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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

The Agricultural Department Is in
curing into the statement OF Consul
General Guenther that a new plant has
been discovered In South America that
promises to supplant the sugar cane
and the sugar beet. The plant contains
a large amount OF saccharine matter
and a high percentage of natural sugar
properties which are easy TO extract
1t Is said to be easily cultivated in
climates Ike those Of the southern por-
ton OF the United States. According
TO experiments made by The discoverer,
the director Of the agricultural insti-
tute Of Asuncion, this plant is said to
yield a sugar which Is from twenty to
thirty times as sweet as ordinary cane
or beet sugar
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
Rabbits in Apple O-chards.

One Of the incidents and expenses
Of orcharding on a large scale is the
constant warfare necessary to wage
on rabbits so likely to work great
destruction to young apple trees
Wellhouse & Son, Of Topeka, Kan.
for their orchard In Usage County,
used a carload of lumber on the con-
structiou of 100 rabbit traps For
four orchards they have 1000 traps.
These traps consist of a box %
inches long. made of ordinary 6-inch
lumber. l inch thick. closed at one
end, and with an inward swinging
wire gate. a, in the other end. which
Is shut by contact of the rabbit with
4 trigger. b, after he has fairly en-
tered and taken the bait at c. About
feet OF lumber and 4 feet of No. IL
galvanized iron wire are consumed in
the making Of each trap. which costs
complete from 1914 to 10 cents. This
trap, as now constructed, Is consid-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
NINE DEAD IN WRECK.
Fast Train on Frisco Road Runs Into
an Open Switch in Kansas.

Fast Train on Frisco Road Runs Into
an Open Switch in Kansas.
'The Meteor" the fast train on the st.
Louis and San Francisco Railway which
left Fort Worth Sunday afternoon for
Kansas City, was wrecked at Godfrey,
fifteen miles south of Fort Scott, Kan,
early Monday morning. Nine persons
were killed and more than twenty were
injured. The train ran into a switch,
and all except the sleeper was derailed
and overturned. The dead and injured
were taken to Fort Scott.
The wrecked train was one of the best
and fastest in the service. 1t was made
up of two baggage cars, one mail car, q
When it reached Godfrey it was behind
time. The crew OF a freight train which
had preceded the Meteor" left the
switch open and the passenger train
jumped the track and rolled down an
embankment. All the cars except the
sleeper were overturned. and the engine
and the forward baggage car landed sixty
feet away.
The baggage cars were completely
wrecked and the smoker was badly dam
aged. Five of those killed were in the
forward end of the smoker, and four of
them were killed Instantly. The news
agent died ON the relief train that car
ried the dead and injured to Fort Scott.
Others of the ere" ana nearly all the
passengers on the train, except those in
the sleeper, were injured, some of them
seriously.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
PANAMA is INVADED.
Colombian Troops Land on Territory
of the New Republic.

u bhG ~NGW LNcpubliNs
Information has been received at
Colon that about 100 Colombian troops
have landed at the Isle of Pines, north
west of Cape Tiburn, which is situated
at the western entrance of the gulf of
Darien. The Isle of Pines is in Panama
territory, and is the only island along
that coast which is wooded, peaked with
mountains and also we'll watered, thus
offering every facility for camping and
being used as base of observation.
1t is significant in this connection
that the United States auxiliary cruiser
Mayflower left Colon harbor on the same
day bound in the direction OF the Isle
of Pines. TO obtain confirmation of the
report. The United States gunboat Ban
croft is still on that coast, in the vicin-
ity of Nombre de Dios. The United
States cruiser Nashville has returned to
Colon from Bocas del Terro. Rear Adj
miral Coghlan has transferred his flag
to the United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie.
American War Craft Ready.
\ The torpedo boat destroyers Paul
Jones and Preble are lying at the Mare
Island navy yard, San Francisco, eoaled
and ready for sea- awaiting the coming
of officers from the east, and it is ex-
pected that the warships will sail soon
for Panama. A crew from the training
ship Independence has been placed on the
Paul Jones, and the Preble also has a
full complement.
Serious trouble is reported in the Da-
rien district in Colombia. Americans who
arrived there were given notice by the
Colombian officials to leave in twenty
four hours.
A correspondent at Colon telegraphs
that a French steamer arriving from Car
tagena reports that 200 Colombian troops
have landed at Isla Hinas, on the At
lantie side of the isthmus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

