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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
BUBBLE HAS BURST.
CHADWICK MYSTERY OF MILL.
IONS ENDED.
In Banks Strong Box Carnegie Name
Is Found on Paper of the Face Value
of sI6,4e6, 900 signature Is De-
clared "a Forgery.

The Chadwick bubble has burst COM
pletely. In the history of frenzied
finance Il will form part of the chain
of weeks that have strewn the path
of righteousness since the flotation OF
tie great Mississippi Company by
John Law of Scotland and France.
Mrs. Chadwicks mysterious securi-
ties, when exposed to the light of day,
instead of being worth millions of dol
lars, were found to be nothing but so
many sheets of worthless paper.
Cleveland attorneys declare that II
was the evident purpose of Mrs. Chad
wick to borrow as large fortune as
possible on the notes signed Andrew
Carnegie" evidently forgeries, expect
ing that before the expose came the
steel magnate would die. She was
sure, according to this theory, that a
settlement with his heirs would be a
very easy matter.
The bubble was pricked when A. A.
Stearns, the Cleveland attorney for
Herbert D. Newton, of Boston, the
creditor primarily responsible for
bringing the meteoric career OF Mrs.
Chadwick to an end, made an authori-
tative statement that the mysterious
package of securities left with Iri
Reynolds included paper of the face
value Of $15,246,Q0O, which bears the
signature ANDREW Carnegie" and is
regarded as worthless.
There is a note Eor the modest sum
of 100000, bearing the name of the
Iron master and the other $40, 246O0O
is represented by a trust agreement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
CUPID GETS OUSTED.
sPoONING is TABOoED IN OMAHA
HIGH SCHOOL.
Edict Has Gone Forth that There Shall
Be No Counting on the Grounds or in
c Building New York Banks Raise
Interest Rate.

Cupid has been routed from the Oma-
ha high school and no more spoonlng VIII
be permitted among the scholars. The
edict has gone forth from the school Off
cials that in future there shall be no
counting on the grounds or in the build
ing, and even tender glances are tabooed.
The denouement came after fifteen en-
gagements bad been reported among the
students and so numerous were the EN-
bryo love affairs that studies were serl-
ousy interfered with. 1t has become the
fashion in the sclpol for each young
woman to haze her attendant swain,
and from the number of couples who
were found in out-of-the-way corners, 1t
became evident that the institution was
ia danger of being given over to the SEN
timental instead of the educational. The
students are indignant over the turn Of
affairs and say that, not content with
the order. a system of espionage has been
established and that one Of the teachers
has been given instructions to keep an
eye out for any and all young ladies aud
gentlemen who show an undue apprecia-
ton of each others company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

concerning an alleged inheritance
placed in Mr. Carnegie's keeping. the
estate of a supposed uncle of Mrs.
Chadwick, named Frederick II. Mason.
In another packet there also is a
promissory note for $500, signed by
Emily and Daniel Pine, and mort
gage securing the same. This Carne-
gle paper with the S1,2J0000 in notes
bearing the iron masters name previ-
ously accounted for bring the total Of
this class of securities" to S16,496,o00
With the denouement concerning the
securities there comes the story of
ruin wrought by Mrs. Chadwlck's oper-
atoms and the consequent failure of
the Citizens National Bank of Ober-
lin. Iri Reynolds. it is declared. Is a
sufferer financially as well as other
wise through being the prize dupe of
the case The faithful guardian of the
securities on which the Chadwick
financial system was based for three
years or 50. it is stated, let Mrs. Chad
wick have nearly all the money he
possessed. but his entanglements are
personal and do rot involve the Wade
Park Banking Company, of which he
IS secretary and treasurer,
1t is among those of meager cir
cumstances. however. that the greatest
real suffering falls. From 0berlin it
is reported that the student body of
the college located there has been hard
hit At least fifty students had their
savings on deposit in the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, and these have been
wiped cut. Many of these students,
some whom are in their senior year,
will he obliged TO leave their college
course uncompleted MS a result of los
ing ALL Several student boarding,
house keepers also have been bank
rupted by the failure.
Coincident with the examination of
the package of securities the Federal
authorities got busy with the organi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

Boston's underwater trolley route. the
tunnel to East Boston. the island wards
in the inner harbor, which lave popu-
lation of 10000, is a municipal project,
built under the direction of a city com
mission, which built the fremont street
subway, and which is row building an
o;her long subway in Washington street,
the main business street of the city.
The subway is T,460 feet long, p feet
wide and - feet from floor to roof. 1t
runs 200 feet under the waters q the
harbor. and the remainder is under the
streets at tile terminals. Its lowest point,
in the center of the harbor, is 30 feet
below mean high water. 1t has taken
four years to build it and the cost is
well inside the first estimate and the APP
preparation. $3.000000. The tunnel is
said to be the finest in the world.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
GREAT LOSS BY FIRE.
MINNEAPOLIS DEVASTATED BY
FIERCE FLAMES.
Part of Business Section Is Destroyed
Property Worth 100000 Goes Up
in Smoke and Three Men Are Killed
Big Stores Ruined.

