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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
FRoG LOADED wlfH DrNA ANTE.
Missouri Pet Explodes, Kills One Child
and Wrecks a Honse.

Three children Is GeoFge McCurry. a
contractor at Albany, Mo-, discovered
some dynamite in the cellar,of their home
and. mistaking it for putty, fed it. to q
pet frog. which ate large. quantity
Then the frog wadded behind tool
chest to sleep and the children. in try
ing to rout him oue upset the chest,
which fell upon the frog and exploded the
dynamite with whicayhe was stuffed The
tool chest was blown to. afoms. A .ehisel
was driven through the temple OF the
youngest child. producing instant death.
A portion Of the hoase was wrecked and
Mrs. McCurry and another Of the chill
dreA were badly injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
GENERAL BUSINESS Is ACTIVE.
Damage to Corn Not Thought Sufficient
to Seriously Affect Trade.

General business continues sits even
course, with all the leading Industries
well employed and with confidence ex-
pressed on every hand. Bohntiful crops
Of wheat seem assured. and the damage
to corn. while considerable in some di-
rectians does not promise to be sufti-
ciently general or serious to at. all i'm
2ede the progress Of the country. Labor
troubles are in process of settlement aud
spr sulators have been responsible for
most of the ung-st which has been re-
Elected in the markets The foregoing is
from the weekly trade review Of H.. e.
Dun 4 Co. 1t continues Steel mills are
actively employed, and there il a distinct
improvement in the demand for finished
products, while quotations are without
alteration. In bars for use by makers OF
agricultural implements there is brisk
movement. Plates are taken readily and
there is no sign of diminished purchas
ing in structural material Rails are or
dered freely, with notable pressure for
trolley and other light weights. Failures
for the wAtk Numbered POS in the United
States, against 1876 last year. and - in
Canada, against n last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
GREAT FIRE ~ WIcH1TA, KAN.
Packing Plant of Jacob Dold & Sons
Destroyed Loss S55O,OO0,

The packing plant of Jacob bold &
Sons Of Wichita. Kan, was destroyed By
fire There were four II, re buildings. 1t
il estimated that 7.00U,U00 pounds Of
meat, in process of preparation, was de-
stroyed. The loss is $1.000,000 with in
suranee about 100000 One wall fell
iujuring four men, but not fatally Three
hundred and fifty men are thrown out Of
work. II is said the plant will be rebuilt
lat once. The fire originated in the lard
house and is thought to have been due to
spontaneous combustion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Standing of League Climbs in Contest
for the Peunant.
Standings in the American League are
ATTACK ON GIRL A MYSTERY.
Estet1e Neidei of st. Louis IL Found
Wounded and Nude in Field.

Estelle Neidel, 10 years old. was found
lying wounded, nude and unconscious in
a weed-covered field at Tyler and Oak
Hill avenues, st. Louis. : There was i
frightful wound in the back Of her head.
Attending physicians declare the girl
must have been lying wounded and ex-
posed TO the sun for several days. The
wound in her head, they state, could not
possibly have been caused bva fall Mrs.
Emily NeideI positively entitled the girl
ms her daughter, who disappeared frorn
home last October, and Of whom she
claims she has not been able to find a
trace
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Drops Her Charge in Court.

When called to substantiate her charge
that seven young men, two Of whom had
already been sent to prison IN her testi-
mony. had assaulted her Miss George
Davis aged is, told Judge I.effier Eat
Murcle, Ind, that her stories heretofore
have been false. She said she had not
bsen assaulted and that She would fHh-
er go 10 prison for perjury than send any
more Innocent men there. The Judge
sentenced her for ter years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

n S. Boynton foay \ If tie order,
was deposed as supreme adviser by the
Supreme Tent, knights of Maceabees, ut
Port Huron. Mich. the law creating the
position being repealed. The office was
especially created for Maj. Boynton and
this action is the result Of the fight made
against him since he sought two years
ago to wrest the chief executiveShip from
IL u AIn1.l-a,-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
MANY ARE KILLED IN BATTLE.

