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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18
Buiilinra Cemeat Floor.

A cement floor is quite expensive, but
If, properly mdde will last for many
years. BY using cheaper grade of ce-
ment than the Portland for the foun-
dation. the expense of the floor will be
much reduced To make the filling,
take one part of cement. three parts of
clean, sharp sand. and five parts of
broken stone. Mix the sand and ce-
ment While dry, and mix thoroughly;
then add sufficient water TO make a
paste. Work the mixture with hoe
until the sand particles are covered
with the cement. Spread this mixture
on a board platform. then spread the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18
Tying u Rerrr nushe..

Where The snow is liable TO drift and
bank up over raspberry canes. break
ing then down. it is "A good plan to
group them in punches and tie the tops
of dozen to twenty canes together
very much as n shock Of corn fodder Is
tied. using a piece OF wire. This keeps
them erect, sad the weight of the
snow will come on the whole bunch
rather than on each cane singly. They
usually break so low as to be useless.
10 keep them from breaking is the
thing 10 do.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

a floor with traps in it running the en-
tire length of the building and the
hopper can be replenistcd from time
to time, as occasion requires. Feed
can be stored here for bad weather. A
door. shown in the illustration. Is
where the self-feeder is replenished
from the wagon whom the weather is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18
~ t,fcan NIYk Tftcn.il.

Rinse first with cold water and then
wash thoroughly with hot water and
afterward introduce live steam # pos
sible. If this Is not available, keep IN
boiling water for eight or ten minutes.
Let them stand in the sun as much as
possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

The cows stable should have light.
ventilation, cleansing. drainage. no Of
fensive matter allowed about the sta
bic. sufficient supply Of pure water and
wholesome food for the cows. No
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

dairyman should be so negligent as to
be responsible for the transmission of
disease through the sale of milk for the
want of cleanliness. Our best authori-
ties claim that the danger from COW tu-
berculosis is small compared with the
danger which may occur from unclean-
illness and improper sanitary conditions
about the dairy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

Poverty Poverty loses its stain and
toll its stigma when mans greatest
teacher and the worlds only Savior g
known TO have been an obscure carpen-
ter Of despised Nazareth In our own
golden day of wealth and wisdom Of
light and lucre, we may learn Of him
who toiled with his hands and wrought
with his plane Work stamps this crude
earth and its raw materials with the
signature Of mans mind, which Is the
image and superscriptiOn Of him who
is supreme reasoD.-B Rex. DR. Moore.
Methodist, san Antonio. Texas
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18
erlcFee3cr for CattIe

The Iowa Homestead publishes an
illustration Of self-feeder Cor cattle
which a correspondent Of that journal
built above the triangular hopper is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

Fait1.- Believe ami you VIII be abie
TO believe more A. last. men come IN
to a faith habit Of life They nee IN
the atmosphere Of salth.--Rey. DR.. Ny.
ers, Baptist, Chicago, ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18
The orld's Advance.

Many prophecies in regard to our ma
ton failt and mans prophecies CONCERN
ing It's future viii fail because it is trav-
cling a new road. Every step it takes On
that road is a novelty. The opinion Of
Monroe or a jefferson in the far past is
not Of as mach value as the opinion Of
orr wisest men now. How could men
know IN 1893 what it would be best for
this nation to do in 1901: Ii Is belittiing
as well as unyise for our statesmen, who
are quite equal 70 the statesmen Of the
pass and who have. in addition 10 the
natural talents OF their predecessors. ar
tainmeats in K Wedge that were imp0s-
slble n any decade but our own, 10 de-
pend "a advice Of mon who have been
dead tAree-quarfers Of century. In ali
other things the world has advanced
Can il lie that in craftsmanship il has
gone back and that this opening Of the
twentieth een1a-y must consult the open
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-12-18

ark and It win lead You to The crossing
into the reunions o, the home where you
will never part.
Daily camera., 1901-07-29

