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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27

The words were uttered in a tone Of
the utmost establishment and wonder,
| and then the two men stood staring at
each other for moment, each with a
question muttered in his mind.
"You know herr" at length said
Dick, suspiciously.
81 have never seen her" was the
prompt answer, spoken with apparent
truth. But, possibly, I've heard of
her; still it's very improbable. But
the name is certain y the same. Is she
Charles Purcell's daughter?"
yes"
Dicks wonder and curiosity were
getting very strong, but Caryl did not
seem likely to crafty them.
He had turned from his companion
and was standing a few yards away,
violently striking the sand with his
switch. while his face was paler, his
eyes filed with light hard to inter.
pref.
At length Dick became impatient,
and approached his friend.
aren't you doing a little of the
theatricals now, Caryl? What's the
muss, anyway? l don't see anything
out Of the way in Kate Purcell being
Charles Purcell's daughter l hope
she's not an old sweetheart of yours. 4"
Il told you l had never seen herr"
shortly answered Caryl.
What do you know about her,
them" curiously.
Never mind now, Dick" resuming
his usual manner. cts nothing that
concerns you. be sure of that Some
time, perhaps, I'll tell you. Did you
say you were not prospecting in your
wooing?"
decidedly not" grimly.
"And you give it up?"
"No!" fercely. did you ever know
me to give anything up? And l never
fancied a girl half as much as do her
I shall have her"
"Pretty?"
"Distractingly So"
"Ah, how interesting! And with
the manners of lady? Is the name
they have given her we'll bestowed?"
She would be lady in a queen
court-a lady anywhere;;" was the en-
thusiastic reply.
Hard hit, aren't you, my boy? But
pardon me, Dick-how came you to
select such girl? Should have said
you'd have chosen some redcheeked
lass"
"No matter; I've chosen her, and 1
mean to get her." was the answer.
Call right. Can l help you any? l
want to see these Purcells."
You'll go and try to flirt with her
yourself. You are not to be trusted"
Il can be trusted in that direction, :"
answered Caryl, seriously, land you'd
better retain one in your service-I
can tell you that
Caryl spoke in Such manner that
Dick checked the refusal that rose
to his lips. He had great respect for
Caryl's powers of intrigue when the
skillful fellow chose to exert them.
do you mean it? Do you think you
can help me?" he asked.
Instead of replying directly. Caryl
asked:
"How is her father disposed toward
you?
''In faver of me. He has reason to
be-"
"You are a fool to despair then.
Yes, l will help you. You'll have
cause to thank me in three months
time"
Then the two men entered into a
low-spoken and earnest talk, at the
end of which Caryl said:
"And now the beginning of the bat.
tie is all arranged, should be CRATE.
full if you could spare me ten dollars
for my immediate wants. It's too hu.
initiating not to have more in ones
pocket than have had of late"
Dick rather slowly handed him the
money, and Caryl thrust it into his
vest pocket, and said, gayly:
Now for peep at Kate Purcell! l
hope she may be out on the beach,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27
No Stimulation.

He-I suppose you think I'm acting
iike fool.
She-No, indeed. I know better thai
that
He-You do?
She-Yes. / know the difference be
tween acting and the real thing
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27
MarvelS of Econonov

Jagsles-1 hear there's a book nuh.
lished which shows how to live on TX
cents day. 10
Waggles-1f you wish to see how tn
llVe on cheaply just read the testimo,
ny OF some OF those rich fellows nm in
sHupp'ementary proceedings. - New
York Times. 4>e"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27

Mrs.Frances Stafford, of 23E
ll4th St., NY. City, adds her tes'
timony to the hundreds OF thou
sands on Mrs. Pinkham's files.
When Lydia E. Pinkham's Rene.
dies were first introduced skcptlcs
all over the country frowned upon
their curative claims, but as year
after year has rolled by and the
little group of women who had been
cured by the new discovery has
since grown into a vast army OF
hundreds of thousands, doubts ana
skepticisms have been swept away
as by a mighty food, until to-day
the great good that Lydia y:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and her other medicines are dong
among the women of America +
attracting the attention of many OIL
our leading scientists, physicians
and thinking people,
Merit alone could win such fame,
wise, therefore, is the" woman VIM
for a cure relies upon Lydi" r.
Pankham's Vegetable COMPOUND
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27
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sunday School Teacher-And G,
.oas wl1e was turned. to salt. Can
WINE Green (from the rear)-sbo
"as 700 tresh.-Harvard Lampoon.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-11-27
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

