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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

miles from the Vaal river and if an at
tack were to- be made from Natal there
would be mountains to work through and
much tropical growth.
The question of transportation 7vC'l Id
be serious. We would need thousands OF
mules, which must be brought from South
America. The ocean distance and the
adverse climate would kill the animals off
by the hundreds, and the actual work
would entail even greater losses.
Will Need 10000 Men.
''Jhere is a question of strategy as well
The Beers would be difficult to hit in q
mass. Indeed, they might not be mobil-
lied in a European sense at all. IL an
arid, rocky country, filled with splendid
shots, with no real objective point to
capture, with a disaffected or actively
hostile population on your flank or rear,
the conquest of the Transyaal would be
one of the most arduous undertakings we
ever entered upon. In my opinion no less
than 10000 men would be required. Your
own Philippine war is not so difficult. In
deed, it is folly to underestimate the mill
tary strength of the Transvaal, which
proceeds not alone from the material
character of the population but also froll
the nature of the country itself.
"An% the Beers are armed to the teeth.
The money raised by taxation of the Uit-
landeEs has been spent in arms and artil-
lery. so that the republic repeats on q
small scale the military camp which the
continental powers exhibit on a great
scale"
How excellent a marksman the Boer is
| may be inferred from England's past ex-
perence with him. In one engagement
in the sos out Of total English force
| of between GOO and 700 the loss in a few
hours was 2S3 killed and wounded-near-
| ly half the force. 1t is literal fact that
the great majority of the dead soldiers
were found 10 have been shot through the
| head, hole in the helmet of each of the
| fallen showing the mark at which the
farmer rifeman had aimed.
The commander of the Beers in the
event of hostilities viii! be Gen. r. j.
| Joubert, who has successfully measured
swords before with the English. Gen,
Joubert is an American. having been born
, in Uniontown, Pa. in 1871.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

ing the last two years 20056 persons
ll9, 1G2 men and S94 women emigrated
from European TO Asiatic Russia. Oi
these only 7,940 went of their own ac
cord, the rest going there to work out
sentences Of penal servitudc.
Germany.
Germany makes an excellent broad OF
Scotch" whisky, which finds a ready
sale in India.
Berlin contains 10000 Jews and K
per cent OF the houses of Berlin belong
TO Jewish owners.
Mistrials rarely occur in criminal cases
in Germany. A vote of six to six acquits
the prisoner; a vote of seven to five leave,
the decision to the court and n vote OF
eight to four means conviction.
Music boxes for bicycles are now man
ufactured by firm in Hamburg. The
round, box-shaped apparatus. which /,
said to give the sound of bctter-clas.
accordion, is attached in front to the low
er part of the handlebar, and connected
by a beveled gear with the front whee
in such manner that the revolution OF
this wheel causes the music to play.
France.
Paris has 1855 physicians.
There is an elegant cemetery for dog,
in Paris. The poor men aud women who
die there are buried like dogs and thus the
thing is kept even.
The French Government is attempting
to raise revenue by letting out the backs
of match boxes, which are state monop
oily, to outside advertisers.
The human hair industry is an actiy.
one in Fence. The average price given
scr a full long head of hair is from s.
to So for the best quality and color.
Petroleum drinking is increasing in
Paris. The species of intoxicaton pro.
duced by this new drink somewhat differs
from that of ordinary alcoholic beverages
in that the ''petrolie" rs exceedingly mo
rose, though less inclined to brutality.
Turkey.
No flags but Turkish are TO be seen In
Constantinoplc.
a band of reformcrs IS attempting "a
abolish the veil worn by the women.
The culture of silk worms, which had
fallen off considerably, is again becoming
important.
In Turkey the most beautiful aud de-
sirabie woman is the one who weighs the
most. \ thin and willowy creature would
have no social standing in Turkey.
Till recently the employment OF elec-
tricity in any shape or form in Constants
nople was strictly forbidden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR OFFICERS.

