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against the department and the packers
to the fullest extent, but if he fails to
make them good he will have to suffer the
consequences, which will no doubt be re-
m0yal from command and possibly court
martial for conduct prejudicial to military
discipline.
There will be no immediate court mar
tial for Gen. Miles, however, nor will he
be put on waiting orders, nor will he be
transferred to a subordinate command.
The President does not intend to relieve
him of his station as commanding general
of the army or otherwise to humiliate him
pending definite conclusions as to the
truth or falsity of his charges. A CORE
spondent asserts that if Gen. Miles has
any expectation of posing as the perse-
cuted friend of the American soldier he
will be disappointed. If the charges are
founded on fact the President wants to
know it in order to place the responsible
ity where it belongs, and he wants to pro-
tect the American soldier from any rep
etition of the offense. A court of inquiry
is perhaps the best agency for probing
the scandal 1t will be composed of mill
tary men and will have sweeping pow
ers. 1t can compel testimony under oath
and it can secure the attendance of mill
tary witnesses from the ends of the earth.
Gen. Miles is also blamed for his news
paper attacks, because by this publicity
he has stimulated European hostility to-
ward American food products. He has
aimed a severe blow at one of the great
industries of the country. Miles has put
a club in the hands of European govern.
ments, and they are using it already. The
Government is seeking more just CONNER
cial treaties with foreign nations, but they
are presenting Gen. Miles statements as
objections to letting down the bars to
American products. Indirectly his charges
also affect agricultural products. Secre-
tary Wilson has had chemists at work for
some time making an investigation into
the quality of the beef furnished the
army, and the results of this inquiry may
figure in the proceedings of the inquiry
court.
Gen. Miles has denied the authenticity
of the interview printed in New YoTS. IIc
said he had not used the language as
cribed to him, and did not prepare any
interview, typewriter or otherwise. He
says the alleged interview was made up
from his testimony before the commission,
and that the reports of regular army Off
GERS were obtained from the commission,
and not from him. This statement of
Gen. Miles apparently disposes of any
wiIlful disobedience to the instructions of
the President after the Eagan trial not
to give out any more interviews. The
generals denial of the interview also saw
ed him his place for the time being, as
major general in command of the army.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
ROYAL.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream Of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum.
Alum baking powders are the greatest
menacers to health of the present day.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW yoFx
Solomon in All His Glory.

A donation party was given to good
country clergyman in part payment of
his small salary, the principal result
being twenty-seven bushels of beans
and large variety of secondhand
clothing for his five children.
The patience of the clergyman's wife
finally gave out On the next Sunday
she dressed all her five children in the
donated secondhand clothing, and
under her direction they marched up
the aisle just as the good pastor was
reading that beautiful passage, "Yet
Solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed like one of these" The next
donation party was of a different char
acter.
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News of Minor Note.

Russia sells to other countries 1,500,-
100000 eggs year.
The Illinois State fair will increase its
purses this year $4,000 for trotters and
PAGERS.
The best three in FIVE style Of racing is a
horse killing system, says a veteran of
the turf.
Customs receipts at Havana have near
" doubled since the Americans took pos
session % ;Le city.
What is known as Mission Rock" San
Francisco Bay. has been officially set
apart for a coaling station.
Gen. Gomez intends to concentrate all
the Cuban forces in the island in the
province Of Santa Clara, and from there
march to the vicinity Of Havana, where
be win encamp.
The National Creamery Butter Makers
Assoc, ton, in session at Sioux Falls, s.
D., adopted a resolution asking Congress
to increase the tax to 10c pound on
colored oleomargarine.
Grant g. GiIlett, the Kansas cattle
pIunger, who recently failed with liabili-
ties aggregating over $500, 900, has turned
his property ov TO his creditors, and it
is stated + be latter have promised
that no c, lnai notion will be instituted
against h, if he returns from Mexico.
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HoRDEs OF FIJI SLAIN.
Most Conservative Estim. ~, how
Losses Tcrribiy y HeavS

