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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

ripened 1t and it has become so rich
and thick that 1t takes a good right
arm to swing it out of the combs.
When the combs are taken from the
bees they are carried to the honey
house and left there until evening.
Before beginning to extract, | take
the uncapping knife and hone 1t on
an oilstone until the edges are good
and keen.
This will prevent tearing the combs
to great extent when shaving the
cappings of. The knife is occasion
ally dipped In pail Of hot water
which greatly expedltes the work also
Two frames of nearly equal weight
are selected each time so as to bal
ance nicely in the extractor. The crank
is turned rapidly for a minute or SO
and the honey is WHIPPED out of the
combs.
1t is then drawn of at the honey
gate into an agate pail which has a
sieve over 1t to catch the bits of cap
pings which frequently get into the
extractor.
The honey is then poured into FIVE
gallon tin cans. for the wholesale
trade; and some in Mason jars and
tumblers. for retailing.
Before extracting is begun. the
combs are held up to the light and
graded. The white honey is selected
and ey tracted first. next the amber
and then the dark
The uneapping can is in two parts
the top section telescopes into the bot
tom section. The top section has a
sieve bottom which catches the cap
pings as they fall into the can.
The honey drains from them into
the lower section and nothing is lost
or wasted The cappings, after drain
ing for a'few days, are rendered into
the most beautiful light-yellow wax
The empty combs are set into the
home apiary End cleaned up by the
bees and stored away until next
spring. when they are hauled to the
outyards and used there.
think 1t is quite important that
extracting combs and unfinished sec
tons that are extracted, should be
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
BIRD FRIENDS
OF FARMERS
NJ e d ow LARK Has Wonderful
Record to Its Credit for
Devouring Harm
full Insects.
By 7. GILBERT pEARsoN.)

(By I. GILBERT PEARSON.)
The meadow lark, or. as It is often
called Fee Lark" is a familiar ac-
quaintauee of virtually every farm
boy in the country. It's loud, clear
call In the spring is known to all
whose business or pleasure takes
them to the fields It's clear. far
reaching whistle OF '1azlness will kill
you" is enough to arouse in the mind
of the nearer more than a passing
notice.
Living. as it does. on the ground.
1t Is seldom seen perched aloft unless
for the purpose of singing or when
resting after it's search for food In
flying it proceeds by alternately sail
ing and beating its wings rapidly. The
nest is an oven-like structure con-
cealed under a tuft of grass or small
bush and the eggs. which are four
or five in number, are beautifully
spotted from natures bounteous
palette.
Few birds are more constant eat
ers Of insects than the lark Even
in winter when snow lies thickly on
the ground many stomachs have been
found to be filed largely with insects
which have been procured about the
manure piles, the edges of straw
stacks and similarly exposed places.
The United States Biologit al Sur
vey examined 23S meadow lark stom-
achs, during an experiment to deter
mine as accurately as possible the
facts regarding the birds food. The
birds were killed in vlrious localities
and at all seasons of he year.
The examination shows that nearly
three-fourths of the meadow lark's
food for the year consists of insects.
about ~ per cent. of weed seeds and
Is per cent. of grain. The record OF
grain may raise a question as - the
birds possible injury to crops, ESe the
date of the finding of the grain shows
that almost the entire amount of
grain was eaten during the months
of December January. February.
March and April.
Suppose the lark does occasionally
pull up some sprouting grain? The
one fact alone that the bird eats
chinch bugs is enough to make every
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
l@ NOTES OF M
IH SCIENCE S
.f~ID
INVENTION

