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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
DIG PATH TO LIBERTY.
Desperate Grim hnals Escape from
Prison on McNeil's Isiand.

desperate Trim MlalS Escape from
Prison on McNeil's Island.
Eleven OF The most desperate prison
ers in the United States penitentiary on
McNeifs Island, Wash, escaped Sunday
afternoon. 1t was the most daring and
successful jail breaking ever attempted
in the State. 4 hole in the brick wall of
cell No. 10, which was occupied by Con
victs Snyder and Davis, revealed the
means of escape. The wall is about a
foot thick, and the floor of the cell is of
the same thickness, and is covered with
concrete. A tunnel was dug at the jung
tion of me wall and the floor, sloping out
wardly, until it formed connection with
the air chamber about two feet below
and foot from the corridor wall OF the
cell.
Through this air chamber the prisoners
crawled forty feet to where it opened
into the boiler room. the opening being
covered by an iron grating. This obsta-
Gle was overcome by the use Of saws. and
the prisoners had then only to walk out
Of the back door OF the boiler room and
across the yard and scale the board fence.
a few yards from the prison grounds the
dense growth Of timber afforded them a
safe retreat temporarily.
Warden Palmer believes the prisoners
used spoon ard wooden wedges to bur
row through the brick
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

crew, disheartened at the suddenness and
fierceness of the Padila's attack, desert
ed the ship as soon as it was discoy-
cred to be on fire.
The government steamer Chicuito at
once opened fire on the Padilla, and was,
in turn, attacked by the Darien and Cal
tan. The Chicuito was not seriously
iajured, but seems to have inflicted sei'i-
GUS damage on the Darien. The Padilla,
too, was compelled to retire to Il safer
distance as a result of the fire of the
Chicuito.
The guns at Las Novedas also opened
fire on the rebel ships, the range, how
ever, being too great to render the shells
dangerous When the firing finally ceas-
ed the revolutionary steamer Darien APP
preached the Philadelphia. The captain
of the Darien was told by Captain
Mead of the Philadelphia that the in
surgent feet would not be permitted to
lombard the city of Panama or TO land
troops at the docks.
The body of Gen. Alban was taken off
the Lautaro as soon as possible sailors
from the United States cruiser Philade-
phia assisting. The dead and wounded
were also removed. The fire, however,
could not be extinguished and the I.au-
taro sank in the harbor.
Gen. Adams death is deeply deplored.
He was loved by his soldiers and enjoy
ed the esteem Of the community. 1t is
asserted that the death of the Colombian
leader may have the effect of bringing to
the government side large numbers of
men anxious to avenge his loss
Panama is the capital of the State of
pqnana, and one of the finest seacoast
cities in the United States Of Colombia.
1t is on the Gulf of Panama and south
of the Isthmus of Panama. 1t is the
starting point OF the Panama canal and
is a fav0rite name ia that locality. The
city contains a population of 10000. and
its more important part stands on pc
nnsular tongue of land. across which its
streets extend from sea to sea. It is
bishops see. and has a handsome catlle-
dral and FIVE other Catholic churches. 1t
has a normal and several primary
schools. all sustained by the government.
Various converts which formerly exist
cd have been disposed % for secular
uses Panama supports daily Hewspa-
per that is published part il English
and part in Spanish The rise and fall
OF the tide al Panama Is from sixteen to
twenty-one feet, owing to which ships
lie at anchor at some distance from the
shore.
The city has but little trade. although
the country round about is fertile. 1t is
a station for the mails between countries
Of the Atlantic and those on the South
and Central American coast on the Pa
cidc. and is the Pacific terminus Of the
Panama Railroad. which connects this
place with AspinwsH on The Atlantic side
~ the isthmus
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

