turned % the farm and went to pIow-
Ing, sowing and reaping once more.
But both entered applications for COM
missions In the regular army. After
two years Of woodchopping the broth
ers were ordered to st. Louis to pass
the examination. Both came out Of Ii
with flying colors, and were about TO
be commissioned when the father OBJ
jected. One OF his boys must stay at
home. and John, owing to his inferior
rank, agreed TO let his brother have the
prize. William Shafter was given a
lieutenant colonelcy and was ordered
TO the Forty-frst infantry.
For thirty years he iive1 l., rond the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

The steamers Resolute, Olivette, Break
water, City of Washington, Seneca, Sol
ace and other ships which brought up the
wounded will return full of everything
needed by the soldiers in the way of food
and clothing, and the Glacier started with
1000 tons of dressed beef Fifty thou
| sand light canvas uniforms will be sent.
They are very much needed as most of
the troops are still wearing the regula-
ton wooden uniform.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Mr.. Quesada, the representative In
Washington of the Cuban junta, sought
an interview with Secretary Alger to pro-
test against the retention of Spanish Off
Gals at Santiago, and to demand the ap-
poihtment Of insurgents in their places,
Dut he obtained no satisfaction. He was
informed that the President and the Off
GERS OF the army were thoroughly displeas-
cd with the conduct of the Cubans at San
tiago, and that unless they behaved them
selves better their rations and supplies of
ammunition would be cut off.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Assistant Surgeon General Grecnleaf,
who is in charge of medical affairs of the
army in front of Santiago, sends most enc
couraging reports concerning the yellow
fever and the sanitary condition of the
troops. Very few Of them have been ex-
posed, and DIR. Grernlcaf sees no reason
why nearly all the II giments may not par
ticipate in the Porto Rican expedition.
Most of the cases of Fever are of a very
mild type.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
Saturday.

Five transports sailed fer Porto Rico
from Tampa.
Gen. Brooke and his staff left Chicka-
manga for Newport News.
Details of the naval victory at Nipe
show it to have been one Of the most
spirited sea battles of the var.
Advices from Santiago say tie letter al
legged to have been written by Gen. Gar
cia to Gen. Shafter Was written by n
newspaper man, probably without the
knowledge or consent of Gen. Garcia.
Gen. Shafter reports that colonel of
Spanish engineers from Guantanamo ar
rived at Santiago TO learn of the surren-
der, and declared that the garrison at
Guantanamo will gladly accept the terms
of surrender.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

Mendez Capote, vicc-president of the
Cuban republic, having failed TO secure
official recognition from the Government
of the United States, has gone 10 Mexico
to solicit the good Offices of President
Diaz, who has shown much sympathy
with the insurgents. Mr.. Capote hopes to
persuade President Diaz to use his infiu-
ence with President Mckinley to recog-
nize the Gomez Government.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

so assists nature
in the change TAX
ing place that
the E. pectant
M 9th er is ena
bled to look for
ward wit h o u t
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27

studied the growth of the modern reSk
ment from the battle line of the Greeks
through the Macedonian phalanX and
the Roman legion down to the modern
soldier with his cartridges and his gun.
SO was spent his youth and his man
hood. Working on the farm. reading
his books, longing aud thirsting for OPP
portunity with the military academy
on another planet! He was born in
the log house his father built and lived
within its narrow walls until he was %
years old. The old house still stands.
Hugh Shafter, the father, and Mrs.
Shafter died long since, and their
graves are within a five minutes walk
of the house. Hugh Shafter was n
model father, and John and William
were model sons. They were obedient
and Eiial. The life of that family was
as dull and uneventful as that Of any
agricultural household. Williams am
bitlon for militarism was apparently
hopeless, and he had just begun TO rec
oncile himself to life of drudgery
when the bugle blast from the lips of
"the great commoncr" In the White
House reused the nation TO ANS and
thrilled the very nerves of the whole
people. Young Shafter was at last TO
have his way.
The two brothers went to the war
and the patriotic father babe them n
sturdy good-by. William enlisted as n
lieutenant in the Seventh Michigan in
fantry. His commission bore date of
aug. %, 1861. lie was exceptionally
gallant. War to him was pabulum. He
burned with it. lie fought so well that
he was major within month. Two
yefrs later he was made lieutenant
colonel, and toward the end of the war
he was breyctted brigadicr general.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-27
WAR HISTORY OF A WEEK.
Monday.


Lieut.. Hobson destroyed the submarine
mines in the entrance to Sfntiago harbor.
Gen. Miles and the vanguard of the
Porto iican army of invasion left Cuba
for the island.
The schooner Three Bells and the sloop
Piigrim, captured by the gunboat Dixie
near Manzapillo, July G, have arrived at
hey West IN charge of prize crew.
President Mckinley issued proclama-
ton declaring United States military pow
er supreme IL eastern Cuba, and declaring
that the people and their property would
be protected.
Seven of our little gunboats entered the
harbor at Manzaniilo and destroyed three
Spanish transports, pontaon used as an
ammunition ship, and five gunboats. Not
one OF our vessels was injured.
One of Admiral pewey's ships over
hauled the German cruiser Irene near
Manila, hating her by n shell fred across
her bows. The German admiral protest
ed, but is said to have been informed that
Dewey insisted on the right Of search.
Tuesday.
Sylvester Scovel. the correspondent who
slapped Gen. Skaters face, has been sent
to Siboney as prisoner
Gen. Miles departure from Guanta-
namo for Porto Rico delayed owing to
failure Of orders from Washington to
reach him.
The Red Cross Society is feeding the
people OF Santiago, where thousands are
destitute, the supply of food in the city
being exhausted
Reports from Santiago are that strained
relations exist between the Cubans and
our troops owing to the refusal of our
Government TO turn over the city TO them.
There are indications that the Spanish
Government will court-martial Gen. ToraI
for surrendering Santiago, the claim be-
ing set up that he was not expected to
surrender any other garrison than his
own.