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An Opinion of Lawyers.

"Now, Jimmie, when you're on the witness stand be sure and tell the truth" said the father to his son, be- fore the trial
 But, father-" began the boy, who saw conviction staring them in the face if the truth was told.
 But nothing, my boy" broke in the parent; you tell the truth, I say! The lawyer will do lying enough for all of usv'-Yonkers Statesman.
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Prepa ring for Winter.

Tom-Young Shaken is awfully fickle.
 Jack-How do you figure that out:
 Tom-He has recently broken his engagement with the petite Miss Featherly and is now courting q gir. twice her size.
 Jack-Oh, that's all right. Shaken always changes girls twice year. He naturally wants heavyweight for winter wear.
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Following Her Orders.

What's this?" demanded Mrs. Hen- peck, angrily; "after all my talking to you, haven't you started on the work yetY
 "Why, no, Maria" responded MT. Henpeck, in surprise, you told me you'd make me stand around and that's what Fve been doing. ."-Phila- delphia Press.
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Thoroughly Experienced.

Oficial-Yes, we have room for few more Il" road guards. Had any expe- rience?
 Applicant (vicoferously)-S mowwoystreet! Wake up! Don'tbeall- day! Steplively! Shakaleg!
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You Can Get Aliens Foot Ease FREE

free Sample of Aliens Foot-Ease It cures sweating, hot, swollen, aching feet It makes new or tight Shoes easy. certain cure for gists sell it. :,5c. Don't accept any substitute.
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teethine period.
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FITS

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nev- tlIO ousness after first days use of Dr. Klines Great Nerve Restorer. Send for FIRED s2.OO trial bottle and treatise. DIR. R. H. KLINE. Ltd, 931 Arch St.. Phila- depha Pa.
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The office of lord high constable of Scotland has been held by members of the family of Lord Kilmarnock for 600 years.
Holbrook argus., 1904-12-24
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

OOHNFN EEO OOHI TOH
 Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud- ing Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in 6 to IA days. 50 cents.
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Legal Advice,

Suppose" said the man who was looking for free information, q should fall through defective sidewalk and sprain my ankle, what would you advise me to do"
 We'll" replied the lawyer. 'I'd advise you to come to me and plank down $1O as retainer-then ask me that Ques- ton."
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Love Is Blind.

Love Is Blind. Pearl-They eloped in an automo. bile. Ruby-And was 1t success2 Pearl-Yes, even Cupid wore gog. gles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
EARN Notes.

A WILLIAMSON (Aiich1 farmer hired
four women to husk corn. being unable
to get men, and in seven days they
husked 1,160 bushels.
If we could only do our own work
as easily as we sometimes think we
could do thes other fellows work what
happy life we would lead.
An Illinois farmer is said TO dry out
bins or cribs of damp grain by putting
layers of drain tile through the mass
We should like to hear from any read
err who has tried this
Eggs are sold by the dozen regard
less of size. Should potatoes be sold
in the same manner gigantic kick
would be made by potato consumers.
A dozen potatoes may weigh one or
ten pounds.
The State of Wisconsin, says Rural
New Yorker. is trying TO get rid OF the
German carp in its southern lakes,
which are destroying the bass and
spelling the wild celery beds that fur
nish feeding ground for canyasback
ducks.
Plantin~ potatoes with long sprouts
on them Is bad practice. When this
is done the long sprout viii rot and
decay and another has 70 be started.
which weakens it and retards the
growth. This may not be known by
some. but it is a fact.
1t is very essential that each Sarm-
or should know the nature of his own
soil. II may differ materially rom that
Of nelghbor. in which case it would
be folly to initiate him. Many failures
are made by not knowing the nature
~ the soil. When crop Is grown IN
soil untitled 70 il i is very much like
fitting a square plag in round hole.
/ one should study to adapt crops to his
soil.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
He CouIdn,t Read.

An old man wandered into one of
the hospitals of the city. His eyesight
was rather bad and he had come in
the hope of securing relief He was
turned over to a young doctor. who adj
justed large frame in front of the
patients eyes and placed in it a couple
of strong magnifying glasses He then
held Il printed card some distance
away.
Can you read that?" he asked.
"No, sir replied the old man.
The doctor then put in stronger
glasses and brought the card nearer.
We'll" he inquired, can you read it
now"
The old fellow shook his head say
ing
~. not a word"
After repeating this performance
Sc, al times the doctor was about
t, him over in despair to his more
exp, -nced superior. when the old man
quietly explained
You see, doctor. never learned to
read"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
0ne hundred Yenrs 400.

