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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Their delay. The structure will run from
West New York across the Hudson. Ii
WI have six tracks for steam railroads.
on the main level and four trolley tracks,
roadway aud pedestrian and cycle
paths On the upper deck, con shutting the
most complete bridge structure ever plan.
ned. This bridge is a combination of the
suspension and cantilever principles.
The cost of construction is estimated
at more than $1,000, 900 per mile. This,
of course, does not include the orna-
mentation of the boulevard and the car
riage approaches aand stairways for pc
destrians and bicyclists, ali of which are
matters of detail to be considered later,
and which may be elaborated according
to the generosity of the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Singapore now has two rival golf clubs
Germany has nearly $1,000, 900 invested
in north Africa.
Baccarat has been prohibited in Rus
STA, even in private houses. by a ukase
Of the Gar
Germany had II ,013 suicides in 1897, a
rate Of q to 10000 inhabitants. For
Berlin the rate was "a.
The new railroad from Jerusalem to
Jaffa Is doing a large business, and the
trade Of Palestine has been stimulated.
I'elgium's census. taken the last day Of
last year and tabulated recently. shows
a population in the kingdom Of 6,T44. 3;52.
The Russian Government has contrib
uted 1900 rubles for a hospital to ac-
commodate victims Of alcohol in the
army.
Reports from southern Russia indicate
that the harvest there this year will be
the largest on record.
In July the Scottish Border societies
will celebrate the bicentenary Of the birth
OF James Thompson, author Of ''1'de Sea
sons"
Belgium is waging war with huge
swarms Of large winged insects. In Bgus-
sells people in the streets have had to
cover their faces to avoid hurt.
Berlin postal authorities estimate that
no fewer than 10000 postal cards with
out any addresses at all are mailed in
the German Empire every year.
A new Italian edict re-estabiisheG chap
lains in the navy. The Franciscan O.: ser
Is 10 have charge Of the servi o, the
Queen OF Italy and the Duchess d'Osta
assuming the expenses.
In India the military program for the
year includes the rearfnament Of the na.
tive army and volunteers with magazine
rifles. rearmament of mountain batteries,
and the reorganization Of the field bat
teries.
Geneva. which has just concluded its
census Of the canton, reports that the
city has a total population OF 100, 761,
of which 32,079 were born 10 tie city.
2s,052 are natives Of other parts Of the
country and 1890 are foreigners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
TORTURED AND SLAIN.
Women Missionaries in China Sub
jected TO Revolving Atrocities.

Jected TO Revotting Atrocities.
Newspaper correspondents at Shanghai
have learned from official sources the
facts OF the killing by Chinese Of several
American women missionaries. At the
request of the mission board the details
were withheld out of regard for the feel
ings OF the relatives of the murdered
women; but other prominent Americans,
who have long antagonized the policy Of
sending women to isolated inland posts,
think it important that the facts should
be known. The names of the victims are
withheld by request.
Two young American women caught
leaving their posts to make their escape
TO the coast We're stripped and led about
the country, subject TO insult from pass
ing bands of soldiers. After being inhu-
namely nistreated they were killed in a
manner too revolving to be described.
Two other women making their way to
the coast with a party which was pur-
sued by the natives fell exhausted by the
wayside. They were picked UP and tax
en- before a local magistrate, who ordered
their execution. They, We're Frustrated
on th lock and a feint made at behead-
ing them. One Of the women, hysterical
with fear, burst into laughter. She was
thought insane and, as the Chinese have
a superstition regarding the insane, the
execution was stopped The woman was
escorted to the coast, but horribly abused
on the way there, Her companion, after
being led about the country in a shame
full way, was killed in the revolving man
ner employed in the previous case.
4 Spanish priest who escaped from
| Chuchua, province of Che-kiang, tells OF
the massacre of four Englisl. NISSAN
aries, including six women and four chlt
dren. The magistrates bodyguard impal
ed them on forks and spears and left
fhnin han ninar N o knd frnn, the trees
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

fession OF New
York City. He will
be remembered as
Recorder Smyth,
for during a period
of fifteen years.
from 1879 to 1894,
he served in this
position in New
York City and was
a terror to evil
doors on account Of
the severity Of his
sentences in cases
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

West Chester, Pa,
who, although but
10 years OF age. has
served with tiistinc-
ton in Cuba, the
Philippines and in
China. In the at
tack on Tien-tsin,
during which he
was wounded, he
so distinguished
himself that he won
promoien to a
rantaiucy IL h q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Leap for Life.

