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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Her Face I'm Enduring Stone.

e. Willard will be perpetuated in New
York's new State capitol by the carving
of her portrait at the head of the grand
stairway. Besides the portrait of Miss
Willard, will be those of four other Amer
lean women of celebrity. These will be
those of Captain" Nellie Pitcher of rev.
olutionary fame; Harriet Beecher Stowe,
Clara Barton of the Red Cross Society
and Susan B. Anthony, leader in the
movement for equal suffrage for nearly
sixty years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
THE DAYS DOINGS.
SUMMARY OF LATE NEWS
BY WIRE.
MURDER AND SUICIDE
MAD DEED OF A CALIFORNIA
LOVER.
Young Man Shoots His Sweetheart and
Then Himself While Ont Driving
An Attempt to Fool Uncle Sam with
Impure Tea Is Detected.
Mad Love Hold the Pistol.

Valencia Celia came to Napa, CAL, from
st. Hara with her father and started on
the return journey about o'clock. Short
ly after their departure Julius Ban, a
young man and resident of Napa, start
ed in pursuit of them in a buggy. He
overlook them few miles from st. Hara
and induced the girl to ride with him, the
father consenting and driving ON ahead.
About O'Clock the horse which had been
driven by young Ban entered the stable
yard, and lying in the bottom of the bug
gy was the lifeless body of Miss Celia.
She had been shot to 5eath. The alarm
was given and a search was made Tor Ban.
His dead body was discovered a short dis
tance from st. Hara. The supposition is
that he shot and killed the girl and then
killed himself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
DISPOSES OF A VAST ESTATE.
Will of the Late Amos II. Emo Pr,
bEted at Hartford Conn

Will of the Late Amos H. Emo Pro-
bGted at Hartford, Conn.
The will of the late Amos II. Emo, pro-
prietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, has been filed for probate at Hart
ford, Conn. 1t disposes of an estate val
ued at $20,OO0,000. The public bequests
include $4,000 to Amherst College, ST.
900 to the Simsbury, Conn.,, Congrega-
tional Church, and $1,000 each to the
American Home Missionary Society and
the American Sunday School Union. Ten
New York charities receive S., 900 apiece,
and an eleventh $4,000. The sum of
$1oO,OOO is left to the corporation of the
Chamber of Commerce of New York for
aid and assistance to such members as
may be reduced to poverty, and for aid to
their families, provided that like sum
is raised by the corporation. The rest of
the estate is to be divided among the chill
dren and grandchildren.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23

Business cards. not exceeding nvs lines. e a
Legal Advertisements at legal rates. Adysrtise.
published until ordered ont. ana ohsrgsa - -
oordingiy. All bills vayAbis quartaxly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Engines of War.

Hurry up! Hurry up! This mas been
the watchword in all departments of mill
tary work during the past two weeks. 1t
is particularly so at Reading. Pa. and
Newark, N J. In the former place the
Carpenter Steel Company has an order
from the Government for % 600 projec-
tiles, and at tne latter place the Ben
jamin Atha and Illingworth Company
have al order for all the heavy guns the,
can make. Both these orders are to be
gotten out in hurry up" time. This of
course is all because the trouble between
the United States and Spain. We have
lot of beautiful vessels, hnt it is learned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23

