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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

King edward, accompanied by Queen
Alexandra aud surrounded 10y the court
and all the officers Of state, opened Par
lament Tuesday afternoon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

The Opera House Block at Ashland.
Ohio, was totally destroyed by fire orig
mating under the stage, where natural
gas fixtures had just been put in The
public library also was destroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Missing MaiI Pouch Found.

Tie missing mail pouch. containing
checks. money and drafts amounting to
$4,000. that has caused The postotfce
officials at Indianapolis 50 much concern,
has been found at Cincinnati with con-
tents intact
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

tleship Maine in Havana harbor Feb. 10.
1898, ON the ground that individual
claims do not arise in favor Of the OH
GERS and sesmen Of a ship Of war for IN
juries received while in line Of duty and
for which a foreign government is re-
sponsible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Fraud EntaiIs Heavy Losses.

Developments in New York insurance
fraud Indicate losses Of $1,O00,OO0 by
companies, and that hundred substi-
tute bodies We're used by the band of
Italian swindiers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
,on, = liments for Misa Rnn.eNn1t.

Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Root
were shown special honor by New Or
leans residents at MaTdi Gras Atlantean
ball: royal decree and flowers were pre-
scented by king. and cheers given by audi
encp
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
- I.nns s4n.nnn-

Fire destroyed the four-story River
view buildi, at Nos, I and 8 North
CLARK street, Chicago, causing loss Of
$40 900. No lives were lost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Cuba To GIVE Coal Station.

vana, has received a message from Wash
ington aud it Is believed the naval coal
ing station agreementwill be signed with.
- a few hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
TeIe,.ta Rcpnblir,n NTaror.

lican, the present district attorney, was
elected Mayor by the usual large Repub-
ncan majority over Francis r. Kane,
the Democratic nominee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
stenmer Meets Miahnn oF Azores.

The Dominion Line steamer Vancou-
yer, for Boston from Mediterranean ports,
was run down and badly injured by the
Spanish steamer Ixia, while leaving
Ponta Del Gorda, principal port of the
Azores. The extent of the damage is not
sfatad
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

A cyclone visited Cadiz and did great
damage. Manf persons were injured
A schoon' and several fishing boats
were sum
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Tribute TO Unionist Lender.

John Mitchell. Clarence $. Darrow and
Henry u. Lloyd were given tribute for
anthracite coal strike and arbitration
hearing by labor mass meeting at Audi
forum in Chicago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
whv vop Hoiicben Was Recall,a

Former German Ambassador Won Hol.
lebeu is reported charged with using his
ONCE tc advertise a brand of wine by
securing its use at the christening Of the
kaiser's yacht Meteor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

The Illinois Supreme Court sustained
the antitrust law of 1891 and amend
ments of 1898. Corporations are held
liable for fines in case of failure to make
yearly report on utilization with com
bines
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

Official Russian reports rel resent that
serious deficiency in winter grain is
highly probable in most of European
Russia crops being almost entirely de-
stroyed in sixteen provinces and poor in
pf hers
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
wnrIaid at Caracas.

stephen Bonsall, a newspaper and
magazine writer and al one time con
nected with the United States diplomatic
service was waylaid and attacked by a
negr, servant of the hote' at Caracas,
Vcnez .ela. whom MI Bonsall had chas-
tiseL for insolence His assailant was
INN adiately arrested.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

The Senate net at ii o'clock Ihurs-
day, but spent only an horr and twenty
minutes in open session. This time was
devoted to routine business anu passing
bills of no great general Importance.
Senator Bailey. is vote of the Senate
secured consideration of the Sabine Pass
port bill. which has been the subject OF
considerable controversy, but a vote ON
the measure was not reached The House
passed the naval appropriation bill with
n number of amcId nents. Nothing else
of importance was done.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Ailiea, Wnrships Raise RIockade,

The blockade Of Venezuelan ports by
war-@hips of the allies has been raised.
There is rejoicing ut La Gusria Vessels
at Nillemstad with cargo~s lor Nens.
zuela sailed at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
ROBBED BY BANDITS.
PASSENGERS ON TROLLEY CAR
PART WITH MONEY.

Held Up Is Successfully Accomplished
by Two Youthful Looking Men Who
Escape in Darkness-Impo rtant Pub
lie Buildings Burn in Springfield, O..
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
scttlcment nf ,he Americnn Chains.

