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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Washington since she was Il, and has
won the admiration Of all who have met
hex. The new title with which she has
been honored will establish her rank
5hich up to the present Lgs been in
doubt-among the ladies Of the dlpIo-
matte set. 1t was rumoFed recently that
tia fair young Countess had been
berothed to " rayloff. the Russian
minister to Korea, but the report has
been denied
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
Annle Pnllclin-.

A delicious pudding Is made from APP
pies in this way Take six, peel and core
them and fill the center with sugar. Ar
range the apples in baking dish. add
q quarter Of cup Of water, cover and
bake until nearly done. Then pour over
them batter made with four eggs, a
pint of milk. a scant pint Of flour sifted.
with a teaspoonful each Of salt and
baking powder. Bake about twenty
minutes and epve with hard sauce.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

it wears better than velvet because it
does not crush so easily.
Cham0is colored cloth is employed in
ways similar to the use Of velvet Just
described, Usually the expanse Of cloth
is not so great as when velvet IS used.
yet more Of it is displayed than would
have been thought tasteful a few months
ago. and in connection with it are put
c5iors that not long ago would have been
thought jarging. Take the middle gown
Of This sketch Skirt and outer layer Of
its jacket were hunters green ladies
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
A REMARKABLE ORCHARD.
1t Is over 1922 Years old and IL stint
Bearing Fruit.


When Lord Howe landed In Cecil
County on his way TO capture Philadel-
phla a number Of Friends, from their
supposed sympathy with the invading
army. were arrested By the Americans
and sent to Winchester Va, as polit-
zeal prisoners Many IF them being Of
the most respectable and wealthy citi-
zeus Of the above named city, they
were not long in Winchester before the
officers in charge Of them. finding them
to be men Of honor and truth paroIed
them on condition that the Friends Of
free OF expense TO the then rnling
power, says a writer IN the Baltimore
sun Among those who took them 1
mention Lewis Neale, Abram Holdings
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Boil the rice as 10 former recipe, and
not at the side of the range in a eolan-
der to get very dry. Melt in a frying.
pan two tabiespoonfuls Of butter and
fry a sliced onion in this. Remove the
onion and turn the riee-a great spoon
full at time-into the butter. Toss and
turn until all the grains are coated with
tie butter. transfer 70 hot eoiander
10 drain free Of grease, sprinkle with
salt and serve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
Grcen rotnnto pickle.

Slice a gallon Of unpeeied green to
matoez and SIX large onions and mix
them together. SIR ihto these a quart
Of vinegar, two cups Of brown sugar,
a tablespoonful. each, Of salt pepper
and mustard seed. and a half-table-
spoonful. each, Of ground allspiee and
cloves. Stew all until ire tomatoes are
very tender. put ia glass jars and seal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
DICK CROKER IN ENGLAND.
G1impses of His Life There from the
Pen of a British Writer.

Glimpses of His Life There from the
Pen of British Writer.
One of the most discussed political
figures in the last campaign was Rich
ard Croker, boss of Tammany Hall, who
sailed for Europe after it was all over
to take the waters Of Carls-
bad for the benefit of his
health. In England, where he spends
a portion of each year. Mr.. Croker is
well known, and the following account
of his life there. taken from Black and
White, will be read with interest by
Americans.
1t is now more than five years, says
the writer, since Richard Croker Gaze
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
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-ui 90 o. pasoddns SIN sIU9S MsI asTI 9ul NUN
pup IatlaSol aud sasBssIp Iauao IIp uBlEl AIlunoS
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
New York correspondence:

of the initial is illustrative. Its skirt
was white broadcloth banded with silver
braid, but on the bodice were a vest of
white chiffon, bodice J~'t of black
panne velvet. cream point lace and sill
yer braiding, within together constituted
a liberal supply of trimming. Probably
the habit some women have Of wearing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Overlooking Is tie almost universal
error IL preserving. Skim out the fruit
before II is quite soft enough 70 be
! aiatablc, for the boiling slruD after
ward poured over It viii complete the
work before st is cold. After removing
the fruit boil the strip, uncovered, for
FIVE or more minutes, according to the
ialcluess Of tie fruit, skihmjng care
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
FANCY HOUSE GOWNS
THE NEW ONES ARE VERY ELAB.
CRATE.
Plain Skirts Created Demand for Fun
bellishment Above the Waist, aEd
Skirts Themselves Are seen in Double
and Triple Patterus-Notes, Etc.

