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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19
Beers.

Beers looted Barrydulo, caps
Colony, 14O miles from Cape Town.
Anti.boer talk was choked off Dy
the English delegates in the worsd
conference Of Methodists.
Beers dcrailed British arme1
train and Portuguese officials seized
in Portuguese territory in soutf
Africa large quantity of dynamit'
and ammunition destined for tn
beers.
Beers invaded a new district in
south Africa. but were forced to fee
in a thoroughly disorganized con
ditiOn.
Or. Krause. former governor Of
Johannesburg, was remanded in a
London police court on a charge Of
high treason.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19
"JEs' COMMON OLE MISERY"


Inc boy name Is h"luS' anu
was Dusty engaged III poIIShIhS Ne
doctor SHOES WINE he was Oe'ns
shaved. AS wa" ms CUSTOM 'Ne 0''
Tor SAD
no" are you iee'Ins, haSVus! 49,,
l am muCh, hlhuer poon'''
thank you doc'"h, answered 'he po''
What lhe matter
ParaIySlS'
what?
paralysis
Had the doctor not Oeeh 50 Wen &C
q'aih'eu WIN ,l' Ies'o ave- Nc nus
have allowed hlms'It TO sho" astohlSn-
ment. AS It was ne determines I"
see what would result from Isf'u7
inquiries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19

A Spanish paper in Havana appeals
FOR annexation TO the United States
Native boys in Manila are making
money ont Of the bounty offered for
dead rats
Gen Macarthur estimates the mum
Der of Filipinos now in arms at less
than 900
The eighteenth and twenty third In,
fantry were ordered back from the
Philippines.
The postponement of the Schley in.
quiry may not be caused by the atta2E
on the president
II Secretary Long does not remove
Rear Admiral Howison from the court
of inquiry Admiral Schley win per
sonally object to him 1t is under
stood Admiral Sampson is determined
to appear before the court,
Rear Admiral schley has requested
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19
trapping A PROFESSOR BY WIRE
Way in Which College Men Got Even
with an Exacting Instructor

Way in winch College Men Got Even
with an Exacting Instructor.
Among some intensely amusing col
lege scrapes told by graduate in the
Ladies' Home Journal, is the story of
certain professor not much liked by
his pupils, who was to be married The
lady lived in Cleveland. And the stu
ents that loved (?) him were not, of
course, invited. But they determined
that in some way he should hear from
them. And he did. On the day APP
pointed the professor took the train at
1000 a. M, due to arrive at Cleveland
at 1890 p. m, About eleven o'clock
Jim Townsend rushed to the telegraph
office and sent off this dispatch:
"Chief of Police, Cleveland, Ohio. Man
coming on train No. 6, tall, well dresse
frock coat, silk hat, side whiskers.
Escaped unatic. Hold. Shrewd,
therefor beware Strange case. Will
say name Finalli Mistake Thinks
he is professor in a college. Delusjon.
Escort to home of friends at No
Euclid Avenue
This message reached its destination
long before train No. 6, reached Cleye-
land so that when Professor Finalli
alighted it was to walk straight into
the custody of three detectives. They
would listen to no words of reason, but
escorted him to the house on Euclid
Avenue, the home of his intended
| bride.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19

and offered to give the Amalgamated
all the mills they have gained since
July /. The strikers advisory board,
at a meeting, rejected the terms, say
ing they are unjust.
Walter J. Kingsley, representing an
English syndicate, wagered $l5O,0OC
that the Shamrock would win the
Americas cup, a Pittsburg syndicate
represented by William /. Muslin, de
posting "A certified check for $250,0Ol
against the challenger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19

the navy department to order his
witnesses to Washington so that his
counsel can consult with them before
the court Of inquiry cOnvenes. AS
soon as the Admirals list is complete
the navy department will do so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19

Mr.. W. H. Jones Of Chicago and II.
Nj. Haskell. S. J. Barry, w. l.. Ames
= w. Emmons and j. NJ. O'Brien, all
Of Oregon. have formed a telephone
company with capital stock of So
GOO. Work will commence immedi-
ately with the view Of establishing a
complete exchange at Oregon, to
gether with farmers lines in various
directions. Connections will be made
with other long distance lines. Farm
ers are taking a great interest in
having telephones placed in their
hcmes and wherever sufficient en-
couragement is given the q II any
from a number Of those interested on
a road the line will be extended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19
China.

