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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

side of the cistern Is built a filter,
which consistse of solid brick wall
made of soft brick. A lead pipe leads
from this to the cistern pump in the
kitchen. All eisterns should be provided
with an overflow pipe to let off the sur
Plus water in times of flood We md
this a better plan than to depend IN
cutting off the flow In the inlet, as that
viii sometimes be neglected"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
Trimming Plum Trees.

The trimming of plum trees is SINH
lar to that Of the peach. Do not trim
a plum tree for two or three years. as
the little shoots bear the first fruit,
and let them remain until you have
had good crop. Afterward trim the
trees Systematically, says Mr.. Skill
man. a successful New Jersey plum
orrnypr
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
o Poverty, how kind OF thee
o Poverty, with all thy pains,
rhex,d Como Back.

his poems now, belle
Nonsense! Whct lrsF,s you think
that?"
He told me he was ~ ~ his own"
.Jrst so, He's just ro..4zins that he
might as we'll hold them as send them
out anywhere. Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

The Toronto Mail makes a claim that
Il tat t5tt3:.3!c-S mere counted IL
would probably be found that in pro-
portion t. population they are more nu-
merous in Canada than anywhere else
in the civilized world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

ground cistern! !
would like one 50
the pump can be in
the house" To this
the editor of the
Homestead replies;
"A cistern is built
according to t Ia g
customary methods
with an inlet for
the rain water. In
the bottom or to CO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
The blessings OF Poverty.

Every little while some great captain
Of industry tells us poverty is blessing.
o Poverty, | sing thy praise!
There's nothing half as sweet
As toiiing on through dismal days
With not enough to eat;
The damp, the cold, the want, the ache
All, these fair blessings help to make
The toiler's joys complete.
Q Poverty, how kind Of thee
To spread so far around.
How fortunate that wealth may be
In few, few places found;
IT'S well that weary millions fret
For rest they nicer may hope to get
How sweet their wailinEs sound.
o Poverty, with all thy pains,
Thy weary nights and days,
Thy broken heatJs, thy ciouded brains
And unrelenting ways,
How glorious 1t is TO be
Where one may look far down at thee
And loudly sing thy praise!
Chicago Record Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

field as not attractive. 1t Is better and
cheaper to buy selected seed than to
perform the labor Of replanting that
which would be unnecessary and which
could be prevented by making a proper
beginning. The failure to properly pre-
pare the ground, too little care given to
the covering of the seeds and economic
ing In the use Of seeds are also causes
of loss.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
- linnd SOD.

Replautiug in the feid Is obnoxious to
the farmers. hence they should select
good seed. When plants are missing in
che hills or rows the appearance Of tbe
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

.Isbez IS gettin' used to public speak-
III. amt he?"
oh. yes: l remember when you could
hardly get him to stand up. an uvvs
you kin hardly git him to sit down
Tura
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25

sort comparatively new. it has been
tested quitet extensively, and if 1t does
as well generally as in the localities
where It has been tested it will be an
AcnuiSition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-06-25
An Underground Cistern

4AI CHutT AfUuuu NIsttFH'
Mrs. Lou Detwiler, of O'Brien Coun-
ty, writes Iowa Homestead: ''Will you
please give good plan for an under.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

An of the arrangements for wha, will be greatest Fourth Of July celebration that ever took place ln the North are now com- plsted. The general committee met yes tsrday and canvassed the situation and ad- dsd the final touches. The committee which has had the work ln charge has labored earnestly to make the celebration a success and that such will be the result Is olreadv assured. J. H, Kelly, chairman of the committee, has done most excellent work as has all the other members
 Yesterday the final arrangements were concluded for the ball and the following have consented to serve on the committees
 Reception committee: Mr. and Mrs. John G. Price, Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Mac Kay and Mr, and Mrs J. H. Kelly.
 Floor committee: John W. Shook and William Britt.
 Door committee: H. H. Driper and Ernest MleKaY.
 J. G. Prlce will preside at the literary which wlll take place on the ball grounds.
 Word comes from Whitehorse thit Tickets als going rapidly and there Is every indication ,h4t there will be from I5o to 7so excurslonlsts here on Che Fourth. t has been about concluded that the ex- .urslon traln wlll le, vs WhllehOrss on the of the Fourth of July prob ibly at 6ocloek, but the hour will be de- inltelv announced tomorrow, The matter ias been lsft with the whltehorse people ,y the railroad. Superintendent Rogers s at Whltehorss largely on that mat sr now.
 Two additional events were added to the Ist of sports and two more were added on contingency. ln addition Co the events
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
 FOR CELEBRATION T
Fturth of July Committee Has Perfected All
 Plans for Great Time.

