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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

We wonder who is the worst enemy
of the courts, the agitator or the cow
ardly executive and his party in the
Legislative branch? The agitator must
have something to work on, and the
time-serving executive and lawmaker
furnish him with the basis of his at
tacks. They pass the buck" to the
courts. They enact the double-mean-
ing laws calculated to raise false hopes
in the breasts of multitudes, and when
the courts strike away the deception
the agitator receives hearing for
his outcry that reactionaries fill the
bench and make and unmake laws.
Five or ten years from now the
courts will have to clear away the de-
ception which President Wilson and
congress are practising in their labor
legislation. n IL turns out that organ
lied labor was fooled, will the author
of the constitution of peace protect the
courts from the storm that will va
raised New York Tribune.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
FACTS REFUTE TALK
Idle TO Cali Trade Depression
Psychological.
Industries That Have Shut Down or
CurtaiIed Production, and Men
Out of Work Are Convincing
Arguments.

President Wilson tells the business
men of America that while there is a
trade depression. it is merely psyche
logical"
Can an extra dose of psychology give
back to the railroad owners that
s9S, zoo, 900 which their properties have
lost In eight months this fiscal year
compared With the year before the
Wilson regime started?
Is 1t only a dream or q concrete fact
that 1000, 900 worlkmen are now out Of
a Job?
Can a mental state account for the
amA<ing reversal in Americas interna-
tional trade figures, where a monthly
excess of exports ranging up to $780,
o00.0oo has turned into balance
against Us of $4,000. 600 for April?
Does mere sentiment reduce our
steel-mill output to so per cent OF its
capacity? Was 1t hysteria that blew
out $4,000 Pennsylvania coke ovens?
No. IL was not merely psychology
ical" notion that unloaded American
made traffic from $4,000 freight cars
and put them out of commission Bald
wins didn't discharge more than half
their employees out OF pique.
Building operations in the United
States have not fallen greatly simply
to create political sentiment. Our
bankers are not sending shiploads OF
gold to Europe TO spite somebody.
When securities have been liquidat-
cd In IS months to level $4,000, 000,-
600 below their former value the coun-
try is not suffering psychologically but
concretely.
1t 10 outrageous mockery for those
whose excessive legislative meddling
is largely responsible for our present
trade ills to pretend that the people
who have suffered the loss and who
are out Of work are themselves 20
blame.
The president says there is nothing
more dangerous for business than I'M
certainty" But his party has left bust
ness In no uncertainty whatever. ex-
cept as to the extent of the calamity
which it may inflict.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
NEW SOIL ACIDITY
TEST is DISCOVERED
Chemicals Are Perfectly Safe for
Layman to Handle, and Ap-
paratuS Is Cheap.

What is expected TO prove a more
positive test for soil acidity than the
common litmus paper test, and one
which. because of the cheap and harm
less chemicals used In it's operation,
will be within the reach of the ordl-
nary farmer, has been devised by
e. Truog, instructor In the department
Of soil, college of agriculture OF the
University of Wisconsin.
The new test, it is believed, viii be
OF especial benefit to county repre-
sentatives and to field agents OF the
state soils laboratory, owing to the
fact that ii is simple to operate and
approximate qCantitatiye results can
be secured in from 10 to 10 minutes.
The new method consists of the ad-
dition to sample of soil TO be ex-
amined Of zinc sulphide with small
amounts of calcium chloride and wa
ter, and boiling the mixture in flask
held over a small flame. preferably
an alcohol lamp. Commercial lead
acetate paper, which can be purchased
at the drug store, when held in the
fumes of the mixture for few min
utes. will turn from light brown to
a shiny black, according to the de-
gree of aeidity present in the soil.
The natural color of the lead acetate
paper Is white. hence the discolora-
ton can be plainly seen and will more
accurately gauge the acidity in soil
than win the litmus paper test, now
in use.
The chemicals are perfectly safe for
the layman TO handle, and the COM
plete apparatus, including flask and
burner, ordinarily win not cost more
than 81. The details of the apparatus
have not been completed, but in a
short time a more definite announce
ment will be forthcoming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

