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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
LIss Of Ssx books q pablle Library.


FICTION.
Gates Ajar-Ward.
neraids OF Empire-Laut
gp the Witch Brook ~Road-Clark.
Prlncess sonia-Magruder.
Ihe -Four Feathers-Mason.
Roden's Corner-scott.
IneNnder Dog-SmIth.
Nc league. a story OF San Frsncisco-Morr.s
Iron BrtgadS-kIng.
war ana Peace. 2 vol.-Tolstof.
Love and the Soul Hunters-Oraigie,
Eyes like the Sea -Jokaf.
RIfantora MISUNDERSTANDING.
The STANDARDIZATION.
JUVENILE.
Indian Observation-Disclosures.
~ the Ir~rawady-Henty
through Russian Snows-Hnnty.
On Board a WhaIer-Hammond.
a BoYs Town-tfowells.
observation-disclosures.
lamp Life In the W~oods-Gtbson.
Dorothy Day-Lippman.
Catherine's P~roxy-HAmlin.
An Unwilling Guest-Hlll.
UAps and Capers-JacksOn.
A~sherburne Guest-Douglas.
tive Little Peppers Abroad-L0throp.
Little Puritan pioneer-Robinson.
Little Puritan Rebel-kobinson.
Peggy's Triai-Potter.
soN-YIcTIos.
ain.
Letters OF a Diplomats wife-Wadding.on
Literature and Life--Howell.
Yesterday With Authors-Fiaids.
Essays and Addresses-Brooks.
English Traits-Emerson.
Lectures aud Biographical tches- EN-.
crson.
Emerson la Concord-Emerson, Edward.
Round my House, notes OF rural life In
France-HamiIton.
English History 10 snakespeare's plays
How TO Study Shakespeare. 2 vol.-Flem-
ing.
On the Great Highway-Creelman,
This Rnat IaHlr Eltaa . A-efe
sieur de B~ienville-king,
John Winthrop-Twicheli.
Cotton Mather. the Puritan Priest-wendeil.
samuel de Ohanplain-Sedgwick.
Phillips BrookS-H0we.
James Fenimore Cooper-Clymer.
Sam H~ouston-Elliott.
La Sale and the Discovery OF the Great
West-Parkmar ASNA f TURNER,
Librarian.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
THOUGHTS BErwEFs SHOWERS

EDITOR CENSOR: Between she loads
Of hay which my six men are hauling in
and / am helping to stow away | wish
to write a word about the coming fair
TO be held at Viroqua September Is to
-. Having been given the place of sup
e~rintendent of the fruit exhibit | wish
To ask all growers of fruit In the county
| 30 bring in Tor exhibition samples of all
varieties Of apples, plums, pears. peach
! O., etc, they may raise o their farms
in the county. 1t will cost nothing for
entry fee this year. Bring two or shree
plates Of the same variety SO as TO cois-
pete for first and secc nd premium ]
wish to make q good showing of fruits
grown in the county and want plenty
of fruit to do it. have engaged q lady
20 ran them ta~stefully on plain Ia
hles which | will cover with bleached
muslin We have a new and commodi-
ous ha 4 and want il we'll filed with ex-
hihits rom the farm and home.
While at the Maine state fair some
years ago / saw about fifty tents occupied
by sarailies and thirty-six permanent
cottages, built by different oranges or
societies scattered over the state. These
were occupied by a happy, contt uted
lot II farmers 8na their families. Why
cannot the same thing be done htre9
There are n good many tents in the
county and a coed many people able to
bring them and their families and enjoy
the three days fair; and yet these fami-
lies would not feel like paying hotel
bills while at the fair. / have talked
with the popular. up-to-date president OF
the fair aid be says, tell anybody who
wants to come and camp on the ont
skirts Of the fair ground to do So" They
viii be expected TO behave thems Dives
nc night and be a credit to the fair in
stead of a nuisance. Therefor / shall
expect to see a lot of clammers' tents
from the Mississippi and tents from the
east part of the county erected ON the
fair ground and families that could not
otherwise afford TO come and stay
through the fair can thus do so at al
most no expense. c. V. PORTER.
p. s | have promised my 20 x 30
Battle island tent TO the ladies of the
w. G. T. II. who want TO hold their an
nual exhibit on the fair ground. I will
lend them also eight hfe-size pictures
of the human stomach, in health, mod
crate drinking, hard drinking, and so
on up to the jumping off place, delirium
tremens. | was intending TO take two
little pigs | have and feed one on milk
and the other on beer and milk to
show the boys at the fair what beer
does for a pig: how it makes him stupid
aud filthy. and short winded But the
Ii too short to put a blossom on the
pigs nose and beer would spoil the pig
for meat. and he would guzzle all the
he was worth in n few months. /
hope these w. G. T. u. ladies' will sue-
eeei for they are backing against the
chief crime of Christendom. C. v. p.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12

