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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
Drawback. of Life in kimberley

Only those who are willing to undergo
great hardships in pursuit of wealth
should think of going to Kimberley,
South Africa. The town is surrounded
by level, treeless country. nothing high
er than an anthill appearing above the
horizon il any direction. For eight
months out Of the year here is often no
rain at all. and the thermometer often
stands for days at 100 degrees in the
shade. To add to the discomfort of the
residents, fierce, choking storms of dust
frequently sweep over the town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
Arms of the Beers.

The forces of the South African Re-
public are armed with the sporting model
of the Mannlicher rife, probably the most
deadly weapon of its weight and caliber
in the world. The Mannlicher rifle weighs
about eight pounds and its barrel is 30
inches in length. Its caliber is 80. 1t
has a killing range of 1000 yards. At
that distance bullet viii go through
two inches of solid ash. The bullets used
by the Beers are full-mantled, that is,
entirely covered with thin coating Of
copper or nickel If this bullet strikes
at range of 1000 yards or under 1t will
pierce a bone without splintering. At
longer ranges, however, it is apt to
spread, making a terrible wound.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

turned and then ordered out large force
OF cavalry and infantry TO advance upon
the Boer positions. Whites forces fol-
lowed up the supposed advantage, but
soon found themselves face to face with
large army Of Beers, who We're all well
armed and full of fight. The fighting
ragged fercely until shortly before noon,
when White withdrew without having
forced the Beers within their laagers,
and with heavy loss.
The column of troops, consisting of the
Irish Fusileers, the Tenth Mountain bat
terry and the Gloucester regiment, sent
against the Beers Sunday, was sent
rounded in the hills and after losing heay-
ny, had to ca..itn'sta 4 Pe5 ordsg,s
came in to the British lines in the even
ing under flag Of tr-oe with letters
from the survivors of the captured coll
umn, asking assistance to bury the dead
Among those captured are Maj Adye
Of Gen Whites staff; the lieutenant coll
onel, the majors and al the captains and
leutenants of the Irish Fusileers; the
majors, captains and lieutenants of the
Gloucester regiment; Maj. Bryant of the
Royal artillery, all the heutenants of the
Mountain battery and also the chaplain
of the Irish Fusileers. Many of the cap
tured officers and men were wounded.
The Beers in the meantime kept up
their artillery fire. and, besides playing
havoc with the British troops, stampeded
about forty mules used for transporting
the heavy guns. The British were so
busy using their small arms that they
were unable to looA after the mules, with
the result that eight cannon were lost.
Charge Upon Big Guns.
1t seems Gen. Whites first purpose
was to charge the positions of the Boer
batteries and capture, il possible, the
big guns, which played so important
part at Glencoe. The charge was con-
sdered successful at first, but upon their
arrival at the point here the Boer guns
had been located the British found them
gone. How Joubert managed to remove
the awkward, heavy weapons is mys-
terry to the British, as they are said to
weigh fully four tons each with their
carriages.
One London newspaper, trying to ac-
count for the British retirement, says
that presumably the b. ers were driven
back until they reached strong positions,
which White naturally refused to attack
pening during the night, as the result of
battery fighting. But the newspaper
accounts indicate the runaway occurred
during the days action.
England Is Startled.
All England wes startled at the news
of the first severe disaster to the British.
White, in what was evidently an impor-
tant movement, almost lost 20 per cent
Of his fighting force and eight of his fifty
guns at one crack. Monday he had ey-
cry available man engaged against the
Beers, and reading between the lines of
the official report and the dispatches of
the English correspondents, he had all he
could do to get back to his base at Lady
smith after making his sortie. 1t is ap-
parent that he had hoped to march out
and strike blow at one column of the
enemy that would weaken the attack on
all siues and give him the upper hand. He
lost his left wing in attempting this plan.
Three extra battalions of foot and one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

fhe readers of this rsper win be pleased TO
learn that there Is al least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 70 cure L al It's
stages. and that Is Gatarrh. Halls Gafarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known TO the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease. requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
CataFrh Cure is taken Internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the systeIss,
thereby destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving tho patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
It's work. The pfopriet57s haze so much faith In
its curative powers that theE sffer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails 70 re. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address, r. j. CHENEY & CO., Tolsaa q,
Er~Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Faszsiy Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
H,HOOz
De-D COLLEGES
naD

