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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

les pounds and am as strong as a man.
think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1855
Newport Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacemenSs, inflam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, peri
odic pains, backache, bearing-do feel
ing, hstulency, indigestion. dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the stan
dard remedy for female ills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

A dispatch from Amsterdam says
that the North German Lloyd line has
sold 10 a Norwegian company for
SI,750,0O0 the steamer Brandenburg
which has been idle for three years
at TrOndhJem. The Brandenburg is
vessel Of 1882 tons gross II was
built in 1901. At the outbreak Of
the war the Brandenburg was in Phil
adelphia. ready to sail for Bergen with
a big cargo Of coal It slipped to sea
shortly after hostiIitles were de-
clared. and succeeded IN reaching Nor
way.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

was unable 70 walk
or do any of my own
work. | read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg e ia BILE Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. L.
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and / never had bet
fer health I UaiyI1
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
An UnkInd Cut.

Wife (readlng the headlines OF the
daily paper-"One Wife Too Many"
Why do they print those disgusting big
amy stories?
Husband-Maybe 1t isn't bigamy, my
dear.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
Letter TO
DR.. Kilrner q Co.
Hinfllamfon. ~. u.
Prove what Swsmp-Root WI

Prove What Swamp WsH Do For You
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer & Co.
Binghamton, N. Y, Cor q sample size
bottle. 1t viii convince anyone. You
win also receive a booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure and men
ton this paper. Large and medium size
bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

The disclosures recently made Of
the German spy system in Norway ex-
plain why such an unusually large
number of Norwegian vessels has
been trapped by undersea boats as
well as the trackless disappearance of
so many steamers and sailing craft
Maritime spies In Norwegian ports
nave been keeping the submarines
constantly informed as to where and
when to find their prey. while other
spies nave made speciality cf plac-
ing internal machines on board ships
ready to leave port, to make their de-
struettOn certain even IL they should
succeed In eluding a waiting subma-
rlne. The spy system In Norway and
the other Scandinavian countries APP
pears to have been organized in two
distinct branches maritime intelli-
gence bureau and an inferna. machine
bureau. Their work was so success
full that general suspicion and grow
ing apprehension were aroused In Nor
way. especially when so many Nor
wegian vessels were attacked by sub
marines on the edge of the territorial
waters. Official vigilance was re-
doubled. and Mt last the German spy
gang In Bergen was detected and as
many members as were caught We're
convicted. But other spies evidently
kept the work going and now three
of these have been seized. UndOubt-
eddy many more are still in full &C
tivity.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
The Better WAY.

''Did you nail the lieT'
"No; I hammered the liar."-Baltf-
moro American.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong az q
Man.
NATURALIZATION

Chicago, III. Tor about two years
I suffered from Q female trouble so I
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03
DENMARK.

A few years ago about 1000 rein
deer we're imported from Sweden and
Norway and let loose on Danish
heaths. or waste land. At first IL was
claimed that the animals would thrive,
and that reindeer could be raised 20
advantage in Denmark. Now II is adj
rnltted that the experiment has proved
a complete failure Only $50 animals
now remain. They cannot thrive on
the grass growing on the heaths Of
Denmark. 1t Is sa'd that 10000 was
sunk In the enterprise.
When the sea IS extra low at Fred
rikshavn many people 20 fishing in
very primitive way The7 wade
out In the shallow water. and many
fish hide under rocks and In lunches
of seaweed. In most cases the fish
ernen pick up the fish with their
hands. But some OF them use a thin
iron rod which they run through the
fish. Eels and founders are most apt
to permit themselves TO be caught in
this manner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Shower the potted plants daily and
keep clean.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

The budget committee Of the stor-
thing proposes TO authorize the Nor
weglan government 70 contract a new
loan Of S21 10000 The committee
reports that the Norwegian banks
have contracted total loans OF $780,
100000 to foreign governments, and
considers that the time has come when
the government should restrict foreign
loans. for the state as well as the
communes, Is forced to contract Inn
portant loans In the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

More than one-third Of Norway's
commercial feet has been destroyed
nv Germany and Il is indicated II the
present situation continues long the
remainder will be sent TO the bottom
according to DR. Brldtjof Nansen Of
the Norwegian mission now in this
country. He was one of the principal
speakers AT recent session Of the
National Conference OF the Worlds
Food Supply being held in Phiiadel-
phia under the auspices Of the Amer
can Academy of Political and So
cial Science. "Our shipping be-
tween Great Britain and her allies
was not considered with friendly eyes
nv the Germans" said Doctor Nan
sen. "and their U-boat warfare has
TO a great extent been directed against
our shipping and our losses have
therefore been heavier than those Of
any other neutral nation and believe
also greater than the losses of this
country until now"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Discovery that wire nails In n con-
Segment for Sweden were covered
with lead caps caused the custom au-
thorities at New York 10 hold up
shipment Of 800 cases of the nails. 1t
was said there was enough lead on
each nail for manufacture Of "A rife
bullet and that the application for
shipping license contained no mention
Of lead.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