wind efFectually disturbing the siumbers
in which he tried TO lose himself.
Vance was not at all of jealous tenn
permanent, but it was hardly consistent
with human aature thai he could be con-
tent to be a prisoner TO his roon, while
in the parIor below this fascinating Car
Gilman cast his witcheFies over Marcia.
Mr. lie Dim had taken full license in
speaker Of his friendship with Vance.
He knew that the college acquaintance
by no means warranted the name Of
friendship. He never was a favorite
with Vance. There were stories a1oat
in those old days Of things which the
honorable young KeItuckian could by no
means approve.
But as a guest In his uncies house Re
Dru was safe against one hint to his
prejudice from Vance, and sure Of the
most courteous treatment. Aud well he
knew it, But Mr.. Louis overlook Sd one
point. Their meeting that morning ad
not come about so auspiciously rs to
make Vance forget everything to Louis
discredit--rather the contrary.
kentuekians are all born riders, and
very sensitive on the subject Of their
main accomplishment. Vance was far
better rider than Louis, and the accident
OF the morning was a source OF deep NOR.
tifcatioa 10 him. His upstairs musings
were not the pleasantest in the world,
nor the most favorable TO Louis lie Dru.
At last, weary with the pain Of hi
ankle, lonely and depressed, Vance fell
asleep in his chair and dreamed that
Marcia and lie Dru were walking on the
edge of terrible precipice while he.
struggling to watu them Of their danger.
could not make them hear or heed him
But Marcia had not forgotten him. AS
son as politeuess would allow her to
leave her devoted guest, she came mp
stairs. She found Vance sleeping. with
Il troubled look on his fine face, and stole
away without disturbing him. But She
left spray Of sweet fern lying upon
his folded hands. and when Vance awoke
he knew she had been there.
ITO be continuedl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

young girl then, Maddy," he added, turn
/ ing to his sister.
Yes, quite young. said Miss Madeline,
I with . ca4.!e and n sigh. Old memories
stirred tenderiy in the gentle beart beat
| iug under Miss Madeline's ample bosom
at the sight Of Simon lie Dru's son. Once
she had been very near marrying Simon
lie Dru. He was a noble man and loved
her truly, and she had hcsitated long
before saying no. But she could not
desert her newly widowed brother and
his orphan child in their hour of need.
She sent the lover away and gave her
life to those who loved her ut home.
II hope you came all this way on pur-
pose to visit US. Louis" said the good
Squire.
Il have been making a little pleasure
trip through the West, sir. But / did
take in Kentucky for the purpose Of
visiting you" said Mr. Louis. uttering
his lie as giibly as though it were the
truth
That's right! That's right. Glad of
it, boyr
At that moment cry went up from
the sable group at the corner Of the We
raudab "Dere dey come, Dey're a
COMM And the wagon in which were
Vance and Sam rolled up the broad
drive
Squire Douglas was down the steps in
moment. why, why Vance! What's
all this--what's all this? Sure It Is
nothing worse than a sprained aDkleF"
Nothing worse. uncle. I'm glad to
say"
"wcll, it's bad enough" cried the Old
gentleman, looking over the side Of the
wagon at the fearfuly swelled ankle.
from which Sam, by Yance's orders, had
,ut the boot. Here. boys. one two,
half dozen OF you, come and carry him
into the house. and let somebody ride
for Or Burnett"
But to this Vance would by no means
submit. lie PUT them all aside, even to
lie Dru's soll-itous offer Of assistance,
and leaning onl7 on Sans shoulder. hob
bles up to his own room. while Squire
Douglas began to give orders for the
comfort and entertainment Of his unbid-
den guest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
HOW TO NOTE SPARK OF LIFE.
Methods by Which Unslxi1led Ones
Can Tell 1t Has Gone Ont.

