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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Dun's Encouraging Report.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of
trade says: ''The year has opened with a
very satisfactory prospect. 1t is all the
better that there is no wild excitement In
the speculative markets, and, while stocks
advance little, grain yields little. The
payments through principal clearing
houses, notwithstanding a decrease at
New York owing to less activity in stocks,
are &c per cent larger than in 1892 and
10.1 per cent larger outside New York.
Earnings of all railroads in the United
States reporting for December-$43, ,364,- :
219-indicate substantially the same rate
of increase, exceeding last years by 10.5
per cent and the earnings of 1892 for the
same roads by 1.3 per cent. Since 1892
was on the whole the most prosperous
year thus far, comparisons indicate, not
withstanding the lowest prices ever
known, that the volume of business is
larger, and, in spite of some cutting Of
rates, the earnings of railroads are larger
than in the best year of past history. The
wheat market has been curiously languid,
yielding a quarter of a cent. Western
receipts were 5,577, ,250 bushels for the
two weeks, against 3,098,6S8 bushels last
year. Corn exports continue large, al
is sixteenth lower, mainly because of
the stoppage of some mills by difficulty
about wages. But nithing is definitely
known about the quantity of cotton yet
coming forward and one report of credit
able character puts the years yield at 10,-
$40, ,250 bales, though results thus far do
not quite justify so large an estimate. The
iron furnaces in blast Jan. ] report an
output of 226,608 tons weekly, against
226,024 tons weekly Dec. 1. The woolen
manufacturers have been buying wool
largely, and for reasons not publicly ex-
planned it is evident that large orders have
been taken by the leading mills, although
sales have declined about 40 per cent COM
pared with the previous week. Failures
for the last week have been 349 in the
United States, against 455 last year, and
45 in Canada, against II last year."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
MAN swEATs BLOOD.
Peculiar Disease Attacks George NJ
Smith of New JerSey

Peculiar Disease Attacks George NJ.
Smith of New Jersey.
George II. Smith of Phillipsburg, N. j.,
sweats blood and many of his neighbors
regard him as the instrument of divine
manifestations. The first synptom is a
flushed appearance of the face similar to
the congestion produced by severe cold.
At this stage of the malady he complains
of ebbing strength and soreness in the
muscles all over his body. Next the bleed
ing begins. The first parts attacked are
the mucous surfaces. The blood issues
from the nose, eyes, gums, tongue and
throat. If the attack is allowed to pro-
gress the sweating extends all over the
patients body and blood oozes from the
pores of his skin in spots varying in size
from pin point to silver dollar. The
doctors say the sweating is known as
purpura hemorrhage and is not a disease,
but symptom of diseased conditions pro-
ducing debility and various blood changes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26

that the epidemic will spread in alphabet
ical order through the entire House Of
Representatives. Robert Adams of Phl-
adelphia, Joseph w. Bailey of Texas and
William Edward Barrett Of Massachu-
sets are three young and handsome Rep
resentatiyes whose names at the top of
the list in the congressional directory do
not have the asterisk that indicates the
matrimonial state, but there is still time
for them to reform. When the 'Cs" are
reached Mr. Cousins of Iowa will be the
first to fall.
The big Barnum & Bailey show is now
in Europe, and Whiting Allen, the agent,
is in Washington trying to arrange plan
for getting it back home without having
to pay duty as on new importations. after
the big show set sail for England, few
months ago, it vas discovered that there
was no provision in the tariff law for
bringing IL back into this country free Of
duty. The tariff makers had had no ex-
perience with shows going out OF the
country with the intention OF returning,
and they made no provision for it, Even
at a low appraisement it would take the
receipts of the show in London to bring
it through hecustom house in New York.
The only way to get the show home is for
Congress to pass a joint resolution ssu-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 let it come in free Of duty, providing II
brings nothing but what it took away
with ii last fall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26

