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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
PALACE FOR SUNDAYS.

Canton Millionaire Occupies His Fine
Home Only Once Week.
The type of American citizen who
wears his best clothes on Sunday reach
es sublime height in u. w. Davis.
who lives in cottage six days in the
week and in palace on Sunday.
Mr.. Davis is president of the Stand
ard Lighting Company in Cleveland, is
interested in the manufacture of BIZ
cycles and in many other enterprises.
For many years he has passed his
Sundays in Canton The other six days
of the week he has spent attending TO
his business in Cleveland, the busy
metropolis of the State.
On his six working days Mr.. Davis
lives in Il one-story cottage at "A Morse
avenue, Cleveland. 1t is about as sim
pie aud inexpensive as house can he
consistent with comfort. The owner
does not stay very long in it, for he is
a very hard worker and his day is
chiefly spent in the business center OF
the city.
The Sunday palace in Canton has
just been completed. 1t cost $SOOOO
and confirms every luxury and comfort
proper to n modern American house
and some unusual ones. 1t is really
one OF the finest houses in Canton.
which is city of handsome and com
Portable dwelling places.
The house is built of stone. with Il
Spanish tile roof The lookout on the
roof is l40 feet above the Canton pub
lie square.
On the third floor is small theater
finished in the finest mahogany Here
concerts and amateur dramatic per-
formances. of which Mr. Davis is very
fond, are given.
The caves of the house are fitted
with electric-lght wires. to when
scores of incandescent lamps can De
attached Mr.. Davis has a habit OF
spending the Fourth of July Lincoln
birthday and other national holidays
at his Canton palace. Then the cleo
trio lights are turned on. the band plays
and all the Cantonites are delighted 10
know that their wealthy and industri-
Gus citizen is taking day off in addi-
tiCn to his Sundays.
NJ Davis is type rare in any coun-
try but this. Six days a week he pass
es in fierce and unremitting toll, inter
rupted only by quick lunches and brief
periods of sleep in a house just large
enough for human habitation. One day
a week he lives in the palaceSon which
he Las spent a large part of his earn
ings, drives carriage and eats large
dinner. surrounde by servants, who
take their ease in the big house all the
time. at o'clock the next morning
he is up and off to work.-New York
journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

Results obtained at the Wisconsin
experiment station show that there is
practically no difference in the quaint
ty of pork produced from the same
weight of wheat or corn In four trials
an average of 400 pounds of ground
wheat were required to produce 100
pounds of gain in live weight. In two
trials with cornmeal 49S pounds were
required to produce 100 pounds of gain.
When a mixture of equal parts of
wheat and corn was fed, better results
were obtained than when either wheat
or corn was fed alone. 1t required
4S5 pounds of mixed wheat and corn,
half and half, by weight to produce 100
pounds of gain in live weight.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

Not IF you send the letter over to Hot
I'm, Enrol"
What. is 4 SO important rs all thatT
Yes, darling" she answered coaxingly,
pushing him into chair. and bringing
h. writing materials to him.
Very well. little tyrant. Bur where
is he?-what is his address"
70. Errol can't tell YOU" cried Wini-
fred booking blank. DO you not know
81 don't, indeed. believe his regiment
has left HouusIow."
"Well. cannot you send it to his clubY'
yes, can do that; but you seemed in
such a terrible hurry. and If he is not in
town, the chances are he may not get it
for days, Perhaps Fee knows"
Now, Enrol how should she?"
IL don't know. darling. always
thought they were such great friends. -
Why, they have not met for months
and months"
Perhaps they might not like to meet
then" said Mr.. Hastings, looking up at
Winifred, and smiling a little malicious
ly.
Had you not better consult Fee Grs,T'
and then Winifred fairly laughed. but
would not be induced to say anything
more on the subject. However. the let
ter was duly written and sent and in
three days time the answer arrived. Col.
d Aguilar would have much pleasure in
spending a few days at the Court. and
Mr.. Hastings might expect him the for
lowing day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
A Correct Cellar.

