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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
BY FRANK II. STAUFFER

bushes, but fortunately was not hurt.
The nIare took to cropping the grass by
the roadside a suspicion of gratifed
malice sparkling in her eyes. She lad
made a violent forward bound. having
been frightened at tramp who had
suddenly stepped out Of a gap in the
hedge
Brice was not only provoked bot angry,
and when his eyes rested upon the man
nc spranc upon him, caught him by the
throat AZ d dealt him three or four sting
ing blows in the face. They were mn
deserved. and the fellow begged for
mercy, but Bricc raved fercely at him,
and renewed the punishment, scarcely
conscious Of what he was doing, his rage
was so much beyond his control.
"Fie. Mr.. Rutherford" some one said.
He turned in his anger and beheid
Miss Caroline Wentworth, dark-eyed
beauty, for whom he fancicd he had con-
ceiyed an attachment, She had ridden
up. the soft turf dcudening the sound of
her horses feet.
The red plume in her hat dangled be
side her check: her purple velvet, perfect
fitting riding habit glowed richly in the
sunlight; an amethyst spanked in The
handle of her deftly knotted whip. There
was something bold, striking, gypsy-liSc
in her face. figure and attitude
Brice released his hold on the man S
thront. and he fell backward among the
bushes stunned and bleeding. low-mut-
tered imprecations of revenge escaping
from his lips. Brice brushed the dirt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
Bill. MISUNDERSTANDING.

By Senator Rogers-Increasing the
salary of the stenographer Of the Mil
waukee County district attorney from
5000 to 5000.
BY Senator Randolph-To provide for
the bulletining of the time of the arrival
af passenger trains.
By Senator ReuScma--'To repeal sec
mon 1876. laws of 1899. relating to par
and homestead rights.
BY Mr.. Roehr-Amending the stat
ates relating TO the licensing of ped
llers and transient merchants.
By Mr.. Stout-Relating to the certiti-
81 lion of teachers Of normal training
and domestic science.
Bv Mr. Notwithstanding the statutes
relative TO divorce.
By Mr.. Stout-1o repay estate Of An
drew Painter moLeys fo- taxes ualaw-
fully collected.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures G. W
Henney and W. w Hail. their heirs, as
signs, etc. to build and maintain a dam
II the Hickapoo river at Reedstown.
By Mr., Stout-Amending the statutes
relative to the maintenance Of county
schools of agriculture and domestic econ
omy.
By Mr. Eoehr-Enabliag married
women TO assign or otherwise dispose Of
their interest IL policies of life inSur-
auce.
By Mr.. Mosher-To provide To- the
refundiag Of municipal debts.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures to the
printing Of reports OF the State Histori-
AL Society
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
OLDEST HOLE IN NEW YORK.


