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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Home-Grown Alfalfa Seed.

Reports from Michigan farmers
on plats seeded TO alfalfa show the
folly 1T using seed imported from Eu-
rope. rather than the home grown
seed. The imported seed has less
vitality and does not catch so well,
and also has a lower per cent of ger
n:,nation. While these two points are
enough to enable the farmer to see.
that the home grown seed is clearly
the best. there is one more serious
objection TO the imported seed. Most
of it is found to contain large amount
of weed seed. the most troublesome
ones being dodder and buchthorn.
One man invested something over
hundred dollars in European seed. the
result from which was almost absolute
failure. although different plats- were
sown in varying ways. some with a
nurse crop, others without Neighbors
who used the home grown seed got
good results. as the past season has
been an especially favorable one to get
q good catch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Getting a Good Start.

Miss Sophie" beloved benefactress
of half the poor of New Orleans, sat
at her desk writing when an elderly
woman who had made many previous
demands upon her was ushered in.
20 Miss Sophie" she said, breath
lessly, Il want to borrow a dollar.
please. right away
what do you need the money for.
magarde?'
"Well, now, you see, I'm going TO
get married, and l need it for the
license"
But If the man you are to marry
cannot pay for the license. how is hel
going to support you .
That's just what want to explainl
To you. Miss Sophie. You see to-mor-I
row is Thanksgiving. and we are com
ing to your free dinner Then yos
always give us something to take
ZONE. and in the evening the Kings
Daughters are going to haze basket
distribution. and we shall each get
one. That will keep up a week easily.
and by that time Wen be on our feet"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Tninne Pnst Pn1Ier.

Pulling posts by ordinary means IS
not ar easy task, as any one who mas
tried it will admit, but when some sim
pie device like that shown in the Illus
tration is used, the work is much sim
plified. A frame about three feet high
should be made Of lumber four inches
square; the frame should be about
eighteen inches wide. Make a roller
six inches in diameter and fasten to
the upper part of the frame as shown
and chain should be bolted to it near
one end as indicated. This chain
should be about four feet long with a
hook fastened to the free end. Near
the other end of the roller bore two
holes. as shown, about three inches
apart and each hole one and one-half
inches in diameter. To operate the de-
vice place it near the post, hook the
chain around the post near the ground,
then use two bars. one in each hole;
turn the roller with these bars and
the post will Yield readily. and with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
CHAPTER MT

II was getting quite late in the season
+1f summer time when Ernest placed his
Tout once more on English ground. The
preparations for Maud's wedding were
atERSst complete. and his presence only
Ess wanted to bring happiness to all
aheir hearts.
There was a great change in the hand
some Captain since he had left that dark
aKlght for the morrox's rendezvous on
Calais Sands. He looked worn and pale
saEsd limped painfully as he walked. But
BE had not forgitten his love for Mag
Eic-
Al drove straight TO Eaton Square,
where all was commotion and prepare
f5aa for the wedding. The ladies were
Gszt shopping. not expecting the hero
some to-day; and so Ernest, after inquir-
Eng for bis mother and sister. and Miss
IDaneombe. and thanking the servants
for their kindly inquiries, had gone into
the drawing room TO wait their return.
IL is all very familiar to him. and he
looks out in the hot sunshine over tho
dusty square. and goes back to the day
IN the green-leafed spring, when he had
sazt00d there with Maggie and the rest,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
HOW TO PRESERVE THE VOICE.
Expert Advice from Patti, Hading
GuiIbert and DE ReszLe-

