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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

group of large frame houses, occupied by
the Lawrence, Odderhole and Fix fami-
lies. The storm leveled them. MIR. I'd
derhole and Mr.. Lawrence received serl-
GUS injuries, and members of the FIX
family were wounded. Harry Fix and
his sister, Sophie. were asleep i'll the
same room on the second floor, The house
seemed to separate. and brother and Sis
ter were let down with their beds to the
ground floor There they were found up
on their couches, which had not been
broken by the fall, Harry not injured in
the least, but Sophie was crushed under
a falling timber,
In st. Louis the storm was felt III great
fury. The wind blew at velocity OF
sixty miles an hour. The barometer fell
to the lowest point ever reached III that
city. A hard thunderstorm accompanied
the wind, adding terror to the scene One
woman was killed and several persons
were hurt. Scores of buildings were un-
rooted, and great damage to property
was oceasioned.
The greatest damage was to property
in the burned district. between Franklin
avenue, Morgan street, Third and Sixth
streets. Here 5000 worth of property
was DESTROYED. At S27 North Third street
the four-story building occupied by the
George Benton Commission Company and
the Sage 4 Richmond Commission Com
pany. and filled with produce, was blown
down. 1t was next door to one OF the
buildings destroyed in Sunday s hre' ana
its walls had been weakened NOBODY
was injured here. AT the ruins OF the
Penny & Gentles department store
Broadway and Franklin avenue, cupola
left standing at the west end of the norm
wall and huge brick chimney topped oy
a tall sheetiron smokestack were carried
down by the force of the wind. Police
man William Ferte. who was standing
near by at the time. had narrow escape
from death. Signs and trees were blown
down all over the city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
GEN. LA WTt)N AT REST
SERVICES OVER REMAINS OF
HONORE0 DEAD.
Tribute by DIR. stryker- weii- Known
Clergyman Delivers an Eloquent Adj
dress President Mckinley, His Cab
ises and other Officials lttend.

Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton was
buried Friday IN the National Cemetery
at Arlington The services at the grave
were preceded by those at the Church Of
the Covenant in Washington, where Pres
ident II. n. Stryker of Hamilton Col
lege, New York, delivered a funeral ora
ton that has seldom been equaled in
beauty of expression. nor could it have
been in more perfect accord with the
spirit Of the solemn occasion that called
it forth
Never in the history of the capital has
there been a more representative gather
ing Of the nations official life to pay a
last tribute to the nations henore,t dead.
No marx Of military pomp aud ceremony
that the regulations could provide was
wanting 10 render the occasion solemn
and impressive. Nearly all the available
troops Of tbe regular establishment re-
naming in this country were called out
Three thousand men. infantry. cavalry
and artillery, followed the hag-draped
caisson to the grave
But mere official formulate were dwarf
ed beside the deep popular demonstration
that the burial of the dead soldier c,sled
forth. Every department of the Govern
ment paid its official tyihute Flags hung
at half-mast The President and his cab
met, representatives OF the Supreme
Court, of the Holise aud Senate aud Of
the army and navy, all combined to I'LL
the darkened church to its utmost
But these official representatives of the
people were lost in the great crowds that
surrounded the church and lined the
streets along which the procession pass
ed. Lawton was TO the people the ideal
American soldier whose exploits in four
wars made mis- name a household word
and who, being soldier first and only,
died in the line Of duty, leaving nothing
to his children but the heritage of an
honorable name
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Brief State Happenings.