Three killed and property valued at
100000 destroyed is the result of a
disastrous fire which for nearly six hours
threatened the destruction of the entire
business portion of Minneapolis Tuesday
night and early Wednesday morning. The
entire fire department of the city, assist
ed hyrelief companies from st. Paul, bat
tied heroically with the raging flames.
which We're famed by brisk northwest
wind, until o'clock before the fire was
placed under control
The firemen permitted the fire to barn
itself ont it, one or two of the buildings
almost destroyed and directed most of
their work entirely i'll an effort to save
he buildings in close proximity.
The fire started in the Photographic
supply house of o. ii. Peck Il Co., on
9th street and list avenue south. and in
less than one-half hour this building was
a mass Of wreckage. Next to the Peck
building is the furniture supply house of
Boutelle Brothers. the largest house of
its kind in the Northwest.
Sparks Cause other Fires.
This building soon caught fire and
burned, the sparks from it. waited
blocks by the cold north wind. causing
several small fires throughout the city.
F'iremen of Minneapolis and st. Paul
paid no attention to the burning build
ings but gave all their efforts toward saw
ing property within the block by throw
ing water on the adjoining property
Boutell Brothers and Peck's stores are
total wrecks, and though the Powers
Mercantile store was saved from the
flames it was damaged to the extent OF
million or more by water.
Every electric light in the city was
burned out and the dense smoke greatly
hampered the firemen in their work. One
man was killed by the burning of live
wire which dropped in the street. 1t Is
reported that many others have been in
jured by wires.
In the front Of the burning Bouten
Brothers building there stood a street
car totally demolished by a fallen electric
line pole, from which several live wires
We're burned.
Without doubt the con6agration was
the most disastrous that has ever visited
the city, through the loss of life aud
property, striking the richest and biggest
firms of the city.
With the firemen working on Boutell
Brothers building, the walls fell with a
crash. Two fremen were seen in the
glare that lighted the whole city to be
buried beneath the avalanche Of brick
and mortar.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

stores of the city began to consider
her their best customer, for she bought
in large amounts and always paid
cash. On n Christmas eve she invited
her husband TO so to the theater. Be-
fore leaving the house she had n talk
over the telephone with a furnishing
house. When DR.. Chadwick returned
home with her the interior of the house
had been completely transformed in
equipment, as though some fairy god
mother had waved her magic wand
over it, Not a piece of furniture, not
n hanging, rug, picture, ornament, not
a single thing that had formerly been
there remained. Everything was new.
This is your Christmas present." she
said to the doctor
Some time ago she took twelve
young ladies' out of Cleveland society
on a trip abroad. When they returned
she had a miniature on porcelain of
each one These she had framed i'm
| 1S-carat gold and presented to the
young ladies as souvenirs, one of her
| fayorite pastimes was to walk into a
store and ask to be SHOVE diamond
rings she would buy half the con-
tents of tray-enough 10 pay the
rent Of castle. once she sent To-
ronto jeweler abroad to buy certain
gem for her and he travelled 1900
niles to get it. she paying his expenses
| and $4,000 for the gem. She bought
llfty-Six rings Of one firm One day
she purchased eight pianos and had
them sent TO friends. She gave her
cook a sealskin coat which reached to
| the ground.
The tabled caves to which Aladdin's
lamp guided him Were little richer
| than this woman's surroundings at hec
home in Cleveland. Bedrooms, hall.
ways, parlors-all were covered with
articles of great value. Every inch of
wall space was covered with costly
paintings. each one in 4 frame of gold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