Expert Advice from Patti, Hading.
Guilbert and DE Reszke-
Madame PATHS declaration that she
has always kept the window OF her
room open night and day. in order that
tile air might be fresh, and that she at
tributes her good health TO this prac-
tlce, has brought out an answer from
Sarah Bernhardt. who had quite dis-
ferent eX lerience, and yet enjoys sucn
health that her remarks on the sub
'et are worthy of attention.
My way in life is exactly the oppo-
site of Madame PATHS" the Fren ID
actress said For she demands air,
while l live always shut III.
Il drive in a closed carriage to the
theater. Enthusiasm keeps me alive
and well. The fatigue of the theater
delights instead of weakening me.
Il go to bed at O'clock in the morn
ing and get up at 8 o'clock. l am for
twelve hours in the theater without
the fresh air or the daylight AT Belle
Isle, in the summer / am continually
il the open air, for even when | an
in the house the windows are wide
open.'
Most of the other celebrated women
asked about their daily regime EN-
plastic the importance of fresh air.
Jane Hading found her greatest recrea-
ton in resting at her Neuilly villa and
in travel.
Yvette Guilbert. who has been an
invalid for three years. and is. there
fore. less of an authority on the sub
ject than some of the others, recon-
mends bathing as the best means OF
keeping in strength and health.
Il sleep ten hours and go to bed i'm
mediately ON my return from the the
alter, without stopping to take supper.
The stupid part of the whole thing is
that, in spite of all these rules. l look
more than II; but even if they don't
protect OF against the ravages of the
years. the are at least worth trying"
Jean de ResZke's usual mode of life
resembles Nine Bernhardts more than
Adelina PATHS. as he rarely goes out
of the house except when he steps into
a tightly closed cab. He exercises in
his apartments to keep his muscles
hard, and in this way manages TO con-
tlol his figure and keep himself from
growing too bulky.
But when he goes to Poland in the
summer his way of life is quite differ
emit He is rarely indoors.
He divides his time between his sta
bles and his piano, which he has pIac-
Ell on piazza in the summer, so that
he may play and yet be in the open
air. In the evening it is moved into
the MUSHROOM, as the tenor is too
prudent to sing in the open air.-New
fork News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

closed his teeth firmly. and stilled the
loud beating of his heart, and prepared
to listen.
CLOSE the door. and slip the bolt"
Mrs. Cholmondely had said, in a hoarse.
low voice, but very distinct in its tonei
and the young man obeyed her behest.
and came to her side once more.
The shadows had fallen very thickly
by this time, and for a quarter of an
hour there was nothing to be heard but
the monotonous trembling voice telling a
story, interrupted now and then by a
gasping breath, and then deep silence;
and then laugh--such a hollow. fearful
laugh-and the Captain has risen like a
half-druaken man.
'Imrossible.-o course it isl he ex-
claims 1T Nould be madness, = ire and
simple, Ha. la! Excuse my laughing,
mother" And then he had limped from
one end of the room to the other. and
come back and said, in a dry. hard voice,
Don't speak to me. mother" And she
could see the broad chest heEse. And
presently his head sank upon bis hands.
and he knelt at his mothers feet in the
darkness. wrestling with his agony Of
heart, and crying in spirit for the tears
that would not come to relieve his over
charged heart.
BY and by the lamTs were lighted. and
mother and son loOh I'd at each other
steadily, with the secret between them
shining darkly from their heavy eyes.
And then solemn embrace, and a night
of restless tossing 10 and fro in dire ag-
ouy of spirit.
The Captain had left next morning be-
fore Maggie had risen, so his last words,
too. were Of kindness and gentIeness;
and he, too. had looked on the exquisite
face for the last tine.
He bade good by 20 his mother, by let
ter. add rushed off to the gaming tables
at Homburg and Ba1en- Baden; and, for
many n drears month after, tried TO live
a reckless dissipated life.
And his mother. hearing all this bad
news. yearning towards him with all her
great love. has nothing but bitterness for
the dark girl who has unconsciousIy
caused IT, And so she is breaking up her
home; she is preparing TO travel. TO meet
her daughter Maud. and Miss Duncombe
must really exert herself to obtain an
other situation. There were Offices. she
where these situations could be
obtained. and Miss Duncombe might adj
yertise. She should be very happy to give
her an excellent recommendation.
Go be contlnaed.l
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Saved HIS Books.

