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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
WHITNEY SYNDICATE EXPANDS
Combine Seeks National Control of
Electric Transportation.

Combine Seeks National Control of
Electric Transportation.
William G. Whitney and bis associates,
who now have an iron grip on street rail-
way lines throughout the Eastern States,
have completed preparations for securing
control of all electric transportation in the
Northern and Western States, and blan-
ket charter giving them unlimited power
in that direction viii be taken out in New
Jersey.
The syndicate will seek to control sur
face lines, both cable and electric, ele-
waited roads and horseless carriage travel
Fourteen branch companies to carry out
the plans of Mr.. Whitney in the large
Western cities will be formed at once, and
the first one organized will invade Chi
cago, where it intends TO build and operate
electric cabs and trucks and merge all of
the street railway lines into one company.
Chicago is to be the main Western head
quarters of the syndicate, and large rnan-
ufaeturing and distributing plants are to
be erected there, from which districts
west of Pennsylvania will be supplied
with horseless carriages and trucks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

Mrs. George smiles with the rest. When
the sad features of the case are touched
upon she is moved to tears, that trickle
down her pale cheeks, but are not OBJ
servable TO the great mass of spectators.
Only once has her nerve deserted her.
That was when the blood and powder
stained waistcoat worn by Saxton on the
night of the murder was introduced as evi-
dence.
Mrs. George is apparently the least con-
cerned person in the court room. She
knows that the penalty upon conviction in
the first degree is seat in the awful new
death chair at Columbus. The thought of
it has probably come to her many times
during her long incarceration, but she is
so confident OF acquittal that the visions
of the death chair do not appal her. While
the jurors were being examined prior to
their acceptance and asked if they had
any objection to capital punishment, par
ticularly where woman is the victim,
some Of the spectators turned pityingly
to the stylish prisoner, but she gave no
evidence of a thought that this question
concerned her.
According to correspondent, the people
Of Canton have made a heroine of Mrs.
George. They have paid for her meals
during her long Imprisonment, which have
consisted of the best foods that the best
restaurants in town could furnish. In
addition there have come fruits and flow
ers. A local florist received a letter from
a far-off State the other day, inclosing
money for bouquet for Mrs. George
The prisoner has been visited frequently
by some of the society ladies of Canton,
who have encouraged her to look hopeful
ly into the future. Letters of sympathy
have come to her from afar, from sfran-
gers who had read of her case in the pa
pers. Mrs. George has really been a
boarder, and not a prisoner, in Sheriff
Zaiser's care. Ordinarily Mrs. George is
bright and cheerful and in happy conver-
sational mood. Nearly eve day, before
and after court, she receives callers and
her merry laugh may be heard in the Jail
corridors.
The prosecuting attorney, Atlee Pome-
rene, a young man of marked individual
ity, conducts the case relentlessly and he
is ably seconded by his assistant, James
j. Grant who was Saxton's most intimate
friend. In his opening address Pomerene
called Mrs. George an adventures and in
timated that her relations with SaxtOn
were not the only black spots in her life.
He said the crime could be brought home
to her and it could also be shown that she
had forfeited all confidence that Saxton
might have reposed in her.
Mrs. Georges attorney, John @. Welty
who, assisted by James S. Sterling, is
making as good an array of legal talent
as could be found in the yicinity-outlined
her defense. He said that she was not
guilty, but dwelt mainly on her relations
with Saxton, indicating that the defense
would rely upon the plea of justiiable
homicide or emotional insanity. While
Mr.. Welty drew pathetic picture of her
unhappy past Mrs. George sat with eyes
closed and averted and face inclined to-
ward the table in front of her. With
dropping countenance she heard the his
tory of her girlhood her happy home, her
removal TO Canton, and her relations with
Saxton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
TROOPS TO GO TO MANILA,
Fourteen Thousand Regulars for Otis
Volunteers to Come Home.

