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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
| John Henry S
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/ BY GEORGE v. HOBART
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Bunch was out of TIE tolls of the
law. He had loaned me his country
house for a day, and l had presented
1t to Clara ]. intending TO take IT
right back. ! had used ghost stories
and burglars as levers with which to
pry her loose from her ownership of
Trouble villa, but she wouldn't part
-.sh Il. Bunch, as the phoney bur
g!ar. had been gathered In by the viii
iage constabulary, but had escaped;
ard was returning from the shadow
OK the Len.
%Aen reached the cottage l found
all the members of my household
dressed for the day and lined up on
the piazza, eager for news from the
battlefield.
Gee whiZ," exclaimed Uncle Peter,
''the boy is bareheadedi Where's
your hat, John?"
Mercy! hope you're not
scalped!" Aunt Martha cried, sympa-
thelically.
l explained that the desperate put
up a stiff fight against Diggs the con-
stable and myself; warming up to the
subject, l went into the details of a
hand-to-hand struggle that made them
all shiver and blink their lanterns.
When finally l finished with the
statement that the robbeT knocked us
both down and had made a successful
break for liberty, Uncle Peter gave ex-
preston to a yell of dismay, and once
again he and his bow and arrow held
a reunion.
Tacks, my sweet little brother-in-
law, suggested that we burn the
house down so the burglar wouldn't
be able to find it If he canlo around
after dark. l thought extremely well
of the suggestion, but didn't dare say
so.
Aunt Martha had just about decided
to unite fit of Mysteries when Clara
]. reached for the kerosene bucket
and threw oil on the troubled waters.
Let's drop all this nonsense about
burglars and ghosts and go to break
fast" she suggested. Il don't believe
there ever was a ghost within sixty
miles of this house, and to save my
soul l couldn't be afraid of burglar
whose specially consisted of falling In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
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WINOjj'TE::S

A farm with bad roads is worse on
than a farm with bad weather.
Sun is a fine thing for hogs and
chickens, but it isn't good for grind.
stones.
Now that the general field work Is
over, Seep the manure spreader In
daily use.
A lighted lantern held between the
feet under the robes means comfort
on cold day.
Instead of being an injury a good
crop OF sftergrass Is an advantage for
the following crop.
Corn fodder Is one of the greatest
feeds we have II is easily handled
and Yields good returns.
Seed corn should always be stored
IN the ear. Il should never be put into
boxes. barrels or sacks.
In the cereals. barley has been found
to requl,e the shortest time for fxa-
tion Of tyre and oats the longest.
Whetheg the corn is bought or So
lerfed from the field, Il should be
plaeed in dry. well-ventllated quarters.
A roll OF tar paper and bunch OF
lath applied with care win add greatly
10 the warmth Of cold barn or house.
There is really very little fooG value
in ground corn cob. The cob itself Is
most ali crude fiber and indigestihle.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11

However, with characteristic good
nature, he squeezed the water out of
his pockets end declared that it was
Just the kid of exercise he needed.
He made Lee promise not to tell Aunt
Martha, because she was very much
opposed to his goins in bathing on &C
count of the undertow. Then |
snealzed him up to his room and left
him to change his clothes.
On the piazza l found Clara j., her
face shrouded in the afterglow of a
wintry sunset.
She handed me telegram minus
the envelope and asked me. with a
voice that was intended to be cutting
ly sarcastic, rs there any answer ?"
I opened the message and read:
New York
John Henry,
Jiggersville, n. Y.
The two queens will be out this
afternoon they are good girls so treat
them white. BUNCH
The unspeakable idiot, to send me q
wire worded like that! No wonder
Clara ]. was sitting on the ice-cream
freezer! OF course it only meant that
Bunch's sister and her daughter we're
coming out to look at their property,
which Clara ]. thought was hers, but
suffering mackerel, what an eye Clara
J. was giving me.
"And who are the two queens ?" she
queried. bitterly.
My face grew redder and redder.
Every minute expected to turn into
a complete boiled lobster. could see
somebody reaching for the mayor
naise to sprinkle me.
WELL" she continued, lis there no
answer? OF course they are good
girls. and you'll treat them white.
but" Then the heavens opened and
the floods descended.
"Oh. john" she sobbed; how could
you be so unkind, SO cruel! Think Of
IT, a scandal on the very first day in
my new home. and was so happy"
would confess everything There
vas no other way out Of IT. was on
my knees by her side just about to
blurt forth the awful truth when my
courage failed and suddenly switched
my bet and gave the cards another
cut.
ITS al a mistake" | whispered:
its only Bunch Jefferson doing a
comedy scene. Don't You understand.
dear when Bunch tries to get funny
all the undertakers have a busy sea.
son I simply don't know who be
means BY the two queens and as for
scandal well, you know me. 8stei"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
WINDOW GARDEN FOR WINTER
Simple Greenhouse May BE Utilized
for Raising Early Plants Like
Cabbage. Tomatoes, Etc.