The brig Ohio reached Canton, China,
from Ph1adelphia, after passage last
ing 100 days, in which it made run
ming fight with pirates OF the Ladrone
Islands.
Aaron Burr was nominated by the Re
publican (now the Democratic party for
Governor OF New York.
Lieut.. D2cstpr burned the captured
frigate Philadelphia in the harbor Of
Tripoli
Gen. Charles Pichegru, Moreau. and
forty other French officials were arrested
in Paris for conspiracy against the life
of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Congress- extended the boundary of
Mississippi territory northward to the
Both degree of latitude.
Semi-otficial announcement was made
in London that King George Ill. showed
symptoms of insanity.
The Legislature of New York passed
an act providing for the gradual emanc-
patton Of negro slaves in that State.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

DIR Die Lewis issued his appeal for a
national anti-saloon crusade.
Gladstone rendered his resignation as
premier to Queen Victoria at Windsor
and Disraeli was summoned to form
new cabinet.
The great national anti-saloon crusade
which later became the red ribbon" and
w. G. T. L. movement. spread from
Ohio into Iowa. Indiana and New York
The Massachusetts Senate rescinded
It's famous resolution censuring Charles
Sumner.
John A. Logan was criticised for pre-
senting to the United States Senate a
petition signed by Edward Cullerton,
James MEG rath 'and other Chicago bust
ness men," asking that the currency be
increased from $500 100000 to $500,000.-
600
pisrneli and Lord Salisbury made up
their differences and the latter promised
to aid in forming a new British cabinet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
SeYentY.five Years AGO.

Confidence in the government of Mex
leo, which had been suffering from a
long period of anarchy, was reported re-
stored by a resumption of British trade.
Andrew jackson, President-elect of the
United States, arrived at Washington by
coach while the electoral vote was being
counted in the House of Representatives
and cannon were being fired in honor of
his election.
Pope Leo XII died at Rome
James Wallace, the English tragedian,
made his first American appearance at
Washington.
Arthur Trevelyan announced his the
DRY of the phenomenon of sound.
A revoutionist society, called the
Black Eagle was organized by Cubans.
who were trying to shake of Spanish
rule.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

Some of these may be very profit
ably taken up by farmers as well MS
gardeners. advises Rural New Yorker
In some localities the farmers follow
this course to such an extent that It is
hard to tell just when farming leaves
off and gardening begins. 1t is good
practice. and the small farmers are
often able to turn as much clear money
ON twoOr three acres sweet corn, cab
bage, horseradish or like crops as from
their entire regular crops. 1t would
be time we'll spent for many farmers
favorably located to plan for some Of
these crops. There is easily S75 to
500 in an acre of sweet corn proper
ly managed, and more than that in
horseradish With the latter crop
zearby markets are not so much of an
object. as it VIII stand storing for
high prices and hauling or shipping
TO any distance The SWEEP corn, how
ever, is an entirely different matter.
and without easily accessible markets
at the GINNING factories or he larger
cities 70" immediate supply the grower
will very likely get caught. Cabbage
also is worthy of attention as it may
be easily stored to await favorable
market opportunities or long shipment
if necessary. So there is no reason
why many of the ordinary farms may
not become far more profitable than
as at present conducted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

