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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
County Auditor.

President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's
Little Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills euro constipation,
biliousness and all liver and bowel trou.
bles Wamberg e. jacobson.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26

I Esn4est sRGH ASp Mpas: M9N
In this and close by counties. Salary $500 year
and expenses. Straight, bona-ide. no more. no
less salary. Position permanent. Our refer
ences, any bank IN any town. II Ii mainly office
work conducted ut lome. reference. Enclose
Self-addressed stamped envelope. THE DOM.
INION COMPANY, Dept. 3, Chicago.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
A Child EnioYs

The pleasant taste and soothing effect
Of Bunsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey. 1t
has no equal for la grippe, coughs, colds,
whooping cough and all throat and lung
affections. For the test results try Bun
sens Pine Tar Cough Honey. j. A. Ell.
ner,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
Grand Gift Distribution.

Grand Gift Distribution.
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever Made
BY a Reliable Concern.
Editor The Hope Pioneer:
Please announce that for a limited
time we will give absolutely free to
every married lady sending name, ad-
dress and two.cent stamp for postage,
an elegant triple.silver-plated Sugar
Shell. Such goods sell in jewelry stores
at Is cents each. This is the most ex.
pensive advertising we have ever done,
but it will make us thousands of friends
and permanent customers. There is
nothing to pay except two-cent stamp
as sort of guaranty of goodfaith. The
Home -Furnisher, our own monthly pub.
lication, showing our line of high. grade
silverware and furniture, will also be
sent free. But one Sugar Shell to a
family. Quaker Valley Mfg. Co.
Morgan & Harrison SITS. Chicago, % 81
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
For Trade or Sale.

I have any amount of good hay or
potatoes, or both for sale-or rather
would like to trade some for fresh
mich COW. have also several bushels
of beets and parsnips that would like
to sell or trade.
G. NJ. Parker.
GolooI,,,rp N n
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
For Sale.

The school board has three large F
P. Stewart heating stoves for sale cheap
Are in good repair and ready for imme
diate use. Inquire of
A, M. MCLAUGHLIN.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-10-26
EStrayed.

From my place Nov. 18. One black
2-years-old colt and one bay pony, with
white face. Anyone knowing where
they can be found will kindly write me
at Hope, N. D.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
The April Elections.

While there have been some surpris-
ing results in the elections in Western
States there is nothing to indicate any
great change in public sentiment since
last November. Chicago has reelected
a Democratic Mayor In the person of
Carter III. Harrison, but he won be-
cause OF very prevalent belief that he
would administer municipal affairs on
non-partisan lines. Many Republicans
voted for him, it is stated, because they
had full faith in his ability to carry out
reform theories more successfully than
his Republican opponent.
Michigan hes given Republican ma
jority of 27,000 on a light vote, which
IS equivalent to two or three times that
figure when there is general turnout
at the polls.
Several Republican cities in Ohio
have elected Democratic Mayors, nota-
bly, Cleveland, but this result, in nearly
every case, was due to fractional diyis-
ions i'll the stronger political organiza-
ton. In local elections there is ten
dency on the part of voters to disre-
gard party principles and cast their
ballots on personal grounds which often
interferes with party success, but fire.
quently gives to communities better
administration of municipal affairs
than they would otherwise enjoy.
While Cleveland, Republican city,
went Democratic, Columbus, a Demo
cratic city, elected Republican
Mayor.
Taken as whole, the results of the
April elections are all that could be de-
sired. They show the administration
of President Mckinley is as strong as
ever with the people of the West.-Nor-
ristown, Pa, Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Pardoned.

