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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
;eIenrnnhic nrevIt,cs.

Captain Chadwick. who commanded the
New York during tbe war with Spain,
has iiled claim Of prize money fpy cap
turing i've vessels,
Attorney C. Il Gcnree Chicago. guilty
Of fraud He scrlrned 5000 from per
sons bg the name % Mccormick assert
ing that they were heirs io big fort nne.
me British steamer Pawuce arrived
a. New York from Mediterranean ports
via Bermuda and Has detained az Guar
aatine. owing 70 the presence on board
o. fbyee eases Of smallpox.
One thousand kansa farmers viii 90
% Kansas City is prairie schooncrs 70
attend tbe national Democratic conveD-
tias
The Goyr-aGeu1 IS Withholding Si35.-
90 from Western railways They want
ruil tara rates Tor hauling troops the
Government insisf- that they sbail grant
ihs party rates " = mile
H. The Boston Common Couu'@. one u
The aldermen offered resOia ion thai
the CsaaeH send a delegation VI seven
aldermen to represent the eity at the
Paris exposition, and that 1he JnlteS
States Government be requested 10 de
tail q suitable warship TO carry the dis
tuguished parry across the Atlantic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

crop looks favorable and enters spring In
excellent condition. Outside of linn
tied area in southern California. winter
wheat Oh The Pacific coast is wen ad
yanced and promising, Some spring wheat
has been sown over the southern portion
Of the spring wheat region and also in
Montana. where the season IS unusually
advanced
Corn is being planted in The southern
States, some as far north as North Caro-
lima, ln Southern Texas The bulk of the
crop has h,en planted. Oats are being
sown in Kansas. Missouri, Ohio and Ken
lucky. aud are coming up 70 good stands
IN Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Tennes-
see aud Mississippi, Reports OF winter
killing Of the fall crop are received from
Virginia and Georgia. Cotton planting
has begun over the southern portion Of
the cotton region, The prospects for fruit
are favorable, although peaches sustained
some damage in Missouri, Arkansas, llli-
nois and Ohio.
The soil is in good condition and con
siderable blowing has been done in all
except the moro northeriy sections, whore
frost still remains in the ground, and in
portions of New Jersey, Maryland. West
Virginia. Tennessee and North Carolina,
where this work has beeu delayed by wet
weather
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Permanent Pastures.

The easiest way that We know of TO
keep a permanent pasture in good con-
diton is to stock it hard enough so that
the grass will be eaten before it throws
up seed stock or becomes hard and
woody, and then give extra feed at the
barn so that the animals will return at
least as much fertility to the soil as the
grass takes from it. OF course manure
or fertilizer may be carried out, and
spread on the pasture. but that costs
money, and Eastern farmers are often
at a loss to obtain fertilizing elements
enough for their moving lands and cul-
tiyated fields. If they buy feed to use
in summer when cattle are in the pas
ture, they hope to and usually do get
enough in the way of growth, fat or
milk production to pay for it, and look
upon the increased quantity and extra
quality of the manure heap as an extra
profit In this matter of oyerstocking
the pasture it is best done and produces
best results where there are two pas
lures, so that the animals can be
changed from one TO the other about
once week, or as often as the feed is
eaten down smooth. This helps to pre-
vent them hSm gnawing so closely as
to destroy the roots, which they may do
in some favorite spot if they are kept
too lolg in one p'lsture.--American Cul-
tivator
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
BIG HALL IN RUINS.
THE kANs AS CITY CONVENTION
BUILDING is BURNED.
Great Auditorium in Which the Ma
tionaI Democratic Convention Was to
Have Been Held Is Total Loss
Will r. Rebuilt Without Delay.

The Kansas City convention hall, the
largest auditorium in the United States.
with perhaps one exception, and in which
the Democratic national convention was
10 have been held, caught fire shortly
after I O'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The ire started ia the rear, aud the beau
tiful building was soon mass Of flames.
The tiremea could do hat little but to
attempt 70 saSe surrounding property.
Hal3 an hour after the dre was diseov
cred the roof fy3s in with a crash. The
Second Presbyterian Church nearby
caught fire, and is almost total loss.
The ire next spread to a Tow Of three
story tiats aud the Adine fats, an apart
ment was threatened The Iathrop
sciiool caught fire. but the pupils We're
marched out in safety.
The convention hall cost about a quar-
ter of million, and is insured. Before
the roof OF he-building fell $4,000 had
been subscribed by spectators To rebuild
the hail, and it is claimed the entire
amount will be raised IN short time by
public subscription. The directors OF the
burned building say it win be rebuilt,
and be ready for the opening Of the
Democratic convention on July 4.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Growing Potatoes.


