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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Short State Items.

The free text book plan has been
adopted for use in the Beloit city schools.
Martin Mahar, an old resident of Poy-
gan, SO years of age, has suddenly re-
covered his eyesight, after being blind
for five years.
Several houses have been broken into
lately at Sparta, and "A man named
O'Keef was held up, but the highway
men secured nothing.
At Sturgeon Bay, Christian Olson was
sentenced to Waupun for one year for
obtaining goods under false pretenses
and afterward selling them.
Miss Nellie Noyes leaves about Sept.
l for a trip abroad with the Misses
Freeman and Prof. Freeman of the chair
of English literature of the State Uni
yersity.
Deputy Game Warden Fisher secured
the arrest of Alb. Multer of the town of
Attica at Brodhead on the charge of US
ing dynamite to kill fish. He pleaded
guilty and was fined $25 and costs.
A number of years ago a site was Civ
en- by the city of Racine to the Milwau-
kee Railroad Company. The matter is
being looked up, with a view to forcing
the company to deed the land back.
George Fowles was in the field near
Algona with a horse hitched to a hay
rake, when the horse became frightened
and started to run. Fowtes was thrown
under the rake and dragged quite a dis
lance, which resulted in the breaking of
three ribs and a number of other bruises.
The sea serpent has been seen again in
Lake Mendoza by women who were
camping at tie lake. /
Neil Manning, a Beloit boy, has re-
turned after a year's hard campaigning
in the Philippines as a member of the
Third United States artillery. He was
in sixteen engagements, and was not hurt
or sick a day.
Mayor German of Kenosha has issued
an order that the selling of beer and
liquor to children shall be discontinued,
and that any saloonkeeper refusing to
comply with this order shall have his IL
cense revoked.
George 1ovelass, a Marinette lad, at
the risk of his own life, pulled a baby
girl from in front of an approaching loco
motive.
q. b. Hersey of ST. a was drowned
in Long lake by the capsizing of a canoe.
He was out fishing with a friend, Mr..
Cole of New York. Cole managed to
cling to the boat and was rescued by
campers.
F. r. Springer, employed by the North
western Lumber Company on a landing
at Stanley, was killed by being struck
by logs. He vas knocked into the pond.
1t was found that his back had been
broken and that death must have been
immediate.
A little son of Fred Krause, who lives
near Loganville, laid down in the rye,
which his father was cutting with a
mower and was not noticed in time to
stop the machine, and it ran over one
of his arms and one leg, cutting through
the bones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

ella River. Thence 1t appears TO con-
tinue on in the direction OF the Uarqua
Hala mountains, nca which ate Il num-
Der of large auo modern volcanic II
and hills Of drifted volcanic ash. Fur
Their to the east The lava flows are 50
geologically modern as TO have over
whelmed in a number of places the
cliff dwellings, of the ancients.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

A menagerie. consisting Of u pairs OF
Animals Elephants, Camels, Deer, Horses,
Cattle, Donkeys. Goats, Lions, Bears, Tigers.
Dogs and Cats. Each pair Is coupled and
stands alone. They are autographed in
many colors on heavy cardboard, Cut OUT
and embossed, Every feature Of the Animals
is distinctly shown. The elephants are !
inches high and 10 inches long, and the other
Animals are proportionately large. sent
postpaid ON receipt of2 cent postage
stamp and is sig atures cut from
wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

young man." said the fatherly indi-
vidual, IF you continue at this pace you
will shorten your days"
Would that I could" responded the
youth, who deals out ribbons ten hours
out of twenty-four. IF / thought I
could shorten my working days I'd try
O mile-a-minute pace"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Any one Book Of tbs following List will be sent postpaid On receipt
II a 2 cent postage stamr and 10 signatures cut from
the wrappers Of Arbucklss' Roasted Coffee.

