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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
LIVING TRAPS IN The OCEAN.
Monster CLAIMS that Catch Hugh Prey
IN Their Nise-L.ke kheIIs.

| IN Their Nise-L Like helis.
In South Pacific waters are found
some OF the largest shells known. One
| is a clamlike shell with huge ribs.
called the tridacna, one valve of whic,.
| has been known to weigh 80 pounds.
| The meat alone weighed twenty-five
| or more pounds, and single animal, If
served on the half shell, would afford
good meal for fifty meu. The tri
| dacna has the habit of lying with It's
valves partly open, as though TO trap
| some unwary traveller. 1t has earned
an unsavory reputation and Is consid-
cred an animal TO be avoided unless
means are at hand to render ii harm
less.
The attention of white men was first
attracted to this trap when a party of
collectors were rowing over the reef
in search of rare corals. They sudden
~ saw a large fish beating the surface
violently with its head out of the water
AS they drew near they saw that the
fish was large shark. which had been
caught in living trap. Its tail, or the
lower lobe. was held securely by giant
she'll the tridacna, the strong and pow
erful mollusk, ciinging to it with wise
like grasp.
There is n case on record Of a man
having been entrapped in a similar
way. He was an American collector,
unfamiliar with the reef and its strange
Inhabitants, and seeing what lie sup
posed to be great green sea anemone,
he attempted to grasp it. But the
anemone disappeared, and like wise
the edges of the shell clamped the
wrist Of the unfortunate collector, who.
to bis horror, found himself anchored
in a STOPPING position by his hand.
The - vas rising not person was
in sight, and there was apparently no
possible chance of escape. The coliec-
tor fortunately. had knife. and al
most crazed by the pain he began an
attack upon the shell. but every thrust
he made only caused the powerful ami
NAL to clasp him closer and add to his
agony. 1t was impossible to cut around
the shell, the rock being too hard, and
the only thing to do was to wait and
hope that the shell would relax and
permit him TO jerk his hand ont. Sec
Onds seemed minutes, and the minutes
hours. The water was rising higher
and higher: gentle breeze had sprung
up, and waves began to form that
threw the water against the captive.
He had about determined upon a terri
BILE alternative-to cut off his hand TO
save his life, when the shell visibly re-
Taxed its hold. and with a quick JERK
he pulled out the MANNED and helpless
member and turned in shore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Important Discovery In Mechanics.

I'm Important discovery In Mechanics.
A young Norwegian working in a st.
Louis machine shop claims to have dis
covered one of the lost arts-that of weld
ing copper. A specimen piece of welding
was exhibited by c. w. Marshall,
friend of the young mechanic, who for
the present withholds his name and the
secret of his process. He has been expert
menting for FIVE years, and after almost
giving up hit upon the idea accidentally.
He was experimenting to temper copper,
and in disgust threw piece of the warm
metal on the floor. When he picked it up
it was perfectly welded to a small piece of
steel. The copper had been treated by
liquid not intended for the purpose, but
which proved the material to render 1t
possible to be welded. He repeated the
experiment several times, each time EN-
ploying larger piece Of metal and meet
ing with the same success. He shows how
the welding is accomplished in his little
machine shop, but will not disclose the ma
ture of the materials used until he has
secured patent on his secret. The speci-
men shown was perfect, the two metals
apparently being drawn together with the
solidity of one substance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
SAVED FROM SINKING SHIP.
Crew of q Russian Bark Is Taken Off
In Mfdoceau.