Potatoes viii grcw on great variety
of soils and produce excellent crops,
but the soil has much 10 do with the
quality. A soil that is full of humus
will produce large tubers in abundance,
but they viii lack the quality of those
that are grown in soil that has less
humus, but is rich in potash and other
minerals. The volcanic ash soils of the
Pacific slope grow some of the finest
potatoes in the world. both in size and
quality. The mineral elements produce
the splendid result. The application of
stable manure to this crop is inadyisa
BILE, for if the crop escape scab, as the
result, the quality of the tuber will
pretty surely be injured The follow
ing mixture is an excellent potato fer
tilizer: Muriate of potash, 400 pounds;
nitrate of soda, $50 pounds; dried blood
300 pounds; fine bone flour, 800 pounds;
plaster. 400 pounds; salt, 100 pounds.
This will contain about 4 per cent of
nitrogen. 7h per cent of phosphoric
acid and 10 per cent. of potash. Soak
ing the seed in a solution of corrosive
sublimate dissolving two ounces of
the sublimate in two gallons of water
and then adding thirteen gallons of wa
ter-will destroy seab germs. hut it viii
not protect the crop from scab if it is
grown in infected ground Spraying
with Bordeaux mixture, first when the
vines are n foot high and then three or
four times afterward at intervals of ten
days, will practically prevent blight
Epitomist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Items of Interest.

Ask the horse buyers what kind of
horses they want Big ones-high-
srade draft horses--are most In de-
mand at top prices.
1t is generally those farmers who
need the education the least who at
tend the farmers institutes in the larg-
est numbers.
The Jewell (Kan.) Republican says
that stockmen in that section feed cot
ton seed meal 10 their cattle whenever
corn gets above 20 cents bushel.
One really good COW i'll yield as
much. milk as two ordinary cows. and
it will cost one-haIf Of the feed and Ia
Dor to keep her as to keep two.
One of the most important items in
making pigs profitable is to keep them
growing steadily from the time they
are narrowed until they are marketed.
There has never been a time in the
past FIVE years when good rams and
ewes are as scarce as they are now;
especially is this true Of the fine wool
sheep.
1t is probably safe 10 say that FOR
1900 the number of fowls in the United
States pretty nearly reaches 100000
0o0. which with their product repre-
sents a value Of over S400. 100000.
In the course Of a recent inquiry in
England into the question of what ma
terlals were used by dairymen to give
milk a rich. creamy tint, it was found
that the dye In common use vas maui
ritius yellow" one OF the constituents
Of lyddite, the high explosive used by
British artillery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
-ssAss ~ q a7.-e se.-s n, - a. . a. a. q
( CHURCH AND CLERGY. <
t. s,Sss s4'S& SSsse x 90 49, ssxks ssSi-

One hundred aud twelve pupils Of the
Indian school ut Carlisle, Pa, haze been
received into the Catholic Church. The
school has lG2 pupils
The British Foreign Billie Society in
lids o provide all Boer prisoners with
Bibles printed in Dutch, and the plan
win be carried cot within few weeks.
Cardinal Vaughan received from the
Pope diSpensatien renting the Lenten
fast ON thirty eight out Of forty days Of
Lent. This act Of bis Holiness was ow-
ing to the prevalent influenza in Eng
land.
The queeFest church IN the world Is In
Bergen. in Norway II is completely
made Of paper, and rendered waterproof
by an application Of quickllme wit.
curded milk and white Of eggs. Over
/ 600 people may be seated in It's into
rior
The Rev. Franei. Edward Carter. hon
orary ramon Of Canterbury, has been ap-
pointed dean Of Grahamst0wn.. South At
RIGA.
The Churchman's Liberal lcague in
Great Britain has issued a monthly jour
nal in the interests of disestablislment
ot the Church 0f England.
The First Batist Church in Dover, Pa.
has converted a BUILDING heretofore used
for church social affairs into shirt fac
tory. where church members are given
preference IN employment. Five per cent
out Of the wages Is TO revert 90 church
work IN the tDwn.
\ special prayer for she success Of the
British arms has been prepared bS the
Jewish rabbits iu J.YsGlem FOR u@a iu the
synagogue.
Pennsylvania Mc,hodsfs erc urging
lle claims Of the Rev. Dr Thomas Il.
Needy. pastor Of Iiuion Church. Ph.8del.
pbia. for a bishoprie and Those eiaims
VIA be pressed al the general coHfel 'oce
IN May
~ order Of Bishop Iloban the prize
Of the Catholic churches IN the Scranton,
Pa, diocese announce that funeral SER
vices viii no longer be conducted ia the
churches Of the diocese on Sunday, which
practically pats ban on Sunday buTia!s
b. C#.Aoiscs there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
CORY SHIELD.

