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The Monticellonian., 1915-02-11

In the Drew Circuit Court apsaS Fair
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
BE SURE TO KNOW
YOUR MILK MAKERS

Do you lave any loafers and free
lunchers" ia your herd? Take a cen
suS and see what each COW can show
Dot only in appetite, but In milk flow.
G. G. Humphrey of the college Of
agriculture supplies US with this list Of
the qualifications a COW should have
to be entitled to occupy a stanchion
in the. dairy barn.
"ln general appearance, a good dairy
COW should be comparatively large for
her breed, with fine quality, and have
a good capacity for feed; well devel-
oped milk organs; perfect health, and
be capable of giving large produc-
ton OF milk and butterfat The color
should be characteristic of a distinct
dairy breed to which she should be-
long
"a large feed capacity as shown by
a comparatively long and broad head;
large mouth; lean, strong jaws;
straight. strong back; long body, deep
at the tanks and wide at the rear.
Dairy opposition: that is, the abil-
fly OF the COW to work, to eat food.
digest 1t. and convert all of II not re-
quired for maintenance into milk prod
ucts. This is shown by clean-cut.
dished face: long thin neck, lean
prominent shoulders, comparatively
narrow at the withers; prominent and
sharp back and hip points; and bone
fine in structure.
well developed milk organs, as
seen in large udder. extending we'll
forward and high up behind, and hav-
ing good quarters; large, crooked milk
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Unkind Fate.

Death quickly overlook the hero of
the German submaTne war after his
decoration for the sinking of three
British armored cruisers But II was
death in the line of duty. 1t was an
uLkinder fate which visited Lieu.
tenant Warneford, whose unparalleled
exploit of destroying a German diri-
gible in single combat had given him
first place in the aeroplane achieve
ments of the war. He met death
while of duty. freshly wearing the
decorations Of two nations and appar.
emily engaged in the peaceful and
easy task of giving the American
writer Needham a trial trip in the air.
1t has often been remarked that peace
can claim more aeroplane fatalities
as to numbers involved than var. This
is a case In striking illustration.
New York World.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

Free as Air" He Gayiy Told teer.
brow. at twenty, wore the traces OF
preternatural age, walked briskly in
Take Mr.. Gregory these letters
and ask him if he win be kind enough
to step here"
Eyes. sir" and the concentrated
young man departed with the basket
feeling that he had quite capably borne
his weight of responsibility.
Gregory walked in, fat man with
no trace of nonsense about him.
"out for the day, Ed?" he surmised
gauging that probability by the gift
of the letters.
"a month or So" amended Allison
rising and surveying the other articles
on his desk calculatingly. I'm going
to take vacation"
Its about time" agreed his eff.
cient general manager. Il think it's
been four years since you stopped to
take breath. Going to play little?'
That's the word" and Allison
chuckled like boy.
81 suppose Wen have your address.
suggested Gregory.
mo"
Gregory pondered frowningly. He
began to see weight piling up on him
and, though he was capable. he loved
his flesh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Arrest Deer in Saloon.

A wild deer was actually arrested
in Stamford, Conn, and for disorderly
conduct at that Even worse for the
deer's reputation. Il was taken In a
saloon.
There is nothing in the way of d
nature or other fake about this story.
Two deer we're gamboling in a park
when the early morning traffic fright.
ened them. One went back to the
woods. The other sped through the
streets until It espied the swinging
door Of a saloon on which a large
glass of beer was painted.
The deer dashed into the saloon.
scared the bartender and broke boz
tied goods and furniture before it was
captured and bound. Then the police
department was called and a detective
sergeant took the deer in the jag
wagon to a woods on the edge of the
city and liberated ii.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

