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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09

The quantity of seed potatoes re-
auired for an acre will depend a great
deal upon the size of he potatoes and
the size of the pieces each seed potato
is cut into at planting 'ime. As a gen
eral rule 1t requires from ten to twelve
bushels planted in rows three feet
apart and eighteen inches apart in the
row. This is supposing that the pota-
toes are of medium size and are cut
so that each piece will have two or
three eyes. The land should be rich
Loan. well fertilized with stable
manure, Is as good as any soil that can
he had. If the potatoes can be planted
on clover sod. so much the better Prai-
rle sod Will grow good potatoes. pro-
vided the sod IAN be well cut up into
a mellow seed bed. Ordinarily the
second year after breaking the prairie
Is better than the fiji st. Ground which
had no crop last year and was covered
with weeds VIII contain a great num-
her Of weed seeds. and much labor Will
be required to keep the potatoes clean
Orange Judd Farmer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09

In reseeding meadows and pastures
particularly the latter, orchard grass
has a value that is not appreciated
While there may be some question as
TO its feeding value as compared to
timothy, in reseeding one does not ex.
pect to obtain prime hay. the main OBJ
ject being to make the meadow longer
lived Orchard grass will stand hot
and dry weather splendidly, seeming.
" doing it's best when other grasses
have burned out. growing and filling
the spaces left in good shape. Horses
like orchard grass fed just after cut
ting and do we'll on it, which Is not
the case with other grasses. as rule.
While seed may be sown alone at the
rate of three bushels per acre. and will
make good pasture. as a rule it is sown
with clover and other seeds. using one
half to one bushel f'the orchard grass.
The writer has experimental with this
grass for several years in connection
with clover for reseeding pastures and
has found it by far the cheapest seed,
ing and the best results on light and
rather sandy soil. 1t is well worth test.
ing if you are not familiar with 1t.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
MASTER OF THE MINE
BY Robert Buchanan.
-
By Robert Buchanan.
600

upon me so sudden like? / did not hear
/ ZEE"
| He closed the page nervously, as Il
| fearing that we should see what portion
of the book he had been reading. Annie
/ stopped over him and kissed him tender
| Is; he looked up with faint smile, and
! patted her cheek.
| Hugh, my lad, he said presently, -
wish you had never left the mine. Nov
overseer be chap fro Wales. and nsw
manner o good. All he thinks o Is to
save money for the company. and he
dawn't 90 down hissen once in a SEN
night. Ont alawng to the blue gallery.
the sea is safe to come in, some o these
days"
Il always said So" | returned. Its
shame that nothing has been done"
Saw it be, lad. spoke % Measter
large about + last met, and he ha'
promised to take a last ok at 'un before
he gangs away"
AS soon as possible, left the cottage,
to think out the situation for myself.
Now that | had come home. / felt in
full force the awkwardncss of my posi-
ton How was / to take frni ground
in Annie's name. and yet keep the truth
from my uncle, the shock TO whose al
ready shattered system 1 so much dread
edf From every point Of view, indeed,
the proclamation of the truth would be
calamity; yet it must be made. for
Annie's sake, for Madeline's. Ny only
course was to proceed as cautiously as
possible. first sounding the main actor
in the drama and asceFtaining what be
had to say in his own defense With this
view | determined to go at once to Red
ruth House.
Il was a wild. windy day, With Ere
quent showers Of rain. As | approached
the avenue, | heard the dreary "sough"
Of the wind in the trees, and my thoughts
went back To the day when |. boy. met
George Rcdrurh. boy. in that very
place.
| walked boldly up to the front door
and rang the bell. In a few moments
the door was opened by man-sergant.
Is your master 1T homer / asked.
''ATr Redruth Is in the drawing room.
replisd the fellow. what name shall /
say?7
Il viii announce M self" answered.
stepping into the hall "Stand out Of
the way" and. placing my hand on the
drawing room door, I threw it open. The
man fell back in establishment. and
strobe in.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09