Justice Charles K. Hughes of the
United States Supreme court is said
to be the only presidential possibility
that Colonel Roosevelt fears in 1915.
This will be news TO those that have
cherished the belief that the colonel
did not fear any man, animal, reptile,
fish or other creature in all the world
Nevertheless, 1t is quite compliment
TO Justice Hughes. but whether or not
1t will serve as an inducement to him
to consider the Republican nomination
in 1916 is problematical Justice
Hughes would indeed be a strong can
didate IL he could be induced to run,
and Colonel Roosevelt would have real
occasion TO fear hin as an opponent
If the colonel should decide to make
another try for that third cup of cof-
fee. But the chances are that Mr..
Hughes is perfectly satisfied TO remain
where he is.-Springheld Union.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

son or other never executed. Why
the Italian government doesn't take il
in hand / don't understand: we would
do it over here. 1t would not be par
ticularly costly and the findings, I'm
quite sure, would give US some Of the
most wonderful works Of art as well
as treasures to which an enormous
sentimental interest would attach.
IF others dc seriously mean to
prosecute the work / am perfectly will
ing to associate EIyself with them, or
just to give financial aid. II seems to
me that there are enough art lovers
in this country who would be willing
20 subscribe the comparatively small
amount necessary to carry it out. Per-
sonaily don't know why it isn't done
or when it will be done, but am sure
it will be sooner or later.
Il received my first intimation of
the idea when was over in England:
in 1902, building the Westinghouse
works and doing work for the English
admiralty. They made quite bit OF
fuss over our work at that time; the
rapidity of the methods. the general
effic' 1ncy, seemed to amaze them, and
as result it got to be embarrassing
to pick up a paper Well, l suppose
that's why the Italians sent me the
data about the River Tiber.
PassiVely interested.
ut interested me, OF course, but
mostly in historical and sentimental
way. l never took any action. But
I've been-what shall l say passive
ly interested ever since.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
a. EI.MER HENnERsoN.l

CBy ELMER HENDERSON,
Just between corn planting and
corn blowing there is little time
when the work In the fields is not so
crowding.
This affords good opportunity to
clean the manure from the yards and
land it out into the fields. At this time
OF the year most probably the only
place to land 1t is the hay ground.
This is a good place for 1t, as the
growing meadow will take up all the
nitrates as fast as they are released
from the decaying manure and apply
1t to their own use
1t has been proved time and again
by actual tests reported by our expert
ment stations that the manure that is
allowed to lie around and rot loses
three-fourths of its value.
This is due to decomposition of the
material, nitrifeation and the escape
of ammonia and to teaching or wash
ing by rains,
When manure decays there is lib
Grated by this process, nitrogen, which
is one of the most valuable factors on
Lie American farm today.
If this nitrogen is allowed TO escape,
its value is lost to the crop, which
PROBABLY needs it very much.
As much as three-fourths Of the
available nitrogen in a soil may escape
during the summer. When it is consid-
cred that this is one of the most val
liable constituents of the manure, the
extent of the loss is at once apparent.
AS to the loss by teaching or wash
ing, need only remind you of the
stream OF muddy water that Issues
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

cheney of American methods. His
fame spread; way OF in Italy esthetic
dreamers and practical promoters
heard OF him. And they wrote him
of what lay beneath the Tiber and
asked whether he could undertake the
work, declaring that the Italian gov
eminent was ready to grant conces-
sions.
Mr.. Stewart was busy and the af-
fair languished. The treasures still
remain where they were. But as the
years have passed Mr.. Stewards in
terest-practical, artistic and senti-
mental has increased. until he is
ready to associate himself with any
one ready to encourage the work or to
aid any one who wants to undertake
It.
Mr.. Stewart looks like a typical
keen and alert American business
man. He is, but the lure of that treas
ure hunting is upon him and he adj
mits 1t with smile.
"It's entirely practicable, though"
said he. 1T would be the easiest sort
of Job. There would be no question of
diverting the course of the Tiber, but
merely one of dredging it, and that
could be readily and quickly accom-
plfshed We own the most powerful
dredging machines in the world. and
the Theirs bed of soft silt would offer
us very little difficulty. We would just
SCOOP the bed of the river up and prac-
tically go placer mining for the treas
ures that 1 am ready to believe are
there.
i've never contemplated doing the
Job, because it's never really been a
concern OF mine. All I knGw g that
several psychologists and promoters
wrote me about 1t years ago. but the
matter dropped there.
ct know, too. that the plan has been
frequently proposed, but for some rea-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

