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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Killed by Masked Wen.

III. I'll. Mowrey, night operator Of tht
Chicago and Alton Railway at Marshall
Mo. was held mp by three masked rob
bers. who entered the station and cleared
out the money drawer ri the ticket win
dow, securing few dollars. s. G. Aul
CUR, night watchmah' on his rounds dis
covered the intruders and was shot dead
The robbers escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Crossed Wires capse Death.

Electricity killed two st. Louis police
men nd badly shocked or burned thir-
teen others. The officers were attempt
ing to use the patrol boxes to telephone
to the central station. These boxes are
connected with the police stations by
private city wires strung by new cleo
trio lighting company and 5000 volts
were loaded on the wire. The wires be-
came crossed with lighting wires.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
sALLEGED BURGLARS ARE SHOT.
Two Men Captured at cauaanville, o.,
After Fight with Officers.

Athens, Ohio, officers, accompanied by
Pomeroy police, went To Canaanvile, and
after a running battle captured James
Watkins and Henry Williams, wao were
taken to Pomeroy to answer a charge Of
safe-blowing A full set of burglars
tools was secured on the men. They
were surprised. but showed fight, and
twenty-five shots were exchanged. Wat
kins was shot in the leg. John Claire,
alias George Woods was ARE sted on the
same charge the previous dey
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

burg American line has again eclipsed all
previous records for fast transatlantic
travelling. She has broken the eastern
and western records. Her time was FIVE
days twelve hours and twenty-nine min
utes between the Mole at the entrance Of
Cherbourg harbor and the Sandy Hook
lightshin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
BEST MO TIL OF 1900.
August Makes Best Showing in Mat
ter OF FaiIures--The Figures.

FcF OF r atIures~-I ne FIkuTtss
r. g. Dun & Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says: Commercial failures during
August were 735 in number, with liabili-
ties of s. 1913 ,903. Manufacturing were
ia, for S2,945,607; trading, 80. for So
5Sj,667, and other commercial ~, for
S792G29. There were only two banks,
with liabilities of $146,d00. This is the
best monthly statement for 1900 thus
far, but shows an increase ovef the cor
responding month in the two preceding
years. Failures for the week were 175
in the United States, against i41 last
year, and 10 in Canada. against % last
year"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

WIN. A. GOTT, NJ. D.. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, Yiroqua, Wis Office near resi-
dence One block f. Lysne's hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

INSANE MANS AWFUL DEED.
Stays Japanese and Blows Up Powder
house, Killing Himself.

4 double tragedy took place or ranch
sixteen miles from Fresno, ca. near the
village Of Centeryile. Frank w. Brown.
ing, foreman for W. G. Uridge, became
insane and imagined that the Japanese
iaborers were conspiring against him. He
emptied both barrels OF his gun into a
Japanese, the first shot taking effect in
the small of his back and the second car
rying away hrs right arm. He then walk
ed half mile to BRIDGES powder house
and blew it up, the explosion startling
the country for miles around Browning i
head and limbs were torn from the trunk
The japanese died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Arthnr sewaIi nies.

Arthur Scwall, candidate in 1896 for
Vice President on the Democratic ticket,
died of apoplexy a; his summer home
near Bath, Me.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Wreck on the North western.

Patrick Ryan of Freeport, an engineer
on the Chicago and Northwestern road,
was instantly killed in a wreck that oc-
Cured three miles east of Ridott station,
ILL., In rounding curve the engine went
over an enbankment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Sad BLOW TO Mill workers.

The Fifth Avenue Savings and Loan
Association nf Mekcesport. Pa. is in
solvent, and the Mercantile Trust Com
pauy Of Pittsburg has been appointed
temporary receiver. Nearly 1,700 mill
workers had deposited all their savings
in the concern, expecting to buy homes,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Lost in the cntacomhs.

Two young Americans, students at the
University at I.ichstadt, who were in
Rome attending congress of university
men visited the Catacombs with their
friends and strayed away and disappear
ed. Their absence was remarked only
upon the return Of the party to the hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Siege of Lad brand Raised.