Most Conservative Estims S1, how
Losses Terribiy Heavy. To-.
AS a result of the fighting at Nj. Is,
Saturday night and Sunday afternoon.
is eonservatiyely estimated that the Fill
p'nns lost nearly 5000, of which 1000
were slain. They were slaughtered by
the American fire, which was both deadly
and accurate. In the engagement there
were involved 33, 900 men, of which num-
Der $4,000 were Americans and 10000
natives. Although the loss to the Fill
pinos was heavy, there was sustained by
the American forces a loss of fifty killed
ana at least 15U wounded. OF the latter
there are many whose injuries are not of
a serious nature. Most of the American
loss was suffered by the Fourteenth in
fantry, which was pushing the attacking
insurgents back, and in consequence was
close to the enemy.
Inc Filipinos resorted to bushwhacking
methods throughout, fighting from behind
huts, shrubbery and lodges. DR.. Young,
formerly quartermaster in the Third ar
ullery, was wounded, captured aud bru-
tally murdered and his body, when reeov-
cred, was found to have been horribly
mutilated
A message was sent to Maj. Gen. Otis
announcing the ratification of the peace
treaty and instructing him to notify the
insurgents of the fact. The receipt of
official information had buoyant effect
on the American troops and officers, and
also upon Admiral Dewey and his fleet.
The effect of the news on the Filipinos,
however, had eorrespondingly depress-
ing effect. Gen. Otis was also told to
follow up his victory vigorously along the
lines he thought best.
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CANNON SOUNDS AN ALARM,
Congress Is Warned Against Extrave'
CANT Annronriafions.

Congress Is Warned Against Extrava.
giant Appropriations.
Chairman Cannon of the Appropriations
Committee of the House, in the course of
the general debate on the sundry civil
bill, sounded a note of warning against
extravagant appropriations, and practical
ly served notice that neither the ship sub
sidy bill nor the Nicaragua canal bill
could be passed at this session. Mr.. Can
non made general analysis of what the
bill contained. 1t carries S62. .92S, 10l. but
$20,000,000 is for the payment to Spain
to carry out the provisions of the Paris
treaty. Exclusive of that, the bill car
ries $S.095, 1853 less than the estimate. and
$5,929, ,311 less than the current law.
In connection with the bill Mr.. Cannon
made general statement as to the condi-
ton of the revenues. The Secretary of
the Treasury in October last, Mr.. Cannon
said, had estimated the deficiency of the
revenues for the fiscal year ending July
1, 1899, to be SIP 100000, or a monthly
average of $9.333 900. In his Judgment,
in the light of the receipts and expendi-
lures for the first seven months thus es-
timated, the deficiency was much too low.
The actual deficiency up to Feb. l. 1899,
was $93, 151 900, an average of $l3.307,-
900 per month. At this rate the deficien-
cy for the fiscal year would be $159,000,-
600. But this would not include the $20,-
100000 provided by the bill to carry out
the provisions OF the Paris treaty.
The cash balance IN the treasury Feb. l.
including the S100.0Ga,000 gold reserve,
was $274,000,000. Two hundred millions
of that had been put into the revenues by
the war loan. Deducting the monthly es-
timated deficiency for the next five
months, there would, he said, be in the
treasury July /, $20S.000,000. This was
a conservative estimate. There would be,
therefore, Si0S, 100000 to meet the 0rdi-
nary expenses of the Government on that
date. These figures, he continued, took
no account of the sinking fund. To care
for it would require S53,000,000 addi-
fional
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ANIMATED POSTAGE STAMP.
1t Changed the Course of the Drunk
ard Who Saw 1t.

