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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
Lonstorf Makes Denial.

Alderman George Lonstorf has come
out with an emphatic denial OF state
ments credited to him that be hao
loaned 100000 to Frank &. BigeloW
but had gotten it back and that he had
Withdrawn $500 900 from the First Ma
tional baik before he went to Arizona
There is absolutely no truth in these
reports he declares. 1t is true that
loaned $4,000 to Bigelow about
year ago, but when the note came due
| received my money back. AS To my
relations with the First National bank,
when ! left Milwaukee for Arizona,
had S62 900 on deposit there, ana every
cent of it is there now and viii remain
there.
My mother never had any dealings
whatever with BigeIow. and neither
Biseitw nor the First National bank
owes her any money"
70 Replace Surplus in Part.
Whilc it is not incumbent upon the
stockholders to replace the surplus OF
the bank. which was in the neighboI-
hood of $1,000o00. and which was
wiped out by the Bigelow defaults, Il Is
understood that the plan OF the larger
nolders is to not only make good the
total amount of capital stock-Sl, 300
O00-but 10 also go BEYOND tie actuat
deficit in capital which Will probably
he about 100000, and to replace, 10
some extent. the former surplus on
hand. 1t is said that there is a move
on foot 10 increase the capital stock,
what the directors and la ger holders
chiefly desire. and what they expect
TO 10. is TO make whole the present
capital s,oclz advertised as held by the
bank. and TO establish a surplus !und.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17
CITY Officers.
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE. A. y. & A. NJ. NO.sA,
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays %
each month, Hall - williams BLOCK
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

Famous Designer Dead.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 12-
Joseph Tomlinson. famous as a DC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-17

NlROQuA LODGE, /. O. o. F.-MEETB
every Saturday night In Williams block.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
HOME or. MINISTER
is SET ON FIRE
Gates Battered Down After a
Prolonged Struggle With
3j the Police.
.lRY Assnciated Press.D

TOXIC Tuesday, September 5. 1900 F.
M,-SerIous rioting followed the ~ TACK
to-day on the Office Of the kokumaln
Shimbun, the government organ a MOB
attacked and set tire 70 the ollichl e, aasl-
denco of the minister OF home nffairs,
which stood between the Mobiles club
and the Imperial Hotel. and faced tiib-s
avn Park, which was the storm center
throughout tho day. III 5!., ,s&
Threatening demonstrations occurred N
tho nelghborhood OF the ofrlclal MONIES
OF Premier Katsura and Baron komura,F
foreign minister. who is now IN the
United States, but the police succeeded
IN preventing injury to tho occupants
or damage to the houses.
,rhe nttnck on tho minister's residence
was intensely dramatic, IlrouShout the
day a series Of demonstrations occurred
in the neighborhood of the building ana
late in tho afternoon the mob httacke0
the house, swept the police away. ana
battered down the gates The police ana
servants resisted stoutly, but the mob
surged forward and entered the house,
Ono of the mob leaders, curryinS an arm
full Of burning straw, gained the rear
of the structure and succeeded In setting I
It on fire. The police reserves charged
the crowds, using their swords freely, but
the mob rallied from several quarters and
stoned the. hrcmen when they arrived, Al
The members OF tho minister's houses
hold We're rescued and escorted to the
Imperial Horel. WlMn darkness came
the flames from the burning building ill,l-
minated menacinG scene, tho mob
hooting and throwing stones at the police
and firemen, and the police repeatedly
clearing the streets.
Another demonstration Is planned for
September Sth, and 1t Is believed that
the strongest measures will be necessary
to prevent serious rioting and bloodsied.
A member of the mob which burned Inc
home minister's residence said to the corr
respondent of the Associated Press:
I'VE burned the house for the purpose
of attracting the attention of the Em-
peror We want him to refuse 10 ratify
tho treaty. We believe that those SUR
rounding him prevent him from correctly
understanding the popular attitude TO-
ward the dsgraceful, humiliating peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
.MR. JORDAN WANTED
TO EXPLAIN THE LOAN
But the Whereabouts Of the Form
er Comptroller Of the Equi-
table Are Unknown,
.lBy Associated Press