Secretary Hay Cor the United States
and Mr. Bowen for Venezuela have sign
ed a protocol providing for the adjust
ment Of United States claims against
Venezuela by commission to meet at
ftaroaas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Kiils Battleship Maine Claims.

The Spanish treaty claims commission
has dismissed the 152 cases arising from
ihe destruction Of the United States bat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Growth in Head of Lakes Commerce.

The commerce of the Duluth-Snperior
harbor. according To the report of United
States engineers, during the past year
increased So per cent over the record of
1901 and 5l5 per cent in the last fifteen
years This record exceeds that of Bos-
ton harbor and is close to that of New
York,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

Where was no debate on the statehood
bill in the Sem Monday. The Indian
appropriation bill and the Philippine cur
rency bill both were passed. Mr.. Vest,
while the Indian bill YEAS up, called atten
ton to IA point of order which had been
made against one Of its provisions on
the ground that it was new legislation.
The Senate, he s9id, had passed the Pail
ippine government bill as a rider to the
army appropriation bill. and yet ruled
other provisions /, i. All rules, he said,
We're violated when a majority was in
favor of any measure. The House dis
posed of number of bills under suspen-
sion of the rules. defeating two. The
most important measure passed was the
Senate bin to amend the railroad safety
appliance law. A special order was adopt
ed which practically will make the Fow-
Ter currency bill continuing order for
the remainder Of the session, not how
ever, to interfere with conference reports.
appropriation bills, and other privileged
matters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

Tho Senate agreed to the conference
report ON the army appropriation bill
Tuesday. Discussion of the statehood
bill was resumed, and Mr.. Depew con-
tinued his remarks in opposition to Il.
Toward the end of the session Mr.. Teller
declared that himself and the country
had been insulted by some of Mr.. De
pews references to the unequal repre-
sentation in the Senate. Mr.. Hoar. from
the Committee on Judiciary. reported the
Littlefield anti trust bill as amended. Mr..
Platt Comm, of the committee, stated
that it was not unanimous report. and
that be was opposed to the measure. The
House began consideration of the naval
appropriation bill under the operation of
a rule which made the new legislation
relative to the increase of the personnel
of the navy and for the increase of the
naval academy in order, The general
debate oil the bill y s without special
feature. The paragraph i'll the bill pro
viding S200000 for a naval station on
the great lakes went out on a point of
order. On. completing thirty of the sixty.
FIVE pages Of the naval appropriation biz
the committee rose. The Senate amend.
ments to the Indian appropriation bill
were disagreed to, and the bill sent to
conference.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

VIR0QUA ENCAMPMENT, I. o. o. y.
Nc 20. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
GOV. JEFF DAVIS FACES CHARGES
Arkansas Legislature Decides to In
vestigatc Chief Executive.

vestigntc Chief Executive.
The Arkansas Legislature has directed
the ways and means committee to inves-
tigate the charges made recently against
Gov. Davis. The inquiry may result in
Impeachment. The trouble grows out of
the purchase of a convict farm, the Gov
ernor bringing serious charges against
other members of the penitentiary board,
and Attorney General Murphy demand
ing the impeachment of the Governor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

VIROQUA LODGE, /. o. o. F.-MEEre
every Saturday night In Wiiliams' block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

vlRUoUA ANTON-PATRIARCHa MTf.A
tant-M Meets first and third Tuesday evenings
Of each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

VIRoQUA K. o. T. NJ. - MEETS ON
every Monday evening In Alliance Hail. 81
1880. 2. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

W. C. II. U.-MEETs FIRST THURSDAY
Of ea'h month at 8 p. m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

r. r. MORLEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
lnd Surgeon, viroqua, Wis. ONCE over
Craig & Cos drug store, on west side OF
aall. All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

La BELLE LODGE, A. r. & A. NJ. No.3a
each month Hall II Williams' block
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
Fostcr as AdNocntc fnr l.nit.l

Former Secretary of State John W.
Foster has been selected 10 take charge
of the ease OF the United States in the
presentation of the Alaskan boundary
question TO the commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORK
MEN-First and Third Tuesdays ct eAcs
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
NaturalGas supply Fails.

Dayton. Urbana, Sidney, Piqua and
Troy. Ohio. have been without natural
gas, Ten thousand people dependent up-
on this fuel for heat were almost frozen
out and members Of many families re-
manned ia bed to keep warm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

WOMANS RELIEF CORPS MEETS
On alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

VIRoQUA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ. MEETe
every Second and Fourth Wednesday ID
each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
BUSINESS CARDS.

