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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
A Crocodile one Hundred Feet Long


II Is n well known fact. even among
those who make no prctensc OF having
their heads stored with geological and
archaeological lore. that the beasts
and reptiles which existed In the early
ages OF the world were giants when
compared with the very largest rep
rcscntatlyes Of the same types which
still survive. This fact has recent!y
been strikingly illustrated by a find
made Mt Poltiers. where excavations
are being made under the auspices Of
the Orienta! Academy Of Science. At
that place a crocodile tooth was found
which weighs almost seven pounds.
Nj. Gerard. the professor In charge Of
the working corps. says that there is
no doubt that the tooth formerly be.
lonsed to gigantic crocodile and that
there Is no possibility whatever that
he has cOnfOunded the tooth with that
or the megalosaurus. as some scientists
have limited.
nj. Gerard says: ut Is a. typical croc.
odiic tooth and is probably the largest
specimen OF the kind ever seen by man.
ia my estimation 1t Is from the head
OF reptile not less than 100 feet IN
length.'-St. Louis Republic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

Luck.
"HOw would you define luck?" was
asked Of the man who has made more
money than he knows what to do
with
1T is the product Of Il reasonable
amount Of ability backed by tenacity."
Detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

commissioners from Wisconsin, Whd
have charge Of the exhibits from that
state ut the American Exposition.
have selected site for the State build.
ing. About 20 acres have been set apart
on the eastern side of the Exposition
grounds for state and foreign build.
ings. The site chosen for the Wiscon.
sin building Is nearly opposite the large
buildings of the National governments
Just south of one Of the mirror lakes
and south OF the Ohio building. 1t will
overlook the Esplanade, with rs won.
dcrful fountains and gardens. and q
number of the large buildings will te
in full view The, Wisconsin commits.
sion are Willard a. Van Rrunt and
George Il. Burrows Of Madison, Il. t..
Edwards of Lacrosse. Charles Reyn.
olds Of Sturgeon Bay and George III.
Iulc OF KcnOsha. Wisconsin will spcud
$4,000 on her building and exhibits at
Buffalo.
buildings Going Up.
The magnificent buildings which are
10 house the exhibits of the Pan Ampri
can Exposition ut Buffalo next sum.
mer are fast progressing toward com
plctlon and will soon bc ready for the
collections which are on the way from
all quarters Of the American continent
The scene upon the grounds of the EX.
position In the northern part Of the
city. including part of the famous Della.
ware Park. Is Il busy one. and every
day sees some definite progress made
In the construction work Conditions
have been very favorable to rapid
work. and the Pan-.\mcrican Exposi.
ton bids fair to break the record M
the matter or swift construction OF Ex.
position buildings and their entire com.
pletiOn before the time arrives to open
the gates to the general public.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

NOTE: In addition 10 the above service
trains Nos Land l51un daily between Charles.
ton and Ashcvillc, carrying elegant Pullman
sleeping cars Mo- 10 leave Charleston II 10 D.
m: arrive Columbia 5:55 a. NJ; arrive Ashe-
vile 3: - u. III. No. l6leave Asheville O5 D. IN
leave Columbia :35 a. m; arrive Charleston
Ioo n. IN. Sleeping cars ready for occupancy
make close connexions Mt Columbia with
through trains between Florida points and
W"Shi" ,v.Sn ! No cas-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA, AND Al
GUSTA RAILROAD.
Condensed Schedule +.
Dated May a., 1900.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. 81 runs through from Charleston w.,
Centrsl Il. X leaving Charleston Tar.
Lanes 8 "a N, Manning 8 % a N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

Sleeping Car Line between Charleston and
A!,anin' wa Augusta, making connections at
Atlanta for all points North and West.
Solid Trains between Charleston and Ashe-
vile. "'
Pullman ParlOr Cars and Drawing Room
sleeping cars between Charleston and Ashe.
Vile. A~
Connections at Columbia with through trains
Tor washington and he East also for Jackson.
Vile and all Florida Points.
FRANK :. CANNON, I'M. CIJLp
Third V-P. IL Gen. Mgr Traffic Manager
Washington. ID. g. Washington. 70. q
GEORGE Il. ALLEN
Div. Pass Agt,
Charleston, 4. G.
w A. TURK. 8. II. HARDWICK,
6en Pass. Agt. Asst. Gen. Pass Agt.,
Washington. d. G. Atlanta, Ga.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
One of the Wonders Of NJ lure.

