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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21


Fit all the covers TO the jars before
hMing with vegetables.
Be certain that the rubbers to Be
used are new and elastic, and will
stand long boiling
Do not let vegetables remain In cold
dip. Dip and pack at once.
Scald and dip only ~ much a. can
be packed imnaediateay.
Add salt and boiling water 40 soon
as the can Is packed.
Place the rubber and adjust cover
loosely and set the lar In the caAnsf
at once.
BE certain that the false bottom in
the canner is at least y inches high
When the water In the canneY b
boiling, keep the fire even, that the
boiling may be continuous but not tae
violent.
Count the time 70. cooking from
point at which water begins to boil
Seal at once when takei. frem the
Gamer.
Hold can upside down to 50
whether II Is perfectly .ealed.-Aaas
Mary l. Bun. University Farm, g.
Paul.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
Moth Which Produces the Corn Ear
Worm,

II is almost impossible to get any
absolutely perfect ears of early corn
In the gardens on account of this
insect. The worm, which varies in
colors Of green. purple and pink. is the
laTva Of an ochre yellow moth marked
with black. 1t is claimed that there
are two or three generations per year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
By c. L. MARl.AT.

Scale Insect enemies Of citrus 6ee'
are directly controlled In. Two WAYS:
(l) BY spraying the infected plants
with some liquid insecticides: f3) by
subjeetinE them to the fumes OF hydro
cyante acid gas. commonly called
"gassin1."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

The farm with a good orchard aA-
Joins the road to happiness, prosperity.
and better living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

Work is the greatest of benefacterA
It gives US everything and cures mary
ills.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

The hoe in the back yard is mighty
good backing for the flag on the front
porch
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

Make strawberry rows feet aAaY4
and set the plants feet apart in tbs
row.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

Cranberries will ward off malaria
and erysipelas.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

Plants die from the lack of sunshine.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21
,1V!H7 nm FIiiF )!
'.,'..~a=....p>.-'|

Easily made cover which win protect
cucumbcrs and squashes from the de-
structiye beetle which attacks them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-21

Grapefruit Is said to cure jaundice
and all blood diseases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
soUELcH MISGUIDED THRIFT
Great Peril to Nation In Being Tight
listed at this Time

zone Of the greatest dangers that
confront Us at this moment is mis-
guided thrift" declares a statement
issued by 5 W. Straus, President Of
the American Society Of Thrift
In our efforts ito be patrioticallv
economical. we find ourselves going
TO extremes in the opposite direction,
which IS Just 5 great a menace as
wastefuiness and extravaganza, said
he. "One of the worst calamities that
could befall our nation at any time
would be 10 stop the wheels Of in
dustry, bat more especially now. The
point is 10 oiiferentiate between de-
structiyc and constructive thrift Ia
time of peace or war, waste Is repre-
hensible,, but iDdisCriminate tight
fistedness Is worse, because in such
conditions the provident are made TO
suffer With the imprOyident.
Because the whole nation suddenly
has become conscious OF the necessity
OF thrift, we as individuals should take
care not to defect from their normal
courses the ides of the nation's money
that turn the wheels of industry~.
America as nation is not in an s
danger of running short of money. but
we are threa tened with a food short
age because on Us rest the duty and
responsibility of feeding our allies.
Everyone can distinguish the diff
ference between prudent living aud
wastetulneSs. If q man buys a suit Of
clothes, pair of shoes or a hat, his
money goes into legitimate circulation
ana furnishes uses for capital and en-
ployment for labor The American
people have responded in a grand way
TO the needs of the hour. We are
going to conserve our resources and
Increase our food supply in way that
will astonish the world, but in doing
this we stand face to face with eco
monte hardships unless each individual
Is governed by common sense, pru-
dence anc foresight.
In brief, administer your eXpeudi-
lures in clean, honest, legitimate
and patriotic manner Eliminate waste
of food, bearing Ia mind that every
mouthful you save may be the susie
nance of some starving fellow human
being abroad. We should not tear
down on one hand while We are trying
to build UP on the other Those in
business should not hesitate $50 be coura-
geouS and keep on going. America
has everything TO make herself pros
porous. ne billions OF dollars which
are being raised for war purposes will
eventually return into the pockets of
the people Even the money which
we loan to our allies is being spent i'm
mediately in America The national
bond issue means that for some years
to come this country win be paving
back the obligations incurred today.
America is still in the midst of the
greatest era uf material prosperity the
country has ever known. In the mat
ter of individual expenditure every
man should be guided by his own nee
essities and the needs of his country.
Let none of us be a Stacker in the
business world. This is no day for the
coward weakling. BE brave and con-
tident. Remember the most acute
need Of our nation today isintelligent,
productive. constructive thrift"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
kLFkLFA PROVERBS