The siege of Lady has been rails
cd after several desperate attempts to
capture the town and its little garrison
of $50 British troops. The Beers who
attacked Lady brand arc estimated to
have numbered over 1900 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Abdul Hamid's enjoyment Of the jubi.
lee festivities on the completion Of his
twenty. year as head of the Ottoman
Empire, has been spoiled by the discoy
cry of plot against his life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

The steamer Amur from the North
brings a report of a disastrous FIRE which
swept the town Of Attn. practically wip-
ing il out OF existence. Ten of the larg-
est and important business blocks in the
town were destroyed. causing a loss that
is estimated at about 10000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Vermont Give. 27.oOo.

The Republican ticket won in Vermont
on Tuesday by about $1,000 majority.
The Democrats, however, gain several
legislative seats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

The will of David Sinton was proba ted
in Cincinnati The estate is valued at
Sl5,0O0,Oo to S20,000.00O, and Mrs.
Charles L. Taft, the only heir, is made
exeeutrix without bond. Sintop had many
requests in his will. but paid them all
before he died
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

indemnities by force. Consul General G.
NJ. Dickinson at Constantinople has ca
bled to the State Department announc-
ing that the sublime porte has awarded a
contract for the construction Of two tor
pedo boats to shipbuilding firm at
Genoa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Engineer W. +. Carroll Of the local St.
Peter and New rlm passenger train was
killed in a wreck at MRnkato, MINI. The
passenger train collided with a freight
and the two engines were demolished
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Negro School Given Big sam.

John D. Rockefeller has made Spell
man Seminary, a negro college OF At
lanta. Ga, a present of S1S0.oo0, The
money has hcen paid into the treasury Of
the American Baptist Home Mission So
ciety Of New York. which has charge Of
the college
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Trnnica1 Storm in FInridn.

The tropical hurricane which did con
siderable damage eu the islands Of ia,
maica and Cuba struck the Florida coast
the wind at one time reaching a velocity
of nearly 100 miles an hour. Great dam
age was done aud some lives were lost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


METHODIST EPISC0PAL.-SERVI
at 1890 a. m. and 7:30 p. M. each Sabbath
Sunday school at IL m. Prayer meetings oil
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Leftists Win In Norway.

In the recent election in the Norwegian
storthing the leftists won in ffty-seven
districts, gaining twelve and losing six.
The rightists won IN sixteen In forty.
one districts elections have not yet been
held
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Fx.Cov I,eweIIiny Dies

Lorenzo ID. Leweiling, who was Gov
ernor of Kansas from 1898 to 1895, died
suddenly at Arkansas City. Kan. Heart
failure was the cause of his death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Fatal Quarrel at a Dance.

Louis Mot and ]. A. Spriggs, prominent
young men, quarreled at a dance at Val
lombrosa. Tenn, and Spriggs was found
later on the ground dead from q knife
stab. Mot surrendered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Soda Works Arc Hurred.

Company Of Chicago, situated about n
mile east Of Laramie, Wye, burned to
the ground. The origin II the IRE is Il
mystery. The loss IS about $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Debbs, big st, Bernard dog. jumped
into lagoon in Forest park. ST Louis,
and brought out Orrie Trottler. 3-year-
old boy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
nrnve Girl Son. Knnnwnr.

Five persons were saved from injury
or dec'h in New York by Miss Ada Mayo
Railey, daughter of Col. Charles L. Raj
ley, a wcll-known horseman Of Lexiug
ton, Ky. who stopped their runaway
horse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Meet Death in a Fog.

Fifteen persons were killed and fifty
injured in rear-end collision between a
south-bound Atlantic City excursion train
and a milk train. The disaster occurred
at Hatfield Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

The entire Democratic ticket, headed
oy Hon. jeff Davis of Pope County for
Governor, was elected in Arkansas by
nearly 10000 majority.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Regulars to Replace Volunteers.

There has been no change in the pro-
gram of the War Department in the
matter of bringing home the volunteer
troops now serving in the Philippines.
The regular troops now being sent to
the Philippines are to replace the volun-
taarS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Newspaper Man Becomes a Jew.

