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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

Nothing Is now more universally ac-
copied than that the peach is an i'm
proved variety of the almond. The
almond has thin shell around the
stone, which splits open and exposes
the stone when mature This outer
skin has simply become flesh in the
peach, so that is all that gives II its
specific character 1t seems now clear.
from iuyestiga ton in the history of
ancient babylon, that in their gardens
now nearly four thousand years ago
the peach was cultivated as it Is now.
1t must have been many years before
this that the peach was improved upon
the almond. and this fact goes to show
the great antiquity Of the fruit. Pos
sibly. gardening in some respects at
least SO far as it relates to many of
our cultivated fruits. WAS as far all
varccd six, or perhaps eight or ten
thousand years back as is to-day.
Phoenicians. rs proved by the records.
had in their gardens almonds aprlcotS.
bananas. citrons, grapes. olives. peach
Is. and pomegranates: and even sugar
cane was in extensive cultivation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20
Farmers Need Help.

The farmers in the vicinity of Balsam
Lake whose crops were totally destroyed
by hail last August, the storm which
even destroyed the slate roof OF the new
court house. have petitioned the Legis-
lature for an appropriation sufficient to
purchase 10000 bushels of seed grain.
Many farmers are absolutely destitute
and have been receiving aid from the
towns and county, and it is claimed that
without aid from some outside source
they will be unable to put in their crops
for this coming season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20
HoW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured py
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We. The undersigned, have known T. j. Cheney
for the last is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and nDan-
cially able to carry out any obligation made BY
their firm.
West Il 1ruax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
walding kinnan g. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo. Ohio.
HalPs Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold oy ~
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
IInll's EnmilV Pills are the hesE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20
Roy Torn to PIECES.

August V. Stark. son of Wendell Stark
of Knowlton, was fatally hur in kronen-
wetter's sawmill near that town. The
young man was repairing a shaft when
his clothing was caught in the rapidly
revolving belt. hurting him around several
times. tearing off one arm and breaking a
leg in several places. He died in few
hours. The young man was 20 years of
q
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

Five thousand honey bees as they
leave the hive, weigh about one pound.
but when the insects return from their
visits to the flowers. freighted with
honey, they weigh nearly twice as
much.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

Scrofu1a is but a modified form of Blood
Poison and Consumption. The parent
who Is tainted by either will see IN the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and IS a positive and
safe cure for Scrofu1s.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

child the same disease
manifesting itself in
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive sore S
and assesses and Of
tentimes white swell
ing sure signs OF
Scrofula. There may
10 80 sv+ar,a1c ;rrc for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-03-20

A little learning is dangerous thing
to be without.
The times., 1901-06-02
The NntionaLCissie Lotus.

Cissie LOTUS, the inimitable mimic, who
has appeared before Washington audi
ences on several previous occasions, will
be seen at the head of a specially or
ganiZed company of vaudeville artists at
the National Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Inc programme will be of the
monster order, every act being head
liner. Cecilia Lotus viii be seen in in
dine a dramatic work said to possess
great intensity, and written by Grant
Stewart, in which Miss LOTUS Will be
supported by a COMPANY which in
cludes William Courtney, of the troh-
man forces. Miss Lotus viii appear in
twenty cities on her farewell tour in
eighteen DAYS. and on no less than three
DAYS she will be seen in one city in the
afternoon and in another in the evening
Pittsburg and Montreal. no city will be
visited for more than one day. Twelve
or fifteen limitations. selected from such
prominent favorites as Camille DArville,
Marie Tempest, Marie Dressler, May Ir
win, Fay Templeton, Edna May. Phyllis
Rankin, Yvetto Guilbert. Sarah Bern
harit, Lefty Lind, Sarah Cowell LIE
Moyne. De Wolf Hopper, Dan DAILY,
Chauucey Oicott, Hayden Coffin, Julius
Steger. Gus Ellen, and Marie Lloyd viii
be given by Miss Lotus at each perform
ance
Among .he "headliners" who win be
seen on the bin with Miss Lotus will be
Flo Irwin and Walter Hawley. in The
Gay Mrs. CON- Alice J. Shaw, Press
Eldridge. the Three Sisters Schuyler.
Mabel and Edgar Norton, Stella Tracy,
and Frank Whitman. Seats are now on
sale or the .anea cement.
The times., 1901-06-02

