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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
SAMOA UNDER a NEW RULE.
Triangular Form of Government {,
Ee Abolished in the IsIauda

triangular Form of Government to
Ee Abolished in the Islands.
The tripartite commission, representing
the United States, Great Britain and
Germany, As made public the various
recommendations which they suggest re-
garding the new form of government
most suitable for Samoa. The recon-
mendations are based upon the best fea-
lures of the British treaty, and include
principal features OF the treaty as amend
ed and modified by the commission. The
form of government suggested is a de-
parture from nat which has prevailed
heretofore, and does away with the tri-
partite administration 1t is proposed
to do away with the triangular form of
government and establish a unity by the
appointment of n single administrator
chosen by a disinterested power.
This official will be assisted by a coun-
ell composed of delegates representing
the United States, Great Britain and
Germany. The chief official will be en-
powered with a measure of authority
which will enable him to end any DIS
putes between the three powers. Should
they fail to agree upon the administrator,
the King of Sweden and Norway will
appoint him. The commissioners fix the
salary of the new official at $1,000 a
year, and he will execute all laws In force
i'll the Samoan Islands. He will possess
pardoning power, and, with consent of a
legislative committee of three, may make
municipal appointments.
The report places the salary of the
chief justice of the Supreme Court at So
900 a year, and it emphasizes the neces-
sity of abolishing hngship and recon-
mends the establishment of districts in
the islands, each under supervision of a
native chief. Copies OF the report of the
commissioners nave been sent to each of
the three great powers for approval.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
MAD DAYS IN MELeou9NE.
Wild Eoings of Miners During til
Great Geld Fever.

win OiHsS OF MfaSFs DuEtuE inS
Great Gold Fever.
Gold threatened to become q $ coni-
common as silver in the days of Solo
mon. In one year f12, 600, 900. in eight
years $4,000, 900. were won. Some
men at Golden Point made as much as
IltO each a day. Another exception
ally lucky party unearthed thirty-four
pounds of gold in one doy. No WON
der that such pockets were termed
jewelers. shopst' Occasionally ii
nugget worth 10000 rs uneartlied.
The result of this sudden influx of
wealth almost without labor. and with
risks which are iniinitesimal rs com
pared with klonayke, was the tenn
porary decentralization of the popula-
ton. Melbourne in the height of the
gold fever has been described by one
vino knew il well az "a fevered. drunk
en-, delirious pandemonium." The
lucky ones-and there were thousands
of them-squandered their riches in the
mos reckless fashion.
Some of their fantastic tricks would
scarcely be credited were they not at
tested by witnesses still living. The
game of ninepins. we ere told, was
played with bottles of champagne, for
which he who broke the least had to
pay; dozens of the same costly wine
were emptied into tubs and drunk from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

of the navy are now serving. The larg
est squadron in point of numbers is that
which is still assembled off the Philip
pines. Next largest is the North Allan
tie squadron, under command of Rear
Admiral Sampson. Most of the ships in
this squadron are lying off the coast of
New England, the Machias being detail
ed for duty at San Juan and the Vixen
in Central American waters. OF the
South Atlantic squadron the flagship, the
Chicago, is now looking after American
interests in South Africa, while the other
ships are cruising off the coast of South
America. OF the Pacific squadron, which
in point of strength at present ranks
next to the fleets ON the North Atlantic
station, two ships are at Samoa, Dle en-
route for Honolulu, and the remainder
either at San Francisco or other points
On the Pacific coast. OF the eight train
ing ships in commission three are ON
cruises which will bring them during the
summer to the coast of England, while
one is returning fromsA practice cruise
to the Hawaiian Islands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

There are no labor unions.

