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Burlington, Iowa, July 2g. = Maximum no. One prostrauon and one death
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Sedalia, Mo-, July 22-Maximum 1O6 Two deaths in the past thirty-six hours
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At Other Places.

Sioux City, Iowa, July 22-Naximum 1Os
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Springfield, H., July a2.-Maximum tenn perature 107. Seven prostrations
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Omaha, July 22.-Maximum tempera- ture 1o4. Eight deaths and four lprostra- tions. s..a s
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tions. s+.s.s AYE
 Terre Haute. Ind, July 22-Maxmum temperature 109.25. Two deaths and six prostrauons.
 Des Moines, Iowa, July 22.-Maximum temperature 109 Two deaths and numer- ous prostrations.
 Leavenworth, Kan, July 22.-Maximum temperature 10s Capt. R. H. Allen, post adjutant Fort Leavenworth, was pros trated. Five other prostrations were re- ported
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Keokuk, Iowa. July 22.-Maximum tenn perature 10S.
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YOU GIN Nos-...s...
 Afford to be without the Only Morn Ing Newspaper in Birmingham. At your home 15c week, Csc a month.
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THE WEATHER.

FOR ALABAMA: OCCASIONAL THUN-
 DER STORMS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY; VARIABLE WINDS.
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 The convention reassembled at 3:30 o'clock with eighty-eight members pres en:
 Major Hanley offered a substitute for his substitute. This embodied the pro- visions of the present constitution. The committee on corporations was granted leave to sit during the afternoon session.
 The Convention then took up the con- sideration of section 52 of the article of legislative department, General San ford continued his remarks. He said he was opposed to the Federal govern ment making internal improvements, but favored the states doing so He cited as an instance the building by Georgia of the Western and Atlantic railroad, which last year brought in over a million net to the state. Alabama might use her convicts for the purpose of building such road, say from Montgomery to Chat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

a writer in the Grant County Witness
suggests that farmers establish telephone
lines and gives the following items in
regard to construction and cost; Now
as to the construction of lines 1t will
take about one hundred and sixty-six
pounds of No. 1a steel Advanced wire
for mile Of line, costing perhaps, So
per hundred, and thirty insulators and
brackets at a cost of about two cents
each, making an outlay of about s. to
S. per mile Then will come the
work of setting thirty poles and putting
on wire. A good phone will cost from
$l4 to SIG. The neighbors wishing a
line get together. raise a fund for pur-
chasing of material. lay ont the route of
their line, put on from fifteen to twenty
phones, and if convenient. run to a
central, where they get exchange. They
also put in call bells between lines, thus
avoiding the necessity of running to a
central Why not? Farmers would
find it the most convenient and valuable
continuance about their farms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Biddy Has a Right to cackl..

Official census figures will show that as
a wealth-p4oducer the American hen is
marvel AS an illustration of the
earning powers of this autocrat of the
barn-yard it will be well to quote from
Missouri, the foremost state in the in
dustry. The report of the bureau of
statistics fox the last fiscal years shows
that I'll e tota! number of pounds of poul-
try, live AID dressed, shipped from the
ia counties of that state were 106 9SS,
40 pounds, an increase of 80, 907, 443
pounds over the preceding year The
total number of dozens of eggs shipped
from there last year were "a, s75, 040.
making an aggregate value to the pro.
Queer of poultry and eggs of S12, 001,
o48 "a. The relative Importance of the
poultry industry of that state, as com
pared with other industries, will be bet
ter understood when it is shown that
the total value of all corn, vhest, oats,
flax, timothy seed, clover seed, mlIlet
seed, cane seed, castor beans, cotton
seed, tobacco, broom corn, hay and straw
which was shipped by all the counties in
that state last year did not equal the
values of the poultry and eggs shipped
during the same time by over ST., 600
Missouri furnished New England with
its Thanksgiving dinner last year despite
the fact that the latter is the cradle of
the thoroughbred poultry industry in
the United States. In the domain of
the Yankee poultry farms are SO thick
that Hiawatha with his seven-le league
boots could step from one to the other
with ease.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Rapid Steamboating.

Rivermen are greatly interested in
new steamboat being constructed at st
Louis. which is expected to make a new
record in river navigation 1t is to pass
the other boats on the ril sr like train
passing tramp. Capt. Parker and his
son, have planned it and are building 1t
with these expectations. They have made
for it hull unlike any other steamboat
hull on the river 1t has perfectly straight
sides. 1t is IS inches higher at the bow
than it is at midship and is II inches
higher at the stern. 1t has a deep, sharp
bow. stern standing out like kag. 1t
is 100 feet long, with 90 feet oeam I'M
der the hull 1t is supposed to penetrate
and skim over the water without cleav-
ing it, as the ordinary hull does. thus
causing great resistance at the bow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Obituary.

