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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
CBy F. H. gALIoUJ

CBy F. II PALLOU.)
While ii is Impossible to preserve
seed potatoes in good condition in
storage which combinss too high
degree of temperature With darkness
semidarkness or even slightly sub
dued light, it is quite possible to keep
them fur several weeks. in late spring
or early summer, when they are
spread thinly on the floor of bright
sunny room. After danger of freezing
weather is past they are even better
placed out of doors IN the direct sun
shine. a series of shelves arranged
one above another on the southern
exposure Of the dwelling or a farm
building provides an excellent place
for sun sprouting. The tubers are
spread in single layers on the shelves
and allowed to remain until wanted
for planting. Exposed to the fun
force Of the suns rays the tubers, in
stead of sending out long. white, ten
der, succulent sprouts as in poorly
lighted storage, bee Ome hardened in
flesh and green in color, and very
short stubby, firm. green sprouts are
developed by the eyes whitening of
the tubers is but slight as compared
with that under conditions found in
a warm, dark storage, and they will
remain in the sunlight many weeks in
good condition for planting.
Tubers may be exposed to the sun
light for several weeks-from four to
ten weeks, and they will sprout SPLEEN
didly. Such tubers when cut one
sprout to a piece and planted. send up
strong plants in a surprisingly short
time. 1t is hardly profitable to sun
sprout large tubers for planting, as
not all of the eyes viii develop sprouts
and considerable waste will result.
However, the plan is excellent when
smaller tubers are used and planted
without cutting. So firm and tough
become the hard, short, sturdy sprouts
developed in the sun, that planting
may be done with certain horse
power machines without injury to the
seed tubers If not too many are placed
IN the planter at time. Planting OF
sun-sprouted seed is often delayed as
late as the early part of July with
excellent results in the production of a
fine quality of seed stock for the fol-
lowing year.
The results OF careful experiments
with sun-sprouted and common seed
potatoes show a decided advantages Iii
favor of the former Stock which had
been raised from sun-sprouted seed,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
A Mind with No sldetraeks.

Why is it that the administration
will persist in following certain ideas
when every available scrap of infor-
nation as to them indicates that they
are wrongly conceived? The official
attitude towards Mexico has been
mistaken one from the beginning.
The cotton-loan pool was opposed by
hard-headed bankers whose business
1t is to know economic conditions;
the ship-purchase bill is opposed by
business interests the country over.
The fact that the cotton-loan plan
would help the administration out of
a difficult political situation wes not
a sound reason for forcing that plan
on the bankers.-B Buffalo Express
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
MUST Be PROTECTED
Proper tariff Duties Would Es-
tablish Industry.
Wise Legislation Must Do Its Part To-
ward the Creation Of an Add
tionai Source of Wealth to
the United States.

Higher tariff protection, according
to the report of a committee OF the
American Chemical society. is abso-
lutely needed. The present duty OF
30 per cent ad valorem on imported
dyes has been in force many years.
but it has not created an American
coalaAr industry. The committee
holds that a specific duty of w cents
a pound must be added to the 80 per
cent ad valorem to give real pro-
lection. The small specific duty
would shut out the cheap dyes which
are so largely used here, while the 80
per cent duty would be sufficient. as
now, on high-priced dyes.
There is plenty of raw material
produced in this country, the present
production of coal tar being sufficient
for supplying the textile Industries
with dyestuffs. But the Industry can
not be established here without bet
ter tariff protection. The problem is
whether the public Is willing to pay
for controlling rs own sources-for in
the long run the cost would fall on
the general public. Textile manufac-
turers, naturally enough. have always
opposed raising the duty On dyes. 1t
is an interesting question whether
their present difficulties. Including
their lack of many desired colors, and
much higher prices for these they do
obtain, will work a change of mind in
them. The conclusion Of the debate
Is that we can have coal-tar in
dustry If we want to make the neces-
sary changes. For decision, ii is
necessary that the public should know
what changes are required. and that
these concern almost exclusively the
tariff, and the matter of cooperation
among the color makers - Boston
Transcript.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Barbed wire Workers in war.