The Chinese mission of cXp,ation
sent to Japan had to hunt up it's own
hotel In Toxic. no official notice being
taken of its arrival
Emperor William received Prince
Chun, brother of the emperor OF
China, who had been sent to Germany
to express regret for the murder Of
Baron Won Kcttuler.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19
Domestic.

! Milwaukee,
Gen. Chaunccy McKecycr. Y. S. \"
died in Germany.
A Kansas ball player fell dead
while playing a game.
The Canadian rife team won the
worlds championship.
Judge Ambrose B. Carlton died 1T
! Terro Haute. Ind, aged 7G.
a flowing well Of sulphuriC acid was
! discovered In Vincand. N. j.
Simon Lyons of Detroit. MINI. was
married to his sons divorced wife.
A counterfeiting plant was dis
covered I'm the woods near licdIiCk,
| Iowa
Thomas j. Sullivan was fatally
wounded at indianapolis by an angrJ
| husband.
Michigan has become one of the
| greatest producers Of Portlan@
| cement.
John Nelson, Chicago cyclist, in
| jurcd at the Madison Square Garden,
New York. Is dead
Harvey Develle shot and killed Ms.
Hanna Bornwasscr and himself a,
! CovingtOn, Ky.
Richard Croker sailed for New
York. He is said to be preparing for
| British citizenship.
Governor Brady of Alaska was
placed in quarantine ut Sitka by
Surgeon Koesher.
The opinion Is freely expressed in
Pittsbwg that the big strike is
practically settled,
one hundred thousand visitors at
tended the opening Of the G. A. H. ca
campmGnt Mt Cleveland.
Otis Green, Abba, Ia. shot AMI
killed his wife and fatally wounded
! himself at Des MoineS.
The Wcyerhauser-Ruttlc syndi-
cate has purchased control of Edward
! Hines Lumber company.
Iowa socialists met at Dcs Molnes
and nominated state ticket with
! James Baxter for governor.
A procession of automobiles n mile
long started from New York for
! Buffalo on an endurance test.
A. +. BOurniQue, Chicago, was elect
ed president of the association "t
American Dancing professors.
The Kentucky farm on which
Arrahor, ,ncoI, ros hn,n 10 to ne.
.a,,,', ~, os,I,r, for Inohriotne
Torrant booa NJ a ChIcopo machine
,,,.,,,, aha,, to NOVA 60 Aurora III
ra,,,, ,ohor troul,loe oro mining trade.
Tho hodv of an Indiana farmer wns
e.,,,, r. - o,1d noor Worso,v with his
'r,,, a,t oro 1o,s ,rto,. his mar
,.,,,
O. ro,i. yorth sh,t and killed ,
a. ,.ao,, aII .ij who rnrusoa to marry
hr,, a,l rrnhohly Fatally w,undnd
hia,,,,Ir
~ \'a,,.a, ,,i,od ,,,rtpol cortrol -,
$ ,,,,a,,,,, ,a,,i1 tr,.rsi, la, .,,,rrcb,s,r,
n ,,o'''N, ,,n,ton,o1 nrnrntor, piccoJiln
, n atnnr
p '' ',o,,.,,,,, ,,,,,,a,,., l., ,,,,i,,, .,
Z p,,,hn,tor NJ y roi,ctoa , rrorosi
p ttnn ta ovrln1o nGrroos from IN,
a ,,o
i Mrs Ahort Il pntors liurd hnrsci
= with carholic acid in New York be
i cause her husband rcbuked her j,
front of family guests.
I The steel trust made gains and sue
T. cocded In putting to work men I'm
4 portcd from PHILADELPHIA. The ger
cral situation is quiet.
' Gold coin and bullion in the Unite
II States treasury and in circulatio
q amounts to within halfmillon q
y the total money In the country at tn
beginning of McKinlcy's first admir-
istratlon.
The sloop yacht Columbia chan
III plon of 1899 has been chosen to Il,
u fcnd the Americas cup against :
IL Thomas lApton's Shamrock II.
President Shatfer again declined IN
20 steel trusts proposition to end III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-09-19