There are no labor unions.
Royalty sentiment has died out com.
pletely.
Taxation is on a basis of 1 per cent OF
cash value.
1t is estimated that $50, 900, 900 is in.
vested in sugar.
Land worth So an acre three years ago
now sells for $50.
Native markets are poor, and nearly
everything eatable has to be imported.
Many new plantations are being CAPT.
talized for amount varying from $1,000.
900 to $3,000.0O0.
The natives still feast on tarO, raw fish.
and poi, and are still the careless, lazy
people they have always been.
Skilled labor is in good demand, but
unskilled labor is a drug, the supply OF
japanese and Chinese being large.
At the time of it's discovery by Captain
Cook, the population of the islands was
about twice as great as it is to-day.
There are just as many physicians,
dentists and lawyers in Honolulu as
there are in any city of the same size in
the United States.
Since annexation there has been a
mania for business consolidation in Hon
olulu, and even the barber shops and
candy stores nave formed trusts with q
view to discouraging outsiders from offer
ing competition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
FEVER ATTACKS VETERANS.
Ten Deaths and Thirty Sick at Nation
nj Soldiers' Home.

Ten Deaths and Thirty Sick at Nation
al Soldiers Home.
Yellow fever is raging among old sol
diers at the National Soldiers Home,
which is located midway between New
port News, Va, and Old Point Comfort.
Ten deaths have already occurred. Over
thirty cases have developed, and the
widest alarm prevails.
For several days DR.. Pettus, the quar-
antine officer stationed at Fortress Mon
roe, has insisted that the malady was yell
low fever, but until Sunday, when the
disease was diagnosed, it was not def
nitely known that it was the genuine
death-dealing pest. This conclusion was
arrived at by consultation between ex-
perts from Washington.
The disease is spreading rapidly, but
every precaution is being taken to pre-
vent its spread. Quarantine regulations
are rigidly enforced, and Gov. Tyler
wired that stringent measures be adopt
ed everywhere on the coast,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

LEPROSY IN COLOMBIA.
There Are $4,000 Sufferers in a Pop
~ulatiou of 4.OOO.OOO.

Leprosy has increased to such an *
tent in the republic of Colombia that the
Government is now about taking meas
ures to stamp it out or control it. 1t is
estimated that among Colombia's popu.
lation of about 100000 there are 80.
0o0 lepers. The disease is especially
prevalent in the departments of Santan-
dar and Boyaca. The lepers of Colon
bia have no restrictions placed upon THEN
movements and are to be met everywhere
lin the country roads. the city streets, in
public c~onveyances and in churches. In
Bogota one may sit next to a leper in a
street car or kneel next to one in a
church. They are said especially to haunt
the churches, where the poor, stricken
creatures seem to find their only hope
and consolation in prayer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
CRAZY ENGINEER RUNS TRAIN.
Pulls the Throttle Wide Open on a
Steep Grade.

John Hamilton, for twenty-five years
an engineer on the Illinois Central, went
suddenly insane on Tuesday last and at
tempted to wreck his train. Opening the
throttle wide at the top of a steep grade,
it was with difficulty his fireman. Brown,
was able to conquer him and gain con-
troll ever the engine. Hamilton, who is
46 years old, is dying at his home in St
Louis from q hemorrhage OF the brain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

the agreement upon which the first strike
was settled. The men claim the COM
pany did so by refusing to make the non
union men retained in their employ live
up to the same rules to which the union
men were subjected, thus putting the
union men at q disadvantage in the mat
ter Of runs. The company claims the
men broke the agreement by failing u be
loyal to the company and the non-uniou
employees.
The boycott declared upon the Big Con-
solidated Company and all who in any
way support it has grown severe and
comprehensive. An attempt has been
made to enforce the boycott upon the
troops. Big grocery firms have refused
to fill orders for supplies and restaurants
have turned deaf ears to soldiers re-
quests for meals,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
ecandinavians EIec. ohc.rs.

The convention of the grand lodge of
the Independent Scandinavian Working
mems Association at Eau Claire chose
Rice Lake as the place of meeting next
year and elected the following officers:
President, Nels Nelson of Washburn;
vice-president, Henry Peterson of Supe-
rior; secretary, Peter j. Smith of Eau
Claire; treasurer, Andrew Foss of Eau
Claire; marshal, Edward Samdahl of
Black River; guard, Malcolm Lindquist
of Shell Lake; physician, DIR. A. ID. IL.
frame of Eau Claire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
AT LuETGERTs FUNERAL. a
Great Crowds View the Body of the
Deceased Convict,

