davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Total ...... ....... IA ,693, 600 900

Thus England's colonial trade shows
an excess of 1883 900, 900 over her Uni
ted States trade, an excess of 1924 000,-
900 over that with Germany, and of
FL LOG, 900, 900 over the French trade in
a space Of ten years. The contrast is
still more striking II one divides the
aggregates according to exports and
imports. 1t Is we'll known how Eng
lands sales to European nations
dwindle year by year under the opera
ton of hostile tariffs and commercial
restrictions. Take the United States
for the period under review. Her ac-
count gives the following results:
Purchases from the U. ST. ,019 900 900
Sales to the United States. 3S0,000,O0
lOtal .......... ...... .tl,o99,VUU,OVV
The reports for the British colonies
indicate much more equal conditions of
trading and freer access to their
markets:
Purchases from the colo
Mes. -. .......... t949,O OO,OVO
Sales to the colonies. ..... S39,000,OoO
lotal .............. ..tl''oo,oVo,VVV
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
OMAHA'S LIVE STOCK.
Prosperity Increases Business mt Stock
yards--Better Prices Paid.
Omaha'S stockyardS show the follow

Omaha's stockyards Show the follow
ing receipts:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Does feed change the quality of the
egg? Probably not. Good feeding
may increase the number OF eggs drop
ped, but will not increase the so-called
richness in each egg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

REArSTOwN, June 1S.-A few items
that have not beer recorded as yet may
not be amiss in th:s weeks edition of
your paper Wa viii send them along. !.
fhe little son of N. d Hale passed away
last week, after about two weeks of Sc
we're illness. The little fellow was
tavorite in the neighborhood and will be
greatly missed Mrs Carter was has
sly summoned to the bedside of her
Father at Orion, he having been stricken
18th paraly sis His death is looked for
1t any moment as the / ,ctors pronounce
his case hopeless. 1t was only about
farce weeks lgo that he visited here
with Mrs. Carter and family :. . Mes
DANES Wilkinson and Pond, daughters
of Matt Earris, were also called to the
bedside of IL cir father in Mantou Mich
rs he also dangerously sick. Charley
Aikens is confined TO his bed with pneu-
m9nia. So you see disease and death
art. abroad in our land and the little
village of Readstown is not exempt from
their ravages. OF course business moves
on and we only stop to tender sympathy
and aid, and mingle our tears with be-
reayed ones, then move on in our accus-
toned ways quietly awaiting our turn
which we know must come, sooner or
later; knowing too, that friends will
cheerfully render the same kind sympa-
thy for us and ours. Mics Nettie
Goyer liz expected home this week, hav-
having finished her course in music at
the Platteyille normal school
URSULA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
IRtloIt h.

PLEASANT RIDGE June 1S.-The
general complaint here Is that we need
rain badly, Not much doing in tobacco
setting. Some are done setting. Chris
Welch has got out ), 900 plants That is
a small start if he expects to set 40 acres
49,. William Lyons and Herman Bux-
ton came up from Readstown and Sun
dayed on Pleasant ridge. Kossie
Smith and wife OF Sugar Grove visited
August Smith, Saturday aud Sunday
=. Mrs Dora Nelch and mother have
gone to Rising sun 10 visit brother.
The ice cream social at the hall last
evening, was we'll attended. aud there
was all the cake aud ice cream Won
could eat. Clyde Smith expects to 90
To Iowa in the near future, to visit his
uncle and prospect for location.
The Endeayor society Is having a large
house every Sunday evening The
O, q. T. Lodge is about played ont
Our school q uses next Friday Will
Devlin and Fred Hansen of Virouua.
were callers at Mr. Ashurys Sunday
last, the latter selling machinery md
the former buying young stock Mr..
Green Is better and is aole Co walk about
tue farm o.. VIII Groves was M from
La Fargo, looking for tobacco plants
Geo. Clements has purchased y SPIN of
ponies for driving team. Look ont
girls and be ready Miss Anna DIN
ming is visiting on the Ridge Every
body seemed pleased 10 see her aga n,
especially the children who wpr.. her
pupils, \ FARMER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
URSULA