Silage is as valuable in summer as in
winter.
Thirty pounds a day is enough silage
for an average sized Jersey COW. Larger
cattle will eat more.
A cubic foot of silage from the m iddle
of a medium sized silo will average
about forty five pounds.
Fifteen feet in diameter and thirty
feet is i good depth Such a silo would
hold about 200 tons of silage cut in half
inch lengths.
Silage comes nearer being a perfect
substitute for the succuIent food of the
pasture than any other food that can
be had in winter
Corn Just assing out of roasting ear
stage is the best single material for 81
lagP. Corn and cowpeas are the best
combined material
A larger amount of heaithful food for
cattle can be preserved in the siIo in
better condition. at less expense of la
boz and land than by any other meth ID
known
The circular silo, made of good, hard
wood slaves, is the cheapest and best
For 1S2 days, or half year an aver
age Jersey COW will require about six
tons of silage, allowing for unavoida-
BILE waste.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Iowa and the Nation.

The State Of Iowa need not care how
proud she is. With two members OF
The cabinet. the directors Up of the
mint. the Speakership of the House
the leadership of the Senate she leads
all her sister States in national power.
And If adherence to high ideals, loyalty
to great principles, and faithfulness to
the party that exemplified them may
count for political righteousness she
amply deserves her good fortune.
From the birth of the Republican
party to the present time. save for the
brief episode of Horace B0ies. who had
indeed been a Republican, Iowa has
been devoted to Republicanism. never
faltering in the faith. and as certain to
roll up splendid majorities on that side
as Vermont or Massachusetts.
Wherefore, then. should she not have
her reward?
For nearly half a century lowe has
been represented In the national coun-
ellis by able and notable statesmen. In
the days Of the Civil War. and before
it. Grimes and Harlan represented her
in the Senate and ably supported Presi-
dent Lincoln in that great contest.
James Z. WilsOn-not the present Sec
rotary of Agriculture was another dis
tinguished Iowan who conferred honor
on the State through his services to the
nation. He was member Of Congress
and Senator. and President Grant Of
fered him a seat in his cabinet, which
be declined.
George W. McCrary was another
Iowan vlo achieved a national reputa-
ton He was a member Of Congress.
.seeretarY Of War under President
Hayes, and Judge Of the United States
Circuit Court.
William H. Allison. the present leader
of the Senate, has been in pubic lie
for NOR than forty years, serving first
in the House OF Representatives and :,
now fp his fifth term as Senator.
Samuel J. Kirkwood became celebrat-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

The best way to treat the tariff is to
let it alone. The most amazing thing
in the world is this persistent attempt
to have ii tinkered. There is no more
sense in it than there would be in a
movement to revive the free silver issue
on the ground that the country, having
prospered under the gold standard,
ought to have a change. The two
things go together. 1t was the Dingley
act in conjunction with the monetary
legislation of the Republican party,
that brought the country out of depres-
sion and established its fortunes anew.
These two are the twin pillars of the
temple of prosperity. Why should
either of them be shaken?
We hope and we believe that loyalty
to country as well as to party will be
strong enough TO cause this view to
prevail. Wait until some harm comes
from the tariff, instead of untold bless
ings. before we think of changing it,
There is danger to the people and the
threat of ruin to the Republican party
in every assault upon the tariff.-Red
Wing Mimi Republican.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
BIG YEAR FOR rRAckAGE.
Roads Lay More than Five Thousand
Miles If steel Rails.

