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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
LUNCH COUNTER FOR CHICKS
Poultry Raiser OF Many Years Expe.
rienee Describes Hopper He
Finds TO BE Satisfactory.

The builder OF this self-regulating
hopper for feeding poultry has found
by many years experience that II
pays TO let chickens have a constant
supply of wheat and other grain. and
he claims that It is economy in the
long run to use hopper that supplies
feed at all times but prevents waste,
The old.fashioned method OF throw
ing out grain for the chickens to
scramble for results in the overfeed-
ing of the strong and greedy fowls,
and the consequent waste OF feed.
while on the other hand the weaker
and less aggressive of the flock do
not get their share.
This homemade device is designed
TO solve the problem. and the hopper
is so arranged that the chickens can
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Honor Belongs 70 pIIarlm Fathers.

Long before the advent of the Pill
grims in Massachusetts all rituals con
tanned expressions of gratitude to
God for his mercies. In that of tho
Church of England special prayers
were provided for the Sunday service
This service. however, must be care
fully distinguished from the Thanks
giving day Of the Pilgrim fathers. Fail
ure to make this distinction has led
TO the groundlcss claim that the Pop
ham colonists we're "the first to keep
Thanksgiving day" In America The
service at Eonhegan, on which this
claim is based, was the regular Sun
day service IF the Church OF England;
and while it rad an element of thanks
giving, the day can in nowise be re-
garded as Thanksgiving day as that
term is Understood Contemporary
evidence r. utes ali claim 10 the coz
trary.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

A neat and attractive package al
ways Is at q premium. Remember
this when dressing and shipping poul
try to market this fall : here iE
any chance for an increas' prce the
dealer is going to give It l., 10 Gus
toners that send In the neat boxes
Ard 1t also pays well TO sell nothing
bat fat birds A few poor and scraw.
ny ones mixed In with a box Of good
ones will cut down the whole price.
Feed the poor birds up before selling
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
BUILD GOOD BREEDING HOUSE
One May Be Constructed Cheaply. YET
Strong and substantIal-mr. Gill
lun Gives Plan.

| have one breeding house that is
very cheaply constructed. yet strong
and substantial. writes j. S. GilIum OF
Connecticut In the Farm and Home
The shed built on in front is by itself
a pen lOx22 feet. and has no entrance
from the main building. The breeding
house is 13xS5 feet The foundation
is made Of plank and chestnut posts.
four inches square. set in the ground
three feet, and twO-inch chestnut plank
spiked to them.
The plank is one foot below the
natural ground and six inches above
at the west end and about three feet
at east end The posts and plank
were first treated 10 two coats OF 9
wood-preserving paint This founda
ton is filled in with SOD and sell and
tamped.
The frame OF building is 3x4 inches,
excepting the rafters, which are 2xe
inches. all covered with tongued and
grooved hemlock sheathing covered
with a roofing paper and painted II
has two windows TO each pen, OF
which there are five, all 7xIO feet
leaving a threefoot aIleyway IL the
front OF house.
The pens are divided with part
board and part wire partitions. The
roosts are along the side OF partitions
three feet up from the ground and the
nests underneath, which leaves all the
floor to the fowls The food hoppers
are hung on the walls. There are two
six-inch ventilators. one near each end
of house and in the center OF south
wall near the roof is a 4x6-inch open
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

Hla Honor unlmpalred.

mo-" said the old shoemaker.
sternly. II will not do 1t. Never have
I sold anything by false representa-
lions. and will not begin now"
For a moment he was silent. and
the shopman who stood before him
could see that the better nature of
his employer was fighting strongly
for the right.
NO." said the old man again, Il
will not do 1t. It Is an inferior
grade OF shoe. and will never pass
II OFF as anything better. So just
mark II "A shoe fit for queen and
put II in the window. A queen, you
know. does not have to do much walk.
ing"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
In s1ranne comnany.

