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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

10 PREV f--'- "NNiiA ventor to apply
practically the same principle TO con
troll fractions or vicious horses and TO
stop runaways which are caused by
the animal taking fright at some OBJ
iect on the street or road While the
binder in common use on brides pre-
vents the horse from seeing objects
on either side, there is nothing to shut
out the view of anything approaching
which might tend to frighten the ami
NAL. and it can also turn IT'S head II it
hears a noise; but with this new de-
vice the driver or rider has only to pull
a cord lying parallel 10 the reins and
A bellowslike curtain Is drawn over
both eyes to shut out the sight com
pletely. In this condition the animal
can only stand and tremble until the
object causing the fright has passed,
when the curtain is lifted by releasing
the cord. and the horse travels on as
before. The curtain is housed in a
small semi-circular leather easing pass
ing over the animals forehead just
above the eyes, and the operating cords
are inserted In the bit rings before
passing be x with the reins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

stake is pressed into the ground near
the vine and the vine is fastened to
II with cord of waterproof kind. =:
the trelIis is built during this first year
this cord is run TO the first wire 1.-THE
top one) aud fastened. The vine will
make the growth about as shown in the
oes during this first year. The treliis is
an important feature Of the plan. The
posts should be set eight feet apart,
aud SO that they win stand about six
feet out of the ground. Two wires are
used IN the position, as shown In the
cut. the wires being fourteen inches
apart. In training the vine for the
second year cut Off all that portion
above the top wire, and as the lateral
canes grow select the strongest opposite
each wire, one on either side of the
main stalk, and train them along the
wires; this gives us two arms, so TO
speak, running along each wire at the
end of the second year from planting.
The third season the fruiting buds
must be handled. and it is a good plan
to select every other bud to supply the
canes necessary for the upright growth
from the arms This upright growth
is shortened In from time to time dur
ing the growing season. so as TO throw
the strength into the fruiting canes,
Ihis system Of training requires labor,
bur it gives most excellent results.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
ArricnIturai Notes.

Eggplant is a gross feeder but easily
cultivated.
Interest in the apple box grows apaee
in the east.
Bone black is said to be good fertil-
izer for parsnips.
Give a good, thorough cultivation be-
tween the rows of strawberries.
Beets will stand considerable cold
weather and may be planted early.
In butter and cheese making every
effort should be made to suppress dust
which. according to a dairy authority,
carries more infection than any ether
source.
Bees carry pollen from one flower TO
another while seeking honey. The real
benefactors are the bee keepers. many
of whom keep bees for pleasure rather
than for profit But for the bees many
fruit trees that blossom out fun would
produce no fruit
Such crofls as squash. cucumhers and
melons should have all fertilizers APP
piled by broadcasting over the surface
of the ground. II manure is applied 1t
viii also give good results if worked
into the soil. although well-rotted ma
;ure in the hills viii assist the plants
at the start.
IL has been demonstrated conclusive
Is that when an animal is fed On &
variety. instead OF on corn exclusively.
greater gain in weight is secured.
Corn viii excel in the production of
Fat. hut bone and lean meat sell in
the live animal as well as fat, rapid
erowth being gain in weight
Preventing the spread OF fungus dis
eases could be accomplished better by
destroying the branches and vines that
ere cut away from tres and bushes
than by the use Of other methods. IL
is not sufficient TO remove the i.Srtions
OF trees affected with black knot They
shoslld be consigned 10 the flames as
no remedy is as sure in the destruction
Of tae spores as IRE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

1t may be said that there are a dozen
systems of grape vine training in use,
all of which have their good qualities
and each, perhaps, superior to all 9th
ers under certain conditions. The sys-
tenn Of training from a single upright
growth is. however. admitted to be
after the most approved lines, and it
certainly gives results The illustration
shows he The vine is trained in it's
first year. II is cut back to two strong
buds at the time of planting and is
set so that the buds will be just above
the snrface of the ground. A slight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

