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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

this kind interfere. He is too honorable
for that"
"Fiddledeel" exclaimed her mother.
that's not the way to look at it. Give
you UP, indeed. Of course they would be
only too glad--that is Ii they have any
wit or sense left, which l doubt. | am
not going to have a raee of paupers
brought into the world"
tom will work for us ALL" answered
Lucy; "he has often said he would like
nothing better"
Go away-go to your room. Don't
talk to me any more about il. ! haven't
patience TO listen to such rubbish"
She said no more; besides, she wanted
leisure to think out some of the schemes
which were already crowding on her
well-worn old brain. These new peo-
pie" which was the only name they
appeared to her by. offered all sorts Of
opportunities. There was that brother
of the "new wife" of whom she had
often heard the fallen family speak. The
very thing for Lucy! As for the ridicu-
lous engagement between the young peo-
pie, it would take very little manage
ment" to throw that into confusion.
Poor Ned Burton in his study, his head
between his hands, was fnding dismal
occupation in calculating those liabilities
of his own. whose existence had been a
surprise for his family. There was that
old loan for 1.-THE majority" left out at
interest. but now certain to be called in
the wv carriages--the horses. the
jewelry--some sporting debts, which
friends who liked Ned said would do
at any time" and vast number of 9TH
ers of tolt rable amount: for the family
had been living handsomely, and in a
style suited to the income which they
fondly believed was theirs. These debts
would. of course. be paid Somehow"
but the modification of having to see
them discharged in this eleemosynary
style was what weighed on honest Ned's
heart What would become of him
of them all?" was the phrase, the fire.
quent repetition of which was the only
solution that came to him.
CTo be conGnued.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Peaches shinned 10 LonIion.

]. H. Hale, the Connecticut and
Georgia peach grower, experiment.
ed in sending fruit to Europe
with unlooked-fo success. BY putting
the fruit into cold storage at once on
picking and keeping it cool all the
way across the ocean, he delivered
it in as good condition in London as
in New York. 1t found ready
sale there. and netted from % to 80
per cent. A mistake was made in
shipping the first lot that went over.
The train was late and reached Jersey
City only two hours before the steam
err sailed from New York. The Penn
sylvania road got him a special tug,
and the cars We're taken to the ship.
In the haste of loading the paper
wrapped and specially prepared peach
es were overlooked and those We're
taken on board which had been in
tended for sale at home as seconds
Springfield Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Keeninr Seed Potatoes.

American Gardening tells how some
have kept their potatoes intended for
seed. Selecting them when digging,
they store them in a dry shed or barn
until the weather gets cold. About the
middle of November they sort them,
rejecting all that show signs of decay.
They then spread layer Of straw eight
or ten inches thick upon the ground,
and place the potatoes on this. The best
results are from mounds about three
feet wide at the base and rising like q
cone to about the same height. This is
coTered with straw, and then by layer
of soil from six to eight inches thick.
Before the weather gets too severe
more soil may be added, and whsn the
ground is frozen put on more straw or
strawy manure. They seem to winter
much better thai. in cellars or when put
in mounds or pits as soon as dry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Progress on the Farm.

There is no progress being made in
any line which is more noticeable than
that being made in agriculture. The
old slipshod. hlt-an6 -gomiss, back
breaking type of farming is rapidly
giving way before the newer and bet
ter way of doing things, There is a
demand for scientific information on
soils, crops, breeding. feeding, an awak-
ening t. the value of the improved
breeds of stock of all kinds. remark
able interest In the farm institute work
and a growing appreciation of the fact
that agriculture offers as wide a field
and as rich returns for a man witt
brains and education as any of the so
called professions Invention has rob
bed the farm of most of its pitiful
drudgery and made it possible TO do
farm work with dispatch. economy and
pleasure Farmers Guide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

Select thrifty young trees in pref r.
ence TO old or very large ones; the
roots are more tender and fibrous,
they bear transplanting better and are
far more apt TO live. They can also
be mere easily trimmed and shaped
to any desired form and in the course
of few years win easily outstrip the
older ones in growth. Choose good
rich soil with sufficient slope to the
north or northeast If convenient. Avoid
sandy bottoms or knots and points.
Prepare the soil thoroughly, laying off
in rows north and south with the pillow,
as deeply as possible; it will save half
the digging. Every sixteen to twenty
feet in the row dig hole deep enough
to set the tree little deeper than it
stood in the nursery, and large enough
to admit all the roots spread out in
the natural positiOn.-Greens Fruit
Grower
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
PERSIAN PRINCES AS PUPILS.
English Tutor Had to Chastise The IN
Occasionally.

