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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
POTATO CROP
BREAKS RECORD

San Francisco, Sept. s.-The potato
crop win make fortunes for many
this year From reports thus far re-
aeived, the state board of trade is
sued the following statement:
"Sao Joaquin county alone has over
$4,000 acres in potatoes and they are
turning out well, averaging ESQ bush
els to the acre, making a total OF
100000 bushels, more than twice
as many as last year. Some grow.
ers are getting over SEQ bushels
One has 42O acres in potatoes and ia
getting IT'S sacks per acre, or 73,5O0
sacks in all, which are selling as fast
as he can dig them at from S1.65 to
So per sack, over $4,000 for HE
crop. Stanislaus county growers
are doing even better as far as yield
and returns per acre are concerned,
especially with sweet potatoes, which
ire turning out marvelously well.
From southern California potato dis
tricts come equally good reports"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18

| progressing well and advanced as fan
as southern Wisconsin. One of the
finest fields OF corn was singulafly 10
Gated between Hurley and Ashland
| say singu!arly,' added Mr. Camp
| bell, Tor the reason that it is gener
ally thought that corn cannot be rails
Ell so far northWard. All along the
Northwestern from Appleton north
ward were excellent cornfelds, es.
pecially in Shawano and Langlade
counties. In Price, Rusk, Barron.
southern Washburn and Polk counties
the fields are excellent Roasting and
boiling corn were on the tables Aug
gust 18th. Hay in these counties is
Practically ful. crop. While on one
of these trips | found an instance
where man was offered $4,000 for
200 acres of standing hay-a rental
of $40 per acre"
Tobacco culture is creeping north,
ward, says Mr.. Campbell. Dunn
county raised over 100000 pounds in
1905 and has been rapidly increasing
the acreage since that time. One or
the moderate raisers there sold $4,000
worth of tobacco last year. From
Dunn county tobacco culture has
spread to Barron. Washburn and
Rusk.
In the latter county" said he, 81
saw as fine five-acre held as | have
seen in Wisconsin this year. This
crop will pay for the growers 80
acre farm at last years prices. Many
communities along the 500 line will
grow tobacco next year. 1t is reported
that tobacco has been grown success
fully in northern Washburn and n
Ashland counties"
Timber products are higher than
ever before Gasoline wood-saw-
ing outfits are becoming quite COM
mon. Their use produces wood much
cheaper than hand work and uses the
timber to such small size that the in
corIe is much greater and the cost of
final clearing is greatly reduced
"The settlers are rightly limiting
their operations to that of dairying
and avoiding the raising of grain for
the market" added Mr.. Campbell.
the luxurious growth of pastures and
hay enables farmers to keep many
cows on a small acreage. The dairy
will furnish fertilizer for the tobaec
fields.
There is a common opinion--as CT
roneous as it is general-that the
feeding season for stock is extremely
long in the northern part Of the
state. If Tie people who have that
opinion would go up there early in
the spring and late in the fall they
would experience a prompt vanishing
Of that idea. The heavy fall of snow
prevents the ground from freezing
and with the departure of the snow
comes a growth of grass with surpris-
ing rapidity It is true also that the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
Cocoanut Clock.

In Malay, the natives used to keep
a record of time in the following way:
Floating in a bucket filed with
water, they placed a cocoanut shell,
having a small perforation through
which by slow degrees, the water
found its way inside. This opening
was so proportional that it took just
one hour for the shell to fill and sink.
Then Waterman called out; the shell
was emptied and they began again.
Such trifes as minutes and seconds
were not needed on the peninsula.
Fancy any one asking the time in Ma
lay and being told that the cocoanut
she'll was half fun,
There was a young girl of Malay,
Who inquired the time of the day.
Said the Waterman: Well, well,
BY my cocoanut shell,
Tis half-after-noon, should say"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
SOLDIER AND SCHOLAR.
Reaches His Eightieth Birthday and
Still is Rugged.

Boston. Sept. S.-General Joshua
L. Chamberlain, who was in command
of the division which officially re-
ceived the surrender of Lee army at
Appomattox, will enter upon his
eightieth year today. He is still
me~tally active and vigorous and d.
vides his time between his summer
home In Maine and his winter resi-
dence in Boston.
General Chamberlain went to the
front at the beginning OF the civil
war as major of the 10th Maine in
fantry. He was made colonel a..
Gettysburg, was wounded six times,
and at the close of the war was a
major-genersl After the war he de-
livered lectures in all parts of the
United States and became famed as
an orator, he served three terms as
Governor q, Maine and for eleven
years was PRESIDENT OF Bowdoin col
lege.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
A STRONG BOY.

