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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

position OF tuberculous animals entire
ly with the owner providing only that
he shall not sell milk from her or al
low her to come in contact with ami
mails from which he does sell milk.
This does not appl yto milk supplied
creameries to be used for butter MAX
ing. Surely the ordinance is not un-
reasonable in requiring that milk sold
in the city come only from healthy
cows
1.-The rise in the price of milk the
first of the month was IN no way due
to the effects of the new milk inspec-
ton ordinance. The ordinance had
not at that time increased the cost of
producing milk one cent. 1t is usual
for the price of milk to change from
the summer to winter price on the first
of October. The increased cost of
feeding COWS when pastures fail is the
reason for this, that the price is high
err this fall than last may be explained
by the higher prices of feed this fall
than for many years. The present
price is none too high for clean,
wholesome nutritious milk. Dirty
contaminated or adulterated milk is
too high at any price. and is danger
Gus almost beyond conception. Milk
when pure and undefiled is not only
the most economical but is among the
most wholesome and easily digested
of all foods of animal origin. These
are the strongest possible reasons for
its extended use, but on the other hand
there is no other food that, under or
binary conditions. is so exposed to con-
tamination. that is so easily contain
mated or that so fosters contamination
as milk. These strongest possible
reasons for a careful supervision of its
production and distribution.
The price of registering the dairies
with the city clerk is % cents for
each COW per quarter. or until jan
uary 1, 1909. 1t is desirable that the
regist ering of cows be completed at
once in order that the inspector may
arrange for the tuberculin test. Arrests
will be made for selling milk in the
city without a license after this week {"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

pocketbook. A well dressed lady al
lowed her shawl to catch in his over
coat button and in unbuttoning his
overcoat to get out of the trouble he
was robbed of his pocketbook. He said
he did not know of the robbery at that
time but that is the only time his ov-
ercoat was unbuttoned- His pocket
book contained about four dollars in
small change. Chief Eaton gave tho
man little advice on how and where
to carry a pocketbook, and said he
would look the matter up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

First Gentleman (enterng the apartment
of second gentleman)-About a year ago
you challenged me to fight duel. Second
Gentleman (sternly)-L did. sir First
Gentleman-And told you that / had Just
got married, and did not care to risk my
life at any hazard. Second Gentleman
(haughtily)-I remember, sir First Gen.
tleman (bitteriy)-WeJl. my feelings have
changed; any time yo u want to fight let
me know.-London Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

claiming they were all taking his
wife's love away from him. When the
police arrived on the scene he had sue
ceeded in not only getting into a fight
himself. but causing the whole gang
to mix things and everyone was fight
ing every one else while the little wife
was a sad onlooker. Chesney will ex-
plain it to the judge this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

The police have received word from
Hutchinson to the effect that two bad
colored men are probably in this city
and the descriptions are given. A nice
little reward is given and every COL
ored man with a bad eye who passes
a policeman is given a second look
and sometimes questioned. The men
sawed out of Jail at Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

An out of town delegate to the Taft
day celebration came to the police
station this morning and described the
manner in which he was robbed of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Miss Dorothy Walker of sos Lincoln
street lost her pocketbook Sunday eve
ming while returning from church.
She was followed by young man I'M
til she reached the alley near her
home when he snatched the pocket
book from her hand and ran up the
alley. The highwayman was white.
The pocketbook. contained small sum
OF money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Der of complaints left at the station
concerning lost valuables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-05

Sergeant Ross is suffering from blood
poisoning in his right hand. 1t started
from little sore on the index finger
and at the present time the whole right
arm to the elbow is sore and infiamed.
The sergeant is still on duty but he
has to carry his arm in a sling.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
Chicago and Paris and
the Billboard Nuisance