Bloody Conflict Between Mexicacs and
Negroes on the Border.
Word reached Hereford Texas, Of il
regular pitched battle ana wholesale kill
ing between Arxicans and negroes who
are working on the new Rock Island ex-
tension iii New Mexico 100 miles west.
The trouble originated in the killing OF a
Mexican 10y negro some weeks since 4
battle took place in which fifteen negroes
were killed outright and several wounded.
The casualties among the Mexicans can,
not be learneA.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Two Die in Missouri Wreck.

A head-end collision between a north
bound ST. Joseph aud Grand Island pas
senger train aud Santa Fe freight two
miles west Of Cover. Mo-, killed Engi-
neer Baker Of the Santa Fe train aud
Express Messenger Floyd Of the passen'
ger train, injured fourteen others. and
demolished the Santa F'e engine and sew
era1 FREIGHT cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Admits Fraud ia Pension Claim.

Thomas Carr. aged -, of Edna, Mo,
was arraigned before United States Com
missioner Mitchell on a charge Of making
false affidavits for the purpose of being
restored to the pension rolls, 1t was
discovered Carr had been drawing a pen
sion of IS month for three years un-
der the name of James Carr. He plead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Fire nestroys Glass Work :.

In san Francisco FIRE DESTROYED the
Pacific glass works and a four-atory fiat
building adjoining. The charretl remains
Of man supposed TO be William Hoist.
the proprietor Of the glass works. who
had a habit Of sleeping in the factory,
were found
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Points to a Dark Crimc.

The village of Six Niile Ferry. near
Homestead, Pa, Is excited over the find
ing of a woman's arm in rayine near
the town, and later the discovery in some
bushes Of a silk dress, minus a sleeve.
Bloodstains were also found on the grass
in the vicinity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
WAITER SHOOTS TWO MEN.
Serious ARRAY Follows an Excursion
at St. Paul.

The Walters Union of st. Paul gave
a steamboat excursion down the river
and some Of those on board got into an
alteration. When the boat landed on
its return trip some one began throwing
rocks Al. a waiter named Edward Healy.
Healy drew revolver and fired, fatally
wounding Ed Rooney, a drug clerk from
Duluth. A crowd then took after Healy,
who ran, pistol in hand. up the street.
Being closely pursued. he turned and
fred again, the bullet striking George
DAILY in the leg and nflieting painfnl
wound, Ffealy was then oyerpowered
and taken into custody.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Joseph Cramer, - years old. is under
arrest in Philadelphia charged with hav-
ing seven wives. I'LL Of whom, it is de-
clared. are living When the warrant
was served Cramer tainted He is a SAT
farer from heart failnre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

An analysis OF this table shows that
the American army, which is conceded
by military authorities TO be the best in
the world for its size, costs $114. 10000
for 10000 men, while the military estab-
lishment of France costs little over
$10,000000 more, or $f2. 49l,5 500, for
maintaining an army of 5s9,215, or nearly
eight times as large as that of the Unit
ed States. For only S27,0T2,S0 more
than is paid by the United States Russia
maintains an army nearly ten times larg
or than the American establishment. the
number of men being I322.605, costing
S14i, 392.s25. For great deal less than
half its costs to r.aintain the American
army Italy has All establishment nearly
three times as large. and for little more
than half of the expenses of keeping the
United States army in fighting shape
Austria has an establishment more than
four times larger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
An,ie I.cslin Mrda 80 Rnr-

Surprise was aroused in theatrical cir
cles through the announcement that Miss
Amy Leslie the Chicago dramatic writer
had married Frank IL. Buck. chief bell
boy at the Virginia Hotel in that city
The ceremony was performed at 81. 10
Seph. Mich Mf Buck is % years oId
and his bride -.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Fatal Freight Coll.s.on.

