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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
WARDS OFF THE LIGHTNING
Ciothin. Warranted to Protect Ncarer
from Electric Strokes.

~
from Electric Strokes.
Thanks TO the researches of a Rms
sian savant man may now, like Joye,
defy the lightning's stroke. lie has in
vented garment that is said to be a
certain protection against a stroke OF
the electric fluid 1t is light and fiex-
ible and does not in the least interfere
with the movements of the wearer.
The garment is made of fine gauze. of
brass threads, and consists of a shirt
and trousers that reach below the feet.
The sleeves end in gloves that are pro
vided with buttons for fastening. 4
hood covers the head, buttoning on the
body part of the safety garment.
When the wearer of this garment APP
proaches too near the current of an
electric machine, intead of harming
him, the current is conducted TO the
ground by the suit Of gauze and the
person inside experiences no inconven-
fence, The wearer of this suit can
stand between the two poles of a high
tension current of electricity and lie
sparks will pass from one to the other
across his intervening body without
shocking him, the discharge going
through the metallic covering.
The inventor of the lightning pro-
tector donned his gauze garment and
placed himself under a conductor that
had tension of $4,000 volts With his
hands. his elbows. his arms and his
head he attracted brilliant sparks. but
was not the least inconvenienced He
grasped with his hands two electrodes
of 1000 volts pressure and caused
to pass through the protecting garment
electricity amounting to 100 amperes.
a current so strong that when he with
drew his hands an electric spark two
feet long shot out from the machine.
At the termination of the experiments
il was found that the gauZe garment
hal not been damaged by the sparks.
witr the exception of small holes at
the points of contact. that did not i'm
pair the protecting action of the inven-
tiOn
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
AS A FRENcHMAN SEES US.
Pen Picture of Americans Etched by a
Tourist from france.

Pen Picture of Americans Etched by
Tourist from France.
All foreigners who visit the United
States do not. return to their homes
across the waters with a high opinion
Of the people of the country and their
institutions 4 French writer. who
visited these shores some time ago. and
later devoted much attention to
study of American character as he
found II among citizens of the great
republic s0journlng abroad, gives the
following dig at the blovianey that
'characterizes the average Yankee
whom he met:
when we talk Of France they al
ways say, oh. but you should see
America, They reckon up their build
ings by the cubic acre, and the great
est artistic beauty Of an ediilce is the
number Of stories it has. They take
ont their guide book and study the
exact measurements and weight Of
stone Oh they say, 1T is not as big
as Waldorf-Astoria or the White
House And they are happy. The
American has only one superlative, ex-
actly the same in art and literature
as in industry. 1t is biggest" The
biggest picture, the biggest book, the
biggest machine. l dare say they
would really like TO have the biggest
stomachs to eat the biggest dinners,
for they have the biggest feet to cover
the most ground.
"The highest ideal the American can
imagine is the biggest automatic ma.
chine, and he Is always talking Of il
and trying TO invent it. just rs Er is
always trying to initiate n machine in
his way Of living He would like to
run the human heart and mind by ma
ehinery, and he treats his head like an
electric accumulation, and his nerves
are so many wires down which he
sends currents to develop pE,, steal
energy. He has an idea that man
must push his brair TO its maximum
work at the highest pressure. only to
create machinery. To do this he fills
his head with cog wheels. which he
sets going at such a rate he can never
stop them, and they 20 on turning and
turning. even when he has no more
work to do. He goes Off with such Il
rattle that he cannot step the machine
until il breaks him down.
lie has given up real eating long
ago. and In ten minutes finishes off Il
meal it would take n Frenchman two
hours TO get through, and as his teeth
are had he stops them all with gold
He has trained himself TO work until
eating is nuisance, so he iuvents
tahloids and can carry pound Of beef
steak and a loaf II bread in his waist
coat pocket. In America liberty is a
mockery and Independence myth.
Slaye-driying is the natural instinct of
the American; he must always lie lrlv-
ing somebody. Everybody has loss.
and for that reason wants to boss
everybody beneath him. The Jnly idea
the american has OF civilization is a
huge orchestra, where I'll the world
plays the tune while h. waves the
wand The tune does not matter much
If the time Is quick"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
The Farmer,s Garden.