in the leading role. If the comedy is a
/ success. Wilson may use it for his star
ring tour next year.
Theodore Roberts has been engaged by
part of the season Mr. Roberts will APP
pear III Don Caesar S Return with
James X. racket
The Weber & Fields receipts for eight
cen performances in Chicago recently
were $4,000.
George Marion will continue as stage
director for anna Held next season.
!. Hattie Williams who has been playing
the principal part in The Girl From
| MaXim's" during the past season, VIII
have an important role in The Rogers
Brothers in Washington, the McNally
farce in which the Rogers brothers viii
appear next year.
Phyllis Rankin will originate the lead
ing role in a new comic opera which VIII
be produced in England next winter.
Savanna Adams and Henry Feiber, the
latter the foreign agent for Keith, we're
married in New York.
THE Little Huguenot." Max Pember-
toms novel, has been converted into a
play under the name of The Huguenot
Lover"
Daniel Decatur Emmett, the old-time
minstrel. is said to be dying at his home
near Mount Vernon, Ohio
Caroline Rohr has been engaged by F.
c. Whitney to originate the principal
feminine role in Mick Carter"
Next season Joseph Arthur win pro-
duce two original plays. They VIII be
called Johnny" and "Poinciana." The
locale of the latter is in Florida.
There will probably be two companies
next year playing The Brixton Burg
larry which has scored a success at the
Herald Square Theatre. New York.
Maude Winter. for the past three sea-
sons a member OF Mrs. CarterS com
pany will be seen next year In The
Auctioneer'' in support of David War
field
The opera season at Manhattan Beach
will open June 22 with revivals OF the
DAILY successes. The company VIII be
made up principally from the one which
was seen here recently at the Columbia
Theatre Paula Edwardes, Henry Nor
man. and John Park have been engaged
The times., 1901-06-02
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Amelia Bingham, in a discussion OF
The Actress of the Stage, remarks
that the actress whose success is
the greatest is the one who leads the
quietest life-thinl5ing much, reading
much, observing nluch- and who makes
an effort after temperance in all things"
Ben Hur" viii begin its third season
at the Illinois Theatre, Chicago, Monday,
September ?. William Farnum will con-
tinue TO play Ben Hur; Mary Shaw.
Amrah, and Mabel Bert, the mother Of
Hur. The only new members of the cast
will be Henry Jewett, as Simonides;
Ceceyelle Mayer, as Tirzah, and Silvia
Lynden, as Iras.
Klaw & Erisnger will continue their
opera company in Foxy CUTLER next
season There will be but two changes
in the entire cast and chorus.
James 7. Powers has gone to London to
See THE Messenger Boy. a musical
comedy that Nixon & Zimmerman viii
produce i'm New York in September. Has
role in san Toy has been taken by
Samuel Collins. Other gagements for
THE Messenger Boy are May Robson,
the comedienne; Jobyn4 HcwIand, George
Honey, and Harry Kelly.
Martha Morton has completed the seem
ario of the new play She is preparing for
Ada Rehan's tour mkt season. Miss
Morton is now at her summer home in
the AdirondGcks writing the dialogue
She viii have the''new piece ready by
August l.
Ernest Gros is at. work on the models
of the scenery and T. Richard Anderson
is designing the costumes for The
Rogers Brothers in Washington"
Claude Hagen, the master machinist Of
the Ben Hur' COMPANY is building TWO
new apparatuses for g4he chariot race.
One of these will bs employed in the Eng
iish production at the prury Lane Thea
tire, London. Theo6thpr viii be shipped
to Melbourne. Australia the latter part
OF July. ''Ben Hur" will be presented in
London and Melbourne simultaneously
April 2, 1862. II JJ
Mary Manneringg has sailed for Europe
and win remain abroad tlll September l.
She will open her season in Janice Mere
dithT at Trenton. N j., September 26
Frank Mckee VIII put out special com
pany ia this piece next season, TO play
principally In smaller cities
The Bostoniaus'' viii continue under
the direction OF Klaw 4 ErlangeT next
season. They will produce new opera,
the title and authorship of which have
not yet been announced
Goupel of Paris. publisher of lie Thea
tre" the finest theatrical publication IN
the world, will soon issue a maSnlllcent
edition of Shakespeare's works. AS 1ar as
possible it will be illustrated wlth scenes
from actual presentations. Goupels
American representative has selected nine
fiashight photographs by Byron OF scenes
in the revival of 1.-THE Merchant of We
nice" in which N c. Goodwin played
Shylock and Maxine Elliott Portia.
Samuel Collins. who has taken the place
of James T. Powers as ii In san Toy,
will continue in this role next season.
San Toy" closed its second long run at
Days Theatre last evening.
The great audiences that have witnessed
n. c. Goodwin and Maxine Eilott 5 l-!l-
personations of Shylock and Portia IN
Klaw & Erlanger's revival OF Tins Mer-
The times., 1901-06-02

