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Believing that early preparation
counts for much in final results. /
began to prepare for this seasons corn
crop last winter Having selected the
nelds for the crop. infertile spots in
these fields were enriched with clean
ing from the COW stables and poultry
houses.
Long before the season opened seed
corn, white, was purchased from the
man who took first premium on white
corn at the state fair This seed corn
had been carefully selected by the
grower and was the most beautiful lot
of white corn that one could hope to
see.
l selected four of the most perfect
ears for planting about one-ffth of
an acre of chosen spot OF very fer
tile soil for special experiment and
for probable future seed.
Two of the three fields which were
planted were rented land and hence
l had no previous hand in making
the soil. ALI did was to fertilize the
poor places in each field with the
small amount of valuable material on
the place. which consisted of a part
of two old straw stacks and eight or
ten loads of refuse from an old barn
and stables.
The third field. my own land, was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

other clothing. penetrated the body.
but how deeply is not known.
Despite the wound, despite the
blood that was flowing freely, the col
onel insisted on fulfilling his engage
ment with the people of Wisconsin.
II. i. Cochems introduced the col
onel and told the crowd what had
happened
When the colonel arose to speak
there was tremendous cheering. lie
drew his manuscript from his coat
pocket and showed his audience
who're the bullet had gone directly
through II.
He pointed out the bullet hole to
the crowd and said, You see it takes
more than that to kill a Bull Moose. I"
As the colonel opened his coat and
vest IL was seen that almost the en-
tire right side Of his shirt was COW
cred with blood He said that If It
had not been for the manuscript he
had in his pocket on II It side he
would have been killed.
The colonei's physical strength.
however. was not equal to his cour-
age, and when half way through his
speech he had to stop.
Col. Roosevelt was taken to the
Emergency hospital. placed on the
operating table. and six physicians
made an examination of the wound.
They found that the bullet had
penetrated much more deeply than
the first superficial examination led
them to believe, and all efforts TO
locate Il were futile.
Col, Roosevelt left here for Chi
cago Monday night. arriving there
about 3:30 a. M. He was taken at
once to Mercy hospital. whore a num-
Der Of prominent surgeons examined
his wounds. The doctors decided not
TO extract the bullet for the present.
The exact location of the bullet was
not announced by the surgeons but it
was stated that the celebrated pa,
tient was not in any danger, unless
blood poisoning sets In.
As soon as he is able to leave Chi
cage Col. Roosevelt will be taken to
Oyster Bay Ha will remain at home
there until he is completely mended
and will take no active part in the
campaign.
The fact that his injury was such
that ii would force him into retire
ment for some time was pointed out
to the colonel by the surgeons al the
hospital. They were emphatic in tell.
ing him that to assure his complete
recovery he would have to rem ain
quiet for several weeks, anC tho
colonel reluctantly agreed IT. slsting al
the same time that he felt perfectly
ut and could make public speech
on Tuesday.
The man who fred the shot tolC
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Miss Dora Keen, the mountain elm
Der who assembled Mount blackburn
in Alaska. startled American geog
raphers by her statement that she
saw at a distance to the eastward an
unknown mountain apparently higher
than Mount Mckinley. Coast sur
vey experts have looked into the mat,
ter and found that the peak which at
tracted Miss Keen's attention is
Mount Steele, the height of which
has been estimated to be 1G.439 feet,
while the height OF Mount Mckinley
10 upward Of 10000 feet The height
of Mount Blackburn is 1910 feet,
which is 900 feet lower than that of
Mount Steele. Mount .dcKinley re.
tains the reputation which It had
when It was named Of being the lofti.
est peak on the North American cont.
nent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Would-be Assassin of Col. Roo sevelt
ten by one not fully familiar with
the English language. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Sept. Is. 1912. To the People of
the United States
Sept. Is. 1912: 1880 a. m. In a
dream | saw President Mckinley sit
up in his coffin pointing at a man in
Il monks attire in whom recognized
Theodore Roosevelt. The dead presi-
dent said this is my murderer, avenge
my death.
Sept, IA, 1912: 1880 a. m. While
writing a poem someone tapped me
on the shoulder and said let rot a
murderer take the presidential chair,
avenge my death. could clearly see
MIR. McKinley's features,
Before the Almighty God, swear
that the above written is nothing but
the truth. So long as Japan would
rise to be one of the greatest powers
of the world despite her surviving
tradition more than 1000 years old,
as Gen. Nogi so nobly demonstrated.
1t is the duty OF the U. S. A. to up
hold the third term tradition. Let
every third termer be regarded as a
traitor to the American cause; let
1t be the right and duty of every citi-
zen 10 forcibly remove a third
termer.
ITO prevent II better than to de-
| fend Never let a third term party
emblem appear on an official ballot.
am willing to die for my country.
God has called me to be his inetru-
ment So help me God.
Elm Feste Burg list Unser Colt.
INNOCENT GUILTY"
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the police he was John schrank OF
$40 East Tenth street, New York. He
is young. apparently about 80 years
old.
II is evident from papers on mis-
person ne has beeH trailing the col
onel for a long wilhelm fact, he
had the colonels itinerary written
on sheet of note paper of a south
ern hotel.
The man is without doubt dement,
ed. Two insane "proclamations'
were found on his person, in which
is set forth that it VS. his duty to
kill any man who aspired to a third
term.
Quick action on the part OF by
ISLANDERS alone saved him from sud
den and violent death.
He was hustled to the police sta
ton, where he first refused to give
his name and reiterated time and
time again that he was justified in
killing the colonel and was sorry
that he had not done so.
He said that he had been trying
to get a chance to fire the shot that
would remove Roosevelt from the
world for long while, but had been
unable to get an opportunity
Admitting his guilt in district
court to a charge of assault with in
tent to kill and murder, and waving
preliminary examination, John
Schrank. would-be assassin of the
former president, was bound over to
municipal court for trial at the pres
ent term. Seeming wholly uneon-
scious of the danger of possible yio-
lence, Schrank refused the offer of a
speedy trial, made by Judge Neele
b. Neelen, with the answer: Il have
plenty OF time and am willing to let
my trial take its regular course" The
procedure did not consume more
than a few moments, Schrank mere
ly repeating his statement that he
shot Roosevelt and waving prelimi-
nary examination. The prisoners
bail vas fixed at $500, which he
was unable to furnish
The penalty called for by law for
Schrank's crime is from one to fif-
teen years.
While the questioning was going
on the crowd began to gather up
around the bench. Before the depu-
ties noticed them there were several
scores OF persons gathered close to
the prisoner There was no violence
even suggested, for the crowd was
only a curious one. After the crowd
had been forced back to their seats
the prisoner was led back to the bull
pen" Here he sat alone, the other
prisoners crowding away from him
as one would from a snake.
The letter which was found on the
man who fired at the ex-president is
clearly the work Of an unbalanced
mind. 1t is in neat. careful hand
writing, but the misspelling of one
or two words shows that it was writ
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