Mark A. Hanna and WilliaE ].
Bryan have each given 500 towards
lifting the debt Of Nebraska Wesley.
an university.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

49, = ~>N~@-@-~~~"---7 -N-"----~-~---
LA BELLE LODGE. A. Y. Is A. H. No.si.
Meets the First and THIRD Wedn Asdays Of
each month. Hall p Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago--CattIe, common to prime,
So 90 to S5.75: hogs, shipping grades,
$500 to SCOT; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $500; whea No. red, Toe TO I6c;
corn, No. 2, soc to 40c; oats, No. 2, 24c
to 25c; rye, No. 2, Acc TO soc; butter,
choice creamery, zoe to 21c; eggs, fresh,
lie to 12e; potatoes. 39c to Ale per
bushei.
IndianapoIis-Ca shipping, $500 TO
$3.50; hogs, choice light, $500 to $500;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to 1910;
wheat, No. 2, Toe to 76c; corn, No. 2
white. 40c to Ale; oats, No. white,
pc to 2Sc.
st. Louis-Cattle, 1926 to So 70; hogs,
$500 to $505; sheep, $500 . $5.T5;
wheat, No. 2, re to 73c; corh. No. 2,
SOC to 40c; oats, No. 2, 25c 10 &c; rye,
No. 2, Ole TO SIC.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $5.95; sheep, $500 to S440;
wheat, No. 2, roc to soc; corn. No. z
mixed, 42c to 43c; oats, No. 2 mixed, &c
to 2Sc; rye, No. 2, soc to 56c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to S4.75; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to S4.25;
Wheat, No. 2, 7Sc to zoe; corn, No z
2Sc to 29e; rye. 53c to 54c.
Toledo-Wheat, No. 2 mixed, nc to
7Sc; corn, No. 2 mixed 40c to Ale; oats,
No 2 mixed, 27c to 28c; rye. No. 2. sic
to 53c; clover seed, prime, $3.50 to $685..
Milwaukee--Wheat. No. 2 northern,
T2c to 74c; corn, No. 3. 3Sc to SOC; oats,
No white, 27c to 2Sc; rye, No. /, 53c
to 54c; barley, No. 2, Soc to SIC; pork,
mess, $15.25.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
$500 TO $3.50; hogs, fair to prime, $500
to S6.05; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50 to
1925; lambs, common to extra, $3.50 to
$685..
New York-Cattle, 1915 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to S635; sheep, $500 to 1925;
wheat, No. red, 19c to soc; corn, No. 2,
4Sc to Acc; oats, No. 2 white, 32c to 33c;
butter, creamery, 21c TO pc; eggs. west
ern, lie to 13c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

natives, and was assisted by Capt. John
Newton of the Thirty-fourth volunteer
infantry, Lieut.. Admire of the Twenty
second infantry. Lieut.. Mitchell of the
FOrtieth volunteers and Surgeon Major
Harris. The expedition was conveyed by
the gunboat Vicksburg and the cruiser
Albany to landing place on the east
coast of Luz1n. north of Baler.
The rebel chieftain's hiding place was
revealed by a Filipino officer, who turned
over to Coy. Gen. Macarthur a letter
from Aguinaldo. The letter ordered the
Filipino officer aud other leaders of the
insurgent forces in southern Luzon to
meet him at a designated rendezvous in
Isabella province.
Gen. Funston at once proposed to head
an expedition to Isabella province in an
effort to capture Aguinaldo. After much
discussion Gov Gen. Macarthur consent
ed and preparations were begun.
Funstons plan of operations was
unique. After being landed on the east
coast Funston and his four American
companions were to play the role of pris-
oners in the hands of the natives, who
were to represent themselves to Agui-
naldo as loyal Filipinos. When brought
before Aguinaldo the latter was to be
seized by Funston's native troops and
made prisoner.
The adventure was desperate one, as
its success or failure depended on the
faithfuness OF Funston's native soldiers.
They were Macabebes. who have been
loyal to the United States almost from
the day the American troops landed.
They were worthy of the trust imposed
ON them, as proven by the success of the
enterprise.
Funstons plans went through as well
as they had been planned. Aguinaldo
fell into the trap, was made a prisoner,
and was brought to Manila in the gun
boat Vieksburg. which remained cruising
off the east coast of Luzon for that pur-
pose His capture may mean the end
of the var.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
BUSINESS IS STILL ACTIVE.
1t Is Not So Ruoyant, However, as in
Weekz Past.

