Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-04-06
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Representative Dockery of Missouri Il
conservative man and Democrat. He
said the other morning: "Neyer in the
world have the people of my district been
unanimous on any subject until now, and
every man, woman and child is for war
It's the same all over the country. For
myself, | deplore war, and have thought
until now that some peaceful way would
be offered us to solve this problem, but
The people seem determined to fight Spain
with or without the President, and any
man who attempts to restrain them viii
be run over. If there was an election to-
Gay no candidate upon a peace platform
would get 1000 votes west of the Ale
gheny mountains
The Red Cross Society has chartered a
4,OoO-ton steamer and is now loading it
with relief supplies for Cuba, most of
which have come from the West. Two
thousand tons of eornmeal, 800 tons of
bacon, GOO tons of other preserved meats,
o,ooO packages of clothing, 500 tons of
coffee, quantities of quinine, condensed
milk, invalid foods and other supplies are
being placed on board, which it is propos-
cd TO land and distribute at Cuban ports
which thus far have received no relief
from this country. All that has thus far
been sent has gone to Havana, Sagua and
Matanzas.
A representative from Ohio came into
the Navy Department one day last week
and said in a loud voice: when are we
going to declare warp Against wfomT'
Spain, of course" For whctt" II
don't care -; on general principles,
any old thing will do. We have given you
$4,000, 900 to buy guns and powder and
now we want to hear them go off. / got
forty-two letters in my mail this morning.
Every one of them asked when the fight
ing would commence and most of the writ
ers asked me to tender their services to
the President
The war agitation has caused lively
demand for military toys and uniforms for
children, and the factories where such
things are made are running night and
day trying to keep up with their orders.
Carloads of drums Guns, tin swords, lead
soldiers, miniature battle ships and cruis-
ers are reported shipped from New York
every day to all parts of the country, and
in some of the big clothing establishments
all hands are at work turning out soldiers
and sailors suits for boys from 4 to II
years of age.
Senator Cullom's bill, which was intro
duced in the Senate, to strengthen the
public credit, is regarded as a war meas
ure. 1t provides that 80 per cent of the
custom receipts shall be paid in gold, and
TIE remaining 80 per cent in such currency
of the United States as the Secretary of
the Treasury may designate
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Some of the humors of the war excite
ment in Washington are people who talk
, necessarily and bravely of imag inary bat
ties and whip Spain regularly many times
day. Street car conductors, barkeepers,
lunch counter clerks and BARRIERS have to
bear the brunt of the battle.
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The war vessels at Key West constitute
the largest assemblage since the demon
stration following the Virginius affair,
and, considering effectiveness and arma-
ment, 1t is the strongest assemblage Of
ships for other than review purposes since
the war.
Within the next three weeks three
fourths of the total strength of the Ameri-
can navy will be assembled on the North
Atlantic station, the European and South
Atlantic stations being abandoned, and
| all the other squadrons reduced.
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The war excitement doesn't seem to in
S~p Al Il
| and at the passenger offices of all the
trunk lines the clerks are kept busy an
swering questions and making out tickets
for would-be millionaires.
Representative Bailey of Texas, Demo
cratic leader of the House, will be candi-
date for Speaker next summer. The
height of his ambition is to succeed Thorn
as B. Reed, and be in position to settle
some old scores.
Consul Dickinson, at Nottingham, Eng
land, reports to the State Department that
filled cheese" sent from America has
greatly injured the cheese trade from this
country.
Major ]. n. Morrison, assistant advo-
cate general of the army, says the Presi-
dent has power to order the State militia
into the service of the United States at
any time of emergency.
The spectacle of this country feeding the
starving natives of Cuba and the Spanish
raising $4,000 in gold by a ball in Ha-
vana for a new Spanish warship strikes
| ha rShly nnnu CoDurncS
A statement prepared by the pension
| office shows that for seven years past the
pensioners of the country have paid legal
| ly to attorneys for prosecuting their claims
a total of $9,51O,191.
The State Department has been inform
ed that the same duties are imposed on
goods destined for the Klondike region as
are imposed on the same imported into any
other part of Canada.
| A special commissioner of the Postoffice
| Department is going to Alaska to es:ab-
| lsh an all-American route from tidewater
to Dawson and to perfect the postal SER
vice.
The House has increased the allowance
In the postofice appropriation bill for
rural free mail delivery from $4,000 to
$3000
Blanche X. Bruce, ex-slave and ex-Unit-
ed States Senator, was buried with a
wreath Upon his coffin sent by President
Mckinley.
The Government has not relaxed it's eff
forts 10 capture the murderers of colored
Postmaster Baker in South Carolina.
Sparks from the Wires.
-Four moonshners have been arrested.
and their illicit still confiscated in cellar
in New York City.
The United States Court at Galveston,
Texas, has ordered the deportation of FIVE
Cinnamon under the Geary act.
Russian spy, in the disguise of foot
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