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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

The feelings Of soule honest folk from
the country when they visit large city
have been very accurately described by
a Chicago paper and as this old farmer
says. there's very little difference be-
tween city and country Il you only look
for the things which they have in COM
mon.
I'm all right in Chicago If can hear
the ROSTERS crow once In a WHILE" said
John, but when don't hear them get
pretty homesick, and want to hurry
back to the old farm In Ford County.
That's why / always pick out lodgings
as close as | can get to South Water
street
II come up here once in a while on
business of my own, and l feel at home
well enough down at the stock yards
in the daytime, where the hogs grunt
and the cattle below, but I'm lonesome
ut night when | can't hear the ROSTERS.
II reckon If you was down on my
fam Il night or two you'd be mighty
glad to hear n street-car gong, or a
steamboat whistle. or a wagon clatter-
ing over the stones. When fellow has
heard a rooster crow about sunup every
morning for forty years, he doesn't feel
just right when he gets where there are
no roosters.
You can talk all vol please about
your clean city and yotr city beauti-
full as the newspapers call 1t, but I'd
rather smell clover field in this towG
when I'm lonesome than the sweetest
flowers you've got ON State street.
II recollect Pafson Cross saying once,
in sermc q, that touch of nature
makes the whole world kin. Somehow
when / hear a rooster crow up here, or a
sheep bleat. or get the smell OF stable,
it makes me feel that Chicago people
amt so much different from us on the
| farm, after ALL"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

afford a glimmer Of light 10 know | an
not all forgotten by my souls idol"
"Goupart, he forced me 10 the mar
ridge"
SILENCE Numbered Lobois, startinz
towards where the speaker stood. Lou
ice. remember you are my wife, and al
such claim obedience. Breathe another
word of calDmny on my head and Ill
make you wish your tongue had been
torn out by the roots ere you used 1t so.
Simon, yen know you did force me to
become your WIFE"
At this moment ~. Denis started up
and his dark eyes burning with tire, he
said:
stand back, villain! You are her hus-
band. but dare TO interfere now and III
smite you as | would yenomous rep
tile"
'And / am with you, Goupart," added
White Hand, starting forward, and
clenching his fists. go on. sister"
Simon Lobois gazed first upon St Den
is, and then upon the dark-skinned youth,
and he feared them. Then he looked to-
wards the aged parent, who stood with
his hands to his eyes sobbing as though
his poor heart would break; and the vii
lain evidently felt uncomfortable.
II refused him at first" continued the
unfortunate one, "and told him . loved
Goupart st. Denis. Then he tod me he
had seen my fathers wealth accumulate
under his care, and had looked on part
Of it as belonging TO him, and he would
not now see another come in and snatch
that wealth away. He determined to
have his share. / told him il he forced
me 10 become his wife | would beg Of
my father to give me not sou. Then he
swore II such a thing were done, he
would make my life such scene Of tor
ture / should pray for death to come
and relieve me.
'Liar.' Kissed Simon.
Mono calmly replied Louise; Il
speak but truth" Then turning to her
listeners: But / refused to marry him,
and on the very next night, after mid
night, two stout men ne and carried
me away. | was weak aud faint then,
for | had but just recovered from sick
ness. Yet they carried me away and
locked me in dark prison house. They
refused me both food and drink. There
/ came nigh furnishing with hunger and
thirst At length the villain came to me;
and when | begged for drop of water
he swo' | should have none till | had
promised to be his wife, My mind was
futtering, and thirst made me frantic.
| promised to be his wife! Then he
brought me bread and milk; he took me
from the prison, and soon arrangements
were made for the wedding. He had OBJ
tanned the consent of the colonial gov
ernor, and we. were married in the
church, TIL Governor himself being pres
ent. Whe-l the priest put his questions
10 me, | was burning with FLYER, and a
dreadful sickness was upon me. Yet my
mind was not shaken. promised to the
best of my abilities to do all he had ask
ed of me. Then we were pronounced
man and wife, and | begged Of him to
hurry away. for | was faint and sick.
reached our home; the fever seized me.
and ragged f5i many weeks. Health
came at last, and | reached my fathers
house"
(T'o be continued.D
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

