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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

That there is an enormous waste OF
stationery ly members of the Legislature
is evidenced by the statement made by
Supt. Bryant, who has charge of the
public property. The sergeant-at-arms
of the Assembly a few days ago made
requisition Tor $4,000 sheets of ruled pa
per Nj Bryant points ont that he had
heretofore furnished both houses with
$4,000 letter heads and ruled sheets end
$4,000 sheets of common ruled paper.
He has but 10000 sheets in stock with
which to supply all of the other depart
ments of state and not enough to meet
the request. Inasmuch as the superin-
tendent has the power to purchase an adj
ditional supply, to any amount that may
be necessary, the only inference that is
drawn from the communication is that
the superintendent considers the mem
bers extremely careless and wasteful in
the matter Of stationery. and there is
not the slightest doubt but that lie is
right.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
Where His Heart Was.

Tom-"When you offered that rich
Miss Bullyon your hanl don't believe
your heart was in it."
Bob-"No, you're right 1t was in
my n,c}uh. Philadelphia Bulletin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18
IDEAL Saneness.

Say, Weary?'
''Well. wLatf'
How would You like to he bug in
that $4,000 rug Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Senator Rogers is an exceedingly busy
man these days AS prominent mem
Der of the Chamber of Commerce and
connected with various industrial insti-
ta.ions his acquaintance with the promi-
nent merchants, manufacturers, bankers
and business men AMI men of affairs
generally is exceptionally large. with the
result that he is~being flooded with in
ouiries concerning bills in both houses
touching this, that or the other subject.
Some Of those TO whom he had caused
comics of bills to be sent to have written
bacl. for his opinion as to the relative eff
feet of such legislation upon their bust
ness and the endeavor 70 satisfy everyone
and attending to the affairs of state ct
the same time is keeping him hard at
work all of the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Speaker Lenroot has been made the re-
cipient Of handsome gavel by the en-
gineering department of the State Unl-
versity. He announced the presentation
of the garei ard caused laugh rs the
statement that he has used up one savei'
and as be would like 70 keep the new
one rs memento he hoped there Would
re no occasion for severe usage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-03-18

Apparently the fire insurance agents
are getting busy in the various cities Of
the State. judging from the petitions that
are beginning to roll in asking Cor the
defeat of the bills that seek to do away
With the LEGAL boards Of fire underwriters.
There is q strong suspicion III the minds
of some of the members that insurance
rates would be much lower than they are
if the agents were prohibited from meet
ing and making agreements as 10 the
rates. They look upon the boards as re-
stricting competition. They believe that
If the rate schedules we're done away
with there would be cheaper Insurance..
This is the idea that obtains in the minds
of members who carry large lines OF m
s1ranee and they will welcome anything
that will tend TO decrease the rates.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-01
THE RANCH.

ers, as breeders and as dairy cattle as they
are deprived of those weapons of combat
iveness possessed of horned cattle which has
been, and is at present the cause of much
injury, and as great if not greater cruelty
than the practice of dehorning, which is ad-
mitted by many who are great admirers OF
the different breeds of horned cattle, but
who so fully appreciate the seriousness OF
this combativeness that make a practice of
dehorning cattle before allowing them ad-
mitted to the feeding pens and yards.
These polled Durhams are descended
from the best tribes of pure bred Short-horn
ancestors, carefully bred in the hands of
skillful breeders, who never lose sight OF the
fact that individual merit is the main foun-
dation and stepping stone to success.
Men have now accomplished that end
which was SO long sought, that of an estab-
lshed American breed of hornless cattle
of the Short-horn type. Hhe Double Stan
dard Polled Durham Association has been
an established national association since
1880, and single individuals of this now well
recognized breed of cattle have sold tor as
high as $4,000, and large numbers have
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-01
Balanced Ration Theory.

