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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

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Tramps are scarce in Kansas. They
are not looking for work.
Loekjaw statistics continue 70 remind
us thar we are a patriotic people.
II does not take a scientist to show
that heat expands the price Of ice.
Evansville and Belleville aust be try
ing to qualify as suburbs Of hades.
II the American navy gets the govt
win that be a casus belll against Europe?
Gen, Casslus NJ. Clay is regarded as
crazy by his relations because he loves
his wife.
AT Lebanon. Pa, a man was legally
hanged the other day. Where were the
iynohersf
Those fellows who tried 10 corner cot
ton forgot to have a few fluffy bales on
which 10 alight
When union workmen throw bricks at
brother workmen they recall what Cain
did TO his brother.
After this foreign po%tentates viii have
to behave or onr navy win so over and
eat them out of house and home.
Incidentally it might be well to turn
n few specimens Of the aga1no mermis
caiicis loose on the kissing bug.
In Wall street they are wondering If
tGe bears went soon get surfelted and
sen away 20 rest for a few months.
President Roosevelt may change that
petition 70 The Car so It viii Simply re-
quest that be name the next one Ted
dy,'
Judge Brewers opinion that ~lynehiug
is muricr would hardly impress those
who thought it was a Sunday school pic
mic.
According 10 advices from China they
are threatened with a strike of the
freight handlers or something Of that ma
ture.
II railroads keep coming dowa in price
aud corson keeps going up rhe once proud
owner Of die railway systems viii be
obliged to sell of a few of their feeSiers
70 huy their wives calico dresses.
0nC feature 81 the situation is that
the next time Gov. Durbn gives an or
der TO put down a mob the wouId-he
mobhers will not make the mistake OF
supposlRS that the order is a hsi,I.
President Roosevelt can now supple
meai his advertisements 81 the virtues Of
! Porto Rico coffee with the expert opin.
ion furnished by DR.. Wiley Of the AZ.
| r.eaiinra Department as 10 the reriis
Of coid tea and other noxicus beverages
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
An Unfortunate investment.

The story Of the man who paid the
minister his marriage fee in yearly
dividends, according to the value of
the matrimonial goods, is matched by
one which the Philadelphia Telegraph
relates.
A Southern clergyman had married
a pair of negroes. After the ceremony
the groom asked. How much yo'
change fo' disy'
''Weil." said the minister, II usu-
ally leave that to the groom. Some
times / am paid FIVE dollars, some
times ten. sometimes less"
Oats a lot oh money, pahson. Tell
you what Oh'll do. Ahll glib yo' two
dollahs. an den eff fin | amt got
cheated. I'll glib 20 mo- in a mont"
4 month later the groom returned
"Ah's we're, lax All promised, pah-
son"
YES said the minister. ~expectant-
ly.
.Ah tot yo' dat eff it was all right,
fh'd glib yo' mo- money, didn't AhY'
You did"
well. pahson. as dis we're am a
sort of speculation, All reckon yo' owe
me about a dollah an eighty-fye
cents. an All come ter git it"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
FORTY A AGO.

Two young sons of Edward Everett
were drafted into the Union army at
Boston, and their father forbade them to
hire substitutes.
Gen. Morgan's rebel raiders tried to
cross the Ohio river at Burlington Ford,
Ohio, were attacked by Union troops I'M
der Gems. Judah and Shackelford, and
by two gunboats; 500 were csefured and
Morgan and the remainder fed ur the
river.
Gen. Sibley's expedition against the
Minnesota Indian lacked a small body
of braves near st. Peter, killing ore and
wounding several others.
A fierce assault on Fort Wagner, in
Charleston harbor, was led by the Fifty
fourth Massachusetts negro regiment,
but failed after nearly all Of those par
ticipating had been killed or wounded by
the rebels.
The army of the Potomac began cross
ing the Potomac river at Berlin, Md,
in pursuit of Gen. Lees retreating
forces.
Eighty-six thousand rebels were re-
ported either in Union prisons or under
parole.
Gen. Morgan and the rsnnant of his
ACOGA Au1uCAS tGa&ntu AtHeiS, 01lVt were
headed off by militia and retreated to-
wards the Ohio river.
A Philadelphia citizens committee Wis
tied Washington to secure permission
for hiring negroes as substitutes for
white men drafted into the army.
Fifteen m were arrested at st.
Louis, Mo-, for reasonable remarks, but
We're released on taking the oath of ale
glance.
The Ltpdon Times declared that JEFF
ferson Davis would be in Washington
within one week, compelling overtures
of peace
Hannibal Hamlin, Vice-President of
the United States, declared that Gen. r.
r.. Lees escape from Pennsylvania put
the war back another year. and Presi-
dent Lincoln said that it was the great
est blunder of the war"
The New York draft riots were ended
by the return of militia from Gettysburg
and the temporary suspen sion of the
draft, over 100 persons having been kill
ed and 100000 worth of property de-
stroyed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
FOUR WOUNDED IN AFFRAY.
iowa Marshal and Party Of Horse
In Battle.


