davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
General Farm Notes.

Look over the farm Implements to see
If repairs are needed. Then repair
them. and not wait until they come
into use.
Is your cellar properly ventilated
Most cellars are damp and the air i'm
pure and are not healthy The family
lives over the cellar usually and should
not be required TO breathe impurities.
There is q difference In men as well
as in animals Some will get more
profit from a given animal and a given
amount of food than will another. Is
not that your experience?
Wheat bran is valuable not alone for
Its nutrition. 1t is an excellent alterna-
tive for stock fed on meadow hay For
mileh cows it should be made into a
mash.
London requires 100000 cows to sup
ply it with dairy produce.
Rolling clover seeded ground may
prove an excellent aid TO prompt ger
mination.
Persian officials say they need arri-
cultural implements Of the American
kind
Plant breeding. the making OF new
things from old. just now greatly occu.
pies the attention Of skillful horticul.
turists.
Wool Is the farm product that brings
the most money in proportion to what
II takes from th.. faru.
1--,r,.rol4.-o ~ +frr, I,r.r -, \ -, LII
seasoned before being put TO use.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
BACTERIA in the Dairy.

Only a few years ago II any one had
talked to a dairyman of bacteria he
would have been laughed at as a semi
lunatic Now every competent dairy
man makes a special study Of these
minute organisms and cuItlyates some
and kills others. Some families OF
bacteria are necessary. some unneces-
sary and others pernicious To dis
tinguish these and utilize knowl-
edge Of their habits and properties is
. part Of the daily work of the mod
ern dalryman. whether his product be
mia butter o. cheese.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
Keep the shesn unIisturbed.

No calves. hogs. colts or othe- stock
should be allowed to run with the
sheep Aock. or in any way annoy or
scare them. when in their lot at night,
or even anywhere. says the New York
Farmer. A shepherd dog with which
they are every day familiar may be al
lowed among them. but all other dogs
should be prevented from crossing
their small Enclosures. or even pas
lures. especially during their breeding
or CESSATION periods Quiet. gentle and
familiar handling of the flock of ewes
and rams will have a good influence on
The habits of the coming iocks of
lambs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

oughly worthy If general cultivation.
1t is a perfect Towering sort, and the
plants are large, strong growing and
healthy. The fruit is large. uniform IN
shape, as viii be seen from the illustra-
ton, firm and of that high crimson
color so desirable in a strawberry. The
fruit picks large from first to last, u
strong point in its favor. 1t is as ship
per, however. that the Gibsoa exeels.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

Taking too much caused the death az
Mckeesport Pa. Of Isaac Getting. =
years old. Young Getting had been
speechless and deprived Of memory for
~ months owing to d spell OF sickness.
His case puzzled the physicians. When
he regaiued his memory and speech he
seemed ia fair way 20 recovery. The
doctors ordered tina! he should be quiet,
but the nurses were unable 70 keep him
from taking day and night. The ply
sicians ascribe his failure 10 improve 10
his insistence upon talking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
Look over the Seed Cora.


When il is considered that corn is one
of the easiest crops 10 grow on soil
that Is fairly good and that Il will re-
snond literally TO good cultivation and
TO enrichment of the soil, one ought to
be willing 10 20 t0 some trouble ana
expense TO have the seed corn of the
best possible quality. In certain sec
tons of the corn country there was
considerable smut last season. and
there is more or less of ii on the corn
now being fed and on ears that are be-
ing saved for seed This smut corn
ought not TO he fed to stock, for the
spores are not destroyed, but are
sown over the fields in the manure.
If portion of the seed corn ears are
affected with smut they should be
treated by soaking for half hour in
ia solution of sulphate of copper in the
proportion of half a pound of the
chemical TO gallon of water. Treat
the corn in this way just before II Is to
be used and let 1t dry thoroughly be
fore sowing. Avoid this smut corn for
seed, however. If it is possible to do so.
Select for seed the ears which are best
developed or buy enough of some good
strain to start anew and next summer
select the seed corn while it is on the
stalk, paying due attehtion to all of the
good features of both ears and stalk.
Keep up this careful selection for two
or three years. and give this selected
seed good soil and good culture and
one will then have corn that is we'll
worth planting and which will bring q
good profit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

