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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

FALL VICTIMS TO FLAMES.
Explosion of Whisky Wrecks Pitt,
hvru

Explosion OF W uISky wrecks "A Pitts
burg Warehouse.
BY an explosion OF 1900 barrels OF
whisky in Pittsburg at II 80 o'clock We'd
ncsday night over score of persons were
buried under tons of brick and mortar
and it is estimated that twenty-five lives
were lost. The property loss is nearly 81,
OOn,0O0. The Governn ent bonded ware
house was burned, . ''t barrels of whis-
ky exploded, and the falling walls crush
ed the adjoining tenements, all the occu-
pants of which were either killed or in
jurcd.
After the warehouse wall fell in large
ammonia tank shot out Of the burning
building and fell on a small house in an
alley, crushing in the roof and two stories.
and leaving the four walls standing The
house was occupied by the Sipe family.
Rescuers dug into the cellar and found
the body Of Sidney Sipe, Is years old.
The father was standing upright jammed
in by timbers. He was cut out with axes
and found to be alive. n. c. Scott, son
of W. s. Scott, president of Chautauqua
Lake Ice Company, was looking at the
fire with his brother. He was killed by
the falling wall. His body was recovered,
but his brother is still missing. William
Rubenstein's body was recovered and
identified. The body of one fireman IN
identified is AT the morgue. Thomas
Lynch's scalp was torn off by flying da-
bris. He is still alive. Lieut. Roseland
of the fire company was giving orders to
his rqen when the ammonia tank blew
out OF the warehouse building and took
on Both his legs at the knees. Police
Lieutenant Berry's body was the first
recovered. All the dead were crushed.
The ammonia tanks exploded at intervals
of a few minutes with reports that were
heard miles away.
The following is the best list Of losses
obtainable tonight: Hoveler Storage Com
pany. bailding and contents. 5000, 600;
ChautauQna Ice Company, S15O, 600; I'm
lon Storage Company, 5000 600; small
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
TeIegraphic Brevitfes.

Fire damaged the paper factory of s.
Frere & Son in the Williamsburg district,
New York, TO the extent of $4,000.
Boissan Freres, fancy and staple dry
goods, in Montreal, have suspended pay
ment and meeting Of creditors has been
called. The liabilities are said TO amount
to $4,000.
Seven members of the Covington, KY,
Council have been held in contempt Of
court and committed TO the custody Of
the Sheriff for refusing to furnish the
courtroom In thet city.
Second Officer Tobias Torresen Of the
steamer Vigilancia was missing when that
vessel reached quarantine al New York
from Tampico and Havana. 1t is be-
lieyed he was carried overheard from the
bridge in the storm that prevailed.
4 four-story rear tenement in New
York City was destroyed By fire. Seven
families lost everything they owned and
two children were burned to death They
were Tony, years old, cad Michael, a
year younger, the children Of Fillippo
Spoinelle, boctblaek living with his wife
and three children on the top floor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

inches square and four feet ten inches
high. The plinth just above it is four feet
five inches square and one foot two inches
high. The shaft that springs from this
is three feet eight inches square and rises
forty feet four inches above the plinth.
The marble for this notable landmark
was quarried at Barre, VT.
Washington's birthplace is near Wake
field, forty-two miles from Fredericks-
burg, Va, and no one can imagine the
dreary isolation of the place. The site
of the house in which Washington was
born, WHICH was determined before the
erection of the monument only by a scat
tering pile of broken bricks and mortar
from the chimney, is about one mile and
a half from the Potomac at n point where
that river is about seven miles wide and
about six or seven hundred feet from
Pope's creek, formerly Bridges creek.
The Government has built a wharf 1850
feet long out into the Potomac, and when
the grounds are beautifed it is intended
that the river steamers shall stop here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
wAsHlNGToN's PoLITENEss.
A Very Pleasant Anecdote of the Great
American Gentleman.