Traders in Battle.
-Four persons were injured, n fatally,
In a battle between horse traders and the
authorities of the town Of Eddyville,
Iowa. James st. John, one Of the horse
traders, was shot in the abdomen. Town
Marshal John MeTIugh @as shot in the
arm, and the wound Is serious. Harvey
Pea was shot in the breast, and his col
lar bone was shattered, but he will re-
cover. He was among the horse trad
ers. His wife was shot in the ankle.
Officer McIIugh attempted to arrest
the traders, who were camped near the
town. They had been making more or
less trouble and were thought to have
been implicated In minor thefts which
had been going on for some time. They
lived in covered wagons. being itinerants.
and followed he business of trading
horses. When the marshal attempted to
arrest them they resisted. More than
q dozen shots were fired by each side be-
fore they gave in. and then only when
st. John fell, suffering from a serious
wound,
st. John was taken 10 the hospital
and the others of the gang are in Jail.
There are seven or eight of them, ffclud-
ing three women. The men we've all
armed. The battle took place at day
light.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
Gand Mhiteuaah.

Two kinds of ordinary whitewash
may be used to advantage, prepared in
the following manner For inside work,
70 a bucketful of ready limewash add
tine pint of s~oft-boiled rice and a quar-
ter Of a pound of white glue. dissolved
thoroughly and mixed through the
mess. For outside substitute in place
of rice ana glue Ito each pail of white
wash a pound of common rock salt,
dissolved in boiling water. Thus mix
ed and applied upon a bright, sunny
day, the whitening will remain perma-
nent in color and will not rub off read
lily. while the application to the inte-
rior will destroy the lice that MAJ be
secreted in the rough w0li and crevices
Of the inside of the poultry house and
stables, if the wash be generously dis.
tributed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

- @%3%@' UAu9 2 nAyth mas *
ceived on the New York Stock Exchange.
Various explanations of the sensational
fall are ofered-that the country Is
about entering upon ; period Of CONNER
eisl depression; that the insiders want
10 squeeze ont the small stockholders, and
that the dividend on the common stock
30 ~ 4 per cents 70 be passed at the
ncst quarterly meeting.
In Pittsburg, the center of the steel
trusts operations, it is declared that the
weakness in the stock was due to manip-
ulation. Prominent fnanciers declared
that the present BOARD Of directors Of the
trust lost control Of the stock some time
ago, and that any well balanced pool
could have secured control, and in the
event Of an election could have seriously
threatened the power Of J.. +. Morgan
* Co.
From men known to be close to 6he
leaders In the trust comes the deelara-
ton. through New YORK dispatches, that
the slump is due to a raid. A banker
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
Fowis ONE 81 condition.

During very warm weather bowel
disease puts in al Appearance and de-
bllitates the members of the flock. The
first thing to do is to allow no food
Whatever unless it is a teaspoonful of
powdered cinnamon In a pint of milk
for twenty fowls. BE sure TO securc
the pure article, as cinnamon is often
adnlterated. A teaspoonful of tincture
Of nux vomica in a quart of drinking
water may alsf be allowed. but be
careful TO give no food. When the
hens cease laying and get out Of con
ditlon, resort is sometimes had to egg
foods aud condition powders, which
may be just the things to be avoided.
Egg foods and condition powders have
their places; they may be beneficial
where the flock Is lacking In hardi-
ness and health, but the best course to
pursue Is to give no medicine or stimu-
lants to healthy fowls, as they do not
require them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
Water Heating Device.