Railroad building in the United States
during 1901 was greater than ii has been
for eleven years pr,vious, the total APP
proximating 5.0J1 miles Of line. In 1870
the total Vas J.GT0. and in 1900 4,437
miles. The construction for the year,
added TO the total mileage reported pre-
vious to that, brings the total mileage
of the country to approximately 1880
miles. These are the figures prepared
by the Railway Age after a painstaking
compilation extending over a period of
several mouths, and may therefore be
taken to be as nearly correct as Is posi-
bic in such matters
1t is noted that the Southwest takes
the palm for the year, that Texas leads,
with 5S3 miles Of new line distributed
among twenty-three roads, aud that the
Rock Island leads all others with the
longest single line Of 2G5 miles. to which
might well be added l2S miles of the Ell
Paso and Northeastern from Santa Rosa
to Carrizozo, y NJ, which will soon be
completed. The Rock Island extension
prorer extends from Liberal, Kan, TO
Santa Rosa, y. NJ. Had il been posi-
bic to obtain rails on all orders 10 shops
tho construction would have largely ex.
ceeded the figure.
In order that the new mileage Of 1901
may be compared with the construction
Of ,,-evious years the following table
showing the new work by Yeas since
1887 is given:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Fruit Asserting Table.

The cut shows an asserting table for
fruit or roots, which is about by IL
feet and nearly feet high. with a four
inch rim all around so as to hold about
six bushels of apples or potatoes and
bring them right up so that the men
can stand up straight in sorting. Speak
ing of asserting potatoes in the cellar.
q correspondent says in reference 20
this table: With a wire scoop shovel
we scoop them up from the cement bot
toned cellar, leaving all dirt and dust
on the floor to be swept up and taken
out. The table stands 10 good light,
and the sorting is far more rapid. easy
and accurate than when you kneel
down and sort from the big pile. The
egs should be well braced both length
wise and crosswise We have two Of
these tables, and they are a great help
and a great saving of backache and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Old Principles i'm Farming.

While it is undoubtedly true that
farmers have learned much about farm
ing during late years that has material
ly helped them in making the farm pay
better returns, it is also true. in many
cases, that they are getting away from
some of the fundamental principles of
correct farming The tendency to sell
as much as possible from the farm is
too strong and too far-reaching Time
was when sales from the farm were
made only after provision had been
made for the living and comfort of the
occupants. human and animal. Then.
too, the soil was considered. and If it
needed anything produced on the farm
it was furnished These things well
provided for, the surplus, if any. was
sold. AS a result the stock was well
fed and the manure went to improve
the soil. True, there was not so much
ready cash handled as now. but there
were fewer things for which cash was
needed. for everything needed that
could be produced on the farm was so
produced. 1t is admitted that in this
age. when things are deemed necessi-
ties that were formerly thought luxu-
ries, more ready cash is needed. but. at
least. we can so arrange things in farm
ing that the cash is not obtained at the
expense of the animals or the vitality
of the farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

: correspondent of the London Gut
look describes the precautions taken 20.
protect the Emperor William during
what did not seem TO be a very peril
GUS passage from Homburg to Cron-
berg. Trotting orderlies went up and
down the road. soldiers were bivouack
ed at intervals Pedestrians on the way
10 Cronberg were turned back. Tray
elers by carriage were examined. and
allowed TO continue If they proved to-
have no nefarlous purpose. The impe-
rial chariot passed at night. First there
came "A mounted escort. then sOldie-s
on foot.
Five minutes later there were more
mounted men. aud then what seemed
10 be intoxicated cyclists. swayng
from side to side: but these men were
merely swooping from one side of the
road to the other. and scanning the
ground by the light of their vivid acct
ylene lamps. They were looking for
bombs.
Behind the cyclists were other
mounted soldiers. and then came the
royal carriage. II passed In a flash OF
light. not only from the speed it was
maintaining. but because a huge elec-
tric light hung az the end Of The pole
That served double purpose. 1t illu-
minated the way, and also shone 80
brightly that the eyes OF any assassin
would have been so daZzlcd by II that
he could hardly have comprised cor
rect aim. Thus in comparative safety
and In what must have been harass-
ed state of nerves. the Emperor passed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Treatment of Old Orchards.

