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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27

Millburys and a team from the Catho-
lie Young Mems Lyceum of Worcester.
The Lyceums were defeated by score
of IA to 4. after a red not game whlch
kent 400 spectators on their feet during
the entire affair.
The first basket was tossed by Burt
and his effort was warmly appreciated
by the spectators. The game was well
contested from start to finish. The
lineup:
MILLBURY. G. Y. NJ. L.
Burt. b, Holmes
Horne. r ( b, Sheehan
Koran. c, Smith
Wiseman. / b ! (, Dorman
Paine. b IF, Keegan
Baskets from the field. Horne, Burt,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
w. C. T. u. LEAVES ITS
OLD QUARTERS TODAY

The last service of thew. C. T. U.
in it's old quarters, in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building, will take place this after
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-27
NORTHBOR0

DR.. Michael j. O'Reilly took out school
committee papers in Ward four.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

siustry." This only meGns that these
free trade papers are preparing for an
attack ON the present protective tariff
on wool. Their characterization of the
wool-growing industry has nothing to
do with the facts of the case. If it had
they could hardly use the word ''dwin-
ding in reference to the business, for
the figures given in the United States
Statistical Abstract show that the num-
Der of sheep in the United States has
increased by more than 100000 since
1897, when President Mckinley sue
ceeded President Cleveland and the
Dingley law supplanted the Wilson law
atrocity: and that the total wool clip
has increased proportionally. II this
is the sort of industry that the free
traders call "dwindling." it is not so
strange perhaps, that they claim that
free trace is good thing. for it is eyi.
dent that they are twisted in their un.
Outstanding of the meanings of words.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

Western roads haze agreed upon n rate
to Washington for the inauguration of
President Mckinley. IL viii he In effect
in all the territory east OF the Western
State lines Of Colorado and Wyoming.
The rate win be one fare plus 81 for
the round trip. except that from points
from which the local one-way rate to
any of the Eastern gnteways. including
Chicago. Peoria and st. Louis Is SO or
less the rate will be a fare and "A third
for the round trip TO such gateways, 10
be added TO the rate rendered therefrom,
provided that where the one-way rate to
Chicago is 81 or less 80 cents will be- add
ed for transfer charges. In d',.tsions the
amount in excess of one fare will accrue
to the lines west of Chicago, Peoria and
ST Louis Tickets at these rates will be
sold Feb. -, March l and in the terri
| tory east Of Colorado and Wyoming and
In those two States Feb. 81 and 2S and
March /, but the sale Of tickets in all
cases must be so regulated that holders
will not reach the Eastern gateways ear
lier than March / or latef than March 3.
Returning, the tickets viii be good leav-
irs Washington up to and including
March s.
Illinois roads have agreed to the fol
lowing rates for the G.. A. II. encamp-
ment OF the department of this State 10
he held in Peoria 10 May: A rate of
fare aud third for the round trip from
all points in Illinois from which the local
one way rate 10 Peorin il Sl.50 or less;
rnte Of 81 for the round trip from
places from which the local round trip
rate il 81 or more than 81 80, and a rate
of one fare for the rtnt;ld trip from all
other points In the State and from St.
Louis.
A bin has been introduced In the Colo
RADIO Legislature mixing tipping in
sleeping cars a criminal offense.
The Rock Island haa let contract for
ten passenger coaches Of the latest de-
sign for February deii"ery.
The pay rolls Of the Wabash for De
ccmber were the largest ever recorded for
that month In the shops more men
than ever were employed aud the traffic
Of the system has given employment for
every locomotive owned by the company.
With tho taking effect of the springtime
table the Canadian Pacific win put on Il
fast train each way between New York
miles in eighty hours, twcuty-four hours
quicker than on any former schedule.
Charges Of ticket scaiping have been
preferred agaiust the Mobile and Ohio
by the Illinois Ceutralmanagement
The Burlington has closed Il contract
with the Pullman company fer fifteen
passenger coaches and FIVE chair cars.
The ears viii he sixty feet ioug over nd
sllls. Tbey will have wide vesiibules
and the Interiors viii be finished in Mex
lean mahogany.
An agency has been established by the
Santa Fe in Atlanta. Ga. Garrett A.
Dobbiu. with the title Of Southern freight
and passenger agent, viii have charge OF
the Office.
An order for five passenger engines has
beeu given to an Eastern firm By the
Pere Marquette company. This makes
eleven engines ordered by this road since
Jan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Bret State 4appen,npa.