The sub5oined diagram, taken from
Orange Judd Farmer, illustrated how
easily water tan be warmed in a small
way where both house and barn are
furnished with running water and
moderate plumbing arrangements. The
pipe marked = +, running through the
house cellar, furnishes water TO the
house and barn. BY means Of two
short pipes. G d, the pipe from the hot
water boiler In the house is connected
with the pipe Il +. which, as before
stated, supplies the barn with cold
IS eter.
Then all that is necessary to fill the
barn tub with warm water is to open
the valve b and shut valve A, thus let
ting the warm water from the house
boiler Into the pipe which goes to the
barn and shutting off the flow of cold.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
THE THIRD RAIL.
Its Success Has Been Demonstrated
but If afust Near n SORT of Had

It's Success Has been Demonstrated,
but 1t Must Wear a Sort of Hood.
Two Improvements in the range
ment OF the third rail on electric
roads have recently attracted atten-
ton. Both have the some object in
view. and get at it in the same general
fashion, though with differences in de
tail. In order to avert the formation
of an icy coating on the rail and the
consequent paralysis Of traffic, a CON
tinuous hood has been placed above
the conductor. One inventor goes SO
far as to turn the rail upside down
and nave the contact shoe slide along
it's lower surface.
The brackets by means Of which
II is supported from one side keep it
several inches above the ties. This
cover comes down close to the upturn-
cd base of the rail. and has a slight
oyerhang at each edge. The other
inventor retains the rail in it's pres
ent position and adjusts his cover four
or five inches higher up. thus leaving
ample room for the shoe. The drst of
these systems has not yet been intro
duced permanently anywhere, but
favorable accounts are given of expert
ments made with it by a Western
railroad company. The other plan has
been in operation all winter on TWEEN
ty-six miles of road iii Pennsylvania,
which constitutes a link in a line
reaching from W~ilkesbarre to Hazel
ton. According to the Electrical
World and Engineer, It's success has
now been fully demonstrated.
The third rail has come to stay. For
electric roads of q certain class--those
having a private right of way, or
whose track is inaccessible 10 intrud-
ers on o of elevation above the
streets-it is the most economical and
efficient medium of supplying current
to cars, though. after nearly ten FEARS
of trial. it is a crude device. More
or less modification in the present
method of using 1t will probably prove
necessary before 1t performs IS mis-
sion satisfactorily. For the hope that
knives and brushes alone were aoS
quate to the task of keeping the sur
face of the rail free from ice SOM
| foundation was furnished by expert
ence in the electric road between Al
bany and Hudson this winter. Re
peated failures on the elevated roads
of this city, though. provoke grave
doubts on that score. and point to the
desirability. not to say necessity, of
a hood.
When the idea of employing such
a protection was first suggested, fears
We're en-. Srtained that 3 cover might
lead to an entirely new kind of trou-
BILE. Such might be expected, GER
tainly, if the wind did not have a
clear passage across the face Of the
rail. so as to prevent any clogging of
snow. Both of the schemes here de-
seribed seem to be free from that OBJ
lection. They also offer security to
workmen who may accidentally step
on the. rail. 1t may be difficult to III
duce the local elevated railways conl-
panies to put a hood oyer their third
rails. but the public will do well to
keep alert to the feasibility of the re-
form, should occasion arise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
F A AGO.

Six hundred persons were killed at
Cumana. Venezuela. by an earthquake.
The Danish parliament was prorogued
and the crown wss proclaimed as abso-
lutte ruler.
Thomas 2. More, a famous officer Of
the war of 1872. a member of Congress,
and minister to Bolivia in 1929, and lieu
tenant colonel in the Mexican war, died
at Harrodsburg, Ky.
Sixty thousand Roman Catholic pill
grims entered the city of AK la Chapelle
to view the holy relics on exhibition
there.
Cuba and Porto Rico were producing
30,000,000 pounds of coffee annually.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
oNE HUNDRED YEARs AGO

James Monroe, afterwards President.
arrived at Dover. England. as envoy ex-
trsordinary, after having negotiated the
purchase of Louisiana territory from
France.
President Thomas jefferson called a
special session of Congress 10 consider
retaliation for British depredations on
American
Gideon Granger, Postmaster General
of the United States, found it necessary
for the first time to issue a reward for
persons caught tampering with the mails.
American -four sold in France at So
a barrel, lard at 81 cents a pound, but
ter at 25 cents, and lumber at S3S a
thousand feet, because the British had
blockaded the coast.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
sEvENTY-rrvE YEARs .eo.

