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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
News of Minor Note

Italy will permit no Spanish warships
to coal at Italian ports.
Spain is arming third fleet and expects
to have it at sea in five weeks.
President Mckinley will take no yaca-
ton until the war crisis is passed.
Swift & Co. have been awarded CON-
tract to furnish about 100000 pounds OF
meat daily to the army.
Capt Charles King, the well-known
novelist, has been appointed brigndieF
general by President Mckinley.
Great haste has been shown Mt Wash
ington in preparing Watson's expedition
against the coast of Spain.
Methodist missionaries are to be sent In
to the different Spa sh possessions which
will soon pass TO American control.
The harbor patrol vessels, Gov Russell,
East Boston, Arab and Apache, will join
the blockading squadron off Cuba.
Col DIR. Nicholas Sem of Chicago has
been made chief of the operating staff OF
the entire army and a member of Gen.
Miles staff. His place hereafter will be
at the front, wherever fighting is going on.
Refugees from Cienfuegos, aba, who
arrived in Jamaica, say it is mistake to
suppose the Spanish soldiers don't want
to fight.
The soldiers of the Seventh Illinois are
studying Spanish in order that they may
be able to entertain the ladies of Cuba
and Porto Rico III their own language
when they enter those islands with the
army OF invasion.
Out of 40 coiored volunteers examined
at Topeka, Kan. eighty-five were accept
ed. Many were rejected because of I'M
derweight. The average ycIng negro was
six feet tall, but is IL pounds lighter than
the average white of the same age and
height.
The road from Baiqulri to the front was
improved by the engineers so that the
heavy wagons and siege guns could pass.
A Washington dispatch says that 50, 600
horses and mules, with forage. will be
Immediately forwarded to Cuba for the
army of invasion. The animals, with nee
essary forage, will constitute three or four
hundred shipload~ on the largest trans
ports with the utmost crowding.
The 100 Cubans who joined forces with
the United Suites marines, when a land
ing was effected at Guantanamo, Cuba,
near Santiago, fought calamity and rem
dered great assistance. especially in
throwing up intrenehments, in which
work they are particularly expert.
Four of Caracas men have died from
oyer-eating, and three others who went
swimming after gorging themselves were
found dead.
Mai Gen. Shafter holds a medal Of
honor awarded TO him i distinguished
.aIlantry in the battle of lair Oaks, Va.
May 81, 1862.
Captain Harrington. detached from
command Of the monitor Puritan. is ia
The hospital at Key West. having hpep
stricken with paralysis.
senior Castelar,. the Spanish Repnha
an leader. says: .'The Yankees rssemiir
gigantic shark, desiring 10 cneulf IN II.
.apacious max everything Span.s.,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
OREGON
DIXIE.