fortified heavily with a variety of
rich fertilizers of home making No
commercial fertilizers were used on
any of the fields.
About twenty acres were selected. A
part of the land was in wheat last
year. and this wheat stubble land
worked up best
Thus, before the last was planted
the first was up and ready for the
first cultivation, which was given in
the form of narrowing.
All of the planting was done with
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
TOOTH PULLED; BOY DIES.

Spinal Meningitis Follows Probable
Faulty Extraction by a Dentist.
Philadelphia, Oct. 17-Bernard Fftz-
patrick. a seven-year-old boy, died
here in the University hospital from
spinal meningitis, induced by an OPP
GRAFTON performed to extract tooth
The little fellow suffered agony all
last week, and when his jaw began to
swell his mother applied the usual
home remedies. When these failed he
was taken TO a dentist and the Of
Tending tooth was extracted.
Surgeons at the University hospital
say they believe sharp prong was
left in the jaw after the tooth was re-
moved and that this is what set up the
irritation that caused death while in
commissions.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

A medical expert. speaking before
the Eugenics Congress. declared he
would rather have a robust burglar
than a consumptive bishop for his "a
Their He should follow up this by the
logical advocacy OF the abolition OF
the present state OF society in favor
OF return TO the days of the cave
men when the physical basis was the
ideal of life. In fact. all the socalled
new thoughts about life and progress
are suspiciously like a return to the
good old times when might was right
and men did not bother with the fine
distinctions OF morals and laws.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
BEST MEDICINE.