A cellar can be kept as pure and dry
as any other part of the house if it
but have a reasonable amount of atten-
ton. Unless the ground be low, so as
to make water collect in the CELLAR, it
is not necessary. although desirable.
to cement the walls and floor Bricks
set on edge and laid with tight joints
form clean and satisfactory floor.
Slope the floor so that drain. will car
ry off any water that may collect. This
gives opportunity to fully wash the
cellar, for cleanliness is as necessary
here as in the other rooms. Light,
cleanliness and pure air make the per-
feet cellar. as they do the perfect liv-
ing room.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Glover in the Rotation Crous.

1t is now generally understood that
the rotation of crops is practiced SO
that the plant foods in the soil may be
drawn upon about In equal quantities
instead of using heavily of one and lit
tie of the others, as is the case when
one crop is grown several years in sue
cession. There is another point about
the rotation of crops that is not so
well understood by farmers, and that
is the value of using clover or some
plant os n similar character as part
Of the rotation crops, and simply be-
cause il returns more plant food to the
soil than 1t takes out of it. Thus IS
one reason why authorities on legumes
have urged so persistently that farm
ers use them more freely and have
shown where cowpeas, Canada field
peas and the velvet bean can be used
to advantage on farms where it does
not seem possible to get a good stand
Of oyer.-Indianapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

That there is merit in green manur-
ing, adding humus to the soil. no one
will deny who has tried it ON moder-
ately heavy soils. but that it should be
generally practiced without regard to
soil or local conditions is not correct
principle. Most Of the plants used for
green manuring are Ieguminous in
character. hence have absorbed the
greatest quantity Of nitrogen from the
air when they have reached maturity,
and, in most sections, the hay of clover.
cowpeas and velvet bean has value
too great to warrant one in using it as
green manure. and this is especially
the case on light. rather sandy soil
where the green manuring is of the
least use. Under the conditions refer
red to the most profitable plan would
be to let the crop mature and feed it
for roughage, using the manure on the
farm; in this way one has all the adj
vantage that would come from the
green manuring. under such circum-
stances. and the hay for feeding be-
sides. Again. there is danger of sour
ing the soil by too much and too fire.
quent green manuring, so that one
should know his soil thoroughly. or,
better still. experiment carefully and
note results. before going into green
manuring too extensively.-Indi
lis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

opera box, and | know he means her 10
have her handsomest carriage and horses
in London. Fancy a woman having all
that and handsome husband whom she
loves besidesY And there were tears in
Mrs. olayton's eyes.
"She is very sweet-mannered. | think
she deserves her happiness"
II am sure she does" responded Mrs.
Clayton. warmly. "She would have mar
ried him Just the same if he had been
poor. She was not like me, Col. d'Agui-
lar"
'You forget how differently you were
brought up" he exclaimed. eager to de-
fend her from any imputation. even
though il came from her own lips. "Pov-
erty would have been terrible hardship
to you. who bad been used all your life to
luxury"
1T is very generous in you to excuse
my seliishness." Fee said. softly, ''since
you suffered by it. Did you suffer- she
asked, with a quick alteration Of mood.
Hardy" she added. with the slightest
tinge of bitterness. ''or you would not
have been so ready to give me up"
II was Col. dAguiiar's turn to feel hurt
md bitter now
Il believe women never give men credit
for real unseltisbness." he said "A wom-
an has more faith in the passion that
sacrifices than in the love that spares
her"
Col d'Aguilar" said Mrs. Clayton,
with bright tears standing in her eyes, 81
would give the world TO know If you left
me because you really loved me-"
My love could have little worth for
you" he answered, sadly, eff a doubt
of my motive could have found room in
your heart"
There came then a long silence between
them. and both looked straight away
from each other, as though they feared
the next words that might be spoken. AT
last Mrs. Clayton turned her face toward
the man. whom she loved and esteemed
more now than she had ever done in her
life before
"lyors." sine said. in a low voice. that
trembled from the deep under-current of
emotion-''Iyors. do you not know how
hard it is for woman to ask for mans
loye?"
He turned quickly townrd her.
MY darling! do you think il necessary
to ask for what | have given yon, wholly
and entirely. from the time | first saw
you? Do need to tell you that | love
you heart and soul, and that | can never
cease TO care for the little fairy who frst
bewtehed me until the day ! die?'
CThe end.}
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

