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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
ORDERS FOB coNaER.
Washington Anxious for Negotiations
to Begin in Pekin.

TO Begin in Pekin.
The United States government is MAX
ing every effort to induce Mir4ster Con-
ger, and through him his colleagues Of
the diplomatic corps in PekiII, to come to
an agreement that will insure the initia-
ton CT peace negotiations between China
and the powers Considerable dissatisfac-
ton is felt in Washington over the delay
In beginning the peace conference, and
1t is probable that Minister Conger will
be made 10 understand that the failure
TO open up the negotiations is very dis
pleasing 10 the Washington authorities.
The official advices received in Wash
ington concerning events in Pekin indi-
cate that the foreign ministers are more
deeply engrOssed il, arranging compre-
hensive punitive program than they are
in removing the menace TO the peace Of
the world which lies in the postponement
If the negotiations with the Chinese plen,
ipotentiaries. 1t is the opinion of the
very highest officials of the government
that, unless the ministers enter soon into
formal conference with Li-Hmg Chang
ind Prince Ching, China will become in
volved in the throes of anarchy.
Men prominent in official circles hold
enat tue Sfiihese siIuauOu udS HVt pdsseu
me critical stage. They say that China
is in chaotic state. Everything con-
corning the future is uncertain, and the
unruly element. realizing this, is ready to
make more trouble. A speedy settlement
Of the existing difficulties, they hold, is
the greatest assurance of peace. There
is no violation Of confidence in the state
ment that Minister Conger and his diplo-
matte colleagues are being criticised in
government circles for giving too much
attention to the matter of reprisals and
not enough to the more important matter
OK beginning the negotiations for peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
SAVED BY SISTERS BRAVERY.
Thirteen Year-old Girl Rescues Her
Brothers fir nm. Burning House.

To the hero!e efforts of Mary Dodds,
Is years old, is due the rescue of her
brothers John and Norman, aged 0 and
years, respectively, from a shocking
death at North Tonawanda, n. Y. Dur
ing the absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dodds
Mary and younger sister, Jennie. went
down into the cellar, leaving their two
brothers asleep in the second story. The
older of the two girls lighted a lamp at
the foot OF the cellar stairway and threw
the match into pile Of rags. The rags
became ignited and a blaze quickly
sprang up. Mary found her escape by
the stairway cut off She rusht d to a
window in the front of the cellar and
smashed it with both hands, then rushed
into the burning house TO rescue her
brothers. Smashing a window in the
trout part OF the house, she dragged the
unconscious forms of her brothers to the
opening and succeeded in getting them
to the ground.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
NEBRASKA MOB Is oUTwITTED.
Attempt TO lynch the Slayer of Rulo's
Town. Marshal Eails.

Town Marshal VI AXE of RuIo, Neb.,
was shot and instantly killed By drunk
en- man whom he had placed under arrest,
and the lyuching Of the murderer was
averted only by the outwirting of a mob
by the authorities, who hurried him Sc
eretly aUay from the town. William
Hunt was the mans name, and when
Marshal Wake arrested him for drunken
ness he resisted, and, pulling his revolver
shot the officer twice in the breast. He
confessed 10 the crime and determined
mob quickly formed and advanced on
the Jail where Hunt was confined. The
authorities received warning in time and
hustled the man of to Falls City, the
county seat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
FLOOD AT HONOLULU.
Heavy Rainfall Submerges a Large
Portion of the Town.


The heaviest rainstorm which has oc-
CURED in Honolulu within two years
broke Tuesday night. For half an hour
the rain fell in torrents, and within a
short while the streets wore impossible.
The rainfall in Nuuanu valley, about two
miles from Honolulu, was SIS inches,
and il varied slightly near the city. The
Nuuanu stream was soon swollen beyond
its boundaries, and came sweeping down
with increasing speed. 1t broke its banks
and washed every movable object away.
Acres OF the town on both sides Of the
river were submerged to a depth Of three
feet, and some Of the houses near the
bank were almost washed away. the Chi
nese being driven away in wild haste.
The water covered the floors two feet
deep in some cases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
TO STAY IN CUBA UNTIL 1909.
Little Possibility of Withdrawal Be-
fore Eighteen Mouths.

