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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

almost frightened delight when she
saw the ring imbedded in the white
velvet 1t was not a diamond, but
three pearls, large as early peas they
seemed to Nell, and beautiful a. the
dawn that she loved to watch melt
the mist wreaths up ard down the
long valley.
How'd you get to know him.
Nell?"
Nelps chin went up defiantly. Il
carried medicine for mother down to
old Mis- Haynes. An 1t was late.
An l took the railroad bridge way
coming home. An the train came
along, an I'd been killed II he
hadn't seen me. and slowed up in
time"
Then WHAT"
"Then, then always watched tos
him"
Watched for him. an you don't
even know his name"
Il do so, Burt Sims It's Ned
Rowan. He's Nashville fellow"
How do you know so much?"
He told mel mean wrote IL TO
me-"
Il always told your pa it'd bring
mischie4 letting you go down the val
ley to school Give me the letters"
81 won't. You and all the men up
here are just the same. A woman amt
no more to you than your hound. not
as much as your horse. Amt l seen
my mother slave and grow old with
ort decent word from month end to
month end? Amt I seen her licked
sometimes, too. before l was old
enough to fight dad? Suppose I'm go
ing TO stay here in these mountains
and be the wife Of one Of you? Her
young laughrang out triumphantly. She
slipped the ring on her third finger.
and held it to her lips I'm going to
marry Ned Rowan. and mighty soon.
too
The tall. lean young mountaineer
watched her with half-closed eyelids
and closed lips
Are you? You'll have to be quick
about Il, Nell" He turned the mares
mead cause ne an gong 10 run
that train over the gap again, not
alivel"
Burt, watt"
He did not turn bis head at her call
She watched him ride away toward
home. II was just sunset The whole
range Of mountains seemed built Of
magical precious stones and ramparts
OF gold in the strange. vivid radiance
The girl stood gazing out at II all;
not the dark line Of the mountains,
but the sky and It's glory. She loved
The sunset hour that bad brought her
for weeks the only romance and JOY
that had ever come into her life.
She had been born and bred in the
old lumber Tsiil, child Of vearied,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

The pancake is a distinctive
American institution. It is eaten only
In secret in our best families.
It would be eaten openly and above
board were II not that folks of the up
per circle have to maintain their dig
nifty before the servants.
Properly made. the pancake is a
thing OF beauty and Toy for the time
being.
Improperly made, as It usually IT,.
It is a blight upon life and harass-
ment ~ the stomach. A wrongly pro-
pared pancake can stay with you long
err than the after effects OF pneumonia
II our girls were taught how to make
pancakes. civilization would go for
ward so rapidly that those who are
now trying to reform our social struc-
ture would be back numbers by day
after tomorrow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Nell Of the
Mountains
BY LOUISE mERRIFIELD
fcopyrighS lsl1. e. Associated Literary Press,


Where's Nell?" Burt Sims refined
ip shortly at the wide mill opening
Old Farley waited till the saw had cut
through the heart of the great cedar
before he came forward
SBeen up ter the house?"
"She amt there. You seen her go
~, Tinkum?"
Tinkum Ay fat down in the saw
dust, making roadways. "Mebbe she's
after laurel he vouchsafed. she
goes down to the gap after some every
night after supper"
Burt pressed his knees against the
sorrel mares sides and she sprang
forward over the rough wooden
bridge and down the road to the gap.
On the rock embankment above the
railroad he found her, sweet and
dainty as the mountain laurel that
grew in great shrubs of pink bloom
in the gray rick crags and crannies.
And he tolc her why he had come.
point blank, <orsnly, without hest
fancy or doubt as to the outcome,
while Nell dropped her head and smil-
ed Lately she had become somewhat
Of connoisseur in love-making.
so l thought I'd better tell you, !"
finished up Burt I've got this call
Gown to Rocking Stone, and I won't
be back soon, and your father thinks
we'd better marry before go"
We'll, reckon won't marry you,
Burt, not yet awhile" Nell laughed.
Before he could ask why. there had
come the long call of the engine
whistle down the gap, and she lifted
her head as If to meet 1t.
Burt watched her saw her color
rise, and her eyes shine. as the ex-
press Numbered into view, and he
also saw the engineer lean out Of the
cab window. and toss something at
her feet.
1t was a small box, we'll wrapped
and weighted with lump of coal.
You might as well open it up,
Nell" he said roughly. You're found
out"
81 don't care" flashed back Nell.
Il amt a bit afraid OF you" She
broke the cord and opened up the box.
Inside lay dark leather case. and
under its cover-Nell gave gasp OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
STATE PRODUCTS
TO Be EXHIBITED
New Feature for the Wisconsin
Fair This Year.
SHOW WILL BE SUCCESSFUL
Potatoes in Great Variety; Also Root
and cannery Vegetables Will Be
shown-Special Attention
to Dairy Industry.