squadron of armored battleships and
cruisers for the purpose of striking at the
Spanish ports. This movement is no doubt
the direct result of the sailing of Admiral
Camara's expedition, ostensibly for Ma
Mia by way of the Suez Canal. This
movement, if carried out, leaves the Span
ish coast practically at the mercy of n
strong squadron of battleships such as it
is believed Sampson and Schley will be
able to spare from the feet on the south
coast of Cuba. Besides the Newark,
which has just been ovcrhauled and
placed in excellent fighting condition.
Watson's squadron will include the battle
ships Oregon and Iowa and the cruisers
Yosemite, Yankee and Dixie, accompanied
by several Golfers. The expedition will
probably strike the Canaries en- route, I'M
less Camara's squadron should return, in
which case an effort may be made to meet
it before it shall pass the Straits of Glib
raltar, following up with the lombard
ment of Barcelona and other Mediterra-
mean ports.
The instructions of Commodore Watson
are that he shall proceed to Tangier, Mo
rocco, with his fleet, and il the Cadiz
feet commanded by Camara has returned
to Spain, he shall capture or destroy it.
and also destroy Notifications of Spanish
ports where necessary. If the Cadiz fleet
proceeds to the Philippines, Commodore
Watson will lombard Cadiz. Barcelona
and other cities on the Mediterranean sea.
destroy naval stores, and follow Camara
through the Suez canals 10 the Philip
pines.
Some of the naval authorities expressed
the opinion that the Canary Islands will
be the first point of attaet.
There is no intention of weakening the
Havana blockade by the withdrawal of
Commodore Watson with his flagship. To
prevent this Secretary Long has ordered
Commodore Howell to proceed immediate
ly to the American feet off Havana to
take command of the post vacated by
Commodore Watson. Commodore How
ell is at present in command of the coast
patrol feet and he will take the entire
fleet with him, that is all of the larger
vessels, TO re-enforce the blockade of the
Cuban ceast.
Several times since the war broke out
rumors that n fleet would be dispatched to
Spain have been circulated, but the prof
ect had not maturcd; it required the Span
ish movement toward the Philippines by
Camara's squadron TO decide the Navy
Department TO adopt this bald stroke. The
first announcement was received with in
crelulty. There was n suspicion that the
story was being tloated TO deceive the
Spanish Government. However, when
later the detail of the vessels selected to
constitute Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron was announced and official or
,lers were given TO provision the fleet for
four months it became apparent to the
last douhter that the Government was in
earnest in this purpose to dispatch the
fleet to Europe.
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THE FIVE SALOONS.
Effort in Madison to Abolish Some
University Surroundings.
THE CAMPUS A DESERTED PLACE

Now That the Students Have Gone-A
Poor student Who Lived on Cheese
Why Highly Educated Women Escape
Divorce Compiications-The Madison
Crew That Rows at Saratoga This Week
How Co-Education Affects Our Girls;
and IT Rcfnes Our Boys.
Madison. June 28.-of course there
yhouid be no saloons near the State uni
gersity. and some plucky people in the
city are making a diligent effort tor root
them out. The effort has frequently
been made before. -Four years ago, and
again this spring, mo license" was
voted upon In Madison; but 1t failed,
though at the last election the temper
ance people threw a vote of 1851, fail
Ing by sos votes. 1T the last session of
the legislature there was an attempt
made to throw restrictive area of
half mile about the university. There
was petitioning enough from all Wis
consin to have impressed any body Of
men but a state legislature; as ii was
the poor, emasculated, contemplate
bill las the committee left IT'D was stran-
gled without a word of debate on the
floor of the house. Our principal tenn
perance workers here, as elsewhere. are
Prohibitionists. tom" Richmond. the
red haired Irish lawyer, is always In
the front of the battle; and his partner
]. b. Smith, spiritually minded Spar
tan, renders important service on the
legal side. Richmond is a silyerite and
popular in labor circles. Then there is
DR.. e. e. Updike. of the Congregational
church, where most of the university
professors worship, who used to vote
the Prohibition ticket, and is very anx-
ions that the university be protected
from saloons
But the request to have saloons shut
out from the Fifth ward (Which is now
before the common counciD is also
pushed by President Adams of the uni
versity. and Professor Henry of the ag-
ricultrrai SShool (who is host when he
puts his shoulder to the wheeD; Profess
sor Golf, the expert on fruits and trees;
and Professor Schlicter, the mathenia-
tician, who is himself member of the
common aoiincil
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

Washington specials:
The war is to be- carried into Spain. A
squadron of American fighting ships will
turn its prows from the Antilles in n few
days and steam for Europe. Two or three
weeks hence they may be soaring the
coast Of the peninsula from Cadiz to Bar
celona. Or they may be engaged in wip-
ing out the fighting remnant of the Span
ish navy, now in the Suez Canal, ostensi-
bly, on the way to the Philippines, 6,000
miles away. TO the world at large this
expedition will inject a picturesque fea
ture into the combat. But the United
States is not seeking dramatic effects.
This country purposes carrying the hor-
rors Of war home TO the Spaniards so for
chilly and so clearly that they must beg
for mercy. A squadron fit for the work
in hand has been selected. and its COM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