In the future small farms viii be the
rule. More and better products VIII be
raised on 90 acres than are now on 12o
acres. There are farmers to-day who
plant a 40-acre field in corn who could
take the same amount Of manure they
used aud put it on q 20-acre field. and
get a greater yield and of better quail
lty. Besides this, il will take only half
the time 10 pillow and cultivate the 70
acre field which would further add 20
the profits What q lesson the market
gardeners are constantly giving 10 US
farmers. Why. some OF them use more
barnyavd manure on ~ acres tlsan
some farmers do on Ire a,~es. Tie
crops the gardeners get are enormous,
and their land is constantly Increasing
In fertility
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
cuApTER IN

Barbara hardly remembered how she
ISurd her way up to her room. She st0od
in the darkness wrinSing her hands ia
her agony her eyes streaming with t.ars,
her bosom torn by It's Wild throbbing
Ii was a hong while before her self pos
session returned TO her, before she was
able 20 think Sith anything ike clear.
ness before she could look the future
squarcly ia the face.
She looked oHt over Crayiands. " it'll
ats terrnces orchards, fields and gently
undulating slopes. The moou was iii
rsctly overhead; the milky way shed A
broad belg of hazy light. the horses
wed rrstlessiy in the stables; the aow.
ers shed their perfume. the fountain sent
up It's showers Of spray the leaves RUS
tied in the solctan stiffness. the soft wind
famed her fcverish brow
morrow I'll say good-hy. old Croy-
lands, A" she murmured My dream bas
been dspeiled I ana not 20 spend my
days amid your peaceful shades or relgn
= queen in your grand cid halls /
haven't 1--WE missions. II seems. bur simply
oue; one which I cannot fulhll here. ana
sacred TO tue because Of my promise aua
the grave responsibilities which surround
IT, / must give up the father to care foI
thc child. DUTY aud desire have d!Yerg
ed. 1t has been a bitter lesson, bat Il
will work resignation and will be crown
Ell with the JOY that comes through obc
dience"
She 1,srobed. went to bed, slept sound
~. aHd Was up with the dawn. Her fac,
was pale and There was a slight lrsni
abont her lips, bun beyond that she be
trayed nothing # the suffering whicl
she had endured
"l'l leave Croylauds without any an
nouncement. Barbara thought. 1T vii
be for the best. could i.ut stand
secne with Mrs rutherford | ear sen,
for papa's library. once ! have feund
permanent home, Thank heaven, / noe,
not aai the bread of dependence | cal
make living with my zen. and al
for little Efhe will be More than pat
back % me-"
She packed small val,se with sue
clothing as she considered really neyc,
eary. wrote something upon card. Shjc
shp fastened to the frame Of the miro
then went down % breakfast She wa
thankful that Brlce had seen Il, 10 al
sHt himself
At ten O'Clock In the forenoon she sto
from the house, carrying her yalisc an
shcIterinr herself from view from u
house Dy taking the path which ie
through the orchard. She walked rapi
ly snd did not ,ook back; she did n
0ant tn awaken any regrets.
She reached tEe little station in time
take the ,ra.a Tor Philadelphia, aud wcl
AZ once L. Mrs. Mort :. where she vi
kindly welcomed. When sha saw lit
E.tiie she burst into tears.
Mamma cried the lovely child. ciiu
ing 10 her. a wondering louk IN her eye
"Oh. uy darling" Barbara eAclnilnc
a. sge pressed her passionstely 60 b
bosom and covered her face with kisst
II have BE oue left bat you"
Mrs. North saw that there was sou
trouble. but was too polite to put any
auiries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
klRlN.
A Beautiful City on the Banks of the
Sungari.

