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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20


that could be used when the escapes
were once reached, the persons respon-
sible for the care of the scenery during
the play were absent from their posts,
the asbestos curtain was made of exceed
ingly himsv materidf--so himsy, in fact,
that it would probably have been little
protection, had 1t been entirely lowered,
there were no sprinklers. there was 10
fue over the stage to create draft away
from the auditorium should n fire start,
the skylights were nailed down, the
building ordinances had been repeatedly
violated in placing chairs and in narrow
ing the aisles far under the limit, and
there were many other things OF like
nature.
On the first floor, the exits to be useo
in case OF emergency were not only shut
but bolted, and evidence Of neglect and
evasion were visible IN all parts of the
theater And this in a playhouse which
has been called the very best in the eoun-
try. As soon as it seemed probable that
the horror coud have been averted but
for neglect OF duty, twenty men were
arrested on the charge Of manslaughter
They Included stage hands. stage man
ager, electrician, carpenters and several
actors, the last named being connected
in criminal way because of things they
did while the fire was in progress. Sub
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
|PUlpaa Axo.
pREAlnER

The Rev. Albert Osborn will write the
biography of Bishop Hurst
The Rev. Edward Leslie Ogilby. rector
of st. Bariiabas' Church, Philadelphia,
has resigned.
The Rev Joseph " Blanchard. D. D..
has become assistant minister at Trinity
Church. Boston.
Ohio Wesleyan University has recent
ly received n gift Of $4,000 from the
Edwards family Of Leipsic, Ohio.
C d. Tenney. IL. d, has entire
charge of educational affairs in the met
ropohtan province of Chill. China.
Bishop McCabe, who has had in a year
sixty invitations to dedicate churches,
says thst the Methodists are building
more ahd better churches than ever be-
fore.
The children OF the late j. NJ. Con-
stable have presented to the Church Of
the Incarnation OF New York one of tbs
costliest and most beautiful memorial
chapels in that city.
The Rev. Thomas Palmas, a native
Filipino priest of the island of Panay.
has been appointed pastor for the Fill
Pine colony on the Philippine reservation
at the St Louis worries fair.
The venerable William Jackson. on
OF the oldest OF Wesleyan ministers and
for twentyfour years governor of Dds
bury College, is dead.
The Rev. DIR. John T. Crippen, the
grand old man of Methodism in Iowa,
has just celebrated the anniversary Of his
Sftieth year in the ministry.
Mrs Phebe Clifford. the Oldest min
lister in the Society OF Friends in the
world, has just died in Providence, r. l.
aged 100 years and months.
Former Gov. James 2. Eagle OF Az
kansas has been the president Of the
Baptist State convention twenty-ons sue
cessiys years. BE was reelected recent.
"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
s5,ooo,ooo TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST.
Live Stock Men Decide 90 Buitd Chain
of Packing PIants.

Live stock men in Portland, Oregon,
threw down the gauntlet to the beef
trust" BY unanimous vote the conven-
ton OF the National Live Stock Associa-
ton decided to organize corporation
with 100000 capital for the purpose of
building independent packing houses, OF
this amount S2J0,000 already is pledged
and the remainder will be raised imme
diately. C.. Il. Adams of Nebraska thus
stood the earnest champion of indepen-
dence from the beef trust" He de-
clared the live stock interests Of the
country were being harnessd and deliv-
cred ut the doors of the meat trust, and
advocated cooperation Of those interest
ed and competition with the trust as a
remedy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Quite wife on Walk, Ends Lite.

Telling his wife he had forgotten his
gloves and asking her 10 wait until lie
returned, Howard II. White. Chicago
broker, returned to his home after start
ing to visit friends. and placing a rubber
tube attached 10 gas jet into his mouth.
committed suicide He was respondent
on account of i'll health
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Eight Die in Elevator Shaft.

A crowd Of employees pressing against
the elevator gate On the sixth floor of the
Brown Shoe Company building, at Elev-
enth street and Washington avenue, ST
Louis, caused the gate to give way aud
ten persons were plunged down the
shaft. Eight were killed and the other
two are fatally injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Adjt Gen. Bell Of Colorado says that
evacuation of the military camps at Tel
luride and Cripple Creek has begun and
that only provost guards would be posted
at these places for cases of emergency.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Freed of Murier Charge.

The SER 90 Of trials 10 fix the response
bility for the murder in October last Of
Mabel Bechtel, the pretty 2l-year-old
silk mill girl of Allentown, Pa. was be
gun before Judge TrexIer in the Lehigh
County Court. David Weisenberger. one
of the accused men. was formally ar
raigned and acquitted Of the murder
ehargn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

had been widely adj
vertised as being
ai,solu, ely freproof,
people began to ask
who was to blame
and the Mayor az
pointed aH invest
eating committee al
most before the fire
was extinguished. \
thorough examina
ton of the building
was made and Grim
inai carelessness
seemed apparent at
almost every turn.
The fire escape ex-
it's were hidden with
hangings, there was
no means of lpening
the doors, there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
cumminn' Inauxurntion Addrcs..

