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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
KIDNAPERs THREATEN DEATH.
Say They Wa Kill Boston Man Unless
he Gives Tb ~ $4,000.

Say They Wa Kill Boston Man Unless
lie Gives Tb IA $4,000.
George 6. Davis, a wealthy business
man of Boston, who conducts a machine
factory in North Andover, Mass, has
handed the police letter demanding
money under pain Of his death or his
daughters abduction The demand was
received first several days ago in a mes
sage from Boston. Mr.. Davis was Or
dered to deliver 5000 in gold and bank
notes to the writer, who threatened TO
kill him il he refused. The note instruct
ed Mr. Davis to take the required sum
and meet the writer near church. The
police We're notified and patrolled the
road, but no suspicious looking person put
In an appearance. The next morning Mr.
Davis was called TO the telephone and
requested to explain why he did not per-
form his part of the plan. Later a third
letter came to hand in the form Of the
letter he transferred TO the police.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

The final report of the conferees on the
general deficiency bill was presented in
the Senate on Tuesday ana agreed to
without debate. The conference reports
on the naval appropriation bill and the
bill to provide a temporary civil govern
ment in the Philippines were agreed to,
as was that on the Porto Rico public
lands and buildings bill. A bin appro-
priating $4,000 for the erection Of a
auartermaster's warehouse in Omaha was
passed A resolution offered ON behalf
Of the minority of the committee on the
Philippines authorizing that committee
to sit during the recess to prosecute ITS
inquiry into the Philippines was referred
to committee The House concurrent res
olution providing for adjournment was
adopted Before adjournment the usual
resolutions were adopted. including one
thanking President Pro Tenpore Frye for
''the dignifed. impartial and courteous
manner in which he had presided over the
deliberations of the Senate" In the
House the Senate bill to promote the
efficiency of the marine hospital service
and change its name to the public health
and marine hospital service was passed
under suspension of the rules. Other
bills were passed as follows: House bill
TO authorize the creation of quarter
masters warehouse mt Omaha at Il cost
of not to exceed $4,000; Senate bill TO
reduce the number of appraisers ut F'hil-
aC tlpfia and Boston. \ joint resolution
was adopted appropriating $1,000 each
for monuments to the memories of Zen.
Francis Noah and Gen. William Lee Da-
wilson of North Carolina. as authorized
by resolutions of the continental congress.
The conference agreement on the naval
appropriation bill was adopted. Senate
bill for the suppression of train robberies;
bill TO make Confederate soldiers who
enlisted in the Union army previous to
Jan. /, 1865. pensionable, was passed, %
TO 10. Ia report of the special COM
mittee to investigate the facts in cennec-
ton with the purchase of the Danish
West Indies was presented, ordered print
ed and referred to the calendar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
New York.

New IOlk badly disarranged by the
-------------- sudden illness of the King,
and there was much liquidation prior to
the closing of British exchanges from
Wednesday afternoon to Monday morn
ing. Domestic financial conditions are
exceptionally satisfactory and trade is
well maintained, although low temporal
lures interfered with the distribution of
midsummer speciaities. Manufacturing
operations have increased in activity. es-
pecially in the iron and steel industry and
textile production, while the constructive
work on new buildings and bridges is
very heavy. Labor difficulties have not
improved in the anthracite coal region,
but numerous settlements have been eff.
fected elsewhere. Railway earnings thus
far reported for June exhibit an average
increase of as per cent over last year and
III per cent OYER 1900"
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade thus sums up the industrial situa.
ton. Continuing, the Review says:
Most of the blast furnaces that were
stopped by the scarcity of anthracite coal
have resumed with coke, Of which the
ovens have established new records OF
output, and shipments have been still
larger owing to the stocks accumulated
during the ear shortage. Despite the
vigorous pig iron production, numerous
contracts have been placed abroad, and
still the machine shops. manufacturers of
stoves and implements, and consumers
generally are seeking deliveries Struc.
tural shapes of steel and all ferns of rail
way equipment continue to lead the mar
ket, orders in these lines running far into
next year. Bars and sheets are the least
active divisions of the market. but even
in these there is no tendency to weak.
ness. Higher freights have not material
ly checked importations, and 1t is report
ed that a large structural mill in Ger
many has sold its output for this year to
American consumers.
Failures for the week number 100 in
the United States, against 204 last year,
and 20 in Canada, against % Year ago
Bradstreet's report says:
Wheat, including -four exports for the
week aggregate 1882, 701 bushels. against
$500. 434 last week and 1864, 147 in this
week last year. Wheat exports, July,
1901. to date, aggregate PAS, sos, 5S3 bush
els, against pa, 501, $50 last season. Corn
exports aggregate 1905 $50 last sea-
son. Corn exports aggregate 1870,
bushels. against 110,979 last week and
z, 445, 400 last year. July l, 1901, to date
corn exports are 26,323,177 bushels,
against 173,S796S4 last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
BIG INSURANCE FRAUD CHANGED
W. NJ. Hahn, Vice President of Man
haitian Fire, Ind icted for Larceny.


