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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
OO CONNECT the Atlantic with
the Mediterranean By ship canal

Gao CONNECT the Atlantic with
the Mediterranean by a ship canal
q capable of floating a modern man
of war is the dream Of the E.ench ma
ton. 1t is proposed to take advantage
of the present waterways in the interior
of France, and by deepening and supple
menting them by others. fit them to the
purpose
Contrary 10 what would seem the nat
ural A..Auc terminus, says a CORE
spondent of the New York Press, it is
proposed TO neglect orleaux in favor
of what will be practically a new port.
Arcachon, with its great natural basin,
lends itself ideally to the kind Of FORTH
cation that would be demanded by a ca
nal that would, by the tact of its exist
ence. come to be thu central strategic
feature of the cou y. Arcachon. when
the canal is finishc>., will be the Brest of
to-day. hundred times magpitied. Bor
deaux, that could never be ina dc to give
the necessary ease and security 10 war
fleet, will remain the great commercial
port it is
Another advantage of the canal as
planned by the effervescent Gaul will be
TO furnish work for years to the French
workngman, TO the calming of the labor
ing mind and the security of the republic,
the calculations being for a permanent
force of 10000 laborcrs.
At the beginning it was seen thar ordi-
nary locks would not serve, with them
the passage would require at least six
days. One way Of diminishing their
number-it is estimated that 200 would
be necessary-wo be the old-fashoned
plan OF keeping the canal to the low alti-
tudes of the plains and then, arriving at
the Coz de Naurouze. to pass through it
in giant cut. 1t would be cut 500
feet deep. 10 avoid the necessity of this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
CLING TO BUTTONS.
Useless Sartorial Accessories that Are
Deemed Indispensable by Men.

Deemed Indispensable by Men.
Americans cling 10 old customs near
IS as much as ito foreigners Probably
nothing is more useless than the but
tons on the back Of mans coat or on
The under side Of bis sleeves. and yet
they have come down through many
years and no ecat is considered COM
pete without tHem. In the old days.
when every gentleman wore SWORD.
nothing detracted more from bis dig
ntv than to have the sword belt sag
down IN the back. Tie buttons were
placed on the coat 50 that the lelt
might rest on them aud lie even all
around Later, hen SWORDS were dis
carded and in the revolutionary days.
the gentlemen wore coats with flowing
skirts. The skirts were considered
Alshly ornamental when the wearcr
was standing stilI, but when he went
for his walk the tapping Of the skirts
caused him to present an appearance
more ridiculous taan dignitied. 50 the
skirts were made with small button
role in the corner and our forefother
buttoned the skirts on the bacl, Of the
coat when they sailed forth with thcir
canes and snuff 50Aes.
The buttons are ali maj ;eualn TO us
Of the costumes Of those days The
buttons on the sleeves come from the
same times Tie gentlemen wore
neither mitteus nor gloves. but instead
he had the sleeves Of his coat made
long. so that he could draw them over
his hands even 10 rio tips 81 his fin
gers. II added more 20 the dignity Of
the gentleman appJ arance 10 go forth
with bis hands elasgod in front Of him
and his sleeves meeting SO as to cover
them than is would have done - wear
large and clumsy mittens On warm
days the gentleman dld not desire to
base his hands covered, 50 tho sleeves
we're made w5th a Sis back TO the
wrists and tie gentleman turned back
the sleeves aud butt0Bed tsem 50 that
they made a cuff Ileuoe ibe buttons
on the sleeves aud the Slit IN She sleeve
frequently made and carefully sewed
up on the coats Of the present day
indianapolis Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

almost impossible engineering feat, they
have imagined a prodigious novelty, the
ship elevator and the moving lock.
The ship elevator is great metallic
reservoir that moves up and down hill on
great number of railway tracks, oper-
ated much after the manner of funicu-
lar. There win be one at the top of the
slope. another at the bottom, Each will
receive a ship The weight of the light
est will be balanced by the addition of
more water. Then, the equilibrium being
attained, a comparatively moderate force
viii be sufficient to disturb it. Up will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

go one reservoir, and down the other,
Nothing could be simpler.
When ordinary locks are I" be used
the same principle Of metallic basins bal
ancng each other. side by side, is to be
exploited. for the sake of expedition.
They are to be such locks as the world
has never seen. Once through them and
into the Aude river, it will be plain tow
ing straight TO Narbonne, which is almost
on the Mediterranean. Here is another
naturally protected port, like Arcaehon. q
great basin, impenetrable by hostile
feet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

