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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25
HACKMAN TELLS OF THE ATTEMPT.
Woman Could Not Even Pay the Bridge
ToL-"She just Dropped"


Thomas l. Moss, hackman, gives
the best account of the woman's act
She approached him on Broadway and
requested him to take her to l12 Full
ton street, Brooklyn. She acted rather
odd" said Moss, land l was little
afraid that would lose my pay, but
i finally concluded to take the chance.
When we got to the ticket-taker on
the bridge she had no money to buy
the ticket. She pulled a ring from
her finger and offered it to the man as
security, but he would not take it, |
was about to. turn around and bring
her back, and had partly turned my
horse when she said that would get
the money when we reached Fulton
street. SO l paid the toll and went
ahead
Il was past the first tower and go
ing at a trot when heard people call
ing. l turned around and saw the door
of the hack open on the side nearest
the promenade. The woman was about
twelve feet behind me and climbing
over the low railing. Before the bridge
policeman, who was near, could reach
her she had squeezed through tri-
angular hole between the braces and
dropped down. She did not jump. just
dropped"
For nOn-payment of installments
and rent Miss Dinse> was dispOssessed
on Wednesday from boarding house
that she and a man named +. Maudin
were running on Twenty-third street.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25

Micro Germi will cure your catarrh.
Brunt & Parman, druggists. As If
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25
DESPAIR OF A WOMAN.
Causes Her to Take FrightfuI
Drop in Hope Of End
) ing II All.
FALL SHE TAKES IS l2S FEET.
In Picked Up, Has No Bones Broken
and Will Probably Recover
Cause of the Attempt.

New YORK, April 2l.-MiSS Marie
Dinse, of this city, jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge at 2 O'clock yesterday
afternoon without serious injuries.
Many men have made this leap into
the waters of the East river since the
bridge has been completed. Most of
them have come out all right. Miss
Dinse is the first woman who has ever
attempted to end her life in this way.
She is now in the Hudson street hos
pital. The physicians found that no
bones were broken, but they say it is
possible that she has sustained internal
injuries. In the carriage in which she
drove to the middle span of the bridge
was found brooch ON which was en-
grayed m. Dinse, May %, 1887" and
she was also identified through papers
on her person astMiss Dinse.
Believed To BE Suicide Case.
She is about 81 years old and was
formerly part owner of a boarding
house in this city. She stepped from
carriage in motion about fifty feet
from the bridge tower on the New
York end, and dropped to the water
below, striking, according to an eye
witness, about twenty feet from the
Clyde line pier, which encircles the
tower. She was picked up by the crew
of the tug Tacoma, which was mOOred
near by. The fact that she had no
money and had ordered herself to be
driven to place i'm Brooklyn where
she is not known leads the police to
believe that suicide was planned.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-04-25

BY Frank sayre. his atty.
ia April ith 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

ago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to 5000; hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to sos; sheep fair To choice. $i.OO
to S6.25; wheat No. :! red, toe to SIC;
corn, No. >. 37c to $50; oats, No. =. 23c
to zoe; rye. No, =, 54e to 56c: butter.
choice creamery. 2Ie TO Zoe; eggs. fresh,
13c to l5c; potatoes. choice, soc to Acc
per hushel.
lndianap0lis-Cattle. shipping. $500 TO
S6.oe; hogs, choice light, $500 to S5.2o;
sheep, common to prime. $500 to $6,2o,
wheat, No. >. Zoe to lie; corn, No. =
white, 36e to 37c; oats, No. = white,
21e TO 29c
st. Louis-Cattle, SAB to $500; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep $500 to $500:
wheat No. .. &c to T4c; corn, No. =
yellow, 53c 10 BE; oats. No. =, 24c to
26c; rye, No. ., o5c TO sac.
Cincinnsti-Cattle. $3.50 To 5000: hogs.
$500 10 $5.2o; sheep $50 10 $50;
wheat. No. =, 13c TO 75c; corn. No. =
mixed. soc 10 lie; oats, No mixed. 25c
TO 2'c; rye, No. =, Gle TO 63c.
Detroit-Cattie, $3.50 to 5000; hogs,
$500 TO $5.25; sheep, $500 to $5.25;
wheat. No. =, tic TO 73c; corn, Ne. >
yellow. 3Se to 40c; oats. No. = white, &c
10 29c; rye, 1Se 10 6Oc.
roledo-W Wheat, Ne. . mixed. lie ~
Be; corn, No. > mixed. Sic 10 3Sc: oats
70. mixed. 24c to 25e; rye. No =. 5Tc
to 59e: clover seed. old. $4.9O to $500.
Aiilwaukee-Nheat, No. > northern.
Gle 10 6Ge; corn, No s. Soc 10 3Sc; oats,
No. = white, 25c to &c; rye. Ne. /. 5Sc
TO 60c: barley, No. .. APE TO 44c: pork,
mess, $i1.00 to Sll.5O.
Baffalo-Cattle. good shipping steers
$500 to $500: hogs, common to choice.
$3.25 to $5.20; sheep. fair to choice. Si.OO
to $3.50: lambs. common TO extra, S4.5U
TO S7.75.
New York Cattle. SS.25 to $500: hogs.
$500 TO $3.50, sheep, $500 to $3.50.
wheat. No. red 79c 10 Sic; corn. No. -
4Sc 10 4'c: pats, No. white. Slc TO ,S;sc
butter. creamery, 20c TO Doc; eggs, west.
srn. i6c 10 lSc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

