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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Honors MoKinley's Birthday.

William Mckinley's birthday anniver-
sary was celebrated at Canton. Ohio
with a banquet, at which President
Roosevelt was chief guest and speaker.
The latter and his party first visited
Mrs. Mckinley and Westlawn Cemetery,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
sien Alnskan konndary rreatv.

Secretary of State Hay and Sir Mi
chael Herbert, British ambassador. have
signed treaty providing for 4 speedy
settlement of the dispute over the Alas
nnn hnnndArY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

In the Senate Wednesday Mr.. Raw
! Inns called Gp his resolution directing the
Secretary of War to furnish the SENATE
the proceedings cf number of courts
martial in the philippines. A sharp
debate ensued, in (which Messrs. Lodge,
Beverage, Carmack, Proctor and Till
man participated, alleged abuses in the
army being the subject. Mr.. Quay
stopped the debate by demanding the
regular order. Discussion of the state
hood bill thereupon was resumed, and
Mr. Lodge addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition to the omnibus measure, speaking
for two hours and half. An attempt
by Mr.. Aldrich to divide the lime Of
the Senate between the statehood bill
and other business failed, Mr.. Quay OBJ
iecting. The House made slow progress
with the Indian appropriation bin, cover
ing only about eight pages in over four
hours Amendments were agreed to APP
propriating $21 800 for a survey Of the
Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota,
and striking out the appropriation of
$4,000 for a warehouse at st. Louis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

$1,000, enough to maintain the library
four years, has already been raised.
Manhattan is the home of the late Col.
G. G.. Anderson. who gave Mr.. Carnegie
the use Of his library in his boyhood
days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Alaskan Treaty Sip,ar,

Secretary of State Hay and Sir Mi
chael Herbert. British ambassador. have
signed treaty providing for a speedy
settlement Of the dispute over the Alas
kan boundary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Lynch's scnten,., Committed.

The sentence Of death passed upon
Col Arthur Lynch, who was found
guilty of high treason in London. has
been commuted to penal servitude for
life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Killed by a Train.

katherine McAIahon, aged 40 years.
and her daughter Elizabeth were killed
by Big Four train at a crossing at
Shelby. Ohio.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
t,rick Plant DnmarctI.

The plant of the Montello Brick Com
psrw nj Wyoulissing. Pa. suffered dam
age by FIRE of $4,000, on which here
is insurance of $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
FEAR LABOR INFLUX.
EUROPEAN LABORERS MAY EMIL
CRATE TO AMERICA.

Present Industrial Depression Across
the Sea Would Then BE Transferred
20 This side-CIeveland Judge Re
leases Raiders of Coal Cars.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Cuba to Have a CApitoI.

The Cuban House of Representative
has voted the sum of 100000 &c build !
capitol for the use Of the Congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

generalship, the army of trainmen ana
yardmen handled no less than 1900
cars. thus clearing the tracks. II was &
performance unique IN railroad history.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Z NIitcbeu Declines Place.

Pre- hdent Mitchell. Of the United Nine
Workers. has declined place 90 the
Iliineis State Board Of Arbitration.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Library Offer by CARNEGIE.

.s=ldrew Carnes,e has offered Mannat-
tan, Kan, $4,000 for a public library
upon the usual conditions. A fund Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
Senator Teller Re-Elsc+a+-

Senator Teller has been reelected ly
Colorado legislators in joint session.
after securing a quorum by bringing N
an absentee from sick bed in an amhu-
lance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
WILLIAM C. BROWN, WHO
BROKE FREIGHT BLOCKADE

William c. Brown. under whose per
sonal direction the great freight block
ade on the Lake Shore Road was re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
cHURcH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPIsCOPAL.-sERvYC
st 1870 @. m. and 80 p. M. each Sabbath
Sunday school at IL m. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

3. e. MORLEY, NJ. D., PHYSICIAN
IND Surgeon, Vi-oqua, Wis. Office over
Craig L Co.'S drug store, on west side Of
aall. All calls attended day or night.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.- MEETS
on alternate Saturday afternoons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

VIR0QUA K. O. T. M - MEETS ON
every Monday evening In Alliance Hall, 81
1880. p. M.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-sERvE
pes at 1890 a. m. and T:30 p. m. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at II m.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
BUSINESS CARDS.

