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Millions Given Away.

II is certainly gratifying 10 the pub
lie 20 know OF one concern IN the land
who are not afraid 10 be generous 20
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors OF DR.. Kings New Discovery FOR
Consumption. Coughs n Colds. have
given away YER ten million trial bot
ties OF this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction OF knowing IL has alb
solutely cured thousands OF hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitic. Hoarse-
ness and all diseases OF the Throat.
Chest and Lungs are surely cured by
II. Call on K. K. Bellamy. Druggist.
and get a free trial bottle. Regular
size soc and 81. Every bottle guaran-
iced. or price funded
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Kingston, April 23.-News received
here from Venezuela via Trinidad that
President Castro's administration -
despotic that his own troops are rising
against him and that military OFF,
GERS are engineering another revolu-
ton The ~populace, however, is clam
oring for the re-establishment of social
order and security, insuring full politi-
cal and other rights. Som Of the
leading wealthy men are leaving Cara
cas- for Europe. the United States and
the West Indies, because OF the pres
ident's regime which is classed as being
abominally
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27

Avoid all drying inhalants and use
hat which cleanses and heals h
membrane. Ely's Cream Balm is such
a remedy and cures Catarrh easily and
pleasantly. Cold in the head vanishes
quickly. Price so cents at druggists
or by mail.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speaking
and to a great extent loss of hearing.
By the use of Ely's Cream Balm drop
ping of mucus has ceased, voice and
hearing have greatly improved.-J. w.
Davidson, Atty at Law. Monmouth, Ill.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, April 23.-Heavy worlds
shipments. h increase On passage,
sympathy with corn and liquidation
combined to lower prices Of wheat to-
day, but the close was steady p to &c
under Saturday. Corn closed with Il
to &c decline and oats a shade higher.
Provisions at the close were unchanged
in lard. sc lower in ribs and 20 TO 271zc
reduced in pork.
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INTERNATIONAL CHESS GAMES

INTERNATIONAL CHESS
New York, April 20.-The second an
nual intercollegiate chess match be-
tween Harvard, Yale, Princeton and
Columbia and oxford and Cambridge
was begun today and after six hours
play the American had scored a
victory in the only game decided out of
six. Hopkins, OF Yale. had the distinc-
tion of first lowering the British colors.
This game was played over the board
which accounts in some way for it's
speedy termination. The five remain
ing games played by wire are still in
doubt.
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BRITISH o MISSING.

London. April 9.-General Rumble
reports that twenty-five men Of the
First Worcesters are missing. Fifty
three were sent with wood to an out
post after dark and only eighteen re-
turned The war office has given no
OF the apparent discrepan-
cy in the figures as to the men OF the
Worcester regiment
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
Catholics Massacred by BOXERS,

Boxers" society Saturday massa-
cred many Chinese Catholics near
Pao Ting Fu, in the province of Pc
chill, southwest of Tien Tsin-
The German gunboat Ilts arrived
at Taku Saturday. The other foreign
vessels have left those waters.
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washington. April 23.-Lloyd Girls
com, the United States charge DAT
flares at Constantinople. a cabled
the state department that the Turks
minister of foreign affairs has inform
ed the ambassador that h porte
will not raise tariffs without previous
agreement with the powers.
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To Rebuild Missionary Property.

Constantinople, April 23.-An impe-
rial trade has been promulgated au-
thorizing h rebuilding of the prop
erty of n American missionaries at
Kharput and the construction of an
annex to the Roberts college at Con-
stantinopie. u
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Colombian Revolution Losing Ground
Caracas, VeneZeula, April 23.-Ad-
vices just received here from Cucuta.
Colombia, say that the Colombian
revolution is losing ground daily. and
that smallpox has invaded the ranks
of the insurgents.
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MekWer

Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach.
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by C.LHood & Co, Lowell, Mass
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TORPEDO BOAT BLOWN UP.

Constantinople, April 23.-News has
just been received here from Beyrout.
Syria, to the effect that the Turkish
torpedo boat Schamyl blew I'D in that
harbor April 21st, resulting in the loss
of twenty-three ives.
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THE PLAGUE IN THE EAST.

