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Trans-AtIantic Mails.

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dam.
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$ s. Faderiand, from New ! orb Mall must
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rected Per < s. Alier-'
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$ Island from New YORK Mail must be
directed Per $ 5. Island.
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Cotton Goods Exports.

Cotton piece goods alone form a very
important feature OF British exports %
Africa. IN 1897 they amounted 10 s23.-
7e3, 000. ard in 1901 20 81, ssI. gg0, OF this
total 81 Zoo, oo0 went TO Egypt 81. G53. 600
10 Cape Colony and Natal. Ss.612. 600 70
British West Africa s. 022 Coo TO
French Africa, and -, SIS coo 10 Morocco.
The following table shows the total
value OF exports 10 Africa from the
United States and United Kingdom. re
spectively, in each calendar year from
7ea- % 1grT
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Use Jackson SpIint Coal.

Better than bituminous and cheaper thar
anthracite, $50 per ton. S :. Dsish & Sons
1907 G ST. NV
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J. Il. Young, Gers
~ NY Asst CLERK se5, y, K
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Fatteninr Old Cows

There are those who think it does
not pay to fatten old cows. but we dc
not agree with them. Given one fresh
or farrow in the spring, a good pasture.
and a regular grain feed every day
during the summer. and they can be
made to pay for their grain until fall,
and they will continue to gain in fest
all the season. Then a little succuleni
food, as soft or immature corn, waste
vegetables, pumpkins and such stuff as
seems to cost nothing on the farm, and
they will be in condition to take OF
fat very rapid when the grain feed is
increased. We know this because we
lave tried 1t. Beef that is made IL
that way may not bring the highest
price when sold to the slaugherer, but
when put on the bench to be retaile6
out 1t will be as good as much Of the
steer beef that the marketmen handle.
and it will be sold a the same prices
American Cultivator.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
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Wagner. who once led the league. Is
now No. 20 among the League hitters.
Bradley leads the American League in
home runs, Keister in triples and Lave
Cross in doubles.
.Iajoie, the peer of all basehit makers.
is coaching "Dutchy" Gochnauer Of the
Clevelands in the art of sticking.
As an all-around amateur athlete Adam
Il. Gum OF Buffalo has demonstrated
that he has no equal in this country.
George Davis played in thirty-eight
games without striking out, and then
"Cy' Young forced him to do the trick.
President Ban johnson Of the Ameri-
can League is to be congratulated on his
stand against rowdyism in the powerful
young organization he has built up.
The St. Louis papers sdll insist that
Hans Wagner the Pittsburg star, will
be with the Americans in st. Louis next
season. as the deal has been made.
The New York ball team boasts Of sev-
en- collese men in Mathewson, Lauder,
Sparks. Clarke. Hendricks. Washburn.
and the Georgetown University twirler.
Bpeweft
II has been truly said that Kramer,
who possesses world Of speed, has most
Of the other riders frightened before
race starts, and they give way to him
when the race is in progress. la the YER
nacular Of cycle racirg Kramer has
most 81 the other riders "buffaioed.
San Francisco pei, le claim 10 have
been takeE IN on tn. Cans McFadden
fight. TheT say it WA about the worst
ftstie exhibition ever teen IN that city.
II 1t was not a deliberate fake. - was a
gross imposition on the public.
The fights before the National Sporting
Club Of London were very much Of the
mediocre order. The only one that at
tracted d scintilla Of interest on this side
vas that between Rubin and shaTkey.
The defeat Of the latter practically puts
him out Of the fighting game for good.
Since hiz really great battle with JsiIriea
he bas not engaged ia a match with any
Hgiter II consequence In which be has
not been wc.sted.
After nearly twenty years the Chicago
and Pitfsiurg ter ms, Of the National
League, made q new record for long
gascs az Chicag3 recently, when they
played aiHeteen Innings The longest
game previous 70 his. and perhaps the
aoOss interesting ga ue ever played. took
place az Prov ideDce In August, 1882,
when Detroit and Providence went for
seventeen innings without scoring, ane
Providence finally won the game with q
bone run over the fence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
MGR HuMoR IS WANTED.
Value of the Popular Sorg in the
Workaday World.