II. P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, Wis VIII practice In
Ill Courts Of the State. Special attention.
given to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

VlRUOUA ANTON-PATRIARCHs Mia
Of each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

yIRoQUA CHAPTER, r. A. NJ, MEETS
every Second and Fourth Wednesday ID
each month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

VERNON COUNTY CoURT-REGULAR
Ierms on the first Tuesday OF each month.
Ind 30 to 8 .. m. D. o. MAHONEY,
County Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

w. C. y. U.-MEETS FIRST THURSDAY
II ea.'h month at p. N.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THB WORLD.
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
In each month as W. Il. O. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
6AQs6sS2 SD Ns9sssg3s37
\ CONGRESS \ \
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6N1e25sy S 2 ss3s56S 2yNaS

Constructively. the statehood bin was
ON Saturday. as usual. before the Senate.
but, as matter Of fact. the admission of
the Territories was scarcely mentioned in
the course of the days proceedings. As
soon as the bill was laid before the SEN
ate number of Senators were afforded
an opportunity TO call up and secure the
passage of bills to which there was no
objection. After the passage of mum
Der al such bills the statehood bin was
again called up aud Mr.. Spooner took
the floor. He candidly confessed his in
tention not to speak TO the statehood bill.
and then discussed the Presidents action
in disseminating the postofice at Indian
ola. Miss, and refusing to receive the
resignation of the negro postmistress-
Mrs. Cox. He defended the President
and was responded to by Mr. McLaurin
(Miss.), who said there had been no
threats against Mrs. Cox. but who ad-
mitted that she was Objectionable be-
cause of her color. The session closed
with the passage of a number of private
pension bills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

CHURCH OF CHRIST = PREACHING
very Sunday at 1880 q. m. and In the eVen-
ing. Sunday school at o:30 a. IN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

vIRGQUA CHAPTER, o. e. S., MEETS
second Tuesday Of each month In Masonic
Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

.,VIRoQUA ENcAMPMENT, I. o. o. y.
ne 90. Meets every Monday evening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

VIR0QUA LODGE, /. o. o. F.-MEETa
every Saturday night in Williams' block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Services every Sunday at o'clock.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

LA BELLE LODGE, A. f. & A NJ. No.sA
Meets the First and Third Wednesdays q
each Month Hail 81 Williams block.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

The House of Representatives on Sun
day inaugurated the experiment of hold
ing memorial services for deceased mem
bers upon the Sabbath. 1t will be fol
lowed hereafter during this session.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORE
hHN-Birst and Third Tuesdays Of eacs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
No. 1891. meets Friday night OF each week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

REGINA LODGE, DAUGHTERS OF m
Dskah. No; Is, meets First and Third Mon
day Of each month In /. o. o. 3. Hail
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-04

Mr. Quay, in charge of the omnibus
statehood bill, insisted on its consdera-
ton to the exclusion of other business
in the Senate Monday. When Senator
Platt, of New York. attempted to call
up a committee report providing for the
printing of a document. Mr. Quay OBJ
iected Mr.. Hale thereupon declared that
Mr.. Quay was con6scating the time of
the Senate The latter replied calmly
that this could be obviated by allowing a
vote on the statehood bill. 4 resolution
,ffered by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
questioning the credentials of DR. Her.
ran, the Colombian charge d'affaires.
who signed with Secretary Hay the
canal treaty. caused the Senate to go
into long executive session. At its con-
clusion the diplomatic and consular APP
preparation bill was passed. Tie House
made new record in the matter of APP
preparation bills The military academy
bill was passed withou~a single word Of
debate. The Indian bill. which follow
ed, was not completed as Mr. Burton
Rep., Ohio made a long speech on it,
in general criticism of the policy Of the
government toward Indians.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Places Free From Cow Ticks,

/. 1t is well known that the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
recognizing the poisonous properties
of the cow tick. has established a rig
Id quarantine line running from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean north of
which the COW tick is not supposed to
be found. This line runs Just north
of Mississippi and includes to the
south of it eight or ten counties in
Tennessee
2. There are many farms all over
our state that are free of ticks. Re
Gently | wished to vaccinate some i'm
ported Hereford cattle in Marshall
county and was unable to find tick
infested native cow in the neighbor.
hood from which to draw the blood.
Upon further examination | was told
by some parties that they had not
seen COW tick during the summer
within radius of five miles of that
place. do not think am wrong in
estimating that fully one-half of the
townships in our counties that border
on Tennessee are free of COW ticks.
The same is true to less extent of
many of the counties south of these.
We have made observations in Pano.
la, Lafayette, Pontotoc, Union, Lee
and Prentiss counties and know that
in them it is by no means uncommon
to find tick-free districts. In the north
ern part of the state we attribute this
to the fact that the temperature gets
low enough to destroy these parasites.
8. Cow ticks are never found in a
field that has been cultivated since
occupied by tick-infested cattle, since
plowing up the land destroys all ticks
and tick eggs. The cultivated lands
of the state include n large area.
a. Pastures and woods that have
not been occupied by ticky cattle for
twelve months will be free of ticks.
Much of our pasture lands are used
longer than year by horses, sheep
and other live stock.
5. We have seen that water. on
overflowed lands kills mature female
ticks, kills and washes away seed
ticks, and washes away tick eggs
Much of our state. including the Mis-
sissippi bottom lands, and certain
prairie regions are thus freed OF ticks
G. Small lots around towns are usu
ally free of ticks since they are close
sun prevent tick eggs from Matching.
bulletin 73, Mississippi Experiment
Station.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Gumminu of Trees.