Melbourne, Victoria, April 23-Plague
infected rats have been found at the
Brisbane. Auckland and Melbourne
wharyes.
Sydney, y. s. w. April 23.-Two
deaths from the plague and eight cases
OF that disease were reported here to-
day.
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Pills

Are prepared from Ma
lures MD laxatives, and
while gentle are reliable
and efficient. They
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Again, standing in this garden of the
new sepulcher, I am impressed with
the dignity Of private and unpretend-
ing obSeQuieS.
Joseph was mourner sexton, livery
man-had entire charge of everything.
Only four people at the burial of the
King of h Universe! Oh, let this be
conSolatory to those who through lack
of means or through lack of large &C
quaintance have but little demonStra-
ton of grief at the grave of their loved
ones. Long line of glittering equipage,
two rows of silver handles, casket of
richest wood, pallbearers gloved and
scarfed, are not necessary. If there be
six at the grave, Christ looks down
from heaven and remembers that is
two more than were at his ~obsequies.
Not recognizing this idea, how many
small properties are scattered and wild
owhood and orphanage go forth into
cold charity! The departed left a small
property, which would have beer
until they could take care of themselves
but the funeral expenses absorbed
everything. That went for Grape which
ought to have gone for bread. A man
Of modern means can heardly afford
to die in any Of u great cities. By
all a do honor to the departed,
but do not consider funeral pageant as
necessary. NO Ouc was ever IiiOTe tON-
ingly and tenderly put away to sepul-
cher thar Christ our Lord, but there
were only four people in the procession.
WAKE UP TO GLADNESS.
Again, standing in this garden with
a new s%epulcher, I am impressed with
the fact that you cannot keep the dead
down.
Seal of s~anhedrin, company OF SOL
diers from the tower of Antonio, floor
OF rock, roof of rock, walls Of rock,
door of rock, n keep Christ in the
crypts. Come out and come up he
must. Come gu and come up he did.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

mined. II appears 10 be accepted that
some Of the powers viii keep their mill
tary forces in China, al least until all
questions growing out OF the crisis are
settled. This is expected to involve ques-
tons. not only OF money indemnity 1It
of territorial extension on the part "
some of the European parties TO the con.
troversy 1t is not believed that the
United States viii he n party to
any such territorial controversy, as
the declaration Of Secretary Hay,
made at the beginning Of the tr0u-
bic. forecastcd the purpose Of this Gov
eminent 10 seek to preserve Chinese ter,
ritoriasand administrative entity.
There have been many changes in the
situation since thar declaration was
made. and yet il seems to clearly indicate
that IL territorial extension is one of the
sequels to the crisis, the United States
will not be party to il. Chinese officials
are apprehcnsiye that a long period Of
diplomatic exchange may follow the
crisis. covering six months or year. dur
ing which Germany. France and some Of
the other powers will keep armies on
Chinese soil 10 re-enforra cXtrcmr de
mands of money and territorial indcm-
nifty. With China's present impotent con
dition there appears TO be no issue out Of
This long struggle but her eventually
yielding 70 tire various demands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
PEACE OFFER MADE.
CHINESE DYNASTY BEGINS TO
DISPLAY ALARM.
Wants the Advance on Pekin Stopped,
Preferrina Diplomacy to Foreign
Bayonets = Imperial Edict Naming
Li-Hnng-Chang as Peace Envoy.
washington special;

