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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05

Madison, March 27.--The com.
mittee on manufactures introduc. a
bill in the assembly making an ap
preparation Of $4,000 for a Wisconsin
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark ex.
position at Portland. The Henry
Johnson bill, providing that all ships,
boats, vessels and their oppur-
tenances belonging to inhabitants Of
Wisconsin whether at home or
abroad, be taxed as personal property
was passed The assembly concurred
in the Beach measure, fixing as a
penalty for the sale OF impure milk
a fine ranging from S25 to S100. CT by
imprisonment of from 80 to 60 days,
Imprisonment of from 80 to 90 days,
AMI the Hurnall bill, authorizing
county boards of supervisors to as.
sist organization for immigration pur
poses. The Dahl measure, requiring
persons pur 1asing intoxicating liquor
of druggists upon physicians pre-.
scriptions, to make affidavit that the
same is not for breverage purposes
and the latter to keep the same along
with the record of the prescription,
was ordered engrossed.
The senate passed by a vote of q
TO the McGillivray good roads pro-
yiding for submission of a constttu-
tional amendment to allow state to
appropriate money for good roads
when local appropriations are also
made. Senators Burns, kreutzer,
Merton, North, Randolph, Roehr,
Whitehead, Wolff and Wright op,
posed it. Senator Barlev A. Eaton,
indicted bribetaker, was in his seat
and answered to the opening roll cali,
but did not vote and took no other
part in the proceedings. No objection
was raised to his presence. The
Stondan resolution that legislature go
10 st. Paul TO inspect new Minnesota
capitol was amended so as to open
the way for the state to pay the ex-
penses and passed. The vote was 10
to 8. The Rummel resolution for a
constitutional amendment to provide
for means for the ousting OF state
officers by petition was killed The
senate PASSED or concurred in "a
bills. including those requiring local
fire insurance agents to countersign
policies, providing punishment for
abandonment, appropriating $4,000
for stationery for state and extend
ing the term of the commissioner of
labor statistics from two 10 four
wears
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05

VfROQUA CHAPTER, o. f. s., MEETS
second Tuesday of each month In Masonic
Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05
Miss la EoIIette,s Bill.

A measure said to be inspired by
Miss Fola La Toilette was introduced
by the committee on judiciary. 1t pro
vides that for the piracy of plays on
operas the offender shall be punished
by fine of from $50 to $500 or by Jail
Imprisonment from 80 to 80 days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05

COURT JERRY RUsK, NO. s14s. INDIE
pendent Order of Foresters-First and ThirS
Thursday Of each month At Alliance hall.
vIRooUA ROYAL NEIGHBoRs-Mess
First and Third Tuesday Evenings Of each
month.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05
Concur in TWO Measures.

Two bills by Senator Roehr. one au-
thorizing the board of supervisors of
Milwaukee county to fix the salary of
the municipal Judge of that county;
the other, extending the jurisdiction
OF the Milwaukee district court, were
in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05

MYSTIC WORKERS OF THE WORLD
Meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings
In each month at W r. O. Hall.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05
BUSINESS CARDS.

Il. P. PROCTOR, ATTORNEY AND
Counselor, Viroqua, Wis. VIII practice In
all Courts Of the State. Special attention
gwen to collections.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.-SERvICE
at 1890 a. m. and 1870 p IN. each Sabbath.
Sunday school at II N. Prayer meetings on
Thursday evenings.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05
Senate Bill Advanced.

One senate measure was advanced.
the bin by the committee on charit-
able and penal institutions, empower.
ing the state board Of control to con
denim insanitarv almshonses.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-04-05

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-SERvI-
pes at 1870 a. IN. and Z 80 p. N. each Sab
bath. Sunday school at II IN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
CEMENT DRAINTILE.
What Some Well known Men Think
of It's Practicabi1ity.