1t Changed the Course of the Drunk
ard Who Saw 1t.
There died the other day in Kansas
City man who lost his passion for
drink in peculiar manner.
From his youth the man had been an
unconscionable tipster. One night sew
eral years ago he stumbled into an OBJ
scure saloon at midnight, gave his or
der, and lolled against the bar for sup
port. A man standing near by took
from one pocket an addressed envelope
and from another a stamp. which he
moistened with his tongue. Instead Of
adhering to the envelope, as the man
intended the stamp slipped from his
fingers and f1uttered to the floor. The
unconsciOnable tippler saw it fall, and
staggered forward to pick it up. Just
as he was about to grasp it, the stamp
darted in a zigZag course toward the
side wall, like scared thing. Filled
with wonder and astonishment, the
drinker drew back and intently watch
ed the bit of paper, which, upon reach
ing the wall, began to ascend. As 1t
ascended, the tippler's face grew more
intent, his body more rigid. lie saw
nothing but the mysterious, moving
thing. His mind was soggy from years
of ceaseless drinking. He thought, as
thousands of drunkards have thought,
and will continue to think, that in some
inexplicable way he was doomed; the
animated stamp was a warning.
AT the top of the wainscoting the
stamp stopped, squatted itself as if for
a moments rest before ascending high
er. and then, without warning, made a
swift dart toward the tippler's haggard
face. The trembling sot saw 1t stop,
saw it hesitate, and leap. He was I'M
questionably doomed If he continued
longer to drink to excess; the stamp
had been given life to warn him. With
a pitiful yell of fear and determination,
he rushed from the saloon. From that
eventful night until he died in prosper
Gus circumstances recently, the man
never swallowed drop of liquor.
The moist stamp had fallen upon a
roach's back and stuck there.-Kansas
City Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

Gen. Marcus Z. Miller, in command Of
the Iloilo expedition, has been in the
army since 1858.
Joshua NJ. Sears is the biggest individ-
ual taxpayer of Boston and annually puts
1908 into the municipal treasury.
There have been few men who really
climbed the Matterhorn, and among them
is but. one American-Col Roosevelt.
The youngest captain in the army dur
by, aged Is, who commanded Troop X,
First Illinois cavalry.
Mrs. s. J. Atwood, who runs q labor
bureau in Denver, has hired over 10000
men in the last thirteen years for work
on Western railroads.
Senator Vests recent illness left him
thirty pounds lighter, but though nearly
20 years old, he is still as vigorous as be-
fore he was taken sick.
Addison C. Harris, the new minister TO
Austria, is said to be one of the best class
ical scholars ever graduated from the
Northwestern University.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, military and civil
governor of Havana, has for years been
considered as one of the best authorities
on municipal sanitation and engineering
in this country.
When the President of the United
States sits at dinner table, even as the
host and there are ladies present, he is
always served first, as with all other rul-
ers. Ii is an old custom observed in all
countries
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standing outside in the rotundas and spec
ulating on the outcome. In the crowd
were diplomats and high officers of the
government and men of every station.
The interest was not confined to the capi-
tol alone. At the White House interest
and anxiety were shown and the Presi-
dent called in conference some of his most
trusted friends. 1t was apparent to any
visitor at the capitol that the day marked
an epoch of history making unprecedent-
ed in the Senate.
Lights burned all night in the War De-
partment and twinkled from the windows
of the Navy Department, where ON the
May morning the first word came from
Dewey of the destruction of the Spanish
fleet. There was little or no sleep at the
White House apparently, for the clerks
and telegraph operators were at their
posts all night. Messages were carried
to and from the President and the chief
executive once more felt the anxiety and
strain of war times.
Mr.. Mckinley did not retire until word
came from Gen. Otis in response to urgent
cablegrams telling that quiet had been
restored and the American troops control
led the situation at Manila.
Before the Senate convened the leaders
on both sides of the peace treaty mani
tested great anxiety and all seemed to be
very much in doubt as to the final result,
the ratification or rejection seeming to de-
pend upon several doubtful votes. 1t was
found, however, that Aguinaldo's attack
on the United States troops at Manila had
strengthened the sentiment in favor of a
prompt ratification of the treaty. and the
peace compact with Spain was rushed
through the Senate by a small major
ity. Friends of the administration urged
that immediate ratification was necessary
in order to enable the government TO deal
with the insurgents with a firm hand, as
well as for the moral effect it would have
on other countries, and this view was
generally accepted.
The advocates of the treaty have ar
gued from the start that our relations to-
ward the islands could not be clearly and
legally defined until the Paris convention
was approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
They further insisted that pending the
ratification of the treaty the administra-
ton was powerless to make any over
lures looking to the pacifcation of Agui-
naldo and his followers. They predicted
that the attitude of the opposition would
encourage the insurgents to attack the
city of Manila and this prediction has
been fulfilled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Measuring Chr stianity by Muscle

