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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
To Tell Oleomargarine.

That a great deal of oleomargarine
and butterine, colored contrary to law,
is sold for the genuine article is we'll
known fact one of the surest tests
is to subject the sample to intense heat.
If the melted sample bubbles and sput-
tiers. it is butter; if it lies perfectly in
animate, it is oleomargarine
The art of coloring and fiayoring cot
ton-seed oil and lard in imitation of fine
creamery butter has become so perfect
that unless subjected to some such test
the difference is not apparent. There
are a number of methods used by chem
lists. and in eases where even the
aforementioned test is found made
.anate the chemist can tell by using au
annaratus. A St Louis wholesale q Ter
in butter says: Not every one can tell
the difference between butter and the
imitation. even after trying the heat
fest. MY advice TO those who want
real butter is TO stick to the grocers
who handle only butter. Many tricks
are used in order TO sell the colored
|oleo. An interruptions grocer will tell
Won he has some extra fine ''Elgin" or
s.dairy," but he will not say butter. 1t
is Elgin oleomargarine or dairy cleo
margarine. The law gives the con-
SINNER some protection. for in the Uni
fed states courts it goes hare! with the
man who fails to stamp each package
of oleo with the word
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
WILLIAM /. WILSON DEAD.
Framer of Tariff Bill aud Ex-Postnas-
ter General Passes Away.


Gen. William l.. Wilson, ex-Postmas'
ter General. soldier, lawyer, educator, a
member of five Congresses and author OF
the famous Wilson BILL" died suddenly
at Lexington. Va, Wednesday. Gen.
Wilson's death was unexpected and was
a great shock to his townsmen. MIR.
Wilson was one of the oldest men in Con
gress during his long service al Wash
ington.
William Lyme Wilson was born in JEFF
ferson County, Virginia, May 3, iS43
lie was educated at Columbia College
and ut the University Of Virginia; served
in the Confederate army and after the
war was professor of Latin in Columbian
College for six years. He studied law
at the same time and when he was ad
mitted to the bar in 1871 he engaged in
Practice at Charlestown, w. Va.
He was a delegate to the Democratic
national convention in 1880 and was 4
presidential elector in that year. II
1882 he became president of the Univer
sity of West Virginia. On being elected
as Democrat to the House Of Repre-
sentatives he resigned that Office and tool
his seat De /. 1888 As a member Of
the ways and means committee III 1855
he had much to do with framing thu
Mills tariff bill, passed in that session
and as chairman of the same COMMITTEES
in 1893 he was the principal author O
the tariff bill known popularity by hi
name He was nominated and confirmed
as Postmaster General TO succeed Wilson
$. Bissell, resigned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
FouI seeds.

1t would be impossible to compute
the loss by the use of poor and foul
seeds each year. We can test seed and
find out what percentage of it does not
Sgerminate, and thus estimate possible
Increase in the amount necessary to use
for a field. or the decrease of crop If
we fail TO make that allowance. But as
Pie cost of caring for and harvesting
pc product Of an acre is nearly the
= me whether the crop is large or small
the cost of growing bushel or ton
J increases as the yield diminishes. But
Aeyen this could be more easily borne
81 than the cost of caring for the crop.
as il is increased and its value dimin-
ished by an admixture of foul weeds in
the seed we have bought. We could
easily afford to pay much higher prices
for seeds If we could have guarantee
of THAR purity. The Agricultural De-
partment has done some good work in
examining both home grown and inn
ported seeds, and while they have
found most of the varieties of seeds
which we export to be reasonably free
from foul seed, and thus have helped
to find greater sale for them abroad,
E they have also found that some yarie-
ties which we import are badly mixed
with the seed of undesirable weeds,
! particularly from certain sections,
where they must be either dishonest or
criminally careless. Whichever it may
be. these inspections may help to re-
duce the evil, but it will be only when
there shall be capable inspectors au-
thorized to thoroughly examine and
brand packages of seed and provide
for the adequate punishment of those
who sell seed for what it is not. that
farmers will have the protection which
they have right to demand.-Ameri-
can Cultiyator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Lice on Chickens,

