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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
EFFECT CT PROSPERITY
Travelling Shows Gould Not Secure
Enough Helpers to Handle Tents.

Travelling Shows Could Not Secure
Enough Helpers to Handle Tents.
"A circus handicapped by prosperity
sounds like pipe talk, but that was the
experience l had last summer" said
George Bowles, who until two months
ago was press Sc y the Barnum
& Bailey circus md was in town on
Wednesday doing some advance work
for new star
"All circus routes are based upon The
prosperity of the different sections of
the country. A section in which crops
are good ana the banks are fiOurishing,
gets the circus, but section where
there has been a failure of crops or of
big manufacturing enterprises is
passed up by the advance agent who
maps the route. This is a good policy
and is followed by every circus of any
size, but last summer for the first time
in all my theatrical experience we
were burdened by a surplus of pros
perity.
when the circus was in Washing
ton reports stated that our canvassmen
and laborers had gone on strike. These
reports were inaccurate, but they fol
lowed us wherever we went. The
truth of the matter was, our men de
serted upon their Individual initiatives
and not because Of any concerted
movements to secure more money or
a reduction in their working hours.
Times We're So prosperous that any
man with crnad no n. nf hiaaps caIJld
not only get a job, but would have
people bidding for his services and
many employers who wanted good,
husky boys overbid the circus, where
upon the canvassman, fguratively
speaking, folded his individual tent
and sill entity stole away. These deser-
tons were so frequent that the circus
for about six weeks was constantly in
mo. , or less trouble We sent every
where for men. From the waterfront
in New York and other cities we got
sailors because they knew how to han
die ropes, but they were with us only
a short while, until some enterprising
citizen with his own labor troubles
would offer them fancy wages, then
they would skip out and we would
have to hunt again.
'The trouble was solved only when,
for the first time in the history of the
circus, Mr.. Bailey imported a large
force of Virginia negroes, who We're
greatly pleased with the excitement
and novelty of circus life. He tried
hard to avoid this move. but there
was too much doing, for white men, to.
leave any other recourse. Washing
ton Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
For hauling Shocked Corn.

Washington Pierce, CT Marshall
County, Kan, sends Iowa Homestead
a sketch and description of rig for
hauling shocked corn that has been in
use for the last ten years for hauling
to a shredder and for feeding. 1t is
made, he says. with the side stills from
AKA hardwood sixteen feet long, with
2x4 through the middle to stiffen the
inch boards nailed crosswise. The axle
which is long enough to leave the
wheels outside the frame is one foot
in front of the center of the Fame and
on top of it unless the wheels are less
than thirty inches. 1t needs good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
grief state Happenings.

