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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

pose In keeping the well cool, but it will
be an ornament to the place as well,
and, as summer house." may be a
most agreeable place to spend an hour
on hot day. Woodbine is one of the
best vines to use in covering such a
house, as it provides abundant shade
very quickly and is hardy even in! the
coolest climates. A few little things
like this done about the farm each year
will soon greatly improve the looks of
the farm surroundings, and will decid-
eddy increase the comforts of farm life.
A suggestion for such house is given
herewith
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Beauty Is blood Deem,

Clean blood means clear slim. No
beauty without it, Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clear by
tirring up the lazy liver and driving all I'M.
Purities from the body; Begin, to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Zoe, 25c. soc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Prosperity,a EudIess Chain,

Consumption is the result of ability
to purchase, and the ability to purchase
depends in great measure upon
wages. Hence increased wages make
the producer not only a producer but
a consumer. That is why advanced
wages are not only an evidence of good
times. but a factor also il making
them.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Narrow Escape from Death.

Fifty passengers on an east-bound after
noon train on the Green Bay and Western
Railroad had a miraculous escape from
death and injury two miles east of Royal
ton owing to an unnoticed washout. The
roadbed collapsed under the weight of the
train, which was running forty miles an
hour. Fireman A. Coppin jumped safely,
but Engineer j. G. Wigman was pinned in
by debris Of the engine, which rolled down
the bank. He will recover. The baggage
car and coaches were torn off the trucks
and thrown forward Not one passenger
was injured, but the loss to rolling stock
was heavy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
RcpeiIiug Borers.

One gallow of coal tar, two pounds
beeswax and two pounds tallow melted
ana mixed with -four of sulphur and
air Stacked lime to make it the consis-
tency of paste, This mixture is to be
spread on strips of burlap and wrapped
around trunk of tree about two or three
inches under surface of ground aud
about same distance above ground.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
For Fighting Cabbage Worms

+. s. White, of Iowa. suggests pool
or shallow vessel of sweetened water
poisoned with strychnine. During dry
weather the moths which lay the eggs
that hatch into worms, will sip the
water and great numbers of them will
die. Where only few cabbages are
grown the worms can be picked off,
Orange Judd Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Women in the Professions

Statistics show that during the last
thirty years the number of American
women engaged in all kinds of profess
sions formerly held by men has in
creased enormously. In 1870, for exam
pie, there were>only l architect, 67
clergy ladies'" "a dentists, 35 joulHal-
lists. 5 lawyers and 52T doctors. There
are now SO architects, 1922 clergy la
dies" AIT dentists, 1,436 jour nalists,
All lawyers and 6,SS2 doctors. The cor
responding figures for some other call
ings are: Actresses, 692; artists, 412;
writer's, 1856; musicians, 5,753; as
against actresses, 1862; artists, 15,340;
writer's, 3,164; musicians, 1910.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
A Reflection of Improved Couditi,

A Reflection of Improved Conditions.
The advance in wages in cotton mills
is merely a reaction of the improved
condition of the country. The pros
perity which has been promised for so
many years seems to have materialized
at last. The advancement of wages in
the cotton industry comes at a time
when nearly all the industries of the
country are responding to the larger
employment of labor. The wooden in
dustry seems practically alone, for the
depression that has been dissipated In
other industries still clings to this In
dustry. 1t would be unreasonable to
assume that the wooden industry can
long remain an exception to other in
dustries; there are already indications
which point to a revival of trade In
wooden goods. Still it may be some
time before the industry finds steady
and increased employment which will
permit of any increase in wages. The
country, however, is headed toward q
long period of prosperity, from which
labor will benefit as much as, If not
more than, eapital.-New York Textile
Manufacturers Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Hanging from a Tower.

men found a mans body dangling at the
end of rope fastened to tower house.
A coroner's inquest developed that it was
James Shepard, a resident of the city and
carpenter by trade, who had committed
suicide. Dependency over business mat
tiers is supposed to be the cause for the
act
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

