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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
CHINESE THE OLDEST PRINTERS.
Aylography First Used in Repr due
ing Texts and Innges of Bnddha.

Aylography First Used in Repr due
ing Texts and Images of Bnddha.
Centuries before the art preserva-
ve" was known in Europe the Ch.-
Sc ha practlced printing and ha,l
p 'fcced illustrations by engraved
h' ks. From the Chinese the Japan
es, learned TO print, and engrayings
dating from the thirteenth century
have been found.
typography was first employed in
the service of religion fer repruducing
texts and images of the Buddha. This
was followed by the production OF
publications such as romances and
novels. in which the illustrations We're
about on par with those In old-time
chat books. These We're followed by
single-sheet prints and by that arge
class of productions which emanated
from the theater as advertisements.
typography originated in
Japan at the commencement af the
eighteenth century with single sheets
printed from three blocks, black, pale
green or blue, and pale pink a fourth
block was added in 1920, and two 9TH
ers were added about forty years later.
The art was brought to perfection
between 1865 and 1885 in the Single
sheet pictures. Tori Kyonaga," "Su-
zzuki Haruhobu'' and "katsugawa
ShunSho."
The Technique of japanese engray-
ing and printing is thus described:
The picture, drawn from the engraver
on thin transparent paper of a partic
ular kind, is pasted face downward
upon block of wood, usually cherry,
and the superhnous thickness of paper
is removed by process of scrapilg
until the design IS clearly visible.
The borders of the outline are then
incised-yery lightly in the more deli
cate parts-with kind of knife and
the interspaces between the lines of
the drawing are finally excavated by
means of tools of various shapes
The ink is then applied with brush
and the printing is effected by hand
pressure, assisted by a kind of pad.
to which procedure may be attributed
mitch Of the beauty OF the result. Ger
tain graduations of tone and even
poTyehromatice effects may be }ro-
/ dueed from a single block by suitable
application of ink OF color upon the
wood, ard on carefully examining
these prints it is often apparent that
great deal Of artistic feeling has
been exercised in the execution of the
picture after the designer and en-
graver had finished their portion Of
the work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear There is only one
way to cure Deafness. and that is by cOnStitu-
tionaI remedies. Deafness Is caused by an In
famed condition If the mueo,ts lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. N!lsa this tube gets nia1ned
you have q rumbiiDg sound or imperfect hear
Ing and when 1t Is entirely closed Deal ness Is
the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tilbe restored to its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by atarrh.
which Is nothing but an infamed condition %
the mucous surfaces.
case Of Deafness feaused by eatarTh) that cannot
he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. SEMI Tor cir
cularS, free.
FL. CHENEY s CO. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists s5e-
HANS Family PilIs are the best.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
rtrAnrER "

I coula endure il 80 longer. and 50 I
He'd. One month after my wedding night
| left that roof forever Upon what
passed duaag that month my lips are
- aled, To no living being shall ever
reveal the story az my su(ferirss during
those thirty-one days.
On the night Of the 3lst of August.
Srupt ont # my chamber. assembled to
the boys room and. uns, an and unhcurd
by them. OPENED their window and de-
sscenA>d TO the garden hy means OF the
pear free. Nvidly did my frishtful
dream come back Upon me at that mo-
-ment and | almost expected 10 see the
red snake with his gljttcrng eyes with
Eng round some leafy branch But
freached the ground In safety. witt out
seucourtering any object. fauciful or rial.
In less than three minutes more WAS
lin the high road. a vaeahoud a homeless
tautcast but = free man All my worldly
possessions were the suit Of CLOTHES |
,,xore. and my wedding suit and change
sof linen that l carried tied M in lun-
d. 1t was a bright moonlight night.
cast enc farewell glance upon the only
home | had ever known and wall ed
swiftly onward.
I made towards Bury I passed Lit
tie Bethlehem. and Thought, with a shud
der. OF my marriage day. Then ! en-
tered the town. nnd took the street tina
led me past the old Abbey ruins. l haC
never seen them since that Octobe
lniEht. stopped AT the old Norman gate
way, sud peered into its shadows. alnes
.expeeting to encounter the sweet. Ea
face again. But all was silent an,
s.r.s.,,-,aA v,,. a soul was in sight
Whittier was goingT ! was goinS [
Martha had carefully preserved he
note / knew she would give me She
ter until | could obtain some kind
employment. When / reached the rex
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Money in Growing Bee s,

