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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
CHEAP HANDY MAN.
In New York There Is Youth VIII,
Works for a Penny.

In New York There Is q Youth Who
Works for a Penny.
No woman, no matter how poor she
may be. who lives within the confines
of a certain territory ON the upper
West Side in New York City, need be
without help in her household duties
any more-that is, provided the pres
ent state of things in the section CON
tinues. She can call to her aid man
of-all-work who will perform any serv-
ice she requires, and all she will have
to pay is one penny.
There is a youth just verglng on
manhood who patrols the section
every morning regularly, going into
the yards and calling out at the top
of his voice that he will do any kind
of work for one cent
The territory covered by this strange
character extends from 72d street to
10th street and from Central Park
West to the North River. Sometimes
he goes little above or below this sec
ton, but usually he confines himself
to these limits. He was first noticed IA
little more than a month ago, and
since that time he has not failed to
appear on any day exec 1T Sunday.
He goes into the yards of fiat houses,
the jantors seldom making any objec-
ton. and loudly bawls list of things
he viii do for a cent. Here are few
of them:
Take the clothes on the roof
Blacken stoves.
Carry coal from cellar.
Beat carpets.
Clean rugs.
Wash windows
Make the beds.
Wash the dishes.
Wash the dog.
Clean the beds of bugs.
Scrub the floor.
Chop wood.
Il will do anything at ALL he goes
on. "for one penny.
The youth Is apparently in earnest.
and when any one.laking compassion
on him. throws o}ita coin he will in
variably ask: DO you want any work
done?"
He seems loath to take the money
without giving its equivalent in work.
thus exploding the theory that some
formed at first that he was merely
playing upon their sympathies., Some
availed themselves of his services ont
of compassioii at first. but they have
found that lie does his work well and
now they do not see how they could
get along without him.
Many housewives in flats who do
not keep a servant find this youth ex-
ceedingly usefr' They get the hardest
part of their DIRK done quickly I'd
cheaply and not have to contand
with many 0yances consequent on
keeping a g. in small fiat Most
persons who employ the youth give
him more than a penny, but he does
not seem to expect any more--New
York Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
How to Handle Incubators.

nave had an experience of ten
years, with four different makes of in
eubators, and have learned a few nee
essary things. One is that any incu-
bator, if rightly handled, will give good
results, or when poorly handled will
make a failure. The best hatch l have
ever made was 93 per cent. the poorest
90 per cent of fertile eggs. have raised
with brooder 30 per cent of chicks, and
without brooder only about 30 per cent.
have found that a child cannot oper-
ate one, as it requires brains, common
sense and Judgment. with a knack for
surmounting unexpected difficulties.
Too much attention is worse than not
enough, twice day. If properly adjust
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
CHAPTER XVI.

Over Mr. Burton the elder. ever since
the misfortune that Ind hefallen him in
the loss of his child. had come curious
change. He seemed to have acquired
more purpose Of character. and to have
taken up more decided tone. He never
wholly accepted the cruel accusation
made against his unfortunate brother
aud his voice was heard by the servants
protesting vehemently against the ma
lignant persecution. His wife grew more
scornful and domineering, ms she saw
this new humor of his. But it was with
something like alarm that she heard him
declare. one day, that his brother hal
been prosecuted enough, and that after
time had elapsed the thing must be
stopped
He cared little for what was going on
about him. nor did he notice, though 9th
ers did. the change that was gradually
| taking place in his wife She became
| more and more solitary every day. ans
| his gardeners observed how she paced up
and down for hours in a certain dark
walk, formed Of overtrchiug ycws, which
was at one end of their old-fnsbioncd
garden. After these promenades she
/ would come into the house. ana her hus-
/ band would find her sitting with tashins
| eyes, and clenched fingers. her chin rest
ing on her hands. To Lucy, quite of a
| sudden and without notice. she had taken
a deep and intense dislike, and this was
revealed on the very day Of the flower
show. wuen she. with her mother, had
been invited to dine at Ahheylands. Mrs
! FOrager had entered with "efUSion," al
most embracing her hostess, My dear.
| she said u heard il all. Such a scene
! Seems to me quite a business for the 20
lice. No one could he safe if people Of
this kind keep going about bursting into
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Go be continued1
ORIGIN OF PETROLEUM.
OF the Many Theories Advanced T
Efnrh ONT