Weeks Past.
Bradstreet's views the business situa-
ton thus: Trade is still active, though
perhaps not so buoyant as in weeks past,
partly owing to the natural subsistence of
the spring demand at Wholesale and part
ly because of the interruption to demand
and shipments by snow and rain storms
in the northern half of the country. From
the South the first distinctly unfayorable
advices received for some time come as
result of the heavy and continued decline
in the price of cotton. Iron and steel are
strong and even buoyant. Chicago and
Pittsburg display great animation and
central western mills are crowded with
orders. War talk induced some short
covering in wheat, and -four strengthened
on better demand, hut crop reports were
in the main favorable. The strength of
hog products and higher prices for live
hogs has resulted in talk of a corner he
ing worked in May delivery at Chicago,
Present prices are the best recorded for
years past. Wheat, including -four, ship
ments for the week aggregate 3,256,G44
bushels. against 4,G93,939 bushels last
week and 1903, 49J bushels in the CORE
spending week of 1900. Corn exports
aggregate 2,G05,0S4 bushels, against 81
246,5I1 last week, and 8, 123,SlS year
ayo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

YIR0QUA LODGE, /. o. o. F.-MTETS
every Saturday night in Williams BLOCK.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
TRANSFORMS EARTH TO FUEL.
Omaha Man Says He Has Discovered
Cheap Substitute for Coal.

Omaha Man Says He Has Discovered a
Cheap Substitute for Coal.
Il. j. Hoffman of Omaha, Neb., says
he has set the earth afire. He processes
to have invented process whereby the
clods OF the field win burn With all the
gusto of anthracite coal. Crude petro-
leum, he says, mixed with common earth,
gumbo and sand alone excluded, with the
addition of two other articles. the ingre-
dents of which constitute his secret, will
make a fuel that will burn better and
with cleaner FIRE than pine knots. Sew
enty-fye per cent of this decoction IS
mother earth. The expense of the other
three ingredients is but trifle. His fuel
costs $3.50 per ton. Mr.. Hoffman pro-
duced two samples of his new fuel. In
appearance they resembcd the hard rub
Der balls used by children as playthings.
This one said he, Us 90 per cent crude
petroleum, solidifed by chemical pro-
cess and it costs about $315 Der ton to
produce it. The other is 70 per cent com
mon earth and can be placed on the mar
ket at $500 per ton"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
I'M 2'I's.,lHELL

