Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-05-11

| In regard TO the enforcement Of the LIQUOR
law in Alaska, Secretary Gage sent
| statement to the Senate, lin which he says
that, notwithstanding the efforts of the
department, IL Is still fact that the law
Is openly violated. Ii has. he says, been
rH1orted TO the department that forty
saloons do business In Juneau. town Of
| less than 1900 inhabitants, while in
| Sltka, which contains less than 1000
| white inhabitants, there are twelve open
| balloons. "The universal public sentiment
in the territory" says the Secretary, lis
bitterly opposed to the enforcement of the
| liquor law, and the efforts of the officers
are met with intimidation, threats OF yio-
lenee and attempts at bribery" The Sec
| retary closes with the statement that il Is
impossible to enforce the present law
against the existing public sentiment.
|
Officials of the money order department
| are somewhat at loss to understand
why formal prohibition should have
been issued forbidding the further ex-
change of money orders between this
| country and Spain. except upon the as
sumption that the order follows some pre-
scribed form previously used. The fact
| Is, there has never been any interchange
| or money orders between Spain and the
| United States. The Spanish Govern
ment has shared with Mexico aud the
| South American States the distinction of
never having sought TO esta ablish money
| order system within its own borders, and
therefore has never been in position to
| negotiate money order convention with
the United States.
Patriots in the employ of the Treasury
| Department who desire To enlist in the
army or navy for service against the
| Spaniards are to receive encouragement
from Secretary Gage, who has had cir
| cular prepared TO be used in replying to
the numerous inquiries coming in from
employees of the department throughout
the country. 1t announces that those who
| desire to leave the service temporarily for
the war may be reinstated under existing
| civil service rules at any time within
| twelve months from the date of separa-
ton from the service.
| The model of the battlcsh;p Mairc
which has been on exhibition in the
corridors of the Navy Department and
has been surrounded by a crowd of tour
lists almost continuously since the explD-
| sion at Havana. has been removed to the
basement to be packed for shipment to
| Omaha, where it will be exhibited this
| summer at the exposition. One of the
messengers estimates that the model has
been inspected by an averag, Of 1000
persons day since the 18th of February.
|
| Over GOO doctors have applied for APP
| m IA
navy for the war, although for months
| there have been several vacancies in the
regular service which are permanent ani
| carry with them a pension. The dincu,ty
Is in passing thc examination imposed ly
the medical board 1t is so severe that
few young men can pass it, although there
| is always an abundance of candidates.
|
| Gov. Atkinson Of Georgia and Gov.
| Taylor of Tennessee have both applied for
commissions ms brigadier generals in the
| voh. lteer army and assignment to the
command of the troops from their respec-
tive Statcs. Both gentlemen express their
intention Of resigning their governorships
| If they receive appointments. and they
understand that it is necessary for them
20 do so.
1t has been decided to send the insur-
| gents in Cuba a quantity of muskets and
| carbines that are stored in the nrsenals
| They were discarded by the army when
| the new Krag -Jorgensen rifle was adopt
ed, and are similar to those that have
| been served out to the militia in the sew
eral States. The arms are in excellent
| condition, although they are not up to
| date.
There is a real estate dealer In Wash
| ington named William. Mckinley. There
| used to be a rea! estate dealer here nam
| ed John Sherman. and he caused his
venerable Senatorial namesakc good
| deal OF annoyance. 1t looks queer to see
| signboards upon vacant lots Offering
property for sale or rent by William Nc
Kinley.
In 1861 the postal business of the eoun-
try had increased from $13,OO0,0O0 to
S9G,000,0O0 a year, and the last official
report OF Government disbursements
| showed that it cost $4S,000,000 year to
transport the mails and S44, ,OO0, 900 to
handle them. The aggregate number OF
pounds handled is G00,0O0,0OO.
William Jennings Bryan has written a
letter to President Mckinley Offering his
services to the Government in any posi-
tion in which they may be useful The
letter is brief, but courteous, and asks
for any assignment the President may
see fit to gi.e him.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin is the busiest man
in the department-perhaps the busiest
man in Was.Iington-wO nineteen
and twenty hours day to get the voiun-
teer army started and the new regiment
of regulars under way.
Congress had an opportunity to con-
template war from n new point Of view
when Secretary AIger asked for an ap-
preparation Of $34, ,019, ,g97 .3S 20 pay the
ordinary expenses of the army for just
two months.
The President has received touching
letter from a gentleman in Richmond,
who offers to raise an entire regiment Of
Virginia coloncls but this has become a
delicate subject down in that quarter.
1t is believed in Washington official cir
cles that after the insurgents are fully
armed and equipped they will be able 10
send force Of $1,000 men against Ha.
yana.
The President is bearing up well under
the strain and public receptions have been
resumed
Nine presidential postmasters, holding
offices yielding 81 600 a year and upward,
have asked indefinite leave Of absence TO
go TO the war and have received permis-
sion.
The students of Gallaudet Institute,
college for the deaf and dumb, tramp,ed
Spanish flag ami burned an effigy Of
Sslgasta, the Spanish prime minister.
The ,audents Of Columbian University
have raised purse for the purpose Of
purchasing two swords which they intend
10 present to President Mckinley and
Gen. Woodford
500 Reward, 500.
The readers of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there Is at Ieast one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure In all It's
stages. and that i Cafarrh. Halls Catarrli Cure
Is the only positive cure known 10 the medical