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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
The size of seed.

The size of seed bears directly upon
the crop produced. 1t also tends to in
iuenee the strain for good or evil de-
pendent upon the size of seed selected.
1t is claimed that almost without ex-
ception the largest and heaviest seed
tend to produce the largest and most
vigorous plants The lighter seed may
germipr but the Seeding Is so weak
as to edmb 10 any sudden change in
weatl., conditions. Experiments are
reported rs showing the manifest SUI
perior Of large. heavy seed over the
smalle. light ones in the ease of rad
lshes, amber cane. kaal :orn barley,
oats, sweet peas, winter seteh and rye
A series Of experiments With rye grass
seed In Germany showed tIat the num-
Der Of seed capable Of producing plants
increased with the increased weight
of the individual seed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
a nchnrning Cagr.

A onvenient and easily constructed
sieho.ning cage is shown IN the accom-
panying cut reproduced from The Ma
tlonal Stockman and Farmer. The di-
mensions Of the cage are as follows:
Six feet long, Is feet high, 3t2 feet wide
at top in front and ~ feet wide at top
81 back end Bottom or foot board
foot :, i,ie. with seven cleats IL inches
thick. foot long, nailed across 1t to
keep cattle from slipping. Foot board
two inches thick, and rests on three
2x4 inch cross pieces 4 feet long To
these are holted upright pieces feet
long. 2x4 inches, for nallers for sides
of cage. Across the top Of cage are used
two STRIPS Ix4 inches for each set OF
upright bolted one on each side OF up
right The inside Of this frame is
boarded up with inch plank Of con
venient widths. The lower pa feet
should close enough to prevent animals
putting their feet through the cracks.
On left side. Big feet from bottom,
should be used a board one foot wide,
and one foot longer than the cage. In
this bore two one-lnch holes four
inches from sides Of board. Through
these put piece of rope and tie on out
side This loop is put over the animafs
nose and drawn tight by the use Of
hsnd spike An upright lever Is used
to catch the back of the head and draw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

The Iron Mountain Railroad pays
5000, 006 a year in taxes in Arkansas.
A new station. TO cost $4,000, will be
built by the Chicago and Northwestern
road at Beloit. Wis,
1t is said thas the proposed electric
railway between Aurora and Chicago via
Wheaton will be built this year
Western roads are trying Ia reach an
agreement To contribute no cash toward
the promotion OF street fairs and sisi-
liar enterprises,
A plan is on foot looi ing to the CONSOLE
dation Of all the elevated railroads Of
Chieago with Sn aggregate stock OF more
than SOL 100000.
The Burlington road viii ran summer
excursions between Colorado and Chicago
similar 10 those recently announced by
the Rock Island,
81. Louis travelling sslesuieR are trying
to induce she railroads 10 issue inter
changeable excess baggage tickets, to be
sold at discount.
The 500 line ran its FIRST home
seekers excursion on May from the
Northwest TO New York Boston and sew
eral cities in eastern Canada,
The Northern Pacific inageuratcd its
double daily train service To the Pacific
coast from ~. Paul. Minneapolis and
Duluth 10 Helcna. Rurte. Spokaue. Seat
tie. Tacoma and Portland
The Ch;ca se-ohio silver lines have
agreed TO discontinue the practice OF sx-
tending the pgayilege Of riding in sleeping
and chair cars Il persons holding second
elsss tickets purchased in Florida or Cal
6oruia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