FINANCIAL BILL is LAW.
President Mckinley Affixes His Sigma
ture to Measure.


President Mckinley signed the finan-
cial bill Wednesday afternoon, after it
had been signed by the president pro
TEN. of the Senate in open session, and
Immediately the measure became a law.
In explaining the provisions of the bill
Secretary Gage said:
The bill reailirms that the unit Of
value is the dollar, consisting of twenty
FIVE and eght-tenths grains of gold nine
tenths fine aud makes the duty of the
Secretary of the Treasury to maintain
all forms of money issued Or coined at
a parity with this standard. 1t puts into
the hands of the Secretary ample power
to do that For that purpose the bill
provides in the treasury bureaus of issue
and redemption, and transfers from the
general fund of the treasury's cash $3.50
100000 in gold coin and bullion TO the
redemption fund, that gold to be used
for the redemption of United States notes
and treasury notes.. The law permits ma
tional banks with $4,000 capital to be
organized in places of 5000 inhabitants
or less, whereas heretofore the minimum
capital has been $4,000. 1t also per
mits banks to issue circulation on all
classes OF bonds deposited up to the par
value of the bonds, instead of so per
cent of their face, as heretofore. This
ought to make an immediate increase in
national bank circulation of something
like $24 100000. National banks are per
mitted under the law to issue eircula-
ton up to an amount equal to their cap
ital. The total capital of all national
banks is $616. 100000 The total circula-
ton outstanding is $3.50, 100000. There
is, therefore. a possibility of an increase
in circulation of $780,. 900, 600"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
sHREsKAoE SHOWN IN BUSINESS.
Commercial a aency Declares Decreased
Volume Is Not Unnatural.

commercial a geucy Declares D"srefiscd
Volume Is Not Unnatural.
Il. G.. Dun & Co.'s weekly review OF
trade says: "A certain hesitation in busi-
ness has resulted in a shrinkagc which,
in its volume is not unusual or nHnat-
ural at this season. Strikes in buh1Ang
trades or Of machinists and others at
Chicago affect many industries ana the
wages of 10000 hands. A few great cor
porations are striving to hold prices WIN
out regard TO present demand, hoping
that the needs of the consumers may pre-
vent reaction and reney the rise OF Iast
year. Wide differences Of opinion also
exist regarding the effects Of monetary
action by Congress. Special causes are
not needed to account for some pause
after a year of unprecedented buying.
That such I ade could not continue Win
out a pause was evident, and there is not
the excessive speculation which threat
ened monetary trouble year age. Estl-
mates Of wheat in farmers bands March
l-1G4, 100000 bushels, according to the
American AericultuFist-do not indicate
lack of supply this year, for, with d.
100000 bushels in visible stocks, there IS
in sight nearly as much as year ago
when foreign demands were extraordi-
nary, Returns as to conditions of winter
wheat are satisfactory. Failures last
week were II. ameant $685.. S27-manu-
featuring $1.11s,G51 and trading S2,l6l,-
2lI. Failures for the week have been
POS in the United States, against 132
last year, and 80 in Canada. against ~
last wear"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
POWERS WARNED OFF
BRITAIN GIVES NOTiCE THAT
INTERVENTION MEANS WAR.
American State Department Receives
Lord Saiisbury's Ansver, Which
Plainly Says "keep out"-Boers Now
Determined to Fight to the End.

