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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Feeding Dish-water to Swine.


The object of feeding dish-water is,
of course, to give the pigs the benefit of
the greasy foods which, have been used
on the plates. So far this is not objec-
tionable, but when it is considered IL at
the soap used in dish-washing is usual
~ of the rankest kind, that is, strong
in I've, it ought to be readily seen that
such water can be of no possible bene-
tit to swine, but on the contrary, is
likely TO prove injurious. There are
many cases ontrecord where soapy dish
water used to moisten the food given
mother pigs shortly after narrowing
has killed the young. Ii the proper
grain foods can not be given in the va
riety wished, at least the sow may be
put into a lot where she viii get some
grass to exc out the short grain ra-
ton, and this grain ration can be mixed
when necessary with skim milk at
slight expense, or even with clear wa
ter. which is preferable TO dish-water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Cheap Cover for Haystack.

Where hay is stacked rather than
stored in barn or NOW there are tons
wasted and spoiled every season. In
feeding, though the greatest care be
taken. it will be impossible not to open
q stack in some weather that will ruin
the exposed hay. A cheap and-conve-
nient cover can be made that in one sea-
son will more than pay FOR itself in the
hay it viii preserve.
Cut two 16 foot by As in two pieces
each, of equal length, which Will be
eight feet. With some rough lumber
board up a side by laying the studding
six feet apart and cutting the boards
of that length. When you have the
two sides boarded, place the two ends
of the sections together This will be
the apex 81 the cover. The 2 by as
should have been left projecting few
Inches in order to bolt the two sides
together at the apex This cover will
form a roof that will turn all storm and
preserve the hay as well as though
stored in a barn. AS the covers are
made in sections six feet each. only that
much of stack need be cut down at
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
A Narrowing Scene.

Mr.. Marvin, who had been spending
two days with his brother in Boston,
described to Mrs. Marvin on his return
home most narrowing scene.
1T was at the dinner table last
night" said Mr.. Marvin. solemnly.
that this occurred. I'VE were all quiet
ly eating. when suddenly little Mary
gave a cry of distress and closed her
eyes. Almost at the same instant my
sister-in-law pressed her hand to her
forehead, and tears streamed down her
face. AS l gazed at her in alarm my
brother Edward threw up his arms
with an exclamation of intense and
sudden pain, and then buried his face,
over which spasm WAS passing. in his
napkin
Poisoned gasped Mrs. Marvin, with
hysterical symptoms.
mo. my dear" said Mr.. Marin.
with maddening calmness, lit was
horseradish" Youths Companion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

The reports OF certain corn crops
which received premiums at the Coun-
~ or local Agricultural Societies, as
exceeding 100 bushels of ears per acre.
not of shelled corn, which we sup
posed to have been meant by the ar
ticle to which we took exception, are
probably correct. and we would not
have questioned the accuracy of either
of them. Yet we remember when the
South Aflddlesex Society awarded a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars Reward for
Euy case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo o.
We, the undersigned, have known T j. Cheney
for the last 10 years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
eially able to carry out any obligation made BY
their firm.
West Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
walding. Kinnan s. Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Price 75c per bottle Sold by ~
Druggists. Testimonials tree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
COlOnizin0,

1t was boy at the ST. Mary's Red
cliffe School. Bristol, who handed in to
the teacher the following essay on the
making of British colony;
Africa is British colony. | will tell
you how England makes her colonies.
First she gets a missionary; when the
missionary has found specially beau
tiful and fertile tract of country. he
gets all his people round him and says.
"I1et us pray" and when all the eyes
are shut, up goes the British flag!
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

"rhe idea of your telling me I'm ex
travagant"" protested Mr.. Chugwater
when I've saved $500 in the last ten
years on one item alone. by little
self-denial,'
What item is that?" demanded Mrs.
Chugwater.
Cutting down my life insurance
Xrom $1,000 to $1,000. - Chicago Trib-
M
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

sion is just. Pride may, generally
speaking. be the forerunner of a fall.
but pride in the appearance Of ones
farm buildings, fences, stock, etc, is
purely the sort of thing that indicates
and goes with good farming in all its
branches New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

time. In order to hold the covers firm
ly in place bore an inch hole in the
lower ends of the = by As and with a
piece of smooth wire or rope hang a
heavy weight to it or stake it down
to the ground.-Ohio Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

Said sbrewd minister before the
collection was taken up: Those who
are i'll debt need not place anything on
the plate" The collection was double
the usual amount.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Refined Gold.