At Durand the Parkhurst House was
burned, with loss of $1,000.
In Milwaukee Sans B. Sandersou was
found not guilty of conspiring to abduct
his wife.
There was wild saloon row at Penn
bine, in which six or seven men were
badly cut.
A farm house near Baraboo, owned by
+. l.. Ross. was consumed with its CON
tents. The loss is $1,000, partly insured.
At Lake Mills George Grunew, aged
Il, in sliding down Hill ran into a tree.
fracturing dis skull and receiving inter-
nal injuries. 49,.
In West Superior fire destroyed the
commission house, feed mill and elevator
of the Smith-Avord company. The total
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
The large mercantile establishment of
the Smith Bassford Company at Stur-
geon Bay was entirely destroyed by fire.
The loss is $4,000 on stock and building.
David l.. Cohen of La Crosse was fined
S75 and costs for buying junk in violation
of the State law and boys who stole and
sold the junk were sent to the reform
school.
T. NJ Leach. merchant, aged Go
years, was found dead in his store at
Waupun The store was closed all morn
ing and at noon the authorities decided
to break in and find out if anything was
wrong. This was done and the old man
was found lying dead on the floor. He
had been asphyNiated by escaping coal
gas from a stove in the store.
An attempt was made to blow up the
First Methodist Church in Richlani
Center. About 10 p. III. n fearful eXplo-
sion took place which shook the town.
People FASTENED to the streets and upon
investigation found that n charge of dy-
Mantle had been placed near the Meth
odist Church and exploded. The brick
work of the church sustained no damage
except that the wall was blaekened by
the smoke.
The city OF Kenesha has decided TO
take a hand in the telephone fight and
Mt the meeting of the Council the acting
city attorney was ordered to draw up an
ordinance forcing the company 10 place
all wires in the business district under
ground.
Frank Dunn. woodsman whose home
il Hf W dNaSnH. Nlitttt tdllfE 70 I@bN
Claire from the Chippewa pineries
speechless. as the result Of grip. He was
stricken while eating his dinner in camp.
1t is s., ID that another man was stricken
the same way recently in another logging
camp.
Thomas Jackson, swiichman VI the
Northwestern road in Appleton. ad
narrow escape from drowning. lie was
on top at a freight car which stood on
the high trestle near the paper mill Of
the Wisconsin Tissue Paper Company
His feet slipped AMI he WAS plunged into
the ley waters thirty feet below.
Chairman Davis Of the County Board
found L. J. Brown and family. consisting
Of wife and three daughters. al at the
point Of death at their home in the town
Of Luck AL but the Youngest daughter.
aged II years. are victims Of the cocuine
habit. and .hey were s0rely reduced by
illness. starvation and inability to pro-
cure the drug.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
A FAMOUS STRONG BOX.
That of the Clearing House the Strong
est in the World.

At the clearing house in New York,
where more than S1,000,o00 In gold coin
is always on hand, they take no chances
with such primitive treasure chests as
the government uses in the Philadel-
phia mint. says correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press. The clearing house
strong box Is the only one OF its kind in
the world, and experts say 1t is the best.
Even the Bank of England cannot show
anything like It, Situated somewhat
lower than the sidewalk. the vanlt is
about as large as "A good sized dining
room, having frontage of % feet and
n depth of 20 feet 1t is IL feet high.
The floor rests on a platform of steel
rails. Like the sides and the top. Ii is
six and a quarter inches thick, OF
chrome steel plates tempered to almost
diamond hardness. The compartment
is brilliantly lighted at all times. and
the treasure chest is free from contact
with the top and sides. With the floor
there is contact at four points only.
This is furnished by solid masonry
piers built on bedrock.
These piers raise the great chest six
feet six inches from the floor to the
level of a narrow platform reaching
all around the apartment, but separated
by quite a space from the box itself
The watcbmen who guard the treasure
chest day and night may walk under II
at Will. This makes robbery by fuu-
neling quite out Of the question. An
additional safeguard is furnished by g
grating, or grill. of two-inch steel bars,
which reach from floor 10 ceiling. max
ing it impossible for anybody to gel
within four or five feet Of she chest
without unlocking the doors Of the
grin.
Tile strong box ran be opened only "A
lie presence of two sets Of officials. one
from the clearing hogse and one from
The associated banks which own the
gold. Each official uses n separate
combination both on 'he grating doors
and t8e chest After the folding doors.
weighing ten tons. have been panipn-
lated there are several small steel chests
10 lie unlocked before the gold is ac-
cessible. The machinery Of this treas
ure chest Is as delicate rs a watch, and
is one Of the finest pieces Of mechanism
Of Its kind ia the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Bean Causes Death.

