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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Overfat Stock.

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
minds of farmers and feeders that
there is such a thing % having animals
too fat for the slaughter as well as
for breeding purposes. Butchers and
marketmen have long known 1t, but
they made themselves safe by weigh
ing the meat before cutting off the fat,
a practice which they will probably
keep up until the customer complains
that he gets only II ounces of meat to
the pound. But he would complain
quite as badly if he had the other four
ounces in fat that none of the family
would care to eat. Then the price must
be increased if the surplus fat is to be
trimmed off before weighing. This is
one reason for the popularity of the
baby beef that has BEEN well fed from
birth. Having been growing while it
was fattening the fat is not all in a
layer upon the outside of the meat or
stored up around the Kidneys, but the
whole flesh is tender, juicy and just
fat enough The 81 ne thing is true in
mutton, and a well fed yearling gives
better satisfaction than the three-year-
old wether that ont5 used to be called
the best. Even some of the judges at
fat stock shows are beginning to look
a little shy at animals with great Jumps
of fat plastered along the backbone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Stack IlnN.

Feed stack hay before that stored in
the barn to avoid loss. While the hay
will dry out nearly as much in one
place as in another. there is far great
err loss in feeding value in that put up
in 81. cks due to spelling on top by the
weather and on the bottom by damp
ness from the ground The Colorado
experiment station found the loss to be
ia per cent In feeding value in stack
ed hay and but % per cent In that
stored in barns, difference of 10 per
cent. Thus nine tons of hay put in the
barn will feed rs much stock as ten
tons put in stack. When this test was
made. the conditions We're more fayora-
bic than the average season for feeding
stack hay.-American Agrculturist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Dine,ey Tariff Results for 1900.

The preliminary figures of the Treas
ury Department in regard 10 the ex-
port and import trade of the United
States for the year 1900. show some
interesting facts in regard 70 the work
ings of the protective tariff system
in checking imports and at she same
time putting no barriers in tie way Of
the expanding export trade Of the
country. In round numbers the export
trade Of the United States increased
more than 100000 900 worth during
the year 1900. During last year We
sent abroad commodities OF all kinds
to tile total value of approximately a
billion and bali dollars. In respect
10 the admission Of imported goods
free Of duty the imports decreased in
stead Of increasing under the opera
tons Of the Dingley law. sc imported
of all classes Of goods free Of duty
last year about S340.DO0.O0O worth.
which was $4,000 less than were
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
INTELLIGENCE Of Farmers.

l really don't see why a farmer
-houldn't be as well posted in general
matters as any other Of the professions,
says contributor to Il farm paper As
sure as you live. neither doctors. law
yers nor preachers are burdened with
overmuch knowledge. The wile-awake
farrner. is hand and glove with nature.
The first astronomers were farmers
most certainly. Before the North Star
rose anove the northern horizon they
were improving the varieties of wheat
And those Of their number who We're
largely shepherds had calculated tde
time length OF the solar year within
seventeen seconds The doctor. had
discovered quick road to death. T. G..
they had discovered sfrycAnine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

Germany does not import all this
American merchandise because she
loves us or wishes to do us a favor.
She buys our cotton. corn. lard, copper
and kerosene because she can get them
here of a better quality and at lower
price than elsewhere. If she declares
a tariff war on Us she cuts off a small
fraction Of our trade, but she also heaY-
ily increases the cost Of the essential
raw materials Of her manufacturers
and the food and light of her work PEG
pie. Such q war would he wore" than
damaging to Germany, It would be
rulnous. We can afford . smile at all
these fierce German threats. Boston
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
About Seed Wheat.


