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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

Joseph Neidenhofer, painter, New York,
fell from truck and received fatal in
jnries.
Mrs. George. Canton, Ohio, says she win
write book in order TO get money TO pay
her bills.
j. ID. I.ich, Juarez, Mexico, o: his death
bed, said he had been shot by ais wife in
fit Of jealous rage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
HAS EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX.
Kansas City Physicians Allow the Dig
ease to Get a FoothoId.

ease to Get FoothoId.
Kansas City, Kan, is threatened with a
terrible epidemic of smallpox More than
q score Of cases have been discovered, and
the people are 2anic-stricken. For weeks
the disease has been lurking in the thick
" populated and unhealthy districts Of
the city. 1t has been OF rather mild
form. and the physicians have pronounced
it chickenpox and measles In most in-
stances. Smallpox has now spread to ev-
cry negro quarter of she town.
Central Spain is suffering from locusts
and drouth. Famine Is feared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
Covers the Case.
The criminal code Of the Nation con-

ains the following paragraph:
Every person who incites, sets on
foot, assists or engages in any rebel
lion against the authority of the
United States, or the laws thereof.
or gives aid or comfort thereto,
shall be punished by Imprisonment
not more than ten years or by fine
of not more than $4,000, or both of
such punishments; and shall, more
over, be incapable of holding any Of
fee under the United States"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

YEAR ago. when
the smoke of battle
rose from the sur
face os the Bay of
Cavite. when moth
ing remained Of the
proud Spanish fleet
but a few smoking
hulks of junk-some
5, far beneath the
waves that they Will
remain there te rust
and rot forever, 9TH
ers still burning and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
The chicaro Fiiininos.

The men denouncing the actions Of
the Government are not loyal citizeus.
and, as the opponents of Lincoln We're
traitors in 1868, 60 are the opponents of
Mckinley traitors In 1899. Galesburg
Ql) Mail
The speeches delivered at the Central
Music Hall, and even cheered by ma
jority of the crowd, are shame to
every American with the red blood of
two centuries of heroes In his veins.-
Detroit Tribune.
Edward Atkinson is the G. L. yallan-
digham of today, and every man who
co-operates with him, whether that
man lives In Boston or Chicago, is fol-
lowing In the footsteps of the Golden
Circle conspirators.-Ch Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Prof. Laughlin knows as well as he
knows that the flag is In the Philip
pines that 1t is there not as the en-
blem of tyranny and butchery; that 1t
does protect those over whom it
fioats,D and that 1t will continue to do
SO. Minneapolis Journal.
Not long ago the Illinois Legislature
passed bill against the exhibition Of
freaks. The law was violated by
public meeting held in Chicago by Won
Hoist and few others for the purpose
of protesting against the Philippine
policy of the present national admins
tration.s New York Sun.
The copperheads, those of 1864 and
those of 1899, are of the same breed.
But the Government win go right
ahead in the face Of their pueri,e as
sault Just as 1t carried our armies TO
victory and our country back TO a uni
ted nation in spite Of the copperbead
rantings in '64.-Macomb Ull) Journal
The impotence of such men as Wins
low, Atkinson, Edwin Burritt Smith.
Henry Wade Rogers and ]. Laurence
Laughlin to stir up mutiny among
our troops in Luzon does not lessen In
the least the criminality of their work,
although 1t does reflect the highest
credit upon the American soldiers In
the field.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Chicago's Anfi-Expansionists.
Chicago made an exhibition OF itself
Sunday. Kalamazoo Telegraph.
None of the orators at the Chicago
meeting on Sunday were asked 10
make speeches on Dewey day.-peoria
Herald.
The .anti-expansionists Of Chicago
have made great mistake, and many
Of them win live to realize and rue 1t.
They have put themselves In an IN
wholesome aud unpatriofIc attitude To-
ward the Government, the army and
navy, and the flag, and the people VIII
be .sow to forgive or forget their folly.
Burlington Hawkeye.
1t is useless TO waste much time dis
cussing such meetings. In a certain
sense they are disgrace to Us, but In
reality they represent no force that is
potent in action In this republic. -Ce-
dar Rapids Republican.
If the war In the Philippines is re-
newed and prolonged by reason of the
encouragement given to the Insurgents
by the Chicago meeting and the a.ti-
tude and utterances OF the '.antis'' gea-
orally, every drop Of blood shed In the
war from this time on will be blot
upon their souls and stain uposs inelr
patriotism. Minneapolis Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