Consul Maurice p. Dunlap, report
ing from Stavanger, Norway, says
business relations between the United
States and Norway win be aided by
the new Norwegian Gamers export
ana import Office. called "Norcanners
Utd)." the head Norwegian Offices
of which will be located In Stavan-
ger. The Norwegian Gamers Office
was formerly interested In the sale
OF Norwegian goods In America, but
now the capital has been enlarged.
there being a pald-in capital of $270.-
900, and the import side is to become
an important factor. The project is
not organized to deal with war condl-
tons. but for the establishment of per
manent business relations. The man
ager states that, In his opinion, Amer
lea must play a much bigger role in
the Norwegian commercial relations
than Il did before the European war.
Norcanners utd.) will be interest
ed In the American output of
all packing materials. as tin and
tomato PURGE, for use in the canning
fish industry. Connections also are
being sought in such foodstuff lines
as -four oleo oil. lard and dried and
canned fruit from California. The
headquarters for Norcanners (Ltd1
in America win be Chicago, with
branch offices In New York. San
Francisco and other places.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-10-03

A correspondent of a rural paper
makes the following contribution TO
the discussion of the subject, CITY
and Country LIFE" "Many a man
who is serving as a functionary in a
city would have been ten times better
Off II he had remained In the coun-
try as an Independent or tenant
farmer Even a tenant farmer usu-
ally has two or three cows. and he
does not need 10 stint ON milk. al
most counting the drops used. And
he has potatoes. When he is 10 cook
potatoes he does not need to put them
on the scales and hold two cents In
his hand for every pound that he
wants. Every year he butchers some
animals An egg viii be laid now and
then. When he wants to cook his
coffee he does not need to count the
hits Of wood four times. For years
people kept pouring into the cities
from the country. They did not even
take time to look back. Many. many
people are now not only looking back.
but they would be glad to go back If
they had "A fair chance"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
PROTECT DRINKING WATER.

Drinking water may be the source
of i'll health unless precautions are
taken to keep 1t uncontaminated.
E. w. Lehman of the Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture suggests that the
farmer examine his water supply. es-
pecially If it is from, a dug we'll.
Water from shallow dug wells is
usually contaminated unless special
precaution has been taken on the part
of the owner. Drilled wells more
than 100 feet deep usually furnish a
good wholesome supply of water.
The following have been found to
be the principal causes Of the impurity
of water from dug wells: % The
wells are poorly located. They can
be found in the barn-yard near ma
nure piles too near privies and drains.
and at points whore all kinds Of wastes
are thrown from the kitchen. Farm
ers who contemplate digging wells
can avoid trouble by selecting a fav-
orable location. II is best to place
the we'll on slope. (2) Poor surface
drainage is a cause Of impurity. This
Is partly due to the location where
seepage carries fifth from the surface
and from the top soil whore IL has
collected during the long winter
months. While these Impurities will
be more or less diluted by the spring
rains, some will be carried into the
we'll 80 insufficient or inadequate
curbing win allow Impurities to enter
the we'll. Wells are too often lined
with bricks without mortar which
permits free passage OF seepage water,
anV th MI h1
materials and animals. The curbs Of
all dug wells should be water tight
for depth Of at least six or eight feet
Tile drain should be provided outside
the curb to carry of any seepage
water. "a The top Of the we'll may
be source for contamination. Many
wells are covered with boards with
cracks between them which allow the
passage Of ali kinds OF Nth. Con-
crete makes good we'll top which
can be easily made at~small expense.
t5) The foregoing sources Of water
contamination are made more danger
ous by cerelessness and neglect on the !
part Of the owner. Chickens are al |
lowed on top Of the well, muddy shoes
are washed at the pump, stock are |
often wate.ed too near, the we'll 10
left open for days at ume, or 4 !,
dirty rope or wagon line 10 used for |,
drawing water when the pump gets !
out Of order
Not only should the foregoing de-
'ects in the water supply Do remedied
o insure the health Of the entire fam
~. but q water system should be in
tailed wherever possible. TO eliminate
labor for the housewife.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

out abundant food. alike for the
the whole great enterprise upon
which we have embarked will break
down and fail. The worlds food re-
serves are low Not only during the
present emergency but for some time
after peace shall have come both our
own people and large proportion of
the people of Europe must rely upon
the harvests in America. Upon the
farmers of this country. therefore. in
large measure. rests the fate of the
war and the fate of the nations. May
the nation not count upon them to
omit no step that will increase the
production of their land or that will
bring about the most effectual CO.
operation In tho sale and distribution
Of their products? The time is short.
1t is Of the most imperative impor-
lance that everything possible be done
and done Immediately to make sure
OF large harvests. / call upon young
men and old alike and upon the able
bodied boys of the land to accept and
act upon this duty,-to turn in hosts
to the farms and make certain that
no pains and no labor is lacking in
this great matter.
I particularly appeal to the farmers
OF the South to plant abundant food
stuffs as we'll as cotton. They can
show their patriotism in no better OF
more convincing way than by resist
ing the great temptation of the present
price Of cotton and helping, helping
upon great scale, to feed the nation
and the peoples everywhere who are
fighting for their liberties and for our
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
100 HIVES OF BEES ARE WORTH
A FARM,

