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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Brief News Items.

One steer At Chicago stock exposition
sold at $50 q pound
President Mckinley has warned the
party leaders that he will call no extra
session after March 4.
The British government is about to try
a submarine beat. designed TO destroy
hostile submarine craft.
Under an intelligent system Of irriga-
tion. ii is estimated that l2,000,otO acres
of land in New Mexico can be reclaimed
and made into farming land. which would
have no superior in the whole world.
The Thuringian States Of the German
Empire have forbidden the holding Of re
Iigious services IN rhe Polish aud Boke-
milan languages.
The legislator of the State of Aguas
Calientes. in Mexico. has passed Il law
prohibiting buli lighting. A movement is
on foot TO secure the passage OF similar
law BY other States of Mexico.
Many epidemics of plague are believed
to have been traced to rats. yet in other
localities, and markedly IN Glasgow, the
rats have not been found infected by
plague, either before or after the out
break 1t is by the vermin in the rats
coat that infection is probably conveyed
20 mau.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

tie requested that Miss Morrison leave
the store, her attentions, as he averred,
having become SO annoying that he was
compelled to threaten to resign if Miss
Morrison was not discharged.
Castle and Miss Wiley we married
June 13, and June %. nine after
the wedding, Miss Morrison called on
the bride. Accounts vary as t. that oc..
Cured during her brief stay il home
of the Castles. However, the 10 wom-
en- had a duel with a razor, the young
brides throat being cut. When the neigh
bors rushed in they found Mrs. Castle
lying in a pool of her own blood and
Jessie Morrison bending over her with
a razor clasped in her hand. Miss Morri
sons story was to the effect that she
had called on Mrs. Castle, had been ac-
cused of being an enemy and led into a
quarrel. She claimed that Mrs. Castle
went TO bureau drawer, took out a
razor and advanced with it open. In the
struggle which followed, Miss Morrison
said, she was cut by Mrs. Castle in the
neck and arm. VI hat became of the
razor she said she did not know Imme-
diately after the trouble Mss Morrison
was arrested and released on bail. After
Mrs. Castles death she was again ar
rested and charged with murder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
GROWTH OF THE oLEo BUSINESS
During the Year 1O4,OO0,OO0 Pounds
Were Sold in the United States.

More than 5,000,00 farmers signed pc
titions asking that the Grout bill govern
ing the sale of oleomargarine be passed
by Congress, while the makers of imita-
ton butter, who are both rich and infiu-
entail, did their best to defeat it.
As indicating the enormous growth of
the oleomargarine b siness in the lust
few years it is stated that during the last
year 104 100000 pounds of ''oleo" We're
sold in the United States, much of it I'M
der false pretenses as genuine butter.
This was jump of 25,000,000 pounds
over the sales of the previous year. Dur
ing the last year also the number of oleo-
margarine factories in the United States
has incre ased from seventeen to twenty
six. In thirty-two States of the Union
there are now in existence laws whic
absolutely prohibit the manufacture OIL
oleomargarine colored to initiate butter.
Notwithstanding these laws, however, no
less than S0000,000 pounds of the imita-
ton butter were sold in the States re-
ferred to during the last year.
The Grout bill makes the tax on cleo
margarine part of the internal revenue
tax of the Federal government. Where
the State laws are not enforced it is safe
to say that the Federal statute would be,
as the tax would be collected at the fac
tory. Under the provisions of the Grout
bill it is not proposed to hinder or inter-
fere with the sale of 'oleo' when offered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
MARKET QUOTATIONS..