NOrkaady hOrlu.
There is a good field for the verse
writer's OF the American press said
an old theatrical man, land the wonder
TO me is that more of them have not
gone into the business. The love of
music is one of the strongest passions
of the day. che popular song Is the
thing. That's why men in my business
are so careful about arranging for the
very latest thing in the way of song
when it comes to vaudeville turns,
There is ? public demand for it, and
the theatrical manager profits by a
sort of free advertising which he gets
when one of these songs is put on, and
it all comes about in this way: Men
will leave the playhouse whistling the
most popular airs heard, women will
hum 1t, and, of course, it spreads until
the streets simply ring with il.
Il simply mention these things incl
dentally and to show the value of the
popular song. In many instances the
words of these songs are commonplace
and tiresome. No one would listen TO
them unless the tune was thrown in
with the bargain. Sometimes they are
positively vulgar. What is needed and
what is wanted by theatrical mana
gers is refined humor. Parodies are of
course offensive in a way to the more
artistic sense of the individual who has
become, welded to a certain popular
song, but if the parodies are funny and
refined at the same time they will az
peal to the public. and the man who
writes them will be well paid for his
efforts
More and more the people are look
ing for the humorous side of the situa-
ton. This is why burlesque and vaude-
vile features have become so popular.
The people have enough of tragedy in
real life. They want a laugh. or at
least q smile. The verse writer who
will devote his time to the construc-
ton of little inoffensive and comical
nothings which will fit some popular
air will reap a good reward, and, Incl
dentally, will become a public benefac-
tor by crowding much of the rot and
rubbish which one now hears out of
the theatrical business. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Tvpical Dairy Cow.

An Agricultural Department bulletin
shows an illustration of a dairy COW,
whose general features, 1t is claimed,
are almost perfect. She has a medium
sized head and neck and well defined
shoulder and neck vein. The body or
barrel is medium to long, hut with a
great depth through the digestive re
gion and with a long, we'll developed
hind quarter and a nicely shaped nd
der. She is short legged close to the
ground, angular and free from feshi-
mess. Her body shows symmetry,
yIuality, correlation of parts and there
fore stamina and great digestive ca
pacity, and she exhibits every indica-
ton of the power to give large guam
tity of milk. 1t is rare that any person
purchasing COW having such apparent
constitution and conformation, and yet
sseing a rangy, open jointed animal,
will be disappointed in her as a money
maker. There are exceptions TO all
rules, however, and no type can be de
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Objects of the Convention.

oDJeGtS OF the conventions
The United Mine Workers convention
was called TO decide the question OF a
general strike by the coal miners of the
United States in support Of the striking
anthracite miners. In connection with
this, it was to consider the question OF
financial aid to the anthracite miners in
carrying on their fight. The convention
was called at the request of five districts
of the United Mine Workers. the three
Pennsylvania anthracite districts and the
West Virginia and Michigan btuminous
districts. In all of these there have been
strikes this season. In Michigan an
agreement was reached between the min
ers and operators, but its ratification has
been postponed until after the conyen-
ton. The Indiana, Ohio and Illinois min
ers have contracts with the operators
running To April I. 1903, and are expect
ed to cast their influence against a gen
eral strike. The Pennsylvania bitumin-
Gus miners have contracts also. and are
expected to oppose a strike The districts
that secured the call are expected to con-
troll about half OF the convention, and
the balance of power rests with the small
er, outside districts. a great many To-
Gals throughout these districts are dis
satisfied with their scale Of wages A
general tie-up Of all coal mines would.
within a few weeks or months. stop every
factory and locomotive wheel FROM the
Atlantic TO the Pacific.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

