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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
IN TENTS AND CELLARS.
Herman's Homeless Citizens Fed and
Housed hy Charity.


Five hundred homeless citizens of Her
man, Neb., are leading very primitive
existence in the devastated place. AT
night they crawl into tents provided by
the good people of the State, or burrow
into the cellars of their wretched homes
like so many rats. The picture is a most
distressing one. At meal times they crowd
around the church, the only remaining
structure, which is used as a morgue, hos
pital, relief depot and telegraph and repo-
torlal office for the correspondents. The
property damage is 100000, with prac-
ucally no insurance. A special police
force of thirty men was necessary to dis
courage vandalism. The place was being
denuded even of the broken and dilapidat-
ed household goods. No one pretends to
be able to pick out his property. 1t is all
thrown into one great pile, which covers
several acres. But it is practically value
less. The twister formed from a mass of
Heecy clouds in Dane valley, half n mile
from Herman. The vapor-like mass sud
denly seemed to turn black as ink, and
with roar like a thousand railroad en-
gines travelling up a grade started down
the valley, beating into splinters every
thing it touched. 1t seemed to churn the
very earth.
The freaks of the great black ball were
numerous. Anderson Hopkins was blown
through the side of his barn, and the
kitchen stove, in which fire was burning
followed him. The debris was ignited and
the farmer burned to death. Farmer Len
nox saw it coming and got his family into
storm cellar, but he was carried high in
the air and hung up in the branches of
tree. Later horse passed through the
air like a cannon ball and dislodged the
farmer. A party of travelling men took
refuge in the cellar of the hotel at the viii
lage. The hotel was swept away and
truggling horse was suddenly deposited
in the midst of the frightened commercial
men. The animal began to rear and
plunge, and the drummers, as a matter Of
self-preservation, threw the animal to the
ground by main force and sat upon him
until the cyclone had passed.
Maj Burdick, being asked what the re-
lief committee should send in. as indicat-
ing the extent of the devastation, remark
ed: "We need anything and everything
required by a well-regulated family, ex-
cept kindling wood" Had it not been for
the farmers of the surrounding country,
who came into the village with supplies,
the people would have starved Visitors
crowded the village by the thousands, and
what little had been sent in they helped
cat. The people have not only to be fed
but clothed. Relief is being furnished by
all Nebraska and Iowa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
RoxAL.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream Of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menaeers to health of the present day.
aoyAL eakIso POWDER CO., NEW YORK.
QuAY'S STORYTELLING.
aovAl esklso powo,a CO. nrw yoax

His Manner of Doing 1t Is Very
Charming.
Il don't know anything about Sen
ator Quay as a statesman or stock
speculator," said a gentleman who re-
sides at Jacksonville, Fla, to is New
Orleans Times-Democrat reporter. "but
can bear witness he's mighty good
company. | met him down on the In
dian River several seasons ago, and we
We're thrown together a good deal for
upward of a month. He was the life
Of the party and the best story-teller I
ever listened to. One of his favorite
yarns was about a WICKED drummer
who used to flirt with the girls in
big dry goods store. His wife found
out about it, and went over to warn
the young women to have nothing to
do with him. If he speaks to vou.'
she said to the first clerk she encoun-
tered, just take hat pin and lab him
like thisp When Quay reached that
part of the narrative he would extract
IL pin from his coat and prod his lis
tener. Then she went on to the next
girl he would continue, and told her
to grab the trifiing rascal by the ear
like this-the very first time she saw
him. and if he clustered to give it a
twist-lillc this-and lead him to the
door, AS he spoke he would suit the
action to the word. OF course, the
whole point of the story was the tor
ture that was inflicted on the hearer
under the pretense of illustrating the
suggestions of the unfortunate wife.
AS rule. Il man wouldn't catch on
until he had been half murdered. The
story lasted as long IS the victim
would stand it, some new indignity
being described as each clerk was in
terviewed. I've known Quay to tell it
to thick-headed Floridans and get the
wife ND to the fourth story of the dry
goods establishment before they re-
allied that all the sufferings of the ras-
cally drummer We're being reproduced
on their own persons. The rest of us
would stand back and nearly die
laughing, but the Senator would never
crack a smile
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
FIGHTING IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Supposed Friendly Fi1ipinoa Surprise
American Troops.