Fresh cir is probably the WORLDS
best medicine. not only in the treat
ment OF disease. but in its prevention.
This is a statement buried in an an
nouncement by the National Assoeia-
ton for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis. Not one person In lOo'
it says further, gets enough fresh air
at his work, at his rest or in his sleep.
The association has published hand
book on the subject of sleeping out OF
doors and giving directions as TO how
TO obtain the greatest benefit in so
doing. The helpfulness Of fresh air
has long been understood in gen
eral way. but calling It the world s
best medicine will give it a new value
in the minds of many. knowledge Of
it has expanded in the last few years
from a point at which it was thought
necessary to send suffer srs from
tuberculosis ia California. Colorado or
Arizona TO a point when the atmos-
phere of the Adirondacks was appre-
ciated. and since then, TO the appre-
citation OF the most available large
open space having clean air But
while the curative work goes on
thousands Of more or less able-bodied
persons make no effort to secure indi-
vidual breathing space. They sleep
with closed windows. ride in closed
cars and work In stuffy Offices, shops
or stores Some few persons In the
crowd whose lungs are offended pro
test or escape. but the bulk Of hui
mainly tolerates polluted air while 1t
cries for pnpolluted food and drink
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

The greatness OF the future will not
depend upon its science, its invention,
its industry. It's trade. its knowledge
or any OF these material things Our
glory must rest not upon the physical
but upon the spiritual That has been
the backing OF all great reforms and
upward movements recorded In his
tory Il has been the vital principle
of all great and true lives. And what
is this spiritual upon which all true
progress Is built? II is faith. love.
hope. friendship. unselnshness. There
is no fact IN everyday life sure and
steadfast as this We may grow in
material things. but It is not true
growth unless We W in spiritual
things. too. says the ohio State Jour
nal Whoever spends his life in ma
teriai progress. In making money and
doing a great business. is no agent OF
or friend of his community unless he
embodies these spiritual qualities in
his woBk The only real enterprise
consists in It's alliance with these viz
tues OF the spirit One can build the
latest structures, the biggest mill. or
the longest railroad but he is a poor
agent of the public good If he does not
unite in his work these great moral
virtues.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

seed and it came up as well as in
other soil better worked down.
There were so many unfayorable
comments by good neighbor corn
growers on this experiment that
feared that it would turn out badly.
1t looked at first when the corn was
young like a piece of very poor farm
ing, but / had an idea in mind and
wanted to test it to my satisfaction.
The idea was as to whether bet
ter corn crop can be grown by fully
mixing the soil before planting or
whether part of It can just as well
be done after planting, while the corn
is growing. One years experience on
one kind of soil, of course, will not
give conclusive proof
The first thing / did to this poorly
planted acre of corn was to give 1t
four single borrowings at intervals of
few days apart while the corn was
young. This was done to level and
compact the loose and very uneven
soil
The corn came on and grew, but
did not make as much early gains as
did the corn in adjacent and better
prepared soil.
By the last of July the other corn
was about a foot taller than it, and
evidently thriving better in other
ways
When the other corn was cultivated
for the last time gave this place two
thorough extra civilizations, and, the
later rains helping. this corn is now
caring nicely aud is apparently as
good as the rest that was planted on
well prepared SOIL
The final result will be known at
gathering time. l believe that With
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
BOY, 10, HOLDS POSSE AT BAY.

Fires From Barricade and Forces
Sheriff to Seek Cover.
Green Bay. Wis. Oct. 16-In des-
perate battle with a posse of twenty
deputy sheriffs and many armed citi-
zens, Calvin Drier. eighteen years old.
held his pursuers at bay at Big Bend
on the Wolf river. The posse was
driven to hiding by the hail of bull
let's Drier fired at them.
His brother Arthur, sixteen years
old. at first took part in the fight, but
surrendered to the posse when hard
pressed.
Calvin Drier maintained his posi-
ton. firing at every man that showed
himself The scene of the siege is
four miles north of Shawano. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
LAKE STORM WRECKS CRAFT.