The American Tobacco Company hav-
Ing offered TO give its net profits and
$1,000 900 a year for four years besides
Ia bonuses TO ~ control Of the trale Ia
England. tie Imperial Tobaec0 Company
of England proposes 70 retaliate By open
ing factories in the United States and
giving war to the American industrial in
yaders Of Great Britain. a big reduc-
ton in price to the Yankee consumer
viii follow this struggls and the issus
win be very interesting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
PASSENGER TRAIN sNoWBoUND,
Fearful Tale of Suffering on the North
Dakota Prairies.


News has been received of the terrible
suffcrings Of go passengers on stalled
train on the Great Northern railway at
lonely spot ON the North Dakota prai,
rie. The train was caught in blizzard
and for four days and nights was buried
in snowdrifts. while the passengers. fren.
zied with cold and hunger. fought for ra-
lions like wild beasts. Two passengers
went insane and Prof Colgrove, late OF
the University of Washington, attempted
to rolnil.!+ euicide by cutting his throat.
The train was stuck at Ray, small
water tank station seven miles from
Williston- late Thursday afternoon. The
engineer ariod to run his engine to the
HeNt station for aid, but was forced &c
abandon 1t in a snow drift Il few miles
away. This took away the steam sup
ply for heating the passenger cars. About
100 OF the passengers were second-class
in immigrant cars When the situation
was fully understood the passengers rail.
road and Pullman crews. endeayored tc
make the food supply last rs long as pos.
sible. BefoPe relief came riots were
ihrvatened by the second-class passen
gers, two persons became insane, and
many narrowly escaped freezing or starry
ing to death.
The snowstorm WAS one of the worst
in the history of the Northwest. The
railroad wires were nearly all down. and
it was not until one of the passengers
an electrician. devised rude telegraph
instrument, climbed to the top of a tele-
graph pole, and sent n message over the
wires 10 Minot that officials were able t.
locate the train aud send out snow plows
and a relief crew.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

il has been fruited
for q number OF
years with great
satisfact i on. 1t
has also been test
ed, in a small
way. in other sec
tons Of the conn
try. 9th Norit.
nd South. an
caap,S 70 hfl fhor-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
Abner 3fcKipIey's Protege.

Abnrr Mckinley, brother Of the late
President. has brought to New York
from Tampa, Fla, negro boy TO whom
he has taken a fancy. lie will educate
the lad and give him every opportunity
to demonstrate what one Of his race may
arise to under the most favorable cir
enmstances.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
FIRE swegas ATLANrlc cry
Blaze in New Jersey Resort Destroys
S2.OOo.oOo Mnrth of Property.

The most disastrous rontia grafton that
has ever visited Atlantic City. y. j.,
ragged along the beach for distance of
over three blocks Thursday. Eight hotels
were destroyed esJavg entirely or par
tally destroyed. \ strong southwest
wind was blowing and the iiremen were
unable to cope vita the flames. Assist.
ance was asked from Philadelphia and
Camden aud the former city sent three
engines. The estimated loss Is $1,000
coo.
There was a report that six men had
lost their lives in the flames. The FIRE
originated in Brady's bathhouse located
on She board walk between New York
and hentucky avenues and extending
from Illinois avenue Ia I enuesSee ave,
nue-three blocks The hotels destroyed
are: The Windsor. the Berkeley, the
Stratford. the Suckney. the Luray. the
Tarlton. the Everard The New Holland
hotel on Kentucky avenue and Young
pier caught fire and burned fiercely.
Practically all of the property lost was
attached Ia the board walk, a frame
structure forty feet wide skirting the
edge of the ocean. and consists mainly of
ilimsy wooden stores and lighthouses,
Fortunately the brls;; wind which was
blowing carried the flames away from the
section of the city ia which the most
valuable hotels and colleges are located,
Noted Among the Resorts.
Atlantic City is one Of the most noted
resorts in the United States, visited by
thousands Of tourists from East ana
West every summer. Its board walk
along the ocean is famous all over the
world. The population Of Atlantic City
is 5000, but the largest number OF It's
people are those who occupy the immense
hotels in the hot months
The location of Atlantic City is pc
euliarly advantageous. Ii is virtually a
city in the sea. The island on which it
is situated lies Ave miles out from the
mainland, across marsh which is a net
work of salt water courses All of the
surrounding water is salt and no consid,
cradle stream of fresh water empties in.o
the ocean within many miles Of the city.
The air nj all times is consequently i'm.
pregnated with snlt and full of invigora-
ting freshness. On account of its adj
vantageous location tue Summer tempera-
ture of Atlantic City Is remarkably low.
Forty million dollars have already been
invested in Atlantic City, The city has
been singularly free from disastrous fires
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