The men who spend their nights
working on the barb wire entangle-
ments in front of the trenches have
one OF the most perilous tasks OF the
war One of them. member of the
British Royal Engineers, writes:
in a trench one has sense OF Sc
curity In being below ground level.
and there Is collective courage due to
the knowledge that one has compan-
ions In putting up barb wire one is
working perhaps 500 feet in front OF
ones own trenches. and fortunate, in.
deed. is the working party if the en-
emys snipers do not hear the sound
OF the mufiied mallets driving the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

planted in July, two years ago, was
planted last year by the side of com
mon stock. or seed which had been
grown in the ordinary way. There
are "a tenth-acre plots in each series
Of the three-year rotation, potatoes
wheat-clover The plots are 272 feet
long and 16 feet wide, which permits
five rows of potatoes in each plot. The
first three rows in each plot were
planted with seed tubers from the
July planted stock and the other two
with the ordinary seed. This method
precluded the possibility of any I'M
equal effect upon the various plots by
using two lots of seed.
The potatoes were al the same va
riety and were all planted the same
day. The plants grown from July
sun-sprouted seed appeared nearly
two weeks in advance of the others
and maintained quite a noticeable diff
ference untI they were of large size.
In fact so noticeable was the differ
ence in the vigor and increased size
of the plants that the casual observer
would stop and remark and the more
interested one would inquire into the
details of the method. Many thought
that the two parts of the plots were
planted at different dates or possibly
were OF different varieties. Let it be
understood that this particular seed
was not sprouted but that the crop
was raised from sprouted seed, which
had been planted the first of July the
year previous. The season was not
good one, serious inroads being made
by the fusarium wilt, which seriously
impaired the results, but an increased
yield and higher per cent of germina-
ton we're constant throughout the
plats, in favor of the sun-sprouted
seed The total average results are
as follows: Late grown number Of
hills per ROW.: 1854; common seed,
1928; late grown (per cent of ger
mination): common seed, 1913: late
grown average yield of pounds per
row.: S6.4 common, SAC.
A half bushel of potatoes raised
from sprouted seed were placed in
closed box in the storage room beside
half bushel raised by the ordinary
method placed in a similar closed box.
A half bushel of the same were placed
In closed boxes and set in the green
house under raised bed, over winter.
IN both cases the July planted pota-
toes kept much firmer and were much
slower to sprout than the others.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Makes Friends Grleve.

It becomes clearer from day to day
that the speech recently made at In
dianapolis by President Wilson is one
which makes his most judieious
friends grieve and yainly wish it had
not been spoken, Unfortunately for
President Wilson, he seems to have
near him and in his confidence no
sagacious ami competent adviser in
such matters. or. what is probably the
case, he is so convinced of his own
self-sufficiency. if not infallihility. as
to be incapable of seeking or receiv.
ing counseL-Hartford Courant.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Strict Neutrality Of Brother wack

Strict Neutrality OF Brother Wack.
Us plumb nootral bout de war, and
abomnably abuses to 'scuss 1t wild no
hody!" declared Brother Wack. wy,
tudder day say to muh wife-good.
lookin' yallah lady dat powdahs her
face twell she 'magines she's most
white says. Blame II don't blieve
dem Frenchmen is gwine to win.
uh-kass dey's got de Turcusses fun
Af-iea wild 'em. Dem niggers is sho'
nun fighters, and rs kindah prejudy
to'aads EN-
Hob! says she. Dem black apes!
] thinks de Germans viii win. and |
certingly admiahs dem big po'tly
gentlemen dat looks so much like
bishops. l sho'ly thinks a whole lot of
a bishop.'
"Uh-well. I'm skinny. muhse'f. and
as black as a load o. coal but | was
plumb nootral bout It, all de same. |
dess says, 'Yass'm. been nodicin' dat
fact for sometime! an rotched out
and slapped her lat"--Kansas City
Ear
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Pats Investment,

Pat bought pig in the fall. paying
$3.50 for it; during the winter he
bought $1,000 worth of feed for it, and
in the spring sold the pig for $3.50.
A neighbor asked lin how much he
got for it, and when Pat told him, he
said: well. you didn't make much on
it, did you?"
NO" said Pat. but you see had
the use of the pig all winter."-Every-
body's Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Getting Back at Him.