I1nnnS. on know 1 never interrupt
you here unless I'm troubled about
| something, and you're just laughing at
me instead OF sympathizing," and Mrs.
Ned pretends to pull away her hands,
but conspicuously fails.
"One of the first principles OF my
large and successful practice, Mrs.
Parry, is TO secure prepayment of the
retaining fee in all cases where l have
reason 10 believe the client viii sub
sequently act contrary TO my advice.
When you have An, that will have to
do, presume, though it came with
bad grace. And now you say Fan is
going to Sedgwick?"
"Yes, and Randy Merriam's hardly
| been married month longer than Mr..
McLane's been dead"
Astounding coincidence, But Bran
dy is married, isn't hc?"
RANDY, Ned, not Brandy-how your
mind runs TO such things!"
| We'll. toward five p. m. the firm does
feel like running 10 such things. my
best beloved, and is only deferred from
doing so by the fact that touch of the
button makes it do the running. What
shall | order for you?" And Mr.. Parry
transfers her left hand to its mate re-
| posing in his left, and stretches forth
the right toward his desk,
II want nothing" she answered, but
advice, and 10 more nonsense. Ned"
appealingly, what ought to do? What
can l do?'
| Are you sure you can do just what
ellyou, Lot?" he asks, a fond light play
ing in his eyes, despite the half-teas-
ing smile,
| "Well-ahem-I have known in
stances-But you will do just what
say?"
| "Yes, Ned, will"
Then, your ladyship. let her 60 and
don't worry. don't, haven't, bit"
"Why, then you have known she was
going-she has told you?"
"She hasn't. learned it from Swim
burne."
| "When?"
/ &c uSO.
| "And you never told me, Ned!" re-
proachfully.
"Fact!" says Ned, sagely and senten-
tiously. "You would have protested.
She would have been the more obsti
nately determined. There would have
been row, and all to no purpose Fan
has had her own way since she cut her
first baby tooth, and there's nothing on
earth so independent. as a well-to-do
young widow. 5winburne's found that
out"
"Ned, can't bear Swlnburnc, but I'd
rather she'd marry him--as soon as it's
decent to marry anybody-than go out
| there and fling herself in Randy Mer-
RAMS way again. Everybody knows
the story"
"Yes. ltwas rather public exhibition
of mitten-giving, I'll admit" says Parry,
refectively, "and not two years ago,
either" he added, Then suddenly
LOT, what sort Of fellow is Capt. Graf
ton?"
"A very dignified; majestic parsonage
"a good deal older than she is, you
know, but she's devoted to him and he
to her. There's woman who doesn't
do as she pleases, let me tell you! Oaps,
I Grafton will have no nonsense going on
under his nose, and I'll tell Fan that II
she thinks to resume her old Irritation
with Merriam, she'll have to blind Graf
ton first"
"My love, you forget the compact.
You're not to tell Fan anything except
good-by. -you~may send our re-
CARDS to Merriam by her. He's par
ticularly nice fellow. if she did throw
him over for old McLane and his for
tune. And, Mrs. Parry, shouldn't be
surprised If our particularly pert and
pretty sister were taught very valu-
able lesson. Therefore do as say, let
her 90, Gal mean let her go. And,
Daily camera., 1901-07-29
salt Lake and netur. Cheap
Via the Colorado & Southern during the
summer season. ASK any c. & S. agent
for rates. selling dates etc.
Send Mo Their N mes,


Thousands Of Eastern people willtake
advantage Of the cheap rates to Colo
RADIO which the Burlington Route will
offer during June. July. August and
September.
They are the lowest ever made.
II you have any friends who are talk
ing of coming to Colorado. send me their
names and will have our representative
look them up-furnish advertising mat
ter-reserve berths for them-see that
they have quick and comfortable trip.
Hotel Keepers! This is your oppor'
tunity. Whenever you receive an en-
quiry about your resort, send 1t to me
l will take pains to see that the writer
spends the summer in Colorado.
C. W. .VALLERY. General Agent
Burlington Route.
Denver, Colo.
Daily camera., 1901-07-29
downright. 1896. by F. Tennyson Neelyl