Two freight trains collided on bridge
over the Arkansas river in Indian Ter
ritoly, killing five persons and fatally in
juring two. Fire consumed both trains
and the bridge. Both locomotives drop
ped into the river and were swallowed up
up by quick sands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Charles A. Spring, associate OF the late
Cyrus II. Mccormick and manager Of the
Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany from 1853 to 1889. died at his home
in Chicago. He was Is years Old. It
was one of his principles that no man
should have more than moderate for
tune, and, in keeping his property at the
$250,0o0 mark, which he had SET, char
table institutions AMI individuals were
benefited
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
chilrs presiirut Is real.

i'e,lcrie Errazusiz, president OF Chilli
wha had heen in feeble health for mere
than a year. is dead senor Errarartz
was elected president 81 Cali Juae -.
1895. for term % five years, which be-
gan Sept IS 1896
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
r. nous ola shin to Re sol,,.

The Minnesota. which was Commodore
Goldsboro's flagship in the famous battle
with the Merrimac nj Hampton Roads
has been ordered stricken from the naval
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
HUNDREDS KILLED BY VOLCANO.
Terrible Eruption in Java-Great De-
struction of Life and Property.

Oriental advices give details of ter
rible destruction of human life which
occurred in northern Java last month by
a sudden and terrific outburst of the vol
feano kloet. For fifty miles around all
the coffee plantations and other estates
were destroyed by showers Of ashes and
stones, together with great streams Of
lava and hot mud. Seven hundred ma
,tiyes and number Of Europeans perish
cd, The country around was strewn with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Report by States.

Missouri-An0ther week of extreme heat
and drought late corn In northern counties
would make fair yield With rain; early corn
greatly damaged and in central and southern
sections almost entire crop beyond helpi cot
ton generally holding its own, but some com
plant Of shedd.Agi having nearly nhished
very light yield; stock being fed; water
scarce; apples and peaches drying up ana
falling.
Illinois hot atheF damaged veg
citation considerably; good wheat Yields re-
ported; oats injured somewhat by heat and
some ripened prematurely, harvest In prog
ress; corn injured considerably, but gener-
ally not beyond recovery il rain comes soon:
hay crop light. but harvested in good condi-
tlon: pastures, gardens, and Pc at0es sufer-
Ing from drought ana heat; fruit injured Ny
heat, especially apples and blackbetrles.
Indiana-Warll weather; no rain; corn
growing rapidly in clean fields, but unless
rain comes soon the prospect for heavy
crop wan diminish; pota'ors are dying; to-
hacco growing we'll but needs "a n; fair crop
of early apples ripening peaches Abundant
shipments commenced; wheat, rye aud bar
ley thrashing continues. yield good; cat har-
vest and haying continue.
Ohio Splendid harvesting weather and
time well improved; wheat mostly harvest
ed, some thrashed; yield light to fair, some
shriYeled grain. haylBg Wei under way
crop good; corn improved, some damage py
chinch bugs and drought in southwest; to-
baeco needing raiu; pelato crop light TO fair;
peaches rpeniug, large crop; apples not
good.
Michigan Weather geenrally favorable for
having and for wheat. rye aid barley har-
vest but TOO dry for best growth of corn
potatoes and pastures; corn beginning to tas~
sci and In nn"d of cultivation: beans and
sugar eeets continue promising; oats ma
turing on short straw: wheat thr}shers re-
pOrf genera ly light yields
Wisconsin, No rain: crops In southern
counties damaged to some extent by 1eat
and lack Of moisture; corn IN central and
northern sections growing rapidly, winter
wheat ard rye harvested: large amount or
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Farmer ManvIed by Train.

The nangled body of Mai. Cyrus Hui
ter A prominent farmer Of Carey. Ohio.
was found along the Big Four Railroad
south Of Carey The theory is that he
fell asleep on the track and was struck
by south-bound freight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

life at Doualdsonville, La. through his
own folly, He was initiating the actions
OF drowning man when he was taken
with cramps aui died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

In Washington the grand jury after
several weeks investigation returned an
indictment for murder against Mrs Ida
Bonine for the alleged killing of James
:. Ayrcs, the youHg census clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Iowa Farmcr,s Grimes.