Supposed Friendly Filipinoa Surprise
American Troops.
Gen. Wheaton occupied Perez das Ma
riuas Tuesday morning after moderately
heavy fighting. Gen. Wheaton biyouacked
in field Monday night, and early in the
morning advanced ca the rebel stronghold
of Perez das Marinas, near which place
Monday the insurgents in force were so
gallantly resisted by a small reconnoiter-
ing party under Maj. Bubb. Gen. Whea-
toms advance was contested by the rebels,
but after moderately heavy fighting the
Americans occupied Perez das Marinas.
After occupying the town, Gen. Wheaton
examined the sanitation, which he decided
was so bad as to make it dangerous to
garrison the place. The rebels mutilated
American dead. The bodies of two sol
diers of the Fourth infantry, who fell in
the running fight back of linus, were left
behind by their comrades. The bodies
were afterward found with the right ears
cut off, throats cut and slashes across the
face.
An all-day battle between Gen. Whea-
toms force and the insurgent army was
fought near the city of linus Monday.
OuC DutbuHOH OF lue Il OuIlu ,
while accommodating, was attacked in the
rear by band of supposed friendly ma
tives. The Americans stood their ground
pluckily and were out of ammunition
when Wheaton led strong force to their
help.
The insurgents fought |, 7g adj
vantage of the woods, anu were iriven
back with difficulty. Little progress was
made until late in the afternoon, when
the native force was dislodged from a
dense timber. The Americans lost five in
dead and twenty-five in wounded. 1t is
known that the Filipino loss was very
heavy.
On effecting the capture of Perez das
Marinas Maj. Bulbs Iatt 1lion, composed
of 300 men belonging to the Fourth in
fantry, was surrounded on all sides by
the Filipinos, who were about 1000 in
number
Nothing but the most determined brav-
cry saved the Americans from being en-
tirely wiped out. Maj. Bulbs battalion
had been sent from linus to take possess
sion of Perez das Marinas. On arriving
within two miles of the town the alcalde
met them and formally surrendered the
pace. ne houses along tHe ROAD were
filed with Filipinos of the friendly va
riety. These pretended to welcome the
invaders. When within short distance
of Perez das Marinas Maj. Bubb discov-
cred that the enemy had lines running
parallel to the road and that his force
was practically hedged in.
Gen. Wheaton was fired on in a road
and had a narrow escape. Later the
Third battalion was ordered to the front
and formed ON the Las Minas road. Fi,
nally the Americans secured quantity
of Filipino arms which had been aban,
doned in the woods. The scene of the
fighting is over twenty miles from Ma,
nla.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
BIG CROPS IN ALL LANDS.
Ihis Condition Tends to Decrease tn
Exports of America

Exports of America.
Good crops in all the world in the year
lSoS-99 will probably make our export
figures for the fiscal year about to end a
few million dollars less than those of the
banner year 1898. For the eleven months
of the fiscal year 1899 the total exports
are l,130, So while in no earlier
year except 1898 did the total exports OF
the eleven months reach the billion dollar
line. The reduction in expectation is en-
tireiy in agricultural products, and, in
deed, the total exports of farm products
OF agriculture are nearly $50,000,000 less
th1n those of last year.
II 1898 the crops in all parts of the
world except the United States were un.
usually light, and as consequence the
prices realized for farm products exported
were much higher than the average for
many years, while in 1899, with good crops
abroad, the prices which our exporters of
farm products are receiving are materially
lower than those of last year, though in
quantity tn exports OF agricultural pro-
ducts are IN most cases as great as those
of 1898.
One curious feature in the reduction of
our expectations relates TO live cattle. in
which the expectations of the year are -
percent below those of the corresponding
months of 1898, the total for eleven
months being $24,4S4,S23, against $32,.
302, S33 last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
TEXAS TOWN WASHED AWAY.
Rio Grande River Higher than known
for Forty Years.