II. P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, Wih VIII practice 10
Ill Courts OF the State. Special attention
given to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

COURT JERRY RUsE. NO. s1As. TNpBs
pendent Order of Foresters-Btr1t snG xhkss9
Thursday OF zach msnth ~ Alliance Ball.
vIRooUA ROYAL NEiaHBoEs--azse$
First and Third Tuesday Evenings Of sAcs
Esonth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD
Meets second and fourth Tuesday svsasAes
La each month 80 W. e. O. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

MBTHopTSr PISCoPAL.-SERvICEB
at 1896 a. III. and 1880 p. m. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at IL m Prayer meetings en-
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25
SSSls6sA22 !ss35 2ss2HGH
/. ! CONGRESS \ \
s : s.
6sS2s2Ss 81 & Is :l5SsS2sS2yS.9

IN immense crowd was attracted to
the Senate Friday to hear the Invocation
OF len William Booth. founder and
eommander-in-ebief Of the Salvation
Army. The resolution of Mr.. Morgan
calling for the correspondence of naval
oihcers regarding the military occupation
oil the bays of Panama and Colon, was
agreed 10. When the statehood bill came
mp Mr.. Depew resumed his remarks He
attacked the Mormon Church. because.
he said, he believed its members still
cling 70 the practice of polygamy Mr.
Rawlins replied, saying that if the Nor
mons were not interfered with .hey would
work out their own destiny. The Elkins
bill to prohibit rebates to shippers was
passed by the House by vote eff 24I
to g. those voting in the negative being
Democrats.
The Senate listened to the reading Of
the Indian appropriation bill ON Saturday
and spent some time in the conside. alton
of that measure. 1t was not, however.
finally disposed of. The greater part of
the remainder of the day was given over
to enlogies of late members of the House
of Representatives. including Charles @.
Russell of Connecticut, Joshua 5. Salmon
Of New Jersey. Amos J. Cummings of
New York, and X. o. Crump of Michi-
gan. The House passed the sundry civil
bill. anti then broke all records in the
matter Of private pension legislation. 1t
was tina last opportunity of passing Zen
sion bills at this session. and the calen-
dar was cleared. not only of House but
of Senate bills, 325 in all being passed.
Three hundred and twelve is the highest
previous record, made in the Fifty-iirst
Congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

yIR0QUA CHAPTER, o. r.. g., MEETE
second Tuesday Of each month In Masonic
Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

REGINA LODGE, DAUGHTERS OF RN
eskah, No; %, meets First and Third Mon
day OF each month In /. o. o. r. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCE-sERvIs
PES at 1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at IL m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

MODERN wOODMEN OF AMERICA
No. 1901, meets Friday night OF each week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

ALEX. LOwRIE POST, G. A. R.-MEETa
4rst Monday evening Of each month in w
q. c. Hail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-25

CHURCH OF CHRIST - PREACHING
very Sunday at 1890 a.. m. and in the sfea.
lng. Sunday school at $50 a. N.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at 8 o'clock.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15

Ranch, states that horticulturists of that
state have made mistake in allowing the
Northwest Fruit Growers Association to
ta>e the place of a state horticultural So
ciety. We believe there is no doubt that
Mr.. Walden is right. The Northwest Asso-
citation was organized to look after the bust
ness part of the fruit-growing industry, The
special OBJ ject of horticultural societies IS to
promote knowledge in horticultural matters
and keep UP that interest in horticultural
investigation which is essential to real adj
vance The average fruit grower can more
easily see the benefit which results from the
business organization than that which re-
suits from promotion of the study OF horti-
cultural problems. In the long ruin the lat
ter is. however, of the greater Importance.
Oregon Agriculturist.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15

more evidence of the magnitude and gran
deur of the plan of the universe. There is
the desert; there is no water on the surface,
and the burning glare of the sun will not
permit vegetation to exist. But in this very
ethal blaze stands the means of its oncom-
ing. In all ways the problem seems to have
been solved The weight of the pumping
engine is light. 1t will dig the well on which
its future life is to be bestowed. 1t requires
no tangible fuel and only small amount OF
care Indeed, it meets and destroys all the
obstacles which have hitherto stood i'll the
way of the subjugation of the arid lands
to the use of man and beast.-Breeders Ga
Zette.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15
No More Free Loading.

