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include large variety Of plants and cut
flowers. The hothouses have an elabor-
ate display of palms, rubber plants aud
ferns from all countries Many rare
plants and flower beds are set ont tn the
gardens. where there are plenty Of seats
well-shaded by palm trees. The Zoologi-
cal Gardens are quite as extensive; the
collection Includes animals from every
part Of tho world; they are boused IN
picturesque homes Of original design.
Berlin has many extensive museums
and all the rare collections are displayed
in large spacious buildings one Of the
handsomest is the Keen gllcben museum,
which Is rich IN its chronological exhibits,
representing the works Of sayages ard
barbarism Of every land. There are
weapons from earliest times. cooking
utensils. iewelry ard pottery made by
primitive people, The most valuable col
lection Is the one gathered by Or, Schlie-
mann at Troy IN 1STL Ia this collection
are many varieties Of pottery and vessels
made Of bronze. also, gold bracelets, hut
tons, earrings. long chains and vessels OF
gold and silver
Another museum Of much interest Is
the Arsenal; the collection consists OF
gnus. cannons and flags that were used
by the German people 10 their battles,
besides those captured from the French.
The halls Of the generals are adorned
with twelve mural paintings OF BATTLES.
The palace Of the present emperor Is
large aud beautiful Its most attractiv"
rooms are the white rooms used on state
occasions decorated with silver plate once
the property of Frederick the Great.
Though the palace Of the old Kaiser is
somewhat simpler, II has priceless art
collections The room. even 10 the win
dowsills, IL done in malachite. All the
rooms are flied with splendid curios hut
Emperor William is great collector.
Near TO the palace ore the OLD aud new
gallery. The old gallery contains a
number OF works Of the great masters,
including Van Dyke. Ruhens, Rafael and
Andrea del Sarto. while the national gal-
lery has some of the hest modern works.
The most interesting painting IN this gallery
is the original portrait of the well.known
Countess potowki. The museum has many
interesting things. especially Its mummles
and their collins, The Pergamon Museum
10 even more beautiful; II L. made %
marble aud holds the remains OF the
Greek author that stood az Persamus. In
Asia Minor. ana also has magnificent
marble statue OF Athena done In ivory
and gold.
Berlin Is as wen kept as II Is attrac.
tive; great care aud plenty Of money Is
spent cleaning the streets and lettering
the houses OF the poor. The cleaning
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

fortified part unaitered since the early
occupation OF the Hohenzollerus. The
strong, sturdy columns aud turrets cut
the sky in sharp outline. In the center
Of this bridge is the equestrian statue Of
the great elector, known for its colossal
size and fine workmanship.
The Wilhelm Strasse running from a
point near the Parlser Platz. south from
Inter den Linden. has many palaces and
public buildings. Most interesting Is the
palace where Prince Bismarck once lived.
Though the gardens are beautiful aud
the houses spacious. II is furnished with
marked simplicity. Interesting though
these two boulevards are, the most at
tractiye part Is outside the Brandenburg
portal about the KONG rlatz. In the
center of this court is the monument OF
Victory inaugurated in 1878. Its pedestal
is richly adorned with relefs H. brnuze,
aud the base OF the column is surround
ed by an open colonnade embelllshed with
Venetian mosaics illustrating the war Of
1870 and the restoration of the Empire
Close to the statue of Victory is the hall
of the Imperial Diet. II Is enormously
large. done In the ford Italian Renals-
sance style, The central part is covered
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
SERVING THE STATE.
Citizen Who Gives HIS Time to Militia
Needs Support Of Employer.

Providence Journal-That the duty
Of service to his state and country
and support Of it's institutions in one
form or another. directly or indirect
~, by process of law or because OF an
assumed willingness to make a sac
rifice, is required by every citizen is
a fundamental proposition Of citizen
ship. 1t Is the idea particularly Of a
system Of government which the peo-
pie themselves set up that such
duties rest as lightly as Is practic-
able on the individual. and therefore
as little as possible with his private
concerns On the whole, the Ameri-
can citizen in the average community
cannot complain that he is harrassed
BIZ the exactions OF government. for
all the taxes and the demands Of local
ordinances that he contribute certain
effort. as the shoveling of the snow
from his sidewalk, towards the gen.
eral public welfare and convenience.
L is taken for granted that, where
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