The Rio Grande is on the greatest ram
page known for forty years. The old
town of Carrie, the county set of Ia
pata County, Texas, was washed away
by the food OF that river, not vcstige
of the settlement. which had populn-
ton Of about ! 200 Mexicans, remaining.
The court house All part of The new
town is threatened with destruction, and
all the county records were removed
Gncontirmed reports of q number Of
deaths hy drowning have reached Austin
from points below Carrizo. The wide val
ley on the Mexican side of the river be
low Rio Grande City has been complete
~ devastated, several thousand acres Of
irrigated crops being destroyed. The pres
ent big food has caused the river to
change its course AT several points. trans
ferring thousands of acres of Mexican
territory to the United States.
At one point on the river, bordering on
Ildalgo County, the river is cutting off
large tract of United States territory,
AMI promises to land it in Mexico. Near
Benevidos the river, when on a rise a few
years ago, transferred a part of Mexi-
can ranch stocked with several thousand
sheep. to the Texas side Of the stream
The United States ofcials made AN ef-
fort to collect duty on the sheep. but
the ranch owner successfully resisted pay
ment of the same
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
News of Minor Note.

Another effort will be made to organize
pottery trust.
The Turner-Taylors and Lees threaten
ed more bloodshed, Pinesville, Ky.
Fine buildings win take the place Of the
Ere traps recently burned at Coney Island
Capt Rafferty, of the Seventy-frst New
York. enormously reported dying Of vel
low fever, is at work III Trinidad
Tomb will be built at Punta Bravo,
Cuba, for Gen. Maceo. who was killed by
the Spaniards-
Frank r. Sherwin, New York, former
millionaire, is bursted. Liabilities, S1o4,-
414; no assets.
American Medical Association urges tbs
enlargement OF the medical corps of the
army and navy
Prominent Democrats presented Mrs
W j. Bryan a marble bust Of her hus-
band on her birthday.
Alex. Cassillas, City Of Mexico, shot
AMI killed Capt. Santi5anez. leader of the
presidents band. Claims an accident.
Earl Amin. 10, Portsmouth, Ohio, pull,
ed horses tail. Kicked to death
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Killed in the Big Storm.

The storm which swept over the coun-
try adjacent to Pinevile left death and
destruction in its path. Three men were
killed and four badly injured. A number
OF others We're more or less injured The
property of p. Taylor, who was killed,
was completely swept from the face OF
the earth. Nothing was left of his farm
buildings. Samuel Olson's property was
also destroyed, together with that be
longing to A. Grant, L. Torgerson, Viii
liam Lewis and j. G. Walsworth. The
storm did immense damage on the farm OF
Fred Kennetz, who met his DEATH r. w
Hale, John Hale, A. w. Larson, John
Pauison, Gust Rushki, Christ Peterson
and Knute Everson lost all they had.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Thrown Fifty Feet.

William McSperrim, superintendent OF
construction Of the Milwaukee division of
the Northwestern Railroad, was struck
by a south-bound passenger train a short
distance north of Kenosha. He died
about five minutes after the accident Me
Sperrim was in charge of gang of men
who were engaged in raising the tracks
and at the time of the accident he was
not accompanied by any of the other
Workmen. When the train approached,
the two sons of McSperrim, who were
working with him, shouted a warning to
their father, but he failed to take heed
AMI few moments later the train struck
him and hurled him over fifty feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
YELLOW FEVER IN MEXICO.
pfaSue Appears at Over
300 Cases In Vera Cruz.

Aiyices have been received of the ap-
pearance of yellow fever in its most yiru-
lent form in the city Of Tehuantenec and
other places on the isthmus of Tehuante-
nee. Mexico. There is a large American
colony of coffee planters in that section,
and fears are entertained that the disease
has appeared among them. The epidemic
now extends along the coast from Vera
Cruz TO the Guatemalan border, and hun
dreds of deaths have already occurred.
In the city Of Vera Cruz there are over
500 cases, and the epidemic is spreading
there rapidly. ---------
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Tbou.ands Going to Europe.