All refined gold is not alike. Austria
Ian gold. for instance. is distinctly red
der than that from California. The
TRIAL gold is the reddest found any
where.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

Shamrock H. could probably beat itself
in slow race If the wind were just right
Wireless telephones have been d-cov-
cred also. Let Us have wireless politics
next.
The title Of general Is too small for the
up-to-date Filipinos. None but dictators
surrender now.
Ohio's earthquake shock may have been
but preliminary TO the jar that will
come when Mark Hanna and Tom aohn-
son lock horns for the control Of the
State.
The traditional honor of the army Is
receiving hard blows at different points
OF the compass where military stores
happen to be left for few moments
without being nailed down. .ss,.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

TIE object of their stay in Lyons was
accomplished, and now they prepared to
proceed to Paris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

A(HHF~
l decided to try S. 8. s.,
but must confess ]. had
little faith left IN any
medicine. After tax ng
the third bottle ! noticed
q change in my condi-
ton. This was truly eu-
couraging, and / deter
mined to give 5. S. 5. a
thorough trial. From
that time ontheimprove-
rient was rapid ; s. S: s
seemed to have the dis
ease completely under
control ; the sores ana
ulcers he aied ard ] was
soo- Zee from all signs
of the disorder I have
r.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
when the
Hair Falls

Axue swollen glands, aching muscles
and bones, the disease is making
V rapid headway, and far worse
svtuptofns will follow unless the blood IS
promptly and effectually cleansed OF this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and intaiiioie
cure for this disease, the only antldote
for this specific poison. 1t cures the
worst cases thoroughly and permanently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03
Mg Condition Could I
aaVe Been No Verse.

did me no good; was getting worse an tne
time nv hair came out ulcers appeared in my
throat and mouth my body was almost covered
with cooper colored splotches and offensive
in INV shoulders and arms My condition could
have been no worse only those afflicted as was
car, understand my sufferings. l had aoout
lost ali hone of ever being well again when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

accom- p anied BY
mucous patches in
the IN o ut , erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
coloreCl splotches,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

In the fall OF 1897
contracted Blood
Poison. 1 tried
three doctors, but
their treatmen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-07-03

heea s,r5ng and healthy ever since
n eNrTTFy. Lock Box Gil, Noblesviile. Ind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
Around About Us

Winona egg dealers report finding
chickens Matched out in the egg cases
received as result of the extreme
warm weather. One case in which
chicks were found came from Butter
nut, this county.
Thousands of dead fish have foated
on to the southeast coast of Lake Min
newaska for the past three days. 1t is
suspected that some one is dynamit-
ing them and picking out the bass and
other good food fish
The $l5. 900 bond issue of Glenwood
has been pronounced illegal by the at
torneys of the successful bidders on the
ground that the voters were not given
opportunity to vote separately on the
two propositions for which bonds were
issued.
ing erected at Willmar. They are to
be ready for fall business.
The Great Northern road will erect
new freight depot at Willmar.
Farmers in the vicinity of Evan are
figuring how to do their harvesting
without sacrificing horseaesh with the
thermometer registering from 100 to
1OS.
At Winona horse committed sui
eide by throwing itself against NOV
ing train. 1t is believed to have been
crazed by the heat.
Supt. Carmichael of the Hastings
state asylum has been adjudged insane
and sent to the hospital at Rochester.
Overwork is said to be the cause.
1t is said the game wardens rather
laugh at the story of such surplus of
bullheads in the lakes at Waterville.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Treaty With The Indians Signed a
Traverse Des SOuiX.

Tuesday was the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the signing of the treaty with
the Indians at Traverse des Sioux, on
the Minnesota river little below st.
Peter. The council preceding it began
July 18th.
The provisions of this treaty were
substantially as follows: The Dakotas
cede all of their lands east of the Sioux
river and Lake Traverse to the Missis-
sippi except reservation of 100 miles
long by 20 miles wide on the head
waters of the Minnesota river. They
are to remove within two years to the
reservation, to receive after removal
1915, 600 to enable them to settle up
their business and become established
in their new home.
Among those who negotiated the
treaty were Gov. Ramsey and Col.
Lea.
If the weather was as hot then as it
is now it is not to be wondered at that
the Indians parted with their land so
cheaply.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
USING 1T ALL.
The City Wells Cannot Supply
the Demand
Board of Public Works Prepares Figures
That Show a Great Waste by
Water Consumers.

