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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
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Fihpiro teace Proposals.
Peace must be made on eur own terms
Nashville American
Surrender first, peace ana reconciliation
afterwards. Louisville courier-Journal
Ii is regrettabIc that there should bt
any delay in arriving III terms of peace
Buffalo Courier.
II is useless to urge that Againaldo can.
not surrender without he authority of the
Congress. Omaha Bee.
Aguinaldo's effort 10 work the manana
game on Gen. Otis was not succassfnl-~
cattle Post-InteIligencer.
self-preseryation viii force Lima TO nc,
cept Gen. Otis terms Of unconditional
surrender. New York Mail and Express
Aguinaldo is The kind Of general aile
thinks twice before allowing war to in
terfere with his summer vacation Wash
ington Star.
Talking of peace cannot stop lighting
Just now, unless complete surrender is
agreed TO. for the serious part of the
rainy season is near III hand, Minneapolis
FINES.
II sshe insurgents insist "a losing another
capital or two before making peace. Gen.
Otis should hasten 10 crafty their desire
with all possible dispatch. Sioux City
Journal.
OF course Otis is carrying on the hego-
tiatiens with the Tagals badly. He is an
ignorant waraog on the ground, and the
know-it-alls here could tell him off-hand
that he ought to surrender uncondition-
ally.-New York Tribune.
The Fiiipinos may be anxious for peace,
but il the Government is determined to
maintain its hold on the islands ii viii do
well TO adhere TO its purpose of re-enforc,
ing the American army of occupation
San Francisco Chronicle.
While the Americans are determined tc
give the Filipinos the ortanity to lay
aside the burden Of war, they must, In
doing SO, acknowledge the sovereignty OF
the United States and surrender without
conditions. s.-Proyidenc Telegram.
The unchallenged sovereignty and un.
qualified supremacy of the United States
in Luzon and the Ihilippine Islands must
be accepted and recognized by all within
the archipelago beginning at Luzon, be.
fore anything else is Philadelphia
praSc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
A SCENE IN THE CYCLONES wAKE.
who mourn the loss of friends and homes.
Years wilI not blot out the mamnrv of this

who mourn the loss of friends and homes
Years will not blot out the memory of this
terrible storm, which left path of death
Ru' desolation in its wake.
at Kirksville over 100 houses were tori
to splinters. and of inc inmates of these
houses none escaped injury-and many
met death: death came in all shapes Of
horror, and tie sights that greeted tbs
eyes OF those who were early upon the
scene after the fury of the wind had been
spent shall be memorable for their grue-
someness and ghastliness. The walls Of
buildings fell with a crash that sounded
above the roar of the storm, burying peo
pie in the ruins Frame buildings Were
twisted and lifted from their foundations
others were ut -erly demolished. pieces OF
them being carried for miles. The bodies
Of the storms human victims were found
hundreds of yards away from where their
homes had stood.
Women and children ran shrieking
through the streets; the injured. many OF
them made prisoners beneath the fallen
walls, moaned piteous chorus. while
scattered about, their faces or their hands
or their legs protruding from the wreck
age. were scores of bleeding corpses. And
of these sickening, horrible reminders OF
the calamity many were the bodies Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
SPRING FLOWING VERY LATE.
Result Of Returns Furnished to the

Result of Returns Furnished to the
Department of Agriculture.
The May returns to the statistician of
the Department of Agriculture show the
acreage in winter wheat in cultivation on
May l to have been about 25,900,0O
acres. This is about 100000 acres less
than the area estimated TO have been sown
last fall, but it still slightly exceeds the
area of winter wheat harvested last year.
The reduction in acreage in the principal
States, as compared with the area seeded
last fall, is as follows:
Kansas, S6S,000; Illinois, 761,00O; In.
diana, 394, 900; Missouri, 345, 900; Texas,
227, 1000; Ohio. 10000; Nebraska, 144,.
600; Michigan, 12S,000; Wisconsin, 12O,.
900; Tennessee, 105, COO.
The condition in the principal States,
after reducing the acreage as indicated,
is as follows:
Pennsylvania, Sc; Maryland, S3; Vir.
ginia, 7S; Texas, 81; Tennessee, 7S; Ken
tucky, 76; Ohio, 50; Michigan, go; In
diana, 68; Illinois, "a; Missouri, 60; Kan
sas, "a; California, 90: Oklahoma, SO.
Spring plowing is unusually late in al
most every part Of the country. The work
already done is estimated at 572 per cent
of the total contemplated. The proper.
tion usually done by May ] is about rs
per cent of the whole.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
a CONFERENCE ON TRUSTS.
Four Days. Session to BE Held in Chi
cago This Sum mer

