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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Instead of indulging in the usual
annual feed" dinner, Viola fire de-
partment decided to invest its surplus
funds in $500 worth of postal war saw
ings certificates. Odd Fellow lodge of
that village took same action for a
like amount of stamps. That's con-
servation that conserves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

One hundred and thirty couples at
tended a Woman dance in Hillsboro
Some fraternity, that.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
MONEY To LOAN

On farm property. Funds always
on hand, no delay. Interest reason
able. also buy mortgages. Ad-
dress, or call on W. ]. Hickisch, 203
S. 4th street, La Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

The Censor erred in reporting the
sudden death of the wife of DIR. Tiede-
man at DeSoto. The deceased was of
another family of Tiedemans.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
FARM, STOCK AND AIRYNoTEs

Richard jacobson has added a nice
bunch of sheep to his stock farm near
Brookville. They ought to make him
a nice profit during the next five years
if properly handled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
MONEY TO loan

On farm security at reasonable
rates of interest. All business con-
fidential. Address Lewis Bro. Realty
and Investment Co, N. w. corner 4th
& Main SITS, La Crosse, Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Warner Creek cheese factory ex-
poets to operate all winter, notwith-
standing heavy losses of milk during
cold weather. Heaviest patron during
November was j. n Cawcutt, who re-
ceived S105.70 for his product.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
WAR NOTES

De Verne bud" Slack was home for
day from Richland Center to bid
farewell to family and friends before
leaving for Jacksonville, Florida, where
he enters the army in the quartermas-
ter's department, the insurance fea-
ture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
A PASSING POINTER

It is possibly too often said that
women are not sufficiently informed or
interested in public affairs to warrant
extending full franchise to them. Bear
ing on this question the Censor directs
attention to publication today of a list
of tax payers in two towns 1t will
be noted that in Franklin woman is
the largest contributor to the tax bur
den. Does any man or woman pre-
tend to tell US that this woman tax
payer, Mrs. Martha Dach- Williams, is
not concerned in the affairs of her
town, county, state and nation? With
all her farm, stock and other interests
we doubt if there is one person within
our county who takes a livelier inter
est in public affairs, although she does
not on all occasions outwardly make
display. Besides, she has a son in
the ranks of Uncle Sans great army
with possibilities that others will be
called.
This paragraph is not written as
an argument favoring women suffrage
but simply as in incident. We think,
however, that it is appropriate just at
this time when the lower house of
Congress has passed constitutional
amendment on the subject, and it is
in order to say that of the nine Wis
consin members who were present and
voted in favor of the amendment, our
Congressman Esch was among them
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

AS a sample of American thrift the
De Soto Argus mentions that wool is
now around one dollar a pound, YET
this country maintains about 25,000,-
900 dogs, at least 100000 of which
arc utterly worthless. Those 100000
600 brutes are hereditary enemies OF
sheep, and ere largely responsible for
the inexcusable scarcity of the woolies
in this country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Use Bankers cough remedy for
coughs, colds, sore throat and ca
tarrah. All drug stores.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Crawford county lost her first young
soldier at Camp Pike, Little Rock, Ar
kansas. His name WIS Henry Slade,
and the remains were sent home to
Petersburg. The young man died on
Christmas from pneumonia. Two
Grant county boys died in the same
cantonment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

County of Vernon %
l. II. Carter. President Of the above named
bank. do solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment is true TO the best of my knowledge and be
lief G. II. CARTEg, President.
subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 10Th
dag of Jan. 1918. A. H. WARD.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest; S. T. DREoNE. o. H. LARSON.
Directors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

The draft law has been declared
constitutional by the United States
supreme court. And thus another of
Senator La Follette's idols to Great
disloyal sentiment in the country has
fallen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
EXTREMES OF THE SOUTHLAND
Former Viroqua Lady Tells of Exper-
fences in Florida

Under late date writing from the
south, Mrs. B. F. Ferguson tells Mrs.
c. V. Porter of sudden changes and ex-
tremes of weather in Florida where
she, her mother, and sister Mrs. Nath-
an Coe, and Miss Charity Coe, are now
living:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
THE FARMERS BANK
Commenced Business Jan. 9, 1917

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
II Farmers Bank located at Viroaua. St"te Of
Wisconsin, az the elise Of business the 3Ist day
Of Dec. 1917, pursuant to call by the Commits
saner OF Barking
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

New York papers tell of an Indian
who ate twenty eggs at one meal
That fellow is not only an alien enemy
but should be prosecuted for hording
food supplies.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

The following breeders have Joined
the Vernon County Live Stock Breed
ers' Assn. recently: j. S. EARL and
A. F. Widmer, Rockton,; Theodore
Stoleson, Round Prairie; Jasperson
Bros, Dach Ridge; Fred w. Myers of
Mt. Tabor. This association is grow
ing rapidly because the wide-awake
breeders of our county see the advan-
tages gained through cooperation
and organization
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
BANK OF READSTOWN