Colgate Baker, a Milwaukee newspaper
man. embraced Judaism to keep a prom
Use made to his Hebrew wife. The civil
marriage occurred some months ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Swift & Company # Chicago, one OF
the Big -Four" beef and pork packers
IF the United States. las just secured
control Of the great business and plants
of the Eastmans company of New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Fear of Disease Ends Life,

Miss Belle Porter. aged 10 years died
mt her home in Rostr8yer township. Pa.
Of nervous proStration, which. il is said,
was brought about through fear OF dis
sase
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Fire Destroys Rnsine.s Places.

The business portion Of the town Of
Manito. Ill.,, was destroyed by fire Six
business blocks were burned. The loss
may exceed $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

David Sinton, for years prominent
figure in southern Ohio business circles.
died at his home in Cincinnati. aged 93
years He leaves a fortune estimated at
So0 nslo 600
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
outnnt of Flour I6.aos. 16o Barrels,

The official figures compiled by the
Northwestern Miller show that the -four
output OF the Minneapolis mills last year
was 15.30S. lG0 barrels. The output IN
1898 was 15.31S,4i5 barrels Foreign
shipments increased 344, 100 barrels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Twelve Arrested ia Akron

Twelve men were arrested for taking
part in the recent riots Mt Akron Ohio
All but one pleaded guilty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Turkey Making a Navy.

Turkey evidently intends TO be prepar-
ed to resist any attempt which may be
made by foreign governments 10 collect
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

whose palace the court is established. lie
is the man who invited fifty foreigners
to put themselves under his protection,
and when they had done so slew them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
ARTHUR SEWALL DEAD.

Famous Shipbuiider and Democratic
Leader Expires.
Arthur Sewall died at his summer
home, Small Point, about twelve miles
from Bath, Me-, Wednesday morning.
Death was due to apoplexy, the stroke
having been sustained Sunday. He was
GA Yeas of age.
Mr.. Sewall had not been in good health
for some time, although he was not con-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

CoNGREG ATIONAL CHURCH-SERvI-
ces at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. III. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at IL III.
CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
every Sunday at 1890 a. m and In the even
ing. Sunday school at $50 a. N.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 5 O'Clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Following is the standing in the Amer
lean League:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELIE LODGE, A. f. < A. NJ. No.s4.
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays Of
each month. Hail In Williams block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
BUSINESS CARDS.

H. P PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Niroqua. Wis. Will practice in
all Courts of the State. Special attention
given to collections.
WIN. A. GOTT. NJ. D.. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon, Viroqua, Wis. Office near resi-
dence. One block F. Lysne's hotel.
A. p. MINSdALL. NJ. D.. PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. A graduate Of Keokuk Medi-
cal College, one of the best of its kind in the
United States. All calls promptly attended,
day or night. Latest and most approved
methods of treatment used.
Office In Casson's Block. Viroqua, Wis.
7. f. MORLEY. NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon, yiroqua. Wis. Office over
Craig & Co.'S drug store, ON west side of
hall. All calls attended day or night.
NJ. Surenson. Chas. Fl. Trowbrldge
SURENSON & TROWBRIDGE, PHYSI-
clans and Surgeons, Xiroqua, Wis. Calls In
city or country promptly attended, Office
over Craig & Cos drug store.
VERNON COUNTY COURT-REGULAR
terms on the first Tuesday of each month,
at the Court House from . to y q. IN.
and 1870 to 6 p. m. ID. .. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
A Lesson In Rocks,

Harry &. Smith. IL mining engineer,
who had charge of the Colorado min
eral exhibit at the Omaha exposition,
has presented the State Bureau of
Mines with what is termed an ''edu-
catioual series of rock specimens"
from the Cripple Creek district. There
are specimens of the country rock from
all the sections OF the mining district,
which have been labeled. catalogued
and arranged in Il show case, so that
mining men interested in the study Of
the rocks. or who wish to compare
them with the rock of other districts,
may reach them conveniently.
This Is the beginning of the collec-
tion to be made by the bureau. Rock
specimens of the Leadville. the Aspen.
the San Juan and other mining districts
will he made.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
CHOLERA IN INDIA.
Add nR TO the Indescribable Terrors of the
Famine.