American troops will probably remain
in Cuba FOR at least a year and a half
more. The convention which is to frame
the Cuban constitution viii meet soon.
AZ is expec ed that the work of this body
will not be concluded until several moslths
have elapsed This will carry ii beyond
the close of the session of Congress on
March 4. The new Congress will not
meet in regular session until December,
1901. President Mckinley does not in
tend to take the responsibility of dec!ar-
ing the constitution os Cuba satisfactory
and terminating the mission of the United
States in the island He will refer the
whole question to Congress. I- follows,
therefore. that the final evacuation of
Cuba cannot be expected before some
time in 1902
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
LIGHT ON A Mystery.
Body of Missing Cripple Found Nes
Caledonia. Mimi.


The mystery which surrounded the
strange disappearance of P'ter Sac
Mary, cripple, aged rs, living with his
parents on farm near Caledonia, Mimi,
has finally been solved. The body of the
young man was fouL' !. & badly deeom-
posed condition about a mile from the
Sac Mary farm. Across the remains lay
two sapiings, showing that the man did
not meet death by his own hand. Imme-
diately on the discovery of the body the
parents and three sons were arrested,
charged with murder. Sac Mas disap-
peared one Sunday last May. He was
a cripple, both feet having been frozen
off. A search was instituted for him,
but not the slightest trace of him could
be found. The farm of his parents was
carefully searched by the authorities, but
without results. The parents told several
conflicting stories
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
RIGHT TO LATE HOURS UPHELD.
Judge Cabauiss Says Man May Come
and Go from Home at Will.

For the second time California court
has made decision upholding husbands
who chose to remain away from home at
all hours OF the day and night Police
Judge George II. Cabaniss of San Fran
cisco. in hearing the case of Caleb Coax
ley. accused Of threatening to kill his
wife, ruled that Coakley was required to
give no accounting Of the hours he kept
and that he was privileged to come home
when be pleased aud TO render no account
10 either wife or court therefor. Coax
ley was arrested at his wife's instance
She tried 10 court TO upbraid him for
coming home late and said that he had
drawn a pistol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Poker Leaders Dead.

The Chinese minister in Washington
has received a dispatch stating that
KangYi, one of the intense anti-foreign
leaders. whose punishment was demand
ed by the powers. died OF illness Oct. 1S;
also that YuHsicn. the late governor OF
Shansi who is said TO have been respon-
sible for the death Of many missionaries,
has committed suicide by swallowing
gold leaf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
TAKE COW UPTwo FLIGHTS.
Sensational Acts of Students OF Mount
Union College.

eensa tional Acts of students OF MOUNT
Union College.
At midnight the other night lOO stu
dents of Mount Union College, Alliance,
Ohio, ROBBED in white and closely masked,
obtained entrance 10 the ladies' hall by
breaking in window sash. President
Riker's family cow, which mad been cap
tured, was then taken into the building
and showed and carried up two flights of
stairs to the third story and securely teth-
cred. Then, amid cheers and songs, the
students made their way to the college,
oyerpowered the Waterman and overturn-
ed the stoves and piano and threw all
movable furniture out of the windows.
The family were then serenaded, after
which the white-robed figures made their
way downtown and ended up the nights
demonstration with war dance on the
public square.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
ROBBERS RAID OHIO TOWN.
Blow Open Safes and shoot at Citizens
of Roundhead.

Robbers raided the town of Roundhead,
Ohio, early the other morning. A ter
rifle explosion aroused the residents and
9 items who appeared on the streets were
shot at by robbers, who hnslly rode away
toward Lima, firing as they went. The
heaviest loss was at Mertz & Mays
store, where the safe was blown and
500 taken. Six hundred dollars in bank
notes was blown out of the reach of the
robbers by the explosion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
MINERS RESUME WORK.
Nearly 10000 Men Take Up Their
Tools Again.