William Campbell of Beloit, one of four
suspicious characters who are in Jail
charged with highway robbery, pleaded
guilty.
An effort is to be made for securing
popular subscriptions in small sums for
the erection of a Y. NJ. G. A. building
in Kenosha.
Peter Walbridge, a prominent farmer
of Sun Prairie, had his leg broken. While
feeding his cattle he was knocked over
and trampled upon.
The city depoe and freight warehouse of
the Omaha Railway Company was de-
stroyed by fire at Hudson, with loss of
about S4 900 on the buildings
The Ozaukee County Agricultural So
ciety decided to continue holding fairs
at Cedarburg for the next ten years. The
fair will be held Sept. II, IS and 10.
At Waupun fire in the finishing and
shipping departments of the Althouse-
Wheeler Company's windmill and pump
factory caused loss of about 81, 900.
Three men were severely injured in
smash-up on the Chicago and Northwest
ern road at Ableman. The accident was
QuartZite bluff on to the track.
The little daughter of Mr.. Amborn,
whose home is near the Sherman school
house, in the town of Union, was terri
bly, burned. Her clothes caught fire, and
no assistance was at hand except that
an elder sister could render. Her clothes
were nearly all burned from her body.
Emil, the 9-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schilling of Racine died, the
result of bursting a blood vessel.
o. D. Vaughn of Beaver Dam will be
superintendent OF w. III. Bradley's Jer-
sey cattle farm, creamery and poultry
yards lear Tomahawk.
State Insurance Commissioner Emil
Giljohann has turned over to State Treas
urer ]. o. Davidson $4,000 in license
fees from companies and agents.
The bakery and restaurant at Valley
Junction, owned by Charles ii. Sworts,
was destroyed by fire. Loss S1sS00, in
surance $1,000.
The Secretary of State received during
January 81, ,494.15 corporation fees. The
insurance commissioner received $685.,
32S.23.
little son of William Keller, near
Spring Green, was attacked by Malt
ese cat which had gone mad, and before
the father could beat the ferocious animal
off and kill it, the boys arm was badly
bitten.
At Plain the 1-year-old daughter OF
John h. Bauer was burned TO death She
was at the home of her grandmother.
The grandmother stepped across the road
10 her sons house, when the little girls
clothing was set on fire by coming in Coz
tact with the stove.
Knute Sorenson has begun an action
against the city of Racine for $1,000 dam
ages. He alleges that he walked into a
hole in the sidewalk and was badly hurt
last September.
Dean f. A. Birge is arranging for
University of Wisconsin exhibition in the
educational department of the Paris ex-
hihition, charts showing the growth Of
the institution are being prepared.
McAlpin's grocery store in Beloit was
burned out. The rooms of the Clarion
Club, above the store, were badly dam
aged. The building is owned by George
Mckay Of Janesysile. The loss TO the
grocery stock is total and viii be s., 800;
damage to building $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Eighth Army division win be kept
in England for emergencies.
In letter, Sir Alfred Miner describes
the Transyaal as "a huge arsenal"
Complaint is made that many of the
rifles OF British troops are defective.
Ii has been decided to keep the Chan
me- Squadron in home waters for time.
According to adyices received in Ber-
lin, the Cape Dutch are joining the Beers.
William Waldorf Astor has subscribed
81 ,2Ja to equip mounted sharpshooters'
corps.
Correspc at Pcribe the Boer fire
on Spion No. as much Tor mortal
man to stand.
Among the slain at the Tugela is Lieut..
Bruzwitz, a German officer, who joined
the Beers two months ago.
There is talk Of forty-seven military
hattah 7rs being embodied. These are all
"a the militia not previously warned.
b. -au hining forces under Gems. Meth
uen, French and Gatacre, and adding TO
them the arriving troops. Lord Roberts
would have 10000 for the invasion of the
Free State. with 10000 TO $4,000 guard
ing communications, and 10000 trying
to rescue Ladysmith
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
odds and Ends.

Plans are under way for the ccnstruc-
ton of 800 miles Of trolley lines in Ha-
waii.
The wages of Pullman car conductors
are to be cut, some TO the extent Of 20
per cent
Stage scenery Of the late Salvini was
sold at Columbus, Ohio, for 81 ,795. II
originally cost $4,000.
Half a million dollars is the estimated
cost Of repairing the Olympia, according
to the reports TO the board Of naYai CON
struction. The work viii occupy about, a
year.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
apiece TO York. Pa, and East Orange.
~ r, for public Libraries.
The Mississippi Legislature has elected
ex Gov McLaurin United States Senator
for the long term and w. " A. Sullivan
for the short term.
The Chinese Six Companies Of San
Francisco will assist the police in ter
minating the highbinder war The com
panies have put up $l7,500 as a reward
for the murdeFers.
Mrs Edgar a. Storer. wife OF Colum-
bus. Ohio, banker. has found among old
papers a grant signed by one Of Wash
ington's generals for $4,000 acres Of lard
located in Kansas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
SWEPT BY A TORNADO
TERRIBLE WlSDsToRM AT COL
LiNSviLLE, ILL.
Many People Injured Several Build
ings Blown Down aud Other Prop
erty Ruined MnchHavoc in 81. Louis,
Especially in Burned District.