81 a ONE NIGHT MYSTERY. and two other great Detective
stories, by "OLp SIEUTH."
No. e6 ADVENTURES OF A sAsAFul BACHELOR, by CLARA
AuevsTA. A mtrth provoking story.
No. &c TEMPEST AND SUNSHINE. A Novel by MRS. MARY J.
EoI4Es. The most popular female writer OF fiction OF the age
No. 81 THE SuNnYsDE COOK BOOK, by MRS. JENNIE
HARLAS. This is one of the most comprehensive, common
sense Cook Books ever published.
No. 90 OLD SECRETS AND NEW DISCOVERIES. This book
takes the reader cut Of the beaten tracks of knowledge, and will
be found both entertaining and useful.
No. 80 THREE THOUSAND THINGS WORTH KNOWING. by
X, MOORE, author of "Moores Universal Assistant" This book
Is snencycopediao fhighly useful information In condensed fern
No. 90 THE CITY or DREADFUL NIGHT, and other stories
by RUDYARD kIPLING.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

"Sun Spots" said the lecturer on as
tronomy, "are something of a mystery.
What they are has never been *
planned"
"Sun spots!!'' shouted a rural lad / n
the gallery, are freckles, and anybody
that has ever dug out in a lot without
any shade can tell you the same"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Traction Men out on Strike.

All conductors and motormen of the
Chippewa Valley Electric Railway, about
twenty-five in number, notified Superin-
tendent Harrigan at Eau Claire that
they would not work for the $1.60 per
day offered by the company. They had
been receiving $50 per day of twelve
hours and asked for Is cents an hour.
The strikers and their friends succeeded
in tying the lines up completely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
American Exhibits in Paris.

Among the American attractions
planned are a gold column of the value
of a million dollars, a trolley lire, aud
a pier landing where Americans viii
take steamer for the Vincennes woods.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Dynamite Used by a Suicide.

Christ Void, a farmer near Poskin
Lake, committed suicide by deliberately
blowing off his head with dynamite. He
placed a quantity of the explosive in a
hole in the ground. laid his head over it
and touched off the fuse, exclaiming:
Here | go and the Lord go with me-"
His head and one arm were completely
torn away. Void was 80 years old and
leaves a wioow and family, who are in
able to assign a cause for the deed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
PERSONALS.

William l.. Elkins of the street rail-
way syndicate began life as an GRAND
boy in a grocery.
Thomas Balm, new speaker of the
Canadian house of commons, is the
first farmer to gain that post.
Cecil Rhodes is so confirmed in his
misogyny that he employs none but
men even around his house.
Colonel Charles e. Jones, the
Georgia historian, has compiled a list
OF the surviving Confederate generals.
which shows that out of the original
nineteen lieutenant generals seven
survive; of the eighty-one major gen.
erals, sixteen are living; and of 1865
Brigadier generals, ninety-two survive,
The living lieutenant generals are
James Longstreet, Alexander p. Stew
art, Stephen D. Lee, Simon B. Buckner,
Wade Hampton, John B. Gordon and
Joseph Wheeler.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Fire m . Court House.

The Milwaukee court house had a mar
row escape from being destroyed by fire.
As it was, the building was damaged to
the extent of $1,000. A number of books
had been left out on the desks in the
clerk of the courts office, and they were
damaged by water, which may cause a
large additional expense in recopying
them. The entire west wing of the build
ing was flooded, including two court
rooms, but there was no damage to the
records in the office of the register Of
deeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Engineer Ia Fatally Injured.

Robert Humphrey, a prominent young
engineer of Racine, attended IN excur-
sion to Waukesha beach on the electric
railway. On the way back he stuck his
head out of a window and struck a CEN
ter pole. His skull was fractured. He
cannot survive his injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Err Loss of SI2.OOO.

Fire broke out in j. j. Kennedy Lum-
Der Company's planning mill at Rib Lake
and burned it to the ground. An adjoin-
ing shed, containing 100000 feet of
lumber, also burned. The loss is So, ZOO.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Plenty of 1t.

She-Do rou think my voice has
enough volume?
Professor-Good gracious. yes; to I'LL
q library.-Detroit Free Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
London snhooI Cbildren.

OF every 100 school children in Lon
don sixty-fve leave school between
their tenth and eleventh years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

would arise made the at
mosphere of the ro o m
sickening and unbearable.
The disease next attacked
the eyes, and we feared she
would lose her sight. En-
inent physicians from the
surrounding country were
consulted, but could do
nothing to relieve the lit
tie innocent, and gave it
as their opinion that the
% CO turua h~nnnlacu md i'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
ScrOfula to.