The following paragraph relative to
the Monument Rock, appeared in the
Western Times (CENSoR(, Oct, 25, 1856
A monument indeed A monument
of naturel How long old rock, hast thou
stood there in all thy stern grandeur
How long hast thou looked down on the
inhabitants of this earth, who have passed
ed thee in all their pomp and pridef Had
it been possible, would not thy stern, old
features have relaxed into a smile of
contempt at their self-conce;t2 How
long. old rock hast thou withstood the
scorching suns of summer and the keen
blasts of winter2 Who can tell thy age
Art thou not as old as the everlasting
hills" When the Creator first divided
the sea from the dry land thou heardst
the command to come forth, and thou
obeyed--to show the wonderful wisdom
and power of thy Maker And long
years before the feet of white men pressed
ed the prairie sod, thou WAIST witness to
the midnight revelries of the forest
History has recorded scenes of savage
barbarity almost incredible, but hadss
thou the power of speech, couldst though
not tell to the awe struck traveller. wbo
has, perhaps, fingered TO gaze upon thy
moss covered sides, tale compared with
which the mightiest efforts of the pen
would be fables? Stand thou there still,
old rock. till the end of the creation in
which thy existence first commenced
Let no impious hand dare touch thee to
profane thy majestic form Let vain
man look up to thee and learn their own
nothingness and inferiority"
Within the past year all the timber
about Monument Rock has been remov-
ed, and the great natural formation and
wonder-stands out in bold relief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
PLENTY OF SMOKE AND MONEY.
Tuesday Last Was the Big Day In Tobacco Deliver
ies.-0yer Seventy Thousand Dollars Changed
From Buyers to Farmers Hands.

This city was a scene of activity last
Thursday such as is seldom witnessed.
There were no less than five hundred
teams on the streets laden with bundle
tobacco. During the day sixteen cars
were loaded ready for shipment to out
side storage points, besides the great
quantities received at the local ware
houses. The shippers were Collman,
Bentley and Underhill, representing some
of the strongest firms in the trade. The
aggregate amount reported TO have been
paid for the weed on that day is $40, 000
Twenty-Five cars of bundle goods have
gone forth since Thursday, and six m ore
are ready for shipment today There is
a considerable amount of the stuff 10 be
delivered and farmers are urging the
buyers to receive it at the earliest pos
sible date. Some of the warehouses will
close down about April but it is prob
able May LIST will not see all the local
sorting tables cleared for the season.
The Edgerton Reporter says of the con-
ditions elsewhere in the state:
Go where you will, inquire of whom
you may and the story of steady, quiet
business is told. Some of the ware
house men are nearing the point where
they can presage the closing of the sea-
son. while others are yet a long way off
from the end. The deliveries continue
in about the usual order and farmers are
just trifie anxious to market their crop
before the breaking up of the roads in
the spring.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
That Missouri Girl Again.
NFvAnA MIssnIiRI

NEVADA, MISSOURI, Mar. g.
EDITOR CENSOR:--I know some of my
friends are :, vadering if am dead, but
they can tell better after reading this
We have been having some nice, bad
and halfway weather of late The
last few days of February we had Snow,
hail and rain. About four inches of
snow fell, II reckon" then rain, sleet
and hail added to itthen drifted until
the trains could not go for several
hours The mails, too were obliged to
give up the job for few days. March
first was ''tolerable" nice day, and it
has been mighty nice for sugar max
in" until today, which is cloudy and
''sorter" foggy. Smallpox is near us,
some schools being closed on account of
it. We have had some heavy rains
lately. They provgd to be good for the
roads but the mud is bad enough yet.
Yesterday / saw my pack peddler" and
had racket with him. was alone ex-
cept for Mr.. Brokaw's mother, who is
nearly SO years old. He came in the
house and wanted his dinner; l gave
him to understand he could not order
his meals and expect to get them. Since
then | keep all the doors locked-so
many tranps. If you don't open the
door they will, and walk in. Not all
do that but some will Mr. Brokaw
has been sick for some weeks, but is
able to be out now His mother, Grand
ma Green, is very feeble and grows
worse, though her memory is very good.
Potatoes are soc per bushel, hogs $4. 50,
hay s.. so to So per ton and bailed hay il
more; butter 20c, eggs 10c. Winter
wheat looks nice so far, but there is nc
telling what it will be like by spring.
ANNA MCVEY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Writes ofthe old Home and Friends.
BRECKENRIDGE, MINI. MAR IL.
% THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR.