Warren Crane. swItchman Cor the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Company. took leap of twenty-five feet
at Kaukauna and escaped with only a
slight sprain in one of his feet. Mr..
Crane was On the top of a freight car,
which was being pushed on the high tres
tie at the company's coal sheds. The
car was partly run off the back end of
the trestle by being crowded too far,
and was just on the point of balancing
over when he made his leap to escape the
greater danger of falling with the ear.
The car did not leave the track, however,
being held from falling by the coupling
and the weight of the train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Insane Man Flights Offices.

With an open Bible in one hand and a
dagger in the other. John lsaacson held
three officers and twenty-five citizens at
bay at a missionary meeting ia West Su-
periOr. An attempt 20 lasso him failed,
and he leaped upon bystander. Charles
Sor, lson, and cut him badly in many
places. Isaacson became crazed with re-
Ggious excitement, and believed that God
sent him to kill the devil. The Mnatie
was taken to the Mendoza asylum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
Escape from Burning Building in
Night Clothes = Trainmau's Jump
from a Falling Car-Officers Defied
by Insane Man.

A livery stable belonging to Peter Col
quist was totally destroyed by fire at
Marinette Eleven horses were roasted
to death in their stalls and several thou
sand dollars worth of vehicles We're de-
stroyed The total loss is estimated al
$1,000, with an insurance Of $500. An
attempt was made 10 lead the horses out
of the burning building, but they refused
TO leave their stalls, The origin of the
fire is not tnown. The .roprietor's son,
George Ctlquist. had marrow escape
from the flames. He was sleeping in the
building and had TO leave in his night
clothes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

whom she resembles somewhat In fea-
ture. Empress Frederick 10 now 60 years
old. She was married to the late en-
peror on Jan. IS, 1858, and one year
thereafter the present emperor was born
The reign of Frederick covered but three
months, from March to June Is, 1888.
-
The youngest captain in the service o.
the Navy Department Of the United
States is Smedley Darlington Butler Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

the struggle of her
father and brother
with the burglars
md leaving her
room, went into
Ter parents bed
room. where three
masked men had
overpowered Eos
burg and sandbag-
ged the boy A pis
tol was thrust into
her face and she
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Three Skeletons Found.

A deep mystery surrounds the finding
of three skeletons at Bell Center They
We're found while tearing down a house
seems to be able to throw any light on
the my stery. but the prevailing opinion
is that the skeletons are those of persons
who We're murdered a long time ago Old
residents have slight remembrance of
the affair. An Investigation by he au-
thOrities will ,olow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

RIGA, a suburb Of
Cape Town. She
Is a typical daugh-
ter OF a successful
Boer, a cousin OF
President Steyn Of
the Orange Free
State, and a grand
niece Of Gen. Be-
tina. Her father is
OF French TIugue
not descent and her
mother is Of Dutch
naparfana NJ q a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

more people TO join
his religious sect
The party Is trav-
cling in luxury, as
IL is a very rich
church. Mrs. Dew
lie Is a motherly
woman who be-
lieves that her hus-
band has supernat-
ural attributes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Object to Negro workmen.

In La Crosse the concrete crew work
ing on the forty blocks of brick paving
for r. G. Hustons& Co. struck and quit
work in body. There had been some
negroes imported to work with the local
laborers and it caused trouble. The ne
groes have threatened to brain the white
men several times and the whites claim
thai the negroes try TO run the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

tie eldest son of Congressman Thomas s.
Butler and springs from two OF the most
prominent Chester families.
-.-.-
Miss Corrie Rousseau is one Of Chau-
tauqua's interesting students this year.
Her home Is in Kenilworth, South AZ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

General, Is 40 years
old and and a grad
uate Of Princeton
University. He is
a prom nent lawyer
in New Jersey. and
has sery ed for the
last -four yearc as
a member Of the
New Jersey State
Senate. In 1897.
he was elected pres
ident Of that body,
and in the absence
-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Max Have Been Ki1Ie / bx Tramps.

