davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
| New York.

N6B lUlh ceedeu even Inc most san
- guine expectations and re-
tail business in al staple lines of mer-
chandise is we'll maintained, with the
better grades of goods in brisk demand.
Wholesome conditions prevail III most
sections of the country, although in parts
Of the Southwest the season has fallen
behind the average. Even in these cases
reports are encouraging for the future"
The foregoing is from the Weekly Trade
Review Of X. G. Dun & Co. II ron
tinues:
Industrial plants are we'll employed,
orders running far into the future and
labor controversies are rare. The only
adverse feature of the situation is the fact
that supplies of fuel are utterly made
quate both for household and manufac-
turing uses snow increasing the delay III
deliveries. Railway earnings thus far re-
ported for December exceed last years
by AZ per cent and those of 1900 by
10.4 per cent.
Two events of Importance have occur
red in relation 10 the leading manufacrur-
ing industry. The United States Steel
Corporation has greatly extended its
scope by absorbing many outside plants
and certain desirable railway connections.
vanced freight rates to take effect Jan.
], showing an average increase of about
10 per cent on products of iron and stee!
Otherwise the situation is practically un-
changed. the largest producer having over
5,2S0,000 tons of untitled orders ON its
books, and work is being pushed as rap
idly as supplies of fuel and material will
permit
,,f O1-at 10 md
many furnaces are idle. Contracts for
bridge work and track elevation are free
ly offered by the railways, and accepted
only on condition that the exact date of
delivery shall not be specified Despite
the fact that nail mills are sold close up
to the end of peNt year new business is
offered and urgel. buyers are compelled
to go abroad
New England producers of boots and
shoes are not seeking new business,
which comes forward moderately III the
former supplementary orders. Prices are
firmly held, but no further advance is
reported Although the larger shoe man
ufactories are fairly well supplied with
sole leather there is steady demand
from the smaller shops; the henrlocll
was advanced by the leading producer.
has again produced a lower range of quo
tations in western markets and heavier
receipts of cattle ada to the depression.
Failures for the week numbered 267
in the United States, against 265 last
year, and 16 in Canada, compared with
- year ago.
Bradstreet's Grain Figures.
Bradstreet's weekly commercial report
says:
Wheat. including flour exports for the
week ending Dec. Is, aggregate 3,25i,-
037 bushels, against 8, 761 ,047 last week,
ASP. S32 in this week last year and A.
1885 in 1900. Wheat exports since
July would aggregate 123, 763,533 bush
els, against 140,636,213 last season and
90,131, 1913 in 1900.
Corn exports aggregate 1926, 141 bush
els against 1901 .2S6 last week, 330941
last year and 3 ,465,57s in 1900. For the
fiscal year exports are 6.6S6.32T bushels,
against 20.125.909 last season and 90
81 ,974 in 1900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31

Several Establishment in the Hear
of the Business district DESTROYED.

Several Establishment in the Heart
of the Business District Destroyed.
The worst f.e which has ravaged the
business portion Of Knoxville. Tenn,
since the disastrous million-dollar confa-
grafton of 1897, broke out at 80 o'clock
Monday morning in four-story building
on Commerce avenue, directly opposite
the Central fire station, and occupied by
the Knoxville Pants Company. In two
hours time buildings adjoining it on
Commerce avenue, occupied by Broyles,
McClennan & Lackey, agricultural nipple
nlent dealers; the l.. David Commission
Company; the immense establishment of
the George Brown Hardware Company
on Gay street; Shanklin Grain Company,
and the K. III. Cattee & Co. building on
the same streets had been completely
Quilted The six story building of Nc
Teer, Hood * Co., wholesale clothiers,
and the three-story building of the Da-
vies Furniture Company, which were re-
ported destroyed, withstood the storm
Of flames and are but little damaged.
Brandau & Kennedy, retail clethiers;
W. I. Newton, jeweler: the White
Spence Trunk Company and other retail
stores on Gay street opposite the burn
ing structures were considerably dam
aged. Conservative insurance men say
the loss will be between 100000 and
100000. Other estimates place it much
higher.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31

