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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

So they have a pleasant day, With no
frost looming in the distance to spoil
the hunting. and the Colonel is in high
good humor. They have weli-served,
easy dinner by and by, and very pleasant
the old oak-pnnelled dining room looks
with its polished floor and log fire and
old-fashioned dog irons on the hearth,
and goodly display of gold plate on
the sideboard.
They were not very sorry that Christ
was was so near. and that they were
going home; for, however delicious it
might be for time in this land of plen-
ty, this famous Bachelors Hall. Archie,
at least longed to be by his dear
Maudes side once again; and Ernest was
wishing to see the lovely girl that was
being coupled in beauty and bearing,
with the noblest aud best in the land.
On Christmas eve there was great ex-
citement in the Brighton home, for the
party We're expected this evening, and
all was Joyous anticipation.
Maggie had pretended 10 be very nerv-
Gus and f 'ghtened, and Maud and Mrs.
Cholmondely had entered into little jest
heartily. and had declared that dear Err
nest was 4 positive ogre as far as ladies
were concerned, and had never fallen in
love once all these years.
They were awaiting anxiously in the
drawing room after dinner. And pres
emily, a great knocking. and hearty
voices, and here the all are shaking
hands with Archie ana The Colonel; and
the proud. fond mother clasps her stall
wart son in her arms and kisses him low
ingly. And then Maud. whom he places
at arms length, and declares that she
has grown quite young lady. and that
Archie had not prepared him for such a
surprise; and she bushes and smiles and
murmurs. Dear Ernest" and he kisses
her tenderly.
Ernest has not seen Maggie yet; but.
as soon as he finds time to think, be Won
iers where she is; and then Maud leads
her over to her brother.
Ernest, dear" she says-and the
young man jumps up with a start. as the
lovely vision-the face OF his dream
stands before him-'this is Miss Dun
combe that l wrote to you of. Maggie,
dear, this is my brother Ernest"
There she stands. her long, dark lashes
sweeping her cheeks. and presently she
raises her eyes and timidly holds out her
tiny hand.
He actually catches his breath with a
sob, this brave soldier, as he takes her
hand. with 4 quick, tremulous grasp.
that sends the blood coursing through his
veins holly. and he is trembling Ike a
s, hool boy
He goes through the evening as in
dream; talking. and laughing. and listen
ing, but finding not single word, even
of thanks, on behalf of his sister.
Ito be continuedl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Rrief News Items,

Radium has been found in a mine near
Butte, Mont.
A society Of Columbus, Ohio, will look
after Armenian Orphans.
More Indiana counties will get general
rural free delivery of mail.
Az unknown donor has given Amherst
College a Henry Ward Beeeher lecture
fund.
The Ohio Legislature appropriated
S35,000 for a State hospital for the treat
ment of cases of tuberculosis.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy II. Campbell were
arrested in Lawton. o. T., on the charge
of numbering their baby the night of its
birth March ..
A 5-year-old boy. an adopted child Of q
family named Wetheral. was ground 10
death in a corn shelter at Ashby's grisf
mill in Leavenworth, Kan.
Joint services for Senator Mark a.
Hanna were held by the two houses OF
the Ohio Legislature. Senator Charles
Dick delivered the principal address.
Harry Lehr's dog wears FIVE different
shades Of ribbon in one afternoon; still,
the fastidious Filipinos at the st. Louis
exposition iAilSAAA A'N NsAN ~ N~e - -
they could get plain alley dog.
President Roosevelt declared that the
woman who is the mother Of ten chill
dren is better citizen than her husband
or the President Of the United States
when be met the wife Of Rev. NJ. X
Deming OF Boston.
In a head-on collision on the Santa
Fe rleilway, near Hartoum' Cal. be-
tween a west-bound special train carry
Ing several carloads OF soldiers and an
east-bound engine. two soldiers were kill
ed and q number OF Others were injured.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
The Mnsnnito Plant.

The mosquito plant" species of ba.
sill. is attracting a great deal of atten-
ton In England just now. An army
officer who secured one of these plants
in Nigeria says it is well known as
mosquito defense there and the ma
tives use an infusion of its leaves to
cure malarial feyers. As soon as
hedge of this shrub was planted about
the Victoria gardens, Bombay, India,
the workmen, who had previously been
almost unable TO work because of the
swarms of mosquitoes, had no further
trouble with either these pests or the
scOurge of malaria from which they
had been suffering.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
EXPOSITION IN BRIEf
Idea vas born n 1S0S.