RETREAT. June Is DR. Suttle was
called to attend Mrs. Sallander during
the week. Miss Ella Battles is still in IL
critical condition. James Warrens boys
have been quite ill wit4mumrs Misses
Viva and Sadie Morton hay been Ont of
health for several ddvs We arr = ad
20 say they ARE improving VS. ley
Bates and Grandpa Chase were in Y,ro-
qua today Nus Shaw an G d ii me
resident. now of Cadott. Wis is Vi il NJ,
friends here Mrs. Lenei, i spend ing
sonnet M with Niroqua trieDls. :. Miss
Funie Minor is horne froIn La V,rgne,
Mian. Miss + norst Btes leaves for
Prairie du CHEN the first Of ihA week.
Her sister Ida. 40 has h, en attending
school there will accompany her home
-. Claude Davenport was a leleg ,te to
the Epwofth I.eagra convention at La
Crosse. M~t of Us atten l. d the NJ. e.
social at Anna Bates Lass Friday
Miss Stalla Davis clos the Sum yside
school next week Bert Dustin was
mp from De Soto last week Miss
Hazel Jordan was best in attendance
during the spring term of school Sick
ness has caused much absence. Miss
Lillian Sallauder was this YEA, graduate
ROSE GERANIuM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
The
Chicago
Tribune


is n newspaper for bright and intelligent peo.
pie IL is made up to attract people who think
Is not neutral or colorless, constantly trim
ming in an endeavor TO please both sides. but
* - independent in the best sense of the word
II has pronounced opinions AID is fearless in
expressing them, but it Is always fair TO its
opponents.
Matters of national or vital public interest
get more space in THE TRIBUNE than in any
other paper in the West.
For these reasons il is the newspaper you
should read during the forthcoming political
campaign
THE TRIBUNE's financial columns never
mislead Ihe public.
Its facilities for gathering news. both local
and foreign, are far superior to those OF any
other newspaper in Ia West.
Il presents the news in as fair = way as pos.
sible. and lets its readers form their opinions.
While IL publishes the most comprehensive
articles on all news features, Il you are busy
The Summary of THE DAILY TRIBUNE"
published daily on the FIRST page gives you
briefly all the news of the day within ore col-
umn.
Its sporting news is always the best and its
Sunday Pink Sporting Section is better than
any sporting paper in the country.
II is the AeleApest oaily printed in Ene West
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
JFFFERgnp.

SPRINGvILLE, June 1--we now
write up the more important items of
news since we wrote You two months
ago. Miss Rose Officer has bought
back her old home and is now settled at
housekeeping again. Mr.. Dahl bought
the Ole Everson place and Mr.. Everson
moved to the old home of Columbus
Graham Tollick Olson has moved upon
the James farm Singing Bills show
held forth here about two weeks since
The Indian Herb Company gave nightly
entertainments during last week. Bias
com May is said to have hired out to
them. Grandma Marker stopping at
Thos Buchanans. ~ Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Graham, our newly married cou-
pie, are living at Columbus Grahams.
Springville boasts lath mill A. B.
Thompson is the proprietor Davis q
Morris saw mill is moved from here to
section 10. Il. Mrs ]. N. Groves was for
some time Frustrated with lung trouble
but is now recovered Mrs. Ole Ever
son, was very Ill last week, but is now
convalescent. Mrs. w A Heron
and Miss Mary Morse leave today for a
two months wish with Dakota relatives
Miss Edna May, of Groton, South
Dakota, recently visited relatives here
John Kendall preached three sermons
lastSunday On Rev Chambers charge
Mrs. Kendall visited friends in the
town of Hamburg and Newton Saturday
and Sunday. . Miss Katie Reed of
Sparta schools. Mrs Brown of Retreat,
are home for vacation. Miss Flora
Bierce of Newton. is with her sister for
{, few days. .. VIM. Bouffleur visited
Vest Salem and La Crosse, last week.
Rev. L. E. Peckham and sons left for
Bloom City today. >. Mrs. Beach who is
at Rev. Peckham's is in very poorshealth
=. .Childrens day was observed at NJ
E. Church last Sunday. The program
was well rendered. Rev. Coopiider of
Sparta gave stirring sermon at Advent
cnurch in the evening The Advent
Sunday school have picnic next Friday
Everybody invited. A strawberry social
is announced at Ellis Reeds for next
Saturday evening, for the benefit of the
NJ. +. church. Rose GERANIUM.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
PlcKINGs FOR PRUDENT PURCHASERS.