known respectively as armor-piercing pro-
jectiles, semi-armor piercing or deck
piercing projectiles, mortar shells and
common, or target, shells. The armor
piercers are of the highest grade of pro-
jectiles and are intended to perforatc the
heaviest armor that can be placed on a
battleship. with adequate velocity given
by the powder charge in the gun pro-
jectile of this class is designed to pene-
trate a hardened nickel steel plate
which is equal in thickness to the diane
ter of the shot. The tremendous strain
brought upon the projectile at the mo-
ment of impact with the plate calls for
steel of the very highest strength and
toGghness.
To beg N with, these missiles are made
of pig iron. This is selected with special
reference to its strength and purity. 1t
is melted and converted by the process
known as pudding into very pure and
strong muckbar, which consists of almost
chemically pure metallic iron. Every
known precaution is observed to eliminate
innate Impurities from the metal in the
pudding process. When the contents of
the crucibles that contain the molten
metal is thoroughly melted it is poured or
''teemed" into ladie, from which the
steel is tapped into iron molds and form
ingots of the proper shape and size for
the further work. For projectile of the
largest size, which measures when finish
ed 13 inches in diameter and As inches in
length. the ingot weighs one ton.
When the steel has solidified the mold
is stripped from the ingot. 1t then goes
to the forge and under steam hammer
which weighs almost ten tons it assumes
approximately the required shape.
After being gradually cooled the forg-
ings are taken to the machine shop, where
they are turned end bored to their final
dimensions. An idea of the accuracy of
this work may be formed from the fact
that for most of the dimensions the great
est variation allowed is one-hundredth of
an inch, while for certain parts, such as
the diameter of the fuse hole, absolute
accuracy is required, and the variation
of even one-thousandth of an inch is not
allowed, the purpose of the boring is to
produce a chamber or cavity within the
projectile which is intended to contain
hiCh pxplnsiva The hasp of this cavity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE.
King Oscar Conditional1y Accepts the
Offer Made by WelImau


Offer Made by Wellman.
The State Department at Washington
has received from the government of Swe
den and Norway King Oscars conditional
acceptance of the offer made through the
United States government by Walter
Wellman to carry free of charge upon his
north polar expedition steamer Laura,
which is to sail from Tromso, Norway,
June 20, party of Swedes to search for
their countryman, Professor Andree, in
Franz Josefland. "The government of
the king does not expect to send out
search expedition" says the minister of
foreign affairs at Stockholm, ''but if no
news of Andree is received by July graf
itcde would be felt if Mr.. Wellman were
to permit several persons familiar with
the arctic regions to accompany his expe-
dition for that purpose. The government
of the king has learned with deep graft
tude the courteous and generous offer
made by Mr. Wellman"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
AN ODD OCCURRENCE.
Albert HoH Alleged to Have Auth,
lied Written Confession.

Albert Hoff Alleged to Have Author
lied Written Confession.
The San Francisco Examiner says that
remarkable incident has developed in
the case of Albert Hoff, the aged Russian
who is now on trial fer the murder of
Mrs. Mary Clute. Two attorneys of that
city are trying to sell an alleged confess
sion of the man who is on trial for his
life. The lawyers insist that they are
acting as agents for Hoff They declare
that the prisoner will take nothing less
than $1,000 for his self-accl.sation. The
confess.Jn, it is represented, was made to
Mcintosh, who is now defending Hoff in
court. 1t is characterized as an unquali-
lied Geographic confession of not more
than 800 words of the murder of Mrs.
Clute. Albert Hoff denies with all the
vehemence he can command that he has
ever made confession or ever intends to
do So
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Franz Josef stirs Europe.

The Austrian emperor is making great
efforts to induce the European powers to
present to the United States the danger
to Europe of their carrying any further
their interference in Cuban affairs. EN-
peror William is warmly seconding the
efforts of Emperor Francis Joseph.
The American government is aware of
this situation,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
BURN A POSTOFFICE,
Daring Crime of Three Men at Boon

Daring Crime of Three Men at Boons-
boro, Mo.-Cuba., Kan, Visited.
Postoffice Inspector Dice at st. Louis
Mo-, received details of the robbery of
the postoftice at Boonsboro, Mo-, by burg
lars, who blew open the safe,. took several
hundred dollars in stamps and money and
then set fire to the building. w. W.
Whyte, the postmaster, barely escaped be-
ing burned to death. Three strange men,
ostenslbly stock buyers from Glasgow
Mo-, are suspected. A report was receiv-
ed later that the postoffice at Cuba, Kan,
was entered, the safe blown open and
stamps and money stolen. Three suspects
have been arrested by posse of citizens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Frances Fresh Demands,

France has formulated the following
demand: That China shall not cede any
portion of the four provinces, Kwa ng
Tung, Kwang 81, Yum Nan and Kwei
Chau; that the railway from Tung Chau
Tong Ton the northern frontier) shall be
extended via Pase, Siam, into the Yum
Nan province, and that coaling station
be granted at Lei Chau Flu in the Hen
Chan peninsula, north Of Han Nan. Thus
far China declines to comply with any of
these demands
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
six Men Injured.