The common expression that Ameri-
ca is a nation Of dyspepJics Is gener-
ally understood to be true, and It Is
also true that. in proportion to the
population. there are more dyspeptics
among farmers and their families than
among the city population. It is absurd
that such should be the case. for II
any class OF people has a chance 10
be healthy II is the farming comm'ni-
ty. The fact remains, however. that
the majority of farmers cling closely
to diet in which there Is little yaria-
ton. Probably the lack of fresh fruits
and vegetables has more to do With
their stomach troubles than anything
else. The writer remembers visiting
one Of the most extensive growers of
truck in the vicinity of Norfolk. Va.
More than 500 acres of this mans
farm was devoted exclusively to the
raising of vegetables for market, yet
during a stay of three days the only
vegetable placed on the table was
scaat supply of cabbage at one meal.
For some unaccountable reason farm
ers seem to think that kitchen gar
den is waste of time and labor. and
they 90 through the summer with
scarcely a fresh vegetable of any kind.
This is mistake, for the expense Of
a garden sufficiently large to supply
an entire family with vegetables is so
small that ii ought not to be consid-
cred. Make the garden near the house
where an hour of spare time daily viii
keep it in good condition and give that
variety in food which Is necessary to
good health. Surely here ought to be
enough variety raised on the farm in
all lines to give the best OF each to- the
home table, and with proper manage
ment it can be done without cutting
of the income materially. Paul
Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

fts readers Of this papef viii be pleased 70
barn thBt there Is 81 least one dreaded disease
khat science has been able 10 cure IN all its
stages ans tat IS SafarTA- Halls Iatzrrh Clre
& the ony positive efiTe Known TO the medical
Fraternity CatafTh being & constitutional dis
ease requires a constitutional treatment. HANS
CAtarrh Cure Is taken Internally. acting directly
On TIE blood ant MUCOUS surfaces OF TIE SYSTEM,
theretv de~sroyins- tii> fa-st iafton ri The dis
ease ami giving TIN yxsf-ent egf,. by building
CD Ills constitution and assisting nature n dong
It's work. The prOpEietG1s haze 50 much iattR 2
is curative powers that the- sifer One Hundred
Dollars for J case that Il fails % cure. send
for list Of Testimonials.
Address. F. ]. CHENEY CO.. ToleaO, o.
EFF-SOld BY Druggists. 7se-
Haas FSEs2y Pills are the esa1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

of the United States. The government,
according to the plan, is to be admins
tered as a gigantic corporation, with all
the citizens as stockholders. All the land
tides and franchises will be vested in the
State. There viii be no penitentiaries
or jails but all criminals will be provis-
Toned and sent adrift at sea to seek other
shores Mr.. Pickens is the Yale negro
student who captured the Ten Eyck prize
for oratory in February Of this year. The
suggestion that he lead a Movement
against Hay.i comes from y. l.. Mus.
grove of Sturgis, KY
-
Judge Amos NJ. Thayer of tire United
States Circuit Court is now known the
lenglh and breadth Of the land as
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

The Young man who had spent his
efforts for several years without result
in studying art was talking with his
practical uncle. who had patiently paid
the bills,
"Ot course sail the young artist
Il know haven't made much Of a
go Of It. but don't think you ought
to advise me t.. try something else.
You know It's host 10 put all your
eggs IN one basket and watch that
basket"
tim, That may be. Charlie, but did
you ever think how foolish IL Is ~ pu,
50 many baskets around one bantam
eggg"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Eraduated : < o m u DIE itTAl LIZ.
Hamilton College IN 1852. After serving
throughout the Civil War he studied law
and was admitted to the bar in St.
Louis. He served a term on the bench
in st. Louis and in 1887 was appointed
district judge by President Cleveland,
in 1894 being made judge of the Eighth
United States Circuit, which enjoys the
distinction of being the largest n the
country.
-
Henry L. Frank, the founder of the
town of Frank, n. W. T., which was re
Gently devastated hY seismic disturbance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Of them would doubtless be surprised
at the number OF animals they ara
keeping merely as Injuries. II is NOT
safe rule to go by general impress
sions. Those who have tried keeping
accounts have found that in many
cases the cows that were thought to
be the money makers of the herd did
not in fact yield any profit. while 9th
ers which had been considered less
valuable provided good cash income.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
saving Clover Rar.