Many of the agricultural papers are
urging farmers to raise beef for mar
ket, claiming that the demand exceeds
the supply. This may be SO to a GER
tain extent, but there are several other
conditions TO be met before this indus
try can be made profitable to farmers
generally. AS a matter of fact, the
farm and its adaptability has every
thing to do with success. There are
many farms even in dairying sections
not at all suited TO dairying, but emf
nently fitted to raising cattle for beef,
and with such a farm and Il proper
knowledge of the work the rcs'lts
would probably be successful The
question is but one of many which
should be decided entirely on local con
ditions and by each man for himself.
1t is folly to generalize on some things,
and this Is one of them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
HAVE HIGH OPINION OF JOHN |.
First Person Inquired After in Toxic
Mas the Ex-Cbampion.

when l first went to Tahiti" said a
on one OF the remote islands. The first
night | went in stare to visit the chief.
He was fine old fellow. fully feet
> inches In height. and a nun every
PIE who had lived on his island for a
time. Through an interpreter be ask
Ell me all kinds of questions about
them-if they were well. if their hair
was getting gray. how much money
they. had. etc. Then conversation Ian
guisbed.
AT length 1 heard him repeating to
the interpreter word that sounded
like 'yonelsuIwan-' The interpreter
seemed to catch it finally. He said:
He wants TO know how is John L.
Sullivan: Is lie fighting as hard as
ever?''
Ion, no l said truthfully. John L.
sullivan isn't champion any more He
was beaten by big man froll the
West, and man from the big is ands
beat that man. and another big man
from the West beat him
M hen this was tola 10 the ch!eI ne
looked me all over and said something
in very positive tone.
"'He tells me- said the interpreter.
that he doesn't belieYe you. lie thinks
yo, don't like John l.. Sullivan
Everywhere l went on the islands
it was the same story. When they
found that was an American they'all
asked for John l..
at appears that the Americans first
began to come in numbers to -he ISL
ands about the time wien John L. was
supposed to be unbeatable. These
Americans introduced the boxing
game.
1T was a great, HIT Every native
wanted to learn. And when the Amer
leans told of their great champion the
natives took it all in and made him 4
rlbal tradition. Detroit Free Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Witch Grass.

This Is q terrible weed to eradicate
either from the field or the garden. 1t
spreads by means of underground
stems. called root-stocks. These run
along below the reach of the moving
machine, or Of grazing animals, and
often too deep to be disturbed by sur
face cultivation. They produce buds
at their numerous scaly nodes, and
these buds develop into new plants in
exactly the same manner as branches
are produced above ground. The root
stocks of couch grass will sometimes
grow to length of ten to LFteen feet
IN one season, furnishing this weed
with means Of rapid distribution aud
propagation, a character making II
r.ost pernieious in cultivated land. The
only way entirely to get rid of it is by
torking the ground over carefully. and
picking it out piece by piece. Even
the smallest bit left in the ground will
start into growth--American Cultiva-
tor
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

lustration. otherwise the cut will show
just how the pen should be built. In
the lover part of the illustration figure
A shows the end of the plank floor,
with strong timber supporting the
edge, and heavy piece of plank I'M
derneath, forming the edge support.
Figure 3, the end section. shows ex-
act mode OF construction, the upper
piece (O) floor. and Y the method of
spilzing together to support. This rath-
er complicated finish is to prevent the
hogs from roofing under the tioor.-In-
dianapolis News
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
4 STEADY sawl,orse.