Caspar Hoffman Cook Of Marinette
died in a luraber camp near Amberg Of
heart disease.
Wages of section hands on the North
western Railway at Appleton have been
cut from $3.50 TO $i.25.
The general store Of P. ]. Walsh was
broken into at Lodi and the safe was
blown open. The amount taken is not
known.
The t3-rnonths-old child OF William
Schroeder of Elk Greek accidentally fell
into kettle Of boiling water and was
scalded to death.
Louis severson. farmer in the vicin-
ity of South Leeds. hung himself because
Of excruciating pain caused By the break
ing OF a glass eye in his head.
John Neuper-, living three miles north
west Of Lake Mile. lost his farm build
lugs, four horses. large amount Of hay,
grain and farm machinery BY fire.
John Eermeulen. a young machinist,
was fatally shot by John Pera while
hunting rabbits near Beloit The gun
was accidentally discharged. the charge
taking effect in Nermeulen's right side
The Radisson Lumber Company has
started up the new sawmill at Radisson.
The mill " III give employment to a great
many ueen Ia the new town On the pres
ent termiu Is Of the Omaha Railroad ex-
tension.
Anton Peterson, who is wanted. charg-
ed with several highway robberies near
! Mnrine,te about month ago, was ar
rested in Peshtigo. II is alleged that he
held up a number OF farmers and shot
ut several OF them.
Judge Stone in Mayinette has rendered
a decision la favor OF Mrs. Mary Nc
Kehna, in the celebrated suit of the Wis
eonsin and Michigan Railway against
her. to restrain her from interfering with
their tracks across her land. She drove
the crew of with a rife,
Twenty-Five years ago William Mayer,
a wealthy resident or Milwaukee, adopt
, I'd boy named Joseph A. Alimeyer The
Comfy Court In kenosha has handed
down q decision hy which the entire es-
tate OF Mayer. amounting TO nearly $50
/ coo. was transferred 90 the protege, who
+ Ia now known as Joseph A. Mayer.
Two residences were burglarized In
/ Racine the other evening and il is believ
/ ii that it is the work Of crooks from
! Chicago. At the residence OF George
I Schneider about 5000 worth OF jewelry
! was stolen and az the residence Of Mrs
Sarah Doe about $50 was taken.
William Fisher, companion Of Oscar
/ Anderson, killed while deer hunting al
/ Maple, is charged by the coroaer's jury
I with having fired the fatal bullet. The
bali was taken from the body Of Ander
son and was und 10 he the same a,
those used hy Fisher. The jury founJ
( that Fisher did not use reasonable care
The demand fer wooismen is VERY
good just at present, as the tiNe IS jus
about to arrive when the camp crew
are Glled cut The prevailing scale i
from SIS 10 So per month.
Charles Douner. a young unmsrrit,
farmer. living with his parents ahou
Eve miles east Of Blocmer. cOmmitte,
suicide by hanging himself TO a tree nea
the place, lie had been demented 70
son,e time past. and often Respondent.
Frank schmidt Of Three Lakes, .founi
guilty OF maHslaushter in the fourth dc
gree. was sentenced by Judge Silver
thorn to serve two years at Wagpuu
George View. the victim, was killed in
Three Lakes saloon last Christmas day
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Home Made windmills.

A short illustrated article in the Cos
mopolitan shows what the poorest
farmers can accomplish when driven
to the last ditch. Homemade wind
mills constructed of box boards, bar
rel slaves, scrap iron and odds and
ends of discarded threshing machines
and farm implements, costing in cash
about 80 cents. have been made in the
prairie States 70 irrigate farms. pump
water for thousands of cattle and
sheep, shell corn and relieve the farm
er of what used to be the hardest
manual labor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Pruning Fruit Trees.

Apple and pear trees may be pruned
to advantage during the summer. eveh
10 late as he latter part Of July, pro-
vided the pruning is not too severe.
AS n rule most orchardists prune too
severely at all seasons, but during The
sur mer the work should be but a little
mo-. than ''pinchlng back" unless the
trees are half grown or older, when the
cutting back may be little more Sc
we're. There is no danger OF the
s--owth which Is made after summer
Iruning being so tender that 1t win
winter kin for the cut VIII heal rapid
IL and the growth VIII not be very
great. This plan of summer pruning
checks the tall upward growth, and
does much to form the desirable head
ON the tree. Try it on few trees this
summer and note the growth Sext sea
son
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
100 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper win be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that Is Catarrh Hall 5 Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known. to the med
zeal fraternity Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon 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 doing its work. The proprietorS have 50
much faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails TO
cure Send Tor list Of Testimonials.
Address. L. CHENEY & Co. Toledo, y.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
WIN Reclaim Much Land.

Land owners of Avon township have
formed a drainage district. whereby from
1900 TO 5000 acres Of boggy land will
be reclaimed. adjacent to the Sugar riv-
err. This land lies along the 5tate line
and will raise th, value Of the already
valuable lands in thar vicinity about 80
per cent. A canal viii be dug which viii
be . feet deep. Of various widths and D
miles long. The board OF supervisors
will advertise for bids and work win be
begun in the spring
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

/ have raised thoroughbred Chester
whites for tie last fifteen years. /
have a little o. eight enc pigs two
weeks old from CHESTER White sow
bred TO a Berkshire bar and expect to
have them eeting out If the trough
when they are three weeks old. l al
WAYS keep trough outside the pen.
where the pigs have free access to it,
so they can eat at their leisure and
not De worrying the flesh all OF the
SOW. At six weeks old they want
about three pailfuls Of good swirl q
day. II you want them to gain a
pound q day after weaving them give
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Priest Wins Fame as Healer.