Rev. Smith Boyd. fading in himself
the growth CT most nuclothlike an
ger, decided to walk away rather than
suffer the aggravation which must en-
sue in this conversation Consequent.
ly. he started down the bin, dragging
Jim Sargent's sled behind him for COM
pany. There were D" further insults
to the church. ho yer.
Jim, what are the relations OF the
Towando Valley to the L. and CT
asked Allison. offering Sargent a cigar.
Largely paternal." and the presi-
dent Of the Towando Valley gTinned.
We feed it when it's good and spank
it when it cries"
Hold control of the stock?"
mo, only its transportation" re
turned Sargent complacently.
Stock is a good deal scattered.
suppose?"
Small holdings entirely. and none
of the holders proud, replied Sargent.
1t starts no place and comes right
back. and the shareholders won't pay
postage to send in their annual
proxies"
Then the stock doesn't seem to be
worth buying" observed Allison. with
vast apparent indifference.
Only to piece out a collection.
chuckled Sargent Il didn't know you
were interested I'm railroads"
Il wasn't a week ago." and Allison
looked out across the starry sky to the
tree-scalloped hills. with the compile.
ton of the consolidation of New York's
transportation system, and the build.
ing of big central station, l thought
was through. 1t seemed big achieve
meat to gather all these lines to a com
mon center, Ike holding them in my
hand; TO converge four millions of
people to one point, to handle them
without confusion, and to redistribute
them along the same lines, looked like
life's work: but now I'm beginning
to become ambitious"
''Oh, | see" grinned Jim Sargent.
You want TO do something you can
really call job. If remember right
ly. you started with an equipment of
four horse cars and two miles of rust.
ed rail Wat do you want to conquer
next?"
Allison glanced down the hill, then
back out across the starlit sky. Some
new fervor had possessed him tonight
which made him poet, and loosened
his tongue which, previous to this,
could almost calculate its utterances
IN percentage.
1.-The world" he said,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
ODD BELIEFS AS TO SHOES
German Mother Sees Misfortune In
the Loss Of HeeIs-Signs to Guide
Steps Of Lover.

The German mother asSs that
should she lose the heel OF her shoe
one of her children will die before
rhe year is out.
The Scotch lassie kesieves that
should she by accident drop her new
phoes before they have been worn.
Lhey will surely lead her into trouble.
1t is said that old maids believe that
when their shoes come united, and
keep coming united, it is true their
sweethearts are talking and thinking
about them.
The sweetheart. when on his way to
see his lady love. should he stub
his right toe, Will surely be welcome.
but if he stubs his left be may
know that he is not wanted.
1t is said that II old shoes are burned.
snakes will squirm away from the
place, while to keep old shoes that
are past wearing about the place will
surely bring good luck.
Should you meet a person whose
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

answer each other as they swing hsck
and forth on topmost branches!
And where there is one bird TODAY
there should be dozens With ,1th.
less and thoughtless band we have
driven them out, killing off by tens Of
thousands and forcing the expenditure
OF thousands of dollars for tree care
which the birds would have done
gratuitously. One good law OF the
present legislature refers toNthe care
Of the bird life and absolutely forbids
any unnaturalized person frurs getting
permit to go shooting or to have a
gun in his possession.
This law should be followed By
many others looking to the very sever
est penalties for the ruthless pursuit
or the killing Of any kind of bird life
And that further laws viii be enacted
is true because first Of all the real
gunners OF the state realize that
something must be done to prevent
the extinction Of many forms o. bird
life.-GloucesteS Times
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
SYNOPSIS.

At vestry meeting OF the Market
Square church Gail Sargent listens TO Il
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward E.. Allison, local
son Of the church by Rev Smith Boyd.
says IL Is apparently lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding in
his motor car. When he suggests he Is
entitled to rest on the laurels Of his
achievements, she asks the disturbing
question: 'Why?" Gail, returning to her
Uncle Jim's home from her drive with Al
lison, finds cold disapprovaI in the eyes
OF Rev. Smith Boyd. who Is calling there.
At bobsled party Gail finds tie world
uncomfortably full of men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
HOW TO IMPROVE
SANDY LANDS

Wisconsin contains between four
and FIVE million acres Of soil which
farmers generally classify as sandy.
approximately three million acres of
these lands lie in the central and
southern portions of the state and are
already settled and in farms. The
rest. amounting in all, to between
one and two million acres, is chiefly in
three sections of the state; one In
the northeast, another in the north
central portion, largely in Oneida and
Villas counties). and the third in the
northwestern portion.
The addition of vegetable matter to
sandy soils is very important. It Is
needed to increase their water-hold-
ing capacity. as well as to add to their
fertility. Due to their coarse texture
and lack Of vegetable matter, water is
often the limiting crop producing fac
tor of sandy soils.
To prevent winds from blowing
sand, the land may be laid out In long,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
CHAPTER v.

