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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31

Dave Collins was over from DeSoto
on business Tuesday.
John Mitchell aud Jim Lee. West
byites, were here today.
Miss MYRTLE Purdy went to Iowa to
visit Mrs. Everson and Earl.
Poor Commissioner Glenn visited
Genoa on official business, Monday.
Mrs Z. Cilley and son of Aberdeen,
Dakota, spent few days in the city.
Miss Libbie Spellum enter, aimed a
gathering of lady friends, Monday eve
ming
Congregations church is being re-
painted on the exterior. Swain Olson
is the brush artist.
For sale, house and two lots, the
Harriet N. Groves estate property. In
quire OF T. G. Conklin.
The Misses Belle and Grace Clancy
of Iowa, are visiting at the home OF
their uncle J. P. Joyce
The Viroqua Lutheran ladies Aid
society will meet with Mre. A. O. Espe-
seth, August 2, at o'clock.
William Dolen was town of Gin
ton caller, yesterday Crops of all kinds
he reports fine in that section
Bro. Robinson, late of the La Fargo
Enterprise. was in the hub on Tuesday.
The CENSOR enjoyed call from him.
--Cashton defeated Elroy at ball. last
Sunday IA to 2 Tomah and Cashton
will play at the latter place, next Sun
day.
Tobias Carmichael is quite i'll at his
farm near this citv. Mr.. Carmichael's
age was given at "a in the census emu
meration of last year.
La Fargo and Ontario had great
ball contest on recent date. La Fargo
was victorious TO sin an eleven-inning
game. That's ball playing.
Congregational social will be held on
/ the lawn at Col Blu It's residence, Friday
evening, A program will be presented
to please everybody. Publil is invited
! Pref. Guy Hebbard assistant in ouI
i high school last year. has accepted the
principalship of the schools at Auoka
! Minnesota, city Of 1000 inhabitants
H. d Williams has contracted with
( La Crosse parties for the constr nctioI
: Of a cement walk on the east and north
sides of his big business block 1t viii
be an improvement Viroqua property
owners should follow.
/ VIM. T. Pri filed the pulpit o.
the Congregational church Sunday even
4 ing His sermon is spoken of as Z
scholarly and logical effort. Mr. Pric,
has been reading for some years witt
the expectation Of entering the ministry
The Brown Reaper Company hav'
been making some improvements il
their machine that when tested, proves
very satisfactory, and the mansgemeu
now feels that it can 20 before the trad
with an implement that will meet tn,
demands Of the public.
Secretary NuZum reports that Mrs
Elizabeth Davis Smith Of Appleton, viii
give two addresses on temperance sub
jscts early in the camp meeting sessions
He se7s everything promises well for
successful NEE ing. Annual election o
officers will take place August 81.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31

With this issue a new serial story
commences in the CENSOR. entitled the
White Hand, a tale of early settlers
in L ,uisiana II il an interesting tale
based ON real life and will run through
several weeks publication.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
alabama Briefs About yernonI.es.

Within the past two years quite a
colony of town Of Greenwood citizens
emigrated TO Alabama One Of them
writing back home, July 18th, speaks Of
the colony as follows: We came here
the latter part of November and can
say that this is one of the finest climates
in the United States. Good water is in
abundance. | took load of melons to
Mobile this week, most of them weigh
ing % pounds each; they so. ~eadily at
25 cents. Irish potatoes are 81 per
bushel. Tomatoes sell at $3.50 per
bushel, eggs 90 cents per dozen. Land
sells from So to $50 per acre. Sugar cane
is grown here quite extensively and
does well.
One of our nei 5hbors, A. Erdman,
formerly of Sparta, has been here four
years, and SAYS they could not get him
to go north and live through the long,
cold winter
E. w Shreve has fine new two-story
house on his farm and has set out about
500 peach trees and 80 plum and apple
trees. Peaches are in good demand at
So SO buehel A. J. Swintson also has
ine farm, and has one of the best
crops of corn ever saw grown-froKn
bWO W bUIcS cars VI NolA oI4 d Lie
has cut the corn and is planting the
same ground TO cow-peas. he has fine
young orchard of peach trees about
feet high. G. l. Shreve has fine farm
Of 81 acres about 13 miles west Of Mo-
bile. Has built two-story frame house,
all of yellow pine. He also has a young
orchard started, and l2 large pear trees
which are loaded. Has a nice crop of
sugar cane growing Irish potatoes did
very well. but he will plant the second
crop. He is about two miles from y
railroad station and in sight of schSel
house and church.
There is quite a craze about oil here
at present A company has been formed
and great many of the natives have
leased their land to the company for a
number of years.
About three miles from this place is a
large fruit farm Of 1000 peach trees
and the owner intends to set 10000
more next spring The same company
will start peach vannerv at their farm.
Fever and ague are unknown here in
the country. and there is very little
sickness OF any kind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31
--Mrs Josenh Pennell and danahterI