To THE VERNON COUNTY CENSOR.
Ny DEAR OLD FRIEND; You come
TO us again bringing both JOY and sor-
row. am always so glad to read your
good news of the prosperity of the
people of my old home county; but how
sad to learn of their DEATH The death
of friend Carlo Farr is indeed a great
loss to my ola town. and / sincerely
condole with his family.
We have had beautiful winter here
but little snow or cold weather; ard
now it is bright and warm and the
prospect is for seeding to begin this
week We nave p heavy sell but it
dries Sa fast as the frost goes out
Our town made good Improvements
the past year, and would show well IL it
were not cursed by its fifteen saloons.
However, there are good people here
and they will finally remove the evil.
| have disposed of my land interests
here, and with the boys, have engaged
In the business of selling shoes and other
foot gear, and good line of groceries
and canned goods, This is new bust
ness for us but we may succeed The
young people were not willing TO know
but one trade. Business and farming
are prosperous here and think will re-
main so if the people of the United
States do not go wild on this cry of inn
perialism, and so go back to where we
were in 1896. If this should happen =
good bye TO good times.
| feel very much interested in cur
politics in old Vernon, and hope to near
of good results from republicans. II
does seem to ms, that after the fight
made by your members of the last legis-
lature, they oug hit to be returned with
ont opposition. can scarcely hope that
you will get the governorship, but IL
that should happen, be assured that |
world rejoice with Gen. Rogers, know
ing full well that the state would be
well governed.
send greeting to all the good people
of old Vernon, and am
Ever sincerely your friend
JOHN STEVENSON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
The Approaehine City Election.

Elsewhere in today's CENSOR appears
the official notice for the municipal cleo
tion, which falls ON April 3d. AS will
be seen, the entire list of officers are
now elective. This comes through a
petition signed by considerable num-
ber of voters, and is one of the provisions
of the new charter that such action
shall be taken y7hen a certain per cent.
of voters petition. One alderman in
each ward is to be elected. This is an
other feature of the charter, and it is
one to be commended. By this arrange
ment the council is certain to be com
posed of one-half hold-over members.
The republican convention and eau
cuses are also called, and the official
notices az + in this issue AS to the
candidates there is little being said.
Mayor Boyle will doubtless be renomin-
ated without opposition. Clerk Pack
ard and Treasurer Cobb would like a
reelection They are model officers,
and are always where they can be found
People having official business to trans
act like to be able to do it without
ransacking the town to find the city's
representatives. In the Second, o. c.
Stevens and Otto Otteson are contesting
for the supervisorship.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Trimm not a Trimmer.

Presiding Elder Trimm's lecture was
very entertaining and instructive as
well 1t was history, practically, of
the Third regiment, w. N. G., of which
Mr.. Trimm is the chaplain, during the
Spanish war Chaplain Trimm said the
war was small affair compared to the
Civil war-was practically holiday in
comparison. He is an ardent supporter
OF the president and his policy, is unre-
served in his denunciation of congress
which forced the war that he believes
might have been averted if President
Mckinley had been left to pursue his
own course. Mr.. Trimm is no trimmer.
He speaks right out in meeting and il
a genial pleasant gentleman socially.
He has much ability as speaker. -
Mondovi Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
pIcKINes FOR PRUDENT PURCHASERS.