Four Days. Session to Be Held in Chi
cago This Summer.
A national conference on trusts and
combinations will be held in Chicago dur.
ing the coming summer. The Civic Fed
Grafton of tie city has been fostering the
scheme for some tune. The plan is to
gather together a body of men from all
sections Of the courtry who will reflect
the views of labor, commerce, political
economy, law. trade and in fact Of all the
varied industrial, educational and profess
sional elements on the latest and greatest
Of national questions.
The intention is to hold four days
conference, one day being devoted to rail-
road combinations, one to labor organiza-
tions. one to industrial combinations and
one to remedies and to methods of proceed
ure. One Of the most important questions
to be discussed will be that involving the
jurisdiction of the various States and the
Federal Government in the disposition OF
this issue. The courts have held both
ways, and if light is needed on any point
the investigators of the trust say it is this
one. For this reason the Governors and
Attorneys General Of all the States will
be asked to be present to give their views.
Leading corporation lawyers and profess
sors of political economy are also ex'
Dected
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
MANY DIE IN WRECK.
TERRIBLE RAILWAY DISASTER
ON EASTERN ROAD.
Pleasure seekevs Meet Awful Death
at Exeter, Pa. Express and Excur-
sion Trains Collide Twenty-Five Re-
ported Killed and Fifty Injured.

A collision ct passenger trains occurred
on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
at Exeter, about six miles south of Read
ing, Pa, Friday night, and the numb n
of killed was stated to be twenty-five.
Fully fifty others are injured.
The regular express train from Potts
vile TO Philadelphia connected at the eta
ton in Reading with train from Harris
burg, which was crowded with excursion
lists who had been TO the State capital to
witness the ceremonies In connection with
the unveiling of the Hartranft monument.
Many of the Harrisburg passengers at
Reading went aboard the Philadelphia ex-
press, but, il being found that all could
not be accommodated, il was decided to
send an extra train to Philadelphia to
run as the second section of the express.
The extra train left twenty minutes
later than the express. AT Exeter the
express stopped for orders, and while
standing still the extra train crashed into
it while moving at great speed. Three OF
the rear cars Of the express we're tele-
seoped and the first car Of the ezra train
was also wrecked. The passengers In
these cars were terribly mangled, may
being killed outright. while others hsc
limbs and bodies manned. Word was at
once sent to Reading and a special train
with physicians and nurses was sent to
the scene as quickly as II could possibly
be put in readiness.
According to the account OF the passen-
gers The engine of the second train plow-
ed through the aar car of the first train,
then through the parlor car and half way
through the third ear. The first car on the
second train was also telescoped. The
passengers on the second train were most
ly from Norristown.
Some say that the signal man neglected
to display the proper lights. He claims,
however, that he had the warning signals
up, but he thinks on account of a curve
the engineer did not see them until too
late.
United States Senator Boies Penrosc
and Gen. E. Burd Grubb were passengers
In the Pullman car OF the wrecked train.
The rear end of the car in which they
were riding was crushed, but Trey were
,,ntnfttraa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17

Capt. II. j. Jewell has been chosen TO
command the cruiser Brooklyn.
Germany wants law requiring auto
matte couplers on all cars.
Juan Caballera, bandit chief. was exc
cuted at Mayari, Santiago de Cuba.
Part Of the building being erected for
the Cincinnati saengerfest collapsed. No
one injured.
Mob burned the house of Widow Haley,
near Cave Hills, KY, and ordered her out
Of the county. Accused Of stealing chick
ems.
A trust will endeayor TO get control Of
all the coal docks on the great lakes. West
Virginia coal operators may form COM
binc.
On the farm of John Martin, near Car
Isle, Pa. lightning struck a flock Of thir-
ty-fiye sheep and twenty OF them
were killed.
Gen. Booth Of the Salvation army Is
making preparations TO establish an in
dustrial farm of 1900 acres in Western
Australia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
HIS SHELL A SUCCESS.
Gathmann,s Gun Cotton Projectile
Tested at Sandy Hook.

