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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
WANTED: A 4 s IFR1ESF.

Can furnish satisfactory references from
the best private families OF Vernon county
few OF my qualifications are: l have an
iron constitution; am a willing and quick
worker: / never tire ara never talk; I never
want au afternoon outB haven't a bad habit;
! Understand every language on earth l can
60 all kinds of piRtr and fancy sewing
All THE "STANDARD"
The best sewing machine on earth. lam
now located at
Browns Music Store, Viroqua
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22
Dahl'S
Drug
Store.
Photographs.

IwiSh to say 10 the people IN
general that | am sole owner
and proprietor Of the Cottage
Studio Viroqua, Wisconsin.
Would also ask for a share
Of your patronage.
F. E. STAN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

CHAsEBURG, Oct. 20-Mr J, Emilson, one
OF the oldest settlers of this vicinity, died
last week, after an Illness of several months
Be was over eighty wears nf age and highly
respected by all wh0 knew him His remains
were laid to rest in the Norwegian cemetery
east of here....W. IL Brown and wife spent
Saturday and sun ay of last week at their
farm Dc. Wells was out or town the greater
part of last week. Otto Gilbertson has
moved his family into the Chris johnson
house. recently. vacated by Lawrence Fin
stta..... Il, Lem6seth has purchased farm
near Lovass and moved his family to the
same %. Mrs Ole EmtlSon OF Viroqua, Is vis =
iting friends and relatives in This vicinity
49,. Tobacco buyers have been quite numer-
Gus the past two weeks, and report having
purchased nearly al the crop I'm this section
49,. Miss Georgia Potts, teacher in District
No. l, spent Saturday and SUNDAY at her
hsme In ViroQua c. y. Ward Suudayed
with his family Hans Hoff and family ~
Coon Valley. came down Sunday eve 10 visit
friends Mr. Hans Neprud and wife. Ole
Lcum and number Of others from Coon
Valley, attended the Social hop given at
Wards hall Saturday evening last. large
crowd attended and all report an enjoyable
time Threshing is about completed Ia this
community, and farmers report good Yield
49,, Madam rumor reports that two young
men from Browns Ridge, came over to see
the schoolma am and attend the dance, but
we're greatly disappointed in n t finding the
schuolma'a IN at home. Mr. Browns brother
from Red Mound, visited with him over sun
day . Ole Rood has sold HIS interest In the
farm owned by him and MI II Hon to tbs
latter, UNKNOWN.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-22

Eyes never grow new, They
are always growing older, and
when you put a burden ON them
they grow old very fast. We
want you to know that we can
help you to take care Of your
eyes, that we can keep your
sight as young SIS you are. If
yonr eyes blur, tire or ache let
Us test them and see whether
glasses will not help to save
them, Testing costs nothing.
Perfect fitting guaranteed. -.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
The nIrth Of the cicudn.

Even when warm weather comes
again and other cicadas sing gaily
from their trees. the subterrancan exile
remains within the ground. daily grow
Ing larger and stronger until q second
winter has come and gone Then a
stranger restlessness possesses him.
and burrowing steadily upward. he at
last energies from his long retire
ment on some warm. moist August
morning. A rough. horny. carth-col.
ored creature he is. with strong hooked
feet and bulky body Clumsy is he
also. and staggering along he gropcs
blindly about for some perpendicular
object, up which Inc labor.ously begins
TO climb
Presently slight CULVER shakes his
form and little crack opens a-down
his back. II seems almost as &c his
unwontcd eNertious had actually burst
his horny shell, as he gaping wound
reveals a mass OF damp material with
in. Slowly the split wldens. and a
broad and massive head equipped
with two great. shining eyes. pushes
upward through the opening ana we
realize that the birth of a cicada is
taking place Frank Leslic's Popular
Monthly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
Helping State Road work.