Beautiful pictures at Towneris.
Dolls and toys at Towner without q
limit
For WALL PAPER and WINDOW
SHADES, go to Towner's.
Farm to exchange for city property.
Call at CENSOR Office.
--Towner leads them all in elegant
watches at low prices.
Money to loan on real estate. In
quire of Attorney G. III. Minshall
Don't miss the reduction sale of
fancy goods at Michaelsohn's.
Some choice city and country rea
estate for sale; inquire of c. II. Minshall.
Silk front dress shirts, latest pat
terms, only so cents at Mich eelsohn's.
New goods, the latest styles of
tand ing and down collars at Michael
sohn
--Bewarel OF limitations of Pomeroy
and Pelton's Comstock Spanish tobacco
seed
-Pomeroy & Peltons Comstock
Spanish tobacco seed for sale at The
Big Store.
Towner has larger and more
choice line of sterling and plated silver
ware than ever Engraving free.
DIR. r. w. Baldwin. dentist, success
sor TO DR.. Reque. Office in Deylin
block, opposite new Fortney hotel
1t win pay You to anticipate your
wants for spring by securing some of the
great bargains in the slaughtec sale of
wall paper at Towner's.
just received at the Blue Front
the finest line of fancy shirts, fancy
hosiery, fancy sweaters ever shown in
the city.
COPELAND, ELLEFsoN a. LoKKEN.
1t is very hard tostand idly by and see
our dear ons suffer while awaiting the
arrival of tn. doctor. An Albany IN W
dairyman called at drug store there
then very sick with Group. Not finding
the doctor in, he left word for him to
come at once on his return He also
bought bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which he hoped would give
some relief until the doctor should ar
rive. In few hours he returned. saying
the doctor need not come, as the child
was much better. The druggist, Mr..
Otto Scholz, says the family has since
recommended Chamberlain's Cough Re-
medy to the neighbors and friends until
he had constant demand for it from
that part of the country, For sale by
A. J. johnson q Co
Mr. Leon Mead in his Bow legged
Ghost presents volume Of nearly 600
pages of prose and verse. The stories
and sketches are Of city and country
and take in all sorts of people, Mr.
Mead generally seeing the numerous
side of the phases of life presented
There are hits at well-known people,
and at the follies of society. There Is
such profusion and variety of sketches,
verses and jokes, that the handsome
volume must be kept handy 50 that its
fund Of entertainment may be drawn
upon at all times with certainty Of
finding something interesting. The
Werner Company, publishers, are now
offering the book to the public. In
another column = full explanation Of
the offer will be found
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Notes From Congregational Calendar

Mid-week service on Thursday even
ing. Subject, The benefits of Chris
tians being prosecuted Acts, VIII
The second stereopticon lecture on
Friday evening See notice elsewhere
in this paper.
The pastor will preach both morning
and evening next Sunday.
The Endeavor social in the church
parlors, last Friday evening, was very
successful and well attended
The pastor wishes to acknowledge re-
ceipt of money, from quite a number OF
people in Vernon county, for aid of tn
so 900, 900 famine stricken sufferers in
India, and he will be glad to receive and
forward still other smaller or larg gei
offerings. Send all money to John A
Steiner, or the Bank of Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Written for the CENSOR
TOM CALKINS.
BY BOB o'LrNK.

Tom Calkin's nose I'd like TO jerk
My fagers itch to try il;
He makes fuss and calls it work,
Aud never can be quiet.
He's up and down; he's out and In
And always fever-heated-
We're weary OF the constant din
And OF our rest we're cheated.
His voice Is loudest on the street.
At times almost a below.
Aud yet oid Tom like to meet,
He's sun hearty fellow.
Hes mighty at the public polls,
And when the stump he's mounted
But with self-seeking, greedy souls
He never should be counted.
heard him ia neighboring town
Where he was candidr.tingi
He moved the opposition down
And gave his foes arSting--
His eloquence. profound and deep,
Rolled like the distant thunder;
His pathos made the women weep
And staple rustics wonder.
His neroration was shout
blast OF Wild December;
But what the duce twas all about
We could MT well remember.
I'd like to jerk Tom Calkin's nose,
I'd give il such tweaking-
But as can't, I'll say to close
Tom. quit yort public speaking.
Viroqua, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Protect the Birds.

Prof. Forbes, the state entomologist
of Illinois, has published the startling
figures to show the weakest of birds
must work from morning till night to
secure food enough for himself and
young ones and that in securing i ne
rids our orchards of their insect pests
and makes our gardens possible One
thousand and twenty one eggs of the
kanker VIC m have been counted il the
stomach of a chickadee at one time.
Chapman in his Bird Life" relates that
even the slow G Jlng owl deYours at least
thousand field mice year. producing
minimum profit to the farmer of at
least twenty dollars per owl.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
China and the Chinese.