REPORT OF TaE CONDITION OF THEBANK
IA of Readstown State Of Wisconsin, at the
close of business on the 3lst day of December
1877 Pursuant to call by Commissioner OF Bank
ing.
pECOITPCEc
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

According to reports from the Wis
consin Conservation Commission, there
were 439 convictions for game law vi
Citations between July l and December
10. total of $16,975 in fines were
assessed, the highest single fine being
$500
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Reports coming from southern camp
show the vaudeville shows, running in
tents, are crowding seating capacities.
With the 16 government theatres at
the cantonments completed, the coui-
mission on training camp activities
will soon start several high grade the
atcical companies on the rounds of the
camps. Each company will be out
about fifteen weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
LAST OF IDOLS TO FALL

And now Senator La Toilette has
sued for lible and damage, second
of the daily papers of his home town,
the capital city. This time the State
Journal and faithful Richard Lloyd
Jones. Until La Toilette went wrong
on the great crisis the Journal and
Jones were his staunchest, never-fail-
ing champions. But Jones and his
Journal are on the American side of
the war and have hammered and maui
ed Bob" as he has not before been
pummeled. To show his usual graf
itude for acts performed in the days of
need. Bob" sues them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

County Of Vernon.
l. VIM f. Lindemann. Jr. Cashier Of the above
ing statement is true % the best Of my knowledge
and belief VIM F. LINDEMANN.J r. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thus l<th
dav III Ian i9ls J. A MoEE.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest: H. LINDEMANH. 5. A. FARs,
Directors.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage, at Waco, Texas, of Mrs.
Nellie B. Kellogg of Readstown, to
Sergeant Clyde V. Fitch of the Sparta
Company. The happy affair occurred
on December Is. About the same
time Musician Joel Hendrickson of
Westby was united in marriage to a
Trempealeau county young lady.
Alleged to have said: "We'd be bet
ter off under the rule of the Kaiser"
Frank j. Busch, merchant of Manka-
to, Minnesota, was fined $500, given a
three-months' jail sentance, ordered to
buy 81 900 worth of Liberty bonds,
give 500 to the Red Cross, $50 to the
Y. NJ. c. A. and $50 to the Knights of
Columbus war work fund.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

Oleomargerine cannot be used as a
substitute for butter at the state in
stitutions, according to an opinion by
Attorney General Owen to S. S. Weed
err, commandant of the Veterans home
at Waupaca. A state law prohibits
the use of this substitute at state in
stitutious and the Veterans home is
held to be a state institution. 1t is a
notable fact, however, that many peo-
pie not public charges, are mighty
glad to avail themselves of healthful
substitutes for various commodities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

TY-FOURFH Annual Statement Of the
SEELBY FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY on the 31st day of
December 1917
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16


The war in Europe and the Mexican
campaign have cost the state of Wis
consin, in money paid out of the state
treasury, the sum of S798,31402, ac-
cording to a statement compiled in the
office of the state board of public af-
fairs on January l, 1918. This in
cludes the expenditures of all depart
ments contributing to the expense of
the war. The statement, besides show
ing how the state is helping to bear
the financial burden of the war, throws
an interesting light upon the condi-
ton of the state trtasury, recently
discussed in the reports of the state
treasurer. The general fund, out of
which all war expenditures come,
had balance of SAL ,022.6O on Janu-
airy /, 1918, as compared with $709,-
747.47 on January l. 1917. The gen.
eral government will repay the state
for these advances of money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16
BANK or VIROQUA

y1EPoRT or THE CONDITION OF THE
III Bank of Vfroqua located at Viroqua, state Vi
Wisconsin. at tie close OF business Of the Slst
day Of d g l9t7 pursuant % call by the
Commissioner OF Banking
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27
ENGLAND RUSHING RESERVES.
Men and Guns Needed to Replace Losses
Already or the Way.

LONDON, March 2T.-In the message
70 Field Marshal Haig, David Llovd
George, the British premier, saws that
the men necessary 10 replace those lost
are either now in France or already on
their way. All guns will be replaced
and still further rc-enforccmerts Of men
and guns are ready to enter the battle.
The premier ; message follows:
1.-The British cabinet wishes 10 ex-
press to the army the nation s thanks
for is splendid defence. The whole em-
pire is filled with pride az it watches
the heroic resistance offered by it's brave
troops 70 overwhelming odds Knowing
their steadfastnesS and courage when
ever the honor Of their country depends
on their valor, the empire awaits with
confidence the result Of this struggle to
defeat the enemy = last desperate eff.
fort to trample down the free nation.
of the world.
At home we are prepared to do al
in our power to help IN Il true spirit OF
comradeship. The men necessary to re
| place all casualties and cannon and ma
chine guns required 20 make good al
those lost are either now in France 0,
already on their way, and still furthe
| re-enforcemcnts of men and guns ar,
ready to be thrown into the battle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27