her that he had broken heart. But
the fear that her darling had been mada
TO link himself to LGe beneath him was
terrible to her.
George" she cried mploringly, what
does he meanT''
Il mean, madam" ! replied, that il
was your son who brought all the trouble
Z our home. Through him, and him
lone, murder has been done; and simple
t. sting hearts have been broken. Let
] him go to the altar with Miss Graham
( and, so sure as he stands living before
me now, will deuounce him before them
ALL"
"You villain! do you mean to threaten
meT' exclaimed Redruth.
"And If | DO" | returned, II don't
| threaten what can't perform. My cou-
sin has been silent hitherto because she
ished to spare you; she has returned
! good for evil. cruelty with kindness; but
now that she has spoken-now that /
know the TRUTH am d ,ermined that
she shall receive justice. / say again
she is your wife; if not by the laws Of
man. at least in the sight Of God; and so
long as she lives you shall not wed an
other wOmanl'
/ paused and looked at him; his face
was quite livid.
Hear me, Treiawney," he said. The
story you have fixed upon me is one
tissue Of lies. If you say II is not, bring
your witnesses TO prove it, if you cannot
do So your fabrication falls to the
ground. / know nothing Of your cousin,
and I am not to be driven through fear
INTO marriage with peasant girl Won
en- Of her class are given to lying; she
seems no exception to the rulet'
Coward and liar.' / exclaimed. Ut
teFly beside myself. raised my clenehed
fist, and shorld have struck him 10 the
ground. There was shrek and a heavy
thud upon the floor Terrified and heart
sick, / drew back, and gazed with wild
eyes upon the figure of the old lady,
which lay, apparently lifeless, at my feet
In n moment a woman's figure was be-
side her. kneeling on the floor, and bend
ing forward with tender solicitude over
the wrinkled face. II was Madeline.
Where she had come from I could not
tell, she seemed to have arisen like
spirit from the earth She was pale. but
quite composed. With tender hands she
sp,ootned back ne cray hair; she dipped
her fingers III the bowl of water which
George Redruth held, and drew them
across the wrinkled brow; she pressed
her warm red lips to the white cheek,
and murmured gently. Aunt. dear aunt,
open your eyes: it is L. Madeline"
For time the old lady lay motionless
II standing by, unable to move hand or
foot, but feeling nothing but pity for her.
Suddenly she stirred slightly and heaved
sigh; then Madeline raised her eyes
and fixed them upon my face.
win you so, please?" she said. for
her sake. If she wakes and sees you it
will be terrible"
THAT was enough; was to obey her
wish; 80. utterly weary and heart broken,
left the house.
Cro be continued.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
Cnre of Work Horses.


Food and care of work horses in
warm weather Is a subject that is wor-
thy of extensive discussion. Ordinar-
lily farm horses will do better if turn.
ed to grass at night than If kept on
dry feed. 1t is much better for their
feet, and the change from dry to green
food Is beneficial In every way. One
of the most common mists kes made is
that of overlooking, making two horses
do the work of three. This in the long
run is not economy. The majority OF
teamsters injure their horses by feed.
ing too much hay, while in the case of
road animals mistakes are often made
by driving too hard when starting ont
on a journey. One should start off at
a slow jog, gradually increasing the
speed, IL this is necessary. after a mile
or two has been covered. On the road
or in the field. it is usually well to
lessen the pace somewhat just before
unhitchlng, as the animal will then
get much more good from the food con-
sumed. Horses should be watered as
frequently as possible, and it is much
better if they are made to take the
bulk of their drink before meals rather
than after. During warm weather the
horses will do much more work If they
are given water SOM. time during the
middle Of the forenoon and afternoon
Iowa Homestead
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
Farm Notes.


The cow that is the best mixer is
the most nervous.
Is black water running away from
the barnyard? Then there is hole in
your pocket.
The milking machine, the grain
shocker and the field corn husker are
machines that have not become an un.
qualified success.
Plan to attend your fair. 1t does no
man any harm 10 see stock little bet
ter than his own, and there are other
things at the fair beside stock too.
Don't lose sight of the fact that a
weed is any plant cat of place. The
plant that is not wanted in certain
field is q cumberer of the soil and
should be eradicated.
There is something more than feed
ing in the management of a COW. II
the cows food were turned immediate.
liz to milk any cow that is maltreated
could be made TO overflow the pail by
simply giving her balanced ration.
COW has nerves that have to be
soothed in the business of caring for
her.
One way by which neighbors can be
helpful is to note the working of a GER
tain kind of an implement and. with
oat prejudice, give its good points to
another neighbor. There is a ten
dency among people to think more Of
"one's own things" than the things OF
others and for that reason they do not
see defects when talking to neigh.
Dor. Neighbors should talk freely
about the advantages and dlSadvant.
ages Of implements.
Potatoes are ready for digging as
soon as the tops fail down. 1t IS best
to dig them early in the day and allow
them TO remain on the ground for a
few hours. when they should be taken
to the farm and stored In cool, dark,
dry place: but it IS not advisable to
place too many in a single heap. All
diseased OF injured potatoes should be
removed from the lot c they viii have
more or less effect Gpos the whole. as
they will be the FIRST 10 decay. fota-
toes may be stored in mounds during
the winter. but are not easily utilized
in that cocdition-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
With Marginal Note.