perbly stocked with books.
People praised him for his culture and his
patronage OF art,
He became a splendid figure in the noisy,
busy mart;
At the horse shows and the functions
where the social leaders We'd
His fair daughters cleaned In jewels and
his wife displayed her pride;
There were rumors that q marquis from,
somewhere across the sea
Had notion 20 become a member OF tho
family.
Then there came a slump; his margins
seemed to quickly melt away;
Down the stocks he held went tumbling;i
things got darker every day;
He had made his money quickly, but more,
rapidly II went:
He became white-haired and haggard and
his back was sadly bent
And one morning in the papers there we're
headlines black and tail
Telling how he had been driven by his
rivals to the wall
At the sheriI's sale which followed there
was many a sacrifice;
Pictures went for almost nothing. suits
of armor at half price;
Bric-a-brae was sold as rubbish. rugs
were shameIessly passed by.
But the prices that were freely offered for
the books were high;
All the splendidly bound volumes-greeni
and gold aud red and blue
SIN had uncut leaves and truly were
throughout IS good as new.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

The idea that In that river bed may
lodge wonderful statues of marble and
bronze and busts and coins, as well as
implements and weapons of all sorts.
and that the Candelabrum Of the
Covenant that stood in the Tabernacle
in King Dayid's house may be resting
there, covered over with the silt of
centuries, makes one keen to help to
dig them out or TO encourage others
to do So"
The quest for buried treasure is as
old as the human race itself. Ever
since the mythical expedition of the
krgonauts in search OF the Golden
Fleece of Colchis, men have wandered
all over the face of the earth in their
search for the hidden wealth that is
reputed to lie secure in many hiding
places. Even in this day of cynical
incredulity we hear, now and again,
of the Quitting of new expedition
for the recovery of the piifered gold
that noted freebooters extracted from
the holds of the Spanish galleons.
II is not remarkable, then, that even
SO hard-headed an individual as a
prosperous New York contractor
should be interested in the recovery
of a treasure that will make the pirate
spoils of Captain Kidd look. in COM
parison. like a handful of coppers
Nor is 1t strange that the kingdom of
Italy should be willing to give its con-
sent to plan that will enrich its cof-
fers as well as benefit its national
capital, the city of Rome.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
VALUE OF ALFALFA
AND ACRE OF CORN
Placing Valuation If Two and
0ne-HaIf Times on Former
Seems to Be About Right.

A comparison of the value of the
average acre of alfalfa with the aver
age acre of corn brings some interest
ing figures TO light. An enthusiastic
alfalfa raiser claims that one acre OF
alfalfa is worth two and a half acres
pf corn. This looks like a rather large
estimate but little work with pad
and pencil shows that the enthusiast
has not overdrawn the comparison to
any great extent.
Forty bushels Of corn to the acre L.
a rather generous estimate. and an
average price of so cents per bushel
is good. Figuring 1t this way the crop
will be worth $24. Giving the stalks
a valuation OF 81 we can say that
the entire product of the acre of corn
amounted 10 SIS. An ordinary acre Of
alfalfa in an ordinary season should
produce three and half tons of good
hay at the least, and good average
price would be 1880 per ton. Thus
the alfalfa crop will be worth $3.50.
The alfalfa will be already planted for
the next year, and the crop taken off
will leave the soil in a better condi-
ton than 1t found it. The crop will
have been produced at about one-third
the labor cost Of the corn, and will
return 70 the soil much more manu-
rial value than the corn II both are fed
on the farm. The corn will have Ia
ken from the fertility Of the soil and
the loss will eyentually have to be
made UP by growing alfalfa or some
other legume Placing a valuation of
two and one-half times as much on
alfalfa as corn does not seem to be
far wrong
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