fac, then surged back in heavy crimson
waves, as she said:
II have not seen or heard from him
for FIVE years.
What cried Vance, in deep indig-
nation, "he has not left you to provide
for yourself and your child unaided Does
he know he has a son liyingY'
"He knew OF Willie's birth He has
never seen him"
We'll! / know him for a villain, But
not 50 deep-dyed as this. | beg your
pardon, Mrs. lie Dru, but really
couldn't help saying that"
II am not the one 10 blame you, Mr..
Douglas. | know, too well. that he de-
serves the worst you can think of him.
Is he's Louis--is he married again r.
she asked, with a strong effort at self
control.
No, not yet" Vance answered. "but
Louis does contemplate another mar
riage. | say another. for / believe that
he was legally married to you"
Nettie clasped her hands and looked
piteously up into his face as she said:
"Oh, bless sou for that. Mr. Douglas,
In@eed, indeed. our marriage WAS legal
However wicked Louis may since have
been, he meant me true at that time. in
deed he did,
Il am sure of that. poor girl But now
he is sleeping himself in crime, and it is
to prevent this. and to save an innocent
girl. that you and | must unite forces"
Mr.. Douglas, what IS that girl to
your"
My own cousin, and far dearer than
my life" answered Vance. ferveutly.
That is enough / see your motive"
said Nettic. Il do hot fear now. to tell
you my whole story, Mr.. Douglas. Per
haps | had better do so before 1 hear
yours"
lust as you choose" said Vance
'6ut / ask you to speak to me freely as
70 a brother. | came here prepared to
act as such to YOU"
Il will do so. said Nettie And then
she began her story.
ITO be continued4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
CHILD FoaGoT HEr MANNERS.
Why the Little Girl Was Rebuked b
Her Negro NANNY"

Why the Little Girl Was Rebuked by
Her Negro "Mammy."
If you had happened 10 be walking
down Executive avenue little time
after dark on the day after Christmas
you might have seen among the crowd
of nurses and children issuing from
the w tie house Il very stout elderly
negres nd a bunchy child in q white
coat and big white hat, says the Wash
ington Post The child was eagerly
telling of the wonders of the party,
and nanny was listening with intense
pride. Suddenly nanny stopped
short.
Il done forget TO ask you till this
minute" she said. did you pay youah
respects to the presidents LADY,
The child looked bewildered
Il don't know" she said
did you tell her good-by and spress
youah enjoyment Of the party"
Il forgot it, the child confessed,
much abashed.
Nanny sighed.
My LAM" she said in utter dscour-
agement. IF that amt the mortify-
INCEST thing. Here | done brought you
TO the white house, and toll you to be
IRE to shake hands with the presi-
Il, nt's lady and tell her You certainly
has had an enjoy able time and is much
obliged to her for The honor OF inviting
you, and you goes and forgets. GER
tainly is mortified to death The pres
idents lady is a-telling her children
bout it this very mirute. She's assay
ing: That little girl what had on the
great big sash certainly did look fine,
but she amt got no more manners
than Il shanty child Yours just gone
and disgraced your family. You GER
tainly is trying. You's been to the
white house, and you's certainly acted
shameful My LAM
And as the crestfalen child who had
forgotten her manners was led away
up the street nanny delivered herself
of her final shot of humiliation:
Il certainly bushes for you, does
she said
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
EDUCATION IN LIBERIA.
Rapid Progress Has Been Made in the
Last Five Year..

Last Five Years.
james Il. Sturgeon. United States
/ charge at Monroyia has made re-
port TO the State Department showing
progress among the people Of Liberia.
Within the last five years." says he,
'the educational progress of Liberia
has been very rapid and to-day condl-
| tons win compare fayorably with those
of any country with similar oppor-
tunities. The credit Of this gratifying
situation is due primarily to the in
| terest and efforts of the officials of the
Liberian government, aided by the
Colonization Society If the City of
Washington, u. C.. tie New York Col
onization Society and the Boston board
Of the College of Liberia These sew
eral forces have directed the education
al system of the republic with such
intelligent effort that In many sections
the public school system is equal in
effectiveness to that OF many sections
of the United States
"In the Towns of Monroyia, Clay,
Ashland. Cape Palmas. Edna and
Greenyille the schools will compare
favorably with some of the American
primary schools. IN every civilized
settlement there is government
school 1t is now proposed to open a
school in every large native settle
ment near the cities.
Liberia College was closed for two
or three years prior to 1898. The legis-
lature of that year passed an act max
ing a liberal appropriation for its sup
port and empowered the local board 70
resume work, and the college was re-
opened In 1899. Its work has gone on
improving each year, until now it has
four regular college c,asses. The senior
class TO be graduated soon is COM
posed of six most promising negro
youths. The sophomore class contains
six young women-da lighters Of prom
inent families. These are the first fe-
males ever entered 1T Liberia College
The entire number of students in the
college is 1GO of which 10 are in
the preparatory department.
I'm addition TO the schools conducted
by the government a number of edu-
cational Institutions are conducted by
the representatives of various churches
and societies of the United States and
other countries. among those of which
are the Protestant Episcopal Church
Al cape Palmas and Cape Mount; the
Methodist Episcopal Church, at Mon
rovia and at White Plains; the Luther
ans, at Muellenburg Station. on the
st. Paul River, and those of the Pres
byterians. Baptists and African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
The one thing lacking to complete
the system is a tirst-class industrial
school. where experiments in agricul-
ture. dairying, cattle raising. etc, could
be made. Such an institution would be
fnr-reachiug in its effect on the adj
vanceneut OF the African People. -
Washington star
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