No More Free Loading.
The Eastern railroads have issued orders
to their Western freight agents that here
after they will not load wool for buyers or
shippers, and it is expected that Western
roads will follow their lead.
In the struggle for business the agent OF
one road offered, some years ago, to load
the wool This brought his road SO much
business that other roads were forced to
make the same offer and the custom became
universal. The agent would take the buy
er's check book, receive, pay for and load the
WOOL without trouble or expense to the
buyer.
The railroads have considered this griev-
Gus burden, borne only because it must be-
When the Elkins law was passed. some one
brought tip the contention that this loading
of wool was illegal, being discrimination
under the section, which reads as follows
ct shall be unlawful for any person. per
sons, or corporation to offer, grant, or give
or to solicit, accept, or receive any rebate,
concession or discrimination in respect OF
the TRANSPORTATION Of any property in inter
state or foreign commerce by any common
carrier subject to said act to regulate COM
n1erce and the acts amendatory thereto
whereby any such property shall by any
device whatever be transported at less
rate than that named in the tariffs pub
1ished and filed by such carrier as is re-
onred by said act to regulate commerce and
the acts amendatory thereto, or whereby
any other advantage is given or discrimina-
ton is practiced Every person or corpora
tion who shall offer, grant or give or So
1ct. accept or receive any such rebates,
concession or discrimination shall be
deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and on
conviction thereof shall be punished by a
fine of not less than one thousand nor more
than twenty thousand dollars
Whether loading wool is the sort Of dis
elimination contemplated by the law or not
is a question that has not been settled, but
it seems to suit the railroads to think it is,
and thew are about to abolish the practice
and compel return to former methods.
A prominent wool buyer when asked what
effect if any this new ruling would have on
the price of WOOL said that loading the wool
was regular item of expense, but that the
railroads had relieved the wool buyer of it.
This left him free to offer more for the wool.
IF the buver must load his own wool he can
not afford to pay as much to the producer,
and on him the loss would fall.
AS the matter now stands. it seems as if
the railroads are going to shift the burden
of the expense of loading wool onto the
shoulders of the producer. This is regret
table, but no remedy seems likely and as
usual the wool grower must pay the bill
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15
RAVAGES OF THE ALFALFA CUT
WORM

The insect doing SO much injury to grow
ing crops of all kinds, particularly to alfalfa
and spring grain, is true cutWorm. Be
cause of its habits of appearing in enormous
numbers on occasional years and taking on
the army worm habit of migrating into
fields 1t has been called the army cutworm.
The insect is a native of Colorado, its natu-
raj food plants being chiefly the wild grasses.
The worst in juries [ have seen have been
to crops growing next to land that has new
er been cultivated, or to crops on new
ground that was plowed for the first time
this spring. | have ust returned from a
field of barley on virgin soil recently plowed
and where the barley was making good
showing a week ago. Now every blade is
eaten down to depth of an inch or more
beneath the surface of the ground.
These worms may be expected to con-
tinue their depredations until about the mid
die of May or a, little later. They will then
change to dark-colored chrysal1ds in the
ground, and about the first Of June will
change to dark-co1ored moths and become
nuisance upon the windows and about the
lights in the evenings, as they did last June
These moths deposit eggs in the fields that
produce another crop of worms in August
and second brood of moths IN September.
The September moths lay eggs again, which
soon hatch into little cutworms that become
only partly grown in the fall and which hi
bernate in the ground until vegetation starts
in the spring, when they come to the sur
face very hungry from their long fast, and
then attract attention if very numerous be-
cause of serious damage to young growing
plants.
When the worms are found marching into
a field along the border, ditch OF water
that has good current and that is eighteen
inches across will make a fairly effectual
barrier Better than the ditch is to thor
ough1y poison the crop upon which the
worms are feeding just in front of the line
OF march and along the line wherever they
are found feeding. Use the arsenites, such
as Paris green or London purple, in the pro-
portion of pound to 100 gallons Of water,
or mix one of these poisons with common
-four in the proportion of one to twenty by
weight and dust the mixture on the food
plants in the early morning when there is
dew enough to make it stick. If the ditch
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15
THE RANCH.

of water is used, the poison should also be
placed on the side of the ditch next the
worms. When the worms occur over an
entire field, there is little to do but to wait
for them to mature, probably about May
2oth and then put in some crop that can
be raised after that date.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-05-15

The apple crop will be short in the United
States and prices will rule high compared
with last year. 1t will pay any year to take
good care of the apple orchard but especially
50 when the crop is light.