will be extremely heavy. Hardly farm
in the pathway of the storm-and 1t was
almost 100 miles long by ten miles wide
but had its farm buildings either demol-
ished or damaged to some extent. The
loss to the wheat crop, which would have
been ready for the sickle in about three
weeks, is reported 10 have been very
heavy.
Thousands Of acres Of wheat were lit
orally beaten into the ground by the hail
that accompanied the wind and rain. The
plant was Of luxuriant growth and that
which was hail-struck is so matted and
tangled that but a small percentage of
it will be harvested. In some places ey
cry veshge of the crop was wiped out.
It is as yet impossible, a correspondent
says, TO make anything approximating a
correct estimate Of the damage done, but
it will doubtless be in the hundreds of
thousands
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
COAL MINERS MEET
NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD IN
INDIANAPOLIS.
Called TO Decide the Matter of Gen
eral Miners strike Delegates Delhi
crate on Questions of Vital Interest
TO Every Branch of Organic I'd Labor.

The national convention of the United
Mine Workers assembled Thursday N
Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, with 700
delegates in attendance, most of whom
held several proxies.
The first session was not of an cxeeu-
tive character aud there were many spec
tators present anxious to witness the
proceedings of what has been heralded
as one OF the most important gatherings
of laboring men held in recent years. The
first part OF the session was devoted to
addresses OF welcome from municipal
officers of indianapolis and responses in
behalf of the union.
The hour for calling the convention to
order was 10 o'clock. Ten minutes be-
fore that time President Mitchell came
upon the platform and was greeted with
cheers. Secretary Wilson, following close
after, shared the applause. President
Mitchell called the convention 10 order
promptly at 10 o'clock. Secretary VII
son then read the call for the convention
and President Mitchell called for the
report of the committee on credentials
The reading OF this by Michael McTag-
CART of the committee consumed much
time. as the report contained the name ~
every delegate with a statement OF the
number Of proxies held by him.
President Mitchell in an interview he
fore the convention was called to order,
sail:
Il have not pressed myself as against
a general strike aor has there been any
authorized expression in behalf of the
national officers. The question of a strike
will have to be determined by the con
vention." Mr.. Mitchell declined to state
his opinion on the adyisability of a gen
eral strike. or his attitude on the ques-
ton. As to asking aid Of other labor or
CARNATIONS. Mr. Mitchell said: In view
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23


The work done on the farm just be
fore the busy spring planting begins
is very important if proper considera-
ton is given the matter of saving that
which is usually lost by inattention TO
details. The great waste of unstable
farm products amounts TO millions of
dollars annually, for farmers do not
seem to understand that it is not al
ways necessary to send produce away
from the farms In order TO find mar
kets. The farm is the best market, in
fact, that farmer can Live, for If
he keeps live stock he will be able to
sell his raw products by converting
them into the forms of meat, milk,
butter and wool. The difficulty is that
the waste products on the farms are
not properly utilized. One product
that of corn fodder, has been wasted
for years, though now II is being
put to use with the aid of the shred
Ger. but it is in the manipulation and
handling of the manure and weeds that
the lessening of expense occurs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

MISS KING DIES OF POISON.
Mystery Surrounds End of Woman
Who Was InocEIatsd.

Who Was InocEIated.
Miss Emma IL. King. the young woman
who submitted to incubation with the
germs of consumption less than a year
ago in order that DR.. G.. -. Barney Of
Brooklyn might prove the theories he
held in regard to tuberculosis, died at
King died OF p son self-administeTed,
but 1t Is not believed she meant to kill
herself.
There is considerable mystery about
the case, and the police began an inves-
tigation. Miss King arrived at Shipper
port on Friday, a mental and physical
wreck. She was nervous and excited
most Of the time The only thing that
would calm her was a cigarette She
smoked cigarettes necessarily The pow
der which she took, and which killed
her, was one Of a box Of dozen which
she had with her just before she took
the medicine she said: There's arsenic
in this. and l am fool 70 take it,"
On Nov. 0 last DR.. Barney inoculated
Miss King with a solution OF bovine tu-
bercular bacilli in order To prove that
Prof. Koch was mistaken when he said
human beings could not contract con
sumption from animals. He also propos-
ed to show by Miss King that consump-
ton. taken IN its early stages, could be-
cured by a treatment Of inhalation Of
phenol, his own invention.
When informed Of the girls death DR.
Barney said: When | last saw her She
was fully cured Of any trace Of coHsump-
ton"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