The British steamer Cape Corrientes,
Captain Metealf, which arrived at Balti-
more from Shields, brought the informa-
ton Of brave rescue made at sea. In
about latitude 40 and longitude 81, the
steamer sighted vessel in distress, which
proved to be the Russian bark Barunga,
Captain sandman, which had sailed from
Ship Island, Ga, with a cargo of lumber
for Dieppe. When Captain Metcalf
sighted the vessel she was waterlogged
and partly dismasted. A life-saving crew
from the steamer started to rescue the
Barunga crew. 1t was 8 o'clock at night
when the last of the Barunga's crew We're
on board the Cape Corrientes. The ma
chinery Of the steamer was out Of order
when the rescue was made and Captain
Metcalf bore for st. Michaels, where he
arrived in safety
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
Bold Robbers Raid a Missouri Town
but Are Pit RI Pant

Bold Robbers Raid Missouri Town,
but Are Put to Rout
a vigilance committee had a desperate
hight with armed bandits who came into
Noel Mo-, the other night with the inten-
ton of looting everything in sight. The
citizens had received word that an at
tempt would be made by the bandits to
raid the town and thirty men, armed with
shotgnns and revolvers, were stationed in
little bands at various points to await the
arrival of the robbers. At 10 o'clock a
dozen men, armed with reyolvers, came
marching down Main street. They enter
ed saloon where half dozen of the
vigilance committee were in waiting. The
robbers ordered the proprietor, Louis
Smith, to throw up his hands He did so,
but in his right hand he had a revolver,
which he fired The bullet entered the
heart of tie leader of the bandits, caus-
ing instant death. The other vigilants
opened fire on the desperadoes and pistol
tight was waged for several minutes. The
robbers were finally routed and escaped
to the hills through the darkness
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
ENTIRE FAMILY is POISONED.
Mysterious Attempt at Wholesale
Murder Puzzles Ca nden. N. l.

Mysterious Attempt at Wholesale
Murder Puzzles Camden, N. J.
At Camden, N. j., the authorities have
begun an investigation of what they be-
lieve to have been an attempt to kill a
whole family by poisoning. Mrs. Rebecca
Morgan, widow, resides with her son
Henry, his wife and two children, Mrs.
Clara Carter, widow, and Charles APP
plebach. The latter is street car motor
man. The other morning Applebach. as
was customary, ate his breakfast much
earlier than the others of the household.
After the others had partaken of break
fast they all became very i'll and DR.. Wal
lace McGeorge, who attended them, says
the symptoms were those of arsenical poi
soning. The detectives refuse to disclose
the name of the person they suspect.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Worked Until the Last.

An anecdote of the late Pierre Puyis
dc Chavannes, given ON the authority
of M. Octave Mirbeau, says the Studio,
deserves to take permanent place in
the annals of painting. Feeling him
self very ill.," says NJ. Mirbeau, ''he
sent for his medical adviser My
dear friend said he, L want to know
exactly how long have to live. For
weeks past, in order that | might take
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Fatal Flood of Molten Lead.

The bottom of huge cupola of fur
mace in the Lackawanna Iron and Steel
Company's plant at Scranton Pa. drop
ped out, sending a river of many hundred
tons of molten metal into the casting
room, where 100 men were at work. The
stream struck pool of water and ex-
ploded, hurting a rain of metal among the
fleeing men. Three men were caught and
fatally burned, and dozen were hurt Sc
verely. The loss is $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Big Movement of Dunkers.

Transportation arrangements made with
the Great Northern road give evidence
that the colonization movement of Dunk
ers to the Red River valley will be even
greater this year than it was last year.
The largest colony will start west from
st. Paul March 2S, being made up of be-
tween 1900 and 1000 Dunkers from
Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and Indiana
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Death in Powder Explosion.

At Boidlers, Ohio, John Salfas was
constructing a pigeon box and made sew
eral holes in the structure By means of q
hot poker. A spark from the burning
wood ignited powder in can and a ter
rife explosion occurred, fatally burning
Salfas, throwing his wife a distance of
fifty feet, injuring two spectators of the
work and wrecking the house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Wages of Many Men Advanced.

The wages of all day laborers in the tin
plate plants of the Newcastle, Pa, dis
trict have been advanced from to 10 per
cent. The advance will affect between
1000 and 1900 men. The Reese Ham
mond Brick Manufacturing Company at
Jeanette has advanced the wages of its
$50 employees from ) to 20 per cent, and
the Willamsport Nail Company has made
a 10 per cent advance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Buckien's Aruics saIye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
cores, letter, chapped hands, chiIblains,
forls, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect sstis
faction or money refunded. Price IS
cents per boz. For sale by e. 81. Craig
AZ Go.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Nine Persons Drowned,

News has been received at Brest,
France, of the capsizing of pleasure
yacht off the Brittany coast, drowning
nine persons, among them five French
military officers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
New Bank Policy.

