davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
aadners Surprise Army Men.

Army officers here We're surprised
when they learned thar Wisconsin re-
cruits had all received some instruc-
ton ia target practice before leaving
camp Douglas Practically no other
state soldiers had such tralning before
being sent to Texas.
Credit is given Gen. Orlando Hol-
way and Maj. Robert r. Mccoy. chief
instructor of rifle practice for their
efforts to give the recruits all the train
ius possible lie The short time they had
To mike them better soldiers. Every
recruit had some uructice on the range
This was not given with the view Of
making them marksmen as the time
vas 300 short, but to famliarize them
with the rifle as many Of them had
arever had an army rifle or any other
hind of rifle 10 their hands before en-
listing when mobilization was ordered.
This trimming viii be big advantage
to the Wisconsin men when they are
taken out for rifle practice In Texas.
Many men in other regiments Will have
to start where the Wisconsin mea start
ed at Camp Douglas, with the newt
able result that the Badgers viii stand
IN the lead. For instance the Wiscon-
sin men are thoroughly familiar with
the principles OF shooting. such as
proper breathing. proper method of
pressing the trigger and holding the
rifle to prevent great jars ana hard
kicking, setting sights for various dis
tances and figuring Vindage All this
must he learned before a recruit can
hope 10 hit q target
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Wage War on Alfalfa p.s.s

Alfalfa troubles are beginning m ha
Of importance in the state. Alfalfa ,s
comparatively new crop in Wiscon.
sin and like all other new crons a. ~,
outset 1t is likely TO BE- relatively FREQ
from disease. Through the introdno1
ton of seed from the outside how
ever, the diseases which occur in othor
portions O. the country are beginnin,
to appear in Wisconsin. In the 80
ern states crown rot and stem 80
both fungus diseases, and the boc'
teria' crown rot Of alfalfa. are ~
economical importance. So far nona
OF these troubles have been observed
IN this state, but the leaf SPOT hos
been found to be of considerable i'm
portanee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

more than pleased with the showing
that has been made.
The summary court which tries sol
diers and noncommissioned officers
charged with minor offenses, has prac-
ticaily been idle. 1t is safe to esti-
mate that no more than ten soldiers
have been hailed into the court before
Lieut.. Col. Peter Il. Piasech. The Of
Tense of which most of the men have
so far been guilty is getting in after
taps. For this lnfraction of army
rules the men are usually disciplined
by the company commander with hVe
days in the company street ct hard
labor or small fine is inflicted.
In Battery A Capt. Phillip Westphal
appoints one of his lieutenants TO SIT
In the summary court as does Capt.
Carl Penner of the troop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Battery M.mhsrs VIII STICK.

Members Of Battery a who are ELI
gi5le for discharge under the provisions
for the release of soldiers who have
dependents will not leave the service,
according to Capt. Philip c. Westfall,
He declares that inasmuch as the
people of the state will aid families of
soldiers, the artillerymen will remain
in service. They do not consider this
charity. but believe that the state
should see that the families Of soldiers
are cared for. II there were an air Of
charity about It. the men would not nc.
cept. but they look at it in an entirely
! different way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

The centennial of gas lighting In
this country has just taken place.
To catch burglars an Englishman
has patented a mechanism to drop a
person who steps in front of safe at
certain hours into pit, doors clos
Ing over him.
OF the coal produced in Great Brit
ain In 1918. 1S9, 092,3 800 tons We're re-
tanned for home eonsumptiOn-repre-
senting 4. los tons for each of the pop
ulation.
For signaling time to vessels there
are two lights in the Lisbon harbor
which are automatically Illuminated
as the hour is about to end and are
extinguished on the second Of the new
hour.
For the frst time in its history
Weld county, Colorado. has now 10 con-
slider a case of bi-state demonstrating.
William J. Herman of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
having filed on a tract Of land that
lies partly in his home state and part
IN in Colorado. The federal govern
ment has sanctioned the homestead.
the only question now being one Of
| technical procedure.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