definite realization Of the wonder and
terror that come over you when you
thrust your face into the gaping
mouth Of one of these steel monsters
ard look through ii a distance of forty
feet TO the open breech. You can get
fair idea of the damage such big
gun can wreak, although you can't be-
gin TO imagine the shock and heat and
noise which the discharge Of such a
gun creates.
This cannon has n recoiling force Of
DDS tons. The projectilc leaves 1t with
a velocity of 300 feet per second or
1,400 miles per hour The force Inn
parted to the projectile or cartridge, IL
properly applied, would life n battle
ship bodily three feet In the air, and
yet this great machine OF death and
destruction, weighing $4,000 pounds,
is as accurate as a high grade watch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

Died a PHnner.

Samuel Tetlow, who died a pauper
recently in San Francisco, was one Of
the earlier settlers on the Pacific coast,
and In the good old days Of Frisco's
babyhood was knowu as prince
prodigal," because of the facility with
which he won and lost fortunes over
the green baize. He built the old Bella
Union Tecater, having az a partner In
Its management William Skaneantle-
bury, whom he snot to death during a
quarrel. Tetlow ives sentenced to death,
but social infpeace brought about
his acquittal at a former trial. At one
time he owned the property now known
as Sutro Heig.lGs, which he sold to ex-
Mayor SlIt.o for $4,000.
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would command the next expedition to
leave the United States. Just what this
is to be, and where it is to go could not
be ascertained. The re-enforcements to
be sent to Shafter will be an expedition
nearly as formidable as that which left
Tampa two weeks ago. After Santiago
has been reduced and captured by the
i n -ricans there will be an ample number
to leave in the province to preserve order
and hold the place, while the remainder
may be used for the Porto Rican expedi-
ion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

position promises to add new laurels to
the American navy. 1t will include the
pick of the battle ships, the Iowa and the
Oregon. They will be supported by four
fast cruisers, commerce destroyers of fine
type, and three capacious merchantmen
will carry food for their engines.
The Navy Department ON Monday gave
out the announcement that Commodore
Watson had been directed at once to join
Admiral Sampson off Santiago with his
flagship Newark and there organize a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Dicken. Not Goo / Enough.

OF the remaking and nnmaking or
books there is apparently as little end
as of their making. We have already
seen the expurgatOr At work on oliver
Twist" and now it is the harmless
locking sketches by Boz" which is to
be torn to pieces. The authorities Mt
Darlinghurst jail. in Sydney. Australia.
declare that thirty pages of this book
are unfit for prisoners to read and have
accordingly cut them out of the copy In
the jail library.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

Washington specials
"The battle has begun" This was the
startling news conveyed in dispatch re-
ceiyed from Gen. Shafter at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
Secretary OF War, Washington:
Camp, near Sevilla, Cuba-Action
now going on. The firing only light
and desultory. Begun on the right
near Caney, Lawton's division. He
will move on the north part Of the
town of Santiago. SHAt'rER,
Major General.
Brief as it was, it told the whole story
that the first shots of the long-expected
crash of arms, probably the first great land
engagement of the war, was under way.
1t sent a thrill through official circles,
from the highest to the lowest. Secretary
Alger was the first to read it. He passed
it to Gen. Corbin, adjutant general of the
army, and directed him to take it at once
to the White House. Gen. Corbin went
20 the President, carrying the original
dispatch
The President eagerly took the message
from Gen. Cerbin's hand 1while at the
same moment the latter, almost out of
breath, gasped:
'The battles on and the dnemy is retir
Ing
That's goodp' calculated the President,
joyfully, and the anxious Look on his face
faded away as he read the brief but point
ed dispatch from Shafter,
The news spread through the corridor.
and q wave of awelike agitation and ex-
pectancy took hold of every pne A great
crowd Of correspondents struggled about
the bulletin board, messenger boys dashed
off with dispatches, the clerks, men and
women, turned from their desks and gath
cred at the doorways.
Cp to noon Friday hard fighting all
along the American lines was reported.
Gen. Lawton advanced and took posses
sion of Cabona, u suburb of Santiago. The
Spaniards made desperate though
Intellectual, resistance. The Spanish fleet
in the harbor fired on the American
troops, who were very close to the city.
Gen. Garcia's Cuban patriots fought in
the front ranks and did splendid work.
MORO Castle and the other forts ut the
entrance of the harbor were bombarded
by our fleet. The Vesuvius used her dy-
ramite guns with good effect. Gen.
Shafter cabled Gen. Miles that he was
leading the United States troops before
Santia 90 in nerSOn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
nennfy Ia RIand Deem.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. CascaEets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Eurities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents All drug,
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, lOc. 25c. SOC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
big BATTLE BEGINS
Combined Attack by Our Army
and Navy on Santiago.
FIGHTING Is FURIOUS
Sampson Hammers Forts While Shaftef
Advances Upon the City.