Thousands of curious people viewed the
body Of Adolph Luetgert as it lay in Il
Chicago morgue Sunday and while it was
shrouded in state at the Northwestern
Hall. An address was made at the sim
ple funeral exercises by Attorney Law
renee Harmon, who defended the deceas-
ed sausage maker in his second trial. At
torney Harmon called upon Louisa Luet-
CERT to return and establish the i1no-
cence of the dead. The lawyer reviewed
the case from first to last and maintain
ed that Luetgert had been denied justice.
The body was laid at rest In Waldheim
cemetery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

tin pannikins, spirits and beer beire
added t o give body" to the beverage;
one man. in imitation of Caligula. shod
his horse with gold; sandwiches made
of bank notes were deyoured: silver
wrapped up in bank notes was thrown
to popular actresses instead of flowers
lin fact, money was SO plentiful that
the reckless diggers could not knock
it down" fast enough, They thought
they had only TO dig Il few feet IN the
earth to get plenty more, and for d
time it almost seemed as if this were
so. Such We're some Of the character
isties of Victoria's hot youth.-PalI
Mall Gazette.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
GEN. AxLIyE.

'- SOluitE5 anu the
rioters and numerous arrests were made.
The eayalrymen of Troop A received or
ders to use their revolvers in case any
more cannon firecrackers were thrown
among their horses. 1t was found neces-
sary to send a guard of soldiers with a
mail car from the south end.
Lines of union" buses have been run
in competition with those lines which in
normal times are ~patronized especially by
union sympathizers. The buses We're
sorry affairs, most of them being any
XII of a wagon which could be found,
with boards for seats. Desperate efforts
were made to obtain good vehicles paral-
leling the Euclid, Wade Park and Cedar
lines, the East End lines, but the street
railroad company bought up all owners
Both sides declare there is nothing to
arbitrate. All admit that the key to the
situation is the question which side broke
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

cars and interrupt
ing their passage,
necessitating t h g
i n & Of
crowds by police
and troops, but
there was little
damage done either
to property or to
persons.
There were some
conflicts between
soldiers and tho
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

amount demanded ". Aguinaldo. The
United States will not offer any objection
to the payment of a large sum of money
to the insurgents, despite the advantage
which its possession will give.
This Government is pledged to do ev-
erything in it's power to assist Spain in
securing the release of its subjects who
are within the insurgent lines, and it in
tends to adhere to the pledge. 1t is be-
lieved that the money win be of no ad-
vantage to Aguinaldo on &C count of the
practical %stoppage of traffic between the
Philippines and the outside world, and,
in fact, may prove a detriment 70 the in
surgents through quarrels among their
lenders as to its division.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

! NEWS FROM
THE COLONIES. (
P~hilippine Islands.
cSSSc~AN~S0

Filipino women never wear hats.
American eompositors earn good wages.
Sale of liquors on Sunday is strictly
forbidden.
Freedom has an editorial calling for
the arrest of bicycle 'scorchers.
The children of the peasants usually
run nude till they are from s to 10 years
old.
Since the beginning of the war Ma
MAS foreign population has increased
greatly.
Natives are rarely seen on the streets
of Manila after 2 O'clock. This is owing
TO military orders
The number of Spanish now in the
Philippines is less thar at any time dur
iag the last fifty years.
The Filipinos copy after ehc Spanish
ant English in the matter of dress, as
Tar rs their means will permit.
The police are keeping their eyes open
for cases of cruelty to animals. A ma
tive was fined $40 fol- driving a horse
with a broken leg.
Tn highest mountains of the Philip.
pine Islands are Halcon (Mindora), S,S6S
feet; Apo lMindanao). S,S04 feet; Mayor,
active volcano Uuzon), $3.50 feet, and
San Gristobal CLuzon), 1875 feet.
a a sound and promising investment
for capital it would be difficult to find
any industry in the Philippines that
could beat the cuAeivation of the rubber
plant in this respect" says Freedom.
The women stick to their Philippine
costume, which is quite becoming in its
rich coiorings and openness. The stock
ingless feet are slipped into dainty little
embroidered velvet shoes with wooden
soles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Drowning ofFond du Lac Man.