In the life of Henry Bradley Plant is
story which shows that mercy may
sometimes temper justice to good eff
feet, by awakening in an offender a
loyalty which he has never before
shown.
Mr.. Plant was one day travelling in a
baggage-car, when he saw an express
man, in handling box marked
"Glass," turn 1t wrong side up.
"Herew he called to the man. ''That
box is marked GLASS; and should be
kept glass-side UP, as indicated"
"Oh, / know it's marked Glass;"
said the expressman, "but never pay
any attention to that"
Mr.. Plant said no more, blu later,
when the superintendent of the office
was alone with the man. he asked him
do you know who that gentleman
was who spoke to you about the box
marked 'Glass?"
mo, sir"
"Well, that was Mr.. Plant"
"Then that means my dismissal"
81 think it does. I shall have to dis
miss YOU"
Later, the superintendent said to Mr.
Plant, II shall dismiss that man, of
course%
NO" said the president, "don't dis
charge him. Call him into your office,
and impress 1t upon him that that is
not the way the company does it's bust
ness. He won't forget it."
He did not forget it. No more loyal
employee was to be found in the COM
pany.-Youth's Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
The Mckinley Prosperity.

'An increase of 10 per cent. in wages
went into effect to-day to the $500 EN-
ployes of the Riverside Iron Works.
The increase came unexpectedly"
This is a dispatch from Bellaire, Ohio,
and dispatches to the same effect have
been in the papers since the year
opened from many different points COW
ering a wide range Of territory. The
Mckinley prosperity is getting in its
work, and the free silver organs that
did all they could to delay it's arrival
by wailing calamity are singing low
these days and doing their best to for
get the past. 1t is to be regretted the
spring campaign this year will not be
one of stump speaking, for it would
be interesting to know what the silver
orators would have to say of the condi-
ton, and not the theory, which exists
Grand Rapids (Iich.) Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

Very few people know how to set
hen properly. In the first place, re-
member that you can't make her. set if
she doesn't want to. Cut barrel in
two in the middle; then cut out one or
two slaves, so that when it is stood on
it's end there will be plenty of room for
the hen to pass in and out. Place the
barrel on the ground, with the headed
end up, and then scoop out the earth
to a concave shape and put in very
little fine hay, and the nest is ready
for the eggs. If it is not convenient to
put the barrel on the ground grass
sod placed underneath the nest will
answer 1t is best to place the hen on
a few glass or worthless eggs at first,
as she may not take kindly to the nest
you have prepared for her. Place her
on the nest after dark and she will get
accustomed to it through the night. If
she seems inclined to set after this, she
may be given the eggs which are in
tended to be Matched. If the hen is
allowed to leave her nest every day
small coop may be placed in front of
the barrel. and then she will be sure to
return to nest. She should always
have plenty of food. If the above di-
rections are followed and the eggs are
well fertilized a good brood of chickens
may be expected.-EX.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
lnsfRad of Hat Pins

Many people who have preached
against ''the deadly hat pin" will be
glad to know that man in Kansas has
invented a little affair which is intend
ed to supersede the hatpin and will be
sewed to the hat band on either side,
The contrivance consists of plate pro-
vided with means for fastening it to
the sweat band, and this is provided
with d toothed arm and working on
pivot or hinge. The latter is manipu-
lated by means of lever which pro-
trudes downwardly just under the
plate and elevating the comb when the
lever is depressed. When the hat is ad-
iusted on the head of the wearer the
teeth clasp the hair and the points are
locked in any desired position, but are
easily disengaged by means of the
small lever.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
fare of Work Horse

Break to lead when young. never put
a halter on that may be broken, as a
break may spoil the colt. Feed grain
as soon as possible. Break TO drive early
Never work until years old. In break
ing a colt, always hitch with steady.
strong horse. Always have the har-
ness fit well, especially the collar. A
work horse should have daily two
pounds of live weight, and eighteen
pounds of this should be grain. 1t is a
mistake to feed as much hay as most
farmers do. Water before and after
feeding. Keep the teeth in good shape
as all the reward and pleasure that
many of our farm horses receive is
what they eat, and we should see that
this process is not painful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Get Garden Plants ont Early