There lived in a certain county a
Mr.. Crane. who had for a neighbor a
Mr.. F1.iier. Crane and Fuller were not
the best of friends, and scarcely ever
ret without having a passage-at-
arms
Meeting one day. Fuller said:
Crane. what is the difference be-
tween crane and a meadow hen?"
'oh." replied Crane, there is 8
great deal of difference. The meadow
hen is fuller in the body, and fuller in
the neck, and fuller in the breast
in fact, it is fuller all over"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Mhsn the Mlats Mll Blow AWAY

The president seems to have had an
other vision of the good time coming,
says the Baltimore American. In his
speech at the Electric Railway conven-
ton he declared, Il feel that the mists
and the miasmic airs of suspicion that
have filled the business world have
now blown away" Well, the mists
and the miasma will doubtless blow
away eventually-say along about the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November of next year
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

lery is the sand bin of shiny galvan.
lied iron which occupies "a prominent
position in the center Of every room
The sand is for use in case OF fire. A
reminder of sufrragette activity OF
the days before tie war is seen in
the hideous glass cases which sur
round few wall spaces in some OF
the main galleries. One of the few
Rembrandts which remain In the
building is thus housed, the glass
frame extending from floor to ceiling
and preventing approach within three
or four feet of the canvas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

UNNECESSARILY inferior TO that of six
months ago, Gone are the works OF
Raphael. Ia vinei and Holbeln: only
one or two works of Rembrandt aud
Reubens remain. In fact. most OF the
real treasures of the magnificent col
leetions have been taken away for
safekeeping in underground vaults
where neither bombs nor conaagra-
lions can reach them. In some cases
notably that OF the priceless Ra-
phael Madonna-the empty frames re-
main In place.
Another wartime feature Of the gal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

Il say, doctor" queried the short
skate who was looking for little
free advice. what would you advise a
man to do for dyspepsia"
We'll" answered the pill com
FOUNDER, IF he wants a real bad case.
I'D advise him TO hire a cheap cook
and eat irregularly."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

posts into the ground and open FIRE.
Now and then magnesium flare will
be sent up to light the landscape for
the benefit of sharpshooters Then the
worker has TO throw himself fat on
the ground and look as much like a
weed as possible"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Road 20 safe income.

Just 50 long as corn and alfalfa
make balanced ration for pork,
beef and butter production, the man
who can successfully produce these
two great crops is on the sure road
TO a safe income. So do not pc
afraid Of taking too much pains with
the seed corn, or with the alfalfa
seed bed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
5.nd Cor Free Trial Psekags-2e Stamp.

It's useless and foolish 10 stand the tortures.
the dreadful itching. the burning pain OF Eczema
when one application Of Nox-Ema VIII give In
slant relief
Salt Rhsum. chapped hands, chafed skin.
ulcers. old sores, burns. scalds. sunburn or any
and all skin troubles quickly yield TO the use OF
Nox-ema.
No matter how obstinate your case may be-
no matter how many remedies have failed. you
will find instant relief In the use OF NoxEma- Il
does not stain the skin soil the clothes, but IL
at once and the tortured skin begins to heal at
once.
Nox-ema is sold at 800 per package by most
druggists or by mail prepaid on receipt Of price.
Wis II Is sure to give yes instant relief II you
never found il before
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Tables Are Turned.

Those Democratic organs which so
vigorously denounced the Republican
senators for tilihustering against the
passage of the shipping bill are curl
ousiy silent regarding the filibuster-
ing being done by the administration
senator's to postpone vote.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
ART TREASURES ARE HIDDEN
Many Of the Masterpieces in Great
British Galleries Have Been Put
IN Secret Places.

Visitors to the British national gal
lery In London who remember II as
second ouly TO the Louvre halt with
bewilderment when they enter 1t now.
looking In vain for their favorite mas
terpieces, an exchange remarks. Its
walls are still plentifully hung with
paintings, but the whole collection is
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
psyehoIoaIeaI Money unaeeep,abIe.