The annual report OF Director Dodge.
OF the Office OF Public Road INQUIRIES.
Agricultural Department. says that
representatives OF the Office visited
nearly all the States during the year
and made scientific Investigations re
garding local condition, road materials.
etc Several State legislatures asked
for and obtained assistance in framing
new road laws. Farmers organiza-
lions, farmers institutes. business or
CARNATIONS. schools. colleges. etc. petit
toned for cooperation and advice. and
all Of thcm were accommodated as far
as the resources OF the office permitted.
Never before. says the report. has
there been so much interest manifest
cd i'm the subject or road building and
more actual work i'm that line was
done last year than ever before The
object lesson methods of teaching
practical road building, carried ON for
several years became so valuable and
were so highly appreciated that there
were many calls for their extension
To meet the constantly increasing de-.
mands for practical assistance and adj
vice the director suggests the orgauizl-
ton OF two or three outfits of road
building machinery including rock
crushers. screens. rollers. road graders.
etc. to Dee used in illustrating actual
road construction The road materials
would bc chcerfully furnished by the
local authorities who would also con
tribute the common labor teams and
fuel This plan would make the ey
nT IHffIrIfrtfr
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though this may cause n little more
trouble i'm teaching IT to drink. At first.
new milk must be given. and fed direct
from the COW. if possible; if not. warm
the milk before feeding. as 1t must
never be given cold. BE gentle in
handling the calf. IL can be managed
much easier. Hold its head down to
the milk. place hand In milk and in
sert the fingers i'm Calls mouth until
1t gets a taste of the milk, and in a
day or two 1t will learn TO drink with
out assistance.
Feed all the milk that can be spared,
and make the change from new milk
to skinned milk gradually. A spoon.
full OF oil meal added TO the milk is
beneficial, and IL any symptoms OF
scours occur, a spoonful OF -four. or an
egg mixed I'm the milk may be given.
In feeding skinned milk IL is well
to add pinch OF soda frequently. to
prevent Indigestion. Dry meal or bran
may be fed. In Il few weeks give the
calf good. clean hay. or even straw,
but corn fodder is better when one has
it. oats and corn. either ground or
whole, may be fed night and morn
ing. At about four months of age
water may be substituted for milk.
If il refuses to drink water when IL is
offered, leave the water in the pen or
yard, and when it becomes very thirsty
the calf will drlnk.-Ella L. Layson,
In The EpltomiSt.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

The long lace scarf is entering upon
what promises to be n tremendous
vogue. 1t is used in dozen ways
These scarfs-sOmetimes called sash
ends"-depend from the backs of hats
to shoulders, waist, or even to the
knees, in either black or white, making
an effective addition to n gown for
some ceremonious afternoon occasion
marriage, say. Two long and broad
scarfs of black Spanish lace have been
used in this way on gown of white
lace richly jetted, the scarfs buckled
together at the centre Of the bodice in
front, the buckle ut the same time faS-
tening an Empire belt passing just un-
der the arms. The lace is drawn in
high. fiat folds over the shoulders, and.
crossing at the back, is passed under
the belt to descend loosely to form the
train.
The woman whose coat collar is fat
instead of the storm" variety, wears
her lace scarf in the form of n veil.
around her hat first, and then brought
forward round her neck and tied in a
full, fluffy bow under her chin. A
brooch of art nouveau jewel work Is
used to hold the bow in place.-New
York Commercial Advertiser
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Women AS Journalists.


or the thirty-seven newspapers in
the Revolution several were owned and
managed by women. according to the
Boston Transcript.
The first newspaper published I'm
Rhode Island was owned and edited
by Mrs. Anna Franklin, and estab-
llshed in 1882. She and her two daugh-
ters wrote the items and set the type.
and their servants worked the print
ing press. For her QuickneSS and cor
rectness Mrs. Franklin was appointed
printer to the Colony, supplying pam
phlets to the Colonial officers. In 1872
Clementine Reid was publishing q
paper In Virginia called the Virginia
Gazette. favoring the Colonial cause
and greatly offending the Royalists
Two years later Mrs. II. Boyle started
paper under the same name, advo-
eating the cause OF the Crown. Both
were published at Williamsburg. and
Were short-lived.
In 1913 Elizabeth Timothy started n
paper in Charleston. $. G. After the
Revolution Anna Timothy became it's
editor, and was appointed State print
er, which position she held for seven
teen years. About the same time Mary
Crouch started n paper in Charleston
in vigorous opposition to the stamp
act. She afterward moved it to Salem.
Mass, and continued its publication
for many years.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
How PhiIIpplno women Dice,