CORPORAL Thomas L III ,hert of Com
parry y, First infantry. Milwaukee, has
been promoted TO sergeant. Private
Joseph NOll Of the same company has
been made corporal.
Private III. H. Albright of Company
I. First infantry Of Neenah. Is one Of
the veterans OF the company. He was
charter member If the company.
which was organized IN 1902 and has
been with It ever since. He has been
| in the National Guard - years and Is
veteran Of the Spanish American
war
Corporal John b. Lord. Company G.,
First infantry, appreciates the fact
that his military training in the Uni
ve4SIt., of Wisconsin cadet corps has
been beneficial, Because of his knowl-
edge Of military affairs he was made
corporal. although he enlisted after the
presidents mobilization order-He was
lieutenant and battalion adjutant In
the university cadet corps.
Edward MIMI Of Company II, Second
infantry, of ManitOwoc, served in that
company from 1909 to 1912 and then
took his discharge. When che president
ordered mobilization he enlisted again
and now has been made corporal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
eadaer EnaIneer il Illinois cams.

Wisconsin men We're surprised when
they discovered Eugene II. Noyes, Mar
inette, son Of Editor and Mrs. Frank
Noyes of the Marinette Eagle Star,
serving as regimental sergeant major
Of the First Illinois Field artillery. He
is University of Wisconsin graduate
of 1913, and while at college was
colonel of the regiment Of cadets. He Is
member of Scabbard and Blade, ma
tional military fraternity, and of Tau
Beta ri. honorary scholastic engineer
ing fraternity. He enlisted in Chicago
where he is employed as an engineer
with construction corporation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

Agriculture must be not only perma-
nent to be safe; productive to be ade-
quate; profitable to be possible; but it
must also be comfortable to those who
engage In it. l urge you, therefore to
equip your farms with comfortable
homes wherein American citizenship
may be safely born and reared to prop
er standards of living and proper con
ceptions of civilized society.
The country as whole. and munich
pal life in particular, needs the influ-
ence of cultivated country people, who
depend upon themselves and not upon
others for their prosperity. The farm
er is independent of position or of po-
litical pull. He draws his living from
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
BADGER CAMP HELD
AS MOST SANITARY
Wisconsin Troops at Border Gain
New Distinction.
NO CARELESSNESS ALLOWED
Medical officers of Brigade Work Hard
to Make Conditions Such That
They Cannot Be improved
Upon.

San Antonio, Textile Wisconsin
troops, which have won high praise
from the regular army chiefs since
their arrival in Texas because Of their
good conduct and appearance, have
gained STU another distinction. The
camp of tn Wisconsin brigade has
been declared the most sanitary Of any
of the state troops on the border.
The sanitary officers of the Wiscon-
sin brigade have worked unremitting-
~ TO bring the sanitary conditions OF
the camn g sl.ciI state that there
would be no room for improvement
There is not a speek of refuse IN the
whole camp. And as a result there is
no place where flies or other disease
carrying insects may feed. Careless
ness viii not be tolerated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

the great breast OF nature, not from
the public crib; and it is important
yes, imperative-that he be typical
citizen.
Despite all that can be said or done
in the way of women's influence in
politics, or in the way of uplift work
of any kind, the wife on the American
farm is second to none in her power
for good. Not only that, she does her
full share of the labor of the world,
and is entitled to every comfort and
convenience which modern genius can
supply See to it. you young Ameri-
cans, that she has it from now on
Eugene Davenport, Dean of Illinois
College of Agriculture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Wisconsin Rrlnade Gets HORSES.

The Wisconsin brigade will receive
80 horse, Ia a few weeks. following q
government contract for $lJ.0O0UO0
for 1900 horses. delivery of which is
now in progress. Border raids will not
take the badgers south. az least until
after rifle practice, officers clare. The
men expect to make a 3O-mile hike to
leon Springs for rifle practice. six
teen hundred recruits are to get spe-
ciai training ia shooting.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
GOOD VARIETIES
OF STRAWBERRIES

