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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
SLAVERY IN ALABAMA.
Government Starts an investigation
Into Awful outraEes.

Government Starts an investigation
Into Awful outraEes.
The investigation of the peonage cases
by the federal grand jury at Montgom-
cry, Ala, has brought out evidence of
more SHOCKING crimes than existed in the
slave days. Many negroes have shown
sears from the lash and others showed
where their bones had been broken with
clubs
One affidavit signed by six negroes told
the following story of the murder of
Sarah Nealy, negro woman:
Il was at Mr.. Turner's place. She
came on Monday and stayed until Tues
Say. She came down to Fletcher Tur-
ne-'s. We were in the new gror j. She
could not pile brush like he wanted her
to and he took her down and placed her
across a log. held h r feer and an
other negro held her by the head. Allen
Turner whipped her with a buggy trace
100 lashes. Then he put a pair of hand
cuffs on her and tied a rope around her
wrists, and made me draw her up so
her feet would just touch the ground,
and he let her hang two hours.
Just about dinner we lowered her and
she crawled over to some brushes. Mr..
Turner told me t. throw her a pone of
bread She said she couldn't eat After
dinner was told to go and tell her she
must so to work. She pulled the lid VI
her eve down and said she could not see,
She then crawled behind the brush pile
and laid down and never got up any
more. Allen Turner beat her over the
head with pistol again and she died
The principal offender against the
peonage law. John W. Pace of ITALIA
poosa County, has practically confessed.
He did not believe that he could be pun
ished. Indeed. he told Mr.. Reese and
Mr.. Sternfeldt that he had committed no
crime. There are others among the in
dicted men who have turned government
evidence. Their stories disclose the con
spiracy to violate not only the laws of
Alabama. but Of the United States for
the purpose Of maintaining system OF
slavery. They have traillcked in negroes
20 the extent of buying and selling them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
NEGRO DIES AT THE STAKE
Delaware Mob Harn.,cirrs SLAYER A.


ter oSerpowerinG Jail Guards.
Fired by ministers Of the gospel and
the women Of Wilmington. Del, George
White, negro, accused Of attacking and
numbering Miss Helen s. Bishop. was
taken from the Newcastle workhouse
Monday night, after fierce battle with
the guards in which several men were
shot. and tied TO stake and burned.
The negro confessed and was shot full
Of bullets as he was burning at the
stake. -Four of the citizens who took
White from the workhouse were shot,
one fatally
Following the vesdic. of the coroner's
jury mobs gathered in the streets of Will
nington throughout the afternoon and
night. Finally. 4O00 strong. the mob
marched. singing and cheering, toward
the worthouse. about a mile and half
outside the city.
There was no demonstration on the
part of the mob when the police arrived.
The crowd seemed to be holding back,
waiting for the leadership Of some per
son still expected.
Suddenly up the roadway, galloping
swiftly. came half a dozen horsemen.
They dismounted and soon they had or
ShA4AAcu SEhFA al FtiuAhS VI AENAA tAiAilEi
with heavy railroad ties
With a rush and a whoop squad after
equad charged upon the workhouse door
with the improvised battering ram. The
doors crashed in and the mob charged
into the hallway. The police then drew
their reyolyers aud fired into the crowd.
But the mob paid no attention 10 clubs
or bullets. The police were carried off
their feet and knocked down, trampled
upon and the mob passed over them into
the corridors Of the Jail.
1t was shortly before midnight when
they had located the cell where White
was confined. Swinging lanterns, they
peercd in and made sure of the negro's
identification. He fell on his knees,
screaming piteoufiy for mercy.
With n moose around his ueck and the
mob of thousands at his heels the negro
was started toward Prices Corners. the
scene of is attack upon Helen Bishop,
There OF the spot where the girls
mutilated body was found had already
been erected great pile of pine kin
ding and straw, and to a stake driven
in the middle Of this the negro was tied.
The whole pyre was saturated with kero-
sene and then the torch was applied.
When he found that his case was hope
less the negro confessed the deed and did
not spare himself in telling it.
The flames leaped up and reached the
mans hands. Suddenly the ropes ON his
legs parted and he sprang from the fire.
A man struck him on the head with a
fence rail and knocked him down. Others
threw him back into the flames.
After the mob had completed its awful
work Of vengeance the body of the negro
murderer was left chained to the srake
with the fire burning all around it and
the members of the lynching party went
home. A rain which began falling later
extirguished the fire and at daylight the
char ID body still hung limp in plain
sight o. passers-by.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
A NEGRO INVASION.
A MoN ement 10 BrlpE 100000 of
Them 20 New England.


