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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
ARE YOU TO LIVE IN ALAskA7
Some Requirements that Will Re
Found IudfsnarSahrn

oome requirements that Will Be
Found Indispensable.
The universal article of diet In that
country, depended upon and indispen-
sable, Is bread or biscuit. And TO make
the bread and biscuit, either In the
camp or upon the trail, yeast cannot
be used-it must be baking powder:
and the powder manufactured BY the
processes of the loyal Baking Powder
company, miners aud prospectors have
learned, is the only one which will
stand in that peculiar climate OF cold
ana danipness and raise the bread and
biscuit satisfactorily.
These facts are very important Tor
every one proposing to go to Alaska
and the Yukon country to know, for
should he be persuaded by some outfit
ter to take one of the cheap brands of
baking powder, 1t will cost Just as
much to transport it, and then when
he opens 1t for use, after all his labor
in packing it over the long and difficult
route, he will find a solid caked mass
or a lot of spoiled powder, with no
strength and useless. Such mistake
might lead to the most serious results.
Alaska Is no place in which to expert.
ment In food, or try to economize with
your stomach. For use In such d eli
mate, and under the trying and ia
tlgulng conditions Of life and labor In
that country, everything must be the
best and most useful, and above all it
is Imperative that all food supplies
shall have perfect keeping qualities.
1t is absurd to convey over such diff
cult and expensive routes an article
that viii deteriorate in transit or that
will be found when required for use to
lave lost great part of its value.
There is no better guide to follow Id
these matters than the advice Of those
who have gone through similar expe-
fience. Mr.. McQuesten, who is called
1.-THE father of Alaska" after an expe-
rience OF years unon the trail, In the
camp, and in the use of every kind of
supply, says: eve find in Alaska that
the Importance of proper kind of bak-
ing powder cannot be overestimated.
A miner with can of bad baking BOW
der Is almost helpless in Alaska. we
have tried all sorts, and have been
obliged to settle down to use nothing
but the Royal. 1t is stronger and car
ries further at first, but above all
things, 1t is the only powder that will
endure the severe climatic changes Of
the arctic region
1t is for the same reasons that the
U. s. Government in its relief expedi-
tons. and Peary, the famous arctic
traveller, have carried the Royal Baking
Powder exclusively.
The Royal Baking Powder will not
cake nor lose its strength either on
board ship or N damp climates, and
is the most highly concentrated and
efficient Of leavenihg agents. Hence 1t
IL indispensable to every Alaskan out
lit. 1t can be had of any of the trading
companies in Alaska, but should the
miner procure his supplies before leav-
ing, lie should resist every attempt Of
the outfitter to palm off upon him any
of the other brands of baking powder.
for they will spoil and prove the cause
of great disappointment and trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
THE MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.
Example of the Dutch Lowlandcr
Should Encourage Us.


Should Encourage Us.
First, heavy barges are swung out
from the banks and securely fastened
and anchored, to provide safe mcorings
for the broad, weighted willow and ca
BILE mats, which are designed to fegu-
late and defect current of water run
ming from two to four miles an hour,
says Leslie's Weekly. TO hold these
boats and the mattress as it is woven
and sunk into the water from the
barges network of thick wire cables
Is needed, often extending some thou
sand feet from the barges to the shore.
The mattresses are woven on specially
designed weaving barges, from willows
and underhrush fastened together by
means or poles and wires, r4uch after
the mahnef Of giant baskets. After the
weaving, the mattresses are stiffened
by crib work of willow poles, the top
cribbing serving as support for the
ieavy layer OF stones, by means of
which the mattresses are sunk into
their proper place on the river bed,
sometimes eighty feet below the sur
face. Many of these mats are 800 feet
In width and measure more than 200
feet In length, covering areas of from
four TO eight acres. Additional strength
is given by a number of wire cables
and by cross cables holding the social
ed mats to the shore. After the mat
uesses have been sunk the river banks,
which had to be graded down to facili-
tate the work, have to be reverted with
layers OF stone rip nearly foot deep,
to prevent them from washing away
with the next food. Naturally the con-
struction of each OF these mats costs
thousands of dollars. for the work can
only be done during the low-water sea
son.
Sometimes the next food destroys 1t
all. Sometimes, though left unharmed
by the food which passes over it. it
rots away In Its stagnant water: some
times 1t actually defects the swift cur
rents of the water In that case 1t lasts
some four years, when the strain proves
too much, and immediate repairs have
to be undertaken to save what has al
ready been accomplished from sure de-
struction.
To the mind of the taxpayer all this
may suggest the fable of Sisyphus roll
ing his escaping stone up the mountain
sides of Erebus, or, better still. the leg
end of ST. Augustine and the little boy
trying to dip the waters of the sea into
his toy sieve.
Why despair? After all, have we not
the precedent of the Dutch Lowlanders
Drawing the eyer-encroaching sea with
their dikes? To be sure, they have but
one water front, nor does this extend
along thousands of miles; but If so
small a nation could keep at 1t for 1000
years and more, why should not we,
who have the whole future before us?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
Quite Another Thing.