cation Of the special grand jury called
to investigate the Chadwick case.
The basis for the system that has
wrought havoc to an extent yet I'M
known, for the stories of ruined homes
through loss of savings are only begin
ming to come in, is now shown to be
strikin ,iy akin to that by which the
bankers OF France were defrauded of
Millions in the Humbert case, which
is Of such recent memory as to be
almost contemporaneous history. Mrs.
Chadwick's inheritance seems TO be az
mythical and her benefactor as fcti-
tious as the inheritance from the
imaginary American millionaire that
was supposed to be in Nine. Hum
bert's safe.
That DIR. Leroy S. Chadwick, now
in Europe, was in the plot with his
wife to borrow vast sums on bogus Sc
curities is the assertion of Fri Reyn-
olds, treasurer Of the Wade Park
bank, trustee for the mystc -ious pack
age of Chadwick securities" DR..
Chadwick, he asserts, also knew about
a trust agreement, bearing the name
OF Andrew Carnegie, deposited with
Reynolds, asserting that Mr.. Carnegie
held securities worth S10,246,O00 be-
longing to Mrs. Chadwick.
1t is now said that although the
notes bearing Carnegie's name were
forged Mrs. Chadwick cannot be pros
ecuted for forgery, as she did not at
tempt to sell the notes.
Dazzling Chapter.
1t was in 1897 that DR., Leroy
Chadwick, a widower of no especial
prominence and having a small prac-
tice in his profession, brought a bride
to his native city of Cleveland. They
had been married in Pittsburg. She
was fair of face, a triie over 40, and
possessed of a magnetic manner. Still
she attracted no attention until she
and her huband moved into mansion
on Euclid avenue and began to show
evidences of enormous wealth. Enter
tainments were given at the house
costing thousands OF dollars. The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

says:
Retail operations at this time of the
year usually are fair index of the
buying power of the people. The test
thus far presents satisfactory response,
consumption being heavy in the princi-
pal branches and suggesting a strong
probability of increasing activity dur
ing the coming weeks Christmas
wares never before were so varied and
well displayed throughout the shop
ping district. and, under the stimulus
of ideal weather and liberal buying. it
is not surprising Sat sales have made
rapid progress and already compare
favorably With those of year ago.
With these encouraging factors in
evidence, the outlook has become much
improved, resulting in the placing of
many orders for reassortments for
both city and country stores. Jobbers'
reDorts exhibit augmented purchases
of heavy dry goods. clothing, woolens
and cottons for prompt delivery. Large
shipments have been made of gro
ceries, canned goods and other table
needs to western points, and the cur
rent demand is better for art goods,
silverware, jewelry and novelties.
Wholesale departments are doing a
good house trade in the staples. Tex
tiles lftely have been in wider request,
and with cheaper raw material the
cotton goods market is healthier Mer-
camille collections remain prompt and
dis counting of bills is more common.
Itailroad earnings again disclose
gain and reflect an expanding move
ment of general merchandise, factory
and farm products. Important indus
tries find the new demands advancing
and gradual improvement in the bust
ness outlook. Improvement is noted
in the demand for heavy machinery,
electric equipment, cars and rails, all
providing considerable future employ
ment.
Breadstu1fs were i'll slightly larger
demand, but there were heavy offer
ings ana values declined in wheat.
corn and oats. Shipments of grain ag-
gregated 3.210,304 bushels. an increase
of 40.S per cent over those o. CORE
spending week last year. Receipts
also swelled, new corn coming forward
heavily. Receipts of live stock, 415,91T
head, provided ample selections and
vrlues closed lower, hogs being weak
st
Failures reported in The Chicago dis
trict numbered %. against % last week
and Al a year ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

