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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29

| Public
Virsqua has another of those tragic
deaths and SENSATIONS which seem never
ending, sad and regrettable. The latest
is the death CO Cabe Espeeeth, taken by
his e~n hand. 1t occurred in the cor.
! idor of the county jail last Sunday
shortly before the supper hour. The
public was told of Espeseth's incarcera-
tion in last weeks ENSoR, he having
been confined there on charge of Ia ing
from Ole Holverson, hi- money, while
the two were under the influence of
liquor.
Espeseth took his life while alone in
she Jail section. BE was seen walking
within about fiva o'clock. and his body
WAS found dangling from the pipe that
upplies water TO the sanitary closet,
his feet about six inches from the floor.
The implements used for the purpose
were two chains, .one taken from his
couch which supported it as suspended
from the cage. This was placed around
the water pipe. The other was fine
enc used TO raise and low, the lever on
the sanitary closet. This he placed
around his neck. 1t was so small that
strangulation must have resulted almost
Immediately. The remains were lower
ed as soon as discovered, but life was
extinct A ce-oner's inquest was held
and the findings were in accordance
with the facts. Monday morning the
remains were taken to Pulver u Otte.
sons undertaking and prepared for bur-
ial, interment taking place in the city
cemetery Tuesday afternoon, sod in
the narrow confines of the house of clay
the remains of the deceased were laid
away, witnessed by numerous relatives
and friends, Rev. John A Stemen, con-
Quoting brief services at the grave.
Self destruction was premeditated,
Gabe having written in a small book
several .farewells to his mother, brothers,
sister-in-law, nieces and nephews. TO
all he wrote touchingly, saying that he
was broken in health, loss of citizenship
by confinement in prison, that he was
an outcast without friends. He said his
ruination had been wrought through
the whisky traffic, adyisins his nephews
and friends to shun drink and the men
who drink. He raked the old parties
for not stsInping ont grog-shops and
Manufacture of whisky saying there
was but one party that would do that,
aud he hoped it would soon come into
power. To Sheriff Minshall he pro-
Il tsted his innocence of the crime for
which he was held, saying that Halver-
son gave him his money to keep till he
became sober. He expressed desire to
be simply buried. Begged Of his rela-
tives not to grieve for him, that he was
better off ont of the world. Espeseth
| said he knAw he was wicked but not as
bad as he was accused of. Said it was
not the kind of q death he would like;
rather preferred taking his life with q
shot gun. In the morning Gabe had
asked for razor, and it is believed he
weuld have ended 4 Asvith that.
1t is indeed a sad ezy ~ Of q life that
might have Jeen useful From early
boyhoo Gabe Espeseth had been wild
and addicted to the liquor habit. he
was good worker and an agreeable
fellow when free from whisky. he
was about 43 years old, lesves an aged
mother and several brothers and other
kindred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
Clearance sale In Millinery at Mrs. tarssn's.

Commencing Nov. LIST and continuing
through the balance of the season, or un-
Til goods are disposed of, will open up
my south store as bargain store in
which every sale will be a bargain.
Street hats and dress hats, all trimmed
this fall regular prices from rs cents to
S3 90, sold at this sale for % cents up
to 81 90 Some nice white hats also in
cluded L. this sale, an assortment of
caps from to 25 cents. / will also give
reduced prices on all trimmed hats In
my north store in order to close out
quickly as intend enlarging my store
for the coming spring season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
Siis.Haik PIank.

No. one Hemlock sidewalk plank, cut
at four feet, s18; NUMBER two Hemlock,
s14, number one pine, e17.
VIRoQUA LUMBER Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29

On account Of practices OF persons
who abuse the privilege. | am compelled
20 warn people against hunting or tres
rassin,k on my farm. n. J. REYNOLDS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
Breeding Sheep For Sale.

Owing TO an error jim date of sale bills,
we did not sell all our Shropshire rams.
Still have one and two year old rams,
good ones. not culled, for sale right
GEO. e. TATE, La Fargo, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
REPUBLICANS UNDERSTAND THE GAME.

