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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

The wild carrot is causing the farm
ers great deal of difficulty. 1t Is in
creasing in many sections. In bulletin
issued by the Maine Experiment sta
ton il IS stated that as this weed is
biennial plant, if It can be prevented
from going % seed for a term of two
years, 1t will he eradicated This would
mean moving it as often as it came
into bloom. two or three times in the
season. Some have been quite success
ful in killing il ont by pasturing the
fields with sheep. Cows do not like car
roty hay. Horses win eat it. even if
containing a very large proportion of
the weed. But it injuries healtA and
spirit IL fed TO excess.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

One of the interesting exhibits that
may be seen in the horticultural de
paITment at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at ST. Louis next year viii
be the fruits from South Africa. The
managers of fruit farms Of the late
Cecil Rhodes at Cape Town, have an
nounced their intention of placing
fresh fruits on exhibition each week,
Even in London this feat has never
been undertaken. South AfricG d
plums have been ON sale In New York,
Boston and other markets the past
winter. and no reason appears why
the proposed exhibition should not be
a success. with the help Of cold stor-
age
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
One Hundred Years Ago.

President Jefferson's plans for the gov
ornment Of Louisiana territory were de-
bounced by the federalist party as "des-
potism over wilderness.
Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the
Treasury, reported that imports into the
United Suites from the Spanish territory
of Florida and the French territory of
Louisiana had totaled $1,006,214 for the
fiscal year.
Thomas Paine and Jerome Bonaparte
were reported among he distinguished
arrivals in New York City.
Anthony Merry, British minister to the
United States, landed at Norfolk, Va,
with more than enough household furni-
ture to twice fill the White House, ac-
cording to the newspapers of that day
The American ship Providence, bound
for Amsterdam. was seized and lowed
into Portsmouth by the British, who sus-
peeted that Jerome Bonaparte was on
board
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
ERnsiiug Hogs for Bacon.

NhbAAu& Ro&a ibF ASdGbus
The demand for bacon hogs, a streak
OF lean and a streak of fat, is increas-
ing yearly. Consumers are less in
cllned than ever to eat fat bacon and
their demands must be met If one de-
sires to make the maximum of profit
in hog raising. True, the demand for
heavy hogs is great and viii continue.
but such animals do not bring the
good prices that are had for the bacon
hog, Little has been heard of the
Tamworth. the ideal bacon hog. of
late and mainly because breeders have
found that the bacon hog is more a
matter of proper feeding than of breed
The Tamworths seem peculiarly suit
ed TO feeding for bacon at the lowest
cost, though any breed can be properly
fed and at comparatively small cost.
For the growing pigs a ration of
two-thirds oats and one-third corn
gives good results. Bran combined
with skim milk or whey with ground
peas Is a good ration for older hogs,
the milk TO be increased as the fat
tening period is begun. Probably the
ideal ration for the bacon hog after
It Is half grown is eor1-meal, oats, and
barley mixed with skim milk This
furnishes the desired streak of lean
and streak of fat in the bacon and
gives US an animal of medium weight.
which will bring a good price on the
market
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

The plan Of preventing gates from
sagglng, shown in the illustration, Is
one OF the best used. II has the merit
Of being cheap and decidedly effectual.
AS will be noticed from the drawing,
the posts are sunk in the ground two
feet OF more. and the ends set into a
leavg sill. This is best done by merits
ing the sill. Both posts and sill should
be well covered with tar to prevent
rapid decay On this sill is then built
wall Of stones'to within eight inches
or a foot Of the surface of the ground,
AMI on this wall is laid a heavy piece
Of studding which is spiked to the
posts. In the absence Of stones, braces
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
moment which had been so difficult 70