Any one predisposed to Scrofula can
never be healthy and vigorous. This
faint in the blood materially drifts into
Consumption. Being such adeep-seated
blood disease, Swift's Specific is tas
only known cure for S~crofula, because
it is the only remedy which can reach
the disease.
Scrofula appeared on the head of my little
grandchild when only Is months old. Shortly
after breaking out it spread rapidly all over
her body. The scabs on the sores would peel
off ON the slighteSt tAuch- and the nGnr IA IL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. PC
Iady's Belt Buckle.

Silver plated artistic design. Sent
postpaid on receipt of 2 cent
postage stamp and 5 signl.
lures cut from wrappers Il
Arb1ckles' Roasted Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Consumption.
It's prevention and cure a speciality al
dowELL's MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INsri
rUr2. La Crosse. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. 81
The First Prayer.

beautiful
| imp
Picture lSxs0
in hes In
size. Sent
postpaid
ON receipt
of , cent
y o & O
stamp and
10 a.
lures c ut
from wrap
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
Shoots Two FelIov Inmates,

David Anderson, an inmate in the Mil
waukee Soldiers Home, attempted to
kill Captain Pollock, captain of Home
Company @. of which Anderson is a
member. Captain Pollock was shot
through the jaw, and it is thought his
injuries are fatal. Anderson also shot
Lieut.. Bassett, chief of the home police,
through the shoulder. There was no mo-
tive for the crimes. 1t is said Mat An
derson goes on periodical sprees, when
he becomes unruly and dangerous. An
derson was arrested and locked up in the
guard house.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. S5
Three Beautiful
Flower
Pictures.

Each measuring aisxI7
The titles are
{" Summer Fragrance"
Vase of Lilies" and
-" Fresh and Sweet"
These three pictures all
go together, and will be
sent postpaid ON re-
ceipt OF 2 cent post
nge STAMP aud 5 sig
natures cut from wrap
pers OF les
Roasted Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
ALL OVER TIE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN BADGER.
DOM.
Dies from Etabs-So1dierss Home I'M
mate on a Rampage = Court House
Narrowly Escapes Destruction A
Farmer Blows Himself to Pieces.

AT La Crosse, William Kehr died from
the effects of being stabbed ten times
with a four-inch dirk. John Miller and
his three associates, William Trap,
Richard Voss and William Kick, will
be held to answer to the charge of muir
der. The four defendants are town boys
and the attack u Kehr appears to have
been without pr~ovocation. Kehr. it
seems, knew none of the men. Miller
was a soldier, having served in the Third
Wisconsin. He brought the knife from
Porto Rico. Kehr was fireman on the
steamer Lion. All of the men, it is said,
had been drinking. Miller, who is but
~ years Of age, has had experience on
the Western frontier, where he was a
cowboy. All four of the men are held
without bail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

possible to save the child's eyesight. 1t was
then that we decided to try Swift's Specific.
That medicine at once made a speedy and COM
plete cure. She is now a young lady, and has
never had a sign of the disease to return.
MRS. RUTH BERKELEY,
Salina, Kan.
Scrofula is an obstinate blood disease,
and is beyond the reach of the average
blood medicine. Swift's Specific
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. IS
A Table Cover.
No. ga. A Basket OF Beauties

A magnificent picture of Roses by Paul de
Longpre. the great painter of flowers. We
believe this to be one Of the handsomest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. 70
An Album of illustrated
Natural History.

Fifty colored pictures of Animals
selected for their beauty and rarity,
Sent postpaid on receipt of ,
cent postage stamp and 10 SIG
natures ut from wrappers of
Arbuekies' Roast Vi Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

A metal box autographed
in colors, containing One
Hundred Hair Pins. as
sorted sizes and styles:
straight, crimpled and in
visible. The different
styles are in separate COM
partments. Sent post
paid on receipt of 2
cent postage stamp
and 10 signatures cut
from wra Of Ar.
buckles Roasted Coffee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
No. 50
Two Is Company.