taurant down town. Yet the Senate res
taurant has to keep as large a force OF
cooks and scullions and walters as though
business continued brisk through the
whole day.
There are many frequenters of the pie
counter among the Senators. This coun-
ter surrounds the dumb-waiters, and is
decorated with Geld turkeys, cold roasts
of beef and salads. as well as many kinds
of pie. There are no seats of any kind.
1t is a common sight for two or three
Senator's to be standing at this counter.
with Senate pages and committee clerks
and messengers and Washington corre-
spondents on each side of them. drinking
Dig iomblers of milk and eating pie.
This aud the oyster counter are in the
public restaurant-a room divided into
two parts by large columns. Two small
doorways, one at each end of the pie
counter, lead to the rooms which are
sacred to Senators only" These rooms
were once open to members of the House.
but Senators complained of the lack of
privacy, and now if one enters the inner
sanctum il must be as guest of mem
ber of the Senate. The writer has eaten
there, and he can assure the reader that
the food is no better and the surround
ings no more attractive than in the outer
rooms. There is only this difference-that
they serve more liberal allowance Of
bread in the Senator's rooms than they
do in the public restaurant, and frugal
Senators have been known to order 10
cent plate of soup and eat whole loaf of
bread with it.
Sometimes there is feast in the Sem
ate restaurant, when a member from the
Northwest receives huge salmon from
Oregon, or one of the New England SEN
ators has a shipment of game from his
home. Then Caterer Page personally
supervises the preparation Of the viands.
and there is jolly dinner party, at which
dozen members of the Senate sit down.
Occasionally the Senate gets into snarl,
which makes the presence of all the mem
bers a necessity, and the dinner party
has to be postponed: but it is very un-
usual for any public business to interfere
with the good times that the Senators
have in the Senate restaurant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26

death penalty for the crimes of train
wrecking and robbing.
The thirty days of mourning that have
interrupted the social gayety of Washing
ton will compel the administration to hus-
tie in order to frifill all of the formal en-
gagements tnat have been made before
the beginning of Lent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
SANS BIG KITCHEN.
THERE is NO FINER CooK-SHoP
I'M THE LAND.
In 1t IL Prepared Food to Relieve Sem
atorial Hnnger-It Cost a Lot of
Money and It's Products Are the
Beat.
Where statesmen Eat.

AN01G o<A VI OW us
the costliest kitchen
in the world, proba-
bly,. 1t is not the
largest. There is al
least one hotel kitch-
en- in the United
States which sur
passes it in size. But
it is fitted out with
every improvement
that money can buy,
'and no show place at
the capital is more
interesting or less
known. The public
never gets a chance
to see the Senate kit
chen, the marble bath
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
PULLMAN'S PROPERTY.
Estate, Realty and Personal, Shows
Total of Nearly SIO,OOO,OOO

Estate, Realty and Personal, Shows a
Total of Nearly $1O,OO0,00O.
Inventory of the late George Nj. Pull
mans estate has been filed in the probate
court at Chicago. 1t represents total
of about $10,000,000 made up of real es-
tate and stocks, bonds and other personal
property. According to the estimates Civ
en- at the time the will was fled the real
estate was worth but $S00,000 and the
personal estate $6,S00,OO0. Mr.. Pullman's
investments covered wide range. Mr.
Pullman was interested in several pubii-
cations to small extent, holding stock
in Kate Fields Washington, the Journal
of Commerce and the Weekly Magazine
of Chicago. He held small amount of
stock in the University School Associa-
ton of the same city. A partial list of
the stocks inventoried show total value
of $5,S23,174, and twenty-nine pieces of
real estate are valued at 100000. The
household effects are placed at $47,2 ,235
and cash on hand S138,S79
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Japanese Cruiser Launched.

The japanese cruiser Kasagi was sue
cessfully launched at Philadelphia. The
Kasagi is the most important ship ever
built in the United States for a foreign
country, and is ~ first foreign warship
launched in America since the Russian
warship Zobiaoa in 1878. Ever since
Japan had navy the custom of liberat-
ing doves has been in vogue and the re-
lease of the two young doves was to sym
bolize the happy fruition of great en-
deaEor accomplished through the inter
cession of white-winged peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Outlaws Rounded Up.