OllONS OF pro-
nounced newness
are noticeable in
the styles for
house dresses. All
of them tend tor
ward elaborate
ness, for the sim
pie house dress
seems to be entire
ly out of the fash
ionable woman's
calculations. In
all cases where
the stylish house
dress has a rather
plain skirt there
is much embellish-
nlent above the
waist The gown
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
REPORTS AS TO PosToFFIcEs.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
RcnlnsHa the Year,a Work.


The annual report Of the fourth as
sistaut postmaster general shows that
daring the last fiscal year l4,43J fourth
class postmasters aud. T07 presidential
pogtlnas,ers were app0iuted-an increase
over the preceding year %! 53S-and S.O13
fourth-class and II presidential p0stmas-
cers resigned--an increase Of lI04S over
the preceding year There were $500
poStofices established-an increase Of
60.
The extension Of rural free delivery
service has resulted Ia the discontinuance
VI I95 postofiices during the year, the
salaries Of postmasters whose offices
were thus abolished aggreZating $12,-
2J9. On June 30 last here we're 75.6SS
postofices In the United States, 1913 be-
ing first class. S52 second class. 3,1sT
Ehird class and - .4J6 fourth class.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
High Price for an Ola jug.

An old jug fetched S67J At a L0nslon
auction. II was Of notified brown stone
ware and bore the date 1866.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

one of the Concordia editors remarks
amiably about another that, IF his
brains were dynamite, he wouldn't
have enough of them to blow off the lid
of his skull Kansas City Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
CONCEALED FIRE ESCAPE.
Ready for Use and Takes Up
No Extra Space.

No Extra Space.
Here is fire escape which is design
ed to take up no extra space in a room,
and yet it is always ready for instanta-
neous use. The designer is Charles
G. Harris of Williamsport, Pa, and
his object is to so utilize chair or
diyan in the construction of the fire
escape that the latter will be effective
ly hidden from view when not in use.
The work of adjusting the ladder for
use is slight and no time need be lost
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

The exact vote for Mckinley. Bryan
and other presidential candidates cannot
be ascertained until the Governors of all
the States have sent to the Secretary of
tate at Washington the results Of the
tlicial count, us required BY law. In or
der that there may be no errors in the
returns Secretary Hay prepared circu-
lar Of instructions setting forth exactly
how the compilation should be made and
the form In which it should be recorded.
These returns must be made out in duplI-
cate. One set Is sent by mail to the State
Department, the other set by messenger
10 the Vice President OF the United
States. The latter win be opened in the
presence of the two houses OF Congress
and formally recorded and promulgated
by tellers appointed for that purpose
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
Population Of the British isles

The census win be taken on the last
day Of March, 1901. Ten years ago,
when the last census took place, the
population Of the United Kingdom was
81, T40, 283. The registrar general egti-
mates the present population at 40
931.471
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Somehow woman has mighty ag-
gressive way of pushing a baby buggy
along the sidewalk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
MILE. MARGUERITE DE cAsslNl
She Has Been Made n Countess in Her
Own RiGft by the Gar.

