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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

NJ one of the pursuing soldiers and Gui-
tceu was hanged Time was when the
assassin of ruler was dragged to pieces
by four horses attached to his four limbs
aud driven in opposite directions. In some
of the oriental countries to this dew the
most cruel and revolving fortunes are re-
served for those who even attempt the
life OF n potentate OF are suspected of
completely in plots against him. Boiling
10 oil, drawing aud quartering are among
the least terrible Of these punishments.
while the Topping off of single members
from the living body until death relieves
the victim is a common punishment for
notable crimes.
In China criminals suspected of plots
against the Emperor or other high OIL
cials are placed in a bamboo cage and
kept constantly awake by their guards
until death from fatigue ensues. They
are prodded with sharp instruments on
the least sign of sleep and their suffer
ings are impossible to describe after three
or four days of this torture. But Cool
gosz, who would have met fate as terri
BILE as any of these had he committed a
like crime in an oriental country, or even
in many European countries, met death
in the form declared TO be most humane
and practically painless by medical men,
A current of electricity was shot through
his body, paralyzing the heart action in
stantly and causing death in fraction
of a second. In the familiar phrase OF
the street. "he neyar knew what struck
him" after the electrician concealed in
an inner room moved the fatal switch
which sent LOO volts of the mysterious
current through his body.
Execution Very Simple.
The execution itself, all of the details
being attended 20. was exceedingly sim
pie Upon being taken to Auburn from
Buffalo Czolgosz was confined In the es.
pecially constructed dea i cell under the
constant eye Of the death watch. Not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

Ne S.sr One Hundred Dollars Reward foE
any case OF Cetarrh that cannot be cured By
Hail Catarrh Cure.
II. j. CHEEKY & CO., Props, Toledo, o,
We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and hnAn-
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
West 4 Trnax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Walding, Kinnan L. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the hload and mucous surfaces Ok
the system. Price TIC. per bottle. Sold By ell
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Halls j amily Pills are the best,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

The action OF May 81 was a reconnois-
sance and was intended TO develop the
strength of the batteries, and in this was
successful. The primary reason for this
action was not TO destroy the Colon, but
if that ship could have been injured by
shot or two he would have been glad to
have sent 4 shot through the Spaniard.
The charts relating to the Notifications
furnished by the Navy Department were
dated 1886 and were useless. He had no
intention OF placing the ships of his feet
in jeopardy of the batteries, as The only
order he had in this connection was that
from the Navy Department directing him
not TO risk the loss Of his ships. He did
not propose TO do this, and to do so be-
fore destroying the Spanish squadron
would have been TO invite an attack
which might have resulted disastrously
Referring to the order OF May " from
Sampson which tanned definite infor-
nation chat the Spanish squadron was in
Santiago harbor Schley said he did not
receive this until June 10. The judge
advocate objected to this testimony, as 1t
went beyond the date on which Sampson
arrived at Santiago. The court decided
to admit the evidence. however.
From this point he went on TO. the dis
covery of the Colon in the harbor, and
said that Captain Sigsbee, when called
aboard the Brooklyn shortly after the
discovery was made, was much surprised
to know the Spanish fleet was IN Santiago
after he had been 80 certain it was not
| there.
coaling a Serious Problem.
The rear admiral said his orders were
to coal al every opportunity. He had in
quired about Cape Cruz, which was 100
miles from Santiago, but he did not re-
gard it as an available place; he was in
formed that some of the smaller ships
had gone ashore at Manzanilla and he did
not propose to lose any of his larger ships
in attempting TO coal at that point. He
had information about Mole St. Nicholas,
and Gcaaives. these places being avail
able for the small vessels.
He did intend to use the smooth water
outside the marine limit at these places
for coaling. He did not wish TO go in
nearer, as he desired to avoid interna-
tional complications growing out of a
stronger nation taking advantage of a
weaker one in using its ports for coaling
purposes. He suggested to the Navy De-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

one moment was be free from that awful
surveillance. When the hour for the ex-
ecudon came Czolgosz was led by the
guards into the death chamber. Near tb.'
wall at one end OF the room was an oak
chair. constructed something after the
manner OF an easy chair, with broad
wooden arm. /. rested upon rubber
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