Farmer Dockridge was hastily
awakened in the dead of night by All,
the hired man, who told him the barn
was on fire. Instructing ALI TO h!inu-
fold the horses and lead them cut
through the back door, if there was
time enough. he hurriedly donned his
trousers. rushed into the summer kit
chen, grabbed up a screw-driyer and
ran out to the barn.
The ROOF was burning fercely. but
he dashed into the building and began
with frantic haste to unscrew the
hinges of the smooth pine door Il at
opened into the corn-bin.
Aft had succeeded in getting the
horses out safely, and the sparks were
falling round the old man; but he
stuck to his task until he finished it,
and emerged from the burning barn.
carrying the door, just as the roof fell
in.
That's good deal of risk TO take
for the sake of saving Il bit of kind
ling-wood." commented a neiehbor who
had run over TO see if he could be of
any use.
"lIindlng -wood"' exclaimed Farmer
Dockridge. pointing to the pencil
marks that covered the door. See
them figgers? There's all my business
accounts fer the last six years. flat
doors with more than the hull barn."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
ONCE FAMOUS PrckpocKEL.
Distinguished Looking Old Man Who
Followed Calling in BrOughan.

Distinguished Looking Old Man Who.
Followed Calling in Brougham.
The old man James Read, whom De-
tectiyes Collins and Waters Of the l.
division succeeded on Saturday in
sending 10 six months hard labor. was
reputed to be one of the most expert
and, in his he lay, the most success
full. pickpocket in London. On the
proceeds of his profession he used 10
drive in brougham.
Read is in his SEVENTEEN year. Tail,
elegantly dressed always, with veneer
able white beard. and glossy silk hat,
he was sometimes mistaken for peer
Of the realm. When he spoke the de-
ception was the greater. for his voice
was clear and cultivated
He was once master tailor in the.
West End. but for. many years he has
netted large sums in consequence of
his mania for collecting other peoples
purses He was an earnest patron of
fashionable bzaars, weddings and other
ceremonies and functions attended by
crowds of wealthy women. rs the
detectives said, another Of his schemes
was to follow bishops at confirmation
services
To all these affairs it was his custom
to drive up in his brougham. Then.
in the rare cases when suspicion fell
upon him, he possibly escaped on such
strong evidence OF responsibility as the
possession OF a private carriage. 1t is
believed that to that end he has al
ways made his own clothes, and they
were perfectly provided for his needs.
His covert coat could be apparently
hanging over his wrist, yet so arranged
was it with Sits that his hand would
be gliding through the center of it
all the time in and out of other peo-
pies pockets.
The departure of the continental
boats in the holiday season also at
tracted him. He was a man of con-
siderable education, and 80 great was
the gift of assumed dignity that often.
even when caught red-handed, he
would escape the consequences by the
aid OF his plausive tongue. 1t was
in large measure due TO him that
the backs Of outside seats on London
| omnibuses had to be altored.-London
News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
WORLDS SUPPLY OF OPIUM.
Industry Is Far More Extensive than
Ia Commonly Supposed.


Few people have any idea of the
vast areas given over wholly to the
cultivation OF opium. The consumption
and the manufacture of this drug, far
from being on the decline, are on the
increase to an almost incredible extent.
The greed for gold is far more FREEDOM
inant in the human makeup than is the
philanthropic spirit which seeks to ele-
vate mankind, though its purse may
suffer In so doing. England reaps more
benefit from the cultivation of opium
than all other nations put together.
In the district of Bengal alone there
are nearly 100000 acres devoted ex-
cusively to the cultivation of tho
poppy It's cultivation is legalized and
in every way encouraged by the Brit
ish government, which has an absolute
monopoly of this industry in India.
The two principal districts are presided
over by and under the direct control of
English officials residing at Patna and
Ghazlpur. The Bahar agency embraces
an opium field of about 100000 acres
and that of Benares is a close second
with 4TS.5OO acres.
There is a fierce dispute going on
Just now as to the relative merits or
dement's of opium. Many eminent men
in the scientific world openly declare
that opium is a blessing. The govern
ment experts in the country where it
grows go so far as 10 say that opium is
! blessing instead Of being a curse TO
| the natives. However. the vast ma
| jority Of mankind will long be of the
undivided option that opium is the
most all-crushing curse that afilicts
| man. The enthusiasts, OF, rather, ex-
treinists. of the international Anti
Opium Society picture the condition Of
India under the ban of opium in the
/ most dreadful manner possible. Ac-
cording to one of these men. all OF the
6oO.OOO,0 600 Of human beings in Asia are
exposed to the evils of the opium trade
as legalized by the British govern
ment,--Scientific American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Corn Profits in Illinois.