What Some Well known Men Think
of It's Practicability.
Concerning the utility of cement for
draintiles Farm, Field and Fireside
has secured expressions of opinion
from persons whose names insure the
value of their statements, as follows
In regard to the porosity question
would call your attention to the fact
that DR.. Chamberlain has shown quite
conclusively that water does not pass
through the walls Of the draintiles, but
that the entry is made through the
joints. For this reason we have pur-
chased for our thing glazed tile when
ever possible, but you would see that
the cement tile would answer admira-
bly, if made sufficiently strong. At our
state fair this fall l saw some cement
tile that seemed to be we'll adapted to
the purpose.-Charles e. Thorne.
Word has come to us lately that tile
for culverts on highways are being
made from cement, but / know Of
no instance where ordinary draintiles
have been made from this material. 1t
makes no difference whether the tile is
porous or not. Experiments made by
King indicate that ordinary draintile
let's in almost no water through its
sides. The main inflow comes between
the joints Of the tile This being true
of the common clay burned, it is also
true Of the cement tile, but that is, in
my mind, absolutely no objection
whatever. question whether they can
make a cement tile as cheaply as com
mon tile can be bought. If they can
that is a great step further for the
farmers.--C. D. Smith.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
SECTION OF OPEN FRONT HOUSE.

platform is at the back side of each
room and extends the whole twenty
feet. The platform is three and q half
feet high and is three feet above the
floor. The roosts are Of 2 by 3 inch
stuff placed on edge and are ten inches
above the platform. The back one is
eleven inches out from the wall, and
the space between the two is sixteen
inches, leaving fifteen inches between
the front roost and the duck curtain
which is sufficient to prevent the cur
tain being soiled by the birds on the
roost. The two curtains in front Of the
rooSt are similar to the one in the
front Of the house. They are each ten
feet long and thirty inches wide, hing
ed at the top, and open out into the
room and faSten up when not in use.
Great care was exercised in construct
ing the roosting closets to have them
as near air tight as possible, excepting
what may be admitted through the
cloth curtain.
Even in very severe weather, when
the temperature at night was consider
ably below zero and rose but little
above it during the day, with high
winds, the bedding on the floor and the
roosting closets remained dry and free
from offensive odors The fowls laid
as we'll as their mates in a large
warmed house, their combs were red
and their plumage bright, and they.
gave every evidence Of perfect health
and vigor The birds seemed to enjoy
coming out of the warm sleeping clos
ct down into the cold straw, which
was never damp, but always dry be-
cause the whole house was open to the
outside air and sun every day. There
were no shut off corners Of floor or
closet that were damp. No cases Of
cold or snuff1es developed among the
fov-ls.
1t is customary to have the yards on
the south or sheltered side Of poultry
houses to afford protection during late
fall and early spring, when cold winds
are common. With the curtained front
house north yards only are to be used,
it being believed that the necessity for
getting the fowls as soon as possible
out of the open front house where they
are really subject to most Of the out Of
door conditions during the daytime is
not so great as when they are confined
in closed houses with walls and glass
windows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16

There is great difference of opinion
as to the best method of calculating
the number of fowls a poultry house
will accommodate The common meth
od of calculation is based upon floor
space, the height being considered i'm
material. Houses built on this principle
are low and consequently the least ex-
pensive that can be constructed. An
other method Of calculation is based
upon the amount of perch room, while
a third is based upon the volume or
cubic contents. Various poultrymen
recommend six, eight and ten cubic
feet of space per fowl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
FARM BREVITIES

Some western farmers tell of setting
wooden fence posts in good sized holes
and then pouring soft mixture of
concrete and sand into the hole to
harden around the post.
Potash is the one important thing to
make wheat If we wish to raise
wheat the land must contain the ma
terial that is in wheat If deficient it
must be supplied, remarks Vermont
grower.
The rye and wheat for early spring
feeding now look fine. The same
ground will next season grow crop
of corn, says a Lewis county On. "
farmer.
The Bloomfield apple, sometimes
called Bentley's Seeding or Bloomfield
Bentley, Is mentioned as a most prom
Using autumn variety for the home or
chard and nearby market by w. A
Taylor of the bureau of plant industry
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
Timothy and Clover.

c. A. L. has some wheat land seeded
with ten pounds of timothy per acre
and will SOW medium clover in the
spring. How much seed? The amount
should not be less than six pounds per
acre for mixed hay. If the soil is
heavy few pounds of redtop per acre
will add to the weight of hay Where
medium red clover is seeded alone a
peck of seed per acre is none too much
for old land. Two or three pounds OF
timothy seed in the clover will benefit
rather than injure the hay crop, adj
vises Alva Agee in National Stockman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
FOREST EXTENSION.
Reasonable to Expect Great Profit I'm
Future In Growing Trees.
By WILLIAM l.. HALL