Washington special;
Acting Secretary OF State Adee on Sum
day received from the Chinese minister.
Mr.. WI. copy OF IN imperial etiict APP
pointing Ii Hung Chang enyoT plenipo-
tenuary, with instructions TO propose at
once by telegraph TO the governments of
the several powers con ,erned the imme~
date cessation of hostile demonstrations
pending negotiations which &c is author
lied 10 conduct for the settlement of ques-
tons arising out OF the present troubles.
reply has been returned to the "a
nese government, through Mr.. Wa, in
which the United States declines to mod
ify its policy and further insists upon the
conditions specified by the President in.
his letter of July % in reply to the EN-.
peror's appeal for mediation. These con-
ditions were three in number. and two
have been granted-the assurance of the
safety of the ministers and the restora-
tion of free communication between them
and their governments. The third, that
the authorities sid the relief expedition,
in liberating lesationers, may he granted,
and then the United States will be ready
to listen to the peace proposals of Ii
Hung Chang The State Department,
nished copies of il TO the various govern
ments of Europe and 10 Japan.
The great Chinese statesman is practi-
cally given carte blanche by his Emperor
TO conduct the entire peace program and
the settlement of the terms whereby the
various powers are to be satisfied for in
Juries and damage, TIE edict follows:
In the present conflict between Chi
aR.l f.,,, al. L,
misunderstanding on the part of foreign
nations. and also n want of proper man
agement on the part some of the local
authorities. a clash OF arms is followed
by calamitous results and causes a rup-
turc OF friendly relations, which will ul-
timately do no good to the world. We
hereby appoint Ii Hung Chang as our
envoy plenipotentiary, with instructions
TO propose at once by telegraph to the
governments OF the several powers con-
cerned for immediate cessation of hostile,
demonstrations pending negotiations,
which he is hereby authorized TO conduct
for our part for the settlement of what
ever questions may nave TO be dealt with.
The questions are to be severalIy con-
sidered In a satisfactory manner, and the
result OF the negotiations reported to us
for our sanction. Respect this"
This edict was forwarded by the privy
council at Pekin under date of the 14th
day of the seventh moon tAug 81 to Gov
ernOr Yuan at Isl Nan, Shangtung, who.
transmitted II ON the 18th day Of the
same moon, Aug IL, to the Tao Tai of
Shanghai, by whom IL was transmitted
TO Minister WI Ting Fang, who received
II on the night of the same day, Aug, IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

of truce was hoist GEN. CHAFFEE.
ed on the wall, and in the afternoon the
Americans under their general, march
cd into the city.
The collapse of Chinese resistance is
explained in dispatches from Shanghai
as being due TO the failure of the Chinese
to food the country below Tung Chow.
The earthwerks connected with the dam
at the Pei-Ho wera unfinished, and the
canal at Tung-Chow was full of water,
facilitating boat transports when the al
lies arrived there. Signals between the
allies and the legationers holding part I
the wall at Pekin were exchanged during
the morning of Aug II. 1t was reported
that YuanShi- kai's troops had gone to
Shen-Si TO protect the empress, who, ac-
cording TO reports, with Tuan, the impe-
rial household and the bulk of the army
and Boxers, left Pekin Aug. for Hsiau-
Flu.
A dispatch received from the German
consul at Shanghai was given out by the
Berlin foreign office. II stated that the
allies entered Pekin without fighting. the
legat MS were relieved and the foreigners
libe ated
With the legationers relieved, the gray-
est crisis is removed. But there remains
many momentous questions TO be deter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

NEW WAR VESSEL is SUNK.
French Batticship Wrecks Torpedo
Boat DESTROYER.

Boat Destroyer.
The new French torpedo-boat destroyer
France lies at the bottom Of the ocean
off Cape ST. Vincens sunk by the first
class battle-ship Brennus. or the fifty
nine IT. IN on board the France only four
teen were saved Among those lost are
the captain. Mauduit du Plessix, and the
second lieutenant and chief engineer The
cause Of the disaster, which occurred dur
ing naval msneuvers at night, was the
misunderstanding OF signals By the helms
man on the France.
At the time of the accident. according
TO a dispatch from Admiral Fonrnier, he
was giving 10 the France orders for the
execution Of difficult vancouver. These
orders, according to custom, were being
transmitted by luminous signals. the
Brennus being slightly ahead of the
France, which was closely following on
the left Suddenly there was a cry OF
warning on the hattleship 1t was seen
that the France was approaching dam
gerously near Then came the disastrous
mistake Of the - at the wheel, In
stead Of steering twenty degrees to the
left. at increased speed. as he had been
ordered 10. be put the helm IN directly the
other direction This brought the France
directly under the ram Of the Brennus.
Such vas The speed Of the latter that
collision could not be averted,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