81 have only speaking ac
quaintance with jokes said learned
man, in great humility. Il know tha
by the way take them. If / dom
ask to have them explained to me,
am conscious of a consuming desire IL
explain them to Others This tenden
cy TO fit a witticism with a common
tary is widespread The New Yorl
Tribune says that John B. Cough, il
one of his lectures, told the story OF
two poets, an ole one and a youns
one, who spent an evening together
The younger man suggested thai
they collaborate on book of verse
but the other answered haughtily
would you hitcn horse ana an ass Il
gether:''
my dear sir" retorted the youngeI
man, in all honesty, why should yoJ
call yourself an ass?
When the lecture was over, Nh
Cough walked home with the frienI
with whom he was to spend the night
Would you mindp said the latter
gravely. explaining TO me the poi1|
of that story about the two poets II
Well" said Mr.. Cough, slightly cor
fused, Il suppose the point lies in I'll
dizziness with which the young ma
made the old one call himself an ass
But" demonstrated the other, 'tl11
old poet didn't mean that he was til
ass. He meant that he was the horse
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
Consumption

The only kind of consump-
ton to fear is neglected
consumption
People are learning that con-
sumption IS durable disease.
It is neglected consumption
that IS so often incurable.
At the faintest suspicion Of
consumption get a bottle of
SCOTS Emulsion and begin
regular doses.
The use of SCOTS Emulsion
at once, has, in thousands of
cases, turned the balance in
favor of health.
Neglected consumption does
not exist where SCOTS Emul-
sion is.
Prompt use of SCOTS Emul-
sion checks the disease while it
can be checked.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, chemists
<oo-4I5 Pearl Street. New YORK.
soc and s. 90; all druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
Strength or an Egg Shell.

Most people are aware of the pow
of egg shells to resist external pre-
sure on the ends. but not many wou
credit the results of tests recent
made, which appear to be genuin
Eight ordinary hens eggs We're su
mitted to pressure applied external
all over the surface of the shell, an
the breaking pressures varied betwe}
400 pounds and 6T5 pounds per squaI
inch. With the stresses applied /
ternally to4twelye eggs, these gave vs.
at pressures, varying between thirt
two and sixty-five pounds per squa'
inch. The pressure required to cru
the eggs varied between forty poun
and seventy-tive pounds. The averag
thickness Of the shells was .o13 of /
inch.-Scientific American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
FLOWER HAS DEADLY opoR.

Plant of Hitherto Unknown Species
Discovered in Southern California. i.
4 tree hitherto unknown to botanists
was recently discovered In a mountain
canyon in spur of the San Jacinto
mountains in California. down near
the Mexican line 1t was discovered
by a party of prospectors who pene-
trated the canyon in search of water
\ branch of the tree and its blossoms
We're brought to this city for classif,
cation, but it is unknown to botanists
in this city
The leaves of the tree resemble in
size and shape the fig leaf, but they
are of vivid purple color and the
under, side, of the. leaf is thickly COW
cred with Stiff hairs which stand out
from the leaf fully half an inch. These
hairs are sharp and thornlike and easily
penetrate the skin, and when they do
so they are poisonous, causing swell
ing and much pain.
The blossoms are as peculiar as are
the branches and leaves. They are of
a rusty red color and are about two
inches i'll diameter In shape they are
a very good representation of the tar
antula. There Is a huge hairy bulb, in
shape resembling the abdomen of the
poisonous spider, and there are several
chives. or stamens. corresponding to,
the legs of that insect.
The most peculiar feature OF the
plant, however, remains to be told.
Whenever one approaches the plant, or
when the wind agitates the branches
of the tree, the flowers give off an
abundance of perfume-heavy, sicken-
ing and deadly. This perfume has the
quality of chloroform and few in
halations of the odor produce uncon-
seriousness. The prospectors who made
the discovery of the plant were rem
1ercd inse1sible upon approaching the |
tree to examine it.
AS the plant seems to have no botan-
ical name two names have been sug-
gcsted by the qualities Jf the plant
itself. One IS tarantula plant. the other
chloroform tree.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
No "New-FangIed', Farming.