II is said that within three years 300
600 negroes Will have migrated 20 RoS;an
and Cambridge Thence they win be dis
triSuted al over New England. Many u
these men and women will be skilled la
borers and they are prepared TO work
ehesp;y
This ex,t1s from the South to the
North IS an orgauized movement. These
who are coming. says Roston Dispatch
simply await the word from the imam in
the North" Preparations for receiving
the hrst consignment are nearly ail com
ri, sed This man in the North" could
in less than two weeks time supply thc
plas- 81 every mar in Massachusetts av ho
Is at present on strike with coiored Ia
Dor. The capital behind this movement
IS almost s.aImited A. fasI IS the Ia
groes arrive la Cambridge they viii be
distributed 60 self-adyautage throughout
New England \ box manufactures tn
Cambridge Aas already spoken for }O0
women.
Rev J, Henry Duckrey. pastor ~ the
Mount olive Baptist Church. controls
t5e h.rer thar regulates this i8aux &c
the eolorrd rarr to New England H.
Is aus " the headers If his race in this
country. he is friend ana Ioltiea.
heliar IL Mayor MeNauce ~ Cambrids
and is one Of tbe trustees Of the Cam
bridge pgbjic library.
Tie society be stands fer IS called ,hr
Northern. Eastern aud Western ImmjEra.
,ian Society having stations throughaa,
the South and IN ali the principal cities
Of The Nort.. The purpose of the organ
kation is 10 depopnlate the South Of its
eolored inhabitants. Booker T. Wash
lngson. Il may be noted, Is opposed te
TIE movement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
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Ths News ~

Servia win expect its numerous
'Itchcs" to come to the scratch.
June should not forget for a moment
that it has a reputation to live up to in
the matter of weather.
From this time forth only one presl-
Dental bee will be permitted to buzz on
cially in the Republican party.
Ii is necessary that few people re-
main ri work. The great army Of strik-
ers mast be supported son chow
Summer resort advertise 1t writers
are now throwing in all the thrillers that
the breakfast-food men have not used.
At all events the world has learned
why a Kentucky fcud fighter never turns
his back on the enemy. 1t is too dan
gerouS.
The strenuous ServianS AMI the strenu-
Gus people 81 Belleville. ILL.,. were prom
inent citizens They are nov more
prominent than ever.
Jett and white have been run in on a
charge of having painted Breathtt Coun-
tv tKyl red Oiicjals hope 10 be able
TO round up the other c0lors Of the rain
bow in few days.
1, looks as though the process Of tax
in- the presidential ballot in the next
Republican Convention were going "a be
reduced so one majestic exhibition Of The
delegates lung power
If 81. Iouis doesn't want 70 store NJ
trouble fer itself in thc future ID its
burl,ng Inspector sac that no IRE traps
are built by persons who want TO make
al the money in the country in one Sea
sou.
After many years of calm and uRevent-
fui existence the inter tate commercs
/ commission is going 20 ask the supreme
Court il J. has any right 10 be on earth
an,l Il Mr. Baeg is To be allowed 70 make
faces 81 il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

The equestrian statue Of Gen. Joseph
Hooker, er cted upon the grounds Of the
State house in Boston. was dedicated.
Preceding the unwilling ceremonies "A
great parade was held n which scores Of
the most distinguished military men Of
America participated, together with reg
ular army, cavalry and infantry, marines
and blue jackets. Gov. Bates occupied
his place as commander in-chlef " the
military forces Of the State, while in the
line we're Lieut.. Ger Miles, Gen. Wesley
Merritt Gen. John X. Brooke. Gen oil
yer o. Howard, Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles
Gen. Alexander $. Webb, United States
army and Gen Joshua l., Chamberlain
Master Joseph Hooker Wood, grand
nephew Of Gen. Hooker, pulled the cord
which released the veil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
| New York.