Mrs Joseph Penneli and daughters
start for Ohio tonight ON visit
Rev A. G Vaughan will preach at
Fialey church next Sunday, at 2:30
The 4th Quarterly meeting for the
Viola and La Fargo circuit viii be held
at Viola on Friday August 8.
The Methodist choir Of which Mr.
H. G. Henderson Is a member, gave him
anniversary cali and surprise at rooms
in Opera block Music, Refreshments
and visiting made a pleasant evening
for the company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31

Register Of Deeds Mork tells the CEN
soR that two persons have taken advan
tage Of the new law and changed their
names by making the proper filings in
his Office. They are Ole f. FjesDe Of
Franklin, who changed to Sanden; Elias
johnson of Coon, who assumed the name
Chrigtiauson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-31

II viii Open August and Continue Ten Days on
the Banks of the Mississippi Where the Last
Battle OF the Blackhawk War Was Fought-Pre-
parations for an Interesting Session.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
FEELING AGAINST CASTRO
SHADY ACTION or TIE PREsl-
DENTS BROTHER THE CAUSE.
General Urhe-Uribe Has Declared That
the War viii Enter Colombia Be-
fore Christmas.

Willcmstad, Island Of Curacoa, Novem-
her l0.--Advlccs received here from Capacho
viejo, dated November .. sny that the re-
port from President Castro to his brother,
Cclestpo Castro. at San Cristobal, to the
eject that the United States government
Insists upon mediatng between Vcne-
zuela and Colombia caused the greatest
excitement among the troops ON the from
tier General Tribe Uribe and General
Modesto Castro Immediately set out for
SIN Crlstobal TO obtain details.
II seems that General Urlbe-Urbe re-
fused TO believe the report, declaring that
he had no fears as 10 the future OF tho
liberal cause because President Castro had
given him a cast iron pledge not to forsake
him,
"should President Castro prove untrue
to the liberal cause" exclaimed General
The war will enter Colombia before Christ
mas"
There IS considerable feeling against the
Castro family among the Colombian llber-
uls and along the frontier In consequence
of a widespread rumor that CclestnO Cas-
tro. who Is commander tn chief at san
CristObal, has been privately selling cattle
to the enemy, the cattle being whsked
across the frontier By means OF alleged
raids Of Colombian conservatives. During
one OF these raids dozen soldiers were
Killed on both sides. II was said that
the cattle changed hands at a previously
arranged price OF $50 per head. The blood
tho Castro by the indignant people of
| Tachira.
From san Cristobal General Tribe Urbe
proceeded for Maracaibo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11