A Beautiful City on the Banks of the
Sungari.
Kirin itself is a beautiful city. pic
turesquely situated on the banks of
the Sungari. The river is navigable
during six months of the year to
steamers of low draught There is
weekly steamer to the railway, and
ened in Manchuria that recently the
chief engineer, NJ. Jugovitch. covered
the journey from Kirin ~ Hardin by
steamer and train in twcnty-one hours.
1t is five years since | was last in
kirin. Undoubtedly the city is larger,
richer and more prosperous than 1t
was then. Everyone admits that 1t
is now a great city, throbbing with ac-
tiyity. Suffering nothing during the
Boxer trouble, it has since been en-
rlched by the presence of foreign
army, which spends money with al
most ostentatious freedom. Harvests
have been good. prices high and pros
perity universal Ruble notes circulate
in Manchuria literally by millions.
They are easily carried and easily con-
cealed and are familiar from one end
of Manchuria to the other. 1t is vlr-
tually gold currency that has been
given to the Chinese in Manchuria.
The city being in military occupa-
ton, Russian soldiers are TO be seen
everywhere The troops are under the
command of Lieut.. Gen. Baron Won
Stackelberg. commanding the Second
Army Corps. who holds the highest
command in the three provinces. The
discipline of his troops is excellent,
and their attitude toward the con-
quered worthy of commendation. Even
the Tartar general admitted to me that
while at first the military occur9 ton
bore with exceeding harshness upon
the people. it was now as little OPP
pressive as a military occupation could
be- The autumn maneuvers had re-
Gently been held and the troops were
now dispensing. From their beauti-
full summer quarters across the river
they were moving into winter quarters
inside the city, the generals headquar-
tiers being the Confucian Temple.-Cor.
London Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

For blowing, So: narrowing. So;
marking, 20 cents; plants 5000 $50,
average price: plants are scarce this
year. Trimming and preparing plants.
s.: setting plants. 81; cultivating with
horse. $3.50: hoeing six times. SIS:
fertilizer haIf a ton. sis; four tons of
straw, $50; applying straw, s.. This
makes the cost about 800 for the first
year. OF course the Increase of plants
can be used to set new bed the fol-
lowing year. which viii make the cost
onc-fourth less The straw is worth
as much as 1t costs almost 10 he soil
In these figures we are actually Civ
ing what 1t would cost the farmer to
hire the work done by men who know
how 20 do H. II the farmer does the
work himself, he does not feel the cost
any more than were he putting in a
crop az potatoes. We advise setting
the strawberry bed near the buildings
so II can be attended to without going
far. The usual gross sales from an
acre Of strawberries are about four
times the cost OF the acre for the first
year Rural New Yorker.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Wool Not the W. ole Thing.

While the wool crop is an element to
be considered when estimating the
value of the sheep it must not be
thought the whole thing. and when the
price of the fleece is low do not turn
away from the flock or turn them of
the farm simply because that =. net
is not up to what it formerly was, says
rool Markets and Sheep. Think of the
Il. my other advantages to be derived
in sticking TO our white fieeced friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
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Not all who dine in the cafe of GER
tain uptown hotel fare sumptuously.
according TO the New York Mail and
Express. Some search painfully for
the cheapest articles on the bill of
fare. starving their bodies for the sat
isfaction it is to their pride to dine
in the haunts of luxury. 1t is not, how
veE an attenuated pocketbook, but
"a exaggerated fear of hostile and
predatory germs, that makes one pat
ron eat with such caution and circum
spection as to rob him even pf such
comfort as most of his fellows would
take in 10-cent luncheon.
1.-TWO poached eggs" was the order
he gave in one of the 9TH avenue ho-
tells Just drop them in clean boil
ing water Don't let them cook. Fake
them out before they absorb the i'm
purities in the water, and drain all the
water off,
Then he. secured his plate with his
napkin, washing his knife, fork and
spoon in a glass of water. and wariiy
approached his poached eggs. Instead
of bread he insisted on crackers. and
busted each one OF with his Napkin
The waiter brought him French fried
potatoes.
Il must have whole boiled potatoes
he insisted. mo other potatoes are
clean"
With this meal he had a glass of
boiled milk. brought in hot and cooled
by placing the glass in bowl of crack
ed ice. Thus with fear and trepidatlon
the victim of germophobia ate in one
of the most elaborate public dining
rooms of Newslierk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Thar. &c mora ratarrf m this section of the
country than an other diseases put together. and
until the last few years was supposed 10 De IN
durable. For a great many years doctors pro,
,o,rncegl II local disease. and prescribed local
ssnns5ies and by cons tantly falling TO cure with
oeaj treatment, pronounced 1t ineuTable. Science
Mas proven catarrh to be CONSTITUTIONAL DIS
saSa and therefore requires constitutional treat
n9s1t Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +.
j Cheney $50 Toledo, Ohio, is { only con-
sfitutional cure on the market. IL IS taken IN
u aCts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system They offer one hundred
dollars for any case L fails to cure SEND ior
Circulars and testimonials. Address.
F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
kzy-Sold BY Druggists. &c.
Haf~ Samily Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
CHAPTER XIII