Edward E. Allison Takes a Vacation.
Edward e. Allison walked into the
offices of the Municipal Transportation
company at nine O'Clock. and set his
basket of opened and carefully ammo
tated letters out of the mathematical
center of his desk; then he touched 6
button and a thin young man, whose
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Good window Cleaner.

A bag filled with powdered pumice
stone is an excellent window cleaner
Make the bag of unbleached cotton
cloth of soft quality. not too firm.
When finished. the bag is six inches
wide and twelve inches long Into
this put about one-eighth of a pound
of pumice stone. To prevent soiling
this bag, It is slipped into cheese
cloth case that can be removed ard
washed. No water is used on the win
dow. but it is rubbed first with a
piece of tissue paper, then polished
with the bag.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
HaIcyon DAYS.

These ere the halcyOn days when
the man Just ahead Of you at the pay.
ing teller's window has to stop to dis.
cuss varieties OF bait best suited to
c irrent PTS 'atorial conditions with
that compan enable young gentleman,
while you patiently hold your place In
the line and wonder how in the world
you're going to get two hours work
done in one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
slaunhter Of the Innooenta

Do you hea- the morning and eve
ming choruses of the birds7 II not
you are missing a riot OF song that
fairly startles you with it's volume
How the birds do sing and how they
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

shoes are worn on the toes" you
may put it down as certainty that
he spends as he goes" and on the
same authority 1t is said that the girl
that has her shoes worn or the side"
is surely fated to be a rich mans
BRIDE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Strawberries
Prepared Breakfast Food
Toast. Doughnuts
Coffee
Whole Wheat With Milk
Poaehed Egg on Toast
Bacon, Coffee

II Is not always convenient when liv-
ing on farm to have fresh fruit for
breakfast. Prunes are a fruit one
may have on hand at any season and
are a storehouse Of medicinal as well
as food value. In buying them get all
the prune you can for your money.
Examine the stones and buy the prune
that has the least waste, for often
the cheap. small prunes are more ex-
pensive than the larger ones. Wash
them and soak overnight. thea cook
in the same water in which they were
soaked. They will require very little
sugar. as they have much natural
sweetness.
Whole wheat, right from the gra-
nary, is an especially good breakfast
food. Wash and remove all chaff, and
soak over night, then cook slowly on
the back of the stove until the wheat
is soft. This will often take all day,
but 1t Is worth It,
The veal stew for Monday is rolled
in -four. and Drowned In hot fat. Then
generous portions of sliced onions are
added and when slightly cooked, wa
ter enough to simmer is added Cover
tightly and cook slowly two hours on
the back part of the stove. Serve the
meat with the onions around it on the
platter When cooking add salt. a bit
Of bay leaf, five peppercorns or little
chill pepper. Remove the bay LEAF
before it has seasoned the meat toe
much.
The chicken cooked in milk Is cut up
as for frying and Drowned after roll
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Baked Beans
Steamed Brown Bread
Picked Radishes
Tea, Cookies

ing IN -four: then covered. or nearly
covered, with rich sweet milk or
cream and baked covered the first half
of the cooking, then cook down to
enough gravy to serve with the chick
en-. This is a most delicious Scandi-
navian dish.
The asparagus is prepared with a
white sauce and cheese. Put layers
of cooked asparagus with white
sauce and cheese in a baking dish;
serve when hot.
The egg supper dish is simple but
appetizing one easily prepared. Put
slices of butter ed bread into baking
dish, pour over cupful or more OF
milk with an egg for each cupful; mix
well. season. add enough cheese to
flavor and bake until firm. Serve hot.
Cheese Supper Dish-This dish can
be made with two cupfuls OF
soft bread crumbs. q cupfuI OF
grated cheese. one and one-half
cupfuls of milk. one egg. one-half
teaspoonful OF salt and pepper. Soak
the bread in the milk FIVE minutes.
Bake and serve hot
Why should not farmers have ice
cream often? They may have their own
Ice and can attach the freezer to the
engine and freeze the cream in a few
minutes. II is then packed and is
ready TO serve at any time. In this
way ice cream is an easily prepared
dessert and always popular Nellie
E. Maxwell. Department of Farmers
Institutes of the University Of Wiz
consin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

