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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Other Incidents.

The storm blew down the telegraph
wires in and about town, and washed
away the bridge over Medicine creek,
a small stream south of town, and
partially demolished the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul depot, stock yards
and a dozen stock cars.
Incidents of the Great Storm.
j. T. Coonfield and family were eat
ing supper when the cyclone struck
their home. The house was picked mp
and carried across asloughand dumped
up against 4 hill, the building was not
capped without anything worse than a
severe shaking up.
Houses on both sides of the residence
of W. NJ. Hull were blown into splin-
tiers, but the wind was content with
twisting the building off of its founda-
ton and leaving it intact. The house
was in the center of the stricken dis
trict, and it vas used as a hospital last
night.
W. A. Smiths house collapsed upon
his family. He dug his way out and
rescued his wife and two children.
Seventeen persons fled from five
houses to a 15-foot circular storm cell
lar; those five houses were blown from
the map.
Among the first of the wrecked
buildings was the elegant s1O,O 600 resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary Hensley, in the
southeastern portion of the city, not .
'vestige of which is left.
The Catholic church, a fine structure
in the northeastern part, vas unroofed
and otherwise demolished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
4 Dismal Night.

The night proved Il most dismal one.
Numbers of citizens piled the ruins in
c~essantly. answering the cries of the
injured from this place or that, car
rying the dead to the depot and the
wounded to places of safety. Houses
OF the survivors Were thrown open to
sible was done to allay suffering. Chill
licothe sen a squad of physicians, who
materially aided the Newtown rescu-
org
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

The storm lasted five minutes.
When it had ended the sun came out
for a few minutes. and shown bright
brightly over Il scene of ruin. Women
and children n s%hricking through
the streets. while men busted them
selves attempting to restore order. a
thunder storm followed, and darkness
gathered quickly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Above the Roar of the Storm.

The walls of the buildings fell with
a crash hat sounded above the roar
OF the storm, burying people in the
ruins. Frame buildings were twisted
and lifted from their foundations;
others were utterly demolished, pieces
Of them being carried for miles. 9th
ers shifted in their position, apparent
ly unhurt. One was turned squarely
around, while another was turned up
side down.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
CHARMING grandmother

n CHARMING grandmother.
What a pleasant influence in the house is a delight
full old lady in good health!
Mrs. MoLLrE BARRIER. ST. James. Mo-, writes: Il took
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound during change of
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Came Without Warning,

in the evening, coming from the south
west. 1t came without warning, and
few were able to take advantage of
their storm cellars. Striking the cast
ern end of town, it cut Il clean svsath
portion of the place, sweeping every
thing before it. Over 80 houses were
torn to splinters. On one street alone
a row of ten houses was entirely de-
Tolished. Here scarcely anyone es-
capped death or injury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06
Fell Seeking Safety.

Samuel Desper, at the appearance of
the black cloud. started, with his fam
lily, for Il neighboring cellar. but his
house was blown down owe them just
as he reached the front door. His two
daughters We're caught with him by
the timbcrs, and killed instantly. His
wife was seriously injured, though
still alive.
Mrs. Vim. Hays was killed while
running up the street in search of
shelter. The mutiiated trunk. with
the head missing, was found in the
street later. Mrs. Hays husband and
two children met death within Il few
ftpt uf zach other
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

life. and have passed through that
critical period safely. l suffered for
years with falling of the womb and
female weakness. AT times could
hardly stand IN my feet, also had
leucorrhea, tried several good
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-05-06