extended visit Rev. Halyorson OF
GOon Prairie, preached here last snnday -
Rev. GuiOranseg 81 Westby, viii preach ntre
on sunday, August 23d....A meeting VIII Ds
held here on Friday evening August lfsn ~
.7sH for the purpose OF discussing creamery
affairs. !. Mrs. Joseph JefsOu has Deen on the
sick list for some time Drs. sehrelnsr y
Sches have been attending her. Appendicitis
II the trouble. Some time ago John ana
Henry Pierce rented Mr.. Westby's house an1
the suppositiou was that they were 70 rut =
bachelors hall, but one day last week gohn
Pierce very quietly slipped on down 70
zeka, where he was married 10 Mary fonke
Of that place, and Saturday they arrived mere
We wish them q long and happy HE among
ns.*..Oiuf Melby and Miss sienhem came
down from Wesbby saturday evening ana
spent Sunday heres...P. II. Void took a load
on honey 10 yiroaua yesterday for Mons tier.
manson uf that place .Henie Older o.
g~pringvftle. Is visiting with her grandparents
y. .T0sten Nelson and Mrs Melvin Hagen OF
Wegtby, visited here on Sunday Born to
Mr.. ana Mrs. kob Pierce. on August sth, n
daughter. Those who saw Tbos. Melvin IN
toxin here Monday thought he had suddenly
become n millionaire the way he strutted
around. but q 10 pound boy, which came 70
his home on sunday eve, was tue cause o. y
John VOID and Lewis Larson are u north
Dakota, on a { $50 weeks visit ~. Mamie new
lun ana Cora Dennis have been engaged 20
teach our schools the coming year Jere
0enaway and sife leave. next week, for an
extended visit In the Buckeye state. MA q.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Biz Of History.

The election held in Brown and Craw.
ford counties. territory of Michigan,
Thursday, September 4. 1898, was the
first ever held within the present limits
Of Wisconsin. Two polls were estab-
lished, one &c Green Bay and the other
at Prairie du CHEN. All OF the terri
tory lying east OF a north and south line
drawn through the center OF the por-
tage iDells of Wisconsin, was in Brown
county, and all west of it was lr Craw-
ford county. The original record of the
election, which was found in an old
vault recently, is well preserved and
still on file In the office of the cc=ctf
clerk in the courthouse in this city. Ii
Is recorded ia a quaint old Yolums, ia
which all the elections mp to 1888 are
written ont in full.
FAILED TO PAY PoLL TAX.
/ snjamin Preyast and Joseph RgngSr
were not allowed TO vote because they
had not paid their poll tax.
John Biddle received eighty-two votes
for the Office of delegate to congress and
Austin K. Wing one vote.
Oscar Rollette, James Duane Doty,
Thomas McNair. and M, Briatois were
inspectors of election, and John Kinzie.
Jr., and q II. Grafton clerks
At the same election eighteen mem
beers OF the Legislative council of the ter
ritory OF Michigan were chosen, each
receiving eighty-two votes.
The election day on Tuesday May 20,
Of the day following was very rainy,
and only thirteen ballots were polled.
all being voted by residents of Prairie
In Chen.
At a township (St Anthony meeting
held on April Z, 1895. among other Of
iicers elected were fence viewers, whose
duty il was to see that all fences should
be- kept up from April 25 TO October 25
each year, and whoever failed to so keep
his fence was fined $40 IL was also
by the supervisors that year
that AL the citizens OF this territory,
inhabitants Of the borough of Prairie
les Chen. be, and the same are horeby
1rdt ined. constituted. and declared to
be from time 10 time, forever hereafter.
lne body, corporate ana polite. in fact
and in name, by the name of the war
lens. bn rDessee. end freedom 1T the bor-
,ugh Of Pra, rta lies Chiens. Prairie du
Jhien Union. i
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FRANKLIN.