grounds, whose husband had been killed
onE last Friday in a local railway yard.
After short time spent there the Rein
hard family started to go TO the home of
sister of Mr.. Reinhard. Their road lay
across the tracks of the Big -Four Rail
way, which runs along the west side of
the State fair grounds. A high board
fence around the fair grounds shuts off
the view of all trains approaching from
the north.
Several eye witnesses TO the accident
say the surrey was driven upos the tracks
without any OF the occupants noticing the
train, which struck the vehicle just as it
rested squarely on the tracks. The sur
rey was knocked into thousand pieces
and the occupants hurled into the air.
Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard and their sons,
Arthur and Karl, were killed instantly.
The other boys, William. Edward and
Clarence, who, though badly injured,
were still alive, were taken to city hos
pital in ambulances. William and Ed
ward were so badly injured that they died
early In the evening. Clarence will prob
ably recover. The horse attached to the
surrev was cut to Dieces
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
WHEN RELEASED FROM PRISON.

for the national educational convention,
ran into freight train near the depot at
Newman, Cal, early Monday morning,
with the result that three ladies were
killed and eleven other passengers were
injured, one most severely.
The special was going at a speed of
forty miles an hour and was supposed to
have a clear track, when, in the early
morning, it crashed into a feed train
which was taking water on the main
track with no light out. The tender of
the locomotive was forced into the end of
the forward sleeper, there being no bag
gage to block it. The freight cars took
fire, but the Newman volunteer fire de-
partment turned ont and saved the pas
senger train from the flames and also
most of the freight train. A special was
made up and the injured passengers were
sent to San Francisco. The other pas
sengers proceeded on their way to Los
Angeles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
News of MincSc Note.


Next saengerfest will be held in Buffalo
in 1901.
knights of st. John will meet in Phila-
delphia next year.
Ex-Mayor Collier, Petersburg, Va,
committed suicide.
Engineer Callaghan was killed in a
wreck, Mattewan, \. Y.
Fred w Schachtle, New York, killed
by an explosion in brewery,
Ny Yon Sheong, San Francisco, was
shot while in bed by highbinder.
Memorial tablets in honor of Col. Har-
ry Egbert were unveiled at Cincinnati.
X. l.. Smith, Washington, Ca, was per-
forated with bullets shot by C. l.. Groves.
Family racket
Clarence Williams, Paris, Ky, for kill
ing Martha Tillman will quit the world
on q scaffold.
Emanuel Souders knitted Frank Reed,
Pittsburg. Ky, because he wouldn't pay
81. Reed will die.
Because she was Tilted. Estella Cork,
16, Asbury Park. n. j., committed sui
eide. Carbolic acid.
w ll1am IL IL De-
lieved, was killed by tramps and his body
placed on the railroad.
Francis ]. Nulty. New York, who muir
, dered his sweetheart, Mamie Remley, last
Christmas day, has been sentenced to
prison for life.
Sam Jones' ordinance placing a tax OF
So on every package of liquor imported
into Carteryille, Ga, has been defeated.
Clemens III. Laessig, %, ST. Louis, out
of work, pat bullet into his head, then
fell upon railway track. His head was
cut off.
VIM. Getty, II. ST. Louis, killed his
brother James. 80. James had scolded
the boy for not helping to support his
mother.
j. NJ. Arnot. a prominent farmer,
Washington, Ohio. eloped with Mrs. J..
Nj Caldwell, taking with them S2,2oo in
cash. She left twin babies, husband
and fine home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
oREYFUS' ENEMY REMOVED.
NJ. DenieI No Longer Director of the
penlteutiary.

Paris expresses unanimous approval al
the dismissal of NJ. Deaiel, director OF
the penitentiary and the guard Of Drey'
fus. A storm of public Indignation was
called down upon the head OF Deniel
who, at the very time that the Court OF
Cessation ordered revision of the trial
sent to the administration a report tina,
attempted to prove the guilt Of preyfus
by alleged suspicious attitudes and hahifs
NJ. La Sosscan has been appointed to sue
ceed Deniel. The appointment and re
moval are made by NJ. Deerais. minister
Of the colonies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
TEXAS WATERS STILL RISING
Many Requests for Food and Clothing
from Flo ded Districts.