Many people from Marinette and sur
rounding country who are afflicted with
Illness OF any sort are visiting Rev.
Father Dagnault of Peshtigo, who has
become renowned as a healer Several
people in Marinette attest remarkable
cures. The priest himself says that he
is not a divine healer, nor does he believe
in Christian Science or Dowieisn. His
cures. lie claims. are effected by electro
therapeutics Father Dagnault is 10
years old and is Canadian French
priest His house is crowded with the
afflicted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Estimating for Plants or Trees.

Parry gives the following rule for
ascertaining the number of plants re-
quired for one acre of land which con-
tains 1850 square feet: Multiply the
distance in feet between the rows by
the distance the plants are set apart
in the row, and their product will be
the number Of square feet for each
plant or hill, which divided into the
number of feet in an acre, will show
how many plants or hills the acre will
contain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Good Pig Trough,

An Ohio Farmer correspondent has
had the hog trough here sketched in
successful use for some time. Pigs
cannot get their feet into it and can
not get in the way when pouring in
slop. The height, E, II, is 2 feet; f.,
Fl, / foot; width of opening at B. 2
inches; C, d, 6 inches; ID, E, inches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Milkip. stool,

Any one who has tried milking ball
anced on a stool with one leg will APP
preciate the convenient stool shown
in the illustration, particularly as it
may be made at a small cost and by
any one harldy with tools. Take a
piece of board Of convenient width and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

Appleton preachers. in addition to adj
yertising their services. are using free
lunches as an attraction To meetings.
Rev. s. II. Anderson Of the Methodist
Church is trying to draw people to the
revival services now being held, and is
serving free lunch in the church parloss
after the services. So Car thu meetings
have been great success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Elmer CleveIana Is &c Iuitted.

After ga hours deliberation the jury
returned a verdict of mot guilty" in the
case Of Elmer Cleveland. charged with
the murder of his stepfather at Fond du
Lac The killing is held TO have been
justified by self-defense.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Thomaa Tnvcr Not Guilty.

After four days trial Thomas Joyce
Of GAINESVILLE was found not guilty of
murder The defendant, who is 10 years
old, was charged with having struck
Herman Zimmerman on the head while
he slept on the grass in the city park
one night last May
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
PROFIT

The matter of feed is Of
tremendous Importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what TO feed his cows to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science, bone s I'd if bones
are soft and undeveIoped, a
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and blood
food if there is anemia2
SCOTS Emulsion is a mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
ard brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

Stop is poured in at A and runs down
through the pinch opening into the
trough, the rear side of which slopes
forward so that the pigs can reach all
the slop in bottom of trough.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16
Art for Revenue Only.

SO you could not get cn with that
eminent actor, Walker Tizei" No"
answered Siormington Barnes. "our
professional association had to cease"
professional jealousy 60 Certainly
not The difficulty was entirely due
to his mercenary disposition, He
spurned 4 half interest in the business
and insisted ON his salary OF SIS a
week. "-Washington Stan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

wheels from thirty to thirty-six inches
in diameter. When the driver is on 1t
will nearly balance, Use drop tongue
extra long.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

Opinions should be formed with
great caution and changed with still
greater caution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

No man is in business for himself If
be is married.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-16

All imp, sture wcakeus confidence
and chllls beneyolence.-Jehn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13
Conf fitea.isa

No Sc vendera nj ofrecera 6 expon-
|dra la venta, nj Sc fabricara & produ-
|cira en- Puerto Rico con el proposito de
venderse & ofreoerse en- venta. nj Sc
trans portara nj conducira para su ex-
|pendio en- la isla. con el caracter 8 baio
|el nombre de cando, confte, bon-bon,
'astilla, dulce abrillantado, etc. etc. d
otra denomination parecida, ningda
artfcu'o colorado con cualquiera de
las siguientes substancias: Azul de Pru.
|sia. Verde de Bromon, cualquiera
|otra cola de los colores de anilina, ex-
|cepto los que Sc hallen libres de arse
lnico los que contuvieren antimonio,
larsenico, estafio, plomc, mercurio, CO.
bre. cadmio, uranio, cromio:o bario
Tampoco Sc vendera nj ofrecera en-
Iventa, ri Sc conducirA nj importarA
para su experdo en- la isla de- iuef
Rico, ninguno de los articulos <nencio-
nados arriba, que contuviefen terra
/ alba, creta; 8 6substancia al unamiheral.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13
Cocina v reposteria
PATATAS A LA ALEMANA

