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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

The weather bureaus weekly summary
OF crop conditions says the lower Mis-
souri, and upper Mississippi Valleys and
lake region have continued TO suffer from
excessive rains, which also have inter
rnpted farm work in the Ohio Valley and
in portions Of the Middle Atlantic States
and New England. Much injury to crops
and other property has resulted from
oYerhows IN Iowa and portions of hi
nois,- Missouri and Michigan. Drouth
has been largely relieved in the Southern
States, but extensive areas in that sec
ton are still much in need Of rain. espe-
cially the northern portions, extending
from Oklahoma eastward to the Caro-
lnas. The temperature conditions as a
whole have been favorable, although
rather low in the northern Rocky Noun
tain districts The north Pacific coast
States sustained considerable damage
from high winds and the Dakotas and
Minnesota from hailstorms in scattered
localities.
The corn crop has made splendid prog
ress in the States of the central valleys,
except in Iowa and limited portions of
Missouri and Illinois. the condition of the
crop in Iowa being fairly good on we'll
titled uplands, but great damage has re-
suited from floods on the river bottoms
of the southern and eastern portions of
that State and in Northern Illinois. High
ly favorable reports are received from
Nebraska, Kansas and the greater part
Of Missouri and Illinois, and a decided
improvement in the condition of the crop
in Ohio Valley is indicated.
Rains have interfered with the har-
vesting of winter wheat where unfinished
in the extreme northern districts and
also have been unfavorable for thrashing
in the central valleys, while consider
able wheat in shock in the lower Mis-
souri, Valley has been damaged. Har-
vesting continues in California and has
begun in Oregon, where wheat is filing
nicely. The crop in both Oregon and
Washington has, however, sustained con-
siderable damage from recent high
winds.
Spring wheat has advanced favorably
in the principal spring wheat States, but
has sustained injury in scattered locali-
ties from hailstorms
Dat harvest is finished in the Southern
States and is in progress in the central
valleys, and while lodging is extensively
reported from Ohio, upper Mississippi
and Missouri Valleys and lake region.
the general condition of the crop con-
tinues satisfactory.
Although generally improved in conGi-
ton, cotton continues to suffer from
drouth in portions of the Carolinas, over
the north-central portions of the cotton
belt and in extreme northwestern and
southwestern Texas. In much the great
er part of the last mentioned State the
crop is normally developed and is heavily
fruited. with ample moisture for present
needs. A material improvem Mt is noted
in portions of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama and the crop continues in gem
orally promising condition in Georgia.
Over much the greater part of central
and eastern districts the plant continues
small and blooming to top is extensively
reported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
GAS FLAME MAKES MUSIC.
A Singular Musical Instrument De
signed by an Eminent Scientist.

A Singular Musical Instrument De-
signed by an Eminent Scientist.
Few men who deal In science from
the abstract standpoint ever evolve any
thing practical from their theories, bu5
Prof. Ogden Rood uas proved an excep-
ton. 4 New York mechanic has con.
structed, upon the professors sugges-
ton, a musical instrument of decid-
eddy novel description. Until informed,
no one would ever recognize the appar-
atus. 1t is part of the chandelier in the
owners drawing-room. The basis of
the affair is the so-caIled musical flame
When gas is burned in a cylindrical
chimney of certain length and width
it produces a musical note. According
to the angle at which the vapor is emit
ted from the jet, there will be either
sound or silence. A simple contrivance
enables the owner by touching button
TO change the flame from musical to
non-musicsl at his will. There are thirty
lamps in his chandelier so arranged as
to make four octayes. The keyboard is
in corner of the room, where IL occu-
pies but little space and might easily be
mistaken fol a convenient shelf on the
wall. The music produced by the flames
is very pleasant. 1t is not as loud nor as
vibrant as that from either wood or
brass wind instruments, but is fuller
and more sonorous than whistle or a
flute.
An odd feature of the instrument is
that playing on the flames does not vary
the amount of light produced, the mu-
steal being indistingulshable from the
non-musical flame. All that the specta-
tor notices is a delightful melody Of
unusual timbre coming to him from the
chandelier.
The owner has frequently had consid-
cradle fun by playing the instrument
when some one was in the room or hall
that knew nothing OF the affair. Where
the auditor was educated he was puz-
zled and looked about the parlors in
vain for the new-fangled music box he
believed to be at work. Where he was
ignorant he usually manifested some
| fear along with his bewilderment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