That the corn belt advances slowly
in thu. way of improved methods Of
cultivating the great cereal is indi-
Gated by the records of the Illinois
State Board Of Agriculture for the last
tweuty-feur years. To Illustrate: In
1860. $3.50. 1870 acres were planted III
corn. and 10, 1870 bushels were
raised. The total value was $iS.Ni,-
277. and the average cost of production
was S1070 per acre. The value of
corn per acre was S12I5.
In 1908, by way of contrast, 1850
$50 acres were planted in corn, and
215, IA, 800 bushels were raised, worth
S1l.ST per acre. or total of S94.426,-
Coo, and the COS of production was 80
per acre. In these forty-four years
the Illinois crop has produced profit
in only twenty-three years. The 9TH
er twenty-one years show loss
The last five years have been ex-
ceedingly profitable. showing an ag-
rregate profit of S12G,O0O,Oo0 The
total profits in the twenty-three years
are. of course. very much greater than
the total losses during the other
twenty-one years. The greatest loss
was in 1878. when il reached $4,000
COO; in 1878. S28.co0,O00; in 1876, 49,
600 600 The greatest profit was in
1864. 10000 coo; in 1861. $26.000000'
in 1883, S3o0OO,O00; in 1891. $4,000
no0: in 1901. $33.OG0000; and in 1902,
100000. Yet in this time the cost
per acre stood at S10.50 from 1860 to
1850 Thence to 1888 it ranged about
that figure. Since 1883 it has ranged
from Sq.75 to 50. at which figure il
has remained for six years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

A United States Consul reports that
in France trees are being felled by cleo
tricity-not struck by lightning, as in
the old time way-the work being
done by a platinum wire made white
hot with a current of electricity and
used as a saw. 4 tree is cut down IN
one-eighth the time consumed by the
ordinary methods of saving or chop
ping. If trees can be fe'led in this
way their trunks ctn also be cut into
logs anu the logs into boards by
slender wire instead of the cumbrous
saw. Is the coming wood or lumber
saving muchine or min 10 be simpl:
portable engine running a dynamo
to generate electricity TO heat wire
that will 20 through tree or log eight
fines Is fast as q saw? quite likely.
Electricity is yet an undeveioped in
FAINT; what will it not do when fully
matureds
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Buving stock Swine.

Never buy an animal simply because
he has a pedigree. and because he is
ON sale at Il low price Pedigree alone
does not constitute merit for there
are animals with pedigrees a foot long
which would ruin any herd into whlch
they were introduced. The next class
the farmers pig--is that which is
not good enough for the breeder of
high-class stock; this animal may De
bit coarse. and not up TO standards
but he is good growthy or prolific
sort. which the pork producer will be
glad 10 have The next kind includes
the culls. runts and inferior speci-
mems. which should be turned into
butchers meat as soon as possible; un'
der no circumstances whatever should
they be used as breeders.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The Fifty-eighth Congress appropri-
ated $7S1, 574, 62999. In this amount
is included all the regular annual bills,
deficiencies, amounts authorized by
special acts, etc. If from this amount
there shall be deducted contributions
to the sinking fund and amounts APP
propriated for deficiencies there will
be left approximately S700,000,Oo0 as
the expenditures authorized for the
operation Of the government during
the next fiscal year. Analysis Of the
appropriations is interesting. The reg
ular annual appropriations amount to
S612, 800, $4,000; deficiencies to $26,S01.-
A3.93; miscellaneous to $1,00O,000;
permanent appropriations to Sal, AL
$50. The increases in appropriation
bills of 1905 over 1904 aggregate $685.
SIG, 1887. Increases of separate bills
are as follows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
SIM Row, ri. s1nn-