uibliS VI lIe "Tpchtu IOHleS ldSI night
and this morning Il number are still
missing, and citizens are devling in
the ruins in hopes of recovering their
bodies.
The Work of Rescue and Relief.
The work of rcscuing the dead and
injured continued all night long. The
wounded were carried to the homes
Of hospitable neighbors, and given in-
mediate attention.
Twenty-Five doctors from MObcrly.
Macon and other points along the line
OF the Wabash railroad came to Kinks
willie last night in response to urgent
calls for medical assistance. The visit
ing doctors co-operated with the local
physicians. and the work of caring for
TIE wounded was expedited.
Hundreds of S~ightsccrs.
Hundreds OF persons visited the
stricken district to-day, Il large num-
Der of the sightsccrs coming from
nCighboring towns. The SPECIAL Of
1iccrs would not allow any Il without
authority to go through the district.
'N"'' AS'i WIZ oh III al1l ~ b-Ih
vaIuabIcs from the debris, but the po-
lice prevented them from doing this
by keeping the crowd under control.
Everybody wanted to secure a piece
of the wreckagc as 4 memcnto of the
event.
The tornado destroyed telephone and
telegraph wires out of Kirksville, and
not till 9:30 Il. III. was communication
with the outside resumed, and then
only in an unsatisfactory sort of way.
Scene Of Dissolution and Ruin.
The scene was one of absolute desc
lation and ruin. The happy homes of
1000 people were scattered in number
less fragments. The ground over the
whole district wascovered with broken
boards, and il appears as if some flood
had scattered the driftwood and then
subsidized.
The Kodak Fiend is There.
Fifteen or - snap shot artists are on
hand with their kodaks to take views
OF the wrcckagc.
The wind played many FRANKS. and
there were some miraculous escapes
The Casualty List.
FolIOyyiuo is a list pf tbp rpcnyarp,}
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
Hicks Weather for December.

Prof. Il cks says that reactionary
storm conditions will prevail at the
opening of December. Rapid change to
high barometer and sharp cold End to
9Th. Regular storm period central on
the 9th; look for change to warmer and
marked Tinter storms. Storms of rain
and snow about 18th AMI 18th with cut
ting cold and high northwest wind just
before and INN edia tely after these
dates. Another series of rain and snow
storms will set in at the full moon on
the 10Th and continue to the Goth, fol-
lowed by very high barometer with
violent gales and severe cold wave.
Reactionary perturbation 22nd to 25th,
storms of rain and snow traversing the
country from west to east followed by
change to very cold. The last five days
of December are covered by the COM
bined periods of Vulcan and Mercury.
Winter storms of wide extent and great
energy will most likely develop at this
time As new moon falls on January
LIST, storms developing about the Goth,
Both and 31st Of December will most
likely continue into January 1t will
be safe to figure ON heavy snow storms
and billiards. during the closing days OF
1899 and the first of 1900. Dangerous
billiards. and destructive cold waves
often result at the mercury equinoxes
in winter, and this period will not
likely prove an exception.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
Transfer of an Unfortunate.

The family and attorneys here are
advised by state authorities that Sam
uel Scriven, who about two years ago,
in Judge Wymans court. OF his plea OF
guilty to the charge of criminal assault
on little girl, was sentenced to twenty
years in states prison, has been trans
ferred from that Institution to the state
insane asylum at Oshkosh. Prison
authorities and state board of control
became early convinced that Scriven
was unsound mentally, and very prpo-
erly made the change. The family
say that the-,young. man was injured
about his head by a fall sixteen years
ago, which affected his mind. The
establishment of the irresponsible
nature of Scriven in a great measure
must condone his crime with the
public. The CENSOR at the time of the
Attain, spoke emphatically on the sub
iect. Under the present light the de-
nunciation was perhaps, not warranted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
KIcKApoO.