fierce storm sweeping eastward from
the British Northwest burst over the lit
tie town of Collinsyille. ILL.,, Thursday
and almost wiped il ON OF existence. The
storm also did much damage IN 81. Louis.
La Collinsville honses, barns, trees and
people were caught ia he tornados fury,
and the whole country IN the vicinity of
the village was laid waste Nine pers ons
were injured, some of them fatally, Fine
residences and miners novels were crush
ed to splnters. Telegraph poles and wires
were leyeled, and tangled wreekage was
strewt over the earth for miles around
The cyclone struck the hamlet in the
darkness just before o'clock. Miners
who lived on the outs rss Of the settle
ment first felt its wr,i. d and were awak-
ened by terrible sound and by their
roofs crashing in over their heads I'd
add to the terror of the situation fire
started in the debris of some Of the
houses and threatened for time to add
a holocaust to the disaster Eleven per-
sons, at least, were seriously injured, two
Of them being blown several hundred feet.
CollinsyilIe is twelve miles from st.
Louis on the Vandalia Railroad. The
NlHu StTuCh at punt " lllle SOulH OIL the
village aud demolished the cottage Of
Frank hobart From there it rushed
north, wrecked the frame houses Of the
miners who live OH the outskirts Of the
village and left the occupants burned and
bleeding in the debris Three large resi-
dences which stood on "A hill above the
town were reduced to splinters. The im-
mense smokestack on the Hight Club
Coal Company's building was toppled
over like tenpin, and the walls were
shattered. The Vandalia tracks for a
quarter of Il mile were blocked with
wreckage.
After the hobart house was blown
down a group of three dwellings was fell
ed by the wind. They were occupied by
John Marquette and Paul Marquette and
Philip Crossan and their families. Al
though the small dwellings were demol
ished, all the occupants escaped injury
except John Marquette. His injuries
from falling timbers are not severe, but
he is badly burned, for debris caught fire
from an overturned lamp and the flames
reached him before the neighbors could
rescue him. hobart and his son and
daughter lay in the ruins of their house
for hours before they were rescued.
Beyond the Vandalia tracks stood a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
aA@A&iAA'ASA$A@A.&a.4iS.Ie-
< CHURCH AND CLERGY <
ex2eXa- e,x2 s,x&. o, ~ s>Sa. ~ +eeSkssxS.

The Volunteers of America are in
touch with 10,500 men in prisons.
A revival at Great Falls. Mont, re-
suited in the conversion of l60 persons.
The translation of the New Testament
into the Corean Language has been COM
pleted.
The strength of the various sections OF
the Methodist Church by recent returns
shows that throughout the world there
are 1851 churches, With 44.59S ordained
ministers.
Cardinal Vaughan has announced his
intention TO devote this year to special
effort TO convert England to Roman
Catholicism.
The Michigan Christian Adyieate crit
icises secretaries of church boards for
receiving high salaries while the causes
they represent are suffering for need of
money.
At the dedication of the First Luther
an Church AT Elkhorn, Wis, Bible is TO
be used which Emperor Wiiliam gave to
the Rev. Hugo Sfubenwali, pastor Of the
church, because he wrote PORN in the
emperor's honor
TN beng apptauded Win HaHd-cldppLHB
during a recent sermon the Dew. DIR.
Lorimer of Boston stopped, forbade The
people to clap, aud requested them to say
Amen instead
The Philadelphia Sabbath School As
sociation will take a census Of the city
to find ont hiw many children are in Sun
day schools. The number of enur era
tors will be large enough to take the cen
sus in one day.
The English Congregational year book,
which has just been issued. shows in
Great Britain 1851 churches and mis-
sions, 4I5, ,664 church members and 3.152
ministers, with 300 churches seeking pas
tors and 2S9 pastors without charges.
The Rev. DR.. Hertz. the rabbi of Jo-
hannesburg. has been expelled from the
| Transvaal as ian enemy of the States
because Of his utterances and activities
adverse to the Beers.
There were only fifteen foreign mis-
sionary societies in existence at the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century. There
are now 300 societies carrying the gospel
10 every part Of the earth.
The Rev. DR.. Parkhurst is authority
for the statement that when u. L..
Moody first applied for church member
ship it was proposed to put him on pro-
baton on the ground that he did not ap-
pear sufficiently intelligent 10 appreciate
| the meaning Of the step.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
VICTORY FOR The BoERs.
Buffers Third Advance to the Relief
of Ladysmith Is Checked.