There have been described eeveral
different conditions of disease which
are accompanied by an exudation o,
gum, not only of the peach, but of
other stone fruits. The exudation of
gum from wounds is especially char
acteristic of these fruits, in which
case under normal conditions the flow
Of gum is not great, but it is protec-
ton against weathering and invasion
by parasitic fungi, besides greatly as
sisting the process of healing. 1t is
only when the flow of gum becomes
excessive or chronic that 1t assumes
the nature of diseases, and then it is
due to some obscure cause of phys
biological nature such as improper
soil or root conditions, or anything
which may interfere with the narural
functional activities of the tree. The
stinging of the fruit by insects or the
operations of the fruit bark beetle
(also called the pin borer) on the tree
always eXcites a flow of gum. 1t is
to the work Of the fruit bark beetle
that it Is wished to call attention
here. This is the only type of gum
ming disease that has been observed
and it only in few isolated cases.
This particular trouble has been re-
ported as being very injurious at
times in New York, Ohio, Illinois,
Maryland. and other eastern states
The fruit bark beetle is a small black
insect one-twelfth to one-tenth inch
long, and the injury it causes consists
in the making of a great number of
small holes through the bark to, or
into, the sap wood. causing an extern
sive gum flow and a deadening of the
bark Immediately around the pune.
lures, usually resulting fatally to the
tree. 1t is reported that the insect
more commonly visits sickly trees
than healthy ones. and that on such
trees the larvae can be found in num-
bers between the bark and wood.
There seems to be no definite rem
edy recommended, and perhaps the
only one to be suggested is the paint
ing Of the tree trunks with some kind
of wash that will tend to keep the in
sects away, together with keeping the
dead trees and similar trash well
cleaned out Of the orchard.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
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Notice Worth heetina.


DIR. Reynolds, the commissioner OF
Health for Chicago, is sending out the
following notice, which is being
posted at all stations which milk
for Chicago is being shipped: MIX
cans must be clean inside and out.
No matter how clean a can looks, be-
fore using it should be washed Win
soap suds, rinsed with clean water
and then scalded. Milk shipped in
dirty cans is liable to conflscatlon.
The notice is not meant to merely
scare people into being clean. 1t has
already been backed up by acts. and
in number of cases milk arriving at
the Chicago depots has been seized
and poured into the sewers. This
should be the fate of all dirty milk.
Just as long as the consumers will
buy and use dirty milk there are men
that will make MIX in an uncleanly
manner and deliver it in dirty cans.
A man that will use dirty can in the
delivery of milk is altogether likely
to be careless in its production. while
the man that is scrupulously clean
about the delivery of milk is very
likely to be equally clean in his
methods of production. The Chicago
officer that pours can of dirty milk
into the gutter is doing service to
the consumer and to the cleanly pro
ducer of milk in the country.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04

breaking splendor in the east. and the
sea opened fair and blue. The Prus-
sian brig lay lashed alongside, but
with tenders between. When the yes
sells were released the Gypsy Sided
off to the impulse of the faint air that
stirred her jibs and topsails. And
when she had fioated distance of ten
times her own length they brought
her to stand boat was lowered.
and Captain Crystal and five pirates
went on board the plundered ship to
leave her in such trim as would not
excite the suspicion of the passing
mariner, unless he came very close
and hailed her
Then the five rogues and their mate
Crystal, entered their boat and rowed
toward the Gypsy, which lay athwart
with her head at south
There was single cabin window in
the stern of the snow. and when they
had got it in view they saw it was
open-a heavy glazed frame--and the
woman stood in the middle of il like
picture
rope was looking through his glass
at the woman in the window.
Il did not notice that window in her
cabin" said he to Crystal while the
men were hosting the boat. What
does she say?'
If | was Prussian could tell yer
Pope" answered Crystal.
Our leaving that ship ahoat and
| the people in her to be rescued and
to tell their story proves, Jonathan.
that we are new to our trade" SAYS
| Pope Grimly. The old red.pawed
wolf, after sacking her, would have
sunk her and all she contained, living
and dead. But l am determined to
carry out my scheme" says he, with
| one of his arch looks, "as politely as
possible. And you know I've been
praying while you've been away that
we may have the luck to fall in with
one of Duncans or Peterson's ships
These had been among those whom
he and Crystal had served, and Peter
son was the man who had made prom
ises of command to Crystal which ",
did not keep. Crystal ground his
teeth
All the morning was passed in stow
ing away the plunder and repairing
the trifiirg damages aloft Shortly
after eight bells (noon) the Prussian
brig was on the horizon and large
ship was apparently heading for her.
Pope watched them with curiosity;
the large ship passed the brig and
sailed on. and by two O'Clock the plum
dered vessel was out Of slght. The
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Siberian Butter in EnaIand,