When saving wood it is a matter of
considerable work to get out the
pieces. mortise and fit them together
to make an ordinary sawhorse. The
enc shown In the cut from New En-
gland Homestead can be built in TWEEN
~ minutes If one has some strips of
hardwood board at hand of the proper
width The crosspieces are firmly
nailed together. and six strips of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Hardy Quail.

1t is proposed to import a la~"e num-
Der OK rhe mountain quail Of Califor-
MIA 10 DC bred and turned loose in
varioas parts of New England They
are ella med 10 be hardy birds. well
able 10 stand the severe winters of
this section. and larger than the com
mon luail. Some of the imported birds
will be turned loose at once, but Others
will u kept in pens for time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Au,rator Farming.

Sew s-al enterprising Frenehmen re
Gently came to Florida to buy live
stock sor an alligator farm which they
intend to establish in Southern France.
Alligator skin Is becoming scarce aud
high il. price. but there IS lively de
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Has a Level Head.

THAT architect is making big hit
with his new scheme for suburban res
idence"
What's the gaBaef'
ITO every man who gives him con-
tract for the building of a suburban
residence he guarantees constantsup-
ply of servant girls for ten years
time. Philadelphia Press.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

proved Large Pur-
pie, which has
been the one va
riety up to the in
PRODUCTION of the
B a c k Beauty
which could be re-
lied upon.
The Early Black
Beauty is entirely
spinelesS, is ten
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

days or more earlier than the Large
Purple, the fruit is large and the
plants are lcmarkably healthy, a char
acteristic which will be greatly Appre-
ciated. The illustration gives an idea
of the perfect form of the sort.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Exhibiting crops.


Any farmer who will reRgio1sly fol-
low his county fairs from year to year
will observe the opportunities there to
make reputation If he can grow one
particular crop better than another.
As every one knows, one soil worker
is an expert potato grower. another
raises prize swine, another understands
corn better than other crops, and so
on.
Let each one take a specimen of
that which he can grow best to the
county fair and exhibit, advises the
indianapolis News. Possibly he may
not win prize, but he will have a
chance to see what others are doing
and thus ascertain his own shortcom-
ings. Again, his exhibit may attract
the attention of some one who wants
just the product he produces and u
profitable business is worked up.
The educational advantages OF the
county fair ought not to be overlooked
and the family should be taken to
every one that can be reached at a
moderate cost. Get out into the world
and see what other farmers are doing;
one will find them willing to talk and
one may get enough good ideas ut n
single fair TO pay for the expense Of
attendance twenty times over. Bear
this item In mind as the fairs begin
now and In September.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
sulphate for blight.

While the recognized formula for
Bordeaux mixture yill remain q favors
lite for potato blight applications, there
are some objections to its use, one Of
the most formidable ones being the
clogging of the nozzle of the sprayer
by the lime used in the making of the
mixture Experiments have been made,
on a small scale, with the soda-copper
mixture which are exceedingly prom
Using. The ordinary washing soda Is
used-four pounds of sulphate of cop.
per, five pounds of washing soda and
fifty gallons &c water as basis, and
increasing the quSntity of sulphate
and soda slightly if 1t was necessary.
Dissolve the soda in barrel and
then pour it into the copper sulphate,
mixing thoroughly and using with the
spray pump in precisely the same man
ner in which Bordeaux mixture is
used, and at the same intervals. While
it is not advised that this new mixture
be substituted for the Bordeaux mix
ture, it is well worth experimenting
with on snail scale.-Exchange
New Egg Plant.
Those who have u market for egg
plant will find the Early Black Beauty
q decided Improvement ON the i'm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Cold Hooded.

II came very near freezing last
night" said the mosquito.
But it wasn't cold" protested the
iy
No" rejolned the mesquite hat l
tackled Boston man by mistake"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24
Sold by Druggists. sc.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.