with the international Railway. Capt
Reiter viii take prompt action.
Capt. Reiter is a Pennsylvania by
birth, and was graduated from the
United States Naval Academy in 1865.
His progress through the various
grades of the service has been steady,
and he has seen variety of duties.
There is scarcely a station to which he
has not been attached, and he has had
considerable land duty. During the Span
ish-American war he commanded one of
the smaller warships. He attained his
present rank two years ago.
The Wisconsin is the greatest fight
ing machine ever seen at Panama. The
Oregon and Iowa have been there, but
neither of these is as large as the Wis
consin. Comparatively few British bat
tleships or war vessels of other nations
come this way, and none the, could be
compared with the Wisconsid. The Wis
consin was launched at the Onion iron
works in San Francisco Nov. &c, 1898,
aLf has been in commission several
months. She is of IL ,525 tons displace-
ment, and has a length of 36S feet:
breadth, u feet 21a inches: draft, % feet
6 inches. Her trial trip in Santa Bar
bara channel in October, 1900, showed an
average of 17.25 knots, with a maximum
speed of 1884 knots.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
one nr Moman,s WAYS.

Most women hate to spend new
money" says an observant salesman.
II haven't the faintest idea why this
should be so. but I've noticed 1t often
right here in the store A woman will
make purchase and pull out her purse
to pay the bin but If she happens to
have to part with clean, crisp note in
making up the amount she looks great
ly annoyed. I've seen women with fat
wads of bright brand-new bills fiuster-
ed when they came to pay for pur-
chases, because they hadn't sufficient
ole, money to meey the charges They
would dig out the contents of their
purses ana stow the crisp notes to one
side, and, if they couldn't serape up
the sum In few eases I've known
them TO go out without buying. 9th
ers will give utterance TO little feminine
ordinations Of dismay. and will hast
lily pay for the articles selected in the
new money. Then they win march
of with quite Il show of Indignation,
just as If they had been inveigled into
spending the money | know one man
/ who always takes his salary home IN
+ beautiful. clean certificates. He has
caught on to this popularity of the sex
and he says 1t saves him all kinds OF
money. - Philadelphia Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

Fall blowing is in order as soon as
the crops are off the land. 1t is often
said that the benefit of fall blowing de-
ponds upon the character of the soil
and its liability to have the surface
washed away during the winter or the
spring rains. But it will be beneficial
on all lands, as they can be sown to
rye. which will furnish some green
feed f'.r the cattle in the spring If it is
needed, nd then may be turned under
as manu- e. 1t will prevent both wash
ing and teaching of the soil. as it takes
up the fertilizing elements in it and re-
turns them as I decays in the spring
in a form to be readily available for
the following crop. Il may not add
anything to the. fertility, or chemists
assert that it does not, but it prevents
waste, and 1t gives that humus or yege-
table matter to the soil which is need
ed to make it porous and friable. There
are but few soils where rye will not
grow well, growing even on a wet soil
If sown early enough to terminate be-
fore the fall rains We like in fall
blowing to have the furrow slices ser
on edge rather than turned over fiat,
as we know then the action of rain and
frost Is more powerful in bringing
about the desired chemical changes in
II, and it also drains off earlier in the
spring. Cultivator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
CHAprER YNu

Bless heaven cried old Tony, bound
ing into the hall at wild hop and plant
ing himself directly in the middle of the
floor IVES eotchcd 'um, mas'r--we's
cotched 'um, an here dey az"
At this White Hand and Coqualla
came forward. Simon Lobois was the
first 90 recognize beneath the Natchez
garb and the walnut stain, the youth
whom he had hoped TO destroy, and a
stihed cry broke from his lips, while he
turned pale and tremhled like an aspen.
The next 10 recognize the living truth
was Louise and with one bound the
brother and sister were in each other 5
arms. Their stifed EXPLANATIONS of joy
awoke the parent to his senses, and in a
moment more he held Them both upon his
bosom.
My children" he cried, raising his
streaming eyes 10 heaven, 20, how hlest
is this moment. Almost il makes me feel
to bow iE humble resignation TO the
dread 'ul blow that has been inflicted up.
on me"
Louis. my dear boy" at this junctur,
exclaimed Simon, having now recovered
his presence of mind sufficiently TO hid,
his real emotions of fear and chagrin
Dear Louis, let me welcome you bach
! 20 cur home
And as he spoke he advanced end eN
tended his hand. The youth gazed upon
1 him a moment iii stern silence.
Simon Lobois." he uttered. DRAWN.
/ proudly mp, Il did not thiul, you wOui'
7 offer me that hand"
/ Howe h:" gasped the wretch
4 turning pale again, You should not thu
reject the hand Of your hrotherinlaw,"
White Hand started.
! "Brotheriu- law. he repeated. AR
I you madt''
1 mol am husband"
White Hand crossed over to wher
! Louise stood and took her by the hand
( They whispered together moment, an
then the youth turned towards Simon
Villain" he exclaimed, You force
her to this
''She consented to the marriage. r.
turned Simon. triumphantly.
St Denis sprang to his feet. He mo'
ed to Louises side. and grasped he
hand.
Louise" he said, in a broken yeic'
tell me all; tell me if you gave hi
man your heart; for in the years Of darl
ness that shall follow this blow, it wi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06