Exclusive Residential Quarter Many
Feet Below Broadway.
Hidden from New York's streets to a
great extent by dilapidated board
fences and in the center of cluster of
homes of. wealth. luxury and refine
ment, at Broadway and 61st street, is
what is generally Known in the neigh
borhood as Worn Us Hole"
The "holc," as it is called. runs from
61st street to the block above, and has
about 1000 feet front. In this hole
there are numberless shacks, shanties
and barns, and six families find their
hearts desire in weather-be ram
shackle, tottering homes.
1t is undoubtedly ~" 1dest block
in New York City, and thousands stand
and peer over the fences and down the
rickety steps at the colony of settlers
among the rocks, forty feet below the
surface of the streets at the deepest
point
The people who live in "Wormsey's
Hole" are not squatters by any means.
They pay their rent every month to
the Wormsey brothers and do not seem
to think there is any immediate danger
of being ousted to make room for
brown stone buildings
Years ago the locality was practical
ly a swamp. but the growth of the city
brought about streets and the street
level left hollow on each side.
One by one aristocratic homes sprang
up and shantes were iron down until
at last all that remained of "shanty
town" was the block described.
This plot of land belonged to an es-
tate which was in litigation and could
not be disposed of as quickly as had
been the lands adjoining.
That was fifty years ago, and at thar
time there were two tiny homes there.
The clearing away of the other blocks
prompted the dispossessed and home
less ones to invade the hitherto peace
full spot. and frequent and bitter were
the quarrels.
As tine went on the majority moved
away. The children had grown up, or
the industrious fathers had saved
enough to warrant seeking more COM
Portable homes.
At that time nearly all of the men
were truck farmers or peddlers, and
in those days there was plenty OF
money in that work. Twenty years
ago there were about eighty families
in "Wormsey's Hole" The children
played together, the housewives Cos.
siped and many merry gathering
took place in one shanty or the other.
Each of thu six little homes remain
ing is fenced in, and in summer the
tiny gardens supply the households.
The rest of the Hole is given up to
the storage of express trucks. and the
truCkmen in the neighborhO0d are any
thing but DESTROYS invaders to the ola
settlement, but hey pay for the
stand" and the Hole dwellers say
very little. At the present time
steve" Nadamar is mayor" of the
colony. He is a strong, healthy son
of Italy. and makes an easy living at
trucking. His dwelling is neat, tidy
and homelike. and in four rooms he
and his wife and three little ones en-
jov life much better than many who
dwell in palaces.-New York Times.
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THAT won't always deter you.' Miss
Wentworth intimated in scarcely per
ceptible tone Of eonstraint
Il hope not" Bricc bluntly replied.
"Since she's an inmate of the house /
expect her to contribute to my enter
tainment. l make acquisitions in every
direction, you know. | think chat she
! is girl worth studying"
His companion felt that he meant it.
and a little cloud settled upon her face.
I'm afraid she's a schemer," she re-
marked; and then the conversation took
turn.
When Brice returned he met Miss
Bradleigh Mt the gateway Of the central
drive. She was quite daintily, though
| inexpensively dressed. and looked less
eirlish than usual, owing. no doubt, 10
the plain manner in which she had ar
ranged her hair She nodded pleasantly
to him. and then her eyes rested upon
the little mare
DO you ride. Miss Bradleigh!" he
asked, as he flung himself from the sad-
die
1T is an accomplishments about which
| know nothing" she replied. II wish
did"
Il think you would take to it easily
enough" Brice said, leisurely surveying
her, You have sufficient nerve. would
undertake to teach you"
Mrs, Rutherford watched them from
the window as they approached the
house Brice was walking close by the
side of his fair companion, and seemed
to be interested in what she was saying,
The fond mother also noticed their in
creasing regard for each other at the
tea table, and unconsciously conveyed
her approval by gratifed glances and
soft smiles.
A week went by Miss Bra1laigh
neither sought Brice's company nor
avoided it. She was respectful in her
manner, and, though chary of her com
plmeDts. was candid enough to manifest
her interest in him whenever she felt
any.
One afternoon he stepped into the
room which had been allotted to Miss
Bradleigh. He did so in an unceremo-
NOUS way, hat in hand, for he had just
returned to the house. 1t was certainly
not excusable. but fortunately, she was
hot in.
He took a seat in chair by the desk.
and settled down into one of his lazy
attitudes. There was on the desk batch
of manuscript, kept in place by bronze
paper weight. He approached the desk
aud scanned the first page of it. 1t seem
ed to he the initial chapter of a romance
entitled Without Name"
"Oh. she's writing story, is she?'
he thought. Well I'm glad it's no
ponderous article for some stupid reviews
all a-tangle with metaphysics. Her pen
manship is very pretty, though a ittle
masculine in style"
(To be continuedA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11