Four weeks ago in village few
miles from Mexico City, citizen went
to the slcalde and complained that q
boy ten years old had stolen and car
ried away his donkey. He insisted
that the boy had carried the animal
on his shoulder. The police laughed
at the idea, but when the lad was ar
rested it was shown that the state
ment was true. The boy had carried
a good sized donkey a quarter of q
mile on his shoulder without stop.
He did the trick again for the benefit
of the police
Various tests were made of his
strength, and it was found that he had
the muscle of two ordinary men. He
is II Jail now, but when he comes out
the people will have to look out that
he don't Gerry off their houses some
night
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18

pastures are good late In the fall The
favorable distribution of rainfall aad
natural conditions prevent the burn
ing of pastures, so common to many
sections in midsummer.
4 have no desire to draw any fancy
pictures OF the grass producing powers
OF northern Wisconsin soils-certain.
ly none is needed-+but l am willing
TO go on record as saying that the
experience OF settlers bears out all
the statements that have been made
by such authorities as Messrs. Henry,
Hoard. Harrington and others. and
that no Wisconsin man IS warranted
In f~ing to the far west or southwest
for 4 home while there is still room
ia our own great state"
Mr.. Campbell thinks that the matter
of clearing land ought not to deter
anyone from going to northern Wis
eonsin. 1t is a probable employment.
The more timber. the more work
likewise the more profit The saving
in the cost of building material for a
farm house in northern Wisconsin
over the far west will clear many
acres of land. Freight charges will 20
a long ways in this direction and
there one does not have to drink aka
Ii water, burn hay or stay az homo
all winter fro fear of being caught
by Billiards! And. ultimately, in
northern Wisconsin land ill com
mand the highest prices general in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
Tragedy Of Fish Life.

Fish never die "a natural daaih,"
said an old fisherman who has OBJ
served as he fished IF they did
bodies of dead fish would be floating
on the surface of the water all the
while, because such bodies. if unmo-
Tested, would have to float.
If fish in their native element we're
never molested l believe they would
never die. If they had sufficient food,
which would be impossible if they no
longer preyed on one another, there
would be no reason for their dying.
1t was to prevent such uninterrupted
tenure of life that all fish were made
fierceiy predatory, if not remorselessly
cannibalistic, as many kinds are.
A fiishs life is a constantly siren
uous one and one entirely selfish. A
fish lives only to eat and to avoid
being eaten."-Los Angeles Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
The ST. Lawrence BRIDGE Disaster.

The collapse of the great cantileye1
bridge on the. st. Lawrence was an
accident without parallel.
A cantilever bridge in course OF
construction is by it's nature a para
dox of mechanics. 1t appears to VIC
late the very laws of gravity. Now
one has fallen and occasioned the
most remarkable bridge disaster in
history. The bulk of a hundred fairly
big bridges, thrust far out over the
water, resting as it seemed on nothing.
yet bearing the weight of railroad
trains and hundreds of tons of ma
terial, sheared off bolt after bolt in
its straining anchorage. snapped beam
and girder. and at last went down 1870
feet into the river with men clinging
to it like flies, beating the water to
foam and the foam to mist. Nothing
like it was ever possible in the past:
ANYTHING like it should be in future
impossible.
Was the fault with the method or
the material? The masonry has been
found intact. The construction for
the steel superstructure was in re-
sponsible hands. There was no sus-
picion of danger among the wos kmen
who went down to death
What was the cause OF the disas
ter? Was there a vital defect in
plans which necessitated the incest
skill? Was there any care
Of inspection? These points
the Government investigation may
clear up.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
An Important Preliminary.

1t is obviously absurd to provide
for the education of the child before
you have secured the elementary con-
ditions of mere animal survival The
amazing thing is that so long as it
has been thought DO ;sible to ignore
the primary claims OF health In the
supposed interests of those of educa-
tion.-London Hospital.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
A sIMPLs SONG.