Saving clover hay IS not difficult
nattev Il the climatic conditions are
favorable. while L Is almost impossi-
BILE to cure it n good eordlt.on in
catchy weather. Where large areas
have 10 he cured it is impossible to
adopt the method Of shocking it. it
being muca better 20 eat after the dew
is OF. starting the tedder shortly after
the mower aud rake up sni haul the
next day. In Shis way hand labor,
which IS 50 expensive, Is dispensed
with. 1t Is better. says Iowa Home
stead. to allow tue crop 10 stand until
the first heads ere brown rather than
cut it during catchy weather. as 1t
win spoil less standing than when cut.
Keep Accounts with the Cows
II farmers would open individual ac-
counts with their COWS. a great many
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Merger Thayer
because of his de-
cisicn IL the North
e-n Securities Com
pany merger case.
He declared the
organization Illegal
and thereby gave
Wall street a scare
from which it has
not yet entirely re
covered. ] Ii d g G
Thayer was born
in Chautauqua
County, n. Y, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
By Robert Buchanan.
eco

with the shining young face at my
side.
What / remember last is sudden
sound dissolving a spell. A bell rung
loudly from the house, and my compan-
ion uttered an exclamation
THAT is the bell for tea, she exclaim-
ed. You had better 20"
And she ran befoSe me up the path.
She was nearly out Of sight among the
garden bushes when. urged by curiosity,
took courage, and called after her.
What is your nameT | cried.
Madeline" she replied. Madeline
Graham" With that she was gone. For
a moment, | stood bewildered, and then,
with quite a new light in my eyes, /
made the best Of my way into the house
aud joined the boys at the tea liable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

graduated from Ille
Military Academy
in 1865, and most
of his active cam
paigning has been
AGAINST the Modoc,
Neg Perez and Ban
mock Indians. He
has seen less siren
uous service in 9TH
err portions of this
country as well as
in Cuba. and his re-
cent experience as
sne-rnnatot. rnnngaI fAT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

which was recently
removed from Tren-
ton. Mo, to Chicago.
and the founder also
of Rusl;in Hall at
Oxford. England.
He is about "a years
old and has been a
most ardent social
list. Born in Mis-
souri,, he has trav-
eled far and wide,
End a few years ago
was married to Miss
~. az goo AD0
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

If Miss IL ira
Esan IF Shreveport.
la. Miss Egan is
enc Il the NEST pro-
grs-sivc women q
IT, South. She is
noted il that part
IF the couafry for
her crusade for the
suppression Of child
labor. This crusade
made her the cham
piea Of the work
ing women Of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

the State Of Iil.Uois
and one of the first
in the Unite d
States. He entered
the service Of the
Postal Department
as a rural mail car
rier Dec. 10. 1896,
when the FIRST eX-
pertinent route was
started at Auburn.
and has never for
any cause missed a
single day of duty.
Lewis is e. years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

is a Well-knoWn res
ident of Butte.
Mont. He is one of
the most popular
men in the West.
Y e ars ago Mr..
Frank went from
Cincinnati to Mon
tana, and at once
took a leading part
in the affairs of
Butte, where he set
tied. He engaged
in the liquor traffic
,,I 49,, =, A. ,,,s-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

frame is constructed, as shown to sup
port the handle. If Il blacksmith is
conveniently near the support for the
aandle may he two iron rods running
from the corners of the harrow to the
handle A board may be placed over
the frame and heavy stones set upon
it 10 weigh down the tool if it Is found
too light for certain soils. This tool
will be found especially useful in corn
cultivation during the early growth of
the plants.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

per0r OF Haytl. All
he has 10 do is to
collect money for
the equipment of an
army. anG TO pur-
chase a Sarship,
transports and pro-
visions. Then the
negro army hopes to
attack Port au
Prince, the capital
Of Hayti. and. if
successful. eventu
ally place he island
-, H. 49,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
Convenient small HARROW.

