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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
He Has Promised GeOffry
Dunno to Make Flight
With Him
TELLS OF MIMIC
FIGHTS BY FRIENDS
COnon Doyle Favors Channel Tunnel.
LIE Queux Sued-Scene of G0rky's
New Novels Laid Out
side of Cars Domains
BY HAYDEN CHURCH

London, September 6.-(Special)-H G..
Wells, who is now rusticating in Kent
the county in which the scene of so many
of his novels has been laid, has bulked
extra large In the public eye during the
past week. For one thing, Godfrey
Dunno, the inventor of the new stable"
aeroplane on which he dances jigs and
does other astonishing things while let
ting the machine take care of Its SELF
and whose aircraft successfully passed
Its tests by the French authorities
couple of days ago. has told an inter-
viewer that he first became Interested
in aviation through reading Wells's fa-
nous story, when the Sleeper Wakes"
incidentally he announces that the author
has promised to make a fight with him.
Some of the newspapers, by the bye,
have been trying to make out that Dunno
was actually ahead of the Wright broth
ers. but the English aviator's own state
ment knocks that idea, flattering as it
would be to the national pride, on the
head
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Mems ShOeWear

Footwear for men in the newest and most approved
Fall models
The new Autumn tans, made by Boyden shoes of
high merit. Also, the black calf English walking shoe
distinctly mark in the footwear
Boydens $500 to $3.50.
s. & M Shoes $500 all styles and feathers
Porter Specials; best shoes made for the money $3.50
and $4OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-07
Maxim Gorky's Novel


Maxim Gorlsy has Just finished new
novel In which. for the first time in his
career he has laid his scene outside the
Cars dominion. According to an inter-
view In La Tribuna," the Italian news
paper, Gorky's new romance is written
round the small Russian colony of sun
worshipers Ito which the novelist himself
belongs) who seek the object of their
worship in Capri.
1T is my ambition SAYS .Gorllv. "to
pay fitting tribute to the charms of the
glorious island which has been my home
for so long. / have sought my Characters
not In the big hotels and sumptuous viii
las, but among the Russians who dwell
In the island i'm order to think and work
In peace, and also among the fishermen
and the vineyard laborers"
The "Tribuna" adds that the story con-
tains strong love interest and reveals
an entirely new phase of Gorky's talent.
Regarding Channel Tunnel
Up to now there has been a favorite
method. with some folk or classifyinr
true patriots and the reverse, in these
islands The first, according to such sta
tisticians, were the folk unalterab blv on
posed to a channel tunnel, the latter
those who would welcome the building of
such tunnel as facilitating trade an
couraging intercourse with the inhabi
tants of the European countries, and Ia a.
but by no means least doing away with
the terrors of the comparatively short
but anspeakably. trying passage OF the
English channel
The anti-tunnel crowd have Just receive
a setback, however. for no less person
than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. who by
no possible stretch of the imagination
can be described as lacking in patriotism,
has come out strongly In favor Of tun-
mel There is no doubt about his views.
for he has set them forth with crystal
line clearness In a letter to the Times
- Sir Arthur points out. among other
THINGS. that the existence OF a tunnel
would lessen the danger of he country !
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
PROPERLY PACKED
BUTTER SELLS BEST
Takes But Few Minutes More
Time ard Increases Price
When Selling to Merchant.
CBy w. H. 1rNDERw0oD1

When farmers wife or daughter
has a sufficient quantity Of milk to be
able to sell some butter she ought by
all means to find out just what sort
OF butter people will pay the highest
price for. and how the same is packed
for sale, and comply with these con-
ditions. If they do so they will get all
it is worth.
On a Saturday not long since I was
waiting in the store, several persons
brought in butter, and with the excep-
ton of that from two customers (my-
self and one other) 1t was all made In
round prints and wrapped in oil paper.
and some Of the large rolls were also
wrapped in oilpaper.
The clerk weighed a basket of g.
pound prints. and they tipped the
scale at 64 pounds only. | asked him
what he paid and he said 20 cents.
I tasted the butter. 1t was good
and the merchant would have been
glad to pay 25 cents, the same as
got, but he said he could not sell Il
for more on account OF Its mussy ap-
pearance.
II each one of those persons would
pay 1925 for a brick-shaped butter
mold that will make an exact pound
so cents for a roll of parchment pa
per tx inches wide, tear the paper
with the aid of a ruler into sheets "a
inches long. dip these into cold water
and wrap each pound neatly, pack
them neatly in a clean box lined with
white paper assure you they can
then get % cents a pound for their
butter and the gain in price will give
them a good many dollars to put into
their pockets.
1t will not take ten minutes longer
on churning day TO do this, and the
knowledge OF putting a first-class arti-
Gle on the market in frst-class condi-
ton will repay IN itself
II is not best to use the oiled paper
1t is impossible 10 handle the butter
without tearing il, ard 1t makes the
butter look any way but well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
EASTERN EYES ON
ALFALFA PLANT
Crop viii Do More to Restore
Worn Out Farms Than Any
Thing Yet Suggested.