The drawing shown herewith Illus
trates simple greenhouse that any
one handy with tools can easily make.
1t consists OF ordinary window-sash
fastened together on three sides and
90 the sides and sill OF the window.
The roof is also a sash. 1t is loose
and hinged at the top. It may be
eaised to any desired height, serving
rs ventilator 10 the growing plants.
The best results are to be had from
south or southeast window.
The cut illustrates a window of
Four lights, 2Sx4O inches.
The shelves are is inches apart.
In shorter windows the shelves may
De closer. or fewer In number.
Sufficient heat may be supplied from
The living room. or wherever there is
a constant fire during the winter.
This is where the plants of early
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Sal. In Manure.

Seit added to fresh manure when In
large heaps In the field four quarts per
cord would not improve It. II would
take up moisture and would tend TO
prevent heating. but nothing could be
gained under the circumstances. while
the salt itself does more harm than
good to some crops. II salt is to be
tried better way would be to
sprinkle little in the manure cutters
TO soak w the liquid manure that
might otherwise go TO waste. But uu.
der any conditions not more than 200
to 400 pounds of salt should be used
10 the acre.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Value Of Manure.

Professor Hopkins. of the Illinois
experiment station. says the average
moderately fresh cattle or horse ma
nure, made from clover and timothy
hay and some grain, with sufficient
straw bedding TO absorb and retain
the liquid manure. viii certain per
ton OF manure about 10 pounds OF
nitrogen, two pounds of phosphorus
and 10 pounds of potassium, on tho
basis OF % per cent. OF dry matter.
Computed at the present market
values for these elements-15 cents
a pound for nitrogen. IL cents for
phosphorus and 6 cents for potassium
such manure Is worth S2.34.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Arrange Farm Courses.

Ten special farmers courses of
from three TO five days each have been
arranged for different places in Wis
consin this winter by the extension d.
vision of the college Of agriculture of
the University of Wisconsin. Courses
will be held in cooperation with coun-
ty schools of agriculture and domestic
science, business mems clubs and ag.
ricultural departments of high schools,
The places and dates are:
Ashland, January 3-5, under the aus
pices OF the Ashland Advancement as
sociation; Superior, January 81. under
auspices of the Superior Commercial
club; Sheboygan county. in co-opera-
ton with the Plymouth high school
agricultural department, January 10
~: Marinette, January 1921. in Co
operation with the Marinette County
School of Agriculture and Domestic
Science; Menomonie, January 1927,
under the auspices OF the Dunn Coun-
ty School of Agriculture and Domestic
Economy; Onalaska. January S1-Feb-
ruary 3, in cooperation with the La
Crosse County School of Agriculture
and Domestic Economy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11

The cellar and swearing till help
camel"
After breakfast | was dragged away
to the brook to fish for lamb chops or
whatever kind of an animal it was
that Uncle Peter and Tacks decided
would bite. Aunt Martha posted of
to the city on urgent business, the ma
ture of which she carefully concealed
from everybody.
Clara ]. said she'd be delighted to
have the house all to herself for an
hour or two, there were so many
rooms to look through and so many
plans to make.
Uncle Peter gave her his bow and
arrow with full instructions how to
shoot IL danger threatened, and Tacks
carefully rubbed the steps leading up
to the piazza with soap so the bur-
glar would fall and break his neck.
Then the little shrimp called my at
tention to his handiwork and demon
strated its availability by slipping
thereon himself and going the whole
distance on his face. He didn't break
his neck. however. SO to my mind his
burglar alarm failed to make good.
AS time wore on l, felt more and
more like a mock turtle being led to
the soup house.
The .act that Bunch was sore Yor-
,ried me, and began to realize that 1t
was now only a question Of a few
hours when I'd have to crawl up to
Clara j. and hand In my resignation
Every time drew a picture of that
scene and heard myself telling her |
was nothing but fawn-colored four
flush / could see my future putting on
the Initts and getting ready to hand
me one.
And when I thought Of the dish of
fairy tales | had cooked for that girl
I could feel something running around
in my head and trying to hide. / sup
nose it was my conscience, getting
eyen with NE for telling her l had
bought her a country house, to ex-
Dlain the missing numbers from my
nav envelope, which had in reality
been left with the bookmakers at tire
track.
At the DToOk OHcle refer DeSan 70
throw out hints that he was the orig
mai lone fisherman. The lobster never
lived that could back away from him,
and as for fly casting. well he was
Piscatorial Peter. the Fancy Fish
Charmer from Fishkill.
The old gentleman is very rich, but
he loves TO live around with his reia-
tives. not because he's stiBgy. but sips-
ply because he likes them and knows
th47 are coed listeners.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Urge Changes In state Game Laws.