moment which had been 50 difficult 70
find
MY darling" he said, in his low and
tender voice, II hate to see you at the
mercy of a brute ike that Dearest,
give me the right to protect you from all
the world, and I sill take care you are
never annoyed in that way again"
What do you mean:" said she, look
ing AZ him with startled eyes 81 dca't--r
i mean that want you to be my
wife. darling-no, don't look at me like
that It is the dearest wish Of your
grandfather's heart, Rachei--he is al
most as anxious for it as / am"
For n moment Rachel sat silent, biting
her lip-then she made a movement as II
to put her cup down, and Harrington
took 1t from her and put It on table at
hand Have you nothing to say to me,
dearcstg" he asked in his tender voice.
For a moment Rachel wavered--a Wis
ion Of a life's love came before her daZ-
zled eyer. she was on the point Of saying
that which be wished leT TO say, when
another vision hoated through her brain
IA vision which brought back, with the
faithfulness Of a photograph, the memory
Of a dreadful day, when they had stood
together Ia sitting room at Morley's
Hotel and he had broken to her that he
did not mean to risk his future wealth
and comfort.
NO. | have nothing to say" she said,
with a great effort to be cain and col
lerlcd, TO keep her wits about her IN
fact--"I have nothing to say. | am very
sorry you have spoken about this again.
thought that you understood I said ev-
erything that had 10 say months ago"
Rachel he cried hoarsely, do you
raean that your grandfather's wishes
have no weight with you?"
What has my grandfather done for
me to make them of weightT she asked,
very scornfully.
But is II all over? Do you really re-
ject met" he persisted.
Yes" she answered, very sadly; sit
was all over then--you killed It."
And to-day you finally reject me?' he
urged, hoping to make the hard words too
hard for her to oay.
II have nothing else TO say" she said
in a low voice and turning went oct of
the room and straight mp the stairs to her
own bedchamber where she shut herself
in alone.
10 be continuedh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Iwenty Years Ago.

Secession from the dominion Of Canada
was openly advocated in Manitoba and
Northwest territory because Of the al
legged dishonesty Of the Ottawa govern
ment
Chang. the Chinese giant. who had
been refused permission TO land at New
York, was admitted by Collector Robert
sea. who ruled that be was not a laborer.
James Russell Lowell. then United
States minister 70 England. was aunounc-
ID as a candidate for the rectorShip Of
ST. Andrews University.
Chicago newspapers announced that
the new" electric arr lamp had proved
a success in Lincoln Park. and that the
SYST .m would be adopted aoon in all
city parks s., place # ths o.. locomotive
headlights
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Hrncarian Grass.

Hungarian grass is a good crop tc
SOW late for fodder. Like millet, II
will produce a heavy crop on good
land, and can be cured and housed so
as to keep with less trouble than fod.
der corn, and many prefer It, though
not as much weight can probably he
obtained from an acre as from corn
Hungarian grass grows rapidly and
can be fed green like corn or be dried
for winter use. If sown thinly, the
stalks are stout and somewhat woody
but If sowed very thickly it will be
shorter and will not support its own
weight There is a medium, however
and one should seek 10 strike it. This
crop can be raised on sod land from
which crop Of grass has been taken
If the season is favorable 1t likes
warm weather Fine crops have been
raised from seed sown as late as July.
1t is better to use some fertilizer If
the seed is sown late or on any land
thar is not already in good condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Fifty Years Ago.

Jennie Lind, or Nine Goldschmidt,
was said TO have gwen away all Of her
great fortune. except 100000.
President Franklia Pierce was report
ed favorable to the annexation Of Hawaii
because of it's extensive commerce with
China and Japan.
President Franklin Pierce's Kitchen
cabinet was reported divided on the free
soil question, Webster, Forney and sgd
ney taking sides against Marcy, Jeffer-
son Davis and Guthrie, who were called
the "spoils" faction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

Daniel Webster began criminal pro-
ceedings against Theodore Lyman, Bos-
ton editor, who had insnuated in a
newspaper article that Webster held trail
torous correspondence with the British
during the war of 1912.
Funds were solicited at New York for
a monument to Robert Emmett the Irish
patriot, to be erected in St Pauls
church yard.
The Cayuga and Seneca canal was
completed in the State of New York.
Residents OF Boston, Mass. were said
to be hGr1ling coal mined near the city.
Experiments in raising Indian corn in
England were announced as having prov
ed success, and predictions were made
thar corn bread would become q fad
there
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Grading Hay.