Dear to me is the song | sing
Though it sound sweet to no Others
ear,
For though homely and simple thing
1t brings thoughts to me which
make it dear.
And dear to me is the gift / bring,
Although unworthy, know. aud
poor,
Yet were it some precious and spian-
did thing
OF my own self would give no
more.
Yes, dear to me is the song I sing
Because 1t is sung for you,
And dear to me is the gift l bring
Because 1t is brought to you.
Kansas City Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
SEPTEMBER IN HISTORY.

1087-William the conqueror died.
15l3-English defeated Scots at
F1odden Field.
1776-American colonies first called
the United States''by congress.
1S13-Alliance of Toplitz.
1S15-John Singletin Copley, Ameri-
can painter, died Born July 8, 1897.
1846-John Y. Mason of Virginia
became secretary of the navy.
1S50-New Mexico and Utah terri
tories organized.
1884 - Parisians demanded that
government declare war on China.
1Soo-U. S. commissioners appoint
ed to negotiate treaty of peace with
Spain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18

common to distant wheat areas. A diff.
ference of $50 an acre is conservative,
but that means $4,000 a quarter sec
ton, That alone, without considering
tn, advantage OF living comfortably
On the border of an old civilization.
ought to influence the house. builder.
At least Mr. Campbell is firmly OF
this opinion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
The Daughter B,lked

Il thought" said old Groucherly.
that 1 could save money by refusing
to give my consent to my daughters
marriage with young Higgins, but
it's no go"
What's The trouble9" oueried s.a
friend o. the family.
she declines n elc2e explained
the old man. ft- .au ole,-
faced Sigh
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
State Endowment Of Motherhood

The more attention l give to this
subject the more l become convinced
that we need state endowment of
motherhood. and that on handsome
scale too | should brighten st. Pan
cars out of his wits if let myself go
on the subject-From a letter of
Bernard Shaw.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
MR.. COLT WAS WISE,

Mr.. Colt Miss Filly loved
And told her so one day,
And though his courtesy she approved
She answered him: Neigh, neigh
But over that he did not moan
Or show the least distress
Because it was to him well known
A filly's neigh means yes.
Kansas City Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION
TELLS OF THEM.
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM
Tobacco Culture Creeping Steadily
Upward Almost to the Region OF
Lake Superior While Corn Grows
To Perfection-cIover of Mans
Height.

Gu recent trips to northern WIscon-
sin A. d. Campbell, Wisconsin Com
missioner OF immigration, found
crops and conditions excellent for
this untoward year. The cat crop is
lighter than usual, as it is every
where, but equal to that of other
parts of the state. Portions of the
northern part of the state have a fine
oat crop. Corn was found to be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-09-18

A dark cloud hung over Lday Hut
tons magnificent house. The servants
moved noiselessly and spoke in
hushed voices, Grave physicians met
and consulted how best to do battle
with the grim king of terrors.
In a luxurious chamber lay the
lady so suddenly and awfully stricken.
The summer sun tried to pierce the
rich green hangings, and succeeded
In throwing a mellow, half-golden
light over the room. The velvet cur
tains, with their deep fringe, were
thrown aside; there, pale, serene,
and calm. no longer conscious of
earthly things, lay Lady Hutton. Her
pale lips were parted, and a faint
feeble breath passed them. She lay
there, life was ended for her. its
hopes and sorrows all over. 1t mat
tered but little now that she had
loved and lost, that she had been rich,
eourred, 2nd fattered, that men had
bent before her and paid homage to
her rank and wealth; all that was
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
JUDGE ARTMAN TO LECTURE.
Indianian VIII Discuss Question of
saloon License

Judge Samuel r. Artman, judge Of the
Circuit Court Of Boone County. Ind.
once speaker Of the Indiana house Of
representatives. will deliver a lecture on
THE Unconstitutonality OF Saloon Ii
censes" in the First Presbyterian Church
Thursday al p. m. There is to be no
admission fee.
The recent decision Of Judge Artman
that the law-making power OF the State
has no constitutional right to authorize
the licensing Of the liquor traffic viii lend
interest 10 the lecture.
Following are the names Of the men,
bers Of the committee on arrangements:
L. Cabell Williamson. Thomas Il. Ander-
son, w. W. MILAN, Charles S. Bundy.
W. a. Johnson. Z. H. Thomas. W. II.
Sholes, Frederick D. Power, .. D..
George ". King. D. D.. Hugh r. Steve
son. d. D. Wayne ". COrden. William
NJ Wright William Henry White. J. J.
Darlington, A. Z. Shoemaker, Crandal
Mackey. J. H Lichliter, John l. Warren,
o. 3. Hallam, Carl G. Doney, D. D..
Donald c. Macleod d. D.. J. W. Tun,
T. F. Randolph, and John R. Mahoney
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
JUDGE LANDIS ENJOiNS TRUST
Issues Permanent Decree Against
Church Furniture Combine.
No Resistance Made by Monopoly
Recently Fined $4,000 for
Violating Law.