dead is Gen. Alban, Governor of Pan
anna, and commander-in-chief OF the gov
ersment forces. Three gunboats com
posed the rebel fleet Two Of them were
badly disabled in the fight
The United States cruiser Philadelphia
WIS in the harbor and witnessed the en-
gagement. Sailors from the Philadelphia,
after the battle, went on board the Lau-
taro to help tight the fire which had
been started by the inSurgent shells, but
they were unsuccessful
The attack was almost complete sur
prise to the government. The insurgent
fleet was composed of the steamers Pa
dilla. Darien and Gaitan. The govern
ment ships were the CHILEAN line steamer
LautarO, the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company's steamer Chicuito and the
Panama Canal Company's steamer Bo-
yaca. The first-named steamer was seiz-
ed by Gen. Alban and the other two have
been chartered by the Colombian gov
eminent. All three of the government
steamers had been armed with as many
guns as Gen. Alban could secure. He
had taken a large force on board the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

02 TO 81, does not Indicate that his
travesty of justice in the trials of the
men accused of knowledge of the muir
der Of MIR. Goebel has met with that
unbounded approval of the Democratic
party which expresses itself in promo
zion to higher position. 1t is probable
that the Democratic party is not so
proud of Judge Cantrilrs judicial an
ties that 1t wishes to have HIN pointed
at in Washington as the best expo
nent of Kentucky justice Indianapo-
lis Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
a Protractea Crnise.

To enjoy yachting, a good breeze n
almost as essential as a good yacht; but
both were lacking In the case of we'll
known New Yorker, an amateur whose
experience is related in Harper,s
Weekly. ~
With a few friends he set sail from
New York. and started on cruise by
way of the Sound They Kept close to
the shore. and owing to lack of wind
and the slowness of their boat they
were still drifting by familiar country
a week or so after they left New York.
ON point of land which they passed
a solemn Yankee sat fishing. For some
honfs the boat made almost no prog
ress and after while the fisherman
reused himself enough to ask, Where
are We from?"
New York replied the yaehtsman.
How longY'
"ssince August first"
The man returned TO his fishing and
the yacht kept ON drifting Along in the
afternoon the same voice hailed them
again: What year,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

That reciprocity convention was a
cruel disappointment to the tariff re-
formers. They are now up against the
fact that the end Of protection is not
yet in sight. and as Sam Jones says. .
fact cannot be gotten over nor around.
1t must zoe "camped' 10y ana 's0t' up
wlth.-Clyde u c. Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
Cnbnn Tariff Reduction.

Judging from Washington reports.
the sentiment in Congress is fast crys-
falllzlng in favor OF % per cent re-
ouctlon Of duty on all products Of
Cuba imported into this country.
There Is no reason why it should not
be done. since no interest in the
United States VIII suffer by such n re-
duction. while the concessions made
the United States by Cuba win give
US the valuable and growing markets
of the island Indiana State Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
TowNE ENTERS WALL STREET.
Ex-senator Heads New York Bank
ing and Stock Exchange Company.

Ex- senator Heads a New York Bank
ing and Stock Exchange Company.
In spite of his denunciation of the
money power" and his invectiye against
Wall street. ex-senator Charles A.
Towne is TO enter that thoroughfare.
The firm of C. A. Towne & Co, bankers
ard brokers, will occupy handsome offices
at Nos. 90 and % Wall street. and it is
said negotiations have been completed
for the new concern to acquire a seat in
the New York Stock Exchange.
In May. 1901, in answer to a tele-
gram from a friend in the Beaumont oil
field in Texas, Towne answered from
Duluth: What's the use? haven't any
money" His friend urged that a good
name was better than money. and the ex-
Senator. who had retired to practice law,
went to make fortune. He successfully
hoated two large companies and six
months ago was rated a millionaire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
MINERS IN CONVENTION,
Nearly 900 Delegates in Attendance
at indianapolis, Ind.