Eddie, the young son of Frank Sehil-
ling, well-known Marshfeld farmer,
met death in peculiar manner. During
violent fit of coughing he died within
few minutes from strangulation. 1t
was found upon Examination by physi-
clan that an ordinary bean was lodged in
his throat. The bean had passed into
the lungs where the surrounding mois-
ture caused it to swell to double its orig
inal size. 1t was forced by the lung in
coughing to the throat. where it lodged
syulation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

The remains of Private John Orth,
rhirty-fifth infantry. u. s. A, who was
kilIed in the Philippines last April, We're
inferred at Kenosha with military hon
ofs-N Representatives of the K. 5. Lowell
Post, the ID. X. X. X. and other socie-
ties formed an escort from the hall where
the body was lying in state to st.
Georges Church. Here stirring Grafton
wastlelivered by Father Vattmann, chap
lain of the Fifth infantry U. S. A. The
remains were buried in the old German
cemetery. A salute was fired, taps sound
ed and the throng dispersed. Fully 5000
persons We're in attendance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

Warrenton, Pa, as
sisted by her
friend, Miss Phil
lips. II was at Miss
Letters r e q II est
that her father re-
Gently purchased a
horse for $500,
which was the
property OF Rich
ard Wallach, who
had bat n short
W lille before
bought it for $3.50.
.s%a- sk s.4tsfsf. .
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Daring Robbery on a Farm.

The farm house of Harding Grove,
near Truesdell. was the scene of dar-
ing robbery the other evening. Several
of the men on the farm board with their
employer. About 10 O'Clock three of
them were sitting downstairs when two
masked men with revolvers entered the
room. They bound the men and locked
them in the kitchen and then ransacked
the rooms upstairs. After securing their
plumber they made good their escape. De
tectives have begun hunt for the burg
lars
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
ALL OVER THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER
DOM.
Alarm at RichIand Center Over Allie .ed
Dynamiting Attempts kenosha Sol
der Is Honored Robbery by Masked
Burglars Death Caused by a Bean.

RichIand Center is greatly wrought up
over the attempt to destroy The Method
ist Church on Il recent night. The city
authorities have ofe. a reward Of S:2sc2
for the capture of the .ynamiters. What
seems to be another attempt to dynamite
came to light when long stick of the
explosive was sfeand in an ash barrel
near the Gunds building. This building
is ON the main street OF the city and the
dynamite was found about thirty feet
from the street. Had il exploded it
would no doubt have wrecked some of
the principal buildings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

Exports for the year 1900 win foot
not far from $1.473,000.o00; imports Of
$685.. COS 600. leaving IN the neighbor-
hood Of $500 coo. 000 balance IN our IA
vor. No bonds required 10 replenish
an empty treasury. but a surplus Of
funds in Uncle Sans vaults All this
is gall and NORWOOD TO the average
free-trader. Is there no balm in GiIead
for the enemy Of prOtectiGnE Not q
balm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Hanna a Leader

Senator Hanna affords striking IL
lustration Of the old saw, Malice loves
a shining mark in the manner in
which he is abused by the Democratic
press. ostensibly because of his connec-
ton with the shipping bill. but actually
because he has twice led his party to
national victory.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

those who were at Lincoln's dcathbed.
Dr. TAFT WAS 81 years old.
-
Lord Roberts has Just entered upon his
fftieth year of military service. He saw
seryce in the mutiny, and won his ma
jority and The Victoria cross in the cam
paign which led to the retaking Of Delhi.
49,
The fact, however that Mr. Armour
never during his long, exciting and event
full business career, struck first, or at
tackled any man, except in self-lefense,
will always stand cut as one Of the great
traits OF his character.
-.-.-
Lord Roberts it is said. is the FIRST
man who has ever been entitled to wear
both the Garter aud the Victoria Cross.
He is also the first who has ever worn
the cross and been Knight Of the Gars
tex and st. Pstrisk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
The descending scale.