Mile. Marguerite de Cassini, who has
just been made countess in her own
right by the Car, is the grandniece
and adopted daughter of Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador to the United
States. The new Countess is a lady of
remarkable beauty and Of most charm
ing personality. She has lived in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

At the time this is written President
Mckinley has practically completed his
annual message, The message defends
at length the policy of the administration
n the Philippines. Ii calls attention TO
the progress made in establishing order
and good government in the islands, enl-
phasizing the fact that military rule has
been superseded by the civil authority Of
che Taft commission. The message an
pounces the administrations purpose of
holding the islands as permanent United
States territory and governing them on
ahe same plan as that adopted in Cuba.
China comes In for lengthy consideration
in the message, and the policy OF the
administration expressed in the note to
tAe powers Of July 3 is reiterated. This
note opposed nll schemes OF territorial
conquest in China. Reference is also
made to the trust question with recon-
mendaton that Congress take suitable
action on the subject.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Col. Bingham. superinteud, Mt Of public
buildings and grounds. is getting ready
10 submit. 80 Congress plans for the i'm
p-ovemcut Of The White House and an
Attempt win be made to secure an APP
propriarion OF 100000 20 enlarge the
present bBilding II is proposed 70 en-
large t..o k.4sent building by the addition
Of two wings on e;.her side, inclosing a
court. with conservatory aud pa N gar
den at the southern end
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
Costly Tunnel.

The new London tunnel cost $50 az
iaeh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

$3.50 a ton. and the owners Of this mine
control the worlds market for turg-
sten.-New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

AS the salt savors the broth, 50 does
labor give relish TO pleasure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

Statements furnished By the Treasury
Department show that in the period from
June IL. 1893. to June 30. 1900, the war
revenue act produced $3l1,14f,2ss, The
largest income was FROM items Ia SEIZED.
ule"A," being in round numbers over
S75. 100000 Tn this class were included
the tax on kilograms, express receipts,
mercantile paper and taxes on transfers
OF bonds, stocks, etc. Beer paid a tax
Of s6G, 54s, 10T; tobacco, S3t ,333. 2aG, with
additional taxes on those articles Of $y76,
1O4. Legacies paid S4,ll0,926, cigars
SCOTT ,SS3 and cigarettes S2,762.313.
Schedule n" which includes patent
medicines and proprietary articles,
brought in s9,S3s,36i.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

The census shows that there are ], 400
900 more farmers in the United States
than there were In 1890. The number Of
manufacturing establishments reported
by the present census is 635,0O0, as
against $4,000 in 1890, but this MURDER
will have to be cut down about $1,000
because Of the excessive zeal Of TIE enum-
orators. Perhaps they were actu ated also
by desire to increase their c3mpensa-
ton. An enumeration receives % cents
for every manufacturing establishment
reported, and since the returns came In
a good deal of padding" has been dis
covered. For example, when two or more
kinds of articles were manufactured by
the same person or company under the
same roof, some of the thrifty enumera-
tors reported two factories and made out
two schedules, thus doubling the number
of establishments and their own pay.
Blacksmith shops ana repair shops on
big farms and plantations were reported
as manufactures, while eagerness to In
crease their pay and make favorable
report caused many enumerators to ex-
aggerate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

The ceremonies incident 70 the inau-
gtiration OF William Mckinley and T'heo-
dere Roosevelt as President and Vice
President of the United States next
March nre to be the most imposing Of any
ever seen in the national capital. The
most pronounced and spectacular feature
of the Inauguration win be, Of course, the
parade and the bali. Those who have all
ready interested themselves in the sub
ject say that efforts win be made to
make the parade the longest, the biggest
and the greatest seen in the United States
since the final grand review Of the Army
of the Potomac. They point to the iact
that it will be much easier TO provide a
monster military pageant now than Of
any other time since the close Of the Civil
War. The railroad managers viii see To
it, it is said, that the lowest fares on
record win be made in order that the
greatest number possible will be induced
to witness the spectacle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05

A strong effort will be made at th''
coming session OF Congress to pass bull
placing the consular department upon q
civil service basis, with longer tenure
of Office than at present prevails in this
much-neglected branch of federal employ
ment. Several bills are pending before
the foreign relations and affairs commit
tee of the House and Senate designed to
reorganize the consular service, and
majority Of the committee members are
in favor Of reporting the Senate bill,
which combines the best features. Never.
theless there is powerful enmity toward
any legislation affecting the consular ser
vice. 1t strikes at the root Of what still
remains OF federal patronage, and poliu-
clans OF both branches OF Congress are
not easily convinced that the best inter
ests of the country are preserved abroad
by placing consular agents subject to civil
service laws, protected thereby as long
as they observe their duties and Got la
bic TO dismissal at the advent Of every
new administration.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
BoLDEsr ROBBERY ON RECORD.
bone migswsyman Hoias up shs
walters and Customers tn
TIVE nessnaraass.