We use once week little kerosene
and lard mixed, and rubbed on the
breast and under the wings of the
mother hen, and a good sprinkling of
the kerosene over the litter in the night
quarters. This is all done after the
chickens go TO roost. The fumes OF
the kerosene will finish all the lice on
the bodies of the chicks, and thV lard,
which they will rub from the mother
on to their heads, will do for those on
the heads There is no danger of suffo-
eating the chicks. as in the summer
time they will invariably cost with
their heads out from under the hen S
wings. Adopting this method we are
never troubled with lice on our chicks,
and though | have raised poultry for
twenty-five years | have never seen a
mite Ms neighbors have all been
troubled with them, and the only rea-
son that have not is because the quar-
tiers for the hens are kept very clean,
by the use of plenty of kerosene; and
| never overcrowd my chickens. The
late Matched chicken is surely worthy
of your careful consideration. You will
find that there is a nice little sum of
money to be made in this way.-Geneva
March in Epitomist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
MAKES IDLE HUSBANDS.
Why Married Women Are Not Wanted
in postoffices.

in postofEices.
Postoffee officials in Washington were
not surprised to hear that Postmaster
McGinnis of Indianapolis had asked for
the resignation of Il woman clerk, named
Mrs. John j. Williams, on the ground
that she had taken on the coniugal yoke
while in Uncle Sans service. The au-
thorities say that, while the Williams
case may appear TO be a new ana strik-
ngly original one, the rule applicable
to ii was generally advertised last spring
when il first went into effect.
The rule, plain and simple, is that any
unmarried woman who is employed IN
ii e United StateS mail service in any ca
pa ,ity must expect to forego the pleasure
of uch honest toll when she assumes the
resi- ,onsibilities of matrimony. In other
words, Uncle Sam will not encourage the
pretty girls who work in his postoilice to
desert the single state. A high official
said: There were many reasons for max
ing this rule some Of which one can
guess without straining his mental acu-
men. We want our women To marry
men who are able to support them, and
l. this rule did nothing else than to give
to the American woman that which is
her inalienable right, we might declare
that ii was well and wisely conceived
The public, however does not favor the
idea of a married woman teuding to post
office duties while her husband loiters or
a corner and talks politics"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Brief News Items.

Alice Orr. IA, Chicago, was killed by
a train.
French wine will b. cheap owing to the
great grape crop.
Fred Berry. Pittsburg, Me, killed a
moose in his own dooryard.
Twenty natives were drowned and
thousands made homeless in the foods in
India
1t was estimated that 10000 troops
would winter in Pekin. the German force
being the largest.
BY vote Of 81 to the ST. Louis
Mo.l Prcsbytery has decided against any
revision Of the creed.
Two children VI George Sharp, Point
Pleasant. ". Va started a fire with
kerosene R1th dead.
Morris c. Curtis. Berea. Ohio, once
wealthy, was stabbed 70 death at a dance
by an unknown person.
Ed Gwiley. insane negro, AIgiers, La.
cut his roommate's throat. A crowd pur
sued hiG1 and beat him to death.
Francois S. Jones. secretary Of The
United States legation at Buenos AyI.s,
was drowned at Charlottesville, Va.
Seventy-two new coal mines have been
opened in Prussia this year, increasing
the output for 1900 5y 100000 tons.
Boxers are piIlagiug the provinces Of
Shan-tung and Chill and are said TO have
secured more than 10000 taels In recent
raids.
Capt. Liddle Of the British steamer
Bleddyn. has located a submarine vol
cano at the edge Of Csmpeche bank, gulf
Of Mexico.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Woody Milk.

