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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

flush came into her cheeks. and paled
again.
Gail changed her garments and let
down her waving hair and. disdaining
the help Of her maid. performed all
the little nightly duties, TO the putting
away of her clothing. Then. in a per
fectly neat and orderly boudoir. she
sat down to take herself seriously il
hand
There was a knock at the door and
on invitation, the tall and stately Mrs.
Helen Davies came in, frilled and ruff
led for the night. She found the
dainty, little guest boudoir in q cen
tinted dimness. Gail had turned down
all the lights in the room except the
green lamps under the canopy, and
she SIT on the divan. with her brown
hair ripping about her shoulders. her
knees elasped in her arms, and her
dainty little houdoir slippers peeping
from her flowing pink negligee, while
the dim green light. suited 10 her pres
ent reflections. only enhanced the clear
pink Of her complexion. Mrs. Davies
moved over to the other side of Gail,
where she could surround her. and laid
the brown head on her shoulder.
Gail, whose quick intelligence no
movement escaped. lay comfortably on
Aunt Helen's shoulder. and a clear
laugh rippled out. She could not see
the smile of satisfaction and relief
with which Aunt Helen Davies re-
ceived that laugh.
"My dear" / am quite well pleased
with you. she said. "You have a bril-
liant future before you"
Calls eyelids closed: the long.
brown lashes curved down on her
cheeks, revealing just a sparkle of
brightness, while the mischievous
little smile twitched at the corners Of
her lips.
IF you we're an ordinary girl, l
would urge you, tonight, to nike a
selection among the exceptionally ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
QeBALLgfF I'D
aYGE0pGE RANDOLPH CHEST[R.
and LILLIAN CHESTER ~
0 s: E =, ILLUSTRATED &~CDRHODES

twenty-five miles; fairly level
grade, and one bridge"
Couldn't think OF it," decided Will
cox. looking at the map. Wed like
TO have your freight. for there's a lot
Of traffic between Silyerknob and Mug
get City. but it's not our territory. The
smelters are at Silverknob. and they
ship east over the White Range line
Anyway, why do you want to take
away the haulage from your northern
branch?"
Figure on disseminating it. The
grades are steep. the local traffic is
light, and the roadbed is in a rotten
condition. 1t needs rebuilding through
out. I'll make you another proposi-
ton. I'll build the line from Pines to
Nugget City myself. if you'll give US
track connection at Copperville and at
Pines. and viii give us a traffic con-
tract for our rolling stock on a rea-
sonable basis"
Again Wilcox looked at the map.
The Silverknob and Nugget City road
began nowhere and ran nowhere, so
far as the larger transportation world
was concerned, and it could never fig
ure as a competitor The hundred
miles through the precious natural
pass known as the Yando chasm was
not so busy a stretch of road as it
was important, and the revenue from
the passage of the Silverknob and
Nugget City's trains would dsduc.
considerably from the expense o.
maintaining that much-prized key tt.
the golden West.
I'm take it up with Priestly and
German" promised Wilcox.
How soon can you let me known"
Monday"
That afternoon saw Allison headed
back for New York, and the next
morning ne popped into the Offices Of
the Pacific Slope and Puget Sound,
where he secured a rental privilege to
run the trains of the Orange Valley
road into San Francisco, and down to
Los Angeles, over the tracks of the
P. S. and p. S. The Orange Valley
was little. blind pocket of a road,
which made a juncture with the P. s.
and p S. just short haul above San
Francisco, and it ran up. into rich
fruit country, but its terminus was far,
far away from any possible connection
with northwestern competitor, and
that bargain was easy.
That night Allison, glowing with an
exultation which erased his fatigue,
dressed to call on Gail Sargent.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Homer's Birthplace.

