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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
SWEET POTATOES
IN COLD WEATHER
One of Most important Problems
Farmer Has to Deal With
Few Excellent Hints.
(By ]. MUNDELL.)

The keeping of sweet potatoes in
storage is one of the most important
problems the grower has to deal with.
There are a few things that should
be kept in mind when handling the
crop and when storing.
l. Dig the potatoes carefully and
dry thoroughly in the sun.
2. Sort out the sound ones and
handle them carefully; for a bruised
potato does not keep well.
3. Keep the potatoes from getting
chilled.
4. Place the potatoes where they
will be dry and warm. A temperature
of from so to 65 degrees has been
found to be about right for keeping
sweet potatoes.
Make circular bed about six feet
in diameter, in some sheltered loca-
ton, by throwing up the dirt from the
sides. Put on top of this few inches
of straw or hay Place on end in the
cente. Of this ventilator flue about six
inches square and four to five feet
long. The fiue should be bored full of
holes up and down the side, TO afford
abundant ventilation. The potatoes
are then piled around the fue in a
conical heap. The amount of potatoes
to put in each bank is from 1000 to
1000 pounds. The tubers are then
covered with hay or straw or other
material to a depth of three or four
inches. On top of this is put two or
three inches of dirt, and this amount
should be increased as the weather
grows colder. The heap should not be
covered too deep with dirt at first. as
the potatoes most always go through
a>sweat and loss is likely to occur if
covered too deeply. The heap ought
to be examined in a week or ten days
after putting up. and if toe much
moisture is present, uncover the pile
and let dry as they stand for a few
hours. and then cover again
The tubers may be taken to a dry,
warm room and there stored in sand.
A tight room in an unused building
will answer the purposes well, if some
ventilation is provided for The meth.
cd of procedure is as follows: Put on
the floor layer OF sand two or three
inches deep, and on this place the po-
tatoes side by side until the sand is
covered. Then pour dry sand over
them until covered, and then place on
more potatoes and cover as before. A
good many layers may thus be put on
top of each other, until several feet in
height has been reached. When doing
this it may be necessary to place some
boards on the sides and in front to
keep the sand in place.
When storing sweet potatoes it will
be found profitable to pay close atten.
tion to details. The potatoes should
be kept dry and warm. and be prop.
erly ventilated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

pastures. The dead settlement Is 1--we
again as though there had been no
Polly. TO rob. ruin. and murder among
our pioneers. And then my wife Will
send young Englishn1en to school
with me for training.
Stroke by stroke this Mr.. O'Flynn
comes flashing home the news into
my hide, as though / were being fog
ged He says he hated me always,
but never de- pissed me before as he
does now. My wife and should
change clothes. only I'd be too useless
for a woman. Iron says the same. and
in a most unchristian way ! thrashed
the pair. knocking their heads togeth-
er. for putting me too much in the
wrong while / wanted my breakfast.
They think there's something In my
argument
The news If better for being dis
cussed, and best Of all | reckon this
man Eure who is TO side-traek Polly.
building a town at the foot OF the
Hundred Mile Falls. The pines on
the high land. too small trash for
lump~t, are BoOu enough LOT pup "
feed a mill. while paper is the plate
from which we eat our knowledge. l
see the black bush turning into books.
the lands in cats or pasture till they're
warmed for wheat. and when we come
to the rocks there's marble to build
colleges for our sons. gold to endow
them The land too poor for any 9th
er crop, is best for raising men.
It's only because I'm happy | write
nonsense, feeling this night as
though / we're being cured OF all my
blindness. have a sense that though
/ sit IN darkness. my wife is with me,
and IL my eyes we're opened. should
see her. Is II our weakness which
gives such strength to love?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

