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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
WOMAN WALKS 700 MILES.
Three Children Trudge Along, with
Three Others in a Pushcart.


Footsore and weary, Mrs. Elizabeth
Burns of Graad Rapids, Mich, and SIX
children, the youngest and the eldest IL
years old, arrived at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
having walked from Grand Rapids, 100
miles. Three months ago Mrs. Burns.
husband died In the Michigan town, leaV-
Ing her and the children in destitute CIR
eumstances. Her father, Eli Gray, VINO
was living in Odin, H.. wrote to her to
come there, and not having the money 10
pay car fare, she gathered up few ar
ticles of clothing, Jcdding and cooking
utensils and placing these and the three
youngest children in a pushcart, the other
three children accompanying on foot,
started on her long journey When she
finally reached 0din she learned that her
father had sold out and renewed 10 south
east Missouri. locating in the vicinity OF
Poplar Bluff The woman, undannted by
the hardships experienced in her already
long walk, gathered her family and small
possessions and resumed her journey. The
her morning she reached her destina-
lion, only TO meet another disappojnt
hent, as her father cannot be found. The
woman's health is broken and the chill
dren are sick. The authorities are car
ing for then. Mrs. R-r.s Is IS years old,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
MATCHES SAVE TRAIN
MARROW ESCAPE FROM WRECK
ON BIG FOUR.
weII-DigSinE Outfit Weighing Fifteen
Tons Had Become Stalled on Cross
ing-No One HLrt-Mob Blows Up an
Indiana Toll Cute.

The feeble little momentary flashes Of
flames from few matches probably
averted disaster ON the Big Four Rail
road near Muncie, Ind. The knieker-
booker express, east bound, an hour be-
hind time, was laundering along at the
rate Of sixty mills an hour. Eight miles
from Muncia Engineer Jake >Caskey,
Seenly alert because he was trying z
make up lost time, discovered the form
of a man On the track and fTpid little
fteans II light. Quick As thought IL
tuitively divining that some danger was
impending be s.ackene9 the ,gestF 81 his
engine, coming 10 a stop WITHIN ten feet
of a huge object directly Oh the track.
The obstacle proved to be a well-digging
wagon weighing fifteen tons, which had
broken down on the crossing. Had the
train struck the wagon there would have
been a terrific smash-up. With long ropes
and a pulley the locomotive pulled the
rigging of the track after an hours hard
work. The driver of the wagon happened
10 have a few matches in his pocket and
started to burn them. hoping thus 10 sig
nal the coming train and give warning Of
the danger Close after the Knieker-
booker express was an excursion train,
which almost crashed into it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
TRAGEDY IN MINNESOTA.
Farmer Kills Wife aud Three Children
and Burns His Barns.

Theodore Wai'art a farmer living three
miles from Arlington, MINI, killed his
wife, boy Of 10, girl Of 1G and a baby.
He then set FIRE to his barns, destroying
the stable with nine horses, a corn CRIB
and a full hay barn. Three years ago
Wallart married the Widow Starnbors,
and for some time they had been having
trouble. The wife recently had been try
ing TO secure a divorce and had taken
means to prevent the man from coming
TO the farm. The other day, after pral-
ticing in the woods with a revolver, he
returned to the house and entered by one
of the windows. His wife evidently was
alarmed by the noise and was shot and
killed as she was leaving her bed. The
baby was found dead ON the lounge. the
girl on the floor of her bedroom. A sec
ond boy was seriously wounded. Wallart
fed to the woods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
ALLIES now IN PEKIN.
COhGER SAYS HELP ARRIVED
JUST IN TIME.
Americans and British Were First to
Enter the Chinese capitaI-Troubie
Spreading to Southern China-Ameri-
cans at Swallow Ask for Warship.