The United States naval force off the
coast of Brazil was increased because
of the continued d~epredations on Ameri-
can mmerce
The Emperor of China prohibited the
importation of tobacco into his domains.
Lebanon, Ohio, citizens arranged for
the delivery of Washington newspapers
by stage in five and a half days, and New
York papers in six and u half days.
Cincinnati was reported as gaining
enormously in population. A piano,
glass, oil cloth, and file factory had To-
Gated there, aud its inhabitants had in
creased from 1920 in 1926 to 10000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

who had called on Mr.. Morgan charged
John w. Gates with being the leader in
the attack.
This development Is not liquidation, =
he declared. IF a man liquidates he
tries TO get the best possible price. but
the aelIers did not stand on any price.
1t was Il case of soak. soak. soak and
the love- the price went the better they
liked 1t. In my opinion the attack is
made on steel in order to distract atten-
ton from the buying Of railroad stocks"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
King of

America has developed an Angora
buck of the highest quality, which is a
great victory for those who claim that
we can breed as good stock as al be
found In Turkey or South Africa. Laz-
arus was bred by D. G. Taylor of Lake
Valley, n. NJ, aud was the champion
at the recent Kansas City show. He
was sold at auction to Col. c. 5. Rich
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

This clever little scheme has worked
successfully on an up-to-date farm in
Amherst, Mass. and has furnished
warm water to four cows and two or
three horses for several winters. The
only objection is that the good house
wife sometimes objects to having her
supply of hot water exhausted two or
three times a day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

How's Thts;
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward 70,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tof
ny case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured oy
Halls CRtarrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY &C0., Propsl Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.J. Cnensy
for the last is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and imam.
clally able 70 CARY out any obligation naoe DJ
their firm. -
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists. TOLEDO y
walding. Kfnnan s Marvin, wholesale Drus-
Kigs. Toledo. Ohio.
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Price T5c. per bottieL coo " ~
Druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
Dairy Education.

A. W. Trow, the prominent farmer,
creamery man and agricultural writer.
of Chenille, MINI, has recently been
made n member of the educational
stan of the dairy and food depart
ment In his State. His work viii be
very largely of an educational nature
and among the farmers and dairymen.
The $4,000 annual appropriation re-
Gently voted by the Legislature. to-
sether with the improved and amend
ed dairy laws just secured, give Min
nesota splendid facilities for aiding in
the 0 erective way her great dairy
and creamery interests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
In NV Time.

A gallon Of kerosene, a quart OF fish
oil and an ounce of carbolic acid is
one OF the cheapest and best home
made mixtures for keeping flies from
cattle. Ii should be applied every
morning after milking. using a good
sized hand sprayer. paying especial
~attcntion to the head. shoulders and
fore legs, spraying for flies is abso-
lately necessary to keep mp the full
Cow of milk in hot weather.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
AGO.

The national civil services law took
efect,
The Missouri national bank OF Kansas
CITY failed fer S1.0o0.000 estimated Ia
b~iIities. six State and private banks fsil-
ed in Kansss. and three Denver savings
banks and fa1r Misunderstanding concerns
aissWhere.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
rarr,nys tor Belrian Cows.

