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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Chicago.

Every week adds some
Ullcdq0, evidence of improvement in
the Chicago real estate
market. Several new downtown deals
are reported, and also the sale Of a large
tract of acre property.
Larger imports of steel and iron seem
unavoidable. Manufacturers are offering
abroad higher prices for steel billets than
were asked by American producers last
year. A Southern railroad is reported
TO have placed abroad an order for % 900
tons of rails, being unable to secure de-
livery from home makers when needed.
The capacity of structural mills is made
quate and there IS talk of importing
structural materal from abroad. Building
operations are becoming more active, and
this lack of material will become more
pronounced when spring comes.
The United States Steel Corporation
clings to its set policy of refusing bonuses
offered for prompt delivery. Where iron
and steel markets are regarded by so
many good judges as the most reliable in
dication of business the resistance to
temptation to raise prices becomes of spe-
cial interest. SteadiEess in these impor-
tant products works against the proba-
bility of overproductior. The situation
is peculiar. however The official quota
ton on steel bars is said to be merely
nominal one, as manufacturers are sold
so FAR ahead that they are not taking
orders at that figure.
Eggs reached 301s cents dozen, whole
sale, the highest pcint of the season.
They advanced IL cents on Saturday
here and cents in New York This is
: cents higher in Chicago than week
before. The cold weather has checked
laying and the demand is urgent. There
is no corner, but stocks in cold storage
are being he'll back. Butter is firm and
the higher grades are scarce. May wheat
closed at 7sisc to 7S;Ac, against 771sc the
week before. May corn closed at G2asc
to 621ac. against 61Mc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
GREAT ROCK WRECKS TRAIN.
Failing Boulder Kills Seven Men aud
Injuries q Score.

Injuries Score.
Fifty-four railway employees sat on a
slowly moving train and wat> he'd an
enormous rock weighing at least fifteen
tons roll down the steep side of a high
cliff which the train was passing. A
moment later the great boulder fell with
terrific force upon the railway immedi-
ately ahead Of the caboose as the train
was being backed toward its destination.
There was no time to reverse the engine
or apply the brakes. The caboose was
hurled against the immOvable rock and
the collision killed seven workmen am
injured probably twenty others seriously.
The caboose, filed with men, was SMASH
ed to atoms. Immediately back Of the
caboose were three cars filed with sand,
on top Of which sat other workmen.
These made quick jump when ii was
seen that wreck was unavoidable. But
the sand cars were showed into the ca
boose and against the boulder. They
were crushed to pieces and the sand was
dumped in big piles over the men. The
wreck occurred on the Choctaw. Okla
homa and Gulf Railroad. twenty miles
west Of Little Rock, Ark. Many of the
workmen of the wrecked train were ne
groes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
FlLIPINOS GIVE UP.
a LARGE BODY OF INSURGENTS
SURRENDERS.
Being Closely Pursued by United
States Troops, They Are Starved Into
Submission - Man Crazed by Long
Brooding Over a Homicide.

What is believed to have been the larg-
est existing band OF insurgents in Batan-
gas province, Luzon, surrendered TO
Lieut.. Charles D. Rhodes of the Sixth
cavalry at Banan. Maj. AmorantO, two
captains, six leutenants and ninety-eight
Filipino soldiers gave themselves mp and
also surrendered five reyolyers, sixty-siN
rifles and 1900 rounds of ammunition.
Rhodes had been hunting the insurgents
from place to place for three weeks and
continually destroying their supplies.
They were virtually starved into surren-
der. The skeletons Of FIVE soldiers Of
the Thir+.y ninth infantry, killed in No
Yember 1900. have been recovered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
FIRE SWEEPS SANITARIUM
Battle Greek Institution Burns, but
Every One of 400 Patients Escapes.


Every One of 400 Patients Escapes.
The greatest fire in the history of Bat
tie Greek, Mich, broke out Tuesday
morning in the Kellogg Sanitarium. The
flames spread, with great rapidly. and
in q remarkably short space of time the
entire structure was ablaze. AS soon as
the FIRE was discovered watchfnen ran
through the corridors ardusing the sleep
ing patients. and warning them of the
danger. Many Of them were unable 10
help themselves and were carried to
places Of safety by the nurses. Every one
of the 400 patients in the institution es-
capped. BY the fine water was turned
on the burning 1cture the main build
ing was a roaring furnace. Nothing that
the iremen could do checked the progress
OF the ere, and by O'Clock the main
building was a ruin and the big hospital
was burning. with no hope of saving it.
The loss will reach not less than $780,
900, ...s
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
TO ExTERM1NATE OUTLAW BASD
Sheriffs in New Mexico to Hunt Down
Jack Muskrove Baudits.

