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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-23
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-23

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1898-02-23
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
Killed During q Ouarrel.

During fight in a resort four miles
from Manitowoc Frank Rathsock, aged
IL, was killed by Joseph Noyak, aged %
who used knife. Noyak went to Mantle
woe and surrendered to the authorities
claiming he did the cutting in seff-defense
Rathsack and several companions went te
the resort about 10 O'clock, and there met
Novak. Rathsack, who had quarreled
with Novak, threatened to whip him
Noyak started to leave. when he was at
tackled by his enemy. who forced him into
the dance hall. Novak drew his knife
hoping to brighten his assailant away, but
Rathsack and his companions paid no at
tention. In the fight that followed Roth
sack received three cuts, one severing the
juguiar vein. He died almost instantly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
BIG FOOTBALL GAMES.
Western Championship Is Decided by
Score of IL to IL.

Michigan by defeating Chicago on
Thanksgiving day by score of II TO IL
won the football championship of the
West. The Wolverines outplayed the
Maroons in the first half, but in the sec
ond half the Chicagoans rallied to an ap-
preciable extent in their team work, Wild
man of the Ann Arbor eleven made re-
markable run of sixty-four yards that re-
suited in one of the two touchdowns made
b. his team. Herschberger drop-kicked
goal from a point forty-six yards from
the line that Melted FIVE of Chicago S
score, the other six being secured after a
sensational series of dashes and plungea
just before the end of the game.
Chicago Athletic Associations football
team defeated Dartmouth University
eleven by a score of Is to 3. 1t was the
first meeting of the two crack organiza-
tions since 1894. when the local stars van
Quished the visitors. 1 20 0.
Northwestern UniveFsity's football
tea2 was defeated by the eleven repre-
sentins the University of Wisconsin 10y
a score of AZ to o. Far and above all the
other features of the game was the great
drop Kick of Patrick ODca from North
westerns sixty-yard line. This feat of
:he Wisconsin kicker came early in the
contest and was the probable cause of the
Northwestern team going 50 completely to
pieces. 1t breaks the American record for
tong-distance drop kicking.
Following are results of big games
Mihigan II, University of Chicago IL;
Wisconsin A, Northwestern 0; Chicago
A. a. Is, Dartmouth ); Illinois II, Mime
sofa 10: Pennsylvania II, Cornell 6; Ober-
lin 10, Purdue o; Iowa University 6, Ne
hrnSko
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
GOOD MAIL SERVICE IN WAR.
Chief Subject in the Annual Report
of the Postmaster General.

Chief Subject in the Annual Report
of the Postmaster General.
The most interesting review of the
postal service for some years, owing TO its
operations in military and naval helds, is
the report of Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith. 1t tells of the work ae-
complished and policies adopted in terrific
rial acquisitions. The Postmaster Gen
eral says:
The war entailed the necessity of mill
fairy postal service, and prompt measures
were required Tor handling the mails OF an
army OF $780, 900 men. Large postonices were
suddenly created at the camps OF concen-
tration, the exigencies of constant cnanges
and movements were met, and the military
and naval forces on active service III the
West Indies and Philippines mad prompt
and constant postal communication with
home. Trained clerks were detailed from
available points. Railway mail cars were
stationed at convenient points on side
tracks as poStoflceS
When our troops advanced into Cuba the
postal service advanced with them. When
Santiago surrendered Postal Agent Eben
Brewer took possession of the postoffice of
that city, which was made the military post
office Now there are four deliveries In the
business portion of Santiago city and regu-
lar mail communication has been established
with Havana and intermediate seaports and
with Jamaica and other West India Islands.
Service also has been extended into Santa
go province. The postal service accompan-
led our flag to Porto Rico. From Ponce it
was extended as rapidly as different places
passed into our possession until now there
are twelve military postal stations there,
having postal connections with many small
err places In the Philippines two military
postal stations have been established al Ma
Mia and Cayite, supervised by veteran d-
vision superintendent detailed from San
Francisco and conducted by force of rail-
way mail and postoffice clerks and agents.
assisted by details from the army of occu-
patton. The acquisition of Hawaii has not
thus far been followed by any change In our
postal relations with that country. Hawaii
already has a good mail service, which Is
more than self-sustaining.
Postmaster General Smith calls atten-
ton to the rapid growth of the postal bust
ness in all its branches. In the last fiscal
year the gross revenue was $S9,012,61S
against $50, 315 .479 in 1889, and the gross
expenditure sos, 033, 523, against $50, 542,-
S04. The number of postoffiees increased
to $4,000 from $4,000 The estimate of
revenues and expenditures for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1900, follows:
Total estimated revenue ..$100,95s,112
Estimated expenditures ........ 10o,2 600
Deficiency for 1900, estimated. 4,265,SSS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
NOT A MAN ESCAPES.
Employees of Missouri Powder Mi
Killed in AN Explosion.

