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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Madison.-The college of agriculture
of the University of Wisconsin is now
operating its second land clearing DEM
onstration train. The present tour will
cover ten counties in upper Wisconsin
siong the line of the Minneapolis, st.
Paul ard Sault Salnte Marie railroad
the $500" line. The schedule calls for
stops to be made at IA points, a one
day demonstration being made at each
place.
The object of this tour, in which the
college of agriculture is cooperating
with manufacturers of land clearing
machinery and explosives is TO demon
strate easier quicker and better ways
of clearing logged-off and cut-over land
than have been in use in the past.
The first tour, which was made last
spring, was productive of good results
and it is expected that this trip will
produce as great benefits. Settlers and
business men in the territory have vol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
His Renlmen.

"Regimensl Regimens!" said Prof.
Hilary McMasters before the Harvard
Medical school.
There are too many nonsensical
regimens, young gentlemen. l prefer
the regimen of Mark Twain to all such
rubbish.
MARK had a very strict regimen,
you know. He never smoked but one
cigar at a time, and never smoked
while sleeping.
HE never ate meat except with
his meals, and he never drank except
at meals and between meals.
His father took a drug store for
a bad debt il Marks boyhood, and
among the stores were nine barrels of
cod liver oil. These lasted Mark seven
years. The rest of the family had to
get along with the ipecac and nux
vOmlca, Mark being the pet. He was,
in fact, the first oil trust. He got it
ALL"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
HAD GRAND DAYS SHOOTING
Hn'ateur Sportsman Thoroughly En-
joyed Himself Until Unfortunately
His Supplies Gave Out.

lawfully sorry. old chap" said the
host, greeting his guest, who had ar
rived for a week end with the guns,
but shan't be able 10 come out to-
day However, q sportsman like you'll
be able to get on by yourself 'Ere's
a gun, and 'ere's bag o. ferrets. Keep
well in the wood, and you ought to
ave plenty of sport"
SO away went the cockney sports
man. gloriously arrayed in glaring leg
gings, deer-stalker and Norfolk jacket.
AT about umpty-um p. M. the mighty
hunter returned.
well. ovid you get on, ole chap2"
asked his host
"oh, grand Capital sport Got
any morer"
ANY more what?'
''Why, any more of those squirrel
things you gave me IN that bag. I've
shot that lot l"--London Tit-Bits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

are at considerable distance from the
road where the mail boxes are erect
ed on posts. In order TO ascertain
whether OF not the postman has left
any mail 1t is necessary to make
trip TO the roadside and very often
with the result that no mail is found.
Now, the idea of this improved mali
box is to save steps. as will be seen.
A good idea of The construction of
the device may be obtained by the
illustration shown. It will be noticed
that when the metal cover is lifted
1t comes into contact with the small
brass strip affixed at the rear of the
box, thus creating a complete circuit.
Wires are run from this contact, and
also from the metal lid, to tire house
where there is an electric bell, lifted
with a battery. which is made to ring
by the current created by the contact,
thus announcing the deflGIte arrival
of the mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Farm Lands Increase in Value.

The value of farm lands of the Unit
ed States is estimated at $45.55 per
acre, as compared with S40.S5 a year
ago, $40.31 two years ago, $3S.10 three
years ago and $36.23 four years ago.
The census reported the value of
farm lands in 1910 as $32.4O, and in
1900 as $15.57 per acre.
In recent years the value of farm
lands has been increasing at the rate
of about per cent year, or approx
mately 81 per acre per year: The ex-
ceptional increase of the past year
may be explained partly by the reac-
ton in the southern cotton states fol-
lowing temporary depression last
year, and partly by the stimulus given
by the war to prices, particularly of
grain.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Apple catehup.