EDITOR CENSOR: / was pleased to
read the sensible article from Christi
ana republican published In last weeks
paper. The eastern section or the
county has also been reported as being
sole" for the democratic candidate for
sheriff. Nothing could be further from
the fact. Republicans have some re-
gard for their party organization and
there is no sloughing off at any placs on
the nominees. There is universal feel
ing that our party offers to the voters
0f the county q ticket clean and able,
from member of assembly to coroner.
and we are taking unusual pride In the
fact that our section Is repres snted by
that populsr and staunch plan, j. j.
Marshall, and there is an obligation
resting on us for stronger and more
united support of the whels ticket than
ever before, Watch the returns from
the east. Let no republican be deceived
by the stories of desertion from this and
other sections of the county. They are
invented for a purpose, and that pur-
pose is to win votes for the democratic
candidate for sheriff. by deception.
A YOUNG REPUBLICAN.
Rockton, October q, 1902
NEWTON, Oct. "a, 1902
To REPUBLICANs OF THE COuNTY:.
1t is told of republicans of the western
section oil the county that they are
sore" because Marion Baker or some
western man was not nominated for
sheriff, and for that reason will not sup
port the nominee of the convention, Mr..
SeversoD, but will vote for his demo-
cratic opponent This is untrue and 8
great injustice to western republicans
II Mr.. Baker or some other equally a.
ceptable western man had entered I'll
race for nomination early in the Cal
vass we are all Of the opinion he woul :
have been successful But our neigl Z
Dor Baker and his friends made no :
fort for the place till after the delegat, &
had been elected. Everybody know :
Mr. Severson was fairly nominated an :
there Is no disposition to do other tina :
vote for bim the same as republicans d 9
for ether nominees on their ticket. TIL =
statement of interested persons this {
''ths west" is against the nominee
the convention Is all in the imagins
tion of the teller. Republicans of the
west will not put themselves in q posi-
tion where they will not deserve repuE-
lican support y hen they do have can
didate, which We all hope will be in the
next campaign.
A DELEGATE TO LAST CONVENTION.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
Rn1 R.sn nnsn Hnnse

Republicans will keep open house for
receipt Of returns from the state and
county on election night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
Sheen For sas.

Eight buck lambs and four yearling
buc.ys, ali registered, at low price. Ins
quire at Smiths hardware.
w. =. FISHER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE IN JAIL
dABE EsPRsRTn HANGS HlnsnLF WHILE
ALONE SUNDAY EVENING,

He Dspaired Of Life, Broken In Health and Mind he
Felt That He was an 0utcast-Aet Committed
With Small chain-Ihe Suicide Swings from a
Water Pipe-Letters to Friends and Advice to
Public
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
PASSING OF TWO PIONEERS.
John eorsilne ard Dr.. C. NJ p. tf Answer the
Long Roll Cali and are renderly Laid Away.