A carload of alfalfa seed shipped
from Oklahoma to the farmers OF the
New England states opened the eyes
of the eastern press and caused them
to give much publicity to the import
ance of this valuable harvest.
This carload of seed consisted of
about 600 bushels, worth $3.50 per
bushel, or $4,000 in round figures.
1t was Yetailed to farmers at SO per
bushell, or more, but even at that
price it was cheaper than any other
seed they could use for producing
stock food
The newspapers of the east have
advertised the Importance of alfalfa
and so have most OF the agricultural
colleges, but the farmers who read
western farm papers are just learning
what 1t means and its popularity as a
reliable and profitable farm crop.
Where the ground has been pre-
pared in the proper manner and pure
seed sown under favorable conditions
alfalfa has produced from one ton to
a ton and half per acre at a single
cutting Ab dildAd
two and sometimes three crops year
the yield is much larger and the
incorporating capacity Of the land
many times greater than any other
farm feed that can be raised on New
England soil.
II is a wrong theory that alfalfa
cannot be raised in the east. Many
farmers have tried it and failed, but
the failure almost in every instance
may be traced to four things:
Sour soil, lack of bacteria, insufficient
preparation of the soil and impure
non-germinating seed
Lime will sweeten the soil. Soil
from an old alfalfa field will supply
the bacteria and the application o.
common sense and patience viii do
the rest
Alfalfa will do more to restore worn
out farms of the east and south and
do 1t more cheaply than anything else.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

is the best material for the purpose
that we have ever used
The frost viii not penetrate the
leaves. II enough are used. and when
the sun shines and the air is mild
rake of the leaves and then replace
before shutdown.
If there are indications of severe
freeze. some old carpet or something
of the sort is spread over the top OF
the ridges.
I would rather do all OF this and be
rewarded with crisp, fine-flavored eel
cry, than put 1t In the cellar and have
lot of tasteless stun that is only a
disappointment at best.
No matter how much earth clings TO
the roots or how careful one is to
protect them from the air. whenever
the roots are once disturbed the plant
loses it's fine flavor.
Another popularity of the plant is
this: If the roots are not cut of soon
after the plant is taken from the
ground much of the fine flavor will be
lost. This is strange but none the
less true
A few light frosts will not :ciure
growing celery, but a freeze alw avs
injuries it more or less.
Those who grow the self-blanching
variety should, If possible, bank with
earth for the reasons mentioned
above, though it will blanch without
being banked. if the rows are close
together.
The so-called selfblanching celeries
are all inclined to be somewhat
tough, unless either banker or protect
ed in scme manner. Some people use
drain tile and some prefer 10 wrap
paper around the punches.
have grown very nice celery Of
the Golden Self-Blanching sort with
out banking. using hay and leaves as
before mentioned. but when cold
weather set in. the work OF furnishing
additional protection took as much
time as does the banking up process
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
CBy ANNA GAL1GHER.

