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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
MORE QUIT THEMINES
STRIKERS ARE ENCOURAGED BY
FIRST WEEK OF FIGHT.
Detailed Reports Indicate a Big Gin
for Unted Mine Workers Operators
Are RSsoluts in the Determination
NJ, to Yield.

The beginning OF the second week Of
the sttke showed slight gain for the
striker Official reports to the United
MineForkers indicate that in the whole
anthFci field more than so per cent OF
the gen are n strike, There is now
totayof 10000 of H.. 900 men out. Al
mos all OF those who have come out have
joiItd the nnion and promised that they
will not return 70 work until the opera
toH have made a settlement in Il
Conference with the representatives Of
T. union. This is new and important
coalition of the strike. When the first
meeting, at which the demands Of the
Einers we're formulated, was held in Ha-
Aeton less than 10 per cent of the men
N the anthracite region were members of
The union. When President Mitchell
spoke in Jeddo not more than so per
cent of the men We're members of the
unio,., and when he was leaving many of
the women followed and jeered him. Now
all but one colliery in the Jeddo district
is closed down.
The greatest gains made by the strik-
ers are in the section patroiled by the
State troops, where the union had hither-
20 showed the greatest weakness. Prac-
tically every mine in the n ighborhood
of Shenandoah and Mahanoy City was
in operation before the riots Friday All
are now closed, and the prospect of get
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03

around the heart The family physician
was called and Gen. Palmer obtained
some relief, but the pain continued the
greater part of the night, and the doctor
was called in several times. Shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock in the morning Gen. Palm.
er passed peacefully away.
John McCauley Palmer was born in
Eagle Creek, Scott County, KY, on
Sept. IS, 1917. In 1892 he removed to
Illinois and IN 1899 settled in Carlinville
He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and
was delegate to the State constitutional
convention in 1S47. He was a member
of the State Senate ISJ2-54, delegate
to the national Republican convention in
Philadelphia IN 1856. Presidential
elector on the Republican ticket Of 1860
and dengatesto I've pence convention
in Washington, Feb. 1, 1861.
He was elected Colonel of the Four
tenth Illinois Volunteers in April. 1861,
accompanied Gen. John G. Fremont in
his expedition 10 Springfield. Mo- ap1
was commissioned brigadier general Of
volunteers in December of the same
year. He was with Gen, John Pope at
the capture of New Madrid and lsiand
No 10. and afterward commanded the
First Brigade First Division, Of the
Army of the Mississippi In November,
1862, he was with Gen. Grants army in
temporary command of division. Sub
sequently he led division at the battle
of Store River, and for his gallantry
there was promoted to major general of
volunteers Nov. %, 1862. lie participant
ed in the battle of Ckickamauga and led
the Fourteenth Army Corps in the At
lanta campaign from May until Septem-
Der, 1864.
From 1850 70 1873 he was Governor
of Illinois In 1891 he was elected Unit
ed States Senator and served full
term.
The gold Democrats placed the name
of Senator Palmer before the indianapo-
lis convention of 1896 and he was nomi-
mated on the first ballot for the Presi-
Dental OIL c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
ARMY TO QUIT PEKIN.
UNITED STATES WILL REDUCE
ITS FORCE.
This Government Rejects Proposition
of Germany, and Is Unwilling to De-
fer Peace Negotiations Until Persons
Responsible for Grimes Are Punished.