haitian Fire, Indicted for Larceny.
William NJ. Hahn, yice-president of the
Manhattan Fire Insurance Company. has
been indicted in New York, charged with
the larceny Of $50. 1850 from that insti-
tuition. District Attorney Garyan di-
rected Detective Brindle to go to Mans
field, Ohio where Hahn is under arrest,
and take him t. New York City. Re
QUESTION papers have been signed by Gov.
Nash of Ohio. The Manhattan Fire In
surance Company failed with over $3.50,
600 liabilities. and when the receiver tooG
possession of the company on May q,
1901, the assets were but $500. This
was three months after statement had
been filed with the insurance department
showing a surplus of assets over liablli-
ties of about $4,000. An Investigation
was started BY the district attorneys Of
fee at the request of the Insurance. de
partmehf. IL vas found hat ruost of the
books and correspondence had been taken
out of the State and were beyond the
reach % the courts. Enough was DIS
covered, however, to find one indictment
against President Daniel Myers for the
alleged larceny Of SGT 900. Investigation
showed, it is alleged, that the accused
men increased the capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000 in order to satisfy
the insurance department. They then
borrowed on the stock and paid the money
TO the company for their shares. When
Insolvency was threatened they paid oil
their personal Indebtedness to the Bank
of Mansfield in the sum of 1850 ON
their joint note, for which the bank held
as security 300 shares of the stock of the
Manhattan Insurance Company. Ii is the
intention Of Hahn and his attorneys to
have the trial in Ohio instead of in New
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
FOUNDRY COMBINE FORMED.
Organized Under New Jersey Charter
with $4o,ooo,oO0 Capital.

Formal announcement OF the organiza-
ton of the American Steel Foundries I'M
der New Jersey charter, with an au-
thorized capital of S40,00O.000, half 9 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and half
common. has been made. The new cor
poration acquires the following plants and
properties: American Steel Castings Com
pany of New Jersey, Reliance Steel Cast
ings Company Q1imited) of Pittsburg,
Pa; Leighton & Howard Steel Company
of St. Louis. NO.; Franklin Steel Cast
ing Company of Franklin, Pa; the Sar-
gent Company Of Chicago, H.; AmeEiean
Steel Foundry Company OF st. Louis,
Mo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
unveil MCKINLEY Tablet.

4 small tablet Of white marble. bear
ing in letters of gold a brief statement of
the life and deeds of William Mckinley,
the tribute of his friend Judge Thomas
Fl. Anderson, formerly of Ohio, but now a
member of the district bench, was I'M
veiled in the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal Church in Washington. The
unwilling was attended with simple cere-
monies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

a copy of the will of the late Charles
Broadway Rouse of New York has been
deposited in the county clerks office Mt
Waxahachie Texas. to be recorded. The
will is lengthy document and disp Jses
of property of the estimated value of ST.
800 600 or more. though no estimate of its
valun * stated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
CHICAGO.