Many Requests for Food and Clothing
from Flo ded Districts.
The situation in the flooded region OF
South Texas is growing worse. Many
thousands Of acres of additional cultivat-
ed lands have been covered with water.
Appeals for aid continue to be received
from many places in the inundated terri
tory. The wArk of rescuing water bo>nd
men, women and children still contnu.s.
Several hundred halffamished people
brought by bo4 leads into the relief sta
tions in Fort Bend and Brazoria counties.
OF the people who lived in the vast ter
ritory included in the thirteen counties
inundated 10000 are absolutely homeless
and out Of employment. The official re
ports to Gov. Sayers show the number of
destitute in the different localities heard
from, while the lower and upper counties
have not reported to him. The reports
are as follows: Robertson County, 5000;
Navasota, 800; Washington County, p
600; Bellevilie, 1900; north OF Scaly in
Austin County. 400; Fort Bend County,
$500; Sunny Side, 800; Stafford, 300;
Fulshear, 2.Oo0; Brookshire, 1000;
Hampstead, 1900; Missouri City, 500;
Sandy Point. 500; San Felipe. 1000. Bur
Lesson and Brazoria. the first and the last
county, have not yet reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
AFRAIDOF THE BOERS
WITH ALL HER STRENGTH, EN-.
GLAND SHRlNKS FROM WAR.
Well She May, for the Soulh Africans
Are Magnificent Fighters = In the
Event of War, the Eoers Will BE Led
by an American.

Should the difficulties between the
Iransyaa republic. South Africa, and
Great Britain lead to war, the conflict
WI be exceedingly bitter and sanguinary
In the end. by exercising her supreme
strength, Great Britain will conquer: but
the effort will cost her heavily in life and
money. English officers are well aware
of this and have no hesitancy in so ex.
pressing themselves. One of them, Lord
oecli douglass Compton, now in this
country, and who has seen service in
South Africa and knows the BoeEs well
thus discusses the situation:
The Beers of the Transvaal," he says
are magnificent guerrilla soldiers. Theil
history has proved it, and they are fully
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
RAINY SEASON is ON.
American Soldiers Fighting T.
meuts la the IhiIippiues.

american ooldier5 fiEhtIuE Els-
ments in the Philippines.
Ii has been raining and storming about
Manila eud the country along the Amer
lean south and Bay lines is literally flood
ed. The soldiers are suffering great dis
comfort
The Thirteenth infantry regiment at
Pasay is in the worst position, being prac-
tically surrounded by water. The bridges
that were used for getting supplies have
been washed away, and some Of the com
panies are now separated by streams six
feet deep. In many cases the men are
sleeping with three feet Of water beneath
their hunks, which are elevated on crack
err boxes. The company cooks, when pre-
pairing their meals, stand knee deep in
water.
Some of the roads leading to Pasay are
simply impossible, and the rice fields on
all sides are one great lake. 4 high wind
blew over several tents of the Second
reserve hospital. Manila bay is mpossi-
bic Of navigation by either launches or
canoes, and no vessels are leaving the
harbor. The River pasig and all the 9th
er streams are swollen, and the city
streets at low points are covered with
water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Five Freak Jail.

There was jail delivery ut West
Bend and five prisoners, two 81 them be-
ing held on short sentences and three on
the charge of burglary, made good their
escape through a side door, To of the
prisoners Were recaptured al, he other
three are stiil at large. 1t il a mystq1y
how the men got out. The .ock of the
door is intact. 1t is thought that some
confederates on the outside assisted the
prisoners. Skeleton keys were probably
used on the door.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

up to their standard to-day. They are ex-
pert marksmen, born rough riders, such
as your own cowboys. and their courage
and tenacity is undeniable. Individually
they are as good military stiff as the
world possesses. They also are thorough
ly convinced of the justice of their cause
and would die to man at the word of
Dom Paul.
But aside from their morale and their
htness, the Transvaal country is one ad-
mlrably adapted for the purposes of de-
Tense. 1t is inland, with large uninhab-
1ted spaces. An army invading it must
have distant base, and its supplies must
be brought up through n sem-tropcal
country under the most disadvantageous
conditions. Cape Town is a thousand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Wisconsin Central selis FIR $780,
oOO-Jaii Delivery at West Eend-
Options Secured on Cuban Lands
Vision Returning to hind Man

The sale of the Wisconsin Central Rail-
road properties took place at Eau Claire.
Special Master in Chancers Frank NJ
Hoyt proceeded TO severally offer for sale
the fourteen parcels, each being bid off
by Geerce Coppell, representing the re-
organization committee, composed Of him
self, John Crosby Brown and William
Bull, all of New York. Mr.. Coppell was
the only person bidding The price was
Sl,30o,o00. The reorganization viii bring
the State fee of over $1,000 for filing
the articles of incorporation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
STEAMER GOES ON THE ROCKS
Portia MisIed by Foghorn on Nova
Scotia Cost.