Employees of "A Missouri Powder Mill
Killed in AN Explosion.
Ten thousand pounds of powder, which
was being prepared for shipment in the
packing house of the Hercules powder
mill at Lamotte, Mo, situated on the st.
Louis, Keoiu% and Northern Railway,
thirty miles south of Quincy, H., exploded
at s O'clock Wednesday morning, tearing
into shreds the bodies of six men, who
were at work in the building at the time.
Pieces of flesh and bone were found
scattered over the ground half mile
from the scene of the explosion. These
we're gathered up in buckets by the en-
ployes Of the mill but identification of any
of the parts found was an utter impossi-
bility. Several men working in the mill,
which was some little distance from the
packing house, were injured by broken
glass and flying debris, but none was fa-
tally injured
The cause Of the explosion will never
be known; no eyewitness is left to tell the
tale. There was always some loose pow
der on the floor of the packing room. and
it is conjeetured that some heavy ar:i>,s
was accidentally dropped into it by one IL
the men, causing it to ignite.
The explosion was accompanied Nv a
terrific report, and windows in buildings
at New Castle, ILL.,. seven miles away,
were broken by the jar. Reports received
from Pittsfcld, Bayliss Undertook,
Hulls and other towns in Pike County by
telephone say the explosion was plainly
felt in these towns Bayliss is nearly
TWENTY-FIVE miles from Iamotte
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
News of Minor Note.

David Kahnweiler, inventor of the cork
jacket life preserver. died in New York.
The Bank of Spain has advanced to the
treasury 60.000,000 pesetas for current
expenses.
The outbreak of yellow fever in Ha-
vana is causing great anxiety among
American officials there
T. b. Potter, the founder of the Golden
Club, the once famocs free trade organi-
cation, died in London.
Mrs. Thomas Schockley, wife OF a farm
er living near Harrisburg. Ark, was e.
tally wounded by the accidental disehar,; e
of gun.
Gen. Garcia has carried his point in the
Cuban convention, and the scheme instI-
gated by Spaniards to form new govern.
ment antagonistic 10 the United States
will not be consnmmated.
The work of making projectiles of all
kinds for the navy is going right along,
as if the Spanish war had not ceased. In
many instances shell factories are work
ing twentyfour hours day filling orders.
The torpedo boat destroyer Farragut,
during her trial trip at San Francisco. had
made thirty six miles an hour when the
air pump broke down. For fbrty-two min
utes she made 31.30 knots an hour. The
contract requirements call for a speed Of
thirty knots an hour.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
SOLDIERS IN a RIOT.
Two Negroes Killed and Several
Whites Are Wounded