Fancy silk vests at Micnaelsohns
Best light Balbriggan underwear at
Michaelsohns
The finest Mocha glove in the mark
ct at Michaelsohn
Money to loan ON real estate. In
quire Of Attorney G. FL Minshall
Silk front dress shirts, latest pat
terms, only 90 cents at Michaelsohn's
Stylish dress pants, latest New Y Z
goods ut Michaelsohns
Latest stiff and sofI bats in light
and dark colors at Michaelsohns.
White leads and oils, and in fac
everything to be used for fine house
painting and decorating. The best place
TO bny is at A. J. Johnson & Cos, the
Pioneer Drug Store.
List your property with Thomas
A. Tolrud
New goods, the latest styles of
standing and down collars at Michael
shon's.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
OUR COUNTY GLEANINGS.
trOm the BisIn ana Pens OF the censors'
Live Comfy and village Writers.
MIifIE-,.,.YN-


ONTARIO, June Is Andrew Motley
met with serious accident last Satur-
day while getting mower out of the
barn. 1t came ont with rush. drawn
by hand. The sickle caught Mr.. Mol
leys leg below the knee cutting an ugly
wound. DR.. johnson is attending him
:. Supt. Fl. l.. Gardner passed through
our burg last Saturday, enrOute fol'
Cashton. He reports the schools all dc :
ing fine work. Agent Charles Lea aas
m town last Friday. and sold az organ
-. Mrs. VIII, the carpet weaver, has
taken down her loom and win weave no
more on account of i'll health :. +. The
Ontario and Norwalk clubs crossed bats
on orr diamond, last Saturday, with c.
Il. Culver umpire. Result ~ TO 6 in
favor of Ontario's second nine On the
same day Oden nine and Ontario's sec
ond locked horns with the result of "a to
! in favor of Ontario. !. !. We chronicle
the Second hard tonight battle at base
ball between Hillsboro and Ontario, on
onr diamond, June 18th. Is to Is in
favor of Ontario. A. W. Sloggy UNI
pired for Ontario and J. A Cosgrove for
Hillsboro. 1t is thought Ontario had
the best pitcher Mr.. Cosgrove got a
hard blow on the nose by swift ball
from the hands of Pitcher Kyes in the
last inning We fear he was badly in
jured A few of our good people are
religiously provoked about the ruling of
the judge in the Walker and Ontario
suit, but the ost of them think ito. K
The Oh. MS day exercises yester-
day at the U : church were instructive
and impressive. House was finely dec
GRATED and filed to OVERLOOKING A half
dozen canary birds swelled the music.
John Nulun and wife attended the fun
eral of the formers mother at Rockton,
last Tuesday D. p. Saunders died
last Monday, and was buried Wednes-
lay. Funeral took place at the o. B.
church, Rev w f. Perry officiating.
He was born in Canada in 1884, and has
lived in Wisconsin since small boy
Mr. Saunders was a good citizen and a
Christian gentleman. James Hutch
fnson of Pleasant Ridge, died last Tues
day. Funeral took place at his residence
June 18th, Rex Perry officiating. On
ario'S best choir did the singing and
James Williams Post, .of which deceased
Vas Il ch. rttr member took charge of
,ervices at the cemetery. Mr. Hutch
tnson WAS Il member of the Goth Wis. /;
porn in Scotland in 1St2 Ontario will
not celebrate Independence Day this
oar The notary public at C. NJ
;4udon's store. will execute pension
pucherS on July 4th Mrs S. p
Harden left for Chicago last week, en-
'aRte tor Richmond. Va The old
1dg Backus escaped through the win
low after midnight one night last week,
nd went to the Vernon for lodging
Vie aad been living with her son. Clyde
Backus. ONTARIO LAD
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
DIED.