Madisen-A special show OF prod
ucts in which Wisconsin excels is one
of the new projects for the state fair
this year. While the Badger state is
widely known for the variety of it's
productions 1t is Believed that one of
the best objects of the state exposition
win be achieved by calling attention
of patrons to those fruits of field and
factory for which this commonwealth
is prominent.
u is well known that Wisconsin is
the greatest dairy state in the Union,
aid the dairy exhibit is of so great I'M
portance that it is favored with spe-
ciaI building The correlated display
will consist of products of both agri-
cultural and manufacturing interests.
The high grade Wisconsin grains, par
ticularly barley, wheat and rye, also
milling and ensilage corn and hay. will
be displayed. Potatoes in great vari-
ETY.. for which the state is noted, also
root and cannery vegetables. Will be
included.
Wisconsin is one of the four lead
ing states in the production of tobac-
CO. and all varieties and grades of the
leaf viii be shown. Many kinds OF
solid" fruits, such as apples, plums,
pears, crabapples and cherries, have
reached their present perfection
through cultivation in Wisconsin soil
and climate, and those facts win be at
tested b. specimens. Wisconsin
honey. manufactured and mine prod
ucts, and pearls also will receive es-
pecial attention
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
EnIIven Interest in stoek Farming.

EnIiVcn Interest in Stock FARMING.
More than $4,000 persons, the ma
iority of them being farmers, heard
the addresses given by representa-
tiyes of the Wisconsin Live Stock
Breeders association and the animal
husbandry department of the Wis
consin College of Agriculture. trav-
cling on the More and Better Live
Stock Specials which have been
operated over the Milwaukee. North
western and 500 lines in southern,
eastern, central and northern Wiscon-
sin.
The purpose of these tours has
been to stimulate interest in live
stock, to encourage the use OF care
fully selected pure bred sires and
thus increase the production of ami
mails kept upon Wisconsin farms.
On August 10 a train similar to that
which has been touring other sections
Of the state. win start over the
Omaha line in northwestern Wiscon-
sin. In all twenty-five towns and viii
lagos in fourteen counties viii be Wis
AIg. 19-Morning, Hustler; after
noon, Black River Falls.
Aug. 20-Morning, Neillsville; after
noon osseo.
Aug. 21-Mondovi
Aug. 22-Morning. Augusta; after.
noon. Eau Claire
Aug. Morning, Rice Lake; aft
ernoon, Bloomer.
Aug. 24-Morning, spooner; after
noon. Hayward.
Aug. 26-Morning. Cumberland; aft
ernoon, Turtle Lake.
Aug. 27-Morning. Clear Lake; aft
ernoon, New Richmond.
Aug. 2S-Morning, River Falls; aft
ernoon. Ellsworth.
Aug. 29-Spring Valley.
Aug. 30-Morning. Roberts; after
noon, Baldwin
Aug. 31-Morning. Elk Mound; aft
ernoon, Menomonie
Addresses upon different phases Of
live stock farming and the production
Of live stock products will be given
at each station by such authorities
as L. P. Martiny and Richard W Row
lands, president and field director, re-
spectively. of the Wisconsin associa-
ton; Profs. George c. Humphrey and
A. S. Alexander, representing the
agricultural college: George Kerrow,
superintendent Of Wisconsin farmers
Institutes; Charles L, Hill, one of the
members of the state board of agri-
culture. and Fred H. Scribner or John
Lee Coulter of the federal agricultural
department.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