The balanced ration theory appears to. be
fast becoming welded to the common sense
theory of feeding the dairy COW. This is
not saying that both theories are not den-
tically the same when correctly understood.
There is no ironclad rule regarding this bal
anced ration feeding. That is to say, that
two rations equally we'll balanced according
to chemical analysis will often give quite
different results when put to the practical
test The ration supplied by the fresh pas
ture of mixed grasses is without parallel
for either milk or beef production. No ar
ti6cially prepared ration has yet been de-
vised that will compare with it. This well
known fact supplies an object lesson OF
great value to feeders, and particularly to
dairymen. 1t teachers the great value OF
succulence in the ration. 1t also teaches
the great advantage in having the several
nutrients such as the protein carbohydrates,
fat, ETC., consumed by the dairy COW in their
succulent or natural form. Every dairyman
knows from practical experience that his
COWS will produce much more milk from the
grasses, that, when cut and cured go to
make a ton of hay than they will produce
from the ton of hay itself. We attempt to
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-01

substitute the lost succuence to the hay by
feeding roots or silage Herewith. While
this plan helps in measure to keep up
good flow of milk, it is not success in re-
storing the normal condition, even when
supplemented by a liberal allowance of
ground feed The problem that confronts
the owner of the winter dairy herd, is to
provide pasture conditions for the herd
during the winter months. This once &C
comp1ished the feed bill vanishes, with all
of its humbugs and vexations. We are, by
degrees, approaching such conditions. The
prevailing high price of feed stuffs for the
dairy cow will, no doubt, prove of great
value to the dairymen. 1t compels him to
study more deeply into his business, and
thereby become a more intellectual and ed
ucated man, better fitted for his work
Not many years since it was the custom
to do summer dairying only and winter the
herd in a "dry" condition-dry hay and
straw for the winter months to be suppl
mented with "nubbn" of corn and tur
nip daily About the time of freshing in
the spring, was considered to be scientific
feeding. The great mistake being made by
many dairymen today is, that they are trying
to do winter dairying under the same sys-
summer dairying. The plan will never sue
coed. We must consent to be schooled in
the methods more suited to the changed
conditions. 1t is up to the dairymen to
either study and get into line with the new
order of things or go out of the business.
The fact is, as shown above, that we pro-
duce on our farm the very milk producing
nutrients that we require for winter dairy
ing, but through bad management, and our
unwise system we waste and lose nearly
one-half of its value for Our uses, and are
compelled to pay out Our profits for some
thing to substitute in its stead-ground food
added to such waste and loss covers large
part of the expenses. Also in caseof clover
certain second crop.
Yes, the dairymen must learn to secure
the maximum feeding value of Our various
crops, and thereby produce the necessary
balanced ration. Otherwise too much of
our labor is in vain. I believe that the day
has come when the old system of securing
the crop of the farm must, in great meas
ure, be changed and in some respects entire
ly abolished We must adopt the silo and
perfect the silo system in conformity to our
conditions H. L. BLANCHARD.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-03-01
BOILED DURHAM CATTLE.

At the recent session Of the Stock-Breed-
y, Association held at Moscow, E. w.
noynen. of Pullman, delivered the follow
mo address on polled Durham cattle:
There are two varieties of polled Dur
hams. one of pure Short-horn descent and
the other tracing to native muley cows OF
the country crossed originally with register
ed Short-horns. The pure bred Short-horns
that have the polled characteristics suf-
6centlv established to admit them to the pol
ed Durham herd book are classed as double
standard cattle, being eligible to both the
Short-horn and polled Durham regsteries.
Of this class I speak in particular. Prob
ablv 90 per cent of the double standard poll
ed Durhams of today are descendants OF
lakewood Gwynne 4th, of the Princess lam
ilv, as shown by polled Durham herd book
The earliest recorded pedigree in the female
line known to Short-horn records, is that
which is referred to in England and Ameri-
ca as the Princess family dating back to
100.
In Short-horn families the Princess tribe
holds a position of deserved eminence be-
cause it probably traces its recorded lin
cage to a. more remote period than any other
family and of the different sub-families in
to which the Princess tribe has divided the
Gwynnes have won prominent place on &C
count of great individual merit.
In August, 1875, Mr.. Griswold sold, in the
historic Duchess sale ring at N. Y. mills
five Princesses for $4,000; an average of
5000. Also several Gwynnes a sub-family
of the Princess tribe sold WE'LL Richard Glib
son paying $1,000 for one and $1,000 for
another AS matter of fact, the Gwynnes
of this period ranked with the best Short
horns of their time. Their intrinsic worth,
their great flesh scale and dairy quality
made them very prominent in the heart OF
the old Short-horn country Richard Gibson
fully approaching their position abroad, be
came an ardent supporter of the tribe in this
country and many breeders subsequently
profted by the presence of Gwynne cows in
their pastures Mr.. Simon Beattie offered
Mr. Gibson $4,000 for one specimen OF the
family to be exported to England
The double standard polled Durham cat
tie being of the Short-horn type, descending
from the best families of Short-horns in
both England and America, and being horn
less, we claim for them the superiority over
any cattle with horns of being better feed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
SMALL TALK OF WRITERS.