More Americans win tour Europe this
year than ever before in one suD.mer.
More than 10000 first cabin passengers
have already sailed from New York and
1t Is estimated that about 100000 Ameri-
cans viii visit Europe for pleasure during
the summer. A Jnservative estimate of
the amount expended in fares AID travel
ing expenses is 81 800 per individual, max
ing a total Of $50. .000, 900 that win be
carried away from this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

minister to Spain,
was presented at
court Friday after
noon. Felicitous ad-
dresses We ~ade,
in which the hope
was mutually ex-
pressed that the
pleasant relations
existing b c [ w G G n
Spain and the Unit
ed States prior TO
the war would be re-
newed and continue
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

winch nearly caused &
rupture between Eng
land and this country
four years ago. Great
Britain and Venezuela
both claim the same
territory along the Dor
der between Venezuels
and British Guiana
Mr.. Harrison is Vene
zuela's chief counsel
Having made a thor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
MAMMOTH SMELLING WORKS.
New Concern Established by Capital
lists ia Canada.

Steps toward the establishment of one
of the greatest iron and steel works in
the world were taken AT meeting held
in ontreal, when II. NJ Whtnev of
Boston, president of the Dominion Coal
Company, met with NUS ber of peomi-
nent Canadian capitalists. The result
was the formation of the Dominion Steel
Smelling Company, with capital of 500 =
100000. Whitney was elected president.
The company will erect iron and steel
works at Sydney. CAP Breton, which
win have a capacity Of from 1000 to
1,300 tons of steel day, and this means
that at the present prices the product Of
the works will amount to about $1,000
900 year. The site for the works has
been selected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

WORRIES M'ARTHUR'S MEN.
AEuinaIdo's Force Is Making Petty
Night Attacks.

AguinaIdo, who has taken personal com
mand OF the forces formerly ted by Gen.
Luna, is Worrying Zen. McArthurs men
with petty night attacks. Two members
Of the Seventeenth regulars were wound
ed Thursday night in skir.aish with the
IfiiDinos. Gen. Macarthur is Of the opin-
ion that Agninaldo is preparing to make
desperate attempt to retake San Fer
nando. Re-cnforeements in large num-
bers have joined him in the last few days
until now he has force Of from G.00O to
5000 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Girl Preacher 1e Years Old.

Miss Melesin x. Sowles of Prospect is
just 16 years old. One year ago she was
given an unlimited license to preach by
the Honey Greek quarterly meeting of
the Free Baptist Church. Recently she
preached the opening sermon at the yearly
meeting of the church, great audience
being present. Miss Sowles will attend
the Theological Seminary at Hillsdale,
Mich, after she gets out of school,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
Burglars Raid a Postoff;ce

Burglars raided the postoffice and gem
eral store of Paul E. SAFER at SHADES
Corners. They blew open the postoffice
safe and secure dover $500 in cash, $50
in postage stamps and lot of checks,
some of them negotiable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
KAISER REFUSES TO YIELD.
Germany Will Never Accept th
British Arbitration Plan

British Arbitration Plan.
Dr. Zorn, the German delegate, has
returned TO The Hague from Berlin,
where he went to explain the arbitration
proposals to Emperor William, without
apparently having accomplished anything.
1t was hoped that the Kaiser would make
concessions and agree to one of the plans
,.Jw under discussion, but this now seems
more improbable than ever.
The Hague dispatches say DIR. Zorn re-
fuses to talk of the outcome of his mis-
sion, but advices from Berlin indicate that
no change in German policy is likely. In
fact, it is declared positively that the
Emperor will never consent to the propo-
sition of Sir Julian Pauncefote, the Brit
ish envoy.
The representatives of the other great
powers may go ahead with their work on
the mediation tribunal, leaving Germany
out, ON the chance that, after it is approx
ed by the leading nations of the world,
the Berlin Government will decide to give
il an Endorsement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
discover a HeadIess Bodv.

The body of an unknown man was
found in the marsh two miles south of
Fountain City. 1t was devoid of clothing
and the head was missing. Although a
thorough search has been made for the
head and clothing they have not been
found. There is a suspicion Of foul play,
and the authorities are making an inyes-
tigation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
New Road and sawmir1 Tow.