of the Many Theories Advanced Two
Stand Out.
OF the numerous theories advanced
for the explanation of the generation
of petroleum two stand out pre-em-
vegetable matter by subterranean de-
composition; and. secondly. its pro-
duction from carbonaceous metallic
compounds in conjunction with steam.
In both cases terrestrial heat is
thought tC have been the producing
agency, which is assumed to have
originated in the center of the earth.
The aforementioned theory Is based
upon the conception that carbon, i'm
the form of coal. was produced from
vegetable substances under the effect
of heat, steam and pressure, and that
hydrocarbons in the gaseous and liquid
state were formed In n similar man
ner from such material. This theory
received support, apparently, ny the
study of the products arising by the
dry distillatiou of coal ii. closed YES
sells and by the character of the gases
anu ittiuiAlS tuuN phtdttltti. uiAH IL
semhle petroleum and the vapors ac-
Companying it i'll nature to some OK
tent. Subsequent researches as To the
compounds resulting from q similar
treatment of animal fat showed that
distllation products were obtained.
which seem TO Justify the conclusion
that these substances might have con
| tributed also the formation of the oil.
Much credit was given To these OBJ
servations and the theory of the
origin of petroleum from vegetable and
animal tissue was generally accepted.
| though upon closer investigation it was
| found that circumstances had been
| overlooked which argued forcibly
| against the acceptation Of the theory.
! First among these was the fact that
! petroleum had been found in Pennsyl-
vania and Canada in the most ancient
strata. like the Simrian and Deyonian,
which are known to have contained but
| very limited amounts Of vegetable
debris This fact having been aScer-
| tanned, the conclusion lay near that
these oils must have been generated
in the ancient strata mentioned OF
maybe in the Archcan below them
since the assumption of its origin from
more recent strata and its utilization
from above must necessarily appear
prepostcrous on account Of the spe
lcifc gravity Of the oil. which prevented
it FROM descending. hut enabled it tC
tIoat on water and thus 10 rise even
tually even To the surface Of the earth
Furthermore, il follows from these de
auctions that tile generation of the
oil must have taken place in NOR,
aucicnt strata like the Siluriau. Dcvo
MAN and Archean, where the heat wa,
sufficiently high TO produce the hydro
carbons present in it and since thes,
layers lid contain hnt very little veg
etable matter its formation must hav,
been made possible ny the generality,
reaction If other substances, amou.
which metallic carbideS and steam -
pear 10 be the sbodies most likely i.
have contributed to that end. Min
land Minerals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
Trade in Secondhand Cars.

An interesting and extensive trade in
second hand street cars has grown up
with the enormous development of
trolley lines and the introduction of
better rolling stock, The great cities
discard their equipment, which goes to
some smaller town. But when cars are
third or fourth hand and of good old
age they are roughly banished from
the street. People get them for next
to nothing and use them for cabins or
cottages.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
His Experience.

when is an actor not an actor?'
asked the fluffy haired typewriter
boarder, who had been extracting in
formation from an alleged comic -aIma-
nae.
About nine times out of ten, growl-
ed the bald-hcaded man at the foot of
the table, who has mania for attend
ing cheap shows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

Boston Mamma-Do you like your
new teacher, Cowper?
Boston B0y-No. mother. When Z
pupil enters the clas room with 3
swollen face she asks if he has the
toothache instead Of inquiring if he is
suffering with ondontalgia"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