The illustration shows the effect of
the corn smsIt on the growing ears. and
it is evident that the disease needs at
tention each season if the corn fields
of following years are to be free from
this troublesome difficulty. Probably
the only way of getting rid of the trou-
BILE entirely is to gather the smut pus-
tules before they break and scatter the
spores. This work should be done as
soon as the trouble is noticed, going
over the field two or three times dur
ing the summer and gathering the pns-
tules carefully. then burning them. in
this manner the disease will be grad
ually stamped out 1t must be remera-
bered. however, that if the spores are
scattered over the field the crop sf
smut next year will be corresponding
~ greater. Spraying with Bordeaux
mixture has not been fruitful of re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Utilize the spring n.

A good spring in field is always val
liable. 1t viii pay to put It In order
by cleaning Ii out charging the stor-
age capacity BY walling IN. and cover
ing to pro, ct from sun and washes Of
dirt from the land It Is better to
make a box or trough just below tie
spring. arranging a pipe. coverei, r
supply the water for the use Of the
stock. If they drink from the spring
it cannot be properly protected md Il
t Is not, the stock are liable to tramp
Il and DO damage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Cover Crops in Orchards.

Instead of the usual cover crops in
orchards some farmers prefer to have
the land cultivated in summer, thus
killing weeds and permitting moisture
and air to enter the soil, the stirring Of
the soil protecting the roots Of trees.
Late in the summer about August or
after danger Of drought is over, clover
is seeded and left until spring, the scar
let or crimson clover being preferred,
If the land Is left in sod as cover
crop !. is claimed that the demands Of
me grass crop for moisture and plant
food in summer Injuries the trees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Feeding Bran.

With me stock always tnrives when
bran is fed in conjunction with grain
| had young mare that got out of con-
dition during summer and l tried to
fatten her on corn. gave ten ears
three times day. She did not do well
at all. / cut the corn down to six ears,
with a quart of bran, three times a day,
and l saw improvement at once.
drove her to buggy right along, and in
three months she was fat and in splen-
did condition. l am careful never to
use stale feed. That is what does the
mischief. Young stock do better on
mixed feeding in which bran plays
o,te-third part. have known a great
many extravagant feeders who are
careless about watering stock.-Cor.
Rural New Yorker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
More Silos.

Reports from the corn growing sec.
lions say that there will be large
number of silos built this year. The
corn growers are saying that the
drought does not allow the corn to
mature and ripen the grain; they can
at least save the stalks and immature
ears, and fatten their stock on ensi-
lage. wheat, oil-meal and other fOd-
ders. Those who were prepared with
@ilos last year succeeded in doing thi
on some whose silos were put up Ia
such haste as to be very imperfect.
and some who only trampled their fod-
der into pits dug In the ground
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

The railway mileage Of the United
States has passed the 2ol040-mjLe mark.
The comptroller has authorized the
First NaiioHal Bank Of Weleetka. l. r.
70 begin business with a capital Of ST.,
600
Cole Younger requested that TIE q. \.
r. Of Minnesota get up 10 petition aching
lor a pardon Tor himself and brother
James.
A detachment Of United States ma
zines and a force Of the native constabu-
larry have had an engageT emit with a
large body Of Ladrones in Monong PROV
Ince. Luzon. One marine and seven La
drones were killed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
WHERE Tie COAL MINERS
ARE TO BE FOUND.

The latest statistics show there are
466,S73 coal miners in the United States.
OF this number. approximately 100000
belong TO the United Mine Workers Of
America, They will be directly affected
by the action of the convention that be-
gins in Indiana polk Thursday morning.
The States most vitality concerned are
pennsylvania. which has nearly half Of
the antire coal mining population; West
Virginia. Illinois, Ohio, Indiana. Ken
lucky, Alabama, Kansas, Missouri, Ten
nessee, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia.
Michigan, Iowa, Arkansas and the In
dian Territory. where the organization
is strongest. Nearly all these States and
others have signed contracts, in force I'M
til April /, 1903, with the operators.
The coal miners are distributed as fol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Rust in Wheat.