urge Changes IN state Game Laws.
Madison.-The Wisconsin Hunters
and Fishers association will send a
committee before the next legislature
to advocate changes in the game and
fish laws
Secretary E. B. Rebholz. 4s5 Jeffer-
son street. has prepared list of these
changes and the reasons why the more
important of them are advocated. Mr..
Rebholz said:
Two great objects are in view.
First. we wish to give Wisconsin hunt
ers the most sport that is consistent
with the proper protection of our
game. Secondly. we want to see game
laws In Wisconsin that are made by
and for the many and not for the few
alone. And incidentally, especially in
the matter OF deer hunting. we believe
that something must be done to put a
stop to the annual slaughter of human
beings" The association considers
suggestions from hunters.
We are contemplating, he said,
asking for the following changes:
The nonresident fishing license
should be increased to at least SIS. As
1t is today. there are more game fish
caught by nonresident fishermen
than by wisconsinites. The license
would pay the bounty advocated on
rough fish. and would pay. too. for re-
stocking our lakes with game fish.
Fishing parties in the north. 1t should
be remembered, live almost entirely
on game and on fish from our north
ern lakes.
THE pike. plckerel and bass season
should open at the samS time, May Is.
and run until March /. Under the
present law, If bass are caught be-
tween May 25 and June they cannot
be taken home, but must be thrown
back into the water. Yet bass will
bite during that period. and If the
hook Injuries their gills they are GER
tain to die"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Green Manurlna Helps the Sol.

The blowing under Of green crops,
like peas. oats. clover, alfalfa and
other grasses, Is, next TO a liberal use
of barlyard manure. the most ap.
proved method OF renewing a depleted
soil and Of maintaining the fertility
of newer land Where this is prac-
tised. as at the Minnesota experiment
station. IN connection with rotation
Of crops. there need be no fear of any
deterioration IN the soil. Indeed, II a
guficiency Of live stock Is kept. and
the products OF the farm mainly trans
formed into beef. mutton and poultry
before being sold. the land will grow
richer and more valuable each success.
Ave year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
uvprotlzlao Lobsters.

Here is a curious and little known
experiment that can be made with 1--we
Holsters. It is quite impossible to
stand a lobster up ION end" unless II
is first put to sleep.
This is done by first stroking It's
tail downward with the hand two or
three times. when the fish is at once
thrown into a state Of coma. or deep
sleep. and remains in that position.
withou. a movement Of any kind, for
about ten minutes. Even its eyes are
fixed. and it has every appearance OF
being dead.
Another curious thing is that when
one lobster wakes up the noise II
makes in falling down rouses all the
Others. and the effect Of one or wax
Ing up S very strange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11

Are all the tools, from screwdriyer
to thrashing machine. snugly housed
for the winter? They should be. but
If not II is not too late TO bring them
in yet. Better do II now.
One Of the best tools farmer can
have is a good riveter for mending
leather straps Of all kinds one Of
these viii save a good many trips to
town and maybe more than one run
away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Normsls Want Regular Tag.


William Kittle. secretary Of the
state board of normal regents, is back
in Madison, after attending a meeting
OF tho normal regents In Milwaukee
They voted to ask the legislature for
tax of one-sixth or mill annually
and an appropriation Of 100000 annu-
ally for FIVE years. II the appropria-
lions are granted Mr. Kittle says the
board viii take care of all Of the ply
steal needs of the normal schools. In
GLIDING the new school in Eau Claire,
and not ask for appropriations for In
dividual schools, as has been the prac-
tise.
we consider this a matter Of busi-
ness judgment" said Mr.. Kittle. THE
normal schools should be placed upon
the same basis as the state university.
With permanent appropriations as out
lined we would be able to develop
along lines that would raise tho stan
Gard Of the normal schools"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
ATTACHING WIRE TO POSTS
Numerous Methods Of Fastening
Fencing to conerete-simple and
Cheap Way Illustrated.