taciturn mountain folk. Only little
Tinkum had cheered her. Perhaps
her mother had caught a CLEAN OF
some different world in the glory of
the sunsets and had bequeathed hid
den heart longing TO her daughter
Nell never knew. Her mother still
worked on at tue mill house. a
slender, stoop-shouldered, close-nppea
woman, with only her eyes to betray
her; great, lustrous. hungry eyes like
Nelfs: dark hazel. Ike the mountain
brooks In shadow.
That night Nell told her mother.
showed her Ned's letters-manIy, ten
der letters-showed her the ring and
asked what she should DO. Mrs. Far
ley cried silently. and held her girl
close to her breast.
"Dearie, dearie. I don't know" she
said. Il only want you TO be happy.
Burt Sims won't make you a good
husband. | saw him kick his horse.
even. II you've got chance to get
away, l mustn't hold you. Mountain
life's a living death for the women
folks, Nell You'd better go, and I'll
help you"
And what about father?"
He'll take 1t out on me, deariC.
end It won't hurt you"
'I'll send for you and Tinkum, sure.
mother" Nell promised passionately.
Il won't forget, but I'm going sure
tomorrow"
Ned had written to her he would
leave his engine at the first town
above the gap with another engineer,
ride back on the up local and meet
her at the little wayside station two
miles from the mill. Wrapped In her
mothers long cloak, Nell stole away
at sunset And halfway down the
mountain she saw the smoke from
the burning bridge Burt had kept
his word. He had set fire to the
trestles. and 1t would be the last trip
of Ned's train through the gap.
Nell sped down the rough road to
the tracks, then on to the bridge.
The fire was eating away the sup
ports, but light footed as a deer she
ran over it to the far side, half chok-
ing WITH TIE Suluht ana neat, nSE
cloak held to her face.
And when the express whistle
sounded around the mountain curve.
she stood in the center of the track,
waving the old cloak above her head
to save Ned's life, and hundreds
more, from the death plunge down on
the rocks in the rapids under the
bridge
Ned forgot the crowd as he held her
in his arms before them, and some
how the news of the elopement leaked
out. as Nell told her story. When
one Of Ned's pals in the train crew
brought them a hatful of bills ard
silver, Nell refused the gift blushing.
Il didn't do it for anybody special,
'cepting Ned / don't want any money
please"
It's to start the honeymoon with
little girl" they told her, and Nell
knew the message of the sunset to
her had been right Freedom and
golden happiness lay in the promise
of its glory. beyond the rim of the
purple mountains.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

are also very largely capable of sur
'vival in the cultivated soils. thus our
troubles multiply adequately II our
care be inadequate TO avoid them.
We, perhaps, may assert that the
law OF nature is that of diversified
plant covering; at any rate the law
of successful culture will permit of
statement in terms of crop rotation.
And It is true that as culture ages the
number and seriousness of plant dis
eases increase almost In geometric
ratio 1t is further conspicuously true
with respect to tn re areas devoted
largely to continuous culture in a
single crop or in group of closely
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
For Good Roads Congress.

Governor McGovern appointed 90
delegates, three from each congress
sional district, to attend the Amert-
can Good Roads congress to be held in
Atlantic City, N. j., September 80 to
October 5, as follows:
First district-Dr. n. A. Pennoyer'
Kenosha; S. s. Jones, Clinton; G. ).
Douglas, Fontana.
Second-John A Lakewood, Jeffer-
son; R. E. York, Portage; Henry
Walsh, Sheboygan Falls.
Third-G. H. Mainwaring, Gotham;
T. F. Cooley, John S. Mcdonald, Mt.
Horeb.
Fourth-Jesse Hart, West Allis; c.
C. Jacobus, Wauwatosa; Emil Schoen-
dein. Milwaukee.
FTfth-M. C. Moore, Frank Cannon
and H. ]. Keeling. all OF Milwaukee.
Sixth-Henry Friday, Markesan; E.
]. Perry, Fond du Lac; ]. B. Hamilton,
Two Rivers.
Seventh-Oscar Hulberg, La Crosse;
r. f. Kyle. Tomah; Otto Krause,
Reedsburg.
wood: C. j. Knudson. Clintonyille; R.
E. Brown, Unity.
Ninth-Thomas w. Humble. Amigo;
Elmer S. Hall, Green Bay; John Con-
way. Appleton.
Tenth-John s. owen, Eau Claire;
S. S. Crownhart, Ellsworth; DR.. ]. A.
Palmer. Arcadia.
Eleventh-George Foster, Mellen;
Henry Wubker, Sr.. McNaughton; c,
]. Morrisett, Superior.
The governor also named five dele
gates to attend the meeting of the
Mississippi Valley Improvement asso-
citation in the Hotei La Sale. Chicago,
August 20. as follows; Clinton B
Stewart, Madison; w. o. Hotchkiss,
Madison: William Irvine, Chippewa
Falls; Paul o. Husting, Mayville;
Henry Krumrey. Plymouth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
DRIVING HOGS is
-. QUITE DIFFICULT
o. I.nimaEs tarted An
.suit of Ear of Corn Can
BE Coaxed TO Go
Anywhere.
!. q. wEATHERsToNE)

X q. WEATtitlt5JO ONE
Taog is of a naturally obstinate
ion, and will resist the idea OF
lriven from one place to an
II is desired to move the hogs
se field to another It is far bet
Use a decoy than TO undertake
ke them.
/drlying hogs it is very difficult to
4 them to see the open gate as their
Eyes are usually turned in another
direction looking to be attacked.
The wild hogs when attacked. hud-
die up in compact bunch. turn their
heads outward and watch every mo-
ton of the enemy
The domesticated hog has not
entirely lost this wild instinct and
naturally takes to the same plan of
defense.
The hog has ravenous appetite.
and an ear Of corn is one Of the most
tempting morsels that can be used 20
overcome the natural instinct of the
hog.
If an ear Of corn is dragged along
the road at the end of cord eight
or ten feet long, and just kept out OF
reach Of the hog. he will forget every
thing else and pursue the ear of corn
right through cornfield or anywhere
else without stopping to notice the
opportunities for forage offered by his
surroundings
Get a bunch Of hogs started in pur
suit Of an ear Of corn and they forget
everything else and can be led any
where by their owner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
THAT ENDED CONTROVERSY
Cats Diet Of Chicken to Go on, and
Owner Would Settle at the Mar
kat Price.

When summer cat and chicken time
come neighbors fall out who at other
seasons live together In sweet accord
In nearby suburb handsome white
cat was the pride of well kept estab
lishment, where he was the only kind
Of live stock permitted to exist.
Next door they kept chickens, which
seemed to the family who had nothing
Of the sort little low. OF course
these remarks we're not made In q
tone that would carry over the we'll
trimmed hedge. and relations were
quite friendly until fluffy little chick
ems began to crawl through the hedge
tc eat the nice bugs in the neighbours
flourishing flower garden.
They never returned to tell how
luscious was this food, for the large
white cat, seeing these tempting nla1
sells, claimed them for his own
Angry passions were lot loose
it seemed as II peace olld new =
restored between the RESI- ective
ers of cat and chickens. when tfN
owner had happy thought.
How much are those 49, chicl5
WORTH" he demanded.
They are worth at least twenty
cents"
well, twenty-five cent chickens alX
none too good for my cat. He SHAY
live on chicken If he chooses and
a'll pay the bill" n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
State Campaign Book

The first issue of the primary
pamphlet came of the press and is
ready for submission to the voters o.
the First. Second Fifth, Sixth. Sew
enth, Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth, Foar-
teensh, Fifteenth. Sixteenth. Seven
teenth, Eighteenth. Nineteenth. TWEEN.
tieth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fifth and
Thirtieth senatorial districts None
but state officers have awaited them
selves Of the privileges offered by the
pamphlet and as no changes are re
quired for them in the text they are all
run in one edition.
Twelve pages is the size of this
first edition and II contains matter
with cuts for but eight candidates,
all for state offices. They are: A. j.
Schmitz, Democrat, and Francis r.
McGovern. Republican, candidates
for g lernor; Henry A. Moehlenpah.
Democrat. for lieutenant governor;
Henry Johnson and Henry Krumrey
both Republican candidates for state
treasurer: Charles A Railing. Demo
crat, and Philip Lehner and ". g.
Owen, Republican. for attorney gen
eral. Other editions will follow a.
once for those senatorial districts
wherein there are primary contests.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Want Help From State.