Farmers VIII Ind Il an advantage to
grade heir hay at harvest time, put
ting the different kinds of Qual ties by
themselves. where they can be had as
wanted This is particularly desirable
where dairies are kept and the best is
wanted for the cows, on Trans where
a second crop of nay K secured. early
harvesting. of course, l. Of the utmost
Importance. and wherever rightly prac-
tice,i th,uk .Jlhe custom o early har-
vestipg will BE- found ba says a
Western farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

hole through the beam will be suffi-
Client. Then have a clamp made B,
with threads cut on each end so you
can tighten; this clamp to be placed
just in front of cross bar between han
dies. BY using iron wedges you can
set to any depth desired. Use a or s
inch shovel on this foot as you would
on common single stock.-W. t. Oliver
in Epitomist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Cooperation Management.

A good farmers creamery can lead
the centralizing plant a strenuous chase
in the race for patronage. and it can do
tlds in no better way than to fight the
enemy with their own weapons. 1t il
a fact not TO be gainsaid by any one
that the cold storage companies engage
the best butter makers they can secure,
buy the best and latest improved ma
chinery and are always ready to take
up with the best methods. Here is
where some of our cooperative cream.
cries are lame, but they are realizing
the fact more each year. A co-opera-
tive creamery with trust management
would be about the proper thing
Creamery Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

Discard large, gross fruits. which,
although they contain number of
seeds. generally produce a large pro
portion of rough tomatoes. Having
hosea good specimens. squeeze ont the
seesls into a vessel, and stand in a
warm place. In a few days the mass
will have undergone fermentation. and
pulp aud seeds viii have seD9gated.
Cleanse thoroughly BY throwing the
whole into large basin ,,ZI Adding
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

accompanying illustration shows how
il can be made This is an ordinary
chain hanging swing stanehion, with
blocks on the floor and from the cross
piece above on each side. - prevent
the forward and back swing. This
will allow II to move sideways, Rather
than go to this trouble. why not tie the
cattle by the neck Farm and Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

]. A. Crockett, dairyman, Utah Agri-
cultural College. has recently sent cut
warning to the butter makers OF his
state against a dairy shark" who IS
disposing OF 8 process whereof he
claims the yield Of better IS increased
from 50 to 100 per cent in excess Of
that made In the ordinary manner.
same old fraud tha hobs up now and
again. All farmers and dairymen
should leave all such fellows and their
process aiSSe Jairy and Cream
cry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
nh,,inninc Gnr,lnninr.

Recent attempts TO raise garden veg
etables in the Philippine Islands have
mot with brilliant success in the case
of eggplant. tomatoes and peppers.
while beets. turnips. lettuce, endives,
spinach. and radishes do fairly well.
Man other kinds were tried without
much success. Grapes and some other
fruits promise well, and there is some
hone for new industries in cotton. jute.
and coffee
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

of heay. studding may be run from the
bottom of each post next to the sill up
to the top piece of studdiug; the. stone
wall, as suggested, makes the stronger
foundation. Built in the manner indi-
Gated. the gate will work for years
without sagging. -Indianapolls News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

hole through beam
in your two-horse
plow. behind where
the upright joins
beam, at 4, also,
have a fork made
in the brace. so one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
The NcNser slnnr

Your conclusion Is wrong. said Nr
Mcbride TO his wife. Il can't Imagine
how you reached H."
We'll. l jumped at il" she ex-
planned
Indeed. Then you get another
Jump"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

water, skimming of the skins and pulp
and any seeds which rise to the sur
face. Afterwards dry the seeds in the
sun, sprinkle with sulphur and store in
q dry place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Cheap Way to subsoiI.

Have your blacksmith make you an
iron foot from an old wagon tire, in
shape as you see in cut. Bore a small
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
A Swing stanchiou.

stanchion which will swing side
ways a. not forward and N1ck has
been asked for by a subscribe: The
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Never Touched Hin.

Singleton Ten the balcony Delight
ful air up here, Miss Elderleigh.
Miss Elderlcigh Indeed it is. So EN-
en- -braciug. you know
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Crimson Go yer.