Occasionally.
We have heard how Emperor William
trains his boys and how the present
Kirc of England was brought up, but
nothing has been disclose concerning
the Shah of Persia trains his dusky
prlncelets and lnculcates in them the
principles of royalty and rulership
An English tutor who was intrusted
with the schooling and training of these
embryo eastern potentates tells some
very interesting facts about the bread
and-bGtter life In the Shah's palace and
the pleasures and trials of imparting
knowledge to the little boys who have
the blood of hundred tyrants in their
veins.
This tutors name is Wllfred Sparroy.
and his book is entitled Persian Chill
dren of the Royal Family" There were
nine of these children, selected from the
great grist of the Shah's children, as be-
ing the sons of favorite wives. Their
royal papa speaks of them as the light
of his eyes, but If any of the lights"
misbehave their poetic father does nor
hesitate to chGstise them, and his fire.
quent admonitlOn 10 the tutor was not
to spare the stick" On one occasion,
when the little princes had been partic-
ularly naughty and unbearable, the tu-
tor thrashed one of them and left the
schoOlroom.
| The Shah heard of this, and. making
| his way to the Juvenile department of
his palace. sent for the tutor. The tutor
came and declared The prRcelets
wished 20 make servant of him.
Whereupon the Shah went down the
line and boxed each royal youngsters
ears soundly, reminded the tutor that
he was ut perfect liberty to use the
stick" and departed, leaving an atmos-
phere of calm and submission behind
| him. But all the tutors experiences
with his pupils were not of this bellig-
erent character. 1t is somewhat hard
to enforce discipline among little boys
who have only to make signal for a
general in gold lace and braid to come
| in and clean their states after some sim
| pie sum, but the English tutor did this
and more. lie won the esteem and lik-
| ing of the boys He taught them foot
bali and played with them. His most
helpful co-operator in his work was the
fayorite daughter of the Shah, who en-
joys her fathers most eXtravagant af-
| lection.
In order to have her always about
him. the Shah dressed her in boys
clothes, and although he was obliged
to relegate her to the harem when she
became a beautiful maiden, he is deter
mined she shall never marry, as he does
not believe the, IS a man in his king
dom good enough For her.
She rules her father with a smile
and her brothers adore her. says the
Detroit News-Tribuhe. If they rcluc-
family received All order from the tutor
| 1t required only the seconding of their
beloved sister to transform their re-
luctance to alacrity and TO do the double
bidding with speed The little royalties
came to the schoolroom dressed as full
grown men. In the court costume of Per
STA. But they We're hearty, lusty boys,
late to the Schoolroom. as most boys are,
addicted to mischief. but pretty good
boys, after all.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
AMERICAS BIG lANDHoLDgR
John :. Bilby of Missouri Sal II TO Sur
pass All Others

John $. Bilby, of Quitnan. is a man
whose name doesn't often appear in
the newspapers, but if any newspaper
man was shrewd enough to get him TO
talk he could write an interesting story
about the old man. There is hardly d
doubt that he owns and controls more
soil than any other individual in Amer
lea. He owns at least $4,000 acres of
highly valuable land in Nodaway and
Atchison counties. Missouri He has
10000 or $1,000 acres in Nebraska. He
has big tract, embracing $4,000 or
10000 acres. in Arkansas. He owns
land in five other states. Still he is
not satisfied. Recently he has been
getting control of some immense tracts
in the Indian Territory. The Fairfax
Forum says he has leased $1,000 acres
there already, and that he is deter
mined to add 10000 more TO the sum.
On conservative estimate. he already
owns or has leased 10000 acres, and
he expects to have more than 100000
acres before he closes pending deals.
There are, of course. ranch companies
and syndicates which can make big
ger showing than this. but probably
no one person.
Mr.. Billy has lived in Nodaway
County many years. He came from
New Jersey, bringing with him an APP
parently Unsuitable appetite for land.
He is rough in speech. dress and man
per, but Nc man of penetration can
'ok into his face without perceiyins
that he has great shrewdness. AL
though now far along toward 20 years
old. he spends most Of his time on
horseback riding over his lands. His
northwest Missouri holdings are all
rented ION shares
1t has been suggested to Mr.. Billy
that leasing Indian lands may involve
him in legal difficulties, hut this only
makes him laugh. He is of an exceed
ingly litigious disposition, and it is
doubtful if there has been n time i'll
forty years when he has not been in
volved in from one to a dozen law
suits. So keen a business man is he
that he seldom loses a suit, and he
seems to get as much satisfaction from
winning a case as from driving a sharp
bargain Kansas City Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
He Got 1t straight.