The negotiations for peace in the Philip
pines failed. The Filipino ENJOYS in con-
ference with Gen. Otis made practically
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
NOW A WAR TO DEATH
FAILURE OF ALL NEGOTIATIONS
FOR PEACE,

The Filipino Proposition for Three
Months Armistic,s sbrnptiy Reject
ed by Otis Rebels We're Working for
Time Fighting Renewed with vigor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
PUNISH THE TRAITORS.

There were tories In the dark Gays OF
the revolutionary war, "copperheadss
during the trying moments of the civil
war; and there are traitors to the Gov
ernment engaged ip Putting down the
rebellion in the Philippines. While the
pence treaty was before the Senate,
Senators and Representatives openly
conferred with the agents of Aguinaldo
and gave comfor.. and encouragement
TO that treacherous enemy OF all ciyili.
zaticn. Since the ratification of the
treaty State officers and men of politi-
cal prominence" have been urging vol
uGteers in the Philippines to refuse to
give further service to their country.
Gen. Otis has informed the President
that he has in his possession intercept
ed messages clearly seditious and
treasonable" addressed to officers and
men In the volunteer regiments; and
has been instructed by the President 10
forward to Washington certified copies
OF the same. AS with the tories of 1776
and the "copperheads' Of 1860, punish
ment Of these traitors should be swift
and sure. There is not loyal citizen
who would stay the hand OF the Gov
ernment falling as heavily as Ii may
upon them. When anti-expansion be-
comes treason, then 1t should be given
a quietus. Williamsport Pa Grit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
The feeling in Ma

4 z Il come as result of
the Filipino overtures was rapidly dis
PEELED. The Fiiipinos are strengthening
their lines wherever possible. This and
the pcrsistency with which Aguinaldo and
Luna have sent in the same proposition for
an armistice leads to the belief that the
Filipino leaders have beerfsimply working
for time in which to collect their forces
and 20 permit their soldiers 70 recover
from the state of decentralization in which
the repeated victories of the Americans
had thrown them. The offensiv. opera
tions begun by Gems. Lawton AMI Hale
shows that Gen. Otis shares this belief.
The news from Manila regarding the
failure Of peace negotiations came as
surprise to the War Department. The
campaign win be pursued with the utmost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

ner Of Andrew Carnegie, and the actual
manager of the works at Homestead, Pa,
when the great strike of 1893 occurred.
Mr.. Frick is one of the biggest coke man
ufacturers in the world, several times a
millionaire, an expert in all branches of
sreel making, and man of iron will.
The concerns which are to be taken into
the trust, with their capital so far as is
known, are as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

a Arthur HEADQUARTERS, cALOocAN
strongly intrencaed and commanded by
Commander-in-Chief Luna, about four
miles south Of San Fernando Hale on
the right, dslodged the enemy; and
Wheaton, Oh the left, leading in person,
made brilliant charge, scattering Luna's
forces and inflicting great punishment
Several officers and enlisted men were se-
riously wounded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

With the annexation Of Porto Rico the
United States acquired a town which is
older by fifty-fye years than st. Angus
tine, Fla, which was settled in 1865, and
which all the historians tell us is the oldest
town in the United States. The new old
est town is Caparra, Porto Rico, which
was founded by Ponce dc Leon Ia 1909.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
Needs Fumigatinc,

There must be something radically
rotten In university with twenty five
professors who meet in public to hiss
the President and talk reasonable
stuff to the world. The University of
Chicago needs an earthquake Of right
eous Indignation. Its superhuous mil
lions are breeding peculiarly noxious
kind of vermin. If there is no way to
get rid of the creeping things the insti-
tuition will be judged accordingly. 1t
has an Instructor for every fifteen pu-
pills. One individual gave it over ST.
100000. 1t appeals this year for $9,-
100000. Its fumigation would cost
about $500, and this will be a large
enough gift under the circumstances
CT n.9fc G1nhn- naynnapa<
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10

the same old proposi-
ton. They also ask
ed for a three
months arnlistice,
covering the entire
archipelago. q e n.
Otis abruptly refused
the request and the
conference terminat-
ed.
The feeling in Ma
- =. /. -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-05-10
Atkinson a yailandighan.