chant of Venice" evidence an apprecia-
tfon of the highest dramatic art that many
WRITER'S couteuded did not exist 1aeS alao
show that the public ls aiways reSuG % 70
sincerely support artists in any ambitious
effort to attain to n more exalted stand
ing. even thoagh that effort may not be
along the lines previously followed.
Sttart Robsen's season has closed.
Ethel Henry will make America her
home.
Homer Lind has sailed for London,
where he win present ''Gringoire.
Martin Harvey wiil revive The Only
Way in London.
IT is rrrmored that B. F. Keith will build
a vaudeville theatre in PittsburS.
Robert Droaet has been engaged as
leading man for the Criterion STOCK COM
pany, Of st. Paul. Mlnn.
Charles Kent w. J. lie Moyne. Theo-
dore Roberts. and Wilton Lackaye have
been engaged TO support James h Hack
cit next season.
Mazie Folette, formerly of Weber &
Fields company, has joined the "Floro-
dora" company as one OF the Pretty
Maideus."
Mason Mitchell Is mentioned as the
probable leading man with Blanche Walsh
next year. The drama tiZation of '.JoaHs
Of the Sword Hand in which Miss
Walsh will star. is being made by
Jeannette L. Glider.
The Merchant OF Venice" was played
AT five stock houses last week.
Kyrle Bellows American tour will not
Jpen until November three months later
than was originally intended.
Henrik IbseR, the noted Norwegian poet
and dramatist, is critically ill at his home
in ChriStiania.
Lotta made her New York debut June
l, 1864.
A new theatre win be built at Appleton,
Wis, at a cost of 0,000. The seating
capacity win be l,400
Rose Melville's season in sis Hopkins"
closed last night.
Dan Daily will not go to London to ap-
pear in The Whirl Of the Town" Daily
and d. l. Don will be in the cast Of
''1rhe Strollers." which will soon be pro-
duced in New York with Francis Wilson
The times., 1901-06-02

for the roles which they sang in "A
Runaway Girl" The Geisha," and THE
Circus Girl in Washington
When THE Burgomaster' is revived
in Chicago Edward Mackey viii play the
role of Peter Stuyvesant which Richard
Carroll enacted here last season.
Hobart Bosworth has signed a three
years contract with Maurice Campbell.
manager of Henrietta Cresman. He wiH
play the leading roles in all the produc-
lions which Miss CroSman viii make dur
ing that time.
In consideration of the small fortunes
which his publishers have realized from
his works, Mascagni has declared his
intention to publish his own operas in
the future This will be the first known
case In which a composer has acted as
his own publisher.
The times., 1901-06-02
The afayette-'Because She Loved
Him So.v

The Lafayette Square Stock Company
VIII present revival OF William Gil
iette's high-clsss comedy. Because She
Loved Him So" tomorrow evening and
al this week, with the usual Wednesday
and Saturday matinees. In many respects
the Offering should be one of the most
enjoyable of the season, since the play
is ore Of the daintiest and cleyerest ever
written by that master Of stage effects,
Mr.. Gillette. il was originally presented
three seasons ago. by a cast headed by
Edwin Arden and Miss Ida Conquest. two
OF the most capable younger artists on the
stan Of Charles Frohman. The play was
done IN Washington and made a dis
tirctIy favorable impression, and after
ward scored heavily in New York. and
finished the season there with a very
jo..S run.
It's local presentation at the Lafayette
This week will be more than ordinarily
interesting for the reason that Ar. Edwin
Arden, now playing a special engagement
as leading man Of the stock company, will
have his original role of the young hus-
band The part of the young wife, which
Is of equal Importance. viii be in the
capabie hands OF Miss Minnie Radcliffe,
The popular leading lady of the Lafay-
Cite organization.
The roles OF the elderly lovers will be
entrusted TO Robert Rogers and Miss
The times., 1901-06-02

An announcement of exceptional and
novel interest is made for next week at
Chase's. The bill on this occasion viii be
a novel one. and should attract much at
tention. Vaudeville and minstrelsy will
join forces for the week and furnish an
entirely unusual amusement. Mr. Chase
has arranged the programme so that the
first half of the performance viii consist
of vaudeville while the rest of the bin
will be made up entirely of George VIII
sons MINISTRIES. thirty 6lack-face singers
and comedians The tro1pe will be headed
by the inimitable Wilson himself, who.
with his topical songs and mouolog1e. has
always proved one of the biggest hits of
the season at Chasf's. 1t is said that he
has surrounded himself with a lot of en-
tertainers who are eSeVer in their particu-
lar line and good qldfashioned minstrel
show is promised
The times., 1901-06-02
Chase,s-PoIite Vaudeville.