Chios is the most probable birth
place Of Homer. and shows the blind
bard's cradle, school, house and tomb.
Near the poets alleged school," says
the Pail Mall Gazette, is a little viIe
shop bearing across the front tie
coaxing saying of Hecuba to Hector:
wine doth vastly increase the
strength OF a weary man" Although
almost exterminated by the terrible
massacre Of 1922, the people Of Chios
are the most prosperous in the Levant
Nearly all leading Greek bankers and
merchants hail from this island and
the families Of Rail- and Rodocanachi
are OF Chiot origin
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

The green gave a much better effect
Of moonlight on the floor.
She called herself back out OF the
mists of her previous thought. Who
was this Gail, and what was she?
There had come a new need in her.
new awakening. Something seemed
to have changed in her, to have crys-
tallized. Whatever this capitalization
was. it had made her know that mar
rtage was not TO be looked upon as
mere inevitable social episode. Her
thoughts flew back to Aunt Helen.
Her eyelashes brushed her cheeks.
and the little smile of sarcasm
twitched the corners of her lips.
Aunt Helen's list of eligibles. Gaii
reviewed them now deliberately: not
with the thought OF the social advan-
tages they might offer her. but as men.
She reviewed others whom she had
met. For the first time in her life.
she was frankly and self-consciously
interested in men; curious about
them. She had reached her third stage
OF development; the fairy prince age.
the Il suppose / shall have to be mar
ried one day" age, and now the age
of conscious awakening. She won
dered, in some perplexity, as to what
had brought about her nasenee; rath-
er, and she knitted her pretty brows.
who had brought it about?
The library clock chimed the hour.
and startled her out of her reverie
She turned on the lights, and sat In
front of her mirror TO give her hair
one of those extra brushings for which
it was so grateful, and which 1t repaid
with so much beauty She paused de-
liberateiy to study herself in the glass
Why. this was a new Gail. a more po
tent Gail. What was 1t Allison had
said about her potentialities? Allison.
Strong. forceful. aggressive Allison.
He was potence itself. A thrill of
his handclasp chung with her yet, and
slight flush crept into her cheeks.
Aunt Grace had worried about Jim's
little cold, and the distant mouse she
thought she heard. and the silver
chest, and Lucile's dangerouslooking
new horse. until all these topics had
failed. when she detected the unmis.
taxable click Of a switch button near
by 1t must be In Calls suite. Hadn't
the child retired yet? She lay quite
still bordering that mighty question
for ten minutes, and then. unable 10
rest any longer, she slipped out of bed
light coming from under the doors Of
either the boudoir or the bedroom, so
Aunt Grace peeped into the latter
apartment, then she tiptoed softly
away Gail, in her cascade of pink
fiufferies. was at the north window,
kneeling, with her earnest face up
turned to one bright, pale star.
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When a high school teaches boys
how to tSst milk, fills them so full of
interest in dairying that they weigh
and test milk and keep records for a
whole year showing up the ''boarders"
in their fathers herds, that high
school is getting somewhere"
It has an immediate bank account
value TO the community.
Reports of the work done the past
year in so Wisconsin high schools have
Just been received by John A. James
of the College of Agriculture.
These reports show not one, but a
score of practical projects that mean
money for the farmers of the respec-
tive communities. This practical work
Is three-fold--that done at school; the
home project work of the students;
and the work done in the community
by the agricultural teachers.
In addition to the study Of books
and theory OF plant life. soils and
crops, animal husbandry, farm ma
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
OLD AS THE ETERNAL HILLS
r. &. Morse, the Outlaw, Lurked In
Shadows in Garden of Eden. and
Is Still With Us.

If Adam were still alive he would be
about the same age as r. E. Morse.
Adam met him after he was banished
from the garden Of Eden. Eve also
knew him after she ate the forbid
den fruit. Pharaoh must have been
well acquainted with him. as he met
him repeatedly. He was with Josephs
brethren long time after they sold
Joseph into Egypt. Saul, David, Solo
mon and all the kings of old knew him
we'll And in the New Testament we
find men who also know him. Judas.
who betrayed the Lord and afterward
killed himself; Peter, who denied his
Master, and so on all the way through
the Bible and up to the present time
We all know him or have met him.
Could we by any power annihilate
r. E. Morse. how happy we should
make the world But no one cares to
profit by the experience Of others, and
therefore all must learn by the one
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
She Sat With Her Brown Hair Rip.
ping Around Her Shoulders.