At Baraboo Adam Rote was found
dead in the river with a bullet hope in
his head and his temple crushed. He had
more than $50 the previous day, but had
no money when found. He was 45 years
old and was employed by the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway. 1t is thought
he was murdered by tramps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

ed the death of her
husband, Emperor
Frederick /. The
empress has lived
in strict retirement
since her imperial,
h u s b al | passed
away on June is,
1888. She was Vic
toria. princess royal
Of Britain. and the
eldest child OF
n a an Vfrfnr.io
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

last spring he was the acting Governor
of New Jersey for several months. Mr..
Heath is row secretary Of the Republi-
can national committee.
-
The recent death of Supreme Court
Justice Frederick Smyth closed the life
OF a striking character in the legal pro-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

fed downstairs screaming. On the stair
way she was shot dead
-
Mrs. Jennie Dowie. wife OF the mill
ionaire Zionist. has accompanied her hus-
band 70 Europe where be goes to induce
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Rousseau was born in Kimberley, where
her father is interested IN the diamond
mines. She came to America with her
aunt at the outbreak of the war
49,
At Pittsfield, Mass., Miss May /. Fos-
burg. "a, was shot and instantly killed
hy masked burglars. Miss Fosbnrg henrd
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
ANOTHER HUDSON BRIDGE.
1t Will Cost S6o,ooo,o0o and Take
Five Years to Buitd.

Secretary Root has signed an official
document approving the plans for the
new 100000 900 double-deck Hudson riv-
er bridge. This great public improYe-
ment, which has been long needed in the
effort to rehabilitate the commerce of the
port of New York, will preclude any fur
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12
Prinitlre Lighthouses.

thousand years before Architect
Harcourt laid the foundation Of Eddy
stone the japanese had lighthouse at
Cape Natal, on the island u Yezzo, but
operated it only on stormy nights. The
warning signals consisted Of pitchwo0d
fires Glazing In CRATE. with handle
that could now and then be uplifted
and waved toward all points Of the
compass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

OF CONVICTION Tor crimes against public
order. Justice Smyth was born uear
Galway, Ireland. in 1887 When IL years
old he came to this cou try and worked
up from the bottom of 1ha ladder. His
first employment was errand boy in a
mercantile office.
-
Dowager Empress Frederick Of Ger
many is said to be suffering with cancer
of the throat, the same malady that eaus-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

A census Of the Klondike district
gives a total population Of s,3Oe. Of
whom $3.50 are citizens Of the United
States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

State Senator William NJ. Johnson Of
Hackensack, N. j., who sccceeds Perry
s. Heath as first assistant Postmaster
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Salt used in sweeping carpets kesp5
out moths.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-09-12

Baron Fava. Italian ambassador to the
United States, says Of the new king:
king Victor Emmanuel III. is popular,
especially in Naples, his birthplace. His
accession to the throne will have the inn
mediate effect Of putting down any revo-
lutionary spirit that may exist"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
JETTON AGAIN IN CUSTODY.
Another Charge of Purse Snatch
inc Against Him.

John JettOn. 4 negro. 70 years ola. who
lives at No. So North Eleventh strict. was
arrested yesterday by Officers Stanton AID
". J.. Burke and locked Up at the Fourth
District Polio" station uu the ChaT." nf
larceny. About . o'clock Saturday evening
Miss Mary EydH Of No. li-S Biddle street
WAS robbed Of nor purse containing So
While walking on North Fourteenth street.
between Cay street AMI Franklin avenue.
The man SUIiciisI The purse and then
di-JlPca T.i in an alley Miss Ryan report
ed the loss to the police ard from her
description of thu thief Jettuu WAS sup
posed 20 E- tho man. He WIS arrested and
positively identified by Miss Ryan as the
man who had sn1trhcI her pugkrthouk.
J'tton Wds arrested about a year ago bv
Officer Ford ia gha Seventh District after
desperate resistance II, Wa. accused at
tho time OF purse <UGtchigC. lie WAS con-
Virrrd Jj TIL time ana III Ca the y form
school FIR "Ge yer. ~" WAS released from
THAT institution last FRIDAY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
AhDRADE IN HAVANA.
SANS He Left Venezuela for the
Good of the Country.