Chicago, Aug. Judge Lands. fresh
from his bout with the Standard OIL Com
pany. swung his judicial club in the
United States district court again to-day
and landed a Knockout blow on the
Church-School Furniture trust, which he
fined recently $4,000 for violation OF the
antitrust laws
The court entered a decree by which
permanent injuncti0ns we're issued against
the companies that were fined, restraining
them from further trust agreements or
conspiracies 10 mon0pollze and restrain
trade in violation OF the Sherman law.
There was no resistance TO the courts
action, and only three OF the companies
forming the trust were represented in
court.
The companies and individuals affected
by the injunction are: Superior Manufac-
turiRg Company. Muskegon. Mich. /;
Owensboro Seating and Cabinet Com
pany, OwaEsboro, Ky; Southern Seating
Company Jackson, Tenn; Cincinnati
Seating Company Cincinnati. Ohio. Grid
man Seating Company. New Richmond.
Ohio: II. c. Vought, Sons & Co, Parker
City, Ind; Minneapolis Office and School
Furniture Company. Minneapolis, Mimi
Illinois Refrigerator Company, Morrison.
H.; Peabody School Furniture Company,
North Manchester, Ind; Haney School
Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Mich:
Hudson School Furniture Company. Lo-
gan. W. Va; a. II. Andrews IL Co.
Chicago, III; American Seating Com
pany, Chicago. H.; Frederick A.
HOlbrook. moving spirit of the corn
binatiOn, who was fined $4,000:
Thomas NJ. Boyd. Edward Hubbard.
Lee A. Poll. and Charles D. Miller. Of
the American Seating Company; William
F. Morle. Henry J. Morley, Frank Morton.
and Joseph Kanheld, Of the A. H An
drews Company.
The American Seating Company and the
andrews concern were the big companies
In the combination. and are regarded by
the government as the leaders in the or
ganiZauon.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
.SWINDLING SCHEME ENDED
Government Bars Gotham Firm from
Navy Yard.
Henry Lissburger Accused of Shift
ing Weights and DefrHuding
Uncle sam.

Acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry
yesterday announced that Henry Liss-
burger. a member Of the firm Of b.
Lissburger & Co, OF 74O East Four
teenth street. New York, had been
caught IN the act Of changing weights on
copper and bronze scrap metals pur-
chased by the firm at the Washington
Navy Yard by an enlisted man of the
navy
Later, when his attention was called to
il, he professed no knowledge Of the
short weights. but the Navy Department
called for the weights Of the metal By
the railroad company which transported
ii, and the comparison showed a dis
crepancy by which the government had
lost S3,00236. Lissburger thereupon re-
funded that amount
The government has lost several thou
sand dollars by the alleged swindle The
exact amount is not known. The firm
promptly disavowed responsibility for the
frauds, and the Navy Department Is in
clined to hold Henry Lssburger person
ally responsible; but an order was issued
by Acting Secretary Newberry debarring
the firm OF 3. Lissburger & Co. from do
ing business at the department in the
future.
The Navy Department has turned the
facts over to the department OF Justice
for criminal action if 1t should be war
ranted.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
DIED..

