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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
GROWING BERRIES
UNDER THIN CLOTH
Plants Develop AbnormaIIy Under
Shade in Experiments Made
9a aa in New York State.

Experiments in New York With
growing Strawberries under shade
show that the plants develop abno'e
mally under canvas.
The matted rows in the shade we're
! better filled because the plants made
more and larger leaves, and because
no plants under the cover were killed
BY the drought. while some in the open
we're killed and many were seriously
weakened & N.sl
! AS the result OF heavy frost it was
observed that many of the leaves and
all of the buds of any size not under
| the, cover were killed. while under.
meath the cover none of the leaves
were injured us6t atfyal i
laad Only when thin eheesecloth was
employed was there any increase in
yield. With the heavier grade of cloth
there was a marked decrease in yield
with each of the 20 varieties grown.
and in no case was the increase IN
yield sufficient to compensate for the
cost Of shade. ~ + ..tsrs',1. s. rs
! In the case of the lighter grade of
tcheeseclotn there was con siderable
increase in the size of the berries OBJ
tanned il the shade, but with the
heavier grade no difference in size Of
! berries was observed. aaaaj Modfaa
With the lighter grade Of cheese
cloth 1S quarts picked underneath the
canvas contained 1902 berries while
lS quarts piekedsin the openlcontaised
ls452 berries. thus showing an in
bcrease of about one-third in size in
favor of the shaded berries. s'is 81
& The material used for shading was
"a thin kind of cheesecloth. known as
BOMBAY" costing about four cents a
| yard 1t was sewed together and
hemmed. with rings attached for Sc
| curing it. &c.,. j ~ saas.,4sf5
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
The Iadx strateaist.

iss Here she said, rushing DacK 10
the ticket window this dollarilyou
gave me In change is counterfeit.
Pardon me, but L didn't give you
dollar in changer aeea N5gW
Yes you did!isI bought a ticket
here not two minutes ago and you
changed a IS bill for me 1t was all
the money had, so couldn't have got
this bad dollar anywhere else,
You should have. examined your
change when it was handed to you.
can't make any correction now"
i shan't bulge from this window
till you give me good dollar for the
bad one you tried to foist upon me I"
Let me see it." Ia-
There" 10 i33
why, this is q perfectly good bill.
Here is another I'm not afraid OF 1t.
mo. won't take this bill; It's
torn, Give me a new one. ,sa9
I'm sorry, but If you don't want
that bill I'll have to give you your
change in nickels, hs9aniis 81
thank your she said, after count
ing the pieces Of coin. Il wanted a
dollars worth of nickeis, but 1 knew
you wouldn't have that many II
asked for them in the first place.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08


Rudolph van vechten. a young man Of
leisure, is astouished 70 see man enter
3 No. 1913. house across the ST Get from
the PoWhatan club. long unoccupied and
spoken Of as the House OF Mystery sew
erai persons at regular intervals enter
g No. 1913 Van Veehten expresses concern
2 60 his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts OF his eousin and haneee;
& Paige carew A man IS forcibly elected
from the house. Van Vechten and Tom
follow the man and end him dead In The
street Van VechteH IS attracted by the
face OF o girl IN the crowd OF onl0okers
surrounding the body. Later he discoN-
ers the girl gazing az him with look Of
4 seorn from the windows Of the mysterl-
aus house Detective Flint calls on van
aiNechfen 10 get his version OF the trae-
edy Tom Phinney goes alone on yacit-
ing trip He recognizes among some per
sons II a passing motor boat two men
WHOM he had seen enter the House on
= MHstery He sees one Of them q Mr.. CAT
Ifs, on shore later and follows him. Tom
IS seized hlindfolded and taken to a
lhouse. He hears girl named Jessie, eNl-
Il IDENTITY the Daughter OF the man IN author
3 ity. question his esptors. sweet-Voieed
girl later protests against the rougnpsss
OF his captors Van Vechten calls on his
ia Wall street and known as the Man Of
Iron. IN search Of Information regarding
the WHEREABOUTS Of Paige CaTeW Detec.
hative Flint shows van vechten gold
I, jis,sssh purse found In the TioiIse Of dys-
terry. Van recognizes y a. hslonglRK 70
Paige Carew The sweet..yolced girl helps
from fhiHney escape. \ message iIoFp
london reports, that two ladies' reseTn-
abling Miss Carew and hsr cpnpani9n.
Mrs Deyereaux sailed for New York
nome fine previously II Develops that
aithe ladies' visited the English home Of
Temple Bonnef owner Of the House, OF
Mystery Flint has a theory that they
are connected With the mystery Of NO.
n si3l1aIt ID recalled that Temple Bonner
riwas 81 hove with a daughter of Compton
lSchuyier who married Max Willard, The
9 other daughter mafried man named
3DeveraauNd Bonner and Willard were in
ttmhte friends A search is started TOR
Willard Van Vechteu enters the House
iof Mystery bt the back door IN time 70
hear John Calls threaten girl He IN
teFffres aud helps the girl escape. but y
i, rendered unconscious IN the Struggle
with Calls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

