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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
THINGS YOU NAY NOT DO.
An Easy Thing to Break the Law and
Still Mean No EVIL


Still Mean No Evil.
Even in a free country such as this
there are things that one may not own
or have ia his or her possession. how.
ever innocent may be the intent. Pos
session frequently may mean legal
ENHANCEMENT and State or National
Government must be reckoned with.
For instance, a garden full of Cana
da thistles is calculated to make a
deal of trouble for the owner of the
ground, even though he may not know
Canada thistle from a currant bush
These thistles are persona non grata
in the United States generally and a
substantial fine awaits the person
who allows the weed to grow upon
ground under his control
Il is not a good thing for the citizen
to make collection of burglars tools,
however scientific may be his study
of the criminal classes, for in the mere
possession of them the law comedies
that the holder has Interior motives
regarding them, At ony rate 1t re-
quires a good round sum TO make such
a collection. as frequently single
tool out of kit may cost $25. If
some burglar should be scared out of
your house, leaving his kit or any
portion Of it, safe place IN which
to put it IS the nearest police station.
The United States Government will
make trouble for you il you have any
portions of brewing Or distiAng
plant. Beer watts and distilling keith II
may not be used for any other pur-
pose than brew and distilling. and IL
II person should go only so far as to
make bathtub out of one or the
other of them ne would be mourning
the displeasure of his government.
Possession of counterfeit money is
n felony. 1t is presumed that a man.
woman or child should be able to de-
termlne whether coin or bill is gem
ulne, and the attempt TO pass it may
be followed by extreme consequences.
If you should be at a country rail-
road station and see mail pouch
lying on rail, where the incoming
train would cut ii in two, you would
better let it lie. Touching a pouch Of
United States mail with even a foot
is a technical crime. and 1t is alto
gether owing to the disposition of the
postmaster and the United States mar
shall of the district how much trouble
may be made for you.
Altogether the postal department
has some stringent regulations. IL
you receive letter from a friend on
which the stamp is not Cancelled it is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
Hazing Makes Boy Insane.

Carl Cleves of Sioux City Iowa, was
taken home from GAINESVILLE i'll a de-
mented condition. the result of hazing
to which he was subjected He was a
student at the Valentine School of Telc-
graphy. and students are said TO have
taken him from his boarding house, sub
jected him to rongh treatment and then
robbed him of $50. Cloves was SO badly
frightened that he attempted to break
into several houses to escape the crowd
which he said pursued him. After he
reached his boarding house he was UNI
able to tell what had been done to him,
but was in such fear of the students that
he could not be iAduced to leave the
house
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
SERMONETTES
S~~@4@~~~@~~Ne@

Education is not simply
acquiring knowledge. 1t is a great
deal more 1t is great developer of
the mind. 1t trains and develops this
great organ. There may be no practi-
cal use Of Latin and Greek to many
who study them. but they are of great
use, and these studies so easily for
gotten have done great work when the
goal is reached-Rey. G. S. Murphy,
Lutheran, Mount Vernon Ohio.
Dangers of Wedlock.-Inveterat
paupers, hopeless drunkards incorrig-
lble criminals insane and idiotic people
and such as are afflicted with consump-
ton. scrofula and other disease likely
to injure the next generation should
be denied the privilege of wedlock, or
certainly of reproducing their kind
Rev. J. T.. Scudder, Congregationalist,
Jersey City. y. j.
The Light of the World.-Christian
ity is not the religion Of a great re-
former, but of risen Christ 1t has
been the greatest factor Of the world,
yet it is true that science and i1ven-
ton would have gone on without Christ,
but it Is certain that Christians are the
light of the world Rev Dr. Patton.
Presbyterian. Princeton, New jersey.
udolence.-Lazlnes is Inconsistent
with righteousness. No man can be
idle and righteous at the same tiae.
Work may be difficult to secure. but il
we can not get what we want let Us
take what we can get. No man with
any sense Of manhood TGzfs any one
10 support him in idleness.-Rey. ".
II. Brooks. Methodist. New York city.
Self-respect Is the corner stone OF ali
virtue-S.r John Herschel.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
Brief state Happenings.