Sheriffs in New Mexico to Hunt Down
Jack Muskrove Bandits.
Pursuant to Instructions from Gov.
Otero Of New Mexico, the sheriffs Of
Guadalupe, Union. Lincoln and Chaves
counties are organizing posses of picked
men to hunt Gown the members of the
Jack Muskroye band Of bandits which
has recently terrorized that region. This
means that a war Of determination will
be waged against the outlaws. and ex-
citing times are expected in that portion
OF New Mexico to which the outlaws
have retreated. They are said TO be in
the Businesses of the wild Captain noun
tains. The Governor addressed strong
letter to the officers OF the four counties
mentioned, urging them to "end the reign
OF terror in the isolated settlements of
eastern New Mexico. caused by the muir
dering and pillaging outlaws" and prom
ising that he will recommend TO the next
Legislature that rewards be given those
who are instrumental in capturing and
conyicting the brigands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
RAISE RATES ON FIRE RISKS.
Advance of % Per Cent Demanded in
Territory East of the Rockies.

At largely attended meeting of FIRE
insurance companies held in New York
resolution was adopted providing for an
advance in rates throughout the United
States east OF the Rocky Mountains, with
the exception of New York City and its
immediate vicinity. 1t was agreed that
throughout the territory named rates
shall be advanced % per cent on mercan-
tile stocks in all buildings except such
as occupied as dwellings above the grade
floor and on frame store buildings; also
on all manufacturing risks and other spe-
cial hazards which have not been rated
under revised and approved schedules
within one year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
cRAzED BY HIS AcoUITTAL.
Man Who Slew Another Broods Too
Long Over Homicide.

Long Over Homicide.
Philip Steinmiller of Terre Haute. Ind,
after two years effort to reassure him
self that jury's verdict was jCstifab!e
acluitting him Of murder on the ground
of self-defense, has been declared insane.
Steinmiller was baker in st. Louis
when he killed his landlord in a fight IN
which the landlord was the aggressor.
He went to Terre Haute, but his mental
preoccupati0n was such that he was a
poor workman and lost his position. Re
Gently he listened intently to a murder
trial in which self-defense was set up,
and when a verdict Of guilty was re.
turned he applied it to himself. He OBJ
tanned from st. Louis a copy of the Off
cial record of his acquittal aud would
permit no one TO handle it. saying: 1T
is my freedom and shows that | am an
honorable American citizen" He has At
wife and childrsn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
SUICIDE CLAUSE HELD VALID.
Important Decision Regarding Life
Insurance Policies.

The United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals in ST. Louis has decided that the
suicide clause in life insurance policy
must be respected. The ruling was rem
dered by Judges Caldwell. Thayer and
Sanborn, releasing the Mutual Life In
surance Company of New York from
paying to the widow of Edward S. Kelly
$500 Kelly committed suicide at Col
fax, Iowa, Feb 81, 1895.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Saws Pound in IaiI Cell.

Preparations for Jail delivery we're
discovered by Jailer John L. Whitman
and his guard in Chicago. Three saws
were found in the cell OF James VI. VIII
son. who several days age pleaded guilty
to passing forged money orders of Wells.
Fargo x Co The blanks were part Of
the proceeds Of burglary of an express
office in Oklahoma several months ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Unenrth PInt in -stnne Cnse.

Paris lie Temps publishes statement
to the effect that Miss Ellen NJ. Stone
has been released and that Rev. NJ
Tsilka. husband of Miss stones compan.
ion in captivity, has been arrested by the
Turkish authorities on suspicion of hav.
ing been the prime mover in the Kid
naping OF Miss Stone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
ILLINOIS MEN TO RAISE RICE.
Chicago Capital Interested in Option
ON n 100000 Acre Plantation.

