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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

Superintendent Gardner and Superin-
tendent Brindley, of Crawford have ar
aged for a joint teachers meeting to
be held at De Soto on Saturday, March
s. Following is the programme.
Languags--Ula Exercise Elizabeth French
Discugsion opened bv Mrs. Hattie Conkling.
I'm portauce OF Area a nd Population ~ Factors
" ~ "'"' While stowell
Discussion opened by Jessie Davis.
Thomas Henry
Discussion opened by Emmett zook.
intermissiOu.
Roll call. Answer by quotation from Manual
Primary Reading-Paper fara ONeii
Discussion opened by Lulu Cushing.
Causes of the French and Indian War
Winnie Doisn.
Discussion opened by David Adams.
Arithmetic-Decimal Fractions,-Ulass exer-
else >. Dyer.
Members OF Class--ffilda Elvin, ate liza Davis.
Anna Brennan, Grace Downey, Cora Foster.
Josephine Befa, Eta Ruman, ChristenB
ThsTnpeon, Helen Joswanger, Dora white,
Mamie johnson, Clara White.
Discussion opened by Elmer Williams.
All.teachers within o reasonable dis
tance should make point to attend this
meeting. Sessions begin promptly ct
10 a. III and 30 p. m. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to school boards and
parents to attend the meeting. We have
prepared an excellent program and no
teacher in western Vernon or Crawford
couuAias can afford to miss IL.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Home From the Philippines.

Frank Frazier of this city, who has
been in the mail service in the Philip
pines for year past, surprised his par
ents and many friends here by putting
in a sudden appearance last sunday, hav-
ing sailed from Manila on December 30
last, the trip home occupying six weeks
and one day. Frank says he enjoyed his
year in Aguinaldoland first rate, but
that one year was enough, and he will
lingly resigned TO return home. He viii
again take mail run on the Milwaukee
road between Chicago and Minneapolis,
but has been granted a vacation OF two
weeks. Sparta Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

Now l We not exaggerated III Single
instance as our books will show, and we
did not count the feed for the old hens
from May l. tonly those with young
chickens) TO November l. OF course the
amount of corn which they consume
while the hogs are fat, ming is consider
able IL a person had any way of getting
at the amount Poultry do much good
which have not given them credit for,
by destroying insects ct various kinds.
and they do much damage in picking in
the apples which fall from the trees.
We were Obliged 90 outi the orchard
before sunrise and then several times q
day thereafter to pick mp the apples
which had fallen else the fruit would
have been ruined.
After my wife and had read glowing
accounts from such noted chicken ex-
perts as Alma Col. Pickering, Nellie
Hawke, Matte Webster. Emma Clear
water and others. about the success with
incubators, we purchased one OF the
reliable" brand. / viii not harrow
your feelings by giving you detailed
account of our experience with the
'critter, " but will say that the said in
cubator holds 204 eggs comfortably 1t
is one of the self-regulating, self-feeding,
x.
a fellow up about seven times in night
to regulate the thing at the time of the
year when he is busy getting in his crops.
The first batch of 204 eggs brought 70
very nice chickens The next did some
better. Matching 94. The third time the
''critter" palked-we supposed that it
had that tired feeling, so many have in
the spring of the year. The lamp smok-
"A ~ xyFafH a a.
tor lamp smoker Well If you have not
should advise you to visit your neigh
Dor and Just tell him 70 let it smoke q
little to accommodate you. We raised
about 80 per cent of those that hatched
in the incubator, then we tried 'he hens
again, but did nat have as good luck If
there is any such thing as luck as usual.
The poultry raiser has a rough ard rug
Red road TO travel We have good hen
house i6x24, shiplap on 2x4 studding.
paper on that then drop siding, and tits
lathed and plastered.
When / agreed to write about the
profits of poultry keeping really sup
posed that there was more profit than
our account book shows. We sold he
poultry dressed, ready for the cook. at
10 cents per pound. 1t will spay better
to sell your young chickens in the fall
at cents per pound than it W i'll to dress
and peddle the same Chickens at D
cents live weight must bring . cents
dressed to get your money back. IL they
are sold for 10 cents per pound they
will net you about cents each for your
labor and, trouble, as the customers
want them to weigh about ~ pounds
dressed. and there is no money in ped
ding dressed poultry at 10 cents.
E. w. ALEXANDER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