Methods by Which Unski1Ied Ones
Can Tell 1t Has Gone Out.
ut is not always easy TO determine
when the spark of life has become
finally extinguished. From the fear
of being buried alive, which prevails
more abroad than in this country,
some infallible criterion of death, cap
able of being applied by the unskilled.
has been considered a desideration
and valuable prizes have been offered
for such a discovery. The conditions
most resembling actual death are syn
cope, asphyxia ami trance, particular
ly the latter We must not rely solely
on any one sign Of death, but combine
several.
THE most reliable sign of death is
cessation Of the hearts action. This,
however, must not be inferred from
mere pulselessness, for the heart may
Still be beating, and resuscitation pos
sible when no pulse can be felt in the
arteries by ordinary manipulation. The
use of the stethoscope is necessary,
implying. of course technical skill.
Though the heart cannot cease to beat
for more than ten seconds without
death, yet. in considering the very
slow and feeble action of the heart
eight to ten beats per minute) in hi
bernating animals, which normally
have a pulse of eighty to ninety per
minute, it is well to r. ard IA similar
position as possible in man and to
spend in doubtful cases up to an hour
in auscultation.
"4An easy method to determine
whether the circulation continues or
not is to apply ligature on finger or
toe. If the circulation has ceased. no
change in color is produced; but. if the
circulation continues, however feebly,
the extremity, in course of a few min
utes, will assume livid tint from
strangulatiOn of the venous flow The
respiration may not be very obvious
and yet it may be going on. Holding
a cold mirror before the mouth anC
nostrils and looking for indications of
moisture is a means of ascertaining
whether air currents exist. Placing
cup of water on the chest and observ-
ing whether the reflection on its sur
face moves or remains still is well
adapted for the purpose in view
Brooklyn Eagle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

Among the curious customs which
are kept up to this day. in connection
with ROYALTY who are visitors 10 Wind
sor or Sandringham, IS the absence OF
finger bowls on the dinner table. On
these occasions tinger-bowls are only
placed before the royal visitor, the
other guests having to so without any.
The origin Of this custom dates back
to the time OF the Pretender In those
days Il was the custom among those
who sympsthized with him 10 drink
to the health Of the king. but this
they Invariably did holding the glaS-
over the finger bowl Containing water,
thus signlfying TO tie king ovtr The
water. Therefore. though they ap-
peared To be drinking 20 the health OF
the King Of England. they were Sc
eretly drinking to the exile across the
seas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
New Varieties of Fruits.

There are many new varieties of
fruits which were unknown a few
years ago. Some of these varieties
may be. and no doubt are, decided i'm
provements upon the older ones, but
there are still quite a number which
are not desirable for general and pro
fitable purposes. 1t is well, however
to use a little caution in making pur-
chases of new varieties, for a market
plantation especially. and to try only q
few at drst If they prove desirable
it will not be much trouble to order
more. and if they do not the loss and
trouble is not great.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, who
will command the Department of the
Lakes, was appointed to his present rank
in recognition OF his services in the Phil
ippine Islands. He is the son of Ulysses
S. Grant, and was born in st. Louis in
1850. He graduated from West Point
In 1871 and was a colonel when he re-
signed his commission in 1881. He was
United States minister to Austria. and
later police commissioner of New York
City. at the beginning of the Spanish
war he became colonel of the One Hun
dred and Forty-fourth New York volun-
teers, and in 1898 was made brigadier
general Of volunteers. After the war he
commanded the district of San Juan. In
the Philippines he commanded the Ca
yite and northern Lnzon districts.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

The farm surplus should never be
sold in its original condition If it can
be changed to something else with
profit. Hay. when fed to dairy cows,
and only the butter Is sold. leaves a
portion OF the profit on the farm, as
the butter is derived mostly from the
air, and it is to this fact that cream
cries which return the skim milk and
whey to their patrons have done much
TO increase the fertility of some farms
by rendering the manure of the farms
more valuable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