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE affairs
OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society
and the Mutual Life Insurance Company
held the attention to-day OF the l.egsa-
tive Life Insurance Investigating COM
mittee, In session in this city, Nothing
particularly Sew was developed In re-,
gard to tho Equitable Society, other than
The statement drawn from one OF the
officers that tho society does not know
the present whereabouts OF Thomas D..
Jordan, the former comptroller II was
stated that Mr.. Jordan was wanted as y
witness to explain the loan of SaSo 600
made to the Equitable Society by the
Mercantile Trust compny William Alex
nnder. secretary OF the Equitable. testi-
fled that Equitable stock had sold re-
Gently for 900 q share, The Hyde stock
was sold to Mr., Ryan at approximately
900 a share
The inquiry into the Mutual Life In
timony drawn from an officer Of this
company showed that the Mutual con-
trolls many trust companies, among them
the Morton 'rrust Company the Guaran-
tee Trust Company and the United States
Mortxage and Trust Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
MAN AND WIFI
A!|.R:|.E|: both: (! 4 INSANE: n. [:
Remarkable Case in Chicago,
Where a Couple Are Sent TO
An Asylum.
LIVED Nv IN LONELY 9 \ 4. "a LAND \ ,
They Had IN 3 Ncighbors, and and
Their First Born Turned
Out to Be Dumb. \
IVED IN LONELY LAND
3 (By5 Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL, September 7.-simul-
taneously to-day, in court, at the deten-i
ton hospital here, Joseph 1Ioldobler and
y his wife, whose home was on n farm
near Wakefield, Neb.. We're declared in
Sane The man and wife, who appear to
have arrived in Chicago a few days ago,
were wandering. dementcd, with their
two children. when discovered by the
police. II.
An instance Of husband and wife be-
ing declared insane on the same day and
in the same court was declared by County
Physician Fl. I. Davis y to be extraordl-
nary He said apparently the woman
first became possessed ofRdelusions, and
these counteracted on her husband, whose
mind gradually became afflicted with a
similar aberra tion. Their life on a lonely
farm, said the doctor, probably contrib
uted to the result.
The Holdoblers u told n story that the
wife was daughter Of an English prln-
cess. II was taken to Munich, Germany,
when five years old.3 aud shortly after
ward she was murdered because she was
an heiress1to S1,25O,OO ~ the woman said
in court. "That money is still In Eng
land, and | am the rlghtful heir to it,
The IIoldoblers lived on an Isolated bit
OF farm land i'll hnrren tract. The
nearest nelghbor was miles away. Inc
couple were almost entirely dcpendent
upon each others socetyHto break tho,
monotony of the dragging days When
their first child was born great hope was
based by the parents on the future COM
panionshipSof the youngster a year
passed, and the baby had not Alcarned to
talk Shortly aftei'ward it was found
that the child was dumb. From ,.le
shock of the discovery the lonely parents
seem never to have fully rallied, even,
after the birth Of "a second child, now
n lively boy of eighteen months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
TROOPS SURROUNDED
|ANDINC GREAT DANGER
Whole Of That Section Threatened
With Devastation While the n
People Are Being Butch
cred By the Thou
Terror
Reigns.
(By Associated Press. )

