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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

less satisfactorily aud at a far greater
expense 60 the taxpayers
Concrete. reinforced where the work
must come near the top OF the street
bed. Is being greatly used In the latest
sewer work as IN al other construction.
Brick work for the lows r sections which
are topped Of with roacrete is usually
turned out for service in the main sew.
ers through which a horse aud wagon
could almost be driven tai man can
walk with ease and comfort through all
but the smaller sewer sec ions
The methods of paying Or these mod
ern sewers with the ire nenious aggre-
gate Of close to billion dollars las been
worked out 20 a nlcety. Long time
loans, secured by city stock redeemable
IN - to ~ years, enables the citizens
to spread the Ing Of the cost over
long terms OF years 10 this way future
generations who will enjoy the benefits
OF the present great era OF sewer com
strurtion will also be compelled to shout
dcI some Of the Indebtedness.
he German engineers who drew the
plans for sewering the cap,tai OF the
German empire had a different problem
20 deal with altogether than what was
offered 10 Paris Berlin. with It's more
than million Of population. is yet an
iulund town Situated on the Spree, an
Insignificant stream ~ vas evident from
the start that it's sewerage vas cut OF
FROM simple discharge into open water.
with the natural German thoroushness
the Germans discovered method not
only Of getting rid 81 their sewerage,
but they have auaily begun to make
money out Of a. Enormous sandy areas
IN She nci,hb0rhood of Berlin have been
trausferrpl Into the richest truck farms
10 Europi through the use OF the sludge
obtained from TIE atration bed, " tue
Berlin Disposal farm for sewerage
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

vast hordes Of human beings which the
twentieth century has driven together 10
make Up the great urban populations Of
the modern world demand almost meal
culabie sums for the sewerage systems
fmperativeIy needed.
The estimated cost Of sewer cOnstruc-
ton which Is now under way. or for
which plans have been made or ordered.
will total close 10 billion Of dollars
Thus 1t is plainly evident that no other
problem entirely connected with the mod
er3 big cities Is nearly as expensive as
proper sewering And underneath the
very bottom Of sil things ia London.
Paris, New York, etc. have been pushed
sewer tunnels. Practically every one Of
the cities ln the list Of the 100 leaders
Of the worlds urban population have Crap
pied with the task The exceptions are
the great scattered cities OF Asia
There are two great problems Ia tack
ling the engineering features Of sewer
Ing great city. First and lesser %
tAe two evils j. tine storm water: name
ly, surface drainage Of the city Second,
the carrying away Of the strictly sewerage
parts Of a citys refuse.
method OF Disposal.
There are two methods o. getting rid
Of sewage namely. discharge or dis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

coast OF the island. Down to him came,
over 40 years ago, the account of the
great booty at the bottom of the sea,
tale strange bat true. poured into bis
fascinated ears by his doddering old
father. then nearly century old. Then
and there Manuel Moura determined to
get possession OF the treasure. Different
things prevented his search through all
the years that he followed the sea, but
the thought OF the piles Of yellow gold
awaiting him never left his mind day or
night.
Moura became a deep sea diver. and a
long time ago he recovered large guan.
titles OF gold and silver coin from several
sunken ships near the Cape Verde Isl.
ands. II was 40 years ago that Moura
spent two years diving for treasure at
Cape Verde. In that time be brought up
from the nav OF the sea between 81 900
and 5000 In gold coin recovered from
rotting timbers Of a lost Spanish pirate
ship That he did this Is an unqestloned
fact. as he had q long legal contest in
the courts OF Rhode Island over his
share OF It with a merchant Of that state
named Moses Green He Ind turned
ing as u was taken from the sea, He
eventually recovered bis share OF Il from
Green The court records OF this cele
brated case are open to all who care
to read.
The expedition which was so successful
in recovering part Of that treasure smiled
from Providence IN 1868 After repeated
fairnres II located several wrecks OH the
Bona vista reef There three iron boxes
OF gold were found. These were located
close to where the great treasure OF the
sunken pirate. with S0,000.000 In gold.
lay.
Moura did not disclose to Others the
location OF the greater treasure.
A Life OF Adventure.
Moura made many other expeditions In
search OF valuables aud treasure lost Ia
other ships. but never did be fail TO re-
member that on that hidden reef. IN.
known to others, there was stiil waiting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

