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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
CHAPTER lX.-fcontinued1

We had left the house by this time,
and were walking down the green lane
but in an opposite direction TO that by
which we had come from the churehyard
A little way down the lane debouched
into a ligh road. and there my KIND
friend stopped to take leave of me.
IF you find things turn out badly, and
YOU are reduced 10 any great strait
.Asrite to me; but. mind. il that case you
must tell me all about yourself. There
must be no disguise and no deceit. /
must say you're rather n close customer
for one so young-all the better for that,
perhaps. Here's my address; aud now
jgood-by, and safe journey aud good
Duck"
The next moment he was gone. How
full of gratitude was my heart for his
kindness. reached the railway sta
ton seine minutes before the train was
Siue, Ignorant as / was of the COM
xnonest transactions of everyday life. |
was oblieed TO the kind Offices OF a
Friendly porter to procure me ticket
and put me on the right platform. The
train came up aud / took my seat,
The excitement of steam , yelling was
Il strange one 10 me, and for q time
was lost In wonderment at the variety
of objects we Jew past and at the rap
idly changing landscape. Suddenly l
remembered the address that the Old gen
tleman had given me. / drew It cut,
curious to know his name. 1t was m old
envelope. directed to jonathan hod-
well. Woodbine Cottage
What bound my heart gave as | read
shat namc. Was it simply by strange
coincidence. or was he related to that
man who had so tragicaly Influenced
my life? So astonished was | at this
discovery and SO absorbed in speeuia-
lions. and Il train of thought which 1t
suggested. that became quite uneon-
7scious Of the progress of the train. Of my
fellow passengers. almost of where |
was Nv thoughts went back to the
marriage day. aud every incident passed
III review through my mind When
came to the incident Of the iocket. my
beart gave another leap; it was gene
left behind III the suit of clothes Ot
course. it was quite safe. But | was
troubled that it had passed out OF my
possession. l priced it as the supersti-
gious would 4 talisman.
Crowding quickly on the heels OF this
regret, came startling revelation, that
portrait that had puzzled me at the old
gentleman Sc was her Eery image, ma
turvd TO womanhood! That was the re
sembiaacc thar had so powerfully struck
me. and that l could not understand at
the time.
Projected ii to this new field Of
thought. / was still wandering amidst its
mazes when was warned that my
journey had come to an end. Aud. step
ping out OF the carriage 1 found nay self
ou the hewildering, crowded platform
Of great city terminus.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Iwenty Years Ago.

Four hundred Germans were expell
ell from Warsaw, Poland, under tn,
secret agreement between Russia ant
Germany that Mother country should
hsrbor expatriated citizens OF the
other
The port of Foochow, China. wa
bombar,ted by a French fleet and th,
arsenal destroyed.
So universal was the drought i,
Mexico that great herds of cattle wer
diving OF thirst and starvation
Able Franz Liszt sent out from Bg
reuth = public letter denying report.
that he had become blind.
The authorities of Upper Bursal
crucified so of 235 robbers captured os
tho road to Mandalay.
William II Vanderbilt sold the trot
ter Maud s TO Robert Bonner for $40,
coo.
France reduced the indemnity de
manded Of China to Sf0.000oO0 ant
gave the Emperor two days IN whiei
20 reply.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

ter Silas, what do you mean to do?"
Il must get some employment" / an
swered. vaguely
Marcia ,ightened up, well. WELL
we must see about something for YOU;
but therts one thing / can tell y6u--
you shant want meals yictuals while
I've one to share with you"
/ pressed her hand warmly. assuring
her. however. that l could not think
OF taking anything from her.
Nonsense. nonsense if You say that
again, you'll seriously offend me. ! shall
never miss whatever | give to you and
who knows but what you may be rich
some day. and then think what profit
| shall get out Of your gratitude! But
the first thing we must see about is your
dress; III can't go about like that. The
idea of dressing young man up that
fright It's shameful"
II was now night. and just rs the can
dies were lit Marthas father came in.
He was n porter Mt a railway station: Il
melancholy. wiry iooslng man. who sat
in corner without speaking IA word.
The next consideration was where
should sleep I'VE haven't an inch
of room here; mothers got two dodgers,
who sleep in the secep1 room upstairs
and I've to make a shift down here"
After little discussion it was dis
covered that Mrs. Jackson. two doors
above. had spare bed, aud thithcr |
went.
The lodging was neither particularly
comfortable nor particularly clean, but
was too worn out with fatigue to be
fastidious; and in spite Of its short
c. mings, fell asleep almost the moment
lnid my weary head upon the pillow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
THsAreRs ON WHEELS.
lhey Are Still in Existence in Er
giish Provinces,