The experiment stations and farmers
who have trained themselves TO clGse
observation of cause aud effect have
given evidence many times that the
amount and quality Of the wheat crop
and Of other grain crops depend large
~ upon the quality Of the seed used.
The larger and plumper seed gives the
most vigorous growing plant. II stools
out more, usually has sitter straw,
If II is NOT forced by the use of too rank
a fertilizer, by which we mean one too
rich in nitrogen, and therefore the bet
ter the crop. But ere are other things
desirable in a good grain crop. One is
TO secure large heads wen filed, and it
may also be desirable II have the grain
grow rapidly and mature early either
to obtain the best result in a short sea-
son or to escape insect attacks. The
best way to secure this would be to Sc
lect the earliest maturing large heads TO
be found and reserve them for seed.
The farmer who sows large areas may
think this too much trouble to get all
the seed he needs, but he should remem-
Der that if there is profit in doing so
for one acre there would be greater
profit in doing so ON hundred. A mod
ification of this plan is TO select in this
way enough to SOW a small plot very
thin. so that each plant will have a
chance to do its best, and then reserve
a piece OF the best land to sow that on
it to produce seed wheat A continue
ton of this process for few years
would result in the production of an
extra early, hardy and prolific wheat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

To the average free-trader one of the
wonderful phases of the last Presiden-
tial election was 10 learn that all
through the regions where great strikes
occurred McKinley's vote increased. All
the Bryanite leaders looked for great
slump in the Republican ranks But
the fact was that in Ohio, West Nil'-
ginia and Pennsylvania tho strikers
realized how protection had increased
their pay and supplied millions with
Jobs. and they loathed free trade and
the idea Of being swindled by being
paid off in J0-cent dollars.
The common people love the so-calied
industrial shackies' that extend our
foreign commerce and increase the pur
chasing power Of the masses. There
fore McKinleyism is on top. and the
foremost man in all the world and the
most beloved today is our great stata-
man. William Mckinley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

At the experiment station in Fargo.
\. d.. they have been trying some of
the various feeds for horses. and find
that hay from bronze grass was as good
as that from the best timothy, but
wltn oat straw was used they needed
% per cent more grain than when they
fed good hay. Barley did not give as
good results as oats for horses Ear
corn proved good for the working
horses, Il I'ounds being equal to 100
pounds of oats. Bran and shorts mix
ed proved equal to oats.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

A large amount of money is spent in
costly glass packages for honey. The
consumer has to pay for these pack
ages. When the consumer is as sure
of getting pure honey in tin can as
he is now sure of getting pure rolled
oats in pasteboard box. then he will
get his honey cheaper. When he can
buy five or compound can of honey
the cost of the package will not count
in the price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Beef and Dairyinr

Not all The farmers IN the West will
care TO go into the beef producing bust
ness. There are some sections where
dairying has become established and
successful, and where this is the case
it Will doubtless be the most successful
TO pursue 1t, as frequent changes from
one branch of farming to another are
generally ,demoralizing and unprotit-
able
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Grain WenYiIs.

II is said that the grain weevil has a
natural dislike to salt. and that wheat
or other grain stored in salt sacks was
not touched by them, while that in
other sacks in the same pile was bad
ly infested and virtually ruined by
weevils. If this is true it would be a
simple matter to dip all grain sacks
in brine and dry them before using.
or perhaps TO surround the grain bins
with sailed sacks. 1t is an experiment
worthy of trial.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
1t,. a Gnnd rhlnr to "a codalei.

Mr.. Cleveland refers 10 the protective
system as ~coddijng." II makes no
difference what Is is called The plain
fact IS that uuder protection the coun-
try has been prosperous. When It las
not been "coddInd. as was the ease
under Mr.. Cleveland. the country has
gone in the direction Of the dogs. Tie
American people are not studying over
theories when 'h"y have been able 70
observe the rc-Ul. Of conditions Pc
-f,rln llIl journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
pemand for american Honey.