Nearly LOCO members Of the United
Mine Workers of America were present
al the thirteenth annual convention when
it opened in Tomlnsou Hall. Indianapo-
lis Deleg tes were present from TWEEN
ty-fouf States. representing every btu
miuous and anthracite coal field in the
United States. Ben Tiaett. the famous
British labor leader, who IS in this c0un-
try studying labor conditions. was the
guest Of President Mitchell and the min
ers. His address was ole OF the fea-
lures Of the convention.
The convention was to continue until
the joint conference with the operators
Of Ohio. Pennsylvania, Illinois and In
diana should begin. This last confer.
Aaee will probably last for ten dsss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Arguments BIASED on Misinfor ma ion.
Some wonderful information finds its
way into low tariff" newspapers. The
Boston Transcript, for instance. which
apparently wants reciprocity with Can
ada after rejecting on the motives of
Senator Burrows and others who do
not agree with it. prints this surprising
information, which was sent to it all
the way from Washington: In the
Dingley tariff the duty on logs was
made double that carried by the Me
Klnley tariff of only ten years ago"
Logs were on the free list In the Nc
Kinley tariff and are also on the free
list in the Dingley tariff. If the adyo-
Gates Of reciprocity with Canada were
to base their arguments on facts in
stead Of such wonderful mlslnforma-
ton az that about the duty on logs
they would cease to talk on the subject.
Philadelphia Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

by popular subscription.
Mrs. McCalla is now in San Francisco
making the preliminary arrangements for
the erection of the structure, which will
probably be modelled after the Bluejaek-
cts Club House in Brooklyn, which was
erected through the muniicence Of Miss
Helen Gould. 1t will be a home for the
men at Mare Island when off duty.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

the erection OF a
fine club house at
Vallejo. Cal. for
the enlisted men Of
the navy.
He has already
securcI a site for
the proposed build
ing. paying Tor it
with prize money
awarded to him
for his services In
the Spanish war.
Additional funds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
sparlss rrorl a. No..

\ branch Of the Y. VI. c. \. is to be
established in the City of Mexico.
a new lecture hall. to cost 100000. is
to be built for Harvard University this
year
President Roosevelt has ANNOUNCED
that be intends to make a "trip 10 the
Pacific coast next summer.
Nat HerreshOff Is preparing plans for
a new vessel to be used as an Americas
cup defender, in case OF need.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

figure of a bison in the
center of it, is that of
a man who committed
suicide. 1t is a picture
of Meriweather Lewis.
u famous explorer and
once private secretary
TO President Thomas
jefferson, who after
ward made him Cover
nor of Missouri Terri
tory. In a fit Of deep
dependency he killed
himself when 35 years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

attack the Insurgents.
The principal insurgent attack was
made by the Padilla. 1t entered the bay
and succeeded in getting to close quar-
tiers with the Lautaro The Padillo op-
eyed a fierce fire. to which the Lautaro
made IA brief response. Gen. Alban,
however. was killed early in the engage
ment and many soldiers on board were
killed or wounded. and soon after the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
What IL Menrh.

II the Republican party proposes a
measure. You may bet your boots 1t
means more prosperity at home and
more business abroad. Blackfoot ida
hoj Mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

tack ON three yes
sells in the harbor
at daylight, com
pletely surprising
q e n. Alb q MS
forces. After a
stubborn battle. in
which six ships,
three on each side,
were engaged, the
government steam
er Lautara was
sunk and }iany sol
diers on board kill
ed. Among the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

The defeat Of Judge Cantrill, who
was an aspIrant for the United States
Senate before the KeL lucky Leglsla-
tive caucus, By the emphatic vote Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

There will be grief in all the Indian
tribes Of TIE coumry when the latest or
der OF the interior Department forbid
ding male Indians to wear long hair and
the painting OF faces by either sex
reaches the Indian reservations. Com
missioner Jones has taken a decided step
towards breaking up this custom, which
has prevailed for many years. He has
gone further than this In his efforts -
ciyilize the Indians, and has issued an
order relating to the costume. Indian
dances and feasts will be prohibited, and
the Indian agents are directed to induce
their charges to discard the Indian cos
tune and blankets and wear citizens at
tire.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Uncle Sans navy continues to grow,
and, according to the Naval Register just
issued. the number OF vessels now In COM
mission or available for service is 223,
and sixty are under construction. thus
making the total 2S5 Those in commits
sion or available for service are ten bat
tleships, twenty armorei cruisers, fifteen
protected cruisers, six unprotected cruis-
ers, five double turret monitors, four sin
gle turret monitors. seventy gunboats. six
auxiliary cruisers, twenty-seven golfers
and supply ships, tweny-seven torpedo
boats, one submarine boat, thirty mine
tugs, seven sailing ships, six receiving
ships. The vessels under construction
are eight battleships, six armored cruis-
Crs, nine protected cruisers. one gunboat,
four monitors, sixteen torpedo boat de-
stroyers. nine torpedo boats, and seven
submarine boat Of the Holland type.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
fACI OF A SUICIDE
ON THE NEW $40 BILL.