In 1868, G. L. yallandigham, Of Ohio,
was going up and down the country de-
nouncing the war for the Union as un-
holy, as a useless sacrifice of life, and
urging the people TO resist the draft.
by order Of Abraham Lincoln he was
sent beyond the Union lines. Some Of
his friends appealed to the President,
setting forth that the act was in vio-
lation of the constitutional rights of
the citizen. In response Abraham Lin
coin said:
Must | shoot simple-minded soldier
boy who deserts, while | must not touch
hair of the willy agitator who induces
him to desert? This is none the less in
jurious when effected by getting father
or brother or friend into public
meeting and there working upon his feel
ings till he Is persuaded to write the boy
that he is fighting for a bad cause, for a
wicked administration of contemplate
Government.
The Atkinsons and others who have
attempted to send aEti-war literature
to our soldiers in Manila were inspired
by the same motive as the man whom
Abraham Lincoln banished. 1t Is prob
able that the man who banished Val
landigham would, IL alive ana In power,
order Atkinson's tracts intended for
soldiers to be thrown out of the malls.
And he would now be denounced as ae
was then. and for the same reason
indianapolis Journal.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
USEFUL CoNTRIVANcES.

A company has been formed in Ill.
nos for the manufacture of an artiA-
cial stone resembling marble, the COM
ponents Of the substance being glue
water, ammonia, glycerin, alum and
plaster Of paris.
Doctors will appreciate a new medi-
cine case having hinged partitions with
spring clamps for the bottles, the ends
of TIE case dropping into horizontal
position and exposing paper tablets far
writing prescriptions.
TO fasten q key in lock so 1t cannet
be turned from the outside new es-
cutcheon plate has hinged member on
one side, which swings to the center Of
the plate, slot in the end engaging the
fiat portion of the key to lock it.
Two New Workers have designed a
kneading machine for mixing dough, a
pan being mounted at the end of YER
tical shaft, with fluted rollers inside the
pan carried by loose spindles to re-
volve with the pan, the corrugations en-
tering the mass of dough to mix it.
Gloves are made to go on the hand
easier by the use of new stretcher,
which is of a similar shape to those now
in use, with the exception that one
finger is hollow and contains powder
which is discharged inside the glove
when the stretcher is in operation.
Two Frenchmen have invented a new
method, Of stopping up shot holes in
warships, water-tight compartments
being arranged around the hull, flied
with compressed bodies of elastic ma
terial, which expand as soon as water
enters, filing the compartment and
closing the hole.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
"rHE FATHER or ARIZONA"
Adventurous Career Of Charles d.
POstOn I'm the TerrltOry's Early