veins. which are long and enter Lass
AID numerous wells.
Constitution and health Indicted
by bright and placid eyes; large open
nostrils; roomy chest; pliable skin;
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

narrow fields with alternate grass and
cultivated crops. For short distances
protection windbreaks of pines or
other trees are effective.
The fertility needs OF sandy soils
are nitrogen, phosphorus and potash.
Phosphorus and potassium must be
supplied either directly in commercial
fertilizer or indirectly through the
buying of feed to be fed to animals
and the manure returned to the land,
The average sandy soil contains but
from one-third to one-half as much
fertility as clay loans.
Legumes are beneficial to sandy
soils be ause they supply the much
needed nitrogen, as well as humus.
Where a supply of peat is readily
available it can be used 20 advantage
as a nitrogen fertilizer.
The use of lime on sandy soils,
which are very commonly acid, will
aid in securing stands of alfalfa, any
of the cloyers and soy beans. Cow
peas. lupines and serradella usually
do well on acid soil. To grow good
crops OF legumes it is also necessary.
to inoculate the soils.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Auto Axiom.

knowledge is power, but 1t won I
take the place of gasoline.-Kansas
City Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

Pursuit Of wealth is the great human
hurdle race
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
A WEEK OF WISCONSIN FARM MEALS
Dinner.


SUNDAY
Chicken Baked in Mix
Mashed Potatoes
Asparagus With Cheese
Ice Cream
Coffee Cake
MONDAY
Veal Stew With Onions
Boiled Potatoes. Lettuce
Rhubarb Pie
Tea or Coffee
TUESDAY
Vegetable Soup
Fried Pork.
Baked Potatoes
Asparagus.
Graham Bread
Baked Rice Pudding
WEDNESDAY
Ham Baked In Milk
Mashed Potatoes.
Radishes
Steamed Brown Bread
Cup Custards. Tea
THURSDAY
Corned Beef With Vege-
tables
Whole Wheat Bread,
Lettuce
MIX Sherbet. Sponge
Cake
Coffee
FRIDAY
Fish Chowder
(Fresh or Salt Cod
Rolls
Strawberry Shortcake
Tea
SATURDAY
Baked Hamburger Steak
With Potatoes
Stewed Onions With
Cream
White Bread. Steamed
Pudding
Too
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

Fools ofttimes rush in and via
while wise men investigate.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Supper

Lettuce Sandwiches
Egg Supper Dish
Green Onions
Sauce, Tea, Cake
Dreamed Chicken
on Toast
Rolls, Sauce
Tea. Small Cakes
Fried Potatoes
Home Dried Beef
Rolls. Rhubarb Sauce
Cookies, Tea
Salmon. Potato Salad
Rolls. Sauce
Gingerbread
Cottage Cheese. Tea
Hot Baking Powder
Biscuit
Strawberries, Cream,
Radishes. Onions
Tea. Cake
Cheese. Supper Dish
Radishes, Onions
Sauce. Cake
Tea
Baked Beans
Steamed Brown Bread
Picked Radishes
Ten Cnok5aa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11

To prevent winds from blowing
sand, the land may be laid out In long,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-08-11
Breakfast.

Berries
Oatmeal With Cream
Liver. Bacon, Toast
Coffee Cake.
Coffee
Prunes.
Whole Wheat With Milk
Eggs Cooked in Shell
Gems, Cookies
Coffee
Oatmeal Cream
Mullins, Bacon, Eggs
Coffee
Cooked Rice With Cream
Eggs on Toast, Bacon
Coffee. Doughnuts
Prunes
Graham Gems, Omelet
Bacon
Cookies, Coffee
Strawberries
Prepared Breakfast Food
Toast. Doughnuts
Coffee
Whole Wheat With Milk
Poaehed Egg on Toast
Bacon, Coffee
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
A Breach of Etiquette.