II to the left side Of cage. This upright
should be strong 2x4 Inch. 8 feet
long, bolted TO bottom cross piece near
the right side. the upper md slipping
back and forth between the crc -
pietes that hold the top OF the two
front uprights in place. This lever is
thrown to the right when open for the
animal to enter As soon as the head
passes it Is pushed to the left side and
fastened as tight as required by small
iron pin slipped through the cross
pieces ar top back of it,
AS soon as the head Is fastened a
hand spike is slipped through the cage
back of the animal, and another over
the neck to hold the head down. These
remain in place usually without holding,
the operator standing in front while
taking If the horns The smallest ami
nal having horns up to a BUN weighing
4 $50 pounds has been dehorned in this
sized cage. Animals weighing up to
h.200 pounds pass right through the
cage when the holding lever IL thrown
hack against the right side. Cows heavy
In calf and larger animals back out of
the cage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

river She started from the mouse ac,
companied by her father and Others
and followed the streets she claimed TO
have seen Mrs. Sommers follow until
she came to the foot Of Spring street
From there she pointed out the ex-
act spot at which Mrs Sommers had
gone down She said that she walked
calmly into the water and went down,
down, down, until finally she disap-
peared altogether The next night she
saw the body again. 1t rose slowly
from the bottom of the river, being
caught in an eddy, and after whirling
around several times moved away
slowly down the stream. sometimes
floating and sometimes rolling along
the river bed. Once, according TO her
story, it stood erect in the water, but
did not rise TO the surface
At her request she was then taken to
a point at the foot ef Fayette street
BY this time the news of the chiid's
attempt had became noised abroad and
the river bank was lined with thou.
. sands Of spectators eager and anxious
to see what the outcome would be-
After sitting quietly in her place FOL a
few moments she rose quickly and with
a hurried gesture pointed 10 a spot a
few hundred feet from the shore, ex-
claiming as she did 50: She lies
there"
The multitude broke up and drag.
ging party was at once put to work
searching the hidden depths to wrest
( from them their secret. The hour
passed, the afternoon and the day, but
| nothing was brought from the lake.
1 In strict justice it must be said that
the dragging process was not carried
on according to her directions She
now declares that the net never touch
er the body reposing on the bottom OF
the lake.
When It was kno0n that the drag
ging had been unproductiye those who
had based their faith on the child's
julgment began to wayer and she was
denounced as a fraud of the most pro
bounced type. Then a severe cold
spell set in and the lake was locked in
ice and the matter began to fade from
the public mind Not so the little girl
II va uSSit~S ~ ttAl Aicl tAlsat sue AAAtSt
be mistaken.
| She declared that the body was still
in the water. that she could see 1t and
p rsisted in going to the river at IN
tervals. During these visits she made
the acquaintance OF Captain Hefele,
of the steamer Gazelle. She went to
the captain and solemnly asserted that
the body was fast TO a snag in the bot
tom of the river The captain paid no
attention to the child regarding the
whole thing as one of her hallucina-
tons Again and again she went to
him, begging him to go and release the
body. Nothing would put her off She
declared that she could see the body
and would not rest until 1T was re-
leased
At length there came day when the
waters OF the staid Illinois were far
above their banks The wind was
blowing a hurricane and when the oc-
cupants of a cabin boat on the Taze-
well side of the strea looked out Of
the window they saw what looked like
bag OF some kind floating In the
water among the willows in which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

slight attacks of dementia. though 1t
was not supposed that they were of
serious nature. But on the night men
toned she arose from her bed, and an
nouncing to her mother, who was
watching with her, that she was going
to get drink she left the room and
was never after seen alive When she
did not return her mother gave the
alarm and the inmates of the house
turned out to hunt for her, supposing.
of course, that in a fit of temporary
alteration she had wandered to the
house of one of the neighbors. But the
most dillgent Inquiry failed to reveal
her whereabouts and then the family
became genuinely alarmed. A search
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