rvs ground-glass citadel at the rear
OF the big Office, what am to do? Fan
is actually packed and ready to start
for Fort Sedgewick-wherc Mr.. Mer-
riam is Stationed"
Ned turns slowly toward her. trying
not to show in his deep brown eyes how
pleased he is at the sight of his hand
some hclpmeet. THE first thing you
have to do, Mrs. Parry, when you come
t. this Office for advice is to pay the
customary retaining fee" he responds.
as he takes her carefully-gloved hand
in his and bends forward for kiss.
She recoils, pleased, yet provoked. He
should have been startled at her rcve-
lation, even though he did wish for her
kiss.
rs that the customary retaining fec,
sir?" she asks, demurely, forgetful for
the moment Of the portentous news
she brings. II heard you had quite a
number of feminine clients"
$50 many that my partners find it
difficult to straighten out their ac-
Souhts as / uO tntlT Inc,
Mrs. Parry, did you say was retained?
IL so,' and the junior member of the
distinguished firm of Greene, Ray yburn
4 Parry again bends downward toward
the glowing face.
You're absurd. Ned, if that's what
you mean." replied Mrs. Parry, secretly
delighted at the lover-like ways of her
lord. 'I've mind not to pay-any-
thing. You shouldn't charge members
of the family"
Il don't he answers, refiectively, "in
oil cases. There's Aunt Mildred, for in
stance, and Aunt Charlotte and grand
ma, but you and Fan now
Fan! Why should she k-consult
you?"
why. do you know, Lot, I've never
once asked her. She might select some
other fellow in the firm and k-consult
him" ,.-1.. S,.
Ned, you're simply horrid now. /
~ III
Daily camera., 1901-07-29

Picnic, Dance and Moonlight Excursion
Wednesday. July 3rst, is the day.
Mont Alto park the place. The ladies
Of the Episcopal church will hold pic
mic At the park and run moonlight ex
cursion that night. Mont Alto park and
return 81, Ward and return 81 50, includ.
ing dancing at Mont Alto.
Daily camera., 1901-07-29
spend Your sunday. in Denver.

To enable you TO spend the entire
Sunday in Denver. the Colorado 4
Southern has put in very attractive Sum
day rates and has arranged 70 hold train
No. q, scheduled 70 leave Denver at
Ago p. n. pN'nYc. Sunday.
Daily camera., 1901-07-29
Over the Loop sundays.

The Colorado < Southern has put in
very attractive rates for this trip and has
arranged the train schedules so you can
make the trip very nicely in one day
Ask your agent about it.
Daily camera., 1901-07-29
Kentucky Kitchen
II4I PEARL ST.

The above Restaurant. formerly the Mcr-
chauts) now under the ma nagement ofALBERT
STEVENS Is now open and serving hrst class
meals, strictly home cooking. Will try to
please all who call in quality and prices. Give
call.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

The NEE, ing Of the Seventeenth Virgins
Chapter, u. d. O., called for tomorrow at No
1913 south Royal street has been postponed
until Thursday evening ct 8 o'clock.
It Is said that Alice Page, 8 young colored
woman, made another unsuccessful attempt Ia
commit suicide Saturday night by jumping
overheard. She tried TO end LIES woes on
one occasion by swallowing lsudsnum.
A letter from King George county ssys
come of the erist-mills In the Northern Neck
are being supplied with corn bought In and
shipped from Alexandra and other markets,
the milIers being forced TO buy 1t and have
IL freighted there In order to supply the home
trade With meal. This is due to the drought
Of last year.
Nj. +. W. Payne Is putting lumber and
other material In place for extensive repairs
t, the wharf at Colonial Beach. 1t Is rnmor'
cd that Captain z. 8. Randall contsmplates
ere citing another wharf st Colonial Beach In
the course OF the next few months.
Mr.. Randolph epittle. carpenter, while ct
work on q house on upper Duke street this
evening was overcome By the heat and had q
narrow escape from falling. he was caught
by some fellov-workmen snd assisted to the
ground where he soon recovered.
The horse recently purchased from Nokee-
vile for the Relief truck company became
frensied In the Columbia utall yesterday even
ing and broke everything he could get at
besides cutting his feet and shoulders. Last
night Dryer Allen left here with the horse
to return him to his former owner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01
THE CONVENTION.

10 the State constitutional convention
on Saturday quite a number OF resolu'
lions were introduced. Mr.. Lindsay
offered one providing that eonvlots
guilty OF crimes other than murder,
manslaughter or rape may be employed
on public works or highways.
General Ayers offered a resolution
that no court Or Judge or other officer
or board exercising the power OF sp'
pointment shall appoint to office OF
employ in any Office or duty any per
son related to the Judge or judges OF the
court, or other officers or members oil
any such board, by affinity or con-
san guinity within the degree OF first
cousin.
DIR. McIlwain presented resolution
looking to abolishing the lite-tenure
system which now exists In sOine Doar"s
Of the state educational institutions.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Cor
don giving the General Assembly abso
lutte power to make jury consist o.
less than II men, and allowing YER
dict brought in by two-thirds to stand
Mr.. dOrOOn pE6eenIou Io5oiuiol
reducing the homestead exemption to
thousand dollars.
Mr.. Wsddill presented resolution
to establish a department OF manua
training in the States public schools
system.
The legislative committee unanimous
ly decided to recommend to the con
vention that the legislature meet oac'
In each four years Instead OF every twt
years, as at present; that the terms o
members of the House OF Delegates b
four years instead OF two, and that thu
members of the Senate serve eigh
years instead of four. 1t was further
agreed to recommend that members o
these bodies be ineligible to othe
| Offices.
There will be fight over any prop
osition looking to the restriction OF the
suffrage. The southwest Is said to bt
practically solid in opposition to any
provision of this kind. The fight ovel
a proposition to submit the constitution
only to the voters qualified under IT.
provisions will be no less holly con
/ tested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