Rust in wheat may be prevented by
destroying the spores in the seed. One
plan s TO seak the seed in a solution
made b. dissolving a pound of sulpbate
of copper in ten gallons Of hot water,
allowing thu seed to remain in the solu
ton twenty-fbTr hours then drying the
seed with fine Ia nd plaster and sowing
or drilling as soon as dry. Wheat that
showed indications of rust last year
should be avoided. however, and new
seed procured. II should also be plant
ed on 4 different Sod 1.om that ~
which wheat was grown last year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

frame can be quickly made and from
it the wire can be unreeled as rapidly
as a man can walk, pulling the frame
work after him. When his companion
is ready to staple the wire to stake,
the pin is put through the side of the
frame, locking the eel, when the wire
can be pulled up as taut as desired
new England Homestead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
N.ntch Growing chicla.

II one Is 10 The poultry business n
earnest. with a view to making a profit
from it. due attention must be paid to
the growing chicks; not only to keep
them In the best possible condition, but
to know which are the most promising
for future work, and 70 treat them &C
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

DuriBS tbe past season the feeding
Of lambs on q pulp has been very
satisfactory. At Lansing. Mich. some
5000 were fed Although at first the
pulp was no< relisbed and several died
from eating it. later they did well. Ii
seems that the pulp gives the best sat
ssfaetlon when fermented a little.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Swind1inp the Fnrmer.

Still another signature swindle is re
ported from Indiana. Sharpers from
Chicago went through country dis
tricts, representing themselves as
hunters. They would approach a farm
er, tell him they wished to hunt on his
land, and cheerfully pay S. for per.
NIT to do so. The farmer would sign
q receipt for the money, and this
turned up later as a promissory note
for $500. 1t is said that the swindlers
secured 5000 in one county by this
process. 1t is noticeable that most of
the swindling schemes now worked to
the detriment of the farmers, begin
with the payment of a small sum,
which disarms the suspicious of the
victim.-Rural New Yorker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

suits largely because the plants could
not re sprayed at the proper time with
out danger to the pollen fertilization Of
the plant Go through the corn field
early and follow the plan suggested
during the season. getting neighboring
corn growers to do the same thing, and
it will be comparatively easy to stamp
out the disease in a section Indian
apolis News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
ne soto station

Leave st. p. Exp. except sunday.ITi0s a M
Going9 La Crosse Exp. ex. Sunday, IA N,
North Accommodation tex. Sun s;sS 10
Leave fOhi& st. Louis Exp. ex, SUM- 1903 D n
South Accommodation lex Sunday $50 n
eW-F For tickets, rates, maps, etc apply TO
Local agents at above stations
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23
Irrirating the Garden.

The usual method of watering plants
of any kind is by surface watering aud
In normal seasons this seems to answer
the purpose, although it involves con-
siderable labor In dry seasons or in
any season where 1t is possible to carry
on the plan at moderate cost, plan of
irrigation which will carry the mols-
ture under the surface of the soil so
that the plants may use it as desired
viii be found most advantageous. Su.a
a plan can be carried out by a system
Of tiles, Q II is done in arid sections,
but when small areas are to be watered
n number of trenches will answer the
purpose If the water can be pumped
into them at small expense
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

Leave St P. Exp Except Sunday 7,79 a M
Going Ia Crosse Exp Eek. Suudayl 500 D N
North Recommendations. sunday s!s0 D 10
Leave Chi. 81 st. Louis Exp(sx. SUM- l2s47 M
Going dubuque EXP. except sum- 7;l2 D M
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-07-23

cordingly. If one has number of
CHICKS that are of better ancestry than
the others, or chicks that are showing
good growth, and bear the earmarks
of good layers. they should be marked
in some way to identify them.