John Gorsline, n long i ne resident of
this community died At J. heine in this
city on Monday evening, his rinetieth
/ year. A respected citiZ II, hrut st man
and a good neighbor has fallen. He
has been practically bind u two years,
although managing 10 keep about till
his last illness. Mr. q .rsline was born
June II, 1928 in the - ~ t New York
He was married IN lS4J to Mariah AL
drich, emigrating tne same year to Illi-
nois. his wife dying in 1916. He was
again married in 1857, and this union
was blessed by seven children Eleven
years since his wife died and in 1892 he
married Evaline White, who survives
him Mr.. Gorsline was one OF eleven
children, those surviving him being Mrs.
f. K, Van Wagner and Alex Gorsline.
Five of his children live and were pres
ent at the last sad ri es-Mrs. 'Millson,
of Stevens Point, Mrs, Frank Owen,
Samuel, Asher and Edward, all Of this
community. Mr. Gorsline moved to
Wisconsin in 1852. Funeral was held
at Christian church this afternoon, con-
Quoted by Rev. Haughton, Stemen and
Nuzum. Interment at Liberty Fole.
The remains of that good citizen and
veteran soldier, DIR. Chas. M. Pom, ar
rived here last Saturday morning and
and were taken to the home Of Thos. o.
MorE, accompanied by wife, son and
two daughters. DR. Poff was at Black
River Falls, when attacked by his old
disease heart trouble, dying be-
fore his family arrived at the bedside.
Sunday afternoon brief services were
held at the Mork home, conducted by
Revs. Haughton, Nuzum and Buffers,
after which the remains were taken To
Readstown, where the funeral occurred
yesterday, and after proper religious
cere enIony were laid to rest by the side
of his father and mother, children and
kindred.
DIR. Poff located at Readstownin in 1857,
where he practiced medicine, removing
to Viola later on where he resided till
four years since, then making new
home near Neilsv lille. For year past
they were at La Crosse. DIR. Poff was
most worthy citizen, lived an upright
religious life, loved his country and
fought for its preservation in its dark
days He was prominent Odd Fellow
and Grand Army m N. Peace to his
ashes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
THE jim CROW BILL DEFEATED.

THE Jim Crow" Street-car Bill was
defeated in the Committee ON Roads OF
the Virginia legislature last Monday
night.
Mr.. CATION of Alexandria, the Negro
hating patron of the measure has beer
tireless in his efforts to inflict upon the
Virginia public this pernicious and mis-
chieyous measure.
1t is difficult to understand why men
like CATION will forever tantaEze and
Cypress a down trodden, but humble
people. They have taken away from
us the franchise, and yet they insist up
on passing measures which are a dis
grace to civilized and Christian coun
try.
1t is gratifying to know that men like
CATION cannot live always and that
death will overtake them through nat.
ural processes. We are content to wait
We know that conditions Will change
that God reigns, that right principles
viii survive and that dishonest practices
viii in time bring upon the Negro-hat.
ers its own punishment.
1t should not be forgotten that the
defeat of this "Jim Grow" Car Bill was
not due to either the colored people OF
the principles involved, but to the street
railway companies, who could i'll afford
the expense and Inconvenience which its
operation would impose.
When poor man, who is unable to pay
carriage fare and who balks at cent
fare wants private accommodations al
the expense of the company operating
the line, citizens are justified in enjoy
ing a "horse laugh
Good bye, Brother CAToNi Farewell
the "Jim Grow" Street-car Bill
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
SECRETARY Hay UNDER FIRE
Declined to Request British Passports
For Seer Sympathizers.


For Seer Sympathizers.
Washington. March 1.-THE house
yesterday entered on the considera.
ton of the postofice appropriation
bill, but as usual during general de-
bate on an appropriation bill, the
members who spoke devoted them
selves to everything except the bill
before the house. Mr.. Thayer. of
Massachusetts,. attempted to take adj
vantage Of the division among the Re
publicans on the subject of reciprocity
by bringing forward a resolution to
investigate reports that the sugar
trust would be the chief beneficiary
OF Cuban reciprocity. He tried to
oEerturn decision of the speaker in
order to secure action on his resolu-
ton. but the Republicans came up
solidly against such a course, and he
was checkmated.
The feature of the day was a speech
by Mr.. Burleson, attacking Secretary
Hay for declining to request the Brit
ish authorities to furnish passports to
go through the British lines to Rev.
Hiram W. Thomas and wife, who de-
sire to go to South Africa to distrib,
ute Boer relief funds collected in II.
linois. Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, chairman
OF the foreign affairs committee, made
spirited reply TO Mr.. Burleson,
charging the Texas member with at
tempting to PREJUDICE the case before
the evidence was in. Mr.. Hit pointed
out that relief funds could be distrib-
uted through the Red Cross or the
American consuls, and added that it
was contrary TO international law and
usage to allow those in sympathy with
the enemy to go through the lines In
time of war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15