already announced there will be a bicycle race for boys under I7 years of age and a 22o yard foot race. The bicycle race was made for the benefit of those between the ages of 10 and i2. The conditional events are a clay pigeon shoot and a tennis toum- amsnt Efforts are being made to get the Atlln gun club to send a team of shotgun experts over and If they do there will be cup offered as a trophy. The tennis toum- amsnt depends upon whether or not White horse or AtIln will send tennis players. The skagwaS club has selected Msssfs Lay, POolev. Graves and Rev. Harrison to maintain the American end of an Inter national contest
 Al the earnest solicitation oi the com mlttee on parade, whose chairman |. c. Kaufman will have charge Of the Goddess Of Liberty chariot Mrs. H, D. Klrmse and Miss Marie Head have consented to act as ladies of honor. A falrer trio than the unss here selected would be hard to find. Miss German has requested that all the school children who deslre place on the chariot to hand thelr names to Mr. Chsa- lander.
 Arrangements have been made to secure numerous British flags to display on the street In connection with "Old Glory"
 The program will be out today.
 Dealers ln fireworks state that thee have been many large sales made 80 that the air will probably be full of rockets during the few short hours when lt will be dark enough for them to show to ad- vantage.
 The several skagway churches have been requested to furnish singers for the patriotic songs on the literary program rom their eholrs.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
ANDMINFRS
 ...-. CLASH AT AT[IN l.-@
War On Between Hydraulic Companies and
 Owners of Individual Claims.

There has also been a clash be.weeu the 1 dlyldual miners and hvdraulieers on Gold Run also In the Atlln district. On satu day morning last, practically all the miners, owning placer claims on that creek, were before the gold commissioner for the purpose of making statements as to why thelr titles should be recognized as against the applicants for lsaseholders' covering the same ground.
 When the leaseholds were applied fer In ISoo, protests were entered against the granting of same by the owners Of lndlvld- ual claims, on account of the fact that the ground was capable of being worked at profit bv ordinary placer methods. Sub seouentlv. the leases were granted subject to the recognition of all individual placer rights.
 About 20 placer miners appeared before the magistrate and gave proof as to the value of their improvements and Invest ments on the individual miners within the limits of the Ieaseholders. The total value of these improvements approSlmated s3s,OOO.
 The improvements cover shafts sunk to bedrock, drifts, pumping and hOistlng machinery, wheels, dams, ete The full tex, of the evidence will be forwarded to Victoria to be passed upon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

word was fecelved from AtIin last night that war Is on between the lsaseholders or hydraulic miners and the Individual claim holders or placer mlners..
 A set of applications fora bedrock Hume on Spruce creek In that district has caused quite furor among claim owners on'that creek. The protsstants were given hear Ing before the gold commissioned on Mon day last. The general nature of the ob- isctlons, briefly, were, that owing to the average depth to bedrock on the creek, and the fact that the pay was not always found on ihe bedrock proper, the water oi the creek would be taken so low that the miners would be unable to get it on their ground to slulce with; again, that the rights and privileges granted to bedrock Hume grants, would work a great Injustice to Individual miners, particularly In view of the fact that later developments on the creek have shown it to contain values which will pay miners to work for wears to come.
 As the applicants are urging for the grants to be Issued, In order that work may be commenced this season, the protest will be forwarded at once to Victoria, to- gether with a petition fayOrlng the Hume which was unanimously signed. DOubt- less speedy decision will be given In the matter.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
UP IF oODo
Yukon River Approaching
 High Water Stage.