The Visitor-And what is that gray
stone structure over there?
The Courier-Zat ees re armory for
ze soldiers.
The visitor--Ah. yes. And that
long. low building that looks like a
train shed-what is that?
The Courier-Zat ees re arsenal.
The Visitor-I see. And what is the
big factory with the immense smoke
stack2
The Courler-Zat ees re gr-a-rreat
iron works where Is made ze big gun
an 20 shot an ze shell.
The Vlsitor-And that peculiar look
ing structure across the river-ths
one with the rounded roof?
The Courier-Zat ees 20 powder
magazine.
The Visitc And what is this mag
nificent marble structure with Its won
derful dome and countless columns?
The Courier-0h, Eat ees only 70
palace of peacel"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Exprese Taxes More Than Doubled.


The assessed valuation of the
property of express companies and
freight and equipment lines in Wis
consin is near more than doubled in
the preliminary valuation by the tax
commission, recently appointed by
Governor IcGovern
The Increase amounts to 1892 01.
The 1910 valuation was 1899 ,529. and
the new one is S3,S61 $50. II is not
likely that this valuation will be cut
to any great extent In the two weeks
before the announcing Of the final as
sessment.
The preliminary valuations as an
nounced by the commission are:
Adams Express company. s1ss.00s.
as against $4,000 last year. an in
crease of $4,000.
American Express company. $780,
GOO as against s51s.OOO. an increase Of
$4,000.
United States Express company.
$4,000. as against s2s.5oc an Increase
Of s21.75o.
Twenty-one freight and equipment
companies, ,acluding refrigerator
lines. sl.013.sso. as against $3.50 5zs.
an increase Of ss24.20I.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Catch Of Lake Trout Spawn Is LARGE.

Catch Of Lake Trout Spawn is Large.
The state fish commission completed
the taking of lake trout spawn for this
year. and the indications are that %
per cent. more spawn was taken than
In any previous year. Last year the
total OF lake trout eggs taken was 81,
100000. This year it is expected 10 be
over 100000. This means that prob
ably 45,0oo.0o9 lake trout fry will be
Matched and returned to Lakes AIichi
gan and Superior next spring. 1t is
thus that the supply of trout in the big
lakes is maintained Probably most OF
the fresh water fish eaten in Wiscon.
sin is fresh water trout.
The demand for lake trout has be
come so large during the last few
years that the supply has been insult.
hcient to meet II. AS a result prices
have scared. Retailers receive from
IL cents to Is cents a pound for this
fish. In order to keep this industry
going the state fish commission each
year matches and turns into the big
lakes millions of trout fry.
superintendent James Nevin of the
commission this year has 81 crews on
Lake Michigan and 20 on Lake Su.
perior taking trout for their spawn.
Nineteen tugs worked out of the city
OF Milwaukee. Other cities sending
out crews We're Kenosha, Racine. She.
boygan, Port Washington. Kewaunee,
Two Rivers, Algoma, Sturgeon Bay,
East Marinette and Bayfield,. The
crews used net with a mesh OF Az
inches, thus catching only the larger
trout. The eggs are sent to fish hatch
les at Oshkosh and Bayfield, where
ley are placed in glass jars and
. etched IN about three months. After
ne try become large enough they are
placed on the spawning beds in Lakes
Michigan and Superior.
The fishermen who catch the spawn
producing trout for the commission, do
so under special licenses and receive
for their work the bodies of the trout.
after the eggs and milk have been ex.
PEELED.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
TO TAKE PART IN
next FLOWER SHOW
State College Of Agriculture to
Exhibit at Evcnt.
WILL BE HELD IN MILWAUKEE,
This Years Exhibition Declared the
Best in the History Of the Or
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES De-
partment Attends.