Two Negroes hIlleu ana several
Whites Are Wouuded.
Great excitement prevails at Admission.
Ala, as a result of the armed conflict be-
tween white and black soldiers, resulting
in two negroes killed and several MINOR
casualties. The trouble was caused 10y a
street fight early in the afternoon. when
a colored soldier was dangerously beaten
by white soldiers on Tenth street. A
couple of hours later the negro soldiers in
camp began retaliations. Several white
soldiers reported that they had been shot
at.
just about dark the wholesale reprisals
began, when squads of the Third Ala
bama regiment (colored) lay in ambush
and commenced shooting at individual
white soldiers passing by A squad Of the
provost guard was ordered out, but the
negroes opened fire on the approach of the
guards and they were forced to retire
When re-enforcements arrived it was
found the negroes had disappeared.
When the news spread white soldiers
and citizens turned out in great numbers
and begged for arms. Later the armories
of the two local military companies were
broken into and every gun and cartridge
appropriated.
Gen. Colby. who commands the Second
brigade, ordered out two companies eacl
| of the Third Tennessee and Third Arkan
sas. They secured the city and conduct
ed all soldiers not on duty back to their
camps. Several arrests of armed negroes
| were made. and it was with the greatest
difficulty that the prisoners were saved
from being lynched by the angry mobs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
Z OLD [ll1lEIRS
~. q ~ ! zAa
M ,F5,
w w f7H,1FS

| Private Leroy Wiley of Peoria. Ill.,. at
| the recent convention Of soldiers Of the
| Mexican war, was the only veteran out Of
| $50 to use crutches.
! Probably the oldest bread winner Ia
Michigan is Adam LANCER of Royal Oak.
who, though 81 years old, drives a milk
wagon daily to Beddow and return, four
| teen miles.
Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Spring Haskell
| have been celebrating The seventeen ami
versary of their wedding st II LeTerts
place. Brooklyn. Mr.. Haskell is % years
| old, his wife Sc.
John Caps, now IS years DID. who lives
| at Iliopolis. ILL.,, is sole survivor of the 10i
citizens Of Sangamon County who guaran-
| teed the sum necessary to locate the State
| capita: at Springfield.
| Mrs. Caroline O'FalIon of St Louis
who died the other day in her 95th year.
was the widow of Col John O'Fallon. who
gave more than $1,000000 to st. Louis for
parks, churches and hospitals.
| John ]. Oyerton of st. Joseph, Mo,
| veteran of the Black Hawk and Mexican
wars. enlisted when over 60 and served
through the civil war, and at the age Of
101 wanted to fight against Spain.
Ned Glover, his wife. Anna Solomon.
and ninety-fiye Of their descendants still
| live on the old Solomon plantation in
Twiggs County, Ga. They were former
| iy slaves and were married in tine hut they
still occupy.
Frederick z. Sanguinet father Of elcv-
en- children, with twenty-six grandchil-
dren, has just died at his home. 1853 Ey-
ans avenue, St. Louis His death is the
| first that has occurred ia the family, in
Guiding three generations, for over half
century.
| Miss Mary ii. Carroll. who has just died
| at Cambridge Nd, was, a daughter Of
Thomas King Carroll, Governor of Mary
land in 1929, and a sister of Miss Anna
Ella Carroll, whose remarkable work in
aid of the Union cause during the civil
war has a permanent place in the records
| of the Government.
Speaking Of the death of Captain James
Goldsbury, who recently died in Warwick,
Mass, at the ripe age of 101, the Boston
Herald says his length Of years Is attrib-
nted 10 his habit OF occasionally putting
off until tomorrow things chat didn't re-
quire to be done to-day. In other words,
he didn't oyerwork himself, as a good
many Of our New England farmers do"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
Sinking of the Merrimac.