| CIR, at Britain, In her answer received
| By the State Department in Washington
10 the oyertnres for peace submitted by
| the United States Government in behalf
of Presidents Kruger and Steyn, serves
notice on all the nations Of the world
| that she will not tolerate any i'ferfer-
ence by any of them with the prosecution
of the war in South Africa. This ulti-
| matum is distinctly set lorth IN LORD
| Salisbury's response, tie decilnanOn OF
| the Boer suggestion that the United
States be permitted to mediate being APP
plicable by Lord Salisbury TO amy ma
ton" Ii is regarded as warning to
Russia and France that if they attempt
to bring the war to an end before the
British Government is ready to make
terms of peace the two continental pow
ers must be prepared TO fight Great Brit
ain. That is the plain English Of Lord
Salisbury's brief reply
Lord Salisbury has probably voiced the
will of the majoc-..s of the British peo-
pie by sending notice TO Presidents kru-
ger and Steyn that her majesty's gov
eminent is unprepared to assent to the
| independence of either the South Afri-
can republic or the Orange Free State
The correspondence between the South
African executives and the British prime
minister was laid before Parliament.
Lord Salisbury places the sole response
bility for the war on ehe republics and
announces Great Britain's determination
not to acqaiesee in the further existence
of Bocr independence in South Africa.
The dispatch received from the two
presidents does not read much like the
suppiication of thoroughly beaten and
penitent foe. II is regarded in London
rather as a reasonably frank statement
Of the situation from the Boer point Of
view, containing, too, pronounced sug-
gestion that unless the independence of
the republics shall be recognized the war
will be continued TO the limit Of the abil-
ity of the republican aliies although the
overwhelming pre-eminence of the Brit
ish empire is conceded.
Washington officials take the note from
the British Government complacently,
and say hat. having done all that inter
Estionai courtesy could demand, nothing
further will be done except to act as a
medium for the transmission of messages
between the contending powers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
FoRTY MEN MAR 70 DEATH.
Mysterious Attempt to Blow UP a Mir
ing Camp ia Arizona.

Mysterious Attempt to Blow UP a Min
ing Camp ia Arizona.
Advices from Whipsaw aiming camp,
sixty miles from Phoenix, Ariz., say that
plot to blow up forty men there was
almost successful. The men were sitting
around the tables in the messroom. when
one OF the miners who was about TO enter
the room discovered a burning fuse
which he removed. But for this discoy-
cry in two minutes the sparks would
have reached Il charge of giant powder
sufficiently heavy TO blow into atoms the
messbouse and all It's occupants. \
miner named Frank Cousins, who re-
Gently came into the camp and Of whom
little is known except that he is eccen-
trio, is suspected of planning the de-
struction of the workingmeB. He disap-
peared shortly before the dinner hour.
\ party of miners secured the hills in
futile attempt to locate the missing man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
This and That.

Two years ago the zine mining com
panics of Missouri numbered about a
dozen; now they exceed 200.
The Grown Prince of Germany will at
tain his majority on May 10, and will
enter the University of Bonn.
C. W. Bliek, merchant at Emporia,
Va, was murdered by an unknown man
for $40, of which he was robbed.
In Great Britain last year there were
I'll strikes, and it is estimated that II,
100000 days were lost to workmen.
a bal introduced in the New York Leg
islature makes women's hat pins over
three inches long dangerous weapons.
A cargo of 1910 sacks of ore eoncen-
trates has arrived at San Francisco. Cal,
from American syndicate mines in Corea.
The director of the census expects to
have the main reports Of the twelfth cen
sus publnshed no; later than July ].
1902
Caught in a Snuwslide near Eureka,
Colo, Chris Ihmsen, one of the owners
of the Lucky Friend mine, was swept to
his death
Mrs. Henrietta Smell, widow of Amos
j. Smell. the Chicago capitalist, whose
murder has not been solved, died from
heart disease.
The total revenue receipts for January,
1900. Amounted TO S230l9,4 23. an in
crease as compared with the sarle month
in 1899 OF S2,20d,612.
1t was said in Madrid that a special
envoy from Aguinaldo would arrive in
Par, IN March and go to Berlin TO raise
funds - continue the war.
j. NJ. Dobie of Ramires. Live Oak
County. Texas. owns a steer whose horns
from point to point measure . feet Z
inches 1t Will bee sent TO the Paris ex-
position.
Col Schwartzk0ppen. military attaehe
of the German embassy in Paris, who tis-
urcd extcusively in the Dreyfus affair.
has been promoted to the rank of major
general
Recent Investigations have shown that
there are in the State of Maryland at
least 2S.O00 voters who could not meet
an educational test, should one be re-
quircd. as has been proposed.
Burlington, y. y. viii not collect any
taxes this year. the saving on apprepria-
tionS having gone ON 50 long that the
township has sufficient funds TO run all
departments.
The anti-foreign r.dtude Of the Gov
eminent Of China grows more pronoUnS-
cd. and is extremely menaeing To foreign
enterprise Never in the lass forty years
has the central Government been 50 IN
tensely anti-foreigr-
A man who lives in thriving town not
far from Kansas City. blacksmith by
trade. makes quantities Of tomabawk s
aud sells them TO Indians al Western
agencies. and they in turn sell 'heA to
Eastern tourists as curiosities-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
@AasAss aA&A@ ASAAA4aA3-
( CHURCH AND CLERGY. (
T. ,&.sS& ex-eUeV SxseSk eS<@xr