from a manure pile during and after
every heavy rain.
Every drop OF water is rich in this
valuable nitrogen. not TO mention the
other elements that are of so much
value TO the growing crops.
The average manure in the spring.
before teaching or decomposition has
begun, is worth anywhere from s2.5o
to SO per ton; allowed to remain in
the yard until fall, it is worth barely
third of that price.
In our calculations we have left the
sanitary aspect out of consideration.
There should be nothing more sanitary
than a clean, well-kept barnyard. On
the other hand, there is not better
place for the germs of disease than in
the foul, filthy yards that are so COM
mon on many homesteads.
Many a fine horse has been ruined
by being compelled TO tramp to and
from the water trough through one of
these disgraceful barn lots. Grease,
rot and all its kindred ailments are
only too common to animals allowed to
remain In these places.
Then. brother farmers. clean up. II
not fol- your stocks sake, then for
your pocketboolt's sake. But it is dol
lars to doughnuts that the man who
allows his manure 10 lie around all
summer, also let's his other work lag.
Clean up! 1t is more sanitary;
things look better-have a cleaner,
better smell.
The elements that insult your nos
trils, in dirty barnyard. are the same
that make the big crop of fragrant
hay next summer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
The Horrors Of Matrlmony.

"one OF the prominent actresses says
nine out of ten marriages turn out un-
happily"
Yes" replied the old bachelor. "ir
a man marries a woman for her beauty
he is likely to find that good deal OF
It is counterfeit, and II he takes her
for her money the chances are that
she will merely give him en- allow
ance."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

This nation has now the best rail-
way service in the world, and the ma.
tons which own their railways have
the worst. The American people have
too much practical senEs to trade a
sound for foundered horse. The
United States controls it's roads with.
out having actually to administer
them 1t has, therefore, every advan.
tage that government ownership could
give and none of the DISADVANTAGES. 1t
ia the railroads only that have any
cause of complaint, Ledger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
kIdnaplna the aull Mona.

The kind Of federal trade commits.
sion the president now wants is the
Bull Moose kind. The Democracy has
laid violent hands on and absconded
with almost everything else worth
while to fool the voters which the Pro
gressives have been able to dig I'D.
Why not go the full length and grab
Progressivtsm itself In the person of
Mr.. Roosevelt? He has done moro
TO put the party in power than all Of
the regular leaders put together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
,zP|'|d!lERReoNpr
ffeFSh66aSllIpS

WVROM the River Tiber that Rome
- once woTshiped TO a bustling
Office in Church street. New
York city, is a far cry, but the
void between the two has been
spanned.
Beneath those sluggish waters,
which received the prayer of "Citi-
zen OF Rome" and were braved by
Goth and Gaul and V215Sl, lie. accord
ing to psychologists, treasurers such
as the museums of the world do not
boast; treasures of bronze and Of mar
bic and gold. carved or melted into
wonder works of art; and. perhaps,
that tabled Caudelabrum OF the Jews,
of pure gold. Of weight one talent and
q half, and three feet high.
The cry is to recover those treas
ures. 1t was sent to James C. Stew
art, a New York contractor, years ago.
and though nothing has been accom-
plished since then he has not lost In
1erest in the project, but ts willing and
eager to give what assistance he can,
either technical or financial, to re-
cover the lost treasures of an ancient
day.
First Proposed Ten Years Ago.
1t was nearly ten years ago that Mr..
Stewart first heard of the project from
Professor Giro, the Italian archeol-
ogist. At that time Mr.. Stewart was
in England astonishing the engineer
ing world by his feats and arousing
the admiration Of King Edward and
the admiralty.
He was one of the first American
pioneers to show England the eff
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
HIa Polite suaaestlon.