Many an old and apparently worth
less orchard might be made of value by
encouraging the growth cf the young
shoots. One orchard of the kind de
scribed was supposed to be too old to
be worth anything. The large branches
were cut back freely and where a
young shoot with much vigor was
found the cut was made so that this
shoot was not injured nor the flow
of sap in the main branch retarded.
Grating was done in some o. the small
er branches and the trees bore several
good crops of fruit; more than enough
to pay for the work and the after care
of the soil. True, it was taking a
chance but the labor was not great
ard the trees were valueless- unless
treated in some such manner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Feeding Sugar Beets.

in sections where sugar beets can be
grown at comparatively small expense
they should form one of the crops for
stock feed even if not grown for fac
tory use. In many localities sugar beets
will form fair part of the ration this
winter when grain is scarce and high
In price. Some complaints have been
made about the sugar beets but. in
most cases. this is due to using them
too freely. No green food or root crop
should be used at the expense of grain
or roughage. except in part, although
they may be more freely used than they
are. especially sugar beets. They are
especially desirable in the early spring
for sows that have farrowed. and for
new mich COWS. greatly increasing the
milk flow. All farm stock is fond of
sugar beets. and if they are or the farm
or can be bought at a fair price they
should form part Of the ration as long
rs they may he had or until the stock
is turned out in the spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Using Abandoned Pastures.

In many sections of the country, but
perhaps more largely in the East, one
will find on the farms fields which had
been used for pasture until they We're
no longer profitable for that purpose
and not thought worth breaking up and
re-seeding. Eight out of every ten of
such pastures could be turned into fer
tile fields by proper handling. One ex-
cellent plan for doing this is TO break
up this pasture, maturing it as heavily
as one can afford, and plant to corn.
Cultivate the corn several times during
The growing period and sow, in August
or September, 10 some cover crop. The
following spring plant to potatoes. Flu
ture crops should be according to fer.
tilizing and what one wishes 20 grow.
The main point In this item is to call
attention to the value of these aban
doned pastures for the first crop Of
corn. Eniugh corn may be grown &c
carry a herd of pigs to a profitable
market and at an expense that will
hardly be felt Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

ed as the war Governor If Iowa during
the CivE War, and was subsequently
Senator and Secretary Of the Interior.
These are but few of the men who
have guided the political destinies OF
the Hawkeye State in one OF the great
est epochs of our history. and it is in
the development of able and brilliant
men that Iowa has won and is entitled
to the distinguished place she holds to-
day.
And it will be found that the men
who are now so prominent are worthy
successors of the great men whose
names we have mentioned, Chicago
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

idea that tubercular germs in cow could
affect person, that by order of the gov
eminent, thousands of heads of cattle
thus affected have from time to time
been killed, in order that the disease
might not be transmitted to persons
drinking their milA. According to Koch's
theories, these precautions were unnec-
essary and waste of really valuable
COW flesh.
Among those who doubted the truth Of
the German scientists assertion was
DIR. George d. Barney OF Brooklyn. He
set out to demonstrate its accuracy or
e. y, as the case might prove TO be.
! drchasng a healthy COW, he injected
a broth containing tubercle from hui
man being into the animal The COW IS
now in the advanced stages Of the dis
ease. Having proved DIR. Koch's theory
would not work backward. his next
thought was to demonstrate that it was
not tenable as originally stated. At this
time he was treating Miss King for ton
silitis and on one occasion, mentioned
the fact that he was looking for a subject
upon whom to make the experiment Miss
King was much interested and when as
sured by the doctor that there was really
no danger attae hed TO the experiment she
offered herself tor the test. For the in
lection DIR Barney used the germs taken
from mammary gland of the infected
COW, which he prepared in solution.
Before the operation Dr. Barney request
ed Miss King TO make a formal declara-
ton of her entire acquiescence, and the
young woman did so. and insisted upon
adding a clause generating the physi-
cian in the event of an unexpected de-
velopment.
Miss King said; Il have contracted
tuberculosis. and that was exactly what
/ expected to get when first undertook
to help DIR. Barney with the experiment.
At first | thought | would not get CON
sumption. | felt cheerful. although 1
did not feel well. cant put into words
all the feelings | had, except to say that
after the burning sensation and tingliRS
passed away from the places where the
poison was injected 1t seemed just as II
a big icicle was gradually growing, grow
ing and spreading and aching down into
my lungs. ! am sure that | win be cur
ed, bl for the benefit of any one else
who may ever essay a Ike experiment
want to say that they should be very
sure of their nerves before they under
take it,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08