(By ANNA GAIIGHER.l
As a rule, late celery makes more
growth during the fall months, after
the weather gets cool, than at any 9th.
er time. In hot. dry weather celery
needs a great deal of attention. for I'm.
less the roots of the plant can be kept
cool and wet there will be no growth
to speak Of
For this reason as well as several
others, l prefer to bank the rows with
earth as the plants grow. When
blanching by this method is out OF
question. l mulch them with well
rotted manure out of the poultry
house, and then sec broad boards on
edge several inches from the plants in
either side of the row and fill the
space around the plants with hay or
dry leaves.
l like to draw the earth up to the
plants as they grow, because in this
way one will have far more white
stalks than when the work of banking
is done all at one time.
Some people suppose that no matter
~" AAA thV lu0 Sldlhs
will all turn white after being banked
The truth is, stalk of celery that
has attained its full size before the
blanching process begins will remain
green, while the heart of the bunch
which has grown in darkness will be
white.
Another reason why prefer to use
earth is that it protects celery from
the early freezes. And then If a GOV
ering of dry leaves is put on top OF
the ridges. and weighted down to pre-
One year our celery was left in the
ground until after Christmas. and with
additional protection it would have
kept much longer.
Celery must have air to keep It from
rotting, therefore the tips OF the
branches should never be kept Gov
cred over with earth. Anything that
is dry and is easily removed, will help
to keep out the frost, but dry leaves
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
SIMPLE LINES
FOR CHILDREN
Fashion Frowns l., Too Fine e.
fects in Clothing the Young
People.
FRENCH FASHIONS NOT LIKED
Youthful Costumes Are Too Much Be
frilIed to Suit the Taste Of the
Average American Mother
School Frocks for the
Small Girl.

New York-Busy with school and
best" frocks is the average mother
now. for it is the part of wisdom to
get these small wearables out Of the
way before the sewing room is tenn
ing with work for older folk. Fall
fashions for children conform closely
to the French ideal of absolute sim.
plieity of line, combined with artistic
color blending in materials. The great
couturieres insist that children must
be children" and little frocks. coats
and hats always emphasize the youth
of their wearers.
The small boy in France is much
gayer in his attire than his American
cousin. He wears, on all formal &C
vet, wool or mohair with Knockers
strapped at the knee under sparkling
buttons, and a befrilled blouse shows
not only at the front of the coat, but
also all around. under its abbreviated
edge. SUCK a rig would put the
young American of eight years old in
a sulky temper, but the little French
laddie pursues his games in blithe un-
concern, logged out in his frills and
rhinestone buckles The correctly
dressed American boy of the same
age wears. on everyday occasions, a
neat, mannish little suit combining
very full knickers and a Norfolk
coat, belted loosely and having a high
neck opening with small lapels; a
snowy Elton collar turning down over
like his dads, and his hat is supple
affair of felt turned down a bit more
at back and froat than 1t is at the
sides. Only his footwear is essentially
childish, for even the boy of eight or
ten if his mamma elects may wear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
Some People Never Get over II.

THAT funny looking old fellow over
there" he said as he and the girl sat
down on the stairs, makes me think
of a disagreeable thing that happened
TO me once when was living in Phila-
ielphia. was at a gathering some,
thing like this and was talking to a
stunning girl l had just met. Wen.
among the guests was little chap
who looked for all the world like that
homely little runt, and got to making
funny cracks to her about him. After
she'd let me tie myself up in all kinds
of knots she broke il to me gently
that the old party with the twisted
face was her--say. why are you look
Ing at me in that funny way?"
Il was just wondering when you
would stop long enough to let me tell
you that you have been using my
grandfather and myself for invidious
comparisons"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
Didn't Matter Much,

Mrs Breen had talked enthusiastic
cally of the largely advertised fire sale
which was to take place in one of the
downtown department stores. That
evening when her husband came home
he looked about at number of bun
dies which were lying on a table.
Well, Mabel, what did you find at
that wonderful fire sale?' he inquired.
"Oh. VIII. got some of the lowell
est silk stockings at "a cents pair?
There isn't a thing the matter with
them. except that the feet are burned
off."-Harper's Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