Tended by Jean Rose ami his s-carthy
crew, vas removed to the pirate ship,
which Haunted the black nag with the
skull and cross bones triumphautly at the
main. the La Plata was fired. aud as the
pirate ship sailed away with its Immense
booty the doomed gal'eou blew up aud
soon sank beneath the surface with its
load Of slaughtered sailors
The victors, however. we're not destined
to escape with their llI.gotten treasure.
and that night. when the fierce bucca-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

neers we're celebrating their recent vic
tory with wine aud rum and wassd... "a
t rnado blew up from the west aud soon
the eorsair was fleeing like some fright
ened thing through a bowling storm.
On and on through the black wrack of
wind and wave. while the tghtniug
flashed and the heavens seemed TO spit
asunder, the wicked ship few. She ran
to destruction. for at midnight, at ter
rife speed, she was dashed with frightfu
violence on The rockbouud coast OF one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

OF the Cape Verde Islands. la an hour
the doomed vessel had been beaten to
pieces on the Jagged rocks aud every
soul a board. with one or two excep-
lions, had mlrserably perlshed.
Tby few survivors were thrown up on
the beach and there rescued by kind
hearted natives.
Here appears the most marvellous part
OF this true story. The survivors or at
least one of them, remained on the
island and through him and his descend
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

the Emperor's throne actually depends
The Kaiser Is said to ike Americans
and Frepchmen and be i ; hard working
man who arises at 6 O'Clock to take 4
ride or walk before breakfast. which be
eats at 30 every morning. Next be
goes to work and often does not get sny
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02
Ole Kaiser Of Germany at Home.

OF course. the Emperor Is arst Of all
q soldier EIe Is honorary commander Of
his own army ard holds commands 10
foreign armies lie ls colonel Of the
Thirty fourth Austrian Infantry and the
commanding officer Of the Seventh Bun
garian Hussars. The Emperor hsadB the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

other luncheon than an apple or some
other sort Of fruit At night be has The
papers Of all countries brought TO his
bedroom, where be reads then, marking
certain articles for bis secretaries 70 cut
out and paste In his scrap bookA for
preservation
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

First Regiment IT British Dragons, be
commands tiillariy the famous Russian
Guard Regiment the Eighty dfth WIbofu
Russian Infantry, the ThlrtIeeu RUSSIAN
Dragons and be commands the regiment
known as the Fourth Portuguese Cavalry.
lie has uniforms Tor all these regiments
OF cavalry AMI infantry and whenever be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02
city's Most Costly Feature.

Even the English are beginning to admit
that Emperor William Of Germany Is
something more than q diplomatic tuTer
sud military martinez. The Emperor
IS mucn as any modern monarch Is wise
20 the fact that be needs to be cIlse to
tie great mass Of population In his do
MELONS. He is always found trying to
eaIo the affection and sympathy Of the
- called common people.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

for him treasure large enough to bug
a principally.
After closing his connection with the
Moses Green expedition. Moura and an as
sistant remained IN the Cape Verde
Islands to hunt for an English vessel
cast away In 1913. His assistant was
John Nelson. another daring deep-sea
diver and ocean rover. The English ship
was brig. and she was loaded with
railroad iron and money. The money
and the cargo were to be used in build
ing railroad the hrst ever projected
In Africa. Moura had heard Of tbe
fate Of - fsss from woman who kef
hoass e - Islands Her son. wS
was % g s.--e SIP, had spent seyer<
years = - unsuccessful attempt G
recover tse money part OF the cargo.
This man had saved the manifest Of the
brig Moura saw It, with its record Of
the gold aboard. and he commenced
work TO recover the treasure He To-
Gated the brig and eventu lily found the
chest. artialIv covered with sand The
lighter with which he worked was poorly
equipped, and the chest was too heavy
TO he moved from its bed OF clllging sand
with the weak rigging with which he
had to delve, While he was at work he
was seized with yellow fever and was
forced TO return home
These adventures In search Of buried
treasure are only few Of the stirring
episodes IN the adventurous life Of the
brave old diver.
stiTI After the Gold.
Moura Ia now. too old for diving. bot
be f. anxious TO get younger men in-
terested with him. that he may make
successful effort to recover the other and
far greater treasure that sim lies faith
oms deem on the Cape Verde. and above
which the skeleton eyes Of those old
English nirates keep Ghostly watch and
ward. II Is there. and only awaits a
determined effort on the part OF some
few veuturesnme souls II lift It from
IT'S centuries.old resting place amid the
shattered hulk ~ the sunken freebooter
OF the Spanish Main
Monra has n chart showing the exact
location on the hidden reef where the
Lost pirate ship rests with its immense
golden treasure. W JONES
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