The original
was painted
by Percy
Moran. This
tion in Ia
printings is
3 genuine
work of art.
S ize i64sx
251s niche
sent post
paid on
receipt of
two &c nj
p o 8 { n & e
stamp and
10 sigma
lures c {
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

The G.. w. Howard Paper Company
has been organized with a capital stock
of 100000. The incorporators are G.
w. Howard, F. w. Hawks and Adam
Brown. The company will manufacture
naaer and pulp at Menasha.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

A beautiful |
picture 15x !
% inches in |
size. Sent
post
ON receipt
of 3 cent
o q & @
stamp and
10 sigma
lures
from wrap
pers OF Ar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Ten New High schools, Thanks to In
creased Appropriation - Taxing 1000
Corporations Unde the New Law-wis-
coDsin seventh i'm Iron Ore Production
Growing List of G-ubernatoria Candi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16
A Famous Railroad Family.

Ato
The late Mrs. w. W. Collins of Ocon-
ing children. Of the five sons two are
boys at home. Sumner j., of Chicago,
is general superintendent of the Wis
consin Central railroad; Wallace G.,
Is general manager of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul railway; Will
lam W., is superintendent of the four
divisions of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway. The father is
the present st. Paul agent at Ocono-
mowoc, though practically retired, and
at this station as helpers these three
distinguished railroad sons began the
business. A daughter, Kate. is Mrs.
Percy c. Eldridge of Wausau, whose
husband is superintendent Of the Wis
consin Valley division of the st. Paul
road. 1t is certainly a remarkable
family record and the fact hat the
brothers have helped each other in
their ambitions does not initiate
against their abilities or credit.
A Dozen People for Governor.
There are a great many rumors as
TO the next Republican nominee for the
governorship, but beyond adding a
good name or two each day to the list
Congressman jenkins is the latest
there is positively nothing definite.
That nearly all the anne are those of
worthy applicants is the chief item of
interest to citizens.
Assemblyman McGrath of Green
Bay is now disposed to join the anti
prosperity party. He returned to Mad
ison the other day after a vain hunt
over Wisconsin. Michigan and in Chi
cago in search of laborers at 81 per
day to finish up a railroad contract.
He couldn't even get Italians, so he
has called off work on the contract.
IngersoIl a Boy in waukesha.
Colonel r. G. Ingersoll was for a
short time a resident of Prairieville-
as Waukesha was called in the early
days. That was in 1S4S, where his IA
Their, Rev. John %Ingersoll. was pastor
for q short time. 1t was not a pleas
ant experience. The preacher had a
family of three boys and two girls,
the mother of these children being
dead. His Pensioners soon learned,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1899-08-16

Contains
tw enty-i -four
nickei plated
Pins
three sizes
which enter
the shields
from either
side, requiring
no guiding
hen being
secured or re-
leased. sent
postpaid ON
receipt of q
cent postage
ga cut fro In
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-23
THE NEW SEED LAW.

Approved May 10, 1899, makes it I'M
lawful for any person to sell or offer
for sale any Garden, Mellon or Vegeta-
BILE Seeds unless the same are in pack
ages bearing ON the outside in plain
letters a guarantee certificate off when.
where and 10y whom the seeds were
grown.
Penalty not less THAN $25, nor more
than 500, fine.
j. B. Sutton, Scotsman, Ocala, Fila,
sells seeds under his trademark as
above, bearing the certificate reouIired
by law; besides all seeds are tested
and the certificate bears date of test
and percentage of examination. Semi
to him for price list. Wholesale ami
Retail.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-23
REQUISITES of a Good Shepherd.