There are weedy pastures in the land.
and there are pastures free from weeds,
says the Creamery Journal. 1t is plain
that the more milk from clean pastures
and the less from weedy pastures we
have in the creamery the better the
chance to get good favor. The
creamery manager, in order to man
age. must know the farm conditions
of each and every patron, and the
weedy milk must be separated so as to
run as little milk as possible into the
cream. AS it is not practicable to keep
all the milk from clean pastures sepa-
rate from that coming from weedy pas
lures at the weigh can-at least 1t may
not be practicable-th proper caper is
to separate all the cream, thick and
rich. running the minimum of milk into
the cream, then take same cans of
milk from patrons with pastures free
from weeds, patrons who are neat and
tidy, who keep the milk pure and un-
contaminated, and dump this milk
straight into the cream vat in sufficient
quantity to insure the right percentage
of fat in the cream and cause it to
rlpen in time-Creamery Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
CIipping oIover FieIds.

A writer in Ohio Farmer advocates
the clipping OF clover the first year
after the wheat is off, and even twice if
necessary to prevent it from blossom
ing, as that weakens the next years
growth. This year he clipped ON Aug.
and expects to clip again in Septem-
Der. He has done so for several years
until year before last, and he said he
would never omit il again. The hay
last year where il was not clipped was
very dirty, fun of stubble and trash,
while where too iai ge a growth vas
made before winter. ii lodged and
smothered out the crop. He cuts high
removing the swath board, and likes
TO cut just after rain. leaving all the
growth on the ground as a mulch
which protects the roots in winter and
keeps the ground more moist in sum
mer. 1t might be pastured off and gel
sumo .rrowth for cattle or sheep, bui
they viii not feed ON the rankeT grew
iEg places and feed the other too close
ly. thus naaking them liable to be win
ter killed he does not think this pays
and would prefer TO grow green crops
TO help out TIE pasturage than to us'
the newly seeded fields. He wants Il
leave clover about six inches high wheI
winter comes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

The best preventive IF gapes IS to
nlow or spade the ground intended for
young chicks as soon as the frost is
gone. and then scatter air-slacked lime
naers,iy over the surface. is the opin-
ion of . poultry writer in the Farm.
Field and Fireside Gapes general
" come from the soil and rs lime de-
stroys any eggs or other sources OF
gapeworms. the chicks viii escape. Salt
may also be added in small quantities
Lime is cheap, aud il is better 10 use it
on the ground than TO work trying to
save the chicks and lose q large num-
Der The ground should be lined as
early as possible. Lime is also pre-
vsntive of roup. To get rid Of filth
I. to avoid disease in the fiOcks. for
Ehen disease appears the germs are re-
=sined in the ground Fer that reason
ssery location occupied % poultry
.lAould be occasionally spaded or
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
NEW PERIL IN CHINA.
Washington officials Fear Uprising in
Yaugtse Provinces,


Washington officials profess to be very
much concerned over the critical condi-
tion of affairs in Southern China. The!
will not admit directly that they have ae-
vices confirming the press reports that an
outbreak is imminent, but indicate that
they have no reason to doubt that such IS
the case.
One OF the most prominent of them
said that unless the International sltua-
tion assumed more definite shape il
would hardly be possible TO prevent an
uprising in the Yangtse provinces. lie
said that the viceroys of these provinces
had succeeded against remarkable odds
in >lding the unru.y element in check
but they could not do this much longer.
In his opinion The initiation of peace ne
gotiations was the easiest and surest way
of stopping the agitation, for as long as
the general Chinese question remained IN
settled the empire would be pertucbed,
The government is working zealously
70 bring about settlement OF the recent
troubles, but practically no progress has
been made The severe winter of North
ern China begins about Nov. /, and II no
arrangement between the powers TO eff
feet an amicable understanding Is made
ncfore then, the present uncertain condi-
lions must continue until spring, as dur.
ing the winter Pekin will be almost en-
tirely cut off from Communication with
the outside world
Minister Conger. as his kilograms to
the State Department show, is not salts
he'd with the action taken Ivy the EN-
peror kwang Hsu to placate the powers
He has indicated plainly to the depart
ment that the list of those Chinese named
| for trial on account Of their participation
in the Boxer troubles is not nearly com
plete, and this and other adyices from
him lead TO the belief that he and his
diplomatic colleagues in Pekin doubt the
good faith of the imperial government in
its dealings with the civilized nations
That Mr.. Conger and the other foreign
representatives in the Chinet. capital are
| in favor of the adoption of severe punt
tive measures has been demonstrated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

boards, which are covered with the
earth thrown out of the excavation.
This earth is best sodded. The door
way is then made in the front of the
Building and if desired loading door
may be made on one side of the top to
blake in the fruit or roots. A double
sf-ame is made in the doorway and two
hight doors are set in, with a space of
Two or three feet between them. If
ydesirabie this space may be filled in
when the house is closed for the win
ter with sheaves of straw or hay or
bundles of cornstalks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Pantry ON the Farm,