The Wisconsin Central Railroad is TO
build spur from Camp Lake to VIII
mot
Frank Harmon, prominent farmer
Of the town Of YorkyiIle, had his right
hand cut off by corn feeder.
Tbe movement Of tobacco from the
farmers to the packing points has been
badly handicapped Of late by tle eondi-
ton Of country roads.
After yaWnnc without Interruption for
three days, despite every effort to effect
a cessa. on. Mrs. William Henry Jenner
died in Oshkosh. The physicians in at
tendance stated that the woman was
suffering from obscure LESSONS Of the
brain. producing laryngeal spaslns. The
patient who was unable 20 sleep, yawn-
ed until she could DO SO no longer from
lack Of strength. The spasms conJin-
ued and finally, after seyenty-six hours
of suffering. death interviewed
NJ $. Wright dropped dead as he was
entering Il store at Dunbarton. Heart
disease was the cause. He was = years
old and was a wealthy farmer.
Mrs Martha Schultz. residing OH n
farm six miles north of Racine, saved
her TWO children from being cremated,
aud IN doing so was terribly burned
about the head and body. She was awak-
oned by the smell Of smoke and found
that the fire was raging in the room o.
cupied by the two children. whom she
carried from the bed to the outside aud
then returned and fought he flames aud
single har1ed extinguishea them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
Said TO HIVE Two Wives.

Newton King is in Jail at Laona,
awaiting trial on a serious charge. He
is said to have eloped with the young
daughter of Postmaster Delameter Of
Laona. The charge which he will have
to answer is serious one. for it is
claimed he has wife and two children
living at Fish Creek in Door County.
1t seems that King came To Laona Il
year ago and for some time tended bar
for NJ. Waterman. Later he started Il
saloon. He is described as being a fine
looking fellow about - years I'D, and
Postmaster Delamater's daughter, II
young girl only - or IL years Of age,
is said to have become infatuated with
him. \ few days ago they left town,
and after ending the officers went to
Iron Mountain. Mich. where they we're
married. They returned To Laona later
and Kings arrest followed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
EIoners Lnnd in Prison Cells.

Harry NJ, Can6eld, a University stu
dent. the son of II. $. Garfield. Chi
cago newspaper man. was locked mp in
the police station at Madison while Mer-
cedes Don Narlos, Il variety burleslue
actress, was behind the bars in another
part of the station, as drastic measure
to prevent their marriage. which was
scheduled for a certain day. Ganfield's
father learned Of the proposed event and
appeared on the scene the previous nighL
In the morning C&ief Baker went 10
Middleton. whore the couple We're step
ping until the i've days limit ended, but
they had gon, to Madison to get The
court to grant a dispensation so they
could be Marie at once. They were
promptly locked M until the boy's father
onld take him home. The would-be
groom is only 10 years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
May BE a Murder.

Mark Smith, who was assaulted by a
masked robber in La Crosse, may not
recover The either night at midnight
two masked men entered his saloon on
French island, one with a revolver, ;he
other with a bucksaw. Smith was cr-
dered to give up his money and refused.
when the bucksaw WAS brought down
across his head again and again, cutting
fearful gashes in his scalp and face. A
bag of gold in his pocket was taken, and
Smith was left to die. Peter Longway
and Frank McNalily were arrested on
suspicion Both came there recently and
worked in livery stables in town
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELT
CONDENSED.
Governor la Toilette DesiGnates May
First as -Arbor pay--Man Alleged to
BE Bigamist Boy Eiopes with an
Actress Goes Insane from Hazing.

Gov. Ia Toilette has issued his Ar
Dor day proclamation as tollaNs, ~
proclamation by the Gorerner Arhur
Day; by authority of law and in har-
mony with established custom. l. Robert
VI. La Toilette. Governor of the State
of Wisconsin. designate Friday, Mas /,
1908. ms Arhor day TO attain advance
nIent in the study of arborieuiture. TO
promote protection TO the trees and birds
and to cultivate an appreciatiye public
sentiment with respect to them, it is rec
commended that this day be observed by
all schools, colleges and other iustitu-
tions of learning, with planting of trees.
the adornment of school aud public
grounds. and other suitable exercises in
testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal Of the
State of Wisconsin to be affixed. Done
at the capitol in the city of Madison. this
26th day of March. in the year Of our
Lord 1903"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08
I,scnpa bx a Hnirbreadtl,.