The value If the apiarian product of
the United States is in round numbers
$20,000,000 per year. Prof. Howard,
chief of the United States bureau of en-
tomology, says that the demand for
American honey abroad is so great that
three times the sum named could be
had by our bee men annually if they
only had the goods to dispose of in the
open market.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

When butter making we used to
work our butter in the ehurH. After 1t
reached Tie granular form or perhaps
i little cOarser than Is now thought the
right thing the buttermilk was drawn
of. II any butter ran out with IT, it
was skinned or strained out and put
back. Then Il was washed tn clear
water once or twice, and once IN water
10 which salt had been added a llttle
stirring in this cold brine brought the
humps together in a solid mass and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Grit for nucks

Grit is absolutely necessary. 1t
should not only be kept. together with
cracked oyster shells, in boxes constant
ly by them, but mixed also in their
food. They must have something dur
ing confinement in bad weather to en-
able them to assimilate their food.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
a Tynicai Instance.

The president Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of Pittsburg is authority for
the statement that in the neighborhood
OF PDtsburg mills, factories and
work hops of every kind have had a
phenomenal period of prosperity. ac-
companied by the usual reward for
those who earn" during the year 1900.
Pittsburg has always been a center OF
industrial activity and has always been
among the first to feel the depression
which a departure from our system of
protection has always produced. ami
has always been one of the principal
benetieiaries from the prosperity which
has always marked our return to econ
omic sanity. While the tremendous
growth of our Industrial interests UNI
der the fostering care OF our protective
system h2S made other cities and local
tiles quite as important eenters OF In
dustry as is Plttsburg, yet that city is
still quite as much barometer of IN
dustrial conditions as formerly, and tie
prosperity which is to be found there
to-day is merely typical of the prosper
ity which the Dinglcy tariff law has
brought TO all sections of the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
The wiuter Mu.kme1on.

Reports of poor success with the Per
sian winter muskmelon, which has been
a good deal talked OF for several sea
sons. come from various quarters.
Some who have grown it claim that it
is about like the old casaba melon and
apparently no better or longer keeper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

The Columbia Georgia. State says
that no State IN the Union VIII be able
TO keep up with south Cardinals record
this year In the matter Of building
mills. Thanks TO the Republican party
-Des Moines Iowa Register.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

took out the last vestige of buttermilk,
and then we spread II about aud added
salt, III ounces to the pound, and work
ed 1t together. As soon as it was cool
1t was ready 10 make into prints, which
process removed all extra moisture.
There may be better methods now, hut
we made good butter.-American Guilt
rafar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Nlnnex 10 Nhiect.

Her Fafher-And what are your pros
poets:
Her Lover with JignityJ-I don't
know. sir. l am not 50 mercenary as
70 inquire.
Her Father-What DO you mean by
that!
Her IoYer-I mean that it never oc-
CURED % me to look you up in Brad
street Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

Col. Bryan announces that he Is learn
ing 10 set type For the past five years
he has been engaged in setting pins
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
Exercise for Hngs.

To produce the best pork hogs should
have exercise. A lazy, sleepy hog may
fatten faster, but the flesh will not lie
so good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

= SIilNG lON =
beginning TO look
like the Inaugural
tion. From the cap
itol TO the War De
partnent Pennsyl-
vania avenue il be-
ing lined on both
sides with large
stands, more num-
erous, substantial
and extensive than
ever before, and in
front of the White
House. between
Fifteenth and Sew
cnteenth streets, II
court of honor is
hninv eracied which
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
STOP GRABS IN CHINA.
UNITED STATES CHECK PARTi-
TON OF EMPIRE.