figures o.
Southwestern politics
For a quarter Of &
century be has beer
"a dominant factor il
municipal affairs.
Col. Butler, WHOSE
indictment is the out.
growth Of a scandal
.in connection with !
contract. was
formerly a black.
smith and LONE
since was dubbed
aHs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
na Solo Station.

Leave st. p. Exp. except Sunday: 7:0s a. rs
Going La Crosse EXP. ok. Sunday, IA M
North Accommodation lex. sun 1855 D 10
Leave fOhi.& st. Louis Exp.t Tex. SUM- liOd . N
Going Dubuque Exp. Except SUM- 1880 D IN
South Accommodation EEK Sunday $50 g u
a%- For tickets, rates, maps, etc. apply to
Local agents at above stations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

Tie heavy producing COW is what
concerns the dairyman most, says an
exchange. Suppose you have a COW
that produces 15S pounds q butter 2
gear at IL cents a pound. she would
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
Driven from Homes.

The damage at Murfreesboro and other
parts of Rutherford County is estimated
to be half million dollars. The streams
between Murfreesboro and Bell Buckle
rose so fast that occupants OF many
homes were forced to seek safety in the
second stories of their houses.
Traffic on the Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis and Louisville and Nash
vile railroads at some points has been
stopped owing 10 the tracks being sub
merged.
Much property at Mount Pleasant and
Shelbyville was damaged. Several hum
dred persons at the former place were
driven from their homes by the food and
were forced to take refuge in the court
house
Coal Greek and Jellico in the mining
district are partly submerged and fam
lies living In the lewlands have been
cared for by their more fortunate neigh
bors. At Gadsden and Columbus, Ga,
manufacturing plants have been forced to
suspend. and parts of the towns are I'M
der from two to four feet Of water. The
damage to crops will be heavy.
Nearly all the towns of southern Ken
lucky report serious losses caused by
floods. The Middlesboro Valley was in
undated and all the stores in the city ex-
cept three had from eight to fifteen
inches of water on their floors. Tom and
WIN Warren, aged IL and 10 respective
~. were drowned near Newburn in the
freshet which swept down the Powell
Valley.
The rains have put the Cumberland
River ON rampage, and Pineville is un-
der water. Much damage is reported on
the upper Cumberland Valley The farm
ers are the greatest sufferers and their
| losses will amount to thousands.
Killed at Worship.
One Of the fiercest windstorms ever
known in that section struck Pittsburg,
Pa, just before noon on Easter Sunday.
| 1T came up the Ohio valley and passed
on eastward strewing its track with the
dead and wounded and doing great dam
age to property throughout its course.
BY a singular fatality the principal cas-
ualties were in churches, against which
the storm seemed TO have special
grudge. The gale burst just at the hour
when the Easter services were in pro-
gress and the churches were filed with
worshipers.
Al Knoxville the big chimney of the
Presbyterian church was blown down
and fell through the roof, injuring some
forty mtmbers Of the congregation. At
Robinson Run the spire of the United
Presbyterian church WAS struck by light
| ming ana pierced the roof. wOunding six
persons among the worshipers. The
gable end of the Franklin Methodist
church was blown in and two members
of the congregation were killed and many
injured. Two of the victims of church
wrecks were pastors.
A number of other church buildings at
various points in the storms path were
mere or less damaged. but in these cases
the members of the congregations for
tanately escaped without harm. The
damage TO other nroperty was heavy,
houses being unr~fed and blown down,
mill stacks toppled over and telegraph
and telephone wires generally disabled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
NIcforx Station.