Fred Fourhelm, a farmer of Bartlett.
Iowa, insanely jealous, murdered his
wife. his 6-year-old stepson, killed his
favoritc horse, set fire to his house and
committed suicide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
SniIs for the Pole.

At Tromsee, Norway, the ships of the
Baldwiu-Ziegler arctic expedition weigh
ed anchor and. with the Stars and Stripes
and Norwegian flags at their masts
steamed off to The north. Mr. Baldwin
feels confident of reaching the pole.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
FRoe BLOWS UP HAPPY HOME,
House of Newspaper Correspondent
wreckel Because of Story Sent Out.


The home ef Hillman, newspaper
correspondent at Albany, Mo, was
wrecked by dynamite Hilman Is charg
ed with being the correspondent who
wrote the story telling of a frog that ate
dynamite. exploded and killed or serious
ly injured the three children of George
MeCurry. The trouble with the story
was that MeCurry was single, had no
children, dynamite, or frog, Some friends
of MeCurry's decided to hoist Hillman
by his own petard The other night a
quantity of dynamite was placed under
the correspondents house with the inten-
ton Of giving the writer taste of high
er journalism. IIillman, heweyer, was
away from home. The explosion lifted
the roof off the house aud tore great gaps
in the walls.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Ohio Iurist kilia u i "a seI {,

A sensational suicide was disc6sYege i
al the Palace Hotel In Gincfnna i. Il DE
self-Slayer was ID. A. Russell aPouie4
roy, Judge OF the Caeuit f'ourt ana a.
bank president. Nothing whatevers il
known Of the cause. Healeft a eseafedI
letter addressed to his wife i.Don sHhii NJ
was a special delivery stamp. He Kind.
himself with revolver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Ten I.oaaea Cans nurn.

Al DelphoS. Ohio, fire broke our in the
yards of the ST Louis and Western Rail-
road early by a lamp being overturned
in a cahoose. Ten ears burned contain
ing baled cotton aud Vaod ptfsp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Rua4inu Crnp4 Arc Ruintd.

Large parts OF the Russian empire are
again threatened with famine. Tho last
official report was dated June IL Sinee
then not drop of rain has fallen Ia the
eastern provinces aud i is believed the
crops are nav largely beyond hope i'd
many districts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
cnllisinn So Mcntherhx.

South-bound passenger train No. l on
the Kansas City Northern connecting
railroad came into collision with an extra
Rock Island meat train at the crossing
one mile north of Weatherby, Mo. kill
ing one man ana injuring six other per,
SONS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Samuel Hulse, wealthy farmer OF An
drew County, Mo. 81 years old and
weighing forty-seven pounds. was mar
ried to Miss Sarah Stephens, aged 20
and weighing ffU-hve peuads. The
bride is the daughter Of ]. L. stephens, a
merchant OF Barnard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Chicago has population of 2.oS00o0.
and is bigger by 10000 persons shan a
year ago, if Thu basis upon which the
Chicago Directory Company has COM
puted the census is correct.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Aernnant FnIls 70 I,cnth.

Paul Hague, known Us Prof. Zeno an
aeronaat. was fatally injured at Island
Park Springfield, Ohio, falling zoo feet.
The parachute failed to open. and be fell
into corn6eld
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Negotiations between the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Tin Workers and
the United States Steel Corporation end
ed in disagreement ana a general strike
Nras - n...l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
ront txnfosion kiIls Two.

An explosion in an excursion boat in
the Susqpehanna river at the foot Of
Market street SnnbHry, Pa, Killed two
boys and injured twelve other persons,
two fatally.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
ueld lin bv Row Robbers.

Three boy bandit, held up Agent Mil
Ter at HOME avenue station of the Met
ropolitan Elevated road in Chicago and
shot him in the arm, but secured no
money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Pray Tor Rain, Csc Church,

Nearly every minister in DeuiSon,
Texas. prayed for RAIN. \ few hours
later a storm came, wreeking a new
church which cost $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
s45.ooo unin smolke.

The four-story saleSrooms AMI hide
warehouse az Joseph Byrnc x &c. in st.
Louis. was almost completely destroyed
by fire. Loss $4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Great Sea aud / AXE shipping Combine.