DO you know MISS AlmontI
YES. She is one of my dearest en-
emies. After | had bought theater
tickets and punches of roses and good
meals for her almost every day for a.
year she became angry because hint
ed that her eyebrows would look bet-
ter If she left them unpenciled. and
has never spchcp to me since" :
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
susnloInlla nf hi

NO" said the capitalist. 81 don't be-
lieve this invention can amount to
much. guess III not invest any
money in it.
But" his partner replied. 'tt looks
good. People who have examined it
say it's one of the greatest things that
ever"
IT'S no use. There must be some-
thing wrong about t. The inventor
seems to be thoroughly practical"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

ragged beast leaped upon the fellow,
knocked him down. and fetched him
such blow on the head that his skull
was crushed like an eggsheH.
THAT means the end of you, your
majesty" staggered the iackaI in the
next cage.
ut would. old night prowler, II I
were a mere man." replied the lion,
licking bloody paw, but you forget
that cost 5000"
The surviving keepers came, soothed
the costly creature with quarter of
fresh beef, and hastily removed the
body of their comrade from the cage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
RANGERS Learn How to Cook.

Men who are taking the Forest
Rangers course at the College of Ag-
riculture, University of Wisconsin.
realize the bugbears Of camp cookery
TO the uninitiated. AS q result they
have taken the opportunity offered
them of spending four hours week in
the domestic science department, plan
ming food combinations. learning the
fundamentals of cookery and studying
the market to know what and when
10 buy. Practise is given in the prep
aration of such foods as condensed
milk, desiccated eggs, dried fruits and
dehydrated vegetables.
A sample days rations prepared by
the forest rangers follows:
Breakfast-Stew prunes, cream
OF wheat. bacon, fried potatoes, toast
and coffee. Dinner-Tomato soup,
beefsteak, carrots, mashed potatoes.
bread and butter and pumpkin pie.
supper-Creamed Clipped beef. boiled
potatoes. bread, butter. Jam and tea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
Her Kind Suggestion.

After | am dead and gone" the
poet YEARLY said. Il suppose men with
plenty of money will be glad to pay
big prices for the manuscripts which
editors refuse to accept ON any terms
now"
why don't you get revenge" his
discouraged wife replied, "by destroy
ing your manuscripts as fast as YOU
make them?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
up to Him.

SHOW me a man with big nose
said the conceited citizen, "and l viii
show you a genius"
IAN right" replied a modest gen.
ueman who happened to have a pocket
mirror, here. take look at yourself.
Now produce your genius"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
White Lsnhorn Record.

Cornell University poultry depart
menL has recently published the REQ
ord Of a White Leghorn hen that pro-
duced Isl eggs in IL months. These
eggs weighed 201a pounds and were
sold on the local market for STAB
She consumed 10 pounds Of feed that
cost 1896
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
IA Knew WHY.

MY husband and l never quarrel"
she said.
I've always noticed" replied the
crusty old bachelor, that your hus-
band gets up and walks away when
people don't agree with him"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
Handling Dairy Heller.

4 heifer calf that is TO be raised
for the dairy should be handled and
made accustomed 10 ali necessary ma
nipulations from the time she Is calf
until maturity, in which case she viii
be little or no trouble and make bet,
ter COW.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
Professional Advice.

The lawyer was endeavoring TO
pump some free advice out of the
doctor.
Which side is It best TO lie on,
doc?'
THE side that pays you the retain
er."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
A sprInu Touch.

Mrs. Smart-George. dear. while you
are having money troubles ought to
tell you that / learned today why
your rival, Mr.. Flibb's. credit has sud
denly become 50 good
Smart-Well, why?
Mrs. Smart overheard some one
remark that F'libb's finances must be
all righL, because his wife was wear
ting sU ch elegant new hats and gowns
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
Probably.

Who was it said, When suspicion
comes IN the door love goes out the
window
Probably somebody who lived In
a fat and knew there wouldn't ba
room for both"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15
That Was Years Aao.

Il knew that man when he didn't
have shirt to his back" said the old
doctor.
why, thought he came Of an old
and wealthy family"
"He does. I oficiated at his birth
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

President Wilson is sure that psy-
ehology and not the tariff 10 the cause
of the business depression. But wa
have a new tariff, while we still retain
the same old psychology that we pos.
sessed when everybody was flourish
ing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-15

He wrote a rondeau on her arms,
4 sonnet on her face;
IN quatrains he described her charrns.
In triolets her grace.
He wrote an octave on her hair,
A oouplst on her nose,
And then he lost the maiden fair
BY stepping on her toes.