quite by accident that his eye allghted
upon the right place--an indescribably
shabby building. ageworn and de-
erepit. pinched between two sky
eerapers. He stopped che motor and
viewed the entrance with doubt and
ldisfayor. But there was no installing
u; from the curb, Brownlow's name
could be seen on the directory board
lpst inside the entrance.
"a There was not even an elevator. so
Tom was obliged 10 climb two flights
Of stairs. dark and dirty. 70 a suite OF
dIngy Offices, IN the outer Of which two
old white haired clerks bent over pon
derous ledgers. Without so much, as
deigping him a glance. aud a trim
young lady. anording sharp note OF
contrast &" her surroundings, pounded
upon a typewriter. 1t was she who
recognized his presence with a bright
smiling regard. who took his card
and DISAPPEARED into another room
and who returned presently 70 say
that Mr.. Brownlow would see hin, al
once IN his private ofiice-al 803 atHUa
The farther Tom VENT the more In
credible it, became that this could BIT
the business habitat of the KohinurA'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
NulsANcEs IN DAILY LIFE
Many People Who. Through Thought-
lsssress, Allow Themselves TO Be
Guilty Of piseourtssY, 1I

IN the Woman's Home Companion
appears an article entitled Little
'Colrtesies of Social Life" in the
course OF which the author mentions,
as follows, few people who make
nuisanees OF, themselves. aItt
tother discourtesies YOU meet ia
private as well as in public DO We
not all know the man or woniah who
takes up a book or paper and reads
while others in the circle are talking
DO we net meet every day the persons
who discuss together people and places
and things they know and we don't?
Does any one OF US escape the trial o.
the Interrupted who breaks II aupt q
our best story with an irrelevant re.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
NOT DIFFICULT TO
GET SEED MIXED
Work in Pedigree Corn Must Be
Experimental Only, Is Decla-
afa ration of One Farmer.

CBy G. D. LYoN.l

A good many years ago | was at
tending an institute in northern Ohio,
and a man gave me an ear of pod corn
as a curiosity. l planted it in some
rows adjoining some other corn, and
for several years an occasional grain
OF my corn was podded. II gave a
neignbor couple of ears OF the pod
corn, which be planted, with the re-
suit that not more than half the ears
that grew from them, We're Ike the
parent ears, but were just like ordi-
nary field corn. 4. 49, a,e.ee ps,s.r
This goes to show how easily II is
to mix corn In any direction ana
warns us to be very careful how we
plant pure corn intended for seed
close to any other sortsd q s}e
al am not quite sure ithatiit is best
for every farmer to make any special
EFFORT to breed pedigree seed corn
In my own case, / know that it is not
because nothing could induce one
neighbor to grow anything excepting
a calico corn he adnires. nor an
other to, get something other than 2
big, coarse. white sort that he mas
grown forlyears. als a34AJoI s23a51
with nothing but fence row be
tween our crops il is impossible to
keep pure seed. 50 my work in pedi-
gree corn breeding must be expert
mental only. and ] win have to buy
my seed year after year sg5as
| 1T really makes but little difference
as pure seed is cheap. and easily 90
tainable from men who make growing
it their business. and it relieves me OF
considerable care and labor- 4h
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

some days, this appears 70 be ineIeo-
tive il is concluded that the sickness
is one incapable OF cure in this man
neT, but is caused by SOME inimieai in.
luenee, and must therefore be due to
either glance Of the evil eve. the &C.
ton OF a demon or some evil planetary
acti1-. The soothsayer Is then sent
for, and this worthy. after examining
the patient names the demon or spirit
responsible for the malady. An offer.
ing is then made tofhe demon in the
form of food, ocin, or a piece Of
cloth. Then follows the professional
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
BooKlIl
Aboard the kohlnur.
cHApTER ]
ION Flnas EmpIeyment.