RIA 9sTowN Dec. 4.--Thanksgiving passed
off very quietly here. The young people mad
a marty at Irwin Van Alstine's There was
also dance in the hall at night Ike, Real es-
sold his property to Mr.. Guess, who TOOK pos
session last week. Ed has moved his family
in 10 the Morley residence lie viii Duiid In
the spring. :. DIR. Ewers of DE SOTO. Is looking
soon . Several parties haze been here the
past week looking up business prospects ana
most OF them are we'll pleased with the town
We expect to see a great boom next spring..
FL. NJ. Ponds new store DultulnS Is nearly
COMPLETED 81. G. Ewers has his residence
under headway. Jerome Fish will soon hava
another residence completed thurman
Lewis will soon have completed the DesJ saw
mill and finishing plant in the hlckapoo val
ley !. The Readstown broom da act s /, las
brilliant future. Arrangements are beng
made for Christmas tree. :. Hiram Kellogg
has the contract of repairing the school
building :. George Snyder, who hIs qeen
ter John Wagner of xiroqua, spent Thanks
giving with his parents Edgar Ewers was
called to Mill Creek Richland county, on ac-
court OF his brothers Illness -. register
Hutchinson and wife are down on the rarin
this week Mrs. Fay. P. Briggs has been IN
Chicago for a week. Myrtle Wakefield went
home 10 DE Soto for hanksgiying she was
accompanied by Miss BERTHE Davenport. =
George Davenport of Sparta, visited In town
last week !. Lizzie Gearing of La Crosse, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Louis.
Cook, returned home last week Guy tlsh
returned home from the west last Wednes
day Gertie Haggerty of Sugar GROVE, en-
tered school here Moncay Eddie Pot,er,
our wide-awake jeWeler spent Than,Ksgiv ~ NJ
Hebbard, during their Thanksgiving hunt,
bagged fox, two skunks and dozen TAD
bits. NEWCOMER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
oLrNToN.

RtoosrsGpAIE, Dec, AIRS. Rustad, the
AGED mother ofaEs Y. Riistad, died November
9Th, at her sons residence, where she has
lived since she came from Norway. she had
been a cripple for years and was very leeoie.
At midnight Sunday she was taken sud9snIs
very i'll and passed away at six O'Clock MOI
day morning., having reached the ripe oiu
age OF 81 years. Funeral occurred here Mea-
nesday afternoon. sermon by Rev. halyof-
sen John Hanson has fixed comfortable
living rooms In the rear OF his shop, ana now
ocrunies the same j w, Appfemanr has
movad into his house recently vacated by
Jnhn Hanson. He has improved the properly
-. having the house painted and wetl drill
ed . sarah Jane Mcdaniel hts moved over
from Dell and occupies Mrs. knutSon's house
:. Inga Void is home from La Crosse tor a
VISIT with her parents.... Paul Void. who was
sornaw har rrfppled up In a runaway al West
Nv IL ueftinv along nicely Two str4 igers
artfyegI II, own in time for Than ksglYtng-a
Tirl Al Melvin Hagen's and boy at arr Jef-
sous Matilda Morterud. on Friday, lett
for Fergus Falls. Minnesota to spend the
wihfer with her sister, Mrs IL, G Hanson
Miss Primer OF Viroqua. is visiting al bnrch-
ans s. r. Pollard WAS here can yaSsing Tor
mans The dance. Thursday night. failea
% rnaterealize owing 70 sthe Dad weather :. !.
Aguethe k0rsyeien will move from here lnbo
ber new home on Ole Hanson's farm IN
short time -. Henry Pierce and Jim VERT,
who went TO Forest county 20 work Ior Alhei
Rros., returned home Friday EA-S taSe
driver Potts OF Vir0Qua. was IN town satur.
day chairman .sBrody was seen on on
s ~ ~ -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
STERLING.