The Chicago banks have recently
adopted the policy of charging 81 a
month to customers to keep a running
deposit account of not more than $500.
The small accounts are said to be un-
profitable to banks as rule, but the
new Chicago policy Of imposing a tax
on them Is exceptional.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Exn1orer Ronin Is Safe.

News of the safety of NJ. BONN, the
French explorer who has been missing
in Thibet and the interior of China, has
reached Shanghai. He arrived at va
chow, Sze-Chuen district, after many ex-
citing experiences, and will make his way
to the coast by the river route. With a
few Chinese companions he has Travelled
through the greater portion OF Tibet and
made trip from the Siberian line to
Tong King
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
FOUND COOPERATIVE COLONY.
Association Ia Formed in Oklahoma
with 900 Members

A cooperative colony has been estab-
lished in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
There are 1000 members j. NJ. Powell
is president of the association and DIR.
Dean is secretary. The constitution pro-
vides for the division of labor, the holding
of all property by the association, the
setting aside of plat of land for each
family for the building of home, and the
issuing of scrip to the members for the
value of their produce. The colony is to
be known as the Oklahoma Cooperative
Industrial Association
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
PLOTS AGAINST FRANCE.

Attempt to Destroy an Arsenal
Sentry Is Fired At.
Dispatches received at Paris from Tou-
Ion confirm the previous report that
twelve dynamite cartridges were found
behind the Toulon arsenal, and that an
unidentified person fired revolver at a
sentry on duty at the arse lal. 1t appears
that two shots were fired at the sentry
before the Montely magazine. The guards
were turned out and the patrols were sent
to scour the neighborhood, hut the cul-
prits were not discovered. The sent-y
says he saw six men running away. TIE
magazine contains quantities of gunpow
der, nnelinite, and dynamite.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Omen n big OIL Wei, In Ohio

Word has reached Marietta, Ohio. of
the striking OF a tremendous oil well in
Elk Fork The well was shut down in
order to secure additional territory, but
broke loose and has been flowing at an
enormous rate. There is great excite
ment there. The well will flow at least
800 barrels q dav
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Allen Law Is Dead.

The Allen street railway franchise law
ceased to exist, when Gov Tanner, Of
Illinois, affixed his signature TO the Alling
repeal BILL The measure went into effect
when signed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Un;or Pacific Iand. Solid

All the lands of the Union Pacific Rail
road Company in Nebraska covered by the
sinking fund mortgage of 1873, given by
the old company to the Union Trust Com
pany of New York, as trustees, have been
sold in Omaha. The only bidder was w.
d. Cornish, vice-president of the Union
Pacific Company, who represents that
company. The equity in lands under con-
tract of sale brought 100000, and the
unsold lands 81 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Priest Gives I'm His Life

Rev. Father J. a. Hartnett, Catholic
priest, died at the psrochial home ut Dial
las, Texas, of smallpox. The priest con
tracted the disease while visiting pa
tents in the Dallas pesthouse in the bliz.
card a few weeks ago, when he walked
six miles with the thermometer IL de-
grees below zero.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
T;harais Arc Trium,hact

The litigation, long standing, between
the liberals and radicals of the United
Brethren Church was decided in the Uni.
ted States Court at Cincinnati, The de.
cision is in favor of the liberals. 1t in.
wolves the church property in every State
of the IIn;On
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15

better care of myself, have me- lected
my work. want TO complete my
fresco before | die. | ask you for the
truth-the real TRUTH Eth bien. grave
ly replied the doctor, you perhaps have
eight more days TO live The same
day he went into his studio and com
menced to work furiously. For n
whole week he painted ten hours a day,
only abandoning his canvass when
with increasing weakness the brush
fell from his hand"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Oh, the Pain of
Rheumatism!