The sad death OF Mrs. JACOB DACH Jr. oc-
Cured at her home in tbs town of Franklin
Tuesday night. June II. of quick consumption
after several weeks 81 sickness. She was the
young wife OF Mr.. Jacob Dach Jr, tn whom
she was married April 10 1899 Mrs. Dach
was about twenty three years old. She leaves
n good and loving husband and baby about
two months old and other relatives by whom
she will be sadly missed. Funeral was held
az the Purdy church, Thursday aftern Don
The floral Offering presented by friends was
very pretty A large number of friends
went TO the funeral to lay the body away -
rest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Emma Woodcock's smiling face was
seen ON the ridge, Sunday /. Fred Lieu
rance Is working for H. Swain FL ID.
jennings horse nearly cnt a foot off ON
wire fence. Ed. Hayter is hauling
out the grubs with the little steam giant
grubber. George Clements purchased
span OF tine driving horses Proctor
Harris has been on the sick list for some
time. Jacob Ferguson, the stock buyer
of Viola, purchased some cattle on
Pleasant ridge He thinks it the place
to buy nice fat cattle We announce
temperance lecture at the hall for
Thursday evening SHORT FELLOW.
oLIsT0r.
DELL, June f7.-As there has been no
news from this place for some time we
Will send a few items. Henry Russell
is the daddy of bouncing big girl.
Mother and baby are doing well :. The
Dell ha1nmer band has been giving en-
tertainments at l. V. Hills for the last
few days. :. james Robbins is working
at the stone mason trade. Jim is all
right Philip Umback is hauling milk
TO Rockton, these days. :. Frank Names,
the Clinton candidate is looking after
his interest in the fall election. We
would say that Frank is all right aud
every voter should give him lift. He
Is an honest young man and had hard
time getting an education. He has
taught sever-si terms of school and is
well respected by all who know him,
and We think if elected to the Office of
clerk of the court will make one of the
b. st officers in the county. Now, give
him a lift, Miss Rose Hughes was
visiting with her brother in-law, Enos
DANES, of Lower Webster the last few
days. She returned home today. . Car
penter Collins was framing barn for
Chris 0pernd. Tobacco setting is all
the go and there is a steady cry, Il wish
it would rainl" L. V. Hill went to
Viroqua Saturday on business. -. "A
party consisting of DR.. Edgar lack, Do
Ian Moses. Breckhard Lefthanderson
Pearson and Fuller Collins attended the
Woodman picnic at Madison, and all
reported grand time. Fagon Smith
returned home, Saturday Dora Cot
Inns is dangerously i'll, DIR Lewis attend
ing Photographer Wolfe il working
for Simeon Collins UNCLE FULLER.
BLooMINGDAI <, June 49, Mrs Ed
Haakinson of Sioux City, Iowa, sccom-
companied by her daughter Ella, is visit
ing her aged mother, Mrs. Heiern. -.
Mrs Finlanson has returned to he home
at Mandan North D, kota . . Our skim
ming station is not in running order yet
on account of delay in getting the engine
=. Mathilde Morteru1 visited at Rev.
Holversen's Sunday i. Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Morterud, ON June 18th, a
daughter. Hannah Void is home from
La Crosse on visit. Vernon Snyder
received q visit from his father and
mother of Brush Creek, Sunday go.
Parties are now at work taking the ma
chinery out of the mill here preparatory
to moving it to Cataract. d.. Merton Hall
and Miss Schemmerhorn of Clinton
Ridge, visited with w. A. Lewis on
Sunday. NJ. A. G.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Everything you need for house
cleaning and home Frightening at A. J.
Johnson's drug store.
Thomas A Tolrud sells real estate
Examine his bargains before you buy
-Sharood and Crooks mems fine shoes,
the best made. BLUE FRONT STORE.
Don't buy anything in paints and
oils ETC., till you have examined the
goods and prices at Johnson's Pioneer
Drug Store
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

y. @. Hood, justice of the peace of
Crosby, Miss, makes the following state
ment; Il can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure Mill do ali that is claimed
for it My wife could not get her breath
and the first dose of it relieved her. 1t
has also benefited my whole family" 1t
acts Immediately and cures coughs, colds,
Group, grippe, bronchitis. asthma and all
hroat and lung troubles. johnson e. Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
uniek Relief forlA sthma.