Denmark has a government railroad
system of 1,167 miles and 52o miles OF
private railroads.
Officers of the Erie road are planning
to boom Cambridge Springs. Pa, as Il
summer resort during next season,
Twenty-Five new chair cars have been
placed in service on the Santa Fe sys-
tenn Each ear is equipped with eighty
chairs.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Cincinnati. Portsmouth,
and Virginia Railway the old directorate
was re-eivetea.
At the annual meeting of the sharehold-
ers of the Oregon Short Line Railroad
Company the entire board of directors
was reelected.
An oil tank holding 100000 gallons
has been built in San Francisco for stor-
ing oil fuel for the use of the street rail
way companies.
A new station building 10 cost $4,000
will be built by the Eastern Illinois road
at Allerton. ILL., The depot at this sta
ton was burned recently.
Arrangements are being made by OH
GERS of the Milwaukee and 81. Eaul sys-
TEN for the erection of machine shops
and large roundhouse in Wells. Mich,
10 take care of repair work ON the north
ern lines.
George Gould. president Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and majority holder in Wa
bash. SAYS that IT least 100000 viii be
expended in improving the Omaha and
st. Louis line. which was purchased re-
Gently by the Wabash owners.
la 1881. the total length Of the New
York Central Railroad wis seventeen
miles. and the entire motive power and
equipment consisted Of the primitive loco
motive "De Witt Ciintor" and three small
passenger carria ges, which were really
old Concord stage coaches made over
The maximum speed cf this train was If
teen miles an brur. On she first o. Jan
nary, lfEu. the mileage of the New York
Central lines aggregated 1o.433 miles Of
railway. and the equipment consisted o.
I5O.4o0 freight ears, 3.Gi3 passenger
coaches. baggage. mail aud express cars
ard 1850 locomotives. This equipment
ealried more than ffJy-5w9 million pas
sangrrs IN 1899. and haF1isi over one hun
5zSd and three million tens Of freight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Feeding wheat to Live stock.

The old question of feeding wheat as
a substitute for corn arises this year.
There have been many farm trials
from which results have been reported
very much in favor of wheat rs a food,
but such results have not been borne
out by the more careful tests carried
ON at the various State experiment sta
lions.
Their results show that wheat pro-
duces practically no better results
when fed TO live stock than does corn.
The common belief that wheat is a
"far richer food than corn" is found
to be incorrect. though in its average
compost lion 1t is found to contain more
protein for bone and muscle than does
corn. In face of this fact 1t is proba-
bly, better economy to feed corn until
corn almost reaches the price of wheat.
and then, If wheat is substituted for
1t, 1t should not be fed in bulk as
tlIrashed grain. The feeder must make
sure that the wheat is given to the
animals in such form that 1t may be
digested. Grinding or crushing the
grain adds to its digestihility. Feed
ing wheat in the sheaf. or. If for hogs,
scattering the thrashed grain over con
siderable territory, secures more per
feet maStieation and better digestion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
saving Seed.