Crew of Steamer {. c. Pope Believes
the Ship Met Tidal Wave.
Manitowoc, Wis, Oct. 16.-Struck
by what is believed to have been a
tidal wave the steamer e. c. Pope OF
Buffalo limped into this port badly
damaged
The craft had it's bow bulwarks bro
ken to bits and the bow from the steel
beam up is in splinters. Even the
steel frame is stove in and the glass
in the wheelman's cabin is shattered.
Heavy sea washed the decks and the
crew of twelve was preparing to leave
the vessel and take chances on the
lake when the waves subsidized
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
sEVENTY-FoUR IN NINE FIRE.

Hundreds Battle to Free Imprisoned
Men in Tasmanian Mine.
Hobart, Tasmania, Oct 16-Hun-
dreds of rescuers are battling against
flames and smoke to save seventy-four
entombed miners at the North Mount
Lyell mine near here. The fire start
ed through the blowing out of a motor
fuse last Saturday. In few minutes
dense black clouds OF smoke began to
pour from the mouth of the main tun.
mel shaft, where $50 men were known
to be working
Tottering and exhausted. seventy-six
men have already reached the surface
One died after reaching the open air
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF COL. ROOSEVELT
Former President Shot by Man
at Milwaukee.
BULLET IN RIGHT BREAST
Colonel Delivers Speech at Audi
forum Despite lnjurY-Surgeons at
Mercy Hospital. Chicago. Decide
Not to Remove Bullet at Present.

Milwaukee.--Col.T Theodore Roose-
welt was shot in the right breast by
q would-be assassin just as he left
the Hotri Fitzpatrick en- route to the
Auditor am. where he was to address
a massmeeting.
The co'onel's life. in all human
probability, was saved by the manu-
script Of his speech and by other pa
pers which he carried in the inside
pocket Of his undercoat
The bullet. na3sing through over
coat. coat. manuscript, vest, and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

To rid the poultry OF lice. take
Two and one-half pounds of plaster OF
paris and put in a pan. Then mix
together three-fourths pint gasoline
and one-fourth pint creso.. Stir the
PLASTER OF paris while adding the fluid
when thoroughly mixed the mixture
should be rather crumbly. Then II
should be dried and sifted. then II
is ready for use
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
BurIlng.on t4as New Eactnru

Burlington Tho Raymond {. Az
ner company recently Incorporated
with a capital stock OF $4,000. has
just opened its new factory building
here, II manufactures an adjustable
socket wrench, and grease and oil
guns.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Matthews Gets Pulitzer School Pest.
New York. Oct. is.-Franklin Mat
thews Il widely-ERown newspaper
man, has been appointed associate
professor IN the Pasitzer school OF
Journalism, Columbia university. It
was announced here Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Green Bay.--Hyaciutha Langlais.
repuied to be the oldes, person in
the town OF Lawrence. is dead. Tn
TO within 4 week ago the aged woman
was able TO smoke pine ana walk
around town.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Charleston. W. Va. Oct. 16.-Gov.
William E Glasscock isseud on
Monday a proclamation restoring
F.vette. Raleigh and Kanawha coun-
ties to the civil authorities. The strike
is over
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Chicago, Oct 17.--Fines totaling
$4,000 were imposed upon officers OF
the Capital Investment company, al
legged hucketshop. by Judge Carpenter
in the federal court here Tuesday, fol
lowing pleas # guilty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Beioit.--A machine which viii cut
and make pound bricks Of butter q
exact weight has Just been invented
here by ] Il. Prouty after several
years ork. Il Will be nAnufactur-
ed ~ Reedsburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Bed Cross Anneal hv raft.

New York. Oct. President Taft
issued an appeal Tuesday on behalf Of
the American Red Cross for funds for
the sick and wounded who must be
cared for by the Turkish and Greek
Ped Cross examinations.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
vetcran eeneral cuts.

Washington. Oct 17.-Brig. Gen.
George S. Anderson. who recently re-
turned from the Philippines. was
placed on the retired list OF the army
Tuesday on his own application, after
forty-ive years service,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Profitable Ernn Farm

At Stagg. Cal. a woman runs q
frog farm and sells. every year. from
10000 to 5000 frogs legs. She works
hard and manages to make about
$4,000 a year. Another frog farm In
New Jersey is run by a woman
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
raken as $40. 600 Former.