The accompanying plan Of base
ment of barn, 30 by "a feet. contains
rooms for eight head of cattle, one sin.
gle horse stall, one box stall, and one
sheep pen. The floor above has drive
way of II feet, with NOW of II feet
one side over the cattle, and one OF
10 feet over the horses and sheep pen.
The stairway goes down from the side
or the barn floor and the feed is put
down through swinging door In the
side of the NOW beside the stairway
BY using the swinging door it will al
ways be kept shut and prevent
draughts in the stables
The cost of a cement concrete wall,
and concrete stable floor. together
with the frame work above would be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
twenty Years AGO.

Gladstone was assaulted in the streets
of London by an unknown enemy.
Bismarck snubbed the United States
House of Representatives by ordering the
German minister to return 10 it the reso-
lutions adopted on the death o. Herr
Lasker.
Col Coe;logan, commander at Khar-
tum. was made acting governor general
of the Soudan.
Shawneatown, H.. was submerged by
an Ohio river flood.
4 resolution Of -eEsu-e on the British
government for its 'ecillatine conduct in
the Soudan was adopted by the a9use of
Lords on motion Of Lord Salisbury.
Queen victoria's book. which her crit
les described as tribute to John Brown
her Scotch servant. was issued in Lon
don.
Gen. Chinese" Gordon arrived at
Khartum and proclaimed Ell Mahdi sui
tan.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Forty Years Ago.

The House of Representatives, by a
vote of IS to G., adopted the resolution
for constitutional amendment abolish
ir. slavery in the United States.
ihe largest cannon manufactured in
the United States to that time, a 20-inch
Rodman, carrying 1000 pound shot, was
cast at Pittsburg, Pa.
Union troops under Gen. w. T. Sher-
man. entered Meridian, Miss. and de-
stroyed the Confederate arsenais and the
railroad there.
A bill was introduced in the House at
Washington offering loyal slave owners
$500 bonus for each of their negroes al
lowed to enlist in the Union army.
The Milwaukee (Wis) Chamber Of
Commerce petitioned Congress to con
str1ict a wagon road through "Dakotah"
and Minn.sota. so that $25.000,000 in
gold could be transported from Idaho to
the East.
Twenty-seven of the 100 federal Off
GERS who had tunneled out of Libby pris-
on at Richmond. Va, succeeded in reach
ing Washington.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
HAD A WORLD OF TROUBLE.
Horace Grecley's Attempt TO Raise
Pigeons aud How 1t Resulted.

Horace Grecley's Attempt TO Raise
Pigeons aud How 1t ResuIted.
Away back i'll 1851 the late Rev.
John A. Nash Of Des Moines had oc.
cnsion to notify number OF distin-
guished men that they had been elect
ed honorary members of the Iowa I.y-
ceum and Museum of Natural History.
an institution established in the year
in adding to it's own importance in this
convenient manner Mr.. Nash pre-
served the letters of the acknowledge
ment anG thanks received by him from
the honorary members. and they have
brought to light in the recent examina-
ion of his papers.
Most of the letters are pcrfunctory
enough. but one from Horace Greeley
Is interesting for its self-revelation,
1T may be possible being my power
wrote Mr. Greeley, Ito aid your efforts
at some future day though the pros
pect is not fat:eriug have to devote
SO much attention 10 the crawling Of
! oflice-seeking demagogues that l have
really no time To look after other
reptiles and. as to birds. have not
yet succeeded In coaxing one swallow
| to my barn. though | built il with more
gard 10 their wants than my own.
| Ther,,. tiij commence raising pigeons.
but my neighbors shot all my original
stock and ate them, leaving nothing
! for taNtderraiSt 10 operate upon So
nothing remains for me but to sub
scribe myself, etc.
This is an amusing picture Of Mr..
| Greeiey's " led activities at the time
when he wrotc-and perhaps he would
not have changed many of its details
had he written some years later
| though. of course. he would have had
to add many to them to- make the
| picture complete.-New York Tines
London has $3.50 miles Of sewers
| Paris only 400.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
Fifty Years AGO.