By cable via Shanghai Pekin CORE
spondent tells OF the entrance Of the al
ICES into the Chinese capital. Contrary
TO the agreement Of the allied command
ers, the Russians advanced and occupied
the FIRST door Of the east gate early in
the morning Of the 14th, but failed TO
force the second door. At 2 o'clock on
the afternoon OF the i4th the British and
Americans entered the gate near the le-
cations and met with only slight resis {
arcc. The japanese met more serious
opposition at the upper east gate all day.
At midnight Oh the 14th they blew up the
gate and entered the city. Many Chi
hesa were killed,
The people in the legation were well,
but sonEwhat starved. Minister Con-
ger said: They tried to annihilate US
The day before you got in. Prince Ching,
president Of the Tsung-li-Y amen, sent
word that bis officers had received orders
TO cease firing oil us under pain Of death
At o'clock IN the evening of the same
day the Chinese opened IRE, and this
continued all day. If the relieving col
umn had not arrived when it did we
should probably have succumbed. The
Americans lost seven marines killed and
fifteen wounded, and one child died. 9he
whole movement is purely government
al one. The Boxers are only pretense,
having no guns. The confidential adviser
OF the Empress was the leader of the
imperial troops here. IL eleven days ever
200 shells fell among Is. The Anglican
marines, under Captain Meyers, held a
81 ~. oil ~ rvLE Sin
Upon the allies passing the wall the Chi
nese retreated. The imperial family left
four days ago for Shan-si province. 1t
is estimated that the strength of the
Pekin garrison was 10000 men. The le-
cation was urged to leave the city under
an escort OF Chinese troops but refused,
fearing treachery The Chinese In the
imperial city made stout resistance.
After Smelling them the allies succee led
in forcing the gate and entering the city
about noon on the 18th. The American
loss in this action was the greatest. Cap
tain Reilly Of the Fifth artillery was
killed"
In an Interview Sir Claude Macdonald,
the British minister, states THE Chinese
broke every engagement with the foreign
ministers. lneFe Is no truth III the story
that the imperial palace supplied the LEI
cations with food. They sent vegetables,
which were refused. The total casualties
during the siege of the legations were
sixty-seven killed and 100 wounded"
Serious trouble is now threatened in
the neighborhood of Canton. The Amer
leans at Swallow, according TO the Lon
don Chronicles Shanghai correspondent.
applied for a warship in consequence of
serious rioting. 1t is believed tina. If the
inner city is satisfactorily reduced it is
probable that the powers will agree not
to push military operations further than
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
TO CHECK IMMIGRATION.
Agreement Reached with Canadian
RAILROAD and stea mshfp Lines.

RAILROAD and steam ship k-incss
Assistant Secretary Taylor is convinced
that the arrangement which he and Com
missioner General Powderly have entered
into with the principal railroad and
steamship lines of Canada will result in
keeping ont of this country undesirable
immigrants from Europe who. knowing
that they would be refused landing at
the ports Of the United States, have been
able to reach this country through the
Dominion. Mr.. Taylor has recently re-
turned from Canada. where be has had
conferences with the principal officials
of the railroads ana the transatlantic
steamship companies, With the result that
an understanding has been reached which
is mutually satisfactory. The lines hgye
agreed to afford better facilities for the
Immigration inspection officers at Que
bee and at Point Lewis, and already
w99Egkmen are rearrangfng commodious
buildings at these points for their use.
The lines have agreed TO deport all immi
grants destined for the United States
through Canada who are rejected by the
United States inspectors. An agreement
also has been reached on the subject Of
medical examinations at the foreign
ports Of embarkation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Columbus Ohio police found a counter
feting plant in an old cemetery.
At West Point, Ga. Ed Scott shot
and killed Carrie and Mena Hughley, Sis
tiers.
Granite cutters after being out six
months. won. They got an eight-hour
day and an increase in wages.
Chicago man in buggy shot at v cor
man Olson. for sounding his gong The
driver refased to get of the track. After
shooting, he escaped.
The distance from the farthest point of
polar discovery TO the pole itself is 4G0
miles.
The famous farm of the late Ward Nc
Allister at Middletowa r. l.. is aboat TO
be conver.ed int a Roman Catholic GEM
etery.
The progross Of the Peary relief steam
er Windward is expected to lie much de-
layed by the unusual prevalence Of ice
fields along the Labrador coast.
A terrific cloudburs; in the valley of the
Verde River. in Arizona, though il
drowned two men. was Welcomed as q
godsend because Of long drouth.
1t is estimated that last year close 10
IL, 600 japanese landed in British Celum-
bin, and that fully 30 per cent Of them
eventually found their way across the
border.
4 Missouri woman has sued her Gi-
voreed husband for 5000. which she al
legged she has expended in providing food,
lodging, clothing and schooling for his
four children since he abandoned her aud
left the children TO her care
Secretary Hay has referred to the
Court 81 Claims for adjudication claim
OF ! SOC. coo francs by the General Trans
atlantic Company, IS Indemnity fo- de-
tention Of two of its vessels during the
sariy days 9f the Spsnish-American war
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
STATES RAILROAD VALUES.