1t commentaries the centennial %
Louisiana purchase from France, 1903
Z. $. purchased that strip of terri
tory, Gulf of Mexico TO Canada, and
from Mississippi river TO crest of the
Rocky Mountains.
The Mississippi valley belonged to
France by right of discovery and ex-
ploration.
Louisiana was coded to Spain, secret
treaty 1862, and 81 years later returned
70 France ~ the demand Of Napoleon
Bonaparte, Oct. /, 1900.
President Thomas Jefferson purchased
louisiana territory, outlined above, of
Napoleon Tor S15.0Ooo00, who used the
funds for equipment Of his armies.
The treaty was signed at Paris April
80, 1903.
Louisiana territory embraced 100000
square miles.
In 1898, following an editorial In
ST. Louis paper that the greatest centen-
NAL event of the age should be celebrated
IN fitting manner, Gov. Stevens of Mis-
souri, called a delegation from the States
now constituting the Louisiana territory
at st. Louis, Jan. 10, 1890
Ninety-three delegates voted unani-
mously to hold an exposition. interna-
tional in its scope. in ST. Louis.
The L. S. government was invited to
assist, and it was settled to spend 49,
100000 in completing the exposition the
amount of the original purchase. The
government paid one-thi:d, St. Louis one
third and the balance was raised by pub
lie subscription.
Trees were felled, hills were Ieyeled,
the course of the river, DE Peres,
changed.
Aug. 20. 1901, President William Nc
Kinley issued proclamation inviting the
world TO participate in the mammoth ex-
position.
The grounds cover 1.240 acres. an area
two miles long and one mile wide, nearly
twice as much as the Worlds Column
bian Exposition at Chicago.
The main exhibit palaces at St Louie
have under roof lbs acres.
When the time arrived for the com
pletion of the exposition it was found
necessary TO postpone it another year.
Nations were asking for more space for
their exhibits and the affair had been
multiplied in its proportions until at the
time of its completion now, it has cost
about S50,000000, and is the largest ex-
position ever given on earth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

or says: "The continuance consists Of
simple head trap, properly braced and
coming down between the horses eyes
and nostrils, to its end in the shape of
a sort of little metallic upper lip. The
latter little pieces of metal, one about
two inches long. and not hale an
inch wide. is humorously called a
trolley bit Its curving side-ends, like
an ordinary bit, are so devised that
very slight, gentle pull on the reins
brings the trolley bit against the top
of the horses nose. In complete alb
sorption in the study of new expert
ence the horse may be drizen right up
by the side of a noisy locomotive. or of
a gong-banging trolley car. that pre-
sents to the horse, under ordinary cir
cumstances, the sinister aspect of n
moving. perhaps living, thing, going
without any visible means of propul-
sion; and in his strict attention to the
new sensation at the tip of his nose he
win take no notice of the car or of the
locomotive, The queerest thing of all
is the fact that no amount of use or ia
miliarity with the nose-toucher ar
rangement seems TO lessen the horses
interest in it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