The state board of health will ask
the legislature at It's next meeting to
provide $1,000 to combat infantile
blindness. which is gaining a foothold
in the state, according to the health
authorities.
The board makes the statement
that there are 1000 babies in Wiscon-
sin at present who are blind and thar
the affection is spreading rapidly. 1t
is proposed to start an active cam
paign against the disease. Bulletins
will be issued in an effort to educate
the people how to prevent the all
ment and to check it's spread.
According to the board the infant
mortality rate is increasing in the
state and during the last year los
out of 1000 babies died before they
were year old. The average death
rate is II out Of 1000 persons, ac-
cording to the records for the year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21

You bet, our Congressman-he knows Just
what he is about;
He rises in the Capitol. and for US folks
he'll shout
He kept his wits about him when the
River Bill went through.
And little Dusty River got a preparation.
too
One million dollars TO improve the Dusty
River Well
We've got the dandy Congressman; that's
what I'm here to tell.
The Dusty River rambies down across
our blooming plains,
And you can see IL rippHn' II you're.
watchin when II rains.
She ripples. when she dampened up. as
gayly a. you like;
But other times it's hard to tell the river
from the pike.
Our Congressman however. has assured
us that right soon
Wen hail the Dusty River as the biggest
kind of boon.
Our Congressman declares that in about
year or so
Wen see che steamboats, sailin' up where
now the brambles grow.
He says IL stands to reason. II we've got
the river route,
That it's the piace OF government TO come
and help us out.
And so he dealt the Treasury some ener-
getic thumps.
And we'll run the river with a million
dollars worth of pumps.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
'wash Rug" Souvenir.

A party of American ladies' who
were travelling in Japan were greatly
impressed with the attention being
paid them every where. the tribute to
their most honorable selves and all the
rest Of the Oriental extravaganza OF
speech. At a large hotel they were
informed that they would be presented
with souvenirs Indicative of the high
esteem in which they were he'd. The
souvenirs came at the close Of the last
dinner, a neat little packet done up
in fancy paper Upon opening it a
small patch OF cloth was disclosed
with the legend, Wash rug, souvenir
of -- hotel
is it a rug for me to stand on
II is too small one Of the recipients
asked the hotel proprietor
Wash rug" ho repeated complac-
ent.y, evidently under the impression
that he had made a very appropriate
gift, unconscious ~ any reflection i'm
piled and quite listed with his
spelling Of the English word.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
One Way out.

Thoroughly angered, the railway
magnate stood glowering at the gov
ernor.
Oppose me and my traffic COM
bination, will your" he Numbered.
why, I've got a good notion to buy
your blamed little state for freight
yard"
Saying which, he strobe from the
state house so rapidly that the ko
oaks we're snapped In vain
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
state Form Is Proper.

That standard fire insurance poll
cies issued in Wisconsin which do not
conform in every respect to the
standard form adopted and on file in
the office of the state insurance de
partment are issued in violation OF
law, is the statement issued by Attor.
ney General Bancroft in response to
inquiry made by Insurance Commits
sioner II. l.. Ekern.
The opinion follows:
"The requirement OF section 1871.
81 that all policies shall conform in
all particulars as to blanks, size of
type etc, with the printed form filed
in your office. was evidently de
signed to more completely carry out
the purpose above stated, and | find
nothing in the Otatutes requiring you
to APPROVE forms of policies not con.
tanning blanks corresponding In size,
etc, to those in the form on file in
your Office"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
SOIL INVESTING PARASITES
INJURIOUS TO POTATO CROP
Where Rather Liberal Applications Fresh Stable Manure
Containing Spores Are Made Soil VIII Become
fested-SeveraI Examples
Conditions to BE Net

related crops such as the growing Of
wheat in Western United States and
Canada. also in the growing of fax
and other crops, Muck lands devoted
to vegetable culture. tempt the grower
20 continue his crops of celery, onions
etc. Here We have as true result the
accumulation of diseases which attack
these plants; thus for field culture We
are constantly facing these problems
of soil infesting diseases and the hand
ling of diseases is not an easy problem
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-08-21
Knew His RIahts.

NO, indeed, will not take it," pro-
tested he destitute man.
Nonplused. we gazed first at him.
and then at the worn ten-dollar bill we
had sought to induce him to accept
for the benefit of himself and the starv-
Ing family he had mentioned with such
p'tlful effect
mo. sir" he continued. II am en-
titled to nice, crisp, new ten-dollar
note, and that's what / insist on.
haven't read these stories OF philan-
thropy for nothing"