For the third time Gen. Butler has ,ad-
sanced in an attempt 10 relieve Lady
smith. He crossed the I'ugela river and,
after three days tight has been check
ed. He claims, however, 10 nSTt CON
cluded a strategic advance Of certain
value.
Early Monday morning a balloon as
cended at Potgietar's drift, ostentatiously
within sight of the Boer position at Spion
kop. simultaneously British troops un-
der Col Wynne lined the river banks
from Potgieter's 10 Swc Is kop, while
three batteries Of field artillery advanced
into the open.
Following directions from the balloon,
the artillery opened a heavy shrapnel fire
on tie enemy's position. This fire soon
began telling The Boer guns on Spion
kop replied. Then the Lancashire brig
ade deployed in open order, apparently
Intending another assault Tie Boer FIRE
grew h Eer every moment Soon it got
too accurate for comfort, dropping shrap-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
PEACE PACT Is MADE.
KENTUCKY POLITICAL LEADERS
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Acting Governor Taylor Abdicates in
Favor of Beckham on Condition that
a New Election Statute BE Enacted
Republicans Make Concession.

The peace conference held at the Gait
House in Louisville Monday night be-
tween seven representatives of the Re-
publican party and seven representatives
of the Democratic party resulted in the
unanimous signing of an agreement en-
bodying seven specific propositions for the
settlement of the party differences which
have brought about two State COVE
ments in Kentucky This agreement is
in substance as follows;
]. That IL the General Assembly in joint
session shall adopt resolution ratifying
their recent action adopting the contest re-
ports seating Goebel and Eecknam the con-
testees, w 81 Taylor and John Marshall
shall submit without further protest,
2. That All parties shaft unite in effort
to bring about snch modification OF the
election law as viii provide for non partisan
election boards and Insure free and fair
elections
8, That the conditions shall remain in
status quo until Monday, the General As
sembly meeting and adjoHrning from day to
day until that time!
4. That nothing shall he done to hinder
or prevent joint session of the General
Assembly for taking action on the fatitea-
tion resolution.
8. That th, State Contest Board shall meet
and adjour from day 10 day until Tuesday
without taking any action on the contests
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
MANY AT eoesEL,s euNtRAL.
Grief and hreats CommiVgIe While
Crowds Wait I'm fI,e kahn

Grief and threats Commi1gIe While
Crowds Wait in the kahn.
More than 10000 Kentackians follow
ed the body of William Goebel to the
grave in Frankfort cemetery and stood
with barred heads in the pouring rain
while G. :. Blackburn. the whitehaired
Senator. afd Good Luck" Beckham told
them the story of their leaders devotion
and besought them to remain faithful to
his doctrines. Curses for the assas N
were mingled with the sObs of the men
who stood about the tomb, and only the
restraining eloquence of the orators sub
dued the revengeful passions of the
crowd and prevented the armed mourn
ers from Transforming into an army Of
retaliation.
The ceremonies were conducted from
the steps of the cemetery chapel. A
quartet sung III Is Wei with Ny Soul"
the Rev. William Stanley cf Virginia de-
livered a prayer. Mrs, Jessie Caldwell
sang and Senator Blackburn and Mr..
Beckham spoke.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

for minor State offices. This postponement
is suggested in order that the action of the
General Assembly on the ratification resolu-
tion may be taken first
q. That the State troops shall be removed
from the State capital at once, though with
all necessary precaution for the public safe
ty. This matter is to be under the direction
of Gen. Dan Lindsay, Of Frankfort
Z. That the Republican officials and Off
GERS of the State guard shall have immunity
from charges of treason. usurpation, court
martial or any other such oifenses
The agreement was signed by the fol-
lowing.
Repubicans-John Marshall. Judge John
w. Barr, Gen. Dan Lindsay, T. l.. Edelen,
DR.. I. II. Banter, David w. Fairleigh and
Z. c. Ballard.
Beckham, Sam j. Shaekelford, Urey Wood
son, Jarles Il. McCrt airy, Phil Thompson and
Robert ). Breckenridge
The news Of the agreement was receiv-
ed with great relief in Frankfort. The
strain of Tue previous ten days had been
great and any lessening of tension was
most welco,ue TO the members of both
parties. Gov. Taylor refused to discuss
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
DRAINAGE CANAL TROUBLE.
Chicago River Getting in a Bad way
and Something Must BE Done.

