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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
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NeK fGk. labor controversies and
L----- prospect of early agree-
ments as to other struggles have great
~ improved the industrial outlook. while
agricultural conditions steadily improve.
As these have been the only unfayorable
influences for some months. the prospects
for active trade are decidedly encourage
ing. Preparations for unusually heavy
fall sales are being made and confidence
grows stronger. Mills and furnaces that
have been idle on account of the usual
oyerhauling resumed as rapidly rs need
ed repairs could be made. Financial con-
ditions are sound. the midyear dividend
distributions producing no stringency,
and speculation has been heavy for the
season. both in securities and staples.
K. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade makes the foregoing summary OF
the industrial outlook. Continuing. the
review says:
Pig iron continues TO command full
prices, supplies falling below require
ments and furnace deliveries failing to
fill contracts. Scarcity of fuel is still the
principal drawback, while ear and motive
power shortage are additional causes of
delay. New orders are reported for dis
tinct delivery running about year
ahead. Prices are fully maintained for
the raw material, but billets weakened
slightly because of foreign selling. I'M
portations have reached considerable
aggregate and more are expected. Struc-
tural material is still the feature, new
business being offered in great bulk. Rail-
way needs do not diminish. despite the
enormous amount of work already placed.
Il Il -ays q 81
fully employed A general advance in
prices of machine tools has occurred av-
eraging nearly 10 per cent. 1t was ex-
pected tha. mills and foundries would
resell pig iron. owing to the high pre-
Iiiitti,s obtainable. but this factor has
had no appreciate effect as yet, most
consumers requiring all the N aterial re-
ceived.
Manufacturers of cotton goods hold
prices steady, and there has been dis
tinct increase in demand during the past
week, although buying is only for lmper-
alive requirements, the disposition to de-
lay purchases being still evident. No
concessions are offered by holders. indi-
eating the well-sold current condition
and confidence as to the future. Some
curtailment of spinning is reported at
Southern mills, the tendency being to
wait until new crop cotton comes for
ward. Export trade has increased
through buying for India, but China is
less of a factor than usual. New lines of
light weight woolens and worsteds have
oDened at unchanged prices, and the in
creased activity of mills has aroused
more interest in the raw material, which
tends to advance.
Crop prospects have continued favora-
BILE, and with the removal of speculative
influences there was gradual decline in
prices. Cotton rules steady, the outlook
for liberal yield being balanced by the
strong statistical position.
Failures for the week numbered 2l3
in the United States, against 1913 last
year, and 20 in Canada, against 81 last
year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
HEARTY GRIP COSTS A HAND.
Breaking of Bones Results in Com
peIIiug Amprtatiou.

According to a Des Moines, Iowa, spe-
cial, Captain ]. N. MeClanahan, prom
inent politician of Corydon and ex-grand
master of the Masonic order of low a,
has lost his right hand from the etfe rs
of handshake with a friend whom he
had not met for a number of years. The
meeting between the two took place sew
eral months ago, and the grip received
by his friend was so hard that several
of the small bones were broken and after
ward caused a cancerous growth. He
was in a Chicago hospital for several
weeks taking treatment and was advised
by the surgeons to have the member am
putated The operation took place re-
gently Miss Minnie E. Bowman of Ian
easier. Pa, has a broken wrist as the re-
salt of the cordial handshaking Of a
young Philadelphia athlete. The young
man did not realize the force he was APP
plying, but the girl is serious.y injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
GAINS IN POSTAL BUSINESS.
Reports of Chicago Office show Large
Increases.

Growth in lie business OF all divisions
Of the Chicago postUhce is shown in a
number of reports for the fiscal year end
ed June 80. In the registry division espe-
cially large gain is reported. The num-
Der Of registered articles handled during
the year was 5,91T $40 as against 5,276,-
Dol in the preceding year. The gain was
1913 per cent. In the last quarter the
number Of pieces handled in this division
was 1.473, 1872, compared with 1,342591.
In June alone 49, .563 pieces were han
died. Thu division of second-class mat
ter also did large business. The re-
ceipts from such postal matter were
S5S0.s76 for the fiscal year, as against
S57S.S16 in the preceding year. The
number of pounds of seeond-class matter
handled last year was 5S,0S7 800
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS BURN.
Structures Valued at 100000 De-
stroyed at Dallas, Texas.