Broom eoru is easy to raise aud care
for If n man will exercise good judg-
snent Plant ia rows four feet apart;
plant about eight pounds OF seed per
acre. II the seed is clean common
corn planter can be so arranged as to
plant the proper quantity. The corn
should be thinned out until the stalks
IN the row. or, if very good land. would
not hurt TO let il stand little thicker.
Cultivate as common corn. When the
brush is at its best. or, rather. when
the seed begins to turn from its light
color. and before the brush begins TO
turn red, it should be cut IN haste.
Walk between two rows. reaching as
high as possible, break the stalks down,
breaking both rows IS yen go, and
break both toward yuu When YOU
have gone around this way -four rows,
take Your knife ana start back tue way
you came, cutting the brush or leaving
stem Of about six inches, When you
have a handful Of brush, break a few
stalks down jast behind you. so the
stalks will 10 between you and the two
rows you first broke: lay your handful
Of brush on this, as it protects it from
the ground pat what IS convenient on
this and make more to suit. On the
two other rows you can use these piles
also. When the days cutting is done,
Il there he any likelihood of rain, gath
cr up your brush and .Aake d gooG not
tom win stalks; lay your brush on this
in two piles, with heads together: cover
over good with stalks, and your brush
is safe But il the weather Is favor
able. let If tie Tor one day and Glght
aud then gather up After n few days
sour brush will be cured and have q
fine green color. Haul In when con
yenient, and stack in as large pills. a:
you like. and. ii dry, 1t win keep SAFE
and s,,uud Lee Mcconnell, 10 Farm
sr's Advocate
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

Remove all nests, roosts and every
hing that is portable, put a pound Of
sulphur in an iron pan, with some burn
ing Goals, place the pan in the middle
of the house and cIose up the doors,
windows and all otaSr openings, letting
them remain closed fur two or tAree
hours. Afterward paint the roosts and
nest boxes thorough, with coal tar,
and whitewash the A0use both inside
and out with lime. A spraying pump
Is very useful to g 1t the lime va sh Into
the creyices in the roosts and waits. II
is beneficial 70 ado some carbolie acid
to the lime wash Gnee house is
thoroughly freed froBl vermin Ii is
easy to keep 1t so by attending to il
regularly aud embarrassing It fire.
quently %. c.. in Epltomlst
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
STRIKE TIES UP MILLIONS.
Chicago Capital Lying Idle Pending
Settlement of Labor Troubles.


While the contractors and workmen of
Chicago are engaged in their desperate
struggle millions of dollars that would
under ordinary circumstances find circu-
lation are tied rp. The amount is vari
ously estimated from $16,000,0O0 to $780,
100000 The effect is felt not only in
Chicago. but throughout the entire coun~
try A few days ago the expense of the
building trades contest was estimated at
$2O,O00000 up to that time With each
passing day the loss has increased.
Contractors and workmen alike are be
ginning to concede that much Of this
will never be invested in building opera
lions now. The most conservative ele-
ment agrees 5hat ii will be withheld for
Mt least a year Aside from the buildings
that are under way and that have been
delayed, preventing the capital invested
from becoming productive, there are num-
erous big enterprises that will not be I'M
dertaken until the labor war is ended A
number Of buildings contemplated for
erection this spring have now been aban-
doned
Among the big enterprises tied up the
following have Teen made public:
Chicago pos office :....-... s3, 600 Geo
SiHlnS SCHOOL sBppsbgJ
FAR shop and box factory for An
glo-American Provision Co... 10000
Railroad terminals at Stlekney
tract testimated) >. .$500000 to 1900 600
Waller high school, George Dewey.
Calumet Avenue, Charles w.
Earle. Prescott Darwin and
Madison Avenue schools ........ 500 900
The schools are all under roof and -
per cent OF Ie way toward completion.
No further progress can be made how
ever IN The strike is over.
Bondiu, companies report thai there
has not icen such decrease in their
business IN years. Companies that ordi-
narily Issue ten bonds a day for contrac-
tors undertaking big jobs at this time of
the year report that their average dhis
spring will fall below one day. They
regard this as an indication that persons
contemplating building have for the
greater part abandoned their plans for
| the present
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
PAVING for Land with One Crop.