The cows in Belgium e earrings.
This is in accordance with law. which
DEGREES that every animal OF the boz
vine species when it has attained the
ape of 2 months must have in It's
car A ring. to which is attached q
metal tag bearing a number. The OBJ
ieet is 10 preserve an exact record OF
the number OF animals raised each
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

Fnsilage Of corn. sorghum, pea vines
or alfalfa IS an excellent fesd for hogs
when p~asturing is inipracticable. With
three or four pounds Of grain and all
the ensilage they VIII eat brood sors
win keep In excellent condition.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

Most farmers are familiar with the
horse who puffs and wheezes at It's
work. The dsease is technically
known as roaring. and is said to be
similar TO asthma IN humans. There
Is really no cure for il, but the trouble
may he greatly alleyiated by treat
ment and especially by proper feeding.
IL the disease 5 81 50 deeply seated
hat the aniu Al cannot do farm Ecrk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

Wednesday in both
lac common and
preferred shares.
There are 5000
stockholders Of the
United States Steel
Cooperation in the
United States. many
of them 10 Inc mid
die v est, whose
savings Of a lifetime
have been wiped
out by the terrific
smash the com
nnprfv Sfaol- hoe 80
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
An Art Critic.

Ethei-What do you think Of this
landscape. aunty2
Aunt Hannah-well er-I don't
think so much of the trees, bat that
grapevine is pretty good
Ethei-Grapevine? N s. dear, that
Is the artists Observation-Disclosures
Record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

the middle rail SECURE CROSS BAR LOCK
of the door, allowing it to turn freely
either way. Two long gains, one in the
floor and one in the beam overhead,
receive the ends of the bar when the
door is closed. In place Of a gain in
the beam. a strip of scantling may be
nailed firmly to the under side Of the
beam. The upper end Of the crossbar,
when set erect. m on the inside OF
the strip.-D. II. Shepard In Farm and
Home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
CHATTER IN.

For some days after tbl saw moth
Ing whafeve: Of MaaelinNI One day.
the seventh from thst|on which the life
boat had brought her to shore, ! made
al minute Inspection of the mine. whieh
every day grew more dangerous, and
came up from my work covered With nth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
Foreign Criminals IN England.

There are now in custody in England
and Wales, undergoing terms OF ina
prisonment for crimes 65 aliens Of
comparatively recent importation An
Investigation iato the anteeedents of
these criminals shows that in a ma
jorIty OF instances they were drivea or
assisted out OF their own countries and
entered Great Britain unchallenged.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

DOCK overhead
and the other a
mortise in the
floor. Z h e
strength of a
man is usually
required to take
out the bar, or
put it up. The
iIlu s a ton
shows a o
convenient way
to manage the
cross b a T. A
round iron belt
holds the bar TO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
a pesirnhIe nnnr Lock.

Large barn doors are often fastened
to a perpendicular bar, one end of
which enters a mortise in a beam or
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

then the work given it should be light
and the feed should consist of littls
hay and this wet each time. Feed
mainly on grains. Take one dram OF
iodide Of potassium and mix with one.
Ealf dram nux yomica. Give this dose
twice 2 day for two or three weeks
during each bad attack and during the
period LET the work of the horse be that
which doesn NOT require much speed. The
care and treaiNlenf Indicated viii re
lieve the animal greatly, although it is
doubtful II It viii ever amount &c
much for steady work-Indianapoli,
News.
Good Cats.
Good oats are clean, hard, dry,
sweet, heavy. plump. full of flour, and
rattle like shot. They have a clean
and almost metallic iuster. Each oat
In a well-grown sample is nearly Of
the same size. There are but few small
or imperfect grains. The hard pres
sure Of the nail on an oat should leave
little or no mark. The kernel, when
pressed between the teeth. should clip
rather than al The skin should be
thin. The size Of the kernel will be
less in proportion than the skin is
thick. The color of the oat is not very
material, but white oats are generally
thinner in the skin than black. Again,
black oats will grow on inferior soil.
Short, plump are preferable to large,
long grains. Bearded oats must have
IN excess of husk. Oats are not e
essarily bad because they are thick
skinned or bearded. but they must con-
tain a less amount of -four per bushel
than the thin-skinned oats not bearded
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

London has some houses, built OF
timber. which 1t Is claimed are as good
as when erected over 200 pears sga
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29
SLUMP IN srEEL.
Decline Caused a Loss of s3OO,C00,ooo
to $4,000 Stockholders.

On top Of the mighty slump in steel
stocks, forcing a loss Of S300.OO,000 0
15AD investors. came 4 slight rally
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-29

Automobile building give employ.
mens to 10000 persons in France