with large glass dome.
Far more henutlful than Inter den
Linden is the Thiergarten. SO called be-
cause II was once a geological garden.
There is no park Ike It combining the
character Of natural forest. rich IN
elms and chestnuts, aud the more arti.
. ficial beauty OF a public park. The pleas
ATTEST part Is the See Park, where the
skating Is done in the winter time. The
finest stutuc in the Thiargarten Is the
marble monument ~ Frederick William
III. Though the place is rich IN natural
beauty. 1t has many handsome statues
for the broad Sieges Alice is adorned
with statues OF Prusslan rulers. Rival
Ing the splendor Ia the wonderful nature
OF the park. rich In wild forest. streams.
ponds. bridges and miles OF shaded ave
nues. II covers an area OF 600 acres ans
for'us one Of the largest aud most ussSVi
parks H. Europe,
The west end OF Berlin Is quite as al.
tractive. for here are some OF the nner
arstocratic residences, with beautiful
homes aud large well-kcpt grounds. In
their midst are the splendid tnnicul
and geological gardens The BOtanical
Gardens are exceedingly extensive aud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

Beware of a man, or a trio OF men
all smooth takers, good spenders ana
well dressed, who lay claim to the own.
lership Of a race horse that can skin
anything on the turf. Doubly beware
lof The same tridmvirate il its members
tell you that they have sucker" VINO
has horse he is willing 10 back to the
extent Of any old sum In race and
that II they just had an equivalent
amount they would be able TO pull off
a profitable stunt that would be easier
than taking candy from baby sister,
or scDsing a freshie In the lake
I. y are around and the police are
wise 10 the gang, An officer says
that the principal OF the game is much
the sane as the fake prize fights and
wrestling matches, recently worked il
New Orleans and Cincinnati, where
sportiyely inclined innocents Of hnan,
cial standing were feeced out OF thou
sands of dollars.
The fight Is fixed" apparently so
that the innocent with his roll is sure
% win. During the contes; one Of the
fighters is knocked out doctor ap
pears on the scene and declares the
man dead, advising everybody present
10 get cut Of town. All, including the
innocent. agree to meet at certain
time ard place in the next state.
The meeting Of course never takes
place and the lamb with the realiza.
tion that he has been duped, never
squeals.
This horse deal is just a variation
Of the same old game" said be. q am
just giving this out as a warning 10
save somebody some money. After
the "phoney' race has taken place and
the cleanup" made, the police are
never appealed to In these instances
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

been favorite with kindergarten
|ers because of its constant, free-flow-
'ering qualities. Get plants at once
and pot them in a light, spongy soll.
being careful to have the crown OF
eacn plant well elevated above the
surface, which should slope away
from it on all sides so that the wa.
ter may run away from the plant
rather than collect about it. Other
wise the stem and roots will decay.
The crown Of the plant will form
several divisions after little, from
each one of which flowers will be
produced very freely during tie en-
tire winter. The cyclamen is anoth-
er very pleasing winter-howering
plant for amateur use. Its oddly
recurved and twisted petals suggest
white, pink and carmine butterflies
lowering over the beautifully marked
foliage. Procure strong roots. and
Ipot in rich. sandy loan, we'll drained
lSet the CORN on the surface Of III
soil. pressing II down about Ea'r r.
depth. Water moderately Plants
generally begin to bloom in Deem
her, and until May they will seldom
be without fowers.-The Circle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
KEEPS THE WEEDS DOWN.
Union Pacific Adopts New Method of
Keeping Tracks Free.