When Rrice Rutherford sroS' Ia thc
morning he did not - 10 the breakfast
table He did not want 10 meet Rar-
hsrs: her presence would have added 90
his resentment, would have incrv lsc3 his
main He strobe across the ter sces and
down to the dusty highway, his lace
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Is to blindfold him,
and many an ami
NAL has been saved
In this way which
it was impossible
to remove from the
burning stable in
any other manner.
1t is now proposed
by a Nebraska in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

in the United States in 1899 was 1OS.-
21s, an increase of 54,0S2, or one hum
bred per cent over the number report
ed in 1886 The number of acres irri-
gated was 1889 .545. an increase during
the ten years, Of 3,90S. l65. or 1876 per
cent. OF the total irrigated area, 5,944,
412 ares We're In crops, and the total
value of the products therefrom was
$50, SEQ 91. The total cost OF construc
ton of the irrigation systems operated
in 1899 was sGT.T70,9 42. In the num-
Der of irrigators California stands far
ahead Of any other State. having about
one-fOurth of the total number in the
United States Colorado. however, ex-
eeeds in the number of acres irrigated,
although not In the value of irrigated
crops. OF the total irrigated area, r.
O93629 acres We're watered from
streams. and 1864 acres from wells.
The number Of acres i'll crops irrigated
in 1893 was 5,711. 965 and the number
of irrigated acres In pasture and unma-
tared crops was 1854 Dos. TIE value Of
the irrigated crop was SS4 .443,43S. OF
the irrigated area, T.263. 273 acres were
in the arid States. 2T3, III acres in the
semi-arid region and 3. 1875 in the humid
region.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Connecting Pastures by Causeway.
It frequently becomes desirable to
have the pasture so arranged as TO
let stock pasture on both sides OF a
highway. The pasture is sometimes
located tn one side of the highway
and yard and watering place on the
other. Much time is required TO drive
cattle hack and forth.
The difficulty can be overcome in a
very convenient way. Select place
where there is a little rise in the
ground. say from to 4 feet, the more
the better. Construc. a wide ditch,
from 10 TO - feet, so Il viii easily adj
NIT a team to work with seraper down
at bottom of 1t. Make 1t from 2 to
4 feet deep, as the natural condition
of ground win admit II must be con-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Exclusive Of the riee-pCoduelns states
thc Territory OF Hawaii and Indian
ReSeryatious, the number Of Irrigators
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13
Temporarily Blinds the Horse.

1t has long been known. and put to
practical test time after time that TO
get a horse out Of fire the best plan
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

An automobile lawn mower. driven by
electricity, is now used to cut the grass
or the Capitol Park Until this season
about thirty men have been employed
with small hand mowers, scythes and
sickles, hut the autom cbile machine can
do the same amount of work in the same
time and makes a great deal better lawn.
The machine looks like an ordinary street
roller. having a swath of about six feet.
There are seats for two men in front,
one of whom handles the motor and the
other regulates the revolving blades,
which are in sets, so that portion can
be lifted from he groucl when an obsta-
Gle is reached This is said to be the
only machine OF the kind in the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Some time ago an investigation show
ed that there were 1888 colored persons
in the various executive departments in
Washington who enjoyed an annual COM
penaation of $1,370,623. 90. Certain Of
fees of prominence under the government
like the registrar of the treasury, re
corder Of deeds, ministers to Hayti and
Liberia and others drawing good salaries
have been occupied by colored men al
most continuously since the emancipa-
ton. The policy of all of the Presidents
from Grants time has been TO appoint
colored men TO postoffices in the villages
throughout the South, where most of the
patrons Of the Office are colored Ii has
also been customary TO recognize the ne
gro leaders by giving them prominent
offices in Southern cities. A recent emu
meration shows that Mr.. Cleveland APP
pointed four negroes TO prominent offices.
Harrison eight, Mckinley ffty-two and
Roosevelt fifteen. eight of whom were
reappointments TO the same offices held
under Mckinley.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