PETER Anou Paardelerg
and OF
world
Such displayed
in
o
'front.' to He the
all its purposefuness sublime
descendant of the Colonial Dutch who pressure
lie omii.
training In times he shy
Of
Orange Free In the whole
d
his Conj became prominent the
waIked He chose the and peronaly Tho
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

witl, local. APPLICATIONS. as they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease, CatarFh is a DlOoo
or constitutional disease, and In order to cure II
you must take internal remedies. Halls CataFrf
Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly Gn the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catar. h Cure
Is not a quaek medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians In this country for
wears. ~ is a regular prescription. IL Is com.
posed ~ G Sert toHics known, combined with
The bed blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces The perfect combination oi
the two ingredients is what produces such wor
deFfui results in curing Catarrh. Send for tes
tiHioniais, free.
sold BY Druggists. price .5c-
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

however, when the wind is blowing in
the direction of the bicycle, or at one
side thereof, then the operator unwinds
the sheet, 50 as to allow the sail to as
sumo normal position to cause the
force of the wind 10 assist in the for
ward motion of the wheel. The in
yentor is Rudolph Sorenson, of Ord,
Neb., who seems to think that this
form Of wheeling viii prove a distinct
i've and attractive feature of pleasure
riding.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

curry and potash seemed to add fuel to the
1880 nv sr,a,,as W. o bsd een xvnnaerl
cures made BY it, TO try Swift's Specific. We
got tw bottles. and felt hope again revive in
my breast-hope for health and happiness
sgain. l improved from the start, and com
plete and perfect cure was the result S. s. S.
is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perRte cases. MRS. T. w. LEE,
Montgomery, Ala
or the many blood remedies, S. s. s.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach Of other remedies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
DEWEY RECEIVES SO. $40.
Award Of the Court Of Claims ~ Bounty
for tho ManiIn Isaftfe

The Uuted States Court Of Claims has
rendered an opinion IN The eases OF Ad-
miral George Dewey for naval bounty on
account IF thc battle of Manila. the opin-
i1n being the finding OF faets fnr q judg
met Of $3.50. The opinion is that the
Spanish force Ia Manila lay was inferior
10 that Of the American. md for that
reason the claimants for bounty gll bc
allowed SlC0 instead Of S200 for each
man in the eneny's aeet Had the cpin-
ion held that the Spanish force was su-
peFior. Admiral Dewey share would
haYe been Sl900l40.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
THE DUKE OF ARGYLL

Th. Duke of Arsys who is reported
seriously III at fuverary. is the head Of
the great family Of the Campbeii~ He
has more titks thar any other npbleman
Of Scotch descent, and he oHd Lord Rose
berry share the honor Of being knights
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
SAL ON a BICYCLE
Inventor Claims that 1t Will Assist in
Propeiiing the Wheel.


Sails TO assist In the propulsion of BIZ
cycles have been suggested before, and
usually the attempt has been made to
place them ON the front wheel, or front
head. but in the arrangement here
shown the sail is attached to the rear
wheel in such manner that its weight
helps TO balance and steady the wheel.
The sail Is mounted on a mast, with
the usual boom, and its movement is
controlled by means of the reel shown
just back III the head. on the top brace.
When the rider unwinds the sheet from
the reel ne sail is free to assume an in
clined 20 'ition relative to the vertical
plane of tive bicycle, and when the sheet
is wound up on the reel the boom brings
the sail into the plane of the bicycel in
ease it is travelling against the wind,
as no use can II made of the sail at
that time According 10 the inventor,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
Majuba Hill,
Feb. II, 1881.