what is the best variety of straw
berry,"
Like the small boys apple core,
There amt going to be one"
Experienced fruitmen are slow to
recommend any variety, or any two or
three varieties, as the best, for they
realize that no one variety does best
under all conditions. Certain vari-
cites, of course, are more capable of
adapting themselves to a greater range
of conditions than others. AS re-
suit, these varieties can be found
growing over a wider range of ter
ritory and under more varying con-
ditions than those less cosmopolitan
in their requirements. 1t does not
necessarily follow that such a variety
will therefore be the best for any par
ticular set of conditions; on the other
hand, there is a greater probability
that some less cosmopolitan variety
will be more profitable If the grower
only has the patience to determine
which variety best meets his condi-
lions.
Strawberries may be grouped into
two classes, those which produce their
fruit during the early summer, and
the perpetual ever-bearing kind, which
produce fruit from early summer until
cold weather prevents further produc-
tfon. The former class is far the more
important at the present time, but the
ever-bearing varieties are becoming
more popular as they are improved
In order to determine which varie-
ties were most widely grown under the
varying conditions found in Wiscon-
sin, j. C. Moore of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station canvassed some
20 growers. He found:
THAT, regardless of varying soil
conditions, practically the same varie-
ties are used in all parts of the state;
THAT Wisconsin growers are adher-
ing to the older varieties and their
attempts to get varieties better adapt
ed to their particular conditions are
| either few or unsuccessful;
That the Bedei wood is the most
popular of the early varieties. Yet it
is far from an ideal early sort. 1t runs
small after the first few pickings and
is very inferior in color;
THAT the Senator Dunlap is second
choice as an early berry. This is
| largely due to the fact that It IS the
leading early sort in the northern part
of the states as many growers in this
section named it as the best earl. as
In all others combined;
THAT growers dc not agree so well
as to the best late berry. Sample,
| Brandywine, Candy and Aroma head
the list in the order named. Eight
other varieties are named as being
among the best late sorts;
THAT no decision can be made as
to the best variety for different types
of soil. Each is grown on all types
OF the four late varieties named Candy
has given poorest results on the heavy
clay soil at the agricultural expert
ment station. Sample has given best
results during a period of five years
with very little difference between
the other two;
THAT the Senator Dunlap, Warfield
Sample and Bederwood are the favor
ties for the main crop. Dunlap is an
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
1t Pays to Remember

THAT the most important
part of any farm work is plan
ming it intelligently.
THAT a COW fed only on
weather-beaten cornstalks, or
dry wire-grass. will give very
little milk.
THAT a balky horse is always
for sale.
THAT farm tools rust out
more than they wear out.
THAT trees grow while we
are sleeping.
THAT paint costs less than
new buildings.
THAT it is better to pay a
good price for good seed than to
use poor seed which costs but
little.
THAT a crop which is well
planted is half made.
THAT a poor soil must be
made fertile before it can be
made prontaDle.
THAT our garden is the most
profitable acre on the farm.
THAT 1t costs less to save
stable manure than TO buy COM
mercial fertilizers.
THAT the most valuable in
gredient of any commercial fer
tiliZer is the intelligence used in
its purchase.
THAT if our farm is noe as
productive as that of our next
neighbor it is largely our own
) fault.
THAT we can do more in a
; year when we work ten hours
daily than when we try to work
eighteen hours.
THAT it pays best to sell as
soon as we can get good price.
THAT we do not lose any
thing when we take day to go
; fishing after we have had long
spell of close work.
; THAT we can always get an
extra price when we have any
thing extra good to sell.
THAT it is less expensive to
grow feed than to buy 1t.
THAT birds kill more insects
than can be killed by spraying.
, THAT it is lot easier to run
up a store account than it is to
pay it.
THAT a mortgage on the farm
is likely to cause blight ON the
crops,
THAT the most successful
farmers are those who give
most attention to agricultural
papers, and tn, station bulle-
tins.-S. L. Elliott.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Organize Football Team.