In the Century there is an article by
Martha Littleield Phillips, giving Rec
objections of Washington and His
Friends" The author is a granddaugh-
ter of the youngest daughter of Gen. Ma
thaniel Greene's, and she tells the follow
ing story in the words of her grandmoth-
err, concerning a visit of the latter to
Washington at Philadelphia:
'One incident which occurred during
that visit was so comical in itself, and so
characteristic of Washington, that recall
it for your entertainment. Early in q
bright December morning a droll looking
old countryman called to see the presi-
dent. In the midst of their interview
breakfast was announced; and the Presi-
dent invited his visitor, as was his hos
pitable wont on such occasions, to a seat
beside him at the table. The visitor
drank his coffee from his saucer, but lest
any grief should come to the snowy dam
ask, he scraped the bottom of his cup on
the saucers edge before setting it down
on the tablecloth. He did it with such
audible vigor that it attracted my atten-
ton, and that of several young people
present, always on the alert for occasions
of laughter We were so indiscrcet as
to allow our amusement to become obvi-
Gus. Gen. Washington took in the situa-
ton, and Immediately adopted his visit
or'S method of drinking his coffee, max
ing the scrape even more pronounced than
the one he reproduced. Our disposition
to laugh was quenched at once"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Penn avenue houses, $4,000, making g
total of 81, 775, 600, all of which was well
insured, mostly through the agency Of
W. G. McCandless & Co. Some of the
heaviest individual losers who had con
signments ia the warehouses arc: The
Economy Distilling Company, 5000 bar
reis of whisky, worth $4,000: Mononga
hela Textile Company wool dealers. 125,
600 pounds of wool; Collins Cigar Com.
pany, % car loads of tobacco; w. II
Williams, commission merchant, twenty
cars loads of sugar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

room, unless detained by company, and
there, no matter what the hour, Nellie
Miss Curtis) attended her.
"One evening my fathers carriage be-
ing late in coming for me, my dear young
friend invited ME to accompany her to
grandmamma' room. There, after some
little chat, Mrs. Washington apologized
to me for pursuing her usual preparations
for the night, and Nellie entered upon her
accustomed duty by reading a chapter
and psalm from the old family Bible
after which all present knelt in evening
prayer.
Mrs. Washington's faithful maid then
assisted her to disrobe and lay her head
upon the pillow. Nellie then sang verse
Of some sweetly soothing hymn, and then
leaning DOWN, received the parting bless.
ing for the night, with some emphatic
remarks OF, her duties, Improvements, etc
The effect of these judicious habits and
teachings appeared in the granddaugh
ter's character through life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

The Secretary of Agriculture has re
ceived the following pathetic communi-
cation from Bell County, Texas:
Dear Sir.-I want to ask you a Ques-
ton. 1t may seem foolish to you, but |
am very much in earnest. A young horse
of mine eat up $50 of green back notes
last night. We picked up a few bits Of
mesticaded money to-day. | carelessly
left my vest on the horse trough the mon
ey in the inside pocket hence the result
Is there any way for me to have the mon.
ey replaced? If you can't tell me what te
do will you kindly site me to some one
who can as | need the money bad and
have TO work hard to support my family.
l anXiously wait your answer.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
WHERE WASHINGTON WAS BORN
Monument Marks the Birthplace of the
Father of Onr Country.

ington now marks the place of his birth
In 1895 Congress appropriated $11, 200 in
furtherance of the project, but not until
July of the following year did the un-
yelling take place.
The monument stands Efty-one feet
above the cement foundation, the monolith
shaft rising 40 feet 4 inches above the
base. The shaft springs from founda.
ton fourteen feet square and eight feet
high. Dressed down the shaft weighs
about thirty tons. Above this rises
the stone of the first base, twelve feet
square and one foot eight inches high
On this rests the second base, nine feet
THREE inches square and three feet high
Above this is the die upon which the in
scription is cut. and this is six feet five
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
MASON WANTS A WAR.