turning off a pair or two of fat cattle
every year. Cattle raising has been too
much neglected IN the New England
States during the past twenty years,
and it is a pleasure to note that on
many farms cattle husbandry is again
coming to the front No better beef in
the world is raised than that which is
pastured on New England hillsides,
even If it topped off with Western corn,
though we believe that cattle hus-
bandry will lead to large areas of corn
fodder and corn to be harvested in the
grain. Nothing seems to improve the
farm faster than increased attention to
the producing of beef and raising the
necessary fodder crops and grain crops.
Massachusetts Ploughman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
short NeMa Nntea.

Jesse Rule. a retired merchant, was
stabbed to death at Catlettsburg. Ky, by
Fred Burchett. a timberman.
Mrs. Plumb. widow of the late Senator
Plumb, has given site worth $1,000 for
the Carnegie library at Emporia, Kan.
The Frisco road has purchased ground
at Fort Scott. Kan. and viii soon rebuild
and enlarge its car shops there.
New York city officials have been en-
joined from carrying ont a contract for
paving with rival OF the asphalt trust,
at the instance of the latter
A farm hand named Alexander walked
into Smiths saloon at Madison, Neb.,
and shot and killed Carl Han, a barber
OF Omaha. and robbed the body of $65.
The Odd Fellows Orphans Home at
Cheevtah. l. r.. will be ready for occu-
pancy about Sept, 20. Checotah secured
the home by donating 100 acres of land.
z. A. Sweet. trainmaster at Las We
gas. y. NJ, was appointed to succeed d.
e. Cain as assistant general manager Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail
way system.
The trial of Charles Bright, the civil
engineer Of Sandusky. Ohio. charged with
concealing 100000 ia connection with
bankruptcy proceedings ended in LONDON
and resulted in the aequittal OF Mr.
Bright
The Japanese government has virtually
decided 70 participate in the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and has commenced
To prepare estimates for that proposition.
The appropriation viii amount 70 about
$500, 600 yen and the japanese delegates
have already been decided aesS
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

your immense worldly goods, or else los
ing the whole of them. your liberty, and,
perhaps, your life. That you have chos-
en- the former only proves your wisdom"
There was conscious power in the voice
of the Captain that was peculiarly ag-
gravating to the old man, but he Gained
himself as well as he was able, though
his eyes still gllttered with that strange,
metallic CLEAN f,t@t BODIED no good to the
object OF his anger.
II hate you," he said, mot so much
for what You are doing, man. but because
you know / am perfectly innocent Of
crime. and yet. knowing this. you still
blackmail me"
THAT is very nice statement for you
10 make, dear sir, but how are you go
Ing to prove it in any wayY
"Hal schemer, there more of your
cunning crops out The papers that
would exonerate me you have stolen and
hold over my head To save them from
being destroyed and myself from future
trouble, / have been buying your silence
in the past. but now your demands are
growing too prep0sterous. For the lest
time / ask for your mercy. ! would not
have your blood upon my hands, but
feel like a man hunted by a human
bloodhound and who must, unless the dog
gives up the chase, either fall himself
or destroy the hound. Plainly. Captain
Grant. is it your life, or mine?p
"Then hear me, old man. | utterly
refuse all compromise. | have no other
means of living at present except on you
and as. for reasons of my own, | expect
TO make America my home in the future
may as well provide against rainy
day. 1t is but fair, then. that there
should be an equitable division; so m ,is
up your mind to that"
Lawrence Richmond's face whitened,
and the skin seemed drawn ike parch-
ment over the bones. His teeth were
clinched as if set in agony, and the wild
CLEAN deepened in his eyes.
He reached out his hand and it fell
upon a peculiar nail in the wainscoting.
As his finger pressed against this, a por-
ton of the oiled floor of the library sud-
denly yawned open, leaving an aperture
of perhaps a width OF four feet. down
which the Captain would have been hurl.
ed like a cannon ball, but for the fact
that he gave an agile spring just as the
trap fell, that landed him beyond the dan
ger line. Quickly he whipped out lit
tie silyer-mounted revolver.
Fooled again. old man. You see Il is
useless to fight against fate. am ready
for any such emergency" and, turning,
he left the room.
Curses on him." muttered the old man,
deeply moved. he bears a charmed life.
Satan protects his own, but l viii yet
burst asunder the bonds of fate and
then let him beware"
(To be continuedb
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
have a stand Of crimson clover even
though they fail for several times In
succession.
Weaving the Pigs.