II is sometimes boosted by Western
farmers on rich prairie Land that with
favorable seasons they have been able
to clear as much money from their first
good grain crop as the land originally
cost them. That Is, however, usually
because the land was bought AT so low
a rate that to make one crop pay all
the original cost might not. after all,
leave much, IL any, profit to the farmer.
The breaking up of prairie sod so as to
fit it for producing a crco costs more
than the land did at first in many cases.
But to make old established and yaiu-
able farms pay their cost in crops of d
single year is different matter. 1t is
most often done in growing fruit. A
New Jersey farmer bought a cultivated
farm well stocked with fruit of all
kinds for $1,000 Last year he sold
from it S2,45o. or $3.50 more than the
whole farm cost him. Besides fruit he
grew and sold vegetables, milk and the
other products of ordinary farm All
of these added to his income in
creased his profits. He had doubtless
a favorable yeai for fruits, but, as the
New York Farmer says, the question
what profit a farmer shall make de-
ponds more on the man than on his
crops or lo"ation. II is not uncommon
for market gardeners TO grow crops
that exceed in value the land which
produced them, and it is sometimes
done by farmers who grow potatoes and
cabbages American Cultiyator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

When the sullon waters Of the lii
nois River gave up their dead in the
person of ;drs. Lucy Sommers some
time ago there was not only cleared up
one of the deepest mysteries that has
eve" occurred IN Peoria. but at the
same time there was evidence estab-
lished corroboratory OF most extra
ordinary case Of second sight
One night early in January Mrs. Lucy
Sommers. who was visiting her sister.
Mrs. r. p. Craig at $50 Fayette street
In Peoria, suddenly disappeared. She
had been III and suffering ait times from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

The readers of this paper win be pleased TO
that science has been able TO cure in all its
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known TO the medical
fraternity Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature In doing
Its work. The Dropriet0Ts haze so much faith in
its curative pow srs that Eheg sffer One Hundred
Dollars for any ease that 1t falls to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address. FL. CHENEY g CO., Toledo. o.
EH-Sold by Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

The farmer who grows wheat can
make a good profit IN selling hia wheat
and huying wheat bran 10 feed out.
Fhe pound of wheat viii nearly pay for
two pounds of bran. and the bran. If
sweet ami in good condition, is worth
more per pound 10 feed To COWS in
milk these soon 10 ealte. To- growing
young stock, SONS IN pig o. for sheep
before lambing, and while lambs are
with them than tbe whole wheat
would be- II il is not fattenjug or
htating enough AT other times the
wheat CAP lee sold and corn bought
ana stl!l le9ye balance ia the pocket,
IT is much IKE selling the butter tat
from the milk ana feeding calves or
pigs en- skim milk which Is better for
theu and has not SO high a selling
value Il more fat is wanted a little
linseed meal or fiaXseed tea win give it
ut less cost than butter fat Almost
anything that has a place on the table
will sell for more than it is worth to
feed 10 animals, as they care Jess for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Ro0t is not rec
commended for everything but if you havekid-
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and fEr-
send your address to ssaTT nj q sl: ::$:sss:ss
DR.. lSimer & Co., Bng II 4 ss H. a3
hamton, N. Y. The ses . Esssss Y
regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Growing Barley.

Why is not barley grown more fire.
queutly in New England? 1t win grow
where oats viii, Is sowed about the
same time, and the average yield is
nearly as large as oats, while It Is
much more valuable as a feed for
swine and poultry Our Canad an
neighb0rs think barley almost ndis-
pcRsable foE feeding purposes, bat Il is
many years since we have seen it
growing in any OF the Eastern States.
excepting as il sometimes comes up
among the oats when the seeds are
mixed In such eases farmers think
the oats are no less valuable for feed.
and perhaps more SO than would be
oats unmiXeG
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Working Roads.

In sections where the highway is
worked or filed in. either by the use
OF the gr0der or old dump scraper. the
blowing should be done just as soon as
the frost is ont Of tie ground, turning
the furrow toward the beaten path.
This early blowing allows the sod to
partly decay. and If pi6wed again a few
days before placing IN the road 1t will
be in tine, mellow condition to handle
in the easiest p bic manner, 40 not
on any, account work tae road by put
ting in more earth until settled weather
arrives In most sections this is after
the middle Of May The use Of a heavy
field roller upon the newly filed in
earth Is OF a great advantage. Passing
over two or three times Is none too
often
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

their boat was fastened. hasty ex-
animation convinced them that IL was
a human body, and upon rowing to its
side 1t proved to be the body Of the
long.lost Mrs. Sommers. When the
body was taken from the water the
condition of the dress garments con-
trmed even ~ the smallest detail the
statements of the child.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Rntter Flavor.