Ey Charles IA. Carroll
Alfalfa enriches the ground.
Alfalfa is a drought resister.
Alfalfa is the best soil doctor.
Alfalfa adds hunus to the soil.
Alfalfa increases the milk flow.
Alfalfa is high in feeding value.
Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
Grow yosr protein-don't buy it.
Alfalfa sod grows larger corn crops.
Alfalfa is the greatest Of all subsoit
ers.
Alfalfa has no equal as a hog pas.
ture.
Alfalfa keeps stock in good condi-
ton.
Alfalfa should be grown on every
farm.
An alfalfa field is a hogs idea OF
heaven.
Fox tail is the greatest enemy of
alfalfa.
Growing alfalfa is good business
farming.
Alfalfa means more money and bet
ter homes.
RAISE WHAT you leeu anu leu "H9s'
you raise.
Alfalfa does things and never loafs
on the Job.
Alfalfa with fair chance always
makes good.
Alfalfa fills the hay NOW and pays
for the privilege.
Alfalfa is the cheapest and best
feed for beef cattle
Alfalfa insures larger yields from
the crops that follow.
Alfalfa contains more protein per
ton than clover or corn.
Alfalfa is the agricultural wonder
of the twentieth century.
Alfalfa yields from two to three
times as much as clover or timothy,
and is more valuable hay
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Campaign early
fall
workers. Chautauqa
assisted alfalfa
booklets Will be wide distribution throughout Special
alfalfa articles will be
nnatrlx Alfalfa
hed
the schools
farmers institutes bankers
to improve their conditions acuturay
and money enthusiastic campaign.
Work to be started Immediately the Corn Cotton Belt
Thirty
depending
To accomplish
of
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
MARRIAGE LAW - STRINGENT
Hasty Lovers Slowed Down by New
Regulation

No more sill the ardent lover brave
parental objections, speed away and
have the knot tied Just a her irate
cad bursts through the door
Lik5 >ise there i be no. more keep
ing it quiet 10 surprise your friends.
Also. al YOU budding Romeos, just
remember thar when the girl whispers
Yes il doesn't necessarily mean
She yours. Maybe she is and may
be she isn't
All because of the new marriage
law
Hereafter when you want to take
unto Yourself a wife you proceed to
the county clerk. He posts notice
OF your application, together with the
name of the blide-to-be. upon a bulie-
tin board. If no one complains, you
are at liberty to marry at the expira-
tion OF five days.
However, if her father does o jet
you Il have 10 take your troubles 10
the county Judge for the legisl atIre
has clothed that Office with authority
to determine who shall and who shal!
not marry. Also objections to your
marriage are not limited TO your par
euts, anyone can make them.
The lawmakers claim the five DAYS
limit IS TO prevent hasty aud ill.ad-
yised marriages. CyuicS remark it is
to give the woman an opportunity to
change her mind,
Secrecy is prevented 10y section
which provides a $50 fire for ctauty
clerks who fail to divulge ali facts. in
cidental to the granting of licenses,
to lyux-eyed reporters.
The price for the license is the
same-oue dollar As some one sage
ly remarked; Il isn't the original
cost its the up-keep. - Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

The Center os Grain Production.
THE figures OF the lasr census, when
compared with those OF the previous
census reports back in 1850. indicate
that the movement of tine production
OF grain under natural conditions has
reached its western limit. Since 1850
The "median point" (center) Of pro
duction of the six great crops-corn,
wheat. oats. barley, rye. and buck
wheat-was about 20 miles west.
southwest Of Burlington Iowa; but its
western movement in the last ten
years was comparatively very small.
It remains to be seen what effect the
great irrigation work now planned by
the government viii have upon the
location of the great grain fields Of
the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
Was Missouri ever part of Louisiana

