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CAhISId & Afe DER ' S
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If you use the right builders’ hardware w hen you
put up a barn or build a home it won’t have to be
“fixed ’ every week if you use good, strong, dur
able builders’ hardware.
Cheap hardware is not cheap, but “high.” The
best hardware is not “high,” but cheap.
We sell the IJest.
ANDERSON & SAUER
FOR SALE
The beat Land on Earth according to
the United States crop reports—on grain
yields. If Montana don't lead all the other
States I will give you free trip out to see
the land-most productive Land in the
world and the most healthful climate on
the American Continent.
The price is $12.60 to S2O per acre. Come
at once and I will show you Winter Wheat
that will yield 30 to 60 bur hels per acre.
D. J. McMAHON
292 Endicott Bid*. . Si. Paul, Minn.
VIOLIN REPAIRS
Violinists whose instru
ments are out of order in
any way, requiring repairs
or adjustment, are respect
fully requested to write to
me for an estimate of the
cost before placing their
order.
I make a special study of
the improvement of TONE.
Write for my circular.
CHARLES B. STEVENS
Violin Maker
211 McMillian Building
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
fOLLTSftOHI'MM
Cure* Cold at Prevoota Pneumonia
Electric 1
Bitters
Succeed when everything else fails.
In nervous prostration und female
weaknesses they are the supreme
remedy, as thousands have testified.
FOR KIDNEY, LIVER AND
STOMACH TROUBLE
It is the best medicine ever sold
over a druggist's counter.
ICE MELTS JZMtCf
JCO € ROWS
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A LITTLE CIJVEASYat/fh
NO BANK JkCCOCEVT ?
IF, 20® \ EARS AGO, one of your ancestors had
banked only S2OO at 5 per cent, compound interest
and you had that S2OO and the interest, and each
dollar bill was a link in a chain, that chain would
reach from New York to San Francisco.
Money grows in our bank if you will let it.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Tank
We pay liberal interest consistent with safety—4
per'ccnt.
Bank of Viroqna
VTROQUA, - - WISCONSIN
Capital and Surplus - $76,000.00
H. Lindemann.fPres. - - - Wm. F. Lindemann, Jr.,Cash.
MISSIONARIES.
A large and well trained corps
of nntive missionaries, brought
from “the land of the heathen,”
educated here according to Chris
tian doctrines nnd Inoculated
with love for Christian living
and sent back to their homes to
preach by word and example the
enlightenment of Christianity,
would be far more potent pre
ventive of “dangers from with
out” than the whole United
States navy nnd could be done
at one-tenth the cost. The
Christian religion is responsible
more than any other thing for
this nation’s position In the
world. Its progress and the great
ness of Its future.—'William J.
Bryan.
VICE.
Vico Is a monster of so frightful
mien
As to be hated needs but to be
seen,
Yet seen tox oft, fatnlliur with
her fac t,
We first endure, then pity, then
enibr.ee.
—Alexander Pope.
BROTHERHOOD.
I have no respect for the man
or social fugitive who (ices lest
he fall. If the brotherhood of
iuau Is fact instead of fancy
everybody who liar fallen has
the right to a helping hand. In
this way it is possible to aequlre
a moral worth unequaled by
those receiving the plaudits of
the multitude—to acquire a
moral heroism unequaled by the
warrior. The recognition of so
cial duty is the key to the peace
of the world. The recognition
of social duty will ultimately
bring to the world universal
peace and the end of all wars.
—Senator Gore.
Hygeno keeps the flies off your
stock. Price $1 per gal. O. E. Davis.
Verxox County Censor
OLIVEK G. MUNSO*. JUMor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Ooa Tear within Vernon County H.OO
Oae Tear outside of Vernon County 1.80
One Year to Canada and Foreign Countries . 2.00
Wbonesdat, July 26. 1911
TAKING AN INTEREST IN POLITICS
Should every man, young and old,
take a public spirited interest in poli
tics? Yes. Should he take this inter
est as a partisan? Yes, if he chooses
so to do. Should he show zeal for his
party? Yes, provided always that he
will hold his party zeal subject to the
larger consideration of the public
rather than party good.