Chicago Capital Interested in Option
on 100000 Acre Plantation.
Iowa and Illinois capitalists have Sc
cured ninety-day option on 100000
acres OF swamp land in Plaquemines par
ish, La. The tract will become the larg-
est Nrice plantation Id the world. The
prospectors include S. H. Mallory. presi-
dent Of the First National Bank of Char
iton, Iowa; William NJ. Van Nortwick, a
banker and paper manufacturer of Chi
cage; S. II. Gehlman. S. NJ. Rogers, L.
q. MetcaIf, b. yanell. o. T. Myers and
s. J. Willett OF Springfield. Ill. They
propose to reclaim the swamps and build
12-foot dixie around It They will spend
$50o,00 and build au electric railroad
from New Orleans to the plantation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

With the exception of a few minutes
given to routine business, the Senate on
Thursday devoted its entire session TO
the Philippine question. Mr.. Patterson
of Colorado. one of the minority members
of the Philippine committee. delivered his
first extended speech in the Senate, and
was given careful attention. Other adj
dresses were made by Senators Nelson
OF Minnesota and McCumber of North
Dakota. The House spent the day work
ing on the Indian appropriation bill.
Forty-two Of the sixty-two pages were
disposed OF. The appropriation for pre-
liminary work in the reservoir for the
ella river valley went out on a point
of order Mr.. Smith (Arizona) offered
an amendment to strike ont the appro-
priation for the Carlisle School, but it
was defeated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Killed BY Pauay Scouts.

The Panay scouts, under the command
of Capt. Walker, in an engagement IN
the Island Of Samar recently. captured
seven rifles and numerous boos, killed
number OF Filipinos and also killed the
officer in command, who was a notorious
renegade named Winfrry. deserter
from the Forty-third regiment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
NOLAN AGAINST SUICIDE.
Philadelphia Judge Rules Attempted
Felo-de-se Is Not an Offense.

FeIO-ue-se rs Not an OneuSe-
Herbert Wright was before Judge Ar
mold in Philadelphia, charged with TAX
ing laudanum with suicidal intent.
Wright pleaded guilty to attempted sui
eide, but not with intent to kill myself
and subsequently entered general plea
Of guilty and was discharged. In com
menting on the matter, Judge Arnold said
that he doubted if there was such an Of
Tense in that State or county as attempt
ed suicide. The law emanated from coun-
tries where there were kings and em-
perors who adopted the theory that it
was wrong for a man to kill himself and
thus reduce the number of the kings
subjects. The judge added that a mans
life belonged to himself and his Creator
aud he did not know that the man had
not the right to kill himself if he so de
sired
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Ends His Life in barracks.

Lieut.. Clarence NJ. Furey OF the Sec
ond Infantry committed suicide at the
United States barracks at Columbus. He
was standing in his quarters surrounded
by brother officers at the time and, with
out a word, pulled a revolver and shot
himself in the temple. He was dead
when he struck the floor. No cause for
the act has been assigned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
NEGRO MINSTREL Is LYNcHED.
Louis Wright Hanged at New Madrid,
Mo-, for Shooting a Spectator.


Mo-, for Shooting a Spectator.
A crowd of masked men oyerpowered
the jailer in New Madrid, Mo, and took
negro, Louis Wright. a short distance
from town and hanged him. Richard
and Pringle's negro MINISTRIES gave an
entertainment there on a recent night,
when an alteration arose between one
Of the musicians and some Of the white
town boys. Several OF the boys undertook
to take the musicians out, when the ne
groes on the stage began to shoot. Sew
eral whites in the audience were hit. but
no one was seriously hurt. The negroes
ran out the back way to their private car.
which was soon surrounded by armed
men, but no violence was done owing to
the arrival Of the town marshal. All the
negroes were put in Jail and as the result
of-an examination the name Of the one
who did the shooting was discovered. He
was lynched and the others released.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Wreck Near Horseshoe Curve.

Three men killed. four probably fatally
and two seriously injured. one freight
train a complete wreck and another near
" so are the results Of an accident on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at the steep
grade a few miles above the Hors. shoe
Curve, Altoona, Pa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
stiiweII Raises $4,000 600.