Union Pacific Adopts New Method OF
Keeping Tracks Free.
The problem OF keeping the right
Oh way on railroad branch lines free
OF weeds during the summer has al.
WAYS been a difficult one 10 operat.
.ng officials, says the New York Her.
aa-. on many branch lines, along
sldngs and commercial tracks tina.
4.e infrequ' ntly used the roadbeds
are ballasted with dirt and from early
spring until late the growth Of weeds
be.S mes a source of annoyance ana
expense. 1t is a common sight on
araach roads throughout the prairie
country TO see weeds two or three
fee' high and on commercial tracks
seiGom used sunfowers and other
growth seven and eight feet both
sides OF the track. This forms an
obstruction 10 the movement oi
trains, causes Eippery rails. which
makes operation annoying and neces.
states considerable reduction in ton.
mage, with consequent decrease IN
revenue
1t has been found necessary to get
rid Of this growth at any cost The
pilot Of the locomotive has been made
use of to some extent by fitting II
wit knives, but this has not been vi
mut benefit and in the main II has
been necessary for the track depart.
ment 10 engage gangs of men TO cut
this growth with scythes and shovels.
The cost is pfadically continuous
throughout the summer. as the
growth is as fast as men can cut It.
The time at which this work has to
be done is when laborers are in de-
mand In the fields and it is often al.
most Impossible to get men at any
cost during this period. On these
branch lines the traffic is light and
operating officials begrudge this out.
lay Of labor.
The Union Pacific railroad a year
ago set about TO find some way OF
dong this work at minimum cost
Many suggestions were made--eutting
the weeds by machinery and sprink.
ling the right of way with a soIu.
tiou of salt and water. But after
numerous experiments in the way OF
machines the idea Of gasoline weed
burner was conceived by A. t. MohI.
er, vice president and general man
ager. The machine has been made
in the shops IN Omaha, under the d.
rectIon Of W. r. McKeen, Jr.. super.
intendent Of motive power. and lie
doing the work successfully at great.
j. reduced cost.
The weed burner consists OF a
four-wheel car Of steel, with stand
ard wheels. axles. boxes and pedes-
tails At one end Of the car is
gasoline engine mounted on the
floor, which f. used for propelling the
car and pumping air the air being
used to force gasoline 10 the burners
and elevate the side wings The
mechanism has tao speeds
slow speed while burning weeds AT
three 70 four miles an hour and high
speed used in going 10 and from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

work at twelve to fifteen miles IN
hour.
Attached to the car are tanks car.
rying gasoline sufficient for the day 5
run on the road.
At the rear OF the car, close 20
the ground, is framework carrying
piping, to which is fastened burners
placed in rows across the track. The
framework is divided into three sec
ti0ns-the center section extending
beyond the rails and the side sec
tons being hinged to the center sec.
ton that they may be lifted out OF
the way of distractions outside u
the track and to clear cattle guards
along the right OF way. They ca.
be set at any elevation in order 10
get the burners close TO the ground
on any grade. With these three
sections in operation a strip twelve
feet wide is burned. or three and
one-half feet on each side of he
rails.
II has been found advisable TO
make a first burning early in the
year, when the growth Is six 10 eight
inches N height, and then going over
ii aga.- few days later, when It
has dried somewhat This time the
weeds are consumed and the roots
killed. II is sometimes necessary
TO repeat this performance three
months later
The machine is capable Of burning
twenty to twenty-five miles a day.
Three men are required 10 handle
the car which Is run under orders
as a regular train.
Where weeds are cut by hand it
requires approximately sixteen men
to cut a mile Of track day, hence
the machine does the work Of about
300 men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

The size OF the tents vary according
TO the age and size OF the worm.
they range from 6 to Is inches in
diameter.
There are many ways in which the
tussock moth can be destroyed. Ii
the worm is on only one branch, this
may be Gu; of if it does not mar the
appearance of the tree. The branch
also may be swathed in a big sheet
and sulphu burned under it. Spraying
is a common method of determination.
Different poisons can be had for the
purpose. The spraying in itself is done
in many ways. A pail of poisoned
water can be used with a hand pump.
A common way where extensive work
is done is with the use of a force
pump. A tarred rope may be tied
around the trunk six fee. abve the
ground with advantage. Insects crawl
ing up the tree can be readily seen
and killed. A thick roll of cotton will
prove tempting to the worms and
this can be invaded occasionally with
cod effect. The tree also may be
swept down with a broom every
morning and washed off with a hose.
By encouraging birds on premises the
destruction of the worm is promoted
FOR the birds are natural insect des-
troyers. They can be found low down
on the trunk of the tree or upon the
main limbs so that they can be
reached without difficulty. The egg
mass is compact and can be removed
easily with the hand or by scraping
The eggs must then be collected and
burned A satisfactory liquid Is found
IN creaosote oil. Tar is added to
blacken it in order to recognize treated
egg masses. A sponge is attached to a
long pole and when this has been
Dipped into the solution 1t is ready for
use. Each egg mass is touched win
the sponge. This is perhaps the quick
est method. The cotton strip TIED
about the trunk is very effective be-
cause the worm is caught in il. The
female OF this species has no wings
and as it must ascend every tree by
crawling. this method is sure to catct
the worm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