~NAtASOU AAORcTs
In almost any section the best plan
for sowing crimson clover Is to sow ii
during the last cultivation of the corn
or, II n eessary to cover it properly,
make an extra cultivation and harrow
the seed in well If the weather is at
all dry. Use the best seed obtainable
and, if possible obtain American.
grown seed. using, under average con.
ditions, fifteen pounds of seed TO the
acre. According to locality, crimson
clover may be sown during July and
August. and even in sections where II
partially winter kills 1t may be con.
sidered as valuable TO the soil, for 1t
win make sufficient growth from tie
time of sowing to frost time to be
worth all II cost for blowing under in
the spring, The writer has a strip Of
ground on which he has worked pa.
tienuy for five years to get stand
Of clover, and only the last year was
the work successful; yet we feel that
the portion turned under in the spring
which passed safely through the win.
49, vas NOA III ~ tllE sDAi III II tOSt.
Wentworfh's Way with Sheep poEs.
a friend was telling me a day or so
ago that when boy he lived near
Old Long john Wentworth. of Chi
Cago. who at one time kept a number
OF sheep on his lands near that vii
lase. He said that once when he had
some Of them killed by dogs he had
his help so round and see some of the
dog owners and they all reported that
they kept their dogs In the house"
Very WELL" says John, 1T may be
wolves. and Wen put out poison" and
he did so, but got dogs galore, as they
were up against the deadly stuff In
the middle of the night, when they
should have been in their accustomed
places holding down the bed clothes
10 the feet of their humane owners.
"Old John" went further, and if the
wolves We're in it. got them also.
Catching young one. he put it with
some dogs having the mango, inoculat-
ing it thoroughly. He turned it loose
and it wasn't long unti' / :. too, were
good dead ones.-Upland Letter in
Indiana Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
How's rhis:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot DC cured by Halls
CataTFh Cure
F. !. CHENEY s CO.. Toledo o.
We the undersigned have known +. J. Cheney
for the hist = years. ami believe han perfectly
honorable in AL business transactions ana hnau-
cially able 10 carry out any obligations made BY
theiE frm.
WEST s TRGAN. Wholesale Druggists. In3efi0. q.
WALDISG. hINNAN & MARyIS, NhoieS2la
Druggists. Ia3asiu. o.
Halls CaiarTh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and InacaIEz surfaces OF
tlie system. Price &c. per bottle. sold by al
Druggists
Hairs Family Pills are the best
At the age of Is a girl stops crying
and begins to weep.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25
Loss Of Flesh

When you can't eat break
fast, take SCOTS Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take SCOTS
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourishing, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
To get lat you must eat
fat. SCOTS Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giver.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues, not only fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
nerve.
For inyaIids, for con-
vaIesce:=:.ts, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and COM
Portable food, and a natural
tonic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone,
flesh, blood and nerve.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

Thus urged by his godfather, Valentine
Harrington determined 80 shiliy shally no
longer. but TO go and speak plainly To
Rachel all that was in bis mind aud the
next day being Saturday. he made him
" ioek very spruce and bet0ok himself
10 SoHsa henstngton Square.
II WAS not a very suspicious day. for
be found the usual crowd in the studio
and Rachel sitting on the edge Of the
big platform on which Mrs Damas' sit,
tiers stood or sat for their portraits. and
beside her. close 60 her in fact, was the
rising young painter, Mr. Pharaoh.
Not only We're they sitting very near
Together. but they were evidently enjoy
Ing u thoroughly interesting aud appar-
autly confidential chat about something
ortothcr. and what was not very usual
vita her, Rachel was dolag most of the
taasog. while Mr.. Pharaoh. with alt his
soaaQn his eyes and a broad smile on his
2ssdisgas listening iutcntiy
TARA worst Of it was that rs Valentine
H31hgton stood at the door watching
shSPecae could not hsde from himself the
lsadiesat this Mr.. Pharaoh was not only
grnlediuh, WAS also a very pcrsonable
JQilf etan. He had not Harrington 5
srheRght tohoast Of, being under rather
ItaRe Nisal yqhe middle heigh nor had he
h1dles aehEpsd soldierly gait and bearing,
ytetssk Last taat, he was comely look.
ileoker usndtan. fair haired ana ruady
akSnsai our gtAx0od hlnish eyes and very
especial sap9ek while over all there hung
Ladies nnss ioAoand nir vt man who was
fhraNy lst,lss S4elntelhgcuee. one who wa.
consciol ~ re 8tayiug done good work and
shoes TO Men,ter. And how Valentine
Harrington l0athed him, him ana hi> pic
tibet wa. standing thor, h.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-11-25

As rule an heiress is more interest
Ing than she looks.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-25
CODES OF THE KITCHEN !
Rules That Govern Cooks are General
 ly Due to Superstitions.