Chicago--Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to 1913: hogs. shipping grades,
$500 to $4.95; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50; wheat, No. 2 red, re to TIC;
corn, No. 2, 3Se 10 39c; oats. No. ?, PIC
to 22c; rye, No. 2. ACC to 47c; butter,
choice creamery. 23c to 24c; eggs fresh.
23c to 24c; potatoes, 43c 10 a1c per
bushel.
Indianapolis-~Cattle, shipping. $500 to
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $3.50;
sheep. common TO prime, $500 to $3.50;
wheat, No. 2. 73c to 7Ae; corn, No. ?
white, 36c to 3Te; oats, No. white,
24c to 25c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.25 TO $5.75; hogs,
$500 to $3.50. sheep. $500 to S4.50;
wheat, No. 2. G9c to zoe; corn, No. .
yellow, 34c to 3Jc; oats, No. >. pc to
23e: rye, No. 2, 49e to 50c.
Cincinnati Cattle, $3.Oe to $4.95: hogs.
$500 to $495; sheep, $500 TO 500:
wheat. No 2, ICE to T1c; corn, No. ?
mixed. 3Sc to SOC; oats, No, mixed. 24c
TO 25c. rye, No. ,. 54e to 55c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 ia $3.50: hogs.
$500 30 $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to 1915;
wheat. No. ,, tie 10 ne, corn. No, :
yellow, Soc to 4Oc; cats, No. white. 2Ic
to 2Sc; rye, Sic to sc.
Toledo-Wheat. No. . mixed T5c 20
Toe; corn. No. mixed, $40 to 3Sc; oats,
No , mixed, -: to BE; rye, NJ. =, olc
TO 52c; clover seed. prime. $500 to $6.53.
Milwaukee Wheat. No. . northern,
zoe to tic; corn, No. 3, 34c to 35c; oats,
No. white, 25c to 26c; rye, No. /, soc
to sic; barley, No. 2, SOC to 60c; pork.
mess, 5000 to $11.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
$500 to $40; hogs, fair to prime $500
to $50: sheep, fair to choice, $500 to
400; lambs, common TO extra, $500 TO
$3.50.
New York-Cattle. 1926 to S.. 40; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat, No. red, Toe TO re 1rn. No. 2,
Ale to 4Jc; cats, No. white, Soc to Bic;
butter. creamery, 24c to 25c; eggs. west
ern. 27c to 2Sc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

At Lincoln. Neb.. an attempt was made
to rob the State treasury. Two men
possibly three-who apparently had gain
ed entrance TO tie capitol building
through an outside window, according to
the story told by Night Waterman +. NJ.
Good, were discovered by him IN .the
treasurer's Office aud interrupted in their
work at 8 o'clock a. IN. Two shots. he
says. were fred at him by the robbers,
one passing through the lapel Of his coat.
He fred twice in return, apparently with
out effect, and the robbers escaped with
out having opened the treasury yanlt Or
secured anything of value. general
alarm was turned in from the State cap
itol, and almost the entire police force
and men from the sherin's Office hastened
to the building The only evidence of the
attempted robbery found by them was
the marks of bullets in the corridor walls,
pointed out by the excited Waterman and
janitor. The officers Were joined shortly
after by State Treasurer Mesefve, who
found his office in a state of disorder. h''t
the steel vault uuinjured and nothing Of
value missing, so far as he could tell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
WHITE caps TAR ouILrLEss MAN
Discover Mistake in Negro. Identits

Discover Mistake in Negroes Identity
and Try to Buy His silence.
After a band Of White Caps organized
IN Nalsunberg Colo, to punish petty
thieves, had applied coat Of tar and
feathers to a negro it suddenly occurred
10 one of the men of the company that
1t was time TO inquire into the identity
OF the victim and learn whether there
was not some truth in the trembling
wreteh's pfotestations OF innocence. One
OF the White Caps then came forward
and acknowledged that the negro was
one Of the most respected men in the
mining camp at Pictou, at which ne
worked, and that the company thst en-
ployed him there trusted him implicitly.
He was then taken TO saloon and
the White Cappers proceeded 10 scrape
the tar OFF as best they could They took
some skin off with it, too. and when they
had finished the man was almost crazed
with agony. He was then filed with liq-
uor. sor e money placed in his pockets
and two men carried him home TO his
wife
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