By WILLIAM l.. HALL.
The diminution of natural timber IN
the Mississippi valley has been gener-
al On the eastern side the destruction
Of forests has been greatest, because
there the supply was greatest. The
valley Of the Wabash river is now
cleared in most places to the banks OF
the stream. A prominent FINER o.
Vigo county, Ind, told the writer re-
Gently that he had but half loZcn re-
naming white oaks to use for posts
and that he would soon have to grow
his own posts or buy them. That this
sentiment is prevailing throughout In
diana is shown by the fact that the di-
vision Of forestry has been called upon
this year to make plans for the plant
ing of a number Of tracts Of timber Of
from five to fifty acres each in differ
ent parts Of the state.
West of the Mississippi.
On the west side of the Mississippi a
condition of greater scarcity prevails.
Little timber is left in western Iowa
and Missouri. The valleys of eastern
Kansas, which produced large quaint
ties Of black walnut and bur OAK have
largely been cleared. Arkansas holds
the greatest supply of valuable timber
in the middle west, but it is filled with
sawmills, many of them Of immense
capacity, running day and night. The
most valuable post and tie timbers OF
Arkansas are white oak and bur oak,
the supply of which is rapidly dimin-
ishing. There yet remains a remnant
of red juniper in southwest Missouri
and eastern Indian territory, but il
can scarcely last dozen years longer,
as the regions are now penetrated by
railroads, and it is being shipped out
as fast as it can be cut. Originally the
red juniper grew in considerable album
dance in northwest Oklahoma along
the Canadian and Cimarron rivers. A
few years ago posts could be bought
for or 5 cents each. The supply is
exhausted and at the present time but
a few posts can be obtained at even II
or 10 cents each. The red juniper Of
the Platte valley in Nebraska has gone
in the same way. No natural supply
from either of these regions need be
reckoned on in the future. Usage Or
ange as native timber is exhausted.
Rise In Prices.
The consequence of this diminution
Of post hole and tie timber has been a
general rise in prices. Good fence
posts are now selling throughout the
region at from 10 to II cents each.
Ten years ago they could be bought at
from to II cents. Telegraph and tele-
phone poles are worth so per cent
more now than twenty years ago and
railroad cross ties % per cent more. In
the great plains, where there was no
natural timber, prices have always
been high and are now not much high
er than ten OF twenty years ago.
On extensive areas of the great
plains and the Mississippi valley prices
Of posts, telegraph poles and cross ties
much exceed the cost Of growing them.
This difference promises profit in tim
Der growing. While prices are high
enough for profits under present con-
ditions, yet conditions are bound to
improve. Every year finds the natural
timber supply scarcer and prices
higher.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
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FllE.L!,2asNp GRRpEN
~ ,t.:f&ss.-- - -
NEW POULTRY HOUSE PLAN
Birds Do Well In an Open Front
House In Severe Maine Weather.

MUSE In severe Maine weather.
Excellent results both as regards
ventilation and warmth have been Sc
cured at the Maine experiment station
by the use of the curtained front poul-
try house, with curtained roosting
closets. A section of such a house is
shown in the cut. The whole building
Is IA feet wide and $50 feet long.
Each of the twenty foot sections has
two twelve-light outside windows
screwed on to the front, and the space
between the windows, which is eight
feet long and three feet wide down
from the plate, is covered during rough
winter storms and cold nights by
light frame covered with ten ounce
duck closely tackled on. This door or
curtain Is hinged at the top and swings
in and up to the roof when open
A door two and half feet wide is in
the front of each section. The roost
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-12-16
MIL, Fever.

A German veterinarian is credited
with the statement that during the
past two and a half years he has treat
ed ninety-six cases of milk fever, of
which seventy-two received iodide of
potash, while twenty-four were treated
with air. OF the cases treated with
iodide of potash six died, while among
the twenty-four treated with air only
one case resulted fatally, and this was
due to improper care.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
BIG RIVER STEAMER IN PERIL,
All Efforts to Stop, Her Are of No
Avail