Every properly cut diamond has
from IS to "a facets.
1t requires 10000 silkworms to pro-
duce five pounds of silk
machine has been invented in
France for stringing beads.
Sound travels through the air at the
rate of about Is miles a minute.
In single month single caterpll.
lar devours 5000 times its own weight
in food.
The sun exerts about two-thirds as
much force on the tides OF the ocean
as the moon
The colors of butterflies are influ-
enced by the temperature of the air
in which they live
A well proportioned man should
weigh two and cne-third pounds for
every inch OF his height
For service in war France has built
monoplane which carries three men.
1t is driven by 2e0-horse power mo.
tor.
An implement has seen invented for
sHcing boiled egg evenly--a more
difficult task than generally Is sup.
posed
A new foot warmer for AUTOMOBILE.
lists utilizes the heat of both the ex,
haust gases and the circulation OF
water
The forestry service is conducting
active warfare against wolves, coy.
otes. wildcats and similar predatory
animals.
For invalids' use q bedstead has
been invented in which the center OF
the head is made to swing out to form
head and shoulder rest.
All the Swiss glaciers are receding
perceptlbly and within the past ten
years that of the Zigiornuoyo has
shFunk by nearly 1000 feet
The arst attempt to manufacture
watches or clocks on large scale in
America was made BY Eli Terry. a Con
necticut Yankee. who invented wooder
wheels for his clocks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
HEALTH AS AN INVESTMENT
Eraternai Orders. Labor Unions and
Insurance Companies Erect
tuberculosis Sanitoria.

As an Investment in the health OF
their members. four large fraternal
orders, two international labor unions
and one Of the largest insurance com
panies in the United States have es-
tablished sanatoria for the treatment
of tuberculosis. according to state
ment issued by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. The Royal League, the
first frate.nal order to establish
sanatorium. conducts q hospital for
its tuberculous members at Black
Mountain. The Modern Woodmen OF
America conducts one at Colorado
Springs; the Workmen's Circle, one
at Liberty, NJ Y, and the Independent
Order OF Foresters have one at Rain
bow Lake, NJ Y. and win soon open a
second one at San Fernando, Cal The
international typographical Union has
since 1893 conducted sanatorium at
Colorado Springs, and the Interna-
tional Printing FRESHMAN and Assist
ants Union OF America has recently
opened a new institution at Rogers
vile, Tenn A leading life insurance
company is now erecting a sanator-
ium at Mt. McGregor, N. Y, which win
be the first OF its kind established
by an "old line" insurance company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
IRE Simple Lie.

Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering
In her Memoirs" edited by her son
tells Yorkshire incident which con
tains great deal Of human nature
Variety spices life; the plain is monot
onous. until Its extent entities 1t to
the name OF prairie or desert. and II
gains interest through vastness.
There was an old couple in the vii
Iage whom used often to go to see
One day. when found them sitting
one on each side OF the fire. the old
man said to me:
We'll. t. missis and me. we've been
married nigh on so years, and we've
never had one quarrel"
The old woman looked at me, with a
twinkle in her eyes. and said:
ut war verie conscientious. but
varie ooI"--Youth's Companion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

fly he is taxing snapshot, which,
while small. is very fne and capable
of enlargement. The self-conscious-
ness of the subject spells more photo
graphs than any other one thing II
people can only be caught off their
guard, so to speak. natural poses that
viii greatly enhance the likeness will
be the result. and with camera in
disguise. as this one is. such an
achievement is easy. The amusement
which may be had in swapping unsus-
pecting persons secretly can readily
be imagined. and II will be well in the
future II young mon calling on girls
with small brothers will keep their
weather eye open for apparently limo
cent field glasses on the horizon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
MIerophone Locates MAtsr.


BY means OF a modification OF the
microphone French inventor has
been enabled TO find springs Of water
as far as so feet under the surface
of the ground. and is supposed that
this instrument viii be of great value
TO miners, prospectors ant persons
similarly employed. as well as a
means of locating miners who may
be entomhed by accident A tube IS
thrust into the ground for few feet
and the Improved microphone is at
tached to the upper end and the noise
of flowing or dropping water is clear.
ly hearo. After tins 1t is a simple
matter TO locate the exact location
OF the water. The apparatus has been
tried out and its success fer,on
strated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
eovernment Hoe ionic.