Harvard has brass band and a rifle
club.
Plumbing is taught in the Boston
Trades School.
Pennsylvania has new banking and
business course.
The class of 1903 at Harvard contains
over 800 students
Goods" at the University of Wiscon-
sin wear short skirts.
The proportion of female to male teach
ers is increasing in England.
Glass crews and basket bah teams are
being organized at Wellesley.
The proportion Of Latin students in ele-
mentary schools has increased.
An astronomical observatory is to be
built for the University Of Maine.
Eight thousand children in Philadelphia
cannot find room in the public schools.
Bowdoin's entering class of seventy is
the largest In the history Of the college.
Work has been commenced on Robinson
Hail, the new scientific school of Tufts
College.
Yale's divinity school has a decreased
attendance due to the raising Of the
standard.
Edward Tuck of the class of co has
given 100000 to Dartmouth IN memory
of his father.
Yale shows Increases in the entering
classes Of scientific, academic aid law
departments.
The National Association Of Collegiate
Alumnae will make an exhibit at the
Paris exposition.
Graduates of fifty years gathered re-
Gently at an alumni reunion of the
Springfield (Mass.J High School.
An attempt is being made to remove
the rule providing that London Uniyer~
worth Of property
Harvard University receives a beQuest
of about $4,000 by the will Of DIR. Cal
vim Ellis, '46, which has been held in
abeyance since his death in 1888, and has
only recently been pre- bated.
The Rev. DR.. james Campbell Of Hart
ford, Conn, provides in his will for a
gold medal to be given each year to the
student who stands highest in the med
ical department at Yale.
Prof w l.. Clark holds the record for
short-tirne professorship, having accept
ed and resigned she chair of common and
statute law In Washington and Lee Uni
sersity within six weeks.
Among the smaller institutions Carrie
ton College reports an increased attend
ance compared with last year Of 10 per
cent; Colorado College, y per cent; Ohio
Wesleyan. 5 pei. cent; Pacific University,
10 per cent, and the Western Woman's
College Of Oxford, Ohio. s per cent.
A Persian, six Porto Rieans, and snll-
blooded native Of the Sandwich Islands
are among the students that attract espe-
cial attention at the University Of Michi-
gan.
Yale has a blind law str1ent. He is
Robert G. Dayton Of Bridgeport, who lost
his sight in an accident three years ago
while he was a student in the Bridge
port High School. His lessons are read
to him.
There is not only TO be no hazing at
Radcliffe this year, but every new stu
Gent viii be particularly looked out for by
..senior adviser who is expected 10
do much III friendly way to smooth The
path VI new girls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
INFLUX OF SP ANlSH.
six Thousand Have arrived ip Cuba in
SIX Months.

On the Spanish steamer Alfonso KILL,
which arrived at Havana Thursday,
there were 1,175 Spanish immigrants.
During the last three months 5000 Span
iards have arrived there. 1t is said that
the Madrid Government is assisting the
people who wish to take up their resi-
dence in Cuba. Very icw women are
coming
Two problems are presented by this in
flow. All the immigrants are poor, and
they come seeking work. They are
dumped into the cit, which is not vet
on its feet industrially, and many of them
are having hard times They herd to-
gether in such fashion that they increase
the danger of the spread of fever. The
Spanish merchants and societies are do
ing everything possible to assist them.
The main object is to get them into the
country districts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
DEATH FOR iNcoRRIolBLEs.
California Considering the DoinGAway
with Persistent Criminals.