ants came down by word OF mouth for
more than two centuries the tale OF the
fate that black night years ago which
overlook the sea wolves and OF the i'm
mense treasure which lay fathoms deep
amid the ribs Of their shattered ship OF
that ironbound coast
Manuel SiOura.
Manuel Mourn is a erect descendant Of
one Of the survivors Of the wild crew
that perisbed that awful night OF the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

A new book polished 10 Berlin IS called
"Bel Kalsers which, translated. means
at home wiz the Emperor. Il - said
to be written By an old eour,ler who well
understands Just bow TO write up the
monarch in q way , endear bin to the
great middle class a. Teat1ns, "a whom
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

port this black rover Of the sea was iy-
ing in wait
Records OF legends give no cues. after
the elapse OF over 259 yea. 5. as 10 the
name OF this Bold sea rover or its cap
tain or the personnel Of its crew. but we
may be sure it was manned by hardy
dare devils.
CutIass and Pike.
on the Cape Verde Islands the La
Plata fell In with the pirate ship.
fierce battle eusued aud the La Plata
made the best resistance II was capable
Of, but could not stand before the head
long valor and desperate recklcssness OF
the pirates, The treasure ship vr- cap
tured AT last and when the English
boarders, cutlasses between their teeth
and pistols and pixies ia hand. finally
burst like storm over her high bul-
warks the scuppers OF the beaten La
Plata were ankle-deep 10 blood and her
decks strewn with the dead and dying
Jean Rose, like the gallant gentleman
of France he was. died sword 10 hand on
the deck Of his ship
What few survived walked the plauk
After the immense treasure Witch had
been so ga'lantly but unayailingiy de
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

pirate
Col -
tB~DI IOIXES
tBITI L0xES

Fifteen men IN the dead mans chest
Yo ho ho. and a bottle OF rum!
Drink and the devil bad doue for the rest
Yo-ho-ho. aud a bottle OF rum.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02


ers under the great cities OF the modern
world
In every city Of the FIRST class up-to-
date sewerage systems have been par
TALLY laid. are being now Installed or are
under active preparation for immediate
construction.
All this is due not to the politician or
to the statesman. but 10 the physician
The greatest triumph OF modern medi-
cine was achieved when science discover
ed that man was his own worst enemy
so far as his own health was concerned.
That is to say. medicine as an exact
science has proved that 20 per cent. Of
all known diseases that AFFECT humanity
came from Humanity itself 10 some form
or other
City's Most Costly Feature.
1t costs more TO properly sewer city
OF a million inhabitants than to build
and operate its street railways TO light
it or to keep it spotlessly clean; even
more :aan TO pave 1t, when the cost Of
getting rid Of the sewage In most cases
Is considered Yet nothing is 50 ir-por-
tant to urban populations as sewers that
actually perform their work. II Is a
matter Of life and death to all concerned
When mankind resided, as nature origi-
naiiy expected the race TO live, ia widely
scattered population OF a nOmadic ten
dency rarely camping two nights In sue
cession at one place, sewerage wac a
problem that needed 40 solving. But the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02
A Life CT Adventure.