Striking coal miners to the number Of
almost 10000 resumed work in the Ha-
zleton, Pa, district Monday morning.
The miners demands have been conceded
by almost all the operators. The owners
of few small mines still hold out but
with these exceptions the resumption is
general through the anthracite regioDlos-
During the great labor battle now N the
ed, there has not been a break Yr mod
mems lines, and up to the time theifs were
flied demands were granted, the6. There
constantly adding to their strengtf the idle
nas been little restitution among yes have
miners, though vast sums in waaer little
been lost, and there has been Vt
violence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Finds w. NJ. Rice Was Poisoned,

Little by little The mystery which has
surrounded the death of the aged mill
ionaire, William Marsh Rice of New
York, is being penetrated. Prof. Rudolph
A. Witthaus positively declared hat BIZ
chloride Of mercury had been discovered
in the stomach Of the reeluse in sufficient
quantity to have caused his death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
sbcrif Outwita Armed Mob.

A mob numbering 500 armed men con-
gregated at the Brazil, Ind, fair grounds
and planned to raid the county Jail and
lynch Samuel Harmon, who murdered
young Charles Reynolds. Sheriff King
Ter heard of the coming of the mob and
snirited the prisoner away to the Vigo
County iail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Burglar- Fire on Police.

Three burglars and the officers at It.
Louis had two exciting street battles,
which caused great excitement through
out the city. The robbers were success
full in getting into several houses, but
the officers were hot on their trail and
when the parts mot an interchange Of
shots eusued, the outlaws escaping under
heavy fire each time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Plans Big Smelling Plant.

The Imperial Gold Mining Company of
Pittspurg, Pa. has secured a millsite in
Deadwood, S D., where will be erected
the largest custom cyanide and chlorinat-
ing works in the Black Hih;. Work upon
the plant will commence this fall and it
is TO be completed by spring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
sues Three Cracker Concerns.

Attorney General Smyth fled suit in
The District Court at Lincoln, Neb.,
against tbs ZONES, Douglass Is Co. Crack
er COMPANY of New Jersey and the
American Biscuit Manufacturing Com
pany of Illinois. charging them with hav-
Ing combined as a trust in restraint Of
trade
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
JOY Made Her a Suicide.

Mrs. Hattie Spear, aged 80 years. com
mitted suicide by shooting herself at
Fran kiln, Pa. The previous day Mrs.
Spea' made the final payment on her
house and lot Joy at the consumma
ton Of her great purposc-paying for her
home-is thought TO have unbalanced her
mind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
PUNISHED FOR CRUEL CRIME.
Dakota Farmer Gets Life Sentence for
Numbering Aged Neighbour.

Lorenzo Stevens has been convicted of
the murder of Samuel Livingston and
sentenced to life Imprisonment at Elk
Point, S. d. Livingston was widower,
80 years of age, He became infatuated
with Stevens daughter, 20 years of age,
and wanted to marry her against the
wishes OF her parents, who claimed Liy-
ingston had an undue influence over her.
The two men had Quarreled over the
strange relations and on June 10 Stevens
shot Livingston. twice, killing him in
stantlY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Trains Grind Body 40 Bits

Pieces of the body Of Mrs. Irey Bag
stad were found over 100 yards from the
railroad track at GRANVILLE, $ D., where
they had been scattered by three freight
trains. Illness had temporarily unseated
Mrs. Bagsiad's mind, and While in this
condition she escaped from her home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
FerreIlIs Fouud Guilty.

At Marysville, Ohio. the jury in the
trial of Charles Rosslyn Terrell for the
murder on le night of Aug. 10 of
Charles Lane, an express messenger on a
Panhandle passenger train, returned a
verdict of murder in the first degree with
out recommendation. The verdict ear
ries with it the death penalty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

Violent gales, accompanied by snow
and rain, have swept over parts OF Eng
land, causing floods The northern dis
tricts of the lowlands were flooded. At
Newcastle. Hartlepool. stockton, South
Shields and elsewhere people have been
compelled to seek refuge in the upper
stories % their houses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
SETTLEMENT nELfs BUSINESS.
Industrial Situation Is Improved b,
End of the Coal Troubles.