1t is reported that Black Jacks gang of
outlaws was surrounded in the mountains
near the boundary line between Arizona
and Mexico by several posses, including
the posse sent out by the Mexican Gov
ernment, and a fight occurred in which
one of the robbers was killed and four
captured. Two attempted to escape after
being caught ard were shot in flight. The
otner two are in the hands of the Mexican
officers, and it is claimed that they met
death in like manner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26

Indo,ence is to the mind like moss to
a tree; 1T bindeth it up so as to stop its
growth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Boys Confess Their Guilt.

Harry McPeek and George McPeek OF
St. Charles, Mo-, who were arrested,
charged with attempting to wreck Wa
ba sh passenger train on the bridge near
that place, confessed. The two brothers
gave no other reason for the attempt than
that they wanted to see what the train
would do. They had laid an 'oil box
wedge" in such position that the cars
would have been derailed. Watchman
Koehler found the piece of iron and re-
moved it before the train came by, there
by averting a serious accident in which
lives would undoubtedly have been lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
CLEARS UP A MYSTERY.
Two Men Confess to Aiding in a Muir
der in IS06.

Two Men Confess to Aiding in a MUIR
der in 1896.
Sheriff William Granger of Pueblo,
Colo, has secured from Gov. Leedy re-
QUESTION papers for James Turner, held
at Osawattomie, Kan, under charge of
completely in murder in Pueblo in
March, 1896. This murder has remain
ed a mystery until short time ago."
said Mr.. Granger by chance we found
two men who confessed to having aided
in the murder Of w. j. Barndollar at
Pueblo in March, 1896 The body was
found in the street half block from the
murdered mans home. He was sandbag.
ged and robbed. Most persistent efforts
to apprehend the guilty parties failed un-
til we captured the two men who CON
fessed."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
TeIegrapInic Breviffe..

Weyler is now at hand in MadridS and the
butchers TRADES against President Me
Kinley win be at once inquiredinto.
The Madrid Gazette publishes a decree
providing for the augmentation of the
treasury bonds by 100000, 600 0,pesetas, ,,se-
cured by the customs-
Miss Mabel Gor1og daughter sof Col.
". W. Gordon of Sargnnah, is to marry
Hon. Rowland Charss Frederick, Leigh,
youngest son of Baron Leigh.
The Western Union Beef Company has
just sold 5000 steers off its West Texas
ranch to Clinton Anderson Of Wyoming
The consideration, is said to be STE, 900,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Raced from Honolulu.

Six sailing vessels which started from
Honolulu sixteen days ago have all ar
rived in San Francisco within few hours
of each other. The trip across the Pacific
became race after the first day out, and
the contest was made exciting by the fact
that the vessels were in sight of each
other most of the way. Old shipmasters
say that the performance of the six ves-
sells is without precedent, and may be
reckoned as one of the things that occur
once in thousand years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
willDefy Federal Courts.

Judge Wat Starr is out with sensa-
tional manifesto at Chelsea, l. T., in
which he declares he will resist the Fed
eral courts and their right to suspend the
Cherokee courts until he is arrested. He
further says the Cherokee delegation will
help him out and defend him $4,000
worth. Starr is a Cherokee and judge of
the Circuit Court. He is the only tribal
officer in the territory to make such dec
laration, all the rest having submitted
gracefully
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Senator Vest.

eled three years ago at cost of more
than $4,000. 1t is white tiled. above and
below, and ON all four sides. so that it's
cleanness forces itself on ones attention.
Opening out from it are store rooms and
refrigerating rooms and bakeries. One of
these is the oyster room, where a man
does nothing but open oysters all day
long. The storeroom is about Is feet
square. 1t is filed with the non-perisha-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
BERING SEA CLAIMS.
President Submits Report to Congress
and Asks ApproDriation

anu ASKS APPROPRIATION.
The President has submitted to Con-
gress the awards and report of the COM
mission appointed under the terms of the
treaty of 1896 to adjust the claims of
British subjects for losses sustained
through the seizure of their sealing yes
sells in Bering Sea. Secretary Sherman's
report sets out the appointment of the
commissioners tc adjust the claims, and
submits list OF the awards made, show
ing in detail the amount allowed on ac-
count of each. The principal of the claims
for vessels allowed amounts to $264,-
1881, and interest on this sum is al
lowed to the amount of $40. .790.36, max
ing the total allowed Sab 3,919.27. The
personal claims with interest swell this
total to $463, ,454.27. Then the corre-
spondence shows a further allowance was
made on account of the Black Diamond
and on the claim of james Gaudin, mate
of the Ada--two claims which had orig
inally been thrown out by the commission
ers. The admission of these two claims
raised the total of the claims and inter-
est allowed to $473, 3,151. .26.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
ELOPERs ARE ARRESTED.
st. Louis Couple Flee from Home to q
Cell in Chicago.