Miss Maude Dickens, Parsons, Kans,
writes; Il suffered eight years with
asthma in it's worst form. Ihad several
attacks during the last year and was
not expected to live through them l
began using FoLEYS HONEY AND TAR,
and it has never failed to give immediate
relief" A. J. johnson & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

After suffering from severe dyspep-
STA over twelve years and using many
remedies without permanent good final
ly took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t did me
so much good | recommend it TO every
one, writes J. E. Watkins. clerk and re-
corder, Chillicothe, Mo A ], Johnson
& Co, druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

DR. r. w. Baldwin. dentist, success
sor to DR.. Rogue. Office in Devil a
block, opposite new Fortney hotel
Thomas A Tolrud will attend to yonr
collections and do it right. Call and
see him at Tolruds law office in Cass0n
block
Buy Monarch mixed paints if you
want the very best. There are no other
mixed paints to compare with them
A. J. JOHNSON & Co
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Thou hast strange notions for one so
young a substitute to think that thou
art the same "a Rock Mountain Tea,
made by the Madison Medicine Co. Soc.
~ J. Johnson 81 Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

For two years Ira w. Kelley of Mans
field, Pa, was in poor health on &C cunt
of kidney trouble, He consulted sew
era. physicians and spent considerable
money for medicines without obtaining
relief until he tried FoLEYs KIDNEY
CURE, and now he writes Il desire to
add my testimony that it may be the
cause of aiding others. A. J. johnson
& Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Restores vim, vigor, mental and
physical power, fills your body with
warm, tingling life. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea does. 35 cents A. J.
Johnson & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Kind words, like fragrant flowers, are
admired by all.
A lie is the devils attempt to counter
felt the truth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
FROM ANOrHER NKIrER-

George Gettar and Otis Buxtou par
claNed Iortv acres Of land of ". Crook
Elmer III llenback has new horse
corn planter Young people had
party at T. Clement 5, Saturday evening
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20
Closing 0ut of Millinery.

Mrs. b. F, Norris is closing ont her
stock of millinery goods at less than
cost prices. Call early She is still 10
Gated in the second story of .Dahls drug
store.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Go to Towner's for your wall paper
the best assortment in Western Wis
consin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Picnic parties who forget to carry salt
and pepper are entirely out of season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

After suffering from piles for fifteen
years l was cured by using two boxes of
Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. writes W.
]. Baxter. North Brook, II. c. 1t heals
everything. Beware of counterfeits. A.
]. Johnson q Co, druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Mother Hubbard dresses ought to be
economical, they so seldom get worn
out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

The more perfect the trust, the more
perfect the peace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

That fellow in the moon is not the
only man who gets under cloud.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Is the open door" prevails, what an
opening there will be for book age1tsi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

The man who works for the Lord will
never be ont of q job.
Fidelity in little things Is one OF the
surest tests Of character
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

Take LAXATIVE RRoMo QUINISI TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money IL IL fats to
ure. F.. w GROVES signature Is on each
box. Csc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

COR SALE-DRUG STORE AT DE SOTO
Price, $500. For particulars write DR.. 0.
EwERs Readstown Wisconsin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-06-20

An appropriate piece of slang when
you order apple pie is cheese it
The colored American., 1900-02-03

AS 1 drop respectful courtesy to
the women readers of The Colored
American, l beg leave TO state that the
individual who Is to edit this column
shall be known as EuphemIa Kirk
Whether she is old or young, married
or single, homely or pretty, wilt remain
secret. II she is married, she is de-
voted wife anG happy mother. If
she is single, she il not looking around
for any stray young man, into whose
Identity she is trying to merge her own.
Far different! The v orld has outgIown
ye Olden notion that q woman IS success
and happiness in life depend upon her
ability TO wheedle, cApliVate or sehenae
some man into matrimony, All OF us
women-old maids, young maids and
married women, believe firmly in mar
riage, of course, and we should all like
to get married some day or other, to be
sure. but We don't hang our happiness
on sour apple tree, so to speak, If we
don't succeed in changing our names.
Sensible old maids, as well SIS married
women preach the doctrine OF the
fright Mar" these days Of Ligh civih.
cation. But here's to ali the unmar.
ried women, whether young or old, rich
or poor, employed or ladies OF elegant
leisure, hoping that some day the
hight Man" will come along, when
two hearts will beat as one. You OBJ
serve l didn't say 1.-TWO souls with but
single thought" for if any one thing
makes me more tired than another. it
IS TO be constantly in the society of an
individual who agrees W tn every thiag
say. l could not get along smicably
with nay self two days in succession if [
didn't fool Mondays conclusions by
over-ruilng them on Tuesday, fl felt
so disposed.
The colored American., 1900-02-03

ing we shall talk about men semi-oc-
easionally, simply because women are
interested in the species.-n because
they could not have a column, or an
afternoon tea or club or a social or
anything else which brought them to-
gether without talking about men,
but we aren't going to try it. I never
believed in er-exertion