LIBERTY PoLk, Aug. iO.-Farmers "a thla
vicinity have almost finished harvesting their
grain and Will commence housing tobacco
this week Tbs Reasistown Telephone Co.
have their line completed 10 this place. =.
Clarence McCracEen Ia working over on the
Mississippi Miss Edna Henry has been en-
gagged to teach our school the coming year.
Miss Anna ohde IN visiting friends In sparta
....The sociaI event OF the season was the
bsti given by Gus TuhiDruRge~ ed Saturday night
us.s.Andrew Sherry - remodelinE his resi-
deace, Jas. Waniess and Theodore 6orrell
attended Masonic Lodge In NiroquA Wednes-
dag evening. -. Lester Hale and John Garlic
were callers here sunday .e.Belle liawats ~
attending Institute. II Miss May Drake OF
sugar Grove, r. visiting her sisters. the Misses
HInkst. g. Il. Fortney made a business trip
- Vfroqua Monday ..Chas. ueary Is visiting
as the home OF doe Nelson. Those on the
alex list are Mrs. Ck-S Honaker. 4, N Bring
and Lydia Hinkst.. 3Nhn Kendall ofSpring-
Vile, attended church tere sunday evening
-, II. aohde Is ira telling salesman for 4
tobacco umpanv. MhSOiige kaste OF Viola
visited relatives the latter part Of last week
....fiirman Higgins and lady attended the
circus In Vlruana Friday night. Rev. west.
nhsi will hold services Ia the NJ. u. church
Sunday, August fa. at $3.50 0 clock, The NJ,
W.. A lodge In this place meets the first and
third Tuesday OF zach mosth -. Rev, Klein
will dalIver his farewell sermon nextsunday
forenoon, kaL OVER,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
First publication August u. l903.-s.
PROBATE NOTICE.
No,ice of application for proof Of viii.


HERNoS COUNTY COURT-TE PROBATE
STATE OF Wisconsin. County OF Vernon. rs
In the matter OF the last will and testament OF
Edmund Schillirg. deceased.
whereas an instrI fnent in writing purporting
to be tile last viii and testament If Edmund
Sehillme, deceased. late OF Vernon county hss
been fHes n this office.
And Whereas, Application has been made by
Phillip BoulHeur and Emma Wyman praying
That the came be proven and admitted to pro
bate. according to the laws Of this state. and
that letter. te~stamentAry be granted thereon
according TO law:
It Is ordered, that said application be heard
before me. at the probate ONCE In the city OF
viroqua, on The let day Of September, A, d. 1908
at 10 o'elocA :, M.
And It ia Fntthsr Ordered, That notice OF the
time and place appointed for hearing said sDpli-
cation be given TO all persons interested. by pub
LEGATION OF q copy OF this order for three success
i've weeks In the Vern on County Censor, q
newspaper printed in said county before tn
day ixed for said hearing. By the Court.
ID. o. MAHoNEY. County Judge.
Dated, August Ath. 1903. 7
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12

For sale cheap If taken soon, a de-
sirable dwelling property situated on
Main street, Viroqua, Wis, House con-
tains twelve rooms, good cellar, city
water and good cistern on premises.
For particulars, call on or address, L. G.
Steenbtrg, real estate and loan broker,
Viroqua. Wis.
Many persons in this community are
suffering from kidney complaint who
would ovoid fatal results by using
Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by A. J..
johnson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Camp Meeting Notes.