London. May S.-The report that
cholera is strengthening its deadly
hold on famine-stricken India brings
the pitiful condition of that country
more than ever to public view. About
03.5OO.00O persons. for this is the pop
ulation of the districts affected. are
sweltering their squalid existences
away amid pestilence and misery that
show no signs of abatement. Hun
dreds of thousands of pounds in Brit
ish gold. German marks and American
corn have been thrown into the cOun-
try. but. Judging from the latest ad-
vices. all this charity is merely drop
in the ocean.
The famine and its attendant compli-
cations appear to exceed In virulence
any two prev Gus visititiOns. The vice.
roy and the government are making
ceaseless eXertiOns to meet the terrible
emergency, but the stupendous difficult
ties confronting them prevent the pres
ont supplying of relief to more than -
WW.OO0. In the meantime the native
states are dotted with heaps of dead
and dying. and the roads are crowded
with ghastly bands seeking To escape
from the stricken territory. but who
for lack of food and water mostly sue
rumb in the attempt. One of the most
hopeless features of the whole affair is
contained In the statement of special
correspondent at Simla. who writes:
Ten times the total relief could bc
laid out in n single district without
fully relieving its distressS. All we
can hope for is n succession of good
years to put the people on their legs
ngain."
The British districts ere reported to
he 80 far escaping the large starvation
and mortality that mark the native
states. But that their condition iS not
enviable is evident from the following
description sent by II Bombay corre-
spondent of the scene Mt Ahmcdabnd.
city In the presidency Of Bombay:
I'm an open space upwards of 200
were seated. old and young being
famine personiiied. The smell arising
from their rags was sickenng and had
attracted myriads of flies. Some. es-
pccially the old men. were but bony
framework. A girl sucking two chill
dren was ghastly to look at, but the lit
tie ones. with sunken eyes and cheeks.
and the napcs of their necks falling In
under their skulls. which seemed to
overbalr.lcc their emaciatcd bodies.
and with wisp-llkc arms and legs.
We're more dreadful still. Mnny were
suffering from disease and numbers
had fever. Those who could work were
sent ON where tanks were being dug.
Others We're given n meal and passed
on to the poor house"
This picture Is from n less seriously
affected part Of the country. The suf-
fcrings In the rcmotcr districts where
the famine Is worse. where the cattle
have long since died. where the water
is precious and where cholera has now
added its dread scourgc, can well bc
imagined.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
The Wyoming Copper District.

Henry c. Turner of Omaha has just
returned from Il trip to the new cop
per district north of Rawlins. Wyo-
ming. discovered last fall. and says
that all indications point to the open
ing of n district as valuable as the Bat
tie Lake country, fifty miles south.
No work has been done during the
winter. as the discovery was made late
in the fall. and in none of the claims
has been more than twenty-five feet of
work done. but in some of these good
shipping ore is now exposed. In one
claim there are five feet of copper sui
phides mixed with glance. not less than
twenty per cent. metallic copper. while
many assays show still better values.
The district seems to be n continuation
of the Battle Lake belt, and was dis
covered by the proprietor of the Bat
tie Lake stage line. who proposes to
have traced the formation from Battle
Lake. The district is only twelve
miles from the railroad at Rawlins
which will make ii easy for those hav-
in" ore to reach Il market.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
American Flag uo,.,cd over ru,u,,..

Auckland. ~ H.. May S.-Adviccs rc.
ceivcd from Samoa announced that the
American fng has been hoistcd over
the Island of Tutuila amid great natlve
rejoicing ana that the chiefs have
made n formal ccsson of the island to
the United States. The inhabitants OF
Mnnun, II Is also announced. request
the formal holstlng of the American
Hng over that island which win like.
wise he ccded.
The natives of the islands win rule
themselves under governors appointed
by the commandnnt of the naval sta.
tion.
Qule. prevails In German Samoa.
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
l.EADvlLLE.s Low GRADES.
New Cheap Proc ,sscs Have Caused = Great
Increase in Output.