Mr. Stubb-I never heard such a
na.se in my life. Where does It come
from. Maria?
Mrs. Subtitle waiter that runs
down TO the kitchen.
Mr.. Stubb-H'm; and yet they cali 1t
q dumb waiter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
All animals of the same variety are
not alike, and scarcely any two will
do equally well on the same feed. Each
animals wants should be supplied If
possible. Cattle of different ages
should be separated for feeding, as the
weak ones will not do well with the
strong. Cows are weak and shy; it
takes them longer to eat their meals,
and they should, therefore, be put
where they cannot be domineered by
their superiors in strength.
As much rs 500 pounds of sulphate
or muriate of potash may be applied
10 an acre of ground and. while it is
best to do so in the fall on very heavy
soils, vet early in the spring is an eX
cellent period for applying. If good
wood ashes can be obtained cheaDly
they are equal to the salts, but they
lack in uniformity of quality, some
kinds being low in potash. while the
customer who purchases a large guam
tity will incur the risk of procuring
ashes that have been leached.
There are 40 most important things
TO be kept in mind by the fruit raiser
pruning and mulching. If those two
duties are well performed success is
nearly always certain. If well mulched
the fertiliziug material is thus supplied
by filtration from the mulching Gown
70 the feeding roots, which is the very
best self regulating method of fertiliz-
ing. BY allowing this mulching to re-
main in winter and early spring the
roots are kept moist and vegetation
prevented from sprin cling up around
bushes, or a heavy sod from forming.
Creamery Don'ts.
Don't put ice in the churn.
Don't let your tubs get moldy.
Don't churn the cream at too high q
temperature
Don't overchurn the butter and make
it salvy.
Don't handle your tubs with dirty,
/ greasy fingers.
Don't let the steam run down while
the separators are running.
Don't let the tubs stand in the hot
sun after they reach the station.
| Don't mix grades without marking
them and think they will all pass as
extras.
| Don't rhinS that the commission men
are all trying to beat you in weights
1 and prices.
Don't weigh too heavy and expect
your weights to hold out at the other
end OF the e.-Creamery Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
Excellent Winter Food.

TurnipS and carrots make exec lent
winter food For cattle they should
be sliced with a root slicer. which does
the work very rapidly Even poultry
can consume such foods when the ma
terialS are sliced. The way to prepare
sliced roots is To sprinkle corumeal
and bran over the mess and give il to
the cattle or fowls at least once dav.
The advantages are that such foods
are succuleut, easily digeSted and they
afford a change from the usual dry
ratjous. EnSilase should also be given
ii there Is a supply on hand. but the
moot crops VIII bc found excellent. no
matter what the, other foods may he.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

end is passed a loop
of stout wire, b. s
or 10 inches long.
The lever. d, should
be four or five feet
long. A common
fence staple should
he nSnd nj @ to hold
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

cracks about the house should be filled
in so that the smoke will not escape.
This is crude affair, but it does the
work quite as well as the most expen-
sive appliances attached TO smoke
houses
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
MuIching the Strawberry Beds.


The most successful growers of straw
berries in the country have decided that
spring cultivation is not desirable, al
though for years this was the universal
practice They do the cultivation for
the year after the plants have fruited
and in the winter mulch the plants
lightly. putting on only sufficient TO
keep the plants from being heaved out
IF the ground by the alternate freezing
md thawing of the soil in late winter
aud early spring The mulch is left on
by some growers until after the picking
season. when 1t is raked up in piles and
burned to destroy the insects in il; 9th
ar growers rake the mulch off in the
ate spring and burn if, applying fresh
mulch. which is allowed TO remain dur
ing the season and until after picking
Either plan is good, but the main thing
Is to apply the mulch and do it as soon
as the ground is frozen. While the
plants may not need protection from
the4Minter. the mulch will assist in pro-
tccting the crowns and the delicate run
ners aud new plants which set late in
the season. and Il keeps the soil from
becoming compacted by the heavy rains
If winter. In all sections where there
is winter. mulch is desirable for straw
berry plants, and as it costs but little
and Is quickly applied, there is no ex-
cuse for not doing the work and reap
ing the profitable returns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
ed. being all that is needed 10 look af-
ter a machine

ed. being all that is needed 10 look af-
ter a machine. ~
Avoid too much moisture / use none
now. having nearly spoiled a hatch In
that way once. Cool and air eggs once
each day, arc tarn twice Don't fuss
with eggs9or chicks Extremes of heat,
say from 30 to 40 degrees. not too long
continued. will make shells tender, and
give better matches. Chicks are as
healthy as those Matched under hens.
and have neither lice nor mites to con-
tend with. One incubator holding 200
eggs requires about the same care as
three old hens on forty-fve eggs. A
moisture test is absolutely necessary.
The picture shows how the egg should
look al different periods. A cave or
cellar is the best place to operate an
incubator. A brooder should face the
south and have sunshine-NIrs. L. NJ.
Luton, in Farm and Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