The accompanying drawing repro
iuced from Orange Judd Farmer. illus
rates very well the improved nests de
hgned and successfully used by VIII
lam Proctor, OF Essex County, Mass
They are very easily made and the
plan OF construction is as follows:
Take three boards, one inch thick by
II inches wide. and of any convenient
length. The boards are placed far
enough apart to admit of two nests
side by side.
Strips two inches wide and one inch
thick, represented In the diagram as
b b. are nailed across both top and
bottom to hold the uprlghts in place
and make the frame firm. Supports
for the nest boxes are wires, desig-
mated by c in the diagram, and to
put them in place holes are augered
through all the boards, which is best
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

Il doubt if any OF you people down
here in Washington ever saw any
thing Ike the sort of Irish potatoes
that we raised in Maine this past sea
son." said Mr.. a. c. Gardiner, of the
Pine Tree State
I'VE have one county-Aroostock
that is the banner potato county of
the Union, and this year it broke all
its previous records in the production
of the Murphys. Don't set me down
as a retailer of romance when l tell
you that | saw among a number of
giants grown there one specimen that
weighed four and a half pounds. Plen-
ty of three-pounders were in evidence,
and the big ones We're just as palata-
BILE and luscious as those of smaller
size. "-Washington Post.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
watered Farms in Maine.

Irrigation is reported from Maine on
eleven farms in the last United States
census, 1899. OF the seventeen acres
irrigated. fifteen were in vegetables
and small fruits. and two In hay. On
most of the farms the water was
pumped from wells and directed upon
the land through pipes and hose. The
cnst Of the irrigation systems was 81
40. or S127. G3 per acre. and the value
Of the irrigated crops WIS $2.555, or
SlJ0-29 per acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
niinncsotn Dairy Figures.

The report Issued Of the State dairy
and food departments shows that the
6s1 creameries Of Minnesota which
have been Inspected during the past
season consume every day 100000
pounds OF milk The figures for tie
year show that 55.go.0oO hounds OF
butter are produced by :nese creamer-
les and sold Tor Sf7.50o.OoO. Of which
2.a0ao0o went directly into the peck
cts az the patrons of the creameries
The ISL ereamerles are furnished with
milk by 10000 COWS out Of the 9l5.-
coo cows in the state
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
A. Biz Grain Farm.

Oklahoma claims to have the larg-
est farm In the Southwest 1t is the
101 ranch in the Ponea reservation,
and is so big that it is necessary to
plant several varieties of wheat in it.
one of which ripens several days later
than the cther-in order that all Of
them may be harvested at their prime
On this for. the wheat fields are Of
one thousand acres each. the cattle
pastures are of one thousand to 1900
acres each, and pasture six thousand
head annually, the corn rows are one
and a half miles long. requiring five
hundred mules and three hundred men
to handle the crop, and it takes thir-
ty self-binders three weeks to cut the
wheat crop and dozen or more steam
threshers forty days to thresh it.
There are fifty thousand acres in the
ranch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
Grind Grain for Hogs.

In feeding dry whole wheat there is
much waste because much of the grain
is swallowed whole. Any small grain
used for feeding hogs should be coarse
Iy ground for unground grain is total
ly indigestihle, for the outer skin that
protects the digestible portion of the
grain is unaffected by the digestive
juices of animals. and. having no giz-
card and grit whereby to do the grind
ing themselves, it is not digested, but
wasted.-Farm and Ranch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

Horses require considerable
amount of water daily. the quantity
varying with different seasons OF the
year, the amount of work performed,
etc. The time OF watering, whether
before or after feeding. is matter of
little Importance and. generally speak
ing, may be regulated to suit the con-
venience of the feeder. Horses be-
come used to either method of water
ing. and irregularity should be avoid
ed. as sudden changes are apt TO prove
disturbing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been abe to cure in all its
stages. and that Is CatarFh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now known to the med
ieai fraternity. Catarrh being a conStitu .ona
disease, requires a constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken ''tsernally. acting
directly upon the blood andrt surfaces oil
the system, thereby destroyn riQn Of
the disease. and giving the.fs ftiiH VI
building UP the constitution ara. ssh
In doing its work. tn pr st0cs
much faith ia its curative eo..er tn ,i'"' "A,
one Hundred Dollars for 10y C u th. ISIS
cure, Send for list of Testimonial
Address, +. J. CHENEY s &C. u
Sold by Druggists. 75c ..,rg
Halls Family Pills arS the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
Fnrii.h Tobacco.