Mondarlas, cortaras en- ruedas muy
delgadas y cocerlas a buen fuego para
que puedan reducirse a pure.
Escurrirlas.
Ponerlas de nuevo en- la cacerola q la
lumbre, meneando constantemente con
cuchara de palo afiadiendo una buen
pcrcion de manteca y dos 8 tres hue
vos, y sazonando con sal, pimienta,
moscada y perejii picado. ~
Cuanao Ia mezcla haya quedado muy
compacra, dejarla enfriar. .~as
En- una sarten grande Sc derretira
manteca abundante y EN- ella Sc echara
la pas en- orma de albondiguillas pa
ra que tomen color a fuego vivo, vol
teandolas continuamente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13
CREMA BATIDA

Pongase en- el pero I'm 1itro de bue-
ma leche; aiadaee i'm polvito de gonna
arabiga disuelta en- TN POGO de aqua de
for de naranja; Sc puede poner choco-
late, cafe, frambuesa, fresa, en- fin, 10
que Sc quiera, para que tenga ell gusto
deseado; batase con una varita de MIN.
bre; cuando Ia crema este como espu-
ma sc ponc con una espumadera por
cucharadas en- una fuente; esta prepa-
raci6n debe hacerse pooos minutes an
tes de servirla y en- el sitio mas fresco
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13

amomas 8 extractos venenosos, alcohol,
6 sustancias cnalquiera que sean con
sideradas como nocivas a la salud, 6
cuando el artfculo estuviere adulterado
seg1n Sc entlende y define en- estos
eglamentos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13
sOMETO

Suena ell clarfn: la multitud Sc agita;
va esta en- ell circo la asombrada fera;
impavido Ell ginete que la espera
st1 atencion y su enojo solicita.I
Menos vara, morral un chusco grita.
lSe ha eaamorado listed de la barrera7
FL hombre avanza rapida y certera
a su enc.entro la res Sc precipita.:; u
Como roca del monte desgajada
rueda yel ginete y ebria de furores
cebase en- el la fera ensangrentada.
Mientra ahogando el lay! de sus dolores
la imbecil muchedumbre entusiasmada
repite:- iPicadores Picadores' so4o
&D - -
Manuel del PalaciO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-13
DiaIogo

-lQue ocurre?
Que Ell jefe
me ha armada I'm escandalo
porque en- la oficina,
en- menos de Tin ai1o,
catorce expedientes
Sc han extraviado.
-lY usted cue esq
--Portero.
-lSR Pues no es extrafio .aiq
que le echen la cu1pa. 1,o
Siempre en- tales casos, !}b!cs s. .
Sc rompe la soga
por 10 mas delgado.
Vicente Rubio.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-04
HISTORIC REMINDERS.

A dispatch from Norfolk, Yves
Virginia, of January 10Th, reads:
News was received from the navyyarc
today of the explosion of steam caslet
in the boiler room of the monitor Puritan,
| lying off Old Point Comfort. Two mem
bers of the fire room crew were seriously
| injured. One of them, who was scalded
by steam and was brought to the navy
hospital here, died this morning.
No particulars have yet been given out.
The experiments of our government
in demonstrating the effectiveness of
new high power artillery, both land
and marine, has also been followed
by sad and fatal results The re-
cent explosion on the battle ship
Massachusetts, caused the death of
nine American seamen, and serious
wounding of others. This is NOR
tally record exceeding that of the
great naval battles of Manila and
Santiago. Again at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds great gun costing
100,0 600 dollars exploded. Fortu-
nathly no lives were lost. The rec
ords of the old navy have some in
stances of like character.
The most notable occurred the
18th of February, 1874. President
Tyler and large party sailed down
the Potomac on the man of war
Princeton to see Commodore Stock
tons gun known as the "Peace-
maker" throw its 200lb balls-some-
thing immense in those days. The
gun exploded and many people were
killed, among them two members of
he cabinet-Abel G. Upshur, then
secretary of state, and Thomas W.
elmer, secretary of the navy. Pre-
lent Tyler had very narrow es-
ape. The danger in these expert
mental tests are augmented by the
errlble increase in the force of mod
I'm explosions-and the apparent
of their action.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-04
Beat your spears into rifles