California is considering the advisable
ity of putting her incorrigible criminals
to death. 1t has been suggested that the
lethal, or smothering, chamber may be
called into use to dispose of men who arc
so criminal in their tendencies that il
would be better if they were dead: The
case of prisoner named Oppenheimer,
in San Quentin prison, is now being
grayely discussed by some Of the Califor-
MIA newspapers.
California criminologists think, indeed,
that it would be well to put this con-
vict to death, for if he were released he
would only commit some other crime
which would result in his further incar-
ceration. He has three times made mur-
deruus assaults upon his keepers, and it
seems utterly impossible TO control him.
The missionaries and the prison visitors
have labored with him in vain. They
find that he is utterly without moral
sense lie has all the marks of degen-
eracy. K10mbroso would find in him a
type of the natural criminal. Punish
ments, solitary confinement, on bread
and water diet, and everything which the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

from Santiago in July, 1898, when the
captive balloon served chiefly to concen-
trate the Spanish fire on the road over
which the troops were passing. In addi-
ton to the balloons which the English
have sent out to South Africa their en-
gineers are supplied with the proper ap-
parrtcs for using wireless telegraphy in
communicating with the ground when the
balloon has reached great height. The
illustration is from photograph Of one
of the balloons now in South Africa. 1t
was taken in England and shows the bal
loon in midair, with an officer making OBJ
servations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

prison discipline can suggest hare been
tried upon this refractory prisoner. there
are several other prisoners at San Quen-
tin who are as bad as he is, and some
Of the experts are solemnly considering
the advisability OF putting them al to
death. There is, of course, no law on the
statute books which permit such thing,
so there is talk of making incorrigibility
capitai offense,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
WOULD BEING ON WAR

To Interfere by Force tn Practices
Among the Sulus.
PROT Schnrman of the Philippine com
mission says the treaty this Government
made with the Sulu Sultan is the same in
effect which the natives had with Spain.
Before the United States troops stopped
at Jolo, Prof. Schurman paid the Sui
tan v'sit and talked at great length
with him. The Sultan is most anxious to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

Pennsylvania Railway depot in Jersey
City, was cut down by the Savannah line
steamship City of Augusta about
o'clock Tuesday morning as the ferryboat
was crossing to the east side of the North
river. Within few minutes of the col
lision and before the Chicago could make
her slip. she sunk in seyenty-fiye feet of
water. 1t is not definitely known how
many passengers were on board the Chi.
cago at the time of the disaster, but the
number is variously estimated at from
fifty to 100. One man, John Bryson, is
known to have been drowned. His body
was recovered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

be friendly with the Americans and he
believes they man to treat him and
his people fairly. The religion of The
natives is nrohammedan and they are
both ignorant and fanatical. Polygamy
is part of their religion and slavery in
the shape Of sort of feudal bondage
exists. The men on the islands are pow
erful and strong and they are desperate
fighters. They consider death, in the
cause of religion, the easiest and surest
way to heaven. Prof. Schurman says if
the United States tries to interfere with
rights and customs in :he Sulu islands it
will provoke a long and bloody war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

mountain battery, with reserves, will
leave England during the course of ten
days to make good the casualties. The
war office has ordered second army
corps to be in readiness to be called out.
The military officials are determined to
have everything in readiness either for
a demonstration Ia Europe of Great
Britain's capabilities or for sending even
a larger force to the scene of action.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
1000 PERISH at CERAM.
Earthquake and Tidal Wave Deva
koe> N~rr-.~

Earthquake and Tidal Wave Devas-
tate Molucca Island.
News is brought to Victoria, B. c., by
the steamer Miowera of an appalling
earthquake Oct. 10 in the southern por-
ton of the island of Ceram Tor Sirang),
one OF the largest of the Molucca archi-
pelago, part os tie Dutch possessions. 1t
is second in size of the group, located
between Borneo and Papua and north
east of Amboyna. About 1000 Malays
and Papuans were killed. Avalanches OF
rocks, split from the mountain sides by
the terrific concussion. rolled down the
range, burying many settlements, and en-
tombing some hundreds of Papuans who
inhabit the interior.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
Twenty Persons Drowned.