John Kehl, a well-known young bust
ness man of Fond du Lac, drowned at
Lake Deneveu, In plain view of fifty per-
sons, none of whom was able to lend him
assistance. He in company with five 9TH
err members of a picnic party was in
bathing, and it is supposed he was at
tackled with cramps while in the water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Dead ON Race Track.

Eddie Richardson, aged about 16 years,
youngest son of Anthony Richardson, a
colored barber in Evansville was found
dead on the race track with a bullet hole
through his head. He was seen riding
his wheel to the track about an hOur be-
fore his body was found. A verdict was
rendered of accidental death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Heavy Fire Loss at La Crosse-Found
Dead in an Oshkosh Hotel-Youth
shot Through the Head-GirI At
tempts TO Poison a Family.

Ihe entire plant of the La Crosse Car
riage Company (limited), one of the prin-
cipal industries of the city. was destroy
ed by fire which originated from spon-
taneous combustion. 1t was discovered
by an engineer on a switch engiI III the
Milwaukee road yards. The entire fire
department was called out. but was UNI
able to stay the progress of the flames
The adjoining factories were saved. The
loss on buildings, machinery and stock is
considerably over 100000. About S25,-
DHSi iucuranaa was carriad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Cuba.


Few of the ruined plantations have
been restored.
Owners of plantations in Cuba refuse
to employ Spanish laborers.
Only one plaLtation in the entire prov
ince of Havana is in operation.
There is talk of erecting an office build
ing in Havana on American lines.
The more intelligent residents are anx-
ious for annexation to the United States.
Natives near Santiago do a land-office
business selling relics from the battle
fields.
Skilled labor is scarce. Cuban carpen-
ters, plumbers and masons are not skill
ed.
Not one out of ten natives can read
and write, and they have no ambition
beyond mere existence.
Bill posting is a new industry, and Ha,
a is now well plastered with insight
ly advertisements.
Life and property in Havana and San
tiago are now said to be as safe as in
any city in the world.
Brigandage is scattered and the ban-
dts are renegade Spanish soldiers for
the most part-not Cubans.
The natives are said to lack leaders of
national Importance, although there are
many chiefs of factions.
The school system has been practically
annihilated, chiefly because the teachers
have received no pay for two years.
Complaint is made of the railroad tar
ifs. Seven cents a mile is the passen-
ger rate, and freights are corresponds
ingly high.
Retail stores conine themselves strict
ly to one class of goods, and returning
travellers say there is a splendid chance
for a department store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
To settle the state Line

Gov. McMillin Of Tennessee has writ
ten a letter to Gov. j. Hoge Tyler Of
Virginia requesting him to name the date
and place for conference to be held to
carry out the intention of a bill passed
by the Legislature in April for the pur-
pose of definitely settling the line be-
tween Tennessee and Virginia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Fire Consumes Cord Wood.

A spark from a locomotive set fire to
the Northwestern Lumber Company's
pile of mill wood at Stanley, resulting in
the loss of 1000 cords. Its plant was
threatened at one time and assistance
was asked from Chippewa Falls, but the
fire was under control when the Chippe-
wa steamer arrived.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

Susie Killian, IS years of age, commit
ted suicide by turning on the gas. She
lived at Milwaukee and vas determined
on self-destruction. She took a dagger
to her room, tied a clothes line around
her neck, but finally determined on using
the gas. She was of an hysterical ma
ture and frequently talked of self-de-
Strnctinn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Mor,hipe End. His Life.