WhtshOrse, July I.-The Yukon rlyer was 4 Inches above low water at TO o'clock thls morning. the hour at which it Is supposed to be inc lowest of the 24 hours. II thls constant raising should continue a few days longer there will be more water than Is wanted.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
ATLIN HAS AN OUTING
Steamer Scotia Gave Dominion
 Day Ezoursion.

Atlin. July I,-The little steamer Scotla gave the Atlin people an excursion to the north end of Atlln lake today ln celebri- tion of Dominion Day. The popular price, ST for the round trip, caught the public, and they gave the excursion a good patronage.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
FAVORABLE
King Edwards Condition Is
 Satisfactory.

London, Jmly I.-The condition of His N iestv Is stlll favorable. Re Is making satisfactory progress. and lf he passes an other 36 hours without collapse the time designated by Sir Fredstlek Treves as the most critical will have passed. Treyes said the grentest danger was between the fifth and eighth days after the opvratlon, which took place on June za.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
ON YIIK0H
Movements of B. Y. N. Boats
 on the River.

Whltshorse, July I.-The Victorian, which arrived at Io;35 last night, will sail at 8 tomorrow night. The Selklrk and Mary Graf will get out tonight.
 The Dawson and Canadian passed Stewart river thls morning early and will be due at Whltehorss Thursday.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
Temporarily Out of Bushes.

Either by malicious design or by aecl- dent leak near the waste gate Of the Sun riSe's maln ditch has, temporarily, put a stop to the eompanY's work. ln case Of the former, the perpetrator will get his deserts lf detected.-Atlln Claim.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
Ell. to Moot Tomorrow

The Elks will meet promptly at 2 o'clock tomorrow night before the Cum mlngs performance which will take place at S:3o.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

Hotel Leland Si3, znd Ave. Phone Red 77oI. Only three blocks from depot and wharf. Rates soc 7sc and Si co. G' .T. Olds, Seattle, Wash.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

The Royal Laundry cannot be exeelled. They can suit your taste and convenience and ft you ln prices Phone o7, next 'o electric light plant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
Cleaner aails Tonight

The Cleaner will sail for Atlln from Caribou after the arrival of the train at that place this afternoon.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

No matter what your want may bel you want to buy or want to sell-The ad- vertlsing columns of the Daily Alaskan wlil bring the desired results.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
LulhAE-EAAa.l-

For all kinds Of lumber, windows doors and frames, see Fred Patten, I3Ih ave- and Main street. S-27-lm
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

Furnished rooms and houses for rent advertised In the Daily Alaskan-always bring plenty of applicants.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
Symptom, not % Favorable

Juneau, July I.-Mr. Jennings symp- toms are not SO favorable today,
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

The finest porcelain bath tubs at th Principal barbershop. Opposite th' Board of Trade.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

All the dslleacles of the season at the Royal Cafe. Lunches put up on short notice.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

Fresh oysters at the Pack Train Res taurant.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02
For Rent

On Fourth avenue, a foUr-room cottage Completely furnished ready for housskeep- Ing Phil AbrahamS. 2t
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-02

Fresh milk & cream from the Skagway Pioneer Dairy at Chealander's, 5th Ave
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-06
HORRIBLE EXAMPLE.