President A. L. Stillwell is on his way
Kansas City, Mexico aud Orient Rail
road, raised abrosd from the sale of Ia
ternational Construction Company stock.
Officials report that rapid progress is be
ing made In the construction % the road.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Costly Blaze in C1cNcInnd.

A ii 'e in the Jefferson rooming house in
Cleye and did 100000 damage to that
and adjoining property. the Jefferson be-
ing entirely destroyed. The meat stor-
age houses of Nelson Morris 4 Co. and
Swift & Co, adjoinin.; the burned struc-
ture were considerably damaged by
smoie and water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Choir Rox. in Rcvo,,

Led by the rector's son. forty choir
boys of st. Clements Church in Brook
lyn went on strike because fines imposed
by the choirmaster deprived them of
nearly all their remuneration, The bov.
pelted the church with stones in the
morning, but at the evening service the
police were on watch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Last of Libertv's Light.

Liberty's torch is to be put out. The
lofty light in the hand of the bronze god
dess. standing on Bedloe Island in up
per New York bay. which has been al
lowed to grow DINNER steadily since Bar
tholdi gave the magnificent statue to the
United States is to be extinguished for
ever about March 1.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Big Fire in Rrookixn.

The repair shop. the machine shop and
other buildings OF the Fifth avenue
branch of the Brooklyn Elevated Rail
road were destroyed by fire. Besides
machinery, twenty-five elevated cars were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and $250o00. Three fre-
men were SLIGHTLY injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Broken Rail Wrecks Train.

As the result of.a broken rail one man
was killed and FIVE wcre injured on the
Columbus SandeSky ana Hooking Rail
road, near the Nelson avenae crossing
at Shepards, a suburt of Columbus,
Ohio. Two engines and thirty two gon-
dola cars were wrecked. and one OF the
engines exploded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
CAPITAL STOCK of sooo,ooo,ooo.
Company to Construct Abattoirs and
Deal in Meat Incorporated.

The Northwestern Industrial Company.
with a capital of S90O.000.o0O. 10 con-
strtuct abattoirs, to handle all kinds Of
meat products and buy the same, was
Incorporated at Pierre. S. d. The offices
are at Pierre and New York City. and
the incorporators are Thomas p. Besant
and Mortimer Metzger of New York and
Oscar Nelson of Pierre. The directors
are George II. Thayer, Boston; Samuel
A. Kimball, Newton. Mass: Samuel L.
Chamberlain. Horace Winans and Ed
ward d. Street. New York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

A daring robbery was committed in
Clinton. Iowa. when two masked men. at
the point of reviewers, held up Elana-
gqn's gambling establishment aud robbed
the inmates, numbering twelve. Of money
and valuables amounting to So 000. There
is no cieW.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Trie. 10 Chent CnIIovs.

Andrew Taper, sentenced to hang at
Chaska. Mimi. tried to commit suicide
three times, once by breaking lamp
chimney and cutting himself with piece
OF the glass, another time by priekins
himself with a pin and d third time by
hanging himself with his snspenders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

At the annual meeting of the Wilson's
and Union Tube Company in Glasgow
the chairman said no dividend could be
declared because OF the unparalleled
slump in prices, due to American cpmpe-
tition and the dissolution of the combina-
ton of tubemakers. The directors de
cided TO close the works at Govan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Plot 10 Kin the sultan.

the Echo de Paris says that plot
against the Sultan has| been discovered
and that two of the Sutans aids have
been arrested, and it is reported thar a
number of courtiers are implicated in the
plot. The object Of the conspirators was
either 70 kill the Sultan or imprison ana
dethrone him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

Court Inn building. was caught between
the bottom Of the cab and the floor and
crushed to death. John @. Sloan, book
distributor at the public ;brary. fell
down the elevator shaft at the library
from the third floor to the basement and
was INSTANTLY Killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
shoots and kiIIs Bachelor.

A. G. Topper, an eccentric bachelor
was shot and killed by Ernest Striuger
at Topper's farm. three miles northeast
of Monet. No. Young Stringer's mother
was a witness of the shooting Topper
had promised to mary Mrs. Striuger. but
had postponed ...e event several times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

A detachment Of the Scots Greys (Sec-
cad A'rag0ous), one Of Great Britain :
crack dragon regiments, has been cut up
by :ae Beers Mt Klipdam. Mai. c. W.
a. Feilden and Capt. T. USHER were
severely wol uded, two men were killed.
six wounded and forty-six captured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

BY ruling of the United States Court
OF Appeals in st. Louis it is held that a
mortgage issued in one State is binding
In any other State or territory and does
not have to be relied, This decision re-
verses the ruling OF the United States
Court OF Appeals for the Indian tern
tory
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
suicida I'D "Iackv MnrCnn.