aliaaj Tom Finds Employment
lo Itwas In an exceedingly detected
frame OF mind that Tom Phinney,
laione IN Van Veehten's huge six-cyIin-
der car. made his way to Maiden Lane
in search Of Mr. Brownlow The low
state of bis feelings was in a large
measure owing TO a condition that had
agrown really imminent and personal
only during the last few minutes: one
that meant remuneration OF all hls past
mode of living and realization OF a
necessary reimbursement 10 an uncer.
tain future; he had turned over new
leaf. foresworn idleness and frivolity,
and was going TO work n
Gloomy meditations darkened his
handsome face. and in his preoccapa-
ton he wasted a good quarter of an
hour searching for Brownlow's mum.
her In harmeay with a faneied por,
trait of the iatter's establishment. he
directed his attention to the smarter.
more modern structures. and II was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

mark. or who snaps our most telling
argument in two to 'intertect com
ment humorous or Otherwise? Or Of
the chronic story.teller who can hard
iy wait for the conclusion of our anec-
dote because Of his eagerness to cap
It with one he believes better? We
have all met Just such people who
have done these very things. thought
iesslY no doubt. but not the less I'M
pleasant for that reason. 8'a8 ia
These aud many others are always
with us, and all are guilty OF discour-
tesy and genuine bad breeding The
only way to eliminate them and their
breaches Of manners Is by individual
efort with cur families, our friends4r
and ourselves"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

dance carried out BY the deyn
dancers. Two men clad in gorgeous
garments and wearing strange head
dresses and masks go through a num-
Der Of Erotesque and extraordinary
evolurions to the beating OF the tom
toms, making weird noises the whila
This is kept up for hours. sometimes
all night. and is always performed
within sight OF the sick person. In the
complete ceremonies OF the demon
called Samhi Yaka. who causes con.
vuisions, severe toothache, headache,
etc. no fewer than 81 diifsrsnt masks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
Qualified Enthusiasm.

Don't you think he is too cute for
anything" asked the proud young
mother. referring to her baby. sd
"Oh. ] don't know replied her sew
enteen-year-old brother. He's cute
enough, guess. but ] never did think
much OF people who hadn't any teeth"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

stalled regular anvil is not needed.
4 good wise is also essential. This
should be of wrought steel, strcug
enough to stand heavy for poor viss
Is an abomination.
Here is list of tools which will fit
out any farm workshop in fine style;
besides saving money or repairs. it
will give the boys an opportunity 20
learn a great deal about the proper
use of fonIs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
His Mean Advantage.

There is one thing which Is mean
about the weather man.
There are great many means
things about him. but what Is your
particular oneY
When he's giving you lot OF hot
air. you cant call his bluT.'
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
Eaotisnn.

81 will win you YETI he passionate
ly exclaimed. Il viii show that | am
worthy OF you. s. $500 sgilsa
There" she replied. that. proves
what have always saId-that, you
were a confirmed egotistsli4 dlquoH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
unfortunate.s

~ Did you find 1t expensive when you
were Ia St. sIsouis7'ata vsal Fl daidw
Bae Yes, rather My wife's relatives all
seemed to be away from fome'every
time went around to try to And any
Of them 2' ag asGai s2aia aiiit<sH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
lsneerLna at selencs.

pei some farmers stin sheer az science
II agriculture, they, ovSht 60 be
made to continue blowing with a
crooked stick, cutting their grain Win
a sickle and tbreshing with cattle. as
lu1eopla did before science took hand
In farm work. s1avtau 8di ntaff at4a3
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

Abundant daily exercise or lisnx
steady work carefully given, clean
sound grain and hay. and = rooray box
stall at night are wlzt the brood mare
most needs Is foAliss tiEss az
proaches-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

Why should not eggs AMI for that
matter ali other farm PRODUCTS be
sold BY the pound. The farmer would
always get square zeal IN that way.
20 much guesswork snd humping o.
things sold from tie farm
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
something equally Dangerous 4