Henry Moody, or the Sixth congress.
sional district OF Massachusetts. as
Mr.. Longs successor In the navy de-
partment.
This change has been expected for
a long time. Mr.. Long had intended
to retire at the beginning of the late
president McKinley's second term, but
he consented to remain until certain
lines OF policy in which he was in.
VOWEL were more satisfactorily ar.
ranged. Then when President Roose-
welt succeeded, though anxious to re-
turn to private life-for Secretary
Long will never again enter public
me--a strong feeling OF loyalty
towards Mr.. Roosevelt induced the sec
rotary to defer his retirement until
1t was convenient for the president to
make a change.
The news that Representative
Moody had been offered and had ac-
cepted the navy portfolio reached the
capitol yesterday afternoon, aud Mr..
Moody, who was on the floor OF the
house, was showered with hearty con
gratulations. For several minutes he
held regular levee in one of the side
aisles on the Republican side. Demo
cratic members noticed the demon
STATIONS and crossed over to join In
the ovation, his congratulations from
that quarter being fully as hearty and
sincere as those from his own side of
the house
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
STILL DISCUSSING.

The unconstitutiona Constitutional
Convention has reduced the tax rate
from forty cents on one hundred dollars
worth of real estate or personal property
to thirty cents.
This was done, it is said, in order to
cause the people to accept the objection
able features of the new instrument.
The alarming part of the affair was
due to the practical demonstration that
this would produce deficiency of sixty.
two thousand dollars per year in the
states rove ues.
Various expediences have been sSa-
gested to make up this h or.age.
Another unexpected feature was the
depreciation of Virginia securities. Tn,
bend-holders noted with alarm this evi.
dent impairment of the states credit.
The outlook is not bright, and Demo
cratic journals are already calling upon
the unconstitutional "Constitutional''
Convention TO reverse itself and leave
the matter of a tax reduction TO the leg
islature of Virginia.
The Suffrage question is up to tn,
Convention ana daily sessions are
being held. The body meets few
minutes, adjourns, the Republican
members retire and the Democrats &C
on with the session discussing the best
way to get rid of that which has been al.
ready gotten rid of by the Walton law.
The colored brother is not really q
party to the controversy. The issue is
practically the same as that which ex.
lists between the northern and southern
sections of this country.
In the south, the white men count in
the Negro and go to congress upon that
representation.
In the black counties of Virginia, the
white men count the Negro vote and &c
to the legislature of Virginia upon that
representation.
a white man in Southwest Virgins
is therefore Brought into competition
with the white man in the black belt
and it takes double and treble the eff.
fort to get elected in the white countie.
to what it does in the black counties
The fight is on between these two
classes and if the colored brother gets
the worst Of the bargain, he will not
whimper, because politically speaking
he was dead already.
The outlook is disheartening, but oul
material progress seems to be secure
and the cripples can go on with then
oppressive Legislation for ''God reigns
and the government at Washington
still hvesp'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
CUT His WEE'S THROAT
Lafayette Gruff Charged With a
Cold-Blooded Murder.
ALSO FATALLY SHOT HER AUNT