Gathmann,s Gun Cotton Projectile
Tested at Sandy Hook.
Louis Gathmann, the Chicago inventor,
achieved remarkable triumph at Sandy
Hook A big cannon loaded with a gum
cotton she'll to which was attached one of
his special fuses, was fred. The gun was
blown to pieces. but the shell remained in
tact, showing that through the device Of
Mr.. Gathmann. gun cotton shells can be
safely used IN war as engines of destruc-
ton. The experiment further demon
strated that gun cotton will not detonate
when discharged by means VI high pres
sure.
1t was believed the cruiser Vesuvius had
made new era in naval warfare when
gun cotton shells were discharged by pneu-
matte pressure In the Sandy Hook ex-
pertinent the gun was purposeiy exploded
In order to demonstrate that gun cotton
could be used with the minimum Of dan
ger The element Of safety was introdue-
ed by the Gathmann fuse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
FAvoRs POLICY HOLDERS.
Court Decision Hits Insurance Com
panies' Surplus Funds Hard.

Holders of endowment insurance poll
cies in the mutual life insurance COM
panies are jubilant over the decision of
Justice Woodward in the appellate diyis-
ion of the Supreme Court of New York,
which is taken to mean, unless the higher
court rules otherwise, that endowment pol
icy holders are entitled to share of the
entire surplus Of the companies, instead,
as at present, only that part which the
directors in their discretion set aside.
II this Interpretation Of the law holds, 1t
will mean the distribution of millions
among the policy holders and the empty
ing Of the surplus fund treasury Of the mu-
tual companies. 1t would revolutionize
the business. The surplus funds of the big
companies run up in the millions. Insur-
ance men say they will fight the decision
to the end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure Ia all its
stages. and that Is Catarfh. Halls Catarrh Cure
IS the only positive cure known TO the medical
fraternity. catarrh being 4 constitutional dis
ease egulres constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrf Cure IS taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the System,
thereby destroying tile foundation OF the dis
Ease. and 2 wing the pat3ent strength by budding
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
its work. The proprietoTs have so much faith Ia
Dollars for any case that 1t fails to enre. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Efs-Soid by Druggists 75c.
Halls Fanny Pills e.s the bssk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
pEwEY.s SAILORS IN.
Brings 59d Time Ell pired Men
L.

Bnff,.lo Brings 59d Time Expired Men
from Manila.
& The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, with 500
time expired officers and men from
Dewey's feet, has arrived at New York.
The men were brought home for dis
charge, having been relieved by the de-
tachment that was carried to Manila last
December. On the Buffalo were forty
nine seamen who were on Dewey's flag
ship when t. Spanish ships were destroy
ed. No ceremonies Of any sort marked the
arrival of the vessel. As matter Of fact.
1t was not expected before another week a
time. She made remarkably fast yoy-
age, being only farty-fye days out from
Manila
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
Hero of the IHour.

Hurrah for Gen. Funston! He richly
deserves his promotion. Kalamazoo Tele-
graph.
Hail to Col. Funston, the unoseulated
Hobson of the Orient, Detroit Free
Press.
1t is Gen. Funston now. No American
volunteer ever deserved better Of ais coun-
Washington T;mes.
Ten to one when Agtinaldo gets his last
ditch ready that man Funston gill be on
hand to swim it.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Col. Fred Funston is so small that 1t
returns to this country. Springfield Jour
nal.
In the race for fame the Kansas colonel
who bites is several laps ahead Of the Ne
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
A Kings Charity.

Any poor child who likes to present
hih.=elf or herself at the gate Of the
Royal Palace at Madrid at 6 o'clock in
the eve ming can have a bowl Of por-
ridge. This custom originated through
the young King having been detained
In a remote district, owing to a break
down OF the engine He became hun
CRY, but no food was obtainable; his
mother improved the occasion by tell
ing him that many a poor child had to
60 to bed hungry, which so impressed
the youngster that he urged his mother
to institute this charity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
TeIegranbIc Hr~vitsre.

Esgle City, Alaska, bank was robbed
OF $500.
Union miners at Circle City, Alaska, get
81 an hour.
Coal strike in Belgium is delaying con-
tractors on the Paris exposition.
Juan Fraga. SO, for years leader Of the
Cuban revolutionary party, is dead. New
York.
Kentucky monument was unveiled at
Chiekamauga. Gov. Bradley was the
orator.
John Fisher, window washer, Chicago
fell from the sixth story Of the Ro0kery
and was instantly killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
NASHVILLE AT CAIRO.
Gunboat Given Enthusiastic Welcome
to Illinois.