Ahey Are Still in Existence in Eng
giish Provinces.
" ohderfuily interesting places are
the English provinces. and some won
derfully interesting phases of theat-
rical entertainment are shown there
from time to time, says the London
Mail
Not that the provinces are denied
the good things of the theater. Indeed.
no. They have their drama served to
them by the notabes they do, and
quite as we'll served as in the Ameri-
can provinces. But there still obtains
in England a suggestion of the old
fashioned show"
Pampered London playgoers. cradled
in warmth and luxury, learned with
surprise the other day that the stroll
ing players-lineal descendant of those
Vincent Crummles who gave Nicholas
Nickleby a lifts still on the road,
carrying his properties behind him.
At the Maldon police court recently
the proprietor of a travelling theater
was fined 10 shillings g pence for per-
forming plays in Il temporary theater
at Maldon without having license.
The twentieth Century Urummles
paid his fine with a ruefu counte-
nance, protesting that he had wan
dcred for years and years with his
wood and canvas playhouse through
the peaceful villages of England. only
to learn for the first time at Maldon
that all the while he had been break
ing the law of the land
1t is evident from this statement
that country justices are not over
{ ger to enforce the law by which UNI
lict lsed booths may be suppressed as
pull lie nuisances and the Keepers of
them fined. and it is. perhaps, just as
well that they are thus tolerant. for il
''ft-ups' and 'portables" were too
stringan1y treated the gayety of many
Il remote hamlet would be eclipsed
Strange as Ii may seem in these days
of new and palatial theaters, there are
still strong points of resemblance be
tween the modern 'tit-up" and the
strolling paraphernalia OF Mr..
Crummles, the typical transformer in
Dickens Nicholas Nickleby.'
The tit-up still goes on wheels, and
the pony still takes his time on the
road. occasionally coming to Il stand
still until Mr. Crummles gets out and
kicks him. and Master CrummIes and
Smike are still on the vans "in com
pany with wicker baskets defended
from the wet by stout oilskins, in
which are broadswords, pistols. pig
tails and nautical costumes"
John Kemble. the friend of lords and
honorables. knew what it was to sleep
with the transformers under hedges
and dine with them in beanfelds. Sa-
rah Siddons gained her first stepping
stone to fortune IN theater that was
a little better than a barn.
Wrote the Rev. Mr. Bate to Mr.. Gar
rick: Though l beheld her (Siddons)
from the sidewings of the stage "a
barn about three yards over, and con-
sequently under almost every diSad
vantage. own she made so strong an
impression on me that | think she c., +
not fail to be valuable acquisition
IN Drury T.aup'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

Wheat growers of long experience
are familiar with the plan of sowing
a decoy strip of wheat early in the
season to entice the hessian fly. 1t is
a good plan to do this. even il there
is no certainty tnat the enemy may
be waiting for you. y narrow strip
Is sown entirely around the field in
tended for wheat, and this is turaod
under at the time the main crop Is 70
be sown. This turning the decoy str p
OF wheat under is a better plan than
blowing Il number of dead burrows be-
tween this strip and the main field.
The main crop should De sown as late
Ms it can be with safety. whether the
decov strip is used or not for the later
the sowing the less danger from the
hessian fly. Bear in mind also that
aside from the battle with the hessian
fly. success in wheat-growing comes
from the thorough preparation of the
seed bed. The man who works on the
plan that the seed bed fer wheat can
not he made too good is the one who
gets the profitable crop. At least this
| is the result on farms that have been
titled for a number Of years.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Agricultural Atoms.