Chicago-Cattia common to prime,
$500 20 $500; hogs shipping grades,
$500 to S465; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to S475; wheat, No. 2, Sill TO S1.13;
corn, No. ,. 44c to 45c; oats, standard.
pc to 2Sc: rye. No. ., Sc to Tic; hay,
timothy, $3.50 to $3.50; prairie, 5000 to
$1,000; butter, choice creamery, 23c to
&c; egg. fresh 1Sc to 26c; potatoes,
CSC to 36c
ianapolis-Cattle, shipping, $500 to
SG.25; hogs, choice light, $500 to $4.3o;
sheep, common to prime. $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. =, S1.13 to S1.14; corn, NO.
white, new. 42c to 43c; oats, No. :
white, Doe to 32c.
St. Iouis-Cattle, $3.50 TO $3.50; hogs.
S4.Oo to $3.50; sheep, $500 to $500;
wheat. No. :, $1.0S to $110; corn, No. =
42c to ABE; oats, No ,, 29c to Doc; rye,
No. ., roc to re.
Ciucinnati-Cattle, $500 to $500;
hogs. $500 to S460; sheep, $500 to
s43 wheat. No. ., SLIT to Sis;
corn. No. . mixed, Ale to 4Sc; oats. No.
mixed. 32c to SIC; rye, No. :, Sic to
S2c.
Detroit-Cattle. $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep, $3.50 to $3.25;
wheat. No. ., S114 to S1.16; corn, No. 3
Yellow. 45e to Acc; oats, No. 3 white,
:;2c to 33c: rye, No. ., Sic to sec.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. ? northern,
81 03 to sos; corn, No. 3, Ale to 42c;
oats. No. . white. soc to Bic; rye, No. l,
roc to soc; barley, No. ?. soc to sic;
pork, mess, $12.30.
Toledo-Whoat, No. . mixed, S1.14 to
81 10; corn. No > mixed. Ale to 40,
oats. No. mixed, Soc to 32e; rye, No. ,,
SIC 10 Sic: clover seed, prime. $T.T7.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
500 to $3.50: hogs. fair to choice, $500
TO S46o; sheep, fair to choice, $500 TO
S4.75; lambs, fair to choice, $3.50 to
ST75.
New York-Cattle, $3.50 to 1915;
hogs. $500 to $500; sheep. $500 to
s. 90; wheat. No. red, $1,15 TO $L16;
corn, No. ., ole to 53c; oats. natural,
white. Soc to Soc; butter. creamery, 23c
TO 26c: eggs, western. 2.e to 32c.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
shnrt Newa Nntea.

There should be rich picking in Port
Arthur harbor for the Old junk man.
"HnckIeberr~ Finn" and tom Saw
yer" have been barred from the public
library of Des Moines.
a. W. Price was shot and killed in
NToundsville w. Va. by his Jrother-in-
law.. Reece Carr, as a result of quarrel
Republican agents who have canvassed
the lodging house district Of Denver de-
clare that they have found 1.500 frahiu-
lent votes east at the last election.
Ed Huey. colored, was hanged 1t
Edcewater. Ark. for the murder of Mar
shat Lawrence johnson. committed last
May at Fclsenthal while Marshal John
son was trying o arrest the negro.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
WHAT PLEASED FOREIGNERS.
The Splendid Display of Butter at the
St. Louis Fair.

St. Louis Fair.
The crowning triumph of the farm
exhibits in Agricultural Hall, st. Louis,
from the viewpoint Of foreigners, was the
skill shown in butter in the large glass
case which contained the trophies. These
consisted of scenes, figures and busts
made entirely of butter. Among the
noticeable ones was Missouris repre-
sentation, heroic. sitting figure Of Il
woman. and on either side were cows
heads, upon which rested the woman's
hands; an equestrian statue Of President
Roosevelt in Rough Rider costume and
also his bust: a good-oolling milk maid
smiling and standing beside COW with
n pail of milk in her hand; another maid
in the act of milking Il COW and sending
a stream into the mouth Of cat stand
ing beside her-these figures were life
size. Father Hennepin in the act of
discovering St. Anthony's Falls, Mimi,
required 1000 pounds of butter TO delin-
cate. Beside the disc0verer there was
an Indian and IA French soldier in the
canoe which was gliding in the river to-
wards the falls. Two of the figures were
erect. and all life-size. The bpsts OF
Lincoln, Garfield and Grant We're fine
Liberty Bell and its crack vas thee in
size and fidelity. The dairy school house
of Ames, Iowa, stood for the constitute
ton skill in chuned milk. California s
contribution was her coat of arms with
heroic female figure and two wolf dogs
Shaded grapes gave variety to the color
ing of a wine color hue. This was con
sidered the most beautiful in the collec-
ton. A huge horn Of plenty with the
corn coming ont in generous quantity
completed this fascinating exhibit. All
told some 10000 pounds of butter were
used in these representations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
NEW FLOWER WILL NOT FADE.
Burbank, the Plant Wizard, Evolves
an Everlasting Bloom.

Burbank, the Plant Wizard, Evolves
an Everlasting Bloom.
Luther Burbank. the San Francisco
plant and flower wizard, has developed
an everlasting real flower that win not
fade or lose its fragrance. He calls it
the Australian star flower" and eyolg-
ed it from half hardy annual Of vest
cent. al Australia. The flowers are Of a
rosy crimson shade. but vary, sometimes
chiefly approaching pure white. They
are produced in large clusters. The full
grown plants are about one foot high
and of the same width. Burbank has a
cluster of the blossoms which have re-
manned unchanged for year. These real
flowers bid fair to work a revolution in
millinery, as they are far more pleasing
than artificial blossoms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Telegranhic Rrexitiea.