Lawrence Oliphant, the author and
traveller, is said to have first introduced
the cigarette into England about the
year 1s44.
The Morning Herald was the first
English newspaper TO employ war
correspondent. This was Mr.. George
Borrow, who wrote Of the Carlist fight
ing in Spain in 1899.
In letter to the Boston Transcript
on the subject of Interpretations a cor
respondent notes that Gov. Bell of
Texas began Thanksgiving proclama-
ton thus: Now is the winter Of our
discomfort made glorious summer in
the words of holy writ"
Jerome X. jerome, who aspires TO
the British parliament and who is con-
testing the southern division of OK
fordshire. is, Of course. by no means
the first novelist to seek parliamentary
honors. But not many people nova
days remember that Thackeray stood
as an advanced radical and was badly
beaten, owing probably to the fact
that the men Of Oxford could not be
persuaded to take a mere novelist
seriously. Anthony Hope. Sir Gilbert
Parker and Sir Conan DOYLE are other
"eh-known novelists who have wooed
constituencies in England.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
D. DODGE TOMLINSON,s

Celebrated II. II. III. Medicine IS not 8
mere perfumed lubricating oil, the APP
plicatiOn Of which serves only to amuse
aud occupy the patient, but is in reality
a scientific combination Of powerful
chemicals and potent drugs, which
have the marvellous property Of going
straight to the seat Of the pain, where
they act upon the lymphatics in such
manner that the cause Of the pain is
absorbed and removed. II does not
matter much whether the pain be due
toan abnormal swelling, to sprains Of
the joints or strains Of the muscles OF
tentc2s, TO rheumatism, iumbagO,
neuralgia, sciatica, TO toothache or
headache, all Of these are quickly re-
llevei by the magic effect of II. II. II.
NO other medicine or liniment seems
toe4ual itin the rapidity or certainty
OF IT'S action. Often a single thorough
application causes the pain and dis
comfort to vanish, as if by magic.
The III. II. ii. is used only externally.
III IS put up in 70 cent Size and al,O
larger bottles.
The signature and portrait Of the
inventor, DR.. ID. Dodge TOmlinsOn.
4OO North Third St., Philadelphia. Pa.
IS printed on the wrapper around each
bottle. . Sold by druggists. A slightly
smaller sample vial will be delivered
oy U. 5. Mail on receipt Of 70 cents
In stamps.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

The child is not always father to
the man. At one time Charles OAR
wins father thought that he cared for
nothing but shooting, dogs and rat
catching"
Col. Philip Figyelmesay, a Hungarian
and a compatriot Of Louis Kossuth,
who was officially hanged for treason
so years ago, is still living in Phila-
delphia. The Official hanging con
sisted Of his condemnation TO that fate
at such time as the authorities could
lay their hands upon him. but the
colonel escaped 70 the United States in
time to save his neck.
Prof. Herman V. Hilprecht. the ia
nous orientalist and eXcayator Of
Babylon and Nippur. has returned to
this country and will resume his du-
ties at the University Of Pennsylvania.
For year and a half he has been
laboring abroad in aid Of the uni
yersity's Babylonian expedition. which
has brought about vastly important
archaeological results.
\ man named Bass0fi for some time
has been working as a laborer in
mine near Butte, Mont. IL has Just
been learned that he is in reality Count
Naidemar DE Bassofr. a splendidly edu-
Gated Russian nobleman, who. having
lost great deal Of money in Alaska
mines, has gone 10 work rather than
ask his aristocratic relatives for help.
Bassoif is a strong believer in demo
cratic principles and believes that Rus
sia will before long become a republic.
The count is over six feet tall and pro-
portionately built.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
YORK-RIYER LINE WEST Va :ornr
THE FAVORIrE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND,