Chicago Record Herald--An ordi-
nance has been referred to the build.
ing department COMMITTEES Of the
council which declares a billboard a
nuisance, If 1t is located In any place
where two-thirds of the buildings
within a block on both sides of the
street are used for residence pur-
poses, but permits the erection Of
billboard5 If majority Of the prop
erty owners give their consent.
Y. 9 are very far from approachin ing
drastic legislation on this subject,
and our billboard ordinances with the
proposed amendments added would b.
looked upon as an intolerable license
In foreign cities. Let US take the case
OF Paris 70 illustrate our own back.
wardness, our acceptance OF condi.
;ions that will De recalled in a gen.
GRAFTON az proof Of the crudeness AMI
ugliness Of Chicago in this day.
Under the Paris regulations om
great, glazing blllboards. That look
like exaggerated ropies Of circus post.
ers, vould shrink 10 small and mod
est notices. And Il is net the size
alone that il regulated. The signs
must have q neat appearance. and II
Is not permissible 70 distribute them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
THE SOLDIER AND FARMER

l am a soldier; but who art thou
YEARLY plodding after the pillow?
What praise have you who toll and
till?
Glory and fame are for those who kill.
What is it to garner grain from the
eartr?
The toiler is only of humble birth,
He dies and his name is soon forgot,
No mausoleum marks his resting spot.
He has only Furnished fruit and bread
To the living; he can boast no dead.
The plowman was shocked at this
rude salute,
And stood, moment, astonished and
mute.
He gazed at the soldier in belt and
sword,
Then carefully answered each boasS.
full word.
Thou art soldier, death is thy trade,
For murder alone thy weapons are
made.
You slaughter in battle, you murder
by stealth,
You never create a dollar of wealth.
You only consume, you only destroy
All commerce, all business, all peace
you annoy.
Around you, before you, you spread
CONSERVATION,
Behind You, is death and sad desola-
ton,
Fond fathers and mothers weep over
sons slain,
And tears of the widow are poured
out like rain.
You're the curse of the world, the
blight of the earth,
Groans, anguish and fear make the
sum of your worth
David B. Page. in Humanity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
LAssolNe MOUNTAIN LIONS.
Exhilarating Sport in the Siwash Dis
trict of ARIZONA.


A wild, glorious chase through the
aisles of majesuc pines, out upon the
scrubby ridges. up and down the oeer
ranges ended under a stumpy pinon
tree, in which, in a thick fork, stood
an enormous mountain Ion, says Zane
Grey in Eyerybody's. MOrose and
grim he looked, but not frightened
He nodded his great head and swung
his tufted tail and watched the leapin 8
yelping, frantic hounds.
jumped down into the narrow slide
of weathered stone and looked up.
Jones stentorian yell rose high above
the wild clamor of the hounds. He
whirled his lasso. A hugh yellow form
shot over the trail and hit the top OF
the slide with a crash. The lasso
streaked out with arrowy swiftness,
circled and snapped viciously close TO
old Toms head Then the lion leaped
seemingly into the air above me. In.
stinctively l raised my little automatic.
/ seemed 10 hear a million believing
reports. The yellow body, with its
grim, snarling face, blurred in my
sight. l heard a road of sliding stones
at my feet: felt a rush of wind; |
caught confused glimpses of a whirl.
ing wheel of fur, rolling down the
slide.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

ind criminately all over the city.
They are city confined to certain
places This H. intelligent regula.
ton 10 the interest or property own
ers and of the entire public. Il Is
the regulation OF a seifrespecting
community that has some regard for
It's reputation and FIR the fitness Of
things.
On TIE other hand, we submit. year
after year, 70 the billboard abuse in
gr0tesqus form. There are enormous
signs along our boulevards adjoining
vacant lots or the roofs OF houses thai
are incompatible with the very idel
Of a bouler ard. OF course, the prop
erty owners do not Ike them, ana
Of ctcrse, they should not De obligoI
TO endure item.
Further than this, II the properly
owners were willing, for any reason,
70 encourage such an offense against
good taste and the prophecies, they
should not have the power to act as
final judges in the matter.
We may well look to Paris for mod.
81 regulations, and the campaign
against the nuisance should be car
ried cp vigorously until the Pars
standards are adopted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
A HUNDRED YEARS FROM Now.