10y
Il BAkU, CAUCASIA, September47.s Q p.
M.-rhe situation here tonight shows
no signs OF of}amelioration. 1T could hardly
be worse. The terror-strlcken Inhabitants
are fleeing from the city, knowing that
tho garrison Is utterly Inadequate to-
protect them, and although the worst
scenes OF fire and massacre have not
yet occurred in Baku itself, none dare
think how far the excuses may proceed.
Tho princl pal fight ting is not In Baku
itself, but in Balnkh han. where hundreds
have been shot by the infantry and ar
tillery, and where one thousand were
killed or wounded during n desperate at
tack on the military camp and provision
depots. The troops sustained few casu-i
alties. a large number OF workmen bar
ricaded themselves in the Balakhnn Hos
pltal.E rhe soldiers began tho attack with
RHO fire and then stormed the hospital
and completed their work with tho bayo-.
net. IA g q g i5
The entire oil and commercial quar- tors
OF Balakhan, Sabunto and Nomani have
been wiped out by fire, Gnnd tho inhnbi-
tants remaining behind were Gllassncred
and thrown into the fumes. Bibiehot CON
tinues to burn and Is threatened with the
same fate as Balakhnn. The %consulates,
banks and administration. buildings in
13aku are guarded by troops. s;t4
n All OF the English residents, and almost
l$nllEother inhabitants OF tho better ola ss
| have boarded ships aud gone8to seAg to
escape from danger. All available stsam-
ers have been employed for this purpose:
Martial law has been proclaimed IN the
| city. Nobody Is allowed on the streets
/, after s o'clock at night, aud inhabitants
I Of houses are held strictly responsible
! for shots fired from them. Artillery was
| employed against one house from which
shots we're fired. Tho walls were preached.
the house was stormed and all the people
| inside were killed, There Is q seneral
| panic in the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
he SHOT HIMSELF
IN A CEMETERY.
Former Treasurer Of Norfolk In
flicts Wound That Causes
Death.
(speclal 10 The TImes- plspatch,)

NORFOLK, VA September 7.-Wnl-
lace W Hunter, capitalist and former
treasurer of Norfolk for twelve years,
shot himself In the mouth In Elmwood
Cemetery this afternoon, and died at ST,
ylncents Hospital, Tonight
He was found an hour afterward and
sent to tho hospital, He was conscious,
but too weak for an operation, The bullet
came cut the top of his head
Mr.. Hunter was 6s years OF age and has
long complained of III health. Ills
wife was Miss Grandy. the sister
OF the wealthy banker 9. Wiley
Jdrandy, and he has son and daughter
4 both grown, The only explanation OF the
shooting Is Mr.. Hunters III health ~
was well educated, cultivated anu of eSr
eallent Character.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
TWO ARE CRUSHED
BY FALL OF WALLS
sixteen-Year-old Girl and Man
IA. Killed BY Collapse Of An
Old Building,
(Ry Assoclated Press.l

s9at t.<..s5 My |aSSoSialch IIhSSJ f3fis slst-
NEW YORK, September 1.-TWO per-
sons were killed, one, of them girl
s16 Years old, when building at Grand
and Mott Streets collapsed to-day. Tho
building is said to have been condemned
two years ago. but had been permitted
to be occupied since. Thomas NcGovern,
foreman in the building department, is
under arrest In connection with the col
lapse, on a charge Of criminal negligence,
u The dead ares
MARIE tiARTOso, 16 years old i
+ JOSEPH IAlsINIA, 4S years old,
Nearly a score o ( persons We're Injured,
some suffering from broken limbs. "A pp-
llceman this afternoon noticed a hg
( era ok In one Of the walls of the building
which was occupied by various business
purposes, He gave the alarm and ordered
every one out of the structure. Pedes-
trlans were warned not to 30 Efar the
place, but many paid no attention to the
order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
TOO MUCH RAKE OFF
DECLARED RI BEER B ] .;| man
Sensational Allegations in y the
South Carolina Dispensary
Investigation.
(By Associated Press.)

