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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
WAS EDEN In AFRICA?
ST. LOUIS SECT ANSWERS IN
THE AFFIRMATIVE.
Green Grocer Pounds a Religion that
Advances Some Peculiar Ideas-ohio
Supreme Court Nuilifies Many Laws
Legislature May BE Called.

A strange religious sect, which calls
fits organization the Church Of God and
which has a most peculiar creed, holds
meetings every Sunday afternoon at
Thirteenth and Benton streets, st. Louis.
John Cheary, an aged dealer in poultry
and vegetables at Bidde market, is its
founder, teacher and financial ba''kbone
Of the body, which is composed of thir-
teen persons. The elder" as Mr.. Cheary
is termed. holds that the garden Of Eden
was in western Africa and as Noah fled
10 the east Of Nod he must therefore have
settled on the same continent. Here,
Cheary holds. Cain fell in with str1nge
company. being physically similar to man.
but his inferior in intelligence. One Of
these, asserts Elder Cheary. became the
wife of Cain. TO prove that he does not
look upon these views in n spirit of levity
and that he is eudeavoring to amass all
the knowledge Of thu Bible he can, he
inserted in the papers the following adj
vertisement $50 Reward viii give
the above reward to any one that will
produce evidence that the negro is de-
rcendant from Ham, Noah's son. or Can
nan Hams son. John Cheary, IS Bid
die market, city" Chcary lie GA years old,
married, the father of six children, who
are his stanch disciples, and is said to
be very well 20 do.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
TsElgIEEz672S

Chicago Cattle. common to prime,
$500 to $50; hogs, shipping grades,
81 to $685.; sheep, fair to choice, $500
to $3.50. wheat, No. > red 79c 70 soc;
corn, No ., CSC to Csc; oats, No. 2, 43c
to Ace; rye, No. 2, 56c to SIC; hay. tim
othy, $1,000 to $14.50; prairie, $3.50 to
$1150; butter, choice creamery, Zoe to
22c eggs, fresh, lie to lie; potatoes,
new, SOC to 76c per busht!
Indianapolis-Ca shi ring, $500 to
$T.T5; hogs, choice light, 800 to $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. =, Toe TO 76c; corn, No. =
white, 64c to 6oe; oats, No. white,
45c TO 46c.
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500. hogs,
$500 to $765; sheep $3.50 to S4.2o;
wheat, No. >, Tie to 7Sc; corn, No. 2,
64c to 65c; oats, No. ?, 45e to Acc; rye,
No. 2. 57c to 5Sc.
Cincinna .i-C Cattle. $3.50 to S6.75; hogs,
$500 to $7.S5; sheep. $3.25 to $500;
wheat, No. .. soc to Sic; corn. No. :
mixed, 64c to Csc; oats. No. 2 mixed,
46c to 47c: rye. No. 3 sac to SOC.
Detroit-Cattle, $500 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to sos: sheep, $3.50 to $500;
wheat, No. ,, zoe to soc; corn. No. 3
yellow, 64c to 65c; oats, No. white
Acc to soc; rye. soc to Coo.
Toledo--Wheat. No. . mixed, lie to
7Sc; corn, No. > mixed, Csc to 64c; oats,
No. mixed, 44e to 45c; clover seed.
prime, S507.
Milwaukee Wheat, No. . northern
T6c to re; corn No. 3. Gle to &c: oats,
No. . white. Ace to soc: rye. No. l. 57c
TO 5Sc; barley. No. ., zoe to Tie; pork,
mess, $3.50.
New York-Cattlc SS.7J to IS. 20. hogs.
$500 to $T.45; sheep, S4.00 10 $3.50.
wheat. No. red. TSc to T9c; corn, No. >.
&c to CSC: oats. No. white. soc 10 56c;
halter. creamery, roc to Pie: eggs. west
"a Toe 70 1Sc.
Huffalo-Cattle. choice shipping steers.
Sl.O0 TO $T.9j; hogs. fair to prime. 500
to ST.I5; sheep. fair TO choice. S3.2J TO
S525: lambs, common to choice. $500 70
S7.O0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
THE BADGER STATE.
MIS- OF THE WEEK CONCISELY
CONDENSED.
Prohibitionists Nominate State Ticket
Three Men Drown OFF Milwaukee
Racine Man Myteriously Wounded
Attempt to Burn Church Fails.