a native Philippine woman. dressed
for gala day, presents a strange con
trast TO her newly found sisters Of the
far-off American cities. The tailor
made girl would scarcely admire her.
but she appeals to an artists love OF
picturesqueness and color Her flow
ing skirt is of gay colors-bright red.
green and white being the common
choice. The length of train. and wheth-
er the garment be of cotton, silk or
satin, depends OH her means. Corsets
are not yet in fashion, but a chemi-
settle, which just covers her breast. is
In common use. To this chemlsette
are added immensely wide, short
sleeves. Her hair is brushed back
Irom her forehead, without a parting.
and coiled into a tight. fiat chignon.
In her hand she carries a fan. without
which she would feel lost. Her head is
covered with a white mantle of very
thin material Finally the toes of her
naked feet are partly covered by a
kind of slipper, Hat like shoe sole.
with no heel, ana just enough upper to
enable her TO thrust two or three toes
inside.
SO much for the Philippine women
who live In Quality street" On the
other hand. a peasant woman going
to market presents very different
appearance She has no flowing gown
but wears short skirt of cotton. This
is covered by rectangular piece Of
stun, as rule. of blue, red or black
This outer garment is tucked I'm at the
waist drawn in very tightly around
the loius, and hangs over the skirt
n little below the knees. The figure
o; peasant woman IS erect and
stately. due to her habit from early
girlhood, Of carrying jars of water.
baskets Of fruit etc, on her head.
Philadelphia Record.
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EnsIIage or Roots.


The cost of growing corn. cutting II
and putting it in the silo, has been
variously reported at almost all figures
from 81 to So per ton. We do not doubt
but that it has been done for the
smaller sum when the land has been
made rich and well cultivated. and the
most modern Improvements We're al
hand to do the work, but we think
a fair average would be nearer
double that with the ordinary farmer,
even in Il favorable season But there
are not many who would like to grow
roots for feeding TO stock at that price.
Certainly we know Of none who would
care to sell them at that price. and
few would care TO grow them at 81
a ton If they could grow other crops
and find ready cash market for them
AS regards the value of them. an aver
age Of the various roots show that the
same amount Of each fed with equal
ratiOns of hay and grain resulted a
little In favor of the roots, but this was
more than Offset by the two facts
that the roots cannot be kept in as
good condition for late spring or sum
mer feeding as can the ensilage, and
that there is more apt TO be a cror
failure from drought or other cause,
with the roots than with the corn
The droughts Of the past two years
have led many TO believe that having
ensilage to feed in the summer whe1
pastures are growing poorer Is of al
most as much importance, and some
say more, than having It in the winter
American Cultiyator
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
Shingles and Single NaIIs.

wish to say just n word on the sub
ject OF sh!Hgling. Farmers and stock
men, from the nature OF their occupa-
tions, require. large, commodious
barns, sheds, pens. coops, etc. All
these buildings must be covered with
some cheap, effective. water-tlght ma
terial. and wooden shingles, taking
the country rs whole and conditions
that generally prevail. are esteemed
most practicable for the purpose. The
best cedar shingles are the most eco
nomical in the end, as they can be laid
much faster and are far more certain
to make n tight roof than the cheaper
grades containing knots that are most
sure to give trouble, sooner or later.
Buy the grade marked Extras" and
do not begrudge the extra" cost.
Now comes a very vital point, name
ly, the kind Of nail to be used to fasten
the shingles. This matter has received
very sure and practical demonstration
in this section of the country. Never
use n wire nail of any description. Be
sure to employ a cut nail every time.
Furthermore. use an iron cut nail of
proper size; not steel cut nail. The
wire nail will not stand the moisture
conditions which prevail on n roof. 1t
is slim, rapidly corrodes under damp
ness, and very often will drop shingles
that have been laid less than five wears.
shingles that have not seen one-third
their period of usefulness. This makes
1t very expensive, and know of many
losses Of this kind that are to be traced
TO the use of the wire nail.
The steel cut nail. while vastly better
for the purpose than the wire. is very
inferior to the iron nail. Steel cor.
rodes much faster than iron. This has
been demonstrated beyond n shadow of
n doubt in the case OF steam boiler
tubes, rs we'll rs with roof coverings.
| myself recently was working on an
old roof, removing old shingles that
had been laid thirty years, and replac.
ing them with new ones. This roof
was shingled with the old-fashioned
iron nail, and this nail was tough and
strong, necessltating much effort in
taking Off the old shingles.
This matter of single nails is no
notion Of mine and l cannot empha-
size it too strongly, as I have seen the
Wire advocated but a short time since
in certain newspaper article, where
as positively know that to use a wire
nail in shingling will invariably result
in financial loss.-M. Sumner Perkins,
in the Country Gentleman.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