An appalling accident happened at Ant
werp Friday. While the landing stage
Of the Waesland Railway ferry was
crowded with people who had just arriv-
ed on the Waesland express, the stage
collapsed, throwing the crowd into the
water Twenty persons are known to
have beer drowned and great many
wers seriously injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

quent and very destructive. One is that
the population is so enormous as to re-
quire nearly all the food produced in the
country even in the best Of crop years.
The other is that the monsoons from the
Indian ocean which bring the rain are
tickle, and when the rains fail al ogether
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

northwesterly to central Punjab and
embraces nearly $4,000 square miles;
and though none of the most dense,y
peopled regions is included in this terri
tory, its population is about 30,0000o0.
No other part of the world suffers so
terribly from famine as India. Two rea-
sons combine to make this calamity fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
HERON FORCED TO RESIGN.
Radical Lecturer Gives Up the Fight

Radical Lecturer Gives Up the Fight
in Iowa College.
In accession to the wishes of the trus-
tees of the Iowa College at Grinnell,
Prof. George ID. Heron has handed in
his resignation, which was accepted at
a session of the trustees called for the
purpose. Prof. Ferron says it had be-
come evident that his presence was hurt
ing the school. The endowment of $780,
600 by Mrs. Rand of Burlington is now
certain to stand, the attitude of Prof.
Heron now making no difference con-
cerning its acceptance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
5000. 600 10 the Ton.

The famous Isabella mine at Cripple
Creek Is ssain the sensation. Persistent
and well-authenticated reports are that
a six-inch seam of ore. carrying $2O0,0oo
d ton value. mas been opened at the ninth
ana tenth levels at point 500 fest from
fhs Lee shaft.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

as usual. While
Parliament waited
its officers searched
the vaults below
Parliament House
for an imaginary
Guy Fawkes. Not
once since the gun
powder plot of 1905
was discovered has
the search been
omitted. At that
time AZ fha school
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

fused both the
State portfolio In
Nashington's Cab
met and the Chief
Justiceship of the
Supreme Court OF
the United States.
1t is true that these
are not SO great Of
fees as that OF
Presid 2 n I, but
Henry had only TO
raise his hand 20
take them. Pfesi-
\ - -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

is the Sc con d
daughter of King
Leopold ii. of Bel
GUM, and her dow
ry will prove quite
an important ac-
compartment to the
hand with which
she will honor her
fu e husband.
Princess Stephanie
was born May 21,
1864, and on May
IN 1881 Saa u.ao
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
FERRY STEAMER IS SUNK.

Collision in New York Harbor Re-
suits in Drown n- of Two Men.
The Pennsylvania Railway Company's
ferryboat Chicago, plying between Cort-
land street, New York City, and the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

half his life In pris-
on. His stealings
are said to figure
into the millions.
He was sent to the
reform school in
Philadelphia at the
age of 10 years,
and ever since until
within the last doz-
en- years the Pin
Ike rtons have been
constantly on his
trail. He was con-
sidered the most
skillful bank rob
ber of the century
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
FIRE IN MONTREAL HOTEL.

Building Consumed and May Are
Burned.
The Webster House. at the corner of
St. James and Cathedral streets, Mon
treal. Que. was burned Tuesday morn
ing. Several persons are supposed to
have been burned or sufocated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
scHLEY WILL GO TO AFRICA.
squadron Will Go to the Scene of the
Transvaa1 War.

Admiral Schley and the South Atlantic
squadron viii soon be ordered to the
scene of war in South Africa to protect
the interests of the United States. Only
few boats viii be sent at first. ss;;tt d
hostile movement on the part of any out
side nation viii quickly bring more boats,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
ANOTHER INDIAN FAMINE.
One fifth of the Peninsula Suffering
from Hunger.

1t is only three years since thousands
of people were dying in India, and now
about fifth of the entire peninsula is
again famine-stricken. The wide famine
area extends through the interior from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

MILITARY BALLOONS.

These and WireIess TcIegraphy Are
in Use in South Africa.
The announcement that Gems. White
and Hunter spent part of a day in a
captive balloon at Ladysmith reconnoiter-
ing the position of the Beers. and that
they got back to the ground in safety,
is in contrast with the news which came
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

Whites and blacks at Searght, Ala
clashed. Three negroes are reported
shot. Others were driven into swamp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

Thomas a. Edison claims that Friday
q his lucksest dsy in the wsss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08


Gen. White, at the head OF 1900
British, and Gen. Joubert, commanding
10000 Beers, measured arms in the vi
entity of Ladysnith Sunday and Mon
day, and the result was a crushing defeat
for the Britons. Three whole regiments
were surrounded and captured and eight
cannon were taken. The British admit
casualties of from eighty to hundred
men.
The two armies on Monday fought
from daybreak to the middle of the : =
ternoon. Joubert began the fight about
5 o'clock In the morning, firing several
1OO-pound shells in the direction of that
part Of the British force stationed near
me railway station. Their ammunition
was good and their aim excellent. Gen.
White first ordered the artillery fire re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

Princess Stephanie OF Belgium. whose
betrothal TO Count Lonyay OF Austria
Hungary has recently been announced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

Three of the greatest bank robberies in
Philadelphia have been traced directly
to him. During the latte. years Of his
life he had been living O.. charity and
was too feeble TO work, although only 62
years of age.
-
The capital of Colorado, having no fall
festival or Dewey celebration TO make
things exciting, has come to the front
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

married TO Archduke Diede Rudolf, son
of Emperor Francis Joseph, and heir 30
the imperial throne. When her husband
died in January, 1889, the chance OF the
archduchess to be empress passed away
and she has lived in quiet ever since.
The future wife of Count Lonyay Is 30
yesrs old and quite pretty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08
DEFEAT OF BRITONS
Disastrous Result OF the Battle
Near Ladysmiih.
BOERS ARE VICTORS.
Surround and Capture Three Regiments
Of the Queens Troops.

Irish Fusileers, Tenth Mountain Bat
terry and Gloucester Regiment Capit-
uiate General whites staff Officers
and Eight Cannon ;nciuded Among
the Captures News of the Disaster
to British Arms Sauses Gloom in
LONDON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

James Logue, the notorious bank rob-
Der, who died in the county almshouse
in Philadelphia recently, spent more than
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

wrote letter to the Virginia statesman
Oct. 8. 1895. in which he offered him
the State portfolio, but it was refused.
Three months later Washington rendered
him the Chief Justiceship. But Henry
preferred to remain in retirement. When
Adams became President Henry was Of
fered a. nomination as Envoy to France.
but the Yirginian refused this as he later
did one as Governor of his State. Final
ly, in 1899, he was elected to the State
Senate. but refused to take his seat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

histories tell, the vault under the House
of Parliament was filled with barrels Of
gunpowder and Guy Fawkes, though by
no means the chief conspirator, was
caught while getting ready to light the
fuse which would have blown Lords and
Commons alike higher than the top of
the tower. Fawkes and a number of his
fellow-plotters were executed after they
had been tortured to make them confess,
and the day of the discovery of the plot,
Nov. 5, was proclaimed holiday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

There is something of parallel be-
tween the action Of Admiral Dewey and
that OF Patrick Henry The latter re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

When the English Parliament opened
the other day a queer old custom, which
has come down since 1905, was observed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-11-08

When a married woman moves to
town. who has money of her own."
the neighbors are informed of it be-
fore she gets the house settled.