"Say, Horace" said one of them, "dt
you know this tralnpin' around The
streets with an advertiser banner is q
regular dogs life?'
''No it amt either"
you don't mean to say you like it?'
''No, Gerald, don't like it. but what
| say is that it amt no dogs life"
1T ain't?"
mo. sir, it amt. l led a dogs life
one winter, and know what it is"
What's it like, anyway
well, a dogs life is where q nice
kind lady brings you plate of yictuIlS
three times day, and the rest of the
time all you do is lay up alongside OF
a warm stove and dream. That's what
a dog has to do, Gerald. That's a dogs
life Tor you, and it comes mighty neal
suitin' me. Don't never holler about q
dogs life"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

The above is the substance of the first
article publishet by the Monitor. Now fol-
low some clippings. taken from the same
paper TWO years afterward. and there is
not the slightest shadow of doubt, in
cure is permanent. Here follows the ac-
count
On being again questioned, Mr.. Peteh
said: You see those hands-the skin is
now natural and elastic. Once they were
hard and without sensation. You could
pierce them with pin and would not
feel ii, and what is true of my hands is
true of the rest of my body. Perhaps yon
have observed that | have now even
ceased to use a cane. and can get about
my business perfectly well. You may
say there is absolutely no doubt MS to
M cure being permanent ladeed ! en-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
Felt His Doom Annroach.

very strange case of presentiment has
been called to the attention of the public
at Barahoo. The night before Engineer
Charles w. Shelper was killed in the ter
rife boiler explosion at Madison, he in
sisted upon his wife's accompanying him
to their old home. AT night they visited
the place where they had often spent hap
py hours. 1t seemed impossible for him
to leave the place, and he acted in very
Strange, restless manner as if SOME i'm
banding crisis hung over him. That night
he went to Madison and met his death.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
John RnIi'a nndilin =

A terrible Indictment has been
brought against the famous English
Christmas plum pudding. Ii is sup
posed to be typically John BulIish, and
yet we are asked to believe that most
of its ingredients are foreigu-Greek
currants, American plums, candied
peel from anywhere, except England,
and - eliminating atrocity - French
brandy. The only consolation found is
that the cinnamon comes from Ceylon,
which is at least British possession.
1t is, indeed, blow TO find that the flag
on which the sun never sets does not
cover the materials for an English
plum pudding. This is even worse
than importing the roast beef of old
England from Chicago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
A Total Disability Claim Of $l65O Paid to a
Man Who Was AfterWard Cured.

The Monitor. a new paper published
Mt Meaford, Ont. Canada, first discov-
cred this case two years ago, and pub
lished it at length, which now seems,
owing to the cure of it, to be a miracle.
The facts were so remarkable that many
people doubted the truth of them. They
said: at is too remarkable; it cannot
possibly be true; the paper is mis-
think himself cured, will soon relapse
into his former condition" etc, etc. The
accuracy of its report called in question,
the Monitor determined to find ont defin-
itely whether the facts were as stated
and whether the man would really stay
cured. They accordingly kept a close
watch on the case for two years after the
first article appeared. and have just now
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
Causes of Presidents Deaths.

George Washington died from a cold
which brought on laryngitis; buried on
hi ate at Mt. Vernon. Va. John Ad-
an led from senile debility; buried at
from chronic diarraoea; buried on his
estate at Monticello, Va. James Madi-
son died of old age; buried on his es-
tate at Montpelier, Va. James Mon
roe died of general debility; buried in
Marble Cemetery, New York City.
John Quincy Adams died of paralysis,
the fatal attack overtaking him in the
House of Representatives; buried at
Quincy, Mass. Andrew Jackson died
of consumption an dropsy; buried on
his estate, the Hermitage, near Nash
Vile, Tenn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

any one say, in the face of such testi-
mony, that DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
not entitled to the careful consideration
of any suffering man, woman or child! Is
not the case in truth miracle of modern
medicine.
To make the evidence complete we pub
fish above a facsimile cut of the check
received by Mr.. Petch from the Canadian
Mutual Life Association. being the
amount due him for total disability. It is
unnecessary 10 add that this life insur-
ance association did net pay this large
amount of money 10 MIR. Petch, except
after the most careful examination of his
condition by their medical experts. They
must have regarded him as forever in
durable.
Mr.. Petch's address is as follows: Reu-
ben Peich, Grisrsyille, 0ntn Canada,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