Powers Will Not Press Claims for Ter
ritory International Consent Re-
quired for Conces lions Punishmcnts
DemaudsG VIII Re inflicted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
European and Amer;c,, TINS,

During the Presidential campaign
Democrats said that trusts could not
thriy in low tariff or free trade coun-
tries, and that there were no trusts in
the United Kingdom. The United
States government through It's consuls.
has since made an impartial investiga-
ton of the facts, and the results are
embodied in a pamphlet. a synopsis of
whose contents is given by the New
York Tribune. The reports show that
the name trust appears to be little
used in Europe, but that the thing itself
fiourishes, and that IN the United King
dom trusts flourish as nowhere else
There is just one radical difference be-
tween European and American trusts.
This is found In the capitalization,
which in Europe is kept at the lowest
p, ssible figure, while here it Is too often
swelled to the highest But In other
respects the same law of combination
operates in all parts of the industrial
world 1t seems TO he as general as
the development of combinations of la
bnr generation ago or less, and as
logical -Massillon Ohio Independent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
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Senator Burrows Of Michigan was
named 10 honor Of Julius Caesar and
Senator Bacon Of Georgia in honor Of
Augustus Octavius, his nephew. Hence
senator Bacon always calls senator Bur
rows "Cncie" ~ recognition Of the kim
ship which existed between the famous
Roman emperofs centuries ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

The fight over Sampson and Sciley
promises 70 be hotter than ever. Senator
Pe,tigrew has notified the committee on
naval affairs that he will not permit
Sampson to be advanced over Sehley and
that he can rely upon the support Of
Senators Tillman. Mason, Allen. Butler,
Wellington, McComas and Money. who
will ta.r till doomsday II necessary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

Senator Tillman always calls the Pearl
OF the Antilles "Cuby" Mr. Jones OF
Arkansas prononnces it "Koobah,' and
other Statesmen have other prononncia-
tions. Senator Cockreli insists upon cali
ing aur new possessions in the Pacific the
Fiji pians," and Senator Morgan always
alludes to the Sandwich Islands rs
How aye-ee" There Ought to be a com
mittce on pronunciation in Congress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27

The House committee on printing has
again reported resolution for the pub
location ~ government expense Of the re-
ports az the committee ON awards Of the
worlds Columbian exposition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-02-27
CAPITAL Is TO SHINE.
WASHINGTON PREPARES FOR M
AuGuRATlON.
Pennsylvania avenue to Have a Court
of Honor Which Will BE a Mass of
Waving Color by Day and Blaze of
Electricity by Night.
Washington correspondence,

000ASHINGToN is
The National tribune., 1901-04-25

a majestic thing of life for mile or two,
when the party were again forced into
a realizing sense of the plodding nature
of the means of transit, which, after all,
at times became monotonouS.
On one of these occasions of momentary
fair sailing and enthusiasm, they were
also favored with a down grade of quite
a stretch; and, as everybody was happy
at the wonderful rate of speed acquired,
while the negroes were singing snatches of
songs in the gayeSt manner possible, a
spread" of the track let the car upon the
ties, from which it leaped at one bound
into the swamp. completely immersing sew
eral of its occupants in the muddy slime.
No damage was done, however, as the
spot where everything and everybody
alighted was too soft to cause anything TO
be broken; and after righting the car, and
repairing the disaster as much as possible,
they proceeded toward Layaca, where
they arrived safely early in the afternoon.
William and Keating were at once driven
to Indianola, where they cleaned up, in
Guiding welcome bathing and shaving, at
the Magnolia House: embarked on little
schooner carrying the Government mail
down the coast: were becalmed in Aran-
zas Bay, and late during the night of Jan.
81 the light from a quaint seaport city
danced along the waves of its beautiful
harbor and welcomed the worn-out but IN
defatigable detectives at Corpus Christi.
ARREST OF TAYLOR.
Going ashore, the two proceeded to
sort of hotel or bOarding-house on the
beach. where they found Judge Carpen>
ter, formerly of Chicago, who had become
The National tribune., 1901-04-25
The end.)
Aiding Escaped Prisoners.