There are numerous methods Of at
taching wire fencing to concrete
posts. Some makers place staples or
wire loops In the green concrete; 9TH
ers make holes in the posts. The
former method is not desi1 able be
cause the fastener cannot be located
exactly where the wire of the fencing
will come when the post is set in the
ground; then. too. the fastener will
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
New interpretations.

The Northwestern oil company, SUI
perior; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
Charles A. Teporten. II. NJ. Mckenzie
and w. NJ. Powers. The Oshkosh
Medicine company. Oshkosh: capital.
$4,000; incorporators, Louis Strubing.
c. II. Sawyer, Il. A. Darling and A. c..
Smith. The Elk Mound Flax Mill COM
pany. Elk Mound; capital. $4,000;
ineorporators, E. B. Ingram, c. A.
Chamberlain and O. T. Bunby. The
Bayfield, Land and Abstract company,
Bayfield,; capital, $4,000; incorpora-
tors, A. II. Williamson. w w Downs
and John Fisher The Merchants
Realty company. Milwaukee; capital,
$4,000; incorporators, o. c. Schumach-
er, e. j. Gross and d. F. Saltzstein
The Cream City Contractors assocla-
ton. Milwaukee; no capital stock; in
corporators. r.. Malnekoff. b. Mendel-
sohn, A. Wolfstein, J. Collin, A. Levin.
a. Lakomovits, Max Lubou and C. ~
Scholl The st. Aemelanus Orphan
asylum, St Francis. Milwaukee coun-
ty; no capital stock; incorporators, Sc
bastian G. Messmer, William Heber
stock, Nicholas Becker. Michael Grnet.
finger, Sebastian Bernard, j. I. Grem-
scheld, j. L. Ripple. NJ Seeboth and
John NJ Schneider The South Side
Liberty Pleasure club, Milwaukee; no
capital stock: incorporators. Larry
Knopp A. zantke. Mike Keller. Stan
ley Polakowski and Vincent Wojda.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
manners vs.. Mannerism.

There's a vast difference between
manners and mannerisms. For In
stance. manners takes rs soup softly
and cusetly. while manDerism gargies
- Manners says: ''Parss the buttah
pIease:" while mannerisrn bites
rbun} cut ~ piece Of bread an
s.utie~r "slip me the grease. VII
vor, 7"--Detrolt Free Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Vacancy on Railroad Commission.

The law establishing the Wisconsin
railroad rate commission provides that
one OF its members shall be lawyer
In prescribing the qualifications OF the
members OF the commission. subsec-
ton of section / OF chapter 362 of
the laws OF 1905. establishing the com
mission, provides: "One shall have a
general knowledge of railroad law;
each OF the others shall have gen
eral understanding OF matters relating
to railroad transportation"
The construction of the subsection
by some lawyers is held to limit the
number of lawyers on the commission
to one, and ]. H. Roemer has been
that member since the resignation OF
John Barnes. now justice of the SUI
preme court II this view is correct II
would mean that Governor-elect Nc
Govern will not select either Walter
Corrigan or Walter Drew, both attor.
neys, whose names have been con.
nected with the place In the newspa-
pers recently. TO the position TO be
made vacant b. the transfer OF Chair
man b. II. Meyer to the interstate
commerce commission.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Wisconsin Patents.


The following list Of patents recent
ly granted to Wisconsin inventors is
reported. EbeneZer b. Balloon, MIL
waukee. seed germinator; Alfred Han
sen. Gotham. pen handle; Joseph
Heubsch, Milwaukee, valve; Henry
Karnatz, Menomonie, rubber attach
ment: Charles b. Kimball, Pine River.
corn husking machine: William Nc
Donald Cameron. clothes drainer; 10
seph Nader. Waukesha. bottle wash
ing mas nine: Herbert F. Eeu. Brook
field, bicycle boat; Bruno " Nord-
berg. Milwaukee. motor compressor.
Carl shubert, Moving Machine;
Charles Weber, attachment for aero
plane; Herbert Smith, Pillow knife.
John z. Osmer, Milwaukee, engineers
valve; Arnold Pfau. Milwaukee, water
wheel: Max Rotter. Milwaukee. pack
ing; William Fl. Schmeling, Albion,
milk can shield ArwIn schnell. Mani
towoc, barn door latch: Otto II.
Schraeger, Milwaukee. gag stove
Louis T. sicka, Milwaukee, agitator;
George Simon, New London. sanding
machine; Royal D. Tomlinson, Milwau-
kee, condenser; william II Trout. Nil.
waukee. band saw mill, Ignac Wanta.
Milwaukee, roller skate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Good Cover Crop.