feet long and fashion the forward end
of each in the shape Of q sleigh runner.
Then take a by the sarae length as
the boards and bevel the edges in such
a way that when the boards are nailed
on they. win spread out at the bottom
until they are about eight inches apart
This trough is TO pass, inverted over
the corn row between the shovels OF
the cultiyator, its sloping sides catch
ing the loose soil and leaving it lying
loosely next the corn, but never on it.
To fasten this trough to the cultivator,
bore an inch hole through the sides
near the front end and just beneath
the top by a. Through these run
q small strong rope and tie each end
TO the cultivator in such way that
the trough will be kept little in ad-
vance of the shovels. 1t is best to leave
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Formula for Lice.

A most excellent lice killer can be
made. says the Poultry Fanciers' ga
zette. as follows: One pint of crude
carbolic acid, three pints of either BEN
zine or naphtholine, or gasoline tthere
is but little difference in them, some
being more volatile than others; then
one gallon of ordinary kerosene; mix
all well together, sprinkle or paint the
roosfs. or shut the fowls in a box ana
sprjnkIe the bottom of the box well
with it, Bear in mind that it is a very
dangerous substance TO handle ana
must only be used where there is no
possibility of any spark of fire being IN
the place or near it. as the air viii NIL
with gas and in a close room would
explode. but carefully handled it will
kill every insect in the house, also a
small amount used at time in close
room would not be dangerous, The
smell of this passes off in two or three
<ays. and it does not faint the flesh Of
the fowls or eggs, and the danger lasts
for a few minutes only, as the gas soon
becomes so diluted with air that it
would not catch fire. The only safe way
is to always use it in daylight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

CONDITION or CROPS.
UnfavorabIe Reports of winl~r wnSat
In the Middle Mcaf.

Unfavorable Reports of winl~r wn>at
in the Middle West
The chief of the climate and crop di-
vision of the weather bureau reports the
crop condition on the list of April. East
of the Mississippi River, except in the
Southern States, the season has been gen
orally backward and unfayorahle for
farm work. with excessive rains in por-
tons of the GulfStates and heavy SHOWS
in portions of the lake region aud New
England. On the Pacific slope and In
nv Rocky Mountain districts exceptional
ly favorable conditions have prevailed,
and farming operations are progressing
rapidly,
unfavorable reports regarding winter
wheat continue from Wisconsin, Miehi-
gan, Ohio, Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
PORTIONS of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and Maryland; elsewhere the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Foul Play Suspected.

The body Of John Mohr, one of the
bestknown German residents Of Keno
sha, was taken from the river there, His
death is shrouded in mystery. Mohr was
emplo: ed at the tannery and was last
seen at work at his usual place There
is no reason TO believe that Mohr COM
mitted suicide, but there is some reason
- believe that he met with foul play. The
body had been in the river for several
hours when found The deceased was 80
years old and leaves a wife and five chill
dren, He had always taken an important
part in Democratic politics in kenosha.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Cost of Institutions.

Bills for expense at the State institu-
tions during March have been audited by
the board of control, aggregating SOL
250S6. The cost at the different insti-
tutions was State hospital, MENDOZA,
$9,313.52; for Northern hospital, Osh-
kosh. $S,427.S school for blind, James
vile, So 924 80: ,chool for deaf, Deia-
van, S4.567 y State prison, Waupun,
$S.645.31; industrial school, Waukesha,
$6G95.1s, public school. Sparta, 81
493.71 nome for predetermined, Chippe-
wa Falls, S5.49S 40; reformatory, Green
Bay, Sc, 6S4.95.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
OVATION FoR The QUEEN.
Victoria Sets Foot ON Irish soil Afte
Nearly Forty Years.