The United States made new move
Friday IN the game of diplomacy ROW
being PLAYED in China, and that night
President Mckinley left Washington FOR
Canton, having disposed Of the proposals
made by Germany, Russia, AND Chin&.
Russia proposed the withdrawal OF
troops from Pehin. This has been dis
posed of hy instrueting Gen. Chatiee to
withdraw from China, leaving lesatioD
guard, to consist Of one regiment Of in
faRtry, one squadron Of caya'ry, and
battery of artillery. China urged that
peace negotiations begin atrsonce. With
out agreeing to an Independent course,
the President has Instructed Minister
Conger to arrange the preliminaries &c
a peace conference. He has also reeog
nized Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
as peace commissioners on the part OF
China. Germany suggested the adYisa-
bility of demanding the surrender #
guilty Chinese leaders before tie be
ming Of peace negotiations. On the
eral proposition that those responsible
for outrages on foreigners should be pun
ished, this government is in thorough ac-
cord with Germany, but that this should
be done before opening peace negotia'
items does not meet with approval.
Gen Chaffee was instructed TO retire
from Pekin with all his troops. except
one regiment OF infantry, one squadron
of cavalry, and a battery of artillery,
1t was determined that this force should
be quartered in the legation compound
and perform the duties of a legation
guard during Minister Conger's stay in
Pekin He will be accompanied by this
guard should he go to any other point to
continue negotiations. The legation
guard will consist of about 1850 troops.
Battery f of the Fifth Artillery is the
only American battery in China. and this
will form a part of the guard. The or
der to Admiral Remey directed him 10
prepare to withdraw the marines from
the shore their respective vessels.
They will Ell be transferred to Cavite
In the p Ipines.
This reduction of the military force in
China lea on foreign sol but little
less than of Gen. Chsffee's original
expedition - 5000 men. The with draw
al is to be made as rapidly pc .ond1 ions
in China viii permit, the trc Jps re firing
to Ten-Tsin gradually and from there
to Taku, where they will enbarA on the
transports Indiana and SUNNI, which
have been held in readiness for such ser
vice. The supply ships now Mt Taku will
take the bulk of their cargo to Manila,
leaving in China a supply sufficient to
meet the requirements OF the legation
guard for the winter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03


New York From a trade and financial
standpoint the principal development OF
the week was the beginning of strike
in the anthracite coal region, This, TO
gether with the election uncertainty ano
a somewhat harder tone to the money
market has had a decidedly unsettiini
effect on security values. inducing hqu'
dation in Wall street which has brougb
about the sharpest decline III the lnarke
seen since last June. Pools have seen 10
to tighten their loads, and large mum.
Der of small holders who cling tenacious
ly 70 their stocks throughout the long
period of summer dullness have taken
fright and thrown their holdings over
board or have been shaken out of the
market by reason of exhausted margins
The coal strike is admittedly serious
affair but outside of the stock exchanges
its effect has not been apparent. In both
mercantile and manufacturing circles
there is a feeling that the existing labor
troubles will be settled before long.
Money will naturally work higher during
the next few weeks, but there is no rea.
son to apprehend anything like a tight
market, such as was seen for short
time last fall.
Chicago-Considerable activity charac-
tcrized the dealings Of the week in the
wheat market, and the tende'.ey OF prices
for the most part was upward A rise
of about cents a bushel was the net re-
suit. Other grain markets. together with
provisions, were ON the upgrade, and all
were firm at Saturdays close, at some
improvement over the previous week 3
prices. Much of uuch shipments Is re-
ported TO be for export. Strength OF the
wheat market was due largely TO the re-
ports received from the spring wheat ter
ritory Of the great injury by the heavy
and continuous rains to the crop since
It as cut This it was said, had so
thor, ughly saturated the badly made
stacks that much of the grain in that POI
sitior was rendered unfit for conversion
into -four. Such reports may have been
exaggerated, as they usually are, but II
was observed that the markets Of Mime
apoliS and Daluth, the traders in which
are close to the scene OF reported injury
were stronger than at Chicago. Mean
time abundant supplies from the winter
wheat territory are coming forward, and
the volume Is such as TO suggest a crop
large enough in the region whence the
present deliveries are being made to make
up for all deficiencies elsewhere. The
scarcity, therefore, upon which is based
the higher prices of the last two or three
! weeks is purely conjectural and in the
end may prove to be one Of the many
false alarms that are inherent in a bust
ness governed by SO much doubtful in
formation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
CHINESE EXPLODE MINES.
Allies Lose 300 Killed and Wounded in
Storming of Peitacg Forts.

Five thousand Russians and Germans
attacked the Peitang fo"ts Thursday
morning After a bloody latte the forts
We're destroyed. Three hundred Of the
allies were killed and wounded bv land
mines exploded by tie Chinese. The
latter lost heavily. 1ne attack on the
forts began at a. m. The forts replied
with a hot artillery FIRE, well directed
against the camp of the Russian infan-
try. At daybreak the allied forces adj
vanced and the Chinese received them
with q rafting rifle fire, in addition to
shells from heavy guns. The ground
was mined over which the allies adj
vanced and the explosion of the mines
killed and wounded almost all the 300
aen who fell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03