Scotin Cost.
During Monday night the steamer Por-
tia was misled by a foghorn and ran on to
the rocks OF Big Fish Shoals, off Sambro
Island, fifteen miles cast of Halifax.
Great confusion prevailed, but the cnp.
tain and his crew were perfectly cool and
soon restored order.
The Portia sustained considerable in
jury and through dozen great laps the
water poured into her hold. The panic
stricken passengers ushed for the boats.
Captain Farrell and crow drove the
frightened people back and restored order
in some degree. in the lowering Of the
boats and taking off the passengers. 4
landing was made at Inner Sambro ISL
and where the scvcnty-hve passengers
and forty-one members of the crew found
temporary shelter In the iishcrmcn's hutS.
The steamer filled and sunk during the
night. The Portia was an iron vessel Of
732 tons, fifteen years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
BROTHER OF THE cZAR is DEAD.
Grand Duke George Has Succumbcd
to Cousumptiou.

Grand Duke George, brother Of the
Car, and heir apparent to The Russian
throne, died at Abbas Toumau, in the
Caucasus, from sudden and violent
hemorrhage resulting from phthisis.
which for years had rendered his life
most prccarous. lie had for a long time
resided ut Abbas Touman, bis disease
preventing him from living anywhere but
in the pure air Of the Caucasus, aud oc-
casionally, for a short time, on the shores
of the Mediterranean.
The Grand Duke George Alexandra
witch scco1d son Of the late Emperor
Alexander Ill, was born at Tsarsk0e
SeIo on May 9, 1871. He became heir
apparent upon the accession of the pres
cnt Car, Nicholas, who was hen mn
married in default of the birth og a
son to the Gar, wi. 0sc marriage 70 Priu-
cess Alix cf Hcssc I )k place on Nov. ~.
1894 he retained the title Of heir appar-
ont
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Blind Man Regaininp Vision

Perry Smith, ~ years, n prominent
Manitowoc resident who has been totally
blind for thirty years, is slowly regaining
sight in his right eye. He can now dis
tinguish objects close by and recently
picked out different cards from pack.
Several days ago he was attacked by Sc
we're pains in the right eye. Application
of hot water relieved the pain and the
next day his sight began to slowly i'm
prove.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
RURAL DELIVERY is GROWING.
Western Headquarters Fixed at In
dianapoIis.

"SStSEh ffxeu uT In
dianapolis.
The Western headquarters of the rural
free delivery of mail has been established
at Indianapolis, and the following special
agents met with Frank NJ. Dice, general
superintendent: Hen4y Casten, Madison,
Wis; Charles Lynn, Chicago; w. f.
Conger and George Olsen, Wisconsin;
Thomas Howard, st. Paul; w. V. Amin,
Phoenix, Ariz.; s. B. Rathbone, Wheel
ing, w. Va; L. II. Hathaway, Indiana.
The agents made reports concerning the
growth of the movement. They said that
while the undertaking was largely in its
preliminary stages, it was growing rapid
ly and was the coming" department of
the United States postoffice business. A
new year began July l, and there is now
$30O,000 available for the service this
year. Indiana heads the list of States in
the demand for the service and Iowa is
second
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
A Pavement of Human skulls.

. At Gwandu, In Africa. which con
talns between 10000 and 1900 inhab-
Is surrounded 10y n palisade Of tree
poles. the top of every pole being
crowned with n human skull There
are six gates. and the approach 20 each
gate is laid with pavement OF human
skulls, the tops being the only parts
that show above ground. More than
1000 skulls are used in the pavement
leading up to each gate. The pavement
is OF snowy whitencss. and polished to
the smoothness Of ivory by the billy
passage of hundreds of naked feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Plan Investments in Cuba.

Mathew Slush, A. W Bishop and other
officers of the Milwaukee, Racine and Ke-
nosha Electric Railway Company have
an option for six months on $750,000
worth OF land at Matanzas, Cuba, upon
which, if it is purchased by them, will
be erected large electric lighting plant
and warehouse large enough to hold the
produce of the surrounding country, while
system of electric railways viii be built
from Matanzas to the neighboring towns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
PLANS FOR DsWEY's WELCOME.
Committee at New York Outlines Pro-
gram for Celebration.