Mrs. Gruff Ran From the House, VIII
Blood Pouring From Her Neck, anc
Fell Dead On Neiuhbor's Step
Murderer Quickly Arrested.
Camden, N. J., March 12.-With her
7-months-old baby girl in her arms
Mrs. Lafayette Grutf was murdered
by her husband, her relatives say. al
the home OF her father, in Westmont
N. j., yesterday morning. After he
had cut his wife's throat, Gruff is said
TO have turned on her aunt, Mrs. Su.
san Gowie, and probably wounded her
fatally by firing bullet into her hear
The crime was committed in a large
old frame house on the edge Of a deem
woods at Westmont The family were
at breakfast when Gruff entered. AZ.
ter he had committed the crime he
cooliy left the yard, walked down a
muddy road and disappeared.
Monday night Gruff called to see
his wife, 1t was thought that a recon.
Citation had taken place. He did not
stay at the house during the night
yesterday morning he called again.
his wife, Mrs. Gowie and her other
niece. Lille Bozarth, with the child.
were at the reakfast table. Grur. it
is said, pulled a revolver and shot Mrs.
Gowie. Lille Bozarth fed. and Gruf
catching his wife in his arms. stabbed
her in the throat, severing the jugular
vein. Mrs. Gruff ran from the house
with blood pouring from an inch and
quarter cash in her neck. She was
found dead on the doorsteps OF Con-
stable Paul, short distance from her
home. Her flight from the house was
marked by trail Of blood, and the full
print OF her hand was visible on the
rear porch post.
In the struggle the coat OF Grufr
was badly torn. He placed the weap-
ons in his pocket and left the house.
Children were passing on the way to
school, and he walked with them for
short distance. He passed the black
smith OF the village and babe him a
good morning. He then disappeared
in the direction of the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks.
Lafayette CRUZ was arrested at his
home in Gloucester by Jacob Shiller
yesterday afternoon. When locked I'D
in the Camden county jail Gruff broke
down. He admitted TO Prosecutor
Lloyd and others that he had killed
his wife, and said he was crazed by
her refusal to go back 10 him. II
couldn't live without hertz he cried In
agony. He made no statement as to
his reason for committing the crime.
CRUZ is 21 years old. his wife was
is. Neighbors say that he abused his
girl wife and shamefully whipped her
until she, with their first child, left
him and a little home in the village
to live with her father and aunt In the
old house at the edge OF the woods.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
Wilcox Held For Trial

Elizabeth City, N. c., March 12.-
The grand jury OF Pasquotank county
yesterday found a true bill against
James Wilcox, the young man in jail
here charged with killing his sweet
heart, Miss Nellie Cropsey, last No
vember. The indictment charges that
on the goth day OF November, 1901.
Wilcox wilfully and with malice afore-
thought killed and murdered Ellen NJ.
Cropsey. Wilcox was arraigned i'm
mediately after dinner and entered a
plea Of not guilty. The court drew a
special venture of $50 jurors, and then
announced that the trial would begin
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
large court room was packed and
excitement ran high.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
MORE ABOUT THE ASSAULT CASE

WE directed attention last week to the
case of Mrs. BURRUss of Spotsylvania
County, Va, who alleged that she had
been robbed and criminally assaulted by
a man who was disguised with rabbit
skins. Several persons were arrested
on suspicion, and that some poor color,
ed man was not lynched was due only
to the forbearance of certain members
OF that community.
A later report explains itself;
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, March 9TH
Especial AFTER a careful and thorough
examination by the county authorities
into the Burruss affair, they report that
not only was the information given
them last Monday, which denied the as
sault portion of the statement sent out,
true, but that the robbery part was also
false.
The facts in the case, as obtained by
the authorities, are about as follows: On
Monday the 3rd instant, Mr.. Burruss
notified the authorities that his wife
had been brutally assaulted and about
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
Operation On covernor Taft

Cincinnati, o., March 12.-William
II. Taft, governor of the Philippines,
underwent surgical operation yester-
day at the Jewish Hospital in this city.
He had contemplated the operation
since his consultation with an ex-
pert in New York Immediately after
mis- return from Manila. The operation
h not, regarded as a serious one, and
It was successfully performed. The
patient is reported as doing nicely. He
will be in the hospital perhaps three
weeks
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-03-15
schIey In PhiIadeIphia.

Philadelphia, March 11-Rear Ad-
miral w. s. Schley, accompanied by
his wife, arrived here yesterday after
noon from Washington, and last night
he was rendered a reception by the
Penn Club. large number Of promi-
nent citizens attended the reception.
Prior to this the admiral accompanied
Mrs. Schley to a local theatre, where
he remained for a short time. During
his stay in this city Admiral and Mrs.
Schley are the guests of Colonel A.
X. Mcclure.