4:30 =. NJ, No. l6 Baltimore Limited. daily,
! except Sundays. for West Point, CONNECTING
at West Point with steamers for Baltimore
and York River landings Mondays "eu-
nesdays and Fridays.
2:ij T.. a.. so. 10. Mondays. wednesday,
and Fridays, local express for West ROM
ard intermediate stations. Connects "lln
stage &C Lester Manor for Walkerton anu
IappahaunOck. -
SOD A. NJ. 80. -, local mixed, leaves daily
except Sundays, for West Point ana ID
termediate stations, connecting Win ssase
az LestOr Manor for Nslkerton and zap
pahannOck.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
e.l5 A. NJ. No. IS. daily. from West Point
with connection from Baltimore, Sundhys'
Wednesdays and Fridays.
1lO:i5 a. N No. .. Wednesdays ana ffua'H
from West Point and local stations. -.
$50 r. ~, daily ex ept sundays, rom "es'
Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers sail rom Nest Point 30 f.n.ti
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, anu
will call at Almonds, Claybank and Olouces-
Ter Point
G. W. WESTBURY,
District Passenger Agent, -.
Nll D.. Main street Richmond, Va
=. n. HARDWlCk,
General Passenger Agent.
q. IA. ACkERr.
General Manager. Washington, d. u
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULE IL EFFECT DEC. H. 1907
TRAINS LFAVE AND ARRIVE FOUR
TEtNTh sIRi IT STATION.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA.
700 A. NJ No :. daily for Danyille Char.
loite and all local stations, South con-
Meeting az lanyiile tor stations 10 Lynch
! burg, also with j.. a " railway for Martins
/ vile and stations ~ that line. At Green's
| horO for an stations east and west thereof
! i4..U i. " No Us, miied train daily for
Jacksonville and all Florida points: Havana
! Nassau, etc. Connects al MOsiey with Farm
/ Vile and ioWhatan Railroad, al Greensboro
| Tor lul ham, Raleigh and v inst0D-Salem;
| 40 DgmYill with No. 70 United States Fast
Mail 20 Id, train, daily for New orleans and
| points South, which carries sleepefs 10 New
Orleans, Columbia, savannah and Jackson
vile. Drawing hoom Sleeper Richmond
10 Atlanta and irmingham. Through coach
for Chase liy, oxford AID Durham. Through
train, with sleeper, salisbury to Memphis.
Dining Car Service.
ll:O5 4. NJ, No. H. Southern Express, daily
Tor Atlanta, Augu IA Jacksonville and
points south. eeper fer Danyille. Green's
bCro, salisbury and Charlotte, open Al
New lOIk and Florida Express and South
western Limited, which carries through
sleepers 10 Augusta, savannah, Jacksonylile,
Tampa, Nashville, Memphis, Atlanta, New
Orleans. etc. Complete Dining Car service.
AlsO Pullman Tourist sleeper Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, Washington 10
san Francisco, vi houi change. with con-
neetions for al points la Texas, Mexico ana
California.
$50 l.. NJ, No. H. local daily, except sunday,
for keysyilie ana intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
65jA. NJ, and C:2j =. NJ, from Atlanta,
Augustus, jacksonville, Asheyllle and al
points South.
$40 A. Ai., from Keysyille and local sta
lions.
1875 r. ~, from Durham. Charlotte, Dan
Vile and informed ate stations.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAINS.
Neapoiis.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
THE FARMvILLE FARM AGENCY
Sold by II. &. CRUTE.