C. ID. Jennings. Co. c, 7th NJ. S. NJ.
Cav Simpson, Kan, writes: I'm 1893 |
visited my uncle, living on farm two and
a-half miles northeast OF Danyile, Va,
and he told me an incident that occurred
during the Summer or Fall Of 1864, wnen
the rebels We're moving number of prls-
oners from Richmond to Salisbury, \. q.
When the train carrying these prisoners
WAS on 81 steep grade near Dauyille and
moving slowly number of prisoners
jumped from the ears and, scattering
among the hills, escaped their guards.
Three or four days later my uncle, on go
ing into his front yard early in the morn
ing, saw someone dodge into his black
smith house. He went to the shop, but
owing to the darkness could see no one;
but on striking a match he saw the out
lines Of n man trying to hide himself be-
hind the bellows. The man was in tatters,
and when questioned by my uncle said he
was an escaped officer. My uncle told
closely watched by his rebel neighbors.
comrades, who had also escaped from the
train, were in hiding in the woods half
a mile away, and that they, like himself,
were starving. My uncle told him to go
back to his companions and that he would
bring food as soon as it was cooked. For
three days my uncle carried food to those
escaped prisoners, then sent a trusty ne
gro to guide them to the home of another
Union man six miles away. There they
were furnished another guide, and finally
reached the Union lines The three es-
capped prisoners claimed to be officers of
rank, but my uncle had forgotten their
names and regiments. l would like any
comrade who knows these men to write
to me-
The National tribune., 1901-04-25
Kept the Doctors Busy-wilIi:

J. Hirsch, of Wild Rose, Wis, writes the
following letter to DIR. Peter Fahrney,
Chicago, H.: II desiret to let you know of
my gratitude to you for my recovery from
severe illness, with which L was taken
down in November, 1896. ! received 81
visits from local doctors without the least
benefit. DIR. -, of Wild Rose, called
three times. and DR.. -, from Wau-
tonna, called eighteen times. They agreed
that | had catarrh and inflammation of
the bladder. | suffered terrible pains
Entirely discouraged, l gave up the doc
tors and commenced using your Blood
Nitalizer. 1t soon began to show ON me
and an Improvement commenced. Your
medicine is grand. I want to help you
benefit humanity. All my influence shall
be spent in behalf Of you and your Blood
Vitalizer."
When all else has failed. then try DR..
Peters Blood VitaIizer But why wait
till then! This remedy holds an unbroken
record of success in the treatment of
blood, kidney and bladder troubles
Thousands have testified to its merits 1t
IS not drug store medicine, but can be
obtained of special agents. If there is
none IN your neighborhood, write to the
Hoyne Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1901-04-25

Il don't do that sort of business, you
white-livered cowardr' shouted Phillips.
Without another look or word the two
parted, one passing out one door and the
other ont of another, while the crowd in
the hotel canvassed the matter as coolly
as though there had been no difficulty
worth mentioning, while few quietly laid
wagers on who would get the first shot.
About 10 minutes later Foster was seen
returning with dOuble-barreled shotgun,
and Phillips, who had Il wooden leg, came
stumping up another street, with an i'm
mense navy revolver in his hand. 1t was
noticeable that the space between the ad-
vancing men was made very clear, so that
nothing should interfere with their sociabil-
ity. In moment more Phillips had fired at
Foster, and evidently hit him; for, as he
was bringing his gun to his shoulder, his
aim had been badly disturbed, and before
he had time to fire, Phillips had fired
again and wounded his man the second
time. Foster now leaned against 4 porch
The National tribune., 1901-04-25
The New Soldiers, Hnn,a

The Executive Board of the Federal Sol.
dters Home. sent to East Tennessee to Sc
lect location for the branch home pro,
vided by an act of the last Con; nss, has
decided to purchase for that purpose the
Lyle farm of 800 acres. situated on the
Southern Railway, two miles west of John.
son City, Washington County.
Work is due to be started within four
months on a branch home to cost $50. 900,
and which. it is estimated, will ultimately
cost 81 100000. The committee was ac-
companied by Representative W. p.
Brownlow, Of the First Tennessee Dis
trict. whose bill it was carried the appro-
priation.