Cost and Results of Potato Spraying.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture to
prevent potato blight is common and
successful in the ArOostook district
Growers in the Michigan potato belt
mBe beginning to believe that they
must also spray. One of them who
has trfcd ft writes that the cost was
abort St2 per acre. and the result was
seen in the prolonging of the season
of growth Tntreated rows had died
Town early in September, while the
treated ones continued to remain green
nearly Il month later. Another Michi4
gan grower, Harold Jones. of Leeds
County, also tried spraying, and found
the cost 10 be below this estimate.
Comparing his yield with those of his
neighbors. who harvested from nothing
to two hundred bushels per acre. Mr..
Jones considers the practice profitable
Writing of his successful potato crop.
II. p. West. Fayetteville. Wis. rec
ommends for potato seab half a tea
spoonful of sulphur planted with each
piece of seed potate.-New England
| Farmer.
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from his clothes, his anger sisNEEy dying
out of his face.
I've taught the vagabond a lesson.
/ fancy he said. little surlily- 1T is
fortunate that he didn't brighten your
! horse"
Prince won't fighten at anything"
tpied Miss Wentworth. Nor would
he have succeeded in unseating me. a" she
added, with a sly glance. "Briee, -ou
! hurt the man.
Well maybe I did admitted he Il
! intended to hurt him. You know what
my weakness is to he SURF. but don't
! think it's kind in you to twit me about
| it."
II d.a npt mean to Offend" she gently
+ said, look of admiration in her eyes
which possibly She wanted him to see
But your temper will cost you fear
! FIJI price some time. That fellow had
right to be on the highway. however
wrctched he may have looked lie did
not intend to frighten the mare; and be
may lie in wait for you
II carry a charmed life" was Rricc's
reply.
He caught the mare and vaulted light
ly into the saddle
You have no particul destination in
view?" he asked, wheeling around TO her
side. Suppose We hide thither togeth-
err"
Il have no objections" she replied.
with nod aud a smile.
\ minute later they were dashing
across the country, as handsome a cou-
pie as one wouId care to see. II was a
very enjoyable ride To both of them. He
had much to tell her about his 'isit
abroad. while she, in turn. was so tnlka-
tive and witty that he could not have
monopolizcd the conversation had he
wanted to.
Miss Caroline Wentworth was the
, only Lady in the vicinity OF Croylands
, for whom Brice had ever manifested any
preference, a fact which wasn't remark
! able. in view Of her charms Of person
and manner, and the scarcity of ladic,
! belonging to his set. She was willing
to take him, with all his vices. hopin.
that she might be able to cure him q
: many Of them. and considering the pos
0 session Of Croylands a sufficient compen
. Sation, even if she utterly failed.
a She was Jealous of Miss Bradieigh
y ( nov that Brice had returned There wer,
q many things in the hrown-eyed bcaut.
= TO admire She was an inmat, Of IN
r. house; Brice would see her every day;
q ccmpanionship so pleasing. backed h.
n Mrs Rutherford's good opinions, nigh
e cause Brice 10 WAIVER in his allesianc
TO Miss Wentworth
You have met Miss BradIcigh:' sh
asked, in tone Of indifference.
4 Yes" he simply said.
strange you did not stay and spcu
j the afternoon with her"
. NO Iouht III see her with anRoyin
:. frequency" he said. Just nav M
= quite satisfied with your company, Mis-
j Bradleigh did not appear at the Dime
table and / didn't take enough interest
G her to 20 in search Of her"
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CHAPTER II.-lContinuedl

The forenoon passed and the hour for
dinner arrived Brice's trunk had fol
lowed him, and when he appeared at the
table he was dressed so neatly and look
ed so well that his mother received him
with smile, her heart always ready
to go out to him.
Mother, this is real homelikc," he
said
Il regret that yoI do not always think
so" she replied.
And stay ct home, eh? All. ! have
given many a thought to Croylands, and
to you, my dear, patient mother. I've
got heart, only it isn't bubbling over
all the time. | have been hayward.
know, but not forgetful. How could /
be after all you have done for meE l
don't think Ill roam any more. I've
had surfeit-I have been nauseated--
II am heart-sick"
Miss Bradleigh didn't appear at the
table. and Brice was disposed to regard
1t as an insult to him
"I'll make her care for my society by
and by" was his meltal threat. He or
dered out the fiery little brown mare ard
took a ride across the country.
When Barbara returned from her
walk she remained but a few minutes at
the table.
''Your walk did not strengthen your
appetite" remarked Mrs. Rutherford
well. no." admitted Barbara.
You met Brice How did you like
him."
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Farming by steam.

In Peapson's is an interesting article
by ID. A. Wiley, Farming by Steam, .
in which is described some of the re-
markable machinery used in modern
farming. One of the most useful ma
chimes Is the great traction engine,
used in the place Of horsepower. In
California the new steam tractors, "
as the engines are called. are finding
high favor.
OF course, small steam engines have
| long been in use all the world over to
haul farm machinery along the coun-
try highways, to operate threshing
machines and now and again for
ploughing purposes. when the engine
winds in a cab attached to the
plough. and so draws the plough
across the field. But the Western trac-
toy does far more important work, and
is quite different type. In the first
place, note its hug The machin-
cry is supported on three great wheels,
having tires five or six feet in width,
so that they appear like enormous bar
rels of steel On either side a huge
sprocket chain encircles the wheels,
with links made of steel foot long
and an inch thick. each tested to with
stand pull of $50 tons. Every detail
is on similar scale of hugeness and
strength.
In its wide tires lies one of the Sc
erets of the tractors strength. They
gain such a grip on the surface, no
matter how sandy or how soft the
field or road may be, that they exert
an enormous tractive force, and the
wheels cannot slip under tie heaviest
load.
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al Dnnninc Sod.