Although many breeders insist that
pigs should be weaned at some set
number of weeks after birth, this is not
a good plan. for all pigs are not in the
best condition at the same age. The
young pigs should begin their first les
SONS in eating from trough when
from three to four weeks old, and they
should always be fed in a trough away
from the mother, so that they will get
what is intended for them. Build the
troughs for the pigs low, so that they
will not be tempted to get into them
with their feet, and put the feed in be
fore turning the pigs out for their din
ner, Gradually increase the quantity of
feed so that by the time the pigs are
from eight to ten weeks old, under
normal conditions, they may be wholly
weaned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

horse. The dam of Gerald McKinnie
MARY Centlivre, 2:12) was q wonder
full mare, possessing speed equal to the
She had to her credit half mile
paced in 591a seconds. Her family re-
lations are high class and among the
fastest. She was purchased by Mr..
McKinnie of the Centlivre Brothers.
The Gerald colt at the time the picture
was taken was four months old. He is
a beautiful black, with not a white
hair on him, and shows a wonderful
gait for his age. g
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
WHERE CUSTER FELL.
Unique Fourth of July Celebration on
an Historic Battlefield.

AT Sheridan, Wyo., near the battlefield
of the Little Big Horn, where the gallant
Custer and his command of 277 troopers
were butchered by the confederated Sioux
Indians on June %, 1876. mimic but
fearfully lifelike imitation of that blood
curdling event was enacted on the Fourth
of July this year. Soldiers from Fort
Mckenzie represented Clusters slaugh-
tered command. while force of 800
Grows and Cheyennes carried on the part
played in the tragedy by the bloodthirsty
Sioux. The sham battle was one of the
most thrilling affairs of the kind ever
held on the American continent, and the
make believe sealping by the Indians af-
ter the troopers had been shot down to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
CHAPTER w

In all his life Captain Grant had
never suffered such a defeat. and what
made Ii all the more bitter was the fact
that Il came from the hand of a woman
whom. fer reasons best known to him
self, he had cause 10 hate most heartily
Eye looked into eye but that OF the
auehst could not stand before the mad
glare in the orbs OF his yis-a-yis. and he
let bis gaze fall. At last she spoke. and
her voice was trembling with deep emo
zion.
AS you see. 1 am alive and here. scoun-
drel and impostor. The grave could not
ho'd me nor the mad house contain me.
From death have come to life, and now
let those who have injured me trenlble.
for my heart is turned toward vengeance.
and | shall never cease until my wrongs
of the past are righted. This Is my first
blow"
For the present we viii cry quits, but
the time will come in tile future when
you shall be repaid for this. curses on
you, woman or hend, whichever you
are" he grated between his set teeth.
The handsome man uttered a sharp
cry, as If he had been struck a blow, and,
aeRping forward. would have slapped the
Captain in the face. but that the woman
siuehst held him back
This is not your quarrel vet, Jack.
Walt until | have failed TO accomplish
my vow, and then remember your OATH -
she said hastily.
Perhaps you are right, but when that
time comes this cur will have to suffer
for those words II you have done what
you came here TO do, let us be gone
My work for the present is done.
nave prevented him from meeting the
man he hates"
Turning, the strange girl led her com
Fa1e away. Who this mysterious Jack
was, the Captain had not the remotes
idea, and yet several times a saaeg o.
fear shot like dart through l. ae TT
as if guilt warned him that there as {
reckoning between MIN and thi ION
age thst must sooner or later be : e'
in full.
OF course, When Rogers acceptanc
was brought 10 the Captain, he wa
forced to postpone it for the time, an
the gentleman who carried it to hin
Thought be was wise when be saw tn
,groHnds he had received.
The young Virginian was disappointe
when he learned how matters stood, 70
since the meeting in the avenue of elm
and the challenge. he had been in a PEI
feet fever 10 meet this impudent due
4st.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
A speech to speak.