AT A meeting of the legislative COM
mittee Of the constitutional convention
on Saturday the sentiment prevailed
that there should be quadrennial cleo
tions OF members of the general assem-
bly,, without any increase over the
present number, but that the Senators
should be elected for eight years, one
halfto be chosen every four years. The
regular sessions of the legislature would
be held only once In four years, but
could be convened In special session
by the Governor, II necessary. 1t ia
hoped that this feature will be adopted
for II the future legislatures are to be
like those Of the past few years II
would be better for the State If they
never meet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01
MONDAY EVENING. JULY 1. 1901.
Mr.. WAYNE MAoVEAeH In bis re-
cant address at Harvard said:

Mr.. WAYNE MAOVEAGH In DIS re-
cent address at Harvard said:
"Tbere can be no reverence Tor law
where laws and lawmakers are bought
with money. Yet we close our eyes, 10
sheer cowsrdice, to this evil and grave
ly pretend that 1t does not e.
ist, while We all well Know
that 1t does exist. Representa-,
tiyes of vast eccumulations Oh
property; guardians OF great trusts; In
diyiduals prohting by the opportunity
offered here for suddenly acquiring for
tunes. and even those OF US who have
no fortunes have not hesitsted to give
whatever money is needed to be ap-
piled to the purchase of the electorate,
and, when necessary, of the representa-
tive bodies elected by them. Our mu'
nicipal governments have long been 2
by-word of Kissing, because we decided
we could make money by corruptog
them"
Every word of this ia true and the
evil is an increasing, rather than d.
minishing one throughout the country
The State of Virginia now has an OPP
portunity to call sudden halt te
bribery and corruption in elections and
1t is hoped that the State convention
now in session will embody 10 the new
constitution q provision which will for
ever prevent the buying and selling O.
votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

SEVERE STORM. The severest cleo
trio storm OF this summer passed over
Woodstock section Saturday afternoon
and was accompanied by a downpour
of rain which raised all Of the streams.
At Strssburg the lightning struck the
Lutheran church, doing considerable
damage, but did not set IL on fire. AT
Mount Clifton it struck barn In which
Sylvanus Fry and four others had
taken refuge. The lightning entered
the barn at the top, doing considerable
dam age to the building, and struck Mr..
Fry on the right side Immediately below
the shoulder, where it burned large
spot. Then passing across to the other
side, it passed down his left leg, from
which it tore strip Of the skin from
his shin about an inch wide and twelve
inches long. His trouser leg was torn
In shreds, also the shoe from bis foot.
He was picked up for dead, but In q
few hours regained consciousness. The
physicians think he will recover. The
others did not feel the shock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01
Effects of the Heat.