storm door open. Something resisted
something outside thrusting at the
panels. something alive. / fell bach
against the bar, imagining bears. bur
glars. bozies, anything. while listen
ed, afraid to breathe
II was then ! heard a voice, a girl
ish voice outside in the Arctic cold
chanting a singsong recitation as
though at school:
Bruce. Bruce: Huron, Desoronto;
Chatham. Cayuga; Guelph-nOt Guelph
oh, what comes after Cayuga?'
Then feeble hands battered against
the door. Teacher Teacher"
But when opened the door. the
girl stepped back afraid
You're not the teacher" she said
''oh. tell me before she comes. Sixty
six counties and the towns have all
got mixed"
Come 10 and let me tell you
Il daren't! l daren'ti You're not
the teacher This is not the school
You'll take me back"
She turned. trying to run away, but
her legs seemed wooden. and she slid
about as though she were wearing
clogs.
Il won't" she screamed, II won't go
back" Then she fell
Dear chilli, you shan't go back"
But still she shrank from me. oh.
leave me aione," she pleaded.
"Mayn't / give you some tea?"
You won't take me back to Spite
House?"
Not to that dreadful place"
do you keep girls. too?"
There's only a nurse. and a poor
dying man"
And you'll hear me the counties
o. Ontario?"
why, yes, dear"
I'm come then" but as she tried
TO get up, ITS cramp," she moaned.
Dear child. you're freezing"
I'm not cold. it's cramp"
She must have fallen through the
snow which covered our water-hole.
for she was literally incased in ice
up to the breasts.
Finding | had not strength to carry
her. shouted for the nurse, who
reused Billy and then the Chinaman.
Together we carried her indoors, gave
her brandy, and laid her, dressed as
she was, in Captain Taylor's bath,
Then while Billy rode hard for a doc
tor, nurse and filled the bath with
freezing water, which for eight hours
we kept renewed with ice.
She told me OF village among vine
yards. overlooking Lake Ontario. just
where a creek comes tumbling down
from the Niagara heights. Her ia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
Keep Bath Water Hot.

The usual objection to hot baths is
that the bather takes cold unless he
goes straight to bed as soon as he
has dried himself Otherwise. so they
say. he soes on persplring and takes
a chin Now this is due not to hav-
4lg had q hot bath. but because the
water was not hot enough when the
bather got out OF it Hot water has
the same effect as cold tn bracing IN
the sweat pores and preventing them
from continuing to pour OUT unneces
sary perspiration. Lukewarn water
on the other hand. leaves the skin lax
and moist, and it is then that people
are liable tc chills. The best ter-pera.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
cor,nanIonshlp In solltude.

Solitude tries a man in a way So
ciety does not, il throws him upon his
own resources. and II these resources
be meager. II the ground he occupies
in and OF himself be poor and narrow
he will have sorry time of it. Hence
We readily attribute some extra vir-
tues to those persons who voluntarily
embrace solitude, who lfvl alone in
the country or in the woods. or in
the mountains and find it sweet. We
know they cannot live without con
verse, without society of some sort.
and We credit them with the power OF
invoking it from themselves or else
OF finding more companionship with
dumb things than with ordinary NOR.
tals.-Jchn Burroughs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
TOAD GOOD FRIEND OF MAN
ln.Favored Creature t4as Been Mlsun,
derstood and is Just Beginning TO
Be Appreciated.

Few well-mea Ing creatures have
been more thoroughly misunderstood
than the homely. meditative and retir.
ing toad
Formerly the toad was considered
a yenomous reptile, but in our day
its habits have been more carefully
observed and its great value to the
p0mologist and gardener has been
fully established on account of its
propensity for destroying insects.
We should. therefore. cultivate the
friendship and assistance OF the in
secttvoToUs reptiles. including the
striped snake, as well as that of the
birds
Every tidy housewife detests the
cock-oach. mice and other vermin.
Two or three domesticated toads
would keep the coast clear OF these
and would be found more desirable
than cat. as they are wholly free
from trespassing on the rights OF man
as does the cat The toad is bossess-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
lating the story OF his birth. early life In
Labrador and OF the death OF his father.
Jesse becomes a sailor. His mother mar
ries the master OF the ahip and both are
lost in the wreck OF the vessel. Jesse
becomes cowboy in Texas. He marries
Polly. a singer Of questionable morals
who later is reported TO have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes rancber and
moves 10 British Columbia. Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappily mar
Tied, she contemplates suicide. but changes
her mind after meeting Jesse. Jesse reg
cues Kate from her drink maddened nus
band who attempts TO kin her. Trevor
loses his life IN the Rapids. Kate rejects
offers OF grand opera managers 10 return
60 the stage and marries Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily. Kate sue
cUmbs 10 the pleadings OF a composer to
return TO the stage and runs away with
her burning house. Is badly burned her
self and returns home. where Jesse re-
ceives her with open arms. Jesse calls
on neighbors and plans TO capture cattle
thieves. Kate Is rescued from the hands
OF the bandits. Jesse IL captured by the
robbers, but by a clever Ttise makes prts-
over TO United States marshal. who has
arrived with extradition papers. Jesse
takes charge OF the outlaw chiefs son.
Billy O'Flynts. having promised the chief
90 keep him out OF his fathers profession
He takes Billy TO Vancouver and the
lad is shanghsied a son IL born TO Kate
and Jesse and r. named David jesse re-
ceives a letter from his first wife. Polly
in which she tells him che deceived him
into thinking she had killed herself For
the honor OF Kate and their son. father
and mother sparate. Kate and David go
80 England to live. -Four years later Billy
0'Flynn arrives and tells Kate how Jesse
has been ruined and oa,racised through
She vindictiveness of Polly Kate arrives
In British Columbia. lays plans 10 help
old friends and defeat the plots Of Polly
Provisions and help arrive In time 10
save Jesae's life. He hears OF kate's ar
rival and OF her nlans
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
BOTH GOOD AND BAD MEANING
innumerabie Superstltions Connected
From Time lmmemorial With
Wild Creatures.