Fourteen Thousand Regulars for Otis
Volunteers to Come Home.
Fourteen thousand regulars are to be
sent to re-enforce Gen. Otis at Manila as
soon as the necessary marine transporta-
tion can be provided 1t is not expected
that the bulk Of the large body of re-en-
forcements can reach Manila until the end
of the rainy season, which has just be.
gun but they will closely follow the de-
parture of the volunteers from the Phil
ippines.
With the regular troops already ordered
and on the way 10 Manila, Otis will have
an effective force of 2l,729 men, in addi.
tion to the recruits being sent every few
days for the regiments already in the
Philippines. This force is to be raised
TO $4,000 men by the time aggressive OPP
erations can be pressed in the early au-
tumn. The volunteers to be returned 10
this country from Manila number L 900,
so the determination to send 1900 able
bodied regulars to take their places is cal
culated to show the rebel leaders that the
United States is terribly in earnest al nut
meeting its responsibilities for preserving
order and commanding respect through
the archipelago.
1t is stated that the army in the Philip
pines will be increased to $4,000 men,
whether the rebels abandon the field or
not IL AguinadO gives up his hopeless
fight as a result Of the negotiations now in
progress between his followers and the
Presidents commissioners, $4,000 men
are deemed the right Number to garrison
the forts in the outlying islands and es-
tablish lawful government in them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
OFFERS SON AS SACRIFICE.


ham, Going Even Farther.
With mind crazed by constant medita.
tion upon the Lords awful command 10
Abraham to sacr.ice his son Isaac, Abel
Dykstra, farmer living two miles east
of South Holland. ILL.,, on Wednesday
killed his J-year-old boy, Peter, by nearls
seyering his head with corn knife. The
terrible deed was committed in the pres,
ence of his wife, Mrs. Sophie Dykstra,
who was standing in the door of the Dyk-
stra home with her baby in her arms As
the boy fell dead in the freshly plowed
field, Mrs. Dykstra fled to the home OF
her father, Cornelius Van Drummer, near
ly a mile away.
Dykstra. believing that his duty toward
his God had been performed. and fearing
the wrath of his fellow men, mounted a
horse and rode to the home Of John Meet
er, five miles distant He had worked
for Meeter twelve years ago. Dykstra
told him what he had done and begged to
be forgiven. Meeter realized that the man
was insane and took him to South Hol-
land, where he was turned over to Peter
DE Young, justice of the peace Later
Dykstra was lodged in the Cook County
jail. The news Of the crime spread rap
idly in the sparsely settled neighborhood
about South Holland, and intense excite
ment prevailed
South Holland is about twenty miles
from Chicago, on the Chicago and East
ern Illinois RHiiroad, and is inhabited by
colony of industrious Hollanders. Dyk.
stra had always borne IL good reputation
In the community, and had lived for some
years upon his farm. Dykstra read the
Bible constantly, and kept reading over
and over the chapter relating to the com
mand of the Lord to Abraham to offer up
Isaac as Il sacrifice. On Sunday night
Dykstra told his wife that he was called
upon to make a sacrifice for God Mrs.
Dykstra was frightened and ON Tuesday
evening went to the home of her mother
Wednesday morning Mrs. Dykstra re-
turn home with the children and was met
at the door by her husband
Il must do it this morning. the man
called out as they approached him. God
has ordered me to do IT." Without saying
another word, Dykstra made "A rush for
the boy and seized him by the shoulder.
He dragged the little fellow to a shed near
by and took up the corn knife Papa,
please don't hurt me-" cried the boy, and
he struggled to free himself from the
mans grasp. Mrs. Dykstra also pleaded
with her husband TO spare the child's life,
but their entreaties had no effect upon the
maniac. Holding the boy with his left
hand, the erazed man drew the corn knife
across the lads throat Little Peter ran
nearly 100 feet before he fell He was
found lying face downward upon the soft
earth, where he had bled to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
SPEAKER REED.

ciated. The Speaker is said to have been
assured of an income Of 1t least $4,000 a
year, an emolument equal TO that of the
President of the United States, from in
surance companies alone. He will con-
time to act as referee for the several in
surance corporations for which he has
been recently acting and friends say that
his income may yet amount to 100000
annually.
Washington politicians say Speaker
Reeds retirement from Congress just now
is the best possible play he could make
for the presidency. 1t is taken for grant
ed that he will not be a candidate against
Mckinley next year, but it is also believed
he is looking ahead TO 1904 or the can
didates for the Speakership the youngest
is Sherman, who is A years old. Hop
kins is 81, Dalzell "a, Payne SO, Hender-
son 80, Cannon 63, and Grosvenor and
HpDhurn Gf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
ARREST OF CoUNTERFElTERs.
Capture of Elgravers of Famous nn
Bank Note.