y
Procure lot of old fruit cans from
the dump pile near town. throw them
on the fire and when the solder Is melt,
ed. straighten them out. With knife
cut them In two lengthwise abort the
middle, fasten piece of hardwood 2h
then with light wooden mallet bend
these pieces of tin into squares around
this wood. They then form square
boxes without top or bottom. Prepare
the hotbeds, as usual, then cover the
top with boxes placed side by side
and fill with good garden mold. Plant
seed so that there will be one growing
plant In each box. When they are
large enough to be set into the field,
the plants can be taken up with trow-
ell. box and all, and lot of them set on
board, the whole carried to the field,
when the boxes can be slipped off and
the plant with the soil about the roots
undisturbed set in the open ground.
Growth will continue without being
checked by transplanting. Store the
boxes in barrel until next year. For
melons or cucumbers put about three
seeds in each box, and after they are
started, thin to two seeds and set two
boxes in each hill when taken to the
field. The advantage of this plan is
that a large number of plants can be
started in light hotbed or cold frame,
where they can be protected from frost
and can be transferred to the open field
without checking growth. - Orange
Judd Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Unset All Theories.

While the revenue under the existing
tariff law has not quite come up to ex-
pectation, the effect of the law in in-
fusing life and activity into our indus
tries has been all that was hoped for.
Its operation has confuted all the
theories and predictions of it's oppon-
ents. 1t was, in their view, certain to
check the exports of manufactured
products, but on the contrary these
have grown steadily and largely since
the law went into effect and are still
growing. We were told that 1t would
be harmful to labor, but on the other
hand since the law went into effect
labor throughout che country has been
better employed than almost ever be-
fore. At this time there is not only
good demand for labor in nearly every
industry, but in some of them wages
are acknowledgements Bee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

Chauncey Depew on the Young Man
"A young man born in this country
to-day has reason to congratulate him
self. He comes at time when our
young men have before them the great
est duties and the greatest rewards.
The very atmosphere of thu land is in
structiye and educ;ltiye. is in the
air that there are important things to
do. and nobody lacks urging and in
centive to prepare himself for future
duties. He can see oil every hand
fields which are sure TO develop, into
which he may enter and by striving
with brain and Drawn, secure himself
high position. From farming to war
the chances of success are innumeraple.
and the profits large. They are ready
to hand for those who are lust entering
the world as infants and those. who
brave it as young men of age. The
twentieth century holds something for
all"-Ainslee's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
p. fato scnh.


For treating seed potatoes with cor
rosive subllmate solution to prevent
scab, make basket as follows: Take
three strong iron hoops, II inches in
diameter, with holes punched every 8
inches. Inside of these fasten COM
mon laths, 2S inches long, with small
bolts. Place the bottom hoop / inch
from end of laths; make the bottom
from a 1-inch board sawed circular, 1G
inches In diameter, and fasten to the
end of the laths with nails. Bore sew
eral holes In this bottom. Make a bali
from strong piece of wire and fasten
to top hoop. Suspend by rope pass
ing through pulley overhead. When
filled with potatoes it can be easily
raised and lowered into a 50-gallon
kerosene barrel containing the solution
Raise from the barrel and allow to
drain for short time, when they can
be emptied into the potato boxes. BY
this method none of the solution is
wasted, and it Is short cut compared
with the old way of tying a sack over
the barrel and draining the solution
from the potatoes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19


rock and soft cement-soft enough to
run into all the crevices between the
stones. From the ground up the stones
should be laid up carefully in cement,
the sides of the box permitting the
stones to be pushed out to make an ex-
actly even surface. When the top is
reached the three boards can be sawed
off at the surface of the ground, leav-
ing the bottom of the pier encased,
which will keep the frost from getting
any lifting power on the stones. 1t will
lift the boards rather than the stones.
When the boards are removed from the
portion above ground, carefully dig out
the loose cement from between the
faces of the stones.-New England
Homestead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Oatmeal for Young Chickens.