The average salary paid to Methodist
preachers in the United States last year
| was S4T3.35.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in Rome is now six years old and
is in hourIshing condition.
Efforts have been started in Brooklyn
to give the gospel in some direct form
to every adult during 1900.
Last yea. tie Presbyteria;. Church in
England contributed $tvs,U00 to missions
and other plihanthropic objects.
Two young Christian Cinnamon in
Iloilo have started movement for the
ChristianizatiOn of the Filipinos
An international congress of Roman
Catholic workingmen will be held in
Paris during the coming summer.
An effort VIII be made to raise $1,000
900 to insure the perpetuation of the ID.
L. Moody institutions ut Northtield,
The Methodist Year Book, which has
Just been issued, shows in the United
States 1883 ministers and 2,S1l $40
probationers.
The Congregational Church Building
Society received fer it's work last year
nearly $4,000 The loan fund now ex-
| ceeds $650,000
Publishing firms state that the rise in
the price of Bibles is caused by the ad-
vance in paper. and not by a desire to
| form a Bible trust.
The Rev. DIR. Guinness Rogers has re-
tired from his passionate Of Grafton
| Square Chapel. London, after minis
| try of tifty-four years.
The nonconformist church choirs Of
London will hold a singing contest at
Crystal Palace in June, in which choirs
will compete for prizes of money and
1900 adult singers viii give a concert.
A movement is on foot TO reorganize the
City Of Bradford, England. from a
church point Of view. The building OF
new churches. the removal of unnecessary
| ones, and the Encouragement OF parishes
are included in the scheme.
The Mohammedan students at Cam
bridge University have formed an asso-
! citation which meets Tor prayer and the
study of the Koran,
Bishop Charles L. Mcdonnell. of
Brooklyn. has asked leave 10 20 to Rome,
and about twenty-five prominent priests
Of the diocese viii 30 with him.
The Bishop Of London. speaking at the
ROYAL Society Club. defined a club as q
place where the women ceased from
! troubling aud the wicked were at rest.
The Rev. Mr. Steytler of Cape Town, 3
| pro Boer clergyman, has closed his &C
| count with the leading grocer, saying
that he preferred to deal with a Dutch
man
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Evans Weed has a fine farm IN -NeN,
field, Conn. He is a bachelor. AIR Weed
has always thought well Of the .arden
of Eden. Having reached i,atnt- years,
with wealth and leisu"- on has hands,
he has announced rs intention OF car
rying ont the cherished dream OF his life
The Weed farm is to be transformed to
a counterpart Of the fascinating place
told of in holy writ. He will make artl-
fetal lakes that will appear to he senu-
inc. Every known flower will bloom and
shed fragrance, and bees will get their
honey from them. Abundant verdnre
will afford generous shade, and thou
sands of birds will sing in the leafy
trees Mr. Weed intends to have all the
beasts Of the field that are not too wild.
There is TO \. az Eve also. Mr.. Weeds
first move in this respect viii be 70 pc
tition the LegislatuI. to change his name
to Adam. then he will advertise for
an Eve. He says the only provision he
viii insist upon rs TO his prospective
helomeet is that she shall be a good WON
an and, of course, not too old for him.
Her name must be Eve by baptism No
LEGISLATURE made Ewes will answer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
LABOR SCARCE IN ENGLAND.
Drain of Men for the War Seriously At
fects Manufacturing.


This being the sixth month OF the
Transvaal war; its full effects are be-
ginning to be felt in British trade and
labor circles, especially in the manufae-
turing districts of England, from which
thousands of recruits have been drawn
since Dec. 1. The percentage of unem-
ployed Is considerably lower than at any
similar period in a decade, as is shown
by the monthly memorandum issued by
the labor department Of the London
Board of Trade. The South and West
of England particularly report great
scarcity of labor. During the recent Sc
we're storms it was found impossible 10
many cities and towns to get the neees-
sary additional labor to clear the streets
Of snow, despite the fact that in many
instances unut-qlly high wages were Of
fercd. The sc&.eity Of labor is felt all
the more keenly because of the inereas-
ed demand for numerous products eaus-
ed by the war. This is true in many
lines of manufacturing, such as the max
ing Of hannels, tenting, saddlery. timed
foods and other articles necessary for
the equpage and maintenance of great
army in the feld.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

VERNON COUNTY COURT REGULAR
terms on the first Tuesday of each MONTH
and 1:3o to p. ~. D. o. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
sNowsLIDEs DESTROY TRACKS.
Overland Traffic ON the Canadian Pa
citiC Intcrrupted.