anum enough in the dead mans stomach to
have killed two men. The verdict OF the
coroncrs jury, IL was said today win lie
that death was caused by morphine polls
onug.
Tho man who registered as william Ten
eycke had lett the hotel when the dead
body OF the other man was found A letter
was received Saturday by Deputy Coroner
Coots from Tcneycke. He wrote on plain
paper and failed to give his address in
Louisville, from which city the letter Is sup
posed to have been mailed.
DeBeycke began by saying he had read
in the. papers that Deputy Coroner Coots
wanted TO see hm. Then he states thct
he met Rsthbun in Little Rock md was BE-
frlcnded by him. Meeting him IN Louis
Wire and noticing that Rahhun was In dis
tress, he took him to Jcnersunvllle. gave
him coat and vest paid his hotel bill
and Wednesday night accompanied him to
Louls,ille tnd III" two had 4 time
The supposed Rathbun was. hcplcssly in
toNicated. II Is said, when he returned TO
the hotel Wednesday night. Deputy Cor
oncr Coots wants to lind Teueyckc. but
has not been able 60 do so. Tile muu who
registered MS Rathhun was very STABILITY
dressed. Neither OF the men was known
20 anyone at the hotel
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
CONNECTS ARE STILL AT LARGE.
None Of the Fourteen Who Were q
liberty SATURDAY. Taken Yesterday

None Of the Fourteen Who Were at
Liberty Saturday Taken Yesterday.
Kansas CITY, November lo-None Of the
fourteen escaped conyicts from the Fort
Lesvenworth prison at liberty last evening
were taken today, although armed guards
and citizens kept up steady hunt all day
Sunday. Last evening three Of the prison
crs held up and robbed man near Man
haitian, Kan, hut escaped and all trace
Of them was lost, One Of the men Is he
lcyed to be Frank Thompson, the notorious
negro leader Of he mutiny, At the prison
today John Greene n while convict, who
was wounded Frdny at NOrtonvillc. when
two of his companions were killed by cit
liens. suffered the nmputatlon ot his leg.
lie win recover.
Quinn Fort, shot at the stocknde while
attcmptin" an escape, aud James Huffman,
killed In the Nortonvtlle raid. were buried
I'm the prison yard today. Tho body Of JAY
! porfeuholz. also Killed in the NnrtonvlNc
fight was shipped to Chicago today at the
request Of his mother. Guard Waldrupc,
who was wounded In the head. is sim In a
critical condition. The bullet has not vet
heen recovered. The other wounded are
resting easy.
Tomorrow morning the search for the
missing couvicts win he resumed with re-
newed vlgor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
CHARLESTON is LIVELY.
GREAT ACTIVITY OF PREPARATIONS
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
BUILDINGS Are Beina Rapidly Completed.
Work OF the Housing Committee.
Exceptionally Low Railroad Rates.

Charleston, s. G., November 10 Exhibit
tors and concessonarcs are coming to
Charleston In large numbers and during
tho past two days 100 carloads of OK.
hibts have arrived here for the expoal-
tioa
Tonight MIR. s. c. Meade. president or
the New York State commission reached
Charleston by the New York clyde liner
Comanche and tomorrow twelve members
OF tho advisory board Of lne architect
in chief, Mr. Gilbert, will reach the city
from New York. The New York commits
sion has come to inspect the New York
State building and Gilbert's board for tue
purpose of advising with the architect
as 10 the last few finishing touches on
the work he has done.
Architect Huston of the Philadelphia
building Is here also to receive the build
ing FROM the contractors. IL is ready
for the Liberty Bell which 1t will shelter
during the exposition.
More than 1000 men are now employed
on the exposition grounds.
The housing committee Of the woman's
department has already secured more than
10000 lodgings for exposition visitors In
private families aud boarding houses. The
usual rate ion lodgings Will be 81 n day
aud for lodging and breakfast 81 -. Near
y every house In Charleston win he con
veried for the exposition period into n
house Of entertainment aud the sentiment
OF the community Is against every attempt
to exact heavy tolls Of the visitors.
The railroads have agreed upon low
| rates, 40 per cent lower than the rates
| made for Buffalo aud the city council
will pass an ordinance next Tuesday night
| for the protection OF the roads from the
| scalpers. The attendance on the eXposi-
| ton promises 10 be at least twice what
| the promoters Of the project expected, and
| the exposition win be one Of the most
| artistic ever held In the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11