~
UnIcdO0 has passed. This marks the
close of six months of pros
perity as great as the country has ever
known. 1t has been a time for the ex-
pioitation of new plans, new enterprises
have been born new business ventures
undertaken, while in the old established
lines there has been a general expansion.
1t has been a period of commercial ag-
gressiyeness, of easy money affording op-
portunity for the development of new
country, the charging of industrial
plants, for bettermenCs by the railroads
Railroad earnings, during this time,
have shown increases really surprising
and especially so to the many who in
their most sanguine view had not hoped
that the roads would do much more than
maintain the high figures of the preced-
ing year. The first four months were
strikingly free from anything of an ad-
verse nature, present or prospective. nor
was there any change until the growing
feeling of dissatisfaction on the part of
the labor element began to cloud the in
sdustrial sky.
Commodity prices have been more ir-
regular than in the preceding week. This
is ordinarily a dull time, yet the volume
of trade in general merchandise holds up
well. Lumber prices are firm. Woolens
and raw wool prices hold steady, textiles
in general a little lower, cotton stronger
by a trifle. Iron and steel are firm as
ever with demand pressing and business
still being booked into next year. Cold
and continued rainy weather has been a
drawback to retail trade at country
points.
With other grains advancing, the wheat
professional assumes that should the
weather continue unfavorable wheat is
bound to do better, and is buying moder-
ately on this theory, as wheat and corn
are selling only &c apart, and wheat
should be worth more money. based on
the present prices of coarse grains.
The zoe price for corn, which the en-
tire West has looked for for year, was
realized Saturday. If the bull leaders
in the market are correct, this price may
look comparatively low with future val
ues, as some are predicting 90c.
Cattle and hogs sold at the highest
prices of the year last week, and cattle
brought more than at any time in twenty
years. 1t was natural with live hogs
selling close to So that product should
sympathize. The RICHEST prices of the
season were made, and the close record
ed a gain of 35c on pork. sc on lard, but
loss Of 15c on ribs. Local speculative
interests are inclined to leave provisions
and go into grains, as pork at over SIS
is not so attractive as September wheat
around re.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Renewal of Triple Alliance.

The treaty providing for the prolonga-
ton of the alliance between Germany,
Austria Hungary and Italy (the dreibunD
was signed in Berlin by the imperial
chancellor, Count Won Buelow: the Aus
trian ambassador, L. Won Szogyeny- Ma
rich, and the Italian ambassador, Count
LAMA di Busca. The alliance was re-
newed in its original form.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
SIX MEN LOST WITH SHIP.

Steamer George Dunbar Sinks and
Fate of Part of Grew Is Unknown.
The steamer George Dunbar sprung
leak in the gale Saturday night and at 4
o'clock Sunday morning sank to the bot
tom of Lake Erie, ten miles east Of kel-
ly's Island. Captain Little, two women
and one member of the crew were saved
by people living on Kelly's Island. Six
others of the crew constructed a raft and
got away from the sinking vessel before
she foundered. but it is feared all are
IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
kills His wife and Him self.

Eugene Howard. 40 years OLD, shot and
instantly killed his wife, Catherine. and
then with a razor cut his own throat
from ear to ear He died within few
moments The tragedy look place at the
home of the couple IN Cleveland. Howard
is supposed to have been insane when the
decd was committed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
League Base Ban Race.
The clubs Of the American League
ohio Tunnel Caves In.

With a rumbling and grinding that
could be heard for miles the tunnel on
the Lake Erie. Alliance and Wheeling
Railroad near Minerva, Ohio. caved in
Its entire length, Joseph Higgins, n
Hungarian, was killed A hundred men
were preparing TO go to work when. with
out warning, the entire hill settled down
on the tracks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Death Fvposes DefauIter.

United States District Attorney Gould
announced in the Probate Court that
William S. Yeatman, formerly disbu $
ing clerk of the War Department in
Washington, was a defaulter at the time
Of his death on April 20, 1901 So far as
known the alleged defalcation amounts
70 about $1,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Missing Child Found Dead.

Two boys styolling along the shore # a
lake in Forest Lawn cemetery at Buffalo,
\. Y, found the body of Marion Murphy
d 6-year-old child, who disappeared eight
days before. The body was bound in a
piece of calico, rubber band. two news
papers and rope, and evidently had
been in the water five days. The identi-
ficati0n is complete.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Murder over Bit of Tobacco,

Three Wabash Railroad laborers and
two Italians met at Mingo Junction. O..
and a quarrel ensued over a chew OF
tobacco. One Italian was stabbed to
death with his own stiletto, taken from
him by a Wabash workman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
First Lie sncriflced hi strike.