II is too hard work to do much chop
ping after warm weather comes, while
In zero weather the exercise of swing
ing the ak and bringing down the tree
is rather a delight than otherwise. But
after the sap starts In the trees 1t is
easier to chop or split them than in
midwinter. A very knotty and tough
tree may therefore be left standing I'M
til nature has filled it full of sap,
though the wood will dry out slowly
If beech wood Is cut while full of sap it
must be kept under shelter, for If ex-
posed to rains water will soak in as fast
as the sap dries out. Spring is the
worst time of year to cut wood ana
have it kept wet, and the abundance
of sap it contains is probably the rea-
son. Most timber will keep best If cut
In July or August while the tree Is in
leaf. The leaves continue to evaporate
moisture after the tree is down, and
this soon makes the wood dry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

with great exact
ness. Excavate to
the frost line, and
set up in the square
excavation a box
lii e structure of
boards, one sid e
coming only to the
surface. Fill in to
t h e top Of the
~..1-l I'LL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Reaction as to Corporation Taxes.

The bill taxing life insurance COM
panies so stiff an amount is in the sem
ate aftel passing the assembly. A re-
action has seemingly set in. No doubt
the high officials of the company have
been able to reach public opinion to
some extent. At all events, on a given
day number of leading journals of
the state counselled moderation. and
there ia much talk of ''eompromise"
and IAN amicable agreement"
The feeling that has most weight Is
that life insurance has its beneficial
side, and should not be taxed too harsh
ly And while il is true the great
Northwestern mas escaped a good deal
of taxes in past years. it must be con-
ceded an advance from $4,000 to $780,
600 at whack is vigorous legislation.
But. OF course, no individual is paying
it, but a concern that has one-sixth
Of the whole assessed valuation of tina
state of. Wisconsin-sll5,00 600, 900 of $780,
900, 900. / am authoritatively informed
the company is willing to pay s175,-
900 a year, and we shall soon know
whether it will save the $4,000 differ
ence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
wonderful Survey with che Camera.

The surveyor general of Canada has
accomplished some wonderful results in
the use of photography for surveying
purposes. Mountainous lands, practic-
ally inaccessible to the carrier of chain
and trident, and entirely so to the user
of plane table, have been charted well
and cheaply. Fifty thousand square
miles of Canada have been surveyed
with the camera.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Eerrnftinr Yornr orchards.

1t sometimes happens that the farmer
finds even before his orchard gets to
bearing that large part of the trees
are of varieties that will not give him
much profit Regarding to better sorts
Is a very laborious and expensive proc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

no danger, and ne can cut an amount
of potatoes in an hour that would be
impossible for him to cut in twice that
time in the old way.-A. r. b., in Amer
lean Agriculturist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Iujudicious grag.

The North Side boarder-We have
chicken at our house every Sunday.
The South Side boarder-You amt in
it. We have had chicken Mt our house
every day for a week.
Same chicken
'Er-yes. "-Indianapolls journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

The American Bible Society circu.
lates the Scriptures in &C tongues, be.
sides our own speech; 2S European, 80
Asiatic. s Oceanic, o African. Ameri-
can Indian and South American Ian
guages and dialects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

What has become of the old-fash
Toned woman who said that her baby
cried so much that she wondered 1t
didn't bawl its nose off?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

In East Indian bazars cowries are the
commonest form of small change. Six
ty-four shells are equal In value to one
piece, and to pay $4,000 for a house. as
one native did. requires 10000 200
cowries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Cutting Potatoes Made Easy