Chicaco-Cattle. common to prime.
$40 to 5000: hogs, shipping grades.
"a % 10 $3.50: sheep, fair to choice. 500
10 S4.25: wheat. No. , red. re to 73c;
corn. No. >, 45c to Acc; oats, No. ,. Doe
10 S1c; rye. No. =. 4Sc TO Acc; hay. tim
othy. $3.50 TO Sl4.00; prairie, 5000 to
S135O; butter. choice creamery. PIE to
osc: eggs, fresh. pc TO 24c; potatoes,
doe 10 46c per bushel.
1t. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000: hogs.
Sc so TO S635; sheep, $3.50 TO $500;
wheat No. ,. zoe to tic; corn. No. >,
ABE 70 45c; oats, No. ;, Bic to 33c; rye,
Ne. . 4Tc to 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50;
hogs. $500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to
S3.s5: wheat. No. ,. re to TSc; COIN. No.
> mixed. 46c to 47c; oats. No. > mixed.
&c to 2Sc; rye. No. ., 53e to 54c.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $G.2:': hugs.
$500 to SGl5; sheep. $3.50 10 $40:
wheat. No, ., SOC to Sic; corn. No. ;
yellow. soc to Ole; oats. No. white.
s4c To 35c: rye. No. =. sic TO 52c.
Observation-Disclosures. No. > northern.
7.5e TO &c: corn. No. 3. zoe 10 Gle; oars.
No. > white. SIC 10 33c: rye. No. ]. J')c
to sic: barley. No. :, Sc to Gle: pork.
mess. S1G.40.
Wheat. 10. mived, 7Ce to
--c; corr. Ma. > mixed. 43c % 44e; oats.
No. > mixed. 3lc TO 3Ss: clover seed.
Vrsn,e. S6.42-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
WOUNDS TWO AND MEETS DEATH.
Geo. StiIlwe1l Resists Arrest at Farm
ineton, Ia, and Causes Tragedy.


iugton, Ia, and Causes Tragedy.
George II. Stillwell, desperate char
acter, resisted arrest at Pennington,
Iowa, fatally wounded two men, and fed,
but was overtaken by posse ard riddled
with bullets in the battle t.tGt followed
Robert Coulter the city marshal, went
to serve a warrant on Stillweu, vic had
for some time terrorized tie community.
As Coulter started TO re91 the warrant
Stillwell drew revolver and shot him
twice in the abdomen. The desperate thSn
made his way toYarus home, AMI two
blocks from where he shot the marshal
he overlook Justice of the Peace y. Il.
Musgrave, against whom he had grudse
for having twice committed him 70 jaiL
He again drew his revolver aud shot
Musgroye through the head, the bullet
entering under the left ear. The justice
fell to the ground face downward and
Stillwen put two more bullets into hls
back. H." desperado then proceeded TO
his hone, secured rifle, another re-
yolVer, and ammunition. HaH mile
out of town he was overtaken by posse
When the posse overlook the fugitive
he took a position behind a tree in the
cemetery and held the citizens at bay for
nearly an hour. Stiliwell was wounded
several times and dropped to his knee,
but continued to shoot until a bullet
struck the barrel Of his rifle. The posse
closed in on Stillwell riddling him with
bullets. Stillwell was deputy fish com
missioner and had been at outs with sew
eral local officers. Coulter and Musgrove
are not expected to live. They are we'll
known citizens
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
INVEST HEAVILY IN MEXICO.
Americans Have $500. 100000 in Use

Americans Have $500, 100000 in Use,
Largely in Railroad Operat icrs.
There is $500, 100000 Amer:t VI CAPT
tai invested in Mexico by LII American
companies, firms and individuals, accord
ing to estimates prepared by Consul Cen
eral A. u. Barlow, at Mexico City,
Nearly all this amount has been invested
within the past five years Seventy per
cent Of the total is invested in railroads,
all the lines in the country but three be
ing owned by American capital. Ameri-
can mining interests come next. the total
investment reaching $50, 100000, large
part Of which has been expended on up
to-date mining machinery. Next SIS
100000 Of American capital is invested
in agriculture, which comes next to min
ing. Manufactures ranks fift~th in the
list of American investments there. Other
enterprises include banks, trust compan-
les, electric light and power plants, gas
and water works plants. telephone sys-
TENS and similar industries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
CHICAGO.