Good feeding is the forerunner of
prosperity.
Failure is the usual result of think
ing a business can run itself.
The farmers team should be one
well adapted to his requirements.
Liver is good food for milk pro
,luction because it is rich In fats.
Even in summer sufficient bedding
should be provided to keep the stock
clean.
Desirable qualities are fixed in 4
herd by long line of careful seiee.
tons and breeding.
The dwarfing Of tree occurs by the
slight disagreement between the scion
and the stock.
Thrift in sheep is generally secured
when the farmer thinks enough of
them to care for them.
Noss.covered trees will be much
benefited 10y scraping and then white
washing with lime and wood ashes.
No one business has any assure nee
of always proving profitable one. be,
cause changes so frequently occur 20
disturb all branches Of farming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Buzz Plxmnnth Roclss.

This picture represents a beautiful
type of the Buff Plymouth Rock fe
male, n breed of bluffs that has come
rapidly to the front since their intro
duction only few years ago. In gen
eral conformation and size they are
Identical with the Barred Rocks. and
as useful fowls they have few equals
and doubtless no superiors. Almost
everyone Is familiar with the Barred
Plymouth Rocks, and as this branch
possesses all the merit of their an.
cestors, we hardly think a detailed de-
scription necessary Suffice it TO say
that we think the buff branch of this
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
cAocTAw DEATH PENALTY.
Guilty Man Was Shot by the Sheriff
in Presence of His Friends.

Guilty Man Was Shot by the Sheriff
in Presence of His Friends.
The street commissioner OF Atoka
has removed one of the oldest Indian
landmarks of the town. 1t was bois
dare post 10 feet long and II inches
in diameter. in the middle of what is
now known as 3 street. 1t was placed
there forty eight years ago by the
Choctaw Indians. and for many years
was used by them as Il whipping post.
Under the Indian laws any person who
was convicted of theft was tied to this
post and given fifty lashes on the bare
back. For the second otfense he was
given 100 lashes; for the third offense
the penalty was death.
In infiicting the death penalty
block of wood was laid on the ground
against the post. The victim was strip
ped to his waist and was made to st
upon this block. His hands were tied
behind him, his arms reaching around
the post. with Il white spot painted
over his heart. Then the sheriff who
was the executioner, started at the feet
of the prisoner and walked ten steps
toward the sun.
He then turned and facing the man
cooked his gun and announced to the
gathered throng tie crime for which
the man was to die. The friends of
the doomed man were then nermitted
to go to him and bid him farewell.
The father. mother or wife was the
last person permitted to speak to him,
who ir 'ariably begged of him to be
brave a d die like a man, and express
ed the hope that they would meet in
the happy hunting grounds. Then the
sheriff took aim at the white spot over
the Indians heart, and so true was the
craftsmanship of the executioner that
n second shot was never necessary in
slant death being produced by the first.
1t is said by those who know that
no less than 100 persons have been tied
10 the Atoka whipping post and whip
ped and that more than twenty have
been shot Mt the foot of it,-kansas
ftf+v- Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31


There have been all sorts of results
with wheat following potatoes. and
such results have largely followed
closely in accordance with the fertil-
lzers used. Naturally, az wheat does
best on a soil which has been wei
worked and prepared. following the
potato crop with wheat offers every
chance for good crop IF the cereal,
but always provided the proper fer
tillzers are applied and in considerable
quantity, for it must be remembered
that the potato crop has not left much
of the applied fertilizer for any fol
lowing crop. and Second, that the ac-
ton Of the fertilizer will necessarily
be slower during the season in which
the wheat gets it's STAR In following
potatoes with wheat try this plan.
Rake off the potato tops. and with the
harrow level the soil and loosen it to
the depth Of two or three inches; then
roll the ground and drill in the seed
with 500 pounds to the acre of some
commercial fertilizer rich in phos-
phoric acid The potato tops may be
/ spread over the seed bed as a mulch,
and will materially help the wheat,
Rather radical way of doing tins
work, perhaps. but it has paid well
with many farmers. hence is worth a
trial
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

To hear the steam thresher whistle
in the morning sends a thrill through
the heart of tue old farmer who has
spent so many years working around
the thresher To the avr se small boy
it has nothing but delight. To the
housewife it brings remembrances OF
hot times over the kitchen cook stove.
In the past few years all the work
has been lighteued more or less. Self
feeders. self-measures and wind-stack-
ers have taken away a great deal OF
the hard work. and now the gasoline
stove removes a great deal of the bur
densome heat in the kitchen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
no Prevent Sore Necks.