All Efforts to Stop, Her Are of No
Avail.
Louisville, KY, March 1.-The steam
er New South, one of the largest pas
senger and freight boats on the Ohio
river, was sighted today at Carrollton.
KY, 60 miles above Louisville, and an
unsuccessful attempt made to rescue
her. At Carrollton the tug Finley
made out into midstream and although
She got line on the steamer failed
to hold her and the New South passed
on down the stream.
1t is thought another attempt to
save the New South will be made at
Madison, Ind, 10 miles below Carroll
ton. The New South had no steam
up.
The local harbor authorities on be-
ing advised from Cincinnati that 81
barges and 81 coal boats, all contain
ing more or less COAL were coming
with the ice, dispatched the towboats
Sprague, Finlay, Transit and Wash
Gray UP the river. They will attempt
to rescue the boats and, if possible,
break the gorge before it reaches the
Pumpkin Patch, where about $1,0OO,-
600 worth Of Pittsburg coal is tied
UP in barges.
The Pumpkin Patch is the store
house for the local coal houses, and
from there many southern cities are
supplied when the stage of water pre-.
vents navigation to the headwaters of
the Ohio river.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
sToEssELs AT ST. PETERBuRe.
The Russian Defender of Port Arthur
ArriNAo - LoKoa

Inc Russian perenoer or Port Arthur
Arrives at Home.
st. Petersburg, March 1.-Leuten.
ant General Stoessels arrived in ST..
Petersburg this morning from Moscow.
A quarter of an hour before his
train was due it looked as if not more
than hundred persons would be pres.
ent to welcome the defender of Port
Arthur, but their number augmented
rapidly and when the train steamed
into the depot many hundreds of peo.
pie, especially women, crowded on the
platform
War Minister Sakharoff and Admir-
al Zelotti on behalf of the admiralty
welcomed General Stoessels, who was
loudly cheered and presented with
flowers. After receiving the personal
congratulations of friends, the general,
looking bronzed and in good health.
traversed the cheering crowd to a
reception room, stopping now and then
to shake hands with admirers. Behind
the general came Mrs. Stoessels lean.
ing on the arm of military officer.
She looked to be even more bronzed
than her husband, and smiled happi.
ly at the warm welcome accorded him.
1t was remarked that the generals
hair had turned quite white
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
TURKISH PROVINCES IN REVOLT.
Present lnsurrection Puts In the Shade
Previous Disturbances.

Present lnsurrection Puts In the Shade
Previous Disturbances.
COnstantinople, March 1.-The pres
ent insurrection in Yemen province,
Arabia, appears to put in the shade
all previous revolts.
The center of the movement is at
Saada, northWard of Sanaa, and al.
ready there are signs of it's extension
to the province of Assys. The insur,
gents have again surrounded Sanaa
and stubborn fight has been in prog,
ress for five days.
Many of the Turkish trops refused
to resist any further. In the south
the towns of Aab and Heidjeh, the lat.
ter containing 1000 troops with four
guns are surrounded and on the point
of capitulating.
The alleged victory Of Feb. 1, when
it was officially announced that the
Turkish forces had routed the rebels
investing Sanaa and Hodeida, Yemen
province, and had relieved the be-
sieged garrison of Sanaa, turns out
to have been an insurgent success.
Turkeys defective transportation de-
lays the despatch Of reinforcements.
The object Of the insurrection is be
lieved to be the creation of an auton.
omOus administration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
NEWS TERSELY TOLD.

There was no change today in the
deadlock over the selection Of Unit
ed States senator in Missouri.
A cable dispatch from Honolulu
states that Mrs. Jane Stanford, wild
ow of the late Leland Stanford, died
in Honlulu last night.
Master Wallace Garmon, son of J. T.
Garmon, at Tallassee, Ala, was SO
badly kicked by a colt Sunday that he
died shortly thereafter.
Sir Henry Irving, who recently suf-
fered from a severe chill at Wolver.
hampton, England, continues to make
progress towards recovery.
A swallow Of potash which neces.
STATED an operation on the throat
caused the death of child of Mr.. and
Mrs r. L. Avery, of Dublin, Ga.
Indianas senate has passed a bill
appropriating $4,000 for statue to
General Lew Wallace, to be placed in
the capitol at Washington, D. c.
Twelve hundred granite cutters OF
Quincy, Mass, began a strike today
for a readjustment of wages, practi-
cally tying up the granite manufactur.
ing industry of the city.
The six story building occupied by
Frank Teller & Co., cigar manufac
turers on South Second street, Phila
delphia, Pa, was destroyed by fire
Loss estimated at 100000.
Near Pinehurst, Ca, a serious if not
fatal shooting occurred in which Ed
Carroll shot down his uncle, Tuck
Carroll. Two shots took effect and
it is thought the wounded man will
not live.
The Weakening brewery, part of the
New Orleans Brewing association
plant, has been destroyed by fire. The
cause is mysterious, some alleging al
explosion. The loss is estimated al
100000
James B. Duke, president of the
American Tobacco company, is report
ed to be seriously i'll at his residence
in New York from blood poisoning
The trouble, it is stated, came from {
corn which was removed several days
ago.
The strike of the coach builders EN-
ployed, according to dispatch from
Paris, France, is assuming serious
proportions. An increase in wages il
demanded by the men, about $4,000 O
whom are now out. Automobile max
ers are particularly affected.
Reports have been current recentl.
Of the approaching betrothal Of Kint
Alfonso, of Spain, to the Arcn Duches
Gabrielle, daughter of Archduke Fred
erick, of Austria, but it is impossible
to obtain an Official confirmation of tn
rumors. On the other hand, the,
have been unoffcially denied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
ARMIES STILL IN BIG BATTLE.
The Japanese Seem to Have the Better
Of he