4 SUMTER. S. G., Sept. 7.-sensations
were the rule to-day nt the dlspensary
Investigation hearing. thanking, the beer
dispenser here, told the committee that
he had informed the representative OF a
certain Kentucky distiIler that he would
like to order export beer through him
but the representative told him that he
could not sell beer in the State as the
board of directors wanted too much rake
off, He said that they demanded about
one dollar a barrel or "a cur-load. e,
Smith, former dispenser at Maysville, tes-
titled that the representative aL Il cer-
tain brand of beer in 1900 told him tIat
the dispensers should push that brand
as his people would put UP 5000 to sup
port l. j. Williams should he run for
Governor A Spartanhurg witness, for
merly q representative of newspaper
there, said that he was in Columbia dur
Ing the week Of the buying from the
various, liquor drummers The board ad-
jourped the present sitting Tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
This is Finally Fixed By South
ern# Cotton Association for
Incoming Crop.
THE CONSERVATIVES WIN
Committee Has Long Sessions
Before An Agreement is
Reached Summary.

e 9lRr Associated Press. !

M ASHEVILLE, NJ c., September 7.-
The Southern Cotton Association, In,
convention at Kenilworth Inn tonight,
established minimum price Of eleven
cents for the incoming cotton crop. This
action was reached after four hours
struggle In the minimum price commit
tees room this afternoon, and a-joint
secret conference OF the committee and
the general committee tonight. 1t was
d contest in which growers, spinners.
manufacturers and brokers were involved,
and one In which the combined influ-
}ence Of all these elements was brought
into play in and out of the meetings
which preceded to-night's work IL S
y After. the announcement of the estl-
mate OF the crop Yield Of 905 and 1906
3 the fight narrowed down to two factions,
one holding out for 1912 cents and the
other for II cents. Notwithstanding the
fact that an out element camored for.
IL cents. Somea of tho growers this af
ternoon We're inclined to the opinion that
the unexpectedly short yields crop re-
port would have a tendency to push the
minimum to IL cents, but it was known
that the predictions would not be ful-j
filled when the price committee emerged
from Its caucus at 6:45 Tonight.
I'VE have labored like a mountain and
brought forth a mouse" said one Of the
perspIrng committeeman to the Asso-
clated Press correspondent tonight.
THE conservative element wins 55
No Revision.
It developed during the course Of the
evening that there would be no revision
OF the constitution Of the association
by reason of the fact that due notice had
not been given. President Jordan ap-
pointed Hickey, of Texas: Maxwell. Of
N Louisiana Ne Brown Of North Carolina;
Love, OF Arkansas. and w. Erwin, OF Ten
nessee to service on the finance COM
mittee. The association, before adjourn
ing. decided to accent the Invitation OF
the citizens OF Waynesvile to visit that
city Saturday.
An interesting feature with which to-
morrow's morning session of the con
vention will deal is the suspension OF
Vice. President Peters. OF Texas. who. al
though suspended by President Jordan,
with the telcgraphic approval of ma
jority OF the committee, two months ago
for his alleged defense of the Agricultural
Department at the time Of the recent ex-
posures OF the leakage In tho bureau OF
statistics, still holds on to his title, II
not the Office Mr.. Peters declares that
he Is still In Office although the execu-
tive committee does not recognize his
claim. The deposed yice-presldent de-
clares that he made no defense Of the
cotton spectators, but simply espoused
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
REPORTS ARE APPALLING T: I! !. Nc
he Situation Viewed in S
Peters burg With til the I 4 Greatest ;;rs il'e*it
Alarm Troops i'll Danger.
4. I53ffBy Assoclntcd Press.) Inn

ST. 5PDTERSnuRG. Sept. z, 1880 P, Nj
Though the dispatch from T,tiis and cur
rent In st. Petersburg say the oil works
and tanks at Baku have been entirely
consumed and the town practically wiped
out, according to dispatch to the Nobel
Company from Baku this Is an error
and the loss. though enormous, Is not
complete, This dispatch stated that the
firing In the town had ceased and that
the lncendarism has been checked,
The fate of the tanks and works. which
are not yet on fro. dnpendsgon the wind,
which is blowing a hurricane. Unless It
changes and sweeps the fire back on the
unaffected districts. there is hope Of saw
Ing some Of the properties. The senoer
OF the dispatch was unable to sive de-
tails.
The authorities OF the Caucasus would
seem to have been taken completely by
surprise by the magnitude#of the Tartar
rising. There is not the least doubt that
1t had long been planned and carefully
organized and is connected with the sep
.arutlst movement. The, officials of Tillls
say they have unmistakahle proof that
The revolt has been famed by Turkish
emssarlcs and agitators. bearing Il green
standard, who are raising the whole
country. The Tartars. the officials add.
&54.l5 S>o,tin,,o1 an Cecon1 Page.) ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
Mississippi Record.
! (By Assocla ted Press.