The Wabeno branch of the Northwest
ern Railway is being extended north from
Wabeno this summer, ha, ing commenced
laying steel under the supervision of Chief
Engineer Daniel Roundsvile. At present
they employ crew of fifty men and are
laying one-half mile OF steel per day. 1t
is authoritatively rel ted that large
sawmill will locate at Laona, new town,
as soon as the road is completed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
CYCLONE SMASHER.
A Chicago Man Claims that He Can
Head Them Off.

n HENHEU DkHH NftAIfEis WHIT 5fe Z III
Head Them Off.
The invention of the ''cyclone annihila-
tor" is announced by e. d. Belts, Chi
cago man. The device has been offered to
the United States Government by the in
ventor The annihilator is small can
non with a weather vane and an air trig-
ger the weather vane is for the pur-
pose of aiming the cannon, which rests
,inon a vertical pivot. When cyclone
approaches, The zane turns the cannon so
it points directly at the fdl;:.scci-shaped
cloud. When the wind reaches velocity
of sixty-fve miles an hour it will spring
the trigger and fire the cannon. The pro-
jectile fired into the revolving cloud will
throw it off its balance and it will scatter
into a harmless zephyr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

In nine pulpits at Eau Claire, Wis,
Sunday the cyclone at New Richmond
was the subject of sermons. The general
sentiment expressed wa that it was a
mysterious dispensation of Providence,
but the Rev. Joseph Moran of the Epis-
copaI Church said it was the devilish work
Of an unknown power and not the act Of
Nai
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

The following Wisconsin postoffices will
become domestic money order offices on
July /:
Alto, Angelo, Blanding, Bloom City,
brownsville, Burkhardt. Cable, Chill, City
POINT, Cleveland. Clifton, Clayman, Cole
man. Cottage Grove, Denmark, Diamond
Blun, Dunbar, Elmhurst, Ferryville, FIRE.
donia Station, Genoa, Grmms, Hebron, Hol-
man, Hustler, Ithaca, Lake Beulah, MeDill,
Manchester. Manitowish, Maple, Marble
mead, Marquette, Milladorf, Modena, Ne
koosa, North Grandon, Otsego, Pearson, Rib
rails, Richardson, Rio Creek, Sechlervile,
Springyilie, Strong Prairie, Sullivan, Valley
Junction, White Greek, Whitcomb, Wood
ford and Woodman.
The Postoffice Department has also
made the following changes in postofiices
and postmasters' salaries:
Portage, Rhlnelander. Ripon, Sparta and
Wauwatosa advanced from third to second
ciass.f Berlin relegated from second to third
class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
DENoUNCES MINING JOBBERS
Governor Murphy of Arizona Issues
Signed Statement

Gov. Murphy Of Arizona has issued
over his signature an announcement tan
tamount TO a proclamation. in which he
denounces in most vigorous language the
methods of stock -jobbing mining cons
panieS ia the territory. The publication
Of the announcement has caused q stir
and has fallen as a bombshell in Boston
and New York, where the offices Of the
different compapies denounced are To-
Gated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

Commander Richard Wainwright, who
commanded the cruiser Gloucester in the
fight against Cervera's feet, has been ap-
pointed temporary comrnandant of cadets
in the naval academy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

1t is ten years since Johnstown, Pa,
was swept by a food from a broken DAM
The town is now fourth larger than it
was then, although the disaster killed one
eighth of its inhabitants, destroying a
third OF its homes and nearly all OF its
workshops.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
n. ~.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner Of the firm Of L. j. CHENEY &
Co. doing business In the City Of Toledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm viii pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use Of HALLS GATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed IN my pres
eDce, this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1856
A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
ANGLO-vENEZUELAN DISPUTE.

DlNIcuIty that Nearly Caused a Rup-
ture with England.
Ex-President Harrison is in Paris repre-
senting Venezuela at an international tri-
bunal of arbitration to settle the question
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
a WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.

Changes in Wisconsin Postofiice Af-
fairs = superintendent of constrnc-
tion Killed Death in the Big Storm
Young Girl breaches Body Found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28
BElLAMY STORER.

New Minister Takes Up Uncle Sans
Work in Madrid.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts
directly on the bloc and mucous surfaces OF the
system Send for testimonials, free.
T. j. CHENEY & CO., Toll 10, o.
z1-Sold hv Druggists. 75c.
Palfs Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

The School Board of Lynn, Mass, has
stirred up hornets nest by ordering that
hereafter no teacher, male or female. shall
appear before class in bicycle costume.
The teachers will get up memorial pray
ing that during the hot months of the year
short skirts and golf trousers may be per-
nIitted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-06-28

Bellamy storer, the new United States