Such vegetables as leaf lettuce, kale,
spinach, parsley, chard, turnip, mustard,
and any other used as green or salad
may be gathered as soon as large enough
to pay for the gathering. 1t is an excel
lent plan to make a practice of thinning
these crops and using the plants removed
as green's or for other purposes. Chard
must be used while young as it soon
passes its best stage. HALE should be used
while relatively young, as when young
it is of much better quality than when
allowed to become large. It is a far bet
ter plan to make frequent successive
paintings of the foliage crops so as to
have supply OF tender, succulent green's
or salad material continually available
Globe artichokes are ready for use as
soon ar the bur is formed and must be
gathered before the blossoms appear The
bur is the bud of the flower and is used
in the same way rs turnips or kohl-rabi
Jerusalem artichokes are used in this
same way as potatoes. They are ready
for use III the autumn and may remain IL
the ground until needed.
Asparagus is ready for use a. soon a
the young shoots are three or four inche-
long If allowed to grow too long thu
shoots will become tough and woody
Beans tsnapl are ready for use a. sool
a the bean Is about half formed. In III,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27
EDWARD C. ORvIs DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Manchester Was
Proprietor Of Equinox House.

MANCHESTER, March 27-Edward
Church Orvis, for many years one OF the
leading citizens Of Manchester and
known as Ned Oryis, died yesterday after
long illness
Several years ago Mr. Orvis became i'll
from an obscure disease that baftied the
doctors and has steadily failed though dur
ing several summers which he spent at his
cottage on Lake Champlain he had been
thought somewhat improved.
lie IS survived by his wife formerly
May Woods OF Manchester, and two
daughters Miss Edna NJ aud Miss Sara
W Orvis.
Mr.. Orvis was born in Whtinsvi,,e.
Mass, in 1888 and was the last surviving
son Of the late kranlllin H, orvis, the
founder and long Vine proprietor of the
Equinox hotel He succeeded his father
| as manager OF the hotel, selling out hiq
! interest nine years ago to George Orvi-
who died last year
Mr.. Orvis always took interest in publ,
| affairs. For seven years he was on the
| board OF seiectnen and was president OF
| the village from lis organization until a
1 few years ago. He represented Manchester
| IN the Legislature in 1890 and was in tin,
| senate from Bennington county in 1908.
! He took special interest in the fish anC
| game laws and in other issues relating t,
conservation and development of Vermont
resources.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27

large enough and before they have be-
gun to turn yellow.
Elephants may be used at any time
after the fruit is large enough to Justify
picking. II should not be allowed to re-
main on the bushes too long or decay
will set in.
Endive should be used as soon as
blanched. Blanchng may be accom-
plished by tying the leaves together as
soon as the plants are we'll grown.
kohl-rab must be used while tender.
This may easily be determined by cutting
the thickened stem which constitutes the
edible portion. Ii tough and stringy, it is
too old.
Observation-Disclosures, size and general
appearance serve as guides III telling
when they are ready to pick. They should
not be allowed TO remain on the vines
until dead ripe, as they are past their
prime when fully ripened.
Ripencss is determined
by sound, and by the general appearance
A ripe melon when struck with the hanC
gives a dull sound, which is readily recog
nized after few trials
Okra should be gathered while the pod
are very young and tender and while TIN
seeds are still soft.
: Onions may be pulled and used a
bunch onions when the bulbs are iron
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27
HUDSON MAXIM'S THEORY.
Belief That Germans are Firing Sub
caliber Shells on Paris.