Pare, quarter and core a dozen
sound, tart apples. Stew until soft
in as little water as possible. then
pass through sieve. To quart OF
the sifted apple add cupful Of SUI
gar. two medium-sized onions. chopped
very fine one teaspoonfuI each Of pep
per, cloves and mustard and two Of
cinnamon. a tablespoonful Of salt and
pint of good vinegar. Mix well, boil
slowly one hour and bottle hot.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Boiled Fowl With Sauce

One fowl. one slice smoked beef. one
lemon, salt, one onion sliced, one bunch
Of herbs. a few peppercorns. white
sauce, one onion stuck with cloves.
Have a fowl trussed for boiling. place
a piece of fat smoked beef on the
breast, and rub the fowl over with
lemon juice. Put It In a stewpan with
enough boiling water TO cover it, an
onion stuck with cloves and a sliced
onion, bunch Of herbs, few pepper
corns, and pinch Of salt. Let it sim
mer gently on the side of the stove for
one and a quarter or one and a half
hours, place on a hot dish, remove the
strings and skewers and pour a good
white sauce over It.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Another eadqer is Honored.

James w. Frew of the First wiscon-
sin sanitary detachment has been
named assistant chief surgeon Of the
Twelfth division. The appointment Of
the IiIwaukeean adds 70 the honors
won by the Badger soldiers In Texas.
Wisconsin boys are the Only militia
rien represented at the headquarters
Of the division. which includes Wis
eonsIn. Illinois. Kansas and United
States regulars. Mai Robert Mccoy
81 Wisconsin is the assistant chief ~
staff and Troop A. Milwaukee. is the
headquarters company.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
State eets eust Of Doctor senn..

The Wisconsin State Historic nu-
scum has placed on exhibition In its
medical history collections bronze
bust of the celebrated late Wisconsin
surgeon. DIR. Nicholas Sem, a gift of
his son. DR. Emanuel G. Sem of Chi
cagO. This is one of number of gifts
recently made to the museum by men,
bers of his family. Among these is his
favorite scalpel, a small nickel-plated
instrument which he used in his world
famous clinics at Rush Medical col
iege, and other surgical instruments
used by him when beginning his med
ical practice as country doctor at
Gilmore, Fond du Lac county. in 1869.
OF particular interest is a bronze
copy of the original gold medal pre-
scented to him in honor of his sixtieth
birthday by the medical profession of
the country. This bears bust of Doc
tor Sem and the inscription: ITO
Nicholas Sem, the Master Surgeon.
Memorial from his fellows. November
II, 1902"
Nicholas Sem was born at Buchs,
Canton st. Gall. Switzerland. on Oc-
tober 81, 1914, being brought to the
United States ir 1853 by his parents.
who settled at Ashford In Fond du
Lac county
After teaching school for short
time he began the study of medicine
at Rush Medical college. from which
he was graduated in 1865. After prac-
ticing his profession in Fond du Lac
county from 1869 to 1874 he located mt
Milwaukee. where he remained from
1874 to 1888. with the exception of sew
eral years which he spent at the Uni
versity of Munich and from which he
was graduated in 1878.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Watermelon Cocktail.

Serve in glasses as first course al
luncheon or dinner. Cut cubes OF wa
termelons from the center Of a ripe
melon. well chilled. Sprinkle with pow.
dered sugar and ground ginger root.
Cinnamon may be used IN place of
ginger If desired. At card party we
served the following luncheon. only
ladies being present: Dreamed oysters
In patty cases and potato croquettes,
Waldorf salad, Parker House rolls,
maple mousse, gold and angel cake,
coffee. almonds, olives, bonbons.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
lnteered to aid in making the tour a

unteered to aid in making the tour a
success.
The schedule has been so arranged
that If 1t is impossible for any reason
to hold demonstration on the day set,
itCan be given on the following day.
The itinerary for the entire tour was
announced by the college of agrieul-
ture as follows:
Brentwood, Monday, September IS;
Weyerhauser, Wednesday, September
20; Patzau. Friday. September 30 /;
Exeland. Monday, September %: Gill
man, Wednesday. September 81; owen,
Friday, September 20 Medford, Mon
day, October 2; Phillips, Wednesday,
October 4 Butternut, Friday. October
8; Marengo. Monday, October 8; Glen
Flora. Wednesday. October II Rhine
lander Friday, October 13; North
Crandon, Monday, October 10; Arm
strong Creek. Wednesday. October IS.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
BABYS ITCHING SKIN
Quickly soothed and Healed by
cutieura. Trial Free.