cellent matrimonial material Of which
you have choice, but. with your ex-
traordinary talents and beauty, my ad-
vice is Just to the contrary. You
should delay until you have had a
wider opportunity for judgment You
have not as yet shown any marked
preference, ! hope"
Calls quite unreasoning fmr
was to giggle. but she clothed her
voice demurely.
mo, Aunt Helen"
you are remarkably WISE" compli-
mented Aunt Helen. bit of apprecia-
ton which quite checked Calls i'm
pulse TO giggle. In the meantime. it
is just as well to study your opportu-
mites. OF course there's, Dick Rodley.
whom no one considers seriously, and
Willis Cunningham. whose one and
only drawback is such questionable
health that he might persistently in
terfere with your social activities
Houston Van Ploon. am frank to say.
is the most eligible of all, and to have
attracted his attention is a distinct tri.
umph. Mr. Allison, while rather ad-
vanced in years"
PLEASED" cried Gail. You'd think
l was horse"
Il know just how you feel" stated
Aunt Helen, entirely unrufHed; "blt
you have your future to consider, and
l wish to invite your confidence" and
in her voice there was the quaver OF
much concern.
Thank you, Aunt Helen" said Gail.
realizing the sincerity of the older
woman's intentions, and, putting her
arms around Mrs. Davies neck, she
kissed her. 'It is dear Of you to take
so much interest"
81 think it's PRIDE" confessed Mrs.
Davies, naively. Il won't keep ou up
minute longer. Gail. Go to bed, and
get all the sleep you can. Only sleep
will keep those roses in your cheeks.
Goodnight" and with a parting caress
she went to her own room. with
sense of a duty well performed.
Gail smiled retrospectively, and
tried the blue light under the canopy
lamp, but turned it out Immediately
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Solving Poultry
puzZlerS
BY JAMES Q. HALPIN, College Of
Agriculture. University Of Wisconsin
TUBERCULOSIS SPREADS
THROUGH POULTRY FLOcks


A disease has made its appearance
in the 1ocks OF this neighb lrhood
At first the fowls are lame, then in a
short time they droop and soon die.
They run down in flesh and their
combs turn a blush color. On open
ing them We find the liver very much
enlarged and filled with small, round
tubercles, some about the size of a
pea; some like pin heads. Could we
send sample specimen TO have it
analysed and is the germ which
causes tuberculosis in poultry similar
to that found in bovine or human tu-
berculosis.-S. E. r., Buffalo county.
/ think there is no doubt but that
your fiocks have avian tuberculosis.
We should be very glad to have you
send US material for examination.
Kindly send some OF the liver and
spleen and any OF the nodules you
may find on the walls of the intestine.
These can be placed in clean fruit
Jar and the jar packed in sawdust
and ice and sent by prepaid express.
There is a large amount Of avian
tuberculosis in the state. and It ap-
parently is becoming a very serious
economic problem The only way Of
getting rid Of this diseaEc hat we can
suggest is to get rid of the entire
aock. Thoroughly clean and disinfect
the houses and If possible do not put
any new birds in them for several
months. In getting new stock, eff
fort should be made to see that the
flocks from which they come are free
from this disease.
So far as II is known, the organism
causing tuberculosis in poultry is
quite different from that causing the
disease In cattle. / should be very
glad indeed II you would give us some
idea Of the number of fiocks in your
neighborhood which you think are in
fected.-E G. Hastings. Bacteriologist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