When farmer has some crop that
is particularly good the individual
specimens being large and of good
form and apparently full of vitality. it
Is advisable to save such specimens
for seed. Oftentimes, however, the
mistake is made of allowing the seed
20 remain on the vine until 1t is over
in any way. but the loss comes from
the majority of 1t falling to the ground
before 1t can be gathered. A good
way Of determining the proper condi-
ton Is to notice when portion of it
begins to fall to the ground and then
gather all of it. putting it in some re-
ceptacle where the air and sun can
reach it and thus ripen it gradually.
Cabbage seed, for example, should be
gathered a day or two after the pods
begin to look red. The stalks should
be put on tight floor in some place
where the sun and air have access.
Onion seed should be gathered when
ever one-third of the seed receptaeles
have cracked open and these seed heads
should be spread in thin layers on a
lath frame in dry and airy loft. Peas
and beans may be pulled when about
one-third begin TO drop and the vines
should be placed in some location
where they will have the sun and air
and on a tight floor where no loss will
occur when the seeds begin to drop
from the pods.-Indianapolls News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06

are fastened to the side with four-lnch
spikes and the handles. which may be
from any discarded plow. are bolted to
the side-pieces. The chains are at
tached to the side pieces by boring
holes in the latter, and after the chain
is Inserted running a spike through
one of the links. In using this crusher,
or drag, the operator stands on the
tool whenever necessary to add
weight, using the handles mainly to
manage the tool in turning corners.
This implement will be found especial
ly useful after fall blowing and for
going over the fields at any time prior
to setting sdall fruit plants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
PHILIPPINE ARMY POLICY.
From 10000 to $4,000 Men Will Be
Kept on Duty There

oOsOoO 10 OOtOOO wen w Tx DE
kept ON Duty There.
AT the cabinet meeting Tuesday Secre-
tary Root announced the policy agreed
upon between the President and himself
in regard to troops in The Philippines.
This policy is to maintain the army in
the Philippines at. from 10000 to $4,000.
and send newregiments to take the place
of those depleted by expiration of en-, st
ments. This is in line with Gen. Chaffee's
recommendations, and also those of Adjt.
Gen. Corbin.
The army in the Philippines now num-
hers 10000 men. The terms of enlist
ment of 10000 men will expire before
the close of the present fiscal year, and
they will have to be brought home by the
expiration of service. To take the places
of these 10000 men 10000 troops will be
sent to the Philippines, so that the army
may not be cut below 10000.
If the conditions q Samar continue un-
satisfactory the enlistment will be CON
tinued and more troops be sent. But
Secretary Root relies on the judgment of
Gen. Chaffee, who does not anticipate
any extension of the instruction in Sa-
mar nor any trouble elsewhere. He is
not ready to recommend serious redue-
ton of his force.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Good Harness Oil.

To two quarts of fish oil add two
pounds of mutton tallow, one pint of
castor oil, one-fourth pound of ivory
black, one-half pound beeswax, four
ounces CO rosin, one ounce of Burgun-
dy pitch. Put all together in an iron
kettle Over a slow fire. Boil and stir
half an hour. Then set off and let
settle fifteen minutes. Then pour into
another vessel, leaving all sediment in
the bottom. When cold it is ready to
use. IL you cannot obtain fish oil, get
neat sfoot oil. The fish oil will keep
mice from gnawing the harness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
BUFFALO BILLS TRAIN WRECKED
One Hundred and Ten Ring Horses
Crushed to Death.

One hundred and ten of the ring horses
of Buffalo Bills Wild West show were
crushed to death in wreck on the South
ern Railroad near Lexington, n. c.,
early Tuesday morning. Col Cody spent
the day at the scene of the wreck and is
heartbroken over the slaughter. He says
his loss is 100000.
The accident was the result of head
on collision between fast soG.h-bornd
freight train and the second section of
the show train, and was due to a misun-
Outstanding of orders. Several train
hands were injured, but no one was kill
ed.
The Forepaugh & Sells circus train,
which left New Orleans Monday night,
was wrecked one mile south of Baton
Rougs at noon Tuesday. Four ears load
ed with animal cages We're badly wrecked,
but none OF the cages We're torn open
and none of the animals allowed to es|
cape, Three men Were badly hurt.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Sugar in Fruit.

1t is a welI-known fact 20 many, and
unknown to many more, that an un-
usually wet season is not favorable to
sugar development in either fruit or
vegetables. II is in such a season that
we often hear complaints that straw
berries and other berries are not as
sweet as they should be even when
seeming to be well ripened. The same
'iiing has been noticed in melons and
proven by analysis In sugar beets. The
larger growth caused by wet weather
or by copious irrigation may look
tempting, but it lacks the rich flavor
that is the result of growing ON dryer
soil Those who grow only for home
use should not select very wet soil #
they like rich aud high-favored frr.ir
or berries, and if new variety is test
ed in wet season DO not condemg is
quality without another trial under
other conditions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Keen Pigs Warm.