"Jaek" Morgan, said to have been a
former law partner of Senator Patter
son Of Colorado, a nephew Of ]. Pier
pOnt Morgan. committed suicide AT Chi
huahua, Mexico. by blowing out his
brains. Morgan went there with $40,
600, viii h he squandered in riotous iiv
ing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

The Supreme Court Of Minnesota has
handed down a decision sustaining the
Torrens system Of land title registration
in every particular. \ case was carried
from Ramsey County to that court by W
p. Westfal. the local attorney in charge
of such registration. with the purpose of
testing the constitutionality of the law.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

Charles aud Willie Herman and Ralph
Cramer. three runaway boys from La
trobe. Pa. are held by the st. Louis POI
lice. On the boys, none of whom is
aver 16 years old. was found S432 in bills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Armour Manager Is short.

Shelley Streater, manager of Armour
&c Co.'S house at David City. Neb.. has
been missing for several days. The audi
tor of the company began an examination
of his books and announced that he had
already found a shortage of $500.
Streeter is % years old and has borne a
good reputation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

One hundred miners narrowly escaped
death in a fire at the Treadwell mines on
Douglas Island, according to advices
brought by the steamer Dirigo. The
shaft house and other big buildings were
destroyed. The men were imprisoned by
the flames, but after long search in On
abandoned gallery found an old exit and
reached the surface.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
MystcrinnsIy HIND and Die.

james McAuiiffe, the principal witness
in he trial OF Warfman Giennon, whose
testimony was thought to have been
largely responsible for Glennon's conyic-
ton and sentence to Sing Sing. was
found dying on a street in New York.
and never retained Consciousness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
~. Ke1I0ge Binds Ms Son,

L. L. Kellogg of Chicago has found at
Fargo, s. D., his son Edward. aged IS,
who ran away six months ago. The boy
desired to see the world. and has seen the
seamy side Of it. as his clothes are :ags
and he was utterly cut of money. lie IS
clad to return home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Minnesota Murderer Hanged.

At Chaska. MINI, Andrew Taper
was hanged for the murder of Rosa
MiXa. The crime for which Taper paid
the penalty With his life was committed
on June 3, 1900, and was inspired by un-
requited affection aud jealousy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Explorer Returns Homo.

Explorer c. E, Borchgrevinck has
reached home in New York after a haz-
ardous voyage. in which he went 500
miles nearer to the south pole than ever
before was reached and gathered much
important scientific information.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Western Character Commits suieide

In Helena Mont. Jack" Waite COM
mitted suicide by shooting. He had been
drinking during the night and leaving his
companions momeht. stepped into one
OF the boxes of Main street saloon and
shot himself in the right temple. death
resulting an hour later.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
BIG COAL DEAL PUT THROUGH.
Kansas City Company Pays S3,OOO,O00
for ST. Louis Concers.

The Central Coke and Coal Company
of Kansas City, Mo, has purchased all
the properties and business of the Kan
sas and Texas Coal Company of St
Louis. Mo. The deal involves more than
S3.000,000 and makes the Central Coal
and Coke Company the largest concern
of its kind west of Pennsylvania. The
company will now own fJrtyhve coal
mines in operation. employing 10000
men, $4,000 acres of coal lands. lumber
mill that produces 1S0,000000 feet Of
lumber yearly aud offices and agencies in
every large city in the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26
Fnrthouake Ruips ro,,,,

\ dispatch from ST. Petersburg to a
London news agency announces that the
large town OF ShamaNa. TrauscaucaSia.
has been destroyed by an earthquake. Ne
details of the disaster have been re
cejved
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-26

Diamond Special" over the Illinois
Central while creeping through a Fog
near Litchdeld. ILL.,. was struck in the
rear by heavy freight train and wreck
ed. Two persons were killed and FIVE in
jured. all employees OF the road.