The front wall and part of the fourth
and fifth floors of the new building being
erected by the johnson Electric Service
Company in Milwaukee fell in three IL i
utes after twenty men had left work
there for the night 1t was at first sup
posed that some had been caught under
the falling walls and killed. but when
the ro. of the workmen was called it
was found that all had escaped The
building is a handsome and costly one st
the corner of Michigan and Jeff ,rson
streets and the floors are of II new patent
cement. 1t is supposed the cement fail
ed to dry properly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08

1t Is said that Texas alone markets
$4,000. 900 worth of cattle annually.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-04-08

When you get the drop on bad man,
lie can give up as quick as anybody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
Summer Resort Guides.
Health and Pleasure
IN THE MOUNTAINS

OF Orange sullivan Ulster and Delaware Coates \
an ina New YORK and Western Railway Pnys-
fans heartily recommend this region u great
uraI heauty absolute heaIthfGiness 200 feet
the sea Air Pure Wafsrs F1re Nils No
Nafaria Mosquitoes and within three hours from
send cents fsr postage . TIE UnerT-sE-5
or can and get free Offices beow the - P1ItB BLY,
fl.T N TED BOOK. lfMEiS HOMES. u
ns-ez IL gives Hotels Farm B0a-i
rg Houses thelv location. rates < board f4efss
I% NV YORK: f4f 1e5 167 80 LG54 1870 Broad
sv. PARK Place 2ST ard 20 F0ura Az. =t5 Columbus
Az i55 East I25th 81. 20 West 18th ST. - 5th A..
ticket orScez and 421 F-rTles
IL RROOkI.YN: Court s.. Fulton So. % B-cai
way. Eag= Once 10 ,-~.,--.-l..-
General Passenger Agent 50 Beaver ST. y =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
COuntrH Board.
COuHtrU Board 10 -dHfed.

Ivg[-NTET E1ARC WANTED F--- a-l-==
C-5-- family rsz--- l1-z----
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06

HaWkhurSt Hotel.
LE-EE-EEE--D- COM
e----E-z5s ss-y--= =-=-z---- E---- -H-z-s So
EseEsz-- 1-E=s- 5o1zse = sEE--a-- SO
E-E--rS y Zz-s-z-zrs
PARTRIDGE 4 HEAT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
NEWLIN HAINES.
HADDON HALL,

ATLANTIC CITY. y J.
This vell-knowa hotel remains open throughout the
C,nIF YACHTING Driving. R.dl1E- Tie ever
fs-1us Bcs-.wslk etc illustrated Booklet y. y o1ace
~ 4'h Ave fA'''s i''S LEEDS < LIPPINCoTT-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
ApIRONDACKS LANE PLACID. y y
WHITEFACEINN

MSsu5ace-r'y }ocs;es finest eos-rr soE tennis hoN
ias hs-a-ss cts. NuSc Special June. Hete5
sa5 cottages tSgSciyy 49, NON boxing 81 Park
IrAc~ YORK New YORK representative, Rot-. =.
Wr5cst. Hotel Manhattan.
STWIN Il LEE. NSnsscr Winter S2S Sp-5oS Resort
PRINCETON Inn. Princeton y. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
HOTEL RALEIGH

ATLANTIC tlEt. \ B.
ocean end - Charles Place ENle2~iye.y l7aFEo'
class -l-cie-- ru-s yy5-h h<- lNcztllH 2l'eT-is =
- -l-sS t,e-z--.v Elevate service ROOF
s,,-s vfs, bs-H- steam heat etc superior ;z1
ana = e. SffI>;N-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
GRANT HOUSE.

IE-7rERSCN HEIGHTS SAISAUi- \ Y
VIII rg~9 ar1rr mars -E'erf The b. k0e"n oos
aIsrx ffusla lhiverg p tssst S13 raj
se'e Eaf thv grounds Fe-s,es3 lnNesu
rzsson s.st-if~a 2. \. ROGERS Frcs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06

AIrECNNACN SPRINGS Rouse n E&Se Ces--zssz-
n WeS----t Esssz----s <s-s-y- -sSss-
: 80 SO a \ STEVENSON. >,sYs-S,-- y y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06

DIRECT OCEAN FRONT ATLANTIC CITY. y :.
AMERICAN AMI EUROPEAN PLANS.
Orsn Throughout TIE yszr-
ECONS WITH SEA AND Fresh WATER RALHS
MUSIC
Gi-sc: ectsl e terms z1o e0.ozlet.
Information and E-lSs- - R
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-06-06
THE HOLMHURST,

rsr-sv1vs7ts az close Be2ck. Atlsntic City y J
Ts,sh crssS modern hotel with Aositse comfort isNs'E
pa-o-s II tas HnsSt SeclioI
Excellence q CUISINE snc
O7en yea. Sreelal Sprlns terms AE--NHt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PRO PERTY FOR 1908.