Gov. Cummins Of Iowa. in his address
following his second Inauguration ar
gued for revision Of the tariff and for
reciprocity with Canada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Telegraph Pole wrccks FLYER

tracks at Volta. Cal. wrecked the South
eru Pacific flyer. The engine and four
cars were overturned, but all the passen-
gers escaped serious injury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Information has been received of the
iynching in Sussex County. Virginia, of
a negro named Elmore Moseley 10y mob
OF negroes. Moseley WAS tried for killing
another negro in the public highway in
the presence OF the victims wife and
child He was acquitted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

ONEESt EESluEnI lAdUuEEAS u Tie AA0
quois, were taken into custody ON the
same charge, and released under $4,000
bonds.
First Expert Testimony.
Members of the coroner's jury and
the officials of tie Iroquois inquest have
been astounded by the evidence of utter
incompetence criminal neglect and proof
of violation of existing laws for the pre-
lection Of human life brought ont during
the examination Of witnesses. Robert r.
Murray. engineer of the theater building,
in effect told the jury that the possibil-
ity Of FIRE or panic in the new playhouse
had never been considered by the man
agement so far as the taking of precau-
tons was concerned.
No arrangements had been made and
no instructions given for the protection
OF patrons of the theater. The evidence
showed that there were four standpipes
in the building, but only single fifty
foot piece of hose; there were exits, but
they were not marked; there was no fire
alarm box on the premises and yenti-
lators were in working order. but nobody
operated them. Murray did not know
whose business it was to operate safe
guards Of human life with which the
theater was equipped. knowledge Of how
TO work the fastenings was necessary,
he swore. to open the exits.
The witness told one long story of
pitiful neglect. At dozen points in his
testimony those who heard it were struck
with the fact that one man with thor
ough understanding Of his business in
charge Of the employees of the theater
including the eng taeer would have made
the playhouse Z. safe place for public
attendance. His testimony was the first
expert testimony concerning the inner
workings of the theater force that had
been submitted
Gates of Death.
George Dusenberry, superintendent of
the auditorium Of the Iroquois Theater
admitted on the witness stand there was
utter lack of discipline at the theater,
and hn divulged that at least one exit
was locked. that two iron gates across
stsirways were closed and that there was
no way for people to distinguish exits.
\ double set Of iron gates at the turn
in the great marble staircase, near where
the dead were found piled . dozen deep.
held back the fleeing audience and re-
duced by half the avenues or escape.
Heavy psdlocks kept the gates in place.
These gates arr not provided for in the
plans Of the structure filed with the
building department and were put mp
without q permit from the authorities.
They do not appear in any of the re-
ports.
Superintendent Dusenberry was under
a fire OF questions for two hours, He
acknowledged that he kept in his pos
session the only keys TO certain balcony
doors and gates, Before he left the Wit
ness stand his information had tended
greatly 10 clear away the situation that
existed in the theater previous TO the fire.
ON his testimony that city building in-
/ speetors regularly visited the theater. and
that Inspector William CurraF was in
| the auditorium. supposedly in his OH
cIal capaeit:, few minutes before the
sna. a Epaposna was issued fer Ggrran-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Herbert Spencer's will, published in
London, provides for burial of his ashes
without ceremony. and crusade against
metric system in England.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Cashier a saiuide, Bank Closed.

G. +. Utterhaek, cashier Of the Sigour-
ney, Iowa, Savings Bank, who attempted
suicide Jan. II by shooting, is dead The
bank examiner closed the doors Of the
bank and a receiver viii he appointed
1t is thought depositors will be paid in
Fuu
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Former Goxernor az nhfn nIr..

Former Governor Asa s. Bushnell of
Ohio died in Columbus. lie suffered
two strokes Of apoplexy while there TO
attend the Inauguration of Gov. Herrick.
and for several days lowered between
life and daath
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Hoover Bros large dry goods and
shoe store was almost entirely destroyed
by fire in Findlay, Ohio. The cause of
the fire was a gas explosion on the sec
ond floor The loss is $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Killed in b. s. O. Collision.