The Prohibition State convention in
Milwaukee selected a full ticket. The
platform adopted declares it TO be 'our
profound conviction that humiliation and
complete overthrow Of the legalized sa-
loon system and the absolute prohibition
of manufacture, sale. importation, expor-
tation and transportation Of Intoxicating
liquors for beverage purposes is the one
paramount political issue before the
American people," The ticket is made
up thus: Governor, E. w. Drake; Lieu
tenant Governor, Wesley Mott; Secre-
tary Of State, John C. Martin; Treasurer,
DR. Henry A. Russell; Attorney General,
Charles l.. Alien Superintendent Public.
instruction, L. V. Collins; Railroad Com
missioner, II. Fl. Churchill; Insurance
Commissioner, Hans II. Moe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
prospectors Strife Copper.

Prospectors who have been working in
northern Burnett County since Febru-
airy have struck copper in paying guam
titles. The rock shows 9J5 per cent cop
per, while per cent is enough to pay
dividends. The Federal Copper Com
pany has sunk several shafts and build
ings with steam pumps and other mining
apparatus are being put up. The com
pany owns 1,1G0 acres of land in Bur
nett and Douglas counties, $40 acres be-
ing located on the st. Croix range, which
is, according to geological, reports, a west
ern outcropping of the Keweenaw or
Michigan range.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

During a comparative brief session OF
the Senate on Thursday the conference
report on the Isthmian Canal bill WAS
agreed to and the general deficiency pill.
the last of the big supply measures. was
passed. A slight protest was made against
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the Buff
falo exposition. and 100000 for the
Charleston. s. c.. exposition, but finally
they were included in the bill. The meas
ure also carries $4,000 for the payment
of the expenses of the last illness and
death of President Mckinley, that
amount including the pay OF the ply
sicians BY vote of Is to 30 the Sen
ate declined to consider the bill to revive
and amend an act which provides for pay
ment for cotton seized by the Union
forces during the Civil War. The Ho7se
adopted the conference report on the
canal bill. passed the Philippine civii
government bill and approved the meas
ure TO amend the internal revenue laws
relative to fermented liquors so as to
eliminate the eighth of a barrel Of beer
from the classification of packages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Incendiariea Fire a Church.

Incendiaries tried to burn the Kingsley
Methodist Episcopal Church at Milwau-
kee. They pried open window. broke
into the library. took Bibles and hymn
books from the shelves, tore them up.
and scattered them all over the floor of
the church and DIP into the pulpit They
then threw matches over the floor and
saturated the paper with OIL The FIRE
was started and the men made good their
escape The FIRE did not burn the church
because of a heavy covering on the lloor
which did not catch quickly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

Three men were drowned by the over
turning Of boat in which they were
fishing in Lake Michigan off the Milwau-
kee water works. Jacob Boyer, Chicago
book agent. aged 30 years; Joseph Gree
ley New York, book agent. aged 30
years; W. f. C. Fable, MI yankee, law
yer, aged 40 years. The men, accom-
panied by f2-year-oid Charles Tusehei,
were in a small rowboat. They got up
TO exchange seats and the boat tipped
over. The boy crawled up on the bottom
Of the boat and was rescued by boat
which put out from the Yacht Club
house. When the resouers arrived the
three men had sunk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

I;ecause, as she claims, God told her
to- Mrs. Matt Shelp of Marsh Rapids
Killed her little baby. The woman says
she had vision in which the Lord told
her to end the life OF the little babe She
complied and administered carbolic acid
to the child. The deadly poison soon took
effect and the child died in awful agony
from the effects of the poison a short
time afterwards. The woman IS sup
posed to be insal 9.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
The fact that the winter
wheat harvesting was inter
en..I ..-sAh Il nn nrtnn Z
CHICAGO.

| UlIB1l0 wheat harvesting was inter-
fered with to some extent
by rains had a stimulating effect upon
wheat prices. wet harvest would be
bad in that it would lower the quality
of much grain. and would delay the crop
movement as a whole. And with this do
nestle influence upon grain prices the
week brought the first unfavorable news
from abroad Tire weather in France
has been less favorable than heretofore.
Wheat prices have been firm in all mar
kets, Chicago advancing about two cents
For the week our exports of wheat and
fiour combined equaled 3.S60,000 bushels.
compared with 100000 in the previous
week, and $4,000 bushels in the cor
responding week last year. But from
July 1, 1901, to date, period of fifty
one weeks. we are ahead of the previ-
Gus season by 80, las $50 bushels, having
exported 245. $50, 1888 bushels against 210.-
1877 1903 bushels.
General commodity prices are holding
steady, averaging shade lower on the
whole. Live stock prices are firm, some
new price records being made at north
western llarkets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
win Not Tell who shot Him.