mating. which insulated 1t completely.
Attached to the back OF the chair was
an adjustable board, against which Czol-
gosz rested his back, and this board was
equipped with a sliding rod IL which was
attached the death mask" a strap to
be fastened around the head at the fore
head. On the inner side OF this strap
were two small sponges, which pressed
upon the temples and which were con,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

q creature sound in body and brain.
whose hideous turpitude was not palliat-
ed in any degree by clouded mind.
That he died stolidly, brutishly and
with malevolent words on his lips, reliev-
ed only by regret that he had not seen
his father, was a surprise 10 the jailers
who had watched him through his trial
and Imprisonment Their prophecy was
that at the last he would beg for mercy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

Autopsy Shows Brain Was Normal.
The body OF CzOlgosz was taken from
the death chamber directly to the opera:.
ing table. Almost the entire attention
Of the physicians assigned to hold the au.
topsy was directed toward discovering
If possible whether the assassin was in
any ,@ay mentally irresponsible. The
skua was found to be Of normal thickness.
II was the unanimous agreement. after
uicroscopical examination. that the brain
was norrpal. or slightly above normal
This demonstrated to the satisfaction 81
the physicians that in no way was Czol-
gosz's mental ondit'9n-except ns his
mind might have been perverted by out
side influences re ,ponsihle for The crime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Last Message from Fnther.

The last message from the father of
Leon Czolgosz was sent f'om Cleveland
Sunday afternoon. when the elder Czol-
gosz said
"Tell Leon that hope he may rest In
peaee; that be viii become rec0neiled to
God. and will meet his end bravely FELL
him that as much as | and all Of ouf
family regret his most unhappy plight, Wa
can do nothing to interfere: that he alone
is responsible for his unfortunate posi-.
ton. and that he must meet his punish.
ment as d consequence"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

and shrek his fear and have TO be carried
struggling to his death.
The execution was carried through with
the precision of clock work. 1t was not
four minutes after the door between the
chamber of the condemned and the d ath
room opened TO let Czolgosz through that
the prison physician, with his ear to the
murderers breast. announced that his
life was done.
The whole matter. the preparation. the
execution and the disposal Of the body
was accomplished as well as such a thing
could be done There was the minimum
of disturbance all through it, and half an
hour after the assassin was killed the
thousands of convicts in the big prison
were quietly at work. There as no
crowd outside the penitentiary gate, and
the routine Of the institution was going on
as quietly and mechanically as ever
Monday night at o'clock, after the
death warrant had been read. an extra
guard was placed in the cell with Czol'
gosz. That portion Of the prison in
which four other condemned men are Kept
had been partitioned off from CzOlgosz' 5
cell by an iron screen. The extra guards
on duty at the prison gates were contln-
uei az after the execution. The guards
were doubled merely as a precautionary
measure md net becauSe there was any
reason 20 believe the extra men would be
needed.
Waldeck Czoigosz. his brother. and
Thomas Badowski, brother-in-law, from
Cleveland. called upon the prisoner Sun
day. TO their eutreaties Czolgosz replied
that he did believe in God, but he did no,
sympathize with priests. The prisoner
treated his guests with but little courtesy,
saving yes and no to their questions, but
referring with silence to their references
70 his deed.
VIXEN Czolgosz was notified by Warden
Mead that he was 10 die Tuesday morn.
ing the prisoner did not speak a word or
betray any emotion whatever. Under the
Law Czolgosz could have been electro
cuted at any time after midnight Sunday
night
A New Method.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
persia,s ROYAL Standard,

An apron is the royal standard Of
Persia. Cos, a Persian, who was 4
blacksmith by trade, raised a revolt
which proved successful. and bis leath-
err al ron, covered with Jewels, is still
borne In the van Of Persian armies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
STORY BY SCHLEY.
Admiral Describes Destruction
of Ceryera's Fleet.
WORK OF BROOKLYN.
Ship in Center of Storm of Shot and
Shell During the Battle.