Big smelter at Helvetia, \. T., burned
Loss 100000.
There are over 100 American teachers
engaged in the schools of Porto Rico.
At Walnut Grove, Miss. robbers crack
ed the postofiice safe and secured $500
Miller & Miller's wood working factory,
Richmond, Va, is in ashes. Loss $I5.-
COO
Gov. Gen. Wood has issued orders in
cooperating all the Cuban rural guards
into one body.
Omaha. Neh,. has inaugurated a cam
paign against the Sunday theater and the
posting of obscene theatrical bills.
London Truth said that Queen Victoria
y qn,d offer Lord Pauucefote a viscountcy
or an earldom Ga his retirement from the
Diplomatic seryice
The apple crop in Baden. Germany,
was so abundant that the assistance Of
soldiers had to be asked for its harvest
ing.
Attempts win soon be made by Califor
MIA merchants TO put fresh asparagus On
the market in London and other places ia
Great Britain.
I'D. c8HHhS- FNtttts'-- W sASa-s VN tfSf W.
biggest gambling den in the Northwest.
was killed by W +. Langdon. who claims
self-defeuSe.
Smallpox has become so prevalent
among the lumber camps in northern
Wisconsin that the State Board Of
Health has recommended SAT logging
crews everywhere should be vaccinated-
During the past year the State Of
PENNSYLVANIA has purchased more than
fO0.Uu acres OF land To- be used a. a
/ forestry reservation. The policy of using
land that is not adapted 10 agriculture for
the purpose Of timber culture has been
adopted By both Pennsylvania and New
York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
MORRISON JURY DISCHARGED.
Fails TO Reach Verdict i'm the E1dora-
do, Kan, Murder Case.

After celebrating nearly four days,
the jury in the famous Jessie Morrison
case at Eldorado, Kan, was discharged
without giving verdict. The woman
who fatally cut Mrs. DIN G. Castle will
have TO be tried again.
Jealousy and III requited love have been
the elements which the prosecution has
brought prominently before the court
since tn trial began. Miss Clara Wiley
was the belle of Eldorado. She was pop
ular with all classes and was courted
by many Of the young men, but her af'
fections centered in DIN g. Castle, who
was a stylish young clerk in the leading
store of the towE Miss Jessie Morrison
the daughter OF a retired judge, was en-
ployed in the same store with Castle. The
young man of many accomplishments
won the heart of his fellow clerk. Miss
Morrison was thrown constantly in his
company, and loved the young man with
a feryeney that was soon to pass beyond
all restraint Castle did not respond to
the love of Miss Morrison, and shortly
before his marriage with Miss Wiley Cas-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
HOLIDAY TRADE INCREASES.
Staple Lines show No Diminution in
Nolnme of Transactions or Price.

Staple Lines show No Diminution in
Volume of Transactions or Price.
Holiday trade has increased moderately
and i'll wholesale staple lines no relapse
is seen either in vol lme of transaction or
in prices. Cold weather has helped New
York, but it is still behind the rest of the
country, for some recent losses from fail
ures in the textile markets have fallen
rather heavily there. Collections IN the
country continue good. and this relieves
anxiety which might otherwise frc felt
over the higher rates for money. Mer-
chants accounts are In good position, so
that new sales of commercial paper are
light even for this season. Industrial
conditions continue, with no great aeeu-
mutation Of new merchandise n any
quarter, according to II. G.. Dun & Cos
review of trade. Continuing. the report
says; Cereals did not maintain their adj
vance. Coffee has suffered from liberal
receipts at Brazil ports, and No. I Rio is
is cents below the price a month ago.
Failures for the week were 240 in the
United States, against 21S last year, and
70 in Canada, against 26 last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
LANCE LIKE 1N eLEvELAND
Brown Hosting Machine Company's
Plant Nearly pcstroyeA


Plant Nearly Destroyed
Fire almost entirely destroyed the big
plant Of the Brown Hosting and Convey
ing Machine Company at Cleveland. Five
out Of seven buildings used by the COM
pany are in ashes, and property estimated
to be worth over 100000 entirely con
sumed Eleven hundred workmen are
thrown ont Of employment as a result of
Che fire. The company, which Is probably
the largest concern of its kind in the
world, has many contracts with the gov
ernment for hosting apparatus to be
erected at coaling stations that are being
established ia various parts OF the world.
The flames started in the yarnish room Of
the Elwell Parker Electric Company,
which occupied a part of one of the
Brown company's buildings The loss 10
the Elwell Parker company is about
100000. covered by insurance. Hun
dreds of employees were compelled TO
jump from windows in order TO escape
with their lives. as a result Of the rapid
spread Of the flames. No one, however,
as far as known, was seriously injured.
The loss to the Brown company is large
ly covered by insurance. The plant will
be rebuilt at once
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
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GROWTH OF OHIO BUSINESS.

on its own merits and without any at
tempt to deceive people into thinking
they ERE buying butter. With this idea
in vi'~ the present tax OF two cents a
pound which is collected on all oleomar-
garine is to be reduced to one-quarter OF
a cent pounu on oleomargarine which
is put on the marset in its uncolored and
natural condition. On oleomargarine
which is artificially coloreG yellow 10 inn
itate butter the AK is to be raised. on
the other hand, to tel cents a pound. This
provision win make it Improbable for
manufacturers and dealers to sell .olored
oleomargarire as butter. which is a fraud
on the consumer and on the farmer and
dnirymnn as well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
SEISMIC SHOCKS ARE MANY.
Recur in Southern States
with Great Frequency.