Those wishing to secure tents at reas-
enable rates during camp meeting,
should see or phone Secretary Nuzum
IS he has a few TO furnish.
Remember the county Sunday school
picnic occurs on Wednesday, August 10.
Let 1t be a great day for teachers, par-
eDts and children.
Tent raising Tuesday, August is.
First sermon Thursday, August 90.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Chaseburg, Wis, July 81. 1908.

DIR. Perkins, the Painless Dentist
who was here August 10, is one OF few
experts in this country who can extract
teeth without pain. He il q specialist
who has received recognition and pa
tronage from all professional classes as
well as the general public throughout
the state. lie is widely known and
fully deserves the heavy patronage he
received here. His future visits will be
quite frequent. He waited on a great
number of people who all went away
well satisfied, among these are q few of
the names. Some he extracted az. many
a %, %. 90. Is, and some only one or
two: Miss Emma Debing, Elmer Lar
son, Harmony, Wis, Mrs. Perry Jonh-
son, Mrs. Eta Taylor, Dell. Wis, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Moen, Christine Lar
son, Jno. johnson, Amend Peterson,
Purdy, Wis. Mrs. A Hage, Miss Ida
Hevtin, A. O. Seals, Mrs. Amend Try
gestad, Mable Bowman, Miss Fife
Wakefield, Mrs. Jno. Cain. Sam Ran
dali, La Fargo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
cYcLoNE IN M"ARTINIQuE

FORT DE- FRANCE, MARTINIQUE,
Aug. 9-The island Of Martinique was
swept by a hurricane Of great violence
last night. It's duration was ten hours.
and it was particularly severe Tvs . hours
at Fort de France, where it caused
much destruction Hundreds of houses
were unroofed and several sailing yes
sells were badly damaged No fatalities.
however, have been reported
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12

GEAERAL BRYANT DIES SUDDENLY.
MADISON, Aug. 11.-Gen. Edward e.
Bryant, professor of law in the Univer-
city Of Wisconsin, for many years uctil
last June dean Of the Wisconsin NV
school. head Of the Wisconsin commits
sion OF fisheries. head of the Wisconsin
geological and natural history survey, q
distinguished soldier. publie servant,
and volumious writer of legal treatises
and text hooks, died at Montreal, Can.
and. this morning, while returning home
from an eastern trip TO the convention
in Boston Of the American Fisheries As
ISOLATION ami a visit to his old boyhood
home in Vermont
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
LATEST IMPORTANT NEWS.
BuR,lEp IN a rrNNEL.

PARIS. Adg 1I-Eighty-fonr bodies
have been recovered and the death list
probably will exceed one hundred in the
underground railway disaster which oc-
cnrred here last night on the Metropoli-
tsn railway Ii assumed proportion
early today when more than four score
bodies Of the burned and suffocated vic
ting were removed from the snbter'
ranean passage. The work continues
and Indications are that the death list
will. perhaps exceed five score
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Partnership Dissolution.

The co-partnership heretofore exist
ing between r. b. and Harry Hoyt I'M
der the firm name of r. b. and Fl. Hoyt,
is dissolved. r. B. Hoyt will continue
the mercantile branch of the business
and III. Hoyt will go into hardware, fur
aiture and machinery, providing cleo
uric line is bnilt All accorents due the
Old firm shonld be paid te. r. e. g FL.
Hoyt a. loon as possible at Office. Must
settle up old debts. R.B. hoYT.
II HAxr.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
LrBERTY.