Battle with hot water aud Cuticura
Soap. II there is any irritation anoint
gently with Cuticura Ointment on end
OF finger Refreshing slumber for rest.
less, fretful babies usually follows the
use OF these super-croamy emollienta.
They are boon to tired mothers.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutieura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Badgers Given Rest.

San Antonio. Textile Wisconsin
infantry brigade was given almost
complete rest for short time after
returning to Camp Wilson from New
Braunfels. and then was put through
only light drills each day TO keep the
men ia trim for the S3-nile march TO
Austin, which is the culTninatIng
maneuver of all those through which
the Badger troops have gone since
coming to the border.
The Badgers made good record on
the 32-mile hike back TO Camp Wilson.
The ground was covered by night
marches, and this was a ne, and
pleasant experience for the .l The
weather was ideal and the soldiers en-
joyed the hike in the dark immensely.
The troops covered IL miles the first
night, and after resting during the day
made the last hike of Il miles be-
tween six o'clock in the evening and
one o'clock in the morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
80 Msrksnen u Troop 3.

Cam D"ugigs.-TrOop 3. the new
state cavalry troop now stationed at
Camp Douglas aaa which was organ
ized shortly after the Guards left for
the baTIer 'ias already Developed
marksraen equal 30 any ia the state
The following members II the troop
lave GuaiItiai as expert rifeIaen: Cor
poral Il. y. Van Esche0. corporal John
Walker. CORPORAL J. j. Raatz. Sergt.
a. L. Dwight. Sergt. a. ". Koch. Cor
poral John Biever Lieut. p. c. BurreH.
Lieut. Q. A Treadwell. Privates Leo
Kolker. ]. Workowski and II. WInson.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Fla Apple Jelly.

Pare five apples, core and slice into
a pan with one and one-half cupfuls
Of water. Chop six figs and add TO
the apples, cover and cook five min
utes. Add one and one-half cupfuls
Of sugar and cook unto apples are
soft. stirring occasionally. Remove
from fire and stir in two tablespoon
fuls Of gelatin which has been soaked
few minutes in one cupful cold wa
ter. Stir and pour into mold and set
away TO harden.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
When Hoaan ] eIephoned.

Hogan, the elder, was doing useful
work in the stables, since most of the
younger men in the nearby little mar
ket town had enlisted.
One day he was sent by his employer
to telephone to a dealer for various
loads of hay, straw and oats. After
many struggles with that terrible in
strument which is supposed to save
time, he got into communication with
the dealers at last.
Il say, we're waitin' fer that last
order fer hay, straw and oats. We
want it at once. Hay, straw and
oats"
Back came the answer:
Very good. But who's it for?"
"Arr, now. Would We try to be
funny with an ould man what's doing
his bit? It's fer the horses av
coorse. London Mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Names Delegates to Farm Congress.