When a man sits down Suddenly aud
he realizes what a hard
world this is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Throggins. uoturiously lazy man,
met his friend Hoppendyke on the
street.
clad TO see you. old fellow said
Hoppendyke, but you are looking
thin
YES. replied Throggins. 1T is the
result of overwork"
of overworkr' echoed the astonished
Hoppendyke. Whose youths Com
panion-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Gen. Miles, in a report of his recent
inspection of the army in the Philippines,
has renewed the recommendation he
made at the time of the embalmed beef
scandal, that instead of using refrigerat
ed beef the army should be supplied with
beef on the hoof He has also criticised
the employment of soldiers in labor ca
roads in Mindanao to an extent tnat has
prompted Major Gen. Davis TO send a
letter to the War Department stating
that the work was necessary to the mill
tary ser rice.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Forty-four German land owners and
agricultural experts who are in this coun-
try to study our agricultural methods
and improved machinery, the Other day
met the man who has done more in the
last six years to advance American com
petition than any other. They gave no
evidence of mfriendly feeling as they
were introduced to "Tama jim Wilson.
Secretary of Agriculture He gave them
a cordial welcome and they absorbed
several Wilson ideas which they will
carry back home with them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

The average New Yorker pays Sl0.44
street car fare a year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

During the twelve months endihs
March. 1865. the imports into the United
states amounted to Sl.OO1. 596.6S3. This
IS the FIRST time in the history Of our for
sirn commerce N which the imports In
twelve months hsve exceeded $1,000
600, 600.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

New immigration regulations, drawn
IN accordance with the immigration law
passed AT the last session Of Congress
and containing twenty-uine rules NJ
which immigration officials are to be
governed. have just been promulgated oy
Commissioner General Sargent, and VIII
20 into effect at once.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Messrs. Hanna, Jenkins and Conant
compose the commission which will
represent the United States at the In
ternational Monetary Commission in
London. After a stay in London the
commission '. II visit Berlin Paris, St.
Petersburg and The Hague, where con-
ferences will be held with the officials
who have to do with the colonial possess
sions of the several governments. The
c commission hopes to be able to return to
the United States not later than Oct. l.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

There Is To be an investigation or the
Chicago postoftiee and of all tirst-class
offices the annual receipts of which ex-
coed $500000. Announcement of this
far-reaching extension of the postal in
quiry was made by Postmaster General
Payne After an extended conference
last year with Representative Loud We
came TO conclusion that general eX-
animation of the larger offices should be
made" said Mr.. Payne. we thought ii
well 10 look especially into the matter of
the purchases of supplies The miscel-
laneous fund was increased in the last
appropriation bill from $1,000 to $4,000
10 .cilitate this examination, and it will
be made entirely independent of the pres
ent investigation of departmental affairs.
The investigation of the city postotfiees
will proceed without regard to The find
ings of the present investigation, but just
how the examination will be made at the
different cities has not been determined"
-
Architects throughout the country are
to be giyel an opportunity TO compete
under the Iarsney act in furnishing de-
signs for the smaller government build
ings. At present the competition il re-
stricted to the large editices, but the SUI
pervising architect for the treasury has
decided to relieve his bureau of much
routine work and to secure a variety of
designs by inviting architects TO furnish
plans in competition for all publie build
ings A large number of structures are
to be erected by the Treasury Depart
ment. and the supervising architect,
when he is ready for designs for the
different buildings, will send invitations
to a number of architects. most of them
in the immediate neighborhood where
the building is to be put up, asking them
to compete.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-05-13

Application of the Monroe doctrine to
the Chinese situation is urged by Civil
Service Commissioner Proctor, who has
ceen giving the question study. He be
lieves that this government must assume
It's responsibility as a world power and
preserve its markets for surplus products
by declaring in the strongest diplomatic
language that any attempt by European
nations to dismember the Chinese empire
Is dangerous to or peace and safety
and as such an unl.iendly act.