Should a young man be ambitious to
enter politics for the purpose of hold
ing office? Well, hardly ever. This
thing is greatly overdone. Every young
man si.ould remember that to hold office
in an honorable, successful manner re
quires special talent and comprehension
of public questions. Then, besides, he
should remember that no man can make
money in politics without being corrupt
and dishonest.
In politics you must give a good deal
more than you take, and there is no
money to be made in that way unless
you steal, and that is too dangerous to
be thought of. What then shall a young
man do? Take a deep interest in pol
itics for the sake of good government;
for the sake of promoting the best in
terests of your community, your state
and nation. For the sake of your own
intelligent judgment as to men and
measures. Be ambitious to have influ
ence with your fellowraen in all things
relating to the public good but not for
the purpose of pushing your own po
litical fortune. Devote yourself to some
honorable business and conduct it hon
orably. Do ne t expect to get rich quick.
That means dishonesty’in almost every
instance. Keep out of office but don’t
forget to take an interest in politics.—
Governor Hoard.
IMPORTANT CONGRESSIONAL ACTION
The Canadian reciprocity treaty that
has been pending in congress for
months, and especially in the United
States senate since the special session
opened, was concurred in by that body
on Saturday last, 53 to 27. Whether
the best thing for the country or not,
the people will be glad that it had been
brought to a head. But it has been a
source of opportunity for the enemies
c? President Taft to thunder their per
sonal vindigitive abuse and slander at
the president, and to tell the people
that there are but a very few honest
men in public life, and that they are it.
The president has given no heed to
these snarlings and indecencies. That
he has risen in popularity and influence
as a broad minded and honest man is
everywhere conceded. The president
has had the courage of his convictions.
The passage of the treaty is a wonder
ful personal and official victory for
Taft.
Viola Intelligencer: Gov. McGovern
has vetoed the bill passed by the legis
lature which provided that the compen
sation for labor on the highway shall
be paid at the rate of $2.00 per day in
stead of $1.50 as heretofore. He says
there is no demand for such a law and
it would only lessen the amount of im
provement on the highways of the state.
He seems to think $1.50 per day is
enough pay for a farmer to leave his
own work on the farm and do road
work, but he signed a bill to pay a
lawyer an additional fee of $5,000 after
the state had paid him nearly $30,000
for work on the case. “O consistency,
thou art a jewel!”
Clearly on a par with his approval
of the bill to change the system of rail
road taxation as built up. In that he
diverts money from the public treas
ury and hands it over to Superior and
one or two other cities. And what for?
For personal politics and the expense
of the people.
The most drastic campaign publicity
legislation ever passed in either branch
of congress was adopted by the United
States senate, practically without a
'Assenting vote. Using the pre-elect
ion bill as passed by the House of Re
presentatives as a basis, the senate
constructed during a proposed law with
the following features: No candidate
for the senate or house shall spend more
than a sum equal to 10 cents for each
vote in his district or state. No sena
torial candidate shall spend a total of
more than SIO,OOO in the primary and
general election, and no candidate for
the house shall spend more than $5,000.
If congress will now limit the amount
of hot air and number of demagogue
speeches that may be inflicted on the
public we will approach the millenium
in political righteousness.
A valued exchange remarks that the
legislature’s prayers cost the State
$5.80 per member. The Chaplain’s pay
roll amounted to $762. Another asks
“What did these prayers avail?”
It is but generous to the members to
say that they did the best they could
under the circumstances. They simply
obeyed orders. The party leaders in
the primary campaign promised immun
ity from harm to the brewery and
whisky interests. They kept their
promises. Members toted when the
••leaders” pointed the finger of direct
ion. The brewery, university and soc
ialist triumvirate lobbies controlled the
legislature. Did anyone expect one
prayer a day to have much weight as
against that combination?
Traffic In Chinese Girl*.