One very good way to prevent some
of the sore necks on horses in hor
weather is to not check their heads
up so high. With some freedom of the
head the collar can be shifted from its
position. A short collar is sure to
make a sore neck, and one that is too
long will cause sore shoulders The
collar should always tit-not when 1t
was first bought. but always. Hames
which are too wide at the tcp will
admit of working back and forth and
will cause sore neck. The collar
should fit the horse and the names
should fit the collar; then there will be
little danger of sores of any kind.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Fifty Years Ago.

Milwaukee was almost entirely de.
stroyed by fire.
PRONUNCIATION of the dogma of the
immaculate conception was made.
Canton, China, was occupied by in
surgents.
A Turkish loan of f5,000,000 was
opened in London and Paris at per
cent.
The first section of the great Luxem.
burg railroad of France was opened.
The Austrian army started on a
march across the frontier of Turkey in
order to occupy the principanties.
The Royal Danish railroad was com.
pleted and direct communication open.
ed between the Black sea and the Bal.
tic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

muel acid, sour soil, as we call It.
The remedy is, of course, lime, and
this may be applied after testing the
soil with litmus paper, as advised in
this department many times. That
there ought TO, be more clover grown
on farms than there is no one will
deny. and If this Is admitted why no.
get the soil i'll the necessary condition
to make the crop 1t is true that the
soil aeidity may not be the only rea
spn for FILLING to make a catch of clio
yer, but it can do no harm to lime the
soil If 1t needs it and then look for
the other reasons why clover will not
grow on II.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

Copper was discovered at Galena. Ill
Considerable excitement occurred in
Wall street over the unloading of
banks. the entire amount, which had
just arrived from Philadelphia, being
100000.
President Jackson left Washington
for Old Point Comfort, Va, on a tour
of inspection.
The State of Delaware fully abol-
ished It's militia system.
The first temperance society in Ire
land was founded.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Kicking Cows,

No farmer should breed kicking
COW. Ii he is 10 the dairy business he
needs cows, not mules. Some mixers
will make a good COW kick and such
mixers ought to be kicked out Of the
barn. Don't kick if your cow kicks;
she does not know any better-you do.
Don't keep a kicking COW any longer
than she can be made fat for market.
This is the best way to get value re
ceiyed from a kicking COW.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

California is tile leading honey-pro-
aucing State, with over fifty-tiFe thou
sand swarms, producing about one
and quarter million pounds OF honey
and over sixty thousand pounds of
wax. In San Diego County alone are
about twenty thousand swarms val
ued at $4,000. Texas stands next to
California as producer. followed by
Kentucky. Missouri, North Carolina
and Tennessee. The total product of
the United States is about sixty-two
million pounds of honey and nearly
two million pounds of wax.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Irtilizinr a Few Acres.

There are many people in farming
districts possessed of few acres OF
land in fairly good tiltb who do not
know how TO utilize them to advan-
tage. Surrounded as they are by large
farms, they have an IDEA that there
Is not land enough to make anything
out OF it. While it is true that local
conditions have much to do with what
this small area can best be used for
In general way it is safe to say that
II the owner will do some intelligent
studying he can find way of making
even few acres profitable. OF course,
much depends upon til. man and his
resources. II one is naturally inclined
to growing, knows something
about the business and is near a fair
ly good market, he ought to make the
few acres bring him golden returns
The same with poultry raising In
othe- sections it might be the best
plan 10 turn the small area INTO
meadow, particularly t. it was suited
to grass and labor was high and hay
brought good price. All things must
be considered in attempting to make a
small area profitable with crops, but
it can be done if one will work out
the problem with intelligence.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

Isabel-Fred and have decided to
form Il life partnership
Myra-Indeel. And of course Fred
is to be a silent partner and put up
the money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

family is destined to rank among the
fayorite breeds for those who combine
beauty and the profitable side of poul-
try keeping. st Louis Republic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

stakes driven on either side This plan
holds the entire structure firm. so that
the frisky youngsters cannot tip it
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
ce+t;,g Star4 of Clover.