EUeCtS Oh tnt hc<ts
New York, July There were Il
deaths and 80 cases Of prostrations due
10 heat In Manhattan borough alone
Yesterday and last night. II was day
and night of torture for every one In
the oity. Thermometers In the streets
registered as high "a 100 degrees. Dur
Jog the day and night fully half a mill
ion persons journeyed to Coney Is
land and other near by resorts to
escape the heat. The beaches were
crowded all day with bathers. As D
result, Is persons we're drowned 10
twelve hours and thirty-four persons
were victims OF accidents OF various
kinds. Several of this number were
killed. One man committed suicide
after saying he could not stand the
heat.
New York, July 1.-At noon the
mercury stood at SO In shaded places
on the street. Only persons having
urgent business are out on the street.
Boston, July 1.-The fifth Gay OF the
hot wave opened this morning. with
every indication OF outdoing its pre-
decessors. During that period there
have been seven deaths directly at.
tributable to the heat and total OF 80
prostrationa reported.
st Louis, July 1-The hot wave
continues here without sligo OF abate'
ment. Yesterday was q scorcher, seven
persons dying from the effect OF the
heat and dozsn or more being pros
trated. The temperature reached 1OC
at 2 p. m.
Baltimore, July 1.-The heat today
is terrible. At noon the mercury was
at 1O2 degrees. Man and beast ere sui
feripg. The business sections are com
parativeiy deserted. There have been
four deaths from heat and about fifty
prostrations.
Philadelphia, July There Ia every
indication that the weather here today
will be record breaker. 10 the
streets, thermometers up to the moor
hour marked anywhere from 81 to 100
The probabilities are that the century
mark will be passed before night
Several deaths from the heat were re
ported. Many men employed OF
building operations were compelled Il
quit work.
Boston, July 1.-The official tempers
ture at l D. m. WAS 81. Two deaths wer'
reported mp TO noon.
Pittsburg, July The Temperature
was never hslnw go dos-oes A"d 81
o'clock this morning the mercury begal
lts climb. The official record at nool
was 81. Two deaths were reported las
night.
New Haven Conn.,, July Item
perature SO at noon.
Rochester N. Y. July 1.-The mer
curry az room stood at 80.
Erie Pa. July lit was 103 in tn
shade here at noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

BESIDES MASTERING out the entire
body of volunteers whose terms of SER
vice expire today, the War Office pro-
poses to send home from Manila about
1000 regular troops, thus reducing the
federal garrisons in the archipelago to
aggregate OF about 10000 officers and
men. The new government year, accord
ingly, will begin with War Department
current expenses reduced largely below
the estimate for this branch Of admins
tration. There will be large surplua
fund at the disposal of the department
probably from SIC, 900 900 so sSO,VVo,'
900 for the year. 1t will attract reck'
less speculative fiusnciers and crooked
politicians as sugar attracts flies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-01

nrayented the rapid recovery that Was
expected and no one but bis nurse ana
attending physician is permitted 70
see him.
More than four tons of war revenue
stsmps were turned into the Treasury
Department this morning for redemp..
ton. They had come from all parts OF
the country, consisting chiefly OF the
unsold surplus 10 the hands OF various
revenue collectors. These collectors ~
eli large cities containing internal reS So
nue. ofices this morning oegen .no o
work of redeemipg stamps heio py .ne
general public. Treasury warrants are
GIVEN to the full value OF the stamps
turned 10. ,, hxd
strugole for popularity among the letter
carriers on the Capital force: AFTER
making heroic fight to wear the gar
meut many of the postmen are now
calling it hard names. The kind adopted
by the local carriers is neither shirt
nor coat, they say; 1t has all the Cd,
iectionable features of each with none o.
the good ones. They say, too, that II II
really no cooler than the regulation
summer coat and, what is worse
MANY of the men who are fathers o.
grown up families are charged WIFE
being frivolous" in wearing the snir'
waist and are smsrtiDg under tne
criticism. It is doubtful that the nifty
men who bought and began to wear Ins
shirt waists will keep them In use. INT
shirt waist that the Washington car
riers adopted looks like q shirt In IRON
and like a coat behind. In the rear Il
is worn outside the trousers and IN tn'
front Is belted inside.
Comptroller OF the Currency Dawes
said this morning that no action woo.1
he taken against the officials OF the 7tf
National Bank OF New York, unless
Receiver Raynor discovers evidence o
criminslty. Mr.. Dawes has placed tn'
entire matter In the hands OF Mr.. nay
nor. The latter will be supported Dl
Mr.. Dawes in any action he may deem
| il necessary or advisable to take. III
president and cashier of the Buffalo
CITY National Bank called upon comp
troiIer Dawes yesterday 10 regard U
| resuming business. Mr.. Dawes statet
| that he would permit resumption wnei
shown satisfactory assurances that tn'
| creditors will be protected In thei
rights. nu
I. J. Pusey, who was the Pollma,
| conductor 10 charge Of the President
train when the latter went West; WA
today appointed an usher at the Whit
| House TO succeed Harry Aitcheson VIM
has been an examiner in the Pension
bureau. Mr.. Pusey has been In TN
Pullman service many years, his iates
run being between Washington ant
Boston.
A dispatch from Secretary OF stat
Hay states that he will visit Washing
ton Wednesday to attend to some priv
ate business and will return to New
bury, N. H., Immediately thereafter.