and Lacka wanna valleys is unchanged.
In the Schuylkill region, as soon as the
excitement incident 70 the arrival of the
troops dies out, a general resumption of
operations is expected"
Statement of the Strikers.
The United Mine Workers Of the Viii
kesbarre district issued the following
statement: The eighth day of the strike
shows the men in the Wyoming region to
be more united than ever All the mines
In the district are idle and tire wash
cries which were in operation the great
er part of last week are not now in oper-
alton Our men are quiet and orderly
and gaining aeeessIons to their ranks
every day. a new society of United
Workers was organized at Pittston.
The men in that section are thoroughly
organized now The miners of Ashley
are also well organized. On the whole
the situation is very encouraging.
Sixteen thousand more mine opera
tives are idle in what is known as the
Mahanoy valley. which extends fourteen
miles along Broad mountain. The action
of the men is surprise to the military
and the mine owners 1t was entirely
unlocked for and has given renewed
courage to the strike leaders. They de-
clare that the mine workers around
Shenandoah have gone out on SYM
pathy strike.
The authorities have received warning
Of impending trouble around Hazleton
and desire to move some Of the troops
In that direction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
) NOTES OF THE STRIKE.
>oNoCJoooocNoooNonaoNoo

Gen Goblin says that he will hot allow
the miners to hold secret meetings.
In the Shamokin neighborhood a large
number of collieries have been abandoned.
The funeral Of the striker killed in ths.
Shenandoah riot ended N an impressive
spectacle.
Hungarian women tried to whip three
coal ana iron police near Hazleton, and .
fight was narrowly averted
Eugene Bramblet, representing the
Southern Coal Company, Of Parsons.
Kan. is taking large gangs of miners
West
Joseph Begos. Hungarian. at Wilkes
barre. was the first man arrested since
the strike began. He is accused Of
threatening to shoot q miner who refused
to strike.
While a number ri miners were gather
ing coal on the culm banks at Scranton
some one cried. THE watchmen are com
ingr' An aged miner named Frank Man
gan, in the excitement that followed.
dropped dead Of heart failure.
Tbe unions have not yet opened the
ccrnm;ssarv departments in the Wilkes
barre region bat Will have to do so soon.
President Slade u the Barren Fork
Coal Company, near Lexington. Ky. an
n0unces Le has settled all differences with
the men
Troops visited several towns ia the
Schuylkill valley and made denlonSt-a-
tions. and al McAdoo a battalion was
stationed.
At colerain 4 15-year-old Hungarian
boy craysled under the bed When told the
striking miners were coming Ia kill him.
Wien dragged out by his mother be was
dead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03

to name the ship Michigan wanted tina
honor. Wisconsin had 4 name for the
ship. Illinois thought it was due to that
State and even Indiana wanted TO be
heard. The treasury officials finally set
tied upon Mackinaw, naming the ship
after the island, which is neutral ground.
Now the same war is on over Tue dispo-
sition Of the boat Each Of the Staten
mentioned above wants the ship assigned
TO a port within its borders. 1t is likely,
however, that the Mackinaw will take
the ilace Of the Fessenden, which vii
be assigned to thu lower lakes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
SLAIN BY A POSSE.
Men Under Orders of Schuylkill sheriff
Fire with AwtuI Effect.


Fire with Awful Effect.
Two persons are dead and ten injured
as the result of collision between riot
Gus strikers and a sheriff's posse at Shen-
andoah, Pa. OF the twelve who fell nine
were hit by bullets ed by the States
officers. Since da. hit in the rsorning
a spirit of turbulence had prevailed in
and around the town, which eliminated
in the evening in a series of riots be-
tween striking mobs of miners and mine
bosses and men on their way home from
the mines. One man and a little girl
were killed.
Sheriff Toole and Deputies O'Donnell
and Brenneman were called TO Shenan-
doah to suppress the mobs that threat
ened mine workers and colliery property.
At quitting. time the three sheriffs and
small posse whom the sheriff had sum
moned on the ground went to the Indian
Ridge colliery of the Reading company
to escort the workingmen TO their homes
The colliery is located n short distance
east of Shenandoah The workmen left
for home shortly after O'clock. They
walked up the middle of Fast Center
street and reached the Lehigh Valley
railroad station Here had gathered a
large crowd of Poles. Slavs and Hunga-
rians. men. women and children, who
lined both sides of the street.
4 shot rang out from a saloon This
was followed by shower Of stones.
Many of the crowd had picked up sticks
and stones and were acting in threat
ening manner Seeing this, the sheriff,
who had previously cautioned his men to
keep cool and not to use their firearms.
commanded them to FIRE. The order was
obeyed, with terrible results. The crowd
pursued the sheriff and his posse to the
Ferguson house. where they took refuge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
KILLED T.. A TORNADO.
Merristown, Mimi. Scene of Deatl
aud Ruin.