A Young Man Who Formerly Lived In thls Vicinity
is Accidentally Killed In Colorado Mine Cave.
In Of Rock Crushes His Skull-Brought to Yiroqus
and Buried at Brookville.
This community was shocked upon
receiving the intelligence that George
! W. Glass had met his death in mine
at Francis, Colorado. by cave-in of
rock. Further particulars received later
| showed that the young man had been
crushed under falling rock while at
work and instantly killed ON the 18th
instant. His head was Sadly crushed.
which was probably the immediate cause
OF his death.
The body was shipped to this city on
Monday. and conveyed to Brookville,
wher funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
John Stemen of this city. The Metho-
dist church was crowded during the
service by friends and neighbors of the
family, ,swho were all anxious to show
their sympathy. The young man was
highly thought of by all who knew him
and his sad death is greatly lamented.
He went west from this place in 1898,
and engaged in mining az Boulder. Col
orado. where his residence was at the
time of his death.
George Glass was born in Perry coun-
ty, Ohio in 1864 He moved to Wiseon-
sin IL SO. and resided in this vicinity
until he went west. He was 80 years of
age. Great sympathy is manifested for
the relatives living in this vicinity. The
father and mother died shortly after
returning TO Ohio The remaining rel
atives in this section are two brothers
Aaron and Thom pson. and two sisters,
Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Rogers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
POULTRY AND ITS PROFITS
r. w. ALEXANDER ON POULTRY RAISING
0NTHE FART.
Another Interesting Paper Read al the Late Farm
ers' Institute MIR. Alexander Thinks Profits e
Small Experience With the Incubator Advice to
Poultry Rasers

This subject should have read, Profits
of Poultry Keeping on the Farm as u
farm would not seem like home without
poultry. suppose that there is not ene
farmer in 200 who knows whether poGl-
try are profitable or whether they are
kept at a loss While taking the census
asst June / visited nearly 300 farms.
Inst how many / cannot SAY, a. Uncle
Sam imposes tariff of not less than 800
on those enumerators who divulge any
thing about census matters, aud | had
much rather drop this subject right now
than to donate that amount to our
worthy uncle did not find person
who could tell whether the hen bust
ness" was run at profit or loss Nearly
every one said, "Oh! yes; poultry pays
the best of anything on the farm.
On January |, 1900 we had 92O chick
ems, all of them being Silver LGced Wy
andots We killed and sold 10l and used
81 at home so that ON April 1st we had
IS chickens IL being young pullets and
q roosters. We received from January
/, 1900, TO January /, 1901, 6,7l1 eggs,
n trifie more than 80 eggs from each
hen. We sold 29s dozen for S35, So which
is about one cent EACH set 1,060 used
., IFS We raised 200 chickens from 060
eggs set, having on hand Low 1876 hens
and pullets. Don't try TO keep these
figures in your mind. If You do you will
get wofully lost. 1t will come out all
right in the end, The following tables
show the result:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

This celebrated new remedy is the
greatest cough stopper known TO
medical science. fhsre is absolutely
nothing equal to it in curing coughs,
colds, pain in chest, shortness Of breath,
inflammation of bronchial tubes, Group
whooping cough or anything connected
with a diseased condition Of the throat
and lungs and its quick results in check
ing the most shocking cough, is startling
Take no other remedy as there is nothing
made as remarkable in effect. For salt
at c. f. DahPs drug store at 80 cents pei
bottle
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
WE HAVE GROWN MATERIALLY.
Census Figures Finally Made Pubiic-cause 70
Congratu alton by Vernonites.

The census bureau has been slow in
giving out figures by town and precincts,
but Wisconsin has finally been reached
and the town, village and county figures
produced While it is true tnat COM
parison of figures for FIVE or ten years
does not make big gain to- Vernon
county, our people have cause for con-
graduation over the showing when it is
taken into consideration tina. there has
been large out going e. tion of
home seekers to the weste ties and
to the northern countie our OWE
state. There are few of : rounding
counties that have not L : population,
and but for the increa, vi lagos and
cities their lost would e 20 more mani
fest. ;
Following is the : = census, with
comparison in 1897 ) 1890:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Bound UYer

Some time ago an alteration took
place between Augustus Peck and Eric
Tower near the Methodist church at
Retreat, during which Peck was shot IN
the arm. Peck had Tower arrested for
assault with intent to do great bodily
harm and the preliminary examination
took place before Justice Toney on Tues.
day. resulting in the binding over OF
Tower under bonds Of 500.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
NOTICE.