0NE MORE FOOL is dead without
~ giving any trouble to the purely
and unfortunately suppOsititious gem
tleman who is alleged to go around
staying those who cumber the earth.
The subject OF this sketch is George
Holocher, a citizen of Camden, Pa, not
far from Philadelphia. Holocher's wife
owned a dog, one Of the detestable lap
dogs on which so many women lavish
misplaced affection. Mrs. Holocher
loved her canine with an intense devo-
ton sickening to witness. Her hus-
band didn't love the dog.
Reports say that Mrs. Holocher spent
lots of money buying ribbons and cute
little blankets for her pet. She also
spent a great deal of time in curling
the cute little darling's hair. in seeing
that its food was property masticated
and in generally looking after its com
fort. Mrs. HolOcher even went so far
as TO cut the tenderloin out of all the
family beefsteaks in order to fatten the
poodle with them. Holocher kicked
strenuously, but without avail.
Finally he told his wife to choose be-
tween him and the dog. She promptly
chose the dog. and he went away. After
four months friends effected a recon-
Citation. but again the dog created
disseusion. A few days ago Holocher
stood on a chair, tied one. end Of a
rope to a rafter and the other end
around his neck. Then he kicked away
the chair. An hour or two later he
was found. Dogs won't worry him any
longer. poor fool.
a man with no more self-assertive-
ness in his own home than HoIocher
manifested doesn't deserve to live. It is
surprising. though. that so silly an ass
thought of committing suicide. Usually
such men keep right on living, getting
in their own and other peoples way
and blocking the wheels OF progress
generally. No sympathy or regrets
should be wasted on this husband. II
he had been half a man he would have
kicked a lung or two out of that dog
some months ago A few tears might
have been shed, a few. harsh words
used, and then peace would have
reigned over the household.
Wonder what Holocher would have
done if he had been put in the predica-
ment of an English family. An eccen-
trio aunt died, leaving all her goods and
chattels to a pet rooster, The heirs
needed the money, so one Of them slew
the bird. II was hard on the fowl. but
chicken pie is mighty tempting some
times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-06
THE ANTHRACITE STRIKE.

4 y EASTERN PAPER which is no.
Il toriously friendly to all combina-
tious OF capital legitimate and illegiti-
mate. is giving circulation to one Of the
most nIanifestly absurd lies that ever
appeared in print \ dispatch from
Pottsville. Penn. one of the centers Of
the anthracite strike region. to the or
gan of the trusts. says that the miners
have employed PinkertOns as special
deputies to aid their cause. Now. any
one who is even casually familiar with
the labor situation in Pennsylvania
knows that the average laboring man
has as much love for a Pinkerton as
we'll. no comparison seems strong
enough.
The Pennsylvania who earns his
bread By the sweat OF his face would
as soon think of colonizing rattIesnakes
I'm his baby's crib as Of employing a
Pinkerton in any capacity. They have
not forgotten Homestead, and they
never will forget it. And even II they
didn't hate the PiukertOns with an in
extinguishable hatred why should the
miners employ them? Have they any
thing TO guard? Can they hope to
smuggle Finkerton detectives into the
secret meetings Of the operators? Do
they want Pinkerton men TO keep them
from destroying their own property?
The anthracite miners have been
models of conservatism, self-restraint
and good citizenship compared with
the operators. in the conduct Of their
campaign. No strike Of such magni-
tude has ever been so conspicuOusly
peaceful and orderly. On the other
hand. the operators have refused TO
agree to arbitration. they have appar-
eRtly been bent on provoking their men
TO deeds Of violence deliberately with a
view to securing armed aid from the
state with which to break'the miners
strength.
For years these same operators and
the railroad men who are identified
with them have dehed the laws in order
10 effect a monopoly; they have ig-
nored state and federal statutes
laughed at efforts to secure justice for
the consumer, and shown an anarch-
istic defiance Of every legal measure
that interfered with their desires.
such tales as this PinkeUtOn canard
cannot divert the public attention from
the facts. and If the miners continue
in their present course they viii win IL
public sympathy can win any good
cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-06