of his own. Immediately after, in the
directors meeting, he elected himself
president, and, kindly consenting to
talk with the reporters of the Denver
newspapers, hurried back to Chicago,
where he drove directly to the head
Offices Of the Inland Pacific.
1--WE just secured control of the Sill
verknob and Nugget City," he in
formed the general manager of the In
land.
so l noticed" returned Wilcox,
who was young man of fifty and
wore picturesque velvet hats. 1.-THE
papers here made quite a sensation
of your going into railroading."
They're welcome" grinned Allison.
SAY Wilcox, If you'll build branch
from Pines to Nugget City, Wen give
you our Nugget City freight where we
cross, at Copperville. east of the
range"
Wilcox headed for the map,
What's the distance?" he inquired.
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chinery and farm management. here
are some Of the things these high
school pupils did at school:
They made seed testers and used
them; built hot beds and cold frames.
and grew cabbage. tomato and other
plants In them.
The pupils az one school sold seven
dollars worth OF cabbage and tomato
plants. School orchards and trees
were pruned and sprayed by the stu
dents Of one principal
The boys Of another school keep two
cows. milk, test and deliver the milk.
They built barn and silo. and in
stalled modern barn equipment. I'M
der the supervision of the teacher.
Poultry houses, portable fences, eul-
verts and various articles of concrete
We're constructed on one school
grounds.
High schools are doing much work
which win assist In the solution or
many of our farm problems.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
HOPPER SAVES FEED.

Is hopper feeding satisfactory for
young chickens on free range?-Mrs
J. ]. t., Dane county.
Yes. We find that it takes less feed,
and the chicks do as well when hopper
fed as when handled, as long as they
are on free range.
In yards it does not seem to work
as well. as the chicks do not have
enough to do unless they have to
scratch for a part of their feed. Hop
perfeeding, as We use It. helps to pre-
vent the sparrows from robbing us. as
the chicks keep them away from the
hoppers the most Of the time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
In. rrnuhie win Ar.

Men are without great dreams Ia
these days, and art is elaborate and
fussy and self-conscious. The techni-
cal part Of the work Is predominant
One sees the artist holding up mir
ror to himself as be works. Pygmalion
congratulates the statue upon the fact
that he carved It. instead Of being
lost in the love of creating. 1t IS as
though a lover should sing Of himself
instead of singing Of his lady. The
subtle poison Of Acknowledgement has
crept in and peers Ike satyr from
the picture and from the statue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
CHAPTER vi.


Music resounded in the parlors of
Jim Sargent's house; music so sweet
and compelling in its harmony that
Aunt Grace slipped to the head of the
stairs to listen in mingled ecstasy and
pride. Up through the hallway floated
clear, mellow soprano and a rich,
deep baritone, blended so perfectly
that they seemed twin tones. Aunt
Grace, drawY by fascination she
could not resist, crept down to where
she could see tie source of the mel
ody. Gail. exceptionally pretty to-
night in her simple dove-colored gown
with its one pink rose, sat at the
piano, while towering above her, with
his chest expanded and a look of per
feet peace on his face, stood Rev.
Smith Boyd.
Enraptured, Aunt Grace stood and
listened until the close of the ballad.
Leafing through her music for the next
treat, Gail looked up at the young doc
tor, and made some smiling remark.
Her shining brown hair, waving about
her forehead, was caught up in a
simple knot at the back, and the deli
cate color of her cheeks was like the
fresh glow of dawn. Rev. Smith Boyd
bent slightly to answer. and he, too.
smiled as he spoke; but as he hap
pened to find himself gazing deep into
the brown eyes of Gail, the smile be-
gan to fade, and Aunt Grace Sargent.
scared, ran back UP the stairs and into
her own room, where she took a book,
and held it in her lap. upside down.
The remark which Gail had made was
this:
You should have used your voice
professionally"
The reply of the rector was;
Il do"
Il didn't mean oratorically," she
laughed, then returned nervously to
her search for the next selection. She
had seen that change in the smile. 1T
is so rare to find perfect speaking
voice coupled with perfect singing
voice." she ratified on. Here's that
simple little May Song Just har-
mony, that's all"
Once more their voices rose in that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

he wrote. ITO laugh at serious things"
1t is often our habit-especially in mu-
steal comedies-to laugh at serious
things.
But, according to Dumas. the only
right attitude is to laugh at things
which are not serious. and which
make no pretension of being serious
When we are face to face with a
grave social danger 1t is a very Gu
rious sort Of wisdom which dismisses
such subjects with laugh.
There is, of course. touch Of ped
antry in an observation like this.
and there was certainly a good deal
Of pedantry in Dumas didactic at
titude. Nevertheless, there is sol d
truth beneath, which Is very applica-
BILE to our modern audiences.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Aorieulture-our Best suIwark.