"Tho latest FAD in souvenirs comes
pretty hard ON The hotels" said the
proprietor Of Broadway hostclry
'The proper thing now among the girls
is to appropriate the key OF their
rooms i'm each hotel visited Travel.
ing across tine country FIN the summer
btiugs the summer girl to- q number
of different places. and Christmas shop
ping to the cities A room key alb
stracted from each hotel she visits
makes quite a goodlooking collection
at The end Of tine campaign Hung
from the wall each with los own par
ticuIar romance. they make pictur
ysquc feature of miladrs bOudoir But
&c Us hard ON the hotels" Doc added as
he sent for the locEsmith Sew YorH
Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

The Amazon hat, turned up on both
sides, will be fayorite for spring
wear
a thick soft silk for underwear and
nightgowns is of the new japanese
make 1t is also used for handker.
chiefs.
Nclveteen shirt waists i'm colored
prints rs well as solid cOlors are worn
with shirt waist suits. aud these Will
be fashionable for the spring months.
The newest lace pattern stockings
do not have open work at the foot or
ankle, but instead the lace effect ex
tends from the top OF the stocking to
the shoe top.
The latest chiffon wells are finished
around three edges with "A hemstltched
border one inch wide. These come in
many col0rs ana have chenille dots
to match the veil
For hats, where the stiffness given
by straw shape IS required that ma
tcrial will be used but only as a foun.
dation. as it will be literally covered
with flowers, foliage and lace.
me lace scaris are TO be loosely
knOtted around the crowns or chin
hats. ana have tie ends falling over
the edge ut the back. Roses. with their
foliage, lend the floral touch. and are
to- be placed around tbe crown.
There is seemingly no end To- the va.
riety Of novelty cotton dress goods.
Egyptian tissue is one of the pretIest
of the new impOrtatlons 1t comes I'm
wide and narrow stripes. and bears a
resemblance OF fine dimlty, though OF
more sheer texture.
a stylish hat for child IS the usual
broad sailor shape, I'm red satin straw.
with smart but plain trimming.
Around the crown are several small
rings Of straw through which Is run
wide black satin ribbon. with large
bow resting ON the brlm in the back.
The brlm edge Is bound with wide
7 black silk braid. -l-.--
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
Keeping Eggs For WINTER ne.

There are several methods of keen.
ing eggs for winter use. The best one
Is to dip each egg in melted parafin:
when ii coagulates on the surface
examine carefully and pour a little
extra paraftin on the spots imperfectly
covered. When the air is entirely ex-
Guided from the egg II viii keep a long
time If put away in a cool, dry place.
Pack in a nice wooden box. two or
three layers deep. small end down. If
paraihn Is not at hand. good melted
beef drippings or lard may be used in
stead, and with this YOU can feel
sure of your eggs for two months or
more, If they are kept i'm a cool place.
where the fat will not turn rancid
The grease ILLS the pores and shuts
out the air. ana thus keeps the egg
from disintogratiug
Another excellent way TO pack eggs
for winter use is to press them small
end down. In bed of common salt
mot rock salD. When one layer Is
placed, an In all around carefully with
the salt and place in o second layer
OF eggs and so continue until the box
Is full Press the salt lightly but
firmly i'm place, so that an air is OK.
Guided and they viii be good for two
or three months.
To choose a fresh egg hold it MP 90
the light; the white should boo clear
and the yOlk distinct An egg that is
not good VIII have q clouded appear
ance. Another thing The white will
perfectly fu the she'll if ora egg is
fresh; as the egg ages. the 8Ibumcu
shriuks 10 viii be necessary to- Iu
spect each egg. holding 80 between your
eyes and a lamp candle or gas jet. bc.
fore packing 10 for future use CHI
CagO Record Herald.
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RECOVERED FROM THE WATER.
A scheme Moro Gigantic Than the Zuy-
der Zee Project.