Fire broke out in the exposition
grounds, located in the suburb of East
Dallas. Texas, and in thirty minutes the
main exposition building, one of the larg-
est in the cothtry: the music hall annex,
the poultry building, the private build
ings of the ]. /. Case Plow Company,
Southern Rock Island Plow Company
and that of the Parlin-Orendorf Com
pany, were destroyed. The loss will
reach 100000. with insurance of proba-
bly, $4,000. The fire will not interfere
with the holding of the annual State fair.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
PLOT AGAINST KING OF ITALY.
An Anarchist Arrested Near Victor
Emmanueps Estates.


A dispatch from Milan says that an
important arrest has been made at Bra,
small town in Piedmont, through which
Victor Emmanuel often passes in his
automobile on his way TO his private es-
tates. The prisoner is young man,
who is described as a barber. He ar
rived secretly from Paterson, n. j. The
police. when they searched his quarters
at Bra, discovered a number OF doeu-
ments showing that he was in close cor
respondence with anarchists in Pater-
son, whose agent he is believed to be.
Among the papers seized was one say
ing that the Queen mother, who wept
for her husbands murderer. would weep
for her sons. The prisoner told the
police that his name is Tonetti. He de-
clares himself to be a militant anarchist.
1t is understood that information of his
journey to Bra was given to the Italian
authorities by the police of Paterson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Sensational performances
Gam were witnessed in the
: grain markets. July corn
Chicago.

l,hle110 were witnessed in the
grain markets. July corn
declined 25c from the top figures follow
ing the winding up of the corner Now
II is claimed that July oats have been
cornered also and from the fact that oats
touched the remarkable figure of 5fAc
there would seem to be manipulation Of
some kind going on.
A readjustment is going on in wheat.
Old wheat is commanding higher prem
iums as a wet harvest in the winter
wheat section has damaged the quality
to such an extent that for the present not
more than l per cent of the receipts mere
are gaining contract. This poor showing
is reflected IN the strength in July. Whlch
advanced TO roc, or nearly cents over
September.
In the Minneapolis market the scarcity
of good milling wheat, coupled with pun
manipulation ran July up over soc, ana
as cash wheat of the contract grade COM
mands a premium, there were safes OF
No. l northern off the tables at Sic. Wen
might it be wished that these prices
would rule for the coming crop, and Eos-
siby they will.
Last week saw a collapse in the bull
deal in July corn. A week ago every
body was confident that the Wall street
CLIQUE intended to put the price to 81.
Thev saw how easy it was to mark 1t mp
to 9oc. but that was as high as the
clique expected to put it. The price
dropped from see Monday to 6Sl9c on
Wednesday. and later moved up to G9c,
and closed Saturday at 674c, or 1Sl4c
lower than he previous week.
Both cattle and hogs reached the high
point of the gear during the week. yet
closing prices for cattle were consid-
erably lower than a week ago, with hogs
about the same as a week ago. Sheep
advanced Coo to SOC. and lambs Zoe TO
15c during the week. Receipts for the
week, compared with the previous week.
increased $500 cattle and decreased "a
OoO hogs and 1890 sheep. Compared
with the corresponding week year ago
there was a decrease Of lO,2Oo cattle,
1900 hogs, and 26,400 sheep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
SEEKING A BURIED TREASURE.
Schooner Sails for South Seas to Look
for $4,000, 900.

The schooner Hermann has sailed from
San Francisco for the South seas, os-
tensibly on a pleasure trip. hut in reality,
it is said. in search of buried treasure,
amounting to $70,000,o00 reported to
have been hidden on an island by the
mutinous crew of a japanese ship. Cap
tain James Brown, retire. mariner Of
the Atisntic coast is in command of the
Hermann. and is accompanied by four or
FIVE Eastern friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

Wireless telegraphy is to be given a
practical trial in Alaska. \ line about
$50 miles long is to be constructed for
the use Of the United States signal ser
vice from Fort Gibbon to Bales Rapids,
and II is the present intention to have
the line in operation by Oct. l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
b. & o. BOILER BURSTS.
Explosion of Locomotive at Ravenna,
Ohio. Causes Havoc.