A Baltimore and Ohio train crashed
into freight at Evitt's Greek, Nd. and
both engines were wrecked. Fireman B.
r. Kefauver was killed and Fireman S.
e. Roberts fatally injured. dying shortly
after the accident.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Col. Charles DENLY Of Indiana, former
United States minister 10 China, died
suddenly at jamestown. y. \, while on
q lecture tour
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

The will Of L.ouis G. Vanuxem. a mill
ionaire, who died recently in Philadel-
phia, has been filed. In it he bequeaths
$4,000 to Princeton University and
$4,000 to Jefferson hospital, Philadel-
s,hfa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
Tanners BLOW Sic Ind Gnfr. knn-

Robbers blew open tn, safe of a bank
at Goff, Kan. and secured $4,000. They
escaped on a handcar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
PROBE is GOING DEEP.
THE tROQuOIS THEATER FACTS
AMAZE JURORS.
Chicago Building Department Lax ia
Inspection and Enforcement of Laws
Astounding Lack of Fire Precau-
tions at the i'll Fated Playhouse.

Chicago correspondence;
From the instant when il was known
that men. women and children were
dying inside the Iroquois Theater. which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

The Senate Thursday listened to
speeches by Mr. Newlands, attacking
the course of the administration in the
Panama affair. and by Mr. Depew in de-
Tense of the administration. Mr. Lati-
MGR Is. c. spoke in advocacy of 4 plan
for the improvement IT public wagon
roads The bill extending until 1906 the
time for the settlen ent OF the claims
Of the States for the equipment Of troops
in the Spanish-Amertcan war was passed.
The House passed The legislative. cXecu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill, car
rying S29,711.70o. The paragraph pro
viding TO. the salaries and expenses Of
the civil service commission, struck out
Wednesday by the committee Of the
whole. was restored. An amendment
was adopted restricting the use Of gov
ernmeut horses aud carriages 10 the Pres
ident, his secretar. and cabinet officers.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing
the erection of monument in memory
of Benjamin Harrison on government
land In Indianapolis was passed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Senators debated the Panama question
for five hours Tuesday, and it was still
under discussion at he hour of adjourn.
ment. A resolution authorizing the cree
ton of a statue to the late President
Benjamin Harrison, south of the new
postofIice building in Indianapolis, was
adopted. Senator Bacon introduced o
resolution authorizing the President to
negotiate treaty with Colombia looking
to an amicable adjustment of the Pan
anna trouble. 1t went over until We'd
nesday. Senator Dillingham; introduced
a bill TO amend the act TO prevent the
determination of fur-bcaring animals in
Alaska Senator Nelson introduced bills
providing legislation for Alaska in con
formity with recommendations by a spe
cial committee from the committee ON ter
ritories which visited Alaska last sum
mer The House considered the legisla
tive, executive and judicial appropriation
bin. but reached no conclusion. A bill
introduced by Representative Esch of
" 4seonsin provides for the establishment
of permanent camps for the instruction
and maneuvering of United States troops
Mt or near Fort Sam Houston. Texas;
Camp Douglas, Wis; Coneway Valley,
Pa. and Niciemento Ranch, Colorado.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

Panama again Wednesday was the
principal subject of consideration in the
Senate. Mr.. Carmack opened with
pointed criticism of the Presidents
course. He was followed by Mr. Spoon
er, the only other speaker of the day,
who defended the administration. At
adjournment the Panama question was
still before the Senate and it was an
nounced that the discuss IN would be re-
sumed Thursday after ,e disposition Of
the postoffice inquiry resolutions. Before
the Panama subject was taken up there
was a brief discussion between Messrs.
Patterson and Scott on the labor troubles
in Colorado. After n debate lasting three
hours the House in committee of the
whole, by vote of rs to 65, struck out
of the legislative. executive and judicial
appropriation bill the paragraph provId-
ing for the salaries and expenses Of the
civil service commission and the clerks
employed under the commission. The &C
ton was take. on motion of Mr. Hep
burn of low a. He was supported by
both Republicans and Democrats. Mr..
Grosvenor (0hiol spoke against civil SER
vice as it now exists At ) p. IN. the
committee rose without having concluded
consideration Of the bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

sequently Will ]. Davis and Harry ].
Powers, resident managers OF the Iro
quois, were taken into custody ON the
same charge, and released under $4,000
bonds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
Ia each month at w. r. G. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

VlRuOUA OANTON-PATRIAk CHs Mill
tant-Meets first and third Tuesday evenings
of each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

vIROQUA ENCAMPMENT, /. o. o. f.,
No 80. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

VIROQUA X. o. T. NJ. - MEETS ON
every Monday evening in Alliance Hall, at
80, p. III.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
6S2s6&0ss2! Sa9s3Hs3d
CONGRESS-
IS s.
6&2a2s32s3SS22sSaS

Alleged postoffiee frauds were under
discussion in the Senate Friday, the sub
ject being opened by Mr.. Simmons On.
c., who insisted there should be an in
vestigation by the Senate. Mr.. Platt
Conn denied that the Republicans We're
trying to cover Up any wrongdoing. Tae
discussion was participated in by Messrs.
Burrows, Dolliyer and Quarles on the
Republican side, and Messrs. CarInack.
Tillman and Teller on the Democratic
side. A House bill permitting the issu-
ance of bonds for the construction Of a
wagon road to the government dam on
Salt river in Arizona was passed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