Madison.-The University Of Wiscon
ain college Of agriculture win be a
leading factor in the 1912 Milwaukee,
Flower show. A representative of the
horticultural department Of the col.
lege, who attended the show, gave out
the news to the show officials.
1t was also announced that the Wis
consin Horticultural society would
participate In the next exhibition. As
the Citizens Business league has
promised to cooperate with the Flor
lists club ir >dring the convention Of
the Chrysanthemum Society OF Amer
lea and the American Rose club for
this city during the 1912 display, 1t
promises to be the equal, If not the
best. of any show held in the United
States
The 1911 exhibition, just closed In
Milwaukee, the local club is unanimous
in declaring, is the best in the history
OF the organization. In addition to the
regular exhibits the 30 members OF the
Florists club brought to the Auditori-
UNI all the cut blooms which were
shipped to points outside of Milwau-
kee. bringing together the most mag
nificent collection of cut flowers ever
displayed under one roof In Milwau-
kee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

a national ensign of purity, unity. af
lection. veneration and gratitude. and
is both signal and force. 1t is an
ornament and defense. like the gold
wrought armor Of the Christian cava-
liers. II is al once the source OF the
purest happiness and guaranty Of
perpetuity and of constantly higher
progress. 1t should therefore be cher
ished and its observance extended, as
an American institution peculiarly
adapted to the promotion OF the honor.
happiness and power Of the people,
Chicago Interior
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Prizes for euardsmen.


The Graham trophy, for the highest
proficiency In firing in the Wisconsin
National Guard, was awarded to Com
pany |, First infantry of Neenah. its
figure OF merit being 1852. Announce
ment of this and other awards was
made in orders made public by the
adjutant general Company is tie
with Company e, Second infantry OF
Fond du Lac was broken by consider
ing the smallest number Of men quail
fed under marksmen and the largest
number OF men qualified as marksmen
or better.
Other prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
Gold watch. by Officers association,
w. N. c.. for highest aggregate score,
Gus.ave C. Schwandt. second lieuten-
ant, Second infantry; score. 1857. Ma
tional Guard trophy for the same
achievement, Gustave C. Schwandt.
Special prizes of possible score at
200 yards, rapid fire. were given to
Rufus E. Jones, private, Company E,
First infantry, Milwaukee; Alfred E.
Gaartz, second lieutenant, First infan-
try, Milwaukee; Adolph Patzer, quar-
termaster sergeant, Company ID, First
infantry, Milwaukee,; Louis Lang, arti-
ficer, Company G, Second infantry, Ap-
pleton; Rollie A. PetrIe, private, Com
pany d, Third infantry Mansion:
George Organ, color sergeant, Third
infantry, Tomah.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
.f4s.se5.MO
State contest at Rlnon.

The Wisconsin state oratorical con
test will be held at Ripon, under the
auspices of Ripon college. in March
Although the exact date has not been
selected. it will be the first or second
week
Fred Maynard of Sheboygsn was ap
pointed to manage the contest by the
oratorical board of control Ripon is
working hard to land the honors in
this years contest. The primary con.
test for the college students viii be
held January 9. eight candidates hav-
ing already entered.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
The aim makes profit or losa.

The selling makes profit or loss.
Don't keep pullets that seem weak
through the winter.
Pullets Matched right and fed ght
should begin to lay In October.
Women are better fitted by nature
than men for poultry keeping
Turkeys are al. their best from No
vember Is 10 the first Of January.
From the feed the hen must get
lime for the shell, oils and mineral
matter for the yolk and slbumen for
the white.
Que OF the most difficult problems
for the pcultryman to solve is how to
easily provide pure. fresh water foS
his fowls
Give the birds clean nests and
rocsting places. study their likings
and needs. and the egg yield should
be increased.
The essentials for winter eggs arc
hens that come from strain of good
layers, comfortable quarters. and an
abundance Of food
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

one seldom realizes they all come from de-
ranged kidneys. When the kidneys 20 wrons
when they fail to expel the foul poieons
that should pass through them-the entirs
s. stem Ia polluted.
No woman so afflicted need continue suf-
fering the agony that kidney trouble brings
with resultant bladder disorder. rheuzna-
tism. c.--if she will use DR.. Derby's Kidney
Pills. Thousands of women throughout this
land-and men-have been made well and
happy by this glorious RENE y. when nothing
else could help. It's sure. safe-and guar
Antsed.
Don't be prematureiy old. decrepiS,
wrinkled. Get DR.. Derby's Kidney Pills to-
day-s5c and 50c-or free sample package n
you wish, At druggists, or of Derby Nedf.
cine Co.. Eaton Rapids. Mich.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
NESTS CAN BE KEPT CLEAN
Detailed instructions With Illustration
Showing How Hens are Made
More Comfortable.