Convenience ia Swine Keeping.
For door which may be attached TO
any hog house whose inmates are in the
habit of breaking down the usual bar
riers, nail heavy planking TO cleats
placed on the inside and use strong
strap hinges. For ordinary fastening,
strong iron hooks at top and bottom
will answer, although. if necessary,
added security may be had by placing a
strip of heavy planking across the door
resting in strap iron slots. small
house has been found useful and COM
Portable where numbers of young pigs
are raised. and it is desirable to let
them have all the exercise they wish.
A plumber of these small houses may
be built of rough lumber and covered
with building paper. They are placed
at convenient places and covered. on
the windy side, with corn stalks. waste
straw or other handy material to make
them more comfortable. A good ar
rangement is to construct rough fence
so that the straw covering placed on the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Why the workers DON'T Join In.

1t is a source of great disappointment
70 anti-tariff men that the cry against
the trusts, so-called, meets with so
faint a response among those who, IL
the cry were round and true. ought to
be aroused by it to defend their inter
ests. If. as alleged. the trusts increase
prices and depress wages, the wage
earners should be fully ava Of it and
should lose no time in unit 4. for the
regulation. If not for the suppression,
of a gigantic evil.
But the fact is that great army OF
men and women is employed by the
concerns called trusts, and these work
ers are probably much better Informed
on the matter of wages and prices than
the antitrust writers. 1t is with them
a matter of everyday experience, and
they do not join in the hue and cry
Hardships there probably are, and
neither sn Ill nor larg, employers are
always just to their people, but there
seems to be no evidence Of oppressive
conditions on a scale large enough to
justify the drastic punitory devices ad-
vocated by some politicians.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Again the Interna ional Trust.

According to dispatt les from Pitts
burg. overtures have be n made by the
glass manufacturers of Belgium,
through their represents i've. NJ. Jules
Gerneart. to the Pittsbur. Plate Glass
Company and to the American Window
Glass Company looking toward the for
nation of an international glass com.
binatiOn which shall control the worlds
trade I'm plate and window glass. The
plan proposed it is stated, is to advance
the Belgian prices to meet the Ameri-
can prices and to divide markets. In
case the proposed deal is consummated,
it will be up to our free trade friends
to explain to waiting public just how
the abolition of the tariff on glass will
destroy the glass trusts" so-called.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-08
Only the Sick Need Nredicine.


There are men who believe that all
that is necessary to revise the tariff is
to give brief time to cutting of duties.
The country was prosperous in 1892
until the defeat of Gen. Harrison made
sweeping tariff revision certain. Such
sweeping revision was made in the vii.
son bill. which the House passed. The
German bill, which became law, saved
the iron and other schedules. but the
certainty of revision along purely rev
enue lines was the leading cause of the
panic which followed the Inauguration
of Mr. Cleveland. Recovery did not
come until the passage of the Dingley
law
With this warning before the country
the general revision of the tariff should
be made with the greatest care. The
country is prosperous beyond prece-
dent. Few people can be greatly injured
by retention of the present tariff for a
season, when labor is so generally en-
ployed and many lines of manufacture
are crowded with orders. The Pitts
burg Dispatch, an Independent Republi-
can paper, holding conservative views
on the tariff. as right when it says that
Tariff revision is medicine; it may
do some good when commerce is I'M
healthy but if, in the height of business
vigor, we begin tinkering the industrial
body with nostrums. it may very soon
reach the condition of bad health" The
growing sentiment among Republicans
who discuss the question in Washing
ton is in favor of submitting the reyis-
ion to body of experts. But, what
ever policy may be adopted. the Repub-
lican party win be united in its sup
port.-Indianapolis Journal.