!. Have you ever shifted the smoke
of battle? q, she asked. }c. oiae4I
he said, drawing himself Up
ITO his fun height. lebdtoT once went
automobile riding through the. East
side in New York ~ 49, 7sgs ssi s ~
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

The pebble. boastfng day by day,
Its neighbor viewed with scorn;
A season slowly wore away. tlia
And then sprout was born; $50 sF
The pebble. lying close at hand, gs
Looked on and did not understand,
Year after year the sapiing grew,
Its healthy branches spread; At#
Its leaves above the pebble blew
And stained It dulAsh red; rs g
Deep In the mold concealed. at last
The pebbles fooiis!. pride was past.
q sHa MORAL u0y TAW l4i@
Those whom we treat with scoTn may
grow, - 5es 5f.srT
Develop and expand; a.@Tss ..E.ae
There is SO much we do not know ,
And cannot understand; lsaN" SIS
We may by those whom we decry
Be overshadowed by and Bly, a9f1 SSH
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
DEWL DANCERS OF cEYLoN
'-Thsy Are Called Into Requlsitlen for
a,,e, Curing Al Kinds Of
M rt4a tx Sickness. sa5s9 ssta7l

aDespits the advances OF medical
knowledge throughout India, says q
writer in the October Wide World
Magazine, devil dancers are stili called
tnto reQuisttion.in many parts OF Cey-
ion fer curing ali kinds OF sickness
When native Is taken III hts relatives
nrst apply medical treatment II. after
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
shomInn coed Ia lults.

Iis9Yf stable manure is spread with q
manure spreader on the meadow. #
win show very good results. for a
very thin coat, and what the hay
crop CROP does not nse will be IN the soil
fo- the succeeding corn crop. aedi
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

y vor horses and cows. nut a large
t,p,p Of rock salt in che trough Of
hsanh they. can then get what they
$3.50 and when they need i most
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
tIsrd On RIch Boy.

farmers boy who IS born rich
NAV succeed, but he has hard JOB
ahead q hiEa- 1f
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

Be- The high percentages of ash in sun
fnwer stalks increases the value %
the manure. The composition OF the
ash Is: ,Phosphoric acid q per cent. .
potash "A per cent /: lime, ~ per cent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

Are you familiar with Haupt-
/ mann ?.' i4a92zin a4EN aifaasd9Td1r-
~ NO. / cant say that / am. That's
one Of my. WORT troubles, Ny wife is
aiyaSs blaming me forsnet being a
good Issxer." geis d sIaaf Il II . Is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

5l Crimson clover. wheat lsnd sand
ayerch sown on good mellow ground
early in September Niil make THE
earliest green feed, srsisa oG
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

The man who knows his business
: doesn't waste any time wondering
what 10 10 7naxk 1915 sbtof 9d HdsFs0f
a Sal5iio1 sSGfs1d aarai III 8aCa 10
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

For the drill press there may be
substituted common rachel drill
which will cost about i've dollars, or a
chain drill at 50. These will do very
good work and would therefore reduce
the cost of the above outfit to about
twenty-eight dollars. Good time to in
stall a tool shop Of this kind right
now s aaaf q Fs.tss{3 ssar~s,4
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

! We have seen aae corn growing be
twseu the rows OF early potatoes after
they had been LAID h.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

are worn in turn by the dancers. Curl
ously enough observers state that
these strange ceremonies UsS=iiy Gaye
favorable effect upon the patients
illness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
orix one 81 HIS Kind.

Did yolI say he was eccentrics"
Yes. HISS afraid OF his wife"
Most msn are afraid Of their
wives nea s5iis.aa1 bssH 98i
But be adults it, ssW dGeI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
WAITING EoR A DECISION.

tAH 10 Ef fsNMN a4Haa
DO you expect
to spend your va
cation In the
mountains or at
the seaside ~
II haven't found
out yet. My wife
is trying to dis
cover where ie
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
Strange

bysdMy husband Is almost insanely1
Jealous ofcme risfaee fss4o III sabrs5
|f3iiIshlta it strange how some mems
foolishness will hang on for decade
after decade7'i oi9g yX hle III
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

A cleaning pebble
ley beside
An acorn In q
field. gt
The pebble was
possessed o I
pride
That never was
concealed.
To more explicitly
explain,
II viewed the acorn
e with disdain-
I'm white and
smooth, /" I h .
- pebble said.
II glisten In the
sun,
Your color is g
dullish red.
Your day win
soon be dors;
For ages l have
GazzIed hers:
You soon shah rot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
CHAPTER II.
The Voice IN the Dark.

ne voice IN the Dark.
The importer also arose, and coming
over to Tom, once more took his hand
and peered searehingly up into his
face. aa 33ifs3z
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08

will be necessary to have the most
costly clothes"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
phleasophy.