ARNoLD-On Monday. August 5. ls07 at SO &. n,
KATIE r, beloved wife of Thomas T. Arnold
and the daughter Of Mary e sage and The late
T. r. Sage.
Funeral from her late residence l2l street north
east, Wednesday, August T. at 9d5 a N. Re
QUEEN mass al 2 30 a. N Relatives and friends
are invited lnterment az Rock Creek Cemetery.
COSTINETT- Departed this life on Saturday Au-
gust 5, sN7, at his residence, llS5 Eighth street
northwest, PAUL D, COSTINETT, husband of
the late Annie Costinett-
Funeral from residence Tuesday August s. 1907.
at $50 s.
FRAZIER - On Sunday. August I. 1907. MAR
GUERITE. infant Of William T. AID Ella A.
Frazier
Funeral tpriJatel Monday August ). at p n.
from parents residence. 1850 KrasmeT street
northeast
FRENCH-On Monday. August 5, 1907, at ! g. N,
MARY z. FRENCH.
Notice Of funeral later.
MANDLEY-Suddenly. on Sunday. August 4. 1907,
al her residence. 1918 Gales street northeast
EMMA l. MANDLEY beloved wife Of William
H. Mandley, aged hfty nine years and three
months
Funeral from her sons residence. III Sixteenth
street northeast. Wednesday. August Z at D N
Relatives and friends invited to attend
MANDLEY-On Monday. August 8. 1907. at bis resi-
dence, 1924 Emerson street northeast FRANK
A. beloved son Of J. c. and the late Fannie Y.
Alandley.
Funeral TO be held from the chapel At GIenwOod
Cemetery "Wednesday August :. at ?. n.
NEUBECR-On Monday August ). 1897 at 3 A. H.,
CATHERINE E. NEUBECK. beloved daughter
Of Adolph c. Neubeck and Ella g. Neubeck nee
BallengsTl, aged five months and twenty-five
DAYS.
Funeral from residence. sT N street northwest
Wednesday. August Z. at 9 a. n.
NORWOOD-On Monday. August 5 1907. AZ l0.Ia
a. m, SETTIE NAY. beloved daughter Of Van
B. and Nettie VI. Norwood. aged Two years SIX
months and sixteen days.
Funeral wednesday. August Z. at p n from
her late residence. 1872 Ninth street northwest
InteTment lpriyatel In GlenWo0d Csmetery
wEBB-0n Monday, August 5. 1907 in Admission.
Ala. Mrs. LUCY r. WEBB.
Funeral in Richmond, Va. Wednesday. August =
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
PROSECUTIONS THREATENED.
Government VIII Help Convict on
short Measure Charge,

short Measure Charge,
There is reason to believe that the
Standard oil Company will be attacked
at several points throughout the country
on charges of giving short measure. 1t
is understood that a number Of States
and cities that have laws aimed at
cheats" such as short measure, short
weight, and Ike deceptions, will have the
support Of the Federal government in
their campaigns
In his report. Commissioner Of Corpora
tons Herbert Knox Smith says: "Other
less important methods Of unfair compe-
tition pursued by the Standard are the
giving Of short measure and deception re-
garding the quality OF the oil sold"
This serious charge against the Stand
ard was disposed of in a single sentence
for reasons best known to the commits
sIoner Of corporations The statement
may be made upon authority that the
Official named has abundant evidence in
his possession to substantate the charge
Of short measure against the Standard
that the practice was not found to be
sporadic, but general enough TO be emu
merated as one Of the policies of the
monopoly In building up its business.
1t is understood that responsibility for
the cheat was traced, and that the evil
dence in hand is strong enough to secure
convictions in States and cities having
laws or ordinances governing weights and
measures.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
MAN AND WOMAN WANTED.
Warrant Issued for Louise Fenni-
more and "Kid" Curry.

A bench warrant was issued yesterday
for the removal to this jurisdiction from
Cincinnati, Ohio, Of Louise Fennimore.
known to the local police as 'The Girl
with the Red Hat" and her alleged con-
federate Albert, alias kid" Curry.
The girl and her companion are wanted
here for several charges Of larceny, her
method Of operation being 10 lolter
around the hotel Hobbies until she at
tracted the attention OF a prosperous
looking man. An invitation TO take a
cab ride would be extended by the girl,
and once inside the vehicle, driven by the
Kid she would, it is alleged. invariably
rob her companion.
The man and woman were arrested in
Cincinnati last spring upon charges Of
similar operations in that city. and were
released several days ago from the work
house, only to be held for the authorities
of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-06
SMITH TO SUCCEED RYAN.
Former Editor of Plate Printer to
Practice Law

Charles T. Smith has resigned as one
Of the foremen at the Bureau Of Engrlv-
ing and Printing 10 accept the editorship
Of the Plate Printer. the organ OF the
International union.
The local union purchased the pUblica-
ton from the estate Of the late Edward
Jordan at a meeting a few nights ago.
and Mr.. Smith was elected as editor.
?. J, Ryan, who has been editor Of the
Plate Printer, a member OF the local bar
as well as the union. will confine himself
to his legal work. Mr.. Ryans writing
attracted considerable attention in the
labor world, particularly a story under
the caption Labor Emancipated," which
was copied by the press throughout the
country.