The farmer is the backbone of the
poultry industry, if we except the Gus
toner. We mean that the farm remains
the chief source of supply of market
poultry. We say remains" advisedly,
because the greater opportunities
which the farmer has at his door arc
gradually being stolen from under his
nose by the large poultry farms which
are springing up and have for years
been springing up all over the country
poultry farms wrich are established to
supply market poultry and eggs of a
superior class. How long the farm will
remain the source of supply depends to
a great extent upon the farmer, and he
has not yet settled in his mind that
poultry breeding pays. There are few
farmers here and there who know it,
but they keep the knowledge TO them
selves as rule. Poultry Keeper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Root Houses and Fruit.

Root and fruit houses may be made
at very little cost as useful and quite
as effective and satisfactory in every
way as the most costly ones. Those
here shown may be made ut no greater
expense than The cost of the hinges,
and the boards, few pounds of spikes,
and some tenpenny nails. Tie mouse
is dug out of the bank, which of course
should be dry. and the door of the
house should face the south. The walls
may be built 'p OF logs or stone as may
be convenient The roof is made of
poles doubi I'd and covered with leaves
or straw and then with doubled
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
BRYAN AND TEDDY MEET.
Exchange Courtesies aud RailIery at
Railway Siding.

Col Bryan and Gov. Roosevelt met at
East Alton, H.. the other night, where
their trains stood side by side. crowd
e 5000 Democrats and Republicans wit
lessed the exchange of greetings AID
cheered impartially Mr.. Bryan came ont
on his car platform and Gov. Roos welt
came to his own car platform. Two
hands were extended in the dark, but
only finger tips could barely reach. The
distance was so great a good handsHake
was impossible.
The crowd on each train. Wed in courte-
Gus treatment Of each other. Mr.. BrS-
an was la the best Of humor and so was
Coy. Roosevelt Finally the signal waa
given to start. Some one shouted: 'Hur-
rah for Roosevelt" The people on the
BRYAN car laughed. Then came voice;
.'Hurrah for Bryan" and the laugh was
on the other ear. Mr.. Bryan went north
ward. Gov. Roosevelt southwark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

In the first eight months Of this year
the imports of raw materials for manu-
facturers aggregated S200,000 600 and
the exports Of manufactured goods
amounted to $304 600,00o against $780,
OOo. 900 in the SALE ti,:i2 in 1896
49,
The Navy Department announces that
there will be no distribution of bounty
money for the destruction OF Cervera's
fleet off Santiago until the court Of claims
shall decide disputed eases and Congress
shall make an appropriation.
:-:
II il stated that the United States
government Is opposed 10 the French
proposition for the introduction Of the inn
portation Of arms into China and the es-
tabishment Of perman. ut legation guards
IN pekiu.
Gen. Davis, commanding the depart
ment OF Porto Rico, reports that the
United States forces in the island may
soon be safely reduced materially. He
advocates the formation Of native com
panies.
The shipment OF money from the Treas
ury Department for the movement Of
crops aggregated 100000 Wednesday. z
total so far this year Of S10.SS0,00
against $5,425, 600 last year.
The extension Of time for the compile.
ton of he twelve new torpedo boats has
expired, and further extensions are nee
assary. Inability to secure the machin-
cry has been the cause.
IT.
The imports Of Cubn the first seven
months Of this year amounted TO $40
lG9 1865, Of which the United States fur
nished SO ,391.5ll The exports aggre-
gated Sl9,955. i92,
-
The revenues Of the Philippine Islands
the FIRST seven months of this year aggrc-
gated S4,TS2, 0S0--an increase over the
corresponding period Of 1889 Of 5000
33S.
Motions 10 advance the eases OF G. +.
W. Nicely. the alleged Cuban postal funds
entbezzler. were made Monday before the
United States Supreme Court.
-:-:-
The State Department viii probably
HDL 4Hi4flfFF til tlif NV - " f ~ s@tfaS
of South Carolina, who was searched in
ConStantin0ple
-:-:-
Ths. expenditure Of the PosJoiiice De
partment thr last fiscal year aggregated
s107 .249 23S ard the revenues amounted
TO S102.3-4.373.
49,
The wooden goods imports during the
ra.t eight month, aggregated only sl2,-
Us4 g2S. against S40.G7 Oh 10 tho same
time ia 1880,
State Department officials declare that
ihere have been no recent Developments
in the United States claim against Tur-
KEY.
Baron Fava. Italian auha ssador. has
presented to the President his crcden-
tlals from King Emmanuel.
The Navy Department has initiated a
movement for an international agreement
as TO naval saiutes.
The submarine boat Holland has been
placed in commission.
-
The government is paying from So e
g. cents M ounce for standard silver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Fitting Horses for Sale.