says John T. McCutcheon in the July
Appleton's. ''They leave their work
for a two weeks rest. with the con-
scientious intention OF sitting around
smoking or reading or lying in the
hammock in the little back yard.
They do not care to leave town. On
the first day they rest. according to
plans and specifications. On the sec
ond day they do little digging in the
garden. On the third day they get
out some tools and repair all the fur
niture on the place, until they are do
ing two mems work around the house.
It is the habit OF the work that has be-
come So fastened upon them that they
cannot be happy unless they are busy"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
Pine Bags.

a woman who takes great pleasure
/ in her housekeeping and passes her
summer among the pines and balsams
always has pine" day, during which
she has luncheon out Of doors and
later her friends gather balsam
branches for her These are kept in
the sun for weeks until dry enough to
strip easily from the stems and then
cases are filled to keep with the
house linen. To use these pine-scent-
ed sheets and pillow cases is a de-
light and Il is one that many women
might have with practically no ex-
pense and little trouble.
Honeysuckle retains its sweetness
long after life is gone. but It cannot
be treated in any way Other than to
lay II among articles of clo.aing, etc,
to be scented, and keep j. here until
all its odor is gone
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26
WORMY PEST, AND
RED-HEADED too
TUssock MOTH A SOURCE OF NO
LITTLE CONCERN TO
STUDENTS.
AT WORK IN WISCONSIN AND
HORTICULTURAL STUDENTS
TAKE DUE NOTICE.

Have you ever seen a red-headed
ing on the trunk of a maple. apple or
linden tree? That is the tussock
III, one o. the most destructive III
sects. Its length is about an linen
and its body is covered with liglc
yellowish ha-r This little worm is an
inhabitant OF North America and is
closely related TO the American tent
caterpillar and currant worm. They
are abundant in this vicinity and are
being combated by horticultural stu
dents OF the UniveI sity of Wisconsin.
This worm attacks nearly every
variety Of shade, fruit, and orna-
mental trees with exception OF the
conifers. The young and sof: trees
are the first choice and from these
the leaves are eaten of. The newly
hatched young feed on the under sur
face of the leaf, eating off the green
pulp o. the leaves and producing a
skeletonized appearance. After the
fourth attack the worms devour every
Ling bAL tuG P3 AA4NARdA WINS AZ Al
bany, New York, in 1883 the worms
had g.rdled the tips of many twigs
and had removed the bark of these
about a tenth of an inch. These twigs
fell off and the damage was so com
mon that the streets where American
elms grew were covered with twigs
and leaves. The cold spring and the
sudden advent of warm weather had
made the twigs unusually tender and
especially appetizzing to the worms.
When nearly full grown these
worms are greet traveller, crawling
down the tree Junk and across a
considerable stret:h Of ground to as
ascend another + e. They also are
carried from tree - tree by dropping
onto the clothes Il passersby or into
vehicles. The worm is mostly seen i'll
the month of June. The university
students have annually taken interess
in fighting the insect but little atten-
ton was given this year.
The American tent pillar is a sim
liar worm of destructive nature. From
its name one gets a fair idea Of its
character. The feature Of this worm
IS that il nests IN a tent wound
about a number OF twigs. witch thus
are destroyed. All the insects Of one
/, tree gather in this tent at night This
fact males the destruction Of the
animal easy The twigs are chopped
OF and the leht is then put into FIRE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