The disastrous lena Of Gen. Sir
George colley by Gei. .ioubert at .
Majuha Hill was retrieved by Gen.
Lord Roberts 10 the capture Of Gen.
tronje on the M0ddet. yhe recent
British victory was a peaceful sur
render, while Coleys defeat. nine
teen years ago. was the most fatal
battle OF the first British Boer war.
On saturday night, Feb 26. 1881.
I Sir George Colley. with small force.
moved out of camp AT Mount Pros
peet and occupied Majuha Hin, which
overlooked the Boer position on the
Nat beyond Laing's Mex Early sun
day morning Sen. Jouhert attacked
the hlll, and, under cover Of desuitory
I firing, three Beer storming parties
assembled the hill unseen The Brit
ish we're onttianked and surrounded
4 aud deadly iire was poured upon
them from all sides The slaughter
4 Was heavy. Sir George Doiley was
killed just as he had given orders to
4 cease firing The British fed, being
4 shot as they ran. So disastrous he.
4 feat has seldom fallen upon British
4 arms. II was ~ last episode OF that
x war. Peace was established on what
was regarded as a Boer basis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

ihif1t. Inc niue OIiE was
unequal 10 the struggle,
aud its life was ielded
up to the fearful poison.
For six long Year, / suf-
fered untold misery. I
Was covered with sores
and ulcers from head TO
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
OF woe during those long
years. ! had the best
medica, treatment. Se~.
eral physicians succes.
siyeiy treated me, but all
tn no nurnose. The mer-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
Sacrificed TO
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi
son can not know what desperate con-
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable TO cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting it's
faint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculated with poison
by nurse who infected my babe with blood
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
,,n,, a., american Volcanoes.

Scientists nlane the assertion thar
there are undoubtedly dormant volca-
noes in the United States which will
some day become active.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Writers cramp is more likely to he
found IL the stomach than IN the
wrist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07
vast Possibilities Of Russia.

Should Russia ultimately succeed in
her scheme for dominating Asia she
win become mistress Of soue so. Co.,
GO people
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Of the Garter and knights Of the Thistle
distinction which no other noble pos
sesses. The Argyll estates comprise more
fhan 10000 acres. His heir IS the Mar
euis o. Lorne
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Some people amount to 50 little that
other people refuse to gossip about
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

In every life there Is r door gsyxed
sPyiyate.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-03-07

Almost every one, in his ambitions,
overworks tbs -zzrd ST."
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
THE BEEHIVE.

Contract the space in the hive to the
size of the colony.
A good and fertile queen keeps the
hive full Of bees during the season.
Do not offer to feed liquid food to bees
in winter; it is almost sure death to q
colony.
Bees abhor being molested at night
and no work can then be done with them
with any satisfaction.
In every case where comb is to be built
furnish the bees with foundation, using
full sheets in the frames.
Clipping the wings Of the queen pre-.
vents losing first swarms by absconding
but does not always prevent losing the
queen.
Bees seem to seek naturally 4 span be.
tween two combs, and the queen seldom
goes to the outside comb of hive unless
she is compelled to for want Of room; so
that a nucleus OF two or three combs ia
better than one.
Prepolis IL the gum or varnish. that bees
collect for vanishing over the inside OF
their hives, filing cracks and crevices,
cementing loose pieces Of the hive to-
gether and for making things fast and
close generally. IT. collects in time IN
old hives and combs.-St. Louis Republic
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
PEN, PENCIL AND BRUSH.