published another article about it, in
which the original reports are completely
verified, the cure is permanent, and they
publish a facsimile of the check given by
the Canadian Mutual Life Association for
maid by them to Mr.. Peteh.
The first account stated that the pa
tient tsee address below had been par
aIytic for five years, that there was sucn
y total lack of feeling in his. limbs, and
body. that pin run full length could not
he felt; that he could lot walk or help
himself at all. for two years ne was NOT
ii Was for that reason almost unrecog-
ni2abie. and could not get his clothes on.
The paralysis was SO complete as to aff ne. :
the face and prevented him from opening
his mouth sufficiently wide to take solid
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY g. CO. Props, Toledo O.
We the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and finan.
ciay able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST g. TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o,
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, D.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
swift Electric Saw.

The Societe DIES Machines of Oerllkon
in Switzerland, has brought out a rib
bon-saw worked by electricity, which
is able TO cut logs over yard thick.
The electric motor is of six-horse
power. and the saw runs at a spsed OF
more than 100 feet per second. The
saw itself can travel along track and
cut the logs from end to end as it goes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

food. The doctors called the disease
spinal sclerosis, and all said he could not
live.
For three years he fingered ip this con-
dition. Then by some friends he was adj
vised to take DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. He took them and there
was a slight change. The first thing
noted was a tendency to sweat freely.
This showed there was some life left in
his helpless body Next came a little
feeling in his limbs. This extended. fol-
lowed by prickling sensations. until at
last the blood began to course freely,
naturally and vigorously through his
body, and the helplessness gave way to
returning strength. the ability to walk
returned, and he was restored to his old
time health.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
There IL. ti.ss ~ poo,,.

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed y all
the grocery stores Il new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives It without dis
tress, and but few can tell 1t from cof-
fee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth as
much. Children may drink it with great
benefit. 15c. and 25c. per package.
Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Every once in a while Assert Ed
ward, the Prince of Wales, rigs himself
up in Masonic regalia and has his pho
tograph taken.
The princes Masonic connections
form one of his closest ties with the
common people of his realm and UNI
doubtedly explain much of his popular
ity with the masses. Many Americans
Masons who have met him say that he
is an expert manipulation of the grip
and that he is as true Mason as any
one. 1t is needless to say that the
prince has taken all the degrees that
are going around.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
NEWS OF WISCONSIN.
A WEEKS RECORD OF STATE
HAPPENINGS.
zueike Convicted of Murder Racine
Store Wres Ked by an Explosion En-
eineer Had Premonition of Doom
--wofiad Creinates Herself.
Julius zueike coiivicted.

At hartford, the jury in the case Of
julius Zuelke, charged with the murder
of Edward Davids in April. 1896, return
cd verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree. Three ballots were taken.
The ease has been on trial since Jan. Z,
and has attracted much attention, mainly
through the search for Zuelke and the
killing of an innocent man by Appleton
policemen under the impression that he
was Iuelke. After the murder Zuelke
made his escape to Montana, where he
was on a ranch, and it was only after a
long search that he was captured and
brought to Wisconsin in July last.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

in even better health than when I gave
you the first interview"
DO you still attribute your cure to the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills?' asked
the Monitor.
"Unquestionahly l do was the reply.
Doctors had failed, as had also the nu-
merous remedies recommended by my
friends. Nothing took had the slightest
effect upon me until | began the use Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. To this Won
derful medicine | owe my release from
the living death. have since recommend
cd these pills to many of my friends, and
the verdict is always in their favor. / shall
always bless the day l was induced to
take them"
Such is the history of one of the most
remarkable cases Of modern times. Can
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
ESDtasioit al Racine.

Residents of the west side Of Racine
were awakened the other night by d ter
rife explosion; which, when investigated,
proved to have occurred at the picture
frame store of ]. B. Hanson, Some
young people say that they saw a man
running away from the building just as
the explosion happened. The building
caught fire and was badly damaged. The
occupants of some rooms over an adjoin-
ing store barely escaped in their night
clothes. The roof and the entire side of
the building were blown away. The loss
on the building and contents is a out 81,
SDt1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
A,,e TO Endure Anythinr

Il do not see how you could possibly
have endured the terrible cold of an
Alaskan winter" said the man who had
stayed at home.
''Oh. ii seemed almost mere nothing
to me-" replied the returned Klondiker.
you see, / had often slept in the spare
bedroom OF a New England farm
house Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
She Died ri Burniic Oil.