Bradstree.'s says; Perhaps the most
notable feature of the week is found in
the industrial situation, which has been
distinctly improved by the apparently Of
fetal and final action taken toward eud-
ing the anthracite coal miners Strike. In
view of the fact that most of the miners
have obtained increased wages, the effect
on business in the producing regions can
hardly be otherwise than beneficial, while
the trade at large must reap benefits from
the return to normal conditions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

Thc Arrow, designed to be the fastest
ship afioat. was launched at New York.
1t is being built for Charles II. Flint.
The contract calls for n speed of forty
two miles an hour, aud It is thought il
will make fifty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
THANKSGIVING DAY NOV. 20.
Presidents Proclamation Recouuts
the Blessings TO the Nation.
By the President of the TInire0 States


the Blessings TO the Nation.
By the President Of the United States
of America. A Proclamation: Mj
1t has pleased Almighty God TO bring out 4
nation In safety and honor through anotheH
year. The works of religion and charity'&
have everywhere been manifest. Our eeun.
try through all Its extent has been blessed i
with abundant harvests. Labor and theos
great Industries Of the people have pyercs
pered beyond all precedent. Our comus7oweI
mas spread over the world. Our p "a and
and influence in the cause OF freedom distant
enlightenment have extended over b official
seas and lands. The lives Of our n ople In
representatives and many OF our pee ed. We
China have been maryelousiy preserys pesti-
have been generally exempt fronn lc even
lence and other great calamities, al led the
the tragic visitation which oyerH helIa senti-
city OF Galveston made evident thu Nrharity
ments or sympathy and Christian q PEG
by virtue OF Which we are oIe unite
pie. 6inley,
Now, therefore, I, william McF hereby
President OF the United States, do 10Th
appoint and set apart Thursday, the all
or November next TO be observed by 1 or
the people of the United States, at home fse
abroad. as day. of thanksgiving and ,pra bw
TO Him who holds the nations In the hollos err
OF His hand recommend that they gathe Y
in their several places of worship and deF
yontly give Him thanks for the prosperity %
wherewith He has endowed us, for seed tim
and harvest, for the valor, devotion and hui
manity OF our armies and nayies, and for all /
His benefits to us individuals and as
natlon and that they humbly pray for the /
continuance of His divine favor, for con-
cord and amity with other nations. and for
righteousness and peace In all our ways.
In witness whereof ! have herennto set
my hand and caused the seal Of the United
States tc Re affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this 2sth
day Of October, In the year of our Lord one
Thousand nine hundred, and Of the indie
pendence of the United States the one hun
dreG and twenty ffth,
WILLIAM M'KTNLEY,
BY the President: John Hay Secretary OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Cause of Mans Death a Mystery.

The investigation by the eoroner's jury
Of how Peter Sac Mary. whose dead body
was found near his parents farm at Cal
edonia. MINI. came TO his death, wa:
concluded aud the jury rendered a yer
diet inat the cause Of death was uR
known
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
CrnAheI to Death.

Robert Pinney was accidentally crush
ed to a mass which bore small resem-
blance 10 the body of human being at
the government dam on the Mississippi
between Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Drawn upon "a drum by cable, his life
was squeezed out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Democrats Keen the Offices.

In Frankfort. Ky, the Court OF APP
peals handed down decision holding
shat the action of the State board OF
election commissioners in awarding GER
tiicates of election to the Democratic
minor State officers was final and that
the court has no power to interfere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
f.. EXPRESS WRECKS A FREIGHT.
G,ollision on Northern Pacific in Which
One Life Is Lost.

One of the worst wrecks that has &c
Cured on the Northern Pacific Railway
for long time took place at Hinckley,
Nina Train No. 4, the limited express,
Conductor Dan Hickey in charge, ran
into an open switch. On the side track
stood an extra freight. Engineer Gage Of
the passenger had only time to apply the
air brakes and with his fireman to jump
when the crash came. The limited ran
into the rear Of the freight, demolishing
the caboose and wFecking a number OF
cars, which caught fire and burned. Viii
liam Rapp. rear brakeman Of the freight
train, was in the caboose and was burned
TO death. None Of the passengers was Sc
riously injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Negro Murderer Confesses.