OF audlto 0
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

choice of wider variety Of soil and
climatic conditions to suit his fancy
than is offered in any other state in
the Union.
That Utah offers almost unlimited
opportunities for profitable fruit grow
ing Is fully demonstrated by the many
thriving orchards that flourish In near
ly every county in the state, and the
superior quality OF Utah fruit was put
beyond an question by the magnificent
and varied exhibit OF all kinds of or
chard products made at the Irrigation
Congress in Ogden last September. on
that occasion there was shown TO adj
mlring thousands the largest fruit dis
play ever collected under one roof west
of Omaha The Utah exhibit, collected
and arranged by the State Board OF
Horticulture, was the best by far ever
shown In the state. and but for few
defective specimens would have won
first prize against the big display from
nearly all the western states, The
grape display from Dixie competed so
closely for first hOnors with the CALI
fornia product that none but the expert
Judges could detect any superiority In
the exhibit from the Golden state.
The greatest display ot apples and
peaches came from Moab, In Grand
county The next best peach display
came from Boxelder county. which also
sent fine display OF grapes and pums.
Utah county shared the honors with salt
Lake and Weber IN the great variety
VI fruits shown-whlch included very
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
0O3 Wheat Yield is 100000 Bushels;
Big Beef Acreage CutS Down the Crop.

conditions careful study changes that
dealer the following facts o
erst re
Mr. Williamson the yield this the northern part OF the
sen and the the as TO-
lows:
In the the mosue made
the
head
and this
most
fortn cheering hears the N
probably did three million bushels
the devoted
Fort mills o
tsuppyf
mosa % 80 bn of 90
in equivalent The the
followed October
hrb nNu few
o the last months has been
muchcr not o o
other their mills full
and hep and flour will be Resumed
The yield this season has been remarkably
upoMy ontlct
profitable Values have ranged from about Sla 81 40 per 100 pounds
III o
dagre o used other
ne The feed barley
anltrewng SIS
pounds TO in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

fine selections OF apples, pears, peaches,
plums and nectarines, also grapes In
great variety. Had time permitted
Tooele and Juab counties could have
sent fine displays OF apples, peaches
and plums, w. j. Wright and others
Of Coalvllle. Summit county, could have
furnished fine display of apples had the
show been held a month later, as could
also Sanpete growers. Uintah, Kane,
Garfield and Wayne counties are too
remote from the railroad to have sent
fruit for the show, but splendid fruits
are grown In each, and az all are hop
ing for the railroad they promise ere
long TO send much fine fruit to market
Iron county also grows much fruit, and
there is promise, through the develop
ment of the iron industry, OF a market
that Will absorb all the surplus fruit Of
the southern counties. Besides the
fruit counties already named Cache.
Rich, Sewer and Morgan excel in az
pies pears, plums and small fruits, and
a great variety OF fine fruits are grown
In Emery and Kane counties.
With rational cultural methods there
Is no reason why Utah should not be
n large exporter OF fruit of the finest
quality, I'm endless variety There is
no question OF the profitableness OF the
industry, at least In every part OF the
state accessible to markets Mr.. l..
Hemenway, an extensive fruit grower
OF Granger Salt Lake county, recently
told the writer that 300 apple trees
properly taken care of occupying less
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