With a bullet in his right breast Thos
NJ. Jones. a prominent business man Of
Racine, refuses to give the name of the
man who shot him. Physicians are
Charmed Jones and a companion went
TO the farm OF John Richardson to shoot
blackbirds. Jones was shot through the
right breast. Neither he nor his com
panion viii talk about the affair and ply
sicians who are in attendance will say
nothing 1t is claimed that the shooting
was accidental
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Mobbed for stopping qame.

Mark Syyerson, president OF the East
ern Monroe County Fair Association,
stopped a baseball game on the fair
grounds at Tomah Sunday afternoon and
was mobbed by the players and specta-
tors. II he had not been surrounded by
a dozen or more Of his friends who Kept
back the crowd. he would have been
roughly handled. for the crowd was in
an ugly temper. The game was between
employees of the Tomah Cash Mercantile
Company and the @. A Goodyear saw
mill. The action is the indirect result Of
the closing of the saloons on Sunday by
Mayor Nuzum
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
SPECIAL SESSION FOR OHIO.
Legislature viii Need to Replace Laws
Declared Void by Courts.

An extra session of the Ohio Legisla
ture seems certain, as the Supreme Court
has held a number Of important laws to
be invalid. Decisions handed down
Thursday declare the Cleveland city gov
eminent and a special law enacted for
the city of Toledo, taking the control Of
the police out of Mayor Jones hands. to
be unconstitutional. In the Trauger
case the court directs Gov. N'ash to APP
point a Lieutenant Governp.. The court
sustained tine validity III the Roger act,
which limits the jurisdiction Of the SUI
preme Court to certain elasss Of eases
and takes away % per cent Of its iuris-
diction in appeal cases. Tuesday the
court held special salary laws for county
officers TO be unconstitutional, SO that
matters in the cities named as well as
In forty-two Of the lightweight counties,
are left in a chaotic state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Nrennced hr Grnsshonner..

the grain in the Hill river district near
Mcintosh Nina nc s,tate entomologist
Is assisting tie farmers in combating the
pest. and hopper dozers" are in daily
use. Unplowed stubhle is the cause of
the trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
ono Thing Certain.

do you know" said the thoughtful
man. who was always deyising some
way to become fabulously rich in a
short time, that the two great oceans
contain something like 100000 tons
of silver In solutionT
is that SOP returned the practical
man.
1T is, said the dreamer. Does not
such an extraordinary fact rs that
bring some wonderful new idea TO your
mindT'
1T does admGted the practical
man. 1t gives absolutely convincing
evidence of something have long Sus.
peeted'
What is it?7
THAT silver is not good to drink. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
striking Employcs pischarged.

The Union Pacific has discharged the
remaining 500 men employed in its shops
at Cheyenne. Wyo., making $50 in all
This includes thirty boilermakers and
helpers who struck. The order discharg-
Eng the men states that the shops are to
be closed permanently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Nash Appoints Harry Gordon.

Gov. Nash of Ohio has appointed Harry
L. Gordon. an attorney Of Cincinnati.
Lieutenant Governor, to succeed Carl l..
Nippert. resigned This action is in ac-
cordance with the decision of the Supreme
Court holding that vacancy ex,s d,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
The clubs of the American Lesgae
Portland, Ore, Block burned.

In Portland, Ore, fire destroyed an en-
tire block of frame buildings. Thirty
five horses belonging to the Wakefield
Morse Transfer Company. burned 10
death. among them three valuable PAGERS.
Combro c., Anna ]. and Maymont. The
total loss is about $4,000 and insurance
$40 900.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Secretary of Treasury MIST Retire.