Good, warm houses are necessary for
FALL litter Of pigs. not single sided
sheds where the temp erature gets
very low in cold weather, but good,
warm buildings where pigs will be
comfortable all the time without pill
ing up four deep TO keep warm. Keep
Ing pigs warm and comfortable means
growth. IL, in consequence of cold
quarters, they have to be kept warm
by the aid of feed and at the same
time kept growing, they will require
too much feed TO make the business
profitable
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Dual Purnose Cattle.

We believe that every farmer as far
as possible in the grazing, grain and
forage producing districts shocld use
aud breed dual purpose cattle. Where
milk and butter are the sole Objects
as with those who keep cows in tau
towns and cities and on the cotton
farms. the dairy breeds are OF course
preferable. but this class constitutes
only about one-tenth of the people
who keep cows. Farmers, rs a rule,
should not only breed dual purpose
cattle. but should use only such breeds
as viii, while providing the requisite
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Pasture for Pou1t,y.

For the best results, the range is nee
essary during the summer for poultry.
The best calculations as to the area is
80 by $50 feet for each twenty-five
fowls, and even a space like this
should be divided so that the fowls
can occupy one-half of it for say a
week, and then the next week occupy
the other half. If little grain is used
occasionally to scatter over its surface,
this will permit The unused half to get
a new start aud he ready for them the
next week. In figuring on this space
for the number Of fowls named, it is
understood that the grass is thick and
young. oftenti'nes, after haying, it is
a good time 70 turn the entire fiocF on
to the meadows. Th"y win pick up
an immense number OF insects, and
will obtain more or less fresh young
blades of grass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Value of Corn stover

The Maryland Experiment Station
reports that by weighing the ears and
stever of corn, and analyzing them,
they found 1880 pounds of digestible
matter in the ears and 1,642 in the sto-
yer, or 112 pounds more of food in the
stover than in the ear Probably it
was not as rich in percentage of pro-
tein as was the ear and grain, but it
was certainly too valuable to be wasted
as it often is where the corn shredder
has not come in use. And, by the way,
chemists say the lower part of the
stalk is more nutritious than that
above the ear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Calling the Cow.

Professor George Hempl of Ann Ar
bor Mich, has been Investigating the
manner in which we call the COW and
otherwise talk to her in this country.
He finds "co boss the normal call in
the North, and "co mully" frequent
in Maine and other parts of New En-
gland. In the midland and the South
the most common call is "sook" or
..sook cow" and in the largest portion
of our continent sock is the normal
cali to cows, while some d!mlnutiye
like "sookya is used to the calves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
Winter Apples.

What cheer Is there that IS half so good
In the snowy waste of winter night
AS dancing fire of hickory wood
And an easy chair in its mellow light,
And pearmain apple, rudy and sleek,
Or jenne.:ag with a freckled cheek!
A russell apple is fair to view,
With tawny tint like an autumn leaf,
The warmth o. ripened cornfeldss hue,
Or golden hint of harvest sheaf;
And the wholesome breath of the finished
year
Is held in wiresap's blooming sphere.
They bring you thought OF the orchard
trees
Ia blossomy April anu leafy June,
And The sleepy droning D bumblebees
In tne hat. ligh. ). the afternoon,
And tangled clover and bobolinks,
Tiger lilies and garden pinks.
Ii you've somewhere left with its gables
wide
A farmhouse set in an orchard old.
You'll see Il all in the winter-tde
AT sight Of a pippin's greenland gold,
Or pearmain apple rudy and sleek,
Or jenneting with a freckled cheek.
Hattie Whitney, in ST. Nicholas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-11-06
II you've somewhere left with its gables
For Breaking cinti..

A home clod crusher, designed for
use with single horse, answers the
purpose better sometimes than some
of the manufactured tools that are
much heavier. 1t may be made of inch
oak planks which should be eight
inches wide and three and one-half
feet long. The sideboards are notched
three inches deep in order that the
proper pitch may be given to the
boards forming the drag. The planks