HORTLAND, OREGON, Dec. To-
r From correspondence received at
the headquarters of the National
Live stock association in this city
there seems to be no doubt but that the
sentiment throughout the western
country Is rapidly changing In favor
of Congress enacting some law when
will give the stockmen the right to con-
troll the range they use. The greatest
obstacle 10 the early passage of such
masure seems to be the failure az yet
TO draw bill which would be appllca-
BILE TO widely separate sections OF the
grazing territory majority agree,
however that If bill could be drawn
which would have local option fea-
ture so that different conditions would
prevail In different sections, that II
would receive their suppot. In other
words. bill which would be satlsfac-
tory to the stockmen of Montana, south
Dakota and Wyoming would by no
means be satisfactory TO the people OF
Arizona, New Mexico and Utah
Several bills hav been introduced at
this session of Congress, but none OF
them seem to fully cover these condi-
tons. A member of the association
from Arizona has sent to the secretary
the following letter criticising the Dill
introduced by Mr.. stephens OF Tex
as. which Is bill providing FOR the
leasing of the public grazing land OF the
arid states and territories, II THIS blli
might be rewritten so as to correct the
objections mentioned. II seems there
would be less opposition TO H.
CALLED INDUSTRIOUS.
"Replying to your inquiry as to House
Resolution 90, now pending I'm Con-
press. Providing for the lease of the
public grazing lands In the arid states
and territories of the United States, |
hog 10 state OF all the monstrosities
on this subject this bill is the worst.
I will refer briefly to its most prom
inent faults. After giving to the com
missioner of the general land office
movers as unlimited as they are indeii-
mite. II provides i'm section that the
minimum price for lands containing
permanent water shall be cents per
acre and for dry lands cents per
acre, that application to lease shall be
advertised and leases made To the
highest bidder. That price il prohib-
itorv when applied to 80 per cent "a,
the lands of central, western and
northern Arizona, Utah, Idaho New
Mexico and a portion OF Colorado, and
the competitive bidding will enable the
wealthy and strong TO take from the
small settler his claim, because the for
mer can afford to lose more than the
latter has In order to acquire control
of favored localities and districts. Sec
ton limits the amount to be leased
to one party by two sections OF wat
cred land and six sections of dry land
No cattle or sheep man In these states
and territory can make a living or pre-
tend to run cattle or sheep on so small
a district. This same section pretends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

months In the year over vast stretch
of country, sometimes in one locality,
sometimes In another. depending on the
varying seasons, which controls the
supply OF feed and water, seldom on
land that can be grazed the entire sea-
son Then most valuable feed from
January to May or June Is usually on
the desert, where there Is no water and
the ground Is bare at all other seasons
No other stock could harvest this valu-
able crop of the desert yet these sheep
must seek feed elsewhere at other times,
They alone can go from place to place,
guided by their herder and owner, and
harvest these natural fields Of forage
but the proposed lease law would con-
fine them to one locality, and that too
small to support "A fourth OF a band
Ii means sacrifice absolutely of the
industry in Arizona, and the same in
New Mexico, Utah. Idaho, and | be-
lieve, in most of the northwest.
"In conclusion If this bill was not
drawn by the attorney for some large
monopoly, who was unfamiliar with
range conditions In the districts affect
ed. or who intended in the framing Of
the bill, to serve the purpose of his
client In providing means to annihi-
late the sheep industry, crush his small
cattle competitor, and monopoize the
public ranges of the arid and semi-arid
west, II should have been, for IL GER
tainly bears evidence of such a pur-
pose, and would be a most efficient
means to that end. This bill certainly
will not receive the sanction of western
congressman.
DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION.
II might add that, in my judgment,
any hill or measure for the regulation
of grazing upon the public domain
should place the same under the man.
agemem of the department of agricul-
ture, which is organized with bureaus
of scientists independent of politics,
more permanent In their respective po-
sitions, study these questions from more
scientific standpolnts,and are more like
ly TO formulate correct and reasonable
regulations, more stable and unchang-
ing In their nature and less liable to
favoritism and political influences. The
heads of these departments and bureaus
being more permanent In their po-
sitions, will be held personally respon-
sible for their errors and hence more
| careful as to the regulations to be adopt
ed. IL is true many Of these so-called
scientists are impractical. arbitrary
and liable to error, but the experiences
| Of the past few years have proven to
these bureaus that they must listen TO
the settler. know the history Of each To-
| cality, and study 1t over a series OF
| years before forming definite conclu-
sions or making arbitrary regulations
| and when such matters are I'm the
| charge of such permanent bureaus and
| the reputation Of the bureau, as well
as the individual, is responsible for the
| results OF their regulations, they viii
| be more careful as well as more COM
| petent, than representatives OF a de-
| partment OF the government more di-
| rectly controlled and influenced by the
| political machines OF the party In pow
or "