Body of a man frozen in ice was found
in the Hackensack River, Jersey City,
n. j.
Half the residence section of Macon,
Miss. IVES destroyed by fire. Loss,
So. 900
Mexican troops killed a number of
Yaqui Indians and took POO prisoners,
near San Marcial.
Now said that King Leopold, of Bel
GUM, owns an interest iii a big gambling
house at Brussels
There are 3D. cannon, $40 monument
al tablets and 500 monuments in Gettys-
burg national military park.
Albert Dolly. New York cripple, adver-
tses for a lame wife. Wants a consort
that can keep step with him.
King Edward has presented Sir Spen
Ger Ponsonby Fame, lifelong officer of
Queen Victoria's household, with the
cane which the Queen used for thirty
years.
Surrogate Thomas, New York, upheld
the viii of Mary Beach Tousey. who left
her estate of Sl,000000 to the Protestant
Episcopal Church. Relations will take
the case to the Supreme Court.
Fourteen Japanese were arrested, Seat
tie Wash. by immigration inspector La
win. They will be returned to British
Columbia. First step toward heading off
the tide of japanese pauper labor.
c. T. Yerkes. formerly of Chicago. has
bought controlling interest in the Metro
politan Street Railroad, London. He al
ready owns one line there. He viii
equip the roads with electricity.
House of Mary Marshall. colored, Ar
kadelphia. Ark. was blown up with
dynamite and entirely wrecked. Three
negroes were thrown through window,
all more or less hurt.
Federal Judge McAtee. Wichita. Kan.
says for negroes TO defend their race. If
white jurists cannot reach white offend
ers," he said. black men shall not be
punished by me, If they defend them
Selves
Civil service commission will soon hold
examinations for the department service
In the Philippines. Translators, stenog-
raphers. inspectors in the customs ser
vice, financial agents and department as
sistants are wanted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
FURNITURE MEN D UNITE.
Consolidated Company with Big Capt.
tai to Be Formed.

Announcement is made that organiza-
ton of the furniture trust, capitalized al
S6,0000O0 or SS,000,000, will be COM
pleted about May /. The trust will take
in the leading Grand Rapids manufactur-
ers. Charles Il. Flint of New York is
conducting the negotiations. The man
ager of the new company and most of
the directors will be Grand Rapids men.
The companies that will 90 into the com
bine are: Berkey & Gay, Widdicomb
Company, Phoenix. Sigh. William A,
Berkey Company, John Widdicomb Com
pany, Oriel, Grand Rapids Chair, Michi-
gan Chair, Royal New England. Fancy,
Luce and Nelson q Matter companies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

Emilio Aguinaldo, leader of the Fill
Pine army and head and shoulders of the
islanders insurrection, is a prisoner in
the hands of the Americans. He was
brought to Manila by Gen. Funston, by
whom he was captured in Isabella prov
ince, about six days march inland from
the east coast of Luzon, north of Baler.
Aguinaldo was captured OF March 23,
in the country near Casiguran. nine miles
from Baler All members of his staff
were taken prisoners at the same time
ana were brought with him to Manila on
the gunboat Nicksburg.
Funston. when he started on the expe
dition which resulted in the capture of
Aguinaldo, had with him company OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
NEW YORK MAN OUT $2I, 200.
Says He Either Lost 1t from Pocket or
1t Was Stolen.


Paul 9. Schultz, while in the West re-
Gently, lost S21 600 in cash belonging to
the New York commission firm of Wheel
er Il Schultz. Both of the partners live
in Hackensaek, y. j., where they are
prominent. Wheeler is the son of ex-
Judge George w. Wheeler Of that place
ap5 brother of a judge in Connecticut.
Schultz comes of good family, and has
entered into the sports of the community.
He is a member of the Hackensack
Wheelmen and last year ne managed the
local baseball team. Mr.. Schultz, accord
ing to the law firm engaged in settling
the affairs, went on business trip to
the West a few weeks ago to buy lot
of frozen poultry from a packer in Iowa.
taking with him $21, 900 in cash to close
the deal. He carried the money in a
large envelope in his inside waistcoat
pocket. While on a sleeping car between
Chicago and Laurens he says the envel-
ope was either lost or was t. u from
his pocket.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
WOMAN CLAIMS BIG ESTATE.
Suit Against Columb bus, Ohio, bankers
Executors Causes Sensation.