win deserve and receive the thanks OF
7o,OoO,0oO people. hired help not in
cluded."
The Herald is inclined to believe the
bishop should have included the hired
help among those who will rejoice when
the happy day arrives. He has set
difficult task for somebody, but other
problems just as difficult are being
solved these days, and why not this?
The girl who cooks for 81 a week is
certainly better off in every respect
than The girl who clerks in store for
s. or IS or SO. Very few of them get
as much as the last named amount,
and many draw less than the first
named. in the pay of the girl who
cooks is included a comfortable room
and board. She has only to provide
herself with clothes, while the young
woman who clerks or who is en-
ployed as a stenographer has to
pay for both board and clothing.
This is the price she pays fcr
what she calls her independence"
and it is a heavy price, too.
Nevertheless, it is next to impossible
to convince her that she would be bet
ter of as a domestic. And, BY the way,
the lot of the average domestic is not
so radiantly happy, either.
If the cooking and the dishwashing
and the washing and ironing We're all
that the housekeeper required of her,
she would be better off, but this emu
meratiOn doesn't begin TO tell the story.
Perhaps the worst feature is the iso-
lation. The hired girl eats alone, and
in the family gatherings she is held
aloOf Nothing is less appetizing than
a solitary meal. Nothing is more lone
some than the feeling which comes TO
one who, seeing social festivities. Is cut
off from them.
So there are at least two sides to the
question. and the individuals most in
terested must decide for themselves
which is the better.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-06
THE INDIANA PLATFORM.

THE DECLARATION of principles
1 promulgated by the Indiana Dem
ocratic convention which has just con-
eluded IT'S session at indianapolis,
should enectuaIly silence the Repub
licaus who have been proclsiming that
the Democratic policy in the Philip
mines would be one of disgraceful
.scuttling." The position taken by the
Indiana convention viii be endorsed
with practical unanimity by Demo-
Gratis everywhere. As the Hoosiers are
among the first to speak. their plat
form is Of more than ordinary inter
est
Regarding the Philippines they say:
"The Filipiuos cannot be citizens with
ont endangeriug our civilizations: they
cannot be subjects without imperiling
our form of government: and as we
are not willing 20 surrender our civ
iIization or TO convert the republic into
an empire we favor an immediate dec
laration Of the nations purpose TO as
stat the Filipinos to establish for
themselves an independent govern
ment. protecting them from outside
interference. and securing to this
country such commercial and naval
rights and advantages as would be
Just and fully and fairly protect Amer
lean interests"
Surely there is nothing in this dec
larati0n which warrants the charge
that the Democrats would have the
nation abandon the Philippines 10 an
archy. rioting and chaos. A calmer.
more dispassionate or ADLER exposition
of the Democratic idea has not been
formulated. The Democrats of indiana
should win many votes on such a
plank. But this is not all The party
goes before the people Of the HoOsier
state with a straight-out denunciation
of the t-ust-fostering Dingley tariff
law.
The very root Of the trust evil is
struck at when the platform condemns
the Republican party for refusing to
give the interstate commerce commits
sion power to enforce its rules and to
secure the adjustment of railway
freight determinations. This factor,
more powerfully than any other sin
gle influence. has contributed to the
building up OF mOnopolies because it
throtles competition. The party places
itself on record against the ship sub
sidy BILL the Fowler act. under which
it is proposed 10 transfer the money
circulation to the control Of the bank
ers. denounces anarchy and favors the
election OF senators by direct vote OF
the qualified electors.
This summary goes 10 show that the
Indiana Democrats have had wise and
statesmanlike counsel in their DELHI
eradons. The platform is one which
should win them a sweeping victory at
the polls in November.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-06
He Had Proved 1t.
CYouth.s Companion.l


Most of the men who went west in lS4s
were from the north. There were. how
ever. a few southerners among them a
Baltimore family who took along an old
slave, Samuel Jefferson. Samuel was a
patient traveller on the long journey
across the plains. but very scepuicaI
about the success Of his masters eX-
petition It was not until his master be-
came one Of the gold kings OF California
that Samuel stopped shaking his head
in silent protest
Samuel lived to a good old age. and
after the war was the special attendant
of his masters children. one day Hugh
the youngest son, was explaining 10 Sam
uel the spherical shape OF the earth.
IF YOU should go straight ahead far
enough. you'd come right around to where
YOU started from"
Now look hear. chile, 20 cyan mex me
b'Ieve dat. I amt helped yo daddy tote
his things all de way out heah I'm Balti-
mo- fr muffin. If what you tells ms
was true. we'd "a come back TO May
Ian about 70 times. L knows I'm sper-
fence. honey. drivin' cross dem plains
dat de WORT am flat out-flatter'n a hoe.
cake, clean till yOu' bump inter de ocean.