There's a picture in the window
Of little shop I know,
With boys and girls dressed as they
were
A hundred years ago.
And since saw it ! have thought
An keep on thinking how
The children, may be, will be dressed
A hundred years from now.
Will girls wear caps or farthinggales,
Or hoops in grand array?
VIII they wear bows like butterflies,
Just as they do today?
VIII boys wear jackets short. or tie
Their hair in queues? Just how
They'll really look. I'd ike to know
a hundred years from now.
What do you think the guns and boys
VIII eat in those far days?
VIII they be fed on breakfast foods
In many sorts Of ways?
VIII all the good and tasty things
Be worse ,or them than ice?
VIII ice cream soda make them sick
And everything that's nice?
VIII chiidren's books have pictures
then,
Or just all reading be?
Perhaps they'll be hand painted and
Most beautiful TO see.
But when think of those l have
l truly don't see how
They can be any prettier
A hundred years from now.
Sarah Noble-Ives in ST. Nicholas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
AouARIUM's CHANNEL BASS.
"A Travelled Fish That Was Exhibited
at the st. Louis Exposition.

! Among the fishes at the aquarium
likely TO catch the eye OF one strolling
along the banks is an alert and vigo-.
and weighing probably about thirty
pounds. This big fish comes up, head
! 10 the front, and balances itself in thu
water, facing the spectator. and then
1t swings its tail like throwing over n
rudder and sheers off and goes sailing
around the tank, an embodiment OF
strength and power.
| This particular channel bass, says
the New York Sun, caught in the At
Ilantic ocean, came to the aquarium
from the st. Louis exposition OF 1901.
where 1t was one OF the live exhibits
! of the United States bureau of fisher
les. At the close of the exposition,
with a considerable number OF other
fishes, it was sent to the New YORK.
aquarium, the big bass being now one
of the few survivors of the lot.
The channel bass gets its name be-
cause OF the fact that it does not fEe
uent shallow waters, but keeps in
deeper waters in the channels. II is
/ also known by the name Of spotted
/ Jass, because OF black spot on either
side of the tail at the base of the up
per lobe of the tail fin. Il does nor
often come up into the waters Of New
York bay. but is caught all along the
coast from Sandy Hook south to Flo
/ rida and around into the gulf. South
ern visitors to she aquarium look upon
1.-THE channel bass here with friendly
eye
Around Cape May channel bass fish.
ing is sport; Philadelphia anglers go
there to fish for them with a rod.
There are sportsmen who think It as
good sport to catch big channel bass
as II Is to catch a tarpon.
In the three years and half and
more that It has been here this chan.
mel bass at the aquarium has increased
in depth Of body two inches and il has
increased about ten inches in length
It eats about half pound of fresh her
ring or fresh Goldfish daily or eight or
ten goodszed hard clans. removed
from the chell It is in good condition
and stll growing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
Notes.


The use of wild, fine seedlings was
once advocated. but the supply obtain
able was wholly inadequate for com
mercial demand and We now nave
10 depend upon nursey-grown stock,
which we can buy cheaper than we
can obtain the wild seedlings. The
sown forest is more difficult 10 man
age than the planted forest. The
spacing of trees depends upon the CON
ditions of the ground to be covered;
ordinarily recommer1 10 by 10 feet.
From nume~ous experiments made
in Wisconsin Llure has been developed
strain Of white dent corn which
grows on very short, thick-set stalk
and which natures a good sized ear,
and the ears run remarkably uniform.
The growth cen.ers in the ear rather
than in producing a big stalk at the ex.
pense OF a small ear After four years
of careful, persistent work, there are
numerous corn fields in southern and
central Wisconsin which will yield
from 60 TO so bushels an acre, and 100
bushels have been reported several
times. Such results coming from a
state, which a few years ago was con-
sidered out OF the corn belt, demon
strates what corn breeding will ac-
comphsh when carried on along sen.
sible lines,
Gradually TO grade your herd up to
the greatest production, you must con-
tinually weed out the poor COWS, and
never sell your best ones. You
should always use a thoroughbred sire
never grade or a scrub unless YOU
are willing TO drop down in the game.
And when buying this part of your
outfit, always remember that the bet
ter the dam the better the progeny.
and pay the last dollar you can raise
into the best you can get.
The secret of keeping apples and
vegetables in good condition is TO
keep them cool until they ready TO
be placed in winter quarters. Novem-
Der l is too early to store fruit and
vegetables for winter. Leave them
out under a shed, with just enough
hay or straw to keep them from freez-
ing,
Concrete work should be avoided In
freezing weather, as frost damages IL.
Where it is absolutely necessary to dn
work at this time, a small amount OF
salt added to the water will prevent
freezing; this does not damage the
concrete where used in small quaint
| ties.
The garden refuse. such as small po-
tatoes, cabbage, green tomatoes, tur.
nips. radishes and so forth. are all
greatly celisbed by the hens, and they
do tlem good, too; more as a relish
thar for food value, as they can get
clover and grass for weeks yet az
should be allowed to.
Where potatoes are quite largely
! raised, the small ones boiled and
mixed along with corn meal make a
feed that is we'll liked by the chickens
and produces good results in growth
and fattening.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
The Guinea Fool
Plum Trees "A Hen-yard.