In order to make easy to clean"
nests. first take a sixteen-inch board
(A). one inch thick and whatever
length you desire to make your nests.
Then fasten hinges CID on bottom
side and fasten bottom to wall with
hinges. Then make your partitions
twenty BY sixteen inches by twelve
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
University State, or State University.

University State, or State University.
Whether the people of Wisconsin
want university state or state uni
versity is a question raised by c. p.
Cary. state superintendent of educa-
ton, in remarkable letter sent out
from his Office, addressed to Teachers
and the General Public"
Mr.. Cary two years ago began the
publication of series of similar let
tiers in which he discussed various as
poets of the high school problem, and
the present letter is the first in pro-
posed second series on the subject.
1t is likely to attract wide attention,
not only in educational circles, but
also among those who have been COM
ing to believe that thestate university,
under its present policies, was pre-
pairing trouble for itself in the future
by assuming activities outside of the
proper functions and by seeking to
dominate the politics and government
Of the state.
THE public wants to help the uni.
yersity." says Mr.. Cary, but it does
not know how to do 1t except to give
1t money. money. and let it have its
own way. The university Is the child
Of the state. beloved child and a
spoiled child. The people of the state
when they were poor and when the
state was new, created the university
There were then no alumni to deluge
with frantic appeals for aid. Alumni
were unnecessary for the university
was an ideal and faith in the hearts
Of the people. They saw visions and
dreamed dreams. They knew some OF
the Older and Weather states did not
have state universities. Why did the
honeers of Wisconsin want one for
their very own? Certainly It must
have been because they had an exalt-
ed opinion of the value of higher edu-
cation in relation to the general vel
fare"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Cold Storage Eggs.

II the law becomes generally effec.
tive that cold storage and preserved
eggs must be labeled and sold as
such. there will be little II any dam
age done TO the poultry business. Ia
that case they will not compete with
the fresh.egg market. and the latter
Will naturally get a better price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
! Ill L. !. =. :. cd III!|E...:..::::...l
.0-..-l.l-
Mr. eIIIum,s nreedIna HOUSE.

ing to let in fresh air. This house Ia
almost always twenty or more degrees
warmer in the winter than the out.
side temperature. | have been out
mornings when the outside tempera.
ture was eight degrees below zero and
inside this house it would be Is de.
grees above.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Willlrie's
Thanksgiving
By
9utrald AIlem



F=Z-W5lA FSI was a girl. I wouldn't go
IISkSl walking too far" said old
l.0S4SNsa Uncle Robert. as q girl of
II6TSHsNa twenty passed him on her
IGN2Sa way down to the gate of
the farm house
And why not?" she asked. as she
almost came to q pause
We'll, according 10 my idea, it's 60
ing to rain and snow and blow and
hail, and VIXEN the storm does break.
she's going to be a BUSTER
wanted to go to the postofice -
mali letter."
It's three miles there and back,
and II was you I'd put II on Mebbe
somebodyn be passing that you can
send by. Tomorror's Thanksgiving.
you know. and we are going to have
the awfulest. biggest. incest dinner
anybody ever sat down to. It's in
your honor. you know. There1l be a
turkey, duck and chicken; there1l
be cranberry sass. pumpkin pies. cur
rant jell, sweet cider and apple dump.
Inns; there'll be-"
Il think I'll just walk a little ways,
anyhow" said the girl. as she opened
the gate and passed down the high.
way toward the village and the rail-
road depot.
And If you come hcme as wet as a
hen don't say didn't warn We. It's
going TO come. and it's going to be
a buster"
Half an hour later a middle-aged
woman with a motherly face and
voice came out on the steps and
asked:
PA, do you reckon it's goin' to
Storm"
Sure as ducks"
where's Minnie?"
20. she's gone for a santer. / give
her warning. What's she wantin' TO
mail letter for? hain't mailed a
letter nor got one in twenty years,
and | guess I'm about as well of as
must folks. was going to ask her
but forgot 1t"
Don't you ask her a word about
IT," cautioned the wife as she came
down to him. Il guess Minnie's got
something on her mind, but 1t hain't
none o. your business"
Something on her mind, Ell? That's
funny. Didn't know that girls ever
had anything on their minds except
new clothes. Is that why she come
visiting US all Of student"
None o. your business! l guess
my own sisters daughter can come
and see me any time she takes no
ton, and that without writing ahead
What's on her mind, as nigh as csn
make out, is about a young man
They are engaged. and they've had a
falling out. and she's sorteI run sway
from him to find out il he really cares
for her"
And she's got scared about It and
has written him letter to tell where
she is?" queried the husband.
go on! It's probably a letter to
her ma, though didn't see 1t nor ask
hope she didn't start for town. It's
going to storm for sure, and there
hain't but one house ON the road
where she could find shelter Look
down the road and see If you can see
her."
Cant see hide nor hair of any girl. -
reported Uncle Robert after going out
to the highway and taking long look
An hour later. with both uncle and
aunt fidgeting about their girl visitor,
the gray afternoon had become ,twi-
light. In 10 minutes there was cold
rain and lively hail, and Uncle Rob
ert was blown into the kitchen.
Miss Minnie had reached town and
mailed her letter and started back
again when the storm broke. Before
It came she thought she could make
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