David Primmer, one of the old settlers
of this section, passed away at his home
three miles southeast of Virooua, on
Saturday, February 16. Mr.. Primmer
suffered stroke of paralysis about three
years ago and had been in poor health
up TO the time of his death. which was
eau ed by erysipelas. He had been I'M
able to be about much for the past six
years.
Mr.. Primmer was born in New York
state, August %. 1891. and moved first
20 " aiwol ii county, Wisconsin. and
afterwards to vi-oqua. He was married
twice and leaves wife and three chill
dren-Charles and Frank of this city,
and Mrs. Lucy West of Carlton, Mime
sofa Deceased lived a respected and
useful life, beloved by his children He
was laid to rest on Monday afternoon.
services being conducted from the home
by Rev. Tresidder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
BILLS ALL INTRODUCED
A Look at the Measures Before
the State Legisla-
ture.
"FREAK" BILLS NOT SERIOUS
Some Meant as Diversi.ms-Life In
surance and Matrimony-The
Poisoned Baby.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 19.-The great
body of legislation with which the
Wisconsin lawmakers are to grappl
is now before Es. And now thai the
bills are all in, the heavy committee
work begins. Strangely enough the
bills that most interest people are the
trifres, the diversions, for so they are
regarded here. People over the state
are an. sing in that respect. They
read that there Is bill to tax bache-
Iors, and at once the public, especial
ly that vigorous fellow, the business
man, assumes that the bachelor tax
is as serious and as likely of passage
as measures from the tax commission.
The fact is, these freak bills are
often Jokes and when they are not,
they may represent the enthusiasm or
some individual, or certainly some
handful. Bachelors will never be
taxed by this legislature. There will
never be a board Of examination or
dancing teachers, whose five members
are by the bill to draw 81 a day for
services. Some excellent dancing mas
tiers, no doubt, think this protection
would dignity the profession. You
talk to one about the bill, and he Is
as serious as he can be.
Shaving People Attended with Peril.
The proposal to license BARRIERS is
more serious, for there Is the Mime
sofa precedent Racine BARRIERS have
put up the money to send an able
lawyer here to work for it. The idea
Is to have a commission Of three OF
the leading BARRIERS Of the state exam
Inc shops once in SO often to see If the
shaving operation is antiseptic, etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
MAKES A CONFESSION.
Two Young Men at Wauprn for Crime They Did
Not Commit.

The developments of the past two
weeks have brought to light facts which
have resulted in the clearing up of one
of the mysteries which surrounded the
trial of Dick and Frank Bedell for steal
ing team of horses in the town of
Ironton in the summer of 1885, says the
Reedsburg Free Press.
In June 1899, team belonging to Mr.
Darlington, who lives south OF Ironton
village, was stolen one night and for
some time efforts to locate the team
were rnavailing. Several days after
wards, however, the team was found In
the town of Lemonweir, Juneau county,
in the possession of man who claimed
to have bought it of a young man by the
name of William Good. Warrants were
sworn out for the arrest of Good and he
was followed to Savanna. ILL.,, where he
was arrested and brought back to juneau
county for trial Upon his return he
made a so-called confession in which he
implicated Dick and Frank Bedell of
Ironton. The Bedells were arrested and
arraigned in Baraboo charged with the
theft and their trial took place In Octo-
Der. 1899. On the trial the principal
witness against The Bedells was the man
Good and no other witness gave evidence
as to any fact directly connecting them
with the ,ffense. On this testimony the
Bedell boys were convicted and sentenc-
ed to three years in the penitentiary at
Waupun. Good having turned states
evidence" was given sentence or two
years in the reformatory at Green Bay.
A few days ago it was learned that
Good had made a confession to the chap
lain in which he admitted that his testi-
mony against the Bedells was false,
saving that he alone was guilty and that
they had nothing to do with the offense.
The Bedells are still in the Waupun
prison where they must remain for
few weeks longer until action can be
taken in the case.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Congregational Notes.