A flock of sheep cannot be handled
or fattened successfully without
close observance of their habits and
peculiarities. There are "a great many
little things that enter into the atten-
ton and management by successful
shepherd that may seem trivial, yet
they have much to do with the COM
fort, thrift, and profit of the flock.
The axiom that ''The eye of the mas
ter fattens'' is nowhere more applica-
BILE than in the sheep-fold. The COM
petent feeder acquires trained eye
that detects at a glance any evidence
of disorder that will be manifest if
a single animal is off feed or out OF
condition. To the unObserv!ng or in
experienced feeder sheep all look alike,
but when rightly studied no class or
stock presents more. marked individual
peculiaritieS or so clearly manifests
evidence of thrift and well-dOing or
the reverse. Attention to these little
details, accompanied by regular habits
and a quiet manner, constitutes the
keynote of successful sheep feeding.
Nothing contributes more to good re-
suits than contentment and quiet sur
roundings. The feeder who disturbs
tie quiet and comfort of the flock
every time he goes about it should
quit the sheep business at once. Rough
manners and harsh treatment absO-
lutely disqualify any man for success
in this work. The natural timidity
AMI nervous temperament of the sheep
necessitate gentle treatment. Their
da inty habits about eating and drink
inc must also be INDUCED as fully as
practicable.
No animal naturally selects a wider
variety of food, particularly of rough
forage and vegetation; but two essen
tials are always eXacted, viz, cleanli-
ness and palatability. Never give a
sheep any stale or undesirable feed,
nor expect it to eat any feed left over
from previous meal. The ration
should always be wholesome and
tempting to the appetite. The barn,
or stabling quarters, should never be
without a fresh, pure atmosphere and
an ample supply of dry bedding. Sheep
rarely suffer from cold if kept dry and
protected from direct drafts. The open
air is better than a poorly kept shed
or barn.-C. r. Curtiss, in Farmers
Bulletin No. 90.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-23

''They say that the silver dollar of
1895 is very scarce" remarked Squi1-
dig.
ct is no scarcer with me than the
silver dollar of other vintages," replied
McSwilligen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-23

pleasing to the eye and has not that
delightful contrast. Breeders are very
quick to find out these things, and this
season it has been noticed thaC the
combined cOlOrs have been more bred
for than solid ones. Consequently, the
demand shows that the wants are in
this direction. Probably the finest
specimens ever shown. ones that at
tract the most attention, are those of
a combination of cOlOrs. Take q black
cat, for instance; it may possess all
the beautiful features necessary to
make it remarkable specimen, and
yet, being so dark in color it's curves
and the lines which may be noticed
in the body have not the artists pen
cilings which make its brother so
beautiful, with it's light and dark
S!a les intcrmingling. At the recent
shows held in this country. there nave
leen many varieties Of the mixed col,
orS; and the most prominent Judges,
men who have become familiar with
all cOlOrs and classes Of cats. state that
really the most delightful combina-
tons are those which give light and
shadow to the animal. Take any solid
mixed with soft white there Will be
various shades, starting from the
larkeet and increasing towards the
white. thus giving the animal q pic
turesQue appearance.
''Another new development OF what
is considered the standard AngOra
type is that the cat must h: |e short
legs. rather than the long, thin ones
which have been so frequent in recent
impOrtatiOnS. The fact Of al animal
having these legs gives it a very COM
pact appearance, and with an album
dance of long fur, allows it to become
very fluffy, which is d very satiGfac
tory appearance. Then, the l,ngth OF
the tail is being very carefully consid-
cred. 1t is not especially desirable
that it should be as lo1g as formerly.
very apt to be clothed with longer and
sitter hair, which allows it to have a
sweeping appearance and great width.
Then, as to the head, great care should
be taken that it be orange shaped,
rather than the long tiger face, which
is so frequently shown in some speci-
mems which have obtained prizes, not
for their beautiful heads, bat for their
graceful bodies, which have overcome
the ugly appearance of the face some
what One of the most striking fea-
lures of the AngOra's IS it's face. If
that is pleasing, and shows an affec-
tiOnate disposition, the other details,
which may be more OF less faulty, are
very apt to be overcome. and the cat
is considered a very fair specimen.
The quality Of the Angora is RAPIDLY
increasing and the prices for the best
specimens are greater than they have
been for many years. 1t is shown by
this that careful breeding has not only
a valuable effect on the cat, but is de-
manded. Some of the largest kennels
are reducing their numbers, and the
best equipped farms svlGCm keep over
ten females, which seems to be s. suf-
ficient number to keep, grow and sell
L.