Fred b.. Dunn OF Chicago was found
lying in bed dead at the fremont Hotel
in Oshkosh. Two letters were on the
dresser, one directed to his wife in Chi
cago Lawn and one to his father. John
o. Dunn of Chicago. Beside them was
an empty box that had contained NOR
phine. One of the letters was opened. In
it the writer said he had lost heart,
courage and everything and had quit the
world" that he had taken six grains of
morphine and had gone to bed to die.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
DerbH Day

The silver dinner sers Z used at the
dinner given by the Fl nce of Wales.
in accordance with an old custom, ON
the evening Of Derby day is worth
100000 and is a masterpiece OF the
silyersmith's art. The guests on this
occasion number forty-two and the
service is equal 10 company and the
menu, which is the finest that can be
devised by the Princes chef. Only one
feature is singularly absent from the
royal board. No finger bowls are ever
allowed on the table.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

only hope. The oper-
alton was q severe
one, as it was neceS-
sary to cut down to
the ia W bone q
scrape it. Before u
great willis the Can
Ger returned, and be-
gan to o rapidly.
We gave him IN
remedies without re-
lief, and finally,
uDon the advice of a
friend, decided to
try s. S. 3. (Swift's
Specifc), and withs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

At Manawa. Pauline Farg attempted
to poison the family of James Heating,
for whom she was working, by putting
paris green into the family coffee pot.
The peculiar taste of the coffee aroused
suspicion before a sufficient quantity of
the coffee had been drunk to cause seri-
Gus injury. The girl, who is only IA
years old, confessed and was committed
to the industrial school for girls at Mil
aukpe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
The
Cruel Knife!

1t is absolutely useless to expect a
surgical operation to cure cance or
any other blood disease. The cruelty
of such treatment is illustrated in the
alarming number of deaths which re-
suit from it.. The disease is in the
blood, and hence can not be cut out.
Nine times out of ten the surgeons
knife only hastens death.
Ny son had a most malignant Cancer. for
which tho dnntOrs cniH an onaration wal the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

The Prince of Wales, eve since the
tanning of his knee, has walked with
an old ebony cane once the properly of
George ". during the latter's regency.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
TO RANSOM THE SPANIARDS.
Prisoners in Fi1ipinos' Hands May
Re so ReInaSad-

The United States Government is sat
isfied that the Spanish authorities will
arrange for the release of the Spanish
prisoners in the custody of the Philippine
insurgents through the payment of a ran
som, perhaps as much as 5000. 900. the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

The statue of Isabella, former queen
of Spain, which stood for years in the
Central Park Of Havana, Cuba, has
been taken down by order Of Military
Governor Ludlow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
WHERE OUR FLEET is KEPT.

Ship s of Our Navy Scattered in Widely
Separated Parts of the Earth.
A good idea of the present worldwide
interests Of the United States is given
by the map, which shows in what widely
separated portions of the earth the ships
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

Consumption.
It's prevention and cure q speciality q,
dowELL's MEDIoAh AND SURGICAL Issrl
ruTn. La Crosse. Via.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

In nine cases out of ten, when peo-
pie are indignant, they have no re
course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
Porto Rico.

Porto Rico.
Baseball is popular.
Roads are being built.
Engineers are in demand.
Hammocks are the usual beds.
Coffee sells for five cents a pound.
Ten oranges can be bought for one
cent.
There are no venomous reptiles on the
island.
The hotels are distinctly bad, the stores
the same.
Every traveller says the islands great
st need is schools.
Spain was the islands market. That
has been taken away.
The coffee crop is three times as val
liable as the sugar crop.
There is general satisfaction with the
American administration of affairs.
With plenty of native hardwood not n
stick of furniture is made in the country.
The thermometer rarely reaches above
10 degrees, even in summer. The nights
are always comfortable.
So far as transportation is concerned,
the present facilities are inadequate, and
will nave to be improved if trade is to
expand.
Practically all timber for building is
imported. In fact, there are no mills.
With plenty of material for paper, Irvine,
sacking, etc., with lots of water power.
practically, not a factory can be found.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

began to improve. After twenty bottles had
been taken. the Cancer disappeared entirely,
and he was cured. The cure was a permanent
one. for he is now seventeen years old. and has
never had u sign of the dreadful disease to re-
turn. in. MURDOCH,
$40 Snodgrass St., Dallas, Texas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09
COWED BY THE MILITARY.
Soldiers and Police Hold C1eveian
kinferS In ChanIr

The presence of more than 1,40o armed
troops in Cleveland had a ~salutary effect
on the rioters. There have since been a
few disturbances, such as pelting street
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-09

A girls idea of disloyalty is to keep
q secret from n friend.