Increase In Output
The problem of handling the low
grade ores of the Leadville district,
says the Herald-Democrat, has been
very successfully solved, and the result
Is the enormous increase In the tom
mage of the camp. Ten years ago the
mines of the camp did not average
much over 1,4OO tons daily. At that
time the sulphide bodies We're opened
up to a considerable extent, but ow
ing to heavy treatment charges only
the very best grades could be mined.
There was n good market for the iron,
but as none of the gold belt mines had
opened up the tonnage was limited to
Fryer, Carbonate. Iron and Rock hills
and the mines of the intermediate
gulches. Neither the gold belt nor the
down town basin We're producers in
1880. Since that time, however. an
enormous amount of low grade ore has
been opened up. AT first it could not
be handled. But from 1893 TO 1897 rad
ical changes We're made in the treat
ment charges on sulphides. Sulphide
ore that could not be handled when sill
yer was so cents was good shipping
product several years later when silver
had dropped to 60. Treatment charges
have thus regulated the gradual reduc-
tions that have been made and have
enabled producers to ship grades of ore
which We're commercially valueless Il
decade go.
So far as the lead smelters are con-
cerned. it is probable that the minimum
limit of treatment has been reached. at
least for some time to come. In fact.
since 1899 there has been but little
change. The present rates are such
that the great bulk of the ores of the
district can be moved. and that is the
main point to be considered.
There are large bodies of still
lower grade of ore that are scarcely
available for lead smelling furnaces.
which could be used, however, to n
good advantage by such furnaces as
the LOder pyritic. Ores as low as SO
and highly siliciouS in character can be
successfully handled ut this plant. and
at the present time low grade stuff is
coming in so rapidly that new furnaces
are imperatively needed. 1t is expect
ed that another furnace will he in blast
as soon as the works can turn it out.
The mating furnace fits in admirably
in LeadvilleS scheme of economies
1t may not be true that the wet pro-
Gilpin observer., 1900-05-10
POSSIBILITIES OF TUNNELS.
biscussion of Suggestion to Go In Below
tho Newhouss Tunnel.

/Discussion of Suggestion to Go In Below
tho Newhouss Tunnel.
The strike made by the Newhouse
tunnel in the Gem Extension and the
other important disclosures OF mineral
conditions made by this famous bore.
says the Denver Republican. have Oc-
casioned n renewal of interest in this
\relcbrated mineral field, and may re-
suit in II system OF development at still
greater depths. which will put even the
Newhousc tunnel in the shade as II big
mining proposition.
The tunnel shows that nt the great
depth of 2.3OO feet the veins which II
is cutting carry rich mineral values and
still go down. The plans of the com
pany comprise n system of laterals
from both sides OF the tunnel which
will drain an immense area of the most
thoroughly mineraliZed territory In the
United States and permit the working
of large number of mines from the
tunnel level upward. thus greatly re-
ducing the cost of mining and permit
ting the production of n greatly In
creased nmount of ore. Besides this
the tunnel level becomes n new surface
from which the veins can be worked
below. What this means TO Gilpin and
Clear Creek counties Will be readily
understood by those familiar with the
mineral formation of these counties. In
which there Is between Idaho Springs
and Central City scarcely II foot of
ground tlint Is not covered by mineral
locations of value. the formation COW
cring the ground for several miles on
either side of II north and south line
beIwecn the two cities. When the
contemplated laternls ARE completed.
,,tiI
ing through the tunnel. but with the in
PRODUCTION of electric locomotives. cnch
Tith II capacity Of from nifty 10 100
/Ors at II load. the ore produced can he
handled with little difficulty. The i'm
portancc of the Ncwhouse tunnel Ms n
factor IN the development of the Ills.
trict IL just commencing to he realized
nnd X attracting even more attention
in the East than IN Colorado. The vast