Explosion of a Locomotive at Ravenna,
Ohio, Causes Havoc.
While standing at the depot AT RAJ
VIENNA. Ohio, the boiler of Baltimore
and Ohio engine exploded with terrific
fierce, completely demolishing the depot
and killing Engineer Barnes and badly
scaldjng c. B. Calby, of Shelby Junction.
the fireman, and Charles NJ. Jones.
brakeman. The fireman and brakeman
were sitting on the rear of the tender.
and the engineer came from the depot,
climbed into the cab turned on the water
and up it went The engineer was blown
back into the coal in the tender and was
nc. found for half hour afterward His
left arm was found a Hundred feet away.
The fireman and brakeman were blown
fifty feet into an adj e.ng field.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Leanue Base RnII Rnce
The clubs Of the American League
TO Test oleomarCarine Law.

At a meeting of butterine manufacture
ers held in Columbus, Ohio. a plan Of ac-
ton was decided upon to test the consti-
tutionality of the recently enacted oleo-
margarine law A New York firm OF
constitutional lawyers has been retained
in the case The contention will be that
the act is class legislation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Calls Ohio solons.

Governor Nash issued proclamation
Tuesday converting the Ohio Legislature
in special session Aug % to provide for
the government of municipalities-the ST.
preme Court having set aside existing
laws--and to repeal the Roger act al
most wholly depriving the Supreme Court
of jurisdiction
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Loses $40, 900 in Land Deal.

Mrs. Julia Allen, OF Chicago, has been
victimized. it is claimed. out of $4,000
in fraudulent real estate deal, involv-
ing property alleged to be located in Hot
Springs. Ark, according to communica-
zion to a real estate firm from Albert J.
Norton and William Eugene Brown, Chi
ca2o attorneys
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

The final summary of the Irish census
returns has been presented TO Parliament.
II shows that during half century over
100000 persons have emigrated from
ireland and that 50 per cent of these emf
grants have gone TO the United States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
VETERANS BODIES MAY UNITE.
Details Con- pleted for Merging Two
Spanish War Associations.

The consolidation of the Spanish War
Veterans and the Spanish-American War
Veterans promises to be soon accomplish
ed, after a dissenson which has lasted
several years. A committee of FIVE mem
bers from each organization has been
preparing constitution and bylaws,
and these will be submitted to the respee-
tive organizations for approval. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who is not a member Of
either of the organizations, it is said. has
informed the officers of both that if the
consolidation is accomplished he will join,
and similar statements have been made
by a number of prominent veterans of the
Spanish-American war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

The Hawaiian territorial convention Of
the Home Rule Republican party ended
in a split between the two factions and
Prince Cupid. with forty other delegates,
bolted from the convention to form a new
party in opposition to Delegate to Con-
gress Robert ". Wilcox.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Fnrmnr La Shot.

Jerome c. Lewis, a farmer near Paw
Paw, Mich, was fatally wounded by
Charles f. Crossm.r of Kalamazoo.
Crossman approached Lewis at his home
and asked for employment Being re-
fused, he shot Lewis in the breast with
a revolver, then beat him about the head
with his weapon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
PLANS MAMMOTH YARDS.
Pittsburg Terminal Comps1y, with
S14,ooo,oOO Capital.

S14,ooo,ooo Capital.
The Pittsburg Terminal Railroad and
Coal Company, with a capitalization Of
S14Q00,O00, is preparing to build at
Pittsburg the greatest railroad yards in
the United States. 1t is the purpose to
make of the West Side Belt Railway
mammoth railroad clearinghouse where
all the thousands Of care can be- collected
and rapidly arranged aud sent 70 their
destinations in the shortest possible time
and with the greatest economy. The cap
italization Of this railroad is nominal
The men who are back of the enterprise
have really hundreds of millions at their
disposal and the future Of the belt line
Is full of promise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Oats on a Level with Corn.