Bank Note.
fhe most important arrest by secret SER
vice Tlen for years has been made, in thS
capture of the makers of the famous SI00
counterfeit bank note, which has puzzled
the authorities for more than year. Off
GERS under the direction of Chief John
Wilkie procured the arrest OF the coun-
terfeiter. He was a well-known news
paper man in Washington city.
When the Monroe notes." as they are
called, made their appearance about ff-
teen months ago, the work was so per-
feet as to be accepted at the subtreas-
uries, and Secretary Gage decided TO call
in the issue which had been counterfeited.
Twenty-three million was then in circu-
lation, and $6000,000 is still out. The
men arrested are: William NJ. Jacobs and
w. l.. Kendig, wholesale cigar manufac-
turers of Lancaster, Pa. Arthur Taylor
and Baldwin $. Bredell, enfravers OF
Philadelphia, and James Burns, an EN-
ploye of Jacobs.
A clew was found and since that time
officers of the secret service have been
eating, drinking and sleeping with the
men who were suspected. Not until they
were sure of their ground did these men
place the counterfeiters under arrest. Mr..
Wilkic and a number of his men went
over to Philadelphia TO be present when
the arrest was made.
The Phiadelphians were tcten into
custody, but the greatest secrecy was
maintained for fear of frightening away
the culprits at Lancaster. After placing
the men at Philadelphia under lock and
key, Mr.. Wilkie left for Lancaster and
paid visit to the men who were in league
with those in the City of Brotherly Love.
About one year ago the first clew was
obtained that has led up to the capture Of
the gang How that clew was secured,
how it was followed up, and the details
of the secret service operations during the
last twelve months will likely remain hid
den in the secret archives of the bureau.
The success of the bureaus operations
lies in the fact that its method of work is
never made public. As the Secretary of
the Treasury said, results are what count,
and the arrest of these men. With the tell
tale plates in their possession, is all that
the public need know of the twelve
months hard ana secret work of Chief
Wilkie and his assistants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

The appointment is supposed to be a Sec
ond verdict in Senator Quay's favor in
his trial.
When the verdict was announced there
was an attempt at demonstration, but
this was sternly repressed by the court
officers, whose loud shouts of Order"
Order" 'Silence" were effective in ST.
lencing those jubilant spirits who wished
to give vent to their satisfaction by cheer
ing. The officers were unable. however,
to keep back those who struggled to get
to Mr.. Quay and congratulate him. Chairs
were upset, tables were brushed aside and
hats We're smashed by the on-rushing
crowd. Mr.. Quay, with Q broad smile on
his face, responded pleasantly to the
greetings and congratulations of those
who crowded around. A number of his
political friends were there, and these
men were loud and sincere in their ex-
pressions.
The jury took but three ballots in the
case. On two Of these ballots they stood
ten to two for acquittal The latter two
men were not won over until a few min
utes before the jury entered the court
room
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
e2YAN AT THE DOLLAR DINNER.
Silver Leader Arouses Enthusiasm at
the Ieffersnn Eannuef


Three thousand people of beth sexes and
of all classes and conditions sat down at
the dollar Jeffersonan dinner in the
Grand Central Palace at New York More
than GOO walters were required to attend
the guests. The first course was served
shortly before Z O'Clock The menu in
cluded soup, fish, roast beef. turkey, ice
cream, coffee and cigars. Three thousand
bottles of wine were gratuitously served
by wine company.
The arrival of William J. Brycn was
the signal for tremendous outburst of
cheering. Among those who sat at the
guests table were: James II. Brown, pre-
siding: on his riglt, w. j. Bryan; on his
left, Charles A. Towne of Minnesota; o.
Fl. p. Belmont William s. McNary, sec
retary of the Demscratic State commit
tee Of Minnesota; Mayor J. l.. Rhimoohs
OF Covington, Ky; Bolton Hall, George
Frederick Williams, ex-Congressman Will
liam E. Ryan of Rochester, A. S. Tow
son of Virginia, Col Thomas Smith Of
Virginia and John Clark Of Ridpath.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
ROAST BEEF FOUND GOOD.
Army Court Samples 1000 Cans and
Only Ten Are Spoiled.