Queen Victoria SET foot on Irish soil
Wednesday for the first time in almost
forty years. Dabin was respondent.
The decorations in the city and along the
route which the Queen took from Kings
town were lavish and more magnificent
than those of London at the time of the
diamond jubilee The streets were
spanned in hundred places by elabor-
ate arches bearing notices of welcome
and expressions Of loyalty. The entrance
to the city AT Leeson street bridge was
marked by huge triuuphai arch of
flags, flowers and evergreen on which
was emblazoned a welcome TO Dublin
in g,ld letters The streets We're jamned
wiz people at an earh hour. lrishmen
he gathered from u eds of the island,
and hundreds Of Engli amen were in the
throng Tho entire coute from Kings
town to Dublin was lined with spectators.
The Queen was received by he Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, Err Cadogan,
the Duke Of Connaught commander of
the forces In Ireland, Lord Mayor Talton
Of Dublin and number of other nota-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

The farmer and his farm are said to
be alike: that is, the farm is what the
owner makes it, and it indicates his
characteristics The main desire of an
enterprising farmer is to save as much
manure as possible, and it is an old
maxim that the best way TO judge of
the work of farmer is to observe how
he manages his manure heap. as in the
manure are collected the riches of the
farm. An enterprising farmer viii also
keep his buildings in repair and make
the farm attractive in appearance, but
at all seasons of the year, whenever an
opportunity is offered for so doing, he
win give a portion of his time to the
manure heap
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

hles. all in full dress and robes OF sta1e.
The Queen drove the ten miles 10 Dub
lin in a carriage drawn by four horses
with outrid -s and escorted by the Life
Guards The royal procession passed
through a lane OF thousands o. people,
who cheered her Majesty continuously.
The Queen arrived at Leeson street
bridge early in the afternoon. Here a
platform had been erected for the cere-
mony OF presenting Victoria with the
keys Of the city. The keys were present
ed TO her Majesty on the same cushion
that was used on the occasion OF her pre-
yions visit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CoNClSELY
CONDENSED.
keuosha Grain Merchant Kills Him.
seIf-Farmer Defies Officers 10 Arrest
Him Body Fonnd in the River-Cost
of State institutions.

Thomas Irving, a Nell-known grain
merchant Of Kenosha. committed suicide
by shooting himself in he right breast
with an old army musSet. Irving had
been respondent for several days on ae-
count Of financial reverses and the inn
paired health OF his wife. The other
morning he arose as usual and went to
the bars. after which he returned to his
sleeping room and lying down on the
floor, placed the muzzle of the musket
to his right breast Taking a bed Stat
he pushed the trigger of the gun and sent
the charge Of buckshot through his body.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
CuItivator ShieId.

In the Ohio Farmer a correspondent
tells Of good shield for cIiltiyator.
He says: In cultivating corn when it
is small, il requires the greatest care
not to cover up or roll hard Jumps of
dirt on the tender sprouts. The shields
that come with cuitivators are vely I'M
certain anu unsatisfactory in their
work. For several years we have tiled
this trough and find it most satisf fac
tory device. Take two hard wood inch
boards eight inches wide and about FIVE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Spring swarming.

In getting hives ready for the spring
swarms. make them double walled,
with the outer shell of seyen-eighths
inch lumber and the inner shell Of
three-eighths inch lumber. Have the
inner wall small enough to allow about
one inch of space all around, then ill
this space with some kind of chaff,
which win act as non-conductor. The
hive will be cooler in summer and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
nfi1t;nrhv Machine.

Men dislike to milk cows and uumer-
Gus machines have been invented to do
it for them, says Denver Field and
Farm. Most of these machines are fool
Ish contrivances and none are real sue
cesses. Theg are divided into four
classes: Drainers. suckers, squeezers
and sucdon-squeezers No machine yet
devised. however. has become dem
pnstrated success. Some are better
than others. but none have proven de
sirahle adiuncts to dairy equipment.
Men viii continue to devise. and it is
not improbable that at some time large
herds may be MIXED by machine. This
nnininn has many supporters.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Farmer Besiered in House.