No overland train arrived at Vancou-
YER h. c., for two days, all traffic being
suspended by mud and snow slides in the
interior. Heavy snow slides are report
cd from the Selkirk mountains, carrying
down trees and immense rocks, sweeping
away the cut bank truss bridge, 100 feet
long bctwecl Bear creek and Six Mile
creek. From Sandou comes ;1e news of
mn even more serious disaster. A land
slide n noon demolished six houses in
the lower part of the town, b. wing one
of IT, tenants, William Me- cd, be
meath the mass OF debris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
SUICIDE OF LINOTYPE MAN.
]. :. PETER, Printer ON the Topeka
Capital, Commits suicide

]. :. PETER, Printer ON the Topeka
Capital, Commits suicide.
J. S. PETER, son of w. A. PETER, for
merry United States Senator from Kan
sas, committed suicide at Kansas City.
indirectly as result OF the publication
Of the Sheldon edition of the Topeka
Capital. Young PETER was a printer and
had been working on the Capital. lie had
been drinking rather heavily during the
past few months aud. fearing be might
come in drunk some night and embarrass
the Rev. Mr.. Sheldon. the Capital man
agement laid him off for a week while
Mr.. Sheldon had charge of the Capital.
PETER was greatly affected by his tenn
porary discharge. He became discour-
aged, and began drinking harder than
ever. He quietly left Topeka. and the
next thing heard Of him was a telegram
announcing that he had committed sur
eide
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
SMALLPOX IN THE CAPITOL.
Indian with the Disease Mixes with the
Congressmen.

A feeling Of panic reigned in the House
corridors at Washington when it was
learned that one of the Osage Indians
who have been there for several days had
smallpox. The Indians had made the
room of the committee on Indian affairs
their headquarters, and when Chairman
Sherman was advised of the situation he
bundled the whole lot outside and had
them sent TO the pesthouse. They were
not all at the capitol at the time, and
the police we're at once set to- work to
round up the styolling visitors and get
them off TO the pSSiLousc. The neces-
sary fumigation was made and no seri'
Gus results are feared from the exposure
to contagion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
BUSINESS CARDS.

Fl. p. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, WIS. Will practice In
all Courts of the state. Special attention
gwen to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
For Angnra Cont Rreeders

The rapidly increasing interest in the
breeding and raising of Angora goats in
the Southwest has resulted in the forma-
ton of the American Angora Goat
Breeders Association, which will have
its headquarters in Kansas City A
herd hook will be provided as means
of guaranteeing pedigrees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
TO DAWSON IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
Frenchmnn Plans Trip from Lake
BENNETT by a New Method.

It FNINENEIFNNN 7 IFfNFN u IT'D fFNFIF NFtfHkN
Bennett by New Method.
NJ. jaime de Lamare. the editor OF the
Klondike Review, published in Paris. is
EN- route for the klondike on his third
visit to that region. This time he will
try to make most of the land trip after
reaching Lake Bennett on gasoline au-
tomobile of liye-horse power. The auto
mobile will be equipped with spiked rub
Der tires on two OF the wheels and run
uers on tne others. which will enable it
to trave. over the ice. When the zee
breaks up NJ. de Lamare intends to place
the automobile in huge canoe. and re-
placing the wheels by paddles travel
down the Yukon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21
\ebrasko 10 sue Rni1roads.

Attorney General Smyth of Nebraska
has decided to file damage suits for near
ly 81. 100000 in the Supreme Court
against the Union Pacific. Missouri Pa
cifc and the Rock Island Railroads un-
der the maximum freight-rate law, the
State holding that the failure OF the
roads TO comply with the act has made
them liable TO heavy penalties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

License to incorporate Armour * Go.
of Chicago was issued by the Secretary
of State of Illinois to j, Ogden Armour
L. Anderson Valentine and Louis G..
Krauthof. The capital stock Of the cor
poration is S20,0O0,O00 The object OF
the corporation is to engage in all indus
tries incident 70 the packing house bust,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-21

Fire destroyed five of the best business
buildings in Hopkiuton, Mass, The loss
is estimated III $4,000 TO 100000. The
local FIRE department WIS unable TO cope
with he conflagration, which ultimately
burned itself out