Rheumatism often causes the most in
tense suffering. Many have for years
vainly sought relief from this disabling
disease, and are to-day worse off than
ever. Rheumatism is blood disease,
and Swift's Specific is the only cure, be-
cause it is the only remedy which can
reach such deep-seated diseases.
A few years ago was taken with infamma-
tory Rheumatism, which became 80 intense
that was for weeks unable to walk. tried
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Kansas M;ni.ter +. M;s.;uv

Rev. Mr.. Won Herlick, rector of st.
Johns Episcopal Church, at Wichita,
Kan, who went to New York several
months ago to secure $4,000 to pay off
the church debt, has not been heard from.
All efforts to find him have proven flu
tile, and it is thought he met with foul
play, as he carried large sums of money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Three Killed i'm a Wreck.

A binding storm of snow and wind was
the cause of collision on the Burling-
ton road two miles west of Lincoln, Neb.,
resulting in the death of three trainmen
and the injury of four others The in
jured men will recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Narrow Escape of Mime. Modje.ka.

Nine. Modjeska had a narrow escape
from death. She was riding in her private
car, that was attached to a regular Bal
timore and Ohio passenger train. When
the train approached Deputy, Ind, the
drawbar which coupled her car to the
train broke and fell on the rails. The
wheels passed over the bar and the car
was thrown from the track. Mime. Mod
jeska was hurled against the wall and a
falling lamp grazed her head. She was
badly frightened
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
ASSAYS $Is,9s7 TO TON.
Remarkably Rich Gold in Republic
Camp in Washiuutou

Remarkably Rich Gold in Republic
Camp in Washington.
The richest gold ore yet found in Re-
public camp, on the Colville reservation,
Washington, was discovered in the Flag
Hill claim. Telluride ore which assays
S1S,0S7 per ton was encountered in the
shaft at depth of twenty feet. A SEN
sational strike of gold ore has also been
made in the Bunker Hill mine, on Palmer
Mountain, in Okanogan County The face
of the tunnel is now in remarkably rich
ore and fourteen ounces Of gold were TAX
en- from sixty pounds of rock gathered
from the waste dump and pounded out in
hand mortar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Negroes Start for Liberia.

Two hundred negroes have left Okla
homa Tor Liberia. They have joined the
Liberia Colonization Association, whose
agents have been at work in the territory
for two months. The negroes were fur
nished transportation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Cashier and 5000 Gone.

Herbert w. Smith, cashier for Edwin
]. GILES & Co., New York, coffee inn
porters, is a fugitive. Experts who are
going over his books have reported thus
far a shortage of nearly $4,000 in two
years, and they have yet to finish the ex-
animation. He squandered the money on
women. Smiths father died recently at
Columbus Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Twelve Hurt in a Wreck.

Train No. 10 on the Lake Shore road
colided with switching engine Mt West
field, n. Y. Both engines were totally
wrecked, but the engineers and ircmen Of
both escaped without serious injuries.
One mail car was overturned, bit the
clerks escaped serious wounds. The ether
coaches of the train remained on tia
track, but the passengers were badly
shaken nm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
X. provi.iouaI Army.

President Mckinley has decided not to
organize the provisional army of $4,000
volunteers authorized by Congress, believ-
ing the regular army Of $1,000 will be
sufficient.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
NoBLEMAN DIES IN pooRHoUsE.
Story of Man Who IL in County In
Urinary at Toledo, Ohio.

Harry Berkeley Brown, who died At
the Lucas County infrmary at Toledo,
Ohio, recently, had a romantic story con-
nected with his life. 1t is claimed that
Brown belonged to the English nobility,
but had been cast off and disnherited by
his father over a quarter of a century
ago. He received remttances of large
amounts from England every few months
regularly. His brother, Frank Brown of
Cliff House, st. Nicholas street, Worces-
ter, England, has been notified Of his
death. The deceased was an expert
draughtsman and stonecutter, but of late
he had been dissipating so that his ply
steal strength had been exhausted before
he was taken down with lung fever, which
killed him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Texa, Banker XIII, Himseif.