Gen. o. L. Spaulding, FIRST Assistant
Secretary of the Ireasur;, has b noti-
fed by Secretary Shaw that he is to re-
tire. He will probably not again exer-
Sise the function Of an assistant secretary
Of the treasury, being at the present time
on a leave of absence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

In the Senate on Wednesday the con-
ference report on the sundry civil bill was
agreed to. as was that ON the army appro-
priation bill, the House receding from its
announced purpose not to consider the
Senate amendment increasing the appro-
priation for barracks and quarters from
81, 0.O00 to 100000 and agreeing TO
make the appropriation for that purpose
S3,350.00o Bills We're passed appropri-
ating So, 100000 for the erection of a
building for the accommodation of the
Department Of Agriculture, to regulate
the use of the public reservoir sites locat-
ed on the public lands of the United
States, and = promote the circulating of
reading matte among the blind. In the
House the Philippine civil government
bill was thrown open to amendment, but
slow progress was made. only fifteen Of
the fifty pages of the bill being complet-
ed Bv an amendment offered by Mr..
Bartlett (Ga.) cases involving the con
struction of the Constitution can be APP
pealed from the Supreme Court of the
islands to the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed'States. ard by another. offered by Mr..
Littlefield (Me.). one corporation III the
ISLANDS is prohibited from holding stock
in another. These were the Gully amerd-
ments of Importance adopted. The earlier
portion of the day was devoted to con
sideration of conference reports of the
sundry civil, army and navy appropriation
bills. The House adopted a proposition
agreeable TO the Senate with reference 70
the disputed items in the army bill. anu
by a vote of 60 to 80 refused TO agree to
the Senate amendments to the naval bill
providing for FIVE submarine torpedo
boats
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Train strikes Three Children.

Three children, aged about . years
Alonzo Wells, Lena Geiger and Rose
Geiger-were struck by freight train
pear Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The two first
canned will die
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

Hajime Hoshi. editor Of tie japanese
American Weekly, New York, has re-
Gently spent four months in Japan pro-
noting a movement for changing the
Chinese characters of the japanese Ian
guage to the English alphabet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Cnnrict a Cnttnn Rrnkcr.

John *. Messersmith, the Baltimore
cotton broker, who has been on trial for
FIVE days on a charge Of obtaining SO,
coo by false pretenses from the Mer-
chants National Bank. was convicted.
Sentence was suspended upon a motion
for 4 new trial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Robbers Get Rich Rooty.

Burglars forced an entrance to Perry
j. Blough's general store at Hooyers-
vile, Pa, bleg open the safe with nitro
glyceriu, secured 81 900 in gold. 81 300 in
currency and checks, from $4,000 to
$4,000 in judgments and promissorI
notes, and 500 worth Of postage stamps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
I New York.


New YORK. more quiet owing to the adj
l----J vancing season, and the bad
effect of prolonged labor controversies
is being felt in certain lines. Reports
from the interior and the far West are
more encouraging. bountiful bcryests be-
ing expected, while the light stocks car
ried over from the previous season as
sure profitable prices. The best indiea-
ton of continued prosperity is the fact
that quotations do not recede, even in
the lines where at present there is only
moderate degree Of activity Railway
earnings thus far reported for June in
creased 80 per cent over 1900"
r. g. Dun K Co.'s Weekly Review of
Trade thus sums up the situation:
Uncertainty regarding their ability TO
secure pig iron at reasonable prices is
making producers of steel cautious in
accepting contracts that call for delivery
at even remote dates Raw material
is undoubtedly in light supply. and the
anthracite coal strike has suspended work
at number of furnaces. Coke produc-
ton is attaining new records each week
in the endeayor TO supply all require
ments, and better railway facilities are
making unprecedented shipments from
beginning to show the effect of an abb
normal demand. In certain lines of FIN
lshed steel products the addition of new
plants to the productive capacity has had
a perceptible influence on prices, intro
ducing more competition. This factor is
felt In only few divisions, however. and
IN all heavy lines. notably rails and strue-
tural material orders run far into next
year, and there is no question of con-
eessions in quotations. Jobbars having
a surplus of bar iron sold moderate guam
titles at lower figure than the market
rate. but steel bars are frmer.
Quiet conditions prevail in eastern dry
goods and footwear markets. A stronger
silver market has revived purchases for
export TO China. although, like the home
trade, this is still on moderate scale.
Supplemental buying of woolens is also
limited 1t noteworthy that price in
all textile lines are firmly held. despite
the slow movement, indicating confidence
on the part OF sellers. Shoeshops in New
England have more orders. yet most fac
tories only operate part time, and some
are entirely idle. Leather is duh and
foreign dry hides weaker.
Lack of rain in the Southwest is the
only seriously unfavorable crop indica-
ton of the week. while exceptionally en-
couraging reports are received from most
points. Domestic grain makes good pro-
gress, but bad news has been received
from abroad. and the outlook is favora-
BILE for large exports.
Failures for the week numbered 1874
in the United States. against 1913 last
year, and 10 in Canada against Ii a year
100
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