The preparation of no farm seed
causes more trouble than that of the
potato crop. 1t is slow, tedious task
and must be done by hand. This is
usually done by placing the potato
upon board and cutting 1t in the size
desired. Now this task may be great
~ alleviated by the use of device that
is rot new. II is simplicity itself, con-
sisting only of a plank, a, ten or twelve
inches in width and two feet in length,
and knife, b, driven in one end equal
ly distant from either side. This is
placed upon q box, or stool, and the
operator sits astride it. At his right
is placed a basket, C. containing the
whole potatoes, and in front, just I'M
der the knife, is another basket, d, to
receive them when cut. The potatoes
are cut by being pressed against the
knife, one at time. At first the per-
son cutting them need exercise a little
care to prevent his fingers being cut,
but with n little practice there will be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than a skin disease,
and no skin remedies can cure it. The
doctors are unable to effect cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
to the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Building Stone Piers

Country places are much improved
by entrance posts of cobble stones, but
to be attractive these must be laid I'D
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

It's the stolen thunder that sours the
milk of human kindness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

No-TO-Rae for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weaA
men strong, blood pure. SOC. 81. All druggists
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Light from The Welsback.

1t is now coming to be accepted that
the light given out by Welshath man.
tie is largely due to union OF gases TAX
ing place within the pores Professor
Elihu Thomas has conducted an clabo-
rate series OF experimental tests. ex-
tending over six or seven years, which
show that the light of the hurne, is
not due to the material being brought
TO high temperature by the hot gases
of the flame. and that the material OF
the burner itself does not possess any
peculiar property of luninescence ex-
cept'ng under specific conditions His
explanation is that the light-eiving
qualities are developed through INNER.
sion OF the material of the mantle in
gases under combustion.
Now boys" said the teacher Of the
Juvenile class. who can tell ne what
the dark ages OF the world wgre?" Il
can. sir" answered a little fellow al the
foot of the class. Very we'll; what were
they?" asked the teacher. The ages
before spectacles were invented" was
the triumphant reply
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

Don't east your bread upon the wat
ers today and expect Ii 10 come beck
lii the form Of spa.ge cake to morrow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
indianapolis Journal.

Educate Your liowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathariic, cure constipation foreves
A0e. CSC. Ii c. c. G. fail, druggists refund money
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

tinued to spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
by several good doctors,
but grew worse, and the
dreadful disease spread
TO her face. She was
taken to two celebrated
health springs, but re-
ceiYed no benefit. Many
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Consumption.

Its prevention and cure a speciality At
dowRLL's MEDICAL AND SURaIoAL INsrI.
rurn. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Where Is the $1,000 Man?

The success Of this new law wholly
depends on the appointees and for that
reason Governor Scofield Is expected to
get as good men as he can for the
money. The salary for the chief posi-
ton is $4,000, and there is a chance for
a good man to make national reputa-
tion-to become an expert and write
books-for, after a few years he would
know more about taxation than any
body else in the country. The chief
precedents for this law are in Massa-
chusetts, where the assistant state
treasurer was assigned to study taxa
ton, and finally built up department.
That state now spends a big sum every
year in an effort to equalize taxes. In
Indiana. too. an expert board is at
work General Michael Griffin, the con-
gresham, is mentioned for the chief
position, and he might take it, So, too,
is suggested Burr w. Jones. the Demo-
cratic attorney of Madison, who served
on the recent tax commission, and John
M. DIN. But these lawyers have large
incomes and 1t is unlikely they would
take the post, though the idea is to in
vest it with the dignity of a judgeship
Of the supreme court. George Green,
the Green Bay 1urist, who is offered
position on the supreme bench every
time there is a vacancy, would make
an ideal appointment. George KEENAN,
Of Milwaukee who, with Mr.. Jones,
served on the temporary commission,
was formerly tax commissioner of the
Wisconsin railroads. and forgets more
about taxation every night than most
men know, will likely enough go on
the commission in the second position
He is trained to the law. OF course, an
alert tax commissioner will open UP
many new sources of revenue. The one
in New Jersey in five years uncovered
more property that was not paying
taxes than had previously been I'M
covered in thirty years.
Some day the farmers themselves win
be on the griddle and the corporations
time to laugh will have come. The alb
surd escape of farm land from taxation
is nOtOriOuS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

The man who is always giving him.
self away is dear ut that.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

patent medicines Were taken, but without re-
suit, until we decided to try s. S. s., and by the
time the first bottle was finished, her head be-
gan to heal. A dozen bottles cured her COM
pletely and left her skin perfectly smooth She
Is now sixteen years old, and has magnificent
growth of hair. Not u sign of the dreadful
disease has ever returned.
II. T. SHORE,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Shall Railroads he Taxed More 9

Just row aRother great question ID
taxation Of railroads. A more sur
prised man you never saw than Judge
orion on Thursday morning. The day
before his bill had been favored In the
assembly after a hard fight. 1t was
dashing victory, increasing the taxes
on railroads over 100000 Crowds gath
cred round his desk, shook his hand
told him he would DE governor and all
sorts of things. He closed his desk
put red carnation in his coat and
pushed his way through the crowd, all
whispering and pointing out the man
who had brought the great railroad
systems to his terms.
The lext morning a man named VIII
iams, from Winnepago county, moved
reconsideration CT the vote" by
which this b.i was advanced; and
despite the protes1 Of its actua, friends
it was dore ard the work OF the previ-
Gus day seemingly reversed
That's the way things gn in making
laws Now you see it aad now you
don't.
But on Friday railroads were again
taxed 1900 0c0 oy the assembly so Judge
Orion was happy again.
Railroads Pay Nearly Half the Taxes.
Here, again. il is uncertain what the
senate viii do The railroads of Wis
consin last year paid s1.264.00O 10 the
state. OF about total Of $4,000, 900 ard
some think ii enough, certainly until
the new tax commission makes its rec
concentrations But Mr. Hall in the
most elaborate speech OF the session
(which covered a page In the Miwau-
kee Sentinell contended they should
properly ray resry s1.0l0. 900 more than
they do However. the tax commission
hesitated so much about what was just
that they refused 10 suggest even the
lowest percentage that is now men
toned. Mr.. Halls reasoning is tina
the state by enacting an anti-pa5s Law
turns from $4,000 TO 100000 into the
railroad treasures in paid fares and
they should be willing TO pay more
taxes.
some Dread TO Go on Record.
Mr. Hall and Judge Olton are the
recognized leaders in the corpora.ie.4-
piucklng industry, with a following
more or less Influenced by the dread OF
roll call. Legislators do not relish be-
ing put on record in voting on meas
ures which the public follow with criti-
cal interest. 1t requires one-sixth Of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
SALARY TO BIZ $4,000.
Taxation Commission Bill Calls
for an Able Lawyer.
soLoNs ARE BUSY WITH TAXES.

One Bill In Every Eight Taxes Somebody.
Northwestern Life willing to pay $ls5..
600 Annually, but Resists $4,000 More
Telephone Companies Next 10 Face
the Musie--AboIition of Free Pass win
Earn 100000 Annually to Railroads.
Madison. Wis, April ls--The new
tax commission bill is what Judge E
W. Keyes calls the most important
step in tax legislation in the history o:
the state. 1t makes Wisconsin a pica-
eer in this REFORM" Governor Scofiel6
may well grid UP his loins before he
ILLS the three appointments. for before
May iindeed, before adjournment, for
the senate must confirm the appoint
ments) he must name three commits
sioners who will receive salaries OF
$1,000, $4,000 and $4,000 each. They will
be entrenched in Office for a ter years
term, though, of course, the legislature
may abolish the system at any time.
These officials, with probably an expert
accountant at 81 sec a year and stem
ographer az $1,000 will occupy quarters
in the state capitol, and no doubt it will
take $4,000 year to sustain IT, They
will have supervision of taxation in this
state. They viii investigate and study,
make reports and recommend legisla-
ton. Not only state, but local legisla-
ton will be within their sweep. For
instance, the commissioners may go to
Portage and subpoena the whole county
board send for papers and learn all
about taxation in Columbia county.
Sboat One Bill in Every Eight Taxes.
At present there is 10 head or tail
to our system of taxation. OF the bills
introduced in the senate this session,
one in every eight is bill taxing some
thing or somebody. In the assembly
the ratio is one to seven. and there are
almost Is many methods of taxation
as there are bills. One taxes telephone
companies so much per mile of wire
Another taxes corporation on its
gross earnings. Then there is the
unit" rule-any old way.
OF course, all this means confusion
and injustice. Every year the people
of this state pay 10000 900 in home tax
alton, to say nothing of 100000 fed
eral taxation. That means $30, 900, 600
taxes year. Senator Whitehead,
whose efforts made the bill law, fol-
lowing Governor Scofield's recommen-
dation, says that in ten years state,
county and local taxation has nearly
doubled-from sl1.000. 900 to $40, 900, 900. 1t
is getting tremendous and some pub
licists like Benjamin Harrison and Bob
LaFollette have predicted that 1t means
anarchy, revolution and all sorts of
things unless the rate of increase is
stopped and unless the load is evenly
distributed. This new commission will
try to do this. More than that, they
will look after expenditure. for it is
estimated that from Is to 20 per cent
of the whole is wasted
WHARF IL the xh NO0 Man0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
II. T. SHORE,
2704 Lucas Ave, st. Louis, Mo.