WEST PR1fRIF, Dec Mo doubt many
changes have been made the past 5lree
months In our hamlet Five new DuiidlhgS
have been erected and ether buildings moved
. The West Prairie Milling 60. have nearly
completed their mill and are now In shape 70
saw all kinds of hardwood lum per anu grinu
feed :. Hans Helm, the jolly olacksmltn, Is
busy from daylight till dark our ieading
merchant, Mr.. Halverson, Is doing rushing
business t. A. Thine. the drayman is
kept busy nearly every day haullng goods.
Fred Henderson has moved into ms new
house Henry Anderson has purchased a
fine lot from Hans Helm, on which ne lnIenos
building a house in the spring Gilbert John-
son has returned from North ifakota
There will be a creamery in connectlon Win
the feed and saw mill, run under the moouy
plan, cents per pound being deducted from
Chicago's highest market price Tor nakinY,
packing and shipping, balance dtvid cd equal
Iy among farmers, according TO tne huhoer
Of pounds delivered :. Anton Olson says
there is no place like West Prarie we can
account for that Chris and GilDert !onn-
son have just completed their new wlndmliI.
The turkey shooting match was wen ai-
tended. The boys made some very Sloso
shots :. Ben Hanson the well drtiier, Is mere
visiting friends Albert Larson Is seen qulte
often going eastward through Main street
Miss Stena Lewiston of Viroqua, has Deen
tfres SIN ak ing here the past week. Inc uauCe
at Ed. Asbury's. last "Wednesday nlSuts WAS
well "a ttended and a fine time reporteu, :.
Mike shannon and Frank Buckles are haailhg
longs to the saw mills.s Mr.. Horne o. La
II frfends SNOW FLAKE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
coNcREc ATIoNAI, CALENDAR.

The mid-week prayer and social meet
ing on Thursday evening at 1870. LES
soIs in giving. y
The pastor will preach both morning
and evening next Sunday, on subjects
practical and timely.
THE doll program by the junior En-
deavor was a. most successful evening
in dolldom, and total receipts were $50.
Christian Endeavor society have just
secured beautiful topic cards for the
next six months.
Let no one fail to read about the diff
ferent attractions noticed elsewhere In
this paper to be given at the ladies far
ut the Congregational church next FRI
day afternoon and evening. The line
new dining rooms will be used for the
first time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
STARK

PoTTsvILLE, Nov. 26.-As there has been no
news from here for long time, we wish the
alive and fiourishing :. We have been hav-
ing pleasant weather and farmers are busy
getting their fall work done. Nelson Ward
has erected large addition to his dwelling
We miss the smiling faces of Albert and
Walter smith,, rs they have gone north.
where they will work this winter Maude
Welfe has returned home from Hillsboro,
where she has BEEN workfngs Mr. Chas>
Harris and wife, Mr.. and mrs. Nulun and
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos DANES were guests of
Perry Wolf, Sunday Mr.. Elmer Oowes has
been engaged asassistant principal at La
Fargo Ida Nnlun closed very success
full termof school at Sand HILL and is home
for two weeks vacaton.5 She will teach
there again this winter. .sOur school opened
or. Jerome Norris and family were visiting
at Thomas Potts. Sunday Mrs King and
daughter from Dakota, are VISITING relatives
-ia-this viciaity Mes.katherlneN ewiup is
is home again from Irish Ridge. butts going
toLaFarge to attend school. !. Ohas. Currier
Is seen y our village quite, often Of late;
Henry Campbell. our experienced hunters
and trappers are to be seen wandering along
the banks OF Webster creek Justice Full
mer and family passed through our valley.
Sunday. The Misses Amy and Ida Neulun
went to LaFarge one day last wee k... r. M
Neulun will soon complete his large stock
attended church at Lower Webster. Sunday
....:.Some of our young people have been at
tending protracted meeting at Dell Alex,
Wolfe was a caller at r. NJ. ,Neulun's Sun
day. JOHN Harris and family have sold
their farm and moved to Minef Town
Melvin Teal. has returned from out west
where he has been working John Teal has
his new dwelling completed Ronny Rusk
made a trip to Viroaua one day last week
Neustead's planer and turning lathe IL run
ming full blast--Juite an Improvement to our
town. John Jensen purchased two thor
oughhred calves at La Fargo not lone since.
-. There will be preaching at Lower Webster
church next Sunday night. SIG.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
WINS WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Col. Henry Casscn Is Chosen Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the House Of Representatives Without Opposition
--Itis Position Of Great Importance Facts
Concerning His Duties.