Tine crept on. aud tile excitement In
the ChalmoudeIy household somewhat
abated in its int nsity. Maggie had
grown stronger AMI better than ever.
and had taken thoae lessons in riding
that had been spoken OF before that
memorable ride Of Maud and Archie
ard already her riding master and old
David had bsGun TO prophesy great
things relative to her success.
TIE Colonel had gone to his Leices-
fershire house and had left Archie 10
follow for d few weeks before Christ
mas. and next week the ladies' Of the
household would FOR a little time be all
aIoae
There has been q wonderful change
in Archer GreaSylrs feelings with regard
20 Maggie lately. When be had heard
Maud calling hsr companion Maggie for
Ehe f1rst time. something had rebelled
agai..., it in lis hears and now II she
I, = spoken * her "a anything but Mag
gle. be won.d have self Use change as a
SHARP pail. Jfg never s7erTed from his
allies. aaee. eg asFe ls.e at3al ~ h.s heart
20 his betrg.be~l's costa ajoa. but lie
was uoae tie Jess faseiasfe8 by aer
charming wavs her Perfect .auy.tHce
y
Ser from Ernest IL mas fe8 e. deep
feeling. and written straight from bis
affecti0nate heart lie has heaTj some
thing Of the story az mess" ta wrote.
before getting 'aeir ieiiais. }Slt b. was
50 wildly improbable 30 CARRIED, that
he could not believe IL. But aow-weI
now he sent all the kind. deep love Of his
heart to his mother and sister, ana TO
Miss Duncomhe he could only give his
thanks. and they were SO wretchcdly
Es5.,r on paper that he should count every
csF fili Christmas came. and he could
rthaux her for himself with all his heart,
THeFa Is great happiness this morning
~ tbs fthoimo3dsiy household and by
asst IS. when She horses ere brought
aof Ns3xs asd Maud are cEutering
dosrn ese Sqsars 81 tbs most 89Foas spir
ats llrs Che aas8sig IS readiag an Old
-ai8 ietgsr w45h aalaeTlas bps. shG 90
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
60 a. BritfIe Hnofs.

Horses are frequently troubled with
brittle hoofs, caused by deficiency of
water in the bone. This condition may
be caused by fever of the feet. as in
common founder; inflammation of the
interior of the feet; exposure to fer
menting manure of filthy stables, by
which tire horn is saturated with
moisture containing ammonia. 1t may
also be caused by leaving the feet
covered with mud. or by continued dry
weather or other unhealthy conditions
The horn may thus become dry and
graduated and often separates very
easily. crumbling and splintering away
until there is scarcely crust enough
left to fasten a shoe upon.
The remedy is TO remove the cause
and restore the moisture. Frequent
washing of the feet with cold water
will aid materially in curing, Glycer-
inc and water in equal parts make ex-
ceuent dressings for the hoofs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

enough to allow the vent pipe to pass
should be cut and four legs Inches
long tackled on to raise it to the re.
quired height; then tack light fringe
of 1ute sacking around the edge only.
This is the hover complete.
Next IS the top. Make another box
similar to bottom, using four pieces OF
six-inch lumber dressed Upon oppo-
side sides a piece cut with Doubt
pitch 3 feet long and foot high in
the center should be nailed to form
the ends and the apex and joined with
a piece "a inches long and 21a inches
wide cut with beyel to allow the
screen doors, which should constitute
the two sides of the roof, t. fit snug
". This box portion should have
little door cut In it and an incline made
for chicks to run in and nut of the
brooder.
The working of this brooder is ex-
tremely simple; a brooder stove is
placed under the box and 1t heats the
metal cover; this in turn heats the mir
in the space between 1t and the floor.
This air on being warmed, rises up
ward through the 2i5 inch pipe and
flows out over the chicks that are un-
derneath the hover. Stree this afr
comes through the holes between the
/ by 1 inch strips ard does not come
In contact with the lamp, a pure and
constant supply of ali Is Insured, Civ
ing almost perfect ventilation in addi-
ton These brooders serve the pur-
pose very well where only limited
number Of chicks Is to be raised, but
where the business is to be conducted
upon a larger scale. either coal or
wood heaters with pipe system is best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
SCOTS
L EMULSION

SCOTS Emulsion is the
means of life and of the en-.
loyment Of life of thousands of
men, women and children.
TO the men SCOTS Emul-
sion gives the flesh and
strength SO necessary for the
cure of consumption and the
repairing Of body losses from
any wasting disease.
For women SCOTS Emul-
sion does this and more. 1t is
a most sustaining food and
tonic for the special trials that
women have to bear.
To children SCOTS EmuI-
sion gives food and strength
for growth of flesh and bone
and blood. For pale girls,
tor thin and sickly boys SCOTS
Emulsion is a great help.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT g. BOVINE, Chemists,
4Oo-4f5 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC. and Sl.OO; all druggists.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
F;n;shing Barley.