Mrs. Reuben C. Bartlett. an elderly
woman, living near the western limits of
Eau Claire partly filled wash tub with
kerosene and, standing therein, partially
disrobed and poured kerosene over he
head ind set fire to it. She died in hor-
rible agony before help reached her. She
was undoubtedly insane. No other cause
is known for the suicide. She leaves
several adult sons and daughters and a
husband.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
$500 FOR NEW GAMES,

The Salzer Seed Co want suitable
names for their 17-inch long corn and
White Oat prodigy. You can win this
S400 easily. Catalogue tells all about it.
Seed potatoes only $3.50 a barrel.
Send This Notice and o Cts. in Stamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co, Lacrosse,
Wis, and get free their great seed cata-
logue and eleven new farm seed sam.
pies, including above corn and oats,
positively worth SO. to get start. en-.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
The Dog Was Agile.

Whatever became of that grey
hound you had?"
KILLED himself"
Really
Yes; tried to catch n fly on the small
OF his back and miscalculated. Bit
himself III two
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
A New crazy Sect In Connecticut.

A lot OF fanatics in the State recently I'M
mersed an old rheumatic woman bodily In
the water TO ''heal her. as they said. She
nearly died In consequence. How much bet
ter Ii would have been to have treated the
poor old woman for her intirnlty with Hos
letters Stomach Bltters, which not only
cures rheumatism, but prevents kidney COM
plant and remedies dyspepsia, constipation,
liver trouble and nervous prostraton- Give
Ii q systematic trial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
aften,ntcd Suicide.

At Manawa, the aged father Of Daniel
and John Mckenzie attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with ii razor. He was
found by the roadside insensible. The
cause of the deed is thought to have been
Il dread of old age
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

A farmer named Lorenzo Austin, living
in the town of Burke, while driving across
the st. Paul trscks short distance from
Sun Prairie, was struck by the passenger
train. IIc was thrown some distance,
and both legs and one arm were broken.
Both of his horses were killed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Albert Motter and Henry Gelhausen
are dead and Gottlief llson is dying as the
result of inhaling carbonic acid gas in
a brewing vat. The men were employed
in the Pabst brewery at Milwaukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

a Cnnning Workman

"A London genius has succeeded in
writing the Lords Prayer with a dia.
mond IN space of about the size of the
head of pin. His name is Richard
webb, and he has invented a machine
to do that kind of writing, so the news.
papers say.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
A Life Saved by Death.

An Irlshman, meeting another, asked
what hal become of their old acquaint-
ance, Pat Murphy.
"Arrah, now, dear honey" answered
tie other, poor Pat was condemned to
be hanged, but he saved his life by dy-
ing IN prison."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
browns Herself in the lake.

Pauline Weber, young girl who was
disappointed because diploma which
she held from an Eastern school would
not ehtitle her to teach in the Milwaukee
schools, committed suicide by jumping i'll
the lake. She was q years Of age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Wsshington's Typographical Union
adopted resolutions asking that the
government printing Office be with
drawn from the classified evil seT~iee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
The Only Cure.

Cholly-Haye you anything that will
stop the habit of cigarette smoking?
DruggiSt-Yes, sir. John, give the
gentleman boA of Rough on Rats"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

1t Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry
And is the only cure for ChilblaIns,
Frost Bites, Damp, Sweating Feet,
CornS and Bunlons Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all druggists and shoe
stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

If we had to pay for all the advice
we get there would be no money or
less advice in circulation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Bishop LeolIard, Of the Protestant
Episcopal missionary diocese of Ne
vada. Utah and Western Colorado, clys
that the Indian has no profanity-not
q profaDe word in his language. When
he desires TO swear it is necessary for
him to learn English.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Edna Lyall enjoys the distinction of
being the only woman novelist living
who is included by Queen Victoria
among her favorite authors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Henry Ward Beecher always ased
to break down when asked-as he was
every Sunday when boy~-to secite
the catechism
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

The largest winged insect in the
world is the Atlas moth of Central Bra
I'll. Its wings extend fourteen inches
from tip to tip.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Attempts to evade the death duties
act are causing queer complications in
England. An old man transferred all
his property by deed of gift to his
you wife, not expecting that he
would survive her. She made a will
leaving it to a former beau of hers, and
then was Killed on the hunting field.
The husband was tnus left dependent
on the lovers generosity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for

children,
successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
IN the Children's Home in New York,
cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teeth,
ing disorders, move and regulate the
Bowels and destroy Worms. Over 10, COO
testimonials. They never fail. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address
Allen ), Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Kemp's Balsam win stop the cough at
once. Go TO your druggist to-day and gee
a sample bottle free. Sold in % and so
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dam
gerous
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09

Tneir Husbands Might BE Glad.
Only 1000 of the 100000 women in
Constantinople read and write which
is probably the reason most CT them
STAY there.-Cleveland Leader
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-02-09
Must Have ncen a Good sloaner

Miss PASSED. assure you | have
lived only eighteen short years.
Old Grumpy were you the
rest of the time?