Miss smith" inquired the negro ser
want. "can you tell me a speech to
speak,"
What do you mean, Eliza:'
why, speech to say at q birfday
party" the girl replied. "Ev'ry tirae
go to see any o my frien's, theys Ill e
time askin' me can't do somettn' TO
tain the comp'ny, CANT sing an
never done learn no music; so my
fren', Mr.. Johnson. he wise me- TO learn
a speech"
why don't you look up piece of
poetry thenI"
well. reckon that's what i'll 10.
once knew piece when / was girl.
it went somefin' like De Lord is my
shepherd but / CANT 'member no
more Of it"
but. ELIZA, you wouldn't speak that
at a party; that's from the Bible"
"Oh. ma'am, that's ies' as good as
anythiu'- CANT member nd
more Of it-''-New York Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
stock Methods.

1t is said by some that butter made
from separator gathered cream is not
as good as when separated at the
creamery. This may be SO in some
cases. but 1t is because the farmers do
not take good care of the cream be
cause they are too slack and slovenly
or keep it too long 1t surely is not as
much work to cool and care for the
cream as the whole milk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Linn Benns.

Lima beans demand considerable
potash and linz Wood ashes are con-
seauently beneficial TO them. but If
ashes are understandable the potash salts
viii be found excellent. A light ap2li-
cation of nitrate of soda viii give the
young plants a good start
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
the last man sent shudders through the

the last man sent shudders through the
spectators.
Not far frcm the spot where the mimic
exercises were held is the national ceme-
terry where rest the ashes of those who
fell with Custer twenty-six years ago.
Originally the bodies of the dead were
buried as they lay on the battlefield, little
headstones subsequently being erected to
mark the graves. Later the remains of
the troopers were removed to the sum-
NIT of the hill and large granite shaft
was erected by the national government.
Clusters cody was reinterred in the mile
tary ceme terry at West Point. Y. I.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Quality OF Eggs.

We often hear people say that eggs
from some breeds OF fowls are richer
than those from others, and that those
with dark shells are richer than those
with white shells. Such differences, or,
rather. the source of such differences
is purely imaginary. Neither the breed
nor the color of the shell affect the
quality Of the egg. 1t is the food, and
that alone, which affects the flavor and
delicate quality of the egg. If hens
are carefully fed on wholesome foods
they will remain healthy, and their
eggs viii be very different from those
laid by poorly conditioned hens.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

row on such occasions, to the great in
crease Of its capacity. The side pieces
should be hardwood strips. The at
tachment may be supported by hooks
from the strips to the top of the
wheelbarrow's back If preferred.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

plaster, which can be
bought for a few cents
per roll at the drug
store. 1t is not the same
as court plaster. Wind
closely, the courses over.
tapping, but not SO
tightly as to stop circu-
lation. The bird was
turned loose at once and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Frnits ON Rented Farms.

The Metropolitan and Rural Home
gives the following sensible advice
Fruits should be planted and kept up
on rented farms. Their is no reason
why a landlord should rot take interest
and see that the tens hts are supplied
with small fruits, grapes, ste. The
leases should be for long time and
plants and vines should be furnished,
the renter 10 plant end take care of
them. Strawberries Fruit the year aft
Ell planting, raspberries the second
year, blackberries and grapes the third
year and tree fruits from the third to
the seventh year There is no reason
why both landlord ana tenant should
not take an interest in these things
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
En,arging the wheeIbarrow.

When wheeling corn fodder and
other light stuff, a wheelbarrows 90
pacity is too limited for convenience.
The illustration shows a simple attach
ment that can be slipped into the bar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

received no further care, but the leg
seems as good as ever after four or
five weeks.-D. H. b. in Farm and
Home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Hay Crop substitute.