Cell in Chicago.
The fight of an eloping couple from st.
Louis was cut short through the efforts
of the girls parents and the Chicago po-
lice department. Instead of welded bliss
which they expected would be theirs,
Fannie Weiskopf, 16 years of age, and
Max Posbalsky, who has not yet attain
ed his majority, sighed for freedom from
the confines of dingy cas.s in Chicago
police station. Ib q - who is very .
BILE parents. She left her home at the re-
quest of Posolsky, who had been meeting
her clandestinely for some months. The
parents of Fannie would not allow Po-
solsky at their home. The girl cried bit
terly when placed under arrest, and asked
to be allowed to go home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
wrecked nv It's Manager.

The assignment of the Kentucky Trust
Company. Louisville, KY, to the Colum-
bia Finance and Trust Company was
filed. The liabilities are $125,000; the
assets about $4,000. The concern has
been looted by Reineeke, the vice presi-
dent. who was allowed to manage all its
affairs. Reinecke, who is missing, had
the confidence of his fellow-citizcns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
BOY Bandit Coufesses.

John Ritner, who is confined in the Jail
at st. Clairsville, o., although only 16
years Of age, confesses to series of
startling crimes. He acknowledges rob-
bing the Cleveland, Drain and Wheeling
office of 5000, the postofiice at Wheeling
Greek mines of $4O0 and wrecking a
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling passen-
ger train for the purpose of robbery, to-
gether with a number of minor crimes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Fire in Chicago.

Fire, which caused loss of 100000,
for time threatened the James III. Walk
er block in Chicago with complete de-
struction. But the work of the fire de-
partmcnt confined the flames to the south
east corner of the building. Property to
the extent of nearly 81 800, coo was repre-
sented by the building and contents. Two
men sustained injuries during the blaze.
The loss is over 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
His Little Ioke Was Fatal.

At Youngstown, o., Toy Lee, aged Is,
shot Robert c. Hazlett accidentally, kill
ing him almost instantly. Lee was help
ing Hazlett to move. and was asked to get
a gun to kill rats. Coming upstairs with
a rife, Lee met Hazlett an@, joking, said:
Hold up your hands or I'll kill you." At
the same time the gun went off, piercing
Hazlett's heart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Yellow Lack StiII Here.

Surgeon General Wyman is being inn
pressed with the necessity of most strin-
gent and rigorous precautions against an
epidemic of yellow fever in the United
Stats tire coming season. He is inform
ed by Surgeon Murray, at Mobile, that
there was death from yellow fever at
Whistler, Ala, quite recently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Daylight burglars Fooled.

While the cashier and teller were at
luncheon six men attempted to break into
and rob the Parnassus, Pa, bank. They
were discovered by citizens, who raised
al alarm. The burglars were chased with
guns and fred at, but escaped af - risk
ing their lives in small boat in the Allie
gheny river, which is full of running ice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Section of Floor Gave Way.

A section of floor ut the Cudahy pack
ing plant in Omaha fell, carrying down
several workmen. J. Novak was killed;
Chris Montgomery sustained broken
jaw and other bad bruises, and Mike
O'Day received bad scalp wound. The
wall supporting the floor had been weak
ened by repairs in progress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Z DE TIsIICTIyE FIRE.
100000 Worth of Property at East
Grand Forks. Mimi. Rurued

$6OO,OOO Worth of Property at East
Grand Forks, Mimi, Burned.
A large portion of the business district
of East Grand Forks, Mimi, was wiped
out by fire, entailing loss of over $780,
900. The blaze was discovered in G. w.
Hines saloon, and before the fire depart
ment could do effective work the flames
had crept under the approach of the De-
mers avenue bridge, attacked Russell Il
Dolls saloon, Rogers cafe, the Great
Northern grain elevator, Dan Sullivan's,
William Dobmier's and Keiley's saloons,
and all these buildings were destroyed.
A sudden change in the wind saved the
entire business district from ruin. This
is the second time within year that this
district has been cleaned out by fire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
A noxen Rreals IaiI.