The body of ID. p. Ewing, member Of
the firm of the Tyler Banking Company,
was found in the Tyler bottling wosks at
Tyler, Texas. Near him was found an
empty morphine bottle, indicating suicide.
Deceased was under several indictments
for violation of the State banking laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Deaths i'm the panish Wsr.

The following statement has been is
sued, showing the total number of deaths
reported to the adjutant generals Office
between May /. 1898, and Feb. %, 1899:
Killed in action, 800; died of wounds,
1875: died of disease, SPIT: total, 5,731.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Coal Companies Consolidate.

Simpson < Watkins, of Scranton, Pa,
have effected a consolidation of the eight
different coal companies in which they
are interested and disposed of them TO a
syndicate, Incorporated under the title of
the Temple Coal Company and having a
capital stock of $2,500,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Death in a Train Collision.

In head-on collision between two
freight trains near Bradley's station,
Conn, on the New York. New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, two lives were
lost and several others of the train crew
severely injured, though none fatally.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Valuable River Boat Sunk.

The Ryman Line steamer II. w. But
torff, valued at $4,000, one Of the finest
boats in the Cumberland river trade, was
sunk near Clarksville, Tenn, after having
been blown against bridge pier. The
passengers and crew escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
POCKET HOLE COSTS $4,000.
Council Bluffs Banker Loses a Bag of
honey in an Omaha Street

council Bluffs Banker Loses a Bag of
houey in an Omaha Street.
A package that contained $1,000 was
lost in Farnam street, Omaha. Search
failed to recover the money. The bank
ing firm of Officer & Pussy, of Council
Bluffs, is the loser. Thomas Officer, senior
member of the firm, went to Omaha and
drew from the First National Bank $780,
900 on the account of his firm. The money
was wrapped in two packages and Mr..
Officer slipped them into his overcoat peck
cts. Then he started to take Council
Bluffs car, a block away. AS he was
about to get on the car he discovered one
pocket was empty. There were holes in
the pocket and lining of the coat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Costly Fire I'm Missis.ippi.

At West Point, Miss, nearly S400,0
worth of property was destroyed b, fire.
The Mary Holmes College, an industrial
school for colored girls, burned, and a
cotton-press shed, etc, together with a
large amount of cotton. was destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Miners Killed by Explosion.

Several hun ired pounds of powder ex-
ploded in tunnel No. 3 of the Commodore
mine at Creole, Colo, creating great
havoc and killing several miners. The
names of the dead are; "Scotty" Watson,
Frank Heas and John Sarner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
ntowned In Swollen Stream.

inent farmer, was found in Upper Twin
creek, near Chillicothe. Ohio. He was
drowned while crossing the swollen
stream at the ford.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
EY.Io.;on wrecks a Train.

The explosion of the engine boiler
wrecked a passenger train ON the Mani
toba snJ Northwestern road near Mil
wood Stttion, Manitoba, and killed the
engineer fnd fireman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Quarrel over a Cigarette.

As the result of a quarrel over the smok-
ing OF a cigarette David Powell was fatal
ly injured and Arthur. his brother, is in
Jail at Akron, Ohio. Arthur started to
smoke cigarette in the house. David OBJ
jected. A quarrel ensued and Arthur shot
his brother
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Nebraska Deadlock Ended.

The most stubborn Senatorial contest In
the history of Nebraska ended abruptly
when fudge Monroe l.. Hayward, of Ne
braska City, was nominated in the Re
publican caucus as the successor of Uni
ted States Senator William V. Allen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
Fire DESTROYS Grain Elevator.

Fire practically destroyed the Hunga-
rian elevators at Denver, Colo, and rem
desed nearly valueless 100000 bushels of
wheat stored there The loss is est-
mated at $iS0,00O, largely covered by in
surance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
No XDte for Women

Woman suffrage i'll Oklahoma is not to
be realized this year. The Legislature
has adjourned without passing the meas
ure introduced several weeks ago and
passed by the lower house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-03-15
KinIinr,a Danghter Diea.

Josephine Kipling, the 6-year-,ld daugh-
ter Of Rudyard Kipling and the OLDEST OF
his three children, died of pneumonia in
New York