Don't expect local applications Of
soaps and salves TO cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface, while the d.
sease comes from within. Swift's
Specific
Evening star., 1899-03-20
BOY GIVES OFFENSE.
Employs Objectionable Language To-
ward Principal Johnson.

Edward Neitzy, twelve years old who re-
Gently attended school in the Bradley build
ing in Southwest Washington, offended
Principal Charles A. Johnson of the build
ing mentioned, and the latter had him ar
rested. Several days ago Mr.. Johnson was
passing along street near the Smith
sOnian grounds, when he heard the Neitzy
boy call after him: old man Johnson, turn
me loose" The boys parents were told of
the occurrence and Principal Johnson want
ed Mrs. Neitzy to accompany her boy to
the school building and whip him. On ac-
count of physical ailment she could not
comply with the request She did whip him
home. however, and so did his father.
Mr.. NeitZy told Judge kimball when the
case came before him of the Whippings
given the boy. and said he also sent his son
To Mr.. Johnson to make an apology This
Mr.. johnson refused to accept. The boy S
father further said Mr.. Johnsn wanted to
whip the boy himself, but he refused to
send him to the school building for any
such purpose, for ne did not think an angry
man was fit TO correct a boy.
Young NeitZy admitted the offense and
said he did it without thinking. Judge Kim
ball told him he had committed serious
OfenSe, but he thought his punishment had
been sufficient. For this reason the judge
said he would not impose fine.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Annexation of Hawaii.

The National Geographic Society will give
the fifth of its Lenten series of lectures on
the territorial growth of the United States
at Columbia Theater on Tuesday after
noon. March II, beginning at 4:2O o'clock.
The lecture. entitled The Annexation of
Hawaii Will he delivered by Mr.. Edwin
Morgan, late of the Western Reserve Uni
versity, Cleveland, Ohio.
In order to understand the conditions
which led 10 annexation short account
pretixes the lecture of the conditions sur
rounding the natives, their food, occupa-
uons, religion and sports.
The authentic history OF the islands be-
gins with their discovery by Captain Cook
in HIS. The unification by kamehameha
in 1871 made them one Kingdom. Chris
tianity was introduced by missionaries
from Boston in 1870. Annexation, though
considered as cary as the middle of the
century, became IL direct object only when
the reciprocity treaty was concluded, in
1876. After that annexation was but a
question of time. The signature of the
opium and lottery bills by Queen Lii caused
the outbreak. Mr.. Morgan will describe
all these conditions. also giving descrip-
ton of present existing conditions.
The lantern slides used by Mr.. Morgan
were made in Honolulu and were colored
party by Japanese artists there and partly
by Miss Turner OF this city.