Barley for feeding purposes has the
greatest feeding value sone time be-
fore il is dead ripe, and at this period
also there is the heaviest weight per
bushcl as we'll as the heaviest crop of
grain. but for mailing purposes il is
essential that the 'naturation" proc
ess which takes place when it is al
lowed 10 stand till it is dead ripe
sbould be complete. During this time
the kernel Of the grain is converted
fror, n .'steely" or "ninty" to thai Of
a mealy or starchy condition Stimuli
taneously the percentage Of starch in
ereases aud the albuminoids decreas>
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11


The following is a description end
a diagram of brooder which is In
use at the Mantana Experiment Sta
uon and is recommended by them. J.
was designed by Mr.. James Ranken, a
veteran poultry breeder Of Massaehu-
sets. Its construction is as follows:
"A box is made three feet square and
OF four pieces of eight-inch lumber sur
faced. Upon the top of this box, for
cover, is nailed piece OF zine entire
ly covering the box This zinc has a
hole In the center over which is sol
dered plpe IL inches in h1meter
ana p inches long This pipe S sol
dered on the outside, the metal being
the top of the box Next comes the
floor over this zinc but not touching
1t because an inch strip / BIZ l, should
be nailed on around the outside in or
der to make an air space between the
floor and zine. This strip should he
broken; midway on either side an inch
opening should be left for the admis-
sion of outside air to the space under
meath the floor The floor should be
made of ceiling" smooth surface up
Exactly in the center of this floor a
hole should be cut 21a inches in diam
eter and in this hole a pipe 212 inches
in diameter and inches long fastened
This pipe should just extend through
the floor level with the underside of
the bottom. Through this pipe the
long ventilating pipe will go. This
completes the body part of the brood
er and a hover and top complete the
requirements. The hover should he
made in the form of a circle two feet
In diameter. in the confer q hole large
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
puck-Houses.

Ducks are very free from disease
compared with chickens. but they are
at dimes subject 90 leg weakness, due
10 overlooking or damp floors The
floors of the duck-house should be
kent we'll Uttered with cut straw.
They soon make their quarters very
filthy. hence the necessity OF renew
ing the litter frequently. As no
roosts are required. and ducks are
hardy. the house need rot be very ex-
peusive. The roof should be tight
and the floor dry, If the floor is of
boards. 50 much the better. In such
quarters they should begin TO lay now,
and keep at it until the summer is
W oil omen
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Wnmnn,s AthIeti,.s

To the student mind in general the
various stirring contests which decide
the superiority of one class over anoth.
er are the goal of all athletic desire:
but TO the physical directors Of the col
leges. field-days, indoor meets. outdoor
meets. basketball games, float. and the
rest. are only the dramatic recognition
OF work the Salue of which lies in the
doing rather than in the reward. They
make the spur and incent e for the
exercise which store up. for the faith
ful. health and strength as well as
athletic hon0rs.-Century.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
ODD CANDLE AUCTIONS.
Method Still Employed in "a Few Eng
lish Parishes.

Method Stlll Employed in "a Few Eng
lish Parishes.
A curious method of sale by auction,
which Is still observed in one or two
places as a matter of ancient custom.
but which Was once very common, is
sale by candle, says the Ashton CEN
gland Reporter. A fragment of cam
die, an inch or less in length, was
lighted as the thing to be sold was put
up, and the auctioneers received bids
so long as the candle burned. The sue
cessful bid was the last made before
the flame went out. When the compe-
tition was all keen it must have re-
CURED considerable acuteness and q
nice power of discrimination on the
part of the salesman to know who
spoke last Mr.. Pepys gives q graphic
description of the sale of some old
hulks in the Thames by the candle"
see how backward men were at first
to bid, but when the candle was go
ing out they bawled!
At another admiralty sale, conduct
ed by like method. the same chron-
icler says that the competition was so
sharp that they had much difficulty in
telling who cried last. Some curious
things besides wornout old ships were
sold by candle. In 1854 it was adver-
tised that two elephants. the one male
and the other female. would be "ex-
posed to sale by cardle" and that 1.-The
price and places where to be seen and
sold" We're to be notified later by
means of printed bills. The price,
which was to be SO published was,
presumably, the upset price fixed ~
the yender. Onc Fan hardly imagine
that the bidding was very lively for
the two ponderous creatures or that
any prospective buyers, save perhaps
an itinerant Snowman or two, would
lie likely to attend the sale
Another unusual sale was adyer-
Used in the following year in the Lon
don Gazette where it was announced
that there would be exposed to sale
by the candle at the Marine and Caro-
lima coffee house. in Birchin lane
all sorts of playing cards, in small lots,
surveyed by Re- .rt Whitfield. master
cardmakcr (appointed by appreciation
of the company of cardmakers for that
purpose)." 1t is curious that the GUS
tom of selling by the candle was -four
ishing recently ana perhaps still -four
ishes in the far east In the consular
report on the trade of Saigon and Co
CHA China, issued in 1878, it was
stated that certain descriptions of
lands We're only to be obtained at pub
lie sale which We're conducted by the
candle, the dying out of three lights
before higher bid was made conclud-
ing the bargain The method was prob
ably introduced by the French and
brought hence to this country. In
few English parishes the candle meth
cd is still employed in the periodical
letting of public land to the highesti
bidder.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Rntchering Outft.