J.E Brown of this city, an sxperienc.
ed anctloneer, announces that he will
be- at the service Of the public to cry
sales either of farm property or mer.
chandise, and is prepared to attend all
the preliminary work Of furnishing
auction bills, advertising, etc. Give
him call
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Notice.

We have sold our entire stock Of farm
implements, buggies, wagons, cutters
etc. TO Mr.. Samuel Ellefson, who viii
continue the business in the old Pulver
shop. We ask our patrons when want
ing anything in this line TO call on Mr.
Ellefson- He win give you courteous
treatment. DAVIS 81 WISE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Farmers. Attention.

l have bought the entire stock of inn
plements, wagons, and buggies from
Of stock such as is usually found in an
agricultural store. Have leased the ole
Pulver shop from Con Favor, where I
will be found at all times to please the
public. Please give me share Of your
patronage. SAM ELLEFSoN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
High School Notes.

The open meeting proved n rich at
traction, Friday evening, calling out a
large proportion of the high school
pupils and some outsiders. The audience
was at all moments attentive and inter.
ested and showed their appreciation by
frequent applause. The subject of the
debate, which was the feature of the
evenings entertainment, was, Resolved
that marriage is failure" and the
affirmative was upheld by Ludwig JUL
and Thomas Bentson. while John Ken
dali and Fantus Wyman supported the
negative side of the question The deci-
sion of the judges was in favor of the
affirmative
The next meeting of the Athenae will
be on Washington's birthday and de-
bate has been arranged upon the com
parative achievement of Washington
and Lincoln.
The Girls Literary Society last eve
ming rendered their fourth program
before an enthusiastic audience
Geo. Groves of Viola, was visitor
Friday
Miss Mary Edwards is substituting for
Miss Treseder of the seventh grade, who
is in the clutches of the grip.
Celia Proctor and Mary Coffiand are
out of school through illness.
Enola Carmichael hls been supple
menting her work in Pedagogy with a
little practice work as substitute in
tie grades.
The piano has been tuned, after doing
continuous service for more than two
years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20

1t will be noticed that there are un-
usual discrepancies in the towns of
Wheatland, Kickapoo, Liberty, Stark
Christiana and Whitestown by incor-
poration of villages which absorbed some
of the towns population.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
Miss Sadie Wolfe of Mt. Sterling, is
visiting friends in the city.

Miss w Oilt VI MT DbtIlluRs is
visiting friends in the city.
Sweeping reductions on all mems
winter weight trousers at the Boston.
Little Gale Smith WAS badly scalded
Monday, but is now doing nicely under
the care of DR.. VIM. 1rowbridge.
-For sale cheap, FIVE new milch cows,
all fresh this month or next Enquire
of Jackson Silbaugh, Viroqua.
Davis & Wise have disposed of their
stcct of farm machinery and vehicles to
Samuel Ellefson. who has opened shop
in the old Pulver stand.
-Aga;r. with their usual enterprise,
The Boston has inaugurated a special
trousers sale. Patrons and friends will
be benefited by attending this sale.
John J. Fortney hiss opened the
Soldiers Grove House at that place, and
will hereafter serve the travelling public
with square meals. good beds and fine
stable accommodations. Opposite the
depot.
WIN. Silbaugh today received the
sad news of the death of Mrs Geo Kirk
of Bowdle, South Dakota Mrs Kirk's
family at one time resided in the town
OF Webster. and later in SpringVille
She was well known around here and
her many friends will be sorry TO learn
of her death.
Miss Marilla Andrews, assisted by q
corp of high school girls who have beer
receiving special instruction for SONS
time past will give free instruction
during the comiHg spring term 70 al
girls Of our city schools. from the fourth
/ grade up. who desire TO learn sewing
The school board appreciating the value
of such instruction has voted to gran
Miss Andrews the use OF the stone schoo
building on Saturdays for the class
This il the first step taken in our cit.
toward a manual training department
and is an important one. Further par
ticulars of the plan win be given in on
ne xt issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
gul be Candidate,

hereby announce that am candi-
date for reelection to the Office of city
treasurer. a. .. OOBb'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
PROGRAM.