This is the subject of course of lect-
ures at the Opera House Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday evenings. Matinee
Friday afternoon by Mr.. Bailey, who
comes highly recommended The lect-
ures are not dry but very interesting,
numerous and entertaining The price
of course tickets is so cents; single tick
cts 25 cents. Seats now on sale at Ar
nolds drug store
These lectures are illustrated with the
finest costumes ever shown to an au-
dience in the United States; fine native
paintings, showing the street scenes,
great wall of Pekin, boat coolies, schools,
trials, weddings feasts,/ punishments,
etc. household articles, weapons, costly
swords, precious ivory carvings gold,
silver, bronze and copper coins from 2212
B. G. to the present time; idols that date
back to the third and fourth centuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Prints All the Real News.

Trained writers and experts complete
the working staff Of The Chicago Times
Herald and furnish for its columns the
most reliable news from the various de-
partments. Happenings on the boards
of trade, the news of stocks railroad
developments, financial movep ,ents,
marine, real estate and insurance are
conscientiously treated and presented
with a completeness that readers admire.
Subscribers to the Times-Herald are NOT
"scooped" ON the sort of news they
want TO read, and frequently theS are
infoI med of important happenings be
fore other newspapers wake up. CHEAP
sensational stories are not sought for
fakes" are not tolerated Real news
is what the Times Herald prints, De
cause thAt Is what the people want.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
A TALK ON OUR SCHOOL NEEDS.

EDITOR CENSOR: The article in youl
last issue concerning school house,
think needs some criticism.
First, | win admit the ventilation OF
the old stone building is bad in fact and
by rule. and that there is not enough
light in some of the rooms. But these
calculations of amount of air and light,
are generally built on some statement OF
some fellow who claims to be a scientist,
but lacks personal knowledge. think,
after examining it, that ventilation can
be had by enlarging the foul air fiues
and warming them with a smoke stack
or metal pipe in the fiue, at the bottom,
but you cannot expect to take out
through the present fiues all the air
which viii come In the hot air fiues.
learn there is move now to better ven
tilation, which hope will succeed, but
have no faith that it can be done without
an enlargement of the ventilation fiues
As to the light, more windows would
have the desired effect, but when our
contributor says the light is only one
fourth what it should be we call atten-
ton to the fact that the room with the
dows, and this ,ule would make twelve
WlnAOWs nttt bullh III appears
that the estim lte of needed light is
much higher than IL need be. But a
medium of light not enough to dazzle
the eye is the correct amount. More
windows can be made, and better venti-
lation had in the present buildings with
cut new buildings
AS TO the allegation of a new high
school building, it appears to me that
the present high school rooms can be en-
larged by taking the two small recita-
ton rooms ON the north wing, making
. .go small rooms of the remaining reef
t4tioa room in the north end, and other
recitation rooms where the eighth
grade now is, and put ward buildings
in different parts of the district But |
agree that there is something, in fact
much, that should be done in the course
of two or three years, ventilation fixed
at chce. Possibly the move in that di-
reetion will accomplish more than ex-
pect.
The ventilation of the high school APP
pears sufficient, when the fire is burning
in the Two fire places. And light can pe
had in the high school by making more
windows, or what is probably better,
put sky-light over the center of the
room. Yours respectfully,
AN INTERESTED PARENT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-14
Mediums That Produce Results.

In the state Of Wisconsin alone there
are 6s5 papers With total circulation
Of 924. 49o Of thes- My 1872, or about
one-fiftn. hage CIRCULATION i'll excess of
900 cofie- elel aud tHeir total circu-
latlon Is OJZ. 5yO, ~ nearly rwo-thirds of
the total circulation Of the wnoie mum
Der Of papers. The logic Of these figures
is that the average Of the circulation Of
newspapers issuing less than thousand
copies is Of little or no value to advertis-
ers. The CENSOR very nearly treblee
this accredited list Of subscribers, and
that's the reason space in its advertising
! columns is in such demand.