No o.. % acres. miles OF depot, dwell
| lugs, and rooms respectively, good stable
| The place has been used extensively for
/ years past for the raising Of turkeys and
/ other fowls and is admirably adapted for
| such use. Hucksters from the city OF Rich
| mond pass the place weekly. There are
/ about 10 acres OF open land and good Judges
/ estimate that there are COCO feet Of mer-
chanlable lumber on the place. Terms 500,
one third cash.
No. %. $40 acres. within miles Of Farm
vile, miles OF pOstonice, about half woods
and balance in cleared land. Large and
cOmmOdious dwelling in perfect order. and
AN necessary Outbuildlngs, an excellent mil
within halfmile. Price $3.50, one third cash
No. a.. i2i acres. IS miles OF depot. but
good, sandy road, large dwelling OF s rooms,
10 excellent barns large stable. cabins ad-
mirably fenced, about one third in forest,
land land level. The farm Is noted I'm this
section and results show that 10 Is unusually
valuable. Price $500, one third cash.
No. Is 3i32S acres in Prince Edward couB-
~, miles Of depot, level road, comfortable
dwelling Of rooms, barns, ] new, stable,
orchard, one half open land. some good tim
Der, and altogether a most desirable prop
eriy. Price s. per acre.
No. 40. 1901 acres, within 2 miles Of VIII
lage, macadam road, excellent dwelling OF
rooms, all necessary outbuildings; "a portion
OF farm well fenced, well set In grass, fair
orchard, abundant supply Of wood and pure
water. Price $40 per acre.
No. 90. 500 acres, located I'm CHAMBERLAIN
county, miles Of Farmyille, miles OF de-
pot on Fgrmville aud POwhatan railroad:
900 acres OF open land. ~ acres OF bottom
land, excellent dwelling house of rooms. ia
thorough repair, 3 tenement houses, orchard,
spring Of water IN each field. This Is one OF
the most valuable properties IN this section
o Virginia. Price $500, reasonable terms.
No. %. 100 acres Of highly improved land
with new and modern dwelling Of DO rooms, |
ali necessary Outhouses Ofnnest make; land |
In highest state of cultivation, within |
miles OF depot and used Tor summer resort /
for two years past. Admirably adapted 10 |
growing grain and tobacco, attractive mead |
ows and in one OF the best neigh borhoOds IN /
Southside Virginia. Price $780,
No. SO. 227 acres, near railway, schools /
ana churches; dwelling OF rooms, good or /
'hard, well watered. plenty Of wood; one
fourth open, red and gray soils adapted 20
both hue and shipping cured tobacco. Fine
property for the price asked-el,1O0'
No. H. go acres, J. miles from nOstoffice.
soOd ncighborhOOd, 6-roOm dwelling In good
condition, spring near house. tobacco
BARNS, good stable with shed, 30 acres excel
ent tobacco land, 30 acres low grounds, $50
lcres In cultivation. Price s2225.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
SCIENCE SIFTINGS.

Since the eruption of Mount Pelec
the whole crust Of the earth has been
shaking like jelly, states the govern
ment astronomer Of Victoria, Austria
! liza.
Experiments IN German schools have
shown that in October pupils can on
the average see letters of given size
yard farther away than at the end
of the winter months.
There Is considerable evidence that
the plague is a soil infection, TO which
lIindoos are particularly liable be-
cause they 60 barefootedandw wear bad
fitting toe-rings, which give rise to
chronic abrasions.
Prof. A. L. Wright, OF the Army med
ical school at Netiey. has published the
results obtained by anti-typhoid in
oculation. 1t is demonstrated, so il is
said, that fewer cases and fewer deaths
occurred among those inoculated
than among those untreated.
A very simple test for formaldehyde
in milk. within the reach of everybody,
is sulphuric acid. Put a little of the
milk in a clean bottle and drop into II
a drop of sulphuric acid. If there be
formaldehyde in the milk it will turn
pink. If the milk be pure, the color
will remain unchanged.
In an inquiry by the Society for
Psychical Research. 1900 persons have
denied ever having had Authorizations,
while 5000 have reported false impress
sions of seeing or being touched. Mr..
+. Legge finds that in the larger part
of the latter cases the persons sup
posed they saw living or dead acquaint-
ances. He concludes that unconscious
memory plays the greatest part in
these receptions. and that visual rec
ords of the brain are more often ex-
cited than those of hearing and touch.
because more numerous and varied.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
LITERARY LITTER.

Onto" is not historically correct
but it is forcing its way into good use
1t is estimated that Londopers
spend over $4,000 a day on newspa-
pers.
At the Philadelphia free library
books are circulated more economical
ly than in any other library in the
world, II Is said. The cost is seven cents
volume.
1t viii be news to most Americans to
know that the Royal academy of Great
Britain owes its foundation to an
American-Benjamin West. whose con-
nection with it is outlined in the Liter
airy Era.
1t is not generally known that il was
the historian Thomas f. Watson. of
Georgia, who introduced into the house
of Representatives the first resolution
to appropriate money to carry out the
scheme for free rural mail delivery.
Otto Chichester, three times MAYOR
of Bremen, made that city seaport
and had time besides TO devote TO
study. He translated some of Shake
speare's dramas, all of Byron's works
and Dante's divine Comedy" this last
especially being an excellent specimen
OF workmanship.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30

The many friends of q. II. Hausan
Engineer l.. f. & W'R. r, at present
living in Lima, o., will be pleased to
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. He writes: 81 was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure.
which | recommend to all. especially
trainmen who are usually similarly af-
fected." Sold by II. c. Crute.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30

The Best Prescript for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle Of GrOye's
fastelesS Chill Tonic. 1t is simply Iron
and Quinine in tasteless form. No
Cure, No Pay. Price, soc.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
To Cure a Cold IN One nar.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. E. w. Groves sigma
ture on each box.