The board of public works Tuesday
prepared some figures as to the amount
of water consumed in Mankato from
July 10th to 22d inclusive. The aver
age amount of water pumped during
this time, excluding Saturday and
Sunday, was 1 800, 900 gallons year.
On Saturday and Sunday the average
ran up to 1, $50, 900.
Counting free water for filing
sprinkler wagons, etc., and estimating
the number of consumers at 750, the
average number of gallons per capita
consumed was 1856 a day, except on
Saturday and Sunday, when it was
1872.
The capacity of the city pumps is
3, 100, 600 day, but the wells do not
afford half of this amount. It is
with difficulty that the city pumps
keep a supply in the reservoir, and
for forty-eight hours the knitting mill
well has been used in addition to the
city wells, by an arrangement made
with the company. This was several
days ago, but the mill was called upon
again yesterday afternoon for sup
ply.
There is enough water to supply
every Legitimate need in the city if its
use was regulated with care. A great
many faucets are left ru nning in or
der to cool milk or other things and
there is also wastage in many closets.
The council did wise thing last
night in authorizing the purchase of a
number of water meters. There is
nothing like meter to bring down
the wastage of water, and money put
into them is we'll invested. Only
when every consumer has meter will
there be equality and justice in the
water charges.
Our people should be as little waste
full of water as possible, as the reser-
voir should at all times be kept full,
in order to have fire protection.
Everything is so dry that spark will
start fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
A FORMIDABLE UNDERTAKING.

Lounger in Blue Earth Post: While
Lounger had the pleasure of meeting
board of control. The judge struck me
as the right man in the right place.
In the course of an hour conversation
he gave me something of an idea of
the stupendous task now before that
body-the instituting Of the vast labors
that will be theirs. They were obliged
to open up new set of books for each
institution under their control, and
these books are to be kept in duplicate
-one at the institution and one at the
general Office. He said that their or
der for blank books was the largest
ever given in this state. Then the
blank for everything pertaining to the
management, the bids for material,
commissary, ETC., which must be form
ulated and printed, and the proper
distributing of them to the different
institutions. All this vast machinery
to set going and have in smooth run
ming order by the first of August, has
indeed been task of great magnitude.
Judge Gould is an excellent man to
trust with the handling of the merit
system, for he is not radical parti-
san, though a consistent Republican.
He can easily see the good qualities of
competent employe though he be an
appointee Of the late Governor Lind.
He says many are finding fault with
the board for not cleaning out Demo
Gratis and putting in Republicans, but
it is the intention of the board to dis
charge no man without cause what
ever his politics may be. After the
above conversation with this particu-
lar member we were more favorably
impressed with the plan, and now have
more faith in its ultimate success than
we had previously entertained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
BUTTER SCORING POSTPONED
A Letter From State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Mcconnell.

st. Paul, Mimi. July 22d, 1901.
To the Buttermakers of Minnesota. =
Gentlemen: 1t is with much regret
am compelled to announce to you that
there will be no August scoring of but
ter at the American exp osition at
Buff alo. In our letter to buttermakers
recently sent you requested you to
prepare butter for scoring at both the
Minnesota educational contest and the
Pan American but now request you
to send no butter to Buffalo for Au-
gust The Minnesota educational con-
test will occur July 81, and you are
most cordially invited to ship to state
dairy and food commissioner care of
Minnesota Butter & Cheese company,
ST. Paul, for this occasion.
Buffalo will ask for butter for Sep
TENDER and October We will advise
you of these dates.
Very truly yours,
w. W. P. Mcconnell,
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
He Skipped.

The woman had her arms in the
tub, and was iercely scrubbing one
dirty garment after another. Book
agents don't often penetrate to that
part of Chicago, but this one did. He
knocked on the front door until he
was tired. and then he went around to
the back door, The woman was bob
bling up and down over the washboard.
Good morning, madam" said the
book agent pleasantly.
GOOD morning, said the woman,
shortly.
pleasant day." observed the book
agent, sparring for an opening.
Good enough, answered the
woman.
Excuse me, madam" said the
book agent, ''but have here work
that 1 would like to show you.
"Have your" answered the woman.
''Well. I've got lot of work that
I'd like to show you" She took one
soapy hand out of the tub and waved
it at great pile of dirty clothes.
"That's my work, went on the
woman. eff your work can beat that,
all right; if it can't, why, skip out. :"
The book agent skipped. Chicago
Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
NEAR NEW ULM.
Considerable Damsge Done by Wind
Storm Yes erday Afternoon.