Sche@e Moro Gigantic Than tho Zuy-
der Zee Project.
The proposed draining of the Guy
der Zee. which has been under discus
sion for the past century. is popularity
looked upon as an engineering problem
in land reclamation without a parallel
In contemporary history. The land
that would be reclaimed by this work
would be about $50 square miles. In
comparison the Engineering News re-
, fers TO work I'm this direction now
being carried out along the Mississippi
which will reclaim tract OF land
$500 square miles in extent. The work
of reclalming the ST. Francis basin.
which lies on the west bank of the
| Mississippi. between New Madrid. in
| Missouri, and Helena. in Arkansas, Is
already well under way. only n few
| additional miles OF levees being neces.
sary TO complete the artificial banks
which are to hold in check the flood
waters of the Mississippi The soil
is an alluvial deposit. and. therefore,
! remarkably fertile ana capable of the
highest cultivation. a comparison of
the extent of the 81. Francis basin
with the combined areas of Rhode
Island and Delaware gives u good idea
OF its magnitude. All of this area
was recently Overhowed by the
waters of the Mississippi With the
, exception of few gaps there has
been constructed in this work n con.
tinuOus line of levees some 2l2 miles
in length. The work has been done
under the supervision OF the St Fran.
els Levee Boards OF Missouri and
Arkansas. acting in conjunction with
the United States Government. The
expenditures of the two Boards to.
gether 10 date amount to about
Sl,5OO,O00. while the Government has
expended about $75O,OOO additional.
Already the reclaimed land has ap.
preciated in value many times its
original valuation. and is now held at
$50 an acre. Railroads now intersect
The reclaimed area in several direct
ions, numerous industrial establish
ments have been built, the population
has been doubled and general pros
perity has appeared where originally
there were only waste swamps.
1t is, however. not only in the ex-
tent of the undertaking that the st.
Francis basin reclamation is notable.
but In the very low cost at which it
has been accomplished. The work OF
retaining about 25OO square miles of
the Nile Valley in Egypt is now being
| carried out by the building of dams
at Assounan and Assiont mt an esti-
mated cost OF $50, OOO. 900. while the
| entire reclamation of the $500 square
miles Of the st. Francis basin will not
cost more than $5,OOOOOO all told. or
only $l43O per square mile, compared
with $4,000 in the Egyptian reclama-
ton
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con,rivance For handling Straw.

When straw is stacked outside the
barn and some OF it is wanted in the
stable for feeding or bedding purposes
the usual plan is to carry in little at
n time on a fork or in a rope or strap
sling. This in the use of fork is
anything but q speedy operation. next
to impossible on windy day, and with
sling a very unpleasant job in cold
weather.
Procure first some light laths, say
quarters by two inches. and
make an almost square frame. using
eleven Of the lath pieces as if making
n box with one corner left out On the
inside Of this frame, at the desired
height nail two heavier and longer
pieces for handles. A couple Of threu
by one inch boards, proper length
and with ono end narrowed down to
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

Do not put boiling water into the
bag; fill the bag only about one-half
full or little more, then Law il in
your lap before putting in the stopper.
and carefully press out the steam.
This makes the bag softer, as it is re-
lieved of the pressure the steam makes
II left in 1t. When not using the bag
drain out the water, let it hang bottom
side up for little while, then take it
down and with the mouth blow little
air into 1t, just enough to keep the in
side from coming together, as it Will
often do If there is no air in it. in
which case the bag Is quito sure to be
ruined in pulling it apart.
If you have bag that is stuck TO-
gether put into it some hot water with
a few drops Of ammonia let it remain
few minutes, then with a thin. dull-
edged piece Of wood. try to separate the
inside very carefully. Never fold q
rubber bag after it has been once used
A flannel bag for covering the rubber
bag is very Philadelphia Press
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
Farm Implement Makers.

1t is certainly n great compliment
to inventive genius and TO the manu-
facturers of farm implements to be
able to say truthfully that the improve
ment in agricultural implements ms
now manufactured has reduced the
average time in the production of a
bushel of corn from four and a half
hours to forty-one minutes. and this
has reduced the cost OF labor from
thirty-hye and three-fourth cents to
ten and one-half cents bushel. A like
reduction in the time and expense of
producing wheat, oats and the other
farm products has been accomplished
also by the wonderful improvements
made in farm implements. This has
been done since 1850, ia the face of the
fact that labor on the farm during
that period has advanced at least forty
to fifty per cent.