Slight seismic disturbances in certain
sections of the country have been very
prevalent of late. The other evening a
distant shock lasting fully a second was
felt over eastern Tennessee, southwest
Virginia, eastern Kentucky and western
North Carolina. A week before shock
was felt, the center of which appeared by
dispatches to have been in Missouri, and
a distinct earthquake was felt at Knox
vile. Tenn, previous to that, which was
also noticed in Iowa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
STOLEN DIAMOND IS RETURNED.
Queer Restoration of Last of Jewels
Taken by Express Employe.

A unique conscience contribution" was
made at Cleveland in the restoration Of
the one missing diamond of the twenty
stolen from the Adams Express Com
pany. Deputy Police Superintendent
Rowe had just dismissed a company OF
guests at his home when there was rap
at the front door. When the superintend-
ent answered it a small boy handed him
an envelope. and. saying there would be
no answer. darted away. In the envel-
ope was the jewel and a slip of paper
bearing the words: This is the Adams
Express Company's diamond" Who the
messenger was, or who the sender IS not
known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
SAFE ROBBERS SECURE 81, 800.
Vault in kennedy's Bank Blown Open
with Dynamite and Thieves Escape.

Five masked robbers blew open the
safe Of the Citizens Bank at Hope, Ind,
at 2:30 on recent morning. securing ST.
600 and 5000 In stamps belonging to the
postofFiee. The telephone operator, Louie
Lane, was awakened by the explosion
and she called a Number OF citizens by
telephone. They were evidently badly
scared, as it was full half hour before
the second and successful explosion took
place. A package containing $500 in
stamps was dropped by the robbers and
recovered. The thieyes eluded the Off
GERS. Hope is five miles from Flat Rock,
Ino where the postotiiee was robbed of
$20n the previous night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
FEAR woRLD's END Is NEAR.
Disci pies of Minnea polls Bible Studeni
Give Away Propsrty.


Give Away Property.
Dozens of persons in the southern part
of Minneapolis are giving away their
property, getting their ascension robes
ready and ia other ways are preparing
for the coming 10 an end of the world,
which they are certain will be brought
about in the near future by the second
coming of the Lord. All of these persons
are disciples and followers of I'll. w.
Wild an old resident and a deep Bible
studeot, who claims TO have had vision
in which tie Lord appeared to him saying
the end of The world is near at hand. Mr..
Wild, who has great influence among
his acquaintaaces, has been going among
them telling them TO prepare themselves,
and hundreds have already followed his
Instructions. The excitement in the inn
mediate vicinity OF Mr. Wild's home is
intense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Dies While Helping Others.

Nels Nelson. who lived at I'll orth
Artesian avenue, Chicago died dining a
recent storm near TwJ Harbors, Mimi,
while on his way from a lumber camp 10
get food for his companions, who were
unable to leave and at the point Of star
walton, Nelson, instead OF taking shelter
at the home of settler, as he might have
done, plodded along and before he reach
ed his destination was frozen to death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
To Dismiss standard Oil Cases.

Attorney General John VI. Sheets APP
peared before the Supreme Court OF Ohio
and asked that all the eases brought
against the constituent companies Of the
Standard Oil Company in Ohio be dis
missed. He stated that he had examined
the evidence taken under the action %
former Attorney General Monnett and it
was his opinion that the evidence was
not sufficient to Justify the continuance
of the prosecution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
sh amokiu strike Ends.

The strike at me Natalie colliery, Shs-
mokin, Pa, is ended, the 200 employees
returning to work. The Shamokin Coal
Company agreed to grant everybody the
10 per cent increase, to reinstate several
discharged men and to give nonunion
men two days in which to settle differ
ences with union men, otherwise the for
mer will be discharged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Electric Cars i'm Collision.

At S o'clock on recent morning, dur
ing a heavy fog tive electric cars, both
well filled with passengers, collided near
the heart Of Ashland Ky. They were
running ut a rapid rate OF speed. Motor
man John Sisco was pinioned between
the cars and is believed TO be fatally in
iured. Motormau William Campbell is
also Ia q critical condition
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Finds Poison in NAM. Rodx.