a NEW ORLEANS. September 7.-There
are several names In the list OF new
cases to-day which are out OF the ordi-
nary Onc.is Father Green, OF the Jesuits,
College. and another Is Sister Emily. the
superior OF the Hotel Dieu, a private
sanitarium conducted by the sisters OF
charity and which has had quite num-
Der OF cases OF fever. George W. Mott.
Jr.. son OF the President OF The Citizens
Bank is another case. There is a case
reported from n nsrevenue cutter. lying at
the foot OF Egania Street near the United
States barracks.
Among the reports from the country:
4 Lceville,y total to date. 37o; deaths, 33;
now under treatment, 90 {: discharged, 200.
Patterson, eight new cases. z
Talulah 1s new cases.
4 Kelner, two cases. one death.
Hanson City four cases
Vicksburg three cases.
Natchez one case.
Gulfport three new cases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
SCARLET POSTERS up
IN CITY OF berlin
Cholera Situation is Grave and
Authorities Appeal to citi-
gems to Lend Aid,
(By Associated Press.)

3 BERLIN, September Z, 6;l2 r. Man
official bulletin Just issued announces
that flfteen new cases of cholera and six
deaths were reported during the twenty
four hours ending at noon to-day. mak-
ing a total Of 105 cases and thirty-two
deaths, Numerous cholera inspection sta
ltions have been established IN and near
the infected territory. To-day Berlin was
piacarded with scarlet posters, signed by
the president of police. exhorting house,
holders TO zoe that their garbage Is
promptly removed and their premises M Tnss :
Prussia, and communication with the In
fected districts cannot be cut OF, 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
Conditions Were Serious
In the Capital Of 5I.
the MikadO. .5s
BURN CHURCHES
STONE AMERICANS
Soldiers With Drawn Bayonets
Protect 2. H. Hartman III
And His Party.
HOME MINISTER'S HOUSE
OBJECT OF. .MOB's FURY. 1.
People Incensed Because the Ex-5.
act Terms Of the Portsmouth
Treaty Have Not Been Made 4,
Known to ThernThe
Emperor Will Ratify n
It, Says Komura. 55|