aud Ruin.
A tornado struck Morristown. Mimi,
at & o'clock Monday night. which result
ed in the death OF seven persons and the
serious Injury of at least four others.
Morristown is place Of 1000 people
about ten miles west Of Faribault on the
Chicago Great Western Railway. The
cyclone lifted new brick building from
its foundation and then dropped it again
killing all the occupants but one. Many
other buildings were wrecked
It had been raining hard all day and
no Jne thought OF cyclone, but sudden
ly a heavy cloud as green as grass APP
peared and in three minutes the storm
was upon the town, The gust seemed tc
drop from the heavens, striking two
small barns, carrying then, two blocks
into the street, there tearing them into
kiudling. Then it dropped again, TAX.
ing Few brick building. S0,.36 used as
a saloon. run by Paul Gol7&e. In this
saloon We're the eleven killed and wound
ed and three unknown strangers, who
escaped before the building was wreck
ed 1t took but an instant to crush the
entire building. burying all its occupants
beneath the debris. Groans 81 the wound.
ed and dying were heard Cor three hours
until one by one ceased their cries q.
agony in death. 4 crew of forty men to
work to save the people The last man
was dug out. Mr.. Goldzke, the proprietor
of the building, at S;l3 p. m Most Of
the dead are mangled beyond reeogni.
ton.
After venting its rage in the village the
storm struck a barn three miles east Of
town, belonging to John Hanson, tear.
ing the structure TO pieces over the heads
of six horses. The auimals escaped
without scratch, but Hanson's son was
LtlIaJ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03

each taking half. Have built fence the
length OF the back yard, so that neither
might encroaeh on the other. Still find
ing themselves unable to get along at
such close range peaeeably. the old man
rented his half of the house to Il Hunga-
rian family, and boards in nearby
street, where he can look across mt the
home IL his old age. in which he can
no longer live. Recently the strife over
this dividing fence became SO hot that
the wife had the has"an' arrested, says
the Philadelphia North American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
ALL PORTS WANT : 4E SHIP.

Handsome Revenue Cutter Proposed
for Lake Service.
The best equipped boat in the revenue
service Of the United States will be the
proposed cutter Macknaw, plans for
which have been drawn in the Office OF
the revenue marine service at Washing
ton. 1t will surpass all other revenue
cutters in speed and general equipment
and win cost between $3.50, 900 and S175,
900.
TIE selection Of a name for the ship
was the subject OF much trouble to the
treasury officials. -Four States wanted
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
Mine Owners Resolute.


as their strength increases.
Mine owners Resolute.
Men long familiar with the anthra
cite region say that never before have
they seen the mine owners so resolute
in their determination not to yield an
inch as they now are. Rightly or wrong
ly, they contend that they are the vic
tins of a conspiracy to put the anthra-
cite region into the control of labor lead
ers who are foreign to the region and
even to the State In addition to this the
mine owners say that conditions are so
different in different portions of the an
thracite region that to come to any gen
eral agreement on the lines proposed by
the mine workers union would be an inn
possibility. For these reasons the oper-
ators seem as adaman+ in their determi-
nation to have no dealing with Mr..
Mitchell and his organization. SO far as
iney are concerned, they say that if
the leaders succeed in making the strike
general, it will be a record-breake- for
length unless the miners themselves give
in
In their review of the strike situation
in the anthracite region the operators
say: THE situation in the Wyoming
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
DIVIDED BY A FENCE.
Domestic Trouble of a New Jersey Cou-
pie Married Thirty Years.

Dennis Harrington and his wife of
Somerville, ~ j., have broken all family
feud records, After living together hap.
PLY, as far as the world can judge, for
more than thirty years, rearing family
of six children and providing a comfort.
able home for themselves. they have
parted. They have divided their house,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
BURNED THEIR EYES OUT.
Details of Horrible Tnrtures by Chi
ue=e is Human Province.