Chicago River Getting in BAD way
and Something Must Be Done.
Chicago business men met the other daS
snd said the current in the river, now
two miles an hour, and to be three II the
full volume of lake water IS to pass
through it, has made navigation unsafe
and the fall of water, consequent upon
the removal of the canal dam, will make
it impossible unless there is dredging on
= large scale. The channel cannot be
deepened without lowering their roofs or
..aboIishing the street railway tunnels. -At
Bridgeport, where the water was fourteen
feet before the canal was opened, Is said
to be only six feet now. Meanwhile the
aow Of water must be reduced or the
c cago River Improvement Association
and the vessel owners will appeal to the
War Department to shot off the canal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Earl stiIson Is Set Free.

Earl Stilson of Galesburg, H., who was
arrested at Stevens Point for attempting
to murder Machael Ward in the Wiscon-
sin paper mill, was discharged at the
preliminary examination. The two men
were employees of the mill and they quar-
relied year ago over family affairs. Still
son left the city and did not reappear
until few days ago The men met in a
narrow passage at the mill and Ward,
who was carrying pail of carmine dye
slipped and ftl, splashing the dye all
over Stilson, who shot at Ward with
out asking for an explanation. Ward es-
capped injury. Stilson claims Ward de-
liberately doused him with the dye.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

the agreement until it had been brought
to him. He said it was neither right
nor courteous for him to do so. He,
however, made the assertion that if the
Goebel law Were repealed and an election
law given to the people of Kentucky
whicn would insure fair and honest
count of the votes as cast, he would al
low no personal ambition of his own to
stand in the way of peaceable adjust
mpnt of the trouhleS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
TO swlNo AROUND THE CIRCLE,
Admiral Dewey's Projected Trip South
and Wesf

and West.
Admiral Dewey's apparent purpose to
take a swing around the Southern and
Western circles in the early spring is at
tracing much attention. The admiral re-
Gently accepted engagements to visit GER
tain towns in Georgia, al d the announce
ment is made that the lmiral has ac-
cepted the invitation of the FelIowcrafts
Club Of Detroit to visit that city. The
trip will probably be extended through
Michigan and to Milwaukee. St Paul and
Minneapolis. The admiral has another
trip arranged for Chicago, ST. Louis,
Louisville and other points.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITS END.
Banks Notified in Regard to Internal
ReNenue Receipts.

Washington adyiees received IN New
York Friday stated that the banks that
were recently created additional deposlto-
ries for Government money had been no
tilted to turn internal revenue receipts
INTO the subtreasuries in their territorv.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury van
derlip authorized the statement that the
denosits of Internal revenue receipts IN
the additional repositories will now cease.
The reason is thar there has now been
diverted into the depository banks the
entire S30. .000. 900 in internal revenue
money which the Secretary of the Treas
ury. during the money market stringeney
in Det e:uber, said as' would allow TO re-
main in thS banks The money strin-
seney has now " noIly disappeared.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Road in Sauk County.

There is movement on foot to con-
struct short line of railroad from Able
man to Lone Rock, distance of about
forty miles. The line would be entirely
in Sauk County and pass through two
very fertile valleys which have no trans
portation facilities. The Chicago and
Northwestern will take most of the stock
and aid in its construction. At Lone
Rock the line would connect with the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

years ago. and was chairman Of the State
Republican convention in Indiana the
same year. He had seen and talked to
every President of the United States ex-
cept George Washir gton and John Ad
ans. He sat in Congress with John
Quincy Adams. Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, Lincoln, Douglas, Calhoun and JEFF
ferson Davis. lie served in the Indiana
Legislatures of 1884, 1880 and 1886 pre-
sided over the State Senate from 1898
to 1910 went to Congress in 1871, for the
first time He was Secretary of the
Navy under President Hays.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Small Stock of Lu,,ber on Hand.


There has not been in ffteen years as
small stocks of lumber on hand as at the
present and the strong demand has caus-
ed prices to stiffen again. Five Of the
large Marinette sawmills are in opera
ton this winter, an unusual occurrence,
and the railroads have already brought
in over 40,000,000 feet, principally hard
wood. The scarcity of snow in the PIN
cries has made logging slow and expen-
sive and 275.000,000 feet tributary to the
Menomonie is now estimated to be the
outside limit.