Twenty new passenger engines have
been received by the Santa Fe Company.
The gross earnings of the Rock Island
for the month Of June amount to 81 ,99t,
531 0S.
A great increase in the traffic between
Colorado common points and Chicago has
been experienced during the last few
weeks
The State Of Colorado has begun suit
against the Pullman company Tor Sl1.
0SJ, claimed by the State as incorpora-
'on fees.
Contrasts have Lecn awarded by the
Grand Trunk Company for the double
tracking Of It's lines between Hamilton
and Clifton, Can.
A high traffic officer Of the Great
Northern road says his company will not
.'oin the proposed tran9c0ntiBcntal pas
scnger association.
Eastern roads are said TO have agreed
to raise the rates on soft coal 10 per
cent. and TO tie already looking for bust
ness for next season OF the advanced rate
The decline in the price Of wheat has
proved serious detriinent 10 the West
cru roads. 4 decline in the price Of grain
has always a depressing effect on traffic.
Western roads are in a fight over the
annual wool shipments to the East. The
Wisconsin Central has reduced the rate
81. Paul to Chicago 10 80 cents per 100
pounds.
General passenger agents Of all Chi
rag0 roads report business heavier now
than at any time during the present sum
mer and in compaI son larger than dur,
ing many seasons past.
Thirty-eight new locomotives ha e
been ordered ~ the Southern Pacific
road They are 20 be heavier. more pow
erfui and better in every way than any
Row running Oh the line.
The northwestern situation, so far rs
grain rates are concerned. is just now 10
critical condition. ald the same may
be said about rates Oh paci ing house pro-
duets from the Missouri riTcr east.
Arrangements have been made between
the Grand Trunk. Northwestern and Tn
ION Pacific systems 10 land passengers
from Montreal in Portland In Rinety
three hours. or seven hours quicker than
is possible by the Canadian Pacific.
It viii cost the Government; only 81 per
capita to transport its soldiers from Chi
cago 10 San Francisco. The effort 70 re-
new the pool on military traffic has fail
cd. ard as a result Of the competition
among the railroads for military business
the Government viii get exceedingly lew
satpz
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
FUNERAL PARTY STRICKEN.
Fast Train Kills Fifteen Pennsyi-
vanin Mourners.

Fhniu Mouruers,
Fifteen dead and several seriously
hurt, some fatally, is the result of a
grade crossing accident at SIatington,
Pa, on the Lehigh and Nav England
Railroad. Several families were wiped
out of existence and many homes were
rendered desolate. Out Of a party of
twentyfour only three escaped. The ac-
cident occurred about 5 o'clock. An om-
nibus, driven by a man named Peters,
was returning to Slatington from funer-
al the occupants had been attending Mt
Cherrysville. The coach belonged 10
Henry Bittner of Sladngton. and the
dead and injured were nearly all relatives
of Sophia Sehoeffer. at whose obseqnies
they had been present.
The train was special, and consisted
OF an engine and one car. At the point
at which the collision occurred there is a
sharp curve in the road, and the omnibus
came along at good rate of speed. the
occupants unconscious of any impending
danger. As the vehicle swung around the
curve the engine and car came IN sight. Ii
was too late TO stop either the omnibus
or the train. and, as the driver Of the
former whipped up the four horses to
cross the track ahead of the train, the
latter crashed into its - .ls.e The Occur
pants were thrown in all directions,
bruised and bleeding The fifteen dead
were killed outright
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
ENJOYS ARE FREED.
ALLIED ARMY ENTERS PEkiN
WITHOUT A FIGHT.
American Troops Under General Chat
fee in the Lead-News of the Liberia
tion of the Besieged Ministers and
Their Friends.

Out OF the gloom of the recent acute
crisis came the cheering information
from many sources Friday, unofficial, but
Z circumstantial and positive as to be
generally credited In official quarters,
that tho allied armies had reached Pekin
and that the legationers had been reliev-
ed. This information came from press
dispatches from London, Shanghai and
Berlin, and they We're eagerly scanned by
the officials in Washington. The dispatch
from Berlin conveying the eommun.ea-
ton from the German consul at Shanghai
that tine allies had entered pekin and
liberated all the foreigners was credited
in official circles The announcement
was joyfully received in Washington.
President Mckinley was shown the dis
patches from abroad, and the conviction
was generally expressed chat the crisis
In China is now over.
Information from Shanghai via Berlin
states that Pekin was entered by the
allied forces on Aug. IL without opposi-
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Brief state happenings.