UhICdQO. period of years, it will be
] found that there has al
ways been tight money in December, e1-
cept when the country has been at the
low ebb of prosperity. From the one eX-
IRENE of December, 1893. when there
were millions Of dollars seeking profitable
employment at lowest rates of interest.
while the holders yet feared to let 1t
out, hard times prevailed and the coun-
try languished, to the other extreme OF
December, 1902, when the need of
money is so great that there is scarcely.
enough of it obtainable to do the busi-
ness Of the country. is far remove
Conditions could not be more sharply
contrasted The stress of money scarcity
has been more severe this year because
the country is the more prosperous. ami
for this reason there may be continn-
ance of the present situation longer INTO
the new year than usual, but matters VIII
right themselves eventually.
When the figures for 1901 are compil-
ed. it will be found that in all lines of
commerce we have done more than In the
previous year The one item of over
shadowing Importance on the reverse side
is the enormous falling off in exports
of corn. We did not have the corn to
sell abroad. The coming year will see
great change. We are already beginning
to catch up aud will finally wipe out the
unfavorable showing due to the corn crop
failure of one year.
The wheat market remains in waiting
The price tendency is not clearly defined.
A multitude of arguments on the bear
side were brought out during the week.
and in consequence moderate declines
were forced. May wheat sagged off frac-
tionally. yet it cannot be sad that there
is any less confidence in the market for
a long pull. Whatever bearish features
may be brought to the front. they cannot
have any effect upon prices willie the
foreigners continue sending inquiry II
our seaboard markets for good milling
wheat. as they have been doing this past
week
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31

A Crookston, Mimi, dispatch says:
George Bundahl, laborer, IS years old,
shot and instantly killed Carolina a.
Moen, 10 years old, and turning the gun
on himself, sent two bullets into his
brain. either one Of which would have
proved fatal He never regained con-
seriousness to relate any Of the details OF
the affair The crime was discovered by
Mrs Simpson, mt whose house the shoot
ing took place. She had left the house
about half an hour before. On her re-
turn she found the Moen girl lying Oh the
floor and Bundahl unconscious nearby.
The circumstances surrounding the ira
gedy point to the theory thar the shoot
ing was the result of sweethearts'
quarrel, and it is generally supposed that
he asked her 10 be his wife, was met
with fiat refusal aud rather than ac-
cept such situation determined TO end
the whole affair without further ado,
and did So
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
BLOCKS PLAN TO ARBlrRATE.
X aiser Wants 100000 BoIivars Be-
fore Allowing InaM!ry.

fore Allowing Inquiry.
Arbitration of Nenezuelas dih.culties
with the powers of Europe seems farther
from achievement now than il has since
the first proposal for such settlement
was made. Dispatches from Berlin and
Caracas indicate that both President Cas-
tro and Germany have imposed almost
insurmountable barriers in the way of
arbitration, Germany, it is said, takes
the position that Venezuela must pay the
Kaisers government 100000 b0livars
before it will consent TO submit its other
claims to The Hague Tribunal. Presi-
dent Castro conditions employment of
arbitration ON the return to Venezuela
Of the warships captured by the allies. a
feat which is impossible. because the
prizes We're sunk in the deep Caribbean
Sea. Whether these terms apply i'll case
President Roosevelt becomes arbitrator
cannot be learned. The press of Berlin
says that it is understood that President
Roosevelt's undertaking to arbitrate in
wolves an indirect guaranty for the pay
ment of the sum to be awarded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
CANAL TO COST sso,ooo,ooo.

Platt and OdelI Agree on Plans for
Improved New York Water Way.
At conference of Republican leaders
held in Senator Platt's headquarters at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel i'll New York,
in which Senator Plat and Gov. Odell
took part, the leaders of the party agreed
that the inner or Buffalo canal route will
be recommended TO the Legislature. 1t
is estimated that the cost of improving
the State waterways under the project
in contemplation win be in the neighbor-
hood of $50. 900 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
LOCATES OIL BY HIS FINGERS.
Boy Develops Remarkable Powers in
Determining Presence of Fluid.

Morgan Reese, 13-year-old boy. EN-
ployed with his father in mining coal at
Williamsburg, Colo, has developed the
power of locating oil wells by a peculiar
tingling sensation in his hands. He has
already made several locations for the
Standard Oil Company, and in every in
stance where he has driven a stake locat-
ing well and where hole was drilled Al
good flow of petroleum was cut. The
Standard people drilled several holes
some time ago and, not finding oil, aban-
doaed the territory. Through this boys
powers a number of producers have been
Ononed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
NEW MOVE IN TOBACCO WAR.
Trust Plan TO Establish Union Cigar
Plant in Chicago.