Butter Flavor
The favor OF butter, it Is very evil
dent, depends principally upon the
proper ripening Of the cream and upon
the absence of bacteria, says the
Stockbreeler Magazine Thus the
washing OF butter In n granular condi-
ton with pure water is n matter If far
reaching Importance, for If this Is neg
lected the butter will contain milk, SUI
gar and bacteria. Chemical action
brought about by the latter VIII hasten
decomposition of the butter The en-
emies that have 10 be dealt with in the
dairy are Invisible aud therefore all
the more difficult 10 wage war against.
1t is only unremittlng care and con
slant ard almost scientific cleanliness
that win prevent their development.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
fonlcial Publication

STATEMENT of the condition of the
EMPIRE CITY FIRE Insurance Com
pany, of New York City, in the State
of New York, for the year ending De-
cember 31st, 1899, made to the Com
missioner of Insurance of the State of
Wisconsin. pursuant to the laws of said
State.
First--Capital paid up in cash. $500, 0oO.O0.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Reeicides, Cave.

After the execution OF Cnaries !. ana
the restoration of the Stuarts to royal
power. Edward Whailey and William
COTE. two of the judges that condemn
ed the unhappy monarch to the scat
fold were compelled TO Tee from En-
glano. They came to America. and for
time they hid In a rock cavern near
New Haven. Conn. This hiding place
has since been known as the .'regi-
cides' cave" and is one of the interest
ing spots In that locality.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
Frauds in Russian Army ana Navy.

Frauus IA Russian Nfmy anu Navy.
Russia is ferreting out corruption In
the military and naval administration.
Recently half dozen Cossack officers,
including q Major General. were sent
to Siberia for peculation. and aow for
ty-three officers and officials of the
navy have been brought to trial at Sc.
bastopol, for frauds in the coal, oil,
and beef contracts for the Black Sea
fleet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
The preams of Axarice.

Dorothy PA, 81 wish we were rich.
Darothy's ia How rich would you
like to be-
norotly-On. awfulty rich: rich
euou-.. 20 snub people and still be cali
ed agrep.l Die - Chicago Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

Even women who claim that they I'M
derstand a mans nature. seold boy
for his muddy clothes when he returns
from a fishing trip. instead of admir-
ing his fish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
snake Iiittr a Stoek.

Cattle or horses arr uStaily bitten on
the feet. When this is thc ease. drive
them into a mud node aud keep them
there for a few hours. II bitten upon
the nose, bind the mud upou The injured
spot in such WAY rs not 10 iSterfere
with the breathing. soft clay mud l
believe TO he au excellent application
fer snake bites on persons, l have
Known il to draw ivy poison from the
system, and have been assured that il
has drawn the poison in cases Of snake
bite. E L. Rnssell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

The complaint is frequently made by
married women that their husbands
don't compliment them. Have they
ever tried good cooking on them?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

Her. experience With the men doesn't
seem 70 help n woman any when she IS
a widow, aud nice, polite men want to
borrow her life insurance money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

cures made by DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
1t is the great medi-
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years of
scientific research by
DR.. Kiln sr, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der Soecfaliet and iS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

There are seme women who begin
dressing for an evening party at in
the afternoon. and who 10 not look par
ttcuiarIy well, either.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09

If man passes himself OFF as poor
lie gets snubbed, and if he exaggerates
his possessions he finds prices doubled
up on him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-05-09
prnninc prncl, -.

Peaches should be pruued as the buds
begin to swell. rs at that time the fruit
buds and leaf buds can easily be dis.
tinguisted one from the other.