Recent reports from England DE-
clare that Siberian butter is coming IN
in such quantities that it is demoral-
izing the market. This butter, how
ever shows great variation in quality.
Some of it ranks with the best
buffers on the market, but much of it
is of so low grade that it has to go
into channels where it is used other
wise than on the table of the consum-
er in its natural form. Its sale is.
however helped by the fact that much
poor Danish butter is appearing, al
though the good makes continue to
arrive. 1t is surprising that Siberian
butter should begin at this early day
TO make an impression on the Inter-
national market, for the Siberians
have been only at the work of shin
ping butter out of their country for
few years. Under government su-
pervision their quality of butter
should steadily improve. and a few
years will doubtless find it an even
greater factor in the English market
than at present.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Col. lnqersoil Outdore.

The Franklin Inn Club of philadel-
ptia is an organization composed ex-
clusively Of literary men. At the
quaint clubhouse there arose. one day
discussion about drunkenness. and
about various happy and well-known
descriptions of the state of inebr.ety
Some one cited Col. Ingersolls epi-
gram about a man so drunk thar he
lay on his back in a field and felt up
in the air for the grass. John Luther
Long, novelist. said,
But I have heard Of a man drunken
even than 1ngersol's. This chap. after
trying vainly for a long time one night
to open his door with a latch key, NUT
tered to himself with hiccough'
Some one must have stolen the
key hole.'"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
Kerosene on Pools,

The inhabitants of some parts of
rural New Jersey heard that the best
way to get rid of mosquitoes was to
put kerosene on all the pools and
ponds. Some of them were so jealous
in the movement that they kerosened
the ponds in the COW pastures. One
COW feeding in such a pasture died
in great agony and post-mortem ex-
animation was held over her. Her
stomach revealed the cause of her
death, which was kerosene. The farm
er examined his pasture and found
the water covered with the deadly oil.
The other cows were taken from the
pasture before they had time to drink
of the water. This should act as a
caution to the people engaged in the
laudable work of mosquito destruc-
ton. Water that animals are likely
to drink should never he made the
subject of this treatment. We think
the farmers living near towns and vii
lagos will have to be more and more
on the lookout for this treatment of
their pastures, especially if the said
pastures happen to have in them
stagnant pools Of water.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-09-04
First Importation of Angoras.

FIRST Importation of Angoras.
Durlng the administration OF Presi-
dent Polk, the Sultan of Turkey re-
quested OF him to recommend some
one who would experiment in cotton
culture in Turkey. Accordingly, DR..
James b. Davis of Columbia, S. c..
was recommended and received the
appointment. The work which he did
was SO highly gratifying to the Sultan
.nat, upon the return of DIR. Davis in
is49. lie reciprocated the courtesy of
'he president by presenting the doctor
Win nine Angora goats. OF these,
seven were does and two were bucks.
Ihese goats were then and for many
Years afterwards thought to be OF the
cashmere breed. from the fiber of
winch the costly Cashmere shawls
were made. AS they came to be better
known, however. the differences be-
tween the Cashmere and Angora
breeds were easily observed.
Inc Davis Importation of Angoras
was frequently exhibited at fairs, and
everywhere attracted much attention
ana received favorable comments 1t
was unfortunate for the industry at
'hat tlme that they were thought to be
OF the Cashmere breed, for everything
.hat was known about the Cashmere
ofeed was claimed for these goats.
AS an Angora goat can not fulfill the
requisites OF Cashmere goat any
more satisfactorily than Jersey cattle
can serve the purposes of the beef
oreeds, there was abundant room for
the disappointment which soon fol.
io"eo and almost drove the Angora,
usefui as it is now regarded, out of
consideration.
In 1853 the Davis goats were pur.
chased by Col. Richard Peters, of At
ianta, Ca, with the exception of one
owned by Col. Wade Hampton, of
south Carolina, one by Mr.. Davenport,
OF Virginia, and one by Mr.. Osborne,
OF hew York. Later Colonel Peters
imported others, but they did not
prove satisfactory. He is generally
looked upon as the real founder of the
Angora goat industry in the United
States. Other importations occurred
from time to time up to 1876. In 1881
the Sultan absolutely prohibited the
expectation Of Angoras, and this pro-
hlbition is still in effect. A few ami
mails have been imported from Cape
Colony.
The West Highland Cattle. Kyloes,
are found in great numbers on the
hills OF Scotland. They are well
adapted for grazing these rough, poor,
upland pastures, where they have to
travel great distances for their daily
food, and Withstand the severe storms.
to which they are naturally subjected,
without taking any great harm.