GunhOat Given Enthusiastic Welcome
to Illinois.
The United States gunboat Nashville
arrived at Cairo, ILL.,, and anchored in
midstream in the Ohio, Immediately in
front Of the city. Thousands of people
have visited the gallant ship, from which
the first gun of the Spanish-AnericsI
war was fred, and which captured the
first prize. The number Of visitors Sun
day has been yariously estimated at froh,
$1,000 to 10000, and they came from six
States. Several thousand people visited
the ship during the day and many thou
sand were unable to get aboard. Six boats
were engaged in ferrying the crowd, and
they could not handle them.
The Nashville left Monday for St
Louis, the steamer Grapevine accompany
ing the vessel to make soundings in shoal
places.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
DEATa RODE THE WIND.
seventy-iive New Graves Tell tn

Seyenty-five New Graves Tell the
Story of Missouri's Cyclone.
The death-dealing cyclone, OF which
kirksville, Mo-, was the especial target,
was one of the worst calamities in the his
tory Of the State. Seventy-fye new graves
e most eloquent, and yet most terrible,
evidence of the awfulness Of the storm
In he hospitals and homes are 200 hu-
man beings suffering from broken limbs or
worse injuries, and over all this scene is
the grief of the bereaved men and women
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
EDWARD ATKINSON.
Noted Economist Who Has Come Into
Con a let h =.

NOteu EcOuOmtot " no Has Come Into
Conhict with the Government.
Edward Atkinson, the celebrated Bos-
ton economist who by his anti-imperial
propaganda has come into conflict with
the Federal Government. has for years
been famous as writer on economic top
les. He Is native OF Brookline, Mass,
is 12 years old and lives In Boston Mr..
Atkinson is yiee-president OF the Anti
lmperialist seae le and is really at the
head ct til \ oi,it etors to the administra-
tion's ? ,nppme policy. He has preached
the anti-expansion policy and has sent
circulars to the soldiers in the Philippines.
Mr.. Atkinson, in his pamphlet, urges ''the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
Told in a Few Lines.

Three soldiers convicted of parsicipat
ing In the burning OF saloon in Sal
Francisco, have started for Manila.
Negroes Of Atlanta, Ca. want coloret
schools OF that city placed under the con
troll Of negro Board Of Education
In Lake Ontario recently 1,500.00t
white6sh minnows. t-,m the Government
hatchery at Caledonia. \. T., were plant
ed.
The confirmation by the German Gov
efhment OF the election Of Herr Kuerseh
ner as Mayor of Berlin has been suspend
ed. because, II i alleged, his wife is Al
lsraelites
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17

youth Of the land to avoid disease in the
tropics by refusing to enlist or volunteer
in the army or navy of the United States, "
and goes on to say that "the way will be
found for the volunteers, now held
against their will, to get their release from
Unlawful service"
These circulars have been pronounced
seditious and traitorous by President Nc
kinley and his cabinet. who say the pur-
pose of the snt;-imperialists is to incite
mutiny among the soldiers, thus interfer-
ing with the Governments work, and to
foment insurrection among the Filipinos.
The circulars were seized at San Fran
cisco by order Of the Postmaster General.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
RUSH INTO UTE RESERVATION
Opening Decs Not Draw a Very Large

X
Crowd.
There was considerable excitement at
Durango, Colo, over the opening Of the
Ute reservation to settlers, but the rush
into the 900 acres south when they were
thrown open did not equal the Cherokee
opening. Less than thousand people
started in the mad rush to secure yalua-
BILE sites. 1t was thought that nearly
1900 would make the race, but many were
disappointed with the appearance Of the
land.
The start was made promptly at noon,
and several hundred people who did not
bother with the lind office officials made
a race for the choice locations. Only 100
lined up at the land Office. No trouble was
reported. All night men were seen start
ing In the direction of the Ute lands, and
all forenoon there was continuous
stream of home seekers toward the point
where the race commenced
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17

An antitrust association Of resident and
travelling statesmen Of the United States
has been organized in Chicago the object
being TO prevent salaries being reduced in
future and to secure, 50 far as possible. a
reinstatement Of the salaries paid before
the business depressio Of 1898. A resslu
ton was adopted reciting that it has be-
come necessary for organized opposition
to trusts BY wage-earners as a measuRs
for self protection.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
STATE WILL DEFY NATION.