The mistress of the Manse is spending
week in st. Paul aud Minneapolis with
former parishioners.
The mid-week service on Thursday
evening at 7.15-closing at 5 o'clock.
The pastor viii speak on practical and
helpful subjects at both services next
Sunday.
Semi-centennial anniversary Of Bad
Axe Vernon county with a banquet at
the church next Tuesday evening, Gen.
Karl NJ. Rogers toast master.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
DIED
JOHN sCHoENBERGER


February h. 1901. at the age of 50 years, I
month and days, Funeral at residence by
Rev Everts Friday, Feb. Is. Burial At West
Prairie cemetey MIR Schoenberger was born
In Dreise by Marlborough uesse Cassie. Ger
many, January 9, 1878. After completing bis
Studies at the University of Marlborough. he
commenced teaching school in nriesback AZ
the age of 81. and continued In that q, 'upA-
tion for rs years IN the same village. he Also
during the winter of is6S-6 taught the st.
johns German school In Milwaukee. During
this time he was also the church organ
list duty that devolved or teachers in that
country. He left his native land in 1854, land
ed in tire Port Of New York; came direct 10
Wisconsin and located on a farm near Prairie
du CHEN, from thence to the town OF Sterling
In Vernon county, and has resided here until
this time He was married in is3S to Anna
Knoll, also native OF Hesse Cassie and who
stitl survives him. To them were born nine
children. Henry W. Of SaliuA, Kansas; Mary.
Of La Crosse; Kate, 81 Pipe Stone City. MINI
Anns, of Lacrosse; Otto WHO died Aug. 20
1878, aged 2s: Dorthea, of Mt. Sterling. Chas.
and Louis c, of West Prairie; Lizzie whc
died 10 infancy, He also leaves one sister,
Mrs slater. Deceased mas been partially
helpless fort years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

Simeon Collins, Deli Mario Walker
of Ontario, passed through the burg
looking for farm TO rent. Il V. Hill
and ). Collins called on Rev. Bender
this evening !. Travelling Salesman J.
nj. Bennett of Viroqua, was selling
goods to our merchants last week We
got good joke on Mr.. Bennett, but we
will not tell, for he promised TO bring us
q cigar If we would keep still. Peter
Collins of Minertown, will move on one
OF August Krigirs farms above Oden,
the first of March. Joseph Collins has
moved from Minertown to LaFarge,
where he will wore in mill
UNCLE FULLER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Duffy's Jubilee.

'Duffy's Jubilee" under the manage
ment of Kelly & Woods which will be
produced at the Opera House one night,
Monday, February 25th, is unlike most
of the so-called Irish comedies which
are being imposed on the theatre goers.
"Duffy's Juhilee" is cleanly written
comedy with only one Irish part. that OF
Senator Duffy which is played by John
E Kelly The singing and dancing
specialties are new and up-to-date. and
the musical selections given by the or
chestra are of the highest order
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Turkish Bath at Home.

Would you like the luxury of Tur-
kish. Russian or vapor bath in your own
parlorG Cures headache, rheumatism. in
digestion. piles, dropsy and all skin,
blood. liver. stomach and kidney trouble
A Quaker folding cabinet will do all
this A card TO the undersigned will
bring it TO youl door for inspection or
trial Will deliver TO any postoffice in
county on receipt Of price.
VIM. Cox, Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
JEFFERSON.

SPRINGVILLE, Feb. 12-Supi Gardner
and Prof. Livingston of Stevens Point,
visited our schools yesterday as well as
others in the immediate neighborhood
Mr.. Livingston gave highly entertain
ing and instructive lecture at the NJ E.
church last evening and was listened to
by very appreciative audience. The
gentleman set forth the latest education
al issues of our state. The NJ E Sun
day school elected the following officers
last Sunday Supt. Mrs. Brown; assist
ant Supt. John Thiel; secretary, May
McLees; treasurer, Nellie Reed; hbrar-
ian, Edna Groves. L. T. Kendall John
Delay, Mary Kendall were elected
teachers. -. There is still much sickness
among the children and some older peo-
pie. Ethel Doerr is convalescent after
an attack of lung fever. Lincoln Reed
has been out of health of late. -. Mr..
and Mrs Ole Everson mourn the loss of
their Youngest child and only son IS
mont IS of age. The little one suffered
from lung fever ami pneumonia, passing
away last Wednesday morning. Rev,
Poi ter conducted the funeral services
from A. c. church Friday afternoon
ROSE GERANIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Exeursion RATES to Winter Resorts.