The United States department of
agriculture recommends the following
mixture as an excellent hog tonic;
Wood charcoal one pound. sulphur
so ium bicarbonate two pounds, sodi-
nm hvposulphate two pounds. sodium
sulphate one ptund anthony sui
phida ONE pound These substances
are thoroughly powdered and mixed
a dose Is a large tablespoonful tor
each 200 pounds Of hog flesh. II Is
most conveniently given In thin
siop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
SOUND SLEEP
Can Easily Be Secured.

up to Q years ago. woman writes,
II was In the habit of using both tea
and coffee regularly,
Il found that my health was begin
ming to fail, strange nervous attacks
would come suddenly upon me, making
me tren BILE so excessively that / could
not do my work while they lasted: my
sleep left me and passed long nights
In restless discomfort. was filled
with a nervous dread as to the future.
"A friend suggested that possibly
tea and coffee were to blame, and
decided to give them up, and in cast
ing about for hot table beverage,
which felt was an absolute necessity.
! was led by good fortune to try Post
um.
For more than year have used
It three times a day and expect, so
much good has it done me, to con.
tinue its use during the rest of my
life
Soon after beginning tie use OF
Postum, found to my surprise. that,
instead of tossing on sleepless bed
SAASuth INC tunSs uiSaAg hAGAts L
dropped into a sound, dreamless sleep
the moment my head touched the pill.
low.
Then | suddenly realized that all
my nervousness had left me, and my
appetite. which had fallen of before,
had all at once been restored so that
l ate my food with keen relish.
"All the nervous dread has gone. /
walk a mile and half each way to
my work every day and enjoy it.
find an interest in everything that
goes on about me that makes life a
pleasure. An this owe to leaving OF
tea and coffee and the use of Postum,
for have taken no medicine" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Greek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and It is ex-
planned In the little book. The Road
TO Wellyllle." in pkgs.
Ever read the above Iettcrf new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuine. true, ana fell Of huHanE
interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
How Machinery Breaches.

O'Gorman. the British engineering
authority. has invited attention to the
fact that a piece of machinery. such
as an automobile. laid aside after be-
ing used. is in danger OF internal
rusting through kind of respiration
which affects cylinders. gear boxes.
clutch chambers, interspaces in ball
bearings, and so forth,
Every inclosed afr space "breathes"
by drawing in air when a fall of tenn
perature contracts it's walls and ex-
polling it when the walls expand
through heat The moisture intro
duced with the air is deposited in the
cavities and may produce serious dam
age through rust. The popular belief
that oil will protect the inaccessible
parts of unused machinery is fallacious.
since nearly all oils take UP about 3
per cent. of water in solution.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

The small man is being encouraged
IN every case 1t was the small farm
Of 40 acres or less which raised Cali
fornia's fruit trade 10 sS0.oo0,0o0 per
annum. says the Nebraska Farmer.
One man, Mr.. Gledhill Of Bendigo,
makes 8 living from products Of three
and a half acres Of irrigated lucerne
Turner Bros. OF Ludenberg, sold over
$4,000 worth Of milk from 50 cows last
year: two Spaniards in Bendigo took
$4,000 Ia q year from an acre Of arst
tomatoes and then cauliaowers. A,
Mildura four orehardists. owning to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
BENEFITS OF MOVABLE FRAME
AND OF THE HONEY EXTRACTOR
Invention Affords Beekeepers Means Taking Of
Loaded With Honey
ing hem Without Damaging Them
Injuring One OF Busy Little Insects

thoroughly cleaned II they are TO be
used again next year.
do not know of any way they can
be cleaned thoroughly except by the
bees. If there is no honey IN the
fields at the time Of extracting. we
wait until evening t. return the ex.
tracing supers, so that the bees may
not be melted to rob
About sunset is a good time, and If
any excitement prevails it dies out be-
fore any damage is done. The next
morning ell is quiet.
We have tried keeping the combs
over from one year to another with
out giving them back TO be cleansed.
and we do not like it. They are sticky
and leak more or less; they attract
the mice and robber bees and the
liquid honey that sticks to them is
likely to be sour.
Then when the spring comes. If We
happen to put them on the hive dur
ing the day of short crop we have
some risks again from the excitement
caused. and some danger of robbing.
We have often kept extracted
honey, enc, two. three, and even four
years. without loss while with comb
honey the leakage and danger Of the
invasion of the moth makes it very
'unadvisable to hold it beyond the sea
son of its production
In putting extracted honey upon the
market. use some small packages. A
glass package is preferable to all
others. with a colored label neatly
printed with the owners name and
pure honey" on it,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
FLYING MACHINE MADE ODD
Huge 1owI-shaped Supporting Body
Driven by PropeiIers--Not Broken
Any Aviation Records.