On every farm where small fruits
and vegetables are grown a one horse.
barrow is a great convenience. By
it's use the lighter wedding is done aEId
the surface of the soil kept loose at
lever harrow two of the beams may
be used for this one horse harrow, or
the beams may be readily made with
lumber Of proper length, using long
wire nails for the teeth. The beams
are fastened together in a V shape.
as shown in the cut and a wooden
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
summer shade o. PonItrx.

" here fowls are kept partially CON
fhed there should be some arrange
ment for furnishing the proper amount
of shade. II the poultry yards can he
built around number of trees this
viii be all sufficient, but If this cannot
be done. ii en- plant a row of corn
around the outside of the fence on
the sunny lie, just far enough from
the fence SO that the fowls cannot
,cach it. a row of sUnfiower plants
will answer the same purpose, or the
plants may he castor beans, which will
provide shade and oruamentation as
well. \ neighbor of the writer sets
double row of the tall growing cannas
around the sunny side of his poultry
yard. and thus obtains attractive
bloom and the desired shade at the
same time. Plant seeds of whatever
Is to be ,,ed Of the seed kind now or
set the plants of other sorts. Morn
ing glory vines may he used by SOW
ing the seeds foot from the poultry
yard fence and running strings to the
top OF the fence. This plan gives one
shade quickly ana at small expense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
Her In.trmctinr...

sister told me 10 entertain you tin
she comes down
"uh, she did. ehE'
''Yes-and rot TO let myself gel
pumped. Puck.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17
a Dairy Eahic.


They organized and built cream
cry. hired m expert. made fine butter,
sold all they could make and We're
making money The SOP of the prn-
clpal stakeholder got the idea that he
would like to be "A boss butter maker.
He knew nothing shout making but
ter. and his idea was based on his
Ignorance. Influence was used. the
expert was resigned" and pas boy
took his place. At once things went.
Purchasers returned the alleged, not
gilt edged. butter and wrote. when
we want axle grea &c we viii let YOU
know. In n month pas boy'9 butter
had ruined the reputation of the
creamery The other stockholders then
kicked pa ami his boy cut, hired the
expert hack. aud prosHerity returned
with him. Moral The pull may
generally be depended upon TO sprain
the business that Is subjected to it,
New York Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17


.he department of the east is expected
to prove of great value in his broader
field of usefulness.
-
Walter Vrooman, the young Utopian
whose wife sued for divorce at Kansas
City. is the founder of Ruskin College,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Girls make almost as much fuss
about graduating as they do about get
ting married.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

william Pickens, formerly Of Lit6le
Rock. Ark, but who now calls Chicago
his home. has been asked TO become EN-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

heiress of Baltimore, who fell in with
her husbands scheme to reform society
and is SAID to have lost half Of her for
tune in the work. The suit for divorce
is the sequel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Samuel Lewis, of Auburn. Sangamon
County. Illinois, has the distinction OF
heinr the first free rnraI mail cnrrier in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Mss LAVIN- ANAN. S15:th. an1 ewes her
prominent place among the rsformsrs
u the 3ay,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

The membership IF the Board IF Lady
Managers of the 81. Louis Worlds FAIR
has been completed 5y the appointment
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