There are very many superstltlous
connected with wild animals In the
case OF a lion. it is believed that the
wearing of claw Of this animal will
bring great strength.
People connected with circuses and
shows have saying that when lions
get restless and uneasy. either i'll luck
or extremely bad weather Is at hand,
and that when they continually wash
gheir faces in cat.like fashion they are
likely to have fits of III temper In the
near future.
Number,ess are the superstiions
associated With the tiger. She natives
OF india believe that It's whiskers are
a deadly robson, and that when finely
chopPe5 and secretly put into a per.
sons food they will assuredly cause
death. What is known as the evil
eye" is greatly dreaded IN India. and
to avert this parents hang the claws Of
tigers round the necks OF their chill.
dren
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

advised the firm from whom they
were sent of the loss A reply was
Immediately sent me that they would
make good in any way that desired.
They did this, and the only incon-
venience that l was caused was from
the fact that l was very anxious to
hatch out all my chicks and put these
with them at the earliest time of the
season. Looking back over all my
experiences with this class of people.
| can say that the average dealer in
pure-bred poultry is a man who will
go more than half way in meeting all
reasonable complaints, and do his
best TO satisfy his customers.
If you have been of the opinion
that your poultry is simply a bother
and not a profit to you. wouldn't it
be a good plan to try to improve the
flock and then see what the proper
care will do. | can we'll remember
what a gambler" | thought | was
when l sent a well-known dealer a
ten-dollar bill for my first trio of pure
bred poultry. They came about the
end of December and began almost
Immediately to lay. From the two
hens in this pen | got as follows:
January 10 to 81. 10, eggs February,
4S eggs; March to 2S. 41aeggs. Look
at that record of "a eggs from a hen
in 20 days. and this. too, in a month
when eggs were at nearly the top
notch in price. OF course, this rec
Il
that blood Tor breding) will tell, and
forever after l have kept nothing bu:
pure bred stock in my yard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
CHAPTER ".
At Hundred MILE House.