Gen. Flores assumed Office as president
of Montevideo.
Two Russian squadrons. mistaking
each other for Turks, fought battle
near Klafat with great loss of life before
the error was discovered
The Mexican war brig Espapada gail
ed from La Paz to drive Col. Walkers
filibustering expedition out of Lower
California.
The Spanish government schooner Pi-
zarro was wrecked off the eastern end
of Cuba, 300 troops being drowned
The population of the United States
was announced as 23.000,000, including
100000 negro slaves.
The English Baltic fect sailed from
Portsmouth III the presence of 0reen
Victoria, who had come to review it.
Two thousand Russians were slain by
the Turks in an attempt to seize an
island in the Danube.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24

That the poultry industry of the
country is yet in its infancy is clearly
shown in the constantly-increasing de-
mand Of both eggs and dressed fowls.
The general trend of the markets
for the past two years has shown a
shortage of supply, and Il consequent
advance in price, until to-day the pro
ducts OF the poultry yard are at high
tide. with no prospects of any early
change
More poultry has been raised this
season than ever before, and yet the
people want more and the demand
will continue To grow
The wise poultry man will. as the
buying goes. get in on the ground
floor" and be prepared to furnish his
part of the supplies which the markets
arc SIRE to demand.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-02-24
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CT PIER xvII.-tContinued.J

Van, ose early next morning made
an exec ent breakfast, and proceeded
with his next step. As far as he could
see now. that was to find all the places
on all the railroads, stage roads, or any
sort Of roads, within fifty or a hundred
miles of New Haven. which were known
by the name Of Millbank.
Then to visit those places one by .,
in search Of Nettie lie Dru-for tn
was the name Vance now gave her, b.
1ieving in her right to bear it. lie spen
xhe entire morning consulting railwG
tables. stage routes and hotel guides and
making inquiries wherever he saw the
least chance Of success. He found just
two places by the name of Millbank.
And those he could readily reach, as
they were both on railroads. One was
quite a small place. the other a large
manufacturing town. Vance took the
train for the smallest one first. as it was
the nearest and could be gons over in
the least time.
He arrived near sunset. and stepped
from the train into shabby, struggling
little village with one small street run
ming through it, guiltless Of pavements
and plentifuily edged with dog-fennel
anu iERtA NEEtls
1T won't take long to inquire at every
house in this miserable little place" said
Vance to himself But I'm inclined to
thiGk she never took refuge here. She
could lose herself much better in larger
Gown"
The one tavern was 1 nice. clean
looking house, with busting landlord,
and a motheTly, good-natured landlady.
AS he would be obliged to stay all night,
Vance was glad to see this. Next morn
ing he took walk through the village,
and made some inquiries Of the postmas-
ter and the storekeeper, but met with
mo success. Ii was evident poor Nettie
lie Dru had never taken refuge here.
Determined 10 waste no time, he left
on the morning train. Before night the
story was all over the little Town that
ne was lawyer from New Haven hunt
ing UP the lost heiress to a great fortune
Nance found Millbauk number two
quite a thriving place. full Of hustle and
business. He remainea there three days,
aud worked in the most systematic ma l.
ner. but he could come upon not one
trace Of the lost Nettie.
Evidently il she ever had come here. il
was not under her own name, and his
elew seemed utterly lost and out Of
reach. He inserted in the daily papers a
notice which, il it fell under her eye,
would direct her without attracting the
attention Of others. And then. able to
think Of nothing else he could do, and it
being Saturday afternoon. he resolved TO
return 10 New Haven.
There he would spend the Sabbath
with the Herberts, and on Monday he
syeuid tell Mr.. Herbert his whole story,
and consult him on his next step
Perhaps his legal lore and acumen
would readily avail where -uee himself
would be only at fault As he could not
get along without help, he must have 1t. |
that was all.