Congressman Charles n. Fowler of
New Jersey, tells a story of small
boy who was oyersupplied with green
apples:
Il had gone to see one of my con-
stituents down in Union County" said
the Congressman, land found him try
ing to give some medicine to a young
son who had eaten too many green
apples, while q Christian Science
neighbor was assuring the boy that
there was nothing at all the matter
with him.
81 think l ought to know groaned
the boy; I've got inside information
Dallas News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Cider Making.

own my own cider mill, operated by
steam power consequently IT Is posi-
bic for me to keep 1t in good condition.
Years ago / used to take my apples to
cider mill In the neighborhood. The
person running it was. not especially
cleanly and / became so disguised that
| decided to purchase one of my own.
Cider intended for vinegar should be
put in clean barrels. which have not
been used for anything else. Old vine
gar barrels will answer fairly wei, but
1t is advisable to burn sulphur In them
few days before they are to be used,
then rinse out thoroughly. New bar
rels. of course. are best. Cider should
never be put In barrel which has held
oil or anything but cider or vinegar.
When the cider is to be kept for vine
gar, the barrels should be placed IN the
upper story of a barn or fruit house.
There they will be practically free from
the little borer which makes holes in
the barrels and causes cider to leak out.
Where only a few barrels are made,
and no house is available, simpl! put
the barrels on blocks under tree. Gov
er the bung with piece of cheese
cloth or muslin. agltate every feT days
by rolling the barrel backward and for
ward. BY the middle of the next sum
mer, or at least by autumn, the cider
will have turned into first class vinegar.
| have often done this and have been
uniformly pleased with results mer-
lean Agriculturist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Sow Corn Hnsker.

Many attempts have been made to in
vent machine that Will husk the corn
direct from the standing stalk, none of
them particularly successful Among
the recently patented machines is one
invented by Nebraska man. BY means
Of two large spiral coils II either side
Of an elevation projecting beyond the
wagon tongue the corn is gathered from
the stalk or from the ground if the ear
happens to he down, and is run into a
husker in the front end of the wagon
box. which deposits the ears in the
wagon and blows tht husks through a
pipe TO the rear, where they are saved
In has If desired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
ora Plow.Point Proverbs.

A weak fence makes a weak farmer.
Don't let the noon hour eat up the
other ten. a.i
Keep cat for the rat and the pig
may get fat
Rats in the crib give the teams pains
in the ribs.
One fat COW is worth poor coach
and scrubby six.
A big farm sets too many chairs to
the dinner table.
A razorback hog is bad beast to
ride to dinner on.
The corn row viii not be straight if
you look behind you.
A little salt on the farm helps to
put salt in the dish.
Elbow-grease and self-denial will
make farmer rich on trial.
Some hens will do dimes worth of
cackling over a cents worth of eggs.
The best coddnag moth trap has not
been patented 1t is the jaws of a pig.
The farmer that burns much gun
powder viii soon hnd hole in his
pocketbook.
Waste leads TO want and want leads
to woe: before you starr consider which
way to &c.
Double the manure pile and you may
double the crop. 1t is better than buy
ins new farm,
If all that IS wasted in the kitchen
could get back TO the farmer the farm
err would get rich
If you have a jumping cow fix a
pickle barrel for her to jump into and
she won't jump long.
If nlne-tenths Of the dogs tails were
cut of TO the ears, the country would
be better OF a thousand6ald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
For Lifting Wagon Boxes.

Ivan Densmore of La Sale County,
Illinois, sends Iowa Homestead a
sketch of a device which he uses for
lifting off wagon boxes and racks. An
ordinary cedar post was peeled and
made smooth so as to answer for !
windlass, which is put in the wagon
shed as shown in the illustration. Holes
have been bored through the post
through which are thrust hickory levers
for doing the lifting. A system of ropes
is adjusted as will be seen in the illus
tration, and when the two swings are
arranged under the box, one et the
front and the other "a tho rear, wind
ing of the windlfss will lift the box off
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Ne soto Station.

Leave st. P Exp. except Sunday; 1908 = III
Going La Crosse EXP. ex. Sunday, IA y 10
North Accommodation tex. Sun 8:65 D IN
Leave lChi& st. Louis Exp, (ex. SUM- 1:06 y IN
South Accommodation Eek Sunday $3.50 a IN
gg- For tickets, rates, maps, etc. apply to
Local agents at above stations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

ia the shape OF a shallow box. open al
the top and the bottom formed OF
wooden Stats. TO allow the heat to rise.
but sufficiently close so the fruit wiz
not drop through. For drying corn cut
from the cob. spread piece Of cheese
cloth over the bottom Of each tray. The
drier IS set upon cook stoYe.-Field
and Farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
fFj!' bin
IL, - A y n . *. -
.eskA " .Szs n -. y s.+5
-. 49, :, Ll''T> - -

fence and properly braced TO hold the
wire taut, and in this opening made
between the posts has been made a
.semi-circle composed of some lath
fence, which is staked to the ground
and made fast. One can pass through
the semi-circle and thus keep out any
of the stock that is in the pasture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
Genoa station.

we st. P. EXP except Sunday 7:29 q m
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday SOL p m
North Accommodations. Sunday 4:40 . %
Leave Chi. Il ST Louis Expfsx. suE.) 1917 D III
Going Dubuque Exp. except SUM- 7;12 p m
South Observation-Disclosures Sunday s:23 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
NIctorx station.

Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday 1850 n,
North Accommodation lex. Sunday 4:16 . m
Leave Chi. g. St.Louis Exptex. SUM- 1888 . n
Going Dubuque Exp. Axcept Sun.1 7:22 m
South Accomm odatfon Iex. Sunday s:AS . N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
ono Kind of Hint.l

Jack--why do you waste SO ma8y
kisses by giving them to other girls:
Maude-Oh. what's the difference? I
know where l can get plenty more.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
C B. 4 o. r. r. TIMH CARD.
stncieiard atatInn.

Leave 81. p. EXP. Except Sunday,) 7;4l a M
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday 5:12 D m
North Accommodation lex. SUM- s:12 D m
Leave Chi. & st. Louis Exp.(ex SUM 1881 D m
Going Dubuque Exp. tex. Sunday 7:09 . m
South Accommodatlonlex. sunday ASA 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

i practical fruit drier that can be
ordered al any tin shop is made of
desired size Of ordinary galvanized iron
with provision for holding several
trays. These trays are made of wood
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
An Emergency Gate.

Here's sort of emergency gate
through a wire fence through which
person may go where stock is kept. A
couple of posts axe set in the line OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

Pension Commissioner Ware posted a
notice announcing promotion of a clerk
named Virgins because he had taken
enlv fourteen days off in four years, aud
had not tried TO develop his political pull
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

The annual report Of Binger Hermann.
commissioner Of the general land Office,
shows that the public land disposed of by
the government during the year aggregat-
ed 19.4SS, $50 acres. an increase of $50
73sS acres over the previous year. OF the
aggregate 1,75T.T9S acres were sold for
cash, 1TG14. 792 acres We're embraced IN
miscellaneous entries and the remG..der
was Indian lands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

"Get-rich-quick" schemes are under the
ban of the Postoffice Department, and
bonded investment companies who adver-
tise TO return $50 for the use of 81 of the
trusting puhlic's money for a short time
are threatened with serious trouble.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26
WESTERN WIS KscKAPoo LINE.

q. p PROCTOR, H E. PACKARD,
President. Cashier
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-26

The contest that has been going on for
years between the registry and money
order divisions of the postal service has
been stopped. This rivalry has been car
ried on by means of placards and circu-
lars in postoi1iees, eXtolling the merits Of
each system of renting money.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-28

Relation OF Good Roads to Public
Schools-Accessibilit n Factor In
Educntion--A State Is Measured by
It's Roads.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-28
HIGHWAYS
GROWING SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
BETTER COUNTRY ROADS.

Relation OF Good Roads to Public
schools-Accessibili n Factor In
Education-A State Is Measured by
It's Roads.
The counties of southern Alabama
met in convention Mt Mobile recently
and organized a good roads associa-
tion, elected officers and adopted a
series of resolutions demanding such
legislation as will place the state in
q position to plan and construct public
roads in a moro scientific manner than
at present obtains.
The Hon. ]. w. Abercrombie super
intendent of public instruction for the
state Of Alabama, discussed the sub
ject Of Good Roads and Their Rela-
tton to Country Schools" He spoke in
part as follows:
"The enrolment in the white schools
OF Alabama is only G4 per cent Of the
school population. In the colored
schools 1t Is only AZ per cent Deduct
ing 25 per cent for Withdrawal and
irregularity in attendance, which is q
very low estimate, we have n daily at
tendance in the white schools Of 4S per
cent Of school population and in the
colored schools daily attendance Of
8O per cent. In those states where the
roads are good the average daily at
tendance Is from rs per cent to 80 per
cent greater. 1t Is reasonable to CON
clude then that something besides gen.
eral interest is necessary.
Though the interest be widespread
and intense, the enrolment and attend
ance will be regulated greatly by the
cost Of going. For several years our
common schools have been practically
free. Now they are entirely free for Mt
least four months In the year. Yet
the attendance Is not rs large or as
regular as 1t should be--not as large or
as regular as 1t Is in many other states.
Hence we conclude that something be-
sides general interest and free tuition
is needed.
somebody may suggest that the
great necessity is competent teach.
Ing force. 1t Is conceded, I believe,
by those who are experienced in such
matters that no school can be sue
cess, In the fullest sense G; the term,
without thoroughly Quai,iied teacher,
one In whom the people have faith. It
was for that reason that the lawmak-
Ing power established recently a new
system for the examination and certifi-
cation Of teachers. by which the quail
ncations OF the teachers in the public
schools have been increased more than
100 per cent. The board created for
that purpose has laborcd faithfully
and impartially and fearlessly to elimi-
nate from the ranks of the educators
those who are not qualified for the
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