Announcement has been made officially
that freshman has been expelled from
Princeton university for violating the
honor system"
George Rosenberg cashier of the Pa
eI6c Coast Steamship Company's Office
at Skaguay. Alaska. was robbed of a
sum Of money estimated at $500 when
alone IN the office.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Carnegie &c Patienee.

Andrew Carnegie. in an address read
before the National Civic Federation,
urged upon employers and employees toll
erance, patience aud arbitration as a cure
for Industrial strife, and said putting an
end TO strikes and lockouts should be the
first aiIl Of the organization. August
Belmont was elected president to sue
coed NJ A Hanna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Kuhn in Port Arthur.

The japanese are actively engaged in
preparations to assault the main forts
defending Port Arthur on the west. The
city, as seen from 203-Meter Hill, is al
most deserted and presents a wide ex-
panse of shattered buildings, and sunken
warships dot the haghor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

The Russian battleship Sevastopol, the
last of the Port Arthur feet, was sue
cessfully torpedoed. according to a report
received In Toxic. This marks the end
of many recent desperate night attacks
by torpedo boats in the face Of fierce
FIRE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
To Settle Railroad Problem.

1t is said that Secretary Morton has
President Roosevelt's consent to promote
plan for settling the railroad problem
which provides for legalized pooling,
court of interstate commerce, with the
power TO adjust all disputed rates, and
the prohibition by law Of private freight
cars, sidetracks and terminals
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
offers Land for sanitarium.

Mayor A. b. Gibson Of Santa Fe. tel
agraphed to Mayor Wells Of st. Louis an
offer of 600 acres of land in Santa Re
II. NJ, and as much more as may be
needed for q site for the National Frater-
mites building at the exposition. which is
TO be used for a national fraternities con.
sumptive sanitarium.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
City Suffers for Water

Clarksburg, W. Va, is at standstiu
by reason of the four months drouth.
the most severe in the history Of central
West Virginia. There is not drop of
water to be had except what is imported
by train or wagon. All industries except
the newspapers have suspended
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Greeted hx Mob.

Mrs. Chadwick was greeted by
footing mob on her arrival in Cleveland
and collapsed in her cell in Jail after
running a gauntlet of insults on the
streets. More indictments are found
against her and she says she will not
accept bail, though she tells of an offer
of aid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
DiscIosures Are Promised

In the land fraud cases in Washington
and California Secretary Hitchcock
promises sensational disclosures which
will involve persons Of high standing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Go Down with a bridge.

At Charleston, W. Va. the suspension
bridge across the Elk river, connecting
East and West Charleston, fell. Fifteen
to twenty e.e school children were
drowned. -Four teams were carried down
with the falling structure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

The next annual reunion of Confcd-
crate veterans. set for Louisville by the
last encampment. will he held in Nash
vile on June >, 9 and 4.
DIR. ]. Macintosh Bell. instructor in the
mining department of Harvard Univer-
sity. has received the appointment of
oflc.al gCologist for the government of
New Zealand. TO succeed Sir James Hec-
tor,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21

James J. Hill, president Of the North
ern Securities Company, declares Presi-
dent Roosevelt's proposed interstate com
merce CO It to fix railroad ra IS viii re-
suit in a reduction of wages for vast
army Of railroad employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
Think Doctor a Murderer.

Dr. George r. Koch, Who has been
more or less prominently pnnected with
the investigation of the mufder of DR.. l.
A. Gebhardt at New UluA MINI. has
been arrested and charged \ ith the muir
der Of his fellow practitioner
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-21
BANKS RAISE INTEREST RATE.
New York Concerns Announce They
viii Pay Per Cent.

Will Pay Per Cent.
Depositors in two Of the largest saw
ings banks in New York, the Bowcry and
the Greenwich, have been notified Of an
Increase in the interest rate. which is
raised from 31a per cent to 4. SINH
lar advance will. it is stated, be made
shortly by other Institutions. The Bow
cry bank has savings deposits Of $751;
100000, while the Greenwich holds S45.-
100000 Bankers attribute the mcreas-
ed earnings Of the banks chiefly to high
er rates on real estate mortgages.