Gem ms.nder in Naval Engagement De-
nies He SAID "D-n the Texas" and
He Looked for Sampson Before De-
terminiug His Own Position in the
Fight-Explains the LOOP" and the
Retrograde Movement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

ageabie collier. The risk was too great
and he would not take it. He was on the
spot. watching the condition Of the sea,
and was charged with the responsibility
which always makes one cautious.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

Frank Wolfe. sold out OF house and
home, SHIT Lawyer j. II. Dalke, Belyi.
dere, y. T., in the leg. Latter held ths
chsttel Rs1rtgage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
!. (; : :
REMARKABLE RECORD OF
JUSTICE TO cZOLdOsZ.

Assassination Of the President,
; Sept 8.
Death Of President Mckinley,
Sept II.
Assassin Indicted by Grand Jury.
. Sept. 10.
Trial Of assassin opposed. Sept -
Assassin found guilty, Sept. q.
Sentence 81 desth passed. Sept. ..
Assassin lodged 10 death cell, sept.
I. u.
Assassin electrocuted. Oct. -
Time between commission oF crime
and c9nvictica Of assa sEin-eigateen
days.
Time between President McKinIey's
death and conviction Of murdereF-ten
. days.
Time between commission OF crime
aud execution OF aGsassin--afty three
days.
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scHLEY CONTINUES STORY.
Commander at the Battle of Santiago
Tells of the Fight.


Rear Admiral Schley continued his
story of the Santiago campaign at the
court OF inquiry Friday. A positive de-
nis of the On the Texas" incident
testified to by Lieut.. Hodgson was one
of the features of Schley's statement The
rear admiral said he not only did not
make the remark, but that the whole
story of the eouoqdy rs related by Hodg-
son was a fiction tha: Hodgson was TOO
good an officer TO interfere, and that he
(Schley) woasd not have permitted such
breach If the regulations.
Rear A niral Schley explained away
many OF :. points of the preeept and
made it plain that he was in command
| during the battle, as upon hearing the
cry that the enemy was coming out, he
went upon the deck Of the Brooklyn with
pair Of long glasses In his hand, and
even b. the aid of these he could not see
the New York, il having disappeared in
TIC distance.
Schley Taxes Command.
In the morning before the battle be-
gan Sehley's orderly had reported that
the signal, Disregard signals from the
flagship" was flown from the halyards of
the New ork. IN giving his reasons LOT
being so positive of the absence Of the
New York Rear Admiral Schley said his
first act after knowing the ererny was
escaping was TO look for the flagship so
as TO know how to govern himself, as
he was second in command.
A few moments after the battle began
Schley signaled Follow flag" from the
Brooklyn. This was an order for the
ships of the fleet 10 follow the Brooklyn.
and the signal was given to the Oregon
to be transmitted TO the other vessels
which could not SEQ the flagship. Schley
said the Oregon was already following
the flagship into the battle, and the sig
nal wars not intended for the battIeship.
Rear Ad .-iral Sclley testified that the
Brooklyn did not cross the bow of the
Texas. that the distance between the
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nected by wires with the rod In the back
of the chair. This rod carried the cleo
| tricity, conducted to 1t by heavy wires
| from the wall. There were straps fast
ened to the back of the chair to pass
around the upper arms of the condemned
man and hold the arms securely against
the chair, other straps on the arms Of the
chair itself binding the forearms down
and preventing the least struggle. Anoth
| er stout strap on belt attached to the back
OF the chair passed across the abdomen
OF the prisoner and bound him securely
to the seat dis ankles were also strap
ped to the foot rest at the bottom of the
chair.
When all was In readiness small
electrode fitted with moist spouges like
those pressing against the forehead was
placed against the bare cali Of the left
leg. When the eie trodes were fast.
ened into place the body of Czolgos2
formed part of a circuit from the wires
at his head 10 those at his legs, and any
current entering the upper wires must
pass from the electrodes OF his forehead
through his body to the eleetrode attach
et TO his leg and thus back TO the dyna-
mo. As soon as the electrodes were adj
, justed one Of the officials selected for the
purpose By the officer legally charged
with the execution pulled down handle
on P, electric switch, which completed
the circuit, and in a tlftietb Of second
about !, 700 volts of the deadly electricity
| shot through the body of the murderer
and passed ON through the wires In
| that fraction Of time it was all over Leon
r. Cz0lg0sz, the slayer Of President Nc
Kinley. and as cowardly an assassin as
the world ever knew. was dead as Ger
tainIy as though the knife of guliotine
had descended upon his neck. In order
10 make assurance doubly sure, the deaf
~ current was passed through Czolgosz's
body three times. The first time It was
held on him for fifteen seconds aud then
In a moment it was again passed through
him and again for third time. Follow
ing that the body was taken to the prison
morgue, where an autopsy was p4rform-
ed by DIR. Carlos +. Macdonald Of New
York and DIR. John Germ, the prison ply
sician-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