Hens need more or less shade in
the long, hot days of midsummer, and
the plum tree seems to be peculiarly
adapted to the hen-yards, as it thrives
with the excess OF nitrogen found
there, which would kin a pea Ii tree.
The hens will care for the culture il
there are enough hens, and if you nave
room for 1t and can seed one yard
down TO clover while the hens are on
the other yard, then change them, it
is much better for the hens. The
plum foliage is SO tender that it is
better not TO spray except once, very
thoroughly before the foliage starts
in the spring, says the Rural New
Yorker The age OF bearing depends
on the variety, some bearing in the
nursery rows, and where far enough
north so that the rot is not too bad,
we would use the Japan varieties for
profit, as they are not much troubled
with black knot, which is such a bad
defect to the Domestica varieties or
European plums. The varieties de-
pend on the locality and distance from
market, as some very choice varieties
may be very poor shippers AS to
the sda, all fruits like a fairly light
soil, but the plum will do well on
heavy soil If the trees are budded or
grated on plum stock. All the Japan
varieties are short lived, 10 or u
years the average. We have found
the German prunes to be profitable
in the hen-yards, but they are slow
growers and slow in coming into bear
ing, but our trees seem TO be perfectly
healthy at - years old.
Orange in Washington.
Oranges viii grow. it has just been
discovered, right up to the Canada a
border on the Pacific coast. This
fact has just been demonstrated By
James c. Crowell, of Kennewick,
Wash, who has conducted experi-
ments under the auspices OF the fed
eral department OF agriculture. The
management of the Alaska Yuko1- .Paci-
tic exposition, which viii be held In
Seattle in 1909, is vitality interested
in this fact, for the ability OF Washing
ton 10 grow oranges Is the best pos
sible proof of the mild nature OF the
ciimate-a demonstration not needed
by anyone familiar with the Pacific
northwest, but one, strange To say,
about which those who have not yet
visited that section sometimes ex.
press doubts. 1t is probable that there
will be obtained for planting on the
grounds orange trees OF such growth
that by the time the exposition is in
full swing the fruit will be ripening
The Washington fruit IS sweet, juicy,
and, while not as large as the Cali.
fornia and Florida variety, is fully as
desirable in all other ways. Washing.
ton does not suffer any great extremes
III heat or cold In the summer the
temperature rarely reaches 80 de-
grees, and in the winter it never goes
as low as zero. At Seattle, which Is
a fair average for western Washing
ton, the annual mean temperature rs
5l.4 degrees, ranging from 40.6 degrees
in January TO 647 degrees in August.
The average high temperature IS "A
degrees in July and 20 degrees in Au-
gust, and the average low temperature
is 43 degrees in December and 38 de.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
o. a Battle Ship.

As you pass over the ships side and
step aboard, if you are a man, touch
your hat in salute 10 the flag, says
the San Francisco News Letter. The
officer of the deck, who represents
the majesty of the nation while he
is on watch, will return this salute,
Don't say downstairs" or up
stairs" There are no stairs on board
ship-only ladders. Say below" or
ION deck
Looking forward, that is, toward the
bow, the right hand is "starboard,
the left hand port" Everything on
board ship is starboard or port, ex-
cept with reference to a gun, where
right" and cleft" are used as on
shore, the gun being movable.
Keep clear of the starboard side of
the quarter deck. The quarter deck
is the after-or rear-end of the up.
per deck. It's starboard side is sacred
territory, 0 be used by the admiral.
the captain, the officer of the deck,
other officers and men when there on
duty, and official visitors.
Never peep into the officers private
quarters. They are no more to be
entered into than any private citizens
bedroom. They can be entered only
upon invitation.
Keep your hands off the bright
brass work, the polished guns and the
clean paint work. Remember that
jack-tar has o put in hard labor ev-
cry day keeping these clean. 70 not
increase his work.
Do not expectorate on the decks.
This warning is unnecessary to gentle
men. who do not expectorEte In pub
lis anywhere.
Never dream Of tipping the man
who shows you about the ship. H
is sufficiently rewarded b. the enter
tainment he gives you. Man-o'-wars-
men are not servants, and they re-
sent a tip. The navy has pride
Never take lady up or down an
"undressed" ladder. II Is immodest--
for the lady. Dressed" ladders have
flags or canvas spread beneath them.
"Undressed" ladders have no such
screens for the lady's hosiery.
Upon leaving the ship salute the
flag as upon coming aboard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19
JUST DOGS.