Rates Narrative
Mr.. Eure inspected the woods and
water-power. then departed for the
coast. secretly to buy timber limits
avowedly TO find nurse and a doctor
Mr. Tom Faulkner. his engineer
surveyed. then let contracts TO- TEN.
porary snow road, log buildings at the
falls. and telegraph line which
would secure our business from being
known at Polly's post-oHice.
Mr. Dale reopened the Skyline
mines, pending my arrangement with
the owners.
Mr.. Surly Brown placed a cable
and built scow in readiness to renew
his ferry business
Mr.. fearful George placed loads OF
forage a days march apart across the
forest, then drifted live stock into
Jesse's ranch
Father Jared sought out young gen
tlemen to be trained at Jesse's School
Of Colonial Instruction"
Mr. William O'Flynn became bar.
tender despatch rider. stable man.
general adviser, and commander-in-
chief at the Hundred.
bewildered Chinaman, with a yell
low smile. cooked scrubbed, chartered
pidgin- English. and burned incense
10 Joss In the kitchen.
And |. Kate. was busy nursing and
keeping house. with never a moment
to spare for the specters which throng-
ed our forest. After the snow road
diverted traffic. my one visitor was
Pete Mathson. who on Saturdays
climbed the long hill for his rations.
When my patient was well enough.
he would talk with Bolt" Taylor
about old times in the gold mines or
on the high technio of pack-train har-
ness. above the comprehension OF q
oman.
Until the nurse came | was with my
patient always. and slept in the same
close room. On her arrival--how | en-
Wed that pretty uniform-Nurse Pan
ton proceeded to set us all to rights.
She was a colorless creature. support
ed by routine as by a corset, and
BILLY informed me that she needed %
be shocked thoroughly He tolc her
that the patient. being a sailor. wanted
nursing done shipshape and Bristol
fashion. Nurse and | were to have
each four hours on and four of. with
two dog or half watches. which would
daily reverse the order, so giving us
the middle watch by turns
Whether relieved at midnight or at
four a. m. | would put on my furs for
a little prowl outdoors. To leave the
house when It was forty degrees be-
low zero. felt like the plunge into an
icy bath, but gave the same refresh.
ment afterward
Once setting out on such an excur-
sion traversed the dining hall. enter.
ed the dark barroom, and opened the
inner door which gave upon the porch.
But this time ! could not push the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
Germ Fodder.

Feeding experiments show little aa-
Tantage in shredding corn fodder over
feeding whole corn stalks. The cattle
reject almost an equal amount Of the
shredded fodder, AID what is gained
is in convenience in handling plus
the amount OF waste in the field from
weathering and blowing away. It
seems that the leaves Of corn fodder
are far the most important, and these
become weathered and dried out very
easily. In selecting a silage or fed
der corr the amount Of leave as com.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
PACKING Flowers.

Send flowers in a tin box. such as
crackers are packed in. These boxes
come in various sizes Line the box
with parsfin paper. then with moikt
cotton. Place the flowers carefully in
this. sprinkling lightly. and placing on
each layer of the blossoms a thickness
of moist cotton. F'asten the top on
securely aud wrap in stout brown pa
per Whe:. you have addressed the
parcel print on IL in large clear let
tiers: Flowers. Perishable! Keep
In . cool place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
CHAPTER lIi.-contInued.


When he'd tended the horses, Iron
set up clock upon the shelf. go /
might hear the ticking as time passed.
He carried in armloads from the
Eleigh. he opened CAGES. he spilled out
gacks. lie showed me maple syrup.
try.your.strength cigars. a dandy rife
With plenty ammunition books.
clothes. candy. a piano which plays
itself. then garden seeds. and all sorts
of things which you'd have honed for
in the long ago. The place was like
n barter store. piled TO tho beams
with riches wasted on me. who hadn't
n neighbor left. Why. even Iron. who
used to think for no one but himself.
had a kitten for me. warm In his peck.
ct, and forgotten until case Of hard
ware squashed out its best Sunday
scream. Who'd ever think. too, that
so small bundle of fur and claws
should have purr to fll my whole
bed with Joy. Surely. | loved this
world I'd so nearly quit, when after
supper Iron loosed a gramophone
The Hudson's Bay man had shown
lin a special record from England,
the angel song In Chopin's "Marche
Funebre" We had that first. the very
song she used to sing in this cabin.
times when reckoned II shameful
thing for any man to cry.
II was Hates voice.
Oh. tell God, mother. that I'm very
grateful | heard her voice filling
this place which used 10 be her home.
Though my wife and I are parted for
oil our years--love finds u way.
A week or more had passed. and I'd
my strength again. The river had
frozen so that wa could cross TO the
hunting grounds beyond, and when we
came back our camp was full of meat.
The truth is scarce. being winnowed
by many preachers. and my grains
whom l try to eat them. are mostly
hgsks. Iron calls me a coward. But
Polly only weighs ninety eight pounds,
and two hundred, so that couldn't
have managed to feel brave fighting
her. Then Iron claims it's not the
little woman | ought to fight. but the
big evil she did in bringing all our
rFAbtIo W 0SAtu OF rum a woman
whim is light as thistle-down, but this
ties choke the pasture unless you fight
them. and Christ himself fought to
the death against the evils which grew
rank around him. doubt I've been
"a cowardly sort OF Christian.
Id got so far In thinking my morals
needed repairs. when new thing
happened. pointing out the way.
oFlynn rode over burning the trail
from the Hundred My wife is there,
o'Flynn has seen my son. he has
spoken with Father Jared. he has
come with Kate. from England. and
he left her nursing at Bolt Taylor's
bedside. She is sen ling Surly Brown
from Soda Greek With cable. to build
"A new scow, and star the ferry again.
RAnsome Pollock's - manage the
Trevor ranch, Irons 20 reopen the
Skyline while she makes his peace
with the owners--o'Fiynn wants to
run the packing She Is finding doc.
tor to take McGee's practise. fearful
George Is to buy an imported stallion.
and drift him with bunch OF East
Oregon mares 10 stock my empty
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