A football team has been organized
IN Company c. First infantry, OF White
water The members are:
Sergeant Roy Brown right end and
manager; Corporal Morton Ridge cap
taia and quarterback Corporal Harold
Keller. center ANA coach; Private Hem
ry Eilenfeld. right guard Sergeant l..
Siesman, left guard Private Guy Hum
phry left Tickle: Private Harry Dutch
er right Tickle; Private Junius jamie
soA left end. Sergeant W. Rhode. right
halfback Corporal Il. Boil left half
back Private t. Paynter, fullback.
Ridge and Keller were formerly
members OF the allstate normal cham
pionship team.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

counted worse than nothing, may be
put ON the right side of the ledger by
means Of few sheep.
Catch but one bad ear In testing
seed corn and you save a good days
wages Find the average number of
bad ones and you save a weeks wages
In winters afternoon. Buying seed
is business proposition-not an ex-
ercise of faith.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Saw Service in Germany.

Emil Doebler. "A private In Company
f. First infantry. spent three years In
the German marine corps before com
ing to the United States. He entered
the service in 1898 and spent the last
- months Of his time In China. He
has not been In the United States long
but Is model soldier because of the
excellent training he received before
coming to this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Some Max BECOME ReauIars.


Some of the Wisconsin Guard may
not 20 back home when the BAD
ger soldiers are released from
service on the border. The lndlca-
tons at present are that many OF the
officers of the state troops will join
the regular army and make soldier
ing their profession. Attention of the
Wisconsin officers has been turned in
this direction by the announcement
that General Funston has received
permission from the war department
to draft second neutenants in the
militia service to second lieutenants
in the regular service.
Under the recent army bill all sec
ond lieutenants in the regular service
were made first lieutenants and the re-
suit was that the entire regular army
is at the present time without second
ieutenants. officers figure that it is
great chance to be drafted into the
entire service and especially among
the younger officers that matter of
transferring is being seriously con-
sidered. Second leutenauts pay is
$40 Il month.
The authorization from the war de-
partmeut will make room for hun
dreds of second lieutenants. Ia the
regular artillery especially there is
great need Of Heutenants. Ii is not
known whether or not an examination
will be required Of militia officers de-
string TO enter the regular service,
but it is the opinion from the
tenor of the advice from Washington
that 40 examination will be required.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

An honor was conferred upon the
Wisconsin troops when they were
chosen To- give the first Of a series of
dress drifts in the Fort Sam Houston
quadrangle. which were ordered for
the Wisconsin and Illinois troops by
General Funston The First Wlsc01-
sin regiment gave the first drill and
the Second and Third followed on sue
ceetllng nights. The drills were wit
messed by hundreds Of officers and men
of the regular army and the guard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

almost unanimous choice, twenty
three out of twenty-four growers NAM
ing it as one of the three best varie-
ties for this purpose. Warfield is a
good second choice. being named by
seventeen, while Sample and Beder-
wood have seven and eight respec-
lively. Pocomoke, Lovett, Crescent,
Aroma and Enhance come in order
named;
That Wisconsin growers seem to
be doing little with new varieties.
Stevens, Heritage and Norwood re-
ceived the most favorable comment.
Superb appears to be the best new
ever-bearing variety"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Pics and "Pias. |"

You must give a pig at least half a
chance in order to have him make
hog of himself. but some men are so
anxious TO do the same thing that they
make their own chances, and object
to being interfered with during the
operation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
MAKING FARMING
MORE PROFITABLE
BY Carl w. vrooman, Assistant Sec
rotary Of the United States Depart
nnent Of Auriculturc.


Farmers need to know how to make
the science of agriculture boost the
business OF farming.
The farmer who robs his soil Is saw
ing off the limb upon which he is sit
ting.
The farmer who sells all his crops
and then burns all his cornstalks and
straw reminds one of the burglar who
takes all the valuables he can carry
and sets Gre to what is left.
When you break even on your
beeves you are ahead of the game pro-
v,dee you save manure-espeially If
YOU have kept hogs following the cat
lie.
The problem of keeping live stock
with profit is largely a matter of using
roughage as silage. or bedding the
stuff that is wasted on the average
farm.
Weeds and weed seeds. usually
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09

The conduct Of the Wisconsin sol
diers who are eacampet at Camp VIII
son here has attracted the attention OF
regular army officers. The Badger
troops have made almost perfect
record since they have been in camI
and the officers Of the brigade ar,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
EnVious.

"we had hard work getting cap Oh
my oil well. Thousands Of gallons Of
oil spurted into the air" Il wish my
coal mine would act that way."-Lou-
isville Courier-Jo urnaI
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
Correspondents Must Give eond.