Chemist J. A. Sewall reported TO Coro-
ner Slick of Archuleta County, Colorado
that he had found one-thirteenth of a
grain Of strychnine in the viscera Of Gto.
A. Barber of Iowa, whose recent sudden
death at Pagosa Springs led 10 the arrest
Of his travelling companions, Mrs Myrtle
Wright and George Neff, on suspicion Of
having administered poison 70 him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26

Euraged citizens of Cohutta, Ga, are
securing the woods in quest of a negro
who assaulted Annie Neal, the 16-year-
old daughter of John Neal, farmer
The negro choked his victim into insensi-
bility, then covered her wish leaves and
set fire to them. A pssser-by put out the
fire. but the girl is in a critical condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
NEW RAILROAD SCHEME OUT.
Minnesota and Manitoba Line to Be-
come IMPORTANT Link.

TIE Minnesota and Manitoba Railroad
is to become an important linz in vast
transeontaental system Of railways con
trolled by the Canadian Northern. Me
henzie Il Mann, millionaire contractors,
who are financing the scheme, have map
ped ont a route which will shorten the
distance to tidewater by upward Of 1000
miles for all Northwestern freight des-
tined TO European markets. This Is done
through carefully selected Eastern
transportation scheme. The Mckenzie
& Mann roads already extend from Win
Hipeg to Port Arthur and they expect to
be operating trains between these points
next September.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
viii Re TortureI by Iudiaus,

A young Indian near Grand Rapids.
Lake Wiuujbegoshish, Manitoba. recent
" shot 3 m'osc almost entirely white and
considered 10y indians sacred tie was
tried hy coEucl Of medicine men and
viii have to undergo series OF punish,
ments Of most cruel character, which
may cause his death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
GAMERS TO cURTArL SUPPLY.
Packers of Canned Goods Decide to Re
duce Acreage Next Year.

The Western Packers Canned Goods
Association held meeting recently in
Chicago, thirty packers from Iowa, In
diana, Wisconsin and Illinois being pres
ent The chief topic of discussion was
the manner hi which to deal with the
over-supply Of canned goods now on the
market. AS a remedy for the over-pro-
duction the packers present were unani-
nously in favor of curtailing the acre
age devoted to canned goods products
next year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
ana Firm flnea ~ the Wall.

An assignment was made in Philadel-
phia by the old firm of James Martin &
Co, dyers, to William II. Jackson, a
dealer in chemicals. The liabilities
amount to sos. 900 and may be met after
judcious liquidation, by assets of about
100000. Martin &Co. is one of the old
est and most reliable firms in Phiadel-
phia. the house dating back sixty years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
ROBBERS BEAT. BIND AND GAG.
Twice Knock Supposed Miser Uncon-
scious, Then Leave Him TO Die.

Four masked men entered the house of
Michael Fryman, living alone near Mid
detown, Ohio, bound and gagged Fry
man and searched the house. Finding no
money, they released Fryman and told
him they knew he had received $1,000
and they wanted it. The victim denied
h. lad any money and one of the men
knocked him insensible with 4 club.
When he revived he was again question
ed and again entered a denial. He was
then struck again and left unconscious
and bound to perish from the cold He
lay helpless until morning, when plssers-
by saw the house open and rescued him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Disaster on burlington Line.

An engine. twelve cars and five p.en
plunged down Sosoot embankment on
the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy Rail
way near Murray. Iowa. John Dozle was
killed. aud the four other meE. names uu-
known, were badly hurt, two PROBABLY
fatally \ trestle gave way when the
trains weight was upon IT,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
stolen Watch Reveals Identity.

Detectives found the body of one of
the robbers who recently held up, within
the city limits of New Orleans, the Chi
cage mail train on the Illinois Central
Railroad The watch Of Conductor Kin
uabrew, found on the dead man. leaves
no doubt Of his identity as the leader of
the gang who held up the train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-26
Inhinns, EntaI Gnanline Eire.

An Indian family, consisting Of father,
mother and four children. burned to death
at Cannonball, n. D.. from an explosion
of gasoline. Another family of father,
mother and one child are ffghtfully burn
ed and will probably die. They mistook
the stuff for kerosene.