Missouri's BOARD of Equalization
Fixes Increase at $414 10000.
State Auditor Seibert of Missouri has
completed the tabulation and apportion-
ment of the value Of railroad. bridge and
telegraph property to the several coun-
ties and the municipal subdivisions there
Of, as fixed by the State Board Of Equal
ization for taxes of 1900. The aggregate
assessment by the board this year is an
increase Of S414, $1,000 over that of last
year. This increase is shown in face OF
the fact that the board was compelled to
omit from assessment this year the item
Of miscellaneous property" which was
included in the assessment last year and
which aggregated $44S, 1868. The total
valuation is increased about $3,000,O00
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$500 to $3.50; hogs. shipping grades,
IS 90 to s. 30, sheep, fair to choice. $500
to $4t5; wheat. No. > red. 73c to 74c,
corn, No. ., 3Sc to soc; oats. No. 2, 21c
70 22c; rye, No. ., 4Sc to Ace; butter,
choice creamery. tSc to poe; eggs, fresh,
i0c to i3t; potatoes, soc to Ale per
bushel.
indiananolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.Il; hogs, choice light. $500 to $3-35;
sheep, common to prime. $500 TO $500,
wheat, No =. 74c to T5c: corn. No. =
white. Ale to 42c; oats, No. , white.
2Sc to BE.
St Louis Cattle. So. - to s.. 10; hogs.
$500 to $3.50; sheep. $500 to $i25:
wheat Ne. =, Use 20 69c; cora, No. .
yellow, 3Sc to SOC; oats, No ., Zoe 10
Gle; rye. No. .. 4Tc to 4Sc.
Cineiunatj-Cattle. $500 to $40. hogs.
$500 to $3.3J, sheep. $500 to S4.50;
wheat, No. >, Tje to TGc: corn. No. =
mixed, ioc to Ale: oats, No. > mixed, &c
10 BE, rye No. >, 52e to 53c.
Detrolt-Cattle, $40 to $50; hogs.
$50 - SI.45; sheep $500 10 S4.50;
wheat. No, =, IIc 10 7Sc; corn. No. =
yellow. 40c to Ale. oats, No. = white, 24c
! IN 2sc; rye. 30c 20 ole.
Teledo-W Wheat, No MIXED, 74c 70
/ I9c; corn. No = mixed &c 10 ACC; oats,
No mixed. pic to 22c; rye, No. =. SOC
oalc; clover seed, prime, 500 to So 10
.diiwaukee-Waeat, No. northern,
I = 10 I&c; corn, No. 3. ;}9c 10 40c; oats,
/ " : white. ~ to 25c; rye. No. l. 49t
! 40 ioe; harley, Ne. =. 41c to 4Se: pork,
Z iGs,SS ~ u On "a S13 Il
I SaGalo-Catllc, choice shipping steers.
$50 20 S5.S5, hogs fair 10 prime, $500
Jo -'.''l; sheep. fair To choice, $321 10
( SJ.Ts
NeF York-Cstti,. 81 - to $3.50; hogs
( 50 ~ to S;,.T5. sleep. $500 to 81 81
- wheat. No. = red. SO 10 7gc. corn. No -
( itc t' 45c cats. No white, 2Sc 10 2gc.
r hu;'er, eeaiarry lSc to 2le: eggs. west
/ crn. l5e TO is~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
MOB BLOWS UP A TOLL GATE.
Keeper at Another Point Moves Out
After Being Warmed.

A mob of twen' five men visited the
north toilgate Of the Burlington pike near
LoganspoEt, Ind, and blew ii up with
dynamite. The heav, charge was placed
in the middle room Of the house and the
force of the explosion drove the walls
outward and the roof high into tie air.
The report was heard for six miles The
tollgate was the one vacated by Ebe-
nezer Smith. who had been warned and
had vacated. No toll has been collect
ed on the road for three days. William
Myers. at the remaining gate. was warn
ed 10 vacate, and he moved out. In May
the Rock creek bridge and the Wheeling
dollhouse were blown Up. The directors
OF the company have posted a reward Of
$1,000 for the apprehension Of the mis-
rreanfs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
ENCOURAGING FEATURES.
Better Fall Demand, Firmer Tone and
Growth in Confidence.