Was Missouri ever part of Louisiana?
Not of the present state of Louisiana,
but of the original territory. We OBJ
tanned Louisiana territory by purchase
from France in 1903. In 1906 the south
ern part of the territory was organized
as a territory under the name of Or
leans, and the northern part under that
of Louisiana. When Louisiana was ad-
mitted as state, in 1912, the northern
part was called Missouri and was ad-
mitted as the state of Missouri in 1921.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

What is the scientific account Of wa.
ter boiling at so many degrees Of neat
and is it true that water boiis in GER
tain kinds Of weather quicker than in
ether kinds?
At what temperature water bOils or
the molecules win fly OFF from boiling
liquid depends entirely on the pressure
to which the liquid is subjected, The
atmosphere weighs down on all earthly
things with a pressure that amounts to
about fifteen pounds to the square inch
at the level Of the sea. If water is
heated in the open air at the level Of
the sea the flying molecules must be
able 10 overcome the pressure, other
wise the water does not boil. The tenn
perature at which they can fly of at
sea level, that water, in other words.
can boil. is 2f2 degrees L. On the top
OF a~high mountain, where the atmos-
pheric pressure is much less because
there is much less of it, the molecules
will fly off much more readily than at
the sea level, with the result that water
viii boil much below 212 degrees. If it
were possible to remove the pressure
of the atmosphere water could be made
to boil at the temperature of an ordi-
nary room without heating it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

There is no other hay so good as al
falfa for all kinds of live stock, and
for horses and hogs alfalfa is invalu-
able. either as a hay,sa soiling crop,
or a PASTURE It exceIs as a hog pas
ture, and, with hogs, makes one Of
the most profitable farm combinations,
An alfalfa field is said to be hogs
idea of heaven.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

+ H. Rogers was operated on last
Saturday at La Crosse. and his coudi-
ton IS reported as satisfactory.
A COW testing association has been
formed al GAYS Mills representing 300
cows. As this number is hardly suf-
6cient to secure the services Of an ex-
pert tester. it is planned to affiliate
with the La Fargo association.
AT Especial election heldin Reads
town it was voted to change the Kick
apOo bridge location 70 Il point above
the village in order that the cost of
construction and maintenance be equal
~ divided between state. county and
village. Construction ut tEe old To-
cation would mean shat the village
must stand the total cost
Young Edgar Emo of Valley had
COW killed by lightning during a late
storm.
Mrs Del Mccoy IS to undergo an
operation for c1ncerous trouble IN the
Mayo hospital sc Rochester.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
VICTOR

The pure bred German Coach Stal-
lion ''VICTOR," Certificate No. 2471,
will stand the season of 1917 as follows;
Mondays and Fridays at Viroqra Stone
Barn, Tuesdays and Thursdays at home
and Saturdays at Bud. 2o-4w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

In root growth Alfalfa resembles red
clover, but sens down a stronger tap
root. When properly handled it pro-
year and remains productive for many
years Land which is adapted to red
clover usually grows alfalfa when
any lack Of incubation and Of lime is
supplied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
Notice 10 Horse Breeders

The purebred imported Belgian stall
lion ICING MARS" 2S23 lS36S4) will
stand the season as follows: Sunday
at home in Niroqua, Monday at Ross,
Tuesday at Liberty, Wednesday at
Avalanche, Friday at Viroqua Stone
Barn. Telephone No 3354
L j HErHERSnN. 1S-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Alfalfa is being successfully grown
in every agricultural county in New
York, and on at least one farm in
nearly every township. 1t is possible
to grow it on some part of practically
eYe,y farm in the state.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Alfalfa does hest when sown alone.
Many failures are due to sowing it
with oats or barley. These take so
much water from the soil that the al
falfa dies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
NOTICE