Moura made many other expeditions. In
search OF valuables aud treasure lost Ia
other ships. hut never did be fail to re-
member that on that hidden reef. IN.
known TO others there was stiil waiting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

There are Two methods o. getting rid
Of sewage namely. discharge or dis
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

In Paris the French began 10 long
ego as 1913. or snortlE after the close
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-02

BILLION OF DOLLARS is the
amount civilized man has set
aside for placing effective sew
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05
Keeping Winter Vegetables.

"7F you have sweet potato house. see th"t
kkII the temperature gets neither too high nor
~ TOO low Where tho potatoes have boon
dried of Mt n high temperature when stored al
that In needed IN TO keep the heat ~ near 40 de-
gross an practicable. Lower than TIL" might emil
them. but much higher might start Sprouths
Sweet potatoes stored In heaps outside should
have n shed built over the hills to keep them IVY
,nr dry earth viii keep out cold far better than
wet soil
Turn cabbages and coilarda down with tho hohu
towards tho north and bank tho carth on tn.
stem and lower parts of the head. Ihey WIN
bleach far better and keep better In inns way .""
urned 90 the sun. for the sun on the open hoao
when frozen will often damage them, ana inc
stem and lower part OF tho head are the teh"e'
parts and should be To the south
Where you have carrots. or turnipS OF Deco :"
,ows throw n furrow To each side M Whit
a,ne,iou neeta and carrots will keep In TINS
gov hetter than II taken up and stored.
am sin getting plenty of tomatoes Tor s''cihg
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05

would have the manure his land needs so badly.
and above ALL would have cash in the spring In.
stead of borrowing. and his cotton crop would BIO.
long TO him when made
Now. then. is the time TO start Determine
mat your corn crop shall have It's due share ~
your land that the cowpeas shall have their share
and That you will farm so to have money com
Ing In ut all TO pay cash for fertilizers and
Tor labor truck for your family groceries and
become forever independent OF crop liens and
credit
In nine cases ont OF ten. under the old system
II man could borrow money at per cen, In
spring no would simply plow up more stalk lard
aud plant more cotton With 200 pounds OF
80 per acre. and in the fall have To sell
AT any old price to pay his debts Tho only way
out the only way TO independence OF the fertilizer
man and tho merchant. ts to 20 TO farming and
stop gambling on fertilizers with cotton to pay
for everything.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05
In the Farm Garden.

INV HERE Is not a farm In tho Southern States
NJ where garden would not furnish supply
49, Of vegetables the year round In my
garden much farther north I am riili getting lot
tucc from tho open ground. and have n nne crop
coming on in frame covered with glass aaahes.
am getting spinach and kai.. too. from outside
welt an ,urnipa and turnip salad. Have patch
Of onions growing nnciy. too. and will have green
onions for the table by the nrn, nf March. How
many gardens do you know where nj this time
Ind paranips and aalaifyF Yet these grow all
winter. Al Raleigh have Eown Chinese radisaes
in iato fall and pulled them all winter for and
sale from the open ground And yet. In tho aver
ago garden nt this nnds only weeds
dead stalks of corn. and dead tomato vines. and
In th. weeds and grass have been laid the for
tho cut-worma in spring. while II the garden rad
been kept nj work growing vegetables all sum
MGR and fall. Their. would DO few cut-worma In
tn. spring IL IN tho wccdy garden that breeds
cut worms.
And yet, little frame and sashes would give
the family lettuce. parsley radihhes etc. nil win
ter and DO useful for starting early tomato plaats
and cabbage plants In tho spring,
a little frame started now will give lettuce In
very early spring and b. very useful In getting
early plants for tho garden. and all thea. things
add greatly To- the table and MI on, better than
the monotonous peas and colardS That seem to ho
tho only vegetables with many people.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05
Preparing for the Corn Crop.