Better Fall Demand, Firmer Tone ana
Growth in Confidence.
Bradstreet's views the commercial sit
uation thus: Among the favorable fea-
lures reported this week are advices Of
further expansion in fall trade distribp-
tion at fading Western centers, a rather
better distribution by dry goods jobbers
at the East, frmer tone and percepti-
bic growth in confidence, accompanied by
heavy buying in some classes of steel and
iron, and a disposition to believe that an
average wheat crop and much more than
average corn and oats crops are assured.
Steady increases in current gross railway
earnings over year ago and an exce9-
tionally favorable net-earnings report for
the first half of the year are additionally
encouraging features Wheat, including
flour, shipments for the week aggregate
3.1l3,G4i bushels, against 3,31s, 80 bush
els last week. Corn exports for the week
aggregate 3,017 ,0S9 bushels, against p,
$50, IJ4 last week"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

An express over the Pennsylvania rail-
road, carrying 500 passengers. ran
through broken switch on the Atlantic
City side of the drawbridge and by some
miraculous means safely crossed over the
structure, when the two cars that had
jumped the track and had evidently been
held up by the momentum Of the train
fell athwart of the roadbed, blocking
travel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Minister Storer at Madrid informs the
State Department That treaty of amity,
commerce and navigation aud general in
tercourse has heen signed Professionally
by the minister Of state and himself.
This practically marks the last sep in
the complete restoration of relations he
tween Spain and the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Contests on the Diamond.
FolIowlng Is the standlns il the Amer.
Lynchers SEMI 10 Prison.

Former Justice Of the Peace Joseph
Wilkersou. the alleged leader Of the mob
that lynched the three Humphreys in
Henderson County. Texas, in May 1850,
and J. 4. Johns Sam Han ara John +.
Haddis. the remaining defendants. plead
I'd guilty to murder in the FIRST degree
and each received life sentence in the
ppnitentiary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
New Diamond FieIIs Found.

Diamonds. considered by London deal
ers superior to those from South Africa
and valued at from % to so per cent
higher than those found in that region,
have been discovered at the diggings up
the Mazaruni river in British Guiana.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Kills ILis Fnther, Gocs Free.

James NJ. Burnham edtog Of the Wv
morian of Wymore. Neb.. shot sad killed
his father, Collins y Durham AT the
family home. The father was intoxicated
and made a savage attack on his son.
The coroner's jury found the shooting
iDsufable on the ground Of self-defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Hurls Child Into River.

James Young laborer, deliberately
threw his 2-year-old child into the Fast
river in New York. Four men saw the
deed. Young was not intoxicated, nor
can he explain his action except by at
tributing it TO temporary insanity. His
child was rescued.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

DoolMtle Mills, Ind, was the scene Of
rot at picnic in which fifty 6r more
took part with clubs, knives and stones
The trouble was caused by a mob from
st. Crox, which harbored an old grudge
and went 70 the pionis 20 stir UP fieht.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
windstorm in Wisconsin.

A terrific windstorm swept over Wis
consin, doing great damage to fruit and
corn. At Sheboygan eight large build
ings and over 200 dwelling houses were
wrecked, and the pecuniary loss in that
city alone is estimated at 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

tic City. ". j. The tracks were ohstruct.
ed with railroad iron and ties, and the
express on the Pennsylvania Railroad
from that city, carrying over 200 passen-
gers, was almost derailed. BY what
seems TO have been almost miracle the
train was brought to standstial before
much damage was done.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Lack of Cars to Carrr Wheat.

Wheat shipments from Oklahoma have
become so great that not enough cars to
transport the grain east can be secured
by elevator men and farmers from the
railroad companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Big Four Train Kills Two

Judson Fleming. a wealthy farmer, and
his son Lawrence, aged ~, were Killed
by Z Big -Four train at Ashley. Ohio.
They were In a carriage and the son.
hearing the train whistle, attempted to
drive over the track ahead Of il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
BIC Coal Neal IL Ciose,,

The largest coal deal ever transacted
in eastern Ohio has just been closed aud
$4,000 acres " coal lands in Warren.
Wells aud Smith townships pass into the
hands Of Cleveland capitalists The op-
TONS were taken BY IL Z Willard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

The steamer Specular coliided with tho
steamer Denver off Colchester light, in
Lake Eeie. The Specular went down a
few minutes after the crash Most Of her
crew succeeded In getting into the life,
boat, while FIVE chung To the rigsinG-
all were picked NJ by the steamer Mari
taua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Automobile Gun a Failure.