One hundred hives o: bees are
worth as much as. or even more than
an So-acre farm. says Francis jaeger
OF University Farm. st. Paul.
For capital invested and labor re-
qufred. adds Mr.. lager bees are far
the greatest money makers one can
keep on tho farm. One hundred
pounds is a fair average production
under good management of the bee
yard. At this rate 100 hives would
produce 10000 pounds Of honey in
one year. This. at 70 cents a pound,
would give a return Of 81 900 for one
year.
None OF this has to be used to pay
for feed for the bees for all their food
and honey come from the flowers Of
the roadaihes. woods, and meadows.
Further. little or no rent is required
for the land, for the beehives can be
placed along roadsfdes and in mea-
dows where the bees have food at
thcie very doors.
If a yard is needed for the bees.
quarter OF an acre is more than
enough for 100 hives. This should
cost $3.50 as rent.
oaiS A"N &c SAPcfFSc is LOT equip
ment such as hives and supers. and
this equipment win hast a lifetime It
can be supplied for $500. This means
. yearly charge of only about SIS.
The bees can be obtained free by
catching swarus in summer. Then
BY the use Of pure-bred italian queens.
these swarme can be multiplied into
4 pure bred apiary.
The total snnuA. cost of the bees
FOR one year then is less than $40 ex-
elusive of labor. The actual labor
d worth $I34 at the rate Of
$500 per year, for only one-thjrd of
the time of one man is needed. ac-
,ording to Mr.. jaeger, who finds that
,ne man can easily care for 500 hives
This leaves a net profit Of ss46 for one
YEAR
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

cattle owners are enabled to obtain
the BENEFITS which come from the use
OF pure bred sire at an expense
which is no greater. and in many
cases is even less, than the cost of
maintaining a scrub
Better and fewer bulls" is a
phrase which represents the aim of
these associations. typical organi-
zation is composed Of from Is to 80
farmers who own jointly bulls. The
territory OF the association is divided
into breeding blocks and one bull
assigned 70 each block. To prevent
inbreedtng, each bull is moved to the
next block every two years. Barring
losses from death or other causes,
no new bulls need be pur-
chased for 10 years 1t is customary
to apportion the purchase price, and
the expense Of supporting the bulls.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

own. The variety Of their crops will
be the visible measure Of their COM
prehension Of their national duty.
The Government Of the United
States and tho governments OF the
several states stand ready to CO.
operate. They will do everything pos
sib!e to assist farmers in securing an
adequate supply of seed. an adequate
force OF laborers when they are m ost
needed. at harvest time, and the
means Of expediting shipments Of fer
t1lizers and farm machinery. as we'll
as Of the crops themselves when har-
vested. The course Of trade shall be
as unhampered as It is possible to
make It and there shall be no un-
warranted manipulation Of the ma
tons food supply by those who handle
1T on Its way to the consumer. This
ts our opportunity to demonstrate the
ef1ciency OF great democracy and
We shall not fall short Of It.!
This let me say to the naiddlemen
OF every sort, whether they are hand
ling our foods tufts or our raw mate
rails of manufacture or the products
of our mills and factories: Tho eyes
Of the country will he especially upon
you. This Is you. opportunity for
signal service, efficient and disinter-
ested. The country expects you, as it
expects all others, to foreso unusual
profits, to organize and expedite ship
ments Of supplies Of every kind. blu:
especially OF food. with an eye to the
service you are rendering and in the
spirit of those who enlist in the ranks,
for their people. not for themselves.
shall confidently expect you to de-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

among the members according tn tha
NUMBER OF cows owned by each.
These associations have heen
IN the United States only since 1ans
when the first one was Organized IN
michigan. The short time which has
eiapseo since then makes 1t imposuasa
" oeinonstrate the full value Of tho
associations. because the influences Of
q pure-ored sire is felt In the herd
LOT more than one generation. SINH.
lar associations, however, have existed
IN denmark ever since 1874, and tiAs
movement In that country has proved
most successful. So far as we knoO
now, there seems to be no serious oA.
lection to organizations of this char.
acter to offset their very obvious ad.
vantages
Take, for instance, one association:
This association is composed Of 1s
farmers and is organized into s blockz.
Before the association was formed. 3
farmers who afterwards become mem.
oers had each an average investment
OF s85 in scrub bull These scrubs
were sold and 5 pure-bred bulls were
bought at $240 each, or an average OF
$40 for each member. This actual
saving in cash. however, u a far lesp
important matter than tho fact thai
the members now are able to ~
ure-bred sires instead Of the former
scrubs. A larger membership, It -
said. would reduce the expense selu
further. In another association which
has more than 100 members the orig
inal est to each for purchasing the
pure bred stres was only $23.
In regard to TIE returns from krad.
ing up cattle through the use Of the
pure-bred bulls of the cooperative
one estimate obtnlned
from farmers In Maryland. Michixaa,
and Minnesota, places the increased
value OF the offspring in the nsst
generation at from 80 to 80 per cont,
or an average of IS per cent. Such
large profits are commonly associated
by business men with the possibility
of equally serious loss. but In the bull
ASSOCIATE tons this does not seem to -
true. 1t is difficult to see that any
of loss exists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25

the shipyards, in tie mines, in the fac
tories, must be made more prolific
and more efficient than ever and that
they must be more economically man
aged and better adapted to the par
ticular requirements of our task than
they have been; and what I want to
say Is that the men and the women
who devote their thought and their
energy to these things will be serving
tho Country and conducting the Aght
for peace and freedom just as truly
and Just ae effectively as the men on
the battlefield or Ia the trenches. The
industrial forces Of the country, men
and women alike will be great ma
tional, q great international, Service
Army notable and honored host
engaged in the service Of the nation
and tho world, the efficient friends
and saviors Of FREQ men everywhere.
Thousands, nay. hundreds Of thou
sands. Of mea otherwise liable to mill
tary service VIII Of right and OF neces-
sity DO excused from that service and
assigned TO tho fundamental. sustain
Ing work Of tho fields and factories
and mines, and they will be as much
part o. the great patriotic forces Of
tho nation as tho men under fire.
I take tho liberty. therefore. of ad-
dressing this word to the farmers of
the country and to all who work on
the farms: The supreme need of our
own nation and Of the nations with
which We are cooperating Is an
abundance Of supplies. and especially
OF foodstufrs. The importance Of an
adequate food supply. especially for
the present year. is superlative. With
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Fertilizer Fixtures Prevent Flies From Breeding

That flies may be prevented from
breeding in BARNARD manure by add
ing to the substance the common fer
;iltzer ingredients, calciam cyanam1o
acid phosphate. and ka;nit,, has been
demonstrated b. recent experiments
The valuable feature OF the discovery
is thet by the new treatment the fer
ti..zing va:ne OF the manure is In
creased at the same time that its
menace to heath is lessened. Under
treatments for preventing flies breed
ing in manure heretofore in use, the
fartiliz.ng value of the substance has
been decreased or not affected.
The fertilizer ingredient indicated
by the experiments to be most effec-
tive II preventing the development of
ny msggots in manure is calcium cy-
anamid, compound in which nitro
gen from the air Is fixed by electricity.
The Investigations showed the value,
however. of adding other ingredients
to balance properly the chemical ef-
fects and to prevent waste OF fertfliz-
ing elements. Acid phosphate was
found to be the supplemental ingre-
dent most needed, but q se4n better
fertilizer was obtained when katnit
was used also. The three substances.
cyanamid, acid phosphate, and kafnit,
give a fertilizer complete in itself.
containing nitrogen. phosphorus, and
potash. as wen as lime.
As result OF expezaments, special
lists Of the Department OF Asric ulture
advocate the use Of mixtures Of 1
poand Of cy8uamid and 2 to pounds
- scsd phosphate per square feet
Of surface exposed, when the manure
- - boxes q pits Wfren the n1anure
= IA open plies the rate Of apps,ca-
tim should be 4 pounds Of cyauamidl
and or more pounds OF acid phos-
,haAe per 8 bushels OF manure. To |
e s9re Of retaining all the fertilixinr
tenneuts, more than 4 pounds Of acid
Phosphate are recommended When
.afnit b.a0ed It may replace a portion
phoap1zta
'WhsD nsonUre from pits treated a.
is applied as fertilizer.
the rate should be tons per acre tn
provide the amount If cmnan1id CAL
cuiated 10 be most effective. Manure
treated IN open plies should not he
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-25
Cooperative Bull Associations Help Small Farmer

There are now more than 30 active
cooperative bull associations in The
United States. representing a total
membership of $50 and owning about
120 pure-b bred bulls. In the opinion
of specialists, cooperation in this re-
spect is only in its infancy and CO.
operative bull associations should be-
come great factor in the improve
ment of our dairy cattle.
The cooperative bull association is
especially adapted to herds which are
SO small that a valuable bull for each
herd would be too heavy an invest
ment to be Justified by the extent Of
the business Through cooperation,