Melilotus (sweet clover). which is
found growing luxuriantly BY the road
side. has been found to be good
cover crop as well as an excellent one
to precede the seeding with alfalfa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Marketing Produce.

We want to sell as many dollars
worth of stuff off our farms each year
as we can. which will carry with 1t
the largest per cent. of profit possi-
bic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
SCREENED FRAMES HANDY
Convenient Protection for Young
Plants to Keep Poultry and
Rabbits at Safe Distance.

Where one wishes to start young
plants, and It is not convenient to
have the beds protected from rabbits
and poultry by fencing. screened
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
MAKING a Hotbed.

II new method is to be made next
spring don't fail to dig the pit now.
Bulletin lat of the Pennsylvania de-
partment OF agriculture gives all the
details of hotbed and cold frame con-
struction and management.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11

frames are very handy. says the
Homestead The frame is made from
ks inch stuff. the size one wishes,
and covered with common fencing or
window screen After the beds are
prepared and planted, the frames are
set right down over them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
New Corporations.

view UT pSt chlS'fSs
Articles of incorporation were filed
in the Office Of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
Bennison G. Lane company. James
Vile; capital. 100000; incorporators,
A. Fl. Bennison. John E. Lane, Thomas
BennisOn.
Success Store company. Chippewa
Falls; capital. $4,000; incorporators,
Otto P. r. Hjerms'ad, John J. Nebbo.
Rock. County Abstract company.
GAINESVILLE: capital, $4,000; incorpora.
tors. F. 3. Southern. Claude 2 Luce.
Lyman 7. Powell.
Patent Development company, NIL
raukee; capital, $4,000; incorporators.
Adolph c. Knebel, Philip r. Rogers,
n ]. O'Hars-
r. z. Tabbert company, Milwaukee;
capital, $500. lncorporators. Robert
z. Tabbers, Robert c. Tabbert, Minnie
Tabbert
Pepin Creamery. Pepln; capital,
$4,000; incorporators. z. 8. La France.
c. ]. Thies, August Thies. John Berg
mar, Scott Hicks.
ReedsyiIle Advancement association,
Reedsville: capital. $4,000; incorpora-
tors, John z. Nolan, F. F. Sizzling, z.
G. o'Rowk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-01-11
Secretary Is Considered.

The Wisconsin state board Of agri-
culture conferred with some OF the
candidates for the position of secre-
tary to succeed State Senator-elect
John M. True of Baraboo but made no
selection, deciding to wait until next
February, when successors to four
members, whose terms expire January
1, will, It is expected, be appointed
]. C. Mackenzie Of Portage. now
filing clerk in the Office of the secre-
tary of state, is a candidate for the
place.
The board also conferred with r. w.
Rowlands of Waukesha. Jasper Mac
Bell OF Milwaukee, r. G. Packer OF
Withee and other aspirants for the
place.
Secretary True receives a salary OF
$500 a year, but his successor will
probably not get more than $500 for
the first year. At the request Of the
board Secretary True consented to
continue In Office until his successor
has been elected. The board engaged
Prof. s. w. Gilman Of the state uni
versity to audit its annual accounts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-07
POOR MAR WEE, HE
LOOSEN CHOCK CHEZ
Commissioner Says He Must
Gro Back to China, But
He Saws No.

Poor Mar Wee. He had a 'chock
chez But he lost it. you see. Now he
may be deported, to the old countree."
That's rotten rhyme, but good rea-
son. Wee, who is not as wee as his
name by half, swears by all the gods
of his fathers, that he had a perfectly
good permit to remain in this coun
try during his natural life. But in some
strange and unaccountable manner,
he and the "chock Chez" pigeon Chi
nese for certificate, parted company.
Now Mar Is sentenced to return TO his
native land He has appealed the case
and has given bond for his appearance
in the federal court.
-Four other China boys, with names
that no respectable printer could set
in hot weather, were also ordered de-
ported, and accepted their fate with
stoio resignation.