American workmen and merchants
are receiving more for their goods and
getting higher wages than they were
under the Wilson bin, fact they seem
TO ignore when they began to charge
up against the Dingley tariff the crime
of increasing the prices. The descend
ing scale of the low tariff is cheap
prices, cheap labor cheap men.-Dav-
enport Qowal Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
The restiferous Reform Club.

As soon as the free trade New York
Reform Club succeeded in arousing a
slight public sentiment against the sub
sidizing of fast steamships. on the
ground that the latter would get prac-
tieally all of the subsidy, 1t turned right
about and denounced the bill because
it would not cause the building Of an
other swift steamship,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

We are promised fresh propaganda
by the free-traders. They are going to
rake over the ashes and apply the bel
lows. Just what the result viii be can
not be predicted, but they win hnd the
people pretty busy this time. and with
quite a fund of experience ara remin-
iscence. Still. IL the free-traders have
anything new TO offer now is the time
to unrayel it. II there is any way to
increase our prosperity we want to
know 1t, but still-let us repeat--we are
pretty busy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

was assassinated,
whose hands were
on the nlartyred
Presidents head
when be breathed
his last. died the
other day at bis
home, No, 80 South
ven b avenue,
Mt. Vernon. His
death leaves only
thsaa spr-pfwcra ag
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

1t is a pity that Senator Vest, in his
three hours speech in favor of free
ships, failed to name even one Ameri-
can citizen who would be willing TO put
a foreign butt ship under the american
flag and run her in the foreign trade in
competition with foreign ships, without
aid from our government
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Object to a Full Dinner Pail.

The wage-earners' full dinner pail is
especially Objectionable to the average
free-trader. A small dinner pail only
half full may be poor tonic for the
laboring man, but the usual free-trader
will tolerate no other.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Cicarettes Lead tn niynrce.

That cigarette smoking to excess is
good ground for divorce is the ruling
made recently by Judge Burnell of the
Circuit Court in Oshkosh. Mrs. Beatrice
Tracey sued for separation from Rolla
Tracey and the principal allegation was
that he was cigarette .'hend." The
judge granted an absolute decree of di-
ynrca
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Finds Bag of Gold.

While a workman was repairing the
steps at the entrance of the NJ. r.
Church in Mineral Point, he found a
-four sack, partly full of gold and silver,
which was identified by Fl. S. Hurlbut as
a part of that stolen from his store in
December. Certain persons are suspect
ed and it is thought arrests will soon fol-
II,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Found Guilty of a Cruel Robbery.

Edward Devers and Michael Tobin,
Beloit boys, were convicted at Rockford,
H., for participating in the cruel at
tempted robbery of the Curry family.
south of Beloit, last fall. They will go
to prison under an indeterminate SEN
tence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

mentally wholly un-
like that gentiemaR-
He lacks impulsive-
ness @nd is on tlse
verge of coldRess-
He is cautious.
modest and concil-
iatory, does not be-
lieve in such slav-
ish adherence to-
business as his IA
,ther practieed and,
lacking In combat
-. a,,oisfsar 10 NOR
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

Pettigrewism perceptibly diminishes
as Pettigrew reaches the end of his
rope, and his flibusterlng against adj
ministration measures in the Senate is
regar as harmless, as he has come
to be regarded by the people at large.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
senator Depew Favor. 1t.

AS master of transportation Senator
Depew naturally is an advocate of an
American ship revival bill He speaks
as an expert, on which account what
he says is entitled TO the greatest
weight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
All but Ceased.

From the land of the sunfiower comes
a mighty wind, the sound of rustling
checks and greenbacks and silver GER
tificates; and the old hot blast of Popu-
lism and Organism has all but ceased
to blow.-New York Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
If They Cnnld Enrret.