- "UnseaSonably low tenn
NV f0Tk. peratures. together with
------J excessive precipitation at
many points, have retarded the distribu-
ton of merchandise Taking the coun-
try as a whole, however. the net result
has been satisfactory. better crop pros
poets aecelerating forward business and
enlarging order lists of manufacturers.
Railway earnings thus far reported for
June exceed last years by SIS per cent
and those Of 1901 by las per cent"
r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade makes the foregoing summary of
the industrial situation. Continuing, the
Review says:
Conditions in the iron and steel indus
try are sufficiently confusing to prevent
any definite tendency, although factors
calculated to produce weakness appear TO
Ereponderate Special sales of imported
pig iron have been made at concessions,
bnt this is attributed to delay in trans
pOrtation and forced sale by owners.
Yet few months ago similar concessions
were impossible. and it is apparent that
the combination of unpi eeedented home
production and conservative buying has
taken control of the situation away FROM
sellers
Three depressing factors have existed:
The labor situation, condition of crops
and the decline in prices of stocks, al
though all have improved and may soon
cease to exercise any baleful effect.
Meanwhile, uncertainty as TO the future
course of prices of iron and steel pro-
duets has become generally acknowledge
cd aud even experts in the industry hes
itated 10 express a decided opinion. Lat
est reports of imports show a large de-
crease. except as to ore, while the ex-
port trade ia finished steel tends TO ex-
rand.
At the cotton mills there is fair current
activity, although spinners, whose stocks
of raw material are low. have not only
ceased to seek business for future de-
livery, but refuse to consider PROPOSE
tions. or else place their figures at
pr1hibitive position. Demands are chief
ly limited to immediate consumption.
Lower grades of light weight woolens
for next spring have been opened at adj
vances of 2ia to cents yard. Re
ports regarding the footwear industry
are satisfactory. Foreign trade is re-
markably well maintained, considering
/ the numerous factors that opgrate.
Failures this week were Is in the
| United Stats, against 1914 last year. and
24 in Canada, compared with 10 year
| ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

Chicago-Cattle. common to prime.
$500 to S5.35; hogs, shipping grades.
$500 to $3.50; sheep, fair TO choice, $500
to $500: wheat. No. > red. roe to Sic;
corn. No. >. ACC TO sic. oats. No. 2, 35c
to SIC: rye. No. .. sic to 52c; hay, tim
othy. $3.50 to S15 90; prairie, $500 TO
$3.50; butter. choice creamery. 1Sc to
PIC; eggs. fresh. 12c to 13c; potatoes,
Soc to $105 per bushe'
dianapois-Cattle. shipping, $500 10
81. u: hogs, choice light, $500 TO S6.25;
sheep. common to prime $50 to S3.T5;
wheat, No. >. ace to tic; corn. No. >
white. zoe to 51c; oats. No. > white,
39c to 40c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
$500 to $500; sheep, $500 to S4.60;
wheat, No. >. T9c to Soc; corn. No. >.
52c TO 5gc: oats. No. ., 3sc to SOC; rye,
No. >, 54e TO Doe.
Cincinnati-Cattle. S42o to S5.25.
hogs. $500 to $500; sheep. $3.50 TO
81 %: wheat, No. >. 1gc to soc; corn.
No. , mixed. 53c to 54c; oats No. ,
mixed. zoe % 41e; rye, No. ., sac to 5Sc.
Detroit Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs.
$500 10 S6.40: sheep, $50 to $500;
wheat. No. >. 7Sc to 79c; corn, No. 5
yellow. sJ2c to 5}c; oats, No. ) white,
sic 60 lie: rye. No. ,. 53e to 54c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. No. > northern.
81. ia S5c: corn. -. :. AGE 10 soc; oats.
Ne. > white 4Oc 10 Ale; rye, No /. sic
Il. SSc: barley. No. >, 59c to 60c; pork.
mess. S16.6o.
Toledo-wheat. Ne mixed. re 70
79c: corn, No. > mixed &c 10 47c: oats.
No. . mixed. 3Jc TO ste. RE, No =. s.
to sac: clover seed. prime, 500
Bufa.o-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
$3.50 10 $40. hogs. fair 10 prime. SlS'
TO S6.25: sheep. fair to choice. $40 20
$50: lambs. common 10 choice. S4-UO to
: 500.
New York-Cattle. S4oo to $3.50:
bo-S S4no to $500; sFes3. $500 to
$500; wheat. No. > red, ~ - Sic; corn.
30. > 5Te 10 Sc; oats No. wh.te.
45e 70 4ec: butter. creamery. nc 10 nc
eggs. western. 15c 10 lSc-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
JErT JURY olsAaREEs.
Reports Inability to Reach a Verdict
and Is Discharged.