Most persons are unaware that the
portrait on the new SO bill, known as the
buffalo bill'' because of the rampant
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

The Secretary of the Interior has sent
10 the congressional committee ON arid
lands favorable reports from Commits
sioner Hermann Of the general land office
and Director Walcott Of the geological
survey, regarding the proposition looking
to irrigation on grand scale in the arid
sections Of the Western States. Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Ia his annual message,
made a strong recommendation TO Con
gress for such irrigation. The reports
referred to. while generally Approving
the irrigation bill, suggest amendments
to proportion the cost OF irrigation ac-
cording to acreage irrigated. 1t is ex-
pected that a plan will be reached that
will meet with the approval OF Congress
when the matter comes before it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Coffee impOrtations of the United
states for the calendar year 1901 were
j. largest in the history of our import
h.de. Figures of the bureau OF statis-
fcs show the importations of coffee
amounting to 967,969,5S5 pounds in the
eleven months ending with November,
against 707. 496, 1872 in the corresponding
months in 1909; SIT .223,S77 in the cor
responding months Of 1900; 744,91o, ITO
in the correspon ling months or 1898;
726,119,996 in the Same months of 1897;
and 567, 929,S17 in the eleven months OF
1896. These figures indicate not only
that the coffee importations OF 1901 were
larger than those Of any preceding year,
but that they for the first time exceed
1,000,000,000 pounds The value Of the
coffee imports Of the year reach about
S70,000000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

of the face of a suicide appearing on any
of Uncle Sans printed money is known.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
FIERCE NAVAL FIGHT.
COLUMBIAN GuN5OAT SUNK AT
PANAMA BY REBELS.
Government Loses Heavily in EnCoun-
ter-GeneraI Albaa Is Killed Two
Insurgent Vessels DisabIed-United
States Cruiser on the Scene.

The Colombian rebels won naval vic
tory over the government forces at Pan
anna Monday. They made a fierce at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Postmaster General Payne's first off,
cial act was the signing Of a $I,000,000
draft on the United States subtreasury
at Chicago in favor Of the subtreasury at
New York. Money order deposits to the
amount Of about million had accumu-
lated in Chicago from the postoffices in
the West, and the same amount was
needed in New York to meet money or
der drafts from other ch'cV. BY sim
pie act OF signing the draft the Postmas-
ter General transferred $1,O00y000 from
the credit Of Chicago to New York.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29
M'cALLA TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE
Prize Money Won in the Spanish War
to BE Put to Novel Use.