Now that John Ruskin is dead "Rus-
kin union" has been formed in London
for the purpose of studying his works.
Emperor William has commissioned
William Pape, the artist, to paint the
scene Of Archbishop Simar rendering
homage.
The name of Samuel Smiles has been
so long forgotten by the reading public
that: many will probably be surprised to
learn that the author Of "Self Help" Is
still alive. He lives in London.
Winston Spencer Churchill, the British,
war correspondent now in the Transvaal,
has published bis first novel. It bears the
title "savrola" and depicts the political
intrigue and revolution in the imaginary
republic Of Laurania. /; "
The clay model for the bust Of the late
Joseph Medill Of Chicago has been badly
damaged in some way in the studio Of
the sculptor, Richard ii. Park Of Chi.
cago, and he will have to reproduce II
from memory. ...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
CYNlC.

Nearly every mo Credit" sign is .
lie. '.%
Sentiment harms more people than it
helps. =,
Men who have had remarkable expert
ences are usually remarkable liars.
Nine people out Of ten who inquire
alphabetically "Can I do anythiag2"
do not mean it.
When a man does anything notewof
thy, he nearly always makes himself dis
agreeable in looking for credit. .>
There is some wonder that Spring /,
pictured with. her arms full OF flowers
instead Of carrying empty corn and to
mato cans. -:
Let any man get far enough away from
the scene Of his crime, and he will be
lieve down in his heart that he is limo
cent.-Atchison Globe. ..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the most disagreeable months
of the year in the North.

It the South, they are the PLEASANT
est and most agreeable. The trees
and Shrubs put forth their buds and
flowers; early vegetables and fruits
are ready for eating, and In fact alt
nature seems to have awakened from
it's winter sleep. The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad company reaches
the Garden Spots OF the South and
will on the first and third Tuesdays
OF March and. April sell round trip
tickets to all principal points In
Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia and
and West Florida, at about half
rates. Write for particulars of ex-
cursions to p. Sid Jones, d. p. A., i'm
charge'of Immigration, Birmingham,
Ala: or Geo, B. Horner, D. P. A. st. ,,
Louis. Mo- - . II 81 ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
BOUND TO BE EXPENSIVE.

Two Hundred and ;fiAty fheusa.d 1Gsa
- VIII h Needed In South Afriss.
i LONDON, April 16. -Winston Church
III teleNaphs to The Morning Post from
Bloemfontein under 9ssurday's date 70
iterating his opinion that The war IL
bound Ia. prove an extremely expendve
business. He says:
1.-TWO hundred and fifty thousand
men viii be needed before the end is
attained. Tho question Of remounts
will continue one Of vital Importance.
Great numbers are now arriving, but
owing to the fact that they have to be
put to work before time is given them
to recover from the effects Of the voyage
their condition is low and the death
rate among them high. Thousands
therefore will be needed in addition to
those now here or on the way and great
resting depots must be formed together
with an ample staff to nurse and exer-
else them. If that is done then about
four or five months hence you will be
able to give your cavalry new lease Of
life and strength"
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
NATION AND MAID.