In Yunna t, China, girls are still
sold Into slarary. In one year about
SOO children from this neighborhood
were sold to deaiere and <’arrted to the
capital In baskets like poultry. At
ordinary times the price for girls la
about $1 for each year of their age.
bu In time of famine children become
a drug on the market
“BACK TO
THE FARM”
XIV. —Bringing the College
to the Farmer.
By C. V. QUtGORY.
[Copyright, 1910, by American Prss Asso
ciation]
THE agricultural colleges, the
secondary schools and the
rural schools are doing a great
deal to educate Jhe farmers
of (bo future. To educate the farmers
of the present some other system is
needed. This has l.een provided in
many communities through extension
departments of the agricultural col
leges. The purpose of these depart
ments is to get as close as possible to
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FIELD DEMONSTRATION WORK.
the actual farmers aud to teach them
a few of the principles of modern agri
culture.
One of the principal means of ac
complishing this work Is by short
courses held at the agricultural col
lege. They are attended by a large
number of farmers. Most of these are
men who could not leave home to take
a longer course. The Instruction at
these courses Is as simple and practical
as possible. There is very little study
ing connected with a course of this
kind. It consists mainly of lectures
and laboratory work.
Laboratory work Is given in corn
Judging. The farmers learn to distin
guish between the different varieties,
they learn the points that go to make
a good ear of corn, and they get a
great deal of practice In placing ears
and samples In order of merit. The
Interest lu this work Is heightened In
many cases by holding a corn show In
connection with the short course.
Laboratory work la given also In
stock judging. Most of the colleges
have a large number of representative
animals of the principal breeds. These
are supplemented lu many cases by
Importations from leading breeders.
Many farmers learn for the first time
just what a sidebone Is nnd how it Is
formed. Most of them know a good
horse when they see it, but they learn
at the short course Just what points
make him good. They also learn to
discriminate between two horses
which at first sight look equally good
\t stine short courses meat demonstra
tions are held, which prove to be n
very popular feature. The annual
meat demonstration at the lowa Ag
ricultural college, at which Uncle
John Gosling, the veteran butcher of
Kansas City, presides. Is famous all
over the middle west. The farmers
who are attending short courses go
over the animals In class until they j
become thoroughly familiar with them.
Then these same animals are slaugh
tered, and Uncle John points out the
differences In the cuts of meat. After
such a demonstration the student un
derstands more clearly the difference
between a pure bred steer and one of
the nondescript kind. The chances are
that he goes home with a determina
tion to raise better cattle. One more
step has been taken to relieve the beef
famine.
The women are not neglected at the
short courses. They are given work >
In domestic science and home manage- |
meat They go back with an ambition
to have more beautiful and more
convenient homes. They also lean. ;
some of the things they (an do to Im
prove the social life of the neighbor
hood. and the Inspiration they gain Is
reflected the next year In their home
community.
While the work given In the short
courses ennnot be as thorough ns that
In the longer courses, the results are
seen more early. The short course stu
dents are nearly all actual farmers or :
farmers’ wives, and the Ideas they
learn at the short course are put into
Immediate practice on their own farms
and in their own communities.
It is impossible for any very great
percentage of the farmers to get away
from home for even two weeks, how
ever. The short course at the college
Is good as far as it goes, but it is only
a beginning. To extend the \ irk of
the college short course several states
have Inaugurated the plan of putting
on local short courses. The commer
cial club of some live country town
Joins with the fanners to provide a
place for meetings. Wherever suffi
cient Interest Is shown the college fur
nishes a corps of Instructors These
The center of population of the Uni
ted States as shown br the census of
1910, have moved westward a distance
of 31 miles during the last ten years
and is now located 3| miles south of
Unionville, Indiana. During the prev
ious decade the westward movement
was only 14 miles. The reason for the
more rapid change of the center is the
remarkable increase of population along
the Pacific coast and other states in the
far west.