Little Rock, ARK, November 1o--That the
corpse sent here from Jacksonville, md
as that OF Newell c. Rathhun Of this city
United States recruiting officer here, VINO
was reported to have died in a JEFFERSON
vile hotel few days ago Is not the noay
OF Rathbun, was the claim made here today
by sam NJ. Powell, State manager Of tue
Metropolitan Life Insurance company. Tue
body was to have been buried in Oakland
cemetery this afternoon.
Mr.. Powell requested the undertaker 70
postpone he funeral until Monday after
noon. and this afternoon placed Information
Of his alleged discovery in possession Of De
tectIye Chichester OF sheriff Schader's corps
OF deputies. 49,.
Mr.. Powell made the following S'a'o'
ment: "Thls Rathbun case is so very uh.
$500 From, my 6rst connection with II thar
i s Viii he surprised at nothing that may oe'
Nee,TTp X. srst Mace Newell Rathbun vol
unfairly called at my office and asked toi
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
A SENSATION MAY DEVELOP.
Supposed Body of an Insurance Policy Holder Found
to Be That of Another Person.

$1,000 ordinary life insurance. This. while
II sometimes occurs, Is unusual, but he
struck me as a inc risk and my questions
developed that he was the United States
ermy recruiting officer OF this city and
was soon TO be married. ] had him eX-
amlned by the ,c9mpanys, physician, Or
c. Jennings, and he passed all right ] re-
garded him as an excellent risk few
days later he called again at my Office, but
] was absent md my ofice man, Il. p.
Slsk, wrote him 5000 additional. There.
fore when ] read In the press the notice
OF his sudden death at Jefersonville, Ind,
] was more than astonished, He was too
healthy, according TO my mind, TO drop in
that way, and / thought II might be case
OF suicide and determined to have an au.
iopsy. This morning in company with DR..
Jennings. went 10 1119 West Third street,
where the remains were. 70 make the re-
quest OF his wife sand have u over before
the hour Of the funeral
Mr. Powell said that several persons who
knew Rathhun we'll were present and when
The remnins were exposed 10 view Il was
the general opinion the body was not that
Of Rathbun. Mr. Powell hiss notined his
company OF the situation aud will be gov
ernsd BY instructions expected Tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11

ticularly the captain Nannc Sannisky, to
kin Miss Stone and her companion MS soon
as the ransom is received, owing 10 the
fact that the captives have now acquired
Information concerning the secret commit
tees.
Competent persons, however. express the
opinion that the cupdity Of the brgands
wiil overcome the fear OF revelations and
81 such approve the declaration Of Mr.
Dickinson
Yesterday MIR. Dickinson made energetic
representations TO the Bulgarian govern
nleut against the movements at the Bulg1-
rian troops, approaching the officials with
the fact that Notwithstanding their sol.
omn promises TO give him all assistance In
their power their action was embarrassing
negotiations returdlng settlement and
placing IN jeopardy the life of Nt'ss stone
lie made n definite declaration that the
bulgarian government would he held re-
sponsinle FOR the death Of Miss stone and
of all the consequences OF her DEATH
should 1t be proved the attitude of the Bt;-
epriau government forced the brlgands to
Kill their Captiycs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
WAS TREATED HARSHLY.
MISS STONE NOT RECEIVING MUCH
CONSIDERATION
From Members Of the Band Of Brigands
Who Have Her In Captivity-Dick-
inson Is lnflexble.

Sofia Bulgaria, November 1O.-Informa-
ton has been received heIt from Dubnltza
that the band of brgands holding captive
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone called about fort
night ago at the village a smetchevo and
subsequently to the monastery Of Rio, but
tie movements Of the troops compelled the
brigands to fee toward the frontier, where
they are now IN hiding.
It is also asserted that the brigands have
recently been treating Miss Stone with
more severity in order 10 exercise pressure
and TO compel more ready acceptance OF
their conditions.
Consul General Dickinson is inaexible.
He insists that the surrender Of Miss
Stone must precede or be simultaneous
with the payment Of the ransom. His at.
tltude is justified by the known determi,
nation of some members OF the band, par.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
TURNED THE TABLES.
Two Escaped COnyictS Captured Pm.
suing Officers.
POLICE WENT TO RESCUE.
COnylcts Walked Between Their Lines
and Escaped.
THEY USED OFFICERS AS SHIELDS
Exciting Scene Enacted at the Home of
Sh,erst, a Kansas Farmer.
jUSE BADLY WOUNDED.
FuotiVes Exaeted a Promise From the
Sheriff That They Would Not Be
Moested and Disappeared