So far as we know Col Roosevelt has never
made the slightest attempt to conceal the fact
that uninterrupted publicity is as essential to his
physical and mental well-being as is water to the
full development of web-footed animal. Since
his initial entry into public life he has been con-
fronted with the charge of being a deliberate
poseur and he has shown either resentment
or a desire to disprove the accusation. There is
even good reason to infer that he is not dispeased
to be regarded by the American public. Ac-
cording to his Interpretation of political ethics,
there may be nothing to be regretted in the fact.
1t is difficult position to maintain even in
normal times, and for the past year it has de-
manded largely increased effort. There have been
happening many things at home and abroad
to distract the public attention that it has been
no easy task to preserve the proper focus or to
keep the 1imelight from flickerng now and then.
Amid the crash brought about by the Kaiser's de-
termination to readjust European civilization, it
has not always been trifling matter to keep the
eyes of the world at large fixed steadfastly upon
Oyster Bay. Methods which would have been
sufficient in ordinary times cannot be relied upon,
and it has been necessary to devise and more
compelling attractions
In this way it is possible to account for the
ColoneIs truculent attitude toward the admins
tration manifested recently in his rather vio-
lent diatribe Plattsburg. Viewed an unusually
ambitious attempt to recall the somewhat wander
ing attention of the American public to a per-
sonality whch-in its own estimation-should
ever be dominant the whole matter might well
be passed over without comment By this time,
the American public should have learned how to
regard such demonstrations.
Unfortunately however, that is not quite all.
Entirely personal as the Coloners purpose may
have becn he was not justified in making situa-
ton which involved discomfort for others All
the joy and satisfaction which his rabid denuncia-
ton of the Presidents foreign policy brought to
those who do not look upon the shedding of hu-
man blood as triflng matter in comparison with
ruffled dignity will atone for the rebuke from
his superior which fell to the lot of Gen. Wood
as the outcome of the Colonels latest attempt to
keep his own footing on his self-erected pedestal
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30
n5zM.

American parties as they were just be-
fore the civil war. John P. Hale, who
was candidate for President in 1852, was
the father-in-law of Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Chandler has long recognized the
great abilities of Franklin Pierce and
has been disposed to give Pierce due
credit for an admirable administration.
He thought that the time had come for
a suitable memorial to be erected in the
Statehouse park and began some years
ago an agitation which resulted in the
securing of the statue and its dedication
a year ago, Mr. Chandler himself making
an admirable speech upon that occasion.
1 am sure that all the bitter political ami
mosities which prevailed during Pierce's s
administration long ago passed away.
and there is beginning to be realized the
fact that his administration was one Of
the ablest the country has ever had"
Copyright. ISIS. by Z. J. Edwards AL rights re-
seryed.J
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell of
THE Man Who Nominated Franklin
Pierce"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-30

n HE American officers. indeed.
went, some Of them. a little be-
= yond mutiny, to the borders of
| treason, at any rate in their wish
and purpose.
In the spring Of 1882 a letter from
one of the most respected and trust
ed Of his officers had intimated to
Washington the willingness of the
! army to make him king. master of the
country. dictator-anything he would
in order that the futile government of
q group of petty republics might give
place at least to order and efficiency.
washington's reply had run hot in
every sentence with scornful indigna-
tion that any one should dare to deem
him capable of proving himself a
traitor and an adventurer; but it had
| been reported from his camp ere the
year ended that he was steadily los
army by the harshness with which
he acted against everything that look
er like a breach either of law or of
discipline in bringing the army's
claims to the attention OF the Con-
gress or of the States.
| In the spring of 1888 there was a
movement among his officers to force
their claims upon the Congress which
1t required every gift Of wise control
ana patlent peTsudsioH He was haotci
of to hold back from lawlessness and
open disloyalty.
1t was with no small sense of re-
lief, therefore. that the country wit
| messed at last the peaceful disband-
ment of the troops November 8, 1850.
Tie Congress had. happily. in the end
been able to satisfy them. at any rate
in part. in the matter of their pay;
and had not waited even for the
evacuation of New York by the Brit
ish (November 25, 1889 to get them
safely dispersed to their homes
The army disbanded and peace
made, the chief business of the Con-
| federation seemed concluded.
The Articles which had given It a
| formal constitution had done little
more than impart form and explicit
sanction to the familiar functions