No "New Tangled" Farming.
Now the farmer dons his go-to-meetin'
suit
And he HES him TO a grangers' institute,
There to hear, in learned lectures.
Agricultural conjectures
And to bark TO PROFESSIONAL dispute.
On the platform sit the experts. wise,
sedate.
Each with boards of useful knowledge
meath his pate.
And they tell the farmer how
he should milk the speckIed cow
IN the fashion most approved and up to
date.
There are papers on Rotation of the
Crops"
Dissertations on THE Proper Poles for
Hops"
And a long. intense debate
On the question, grave and great,
Should the Barn Be Cleansed with
Pitchforks or with Mopsg
How to Trace the Willy weasels to
Their Sources
Helpful Hints on Painless Dentistry for
Horses
How to Build a Stack of Oats
As 4 winter Shed for Goats
There are many more such edifying
courses.
Now the farmer sagely mods at all they
say,
And at shutdown, having spent pleasant
day,
Homeward hastens TO his toll
And proceeds to till the soil
In the very good old-fashioned Jersey
way.
Newark News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
a Hanay WAGON Rnck.


The ordinary rack. such as is used
on farm wagon, is very heavy, and
while it may be necessary to have such
weight when ca-ting of large loads is
done. a lighter rack readily handled by
one man would be a convenience for
field loading. In the upper part Of the
Illustration Inc rack - shown in the
wagon box, the latter being indicated
by the dotted lines. the lower part Of
the illustration shows the details OF
each section OF the rack. These sec
tons are made of 2x2 material and
held together where they lap with a
bolt. Figures / on this section indicate
where the side pieces are to be attach
ed. Each side Of the rack is placed in
position in the wagon. as shown, and
when not in use can be folded up, tax
en- from the wagon and stored in any
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09

Clond'D Is man of high education and
attainnents. He was born in the Six
Nations Indian reservation Aug. 10, 1871,
and began his learning in the reserys-
ton Industrial school. lie attended an
academy at Wilbraham, Mass, and later
took the course at Kenyon College, Gam
bier Ohio. He went to England and
graduated from Oxford. DR.. Oronhya-
tekha married a Mohawk woman and
they have two children, boy and a
girl. The chief ranger, in the full COS
tune of an Indian chief, read an adj
dress in his own tongue TO the Prince
of Wales. now King, when the latter Wis
tied Canada in the SOS. He has beau
tiful modern home in the middle of tn
Mohawk reservation in Ontario, and an
other fine residence on an island in the
bay of Quinte.
-
Clinton P Pledger, divinity student
attending Northwestern University, will
spend four years in Harvard as the re-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
WAGON Loadinr Attschn.ent.

wagon Looming AtIaCnHteuts
Farmers have a vast deal OF hard
lifting to do at best. and, therefore,
should be quite willing to adopt any
suggestions that are practical which
will Tighten their labors. One OF the
hard tasks on the farm is loading pro-
duce into the wagon. The illustration
shows n plan whereby one can walk
directly into the wagon with any bas-
ket one has in hand. and thus save
the heavy lifting which would be nee
essary without this attachment. A
board or boards the width of the wag-
on body are cut long enough to give
the proper slope to make the ascent
easy. Across the board eleats are
nailed at proper distances, and In one
end are bored two or three holes as
shown in the illustration In the wag-
on body hooks are fastened at dis
tances to correspond with the holes in
the board When the board is in use
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
Gro be continued
WE RE GREAT ON COFFEE.
But Don't Drink SO Much Per Man as
the Danes and Scandinayiars.