Only Ten Are Spoiled.
The army court of inquiry, in session at
Washington, inspected nearly 1000 cans
Of roast beef that had been shipped TO
Porto Rico during the war with Spain
and later reshipped TO Havana. Each
case of the beef was opened in the pres
ence of the court, and the exterior of each
can inspected. Cans were selected at ran
dom and opened.
OF the entire lot only one blown or
swollen one was found. In all only ten
cans were found that gave any indication
of having been spoiled. and no can was
found spoiled that did not indicate by ex-
terror appearances that the contents were
defective. The beef examined comprised
about twenty-five cases of the Armour
Canning Company brand. and ten cases OF
the Wilson Packing Company. With the
exception Of the spoiled cans, the meat in
all the others opened presented fresh
appearance, and had a wholesome odor.
line members of the court tasted of many
samples and pronounced it peri actly
sweet,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

The number of Egyptian pilgrims to
Mecca this year is 1,914.
1t is stated 100000 Russian emigrants
settled in Sib' ria in the year 1898.
Germany has formally assumed control
over the New Guinea proteetorate in At
rica.
The German cruiser Arcona is stationed
at Museat to watch German interests on
the east coast of Arabia.
Spain has decided to sell the cruisers
Rapido, Patricia and Nebeoro, purchased
from German owners during the late war;
A new Danish steamship line will op-
crate three freight and two passenger
steamers between Denmark and England.
Large numbers of the inhabitants of the
province of Tigre, north # Abyssinia, are
eInigrating to Egyptian territory, prefer
ring British rule to tat of King Meme
lex.
The administrati of the Niger coast
protectorate which has hitherto been con-
Quoted by the British foreign office has
been transferred to th" colonial depart
ment.
The British war Office has decided 10 re-
arm tie horse and field artillery with
Eickers-Maxim quick-fring guns The
rate of ire of these guns is twelve shots
per minute.
The Russian steamer Yaroslaf has left
Odessa with Russian military instructors
and fresh supplies of arms for the Abys-
sinian army.
The British Admiralty has just given
contracts to private shipyards for twelve
torpedo boat destroEers, each to have a
speed Of thirty-ope knots
Jewish merchants at Moscow can now
secure guild certificates Of the first-class
with the sanction of the minister of
finance and governor general
Sweden will spend at once 81 ,00o.O
for the better equRment of the army
S639 900 on new rifles for the infantry and
$50, 900 on new fortifcatioas.
Street cars propelled by liquid air have
been satisfactorily tested at Zurich, and
the new motive force nay be adopted on
all the lines in the ci.y.
Queen Victoria has consented to the
conservation OF a bishop for Madagascar.
The appointment, to be made by the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, has not yet been
announced.
The German Government will send ex-
pert electricians to Paris to confer with
French officials over the proposal TO estab-
Iish system Of telephone connection be-
tween Paris aud Berlin. The incident is
noted as a fresh evidence Of the rapidly
growing friendliness between the two
Fowers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
FiLIPINOS SEEKING FOR PEACE.
Committee Appointed to Confer with
Schurman Committee.

According to Manila adviees, Gen. La
garda said that a committee of twenty
two Filipinos had been appointed to con
fer with the peace commission, and would
offer the following program:
1. AS large autonomous rights for the
F'ilipinos as possible.
2. To bring about peaceful relations be-
tween the insurgents and the American
authorities.
g. To insist that Anne ricans and Fill
pinos only shall occupy. public offices.
Areyalo, former dfd to Aguinaldo, is
now in Manila. He ssid in an interview
that, il the Americans send emissaries to
AguiAaldo now, he thinks peaceful solu-
tion of the present troubles is possible.
Influential Americans think this COM
mission of rich Fidpinos is eager to pro-
tect property, ami has little influence with
the insurgents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