The restless spirit that makes a
woman long to change the furniture
in the house crops out in maa
when he changes the style Of wearing
his whiskers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

mand for it in the manufacture of
books, shoes, handbags and various
toilet articles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

Many man on the verge Of starva-
ton has committed either suicide or
matrimony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

same board pIe on to strengthen and
hold the enGs in place. Such horse
will prove very rigid and serviceable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

The average man derives a lot OF
pleasure from spelling some other fek
lows fun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-08-24

Those who have a market for egg
plant will find the Early Black Beauty
4 decided Improvement on the i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
BUFORD KENNEDY HELD
ON A LARCENY CHARGE

Buford Kennedy, cOlored boy, who
stole can of salmon at the grocery
Of Hodges q Bladel. in the west end
of the city. was held to the grand
jury today by Magistrate Johnson in
500 bond on charge of larceny. Blu
ford stands a fair chance for Il term
in the reform school, owing to his
bad behavior in the past He was one
OF three lads who burglarized the
building formerly occupied by the
Peaslee Shoe company. His brother
was convicted and sentenced to the
reform school. Buford was declared
a delinquent in the county court and
had been reporting weekly to u pro-
baton officer. He is IA years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
Personal POINTS.

Walter NJ. De Kalle. of Chicago, is
in the city.
Mrs. Julia RosenfieId departed for
Chicago today.
Mrs. Ignatz Huber, Miss Amelia.
Huber and Otto Huber have returned
from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Juhl have arrang-
ed trip to Europe They will leave
the city Thursday.
DR.. {. c. Carter is i'll at his home at
1917 Sixth avenue. His ailment has
been pronounced pneumonia.
Miss Gertrude Don has returned to
her duties at the normal school at
Macomb after visit with her par
ents here.
+. ID. White, of Chicago, a represen-
tative of the E. G. Spalding company.
was calling on NJ. II. Sexton, presi-
dent of the Western league, today.
Advices today from Mrs. Mary
Lynde. who is i'll at Chicago. are TO
the effect that while her condition
still is critical. there is a slight i'm
prOvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
Ar THE BOSTON STORE.
Victor Talking Machines Being Given Away
Absolutely Free.

One of the most phenomenal offers
effer made in the tri-cities. and one
that should be taken advantage of bv
everyone, is the one made by the Bos-
ton store, Davenport. Iowa Twenty
five $35 Victor talking machines, the
highest grade machine on the market
today, are being given away absolute
~ free. Two machines are TO be given
each day and three on Saturday The
awarding commenced Wednesday.
March %. and continues for u DAYS.
ending next tuesday. April 5. Every
one has an opportunity TO secure one
of the wonderful machines. as they
are absolutely free. Special bargains
are being offered each day. so that il
win pay you TO do your trading now.
The following have been awarded
thus far: Wednesday. March %. No.
1910 and No. 1,2S5: Thursday. March
-. No 1915 and No. 20.958; Friday.
March p. No. 2s.156 and No. %. $50:
Saturday, March 26. No. 54.944 and
No. 33.sOs; Monday. March IS. IS. 222
and No. 59,114.
HARMED d Won MAUR,
Davenport, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
IS FOUND
In Gunnysack With Fred Kusch.
mann's Cap in House on
the Bastian Farm.
HIDDEN BENEATH THE PLASTER
Blood Stains on the Weapon With
(Which Young Man Was Put to-
Death by Employer.