The eighty-six-foot steel span being
placed at the end of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad drawbridge across
the Mississippi river at Winona, Mimi,
fell with six men on it. The span had been
moved two feet out to let train pass, and
while in this position the timbers support
ing it collapsed. The six men were badly
shaken up and bruised.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
NEARLY 900 SHIPS ARE READY.
Available for War Purposes If Manned
by Ouick.F Fire Guns.

The naval militia organizations, in ac-
cordance with the instructions issued by
the department last week, are beginning
to report on the number of merchant ships
and steam craft of all kinds available for
war purposes if manned with quick-fre
guns. Pennsylvania and Maryland and
some Of the New England States report
a large number of vessels in readiness for
impressment by the national Government
on receipt of orders from the President.
These craft vary in tonnage from large
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23

A Nebraska league of Maine avengers
has been formed in Lincoln, composed
largely Of veterans of the late war, al
though there is no restriction in member
ship. The motto of the league is: He
who insults the American flag must apollo
gize or fight" When the membership
list is complete it is proposed to send it
to President Mckinley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23

The report of the master in the noted
equity suit in the United States Circuit
Court against the trustees and members
of the Harmony Society of Economy, Pa,
is ready to be filed. The society wins
on all points, and the recommendation is
made that the bill be dismissed at the
cost of the plaintiffs, Christian Schwartz
and others. The object s91ght was the
dissolution of the Harmony Society.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Pacific Ship Goes Ashore.

The three-masted ship New York, from
Hongkong for San Francisco, ran ashore
near Half Moon Bay, small town about
thirty miles south of San Francisco. Not
a life was lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
IMPURE TEA SHUT OUT.
Attempt to Reimport Goods Once r
jected Is DeteCted

<Attehpt 10 RcimpOrt OOOus Once Re"
jected Is Detected.
An attempt to evade the new law for
the exclusion of impure and adulterated
teas has been detected and stopped by the
tea examiners in the New York custom
house. An official communication was
sent by the appraiser to Collector Bid
well, recommending the seizure of about
l2,0OO pounds of tea which arrived from
London few days ago. These teas were
found on close inspection to be the same
goods that were rejected by the Govern
ment experts several months ago when
they arrived in this country from China.
1T is supposed that the tea was sent from
New York to Canada, from there to Lon
don, and thence shipped 60 New York.
According to the law the teas are subject
to forfeiture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Right of wav for wheeImer

Hereafter on the Woonsocket, X. L.,
street railway no car is to be propelled
within 100 feet of any bicycle preceding it
on any part OF the highway, and cars
must be stopped until bicycles moving in
the opposite direction have passed. The
reason for this is verdict against the
company in the Supreme Court, by which
a man was awarded $4,000 for injuries
received by being struck by a car while
plaintiff was riding a bicycle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Krueger Will Res;st Br;.aiu,

AT meeting of members of the volks-
raad at President Krueger's residence in
Pretoria, Transvaal, opinions were ex-
pressed against admitting the claim OF
British suzerainty, and it Tas decided to
allow the Government to take advantage
of complications in which Great Britail
might become involved elsewhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
PRAIRIE FIRE IN KANSAS.
Cimarron Saved from Destruction by
Hard Work.

With the wind blowing at velocity of
about forty miles an hour, prairie fire
ragged within sight of Cimarron, Kan,
sweeping everything before it Thousands
of acres of pasture land were burned off,
and reports come of losses of live stock
and buildings, but no losses of human life
are reported. AT one time the wind chang
ed suddenly, driving the flames toward
town, and it took hard work on the part
of large force of men with teams and
water wagons to prevent the towns de-
struction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Took Carho1ic Acid.