When the jury in the lett White trial
came into court at Jackson, Ky, a third
time Friday and reported that it was IN
able to agree, Judge Redwine dismissed
the jurors. This was followed by TIE an
nouneement that the sase would be trans
ferred to Cynthi3t,N. Harrison County,
fer the second trial
Ii was believed that there was only
one man between the verdict Of guilty or
not guilty. 1t was conceded that one
Juror was then for conviction and that
the question Of punishment had not been
considered. Later the jury again report
ed it was unable to agree and shortly
after o O'Clock il was discharged. The
dominant faction evi lently expected ae-
quittai. bat there was at least one juror
who would not SO report
Gov Beckham was asked on receiving
the news from Jackson what lie would
do If anything lie said. y caun0t say
at this time whA; | will do | must re-
fuse 10 make any statement"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
.FAMELESS COLT, The PICKET,
WINS THE AMERICAN DERBY
BRIEF STORY or The
AMERICAN DERBY or 1903

| W inner OF the Derby. ......, ihe Tlchet
value to owners. -........-..... y ,O-'I
ODDS on winner ....-........-l ~ 10
Attendance ...-.............. tO,OOo
lime OF race .........'...-.....,. = I'D
Number u stargers .......,...-...... ~
The time OF the race Sis the rec
ord for the American Derby.
Claude. the second horse, gets $4,000
of the Derby stakes. and Bernays, which
ran third, receives $1,000.
While The Picket takes the best rec
| ord for the American Derby, Washing
ton Park alao lids the worlds record
for the Derby distance. July is, 1898.
Goodrich, 3-year-old carrying l02
pounds, covered the mile and a half in
2:30h.
The receipts Of the Washington Park
Club for the day ere figured at $4,000
Automobile tnrnouts were far more
numerous than on any previous Derby
day. but the stable equipages were on a
striking scale both in regard TO appoint
ments and vehicles.
The display Of hnery is said TO have
never been surpassed On an American
race track.
The total amount wagercd on the
/ Derby IL estimated at 81 100000 far ex-
ceeding the plunging on any other sAmeri-
can Derby. The biggest winner of the
day was Joseph Yeager. He is said TO
| have gathered in $4,000 Yeager had
$500 in WeIler's winter book on The
Picket at go to / winning $4,000 Louis
vile people won about $4,000 on The
I'icket's victory. John w Gates ard
John A. Drake had $4,000 up on Sava-
! BILE while Drake had $40 600 on Sayable
IN the winter books Charles II. Ellison
had $1,000 on Judge Hines.
The only flly in the race Flocarline,
made a fair showing. finishing seventh,
while Judge Hines. winner Of the Ken
lucky Derby. finished absolutely last.
All the big bo0kmakers. especially the
makers of winter books, are heavy win
ners on the event.
( The South Side elevated road carried
10000 persons 10 the track. and the lii
nois Central $1,000 Last year the ele-
/ waited line carried 10000 people and the
/ Illinois Central about 10000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

/ been written to or spoken 10 by them.
There is not a political leader Of any
prominence endcavorjng to advance any
movement % nominate me ia any State
so far as / have been advised. nor do /
anticipate that any such effort viii be
made by any leader, prominent or OBJ
scure, in any Toe Iity in the country.
Il have on several occasions within 3
year undertaken to perform the labor
which ;:s;;ahy falls 10 the private in the
ranks. but there hes not lurked within
me the hope Of Nny reward ave the
Consciousness Of ha4jng made an effort
to assist in bringing about salutary con
dtious in the party"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
The outlook for the crops
is, of course, the para
mount consideration and in
Chicago

CHICAGO. is, of course, the para
] mount consideration and in
this respect the situation does not admit
Of clear definition at this time. a few
weeks of good or bad weather will mean
many millions one way or the other.
There is this much clear beyond posi-
BILE doubt; that the crop promise, taking
the country as whole. has been mate
rally lowered Corn is the bad feature,
but with continued good weather may
yet do fairly well. In the Northwest
there is a splendid outlook and the good
all-around prospect has been undisturb-
ed until this week. when some nervous
ness became apparent over reports of dry
soil in portions of the Dakotas. Nowhere
has there been any important damage
and a good general rain soon will insure
safety, but naturally some anxiety is
shown.
On the bull markets and advances in
wheat prices this week Europe has fol-
lowed reluctantly and the foreign mar
kets have shown no disposition to catch
our enthusiasm. This is quite natural,
since early i'f the season we advertised
the fact that we we're to raise an enor-
nous crop. md this impression having
talsen root abroad is hard to eradicate.
vel as time passes it becomes more and
more clear that we are not going to have
anything phenomenal in the way of crop
results. and that Europe is going to need
all the surplus wheat we may have to
sell.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