An odd type OF flying machine has
been patented by an Ohio man, but so
far as 10 generally known it has not
yet set any new records In aviation.
1t consists OF supporting body that
resembles huge wicker bowl, or BIZ
sected balloon, and attached to this is
a car which contains the motor and
two propellers at opposite sides Pre-
sumably the machine Is driven up by
the propellers. the open structure at.
fording Bttle resistance to the air. and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Learned From Nature.

An enthusiastic friend was dilating
20 the woman landscape gardener on
the obvious advantages she must de-
rive from actually experimenting the
workmen who executed her designs.
Being right out with nature that
way you must learn SC many interest
ing things" said the friend.
II do" said the gardener. Il can tell
the different kinds of whisky. the DIFF
ferent kinds of tobacco and the differ
ent kinds c. profanity a rod away"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

gion easy. The mirror is mounted in
frame that fits around the neck and
rests upon the shirt bosom. A joint
ed rod holds the glass in any position
desired in front of the wearers face.
OF course. another mirror is required.
but by standing with the back to a
looking glass on wall or bureau the
shaver can see the back OF his neck
by looking at the reflection in the
glass in front of him. This same mir
ror can be used for ordinary shaving
purposes by hanging 4 up on door or
wall. folded in nat against the frame.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Odd Flying Machine.

when a sufficient height has been
reached the light machine is support
ed BY the air beneath and sailed in
any direction desired by the propell-
ers. being steered by them at the
same time. For instance, to turn to
the right. increase the action of the
propeller on that side. Just at pres
ent different type of airship is in
fashion. but there is no telling what
the Ohio genius bowl may do wheD
perfected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Ostrich Farm GROWING.

The Hagenbeck ostrich farm at
Stellingen. near Ha.aburg. was found.
ed three years ago. and is growing
rapidly in importance as we'll as size.
II was Mr.. Hagenbeck's theory thai
the ostrich, although native II
tropical or hot countries. would
thrive In colder localities, and as a
result be stronger in health and grow
q heavier coat of feathers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
New Flexible Rope.

A company has patents covering
rope made OF several strands of paper.
covered galvanized steel wire. The
rope thus produced is strong, tough
and flexible. suitable for clothes lines
and such uses. 1t is claimed that
rope of this kind win Withstand the
action of the weather 80 per cent
longer than cotton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
SMALL CAMERA IN DISGUISE
Device Resembling Field Glasses
Makes Snapshots-Unsuspectina
Persons Easily Snapped.

The possibilities OF both fun and
hne work are unlimited to those who
get one of the disguised cameras
shown here. To all appearances the
operator is looking through a pair Of
field glasses. which is the form In
which the camera is made, but In real
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
SHAVING MIRROR is USEFUL
Enables User to Get Excellent View
Of Back Of His Neck--Rod Holds
Glass In Position.

Many men shave themselves, but
even those who use safety razors sell
dom attempt to shave the backs of
their necks. Usually they wait until
they have their hair cut and have the
barber do it. A Missouri man. how
ever, has designed mirror which en-
ables man to get a good view of the
back of his neck and makes the shaw.
ing of that hitherto inaccessible re.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

Although toads are covered with
warts and look repulsive, we need not
fear having warts on our fingers from
handling them. No child should be
taught to seriously consider the old
saving that killing toad or frog viii
cause cows to give bloody milk. Tbs
day for such nonsense has passed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
A Truth speelalIst.

higgins says he is for the plain
truth"
Yes" replied the frank philoso-
pher; but so many people think they
are standing up for the truth when
they are merely standing out for o
difference Of opinion
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

gether 116 acres, made profit of
about So. goo last year Aubon Leune.
a German. who worked for wages as
an orchard laborer at Ardmona up TO
1895, has now 80 acres of bearing
trees and his annual crop is 1900
cases. There is local market for all
production and an inexhaustible Eu-
ropean market for fruit AID butter,
and these markets are waiting. And
all the months are sunshine and stock
live all the year in the open air.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
80 ElftN.Tmo 80 old.