Laying hens cannot profitably be fed
with whole oats because they have too
large proportion of hull and are too
chaffy to digest we'll But cat meal
that has had its hull sifted out of it
and has been mixed with pressed cur.
died milk makes an excellent feed for
young chickens. Another good way to
feed oat meal is to mix with water and
bake 1t, breaking the hard pieces small
enough so that the chicks can swallow
them. These feeds supply all that Is
needed to make chickens grow thriftily
an. there will be few sickly chickens
If oatmeal prepared in either way is
made a part of their diet. If variety
is needed feed some whole wheat or
rye. Whole grain or meal which has
been baked until it is hard is better
than any soft food for fowls at any
a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Attractive We'll House.

Few realize the amount of heat that
goes down into well of water
through the platform that surrounds
the pump. II can be partially realized
by going up into close attic under the
roof some hot day. AS matter of
fact, closed air spaces beneath board
ing that is exposed to the bright sun
become ,fearfully heated, and in the
case of wells this heat Is soon transmit
ted to the water double platform
with an air space between will help
greatly, but best of all is a summer
house, or regular closed well house,
built over the platform, and this in turn
covered with vines. Not only will such
q little house serve an excellent pur-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Outdoor Nests.

OF course in winter nests are made
in the henhOuse. Hens are not apt to
be broody in cold weather, and the
short time the hen is laying her daily
egg does not cause vermin TO breed in
it. But so soon as warm days tempt
the fowls out of doors they should be
encouraged to nest outside. About this
time too fowls will become broody, and
If allowed to nest in the henhouse they
will inevitably fill it with vermin. If
the outdoor nest is made on the ground
the moisture arising from the soil will
keep the shell in good condition for the
chick when Matched TO pick its way
through Most hens if allowed any
range will steal their nests, and gener-
ally bring off larger hatch of chicks
than these for which the poltry keeper
has carefully set the eggs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
WISCONSIN'S RECORD.
FAITHFULLY TOLD IN READABLE
SHAPE.
Science Restores a Girls Nose
Wrecked by a Washout-La Crosse
Woman Held Up by Tramp-Train-
ing Stables Burned.

DIR. A. HI. Levings of Milwaukee has
just performed wonderful plastic opera
ton, by which Miss Ella Bruck is sup
piled with a nose. The girl is IA years
old. and her beauty was marred by an ac-
cident which left great cavity where the
nasal protuberance should be. DR.. Lev
ings took the case, sent the girl to st. Jo-
seph's hospital, and then made prepare
tons to give her back her nose. This he
accomplished by cutting skin from the
forehead and bone from the skull, which
he shaped into the desired feature on
Elias face. The operation is regarded as
wonderful, for the reason that the artif-
cial nose is almost perfect and would re-
quire an expert to detect its fictitious ma
fnru
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

ess IL the trees have grown to nearly
bearing size, because SO many CRAFTS
must be set to make an even head. A
few sprouts may be left below the
CRAFTS to draw the sap, but they must
be cut away as soon as the CRAFTS get
to growing. A better way is to take a
few years to do the grating, putting
in two or three CRAFTS each spring. I'M
til the entire head is changed So much
cutting away of the top wood will
cause many sprouts to start. These
must be destroyed rs fast as they ap-
pear, rubbing them off while the green
shoot can be removed with the thumb
and finger
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Held Up a Woman.

Wink Skorup, Bohemian tramp, made
murderous assault on woman living on
the outskirts of La Crosse. The fellow
entered the house and made demand for
money, and was refused, the woman or
dering him out of the house. He rushed
at her with a Ratchet and so frightened
the woman that she gave up her watch
and about $25 in currency. The police
were promptly notified, and the fellow was
caught, after lively chase. The valua-
bles and money were recovered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Tic Shoe on the other Foot.