On the 2Sth signal was made to return
in the direction of Santiago and the squad
ron stopped for the night ten miles off
shore, with the Marblehead scouting two
miles inside. On the next morning the
Spanish squadron was sighted inside. On
June % the Merrimac was sunk, and Of
this the Secretary says:
This attempt although unsuccessful In Its
object, was daringly execu ed. 1t Is now
one Of the well-kn0wn historic marvels of
naval adventure and enterprise In which
Naval Constructor Hobson and his men won
undying fame.
The report deals next with the seizure
of the harbor of Guantanamo and the gal
liant three days fight of the marines: with
the conveying of the Shafter expedition
from Tampa to Santiago, and with the
conferences that took place between Shat
ter and Sampson in the effort, to secure
cooperation of the army and navy in the
reduction of Santiago. The story of the
operations at this stage involves the re-
cital of the destruction of the Spanish
fleet. which is told, however, in the most
concise official form.
One fact disclosed by the history of the
days before the surrender of Santiago is
that Sampson asked to be REPRESENTED in
any conference held to arrange the terms
Of surrender of Santiago by virtue of the
fact that he had engaged in the joint OPP
erations, ShafteT replied that be should
be glad to have Sampson represented, but
the surrender took place before his rep
resentative could reach the camp. Ad
miral SIMPSONS chief of staff did ar
rive before the final articles We're signed,
but Shafter declined to permit him TO be
one of the signatories.
The most important chapter of he re
port is that relating to the increase of the
navy, and under this head the Secretary
transmits ana indorses the report Of the
naval board o, bureau chiefs looking tC
the increase Of the navy by no less thar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
Odd Legal Point Involved.

John Bahls and wife Of the village of
Mishieott, who were murdered by Ernest
Messmann on Nov. 5, left an estate val
ued at about $4,000, consisting mostly OF
. bonds, mortgages and cash, and its dispo-
sltion presents peculiar legal point. The
old couple left no children or grandchil-
dren so the property may go to indirect
relatives. 1t will, however, first have to
be legally decided who died first. If John
Balls died first the property goes to an
only sister of Mrs. Bahls, Ulticka Prizes OF
Two Rivers, who has petitioned that ad-
ministration of the estate be granted
Philip Schaefer. II Mrs. Bahls died first
the property would revert to the State, as
Bahls had no relatives anyone knows OF
and has never been heard to mention any
friends
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
s1nn Reward. s1nn

The readers of this paper viii be pleased 10
learn that Shere Is az least one dreaded disease
that science has bLen able 10 cure In all It's
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
s the only positive cure known TO me medical
fraternity CatarTh being a constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken Internally acting directly
the blood and nillc0gis surfaces Of the system.
thereby destroying tina foundation Of tie dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
UP the constitution aud assisting naturp Ia doing
its work. Tie proprieto1s haze so much faith in
its curative powers thai ther after One Hundred
Dollars for any case that Il fails 10 cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address. FL. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo. o.
e1y- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the b st.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
PLUNGES DOWN A BANK.
Fast Train Wrecked ard Twenty-Five
Persons Injured.


A three-coach and baggage incoming
passenger trair. OIL the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern road was wrecked
six miles north of Burlington. One of the
cars, containing thirty passengers, rolled
down an embankment, turning three
times in $50 feet. Two persons were
fatally, three seriously and seventeen
slightly injured.
The train left Cedar Rapids four hours
late and was making up time The rear
car, Pullman sleeper. jumped the track
on curve known as Six Mile Post, where
there is a steep emhankment. ending in q
dry gully twenty-five feet below. The
sleeper turned on one side, but was not
ditched. The day coach nearest the sleep
er was the one that plunged down the en-
bankment. The passengers were tossed
about from floor to roof and back again
To add to the general destruction every
seat on the right hand side of the car was
torn from it's fastening and sent crashing
into the bruised and mangled passengers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
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The Chicago streets were so sloppy that
the bicycle parade had to go down on the
Chicago riyer.-St. Paul Dispatch.
"Who owns American asks a Colorado
paper. Admiral Dewey will just as soor
as he comes home.-Salt Lake Herald.
If Spain thinks we are going to pay fol
the fun of whipping her she must first
show where the fun came in.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
While the Philippines are this side the
equator, Spain is acting over our demand
for them as though struck below the belt
Philadelphia Times.
The singular thing about that gas ex
plosion in the capitol at Washington was
that Congress was not in session.-Mem.
phis Commercial-Appeal.
The motive of tho Supreme Courts anti.
combination decision appears to be that
when railroads fall out the public gets a
chance.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The congregation of the Gospel Taber.
naclc, New York. swept by emotion, gave
$112, 900 for missionary work Surely that
was great sweepstakes.-Salt Lake Her
aid.
Now they say that Emperor William
went to the Holy Land merely because he
wished to go. That is reason worthy OF
good America citizen.-Philadelphi
Ledger.
Much as they think of the sex, many
men not too well off are less interested in
American girls growing taller than in be-
ing generally so short themselves-Phi
delphia Times.
John ID. Rockefeller says he is only q
poor servant of the Standard Oil trust
He is the kind of humble poverty that one
could endure We're one compelled to.-Sait
Lake Herald.
1t is reported that an eight-hour move
ment has already been started in Porto
Rico. Is this not proof enough that our
new wards will not be slow in adopting
American ideas?-Boston Globe.
The members of the Alabama mob that
lynched the wrong man have made an alb
ject apology TO his family. This goes to
show that mobs are generally composed
of real gents. "-Washington Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30