New Ulm, July "a "A violent wind
storm passed a mile north of New
Ulm from west to east yesterday
afternoon. Several buildings were
blown down and two men injured.
The injured men are August Woodman
and William Tomlitz, both of whom
were employed as carpenters on build
ings being erected on the farm of Fer
dinand Crone, head of department
store in this city.
The men sought shelter in the barn
when they saw the storm approaching.
They were endeavoring to close the
doors when the storm struck the build
ing, carrying the framework, 150x60
feet. from the building, rasiing it
above the foundation and crushing it
down again above the men and eight
horses in the basement. When rescued
from beneath five feet of debris both
men were found to be severely injured.
Great scalp wounds were inflicted on
both men and Tomlitz was suffering
from other bruises and apparent inter
nal injuries. DIR. j. b. Weiser of
New Ulm was summoned and attended
the injured men. The horses were not
hurt
A corncrib and two other farm
buildings were blown from their
hinges. At Charles Stuebe's farm, in
the path of the storm west of Crone's
place, two buildings were blown from
their foundations. Several fields of
corn and grain were blown fat on the
the ground. A heavy rain accom-
panied the storm
Half an hour prior to the time the
storm struck this section the govern
ment thermometer showed 105, the
highest point reached this season, and
the record since 1866. The air was
close and heavy, and the anniversary of
the disastrous cyclone of twenty years
ago being but day or two ago, resi-
dents in the vicinity sought refuge.
Reports from the country west of
here are to the effect that considerable
damage was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
A PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.

The suggestion made at the meeting
of the school board Monday evening
that a start be made in the way of
manual training in our public schools,
is good, one, and the board should
carefully take it under consideration
and see what can be done toward
bringing it to naturalization. Every
thing possible should be done to make
our schools more PRACTICAL and in
structive along the line of manual
training is long step in that direc-
ton. The tendency of the schools to-
day is to lead the youth toward the
professions. Possibly the great adj
vance that has been made in handling
electricity and electrical apparatus has
DETECTED this course somewhat by turn
ing attention more generally to scien-
tifc lines, but if so this has been in
spite of. rather because of any ten
dency of the schools themselves as a
whole. 1t is not probable that instruc-
tion in manual training would cause
boys to flock largely to mechanical
lines of pursuits. Such a thing if pos
81 BILE might not be wholly desirable.
But it would give him better found
alton for ife's work; it would send
him forth from the school room bet
ter rounded out student; it would
broaden his views of life's duties, and
place him in a position to better judge
what he desires to make his life work,
because it would tend to lead him in
to a spirit of greater inquiry.
This alone would justify whatever ex-
ira expense there would be in main
tanning such department.
Manual training is now given in the
public schools of not only the larger
cities of the country, but in many of
the smaller ones as we'll, and good re-
suits are reported from it in every in
stance. 1t is an excellent balance
wheel to the..many fads that are creep
ing into our school sysetm and widens
the interest of the youth in the school
The Free Press has always favored its
introduction and held that it should be
adopted in Mankato schools as soon as
possible, and is much pleased to note
the suggestion made to that end last
Monday evening. We believe the bene-
fits to be derived from it will be worth
many times the expense that will &C
company its maintenance. 1t is to be
hoped that the board will see its way
clear to make the start in manual
training
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
SYRIANS FIGHT.

II. KAHN and Joseph Korin, two
Sryians, came to blows late Tuesday
afternoon at the old Nicollet House,
on North Front street. A telephone
message was sent to the police that one
was killing the other, and Chief
Bowen and Officer Klughertz and
Bienaf responded hastily. The combat
ants were surrounded by crowd of
twenty-five of their countrymen, and
Korin gave the officers the slip. Officer
Klughertz caught him after run of a
mile and half. In the municipal
court Wednesday, both pleaded guilty
to disorderly conduct. Kalin paid
Sc. 65 and Korin IS. 60, having had s.
added for mileage. 3"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

A prominent North Carolina Demo
crat says that the situation between
the Bryan and anti-silver wings of
Democracy is growing worse in North
Carolina and is spreading through the
south, and that if these conditions con-
tinue the Republicans will secure five
congressman in that state alone. 1t is
also predicted that there will be quite
a delegation of southern Republicans
in the next congress as result of the
growing rupture in Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
Teachers Examination ,

Blue Earth county teachers examina-
ton will be given in Mankato, Maple
ton and Lake Crystal, August 9th, 9th
and 18th. The following program will
be strictly followed:
August. 5, a. m. 100 Enrolment,
s 80 spelling, 900 professional test,
IL 100 reading.
P. NJ. 2 90 grammar, 100 history.
Aug. 6, a. m. s 90 arithmetic, 10 :O5
geography.
P. m. 2 90 physiology, 4 100 music.
100 drawing.
Aug. 7,sa. m. 500 physics, 10 100
geometry.
P. m. 80 algebra. 3:05 civics,
30 physical geography.
Applicants provided with good per
and ink must be present promptly al
the hours named. All applicants must
bring to the examination any state
certificates they now hold. All appli
cants for first grade certificate must
present themselves at the county
superintendent Office in Mankato al
the hours named in above program.
Private examinations shall not be
granted except in extreme cases.
"Didn' intend..to teach shall not be
considered reasonable excuse for moi
attending the regular state examina.
tion.
W. E. FREEMAN, Co. Supt.