The first loss of life during the anthr6
cite strike occurred at the William A.
colliery at Duryea, Pa. Antonio Giuseppe,
an italian. was shot dead by one Of the
Coal and Iron policemen from behind the
stockade OF the colliery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Fire in Wooden District.

Fire caused loss Of about 100000
In the wooden and cotton yarn district Of
Philadelphia, The flames started on the
first floor of the building occupied by
James f. Mitchell & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
afBeautv Doctor" l. Free

The grand jury investigated the death
Of Mae Thompson, who died after wear
Ing q beauty mask prescribed for her
complexion by K. W. Johnson. No true
bill was found against the beauty doc
tor" and he has Deen released from jail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Sail Fields in Beats.

Water is so high in Vermillion Creek
valley, twenty miles northwest of To
peka. Kan, that the farmers are using
boats and RATS to harvest their wheat.
The wheat was in shocks when the flood
came and the boats are used to bring the
shocks and stacks to land
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Mount wrancci in Eruption.

The steamer Bertha reached Seattle
from Valdez and westward points. Mount
Redoubt. which has been in an ineipient
stage of eruption since early spring. was
not visible. owing to fog. Mount Wran-
gel is in eruption.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

Emperor Williams American-built
schooner yacht Meteor, with the Emperor
himself on board and steering most Of the
time, finished seven minutes and twenty
two seconds ahead OF the Cicely in the
large schooner race held at Kiel in con
uection with the regatta.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

acy TO bribe and accept brides by the jury
in Judge Brentano's court in Chicago. L.
II. O'Donnell. his law partner Brady. and
Cyrus s. Simon, the attorney Of the
Union Traction Company. were fined 81
600 each. Gallagher. the most active
agent in the conspiracy, was punished
with an indeterminate sentence TO the
penitentiary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Destroy Chinese Missions.

The viceroy of the province of Szeh7
Chuan, China, has notified the govern
ment that the American and British mis-
sion buildings at Tien-Ku-Chao have
been destroyed by mob, and that mis-
sionary has been murdered. His pane
and nationality were not reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Railroad Officials Promoted.

John Sebastian, general passenger
agent of the Rock Island Railroad, has
been promoted to passenger traffic man
ager: Robert Mather made general coun-
sui: r. II. Ashton made Northwestern
assistant general manager.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
No Trace of the Portland.

The steamship Roanoke, Capt. Weaver,
arrived at Seattle from Nome. When
the Roanoke left Nome no tidings had
been received of the steamer Portland or
the Jeanne. and both vessels are now be
lieved to be lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Raise TeIegraphers, Paw.

Western Union employees have found
that wholesale increase of salaries has
been made by the new management. In
New York City alone more than 200 men
have been given an increase of salary
since May ! last.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Jessie Morrison Found Guilty.

After being out twelve hours the jury
in the case against Jessie Morrison.
charged with the murder Of Mrs. DIN
Castle, at her home in Eldorado, Kan,
in June, 1900, returned verdict of guilty
of murder in the second degree. The jury
made no suggestion of punishment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Crowded Train wrecked.

over GOO excursionists on a wrecked
train in Ute Pass, Colorado, had a mar
row escape from death. AS 1t was, one
of the pleasure seekers was killed and
thirty were injured. some probably fa-
tally. The wreck was due II broken
rail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
SEARCHING FOR HER PARE NTs.
Mrs. Catherine Mills of Toledo En-
gagged in a Strange Quest.

Mrs. Catherine Mills> of Toledo, Ohio
is in New York City trying to learn
something of her early history and the
fate of her parents. from whom she was
separated when child, more than half
century ago. When | was a very
small girl" she said, Il lived at Pitts
field. Ohio, the only child, as l believed,
OF Charles Spooner, well-to-do farmer.
When l grew CIDER learned the Spoon
ers had adopted me and that my parents
had lived in New York After marrying
l took up the search for my relatives AMI
shall persist to the end"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
LEAP FROM FIRE INTO LAKE.
Women and Children Jump with Men
as Gasoline Launch BLOWS Up.