Meyer Laudheim, said to be wealthy
tobacco merchant, who went to New York
from Mississippi some years ago, was
found in Central Park suffering from
carbolic acid poisoning. He was taken
to hospital. where he died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Tie Clover Leaf Buys Steamers.

J. E. Davenport, district passenger
agent 81 the Toledo, st. Louis and Kansas
City Railroad, commonly known as the
Glover Leaf, at st. Louis, has received
word from Receiver Perce that two OF
the finest steamers on the lakes had been
purchased and would be used in the travel
between Toledo and the summer resorts
of the north
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
William Francis White Dead.

William Francis White. passenger traf-
fic manager of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, died suddenly at his
home at Highland Park, near Chicago.
He leaves widow and five children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Eleven Burn to Death.

Eleven men lost their lives in fire that
destroyed the Bowery Mission House at
1O5 Bowery, New York City. Their
bodies were SO badly charred that reeog-
milton is impossible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Freight over chiIkoot Pass,

The Dyea-Klondike Transportation
Company of Portland, Ore, received ad-
vices from Dyea that its upper tramway
from Scales to the summit had been COM
pleted and that freight is now being
taken over the Chilkoot Pass. The price
of transporting goods from Dyea to the
summit is now about cents per pound.
The cable of the tramway is about 3,400
foot in length
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Death Off X Rruce

Blanche X. Bruce, register of the treas,
ury, died at Washington. Mr.. Bruce's
death had been expected for several days.
He suffered from a complication of stom-
ach troubles. He was born in Prince
Edward County, Virginia, March 1, 1S41.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Lynched for Stealing $50.

A negro boy was lynched at Marcella,
Ark. He was accused of stealing $50
from the cash dra wer of a store. The
mob strung him up three times in an effort
to make him confess, and finally left him
on the ground in a dying condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Sanger Pullman Marries.

Walter Sanger Pullman, one of the twin
sons of the late George Nj. Pullman, the
palace car magnate, was married on We'd
nesday to Miss Louise Lander West at
San Francisco. The bride is an heiress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Wilma the Schnnlmaster

In a little brick schoolhouse, near the
town of Depew, n. Y, Schoolmaster
Bowen received terrible beating. His
injuries are likely to prove fatal. The
trouncing was given by George Winters
of Depew. Winters alleges that Bowen
twisted his daughter Minnie's ear and
tore it so that it needed six stitches to
repair it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Snicide of C Il French

Charles E. French, formerly promi-
nent citizen of Redands, Cal, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself through
the head. He was formerly wealthy, but
lost most of his money in speculation on
the Chicago Board of Trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
nntfts Pas. Fee

New regulations provide that Klondike
miners outfits purchased in Victoria, 3.
c., shall pass Dyea or Skaguay free of
United States customs charges. Hun
dreds of miners are taking advantage of
this ARRANGEMENT,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Tom Watson Named for Governor.

The Populist State convention held a
long and stormy session at Atlanta, Ga.
Thomas Il. Watson was nominated for
Governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Thrashed by Fellow pupiIs

Robert Parsley, Spanish student in
the Chadron, Nss., high school, was Sc
verely beaten by a number of American
lads for expressing himself in az often
sive manner on the subject of the Maine
disaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Damape wroucht by FIames

Fire broke out in the large furniture
warehouse of May, Stern Il Co. at st.
Louis. The building was six stories high
and filed with furnitude. 1t was gutted,
the loss being estimated by Manager Ell
liott at $4,000. The origin of the fire is
u mystery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
sse s;yns of a Revolution.

Tranquility prevails at Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, but the Government has called an
extraordinary session to consider the
financial situation caused by the fall in
exchange and the reports, orir mating in
the military clubs, e coming EVOLUTION.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Ressemer. Pig-Iron Pool.