KnnHaa City. No. Jan. iS.--fn trus
western fashion lose robber. masked
and armed, cleaned out two restsu-
rants h. the center of the city at six
o'elock yesterday morning under the
glare Of mn electric light.
In Lewis restaurant, M 1910 walnn.
street, he pointed piato, at Stanley
Brushwood. the cashier, and tapped
the Register while he kept his revolver
IN plain view OF two customers eating
near by. The contents OF the register
had bern transferred 20 the tssc but u
few minutes previous. aud the robbcr
secured Gully handful Sf change.
When he had satisfied himself that
iher WINS nothing more IN sight he
gave fhv waiter and the two customers
q parting word OF warning and skipped
across thr street TO the restanrent OF
Robert McCiintock. Here the rohber
covered Cashier Joseph Drysdale, and
commanded two walters and three
customers 10 hold up their hands.
They complied promptly. and the rob
ber cmpticd thr register In d atwinkling
Hc pocketed the entire enntcntG tis6
and, backing out of the door. rnconnt-
cEcd a grocery solicitor. He poked his
revolver into the solicitors face with
the command not 10 make an alarm
and forced him into the restaurant,
where all the Others BtilI stood with
arms upstrctched.
At thinthrrobbcrdartcd downa near
hy alley, and disappeared. Hardly more
than five minutes was consumed at
both jobs, and the robbcr had plenty
Of time to get away before the scared
Victims had recovered their composuFe.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
FOR MUTUAL PROTECTION.
Live stock Dealers of Chscmao and
Kansas CITY Form an As
aoclatlan.

Kansas City, No, Jan. i5.--In order
TO secure better protection against cat
tic swindlers and workers of frauds,
seseral representatives Of Chicago live.
stock commission firms en- route TO the
Fort Worth cattle convention stopped
of here long enough 10 form what will
b, known ns the Live Stock Commits
sion Merchants Protective association.
For some time. and especially since
the Gillcit alleged swindle. many of
the livestock men nt the stock yards
have been contemplating forming an
association 10 work for mutual protee-
tion against not only swindiers, but
also against those customers who re-
fuse to promptly meet their ohliga-
tionS. At first II was thought TO make
Il Kansas City organization, but later
II was considered for the best inter
ests of all TO act jointly with Chicago.
After q large amount Of details this
association was formed, and these Off
GERS were elected; NJ. z. BeeIlo, of
Chicago, president; N. ID. scraggs, of
Kansas City, vice-preaident; J. n.
Waite. Knnsss City, secretary and
treasurer.
Twenty Chicago and Kansas City
firms were represented nj the meeting.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
EonEIeN INrELl.,anNcE

on the Nova Scotia coast four mem.
hers Of the crew OF the fishing schooner
Edith S. Walt. Of Gloucester, Mass,
were drowned.
4 new eastern record was established
by the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse making the disianre between
New YORK and Chrrbourg in days. Is
hours and so minutes.
The war Office IN London made public
a few lines from Gen. Butler, bot they
threw no light on the situation. Lord
Roberts and Gen. Eiichrner have land
ed at Cape Town Lord MethucH has
been recalled 10 England, his mind bc-
ing unbalanced.
A son and two daughters Of Thomns
ilnoRu were drowned near Black Point,
Ont. while tknting
In japan storm that swept the coast
destroyed 80 iuuks, killing 500 persons.
Col. nuliard attacked ten companies
Of FiiipinoE strongly iutrrnched on the
Ssnto Tomas road near Calamba rsd
24 Of the rebels were killed and 50
prisoners were taken. One American
was killed and two officers were slight
~ wounded
In the Caucasus nn earthquake de-
stroyej ten villages, killing 1000 per
sons.
In an estimate of the fighting at
Ladysmi,h on January @ the London
war Office places the British losses at
"a officers killed and % wounded and
more than $40 men killed and wounded
The losses Of the Beers are estimated
AZ 1000.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
MUST BE DONE OVER AGAIN,
usHmia's Great Siberian Railway
Mast he Practically Recon-
Htructed Before Completion.