PhOGRAM-
Toast Master, Earl Rogers
Invocation Rev, Stemen
Music-Knight Errant Orchestra
Poem Rev. Haughton
Organization of Bad AK, Vernon County
Capt. McAiichael
Fifty Years Ago Capt Nichols
My First Impression of Bad Axe
Col Butt
Music-Star Spangled Banner Orchestra
Growth of Education Judge Msboney
The city of Viroqua Mayor Boyle
Religious Growth Rev. Stemen
Woman sFifty Years of Freedom
Lucy Dawson
Marvels of Fifty Years Capt. Silhaugh
Viroqua orchestra will furnish music
The banquet promises unusual rtt~act-
ions in carefully arranged menu. A
first-class time is anticipated and there
is plenty of assurance that none will be
disappointed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
FIFTlETH ANNIVERSARY.
Banquet Concentrating the Organization of Bad
Ak County

Friday evening next at the Congrega-
10. j church parIors in this city will
occur the celebration of the semi centen-
NAL of the organization of Bar Axe
County. An excellent program has heen
arranged with special reference to the
first settlements, organization and
growth of the county:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-20
KILLED BY FALLING ROCK.
GEORGE W. CHASSIS KILLED INA NINE AT
FRANCIS COLORADO.

A Young Man Who Formerly Lived In thls Vicinity
is Accidentally Killed In Colorado Mine Cave
in of Rock Crushes His Scarborough to viroQua
and Buried at Brookville.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-18

The day was when men Of promi-
ncnco hesitatod to give their testlmoni-
ais TO proprietary medicines for publl-
cation. This remains true today OF
most proprietary medicines. but Pc
runa has become 80 Justly famous. It's
merits are known TO 80 many people OF
high and low stations. that no one
hesltates to see his namo In print
recommending Perunn.
The highest men In our nation have
giyon Poruna strong endorsement.
Men representing all classes and sta
lions aro equally represented.
A dignihod representative OF tho
Presbyterian church in the person of
Rev E. q. Smith does not hesitate Ia
state publicly that he has used Peruna
In his family and found II cured when
other remedies failed. In this state
ment the Rov. Smith Is supported BY
an elder IN his church.
Rev. u. q. Smith pastor OF the Pres.
byterian church Of Greensboro. Ca.
writes:
Having used peruna In my family
for some time II gives me pleasure e
testify TO It's true worth. My little bog
seven years OF ago had been suffering
for some time with oatarrh OF the lowel
bowels. Other remedies had failed. bu
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-18

Sunday rapidly is taking the place
In popular superstition OF Friday as
an unluclky day. Il used to be that ali
hanglngs took place on a Friday: nc
sailor would put to sea on Friday, and
It was considered a bad day In which
to beg. buy. borrow or sell. Now,
however, we are told that Sunday Is
becoming the day OF bad luck, and GER
tain tragedies OF tho first class which
have occurred Of late on Sunday have
helped along the superstition. The late
Car OF Russia was assassinatod on
Sunday, and so was President Carnot
and King Umborto. II was on Sun
day also that the Tay Bridge was
blown down. In the north o. England
Il is eonsldeyed most sure to bring
calamity TO cut the hair or nails on the
Sabbath.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-18
Presbyterian Greensboro Elder

after taking two bottles OF Peruna the
trouble almost entirely disappeared.
For this special malady | consider 10
well nigh specific. As a tonic for
weak and worn out people Il has few on
no equals. REV. IL. q. Smith.
Mr.. NJ. ]. Rossman,a prominent mer
chant OF Greensboro. Ca. and an elder
in the Presbyterian church Of that
place. has used Peruna. and In recent
letter to The Peruna Medicine Co. OF
Columbus. Ohio. writes as follows;
For n long time ] was troubled withl
caiarrh OF the kidneys and tried
many remedies. all OF which gave me
no relief Pcruna was recommended 10
me by several friends. and after using
few bottles am pleased 10 say thag
the long looked for relief was found
and ! am now enjoying better healtit
than | have for years, and can heartily
recommend Peruna TO all similarly af-
fllcted. Il Il certainly grand medis
cine."-M J.. Rossman.
II you do not derive prompt and aat-
lsiactory results from tho use OF Po-
runn. write at once TO Or. Hartman.
giving full statement OF your caso
and he will bo pleased TO give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman. President Of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbua.o.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-18
DRAINING A MINE.
American Enterprlse Completing work
Planned by Humboldt v