The readers Of this laper win he pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dlSea q
that science has been able 70 cure in all its
stages. and that Is Cararrh. HAIRS Catarrh Cure
is tie only positive cure now known to the lntti-
zeal fraternity. CatarTh being constitutional
disease. requires q constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface, ri
the system thereby destroying the foundation ~
building up the constitution AID assisting uatgrs
In doing It's work. The prCpretors have -
much taith IN is curative powers thar they 0sef
tue Hundred Dollars for any ease that il faH, 10
care. send for list Of Testimonials
Address. FL CHENEY & 90. Tolodo a
Sold 10y Druggists &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The Department Of Commerce and
Labor has issued a statement showing
the cost of government of the principal
countries of the world. The statement
is based on statistics of the year 1903,
the latest available from foreign coun-
tries. 1t shows the population, the
expenditure and the per capita ex-
penditure of each nation treated, with
the result that the cost of our govern
ment is the lowest on the list From
the data on the statement the following
preparative table is provided:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

wide and fourteen inches long. The
stool board, Il, is two inches thick and
niue inches broad and long and cut
round A three-eighth inch bolt, c, is
put through the middle. the head sunk
and the nut left off so the seat will re-
volve The seat is eleven inches deep.
4 hoop is fastened with staples on the
upright board. Il. to hold the bucket
at convenient height from he floor to
its upper rim"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

An Illinois farmer says: Comparing
the composite picture of the American
farmer at the threshold OF 1904 with
his likeness in 1889, there Is good
ground for estimating his present
value rs double that Of fifteen years
ago. Potentially he is the coming man
All roads leading 10 the farm are
being more and more travelled. Inter
course promotes development and the
fsr,ner is demanding q larger share in
the life of the nation. In response 10
this demand rising tide. Of effort and
accomplishment is seen on every hand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The apparatus consists merely of
loop of wire adapted to fasten to her
leg and encircle the limb in such
manner that the fowls freedom of foot
is not interfered with in her ordinary
rambles about the barnyard in search
OF food, but the moment she tries to To-
cate herself on nest she finds a yawn-
ing chasm between them.
She may hover around and over the
nest but it refuses to receive her ro-
tund form. This is because the wire
prevents her from bending her leg, as
is necessary TO assume the sitting pos
ture. 1t is said that after repeated eff
forts to find hospitable nest she gives
up her task and forgets her dream CT
maternity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

the use of but .al amount. OF
strength upon the part of the operator.
Any one who is handy with tools can
easily make this device, and it will pay
for itself in a single season if many
posts are to be pulled.-Indianapolis
News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Per


a study of this table shows that the
cost of monarchical forms of govern
ment is more expensive than republi-
can. For instance, the per capita cost
of Great Britain is $21.39, while the
cost of our government is but S7.9T.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The person inclined to belligeren .
quotes The same words. but changes
the punctuation and the spelling: lee
dogs delight to bark and bite. for lis
their nature, too. Baltimore A-na--;-
can.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
Good Milking stool.

John Jackson, in the Epitomist.
writes: Il have used a milking stool
made as described in the illustration
for five years. The seat board, A, is
made Of a two-ineh plank nine inches
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
n - - Sitter-.

The means of preventing Il hen from
sitting seems like very huno.e proc
lem TO occupy the throbhing brain o;
an inventor. but the matter has been
recently attacked by genius 81 Br.'-
ish Honduras. who Is SO sure that ne
has found a solution OF this miguty
matter that he has gone to the troublt
Of taking OUT paten; papers in this and
other countries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01
when scalding PIGS.

when scalding pigs put three hand
fuls of pitch In the water ami a hant-
tut in each succeeding heat. Little or
no shaving of the pig is required.
smoke the meat three days, having a
very hot fire the first dag and using
two hounds of sulphur in the fire the
last two DAYS. Neither dies nor mice
viii touch the meat.
aia-nlnery OF no kind should be al
py~ed to remain exposed to tie wealth
81 any more than is necessary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

A careful study of the figures shows
that the increases in appropriations
for the civil establishment greatly ex-
coed those for the military esta olish-
ment, the military appropriations. as
matter of fact, showing a decrease
of almost $1o,00O,0O0.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-06-01

The servile imitation OF others is
the true mark OF little mind.-Gre-
vile.