Captain B. H. McCalla, now in com
mand of the Kearsarge. the flagship of
the North Atlantic squadron, has in view
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Secretary Gage exploded bomb among
the clerks Of the Treasury Department
by issuing two orders Of vital importance
to them. One requires the clerks to pay
their debts and the other directs them
to perform their duties faithfully. The
first order notifies the employees OF the
treasury that if they neglect to pay in
debtedness for necessary family supplies
and creditors seek TO enforce their claims
by appeals to the department, it will take
action looking to the removal OF the Of
Tending person. Government employees
cannot be garniSheed nor can their sal
aries be attached in any way. Some un-
scrupulous clerks take advantage Of this
protection and contract debts beyond
their ability to pay. Consequently Sec
rotary Gage, as well as the heads OF 9TH
er departments, has been besieged by pro-
fessioEal collectors and others having
claims against the employees. While there
are a number of government employees
who never make any effort to pay their
debts. il is true that a great many more
meet their obligations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Rats are overrunning the White House.
This is one Of the reasons why new
Executive Mansion should be built. The
present residence OF the President is in
Tested and undermined with the rodent
pests. This has been the case for years.
and the rats have increased in numbers
until the question of getting rid OF Their
has become serious. The danger to the
building from their constant burrowing
and undermining has led to repeated eff
forts to exterminate these Executive
Mansion rats. Colonel Bingham, the
custodian of the historic building, will
make final attempt soon to run the ro-
dents out of the holes they have used for
many years. II his plan fails it is not
known just what can be done, but the
nuisance has reached stage where, II
relief cannot be secured, the building will
be a dangerous place ca abode, il not ac-
tually unnhabitable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana, tie new
chairman Of the committee on public
buildings aud grounds, is in favor OF IN
immediate appropriation Of SlO,UO.O@
for the new public buildings IN Washing
ton, and this, he thinks, is y coOs"rva-
tive estimate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

The new livery which President and
Mrs Roos' welt have selected for the
White House coachman and footman has
q cockade Of red white and blue. The
national colOrs are also In evidence
throughout the costume. The coats and
trousers are Of heavy dark blue vicuna,
the best quality Of goods being used. The
outer seams Of the trousers are bound
with a white cord. The long paddock
driving coat. which terminates midway
between knee and ankle, Is Of military
cut. with snug waist and broad, square
shoulders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Secretary Root will send 70 Congress
soon a bin providing for the consolida-
ton Of the subsistence department, quar-
termaster's department. and pay corps
Of the army into one big department, to
be Known as 'the quarternaster's depart
ment." The purpose Of the bin is 70
bring under one head the work Of each
Of these departments without disturbing
the separate functions OF the branches
consolidated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-29

Ever notice how. in winter you be-
come sick for a brass band?
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-09

Mrs. Rhett Goode. Treasurer Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-09
Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
I'd HI sToRICAL DEPARTMENT.

/ Shoe buckles used by Lieutenant HamH-
ton; loaned by Major T. A. Hamilton,
| Birmingham.
| Old papers published in 1873, 1779 and
| 17s5; loaned by Mrs. Orme, birmingham.
| Old blue platter; miniature and we'd
ding dress of the great great grandmother
of Mrs. ]. C. Carmichael. Birmingham.
Old silver cC,dlestick; loaned by Mrs.
A. NJ. Robertson. Birmingham.
Blue cream pitcher over two hundred
years old; loaned by Mrs. Talley, Brm-
ingham.
Miniatures of James Smith and wife and
| two shoe buckles worn in 1909; loaned by
| Mrs. o. N. Payne, Knoxville. Tenn.
Colonial silver candlesticks; loaned by
Mrs. c. G. Davidson.
Fine collection of Revolutionary weap-
| ons, consisting of pistols, fiint-lock guns,
swords, powder norm, fiax-wheel loaned
by Mr.. Charles Schwend, Birmingham.
Colonial newspapers.
Commission of John Paul Jones as cap
tain in the Continental Navy; loaned by
Mr.. James Brazier, Birmingham.
Colonial jewelry and money made in
1880: loaned by Mrs. L. ]. Haley.
rhe Randolph family Bible. printed in
1875; loaned by Mrs. j. B. Reid. This con-
tains very full and interesting family
record.
Old cooked hat and miniature.
Old brass kettle.
Point lace of date 1727; loaned by Mrs.
A. j. Riddle.
Miniature; loaned by Mrs A. T Henley.
Warming pan and needle case; loaned
by Mrs. n. w. TrimpIe.
Fan. silver pitcher and shoe buckles;
loaned by Mrs. Arthur Adams, Birming
ham.
Fine collection of historic brick and
wood; loaned by Peter Forney Chapter,
Montgomery.
Westmoreland resolutions; loaned by
Mrs. L. ]. Haley. These are dated 1865.
Sampler worked in 1873; old spinning
wheel; loaned by Mrs. j. w. Hughes. Bir-
mingham.