rnno, r.
AoPeha' Man, November lo,-Sherln COOK
Of this county and Deputy Sheriff williams
were caniured by tue ,ra e,,,,-,,.
f,or, 49,, -, w" ''''
- "iu Tue horI LeaNenWorth military prison
this afternoon ut Pauline five miles south
of ,ron,,.o "a 80 -
ba,so ,@'' anu Heiu prisoners IN inc farm
'i'use OF man named Wooster for sew
eral hours. They finally escapsd het,veen
a line Of noIico cont fr,,,, ~,
fo.,o a., ''H' i"P'N" 20 Ielh-
iV'N' tue sherlH ana are now at large.
Both men We're slightly wounded Wooster
was hadlr ,.,,,,le., -,
81 -, - i'i',' ~ ""e vi Tue con-
Nlcts when he tried TO fire on them. Mrs.
Woosto, and sheriff Cook ,vera held haforo
tbc co,,.t,t. ~. -zt-,1
-. 90 q Sn'elu ~ tue prisoners
IN making their escape. posse is in pur-
suit tonight
A. o.oo .lt.. ,,..-
'",9 ai''lL""u sou'e vi IAe TURNER
"'1S near Pauline learned that the con
victs were In the nelrbhorbonJ unstur
forming n ,osss orr,,d lin tor,,.,, ia,
-, " "'"i0u "'u 'o'set 'iueS'
of the con,icts was armed and they wero
upablo ia r,oi.o CO., -. elsi .,
Coo. and Tanut,. Ivtili,t 49, N1 i
inc r,, "uu 49,, pn w mans i arrived ~ ON
nIsd "r ,lII ,; 1'i, lN.S u"th "i We oHlGtIS
! mem N''"- ''' "''H '"' ""' ulSaplns
TN .,,r-;,,,- +,.,, a.. ..,. .,,
| one,,i,y T., ~ ~ heN iHi -usu d SuGll
bprenn ~ . ,u~ .'l'12uL ana ran mo me
! toiuSTI Ut al ugi W oosIcl' 9ueru Nook
| t5, eIi ,oal. 10 IopeAa l9T asjslanle ana
yIcis o " ~, ,Ie TnHS Sc lnihkiRg the con
| Ms n ou Iuh atouhG the mouse ook darted
/ rLttousI lue open door intending 10 sur
/ pa'St iueu AT lne rear unof' sui instead
bL ln's Ihe conmcts had some into the
oNV~St uliu 'ie oulVeI almost ieI lhto thelf
"' tIS' C,
~ o"h was orqeleu 10 give up bis
fbIs ty,na bo de r n,u Mll~slnS Dy
! !uLs ulIF uuu Iedcued tne mouse ara en-.
iiesGfi "Iu9ut showing whal had happened
| t ~ ahu me- 700 WIS IGade captive py
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
EXTREME CAUTION ORDERED.

American Soldiers in Samar Must Bear
Arms Continuously.
Manila, November 10.--Accordng TO adj
vices from Catbalogan, capital of the is
land Of samar, the lnsurgent leader has
sent message to General Smith declaring
that he will not listen 20 negotiations for
surrender until all the Americans have
withdrawn from the Gandara valley.
General Smith has ordered every Amerl.
can soldier in the island Of Samar and
the island Of Leyte never 10 be without
arms. even at meal time. He ia deter
mined that there shall be no more sur
prlses and commanding officers will be
held responsible. General Smith also d.
reefs that scouting must continue iuces-
sanity and that all rice and hemp captured
must he destroyed. He considers the cap
ture OF Lukban only question OF very
short time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
SESSIONS ARE TURBULENT.
Little Being Aocojuplsed 6y Federal
Party in the PhIippines.