The tobacco trust has decided to hit
the independent dealers what it con-
elders solar plexus blow. 1t is plan
ned to erect the largest cigar factory in
the West in Chicago and make it Il
union plant. Heretofore the dealers who
are fighting the combine have used as
one of their strongest arguments, we
sell only union goods." This scheme. it
is urged, will stop this cry, but answer
to the other plea, 1--WE do not handle
trust goods" still remains TO be solved.
From what can be learned the new fac
tory will be operated by tht Syracuse
Cigar Company, which supplies the ma
jority of the United Cigar Stores Com
pany's shops with their union goods 1t
will employ perhaps as many as 500
men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
NEW wARsHIP MAINE is READY.
Has Steam Up and Is Waiting TO Go
Into Com issiou.

The recent order of the Navy Depart
ment to hurry up the finishing touches
on the battleship Maine has been fol-
lowed out at Cramps shipyards, Il dis
patch from Philadelphia says. With
steam mp the battleship lies in the Della
ware river ready to 90 into commission.
Her hull is painted dazzling white from
stem to stern, while at night hundreds Of
tiny electric lights make her decks as
bright as day The following big guns
have been placed on beard the Maine
Four Pinch breech-loading rifles, six
teen 6-inch rapid-iire guns, six 3-inch
rapid-6re guns, eight 6-pounders. six l.
Founders. two Colts, two 3-inch rapid.ire
field guns, and two submerged whitehead
torpedo tubes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
PLAN TO RULE PRICES.
Society Is Being Formed for Mutual
Advantage of Farmers.

Society Is Being Formed for Mutual
Advantage of Farmers.
A society TO bring about the organiza-
ton of all the farmers in the country has
Deen Incorporated in indianapolis, Mu-
tual benefit will be the object of the as
sociatiOn and the promoters expect to
make it as useful to planters as trusts
are to capitalists and labor unions to the
propertyless workers. The incorporators
are j. A. Everitt. f.. A. Hirschfitld,
Mark T. Turner, \. y. Mckinney, Hi
ram w. Miller and Sid Conger. All are
land owners. The officers are: President,
]. A. Eyeritt Indianapolis; vice presi-
dent, Seldom Il. Williams. Fort Worth,
Texas; secretary, A. -. Mckinney, In
dianapolis; organizer Sid Conger, Shell
bvviile Ind
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Posse Kills Hishwayman.

Two highwaymeu heavily armed were
attacked by posse of citizens Us they
rode into the town of Provence in The
Chickasaw Nation. aud an exchange of
shots followed. The horse was shot from
under one Of the men, George Slocum.
and finally be was shot aud captured.
The second man escaped.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
So, s,;spected of Murder.

George Wilson, eldest son of Mrs. Julia
Wilson. whose suspected murder by slow
poisoning is being investigated by the
authorities at Wilimantic. Conn. has
been arrested and taken to the Jail where
Mrs Lille Manson is being held as a
result Of Coroner Bills inquest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Meatern Pinneers NInrhernd-

Judge j. A. Lewis a pioneer, - years
old, and his aged wife were murdered 10y
unknown robbers, who. after struggle,
Drained the old man with an AK aud
then murdered the wife 10y beating her
to death with club The tragedy &c
CURED near Almira. Wash.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Germany Demand. Cash.

Germany demands S3I0O0O cash pay
ment from President Castro before con-
senting to arbitration, announcement is
likely to delay settlement indefinitely.
The French Parliament win discuss al
legged disregard of Hague peace treaty
by allies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
six Firemen Crushed TO Death.

Six Brooklyn firemen are believed to
have been killed by falling wall at
the cooperage plant Of the Arhuckle su-
gar refinery. The bodies of Battalion
Chief C0ppinger and the assistant fore
man have been recovered. Others We're
buried under hot bricks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Buvs Kentucky Coal Mines.

Negotiations have practically been con
summated whereby an Eastern syndi-
cate, Of which J. Pierpont Morgan is a
director, has obtained control of all the
coal mines and coal property west of
Green River in Kentucky, except that
owned by the ST. Bernard Coal Com
pany. The consideration is 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Mrstorr bal Womnn,s Death.

The body Of Mrs c. d. Smith. better
known as Mrs. Carrie de Mars, one Of
the most strikingly handsome women in
Toledo. was found in retiring room at
the Union depot, bullet hole through
her head. a revolver lying at her side.
She was married two days before to G.
ID. Smith. who was to have taken her
and her five children 10 Clyde, y. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
LOSES SUIT FOR 100000.
Naval officer Fail to Get Prize Money
for Destroying Spanish ship.