\ combination % the Pennsylvania
Railroad, the American Steamship Line.
the Chesapeake and Ohio. fleet of ocean
steamers sailing from Newport News
and the majority OF the shipping of Tie
great lax = said to he Che object be-
hind the conference recently held in New
YORK by l. L. Morgan, NJ. A. Hanna. c.
NJ Griscom, y. j. Cussatt and T. A. h.
Widpmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Penn4y to Eater petrol

Within thirty days trains 81 the Penn
sylvania tq4d will be rafAius int. lie
troit from TeIe4o. y mileage arrassgc-
ment has been effacteds between the
PENNSYLVANIA system aud the Wander
hiltS whereby the Peuusylt ania IL to use
the Michigan Central tracks. making
connection seven miles north of Toledo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
pefamrter Farley paroled in Nehrnslsn

Joseph BARLEY, former State Treasur II
OF Nebraska. convicted OF the embeazIe-
ment Of IN amount varouSiy placed Mt
from $500 900 to S75o,000, ana sentenced
to twenty years in the penitentiary, he's
been released by order Of Gov, Savage.
who paroled him to c. 0. Whedon, Bart
lnN-e nttorneg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
1n.nnO Alcn AZ.

More than $4,000 men are idle as a re-
suit of the Amalgamated Associations
strike in the sheet steel. steei hoop and
tin plants of the United States Corpora.
ion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
B3c Fire iu ukiahoms Town.

y FIRE at Mountain View. Okla, de
Stroyed an entire block. Loss S(;AUno
About fifteen business houses were burn.
eli m
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

The excursion steamer Puritan WAS
burnsg, ut its dock Mt Buffalo The en-
tire upper works we're destroyed. and il
will not he possible to repair the boat Cor
this seasons business The damage il
estimated nj $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Stndcnts tirht nd ADS. fhin.

The commencement exercises az the
Ohio Normal university at Ada. Ohio. de-
generated into big row between seniors
and juniors
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
showers in several States.

Local showers fell in portions of Kan
sss. Missouri. Nebraska, Illinois and Ok
lahoma. afforting temporary relief from
Ia a.Irnu.h
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
Nni M kansa.C g..

\ mob at Kansas City. gathered to
lynch negroes suspected OF assault.
marched through streets rioting and beat-
ing blacks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

Secretary Root has authorized the
abandonment of the so-called pneumatic
dynamite gun batteries in accordance
with the recommendation of the board
of ordnance and Notifications. The &C
ton is no surprise to army officers who
are familiar with the system which was
the invention of retired officer, Capt.
E. L. Zalinsky. formerly of the artillery,
One battery is located near New YORK
and the other in San Francisco. None
of the guns has ever thrown dynamite,
and it has always been question wheth-
err the shells thrown oy a pneumatic pro-
peliing force can be controlled by the
gunners The tests on board the Nesu-
vius which had three tubes with which
this system is used, showed that the
method was in all respects a failure. The
board found it was not worth while
spending any more money on the bat
telies or to build new guns, or to keep in
repair those already in the service. The
board was unanimous in these conclusions
on this subject.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

A. T. MINSHALL, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. graduate of keokuk Meds
cal College, one of the best of its Kind In the
United States. All calls promptly attended.
day or night. Latest and most approved
methods of treatment used.
Office in Casson's Block. Nir0qua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
CONDITION OF CROPS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE THROUGH
OUT THE MIDDLE WEST.

The Drought Is General Early Rains
Will Insure Fair Yield of corn-out-
look in Spring Wheat Region Favor
abfe-Conaitions Reviewer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

VIM. A. GOTT, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN AMI
Surgeon, yiroqua, Wis. Office near rest
dence. One block T. Lysnes hotel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24
BUSINESS CARDS.

Fl. p. PROCTOR. ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Yiroqua, Wis. VIII practice In
all Courts Of the State. Special attention
given TO collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-24

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHERGH--
Services every Sunday at s O'Clock.