Suit Against Colum bus, Ohio, Bankers
Executors Causes Sensation.
A hidden chapter IN the life of the late
Carey B. Paul, the millionaire banker
and capitalist of Columbus, Ohio, was
disclosed when Mrs. Mary Fleming, a
handsome widow of indianapolis, appear
ed to Columbus and placed her claim
for a portion of the big estate in the
hands of local attorneys. Her claim
against the estate, she says, arises from
business transactions in which she was
interested with Mr.. Paul. She says she
intrusted her fortune TO him, amounting
to more than $4,000. She also claims
to hold notes amounting to $1,000, which
remain unpaid, owing to the sudden
death of Mr.. Paul Mrs. Fleming, 1t is
stated, was engaged to marry Paul, but
the engagement was broken just prior
to his marriage to the present Mrs. Paul.
Airs. Paul viii fight Mrs. Fleming
claim
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
FINDS TRACE OF THE FLOOD.
oberlin College Professor Returns
from an Oriental Scientific Tour.

OberIin College Professor Returns
from an Oriental Scientific Tour.
Prof. George Frederick Wright of
Oberlin College, Ohio, who has been abb
sent from this county since Feb. y OF
last year on an extensive scientific tour
through Japan, China, Siberia, Arabia,
Palestine and Egypt, arrived from Eu-
rope the other oSy on the steamship
Pennsylvania. At kieff, Russia, the pro-
fessor learned that stone implements
such as have been found in this country,
were dug up from beneath the black
earth ffty-two feet below the surface.
This earth is composed of the washings
Of the vanished sea. The professor thinks
that this discovery has a connection with
the biblical account of the food.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03

The London Daily News publishes the
following dispatch from its Copenhagen
correspondent: II am enabled to state, OH
the very best authority, that Denmark
has communicated to the United States
the following conditions for the sale of
the Danish West indies: l. $4,0O0,OO0
TO be paid to Denmark. 2. The popula-
ton to decide by vote whether TO remain
Danish or to be transferred to the Unit
ed States. 3 If the vote : favorable to
the United States then I'M inhabitants
to become Immediately not only American
subjects, but American eitizt us. A. Pro
ducts of the island to be admitted TO the
United States free of duty. 1t is suppos-
ed that Washington will not readily ac-
cept the third and fourth conditions"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
ROCKEFELLER BUYS ORE.
Large Properties in California Will BE
Fully Developed.

Frank Rockefeller ard the Standard
Oil interests have secured an option on
the big deposits Of iron foun,i in the east
ern part of Riverside COUNTY. Cal These
fields adjoin the celebrated Iron Chief
mine that has produced many thousands
in gold, carrying sufficient iron to make
them valuable as a shipping proposition
to smelters. The entire group of twenty
four claims has been known for years,
and thoroughly exported constituting u
great body of undeveloped ore. When
the negotiations are concluded it is said
a large force will undertake systematic
deypIoDmeut
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
pavs snain sIOO.oo0.

The Spanish minister at Washington,
Duke d ARGOS, has received from Secre-
tary Fay treasury warrant for $780,
900, and the United States received tie
final cession Of ANY aud all islands of
the Philippine archipelago lying outside
of the line described in article 8 of the
treaty of peace between Spain and the
United States Of Dee. 10, 1898"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
TO FLOAT BONDS FOR a RANCH.
Money Being Raised for a Big Texas
Syndicate

Judge Henry w Scott, formerly of
Oklahoma, now of New York, is in Kan
sas City arranging the final details for
floating 100000 worth of bonds for one
of the largest cattle ranch syndicates in
the world. The deal involves the syndi-
eating of 641, 900 acres of cattle ranch
land in the panhandle of Texas and the
organization of a ranch syndicate with a
capital stock of $2,000,000. The princi-
pal property to be absorbed by the syn
dictate is the Goodnight ranch in north
western TeXas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-04-03
PARDoNs CONVICT FOR LOYALTY.

Governor of Kansas Frees Negro Who
Helped Quell Miners Mutiny.
Gov. Stanley Of Kansas has pardoned
Floyd Graham, negro convict, who aid
ed Warden Tomlinson in suppressing the
ins direction at the penitentiary coal
mines near Leayenworth. After the min
ers and guards had been in the mine
nearly thirty-six hours without food. Con-
Wet Graham climbed 400 feet up the air
shaft and communicated a story of the
weakening of the convicts on account Of
starvation. Warden Tomlinson took adj
vantage of the information and by ruse
quelled the conyicts.