Two elders OF the same Scottish
church, meeting one day, began dis
cussing the merits of a clergyman who
had lately been appointed pastor OF
the congregation.
"weel, Tammas," said one, what
dae We think O. cor new minister?
"Ah, weel, Geordie,' replied the
other. "he daes no sac bad. but he's NO
ur. TO the mark o the ane we haed
afore"
'Na, na," responded Geordie, Il sair
doot if ever Wen get another like him;
he was a powerful preacher, na doot o
that. Tammas. The short time he Ia
bored amang US he dang five Bibles DOT
O. the binding. an kicket the fronts
clean oot o. three pulpits. Saturday
Evening Post.
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REBELS AGAIN ROUTED.
United States Troops Capture Town of
CaIoocap, Near Manila.


CaIoocap, Near Manila.
Calo0can, neac Manila, was captured by
the Americans early Friday evening after
three hours fighting. Brig. Gen. Otis was
in command of the troops, and was assist
ed In the defeat of the rebels and capture
of the town by the gunboat Concord, the
monitor MOnadnock and line of artillery.
The Americans charged the Filipino in
trenchments with great ga!lantry, and af-
ter a sharp encounter put the insurgents
TO fight. The enemy's loss was heavy;
ours light.
The rebels had beeL massing their
forces at Caloocan and Malabon since the
fighting Of Saturday and Sunday. They
had thrown up strong intrenchments and
prepared for desperate resistance. The
Americans took the initiative and forced
the battle. Aguinaldo was reported to
have established headquarters at Mala.
bon for the purpose of raIlying ais forces
for a decisive blow.
The Fourteenth infantry unearthed sev.
eral tons Of Spanish shells, which had evi-
IDENTIFY been stolen from the Cavite arsenal
and cached by the rebels in the vicinity of
paranadue.
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find its way into American pockets.
The charges of a single year would
build the finest merchant marine afioat,
or they would build and equip serv-
iceable canal across the isthmus. The
usual form! of subsidy is a delusion. 1t
viii build few ships, but the pledged
policy Of the Republican party, the pol
Icy of the fathers of the republic of
Washington, Adams and Jefferson, will
build the greatest merchant marine in
the world. sympathy for our neighbors
is good thing in its place, but the ma
terial welfare of the American people
should be preferred to that of any 9TH
er people or combination of peoples
Baltimore American.
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STORM LEAVES TRAIL OF DEATH.
A Cyclone Sweeps Across Ala bal ma ,
Wrecking All i'm Its Path.

WrecktD2 All IN ats Path.
A cyclone, whose path was 200 yards
wide, struck the village of Dale in Shades
Valley, Ala, the other evening just before
dark, resulting in death and havoc. A
loud peal of thunder and a heavy down
pour of hail We're the only forerunners Of
the wind storm. The people were sitting
on the porches, the weather being warm
A row of twelve houses went down like
so many shingles. Lemuel Thomas and
his wife and child were thrown violently
against large boulder Of lime rock ard
the brains of the babe and the woman
were dashed out and their bodies crushed.
The man was badly injured. Twenty
other people were injured.
Night came on Immediately after the
cyclone and the darkness and a torrent Of
rain prevented the gathering of full de-
tails. The storm passed on to a small
village a mile north and leveled the house
of Lige Cowden, who, with his family,
was eating supper. The roof was lifted
from above their heads. All were severe
ly bruised by falling brick. The cyclone
finally struck the steep side of Red Noun
tain and was broken. The homeless peo-
Die were sheltered in neighboring villages
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
MANY CATTLE LOST.
Terrible Weather in the West Will
DenIefe Range Herda

John v. Springer, president of the Ma
ional Live Stock Association, has receiv-
ed advices from Montana, Wyoming and
Texas to the effect that there win be
heavy losses IN the vast herds of range
cattle. The reports coming in from the
ranges in all parts of the West show very
badly for the cattle and other stock which
are roaming the plains. People coming
into Denver from the south ami west say
that lunches Of cattle are frequently sreu
wallowing in three and four feet of STOW
and standing against trees with their
backs to the wind. 1t is getting harder
daily for them to obtain any feed for
hrovpSipu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

planned that he had not been molested for
two reasons. These were that the presi-
dent considered him too insignificant, and
it was deemed unwise to do anything that
would seem like interference with the de-
liberations of the Senate on the peace
treaty.
Since arriving in Montreal Agoncillo
has said: IF the Americans seek to sub
jugate the Filipinos it will mean an ever
lasting war. We fought the Spaniards
for hundreds of years for our indepen-
dence; we will still fight for it to the last
man."
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MILES TO FACE COURT
COMMANDING GENERALS CON-
DUCT TO BE PROBED.
President Mckinley Decides TO Order
Inquiry to Investigate the Army
Scandal Court Martial May Follow