Federal Judge Edward b. Thomas in
Brooklyn declared invalid a claim of ST.
100000 against the United States which
had been entered by Lieutenant Com
mander William II. II. Sutherland of the
navy. The amount was asked as prize
money, the commander and his crew of
the Eagle, a converted gunboat, having
destroyed the Spanish steamer Santo
Domingo during the Spanish-American
war. Sutherland demanded the value of
the sunken vessel and its cargo, the con
tention being that Admiral Dewey and
his men were granted large booty prizes
in Manila bay for similar work. The
government maintained during tn" trial
that only SLIGO could be recovered by
plaintiff.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Aldermen GuiIty..of Boodiiu :.

Of the St. Louis house of delegates ended
in a verdict of five years in the peniten-
tiary for each man. The defendants.
John A. Sheridan Charles ]. Denny,
Charles Gutke. Edmund Bersch and 4.
Il, Albright, were convicted on charges
Of bribery in connection with the passage
of the suburban street ear bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Double Tragedy in Office Building.

In a desperate fight ON the fifth floor
of the Granite building in st. Louis, T.
NJ. Martin, bridge engineer for the st.
Louis, Santa Fe and Southwestern Rail
way. cut ]. w. Barriger. Jr.. to death
with a pocket knife Martin took poison
Immediately after the murder and is not
expected to survive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Hidden Gems Are Revealed.

Senior Olavarria, director Of the re-
nowned Las Vizcainas College. reports
to the Mexican government the discovery
at that institution CT a hidden chest con
tanning extremely valuable gems. The
chest contained solid silver image of
the Virgin. inlaid with gold and incrusted
with gems, 1872 diamonds. 342 emeralds,
twenty-six rubies, four byacinths and
94T nearls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Boycott Is Illegal.

st Louis Court of Appeals decides
that the boycott is an Illegal conspiracy
in restraint of trade; that capitalists
may refuse 10 use their money unless
they become public charges and work
men may refuse TO work if they keep
out of the poorhouse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Rnhcrt s.8R. Hitt Medded.

The marriage was celebrated in s..
Bartholomew Church. New York, of
Edith Romeyn Gray, daughter of JUS
tice John Clinton Gray. of the New York
Court of Appeals, and Robert S, L. HIT.
second secretary Of the United STATES
embassy in Berlin and son of Repre-
sentative Hitt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
WIPES DREAM OF DEATH TRUE.
st. Joseph. Mo-, Woman Warns Hus-
band Against Going &c Work.

John, don't go TO work. feel sure
that something is going to happen to
you" Mrs. Mary johnson gave that
warning to her husband as he started to
work in the terminal yards at st. Jo-
seph. Mr.. oh. bother" he replied.
Nothing is going to happen to me. I'm
all ri.lt and in no danger" Three hours
later j, hnson was picked up from the
Santa Fe track in the terminal yards
after the inbound Santa Fe train had cut
off both legs. crushed his hand. mausled
his body and cut cash in his head He
died later His wife dreamed the pre-
yious night that he would be killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
More Cholera in Manila.

The transport Thomas brings news Of
n new cholera outbreak in Manila. When
the vessel left there thirty cases Of chol-
era were being reported daily Army
surgeons arriving on the Thomas sag the
disease is raging unchecked in the south.
ern provinces.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
Car Lnnd nf Mil Ia Rnrned.

Official report Of the bur ing of ear
load of Christmas mail en- route for the
West was made at Syracuse. y. y. Only
twenty or thirty out of seven or eight
hundred pouches were saved, the burned
mail being for Chicago and points fnr-
Thor Mcst
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31

Nathaniel Whipple, the son of Colonel
Whipple. L. $. A., who is at present
chief paymaster in t,.c Philippines, sta
TONED at Manila, ended his life by shoot
ing himself through the heart in his
rooms in San Francisco.8 The young
mans death is thought 10 have been due
TO dependency induced By long illness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-31
MURDERS HIS wARMEsr FRIEND.
Thompson Morton Stays j. W. Barrin'
L. Ii

ger, Jr., at st. Louis.
j. w. Barringer Jr., office engineer
of the St Louis, Memphis and South
eastern Railway. was stabbed to death
in his office in St Louis by Thompson
Morton. an unemployed civil engineer,
whom he had befriended for years. So
far as known there was absolutely no mo-
tive for the crime. 3arringer died with
ont making q statement. and Mortsn de-
clines 10 ascribe any cause for the muir
der, Barringer was Morton's warmcst
friend, and had been loyal to him, when
his taciturnity drove others away.