To make them lay. keep them com
Portable and busy. but don't overfeed
More pullets refuse to lay from be-
ing overfed than underfed Our pull
lets get two regular feeds day, hot
mash in the morning, grain for sup
per. with a scratch at noon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
y want to get turkey. Id q 90.

7 WANT 20 get q turkey, and a Dot
tie Of paregoric, and some mincemeat.
and some pepsin pills. and some cram
berries, and some furniture polish,
and quart Of oysters. and a package
OF court-plastor, ard some sweet Dota-
toes. and fire insurance policy"
Hcre the maTketman smiled mgr-
rily, and inquired:
Going to eat all that?"
NO responded the customer. but
the family Thanksgiving dinner occurs
at my house this year"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
To Eaten hannnrela.

It is difficult to fatten mongrels
properly until the cool weather of fall,
when they fatten very readily. They
are never sold as green geese. being
reserved for the Thanksgiving and the
Christmas trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

For over fifty years Rheumatism, Neu-
ralgia, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. IL is
a good honest remedy and you will not
regret having bottle ready for use.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
snrlnn bullets.

Pullets hatched In April viii usual
iy lay from October until August. The
late-hatcbed pullet will lay from Feb
ruary or March until August The
difference in favor Of the early
Matched pullet is easily seen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

II The young ducks do not have
plenty Of bone-making material while
they are young they are likely TO
show leg weakness and pine away and
die
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
In Hluh LIfe.

$50 the Fliptons have separator
yes"
do you know any of the particu.
iars?''
she keeps the poodle"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
paIrxmen Close Msstlnn.

The annual state convention OF the
Wisconsin State Dairymen's associa-
ton closed at Beloit with a series OF
addresses by leading authorities on
the subject Of milk production and
dairy outstanding. The concluding ad-
dress and demonstration By Prof. E.
O. Hastings Of the State College Of
Agriculture. Madison, was on the sub
ject OF Bovine tuberculosis, Its Pre-
vention. Detection and Eradication. /"
II. c. Taylor OF Fort Atkinson ad-
dressed the convention on Farm Man.
sgemeut
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take
as candy.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

lenses.
Teacher-Tommie. what is the III.
ture OF Il give?"
Tommie-"You take. Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29

When heating a furnace with your
enemy, don't forget that you may
have to go into 1t yourself.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-29
Assessed at s4s. s25. 900.

Showing an increase in the assessed
valuation of street railway, light, heat
and power properties of Wisconsin in
1911 as compared with 1910. the state
tax commission made public its pre-
liminary assessment of those proper
ties for the tax of 1912. This years
preliminary valuations: