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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

command of that going first, and the
Mississippi was the third in his line.
Decks were whitewashed, no lights were
showing and the night was inlly black
save for the Iurid rsti Nf an occasional
Confederate FIRE. The bl~ ship. having
a speed Of only eight knots, h1gged the
shore TO avoid the swift current On, on
they steamed slow, stately procession
tha, knew no check. until the flames of
fhe broadside guns leaped into the very
norts Of the batteries and the shot struck
IN midair. So close we're they that the
ennuers hurled curses at each other across
1.-THE narrow space of black water. On the
biph bridge of the side-wheeler, in the
midst of belching smoke and fame, stood
Dewey. guiding the Mississippi as calmly
as though lie were going up New York
hay on a stili afternoon in Indian sum
mer. He was a perfect master of him
self.
"Do YOU know the channel. Dewey? z.
csataip Smith asked anxicusly and more
fhan once as he paced from port to star
hoard. The lieutenant was very young,
on,y "a and the situation would have
tried veteran.
yes. sir,'' replied Dewey with conf
dence each time. But he admitted after
ward that he expected to ground every
moment.
Dewey's Heroic Work.
This is how Chief Engineer Baird, u.
S. ~. who was there, remembers him.;
can see him now in the red and vel
low glare flung from the eannon-nlouths.
1t was like some terrible thunder storm
with almost incessant lightning. For an
instant all would be dark and Dewey I'M
seen. Then IL forts would belch forth,
and there be was away UP IN the midst
of it, the flames from the guns almost
touching him and the big shot and shell
passing near enough to him to blow him
4 over with their breath, while he held firm
IL to the bridge rail- Every time the dark
came back [ felt sure that we would
never see Hehev again. But at fhe next
fash there he Stood His hat was blown
of and his eyes were a1ame. But he
gage his orders with the air of man in
thorough command of himself. He took
/ in everything. He saw a point Of advan-
tage and seized i at once. And when
from around the hull of the Pensacola the
ram darted, Dewey like fash saw what
was best to done, and as the ram
came mp alongside the entire starbo1rd
Ibroadside plunged mass Of iron shot
and shell through her armor and she he
gan to sink Her crew ran her ashore
and escaped. A boats crew from cur
ship went on board, thinking to extinguish
the flames which onr broadside had start
ed and capture her. But she was too
far gone Dawey took us all through the
fight, and in a manner which won the
Warniest praise. not only Of all on board.
hut of Farragut himself. He was cool
from FIRST 10 last. and after we ! ad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

his glory lie has maintained his mod
est composure even white the world unit
cd to swell his praises. The greetings
rendered him at the various visiting ports
on his return voyage wrought no change
in the i;ue fabric Of the man and he
came hack to an almost worshipful people
the Same in gentlemanly character as he
sailed away, free from the imitation of
pomp and pride.
1t is no wonder that the American
people should take and carefully note in
memory whatever is l. ustfative of his
character. And thus the writer turns
from the pomp Of the great reception m
New York to the antecedtnts of Dewey.
TO trace along the lines Of his develop
ment the influences and the characters
ties that combined to make tec victor OF
Manila and the idol of America,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

completed his sermon. There Was d
Corporal Dewey who took pars in the
first ssirmish at Lexington. All told,
tho Deweys furnished twenty-four sell
diers in the revolutionary war In the
war Of 1872 th1Fe We're thirteen Dewcss
Nho aided III defense Of the tiag.
Ry the tine The civil war broke out the
Dewey name was widely extended. Two
dozen Deweys fought among the boys IN
blue from old Vermont. One Massaehn-
setts regiment contained six DeNeys and
was commanded by a relative Of AdmlFal
Dewey.s mother. Admiral Dewey hsnl-
self won high honors 'lnder Farragut aud
ais brother Edward entered the var 4
prlyaie and came out a captain. In iili-
nois seventy ieen bearing the Dewey
name entered the Union ranks, On the
maternal side Admiral Dewea Is related
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
,,iIitarv anotbecaries

The Dutch army boasts well-organ-
lied pharmaceutical corps, divided into
nledical, pharmaceutical and veterinary
departments, the whole war-footing
force of twenty members first
lientenan,s. captains aud major or lieu
tenant colonel being commanded by a
physician with I've rank of major gen
eral They must serve six years as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

There Is more eatarrh IN this section Of the
country than ali other diseases put together and
until the last few years was supposed TO be it-
cnrabie For great many years doctors pro-
remedies. and by constantly falling 10 cure with
0cal treatment. pronounce ii inclrabie. Science
has proven cafarrli 20 be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by r.
j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. Ohio. Is the only con-
stitlfionai cure on the market. 1t Is taken In
fernally Ia doses from 10 drops TO a tcaspo0nfui
II acts directly on the blood and mucous STR
faces II me system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case II fails 10 cure. Send FOR
circulars and testimonials Address.
r. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, D.
sfs- So!d by Druggists, &c.
Hayf fansIIy Pills are tie be &
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
~ THE CIVIL WAR.

newey's Brilliant Service UEder the
Great Farragut.
Dewey was at home 10 Montpelier
when Sumter was fred ubon. One week
afterward he secured his commission as
a lieutenant and was ordered to the steam
sleop Mississippi of the West Gulf squad
ron. 1t viii be remembered that Farra-
gut raised his flag over this feet in Feb
ruary, 1852. The Mississippi was the
only side-wheeler of the lot. Command
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
COMES OF FIGHTING BLOOD.

Early Career and Characteristics of
Americas Popular Idol.
Admiral George Dewey comes from a
fighting stock. There b We been Dewey
fighters in every American war since
Thomas Dewey, the founder Of the fam
lily in this country. bn.lt his cottage in
Dorcester, Mass, in 1888. This pioneer
Dewey of the New World was born in
Sandwich, England. In the revolution
ary war we read of Dewey parson in
southern Vermont who adjourned church
service TO fight with the gallant Stark
against the Hessians at the battle OF
bennington. and who then returned and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

st. yincent's hospital at Norfolk, Va,
was burned To the ground at 2 O'Clock
Thursday morning. One W IAN was
burned to death and ~ tsons are
missing. A nurse, AIRS. Dian, was Sc
yerely injured. The financial loss is esti-
Yna+nd d SDff0 600 r
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
DEWEY IN uEVYORK
Cruiser Olympia Arrives Two
Days Ahead of Time.
BIG WELCOME BEGINS.
News of Unexpected Arrival Causes Fever
of Excitement.

caiculators Thought the Hero Was
geo Miles Away When lie Was With
in Gunshot of His Native Land-Ad-
mirai ana All on Board Reported
wcI-Signai Men Are Kept Busy
Answering the SaIutes of Welcome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
DEWEY At MANILl.
Marvellous Victory Which Made Him
II

Warvelous VICTORY WHICH Made HIN
the Idol of His Country.
When war broke out between this
country and Spain Dewey, then at Hong
Kong, found himself in trying position.
He was forced to leave British waters,
and with no coaling station nearer than
Honolulu there was but one thing TO do
take Manila. But the taking of the
capital Of the Philippine Islands involv-
cd the defeat of the Spanish fleet. The
location of that feet was unknown, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

Al recent find Of a set of ivory pins,
a little gateway, and three balls, indl-
cafes that tne Egyptians played nine
pins quite 5000 years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

In nearly every street in japanese
cities Is a public oven, where. for a
small fee. housewives may have the
dinners and suppers cooked for them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

the Mediterranean on the Wabash, with
Captain Barron Of Virginia, who after
ward joined the Confederate navy. In
1860 he returned to Annapolis to be G j.
amined for his commission, and showed
his ability by leading his fellows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
a Zig ProYince.

Tie single province Of Ontario In
Canada il about four times as large as
England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

Spanish vessels and forts with ceaseless
rain of shot and shell; how he retired TO
rest his men and give them time for
breakfast, and how ne returned to COM
plete the work of destruction and did
complete il, sinking eleven Spanish ships.
without losing ship himself or man
all this is familiar to every American.
And then his modest account OF the bat
tie, aid the giving the credit OF the
achievement to his officers. caps the eli
max of one of the most brilliant and COM
plete naval battles in the history of the
world.
Victory Brings New Labors.
But with the 81 Spg of the Spanish
fleet Dewey's work was not done. His
victory nS ! opened up new slds for his
energy. He had to deal Ah natives,
Spaniards and other foreigners. Under
the jealous eyes OF foreign men-of-w war
he had to keep watch aud ward over the
new acquisition and solve the confusing
problems that arose daily. An indis.
erect act might embroil the country with
other nations, and too much lenency
would be considered as temerity. But TO
every difficulty that arose he was equal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

Every eat found without a collar on
the streets of New York is Immediately
taken in charge by the officials of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals. Their laws are very strict
and the proper care OF a cat Is compnl-
sorry. Leaving It shut up TO starve or
abandoning II TO its own resources is
punishable by fine OF 5000 or one year
in prison or both. The society main
tains shelter for lost. strayed or
stolen cats, and last year IFS from
there were placed in homes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04

VI Melancthon Smith was her captain
aud Dewey was her first lieutenant
Early in April the larger ships, the Mis-
sissipp among them, were unloaded and
hauled over the bar, and by the night of
tire 23d the squadron was ready for the
business of running past the formidable
batteries of st. Philip and Jackson, ready
TO conquer the Confederate feet beyond
and to press ON to New Orleans.
Amid Smoke and Flame.
Farragut divided his ships into two di-
visions. Captain Theodorus Bailey had
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-10-04
Official County Paper.
ADVERTlSINd RATES.
1IMR. 4 N. q IN Z IN szcoiI ,zo0iI / col.

BusinesS cards, net exceeding ave lines 81. 90.
Legal advertisement at legal rates. Advertise
msn.s inserted Wit no specified time win be
puolsneu until ordt red out, and charged for a.
cordingly All bills payable quarterly.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
Mixing His Drinks.

There is a story told of Mr.. Gladstone
which would show that the true meaning
of the old saying, "Do not mix your
drinks, was unknown to the great states-
a It is said to have been his habit to
let the wines which were served in the
course of dinner mobilize at his elbow
and during q pause in the conversation
seize the glass that happened to be near.
est. On n occasion MIR. Gladstone, who
had refreshed himself as usual in this hap.
hazard way, inveighed against the prao-
tice of mixing wines. 1t was respectfully
pointed out to him that he had been guilty
of this very act; but he explained to his
own satisfaction that to mix wines was to
fill up half u glass of champagne from the
port decanter!-Cornhill Magazine.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
Wheat Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-No. 2 red wheat
OA@7O1a; No. 3 red wheat 65@66; No.
2 hard sc: No. 3 hard 64@65; No.
northern spring 6715@69; No. 2 north
ern spring 66h@69: No. 3 spring
62k@67.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-Wheat strong
and higher; January 6s; May 6S15: July
69b@69A; on track No. l hard So; No.
l northern 6S; No. 2 northern 66.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
AIRS.

~(Sceme-,/ohnson Headquarters. Iohnsouius and
Robbins at an open wiudozv. CROWD Of n~siustyeIs
III tile cpnrt 6rIoa, ovih Mtes.)
Johasonias-An evening for the gods, good
Robbius-and for us. @
The mind grows retrospective, when allured
and soothed
By soft tho night air, balmy, and the notes of
birds;
TIL glittcring stars respondent in their void of
blue,
Like gems upon rich velvet. Such a night as
1t was that out my thoughts this mellow boom
lot grew,
At first, n shapelcss thing, nor beautiful it was,
A bee that buzzed and buzzed. At length it cast
away
Its outer garb and shonc a marvellous creature,
quite
A gildcd butterfly, with down upon it's wings,
And colors always changing-a chameleon,
And still it grows, and gains fresh beauty by tho
way
And added lustre. Robbins, as I tarry here,
And gaze out at the stars, my mind is full be-
Gained,
And messengers ethereal whisper in mine carr
sBide patiently, Johnsonius; all will yet be
we'll"
Robbms-None were more glad to hear thy con.
fdence than I,
And would some messenger-e'en some terres-
trial one,
Might como and speak me: "Robbius, thou'rt
not on tho slidc,'
In accents eloquent and with convincing force.
Good Kentius essays at times to comfort me,
And yet It's not with ease thy Robbius forbcars
To think that he doth string me. But what
doleful sound.
AS from the tombs arises from the court be-
low
Chorms Of miHsk,ehs:
Mr.. johnson, turn rs hosc,
Hs vont nothing Int a sood crcmse,
Mr.. .JoA"so~, fr4y be .ysooA.
II khom'rt really on tie slide,
On tie bnndwagoU ovc'd rite,
Mr. /ohnSoU, 7ue zyih yon .vonhk.
RobbMs-'Tis strange, Johnsonius, but from the
very first,
This horrid minstrel chant has grated on my
nerves.
Did thy ethereal messenger whisper thee of
this7
observation-disclosures, ye spectres twin of fool
ishness and fear!
What omen is for wise men in this minstrelsy,
That the brave Robbius should weaken at a
song7
As we'll had Alexander halted in his march
To conquer all the world, if fronted by a bard,
Who muttered meath his breath some doleful
skit of verse.
Grid on the armor, Faith. The buckler, Conf.
dence.
And with the sword of Truth scatter mine
enemies
Like chaff before the wind.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20

But it is first, the result of the life
long study of the greatest physician
America has produced, a man whose
reputation was worldwide years before
he had ever arrived al this formula
which has done so much good; a man
who has received the highest degrees
from the best colleges, who was at the
time of his discovery a professor at
Dartmouth and a lecturer in other uui-
versities, a scholar, a member of a fam
lily which has made it's mark in eyery
department of public life in America.
1t is a remedy the formula of which has
beer furnished to physicians in good
standing always, and which physicians
were prescribing long before the present
manufacturers put it up for public dis
tribution; it was discovered by Prof. Ed
ward E. Phelps, M. D., LII. D., and was
first prescribed with wonderful success
by that eminent group of practitioners
who have made American physicians
known the world over, and of whom he
was then as now, undoubtedly the
most famous.
The best test that can be applied to
Paine's celery compound is to use it.
If one is run down." feels without
energy, lifeless, useless, f%retful, take this
great remedy, and note the change. Con-
stipation will no longer give one a dis
quoting thought; the appetite will come
back; sleeplcssncss and headaches will
be things of the past. This is the expe-
rience of men and women in every part
of the country.
General good health depends upon
the perfect action of the nervous cur
rents the vigor of the circulation and
the quality of the blood.
The history of Paine's celery COM
pound has been made familiar to every
intelligent household in the land. In
the c~learest and most direct manner con-
scientious men and women have told OF
their rapid recovery from disease by the
use of this remedy.
Paine's celery compound is unap-
preached by any other remedy for re-
storing the nervous system when broken
down or impaired from over exertion of
mind or body.
1t strengthens the digestive powers,
renews the blood and acts in the ~vitaliz-
ing, curative, thorough manner that
makes it the grandest help to sutf ring
men and women the world of medicine
affords.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
AT TER Grip