Psychological Money Unacceptable.
There's nothing the matter with
American business except a state of
mind" says MIR. Wilson. IF you are
going to buy it. buy it now" Yes, but
the trouble is the storekeeper won't
accept psychological money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
SELF SHAMP00ING
With cutieura Soap 10 Most comfore.
Ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially II preceded by touches
OF Cuticura Ointment to spots OF dam
druT and itching on the scalp skin
These supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want in caring for
the skin. scalp. hair and hands.
Sample each free by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept ky
Boston. Sold eYerywhere.-AdY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
snr,ethlnn Mllsnn oNerlonkri

We haze been trying to break the
shackles from business. - President
Wilson.
Business itself was nearly broken it
the process.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

A breeder OF pure-bred stock who
has not the desire 10 entirely please
his customers win not go far in the
business-and should not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
covered.

Isn't that a new door-mat you
have7 Strange. I didn't notice It be-
fore"
you were standing on it before"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Retter sanitatlon Needed.

One OF the next great steps IN mod
ern farming viii be better sanitation
about the farm buildings-houses as
wen as stables and yards.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

Supply some Green Feed.
Poultry make good use Of green Feed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03

Love Is the sugar that takes the biz
ter taste out OF life
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
Give The Hens a Chance.

The hens viii pay well for their
keep II they are given half q chance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
STOP THAT
ECZEMA NOW
Instant Relief from that Awful itching
and Burning Pain.

Hox-EMA Does n. There Is Ne Case Of Skin
Disease, sealy Skin, chsiing. chsppsd Hands.
Itching Piles, Which kox-EMA win Not
Instantly Relieve and Quickly Heal.
Why Suffer LongeF7
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-03-03
South Yard Dries Quickly.

A poultry yard on a southern slope
dries of quickly after a rain
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20

New York, Nov. 2O.-Now that win.
ter is upon us and the season of gaities
has begun, we find ourselves scurry-
ing about, here and there, hearts in a
furry and brimming over with happy
expectation Of the coming festivities
where we may dance away the merry
hours, oblivious of time and the many
perplexities of this little world of ours,
except for the ever present question
of dress.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20

at st. Vincent's College, Cork, ant
afterwards at MayGOeth. He was or
dained priest in 1863, and appointed
to the curacy of st. Pasrick's, Cork, in
which parish he remained for fifteen
Years, spending the five succeeding
years in the responsible administrators
ship of SIS. Peter and Paul's. During
the latter period several labor trou-
bles Of great magnitude occurred, and
his conciliatory services were uniform
ly successful in the cause of peace.
He was an ardent advocate of the
cause Of temperance reform. He also
took an active part in ameliorating
the conditions Of the poor, and had
great deal to do with the establish
ment and working of penny savings
banks. He was most earnest in the
cause of education and reform in the
and intermediate systems
drew from him valued contributions
Cardinal Logue described him as
good and great Bishop" and said
that his death was "a serious loss to
the church in Ireland"
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20

pate in the celebration. On Sunday
morning many soldiers, made their
appearance and went to- confession
and Communion. Father Burns, of the
Vincentian Order, was present and
preached the sermon in English. He
spoke very highly in praise Of the
attendance of the soldiers. After
Mass nearly all that had attended,
including soldiers, repaired to the Cen
trail Hotel, where they were served
with palatable breakfast. The Cen.
trail Hotels orchestra helped to make
the morning very pleasant one by
rendering some very classy music.
The soldiers were under no financial
obligation for the breakfast, as the
members of the K. of C. had it pre-.
pared at their expense. Too much
cannot be said in the way of praise
for the members of Panama Canal
Council for the courteous way in
which they received and treated the
soldiers who are serving on the Canal.
A SOLDIER.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20