Via the Northwestern line. Excur-
sion tickets are sold daily, with favor
able time limits 70 numerous points In
the West and South at reduced rates.
For rickets and full information, apply
70 agents Chicago s. Northwestern BY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
STERLING

BRIsToW, Feb 18th. Plenty of snow
to make good sleighing and loggers are
taking advantage of it to get their logs
to the neighboring saw-mills at West
Prairie, Purdy and Sides. Peter Thorn
pson, who had the misfortune to be run
down by runaway team, is gaining
slowly fr I'm his broken ribs under the
care of DIR. VIM. Trowbridge. !. Magnus
Forum, our dairy man, on the ridge, has
put up mis- seasons ice IT. o. Tang,
who has been here on visit to friends,
will leave us Wednesday for his home
In Minnesota 49,. Ole Skagen of West
Prairie, did business in our town on
Monday. N. T. Forum returned on
Saturday, after weeks business trip in
Iowa and Illinois .Arne Flikke of
Emmetsburg, Iowa. was here on visit
to friends and relatives The remains
of Mrs. ]. f. Cox of Purdy, will be
buried on Tuesday, Feb. 49,. Thomas
Peterson was at Genoa on a fishing tour.
he says it was too cold to use steel
fish hook. He used the famous silver
ones which have a reputation to be sure
catchers. .Ivor Ramsett of Frazier,
Wis, was here last week in the interest
of the j. s. Ramsett estate. Miss Carrie
Ramsett is here staying with her parents
this winter. B. r. IsTow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
STARK

STAR VALLEY, Feb 1t-As it has
been some time since there has been any
news in your paper from here, Thought
Id scribble few lines to let you know
that we still exist There are quite a
number having Ia grippe and sore eyes
tround here. Louis Slagel and Jean
us Evans and their wives called
sunday afternoon, to see the sick at
NorvaI Evans A very pleasant Zine
was the surprise party for Mrs Ola Nat
wick. She received many good and
useful presents Joe Cowan and fam
lily visited at Joe Gathers last Sunday
49,. Mr. Fritz and Miss Nora Frederick
son of Avalanche are the guests of their
sister, Mrs w p Brown. Charles and
Jack Evans and Guy Roberts attended
the mask ball at Rockton and report a
very pleasant time. i. Geo. Roberts
wife and daughter, and Lucy Shorey
spent Sunday evening at J. Cowan's. -.
F, Stark, G. Roberts and E. d. Evans
are getting out logs and expect to have
saw mill on Starks farm this summer
. Miss Jennie Stowe came over from
Arbor to spend Sunday at home. /. Ell
mer Roberts was very pleasantly enter
tanned by Aaron Stone, Sunday evening.
. Ii this should fail TO find the waste
basket we may call again in the far off
future. G. w.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
From the Brain and Pens OF the Censors
Live County and village Writers
NIKOOuA.

/ tIRDpIAs
PLEASANT RIDGE, Feb. 18th. We
iouid always be willing to lend help
ing hand so we will send you few
| items. Miss Ethel Smith visited at vi
roqua, Saturday and Sunday. !. Clyde
Smith visits Sugar Grove quite often.
Good Templars lodge is progressing
| finely. The following officers were in
stalled week ago for the ensuing quar-
ter: Chief Templar, Floyd Smith; Vice
Templar, Sarah Risk; Chaplain Her
man Buxton; Past Chief Templar, Clyde
Smith; Marshall, BERTHE MeClurg; Depu-
ty Marshall, Florence Asbury; Secretary
Ida Bates Financial Secretary, Eva
Grub, Treasurer, Carrie McClurg;
Guard, Ethel Smith and Sentinel Virgil
Grubb. Elder E. r. Russel's name was
proposed for membership last Saturd, ~
evening Sunday school every Sur 4s.y
mctning and preaching by Elder e. X
Russell, Sumo ay afternoon. "A birthday
surprise party was given at Peter Glenn
eLGs, Saturday evening, in honor of his
son Ernest. 4 very enjoyable evening
was spent. :. A talk was given by Mr..
Carpenter, president of the Elgin Cream
cry Co, in the hall last Monday. We
expect TO soon hear the buzz of the saw
mill below Harrison Smith :. Christ
ian Endeavor, Sunday evening was well
attended and a well prepared lesson was
conducted by Miss Emma WEIGH. U. & 1.
PLEASANT RIDGE, Feb. 1S-Good
sleighing at present :. Mr.. Frank Ed
wards and wife were on the ridge visit
ing Sunday Geo. Clements was out
breaking his broncos, yesterday. Hur-
rah girls for sleigh ride Albert An
derson frys his own pancakes this whit
or. He says cooks are scarce. James
Rusk has given up going to Klondyke.
Mrs o. Lieurance has purchased new
pair of bobs {. !. Mr.. Asbury was at De-
Soto last week While he was absent
one of his calves got its neck broken.
Mr., John Mccall was IN the ridge visi-
ting The dance a Clements was
well attended. A sleigh load of young
folks came down from Viroqua. . ]. Miss
Nellie Green is at SpringviIle visiting
her sister, Mrs LePage Lem Hayter
has returned from LaFarge. -. Miss
Sarah Silbaugh was called home on ac-
count of her mothers illness. 80. We
are sorry TO learn that the Misses Lieu
rance and Clements are talking of going
west soon A. f. w.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
MARRIED..