1t takes long time to reduce the
swelling in a mans head.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

Czolgesz was the 6rst OF the three as
sassins OF American Presidents to be exc
cuted by the modern method in use in
New York. Wilkes Booth vas shot down
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19
pITTSTON OPERATORS ARE
WILLING TO COMPROMISE
Fears That the Mines Will be in
Ruins May End the
Strike.

Pittston, July 1S.-Their mines rapidly
filling with gaseous fumes which threaten
disastrous explosions, and volumes of
water rushing into the workings from
the SuSquehanna river, the mine opcr-
ators of the Pittston district of the an
thracitc region are said to be hopeless
in their fight against the stationary fire.
men, and the end of the strike seems in
sight. The ultimatum of the officials
issued yesterday has changed to a propo-
sition Of compromise.
After forty-eight hours Of incessant
work in the fire rooms, with a tempera-
turc of 160 degrees, the mine owners and
their clerks have abandoned the effort TO
operate the collieries, and today they
left the mines, many Of them overcome.
"In forty-cight hours the mines will be
in ruins" was the statement of one of
the operators today. 1--WE must get as
sis'ance from Philadelphia today or the
strike will end"
The stationary engineers are in mass
meeting today. and it Is stated that they
want to join the strike movement.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19
EFFECT OF THE STRIKE
WILL BE FAR.REACHING

Cleveland. Ohio. July 1s.-'rhc Iron
Trade Review this week will say:
Contrary to prediction, the threatened
strike of the Amagamatrd Association
has come. and that organization has
closed all the union mills Of the Nmrrin
can Tin Plate Company. the American
Sheet steel Company. and the American
Steel Hoop Company, in addition to three
mills Of the laSt-namcd company hereto
fore non-union. Neither side now offers
any compromise, and as surrender need
not be expected without a test Of en-
durancc, there is no room for prediction,
of carly settlement.
The first effect looked for, though not
yet IN evidence, is 4 s1rrity of tin plates
and sheets. The non union plants of the
Strct Company and the independent
mills have been crowded for weeks, and
there is little or no chance to expand,
except as the independent works may
he able to draw on the ranks Of tho
strikers and organize triple turns. Tin
plate production is reduced nearly 80
per cent by the strike. and only II small
fraction Of the remaining 10 per cent.
is available for the market.
The shutdown of all the American
Steel Hoop Company'S mills but one ere
ates a famine in hoops and cotton ties
and reduces the output Of bars. A cot.
ton tie mill of the American Steel and
Wire Company in Cleveland will be
started at once. Altogether plants hay
ing yearly capacity Of about 1J00,0o0
tons, or about 20 per cent. of the entire
furnishing capacity of the United States
Steel Corporation, are involved in the
strike. There Is already Il slight ad-
vance in the price of bars as Il result
of the strike and advances that may II"
sharp are looked for in sheets and tin
plates.
Jobbrrs have no stock to speak of.
and independent sheet mills have two or
three months business on hand, so that
consumers will feel promptly the pinch
of the shutdowns An accumulation Of
steel and of Bcsscmer iron will be real
lied at once in Central Western plants,
and already the steel market is anticipat-
ing this condition.
Quotations below so4 ritshurg are
now announced and independent finish
ing mills will have the double advantage
of lower prices on steel and higher
market for finished material. Meantime
furnaces are at sea as to the
demand upon them in the second half Of
the year. and there is introduced into
the ore situation another element Of un-
certainty.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19
COMPANIES.
FIREMEN MAY LEAVE
MINE WORKERS. UNION