prise was shown in developing tie
fields for cane and In other branches
of the industry as must be shown on
Northern farms In beet growing. the
canea crop would win in the race every
time. Weebelieye this TO be true, and
therefore we are unable to understand
why he and others so earnestly urge
the growing of sushr beets here. 1t
cannot be that the best crop has proven
a profitable one to those who have been
engaged In 1t. Few of the crops that
we have seen reported have shown a
yield of over $50 worth to the acre. and
the majority fall below $40, while the
manure and labor required is about
half as great as that required to grow
800 bushels of potatoes, and either OF
these is a more certain crop on good
land well cared for than are the sugar
Massachusetts Pic shman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Chicks Need Grit.

The chicks will be benefited by hav-
ing some kind of gritty material mixed
with their first feed. Coarse sand or
egg shells dried and run through the
coffee mill is probably as good as any
thing for this purpose. The supply
houses keep in stock what is known
as "chick grit" but we do not believe
that 1t is any better than what has
been above suggested. Next to the raw
ages of lice. bowel troubles lead to
the heaviest loss of chicks. and the
grit tends IN a great degree to prevent
such troubles If chick is killed at
the end of the first day that 1t has run
with the hen its crop will be found
to contain a considerable quantity of
sand and fine gravel, and if the wealth
er Is such that the hen can be turned
loose the day following that on which
the brood is taken from the nest, and
be allowed to select the food, the own
er win generally be safe in relieving
himself of any concern regarding their
health The hen sees to 1t that the
chicks get something which is not
usually thought of by the owner, and
that is grit-D overs journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Flames Start in Car Burns.

The fire began its work of iar-reachng
destruction at the powor house of the Jer-
sey City, Hoboken aad Paterson Traction
Company, which fronted on Broadway
and extended a block to the rear on Van
Houten street. 1t commenced in the car
shed, catching, it seems probable, from
neglected ear stove, and Was burning
fereely when one of the employees detect
ed it. It was leaping through the roof
and the gale was lifting it in forks and
swirls when the fire apparatus came
changing into Broadway, Main and Van
Houten.
The men tried to hem in the blaze. but
it speedily crossed Van Houten street in
one direction, Main street in another,
and, gaining vigor as it went, burned I'M
checked down into the business district.
Every piece of fire mechanism in the city
was called out but fire and gale were
masters.
4 great torch of fame rose high in the
air, lighting up the country for miles and
carrying a threat and warning to the peo-
pie and property in its path. There were
efforts to rescue furniture and stock, but
the speed with which the fire moved gave
the rescuers little time. Property was
often moved to place Of presumed safe
ty, only to be reached and eventually de-
stroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Rnees to the City Hall.

Main street was soon arched over with
a canopy of fire for a block, and then for
two blocks as the flames fastened them
selves upon building after building. Calls
for relief went out to every city in thar
portion of the Sta'e and the jaded fire
men labored on through the hopeless
hours of the morning. The City Hall,
a magnificent structure, surmounted by a
great clock tower. situated on Washing
ton, Ellison and Market streets, finally
caught and with it went all of the splen-
did business structures that surrounded
it. They made a great furnace of fire
that burned with fierce roar.
There was a series of explosions and
scores of walls fell when the fire left
them strengthless. Flying frebrands car
ried the confagration over some buildings
and around others, and it therefore burn
ed in an irregular course. These brands
finally cleared the tracks of the Erie
Railro; nd Ramapo avenue, and alight-
ing on straight street. started another
great area OF fire, in which the destruc-
ton and desolation wrought were nearly
as great as in the other.
Second Fire Started in Park Avenue.
This second great fire started at the
angle of Park avenue and Washington
street aud swept almost unchecked until
on these two thoroughfares there was
no more fuel. On the right hand side of
Market street it encountered Sandy Hill
cemetery as barrier to check it, but on
the left hand side at Carroll street il
claimed st. Joseph's Church, great
classic stone building.
1t was in this second great fire that the
volunteer firemen from the outside cities
did their most heroic and effective work
They fell back only when they had to,
and when the natural obstacle interposed
they seized the chance and stopped the
FIRE.
The fire, destructive as it was, caused
but three deaths. Two men Were fatally
injured and one aged woman died of ex
element.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Huge Freight-Carrying steamers.