ed of timid and retiring nature. low
ing dark corners and shady places,
but under kind treatment becoming
quite tame
Many instances might be cited of
pet toads remaining several years In
a family and doing most valuable serv-
ice with no other compensation than
that of immunity from persecution.
In Europe toads are carried to the
cities TO market and are purchased by
the horticulturists, who by their aid
are enabled to keep in check the null
tiplication Of the insect tribes which
prey upon their fruits. flowers. etc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

To see a wolf is sopposed TO be a
good sign, but II q man sees wolf
before the wolf sees him, then ne
VIII become dumb for the time or lose
his voice
For hare 10 run across anyoues
path IS considered a very bad sign in
some parts OF England. because in
olden times il was believed that witch
es transformed themselves into hares
In order to bring bad luck to their enc
mics
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

ture at which to take hot bath is 100
degrees Fahrenheit. or just below
that II more water is added after
ward it should be hot. not cold. so as
to maintain the temperature at the
same level. With the aid OF these
precautions it viii be found that dry
ing is simple process. and the skin
is lef, IN delightful state without
any undue Precipitation to follow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
peplumlnn Mites

What are known as deplumin-
mites are minute insects whis.h bur
row into the chickens skin at the
base Of the feathers and eat them an
til they break or fall out. The mites
are pretty wen protected, but rubbing
in grease carefully several times win
usually exterminate the mites. which
are apt to be prevalent in dry weather.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

pared to the less nutritious stalk is i'm
pc rtant. at least as much so as plenty
of leaves in alfalfa.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24
Production Of Pork

The production Of pork is not keep
ing pace with increasing population.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-24

no az CoNTINUEpl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13

system has not been stopped by its
failure - save Hartigan from threat
ching witnesses against the other in
dictcd policemen. District Attorney
Whitman has found ii necessary to
place Burns detectives on guard over
nlnc of his witnesses day and night
10 save them from what the witnesses
believe would be certain death if they
did not have protection.
In one case. according to an attache
OF the District Attorneys office, Tony
Tancredi. who gave the evidence that
resulted ia the Indictment of Patrol
man Robinson for grating was visited
by Robinson himself. Robinson said to
him:
IF you testify against me I'll knock
your head off,
District Attorney Whitman has met
several witnesses subpGnaed by him
who have been willing TO tell nm
everything they knew Of police graft
i'm confidence. but who baked at testl-
fyins either before the grand jury or
in court They refused to testify. say
ing they would rather go TO jail for
contempt Of court than face the unre-
lenting vengeance Of the System.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-13
LOW WAGES NOT BLAMED
Philadelphia Sees Other Rea-
sons for Girls Going Astray.

Philadelphia. April 12-That low wages
for women have little TO do with leading
girls astray and that the subject will not
receive prominence in the report of the
commission which investigated the vice
question I'm Philadelphia is the intimation
made to-day by Francis a Lewis. of this
city. a member OF the commission and the
writer Of the report 10 be made public
next week
Mr.. Lewis. speaking a the round table
luncheon Of the Civic club said that the
minimum wage proposition for women
NAV or may not be a good thing. Care
ful Investigation" he said. has failed 10
show that low wages have tended 10 force
girls TO 20 astray There may be isolated
cases where this has been the case. nut IL
IS only one Of many causes
During his address Mr.. Lewis gave TINS
answer to one Of the many questions pat
10 him: , a., ,,o
Il am justified In explaining that ralds
and the dragging of unfortunate women
through the streets at night have not oeeil
found 10 be the most effective way 81
closing disOrdery resorts. The way %
close them is to get at the real estate,io
reach the man who owns the building