The Oldest mule in Tennessee Is
owned b. Robert Mitchell. near Cam
den. The mule is 50 years old and
stin does g little work he aeipos
to pull the FIRST steam aouring mil
into the country 80 years ago.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

farmer his friend forever, for we can
not lose sight of the fact that this
troublesome bug in the United States
during the past half century has de-
stroyed grain to the estimated value
of over s33o,00O.0O0. And of late ii
has been discovered that the meadow
lark is a great enemy of the boil
weevil, too
What a wonderful record for good
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
prevent Mater spatterlnn.

Two small curhed ribs within the
spout Of a new anti-splashing faucet
prevent the water scattering as It is
sues. nc matter what the pressure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Nlpped In tho Bud

until now have never had to ask
for a small loan"
"And until now | have never been
Obliged to refuse you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
Net a Rlt.

Not Bit.
In getting married Mr.. Sothern
and Miss Marlowe showed very little
consideration for the public"
Why so?"
There's no fun in watching a man
and his wife play Romeo and Juliet"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

Some neigbors don't like it unless
you talk about them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11

Some men think they are ambitious
II they try to avoid hard work.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-10-11
DEFIANCE STARCH s 6 &. 'i isss.

from woman's ailments invited to write to the
addresses here given for positive proof that Lydia Pnhan
Vegetable Compound does cure female ills.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-27
CALL FOR BRIDGE BIDS.

Sealed Bids will be received by
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Idaho County, Idaho,
at their office in the Idaho Coun-
ty Court House at Grangeville,
Idaho, up to- the hour of 2 o'clock
p. m. on May 10th, 1911, for the
erection of steel highway bridge
with trestle approach across the
Salmon river near Golf, Idaho,
in Sections 2 and 3 in Township
25, North of Range l East B. M.
Length of Steel bridge 26O
feet.
Length of trestle approach on
west side ga feet.
The map, profile and specifi-
cations are on file in the office
of the Board Of County Commits
sioners.
Date for completion of contract
Jan. LIST, 1912.
The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids.
/ BluueTS VIII IuIAEou eAOiA Wv"
plans.
Bids must be marked PRO.
posal for Construction of Steel
Bridge with trestle approach, In
Guiding piers, abutments and sup
erstructure over Salmon river
near Golf, Idaho County, Idaho.
4 No bid will be considered un
less accompanied by a certified
check payable to the Treasures
of the State of Idaho, for at leas
10 percent of the amount OF suei
bid. ,,,x
j. A. BRADBURl
Clerk of the Board of Count.
Commissioners. D
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-27

Ernest Chassey, of Garfield, Ida
no, who, ON April 16, 1910, made
Timber and Stone sworn State
ment, No. 03417, for SWN NWA
section s, township % north,
range / east, Boise meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before
M. M. Moore, U. s. Commissioner
at White Bird, Idaho, on the 29th
day of April, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses
Fred E. Bedford, Charles III.
Ryan, both of White Bird, Char
les e. Shinn, Harry P. Twogood,
both of Garfield, Idaho.
T. HI. BARTLETT,
f23-a27 Register
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-27
DREDGE SELLS CHEAP.

Elk City News: The dredge
on Little Elk creek belonging to
the Jennings Dredge Co., was sold
Monday to satisfy a judgement
given III. w. Purdy for wages.
There was very little interest at
the sale and it was bid in by W.
S. Harris who had been keeper,
for $4,000. A small engine was
sold to w. R. Bullock for $22.5O.
AS this would not satisfy the
claims, the placer ground belong.
ing to the company will be sold
on May 6, for a deficiency judg'
ment of $462.0.
This is a pretty tough deal fol-
the stockholders, who invested
their money in property thai
was reported good, and has beer
proven good, and would have
made good had it been handled
right.