Let T.N.Deaver figure on that house
or barn basement and silo you are 60
ing to build. Contractor for all kinds
of concrete work and cement blocks.
Work guaranteed and prices right. Tel
ephOue No. 800. l3-tt
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
HOLDEN PLANS TO PUT
ALFALFA ON EVERY FARM
Plan to Unite All Interests in Nationwide Campaign
for the General Growing of Alfalfa.
Extension Department to Aid Any Community Interested Con-
Quoting Campaign to Encourage the Growing of Alfalfa
No More Difficult to Grow Than Clover and
Gives Double the Yield

Alfalfa Automobile Trains
Arranged and Meetings Held
to Accompany Each Alfalfa TrainAfaifa
Community Experienced
Alfalfa Fellow Preliminary
Give Aid Getting Holden
Company Chicago,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Can't Sag farm gates are the best
value on the market. See them at
the Nuzum yard and you will want
some for your farm.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Alfalfa growing marks the highest
development in our modern agricul-
ture
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

alfalfa is the richest hay food
known. -. w Spillman.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06
%RkRIS.D

At the German Lutheran church in Suddar5
by Rev h. b PalechecE. Mr. William T. ProG8eh
Of Bergen and Miss Emma Groth Of 1todcard
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Alfalfa excels every other crop.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

Special sale ON omen.s ralac0ats
az N J t'eiiN
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-06-06

When did the national pure food law
take effect?
Jan. /, 1907.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

loftiness of the Bible-it has whim-
sical touch which makes it human. So
that Mark Twain's Joan of Arc is no
cold statue in a church-no bronze on
a pedestal, but warm, human, loving
girl. Our hearts break for her awful
fate.
Read "Joan Of Arc" if you would read
the most sublime thing that has come
from the pen of any American. Read
"Joan of Arc if you would know Mark
Twai,. in all his greatness. 1t is not a
history, in the true sense, and yet it is
as accurate as any history. 1t is a
story told by one of Joan of Arcs
followers. You will feel all through
as though it were your grandfather
talking to you in kindly, simple
way.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

d SOnneCt1cut Y ankee
to us who saw the
keen vision in "Innocents
Abroad"-the coming of
" Joan of Arc" from the
pen of Mark Twain was
no surprise.
The story began as an
anonymous romance in
Harper's Magazine, but
within a few months the
secret was out. Who but
Mark Twain could have
written it? Who else could
have written this? 1t has
almost the simplicity, the
Evening star., 1917-04-08


1t was he who broke the silence.
"Eric!" he cried exutantly. "I've got it
our deed to the mine!"
And as exultantly his brother answered.
"He was innocent, Fred!" he said. "Our
father was innocent!"
As the brothers stood together for mo-
ment the contrast between them was
very marked. Alike in physique and col
oring, and bearing to each other a
marked family blance, they We're at IA
second glance easily differentiated. Fred
was shorter and more narrowly built,
and there was a leanness about his face,
"A sharpness of nose and chin, that made
him less handsome than his elder brother
That they We're totally unlike in tempera-
ment, had different ideals and ambitions,
was plain to any eye able to read the
signs.
At that moment there were on them
several pairs of competent eyes-Red-
ding's and Scarborough's S, Lars Johansen's
and DR.. Tierney's: though the doctor
probably gave no thought whatever to
the matter, for he went at once to look
after Mrs. Martinez. And, indeed the
two brothers remained together only few
seconds. Fred turned to his wife, the former
Amelie, and Erics glance sought Alba
But she was not there. "She slipped
out when the lights went on valentin
Gil explained. "If you will wait, Mrs. Gil
will speak to her."
Eric nodded. Thanks, | will, y he said,
and stood aside while the others followed
Gil to the drawing-room below.
Alone then he waited impatiently for
his hostess to appear. He knew what
Alba must be suffering, how black the
world looked to her now-as black as
it had been to him when he had first
heard how his father had died. But he
could console her. The barrier was down
now, and his arms ached to hold her
In the adjoining room the old house
keeper was slowly sinking into the OBJ
livion of sleep, freer from her incubus
of guilt than she had been since the night
when she assumed it so many years ago.
Standing at the bed with Dr. Tierney,
Blanca Gil shuddered.
"Mother-love!" she said at is that
we must hold responsible for her terrible
silence Think of it!'
Dear lady," the doctor answered,
"what but love could have borne the
burden?"
"Yes," Blanca murmured, "love has
much to answer form all of u.s."
Then, mindful of her guests she left the
doctor.
Eric greeted her arrival with relief.
Would she not go at once to Alba and
persuade her to see him? He must see
her-if only for a moment.
"Of course. Poor child! should have
known should have thought"
SHE found Alba sitting in her room,
white and miserable. But she got up
at once when she heard the message.
"I'll see him, if he wants to see me-" she
said duly. "But, no matter how he feels,
| could never forget"
And when Blanca I. ade move to leave
herwhen they reached the door of the room
where Eric waited, she caught at her hand.
Don't go, senora-please, please" she
begged, and Blanca was forced to yield.
But Eric hardly seemed to see her there
+bo ,r,,l'e ciJo
Evening star., 1917-04-08


the seilor.'
Speak louder" ordered Brown. "Why
did Yznaga and Welles-Hewitt quarrel?"
at was about you-and the mine.
Seflor Luis had gained much money from
you by the cards, and you had given to
him a paper for the mine. But that night
you brought money to buy it back, and he
took the money and gave you another
paper that said the mine was yours again.
twas for that they quarreled because the
senior wanted the mine He had brought
you the first time to Sehor Luis to play, and
when you lost, half was his. So it was
always when he brought people to play.
And he wanted the mine, the Rosalba. 1t
was worth more than the money he said.
And he went to the sofa, where you We're
asleep, and took the paper out of your
pocket and gave it to the sehora.'
She stopped and drew a deep breath,
as if the recital cost her intense effort.
WAS the Sefora Yznaga there all the
time?" Brown questioned.
"Yes." The reply came reluctantly.
"She was in love with Welles-Hewitt
and not her husband-isn't that true?
Answer me-"
"Yes-it is true, Juafa Martinez adj
mitted after a moment, with another
labored breath. "She wanted to keep the
paper and put the money in its place.
But the sefior said they could keep the
money also. He will not know he
said. When he wakes up he will not
remember.
And then Sehor Luis was very angry.
| am Spanish gentleman, not an Eng
1isb tbsaf lilo ho cold Aud fhap--"
GO on-go on!' urged Brown excit-
edly, forgetting the part he was
playing and taking step nearer the bed.
But the old woman shrank back. "I will
tell you, she cried. Don't touch mel"
Brought back to his role, Brown in
stantly receded, and, resuming his awe
some tone, said again: $50 on"
"The senor-it was the senior who
struck Sehor Luis. 1t was not to kill,
only that he was angry. The cane was
there-your cane-and-Sehor Luis fell
and-he was dead"
The old woman bent her head.
Were you there?'
IL came in when the seiiora screamed.
| was listening at the door to the quarrel.
We did not know what to do. Then
the senior took the paper for the mine
from the senora, and gave it to me.
Go and burn that-quick,' he said. And
| went away.
when the police called me l came
back and-you We're awake. They could
smell the whisky you had drunk, and
you did not remember anything
And then they hung me-, said Brown
in hollow voice
The woman shivered and covered her
face "Why did you not speak? Why
did you swear you had seen nothing and
heard nothing?'
"For her, the sehora' Juaha Marti-
nez's hands went out in gesture of APP
peal. "She was my daughter. You did
not kn " that; no one knew-not even
Senior Luis. He believed, like everybody
that was her servant. You see, he was
a gentleman and we were of the people
She had to pretend. But could not, and
| wanted to stay with her. She was a
lady, and-ashamed of me-"
k,,I %Lnt h1, l,,'f
Evening star., 1917-04-08
MARK TWAIN
by an American

To us, whose chuckles had turned to
tears Of pathos at "Huckleberry Finn"
TO us who felt the cutting edge of
Evening star., 1917-04-08
The Only Girl
Who Commanded
a Nations Armies

4 SIMPLE little
~ girl of sixteen
4 ~ pla y ed one
day in a little lost vii
lage. The next year,
in supreme command
of all the troops of
France she led them
in triumph to vic
torys
Great dukes bowed
before this girl who
could not read. Sin
full men, men who had
cursed and drunk and
murdered all their
days, followed her
meekly.
1t is the most dra-
matte. the most a1naz-