Adventurous Career OF Charles d.
POstOn in the TerrItOry's Early
Days.
The legislature OF Arizona has Just
passed an act comforting pension of
$25 month on Charles d. Poston, first
delegate to congress from the territory.
styled in the bill 'SThe Father of Ari-
Eona."
For more than o score of years Pos
ton was power in the southwest. To-
day, broken and feeble in mind and
body, he stumps around Phoenix alone
and neglected, almost destitute, in his
seventy-fourth year.
Poston's first venture INTO Arizona
was in 1854, when he explored the
Apache country with an intrepid band
of 80 California prospectors. The jour
ney was made by way of Guaymas, So
nora. Several large deposits of rich sill
yer ore were found not far from the
ancient Spanish pueblo of Tubac, and
Poston, laden with mineral specimens,
hurried TO New York. There he readily
secured the necessary financial assist
ance, at the head of the company form
ed being S. P. (afterward generaD
Heintzelman. Nearly 10000 was in
vested in mining machinery and in the
development Of the mines, which were
phenomehally rich. When the United
States troops left the region, at the out
break of the civil war, the Apaches and
confederates alike closed in, and the
works were abandoned, never again to
be operated. A claim against the govern
ment for part of the value of the prop
erty thus destroyed by Apaches has for
years been the old mans sole asset.
Only last month was his evidence in the
case taken at Tucson by an officer of
the department of justice.
In 1853. after serving Gen. Heintzel-
man for awhile as aid, he became su-
perintendent of Indian affairs in the
southwest, and as well recorder of
Dona Ana county, n. NJ, in which
county then lay all of what is now Ari-
zona. While serving in the latter ca
pacity he personally named the terri
tory, and secured President Lincoln's
signature to the act that granted sepa-
rate government.
In 1864 he was elected first delegate
in congress. In later years he filed a
number of diplomatic appointments
abroad, and several governmental posi-
tions in the southwest. His travels
have been worldwide, and his memory
is still active in catchy personal re-
miniseences that vary from tales Of
pirates on the China sea to stories of
how be governed his little kingdom at
Tubac, In hygone days he issued sew
eral clever prose works, and his poetical
productions of 20 years ago are even
now considered of rare mert.-N. y.
Tribune DIE
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
AN ARMY OF REGULARS.
Fourteen Thousand Well Trained
Soldiers are TO be Sent to the Philip.


Washington. April 20 Fourteen
thousand regulars are to be sent to
reinforce Gen. Otis ut Manila as soon
as transportation can be provided. The
first regiment TO be ordered will prob
ably be the Seventh artillery, of which
the two light batteries have been or
dered here from Porto Rico for the
purpose. They will be sent at once to
San Francisco to await an available
transport steamer. The 10 heavy bat.
teries of the regiment vii be equipped
as infantry.
1t is not expected that the bulk OF
the large body of reinforcements .cau
reach Manila until the end of the rainy
season. which has just begun, but they
win closely follow the departure from
the Philippines of the volunteers
With the regular troops already or
dered and on the way to Manila, Otis
will have an effective force of 2l,72G
men, in addition TO the recruits being
sent every few days for the regiments
already in the Philippines. This force
IS to be raised to $4,000 men ny the
time aggressive operations can be
pressed in the early autumn. The vol
unteers to be returned to this country
from Manila number barely 10000
many of whom are greatly debilitatcd,
so the determination TO send 14,000
able-bodled regulars TO take their place
Is calculated to show the rebel leaders
that the United States is terribly in
earnest about preserving order and
commanding respect throughout the
archipelago. ..... ---.- ..t. ~
1t is rumored that the army in the
Philippines will be Increased to $4,000
men, whether the rebels abandon, the
field or not. nsN aA:a'~ -. $40
tits stated positivelyat the war de-
partment that the provisional, army of
$4,000 volunteers authorizes, By the law.
will be called out only as q last re-
sort. NO such aEtioif is now III con-
temptation, FHna II will beiavoiaed as
long as possible. The hope is expressed
that there will fbe no necessity for an
Increase of the army beyond the press
ent limit of 65,OO0. and army officials
are confident of their ability to sub
jugate the Filpinos with the troops
now the the field and the reinforce.
merts TO be sent there from the regul
lar army. ,,.,..-i. .fs,. i.,.yt. ..
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
A BooKrSH LOT.

Rudyard Kipling's favorite poet Is
Swinburne and his favorite novelist ia
Thackeray.
The Congressional library at Wash,
ington has set of the London Times
from 1896. 1t - not strange that file
OF this newspaper is now Of great value
for in 1900 only 1000 copies were print.
ed. The set in the Boston library dates
from 1903 and consists of 232 bound
volumes. "
Laurence Sterne, the English writer
had fine theories about conjugal be,
hayior, but did not carry them into
practice. He said one day to Garrick;
THE husband who behaves unkindly 70
his wife deserves to have his house
burned over his head" The famous &C,
tor said, quietly: 81 hope yours is well
insured"
Cecil Rhodes literary tastes are thus
described: Reads chiefly the classics,
of which he has fine collection, with q
separate library of typewriter transla-
tions executed specially for him;
Froude and Carlyle he enjoys heartily;
favorite reading, biography and his
tory; knows Gibbon almost by heart;
favorite work of fiction, Vanity Fair,
which he admires more than any other
single work in literature"
Use OF sense makes no one poorer.-Ram's 5
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
spnnI.h Troop. Nearly An Gone.