their exquisite embroideries,. may b,
ound. Egyptian novelties also, neve
failing in beauty, offer themselves To-
coat and wrap Of maid and matnor
this season
| Aside From Gown and Wrap.
One must not neglect footwear, slip
pers, stockings and the "under-mys.
teries" of the evening frock. Satin
slippers in the delicate shade of the
gown are first in favor, black patent
leather with jeweled buckles, and
black satin slippers come next for
those bit more practically inclined.
The stockings generally match the
frock in tone, or are of white.
The old fashioned pantalette,
scorned and laughed at since the days
Of hoops and Daguerreotypes, are
among the very daintiest and most
feminine of evening accessories. They
are of satin, chiffon or net, frilled, or
fur-trimmed, and one merely catches
a fleeting glimpse of them now and
then, and thinks of them only as
very effective part of the frock.
If one chooses we'll materials and
accessories, there is little danger Of
EARRING note in the costume; these
Earring notes, it is sad to say, more
often appear in afternoon and street
costumes than in evening gowns.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20
THE MONKS DUEL,

One morning a Franciscan monk
was on his way to a church in Paris
where he was going to say Mass. An
officer stepped out of a coffee house
and insulted him roundly.
Sir" said the Franciscan, "you
have insulted me and l demand sat
isfaction."
This bold remark, coming as it did
from monk, pleased the officer, who
expected meekness. And the monk
went on:
GAS am the offended party 1 have
the right to choose the weapons. l
choose confession, and expect you to
come to me tonight to arrange mat.
ters." He then told him where he
lived, and the officer, who called him.
self a man of honor, went as directed
to the house and apologized. The next
morning he received Holy Communion.
And so you will agree with me that
the Franciscan's duel was q new
styled one, which did bring but good
to all concerned.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20
CATHOLIC INSTINCT.

How often we hear the phrase, 1T
is the Catholic instinct" or HE has
the Catholic instinct" ut was her
Catholic instinct" etc. Now what is
Catholic instinct? 1T is not easier to
define what Catholic instinct is than
to define what an instinct is" says
Maurice Francis Egan, writing in the
almanac of the Sacred Heart for
1916" He gives this definition:
ut is that aroma from the gift of
faith which neutralizes the odors of
evil. 1t is perfume of Rome, not an
odor of Paris. 1t is that sensitiveness
which makes even the unlearned de-
tect false doctrine, or a tendency to
false doctrine, without knowing en-
actly why. 1t keeps us safe; 1t makes
us trustworthy; it prevents intemper-
ance in the assertion of the truth; it
makes us obedient without the neces.
sity of our explaining to ourselves
why we should be so. On the heart
full of Catholic instinct the truths of
religion fall like the gentle rain from
heaven 1t saves us from mistakes
of overzeal or underzeal. 1t is grace
cultivated and conserved. We know
its effects, and our great publicists
have owed more to this instinct than
to their scholarship"
The creation of this instinct is one
of the chief effects of religious educa-
ton. Even the little non essential but
beautiful customs of faith should be
encouraged from infancy. "How are
we to insure the Inheritance of faith
to our children If we do not train them
from the beginning?" asks DR.. Egan.
The public schools may teach what
the textbook calls facts, "but they ig.
more the greatest fact of ALL" DR.
Egan believes that "the basest result
of modern teaching is to make us min
imize the weight Of parental respon
sibility," and he reminds the Catholic
parent that mo power can absolve
him from the duty of keeping his
child's heart pure for its CREATOR
Sacred Heart Review.
The Irish standard., 1915-11-20

lower edge and finished with narrow
quilting of chiffon matching the taffeta
bodice. Over this striking skirt hung
a tunic of canary colored chiffon,
while a wonderfully tinted scarf, with
blended tones of canary color and blue,
was draped around the shoulders in a
wing-like arrangement giving the ef-
feet of sleeves when the arms were
raised. The ends were wound loosely
around the neck, quite as one would
use the regular throw scarf of heavier
material. It was exceedingly practical
and pleased the eyes of those who ap-
preciate daintiness and grace.
A Roomy Coat a Necessity.
In our quest for evening necessities,
the all enveloping coat must not be
forgotten. Those with large, roomy
sleeves, or no sleeves at all, are the
most practical for the delicate trim
mings and fabrics they are to cover
Velvet, velours, and broadcloths are,
of course, the standard materials,
practical and rich in effect; but many
beautifully colored, novelty velvets,
showing a strong Chinese influence in