Gen. Skaters Dispatch Announcing
the Assault Set All Washington
AthriiI with Cubans
Do Splendid Fighting and spaniards
Resist Dcsperatc1y-La Makes
First Advance and Takes Cabona-
Cervera Tires Upon the Advancing
Troops.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

MERCURY GOES CLIMBING.
Hot Wave Extends Over the Country
from the Gulf to the Lakes.

HOt NHVe EAtCHus OFtF tHE NUHHtFJ
from the Gulf to the Lakes.
Chicago was the center of heat area
Friday, which extended over the United
States and included the nations prospec-
tive possessions in the Atlantic. Ninety
degrees was registered on the signal
thermometer in the Auditorium tower, but
this figure indicates but slightly the suf-
fcrings Of citizens on the sizzling side
walks and nayements below. Several peo-
pie Frustrated was the record of the SUMS
work.
The only real summer resort in the
country was at the northern boundary of
Montana, where the inhabitants enjoyed
n temperature of 60. Pueblo secured the
heat record for the country with a regis
ter OF 102. Other reports wore:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Americas Neei.

4 London dispatch. quoting from an
article in the London Spectator, says:
fhe Americans, with the position they
assume in the world as protectors of two
continents. need fleet as large as that of
France, and an army of $4,000 men SO
over-oificered in all grades and so over
supplied with artillery, engineers and
transports, that il can he expanded at a
months notice with trained reseryists to
10000 men,"
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THIRD EXPEDITION rs OFF.
Four Thousand Men Leave San Fran
cisco on Four Steamers.


a. cisco on Four Steamers.
The third feet to go to the aid of Dewey
Mt Manila is now out on the broad Pacific,
westward bound. 1t comprises 1000 men
under command of Gen. Arthur Near
thur. The transports in the squadron are
the steamers Indiana, City of Para, Ohio
and Morgan City, Gen. Macarthur has
his headquarters on the first-named boat.
Army officers in San Francisco are much
perturbed regarding the movements of
the Spanish squadron. which is reported
to be bound for the Philippines via the
Suez canal. 1t is said that the transports
which left there will be rushed through
to the isln nds at top speed in order to have
as large force as possible ready to re
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
TO lombard SPAIN.
New Fleet Formed and Ordered
Across Atlantic.
WATSON IN COMMAND.
Coast Cites viii Be Laid Low by Shells
from Our Warships.

Qualifications at Cadiz and Other
StronGho1ds to- Be Bombarded and
an Effort Made Completely to De-
stroy Spain's Navy Fleet Expected
to Reach the Spanish Coast Before
the Middle of JIsiy-Decisive Action
to Follow without Eelay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
EuInIia'a husband.

The only prince of the royal house of
Spain who Is now in active service In
Cuba In the cause of his country is
Don Antonio, Infant of Spain. He is
in the prime of life, being only just 80,
and colonel of the ''crack" regiment of
hussars, lei Princesa." He is the hus-
band Of the Infanta Eulalia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
PUNCTUAL DUKES CLOCK.