Richard Gardner, the negro sentenced
to be electrocuted on Nov 8 for the muir
der of little Ethel Long near Chilli
Gothic. Ohio. and who is now confined in
the death cage at the Columbus peniten-
tiarv. made a confession.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Candidate Commits Suicide.

Henry b. Proctor, county treasurer for
four years and Republican candidate for
State Senator in the Seventeenth Dis
trict, committed suicide with laudanum
at Grand Rapids Mich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Indiana Bank IL Robbed.

The bank of Seeds Bros. at Bridgeport.
Ind. was robbed of over $1,000 in cash
and many notes about o'clock on re-
cent morning Although the explosion
aroused the citizens at the time, the rob
hers ESCAPED
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Sues Executors of VIII.

At Akron, Ohio, Mrs. Sophronia
Richie has brought suit against Charles
Baird and John B. Wright for the recov-
cry OF 100000 in stocks and for $780,
600 damages. The deferw,nts are the
executors of the will of the late Thomas
w. Cornell, and Mrs. Richie alleges
fraud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Woman Ends Her Life.

Mrs Mabel Hanson, said TO be the wife
of n prosperous furniture dealer in Cali
fornia. committed suicide in New York
by drinking carbolic acid. She and her
husband had separated and this is given
as the cause of her taking her life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Three Men Terribly Bnrned.

By the explosion of an alcohol vat at
the Homestead Steel Works at PHtsburg
three workmen, Andrew D0liki, Michael
Donder and John Iiartnett were terribly
burned. The explosion was caused by
the alcohol coming In contact with nat
araI gas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Many KilIed ara Iniur.d-

The Shanghai Daily News reports that
z powder magazine at Nankin has beea
exploded by lightning. and that many
persons were Killed or injured and much
property was destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Saws He Perjured Himself.

A Louisville evening paper prints an
affidavit Of Finley Anderson, the tele-
graph operator, upon whose testimony
Caleb Powers was convicted of COM
plitity in the murder of Gov. Goebel, in
which Anderson swears his story told ON
the stand at Georgetown was perjured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
no an Red Cross Society

The Russian government, for the sec1
ond time within two months, has imposed
a special tax for the benefit of the Red
Cross Society. The first was a tax upon
licenses to travel abroad and now rail
way tickets are taxed kopeks when the
fare is rubles or upward.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
French Vintage Is Enormous.

All wine merchants reports agree that
the French vintage Of 1900 is the biggest
aud best for many years. The plethora
of wine is seen in the universal reduction
in the value oe grapes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Dipbtheria Rife in Indiana.

Reports to the Indiana State Board of
Health show that dirhtheria has appear
ed in every county. In some counties it
is so bad that some of the schools have
had To close
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

W s. Robson, one of the most extern
sive cotton planters j. Texas, has gath
cred statistics from the Brazos and Colo
RADIO valleys. and decic"es that the boil
weavil has destroyed $6,0o0,00o worth Of
this years cotton crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Exp!osious Kill Many.

Tremendous explosions in Tarrant &
Co.'S drug house in New York caused
$l.oo0,000 damage To property aud eaus-
ed the loss of from 3J5to 100 lives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Kipiing Home Is for Safe.

Rudyard Kinling has offered for sale.
through Boston real estate concern. his
place at Brattleboro, VT, the home Of
his wife. people, which he built and it
was understood he intended to occupy
permanently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

crossing on West Broad street, Column
bus, Ohio. crashed into a trolley car in
the fog -Four persons on the car were
severely injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Girls to Carry Telerrama.

The truant officer in Tacoma, Wash,
has picked mp so many of the boys OF
that city's district messenger companies
that they are about to put on force of
girls from l6 to II years of age for the
delivery of kilograms IN the business sec
tiOnS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07
Death in a Cyclone.

4 cyclone struck some farm buildings
IN Gypsum township. ten miles from Wi
chita. Kan. John s. Moor, a farmer.
was killed and his brother seriously in
jured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

Minister Conger is instructed TO de-
mapd ample but not excessive indemnity
from China for death, injury and loSs--
OF Americans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-07

n any others painfully bruised by the de
molitIon OF a State street cable car at
State and Madison streets, the busiest
corner in Chicago.