Introduces 81 pesoIutiou Demanding
of Spain ImmI '"te Peace in Cuba.
In the Senate the ,ther day, Mason of
Illinois presented the following:
Resolved That the President of the
United States is hereby requestcd to 10
tify Spain and the insurgents that tho
Cuban war, so called, must at once cease,
and be discontinued, and the United
States Of America hereby declares and
will maintain peace on the island"
This resolution is preceded by a long
preamble setting forth the horrors of war
as it exists in Cuba, declaring that "all
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Assaulted and Robbed.

A man by the name of w. III. Thompson
and the police are looking for two men
who assaulted and robbed the former at
Baraboo. Thompson, who is compare
tive stranger, was paid some money in the
postoffice i'll the presence of Two other
mcn unknown to him. When he had
reached dark place in the street on his
way home two men seized him and one OF
them struck him such blow with club
that he fell to the ground unconscious.
When he came to his senses his money
was gone and he was bleeding profusely
about the head
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
When Washington Was Young

The stagecoach rolled along its way,
On tireless axle hung,
The speediest travel of the day
When Washington was young.
A wick In tallow wax impearied
Its feeble luster flung
To light the darkness OF the world
When Washington was young.
But thirteen States and thirteen stars
Historic poets sung,
Who scanned the patriotic bars
When Washington was young.
That seIfsame flag to-day : fraught
fO'er seventy millions swungl
With principles OF honor taught
When Washington was young.
Grand history lessons are enrolled
Its stars and stripes among.
Hurrah. then, for the days Of old,
When Washington was young.
Chicago Post
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Washington County Sells Bonds.

Harris Il Go. Of Chicago bought the en-
tire issue of insane asylum bonds at West
Bend, paying premium of $3.50 on the
issue of $4,000. The bonds arr in de-
nomination of $1,000 each, dated the first
day of March, 1898, and payable in in
stailments of $4,000 in two, three, four
five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten and eleven
years after said date respectively, with
interest thereon at the rate of 5 per cent
per annum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

The proposed cut in mail deliveries in
the larger cities Of the East, which was
to have become operative on February /,
in order to avert deficiency in the postal
appropriation, did not go into effect at
that time
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Chief Justice Fuller rushes business
through the Supreme Court more rapidly
than any man who ever presided over
that body, and there are now sixty-four
cases under advisement that have been
submitted by briefs and arguments thus
far during the present term. That is the
reason why an adjournment has been taxi
en- for three weeks. 1t is absolutely nee
essary for the justices TO have time to con
slider them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

After an unusually prolonged period Of
extreme tension all signs point to an early
improvement, if not to complete s0lu-
tion Of the various international political
problems agitating the nerves Of Great
Britain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Henry Smith was convicted of breaking
into ard robbing the postoffice at Kelly
Brook.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Told in a Few Lines.

The cardboard factory of S. Trier Il
Son, Brooklyn, \. Y, caught fire and was
entirely destroyed.
At Newton, Mass, Mrs. Mary Ella J.
Lawrence and Miss Bridget Murphy were
killed by train while walking on the
tracks.
III. b. Peairs has been appointed super
intendent of Haskell institution, the In
dian Industrial school located at Law
renee, Kan.
w. l.. McNall, claiming to be son OF
Webb McNall, Kansas insurance COM
missioner, took dose Of arsenic with sui
cidal intent at lola, Kan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

A few days ago letter was received at
the Senate postoffice addressed TO the
Hon. Zach Chandler" As he has been
dead for eighteen years, the letter was
handed TO Senator Hale, his son-in-law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Vagrant Soon to BE Rich.

Ferdinand Hrettin, who will receive a
fortune of 10000 marks from Germany in
few days, was sentenced to ten days for
vagrancy at Sheboygan. When arraign-
cd before Judge Trailing Trettin admitted
that he had no means of support nor n
place to live, but that his share of large
estate, through the death of IL sister,
would be forthcoming within few days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Four Years at Waupun.