CAPT. coGHLAN. led by the two cap
tured Spanish prizes, the Sandoval and
the Alvarado.
New York forgot church and defied
rainstorh. to honor the vanguard of
Dcwey's lighting ships and men. Salvos
from brass-throated whistles of every boil
er that carried steam on water or land,
ponderous salutes from shore guns and
held batteries along the Hudson, mingled
with cheers from thousands upon thou
sands of Americans, attended the cruiser
from the time she weighed anchor till the
end of her triumphal trip to and from
Grants tomb. Grim in her war paint and
bristling with her guns, the cruiser which
tossed the first shell of the battle of Ma
Mia bay last May day was bombarded by
patriotic welcomes. Flags fluttered in the
rain from every flagstaff in the city and
thousands waited dinnerless beneath UNI
brellas in Riverside park for chance to
cheer the fsAting Raleigh and Dewey's
heroes. Overdue twentyfour hours, the
welcome was none the less hearty-so
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of CataFrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatarFh Cure
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known j. Cheney
for the last Is years. eud believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and hnan-
eially able 10 carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale Drug
gistS Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
tile system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold BY 81
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Halls Family Pills are tn best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
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BRANDED As COWARDS.
Officers of Seventy first New York Re-
ceive 81 Severe Sentence.

Va ScfeHtJ we W 4OTk NG-
ceive q Severe Sentence.
As result of the court Of JURY which
investigated the conduct of the Seventy
first New York regiment in the Santiago
campaign, the fact is developed that Maj
Smith, who was lieutenant colonel of the
volunteer regiment; Capt. Whittle, who
was major in that command, and Maj
Austin of the staff of Brig. Gen. Smith,
who commanded company in the regi-
ment, were all guilty of cowardice when
the order came to move to the front.
1t will be remembered that the refusal
of the Seventy y-first's officers TO move for
ward under fire from the Spanish in
trer chments was signal for the rough
ridets, who charged through he New
York regiment and on toward the muzzles
of the enemy's guns. While the report of
the court is severe On the officers named,
it exonerates the soldiers, every man of
whom was ready to move on the enemy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
1000. MILE TICKET ACT UPSET.
Supreme Court Holds Michigan Law
La Diacri M n q ting and Invalid

The United States Supreme Court,
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Gray
and McKenna dissenting, upset the Mich
igan law requiring railway companies to
sell 1.000mile tickets, good for two years,
for $50 each Ii c. Smith applied TO the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
way Company for ticket under the act,
and the railway company refused to sell.
The Supreme Court Of the State decided
that the law was a proper regulation Of
railway companies within the State and
gave Judgment requiring the company to
sell the ticket. The company appealed to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
It's judgment was announced in an opinion
read by Justice Peckham.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26


American handicap
of 1899, the blue rib
bon event of the
shooting world. Mar
shall captured the
honors after a re-
markable C onte ST
with G. NJ. Grimm.
These two, with
Hoffman, jackson,
Knowlton and Roll
out OF 2S0 starters,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
NO pEARTH OF VOLUNTEERS.
Col. Ward Says Army Ts Recruited to
NearIy G5.OOO Men.

''The recruiting of the regular army up
to 65.000 is practically accomplished,
said Col. Ward Of the adjutant generals
Office in Washington. I'VE have closed
most OF our recruiting offices. We lack
about 5000 yet, but we are advised a
large number of the volunteers in the
Philippines desire to re-enlist and We are
holding open for 5000 more to cover the
Philippine enlistments." Col. Ward said
there had been no difficulty whatever in
securing splendid recruits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-26
New. of Minor Note.

The crop outlook in Mississippi, north
ern Louisiana and western Arkansas is
very 1nfavorable.
A resolution adopted by the Atlanta,
Ca. School Board leaves the application
of the rod 10 the discretion of the teacher.
Many of the Spanish submarine mines
in Santiago harbor have been found to
be oyergrown with marine vegetation.
Tests hare been made IN Finland to de-
eide the comparative value Of iron and
aluminium as material for horseshoes.
After six weeks use BY the cavalry the
aluminium shoes were in all cases proved
to be in better condition than the others.