Capt. James Greeley of Racine was
presented with handsome pearl-handled
sword by the members of Company \,
Catholic knights of Wisconsin.
Another outbreak of anthrax is threat
ening in the town of Greenleaf.
The congressional members of the riy-
crs and harhor committee have been III
vited to visit Racine.
The Milwaukee Bridge Company was
awarded the contract for the iron work
on the new bridge TO be built at Ash
waubepon
Rev. Mr.. Busack, pastor of the Ger
man Lutheran Church of Marsaette. has
accented call from a church in Bur
lington. To succeed him the Marinctte
church has extended a call 10 Rev. Mr.
Kansier # Brumder.
Fritz Gundlach, town Of Center
farmer. has been the victim Of fraud by
several sharp lightning ROD agents. They
negotiated with him to bny lightning rods.
He agreed 10 buy fuf outfit for the
house and barn for 1913. The rods ar
rived and were promptly put in place. He
gave the men what he supposed was a
note for 1915. due this fall, and they
gave him an acknowledgment. GuBdiach
is a German and cannot read or write
English. A neighbor who could was
shown the papers and discovered that he
had signed a note for 1915. Mr. Gund-
ZACH is advertising the note as a fraud
and says it will not he paid 10y him At
torneys tell him. however, that the only
defense he has against the note is his in
Martin HautziHger about II years Of
age. and the second son Of John Haut-
Finger. was run over by freight train in
the Central yards a Stevens Point
-'.ckpockcts relieved Henry Horn of
BrilFon of his po,fetbook while on the
train going to Green Bay. while the same
gang robbed f. Bahrs Of Rcedsville Of
IS.
A tramp under the influence Of liquor
created excitement at Appleton by hold
ing a church service on a small scale in
front Of one Of the hotels. He sang q
long list Of hymns aud closed with sew
eral extracts from prayer book.
The completion Of the school census in
Barsboo shows the number Of children II
school age to be 1852. Of which 49, are
males and 80 females.
Peter Norwinski. aged % years. was
drowned while bathing in the river at
kieboygan. lie was a Russian and had
not been in this country long. 4 wife
md child survive him. their home being
IN Russia.
Emil Kawalle, aged p. died at the
Masito~oc hospital from lbss Of blood.
caused By a0T from the nasal passage.
Kawaile served fhreara the Spanish
American war as member Of Company
II. sec-,ad regiment. and went TO Porto
Rico sith that regiB~1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22

Hotel Virginia, New York, was dam
aged $5.cV0 by fire
Gen Joseph Wheeler has asked tho
War Department 10 assign him TO drsy
ia Chiaa.
According to the recent census. the pop
u,aii,H Of the Russian Empire is 1919.
10000.
For the second time blight has 80 af-
rceted sugar hccts In San Joaquin Coun-
~. Cal, that scarcely half a crop Is ex~
peetcd.
The worst famines Of modern timeg
were the famine in ireland in 1S4G-5. in
which foO0.po0 people peri-hcd the In
dian famine OF 1866. which claimed L.
5000 victims; the Indian famine Of
1877. in which 100000 people persisted.
and the great famine in China In 1878,
in which 100000 died.
An American woman. Hiss Harriet G..
FAy. Is chaperoning a party OF eight
young Mexican women, lately graduated,
who are making tosr OF the United
States for the purpose OF examining the
schools. The State OF Vera Cruz pays all
the expenses. They hive visited st.
Louis, Chicago, Buffalo, New York and
Boston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-22
CHINA WAR NEWS.

The allies captured thirteen at
Pei-tsang.
Gen. Dorward is in command Of the
forces left 10 defend Ten tsin.
Germans have ordered i squadron to
Shanghai because England has nnnouuc-
ed an intention TO land 1900 troops there,
ostensibly TO protect foreigners.
~ prisoners were taken b. the Rus
SLAMS at Aiesn Chinese were massaered,
sad after the battle Cossacks rode over
the fc'a, killing thr wounded with the
Lutt cnd of their muskets.
Charlotte +. II lwe~, who escaped from
the burning mission ~ WeiHsein In
June has arrived ~ her home 10 Pitts
burg. Pa She escaped by Disgusting
herself as a Chinese woman and scaling
q wall
TIE drain ~ China and South Africa
u,,on EugiRnd's stores * so great that
every private firm has been enlisted to
,elg the Government supply the demand.
! d the great ammunition firms are work
" night AMI day