Constructed So that at the Hour of I
1t Strikes Thirteen Times.
The clock Is fixed in toy mt Wors-
ley, In England. The originator of the
famous Bridgcwater canal-Francis,
first Duke Of Bridgewater-was In the
habit of constantly visiting his yards
and workshops and overseeing his
workpeOple. He was invariably the
first TO reappear after the dinner hour
was over. which was Juot after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
The DANGER

to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman's
severest trial is appreciated by but
few. All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in LIES pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
LOOKING INTO a CANNON.

View Through tine MuEzle of a Ia
Inch Gun Which Is Forty Feet Long. |
Did you ever look into the muzzle OF
n segenty-two-ton cannonf IL not,
here Is your opportunity. or COURSE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

O'Clock, and noticed that many Of the
workers were most unpunctuaI, return
Ing often considerably after the ap-
pointed time. Upon demonstrating
with them, however, he was told by the
men that they could not hear the clock
strike 1.-The signal for their return.
Thereupon, to rob them of this excuse,
the Duke ordered a clock 10 be con-
structed which should. at the hour of
/, strike thirteen times, and from the
time of It's fixture this excuse was new
or given as q reason of unpEnctuality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, letter, chapped hands, chilblaiue,
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
a. Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
HURRY TO RE-ENFoRcE SKATER.
Officials Say Miles VIII Command the
Next Exnedifinn

Preparations for hurrying REINFORCE
ments to Gen. Shafter and for the Porto
Riean expedition are progressing as fast
as possible. Gen. Skaters orders are to
send back to Tampa as many of the trans
ports with his expedition MS he can spare.
1t was given out officially that Gen. Miles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Clara Barton Asks for Help.

Word has been received in New York
from Clara Barton, who has arrived in
Cuba. She states that assistance is bad
ly needed, and asks that tents, lanterns,
pajamas and other supplies ordered re-
Gently be sent without delay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
MOTHERS FRIEND

allayS Nervousness, and SO assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations-she passes
through the ordeal quickly and
without pain-is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy duties
now devolved upon her. Safety
to life of both is assured by the
use of Mothers Friend" and
the time of recovery shortened.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
London Praises Our Soldiers.

The London newspapers comment upon
the hattie of La Quasina, praising the
bravery of the American soldiers and con-
demning the tactics which permitted them
to be amhushed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Extend. the blockade.

The President has issued a proclama-
ton extending the blockade o. Cuba to
the southern coast from Cape Frqnces to
Cape Cruz. inclusive. and also blockading
San Juan, Porto Eico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Al LARGE Ehank.

China has drawn the largest check
on the Bank of England OF which the
hank has any record in settlement of
the Japanese indemnity. 1t was for
eli. COS S5T les Cd.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
HONOR TO HEROES,

Special Messages by President Nc
Kin1ey Affecting Brave Men.
The President on Monday sent two spe-
cial messages to Congress providing rec
ignition for the services of Lieut. Hob
son, the hero of the Merrimac; of Lieut..
Newcomb and crew of the revenue cutter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

ST.. 90 PER BOTTLE at all DRUG Stores,
or sent by express on receipt OF price.
1nnkS Containing invaluable information of
rCrS interest 10 all women, will he sent TO
fheE any address upon Application, by
JHE eRApFIELo REGULATOR CO, aTlAara. Ca.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Snnnge sn Florida.

A sponge with the great circumfer.
enoce of five feet six inches has lately
been taken from the water of Biscayne
Bay, Florida.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Injury to 1Iie Tnncue.

An injury TO the ttngue iSrepaired by
nature with mere rlpidity than is the
case with any othei: part Of the sys-
tenn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06

"Iknow one lady, the mother of three
children, who suffered greatly in the
birth of each, who obtained bottle of
Mothers Friend of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful"
JOHN G.. PoLHILL, Macon, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than o skin disease,
and no skin remedies can cure it. The
doctors are unable to effect cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
to the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-07-06
100000
COusuuptfOu,

It's prevention and cure speciality at
dowELLs MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INsTr.
TuTR. la Crosse. Wis.