n Lady Estella and Lady Dorothea Hope
make, a pastime Of the management Ct
their Shetland pony farm. &t;: NM
Lady, Henry Somerset said recently
that she gained her first impulse toward
philanthropic, work from reading John
Stuart Mills works during her girlhood.,
Lady Roberts aud Lady Vantage are
the only two English peeresses who have
the distinction Of possessing the Royal
Red Cross for, service on the field OF bat
tie. ,gs T.. y,~5s%s,.,. ~ g&r.y 1,,a :
Mrs. Timothy Il. Woodruff, wife Of
New York. lieutenant governor, recently
presented to Gallagher Of the Albany po-
lice force $50 as reward for finding her
diamond pendant. 81
Miss Ethilda B. sMeakin, one of the sue
cessful candidates for the degree Of N. 3.
at the London university In 1898, is I'LL
ing the post Of medical officer to the
Grove hospital, Lower footing, England.
!. It has. just been made public that the
sum Of $4,000 francs, the interest of
which Is to be used by the University of
Paris for the aid OF poor students, was
" the gift Of the late Baroness Won Hirsch.
IS Miss Hattie ;Bumgarten Of New Mil
ford, Conn.,, has novel plan for reform
Ing saloons. The scheme ia to have the
best citizens frequent the saloons, not ito
drink, but to form social surrounding Of
a high order. "a ~ r.. Hs'.s, '' - .'-s
Miss Edith Rhodes, one Of the sisters
1T Cecil Rhodes, has better and larger
diamonds, it is said, than most Of the roy
atty. These were given to her by her
brother and taken from the famous Yves.
selton mine at Kimberley a. o.
The widowed Duchess of Westminster
purposes to follow the turf under the
name of mir. Norman She will have
many fine race horses from her husbands
stud and. will race under his cAors. The
last racing woman of SO high. degree
was the dowager Duchess of Montrose.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait has an
nounced that it is her firm conviction
: that before the end Of the twentieth cen.
fury the. United States will edify the
world by electing q woman as president.
Lady Louisa Madeline Tighe died on
March 2. She was daughter Of the
Duke OF Richmond and was born in 1903
She danced at the famous ball at Brus'
sells the night before the battle Of Water
loo, and girded on the Duke Of Yelling
tons sword when he started for the
field of battle.
When Mrs. Joubert was in Amsterdam
few years ago, a friend took great
pleasure in showing her the fine collec
ton of pewter in the big Rijks museum
Her only comment was, GOOD to make
bullets Of" She ought to be judge. fol
in the early wars with the natives she
often was one of the women who made
bullets for the use of the Boer army.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
VICTORY FOR MORGAN.
Alabama Democrats ut Primaries Do0lax
>. for His Reelection. .,

Alabama Democrats ut Primaries Declare
for His Reelection. g, :.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 1e.-Demo-
cratic primary elections to decide the
senatorial contest between Governor
Joseph F. Johnston auG Senator John
T. Morgan were held throughout Ala.
hama during the day. Returns from
about two-thirds Of the state, including
all the large counties, show Senator
Morgan has won a sweeping victory. :
OF the counties reporting only three
are claimed by the Johnston managers,
and two of these are also claimed by the
Morgan men. About dozen counties
held primaries some weeks ago, and
Mr.. Morgan also got two"thirda Of
these.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
TO Abandon 1o6 Mi,tl u Tps,yx.

re 70 Abandon 1oo MMss II Tfa.s.
ST. PAUL, April le:===ThS Skezt North,
srn has decided "a XaaXaoE over 100
miles Of IT'D 1ins III Weatsrn Montana,
building Heax,t u mach new track in
order, % AVID! some bad grades and
pArshsa> The new line leaves the old
peVtA Riles west Of Kalispell, and will
se3o3n it Ut Libby, and all stations b.
tpeen that point and Kalispell will DO
missed,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
THREE CITIES.

\ There are 10000 trees in the city Of
Paris, including Is, 600 willows, II, 900
chestnuts and 10000 plane trees.
The city of Akron, o., is entitled to the
credit for installing the first automobile
police patrol. 1t Is Of the largest, size,
having a seating capacity Of 20 persons
and was built at a cost Of $4,000. ~ n
Los Angeles has the reputation Of being
Almost tropical, but It Is not q warm city
ti.her In summer or winter. The tenn
perature II seldom above Is at any sea.
soli, and that is about equal to 68 In New
York. May and June seem to b the
coolest months In the year. ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-17
ATTEMPTED TO ESCAPE.

& Three Boer Prisoners at 1t. Helena Sent
& the Citadel.
S&@ ST. HELENA, April 1o.-Oolonel Sohiel
\ and two other Boer prisoners were
B landed during the day and sent to the
citadel In consequence Of an attempt to
escape.
MI It appears that Colonel sohiel brtbed
. boatman to take letter to Dutch
cruiser but the boatman took it to tho
\ British cruiser Niobe.
A large knife was found in the pos.
\ cesSi9n Of one Of the three. Colonel
1scAiel walked to the citadel, declining
. !. rr;. o.. that was placed at his dis.
5posal.