Tho third week of what has been one
of the most remarkable and altogether
successful attractions that have yet ap-
peared at Chase-s viii begin tomorrow
afternoon when an entirely new series
of the Keith living pictures viii be inau-
glratcd The present viii be the last
week Of the art studies. and it also prom
ises TO be the most thoroughly enjoyable
of the pleasing collection. During the
rast fortnight the immense audiences
which have witnessed these pictures have
expressed the keenest appreciation OF the
studies in which little children were used
as models. This expression Of favoritisrn
has led the management TO put on the
programme for this week an unusually
large number of such pictures Inc llst
of subjects is in every sense a pop1isT
one Many of the new reproductions VIII
he most striking and original according
10 the management. Aside from the copies
of famous masterpieces there VIII be a
number of creations arranged py MT.
Brunette who has charge of the poslngs-
Probably the most interesting picture IN
the new series viii be reproduction OF
the famous work. entitled The Helping
Hand The painting is known the world
over II shows an old fisherman rowing
home In d boat with little girl at MS
si0e. She has her hand on the big oar and
feels she is lending wonderful aid. Among
The other pictures in which children viii
be seen are Good Morning, Play
mates. he App8eWon2n, ana a CIllp
OF the Old Block In addition to these
''After the Ball. storm" Morning,
and a Happy Family should attract
much attention.
The Bill for this week. augmenting the
picture production. is one of comedy and
should prove one of the best offerings yet
made IN Washington vaudeville Monroe,
Mack and Lawrence viii be seen in a
sketch entitled How 10 Get Rid Of Your
MotheT-il-L.aw.' The farce IS said to be
constructed on different lines from any
thing OF the kind heretofore shown, and
is heral3ed as one Of the best acts ever
featured 1T Chase's. The second comedy
number OF importance VIII De the appear
ance OF Bruno ana Russell. comedians
and dancers. Their humor and skill are
said 70 be Of a cOmmendabIe type. The
Three Deitorellis will provide a fantas-
tical musical comedy, Johnnie Johns viii
be heard in what are advertised as witty
sayings and songs, while the Tossing Aus
tins Will present a comedy juggling act
The Hungarian Gypsy Band will be heard
IN concert selections and the popular bio
graph viii show a series Of new moving
picture views The speed trial of a mod
err torpedo-bOat destroyer travelling at
more than thirty knots an hour VIII be
one OF the dozen moving pictures Ac-
cording 10 the Grand s press agent, this
bilI is another Of Mr.. Chase's best efforts
ard should ensure a continuance of the
paci-cd houses that prevailed last week.
The times., 1901-06-02
k2}()l
Ami

Used for all kitchen clean
ing and polishing; keeps
floors, paint, pots, knives,
forks, tin and agate ware
clean, bright and wholesome.
The times., 1901-06-02

Louise Macintosh. who will have one of
the best scenes together seen in any com
edy of recent years. Miss Violet KIM
bah. Hans Roberts. and most of the other
popular Lafayette players win be in the
large cast. The performance will be under
the direction of William Seymour.
The times., 1901-06-02