Charles Lee, who was convicted of the
assault and robbery of Capt. a. d. Camp
bell at MaLitowoc, was sentenced to four
years at hard labor in States prison, one
day of each year to be spent in solitary
confinement,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Secretary Bliss has received and trans
mitted to Congress protest adopted by
a convention Of Hmber Of members of
the Seminole tribe of Indians against the
ratification Of the treaty concluded in De
cember last.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Ex-oTeen Lilioukalaui is trying to coun-
teract the effect of President Doles visit
by giving a series of receptions.
President Mckinley was % years old
last week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
BOhhY'S Reason

know that Washington was true
And good, and beat the British, too.
And never once lost hOpe-that is,
When things went wrong he just kept cool
But what like him for Is this,
Cause on his birthday there's no school,
Household
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

A short time ago United States Sena-
tors widow was appointed postmistress
in a small town in Minnesota. The place
was given her to keep her from starving.
Less than five years ago she was enter
tanning on a scale as elaborate as the most
wealthy people in Washington. She was
struggling for position, and was spending
her husbands income, and also his saw
ings He died suddenly, and she was left
destitute, and have yet to learn that the
people who ate her dinners have contrib
uted to her support.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

Senior Dupuy de LONE, the Spanish miH-
lister, says that Tuesday was the first
day in three years that he has not re-
ceived cabiegram from Cuba or Spain,
and he considers it good omen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
BARRtOS is SLAIN.

President of the Republic of Guate-
mala Slaughtered.
President Barrios of Guatemala has
been assassinated.
Lajo Arriaga, the Guatemalan minister
TO the United States. Wednesday after
noon received an official cablegram from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

In certain Washington sets men are
scarce, and competent authority asserts
that good-looking young men in the de-
partments, whose salary of 800 month
is quite insufficient to enable them TO hire
carriages and buy flowers, are taken TO
theaters, receptions and to big dinners by
women who pay all the bills for the sake
of having escorts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Lngines in Collision Assaulted and
Robbed at Baraboo Washington
County Bonds Sold Large Marinette
Two Engines Collide.

A through freight train had a serious
collision Mt Kaukauna with three cars
which were on the main line. The freight
train was II heavy one with two engines
hauling it. Both engines were badly dis
abled by the collision. 4 new car belong
ing to the Green Bay and Western Rail
road was telescoped by the forward en-
gine, and another car, loaded with oats,
had its contents scattered all along the
track near the accident. Two sets of four
trucks each were stripped off, one set
from freight car and the other from
the engine. The engineer ind fireman Of
this engine jumped. The engineer was
injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Waa Fatally Hurued.

The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. M. Jones of Randolph was terri
bly, burned about the head and shoulders.
1t is supposed that the child, who was left
alone IN the room for short time, found
some matches which were ignited and
caused the accident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Takes 1t Calmly.

Adolph L. Luctgert, the Chicago saus
age maker, is guilty of wife murder. AZ
ter FIVE hours of deliberation the jury
agreed upon this verdict. Half an hour
before midnight Wednesday each of the
twelve men rose in his seat in the jury
box in Judge Gary's court and declared
that beyond the question of a reasonable
doubt he believed the prisoner had taken
the life of his wife, Louise Luetgert, on
the night of May l. The prisoner sat
without sign of emotion and met the
gaze of each juror without Il tremOr. IL
anything, look of gratitude and relief
was noticeable on his face. He had ex
pectcd the death penalty if convicted.
The first intimation that verdict had
been arrived at, says a Chicago dispatch,
was brought by one of the bailiffs from
the jury room on the sixth floor. The jury
wanted TO see Judge Gary. This was
shortly before IL o'clock. The scene in
the court room and States attorneys
Office was instantly changed from a roll
licking gathering Of those connected with
the case to an anxious. expectant crowd
States Attorney Deneen and Mr.. Me
Even came into the court room promptly
and took their places at the west end of
the counsers table. which they occupied
during the trial. Mr. Harmon, Mr.. Ke-
hoe and Mr.. Reise gathered at the oppo-
site side. William Charles was nearby
with an anxious look on his haggard face
Behind him sat Arnold Luetgert, the de-
fendant's son, equally agitated. DR..
Reise and others interested in the defense
were grouped about them. In the midst
of them a chair was left for Luetgert
Inspector Setback, Captain Schuettler
and many of the officers who have work
ed on the case were on hand.
Judge Gary arrived at 11:20 o'clock,
and he promptly ordered every one to sit
down and maintain silence. The last
strain of the trial had come, and the ST
ience became oppressive, while the wait
! 4vr Luetgert and the jury continued. No
one ventured to break this, except Mr..
Harmon, who objected to the draft from
one of the open windows, and asked the
bailiff to close it. Luetgert came into
court closely guarded by five bailiffs, and
took his position near the private entrance
to the court room. Attorney Harmon re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