Correspondents MUST give soma.
Each correspondent In camp with
Wisconsin brigade must give bond to
insure that he will send to his paper
nothing but correct reports of the
events in the Wisconsin camp. This
is the order of General Richardson,
commander Of the Wisconsin brigade.
Every newspaper correspondent must
file his credentials at headquarters.
General Richardson became in
censed at the reports of suffering
which he said had neen sent back to
Wisconsin by newspaper correspond
ents in the camp, and the order requir-
ing credentials and bond was the re-
suit.
General Richardson asserts that
there is no foundation for the reports
that have been sent cat from here to
the effect that the men are not prop
erly treated and are becoming dis
satisfied. He asserts that these re-
ports were sent out by some corre-
spondeuts who we're endeavoring TO
manufacture 81 sensation without any
foundation in fact.
All the correspondents In camp deny
that they have been guilty, and each
accuses the others Of being the fax
ers.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
POLICE GET AUTO REGISTRY. To Aid in Finding Names of Motor
 iStS Who Are in Accidents

In order to make it easier for the police and prosecuting authorities in the various cities to find the owners! of various motor vehicles, the secre- tary of state has arranged to give each office a numerical mimeograp ph record of all the motor vehicles reg istered in the state, of which there are 27,OO0 pleasure cars, 5000 com mercial cars. 400 motorcycles and seventy-f1ve cycles with side cars. These records will be distributed about the last of the week.
 This innovation by th secretary of state is Q most acceptable one inaS- much as in past years the official records have not been completely compiled and distributed until about June. Tn the meantime if any acci- dent or miXup occurred the police had to telephone to the secretary's office to find who owned the particular l- cenSe number noted.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
DID MANS WORK,
 NOW ASKS $l,238
Mrs. Boughton Says She Was a
 LabOrer on Mothers Farm

Commissioners w. J. Mangan and F. D. Hunserford, appointed by the pro- bate court to hear the claim of Mrs. Lena BOughtOn of New Haven against me estate of her mother, the late Mary Marron, gave a final hearing in the police court room yesterday after noon and concluded shortly after o'clock. Decision was reserved. Mrs. Boughton Was represented by Attorney w.. F. AlCorn of New Haven and the executors of the estate, Fred MarrOn and Mrs. Eugene D. Bennett, by At torney B. w. Allrg
 Promised Mans Wages.
 Mrs. Roughton put in a claim for $1,23S for services to her mother, which she alleged covered a period from 1886 to 1894. At that time she lived on the farm on Slater road and worked in local factories. She main- tained that she did mans work on the farm, spreading fertilizer, plough ing. planting and harvesting. Besides this she milked COWS, hauled apples to cider mill and collected garbage to feed hogs and chickens. She main- talned her hours of labor lasted at times from a. m. until long after sunset. She considered a farm labor CT in those days worth $20 a month and board Her mother promised her a mans wages. When the will was of fered for probate it vas discovered she had been cut off with $5. Her broth er Fred Marron, was left $500 and the remainder of the estate was to be di- vided between the brother and two other sisters, Mrs Eugene D. Bennett
 
 Labor Was Exercise.
 Contrary testimony was offered by Fred Marron, Mrs Siering and Mrs. Bennett and also by T. c. Smith. Mrs. Siering maintained that Mrs BOugh- ton did no more Cn the farm than other members of the family and she considered the labor in the nature of exercise. It was nothing for which she would have expected pay She denied that Mrs. BOughtOn did the work she had testified to. Once her sister came to her mother and asked for a loan of $500. This her mother refused on the ground that she was unable to collect but $2 from a board bill of $S.
 Fed MarrOn testified that he urged his mother to make the loan, saying his sister would be able to repay her when she had sold some wood she owned. The mother refused and he then proposed that she loan the money and deduct the amount fom what the sister would obtain through the will, His mother replied that his sister had nothing coming as her share had been used in caring for an infant child Marron said he was left $500 and a share in the estate in recognition for sixteen years labor On the farm.
 Butter is lower. Russell Bros.--