Gov. E. L. Philip appointed 80 dele
gates to attend the eleventh annual
session of the International Farm con-
gress 10 be held at Ell PasO. Tex, Oc-
tober II to October 2G. They are:
f. Il. Cranefeld. Prof. II. A. Moore,
Prof. A. II. Whitson and Prof A. L.
Stone Madison; Charles l. Brigham,
Blue Mounds; l.. Z. Martiny. Chippewa
Falls; A. c. Russell. Augusta; j. +.
Bonzelle, Eleva; T. C. Wilson. Bran
don; j. A. VanNatti Dodgeville; c. S.
RistOw and Z. w. Jones. Black River
Falls; II. W. Griswold. West Salem;
f. +. Jones. Rockland; II. d. Lovejoy,
West Salem; S. p Markell and John
VanLOOn. La Crosse; Jippa Nulmya.
Midway; J. E. Paulson, Valders; ]. w.
Leverich, Sparta; f. B. Swingle and
Chris Schrieber, Racine; ]. p. Arm
quist Albert Buttner. w. f. Bennett.
z. J. Hogan and r. e. Fay, New Rich
laond; Arthur Forkelson, Deer Park
Glenn F. Molly, Ontario; Harry Nc
Clnrg, Viroqua; II. +. Freihoff. Corn
Valley; II. E. Anderson. Whitewater;
Ray Westphal, Ellhorn A. p. Church.
Whitewater; John Pulls, Hartford;
Witham McFellridge, Oshkosh; a. z.
Bean. Vesper; Paul Babcock, Web
ste7; r. II. Beebe, Eagle River; Ben
+. Faast. Eau Claire; II. Il. Kreuger,
Beaver Dam; Ralph Skidmore. Mari
nette; S. J. Uhrenholdt Hayward f.
A. Young. Philips; William Bartlett.
Byron; G. f. Anderson. Mosinee, and
Henry Young. Meniora.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Using Motortrucks.

MOtortrucks will be used exclusively
to furnish supplies to the Wisconsin
brigade aud the rest of the division on
the march 10 Austin. This will be the
first time in the history Of the United
States army that motor transportation
has been used to supply a division.
Two truck companies, consisting of GO
machines, will be in the supply train.
the same number in the ammunition
train and one company in the engineer
train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
HoIway Pension Agent.

Adjutant General Holway has by law
been designated state pension agent,
and viii assist all soldiers or heirs re-
siding in Wisconsin free. Under the
widows pension bill. which recently
became law, the beneficiaries are /:
A widow of any soldier or sailor or
widows who have attained the age Of
seventy years. $50 month A widow
whose pension lapses on account Of re-
marriage, whose husband subsequently
died or from whom she was divorced
without fault on her part. can be re-
stored to the roll.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
SAVING TRIPS TO MAIL BOX
In These Days Of Almost Universal
Electricity, This Device Should
Be In General Use.

An invention which will no doubt
prove interesting to those who live
In rural or suburban districts is an
improvement on the rural delivery
mail boxes which are so common
throughout the country now. In some
places the houses. especially on farms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
u only.

President Wilson said one day, dur
ing his Princeton presidency, to an
athlete who had flunked:
my, boy, it's too bad You do so
wretchedly 10 the lecture room and so
well on the grldirOn An, my boy,
my boy, If people only hoped up and
cheered us when we quote Greek the
same as they do when we score touch
downs, Ell I"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Just Once.

"Van Skim is an awful tightwad. I
don't suppose he has ever been known
TO give a cent to charity"
oh, yes, he has. He gave a
plugged nickel to blind man once, but
only after he had made perfectly sure
that he couldn't pass it on anyone
else"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

When you have any lard TO try ont,
run the fat through the foodchopper,
for 1t Is much easier than cutting 1t,
and besides It win try out much quick.
OF and with less waste.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
King Georges Collection.

King George of England is making a
collection which may some day prove
very valuable. 1t is a complete set of
the trench periodicals that are being
issued for private circulation by the
men at the various fronts. Many OF
them are extremely curious.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
MIX for Cracked nlsh.a

II cracked dishes are boiled in
enough sweet milk TO cover them for
about 45 minutes. the cracks win glue
together and become invisible, and the
dishes VIII stand almost as much usage
as when new.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Gratitude.

81 say" the visitor told the police
sergeant, ''my neighbor had all his
chickens stolen last night"
How many?"
'Oh, don't known
you want to make report of these
chickens being stolen"
mo; I'll let him do that"
"Well" (impatiently) what do you
want?"
"Why, just wanted to ask you, if
the police catch that chicken-thief, to
give him my thanks!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Injured BY Train.