Manila, April 91.-Spain's evacuation
Of the Philippines will be practically
completed by the withdrawal of the
Spanish garrison from Zamboanga,
island of Mindanao, and from the Sulu
islands, and il the United States as
sumes control of Mindanao and the
Suu islands on the Spaniards with
drawing, the military authorities here
must, in order TO garrison those is
lands, diminish the forces of American
troops, which are already too small.
There was almost a mutiny among the
Spanish troops in the islands because
they were ordered to proceed to the
Ladrone and Caroline islands.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
Big Deal In street Railways.

Washington, April S1.-The Wash
ington Gas Co. has been absorbed by
the street railway and lighting syn
dictate headed by Frederick c. Stevens,
which recently bought up all save one
of the street railways of the city. and
also the electric light companies. A de-
post OF $250,0OO has been made with
the Fourth Street national bank. of
Philadelphia to secure q eonsumma-
ticn Of the sale. The gas deal in
wolves an expenditure OF about ST.
100000, all of which the syndicate
obligates itself.to pay.npon what are
Rubstantially cash terms.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
ENGAGEMENT RINGS

Engagement rings among the Egyp.
tians were always made Of iron, symbol
lzing the mutual sacrifice of liberty.
The gift of ring In Spain is looked
upon as the equivalent Of q promise Of
marriage, and is considered sufficient
proof for q maiden to claim her hus-
band.
One Of the earliest gems used In the
engagement rings was q loadstone,
which was supposed to indicate the
force Of attraction which drew the
maiden from her own family to an
other.
Gold money used to circulate In form
Of rings in Egypt at very early time,
and the Egyptian at his marriage placed
one of these gold rings on his wife's
finger to signify that he trusted her
with ell his property.
Among the Anglo-Saxons the bride
groom gave q pledge, or "wed," at the
betrothal Of the ceremony. This WED"
included ring, which was placed on.
the maiden's right hand, where it re-
mained until, at the marriage, it was
transferred to the fourth finger Of the
left.
A well-known custom is that of pass,
ing piece Of bride cake through the
wedding ring, and those to whom the
pieces are given place them under their
pillows at night in order that they may
dream of their husband that is to be.
These "dreamers," as they are called,
should be drawn nine times through
the ring. Many brides, however, are
SO superstitious that neither for that
purpose nor on any other occasion will
they take the ring of the finger when
once it has been placed there.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
Inherited by the sultan.

Sultan Abdul Hamid has inherited by
the death of his grandaunt, Adalet Sui
tana, the handsome fortune of l,200, 900
Turkish pounds. This aged princess
was the sister of Abdul Medjed, and the
only surviving daughter OF the reform
ing Sultan Mahmoud. The sultan has a
still older female relation living, in the
person of Azeme Sultana, n daughter
of Sultan Selim ILL.,, who has entered
her nineiy-niuth year She has resided
for over 60 years in the old Serlglio, the
scene Of her fathers dramatic assassi-
nation, in the first decade of this CEN
tury.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-26
Ireland viii Talk to Frsnchmen.

Washington, April 24.-rhe presence
of Archbishop Ireland in Europe at
this time led to efforts among members
of the diplomatic corps here to have
the eminent American divine preside
at some notable church occasion. As a
result the archbishop will deliver
the principal discourse at the Joan Of
Arc celebration on May at the old
French town of Orleans, which gave
the name of 'Maid of Orleans" to the
girl saint and soldier. The exercises
will have both religious and a na-
tional character, bringing pilgrimages
from all parts Of Europe.