Manure may be easily and quickly
unloaded from a damp sled. An old
bob sled with an extra high bolster
and an elevated cross piece built up
from the race in front works all right
The box Is fastened TO the high bolster
by means of eye bolts 1t is fastened
down to the front support with a
strong hook.
With ii little practice, manure may
be spread with this rig in winter, with
very little fork work. For spreading,
a block Is fastened to the runners be-
hind that stops the box at the proper
angle to let the manure slide down and
pay out slowly as the team moves
along.
The angle must be different accord
ing to the kind of manure, the absorb
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11

'I'll answer that when l have taken
his measure she said
Barbara, ] wish you'd help him.
Help him. Barbara asked. look Of
surprise in her soft brown eyes.
Yes. dear" Mrs. Rutherford replied.
with earnest tenderness. You can, if
you care to. We often can exert bet
ter influence over the veriest strangers
than over those with whom we are init
mate. l cannot explain why, but |
know it 70 be the case. have reasoned
to no purpose. have pleaded in vain.
nv prayers wcr dissipated on the air.
He confesses. he promises, hut fails TO
perform.
1T is hard work 20 make people bet
ter" interrupted Barbara. 1t is n
higher power that does that"
But we are made the instruments by
that higher power. however humble we
may be. however helpless we may sup
nose ourselves to be. To this end men
preach. pray and practice. They know
that they have been called they have
faith in their mission We women have
n share in this eyangelizing work. Hon
can win my sons esteem, just as you
have won mine There is a freshness,
a positiveness, fearlessness about you
that will please him. lie will seek your
society; he will
Fall desperately in love with me,
supplied Barbara, laughing softly her
pcarly teeth visible.
oh. if he only would Mrs Ruthcr
ford cried, so promptly and so earnest
ly that it sent the blood TO Barbara.
face.
Mrs. Rutherford. 1t cannot be posi-
BILE that
She stopped, looking very pretty III hei
confusion.
Yes. dear" Mrs. Rutherford said. an
ticipatingly. Even that, Barbara. Io'
would do credit TO Croylands more :,
than ever did and l could depart il
Daace knowing that my boy was safe
But you may never see anything in hin
worthy of your affection"
She bent her head, kissed Barbara %
the forehead. then glded away.
L his wife. l mistress Of CroyIands
Barbara thought. a dazed look creeF'n
into her face Does she regard me =
highly as that? l am afraid that sh
hasn't been very. very-discreet. | WIS
she had not made the admission. Ii ma
interfere with the work delegated 10 M
to do. may be led to suspect that sci
interest is prompting me, instcnd OF Gel
uine zeal. My mission here has bee
very plainly revealed TO me. and al
NOT quite prepared TO say whether hA
IL"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
Cows with a Cough.

There is always considerable com
plant during the winter months about
the COWS being troubled with & cough
While Jhere is always possibility
that tais cough may mean tubc rulo-
sis. il is well 10 have the animal test
Ell with tuberculin to ascertain if she
has this difficulty II IL is found that
her lungs are In good condition it viii
be safe 10 assume that ventilation and
food need changing Lack of ventila-
tion may he the trouble or there may
be too free draughts through the barn.
The temperature for COWS should be
about - degrees at night, W. h enough
ventilation TO have IA current of fresh
AIR. but uot draught. Then it may
| ~, srlt too much dusty food is being
gives. which may Ike readily overcome
/ by voting all Of the food including
| the hay. Ii these remedies are APP
| piled the cough will leave the animal,
! provided her lungs are not affected,
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Concerning Corn Prices.