One of the biggest pools the country has
ever known was formed in Cleveland. All
Bessemer pig iron producers in the Cleye-
land, Mahoning valley and Shenango iron
districts, except one, are bound together
by the combine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23

THE feeling in Spain toward the Unit
ed States is very bitter" we are informed
by the cable. There are sweeter things
on earth than the feeling the United
States has for Spain, if the Spaniards are
looking for facts these days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Color Line Upheld by Court,

The Supreme Court of Tennessee decid-
ed that the State law requiring railroad
companies to provide separate coaches Tor
white and colored passengers was consti-
tutinnal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Tie SnaniSh Oniu. ON.

A semi-official note issued in Madrid
declares that Spain will not accept re-
port that the Maine disaster was due to
an external explosion and that any de-
mand for indemnity based thereon will
be Indignantly repelled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Gen. Rnsecrans Dead

Gen. W. S. Rosecrans died at his home
near Redondo, Cal Death was due to
senile exhaustion. Gen. Rosecrans was
IS years of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Death of Thomas Mexican.

Thomas Mexican died at Philadelphia.
A few days ago he suffered stroke of
paralysis. His wealth is estimated be-
tween $40 100000 and $40, 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
Thousand People Saw the Deed.

AT Washington -. c., Dennis j. Canty,
a broker. formerly of East ST. Louis, Ill,
shot and killed George Rye, we'll known
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-03-23
PREPARING FOR WAR.
GOVERNMENT RUSHING WORK
IN MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.

Day and Night the Making of Guns,
Shot and Shell Goes on-How the
Messengers ofDestruction and Death
Are Prepared for Use.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16

trouble with his partners on the w.
II. Smith lease, and we are In
formed has been shut down for sew
eral days.
S. S. Wilson is having we'll
drilled on the back end of the q. T.
Riggs farm below town. Hummel
has the contract and will begin
drilling as soon as he can replace
some Of his machinery which was
broken in moving.
Benning & Timms expect to be-
gin drilling on the Meanor lease to-
day.
Suee's No ? on the Cotton farm
will begin drilling the last of this
week. Graft has the drilling con-
tract.
1t is reported that Mallory Bros.
have the tools fast in their Schan-
wecker No. ? on Long run.
The Dotson we'll will probably
be commenced the first of the
week.
Franchott Bros. are getting ready
to drill another we'll on the Frank
Brown farm. 1t is located between
the house and the road.
The we'll on the Jonathan Gill
more farm on the right fork of
French creek is reported to have
begun drilling on Thursday. This
we'll, if drilled to the deep sand,
should 60 far towards showing
whether there is pool of Big Ipjun
oil TO the northeast of the Goose
Greek gas field.
The we'll on the Barkwell farm
back of town has been got to pump
ing, and will make from FIVE to ten
barrels per day in the first sand.
One or more wells will be drilled at
once.
The Mallory & Barnsdall gusher
on the Albreicht farm on Whiskey
run is still holding up to IS barrels
per hour, and would probably do
much more if drilled in. Several
other wells have been located in
the vicinity, and will be drilled as
soon as possible. Oracle.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
Something 10 Know.

It may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine
for restoring the tired out nervous
system to a healthy vigar is Elec-
trio Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to
the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the liver and kid
neys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appe-
tite, aids digestion, and is pro-
nouuced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for soc.
or 81 90 per bottle at D. A. Hen
dershot'S drug store.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-02-16
AssIgnee's Sale.

The attention of our readers is
directed to the page ad. OF H. E.
Moch assignee of Henry Rauch.
This is bona-fde sale. As our
readers know Mr.. Rauch had to
make an assignment for tie benefit
of his creditors. He has a rnagnif-
cent stock OF good of all kinds.
These have to be sold now for
whatever they will bring. You can
almost dictate prices now, so go
and get a bargain. The goods are
all clean, fresh and up to date in
style and finish. Read the ad.
then call and get some of the bar
gains.