Havana. Feb. 1S-GgneraI isnacio An
d-I'!e. former President Of Venezuela, vino
j. now in Havana. said to-day:
L left Venezuela for the good Of my
country. rs it was claimed that / WAS the
cause Of the revolution. a. the revolution
continues, L can scarcely have been tho
sol. cause. | confess hat | do ngc know
the precise Caus. ~ the war. BY some II
has been attributed 10 the division Of the
country int" twenty States by Congress.
This tn" TryplutloNis:S pretended to cvn-
slider uncCHS itut!Oual. bat they have them
selves maintained that division"
S"D"r TImdyo. Secretary of Government.
says thai. according 20 tn. pTcSeut law. be-
fore a man Is sent to a lunatic asylum he
must be restrained fof three months and
kept under tho supervision of 4 doctor.
vino, a. the end of that time. decides
whether the suspect is or IS not insane. In
the C.tSe of poor persons. who are com
PEELED 10 undergo the probationary cOnfine-
mcut, tn" pldc. of detention, according 20
senior Itmayo. is not a proper fIahitatipn.
Should the patient prov" violent he il put
into stocks and the treatment is altogether
very harsh. 4! present more than 1I per
sons are in such places of detention. IL
ST the end of three months the doctors
pronounce recovery unlikely. all Will be sent
10 the Island Asylum at M.zcrra. Senior
TamayO will submit to General Wood for
approval an order directing that all insane
suspects be sent to Mazerra for the proha-
ticu. There they will receive proper treat
nruf.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
CHARLES K. ROWE DEAD.
He Succumbcd Ia Effects s. Il
stroke of Paralysis.

Charles X. Rowe. Tor many years in ,hn
printing department OF the Woodward n
Tiernan Company. -i,l Yesterday morning
at ST. Lukc's Hospital from the effects OF
4 stroke Of paralysis watch n sts-
tanned on January -. The funeral VIII tale
place on Tuesday afternoon from the NJ \
ander undertaking rooms on owe street,
and the Reverend Doctor Winchester VIII
utficiaIc.
Mr.. Rowe was e prominent member IF
T.ac.ede iod-". /. O % I. and features nr
The society ritual will he Introduced nj the
burial. He was initiated Iutu. tne laa.e on
February L.. ISIS. and Up To the time o.
his death had held every office Iu t-rn-
His last Office was financial secretary. The
ValibearcrS will Dee chosen from the ola
Fellows Of the Woodward < Ti"rngn Conn
pany and will represent several ln.-e~ Of
the city. The body viii be buried in Belle
foutaine Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS MEET.
Discuss Amalgamation With So.
Ciaiist Labor Party.

Tho Socialist Democratic party OF St.
Louis yesterday took decided action look
ing toward amalgarnation with d large
part O? the Socialist Labor party. which
met recently at Rochester, y. Y, and
passed resolutions to the same end. 4 mass
meeting OF the local Socialists was held at
No. et Market street u discuss the queS-
ton IN all Its phases. u \. lIocEn pre-
sided. The meeting lasted all the after
noon, and every nan present explained his
views at length.
There was much talk about the matter OF
a nam" In case the two parties should con-
summatc a union Several of he speakers
were strongly opposed to the use of the
name socialist Labor" There was una n
lnlnUS approval of the plan to combine the
forces OF the socialists. \ resolution was
passed urging the National Convention Of
the Socialist Democratic party. which meets
n Indianapolis in March. 10 take the
proper steps to bring about the union. II
was also suggested that the matter Of a
Fame he left TO a referendum vote IF the
eriire party after the ama!EaIuati0n. The
membership Of both parties is estimated At
about $50 voters.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
CORPORAL DEWITT.
Body Of the Young Soldier on the
Way 10 -. Louis.

The body of CnFpor-! Lawrence Dewitt.
who was killed in she Philippines on De
C-mber Il. WIS sant from san Francisco
saturday. February IL. IL s expected to
arrive in st. Louis Thursday or Friday Of
this week. The funeral will be sunday At
Jefferson Barracks. Military pOmp VIII &c
company the dcsu soldier to his last resting
place. The Tenth Calvary, at the Barracks.
and Corporal D@witt'S old company Of the
First Missouri. with which he was stationed
IT CLickamauga, Will assis: ia the cc--
monies
Corporal Dewitt WIS only Is years NJ
are when he was Killed. and only Il wacn
he enlisted in the First Missouri. He liked
soldering. and. not having seen active SER
vice with his home regiment. hs determined
To- do So IN the Philippines. At the time
he was shot he was expecting to change
into the Signal Service Corps. Dewitt. pre-
N.OuS - his Enlistment ia the army. lived
in Mapl-wOcd. where his father san Tc-
sides. He was very well liked, and always
had an inclination toward a military Cd
Irer. There g. 10 doubt in The MIND az
the elder Dewitt that the body shipped
Saturday i that Of his boy. Lawrence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
NEW VERSION OF THE TWO
GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
THE ORGAN GRINDER MD
THE BANANA MAN.
Joseph Cipinla and Paul MnrmerO
Quarrclrd About Mrs. Nor
merO-ShOoiin" Resulted.