| Planned by Humboldt v
An interesting mining operation Is
being completed this month In the
GuanJuato district, famous as the rich
est mining territory in Mexico, in I'M
watering the sircna gold mine. which.
after being worked by the Mexicans
since the year 1850. has been flooded
and abandoned ever since the Mexican
war Of independence In 1929. There
are at least nine miles OF workings In
/ the old mine. and II has taken two
/ years labor with powerfy' electric
pumps to remove the water already In
the workings and TO fight the incom.
ing flow. II was 900 feet deep when
the work began Now II is less than
900 feet. Just how much Of the WORK
ings remain to be uncovered and what
there Is In and beyond them no one
knows. Record-keeping and chart
making were done in very primitive
fashion by the old Mexican miners
as the clearing Of the mine has pros
pered curious relies have come TO
light In one place. far below the
water level. the explorers came upon
a stable half full Of skeletons OF mules
and mon who had been caught there
by tho rising food. Life is cheap In
Mexico. and no one could be found wh1
remembered ever having heard that
anybody had been missed In the mine
The slrena is the first OF the old mines
In the district TO be unwatored. The
project is carried out by a New York
company. and II indicates the new
channel in which modern mining
methods In tho old districts run. The
company counts on making an imme-
dlate profit by going over the old
workings and treating the ore out OF
which the Mexican miners with their
mule power and hand labor could OBJ
tain no paying results. Electricity is
being used whore mule power failed.
aud when the water ~ all out OF tho
mine the workings will DO driven
deeper than the Mexlcans could ever
have dreamed OF operating them. The
same method is now being undertaken
man syndicate has acquired tho IA
nous Valenolana mine In the Same
vein, out OF which many millions have
been taken by the Mexicans. Another
mine In the Veta Madro vein. which
runs through the district. yielded the
king OF Spain Sl7.OOO.OO0 in royalties.
Tho unwaterlng OF tho mines has
been discussed since the time OF Hum
boldt, who had project for doing II by
driving a tunnel twelve miles long
into the vein. but It is only now that
American enterprise has given start
20 the work.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-18

cant interesting statistics. compiled
IN he records Of the United King
som Provldent Institution. have been
,vbllshed In England. They cover the
l,si 81 yenrs, and are strong proofs Of
M nyorable efiec, OF testotallsm ON
ionrerl,y. A section Of this eompany's
bnslnlss is given up TO persons who
are to.a absiainers. and the death rate
nmour them Is 40 much lower that Il
has een calculated that whore 1890
would have died we're they all drink
.rs cnly l9i54 would have died had
thev been absiainers. The only ra-
Honsi explanation is that the result Of
drInklng alcohol is to produce gradual
degep,ratlon Of various organs and
tissuts so that In course OF time these
are unable TO carry on their functions
pr relst the attacks Of disease It v
also rery significant that this result
bccores noticeable chiefly after the
nRe 4 sixty. Alcohol thus produces
premiiure decay. degeneration, and
oid We. The scepter life onice. and
the kbsialnss and General. have a
eimlhr experience on a smaller scale.
Inded, this Is becoming so NANTES,
that only recently a large Office like
the SIN odyertlses for total abstalncra
and shers to take them NJ a lower pre-
mlun The experience Of friendly so
cletis Is exactly the same. The death
rate md sickness rate Of the Rocha-
bites snd Sons OF Temperance Is con-
slderibly below that Of the Forcsteri
and 0ddfellows. Notwithstanding that
these contain many ahstaincrs. Thus
the sons Of Temperance have a death
rate OF 6h per 1000 and a sick rate Of
~ days per member per annum. while
the drinking societies average about !!
deaihs per 1000 and II to ~ days Of
slekness.