Sheboygan.-W William Broean. farm
or, town OF Mitchell. was perhaps
fatally injured when he ..killed"
his automobile engine on the MiIwau-
kee tracks at Plymouth. The car was
struck by a freight train.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Philadelphia, Pal started the Change of Life
five years ago. / always had headache and back
ache with bearing down pains and l would have
heat flashes very bad at times with dizzy spells and
nervous feelings. After taking Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound / feel like new person and
am in better health and no more troubled with
the aches and pains had before took your won
derful remedy. / recommend it to my friends for
cannot praise it enough."-Mrs MARsAREr GRASS
MAN, 759 N. Ringgold St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Beverly, Mass.-@I took Lydia E Pinkhamis
,und, for nervousness and dyspepsia. when I was
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
H Goman'5
GrobLem
How to Feel Well During Middle
Life Told by Three Women Who
Learned from Experience.

The Change of Life is most critical period of a
woan existence and neglect of health this time invites
disease and pain. Women everywhere should remember
so succt uy carry women through this irving period as
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from
native roots and herbs. Read these letters:-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

A stand to hold ice cream cones
erect, made of stff paper. is the In
ventlon OF New York man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Russian is TO be taught in English
schools
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

have had them try it and they also have received
good results from it"-Mrs GEORGE A DUNBAR,
IL Roundy St, Beverly, Mass.
Erie, Pal was in poor health when the
Change of Life started with me and took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, or I think
should not have got over it as easy as did. Even
and it restores me In a short time. / viii praise
your remedies to every woman for it may help
them as it has me."-M Hrs. Z. KISSING, 931 East
oath st, Erie, Pa.
No other medicine has been so successful ia rel
suffering as has Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetal
Women may receive free and helpful advice by WI
f. Pinxham Medicine &C., Lynn, Mass. Such lett
and answered by women only and held in strict
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20
Didn't Need Much.

"Is he in every way eligible?"
Nearly so. All he needs is a d.
vcwce from his present wife,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

Vegetable Compound Tor and dyspepsia when
have always spoken of it to other who suffer
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

General Roofing Manufacturing Company
Worlds Manufacturer of RoOngs Building Papers
wYorkc 81 cI.y,l.pa
Patbub Detroit cine8ssd
New Kanaas CITY Tudan sRs
Hsumo Duluth Lsndo.
Copyrighted 1914 R0Sang Manufacturing -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-09-20

4 nc Gcnctal makes
one third of Ameri-
cas- supply of as
phaltroIlroohng. His
facilities are unequal
ed. and he is able to
produce the highest
quality roofing at the
lowest manufacture
ing cost.
CERTAIN -TEED
is made in rolls; also
in slate covered shin
gles.There isatypeof
CERTAIN TEED
for every kind of
building, with IA, or
pitched roofs, from
the largest ky-Scrap-
er to the smallest
residence or OUT
building.
CERTAIN -TEED IS
soid By responsible
dealers all over the
world. at reasonable
prices Investigate Is
before you decide On
any type Of roof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-14
ADAM A. wEscHLER, AucT1oNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF 2-sToRY FRAME
DWELLING NO. 1921 YOUNG STREET Sc.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust, duly re-
corded in Liber No. 2s11. folio 295 ct sea-, Of the
land records of the District of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured thereby. the un-
derssned trustees will sell at public auction. in
front of the premises, on TUESDAY, THE
NINETEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AID.
1915 AT FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real
estate in the county Of Washington. District Of
Columbia. to wit: Lot in block In Twining
City. per plat recorded in Book County 8. page
131, In the ONCE of the surveyor for said Dis
trict, together with the improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, and the balance in two
equal insta1lments, payable in one and two years.
with interest at six per centum per annum. pay
able semi-annually from day Of sale, secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold. all cash.
at the option Of the purchaser. deposit of $500
will be required of the purchaser at the time of
sale. All eonveyancing, recording, revenue stamps
and notaral fees at the cost OF the purchaser.
Terms Of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale, otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. after
five days advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in the city Of Washington,
D. c. HENRY Fl. BERGMAN.
GEORGE NJ. EMMERICH,
se8-dGds exSu TrusteeA