Customer (at book Department.
want to get The Last of tn Mohe-
gans."
New Well. I guess you viii
and that at the remnant counter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
Krcnkinr colo.

Train the colts in winter They
ar' uoe., easily hardled than in sum
mcr because they are glad to see you
coming to feed Them. Thel You can
rub or pat them while they are eating
Halter and lead them TO water and
thus teach them 70 be led and become
bridlcWise Ride them about now and
then when sou have time. In the
spring when it is soft hitch them With
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

4 man is pretty low when he isn't
ashamed to chew plug tobacco before
women We have heard some women
say they didn't object TO smoking. but
we have never heard a woman say she
didn't object TO chewing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

There are so many darn school
teachers that life is becoming uncom-
Looks al right doesn't it, No such
word 1t should be .'strategir"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

the loop b. BY this method wire may
be frightened for several posts at the
same time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14


Il remember" says Farmer Grind
stone, what an orful time two of my
neighbors 0nct had when | lived down
In Kansas. They used to spend every
Twin thing they could scrape together
a-lawin' of it over line fences. Gilps
cows would break through Jones
fence and destroy his corn, and Jones
would set his dog onto 'em and MAIN
one or, two, and GillS boy would shoot
the dog and Jones would lick the boy
Then Gill would sue Jones for not
keeping up his fence, and Jones would
turn round and sue Gill for the dam
aged corn. and GIL would sue Jones
for the damaged cattle, and Jones
would sue Gill for the damaged dog.
and Gin would sue Jones for the dam
aged boy; and the outcome of the
whole performance would be that Gill
would have left damaged COW and
damaged boy and Jones would have
damaged fence and some damaged
corn and a damaged dog, and after
both havin' used a good deal of dam
aged language they would find their
bank accounts badly damaged and the
lawyers would get the benefit of the
harvest-Field and Farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

4 message travels over an ocean ca
bic ut about 700 miles a second.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
To Tighten Rarbed Wire.

A guard from a mower or reaper, a,
is caught on t. The wire. Through one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
Feeding Damaged Corn Fodder

1t is utterly useless to feed damaged
corn fodder to cattle that are designed
for market, for they viii not gain a
pound of fat on it. If possible, avoid
feeding the frosted fodder at all, but if
it must be given the stock, furnish it
only after they have been we'll grained
and had fair supply of good rough
age; give it to them largely for the pur-
pose of keeping them busy when they
are in the barn between meals. They
will eat little of it and break up most
of it, so that ii can afterward go TO the
hogs to nose over and from there to the
manure heap. In many sections the Oat
crop was heavy, but in many instances
badly damaged. If too badly damaged
to sell to advantage, it may be fed, to-
gether with barley and oilmeal, to great
advantage, giving it freely to cattle
that are being fattened as well as to
mich cows. In feeding this mixture
the oats and barley should be ground
together and the oilmeal added after
ward and well mixed through.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

a gentle horse to some light work for
few times and Jour colt is about
ready for service.
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SEAL

HAMS CataFrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
dfreetly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY s CO., Tob 10, o.
E%-Soid BY Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14

Some men are 700 inhospitable Is
even entertain an idea
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-01-14
erATK OF oruo, CIT1 OF TOLEDO, 81.