Colorado Volunteers.
Charles s. Thomas, Governor Of the
State Of Colorado, is determined the Colo
RADIO volunteer soldiers shall be returned
from the Philippines, and it is intimated
that he will resort TO the drastic measure
of appealing to the Supreme Court il
President Mckinley does not order their
immediate return. The Governor says
the boys enlisted for the Spanish w1r. ard
as war with Spain is over there remains
eothing for them to do but return to their
country and homes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17

IL O $ I p o r I, IL. 1.
Heart failure, sup
erinduced by indi-
gcstion, was the
cause OF death,
which came sudden
ly. There were pres
ent his wife, his
daughter, his ply
sician and the
nurses. Mr.. Flow
er had been a suf-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
CAVALRY FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Six Rems lining Troops of Fourth Regi-
ment Ordered to Manila.

The arrival Of the transports Grant and
Sherman at San Francisco has been re-
ported to the War Department. As soon
as they can be made ready they will take
the Sixth and Sixteenth infantry to Ma
nila. The six remaining troops of the
Fourth cavalry hare been ordered to the
Philippines. To relieve two Of these, now
at Fort Yellowstone, Wyo., troop of the
First cavalry has oeen ordered there from
Fort Meade, s. ID. There are now only
four troops Of mounted cavalry, part Of
the Fourth regiment. serving in the Phil
ippines, and some very creditable work
has been performed by these mer in the
recent operations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-17
braska colonel who only barks. st. Pau
Dispatch.

braska colonel who only barks- st. Paul
Dispatch.
Col. Fred Funston, The Kansas cyclone
in the tropics Is not Chicago man. He
didn't stop to boil the water.-Omaha
Bee.
Col Funston can have anything he
wants IN Kansas when he gets home, even
Jerry Simpsons socks, if he can find
them.-oi. Paul Globe.
If the people Of Kansas do not elect
Col. Fred Funston to something they will
miss great opportunity to hon,r q real
hero. Baltimore American.
New that he is brigadier general. Fred
Funston will be denied the privilege of
converting himself into gunboat in emer-
gencies. Detroit Journal
Since Col. Funston and his men have
taken 70 swimming rivers in search oe bet
ter fighting. it is probable the Filipinos
have revised their plan of whipping the
American army with a rainy season.
Milwaukee Sentinel
Just now Brig. Gen. Funston Of Kansas
-of the Twentieth Kansas-is oceupyinp
the center of the stage No one American
is today the subject OF more general com,
ment than this young hero who has done
SO much to reflect credit on his State.
Funston Of Kansas is much in the pub.
be eye now, and the newspapers are all
ready liking up political position fof
him. A grepter affiiction cannot come
over the militiry hero than to force him
into politics. Let Funston fione in the
ENJOYMENT Of the laurels he has won by
his bfaTs acts in the PHILIPPINES. South
Bend Tribune.
The Ball Teams.
The New York team is the laughing
stock Of the country. New York Evening
World
Pittsburg has won a game This is a
notable occasion on account of its rarity
this season. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The ex-prides Of Van der Abe haven't
as y Il had their batting eyes forwarded
from st. Louis. Cleveland Leader.
1t looks now much as If Manager Han.
lon had taken the wrong batch Of stars
over TO Brooklyn. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Boston nine continues to emphasize
the brilliant success with which it can
lose games this season Boston Herald
Can it be possible that this IS the begin
ming Of the end that has marked the play
ing Of the Philiies for several seasons
past?-P philadelphia Times.
The chief trouble with the Colonies this
spring does not seem to be that the men
are playing poor ball, but they do not ap-
pear to work together.-L Louisville Post
What IL wanted is team run by Nc
Graw and Robbie and owned by gentle.
men who not only live In Baltimore but
stay in Baltimore, are at Union Park TO
see their team play, aud who have not
superior finant'al baseball interests in apy
other city on the circuit Baltimore
News.
Latest Achievements of Science.
Wireless telegraphy gets here Just In
time TO announce the arrival Of cowiess
milk St. Paul Dispatch
Wireless telegraphy is evidently one OF
the solid scientific achievements of the
ay.Springfeid Republican.
The successful experiments IN wireless
telegraphy are said 10 be causing some
concern to the managers Of the telegraph
companies but moi enough 10 cause them
to stamp messages, as yet.Tacoina
Ledger.