IA W staitA4is L0A ~ C'Ae'a'' $3.50
day.
Seventy thousand spectators. nine
teen colts, a new record for the stakes.
the largest crowd. the biggest field
and the best time in She history Of the
classic event; first aonors won in a
canter. and a fierce struggle for minor
glor!es; fayorites hupelessly beaten he
fore the final quarter is reached all
that, and the floral saddle for The
Picket. Is the Derby.
As the winning colt won this, the
arst victory Of his racing career. the
Washington Park records for the Der
oy went to smash. and the new mark
IF 2:33 was set mp in place Of the
2:33 As Of Robert Waddell la 1901.
Same ola story RetoId.
That Savable. tile conqueror IN the
| Fn,urlty aud the pride Of the Drake
stables. and Claude. the winner of
three Derbies. and Beruays should
pound their way around the track with
/ the heels Of an untried horse digging
The dirt far ahead Of them. was in
strict accordance with what Is expect
/ "a in the American Derby. When it
1 was over it was easily recalled that
/ this is the way it always happens.
/ Jumping into the lead before the
/ quarter was reached, The Picket saw
/ ais competitors no more until they
( were gathered around him at the
| Judges stand Turning slightly on his
/ mount from time to time, Jockey Hell
/ gesen could zee the struggle behind
/ him. but it carried no terrOrs for the
| speedy colt of Middleton & Juugbluth.
/ As he passed the stand the first
/ time around he was In the lead. A.
the flying bunch reached the first mile
he WIS increasing his lead. When they
entered the stretch tile race was hope
less for the other eighteen. and as he
crossed under the wire it was In a
canter The real struggle was six
lengths behind him.
Cable News to Asin Minor.
While The Picket was being walked
up and down in the cooling blanket a
/ 1ADltEIdiA WAS bh ~ " Ag " oh iAtt
rlor town in Asia Minor. = told the
whole story OF the day. 1t went to
Karl Junghluth. part owner OF the
fleet son Of Falsetto and Yoltario. And
all 1t said was
Picket wins"
Not a cent Of IT'S owners money did
The Picket carry For them he won
the $4,000 representing the net value
of tie first money and nothing more
Thar more people saw the running
of t., race than have ever seen a
horse race In the West, II not in tht
country Is asserted by officials Of tbs
Washington PARK Club.
Within the grand stands the jam wa,
SO great that movement was impossl
BILE The betting ring was a gigantic
sardine box la turmoil The club
house was crush Of fashionable
fnery, brilliant with colors The IN
field was a small ocean of vehicles
The rail along the track was llnee
with humanity stacked in row aftel
row
Enough spectators were hanging t,
housctops and poles outside the trael
to have packed the grounds for an or
binary race Enough were gathere,
outside the gates with no chance q
getting the smallest glimpse of tn,
race 10 have made an army division.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

While 4 confederate watched the ca
trance to the furniture store Of Charles
e. Fisher in Pbiladeiphia, two hold w
men entered the store and held up the
proprietor and the hookkecper. jones 4.
HaltoweH. with levelel reyolyers. They
stol. from the clothing Of Mr. Fisher a
gold wstcn a diamond stud and pock-
etb0ok containing about $40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
CLEVELAND sHsAts SILENCE
Says He Has No Desire for r2Lrth
Nomination.

Nomination.
The New York World publishes dis
patch from Princeton, \. j., quoting ex-
President Cleveland as saying:
'It is perfectly absurd TO suppose for
an instant taat | have any desire TO re
enter public life. Nor have ! remotely
entertained the thought since left
Washington, more than six years ago.
The matter is as far from my thoughts
as it was in 1896, when, all must admit.
1t was not within my hearing or sight.
| have no higher aspiration than to pass
my days in peace with my family around
me and take no part in politics which
any private citizen cannot take with the
utmost propriety.
Il have nerar spoken to anybody on
the subject OF fourth candidacy.
have never written to single political
friend one way or the other, nor have
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

ger point. The concessions made by the
amid cheers If all parties clause Of the
bill was adopted by the EngiiSa House
of Commons just before midnight the
Other night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01

At Topeka. Kan. the house killed a
bill hy Representative h. T. Waggener
npproprtating Si,o00o0o from the State
Treasury 10 repair and reconstruct the
bridges across the kaw River that were
damaged or wrecked by the recent Hood.
Cities and counties. however. were en-
powered to repair the ruins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-01
MANEuvERs OFF OYSTER BAY.
Naval Demonstration in August
Where President May See II.

A great naval demonstration has been
planned 10 take place off Oyster Bay
about the middle vt August President
Roosevelt viii review the North Atlantic
feet. under command OK Rear Admiral
Barker. Forty-fye vessels at least viii
participate This will ineuds six battle
ships FIVE cruisers, four gunboats. eight
or ten destroyers, three training ships
eight supply SHIPS aud golfers and nine
tenders and tugs The review by the
President Is 10 be part Of the summer
practice program for the home fleet an
nounced by the Navy Department.