July oats touched the highest point in
thirty years on Change in Chicago
Wednesday and closed at 81 cents, ex-
actly on a par with the July corn price.
This is a distinctly novel situation. the
difference in price usually being about 10
to 10 cents in favor of the yellow cereal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Dying from g,sntam's Bite.

James Mcconnell. of harrington, Il. l..
is in a fearful condition from blood-poi-
sening. the result of bite from a pet
bantam rooster. McConnelfs hands are
swollen to more than double their natural
size and one side of the face is stretched
ahnormally
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Major strong Disappears.

Putnam Bradlee Strong. former army
officer who eloped with May Yohe, dis
appeared from Hastings, \. Y. He had
p- ,misei TO marry her in two months,
and is charged with getting $4,000 by
pawnlcg her jewels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
MANY HARvEsTERs WANTED.
Thousands of Laborers Needed in Can
adian Northwest.

1t is estimated that from 10000 to %
600 haryesters will be required in the
Canadian Northwest. The Canadian Pa
cife Railroad is arranging with the Allan
aud Beaver steamship lines to bring la
horers from England at exceptionally
cheap rates. General Manager McNich-
oil is at Winnipeg and hopes to avoid a
grain blockade this year. The road, he
says. has purchased 100 new engines aud
will have 10,o00 cars available.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
nnttlc Recomes Mider.

Strikes of anthracite coal miners, re-
sulting in the bursting Of bituminous coal.
is forcing the problem of smoke proven
ton on New York and other Eastern
cities. and the battle for municipal clean
illness becomes wider in scope.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
swINDLEs ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
Empioye on a Southern Division Uses
Bogus Pay Rolls.

The Illinois Central has lost over 5000
in the last few months by an ingenious
swindling scheme which is being investi-
gated by the grand jury. Some one in
the roadmaster's Office at New Orlodns
and probably 100 negroes are involved
in the scheme. 0ld-time rolls. properl,
Endorsed by the foreman, supervisor and
roadmaster on the cover, were secured
and removed from the covers. and fcti-
tious rolls we're inserted between them.
Then the name os the section foreman
was erased by the use OF acid and thu
date altered to fit the occasion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
An Auti-Trust Bill.

President Roosevelt has delegated the
task of framing an antitrust bill to Com
gresham .Ilttlefield Of Maine. 1t will be
introduced in Congress on the first day
of the next session and made an admins
tration measure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Fire Ruins city of Ecuador.

Guayaquil. Ecuador, has been almost
oblitcrated by FIRE, Twenty-four
blocks. comprising about 54S houses.
were destroyed. The total loss is placed
at more than S6,000.000. There is about
81, 600. 600 insurance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Revolution in Rubber Trade.

A series of practical tests have demon
strated that a high grade of rubber is
obtained from Beaumont oil when put
through the refining process. This dis
covery is to be placed in practical opera
ton
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Rritnin,a Only Hone.

Senator Drummond of Montreal tells
the House of Commons committee that
the only hope for Britain to compete
with the United States on the ocean is
to have new subsidized line of fast
steamers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Miners Convention Ends.

The miners national convention at In
dianapolis voted against calling a general
strike. appropriated $4,000 for men now
out 10 per cent assessment on miners
wages from July 16. and % per cent re-
duction in union officers salaries; then
adjourned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

The annual regatta OF the Southwest
ern Amateur Rowing Association at
Creve Occur Lake closed with the hOnors
evenly divided between the ST. Louis
Rowing Club and the Century Rowing
Club, both Of ST. Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

While swimming in the bay near Fort
Hamilton, \. Y, four boys discovered the
body of a man tied in gunnysack in the
bushes. The throat was cut and evidence
showed the victim had not been dead
many hours
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Egyptian Sphinx Decavine.

d. G. Longworth Of Cairo, now in
England, says that the Egyptian sphinx
is rapidly decaying. Ii Will not now. he
says, be able long to Withstand the alter
ing climate Of Egypt due to the irrigation
Of recent years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
DELUGES WEST
Death and Havoc Caused by the
Violent Storms.
FARMERS FACE RUIN.
Floods In Iowa Threaten to Inundats
Vast Farming Tracts.