With but two of Washington's seven
theatres doing business during the past
week. the chronicler of dramatic happen
ings is confronted with simple task.
The work of the Lafayette company In
the weeks revival of '-Alabama'' was sue
cessful from every point OF view. The
production was elaborate, and won many
words of praise for Mr. Bergers scenic
corps. while the presentation OF the play
was in many ways the best the present
organization has yet given. Financially,
the performances were successful, Tor II
was difficult matter TO secure seats
any night after O'Clock. At Manager
Chase's Grand the Keith living pictures
proved strong enough to draw series
of crowded houses, and there has been
so much interest in these representations
of art works that it has been decided TO
retain them for another week as the chief
feature of the bill The rest of the Chase
programme was as good as the ordinary.
and the audiences were apparently well
pleased with the performances. for
throughout the week there was an abun-
aancc of applause.
This week VIII bring Because She
d.oved Him So" William Gillette's adap-
fation, TO the Lafayette, and viii present
Edwin Arden in his original role. Ii is
said the other members of the company
will be well cast, and there is every rea-
son to believe the revival of this genu-
inely funny piece will be very successful
In addition to the living pictures, MI
Chase's bill viii include number Of
well-known vaudeville entertainers. n
feature OF the week viii be the appear
ance of Cecilia Loftus-formerly known
as Cissie to vaudeville audiences-at the
National Theatre, Wednesday afternoon
and night. in vaudeville entertainment.
in which she will be assisted by several
players who are in the headline class in
their field Of stage work. The regular
prices OF the theatre will be charged for
the evening performance, while the or
chestra seats at the matinee viii be 81
Miss Is8fttis' managers are 1mbued with
the idea that by making a tour OF the
country as a sort Of farewell TO Naude-
VILE the mimic viii attract large audi
enc..s The only obstacle to the accom-
plishment Of this very commendaoie ob-
ject is the high prices charged Tor the
performances, as neither Miss Lotus nor
her support has ever before been claSsed
as worthy OF regular dollar and haiI
prices Whether the tariff Will prevent
Wasilingtonians filling the National On
"Wednesday is problematical.
The times., 1901-06-02

a novelty to be presented by "Cissie"
LOTUS at her two appearances at the
New National Theatre on Wednesday
VIII be Grant Stewards one-act play
"Undine, in which, it is claimed, she
has scored a triumph. Several critics
have pronounced it one of the most ar
tistic offerings ever made in vaudeville.
The play deals with the adventures Of
Huldl5rand, who, wearing an mis- bonnet
the glove of Lady Beralda. attempts
passage of the haunted wood in proof OF
his valor. Coming upon the hut OF the
foster-father of -Undine, he Is warned
against the sprites who haunt the wood
and streams and particularly cautioned
to let none take from him the glove, lest
his he art go with il. Undine appears and,
after hsffing the -astoniSked knight,
snatclfes from him the glove, and the
working out of the fsherman's prophecy
begins.
Huidbrand,s heart follows the lady's
token very promptly, and Undine explains
TO MIN the part he is destined to play in
supplying her with a soul. an attribute
hitherto lacking in her composition. She
woos the knight to sluTnber, and then dis
appears to array herself in garments fit
for one betrothed" when Bertaida ap-
pears having followed the knight to warn
him against the danger Of parting with
her token. Undine reappears in dazzling
apparel, and a stormy scene between the
three ends with the death of Huldbrand,
whom Undine, in s. transport OF rage,
stabs with his own dagger. Her remerse
and her return to the stream whence she
sprang constitute an emotional finale.
The times., 1901-06-02

During the stay of the living pictures ar
Chase's a great deDh of attention has been
attracted TO the fine ST. Bernard dog
which has been posed ipseyeral of the art
studies The dog Is q Ene actor, and be-
haves as SplendidIy behind the footlights
as any of the other models. He is the
property Of p. r. Keith, the prominent
New York vaudeville manager, who is re-
sponsible for the pictures
The times., 1901-06-02

moving in the West and In New Y6rlS
City. by Harriet Monroa. Still another Is
in prospect from the, pen of Mary VIII
kinS. ....... lfs5-sgt
In addition to this, plan of production
the management of the Manhattan The
atre in the interval in the spring, during
which Mrs. F'iske Will be absent on her
annual tour OF the larger cities, will make
other productions and make engage
ments for other plays, as circumstances
determine.
Mrs. Fiske closed her. season in Detroit
and is now in New York. The cornpany
that will support her next season is now
being formed. The organization viii in
clude few members - The company that
has just closed. and II is promised that
IL viii be the strongest company that has
been seer in New York in support of "a
star in a long time. Mrs. Fiske's tour
just concluded has been remarkable in
several respects. II lasted thirty-two
weeks. and covered 14.247 miles The COM
pany passed through twenty-seven States
and Canada, and eighty-six cities were
visited. Twelve of the thirty-two weeks
were spent in three cities-Boston, Chi
cago, and San Francisco-and from this
it is seen that in the remaining twenty
weeks eighty-three cities We're visited
Becky Sharp" was performed 173 times
during the tour, and Tess of the d JTr-
bervilles' thirty-four times. There have
been 427 performances of Becky Sharp
to date and 1856 performances Of Tess of
the d D'Urbervilles"