and watering OF the streets IS carried
out 10 the same systematic and efficient
manner that cbaracterizes all the NUM-
cipal departments More than 30 miles
Of street Is laid down in asphalt The
poorest quarters are well kept There
are no signs of poverty even where the
houses are scanty in their furnishings.
and the women and children are poorly
clad
In the principal parks space Is set
apart for gymnastic apparatus Of all
sorts provided for the use Of common
school children. under the care Of their
teachers.
The suburbs do much to enhance the
beauty OF the city. There are few finer
royal residences than at Potsdam The
old palace Is very interesting. In one
room is large painting. which repre-
sents n dinner party, at which the EN-
percr, Volta,re and others are the guests
The French philosopher is talking, and
Frederick is shown az an attentive lis
tener On the way to the Orangery is
the famous windmill. which is royal
property. though 1t once belonged to an
humble miller. The great German EN-
peror desired the property on which tho
mill was standisg. but the poor farmer
refused to sell II
The orangery Is a handsome palace In
Floreutine style, and was built by the
brother of the Old Kaiser The palace
was 40 called on account Of the conser-
vatory where he orange trees and other
tropical plants are kept, On the terrace
is splendid copy of the great Farnese
Bun. From the orangery rises the new
sans souci, built by Frederick the Great.
now used In summer as a royal residence
The rooms are many and elaborate. Most
interesting is the shell room. inaid with
shells minerals aud precious stones. To
the west of the palace are wonderful
parks adorned with fountains, marble
statues and gardens. All about are dense
forests OF pines, elms and q placid lake
into which the Havel River lows. Hers
Is charming view Of the river and OF
Peacock Island, where stands the suK-
mer house OF Queen Louise. II ls Z
lovely hit Of Italian architecture adorra
with two high towers. with front pav1
broken to give It the effect OF belngsl
ruin. The place Is simply furnished IA
shown that the queen sought comfok
here rather than luxury. 1t is at sun
set that the place becomes radiant. when
the last rays give a golden glow TO the
lonely palace, the brilliantly colored trees
and the placid stream murmurlng a lul-
laby about the great German capital aud
the splendid PrussIan Empire
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-08-26

some personal inconvenience Is ere.
ated, and where some sacrifice must
be made to serve a public purpose
which a majority Of citizens mold to
be useful, no special statute or ordin.
ance is required to secure the coop.
Grafton of every individual the imme-
date interests of whom such circum-
stances may affect.
The failure of certain members of
the national guard of the state of
Rhode Island to hold their jobs" by
reason of having obeyed the orders
of their military commanders, despite
an unwillingness on the part of their
business employers to spare them for
the tour of duty Just completed, IL
illustrates standing difference of
opinion between the state-which is
to say majority of its citizens-and
some private citizens as to this par
ticular duty Of the individual. There
may, indeed, be certain circum-
stances OF business which make II a
grievous deprivation TO the employer
to release any of his men at the par
ticular time for any consideration.
But it may be laid down as a general
principle that, where the employee is
willing 10 give mis- service TO the
state, the employer ought to manage
to find some way to let him do it.
without having the arrangement too
great hardship for either party.
The duty Of in some manner giving
to the state individual support of one
of it's established institutions is ex,
pected of the employer quite as much
as of the employee. 1t is. to be sure,
not matter Of law that such serv.
ice shall be rendered; but the mill
tary organization is required by law,
and clearly If there we're none whose
business interests were such that
they could be released for the duty
the purpose of the law would be null
lifted.
No private sentimeh. impugning the
usefulness of an active militia force
can have any weight in consideration
OF such a matter. 1t would be as in
tolerable TO admit personal opinion Of
the hardship Of jury drafting TO pre-
vail for exemption in a particular
case, although, Of course, the advant.
age of legal provision mere directly
sustains the assumption Of the citi-
zens' duty in the premises. The
constitution OF the United States spe-
cificaly contemplates the mainte,
nance Of "a well-regulated militia" as
necessary to the security of a free
state" as well as reco gnizing in its
preamble the necessity Of provision
for the common defence" and In va.
rious sections assuming that military
organizations win be established by
the states of the union. BY sarious
provisions the constitution Of Rhode
Island presunes the existence Of an
active military force II would be a
deplorable condition of affairs, then,
Of the policy pursued by an occasional
employer IN restraint of this proper
and necessary public service on the
part Of his employees should be ex-
tended TO every employer. II Is un.
fortunate perhaps that the matter
canot be so regulate that every en-
p3oyer would be called upon to con
tribute IN more equal proportion OF
the services Of his men, but. despite
the possibility Of relative unfairness
% operation there can be no public
approval for a business administra.
ton that prohibits Is employees from