An interested reader sends sketch
for one man butchering outfit, as IL
Illustrated in the Ohio Farmer = post
S feet high has pivoted to its top u
sweep Is feet long. This sweep has a
hook on the short end and rope on
the long end. The scalding barrel,
cleaning bench and hanging galiows
are all on the circumference of the cir
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Xnrinhle In,nrcssinns.

"Shall l say that you are very fond
OF America. as nsual?' asked the press
agent
"Ynn till I have the books bal
anced." answered the prima donna. If
the profits are more than $4,000 you
may say that l love America; If they
are less you may say l consider the
country very lacking in refinement. -,
WASHINGTON Star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

There is more Catarrh In this section Of the
country than all other diseases pcs together and
until the last few years was supposed To DO in
durable. For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced 1t a local disease. and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing 20 ire with
local treatment. pronounced it incurable. science
has proven catarrh 10 be constitutional dis
ease. and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Ca,aTrh Cure. manufactured by +.
J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is the only con-
Stitutianal care on the market. II is taken in
ternally in doses from 10 drops % a teaspOOnfIl.
1t acts directly On the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. They offe one hundred
dollars fOr any case X fails to cure send tor
circulars and Testimonials Address
f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. D.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Fills are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Firhtinr nleomnrEarine.

The State Dairy and Food Depart
ment of Ohio has been in receipt lately
Of a number of protests from travelling
men against the utter disregard by GER
tain hotels of the oieomargarine law.
In response to these protests warnings
were sent to the proprietoEs, a clrcu-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

lar letter WIN be sent 70 every hotei-
keeper in the State calling attention.
10 the provisions Of the law regarding
this matter, together with the intima-
ton that the department intends to
use repressive measures. The law on
the subject prohibits the use of artifi-
cial butter that contains any eoloring
matter not natural to the product. The
statute also prescribes the DISPLAY of a
card not less than 10 by ii inches in
size, upon which are to be shown in
letters not less in size than one and a
half inches square. in black ink. the
words, "Oleomargarine sold and used
here" This must be shown in the eat
ing room where the substance is served
and must be in a place therein where
1t can be easily read. The penalty for
falling TO observe the law Is a mimi
mum fine of 500 for the first offense
and maximun fine of $500 and nine
ty days in Jail for subsequent offenses.
Dairy and Creamery.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

sketch. The strap
does not necessari-
ly draw on e hip
unless the driver
pulls on it, then it
touches the ami
mails nose, and the
mere touch does
the whole business.
In describing this
device its originat-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11

1t is surprising how much hungry
hog will eat and equally surprising
how little will l.eep fat hog ia flesh.
Our pigs are being fed really less than
we thought would keep them quiet and
still there is no sQuealing; but instead
the is real danger that they restoo
fat for motherhood. These pigs We're
brought into winter in good form and
flesh on n little soft corn and n good
deal OF rape. and now a very little
corn. with now Ynd then bundle Of
millet. or oat hay, seems u answer all
their needs and keeps them a little
too fat
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Eggsasperating.

jimmy man had two eggs for
breakfast every morning lie neve:
stole them; he never bought them; he
never had them given him. ana he
never kept fowls. How did he get
themE
Jemmy-Giye IL up.
Jimmy kept Womans
Home Companion,