Boston. Oct f7-Robert Gibson
Larimer of Bellefonte. Pa. was ar
rested here Tuesday. charged with be
ing fugitive from justice in Winni-
peg Manitoba. The Winnipeg police
charged him with larceny of $4,000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Shot E1nndll,r Rnuol..,.

Green While handling a IS
caiiber revolver at home in Town
send, Ora Fuller was fatally injured
when the gun was accidentally dis
charged. The bullet took effect in
his abdomen and penetrated the in
testines in eight places.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Manitowoc.-Popa Pins X bns sent
his photograph ana a,essaee to
Mrs. N Il. Murphy % this city. in
appreciation OF her book CT poems.
Whispers OF the SEA"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
One Dead. 10 Hurt In Crash.

Columbus, O.. Oct 15.-One man
was killed. three were seriously in
jured and ten we're cut by flying glass
when trolley cars of the Arlington line
collided in the fog here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Cows In Kansas.

Kansas reports 5000 dairy cows.
but experts report that their product
is scarcely worth their feed One OF
the causes FOR this discrepancy is that
too many beef cattle are being milkea
and farmers are urged to use tho
dairy breeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Have ci.nsna w.t....,. =

Saeooysaa.--Mr. and Mrs. Bern
ara H. Meyer celebrated the sixtieth
anniversary Of their marriage nj the
nome OF a daughter. Mrs. Anton
Fessler, in this city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

A man in Illinois is using electricity
to shock flies to death II this plan
fails to exterminate them it might Nc
we'll to try chlorofor ming them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
AmerIsan censul ResIans.

Auburn Neb, Oct t6.-Church
Howe. Ameri AN consul ct Manch ester.
Fngland who has been passing his
vacation al his home in this city. viii
not return 70 his post in England. it
Was announced Lere Monday
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

A New Jersey policeman who re-
Gently inherited 100000 has received
1000 offers OF marriage 1t is evident
that a lot OF women think he is not
going to be spoiled by sudden riches.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
Fire Raxes culver House

North Arlington. Mass. Oct 16.-The
Culver house. built in 1865. one Of
New England's landmarks, was total
" destroyed by FIRE Monday. Lewis
Hestetter. a fireman. fell from lad
der and suffered fatal injuries.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

II is announced that dlctators OF
fashion intend to compel us to wear
such cotumes as we're worn during
the reign of terror in Paris. The
dictators OF fashion appear to be alb
solutely merciless
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
AMERICANS HELD FOR RANSOM.
Washington Government Moves to e.
feet Release of Two in Mexico.

feet Release of Two in Mexico.
Washington, Oct 1.-Two wealthy
Americans are held by MCLEAN rebels
for ransom. John T. Cameron, cat
tie dealer. was taken off a south
bound train on the Mexico Northwest
ern railway Sunday and is held for
ransom OF $4,000 Arthur McCor-
mack. manager and owner Of the Palo.
mas ranch, is held for $4,000 ransom.
Confirmation of the reported capture
of the Americans reached the state de-
partment from Guillermo Zoeller. vice
consul at Juarez.
Hurried Instructions were tele-
graphed to Montgomery Schuyler. sec.
rotary of the embassy at Mexico City,
and Brigadier General Steever at
Fort Bliss, Tex. to demand at once
that the Mexican government do all
possible to release the captives.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23

Elkhora,-The State Bank has
purchased one ct the leading corners
in the city for The erection OF a new
bank building.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-10-23
HELEN GOULD GIVES $4,000.
Donation Is for Day and Night Camps
Fight on tuberculosis.

Fight on tuberculosis.
st. Louis, Oct 17.-That a donation
of $40, 900 had been received from Miss
Helen Gould for the Day and Night
Camp in it's fight against tuberculosis
was announced by Mrs. Charles Cum
mings Collins, head of the movement.
Miss Gould heard of the work of the
Day and Night Camp through Presi-
dent b. F. Bush of the Missouri Pacific
railroad, to whom Mrs. Collins had ap-
pealed.