There is no denying the serious fact
that there is a great amount of sickness
from the grip; that overworked men
and women now suffer more than at n
other time of the year from lassitude,
headaches, slight chills and fever and
other symptoms of imperfect health; that
people fall sick more readily now than
at any other time of the year; and that
whenever an epidemic does appear it in
variably plays havoc with those who are
run down and out of condition.
The utmost caution should be taken
to keep the blood pure and the nervous
system in healthy tone.
There is no more excuse for the prev
alent symptoms of stagnant, impure
blood in the body than there is for the
barbarism of filthy streets in a city.
The relaxed and sluggish action of
the excretory organs loads the body with
waste material that poisons it and brings
on headaches, rheumatic pains, sleeplcss
nights and protitless days, due solely to
the circulation in the blood, or deposit in
the tissues, of these waste matters which
Paine's celery compound alone will
quickly drive out.
When the arms, hips or back feel the
twinges of acute rheumatism it is high
time to relieve the kidneys and bladder
from the strain that so often brings on
Bright's disease, gravel, dropsy and COM
plications of diseases with other organs
whose health depends upon the purity
of the blood. Prompt use of Painc's
celery compound will save the weak
ened parts from yielding to disease.
In its peculiar ability to invigorate
the body, to make new blood and to
regulate the nerves, lies the great value
of Paine's celery compound in all vast
ing diseases and disorders of the kid
neys, liver and stomach.
Paine's celery compound rescues
shaky, enfeebled nerves from prostra-
ton and removes that feeling of ut
ter exhaustion that causes so much de-
spondency among SO many worried men
and women.
1t makes flesh, blood and strong
nerves.
Paine's celery compound is not a pat
ent medicine! 1t is not the discovery
of some quack doctor of whom his pro
fcssion never heard: it is not a concoc-
ton put up by some man who first
invented a name, and adopted Il pre-
paration to fit it; it is not a secret
remedy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-01-20
FROM THE He; FIELD.
The Next Senator From North Dakota
VIII Be Selected By Field
Candidates.
Written Agreement to that Effect
Reached BY the Field Forces !
Tuesday Night.
Settled BY the Field.

s H E.# lIt
The elimination of the senatorial fight
that has been the source of the interest
of the state since the converting of the leg
legislature was reached last night in the
signing of an agreement by the support
ers of the six field candidates that a can
didate from among their number would
be selected in caucus of the field sup
porters, and that the one receiving at
any time a majority of all the votes re-
presented in, the signers to the agree
ment should be voted for by all the
signers in republican caucus and in joint
assembly and supported by all as a can
didate for United States senator.
1t has been reported since the begin
ming of the struggle that the field candi-
dates were working in harmony and with
an understanding that the union of the
field forces would be accomplished in
caucus of the supporters of the field can
didates. Definite shape was assumed by
this understanding when a written agree
ment was signed, the signers agreeing to
, meet Immediately in joint caucus for the
purpose of selecting a candidate for
United States senator from among the
field candidates, Thos. F. Marshall, P. j.
McCumber, G. B. Little, Judson La
Moure, L. B. Hanna and E. G.. Cooper.
and that whenever any one of these can
didates should receive "a majority of all
the votes cast he should be declared the
field choice and be supported by the
others.
At a late hour Tuesday night this agree
ment had been signed by 40 republicans,
those who have been voting for the field
candidates, and by four members who
have been voting with Mr.. Johnson's
supporters, Messrs. Tousley, Arnold,
Thomson and Glasgow, and it wa re-
ported early this morning that other sup
porters of Mr.. johnson desired to sign.
This is a happy termination to the
means that the next senator will be
chosen in republican caucus, and
that there is no danger of a ]protraction
of the struggle to an extent which would
creates strife or bitterness, or which
would offer any excuse for any alliance
with fusionists-the senatorship will be
settled within the republican cacus and
party. The agreement was reached be-
cause it was apparent to all the field
candidates that a deadlock had been
reached and that in order to effect a
speedy and amicable settlement of the
matter a caucus, and agreement of the
field forces was necessary. The candi-
daths are to be congratulated on the
agreement, and n of the six will be
chosen by the caucus probably today
or tonight-the number of signers to the
agreement insuring his election.