TIROQUA LODGE, l. O. o. F.-MEETS
every Saturday night in Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

w. c. 7. U.--MEETs FIRST THURSDAY
IF ea.'h month at p. IN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

VIROQUA CHAPTER. r. A. NJ, MEETs.
every Second and Fourth Wednesday OF
each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20


wagon road to the government dam on
Salt river in Arizona was passed.
49,
After a short time devoted to routine
business, the Senate Mt 12:46 p. m, Mon
day, went into executive session. In the
morning hour Senator Cullom, by request
of Volney w. Foster, of Chicago, assist
ant treasurer of the Republican Nation
al Committee, introduced bill to create
a national arbitration tribunal. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Edu
cation and Labor with a request for
early consideration. Senator Morgan in
PRODUCED concurrent resolution calling
upon the President to proceed. under the
terms of the Spooner act. to construct an
isthmian canal on the Costa Rica and
Nicaragua route. The resolution went
over under the rule, The Senate was Off
cially notified of the death of Represent
alive Skies, OF OHIO. whereupon a com
mittee, consisting of Senators Foraker,
Hanna, Fairbanks, McCreary and Gull
lom, was appointed to attend The funeral.
Then, at 2:55 p. M, the Senate adjourn
ed as further ma. : of respect to Mr..
Skiles' memory. In the House bill
N'tl4luAt Hliiz tllC NpAStih OAA0i Va u pAidSV
across the ST. Francis River at Marked
Tree, Ark. was passed. Mr.. Jenkins
called up the resolution requesting the
Attorney General TO furnish information
as 10 what money had been expended I'M
der the act providing for the enforcement
of the Sherman antitrust law, which
was adopted. Representative Foss, of
Illinois. introduced the Eolney w Foster
bill for national arbitration tribunal.
The bill making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial de-
partments of the government was COM
pleted by the House Committee on APP
preparations and reported to the House.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-SERvI.
ces ut 1890 a. IN. and go p. N. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at II m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE. A. F. & A. NJ. NOs4:
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays OF
each month. Hall Ia Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERVICE
Mt 1880 a. ID and 80 p. m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at II m. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-01-20

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREA CHING
every Sunday at 1890 a. NJ and in the even
ing. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-03
RICH ENOUGH

Is the man who has no debts, and he who
has no diseases is young enough. Turn
this over in your mind and see how clear
and comforting truth it is. A certain
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-03

iiiiiiiSithiiS ohtib ~ lbI-
, tune in cash to any
physician who can cure
him Of nervous indi-
gestion and dyspepsia.
If he will use it faith
fully we will guarantee
that DR.. David Kenne-
dy's neso medicine, Cal
cura Solvent, will do
him that great service.
And it will not cost him
a fortune either; just
the price of, perhaps,
half a dozen bottles of
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-03
How Do Your Cows Look.

Coming toward spring now, and it
is fair question for every farmer to
ask himself how his cows look about
this time of year.
Are they loaded down with the filth
that has been accumulating all winter 7
Too late to help that much now; but
mark it down now that another season
you will begin in the fall and curry
your cows every day just as regularly
as you do your horses. But one thing
you can do even now along this line /;
you can brush the COW off at least once
day, using an old horse currycomb
and brush. This will relieve the cows
when the hair is beginning to come
out and make them feel better, saying
nothiug about the difference in the
looks.
And then, you can feed better than
you have been doing. 1t will add
many dollars to your account before
next winter to have all the cows 60 out
of the barn in the best possible condi-
ton. The COW that is all run down,
so that you can see her ribs about as
far as you can see her, cannot do any
thing much for you for the first month
or two after she goes to pasture. She
is too busy gathering up lost flesh and
strength.
Still further, you can watch your
cows more carefully now than at any
other season Of the year. The time Of
coming into new milk is most impor-
tant one. Some cows are spoiled for
the season by neglect at this critical
period.
So watch and care for the cows now
as at no other time ofthc year.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1904-03-03
To Prevent Potato scab.

Potato scab is disease which rem.
ders the potatoes unsightly, unstable
and unsuted for use. The best pre-.
ventive is to treat the seed with a cor.
rosive sublimate.
Before planting, soak the seed for
ninety minutes in a solution OF two
ounces Of corrosive sublimate to sixteen
gallons Of water.
As further precaution never plant
potatoes on land where scabby pota-
toes have recently been grown. Fresh
stable manure favors the development
Of potato scab and should not be used
directly on the potato laud, in places
where potatoes are subject to scab.
Newly cleared land or fresh clover sod
ire favorable to potato growing.