When the two enormous ships now
being built for the Great Northern
Railroad Company are turned over to
that company it will possess the two
largest freight-carrying steamships
now afoat. Each of them is nearly
two aud a half blocks long. If placed
in the average city street one of these
big ships would fill it so that there
would barely be room for men to pass
bv while the officers IN the bridge of
the shin would be able TO look into the
sixth Of seventh story windows of n
skyscrapeT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Dairy and Creamery Notes.

Do not allow any person or dogs 10
worry the milk cows.
Never stop nor let the work be inter-
rupted when milk is coming"
The neglected COW neither fills the
pail nor the farmers pocketbook.
Milk dry! Milking dry develops the
udder and consequently the power Of
giving milk.
II there is any one thing that needs
dairyman's personal attention more
than any other. it is milking.
If there is a little milk left in the
udder each time 1t will cause any cow
to decrease IN her milk flow and finally
cease giving milk at all.
knowing how means much in butter
making. This is why one persons but
ter is quoted at 20 cents pound, while
another's from just as good milk. will
bring only 5 cents
4 COW should be MIXED three or four
times a day if she is suffering from
any disease Of the udder.
There should be no loud. boisterous
language permitted while doing the
milking. for the COW is a nervous crea-
ture ana any uncalled for excitement
affects the quantity and quality Of
milk unfavorahly.
is the little attentions that go to
make up the successful manaSemen mt
Of dairying. and he who does not STUDY
the needs Of the common COW and her
environment need expect no success
with her oloOded sister.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
FLAMES VISIT JERSEY CITY.

Mammoth Pier and Other Property
Worth $5oO,OGo Is Destroyed.
Jersey City had $500, 600 fire Sunday.
One of the eight mammoth piers of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, on the
south side. of what is known as the
gap" and located west of Washington
street. was burned to the waters edge.
1t was built twelve years ago at cost Of
100000. In it were stored when the
fire started 260 car loads of flour, valued
at 100000; 5000 bags of sugar, 5000
bags of peas, thousands of boxes Of TAXED
oats and innumerable cases Of canned
beans and other vegetables.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Concerning Sorghum.

We have never known of d case Of
either first or second growth sorghum
or Kaffir corn iniuring cattle after be-
ing cut up and thoroughly dried, says
II. NJ. Cottr,l of the Kansas expert
ment station. We have never known
of a case of either first or second
growth sorghum or KatTir corn iniuring
hogs fed either green or dry in any
stage of maturity. Sorghum hay is not
nearly so good>a hog feed as either al
falfa or clover, but where neither Of
these is available it will pay to feed
the sorghum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Influence of Food.

What do you think of the theory
that food has potent influence in de-
tcrmIniug character asked MIR.
Smithdeld. as he put three Jumps OF
sugar in his coffee.
Il guess it's all right replied Mr..
Wood. as he severed portion OF his
heefsteak 1t always seems a little
caunibalistic to me when you order
lobster"
Well retorted Mr.. Smithtield. good
humoredly. " bought to have known ii
was dangerous to lend you money after
discovered your fonduess for beetS.
Hut. seriously. If there were anything
in the theory. wouldn't it make u maa
Sheepish TO eat mutton:"
1T would end prize lighters ought
to restrict themselves 10 a diet o.
scraps. -Pittsburg Gazette
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Tomato Catsup.