Plans for the Dewey celebration al
New York were outlined at meeting of
the committee on plan and scope Monday.
1t has been decided practically that there
shall be a two-day celebration with both
land and naval parade. Admiral Dewey
will pass under large triumphal arch to
be constructed either in Cit- Hall park or
Madison Square par.s at cost Of S10,.
600. 1t was decided also TO have two
large civic floats in the naval parade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
HE WOULD NOT YIELD.
Senator Fairbanks Favors a Firu
Stand in Alaska


The revenue cutter MeCalloeh reached
Seattle Sunday morning with United
States Senator Charles w. Fairbanks OF
Indiana and party on board. The party
went ashore soon after the cutter landed
and went to Tacoma as the guests OF
United States Senator Foster of Wash.
mgton.
The trip in northern waters has oceu-
pied about three weeks. Wrangel, Ju.
mean, Sitka, Skaguay and other points OF
interest were visited. At every port Sen
ator Fairbanks was received with the
greatest spirit. Several monster recep-
tions We're held in his honor. The citizens
OF Alaska lost no opportunity to impress
upon him their loyalty and desire to re.
main hder the Stars and Styipes. .
Senator Fairbanks refused TO talk TO re
porters on his views on the Alaskan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
VOLUNTEERS TO STAY.
General Otis Organizes Two Regi-
ments In Philippines.

Gen. Otis cables the following: Two
veteran regiments assured. VIII enlist
about 1900 You can appoint eleven sec
ond lieutenants for First and nine for
Second regiment to recruit in the United
States; all other offices filed. Regiments
STYLED First and Second Philippine Unit
ed States veteran volunteer infantry"
Adjt. Gen Corbin eabled Gen. Otis that
these designations could not be allowed
for the Philippine regiments, and in order
to save confusion they would be called the
Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventa United
STATES volunteer infantry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
Most Ranid Camera

The Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ington will shortly possess the most
rapid camera in the world. Ii is de-
signed to take successful negative
with an exposure of one six-hundredth
of second, and II is hoped that this
may be increased so that a negative
may be obtained in one thousandth
part of a second.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

boundary question, after having personal
ly investigated the situation along the
southeastern Alaskan coast. He said to
q friend, however that there was no
doubt the United States should hold every
foot of soil to which there was any right
fui claim. He said that there seemed to
be no valid reason for giving Canada a
port on the seaboard, and that the people
OF Alaska deserved better treatment
from the Government
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

he will endeayor to
bring about a new deal
in Republican politics.
He intimated that he
would not be a candi-
date for either the
United States Senate or
for Congress. He de.
clared that Mckinley
will be renominated,
and the issue of the
pext campaign will be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
AUTOMOBILE IN WARFARE


Lord Kitchener OF khartoum Is about
10 inspect guns mounted upon motor ear
riages, adapted by Hiram Maxim, the
American inventor of the Maxim gun
from the plans OF Fred X. Sims.
The British war Office is giving careful
consideration 10 the use OF the aatomo
bile Ia war, and an Official order for the
organization OF an experimental battery
OF machine guns mounted on gasoline mo
tor carriages Is likely soon to issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19

tie girl, found themselves unable to save
her life. Despite the efforts of the doc
tors, she was dead within three days from
the time she is believed to have been bit
ten by the ''kissing bug" Little Helen's
body was swollen to twice its normal size
before she died. ana her symptoms were
most unusual
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
KISSING BUG BITE IS FATAL.

Little Girl at Trenton, y. J., Falls a
Victim to the Insect.
Little Helen LcerSch, the 2-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Leerseh OF
Trenton. y. j.. died at her home, vic
tim of the kissing bug" Three physi-
clans, who had been called for consulta.
ton over the peculiar condition Of the ht-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
ScofieId,s Re,at;ya Is St,;n

Gov Scofeld received telegram saying
that q merchant in Pennfeld. Pa, in a
fit of anger threw a heavy iron scales
weight at his brother-in-law, Ezekiel
Hewitt, fracturing the latter's skull.
Hewitt died soon afterward. The victim
was about so years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-07-19
ss@ Cut to the Heart.

George Dallmann, aged a. met instant
death at Reedsvlle, while playing with a
butcher knife. He accidentally stumbled
and fell on to the knife, which entered his
left side, penetrating the heart.