An official communication coming
through diplomatic channels has been
brought 10 the attention Of the State De
partment giving information as to the
conditions in the Yurgtsehiang valley,
and also giving detailed and fully authea-
tieated inS tanccs of atrocities in the prov.
inee Of Human against Christian mis-
sionaries Tho account is given by one
Of the Christian missionaries who es-
capped and whn makes the report through
the Officials Of he government now for
wardiug i; To Washington
In one case i is stated a missionary
had his eyes hnrucd ont, then a portion
of his body WI cut off, and finally.
red-hot staff WAS driven through his
back. In anotAcr case missionary was
wrapped in cotton. the cotton was soaked
in oil and the ID set on fire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
JOHN M. Pa MEX DEAD.
Lawyer, Soldier, Statesman Passes
Away of Heart Disease.

Gen. jain NJ Palmer. former Gov
ernor Of lllino:s and United States Sen.
ator, gold Democrat candidate for Presi.
dent il lS3d, and one Of the great gem
erals in the Union army in the Civil
War, died suddenly AZ his home IN
Springfield, at S O'clock Tuesday morn
ing. During Monday evening Gen.
Palmer was apparently in his usual
health ana spirits aud was a jut town
ming!ing 81 itA his old associates.
After re .Hrning honle he complained Of
an intense shooting pain IN tie chest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
NOME swEF r BY STORM.
Several Lives Lost aud Much Property
Destroyed.

From Nome comes information Of a
disastrous storm which ragged two days
prior to the 18th All along the shore
wind and water leyeled te8ts and mining
machinery One man is known to have
been drowned. and several seamen and
captains Of small tugs are thought to
have been lost. Five hundred people
are homeless and the property loss viii
each a total Of 500. $50. The heaviest
loser is the Alaska Commercial Com
pany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
UNREDEEMED Ian DS.

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description ucuie faxesn
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
Village Of Readstown-

% & "a 1Iupt 90 ad 2 IS
Village Of Stoddard.
Owners name. lot. blk Am.
Peter 0ndel 4 2Os
City Of Viroqus-Lsyne's
Addition.
Owners name. lot. blk. Amt
p Joyce a a n "A
IntY Clerk, Vernon county, Wis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03

I ynship IA X l East.
{ sner's Name. Der. Sec. Amt
v Hi Cash sekswA 3 81 .,
Elwt Cd Stanley whswA GA u
Township -, II l West
Owners Name De s. Sec. Amt
JIM Curtis swAseA IL IS &c
Township IA, r. l West.
Owners Name. Der. Sec. Amt
VIM Dobbs wksek $40 ~
W A Dobbs e54seA . vs. l6
+ P Carr nwkEw % Is u
Township IA, II. 2 West.
Owners Name. Dee Ser. Aunt
G Culver pt sekneG 5 SIS n
X Daniels Mi l6s sw Il u 7 90
& II Dunn seAswA iG 3 vi
& II Damn DsAeeA 10 8 ~
II Harr ngton : y sw i ee 4 i6s "a
D Aruts0u w4swL n II IS
J Kragei v seapwh y 81
J Krugel nelGsA n % ~
o ArnIson nwAHwA - ~
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Township II, Il 3 West
Owners Name. Des. Sec. Aunt
A jacobson nwknek 6 Gf4
n = Proctor uWkBWL 8 STA
Unknown nwAnwA IL 10
DayidMorroE aeA BeL IL ~
VIZ McCracken ~ 5rH~ Y II Z a.
Township II, r 3 West.
Owners Name. Des. SEC. Amt
J d Eicke pwkusA 7 sTs
Alien Fish sEseA 10 10 X
Lyman kiser spt-e llrs y "a 57s
neLn~k 2ss S "a
se4nwh % S3i
J o. Harris A. AneA n SIT
Geo Churchill A tract % land
commencing 81 nv cor Hwk
running south on sec line D
rds south 62k degrees east S.
rods north III degrees north
AZ rods west 81 rode TO place NJ
BEGINNING. swxneA n z 90
Lyman. Kieer neAnek u 6 80
Geo Churchill All Of setsv4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-03
Township IL, r. 6 West.


T'oxnship u. r 7 West.
Owners Name. Des. Sec. Amt
Joh- Topper SEX nek u 8 -
II B West Sc Izsek "a S "a
ToBn.hip ID, r Z West.
Owner's Name. Des. Sec. Amt
Unknown seknwA 6 3 6s
DON SHERMAN. 90