Agriculture is not alone our fnan-
cial stay. but stalwart farming popu-
lation is our best political and govern
mental bulwark, an anchor to wind
ward.
The throbbing heart of American
prosperity and national life lies In the
growing crops. in the keeping of our
farmers.
Whatever the problems, local or In
ternational, that we must solve in the
near and unknown future. we will be
the better prepared TOR them if We
build up our agriculture and rural life,
making the farm more likable, as well
as more profitable B. f. Harris.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

In the recent retirement OF George
J. Kellogg. Wisconsin's fruit industry
has lost the services Of one of its best.
known orchardists. Mr.. Keilogg has
seen, and contributed to. the develop
ment of the states fruit growing for
the past half a century. Several OF
the hardy varieties of apples. plutns
and berries of the northwest were de-
veloped. partly or largely. by his eff
forts. -..--....., :. aess-s. 7
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lost unless absorbed and held by -four.
The -four not only prevents the juices
escaping, but adds a richer, better
flavor
Swiss steak, as this dish is called.
may be broiled directly after it is
covered with -four and pounded. but
as the meat is usually tough to start
with. 1t can be cooked to a better ad-
vantage by the casserole method. In
this way II is scared, and then covered
with water, and cooked slowly until
tender. This leaves a thick brown
gravy, which is served with the steak.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
MAKING A TOUGH
STEAK APPETIZING

A handful Of -four. a heavy saucer
and little elbow grease" viii work
wonders in Transforming a tough steak
into piece of appetizing meat
Pounding the steak is not enough.
for while this breaks the tough fibers
and frees the juices, these Juices are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
Maxine a Rua sAntInue.

How genuine antique rugs" are
manufactured and prepared for Euro
pean and American markets is told
by writer in the National Geographic
Magazine, who visited Bagdad
The shopping streets seem like tun.
nels, be writes. They are arched over
head with brick to keep out the heat;
thus they run, like subways, up and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

down the bazaar quarter. Through
those long. sitting, faintly-lighted tun.
nels throngs the eternal crowd Of men.
mules and camels.
often you will see a fine rug lying
fat in the filth of narrow street.
ground beneath the tramp of men and
beasts; but there is method In this.
Foreigners make Oriental rugs. bright
and new. in Persia, and sell them
through Bagdad. Since an "old rug"
is worth more, willy brokers have hit
on this shameful way to make a new
rug look old
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teacher, whose lesson is bitter In the
extreme.
Experience! II our conscience were
not hardened, and we would listen to
its dictates oftener, we might become
less familiar with r. E. Morse. Look
ing back is the time we see him. R. E.
Morse is always right there behind
US. If he would only come out into the
open. so we could see him as he is,
we might avoid his acquaintance-the
outlaw, Remorse.-Christian Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18

suggest that you secure rapid grow
ing strain of Plymouth Rocks, Wyan-
dottes. Rhode Island Reds. or Orping-
tons. Then each year mark. and save
some OF the most vigorous and most
rapid growing chicks. In this way
you can soon develop an extra good
broiler-produeing strain Of any OF the
popular breeds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

At vestry meeting OF the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens to a
discussion about the sale Of the church
tenements TO Edward z. Allison. local
ion OF the church by Rev. Smith Boyd.
says il is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gall riding in
his motor car When he suggests he is
entitled to rest on the laurels of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: fWhy?" Gail returning TO her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with Al
hson, finds cold disapproval in the eyes
OF Rev. Smith Boyd, who IS calling there.
At a bobsIed party Gail finds the world
uncomfortably full Of men. and Allison
tells Jim Sargent that his new ambition
is 10 conquer the world. Allison starts a
campaign for consolidation and control of
the entire transportation system of he
world
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-18
DEVELOP : BRoILER STRAIN.

Which is The best breed to keep for
producing broilers? We are thinking
OF raising many next year. D r.,
Sank county.
ANY of the medium-sized breeds
will be found satisfactory. l would