Rules That Govern Cooks are General
 ly Due to Expectations.
 ''Take good lump of fresh butter and roll it in four, place it in a lined saucepan with a half pint of good, rich cream, stir it gently over low fire, always the same way, till it begins to simmer" This recipe for the mak- ing of melted butter is quoted from an old-fashioned cookery book of cen- tury ago, but the direction to stir "al- ways the same way" is observed as re- ligiously to-day as it was then, and probably will be for thousand years to come. All cooks of all nations stir not only the same way, but also from east to west, sure indication that the practice originated with the sun wor- shippers.
 Speaking of stirring brings to mind that in most useholds-country ones, at least--the practice of the whole fam fly joining to stir the Christmas plum pudding is still in vogue. There are many peculiar, old-fashioned super stitions connected with cooking. For instance, in Scotland, when oat cakes are being baked, it is still customary to break off little piece and throw it into the fire. At one time, whenever baking was made---which was, per haps, once month only--a cake was made with nine knobs on it. Each of the company broke one off, and, throwing it behind him. said: This I give to thee; preserve thou my sheep" mentioning the name of a noxious anil mal-fox. wolf or eagle.
 A roast pheasant is usually sent up with the tail feathers. This practice is memorial of the days when pea cock was skinned before roasting, and when cooked was sewn into it's plu- mage again, its beak gilded and served Tossing the pancake is another inter- esting food superstition Formerly the master of the house was always called upon to toss the Shrove Tues day pancake Usually he did 1t So clumsily that the contents of the pan found their way to the floor, when a fine was demanded by the cook. The custom is still kept up at Westminster school where pancake is tossed over the bar and scrambled for. The one who secures it is rewarded with a guinea.
 The origin of the cross on hot buns is a matter of dispute. There is little doubt that cakes partly divided into four quarters were made long before the Christian era. At one time it was believed that bread baked on Good Friday would never grow moldy, and a piece of it grated was kept in every house, being supposed to be sovereign remedy for almost any kind of ail- ment to which man is subject In many parts of England it is considered uf1lucky to offer mince pie to a guest. 1t must be asked for.-Boston Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-25

ports show the gross earnings for lo02 arising from the operation Of on0.l54.-
 56 miles of line were $1, ,726, ESQ., ,267,
 being $137, 7,S54, ,23o more than .n: 1901. The operating expenses Ssre Sl,i16, 248,7 having increased ill compari- son with the year preceding $S5, ,sol,- ATT. Gross earnings were in detail as follows: Passenger revenue, $392,- 963,24S--increase, as compared with preceding year, $41, 1,6O6, ,os3: mali, $39,- 835, 5,S44-increase, $1,3S2, PAP; express, $34, ,253, ,459-increase, $3,131 ,S46; other earnings from passenger service, $S,- 95S, S,769-increase, $655, ,7s7; freight rev enue, $1,2O7, ,22S, ,S45-increase SSS, ,65S,- S31; other earnings from freight ser vice, $4,s46, 6,718--increase, $7s1, ,261 :; other earnings from operation, includ- ing unclassided items, $3S, ,393, 354-in- crease, $1,61O,2S0. Gross earnings from operation per mile of line were $oo2 more than for the year ending June 80. 1901, being $S,625. The amount of dividends declared during the year Circulating 29,584 other pay menS from net income), was $1S5, ,421, ,-
 239. leaving as the surplus from the op- erations of the year ending June 3O, 1902, $94, ,855,088. The surplus for the year 1901 was $S4,764, ,782. In the amount stated for deductions from in- come, $526, 17S,S2 are embraced the following items: Salaries and mainten- ance of organization, S527, ,o3S; interest accrued on funded debt, $274, ,421, 1855; :; interest on current liabilities, $7,717,- lO3; rents paid for lease of road, SILL 697,122; taxes, $54, ,465, ,437; permanent improvements, charged to income ac- count, $34,712,968; other deductions,
 SAP, ,637 ,299. ...