But Don't Drink SO Much Per Man as
the Danes and Scandinayiars.
The consumption of coffee in the
United States has increased until 1t
is now estimated that we consume a
little over twelve pounds Of coffee per
capita annually, An idea Of the pro.
portion of this consumption may be
formed when 1t is stated that Great
Britain consumes less than three quar-
ters Of pound per Individual annu-
ally, Italy less than one pound: Aus
tria- Hungary. two pounds France.
four and n half pounds, and Germany,
six pounds.
But we are not the largest coffee
consuming country per capita. al
though. Judging by our increasing con
sumption, we are fast approaching it,
tar the year 1901 Mr.. Lecombe, the
European statlstician. gives Denmark
as the largest coffee consuming coun-
try in proportion 20 it's population. His
figures are 5.S7 Kilograms per inhab-
liant. while Norway and Sweden are
placed next on the list with an anal;al
consumption of 4.63 and 1 Kilograms
respectively and the United States
next, with a consumption of 3.9J kilo
grams: but, for some unknown reason
he omlts Holland, which is known to
be n large coffee consuming country
\ parliamentary paper containing an
efEiclal document on tea and coffee III
1900 gives the consumption of coffee
In Holland for that year nj 1871
pounds per capita, while 9,Sl pounds is
given as the amount consumed in the
United States.
our rate Of Increased consumption is
shown. however, by table carefully
prepared 10y the London Board OF
Trade, slowing that IN 1890 we con
sumed 7.S3 pounds per capita, which
increased to $50 pounds the following
year jumped 70 96i pounds the next
year, hut decreased the next two years
TO S.24 and sol. ana went up again in
1875 TO ga pounds. our consumption
for 1888 was 1t.43 pounds, bus fell Oft
the following year TO 1855 pounds. al
FARAAt a 9ttt&t II mas NN6NAtt2 AAtA FttNtA
Of the 100000 bags of coffee estl-
mated as the worlds crop for the year
ealing June so, 1903, over 5000, 'Aa
bags were sold In the United states.
1t Is estimated that there are now
scue eleven and a quarter million
bags of coffee in stock In various parts
If EUROPE and the United States. 50
/ chat II no mora coffee were Imported
/ from coffee producing countries there
Is nearly a sufficient stock on hand to
supply the worlds consumption for an
/ other year by this may be judged
( the diflicult proposition which was BE-
] fore the delegates to the International
/ conference from the coffee producing
I countries 10 Increase the price Of their
j product. AS long as Rrazil continues
/ TO grow fifteen ana a half million hays
az coffee. which was nearly the amount
/ Of her last years product. and about
I the estimated amount of the worlds
consumption. there Is little chance Of
getting q better price Success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-09-09
CHAPTER XNvI

My experience of the VOID was most
Endimentary; | knew next 10 nothing Of
Its great crimes That amy human being
calling himself a man could be capable
Of cold bloojed treachcry 70 a woman
whom he promised ia love was almost ina.
credible 10 me. | was aehast at the roc
ord Of George Redguth's evil doing. /
was less amazed at Annle's extraordin-
ary patience under wrongs SO monstrous.
The man had deserved No mercy.
Yen say thar yon went through a
ceremony OF marriage | said. "Annic.
believe yon are his wife after air.
In the sigh, oi God | am. But.
Hugh, dear, If it had bepn real mar.
riase. he wonlG nea>r dare TO wed
again"
"Suoh r scoundrei would dare any
thing" ! cried hercely ut is well You
esnle 20 me for there is yet time. He
shall do you justice! II he refuses TO do
So, | viii teach him such a lesson thai he
will never again dare to bold his head up
3Neforc the worldt'
Leaving Annie TO partake Of some sim.
pie refreshment. | walked down 70 inter
view the mines solicitor, and Informed
him that domestic gircuI stances neces.
stated my return 10 ST. truriotts for
several days lie as@rptcd 10 my de.
partnre. making iue promise, however.
30 return as soou as possible
Early in ihe afternoon. Ne left Gwen
dovey ia lie country cart, John Rudd
driving and ! seated by Armies side.
Il vas a long Journey; travelling nearly
ell night. ut the rate Of seven or eight
mics an hour, we dsd not sight the old
village till il was almost dayhreak,
"Annie." ! said as we paused at the
cottage gate, whatever happens. we
mist keep this from yuar father For
his sake. and for his sake only, we must
a-i very cautiously
The door was uufastened for, indeed
iock and key were in little reque.i a; vt
GnrIott's. which was peopled Nth hon
eSt folk We walked IN. ant. entering
the kitchen saw my abcle reading hs
the light Of candle, / glanced It "a,
book before him. il was the cid Bible
with his own Ra@e. his wife's and
Armies, with the dates Of marriage ane
af birth, on the fiy leaf We entered. bn
he did not look un. Bu, - hen ] drew
aearer and spoke 20 him. nc started ~
with a cry, pale as death with the sweat
standing IN great beads upon his wriukled
brow.
Who be thar?" he cried. Help
What. don't you know meF" ! said
IOrcing a laugh 1T Is /. Hugh Trclaw
ney. and Aunie. your daughter"
Hugh! Annie!" be repeated. drawing
sis hand nerv0usly across his lips.
~Wby, sax Il hst WHY did ZEE coon