RusE CORNERS, August A-The late rain
and hall storm damaged the corn and tobacco
crop to q critical extent. The Ladies' aid
meets with Mrs. Maud HaraiIton this 10Th OF
this month. Everyone cine and enjoy the
chicken pie....John johnson Is working for
Garry Smlth..s.An unk aown travelling man
while driving at a fast speed Town the hili
By MIR. Oison's the nee X yoke broke and he's
was thrown from his tNuggy against the to-
bacco shed and ndei ed unconscious for
some time, A doctor wN Immediately sum
moued and he soon regained consciousness
THE tobacco crop Is q failure IN some
places thiA season on account OF late settling
~. Desmond uroueger IL working for Frank
Hogga, A few of our young people called on
Mrs, II. Jennings Last Sunday evening 80 Miss
Ruth shilling - visiting At her brothers ia
Viola this week ..4John Wood worked Tor his
brother-in-law at Brookvi,le last week..
Miss Cora White Waited with Misses AndR
Daisy Wood wednesday. The latter viii
soon depart for her school work AT DeiGyan
-. Mrs. g. H.. DeIsap has been III. bat is con
valescing IA. II Shilling has a new addl-
tton attached to his dwelling place which
greatly improves tina looks. The supper as
Mr.. Whites was largely attended but pro-
eeeds small. Mr.. schultz, our merchant,hs s
changed boarding places and 10 boards at
Mr. Gelstrup's Rev. n Chapel BIAS return
ed home from Iowa. where he has been visit
Ina parents and friends. We believe he will
give as q sermon next Sunday afternoon. X.
MeAgias are AN nnwelcume visitor In our
hufaes. Base ball on sundays calls a good
many OF our young people from the sunday
school -. Maggie " working at
NATURALIZATION RuSk OF Niroqna, called
On his son jeremiah 4 few days since.
kOnIN RED HRgAAH.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12

Wanted. a collector and salesman
10 handle the Singer sewing machine in
Viroqua and vicinity. Cali Mt Hotel
Fortney.
Familiarity doesn't breed contempt
where money il concerned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12

There are now over 500 miles of
electric railroads in the state OF Wis
consin and this II being increased ut y
rapid rate. There Ia IA excellent open
ing for such u road from Prairie du
Chen TO Viroqua, or south into Grant
county Pearl City Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
CLINTON.

RL~ooMrNankLx, Aug 1.-Mrs. MAthea Han
son and Herman larson ieft for their homo
In North La Crosse last friday after quite All
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS

GENOA.


GENOA, August te.-Nrs. William johnson
from La Crosse, Is the guest Of relatives hero
THE steamer j. y will give another excur-
sion Wednesday, august 18th Mn Won
Gandlaek Of he SgSust, attended chnrGl Refe
Sunday ....A large crowd from here We 10
Lansing Sunday 70 attend the bali game.
Mrs. NJ shumway IL visiting her daughter.
Mrs. James Layian at Reno, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto clements from Stoddard visited
parents, Sunday =. Charles OFT and N. ehum-
way. who went south with their house boats
last Monday are At present near Prairie du
ghien cutting brush Charles prIndle IL re
pairing his engine. preparing for work soon
Roy Warren spent sunday AZ home.
John Riley il attending institute at VlFoqDa
.....C Clements Bros. started &ork la their but
ton factory again. ;. Bert clements and Thos.
Latamore went 10 Baltic Island SATURDAY and
returned Sunday la the formers launch -.
Miss Grace DeIray OF Wtnona, Is visiting rel
stiyes here. Little Pearly Elgar, who has
been having a serious time with his eyes, IL
improving very much. Miss Isabel OFT,
after spending one week with 70 atiyes here,
returned to her home at Trempealeau, Sat
urday - A, RAboli0's new house ts progress
ing rapidly Mrs. kratzar 81 minneapolis,
and sister, Mas Mary Rafher OF La Crosse,
are the guests % parents here, MISSISSIPPI.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
TllR p0PR PANTS.

ROME. Aug fL-Pope Pins x had a
faintipg Or This morning while eelebrat-
in : ma-- Ii yeas cauaed by heart weak
ness aud fatigue His holiness sooH re-
yived.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-08-12
Chas. s. Slack s Company,
No..
NIV

They also sell gasoline. kerosene. cream separa.
tor iii. cylinder oil boiler aud stack paint engine
head lights. tank and ,i-iern pulnpeSsnd y full line
of the hest ,hre-hers ami engines made
See our new Case self feeder Sr%rnnl hand
Wood Bros. feeder and peerless sepa aInr going At
bargains
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
A BARREL OF MONEY
FOR DOWIE'S INVASION
Prophets Appeal Results in Large
Cash Contributions.