Mr.. Cleveland's efforts to pull the
Democratic party out of the mire would
receive more applause if Democrats
could forget Mr.. Cleveland's share ia
putting IL into the mire.-KaDsas City
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

The troublesome old question Of the OK
emption Of wages has bobbed up to both
or the Legislature. At every session there
is an attempt on the part Of the mer-
chants OF the State to get the amount Of
the exemption reduced. while the work
ingmen fight either TO keep it from be
ing reduced or TO get 1t increased. Be
tween the two interests the member is
in bad fix. lie usually sides with the
workingman in the end.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

Two bills had already become laws
several days ago. One was the measure
making an appropriation for the fur
nishing OF ths new committee rooms and
tho other measure fixing the times for
holding court in the Sixteenth judicial
district. Two years ago. on account Of
III, senatorial contest It was the middle
~ February before the first bill was
nassed. The Legislature is ahead Of tie
iset one in other respects, having larg-
cr number Of bills introduced thaa were
IN one the same date u last year Still.
the bills are coming IN slowly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

senator Mills will have the distinction
Of having introduced the FIRST reform
measure. which was bis bin reducing the
fees u the oil inspe' ;ors 10 Si.J00 FOR
the State inspector and $1,000 for the
deputy inspectors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06


early in the season that Mr.. Letter would
purchase for his daughters the handsome
horses owned by Thomas Nelson Page.
but after trying the horses, Miss Daisy
decided that she did not like them.
49,
Congressman John Sharp Williams of
Yazoo, Miss, was classmate at Heidei-
berg Of the present Emperor Of Germany
The two were friends, and Mr.. Williams
il still an admirer Of the Kaiser.
-
Congressman Richardson Of Tennessee
Is now Grand Commander Of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite Of Free Ma
Sous for the southern Jurisdiction, sue
ceeding r. Ii. Cornell, who died recently.
-:-:-
The will Of the late G. F. huntington
disclosss that the only property belong
ing to him in San Francisco was mort
gage interest IN real property in the value
Of $4,000.
;-:-
DR.. Charles Sabin Taft. Who was rais-
ed upon mems shoulders in l'3vd's H.
alter into the box when Abraham Lincoln
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

her mouth remained tX-
ed in a laughing position
and all the eminent ply
sicians of western Me-
braska could not change
it. The girl, who lives
with her parents on a
sheep ranch, is noted for
her good nature. One
day while eating dinner
she was amused by Il
testing remark and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

D. os AhhO0h. i've 10 hv~
apt to engage in those fierce speculative
combats that seemed to delight the elder
A smour. Mr. Armour is 81 years old
-.--:-
The Duke OF the Abruzzi proposes 10
start from Buenos Ayres in 1902, on
voyage TO explore the South Polar seas
in n ship which win be specially built in
Italy from his own plans and spess6cs-
tions.
~.-~.- 4& rs
Robert Dick Douglas, grandson OF
Stephen A. Douglas of Illineis, has been
appointed by Gov. Russell 70 the Office ec
Attorney General OF forth Carolina. He
is but % years old, and the youngest
man TO fill that position in North Caro-
lima.
.:--:.
Gen. Fitshugh Lee, it is noted, "ssys
he was hazed good and strong ut West
Point, being tossed in blanket, doused
with cold water and otherwise reminded
OF his utter unworthiness."
-:--;-
The expenditure OF the Shah in Paris
and In Vienna has been so lavish that it
Is estimated that By the time he gets
back to Teheran his tour viii have COST
him upwards of half o million sterling.
-.-.-
Miss Daisy Letter, the heiress, who is
skilled In the management Of horses, il
TO give series of hunt breakfasts at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
Ear from DwiniIing.

Some of the free-trade papers have
beer referring recently to the business
Ell wool growing as a ''dwindliDg in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06
IL, LerislntiYe Halls.

The Milwaukee officers of the guard
are agitating the matter Of a new armoFy
to house all the military organizations in
Milwaukee, and it is possible that bill
for that purpose viii be introduced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-06

The rearing Of silk worms and the
production Of silk during the years be-
fore the Revolution, promised to be-
come one of the most importa ut indus
tries Of Ameri~a