TOXIC, September s.-Tokfo has been 4
quiet to-day. General sakhuma, cons <
mander OF the T otio garrison, has ls- 4
sued proclamation warning the popu-sS3
lace against disorder. s}
TOXIC, September - p Mt Is 1
reported that there Is rlotIne at chiba,
a town Will, population OF 1000,
twenty miles east OF i oko. The pre- &
5fectorate building and court. house are /.
reported to have been burned. he 9 gov--s#
ernr1ent has suspended the further pub 81
SIcatlon Ia OF the Nlroku, NJ a newspaper$8 ri
printed In 7 Toklo. r $,i n. }s$ 555 " S5. "a. III
TOXIC, September s-e II. M. DELAYED ed
In transmlsslon) .-An imperial ordln :, anco8
establishes martha aW IN iSI Ok .ti = lsor-
der was resumed to- night. g .9,33
# "A mob burned and destroyed ten G tr's-8
@tlan churches and one mission house
school last night Wednesday, he pc a
pie were not INJURED. isS5 u g5fs }i S
Hartman Party Stoned;
(By Associated Press.
ETOKIO September 6 Delayed IN
Itransmlssion) The Hartman party had
m exciting experience last light while wllil'
attending and returning from E dtnnerE
given by Baron Some, Minister Of sFinnnce. nlrl ~
Dr. w .5 G. Lyle and j . c. Mcknight were
caught in a crowd on their way TO y me ne
dinner and were stoned, q Dr. LYLE eHl belnsl q
struck by Il missile and slightly hui III "
After the dinner was over a detachment
OF soldiers escorted the party to, the lega--s
& tlon. a. crowd stopped r. r. SchWeriilnr.S
vice president OF the Pacific Mail Steam M
ship Company, and assaulted his runners NJ e1'
but they did not toucll8N[r. schWelr'll
Crowds menaclng q nolghboring police
kiosk. filled the space In front Of tho
American legation, and hooted and jeeretd$
the soldiers escortng the Hartman party,
who, with fixed bayonets, cha rsea the
crowd cleared the street, and S guarded
the legation throughout. the night, SsS
Tho dinner planned for to-night IN
honor Of tho Hartman party Will mot take
place, owing to the disturbed conditions 81 IN \
the CITY, s5.{ 4tt{ 453s3 ~ ftt 5sf tg3t 3S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
Percentage
TYP THETAE3 II .Fsl l6IRf III (. \.
THE EIGHT-H0UR LAW
lRy Assn.olated press. J

NIAGARA FALLS, n. y, Sept. 7.-The
United Typothetacs of America to-day
unanimously adopted resolution by
which its members pledge themselves,
singly and collectively to resist any move
mcnt on the part OF the international aTy-
biographical Union to bring about IAN
teight-hour day. The resolution as adopt
ed maintains the right of each member
10 Is keen open shop The use of the union
label was counseled against and mem
bers were urged to refuse to use It. u.
II. Ellis, OF Boston, was elected prcsi-
dent. The Executive Committee includes
John z. Burke, of Norfolk, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
GEORGIA GUARANTEES.
State Board of Health to Put In
spectors On All Trains.
(By Associated Press

ATLANTA, GA. September e
Georgla's state Board OF Health late this
afternoon issued a proclamation quaran-.
timing the entire State against all yellow
fever infected points. The quarantine
will become effective a $ soon as Inspec-
tors can be placed on trains entering the
State. and the order Is likely to be In full
operation to- morrow. Certificates show
Ing that the person entering the State
has not been In infected territory within
the proceeding ten days will be accepted.
: 1t Is not likely that this quarantine Will
be strenuously enforced for 4 day or, two
and those who have started before the
action OF the board can be made generally
known are not likely to be seriously In. In
cnnynn ed .a- -.Ea.. stE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
JEROME'Ss NAME WITHDRAWN
AS MAYORALTY CANDIDATE
(By Associated Press.)i

NEW YORK, September DAT a meet-
Ing tonight OF the reports OF the various
Tammany Hall. II, Fulton Cutting, chair
man OF the Citizens Union, formally
withdrew the name Of District Attorney
William Travers jerome as mayoralty
charged with the work OF selecting a
suitable fusion candidate was granted
further time TO consider the matter and
an early adjournment was taken,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
IN MISSISSIPPI.
Several New Cases in Various
Cities and One Death.
3y&Associated Pres

& MISS, September Two
suspicious cases OF fever were reported
toythe State Board of Health to-day, one
In sharkey county. traced directly to
,Vicksburg and the other at Corinth In
the extreme northern part OF the State,
Dr. g. M. Gnterpsais now en- route to
.Corinth to make a diagnosis. The Sh3r-
key county case Will be diagnosed to-
morrow. Yicksburg reports three new
cases to day, making a total Of eighteen
and one death to date. Gulfport has
"a -IContinucd on second pago,)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-08
Railway Man Injuries Hand,

a While loading q freight car at Warren,
va tuesday. 9Th Instant, Mr.. ], r. Day.
an employe of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway, injured his right hand palnT-
fully. Mr. Day was brought to Richmond,
where he was treated by Dr. Ream,