Barricaded in his abode and guarding
the approach with doable barreled shot
gun, Fred Greenwald of ellis Coolie de-
fed the officers of the law to arrest hiI
Greenwald is IN elderly man and tillef
of the soil For some time back he has
been acting very strangely and in order
to guarantee the neighboring farmers that
no violence will result from his dement,
ed condition it was decided to bring
Greenwald into court and ascertain
whether or not he Is insane.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
Missing Girl Font /.

Anna Lefiin, who recently disappeared
from Sheboygan, and was supposed to
have committed suicide, has returned,
and she now says she is going 10 stay
home. After two days absence she re
turned Then she left again, going to
the town of Lima Afterward she went
to Milwaukee. where she remained upll
she returned home She declines to eve
any reason for ber unusual course.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

warmer in winter than a single walled
hive, and the bees will be more comfort
able all the year around. They will
also breed up quicker and stronger in
the spring, and consequently win
swarm earlier and gather more surplus
honey. A double.walled hive will cost
a little more, but it is good invest
ment. have tried both kinds side by
side, and am discaYding all single
walled hiYes.-F. G. Herman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

fred two SHOTS from revolver at the
Prince. Instantly there was great con
fusion in the station. and bysianders
seized the man before be could fire
again Anxious officials surrounded the
Prince when il was learned that the
shots had gone wide and that he was M.
hurt The Prince and Princess Of Wales
we're in Brussels 81 route 90 Denmark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
sreef Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes are grown success
fully n one-half the area Of the United
States The crop produces from 100 to
200 bushels 10 the acre in the States
south OF <esrasks and New York, and
fair Yields SIRE reported from Maine
and the varH valleys OF the irrigated
West. The list official census gives
the yield for the entire country al fl
6l0.040 bushels Expert growers esti-
mate the aetaal cost of production
frera 1g 10 ~ cents per busheL There
is certainly good profit In growing the
crop. A warm. sandy. wen drained
soIl Is the ideal spot for sweet potatoes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

The crop viii not be satisfactory on
heavy clay land nor on old wornout
fields. New land is very good for the
plant if it has not been highly fortified
with barnyard manure. The potatoes
will not grow to very great success in
the shade. nor ON cold hillside.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11

this rope to play loosely through the
trough, as it would otherwise upset in
turning at the end of the rows. The
illustration shows the construction ex-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
FIRES Al WALES.

Attempt Is Made TO Assassinate the
Heir TO the English Throne.
An attempt 20 assassinate the Prince Of
Wales was made at Brussels Wednesday,
Two shots we're fred at him, but both
went wide Of the mark. The wo0ld,be
assassil was arrested The attempted
assassin .tlon occurred in the station du
Nord The Prince, accompanied by his
wife, was descending rom t.le train
when young fellow rushed forward and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
[ofieial PubIIeatlon.l

STATEMENT of the condition of the
CITIZENS Insurance Company, Of St
Louis, In the State of Missouri. for the
year ending December 3tst, 1899, made
to ths Commissioner of Insurance of the
State OF Wisconsin, pursuant to the laws
of said STATE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-04-11
How
Many
People

VIII discover the adj
vantage of trading
with you If you don't
Advertise?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Glad He Had No Revolver.

"No," said the man, talking Of trav-
cling, "you will never find me travel
ing or going anywhere, for that mat
ter, with a revolver gave mine away
number Of years ago with q devout
feeling Of thankfulness that It had not
been the cause Of endless reproach to
me. had been up the Hudson with
my wife, and on the return trip had
in my mind the stories that I had re-
Gently heard Of sneak thieves who had
been robbing passengers on the boat.
81 did not know that I had paid spe-
cial attention to them, but il the mid
die Of the night, when little noise at
the window awakened me, 1 knew at
once that those sneak thieves were in
the room, and with one bound-l
couldn't have done it if had tried at
another ti1ne-I landed on the floor
from the upper berth with my hands
on the throat Of the thief at the win
dow. I held on so tightly that my vic
tim couldn't make sound, and you
can imagine how Mortified l was to
find that I had nearly strangled my
wife. II had had a pistol, l would
certainly have shot her, and the first
opportunity I had after that l gave
mine away. They are dangerous things
to carry."-New York Times.