A Chicago citizen declares that dogs,
like many other things, are all right
in their place, but fiat or apartment
building is not good place. IF /
were the proprietor OF a fiat building
/ should insist upon my tenants OBJ
serving The rule no dogs allowed
and for various reasons. | have
nothing against dogs, as dogs, but |
insist that fat buildings should not be
converted into dog kennels and /
think fiat jewellers will agree that
dogs should be prohibited from apart.
ment buildings"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

the preceding day. Then on,y thin
sheets Of ice remained TO show wheyy
they had taken their courses.
l had Travelled only a short dis.
lance when / observed a female Ian
land longspur running along the road
ahead of me. Undoubtedly she was
a member of the large flock that had
spent the winter in the vicinity of nv
| nome and had seen me often during
the long, cold months. She seemed
unafraid and often paused TO ea-.
4hen she ran on, sometimes ahead of
me- sometimes only few feet to one
side OF her human companion, or
TOOK short flights, alighting again in
or near my path.
AT length We came to pike which
crosses small slough. The melting
SHOWS had filed it with water, but
me rank reeds and grasse still
showed above the surface in places
During the night a thin coating of ice
had formed.
The gushing stream which flowed
near had broken the frail letters
forged by the chill of nj hi al tossed
mem aside in derision. Here and
there, along its course where the wa.
ter swept grandIy around some curve,
Inc waves had piled the glistening
fragments upon the shore. There
they lay, cleaning IN the morning
sunlight like material awaiting the
hands of elfn architects to make them
INTO an enchanted castle. But on the
slough the ice lay still unbroken.
quickly the little friend took wings.
allghtlng on tuft of grass which pro-
truded from the ice and waved in the
fresh spring wind. There she found
food TO her liking and started to run
to another tuft. The froiicsome
winds ruffled her feathers and pushed
the tiny lady swiftly over the CLASSY
surface until she caught on a reed
or bunch of grass. Each time thar
she stopped at station she toraged
diligently, then started to run to an
other, but after vainly trying to re-
gain her footing she would skate
/ across the ice before the wind In
seeming enjoyment. Thus she pur
sued that most unusual recreation for
a bird. until she reached the shore.
, carefully drove her back upon the
ice, where would not have wished to
/ trrst creature of even her slight
weight. so thin 1t was. did / not
know that should the ice break she
would instantly spread her wings and
J find perfect safety in the air.
! Far out she went upon the ice and
began her unbirdlilxe antics. She
looked so cute skating from tuft to
tuft, her back to the wind, ner tail
braced against the ice, her black feet
with the long spurs spread out upon
the smooth surface and her graceful
head held high, that l laughed aloud.
She caught upon a reed and looked
about In sudden alarm. My presence
had no terlors for her even though my
garments futtered wildly in the wind,
but laughter, which she had undoubt-
eddy never heard before, wa discon.
/ certing, TO say the least. Reassured
&C last she foraged little, took few
more slides across the ice and few
/ to nearby field.
| Alone pursued my morning walk,
smiling as | thought of the queer lit
tie bird that skated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-19

Bryant quartermaster sergeant, thea
quartermaster; Henry B. Villas, ser.
geant major; W. c. Stevens, commits
sary; sergeant and then lieutenant
of Company c.
OF the above. Proudht, Poole, Bresee,
F. B. Bryant. REYNOLDS, Stevens and
Curtis are still living OF the of1cers
OF the 18th named only Harris and
Spencer, are living so far as can as
certain.
Colonels Harris and Proudfit were
both brevetted brigadier general.