—Nyals' face cream clears the com
plexion. Price 75c. O. E. Davis.
local short courses usually last but one
week. The work given is much like
that of the college short course, al
though. of course, there Is not as much
equipment to work with. Every stu
dent Is obliged to bring ten ears of
corn for class work. Stock is obtain
ed from local breeders The lowa Agri
cultural college last winter sent out a
car loaded wltb some of the best of
the college stock aod corn to short
courses In that state. The local short
courses are very popular and reach
many farmers who cannot get away
from home for more than a few days
at a time.
One of the oldest means for taking
information to the farmers Is the
farmers' Institute. This is exceptional
ly good in that it gives a chance for
a great deal of discussion among farm
ers, which creates Interest aud brings
out the methods which hove proved
most successful. Usually (wo or three
speakers from the college are present
to talk at these institutes.
The county fair U another rural in
stitution that is a great educator. The
old type of county fairs, that were lit
tle more than racing meets and places
for gamblers, Is almost a thing of the
past. The modern county fair has its
full share of amusements, but they are
for the most part clean A good horse
race is enjoyed by every red blooded
farmer. A baseball game or a balloon
ascension adds to the enthusiasm. An
opportunity is given to the farmer and
his family to meet their friends from
all parts of the country. The vil
lage and town people mingle with the
farmers on an equal basis, and ail get
betfor acquainted. Many fair associa
tions have provided groves where pic
nic dinners can be spread
The best part of the fair, however,
is the educational feature. This is fos
tered by competition. There are corn
growing contests for the boys and corn
and stock Judging "on tests. Often the
boys who come out ahead in these con
tests are sent to the short course at
the college and their expenses paid by
the fair association. The farmers are
eager to see which can produce the
best colt or best steer. A man from
the agricultural college judges the
stock. After he has placed the rib
bons he explains why the prize win
ning animals were given the prefer
ence. The man who gets a blue ribbon
goes home encouraged to strive harder
than ever, while his neighbor who Is
placed further down the line grits his
teeth and determines to have some
thing next year that ennnot be beaten.
The county fair is America’s most tru
ly rural Institution and Is one of the
foremost factors In arousing interest
in country life.
What the county fair does for locali
ties the state and district fairs do for a
larger territory. Perfect cattle vie with
each other for the premier honors, nnd
the massive drafters divide the popu
lar attention with the high stepping,
flashily moving carriage horses.
Spreading agricultural knowledge by
special train is anew way of reaching
the farmer that Is just coming Into
vogue The movement began In lowa
six years ago. when 'he seed corn
trains were run on nil the principal
railroads of the state A regular
schedule was made, the train stopping
for half an hour at each stntlon. The
cars were filled with farmers, and the
college professors explained the value
of tested seed corn and told how the
testing could be (lone. A comparison
of the average yields of corn in the
..
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Farmers . raving corn gospel train
AFTER A LBCTCPL.
state for the five year periods before
aud after the first corn trains were
run shows an Increase of 2.4 bushels
to the acre. Careful observers credit
a large share of this Increase to the
seed corn trains. Figuring the average
acreage and the average farm value
for the five years, the Increase was
worth more than $8,000,000 a year.
The extra 2.4 bushels have done much
to bolster up the diminishing food
supply.
Since 1904 special trains of various
kinds have been run for the benefit
of the farmers. Oregon has run an
apple train. Ohio has run n dairy
train, and the people of that state have
been taught to test their cows and get
rid of those which are not paying for
their board. South Dakota and north
ern lowa have run oat trains and
taught the farmers how to put the oat
crop on the paying side of the ledger
Illinois has run a good roads train,
teaching the farmers by the object
lesson how they can hare hard roads
the year around. The special train is
spectacular, but that is one of the rea
sons for its success. It reaches more
people in a given length of time than
all other methods of agricultural ex
tension together. In lowa last winter
three weeks’ work with special trains
spread the gospel of corn testing to
more than 50,000 farmers.
A Catching Time.