NEW YORK, March 27.-The gun with
which the Germans are bombarding Paris
embodles no new scientific discovery, nor
is 1t IN any sense d new invention, ac-
cordlng to the belief of Hudson Maxim.
There Is nothing new about it, in all
probability" he said. "Shells of nine
inch caliber such as are falling in Paris
could easily be projected 76 miles by en-
ploying a gun of lS-inch calibcr and US
ing subcalber shells With nine inch
gun, 80 feet in length and with a maxi
mum elevation of - degrees, a projectie
may be thrown 20 miles. By doubling the
caliber of the gun and retaining the nine
| inch shell, 80 as not to increase the re-
| sistance, double the energy could be
brought to bear upon the shell base. BY
again doubling the length of the gun four
times the power would be developed and
| four times the range obtained.
| "1o shoot subcaliber projectiles rings
are attached the ends of the she'll These
rings carry the ri1ing, and, being split,
detach themselves from the main body of
the proiectiie upon leaving the mouth
of the gun. This gun the Germans are
using probably weighs from 800 to 900
tons and is about 100 feet long Such a
gun would throw shell 80 miles into
the sky, or above the earth's atmosphere
where little resistance would be encount-
cred
The idea is stupcndous, | know, but
as matter Of fact. given money enough
Say n billion dollars-there is nothing
to prevent the construction of a gun
which could shoot a lO-inch projectile &C
far above the earth's surface as to over.
come gravitation and possibly render the
shells planet
such a weapon i possible, but hardly
practicable and neither is the gun which
have said the Germans may be using
for the reason that the cost of operation
would SO greatly exceed the military valu
of the damage done by il. For this reason
: ] do not think this type of gun will b.
a permanent addition to military equip
ment.
THE great value of such device TO tn
Germans at this time lies in their hop
that the bomhardment OF Paris will etfec
; allied morale. Since the war began tn
Germans, at tremendous cost, have bee
J bombarding London from Zeppelins TIL
damage done in London has not bee
great enough to equal the cost of tn
raids. The cost OF super Zeppelin, 70
instance, is greater than that of a bloc
, Of ordinary residential dwellings Blu
that Is not counted by the Germans i
their desire to prosecute their campaig
of terrorism
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27

a quarter to half inch in diameter. If
for boiled onions the bulbs may be any
size
Parsnips are not used until late in the
autumn when the ground is frozen.
Freezing improves their flavor; in fact,
it Is not considered advisable 10 Use them
as a summer vegetable Size is of small
Importance, but those from II. to inches
in diameter are considered best.
Peas are ready for picking as soon a
the pods are well filled and while the
peas are still green. Vet before either the
peas become hard or the pods whitish or
ycllowish. Peas should not be gathered
when too young. and if too old Will be
OF poor quality.
Peppers may be gathered at any time
until they begin to turn red. For some
purposes they are allowed TO ripen, but
usually are picked green.
Early potatoes may be used at any time
during their growth. An old time rule is
to begin digging them when they have
reached the size of Il hens egg 1t is ad-
vieable to begin using them when they
have reached this size, digging the supply
from day TO day "a needed, allowing the
bulk OF the crop to grow until needed or
until they mature. Late potatoes should
be allowed to grow until the vines die or
are killed by frost.
Sweet potatoes are Of poor quality I'M
less allowed to reach maturity. The sim
plest test j. to break one OF the potatoes.
II drops Of water collect on the broken
surface the crop Is not mature. This crop
grows until frost kills the vines, but it i
permissible TO use them quite while be
Tore the end ~ the growing sea son.
1 Radishcs may be used as soon rs large
enough. 4 common practice is to begin
thinning them as soon a. large enough.
They should all be used while young and
tender
Satisfy Is grown and handled iii the
same way a. parsnip, and the same rules
/, may be followed in its use
Summer squashes are ready for use as
soon As large enough. They, however
| should not be picked when very small
t a. when Young they are watery and OF
: poor quality. A. soon a the shell harGcns
| they are too old for table use
Winter squashcs should be allowed to
+ grow until the vines die or until frost
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-27

stringless varieties the pods may be al
lowed to remain on the plant little
longer than the other sorts but in every
ease they should be gathered while young
and tender Lima beans should be gath
cred as soon as the pods are we'll filled
out, but before the pods begin to turn
yellow They should be gathered while
the beans themselves It'll have fresh,
green appearance. After the beans be
come white they are past thir prime.
Beets should be used while Young and
tender The beete may be thinned as soon
as they are two or three inches tall and
the ones that are removed can lie used il
greens. The entire crop should be used
| before they are more than two inches il
| diameter. Successive paintings at inter
walls OF two weeks are advisable 30 that
a supply Of tender beets will always bt
available.
Brussels sprouts are ready for use a
soon a. the heads are well formed anC
begin to crowd each other.
! Cabbage is ready for use rs soon as tn.
heads are we'll formed and well blanchct
III the interior,
Chinese cabbage is ready for use a.
soon as we'll blanchcG
Carrots MAY be used a. soon as they
reach size to Justify pulling them
Many gardeners follow the practice o
thinning the carrots and using those re
moved a vegetables or in soups. The,
may be grown Is an all-season crop or a
Ia late crop following something else
Size i not important, but very large one
are inclined to be tough and pithy.
Cauiihower Is ready for use as soon. a
the bleached heads are well filled on
with the masses Of globular materia
which II allowed to develop would tori
seed. 1t is important that ii be cut be
fore the heads become old.
Celery Is ready for use a. soon as
reaches good size and Is blanchcd !
may be used green for atews, soups, ct,
Collard. may be used as soon as tn
rosette OF leaves which forms the head
: developed and blanched.
Sweet corn should not be pulled unit
| the ears are well filled out. This is abou
r the time the silk begins To die. When I'll
7 milk becomes doughty the corn IS too ol
c for table use
Cucumbers are ready for use wheGevC