Many failures 10 secure catch or
clover are wholly due to the attempt
being made on sol. that contains too
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Trough for Young Stock.

One of the troubles in feeding stock
is the waste of food, and there should
be some plan on every farm where
there is a number of heads of sheep or
calves so that the feeding could be
done at the smallest possible expense
and at the greatest possible saving
A trough built in tie following man
ner will be found g saver of feed
While it may be made any length de-
sired, ten feet is good length. and it
should be fifteen inches wide and, the
trough proper, ten inches deep.
Strong end pieces are placed in po-
sition so that the trough may be raised
from the ground to the desired height,
the trough proper being placed about
foot from the top of the side pieces.
and on the very top of the side pieces
strip of wood is placed. thus prevent
ing the animal from getting its feet
into the trough or jumping over it. A
strong board is placed at the end of
each upright side, close to the ground,
and these boards are held in place by
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

bv local applications. as they rancc: fe.seh the
diseased portion OF the eci. There is only one
way to cure Deafness. and that Is by eollstltll-
tiofat remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the Mucous lining Of the
EustachiaB Tube When this tube gets inttamed
ing and when il i entirely closed Deafness is
ire result, and Mess the Inflammation can be
taken out and q : tube restored 10 its normal
condition hear ~ will be destroyed forever;
nine eases out Of ten are caused By { a;arrh,
which is nothing but an infianled condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness {caused by eatarrh) that cannot
be cure,i by Halls Cat2rrh cure. Send Ter eir-
eulaFS. free.
F. CHENEY s co. Toledo. o.
Sab. by Druggists. &c.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-31

1t one OF the nexplicaBIe attri-
butes of women that they really like
10 get q long letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-10
KANSAS NEWS.
A Dodge City Girl Is Winning
Fame as an Actress.
Was ''Little Mary in Barrie's
Play in Boston Theater.
POSED FOR PAINTERS.
Artists Rave Over Her Classical
Head and Beautiful Profile.
One Painting of Her May Be
Sent to Paris Salon.

Dodge City. June 1O.-Nfiss Grace
Whitworth, the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Whitworth of this city. is having
q successful career as an actress with
big eastern theatrical companies.
This past season she has been q
member of one of Charles Frohmans
companies. She played the ingenue part
IN J. NJ. Barrie's play, Little Mary,
when that delightful comedy was sent
to Boston for a run. The early part of
this season she toured, playing the lead
in DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" under
George Brennan's management.
When in New York city last winter.
Miss Whitworth posed for several of
the most prominent painters and scu1p-
tors. Artists say she has a very CLASH
cal head. In fact, they quite rave
about her beautiful eyes and profile.
She posed for the head and shoulders
Of the statue Of nature which decor
ates the art building at the st. Louis
exposition; also for the head of the fig
ure of Columbia, which is a part of the
pedestal adOrnment Of the new Nc
Kinley monument, to be placed in the
public square at Springfield, Mass.
These statues are the work of Philip
Martiney, the famous sculptor.
Several paintings, also of her, in Vari-
Gus poses, have been made by Marian
Swinton, young New York portrait
painter.
One painting of Miss Whitworth was
made by Dewitt Lockman for the last
annual exhibition of the New York
Academy of Designs. The great French
painter, Alfons Mucha, who has been
so admired for his beautiful poster and
decorative work, and who is now in
New York for short stay, recently
saw this painting for which Miss Whit
worth posed, and was greatly taken
with it. He considered it the most in
teresting composition in Mr.. LOckman's
studio and wants the artist to send it
to the salon exhibition in Paris