Concerning His Duties.
All Z friends read with satisfaction,
Monday morning, the dispatches from
Washington, conveying the news of the
unanimous election of Col Henry Cas-
son as sergeant-at-arms of the National
House OF Representatives For months
his election has been conceded as q
practical certainty. There were two
other candidates but when the republi-
can caucus was convened they with
drew and Mr. Casson was chosen with
out opposition.
WHAT THE DUTIES ARE.
The Office of sergeant-at-arms is one
of the four elective positions in the
house and the salary is $4,000 a year.
Tie sergeantrat-arms executes the
orders of the house in every way, en-
forcing the attendance of members on
call of the house, and is the official
called upon to preserve order when
there is a disturbance which cannot be
quelled by the authority of the presiding
officer. Under the sergeant-at-arms
there are seven appointments including
a deputy sergeant-at-arms, d cashier,
teller, bookkeeper. messenger, page
and one laborer. The most important
duties of the sergeant in addi-
ton to executing the orders of the house,
relate to the disbursing Of the salaries
of members. This makes the Office a
sort of bank for thehouse, which ac-
counts for the necessity for n cashier
and teller. 1t will be remembered that
few years ago during a democratic
administration of the house. the deputy
sergeant-at-arms absconded to Canada
taking with him about $40. 900 of money
belonging to the members. The house
reimbursed itself for the loss and the
bond of the officer was increased with
the result that there has been no further
trouble.s In addition to these inn.
pertant duties the sergeant alarms COM
ducts all funerals of deceased members,
having charge of the trains which con-
vey the committees of the house to the
funeral With the exception of the
clerkship the Office is the best among
the elective positions and is not only az
honorary but also an influential position.
The candidacy of Col Casson for the
place was started by the Wisconsin
members soon after the defeat of Mr..
Casson in his race to be director of the
census His extensive knowledge of
public affairs and men peculiarly well
fit the new encumbent for the important
and honorable position
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
without Failure.

The first indication of Group is hoarse-
ness, and in child subject to that dis
ease 1t may be taken as a sure sign or
The approach of an attack. Following
this hoarseness is peculiar rough
cough. If Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy il given as soon as the child becomes
hoarse, or even after the croupy cough
appears. it will prevent the attack IL
is used in many thousand OF MONIES N
this broad land and never dIsappoints
the anxious mothers. We nave yet 70
learn of single instance in which 1t has
not proved effectual No other prepar-
alton can show such a record twenty
five years constant use without a failure
For sale by johnson & Co, druggists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
Eclipse of Moon December 10.

There will be an eclipse of the moon
on the evening of December 10th, visible
in all, or a large part of it's duration,
throughout the continents of the world.
It will be, strictly speaking, partial
eclipse, although barely one edge, the
the total shadow of the earth at the
middle of the eclipse. The moon Will
rise few minutes before the sun sets
and enter the earth's shadow at .: 40;
The middle of the eclipse will be reached
at 1926, and the moon will leave the
shadow at 9:O7, thus making the whole
duration 352
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
On the Way Home.

DIR. Schreiner of Westby, and Lerche
of Soldiers Grove, who have been taxi
ing advanced work in their profession
at Berlin, Germany, for the past three
months, are expected to arrive at their
respective homes about the 18th instant.
They left Hamburg. last Saturday, on
the steamer Patricia, of the Hamburg
American line. Their voyage is at a
time when they viii be likely to inquire,
What are the wild waves saying,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
Min,nns GIVEN Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The proprietors Of Dr.
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles Of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction OF
knowing it has absolutely cured thou
sands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bron-
chitis. hoarseness and all diseases OF the
throat, chest and lungs are surely cured
by it. Call on A. J. Johnson & CO.,
druggists, and get free trial bottle.
Regular size so cents and 81. Every
bottle guaranteed, or price refunded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-12-06
Circuit Court Next Week.

The December term of circuit court
will open in this city next Tuesday. On
the calendar there are five criminal
cases, fifteen jury cases, fourteen court
and one default cases. There are
important matters to adjudicate and
the term is liable to continue for two
week,s