CHICAGO. Sept. 22.-with a twenty
foot map of New York on the wall be-
hind him. AND standing beside a red.
white, and blue contribution barrel.
John Alexandria Dowie. exhorted 5000
OF his followers last night to support
his invasion OF Gotham.
The barrel was filled with money. So
large were the amounts given that no
attempt was made to count it until to-
day. AS the crowd advanced. Dowie
announced that he had given $780, Ell
der spiecher. 1925. and others already
over $1,000.
Blanks were given on which those WHO
had no money could make pledges. All
sorts Of gifts were given-horns, guitars,
and even dolls by the children. One man
pledged his horse and buggy.
Cash contributors, headed by over 100
children, dropped money into the barrel
until practically all present had made m
offering. Many members of the passing
throng of givers were either blind or
lame, but from each the prophet" re-
ceived something 10 swell the invasion
fund
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
COLONEL BEGINS WAR
AGAINST SERVANTS
Women Discharged by Off
GERS Wives TO Be Barred.
HARD LINES FOR MAIDS
Names of Undesirable Ones Are to Be
Placed on Blacklist in
Texas.

AUSTIN. Tex. Sept 22.-To the
solution OF the servant girl problem at
Fort Sam Houston the poteatialtles vest
ed in a colonel of the regular army havs
been brought 20 bear.
Errant maid servants have caused the
wives Of the officers at the post -ru.a
trouble IN their stress the latter ap-
pealed to Colonel Williams. the con-
mandant. who has formulated and Ct
ficisiiy promulgated these rules for their
relief:
Any servant discharged by any officer
in this posi- viii not thereafter be al
lowed on the reservation.
Any servant who leaves an officer viii
not be employed by any other cficer
within six months without the written
consent of the Officer for whom she last
worked
Any officer discharsing a servant viii
report her name to the adjutant so hat
it may be placed upon list IN the adja-
tant's Office. and servants whose names
are on this list viii not be permitted in
the post
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
NEWS FROM BoYDs.

BOYDS. Nd. Sept. 21.-Impressive fu-
neral services were held over the re-
mains of Mrs. Virginia Chiswell Sunday
evening at the home OF Edward AlInutt.
at Jacksonville. where she died Friday.
The Rev. DR.. Charles H. Waters. Of
Washington Grove, preached the funeral
sermon, speaking eloquently OF her
many fine traits of character and her
charity The remains were inferred at
Frederick, the pallbearers being William
G. Baker, o. T. snouffer. Arthur Crom-
well. Edward Nichols, C. A. T. snouner.
and Nathan Fitzsimmons.
John A. Belt intends to replace. as
early as possible, his store. recently
burned, with a modern brick structure.
When completed It will be one of the
finest stores in this section OF the
county
Many OF the Democratic candidates
Will meet today at Rockville to discuss
arrangements fer a vigorous campaign.
The Democratic situation in the county
is excellent The Republicans have not
as yet been able TO keep a full ticket
before the people. The demonstration
and picnic at Mount Airy will be an
immense affair. and the Baltimore and
Ohio VIII run special train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-22
SUPERIOR DIRE CIORS
UNABLE TO PAY LOAN
Capitalized at sil7,ooo,o 900, the
Company Coilapses.

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-witb its capt
tai Of Sl17.o0O,0 eO, the Consolidated Lake
superior Company has collapsed It's di-
rcctors Yesterday admitted the insoi-
vency Of the company by their failure
to raise $1,000 600 in cash to pay of a
loan now nearly three months overdue
Directors OF the company after their
meeting Yesterday were compelled to ac-
knowledge utter defeat in their efforts
TO raise money to pay of the loan due
10 Speyer & Co.. OF this city. At the
same time admission was made that by
the failure to pay the loan all their
assests would be lost. and that the Con-
solidatcd Lake Superior Company would
own nothing but its charter.
1t was also admitted that 5000. 900 due
to workmen and minor officials could not
be paid. as the company's treasury was
depleted. On an average. pay for one
month and a half is due the company's
employees.