eTATK OF Quo, CITI OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY:
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is ths
senior partner of the firm OF 81; CHENEY q
and STATE aforesaid, and that said tTm viii pay
me sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Tor each
nv the use Of Halls CATARRH CURE.
- FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and Subscribed In my pres
ence. this 9th day Of DeceIabar, A. d. 1886
A. W. GLEASON,
90 a.
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T0The Publie:
Our specialties Are
FEED : STUFFS

Here are our prices:
OATS, genuine black. n bus. $40
CORN, 2 bushels sack, .$l'S9
BRAN, extra quality. 100 rs s}|s
RICE BRAN, best, 1eo lbs. SIPS
HAY, good home made. ~. ,65
RICE HAY.............. ,oU
s, - =. . ,ns.' x. Is =
~ Remember we deliver
Free any where in town.
N. BIBNYENU & son:
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Water and Light Plant.

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the Executive Committee Of the Board
on Water and Light until p. N. March
3rd 1908, for all machinery apparatus.
materials and supplies Of every kind for
water and light plant {. o. b. cars st.
Msrtinville or delivered on the ground
ut site Of plant and for any and all
parts Of the work. All according to
maps, plans and specifications therefor.
which may be seen at the Office Of the
Secretary In st. MsrtinviIle. La, or at
the office Of Geo. Cologan Morgan. Engi-
nssr. No. S0e Royal Insurance Building.
Chicago, where quantities can be OBJ
tained.
All proposals. must conform to the re-
quirements Of said maps. plans and ape
ciications, and must be sealed and ad-
dressed to the Hon. b. P. Fournet. chair
man and Executive Committee care Of
Mr.. Edwin Delahousssye Jr., Secretary.
st. MartinviIle, La. and marked PRO
~
posal for Pumping Machinery, or bv
such other title o. refers to part bid
upon; and must be delivered to the So
cretary at his Office on Or before the
time stated above. -. e.,
A certified check OF ten psr cent, q
the amount Of proposal, offered. provided
it is not more than ts0o00 must accom-
pany each and. every proposal. which
check will oe considered liquidsted da-
images for breach Of agreement 1t The
way Of contract and bond are not COM
piled with on Or before ten days after
award has been made. pr, il.
The Chairman and Executive Com
mittee Of the Board on Water and Light
reserve the right to, reject any and oil
bids OF proposale. 80. -. ~, -
| h. P. Fourhst, Edwin Delahouasays Jr
Chairman. ..,,; Secretary,
st. Martinville. La.
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SPECIFICATIONS
DEEP WELL.

There shall be q deep we'll at building
site Of Water and Light Station. as
shown in plan. and as directed BY the
engineer. It shall he made Of the re-
quired diametsr to put In che pipe spe-
ci6ed. and. to the depth Of sbout us fset,
necessary to obtain the proposed water
supply. 10
The pipe from. the surface Of the
ground to the depth Of, about $50 feet
shall b. eight inches intsrpal diameter.
standard. lap-welded. having perfect
threads and couplings. ,32s Of an inch
thick and weighing about % lbs. per
lineal foot. ~ "a
To the bottom OF this pipe shall b
properly sscursd an eight inch strainer.
25 feet long. with No. 40 screen. and
blind end. Of approved manufacture.
placed as required. and acceptable TO
the engineer. 49,. ~
whenever, in sinking this we'll. there
are indications Of q satisfactory supply.
the city shall, have the right to stop 1t,
and good and su11cisnt test Of the
quantity Of water made BY the contrsc-
tor, and II In the opinion Of the city the
water lie sufieient in quantity and So
tisfactorv in quality, or II decided TO
stop 1t any depth. then. the we'll .shall
be stopped at that depth and completed
q required BY the engineer, 81
PROPOSALS will be received for this
we'll stating the price per foot. with
and without pipe. and strainer. complete
for every fIftv feet. more or less. down
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300 REWARD

The readers Of this paper will be plea
-sed to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that lie
Catarrh. Halls Catsrrh Cure is the on
ly positive cure now known to the medi.
cal fraternity. Catarrh being consti-
tutional diseases. requires q constitu-
tionsl treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally. acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength BY building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing Its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers. that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials Address
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold bv Druggist. 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.