The body OF Jesse James, who was
buried in his mothers back yard near
Excelsior Springs Mo, Immediately after
he was killed by Bob Ford at st. Joseph
Mo- in 1882. is to be taken up and rein
tered at Kearney.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Unirersitr Boat Races.

Yale varsity eight-oared crew defeated
Harvard in almost record time, crimson
four-oared crew won from the blue, while
the freshmen eight rowed a dead heat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

Michigan Republican convention renom-
mated Coy Bliss on the first ballot, Civ
ing him S11 votes to PA for Stearns. his
leading opponent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

On Tuesday the Senate passed bills Gre
ating national forest reserve in the
Southern Appalachian Mountains and
ratifying the agreement between the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians of the
Indian Territory and the United States.
The first bill provides for the purchase Of
100000 acres in the Southern Appa-
lachian system at cost not to exceed
S1O.OO0.o00 The Secretary of Agricnl-
ture is to designate the lands to be pur-
chased and to take measures to preserve
the hard wood forests which they bear.
Bills were also passed for the suppression
of train robbery in the territories of the
United States ard elsewhere. and TO
amend the act of March ., 1893 so as to
provide that all locomotives and tenders
shall be equipped with train or power
brakes and automatic couplers. The
House devoted the day to debate upon
the Philippine bill.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
Report of Gradstreet's.
Bradstreet's report says:

bradStfeetS report says:
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week aggregate 8, $50. 434 bushels. against
3,400,314 bushels last week and $500. S:51
bushels in this w eek last year. Wheat
exports July l. 1901 to date (ffty-one
weeks aggregate 245, 2S5, 1888 bushels,
against 210,137, 1903 bushels last season.
Corn exports aggregate 110,979 bushels,
against 94,9S1 bushels last week and 3
435, 4ST bushels last year. July /, 1901,
to date corn exports are %, 1913. 075 bush
els, against III, 424,22 bushels last sea-
son.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
steel Mill Burne Soar Marrisburg.

The old Bessemcr mill at the Pennsyl-
vania steel works ut Steelton, Pa. was
destroyed by fire. causing loss of S25,
600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

VIRoQUA ENCAMPMENT, |. O. o. p
No 60. Meets every Monday evening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

VIROQUA LODGE, /. o. o. F.-MEETS
every Saturday night In Williams' block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

W. C. Il. U.-MEETS FIRST THURsDAH
Of ea'h month at 3 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

If you want to he entertaining cut
sut all talk about your future. and dig
30 your past.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

wOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS &EErE
on alternate Saturday afternoons
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02
CONGRESS-.

The Senate was not In session Satur-
day. In the House Mr.. Hull (owaI.
chairman Of the committee on military
affairs. called up the conference report
OF the military academy appropriation
bill. Mr.. Hay (yal. Mr.. Clayton lAla.l
and Mr.. Mann Qli) criticised the action
of the House coaferees in agreeing to tie
number of cadets at West Point proposed
by the Senate Mr. Hull and Mr. Par
ker On. j. defended the conference re-
port, arguing that the increase was nee
essary in order properly TO officer the
army. Finally the conference report was
adopted. IS to 50. Mr.. Cannon Ill.l then
called up the conference report upon the
sundry civil BILL He explained that the
agreement was only partial. items carry
ing 81, 2S3. 600 being still in controversy
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-02

VIR0QUA K. o. T. NJ. - MEETS ON
every Monday evening in Alliance Hail. a.
1880. p. m.