Gen. George III. Burton, the new in
spector general of the army, is a native
of Delaware and Il West Pointer He
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

ing business. Later he became interest
ed in politics, and soon assumed a lead
ing part in Democratic party affairs. He
has been prominently mentioned in con
nection with the United States Senator
ship from Montana. He has always been
aligned with the Clark faction, which
has dominated the Democratic party in
that State for some time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-06-17

old and veteran of the Civil War bnt
displays astonishing ruggedaess Of ply
sique,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
Seven DAYS Receipts.
Tho Horse Market

There has been unexpected activity
In the demand for horses Of all COM
mercial classes The increased orders
were stimulated by the suspension of
the market last week. when the usual
supply of 1920 to 1900 arrivals was
eliminated from the trade. The Chi
|cago market is the great distributing
center for eastern, northern and south
ern dealers. and a weeks supplies
eliminated gave dealers an opportunity
to, clear their holdings and leave room
for new arrivals In their stables. Com .
mission dealers do not look for any
thing but quiet holiday trade the
balance OF the year. Expressers have
ruled active at s1S5@170 and upward
local demand being broader by the ex
press companies. Big feeders on Penn
sylvania and Ohio orders have shown
more strength at $150@200. in many
instances good feeders selling at lev
ell with finished drafters of the same
weight. While in some particulars the
market has ruled more active, 1t has
Hacked the appreeiative discrimination
which usually features the trade be
tween medium and extra choice grades.
This was conspicuous especially in the
clearance of big flnishsd-fed draft ami
mails, which in many cases sold below
the expectations OF shippers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-12
SWAMP LAND CASES
Final Nearing at th. De. Moline. Land
Register office-ca.es Involve Large
Tracts Of Valuable Farm Land -
History Of the Litigation.

Des Moines, Dec. IL. Yesterday
morning saw the end of the hearing
which has been going on before Re-
ceiver Leughran and Register Howard
OF the land office, for the past two
weeks in cases which involve fourteen
forty acre tracts OF land in Webster
county, valued at about $4,000.
The cases involve not only the title
to the par ocular tracts OF fand in con-
troversy. but the validity OF similar
swamp lard grants In general.
In 1850 the federal congress passed
an act granting to the several states,
all the swamp and overflow lands in
Guided within their borders, and the
states. in turn granted these lands
which were ser off by the surveyor gem
eral from the original notes, to the
counties.
In the case OF the Webster county
tracts, by some error. the patent was
never issued covering them, and they
were included In settlement made in
1901 by Special Agent Stanford with
Webster county. The county receievd
in that settlement the sum Of $4,000
as indemnity, and the representatives
of the county signed a waiver of all
rights under the swamp land act.
Later on, w. E. Moses, OF Denver.
discovering that no patents had been
issued on these tracts, attempted to
enter them as still being government
lands. and hearing was at once ord
cred by the secretary of the Interior
to determine the actual character of
the land al the time 1t was originally
set off to the state. This hearing has
been going on before the officers Of the
local land office, who will have TOT de-
eide whether the land at that time was
swamp land or not.
Recover SIPS an Acre.
II their decision shall be that the
land was swamp land. then the present
occupants Of the land. who hold their
title will BIZ confirmed; but II their de-
cision shall. be that the land was not
in fact swe,mp land in 1856, but was
Improperly set off as such, the later
entries Will have precedence, and the
present holders will have no recourse
except to hold the county for the price
originally paid per acre. AS the land
was purchased from the county at SLIPS
an acre. the present occupants would
thus be heavy losers, the land now be-
ing worth from $50 to $50 an acre.
1t will be months and even years,
however, before any final decision can
be reached in the case, as 1t will go
for review, after the local officials have
made their decision. to the commits
sioner general Of the land office at
Washington, and II appealed from him,
to the secretary OF the interior himself.
It is also possible that the matter may
20 into the United States court, In
which case. final decision would be
long deferred.
The transcript of the evidence, which
was reported to Clerk Baldridge, of the
land office, will take two months at
least to extend, after which the var
ious attorneys Interested will submit
written arguments, SO that no decision
is expected from the local land office
for many months.