“Jipeleton,” said the man who was
away the weekend, "caught a
.rout. His little girl caught the
u. ies. His boy was caught out alx
; times in a game of ball, and I caught
| cold watching the gamp. So then. 1
caught the next train back to town.” —
Browning’s Magarlne.
Japanese Advancement.
An ancient Japanese proverb had It
"Never trust a woman, even If ah*
has borne you seven children.” The
Japanese are discarding this proverb,
owing to western Influence
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DARING.
He either fears his fate too
much
Or his deserts are small
Who dares not put it to the
touch
To gain or lose It all.
—Marquis of Montrose.
DRESS.
Courage oozes out of the holes
In a ragged suit and fear enters.
But give the same man anew
suit, clean linen, a good hat and
shining shoes and you will see
how soon fear will fly away and
confidence be restored. He who
before was afraid to speak in
whispers lest he might be heard
and consequently seen will now
talk loudly of million dollar
propositions, though he may not
have a cent In his pockets. It
Is the duty of every ir.r.n to
dress as well and ueatly as his
means and circumstances will
allow. He should cultivate taste
In his apparel and show wisdom
in its selection. His main ob
ject should be to give grace to
his figure and attractiveness to
his general appearance but,
above all, he should dress lu ac
cordance nnd in keeping with
his station in life.—Rev. Madison
C. Teters.
PEACE.
To be prepared for war is one
of the most effectual means of
preserving peace.—George Wash
ington.
AFTER
—you have—
Painted, Papered
Varnished and Oiled
your home, we can still aid you
wonderfully in beautifying and
rendering it more pleasant for
yourself and family. Here are a
few suggestions:
Best Brushes and Combs
Aristocratic Brass Work
Superb Toilet Sets
Tony Cut Glass
Elegant China
Fancy Albums
Swell Pottery
Fine Lamps
CAll these things add a touch
of elegance and grace to your
home which spells comfort and
pride for yourself and gains the
respect of your neighbors.
A handsome, well furnished home is not
so much built by spending much money as
by displaying good taste and a knowledge
of the eternal fitness of things. In this,
we can give you valuable suggestions free,
and save you money on the articles pur
chased. Buy from
A. J. Johnson
A Peek into His Pocket
would sLsw *,ne box of Bucklen’s Arni
ca Salve that E. S. Loper, a carpenter,
of Manila, N. Y. always carries. “I
have never had a cut, wound, bruise or
sore it would not heal,” he writes.
Greatest healer of burns, boils, scalds,
chapped hands and lips, fevei-sores,
skin-eruptions, eczema, corns and piles.
25c, at A. J. Johnson’s,
Parson’s ?oem a Gem
From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison, la.,
in praise of Dr. King’s New Life Pills.
‘‘They’re such a health necessity,
In every home these pills should be;
If other kinds you’ve tried in vain,
USE DR. KING’S
And be well again. Only 25c at A.
J. Johnson. •’
Watch Your Kidneys
The action controls your health. Read
what Foley’s Kidney Pills have done
for your neighbor, Mrs. H. W. Allen,
Quincy, HI., says: ‘‘About a year ago
my kidneys began bothering me. I
had a swelling in my ankles and limbs,
then headaches and nervous dizzy
spells, and later severe backaches. I
was getting worse, when I began tak
ing Foley’s Kidney Pills. I kept taking
them until I was once more freed o' all
kidney trouble. A. J. Jonnson.
Those who look before they leap gen
erally remain stationary.
Escaped With His Life
‘‘Twenty-one years ago I faced an
awful death,” writes, H B. Martin,
Port Harrelson, S. C. “Doctors said 1
had consumption and the dreadful cough
I had looked like it, sure enough. I
tried everything I could hear of for my
cough, and was undei the treatment of
the best doctor in Georgia, S. C., for a
year, hut could get n’ relief. A friend
advised me to try Dr. King’s New Dis
covery. I did so, and was completely
cured. I feel that I owe my life to
this great throat and lung cure.” Its
postively guaranteed for coughs, colds
ar.d all bronchial affections. 50c & SI.OO
Trial bottle free at A. J. Johnson.