AT La Crosse West Avenue church. Febru-
airy u by Rev Anderson. Mr. TOLLEF Bar
DOS of Rush Greek, and Miss MoLESA orrUM
of La Crosse.
BY n. Z. Forum. Esq, February %. az the
home OF the parents OF the bridegroom. Mr..
NELs HELGERsoS of the town OF Niroqua, TO
Miss KATIE BOYLE OF ktcsapoo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
uLIE TON.

BLooMINGDAi.E Feb 12-Ole Melby
left for La Crosse on Friday to attend
the funeral of a brother Carl accom-
panied Him and will remain a couple of
weeks Chas Hallingstad is harvest
ing the ice crop. - Prof Bush the great
horse trainer, was in town couple of
days last week giving instrucjlo to q
class Clara Morterud has been having
tussle with the mumps the past week
&c.. Nearly all the farmers in the vicin-
ity are busy logging or hauling wood .
Quite number Of cases of sickness are
reported around here. mostly grip. ....
Alice Mossho]ier has moved to Miner
town. From now on the feed mill
here will run only every other day.
namely ON those days that the creamery
runs except that it will run every Sat
urday, and not on Sunday Fl. G.. Car.
penter who travels in the interest of the
Elgin Creamery Co. viii give a free lee
ture here on Dairy Matters" on We'd
nesday evening. . There is no school in
| the upper department of our school to-
| day or tomorrow, Mr., Snyder having
| gone home TO attend the funeral of his
aunt. Mrs L n Glenn W. w. Wig
gington and wife of Cashton were In
town last night. Paul Wold and Ems
Larson visited in Brush Greek over
Sunday. NJ. a. G..
| DELI. February i6.~~Well it has be
| gun to feel as il spring is not far off
About the time We thought the small
pox was 81 thing of the past it broke out
worse than ever. There are several
cases, viii Pierce and family, Henry
Pierce Frank Dewitt and child and
do not know how many others. DIR. A
]. Lewis was at the burg today and put
notices on the church to close on account
of the smallpox. Sugar Grove school
is closed our school will soon be closed
and it won't be long before there won
be man, woman or child to be seen.
Business is on the stand-still In fact
every hing Is cad; all il needs is bury.
| ing There is So much sickness here
that we will not make the attempt to
name them There are hardly enough
well ONES To take care of the sick Rev.
Bender has been quite i'll and unable tC
attend his meetings, but at this writing
he is good deal better VIM. Cole
had wood-sawing bee last Friday.
with good success. BE got all the wood
sawed he had skidded There is a
1 black veil, one pair of mittens. and a
/ black silk handkerchief which were left
at the church during quarterly meeting.
Parties can have same by calling on
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
LIBERTY.

LAbEAI1.
Ross, Feb. 49, There has been no
news from here for long time and we
are feeling behind the times :. Every
body is looking forward to a masc uerade
ball at Groves hall on the 23nd. 49,.
Friends and relations here were much
shocked to learn of the death of Mrs
Stamford of Salem J. /. Revival meetings
at Brush Hollow are calling our people
out. They enjoy the services and the
sleighrides. Our minister, for some
unknown reason. failed to make his APP
peal alce here last Sunday. We were
much disap pointed :. . Examinations for
con mon school diplomas will be held
here, Thurs4a. and Fri lay OF this week.
Several candidates will write /. The
sick in our neighborhood are all ON the
mend just now. George Storrer visit
ed here few days last week He comes
from the north and is looking for farm
to buy or rent. Chas. Storrer is also
looking for farm Yves Shafer talks
OF moving south to Yankeetown. jess
Mccullough came down from the north
TO greet old friends. There is talk of
putting In creamery here this spring
1t Is much needed and if put in will be
a great benefit to everybody Mrs.
Bush from Ontario, is visiting her son.
Will kellicutt. =. Tom Harris had fin
ger sawed off in Stout's sawmill one day
last week. Fred Kellicutt cut the end
of his thumb off last week, too. He says
he knows now that sore thumb is al
ways on hand" :. Our men folks are
making the most of the sleighing to get
their hauling all done.