End of the Fighting.
Toxic, March 1.-5 p. m.-The head
quarters Of the Japanese army on the
Shakhe river telegraphing yesterday.
says:
The enemy's batteries at Tungyou
mountain and the northern height Oh
Tangchiatun commenced bombarding
at o'clock today. We did not reply.
Monday night the enemy's f1elG
guns at Shupangtai and heavy guns
at Wenchengpao concentrated their fire
On our outposts. in the vicinity Of the
railroad bridge. At l o'clock in the
morning, five companies of infantry ad
vanced on the other side of the rail
road and surrounded our outposts. La
ter the enemy charged into our
trenches and engaged in fierce hand.
to-hand fight. Our outposts had re-
pulsed the enemy entirely at O'Clock
in the morning. The enemy left 60
dead, some prisoners and spoils.
Small bodies of the enemy at Wan
chiayuantzu' Sanchiatzu and Lapatai
have been repulsed"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
Postmasterg Are Appointed.

Washington, March 1.-The presi.
dent today sent to the senate the fol.
lowing nominations:
Postmasters:
Georgia-James IT. sibley, Milledge.
vile.
Florida-Charles n Hildreth. Jn
Live Oak.
Wiley c. shedden, Man
gum.
South Carolina-James F. Hunter
Lancaster.
Texas-sidnan ]. Overton, Alice;
Nora H. Kelly, Lockhart; Gustayc
Cranz, Schulenburg; P. Garner, Nexia
Enthusiasts without capacity are the
really dapgegQus people. = Schopen-
Ehau@r. n
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02

Paris, March 1.-The Socialist organ,
Humanite, today prints comments up
on two letters reproduced from the
Tribune Russo, bearing the signature
of Georges. Gopan" (or Gopon), the
name of the Russian priest, who led
the working men towards the imperi.
al palace at st. Petersburg Jan. %, re-
sulting in much bloodshed. The let.
ters appear to be authentic although
several interviews ON somewhat SINH.
lar lines heretofore have been dis
crdited. On is letter addressed to
Nicholas Romanoff, former Car and
actual assassin of of Russia" says the
blood Of innocent workmen and their
wives and children will forever sepap
rate their assassin and his heirs from
the Russian people. The fury of the
people has now been unloosed and it
will be useless to offer them prom.
ises.
The letter adds:
"Bombs and dynamite and the ter.
ror of popular insurrection await thy
offspring and all assassins of the peo-
pie. Rivers Of blood as never before
perhaps will flow and even Russia her.
self may perish because of thee.
Take warning, therefore, and quick,
ly renounce with all thy family the
throne of Russia and present thyself
before the tribunal of the Russian peo.
pie.
Have pity on thy children, thou
who offers the peace to others, and
withholds it from thine own"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-03-02
Fertilizer Factories May Shut Down.

Nashville, Tenn, March IA te1e'
gram from Huntsville, Ala, says. The
wholesale reduction in the use of fer
tilizer by cotton planters makes a Sc
rious situation for the manufacturers
and many OF them will have to close
down. The reduction in the use oi
fertilizer is even more general than the
proposed reduction Of cotton acreage
and it is not now possible for the fac
tories to sell as much as Is per cent
of the usual amount sold to cotton
planters. Many country merchants
are fighting the movement of the plant
ers to reduce their cotton crops this
season.