the babyish buttoned strap slippers
stockings In the street, of course.
high buttoned boots are the proper
footwear. and there is a slight heel
on the boot of the boy of eight years
for heelless boots are not consid-
cred safe now for the feet of children
past babyhood, the idea being that the
growing arch of the foot needs some
support under the heel.
At Newport and Tuxedo this sum
mer the little sons of exclusive fami.
lies have worn, in the evening and at
very formal afternoon occasions Elton
coats with deep lapels, opening over
tucked white shirts with broad,
starched Eton collars, attached. and
long trousers of white flannel Such
suit is accompanied by buttoned
boots Of patent leather. or buttoned
strap slippers, according to the age
of the boy. bat-wing tie of black
silk is tied at the front of the turned
down collar.
School Frocks for Little Girls.
SO much for young Americas mas
culine toggery. His little sisters
frocks are really much more interest
ing in their grace OF line and dainti-
ness of color. Many mothers rely en-
tirely on the shops for the little girls
winter outfit, finding much smarter
styles at moderate prices than they
could possibly turn out at home, with
the aid of seamstress. Many of the
inexpensive little models are copies OF
original French designs. and mateTi-
ais and workmanship IRE excellent for
the moderate prices asked.
There is Paris woman who makes
specially Of frocks for little girls
from babyhood TO the debut ante age,
and her stunning little creations are
always different from anything else
one sees. A white cloth coat, bought
this summer for a small girl In high
social circles, was made by her early
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
COOK IN NATURES KITCHEN
MaorIs Of Northern New Zealand Rely
on Friendly Geyser instead
Of Fire.

The Maoris of northern New Zea-
land enjoy cooked food to far greater
extent than other natives, but they
never bother with fire. They build
their huts on the edge OF some friend
ly" geyser, where they may cook in
natures kitchen. The methods of this
primitive people living in so strange
neighborhood are described by
Max Herr.
On spot which superstition would
associate with death and the devil the
huts of about 200 Maoris lie scattered
the remnant OF the once warlike
tribe OF TuhouranGi. 1t is lucky that
these simple folk need no kitchen, for
nature has built for them the best OF
all cooking appliances and saved them
endless trouble. with the stove, gas
company or coal merchant.
A pond OF boiling water lies In the
middle of the settlement. In this the
Maori woman puts her water kettle
to boil. or hangs the wide-meshed flax
bag filled with potatoes, and waits un-
til they are cooked. True. the pota-
toes cooked in their skins taste little
of sulphur, but that is the right flavor
for a Maori palate-the haut-gout for
the brown gourmet.
For the cooking of meats the fuma-
roles. or holes through which steam
escapes from the ground, are used. A
box with a wooden grating for bot
tom is placed on the ground over the
hole. In this the Maori woman places
the meat, well covered with tlr or
iron pots. An old sugar bag Is then
spread over the box, and the crude APP
paratus Is left until the imprisoned
steam has completely cooked the joint.
New Zealand Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
What IT Costs to Be a Pig.

He put his elbows on the table.
He ate potatoes with a knife;
He reached before the man beside him.
And belched against the latters wife:
He wiped his nose upon his napkin,
lie "chonked" and stopped things here
and there:
He never thought of those about him.
or II he did he didn't care.
Next day he sought 20 win promotion.
But failed, and cursed his sorry lot;
The man whose dinner he had ruined
Was master OF the place he sought!
Some men get in the trough and wallow.
Nor care what others think or say
There's nothing lost I'm having manners,
And being decent by the way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

Anything worth doing. is worth 40
ing well-the man who sees no money
in the hen on the farm. is the man
who considers her only as a scayen-
ger, a necessary evil, good enough 10
turn the waste she finds into eggs
and flesh for the table, but too In
significant for him to NEEDLE With.
He's the man, too. who never keeps
accounts, who may wonder how the
wife manages to keep the table sup
piled, bat who never taxes time 70
shink the matter out.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
Potato Special Route.

The itinerary of the Wisconsin po-
tato special, now making a tour
through twelve of the principal potato
growing counties of the state, has
been announced by J. G. Milward, Sec
rotary. who will have charge of the
travelling exhibit.
Following the meeting at Eau Claire
on November 1, the Special will be
transferred to the Chicago e North
western line, and the schedule from
then until the opening of the potato
growers convention at Rhinelander
will be as follows: Novemb>- 4, An
tigo, 2 p. M; November 5, Shawano,
2 p M; November 6, Wabeno, 2 p. m;
November Z, Surfing, 2 p. M. Novem-
Der 8, Crandon, p. M; November 10,
Elcho, 10 a. m; November 10, Eagle
River. 2 p. m; November Il. Three
Lakes, 10 a. m. The work of pure
seed growing in Wisconsin will be
given special attention.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