Leave st. p Exp. Except Sunday 7il6 a M
Going La Crosse Exp. lex. Sunday, S:s0 . M
North Accommodation tex. Sundas, 4:IS . M
Leave Chi. & st. Louis Explex. suyi.) 1888 D m
Goingg Dubuque Exp. texcept SUM- T;22 D m
South Accommodation Eek. sunday vas = N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

grata By the Bul.
garian government
ON account of his at
titude in the case Of
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone,
the American mis-
si0nary who was ab-
Quoted by AIacede-
MAN political and re-
ligiOus enthusiasts.
Mr.. Dickinson is
now in Constantine
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

Leave ST. r. Exp except Sunday T:79 m
Going La Crosse Exp. tex. sunday SOL p ns
North Accommodations. Sunday 4:40 . M
Leave Chi. g. st. Louis Exptax. SAM 1874 D NJ
Going }Duhuque Exp. except SUM- 7:12 p No
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

bring 5000 This IS almost the cost
Of the feed ON the other hand. if you
keep COW that will produce 800
pounds of butter ia year at "A cents
a pound she will net You sol. Think
about this and read. mark and learn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
c 3. 6 Q. 3. z. TIME CARD.
stoddard station

Leave St. p. Exp. Except Sunday 7:A a m
Going SLa Crosse Exp, lex Sunday 6:l2 D "
Eorth Accommodation Tex. sum- 6:l2 p ne
Leave Chi. & Sc, Louis Exp.tex SUM 1854 m
Going Dubuque EXP lex. Sunday 7;02 D N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

One Of the most pathetic sights in
Washington is that Of the old women
who are struggling to keep their posi-
tons in the government departments.
Some Of them are feeble through age,
many are semi-inyalids and almost all of
them have prisons dependent upon them.
They have oh, r"d their places through
the influence OF relatives, and their ten
are Of Office frequently depends upon the
continuance in power or authority OF
these relatives. Not a few Of them are
wofully inefficient, but they struggle with
woman's perssteHcy TO do their best,
whatever that may be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

Chief Clerk Browning Of the House
has finally closed up the old House desks
deal depositing something like 81, 100 in
the treasury to the credit OF furniture
and repairs account. Mr.. Browning says
this task Of disposing of the old desks
and chairs was the biggest undertaking
that he has handled during the past Eve
years. A large portion of his time since
early in December has been spent 10 re-
serving desks. shipping them TO homes
Of members. ascertaining what desks
members desired to reserve or not re-
serve. and undertaking to secure desks
for members who neglected to reserve IN
til too late and whose desks were sold at
auction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

John J. Feely, the youngest member
Of the present House OF Representatives,
is the man who beat BILLY" Lorimer,
the Republican local leader in Chicago,
in the election Of 1900. Feely was born
in Illinois in 1875, was educated in New
York and was admitted to the bar in
Connecticut The oldest member Of the
House Of Representatives. who is 70 re-
tire after this years election, is 10 He
is former Speaker Gaiusha A. Grow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

smith For years he shod the horses
of the city and those Of the street rail
ways. but it is not claimed by anyone
that his fortune Of between 5000 00C
and $4,000, 900 was TINS acquired.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
The Gibson Strawberry.

Fruit growers will be interested in
the promising strawberry Gibson. II
is product of New York State. where
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

should be used in preference to LONE
mixtures in all cases, except where one
or two grasses are wanted for some
particular purpose and one understands
thoroughly their requirements.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

A renovated butter bill was introduced
IL the House by Representative Graf Of
Illinois, who is a member Of the agricul-
tural committee. II proposes a tax Of 10
cents a pound upon renovated or process
butter. a license OF 5000 for manu- lJtur-
ers and S4S for dealers, and fine Of from
81. 900 to $1,000 upon those who conduct
business without license. The packages
Of process or renovated butter are to be
marked with label to show contents, and
failure aiix label Is to be punished
by a fine OF $50 for each offense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

corn cutter and excels handwriting
more than the corn machine excels the
slide.-H. A. Halbert. in Agricultural
Epitomist
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

"THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH. -
MuItimiIIionaire Boss of st. Isouis In
dscted for 1srihcry.