1t seems impossible for anti-Ameri-
can agrarians of Germany to under
stand that every time they hold forth
on the subject of "the unjust discrim-
nations of the American tariff they
are shying rocks and brickbats at their
own glazed domiciles. When it comes
to discriminating tariffs the Germans
can give us points. AS an instance 1t
is only necessary to cite the case of
United States Consul Brundage, at
Aix-la- Chapelle, who recently imported
some American canned goods for his
own use. and was forced to pay duty
of S14.S5 on goods worth $12.10. II
German sausages and cheese had to
pay such duties as this there might be
some cause for complaint.-Troy On.
" Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
The Wood peckrr Mans Ally.

One of the birds which winters in our
northern climates is the woodpecker,
which finds its favorite food as easily
in cold weather as in warm. 1t is not
often seen except by those who go into
the forests and evergreen swamps,
where it takes refuge during the Sc
verest weather Its sharp peck, peck
on the trunk of partly decayed tree
is generally rewarded by taste of the
grub that did the mischief, and which
the woodpecker greedily devours. The
woodpecker is daring pillager on the
cherry trees when this fruit is ripe
But after his good work in destroying
Injurious grubs during winter nobody
should refuse him few cherries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Roses.

For roses select a spot where they
will always get the sun: keep them
away from shade trees; and climbers
always do better upon the sunny side
of the house. The soil does not matter
so much, if the place is not low and
wet. Chip dirt and barnyard scraping
are good fertilizers, and should be well
worked into the earth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
For &36.Q0O ResnrI.

Since the town of Somers at its recent
election decided in favor of licensing sa-
looms in the town, Peter Steinbach, the
local agent of the Schlitz Brewing Com
pany, will at once begin the erection of
summer resort between Kenosha and
Racine. The hotel and grounds will be
similar to the hotel and grounds at White
fish Bay and about $4,000 will be ex-
pended to carry out the plans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Genuinely sound Prosperity.

Ii is a cheerful review that the st.
Louis Globe Democrat has made Of the
commercial and Industrial conditions in
five States of the Southwest. 1t pre-
sents facts that prove conelusively the
genuine soundness of the prosperity
that has come as a result of the new
tariff and of confidence in the financial
policy ef the Mckinley administration.
New Industries. with plants valued at
S13, goo. with capital of nearly stS-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19

100000 and giving employment to over
10000 persons, show how untruthful is
the blatant denial of Bryan that gen.
eral prosperity has followed the popu-
lar approval Of protection and an hon
est dollar. What is thus disclosed as
to the Southwest is equally true of
every other part of our great and grow
ing country.-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Will Connect Two Cities.

The actual work of constructing an in
terurban road between Oshkosh and Nee
nah began the other day. The distance is
about thirteen miles and the road is ex-
pected to be in operation this summer. 1t
will follow section line road known as
the ridge road, which passes through the
most populous and wealthy portion of
Winnebago County. A power station will
be established midway, though the main
power house will be in Omaha. The road
will be owned and operated by the Citi-
zens' Traction Company of Omaha, of
which George Rebusch of st. Louis is
president.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
6 uHcieut.

The normal Dingley revenue has a
little more than equaled the ordinary
peace expenditures of the National Gov
eminent If the war had not come
Congress would not have been asked to
add anything to the Fedora, taxation.
The Dingley law was sufficient for ell
normal purposes.-Boston Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
Training Stables Rurned.

Fire destroyed the large training stables
of Dillon & Dixon, adjoining the Rock
County Agricultural Society's grounds at
GAINESVILLE, together with 300 feet of horse
stalls belonging to the fair grounds prop
erty, which is owned by j. NJ. Bostwick.
The loss ON the stable is $500, with ST.
600 insurance. The loss ON the fair
grounds property is $500, with no insur-
ance. The fire is supposed to have been
the work of tramps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-04-19
weIf-Paid Labor.

This country is competing success
fully with the rest of the world, not by
demanding from its workmen twelve
hours labor at meager wages, but by
using well-paid labor and the best ma
chinery TO improve the quality and In
crease the quantity of its products. We
are increasing the economy of labor
without reducing the wages of the ar
tisan.-Trenton IN. j. Gazette.