Scranton, Pa, July1S.-The tiremcn
who are members of the United Mine
Workers will not be called out to support
the men who have tied up half the mines
of the Lackawanm Valley and rendered
idle at least 10000 mon in the territory
from Pittston to Forrest City. This
was the outcome of an informal confer.
ence here today between District presi-
dent Nichols, of the Mine Workers,
and State President Mullahy, Of the
Stationary Firemen's Association. The
fircmrn are provoked over this phase of
the situation, and are getting their frl-
lowworkmen to give up their member
ship in the Miners Union and join their
own trade organization. 1t is asserted
that one hundred men will do so before
the day ends.
Tie situation among the idle mines is
practically unchanged today. The Della
ware & Hudson Company got the Won.
storch Collirry into operation this morn
ing with the cooperation Of the miners.
who last night decided to 20 TO work and
help to man the boiler rooms. None of
the other companies show any increase
in the number of mines working. The
indications today are that other local
unions of the Mine Workers will take
action similar to that Of the Nonstorth
men. AT the offices of the several gem
eral superint"ndcntS in Scranton there
is huoyant feclin" that the strike can
not continue much longer. Mcanwhil>
coal shipments from this region are he"
ing stopped in order to be ready for any
pmnrprnry that may arise.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19

IN l.. yTEVENSON. ALL KINDS OF
~ sodding and grading promptly attended
to. 806 locust street. je2l.Bt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19
Magistrate Eradlcy's Court.

Before Magistrate Bradley last night,
Cobsrt Lee was ch arged with assault.
The case was dism issed. Victoria and
Mary Baker were charged with being
disorderly and using abusive language.
They were each required to give peace
bond. Alphonso Johnson was charged
by Lydia Scott with raising a disturb
ance, and in default of fine Of 81 and
costs WAS committed.
Margaret Cross was charged by Ella
Kane with being abusive, and was re-
quired to pay the costs. William P. Lee
was charged with non.support, but in
this case the magistrate acted the part
of peace maker to such an extent that
IL eliminated in William and his wife
patching up their differences and going
home together,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-19
STEEL STRIKERS
STILL OUT.

The j. Morton Poole Company Is nov
the only shop in Wilmington holding ou
against the machinists. With all The
other local machine companies satisfac
tory agreements have been reached bc
tween the men and the firms. There i,
but two machinists and four handy
men at work in the shop.
An advertisement of the American
Turrct Lathe Company of this city fol
mnchniSt> recently appeared in several
Philadelphia and New York papers, offer.
Ing So Il day. The American Turrct
Iatl" Company and the ]. Morton Poole
Go. are one and the same and under
the same roof. Several machinists came
to this city in reply to the advertisement
When the men discovered there was a
strike here they returned. Frederick |.
Grube Of this city who is said to be Il
mechanical engineer, went into work as
n mnchinist at the j. Morton Poole Com
pany's shop yesterday When approach
cd by one Of the strikers CRUDE said
that although he had been working on
the Erie Presse as reporter he was
not aware that there was strike in
this city. He came out yesterday after
noon and said he would bring his tools
out today.
The recent act of the machiniSts in in
crrasing the strikers weekly benefit has
strengthened the men and they will now
be better able to carry on the fight. All
Of the machnists still out are strong
union men and will not return under any
conditions until an agreement perfectly
satisfactory to them has been made.
They feel that it would almost he a dis
grace to return now after all the other
shops have granted the request. The
men are still standing together to Il
man. which fact has made the local
strike a remarkable one from the first
day it was inaugurated. The men are
taking every prccnutiOn to prevent dis
order and pirkcts are being appointnl
as usual. There has been no date SET
for conference between the strikers
and the firm and from present indications
the strike will continue for some little
time. as both sides seem determined in
their stand.
Two machinists from the Harlan &
HnllngSworth Company and two from
the J. Morton Poole Company have SO
cured positions at the navy yard at
Washington. The machini~tS | n the
navy yard work hut eight hours a day
Colonel William II. Blake, who was enc
of thc leaders Of the recent strike, is on
a cruise in the Chesapeake Bay. Col.
Blake will be away until Sunday.
MacIintSts.
SAMTrEL DARLINGTON.
JOHN ALEXANDER.
Handy Men.
ALBERT IRELAND.
AXARIAH LOWELL.
ALBERT IIOOPES.
EVERETT ALCON.