Col Edward Butler the multi-million-
aire boss OF 81. Louis. who has lately
been indicted for bribery. is one OF the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

A sequel to the famous Fitz John Por
Ter case came before the House commit
tee on military affairs when a hearing
was given on the bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to compute the amount OF
pay and allowances OF the general during
the period of his enforced retirement
from the army and making appropria-
tons Of the amount to his widow and
children. The hearing was attended by
several of Gen. Porter's old comrades in
arms and by his daughter and sons,
When at the instance of Gen. Grant an
army board passed upon the case of
Gen. Porter, the recommendation was
made that he be restored to rank and
pay. Acting on this Congress in 1856
restored the general to his rank, but
there was no restoration of the ray. 1t
was stated that the present measure is
a simple act of justice TO the family, who
had suffered along with the general dur
ing the twentythree years he was in re-
tirement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
FLOODS Do DAMAGE.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE AND PROP
ERTY REPORTED.
Hundreds of Without Shell
ter aud Industries Are Crippled
Churches Crushed by Wind In and

The most severe foods known in the
last twenty years have been raging in
eastern and middle Tennessee. A num-
Der of lives have been lost and property
estimated at over 81 100000 in value has
been destroyed. Railroad traffic has
been seriously interfered with and in
many towns people are homeless aud in
dustries are suspended.
The most serious damage is at Harri-
man, which town has been practically
destroyed. The heavy rains caused an
unprecedented rise in the Emory River,
which swept nearly everything in the
town before it. From 300 TO 400 people
who lived in the river section are with
out homes, having fled from submerged
houses. In Hartman alone the loss is
estimated at $250,000.
Five factory employees of McMinnyille
were drowned. The Annis cotton mill
the Tennessee wooden mill and the Fal-
con rolling mill were greatly damaged.
Three lives were lost in Giles County
John Cole and his family, who lived on
Riehland creek, near Pulaski, were
driven TO the roof of their house to es-
cape the rising water. The foundations
of the structure gave way and the ref
ugees were thrown into the food. Mrs.
Cole and her two younger children were
drowned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

The bill recently introduced in the Sen
ate by Nh NJ MILAN of Michigan to pre-
vent robbing the mails, provide a safer
and easier method of sending money by
mai, and to increase the postal revenues,
has been introduced in the House by Mr.
Gardner of Michigan. The bin is indors-
ed by the American Newspaper Publish.
ers' Association. 1t provides that all pa
per money hereafter issued by the United
States of the denominations of 81, 81
and IS. except national bank notes, shall
be of the form known as the post check
aud shall be convertible by the holder
thereof into a check TO a named payee.
These post checks will be exchangeable
at any United States money older post
office for current funds, after which the
postmaster will cancel them and forward
them to a repository designated by the
Postmaster General and shah receive
credit therefor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
eULeARIANs DUST DICKINSON.

Refuse TO Recognize the American
representative.
Charles NJ Dickinson Of New York,
Tnited States diplomatic agent at Sofia,
l,dlgaria. has been declared persona non
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09

Congress boasts this session two broth
ers, representing the same State, as like
as the two Dromios and as confusing
William kitchin, the member Of the fifth
district Of North Carolina. and Claude
kitchin, who was elected to this Congress
| from the second district. They are not
twins, despite heir strong resemblance,
but We're born three years apart VIII!
lam in 1866, Claude in 1868. Besides
the facial likeness the kitchin brothers
have many other points in common. They
are alumni OF the same college, success
ful in the same profession-the law-they
are both eloquent public speakers and
much in demand by their party as cam
paign orators, they affect the same style
in dress, live la the same house and are
more devoted to each other than were
! the Siamese twins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-04-09
wEsTERa WIS k,cKAPoo LINE.

q. r. ANDREW, M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
viroqua, Wisconsin.
Calls attended day or night. Office over new
bank Of Viroqua. Residence two blocks
east of high school building