The Ratchet. with which Fred
Kuschmann, the last of the victims of
Henry Bastian, was put to- death, has
been found. together with the cap of
the young farm hand.
They were discovered wrapped in
gunny sack hidden away between the
plaster ana roof i'm the garnet of the
house on the Bastian farm while the
structure was being tern down by Eli
CCrbin. the owner
Bastian, it will be remembered, held
that Kuschmann, whose body was
found in road leading from the farm
at which he had been employed, two
miles southeast of Milan, had been
kicked to death by horse that he
had mounted and started To ride to
his home in South Rock Island to
spend Sunday with his parents.
|. During the investigation that fol-
lowed the death of Kuschmann cap
was found in Mill creek. This. it is
believed, was placed there by Bastian
to bear out his story that KuSchmann
was riding a horse that had gotten
beyond his control. the cap flying off
his head, after which he was thrown,
his foot catching in the stirruP, and
being dragged and kicked until he was
dead, the horse returning to the barn.
Killed When Wages Are Asked.
The public is familiar with the cir
cumstances of the tragedy. Kusch-
mann was killed on the night of Feb.
20, eight years ago. He had asked for
his wages, having considerable in
back pay coming to him. Bastian put
him off as long as he could and then
killed him, dispOsing of him after the
same fashion as Il number of other
young men who had been employed
on his farm, and the remains of sew
eral Of whom were discovered during
the investigation that followed the
confirmation of the murder theory
advanced by The Argus after the
death of Kuschmann. The people of
Milan the vicinity of Bastian's home
looked on him !. a model man. They
were indignant at the insinuations
that appeared in The Argus. but every
assertion of the paper was borne out
by subsequent developments, Bastian.
when cornered and confronted by the
undisputable evidence of his crimes.
hanging himself i'm corn crib at his
farm on the day when he expected he
would be placed under arrest by the
sheriff
After Bastian's suicide his wife went
to live with her father, NJ. T. John
son, Black Hawk farmer. johnson
moved to Rock Island. Mrs. Bastian
married again, but is now living with
her father in this city. She has two
daughters.
Blood Stains on Hatchet
Eli COrbin bought the Bastian farm.
He has decided to build a new house
ON 1t. 1t was while razing the old one
that he made the grewsome find. The
Ratchet is stained with blood. One
side of the cap is cut. indicating
where the hatchet was brought down
the head of young Kuschmann.
The Ratchet and cap are i'm possession
of James Peters, the tenant of the
farm, to which there has been con
slant stream of visitors since the dis
covery, which has reopened the dis
cussion of a tragedy the details of
which shocked the entire country
eight years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
BOARD IS UPHELD
Judge Graves Denies Looney's
Application for ar In
junction.
LATTER DOES ALL THE TALKING
Virtually Kicking Himself Out of
COurt-OLher Side Not Re-
quired TO Reply.

John 7. Looney kicked himself out
of court in his attempted injunction
proceedings in the name of his man
Stauduhar before Judge Graves in
chambers at Geneseo yesterday after
noon. Looney did all the arguing with
the court There was none from the
other side. 1t was unnecessary.
Neither the sufficiency of the Staud-
uhar hill nor the jurisdiction of the
court in chancery was discussed by
the counsel for the regular democra-
cy.
While Judge Graves was exceeding
~ patient in his efforts to have Loon
ey explain fully the law that would
sustain his application, the latter fell
short at every point. and the only
part il was required for {. j. Searle
and s. Il. Kenworthy, attorneys APP
pearing in behalf OF the regular dem
ocrats, to perform was occasionally
10 correct Looney on Measurements
of fact and situation.
Looney discussed his case for three
hours before the court. and finally. at
Is O'Clock. when he had finished Judge
Graves said it was not essential for
the other side to reply. The court
said if he had any doubt as to the
law in the case at the outset,
he had not when the argument
was concluded. He therefore
took the position there was absolute
ly no grounds for the injunction
sought, the town board having acted
clearly within the law as to its prov
ince and jurisdiction to pass upon
which of the democratic tickets was
1l.nr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-29
TELLS DIFFERENT TALES:
DAVIS LOSS MAGNIFIED

\. l. Davis. the Newton DOWN
farmer. who told the Davenport po-
lice he had been hypnotized and rob
bed of $3.50 by Ishma, the clairvoy-
ant who had apartments at 1923 Third
avenue. this city. related Il different
story on this side of the river. He
stated TO Mrs. [. VI. Crow. from whom
Ishma rented rooms, that the amount
of his loss was only S21. He did not care
SO much for the money as he did for
the photographs that were in the en-
yelope taken from him by the fortune
teller. Ishma left the city Saturday.
He had been here but week.