Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01


to poisoning.
A court in New York decided that
Hannah elias need not return the
S6S5,00O given her by her aged ad
mirer, ]. r. Platt.
| Boot and shoe manufacturers of the
| United States organized a national
organization at New York, with John
| Hanan as president.
| Firemen on the Northwestern rail
| road have demanded more wages and
| employees of all other lines are to
make the same request.
Homer Seybold Missouri Pacific
agent at Hickman, Neb., committed
suicide by shooting himself, following
an examination of his books.
After two unsuccessful attempts to
kill himself, Frank Can1eid, livery
man. shot himself third time at lola,
Wis, and died from the wound.
At Rochester, Ind, John Reed, aged
! 80, committed suicide by hanging be-
cause of trouble with relatives over
the settlement of his father estate.
At the Wisconsin Library Associa-
TONS annual convention reports
81 owed 126 public libraries in Wiseon-
sin. gain of nearly 100 in ten years.
Announcement was utade that James
| Coolidge Carter, a leading member of
the New York bar, who died recently,
had bequeathed 100000 to Harvard
university.
The new tuberculosis dispensary
at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltt-
more, for which Henry Phipps of
Pittsburg gave 100000; has been
opened.
TIE death list in the Alabama mine
explosion probably will reach 100.
Fifty bodies were taken out. Families
numbering 400 are left destitute by
/ the accident
Panama Canal Commissioner Par
sons arrived from Colon and admits
! taking fees as director of the Panama
railroad, declaring that the practice is
customary.
The Wisconsin Buttermakers' Asso-
citation elected Matthias Michels Of
/ Garnet president, J. G. Moore of Madl-
son secretary and L. c. Dodge of
Lake Mills treasurer.
1t is announced that under the aus
! pieces Of the Yale class of 1894 a com
mittee has been appointed 10 promote
a movement for raising funds for five
new dormitories at Yale.
William J. Bryan will be elected
president of the United States in 1908
unless the senate passes the railway
I rate bill. declares former Senator Will
lam E. Chandler Of New Hampshire.
Johnson Richards. a young Chica
goan estranged from his bride and
mourning her as a victim of the Iro
quois theater horror found her in a
Detroit hospital and a reconciliation
follows.
By the falling Of the roof of a build
ing being reconstructed for a theater
in Marysville, Cal, A. Merry of Sacra
mento, proprietor Of the theater, was
killed and two workmen were seriously
injured
BY the collision Of a Pennsylvania
/ passenger train ana switch engine
hear Tyrone, Pa two passengers and
the two engineers and two fremer
were injured, but it is expected that
all viii recover.
At MarysvilIe, Ohio. in attempting
to start a fire Lucille Godfrey, agec
10, was burned to death yesterday ant
her father Frank Godfrey, and her Z
year-oId brother were seriously injured
in trying to save her.
That the best work Of the world is
accomplished by men under 40 years
/ of age and that men over 60 should be
| retired or chloroformed, are the start
ling declarations made by DR.. Will
lam Osler, on leaving Johns Hopkins
university.
The Standard Oil company is said
to have purchased two Independent,
concerns in Kansas in an effort to buy
up all firms outside the trust and &C
quire control of any evidence that
might be damaging in the pending In
yestigation.
For the first time in seven years the
traffic on the Mississippi river as far
south as Natchez is absolutely at a
standstill, as the result of the immense
amount Of floating ice In the river.
No steamers are running north OF
Natchez.
Former Attorney General Monnett
of Ohio, who for years has fought the
Standard oil company. went to take
part in the cruiade against the com
hine. The Illinois house adopted a
resolution for an investigation of the
oil pipe line across the state.
The California federal grand jury
has completed its labors in the land
and timber frauds In the redding dis
trtct and has returned an indictment
| against Harry w Miller Frank e.
/ kineart an William H. 8oren. charg.
/ ing them with subornation Of perjury.
Representative Baker of the In.
diana house declares he was paid 800
10 vote against the anti-cigarette
/ bill warrant was issued for the
arrest OF former Senator 4. o. Baker.
the alleged lobbyist of the tobacco
trust, charging an attempt TO bride
/ The anttcigarette bin was passed
Or. n w. Pence dentist and physi.
/ clan, who committed suicide at the
Battle Creek. Mich. sautarium. was
found 20 have left 100000 in cash and
/ certificates of deposit in New York
and ST. Augustine Fla. banks. and
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