The Vice-President and Mrs III, bart
were among the guests Of honor at ball
at the British legation the other night,
so that the war for precedence between
the Hobarts and Sir Julian Pauncefote
may be considered over.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Pommerich Pickle Factory Assured.

At meeting of the Fond du Lac Ad-
vNncement Association it was announced
by the president that sufficient stock had
been subscribed by local people to induce
Mr.. Pommerich of Oshkosh to move his
pickle factory there Mr. I'ommerich
made the offer to subscribe $4,000 if Fond
du Lac business men would do likewise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Novel Postal Case in M;1waukee

Walter Thompson, the United States
mail driver at Milwaukee, who was ar
rested for driving upon the sidewalk to de-
liver mail at the Walnut street postal sta
ton, was fined 81 and costs in the police
court. Assistant Postmaster Somers
promptly paid the fine and Thompson was
discharged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Big Sawu;1IRur,ed.

The big Sawyer & Goodman sawmiil at
Marinette burned to the ground at an
early hour the other morning. Loss,
about $4,000. The mill was not in OPP
Grafton and The origin of the fire is I'M
known. But little lumber was destroyed.
The mill will not be rebuilt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
MRS. wAsHlNGToN's BEDTIME.
A rrop-~tike Picture Described in Mrs
Martha Washington"

2RS. JAMES GLIB.
SON, who frequent
ly visited Mrs
| ashington when
as the President
! wife, she resided IL
philadelphia, ther
the capital of thC
United States, gives
a homelike picture
of that lady ant
her fayorite grand.
daughter. NJ r S
Gibson's Language
I = an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Geran Miles lin

The highest point ever attained by
man was that reached by Cox and
Glaisher, the aeronauts, in 1862, being
81, 600 feet above the sea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Quite Different.

'Tis said he could not tell lie,
George w, noble youth,
With him my son George does not vie;
He cannot teii the truth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
rerscycrance Trinmnhen.

Smith-After trying for ten years. /
have at last succeeded in convincing
my wife that | am perfect.
BroWn-Arc you sure of it?
Smith-Of course | am. 1t was only
this morning that she said that was a
perfect idiot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
THE JURY DECLARES LuETGERT'
GUILTY OF MURDER.

Verdict Makes the Penalty "a Peniten-
tiary Term-Prisoner Appears 10 BE
Satisfied to Have Escaped the Gal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Official County Paper.
ADVERTISING RATES.
TINE Il in. q In. q In. llooi kooh l e

Business cards, not exceeding fve lines. ss 90
Legal advertisements at legal rates. Advertise
ments inserted with no specified tins win be
published until ordered out, and charged for CO.
oOrdinsly. All bills payable quarterly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

IS quoted BY Miss " haftUn III HeF MaI-
tha Washington:
Mrs. Washington was in the habit of
retiring at an early hour to her own
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
Teacher Needed Information.

Willie-Say, pa; Gidn't YOU tell me
the other day that it was wrong to
strike any one smaller than yourself?
pa-Yes, Willie; that's what | said
Willie-Wcll, wish you'd write my
teacher note to that effect don't
think she knows about ii.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

The nearest roint now to be reached is
Colonial Beach, some ten or twelve miles
distant, from which point one has the
choice caiy of driving or sailing to the
snOt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16
County Officers.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

BELLE LoDGE A. +. q A. NJ. NO. "a =
IL Meets the First and Third Wednesdays of
each month Hall in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-16

yTIROQUA ENCAMPMENT. /. o. o. f., NO.
co. Meets every Monday even ng.