There is always an excellent substi-
tute for clover and timothy when the
hay crop is short, and that is lnlllet
1t is a quick growing summer crop
that may be seeded in May or June.
and il seldom fails to produce large
yield Of hay. 1t is also one Of the best
eradicatnrs Of weeds that can be used
and it grows so rapidly as to crowd the
weeds t. destruction, A crop Of Hun
garian grass may also be seeded down
for summer yield Of bay, as it may
be moved three or four times during
the season. being also, like millet. a
weed DESTROYER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

The high price of cattle is leading
many of our New England farmers TO
raise their calves aud to use more
steers and oxen on the farm; and, in
fact to b. IN line 10 have more cattle
to sell year by year. This is healthy
sign for New England agriculture, as
notping seems 10 be such clear gain as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Fertilizinr the strawberry.

From a careful study of the anatomy
of the strawberry plant the Wisconsin
station is of the opinion that liberal
top dressing with fine manure or a very
fertile soil after the fruiting season is
the most rational method of fertiliZing
the strawberry plantation. Tn S dress
Ing protects the crowns of tn. plants
from excessive summer heat and fur
nishes the young roots with abundant
nourishment throughout the growing
81, On. developing strong plants which
are able to store up in the short stems
n good supply of reserve material for
the first leaf growth the following
spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
Greene's E1faElSbfe KEsslsnenf

has often proved "a friend indeed" to
the boys in blue. For Sprained Joints
or Sore Muscles and every description
of Cuts, Wounds, Burns, Scalds, Sore
Feet or Strained Tendons it is Just
what its name implies -infallible.
In cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sciatica. and Lumbago it affords instant
relief. As an emergency remedy for all
the hurts of childhood and daily life it
is unequalled, and all prudent mothers
and housewives keep it handy. 1t is a
powerful antiseptic and blood poison
ing is impossible under its use.
Mr.. Judd E. Bisbey, Chicago, says:
Il have kept your liniment in my
house. 1t has in all instances proven
satisfactory to my family and myself"
Price Csc, Soc and 500 per bottle.
If your druggist cannot supply you.
the makers, j. w. Greene 81 Co., Chicago,
will, to prove its worth, send large free
sample in return for this -
AID. and 10csto cover cost A -
of mailing. There is A&AZA
no substitute. Look AN$&NA
for this trade mark. ArTa. GNA
5IlN yI3sS
For Sale by
c. +. DAHL, A. j. JOHNSTON,
ARNOLD & DAVIS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
BIG GAIN FOR CORN.
MAKES GOOD PROGRESS EXCEPT
WHERE FLOODED.

Rains Interfere with Winter Wheat,
but the Harvest of Oats Is satisfac-
tory-Much Hay spoiied by storms
in the Various States.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30
To Mend a RroLen Loo,

To Mend a Broken Leg
\ broken leg of a fine young pure
bred pullet was mended by winding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

Jesse Rule. a retired merchant, was
stabbed to death at Catlettsburg. Ky, by
Fred Burchett. a timberman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-30

Miss smith" inquired the negro ser
ant. "can you tell me a speech to
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1902-04-09
DIED SUDDENLY.
Rev. T. P. Crawford Expired Mon
day Afternoon at the Home
Mrs. w. B. rIeltOn.

Rev. II. p. Crawford, who has spent
many years in missionary work, died
suddenly Monday afternoon at the
residence of Mrs. w. B. Melton on
Church street, where he had been Wis
iting for some time. The burial oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon, Rev. II. l..
Crumbley conducting the funeral SER
vices.
The venerable man of God was 80
years of age when the sudden summons
came. He had been in America for
about year on visit, but intended to
return to China the coming spring
Rev. MIR. Crawford was Baptist mis-
sionary to China, and both in age and
point OF service was the Oldest mis-
sionary there. His death was due to
the infirmities of old age, and came on
within half an hour.
He is survived by wife, who was
accompanying him on his visit; an
adopted son, who lives in Knoxville,
Tenn, and an adopted daughter, who
is herself the wife of an English mis-
sionary to China.
To the grief-stricken family The
News joins the people OF Dawson in
found sympathy.