One peck Of tomatoes, half dozen
onions chopped fine. one tablespoon
full of cayenne pepper, two tablespoon
fuls of allspice. two tablespoonfuls of
cloves or mace. two ounces of celery
seed. a quarter of pound of salt. one
pound of brown sugar, and one quart
OF strong vinegar, The proportions
used in this recipe are particularly rec
commended. and it may be relied upon
as being generally palatable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

IL farmers would take one good breed
of fowls and carefully study their char
acteristics, they would make more
profit than if they keep trying to orig
mate some new breed. Il sounds well
to hear yourself spoken of as the orig
inator of some new ard valuable
breed, out very few ever succeed in
starting a variety of fowls that ever
amounts to anything.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
F3swsre of Ointmr for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

&c mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely deFauge tie whole system
when entering Ii through tile mucous surfaces.
grrh articles should never be used except on
presrt.t.ti0as from reputable physicians. as the
damage they viii do IS teHt0id 20 the good you
can n0ssIblv derive from them. Halls Catarrh
cure manufactured by Z. j. Cheney 6 Co, Toie-
"a. = contains no mercury. and Is taken inter
nSily. acting directly upon the blood and nln-
e0uS surfaces of tie systell. In buying Hailis
CatarTh Cure he sure you get the genuine. it Is
taken internally. and made in Toledo Ohio oJ
F. J. Chszley & Co. Testimonials free.
gS-SOic BY Druggists price TO- per botns o
Halls Family Pills are the best,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Big Loss in Brooklyn Fire.

An official estimate Of the damage done
by the fire which destroyed the plant Of
the ShAboldt Manufacturing Company in
Brooklyn. \. Y. fixes the loss at $500
600. Fourteen people were injured aud
taken to the hospitals and number Of
others were attended by ambulance ply
sicians on the spot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
ELEVEN DIE IN FIRE.
Hotel CHESTS in St. Louis Perish at
Night.

Hotel CHESTS in St. Louis Perish at
Night.
Eleven persons persisted in fire which
destroyed the Empire Hotel, a three
story lodging house at 2T00 and 2702
Olive street, st. Louis. Eight others
were seriously hurt in lcaping from win
dows or burned as they fled through the
blazing Railways.
The dozen who escaped before the fire
caught them fed to the street in their
night clothes and were severely frost bit
ten. There were about forty persons in
the hotel, and it is believed all are ae-
counted for The building and contents
were destroyed at a loss of $4,000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
Growing the Best Apples.

Nurserymen report an unusual de-
mand for the older and best-known va
rletles of apple trees, such as Rhode
Island Greening. King, etc, and those
who have fruited these old favorites
are encouraging the demand for them.
Growers have paid much attention 10
the later introduetions and lost sight
If the good things at hand. The writ
er remembers buying several barrels
II King apples some twenty years ago
in Nsw England which were superb
in quality and size. far superior to the
majority Of the varieties of recent in
PRODUCTION, and W acre this variety ca 1
be grown it may he safely said that it
has 10 rival A. this season of the
yeu the gou1 oil. varieties like King
Rhode Islam. Greenlng, SpitzenbucS
AMI Northern Spy bring more money
,hal, the nc,ter sorts.-Exehange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
CITY SWEPT BY FIRE:
BUSINESS SECTION OF PATER-
SON. NJ. D., IN RUINS.
Flames, Starting in Car Sheds Are
Famed by Gale Until Twenty-six
City Blocks Are Burned Over and
Ten Millions Damage Done.

The business district of Paterson, y. j.,
has been wiped out by flames. In addition
500 houses and apartment buildings are
but heaps of ashes. One thousand fami-
lies are homeless. The acres OF desoa-
ton marking the path of the uncontrolla-
bic fire that ragged sixteen hours were COW
cred Saturday night with buildings which
with their contents We're valued at $10,-
100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19

Dr Wiley. who is one of the most
Earnest advocates OF sugar beet cul-
ure ~ the United States, said at a
.asmccs' meeting in Ontario that the
susal cane growers in the tropics had
4 decided advar tage over the sugar
beet growers Of the Northern states in
The cost of production OF sugar. II the
labor q the South was as effective as
hat Of the North, aud as much enter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-02-19
0verpro,Iuc,ion of Wine.

In consequence of two years over
production OF wine the situation in
France has reached such point that
the government Is considering relief
measures.