A 10-year-old girl was found ~ the
police of New York stupefed with whisky.
Col. Blanton Duncan at Los Angeles.
Cal. withdrew his 100000 damage suit
against the Associated Press for libel.
Daniel II. Kennedy of Lynn, Mass, who
was supposed to have been murdered in
Portland. Me-, has turned up alive.
The Venezuelan arbitration court has
received over 90 documents in English,
Spanish and Dutch, covering four CEN
turtles.
A conference of prominent New York
Democrats has been called to take steps
TO perfect an organization in opposition 10
Tammany.
English newspapers continue TO discuss
interestingly the result of the elections In
the United States in its relation 10 terri
torial expansion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE
Joke Brings Abont a Tragedy Boys
Throat Cut in a onarrel-Eine Legal
Point in Case of Heirship officer Is
Shot.

An attempted n urder and suicide, caus-
ed by jealousy, Occurred at Middle Inlet.
William Vanasson sh. ang his wife and
then himself. Nanasson had been sep
arated from his wife for a year and was
working in camp near Ellis Junction.
Some of his fellow workmen told him his
WIZ was very friendly with ether men.
tilriously jealous. yanasson bought a re-
foiver. and. after drinking heavily, he
went to Middle Inlet. where bis wife was
ilving with her niotner. Forcing an en-
trance into the house, Vanasson fired a
shot, which entered the womaa's breast,
and she fell, crying: "Will. you have kill
ed me-. Then we will both die" said
Vanasson, and, turning his revolver to-
ward his heart. he fired the second shot
lie died while being taken to the hospital
Mrs. Nanasson will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
Boy Stolen from school

Kate and Orphia Landig, aged respec-
lively 10 and II years, are under arrest at
Oshkosh, charged with kidnarigg their
brother, aged II. The warrants were
sworn out by their father. a farmer living
near the city of Menasha The boy was
taken from the district school and cannot
now be located. The parents were divorc-
ed and the girls Were given to the mother
and the boy TO the father. The mother
also has disappeared
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
CAN OF POWDER ExPLoDES.
Spark from Miners Pipe Causes a
Entail Accident

Near the coal mines in Dawson County,
Ky, VIII Barnes. a miner was emptying
a kcg OF powder in the house while smok-
ing = spark from his pipe dropped into
"A can OF powder. His mother was in
stantly killed. and he aud his sister were
seriouslr injured. One end Of the house
was blown down and the entire building
was dama~od
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-11-30
TO USE TENTS TEMPORARILY.
Garris ons Will Not BE CHARTERED i'm
Old Spanish BARRACKS,

Upon carefully considering the matter
the War Department is disinclined to use
the present Spanish barracks in Cuba as
quarters for United States garrison
forces. The conclusion has been reached
after a thorough examination by officers
Of the medical and quartermaster's de-
partment in Cuba that il would be better
for the troops to Use tents temporarily
than to take the chances of deadly infec-
ton from the wooden barracks now Occur
pied Wy the Spanish.
The quartermaster's department has
within a week opened bids for nearly 10,
000000 feet of lumber. large part Of
which is to be used in building barracks
for the United States soldiers in Cuba.