Mississippi Over Danger Point and
Rising Fast-Many People Killed by
Lightning-Crops Throughout Illi-
nois Arc Badly Beaten Down Wis
consul, Indiana, Nebraska and Col
orado in Path of Tempest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
nnnrcr in ~ Conference.

Washington sees in the trust confer
ence called by the Gar a forerunner OF
possible economic conflict between Eu-
rome and America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
RUN TRAINS TO DISASTER.
Accident Occurs on Lehigh Valley
Line in Rochester, y. \.

Line IN KOChestert y. t.
The alleged failure of train crew to
obey orders resulted ia a collision be-
tween two passenger trains on the Lee
high Valley Railroad. One person was
killed and nineteen seriously injured. The
disaster occurred near Rochester. Both
trains were running at a high rate Of
speed when they came together. An en-
CINE and one passenger coach in one of
the trains was thr2wn from the track
down an embankment and into the Erie
Canal feeder and was completely wreck
ed; the other engine was demolished, but
remained on the roadbed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Bookmakers AIlege Theft.

Five Washington Park bookmakers
claim to have lost $4,000, which they
put in the Chicago Masonic Temple safe
ty deposit vaults Friday night. The
boxes are said to have been locked in
the regular way, but the cash was found
gone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Condition of Crops.

The weather bureau weekly crop re-
port says corn has made splehdid prog
ress. except where destroyed by floods.
Rains have interfercd with harvesting
and thrashing Of winter wheat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
BOOK COMPANY Is oUsTED.
American Concern Not Allowed to Sell
in Kansas.

The Kansas Supreme Court has issued
a writ ousting the American BoOk Com
pany from the State ard depriying It OF
the right TO transact business as a cor
poration in the State until it secures a
charter. The order was granted upon the
petition of the County Attorney Of Shaw
nee County. and grows out of the fight
Tor the contract to supply the public
schools of the entire State with school
books
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
cai, in Farming Industry.

The enormous gain in the farming in
dustry. as shown by a census bulletin,
discredits the popular impression of a
rush 10 cities AID the decadence of agri-
cultural interests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
TRAIN ROBBERS SECURE $4,000.
Bandits Hold Up Passenger Train on
the Mexican Central.

the Mexican Central.
A north-bound passenger train on the
Mexican Central Railway was held up
by three American bandits near Bermeii-
10. Mexico, ard the Wells Fargo Express
car was robbed of sum estimated at
$50, 900. one OF the outlaws boarded the
train at the station a1d became engaged
in a dispute with the conductor about his
ticket The conductor. after a heated
argument, stopped the train to eject the
passenger. As lie train slowed down
two other robbers sprang into the ex-
press car and with drawn weapons com
PEELED the messenger to open the safe.
They took all the funds and vanished
into the night Rurales were immediate
ly dispatched in pursuit and they took
up the trail at the depot where the train
was stopped, following it into the noun
tains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Twenty Perish in Typhoon.

A typhoon OF unusual severity has
caused considerable damage at Hong
kong and in the surrounding territory. IL
is estimated that there were twenty IA
talities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Eiftr persnnr nrnwned.

The steamship Primus, OF Hamburg.
with $50 passengers On board, was cut in
two aud sunk by the tug Hansa on the
RiNey Elue. About fifty persons were
drnMnel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Arrest n Priest.

Customs officers arrested priest and
his niece for smuggling church goods
across the Canadian border. The priest
male a confession in which he declared
that the niece is blameleSs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
New Ruler for Znnzihnr.

Seyyid Aeei has been proclaimed Sui
tan OF Zanzibar in succession Of Hamoud
Bin Mahomcd Bin Said. who died OF
naralySiS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Abandon Hunt for Tracy.

After forty days Of continual pursuit
by men aud bloodhounds, all organized
effort To capture Harry Tracy, the es-
capped Oregon convict has ended. Nc
more posses will start after him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

John w. Mackay, bonanza mining
king" died at his London house, after an
illness Of 1--WE days. Heart failure was
the immediate cause OF death.