Montmorency Miggsworth loved Lucre-
tia Ann Adair.
Lover her with the love OF twenty -four.
Loved the very hairpins that were fas-
tened in her hair.
Loved the plaits and puffs and rat she
wore
Loved the sky because she saw II.
LoYed the air because she breathed t..
Loved her as he fancied man had never
loved before.
Montmorency Miggsworth loved the little
yellow bird
That the maiden fed from day to day.
Loved the brindle kitten that lay in her
lap and purred,
Loved the wads OF gum shv tossed
away,
Loved the chair that she sat in.
Loved the tub that she bathed in.
Loved her so he hardly had the time
TO earn his pay.
Montmorency Miggsworth loved the shoes
upon her feet.
Loved the little mole upon her cheek:
Loved her so he gladly paid for things
she liked TO eat,
Went 20 see her seven nights week.
Loved the filings in her molars.
Loved the charcoal on her eyebrows.
Loved so love became the only word he
cared TO speak.
Montmorency Mggsworth lose the job he
had possessed,
Lost Il when he had himself co blame:
Then Lucretia scorned him. and. disco ur-
aged and oppressed
What he did was really a shame
Thought that life was not worth liv-
Ing,
Loathea the world and longed to leave
It.
But the world went swinging on its orbio
just the same.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05
Chlld'a Deduction.

A baby had died in house in this
city not far from where little Clara,
five years old. lived and her mother,
IN order to impress the child with the
necessity OF silence for few days,
told her: ''They took that baby when
he died and put him in box with ice
around him" When her father re-
turned from work Clara amazed him
with the declaration: Say. papa.
they've got the baby in the refrigera-
tor back there"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

These figures include the levies for:
Chronic, insane, northern hospital
state hospital, Home for Feeble-Mind-
ed, Industrial School for Boys, tuber-
culosis sanitarium. special loans,
school district loans, interest on GER
tif1cates of indebtedness, free high
schools, graded schools, state univer-
sity, normal schools, common schools,
new capitol. state highways, general
purposes, miscellaneous items for
counties, and insurance of county
property.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-11-05

In the season The coat falls straight
and easily from the shoulders. and al
most, but not quite. covers the frock
beneath. 1t is edged with white ball
trimming. and has a narrow turnover
collar OF white velvet. Very ornamen-
tai buttons OF red crochet with blue
velvet rims trim front and sleeves eff
tectively. This coat is matched by a
fascinating little bonnet-cap OF white
velvet with a turned-back brim edged
with ball trimming. A band OF red
and blue ribbon is banded around the
crown and falls in streamers at the
back
Plaids Have Preference.
In this season of plaids to the fore
Ii is to be expected that these materi-
ais will be largely incorporated in
childish costumes, and most of the
school frocks for little girls show q
large preponderanee of plaids Cheruit
has hit upon a new sash idea which
will appeal to all mothers. and this
sash is used most effectively in a
model OF green and blue plaid. now or
exhibition in a Fifth avenue shop
where children's clothes are a spe-
cialty. The frock is simple and
straight in line and has a broad box
plat at the front from neck to hem
A wide, soft sash OF black satin
passes under the box plait. emerging
through buttonholes at either side
and is carried around to the back
where the ends cross and come for
ward again, to be knotted low on the
left hip. at the front. Black ball
fringe edges the sash ends and
weights them gracefully. A little col
lar of very fine machine embroidery
in creamy tint finishes this frock al
the neck. wee black satin bow being
set in front.
Mohalr for Children.
The French couturieres use n deal
of mohair in their models for children,
and the slightly more expensive mo-
hair and wool mixture which has such
a silky sheen and which comes in ex-
ceptionally soft. agreeable colorings, is
also favored. A Cheruit frotk Of terra
Gotta mohair and worsted mixture has
such a sash as has Just been described,
this sash being of black and terra
Gotta plaid on cream ground. The
front of the frock is slashed downward
in deep U and n tiny frill of palited
net edges the U. over a chemisette OF
machine embroidery.
Fine white batiste, combined with
Observation-Disclosures insertion and
edging dotted net trimmed with We
Mise lace. sheer French organdie. elab
GRATED with Irish crochet and Venise
and plain white wolfe or net uintucked
and trimmed with little handsome
lace or machine er"hroidcsy. are the
materials used for gala frocks. These
little frocks. airy and soft in texture
and slim and simple in line, despite
their elaborate trimmings. are mount
ed over thin slips in color. matched by
silk stockings and buttoned strap slip
pers or buttoned boots of patent
leather.