1t Is not generally known that tobac-
co is grown somewhat extensively in
several districts In England, So also
is Indian earn. The great bar to sue
cess in the culture Of the tobacco plant
during recent years is the want of the
sun. but it Is a fact thar many cigars
smoked in London are formed of ma
terial grown within a radius Of forty
mites from BOwbells.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
The saItiest of salt Lax

Probably the most remarkable lak FL,
in the world is one with a coating c.
salt that completely conceals the wa
ter. 1t may be seen at any time dur
ing the year, fully exposed being even
at its best when the sun is shining
directly upon it.
This wonderful body of water is one
of the saltiest of the salt lakes. and is
situated near Obdorsk, Siberia. The
lake is nine miles wide and seventeen
long, and within the memory Of man
was not entirely rooted over by the
salt deposit, Originally evaporation
played the most important part in
coating the lake over with salt, but
at The present time thu salt springs
which surround il are adding fast to
the thickness of the crust.
In 1873 the lake found an under
ground outlet into the River Obi.
which lowered its surface about three
feet. The salt crust was so thick.
however. that it retained its own level.
and now presents the curious spectacle
Of 9 salt-roofed lake
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
PRACTICAL NEST BOXES.


done before the rack is put together.
Strips might well be used in place Of
the wires and would give additional
strength. If wire is used, It will pro<e
most satisfactory If kept tight.
The nest boxes are made OF one-half
inch lumber. They are 11ts inches
wide. II inches long and five inches
deep. The bottom is made to project
SIX inches, providing a step for the
hens to alight on. The space above
the boxes would depend partly on
the breed Of poultry. but with boxes
five inches high a 14-lnch space be
tween wires will be sufficient The
improved nest boxes nave the advant-
age of being tishl, easily made and
readily cleaned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

American capital will lee used TO
open up large areas OF undeveloped
farming land In Spain, II the 5000
OoO company. announced 20 be under
way In New York. succeeds IN its at
tempt, Apparently, the plan is TO start
factories for making agricultural. ma
cainery and 10 Introduce extensive irri-
gaS,~n and other ambitious projects.
Al this would be great turning OF
the tables since the days when ths
who,a of America was mainly stamp
hlc GROUND = Spanish adventures,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

Ii IS said that charcoal Is very
valuable hygienic agent fer pigs. 1t
is a corrective. and acts as prevent
i've against various diseases arising
from disordeTed digestive organs. II
some charcoal. or even ashes, are pat
in the p!gsty. the pigs will soon show
they Ike il
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30
Ambiguous.

Blake-When you said you would
blow your brains out If she didn't ac-
cept you. what did she say?
Bird She said "fmposslble'' I don't
know Just what she meant, but some
how didn't Ike the sound of tt
Boston Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

First Chinaman-Those Yankees are
a very progressive people. aren't they 7
Second Chlnaman-Oh, yes. They
are continually inyenting things that
we invented SO long ago that we have
forgotten all about them Town Top
ice
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

At an experiment station il has been
demonstrated that IL requires ~ per
cent more power to draw load So a
wagon with Il5Inch tires thsn one
With a 3.incA tire. With p Baldwin
lyuamometer careful tests wsre maze
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

erred well-nigh perfect, cost and eff
cheney considered. and Is the result
Of twenty years OF experimentation
In making traps, and studying the ma
ture and habits OF the rabbit.-Farm
and Home
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-12-30

with loaded wagon drawn over blue
grass sward. In wagon weighing
1000 pounds 1t was found that load
weighing 3,272 pounds could be drawn
on wide tires with the same force re-
quired to move 1900 pounds on mar
row tires. Moreover. the wide tires
did not injure the turf, while the mar.
row ones cut through ii.