Joseph Ciriola and Paul Normcro. before
they bad" a1ieu To- their native land. We're
TWO EcutluAleI Of Verona. \ dozen years
ago they determined that fiir Italian skies
were good enough sources o. inspiration for
poets. bu; Promised hut slight reward 20
the crcan-=riude- and banana man: 80.
gathering up their worldly goods. an organ.
q monkey and a push cart. they turned
their faces toward the setting sun. deter
mined to seek in this western world fame
ard fortune.
For twelve years they have been trusting
friends. sharing each Others scrrCws ana
sharing each others joys.
In winter. when the windows ar" all
closed and the tunes Of the organ c1nno,
reach the remo;as: reccssos OF ones home.
when sle"t readers the rainepout too slip
perry for the monkey 10 climb TO the second
story. when there are no bands OF little
children Al large on the street to dance
Observation-Disclosures on the sidewalks Of 81.
Louis: I'm short. when ClpicIa. the organ
grinder. finds himself a pan without a job.
Mormcro. the banana man. comes to his
rescue and offers substantial assistance.
They lived in adjoining quarters IN the
rear % Nos. SD and 81 North Eighth street
and until very recently each had free access
to tie others lardcr of spaghetti.
Some months ago Mormero took unto him
self a wife. Sh" came hither SOM" four
years ago Wit, her family from tho Island OF
Sardinia. She is a typical Italian beauty.
with hair that would shame the night, eyes
Of genuine nicotine brown aud the pure
olive complexion. save on the cheeks, where
the red rose blooms pcvenially.
Cip.0la has M wife. l. is r. ported that a
fair daughter Of Verona sits IN the case
Uent ~ her ,pioal home and bridges the
distance between Missouri and italy with
thoughts that pass over 10 wandering Cipi-
ola.
This. however. could not he verified. l.
tIau- pred that Murmsro found Cip!uiI ell
tircly too fond Of the cOmpiHy OF his wife.
Again and again. he ayers. he noticed
him slipping out the back way VIXEN IL
came in the front. lie warned him 10 Keep
away. but his warnings wer" not needed.
Yesterday MormcTO came home about 10
H. the afternoon. He did not enter thu from.
door. - usual. but came in tho back way.
He found CipIolI there.
Hot words followed. What was said could
not Ice learned. but If one can imtEiu, the
sounds a man would make trying To TAX
with three or foV- hot marbles IN his mouth
language that gusicd from these angry
Italians.
suddenly. Cipiola whipped out n revolver
and fired at NagmsTO. then took 20 his
heels. The bullet struck Morn,rO in thu LEFT
arm. Doctor Herman of No. SO Franklin
avenue was called and dressed Tie wound.
He said IL WIS not serious. CiIi"3d MS ar
Station. y warrant viii he applied FOR to
day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-19
WAITING FOR A LICENSE.
WOuld-Be Saloonkccper Meets
With Opposition.

Theodore Weber Of I[irkwCof. WI" has
erected A building just outside the limits Of
kirkwood. on Geyer and Rose Hin roads.
is having trouble in getting the necessary
number Of siGners to the petition which is
requisite TO procure a county license. hen
the fight arose between kirkwCOd and the
two saloons within its newly sX;end.! linn
its. which appeared Ekrly to close these
liquor shops. Weber bOuEh, a lot in the
place named. intending to make bids for
the Hirkwcod trade.
When his intention became known. a
storm of diSapprOVdl was raised by H"iSh
boring residents. ReGe mpturi-t Brothers
College. which is on the opposite side Of
Cieycr road, sent "A protest To the county
authorities. and adjacent property holders
got up a petition to be taken into Kirk
wood.
At present Weber has all his fixtures up
and is running "a soda water stand. He is
only waiting to get his petition filled out