Through wholesale jail delivery at
Bentonvil.e, Ark, dozen prisoners gain
ed their liberty. Among them was the no.
torious Dick Brandt, supposed train rob-
Der. burglar, horse thief and murderer.
He is wanted in Texas and Indian terri
tory
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
English Geographical Knowledge.

A leading London paper explains 10
It's readers that 1.-The plot Of Secret
Service is laid in Richmond, which
was one of the most important points
In the late civil war between North
and South America"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
BENZ. Bntterworth Is Dead.

Benjamin Butterworth, United States
Commissioner of Patents, who has been
i'll at Piney Woods Hotel at Thomas
vile, Ga, several weeks, is dead. His
last illness was caused by pneumonia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
yiI1ers Goes to Prison.

The jury In the Yillers murder trial at
jamestown, n. D., returned verdict
finding villers guilty Of murder and fixing
the penalty at life imprisonment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
TheoIous PLAYED Poker,

As result of an investigation at the
Western Theological Seminary of Allie
ghany City, Pa, three students have been
expelled and seven others suspended for
unministeriai conduct.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
For Woman Suffrage.

A concurrent resolution has been intro
ducei in the New York Assembly propos-
ing a woman suffrage amendment to the
State constitution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26

the alleged unproftabIeness of the SEN
ate restaurant. There is no breakfast
hour worth speaking Of, and no dinner
hour. Very few persons eat anything but
luncheon at the capitol. The Senators
breakfast at home and dine at home; and,
besides, they are not the best patrons
OF the restaurant. The public breakfasts
Mt hotel and dimes at hotel or res
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Heavy Failure In New York.

Wertheimer & CO., in New York. and
the Wertheimer Glove Manufacturing
Company at Johnstown. n. T., have as
signed to Bruno Richter without prefer
ences. Assets and liabilities are each
about $SO0,0O0.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Fire at Randsburg, Cal.

Fire broke out in vacant building in
Randsburg, Cal. and spread SO rapidly
that more than thirty structures were con-
sumed within one hour. Everything was
swept clean on both sides of Rand street.
This included the postoffice and some of
the largest stores in the camp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26
Fire at Wharton, Texas.

A disastrous fire broke out at Wharton,
Texas, consuming g. G. Gifford's large
hardware establishment, the grocery store
Of Frank BLIZZARD g. Co., the dwelling Of
Sam Arch and also q large elevated tank.
The loss will figure up 5000, covered
hy insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-01-26


luxuries provided for the members OF
Congress.
The Senate restaurant keeper occupies
a peculiar position. 1t looks at first glance
like very enviable position: but if one
can believe the statement of the man who
has held the privilege for dozen years,
that idea is incorrect. T. l.. Page of
Maine has been the purveyor to the SEN
ate under both Republican and Demo
cratic rule, and he declares that the job
is not proftable-this, too, in the face of
the fact that he pays no rent FOR his
kitchens or his dining rooms and gets his
light and fuel free
The Senate kitchen is in the basement
of the capitol. The only way in which a
visitor could reach it would be by the
elevators-and the elevator men are not
encouraged to take people down stairs.
That is because the engine rooms are in
the basement, and the chief engineer does
not want visitors fooling around the ma
chinery. 1t takes a great deal Of machin-
cry to run the Senate more than one
would think. Much of N is used In run
ming the electric light plant and the ele-
vators, and much more in the ventilation
of the building. Huge fans pump fresh
air into the Senate chamber and the COM
mittee rooms and other fans pump the
foul air out. One of these is in the SEN
ate kitchen, and the room is so perfectly
ventilated that no suggestion of the odor
of the cooking reaches any of the floors
above.
The main room of the kitchen is 100
feet long and Is feet wide. 1t was remod-