The automobile gun battery that left
Chicago for Washington some time ago
has proved fixture. The gun-carryiuS
automobile blew up at LaPortc. Ind. and
the party Of cadets under command u
MAJ Davidson have returned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Grain Elevator Burus.

Fire broke out II the immense eleya-
ter Of the American Cereal Company IN
Akron, Ohio and before il could ee got
ten under coutro had doHc S75 tso dam
age a hundred and fifty thousand bush
els of grain were ruiacd by hcc and
water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Trv Apaiu to KIN sbnh

\ telegram from Ostend states that an
attack similar in all points to that made
by the anarchist Salson in Paris IN Aug.
= has been made on the Shah Of Persia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Dies 10 f:.cape tho Ofncers.

Rather than he arrested, William Stef-
fen Of Caledonia, MINI. committed sui
eide after a fight with the officers The
BAH pierced the brain back Of the ear
and death was instantaneous The pre-
vious night he planned To ki1 bis wife.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Pardoned by Gov. stanley.

William McCiellaud. who voluntarily
returned TO the Kansas State prison a
few DAYS ago, after escaping in 1880 has
been pardoned by Gov. Stanley. During
his liberty McClellaud married and set
lied IN Arkansas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

\ bold attempt to assassinate President
Mckinley was frustrated by the United
states secret service department. Two
Italians, said to be anarchists. on their
way to this country with the avowed in
tention of killing the President, were ar
rested on the Kaiser Wilhelm as the big
boat was nearing New Yc-.. harbor. The
meu are Natalie Moresca and Michael
Guida.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Thieves Get son.nnn.

The mysterious disappearance of an ex-
press package containing $4,000 sent
from Chicago to Burlington Iowa, by
the Commercial National Bank puzzles
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail
road
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Slain While PLAYING Ghost.

After soaring a crowd of negroes in
Philadelphia by pretending she was a
ghost, Florence Almond, aged 10 years,
was struck on tho head with brick
thrown by one Of the negroes and killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Deaths at Paris Exposition.

In the second serious accident which
has happened since the Paris exposition
opened, thirty persons were injIred. Two
persons were Killed At a fete a bridge
was overcrowded and its railing gave
way
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Sent to Kankakee.

Eliza Ann Ingersoll who was sent to
the Joliet pententiary little over year
ago for kidnapping Gerald Lapiner in Chi.
csgo. has been taken to the Kankakee
hospital TO. the insane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Shoots on Beinr Elected.

i. c. Richardson, a wealthy property
owner at Alliance. Neb. was shot by a
musician named Cline. with probably
fatal results. Richardson put Cline cut
of a saloon in Il building owned by the
wounded man and this caused the shoot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Railway Trains Collide.

The Southern Pacific San Pedro pas
senger train into Los Angeles and the
outward bound Santa Monica flyer col
lided at Santa Monica Junction, inside
the city limits. Both engines were
wrecked, but none of the passengers was
injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Hot winds are destroying the corn ia
Kansas and the crop VIII not -irli over
100000 bushels. Reports "a she raii-
road headquarters sag the crop has been
ruined
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
iowa postofi % Rohhea.

The vault o. the Lyons. Iowa. post
Office was blown open hy cyacksmen.
The burglars secured small sum ia cash
and stamps. The same office was robbed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
burglars Kill Young Woman.

Miss May Fosburg, the 24-year-old
daughter of Il. l.. Fosburg, a contractor
of Buffalo. n. Y, was shot and killed by
a burglar at Pitts6eld. Mass, There were
three Of the burglars and all escaped
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Kansas Zinc Niue, Cave In.

The large crashing mil Of Congress
man BowcrSock and others at Lawrence,
Kan, was swallowed by an immense
eRve-in on the south side ground, The
cave-in occurred without warning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Young Girl Commits Suicide.

Miss Minnie Harvey of Plym nth, a
domestic employed in LaPorte, Ind. com
mitted suicide by taking strychnine. Sha
was in the throes of death when found.
She lef, a note stating that she was tired
Of living
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
ROBBED IN SLEEPING CAR.
Omaha Bank Cashier Slugged by
Thieves Because He Resisted.

f. L. Balch, assistant cashier Of the
Omaha National Bank, was slugged and
robbed IN his berth on the Northwestern
train from Chicago to Omaha. He Of
fered some Sight Resistance and was bad
ly pounded On the head Eugene Anoret-
d, Jr., of Wyoming. a passenger on the
same train, was robbed. Other passeH-
gers and the conductor heard no outcry.