1t was given out in Washington Satur-
day that President Mckinley had decided
TO convene court of inquiry to take into
consideration the repeated charges of
Gen. Miles regarding the rations furnish
ed the army and to make the inquiry as
to whether those charges are we'll found
ed; or, if not, whether Gen. Miles has
been guilty of actions tending TO demor-
alize the service. When the court is con-
vened Gen. Miles, it is said, win be given
an opportunity to exploit his charges
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
The Next Reauiremeut.

The development of our shipping
trade demands better ocean vessels,
and these are the next requirements to
be fulfilled. The supremacy of this
country as a manufacturer of iron and
steel is foregone conclusion, and its
progress in this direction will doubtless
eventually outstrip any new era that
may come forward in shipbuilding.-
Chicago Iron and Steel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15

Senator Gear of Iowa il amusing his
friends by an odd habit of always carry
ing his hat with him, even when moving
only about the Senate chamber.
Col. George B. NJ. Hawley, who is at
the head of syndicate reported to have
bought the Havana street railway for ST.
Az, 600, began life as a newspaper man.
Jacob Beard, 81 years old, walked from
Columbia City to Princeton, Ind, dis
tance of twelve miles, to visit his grand
daughter, Mrs. Harry Fletcher. He is
hale and hearty and walks from three to
eisht miles every day when the weather
Is not too stormy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Now Il the Time

While onr shipyards are building
warships, they are able to build mer-
chant ships more economically than
when their yards are idle. Now is tie
time, therefore, while we are building
a great navy, to build great American
merchant marine. The secret of the
cheapness and the quickness with
which merchant ships are turned out
in Great Britain is in the vast quantity
of warship building that is always GO
Ing on. Let us take leaf out of Eng
lands book in this respect, and do like
wise while we have the time.-Cam-
den On. j. Telegram.
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National Bank Resources

The resources of all the national
banks Dec. 1, 1893, were $4,313, 1884,
519-a gain of 5000, ,SS3, ,474 since the re-
ports of Sept. 20. The increase of in
divldual deposits during that period
was $193, ,S15,272, while the increase in
loans and discounts was $5S,433, 30.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
All Kinds of Money.

1t requires great deal of assurance
for any Democrat to assert that the
Dingley tariff is not a success as rev.
enue producer when the figures show
that the national treasury is filed with
all kinds of money.-Springfield Qn)
Journal.
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IF WAR SHOULD COME.
All the Volunteers Could Be Retained
in fhe Aeryfce

III INC NcTNICts
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said that in case of
a.. .ties with the Filipinos all the vol
unteers in the service could be retained
under plea of military necessity unless
Congress should interfere in their behalf
There are 1900 United States soldiers
there now, 5000 are afioat and 4, 900 more
are under orders TO GO The armed Fiji
pinos number only 10000, but they have
iungles which are great advantage A
War Department official said it would not
b. difficult to get volunteers for war in
the Philippines, but it would probably
take increased pay.
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Riot Over Dreyfus.

At Mars lilies, in meeting of the anti
Dreyfus League of Patriots, hostile
demonstration on the part of some Drey-
fusites led to serious fighting in the
streets. during which revolvers were fired.
The police repressed the disturbances. but
a number of peorle were injured. Many
arrests were mate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-02-15
Soap Trust In SIGHT.

New York promoters are interesting
Eastern capitalists in a plan which con-
templates the formation of gigantic COM
bination to control the American soap
or:st. With 100000. COO capital, of which
SAC, ,O00, 900 will be III preferred stock and
$50, 700, 900 be common stock. negotiations
are pending for the amalgamation of ali
the important factories in the United