Beat your spears into rifles and
your swords into cannon-somewha
different from the old text, hut true.
115, 600 of the new army rifles will
be issued to the militia of the nation,
and create a very prosperous condi-
ton of affairs in favored localities.
New plants will be installed. 1t
comes high, but prosperity we must
have.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-04

and silver began to fall in value as
compared with gold, they pointed to
it and said: 'See how silver is fall
ing; it is no longer worthy to be call
ed precious metal" The people
could not see that it was not the
fall of silver, but the advance of gold
that they were Witnessing, that when
it had fallen 80 per cent it required
twice the weight of wheat or corn or
copper to buy gold dollar that il
had few years previously.
They would not see it, but per-
severed until they had effectually
killed it as money. Ard still they
are not happy. Spanish-America,
beyond Mexico, is incapable of buy
ing much, for it has nothing to sell.
1t is the same way with Spain with
Italy, with Greece and Turkey; it is
more so with China. The ships
have very little to carry to or bring
away from quite three fourths of the
worlds peoples, because they have
no money with which to carry on in
dustrlal enterprises. 1t would seem
that this would be a good time to
press an international agreement to
re-recognized silver as money at
some ratio with gold. Goodwin's
Salt Lake Weekly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-04
Better than Gold

81 was troubled for several year.
with chronic indigestion and ,nervou.
debility" writes +. j. Green al
Lancaster, N. H." "No remedy
helped me until l began using Elec.
'ric Bitters, which did me more GOOD
than all the medicines | ever used
Ihey have also kept my wife in ex-
ceIlent health for years. She saws
Electric Bitters are just splendid for
female troubles; that they are a
grand tonic and invigorator for
weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our
family. Try them. Only soc
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Davis Drug Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-04
SILVER'S DECADENCE.

SAll~-ttIe west coast states have
fprospered during 1902. In agricul-
tufe and horticulture Idaho has per-
haps led the rest. She has great
tracts of agricultural land and much
OF 1t is at an altitude which enables
her to more certainly depend upon a
crop than the other lntermountain
states can Then she has ample
water for irrigation. In Utah there
has been great progress. Her old
mining camps have outdone them
selves, and in Beaver county such
progress has been made that mighty
fruition is already in sight. The
only cloud upon the states material
prosperity has been the decline in
silver. This makes a feeling of dis
quletude lest the continued fall will
by and by seriously cripple mining
in the precious metal camps. 1t is
most strange, too, that such losses
can come against the common sense
of the world, all brought around by
the manipulations of few interest
gatherers.
Let us rehearse few facts. The
production OF gold compared to silver
is to IA by weight; that is there
are IA ounces of silver produced to
one ounce of gold.
In value the gold compared to
silver is three to one.
The total present annual value of
silver is about SS5, 900. 600, Mexico
and the United States supplying
about threefourths of the total
For the 100 years previous to 1870
the relative production of gold to
silver by weight was about to Is
ana the relative value was about the
same-1 to 10, and yet the value of
the gold production is three times
that of the silver, but the ratio is
| to IA.
That is, as compared with gold.
silver is much more scarce than IL
was a few years ago, but it has fallen
IN value when measured by gold 60 |
per cent This is all due to the fact
mat by statutes tina nations killed
The demand for silver by converting
one of the precious metals that had
always been reckoned as a fit material
ior money into mere merchandise.
they did this, too, when the daily
of quite four fifths of
'he worlds peoples are too small 70
De measured in any money excent
silver and copper.
The money lenders called If scient
nc hnanciering, though the world |
oi 'ne'r own select, insight {
lcant faction was starving for money {
After they took away the demand
or silver, took it away by statutes. !