Ii Is the deliberate opinion of the
editor of the Fairfax Forum, who
prints his paper in Atchison County, In
the heart of one of the greatest corn
producing sections in the world, that
"the day of cheap corn in this country
is a thing of memory only" The
Forum gives several reasons for en-
tertainng a belief tAat is 81 very com
forting to the farmers of the Middle
West Not so many years age" it
recalls, "a bountiful corn crop like that
of the present year would have sent
the price tumbling down until it reach
ed a point almost too cheap to steal.
The supply exceeded the demand. The
corn crop raised the past season is II
record breaker, but we see the price
held at a figure which means a fair
profit to the grower. Not only is the
demand in this country greater than
ever before, but the people of foreign
countries are beginning to acquire a
taste for cornbread and hominy, and
it isn't at all probable that the Ameri-
can farmer will be able to grow
enough corn to longest the market
again Kansas City Journal ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
PEARLS AND DIAMONDS,
French and English Explanation OF
Their Relative Values


Their Relative Values.
According TO an expert writer in the
Petit Bleu. the heyday of diamonds
has gone, at least on the continent
Diamonds are succumbing to three
kinds of evolution:
l. The evolution of moral taste. 1t
is now considered bad form for ladies
and gentlemen to advertise their
wealth by display of diamonds.
>. 4 scientific evolution. Thanks to
this, diamonds are so wonderfully well
ecdnterfeited that they are no longer
the sign of wealth. The larger and the
| more numerous the diamonds, the more
| they are suspected of being false.
3. The evolution of artistic taste.
The diamond admits of hardly any vari-
alton in shape or composition.
The great continental artists of to-
| day in the iewclry line use gold. silver,
even copper or iron, and produce with
them little marycls of art. in which
the diamond hardly ever enters. unless
in a very minute and accessory way,
in order to animate" the whol
The coronation year did not result in
the great rush for diamonds that was
expected. and the quietef-loolIing but
more expensive pearl has gained an
easy lead"
The manager of Tiffany's said re-
| Gently that the sale of diamonds dur
ing the past year had not been very
much above the normal, but the
amount of alteration and repair work,
resettine of stones, etc, had been eX-
traordinarily great, and the expert
workmcn had been kept very busy.
The chief work had been in oonnec-
ton with the repair of family jewels,
while large numbers of Americans
staying in England for the coronation
had lrrd their diamonds reset and poll
ished by English workmCn.
The American grandc dame was al
ways large buyer of diamonds and
was particularly anxious TO have them
set in the English style.
The reason for the small increase in
the sale of diamonds was the great pop
ularity of the pearl, which has become
NNNNNA hSif AsANAAANtitt'AN VI AsAtt Aishbtii7s
in spite of its eXpensivcncSs.
The usual price for a pearl necklace
ranged from 100000 10 100000. and a
really fine necklace was not 10 be had
for less than l75,00o.
Where a society woman could make
good show in diamonds for f2.000,
she could do very little for the same
amount in pearls.
Simplicity was the Keynote of the
| fashion in diapIonds. and the cdusters
of large stores. made into brooches
| and pendants and other articles of
adornment, were far more popular and
created a better effect than large col
lection of small diamonds set thiclSly
| together
The average price for n diamond
brooch with fine large stones was
$4,000, and this article found a rapid
sale
Men use diamonds less to-day than
they did short time ago, and like loss
SNOWY stones for their rings and scarf
pins
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
Beware of Oiutms for Catsrrh that
Contain Mercury.

IS mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely deranCe the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such ARTICLES should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they VIII do Is teu,fold 10 the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co, TOle-
do =. contains no mercury. and is taken inter-
ually. acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure YOU get the genuine. IL Is
taken internally, and made in Toledo. Ohio. By
Z. j. Cheney & Co. IC,..anOnials free.
sE-Sold BY Druggists, price 20. per bot1s q
Halrs Family Pills are the best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
Handy SaMbuck.

For saving limbs and poles light
enough to handle and yet too heavy to
saw With a bucksaw 1 have used a
sawbuck about four feet long made
upon the plan OF connecting two horses
with three cross rods. We had worn
out two in The last dozen years, and
about month ago l built a combina-
ton buck which was convenient for
both crosscut and buck saving. 1t is
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CHAPTER III.

Brice Rutherford was an eNeeliNh
aorsemau. The little brown mare how
ever. was fiery. headstrong ANIMAL, and
mad been standing UNUSED Ia the stable
for week. He rather enjoyed her per
sistent efforts TO unSeat him. and was
very much surprised to find that she had
accomplished her purpose
He was thrown headlong among the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-02-11
Industrlal Capital in Plttsburr

The aggregate capitalization Of the
Industries in Pittsburg is more than
S2.000,0oO000. The production of steel
in Pittsburg in 1901 equaled half that
of Germany. twice that of France, five
times that of Russia or Belgium and
twenty-five times that Of Spain.