=
as Gasoline Launch Blows Up.
The new gasoline launch Ranger. with
fourteen passengers on board caught fire
on Lake Bemidji, MINI. and was totally
destroyed. All the passengers, including
women and children. jumped overheard
and were saved with slight injuries. The
accident occurred near the shore at the
north end of the lake 1t was caused by
a leaking gasoline tank. Someone lit a
match and in an instant everything was
enveloped in flames. After the people
had jumped overheard and reached shore
the Ranger drifted out in deep water and
sank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Travr,Iienne in Poverty.

Mme. Jauauschek. who, poor and en-
feebled by a paralytic stroke, is living at
Saratoga. y. Y. has a few jewels left
and these are to be ratified by their Gus
todian, James E. Tossing Of Brooklyn,
unless sod advnntagecGsiy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Two kiI1ed in Collisinn.

A freigh train of forty loaded cars
coIlided head-on with shifting engine
and a tank ear at the transfer switch
kiskiminetas Junction, Allegheny Val
ley, Pa. Engineer John Fleming Of East
Brady and Harry Hoke, his fireman, were
Efuad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Rob House, Lose Keys.

Carefully concealing all traces Of their
work. though they carted away about
$1,000 worth of fine china and bric.a-
brac from the magnificent residence of
Mrs. Genevieve Sussdorff in Woodside,
l.. l., burglars locked all the doors of the
fine house and then threw away the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

John Berry, Chicago candy mauufac-
turer, died at Hot Springs, Ark. whore
he had gone for the benefit Of his health
His death was due directly to typhoid
fever, but he was at the springs to re
cei7e treatment for inflammatory ihcu-
matigrn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
CAR HITS THREE BROTHERS.
One Killed, Anothe' Seriously Injured
and Third lightly Hurt

and Third Slightly Hurt.
Three brothers Michael, Simon and
Luke Shaskwie-were caught on the tres
lie of the Mahoning Valley electric line,
near Struthers, Ohio. and in an eudeavor
TO escape injury lay down on the edge Of
the rails, Luke was struck by the car
and died from a fractured skull. Mi
chaels left arm was torn of. his hip was
fractured and his nose broken. and he Is
Ip critical condition. Simon was knock
ed off into gulley thirty feet below. but
escaped with slight injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Minnesota Repnblican Convention.

Minnesota Republican convention re-
nominated Gov Van SAINT, approved the
fight against the railroad merger, indoors
ed President Roosevelt for reelection,
aad declared for notifications of the tar
if and reciprocity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Will Meet in JerusaIem.

Toronto having been selected as the
meeting place of the next triennal CON
vention of the International Sunday
School Association in 1905. the world
wide convention Of 1904 will be held at
Jerusalem
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
nup 4 Co. Make Rcport.

Dun x Co.'S Weekly Trade Review re-
ports financial conditions satisfactory aud
trade good; manufacturing operations in
creased; railroad earnings for June, AZ
per cent over 1901
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

The Troy, \. Y.-Montreal express was
derailed at switch about mile from
Bennington. VT. Twenty-Five people
were injured. Eve seriously and one prob
ably fatally.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Americnn cnnitnI in Englnnd.

American money and enterprise are
behind S25.0o0,O00 interurban traction
system in England, principal promoters
being New Yo: kers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Argregate OF Appronrliaiiona.

Appropriations by first session of Fifty
seventh Congress aggregate over S92I,-
100000, largest sum ever voted except in
time II var.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Train Kills a Family.

John Mitchell, an old soldier of An
dover. his wife and two children were
killed by a Lake Shore branch train at
Farmdale, Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09

At Houston, Texas, it is said that a
wind of tornado proportions developed
near Rosenberg and blew a Southern
Pacific freight train from the track.
wrecking it and injuring three or four
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-09
Anti-Truat law sustainad

Missouri Supreme Court refused writ
of custer against beef packers. holding
trust is not proved. State antitrust law
is sustained. however, and further hear
ing is ordered.