II is easier to take things phiio-
sophicaily than 1t is to part with
them philosophieally Puck 9saas,s1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
A Certainty.

Il. We may be reasonably sure that the,
garden wa not Invented By a lazr
mRa- sn - sraIie9 re5iFefffA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-07-08
suddsnness

How soon Ave are Forgotten when
our money Il acme. io
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22
American Men Too Fat.

American men are too fat. They
are CARRYING around a lot of surplus
flesh which saps their energy, ruins
their appearance and offers no COM
pensation. They should get busy,
perfectly with the Swedish physical
culture system and lose the fat.
This, in effect, is the conclusion
which Surgeon j. A. Murphy makes
in his report to the navy department.
1t is based upon his examination of
applicants for enlistment.
THE majority of American men
and boys are m%uscularly weak from
the walstline up, the legs usually
showing up we'll as regards strength
DIR. Murphy stated. MANY are strong
but through excess of weight, us
ually fat, prove relatively weak
Many of the strong also are awk-
ward, unresponsiye. p%onderous and
through ~stiffening of joints and con
fractures of muscles, lack speed and
agility. All of these types, with few
exceptions. have rounded backs. pro
truding abdomens dropping heads
and fiat chests.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22
Wars Sad Results.

Four sons killed in battle, moth
er a suicide and the father insane is
the fate of the family of s. Neuberg-
er of Grass Valley. Calf.
The young men answered the first
call and fell at the same time In
one of the early battles of the Euro
pean war. When the news of the
death reached home the mother com
mitted suicide and the father became
insane, and now wanders over the
country picking flowers on every
hillock, thinking II the grave of his
sons.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22
Copper Difficulties May BE Settled
lonn

Copper Interests are of the opinion
that difficulties growing out of
seizure of vessels carrying cargos
destined to neutral countries will be
amicably settled. and that shipments
of the metal to Italy. Holland and
other ports In dispute will resume.
Opinion is expressed that GreatBrit-
ain, Italy, France, Holland and other
nations will get together in an effort
to straighten out the tangle, says the
poston News Bureau.
reached under an agreement with
neutral countries that copper import
ed from the United States. or else
where for that matter, will not be
exported to Germany or Austria.
Agencies report continued dullness
in the copper market. Prices are un-
stable, and definite quotations are
not to be had except in individual
transactions. A dealer names In
cents as approximate price OF the
metal. European demand is present.
and Russia is In the market for the
metal. but the shipping situation o n
tinues unsettled. A shipper reports
that on last Friday he paid TN
cents a hundred pounds for var risk
insurance on a shipment to Sweden,
equivalent to slightly more than III
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-22
The Road Hog Got His.

A road hog living near Cravat,
south of C~entralia, got a lesson
recently that may do him some good,
says the Cenralia Sentinel. A num-
Der of automobiles from Salem had
been to Mt. Vernon and were coming
back by way of Centraiia. When
zeal Cravat, they came up behind a
buggy. The road was narrow and the
machines could not get by unless the
buggy gave a part of the road, which
the driver refused to do. When they
came to a place they could get by the
man in the buggy would run his
horse to beat them to another place.
He kept this up fer some time till a
place came where he could not head
The cars off. One ran by him and
then the diver proceeded TO block
the buggy, until another car got
alongside. A couple of fellows hop
ped out, caught the horse and made
the fellow in the buggy get out and
get into the car. The horse was tied
TO the fence and driver of the buggy
brought along to within a mile OF
Centralia, when he was set out and
told to hoof it back and the last seeI
of him he was hoofng IL lively and
saying things that would not looi
right in print. He was fully foul
miles from where his buggy was left