~7 III farmer who no~ has n coat OF crimson
Ek~l clover on hia cotton foid ia In position 10
49, make corn crop. This II especially true
IL he has been growing forage TO feed in win-
ter. for he will have manure TO haul out nil win
ter and ~ill be getting como fat cattle TO bring
him cash 10 start with his cotton crop In the
spring.
Such farmer will. of course. have a manure
spread-r. for IL hsa been demonstrated that eight
loads spread with the machine wiii so further and
do moro good than ten loads spread by hard.
Then during the winter. whenever II IL dry enough
ia get tho land. haul and spread the manure
on the clover faa, aa made
of all things do not waste time. labor. money
and manure with the humbng compost recipes
like the f.ipps humbuw Composing for general
farming is n great waste Of labor Many farmer
will tahoriouAIy haul a tttti. manure and lot nf
dirt and mix and turn II and imagine that 1t IN
all manure and wii then drbhi. II TIA the fnrrow.
and the crop will start OF and then begin y"
droop the set past the little dribb" In the
furrow. while II no had hauled aud spread broad"
cast the manure aa fast made he would have
had better results and would have hecn Improving
all the land.
We need 10 get out of these ''piddng' meth
odK in the South. We need TO farm so that We
have an abundance of forage Ia feed all winter
and ia be making manure all through the season
Of leisure from cropping. is IL not hopeless con
dton for. a farmer To work all summer on tho
crop. aud ut the close OF the season To una
that II takes all the crop 20 pay his debts. nnd NO
has To start the next In tho Same old hope
iess way7
This In the result OF considering cotton the "hiy
crop from which n man can make any money y"
the South. when. ia fact. IL all farm"d right th'F'
II as much money 10 be- made from what the p''
pers Of the South keep calling supplies ms theF"
In In cotton.
The farmer this year who raised good crop
OF corn and n good crop of wheat or oats IN "a""
AREA with his cotton crop would have money if""
these The farmer who has raised largo et"i
OF peavine hay. would have forage To feeh WIN
his corn stoyer aud cottonseef meal that wouil
enable him 10 feed stock all winter And even
II there was not much profit directly In inc ea''''
he would have made a market for his feed aho
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05
Last Chance Sow Rye at Once.

TOU still have I'm most parts of the
kRI South a winter crop that will save loss OF
LII plant food from the soil II rye is sown
thckly at The waste of fertility in the bare
cotton-stalk fields of the South Is enormous In
the winter rains. growing crop on tho land
will catch and hold to this. and the growth
turned under in tho spring will not only restore
the plant food that would have been washed away
In the nitrates. but will add organic matter tina,
Is needed badly In all OF our soils.
II would. of course. have been much better TO
have sown crimson clover among the cotton. since
II would have added nitrogen TO the soil from
the air: but the hardy rye still be aown, and
will at least prevent the great loss of nitrogen IL
II does not get more from the air as the clover
would have done.
Late fall blowing ia m excellent thing our
red clay upiands and tho late fall r. the best time
In the whole year: fin fact the only time. when
subsoiling can be properly done. But while this
IL true. II does not follow that the soft should be
left bare I'm winter. for bare land In winter has
been tho cause of great deal OF the waste from
our Southern hills.
clay soil broken now cigh, inches deep and
tho subsoilcr run four or Ave inches deeper. and
rye II. viii catch and retain the rains OF
the rye In turned under in spring there will be so
much moisture retained In the soil that tho crops
be carried through very dry season with
shallow and level cultivation without serious suf
fering from drought would be the case With
shallow blowing In the fall and tho water run
ming down-hiii 10 make gullica.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05

That oft-recommended motto about doing I'VE
next thing has measure OF truth In II; but IL
also hides a fallacy. IL we always stop to do the
next thing we shall never get to the most inn
portant thing of all. Next things can often walt.
What every person needs to know Is that there Is
some one super-important thing for him. The big
things should be done hrst-From DR.. Luther II.
GuliclSs Mind and Work" doubleday. Page q
Coz
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-12-05

for the table. They were all gathered green when
frost first came and each tomato was wrapped in
paper and packed in basket and placed in a cool
room. All will ripen up nicely. as a few are
brought ut time into warm room. / have often
in this way had them fresh till after Christmas
and always like to have late crop that will
be full of green fruit when frost comes.