Party in the Philippines.
Manila, November 1O.-The federal party
convention continues its meetings, but
these are as rule Of a turbulent character
and very little IS accomplished. Personal
chickering's prevent harmony. Senior Buen-
canine challenged SclOr Nelasco TO duel
but the Inter refused to fight on account
OF the age OF the challenger
Many provincial delegates have already
LETT in disgust. Senior ISABELLA Reyes wanted
to enter upon the minutes of the convention
an expression of the regret felt by the dele
gates at the lack of interest displayed In
the work of political organization. Thrice
Senior BuencHmno left the room, saying
he would never return again Ia each In
stance he yielded to tho persuasion Of his
friends that he should 20 back, and hna ~
he formally rendered his resignation but
only 10 put In an appearance again at the
evening session.
The question Of the friars has been oc-
cupying much of the time Of the convention.
Intense antipathy Is shown toward them,
and the sense OF the convention was prac'
tically unanimous that they must go
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11

night lie was somewhat dlshguied and
his clothes were ragged hut he had lost
rQpe Of his nerve by his usage at the hands
&c tue copyicts In. telling the story Of his
ceal the humorous aspect OF the affair
Sheriff Cook saiu that whcu he aud Dep
uty Williams reached the scene tn the after
noon one OF The farmer boys. lad OF ~
who lad been chasing the conVicts, was
popping away at the men With a target ride
Cook snapped his revolver i've times but
only two cartridges exploded One bullet
hit the bigger Of the couylcts in the nrm.
while Williams tduGht the other with n
bullet In the leg Then long chase en-
sued. Cook finally rounded up az .hc Woos-
ter farm house where the big convict met
him at the door aud commanded him to
come IN Come In here or TN Kill yQul'
he said. We'll" the sheriff related, ~
went in "
lie continued: 1.-THE woman was scream
ing Wooster was lying on couch uncon-
scious Hte skull was cracked and his right
hand broken. The other convict crouched
behind the door, his gun drawn upon me.
Having searched me. the big fellow asked
II was the sheriff
I'm looking for the sheriff, he said 4
want 10 Kill him
Under the circumstances said Cook. ~
told him that ! was only a farmcr. Then
he told me he would take me along rs "a
shield from the men outside Stahl and
his men had arrived by that time and the
big man told me to call him into the house.
He said he wanted more guns and another
shield. But Stahl remained where he was.
Finally | was commanded TO take Mrs
Wooster's arm The convcts got behind
us and In that order we marched to the
field. Mrs. Wooster was half fainting. She
tried TO scream, but | put my hand over
her mouth They reached tho hedge, the
lig man snapped his gun ineGectiycly az
me aud both ran OF ia the darkness Dep
Cty Williams WAS not captured as urSt
reported. When tc saw me taken he stood
or from The house az the conYirts nd not
modest him. Tho big man was about 10
years Of eye and his pal probably -.
give t.e bl0odhounds the sctrt"
Bloodhoun1s viii he started out from
Lawrence IN the morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-11
A NEW SCHEME MATCHED.
BRITAIN HAS ANOTHER PLAN TO
DEFEAT THE Beers.
Purpose Is to End the War If Possible
Before the Time Set for the Kings
Coronation.

London, November l1.-Accordins 70 the
Daily News Major General Ian pamiiton,
who sailed Saturday for South Africa to
act as Lord Kitchener's chief of STAFF, takes
plan prepared In London for a more
vigorous campaign with view Of ending
the war before the coronation festivities
begin.
General Hamilton's appointment" says
the Daily News, lis part OF plan ar
ranged after the kings return from the
Lord Kitchener shond decllue to be com
PLEASANT, the new scheme is likely to devel
op about the beginning Of tho year.