Washington, Jan. Before the
sompletion OF the Siberian railroad il
has beeome necessary 60 reconstruct
the work already done. and this will
eost not less than s2s.0o0,0 600. The in
formation is supplied 10 the state de-
partment by Commercial Agent Green
er. at Vladivoxtock. His report. enn-
piled from Russian sources, shows n
curious condition of affairs on the
rusd. In the haste of construction
and the anxiety to get everything
cheap the road was laid with a H.
pound rail instead az 24.po,lnd rail.
1'hr bridges were built Of wood. and
crossings were made far apart. Con.
sequenily more than twenty miles aa
hour can not be made ON the level
with safety. Only one passenger and
two freight trains are run.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
WILL MAKE GOOD THE LOSSES,
EzEinad SsckIns Ca Make Restttn.
tioA for FIour RHa PrsyI-
sions seiE-d.

Washington. Jan. il.--There were nc
Developments bere Friday Of intercs.
In regard TO the seized American -four
and provisions, the two governments
concerned devoting their efforts TO the
procurement of evidence touching the
ownership of the different parcels OF
goods with the view on the part of the
British government, II is assumed here.
o. making good the losses of the own
erH. In fact. with the decision an
nounced by the British government to
Mr.. ChOate, Thursday, touching the
freedom Of foodstuffs from seizure un-
der ordinary conditions the sensation.
al features passed from the ne
gotiations, and all that remains now Is
to adjust certain small details.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
THREE MEN AsPHYxIATRD.
TIVE are Dead and the FkiTa Hsaa
smRli CAAnce of HrauscitasisR--
wlew vut the Gma.

New York, Jan. iS.--Two young men,
john WoesSner, and George Lehman.
German farmers from Ackley. Ia. on
their way back 10 their former homes
in Germany for visit, put up at the
True blue" a Second avenue hotel. on
Saturday night. One of them blew out
the gas. and Woeksner'E dead body was
found yesterday with Lehman In an
unconscious condition lying beside II.
Lehman waE taken TO hospital, where
Il was said he had very small chance
Of recovering. In Woctsner's pockets
were found several hundred dollars.
Daniel pearsaIl. the brooklyn man
agtr Of wcll.known hat concern. was
nsphyNiaied by gas In n hotel on Dey
street saturday night. where he was
IN the habit Of stopping. The gas es-
capped from "A gas stove. Pearsall died
soon after he was taken, unconscious
from the room.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-01-18
WILD soENEs or PATRIOTISM.
sewarkahie he Fsias
in the voIsntecra.

Lcndon, Jan. -, u. m.-Remarka-
bic scenes of patriotism were wit.
messed in London last evening after n
short service held for the volunteers
In Sc. raul'H cathedral. The vast au-
dience was slow TO disperse. Ladies
stood upon the chairs beckonlng and
calling 10 brothers. Aons and friends In
the ranks, the latter signalling back.
A scene OF great animation enMned.
The orRanist introduced few bars of
the national anthem In concluding the
voluntary. The effect Of this WIS
magical. First the volunteers and then
the congregation took up the strains.
and the vast cathedral was filled with
enthusiastic song.
These demonstrations were renewed
by immense crowds outside. 81. Paul's
churehyard and Ludgate hin were
black with people. and IL was impossl.
Bile for the volunteers to march. In
dividuai members were pulled out Of
the rankH by their friends and admir-
ers, who ruised them on their shout
ders and thus carried them down Fleet
street 60 the Temple. Those who es-
capped hoixting proceeded slowly, SUR
rounded by ciinging women. After.
ward at the sarioDstheatsra where the
men were entertained, and later, on
returning to their barracks. the scenes
were renewed, and the streets were
filed until midnight with heheering pro
pie.