A horse tnat is not fitted for sale viii
generally bring more money in the
country than he viii in the sale ring.
When the public buys, it judges very
largely by appearances. and a good
horse in bad condition is likely to sell
for very much less money than an in
feror horse that Is fixed UP. 1t does
not pay to sell horses anywhere with
out fitting them for sale; but if the
horse is to 20 without special prepara-
ton sell him in the pasture. He will
look better and fetch more there than
anywhere else. nine times out Of ten.--
National Stockman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
4 Grateful sehooImarn,.

Frederick Seymour Of White Plains,
y. Y, has received notice that be has in
herited all the property Of Miss Emma ].
Norris Of Watertown. Some years ago
while living in that city Mr; Seymour
became interested in the case Of Miss
Norris. then a school teacher whom some
politicians were endesvoring to remove
from her position. He fought for her
from pure sympathy and won her case.
Miss Norris never forgot the kindness
and remembered il in her will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
CantaIoupe :.

Cantaloupes are preferably planted
in drills about seven feet apart. a
good dose of stable manure and suffi-
cheney of the above fertilizer to give
each plant about half pound should
be applied in the drills and well mixed
with the soil. A low ridge sufficient
for drainage purposes should then be
formed and the plants finally thinned
10 enc vine for every two or three feet.
Farm and Ranch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

plowed When performing srch work,
first scatter air-slaked lime over the
surface. and turn under the top soil.
Following by another applicatitA Of
lime on the surface The lime causes
a chemical action in the soil which
quickly destroys the filth by changing
its composition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

claimed by the two political
Democratic
TINS
wilder claims being ignored Inc result
shows
Electoral electoral claimed by Dem
ocrat total number Of votes Az neces
sary toelec
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

Some of the big election wagers are
here compared Never before, it is said,
has there been so much money wagered
upon an election. Wall street alone LAS
put up 81 100000. and 100000 has
found its way into Stockholders hands
in \ NV York
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
States Claimed by Both Parties.
electoral votes, are
The States claimed by both parties, with their

Democratic claim Of
New York md certain On the other
carried in 1896 and base their hopes on changes
n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
Leicester Ram ROYAL Maidstone.

Two Star. bred by. aud the property
of, George Harrison. GainfOrd Darling
ton, England. First and breed cham
pion at the Royal Agricultural Society 5
Sow this year. and first at several lead
ing English shows last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24
4&27yjiI1I22a'I|Eg59
ING@0Ili.i.I;I.i..l.i?
VI OO U5S75y5STSea

In the first eight months Of this year
the imports of raw materials for manu-
facturers aggregated $500, 100000 and
the exports Of manufactured goods
amounted to S304 GOO, 600. against $780,
OO0. 900 in the sah.e firia in 1896.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

The Navy Department has initiated
movement for an international agreement
as TO naval salutcs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-10-24

Baron Fava. Italian ambassador. has
presented to the President his crcden-
tlals from King Emmanuel.